《Cultivation! My Augmented Statuses Have Unlimited Duration》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios My head! This was the first feeling Jiang Li had after regaining consciousness. It was as if his head had been kicked by a donkey, and it hurt so much that it seemed to have deformed. He struggled to open his eyes, only to see that he was in a moving carriage. As the wooden carriage swayed, he could feel the throbbing pain on his head as he grimaced in pain. Enduring the pain, he opened his eyes and observed his surroundings. It was a confined space surrounded by black wooden planks. There were also a few young men and women dressed in ancient robes sitting together. Some of them looked at him gloatingly, while others completely ignored him. He judged that he must have been lying on the floor. The smell of damp mold and the cold wet floor made him uncomfortable, so he struggled to get up. But at this time, he felt a sharp pain in his mind. It was as if his intracranial pressure had suddenly increased. Accompanied by a pain that felt like his brain was about to explode, many unfamiliar memories of someones life flashed through his mind like a revolving door. Jiang Lis legs gave way, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted again. Jiang Li! Wake up! Jiang Li! In a daze, Jiang Li heard someone calling him. It was as if his drifting consciousness gradually landed on solid ground, and he slowly opened his eyes. Did I transmigrate? Jiang Li could still remember the smell of smoke when the gaming capsule caught fire. The security door at home was so sturdy that before the rescue team broke through the door, he had probably been completely cremated already. Furthermore, such ancient carriages and wooden planks covered in mold could only be seen in movies of ancient times and television programs. Recalling the memories that appeared in his mind, Jiang Li had some basic understanding of his current identity and the basic situation of this world. This world was very similar to the setting of ancient times often seen in dramas and novels because there were real immortals here. Coincidentally, his current body was also called Jiang Li, the son of a martial arts family. Because he was their first child, they named him after the character for dawn, meaning that there would be many children and grandchildren in the future. Overall, this name was the artistic version of saying having more kids. Half a month ago, during a test, the original bodys luck was very good and was checked to have cultivation aptitude. This was the commonly known spiritual root. As the saying went, it was hard to find immortal opportunities. Everyone wanted to cultivate, but similarly, cultivation sects also wanted to recruit more and better disciples to strengthen themselves. Even if a beggar obtained an immortal opportunity, who could say that he would not rise up to achieve great things? Therefore, as long as one possessed a spiritual root, most sects would not reject them. However, his father, Jiang Yuanshan, who was the head of the Jiang family, had clearly been in the pugilistic world for a long time. In order for Jiang Li to become a disciple of a cultivation sect, he had paid a considerable price to the parties involved. Right now, Jiang Li was on a carriage heading towards the cultivation sect. When he got up from the ground, his headache had lessened. He looked at the person who woke him up. It was a young boy. He had a round face, a big nose, and thick lips. Only his pair of arms were exceptionally small and looked a little funny. However, there was a faint aura of dignity around him. Clearly, he was not a child of an ordinary family. Hehe, Jiang Li, youve finally woken up. If you wake up a few hours later, they may throw you to the side of the road to feed the wolves. When the big boy saw Jiang Li wake up, he seemed to be very happy and smiled a few times. Jiang Li held his head and searched through his memories. Soon, he found out the identity of the person in front of him. Thank you, Yan Hong. There was still a difference in treatment from those who had been bribed and those who had not. At the very least, the young men and women who were traveling with him were not commoners. This Yan Hong was the son of a certain prince in their country. Although he was not the son of the first wife, he was still highly regarded. It was obvious that his status was much higher than that of a descendant of a martial arts family. Hehe, were brothers after all. Hurry up and get up. Yan Hong helped Jiang Li up from the ground. He looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, but the strength coming from his arms was so great that it definitely surpassed his adult self from his previous life. Also, keep this for yourself. This time, I acted quickly and safe-kept it for you. Dont drop it again. Before Jiang Li could react, Yan Hong stuffed a small cloth bag over. Jiang Li touched it in his hand. It was stiff, smooth, and cold, like a jade pendant. A memory quickly surfaced in his mind. My son, Jiang Li, this item is not to be underestimated. Our family has given a huge sum of money to ask for this gift from the immortal. It can prevent you from doing odd jobs for two years and directly walk on the path to immortality! You must take good care of it and not lose it! You are going to seek immortality and pursue the Dao. The journey is long and the future is uncertain. This is the last thing I can do for you. I hope you can become an immortal and bring our Jiang family to greater heights! In his memory, that was a burly middle-aged man. He was the father of the original owner of the body, a first-rate martial arts expert who was said to have trained and cultivated his internal force. Jiang Li quickly checked his entire body. All the valuables had been taken away. Because he had gone on a long journey, besides this jade token, Jiang Yuanshan had also prepared a lot of gold, silver, and money for him. After opening the pouch and confirming that the jade tablet was intact, he heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Yan Hong, this little prince, was secretly helping him. Otherwise, he would be in big trouble. In his previous life, the path of immortality was an eternal fantasy. The virtual game that Jiang Li played before he died was also of the cultivation theme. It was impossible for him to say that he had no desire for it. He did not want to lose the treasure that his family had paid a huge price to obtain and become an odd-job servant for two years in vain. Although he had been beaten to such a state at the start of the transmigration, the current situation was not without benefits. It was true that he had accepted the memories of the original owner of the body, but there was still a huge difference in his personality and habits compared to the original Jiang Li. If he were to spend time with the original owners parents and family, he would most likely be discovered. The feudal superstitions of this era were very severe, and there were indeed rumors of ghosts and deities. If some traveling immortal came to subdue him, that would be terrible. However, now that he had left home, everyone knew that cultivating to become a cultivator meant cutting off all ties with the mortal world. In a few years, not to mention changing ones personality, many cultivators would no longer recognize their loved ones and parents. This was quite normal. Thank you so much, Yan Hong. Without this, I would be finished. Jiang Li carefully placed the jade tablet into his inner pocket. Because it touched his wound, he gasped again. Hehe, were brothers after all. Yan Hongs big round face smiled charmingly and innocently. But as a brother, why didnt you wake me up when I was lying on the floor for so long? Jiang Lis sudden question made Yan Hongs expression become a bit awkward, and he smiled in embarrassment, Brother, you cant blame me for this. Who asked you to do such a thing to Yan Fengyue? Yan Hongs words stunned Jiang Li. He seemed to remember that the original owner of this body was not a good person. It seemed that he had not died unjustly, and only afterwards did the current Jiang Li take over the body. Shes a princess. Dont you know how many suitors she has in this caravan? Although I dont like her, I still have to address her as my aunt in terms of seniority. Thus, I can only secretly help you with this matter. Hearing Yan Hongs words, Jiang Li recalled the reason why his original body was beaten up. Although he was very unwilling to admit it, no matter how he looked at it, this beating of the original body could only be said to be well deserved. Originally, Jiang Li could be said to be a model example of being ignorant and incompetent. There was no hope for him to learn literature or martial arts. Being able to read and write was already a great blessing by his ancestors. Taking advantage of his familys influence, bullying people was simply his daily routine. In TV dramas, those young chivalrous men would encounter the scene of a vicious young master snatching a commoner girl every time they entered the city. Was it simply a plot device? No, it was just natural for the young master to do such things frequently, so the chance of seeing it happen was quite high. What was worth mentioning was that this Brother Yan Hong knew him through this way. He did not expect this friend to be so unexpectedly reliable. As for Yan Fengyue, she was the youngest sister of their kingdoms emperor. It was said that she was born from the late emperor and a foreign woman. Her skin was fairer than snow and her figure was tall. To most of the young men in the convoy, the exquisite face of a mixed-blood was just too alluring and tempting. Jiang Lis brain was really not too good. It was one thing for him to act tyrannically in his own territory, because he had a family to back him up at least. However, in this group, his family background was probably not the worst but far from the best. After seeing Yan Fengyue, he still did not know how to restrain himself. The consequences were naturally pitiful when he acted out of line. It was one thing to have his confession rejected, but why did he have to sneak a peek at someone elses bath? It was one thing to peek at the shower, but how could he be so stupid as to be discovered? It was one thing to be discovered, but not only did he not run, he even tried to force his way in! Jiang Li did not need to recall to guess what happened after that. After the escorts who came after hearing the news beat him up, the original owner went to heaven while the current Jiang Li took over and revived in this body. The most infuriating thing was that the original body had yet to see anything. Wasnt that infuriating? However, when he recalled some details before he was beaten up, Jiang Li still warily discovered that something was not right. At that time, Yan Fengyue must have discovered him long ago, but she still deliberately lured the original Jiang Li to the riverside to purposely catch him red-handed. Hmph, it was not simple at all. As expected, how could there really be any simple people in the royal family? Alright, its my fault. Thank you, Yan Hong. But are you injured? My belongings were taken away by those guys. Jiang Li used his hand to touch the back of his head. It was a bright red color, and his body was also covered in bruises and swelling. However, if he did not treat it properly, it was hard to say if his injuries would worsen once more. Hehe, Ive prepared it for you. Yan Hong smiled and handed him a small porcelain jar. This is the Pear Blossom Frost secretly made by the Northern Yang Temple. Its a good item that martial artists of the pugilistic world find hard to come by. Its very effective against external injuries. It wont even leave a scar. Even the empress in the palace agreed to use it. Alright, quickly treat your wound and come out for dinner. I cant stay here any longer. If someone finds out that Im here to deliver medicine to you, I wont be able to survive in the convoy anymore. With that said, he opened the wooden door of the carriage, transformed into a nimble fatty, and sprinted away. Jiang Li was a little helpless. The truth was that his original body had done something absurd. After a round of angry beating from the masses, he became the target of almost everyones hostility. If Yan Hong got too close to him, he would indeed be easily isolated by others. Forget it, now was not the time to think about this. It was more important to quickly treat his injuries. He took off his clothes and applied a layer of ointment on the injured areas evenly. The stimulation of applying the ointment was excruciating. However, Yan Hong was not bragging. The effect of the Pear Blossom Frost was really not bad. After just a few minutes of rubbing, wisps of coolness penetrated his skin and acted on his wound, greatly easing his pain. [Applied the Pear Blossom Frost, Added Status: Slow Healing] At this moment, a text appeared in his vision before slowly disappearing. The sudden change surprised and delighted Jiang Li. He hurriedly called out in his mind. As expected, just like the virtual online game he played before, a translucent blue screen appeared before his eyes. [Name: Jiang Li] [Age: 13] [Race: Human] [Main Class: Mortal] [Sub-Class 1: None] [Sub-Class 2: None] [Health: 132/200] [Stamina: 92/160] [Strength: 0.6] [Speed: 0.7] [Constitution: 0.6] [Mind: 1] [Enlightenment: 1.1] [Martial Art: Age Tiger Technique Level 0] [Skill: Appraisal Level 1, Mountain Splitter Level 1] [Positive Status: Slow Healing] [Negative Status: Intermediate Injury, Hunger] [Slow Healing: Regenerates 2 Health per hour. Duration: 6 hours] (? +) [Intermediate Injury: All attributes reduced by 20%. Duration: 72 hours] (? +) [Hunger: Reduces 1 Stamina per hour] This this isnt this the character interface panel of the game that I played previously? It actually transmigrated along with me! Jiang Li took a quick glance at the information on the interface and had a rough understanding of it. Apart from the additional Age Tiger Technique and Mountain Splitter, which should be the abilities left behind by the original owner of the body, this body was simply too weak. However, what made him happy was that there were plus and minus buttons on his panel. It seemed that something magical must have happened when he died and transmigrated. Not only did he transmigrate with the game interface, but he also brought along the cheat that caused the gaming capsule to short circuit and catch fire. Jiang Li excitedly pressed the plus button at the back of [Slow Healing] mentally and held it for five seconds. [Slow Healing: Regenerates 2 Health Points per hour. Duration: ] (?) The duration of the slow healing process immediately changed as an infinite symbol appeared. Sure enough, it worked! He pressed the minus button on [Intermediate Injury] for another five seconds before the negative status disappeared from Jiang Lis status bar. Although he did not recover his lost health, he could feel his body relaxing. He could move freely and was no longer restricted by his injuries. Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li could not help but feel excited. This golden finger did not have any other use other than to change the duration on the status bar. A single press of the plus button would increase the duration by one minute. After holding it for five seconds, the duration would become infinite. By pressing the minus button, the duration would be reduced by one minute. After five seconds, the status would disappear completely. What did this mean? This meant that if he ate a pill in the future, it was equivalent to eating this pill forever! After receiving one enhancement, the power of the enhancement would never disappear! The only shortcoming was that this golden finger was powerless against certain statuses that had no duration. Take [Hunger] for example. How could hunger, as a status, have a duration such that it disappeared after a period of time? When it was time to eat, he still had to eat. After he was done treating his injuries and putting on his clothes, Jiang Li finally opened the carriage door and walked out. At this moment, the sky had already turned dark. Under the glow of dusk, smoke curled up from a bonfire not far away, and the tempting smell of roasted meat could be smelled in the breeze. Im really lucky to be alive again. This smell is much better than my own bodys burnt smell. Jiang Li walked towards the place where the food was distributed. When he approached, there were quite a few young men and women who were similar in age to him. They were sitting together and laughing. When they saw Jiang Li approach, their voices lowered as they turned to look at him, and their gazes were filled with ridicule and disdain. He ignored the blatant pointing fingers and calmly walked through the crowd to the long table where the food was distributed. Jiang Li arrived a little late. The meat soup in the pot had already reached the bottom. However, because many of the young ladies who came along did not eat much, there was still a surplus of roasted meat and steamed buns. The person distributing the food was a burly man who looked like an iron tower. He was dressed in black and had an ugly mark on his face. The man glanced at Jiang Li before he scraped off the last bit of soup from the iron pot, and then he casually grabbed a piece of roasted meat and a steamed bun before placing them on the tray before pushing them towards Jiang Li. The soup, which was originally not much, was completely spilled by this push. Speechless, Jiang Li took over the tray of food. Suddenly, he remembered that he had an appraisal skill that came along with him from the virtual game. He silently threw an appraisal at the man in black in front of him. [Name: Unknown, Gender: Male, Class: Martial Artist, Danger Level: Extremely Dangerous!] Jiang Li was shocked. He did not expect that a random appraisal skill would show someone to be extremely dangerous. Although the main reason was that he was too weak now, the [Extremely Dangerous] written in red made him subconsciously want to distance himself from the other party. Obviously, he was unable to sit together with the other youths, so he could only carry the plate back to the side of the carriage and sit on the edge to eat. [Consumed 1 barbecued meat and 1 steamed bun. Hunger status has been removed. Added Status: Satiety] [Satiety: Restores 1 Stamina per minute. Duration: 30 minutes] (? +) Jiang Li was overjoyed. He pressed the plus button. [Satiety: Restores 1 Stamina per minute. Duration: ] (-) It was another new status, and the effect was actually quite good. As long as he did not remove this status, theoretically speaking, he would not have to worry about hunger anymore. Furthermore, recovering 1 stamina point per minute was actually very impressive. It was basically equivalent to an ordinary person eating 48 meals a day. If he only did some simple aerobic exercises, he could even become a perpetual motion machine. Right at this moment, three youths stood up and walked over from the crowd towards Jiang Li. They held wooden sticks in their hands, and it was obvious that they harbored ill intentions. Jiang Li was furious in his heart, but after glancing at his trash attributes, he could only helplessly smile bitterly. Before they approached, he left first. He circled around in a semicircle and sat down near the white-clothed immortals and black-clothed martial artists. He did not dare to get too close to these people. The boys who wanted to attack him naturally did not dare to act rashly now. After cursing him for being cowardly and shameless, the three of them swept the wooden sticks in their hands aside and returned to the crowd to sit down. Looks like I wont live long enough to reach the Immortal Cultivation Sect. Improving my strength is imminent. The bunch of brats over there who claim to be escorts have obviously discovered the joy of bullying their peers. If I dont have enough strength to protect myself, those guys can do anything. But how can I increase my strength? Let alone the son of a martial arts family, even a farmers son is stronger than me. Jiang Li opened his interface. Although he was only a dozen steps away from the immortals and martial artists, they did not sense anything. Although he had already expected this, he still heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He examined the interface and looked at it from top to bottom. The only way to increase his strength was probably to develop the two martial arts he had, [Age Tiger Technique] and [Mountain Splitter]. After searching through his memories, he gained a certain understanding of the martial artists of this world. Compared to the Immortal Cultivators who had never entered the mortal world, martial artists were much more down-to-earth. As long as they had the guidance of their master, and after a long period of training, almost everyone had hope of becoming a martial artist. Similar to the wuxia novels he had read in his previous life, the martial artists in this world could be roughly divided into three levels: External, Internal, and Connate. An external martial artist might still be within the scope of a normal persons understanding, but once he broke through to become an internal expert, he would have the mysterious internal force in his body. It would not be difficult for him to wield a weapon and execute martial arts to fight a hundred people at once. His father, Jiang Yuanshan, was such an internal expert in the martial arts world, commonly known as a first-rate expert. Suddenly, Jiang Li suddenly turned his head to look at the black-clothed martial artists sitting not too far away. He remembered that the original bodys father had said before he left that he must be respectful to everyone, because even those black-clothed men who looked like servants were all internal martial artists. Before he truly embarked on the path of cultivation, if Jiang Li were to die by accident, no one would spare a glance at a mortal. It was more reliable to improve himself first. When he recalled all the details of the Age Tiger Technique, Jiang Li sat cross-legged on the ground and immersed himself in the cultivation method to practice it step by step. Bite the air thirty-six times and hug the visualized Kunlun with both hands. Sound the heavenly drum on the left and right, and smell at the angle of twenty-four degrees. Shake the heavenly pillar slightly. The crimson dragon stirs the water and rinses thirty-six times. After the divine water fills the mouth, swallow it in three gulps. Dragon soars and the tiger runs on its own Upper and lower teeth knock against each other thirty-six times. Place your hands on the back of your head and press your palms against your ears. At the same time, slowly breathe in nine times. After that, take a deep breath and do not let it out. Use the tip of your tongue to stir your mouth up and down, producing saliva. Then, rinse your mouth thirty-six times and swallow the residue three times, making gurgling sounds Gradually, Jiang Li entered a special state of mind. Snores that sounded like a sleeping tiger sounded from his chest and nose. On the character interface, the Level 0 [Age Tiger Technique] also quietly became Level 1. Things were developing properly, but it was obvious that Jiang Li had not considered a single problem. At this moment, his position was truly too close to the group leaders. He sat quietly by the side and did not make a sound. The sun had just set and he was already openly snoring. The three white-robed men were originally discussing something. When they heard the snoring, they looked at each other. It was clear that being disturbed by a mortal made them unhappy, even if this mortal might become their junior brother in the future. A white robed figure flicked his sleeve, and a strand of strange wind swept up from the ground. Jiang Li who sat cross-legged on the ground was instantly blasted flying, and he woke up from his cultivation state before falling to the ground in an extremely sorry state. Slam! Before Jiang Li could react, something hard landed on his chest. Stay away from us. This is your compensation. He did not even turn his head as he spoke, only waving his hand to get the mortal to leave quickly. Jiang Li stood up and cupped his hands before quickly turning around and leaving. Only after entering the original carriage did his expression immediately darken. In all fairness, Jiang Lis earlier actions of avoiding and cultivating could be considered to have taken advantage of the other party, while also offending them. As a cultivator, he was already magnanimous enough not to slap this mortal to death for offending him. Using such a relatively gentle method to wake Jiang Li up and even giving him a certain amount of compensation was already quite noble. However, Jiang Li was still very angry. He had lived in a lawful society for more than twenty years. To him, being swept off the ground and having money thrown at him as compensation was an undisguised humiliation. Anyone who was treated like this, regardless of whether they were right or wrong, would always be angry. The arrogance that did not even treat him as one of their kind hurt Jiang Li even more. Coupled with his sudden transmigration, he felt that he had no one to rely on and could not protect himself. This made his desire for strength and cultivation especially high. He took a deep breath to calm himself down. It was fortunate that his current cultivation level was too low, and he did not even have the chance to experience Qigong Deviation. Otherwise, if he were to suffer another internal injury, he would really be out of luck. After secretly warning himself to be careful of Immortal Cultivators in the future, Jiang Li opened his palm and examined the thing that had smashed into his chest. It was a black pill. It was the size of a bean and had a faint fragrance. As it was from a cultivator, this was probably the legendary immortal pill. If Jiang Li was sufficiently willful and unyielding, he should throw this medicinal pill to the ground and step on it twice. But doing so would be tantamount to provoking the immortal. He was most likely going to die on the spot. Furthermore, as someone who possessed a golden finger, the value of this first medicinal pill was definitely several hundred times higher than that of others. Thus, after weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Li had no choice but to give up on the Main Characters Attitude and choose to accept reality. Appraisal! The omnipotent appraisal skill swept across, and a line of small words appeared above the pill. [Name: Body Strengthening Pill] [Type: Medicinal Pill] [Grade: Low-Grade Yellow-Rank] The effect of the Level 1 appraisal skill was a little useless. There was very little information that could be obtained. It seemed like he had to develop a habit like in the game, which was to appraise whatever he saw and level it up. Jiang Li did not know what low-grade Yellow-rank was, but since it could be thrown out so casually, it probably was not that high in the eyes of cultivators. But for a mortal like him, it should already be extremely precious. The Body Strengthening Pill, as its name suggested, should be used to strengthen his body. It was just right for the current him. Without any hesitation, he swallowed the Body Strengthening Pill. Very quickly, a warm current flowed out from his stomach and slowly flowed through his limbs. Another two notifications popped up in front of Jiang Li. [Consumed Body Strengthening Pill. Added Status: Body Strengthening] [Body Strengthening: Increases physical fitness, increases the cultivation speed of body cultivation methods of Medium-Grade Yellow-Rank and below. Duration: 2 hours] (? +) Jiang Li did not even see the status effect clearly before he pressed the plus button for five seconds. [Body Strengthening: Increases physical fitness, increases the cultivation speed of body cultivation methods of Medium-Grade Yellow-Rank and below. Duration: ] (?) Looking at the effects of the medicinal pill, it was indeed similar to what Jiang Li had expected. It was just that this degree of increase and extent still required him to personally test it out. It just so happened that those pampered young masters and young mistresses had set up tents beside the bonfire for the night, and no one would disturb the cold and hard carriage. Amidst the warmth flowing through his entire body, Jiang Li once again immersed himself in the cultivation of the Age Tiger Technique. Accompanied by the rumbling of the tigers snores, the warm medicinal power was continuously absorbed by his body, firmly improving his physique, strengthening his bones and muscles. In the cultivation world, low-grade Yellow-rank Body Strengthening Pills were indeed the lowest grade of medicinal pills. They were basically only valuable to beginners. However, Jiang Li was now a mortal with a weak physique. This sort of medicinal pill was extremely precious to him. The Age Tiger Technique that he cultivated was an external cultivation method, but when he practiced it to the limit, he would be able to cultivate internal force. It was one of the top martial arts techniques in the Pugilistic World. However, in the cultivation world, it was simply trash that could not be considered to be of any quality. Therefore, not only was the low-grade Yellow-rank Body Strengthening Pill not weak in Jiang Lis opinion, its effects were even extraordinarily good. He cultivated for six hours. When he woke up, it was already midnight. He let out a long breath of turbid air, feeling comfortable all over. He had never felt so good before. He stood up and stretched his body. Even though he had been sitting cross-legged for six hours, his legs were not numb at all. His blood flow was smooth and his body was light. He could not wait to open the character panel. [Name: Jiang Li] [Age: 13] [Race: Human] [Main Class: Martial Artist, Level: Third-Rate] [Sub-Class 1: None] [Sub-Class 2: None] [Health: 204/260] [Stamina: 180/180] [Strength: 0.6 0.7] [Speed: 0.7 0.8] [Constitution: 0.6 0.8] [Mind: 1] [Enlightenment: 1.1] [Martial Art: Age Tiger Technique Level 2] [Skill: Appraisal Level 1, Mountain Splitter Level 1] [Positive Status: Slow Healing, Satiety, Body Strengthening] [Negative Status: None] Jiang Lis eyes immediately lit up. His strength and speed had both increased by 0.1, his constitution had increased by 0.2, and his cultivation of the Age Tiger Technique had directly risen to Level 2. He could not help but feel unhappy that his cultivation had improved so much in just one session. The reputation of medicinal pills in the cultivation world was indeed well-deserved. Even with this result, Jiang Li felt that the grade and level of the Age Tiger Technique was too low and was unable to completely display the full effects of the Body Strengthening Pill. Otherwise, six hours of body strengthening was equivalent to consuming three Body Strengthening Pills. With the weak body left behind by the original owner, the improvement would definitely not be limited to this. Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As the excitement passed, Jiang Li quickly discovered that his body was sticky and uncomfortable. This was the first time he had cultivated a martial arts technique after taking the Body Strengthening Pill. As a result, a large amount of filth was expelled from his body. It might not reach the level of muscle and marrow cleansing, but it was still easy to expel the toxins in his body. I have no choice but to shower now. Jiang Li was disgusted by his own stench. He took out a change of clothes from his bag. No one snatched these things away. He got out of the carriage and saw that it was quiet outside. On the other side of the bonfire, there were only two black-clothed martial artists sitting and guarding the night. The others were all sleeping comfortably in their tents. Jiang Li walked lightly towards the river. Yes, it was the river where he peeked at Yan Fengyue who was bathing. The martial artist guarding the bonfire immediately discovered Jiang Lis departure, but he did not seem to care at all. He continued to fiddle with the bonfire in front of him. This bunch of brats. I told them not to leave the camp, but they did not believe me. Heh, our mission is to guard the camp. If they run outside and die, it will be for nothing. Of course, Jiang Li did not know what the martial artist guarding the night was complaining about. As he walked, he went towards the bushes in the darkness, using his appraisal skill on everything. White flower, ghost needle grass, spring water, blood thorn vine, shore leaf, wind willow A bunch of names of plants and insects that he had never heard of before popped up. He was too lazy to care about them. With his current appraisal skill level, he might not be able to identify precious treasures even if they were placed in front of him. From time to time, yellow or even red appraisal boxes would jump out from the bushes. Some were poisonous snakes and some were scorpions. When they saw Jiang Li, they would calmly turn their heads and take a detour. The nearby large beasts had already turned into roasted meat on the dining table during the day. The main danger of walking at night was still these poisonous bugs and plants. As long as he was careful by using appraisal, his safety would be guaranteed. This was also why Jiang Li dared to come out alone. He quickly walked to the riverside and used the appraisal skill on it. After confirming that there was no danger, he took off his dirty clothes and used the water to clean the stains on his body. When he returned to the carriage, Jiang Li, who had just enjoyed the fruits of cultivation, quickly dived into it again. The Age Tiger Technique had one style, Sleeping Tiger, that could be cultivated while sleeping. Even though his cultivation speed was slow, it was superior as a steady stream. Furthermore, being able to maintain vigilance while sleeping was a unique aspect of this unorthodox martial arts technique. Soon, the carriage was filled with snores, as if a ferocious tiger was lying inside. A few days later. Swoosh! A human figure shuttled through the forest. After accelerating to the maximum, the figure suddenly brandished his sword. The figure brushed past a large tree, and a sword beam flashed like a waterfall. A moment later, the tree that was thicker than Yan Hongs head slowly collapsed. Clap! Clap! Clap! The chubby, round-faced Yan Hong clapped as he walked away. He touched the cut on the tree and clicked his tongue in wonder, Incredible! Incredible! Your Mountain Splitter is getting more and more powerful each time. I take back what I said earlier about competing with you. I dont want to be attacked like this. He touched the protective soft armor he was wearing. That thing obviously could not block that sword. However, Jiang Li, your Age Tiger Technique has improved tremendously. The power of the Mountain Splitter is astonishing too. Many second-rate martial artists in the Pugilistic World would not be your match. Those guys from the Wang and Li Families are even weaker than me. How could you have been beaten up by them to such an extent? Jiang Lis miserable state a few days ago was still vivid in Yan Hongs mind. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had almost died from the assault. It was natural to be slightly puzzled by this. There was no helping it. I didnt bring my sword with me at that time. Furthermore, they ambushed me from behind and smashed me down with a rock. Otherwise, as someone from a martial arts family, how could I lose to them! Jiang Li pointed at the back of his head. The bright red color indicated that it was indeed a fatal injury. When I find a chance, hmph! I must beat the shit out of them! Since when have I been bullied like this! With a face full of hatred, he vividly portrayed the scene of a thirteen-year-old teenager preparing for revenge. Yan Hong naturally did not have any doubts. The Great Goose Kingdom was a place of martial arts, and regardless of whether one was a noble or a young lady, they had more or less learned a few moves and some martial arts. Jiang Li came from a martial arts family and was even the son of the first wife. Although his performance in the past was a little underwhelming, it was normal for him to have practiced martial arts. Dont worry, brother. With your strength, as long as you dont get ambushed, the ten of them wont be able to get close to you. You dont have to worry about the Lord Immortal. No one cared about what they did to you last time. As long as they didnt kill you in front of them, no one would care. Yan Hong patted Jiang Lis shoulder excitedly, as if he was the one seeking revenge. Jiang Li smiled and looked at the sword in his hand, Yeah Yan Hong, Ill compensate you when we get to town. Embarrassed, he handed the longsword back. At this moment, the two edges of the longsword were full of chips. Many places were repeatedly polished and then sharpened again, this sword could not last much longer. In the past two days, Jiang Lis Age Tiger Technique had gradually increased in level, and his physique had also steadily increased. He sought Yan Hongs help and borrowed the other partys longsword to cultivate the sword technique, Mountain Splitter. However, the Mountain Splitter was a sword technique that relied on strength to win, and the loss of durability of the weapon was extremely terrifying as well. Moreover, Jiang Lis swordsmanship was lacking by quite a bit. In just a few days of time, Yan Hongs treasured sword that was mixed with a tenth of dark iron could already be declared unusable! You youre too strong, arent you? Forget it, Ill just give it to you. Were brothers after all you must return me a better one in the future Yan Hong touched the sword that was full of chips and wanted to cry but had no tears. How could a weapon mixed with dark iron be bought so easily? Even their princes mansion only had one. Er, definitely, definitely. Then Ill use this sword for another two days. Jiang Li found a stone to sharpen his sword. The two of them were not far away from where the convoy was stationed. They chatted casually and he silently called out the character panel. The screen flashed and his attributes appeared before his eyes once again. [Name: Jiang Li] [Age: 13] [Race: Human] [Main Class: Martial Artist, Level: Second-Rate] [Sub-Class 1: None] [Sub-Class 2: None] [Health: 540/540] [Stamina: 420/420] [Strength: 2.1] [Speed: 1.9] [Constitution: 2.2] [Mind: 1] [Enlightenment: 1.1] [Martial Art: Age Tiger Technique Level 5] [Skill: Appraisal Level 2, Mountain Splitter Level 3] [Positive Status: Slow Healing, Satiety, Body Strengthening] [Negative Status: None] Currently, his three physical attributes had reached two points on average. It looked like it was only twice that of an ordinary adult, but it was actually more than that. The higher the attribute, the greater the bonus. It was not obvious yet, but when Jiang Lis attributes reached over 100 in the future, even a tiny increase would be equivalent to 20-30 points now. Apart from his stats, his Age Tiger Technique had reached Level 5, and his Mountain Splitter had become Level 3. If it was an ordinary martial artist, they might need to train hard for ten years to achieve this level, but Jiang Li had already achieved this in less than a week. This was mainly due to the help of the Body Strengthening Pill. One Body Strengthening Pill was effective for two hours. These few days, it was equivalent to Jiang Li continuously ingesting sixty to seventy Body Strengthening Pills that were hard to find in the mortal world. Only then could he achieve such an effect. In truth, he did not know that even in the cultivation worlds medicinal pills, there existed the two concepts of resistance and pill poisoning. Most of the medicinal pills were the most effective when consumed for the first time. If one consumed too many, the effects would continuously decrease, becoming worse and worse. Furthermore, it was not advisable to rely on increasing the dosage of medicine to make up for the effects and methods. This was because of the existence of pill poisoning. Therefore, even if Immortal Cultivators were rich, they would not eat pills recklessly like medical supplements. Jiang Li had yet to realize that his golden finger might be even more useful than he had imagined. Yan Hong, I remember that you have also taken a master in some martial arts sect before. I heard that immortals are very prejudiced against such sects. People like us who come with martial arts techniques wouldnt be rejected, right? Jiang Li still remembered the enormous strength that Yan Hongs hands possessed. In terms of numbers, it was at least 1.6 to 1.7. At the age of thirteen or fourteen, it was already quite an impressive achievement. I did not acknowledge a master. My father hired an elder from the Ardent Sun Gang to teach me martial arts. In fact, the intention was not to learn fighting techniques. Its said that once the martial arts of the Ardent Sun Gang reach a certain level, it will be very beneficial to the procreation of descendants. Dont think too much about it. Its just a non-ranked martial art in the mortal world. In the eyes of the immortals, its just a mortal game. When he spoke of the immortal, Yan Hongs eyes revealed a desire that could not be concealed. Indeed, who would not have any desire to cultivate and become an immortal? Thats right. Even an internal expert would still be groveling in front of those Immortal Masters. They will act even more lowly than my servants. Jiang Li could not help but sigh. Although internal experts were powerful and could already fly over walls and crack rocks, that was still within the scope of human understanding. If Jiang Li was given a period of time, he would be able to quickly achieve it by relying on the strengthening of his body. However, Immortals, or Immortal Cultivators, were terrifying existences that could summon the wind, rain, and slash mountains and rivers. With his understanding of modern society, it was difficult to imagine any living being capable of such a feat. The power of the Immortal Cultivators had clearly exceeded that of ordinary humans. It made no difference to them whether they had some martial arts skills or not. Thats right. Even if youre a Connate Master, youre still a servant of a cultivator. Thats why Jiang Li, its fine if you cultivate some martial arts to strengthen your body. In the future, you must place your focus on cultivating. Otherwise, if you fall behind and cant catch up to me, I wont wait for you. Yan Hong tried his best to put on an earnest expression on his round face. It looked very funny. Why am I still able to hear an old grannys nagging when Im several hundred miles away from home? Yan Hong, honestly speaking, are you really only thirteen years old? Jiang Li raised the longsword that he had been sharpening for a long time to check its edge. He felt rather helpless towards his good friend beside him. Although he was not a master of time management, he was still an adult. How could he not know the severity of the situation? Hehe, dont say that, do you know that a few of the etiquette maids in my princes mansion ran away in anger. Thats right, Jiang Li. Do you like Yan Fengyue? Why dont you use force again? This time, Ill be your lookout. After this, well be relatives if you succeed. Yan Hong had a sly look in his eyes. He did not know what this fat guy was thinking. Get lost! The two of them got up and left the forest after toying around for so long. It was dusk again, and it was time for dinner. Jiang Li stood in line to receive his food as usual. However, it was obvious that he was still deliberately isolated by his peers in the line. The people in front and behind him had deliberately stood at a distance, unwilling to be together with him. This was just like the school bullies in his previous life. They would push aside anyone who was easy to bully. All kinds of profanities, rumors, and even physical torture were used by other students to show their strength and unite their factions. At this time, most people might not take the initiative to bully Jiang Li, but they would definitely not be kind to Jiang Li or even lend a helping hand. If it was an ordinary youth, he would probably be driven mad at this moment. Unfortunately, the target this time was Jiang Li. After he received his share of food at the long table, he deliberately glanced at the youths behind him with fear, then lowered his head and quickly left. Due to his flustered actions, the food on the tray was quickly spilled. Then, as if wiping his tears with his sleeve, he grabbed a steamed bun on the ground and ran towards the distant forest. As he ran, he turned back to look at the youths who had led the beating to isolate him. Did you know why you should not turn your back on wildlife? It was because the instincts carved into the carnivores genes make it hard for them to resist the temptation to attack from behind. Coupled with his terrified expression, it meant that the prey in front of him would not know how to resist even if he knelt down and kowtowed until he died. This kind of temptation was irresistible to the hot-blooded bullies. As expected, there were a total of seven youths. Three of them had the surname of Wang, and four of them had the surname of Li. They belonged to the two great families of the Great Goose Kingdom, and they were also the culprits behind the death of the original owner of the body after beating up Jiang Li. Some of them had just gotten their food and saw a good opportunity to vent their anger. They looked at each other, put down their plates, grabbed the things they could use, and chased after Jiang Li. Watch me, watch me. This time, Im going to break that Jiang guys legs! That leg as well? Haha, Ill break all three of them! Lets go! Dont let him escape. The seven teenagers were still immersed in the satisfaction of saving the damsel in distress from before. They spoke scary words with hideous faces. The former owner of Jiang Lis body was also a typical young master, just like these seven guys. Acting chivalrous? Stop bullshitting. They just liked to beat people up and act cool in front of their goddess. They chased into the forest and soon saw their target. Jiang Li was leaning against a crooked tree, waiting for them with a smile. Hehe! Jiang Li, at least you know theres no point resisting. Stay there and wait for us. Do you know? Because of this, we can be merciful and break one less leg. However, we still have to break that middle one! Hahahaha! The youth in the lead approached with a sinister smile while holding onto a wooden stick. The other six people also dispersed while laughing loudly, and they blocked all possible directions that Jiang Li could escape in. However Bang! A figure was sent flying five to six meters away. He was lying on the ground, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive. It was Jiang Li who had taken out a long sword from behind the tree. He did not intend to kill anyone. He swung the sheathed sword and sent the person flying! Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Damn it! How dare you retaliate! Attack together! Beat him up! The remaining few people were furious. They waved their wooden sticks and surrounded him. However, Jiang Lis cowardly image was completely changed in their minds. Not only did he not hug his head and beg for mercy, he even directly faced them. His speed was extremely fast. When he got close to one of them, he ruthlessly kicked. That person reacted quickly and placed the wooden stick in front of his feet. A crisp crack sounded. After Jiang Li kicked the wooden stick, he did not lose momentum and kicked the other partys abdomen instead, causing his body to be kicked into the air. Then, he flew out, following the footsteps of the first youth. Youre dead! Youre dead! You actually dared to attack Li Chao. Our Li familys Third Duke of the fourth generation has countless troops under him! You and your family are doomed! That fellow who was beaten up seemed to have quite a high position in the secular world. A few of the youths surnamed Lis eyes immediately turned red, and they cursed Jiang Li with bloodthirsty and savage threats. They all dropped their sticks and went to draw their swords from their waists. However, how could Jiang Li give them a chance? He leaped three steps away, brandishing his sheathed longsword and slashing at their heads. Before they could even draw their weapons, they were already thrown onto the ground, their heads bleeding and unable to get up. He kicked their weapons away with his foot and then kicked each of them in the stomach. Then, he looked at the two teenagers who were still standing at the end. At this moment, they had already drawn their swords, but they did not dare to step forward. They stood on the spot, not knowing what to do. You! How can you be so strong? You werent like this before! A person who was previously weak and feeble and had been easily beaten half to death by them suddenly possessed such strength and defeated them as if he was bullying a child. This was completely unacceptable to the seven people who had always been the strongest team in the convoy. Jiang Li, what happened earlier was led by Wang Lin and Li Chao. It has nothing to do with us. You have already offended the Wang family and the Li family. Now that you have vented your anger, let us go. We can write off everything that happened in the past. We promise to help you plead for leniency. Otherwise, you and your family will be finished! When they saw Jiang Li looking at them, the two of them took two steps back, while speaking in an attempt to intimidate Jiang Li into stopping. Oh? Is that so? Were already two countries away from the Great Goose Kingdom, right? If you have the ability to send a message, then give it a try. Jiang Li closed in step by step. Their threats were completely useless. The two youths retreated in fear. One of them accidentally tripped over a tree root and fell to the ground. Jiang Li took the opportunity to step forward. He brandished his longsword and knocked their longswords to the ground twice. Then, his tiger claw reached out and grabbed their right arms. After two crisp cracking sounds, their arms drooped down. They were all pampered second-generation heirs, so how could they endure such pain? They immediately hugged their arms and rolled on the ground, groaning in pain. It was not until Jiang Li fiercely slapped them twice that they finally stopped crying. I advise you not to lie on the ground and pretend to be dead, especially you. Ill break your legs if you dont get up and kneel in front of me when I count to ten! One, two, three Ha, looks like you guys have some backbone. Jiang Li counted three times, but none of them moved. They just lay on the ground and looked up at Jiang Li with hatred. They looked as if they would not kneel down no matter what, and they did not believe that he would dare to do anything against them. You guys are really amazing. What gave you the illusion that Im a good person? He picked up a stone the size of a head from the side and walked to the side of Wang Lin, who had been shouting the loudest and taking the lead in beating him up. The stone fell. Bang! Crack! Wang Lins calf immediately bent, and sharp bone fragments even pierced out from his back. His body instinctively wanted to curl up and hug his broken leg, but Jiang Li stepped on his chest and rendered him unable to move. He could only scream and scratch his hands on the ground. Dont worry, you still have two legs. Well cheer when I break them all. Ah! No, no, no! Dont! I was wrong! Jiang Li, I was wrong! Ill kneel down! Ill apologize to you! Ill die! Ahhh! Wang Lins screams were heart-wrenching. The others also felt a deep sense of fear in their hearts. Hes serious! Hes really going to break our legs! How could a group of thirteen or fourteen year old good-for-nothing kids tolerate this? They had grown up to be tyrannical, but the word unyielding was not in their dictionary. They were immediately convinced and knelt on the ground with Wang Lin, who was already dragging his broken leg. Tell me, are you guys wrong? Jiang Li hugged his sword and sneered. We were wrong! We were wrong! Jiang Li, we were blind in the past. We offended you. Were sorry There was no sincerity in their voices. Not bad, good children know when to apologize. I accept your apology. Young masters, what price do you plan to pay to redeem your legs? Jiang Li smiled as he looked at their bulging bags. There was bound to be some good stuff inside. As the price, hand over your jade tokens and spirit stones! If not for Yan Hongs help, his jade token would have been snatched away by those fellows. Now that it was time to repay his enemy, he naturally would not let them off easily. Upon hearing the jade token and spirit stones, they immediately became agitated. Their eyes widened in disbelief. No. Didnt you say you would let us go if we apologized? Li Chao from the Li family could not help but ask. After all, spirit stones were things of the cultivation world. Occasionally, one or two of them would fall into the mortal world, which was also a rare treasure. It was hard to say if all seven of them had ten in total. Let you go? I apologized when you hit me, right? Why didnt you let me go? My patience is limited. If you give up, I can choose to kill you first before taking the spirit stones. Jiang Li raised the stone again. Other than Wang Lin and Li Chao, the other five people weighed the pros and cons. If they were to become servant disciples for two years, they would still have a chance to turn things around. However, if their legs were broken now, they might die on the road ahead. They steeled their hearts and took out a cloth bag one after another, handing them to Jiang Li. Ill give you one more chance. If I find hidden ones when I search you, believe me, youll regret it. As soon as he said this, the faces of two of them immediately darkened. After thinking about it for a long time, they felt that they could not hide it. In the end, they touched their bodies and placed them in their palms. Jiang Li counted. Sure enough, everyone had a jade token, but there were only three spirit stones in total. Yes, very good. Now, Ill give you another choice. He indicated to the five people who had already admitted defeat. Meanwhile, Wang Lin and Li Chao, who had been keeping their heads down and not speaking, sensed that something was wrong. Actually, its useless for me to keep your jade tokens. Right now, the two of them still have five legs left. If each of you break one, I will return your jade tokens to you. He said: Think about it, two years as an odd-job servant or begin your immortal journey immediately. Think about it yourselves. Jiang Lis words were like a devils whisper. In an instant, the five people looked at Wang Lin and Liu Chao differently. Hey! Hey! What are you guys trying to do?! Hes trying to sow discord between us! Im the son of the first wife! If you guys dare to lay your hands on me, my father will definitely not let you guys off! It would have been better if he had not said that, but now that he did, the other five immediately became even angrier. Just because you are the legitimate sons! We have always been your lackeys! You are the ones who caused this trouble, yet you want us to bear it together! We are already a few hundred kilometers away from the Great Goose Kingdom, and nobody can even fly back! How can they still use their status as the legitimate son to suppress us! Once we become immortals, we can disregard the entire Great Goose Kingdom. Why should we be afraid of you? The more they thought about it, the angrier they got. The more they thought about it, the more daring they became. They started to touch the stones beside them. Hey, hey! Jiang Li! Im willing to hand over the spirit stones! Im willing to hand over the spirit stones! Its too late now! In the forest, miserable screams rang out one after another, causing the young men and women in the convoy outside to look at each other, not knowing what was happening. They subconsciously thought that Jiang Li had suffered another inhuman beating. However, the screams clearly came from several different people. They really could not imagine what was going on. After a long time, Jiang Li walked out with a pile of swords in his arms under the watchful eyes of fifty or sixty soon-to-be cultivators. He was in high spirits and his clothes were neat and tidy. It was impossible to tell that he had been tortured. Behind him, five disciples of the Wang and Li families dragged Wang Lin and Li Chao out of the forest. Seeing that all of them were injured and were still keeping a distance from Jiang Li in fear, how could the onlookers not know that they had suffered a loss? It was actually this lecher Jiang Li who won! Oh wait, since Jiang Li won, he should be called Young Master Jiang now. As Jiang Li approached, the crowd automatically opened up a path. He walked to Yan Hong, picked out the best of the seven swords, and returned it to him. After thanking him, he brought his spoils of war back to the carriage. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief. It seemed that his actions had not crossed the bottom line of those three cultivators. That night, he offended those few cultivators while cultivating. Although he did not know what they were thinking, their way of handling Jiang Li could be said to be quite gentle. From this, it could be deduced that the three Immortal Cultivators were more inclined towards kindness and order. Amongst these people, Jiang Li was afraid that one of them would like to uphold justice. Even if they did not, at the very least, he could not choose to kill the few of them who made up ten percent of the potential cultivators in the convoy. The reason was simple. If recruiting new blood was a mission for the Immortal Masters, and Jiang Li affected their mission, he would most likely die an ugly death. Thus, even though he had a reason to take revenge, he did not go overboard. In the end, he even used the jade token to sow discord to deal with the culprit. This way, he could divide the relationship between the seven of them and reduce any future trouble. He could also divert the trouble to a certain extent. Even if the Immortal Cultivators leading the team were dissatisfied, the punishment would be lighter. It seemed that his actions were still within their tolerance level. Now, he had time to look at the loot. There were a total of eight spirit stones, and he found another five on Wang Lin and Li Chao. There were two jade tokens, but they were temporarily useless. When they arrived, he could see if there was a chance to sell them. He could keep the gold and silver for now. After all, the secular world was the foundation of the cultivation world. It might be useful in the future. There were also three bottles of pills. One bottle was filled with healing medicine. After using appraisal, Jiang Li directly poured more than ten pills into his stomach. [Consumed Golden Toad Pill. Added Status: Slow Healing] [Slow Healing: Regenerates 2 Health Points per hour. Duration: 4 hours] (? +) [Overdose of Golden Toad Pills. Added Status: Promoted Healing] [Promoted Healing: Regenerates 4 Health Points per hour. Duration: 6 hours] (? +) Jiang Li was stunned by the series of notifications. It turned out that other than the prescribed dosage, some medicinal pills could also be consumed in excess. For ordinary people, consuming too much of it would be a waste of medicinal effects and excessive side effects. It was not worth it. But for him, this was a simple action that could increase his bonuses. After pressing for five seconds and turning [Promoted Healing] into a permanent status, he looked at the other two bottles of pills. He scanned them with appraisal. Dragon Essence Tiger Six Flavors Pill Why did this name sound like it was used in bed? These two guys were indeed not good people. They came here to seek immortality and pursue the Dao, yet they actually brought this kind of thing, and each of them even had a bottle. They really deserved to die. This new status directly increased his constitution by 0.5. Indeed, this pill gave him manly vigor! Knock knock~ Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the door. Jiang Li opened the small wooden door of the carriage and peeked his head out to see a girl he did not know. Jiang Li, I I saw that you didnt eat dinner, so if you dont mind, please eat mine. She shyly handed over a wooden plate. Other than steamed buns on half of the plate, the meat and soup were intact as well. Thank you. Jiang Li took the plate and came out of the carriage to thank her. Youre welcome, my name is my name is Ah! Before she could say her name, the girl who had her head lowered suddenly blushed. She covered her eyes and ran away immediately. Jiang Li was a little puzzled at first. He lowered his head and realized that his third leg had changed from sitting to standing upright. Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Look, look, what did I see? How unfortunate, I originally wanted to invite my brother Jiang Li to sleep in the tent with me, but now it would seem that he already has a better choice. Yan Hong walked out from the side with his hands behind his back. He reached out and removed the bowl of soup from the tray. There was even a thin handkerchief underneath. In this era, such an action was no longer a hint, but a clear indication. Get lost! Im going to practice tonight. Its not like you havent heard of the snoring before. Im fine staying in the carriage by myself. Jiang Li kept his handkerchief and decisively rejected Yan Hongs invitation. Yan Hong was actually here to congratulate him, because among the young men and women in the convoy, his reputation had completely reversed. He had gone from a wretched and cowardly pervert to a determined and vengeful pugilistic young master. He had clearly not done anything good, and there was indeed an attempt at peeping, but after he revealed his strength, his peers opinions of him changed drastically. In fact, this was quite normal. Humans were selfish by nature. In the process of interacting with humans, value was always the first standard for others to judge you. Even family and friends, even parents and lovers, would be subconsciously affected by this value. Therefore, a persons character was not that important, especially since they were strangers who met by chance. Would anyone really care about your character? What they cared about was your wealth, status, and power. In this special world, strength was undoubtedly the first criterion of value. So after he revealed his strength, he even directly became the dream lover of many young girls. On the other hand, Yan Fengyue was not having a good time recently. It turned out that her group of friends who were close to her still wanted to be nice in front of her. However, they started saying that she was shameless and seduced men. The most important thing was that the campsite was not big, so Yan Fengyue heard such gossip several times. The awkwardness was not something a little girl could handle. It was not right for her to pretend that she did not hear it, but she could not expose those friends either. It was unbearable to hold it in. Time passed day by day on the journey. As their destination approached, several carriages gathered together. Jiang Li noticed that the markings on the carriage were exactly the same, and the way the robed cultivators conversed was obviously familiar with each other. Obviously, these carriages belonged to the same force. Every time Yan Hong set up camp to rest, he would communicate with the other teams in exchange for information. Due to the mysteriousness of those cultivators, or perhaps because they generally looked down on the character of mortals, the useful information they obtained was also very little. They only knew that these convoys belonged to a force called the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Every few years, they would send out convoys to test and bring away children with spiritual roots from the secular kingdoms. According to their speculations, this might be an intermediary organization that connected the mortal world to the cultivation world. With their current knowledge and experience, they were unable to speculate how powerful this organization was. As expected, if there was a need, there would be benefits. If there were benefits, there would definitely be people who would take this job. As an intermediary, they would be able to profit from both sides. The owner of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion must have a good financial mind. Then, on a certain evening when Jiang Li had broken through to Level 7 of the Age Tiger Technique, Yan Hong came looking for him excitedly. Jiang Li! Jiang Li! Come out quickly! I have something good to show you! Jiang Li slowly ended his martial arts practice and sighed. It seemed that he had to be more careful when practicing his martial arts in the future. If he were to raise the level of his Age Tiger Technique again, he would be able to generate internal force. If he were to be interrupted like this, he would probably cough out three liters of blood from the backlash. My young lord, what are you making such a fuss about? If you ask me if I want a wife, I might be interested, Jiang Li came out of the carriage grumpily. Recently, he had been practicing martial arts in his free time. Because he had those few buffs active the entire time, his energy was always full. If he did not practice martial arts to expend it, it would be unbearable. What nonsense are you talking about? Come with me. Another convoy has joined us. This time, you definitely wont be able to guess who is in the car. Yan Hong said excitedly as he pulled Jiang Li towards the back of the convoy. Let me guess, a golden-haired girl with blue eyes, a dark-skinned girl with curly hair, or a girl with piercings in her ears, nose, and mouth? Hey, Yan Hong, can you focus on something else besides girls? This time, I guarantee that its not a girl. No, it seems to be a girl. Actually, its not a real girl either. Anyway, just follow me. Soon, Jiang Li noticed that something was not right because Yan Hong and the others were not the only ones that had joined in the fun this time. There were over 200 people in the convoy, and most of them were gathered around the new group. What kind of person could be so popular? Moreover, it did not feel like they were looking at a human. Instead, it felt like they were looking at a monkey in a zoo. Jiang Li and Yi Yun approached. With his brute strength that far exceeded his peers, he forced his way through the crowd. The carriage that he finally saw stunned him, because the thing on this carriage was not the enclosed box that he was familiar with, but a large iron cage welded together from steel bars the thickness of a thumb. Inside the cage was a wooden bathtub about half the height of a human. It was the kind that was commonly seen in period dramas. From the looks of it, could it be that some ferocious beast was locked inside? Jiang Li looked at Yan Hong with obvious intentions. Whats inside? Wait and see, it will show itself later. Yan Hong stood at the front of the crowd confidently. At this moment, some of the boys got impatient and went up to slap the wooden bucket inside the cage. Some people even started to throw the remaining pieces of the steamed bun into the wooden barrel. Hey, come out quickly! If you dont come out soon, Im going to throw rocks! One of the youths from the other carriages was quite bold. He really began to search for rocks on the ground. Thump! A rock the size of a fist was thrown into a wooden barrel by some guy. Something inside seemed to have finally been angered, and water splashed violently. Those who dont want to die! Scram! The internal martial artists angry shout rang out, instantly scaring the devilish brat who was throwing the rock, he squatted down abruptly. No one else dared to stir up trouble. Several black-clothed martial artists appeared and began to forcefully disperse the crowd. In the end, these soon-to-be cultivators were just a bunch of children. After being frightened, they decisively and honestly dispersed. Jiang Li could only helplessly leave with the others. At the last moment, he saw a slender arm reaching out to grab the metal bar outside. Yan Hong, can you tell me whats inside now? Yan Hong scratched his head in embarrassment, I dont know. But that must be a demon, and it is an aquatic demon. Jiang Li shook his head. He knew that he should not have held any expectations for Yan Hongs reliability. But, a demon Jiang Li muttered this word. He did not know if it was the kind of monster he imagined. At night, the moonlight shone down. In a quiet corner of the camp, Jiang Li was snoring thunderously in his carriage. Of course, this was not actual snoring. Otherwise, if it was so loud, Jiang Lis throat would be completely ruined the next day. The sound came from the vibrating resonance of his chest and skin. Under the effect of strengthening his body, his body was slowly and firmly becoming stronger. At this moment, a melodious and clear song entered his ears. So comfortable so gentle. It was like a baby returning to his mothers embrace. The gentle singing surrounded him, and he only felt at ease and comfort. Jiang Li let down all of his guard and vigilance. Subconsciously, he only wanted to relax his body. He did not know when he had stopped circulating the Age Tiger Technique which he was practicing. He lay on the hard wooden board, but it was as if he was lying on a soft bed with eighteen layers of goose feathers. He actually revealed a satisfied smile. That was until [Affected by the song of the Scaled Demon, Mind attributes immunity failed. Added Status: Hypnosis] [Hypnosis: Perception is suppressed by 50%, Mind is suppressed by 50%, forced into deep sleep. Duration: 3 hours] (? +) The two lines of text that suddenly appeared in his field of vision terrified Jiang Li to the point of trembling, and his consciousness slightly cleared up. But sleepy! So sleepy! The intense sleepiness made Jiang Li feel like a ghost was pressing down on his bed. He could not move his limbs at all, and his eyelids were so heavy that it felt like two Yan Hong were pressing down on him. He could not open his eyes at all. No! I cant fall asleep! Status! Remove the status! Five seconds later, Jiang Li abruptly sat up, breathing heavily. He was so close to falling asleep. Fortunately, the character panel appeared directly in his vision. Even if he closed his eyes, he could still see it clearly. What happened? Jiang Lis mind was filled with question marks. The Scaled Demons song was still singing outside. After listening for a while, he began to feel his entire body go soft and drowsy again. After removing his [Hypnosis] status again, he immediately grabbed the leftover steamed buns from dinner, tore two of them into balls, and stuffed them into his ears. The melodious song became almost inaudible, and he heaved a sigh of relief. Should I go out and take a look? The risk seems a little high. After struggling with these two thoughts for a long time, Jiang Li finally chose a compromising outcome. He dug a hole in the carriage and looked outside. He carefully unsheathed his longsword and climbed up the wooden planks of the carriage. Jiang Lis current strength was several times that of an ordinary mortal, and the sword in his hand was a treasured sword that was difficult to obtain even with a fortune in the mortal world. Wood shavings fluttered about, and an inconspicuous small hole was quickly drilled out. Through the small hole, he discovered that the outside was already filled with thick fog. The visibility was extremely low, and he could barely see the bonfire not far away. The fog smells so fishy! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! In the forest on the side, the vegetation suddenly swayed, as if there was a big-sized creature running in it. However, in order to guard against the singing, his ears were stuffed full of steamed buns, so he could not hear clearly. Jiang Li cursed in his heart, and he tightened his grip on his sword as he prepared himself for any sudden events. A moment later, a large number of black shadows emerged from the forest. A portion of them headed towards the carriage that held the monster, while the other portion headed straight for the tent area in the center of the camp. Jiang Li cursed in his heart. Those Immortal Cultivators were all so arrogant but no one could find them at the critical moment. Before the enemies got close, he quietly opened the wooden door and jumped out. From the status notification on the interface, this non-stop song was called the song of the Scaled Demon. The person who created this song should be the Scaled Demon, right? Could it be that it was here to seek revenge for the captured demons? The shadow approached quickly, and the singing stopped abruptly, replaced by a series of awful howls. They pounced towards the tent, but the thick cloth could not stop them. One by one, young boys and girls who were sleeping soundly were dragged out of their blankets. When they woke up from their dreams, they found a group of monsters on their stomachs eating their internal organs! At this moment, a Scaled Demon seemed to be attracted by something. After sniffing, it actually ran towards Jiang Li. Its throat made a heavy and hoarse sound, completely different from the beautiful song. It opened the wooden door of the carriage and poked its head in to take a look. It was puzzling to find that there was no one inside. At this moment, a sharp blade extended from beneath the carriage and quickly sliced through the Scaled Demons legs. The fishy smell of blood flowed out and the monster fell to the ground. Jiang Li got out of the carriage and went up to take a look. What surprised him was that not only was this monster not ugly, it was actually quite good-looking. Its skin was fair and smooth, and it had an exquisite young girls face. Black hair reached its waist, and clung to its streamline body. It was no wonder that Yan Hong would describe them as young girls. However those pitch-black and enlarged pupils, as well as the two rows of sharp teeth that were revealed, ruined its appearance. The longsword instantly pierced through the Scaled Demons chest. After killing this beautiful monster, Jiang Li no longer hesitated and ran towards Yan Hong. Earlier, he saw that a few Scaled Demons were already heading in that direction. The miserable screams of the young men and women before they died pierced through the night sky. In another direction, human voices finally came from the location of those cultivators. Damn it! Im going to make a loss on this mission! Bold demons! How dare you come ashore to seek death! Hurry up and wake up! The continuous roars shook the air, and even Jiang Lis eardrums buzzed. This finally awakened everyone who was under the influence of hypnosis. The young men and women woke up in a daze. After sensing the commotion outside, they were helpless and confused, it was obvious that they would only increase the intensity of the chaos. Fortunately, there was no need to count on them. Flames streaked across the thick fog and hit the Scaled Demons. They were burning talismans. When the wet Scaled Demons were struck by the talisman, they began to burn fiercely without any delay. No matter how they rolled on the ground, the flames could not be extinguished. The black-clothed martial artists were also shocked and angry. They grasped their sharp blades and rushed towards the Scaled Demons, cutting them down as if they were vegetables. Compared to humans who were not that tall and strong, these internal martial artists completely suppressed the demons. Soon, with a roar, they turned around and fled. At this moment, white figures flashed over and the talismans in their hands changed again. The Scaled Demon that was hit was no longer burning. Instead, it lay on the ground, unable to move. Capture them alive! Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Capture them alive! The middle-aged cultivator sounded in an exasperated tone. This mission was originally quite successful. The number of children with spiritual root aptitude was higher by 20% compared to previous years. It was only then that they sent out a convoy to attack a tribe of Scaled Demons that they discovered by accident and captured many high-quality goods. As long as they brought the goods back, and if there were a few high-grade spiritual roots among these children, their income would be much higher than normal. However, just as they were about to return to the base, the convoy was attacked by the Scaled Demons. The Scaled Demons song was their racial innate talent and was too special. Even they were caught off guard. If it were not for the fact that a few of the cultivators with higher cultivation bases woke up in time and woke up their companions, the casualties would have been even more severe. Now that the losses had been incurred, they could only capture more Scaled Demons to make up for the losses. Therefore, the Scaled Demons ran in front while the Immortal Cultivators chased after them. They disappeared into the fog with lightning speed. As for the black-clothed martial artists, they stayed in the camp to guard against the second sneak attack and began to treat the wounded. Ouch! It hurts! Do these things have poisonous teeth? Did I get infected? At this moment, Jiang Li was sitting on the ground, sucking in cold air. It was because there was the head of a Scaled Demon hanging over his left shoulder. At that time, he took advantage of the night and the thick fog to run to Yan Hongs tent. Two Scaled Demons were tearing apart the canvas and reaching out to drag him inside. This fatty, Yan Hong, often liked to wake up at night, so his tent was closer to the edge, which was why he was unlucky to be attacked first. Jiang Li could not be bothered to complain about his good friends urinary system. His eyes were sharp and his hands were quick. He threw the long sword in his hand like a hidden weapon. Originally, the distance was only seven or eight steps, so the basic accuracy could still be grasped. The sharp longsword, pushed by the huge kinetic energy, directly pierced through one of the Scaled Demons, bringing its body two meters forward. When the other monster saw this, it also let out a roar and put down Yan Hong before pouncing towards Jiang Li. In the blink of an eye, Jiang Li smiled calmly and drew a sword from his waist before stabbing it towards the oncoming monster. As someone who had played games his whole life, how could he not keep enough equipment on standby? Jiang Li had snatched back seven longswords back then, and after returning one to Yan Hong, there were six left. He had one in his hand and one on his waist. If not for the fact that he was afraid that it would affect his agility, he would have tied the remaining four to his back. At this moment, the function of the backup weapon was revealed. The longsword was slightly lower, piercing through the abdomen and out the back. Although it did not damage the heart, it was still a fatal injury. However, before Jiang Li could rejoice, the Scaled Demon lowered its head to look at its stomach, and then a sluggish feeling of flesh, blood, and bones rubbing against the blade could be felt. The Scaled Demon actually forcefully pressed itself against the sword. Jiang Li instinctively wanted to kick it away, but he did not have the time to react. Its mouth, which looked no different from a humans, suddenly split open to its ears. Two rows of teeth, sharper than a razor, came at Jiang Lis neck with smelly mucus dripping out. Jiang Li only had time to twist his body to dodge the fatal blow, but his shoulder was still bitten. This exposed the weakness of Jiang Lis lack of actual combat experience. He had the advantage in attributes and held a weapon, but he was dragged into a brutish fight by a monster. The Scaled Demons two rows of teeth were like needles as they stabbed into him. They easily pierced through the flesh on the shoulder and directly pressed against the bones. As the head bit and twisted, creaking sounds could be heard. A few kilograms of flesh was about to be torn off. The intense pain of sharp teeth rubbing against his bones made Jiang Lis vision turn dark. It was as if his shoulder would be torn off in the next second. His left hand could not exert any strength at all, so Jiang Li could only grit his teeth and twist the sword around, turning the sword that had stabbed into the Scaled Demons body horizontally before suddenly slashing out from the side. The force of the blow passed from the longsword to the Scaled Demons body and then to the mouth that was biting his shoulder. The sudden pain almost made him faint. Jiang Li was in so much pain that he no longer had the strength to attack. After letting go of his longsword, he grabbed the Scaled Demons head with his right hand and firmly held it down to prevent any further damage from the bite. The Scaled Demons chest and abdomen were split open, and a large amount of internal organs flowed out. Soon, its entire body went limp, and its pitch-black fish eyes finally lost their luster. However, the most infuriating thing was not that he got injured, but that after he fought to the death to finish off the enemy, he realized that the person he wanted to save was still sleeping. After two slaps, Yan Hong slowly woke up. At this time, the cultivators and martial artists finally arrived. After figuring out the situation with a few words, Yan Hong was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. When he found out that it was Jiang Li who saved him, he even thanked him and claimed that there was still a younger sister in his princes mansion who had yet to marry, intending to make things even more intimate. Save the intimacy for yourself, hurry up and help me remove this head! Jiang Li was in so much pain that he was about to cry. That damned Scaled Demon was definitely related to a tortoise. After it died, its mouth did not loosen at all. After Jiang Li firmly rejected the idea of using brute force, Yan Hong took a small knife and cut off the muscles and ligaments on both sides of the Scaled Demons face. It was only with great difficulty that he managed to take down the head. The blood that gushed out indicated that Jiang Lis artery had been bitten through. Fortunately, the exaggerated bleeding stopped after five seconds. Otherwise, he might not have been able to escape from a blood-loss shock. Jiang Li was truly slightly vexed. Now that he thought about it carefully, if his sword strike at that time was not a stab but a head-on chop, then his shoulder would not have suffered such a bite. In the end, two mere Scaled Demons had already reduced him to such a sorry state. If there was one more, he might have died here today. However, this was actually something that could not be helped. Not to mention fighting such monsters, Jiang Li did not even have much experience of fighting humans. It was normal for him to have no experience, and he could only slowly make up for it in the future. Hey, boy, your life is really tough. Such a huge bite actually only made you bleed this much. Very quickly, a martial artist came to treat Jiang Lis injuries. The uninjured Yan Hong was sent to the side to dig a hole. Many people died that night and were buried in peace. He removed the ugly bandage that Yan Hong wrapped and looked at the wound in amazement. This black-clothed martial artist was quite skilled. He washed the wound with warm water, disinfected it with strong alcohol, and finally applied medicine to bandage it. Perhaps to them, dealing with such external wounds was a common occurrence. Jiang Li naturally could not tell him that it was because he had removed the bleeding status already. He could only laugh to show that he was also a martial artist and that his body was excellent. However, he discovered that this martial artist was obviously younger than the other black-clothed people and was much easier to talk to, so he opened his mouth to speak to him. Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Gasp! Brother, be gentler. Jiang Li was in pain, but this martial artist found it funny. Bear with it, kid. Bite injuries in the wilderness are the most troublesome. If you dont treat it properly, youll be infected with their tooth poison. You wont be able to keep your entire arm. Jiang Li knew that the tooth poison was what they called the wound infection. Although he could clearly see the abnormal condition with the status panel, he did not want the Scaled Demons dirty saliva to remain in the wound. He could only endure the pain and continue talking. Alright but Big Brother, what exactly are those things that attacked us today? Why do they look so similar to humans? Jiang Li asked the obvious. Those are Scaled Demons. They are monsters from the sea. They look like humans, and they are all beauties. But regarding that monster, actually all males and females look the same, and they even eat humans. What he wanted to express was very obvious. That beautiful appearance was just a disguise to lure their prey. Jiang Li also felt a chill down his spine. He was wondering why these Scaled Demons looked like they were all females. So that was the reason. These days, even those of other races have started to cross dress. It was truly a sight to behold. Then Big Brother, why dont you just kill these monsters? Why do you need to capture them? He pointed at the martial artists not far away. They were moving the immobile Scaled Demons on the ground and throwing them into the metal cage carriage. The sneak attack earlier had caused more than half of the Scaled Demons to escape. Now, the ones they had caught were once again locked up in empty cages. This night attack had caused quite a bit of damage to the convoy. However, with the death of the Scaled Demons, it was obvious that they had lost even more. No one knew what these monsters were after. Of course were selling them. Alright, if you can move, go help the rest. I still have to save others. With that said, he carried the medicine box and left. Jiang Li touched the bandage and felt that it was more comfortable to move in than Yan Hongs bandage. He glanced at the interface panel. That bite was indeed ruthless. It took away 77 of his health points. Although this was just a quantification in the character interface and could not be used to determine the physical condition of the body based on the health points, it still had a considerable reference value. The medicine that that martial artist had applied to him was clearly inferior to the Pear Blossom Frost. The buff did not even appear. However, Jiang Li now had two recovery buffs, [Slow Healing] and [Promoted Healing]. With these two, he could recover 6 health points every hour. In about 13 hours, his injuries would completely recover. To mortals, this speed was quite exaggerated. As an injured person, he did not need to help clean up the scene. He ran to the metal cages and observed them. A martial artist had dragged two Scaled Demon corpses back from a nearby forest. They must have been killed by a cultivator while escaping. From the looks of it, it was not easy to capture them alive. Even the relatively weaker talismans could easily kill a Scaled Demon. As for the Scaled Demons, they clearly did not receive the same treatment of being buried in the ground like the humans. They were gathered together, and when the time came, they would be burned to ashes. Swish! A soft sound of water suddenly sounded beside him. A head slowly poked out from the iron cage! Jiang Li suddenly recalled that this was the Scaled Demon that Yan Hong had brought him to see after dinner, but he had not seen it in the end. His interest was piqued, and he observed the Scaled Demon without batting an eyelid. He saw that it was different from the rest of its kind. The hair was completely white, but its eyes were closer to a humans, and the pupils were not as dilated. A special one! As a transmigrator, Jiang Li loved to find special things. After a more detailed comparison, he realized that the cage of this Scaled Demon was different from the other cages. The iron bars were even thicker. There were no locks on the iron door, but it was directly sealed with molten iron. Four talisman papers were added to the four corners of the iron cage. Jiang Li would not believe that she was not important. What is it looking at? Jiang Li noticed that the white-haired Scaled Demon had been staring in a certain direction all this time, so it did not notice his spying. Following its gaze, another Scaled Demon was dragged out of the forest. The white-haired Scaled Demons gaze followed the demon corpse as it was slowly moved. At this moment, Jiang Li saw a black object suddenly fall from the Scaled Demons corpse. The white-haired Scaled Demon moved as well, its gaze locked onto that. Hmph! Jiang Li purposely made a sound. The white-haired Scaled Demon was frightened and suddenly retreated into the water bucket. Seeing that it no longer appeared, Jiang Li walked over casually. Then, a handkerchief in his sleeve accidentally fell to the ground. After picking it up, he walked around aimlessly for a while before returning to his carriage. After kneading a ball of paper and stuffing it into the small hole he made earlier, Jiang Li took out the handkerchief that the girl had given him. He opened it and saw a palm-sized black rock inside. He turned and looked at it for a long time. This seemed to be the rock that a naughty kid threw in. Ive been so excited for so long. Did I just pick up a useless rock? Jiang Li did not believe that so he decisively scanned through it. [Name: Rock with Something Hidden] [Type: Trash] [Content: Unknown] Indeed! There was something hidden within! There was a faint stench coming from the stone, which was very similar to the fog from before. He lit a lamp and carefully examined it. On the surface of the stone, he found an extremely fine crack. Jiang Li did not use violence to break open the stone. He had no choice in this situation now. If there was really something good inside, it would not be his anymore. He acted just like an injured person, quietly recuperating and sleeping in the carriage. Later on, it was said that when the Immortal Masters returned, they did not capture many Scaled Demons. It seemed that they were ambushed and several people got injured. That night, the white-haired Scaled Demon seemed to have lost its mind. It collided crazily against the cage, causing the entire camp to be unable to sleep. It was only after the Immortal Master punished it that it finally stopped. The rest of the journey was peaceful. The villages and towns they saw gradually increased. They had already left the vast wilderness and entered human territory. In fact, Jiang Lis injuries had already recovered on the second day of his injuries. However, he had never taken off his bandages, and he had always done it himself when he was changing his bandages. It was only when his peers injuries were all healed that he chose a time to remove his bandages. After speeding along the flat road for a few more days, a grand vermilion pavilion gradually appeared at the end of his sight. Weve arrived at our destination! Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Great Mountain Branch of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. I am your guide to the cultivation world. I am the person-in-charge, Fu Zhong. I am also the most reputable businessman on this mountain. If you need anything in the future, please choose the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Please follow me. The group of youths got off the carriage and gathered together. A plump, short, and stout middle-aged man received them. Fu Zhong was like a typical businessman. No matter who he faced, he would bow slightly and smile charmingly. However, if one really looked down on him because of this, they would definitely suffer greatly. Jiang Li casually used appraisal on him. As his strength increased, the danger level of those martial artists in the convoy had already changed to high. But in the case of Fu Zhong [Name: Fu Zhong, Gender: Male, Class: Cultivator, Level: Unknown, Danger Level: Extremely Dangerous!] It was another bright red [Extremely Dangerous]. This meant that Jiang Li had no ability to resist in front of his opponent. He would not even have a chance to escape. He was used to the indifference and arrogance of those martial artists and even the Immortal Cultivators leading their teams. This Fu Zhong clearly had the strength to easily crush them, but he could still maintain such an attitude. It could only be said that he was indeed a businessman. Fu Zhong led everyone around and soon arrived at a spacious room. It was similar to an indoor field in his previous life. However, it was built using wood and tenons. This was the powerful wisdom of people from ancient times. The room was quite spacious, and the most eye-catching were ten small array formations arranged in a row. [Name: Basic Spirit Testing Array] [Type: Array Formation] [Grade: High-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Effect: Spirit Testing] Young masters and young ladies, listen to me. When you left your hometown, you were tested for having a spiritual root. Now, we have to go through a more detailed test to determine the level of everyones spiritual root. This will determine how far you can walk on the path to immortality and how fast you can cultivate. Listen to what I have to say next. You only have one chance to test it. Fu Zhongs voice was not loud, but everyone could hear him clearly. The chaotic crowd quickly quieted down, and the sound of gulping could be heard clearly. Even Jiang Li could not help but feel a little nervous. At this moment, he would see if he had the supreme talent of a Gary Stu or start with the lowest grade trash spiritual root. This was the moment that would decide his fate. When I call your names, come up one by one. Wang Ming, Han Ping, Li Baichen, Hu Feifei The first ten people stepped forward and stood apart nervously. Come, sit on the mat of this array formation and sit cross-legged. The ten teenagers followed his instructions. Some of them did not do well enough, and some of the assistants beside them went forward to make adjustments. Good. Now hold the glass bead in front of you and keep your palms on the side. It was a translucent bead the size of a coconut. It looked heavy. Close your eyes and dont move. Hold the Spirit Testing Bead and dont let go no matter what. Remember, you can only come down when I tell you to! Seeing the boys and girls nod solemnly, Fu Zhong then nodded to his assistants standing by the array. Lets begin. The assistants followed his instructions and took out a spirit stone, placing it on the hole in the array formation. The next moment, the array formation lit up with a fluorescent light. The young men and women sitting on the meditation mats seemed to have been stimulated by something as they began to tremble slightly. It was no wonder there was no second chance. Every test required one spirit stone. If there was a mistake, the Immortal Ascension Pavilion would not reimburse them. After two to three minutes, Jiang Li noticed that the Spirit Testing Beads in their hands started to slowly light up. The colors of the lights were all different. The speed at which they lit up varied as well. About nine minutes later, before ten minutes passed, the Spirit Testing Bead in one of the youths hands seemed to have reached its limit. It suddenly flashed and then extinguished. Li Baichen, high-grade Earth attribute spiritual root! The assistant beside him was clearly very happy. After shouting, he quickly carved out a wooden sign and hung it around the young mans neck. Fu Zhong personally went up to help Li Baichen up and even helped him tidy up his clothes in a very friendly manner, causing the other party to feel a little overwhelmed. Little brother, your potential is not bad. When you choose a sect, you can consider our Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Initially, Li Baichen did not have much of a presence in the convoy. He had been following Li Chao, who had died on the road, as a follower. After being beaten up by Jiang Li, he became even more obedient. He did not expect that he would be tested to have a high-grade spiritual root. His face lit up with joy as he raised his head and stood proudly at the side. Jiang Li noticed that the other party would glance at him from time to time. It was unknown what he was thinking about, but after being glared at by him, Li Baichen pretended to look away casually. Needless to say, the other party was definitely considering revenge. Apart from Li Baichen, the others performance was obviously much worse. Only two people managed to fill up the Spirit Testing Bead after twenty minutes. A medium-grade spiritual root tag was hung on them. As for the remaining seven people, they were even worse off. After half an hour, which was also thirty minutes, the energy within the spirit stone was completely exhausted and the array formation was completely extinguished. The Spirit Testing Bead in their hands was still not filled. Fu Zhong could not be bothered to say anything to them. His assistants distributed the low-grade and inferior-grade wooden tablets according to the amount of spiritual qi in the Spirit Testing Bead. From the attitude of the people around them, they clearly realized that something was wrong. Their lack of aptitude would make their future cultivation path full of hurdles. All of them stood at the side with ugly expressions. After a few more rounds of testing, Jiang Li had roughly concluded the criteria for judging different spiritual roots based on his observations. Excluding some unique physiques that were rarely seen in the world, the cultivation world roughly divided spiritual roots into five grades. Top-grade spiritual root: Fill the Spirit Testing Bead within three minutes. High-grade spiritual root: Fill the Spirit Testing Bead within ten minutes. Medium-grade spiritual root: Fill the Spirit Testing Bead within 30 minutes. Low-grade spiritual root: Fill the Spirit Testing Bead by at least one-third within 30 minutes. Inferior-grade spiritual root: Fill the Spirit Testing Bead by less than one-third within 30 minutes. According to the attitude of the members of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, there was a huge gap between each grade. Apart from that, there were also spiritual roots with dual attributes and even multiple attributes. Although this talent could not be compared to higher-grade spiritual roots that could accelerate cultivation, it was still very useful to cultivators. He waited for two more rounds of testing. Cai Dezhong, Gu Zhiping, Qiao Jiaju, Yan Fengyue, Yan Hong Jiang Li. It was finally his turn! Now that things had come to this, even Jiang Li felt as if he had returned to the time when he was checking the results of his college entrance examination. He felt even more nervous than that. After all, one could work hard during the college entrance examination. This aptitude test was completely up to fate. Yan Hong, who was beside him, was not any better. His teeth were chattering nervously. They went forward together and lined up to sit on the meditation mat according to Fu Zhongs instructions. Only then did Jiang Li have a chance to observe the formation patterns on the ground at a close distance. The lines were interwoven with each other in an extremely mysterious manner. There seemed to be a special pattern between the lines, but the feeling was very strange and hard to comprehend. After looking at it for a moment, he felt the world spinning before his eyes. He quickly closed his eyes and slowly regained his senses. Hold up the Spirit Testing Bead, face your palms together! Jiang Li did not care about anything else and hurriedly did as he was told. The semi-transparent Spirit Testing Bead was warm and not heavy, as if it was not completely solid. After closing his eyes and waiting for a moment, he suddenly felt that the air around him seemed to have become clear. As he breathed, a cold aura flowed into his pores and circulated around his body. He now knew why everyone who sat on it was trembling all over. This kind of stimulation that came from within the body was indeed hard to suppress. However, he soon realized that the cold aura was attracted by something and surged towards his palms. Without a doubt, it was the Spirit Testing Bead. It turned out that the Spirit Testing Ceremony used an array formation to draw out the spiritual qi within the spirit stone, transfer it into the persons body, and finally visualize it in the Spirit Testing Bead. According to each persons spiritual root, the speed at which they absorbed spiritual qi would be vastly different. These differences would be completely reflected in the Spirit Testing Bead. But with his speed, was he fast or slow? Jiang Li had no way of determining this. He could only use his consciousness to guide and see if he could make the flow of spiritual qi faster. Slowly, spots of fluorescent light appeared in his pitch-black vision. As the fluorescent lights gathered together, they became clearer and brighter. In the end, a scene was formed before Jiang Li. A cold and round moon hung in the sky. Under the faint moonlight, there was an ancient tree with lush leaves standing quietly. Yan Hong, high-grade Water attribute spiritual root! At this moment, an assistant announced loudly. After that, Yan Hong laughed arrogantly. Haha, I am indeed a genius! Jiang Li, dont be afraid, Ill protect you in the future! Jiang Li closed his eyes and could imagine the other partys smug expression. He pursed his lips and cursed the fatty in his heart. Before he could count to a hundred, another announcement sounded. Jiang Li, medium-grade Yin and Wood dual-attribute spiritual root! Jiang Li opened his eyes and heaved a sigh of relief. He was already satisfied with this outcome. Although it was a medium-grade spiritual root, he was only two minutes slower than Yan Hong in filling up the bead. It was the best among the medium-grade spiritual roots. Moreover, he had a dual-attribute spiritual root which could give him more points. His aptitude could already surpass 90% of the people in the cultivation world. At this moment, Fu Zhong, who had just finished speaking with Yan Hong, also had his eyes lit up. He immediately ran to Jiang Lis side and helped him up with his chubby hands. Young man, your name is Jiang Li, right? Not bad! You look talented and definitely have a bright future. Its such a pity. Youre only a few breaths away from having a high-grade spiritual root, but rules are rules. If you exceed the time limit, you can only be considered a medium-grade spiritual root. I cant help you either. Besides, you have a dual-attribute spiritual root. What a pity. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Fu Zhong sighed and paused for a while before continuing. Little brother, I wont hide it from you. In those sects, top-grade spiritual roots can directly enter the inner sect. As for the outer sect, the treatment of high-grade spiritual root disciples is often much better than medium-grade spiritual root disciples. How about this, Little Brother Jiang Li? I, Fu Zhong, only feel pity for you. If you can convince your friends to stay in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, I will make the decision to give you the treatment of a high-grade spiritual root disciple. How about it? Jiang Li was stunned, and then he glanced at Yan Hong before he cupped his hands and bowed to Fu Zhong. Thank you for your offer, Senior Fu Ill try my best. He lowered his voice as he spoke the second half of his sentence, as if he really wanted to persuade Yan Hong to stay. Fu Zhong was obviously very satisfied. His already small eyes narrowed into thin lines. Jiang Li glanced at the wooden sign hanging on his body and smiled before Yan Hong stood together. From the Scaled Demon incident, he could see that the Immortal Ascension Pavilion was most likely involved in human trafficking. He and the other soon-to-be cultivators were similar to the Scaled Demons. They were products that could bring these people benefits. However, this Fu Zhongs genuine attitude made him feel much more at ease. It could be seen that Spiritual Roots above the medium-grade were attractive to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion and other sects. However, even though he was in their territory, the other party did not force these newbies with potential to join him. Instead, he used such a tactful method to persuade them. This meant that there must be some kind of rule restricting them, preventing them from doing whatever they wanted to the helpless kids. The greatest possibility was the other sects in this region. These cultivators were all elites who had lived for hundreds or thousands of years. Even if it was just for convenience, the job of finding and recruiting Immortal Cultivators was handed over to the more professional Immortal Ascension Pavilion. It was impossible for them to not set sufficient restrictions. Otherwise, every time they recruited disciples, the best disciples would be taken away by the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. In less than a hundred years, the entire cultivation world would be ruled by the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Very quickly, half an hour had passed. The Spirit Testing Array had exhausted its energy and was extinguished. Among the remaining eight people, not a single one was able to fill up the Spirit Testing Bead. What was worth mentioning was that among the eight people, Yan Fengyue, who was also the woman responsible for the original Jiang Lis death due to his peeping, had a lonely expression on her delicate mixed-blood face. The assistant beside her casually hung a wooden sign with a low-grade spiritual root. Jiang Li also glanced at her. At this moment, the other party was holding onto the wooden tablet tightly, and her gaze was intentionally or unintentionally sweeping towards them. No one knew what she was thinking. She thought that she was a great genius and had been sought after by countless people since she was young. After she tested her spiritual root aptitude, she thought that she was going to reach the peak of her life. She did not expect to have a low-grade spiritual root. On the other hand, Jiang Li, Yan Hong, and Li Baichen, whom she had looked down upon previously, possessed talents that far surpassed hers. This made her so jealous that she was going crazy, but there was nothing she could do about it. She could only accept reality as she started to plan for the future. Yan Hong and Jiang Li have a very good relationship. One of them has a high-grade spiritual root while the other has a dual-attribute medium-grade spiritual root. If they work together, they will be a very strong group among this group of people. Yan Hong and I are both from the royal bloodline of the Great Goose Kingdom. Jiang Li tried to woo me before. Although he was beaten up because of me, he cant blame me for that. As long as Yan Hong speaks up for me, I can act pitiful and make him fall in love with me again. If I can join them, with the help of Yan Hong and that idiot Jiang Li, perhaps in the future Actually, Yan Fengyue was not the only one who had such thoughts. After the results of the spiritual root test were out, the unstable group structure in the convoy had already collapsed. None of them were fools. They each had their own thoughts and considerations. With several high-grade spiritual roots as the core, it would not be long before a new group was formed. After waiting for a long time, the aptitude test for more than 200 people finally ended. Including Jiang Li, there were only nineteen people with medium-grade spiritual roots and five with high-grade spiritual roots. There was not a single top-grade spiritual root among them. The cruel elimination of the cultivation world had begun from this first step. Alright, all of you have completed the test and know the attributes and grades of your spiritual roots. Now, all those with medium-grade and above spiritual roots, as well as those who have our Immortal Ascension Pavilion jade tokens, follow me. We will head to the Immortal Ascension Assembly shortly. As for the others, stay where you are. There are other arrangements for you. Upon hearing this, nearly half of the young men and women present quickly stood behind Fu Zhong. Most of them wore embroidered clothes, while a few wore plain clothes. They were the children who had previously been tested to possess spiritual roots at medium-grade or above. And on the spot, there were over a hundred uneasy children left behind. All of them wore rough hemp clothes, and it was obvious that their family did not have the ability to exchange for that kind of jade token. Could it be Jiang Li and Yan Hong looked at each other, both having some guesses. Ill go ask. Yan Hong seemed to have suddenly thought of something. After saying that, he went to Fu Zhong, who was walking at the front, and said something. Both of them had round and chubby faces. When put together, it was strangely interesting. It was probably because of Yan Hongs high-grade spiritual root that Fu Zhong told him many things. He only left after bringing them into a lounge. It was said that they would have to take another form of transportation to the venue of the Immortal Ascension Assembly. They would also have to wait for the people from the other carriages to test their spiritual roots before they set off together. Fortunately, there was a large amount of exquisite food placed in the lounge. Everyone had been exhausted from the long journey, and after arriving, they had been tested for several hours in a row. Now, they were tired and hungry. They cheered and ate. The few people with high-grade spiritual roots had a tacit understanding and sat separately at several long tables. The others chose the dining table to sit at based on their own considerations. To them, this showed which person they chose to join. However, there was a small problem with Jiang Li and Yan Hong. Brother, I know the details behind the jade token now. Tell me about it. Although Jiang Li already had his own guesses, it was naturally best if he could obtain confirmation. At that time, the cultivator who tested us for Spiritual Roots told us that no matter which sect we went to, this jade token would allow us to be exempted from two years of labor. This saying is neither correct nor accurate enough. This is just an ordinary jade token. It will be useless in any other sect! To be precise, this jade token can exempt you from two years of labor if you join the Immortal Ascension Pavilion! Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios To be precise, this jade token can exempt you from two years of labor if you join the Immortal Ascension Pavilion! As expected, the Immortal Ascension Pavilion was not a good place. Jiang Li silently cursed in his heart. He did not say anything as he listened to Yan Hongs explanation. Fu Zhong told me that the Immortal Ascension Assembly also has age restrictions. The age requirement is to be below sixteen. Every year, the children sent by the Immortal Ascension Pavilion are between 13 and 14 years old. If the faction behind them does not pay a price or have the ability to exchange for this jade token, they will be forced to stay in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion and work for two years. They will only be able to participate in the Immortal Ascension Assembly after two years. As for disciples with medium-grade and above spiritual roots, the Immortal Ascension Pavilion would not dare to fool other sects. They are also afraid that these people will take revenge on them when they become stronger. Therefore, in our case, it doesnt matter whether we have this jade token or not. However, disciples with low-grade and inferior-grade spiritual roots and no family background who dont even have the ability to exchange for a jade token wont be noticed by so many people. They will waste two years working in various places arranged by the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Some of them will choose to join the Immortal Ascension Pavilion after being brainwashed with ideas and continue to work for the organization. The others will also be trained to be lowly slaves during their two years as laborers. After joining other sects, they will be easier to manage and use. Accepting gold, silver, and money from the mortal world can further stabilize the Immortal Ascension Pavilions control over the Great Mountain Regions mortal world. After two years of wasted cultivation, low-grade cultivators with low-grade spiritual roots are even more hardworking and easy to control. This is in line with the interests of the other sects and the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Therefore, this tradition has been passed down. After a pause, Yan Hong looked at Jiang Li seriously and said: Brother, I have an idea that requires your help! Jiang Li laughed heartily as he reached into his robes and pulled out a cloth bag, placing it in Yan Hongs hands. Inside were three Immortal Ascension Pavilion jade tokens and eight spirit stones. Jiang Li believed in Yan Hong. Simply because of the Pear Blossom Frost that the latter gave him when he was in deep trouble, even if he pocketed these eight spirit stones, Jiang Li would not say anything, he would just end their relationship. However, if Yan Hong did not lie to him, the trust between them would deepen. This was very important. After all, one had to form a team in order to level up when playing games. If one could really succeed in seeking immortality alone, how could there be any cultivation world? Would it not be better if everyone meditated silently in that case? Therefore, Jiang Li also needed friends, and friends from the mortal world were like the brothers he met in school in his previous life. They were the most sincere and trustworthy. Therefore, Jiang Li took out the spirit stones without any hesitation. You want to take away some of the soon-to-be laborers and form your own group, right? As long as theres a way to ensure their loyalty, Ill support you. Dont be fooled by the number of people surrounding those guys. There arent many who can be trusted. Jiang Li pointed at the four groups that were already chatting happily. If they were to find an empty table to sit at, the situation would definitely not be worse than theirs. However, there was not much meaning in that. After all, in the upcoming Immortal Ascension Assembly, would those supporters give up the sect that was most suitable for them because of this group? Impossible. Hehe, I knew you would understand me. Ive already asked around. In the cultivation world, there is a kind of contract that cannot be broken after signing. The cheapest one only costs five spirit stones each. Furthermore, in many large sects, outer sect disciples would also receive a monthly allowance of spirit stones for the first few years. Even the lowest grade disciple would receive a monthly allowance of one spirit stone. When the time comes, we can earn dozens of times more even if we just take back this months allowance! You can consider these as your share. Well split the profits 50-50! The more Yan Hong spoke, the more excited he became. He took out two spirit stones and a jade token, adding ten spirit stones and three jade tokens. It seemed like Jiang Li had suffered a huge loss when they split the profits 50-50. However, Yan Hong was the one who handled the rest of the operations. He was the one who enjoyed the fruits of others labor. Yan Hong thought for a moment, then took out four spirit stones and gave Jiang Li a look that seemed to say watch me. He picked up a glass of hard liquor from the dining table beside him and walked over with a smile. The four tables of people had already formed a circle. He went up to toast them, talking and laughing. All sorts of compliments that he had never heard of were thrown at those of his age. After drinking cup after cup of wine, the atmosphere quickly became harmonious with most people. Jiang Li seemed to have seen the figure of those top salesmen in his previous life at the table. Coupled with his round face, he looked just like Fu Zhong. Why do I feel that youre not here to cultivate? Youre here to earn money in the cultivation world, right? A short while later, Yan Hong returned with a bright smile on his face. He was holding a bulging pocket in his hand. It was obvious that he had gained a lot. Haha, Brother, youre wrong. Whats so bad about earning money? Who said that earning money doesnt mean one cant cultivate? Scholars are poor while martial artists are rich, and cultivating is even more expensive with the expenditure of spirit stones. I just feel that only with enough spirit stones can one cultivate to the end! But dont worry brother, you saved my life before! Yan Hong was referring to the time when he was attacked by a Scaled Demon. He seemed to have drank a little too much earlier and was suddenly a little agitated when he spoke. Dont dont say that youre returning a favor to me. Its a piece of cake for me to help you, but I can see that you trust me. He patted the pocket containing the spirit stones and jade tokens. He was very touched by Jiang Lis trust in him. However, you nearly lost your life when you saved me. He placed his hand on Jiang Lis left shoulder, as if he could still feel the scars inside through his clothes. The tragedy of the attack that day had obviously touched him greatly. If you hadnt come, I would have been eaten by those damned Scaled Demons! I, Yan Hong, will say this today. No matter how much money I earn in the future, half of it will be yours! After he finished speaking, he raised a wine cup towards Jiang Li once more. Yan Hong was indeed smart, but no matter what, he was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child. In his previous life, this was the age where he was most impulsive and yearned for brotherhood. There was no way to repay a life-saving favor. That sounded familiar, right? Wasnt this a popular saying in this era? Jiang Li smiled as well. He raised his wine cup, and the two of them clinked it together before downing it in one go. Then I wont stand on ceremony. F*ck! Cant you be a little more polite? After saying that, both of them laughed. Yan Hong took the things in his arms and ran out to look for Fu Zhong. In their team, the result of the spiritual root test was nineteen people with medium-grade spiritual roots and five people with high-grade spiritual roots. In other words, these twenty-four people did not need the Immortal Ascension Pavilion jade token. Apart from Jiang Li and Yan Hong, there were also seven people who were originally commoners without jade tokens. Yan Hong used four spirit stones to exchange for the remaining fifteen jade tokens. Of course, the four spirit stones were only given to the four disciples with high-grade spiritual root aptitudes. Yan Hong also had a high-grade spiritual root and had spirit stones to offer. Those extra jade tokens were of no use to them. Yan Hong had something to ask of them, so they had to give him some face and help him out, right? Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A few minutes later, Yan Hong ran back with a contract and a spiritual pen. The lowest grade of contract paper was five spirit stones each, and the lowest grade of spiritual pen was one spirit stone each. All of their funds had been used up now. Yan Hong rested on the dining table while writing furiously. Very soon, a proof of allegiance was formed. [Proof of Allegiance: Establishing brotherhood; trusting each other in life and death; helping each other in good times and bad; depending on each other be it fortune or calamity; and supporting each other in times of difficulties] Of course, these were all beautiful nonsense, because in the contract, these requirements were clearly stated as single items. Jiang Li and Yan Hong signed their names at the top, and then went back to let the others sign their names as well. Other than not deliberately sending them to their deaths, Yan Hong had requested that the people who submitted to him serve them unconditionally for 18 months. Although this was also exploitation and oppression, it was undoubtedly much better than two years of forced labor. First of all, the time was shortened by half a year. Even if Yan Hong really took away all their monthly allowance, they could still cultivate. No matter what, it was better than wasting two years of time. Yes, theres nothing wrong with the contract. However, if we have to choose, there are good and bad aptitudes even among the low-grade spiritual roots. I still remember a few names. We can choose them first. Even if two people had the same low-grade spiritual root, the more they filled the Spirit Testing Bead, the better their natural talent would be. Since they wanted to choose, they had to pick the better ones. I know. Wait for my good news. Yan Hong then ran out after saying that. This time, he went out for a longer period of time. While waiting, Jiang Li also found a table to sit at. Soon, many of the soon-to-be disciples who were indecisive surrounded him and began to enthusiastically chat. Especially when Yan Fengyue and a few pretty girls surrounded him and kept calling him Brother Jiang. It made him feel comfortable. Clearly, these people were not going to submit but only wanted some support, but at this time, it was good to raise their prestige. Several more teams were brought in, and the spacious lounge soon became more lively. In particular, there was a group of young men and women who were obviously older than them who were wearing simple clothing that had gone through wear and tear. This should be the group of children who were forced to work two years ago. Like a flock of quails, they huddled in the corner of the lounge. They did not dare to speak loudly or eat more food. The curiosity and liveliness in their eyes were gone. There were clearly more than a thousand people, but it was surprisingly quiet. It was a stark contrast to the situation where the people were forming their own groups. This was a group of people who had been beaten by society and had their edges worn down by the cruel world. Even if they were to become a member of the cultivation world in the future, they would still be a group of people working hard at the bottom. Come to think of it, in his previous life, he was just such a person. Where there were people, there would be class. Where there was class, there would be exploitation. Such things would never change no matter where they went. There was only one way to escape the fate of being exploited, and that was to exploit others Yan Hongs plan was a brutal capital accumulation, the first step to achieving class advancement. Of course, in this world with immortals, devils, gods, and ghosts, everything depended on strength. Without enough strength to protect it, no matter how many spirit stones one earned, they would still be as defenseless as rootless duckweed. After some time, when Fu Zhong appeared again and everyone set off again, Yan Hong finally arrived. Behind him were 19 soon-to-be disciples who seemed to have survived a calamity. Among them were 10 males and 9 females. This is my brother, Jiang Li. Hurry up and greet him! Big Brother Jiang Li! Yan Hong reprimanded them sternly. Nineteen youths bowed to Jiang Li at the same time. They bent over 90 degrees and did not dare to straighten their backs before getting a response. Jiang Li looked at Yan Hong in surprise. He did not expect this fatty to have such an ability. Could it be that he was also a transmigrator? Did he study human resource management in his previous life? Yan Hong raised his eyebrows and whispered a few words into Jiang Lis ear before handing the contract to him for safekeeping. It turned out that this guy came back so late because he wanted to strike while the iron was hot and give these 19 people psychological counseling (brainwashing). From the way he was behaving, the psychological counseling was really effective. Alright, get up. Only when Jiang Li spoke did they dare to stand up straight. However, they still lowered their heads, not daring to look straight at Jiang Li and Yan Hong. Come aboard with us first. The venue of the Immortal Ascension Assembly was not in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. With the Immortal Ascension Pavilion as the center, a rich mortal city had been established. Most cultivators did not like the clamor of the mortal world, so every year, the venue of the Immortal Ascension Assembly was set on an island in the middle of a lake behind the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Except Jiang Li, are you sure this thing is a ship, and that place ahead is a lake? Yan Hong pulled Jiang Li along and asked softly. After all, he had his underlings behind him. As a leader, he could not reveal his ignorance. Cough, cough. Whats the big deal? Its just a little bigger than normal. Jiang Li looked at the flying ship that was at least twenty meters tall and the lake that was surging with waves. He calmly boarded the ship. He had already sensed that this world seemed to be much larger than Earth in his previous life. It was as if everything had been enlarged. It was reasonable for a lake to have an island, right? With over two thousand people present, it was reasonable for a ship to fit all of them in, right? According to the information Yan Hong obtained from Fu Zhong, the voyage would only last for a day and they would reach the island in the middle of the lake by tomorrow. Jiang Li had observed that although this ship was huge, it seemed to have used some special technique. The speed of sailing was actually not slow at all. Even then, they still had to sail for a day and night. This lake was indeed shockingly huge. Due to Yan Hong having a high-grade spiritual root, they successfully obtained a large and comfortable room to stay in. Jiang Li gathered all 19 of his subordinates. After Yan Hongs session, he started to counsel them again. Dont worry. Yan Hong and I are not bad people. Dont worry too much in the future. Work hard with us. Look at all of you, and then look at us. We are a young and vigorous group, and we will only get better and better in the future. As long as you listen to our command and are willing to suffer, when the organization becomes big and strong, you will be the first batch of contributors to the organization. We will definitely not treat you badly. Im strict with you now and I want you to work hard. This isnt for us, but for all of you. Its for us to seek immortality together. Tell me, do all of you want to become immortals? We do! Do you want to live forever? We do! Good! All of you are great. I dont care about talent or ability. I only care about attitude! Tell me your attitude! We will work hard, we will work hard! Let me see your determination! Fight, fight, fight! When they went out later on, all 19 of their faces were red and swollen. However, no one knew why they were all smiling and looking forward to the future. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The huge ship sailed on the waves, but Jiang Li, who was in the cabin, almost did not feel any shaking or vibrations. In these few days, he also stopped cultivating the Age Tiger Technique and took an actual nap instead. A day later, the hull shook slightly as the ship slowly approached the shore. Waves of cries could be heard from the deck as Jiang Li and Yan Hong walked out of the cabin in response. What entered their sight was an island enshrouded in dense fog. In the morning sunlight, two strange peaks connected heaven and earth. From afar, one could almost see a few immortal cranes flying through the clouds. The eyes of the soon-to-be cultivators lit up when they saw this. After the gangway was lowered, everyone disembarked impatiently and walked along a cobblestone path towards the venue. How is it? Did you find out anything? Jiang Li finally realized that Yan Hong had a special passion and talent in the ways of human affairs. While he was lying on the bed, Yan Hong had already brought the 19 subordinates to gather intelligence. Next was the important moment to choose their cultivation sect. If nothing unexpected happened, Jiang Li would be living in that sect for a very long time to come. Joining a sect was not like looking for a job. It was not something that you could quit as you wished. In order to have better prospects and development in the future, it was natural to assess many aspects. The first thing to consider was the size and future potential of the sect. Secondly, to consider the monthly treatment given to the disciples by the sect and whether it was of a higher standard. No matter how good a sect was, it would be useless without this. The third point was the advancement and growth of the individual in this sect. If a sect was completely controlled by certain families and other forces, then no matter how outstanding an ordinary disciples performance was, they would not have much of a future. These three points were more important. There were also things like the comprehensive strength, area of expertise, geographical position, sect culture, main cultivation methods, attributes, and so on that had to be taken into consideration. Of course, the Immortal Ascension Pavilion would not give you this information. Their goal was to get more disciples to join the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Naturally, they would not help promote their competitors. However, this was not completely out of the question. The thousand plus soon-to-be disciples who had suffered two years of labor were their source of information. They were not given cultivation methods to officially cultivate, so they were still a group of mortals. However, they had lived in the cultivation world as servants for two years, so they were naturally aware of this basic information. This was especially true for the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, which was a service industry. From the pavilion masters to the servants, they had to be extremely familiar with the names of powerful sects and powerful cultivators that they could not afford to offend. Thus, after Yan Hongs hard work, a small booklet that introduced the sects of the Great Mountain Region soon arrived in Jiang Lis hands. There are a total of 52 sects participating in the Immortal Ascension Assembly. There are four sects that are recommended among them. They are the strongest in the region of the Great Mountain. It is also the choice of the majority of the disciples at each meeting. However, some reliable small and medium-sized sects, in order to recruit more new disciples, often provide better treatment to help with cultivation. Perhaps in some small sects, with our qualifications, we can directly enter the inner sect after entering. It might even be possible for us to become core disciples and be fully nurtured. Come take a look and give me some advice. Yan Hong flipped through another similar booklet with a conflicted expression on his face. He looked like a straight-A student who had gotten the top scorer in the exams and was currently wondering if it was better to go to Tsinghua University or Peking University1. Jiang Li was somewhat speechless. However, with the other partys high-grade spiritual root aptitude, he believed that no sect would reject him. First of all, we must not choose those unorthodox sects. If we end up receiving incomplete cultivation methods from them, we will have nowhere to cry and regret our choice. He flipped through it again and realized that the sect on the first page seemed to have been marked a lot. This Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak looks pretty good. There arent many disciples, but the sect is the strongest of the four. It has an inheritance from the ancient Shu Mountain Sword Sect. Every disciple that joins can obtain a Life-Bound Flying Sword given by the sect. This treatment is much better than the other sects. Jiang Li pointed at the first name on the booklet. Thats right, thats right. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak is said to be the undisputed leader of the orthodox path in the Great Mountain. However, their requirements for recruiting disciples are also very special. Not only does the grade of the spiritual root need to be above medium-grade, but it also requires a special talent called Sword Heart. Otherwise, even disciples with top-grade spiritual roots will be rejected by them. Gasp! Even top-grade spiritual roots are rejected? What kind of talent is this Sword Heart? Jiang Li could not help but be surprised. Logically speaking, the average cultivation speed of a top-grade spiritual root was three times that of a high-grade spiritual root and nine times that of a medium-grade spiritual root. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak would actually reject top-grade spiritual roots, they were truly way too willful. Alright, then we can go over and test whether or not we have the talent for Sword Heart. But lets think about which sect we should join after failing. Other than the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the other three sects were Benevolent Travel Temple, Hundred Tempering Mountain, and Scripture Storage Valley. Benevolent Travel Temple was a Buddhist sect that specialized in body refinement to cultivate the Invulnerable Vajra Physique. Just like the Five Elements Peak, it specialized in killing and had extraordinary combat strength. The Hundred Tempering Mountain was an auxiliary sect that specialized in weapon forging and spirit pill refinement. They might not be good at fighting, but half of the spirit pills and artifacts in the Great Mountain Region came from this sect. When Jiang Li first saw the final Scripture Storage Valley, he thought that it was an extremely ancient sect. That was why it had the confidence to call itself the Scripture Storage. Unexpectedly, it was the youngest sect out of the four. Its history was less than 200 years old. It was said that it was formed by a group of rogue cultivators. The reason seemed to be due to the excavation of an ancient ruin. As for the exact details, it was unknown from their low-end information channels. As he spoke, the venue of the Immortal Ascension Assembly was already in sight. It was a utopia-like place. Wooden courtyards of various sizes formed a small town. At this moment, the venue was already filled with people. Many soon-to-be disciples like Jiang Li who were not even 16 years old had excited expressions on their faces as they walked in and out of the numerous courtyards within the small town. Alright! Young masters and young mistresses! Welcome to the Immortal Ascension Assembly! You will decide on your sects here and follow your senior brothers and elders back to your sects to cultivate. I, Fu Zhong, can only send you all here. Now, you can enter the venue and choose your sect. In the venue, each courtyard represents a sect. At the entrance of each courtyard, there is a stone tablet with information about the sects on it. You guys can check every single stone tablet. However, Ill give you guys a piece of advice. Once you enter the sect, you cant regret it. Any betrayal will be punished by the sect. Lastly, if you wish to join the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, please proceed to the seventh residence on the left. After Fu Zhong took one last look at everyone, his figure disappeared. The soon-to-be disciples entered the venue and mingled with the first batch of disciples. Jiang Li and his companion led the 19 people behind them. Their goal was clear as they headed straight for the courtyard where the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was located. There were indeed quite a number of people gathered there. After all, the reputation of the number one immortal sect of the Great Mountain Region was there. Many people wanted to give it a try. They saw a youth holding a rusty longsword pointing straight ahead. Then, the youth gently placed a piece of white paper on the edge of the sword with a proud expression. The white paper has not been torn, you are unqualified! With that, the sword-wielding youth put down his rusty sword and returned to the crowd. This test seems to be for people to use a rusty sword to cut the paper without slashing their sword. Jiang Li was dumbfounded. What kind of test was this? Could it be that the rusty sword had a hidden secret? Appraisal was used skillfully. [Name: Rusted Iron Sword] [Type: Weapon] [Grade: None] [Note: A useless piece of junk.] It really looked like an ordinary rusty sword. Senior Brother, what do we have to do for this test? We really cant understand it. Senior Brother, please demonstrate how to pass it. Jiang Li and Yan Hong watched from the side, and after a few more people failed, Jiang Li finally could not refrain himself from taking two steps forward, cupped his hands, and asked. The sword cultivator from Five Element Peak opened his eyes slightly and glanced at Jiang Li before snorting coldly as if he was slightly displeased by Jiang Lis question. However, he still reached out and pulled out a rusty sword beside him. He raised it horizontally in front of him, then picked up a piece of white paper and gently placed it on the edge of the rusty sword. The piece of paper slowly floated down. When it came into contact with the long sword, the piece of paper that should have been blocked by the flat and blunt blade actually slid down without any delay, splitting into two pieces that drifted down with the wind. This! Jiang Li was stupefied as his face was filled with disbelief. This did not make sense. A sword may rust but not the heart. This is a quality that every Sword Cultivator must have. The expressions of Jiang Li and the others fell into the senior brothers eyes. This meant that he had succeeded in showing off this time, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. He was in a good mood, and he even gave a few words of explanation. Senior Brother, can I try? Jiang Li took the sword and shook it vigorously. With a clang, a large amount of rust fell off the sword, making it look much better. Senior Brother, come on! The corners of the Swordsmans eyes twitched and he was speechless. He cheated right in front of everyone, why was he acting so confident? However, he did not care. He casually picked up the paper and put it on. Sure enough, Jiang Li who had lost himself in the brilliance of the world had utterly no affinity with the Sword Heart, and even shaking off the rust could not sharpen the sword. The piece of paper stopped on the blade without any suspense, and it meant that he had failed the test. Then, Yan Hong also went on stage to take the test. Similarly, he was without this talent, the two of them could only leave like this. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li, I do not wish to become a monk. How about we go to the Hundred Tempering Mountain? At the very least, the artifacts and spirit pills are much easier to obtain there than anywhere else. It will definitely be very helpful to our cultivation. The Hundred Tempering Mountain was indeed as he had said. Every year, there would be a lot of medium and low-level artifacts produced. For someone like Yan Hong who loved doing business, it was indeed a very tempting thing to be able to get hold of first-hand goods. However, when Jiang Li saw the two rows of names of the sect higher-ups, he frowned. The Sect Leader, Situ Fengzhu, the Second Elder, Situ Tingxin, the Weaponry Refinement Elder, Situ Baige, and the Foreign Affairs Elder, Situ Etong First Elder Ma Liuqi, Third Elder Ma Lichou, Alchemy Elder Ma Minglou, and Medicine Elder Ma Changgu In the booklet, there were quite a number of high ranking elders of various positions in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. However, all of them had either of these two surnames. One must know that the history of the Hundred Tempering Mountain had most definitely surpassed five hundred years. However, in all these years, not a single disciple with a different surname had ever managed to emerge in power. If there was no strange rule that they had to change their names to become higher-ups, one could imagine just how difficult it would be for them to obtain promotion and benefits from this clan-style sect. There was no way weak newbies like them could withstand the power of nepotism. Jiang Li really did not have the interest to go over and have his youth ruined by such a sect. After Jiang Lis explanation, Yan Hong broke out in a cold sweat as well. He did not want his entire life of hard work to benefit the relatives of the sect elders. In that kind of sect, although it seemed like the treatment was good, once you get into a conflict with the disciples of those two families, justice was simply a joke. Looks like we dont have many choices left. The two of them brought their lackeys around the venue and analyzed the pros and cons of the various sects in a low voice. Finally, they walked to the entrance of the Scripture Storage Valley. Compared to the other three top sects, the advantage of the Scripture Storage Valley was not obvious. There were even many major flaws. For example, they had been established for too short a period of time and their sects heritage was lacking. For example, it was established by unaffiliated rogue cultivators, the distribution of higher-ups was too complex. Although the problem of factions was not as deep-rooted as the Hundred Tempering Mountain, it still existed. It was said that there were even demonic cultivators among the rogue cultivators who had joined. From time to time, there would be cases of disciples dying mysteriously. When it came to the field of expertise, because they were all rogue cultivators in the past, most of the things they knew were not systematic. They knew a lot but were not experts in anything. Therefore, whether it was refining weapons, refining pills, or drawing talismans, they all knew a little, but they were not very capable. Compared to the other three sects of the same level, the Scripture Storage Valley was much more mediocre. However, Jiang Li and Yan Hong still chose it in the end. This was because, in terms of size, Scripture Storage Valley was indeed considered first-rate in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Moreover, it only took two hundred years to reach this level. In the cultivation world, two hundred years might not be enough for the rise and fall of a generation. This meant that this sect had a very promising future. In the future, there was hope that under the hard work of their generation, they could completely surpass the other three sects. For young people like them who had great potential, such a promising sect was still a place worth fighting for their entire lives. Okay fine. This was not the main reason. The real reason was that Benevolent Travel Temple mainly cultivated the Metal and Earth attributes, while Hundred Tempering Mountain mainly cultivated the Fire attribute. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak had all five elements, but they did not want the two of them. Jiang Li had a dual-attribute Yin and Wood spiritual root while Yan Hong had a water attribute spiritual root, so they actually had no other choice. It was said that only the Scripture Storage Valley with countless cultivation methods in its storage could allow them to obtain the most suitable technique for themselves. When they entered the Scripture Storage Valleys gate, it was already quite spacious inside. The others did not have as many thoughts as them, most of them already chose their sects. Cultivators worked quickly. It did not take long for disciples to register and sign contracts. Jiang Li and the others walked in and saw twenty long carved tables placed in the courtyard. And standing behind the long tables were not real people, but twenty wooden puppets wearing clothes with vivid expressions. Hehehe there are many newbies again. Behind the table, the puppets that had been quietly standing suddenly moved. Their joints creaked as they moved. Their movements were different, and they could even open their mouths and speak human language. A few of the lackeys behind them were so frightened that they wanted to turn around and run away, but Jiang Li and Yan Hong quickly stopped them and kicked them down. They then cupped their hands in the direction of the wooden puppet and hurriedly apologized, We are sorry for our rudeness. The lackeys realized what was going on and hurriedly bowed. Haha, its fine, its fine. You are not the first disciples to be scared. One of the wooden puppets laughed and waved its hand. The actions were no different from a real person. Allow me to introduce myself. Im an elder of the Scripture Storage Valleys Mystic Gate Hall. You can call me Weng Sanqi. Another puppet with a serious expression began to speak. Elder Weng Sanqi! Everyone bowed again. However, there were a total of 20 puppets moving around in front of them, and none of them knew which direction to salute in. Are you here to join the Scripture Storage Valley? The puppets beckoned them to come forward a little. Our Scripture Storage Valley is one of the best sects in the Great Mountain Region. According to the rules of the sect, after you enter our Scripture Storage Valley, you can choose any basic cultivation method to cultivate. Every week, there will be a public lecture by the sect elders. Every month, resources will be allocated to assist in cultivation and through paying spirit stones and sect contribution points, many cultivation methods, spell techniques, medicinal pills, and artifacts can be exchanged The wooden puppet shook its head as it spoke. Jiang Li discovered that most of the basic treatment did not differ too much from the other sects. However, Weng Sanqi mentioned several times about choosing cultivation methods and spell techniques during his introduction. It seemed that he was very confident in the sects collection. I understand. Elder Weng Sanqi, may I know what we should do after joining the sect? Jiang Li understood that such benefits came with responsibility. High level cultivators could easily live for hundreds or thousands of years. They were much more unlikely to leave an inheritance so early compared to mortals who could only live for dozens of years. Even if they really wanted to pass on their legacy, people with their spiritual root aptitude would not be chosen. We wont charge any fees for joining the sect. In the first year after joining the sect, all you need to do is cultivate in peace without any compulsory requirements. However, after a year, all the outer sect disciples will have to start accepting sect missions. Of course, missions are either difficult and easy. Even if your strength cant keep up, you can still accept some laborious missions. You can rest assured about this. Because of the history of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, the Scripture Storage Valley seemed a little stingy in the early stages of investment. The other sects would usually give new disciples a buffer period of two to three years before arranging for them to accept missions. For many disciples with inferior-grade spiritual roots, it was hard to say whether they could even take the first step in cultivation after a year. Jiang Li and Yan Hong glanced at each other before the former spoke, Elder Weng Sanqi, we are willing to enter the Scripture Storage Valley! The puppets looked at him together. There are already people following you even before you entered the sect? Youre not bad. This will make you have an easier time in the outer sect. Dont just stand there. Come and fill in the information before signing the contract. The 21 of them split up in front of the 20 puppets. There was no need for them to line up. They picked up two pieces of paper and began to fill them in. This cultivation world believed in karma and fate, so it was especially strict about the disciples backgrounds. Where did he live? What was his name? How many parents and family members did he have? What did he do before this? Was he married? Did he have no children? Did he kill anyone? Did he start a fire before? Did he kill a man or a woman? Was the fire big or small? If Jiang Li had a good memory, he could even be requested to write his familys ancestral records In short, Jiang Li would fill in whatever he knew, and after studying the terms of the sect contract for a long time, he signed his name. Eh? You have a dual-attribute spiritual root. Not bad, not bad. Youve made the right choice to join the Scripture Storage Valley. Jiang Li had a puzzled look on his face. Could it be that there was some other secret? Elder, please enlighten me. After handing over the wooden tablet, Jiang Li walked into the courtyard and finally saw Elder Weng Sanqi, who was controlling the puppet. Hehe, kid, do you know the difference between a dual-attribute spiritual root and a single-attribute spiritual root? Weng Sanqis figure was a bit short, a bit inferior compared to these thirteen or fourteen year old children. His hair was gray and white, but his complexion was rosy, not the slightest bit aged. He held a large wine jar in his hands, about to take a sip after saying a few words. He did not answer Jiang Lis question directly. Instead, he asked this question. Cultivators with dual-attribute spiritual root can easily master spell techniques of two elements and have stronger combat power. After Jiang Li found out about the attributes of his spiritual root, he had asked someone to inquire about this information. However, the opinions he received were all very one-sided. He could only tell what he knew. Yes, but thats not all. Having spell techniques of two elements means that you can deal with more situations. Its easier to gain an advantage when fighting with others. You need to know that Wood attribute cultivation methods can only increase ones Wood attribute cultivation base. Similarly, Yin attribute cultivation methods can only increase ones Yin attribute cultivation base. However, if you cultivate two cultivation methods at the same time, you will definitely slow down your cultivation speed. As a result, you will be far inferior to cultivators who only cultivate one cultivation method. Therefore, many cultivators with a dual-attribute spiritual root will give up and cultivate only one of the two. Jiang Li thought about it and felt that it made sense. However, since the other party said so, there must be a solution. He calmed his anxious heart and continued listening. Elder, please enlighten me! Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Haha, young man, dont be afraid. Thats why I said you were lucky. Joining our Scripture Storage Valley is your best option. Our Scripture Storage Valley has tens of thousands of cultivation methods and countless incomplete secret texts. When the time comes, as long as you choose a dual-attribute cultivation method that is compatible with your own attributes, not only will you be able to cultivate both Yin and Wood together, you might even be able to achieve twice the results with half the effort. This was the first time Jiang Li had heard of a dual-attribute cultivation method. However, this was also very reasonable. It was just like how the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak had a way to allow the talent of Sword Heart to unleash power that surpassed the limits of the spiritual root grade. Dual-attribute spiritual roots were also a type of talent. When there was no suitable cultivation method, it would be of little value, and there was little use in forcefully developing it. Only by possessing a suitable cultivation method would one be able to fully display the advantages of having a dual-attribute spiritual root. Thank you, Elder! After Jiang Li expressed his thanks again, he and the others followed a puppet to the backyard. It was also a large ship, and its size was no smaller than the one that had sent them here. However, what made people gasp even more was that such an exaggeratedly huge thing was quietly suspended several meters above the ground, floating slightly like a balloon. When Jiang Li got closer, he discovered that there were some complicated patterns engraved on the ship that were similar to those on the Spirit Testing Array. He did not know what principles were used to counteract such a huge gravitational force. Jiang Li, lets go! Yan Hong stood on the gangway and could not wait any longer. He could not help but urge Jiang Li as he looked around. A group of 21 people boarded the airship of Scripture Storage Valley under the lead of Jiang Li and Yan Hong. Hey, fellow disciples, it seems we have new companions. On the airships deck, twelve youths of the same age were chatting and laughing. When they saw Jiang Li and the others coming up, they all looked over. Hello, are you new disciples too? Yan Hong and Jiang Li naturally went up to talk, while the 19 low-grade spiritual root disciples behind them stood where they were, obediently not moving at all. Hello, Im Jiang Li. This is Yan Hong. He introduced himself. Haha, hello, Im Yu Banxia. Were all fellow disciples now, so lets get to know each other. Yu Banxia was very enthusiastic and brought them into their circle. This is Qu Qianfan from the Qu family of Wild Waves River. He has a high-grade spiritual root aptitude. A thin youth with bronze colored skin nodded at them! If Jiang Li did not remember wrongly, this was also a martial arts family in the Pugilistic World. Their legacy technique, Heartbreak Sword, seemed to be very sinister and vicious. Ive heard of you. Ive long heard of the Jiang familys Age Tiger Technique. If theres a chance, we can exchange pointers. Qu Qianfan had been holding a thin sword the entire time. Although he looked very cold and aloof, after seeing the arrival of the new group and discovering that Jiang Li was someone of the same kind, he immediately greeted with a martial artists mannerism. Little did they know that although Jiang Li came from a martial arts family, he did not understand these things at all. Brother Qu, youre too polite. I havent practiced our martial arts to the point of perfection, so I wont embarrass myself. Everyone was about to start cultivating, so why was he still thinking about martial arts? Haha, Brother Jiang, Brother Yan, let me continue introducing you. This is Wang Liuliang, he has a high-grade spiritual root. This was a young man dressed like a scholar. He waved the fan in his hand as a form of greeting. This is Lu Qianqian, she has a medium-grade spiritual root. This was a very petite girl. She wore a beautiful blue cloud-patterned dress, and she looked shy and timid when she greeted anyone. This is Tang Wenxin, he has a medium-grade spiritual root. This is Kong Qingzhou and Pang Xiaowu. They both have medium-grade spiritual roots. When they reached this point, the twelve of them looked at Jiang Li and Yan Hong at the same time. Clearly, their self-introduction had been too simple. The grade of the spiritual root was what they were concerned about. Then, let me reintroduce myself. I am Jiang Li, and I possess a medium-grade spiritual root. This is Yan Hong, he has a high-grade spiritual root. Hearing this, the twelve people smiled again. After all, everyone had just entered the cultivation world and were currently poor. Spiritual roots were the only criteria for making friends. This could be seen from the fact that they were all disciples with medium-grade spiritual roots and above. Hmph! A bunch of outer sect disciples. Instead of focusing on cultivation, they are forming factions here. Truly ignorant! At this moment, a boy in a white robe walked out of the cabin. His robe was fluttering in the wind, and there was a word Storage embroidered on his chest with red threads. This style was very similar to the clothes worn by Elder Weng Sanqis wooden puppet. It seemed to be the standard disciple uniform of the Scripture Storage Valley That person spoke very arrogantly. For some reason, he reprimanded them out of nowhere. Seeing that everyone ignored him, he felt bored and walked back into the cabin after blowing on the deck for a while. Who is that? He looks about the same age as us. Could he be one of the senior martial brothers in the sect? Jiang Li then asked them. Judging from their expressions, they should know each other. Humph! Him? Hes Qi Tianya, he has a top-grade spiritual root! A genius disciple from our batch! He became an inner sect disciple right after joining the sect. He just changed his clothes and hes already putting on airs as an inner sect disciple. Humph! Yu Banxias expression was ugly. He was jealous and indignant! A top-grade spiritual root. A genius who can enter the inner sect directly. No wonder he dares to speak like that. If we can endure it, then we should endure it. After entering the sect, the difference in status between inner and outer sect disciples is extremely great, and the rules are strict. If we see him again, well probably have to call him senior brother. Hes an inner disciple, so he can take an elder as his master and receive guidance. Hell receive more resources and better treatment than us. It might not be long before he leaves us in the dust. Everyones enmity towards the talented was triggered and they started chatting. Hearing this, Yu Banxias expression sank. There were very few high-grade spiritual roots among the countless disciples. They could definitely be called geniuses. However, compared to top-grade spiritual roots, they were clearly much weaker. After talking for a long time, Jiang Li and Jiang Yi finally recalled the 19 lackeys and told them to find a place to stay in the cabin. Brother Yan, Brother Jiang, why are you bringing them along? People with low-grade spiritual roots cant help much. Theyll only be a burden to you. After Yu Banxia, Qu Qianfan and the rest found out about their aptitude, they started to despise them. Even before they entered the sect, their sense of class was already deeply rooted. Yes, we will pay attention to it. Spiritual root aptitude is indeed very important to cultivators. Jiang Li smiled and did not say much. No matter how poor their spiritual roots were, or even if they were mortals, they still had their own value. Otherwise, why would the cultivation world recruit so many low-quality disciples? Without their diligent work to fill the bottom ranks, wouldnt it be necessary for a high-level cultivator to clean the toilet himself? As they conversed, they learned that Yu Banxia and the petite beauty Lu Qianqian both had a bit of Immortal Cultivator background. It was hard to say exactly how much power they had, but it also gave them a lot of general knowledge about the cultivation world. According to what they said, those outer disciples of large sects were actually far from being as harmonious as everyone imagined them to be. In the Scripture Storage Valley, the number of outer disciples was always around eight thousand. They formed groups while competing openly and secretly, maliciously fought and robbed, and also bullied people while taking their money. These were all common occurrences. Hence, in order to protect their own interests and defend against possible attacks, Yu Banxia decided to rope in the medium to high aptitude disciples to form a team. Jiang Li and Yan Hong naturally had no objections. They would not easily trust strangers who met by chance, but having more friends was better than having more enemies. Jiang Li and the others were probably the last batch of disciples to arrive at the venue. After the sun set, the people standing on the deck could see that in the direction of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, there was a row of cultivators rising into the sky. After tossing out their flying swords, they rode on their swords and disappeared from sight in a few blinks of the eye. It was still better for them. There were fewer disciples, so they could just let their senior brothers and elders take them away on their swords. The Scripture Storage Valley however, recruited 600-700 people in this Immortal Ascension Assembly, it was impossible to bring them back without using this flying ship. Soon, Elder Weng Sanqi and the other inner disciples returned to the ship, and the new disciples were chased into the cabin. The speed of the flying ship was too fast and they did not have any cultivation. Without the protection of cultivators, how could they withstand the violent winds? Alright, everyone is tired. Go and rest. In two more days, we will be able to see the Scripture Storage Valley. Yu Banxia was more tactful and found two decent rooms for Jiang Li and Yan Hong. The room was not big, but it looked rather exquisite. Unlike the previous ship on the lake, this flying ship was clearly of a higher grade. There was even a round crystal embedded in the sideboard of the cabin. The crystal was in the shape of a convex lens. If one looked out directly, the scenery would not be clear, but if they gently turned the dials around the crystal porthole, a ray of light would shoot out from the crystal and hit the wooden wall behind, showing a magnificent scene. Unknowingly, another day and two nights passed. When the light of dawn shone through the crystal lens the next day, the rumbling snores in Jiang Lis room suddenly died down. As he exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, a thin layer of dust on the ground was blown up. It did not dissipate until it hit the wooden wall two meters away. Did I finally break through to become an internal martial artist? [Name: Jiang Li] [Age: 13] [Race: Human] [Main Class: Martial Artist, Level: First-Rate] [Sub-Class 1: None] [Sub-Class 2: None] [Health: 980/980] [Stamina: 860/860] [Strength: 3.5] [Speed: 2.9] [Constitution: 3.9 + 0.5] [Mind: 1] [Enlightenment: 1.1] [Martial Art: Age Tiger Technique Level 8] [Skill: Appraisal Level 3, Mountain Splitter Level 3] [Positive Status: Slow Healing, Satiety, Body Strengthening, Manly Vigor] [Negative Status: None] Jiang Li felt his blood essence and strength nearly double. He was slightly happy but did not pay too much attention to it. If nothing unexpected happened, his martial arts cultivation would end here. They were about to arrive at the sect and officially start their cultivation life. Even if he were to spend some time on martial arts, it would be a waste. It was already a consolation for his family that he was able to break through to become an internal martial artist before this new life. Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Clang! Clang! Clang! A heavy bell chime sounded. This was the same signal as when they set off. It meant that they had arrived at their destination. His body leaned forward slightly, and he could clearly sense that the flying ship was slowing down. Soon, the corridor outside became noisy. After all, they were still a group of children, so they were very enthusiastic about fresh things. It was not until the flying ship descended to a certain height that the locked cabin doors opened. The new disciples swarmed onto the deck and screamed. It had to be said that the scenery in this world was far more magnificent than the Earth in his previous life. The wind in front of them was still strong, and when they looked at the enormous gorge that was enveloped by golden light, a silent shock struck the hearts of all the disciples. That was the Scripture Storage Valley. The airship slowly landed on a flat spaceport. After the entire ship shook slightly, it announced that their journey to seek immortality had officially started. All outer disciples, come to me to collect your disciple uniform and outer sect identity token! Each disciple will take two sets of clothes of the same size. If there are any lost or damaged items, you will have to purchase new ones yourself. Unlike the elegant white robes of inner sect disciples, outer sect disciples uniforms were more practical. The inner wear was a gray garment and the outer wear was a navy blue robe. It was resistant to dirt and tearing. Touching the fabric, it was smooth and supple. It was obviously several grades better than the clothes worn by the officials in the mortal world. Any item that leaked out from the cultivation world would be a rare treasure in the mortal world. Our Scripture Storage Valley was established in the year 2134 of the Nine Provinces Calendar, and it has been 255 years since then. We had 11 founders, but there are only seven left who are still protecting our sect After receiving the items, everyone continued to follow the group. Elder Weng Sanqi slowly narrated the history and culture of the Scripture Storage Valley as he walked. 255 years was enough time for several dynasties to complete the cycle of prosperity and decline. However, for the cultivation world, this was a bit too short. More than half of the original founders of the Scripture Storage Valley still remained. The entrance to Scripture Storage Valley was the mouth of this golden rock canyon. From the entrance of the valley, it looked like a desolate and rugged landscape. However, under Elder Weng Sanqis lead, they seemed to have passed through a layer of mist and the world before their eyes suddenly opened up. The space within the valley was extremely large. It was at least ten times larger than what one could see from outside the valley. Moreover, there was not the slightest bit of desolation. There were flowers, plants, fish, and insects. People were living everywhere. This is the outer area of the sect. Youll be spending a long period of your life and cultivation here. If you want to truly join the inner sect, youll have to work hard to cultivate in the future. This is Elder Lu, your outer sect elder. He will be in charge of everything in the future. Greetings, Elder Lu! Everyone bowed to Elder Lu, but he only nodded and did not say anything. He put on a sour face and looked like he had a bad temper. Next, all of you will follow Elder Lu to distribute the rooms. Change into your outer sect clothes and gather here. Remember, I will only wait for half an hour! After saying that, Elder Lu of the outer sect walked towards a direction without saying a word. Although his body was hunched, his speed was not slow at all. The disciples could only barely keep up with him after running. The places in the sect are all very dangerous. If you dont want to die tragically, dont step into places you are not familiar with! Elder Lu brought them to a rather cold and empty dormitory district. It seemed that the new outer sect disciples were not arranged to be together with the previous disciples. The rooms from 1 to 752 are all empty. The keys are all on the door. You can decide on your own. After saying that, Elder Lu acted as if he had completed a task. He ignored the new disciples and turned to leave. Only then did the new disciples react. They hurriedly went to choose a dormitory to occupy a good spot. One look at these seven hundred dormitories and one could tell that there were good and bad ones. The worst one was probably a leaky straw hut, built in a dark, damp corner with insects crawling and rats biting. On the other hand, it could be a small two-story building. Not only were all the facilities complete, but there would also be a large courtyard in front and behind the house. At this time, the advantage of teamwork was revealed. Qi Tianya, who had a top-grade spiritual root, directly entered the inner sect. Thus, among all the new outer sect disciples, Jiang Lis team was undoubtedly the number one. In addition to him and Yan Hong, there were 14 medium-grade and high-grade spiritual root disciples here. Ordinary people did not dare to offend them. Even if they wanted to offend them, with Jiang Li, an internal martial artist, holding the fort, what could a group of thirteen or fourteen-year-old children do? Without spending much effort, they managed to obtain the best dorms. Even the 19 low-grade spiritual root disciples that followed Jiang Li and the others were taken care of and assigned to decent rooms. The group did not dare to waste any time. After changing their clothes quickly, the group of hundreds of people looked no different from the outer sect disciples they had seen previously. Not daring to let the elders wait any longer, the majority of the disciples returned to their previous location twenty minutes later. The rest of the people were also anxious as they watched. They ran out of the dormitory and gathered while tying their belts. However, no matter where or when, there were always some people who liked to not be punctual. Half an hour had passed, and almost all of the disciples had already stood in front of Elder Weng Sanqi. However, two minutes later, two youths were still chatting and laughing as they walked over. Seeing that everyone was looking at them, they quickly ran forward and prepared to blend into the crowd. Seems like theres always people who dont like to follow the rules. Weng Sanqi put down the wine jug and casually swept his right sleeve, causing two jet black rays of light to shoot out and instantly enter their knees. With two screams, the two youths fell to the ground. They hugged their knees and cried. My leg! Ahhh! My leg is broken! [Name: Bone-Piercing Nail] [Type: Dharma Artifact] [Grade: Low-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Note: A hidden weapon that can be tempered with poison.] Jiang Li threw an appraisal skill at it. He did not know whether he should mourn for them or scold them that they deserved it. When a mortal was struck by an artifact, even if it was the lowest low-grade yellow-rank, their legs could absolutely be declared crippled. Hmph! Everyone, follow me. I dont want this to happen again! No matter how good Weng Sanqis temper was, he was still an elder. Even inner sect disciples could not disrespect him, let alone two useless outer sect disciples. After saying that, he did not care if the two fellows who were rolling on the ground could keep up with him. He led everyone towards the door again. Im going to take you to the Scripture Storage Pavilion to select your own Qi Refinement cultivation method. If you dont work hard enough, this might be your last chance to enter the inner sect. Remember, do not look or talk casually when inside! The first day he entered the sect, he had the chance to enter the sects sacred Scripture Storage Pavilion. This made Jiang Li involuntarily feel a little excited. After all, it was not as if he had not read thousands of cultivation novels in his previous life. Every time the main character went to the Scripture Storage Pavilion, the treasure vault, or even the garbage dump, there would definitely be good stuff hidden in places like this. After coughing twice and controlling his emotions, Jiang Li and the others had already stood in front of a metal door. The metal gate was completely embedded in the cliff wall. The entire Scripture Storage Pavilion was actually dug out after emptying the stone wall. The first level of the Scripture Storage Pavilion is full of Qi Refinement cultivation methods. You dont have to look at the skill technique section. The basic cultivation methods are all on the bookshelf on the right side of the first level. Each bookshelf has a classification of the attribute of the cultivation method. Everyone only has half an hour. After choosing, I will register it here! Remember! Only choose a cultivation method that corresponds to your own attribute. There will be no second chance! After he finished speaking, the metal door slowly opened. The dim space inside also automatically lit up, illuminating the huge space inside. Lets go in. Jiang Li and Yan Hong talked to each other before entering the first floor. Following the instructions, they arrived at the Cultivation Method Area on the right. Dozens of large bookshelves were placed there, and hundreds of people entered in batches. It did not seem crowded at all. Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth were the most common types of spiritual roots of the five elements. Naturally, the cultivation methods that were discovered were also the most common. Almost 70% of the bookshelfs cultivation methods were of the five elements. Yan Hong decisively joined in the selection of the water attribute cultivation method while Jiang Li continued forward. He began to search for books suitable for dual-attribute spiritual roots according to the notes on the bookshelf. Fire-Earth, Water-Wood, Metal-Fire, Yin-Water Yin-Wood dual-attribute cultivation methods! He had finally found it! Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he still had a chance to choose. He glanced at the bookshelf. There were only three manuals. They were folded weakly, forming a sharp contrast with the five elements cultivation manuals that were filled to the brim. Coffin Burial Art, Ghost Wood Art, Deadwood Extraction Method. Why did it sound like theyre all so dark and evil? As a cultured person, shouldnt he be looking at more positive things? Helpless, Jiang Li could only pick up the three books and read their introductions. In reality, he could only see the introduction. The rest of the content was sealed by the Scripture Storage Pavilions array formation and could not be forcefully opened. The introduction of the cultivation method mainly described the characteristics of the cultivation method and the achievements of the cultivators who had cultivated it. After carefully comparing the three cultivation methods, he discovered that only the Deadwood Extraction Method had annotations that it was an ancient cultivation method. Unfortunately, the cultivation method was incomplete and only contained the part for the Qi Refinement realm. It was naturally impossible for Jiang Li to choose a cultivation method that could only be used in the Qi Refinement realm. However, he was also very interested in the word ancient. Previously, he had heard that the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak originated from the ancient Shu Mountain Sword Sect. The Scripture Storage Valley had also started because of an ancient ruin. But what exactly happened in the ancient times? After all, the world was always developing according to common sense. There was no reason for things created now to be worse than before. Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li put the matter of the ancient times aside for the time being. It was meaningless to rely on guesses. He continued to look at the other two ancient manuals. Coffin Burial Art was a manual passed down by a rogue cultivator clan specializing in corpse manipulation in the past. Later on, the clan fell into decline, so the descendants brought the manual to the Scripture Storage Valley. The cultivation method became part of the collection here. It was said that during the most glorious period of their clan, there was once a Nascent Soul cultivator. This was also the limit of this cultivation method. The Ghost Wood Art was somewhat special. It was not originally created by humans, but came from an old ghostwood tree that had cultivated a thousand years to become a tree spirit! According to the records, the tree spirit was extremely ferocious back then. It had once turned hundreds of miles of mountains and rivers into a graveyard. Its cultivation had reached the Earth Immortal realm that surpassed the Nascent Soul realm. In the end, the heavens were enraged and the thousand-year-old spirit tree died under the lightning tribulation. Only then did the descendants discover the Ghost Wood Art on the remaining tree trunk. Jiang Lis expression was a bit bitter. Of these two ancient texts, one required him to lie in a coffin and cultivate underground, while the other had him sleep in the graveyard every day to cultivate. After cultivating either of these, he was afraid that he would be easily eradicated by others in the future as a demonic cultivator. Furthermore, he had always thought that a cultivation method should allow him to progress all the way to the level of a True Immortal. He did not expect that these cultivation methods actually had a limit. After letting out a long sigh, Jiang Li still chose the Ghost Wood Art as his initial cultivation method. First of all, the upper limit of the Ghost Wood Art was obviously higher than the Coffin Burial Art. Also, he could not stand being buried underground in a coffin every day. After selecting the cultivation method, Jiang Li walked towards the exit of the Scripture Storage Pavilion. Because he could only choose between three books, he naturally was the fastest. At this moment, most of the disciples, including Yan Hong, were still gathered in front of the bookshelves. In front of the metal door, the old man and Elder Weng Sanqi, who had opened the door for them earlier, were sitting behind a counter in the middle, discussing which type of spirit wine was more delicious. Elder, Ive chosen my cultivation method. Jiang Li respectfully placed the Ghost Wood Art on the counter and waited there obediently. After a short while, the two elders behind the counter finished their cups of spirit wine before turning around to look at Jiang Li and the books on the table. The Ghost Wood Art is quite a good cultivation method. Kid, bow your head! The Scripture Storage Pavilion Elder made a few hand seals, and the pages behind the Ghost Wood Art immediately scattered and became accessible to read. Since youre being polite, Ill help you out a bit more. The elder took out a long and translucent jade strip from under the counter and pressed it on the cultivation manual. Countless black characters crawled out of the book like insects and entered the jade piece that was only a finger wide. A moment later, the three words Ghost Wood Art appeared on the jade piece. That elder raised his hand and patted again, pressing the ice-cold jade piece onto Jiang Lis head. Dont resist, calm your mind and gather your spirit! Since he had just arrived, there was no reason for the other party to harm him, and he did not feel any malice either, so Jiang Li did not dodge and allowed the jade piece to press down on his forehead. In the next moment, a refreshing feeling rushed into his mind, accompanied by a series of mysterious and complicated ink-colored characters that were deeply etched in his memory. Ghostwood! Ghost within the Wood! Its roots drink the water of the Netherworld! Its leaves cover the moon in the sky! When a ghostwood tree descends upon the earth and overturns the tomb, it must transform into the Yin of all things. When it touches things, they become profound, and when its divine, it becomes clear and easy to understand. When the earth is vast, its connected through heaven and earth. The wood is dense and verdant, the moon is beautiful and round, and the wind is pleasant and ghastly. No one fights in the vicinity, and theres the aura of calamity in the surroundings, so its naturally neither noble nor long-lived. All the trees in the region wither and die, the Earth Tomb is crooked, and the Dark Crow Beast tramples upon it. The surroundings are desolate, the front and back are flawed, and it nurtures a lonely and sinister ghost In just a few breaths, thousands of ink characters and ten complex images flooded into his mind. For a moment, Jiang Li leaned on the counter with both hands. His mind was in a daze for a long time. Haha, boy! Just faint, thats right. You havent even started Qi Refinement and youve already used a jade slip. Consider this your good luck. This voice belonged to Elder Weng Sanqi. At this moment, Jiang Li felt a gentle force lifting his swaying body and placing him on a futon. You can thank Elder Li after youve stabilized yourself. Jiang Li held his temples and rubbed them continuously. The dizziness was quickly fading. A jade slip. Was that a jade slip? It was very similar to the bamboo strips used to make ancient bamboo slips. Moreover, he had stuffed thousands of words and images into his memory. This method was really amazing. A few minutes later, the discomfort was gone. He suddenly thought of something and immediately opened his character panel. Indeed, on the cultivation method column, the words Ghost Wood Art Qi Refinement Chapter Level 0 appeared. So it was only the Qi Refinement chapter. Slightly disappointed, he opened his eyes and realized that there were already quite a number of youths who were bitterly humming while copying down the content of the manual. It seemed that the others did not receive the same treatment as him. Actually, no, the few disciples with high-grade spiritual roots were the same as him. They sat crookedly on the mats, frowning and holding their foreheads. They must have been instilled with cultivation methods in jade slips too. Thank you, Elder Li! Thank you, Elder Weng! Jiang Li stepped forward once more and bowed as he cupped his hands. This jade slip contained a detailed explanation of the cultivation method, and it saved him a few days of hard study at least. Compared to those young people who were still copying books and did not even know how to read, it was indeed a huge advantage. Yes, this is your first months allowance in the outer sect. You can collect it from the Outer Sect Internal Affairs Hall every month in the future. Dont miss out on the lectures at the Outer Sect Study Hall every week. Alright, you may go back and cultivate now. The two elders nodded and did not care much about his gratitude. After Weng Sanqi threw out a cloth bag, he gave a final reminder and sent him back. Jiang Li waited outside the door for a few minutes before Yan Hong walked out of the Scripture Storage Pavilion. The two of them walked back to the outer sect area in a low-profile manner. When they returned to their residence, they opened their sacks and placed everything on the table. Jiang Li had three spirit stones and two bottles of spirit pills. The bottle was not full. He looked at the label and counted the pills inside. There were ten Qi Nourishing Pills and ten Qi Recovery Pills. [Name: Qi Nourishing Pill] [Type: Medicinal Pill] [Grade: Low-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Note: It can help with cultivation.] [Name: Qi Recovery Pill] [Type: Medicinal Pill] [Grade: Low-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Note: It can replenish spiritual qi.] As expected, they were all low-grade Yellow-rank medicinal pills. He then looked at Yan Hong, who was sitting opposite him. His monthly allowance was five spirit stones, twenty Qi Nourishing Pills, and twenty Qi Recovery Pills. It was nearly twice as much as Jiang Lis. This treatment was indeed very different. Jiang Li, these are for you! Yan Hong took out a spirit stone and five Qi Nourishing Pills from his monthly allowance and pushed them towards Jiang Li. This meant that he wanted to share resources equally with Jiang Li. In the early stages of cultivation, everyone was poor. Every resource was very precious. Jiang Li was touched that Yan Hong could do this. But to him, the quantity of medicinal pills actually did not have much meaning. No, thats not necessary. My cultivation method is rather special. My requirement for resources is different from ordinary disciples. Besides, didnt we agree that we would split the profits equally? I wont be polite when it comes to that. Yan Hong wanted to say something else, but Jiang Li did not reject him directly. Instead, he said that they needed different resources, so he could only give up. Alright, but if I leave you in the dust, dont come crying and regret it. Get lost! Youll be the one crying! After bragging for a while, the two of them parted ways. They could not wait to try their first cultivation session. Sitting cross-legged with his palms and feet facing the sky, Jiang Li assumed the posture he used to practice martial arts. Soon after, he began to slowly visualize according to the description and diagrams in his mind. In his mind, a seed slowly appeared. It was a seed of a ghostwood tree with a grayish-brown surface and a tiny crack on the edge. Fifteen minutes Half an hour After an hour later, Jiang Li let out a long breath, feeling as if his entire body was about to freeze. He did not succeed, he was still thousands of miles away from mastering the Ghost Wood Art. With his experience as an internal force martial artist, it should be easier for him to sense spiritual qi than others. However, after sitting cross-legged for a long time, he only felt a faint sensation. No matter how hard he tried, he could not grasp that feeling. Indeed, the beginning was always the hardest. He really wanted to eat all ten Qi Nourishing Pills before cultivating. However, according to the cultivation method, it was best to cultivate the first wisp of Ghost Wood spiritual qi on its own. If the first wisp was impure with the help of external forces, there would probably be many hidden dangers in the future. He looked outside. It was still early in the morning. Cultivation emphasized on wealth, companionship, and spiritual lands. The time, place, and people were all crucial. Right now, this time and environment was clearly not suitable for cultivating the Yin-Wood attribute Ghost Wood Art. It seemed that he had to wait until night. He temporarily put down his cultivation matter and ran to the window. He inadvertently looked around. It was the first day. Everyone was trying to cultivate and no one was running around. Jiang Li was very satisfied with this, and he closed all the doors and windows before taking out a handkerchief from his pocket. This was a love token given to him by a young girl in the convoy. However, he still did not know her name. Unwrapping the handkerchief, a palm-sized, somewhat flat rock rolled out and hit the wooden table, spinning around. [Name: Rock with Something Hidden] [Type: Trash] [Content: Unknown] [Note: See if curiosity kills you this time.] This was the rock he had picked up during his journey. The few Scaled Demons had been hiding it, especially the White Scaled Demon. It seemed to have taken a fancy to it. He guessed that it must be something important. He had been calm and collected for such a long time. Now, he had finally found a safe environment to check this stone. Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Right, I should get a water basin. From the look of the white-haired Scaled Demons rock, Jiang Li was 70% sure that there was a Scaled Demons egg inside. This was the white-haired Scaled Demons child. Then the question was, what was the use of an egg of a Scale Demon? He brought over a basin of water, which was filled with half a bucket of well water. Then, like beating an egg, he placed the rock above the basin. His thumbs pressed between the cracks of the rock and he slowly increased his strength! Jiang Li was now a true internal force martial artist. His strength was comparable to a pair of iron pincers, and the nails that were infused with internal force were even sharper and tougher than daggers. The originally imperceptible crack became larger bit by bit. One could see that inside, there was originally a type of white mucus that stuck the stone together. He suddenly exerted strength! Slam! A round object fell out from the rock and landed on the water basin, causing some splashes before floating on the surface of the water. This was a seed? [Name: Spiritual Root Seed?] [Type: Trash] [Grade: Unknown] [Note: Not recommended for consumption.] He had guessed wrongly. What was hidden in this stone was not the egg of a Scaled Demon, but something that had been appraised as the spiritual root seed Spiritual root Could it be the spiritual root that he was thinking of? This thing was called a spiritual root seed. Could it be that if it was planted in the soil and watered, it would grow a spiritual root? Jiang Li was a little confused. Shouldnt spiritual roots be an abstract form of cultivation talent? Apart from his descendant root1, he did not think that he had any physical organs that could be called a spiritual root. Moreover, after reading the appraisal result, there was a question mark behind the name of the spiritual root seed. This was a situation that had never happened before. Jiang Li also did not understand what it represented. Strange thing. After confirming that there was really nothing else in the rock, Jiang Li picked up the seed and studied it. Apart from the hard shell of the seed, he did not discover anything else. After some consideration, Jiang Li found a clay pot in the backyard of the dormitory. After filling it with soil, he watered it with water before planting the seed inside. This thing should be quite valuable. The appraisal skill indicated that this thing could not be eaten. Since it was a seed, there should not be any problem looking at it. He placed the pot on the table by the window on the second floor so that the sunlight could shine through the window. During this time, Yan Hong came again and sent over the monthly allowance from his 19 lackeys. The monthly allowance of low-grade spiritual root disciples was one spirit stone, five Qi Nourishing Pills and five Qi Recovery Pills. There were a total of 19 spirit stones, 95 Qi Recovery Pills, and 95 Qi Nourishing Pills. The two of them first took back their capital, which meant that Jiang Li had taken eight spirit stones, while Yan Hong had taken back two. Then, they split the remaining items equally. Although the 19 lackeys did not say it out loud, they were still unhappy about it. It seemed that they would need to be given some psychological counseling after some time. Jiang Li, I heard that a disciple with a high-grade spiritual root would need at least ten days to get into the Qi Refinement realm. The slower ones would need a month. Disciples with medium-grade spiritual roots usually need one to three months, and this is under the condition of meditating every day. As for the inferior-grade and low-grade spiritual roots, theres no need to even mention them. Many disciples were unable to draw qi into their bodies even after the first year of the new disciples term ended. After such a long period of cultivation, both of them felt helpless. Ill take it slow. Once I draw qi into my body, Ill be able to use medicinal pills to aid me. At that time, things will be much easier. They ate dinner together again. To be honest, the food in the outer sect of the Scripture Storage Valley was quite good. There was no limit to the amount of meat and vegetables they could eat. However, all the new outer sect disciples were not in the mood to enjoy delicacies. The two of them ate very quickly. After complaining about how difficult it was to master the cultivation method, their bodies went back to meditating honestly. In the following half a month, Jiang Li spent most of his time exploring the cultivation method. He had attended several public lectures in the Outer Sect Study Hall. This study hall actually had classes every day, but it was usually basic studies and reading classes. The social structure of this world was very backward, and knowledge and popularization were very low. Therefore, the usual classes were targeted at these new disciples who were still illiterate. The weekly elder lecture was the thing that was truly valuable. For example, the history of a cultivators origin, the interpretation of cultivation methods and terminology, the common errors of a cultivation newbie, the things to take note of when taking medicinal pills, etc. Just like the classrooms in his previous life, the disciples loved to listen to the stories of the cultivation world that the elders and senior brothers talked about when they were bragging. Such trivial knowledge rarely appeared in books, but it was essential knowledge on the path of cultivation. Just a little bit of information from these elders would be able to save them a lot of trouble. Todays lesson was really timely. Ive been stuck at that part for five days without any progress. Tonight, I can definitely improve further. Yan Hong was extremely excited, as if he was about to break through to the Qi Refinement realm. Me too. Previously, I only noticed the effects of time on cultivation and neglected everything else. No wonder I feel so strange and sluggish every time I cultivate. Jiang Li was also enlightened. Oh right, wheres the thing I asked you to help buy? Is it here? Yes, Ive already bought it. Its in my courtyard. However, spending a spirit stone for something like this is a huge loss for you this time. Yan Hong looked depressed, but Jiang Li did not seem to mind. The same thing had different value in different peoples eyes. Moreover, Jiang Li wanted it urgently, it was inevitable that the price would be a little higher. When he returned to Yan Hongs backyard, there was a log that needed at least two peoples arms to wrap around it. Jiang Li went forward to take a look at the tree-ring. This tree was 69 years old, even older than his two lifetimes combined. Not bad, not bad. Thanks, brother. This is a big help. This was naturally a ghostwood tree. As it was just an ordinary ghostwood tree trunk, it could be bought in the secular world with money. However, it was not easy to find an old ghostwood tree that was over 60 years old. Furthermore, he was in a sect in the cultivation world and was unable to borrow the power of the mortal world. Naturally, he could only spend an expensive spirit stone to purchase it. He reached out to hug the tree trunk and exerted strength with his feet. The internal force of the Age Tiger Technique spread throughout his entire body. The tree trunk, which was at least 400 kilograms in weight, was lifted up and carried on his shoulders. Im going back. With the help of this thing, prepare to call me Senior Brother. Jiang Li was very confident. He carried the heavy tree trunk and walked far away. Due to the fact that the class ended rather late today, the moon was already hanging high in the sky. He did not return to his dormitory directly, but instead headed towards a remote wasteland in the outer sect. In this half a months time, he was not some ignorant fool who did not listen to outside matters and had already basically understood the basic terrain of the outer sect. The place he was going to was a graveyard, a burial ground in the outer sect! In the conversation with Yu Banxia, he had learned that the Scripture Storage Valley recruited 600 to 700 disciples every year, but the number of outer sect disciples was always around 8,000. According to his understanding, there were only a few dozen outer sect disciples who could advance to the inner sect through the outer sect competition or breakthrough in cultivation every year. What about the other disciples? Where did they go? Some died because of a mistake in their cultivation Some disciples died in fights Some died during a mission In short, every day of a year, one or two people in the outer sect would die. After many years, this unique scenery of the outer sect graveyard was finally created. Under the moonlight, tombstones were erected next to tombstones. Burials were stacked on top of each other, and a cold wind was blowing. Ghost flames were floating in the air, and from time to time, ghostly wails could be heard. The size of the graveyard did not look any smaller than the outer sect residential area, but the burial mound was still so crowded. Jiang Li carried the ghostwood tree with him. His footsteps were very heavy, and from time to time, the crisp sounds of cracking could be heard. Every inch of the ground below was probably covered in bones. Dont blame me~ Dont blame me~ With such a large number of burial grounds and such a long history, it was normal for the place to become haunted. Because this was a cultivation sect, any ghost or spirit that appeared would be easily dealt with. In the outside world, this place would definitely be a dangerous location for the living beings and the paradise of spirits and ghosts. After finding a slightly flat piece of ground, Jiang Li lightly snorted and directly smashed the ghostwood tree on his shoulder into the ground. Damn it! My internal force is almost depleted. After resting for a while, he recovered completely. Jiang Li hurriedly made preparations. He did not come here for a casual walk. He threw off his shoes and stood with his feet apart, burying his bare feet into the soil. The cold and slippery feeling made him feel somewhat comfortable. Under the moonlight, his shadow overlapped with the ghostwood tree. Jiang Li slowly opened his hands. From the shadow, it was as if two branches had grown out of that ghostwood tree. Standing there, Jiang Li closed his eyes and began to visualize and cultivate the Ghost Wood Art in the gloomy graveyard. Ghostwood! Ghost within the Wood! Its roots drink the water of the Netherworld! Its leaves cover the moon in the sky! This time, Jiang Li felt that his cultivation session was far different from before. He could clearly feel the icy cold Yin-Wood qi energy within his reach, and it was still growing denser. That was for sure. Although the outer sect disciples were not of a high rank and were not strong, they were still cultivators. After a cultivator died, the Yin qi and grievous aura produced by them would naturally surpass that of ordinary people. Over the past 200 years, more than 10,000 outer sect disciples had been buried in this graveyard. Therefore, even if it was not originally so, this graveyard had already been turned into a land of extreme yin. As for ghostwood trees, they were Yin attribute in nature and could lure ghosts. In the secular worlds tradition, such trees were not allowed to appear around the graveyard. However, this time, Jiang Li carried an old ghostwood tree that was over 69 years old and stood within the outer sects graveyard. In an instant, a cold wind howled as dense Yin qi began to gather in Jiang Lis direction. Ghost flames ignited in the air, and the number of wisps became more and more erratic. Over a hundred green ghost flames surrounded Jiang Li and slowly drifted along with the Yin qi vortex. Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ordinary people would die on the spot if they stayed at this location with dense Yin qi for more than ten seconds. Jiang Li was an internal martial artist, he was strong and powerful, but he also felt a chill all over his body. As time passed, the chill traveled from his skin to his bones and back to his skin. If there was an outsider present, they would realize that Jiang Lis entire body was purple and his lips were black. He did not look like a living person at all. [Attacked by Yin qi, Added Status: Wood-Yin Infusion] [Wood-Yin Infusion: Lose 1 point of health per second, all attributes reduced by 30%, Constitution reduced by 1.1. Duration: 12 hours] (? +) This was the first time that Jiang Li had seen a status that used seconds as a unit. Moreover, it was a negative state of depletion. Losing one health point every second, it was indeed impossible for a mortal body to withstand the Yin qi produced in a graveyard of cultivators. However, Jiang Li did not immediately disperse his state, nor did he use his internal force to resist. Instead, he focused his mind and calmed his spirit. He used the method written in the Ghost Wood Art to actively guide the Yin qi into his body. Wasnt that why he had spent half a month cultivating behind closed doors? Although his current state was painful, drawing qi into his body was as easy as blowing off dust. The seed that he had been visualizing in his mind was taking shape at an unimaginable speed. It became clear, three-dimensional, and full of vitality! [Ghost Wood Art Qi Refinement chapter Level 0 Level 1] [Ghost Wood Art Qi Refinement chapter Level 1 has been reached. The new class, Qi Cultivator, has been acquired. Do you want to switch to the main class?] On the interface, the level of the Ghost Wood Art quietly changed. A striking notification popped up as well. Jiang Li decisively chose yes, and his main class was immediately replaced. [Name: Jiang Li] [Age: 13] [Race: Human] [Main Class: Qi Cultivator, Level: Initial Stage] [Sub-Class: Martial Artist, Level: First-Rate] There was still a certain difference between the main and sub-class. For example, in the original game settings, the experience gained from the main class would increase by 20%. However, in reality, it was unknown how this would occur. After cultivating the first level of the Ghost Wood Art and becoming an initial-stage Qi Cultivator, Jiang Li immediately felt the difference. The bone-chilling numbness was fading bit by bit, and his stiff body was gradually recovering its senses. At this moment, not only did he no longer feel uncomfortable, he even felt as comfortable as a spring breeze. Looking at the interface again, the status of [Wood-Yin Infusion] was still there. However, things were different now. The dense Wood-Yin qi was like a fatal poison to him earlier, but now, it was a great supplement! [Wood-Yin Infusion: The cultivation speed of Ghost Wood Art will increase by 300%. Duration: 2 hours.] (? +) This status had already moved from the Negative Status column to the Positive Status column, the effect was very good. He decisively pressed the plus button for five seconds. [Wood-Yin Infusion: The cultivation speed of Ghost Wood Art will increase by 300%. Duration: ] (?) Just this status was enough for his cultivation speed to be comparable to the best high-grade spiritual root. The speed was completely different from before. Jiang Li did not open his eyes and continued circulating his cultivation method while the iron was hot. Half an hour later, he went through an entire cycle of qi circulation in his body, and a stream of pure Yin-Wood spiritual qi flowed into the Qi Sea of his Dantian. Only then did he leave his cultivation state, unable to hide his joy. The moment he opened his eyes, he was shocked. A ball of green ghost fire was floating close to his face. Jiang Li was terrified to the point of taking two steps back. Only now did he realize that there was not just a single ghost flame, and there were at least a hundred of them. They were silently burning around him without any warmth, and it was an extremely strange scene. It was just like waking up with hundreds of burly men standing by your bed, smiling at you. I cant stay here for long! Having achieved his goal, Jiang Li picked up the ghostwood tree and decisively slipped away. This really depended on luck. The high mortality rate of the outer sect disciples in the Scripture Storage Valley created this graveyard, which was rich in Yin qi and had almost no ghosts. This place was simply a training ground tailored for him. With the addition of this ghostwood tree, it directly allowed his Ghost Wood Art to successfully enter the initial stage. He even obtained a completely new status that could enhance his cultivation speed. Now that Ive entered the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm, I can use medicinal pills to aid my cultivation. In that case, my cultivation speed will be even faster. However, ordinary medium-grade spiritual roots disciples would need at least a month to enter the Qi Refinement realm after they started cultivating officially. My current speed is even faster than most people with high-grade spiritual roots. Looks like I have to come to this graveyard more often while keeping a low profile in the future. Otherwise, theres no reason to explain this exaggerated cultivation speed. Carrying the wood, Jiang Lis steps were as light as flying, much lighter than before. After becoming a cultivator, his body had also undergone some changes, especially the Wood-Yin spiritual qi. Just by having it entrenched in his Qi Sea, it gave him an endless amount of power, which was obviously much higher than the quality of his internal force. I have just entered the Qi Refinement realm but am already comparable to the martial artists in the mortal world, or even surpass them. Cultivation and martial arts are indeed two different things. When I learn Dao techniques in the future, even Connate martial artists will be easily killed by me. He hurriedly returned to his dormitory and placed the ghostwood tree in his courtyard. The night was too dark, so he did not notice that several new buds had sprouted on the old ghostwood tree. When he returned to his room, Jiang Li first took a glance at the clay pot by the window before gently pushing aside the soil. The seed beneath did not show any signs of sprouting. He was not in a hurry, and he did not pay any further attention to it after watering it once more. Sitting on the mat in the room, Jiang Li took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom. It was a Qi Nourishing Pill that could assist in cultivation. [Consumed the Qi Nourishing Pill, Added Status: Qi Nourishment.] [Qi Nourishment: Increases the vitality of the human body, increases the cultivation speed of Qi Refinement realm cultivation methods by 50%. Duration: 2 hours] (? +) Jiang Lis hands did not stop moving. Qi Nourishing Pills were stuffed into his mouth one after another. A warm current surged in his stomach, and the churning vitality rushed to his ears, causing his face to flush red. The pure spiritual qi that was originally locked in the medicinal pill slowly dissipated, and was absorbed by the Ghost Wood Art that he was circulating at all times, continuously strengthening the strand of Wood-Yin spiritual qi in his Qi Sea. Jiang Li only stopped when his body began to feel bloated like a balloon that had been blown to its limit. [Overdose of Qi Nourishing Pills. Added Status: Accelerated Qi Nourishment.] [Accelerated Qi Nourishment: Increases the vitality of the human body, increases the cultivation speed of Qi Refinement realm cultivation methods by 200%. Duration: 3 hours] (? +) Five seconds later. [Accelerated Qi Nourishment: Increases the vitality of the human body, increases the cultivation speed of Qi Refinement realm cultivation methods by 200%. Duration: ] (?) It was only at this moment that Jiang Li realized that cultivating was such a wonderful thing. Spiritual qi continuously flowed into his Qi Sea, and the Wood-Yin spiritual qi flourished. He could clearly sense that he was becoming stronger every moment. His cultivation speed was raised by 500%. Was this how it felt for top-grade spiritual root geniuses to cultivate? As expected, the web novels were right. This feeling was even better than the feeling of having s*x. Cultivators often went into seclusion for a few years or decades, but it was actually not as boring as outsiders imagined. Unknowingly, time passed by quietly as he cultivated. The seed that Jiang Li visualized in his mind also cracked open slightly, and a sprout could be faintly seen from within. A week later, at the Outer Sect Study Hall. When the Lecture Elder walked into the main hall, his movements paused for a moment before a gratified expression appeared on his face. It seems like some of you have already achieved a breakthrough! Come show me who you are. The Lecture Elder picked up a name list and looked at everyones seats. Yu Banxia, high-grade spiritual root. Hmm, not bad. This means that youve been working hard. Yu Banxia, who had always been sitting in the first row of the school, puffed up his chest proudly. After encouraging Yu Banxia, the elder looked at Jiang Li. Jiang Li, medium-grade spiritual root? The Lecture Elder frowned. Jiang Li, did you consume the pills in advance? The elders voice was clearly dissatisfied. His first reaction when he heard that a medium-grade spiritual root disciple was able to break through to the Qi Refinement realm at this time was from the use of pills. However, he had already mentioned in the first lesson of the outer sect that disciples with medium and high-grade spiritual roots were not allowed to consume medicinal pills before entering the Qi Refinement realm. That would severely affect the potential of their later cultivation. The gains would not make up for the losses! Only disciples with low-grade spiritual roots and below, who did not have much potential to begin with, were allowed to consume medicinal pills as they could not even break through without taking them. Now that he felt that Jiang Li had violated his teachings, he was naturally very displeased. Elder, I did not take the pills beforehand. It is all thanks to your guidance that I was able to make a breakthrough at this time. Jiang Li did not start a verbal fight without a word. Instead, he praised the other party first. He had no interest in turning some small conflicts into a battle of reputation or a life and death battle. Oh? It has only been 20 days since you started cultivating. The other disciples with high-grade spiritual roots have yet to break through. Tell me, what kind of guidance did I give you to surpass the others so quickly? Of course, this elder still did not believe him. If Jiang Li had the backing of an Immortal Cultivator or had an elder behind him, then setting up a formation or something to help him cultivate would naturally be no problem. However, Jiang Li had a clean background and was an ordinary outer sect disciple. What could he do? Elder, you may not know this, but the cultivation method that this disciple practices is the Ghost Wood Art. In the lecture last week, Elder said Jiang Li calmly explained what he had done. He had only spoken halfway when the outer sect elders brows completely relaxed. How could he not understand the situation at the outer sects graveyard? There were at least dozens of ghosts that he had casually killed when he passed by. Ghostwood trees were Yin attribute in nature, and this was common knowledge in the cultivation world. Ordinary ghostwood trees could only become spirits after a hundred years, but if they were planted in the outer sects graveyard, they would probably awaken after ten years. It would be strange if Jiang Lis speed of cultivating the Ghost Wood Art was not fast while staying there. Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Not bad, not bad. I didnt expect you to be such a smart and courageous disciple. The Lecture Elder thought about it. If that was the case, this method really originated from his teachings. With just a few words, he was able to make a medium-grade spiritual root disciple surpass several high-grade spiritual root disciples. Which other Lecture Elder could be stronger than him in terms of teaching ability? As he thought about this, his gaze towards Jiang Li became even more gratified. Come, let me see your spiritual qi. Jiang Li did as he was told. He pulled out a wisp of spiritual qi from his Qi Sea and released it from his palm. A misty streak of azure light rotated a few times in his palm before dissipating due to lack of control. The surrounding temperature plummeted, and Yan Hong, who was sitting beside him, could not help but shiver. When the Lecture Elder saw this scene, he was even more certain that relying on the Qi Nourishing Pills would not allow him to cultivate this kind of spiritual qi. Good, you have a very pure spiritual qi. In the future, the power of your spell techniques will be stronger than others. That troublesome graveyard is quite a good place for you. What you did was very correct. You didnt let me down. However, this method is far too risky. If you werent an internal martial artist, you would have died by now. The Lecture Elder even gave him a casual lesson. Jiang Li also acted as if he had been taught a lesson, making the other party even more satisfied. Are you guys seeing this? Listen to my class, but dont just listen. You have to use the knowledge flexibly. Jiang Li is the best example. In the future, all of you must be more flexible in your thinking. Cultivation also requires thinking. After the elder took the opportunity to educate the other disciples, he once again looked towards Jiang Li and Yu Banxia with a gentle gaze. Yu Banxia and Jiang Li, since youve already broken through to the Qi Refinement realm, you dont have to come here anymore. Just go to the Cultivation Hall next door. All outer sect disciples who have reached the Qi Refinement realm will study there. The knowledge taught there is more profound and will be more helpful to you. You can even learn some simple spell techniques there for free. The study hall they were currently in targeted disciples who had yet to enter the Qi Refinement realm. Most of them had just entered the sect this year, and a small number of them had yet to successfully draw qi into their bodies. The Cultivation Hall next door, on the other hand, targeted the Qi Refinement realm disciples. They would really teach them how to use spiritual qi and some harmless utility techniques. After all, there was a huge difference between having spiritual qi and not having it. It was just like how summer insects could not stand ice. How could they sit together in class? In the study hall, the purpose of the Lecture Elder was to let the disciples enter Qi Refinement as soon as possible. In the Cultivation Hall, the Skill Imparting Elders hoped that their disciples could master a skill as soon as possible. For example, planting spirit herbs, cultivating spirit fields, and excavating spirit mines. This was the only way they could enter production as soon as possible and contribute to the development of the sect. Jiang Li had already expected that the new class would be available. However, it was said that there would still be rewards if the new disciples performed well every year. As expected, the Lecture Elder continued. Every year, among the new disciples, the top ten disciples who break through to the Qi Refinement realm will be rewarded. Naturally, you will also be rewarded. Take these two talismans. The two of you can use them to go to the first level of the Scripture Storage Pavilion after class and choose a spell technique. The Lecture Elder lightly stepped forward and two pieces of yellow paper landed on the table in front of them. Thank you, Elder! After the two of them thanked him, they put away the talisman paper under everyones envious gazes. The hundreds of disciples present all had fervent eyes, secretly determined to double their efforts. But with their spiritual roots, what was the use of working ten times harder? These rewards were prepared for the disciples with better talent and more resources. After class, the people in the circle surrounded and kept flattering them. Lu Qianqian said: Banxia, Jiang Li, you guys have kept it a secret for so long. You guys broke through without telling us. The petite lady kept complaining, but it was not uncomfortable to hear at all. Qu Qianfan also added: Dont be too pleased with yourself. I can feel it. My breakthrough will happen in a few days. When the time comes, I definitely wont lose to you. Brother Yu, Brother Jiang, do you have any tricks to teach us! After a long while, the two of them finally finished dealing with everyones goodwill and walked towards the inner sect area together. Leave the inner sect immediately after you have finished choosing the spell technique. You are not allowed to wander around or stay here. This time, when they passed through the inner sect passageway, there was no elder leading them. After they were stopped, they showed the talisman given by the elder and were allowed to pass. Tsk, stop putting on airs. I, Yu Banxia, will become an inner sect disciple one day. Whats there to be arrogant about? Yu Banxia was very unhappy with the disciples attitude. Right, Jiang Li, youve given everyone a shock this time. What sort of technique do you intend to choose for this reward? Jiang Li realized that Yu Banxias attitude towards him had changed. Previously, because of his medium-grade spiritual root, he was actually a sidelined character in their circle. But it was different now. Jiang Li could rely on the graveyard to cultivate. That place was not a one-time use place, and it would not vanish after being used. This meant that his cultivation speed would always be extremely fast in the future, and his status in everyones hearts would naturally rise along with it. Youre exaggerating too much. I just happened to be lucky enough to succeed. Didnt the Elder say that if I wasnt an internal martial artist with powerful blood vitality, I would have died before I could draw qi into my body. Jiang Li did not point out their change in attitude, he only replied modestly. I dont know what technique to take either. I guess Ill choose a Wood attribute spell technique. As they chatted, they soon arrived at the Scripture Storage Pavilion. After handing over the talisman paper, the metal door of Scripture Storage Pavilion opened for them again. The Spell Technique Area was the same as the Cultivation Method Area. They were all labeled with attribute categories. Jiang Li naturally started searching for Yin and Wood spell techniques again. As expected, there were very few Yin-Wood attribute spell techniques. These few books were a set with the Coffin Burial Art in the cultivation method section. It was the legacy handed down by the corpse manipulation rogue cultivator clan. In terms of attributes, he should be able to use it as well. However, as expected of the corpse manipulators, these spells were all related to zombies, leaving Jiang Li helpless. Those who were related to zombies would often end up in pitiful situations like being lonely and crippled, right? Those unlucky Taoists in the movies in his previous life, as well as the corpse manipulation clan that had once been wiped out, were the best proof. Jiang Li was a little repulsed by things that would harm his luck. However, it was too practical to give up. In the end, Jiang Li chose the most expensive spell technique from the available choices. [Zombie Puppet Technique] Chapter 20 - Mission Area Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He glanced at Yu Banxia, who was still picking at the bookshelf. After all, there was some conflict between what to choose. If they took a profound technique, they might not be able to learn it in a short time since they had just entered the Qi Refinement realm. However, if they chose a spell that was too basic, then the value of this reward would be too low. They would be wasting this opportunity. Fortunately, Jiang Li was less troubled in this aspect. He touched the small pouch in his arms. There were 21 spirit stones lying quietly inside. The Qi Nourishing Pill cost two spirit stones per bottle, and the Qi Recovery Pill cost one spirit stone per bottle. He used the Qi Nourishing Pill and the Qi Recovery Pill to exchange for six spirit stones with Yan Hong. Adding on the 15 spirit stones he had, he had only managed to gather 21 spirit stones. After he had made his breakthrough, Yan Hong had helped to ask around about the prices of spell techniques in the Scripture Storage Pavilion. Some of the most basic spell techniques of the five elements even cost less than ten spirit stones. Jiang Li saw that it was indeed the case. When he was selecting the [Zombie Puppet Technique] earlier, he was aiming for the most expensive one. Now, on the other hand, the Yin-Wood attribute bookshelves were the exact opposite. He looked at the lowest price row. There was nothing he could do about it. He could not afford anything of a higher grade. Similarly, without much hesitation, Jiang Li selected a technique from both sides and walked to the counter to hand it to Elder Li. The Scripture Storage Pavilions Elder Li raised his eyes to glance at Jiang Li. 20 spirit stones. Jiang Lis funds immediately shriveled, leaving only a single spirit stone lying there. Elder Li casually put away the spirit stones. This small amount of spirit stones was simply too insignificant to him. He handed over three jade slips and placed them on the counter. Jiang Li was already in the Qi Refinement realm and could already use his spiritual qi to activate the jade slip. He sat down on the mat next to him and placed the three jade slips on his forehead one after another. He slowly inserted his spiritual qi into the jade slips according to the techniques he had learned in class. A large amount of information about the spell techniques flowed into his mind like liquid. After using three jade slips in a row, he still felt a little dizzy, but he no longer felt dizzy for the first time. After he handed the jade slip back, Yu Banxia finally chose his spell technique. Bye. Bye. With tacit understanding, they did not exchange information about any of the techniques they had chosen. After leaving the inner sect area, they parted amicably. Jiang Li did not return to the dormitory to continue cultivating, nor did he rush to try out the cultivation method. Instead, he arrived at the function area of the outer sect. The function area was the area where the outer sect disciples had the most daily activities, such as the trading area and mission area. Jiang Li first walked into the trading area. The trading area was huge, but the planning inside was very messy. Other than the rows of shops with shop fronts, there were also many disciples who laid a piece of cloth on the ground and sat down by the side of the road, setting up stalls like the night market in his previous life. This caused the outer sect trading area to become even more bustling and chaotic. The prices of the goods were lower than those in the shops. This attracted many disciples who were short of money. From time to time, disciples would come forward and haggle. Sometimes, Jiang Li would be one of them. But most of the time, he would wander aimlessly in the trading area. Of course, he was not bored. With every step he took, his Level 3 appraisal skill would be thrown around crazily. In fact, the majority of the items on the ground here were ordinary miscellaneous items. The weapons used by mortal warriors, such as sabers, spears, staffs, and so on, were at most of better quality. There were also some animal fur, bones, internal organs, and other biological materials. Most of them were obtained by the outer sect disciples when they went out on missions. Medicinal pills, artifacts, incomplete manuals, and other cultivator items could be seen here. However, the quantity was quite low. Furthermore, nearly half of them were either broken or fake. No one was a fool. Things that were slightly better and had value were kept and used by themselves. It was very rare to see them sold here. However, the security in the outer sect trading area was pretty good. All the disciples placed their items on the ground but nobody tried to steal or snatch anything. After all, the existence of the Law Enforcement Hall was a great deterrent to them. Yan Hong, hows business today? Jiang Li walked to the depths and saw his chubby friend. Yan Hong also took up an ordinary stall in the trading area. He was very careful in doing some business. There were not many things on his cloth. A few basic medicinal pills and a few basic spiritual materials were goods that were commonly sold on the streets. Jiang Li had seen them at least twenty times along the way, and there were even fewer people who went up to ask for the price. Haha, Jiang Li, its you. Ive gained quite a bit today. I plan to wait a bit longer and officially open my shop next month. Yan Hong waved a booklet in his hand. It was filled with names and numbers. Of course, he was not talking about gains as in spirit stones, but these numbers instead. Yan Hong had been in this market for more than ten days. From the moment he figured out the rules, he casually set up a stall and sat there. As for their 19 lackeys, they were also called over. Every day, they would go around the entire trading area asking about the price and haggling. Finally, they would gather at Yan Hongs place for him to register and tabulate. He was new here and did not know how to start doing business. You really are meant to do business. In that case, their monthly allowance next month will be used as the starting capital. Dont give it to me for the time being. However, dont forget about your own Qi Refinement cultivation. Yan Hongs enthusiasm for becoming a businessman did not diminish after he came to the sect. Instead, he became even more determined. Jiang Li naturally expressed his support towards this. After all, if he had a merchant friend supporting him, regardless of whether it was purchasing resources or selling items, it would be very helpful. I know, I know. I have a high-grade spiritual root. Dont worry. By the way, didnt you guys go to pick a spell technique today? How was your selection? Do you have any special resources that you need? I can keep an eye out for you. Suddenly, Yan Hong thought of this. After a moment of pondering, Jiang Li organized the information about the spell techniques in his mind, and discovered that there was indeed something he needed. Are there any zombies for sale in this outer sect trading area? Whats the exact price? Yan Hong was stunned. He scratched his head and looked pensive. After recalling for a moment, he dabbed some saliva on his finger and quickly flipped through the book. There are zombies, but they are too big and not convenient to carry. The demand for them in our Scripture Storage Valley is small, so its very rare for outer sect disciples to capture them. So in the outer sect, only two shops have zombies for sale, and the quality is very low while the price is very high. In short, its not worth it. Hmm, alright. Then you should help me keep an eye out. I also want methods to capture zombies or refine them. Also, help me keep a lookout for seeds of some spiritual trees and spiritual materials. Theres no rush. If the price is suitable, I can buy some. Jiang Li stated his request. Yan Hong nodded and wrote down these two points. See you then. I have to go to the Mission Area again to see if there are any missions that can be taken at the initial-stage of the Qi Refinement realm. Jiang Li used his appraisal for two hours as usual before walking towards the Mission Area. This appraisal skill came with the system, but as usual, the speed of leveling up was simply too slow. He could only take time out every day to speed up the progress, but he could not force it. However, his understanding over the past few days made him deeply understand his poverty. The monthly allowance given by the sect was far from enough. He needed to think of a way to earn more spirit stones. However, he did not know how to refine pills or weapons. As a novice who did not have a skill to utilize, he could only go to the mission area to see if there were any missions suitable for him. After all, in the Scripture Storage Valley, outer sect disciples had to do missions after a year. Some disciples had not even drawn qi into their bodies at that time. If even they could receive missions in the Mission Area, why couldnt Jiang Li, an initial-stage Qi Refinement cultivator, do the same? The outer sect mission area was a very large indoor hall. There were also a lot of disciples here. They were talking in groups of three or five. Most of them were gathered in front of the three large tokens to check out the missions they could accept. Here, Jiang Li could clearly sense an aura that was different from the trading area. The expressions of the disciples here were obviously more urgent than the disciples in the trading area. Some disciples that had been here all year round even had icy expressions as if they saw everyone as enemies who had killed their fathers. From time to time, a few older outer sect disciples would return to hand in their missions. Some of them were covered in blood, while others directly carried some unknown monster, appearing rather fierce. Jiang Li understood a bit. Even though the mission area did not have any requirements for accepting missions, it was still very considerate to have divided the missions into three difficulty levels, and the missions one was suggested to take were classified as much. Initial-stage Qi Refinement, mid-stage Qi Refinement, and late-stage Qi Refinement. Although these three stages were all in the Qi Refinement realm, the gap between them could often be several times, or even ten times. Jiang Li estimated his own strength. He had only started cultivating for a few days and had yet to master any spell techniques. The single sub-class of an internal martial artist would at most allow his body to be slightly stronger than the average cultivator at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. He did not seem to have much of an advantage here. On the other hand, he was quite confident in his recovery ability. As he thought about it, he realized that he was actually quite ordinary. Then, he walked to the mission board of the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. Disciple to Fan the Flames: The disciple will go to the Alchemy Hall to fan the flames for the Pill Furnace. Each person must work for two hours. Requirements: Fire or Wood attribute spiritual roots. Reward: Five Qi Recovery Pills per person per day, and one spirit stone. Collecting Ghost Needle Grass: Head to the Herbal Hall to gather spiritual materials for the Ghost Needle Herb Garden. Each person must pluck 300 grams of needle leaves. Requirements: None Reward: One Healing Pill per person per day, and one spirit stone. Cleaning the Sect: The disciple will head to the outer sect residential area to clean up the environment. Each person must clean up 20% of the area. Requirements: None Reward: Each person gets one spirit stone every seven days. Pill Testing Disciple: Disciple will head to the Alchemy Hall to test out the effects of a pill. Disciples safety is ensured. Requirements: Physically Strong and Healthy Reward: Three spirit stones per person per test. Chapter 21 Jiang Li glanced at the noticeboard. Many of the missions on the noticeboard for the initial-stage Qi Refinement cultivators were long term. These missions could be divided into several categories. One: Physical labor, this kind of mission was mostly issued directly by the sect, and it was the mission with the least difficulty and the lowest remuneration amongst all the missions. Cleaning, transporting supplies, and other heavy and dirty work belonged to this type. Ordinary healthy mortals could do it. It was also for those disciples who had yet to draw qi into their bodies a year later. Two: Technical labor, these missions were mostly issued by the sects mining factories, spirit fields, herb gardens, and other organizations. The mission content was mostly about mining, farming, reclaiming spirit fields, and other jobs. Due to the difference between the excavation of spirit mines and the planting of spiritual materials and plants in the mortal world, disciples often needed to reach the Qi Refinement realm and master certain techniques before they were qualified. Three: Spiritual qi labor, experienced outer sect disciples would know that this kind of mission was actually quite difficult. For example, the mission of the disciple fanning the flames of the pill furnace needed them to continuously send out spiritual qi of Fire or Wood for two whole hours. Ordinary Qi Refinement disciples would not be able to withstand it. The Qi Recovery Pills in the reward would usually be consumed on the spot. If one did not have a certain amount of accumulation in the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm, or rather, Level 3 in the information panel for Jiang Li, it was best not to try. Otherwise, ones Qi Sea might be damaged and ones cultivation level would decrease. The gains would not make up for the losses. Four: Harvesting labor, such missions were usually done outside. The mission issuer would state a specific material, and the location information would be provided. The disciples would then go and search for it. This was also the only mission that an initial-stage Qi Refinement realm disciple could take on. During the course of the mission, there would often be some unexpected gains, extra income, and the favor of many opportunists. However, because they were out of the sects territory, there would often be a certain amount of risk in the process of gathering the items. Disciples needed to have a certain degree of ability to protect themselves and also a certain amount of knowledge about spirit materials. Five: Injury labor, this kind of mission was more controversial. It was famous for being quick to earn money, but every time they carried out a mission, they could not avoid some injuries, it was completely up to luck. This was the same as selling their life and body in exchange for spirit stones. The Ghost Needle Grass and the Pill Testing Disciple missions were both similar. It was fine to collect Ghost Needle Grass, even if there was some bleeding, the swelling and pain in the palm would pass after a few days. To a large extent, the action of being a pill testing disciple was a gamble. The sect would not feed you poison, but the effects of the newly developed pills and the side effects would require a bold and tough disciple to experience them personally. All in all, as long as one did it, they would basically be able to succeed. The only difference was the price one had to pay. Jiang Li licked his lips and suddenly smiled. He really liked some of the missions there. The swaggering and smiling Jiang Li walked to the counter in the Mission Hall. The female disciple at the counter, Su Xuewei, saw a disciple in front of her walking over with such a confident smile. She thought that he was going to take on some earth-shattering mission, or perhaps he had just completed some unbelievable task. She hurriedly sat up straight and put on a smile to receive Jiang Li. Junior Brother, do you want to accept a mission, distribute a mission, or submit a mission? Indeed, this was a disciple who sat behind the counter in the Mission Area and easily handled the paperwork to obtain a huge remuneration. Could it be that someone really thought she was an outer sect disciple? In the sect, these disciples who stayed in key positions and worked leisurely while receiving generous rewards were all inner sect disciples. Some of them were extremely talented, some were promoted from the outer sect, and some were even born in the inner sect from birth. Of course, the high and mighty inner sect disciples were not born with Foundation realm cultivation. They would also go through the Qi Refinement realm. At that time, they would take up these official positions, and Su Xuewei was one of them. She might be young and her cultivation level was not high, but she could address all the outer sect disciples as Junior Brothers or Junior Sisters. Lit Senior Sister, I want to accept this mission! Jiang Li almost called her little sister, but he changed his words in time and handed over a slip of paper with the words Pill Testing Disciple written on it. After all, although the reward for this mission was high, it was not much different from the human volunteers who tried new drugs in his previous life. Yes, yes. You want to accept the herb-picking mission, right? Which material? Is it the snake demons gallbladder? Su Xuewei glanced at the note, clearly not seeing what was written on it. She actually replied something completely different, her big eyes blinking as she waited for Jiang Li to continue, making him feel a little embarrassed. Cough cough, Senior Sister, you saw the words on it, but you didnt see them completely. Why dont you take a look again? Su Xuewei was stunned for a few seconds before she looked at the note again. Pill. Testing. Disciple. She read out each word, causing the disciples around her to burst out laughing. She had thought that he was taking an incredible mission, but to think it was just this. Oh, oh, oh. Junior Brother, I saw wrongly. It should be the Pill Testing Disciple mission. Give me your outer sect disciple identity token and Ill register you. Jiang Li wished he could stuff her mouth shut. Why did she think he handed her a note? She even said it out loud Fortunately, there were no disciples he knew around him. As long as he acted normally, only others would feel awkward. Jiang Lis expression did not change as he finished registering the information, and then he took back the identity token before turning around and calmly leaving. Junior Brother, you have to be at the Alchemy Halls Pill Chamber at nine in the morning tomorrow. Dont be late! Oh right, Junior Brother! Take care of yourself! Before leaving, the girl still shouted this, loudly in fact. This time, even more people heard it without any suspense. Those disciples who looked very down and out looked at him as if they saw their own kind. It was only Jiang Lis first day in the Mission Hall, and he was already about to die of embarrassment. Alright! Thank you for your reminder, Senior Sister! He did not know if this senior sister was doing this on purpose, but it caused Jiang Li to be rather depressed. After all, he would be too embarrassed if news were to spread. Forget it, reputation and strength were incomparable. Now, they were mocking him for being a drug-tester. But when he becomes powerful one day, he would definitely let them know what it meant to be unable to climb up the social ladder. So, should he consider wearing a mask next time? As Jiang Li thought about this, he directly walked into the outer sects graveyard. He had to come here every day to stroll about and conceal his cultivation speed. In addition, before buying a real zombie, he wanted to find a kind senior brother and borrow his body temporarily. Chapter 22 The next day, around nine to eleven in the morning. Jiang Li arrived at the Alchemy Hall on time. Perhaps it was an illusion, but the temperature here seemed to be higher than other places. Looking at the area of the Alchemy Hall, the tall chimneys on the roof were constantly emitting thick smoke. He wondered if, thousands of years later, the air of the cultivation world would also be affected by the pollution of chemical engineering. Senior Brother, I took the mission listed by the Pill Chamber. When Jiang Li arrived, there were already a few outer sect disciples who were also here for pill testing. Contrary to Jiang Lis expectations, the others all had terrified and uneasy expressions. The income of the pill testing disciples was high, but if one was unlucky, they might have to lie in bed for a few months. He went up and explained his purpose for coming. Mm, give me your identity token. That disciple took the token and compared it to the information on the list of pill testing disciples. Oh? Its been a long time since a Qi Refinement realm disciple took on this mission. Elder Red Hair will be very happy now. Haha, Junior Brother Jiang Li, right? Our Alchemy Halls missions always give the most generous rewards. You have to come often in the future. This inner sect senior brother was especially enthusiastic towards Jiang Li, causing him to be speechless. The reward was generous but no one came. Did he not know why? Of course, he could not say it out loud. He just smiled and said, Okay, okay. Since everyone is here, lets go in from here. Well go all the way. Two of the other outer sect disciples were clearly experienced, and Jiang Li followed them all the way forward. In next to no time, they arrived before a pill refinement room constructed from white stones. Little Four! Quickly go take a look and see if those pill testing disciples have arrived! They had just approached when a deep male voice came from the room, followed by panicked footsteps. A moment later, the door of the concocting room was pushed open from inside, and a young girl jumped out like a rabbit. What took you so long? The elder is getting anxious. Come in quickly! The girl waved her hand repeatedly. The pill testing disciples did not dare to argue that they came punctually and followed her in. Soon, Jiang Li saw the Pill Chambers elder. He was over two meters tall and had a full beard and hair that resembled an afro. The color was strangely bright red. It was no wonder he was called Elder Red Hair. This title was very apt. En? There are only these few today? Hmph! The outer sect disciples nowadays are getting more and more gutless. Elder Red Hair was very dissatisfied. However, the Scripture Storage Valley was a righteous sect after all. They could not do as they pleased. It was impossible for them to capture disciples to test the pills. Same old rules. One pill for each of you on the table. After you eat it, tell me how you feel. Its simple. The female disciple called Little Four opened a porcelain bottle on the table and poured out six pills. What are you waiting for! Hurry up and eat! Ive already reduced the dosage, you wont die from eating it. Seeing that the disciples still did not understand, the red-haired elder urged impatiently. Only then did the six disciples, including Jiang Li, reluctantly step forward and each of them picked up a medicinal pill. This pill was completely black and smelled like burning rocks. The size of the pill was much smaller than a normal Qi Nourishing Pill or Qi Recovery Pill. It was only about a quarter of the normal size. It seemed like this elder was not lying. The dosage of the pill was indeed reduced. Appraisal! [Name: Unnamed Pill] [Type: Medicinal Pill] [Grade: Ungraded] [Note: An incomplete product with certain effects.] When he saw that it was indeed not poison, Jiang Li put the medicinal pill into his mouth and swallowed it. When the others saw this, they had no choice but to follow Jiang Li and swallow the medicinal pill. After all, they had accepted the mission to come here. It was too late to regret now. How is it? Do you feel anything? Feel it carefully. If you have any special sensations, you can tell me. The young lady called Little Four had unknowingly tied her hair into a ponytail with a piece of cloth. Then, she carried a notebook and stood beside the six of them. She asked while observing them. II feel tired. Yeah, yeah, me too. Im getting tired And my skin. My skin is a little hot and itchy. My whole body is itchy! Ah no, I cant breathe! Senior Sister Little Four! Senior Sister Little Four, save me! Apart from Jiang Li, after the other five disciples felt uncomfortable, they began to scream in fear. Two of them had practiced martial arts before and their physiques were better than the average person. They were barely able to stand. The other three disciples, who were completely ordinary people, had already collapsed onto the ground. Looking at their weak limbs and short breaths, it did not seem like they were pretending. Little Four quickly went up to take notes. She had already taken out the first-aid medicinal pills and was ready to feed them at any time. Sigh! Did I fail again?! Looking at the five sickly disciples who looked like they were half dead, the red-haired elder appeared disappointed. Then, he turned around and saw Jiang Li who was still standing there perfectly fine. You Why are you fine? Jiang Li was speechless, was he supposed to not be fine? It was not that he was really fine. It was just that the matter was not serious. [Consumed an unknown pill. Added Status: Small Loss of Stamina] [Constitution above 4 points, Small Loss of Stamina nullified!] [Consumed an unknown pill. Added Status: Acute Respiratory Allergy] [Constitution above 4 points, Acute Respiratory Allergy reduced by 70%!] [Mild Acute Respiratory Allergy: 5% swelling of respiratory trachea, 7% reduction in lung capacity. Duration: 30 minutes] (? +) [Consumed an unknown pill. Added Status: Mild Strengthened Skin] [Mild Strengthened Skin: Skin strengthened by 5%. Duration: 20 minutes] (? +) Jiang Li felt a little helpless. This newly developed medicinal pill was indeed a flop. The side effects were even stronger than the positive effects. No matter how one looked at it, it could not be considered a success. Elder, perhaps its because Im at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm and am also an internal martial artist with a stronger physique. The side effects are much weaker on me than them. Jiang Lis calm answer made the red-haired elders eyes light up. He took two steps forward and stared at him with a burning gaze. What about you? What do you feel? Quick, tell me. Tell me in detail. Dont miss out on any details. He directly snatched the notebook from Little Four and started to write it down. When I ate it, I felt a little tired, just like them. But it was very slight and it didnt last long before the feeling disappeared. Chapter 23 Jiang Li rubbed his chin as if he was thinking about something. He shared some of his experiences with the information displayed on the interface. Yes, continue, anything else? Elder Red Hair was a typical impatient person. Who knew how he managed to refine pills with such a personality? Also, Elder, look. My throat is a little swollen. Their condition should be worse than mine. This should be the reason why they have difficulty breathing. Jiang Li opened his mouth and let out a Ah! before displaying his slightly swollen trachea to the red-haired elder. Little Four! Look! With a reminder from Red Hair, Little Four immediately put on a pair of beast skin gloves and pried open the mouths of the other five disciples, checking their throats. As expected, everyone had different levels of allergic reactions, and their trachea was quite swollen. Swelling of the airway! So thats it! The red-haired elder ran to the medicine cabinet and took out two spiritual materials that looked like aloe vera. He casually squeezed them into liquid and let the six of them drink it. Everyones shortness of breath quickly disappeared, and the status on Jiang Lis interface, [Mild Acute Respiratory Allergy], was also quickly removed. Good, good, good. Youre really the best pill testing disciple Ive ever seen. Ill reward you with another spirit stone this time. The red-haired elder was delighted. Now that he knew the side effects of this medicinal pill, he was able to adjust it accordingly. It could be said that he had taken another huge step toward the birth of this new medicinal pill. Thank you, Elder. Should I continue? This elder was not cut out for this, he rambled on about things and did not even ask questions properly. This personality must have caused him to waste a lot of effort in his experiments. You have more to share? Alright, alright, speak! Jiang Li still did not understand why the other party was so excited. However, if he knew the value of a brand new pill formula, he might be even more excited himself. Its the skin. At first, the skin all over my body felt itchy. Then, I felt that the skin was a little tougher than before. It wasnt a lot, but it has indeed become a little tougher. Jiang Li started to pull up the skin on his arm. The 5% strengthening was very light. If it was not for the interface notification, he would not have felt it himself. Hahahaha! I knew it! I knew it! I definitely succeeded! As expected, its not that my medicinal pills are bad! Its that the previous pill testing disciples were too useless. How can a group of mortals test the quality of the medicinal pills! This is a Hard Skin Pill developed based on the Stone Skin Technique. You bunch of idiots actually only feel itchy. What a waste of my efforts! The five of you, get out of my sight once you get your reward! The red-haired elder roared at the five outer sect disciples. He felt that their medicinal trial had been done poorly and they were not dedicated to their work. Fortunately, he did not dock their remuneration. Otherwise, these few testers might cry on the spot. Jiang Li, right? Youre truly not bad. Youve done extremely well. I want to reward you. Do you know that the Alchemy Hall of our Scripture Storage Valley has always been suppressed by those guys from the Hundred Tempering Mountain? Their new pills and pill formulas earn countless spirit stones every year! As a member of the Scripture Storage Valley, Jiang Li, dont you want to change this and contribute to the sect? The red-haired elder suddenly became a little fanatical as he patiently and systematically instilled the concept of collective honor into Jiang Li? So it seemed that everyone in the upper echelons would automatically master the shameless ability of promoting collective honor. Jiang Li cursed in his heart. He was just an outer sect disciple, why would he care about this? However, on the outside, he still looked touched. Elder, what should I do? Jiang Li, Ill give you five more, no! Seven spirit stones! Try another pill, how about it? The red-haired elder looked at Jiang Li with great anticipation. He even increased the reward for Jiang Li himself. Jiang Li knew that at this price, what he would eat would definitely be the official version of the medicinal pill, and not the experimental version that reduced the dosage previously. The danger would obviously be greater. However, would he be afraid? Alright, Elder. For the sake of the sect and the new pill formula, Ill accept this mission! Jiang Li agreed righteously. The red-haired elder was overjoyed. He ran to the medicine cabinet and quickly took out handfuls of spiritual materials and placed them on the table. Little Four also hurried over to help. She cut and ground the spiritual materials, making all sorts of preparations skillfully. Jiang Li was standing beside them. He saw the spiritual material that they had previously used to alleviate acute respiratory allergies. This elder actually planned to improvise the pill formula at the last minute and then refine the medicinal pill to let Jiang Li test the medicine. Would everything really be fine in such a rush? Jiang Li curled his lips and could not be bothered to comment. Since he agreed so readily, it was naturally impossible for it to be because of the other partys persuasion. On the contrary, if the red-haired elder did not have such thoughts, Jiang Li would probably have made such an anxious suggestion. After all, there was a reason why he was here as a pill testing disciple. A mere [Mild Strengthened Skin] was obviously unable to satisfy Jiang Lis appetite. He wanted to take more pills. In next to no time, the preparations for the pill refinement were completed, and the red-haired elder summoned a ball of flames before blowing it towards the bottom of the pill furnace that was over 10m tall. The spirit flames were instantly ignited, and the scorching temperature caused Jiang Li to retreat repeatedly. So hot! Working in such an environment everyday, being an alchemist was a tough job. However, Jiang Li watched as Little Four, with her hair tied up in a ponytail, entered the pill furnaces range with ease, handing out one spiritual material after another to Elder Red Hair. Looking at her inner sect uniform and the identity token on her waist, she should also be in the Qi Refinement realm. Why wasnt she afraid of the high temperature? Junior Brother Jiang Li, what is your spiritual root attribute? Little Four suddenly asked Jiang Li. Ah? I have a dual-attribute Yin-Wood spiritual root. There was no need to keep it a secret. It could not be hidden anyway. Wood attribute spiritual root, this is great! Little Four called out excitedly, then took out a fan from a corner and handed it over. There was also a bottle full of Qi Recovery Pills. Help to fan the flames. Its very simple. Ill give you more spirit stones later. Little Four lowered her voice as she spoke, Oh, right. Theres a jar by the wall. If you apply the contents on your body, you wont be afraid of the heat. After pointing in a direction, she trotted off to assist the red-haired elder. Jiang Li followed the direction she pointed at. There was indeed a jar by the wall. Appraisal! [Name: Ice Toad Saliva] [Type: Material] [Grade: Medium-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Note: This sticky liquid is perfect for relieving heat.] [Apply the Ice Toad Saliva, Added Status: Cool Skin.] [Cool Skin: Increases Fire Resistance by 50 points. Duration: 60 minutes.] (? +) Chapter 24 After applying it, the temperature in the alchemy room seemed to drop instantly. A cool feeling lingered on his skin, resisting the heat of the outside world. He took a few steps closer to the pill furnace. Although he still felt a bit hot, it was already within the acceptable range. This thing is good! Jiang Lis eyes lit up. He decisively pressed the plus button for five seconds. [Cool Skin: Increases Fire Resistance by 50 points. Duration: ] (?) Another reliable buff obtained! Every two breaths, fan the flames! The red-haired elders voice sounded. Jiang Li stood at the opening of the pill furnace that Little Four had left him in charge. Then, he simply transferred Wood attribute spiritual qi into the small fan and gently waved it forward. Just like what Little Four had said, it was not difficult. The Wood attribute spell technique that he bought previously contained information on how to use a single attribute spiritual qi. As he waved his fan, a green wind filled with vitality blew forward. As the Wood element spiritual qi blew on the wood fire, the flames under the pill furnace instantly rose. Jiang Li silently counted down the seconds. Two breaths of time was approximately five to six seconds. He then waved his fan, allowing the spirit fire under the pill furnace to maintain a stable burning state. However, he was only at the Qi Refinement realm for a short period of time, and his spiritual qi was limited. This fan would consume a bit of his spiritual qi with each wave, so it brought him a lot of pressure. He opened his personal interface. [Name: Jiang Li] [Age: 13] [Race: Human] [Spiritual Root Attributes: Wood, Yin] [Spiritual Root Grade: Medium-Grade] [Main Class: Qi Cultivator, Level: Initial Stage] (Accelerated Cultivation Speed of 500%) [Sub-Class: Martial Artist, Level: First-Rate] [Sub-Class 2: None] [Health: 1380/1380] (+6 points/hour) [Stamina: 1260/1260] (+1 point/minute) [Spiritual Qi: 27/29] [Strength: 4.6] [Speed: 3.7] [Constitution: 4.8 + 0.5] [Mind: 1.3] [Enlightenment: 1.1] [Fire Resistance: 50] [Cultivation Methods: Ghost Wood Art Qi Refinement chapter Level 1, Age Tiger Technique Level 8] [Skill: Appraisal Level 3, Zombie Puppet Technique Level 0, Yin Attribute Spell Technique Level 0, Wood Attribute Spell Technique Level 0, Mountain Splitter Level 3] [Positive Status: Slow Healing, Promoted Healing, Satiety, Body Strengthening, Manly Vigor, Cool Skin, Accelerated Qi Nourishment, Wood-Yin Infusion] [Negative Status: None] During this period of time, Jiang Li had broken through to become an internal martial artist and had also become a cultivator of the Qi Refinement realm. His attributes had undergone a considerable change compared to before. There were also many new columns that had not appeared before, and they had become more detailed. However, he was indeed a novice who had just entered the Qi Refinement realm. His spiritual qi value was merely 29 points. If he waved the fan every five seconds, he could only last for 2 minutes 25 seconds at most. The timing was too short and did not match his masculine image at all. Sure enough, he had to use the Qi Recovery Pills. Jiang Li bit open the bottle cap and poured a Qi Recovery Pill into his mouth. As soon as the Qi Recovery Pill entered his stomach, Jiang Li felt as if he had directly swallowed an effervescent tablet. Threads of spiritual qi escaped from the pill and directly replenished his Qi Sea from the inside. [Consumed Qi Recovery Pill, Added Status Qi Recovery] [Qi Recovery: Restores 6 points of spiritual qi per minute. Duration: 30 minutes] (? +) Recovering six points of spiritual qi per minute meant recovering one point in ten seconds. That was not enough. Jiang Li glanced at the red-haired elder and Little Four discreetly, then brought the porcelain bottle to his mouth and downed half the bottle. [Overdose of Qi Recovery Pills, Added Status: Accelerated Qi Recovery. After the status expires, the users Qi Sea will dry out.] [Accelerated Qi Recovery: Restores 30 points of spiritual qi per minute. Duration: 30 minutes] (? +) Followed by five seconds of pressing the button as usual. [Accelerated Qi Recovery: Restores 30 points of spiritual qi per minute. Duration: ] (?) What? The Qi Sea dries out? Sorry, the status would probably not expire in this lifetime. Jiang Li looked at this buff and was still slightly disappointed. Was this the upper limit of the Qi Recovery Pill? He still could not recover spiritual qi every second. However, one point of spiritual qi recovered every two seconds was already more than the expenditure rate. At the very least, as a disciple who fanned the flames, Jiang Li was able to become a perpetual motion machine. Of course, he still had to keep up the pretense. Jiang Li puffed up his cheeks and swallowed air every ten minutes or so. He was pretending that he was still holding the pills in his mouth and swallowing them one by one. In fact, this was also a common thing in the cultivation world. One could free up their hands to deal with enemies or do things. The speed of consuming pills was the fastest like this. It was a very practical technique. The Skill Imparting Elder had taught him before, so Jiang Lis actions did not seem too abrupt. About 1.5 hours later, Jiang Li was already sitting at the side. Due to Elder Red Hairs request to fan the flames more intensely, Little Four was worried that he would not be able to hold on and had already replaced him. Right at this moment, the pill furnace suddenly emitted a muffled bang as the spirit fire below slowly extinguished. With a wave of Elder Red Hairs hand, more than ten round pills flew out and landed on a jade plate on the table, emitting a hot medicinal fragrance. Jiang Li noticed that a few of the pills were charred to varying degrees. Clearly, they had become waste pills. The remaining pills looked pretty good. They were different from the original small black pill. The normal version of the Experiment Hard Skin Pill had a gray, cracked texture on the surface and looked very magical. [Name: Experimental Hard Skin Pill] [Type: Medicinal Pill] [Grade: Medium-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Note: A pill that has not been tested for safety, advised to be taken with caution.] It actually became medium-grade Yellow-rank directly? Jiang Li began to look forward to it. Jiang Li, come and have a taste. Dont worry, Ill guarantee that youll be fine. Jiang Li took an experimental Hard Skin Pill. The temperature had not completely dropped yet. After gently blowing on it, he placed it into his mouth and swallowed it. [Consumed Experimental Hard Skin Pill. Added Status: Strengthened Skin.] [Strengthened Skin: Skin strengthened by 50%. Duration: 30 minutes] (? +) Oh, this was not bad. Jiang Li could already feel it. He was now very resistant to beatings, and his skin was much tougher than before. It was just like processing a cowhide and making it into leather armor. It was already rather difficult for ordinary mortal swords to break through his skin. But before he could rejoice, his vision went dark and his legs went weak, almost causing him to fall to the ground. [Consumed Experimental Hard Skin Pill. Added Status: Anemia] [Anemia: All attributes reduced by 30%, stamina temporarily reduced by 300 points. Duration: 3 hours] (? +) Why was there a different negative status! This time, it was not over just yet. Immediately after, his stomach rumbled, and a feeling of wanting to release arose spontaneously. Chapter 25 He had the satiety status and rarely ate nowadays. He did not expect to encounter such an awkward situation one day. [Consumed Experimental Hard Skin Pill. Added Status: Diarrhea] [Diarrhea: Gastrointestinal movement speed up by 100%, digestive absorption efficiency decreased by 70%, stamina decreased by 100 points temporarily. Duration: 3 days] (? +) Jiang Li decisively removed these two negative statuses. His face suddenly turned pale, and only then did it slowly recover. How is it, Junior Brother Jiang Li? Your expression has become extremely unsightly. Senior Sister Little Four came up to show concern, while Jiang Li waved his hand to indicate that he was fine. I feel weak and dizzy. Its very similar to the feeling I had when I was injured and lost a lot of blood. Also, my stomach feels really uncomfortable. It feels like its going to explode Jiang Li explained the effects and side effects of the Hard Skin Pill to her personally. After hearing those words, Elder Red Hair started to frown. After pondering for a long time, he slapped his forehead. Ah! I should have known! I should have known! Yellow earth root and water soft thorn grass can produce toxins when used together! I cant use these two materials. No, I have to change the other materials to mediate the effect. Jiang Li was speechless. It looked like the difficulty of developing a pill formula was extremely high. The characteristics of spiritual materials were not unique to begin with. When they interacted, some would produce positive reactions, while others would produce negative effects. It was simply a very normal thing. Even if an alchemist knew the medicinal properties of all spiritual materials like the back of their hand, it would still be extremely difficult for them to complement each other into a mature and perfect spirit pill. It would require an extremely terrifying amount of calculations. Furthermore, how many alchemists could say that they understood all of the different types of herbs and medicines in this world? Elder, I feel that there are still some flaws in this pill. Its just that its slightly more subtle and doesnt show externally very well. Im afraid that if we dont find a problem now, the next time you modify the pill formula, it will fail again because of this reason. Jiang Li put on a hesitant expression like he did not know whether he should speak or not, so he spoke to the elder who was muttering to himself while evaluating the pill formula. The red-haired elder was stunned. Are there any hidden flaws? If I dont resolve them now, will they definitely appear later on? What should I do? What should I do? If if The red-haired elders eyes grew brighter and brighter as he turned to stare at Jiang Li. Jiang Li, you have a medium-grade spiritual root, right? And you have Yin and Wood attributes as well. He suddenly talked about this. Yes, Elder. Jiang Li made an expression of confusion. In truth, he knew that this was Elder Red Hairs attempt to start a new overbearing proposition. Im saying that with your talent, youre not inferior to ordinary high-grade spiritual roots. I mean to say, Im willing to give you a chance, Jiang Li. Elder Red Hair guided him patiently and kindly, as if this was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Elder, what do you mean? Jiang Lis eyes were filled with anticipation as he fully displayed the image of a youth that was unable to restrain himself from being tempted by the huge promise. If youre willing to help me complete the Hard Skin Pill formula, Ill take you in as my registered disciple! Think about it, Jiang Li. Although registered disciples are still outer sect disciples, you can accept my teachings and obtain my resources. No one will look down on you anymore. Think about it, Jiang Li. This is an opportunity that countless people dream of. Elder Red Hair felt that he had completely fooled Jiang Li, so how could an outer sect disciple resist the temptation of becoming his registered disciple? Especially when he was an elder of the Alchemy Hall. Just think about those fragrant medicinal pills. How many people would be willing to sacrifice their lives for those little things? Jiang Li rolled his eyes in his heart. What kind of registered disciple would he be? He should be a lab rat testing medicinal pills for a long time. To think that he could say something like Im doing this for your own good. It was really disgusting. When Jiang Li and Yan Hong faced their subordinates, even though they also used some language skills, they had long signed a contract. It was a clear exchange of benefits, so it was definitely good for both sides. This red-haired elders hair was red, but his heart was really a little dark. He was using this title to tempt him to test a large amount of pills This was really impressive. However Jiang Li wanted this to happen. Otherwise, why would he deliberately hint at the other party with his words? Wasnt it so that he could openly and passively take a few more pills to consume? Jiang Li deliberately quickened his breathing, making himself look agitated, Elder! What should I do! Its very simple. Jiang Li, when you consume a single medicinal pill, some side effects might not be obvious. So long as you eat a few more, then wouldnt it be obvious? If we discover these problems in advance, we will definitely be able to improve the pill formula faster! The red-haired elder finally showed his true colors. No! Master! Junior Brother Jiang Li is only at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. He wont be able to withstand it This inner sect senior sister, Little Four, was a warm-hearted person. She directly took Jiang Lis body into consideration and voiced her objection. However, a disciple was still a disciple in the end. After being glared at by the red-haired elder, her voice quickly became softer as she shrunk to the side and no longer dared to speak. Jiang Li, do you know that the Qi Nourishing Pills and Qi Recovery Pills that you Qi Refinement realm disciples consume the most are not low-grade Yellow-rank when they were first developed? Being interrupted by Little Four, the red-haired elder seemed to have seen a hesitant expression appear on Jiang Lis face, and so he changed the topic, starting from another angle. Not low-grade Yellow-rank? Jiang Li did not know what he wanted to say, but he was still intrigued by this type of secret of the cultivation world. Yes. At the beginning of the creation of the pill formula, the effects of these two pills actually reached high-grade Yellow-rank. The effects are more than ten times that of the current medicinal pills. Gasp! More than ten times! Then why did their effects become so much worse in the end, and was set as low-grade Yellow-rank medicinal pills? Jiang Li was indeed shocked. He really did not expect that such a basic medicinal pill had such a history. Its because of the side effects. When the pill formula was created, the alchemists encountered the same predicament as us. The side effects were too great and could not be eliminated no matter what. Therefore, in the end, the alchemists had no choice but to continuously reduce the effects, thus controlling the side effects within an acceptable range. In the end, they decided on the pill formulas for these two pills. In fact, most of the pills in the cultivation world now have similar experiences. They all have all kinds of hidden side effects, but because they are too subtle, no one has discovered them. But if you consume a large number of the same pills in a short period of time, the side effects will burst out again. As he listened, Jiang Li came to a realization and roughly understood what this red-haired elder was trying to say. Jiang Li, if I want to, I can reduce the effects of the Hard Skin Pill a little. It wont be long before I can produce a low-grade Yellow-rank Hard Skin Pill formula. But if thats the case, you wont have the chance to become my disciple anymore. The red-haired elder sighed, as if feeling pity for Jiang Li. Jiang Li: Alright After going around in circles, it turns out that your true objective lies here. Arent you just threatening me? The choice is in your hands, Jiang Li. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before making up his mind as if he was betting his life, Im willing to do it, Elder! Jiang Li thought to himself: Even if you didnt say so much, I would have agreed long ago. However, the secret between alchemists in the cultivation world was indeed valuable news to him. He was even more certain that he would continue to be this pill testing disciple, no, this registered disciple. Because according to what he said, while the side effects of a semi-finished product were great, the positive effects were even more extreme. The help it provided to Jiang Li was undoubtedly much greater than the finished product. Alright, alright, alright. Continue then. As long as you help me complete this pill formula, Ill take you in as my registered disciple. In the future, you can continue to improve my pill formulas. The red-haired elder was overjoyed. Jiang Li, on the other hand, began to grab the medicinal pills from the jade tray and continued to send them into his mouth. One, two, three, four, five Jiang Lis decisiveness stunned the red-haired elder and Little Four. Was this outer sect disciple so brave? Since he knew that the side effects were huge, why did he not eat them one by one? He was really playing with his life! [Overdose of Hard Skin Pills. Added Status: Sturdy Skin. After the effect ends, a large amount of subcutaneous bleeding will occur.] [Sturdy Skin: Skin strengthened by 230%, spiritual qi damage resistance increased by 50 points. Duration: 45 minutes] (? +) The increase of 230% meant that his skins defense increased by more than three times. In addition, there was also an increase in his resistance to spiritual qi damage. This was a satisfactory number. Before Jiang Li could smile in satisfaction, the hidden side effects that he had fabricated actually appeared. The world in front of him became blurry, and soon, even his palm became blurry. [Overdose of Hard Skin Pills. Added Status: Blindness] [Blindness: Vision decreased by 90%. Duration: 3 days] (? +) If this had happened during a battle, the enemy would have died laughing. The statuses of diarrhea and anemia appeared again, and they were even more severe now. Fortunately, Jiang Li was quick to react, and his personal interface did not vanish because of his blindness. After pressing a few buttons, the discomfort lasted for a total of fifteen seconds before all the abnormal statuses disappeared. Of course, he could not show this. He shouted, I need the latrine! Then, he was hurriedly escorted over by Little Four. Through the wooden door of the latrine, Little Four made a detailed record for him. Hearing the issue of having severe loss of vision, the red-haired elder started to frown. It was as if he had not expected this at all. He sat in front of the table and repeatedly studied every medicinal ingredient in the pill formula, striving to find the problem. As for Jiang Li, due to physical discomfort and eyesight loss, he was personally sent back to the dormitory in the outer sect area by Little Four. Before she left, he was handed the reward for testing the pills today30 spirit stones and two bottles of medicinal pills! After Little Four left, Jiang Li immediately jumped out of bed energetically! Chapter 26 [Sturdy Skin: Skin strengthened by 230%, spiritual qi damage resistance increased by 50 points. Duration: ] (?) [Cool Skin: Increases Fire Resistance by 50 points. Duration: ] (?) These two buffs were the result of Jiang Lis hard work and laborious acting. In addition, as for the [Accelerated Qi Recovery], it was so common that he himself had many of those pills, so it was not considered a gain from today. He touched his own skin. It was tough and stiff. He could not even pinch his skin. He took out his longsword. This was his loot from the journey here. The sharp edge of the blade pressed against his wrist, and he slashed with all his might. The friction between the edge and the skin was extremely difficult to feel. With a creak, even the slightest bit of force would cause a gap to appear. After taking the sword away, he observed it carefully. There was a shallow cut on the surface of the skin and the cuticle. It looked like a white line that would disappear after being wiped. Jiang Lis constitution had already exceeded five points originally, so all aspects of his body far surpassed ordinary mortals. With the addition of the [Sturdy Skin], his physical defense had increased by more than three times. It was already quite difficult for him to injure himself. Jiang Li lit another lamp and placed his palm on the flickering flame, allowing it to roast his skin. It was slightly warm and the temperature was slowly rising. It was not until five minutes later that he felt pain in his palm. Was 50 points of fire resistance already that terrifying? Although the power of mortal fire and spirit fire was vastly different, as long as he continued stacking them together, one day hehehe Oh right, there were still two bottles of pills. Jiang Li picked up two porcelain bottles and cursed silently. He was clearly unsatisfied with these two bottles of pills. [Name: Clear Sight Pill] [Type: Medicinal Pill] [Grade: Medium-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Note: If your vision decreases, quickly use the Clear Sight Pill.] [Name: Blood Recovery Pill] [Type: Medicinal Pill] [Grade: Medium-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Note: No need to fear even if you vomit blood now.] Jiang Li opened it and counted. There were only five in each bottle. Forget it. Five should be enough. He opened the two bottles of pills and directly poured all of them into his mouth. [Overdose of Clear Sight Pills] [Overdose of Blood Recovery Pills] After obtaining two more statuses, Jiang Li once again began cultivating the Ghost Wood Art and practicing the three Qi Refinement realm spell techniques. For three consecutive days, Jiang Li did not leave his room. Even his meals were delivered by Yan Hong. He showed everyone that he was in a very weak state. Perhaps no one had deliberately monitored him, but many people knew that he was on a pill-testing mission. It would be too suspicious if he was not injured at all. Three days later, he walked out of the room with a pale face and entered the outer sects graveyard to continue his cultivation. Although his cultivation speed would no longer be raised further whether he went to the graveyard or not, in the eyes of outsiders, he had to put on a disguise. In addition, he needed to find a corpse to practice the Zombie Puppet Technique. Days passed by like this repetitively. Yan Hong and the other high-grade spiritual root disciples crossed the Qi Refinement hurdle within a month and became initial-stage Qi Refinement cultivators. They were also in the top ten, and they had also received the reward of a Qi Refinement realm spell technique. After that, they went to the Outer Sect Cultivation Hall along with Jiang Li and Yu Banxia to further their studies. Jiang Li did not stop going to Elder Red Hair of the Pill Chamber either. Or rather, it was impossible for the elder to let such a great lab rat like him escape. In the blink of an eye, three months had passed. At this moment, Jiang Li was sitting cross-legged on the muddy ground of the outer sects graveyard. From time to time, poisonous insects such as centipedes would crawl out of the black and smelly soil. However, after crawling out of the ground, these poisonous insects would quickly fall into an uneasy struggle before curling up into a ball and never moving again. The cold full moon hung in the middle of the night sky. Under the bright moonlight, the poisonous bugs of all sizes had already piled up to a thin layer on the ground. Around the area where Jiang Li was seated, fifteen thick ghostwood trees were erected in two circles. Five ghostwood trees in the inner circle, standing upright. Ten ghostwood trees in the outer circle, placed with the root-side up. In the Taoist Feng Shui Theory, among the five elements of Yin and Yang, this represented the basic Yin-Wood array formation. It could also be considered a simplified version or prototype of an immortal cultivation array. For the past three months, Jiang Li had been testing pills at the Pill Chamber for Elder Red Hair. Every time, he would be seriously injured. Similarly, his income was considerable each time. He handed a portion of the spirit stones to Yan Hong and asked him to help him collect some of the necessary items. These fully aged ghostwood trees were one of them. Under the effect of the Yin-Yang Five Elemental Array Formation, the yin qi in the outer sect graveyard surged like a tidal wave. Even the poisonous insects that lived in the graveyard all year round could not endure it and crawled out of the ground to die. Jiang Li, who was seated at the center of the Ghostwood Tree Array Formation, did not show any signs of discomfort. He sat down cross-legged and welcomed the incoming Wood-Yin spiritual qi. Crack! The sound of something cracking could be heard. In his consciousness, the seed that he visualized had completely sprouted. The fresh and tender branches grew upwards to welcome the moonlight, and the strong roots dug into the soil to absorb nutrients. After a long time, Jiang Li opened his eyes. His eyes were filled with joy. Im finally at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm! Even with the 500% increase in cultivation speed, it took him three months to reach the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. Without this bonus, he would probably need another year or so to break through. He opened his personal interface and took a look. [Main Class: Qi Cultivator, Level: Mid Stage] (Accelerated Cultivation Speed of 600%) [Ghost Wood Art Qi Refinement chapter Level 4] [Wood-Yin Infusion: The cultivation speed of Ghost Wood Art will increase by 400%. Duration: ] (?) The Ghost Wood Art had entered Level 4, and his cultivation had also reached the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. Because of his breakthrough in the Qi Refinement realm, his various attributes had also increased significantly. He was now a qualified mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivator. The effect of [Wood-Yin Infusion] had also become stronger because of the formation he had set up. Together with the effect of [Accelerated Qi Nourishment], the cultivation speed bonus of the Ghost Wood Arts had increased to 600%. However, advancing from the mid-stage of Qi Refinement to the late-stage of Qi Refinement would undoubtedly be even more difficult. This was true even if his cultivation speed had already reached the level of a top-grade spiritual root. It would take even longer. Half a year? A year? It was hard to say. Jiang Li formed hand seals with his hands. After concentrating for a moment, a single syllable came out of his mouth. Sink! As he spoke, the fifteen wooden stakes surrounding Jiang Li began to vibrate and disappear into the ground. He had not used any spell techniques but only his spiritual qi. This was what he could do as a mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivator. Chapter 27 Isnt it a little too conspicuous to reach the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm in just three months? After Jiang Li hid the ghostwood trees under the ground, he did not immediately run out of the graveyard. Instead, he found a place to sit down and began to think. His spiritual root aptitude was only at the medium-grade. In the eyes of ordinary people, using the graveyard to cultivate to reach the cultivation speed of high-grade spiritual root aptitude was already very impressive. If he directly surpassed a high-grade spiritual root and reached the cultivation speed of a top-grade spiritual root, that would be a huge problem. He would definitely receive the attention of many people. If he was valued, he could directly join the inner sect. What he was afraid of was that he would become meat on someone elses chopping board. In the end, he would be dissected and refined into a pill. It would be a tragic sight. Judging from the reaction of that red-haired elder, it was not impossible. Hence, for safetys sake, he had to control his cultivation level. It would be best if he could expose this after Yu Banxia and the others broke through to the mid-stage. But every seven days, he had to go to the Pill Chamber to test the pills. Relying on the few aura concealment techniques he and Yan Hong had gathered, there was no chance of hiding it from a powerful sect elder. Looks like Ill have to use this thing. Jiang Li took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom. When he opened it, what came out was not a medicinal fragrance, but an unpleasant burnt smell. [Name: Waste Pill] [Type: Trash] [Grade: None] [Note: Waste pills are created from failed refinement attempts.] After pouring them out, he saw that they were black pills with uneven surfaces. These were waste pills that Jiang Li had gotten from the red-haired elder. After all, the other party had to paint a rosy picture for him. Since Jiang Li wanted these worthless things, then there was naturally no reason for him to refuse. Although he did not know what Jiang Li wanted to use it for, the red-haired elder still instructed him not to eat it no matter what. If its not necessary, I really dont want to eat this. Jiang Li muttered to himself, and then he picked up a useless pill and placed it into his mouth. [Consumed a waste pill. Added Status: Pill Poisoning] [Pill Poisoning: All attributes reduced by 20%, spiritual qi strength decreased by 30%, spiritual qi recovery speed decreased by 30%, cultivation speed decreased by 10%. Duration: 2 years] (? +) Ugh The smell of burnt food would cause a severe reaction in the intestines, and the body would feel uncomfortable. It was extremely difficult to expel the poison from the body, and the duration was extremely long. This was pill poisoning! A useless pill not a pill burnt by accident. It was because during the process of refining pills, an alchemist would deliberately use a method to transfer most of the pill toxins produced during the refinement process to a portion of the pills, resulting in the creation of waste pills. Therefore, eating waste pills was an extremely unwise action. For others, the pill toxins accumulated from eating pills accumulated over a year, two years, or even ten years might be equivalent to eating a single useless pill. The consequences are serious. No wonder the cultivation world fears pill poisoning so much. This thing can really destroy a person if it accumulates too much. I wouldnt dare to eat it if I didnt have the ability to get rid of statuses. However, the effect of this one pill did not seem to be enough. Helpless, he could only take another useless pill. [Pill Poisoning: All attributes reduced by 40%, spiritual qi strength decreased by 50%, spiritual qi recovery speed decreased by 50%, cultivation speed decreased by 30%. Duration: 5 years] (? +) The aura on Jiang Lis body had completely fallen back to before his breakthrough. His face still looked sickly. He was totally the kind of person who ate too much medicine and ended up becoming crippled. Just looking at himself made him feel pity for himself. Now, not to mention the red-haired elder, even stronger cultivators would not be able to see his true strength. This was because Jiang Lis true strength had indeed fallen back to the initial-stage of Qi Refinement. He was not even disguising himself, so how could he reveal any flaws? It was just that this attribute that affected his cultivation speed was not too good. In the future, when he was cultivating, he had to first remove this status. When he needed it, he had to consume the useless pills again. This was really a kind of torture. After leaving the graveyard, Jiang Li first visited the trading area for two hours. Yan Hong had already laid out quite a lot of things in the stall. As he continued buying and selling in this trading area, they were finally starting to have a stable income. After farming the appraisal skill, Jiang Li walked towards the mission area. Jiang Li! He had just walked through the door of the Mission Hall when a voice sounded from behind him, causing him to stop in his tracks. Several men and women who were also wearing outer sect disciple robes caught up to him from behind. Jiang Li saw that they were all familiar faces. We saw that the person walking in front looked like you. I told them it was you, but they didnt believe me. What do you think? Im not wrong, am I? It was naturally Yu Banxia, Lu Qianqian, and the rest. They looked travel-worn, as if they had just returned from a long journey. Jiang Li, youve also started to come to the Mission Area to accept missions. Are you alone? Yu Banxia and the others looked at Jiang Li in surprise. There were seven or eight of them at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. They only dared to come to the Mission Area to accept missions and earn spirit stones. Jiang Li was alone. It did not seem like it was his first time. Jiang Li, you look terrible. Are you sick? Jiang Lis sickly expression was very obvious. Some people would even believe that he was beyond cure. Regarding this my cultivation method is a little special. I became like this after being corroded by Yin qi in the graveyard for a long time. Ill be fine after I break through to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. Everyone had been envious of Jiang Li for having the convenience of cultivating in the graveyard. But now, it seemed that it was not as easy as they had imagined. Jiang Li randomly came up with a reason, and then looked at them and conversed. I have taken a few simple missions. After all, the resources given by the sect are not enough. What about you guys? Seems like you guys came back from outside, did you take a mission that required you to leave the sect? This time, it was Jiang Lis turn to be surprised. The missions involving leaving the sect were all quite risky, so how could ordinary disciples have the courage to do so? Thats right. The first ten to become Qi Refinement disciples have all been rewarded with a spell technique. The cultivation speed of our high-grade spiritual root is also fast. In fact, we are already stronger than many of the older disciples. Yu Banxia is still the best. He has already completed a few inner sect missions and brought us along to accept this mission. Let me tell you a secret. Weve gained quite a lot this time. Speaking of missions, they were obviously excited. Each of them showed off the bags behind their backs, beaming with joy. Congratulations, is this a harvest-type mission? If you have any additional gains, Yan Hong is doing quite well in the market now. He might be able to give you a better price. Jiang Li thought about it and felt that it made sense. In this circle, the ones gathered were the most talented and strongest amongst their batch of new disciples. Almost every single one of them received the reward of a spell technique. There were only ten such rewards every year. It was only natural for them to possess such strength. After Jiang Li congratulated them, he helped Yan Hong solicit business. Actually, I have the same intention. Also, Jiang Li, are you interested in accepting missions with us? Yu Banxia scratched his head and looked embarrassed. He then invited Jiang Li. Is it also a mission that requires going outside? I would like to give it a try, but Im afraid that wont be possible for now. Jiang Li did some calculations. He still had some things he had not finished recently. Furthermore, it was likely for him to go out on a mission for ten days to half a month. He would not be able to leave before Elder Red Hair was done. Its fine, were planning to rest for a while. Moreover, I have a feeling that Ill be able to break through to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm in about a months time. At that time, we can all take on an even more rewarding task together. When Yu Banxia said this, the pride in his eyes almost turned into sparks. If he could be the first amongst this batch of new disciples to break through to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, he would be proud enough. Youre about to break through? Then well have to rely on you from now on. When Jiang Li said this, everyone also praised him. Then its settled. Well talk again next time. Well go submit the mission first. Yeah. Talk to you next time. After Jiang Li made an agreement with them, they separated. About a month. Ill follow behind him and succeed in my breakthrough as well. This sickly state made him very uncomfortable. It was better to be liberated sooner rather than later. Jiang Li walked into the hall and ran to the counter of that inner sect senior sister, Senior Sister Su Xuewei, help me register. He handed the outer sect identity token over. Without saying anything, the other party understood. After all, Jiang Li came once a week for three months consecutively, and he accepted the same mission every time. If she still could not remember it, there would be an issue with her brain. Its you again, Junior Brother Jiang Li! My goodness! You look horrible! Do you really intend to accept this mission? Jiang Li: I think I should put some powder on my face before going out next time. Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister, but that pill formula is about to be completed. I really dont want to give up halfway. Su Xuewei nodded. She felt a little sorry for Jiang Lis persistence and intelligence. Even if the pill formula really succeeded, what did it have to do with him? Why did he have to sacrifice himself for it? However, she still quickly registered Jiang Lis information regardless. The reason why Jiang Li had to come here to receive missions every time he tested the pills was mainly to guard against the red-haired elder. Even though the red-haired elder would welcome him if he did not take the mission, and would also reward him handsomely, once he accepted the mission, the sect would record it down. Under the supervision of the sect, even sect elders would restrain themselves a little. Without this restriction, Jiang Li was afraid that the other party would do something extreme. Hahaha, Jiang Li, youre here! I modified five pill formulas this time. One of them must be correct. Come, come! Quickly come and try! Chapter 28 When the red-haired elder saw Jiang Li, he was extremely excited. He instantly appeared beside Jiang Li, grabbed his arm, and walked in. The force from his arm was completely irresistible. Jiang Li could only helplessly be dragged in. Just as the red-haired elder had said, there were five bottles of pills on the table. He had been working really hard recently. His robe had turned black and his hands and face were covered with ashes. One look and one could tell that he had not left the alchemy room for a long time. From the past few pill trials, this Hard Skin Pill formula was indeed about to succeed. It had reached a critical moment, which was why he was so excited and motivated. He even took out five improved plans in one go and let Jiang Li test the medicine. At this moment, he was really not worried about killing Jiang Li. Junior Brother Jiang Li! Your complexion is so bad! Has the side effects from last time still not disappeared? Or has it gotten worse? Little Four saw Jiang Lis expression and immediately became worried. She started pleading for Jiang Li, Master! Lets wait a while before testing the pills. Junior Brother Jiang Lis body wont be able to endure it! However, the red-haired elder was unmoved, completely ignoring Jiang Lis expression and physical condition. Fool! The pill formula has already reached the critical moment! Dont tell me you want our efforts to go to waste! Youre not allowed to say such things again. After testing the pills, Ill provide some more pills to help Jiang Li recuperate. The two-meter-tall burly man with fiery red hair and beard glared at them. Any child under the age of eight would probably pee in their pants. Little Four was also teary-eyed from the reprimand. She just looked on worriedly, not daring to say anything else. Indeed, the difference between a mid-grade Yellow-rank pill formula and an outer sect disciple was quite obvious. Senior Sister Little Four, dont worry, Ill be fine. As long as the Hard Skin Pill is completed, I will definitely recuperate well. Jiang Li comforted her, then picked up the medicinal pills on the table and began to consume them. In truth, these medicinal pills were already much weaker than the initial version of the Hard Skin Pill. Even with Jiang Lis help, the red-haired elders standards were still a little low. There were some side effects that he could not figure out. In the end, he had no choice but to weaken the medicinal effect bit by bit to avoid these side effects. The current Hard Skin Pill only gave a 35% increase in skin defense. It was 15% worse than the complete version Jiang Li had eaten the first time. This effect also happened to be stuck at the standard criteria for evaluating medium-grade Yellow-rank pills. It could be considered Elder Red Hairs last bit of stubbornness. If the effect was also lower, not only would the price drop drastically, the additional defensive effect would also be pointless and there was no need to eat it. Jiang Li did not say anything further and started to try the pills. [Consumed Experimental Hard Skin Pill.] After eating this one, his body became stiff. After strengthening his defense, was he supposed to stand there and get beaten? It was obviously not usable. [Consumed Experimental Hard Skin Pill.] There were no side effects after eating the second one. However, the hardened skin was scattered in patches everywhere like the stripes on the spotted puppy. This was rejected too. [Consumed Experimental Hard Skin Pill.] Eating this would cause hair loss for three days? This doesnt seem to affect the battle, right? This would be left as an option for later. [Consumed Experimental Hard Skin Pill.] Why was there no reaction after eating this? Wait, this effect was quite interesting! [Consumed Experimental Hard Skin Pill.] After eating this, the nose would bleed for half an hour. Forget it. When using this against an enemy, they would think the user was a pervert. After eating five types of Hard Skin Pills in a row, Jiang Li wiped away the two bloody trails that flowed down his nose. Then, he excitedly pushed the bottle of Hard Skin Pills in the middle over. Elder! Success! We finally succeeded! This is it! This is it! Jiang Li spoke incoherently as blood flowed from his nose. Really?! Really?! Does this medicinal pill really have no side effects? The red-haired elder was overjoyed and asked Jiang Li in disbelief. Elder, after eating this pill, I only felt a slight itch on my scalp and lost a bit of my hair. I dont feel any other discomfort. Jiang Li wiped his nosebleed on his head and pulled off a hundred or so strands of hair, but that was all. Hahahaha! Good! Very good! Losing a few strands of hair is the side effect? Success! Success! Ive really succeeded! The red-haired elder was overjoyed. He also threw a Hair Loss Hard Skin Pill into his mouth. After feeling the effects for a moment, he was overjoyed. While the two of them were happy, only Little Four had a strange look of disdain on her face. She silently took half a step back, standing a bit further away from the Hair Loss Hard Skin Pill. Medium-grade Yellow-rank. From this low rank and grade, it did not seem very important. However economic value could not be judged based on quality alone. There were only 100 super sports cars on Earth. They were very expensive and profitable. But could it really be more profitable than selling electric scooters all over the world? Impossible. Just like in the current cultivation world, there was basically no mention of Heaven-rank medicinal pills. However, for those pills, they might not even be able to refine a few cauldrons of Profound-rank or Earth-rank pills in ten years. They were definitely not comparable to the Qi Nourishing Pills and Qi Recovery Pills sold throughout the cultivation world. They were practical, simple, and mass produced! That was the most profitable pill formula! As a combat consumable medicinal pill, the sales volume of the Hard Skin Pill definitely could not compare to those two types of basic medicinal pills. However, the practical effects and relatively low cost of creation were enough to make this pill formula worth quite a bit. Little Four, clean up this trash and bring your junior brother to the Alchemy Hall to register. Once this pill formula was completed, those failed products in front immediately became trash. However, Jiang Li still had value that could be used, so he did not suffer the fate of being directly abandoned. On the contrary, it was the red-haired elder who took the initiative to fulfill his promise, asking Little Four to bring him to the Alchemy Hall to fill him in as a registered disciple. Yes, Master! Thank you, Elder! Oh no, thank you, Master! Jiang Li thanked him and changed his title at the same time. Elder Red Hair, on the other hand, was in a very good mood and was laughing non-stop. While Little Four began to pack up the medicines on the table, Jiang Li hurriedly rushed forward, snatching the work and starting to pack. Senior Sister Little Four, leave this to me! Ill do it! He took the remaining four failed porcelain bottles into his arms, which warmed Little Fours heart. She thought to herself that with this registered junior brother of hers in the future, he would be able to share some of her hard work. Come, Junior Brother Jiang Li. First, come here and wash the bloodstains. After that, Ill bring you to register. Alright, thank you, Senior Sister. In order to make himself look more pitiful, Jiang Li specially did not turn off the nosebleed status. Now that he was done, he quickly removed the status. Jiang Li fiddled around in the bathroom for a while. After tidying up, he walked out and threw the four porcelain bottles into the waste bin. Chapter 29 This is the area where elders of the Alchemy Hall undergo refinement. If theres nothing else, its best not to come over. The elders dont like to be disturbed. This is the place where the Alchemy Hall disciples refine pills. Its best that you dont go too close. This is because some disciples are still newbies. Its very common for their furnace to explode. This room is amazing. Its the future Pill Chamber of your beautiful Senior Sister Little Four. When I become independent, Ill refine pills here. On the way to register with Little Four, Jiang Li did not walk in a straight line. This kind and lively senior sister brought him around the area of the Alchemy Hall and introduced the layout and restrictions of this place to him. Senior Sister Little Four, in the Alchemy Hall, are there many Pill Chambers like our masters? Jiang Li noticed that there were very few white rooms in the Pill Chamber area. Not many. The investment in creating a new pill formula is really too high. Although there is the support of the sect, it is also a huge pressure and challenge for the alchemist himself. In our Scripture Storage Valley, there arent many alchemists who have the ability to create new pills. Our Master Red Hair is one of them. They dont usually create pills. Only when they have inspiration will they apply for resources from the sect to support their pill creation. Creating pills isnt always guaranteed to succeed. For example, Master Red Hair has already failed many times. Before I became his disciple, he seemed to have failed many times as well. Jiang Lis eyes flickered. What about those failed pill formulas? Have they all been destroyed? He asked tentatively. How is that possible? Although those pill formulas didnt succeed, theyve already paid an extremely great price. Even if they cant eliminate the side effects in the end and cant form a pill, its still a great reference to those who came later. All the failed pill formulas that have been abandoned are stored in the Pill Chamber. If you want to see them, you can look at them too. Little Fours reply made Jiang Lis eyes light up. However, he did not show it on his face. He chatted and laughed along the way. In the end, he registered his name at the office of the Alchemy Hall. The so-called registered disciple did not count as taking an actual master. Jiang Li was still an outer disciple now. In fact, there were many registered disciples in the Alchemy Hall. This meant that one of their abilities had caught the eye of an elder, and from there, the elder would take them under his wing and teach them. Of course, in the Alchemy Hall, the vast majority of registered disciples were selected because of their talent in alchemy, whereas Jiang Li was selected because of his Pill Testing talent. However, the reason was not important. After registering, Jiang Li would be like the other disciples. In the future, he would be able to directly enter the Alchemy Hall and receive pill making lessons. This was different from the marginal teaching methods taught by the elders of the Cultivation Hall. Only here could Jiang Li truly learn deep knowledge. When he returned to the Pill Chamber, Elder Elder Red Hair was no longer there. It looked like he had gone to seek credit from the sects higher-ups with the new pill and formula. However, there were a few things left on the long table. Apart from the reward for Jiang Li today, there was also a pill robe, a pill book, and a small pill furnace. Junior Brother Jiang Li, Master left these for you. This small cauldron was used by Master when he was young. Oh? Is there something special about this pill furnace? Jiang Li thought. Our senior brother used it before, and then I used it too. Now, Master is passing it to you. Jiang Li: Fine I was dreaming. Senior Sister Little Four, can we go take a look at the old useless pill formulas? Jiang Li suddenly asked. Useless pill formulas? What are you looking at those for? Dont tell me you want to successfully improve the pill formulas? No way, no way. Even Master and the other elders didnt succeed. Little Four waved her hands. She wanted to get rid of Jiang Lis unrealistic thoughts. No, no. Its just that you know, Senior Sister, the price of a completed pill formula is very expensive. Ive only just started learning how to refine pills, so I dont need to succeed. I can first use the useless pill formula to accumulate some experience, right? Jiang Li came up with a reason. Little Four thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it so she did not object anymore. I see. Alright then, follow me. Little Four brought him to a large room at the back. The moment she opened the door, the strong smell of rotting paper assaulted his senses. These were all useless pill formulas that were still in the testing stage. Very few of them had enough value to be stored in jade slips. Most of these here are Yellow-rank medicinal pills. The difficulty of refining these two bookshelves here is relatively low. You can pick one from here. Jiang Lis lips were dry as he looked at the rows of bookshelves, as if he was looking at piles of glowing spirit stones. Jiang Li searched for a long time before finally choosing a pill formula that he liked. He took out a pen and paper and started copying it from the side. After a long time, Jiang Li compared the words again. After confirming that there were no mistakes, he put away the pill formula and left. Jiang Li carried the small pill furnace back to the outer sect. When some people saw this, it drew quite a bit of envious attention. Although a small pill furnace and an old one at that, the price of a pill furnace was probably over a hundred spirit stones. This was already an extremely expensive price that ordinary outer sect disciples could not afford. Moreover, buying a pill furnace naturally meant that he was practicing alchemy. This kind of sub-occupation that was sought after by everyone in the cultivation world, if he could have some achievements, he could even make a leap in the ranks of a low-level cultivator. This was especially true for many cultivators with low-grade and inferior-grade spiritual roots. Their cultivation was basically hopeless, and only these secondary professions could possibly be the path they could walk down. After returning to his room and placing the pill furnace on the table, Jiang Li closed the door and windows. After checking that no one was eavesdropping, he took out a porcelain bottle. This was one of the products of the abandoned Experimental Hard Skin Pills. After swapping it with the waste pills on Jiang Li, he brought them out. At that time, after Jiang Li consumed the fourth experimental pill, his skin did not change at all. Therefore, he told the red-haired elder that it was a failure since nothing happened. However, this was actually what appeared on his interface. [Consumed Experimental Hard Skin Pill. Added Status: Hardened Absorption] [Hardened Absorption: The skin hardens after absorbing spiritual qi. The extent of hardening is determined by the absorbed spiritual qi. Duration: 2 hours] (? +) The effects of the previous medicinal pill had already passed. After Jiang Li consumed the medicinal pill, he waited quietly for a moment. He then channeled a stream of spiritual qi into his palm. The spiritual qi was quickly absorbed by the surface of his skin. Jiang Li felt his palm becoming harder and heavier, as if he was wearing a layer of armor. Indeed, this was very interesting. [Overdose of Experimental Hard Skin Pills. Added Status: Spiritual Armament. After the effect ends, skin petrification will occur.] [Spiritual Armament: After the skin absorbs spiritual qi, it hardens. The absorption speed of spiritual qi increases. The extent of hardening is determined by the absorbed spiritual qi. Hardening effect is twice as much as Hardened Absorption. Duration: 2 hours] (? +) Chapter 30 Spiritual Armament, wasnt this Armament Haki? Jiang Li once again covered his right hand with spiritual qi. This time, the surface of his palm quickly turned black, and the speed at which it hardened was much faster than before. His hardened right hand directly grabbed the swords body, and it actually let out a metallic sound. He gradually increased his strength, and the fine long sword was even deformed from his grasp. With these two factors combined, his defense would only grow stronger. Perhaps, he could consider developing his body cultivation. After making up his mind, Jiang Li started to get busy again. Cultivating routinely every day, training spell techniques, listening to lessons in the Cultivation Hall, exploring the outer sect graveyard, and now, he had to start learning alchemy. Perhaps he also had to practice a body cultivation method Jiang Li was busy day after day. One and a half months later, at the edge of the outer sect, on the cliff of Scripture Storage Valley. Boom! Boom! Boom! Every few breaths time, there would be muffled sounds of collision coming from the cliff. The cliff walls of the cliff continuously produced many fine cracks as the collisions occurred. After the cracks continued to spread, the outermost layer of rocks could not bear the impact and broke off. The figure at the bottom of the cliff was hit by the falling rocks and the shattered rocks buried him instantly. But soon the gravel began to shake, and a young man with dark but shiny skin broke through the pile and climbed out. Who else could it be but Jiang Li? In the cultivation world, the mainstream viewpoints were actually quite disdainful towards dual cultivation. This was because the path of cultivation was a long one, and there was almost no end to climbing it. At least for now, no one in the cultivation world had ever touched the ceiling of cultivation. Where did he get so much energy to divert his attention? How could there be so much time to waste? Cultivating multiple cultivation methods at the same time was something that many cultivators did not approve of. If one were to cultivate a spirit refining technique that could speed up cultivation, then of course it would not be a problem, the more the better. However, this kind of cultivation method was extremely rare. In the cultivation world, there were few cultivation methods that could achieve such an effect. As for body cultivation methods, they were famous for having poor effects in the early stages and slow in the later stages. They were considered useless. Under normal circumstances, if cultivators had special body cultivation talent, or if they had the Buddhist cultivation method of Benevolent Travel Temple that could speed up their body cultivation, they would venture into this aspect. Typically, cultivators would only attempt to dual cultivate when they reached a bottleneck to make up for their shortcomings and increase their strength. However, after much consideration, Jiang Li finally decided to focus on cultivating the Ghost Wood Art and also a body refinement technique. Due to his status bar, many of the enhancement effects on his body were based on percentage. The benefits of body refinement were far greater than others. Those permanent buffs were equivalent to special talents after all. It could be said that not only did he have the talent to train his body, but he could also continue to increase and strengthen his bodys talent. Under such circumstances, not training his body would be a waste. Therefore, Jiang Li requested Senior Sister Little Four, an inner sect disciple, to bring him to the Scripture Storage Pavilion to choose the current body cultivation method he was practicing. In the Scripture Storage Valley, although outer sect disciples could also enjoy the benefits like exchanging for cultivation methods through the Scripture Storage Pavilion, the requirement of going into the inner sect was troublesome. Under normal circumstances, one had to obtain the approval of an elder from the Cultivation Hall or the Internal Affairs Hall. However, if Jiang Li told them that he wanted to train his body he would be lucky if he did not get scolded. Thus, he decided to look for the easy-going inner sect senior sister, Little Four, to help him pass through the disciple guards before arriving at the Scripture Storage Pavilion. After a few selections, he found an incomplete manual of an ancient body refinement technique called the Mountain Crushing Scripture. This ancient cultivation method was also incomplete. It only contained the contents of Qi Refinement to Foundation realm. There was nothing else after that. However, the cultivation of a body refinement technique was far less difficult than a Qi Refinement technique. As long as there were not too many conflicts, it was practically possible to seamlessly connect them together, so Jiang Li did not hesitate too much. He had spent 230 spirit stones in exchange for it. That was more than half of Jiang Lis hard-earned three months worth of remuneration, yet it was all gone just like that. He had already handed over the remaining half to Yan Hong and asked him to help him collect supplies. Therefore, Jiang Li had become a poor man from head to toe. He pulled back a distance, putting some distance between himself and the cliff wall. Then, he crossed his arms in front of his chest, his muscles bulging as he leaned to the side and lowered his shoulders. His feet continued to accelerate as he pushed towards the cliff. Boom! The rock cliff cracked again. It was said that the Mountain Crushing Scripture was created by a cultivator imitating a beast of antiquity called the Mountain Crushing Ape. When cultivated to the limit, one could use their body to directly smash through the mountain range with boundless power. However, with Jiang Lis current level, he could only increase his strength and toughen his body. After bumping into the cliff for a long time, Jiang Li finally ended his physical training for the day. He cut off his supply of spiritual qi and deactivated the Spiritual Armament. His dark skin slowly returned to its original state. Junior Brother, you have cultivated for four hours today. If you dont reach six hours, the fee will still be one spirit stone regardless. Jiang Li was speechless. He had clearly only used the rock cliff to train, yet they had to collect a spirit stone. Why didnt they just rob him? However, disciples were not allowed to cause irreparable damage to the other areas of the outer sect, so he could only pay to cultivate here. After paying the spirit stone, he left the outer sect cultivation area. Have you heard? Someone among this years new disciples has already broken through to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm! Really? This years new disciples have only been in the sect for less than half a year, yet someone has already reached the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm? Thats right. He broke through two days ago and was praised by the elders of the Cultivation Hall. His talent is probably not much weaker than the inner disciples geniuses. Thats right. The Lecture Elder said that he might not have a chance this year, but he might be able to pass the outer sect competition next year and enter the inner sect. This sigh Weve already been in the sect for more than two years and were still stuck at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. Im afraid well have to stay in the outer sect for the rest of our lives Jiang Li walked through the bustling outer sect trading area and heard many conversations like this. In the same batch of outer sect disciples, there was probably no one else who could have such a cultivation speed. Jiang Li found Yan Hongs stall and asked. Yu Banxia had already broken through to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm two days ago. Right now, he was stabilizing his cultivation base and familiarizing himself with his explosive strength. Yan Hong reckoned that he would contact them in a few days. Chapter 31 Yu Banxias breakthrough was within his expectations, but it also gave Jiang Li a sense of urgency. Yu Banxias spiritual root potential should be very close to a top-grade spiritual root, but he was not one after all. If even he had such a cultivation speed, what about Qi Tianya with the top-grade spiritual root? What about other geniuses with better talent and more resources than Qi Tianya? What level were they at now? Jiang Li could not guess, but he expected them to be very powerful. He had a golden finger cheat, so he could definitely become stronger and stronger in the future. However, he was still very weak right now. He was still at the early stages of the accumulation of foundation. At this time, he could not afford to relax or be careless. At this time, Yan Hong pretended to be careless and handed over a cloth bag. Jiang Li, according to what you said, Ive brought my men to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. The things you want are harder to find, but Ive basically bought everything. The total cost is 143 spirit stones. Ive put the remaining seven spirit stones into your bag. Jiang Li received the bag and opened it to take a look. A trace of joy immediately flashed across his face. Its been hard on you. Just keep the extra spirit stones. Why are you returning them to me? He rummaged through the bag and found seven spirit stones in the corner. Theres no need to stand on ceremony with me. Ive already deducted the travel fees and the spirit stones needed to purchase the mission items. Furthermore, I have wanted to go to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion for a long time. Their goods are much richer than those in the sect. I can earn quite a bit from this trip. However, Jiang Li, the alchemist who accepted the mission from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion said that this is a useless formula. If we make the same request again, we will have to pay more. Yan Hong deliberately lowered his voice to prevent others from hearing the last sentence. Hmph, these alchemists are really used to taking advantage of others. They dont even care about the rules after suffering a little loss. Lets find another alchemist next time. In the cultivation world, alchemy and blacksmithing were both very popular. Other than regular pill refinement sales, they would occasionally take personal customized pill refinement orders. At this time, the price of substitute refinement would usually be negotiated by both sides. However, in the alchemy field, there was an unwritten rule or convention. That was, if the client provided the ingredients and pill formulas on his own, and the pill formulas were extremely rare, or if it was just a new pill formula, then the alchemist would not charge a fee or charge a very small amount to refine those pills for them. After refining it, he would naturally obtain the pill formula. That was already a huge reward. Although Jiang Li said that, the truth was that he had indeed tricked the other party. Because the value of a useless pill formula was really too low After the two of them parted, Jiang Li carried the cloth bag and hurried back to his room. The cloth bag contained two bottles of pills, a few stacks of talismans and a crystal. It was Jiang Lis preparation for the upcoming mission. That useless pill formula was naturally the pill formula he copied from the Pill Chamber. Learning pill refinement was not easy. By the time he could practice it on his own, even if he was not an amateur, it would be too late. Thus, he passed the pill formula and spirit stones to Yan Hong and entrusted him to make a trip to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion to purchase the ingredients there and get the alchemists there to refine them. Initially, he only had this thought and wanted to give it a try. He did not expect it to really succeed. As for why he did not look for the alchemists in the sect to refine them they were not fools. If he met someone who was more curious, that would be fatal. He had carefully selected this pill formula, and its effects were extremely powerful. This time, he was even more confident about going out now. Jiang Li had never seen this crystal with his own eyes before, but he had seen it in the memories of the original owner of this body. When he held it in his hand, it felt cold to the touch. After placing it in his palm for a moment, it emitted a gentle glow. This was an Immortal Opportunity Stone! As the name implied, it was a stone used to test whether a person had the opportunity to become an immortal. In other words, it was used to test whether one had spiritual root aptitude. In the past, the Immortal Ascension Pavilions fleet had brought this type of stone with them. The mortal kingdoms would test out each and every youth of suitable age before bringing them back. This was how Jiang Li and the others had embarked on the path of cultivation. I wonder how this Immortal Opportunity Stone works. Without such a magical stone, the scale of the Immortal Cultivation world would have shrunk by more than ten times. Jiang Li took the Immortal Opportunity Stone and walked to the window of the room. On a small table beside the window, a clay pot filled with moist soil was quietly placed there. After pushing aside the soil, the seed buried in the soil was still exactly the same as it was a few months ago. Its appearance and size had not changed at all. Since you are called the [Spiritual Root Seed], lets see if you are related to the spiritual root. Jiang Li took out the seeds from the clay pot and placed them on the table next to the Immortal Opportunity Stone. One second, two seconds, three seconds passed. A layer of misty light was emitted from the Immortal Opportunity Stone Theres actually a reaction! Jiang Li was shocked. Could it be that a seed also had a spiritual root? Or could this thing really grow a spiritual root? What did the spiritual root look like? Was it edible? He held the seed in his hands and studied it for a while, but just like before, he still did not discover anything. He had read through the Encyclopedia of Spiritual Materials and Seeds in the Alchemy Hall several times, but none of them looked exactly the same as this. Thats strange. What should I do with you? Jiang Li thought for a moment before burying two spirit stones and the seed together. Since it had a spiritual root, it should be able to absorb spiritual qi. If he put two spirit stones in, it might have some effect. In the training hall two days later, Jiang Li met Yu Banxia and the rest again. The other party was high-spirited and in a great mood. Clearly, he was very satisfied with the title of number one among the new disciples. Yu Banxia, congratulations! I think it wont be long before I call you inner sect senior! Everyone knew how to praise people. When a friend was in high spirits, it would not be wrong to praise him. Haha, thats not certain. The further you cultivate, the harder it becomes. Im still far from breaking through to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. I wont be able to make it to the Outer Sect Grand Competition this year. In other words, it was only a matter of time before he broke through to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. Right now, those senior brothers and sisters in the late-stage Qi Refinement realm in the outer sect were only suppressing him by relying on their accumulated cultivation over time. When he broke through, he would take down the outer sect competition in one go. His voice was not soft, causing many people to glance at him. A few senior brothers who had always been very powerful in the outer sect looked over with unhappy expressions. However, the outer sect had its own rules. The new disciples of the first year could not be touched! The sect had to ensure that new disciples with potential had the time to develop. Otherwise, all of them would be extorted by the senior disciples. If a gap between generations appeared, the sect would not be able to grow. Chapter 32 After meeting up, they headed towards the Mission Area. Do you have a target for the mission? In the circle, Yu Banxia, Qu Qianfan, Wang Liuliang, Lu Qianqian, and the rest were familiar with each other. Jiang Li and Yan Hong did not hang out with them all the time, so their relationship was naturally slightly worse. External missions required a comprehensive consideration of distance, position, difficulty, possible enemies, things to prepare, etc. It was impossible to make a decision on the spot. They must have discussed this before. The only person who did not know about the details was Jiang Li. Hmm, although I gained quite a lot from the previous harvesting mission, I have been exploring in the forest. There is a shortage of supplies in the forest and I have to be on guard against any dangers. It is indeed too tiring. Everyone else agreed with Yu Banxia, especially Lu Qianqian. She was going crazy after not showering for half a month. So this time, we plan to accept a mission in a mortal city. Jiang Li looked at the second mission board in the Mission Area. It was a mission recommended to mid-stage Qi Refinement realm disciples. Compared to the mission given to the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm, the reward for this mission was obviously a level higher. In contrast, the difficulty of the mission was naturally higher. Some simple combat missions, such as hunting or cleaning up some of the lowest level demonic beasts, could already be seen on the board. So mortal kingdoms also have the ability to issue missions to cultivation sects? Jiang Li took a closer look, and to his surprise, he did find quite a number of requests issued by the mortal kingdom. In any case, the cultivation world relies on the mortal world. The cultivation seeds that join the sect every year and the food supplies that we use, arent they all from the mortal countries? As a reward, the Immortal Cultivation Sect has a certain obligation to protect the mortal kingdoms. Of course, every time a mission is issued, the price that has to be paid will make a country suffer. Yu Banxia had an immortal background, so she knew more about this than Jiang Li. But thinking about it, regardless of the form of development, the basic population construction was of utmost importance. If people were eaten up by demons and monsters, wouldnt cultivating become pointless? This is the mission we are going to accept. A large number of children are in a coma in the Southern Seal Kingdom. The specific details of the mission were not mentioned, but there were no casualties. It is just an ordinary investigation mission. We can relax. Even if we cant complete it, there wont be any danger. Yu Banxia handed him a few pages of information. Jiang Li took a few glances. Just as he said, it was just a simple inspection mission. Alright, I have no objections. When do we set off? Appraisal! [Name: Yu Banxia, Gender: Male, Class: Cultivator, Level: Mid-stage Qi Refinement, Danger Level: Medium] [Name: Qu Qianfan, Gender: Male, Class: Cultivator, Level: Initial-stage Qi Refinement, Danger Level: Low] [Name: Wang Liuliang. Gender: Male. Class: Cultivator. Level: Initial-stage Qi Refinement. Danger Level: Low] [Name: Lu Qianqian, Gender: Female, Class: Cultivator, Level: Initial-stage Qi Refinement, Danger Level: Low] Jiang Lis appraisal skill swept through the seven people. In the cultivation sect, it had been a long time since Jiang Li had used appraisal to scan people. He was afraid to use it casually, if some powerful cultivator discovered this, he would be in deep trouble. However, Jiang Li could be considered to have a deep understanding of the few of them. Their strength was definitely inferior to his, so there was no harm in appraising them. Among them, the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm Yu Banxia was undoubtedly the strongest. The medium danger level meant that he already had the ability to cause some injuries to Jiang Li. After they agreed to set off the next day, they left to make their final preparations. Jiang Li arrived at the outer sect graveyard. The closer he got to the center, the lower the temperature became. When he reached the center of the graveyard, he could see that there were many ice crystals mixed in the dark soil. This was the place where he had always cultivated. The fifteen ghostwood tree wooden stakes were also buried here. Jiang Lis interest was suddenly piqued. He walked up, squatted down, and slapped the ground with a single hand while letting out a low grunt. Impure World Reincarnation! Rise! As soon as he finished speaking, a pitch-black coffin slowly rose from the ground in the center of the circle formed by the fifteen ghostwood tree wooden stakes. On top of the coffin, there was a thick and long chain wrapped around it. As the coffin rose, there was a rustling sound. Alright, this was not Impure World Reincarnation, and inside this coffin was nothing more than a zombie. Jiang Li had been in the outer sect graveyard for a long time, but he was not just meditating. He spent quite a bit of time selecting a complete corpse that was about to awaken into a zombie. Furthermore, judging from the tombstone, it was originally a late-stage Qi Refinement disciple from seventy years ago. However, due to an accident, it died early on the path of cultivation and thus lay in this place where no one cared about. Due to some special arrangements made during the sects burial, the Yin qi and corpse qi were suppressed, preventing it from truly becoming a zombie for a long time. It was not until Jiang Li dug it out and used the Zombie Puppet Technique to plant the Zombie Seed that the shackles binding it were released. After dismantling the setup, the Yin qi and corpse qi that had accumulated for decades caused this corpse to transform into a bloodthirsty white zombie with an inch-long white fur in front of Jiang Li. However, before the Zombie Transformation, the Zombie Seed had already been deeply implanted into the corpse. Even after the Zombie Transformation, the white zombie had no ability to break free from Jiang Lis control. After some processing and guidance, Jiang Li placed the white zombie and a large pile of items of extreme yin into the coffin made of ghostwood. Then, he used the chains that tied up a thousand prisoners who had been sentenced to death at the execution ground. In the end, he buried the coffin into the Feng Shui formation core formed from fifteen ghostwood tree wooden stakes. It had been nourished by the dense Yin qi and corpse qi in the outer sects burial mound for several months. Now, it could finally be used. Grabbing the chain with one hand, Jiang Li lifted up the coffin, slung it over his shoulder, and turned to leave. With his current strength, this coffin of more than a hundred kilograms of weight was nothing. Jiang Li, you? The next day, when everyone gathered at the entrance of the Scripture Storage Valley, everyone, including the disciples guarding the entrance, were shocked by Jiang Lis luggage. They did not know if they should say that he was not afraid of death or that his brain was not good. He brought a coffin with him when he went out on a mission? To what extent was he afraid that he would not be able to have a place to sleep after he died Chapter 33 Faced with the crowds doubts, Jiang Li could only explain that it was due to a special cultivation method that he had no choice but to do so. They all knew that Jiang Li often stayed in the graveyard to cultivate. It did not seem unreasonable for him to bring a coffin when he went out now After settling the procedures, everyone rented a spirit colt carriage from the sect and set off. The distance between the Southern Seal Kingdom and the Southern Seal Kingdom was not far. If they traveled day and night in the carriage, they would arrive in three days. After all, it was impossible for the sect to let their disciples run too far to carry out missions. Jiang Li and the others were seated in a carriage. They followed the path that someone had cut out and sped towards a certain direction. During this period, they could not help but stop to rest and start a fire to cook. Yu Banxia and the rest had experienced it before, so they knew what to take note of when they went out to camp. Along the way, they did not have to worry about food and drinks. Lu Qianqian, that petite girl, actually sang well. From time to time, she would sing a few songs, bringing a lot of joy to the boring journey. In this world, the Great Mountain Region was only a small region in the Nine Provinces and was relatively barren and remote. However, to Jiang Li and the other Qi Refinement realm cultivators who could not fly, the vastness was unimaginable. In any case, Jiang Li still could not remember how many mortal kingdoms there were in the Great Mountain Region. The Southern Seal Kingdom was one of them. In terms of size and population, it was less than a third of the Great Goose Kingdom that Jiang Li originated from. Moreover, it was backed by a desert of sand. The land was dry, and its population was less than ten million. It was said that this incident had a wide range of influence. There were as many as two thousand children who were unconscious. It was only because of this that the King of the Southern Seal Kingdom could no longer sit still and paid a price to send people to issue a commission in the Southern Seal Kingdom. As they got closer and closer to the end of the journey, Jiang Li felt a bit strange. The air became even drier. The soil along the way gradually turned from rich black soil to yellow soil and sand that were even more unfavorable to plant growth. It was midsummer, and the flowers and trees by the roadside were supposed to be full of life. However, at a glance, all the plants in the forest appeared to be wilting. The leaves of many plants were dyed with a withered yellow color of autumn. Jiang Li had a Wood attribute spiritual root, so it was inevitable that he would be more sensitive to such matters than others. Looking at the map provided by the sect, there was a huge desert behind the Southern Seal Kingdom that had no clear boundaries. If the governance of the desert was poor and the soil was severely sandy, it was not impossible for the fertile land of the Southern Seal Kingdom to lose nutrition and moisture. However he looked at his surroundings. There were trees everywhere, and on the land around the villages and towns of the Southern Seal Kingdom, there was a large plot of rice farmland. So that was not it He muttered to himself as he had a bad feeling. Could the large-scale coma of children be related to this phenomenon? After passing through the last dense forest, Jiang Li and the others stuck their heads out from the carriage. They finally saw the location of this mission, the Southern Seal Kingdom. [Overdose of Clear Sight Pills, Added Status: Enhanced Clear Sight] [Enhanced Clear Sight: Dynamic Vision increased by 200%, Vision Range increased by 200%, Night Vision increased by 50%. Duration: ] (?) Jiang Li himself was a cultivator, and he had sharp ears and eyes. Coupled with the effects of this buff, his eyes could already be used as binoculars. With his current astonishing vision, Jiang Li could clearly see the city walls when others could only see them vaguely. In the farmland outside the city, the hardworking farmers could be seen, along with the soldiers who were guarding the city gate listlessly. There was no martial law in the capital of the Southern Seal Kingdom. The soldiers and residents were very lax. It seemed that this country did not lie about the mission. There were no casualties and no clear enemies. However, when Jiang Li and the others carriage approached, they still did not see any children playing in the fields. The spirit horses in the cultivation world were abnormally divine, and the carriage they pulled was also the size of a small room, far exceeding the standard of ordinary carriages. Most importantly, there was a black coffin tied to the top of the carriage. Therefore, all the peddlers and foot soldiers they met along the way looked at the carriage with a strange gaze. However, to them, anyone who could sit in a carriage was definitely a noble. No one dared to be disrespectful. Tsk, these country bumpkins dare to stare at us. They really dont know anything. They dont have any respect for immortals. Although they were only at the lowest level of the Qi Refinement realm in the cultivation world, in the eyes of mortals, they were no different from immortals. Although it was somewhat shameful for them to say this, it was not wrong in the mortal countries. It was just like how every time the Immortal Ascension Pavilion was selecting disciples with spiritual roots, the ruler of a kingdom had to bow and follow by his side. We have to show them what we can do first. The carriage stopped in front of the city gate. Yu Banxia reached out a hand and a fireball grew bigger in his palm. Soon, it was the size of a basketball. Flame Creation Art. Yu Banxia had a strong fire attribute spiritual root, so he had chosen this technique with Jiang Li back then. A few seconds later, the fireball suddenly shot upwards. As it flew, it turned into a vivid and lifelike flaming bird. It circled in the air for a while before disappearing with a puff. Yu Banxias flaming bird might be useless in actual combat, but it was more than enough to scare people. This was especially true for the ignorant commoners of the uncivilized era. They would kowtow to a tiny monster, let alone an immortal like this. In an instant, everyone near the city gate, regardless of age or gender, knelt down in a crowd. The Immortals of the Scripture Storage Valley have arrived! Why is the King of the Southern Seal Kingdom not coming out to pay his respects?! Driven by spiritual qi, the sound waves spread out. After shouting, Jiang Li and the others urged their spiritual horses into the city. How could they, as immortals, wait for mortals? The carriage slowly moved along the straight main road. The crowd knelt on both sides of the carriage, and no one dared to look up at the carriage. Very quickly, in the direction of the royal palace, another carriage was rushing over. However, the other party clearly did not dare to crash into the immortal carriage, stopping at the end of the road from afar. A middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous clothes ran over while surrounded by a group of servants. Lord Immortals! Are you the Immortals of the Scripture Storage Valley? Im the King of the Southern Seal Kingdom, and Im here to welcome you! The servants were also kneeling on both sides of the road. They did not dare to speak. As for the middle-aged King, he clasped his hands and bowed. It had been a long time since he had done something like this. Chapter 34 In the end, the reason why the King of the Southern Seal Kingdom treated them so well was because he had seen too few cultivators and did not understand them. Therefore, he was cautious and fearful. Originally, there were many cultivators who had no future in the cultivation world and were greedy for riches and honor in the mortal world. Many of them would be willing to join a secular dynasty and become a freeloader or even control the royal family. However, these secular dynasties had long been regarded as the private properties of the major sects of the cultivation world. How could they allow those poor rogue cultivators to snatch their food? Rogue cultivators were not allowed to join kingdoms and sects looked down on mortal kingdoms. This was the reason for the current situation. Jiang Li and the others walked out of the carriage. The King of the Southern Seal Kingdom was surprised at their young age. In the eyes of the public, immortals were all white-haired old men. But he did not dare to speculate. Lord Immortal Masters, you have come from afar. Please come to the palace and sit down. Let us arrange a grand banquet to welcome you. This king was really enthusiastic, and the banquet he prepared must not be too bad. A few disciples had strange thoughts, but Yu Banxia, who was standing at the front, had no intention of enjoying it. We are here for the commission from the Southern Seal Kingdom. Hurry up and tell us the details. And where are all those unconscious children now? Take us there. Since he said so, no one would refute him. The king pulled a few officials from the side of the road. After giving them some instructions, he returned to personally lead the way for Jiang Li and the others. Lord Immortal Masters, more than two thousand children have fainted overnight. It has been thirteen days since then! The best physicians and imperial physicians in our country have all seen them. They have used all kinds of herbs and precious medicine, but they just wont wake up. My poor 13th, 15th, and 17th child are all like this. Im so anxious! Immortal Masters, please save them! Everyone looked at each other. Your children are already like this and you still want to treat us to a banquet? It seemed that no matter how much one loved something, once there were too many of them, their feelings would be diluted. Regardless of whether it was love or kinship, they were the same. No children starved to death after thirteen days of coma? We asked the people to feed the children with clear porridge. Although the children were asleep, they were fortunate enough to eat it. That was how they managed to survive until you arrived. Everyone understood and Yu Banxia continued to ask. Did anything special happen before or after the children fainted? Or did they eat anything special? However, this simple and ordinary question made the King of the Southern Seal Kingdom unable to answer for a long time. Forget it. You should let the people below ask. You have to ask every childs family and hometown. Dont miss any details. Jiang Lis sudden words made Yu Banxia react. How could a King care about such trivial matters? Yes, yes, yes. Ill give the instructions immediately. With a wave of his hand, a eunuch who had been following closely behind immediately ran over. After receiving the order, he immediately ran away to look for the officials to issue the decree. Soon they followed the King into the palace. Along the way, they could see many commoners carrying their children towards the palace. There were also quite a few soldiers and officials walking through the streets to guide the people. When the citizens heard that immortals had descended and could help them treat their children, they did not dare to delay. They either carried or brought their children and rushed to the palace. By the time Jiang Li and the others arrived, the square of the royal palace was already covered with various colored cloths. One by one, unconscious children lay there in a vast array. It was not that Jiang Li and the others were slow, but the King who was leading them was too slow. He looked strong, but in reality, he was quite feeble. The only thing he was good at was to workout in bed. This journey had really exhausted him. Jiang Li and the others were afraid that the King would pass out just like that. Immortal Masters, please come this way. A few other noble-looking fellows stepped forward and took over the King who was exhausted. They led Jiang Li and the others to a side hall. Why are we still going there? Arent all the unconscious children here? Qu Qianfan did not understand. He was born in the Pugilistic World and had not experienced so many twists and turns. Oh, how can we let the Immortal Masters treat the citizens under the scorching sun? Its better to go to the Imperial Physician Institution in our side palace and bring the children over one by one. An old man in luxurious clothes hurriedly replied. But while he said that, the truth was that the people lying in the open field were the children of common farmers. As for those who were lying in the Imperial Physician Institution and being carefully treated, they were all of royal blood. Even the ones who had set up a shed next to the Imperial Physician Institution were all sons of rich officials. This was the disparity of nobles and commoners! The more people there are, the more well be able to find the pattern. I think we should check the plaza first. Jiang Lis sudden words caused the other disciples to be stunned, but they all stopped moving. On one hand, Jiang Lis words made sense. On the other hand, how could a mortals words compare to Jiang Lis? The high-ranking officials and nobles expressions immediately became a bit ugly, they felt a bit embarrassed, but even the King did not dare say anything, so how could they dare bare their fangs? Jiang Li and the rest walked to a childs side. It was a boy with a red face and a thick yellow snot on one side of his nose. He was about ten years old, but Jiang Li did not notice anything unusual. Although he was comatose, it was more like sleeping. Other than being unable to wake up no matter what, they would snore, turn over, and even talk in their sleep and kick their blankets. He looked perfectly normal. Even someone who was drunk would be in a deeper sleep than them. Qianqian! Yu Banxia only called her name and Lu Qianqian immediately understood. She rubbed her slender fingers and three silver needles appeared between her fingers. With a flash of silver light, the three needles entered the boys body. Fortunately, the parents of these children had already been chased out. Otherwise, if they were seen by others, the doctor-patient conflict would probably erupt again. This needle of mine is smeared with the venom of the Red-Eyed Thorn Worm. It will cause intense pain if pricked. Mortals definitely cannot endure it. Lu Qianqian was a sweet and petite girl, but to think she would use such a vicious hidden weapon. After the silver needle entered the boys body, the boy immediately reacted. First, his body shook, and then he began to squirm uneasily. The eyes under the boys eyelids also rolled quickly, and his eyelashes kept trembling as if he was about to open them at any moment. Chapter 35 The few of them surrounded the child and watched as he twisted and rolled around. In the end, he actually cried in his sleep. However, his eyes refused to open no matter what, unable to wake up from his dream. It really is impossible. Everyone was not discouraged. They had already expected this situation. If the pain alone could make these children wake up, they would not be here. The imagination of humans was boundless, and the torture of various countries was not to be trifled with. Lu Qianqian looked interested. Her small hand gently brushed across the boys body, and the three blood-stained silver needles returned to her hand. How is it? Everyone hurriedly asked. The reason why they were so confident this time was largely because of Lu Qianqian. She was a doctor who had learned the medical skills of the cultivation world and was quite skilled. Its not poison, but his blood smells a little strange. Lu Qianqian squatted down again, and two balls of clear water appeared on her hands. She pressed them onto the boys body and started a more detailed examination. Lu Qianqian must have had some experience before she joined the sect. Although the Cultivation Hall in the Scripture Storage Valley had imparted such knowledge, it was only superficial and was not enough to support her to this extent. Thats right. Qianqians family has a medical legacy. Although they are not very powerful, they have their own specialties in healing and treating illnesses. They have a great reputation in the mortal world. Legend has it that there is no illness that the Lu family cannot cure. Yu Banxia explained to Jiang Li, sounding very confident. Jiang Li nodded. Seeing that she did not have any results for the time being, he circled around all the children and threw appraisal at them from time to time. [Name: Zhao Ah-San, Gender: Male, Class: None, Level: None, Danger Level: None] [Name: Zhang Ah-Niu, Gender: Male, Class: None, Level: None, Danger Level: None] [Name: Zhang Xiaohua, Gender: Female, Class: None, Level: None, Danger Level: None] Unfortunately, the level of appraisal was still not high enough, and it could not identify many useful things. After a round, he still had some gains. These kids were mostly between eight and fourteen years old, neither older or younger. So, what did they have in common? After walking around, he realized that Lu Qianqian was still frowning and studying. As for the others, most of them practiced offensive spell techniques, which were completely useless when it came to healing. Hence, they were arranged to find some locals from the Southern Seal Kingdom to make inquiries. Yu Banxia requested for them to do everything in detail. Logically speaking, they should have something in common with such a large-scale incident. What exactly caused them to become like this? Banxia, I have a spell that I can try too. Jiang Li politely informed Yu Banxia. Give it a try, just dont kill anyone. Yu Banxia saw that Lu Qianqian was perspiring more and more, and he started to feel uncertain. It was good to try something now if there was a chance. Jiang Li flipped over a youth who looked slightly older than him. The back of his head was facing the sky as he lay on the ground. He formed hand seals and muttered something. A green light flickered from his fingers and slowly flew into the back of the youths head. Zombie Puppet Technique! This technique could even control broken corpses, so it was naturally easy to control living people. If it was a cultivator, they could still resist with their spiritual qi and will, but these were just mortals. Stand up! Jiang Li pointed his fingers at the youth on the ground. The green light was constantly entering the back of his head. The young mans body was like a puppet with strings attached. Limb by limb, he moved stiffly. Under Jiang Lis control, his body stood up inch by inch. Hes up! Hes really up! Immortal Master! Immortal Master! This is indeed the work of an Immortal! When the surrounding mortal officials saw this change, they immediately became excited and fanatical. They wanted nothing more than to kneel down and kowtow to Jiang Li, before erecting a monument for him. However, right at this moment, the young mans expression suddenly became incomparably wrinkled and hideous, as if he was enduring an extremely great pain. Wake up! The external will forced the youths eyes to open slowly. What surprised Jiang Li was that this fellow could actually resist. His body spasmed and twisted, looking extremely strange. One of his eyelids was pulled up forcefully, but what was exposed was still the white of his bloodshot eyes. On the other side, his eyelids closed again after a little. Hes actually able to resist!!? Jiang Li was shocked. This was his first time controlling a mortal, yet he actually did not succeed! He could clearly feel that there was another tenacious will in this young mans body that was vying for control. Could this young man be some peerless genius? Could he resist a mid-stage Qi Refinement spell technique with just the will of a mortal? This was too exaggerated. Jiang Li was still in shock when suddenly, an explosive shout came from behind him. Vile demon! How dare you commit such a crime! The Buddhist Monks voice roared like thunder. Jiang Li only felt a gust of vicious wind coming from behind him at high speed. The hair on his back instantly stood on end. Someone launched a sneak attack! Subconsciously, he released his spiritual qi. The skin on his back instantly turned pitch-black and was even stiffer than a rock. But in the next moment, a yellow figure flashed past him, bringing dust with it as it ran towards the youth that Jiang Li was controlling. Ha! A fist the size of a clay pot struck out, directly hitting the youngsters thin chest. The sounds of bones breaking rang out in succession. The unlucky youth who might have been a heaven warping genius was flung like a rag. After flying through the air, he crashed heavily into the ground. Hmph! I can tell at one glance that youre not human! In the end, the monk in yellow monk robes said this. Jiang Li and the others were speechless. The officials of the Southern Seal Kingdom did not know how to react. Erm Senior Brother, who are you? Jiang Li, who was the closest to him, spoke first. The monk appeared out of nowhere. Before Yu Banxia and the rest could react, he had already passed through them. The speed at which the other party approached was extremely fast, much faster than him when he was not under pill poisoning. The punch was extremely powerful, and it was obvious that he was not an easy opponent. However, this enemy did not attack him. Instead, he sent a weak mortal flying. He really could not tell what his opponent wanted to do. Hey, Junior Brother, dont stand on ceremony. We should help each other out when we leave the mountains to train. How can we not help when we see such vile demons hurting others? This monks title is Zheng Yuan, disciple of the Benevolent Travel Temple. Junior Brother, you are? The monk turned around with a forthright smile. Jiang Li was infected by his confident smile and started to doubt himself. Could it be that he had misjudged him? Was that young man really a hidden demon? Chapter 36 May I ask this Senior Brother how you determined that person was a demon? At this moment, Yu Banxia and the rest rushed over and stood together with Jiang Li. The spiritual qi in their bodies seemed to be gathering, ready to defend against any sudden attacks. How? Isnt it obvious? At this moment, Monk Zheng Yuan was a little puzzled. His forthright smile slowly faded as he walked over to the youth he had sent flying. This demons body was filled with Yin qi just now. He bared his fangs and brandished his claws, preparing to harm others. If he isnt a demon, what else can he be? Cough cough cough! Right at this time, the youth who was lying on the ground like a lump of mud suddenly coughed a few times that sounded like his breath was clogged. After a lump of foam blood spurted out from his mouth and nose, his deeply sunken chest actually rose and fell again. This youth was actually still alive. Eh? Why did that Yin qi disappear? The cultivator who claimed to be a disciple of Benevolent Travel Temple scratched his head, still not understanding what had happened. Qianqian, go and see if theres any hope of saving him. Senior Brother, the Yin qi just now was actually the effect of my spell technique. This young man is indeed not a demon. Hes the same as the other children in the square. Its only because of some unknown reason that hes been unconscious. Senior brother, please step back a bit so that our junior sister can see if she can treat his injuries. Jiang Li explained the general situation of the children in the Southern Seal Kingdom. He raised his right hand and condensed a ball of Yin qi as proof. Seeing the Yin qi in Jiang Lis hand, Zheng Yuans eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure, but it quickly disappeared. This this is actually the case. Theres such a strange illness? Amitabha. Ive accidentally injured a good person! I have sinned, I have sinned! Zheng Yuan looked like a reasonable person. After knowing that everyone was wary of him, he retreated a distance. Junior Sister, please heal the injured. This is the Jade Bone Flesh Regeneration Pill of my Benevolent Travel Temple. I wish to express my apologies and hope to help this person. As he spoke, he even took out a bottle of medicinal pills from his sleeve and handed it over. Jiang Li and the others stepped forward to separate him from the injured. Only then did they allow Lu Qianqian to stand behind them and begin to heal her with spell techniques. Yu Banxia took the pill carefully and opened it to take a sniff. He did not find anything wrong with it and felt much more relieved. On one hand, their strength was limited. On the other hand, they had no relationship with that youth. They had no intention of standing up for him. In reality, when Jiang Li released the Yin attribute spiritual qi just now, he was still guarding against the other party who might suddenly attack in the name of justice. At the very least, in terms of cultivation base, a monk at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm was able to deal with all these rookies by himself. Under such circumstances, it was better to resolve the issue and settle it properly. Senior Brother Zheng Yuan is righteous. We will do our best to save that youth. Its his fortune to be able to eat such a precious pill in his lifetime. Cultivators who injured mortals and knew how to compensate them were actually quite rare. Moreover, it was the Jade Bone Flesh Regeneration Pill, a famous high-grade Yellow-rank medicinal pill among Yellow-rank medicinal pills. Its effects were good but its production quantity was low. Outer sect disciples like them were even unable to find a way to purchase it, so how could they bear to feed it to a mortal? Speaking of which, this medicinal pill was probably more of a way to silence him. After all, feeding a mortal pills was fine if it was a low-grade Yellow-rank, but a high-grade Yellow-rank medicinal pill was not much different from directly slapping him to death. Well, theres something else. Looking at the clothes of junior brothers and sisters, you must be disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley. The relationship between the major sects of the Great Mountain Region was not bad. It was said that there would often be interactions between disciples of the sect. In history, there were even many marriage relationships between the sects. It was very normal for them to know each others disciple attire. It was only because these rookies were inexperienced that they did not recognize him. Thats right, were disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley. Weve come here to solve the problem of these unconscious children. Yu Banxia answered truthfully. It was unlikely that the other party had a feud with the sect. Otherwise, that punch would have landed on Jiang Li. Hmm, when you came, did you see a cemetery nearby, or some dangerous territory with especially deep Yin qi? Everyone finally understood what he was asking. It turned out that he had asked the local officials for directions at the beginning. Then, he had suddenly seen the youth controlled by Jiang Li, which was why he attacked. Im sorry, weve never seen the cemetery. But the King and officials of the Southern Seal Kingdom are around. They might be able to help you. Senior Brother Zheng Yuan, did something happen? The monk shook his head. It was unknown if he did not want to say more or if he did not understand the situation himself. If you havent seen it, then forget it. Recently, this region hasnt been very peaceful. It seems that a demon has appeared. Its best if you dont leave the city here. After settling the matters here, dont stay and return to the sect earlier. Jiang Li and the others looked at each other, and their expressions were unsightly. Could it be that the unconsciousness of these children was related to that demon? This was truly a troublesome mission. Thank you for your advice, Senior Brother Zheng Yuan. We will take note. After thanking him, they introduced him to the King of the Southern Seal Kingdom and asked him the same question. However, the local officials and the Kings replies were disappointing. Cemetery? Whats that? Oh, a place where the dead are buried? Im sorry, Immortal Masters and Master Monk, but we dont have such a thing. Our Southern Seal Kingdom has always done water burial. If a person cannot return to the arms of the Mother River after death, we believe it is the greatest blasphemy against the dead. There was actually no ground burial in this country, so there was no way to talk about the cemetery. The King and officials of the Southern Seal Kingdom had never even heard of the term cemetery. It could be seen that this custom had been around for a long time. Now that they thought about it, it was true that they had never seen any graves or tombstones on their way here. This was rather abnormal for a mortal country with limited transportation abilities. It was impossible for them to bury their corpses too far away. Even in the modern era where cremation laws had been implemented for a long time, there were cement cemeteries everywhere on the mountain, but there were none here. It seemed that what they said was true. Monk Zheng Yuan did not find what he wanted, but he reminded them in a distant and obscure manner that they should not spread the news of what had just happened and quickly left. This was only the beginning. News of the appearance of this demon seemed to have spread far and wide. As they were leaving, another four or five waves of cultivators arrived to inquire. Among them were rogue cultivators and disciples from other sects nearby. Their target was the same, but they were clearly not of the same faction. After Jiang Li and the others met up with the two groups of cultivators, they unanimously believed that they should not be dragged deeper into this matter. A bunch of newbies at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm had yet to reach the stage where they could participate in such matters. They retreated to the palace of the Southern Seal Kingdom, avoiding outsiders and letting the King and officials receive them themselves. They continued to research the unconscious children. The sooner they completed their mission, the sooner they could leave this troublesome place. Chapter 37 Qian Qian, how is it? Can he still be saved? In the inner hall of the palace, Lu Qianqian was holding a ball of water in one hand and a silver needle in the other. She was performing a complicated operation on the injured youths body. Monk Zheng Yuan was still a cultivator from Benevolent Travel Temple. His physical strength was extremely terrifying. Even Jiang Li, who had a tough skin and thick flesh, would not feel okay if he was punched. Even if he had held back with that punch, it was already extremely lucky for a mortal like this youth to be able to still stay alive! Its hard to say yet. I used the Spring Water Technique to temporarily save his life. Then, I used silver needles and strings to stitch up his internal organs and reconnect his broken bones. However, this injury is still too severe. The chance of surviving is very low. Im afraid theres not even a 10% chance. Seeing that Lu Qianqians forehead was covered in sweat, Yu Banxia stepped forward and wiped her forehead with a white cloth. Just do your best. Dont overuse your spiritual qi. Yu Banxia was obviously not interested in saving the guy. If Zheng Yuan had not left a bottle of pills for them to save him, they might have given up long ago. There are only three Jade Bone Flesh Regeneration Pills in this bottle. The eight of us cant distribute them equally. For the market price, high-grade Yellow-rank medicinal pills usually cost ten spirit stones per pill. However, the quality and effect of these three medicinal pills have not been appraised, so the price will be lower when placed on the market. Thats why if anyone needs it now, you can exchange for it using eight spirit stones each and split the amount amongst the others. If all of you dont need it, then we can distribute the sale amount after we return to the sect. At this point, Yu Banxia took out the bottle of pills that Zheng Yuan had given him. He shook it gently, and the sound was crisp. Obviously, there were not many pills inside. Yu Banxia did not rely on his cultivation level to get a larger share. The distribution plan was very reasonable. It seemed that he still valued this new disciple circle and planned to continue managing it well. Very fair. If you have no objections, then give me that bottle of Jade Bone Flesh Regeneration Pill. Here are 21 spirit stones. It was worth 24 spirit stones, but Jiang Li was also one of the eight, so he naturally had a share. Therefore, he only needed to give three spirit stones to each person. Jiang Li had always been the type of person who could not look away when he saw medicinal pills. He naturally would not let this kind of opportunity go. Other than him, the other seven people were only slightly richer than Yu Banxia. The others probably would not be able to fork out more than 20 spirit stones. Therefore, these high-grade Yellow-rank Jade Bone Flesh Regeneration Pills ended up in his hands. Jiang Li, I cant believe youve earned so many spirit stones. Tell me what kind of missions youre doing in the Mission Area. They were rather surprised by Jiang Lis generosity. Originally, they had thought that their last mission had gone smoothly, and that the new outer sect disciples were still considered to be wealthy. Never had they imagined that Jiang Li had already surpassed them silently. Its nothing much, Elder Red Hair from the Alchemy Hall took an interest in me so I am now his registered disciple. Sometimes, I will help out and earn some spirit stones. He displayed his registered disciple identity token and received a round of envious gazes. A registered disciple who was primarily testing pills was still a registered disciple. As long as he did not say anything, who would know? Gasp! Jiang Li, you actually have a talent in pill refinement! How long has it been since you entered the sect? Youve already become a registered disciple of an elder! In fact, thats an elder of the Alchemy Hall! Jiang Li, youre really impressive! Jiang Li! Big Brother Jiang! Well have to rely on you in the future! Jiang Li, why didnt you say so earlier? Congratulations! As expected, once he mentioned that he was a registered disciple, their attitude towards him immediately became even friendlier. Jiang Li received the same treatment as when Yu Banxia broke through to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm a few days ago. There were all sorts of flattering words, and the words were basically the same, making him and Yu Banxia feel awkward. Pill refinement requires a lot of spirit stones. Right now, Im just a handyman. Im still far from being able to refine pills myself. Jiang Li made a few excuses before moving away from this topic. Hah, its finally over. I didnt expect that saving a mortal would exhaust me to this extent. Lu Qianqian finally finished her treatment. The young man, who was about to lose his life, was successfully brought back to the world of the living. The result of the surgery was also perfect. But what can we do next? When I was treating him just now, I checked his entire body. He was not poisoned nor did he have any other wounds. I still havent found the reason for their coma. Sorry everyone, Im afraid Ill have to disappoint everyone this time. Lu Qianqian, who was everyones hope, said that. It was impossible for everyone not to be disappointed. However, there was nothing they could do. How could they blame the young lady? Dont say that, Qianqian. This isnt your fault to begin with. Plus, we cant conclude so easily. I believe the coma this time is very likely related to the birth of that demon. Perhaps, we should wait a bit longer. When the monster is exterminated by other cultivators, those children might wake up on their own. Yu Banxia seemed to be interested in Lu Qianqian and immediately comforted her. Qianqian, I remember you said that the previous childs blood had a strange smell, right? When they were showing off their love, Jiang Li interrupted them at an inappropriate time. Yes, but I didnt find any poison in the blood. Ive also tested the blood with other animals. It doesnt make them sleep. Lu Qianqian gave her conclusion. As a medical practitioner, she naturally would not let go of such an obvious abnormality. But this anomaly had been proved harmless, and there was no point in bringing it up again. Does this childs blood have the same smell? Jiang Li asked again. No No, I should say that his blood has another strange smell. Lu Qianqian hesitated for a moment before explaining in detail. Ive used silver needles to test the blood of these children. Theres a little more smell in their blood than normal people. Although theyre different, its still there. However, I dont think thats a problem. The cultivation world is so big. The long-term effects of geography and climate will cause a huge difference between people. That smell is probably unique to the children of the Southern Seal Kingdom. It doesnt mean anything. Jiang Li, do you think this is the reason why they fainted? Lu Qianqian felt that Jiang Li was just a layman in terms of medical skills. Human skin, eyes, and hair could be different in color. The difference in smell was nothing. No, Im not sure what caused them to faint, but dont you think that him being alive is abnormal? What are the chances of a mortal child surviving a strike from a late-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivator? What if he survived not because of a coincidence? As he spoke, Jiang Li took out a crystal from his pocket and placed it in the heavily injured youths hand. A moment later, a layer of mist-like light slowly emerged from the crystal. Chapter 38 This this is an Immortal Opportunity Stone? The Immortal Opportunity Stone could be said to be something that had changed their lives. Even after several months, everyone still remembered this type of crystal that was not that beautiful. Yes, this is an Immortal Opportunity Stone. This was precisely the Immortal Opportunity Stone that Jiang Li had asked Yan Hong to buy from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. When he went out on the mission, he felt that it might be useful, so he took it out with him. The Skill Imparting Elder once said that for those with spiritual roots, even if they did not embark on the path of cultivation, their bodies would automatically absorb the spiritual qi of Heaven and Earth, and they would also have stronger bodies and longer lives than ordinary people. Thats why I suspected that this young man has a spiritual root. Jiang Li found a reason to express his guess. However, in reality, those with spiritual roots and latent talent were slightly better than ordinary people, but it was rather limited. His theory was actually rather far-fetched. Jiang Li had such suspicions and even took out the Immortal Opportunity Stone to verify it. The most important reason was that his Zombie Puppet Technique had been expelled! Before the youth was injured by Zheng Yuan, the seed planted in his body was expelled from his body by a certain force. If he had been able to resist Jiang Lis spell technique, it could be said that his willpower and talent were exceptional. However, to be able to achieve such a feat by himself was definitely not something a mortal could do. Jiang Li guessed that there was indeed something in the childrens bodies. Those things were lodged in the bodies of these children, causing them to fall asleep. However, they could protect their lives when they were heavily injured and expel foreign objects when they were invaded. They could even bestow a host with a spiritual root! However, even if he has a spiritual root, this doesnt mean anything. Perhaps he didnt participate in the spiritual root test and was overlooked by the people from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. The outer sect mission requires us to treat them and solve the problem of the Southern Seal Kingdom. If not, we will find out the reason and return. But what does an unconscious child have to do with our mission? They were still very confused as to why Jiang Li was saying all this. What if I say that the 2,000 youths in the square outside all have spiritual roots! Jiang Lis words were shocking without doubt. More than two thousand people? Do all of them have spiritual roots? Thats impossible! Yu Banxia and the rest subconsciously denied Jiang Lis guess. Even if spiritual root aptitude was not one in ten thousand, it was basically only one in a thousand people. In the Great Mountain Region, there were hundreds of kingdoms, and each time the Immortal Ascension Assembly selected a soon-to-be disciple, they were less than 1-in-10,000. The Southern Seal Kingdom was only a small country and they were in the capital. There were not many children between eight to fourteen years old. If what Jiang Li said was true, then the ratio of children with spiritual roots and latent talent would far surpass 1-in-10. Then the Southern Seal Kingdom would truly become the land blessed by heaven. If this was true, then the coma was no longer the issue. I cant believe it either. However, the world is huge, and there are all kinds of strange things. We should test a few more children first, and everything will be clear. The reason why Jiang Li dared to say this was naturally because he had already tried it before. After the monk left, he immediately used the Immortal Opportunity Stone to test dozens of children. All of them had positive reactions. Spiritual roots were not radishes that could be found all over the streets. It was impossible for such a large number of spiritual roots to appear at the same time without any external influence. He took back the Immortal Opportunity Stone and went to another room with everyone. There were many unconscious children lying inside. They waved for the palace maids and nannies who were feeding the children to leave. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, Jiang Li handed the Immortal Opportunity Stone to Lu Qianqian and asked her to test them one by one. They blew out the lights, and the faint fog-like fluorescent light lit up the dim room. One could be due to a bizarre coincidence, two could be due to fate, and three could be caused by heavens will But what about four? Five, six, or even seven? After more than a hundred children in this room had all been tested for their spiritual root aptitude, they were all so shocked that they could not speak. This this Immortal Opportunity Stone Is it broken? When everyone thought about it, it was indeed possible. He quickly found a few children who were not unconscious to test it, but the Immortal Opportunity Stone did not react at all. As such, they had no choice but to believe it. They they really have spiritual roots! This mission is no longer something we can handle. We have to report this to the sect as soon as possible! The faces of Jiang Li and the others who understood the situation became extremely serious. Then, does this mean that our mission has failed? In Lu Qianqians mind, she was still fixated on saving the children. For a moment, she could not figure out the severity of the matter. She thought that if she asked the sect for help before the mission was completed, it meant that the mission had failed. Qianqian, the mission is no longer important. Right now, whether they were unconscious or not, whether they could treat them, and whether they could find out the truth, were no longer the most important things. There were more than two thousand potential cultivators with spiritual roots. According to the price of the Immortal Ascension Assembly, even the worst quality of inferior-grade spiritual roots could earn them two spirit stones. In the outer sect of the Scripture Storage Valley, although there were no missions to recruit new disciples, they would never reject cheap labor like outer sect disciples. With such a large number of potential cultivators, as long as this news was sent back to the sect, no matter how stingy the sect was, they would definitely receive a huge reward. Even if the eight of them were to divide the profits equally, it would definitely not be worse than Jiang Lis three months worth of revenue from testing pills. Yu Banxia explained, and the few of them quickly understood what she meant. They became extremely excited and nervous. Now, a lottery ticket that could be exchanged for a large amount of cash was placed in front of them. It all depended on how they were going to win the lottery. Then what are we waiting for? Lets hurry back to the sect and report this! A disciple said excitedly. However, Jiang Li and Yu Banxia looked exceptionally serious. Its not that simple. Jiang Li shook his head. Do you still remember what the Benevolent Travel Temples Monk Zheng Yuan said? He said its best not to leave the city and return to the sect as soon as possible after completing the mission. We do not know the exact details of the demons appearance. However, due to certain reasons, many cultivators have been attracted over. Everyones excited faces darkened at this mention. In just one afternoon, five or six waves of cultivators had arrived at the palace. It was enough to see that a considerable number of cultivators had already gathered within the confines of the capital. Jiang Li and the others did not have social anxiety. The reason they entered the palace to avoid cultivators was to get away from trouble. After all, the sect cultivators here were easier to talk to. But in the case of rogue cultivators, although they usually appeared to be subservient, once they had a chance, they would turn into a demonic cultivator immediately and deal a fatal blow to you. Chapter 39 Just as the monk had said, the Southern Seal Kingdom was not peaceful recently. Besides, there are so many sleeping children in the palace today. It must have attracted the attention of someone with ulterior motives. Maybe someone is already monitoring our movements. We have to be careful from now on! Jiang Li reminded them as everyone felt increasingly fearful upon thinking about it. More than two thousand sleeping children were lying in the royal palace of the Southern Seal Kingdom. This situation could not be said to be strange, but very strange. People might think that the birth of the demon was related to this. Even if that was not the case, if they met someone who was meticulous and discovered that all these children had spiritual roots, it was not impossible. When the news was leaked, the rogue cultivators would capture these kids and sell them to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. At the same time, they would also rob the few of them. That would be troublesome. Then what should we do? Everyone could not make up their minds. They were considered strong among the new disciples of the Scripture Storage Valleys outer sect, but they were just newbies. At the end of the day, they were still at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm and one of them was at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. He had barely mastered a few spells and was considered a complete newbie. It was fine to bully mortals, but against other cultivators, they were too weak. In the territory of the Southern Seal Kingdom, is it closer to Benevolent Travel Temple or Southern Seal Kingdom? While everyone was at a loss, Jiang Li suddenly asked. The Scripture Storage Valley of course. Otherwise, this mission wouldnt have been issued to our outer sect. After Yu Banxia replied, he also thought of something. You mean to say Thats right. Although we dont know the details, the appearance of the demon has attracted quite a few cultivators. Even the disciples of the Benevolent Travel Temple are here. Theres no reason for our Scripture Storage Valley to not send people. Jiang Li paused for a second and continued. When we were in the sect, we didnt hear any news about the birth of the demon. There are two possibilities. One, the news came after we set out on our journey. Two, the news is only spread among the inner sect disciples. Outer sect disciples have no way of knowing about it. I personally prefer the second possibility. Otherwise, a mere five days wouldnt be enough to gather so many cultivators. When Jiang Li finished speaking, everyones eyes lit up. Youre saying that its very likely that the inner sect disciples and even sect elders of the sect are already here, or even in the city! Lu Qianqian, who had swallowed a Qi Recovery Pill, looked much more energetic. If there were sect elders around, they would definitely be able to ensure their safety. Ordinary rogue cultivators would not dare to act rashly. Its not just a matter of safety. Inner sect disciples and sect elders definitely have communication spirit stones that can be used to contact the sect. As long as we find them to help contact the sect, our mission will be completed immediately. What they did not say was that perhaps most of the rewards would be taken away. But at this moment, this was already the best choice. Late at night, four shadows suddenly flashed across the royal palace of the Southern Seal Kingdom. Four figures flashed out from the side hall of the palace, avoiding the patrolling guards like ghosts. After a few light leaps, they crossed the outer wall of the palace and stood on the street outside. Everyone, be careful. Prioritize your own safety. Gather here in four hours! Yu Banxias voice came from under the black hood. As soon as he finished speaking, the figures dispersed in four directions and quickly disappeared into the darkness. These four people were naturally Jiang Li, Yu Banxia, Qu Qianfan, and Wang Liuliang. After some discussion, it was decided that the four strongest people would go out at night to scout for information and try to find the sect elders or inner sect disciples in the Scripture Storage Valley. I didnt expect that excluding Yu Banxia, that scholar-looking Wang Liuliang is the strongest amongst them. Not only was Wang Liuliang close to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, but his martial arts were also very impressive. While everyone was still at the initial-stage of their Immortal Cultivation, this was still very useful. Compared to his opponents nimble technique, even though Jiang Lis speed was swift, it was slightly less agile and more clumsy. He calculated in his heart that he would have to learn a travel-type body cultivation method in the future. His footsteps did not stop as he continued to run forward at high speed. Whoosh! Whoosh! Just as Jiang Li ran past a street, two long black nails that did not reflect the moonlight shot towards him from behind. Jiang Li, who was running, did not notice at all that the two long nails pierced through his lute bones at an extremely vicious and tricky angle. The huge force carried him along with the inertia of his running and sent him flying. He fell heavily onto the limestone road in front of him and lay there motionless. Haha, what disciple of a large sect? If he meets us brothers, hell still be defeated. Big brother, the disciples of the sect are all very rich. Let me see what this guy has on him. After Jiang Li fell to the ground, two figures walked out from the shadows in the corner. The two of them were similar in age and looked similar, but they were a pair of notorious wandering cultivator brothers. Wait. The man called Big Brother stopped his reckless younger brother and took out a few black nails from his body. He shook his hands and shot them out. After they pierced through Jiang Lis limbs and joints, he finally relaxed. Hehe, big brother is still the most vigilant. Hey kid! Dont pretend to be dead! Its your bad luck to have encountered us, the Twin Devils of the Thorn River! Hand over everything you have! Then, recite all the cultivation methods and spell techniques you know! Perhaps we can spare your life! The younger brother of the Twin Devils of the Thorn River walked forward and grabbed the heavily injured body on the ground. After that, he lifted the body up and revealed his face that was covered under the hood. It was a terrifying face with a green face, sharp teeth, and black fur! Ah! A zombie! The rogue cultivator cried out in alarm as the ferocious black zombie bounced up from the ground. Ten pitch-black fingernails directly pierced into the chest of the rogue cultivators younger brother who was a foot away from him. An irresistible force pulled him closer and bit his neck. With this bite, it would only take a few breaths of time to suck out all the blood energy in his body. At that time, even an immortal might not be able to save him. Ah! Damn it! Dont hurt my brother! The other rogue cultivator quickly took out two pieces of yellow paper and rushed forward to save his brother. However, the moment he took a step forward, he stopped abruptly. Friend, where do you want to go? A voice of interest came from behind him. A hard, strong hand clasped his shoulder from behind. A tremendous force came from his shoulder, causing the rogue cultivator to fall to his knees with a plop. Both of his knees smashed the limestone on the ground into pieces. However, Jiang Li had long removed the pill poisonings suppression and recovered his strength, he quietly followed behind the black zombie and suddenly took action now. Chapter 40 This is impossible! Youre only at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm! How can you have such great strength! The older brother of Twin Devils of the Thorn River had his shoulder shattered by a single slap from Jiang Li, and he knelt on the ground while his knees were covered in blood. His body had suffered heavy injuries, and he was unable to stand up for a long time. [Name: Wu Jiang, Gender: Male, Class: Cultivator, Level: Late-stage Qi Refinement, Danger Level: Medium] [Name: Wu He, Gender: Male, Class: Cultivator, Level: Mid-stage Qi Refinement, Danger Level: Low] (After removing the pill poisonings suppression, his strength would increase and the danger rating would decrease accordingly.) Jiang Li had just launched a sneak attack from behind and released his spiritual qi. Due to his limited ability to conceal himself, he was discovered by his elder brother Wu Jiang immediately. Naturally, he recognized his Qi Refinement cultivation immediately. Wu Jiang actually had the ability to dodge, but the Twin Devils of the Thorn River were a pair of brothers who had a very good relationship. Wu Jiang saw that his younger brother, Wu He, was on the verge of death, and he noticed that Jiang Lis cultivation was limited, so he intended to take Jiang Lis attack head-on and seize the chance to rescue his younger brother. The plan was wonderful. Their brotherhood was touching. However, following that, the abnormal force on Jiang Lis palm stunned him. He was instantly heavily injured and lost the ability to resist. Heh! One is at the mid-stage of Qi Refinement while the other is at the late-stage of Qi Refinement. You dare call yourselves the Twin Devils of the Thorn River? Jiang Li sneered. With a shake of his hand, a chain flew out from beneath his black robe. The chains slithered around nimbly like long snakes, binding Wu Jiang in an instant. Jiang Li grabbed the chained Wu Jiang and walked to the black zombies side. He stretched out his palm and pulled out the six nails that had shot into the black zombie. Zombies had almost no sense of pain, and their reaction to physical damage was much slower than humans. A few lousy quality nails could only deal limited damage to them. On the other side, the younger brother of the Twin Devils of the Thorn River had already been sucked to near death by the black zombies fangs. Jiang Li forcefully controlled the black zombie to stop sucking blood and spared Wu Hes life, trapping him under the zombies armpit. The man and zombie did not stop at all, continuing to run in one direction, quickly disappearing into the cover of the darkness. [Consumed the Experimental Mad Strength Pill. Added Status: Muscle Stiffening] [Status: Muscle Stiffening has been removed.] [Consumed the Experimental Mad Strength Pill. Added Status: Mad Strength. After the effect ends, enter a state of weakness.] [Mad Strength: Temporary Strength +5, Temporary Constitution +2, Base Strength +100%. Duration: 10 minutes] (? +) [Overdose of the Mad Strength Pill. Added Status: Blood Bursting Force. After the effect ends, heart failure will occur.] [Blood Bursting Force: Temporary Strength +10, Temporary Constitution +4, Base Strength +250%. Duration: 10 minutes] (? +) This was the origin of Jiang Lis inexplicable burst of strength. The Mad Strength Pill, which was still stuck at the experimental stage, was refined using Jiang Lis useless pill formula. It could be said that this time, the Twin Devils of the Thorn River had lost without any injustice. Firstly, the black zombie attracted their attention and endured the sneak attack, turning his passive situation into an active one. On the other hand, Jiang Lis strength could not be considered to be weak. This was the ten minutes of enormous explosion strength he gained after paying the terrifying price of heart failure after the status ends. Fighting a minor realm above him was not considered a challenge to begin with. Furthermore, this was a sneak attack, so they were taken down in one go. Of course, these ten minutes would never pass, and the price of heart failure would never come. Jiang Li had originally come here to train his body before. Coupled with the immense brute force augmented by the Mad Strength Pill, how could an ordinary Qi Refinement cultivator stand a chance against him once he got close? The Twin Devils of the Thorn River were the best example. Jiang Li did not leave the city directly. He brought the black zombie and made many turns in the alley. After making sure that no one was following him, he jumped a few times and silently entered the death row prison of the Southern Seal Kingdom. A handful of medicinal powder that could not even be considered a medicinal pill was scattered. It could only be used against mortals, and soon, the dungeon, which had wailing sounds incessantly, slowly quieted down. Bang! Bang! The Twin Devils of the Thorn River were roughly thrown to the ground. In the dungeon, the excrement mixed with blood dried on the soil. The stench was shocking. Wu Jiang and Wu He were thrown to the ground with their faces covered in dirt. It took a lot of effort for them to barely roll over and let their mouths escape the fate of continuing intimate contact with the excrement. Hey! You two! Stop pretending to be dead! Its your bad luck to have met me! Hand over everything you have and recite all the cultivation methods and spell techniques you know! Perhaps I can spare your lives! Jiang Li returned the words that they had said to him in exactly the same manner, causing the faces of the two rogue cultivators to turn pale. He urgently needed to know what had happened in the vicinity of the Southern Seal Kingdom and what the situation was like. Was the Scripture Storage Valleys elders and disciples here? This was related to their future operation and their safety. Now that two rogue cultivators had delivered themselves to his door, it gave him a way to obtain information quickly. However, there were always some people who were unwilling to cooperate obediently. Hmph! Those who commit dangerous acts will eventually get caught. Make your move! If we, the Twin Devils of the Thorn River, frown, then were not real men! Thats right! Make your move! Brat, you have only cultivated for a few years in the sect? You want us to be afraid of you? Impossible! Contrary to Jiang Lis expectations, the Wu brothers were extremely unyielding in their words. No matter how he tried to coerce them, they would not relent. Being captured by him, knowing that death was at hand, not only did they not have the slightest awareness or attitude of a captive, they were even shouting all kinds of vulgarities. They probably wanted to infuriate Jiang Li and kill them so that they would not suffer before they died. Jiang Li frowned and took out the black nails that they had used before. He shook his hand and directly shattered their kneecaps. This was also a technique taught by the elder in the Cultivation Hall. It was true that the effect of shattering the patella was not as effective as the lute bones, and it was also inferior to just piercing through the Qi Sea. However, it created a lot of pain. This method could force a cultivator to endure even more pain while awake. The injuries on their bodies caused them immense pain. Elder Brother Wu Jiangs body trembled in pain, but he gritted his teeth and did not make a sound. His younger brother, Wu He, was rolling on the ground in pain, but he did not beg for mercy. Instead, he kept swearing non-stop and started cursing Jiang Lis eighteen generations of ancestors. You guys are really tough. Jiang Li stabbed the remaining long nails into their bodies. The two of them rolled their eyes in pain, but they still looked like they would not speak no matter what. Jiang Li looked at their performance and realized that his interrogation method was indeed too low-level. Outlaws like them were bloodthirsty people who were ready to die at any moment. After determining that they were going to die, a persons stubbornness would often be greater than they imagined. Since they were going to die anyway, they definitely could not let their enemies gain any more benefits. Jiang Li understood this feeling. Perhaps it would be more effective to give them some hope when dealing with such people. Jiang Li quickly thought of an idea. He smiled, suddenly looking impressed. You know, I really admire you two brothers. I like people like you who have backbone. You are very lucky. I wont kill you today. You dont have to suspect that I lied to you. We can sign a contract. Jiang Li took out a contract from his body. This thing cost five spirit stones each, and he only had this one on him. The Wu brothers originally disdained Jiang Lis words and firmly believed that he was definitely lying to them. However, when the contract paper unfolded in front of them, the eyes of the Twin Devils of the Thorn River finally lit up. As long as they signed this, they could live! Thats not all. Because of me, you guys are severely injured. If this goes out, the other rogue cultivators will not let you guys off, right? I just have a problem. Im too kind-hearted. I cant bear to see you guys like this. Jiang Li once again put on a compassionate show, making a 180-degree turn with his initial fierce attitude. If youre injured, you have to take medicine. Ill even provide you with medicinal pills to recover from your injuries. Dont you think this treatment is appropriate? As he spoke, Jiang Li had already scribbled out a contract. In general, it was an agreement that Jiang Li would not kill them and would let them off after four hours. Moreover, he would not deliberately pursue them for ten days. The contract did not even require the Twin Devils of the Thorn River to answer any questions. It was as if Jiang Li was acting foolishly and suddenly wanted to let them go. The clearly written contract was placed in front of the rogue cultivator brothers. The two of them looked at each other, not knowing what Jiang Li was planning. However, the contract did not seem to be a problem. As long as they signed it, they would be safe. Happiness came so suddenly that the two of them hesitated. But in the end, they still could not resist the temptation of living. They dabbed some blood on their wounds and pressed the bloody fingerprint onto them. Yes, very good. Congratulations, both of you, your lives are saved. Now, let me heal your injuries. Jiang Li kindly took out a cloth bag from his body that gave off a slight burnt smell. Theres no need! Theres no need! Friend, we have our own medicinal pills, so theres no need to trouble you. The Twin Devils of the Thorn River waved their hands repeatedly. They subconsciously felt that something was amiss. The smile on Jiang Lis face grew even wider. Look, even the salutation had changed. Indeed, people could only achieve a win-win situation by getting along harmoniously with each other. Hey, you two, have you forgotten? Didnt you give me all your possessions just now? Jiang Li pointed at two small piles of things at the side. You! We didnt! Wu He! Thats right! Friend, you are right. We did offer the items willingly. Wu Jiang and Wu He gnashed their teeth in anger. That was the savings they had accumulated over many years. They had lost everything like this. Rogue cultivators were like this. Other than a small number of heavy items, most of their wealth would be on them. Since youve taken our things, were of no use to you. Now, can you let us brothers leave? One of Wu Jiangs shoulders was shattered, and he was unable to move his hand. He could only hold his breath and bow to Jiang Li with one hand. After all, this was different from before. They already had hope of surviving, so they naturally had to be more polite to Jiang Li. Eh? I havent treated you yet. Besides, we still have four hours, right? Dont be anxious, you two! Jiang Li opened the contract again and showed them the agreement inside. We dont need your treatment. Please keep your promise and let us live! One of Wu Jiangs hands was broken, and two of his legs were broken. At this time, he could not leave this place by himself at all. After signing the contract, they, who had just been unafraid of death, started to become afraid. Hey, thats too serious. The contract is here. How can I dare to go against it? Come on, my friends! Its time to take your medicine! Jiang Li kicked them to the ground and took out two charred and smelly pills from the cloth bag. He opened their mouths and stuffed one into each of them. He was afraid that they would not swallow it, so he used his spiritual qi to push the pills into their stomachs before he was satisfied. Urgh! Urgh! Just like Jiang Li, they violently retched and twitched. Bastard! What did you feed us! You promised to let us go! You went back on your word! The contract will punish you! After Wu Jiang and Wu He recovered from their shock, they immediately started cursing. Then, Jiang Li stuffed two more medicinal pills into their mouths! Their auras visibly weakened rapidly. Wu Jiangs aura had fallen to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. His younger brother, Wu He, had fallen to the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. Both of their faces turned dark and yellowish, looking weak and sickly. I promised not to kill you, and I also promised to let you go. However, that is four hours from now! You want to know what these are? Theyre really nice! Theyre called waste pills, have you heard of them? Jiang Li gently and elegantly took out two more waste pills from the cloth bag. He placed them at his nose and took a deep sniff. This smell was extremely pungent. Waste Waste pills! You demon! You actually fed us waste pills! The Twin Devils of the Thorn River lay on the ground, their faces filled with despair as they accused Jiang Li of his despicable actions. Arent waste pills still considered pills? How dare you scold me, where do you think you are? After consuming another waste pill each, their auras became even weaker. Their bodies began to emit a terrible burnt smell as their spiritual qi circulation became even slower. I will tell you very responsibly that you will need to spend at least 20 years to expel the pill poison from the three waste pills. Find a mortal city and hide your identity for twenty years. After you recover, you can still be the Twin Devils of the Thorn River. But if you eat another waste pill, it will take fifty years. If you eat even more than that, Im afraid you wont be able to return to the cultivation world for the rest of your lives. To be tortured by pill poisoning and spend the rest of your life at the bottom of the mortal world, or live and wait twenty years to cultivate again? Im not going to kill either of you. Now, whether or not you want to answer my question is entirely up to you. Chapter 41 Well speak! Whatever you want to ask, well answer! Jiang Li was very satisfied with the attitude of the Twin Devils of the Thorn River. This was how humans were. When they had nothing, they were not afraid of anything. However, when they had something, they would be afraid of losing it. Then, lets talk about it first. Whats the matter with the birth of the demon in the Southern Seal Kingdom? Jiang Li asked the question that he wanted to know the most. You dont know? Forget it we actually dont know much ourselves. We only heard of this news. A cultivator witnessed a zombie demon, a zombie demon that was transformed from a Golden Core cultivator who died nearby. Wu Jiang was surprised by Jiang Lis question, but he, who was plagued by pill poisoning, no longer had the mood to consider these trivial matters. A zombie demon transformed from a Golden Core cultivator! Is this news reliable? Furthermore, such a terrifying demon has appeared. Its one thing for you not to escape, but why do you dare to come over and join in the fun? Dont tell me youre here to eliminate the demon and defend the people. When Jiang Li asked these two questions, the Wu brothers instantly became even more depressed. This fellow barely knew anything about the general knowledge of the cultivation world. He was an extremely young child, yet their Twin Devils of the Thorn River had actually fallen into the hands of such a newbie. It was truly heart-wrenching. The news was spread by the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. They have a good reputation. This kind of information cant be faked. They also provided evidence that there was indeed a Golden Core cultivator who died here 70 years ago. His body was never found. As for why they came, arent the Zombie Cores transformed from a cultivators Golden Core and the treasures left behind by a Golden Core cultivator all things that can make us cultivators go crazy? As the saying goes, humans die for wealth and birds die for food. The temptation of a Golden Core cultivators legacy was something that even high-level cultivators of the same level could not resist, let alone these bottom-tier cultivators. Although the probability was very low, what if they found the treasure? Almost everyone came with this thought. Even Jiang Li could not help but feel tempted after hearing this news. Looks like the scope of this news and influence is very wide. How many cultivators have arrived? Where are they gathered? How many sects and forces have arrived? Where are they? Jiang Li asked another long string of questions. In the end, he simply took out a panorama map of the royal family of the Southern Seal Kingdom and asked the two of them to draw while talking! Transforming a zombie demon was not easy, and it was even harder for a Golden Core cultivator to become a zombie demon. This was also why those cultivators were searching for graves or Yin lands everywhere. If not for the proper time and location, how could a Golden Core cultivator suddenly transform into a zombie demon? Wait a minute. If thats the case, wouldnt the prime suspect be him? Jiang Li looked at the map. Sure enough, although the cultivators were scattered around, they were basically all scattered along the Mother River that ran through the Southern Seal Kingdom. Youre right. The most likely lair of the zombie demon is in this Mother River. Wu Jiangs eyes flickered. In the end, he did not conceal anything and told Jiang Li everything truthfully. He felt that since he did not know much, this information might endanger Jiang Li and might help him take revenge. Moreover, a cultivator who specializes in Fengshui array formations calculated that once the corpse falls into this Mother River and is washed away by the river water, the final landing point will not be much different. It will be between these waters. Right now, most of the cultivators are there. The cultivators of the sect each occupy a piece of water to fish it out, while rogue cultivators can only try their luck in the cracks. Ive said everything that needs to be said. Youre a sect cultivator anyway. If you want to, you can try it there. Jiang Li glanced at the map. Sure enough, he saw the name of Scripture Storage Valley on the four most spacious areas. Yes, you are very honest. An honest person needs to be rewarded. Now you are free. Wu Jiang and Wu He were overjoyed. Then, they felt a pain in their necks and fainted. Ive already interrogated them, but this contract is really troublesome. I really cant kill them like this. But to let them off like this is letting them off too lightly. Previously, these two guys had wanted to kill him. With his petty personality, it was really hard to let them off just like that. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li controlled the black zombie and carefully sucked away the blood of the Twin Devils of the Thorn River until they were anemic. He then fed them two waste pills each before letting the matter rest. After consuming a total of five waste pills, the accumulated pill toxins were extremely terrifying. It was enough to suppress their cultivation levels to the limit of nearly a hundred years. Pill poisoning would even slowly corrode them, permanently damaging their spiritual roots and lifespan. In the next hundred years, they would become sickly people worse than ordinary people. It was hard to say if the little lifespan of two Qi Refinement cultivators could last them until the end of the effect. Only then did Jiang Li finally nod in satisfaction. When he saw that it was about time, he put on a black robe for himself and the zombie again, one after the other, he rushed towards an unknown manor in the bustling capital city. Previously, when they came out, they had deliberately said, Return to the palace and gather. That was just to fool people. Their true meeting place was in this nameless manor. As the saying went, homegrown flowers were not as fragrant as wild flowers. The current empress of the Southern Seal Kingdom was also very fierce. She did not allow the King to take in beauties and abandon governance. However, this King was a lecher. More than ten concubines in the palace were not enough. He dug a tunnel from the ground to this manor and opened a crystal courtyard outside. This made it convenient for Jiang Li and the others to secretly meet up. When Jiang Li returned, the other three people had not arrived yet. It was unknown if they were seeking information or if they had already died under the obstruction of the malicious rogue cultivators. In the manor, the other four companions had already arrived and were currently hiding in a house, waiting anxiously. Jiang Li let the zombie hide in the corner and stand guard while he went back to report his safety. Soon, four hours passed. The black zombie smelled a faint smell of blood. It was the other three who were seriously injured. They supported each other as they walked back. They were in a sorry state, but there were no pursuers behind them, which made the few people here heave a sigh of relief. However, when the three of them returned and saw Jiang Li already sitting in the room leisurely eating fruits, their faces were filled with shock. Just like Jiang Li, they were attacked by rogue cultivators. If not for the items from Yu Banxias family protecting them, and because he saved the other two people in time, they would have died. However, Jiang Li was alone. He had actually broken through the obstruction and returned here safely! He did not even look injured. Chapter 42 As the strongest person among the eight of them, Yu Banxia still had some arrogance and conceit. In order to save his two companions, he had suffered quite a bit in the hands of those rogue cultivators. When he looked at Jiang Li again, his appearance of leisurely meditating in the room was truly slightly uncomfortable. Qianqian, come and help heal their injuries! Lu Qianqian hurriedly stepped forward and began to heal the heavily injured Qu Qianfan and Wang Liuliang with her spell technique. Im sorry, everyone. We didnt obtain much information this time. Yu Banxia apologized humbly at first. Everyone waved their hands. It was already their greatest contribution that they could go out and lure the enemy away so that the others could retreat safely. The other four who had fled in the dark had no right to blame him. Jiang Li, what about you? Did you find out anything? Yu Banxia looked at Jiang Li and asked again. Previously, they did not know what happened in the Southern Seal Kingdom. They swaggered into the city and conducted a large-scale investigation. This caused them to expose themselves and be targeted by some rogue cultivators with ulterior motives. It could be seen how important information was outside. However, it was obvious that Yu Banxia did not expect Jiang Li to discover anything. After all, in his opinion, Jiang Li was only at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm without much combat strength. He only asked this because he saw that Jiang Li seemed to be lucky and held some hope. Jiang Li didnt say anything further when he saw this, and he took out the map of the entire Southern Seal Kingdom and spread it on a long table in the room before starting to explain. We were truly unlucky to have encountered the birth of this demon. This has nothing to do with our mission. In fact, I have news from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. The corpse of a Golden Core cultivator recently transformed into a zombie demon and attracted the attention of many cultivators Jiang Li pointed at the map of the Mother River and explained, causing the others to be more and more surprised the more they listened. In these four hours, he still had to deal with the rogue cultivators attacks. How could he find out so much? Even if they wanted to think he was lying, Jiang Lis explanation was very reasonable. Moreover, there was utterly no need for him to do this. What was the point of fabricating such a story to trick everyone? Looking at the mottled blood on the map, it was obvious that he had experienced some ordeal to obtain this information. Jiang Li, its not that I dont believe you, but how do you know all this? Yu Banxias expression was awkward. In the end, he could not help but ask out of curiosity. Jiang Li roughly explained the situation to them by lowering the strength of the two rogue cultivators who attacked him by a level. Youre saying that you defeated a mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivator and an initial-stage Qi Refinement cultivator by yourself? You even captured them? How how is this possible! Gasp! Jiang Li, could it be that youve already broken through? If he was still at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm, it was absolutely impossible for him to achieve this. They were very certain of their judgment. They all gasped upon realization. In other words, Jiang Li had already silently surpassed most of them and had broken through to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm after Yu Banxia. Its all luck. Your spiritual root aptitude is not inferior to mine. I believe you can all break through soon. Also, I wasnt really alone. Jiang Li snapped his fingers and the black zombie pushed open the door from outside. Although the demonic and rotting smell was already covered by medicine, it was still very pungent when it got close. The strength of a black zombie was roughly between the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm and the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. Although its weakness was obvious, if a cultivator was not prepared to deal with it, the advantage of having thick skin and immense strength was very prominent. Ah! A zombie! Lu Qianqian, this little girl, was clearly more afraid of ugly things like zombies. She immediately jumped behind everyone, not daring to take another look. The others did not lose their composure. But when they first saw this thing, they were instinctively shocked. However, after discovering that this thing was completely under Jiang Lis control, they put away the cheap talisman in their hands and only covered their mouth and nose. It was a little unbearable to endure this smelly corpse. Jiang Li, is this what you brought over using the coffin? Yu Banxia recalled the coffin. Thats right, I still have to rely on the black zombie this time. Although it stinks a little, if its useful, I cant care about such a minor detail. Waving his hand, the black zombie retreated and disappeared into the darkness. Only then did the smell in the air become much better. This time, everyone completely believed Jiang Lis information. They stared at the map and started to think together. If only I could contact the sect elders. The river section where the cultivators gathered was the wide and slow riverbed of the Mother River. It was not very close to the Southern Seal Kingdoms capital. It was basically impossible for them to do such a thing. If they wanted to rush there, they would undoubtedly have to pass through the dangerous areas where many rogue cultivators were wandering. If all of them were at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm or above, they could still give it a try. However, it would be difficult for Jiang Li and Yu Banxia carrying the rest of them who were much weaker. If that was the case, they might as well return to the sect and report the incident. It would be safer for them. Of course, an accident might happen in these five days and their windfall would be gone After struggling for a short while, Jiang Li suddenly thought of something. It was the two spirit herbs that the Twin Devils of the Thorn River had given him. I might be able to try. Jiang Li spoke, drawing the attention of everyone. That night, Jiang Li did not stay for long before leaving the manor with the black zombie. This time, the solution was very simple. The other seven people stayed in the capital and tried their best to cover up the situation of the unconscious children. On the other hand, Jiang Li set out by himself, and he passed through layer upon layer of obstructions to head to the lower region of the Mother River to report to the sect elders. It could be said that he had taken the most difficult task on himself. Regarding this, Yu Banxia and the others promised that Jiang Li would get the most benefits after this was over. Jiang Li smiled and did not say anything. Taking advantage of the night, Jiang Li and the black zombie jumped out of the city wall and ran all the way to the river. He looked at the shadows that were vaguely following behind him and then looked at the river that could barely see the opposite shore. Jiang Li did not hesitate to take out a bunch of water plants that were like kelp from the bag and directly stuffed them into his mouth. Next, he and the black zombie dived into the murky water. [Consumed fresh fish gill grass. Added Status: Underwater Breathing.] [Underwater Breathing: Perform normal respiratory activities underwater. Duration: 2 hours] (-+) [Consumed fresh fish gill grass. Added Status: Algae Parasite.] After pressing the plus button for five seconds, the status of [Underwater Breathing] was permanently kept. After pressing the minus button for five seconds, the [Algae Parasite] status was removed. Ten breaths later, three figures flashed over from behind. Damn it! He escaped! Second Brother, whats going on? Didnt they say that this is a group of rich rookies? Why are they so good at getting away? Chapter 43 The rogue cultivator in the lead was very displeased by Jiang Lis escape. He grabbed a rock the size of a basketball and smashed it into the river. However, the water ripple was completely erased in the turbulent Mother River, not a trace could be seen. Big brother, I dont know either. Weve all tried. Among those eight guys, two are at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. The rest are all at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. They have no experience at all. We were standing in the crowd today and they didnt even notice us. Big brother, why dont we rush into the palace tonight? As usual, well keep the women and kill the men. The shifty-eyed cultivator suggested. Bang! However, before he could smile, his big brother kicked him to the ground. Are you a fool? Theyre all disciples of a sect. If we can kill them cleanly and eliminate all evidence, fine. Now, one of them has escaped and youre still suggesting we make a move? Do you want to die?! The leader of the rogue cultivators had a hideous expression. He felt helpless towards his younger brothers stupidity, but at the same time, he was angry at the sect for oppressing rogue cultivators. Then what should we do? The younger brother said weakly. What do we do? Find him, of course! Lets go find him along the river bank! I dont believe he wont come out and catch his breath! While these rogue cultivators were chasing along the river bank, Jiang Li and the black zombie were already brought down by the rapid flow of water. Jiang Li chose to set off alone naturally not because of his sense of responsibility, nor did he have any intention to be a hero. His relationship with Yu Banxia and the rest had not reached that stage yet. He chose to do this partly because of his mindset as a transmigrator, feeling that he was destined to have this fortuitous encounter. With such a precious treasure appearing, it was hard for him to not interfere. On the other hand, it was due to his self-confidence. Although he was only at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, he had tested his strength against the two unlucky fools, the Twin Devils of the Thorn River. With the enhancement of the buffs, he could almost beat most Qi Refinement cultivators. As for the stronger Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they were still busy searching for the zombie demon, so it was impossible for them to appear on the outskirts of the river. In addition, Jiang Li planned to follow the river trail and avoid most of the cultivators. His safety was actually very guaranteed. It might even be safer than staying in the city. Thus, Jiang Li volunteered to accept this mission. However plans could not keep up with changes. Bang! A muffled sound of collision rang out from under the water. Jiang Lis skin was completely dyed black as he fiercely collided with a rock under the water. A faint fishy smell surged in his throat. Jiang Li, who cultivated the Mountain Crushing Scripture every day, had suffered some injuries from that collision just now. After colliding, Jiang Lis head faced downwards as he was wrapped by the water current and spun like a top while descending rapidly. This feeling was really unbearable! [High-speed spinning. Added Status: Dizziness.] [Dizziness: Disorientated by 60 degrees, thinking speed decreased by 40%, Mind temporarily decreased by 0.3. Duration: 20 minutes] (- +) Although Jiang Li could swim, it was only at the level where he would not drown. It was completely incomparable to swimming like a fish. The undercurrent was so strong that he could not maintain his balance. Not to mention swimming, his entire body was being carried by the river water. He was going left three times, right three times, up three times, and down three times. He could not stop rolling at all. In just a few minutes, Jiang Li was stunned because he spun too quickly. If not for his quick reflexes, he would not have been able to eliminate the dizziness in time. If the dizziness continued to stack, he might completely lose consciousness. It was no wonder that the three rogue cultivators did not dare to chase after them. Qi Refinement realm cultivators would also drown in here. The power of nature in this world was much greater than in his previous life. The power of the rivers and waves was enough to tear apart a persons body. If one did not possess superhuman swimming abilities, it was not impossible to be submerged by the river and drown. Fortunately, Jiang Li had the fish gill grass, and the effect was indeed good. Although his breathing was not as smooth as when he was on the ground, after the water flowed into his nose, it would produce a large amount of bubbles. The oxygen that had fused into the water was extracted, so that he did not have to worry about drowning. But that was all. Bang! Another rock collided with Jiang Li. A ball of blood appeared in the river and was quickly scattered by the current. The status of [Underwater Breathing] could not help his swimming skills. Jiang Li had also tried to resist the power of the water or go along with it in order to regain control of his body and reduce the collision with the hidden rocks. However, how could such profound techniques be grasped in a short time? He still continued to roll around and collide into various reefs. However, during this ruthless collision, Jiang Li sensed that his Mountain Crushing Scripture was currently advancing by leaps and bounds. The effect of Body Tempering was far greater than the effect of him crashing into the mountain wall. It seemed that this Mountain Crushing Scripture was really a self-torture cultivation method. The more ruthless the impact, the better the effects of his cultivation would be. No, if this goes on, Im going to die! After being underwater for more than an hour, Jiang Li saw that his health bar had already fallen by a quarter. Of course, the numerical value of his health and stamina could not completely display Jiang Lis physical condition, but it had a considerable reference value. No, I need to go up and catch my breath. Wood Armor Technique! He channeled his Wood-attribute spiritual qi and successfully cast the spell technique. In the light filled with vitality, a layer of wooden armor quickly grew out and completely covered Jiang Lis entire body. The wooden armor that covered his entire body moved upwards with sufficient buoyancy. Jiang Lis nearly sinking body was constantly lifted up by the wooden armor to the surface of the water. From time to time, a few undercurrents would form a whirlpool and pull him back into the water. However, this whirlpool could not last long and would dissipate soon. The buoyancy of the wooden armor would never disappear. After going up and down, Jiang Li finally surfaced. Jiang Li was a little speechless. He did not expect that his first attempt at using this Wood Armor Technique would actually be to use it as a life vest. Being under the water was too dangerous. Cultivators with Water-attribute spiritual roots might fare better. But people like him were no different from ducks. Jiang Li lay on the water surface, floating and sinking along with the waves. He was thinking about what to do next. Floating on the surface of the water made him too obvious of a target. Furthermore, the movement speed was several times slower than underwater. It was obvious that he could not do that. In a while, the black zombie would probably be washed away. However, if he entered the water again, his small body would not be able to withstand the impact. Wait the black zombie? Jiang Li hurriedly used the Zombie Seed to communicate with the black zombie. Although the zombie was sturdy, it did not know defense, so it was probably inferior to him. Could it be that it had already been shattered by the collision? When he sensed the black zombies condition, Jiang Lis expression became strange. It was not that the black zombie was not injured, but its injuries were much lighter than Jiang Lis. It did not move at all, flowing along like a motionless corpse. However, every time it was about to hit the rock, it would move away along with the flow of the water, so it did not suffer much damage Could it be that all that he had done earlier was not only useless, but had an opposite effect? Chapter 44 Feeling the black zombies current state, Jiang Li paused for a moment on the water surface. He gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind, dispelling the Wood Armor Technique Without the wooden armors buoyancy, Jiang Lis body quickly sank into the churning river water. He rolled and spun again. His body stiffened instinctively as he tried to resist the water flow. Calm down! Calm down! Relax! Relax! Jiang Li endured the weightlessness in the water and relaxed his muscles. Just like a game character who was not being controlled, he cast aside his bodys feelings and watched as he flowed along with the waves. At first, the intense spinning did not slow down, but instead sped up. In the murky river, the shadow ahead grew larger and larger. It was clearly another rock! Spiritual Armament! Mountain Crushing Scripture! The impending collision made him instinctively want to defend himself. However even if he hit it, with his defense, he would not die, right why not give it a try? Give it a try! Jiang Li removed the armament and relaxed his bulging muscles from circulating the Mountain Crushing Scripture. He felt himself being propelled by the current. His head flew toward the rock. Whoosh~ It was impossible for him not to panic. However, the outcome of his head being smashed did not happen. Amidst the sound of liquid flowing, Jiang Lis body seemed to have no bones. Following that, the water flow that suddenly turned around twisted, and he actually barely avoided the hard rock. It worked! He really avoided it! Under the water, Jiang Li was overjoyed. He excitedly spat out a series of bubbles from his mouth. This was indeed feasible! With this successful experience, his confidence increased greatly. His body naturally became more relaxed as he followed the rapid flow of water. After a long time, the sun rose. The gentle light penetrated the river, leaving only a mottled shadow on Jiang Lis face. Gurgle~ A few air bubbles gushed out from his nose. Jiang Li stepped back from the cultivation state of the Ghost Wood Art. He sensed that the water around him had already become calm and gentle. With a thought, it seemed that he had already reached the gentle flow region. At this moment, there was a slight tug and pain on his hair and skin. He opened his eyes and saw a group of palm-sized fish that looked like axes tearing at his body. He raised his hand and used Appraisal. Compared to humans, Appraisal was much better for these weak and low-level ordinary creatures. [Name: Sawtooth Piranha] [Type: Aquatic Animal] [Age: Mature] [Gender: Female] [Source of Nutrition: Meat] [Habit: Crowd Hunting] So, was he being targeted by a group of piranhas? Jiang Li shook his head and hands, trying to shrug off the few piranhas that were hanging on his body. However, unlike fishes that would be frightened away by abnormal activity, the piranhas were not afraid of humans, and they instead took Jiang Lis actions to be the struggles of the prey before death, causing them to become abnormally excited. They bit Jiang Lis skin and hair and began to squirm crazily. How could Jiang Li, a dignified Immortal Cultivator, be afraid of small fishes like these? He grabbed a piranha and pulled it off his body. A few serrated teeth could not break through Jiang Lis skin. Instead, they stuck onto his body and were pulled out from the fishs mouth. You want to eat me? Your teeth arent sharp enough. Jiang Li exerted strength in his hand, and he crushed the piranha that was still struggling in his hand into a bloody mess. Just as he was about to do the same to the other sawtooth piranhas He suddenly noticed something amiss. The water flow seemed to be vibrating? Liquid spread vibrations far better than gas. Soon, the vibrations became more and more obvious. Not far from him, a dense black shadow was enveloping him at high speed. Wait a moment [Habit: Crowd Hunting] Jiang Li suddenly felt his body go numb from his scalp all the way to his toes! Oh heavens! The smell of blood earlier had obviously stimulated a large wave of sawtooth piranhas! They were now a hundred times more terrifying than stirring up a hornets nest! Jiang Li wanted to swim and escape, but he was not a Scaled Demon, so how could he possibly swim faster than a fish? A dark cloud seemed to have shrouded over from the water, surrounding Jiang Li. Countless ferocious piranhas swam crazily, stirring up the water region as if it was about to boil. Swoosh! Hundreds of thousands of sawtooth piranhas swarmed forward. Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, and he stretched out his right hand into his bosom before taking out a jet black waste pill and directly crushing before spreading it in the river. A ball of ink spread out in the already turbid river water. In just a few breaths, the few piranhas hanging on his body stopped moving. They released their mouths and fell to the bottom of the river. The large group of piranhas that rushed over also stopped abruptly. They were extremely disgusted by the smell of waste pills, and they continuously moved around the inky region, not daring to take a step past the filthy area. Damn it, he was almost scared to death! Waste pills, waste pills, these were really good stuff! Jiang Li was touched. A bag of waste pills was produced every day in the Alchemy Hall. Each time they were put into the landfill, they had to be buried at least twenty meters underground. Otherwise, they would pollute the spiritual materials growing on the ground. That touching smell and rich color made it look like a poison that was despised by others. It was completely harmful garbage. But he did not expect that this waste pill would be of great help to him several times. As expected, he, Jiang Li, was a genius! Just as he was praising himself for his wisdom From the corner of his eye, Jiang Li suddenly saw a yellow object shoot down into the water. With his eyesight and experience, it was definitely a talisman. Boom! With the talisman as the center, the liquid was expelled, creating a temporary vacuum. The violent shock wave spread out in a sphere. Wherever the shock wave passed, a large number of fish were unable to resist and were jolted unconscious, floating towards the water surface. Jiang Li was a little far away. When the shock wave landed on his body, his mind went blank for a moment. He was almost stunned. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Another series of talismans shot into the water. The continuous series of explosions made the originally arrogant group of piranhas dizzy. Seeing that the situation was not good, Jiang Li tore off the piece of driftwood used to balance himself and swung the chain that was wrapped around his waist. Under the influence of the huge force, the thick and long chains shot straight down the river and wrapped around a rock. On the other side, Jiang Li quickly put away the chain as it tightened with a clang. After pulling, he quickly sank, avoiding the area covered by the talismans explosion. His feet finally stepped on the soil of the riverbed. Although his movements were still greatly restricted, the feeling of being on solid ground made him feel much more at ease. Picking up a large rock at the bottom of the river, Jiang Li identified the direction of the water flow and continued forward. Chapter 45 Drenched in mud and water, Jiang Li carried a rock that was half the height of a man from the river and walked up step by step. Spit! Spit! Spit! Jiang Li spat out. As soon as he got ashore, he began to clean up the large amount of sand in his nose and mouth. He was dressed in rags and had a dirty look on his face. He was covered in mud and grass, and there were a few plump snails on his forehead. He looked just like a water monkey. Right when he was about to vomit, Jiang Lis movements suddenly stopped. The muscles in his arms suddenly bulged. He threw the rock that he held with all his might. Boom! Halfway through the flight, a stream of light flashed and the rock exploded into pieces. After piercing through the rock, the momentum of the stream of light decreased slightly. With Jiang Lis dynamic vision, he could barely capture the flying trajectory of the stream of light. However he could not dodge it! Wood Armor! Armament Hardening! Clang! Jiang Lis hands that were covered in wooden armor and spiritual armament grabbed the stream of light tightly in its path. A huge force assaulted him. Jiang Lis legs did not move, but he was still pushed back by the stream of light, creating two ravines on the ground. The thing clutched in his hand struggled and radiated intense heat. It sought to plunge into his body and burn his heart. The wooden armor covering his hand was quickly burned through by the intense heat. Swish! The dark skin covered by Spiritual Armament touched it directly. A burning pain came and wisps of burnt fragrance floated. However, unexpectedly, this temperature was still within the tolerance range! The status [Cool Skin] allowed him to resist the flames very well. The pitch-black hand grabbed the stream of light and forcefully resisted it. With the enhancement of the status [Blood Bursting Force], Jiang Lis brute force was astonishing. He forcefully grabbed the moving light and slid for more than 20 meters. He did not stop retreating until he was pushed back to the edge of the river. In his hand, the dazzling light seemed to have exhausted its strength and dissipated. What remained in his hand was a long, dark-red sword. F*ck! Its a flying sword! Jiang Li cursed before he felt the flying sword in his hand burn again. Still not stopping?! Let me quench the fire for you! He looked at the turbid river behind him. In the next second, he hugged the red flying sword and turned around, throwing himself into the river. A large amount of bubbles surged, as if the water surface was boiling. Steam continuously turned into white smoke. Damn it! My flying sword! A moment later, a figure in white arrived on a tree crown. However, when he landed, he looked so anxious that those who did not know would think that his wife was having difficulties giving birth. The white-clothed person looked to be very young, not much older than Jiang Li. His face was handsome and clean. In a few years, he would probably be another elegant Casanova who could make countless young girls go crazy. On the chest of his white clothes, there was a small fiery red sword embroidered. This meant that he was a disciple of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks Fire Element Peak! Red Sky Sword! Retrieve! Retrieve! Retrieve! Why isnt it working? The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks disciple made gestures at the boiling water. However, his precious flying sword was nowhere to be seen. Is it broken?! Damn this demon! He scratched his head anxiously. Swoosh! From under the water, a chain shot out, wrapping around him at an astonishing speed. The disciples of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak were all skilled in the way of the sword. At this moment, his flying sword was snatched away and he was suddenly attacked. Before the disciple could react, he was caught in the chains. The chain dragged him toward the water. Although this disciple was at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm, his body had not been specially tempered, and his strength was far inferior to Jiang Li. Under the pull of the chains, he continuously slid towards the river bank. Under the water, Jiang Li felt that victory was in his hands. He just had to drag the person who ambushed him into the water and give the other party an unforgettable beating. Then, at the next moment, extreme joy turned to sorrow! Sword Light Art! On the finger of the Five Elements Peak disciples right hand, a blazing red sword light that was two feet long suddenly appeared. With a wave of his hand, a thin sword light and a chain that was two fingers thick crossed each other. Without any resistance, the first part of the chain was cut off. Although this chain had some background, in the end, it was only a mortal item. The original material was too low-grade. It was fine when used normally, but once it collided with spells or even artifacts, the only outcome was destruction. Jiang Lis heart ached. He had spent three whole spirit stones on this chain. He immediately jumped out of the water, his hand already grabbing the hilt of the Red Sky Sword. He pounced towards the Five Elements Peak disciple who was only three steps away. Return my artifact! The disciple of the Five Elements Peak was shocked! What! That thing is actually an artifact? After saying that, Jiang Li had already arrived before him. Jiang Lis momentum was like a ferocious tiger pouncing on its prey. He held the sword in one hand and formed a claw with the other. What was hidden in his strong body was a monster-like brute force. In just a moment, he could tear a weak Sword Cultivator into pieces. However, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was indeed the leader of the four great sects of the Great Mountain Region. Their disciples were truly not cowards. The white-robed Sword Cultivator did not dodge. Instead, he raised his finger and faced it head-on. The two figures collided abruptly, and the slightly older Five Element Peak disciple was instead powerless like a child. Jiang Li grabbed his throat and forcefully pressed him to the ground. However, Jiang Lis actions stopped abruptly. Because the tip of the Red Sky Sword that was originally held tightly in his left hand had turned 180 degrees at this moment, and the extremely sharp blade was pressed tightly against Jiang Lis neck while emitting a slight burning sensation. The air suddenly turned silent. The two of them faced each other, maintaining a distance that allowed them to kiss at any time. The stalemate lasted for seven to eight seconds. During this period, Jiang Lis left hand continuously exerted strength as he attempted to use brute force to regain control of the flying sword. However, after a few tries, he confirmed that the strength of one hand was really unable to fix the flying sword in place. A few seconds later, Jiang Li suddenly smiled brightly and broke the silence first. Senior Brother, do you think theres a misunderstanding between us? Im a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, Jiang Li. I accidentally fell into the water just now and had just come ashore. Why did Senior Brother use a flying sword to stab me? Jiang Li called out to him affectionately, but his hand was still tightly holding onto the other partys throat, and he had no intention of letting go at all. However, after he said that, the other party finally came to his senses. It seemed like he had stabbed the wrong person. The four great sects could not be said to be related by blood, but they were at least on the same side. Under normal circumstances, some small conflicts would not warrant fighting and killing. Chapter 46 - Youre an Outer Sect Disciple!? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Junior Brother, I was too reckless. I mistook you for a water demon and even damaged your artifact. Ive really offended you. I am Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks disciple Yin Qiu, Junior Brother Jiang Li, can you get up from me first? After all, persisting like this was unsightly. Jiang Li only felt the flying sword on his neck loosen. Clearly, this was the other partys sincerity. After all, this was their territory. Jiang Li naturally could not attempt to kill him. Immediately, his right hand that was holding the other partys throat loosened. He turned around and grabbed Yin Qius shoulder, pulling him up. Junior Brother Jiang Li, youre really strong. Whats with your outfit? Yin Qiu first caressed the sword with extreme heartache for a long time. After he confirmed that there was no irreversible damage, he turned around to look at Jiang Lis tattered clothes. No, my brute force is nothing. Senior Brothers flying sword is the real deal. After Jiang Li praised him, he looked at his naked body and had a helpless expression. He could endure the bite of the piranha, but his clothes could not. I accidentally fell into the water and met a group of piranhas underwater. Im already lucky to be able to come up like this. He had only brought one set of outer sect disciple robes. There were no clothes to change into. However, he could not stay like this. Helpless, he could only use his Wood Armor Technique to produce a relatively thin wooden armor to cover his body. Right, Senior Brother Yin Qiu, my sense of direction is slightly bad. Senior Brother, please guide me in which direction all the senior brothers and teachers of my Scripture Storage Valley are in. As Jiang Li spoke, he also picked up the broken chain. With a pained expression, he gestured at the two broken ends and attempted to match them. That action made Yin Qius expression twitch. Swim downstream for ten Forget it, Ill send you there. It wont be good if you get misunderstood by my Senior Brothers and Uncle-Masters and they attack you again. He had not expected that Yin Qiu was so warm-hearted. As he spoke, he even helped Jiang Li out, causing Jiang Li to involuntarily sigh. There was warmth everywhere in the cultivation world. However, this also made him sigh with emotion at the good cultivation atmosphere of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was different from the other large sects. They did not have an internal division at all. Their disciples would directly become disciples of the five peaks and learn from their masters. Perhaps in order to maintain a pure heart of the sword, although their sect had its own competition among the five peaks, there were very few internal conflicts. The elder of the Outer Sect Cultivation Hall had also said that the disciples of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak were the easiest to get along with. Send me over. Senior Brother Yin Qiu, are you bringing me on Sword Kinesis Flight? Jiang Li subconsciously thought that the flying sword could definitely enlarge and fly with people. My sword still cant carry the weight of people. Well board a ship! Yin Qiu: Even if I can bring people with me, they must be my Dao companions. How can I bring you? Jiang Li followed the Five Elements Peak disciple, Yin Qiu, along the river bank for a period of time, and he quickly saw a long and narrow small boat that was leaning against the shore. Yin Qiu was the first to jump over, landing lightly on the small ship that was only slightly thicker than wood. The water under the ship rippled twice, but the ship did not shake at all. This was a movement technique Jiang Li felt so bitter and jealous at this moment. This was the difference between having a master and not having one. The other partys skills were clearly arranged for him. As long as he followed the prescribed order and continued learning, it would turn out well. On the other hand, Jiang Li could only do things blindly. It was really miserable. However, if he could win the sect competition, he would be able to enter the inner sect. At that time, he would have to find a reliable elder to acknowledge as his master. Junior Brother Jiang Li, why arent you coming up? Yin Qiu clearly saw Jiang Lis embarrassment and urged with a smile. Im coming! Jiang Li rolled his eyes at the other party before suddenly stepping on the back of the small ship. Jiang Li himself was a body cultivator, and his muscles and weight were not light. Coupled with the dozens of kilograms of iron chains around his waist, when he landed, the stern of the ship sank, and the bow of the ship rose up, almost causing Yin Qiu to be thrown out directly. You! You! You! The sword cultivator, Yin Qiu, finally stabilized the small ship with his qi. It seemed that he was indeed a sword cultivator. His Qi Nourishment skill was indeed astonishing. Forget it, forget it. Stand firm! Dont blame me if you fall! Yin Qiu used his foot to pick up a bamboo pole by the side. After grabbing it in his hand, he pulled it towards the water surface. The small boat shot out like an arrow. Jiang Li had long guessed that this fellow was up to no good. He threw out the chains and tied them to the ship. No matter how fast it was, he would not fall off. Senior Brother Yin Qiu, what are those bamboo poles on the river? As the small boat sailed across the water, Jiang Li noticed that there were a few bamboo poles erected on the river from time to time. One end of the bamboo pole was painted black and the other was painted white. The bamboo pole would rise and fall in the river from time to time, arranging in a disorderly manner. However, one could faintly see a pattern within. Thats Yin-Yang Bamboo. Its used to detect Yin qi underwater. Didnt your master tell you? Yin Qiu did not suspect that Jiang Li was not from the Scripture Storage Valley. If that was the case, why would he be foolish enough to fall into their trap? Sigh, Im just a small outer sect disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley. Who would teach me such things? Look at the artifact Im using. Its barely worth anything Jiang Li was complaining to himself here, but Yin Qiu did not want to listen anymore. He stopped pushing the boat and turned around to glare at Jiang Li. Outer sect disciple? Youre actually an outer sect disciple! I was actually pressed to the ground by an outer sect disciple! A dignified disciple of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak had actually fallen prey to an outer sect disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley. If word got out, he would be embarrassed. If he knew that Jiang Li had only entered the sect for a few months, he would probably overturn the ship. The flying sword on Yin Qius back trembled non-stop. He pulled out a small segment and stabbed it back again and again. He really wanted to prove himself. However, there was not much space on the small ship. As a long-range fighter, he had experienced the consequences of fighting like this. When did your Scripture Storage Valley become so formidable? Even an outer sect disciple like you has such standards Yin Qiu expressed his doubt, but after looking at the chain, he still agreed with Jiang Li. How could inner sect disciples be so poor? This is for you. Consider it your compensation. As a disciple of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, his strong confidence was shaken at this moment. After holding it in for a long time, he did not know what to say. He took out a stone from his body and threw it to Jiang Li. [Name: Kun Steel Ore] [Type: Ore] [Metal Content: 57%] [Formation: Slow Dripping Water] [Description: Hard] [Elementary Element: Kun Steel] [Secondary Element: Silicon Dioxide] How can I accept this? Ive also caused Senior Brothers flying sword to be damaged. I cant accept this. As he spoke, he placed the ore into his pocket. Chapter 47 - Relaying to the Sect Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Kid from the Five Elements Peak, why are you here? Jiang Li and Yin Qiu pulled the boat along. After paddling for a long time, they saw a white robe on the surface of the water holding a stack of Yin-Yang Bamboos and stabbing them into the water. As he slowed down and approached, he realized that it was a wooden puppet with a frown on its face. When it saw them arrive, the wooden puppet very humanely wiped away the nonexistent sweat on its face and spoke to them. Jiang Li was delighted to see the familiar puppet and hear a familiar voice. He had met someone familiar. Elder Weng Sanqi, I am disciple Jiang Li, Senior Brother Yin Qiu helped to bring me here. The wooden puppet scratched its head in bewilderment, Jiang Li I seem to have heard this name before Jiang Li: Turns out our relationship wasnt mutual. Elder, I have a dual-attribute spiritual root. Youve given me pointers before. Jiang Li reminded him at the right time. Oh, right, right, right. I remember now. There really is such a Jiang Li. Did you take the mission alone? Didnt an elder lead the team? Elder Weng Sanqi might have drank too much wine while hugging the wine jar, and his mind was not looking too clear. Forget it, forget it. Im short-handed right now. Hurry up and come over. Yin Qiu, youve worked hard to take care of the disciple of my Scripture Storage Valley. Ill praise you the next time I see your Uncle-Master. The puppet waved his hand and politely gestured for them to leave. Yin Qiu naturally saw through his intention and did not show any displeasure. Elder Weng, youre too polite. Yin Qiu will take his leave. As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Qiu tossed the bamboo pole to Jiang Li, and then the flying sword, Red Sky Sword, on his back was unsheathed. The elegant white-clothed sword cultivator stepped on the flying sword and stood with his hands behind his back as he flew along the surface of the water, leaving behind only a single sentence. Junior Brother Jiang Li, lets fight another day~ Standing with that graceful posture As the longsword pierced through the wind, its sharpness reached the peak! This was truly Immortal Cultivation! On the other hand, without Yin Qiu to maintain his balance on the small ship, Jiang Li immediately started to lean left and right. A thick and thin bamboo pole was swung around by him like a balance beam. If not for Elder Weng Sanqi who controlled the wooden puppet to step on the small boat, Jiang Li would probably have fallen into the water to enjoy the fish bites again. Speak. Now that hes gone, what did you want to tell me earlier with that subtle expression? Who said that Elder Weng Sanqi was drunk? Wasnt he very perceptive and meticulous? Elder, weve discovered something! Jiang Li said seriously. He tried his best to use simple and clear words to talk about the two thousand children with spiritual root aptitude. Youre saying that there are more than two thousand children who had been tested positive for their spiritual root aptitude? Elder Weng Sanqi also became serious. More than two thousand people with spiritual root aptitude were equivalent to the number of disciples recruited in three or four Immortal Ascension Assemblies. It could directly increase the number of outer sect disciples by a quarter. To the Scripture Storage Valley, which had less than 300 years of history, it was already quite a good harvest. But that was not the point. The main point was, why did this group of children all have spiritual root aptitude? Was this related to their coma? Was it some special method that could allow mortals to have spiritual roots? No, that was impossible! This idea was too bold Elder Weng Sanqi subconsciously denied this guess. After all, countless cultivators and mortals had tried to alter their destinies since ancient times, but they had all failed! Even if one could really alter their fate and create spiritual roots, it would definitely be an extremely rare case. It was impossible for it to be produced on such a large scale! However, even if that was not the case even if one took ten thousand steps back and treated this kind of coma as only a special phenomenon, it was still a large-scale phenomenon that targeted those with spiritual root aptitude. As long as they understood this phenomenon and the Scripture Storage Valley mastered this method, they could easily test their spiritual roots on a large scale and no longer need to rely on others! Think about it, with such an advantage, the Scripture Storage Valley could easily loot a large number of disciples in the Great Mountain Region! In time, when the next generation of disciples matured, the Scripture Storage Valley would definitely become the number one Immortal Sect of the Great Mountain Region! As such, to the Scripture Storage Valley, the matters in the capital of the Southern Seal Kingdom were much more important than the Golden Core zombie demon! Elder Weng, there are seven outer sect disciples with me on this mission. They are still in the capital city, protecting the news from being leaked. However, their strength is limited. There are too many rogue cultivators gathered because of the birth of the demon. Im afraid they wont be able to last long. Its precisely because it will take too long to return to the sect and report this that we were afraid of an accident, so I followed that disciple all the way down here to seek help from the elders! Jiang Li did not say it out loud, but his face clearly wrote, This disciple had gone through danger several times and had worked hard to get here. Elder, dont forget my contribution! Youve done very well! Ill immediately notify the sect about this news. You wont be missing any rewards. Come over to my side first. Weng Sanqi was a shrewd person as well, so how could he not see through Jiang Lis thoughts? However, not only had Jiang Li rendered a meritorious service, he had even offered this merit to him. So what if he rewarded Jiang Li for this? The frowning wooden puppet patted the small ship. Jiang Li saw that it was as if an extremely thin thread was connected to the small ship. In the next second, the small ship was pulled by a huge force and sped towards the river bank at a speed several times faster than before. Jiang Li could not even stand steadily while holding the chain. His body lowered, and he almost squatted down to hug the small ship. Bang! Two minutes later, the long, thin, and long boat that was like a shuttle suddenly rushed to the river bank. After sliding for dozens of meters, it finally stopped in a simple shed. In the shed, a short cultivator with grayish-white hair and a rosy complexion was holding a communication spirit stone and saying something. Who else could it be but the Elder of the Mystic Gate Hall, Weng Sanqi? Jiang Li did not speak and waited silently at the side. Jiang Li, come over and tell us everything. Elder Weng Sanqi handed the communication spirit stone over. Jiang Li grabbed the spirit stone and felt a voice in his ear. The sects team has already set off. Now, tell me everything you know in detail. Dont leave out anything! The voice on the other side was extremely stern, and it did not say what the outcome would be if Jiang Li lied. After all, it would only be ten times worse than the worst situation Jiang Li could imagine. Jiang Li cleared his throat and spoke about everything that he had seen and heard along the way without holding any opinions, including the yellowed and withered plants in the forest and the few groups of rogue cultivators that had attacked them in the city. Jiang Li still did not understand the reason why plants turned yellow. It might be better to let the sect investigate it. As for those rogue cultivators, hehe, they had to pay the price for being so bold. Very good. If you recall anything else, report it immediately. Follow Elder Weng for this period of time. With that, he hung up. Jiang Li did not know who the other party was, but from Elder Weng Sanqis attitude, it was obvious that the other party was a higher-up with a greater position than him. Chapter 48 - Five Senses Enhancement Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The importance of this news to the Scripture Storage Valley did not exceed Jiang Lis expectations. If Yu Banxia and the rest were still on the first level, they would only see the thousands of spirit stones that the children could bring. The sect stood at a higher angle and saw the second level. What they valued was this phenomenon itself, and they hoped to obtain greater benefits through it. As for Jiang Li, he was probably at the third level. Kid Jiang Li, youve done well. Youve encountered a great fortuitous encounter this time. As long as nothing unexpected happens, the sect will not treat you badly. You can even become an inner sect disciple directly. Jiang Li returned the communication spirit stone. Elder Weng Sanqi looked to be in a rather good mood. Just as he thought, the bulk of the credit should land on the other party. After all, identity and status were linked to one another, this was very normal. As for what he meant by nothing unexpected, it naturally referred to Elder, dont worry. What I said is the truth. Theres no lie at all. There wont be any issue. Jiang Li naturally knew what the other party was most worried about. It was none other than the truth of the information. He had confirmed this point over and over again, and there was no problem. Its good that youre confident. Whats wrong? What a strange expression. If you want to say something, just say it. After obtaining the benefits, Elder Weng Sanqi clearly spoke a lot more than last time. He saw Jiang Lis expression and wanted to speak but hesitated, so he could not help but ask. Its like this, Elder Weng. Apart from joining the inner sect, what else can I choose? Before the credit could be given to him, Jiang Li started to worry about this matter. Oh? Why? There are many benefits to being an inner sect disciple. Cant this satisfy you? Weng Sanqis rosy face was a little puzzled and dissatisfied. Generally speaking, the inner sect was the lifelong dream of most outer sect disciples. In particular, Jiang Li only had a medium-grade spiritual root. He felt that Jiang Li wanted more and was a little greedy. Elder, isnt the outer sect competition soon? I want to rely on my own ability to enter the inner sect. Jiang Li did not say that those senior brothers in the outer sect were all trash, and he was afraid of wasting the reward from this opportunity. Instead, he said that he wanted to rely on his own hard work. They were all the same, but one sounded scheming, while the other sounded commendable. Jiang Lis answer stunned the elder, and his expression became much gentler. These people were like this. They were so confident in their own beliefs that they liked to evaluate others with their own values. Even if it was only a suggestion that was not accepted, it might still cause them to be dissatisfied. Therefore, before their statuses were equal or surpassed, Jiang Li still had to go along with their view. Oh? Youre so confident in winning the outer sect competition? No wait, you had a conflict with that disciple from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak? Weng Sanqi did not notice it before, only now did he remember Yin Qius strange action and the last words he left behind. The sword cultivators of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak were famous for their strength. Previously, he had actually invited Jiang Li to battle. It could be seen that Jiang Li definitely had his unique points. I had a little conflict with Senior Brother Yin Qiu at the beginning, but I didnt embarrass the Scripture Storage Valley. Jiang Li modestly cupped his hands. However, his meaning was clear. He did not lose. You actually didnt lose against a disciple of the Five Elements Peak? Elder Weng Sanqis surprise was exactly the same as Yin Qius expression earlier. As expected, outer sect disciples were looked down upon. They were disdained for having low aptitude, resources, and status at the lowest level. I really did not expect this. The disciples of the Five Elements Peak are not simple. You have only entered the sect for a few months and you already have such ability. Its no wonder you are so confident. Since you have such thoughts, I have a suggestion After Jiang Li heard this, his eyes lit up and he seemed to be in thought. Elder Weng, I have a request. If someone owed you a favor, it was best to cash-in on the spot. Otherwise, it would become worthless later. Jiang Li understood the reasoning behind this, especially for people who drank alcohol every day and did not have a good memory. At this moment, he could not be bothered about embarrassing himself. He cupped his hands towards Elder Weng again and requested. Speak. As an elder, I should give you some rewards in advance. This was the reward Jiang Li deserved for handing over the credit of this mission to the other party. Elder, I want to learn the technique that allows you to see and hear the outside world through the puppet. He really had no choice. The Zombie Puppet Technique could control zombies, but it could not share the five senses. When he was close to the black zombie, it was not a big deal, but now, he had already been ashore for half a day, but the black zombies condition was a little strange, as if it had sunk into something, no matter how he controlled it, it could not get out. The weakness of the Zombie Puppet Technique in this aspect was too great. If he could make up for it, it was best to do so. At the very least, he had to find that black zombie first. You want to learn the Five Senses Technique? Elder Weng Sanqi was slightly surprised. This Five Senses Technique is an unusual skill. Its not difficult to learn, but if this technique isnt paired with a puppet technique, it wont be able to produce much effect. Kid, youre a jack-of-all-trades already. Do you really want to learn this? He glanced at the registered disciple token of the Alchemy Hall that Jiang Li hung because his clothes were damaged. This alchemy skill is enough for a cultivator to study for life. You still want to learn puppet techniques? Elder, I have another use for this Five Senses Technique. Please teach me. Jiang Li thought to himself: Why is this elder so nosy? There is no choice but to assure him further. Alright, this is the jade slip for the Five Senses Technique. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. The elder took out a jade slip from nowhere and casually handed it to Jiang Li. Jiang Li asked many difficult questions on the spot, and then he ran to a nearby house and sat down before starting to cultivate. Unusual techniques like these were not part of the five elements or Yin-Yang. They were magical spell techniques that used a cultivators wisdom to see through the mysteries of the world. Incantations, secret talismans, rituals, and everything unorthodox were included. Just as Elder Weng Sanqi had said, it was not difficult to cultivate this Five Senses Technique. At the very least, the most basic mastery was not difficult. However, if he wanted to reach Elder Wengs level, who could simultaneously send out dozens of puppets and control them for an entire day, it was still quite difficult. The Five Senses Technique was divided into two parts: spell technique and spell seal. Under normal circumstances, cultivators had to first make hand seals on puppets or other objects with the five orifices, leaving behind passageways and nodes that could allow their minds to enter. Through a spell technique, ones five orifices would be connected to it, achieving the effect of the five senses being connected. [Five Senses Technique Level 1, learned.] [Using the Five Senses Technique. Added Status: Five Senses Enhancement.] [Five Senses Enhancement: The orifices of the ears and eyes are interlinked. Duration: 3 seconds] (? +) Chapter 49 - Underwater Cemetery Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The first time Jiang Li successfully used the Five Senses Technique, six hours had already passed. This was the lowest standard. It could be seen that his enlightenment attribute of 1.1 was indeed not considered good. This was his first time using the Five Senses Technique, so the effects were naturally not good. Not only did he only open two of his five orifices, but he could only maintain it for three seconds. However, the status bar that immediately appeared and the clarity of the connected senses made him feel joy internally. As expected, the Zombie Puppet Technique, which had a stronger connection with him, could also be used as the sensing node of the Five Senses Technique. This was enough. Jiang Li used the Five Senses Technique again. After the status [Five Senses Enhancement] appeared, he directly pressed the plus button. The time jumped to 63 seconds. A single press of the plus button would increase the duration by one minute. After holding it for five seconds, the duration would become infinite. [Five Senses Enhancement: The orifices of the ears and eyes are interlinked. Duration: ] (?) After his status changed to this state, the connection that he felt would be cut off at any time finally stabilized and flowed smoothly. So be it if he only connected the eyes and ears, for a total of two orifices. The mouth and nose were not very useful to zombies anyway. On the other hand, the fifth orifice tongue that represented a qualitative change could not be grasped in a short period of time, so Jiang Li did not force it. He did not wait any longer. He slowly sank into his consciousness and connected his vision and hearing to the black zombie through the orifice node. It was as if he had an extra pair of eyes and ears. The overlapping of his senses made him feel a little confused. He could not multi-task yet, so he could only concentrate fully on controlling the black zombie. In front of him was a murky and dim liquid, and in his ears was the sound of drums caused by the high pressure of the river water. Compared to his previous experience when he dived, it felt a little slow, but there was not much difference. At this moment, the black zombie was still lying in the water without any desires, slowly floating without any accidents. However, when Jiang Li controlled the black zombie to splash around in the water and flipped over to take a look, the scene before his eyes was vastly different from before. In the murky river water, there were actually dense patches of ghostly green flames floating. Under the black zombies feet, there were rotting bones, as well as bloated and rotting corpses. Countless broken limbs were like ordinary leaves in the forest, covering the riverbed in layers. Perhaps the quality was inferior, but there was a massive number of them! It was more than ten times or a hundred times more magnificent than the outer sect graveyard of the Scripture Storage Valley! How is this possible? Jiang Lis main body opened his eyes and ran to the riverside to look down. He did not see anything. Not only that, but the Yin-Yang Bamboo on the river surface that was arranged in an orderly fashion did not move at all. This should not be happening. In his senses, it was clearly in this region. Moreover Moreover, he had come all the way under the water and had clearly not seen a single corpse in this area of the river. This did not make sense! Why couldnt he see anything when he was down there? How did the black zombie get in so easily? Could it be that it was a place that could only be entered by a corpse? The expression on Jiang Lis face changed several times. In the end, he undid his belt by the riverside and soaked it in water. Only then did he return to his seat with a satisfied expression. His attention returned to the black zombie. He controlled the stiff body to swim upwards. For a zombie, that was very difficult. After trying a few times, Jiang Li gave up and could only control the black zombie to continue exploring. He moved forward step by step among the white bones. Night vision was not a problem for zombies. Moreover, with the ghost fire dotted around like stars in the sky, his vision was still quite clear. As he walked, Jiang Li was surprised to discover that there was actually a type of fish living in this dangerous underwater land filled with Yin qi. It was an extremely ugly deep-water lantern fish. They ate the rotting corpses at the bottom of the sea. A small lamp hung on their foreheads, illuminating the small area in front of them, floating around underwater like ghosts. Is this a Ghost Lantern Fish? I remember that the records only mention this kind of spiritual fish in ancient times. Its completely extinct now. I didnt expect to see it here. The black zombie continued to move forward. In the deep and silent underwater space, it was like a traveler who was lost in the desert and would never get out. Unknowingly, a day and night had passed. Elder Weng Sanqi received another call from the communication spirit stone and received good news. The flying ship of the sect had already arrived at the Southern Seal Kingdom and had successfully brought away the two thousand children. It was said that when the flying ship arrived, the capital was in a mess. A few rogue cultivators were stirring up trouble, planning to flee immediately after grabbing a handful. As a result, the flying ship made a move, and the thieves were executed on the spot. Unfortunately, two of the seven outer sect disciples died. Of course, such a small matter would not be taken to heart by the sect elders. It could be seen from how they called this good news. After a series of checks by the sects professionals, it was confirmed that all those children had spiritual root aptitude! Therefore, Elder Weng Sanqi could not hide the smile on his face. He found Jiang Li and encouraged him again, saying that he wanted to seek credit for him. The reward that they had agreed on earlier was not a problem. During this period of time, the other inner sect disciples who were stationed here with Elder Weng had also returned. They were a little surprised that there was an outer sect disciple who only knew how to meditate all day, but they did not probe deeper. Each time they rested, they would only meditate for a few hours before riding the small boat again and paddling into the river. They were busy as if their goal was clear. After a long time, the black zombie under the water kept walking in one direction. Finally, from a certain moment on, Jiang Li discovered that the ghost flames around him seemed to have become more concentrated. No matter what, it was good to have some changes! He controlled the black zombie to adjust its direction several times. As he walked, with his zombie body, he could clearly sense that the yin qi was becoming denser. In the outside world, the most obvious result was that the number of bones on the ground decreased, and in their place were countless perfectly preserved mortal corpses. This was very interesting. He was now basically certain that this underwater graveyard was where the zombie demon was hiding. However, he did not know what kind of secret this place had. Continuing forward, Jiang Li seemed to have seen a coffin floating in the underwater graveyard far away from the countless corpses. Countless ghost flames surrounded it. At this moment, his body was gently shaken. He opened his eyes and saw that it was Elder Weng Sanqi and a few inner sect disciples. Jiang Li, it might be dangerous later on. Move back a little more and dont get close to the river bank. Elder, what are you doing? Jiang Lis eyes narrowed. Behind Elder Weng, a few inner sect disciples and dozens of wooden puppets carried several corpses. Some of these corpses were beasts and some were humans, but they all had a common trait. The surface of the corpses was covered in talismans. Obviously, he was not the only smart person! Chapter 50 - Yin Corpse Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Many cultivators had occupied this region for such a long time. Some went to the sky while others went to the water. They nearly flipped over this entire region. If no one discovered this abnormality, they could forget about cultivating with such brains. Now, it seemed that not only had they discovered the problem, but they had also found a solution. At this moment, Jiang Li was no longer the naive kid from back then. After these few months of lessons in the Cultivation Hall, although he was not confident in other aspects, coupled with his Appraisal skill, his understanding had already improved greatly. Many basic knowledge of the cultivation world could no longer stump him. The corpses in their hands were covered in talismans. They were formed by combining the three attributes of Wind, Fire, and Earth. It was a spirit talisman trap. It was said to be a device that was often used to guard the sect ruins and tombs of cultivators. It could be triggered and controlled remotely. Once it was ignited, the power would be extraordinary! Therefore, it was best to avoid such things. These were the words of the Lecture Elder. Now, the disciples and puppets were carrying at least fifty of such corpse bombs. It seemed that they wanted to stir up some trouble. Dont ask so much. Find a safe place to stay. If you cant do it yourself, go find Yin Qiu from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. He should be hiding too. Elder Weng Sanqi clearly did not want to speak with him anymore. After reminding him, he led the disciples and puppets towards the river. His short figure appeared extraordinary at this moment. Dozens of puppets behind him cried or laughed as they surrounded him, forming a strange array. Above the river, the wide surface of the water glistened under the night light. There were at least hundreds of cultivators, some flying in the sky and some stepping on the water, waiting in the sky above the Mother River. Theres a full moon tonight. Im afraid there will be a decisive battle! Jiang Li did not know how powerful a Golden Core zombie demon was. At the very least, he was not interested in experiencing it personally at the moment. Jiang Li decisively stood up, patted his bottom, and turned around to leave. He jumped into the forest beside the river in a few steps, and his figure flew into the dense forest. Some of the obstructions in the vines were knocked over by him, and his speed kept rising. After running for a few minutes, he jumped onto the treetop. With his eyesight that was several times that of others, he could barely see the Mother River. Only then did Jiang Li stop. He hurriedly found a tree hole and strangled a large snake inside before hurriedly entering to continue meditating. His consciousness returned to the black zombies location. However, he looked around and saw that there were either bones or corpses. There was nothing that could be used as a defensive shelter. He did not know what to do, so he squatted down and used the foot-long zombie nails to quickly dig up the bones and corpses on the ground. Bones and corpses with an overall structure were obviously easier to dig than dirt. Soon, he dug a small hole for it. He controlled the black zombie to jump down and started to dig around. He placed the surrounding corpses on his body and completed the disguise. Through the gaps in the bones, he could still see the situation outside. While Jiang Li was digging the hole, the cultivators above the river finally began to move. The leaders of the major sects issued the orders. One corpse after another was thrown into the river. Plop. Plop. After splashing around, they sank into the water. One minute, two minutes, three minutes Time passed slowly, but the cultivators above the river were confident and continued to throw corpses into the river. It was a wonder where they had gotten so many corpses. The corpses of wild beasts were easy to get, and it was not difficult for a group of cultivators to do so, but could it be that those 500 human corpses were all prisoners? As the bait corpses were thrown in, above the river, the cultivators could not sense anything, but the black zombie in the underwater graveyard felt the entire world start to tremble slightly. The source of the tremor was underground! Something is coming out! In the next moment, more than a hundred huge tentacles that were as thick as a persons arms shot out from under the riverbed covered in bones! It was as if a demonic dragon was dancing. The huge tentacles only stretched out a few times before stirring up the entire underwater graveyard to become turbid. Countless ghost flames floated along with the flow of the water. From the black zombies perspective, it looked like a parade of hundred demons. Jiang Li originally already felt that the black zombie was going to die this time, but those huge tentacles ignored it. Instead, they began to continuously extend, as if they were attracted by something, reaching towards the pitch-black top of the underwater graveyard. These tentacles were small in size and their tips were only as thick as a childs arm. After reaching a height of a hundred meters, they pierced into a layer of pitch-black liquid. So it seemed that the top of this place was not solid? This liquid stratification structure was probably very similar to the thermocline geological phenomenon on Earth in his previous life. Between the upper and lower layers, due to the huge difference in temperature, there was a discontinuity in pressure. The high pressure below supported the liquid layer in the middle, forming another layer of riverbed. As time passed, the upper layer of the riverbed became stiff and solid, completely separating the two water regions into several completely unrelated ecosystems. This was probably the reason why the underwater graveyard was formed. A moment later, the tentacle retreated into the sky above the liquid body. It pulled down a corpse covered in yellow talismans! Could it be that the black zombie was pulled down from above like this? What exactly were these tentacles? Jiang Li wanted to throw an Appraisal at it, but his main body was not there, so he could not use it. At this moment, another tentacle grew out of the riverbed beside the black zombie. While he was shocked, he saw the markings on the surface of the tentacle. These were not tentacles. They were extremely thick roots! More and more roots poked out of the riverbed, extending to the top of the graveyard. After passing through the surface, they pulled down more corpses that were covered in talismans. The cultivators above the river were also calm. After discovering that the corpses that had been thrown down had disappeared, they did not immediately move. It was not until the number of remote-controlled bombs reached a terrifying number that the few cultivators led by the various large sects sent a signal to each other and formed hand seals at the same time. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Flames of explosion lit up at the same time. All kinds of talismans had clearly been made waterproof, and they still displayed shocking might under the deep water. Even with the black zombies slow body, he felt the surrounding water pressure increase. The corpses covering the surface were washed away by the water. The black zombie was also swept up by the shock wave, floating in the murky water. One side of the membrane of its ears was directly pierced through, while the other side also temporarily lost its hearing with only a buzzing sound remaining. But at this time, when its hearing was almost completely useless Die!!! A wavelength of different frequencies was directly transmitted into Jiang Lis mind through the Zombie Puppet Technique. Something had been angered by the explosion! Before the black zombie that was blown up could sink to the bottom, everything turned black. An extremely thick tree root wrapped around it. Next, the world spun. A large amount of water collided with the black zombie, it seemed like it was thrown out by the tree root. A moment later, as if it had broken through a soft and sticky barrier, the surrounding water environment suddenly changed. From the ghastly underwater graveyard, it returned to the normal river water above. Even the zombie could not sense any Yin qi. What was it doing! As he wondered, the black zombies momentum did not stop. With a splash, water splattered as the black zombie flew into the air heavily. In the spinning black zombies perspective, Jiang Li saw that in the sky, a group of cultivators who were stepping on artifacts were displaying their abilities, all types of gorgeous attack methods smashing into the water like meteors. Their target was the countless corpses that were thrown out along with the black zombie. Most of the corpses had been shattered by the spell talismans as soon as they had left the water. However, there were too many corpses that were thrown out, and the speed was too swift. Endless corpses were tossed out of the water, and it was inevitable that some of them would slip through the net. Growl! The corpses that had not been shattered in time were instantly transformed by the moonlight! An inhuman roar came from their throats. Their pitch-black tongues were seven feet long! Borrowing the momentum of the tree root, they pounced at the hundreds of cultivators in the air. Yin Corpses! Yin Corpses had no life, no soul, and no thoughts. They were evil creatures that were mobilized by the Yin qi, and they were even more dirty and vicious than zombies and ghosts. A sword light flashed past. Under the enhancement of spiritual qi, the incomparably sharp spirit sword easily cut a Yin Corpse that pounced over like cutting tofu from head to toe. However, not only was that cultivator not happy, he was even flustered and exasperated as he hurriedly retreated, controlling his artifact to continuously rise up. The reason was that after the Yin Corpse was cut open, the thick black liquid inside directly poured out like exploding magma. The sticky liquid that carried strong poison and Yin qi touched the spirit sword and the cultivators body. It was as if hot oil had been poured, immediately emitting sizzling sounds. The light on the cultivators body and artifact immediately dimmed as they were corroded by the sinister liquid. The cultivators who had originally stopped above the surface of the water were even more unlucky. For some reason, those Yin Corpses did not sink in the water. Unlike zombies, the Yin Corpses were not as stiff and slow. Their bodies were stronger than that of animals, and they quickly ran across the water. In an instant, the cultivators on the surface of the water were surrounded by a group of Yin Corpses. They could neither advance nor retreat, and they were badly battered by these Yin Corpses that were only slightly stronger than wild beasts. This method of corroding ones artifact and Dao body was truly disgusting. It was easy for them to slash the Yin Corpses with their swords, but even if they killed them, they would still be splashed with the disgusting liquid. It was simply a huge loss even if they obtained victory! Chapter 51 - Golden Core Zombie Demon Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios To deal with such disgusting enemies, only long-range attacks would be acceptable, but once they were within range, the outcome would be disastrous. Damn it! Everyone rise up! Keep your distance! Someone shouted, but everyone was already running for their lives. Fortunately, they had already asked all the Qi Refinement realm disciples to leave before the operation began. Otherwise, if they were to be splashed with such liquid, they would at least be half dead. As for the black zombie, its luck was quite good. The cultivator closest to it had clearly suffered a great loss from the Yin Corpse. It had been too short a time, and he had not been able to tell the difference between the two. Therefore, the cultivator did not dare to use his artifact. Instead, he broke one of the black corpses arms and sent it back into the river. So close, so close, this zombie was almost crippled. On the surface of the river, the Yin Corpses and cultivators were engaged in a heated battle. Jiang Li controlled the black zombie and obediently retreated to the bottom of the river. In the riverbed beside them, there was still a steady stream of Yin Corpses. According to the terrifying number of corpses in the underwater graveyard, if they were all Yin Corpses, even if they stood still and were attacked by the cultivators above, there might not have enough long-range firepower to eliminate all of them. This Mother River was clearly like a dangerous hornets nest. At this moment, in the black zombies gaze, a source of Yin qi that was as bright as a torch suddenly appeared! It was the coffin that was surrounded by countless ghost flames in the underwater graveyard, which had been thrown out as well by the tree roots! The Yin qi wrapped around it was so dense that the black zombies body trembled. It almost swallowed its stiff tongue. Boom! The coffin suddenly exploded as the river water rose. The coffin lid and body flew in two different directions. What appeared on the spot was a beautiful female cultivator in a robe with a pale face and tightly shut eyes! The surrounding turbid river water was expelled by an invisible force, forming a huge hole with the female cultivator at the center! Pressure! The formless pressure spread everywhere! Bang! Without even having time to react, the black zombie was actually forced by the female cultivators pressure to kneel down stiffly. Wait, this should be the suppression between a high-level zombie demon and low-level zombies! This female cultivator was the Golden Core zombie demon! Boom! The wave rose a thousand feet high. The Golden Core zombie demon suddenly rushed out of the water. Without even using an artifact, its figure flashed past like a fleeting shadow. It actually relied on just a mouthful of corpse qi to surpass all the cultivators present. Dont you dare leave, vile demon! Take this, Mystic Gate Puppet Formation! Elder Weng Sanqi, who had been resisting the pressure of the Yin Corpses and staying on the water surface, had been waiting for this moment. The 37 wooden puppets did not move at all because they wanted to ensure that the foundation of the Mystic Gate Puppet Formation was complete. At this moment, the Golden Core zombie demon broke through the water surface and landed in his Puppet Formation. As Weng Sanqi struck out with a spell technique, the 37 puppets moved out at once in unison. They were like scattered beads on the ground that were suddenly pierced by a string. They quickly gathered together and formed a spherical cage, trapping the Golden Core zombie demon inside. Boom! The beautiful Golden Core zombie demon slapped its claw fiercely onto the puppet cage. However, the runes on the 37 wooden puppets lit up at the same time, and they spread the pressure in a mystical manner. How could an elder of the Mystic Gate Hall who had a Void Core in his body be easy to deal with? After all, the Golden Core zombie demon was only a zombie demon that had been transformed after death. It was impossible for it to retain its strength when it was alive. Elder Weng Sanqi believed that he was still capable of temporarily trapping this zombie demon with his Mystic Gate spell techniques. Boom! Then, the Golden Core zombie demon slapped with its claws again. The light on the 37 wooden puppets flickered quickly before suddenly dimming. Elder Wengs rosy face suddenly turned pale. He could not hold back his blood and spat it out! His expression was aghast. How was this possible! This zombie demon was less than a hundred years old. How could it be so powerful! Hurry up and help! Originally, he had thought that he could seize the initiative and directly capture this Golden Core zombie demon. In the future, he could refine it into his Golden Core puppet, and would definitely be able to increase his strength by a level. However, at this moment, he could not be bothered about this. Amitabha! Let me help you! See through suffering and vices! Ananda Golden Light! A Buddhist chant sounded in the air. The Benevolent Travel Temples Dharma Master, who was at least two meters tall and liked to use reason to convince people, descended from the sky. He pressed his palms together, and golden light shone from them. When the golden light shone on the puppet cage, it seemed to be dyed with a layer of gold paint, causing the entire cage to become golden and brilliant, looking extremely firm. Moreover, when the golden light shone on the zombie demon in the cage Ssss! As the saying went, everything in the world had its own weaknesses. Just now, all the cultivators were badly battered by the countless Yin Corpses. But at this moment, the Ananda Golden Light had the same effect on the zombie demon. Strands of black smoke rose incessantly. The skin on the beautiful face of the Golden Core zombie demon was like a piece of paper that had been lit, and it was burned into pieces of ash by the golden light, causing it to become a horrifying sight. Roar! The Golden Core zombie demon roared in pain, causing all the cultivators eardrums to tremble. What followed was a thick mouthful of pitch-black corpse poison that could not be dissolved. Although the Ananda Golden Light had a restraining effect on it, it was not that exaggerated. The corpse poison of the Golden Core zombie demon was long and spewed out like a column, forcefully rolling over while resisting the golden light. My robe! My puppet! In the next moment, two figures flew back. The monastic robe of the Dharma Master was already pitch-black. Six of Weng Sanqis puppets had also been corroded to pieces. The puppet trap formation was broken by a mouthful of corpse poison. The two of them felt sorry for their artifacts and did not dare to fight head-on, but they had given the enemy the chance to break out. After escaping, the Golden Core zombie demon ignored everyone else and chased after the Benevolent Travel Temples Dharma Master. It seemed that the zombie demon would also bear grudges. That golden light just now had thoroughly offended it. Le Kong! Stop it for a breath of time! Just as Dharma Master Le Kong was covered in injuries from the Golden Core zombie demons attack, a voice sounded beside him. It was Weng Sanqis two puppets. Le Kong was just about to curse when he saw five sword lights speeding over from the corner of his eye. He immediately understood what Weng Sanqi meant. He no longer fled. Instead, he tore off the tattered monastic robe, revealing a muscular body that was like an iron tower. Buddhist Light Protection! Evil demon, face your demise! His bulging muscles were covered in gold paint. He turned around and blocked the zombie demons claw, almost getting beaten up. Fortunately, two puppets flew over from the side and grabbed the zombie demons hands from both sides. When they were free, they also leaned forward and grabbed the zombie demons collar bone. Creak! Creak! Creak! Under the tremendous force, the joints of the bones emitted a jarring sound. Le Kongs strength and the two puppets were still inferior to the slender Golden Core zombie demon. However, as long as they could control it for a breath, it was enough! Five golden lights instantly arrived! The Shu Mountains Five Elements Sword! Chapter 52 - Fish in Troubled Waters Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Shu Mountains Five Elements Sword was a combination technique of the five elemental branches sword cultivators of Shu Mountain. It contained the profundity of the five elements combined, and the power of the five swords combined was boundless. The sword cultivators of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak specialized in maximizing the attacking power of flying swords. After the five elements combined, the terrifying destructive power increased exponentially. This was also one of the reasons why the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was so powerful. Any five-person group could form this Five Elements Sword Formation after a few days of practice. No one in the same cultivation level was their match. Even if one was a rank higher, it would be very difficult for them to withstand this terrifying sword formation. The Golden Core zombie demon was caught by the Benevolent Travel Temples Dharma Master and Elder Weng Sanqis two puppets. It could not break free for some time! Seeing the five flying swords leaving a five-colored rainbow in the air and arriving instantly, the Golden Core zombie demon suddenly let out a miserable cry! Black fog rolled out from under its robe and instantly spread out, circulating in the air and forming a pitch-black sphere. The five streaks of light that were about to hit the zombie demon suddenly slowed down and transformed into five sword lights that brushed past the black fog ball. The sword cultivators of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak did not dare to take the risk of accidentally killing their comrades by attacking forcefully. On one hand, it was due to their sense of justice, but more importantly, if they angered the Benevolent Travel Temple because of this and caused the two sects to fall out, then it would be troublesome. However, because of this, Benevolent Travel Temples Le Kong got into trouble. Originally, he could only block the Golden Core zombie demon for a breath or two by risking injuries. At this moment, the flying swords turned around and flew back, causing the pressure to intensify on Master Le Kong. Amidst the rolling black fog, vigorous and deep screams were constantly emitted. It was hard to imagine what kind of cruel treatment Master Le Kong had suffered. A moment later, a figure flew out of the black fog. The surrounding cultivators were all shocked. They saw that the Golden Core zombie demon was holding onto a muscular arm. It was Master Le Kongs right arm that was forcefully torn off! His severed arm fell from the black fog. His body was covered in blood and no one knew if he was dead or alive. After being caught by Weng Sanqis puppet, he was quickly sent away for emergency treatment. As for the Golden Core zombie demon, its closed eyes finally opened. The two eyeballs that should have existed inside had vanished, leaving only two terrifying holes as they stared in the direction of the five flying swords. The flying swords of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak were extremely fast and powerful in attacking, but the attack pattern was similar to the fighter planes in Jiang Lis previous life. After each attack, it had to return and increase the buffer distance before it could unleash the maximum strength. This would result in the Five Elements Sword Formations attack needing a considerable cooldown time for high-level cultivators. At this moment, the Golden Core zombie demon stepped on thin air and rushed towards the direction where the five flying swords returned at high speed. It seemed that this Golden Core zombie demon would instinctively deal with the greatest threat to it. Everyone! Stop it! Someone gave the order. It was the leading elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, which had the most people present. Dozens of artifacts with the power of the Foundation Establishment realm and more talismans of various colors flew out, expanding a spiritual qi net that could easily destroy the mountaintop and envelop the rising zombie demon. However, this barrage of low-level attacks was scattered and chaotic, it was not worthy of the zombie demons attention. Boom! The zombie demon slapped with its claws. Relying on the fact that its body was harder and its cultivation level was higher, it directly endured the attacks and broke through the interception net that enveloped it. Its speed rose again as it chased after the fire attribute spirit sword. Zombies were afraid of lightning and fire, and the considerably higher level zombie demon similarly did not like these two types of extremely positive attributes, so it chased after the fire flying sword relentlessly. The fire attribute sword cultivator was also dumbfounded. He was only at the Foundation Establishment realm. The five of them had used the Five Elements Sword Formation together and could even sneak attack a Golden Core zombie demon. Wasnt it courting death to let him fight the zombie demon alone? Therefore, he could only hook his fingers desperately in an attempt to let his precious flying sword escape the pursuit of the zombie demon. However, things did not go as he wished. The flying swords speed was actually inferior to that of the zombie demon. It approached bit by bit, and as the zombie demon followed the flying sword, it was about to fly to the cloud they were hiding in. Senior Brother! Quickly change the direction of the flying sword! The other four sword cultivators watched anxiously and hurriedly reminded him. Unfortunately, he was too frazzled and could not see the truth. The fire-type sword cultivator only cared about controlling his flying sword to escape and did not think so much. What? What are you saying? Hurry up and help Ah! The fire sword cultivator was anxious. A flying sword was everything to a sword cultivator. It was the most important thing in their lives. How could he give up so easily? However, with this interruption, there was a sudden change. The fire sword cultivator suddenly hugged his head and knelt down. Huge mouthfuls of blood gushed out. His Life-Bound Flying Sword had been severely damaged! Zombie Core! Its the Zombie Core! Some cultivators cried out in alarm. It turned out that after the zombie demon approached the fire flying sword, it did not hesitate to use its strongest technique and spat out the Zombie Core, ruthlessly striking the flying sword. A Zombie Core transformed from a cultivators Golden Core was extremely terrifying. The fire flying sword was heavily damaged. The flowing light that covered the sword completely disappeared and it could not fly anymore. It fell down powerlessly like a piece of scrap metal. In the air, there was only one Zombie Core the size of an eyeball left. Quick! Quickly destroy its Zombie Core! The Zombie Core was the strongest thing in a zombie demons body, but at the same time, it was also their greatest weakness. Once the Zombie Core was destroyed, even if the zombie demons body was intact, it would instantly die. The other four flying swords were originally flying in the opposite direction and were not far from each other. At this moment, they seized the opportunity and did not escape. They turned around and stabbed towards the Zombie Core. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The sound of flying swords entering flesh could be heard. In the end, the flying swords still did not pierce the core. The zombie demon recalled the Zombie Core in an extremely short time and used its body to withstand the full brunt of the four flying swords. With a gulp, the Zombie Core was swallowed by the zombie demon, and the opportunity to kill it was lost. Four flying swords were ejected from its body, transforming into sword lights that flew towards the location of the five people from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. You guys leave first. Ill stop it! As the flying sword went back, on a cloud artifact, the Five Elements Peaks leading elder stepped out from the crowd and stood in front of the five disciples. Elder! We must stay and fight together! The disciples of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak had deep ties and could not easily part with one another. Go! However, under strict orders, they could only ride the sword light and escape. The sword cultivator elder did not let them take the fire-attribute disciple away. This was because he was clearly the zombie demons target. Therefore, he chose to protect himself and let the other disciples escape. Immovable Mountain! Thick Earth Sword Wall! The sword behind the elder was unsheathed, forming a yellowish-brown sword wall that blocked at the front of the cloud artifact. The flying zombie demon collided fiercely with the sword wall! Guh! Amidst the intense collision, the fire sword cultivator disciple spat out another mouthful of blood. With his Life-Bound Flying Sword suffering such damage, the fire-attribute sword cultivator had already lost half his life. He lay on the cloud artifact in the air, gasping for blood. His eyes were blurry and he could barely see. However, a few breaths later, the voices of his senior brothers and junior brothers that surrounded him vanished. Only the furious roars and gasps of the Uncle-Master of the Earth Element Peak beside him made him feel even more terrified. He did not want to die yet! He had a top-grade fire attribute spiritual root and had been tested to possess an extremely powerful Sword Heart talent in the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak! After joining Shu Mountain, he had been given high hopes by the sect. He was granted the flying sword Burning Rainbow, and had spent five years establishing his Sword Bone Dao Foundation. In the entire region of the Great Mountain, he was undoubtedly a prodigy! One day! One day, he would stand at the peak of the cultivation world. How could he die here?! However, boom! The intense airflow made him sway. The fire sword cultivator endured his injuries and looked up. His four senior brothers were shouting anxiously in the distant sky. The Uncle-Master of the Earth Element Peak spat out blood and was sent flying by the sinister claws. In front of him, there was a pair of pale feet. The Golden Core zombie demon was still unwilling to let him go! His body was lifted up by a cold hand. Guh! At this moment, the fire-attribute sword cultivator finally knew something It turned out that the feeling of being bitten on the neck by the zombie demon was not that bad after all A few seconds later, the fangs of the Golden Core zombie demon loosened, and the fire sword cultivators corpse fell from the sky. The other sword cultivator disciples did not have time to catch the corpse. It fell into the river with a plop, causing a group of Yin Corpses to fight over it. The power of a Golden Core zombie demon was beyond the expectations of all the cultivators present. In a short period of time, the Dharma Master of Benevolent Travel Temple fell to the ground. The fire-attribute sword cultivator of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak perished, and even the Earth Element Elder was heavily injured. Although they were only Foundation Establishment sword cultivators, without the Fire Element Sword, their strongest attack, the Five Elements Sword Formation, was equivalent to being crippled. If they were compared to a group fighting the boss, in just a short period of time, the tank and DPS in the team had all fallen. How could they fight this zombie demon next? They would probably have to risk their lives! Hundreds of cultivators threw aside the overwhelming number of Yin Corpses and concentrated their attacks. Some rogue cultivators who were not welcomed in the first place fled when they saw that the situation was not good. On the river, after the appearance of the Golden Core zombie demon, hundreds of cultivators were in a mess, suppressed by the demon until they could not raise their heads. Below the river, the black zombie controlled by Jiang Li ran to the place where the coffin had fallen. With the black zombies ability to sense Yin qi, even if this area was already dyed black by the Yin Corpses black blood, he could easily find his target. First, he found the coffin lid. Then, he carried the coffin lid and found an intact coffin not far away. After reassembling the coffin, the overflowing Yin qi immediately dissipated. What a treasure! Jiang Li was very excited. Although he had not seen much of the world and could not recognize the material of this coffin, a Golden Core cultivator lying inside and transforming into a zombie demon was enough for him to believe that this was a great treasure. Then, with a clang, a blazing sword with a slightly curved blade fell. Thump! Another white-robed sword cultivators corpse landed before the zombie as well. Jiang Li: ??? Chapter 53 - Zombie Demons Demise Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This seems to be a sword cultivator from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak? Jiang Li went up to take a look. The clothes on that sword cultivator were almost identical to Yin Qius, but the small insignia on his chest had an additional sword. The corpse looked pale and shriveled, but other than the four bloody holes on its neck, the other areas were quite intact. There were no obvious external injuries. At this moment, the riverbed beneath the sword cultivators corpse suddenly started to fluctuate slightly. Jiang Lis heart stirred. He knew that the roots of the graveyard were coming up to collect the corpse. The black zombie quickly moved. It used its intact hand to grab the corpse and dragged it to the side. The riverbed quickly stopped wriggling, and the root did not reach out. It seemed that, like the black zombie, as long as the corpse remained in motion, the root below would not react to it. He dragged the sword cultivators corpse and picked up the flying sword midway. Jiang Li controlled the black zombie to open the coffin lid and placed the flying sword and the corpse inside. Huh? Jiang Li watched as the sword cultivators corpse fell into the coffin and disappeared the moment it landed. What was going on? The coffin ate him? Wait, wait! This was the cultivation world. Could it be that this thing had a hidden space inside? Jiang Li suddenly became excited. Spatial equipment was a good thing. According to his knowledge, even Golden Core elders might not have storage artifacts. That kind of thing was very precious and rare. After some thought, the black zombie grabbed the edge of the coffin, turned around, and lay inside. The moment the black zombies back touched the coffin, the surrounding environment suddenly changed. From a narrow space that could only allow a person to lie down, it became an empty rectangular space that was eight meters long, four meters wide, and four meters tall. It was probably smaller than an ordinary classroom. The sword cultivators corpse and damaged flying sword were lying on the side. On the whole, the black zombie saw that the space in the coffin was mostly filled with river water. A few Ghost Lantern Fish had entered and were slowly swimming around, providing stable light to the space. There were some miscellaneous items piled at the side. They looked quite old. Just as he was about to search for treasure Buzz buzz~ As if the signal was not good, the connection through the Five Senses Enhancement became intermittent. The connection was unstable, and a large portion of the vision sharing he received was also missing! Oh no! There was a shielding effect in the artifact space! Before the connection was completely severed, Jiang Li controlled the black zombie and hurriedly climbed out of the coffin. Fortunately, this thing had no owner. Otherwise, he would have walked into a trap. Feeling the connection restored, Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. At this moment, many more corpses landed on the river. In line with the core values of Immortal Cultivation, Jiang Li dragged the coffin and began to loot the corpses everywhere. However, unlike the sword cultivators who were not far away from him, the corpses of the other cultivators landed without any pattern. Most of them were far away as well. Coupled with the large number of Yin Corpses deaths, the black blood that flowed out reduced the visibility underwater. The speed at which the tree roots pulled the corpses was also very fast. Most of the time, Jiang Li was unable to make it in time, and he relied on his luck to seize three corpses before completely giving up. He dragged the coffin and went downstream as he started to gradually leave this battlefield. The battle on the river had gradually reached its climax. In the beginning, when the Golden Core zombie demon had just been born, although it was powerful, its expenditure was not little at all. It had used corpse poison several times and its body had been pierced by the flying sword. It had even spat out the Zombie Core in its stomach for attack. This was especially true when facing the Five Elements Sword Formation. The large amount of corpse qi that emitted from its body was equivalent to a cultivator forcefully burning their cultivation. It was a technique that consumed a great deal of energy and was very self-destructive. Although it had a vast number of Yin Corpses helping it, they could not fly. After rising up, the Golden Core zombie demon fought hundreds of enemies alone. It did not have enough wisdom to weigh the pros and cons of the situation. When faced with a siege, it would lose sight of one thing and be distracted by the other. By relying on its instincts, it gradually exposed more flaws. The rate at which the Yin qi was expended was like a broken floodgate. The injuries on its body, big and small, were also rapidly accumulating. As time passed, after nearly fifty Foundation Establishment cultivators died, a few Core Formation cultivators finally found an opportunity to heavily injure the Golden Core zombie demon. (Void Core, True Core, and Golden Core all belonged to the Core Formation realm) At this moment, on the scene, the aura of the Golden Core zombie demon had already weakened to the limit. The part below the waist had long disappeared. At the open wound of the huge abdomen, some organs that had lost their function were hanging there, swaying, looking abnormally terrifying. It was the result of a full-strength strike by the leading elder of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak with the help of the rest. The few sect elders and a Void Core rogue cultivator surrounding the zombie demon also had chaotic auras and were all injured. Their wounds were covered in a black stench that was slowly spreading in all directions. The intense corpse poison was also challenging their limits. At this moment, as long as they swarmed over, they would be able to hack the zombie demon to death. However, they had their own considerations and did not dare to step forward. It was because the Golden Core zombie demon seemed to know that it was going to die. That final trump card, the Zombie Core, was kept in its mouth, ready to be spat out at any time. With the current state of the cultivators, they would probably be unable to endure this attack. Whoever went up would be the one to die. Elder Weng Sanqi was also depressed. At this moment, it would be good even if only one more puppet was left. But the next moment, his face, which had turned pale from blood loss and corpse poisoning, suddenly revealed an expression of ecstasy. The expressions of the other cultivators changed drastically at the same time. However, they were not overjoyed, but more complicated expressions like worry and distress. That was because, in the distant horizon, a flying ship was flying through the air, enlarging rapidly in his vision. When it got closer, there was a red building symbol on the flying ship, which meant that it was the ship of the Scripture Storage Valley! Little zombie demon! How dare you cause trouble! Arrays lit up on the ship. Under the control of the cultivators in the ship, terrifying spiritual qi fluctuations erupted, as if it could kill all the cultivators here with one strike. Elder Duan! Dont damage the Zombie Core! Weng Sanqi shouted anxiously. They were all elders of the Scripture Storage Valley, so they naturally knew him. Alright! Two white spiritual qi beams, one large and one small, shot out from the bow of the ship. One of them scattered on the river surface, instantly turning the water into ice, freezing a large number of Yin Corpses along with the river surface. One shot towards the zombie demon, freezing the Zombie Core that it spat out along with the remaining half of its body into an ice sculpture! The Golden Core zombie demon had finally been killed, and it was not Jiang Lis turn to worry about splitting the spoils of war. At this moment, Jiang Li had already run downstream. On a small branch of the Mother River, a broken piece of chain shot out from his hand, and he pulled out an ancient coffin from the bottom of the river. Chapter 54 - Yin Burial Coffin Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This coffin looked gray and inconspicuous. Touching it gave it a smooth and cold feeling on the rock surface, but one could see that there was a wooden pattern on the material used. After leaving the water surface, water droplets quickly streaked across the surface of the coffin. It was as if water was placed on the surface of a non-stick pan. Soon, it became dry and clean. This divine artifact is awesome, it even has nano coating technology. Good stuff! Good stuff! This was the first time Jiang Li had picked up a magic artifact, so he naturally liked it no matter how he looked at it. No matter what special characteristics the coffin revealed, in his eyes, it was an extremely formidable and impressive display. [Name: Unknown Coffin] [Type: Dharma Artifact] [Grade: Unknown] [Note: Make a fortune with the coffin.] He threw an appraisal over and did not obtain any useful information. However, this made Jiang Li feel even more delighted. If it could not identify anything, it meant that the quality was not low. After walking around the coffin twice, he reached out and picked it up to test its weight. It seemed that the coffin was made of solid materials. Judging from the strength needed, it should weigh at least 500 kilograms. However, what was this artifact used for? It could not be used to smash people or simply lie down and wait for death, right? He just did not know if there would be any other changes after refining it. As he thought this, Jiang Li pushed open the coffin lid and reached his hand into it to search. A moment later, he took out the fire flying sword. There was an obvious indentation on the flying swords body, and the entire sword body also showed a slight bend. Jiang Li tried to infuse spiritual qi into it but received no response. However, a flying sword still was a flying sword. Even if it could not be used, the sharpness was undeniable. The edge of the blade was cold and shiny. It would not be a problem to use it to cut a rock. Jiang Li flipped the sword over and used the tip of the flying sword to press against his palm. Then, he slashed forcefully, and a hole appeared. Blood instantly flowed out. It was really difficult for mortal swords to break through his skin now. If he did not happen to find this thing, it would not be easy for him to drip some blood. Jiang Li did not waste any time. His bloody hand quickly slapped the coffin. As he muttered, blood kept flowing out. However, it did not flow to the ground like the river. Instead, it slowly filled the coffin and seeped into it along with the Yin-attribute spiritual qi. [Yin Refinement Technique Level 4] This was the third technique that Jiang Li had grasped. The Yin Refinement Technique of the Yin-attribute was a support-type spell mainly used to refine artifacts and strengthen them! Apart from having some innate fiendish characteristics, the chain that Jiang Li had been using all this time was under the effect of the Yin Refinement Technique. Jiang Li had once caught two ghosts attracted by the Yin qi in the outer sect graveyard and used them as materials to refine the chains twice, allowing it to obtain the ability to change directions to a certain extent during the tossing process. Otherwise, Jiang Li had never learned any whip technique before, so how could he use the chains to such an extent in a short period of time? After tossing them out, he could wrap whatever he wanted, and there was almost no failed attempt. At this moment, Jiang Li was using his blood as the catalyst to refine this coffin for his own use. In the beginning, because the coffins grade was not low, the refinement process was quite difficult. However, the coffin might have been lonely because no one had entered it for a long time. Or perhaps the material of the coffin was special, and it enjoyed the delicious taste of living human blood. A moment later, the speed at which the blood and Yin qi seeped into the coffin suddenly increased. In a short while, the blood that was flowing out was completely absorbed. A suction force then acted on the wound on his right hand. This was interesting. This thing could actually suck blood? Jiang Li felt his hand tighten. The originally smooth coffin surface suddenly stuck to his palm. Under the suction force, blood flowed out at a speed several times faster than normal. This coffin seemed to want to suck his entire body dry! [Bloodsucking Wood has come into contact with a wound. Added Status: Acute Blood Loss.] [Acute Blood Loss: Lose 10 Health Points per second, accelerated blood loss, and the healing of the wound is slowed. Duration: 30 minutes] (? +) Bloodsucking Wood? One could sense an ominous aura from this name. Duration of 30 minutes? Every minute was 60 seconds, and 10 Health Points were lost every second. That was 18,000 Health Points, a total of six to seven times the upper limit of his current Health Points. If he was stuck to it and could not break free, he would be sucked dry and end up like the fire attribute sword cultivator of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. However, since the status bar had already popped up, Jiang Li did not panic for the time being. Instead, he borrowed the characteristics of the Bloodsucking Wood to continuously let his blood and spiritual qi enter, accelerating the refinement process. Two minutes later, Jiang Lis face was pale as he got rid of the status. However, his palm was still stuck to the coffin and could not escape. Ordinary humans would be on the verge of death after losing more than 30% of their blood. He was a cultivator who had spiritual qi to protect his body. He only needed 50% or less blood to maintain his life. However, such a huge amount of blood loss still made him feel weak. He could not care about this for the time being. With statuses helping to restore his blood vitality, this blood loss would recover in less than two days. The most important thing was to quickly refine this coffin. The amount of blood invested had already far exceeded the requirements of the Yin Refinement Technique, so every time the bleeding status popped up, he would decisively cancel it. Then, he threw in more Yin-attribute spiritual qi and continued to refine it. The grade of this coffin was absolutely not only at the Yellow-rank, otherwise, the difficulty of refining it would not be so high! Although Jiang Li had temporarily removed the blood loss status, the wound was still there after all. Every half a minute, the special feature of the coffins Bloodsucking Wood would cause him to start bleeding again. He could only continuously remove the status before continuing to refine it. At this moment, he realized that it did not even take five seconds for him to click on the minus button 30 times in a row. The clicking speed that he had trained hard in his previous life finally came in handy, saving him a lot of health points. Half an hour later, Jiang Li released his right hand and fell to the ground, panting heavily. The refinement of an artifact was too difficult. Not only did it almost suck him dry, but under the condition of Accelerated Qi Recovery, his spiritual qi was also almost completely sucked dry too. Didnt it say that two drops of blood would make a divine artifact recognize him as its master? Why was it that when it came to him, picking up an ownerless coffin could cause so much trouble? Fortunately, it finally succeeded! Now, he could inspect it freely. He immediately threw out another appraisal. Appraisal was an unscientific skill. Half an hour ago, there was no information provided at all. However, half an hour later, after the coffin was completely refined by Jiang Li, this thing was now considered to be Jiang Lis own equipment. There would naturally be no difficulty in appraising it. [Name: Yin Burial Coffin] [Type: Dharma Artifact] [Grade: High-Grade Profound-Rank] Chapter 55 - Confidence? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Name: Yin Burial Coffin] [Type: Dharma Artifact] [Grade: High-Grade Profound-Rank] [Characteristics: Space, Blood Sucking, Yin Burial] [Main Material: Bloodsucking Wood] [Status: Yin Qi Leakage] [Note: Simply necessary for long distance travels.] High-grade Profound-rank!!! What the heck! Jiang Li was shocked. He had originally thought that as long as he could obtain a low-grade Profound-rank artifact, he would be satisfied. However, it was indeed the inheritance of a Golden Core cultivator! This coffin that looked ordinary and could only be sold for three taels of silver in the mortal world was actually a high-grade Profound-rank artifact! Although the Yin Burial Coffin might be leaking Yin qi because it had been ownerless for too long and had not been maintained effectively, high-grade Profound-rank was still amazing, it was a high-grade item that ordinary cultivators might not be able to see in their lifetime. Great! Great! With a wave of his hand, the coffin floated up and shrunk automatically. Soon, it transformed into an exquisite small coffin that was the size of a palm and flew into Jiang Lis palm. It could be powerful, small, light, or heavy. There was also a space inside. Jiang Li did not know the capacity of other storage artifacts, but this coffin was shockingly large. Even if it did not have any other function, just being a storage artifact would probably be worthy of the high-grade Profound-rank. Jiang Li grinned and chuckled foolishly. He stuffed the coffin into his arms very lovingly before standing up and slowly walking towards the Scripture Storage Valleys flying ship in satisfaction. Eh? Did I forget something? Damn, Ive almost forgotten to retrieve the black zombie! Jiang Li was eager to keep the treasure, but he forgot about the black zombie who had worked hard this time. He quickly returned to the coffin and retrieved the black zombie before returning. After the flying ship arrived, there was no loud sound for a while. The battle should have ended already. As expected, nothing happened when he cautiously approached. The originally turbid Mother River turned pitch-black. Under the illumination of the rising sun, it emitted a suffocating stench! It was no wonder that those Yin Corpses were not liked by cultivators. They were simply biological weapons. The fish in this river were definitely dead. It would probably take at least 50 years before the ecology could gradually recover. On the river, there was still a large amount of floating ice. Many cultivators were shattering the floating ice and casting special fishing nets to find things. Their goal might be the cultivator corpses or the ownerless artifacts of a fallen cultivator. In any case, they were not fishing for sure. Jiang Li, youre back. Are you injured? Jiang Li returned to the original location of the Scripture Storage Valleys camp. He did not see Elder Weng Sanqi, but he saw Yu Banxia, Lu Qianqian, and the rest. Its just a small injury. Why are you guys here? As soon as Jiang Li finished asking, he realized that he had asked a stupid question. The flying ship was still floating in the sky. Shouldnt they be here? We followed the sects flying ship. Elder Weng Sanqi and the few inner sect senior brothers here have all gone into the ship to recuperate from their injuries. Elder Duan asked us to come down and clean up the battlefield ourselves. If there are any gains, its considered ours. They were injured? Jiang Li was stunned. His main body was far away, and the black zombie was hiding at the bottom of the river. He really did not know what the situation was like just now. Cleaning up the battlefield? I saw quite a number of cultivators fishing in the river just now. What else can we find in the river? Jiang Li could not expose the fact that the black zombie had been hiding in the water. That would bring about unnecessary trouble, so he immediately put on an act and asked. Actually, there arent any good gains. The elders and inner sect senior brothers dont think much of it. Its only useful to us outer sect disciples and some rogue cultivators. Look at this. Yu Banxia led Jiang Li to the side. Lu Qianqian was using her Water-attribute spiritual qi to condense water and wash the few things on the ground. Jiang Li understood immediately that they meant the artifacts of the dead cultivators. When a cultivators corpse fell into the river, it would be dragged away by the underwater tree roots and could not be salvaged. The only things that could be salvaged were these broken artifacts. I dont think these artifacts can be used anymore. The water of the Mother River had already been completely dyed black by the Yin Corpses blood. These artifacts had been soaked in the river for so long. Unless they were Yin-attribute to begin with, it would be strange if they could still be used. They cant be used, but a portion of the materials in the artifacts can still be used after smelting. Jiang Li, you should choose one too. Jiang Li realized that there was still such a thing. However, as someone who had already made a fortune, he had already lost interest in such trivial benefits Jiang Li felt regretful in his heart. Damn it! If he had known earlier, he would have let the black zombie search around more! Due to Yu Banxia and the others kindness, Jiang Li could only reluctantly choose a dirty, hook-shaped artifact and keep it in his bag. Jiang Li, thank you so much for your help in the mission. If not for you notifying the sect in time, all of us would have died there yesterday. You contributed the most to this mission. After the sect rewards are distributed, you should receive the biggest share. After a pause, Yu Banxia spoke about the previous mission. The others did not look too good either. After all, the dangerous life and death situation had only happened yesterday. Two of their companions had died, and the five of them were all injured. Their bodies were covered in thick bandages, and they looked much more miserable than Jiang Li. However, Yu Banxia still mentioned their previous agreement and wanted to share their gains with him. Jiang Li was actually slightly embarrassed. Because under the care of Elder Weng Sanqi, the sect had decided to reward him far more than the others. Were all friends, why are you saying this? Ive heard about the two of them. Im sorry. If I could have been faster, perhaps they wouldnt have died. Everyone fell silent again. Jiang Li was not very familiar with the two disciples who had died, but the relationship between the five of them and the dead disciples was pretty good, so they would probably be very depressed. He expressed this, but it was unknown if it could be considered as comforting the living. I already said we are friends, why are you saying all this? If you want to blame someone, blame those greedy rogue cultivators. Lets not talk about this anymore. The rewards given by the sect this time are extremely generous, and its enough to support our cultivation for a long time. For the next period of time, we dont need to go on missions anymore. I plan to cultivate well and participate in the outer sect competition this year! Even Jiang Li was surprised after hearing Yu Banxias words. The outer sect disciples were not all weak. There were many seniors with high-grade spiritual roots at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. Their cultivation levels were higher, and they were more proficient in their spell techniques and had more experience. How could a first-year cultivator resist them? Forget about the anomaly Jiang Li, but where did Yu Banxia get his confidence from? Are you serious? Jiang Li asked in surprise. Isnt it just participating in the outer sect competition? Theres no need to be so nervous. Even if you cant win, accumulating some experience can allow you to obtain an advantage in the future. Oh, so that was the case. Jiang Li had thought that he had also obtained some great opportunity in the Southern Seal Kingdom. In that case, count me in as well. Jiang Li stretched his body, and the bones in his entire body crackled. It was merely an outer sect competition, so they should just wait for him to beat them all! Chapter 56 - Big Fish, Maha Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li, Yu Banxia, and the others boarded the sects flying ship again. However, this time, it seemed a little crowded. After all, there were more than two thousand children on the ship. They could only make do with a few people sharing a room. Soon, the flying ship returned to the sect. When they disembarked, Jiang Li discovered in surprise that many of the children who had fainted earlier had already woken up. After asking around, he learned that after the inspection by the sects professionals, these children were in a state of extreme thirst for spiritual qi because of unknown reasons. Because their spiritual qi demand was unable to be satisfied, they spontaneously fell into a slumber. The solution was very simple. They only needed to use a simple array formation to pour the spiritual qi of one to two spirit stones into the unconscious childs body and they would automatically awaken. This matter was done together with the test of spiritual root grade. Jiang Li, Yu Banxia, and the rest took their rewards from the outer sect affairs hall. Yu Banxia and the others got 300 spirit stones, while Jiang Li got 500 and also a special one-time use token! (A portion of the rewards was taken away by the elders.) It was very inconvenient to have a large bag of 500 spirit stones, so Jiang Li directly exchanged 400 of them for four precious medium-grade spirit stones from the counter. The exchange rate between medium-grade and low-grade spirit stones was generally 1: 100. However, due to the rarity of medium-grade spirit stones, in the outside world, the exchange rate between medium-grade and low-grade spirit stones was slightly higher. It could only be maintained under the supervision of the sect. Therefore, as long as the person-in-charge made use of this position, he would be able to earn a steady income from the price difference. It was quite a good job. At that time, the inner sect senior brother of the outer sects affairs hall acted a little displeased. Yu Banxia and the rest did not dare to frown. However, Jiang Li felt that everyone would be on equal footing after the outer sect competition. Why would he be afraid? Moreover, he was a rich inner sect disciple after all. Wasnt it too demeaning to bear grudges for these few spirit stones? He completely ignored him and acted as if he did not see it, decisively exchanging for the spirit stones. When he returned to his room, he directly stuffed the spirit stones into the Yin Burial Coffin. Jiang Li did not care about anything else and directly ran to the window at the head of the bed and picked up the ordinary clay pot. It was exactly the same as before he went out. There was still nothing growing. After pushing aside the soil, the spiritual root seed was still lying there perfectly fine. It did not seem to have changed at all and there were no signs of sprouting. However, Jiang Li noticed that the two spirit stones beside the seed had already completely lost their luster. The spiritual qi within had already completely disappeared, becoming an ordinary jade stone with a poor quality. Its good that theres a change. Im just afraid youre a dead seed. But the soil doesnt seem to be attractive to this thing. Jiang Li took the seed and slowly observed it while consolidating the information in his mind. He did not know much. 1: This seed is called a spiritual root seed and it has the ability to absorb spiritual qi from spirit stones. 2: The spiritual root seed originated from a certain Scaled Demon tribe. 3: More than two thousand children who had spiritual root aptitude were affected by external forces. Jiang Li could only temporarily assume that those 2,000 children had their spiritual roots obtained because of the spiritual root seed. Then, where did this spiritual root seed come from? Was it really just a natural treasure, or was there some other purpose? Even refining a magic artifact used up half of his blood. It would not be so simple to obtain a spiritual root for no cost whatsoever. Jiang Li was now rather wary of whatever he picked up. After some thought, he went out and ran to the outer sect kitchen to grab a live fish that was nearly 10 kilograms. He returned to the small house and found a large basin of water. He looked at the spiritual root seed in his hand and then at the live fish in the basin. Youre in for a treat. Jiang Li first took out the Immortal Opportunity Stone and carefully tested this fish. This was called the control variable method. Otherwise, if this fish was talented and actually had a spiritual root, then his experiment would have been for nothing. After waiting for a moment, there was indeed no reaction. Jiang Li took out the spiritual root seed, opened the fish mouth, and stuffed it in. The first thing he tried was the simplest way of swallowing. After all, illnesses were often caused by ingestion. The two thousand children could not do too many strange things in their lives. If the spiritual root seeds had different forms and were mixed in the wild berries to be eaten by them, it was very possible. Jiang Li moved a bench to sit at the side and stared at it without blinking. One minute, two minutes. The big fish in the basin did not react at first, but slowly, it started to feel uneasy. The fish flipped its tail wildly, as if in pain. Two minutes later, the spiritual root seed that he had stuffed into the fish earlier was actually spat out. After the fish spat out the seed, it even showed signs of resisting the seed. It swam to the side of the large wooden basin and tried to maintain a distance from it. What was going on? Jiang Li picked up the seed from the water basin and looked pensive. He leaned close to smell it. Other than the addition of a fishy smell, there was also an additional pungent smell on the seed that made people want to vomit. However, when the seed was held in Jiang Lis hand, the pungent smell quickly vanished, and it transformed into an alluring fragrance that caused Jiang Li to secrete a large amount of saliva. This thing knew how to choose a host? The expression on Jiang Lis face became extremely interesting. This was just like how you would find it hard to accept the toy doll if it really moved one day even though you treated it as family. Jiang Li knew that everything was possible in the cultivation world, but to think a seed could still be picky by changing its smell, he was quite surprised. However, if you can only change your smell and have no other ability, then Im sorry. Jiang Li rummaged through his house and could not find anything. He then ran out and knocked on Lu Qianqians door to borrow a few needles and threads from her. While Lu Qianqian was still confused, he rushed back. The big fish in the basin seemed to have sensed something and started to squirm uneasily in the basin. However, in the next second, Jiang Lis palm grabbed its throat. The fish mouth was ruthlessly opened again. As a grass-eating fish, its teeth were barely sharp. The spiritual root seed was stuffed into the fish mouth again. Jiang Li did not wait for it to spit it out. He picked up a needle and thread and directly sewed the fish mouth shut. His skills were not good. The stitches were a little ugly and rough, but they were definitely sturdy enough. Soon, the large fish struggled as before. However, its mouth was sealed, and it could not spit out. He took another thin rope and tied the Immortal Opportunity Stone to it. The fish struggled more and more, its fish eyes already somewhat bulging out. However, Jiang Li did not care. He only replenished the water in the water basin from time to time to make up for the amount of water that splattered because of the big fishs struggles. After a full ten minutes, the unlucky fish finally slowly calmed down. It looked exhausted, and even its swimming became a little crooked. However, the Immortal Opportunity Stone hanging on his body released a layer of misty light. Oh look, a fish with a spiritual root. Jiang Li grabbed the fish that was already dizzy. His dual-attribute spiritual qi seeped into its body, and he started to check it inch by inch. Indeed, just like the two thousand children, there was no foreign object in its stomach. That spiritual root seed had actually transformed from a solid seed to a spiritual root without a body? A green light flashed in his hand, and Jiang Li used the Zombie Puppet Technique. A moment later, a cold smile appeared on his lips. Hmph, since when can a fish resist my control? But why was the fish not asleep? Could it be that the two spirit stones it absorbed previously had already filled the gap in spiritual qi, so it would not fall asleep after forming a spiritual root? It was possible. Appraisal! [Name: Maha Scaleless Fish] [Type: Aquatic Animal] [Age: Mature] [Gender: Male] [Nutrition Source: Green Algae] [Habit: Swimming] [Note: Not recommended for consumption.] After throwing an appraisal skill, he discovered that the bottom line of the fish had changed from soup can be made to not recommended for consumption, just like the spiritual root seed. Now, Jiang Li could basically confirm that the spiritual root seed was the root reason why 2,000 children had spiritual roots. However, Jiang Li still did not know the origins of this thing. However, spiritual root aptitude was determined by birth. This was common knowledge in the cultivation world. Now, it suddenly appeared on a large scale. This kind of mysterious seed that could easily create spiritual roots only needed to be consumed. One could imagine just how important this matter was. As a Qi Refinement cultivator, he definitely did not have the confidence to intervene. At most it was just beating around the bush. First, he would search for more information, in case he could adapt to the situation in the future. Jiang Li thought for a moment before casting his gaze towards the large fish in the basin. Then, it seemed that this fish was already useless. So, what could he do to retrieve the spiritual root seed? It was impossible for him to really teach a fish to cultivate. Currently, he did not know a reliable source to get spiritual root seeds. It was still a very precious sample. He could not give up easily. That Scaled Demon treated this thing as a treasure and entrusted it to its tribesmen. Clearly, it should more or less know the effects of this seed. Therefore, this seed had most likely been consumed before. Logically speaking, there should be a way to remove the spiritual root seed. Could it be that the Scaled Demons white body was related to this? But under what circumstances would the Scaled Demon turn white? Jiang Li pondered for a long time, but he did not have any clue. He had not even had the time to cultivate previously, and he did not have the time to study aquatic creatures like the Scaled Demons. Then, he would put aside the Scaled Demon and think from another angle. Spiritual roots were invisible and formless. What could affect them? A moment later, Jiang Li thought of something, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Cough cough, Brother Fish, no matter what, Ive let you see the scenery of the cultivation world, so dont blame me later on. If you can survive, Ill set you free. He reached into the small coffin in his arms, and after exploring for a while, he grabbed a few black pills from inside. Waste pills! Waste pills again! After excessive pill poisoning, it would begin to permanently damage the spiritual root. Then, could the spiritual root seed still stay in such a body? Hey, Fishy, its time to take your medicine. Jiang Li held the waste pill and leaned forward. Crystal tears flowed out from the eyes of the Maha Scaleless Fish. Alright, that was just a joke, the eyes of a fish could not produce tears. Twenty minutes later, Jiang Li picked up a dried seed from the water basin. He was very satisfied. As for the fish, it did not get the chance to be released in the end. After the spiritual root seed was spat out, its entire body suddenly became limp and it could not be any more dead. Chapter 57 - Scripture Imparting Hall Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li threw this dead fish that was already smelly into a small river outside the Scripture Storage Valley and found Yan Hong, who was stationed in the trading area. He asked Yan Hong to let two disciples make a trip to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Other than buying some basic spirit pills and talismans that the Scripture Storage Valley did not have, they could inquire about the current situation of the White Scaled Demon and the location of the Scaled Demon tribe. Jiang Li had no intention of testing the spiritual root seed personally. He could only do this for the time being and put the damaged and shriveled spiritual root seed into the coffin. Yan Hong was still the same chubby and naive-looking man. However, it was said that his business had been doing quite well recently. He had already made a name for himself in the outer sect and was starting to have a stable income of spirit stones. Of course, it was not much. After readily agreeing to Jiang Lis request, Yan Hong suddenly pulled him to the side and said softly in a serious tone. Jiang Li, did you and Yu Banxia receive a lot of spirit stones for this mission? It cant be completely considered a mission. There were some unexpected situations and it was an external reward given by the sect, Jiang Li answered. After all, they had all received those spirit stones from the outer sects affairs hall and had not gone through the process of the outer sect mission area. It could be said that these were rewards of the sect and not from the mission. As for that mission, it was hard to say if it was completed by them. Sigh, you guys were too careless. Someone saw you collecting the spirit stones! Yan Hong squeezed his round face together, looking very worried. So what if were seen? There are so many people coming and going every day in the Outer Sect Affairs Hall. Its hard for us not to be seen. Jiang Li acted very indifferent. It could not be that some Golden Core big shot wanted to kill him for these few hundred spirit stones, right? Sigh, you dont know. Now, the entire outer sect has spread the news that you guys were lucky enough to obtain a windfall. Its said that you have a few thousand spirit stones. There are many people who are green with envy. When he heard Yan Hongs words, Jiang Li suddenly recalled that there seemed to be many people discussing similar topics along the way. However, he did not pay attention to it at that time. Now, he was shocked. It had only been a few hours, how could such trivial news spread so quickly? Jealous? Together, we did indeed earn two thousand spirit stones. But what can they do to us? New disciples are protected by the sect in their first year. Seeing that Jiang Li was still unmoved, Yan Hong became even more anxious. Why arent you worried? For some reason, another 2,000 new disciples suddenly joined the outer sect today. Many people say that we, the current batch of disciples, are already senior disciples and the sect wont take care of us anymore. Even if they dont dare to attack openly now, what about in a year? Dont we still have to stay in the outer sect? Only then did Jiang Li recall that Yan Hong had yet to break through to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. For an ordinary high-grade spiritual root, staying in the outer sect for three to five years was normal. It was understandable for him to be worried now. I forgot to tell you. Im already at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. Ill join the inner sect during the outer sect competition in two months. Ill protect you in the future. Jiang Li had only exposed his breakthrough to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm when he was out on a mission. Therefore, Yan Hong did not know about it yet. Alright, alright, alright. You have to protect me. You have to be careful of one person in the future. He has only recently broken through to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm and is worrying about not having a target to exploit. We are all Wait, what did you say just now? Yan Hong obviously did not listen to Jiang Li at first. He only suddenly reacted as he spoke. Youre at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm!? Whos the one with a high-grade spiritual root, you or me? I Even when Jiang Li left, Yan Hong was still in disbelief, doubting his life. He had even forgotten about the threat of a certain outer sect senior brother. Thinking about it, the devastating blow of this my friend ranked among the top could make him work harder in his cultivation in the future. To be honest, Yan Hongs help previously saved Jiang Li a lot of trouble. Jiang Li actually hoped that Yan Hong could continue to help him in the future. Even though as a businessman, he did not need much cultivation and strength. But just like in his previous life, salespersons called themselves sales managers. Without a certain status, it was difficult for others to listen to you seriously. In the cultivation world, cultivation was the first measure of status. Take Fu Zhong from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion for example. In the Great Mountain Branch, everything was handled by him alone. He was excellent and experienced in managing the business and was worshiped by Yan Hong every day. However, because he was at the Foundation Establishment realm, the highest he could become was a deacon. He would never be able to take the place of the Pavilion Master even if the position was often switched among the various higher-ups. At the very least, Yan Hong had to reach the Core Formation realm or something in the future. Otherwise, he would not be able to become a proper businessman. As for the threat of whoever Yan Hong mentioned, he really did not take it to heart. If he wanted to cause trouble for Jiang Li, he had to be strong enough first. What made him happy was that Yan Hong did not borrow any spirit stones from him in the end. Although it was not a big issue, it directly reflected Yan Hongs character. He was currently on the rise in his development. It was impossible for him to not need more spirit stones and be able to resist the urge to take a share of the loot. This was very important for their future interactions as friends. After leaving the trading area, Jiang Li headed straight for the inner sect. After showing the command token in his hand, Jiang Li headed to the Scripture Storage Pavilion once more. This token was the reward given to him by Elder Weng Sanqi. It was said that this concerned the founding of the sect and was an extremely rare opportunity. Although all inner sect disciples would obtain such a token when they first entered the sect, it was only one-time use. If they wanted to obtain it, they could only accumulate a large number of sect contribution points before exchanging for it. Jiang Li chose to give up on directly joining the inner sect and chose this token instead because he wanted to enjoy this benefit again in the future. He arrived at the Scripture Storage Pavilion with ease. Elder Li was sitting at the entrance, holding a jar of wine and enjoying life. Elder Li, Jiang Li stepped forward and bowed as he cupped his hands. Hmm, as usual, go in and look for cultivation methods and spell techniques yourself. The working attitude of this Scripture Storage Pavilions Elder Li was always so unrestrained. He basically made the Scripture Storage Pavilion into a buffet. As long as one paid enough spirit stones, they could do as they pleased. Elder, I want to go to the Scripture Imparting Hall! Jiang Li had another request this time. He opened his hand and placed the small token in his palm to show the other party. Elder Li finally raised his drooping eyelids and looked at the token. With a wave of his hand, the command token automatically flew into the other partys hand. Elder Li used a secret technique to carefully inspect it for a long time before nodding. Thats right, its the token for the Scripture Imparting Hall. Hehe, kid, your luck is pretty good. Its rare for outer sect disciples to obtain this thing. Follow me. Elder Li had clearly forgotten who Jiang Li was long ago. After glancing at his outer sect disciple uniform, he was slightly surprised. However, he didnt say anything else and brought Jiang Li into the Scripture Storage Pavilion. After he opened a hidden door, a stone staircase appeared on the ground. In the faint light, they descended. As they went deeper, the air gradually carried an ancient smell. The stone walls of the passage were crisscrossed with sword slashes and ravines, as if someone had once fought a great battle here. Finally, at the end of the passageway, his field of vision opened up once more. Jiang Li was already able to see a damaged hall towering in the vast underground space under the dim glow of the luminous pearls. Chapter 58 - Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li was sizing up the dilapidated hall, thinking that no one would come and fix it. Elder Li, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, Kid, do you know why the Scripture Storage Valley is called the Scripture Storage Valley? Its because our sect has the largest Scripture Storage Pavilion in the Great Mountain Region and the most number of cultivation methods. This was what Weng Sanqi had told him when he had chosen to join the sect. Yeah, the Scripture Storage Pavilion. Do you know where the cultivation method manuals in our Scripture Storage Pavilion came from? Elder Li walked closer to the dilapidated hall and touched the missing corner of the door. He sighed. This time, he did not wait for Jiang Li to answer and started talking. This allowed Jiang Li to finally know some of the sects history and secrets. When he first joined the sect, he knew that the Scripture Storage Valley was formed because of the appearance of an ancient ruin more than 200 years ago. Many rogue cultivators joined forces to occupy the ruin. However, he had never known what that ruin was. Now, after hearing what Elder Li said, he knew that the foundation of their sect was the dilapidated hall in front of them. After walking around the entire hall, one could see that there were a total of four doors. On the four doors were respectively written with the words Spirit, Dharma, Body, and Technique. These four words represented the four Great Daos that cultivators cultivated. As long as one entered one of the doors, they would be able to obtain a precious inheritance from the ancient times. The most precious thing was that it was said that this Scripture Imparting Hall would impart the most suitable inheritance according to the aptitude of the disciples who entered. Even if the cultivation method was incomplete, it would still be extremely helpful to cultivators. Wait incomplete cultivation method? Jiang Li suddenly recalled the ancient cultivation method, Deadwood Extraction Method, that was only incomplete in the Qi Refinement realm. Could it be that the many incomplete ancient cultivation methods in the Scripture Storage Pavilion were all inherited from the sects elders? Elder Li gave an affirmative answer to Jiang Lis question. This Scripture Imparting Hall was a ruin left behind by an ancient Immortal Sect many years ago. After being cleansed by time, its power was no longer as great as before. Furthermore, it had been ravaged by the great battle when the ruin had appeared. It had suffered even more serious damage. Moreover, the cultivation system of the ancient era was very different from now. It was difficult for them to repair it even if they wanted to. In order to prevent it from causing destruction again, they could only temporarily maintain the original state. It was also because of this that the function of the Scripture Imparting Hall was severely damaged. What kind of inheritance one could obtain inside depended on their talent and opportunity. Over the years, countless inner sect disciples and higher-ups of the sect had entered the Scripture Imparting Hall, and they were like ants moving house as they comprehended and copied down the ancient cultivation methods bit by bit. This was the reason why the Scripture Storage Pavilion had such a large number of incomplete ancient cultivation methods. Coupled with the cultivation methods and spell techniques of many rogue cultivators, it formed the current number one Scripture Storage Pavilion of the Great Mountain Region. After hearing Elder Lis explanation, Jiang Li glanced at his pitiful enlightenment value that was still only 1.1, and he was obviously slightly depressed. Now, make a choice. Which of the four doors do you want to enter? Without a doubt, the four doors represented spirit refinement cultivation methods, qi cultivation methods, body cultivation methods, and Dao spell techniques. Jiang Li pondered for a long time before finally speaking, I want to enter the Spirit Scripture Hall. The reason was simple. He already had the Qi Refinement cultivation method and spell techniques, but the spirit refinement cultivation method was extremely precious and not something he could come into contact with at this moment. There was still a chance for him to come to the Scripture Imparting Hall in the future. The most important thing now was to complete the huge shortcoming of spirit refinement. Mm, a smart choice. If you have good luck and comprehension, this inheritance might be able to increase your chances of reaching Foundation Establishment in the future. Elder Lis reminder made Jiang Li understand a little. Even if he only gained one spirit refinement cultivation method, it would be extremely helpful to his breakthrough in cultivation. Then, Ill have to trouble Elder Li. Elder Li took out two medium-grade spirit stones and embedded them in the grooves on both sides of the door of the Spirit Hall. He then took out the token from before and used a special technique to send out a spiritual light that shone on the door of the hall. With a creak, the door slowly opened. Enter the main hall and sit cross-legged facing the stone tablet! You only have two hours! Hurry up! The energy expenditure of this hall was truly huge. Just opening it for two hours required two medium-grade spirit stones. Before Jiang Li could sigh with emotion, he hurriedly ran into the hall under Elder Lis urging. There was an empty space in front of him. In the middle of the hall was a pitch-black stone tablet that had been cut in half. It was very eye-catching. What exactly did the cultivators of the past do in this Scripture Hall? Couldnt they find a place with no one around to beat their brains out? Why did they have to beat up this rare ancient inheritance to such an extent? Jiang Li had no choice but to forget about the complaints and concentrate before sitting down on a meditation mat before the stone tablet. As he sat on the mat, this slight change in weight happened to activate a small array formation that had been set up beforehand. The array formation lit up slightly. An incense burner was placed in front of the meditation mat, and a yellow joss stick automatically lit up. Amitabha, oh Goddess of Mercy. Please give me a super awesome cultivation method. Sitting on the mat, Jiang Li prayed without rhyme or reason. This time, though, his attempt at metaphysics seemed to have some effect. Somehow, something warm enveloped him, and his consciousness gradually calmed down. Something whispered in his ear. He did not hear or answer anything, but the voice seemed to know the answer. A moment later, the voice spoke again. It was still extremely soft and indistinct. Jiang Li wanted to hear that voice clearly, but his brows furrowed deeper and deeper. However, he still did not obtain anything. His chest rose and fell, and his mood gradually became anxious and uneasy. It was not until a wisp of fragrance entered his nose that his brows slowly relaxed and his mind quietly became empty and clear. The whispers could finally be heard intermittently. It was clearly just sections of words that were not connected, but each and every syllable sounded like thunder striking in his ears, enlightening him. When every clear syllable sounded by his ear, Jiang Li felt as if he was about to achieve great enlightenment at any time. Golden light, lotus, purple bamboo The worldly music was profound, turning into blurry images that made Jiang Li completely immersed. It was as if the secret of the world was right before his eyes. As long as he took the first step forward, he would be able to grasp everything in his palm. However, that feeling was also eternally unreachable. Unknowingly, Jiang Lis mind was completely immersed in this. His mouth was stammering, and it took much effort for him to read a few words with difficulty. Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra! Chapter 59 - A Long Lecture Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Smelling the Concentration Incense. Added Status: Focused Spirit.] [Focused Spirit: The mind is at peace. Cultivation speed of spirit refinement cultivation methods will increase by 50%. Enlightenment will increase by 2 points. Duration: 60 minutes] (? +) [Comprehending Dao in the broken Scripture Imparting Hall. Added Status: Slowly chanting the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra.] [Slowly chanting the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra: Level of Completion (0/3000), Completion rises by 0.1 everyday. Duration: 2 hours] (? +) A few notifications suddenly popped up on the interface, causing Jiang Li to temporarily break free from the trance of listening to the lecture. After a moment of daze, he quickly opened the interface to check. So this thing in front of him was the Concentration Incense. This was something that could not be bought even if one wanted to. It could also assist in cultivating the spirit refinement cultivation method and increase ones enlightenment. It was really useful. Looking down, Jiang Li was stunned. What did he see? Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra? Was this the Bodhisattva that he knew of? What What was the situation in this world during ancient times? How could there be such powerful Buddhist figures? Could it be a coincidence? Perhaps it was just the same name? That was possible. However, just based on this name, he had really picked up a treasure this time. If this was the cultivation method inheritance of that goddess, he would be extremely impressive. Even if there were powerful enemies surrounding him, he would have 3000 avatars. Lets see how many they could kill! Jiang Li could not help but chuckle, and then his eyes glanced down. Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra (0/3000), 0.1 completion per day. Eh 0.1 a day? This speed was too slow! He he had to roughly calculate. If he wanted to completely comprehend this Heart Sutra, even if he did not sleep or rest, he would at least need 30,000 days! Was there any hope left? Jiang Li counted with his fingers. Damn! 82 years and 70 days This was a little difficult. The duration was only two hours. In other words, if he wanted to complete this Heart Sutra without a cheat, not only would he need to spend 82 years and 70 days here With his comprehension ability, he also needed at least 720,000 medium-grade spirit stones, which was 72 million low-grade spirit stones and this was under the condition that the Scripture Imparting Hall would not stop functioning. Jiang Li could not help but gasp. Then, he decisively pressed both statuses to reach infinite duration. 82 years was fine. In the cultivation world, powerful figures could easily preach for hundreds or thousands of years. This was nothing surprising. Although the status was already made permanent, Jiang Li still calmed his mind and immersed himself in comprehending and listening to the scripture. However, he still had some mood for the outside world as he calculated the time. Two hours later, the two medium-grade spirit stones were completely expended. The faint light in the hall gradually disappeared, and the Concentration Incense in front of him was immediately extinguished. Jiang Li, who had noticed the changes in the outside world, decisively stopped listening to the lecture in order to avoid arousing Elder Lis suspicion. He acted as if he was in a daze and was extremely unwilling to wake up, and he slowly opened his eyes. He walked out of the door. Elder Li was still waiting there. How is it? Whats the name of the legacy you obtained? Record everything you remember into this jade slip. Jiang Li received the jade slip and nodded. He knew in his heart that this was the rule of the Scripture Hall. Generations of people continuously supported it. One day, they might be able to completely empty out the Scripture Hall. He did not plan to lie. In these two hours, with his understanding, even if he obtained the help of the Concentration Incense, he would not remember much. However, one thing was for certain, the level of this Heart Sutra was truly high. Jiang Li could sense that just by chanting a few words, it would already be of great help to him. It might even increase his mental spirit and enlightenment slightly. He placed the jade slip on his forehead and sent in all the words he had noted down. Looked down and beheld that five Skandhas were all empty and were saved from all suffering and difficulty. All dharmas are marked with emptiness; they are neither produced nor destroyed, neither increase nor diminish There is no suffering, its origin, cessation, and the path leading to the cessation of suffering; There is no cognition, no attainment and no non-attainment. A moment later, Elder Li took the jade slip and examined it. He was neither happy nor disappointed. Oh its this Heart Sutra. Its not bad. The sect has already recorded it down. If you submit this content, you wont be able to obtain any Contribution Points. However, after you join the inner sect, you can apply to read all the contents of this scripture recorded by the sect. Those copies are not complete and cannot be cultivated. However, it will be very helpful if you are compatible with them. When Elder Li said this, Jiang Li was slightly surprised. So, someone had already inherited this scripture before. It seemed like other than his cheat, there was nothing special as he had imagined. After Jiang Li left the lecture hall, he could still continue to listen and comprehend the scripture. Although he was not interested in what Elder Li said about reading the version copied by his predecessors, he still displayed his pleasant surprise at the appropriate time. After following Elder Li and slowly leaving the Scripture Hall, Jiang Li casually exchanged two more cultivation methods from the Scripture Storage Pavilion before returning to his outer sect hut in satisfaction. Cultivating, reciting scriptures, cultivating, reciting scriptures A few more days passed like this. Jiang Li sat cross-legged on a meditation mat in the room. On the small table in front of him were more than ten bottles of different medicinal pills and porcelain bottles. Some of these pills were bought from the sects Alchemy Hall. Some were bought from the Immortal Ascension Hall by Yan Hong. Some of them were additional gains from the previous mission. Among them, there were some basic medicinal pills like Spring Rejuvenation Pills, Detoxification Pills, Inedia Pills, Stamina Pills, Vigor Pills, Golden Spear Pills, Beauty Pills, and so on. Jiang Li had already eaten quite a number of them since a long time ago. (Satiety could recover stamina, but Inedia was naturally more effective.) This also allowed him to obtain many buffs such as [Healing Rejuvenation], [Inedia], [Detoxification], [Strengthened Body], [Energy Burst], [Sturdy Force], [Unbreakable Golden Spear], and [Whitening & Moisturizing] All in all, they would allow his physical strength to recover faster, his health points to recover faster, reduce his need for sleep, and buff his various attributes to be stronger. It would also allow him to cultivate better and at the same time, prepare his body in advance to satisfy female cultivators in the future. The most effective one was the secret healing pill Jade Bone Flesh Regeneration Pill given by Benevolent Travel Temples disciple Zheng Yuan at that time. The status brought about by this pill, [Jade Bone Flesh], was combined with the [Healing Rejuvenation] brought about by the Rejuvenation Pill. Not only did it allow Jiang Lis health points to finally recover every second, it also made his bones harder every time he was injured and healed. However, there were also some medicinal pills that Jiang Li had yet to turn into permanent statuses. Tendon Strengthening Pill, Body Tempering Pill, Organs Refinement Pill, and Bone Tempering Pill. Among these four, two were medium-grade Yellow-rank and two were high-grade Yellow-rank. Both were Yellow-rank pills used to increase physical fitness and accelerate the cultivation of body cultivators. It could be said that just by eating them, even if Jiang Li did not cultivate the Mountain Crushing Scripture, his body would slowly become stronger. However, they all had one flaw. After consuming them, ones entire body would feel soreness everywhere. Most importantly, this kind of soreness was not especially intense. It was a normal reaction when his body was filled with energy and his body was strengthened. It was just like how the [Manly Vigor] status would make Jiang Lis blood flow to certain places from time to time. This was not a side effect and could not be eliminated directly. It was fine for a day or two. Jiang Li could just practice the Mountain Crushing Scripture or something to expend the excess energy. However, over a long time, the constant soreness would be really unbearable. Especially if Jiang Li took too many pills, he really would not be able to endure it without crashing into the wall every three minutes. So he had no choice but to continue delaying until the person Yan Hong sent finally brought back what Jiang Li wanted. Jiang Li then placed these bottles of medicinal pills on the table. [Consumed the Mind Relaxation Painkiller Pill. Added Status: Mind Relaxation Painkiller] [Mind Relaxation Painkiller: Relax the nerves, relieve pain, eliminate anxiety, and improve sleep. Duration: 6 hours] (? +) [Overdose of Meridian Relaxation Pill. Added Status: Meridian Relaxation.] [Meridian Relaxation: Stretch the muscles and bones, stimulate the blood, and clear the meridians. Duration: 6 hours] (? +) These were two pills prescribed by a Lu family medical cultivator who often stayed in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. He could not take too many painkillers, which would cause his other senses to become less sensitive. However, there was no such problem with the Meridian Relaxation Pill. The Lu familys medical practitioner said that he had eaten too many potent pills, causing his blood essence to be too strong and uncontrollable. This kind of illness was commonly seen by second-generation heirs of sects who were too lazy to cultivate. It was not the first time he had seen it. If he did not want to take medicine, he could cut open the blood vessel and let out some blood. It would also be very effective. The reason why Jiang Li felt sore and painful was because his cultivation was insufficient, and the buffs were too great. If the excess blood essence was not circulated, it would cause bruising. After eating this pill, it could help circulate blood essence and accelerate the absorption and strengthening of the body. Naturally, it was the right medicine for this situation. However, he also said that eating this medicinal pill was only treating the symptoms but not the root cause. Strengthening his body and practicing the cultivation method was the best solution. Jiang Li could only be speechless towards this. It was not like he had not cultivated before. He really could not cultivate more than what he already did. Even the second-generation heirs of sects would definitely not be able to eat pills like him. What could he do if he did not stop eating them 24 hours a day? Fortunately, the Lu familys medical practitioners lived up to their reputation. The medicinal pills they gave were very effective. After Jiang Li ate the four types of medicinal pills again, his body only felt warm and hot, as if someone was massaging his entire body. His blood flow was very comfortable. He no longer felt any pain or swelling. [Strengthened Muscle], [Strong Body Tempering], [Five Elements Organ Tempering], [Hundred Tempering Bone Strengthening]. The statuses that benefited initial-stage body cultivators finally appeared. I finally ate all these bottles of pills. Otherwise, I wouldnt be able to eat and sleep in peace if I didnt have these good buffs with me. I heard that the Lu familys Spirit Moxibustion Technique is also top-notch. I need to get Qianqian to give me a full treatment someday. When the time comes, Ill be able to retain the status. Wouldnt I be profiting again? Jiang Li was very satisfied with the contents in the porcelain bottles. He sat in the room lazily and planned how to get Yu Banxia to agree to lend him his little girlfriend for some time. Knock knock~ At this moment, someone knocked on the door of his room. Chapter 60 - Yu Banxias Betray Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Todays meal disciples are quite diligent. They came at this time. Jiang Li thought about it and felt that since he did not call for service, it should be Yan Hongs subordinate coming to deliver food. Although he no longer needed to eat, he still kept this habit to prevent others from seeing through him. The door creaked open. It was Lu Qianqian. Oh goodness, she likes me! Should I reject her? What should I tell Yu Banxia after this? Several thoughts flashed through Jiang Lis mind. But in the next second, Lu Qianqian directly knelt down. Brother Jiang Li, please save Banxia! Lu Qianqians action surprised Jiang Li. He hurriedly helped her up and brought her into the house. Sister Qianqian, you cant do that. If you have anything to say, tell me inside. Jiang Li helped Lu Qianqian to the tea table in the house and sat down. Only then did he notice that her eyes were red and swollen. She must have been crying for a while. Dont worry! What happened? Tell me slowly, what happened to Yu Banxia? Ba Banxia and I Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Before Lu Qianqian could catch her breath, the sound of someone slamming the door could be heard again. This time, the person was even more impolite. The wooden door frame was smashed until it shook. Jiang Li immediately frowned. Who is it? He asked loudly. The sound of the door being smashed paused. Immediately, there was the sound of swords being unsheathed. Clearly, the people outside were not good people. There were at least seven or eight of them. However, they did not directly kill their way in. Instead, someone replied loudly. Outer Sect Law Enforcement Hall! We are under orders to search the area! Outer Sect disciple Jiang Li, open the door immediately! The Outer Sect Law Enforcement Hall Jiang Lis heart sank. He looked at Lu Qianqian, who was sitting beside him with a terrified and uneasy expression. It seemed that her problem was related to the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall outside. However, what could Yu Banxia have done? The chain around his waist automatically landed in his hand. Jiang Li raised his hand and waved it. Spiritual qi blew at the door bolt, and the door opened. A group of ten disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall who were dressed in pitch-black disciple robes entered in a single file. They surrounded Jiang Li very rudely. The Law Enforcement Hall is under orders to search. I hope you can cooperate! The leader of the group had a fierce and sharp aura. He did not hide his Foundation Establishment cultivation at all. Lu Qianqian! Why are you here! Youre not allowed to leave the room until we find out the truth! That person pointed the knife at the tip of Lu Qianqians nose. It was just a step away from touching her skin, causing her to shiver in fear. Senior Brother, theres no need to be like this. What crime have we committed that requires the Law Enforcement Hall to go through such trouble? Jiang Li stood at the side and directly stretched out his hand to grab the blade. He then pushed the tip of the blade to the side by 20cm before he spoke to this Senior Brother of the Law Enforcement Hall. The captain of the Law Enforcement Halls team revealed a surprised expression. Although he did not use spiritual qi, he was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator after all. He already had his Dao Foundation, but this mere mid-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivator pushed his blade away. This guy was really strong physically. You dont know? He asked this, but his eyes were always staring at Jiang Li, trying to find any trace of panic or other suspicious expressions on Jiang Lis face. I dont know. I have to go to the Alchemy Hall every day to help Master Red Hair refine pills. I rarely pay attention to the news of the outer sect. Junior Sister Qianqian is my friend. She came to find me today, but before she could say anything, you entered. Jiang Li subtly moved the bottom of his robe, revealing the registered disciple identity token of the Alchemy Hall. He did not know what had happened, but he was unhappy with the actions of the Law Enforcement Hall. However, the Law Enforcement Hall represented the sect, and their strength was far above his. Jiang Li knew that he could not do anything about it, so he could only use this method to seize a certain opportunity to speak. Sure enough, after the captain saw the token, his cold expression slightly improved. The long blade that was currently secretly contesting with Jiang Li was withdrawn with a swoosh, and only then did he speak. Outer sect disciple Yu Banxia betrayed the sect! Hes guilty of a heinous crime! All relevant personnel must be investigated by the Law Enforcement Hall! If they resist, we are ordered to kill them without mercy, understand? It was clear that the identity of a registered disciple was still not enough to make the other party pay attention to him. After retracting his long blade, he said coldly. Yu Banxia defected? How is that possible! Jiang Li was shocked that Yu Banxia had actually betrayed the sect. That was something he would never have expected. The other party had no motive, and most importantly, he did not have the strength to do such a thing. Could it be that the sect could not control a small Qi Refinement realm cultivator? Therefore, his first reaction was disbelief. Jiang Li turned to look at Lu Qianqian again. However, her eyes were dark, and she cried even harder. What?! The world was changing too quickly. Do I have to lie to you? We need to search your house. You can choose to resist. The people from the Law Enforcement Hall were not interested in explaining to him. After all, it was their own decision whether to explain or not. Go ahead! It was just a house, and it was originally an asset of the sect, so Jiang Li temporarily held back his anger. He was indeed closer to Yu Banxia and the rest. Now that one of them had defected, the others might be implicated. From what they said, Lu Qianqian was the first person to be investigated. Fortunately, the rules of the Scripture Storage Valley were more comprehensive. There were rules to restrict ordinary disciples, and there were also special rules to restrict law enforcers. Therefore, although these ten guys had fierce and unfriendly gazes, they only searched the room and did not search Jiang Lis body directly. They did not bring Lu Qianqian back to the Law Enforcement Hall to interrogate her either. Otherwise, if this female disciple was brought back to the Law Enforcement Hall by them, it would be a small matter if she was beaten up. The worst case scenario would probably be getting locked inside for a few years and having babies soon after. Jiang Li and Lu Qianqian stood there and could only watch as the ten disciples jumped up and down in the room, throwing things around. In just ten minutes, his cabin, which was originally of the best quality in the outer sect residential area, had already become ragged. There were holes everywhere, and there was not even a place to step on. Why did they have to destroy things as they searched? That was because if a person hid something, they would know how to hide it in a secret place. In the cracks of the wall, under the bed, it was extremely difficult to find without using some destructive methods. Jiang Li understood this kind of violent search that was similar to those in movies and TV dramas, but who wouldnt be angry when faced with this situation? Senior Brothers, have you searched enough? Jiang Li picked up his teacup and took a sip. He could not contain his anger much longer, so his expression could not help but become extremely gloomy. Whats that around your waist! Take it out for me to check! One of the law-enforcement disciples showed him what was called rules are made to be circumvented. They were not allowed to search the body. But if they were to use orders, threats, and scare tactics to make the other party hand it over, wouldnt that be considered not breaking the rules? If the disciple really took it out, that artifact would probably be treated as a suspicious item and brought back for investigation. Senior Brother, if you want to see it, you can come take it yourself. At this moment, Jiang Li felt fortunate once more. The sect he chose at that time was the Scripture Storage Valley, and not the Hundred Tempering Mountain. If this happened in the Hundred Tempering Mountain, regardless of whether he was at fault or not, it would be almost impossible to turn the tables. Hmph! You better behave yourself! If you offend the Law Enforcement Hall, it wont end well for you! That disciple did not succeed and was clearly very unhappy. He immediately left some harsh words. Mo Xing! The captain called out, and the fellow called Mo Xing stopped speaking. Outer sect disciple Jiang Li, you registered for the Outer Sect Grand Competition, right? The captain walked over to Jiang Lis side once more, and then he took out a list and pointed out Jiang Lis name on it. Senior Brother, do you have anything to say? Could it be that I dont even have the qualifications to participate in the Outer Sect Grand Competition? Jiang Li and Yu Banxia had returned to the sect to receive their rewards and had already registered at the Outer Sect Hall. The other party should be holding a disciple list. He had never had a good impression of this kind of person who grasped power and became lawless. When he replied, he naturally did not have a good tone. No, no. I just want to tell you that the outer sect competition has been brought forward, and the method is different from usual. Take this. Well gather at the sects airship port tomorrow. Lets go! The other party placed a wooden tablet on the only table that was still intact. Then, he led the group away. Jiang Li recognized that thing. It was the entry and exit token of the sect. In the past, they would only need to apply to the elders when they entered the inner sect. Now that they were suspected, they would have to bring this with them wherever they went. Qianqian, can you tell me what happened? Lu Qianqian, who was stunned, finally woke up from her dream. Her words were in a mess as she tried her best to tell Jiang Li everything she knew. Lu Qianqian actually did not know much. Actually, when she returned from the previous mission, she had already noticed that Yu Banxia had changed. He paid less attention to her and was often in a daze. There were even a few times when he talked to thin air. At first, Lu Qianqian did not think too much about it. She thought that he was under a lot of pressure due to the death of his teammates. Then, last night, Yu Banxia suddenly ran over and said that he wanted to take her away. However, he could not explain exactly where he was going and what he was going to do. Lu Qianqian, who had sensed the abnormality, naturally was unwilling to comply. After that, a great figure suddenly appeared in the outer sect. It was the Elder Duan they had seen during the last mission! Yu Banxia did not say anything else and left with Elder Duan. Lu Qianqian was initially only puzzled and did not think too much about it. However, the next day, there was news that some sect elders had fled with their disciples! When the Law Enforcement Hall came to look for her, Lu Qianqian finally realized the severity of the matter. It was impossible for her not to worry about her boyfriend who was currently missing. Coupled with the fact that she was frightened by the people from the Law Enforcement Hall, she immediately panicked! However, in the Scripture Storage Valley, Lu Qianqian had no relatives. Among the people she knew, Jiang Li was the strongest. He was at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm and was also a registered disciple of the Alchemy Hall. In her understanding, Jiang Li was already considered a person with some sort of authority in the outer sect. So, when she had no other choice and was at her wits end, she sought Jiang Lis help, and that scene from before occurred. Chapter 61 - The Change to the Outer Sect Grand Competitio Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Jiang Li listened to Lu Qianqian, he also recalled Yu Banxias odd behavior. On the flying boat back to the sect, Yu Banxia suddenly expressed his confidence in participating in the Outer Sect Competition. At that time, Jiang Li had already felt that it was a little strange, but after hearing the explanation of the other party, he did not think too much about it. However, now that he recalled it, the other partys confident appearance was clearly the same as his. He was completely confident. It seemed that he had really encountered something special when he was in the Southern Seal Kingdom. Or rather, an opportunity. But, again, why had he defected? No! It did not matter what Yu Banxia thought now. In this matter, the one who took the lead was clearly Elder Duan. That Elder Duan possessed a powerful variant ice spiritual root and was deeply trusted and valued by the sect. Therefore, they had sent him to the Southern Seal Kingdom to bring back the two thousand unconscious children. Not only that, but he had also brought the flying ship to the downstream of the Mother River in time to reinforce it and successfully dealt the Golden Core zombie demon a fatal blow. Logically speaking, he should have no reason to defect. Or rather was defection not his own decision? It seems that this situation is much more terrifying than I imagined. Before Lu Qianqian could calm down, Fatty Yan Hong ran over anxiously. Ever since he entered the sect, he did not have much contact with Yu Banxia and the rest, so the checks he received were relatively light. However, after hearing the news, he hurriedly ran over out of worry. Of course, he was only worried about Jiang Li. Jiang Li! Have you heard? The nimble fatty rushed into the small house. When he saw the messy room and sobbing Lu Qianqian, he immediately understood that Jiang Li had heard about it. Jiang Li, go to the Outer Sect Affairs Hall immediately! Quickly cancel the registration for the Outer Sect Grand Competition! Yan Hong could not say anything else and pulled Jiang Li out. What happened again? Whats wrong with the Outer Sect Grand Competition? Jiang Li felt a headache coming on. He only wanted to fight in an arena where he could crush his opponent. Why was it so difficult? Theres no time to waste. Leave with me quickly, or else itll be too late when the name list is confirmed! Yan Hong was very anxious, but his strength was worlds apart from Jiang Lis. He could not move at all. I think its already too late. Jiang Li took the wooden tablet on the table and handed it to Yan Hong. The people from the Outer Sect Law Enforcement Hall came just now and asked me to gather tomorrow. Whats the change in the outer sect competition? Tell me. Yan Hong took the token and immediately became devastated, looking like he was beating his chest and stamping his feet. Jiang Li, you dont know this, but the Outer Court Competition this time is for you to assist in the pursuit of the defected disciples! Jiang Li learned from Yan Hongs knowledge in the trading area. It turned out that last night, Elder Duan had led his disciples and several others to seize the sects flying ship and defect. However, because they forcefully used the flying ship without permission, their tracks were quickly exposed and they were pursued by the sect. In the end, the flying ship was shot down by the sect elder while chasing after them. Elder Duan brought his disciples to hide in a mortal city and was still fleeing. For some reason, the sect was unwilling to attack mortal cities on a large scale. Inner sect disciples were relatively precious and could not be casually sent into the city to risk their lives It just so happened that it was time for the outer sect competition. The higher-ups of the sect directly changed the content of the competition and let the outer sect disciples enter the city to search. As long as they could find the location of a defected disciple, they would be able to stand out among the outer sect disciples and enter the inner sect. The sect made it sound easy, but even someone with a good brain could sense the danger within. Jiang Lis fingers knocked on the table. Yan Hongs news brought him quite a bit of pressure. This action of the sect was no different from sending outer sect disciples to their deaths. So what if they found the location of the defected disciple? Among the group of defectors, there was a powerful Core Formation realm elder. Even if he sent out a signal and won the competition, so what? That outer sect disciple would definitely die. How could he have the fate to become a high and mighty inner sect disciple? Forget about Core Formation elders, even against a Foundation Establishment inner sect senior brother, Jiang Li did not have much confidence. However, the sect clearly did not give them any room to refuse. Once the name list was out, this order was absolute. Jiang Li and the others had to go no matter what. Jiang Li was a little worried now, but he was also more puzzled. Why was the sect so unwilling to harm mortals on a large scale? Moreover, it was not only the Scripture Storage Valley, but the entire cultivation world. Logically speaking, it was inevitable for the hearts of people to change after one grasped a formidable strength. Even if most cultivators could abide by the Dao Heart and root out the strong while supporting the weak, what about the minority? What about the demonic cultivators? Even in a game, there were many players who would slaughter a novice village. Jiang Li did not believe that such a demonic cultivator had never appeared in the cultivation world in all these years. However, from what he knew, such a massacre was extremely rare. It was so rare that it had only happened three times in the past hundreds of years. It was not that Jiang Li was cold-blooded and bloodthirsty, but even if he was kind-hearted, he could not be stupid enough to think that the entire world was pure and good. In the cultivation world where individual power could easily wipe out a country, the probability of this was really so low that it was strange. From what he knew, there were at least ten cultivation methods that could allow one to advance by leaps and bounds through large-scale slaughter. What kind of mentality made cultivators so friendly towards mortals? Furthermore, once Elder Duan hid in the human city, the sect became timid. It was the same as what he had seen and heard in the Southern Seal Kingdom when he was on a mission. This did not make sense! Jiang Li could not figure it out, which meant that there was definitely some key information hidden that he did not know. It was not that the cultivators were unwilling to slaughter them, but they could not or did not dare to! Brother Jiang Li if you met Banxia could you While Jiang Lis thoughts were in a mess, Lu Qianqian, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke again. She did not finish, but her meaning was obvious. She hoped that when Jiang Li went to search, he could let Yu Banxia live or help him out. Jiang Li was speechless. Firstly, their relationship had not reached that stage. Secondly, Jiang Li admitted that he did not have the ability to do that. Now, it was no longer a matter of letting Yu Banxia off. It was because he, Jiang Li, was also facing a huge life and death crisis. After sending Lu Qianqian off, Yan Hong stayed behind for a while. He took out a lot of things and placed them on the table, letting him take whatever he could use. It made Jiang Li feel touched. Its not convenient for me to travel around now. I still have 400 spirit stones here. Can you help me buy something? Jiang Li handed over four medium-grade spirit stones and spoke softly to Yan Hong. Leave it to me! Yan Hong patted his chest and left, while Jiang Li continued to sit there. He reached into his robe and gently rubbed the small coffin. Chapter 62 - Conflict at the Gate Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The next morning, Jiang Li got ready and set off. At this moment, the outer sect was also filled with gloomy clouds. A large number of the most elite outer sect disciples were originally preparing for the outer sect competition at this time. However, now, they had to participate in a mission that was akin to throwing their lives away. It would be strange if they could still be happy. It was obvious that the sect was also under martial law now. From time to time, disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall in black clothes could be seen patrolling all over the sect. Jiang Li held the wooden tablet and passed through many obstructions before finally arriving at the gathering point. There were approximately 500 outer sect disciples waiting here. Out of all the outer sect disciples now, they were the strongest 20%. They were clearly much older than Jiang Li, and they should be seniors who had stayed in the outer sect for quite a number of years. After all, all the disciples who were originally going to participate in the Outer Sect Grand Competition had to be at least at the upper level of the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. According to the cultivation speed of medium and high-grade spiritual roots, the youngest batch was about 18 or 19 years old. On the other hand, even though Jiang Li had body cultivation and a robust figure, he was still very easy to notice when he was less than 14 years old. This was equivalent to a junior high student walking into the gathering hall of high school students and college students, quickly attracting a lot of attention. In this defection incident, even if sect elders and inner sect disciples defected, these outer sect disciples were still not qualified to criticize them. There was no other reason. They did not have the right to do so. Therefore, as the only outer sect disciple who betrayed them, Yu Banxia was undoubtedly the target of everyone. These outer sect disciples did not dare to criticize the sect, Elder Duan, or those inner sect senior brothers. Then, there would only be one target left. Even Jiang Li, who was familiar with Yu Banxia, was implicated. From time to time, there would be people pointing and whispering in his direction, but Jiang Li paid no attention to them. He only stood at the back of the crowd and waited quietly. Is everyone here? Soon, a sound came from the front. Immediately, there was a spiritual qi ripple. The people from the sects Law Enforcement Hall were checking the number of people. Outer sect disciples had stayed in the outer sect for so many years, and there were very few arrogant and unyielding figures. So, it caused Jiang Li to be slightly disappointed. This time, there was no situation of late or absent individuals. The outer sect disciples boarded the ship in order. This time, they did not board the large flying ship that Jiang Li and the others had taken earlier. Instead, it was replaced by a pitch-black, long, and narrow warship. The functionality of the warship and the flying ship was different. The decorations inside were also more simple and practical. Soon, the warship started to rise into the sky, and it continued to accelerate. A violent feeling of pushing on the back could be felt, and the shaking was obvious. The experience of riding this was much worse than the flying ship from before. Outer sect disciples, the incident in the sect this time was quite sudden. I believe youve heard the reason. After the speed of the warship gradually stabilized, an elder finally came out to explain the situation. The rumors that all of you know are correct! After the former outer sect elder, Duan Shuang, seized the treasures of the sect, he led his disciples and an outer sect disciple away from the sect! What you need to do this time is to find their traces in Cloud Stream City! The disciples below felt their hearts turning heavy. Previously, there were still rumors, but now, they did not even have the slightest bit of hope. However, you dont have to worry. Duan Shuang and the others have already been heavily injured by the sect elders. Your mission this time is only to find the location where they are hiding. Next, each of you will receive a lightning cracker. As long as you find one of them, toss it into the sky to create a commotion. There will be no need for you to do anything else, the sect elders will take action. There are a total of 11 disciples who fled with Duan Shuang. Among them, five are Foundation Establishment disciples, and six are Qi Refinement realm disciples. As long as you find one of them, it will be considered as passing the competition and allowed to join the inner sect. This is a portrait of all of them. You must carefully take a look and remember them clearly! Hearing this elders words, the outer sect disciples could only helplessly accept reality. They could only comfort themselves with the words danger and opportunity coexist together. After all, in the previous years, only the top three were qualified to enter the inner sect. The others would either wait for the next year or rely on their cultivation to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm. However, if they were lucky this year, there were twelve people who had the chance to enter the inner sect. Soon, lightning crackers were distributed to everyone. It was a bamboo tube the size of an index finger. On one end was a rope, and the other end was sealed with red paint. Jiang Li followed the method taught by that disciple and tied the end of the rope to his wrist. At that time, he only needed to shake his wrist to activate the signal. Senior Brother, can you give me a map of Cloud Stream City? While the other outer sect disciples were crowded together to look at the map, Jiang Li went to a law enforcement disciple and asked for a map. The map given by this cultivation sect was indeed different. Apart from having extremely high accuracy, there were also various Feng Shui positions marked in detail. Jiang Li studied it for a while. It seems that Im thinking too much. This city doesnt seem to be built according to some array formation. At the very least, one will not die after entering it The speed of this warship was clearly much faster than the flying ship. After Jiang Li squeezed into the crowd to look at the portrait, the warship shook violently again and began to slow down. They had arrived at their destination. Just like that, the sect left all the outer sect disciples at the city gate of Cloud Stream City. Following that, the ship rose to the sky and slowly circled around the city with the other two flying ships. Three warships. The sect is really sparing no expenses. Jiang Li, who was watching the ships rise up, suddenly turned to the side and avoided a palm that grabbed him from behind. Senior Brothers, what do you want to do? He calmly turned around and looked at the five people who had already surrounded him. Hmph, you know that were senior brothers, yet you still dare to dodge! Immediately kneel down and kowtow to apologize. Perhaps us senior brothers can spare your life. The five of them were at least a head taller than Jiang Li. At this moment, they surrounded him like he was a sheep waiting to be slaughtered. Oh? Sect disciples are not allowed to kill fellow disciples. Senior Brother, you must have forgotten about that. Jiang Li was still calm and collected. It did not look like he was surrounded. It felt like he was the one who surrounded the five people. Ha, Junior Brother, youve misunderstood us. Our senior brothers want to complete the mission quickly, so we can only sacrifice you. Moreover, death and injuries are common in the past outer sect competitions. Now, with such a situation, who would care about our lives? Just obediently let me break your limbs and dont resist. You can suffer less in that case! The person in the lead clawed out again. A metallic luster flashed between his five fingers, and his momentum was extremely ruthless as if he was about to grab Jiang Lis shoulder in the next moment. Slam! However, Jiang Lis expression did not change as he suddenly raised his hand and grabbed the other partys wrist, causing the sharp claw to be unable to advance an inch. Oh, so we can actually kill each other? Thats great. Jiang Li murmured as he continued. Junior Brother is only at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. How can I possibly help you complete your mission? At this moment, their situation also attracted the attention of the other outer sect disciples. Apart from a portion of disciples who did not like to meddle in other peoples business, everyone looked over with interest. It was normal for seniors in the outer sect to bully the younger generation, but those few people claimed that they had a way to use Jiang Li to complete the mission, so it naturally drew the attention of many disciples. Hmph! Stop pretending. Your name is Jiang Li! Youre friends with that traitor Yu Banxia, right! Dont deny it! My people saw you come back from a mission with their own eyes and collect spirit stones from the Affairs Hall. As the person who was grabbed by Jiang Li spoke, he ceaselessly increased the strength in his hand and tried to withdraw his arm. However, it was in vain. So what? Jiang Li finally recalled that this person was probably that guy who Yan Hong had mentioned to him before. What was his name again? He did not remember at all. Hmph! How about it? After we beat you to death, well hang you on the city wall and let the sun shine on you! Youll be pecked by a hundred birds! Lets see if your friend can come out to save you! When the surrounding onlookers heard this, some of them felt that this method was too cruel and harmful. It should not be used on fellow disciples. However, some peoples eyes lit up when they heard that. Yu Banxia was the weakest among the twelve targets. He could be said to be the first choice for all the disciples. As long as they could find him, not only would there be no danger, they would even be able to join the inner sect easily. Why not? Of course, the chances of successfully luring Yu Banxia out might not be high, but what was the big deal about sacrificing Jiang Li to give it a try? In the eyes of everyone, even if the youngest Jiang Li was lucky enough to reach the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, he would definitely be the weakest. How could he stir up any waves before them? Senior Brother is really planning well, but what if Im unwilling? The palm that was suffused with a metallic luster was obviously a metal attribute spell technique. The other party had been struggling with all his might, but the spell technique seemed to be unable to increase his strength, and he was unable to withdraw his right hand from Jiang Lis grasp. However, as Jiang Li spoke, he gradually increased his strength. His hand was like an iron hoop that slowly tightened. The pain that gradually increased made this senior brothers face flush red. Its not up to you! Damn it! Let go of me! He finally could not keep a straight face anymore. He kicked over, trying to save himself. However, things did not go as he wished. Jiang Lis kick was faster and more ferocious than his! A foot poked the opponents lower abdomen like a pile driver. The crisp sound of bones cracking could be heard. This outer sect senior brother was at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. At the same time that he was sent flying, the ulna bone and radial bone on his right wrist were also broken. The bloody contents of his stomach formed a beautiful arc in the air. The intense pain almost made him faint. However, this was not the end, a chain flew out from Jiang Lis waist. However, what was slightly different from before was that there was an additional pitch-black metal hook on the tip of the chain. This was what Jiang Li had salvaged from the Mother River when he was reforging the chain. It was a hook-shaped damaged magic artifact that he had forged together with the chain. Pew! The chain caught up to the senior brother and the sharp hooks pierced into the flesh. Immediately after, the thick and long chain suddenly tightened. It hung the other party in the air for a moment before being pulled back by brute force. Jiang Li, on the other hand, was already prepared. The muscles on his shoulders bulged as he suddenly kicked his feet, and he collided fiercely with the flying figure. Mountain Crushing Scriptures first moveMountain Crushing Demon Ape! This collision occurred at full force. The moment his opponent collided with him, his bones crackled like beans and broke into countless pieces. When his limp body slid down from Jiang Lis body, the four people who were still standing beside him finally recovered from their shock. They looked at Jiang Li with fear in their eyes and retreated with trembling legs. The battle had happened too quickly! They had no time to react. Who would have thought! Who would have thought that a new disciple who had been forced into a corner by the five outer sect senior brothers would suddenly retaliate! In just a short breath of time, he had directly killed a senior brother at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm! How how is this possible! One of them muttered. Senior Brothers, how high do you plan to hang me? I am afraid of heights. When Senior Brother hooks me to the wall, please hang me lower, okay? As Jiang Li spoke, his figure had already vanished on the spot. When he appeared again, he had already grabbed a person by the neck. Before he could beg for mercy, the fragile cervical spine bent 90 degrees. The body slumped. Then, Senior Brothers, what do you think? Thump! Thump! Thump! Two people died in a row. One of them was even a slightly famous late-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivator in the outer sect. The remaining three people were not just frightened, they had completely lost the courage to resist. Junior Brother Jiang Li! No! Senior Brother Jiang Li! Senior Brother Jiang Li, please spare us! We didnt want to! Its all Wu Han! Its all Wu Hans doing! Thats why we did such a wrong thing! Senior Brother Jiang Li, we were blind to not recognize Mount Tai! We dont dare anymore! We really dont dare anymore! Youre a magnanimous person, so please let us off! The three of them were quite smart. They did not take Jiang Lis bait and only knelt down and begged for mercy. They called Jiang Li, who was much younger than them, senior brother. However, this was the rule of the cultivation world. Whoever was stronger was the senior brother. The way they knelt and begged for mercy was very ugly, but it was also to protect their lives for the time being. Jiang Li glanced at the flying ship that was still circling in the sky, and he grunted coldly before putting away the chain. If you want to live, fine! After signing the contract, your lives will be in my hands! Jiang Li threw out a yellow contract. The conditions on it were extremely strict. It could be said that Jiang Li could completely control their life and death in the future. This Senior Brother Jiang Li can you When they saw that Jiang Li had really put away his weapon, they thought that he was merciful and looked at the strict conditions of the contract. They actually wanted Jiang Li to give in. However, when they raised their heads, Jiang Li was already not before them. Behind them, black hands grabbed the back of their necks from both sides. The chain also flew out and wrapped around the neck of the person in the middle. Submit! Or die! Chapter 63 - Entering the City Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios They even wanted to hang him on the city gate to be dried and cured. How could Jiang Li let them off? Gulp ~ Gulp ~ The sounds of gulping rose and fell. Jiang Lis ruthlessness allowed these outer sect disciples who originally looked down on him to quickly understand one thingthis new person was not someone to be trifled with. Junior Brother Jiang Li, forgive others when possible. Were all fellow disciples of the same sect. Isnt Junior Brothers actions a little too excessive? The three kneeling people bit their fingers and were about to write when suddenly, another person in the crowd stood up. That person looked very honest, but the conceit in his eyes made people dislike him. Senior Brother, you are? Jiang Lis expression was gentle, but it was obvious that the gentleness he put on was not so perfect. It only made people feel even more terrified. My name is Guo An. Im a few years older than you. Everyone in the outer sect calls me Eldest Senior Brother! As Guo An spoke, he even displayed his late-stage Qi Refinement cultivation. Judging from his aura, he was indeed much stronger than the guy earlier. But this person was not only conceited, he was obviously narcissistic. Who would say that about themselves? If he found a lackey with a loud voice to specially praise him from the side, it would not be so awkward. Oh? Ive only heard that the Eldest Senior Brother of the sect, Chu Yunxuan, is the best amongst his peers. Hes peerlessly talented and wise! I didnt expect that there would be a Eldest Senior Brother in the outer sect as well. Im sorry for my disrespect! It was unknown if Jiang Li was praising or mocking him, but in short, Guo An felt uncomfortable listening to him. Then, Outer Sects Eldest Senior Brother, why didnt you, the Outer Sects Eldest Senior Brother, come out to uphold justice for me when I was bullied by the five of them? Jiang Li calling him Outer Sects Eldest Senior Brother multiple times was completely intentional, but Guo An did not dare to really refute him on this point. If he, Guo An, really dared to remove the outer sect in the title, he would be calling himself the Eldest Senior Brother of the Scripture Storage Valley. Not to mention whether Chu Yunxuan would have any objections, none of the inner sect disciples would forgive him. Junior Brother has already killed two people in a row. Your mistake has already been made. If you still dont stop If the sect elders find out, Im afraid Junior Brother will have to make a trip to the Law Enforcement Hall. Gasp! These two sentences immediately made Jiang Li furious. Such people actually existed, they actually appeared in front of him! When it came to key questions, he would pretend not to hear them and not answer them directly. Instead, he would only say what he wanted others to hear. He did not dare to really make a move against Jiang Li. This time, he even dared to use the sect as his excuse. Do the three of you want to die?! Jiang Li did not speak to him anymore. He tightened his grip on the necks of the three people on the ground, forcing them to quickly sign. The three of them still wanted to make a final struggle and wait for that Outer Sects Eldest Senior Brother to stand up for them. However, Guo An stood on the spot, not moving at all while he muttered nonsense to Jiang Li. It was not until Jiang Li squeezed their necks that they signed the contract helplessly. Carry those two guys and follow me! Jiang Li stood up and directly walked towards the city gate. The outer sect disciples that were between him and Cloud Stream City all moved aside. The three people on the ground were unwilling, but the contract had been signed. They did not even have the chance to resist. They could only carry the corpses of his former companions and follow Jiang Li into the city. A new disciple is actually so ruthless! He directly killed two of his fellow disciples! Hes simply lawless! Hes not in the sect. If he was, he would have been executed by the Law Enforcement Hall! Senior Brother Guo An, you must take action! Yeah! Otherwise, us senior disciples will all lose face! As soon as Jiang Li left, many people gathered around Guo An. They spoke one after another, wanting this senior brother to make a decision. Guo Ans expression constantly changed. In terms of being the Outer Sects Eldest Senior Brother, he really did not title himself. However, after so many years, he had yet to enter the inner sect and had instead become the so-called Eldest Senior Brother in the outer sect. Speaking of which, it was really not necessarily a nice title to have, given the embarrassing connotation. Enough! What do you mean by losing face? Junior Brother Jiang Li is defending himself! Although his attitude is bad, he is still our junior brother, a junior! We need to be more tolerant and loving. We cant rely on our strength to bully him! This matter ends here. If he does it again, I, Guo An, will definitely capture and kill him! Guo An decisively changed his mind, gaining the trust of his subordinates by shifting the topic. He received cheers immediately. Eldest Senior Brother is benevolent! Eldest Senior Brother is wise! Over at Jiang Lis side, after entering the city, he walked around aimlessly for a long time with his three new subordinates. The three disciples did not dare ask further. They saw green light bloom on Jiang Lis hand as he walked in front. A moment later, he threw three grayish-green wooden masks at them. Put on the mask! The three of them looked at each other. When they saw Jiang Li wear a mask himself, they also pressed the wooden mask on their faces. Following that, Jiang Li stopped in front of an ordinary residence. The three of you wait at the door. Ill go deal with the body. Jiang Li took the two corpses and entered the residence. After a few breaths of time, plop, plop. After two heavy objects fell into the water, Jiang Li walked out from the residence. He clapped his hands, and it seemed like he had thrown the corpse into the well. Lets go find an inn to stay at. Although the three of them had their complaints, they were unable to voice them out. They could only take it that they had followed a new leader who was powerful but lacked wisdom. At this point, being able to keep their lives and return to the sect was already their greatest wish. They walked back to the main road of Cloud Stream City. There were not many people on the streets, and they were all in a hurry. As mortals, the residents here might not know much, but the huge ship flyings in the sky far away could directly tell them about the situation in Cloud Stream City. Moreover, yesterday, a notice came from the city lords mansion to notify the entire city that twelve demons had infiltrated the city. If they discovered anything, they had to immediately report it! There were also Immortal Masters in the city who came to capture the demons and everyone had to cooperate fully. To the people, they did not need to know about the defection issue. Just the terms demon and Immortal Master were enough to let them understand what to do. Jiang Li and the others moved into the most prosperous restaurant in the downtown area. After that, Jiang Li ordered a large table of food and wine and asked someone to bring them to his room. However, he did not let the three of them enjoy it. With a wave of his hand, he chased them out to collect information. More and more food and wine were placed on the table behind him, but Jiang Li did not move. He only took out eight pairs of pitch-black chopsticks and placed them on the table. With his back facing the table, he stood by the window of the inns house and looked at the beautiful city outside. Strangely, behind him, the sounds of toasting and laughing soon sounded. It was as if there were eight people eating heartily behind him! Chapter 64 - Inviting Demons to a Banquet Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After a long time, the sound of moving bowls and chopsticks gradually ceased. Jiang Li turned around and saw that the entire table of dishes and wine had been completely consumed. At the eight directions of the Eight Immortals Table, eight tiny shadows had unknowingly sat down. They raised their heads and tilted their heads, either lying down or sitting down. They actually ate and drank their fill before the table and slept soundly. Everyone, are you satisfied with your food? It was as if Jiang Li could not smell the stench. He walked forward and gently patted the table. However, the eight figures sitting on the chairs were all drunk and did not hear him at all. It was not until Jiang Li slapped the table a few more times that the eight of them woke up in a daze. Squeak! When the eight of them woke up and saw Jiang Li beside them, they let out a strange cry and immediately tried to escape. However, Jiang Li had already sealed the doors and windows with talisman papers. He pulled a chair over and sat down, watching the eight shadows scurry around the guest room. After a short while, when the eight guests saw that they were truly unable to escape, they trembled as they crawled out from the shadows and stood before Jiang Li like eight tiny figures. Friends, Ive set up a banquet to invite you to eat food and drink wine. Its not good for you to leave without saying goodbye after eating. Jiang Li looked down at the eight guests standing in a row on the floor in front of him. The eight guests were shifty-eyed and their fur was shiny. They were less than three feet long! They were four long-bearded weasels and four black-furred rats! After Jiang Li returned to the sect, he had exchanged for another Yin attribute spell technique, and it was the famous Spirit Summoning Technique! If an Immortal Buddha executed this technique, he could easily summon the Heavenly Star Spirits or eight hundred Enlightened Monks! If a certain Monkey King were to execute this technique, he would be able to summon the Deity of Thunder, or even the Deity of Mountains and Rivers! However, later on, this world seemed to have experienced a calamity of heaven and earth. Dao techniques were crippled, and there were no Immortals or Buddhas to be found. The orthodox Maoshan Immortal Sect with a background that covered the Three Realms had also been reduced to dust and lost many people. The great Dao techniqueSpirit Summoningwas simplified countless times. In the end, it could only communicate with some lonely ghosts and demons, or be used to invite ghosts to possess the user. It was almost completely in an unorthodox position now. Now, the cultivation world was flourishing again. All kinds of buried Daoist texts and secret scriptures were dug out by people again, and only then did Jiang Li learn it in the Scripture Storage Pavilion. Of course, Jiang Li did not have much expectations for this technique. From its introduction, one could tell that the key to cultivating this spell technique was not whether one was skilled or not. This Spirit Summoning Technique relied heavily on the users reputation. Therefore, Jiang Li used the temptation of a table of sumptuous food and drinks to invite a few weasels and rats that could barely be considered to be spirits. (In certain texts, those who had yet to gain human form were called spirits, and those who could already become human-like were called demons. There were also some who say that awakened animals were called demons while plants were called spirits.) Despite how they stood there and cupped their hands in a respectful manner, as if their cultivation was not shallow, the truth was, as long as an experienced hunter brought along three to five hounds, he could make them cry. Squeak squeak, many thank you for your hospitality, master host! We, Old Huang and Old Hei, and our descendants are grateful! After the eight spirits chattered for a while, a rat spirit wearing a red robe walked forward and actually spoke in human language to Jiang Li. Oh? You can actually speak? Jiang Li was surprised. This rat spirit had only barely developed intelligence. The demonic power and spiritual qi in its body were practically negligible. It could actually speak like this? Squeak squeak, its my fortune. I secretly ate a few drops of lamp oil in a dilapidated temple outside the city. I dont know why, but my throat has turned soft, so I can spit out human words. As the rat spirit spoke, its voice was a little indistinct, but the words it spoke were indeed true. It was not using some sinister technique. Hmm, this is quite interesting. Brother Rat, you are very fortunate. Then, friends, since you are not leaving, why dont you answer a few questions? Jiang Li prepared a banquet and used the Spirit Summoning Technique to invite them over. It was not because he was bored, but because he had something to ask them for help. Master host, please ask. Weve eaten wine and meat. Well tell you everything we know. Little spirits of their level were only capable of fleeing. Now that they were trapped in the room and were at someones mercy, how could they dare to not obey? Two nights ago, a flying ship crashed outside the city. A total of 12 heretics fled into the city. Youre the locals here. Have you seen those suspicious people? The eight spirits gathered together and chattered again. Then, the red-coated rat raised its head again and cupped its hands towards Jiang Li. Master host, weve never seen such heretics. We saw the ship that crashed outside the city, but we didnt dare to go forward. Jiang Li was slightly disappointed, but this was something that he had expected. If the whereabouts of the defected cultivators led by a Core Formation elder could be discovered by this group of tiny demons, they would have been captured long ago. Jiang Li did not expect them to help find them at all. He asked a few more questions, and the rat spirit answered them one by one. Jiang Li opened the map and drew out a few details in a few places. Theres another river under Cloud Stream City? Under the guidance of the mice, Jiang Li drew a crooked line that penetrated the entire city. This rat was good at swimming, so it knew the underground river well. Yes, master. This Cloud Stream City is named because of this. Jiang Li studied the curve of the dark river. It flowed from the eastern part of the city into the underground. After it penetrated the city, it directly converged with the river outside the city, turning from hidden to open. In fact, there was not a long section underground. As long as the sect elders were not stupid, they would definitely guard the entrance to the river. It was unlikely that Elder Duan Shuang, Yu Banxia, and the rest could escape through it. This news did not seem to have much meaning. Jiang Li kept the map and looked at the eight spirits again. Friends, thank you for your information. This time, the food and drink were prepared in a hurry, so it might not suit your palate. If youd like to give me face, you can come back tomorrow. At that time, Old Huangs favorite chicken banquet and Old Heis favorite pig oil tofu will definitely be prepared perfectly. After asking, Jiang Li invited them again with a smile on his face. In order to show his sincerity, he even tore a talisman paper and left a way out for them. However, when they heard the words chicken banquet and pig oil tofu, how could the eight spirits walk away? Even though their stomachs were as bloated as rubber balls, they still could not help but drool from the corners of their mouths. Squeak squeak, master, is that true? The red-coated rat asked excitedly. Of course its true. Im a person who likes to make friends. Every time I go to a place, I have to hold a banquet for three days and invite the guests to eat their fill. Im not afraid of guests eating too much, Im only afraid of guests eating too little. If you dont believe me, you can come here tomorrow to take a look. Ill definitely prepare food and drinks for you. Not only that, you can also bring your family and friends along. I wont reject anyone. The more people who come, the happier I am! Jiang Li and the other immortals came here with the sect backing them up. They naturally had special privileges in the city, so he was naturally generous. Squeak, squeak, master is so generous! Squeak, squeak! We will definitely announce masters banquet and bring our elders and children to attend it. The eight tiny demons were visibly excited as they chattered and wanted to leave. Wait, wait. I still have something to say. Jiang Li hurriedly stopped them. Squeak, squeak, master, please let us know if you need anything. The few demons could not reject him. There was still a big meal waiting tomorrow, so how could they not curry favor now? Its like this. Ive recently encountered some difficulties and urgently need some souls or ghosts to use. Im afraid this matter will spoil the mood of the guests. Jiang Li was afraid that they would not dare to come tomorrow. He spoke very politely and comforted them like he was coaxing a child. He wanted the lowest and weakest type of ghost or soul. They could not fly, could not run, and could not even walk. They could not speak or have any intelligence. They could only float in the place where they died in a daze. A gust of wind could blow them away like garbage. Even a few small demons with little intelligence could easily capture them. Squeak, squeak, what are you saying, master? Although we are demons, we are also demons that follow etiquette. When guests come to eat, how can we come empty-handed? Tomorrow, we will each capture a few souls. Master, dont worry. This rats speech was getting better and better. Jiang Li did not believe that it understood etiquette. However, the old weasel beside it was probably quite cultured. It should have been teaching it from the side, and this rat was learning on the spot. No, no, no. You cant do that. It was my whim in the first place. How could I dare to take your things for free? Jiang Li put on a troubled expression. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly spoke with joy. Ive got it! I dont want these spirits for free. At tomorrows banquet, Ill definitely set down a million gold and silver items. When the guests bring the souls, theyll be given gold and silver! When Jiang Li said this, the demons were overjoyed. Rat spirits and other spirits were different from other mountain spirits. The small demons of these two races lived near humans almost their entire lives and interacted directly or indirectly with them. They were the most tainted with the secular aura. They had learned all kinds of crooked methods in the mortal market and were just like mortals who could not stop coveting gold, silver, and money. Their strength was completely not worth mentioning, and ordinary cultivators would not think much of them. However, Jiang Li did not mind. After all, their cost was low, so money in the mortal world could be used. The master is generous! The master is generous! May I ask, master, is there a limit to the demand for souls? The moment the red-coated rat called out twice, the old weasel beside it whispered in its ears again. As expected of Old Huang, it immediately thought of something. If there was really a restriction, they would definitely not call for other small demons and would instead enjoy it themselves. Haha, you guys call me master, how would I dare let the guests dampen my spirits? Relax, I wont reject anyone! Moreover, if there are a lot of guests, I will give generous gifts to you, my eight friends! Thank you, master! Only then did they finally feel at ease. After bowing to Jiang Li again, they lined up and walked out of the open door. Chapter 65 - Mortal Worlds Money Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After the eight demons left, Jiang Li summoned the attendant of the inn to clean the room. This Earth-ranked guest room was already smelly because of those demons. Clearly, there was no way to stay in it. Jiang Li found the owner of the inn and told him about the banquet tomorrow. Jiang Lis request was for twenty tables of meat and wine to be served immediately after midnight. However, the boss wiped away his cold sweat and apologized repeatedly in fear. Master Immortal Master, its not that Im unwilling, but our store has limited manpower and insufficient materials. We really cant set up such a huge banquet! How could Jiang Li not know what he was thinking? This inn had more than 20 large tables in the main hall alone. They usually had to provide food for many of the guest rooms. A single banquet was a little tiring, but it was definitely not difficult. All that was lacking was money. Jiang Li smiled as he stretched out his hand and pressed down on the inn owners wrist. Yin attribute spiritual qi corroded the mortals flesh and blood, and after gently pressing down, a green-black mark appeared on his wrist. When the inn owner saw this, he immediately turned pale with fright and hurriedly knelt on the ground, shouting, Immortal Master, please spare me! Dont worry, as long as you do your job well, the money will be yours. However, if you deliberately oppose me and something goes wrong with the banquet, this thing will take your life! How could the boss dare to say no? He kowtowed as if he was pounding garlic with his head, agreeing extremely readily. Jiang Li had no intention to lower himself to the level of a small figure, but the thoughts of these insignificant people could sometimes spoil things. Without putting his life in danger, he would definitely cut corners. As for gold, silver, and money, the tavern definitely would not be able to afford it. He still needed to find someone to borrow some. Heh! Those three fellows went to scout the vicinity and still havent returned! Jiang Li looked for his new subordinates. As expected, the three of them had other intentions and did not return after leaving. It seemed that they were still planning something. If they were to find a target and become inner sect disciples, so what if Jiang Li had a contract? With the support of the sect, wouldnt they be able to suppress Jiang Li as they pleased? Indeed, such subordinates were unreliable. Fortunately, Jiang Li originally did not expect them to be of any help. So long as they stayed at the side and acted as three obvious baits, it would be fine. Without his subordinates by his side, Jiang Li could only leave the inn alone and walk towards the city lords mansion. Cloud Stream City was not affiliated with any country. There was once a small piece of spiritual wood forest here, it was a small wooden settlement that served the Scripture Storage Valley. After the spirit trees were destroyed, this place was also abandoned by the sect. However, due to its superior geographical location, more and more mortals gradually gathered and eventually formed this city. Therefore, there was only the city lord here and no officials. Jiang Li walked into the city lords mansion. The guards guarding the gate had been exhorted over the past two days that they could not afford to offend anyone wearing such clothes. Therefore, no one stopped him. Where is your city lord? Jiang Li grabbed a servant and asked. The city lord is having a meeting with the Immortal Masters in the main hall. Immortal Masters? Jiang Li immediately understood the thoughts of the other outer sect disciples. Apart from the flying ship flying in the sky outside, there were definitely sect elders overseeing this Cloud Stream City. The most likely place was undoubtedly the city lords mansion. As such, the city lords mansion that was most likely guarded by sect elders naturally became the safest headquarters. The outer sect disciples naturally wanted to run there. Under the guidance of the servant, Jiang Li arrived at the main hall. Before he even stepped in, a series of loud chatter sounded from inside. After hearing a few words, Jiang Li knew that those late-stage Qi Refinement realm disciples were currently splitting up the search areas and tricking mid-stage Qi Refinement realm disciples to move together with them. When the time came, they would take the credit and risk others. Wouldnt that be wonderful? Jiang Li did not knock and directly walked over. With a glance, he saw that three familiar fellows were clearly sitting in the crowd. Jiang Lis eyes under the mask widened, causing the three of them to hurriedly lower their heads in fear. Since the three of them were here, the information that Jiang Li wore a wooden mask was naturally spread out. The outer sect disciples recognized Jiang Li. Haha, Junior Brother Jiang Li is here as well. Thats perfect. Were arranging a search plan. Junior Brother Jiang Li, come join us. After all, our opponents are former sect elders and inner sect senior brothers. Theres strength in numbers. Guo An was naturally the host of this meeting. He immediately sent an invitation to Jiang Li. Senior Brother, theres no need to be so polite. You guys can just discuss it. Im not good at these things; its best not to get involved. The three of you, hurry up and come over. If you continue to cause trouble for our senior brothers and sisters, I wont forgive you. Jiang Li casually refused them, and then he looked at the three of them. As he spoke, he even took out the contract from his pocket and intended to activate it. This kind of contract paper of the lowest level could only be activated once. If it was distributed to three mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivators, it might not necessarily be fatal, but it would definitely cause them to be heavily injured and on the verge of death. The three of them hurriedly took out the wooden mask and put it back on before hurriedly running to stand behind Jiang Li. After that, he walked past the group of cultivators and directly arrived before the city lord who had been standing at the side. Jiang Li directly stated his request. He wanted money, food, and manpower. The city lord was naturally unwilling, but he could only agree on the surface and promised Jiang Li that he could bring people to the major banks in the city to directly move the money. Jiang Li could not be bothered to pay attention to him. He brought away 30 men and seized more than half of the city lords treasury. This Jiang Li really doesnt know anything. Senior Brother Guo kindly invited him, but he actually has such an attitude! Thats right! At this time, hes actually only thinking of robbing the mortal world. This kind of person definitely doesnt have a future! As cultivators, gold and silver are nothing but feces, but that Jiang Li only knows how to plunder feces. Haha, hes only worthy of being associated with mortals. After Jiang Li left, this group of senior brothers launched verbal attacks at him again, and they were rather disdainful towards his actions of storing away gold and silver With the dozen heavy chests of gold and silver in place, the assembly of the banquet naturally became simple. With the help of 30 men, they used bamboo poles to support the frame. After covering it with oilcloth, the simple and crude table was completed. A large amount of ingredients were brought back. Of course, most of them were roosters, hens, eggs, and a large amount of lard. Most of the demons that came were probably those two types. Naturally, most of them were prepared for them. Jiang Li had three of his subordinates oversee the situation as cashiers. Five taels of silver for one ghost, and five taels of silver was one living soul. This meant to say, for each deceased person, the demons would be able to obtain ten taels of silver. To the demons, this price was no different from getting money for free. Jiang Li prepared 700,000 silver ingots here. In this Cloud Stream City, the population was only about 400,000. The souls and ghosts could not exist forever, so it should be very sufficient. However, he did not know if the souls gathered were enough to help him repair the coffin. Chapter 66 - An Impossible Number Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After dealing with these chores, it was already five to seven in the evening. Jiang Li raised his head to look at the sky. Dark clouds had already drifted over from an unknown place and completely covered the sky, causing the dusk to become extremely gloomy and oppressive. Manager, please give us a superior room! When Jiang Li walked into the inn, a red-clothed woman and a maidservant were chatting with the owner of the inn. However, because Jiang Li had brought more than 30 people to stay here, the guest rooms in the inn were already full, so they probably could not book rooms. My madam is going back to her hometown to visit her parents, but the sky is already dark and its about to rain soon. Manager, please help us. Its fine even if we dont take the superior room. It was also a custom for women to go home to visit her parents. Three months after she got married, she should return to her family to visit her parents and tell them how she missed them. However, the timing to return home was also quite specific. When the sun rose in the morning, the morning air was full of vitality and fortune. It was an auspicious sign, which was the best time to return. At noon, when the sun was the strongest, the yang qi was strong. It meant peace, which was a secondary choice. Night time was a taboo in the tradition. Coupled with the dark clouds covering the sky, going home now would probably be treated as an ominous sign. If she had unreasonable parents, they might not even let the daughter enter the house. That was why the two of them came to the inn. They wanted to rest for the night and return tomorrow morning. Madam, please dont make things difficult for this small store. We really dont have a guest room available. Otherwise, why would we deliberately not do business? The boss kept rejecting them. The mark left behind by Jiang Li on his wrist could still be seen clearly. It was the work of an Immortal. Even though it was neither painful nor itchy, he firmly believed that so long as he was disobedient, he would die on the spot. Therefore, how could he dare to touch Jiang Lis brow and make him give up his room? What happened? Jiang Li walked into the inn and asked. The boss hurriedly abandoned the two of them, and he ran over to Jiang Li before bowing and cupping his hands. After that, he told Jiang Li everything in detail. Jiang Li looked at the two of them. People of this era married early, and the madam and maidservant were not much older than him. Get the men to squeeze in and make room for them. He threw two appraisals over and did not find anything abnormal. He did not plan to make things difficult for the two, so he gave them a chance. Yes, Master Immortal! The boss cupped his hands again as he replied. The two women heard this and turned around to thank him. However, as soon as they turned around, Jiang Li was immediately slightly disappointed. The novels are indeed full of lies. How can anyone be a beauty? Forget it, forget it. Ill go back and meditate. He cursed silently and waved his hand before returning to the room. After tossing aside his thoughts and meditating with rapt attention, Jiang Li quickly immersed himself in the lecture of the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. Although this Heart Sutra was still very incomplete, Jiang Li had already experienced its miraculous effects. This Heart Sutra seemed to really have a deep connection with that entity who had three thousand incarnations! Currently, Jiang Lis speed of comprehending the sutra was less than 1/3000. However, reading it every day had unexpectedly caused his other two spell techniques to advance by leaps and bounds. Those were the two minor paths that were related to the technique of incarnation, the Zombie Puppet Technique and the Five Senses Technique! The seed of the Zombie Puppet Technique was planted deeper now. Not only was his control stronger, it could also borrow spiritual qi from the main body to where the zombie was. Although the spiritual qi borrowed was limited, it could already increase the zombies strength by quite a bit. The Five Senses Technique had improved even more. In a short period of time, he had already connected all five senses. Although he was not like Elder Weng Sanqi, who could control dozens of puppets at the same time, the puppets words and actions were no different from ordinary people under his control. This Heart Sutra was especially good at observing the outside world! Jiang Li began chanting the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. His hearing gradually became sharper, and all the tiny sounds around him were clearly heard. A world composed of voices quickly formed in his consciousness. In the shadows in the corner, a cockroach was eating the rice that had fallen a few days ago. In the gap between the wooden window, a fly smelled food and twisted its body in an attempt to squeeze into the room. In the room next door, two workers were using moist cloth to wipe the dust and stains on the table The voices that entered his ears became clearer and clearer, and the range of Jiang Lis hearing became larger and larger. Soon, a few familiar voices entered his ears. Da Qiang, what are you afraid of? Can he hear us from so far away? But but are we really going to do this? We cant beat him. Thats right. Even Wu Han, who is at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm, is no match for him. How can we stand a chance? Moreover, he has a contract with him. When Jiang Li heard this, he noticed that it was the voices of those three fellows, and it seemed like they were plotting something. He immediately calmed down a little. No, I suspect that kid is actually not that powerful! One said this in a wise tone. What do you mean? Quick! Speak carefully! The other two immediately asked. Didnt all of you notice that kid Jiang Lis way of walking has become slightly strange after he entered the city? Now that you mention it, I remember it too. He didnt seem to be walking like this at first, but then his walking speed suddenly slowed down, and and he became much stiffer. But what does that mean? The other two people also noticed Jiang Lis abnormality, but they did not understand the reason. Its a pill! Medicinal pill? The other two still did not understand. Thats right. Weve asked around before. That kid, Jiang Li, is actually still a registered disciple of the Alchemy Hall. He definitely has quite a few medicinal pills on him. Dont you guys find it strange that a mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivator like him could kill Wu Han? I suspect that he ate some sort of strengthening medicinal pill to become so powerful. At that time, it was not that he did not want to kill us, but he no longer had the ability to kill us. That was why he tricked us into signing that contract! Then, do you remember? He deliberately avoided us and stayed alone for several breaths of time. That must be the side effects of the pill. He needs to take other pills to suppress it! Then, his movements started to slow down. He stayed in his room and did not come out. Im sure that he must be very weak right now. He doesnt have much strength! The other two followed his words and came to a realization at the same time. Immediately, anger surged in their hearts. Damn it! Then weve been tricked by him! They were naturally furious that they had been tricked into signing such a contract by such a weakling. But now that the contract is in his hands, theres nothing we can do? Thats why we need to plan this carefully. When he lets down his guard, well counterattack! At that time, well let him have a taste of signing a contract himself! Right, lets hang him again. Well do as he says and hang him lower! Let him not be afraid of heights! If Jiang Li used some effort to counsel them, it was actually not difficult to subdue them to a reliable extent. However, Jiang Li did not do that. The three of them were originally bait used to test an idea. The chance of surviving in the end was not high, so it was not worth his effort. While Jiang Li cultivated the sutra and listened to their secret plots, the sky completely darkened outside. They did not know that in a dark corner, there were already a few pairs of eyes staring at them. At night, under the cover of the dark clouds, Cloud Stream City was completely pitch-black. Only this inn was still lit. It was even busier in the back kitchen, not daring to slack off in the slightest. All kinds of exquisite dishes and bowls were carried to the dining table, and the seal on jars of good wine was removed and placed at the side after diluting them with water. Jiang Li had specially instructed them to mix water in the wine so that the spirits would not be too drunk to help him. Soon, on the 20 Eight Immortal Tables, pairs of pitch-black bamboo chopsticks were neatly arranged, awaiting the guests good news. The smell of meat and wine spread far and wide, to the extent where the children next door could not stand it and moved away that very night. Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! Finally, with four knocks on the door, it was finally past midnight! In the dark night, pairs of glowing eyes lit up. Clearly, no one was walking on the road, and the noise suddenly sounded, but it was clearly as noisy as the streets of the city. All sorts of demonic guests presented gifts and took their seats. The 20 Eight Immortal Tables were quickly filled. Jiang Li had still underestimated the enthusiasm of these spirits. He hurriedly instructed his subordinates to set up more dining tables and seats. He even knocked on the doors of a few restaurants overnight and asked them to start a fire to help cook. However, although delicious food was tempting to these spirits, gold and silver were even more tempting to them. Jiang Li only saw countless black shadows lining up to exchange gold and silver before rushing into the bamboo shed. After eating quickly for a while, they left from the other side and hurriedly went to capture more souls. Jiang Li was overjoyed when he saw this. This scene was much better than he had expected. However he felt a strong sense of strangeness in his heart. There seemed to be something wrong, but he could not pinpoint exactly what it was. It was not until four hours later that the owner of the inn hurriedly went upstairs and spoke to Jiang Li that he finally came to a realization! Master Immortal! Master Immortal! This is bad! The silver! Its about to run out! Jiang Li was stunned on the spot. 700,000 taels of silver was not enough!? Wait! Five taels of silver for one ghost, and five taels of silver was one living soul Did they capture nearly 70,000 souls in one night!? Impossible! Jiang Lis first reaction was disbelief! He suspected that those three guys were dishonest and had given out too much money. After all, ordinary souls would completely dissipate after seven days without the nourishment of Yin qi. How could there be so many souls in a city with a population of only 400,000? But thinking of the long line of spirits, it seemed that this was the case. He walked to the window and looked at the pitch-black night sky of Cloud Stream City. Elder Duan Shuang what exactly have you done to this city! Chapter 67 - Missing Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li ran down and looked at the bamboo shed where the banquet was held. The three underlings who harbored ill intentions were already busy to the point of dizziness. However, they were at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm after all. They were still capable of taking on such high-intensity tasks. Behind them, six large white sacks as tall as a person were already full. The seventh sack was also about to be filled. There was only half a box of silver left. It could not last long. Gasp! Jiang Li could not help but gasp. This was the first time he knew that the Soul Capturing Bag could be filled so fully. This time, he had only brought ten bags with him when he went out. He did not expect that he would be able to fill seven of them in just a short time. This was nearly 70,000 human souls. In Jiang Lis two lifetimes, it was questionable whether he had even seen 70,000 people. With so many dead and their souls captured, Jiang Li felt his scalp go numb. However, now was not the time to think about this. Jiang Li hurriedly called the 30 burly men over. He first took out the gold, jewels, and other non-standard valuables from the city lords mansion and temporarily replaced them. Then, he called a few carriages and got them to knock on the door of the nearby bank to move the silver. Jiang Li carried seven large sacks and left in an empty direction. After the emergency operation, the silver was replenished. The souls in the Soul Capturing Bag were also transferred to the coffin, and the cloth bags were freed to be used again. One after another, vaguely visible souls were sent into the coffin. Jiang Li should have been excited that the Yin qi in the coffin had been replenished, but he was still unable to feel happy. So many were dead and why exactly were they doing this? Shouldnt cultivators not slaughter mortals wantonly? Another four hours passed. The next day, around seven to nine in the morning. It did not rain that night, but the dark clouds did not seem to dissipate. The originally bright sky was also dark and oppressive because of the thick black clouds. At this moment, a small flag at the entrance of the inn suddenly shook more and more. Soon, a violent wind blew from the northeast to the southwest, blowing the small flag so hard that it was kept straight the entire time. The weather could no longer be described as strange. With such thick clouds and such strong winds, how much rain and thunder would it rain? Knock knock~ There was another knock on the door. Jiang Li exited from the state of listening to the Heart Sutra. He waved his hand and used his spiritual qi to open the door. The person who appeared at the door was none other than one of the three lackeys, Da Qiang. At this moment, he had a look of panic on his face and wanted to say something but hesitated. If you arent working hard down there, why did you come up to me? Just based on the content of their secret plan, Jiang Li did not believe that they would come to him with good news. This this Senior Brother Jiang Li, Ah Niu hes gone! Da Qiang hesitated for a long time before finally saying this. Jiang Lis gaze flickered. He knew that this Ah Niu was the fellow who had seen through him. He immediately closed his eyes and attempted to use his five divine senses to communicate with the wooden mask on Ah Nius body. The masks Jiang Li gave them were naturally not for decoration. The mask had eye holes and could barely satisfy the conditions. He could use the Five Senses Technique to mark it. But as he sought to communicate, the mark was broken. After exhaling, Jiang Lis mood could not help but become a little nervous. He guessed that the defected cultivators might attack the outer sect disciples who entered the city, but he did not expect their speed to be so fast. This made things a little tricky. When did he disappear? How? Why did you only tell me now? Jiang Li calmly looked over, but it gave Da Qiang a shock. They had been plotting for a long time and had given themselves a lot of encouragement, they were determined to overthrow Jiang Lis tyranny. However, before they could start doing anything, they lost one of their teammates. Naturally, all their plans were for naught. They immediately lost their bearings, so Da Qiang gritted his teeth and ran to Jiang Li to seek help. When he heard Jiang Lis questioning, Da Qiang who was feeling guilty could not help but tremble in fear. We were not too sure either. Two hours ago, a fellow disciple from the city lords mansion came over and said that he had something to discuss, so Ah Niu followed him. We we thought he would be back soon but just now, another senior brother from the city lords mansion came to look for their person. He said he was called away by Ah Niu and didnt go back. We only then did we realize that something was wrong Da Qiang had a crying expression on his face. Clearly, he was shocked by the sudden change in events. You guys actually didnt inform me when you had something important to discuss! You even left on your own! Hmph! Go back to work! Otherwise, Ill teach you a lesson! Jiang Li reprimanded Da Qiang before frowning again. However, there was another commotion at the banquet! Wow! A few of our senior brothers and sisters have gone missing! I think its this bunch of demons behind this! Watch me slay these demons and uphold justice! Ill avenge my fellow disciples! A few outer sect disciples who came from the city lords mansion could not find their companions and saw a large number of spirits and small demons entrenched here. These fools did not consider the strength of these small demons but directly linked the two matters together. One raised his weapon and was about to kill. These small demons were practically all at the bottom of the hierarchy. Their cultivation levels were insignificant. If they could not even block a talisman, how could they survive under the magical artifact of a Qi Refinement cultivator? Clang! Just as the line of demons were about to be hit, a thick chain with an iron hook flew over in time and knocked back the magic artifact that was lashed out. Everyone was an outer sect disciple to begin with. Some were poor while others were rich, but they were actually not much different. Just from the fact that there were so many mortal weapons sold in the outer sect trading area, it was obvious that most of them were not of good quality. On the other hand, after the chain in Jiang Lis hand was broken last time, it was tempered and strengthened with the Kun steel given to him by Yin Qiu, causing its hardness to increase greatly. Coupled with the iron hook on the top of the chain, although it was stained by the Yin Corpses blood, it was originally a magic artifact of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Its hardness was not reduced. Not only did he not lose out in this collision, he even gained a slight edge. Why did you attack my guests! Jiang Lis tone was furious. Why were these people always spoiling his plans! Its you! Jiang Li! You actually colluded with these demons to commit evil! Quickly tell us! Where are our senior and junior brothers?! That persons weapon was knocked away by Jiang Li, and he noticed that there was a slight chip on the edge of the blade. His heart immediately ached endlessly, and he shouted loudly at Jiang Li. Collude with the demons? Hmph, Im afraid you dont know what the Spirit Summoning Technique is. I invited these guests here to gather information about the evil cultivators for the sect, but you deliberately caused destruction here! I wonder if youve already betrayed the sect! The sinister chain danced around Jiang Lis body. He took step after step forward, and those people retreated step by step. With his feat of instantly killing a late-stage Qi Refinement realm disciple, these few people did not dare to really attack him. However, there was one thing that Ah Niu was right about. The current Jiang Li was indeed strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Therefore, when facing these people, he could only choose to use such a method to scare them away. Chapter 68 - Spare Me, Immortal Master Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Junior Brother Jiang Li, dont be angry. This is all a misunderstanding. We are all from the same sect. How can we clash with weapons? Everyone, its best to quickly put away your artifacts. At this moment, Guo An, who had identified himself as the outer sects Eldest Senior Brother, walked over from afar. There were several other late-stage Qi Refinement realm disciples beside him. Although he spoke empty words, it eased the conflict between them. Of course, the truth was that although both sides looked fierce on the outside, in their hearts, they both thought that they definitely could not win and did not want to really fight. Since Guo An had given everyone an excuse, they naturally resolved the issue and put away their weapons. Senior and junior brothers, please move so as not to scare my guests. There are quite a number of them, and the efficiency of finding people is comparable to 50 senior and junior brothers. Since Jiang Li said this, they could not say anything. Because the goal of this Outer Sect Grand Competition was different. Apart from competition, the most important thing was to find the defected cultivators. If they were to sabotage each other and engage in vicious competition, they might be beaten to death. Jiang Li let them sit in the inn and comforted the small demons present. He compensated them with some gold and silver and made the spirits enthusiastic again. Senior brothers, tell me about it. Whats going on? They sat together and brewed a pot of tea. The few of them matched the information they had. They discovered that eleven people had disappeared the previous night. Moreover, most of them had witnesses who said that they had been called away in public. The most horrifying thing was that the people who called them away were all among these eleven people. It felt like a chain, one by one, they tricked the others out of their sight and disappeared. Did they all betray us? One person guessed. How is that possible? Right now, the entire Cloud Stream City is surrounded by the sect elders. Isnt betraying them courting death? Actually, not to mention now, with Elder Duan Shuang leading the group, the actions of the twelve people who had defected previously were no different from courting death. With such an inescapable net, how long could they escape? Its also possible that theyve been controlled. There were many methods in the cultivation world. It was not strange to control a few Qi Refinement realm disciples. This theory was quickly accepted by everyone. However, this fact also made the outer sect disciples panic even more. It was not only them who were hunting the defected disciples. The defected disciples were also organizing and planning to hunt them! This was very terrifying. Other than Yu Banxia, everyone else in the group of defected disciples had overwhelming combat power. They would have no chance of winning if they clashed. They could only pray that reinforcements would arrive in time to save them. However, if they were to include the prerequisite of being ambushed, the difficulty would rise by a few levels. Then what should we do? Should we just wait here and die? If they have methods to control cultivators, wouldnt we be unable to trust the fellow disciples next to us? Why dont we report this to the sect and get them to let us out? We wont be able to find them at all. Hmph, did the sect leave us any communication spirit stones? Moreover, they sent us here to die in the first place. How can the mission be stopped just because of a little loss? As they spoke, the outer sect disciples conversations were filled with negativity. Jiang Li sat at the side and did not speak for a long time. This was because from the time they sat at the table until now, no one had mentioned that a large number of people in the city had died. From morning, Jiang Li and the others had exchanged for a large amount of silver taels. According to this exchange, the number of souls he had received in these few hours had at least exceeded 100,000! That meant the death of a hundred thousand people in a short period of time! The death toll of this number directly took up a quarter of the citys population. It did not matter if the entire city was under martial law now, or if every family was confined and did not move around. The five hundred over Qi Refinement realm cultivators were not fools. Their search could not be limited to walking on the streets. It was the most basic thing to search from house to house. A hundred thousand corpses Even if they were all buried in the ground, the large number of empty buildings would still be rather suspicious. It was definitely impossible to hide from the cultivators eyes. However, now, no one mentioned such an important thing openly. It was strange. Then there was only one explanation All the outer sect disciples present were fools! Jiang Li immediately beat about the bush and asked them a few questions, but he quickly overturned this conclusion that he had obtained with great difficulty. There did not seem to be any large-scale empty buildings in this city. Almost all of them had living people. He looked at the banquet outside and was in disbelief. Everyone in the city was still alive. Where did these souls come from? Did they fall from the sky? Senior brothers and sisters, look at these three people. Theyre different from the other eight. They all went out alone and disappeared. Perhaps we should start from them. Jiang Li rubbed his head and pushed aside his thoughts as he pointed out three people on the missing list. Oh? What do you mean? The others were originally giving up on themselves, so when they heard Jiang Lis opinion, they looked over successively. Look at the order in which they disappeared. It was the former who came forward and tricked the latter away. But these three people are different. They started the chain of disappearances and no one saw who called them away. According to Senior Brother Guo An, these three people disappeared while patrolling. Then, is it possible that the place where the three of them patrolled is where the defector disciple and the others are hiding? Perhaps they were captured because they ran into the defected disciples. Jiang Li gave this guess. Thats worth a try. Everyones expressions were a little excited and solemn. After all, even if they found the target, it was hard to say whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. The locations of the three missing targets were different, so they began to discuss the distribution. However, Jiang Li did not plan to investigate with them. He still had his own plans. Junior Brother Jiang Li, are you really not going with us? Before he left, Guo An continued to invite Jiang Li, expressing his regret for not being able to come with him. Jiang Li cupped his hands and sent them off. After obtaining their information, Jiang Li felt that he had to go out and personally investigate. Before he left, he explained the situation at the banquet again. Because the mortals of the gold and silver exchange office were unable to fulfill their duties and because one of their subordinates had disappeared, they were currently short of manpower. Jiang Li spent a huge sum of money to invite the talking red-coated rat to help collect the cash. After confirming that the operation here was good and that nothing would happen for the time being, Jiang Li left and entered a residential courtyard. Jiang Li pushed open the door. The wooden door bolt was as if it was made of paper and easily broke, not putting up any resistance. Spare me, Master Immortal! Spare me, Master Immortal! This old man doesnt know anything! Then, Jiang Li saw the two people inside hurriedly standing up from the bed in the room, hugging each other while repeatedly shouting for mercy. Were the Immortal Masters that terrifying? It seemed that his fellow disciples had often tyrannized the city. While Jiang Li was thinking of this, he seemed to have forgotten what he had done. It was not any better. [Name: Wang Darong, Gender: Male, Age 61, Class: None, Level: None, Danger Level: None] [Name: Zhang Xiaomei, Gender: Female, Age: 16, Class: None, Level: None, Danger Level: None] Jiang Li casually threw two appraisals over and was speechless. These two people were clearly sleeping together just now. 61 and 16, this was really a crime punishable by death. Hey, get up. Answer a few questions. Jiang Li asked. I dont know anything! I dont know anything! Lord Immortal Master, please spare me! Lord Immortal Master, please spare me! However, there were still two sentences in response. It seemed that he could not ask anything from them. Jiang Li had no choice but to leave. He directly leaped onto the roof and flew several blocks before landing in another house. This time, he was afraid of scaring others, so he did not directly break in. Instead, he politely knocked on the door. A moment later, someone came to open the door. However, just as the door opened, that person saw Jiang Li and immediately ran to the corner of the wall. He squatted down and hugged his head while repeating that sentence repeatedly. Spare me, Master Immortal! Spare me, Master Immortal! Perhaps some people were just more timid, Jiang Li thought. He found another family nearby and finally met someone who dared to speak to him. The moment he opened the door When an old lady saw Jiang Lis attire, she roared angrily. She picked up a broom by the side and threw it at Jiang Li. You damned monster, Ill fight it out with you! Who was Jiang Li? How could he be hit by a broom? He went past the old lady and went into the room, seeing a young girl holding her torn clothes while kneeling on the ground and sobbing. Without needing them to say anything, Jiang Li already understood what had happened. Without saying anything, he left a silver ingot on the table and left the courtyard. Jiang Li ran around the city, randomly choosing a house to go in and check. However, it was indeed as the other outer sect disciples had said. There were no large-scale deaths and empty buildings in this city. The development of the situation made Jiang Lis head hurt even more. Until Master Immortal! Spare me! Master Immortal! Spare me! Father! Mother! Its Lianer! Dont you recognize me? We dont know anything! We dont know anything! Jiang Lis figure landed on a wall. Before he even appeared, this voice already sounded in his ears. He raised his eyebrows and chose to continue watching quietly. In the courtyard below, a middle-aged couple and a servant were kneeling on the ground while holding their heads and begging for mercy. Before them was not an outer sect disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, but a young woma Chapter 69 - Finally Here Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Wasnt this red-clothed woman the madam who he had met at the inn? She was about to return home to visit her parents. The woman in red stepped forward and tried to pull her parents up from the ground with the servant girl. However, it was useless. The two middle-aged parents kept repeating all sorts of begging. Their bodies were huddled together and they were unwilling to give any more reaction. The woman in red was so anxious that she was about to cry. However, her parents still did not notice her and treated her like an immortal as they hugged her head and begged for mercy. When she returned home, her family did not recognize her. Moreover, although humans were essentially repeating words throughout their lives, the words that they repeated were too similar. It was a little strange. The scene before him finally caused Jiang Li to slap his forehead and notice that something was off. He ran to the other residences again, this time not going in himself. Instead, he took out gold and silver ingots from his pocket and threw them into the house. Some people were bewildered at first, but after discovering the gold ingot, they were overjoyed. This was a normal reaction. Some people were initially suspicious, but after discovering the silver ingots, they started to thank the heavens. This was a normal reaction. However, in a portion of the residences, the glittering gold and silver rolled past the mortals inside. However, they only took a glance before ignoring it. This was very abnormal. This caused Jiang Li to feel that the hundreds of thousands of souls were most likely from them. Still unwilling to give up, he found the death row prisoners dungeons in Cloud Stream City. After strangling a few of them, he sent his Yin attribute spiritual qi into his eyes to take a look, but none of their souls left the body. This time, there was no longer any doubt. Elder Duan Shuang and the others had used some unknown method. In a short period of time, half of the city had already died. Nearly half of the residents in the city had already become zombies without souls. This situation was even more horrifying than seeing 200,000 skeletons. Jiang Li was already planning how to leave a way out and escape at the critical moment. When he returned to the inn, the sky, which was already dark, turned even darker. Jiang Li returned to his room to listen to the Heart Sutra. At the same time, he used his extremely developed sense of hearing to envelop the surroundings of the inn, trying his best to not miss out on any clues. Apart from the time when the Soul Capturing Bag was about to be filled and he had to personally transfer it, his monitoring had never relaxed. However, the next night passed peacefully. Through the expenditure of silver, Jiang Li roughly calculated the number of souls he had already obtained. Due to the strong wind on the ground, it caused a lot of trouble for the demons to capture the souls of the dead. Their speed was reduced. However, that number still steadily broke through 200,000, accumulating towards an even higher level. While Jiang Li was fine, the city lords mansion was not so lucky. The day before, they still did not find anything useful. On the contrary, eleven people just happened to disappear that night, making all of them nervous and suspicious. They wished that they could stay in the city lords mansion and report this matter. Many disciples did not have the guts to investigate it anymore. Slam! On the morning of the third day, in the world that Jiang Li observed through his hearing, a drop of water the size of a bean suddenly fell from the sky and exploded on the ground. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! A breath later, rain poured down! Jiang Lis ears were instantly filled with a large amount of noise, making him helplessly withdraw from the monitoring. A true Heart Sutra technique definitely did not have such a drawback. However, relying on just a few incomplete scriptures, reaching this level was already his limit. Looking at the rain outside that seemed to be deliberately opposing him, Jiang Li was not angry. He closed his eyes and calmed his mind before continuing to meditate peacefully. Time passed slowly. The raindrops formed an exaggerated line, but it was also firm and illogical. The rolling dark clouds in the sky seemed to contain an infinite amount of water that could go on forever. The water accumulated on the streets grew higher and higher, and soon, it covered the steps of the house. From the third day onwards, there were no longer any mortals on the streets of Cloud Stream City. It was unknown if they were locked up at home by the wind and water, or if they had already died under the hands of Elder Duan and the others. The tables and chairs of the banquet had already been moved to the second floor of the inn. Due to the effects of the wind and rain, there were fewer demons coming and going compared to two days ago. However, Jiang Li was generous and raised the price of souls by several times. Moreover, there were indeed many souls everywhere in the city, it was a rare opportunity to make a fortune. This was why a group of small demons was still willing to gather souls for him despite the storms. On the third night, in Cloud Stream City, the shallowest water accumulation on the streets could already easily cross ones knees. A large amount of wooden junk was washed out, floating in the water on the street. Da Qiang! Da Chen! At the banquet that was already quite cold and empty, an outer sect disciple suddenly appeared at an unknown time and softly called out to the two disciples who were currently distributing the silver taels. After three consecutive days of work, Da Qiang and Da Chen, who were already numb from working so hard, turned their heads in a daze. After seeing the persons face, the two of them jolted awake. Ah Niu! Its you! Where have you been the past two days? We all thought you were dead. The three of them had always had a good relationship and had a foundation of trust. Coupled with the fact that Da Qiang and Da Chen had been working in the shed, no one told them the severity of the situation! Therefore, they did not suspect anything when they saw Ah Niu, whom they had not seen for two days, suddenly appear. Hush! Be gentler. Follow me! Ah Niu pointed at the location of Jiang Lis room, telling them not to be loud. He then beckoned them to leave with him. Go? Where? That Jiang Li wont let us go. Da Qiang and Da Chen were still a bit afraid of Jiang Li. Relax, Ive already found a way to deal with him. Hell be fine. Follow me. This Ah Niu looked a little unfamiliar to the two of them, but they were friends for many years after all. Amidst his promises and temptations, Da Qiang and Da Chen finally chose to believe him. They abandoned their job of collecting money at the banquet and quietly left through the back door of the inn. Right after they left, Jiang Li woke up from his meditation. Hes finally here! He muttered something, as if he had been waiting a long time. Jiang Li ran to the second floor. Sure enough, Da Qiang and Da Chen were no longer where they were. There were only two green-gray masks left on the table and a red-coated rat that was busy moving around. Hes cautious, but its useless! Jiang Li took back the two masks and the last two bags of souls. However, he did not take away the gold and silver on the ground. He instructed the demons to continue collecting souls and not cause any commotion. He quietly left the inn, following behind the three people from afar. He stepped on the floating logs on the water, following in a certain direction. Chapter 70 - Changing Body Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ah Niu, where are we going? Against the storm, the three of them stepped on driftwood at one moment and leaned on the roof at the other. Without exquisite movement techniques, it was indeed quite difficult to walk. Dont worry. Youll know when we get there. Ah Niu stood steadily in the wind and rain. When his voice was heard, it was slightly muffled by the wind, so the two of them did not notice the emotionless coldness in his words. Da Qiang and Da Chen were a little helpless, but they had already followed the other party out. Since they could not turn back, they could only follow their friend and continue forward. After walking for a long time, Ah Niu finally brought them to a large and thick tree. Is this it? What are you showing us? At this moment, the two of them were already exhausted to the point of gasping for breath. Even if they were at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, they would not have much stamina left after working overtime for three consecutive days. Coupled with the fact that they had been rushing all the way here, they were really exhausted. However, the tree was located in a good location. It seemed that because of the higher altitude, the surrounding area was not flooded by water. The feeling of being on solid ground made them feel much more comfortable. Ah Niu reached out and patted the tree. The tree immediately split open, forming a tree hole that could fit a person. Come, come in first. Youll know when you come in. Ah Niu replied. After asking several times, Ah Niu refused to give a positive response. The two of them finally noticed something amiss. Coupled with the unfamiliarity between the other partys two days of absence and words, the two of them looked at each other and took a step back. Ah Niu! Are you Bang! Bang! But it was too late! Unknowingly, a black figure had already flashed behind them. After two muffled sounds, the eyes of Da Qiang and Da Chen rolled back as they lost consciousness. The black shadow stepped forward and pried open their right hands. Sure enough, in their palms, they were already holding onto the lightning cracker that the sect had given them, ready to trigger it at any moment. The black figure skillfully removed the lightning cracker and stuffed it into his pockets. At this moment, Ah Niu walked over. Junior Brother, how could I forget you when I have good things to share? Dont worry, youll become an inner sect disciple soon. He and the black shadow dragged the two of them into the tree hole. After that, the tree hole closed, and no one could see any abnormalities on the surface. A moment later, the water nearby suddenly churned slightly, and a person wearing a grayish-blue mask emerged from the bottom of the water. You want to shake me off after throwing away your mask? Youre looking down on me too much. Long after the first person disappeared, Jiang Li had already forcefully planted a seed in the two of them. As long as there was no special shielding like the Yin Burial Coffin, it was very difficult to escape his pursuit. Jiang Li walked forward step by step and broke free from the puddles. In order to not be discovered by them, Jiang Li relied on the fact that he was not afraid of drowning and dived all the way from the bottom. Whats with this tree? Is it a Wood attribute spell technique? Jiang Li patted the tree but did not find any issues. He had a Wood attribute spiritual root, but even he could not discover this entrance. The person who set it up really had some methods. However, he did not have to care about this matter. As long as he confirmed the exact location, all he had to do was report and ask for help. He raised his wrist and shook it towards the sky. Jiang Li was about to shoot the lightning cracker. A glaring red light blossomed in his palm. In the next moment, the red light shot straight up into the sky. In the pitch-black night, it drew a striking red line before exploding into a ball of light that could light up the surroundings. The brightness could be seen clearly even by the flying ship floating far away from the city. Furthermore, the red line and bright spot, which were based on some unknown technique, did not dissipate for a long time in the wind and rain, becoming the most conspicuous sign. On the other hand, Jiang Li was slightly surprised, and he sized up the surroundings under the illumination of the ball of light. He had deliberately slowed down just now, but no one came out to stop him? Junior Brother, are you looking for me? On the tree, the tree hole opened again, and the black figure from before walked out unhurriedly. Under the illumination of the ball of light in the sky, Jiang Li finally saw the other partys face clearly. Oh? Is Senior Brother Guo An here to relax? The person who came out of the tree hole was the so-called outer sects Eldest Senior Brother, Guo An! Guh! While the two of them spoke, their movements were not slow in the slightest. Jiang Lis hand struck towards the other partys chest. However, he was still too late. His black fingernails had just touched the other partys clothes when a golden needle more than two feet long pierced through his body. His attack lost its threat immediately. This golden needle magic artifact had a special power. Jiang Lis body instantly slowed down, and his attack movements seemed to have been slowed down by ten times. It was easily dodged by Guo An. Pew! Pew! His slow movements were utterly unable to effectively dodge or counterattack. Another two golden needles were inserted into his body, and the spirit energy on the three golden needles formed a special kind of shackle. This time, Jiang Li was completely unable to move. Senior Brother Guo An or rather, one of the inner sect senior brothers, looks like you dont plan to kill me right now? Jiang Li, who was sealed by the golden needles, did not stop talking. He still calmly and amicably chatted with the other party. Guo An paused, then returned to normal. Without answering his question, he dragged Jiang Li into the tree hole. Senior Brother is really cold. Were all fellow disciples of the same sect. We cant fight like this, right? Guo An remained silent. Alright, alright. Senior Brother Guo An, if you let me off, Ill introduce you to Elder Red Hair and make you his registered disciple. The benefits are good! You dont want that? Senior Brothers appetite is too big. How about I introduce you to a Dao companion? You dont want this either? Looks like Im really doomed this time. Then, on the account that Im about to die, answer me a question. Senior Brother, why didnt you stop me from giving the signal earlier? If the sect elders come, you wouldnt have a good ending, right? Jiang Li tried all sorts of nonsense, trying to divert the other partys attention and not pay attention to some of the small actions on his body. It was unknown what Guo An was thinking in his heart. He glanced at the chattering Jiang Li and actually opened his mouth to reply. Once you join us, so what if the sect elders come? As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled Jiang Li into the tree hole. Jiang Li was surprised by his confidence. Logically speaking, although the soul control method and possession method were not full of flaws, it was very difficult to hide them from a careful inspection. Even Jiang Li, a transmigrator, did not dare to have his soul inspected by others. Could their methods really be so heaven-defying that even the sect could not discover them? After entering the tree hole, there was a long and narrow path in front of him before suddenly opening up. Under the illumination of a ball of spiritual light, there were dozens of people in this small underground space. Yu Banxia! The others as well Jiang Li immediately saw Yu Banxia lying motionless at the side and ten white-clothed traitors lying beside him! They, who had always been feared by the outer sect disciples for the last few days, were lying on the ground at this moment, their chests rising and falling weakly. They were on the verge of death! Their hair had turned white! It was not only them, there were also more than twenty outer sect disciples who had been confirmed to be missing. They were also lying on the ground with completely white hair, and they looked as if their entire bodies had been hollowed out and were lying on the ground waiting to die. Jiang Li recalled the white-haired Scaled Demon he had encountered on his journey to seek immortality and the large fish that had immediately started to turn soft and smelly after the seed was removed. He roughly understood something. It seemed that Elder Duan Shuang and Yu Banxia had already encountered something when they were in the Southern Seal Kingdom and had been parasitized by the spiritual root seed. This caused their personality to change. When they returned to the sect, they suddenly defected for unknown reasons. It was one thing to be able to parasitize and control mortals! But that thing could actually control cultivators including Core Formation cultivators! It was shocking and unheard of! When Jiang Li recalled how he had placed the spiritual root seed in front of his nose to smell it and had nearly sent it into his mouth, he could not help but break out in a cold sweat. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He looked around again and observed the environment carefully, but he did not find the Core Formation realm Elder Duan Shuang. It seemed that the body of the Core Formation realm was indeed different. It was not easily abandoned like the body of the Qi Refinement realm and the Foundation Establishment realm. Elder Duan Shuang, who was being controlled, should have separated from them. On the other side, there were another ten people standing there, and they were all outer sect disciples that Jiang Li had seen earlier. Some of them had been confirmed to have gone missing long ago, and some of them were unknown to him. It was possible that they had been disguising themselves all this while, or they had just been captured. For some unknown reason, in a short period of three days, these 11 rebels had changed their bodies at least two to three times. From the looks of it, they were planning to change their bodies again. Their target was naturally the three of them who had just been captured. Da Qiang and Da Chen were placed on the ground. Their mouths were roughly pried open, and two people directly knelt on their bodies, their mouths wide open as they retched. Jiang Li noticed that the two peoples hair started to quickly turn white from the ends of their hair. At the same time, something rolled up their throats and was about to come out. The lightning cracker has been used. Hurry up! Alright! Guo An also threw Jiang Li to the ground. A mid-stage Qi Refinement female disciple that he had seen previously stepped forward and directly pressed him down. At this moment Guh! Guh! Guh! On the side, Ah Niu, Da Qiang, and Da Chen spat out a mouthful of blood at the same time. They looked as if they had suffered a heavy blow at the same time, and their expressions instantly turned extremely ugly. It seems that your methods are actually not that brilliant. At the very least, your memory absorption is incomplete. It was Jiang Li who had directly triggered the contract, causing the three of them to be on the verge of death. If they knew about this contract, they would definitely not dare to choose these three bodies. The two parasites pressing on Da Qiang and Da Chens bodies had hair that had turned completely white. The spiritual root seeds were already in their mouths, but they could only stop. They could neither swallow nor spit! Youre courting death! Guo An stepped forward, grabbed the mask on Jiang Lis face, and abruptly tore it off. However, what appeared before their eyes was a rotting, black zombie face! It turned out that the one wearing a wooden mask and appearing in front of everyone as Jiang Li was a black zombie all along! Sizzle! Sizzle! Its not over yet, everyone. I still have a big present to give you! Chapter 71 - Divine Punishment! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Sizzle! Sizzle! A violent spiritual qi stimulation suddenly emitted from the black zombies body. The expression of the parasite Guo An changed drastically as he tore off the black zombies clothes. Underneath were densely packed three-colored talismans. Triple-attribute wind, fire, and earth spirit talisman traps! It was the talisman trap that the sect cultivators had placed on the corpses during the battle in the Mother River! It was what Jiang Li had asked Yan Hong to purchase for him before leaving the sect. This kind of thing was most suitable for making human bombs! Guo An screamed in terror: Stop! Kill us and you will die! Everyone will die! However, Jiang Lis method of setting the talisman paper trap was still rusty. Once it was activated, there was no room for regret. Moreover, he had no intention of listening to his enemy. So you guys feel fear too! He only had time to control the black zombie to say this last sentence before the terrifying spiritual qi exploded! In the confined space, the power of the talisman trap was perfectly displayed. Terrifying pressure and temperature erupted. In the underground cave, dozens of Scripture Storage Valley disciples died instantly! If a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to defend with all their might, there was a chance that they could survive such an explosion. However, the abandoned Foundation Establishment bodies had all their strength sucked dry. How could they withstand such power? As for the disciples who had just replaced their bodies, they were only at the mid or late-stage Qi Refinement realm and had not established their Dao Foundation. They were unable to resist at all. On the ground, Jiang Li, who had just arrived from afar, saw that the large tree on the ground was instantly blasted by the flames. A blast wave that carried a heatwave assaulted his face, and it roasted his hair until it curled up slightly. He braved the heat and approached. The soil on the ground was still emitting a scorching temperature. Rain droplets the size of beans splattered on it and instantly vaporized. At the spot where the tree disappeared, the originally sealed underground cave had its cover lifted, revealing the sky. Although he had seen the explosion of such a talisman trap through the black zombies perspective, he still marveled at it with his own eyes. It was a pity that the black zombie was really dead this time. With a wave of his hand, the pitch-black chain flew out from nearby. It automatically circled around his body a few times before wrapping around Jiang Lis waist. On the chains were the last two full Soul Capturing Bags. At that time, the probability of the black zombie exploding was too high, so Jiang Li naturally could not leave anything on it. After putting all the souls into the coffin, Jiang Li hurriedly jumped into the pit to search. The inner sect disciples were all wealthy people. Although the explosion just now was fierce, the body of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was not that easy to destroy completely. Moreover, there was a high chance of getting the magic artifacts they used. This was a considerable amount of wealth. The self-destruction this time not only consumed the spirit talisman trap worth hundreds of spirit stones, but also destroyed the black zombie that Jiang Li had nurtured for a long time. Of course, that black zombies combat ability was ordinary, and it was gradually unable to keep up with Jiang Lis battle. However, after the incident at the Mother River, Jiang Li had obtained quite a bit of Yin Corpse Blood. After injecting the Yin Corpse Blood into the black zombies body, it actually allowed its stiff body to become agile again. Coupled with the Zombie Puppet Technique, the Five Senses Technique, and the cover of the Wood Armor Technique, it could already be used as a convenient puppet. To be honest, he felt a little heartache to lose it just like that. Facing such losses, if he did not plunder sufficient loot, it would be a huge setback to him. When Jiang Li was searching for loot in the pit, a voice sounded above his head, You sent the signal? Jiang Li raised his head and saw three sect elders rushing over together. Elders! The eleven traitors are all here! He held a tattered corpse in his hand. He stepped on the wall of the pit and easily jumped back to the ground. He threw the corpse to the ground and cupped his hands to the three elders. Perhaps due to the collision, a slightly deformed token immediately rolled out of the corpse. The corpses white hair had already been completely burned away. The clothes on its body were severely damaged, and it could be vaguely seen that it was indeed white. At the chest area, there was a Storage word that was half burned away. One of the elders raised his hand and the token landed in his hand. The other two jumped down from the hole and chose a few intact corpses. After a simple inspection, they confirmed that there were indeed a few traitors in the inner sect. You did well. Did you find Duan Shuang? One of the elders asked. Jiang Li cursed in his heart. If he really met that elder, how could he still be alive? However, he did not show it on his face but replied humbly, Elder, I didnt find him Boom! Jiang Li had yet to finish speaking when an extremely terrifying thunderclap suddenly resounded in the sky! In the thick, dark clouds that had been churning for three days, countless lightning serpents slithered crazily, weaving a silver net that could light up the entire city. Jiang Lis face suddenly turned ghastly pale, and his vision was blurry while his limbs were powerless. A strand of silent terror suddenly enveloped him! It seemed like no matter where he was, he would be unable to escape death. [Enshrouded by the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation Cloud. Added Status: Pressure of the Lightning Tribulation] [Pressure of the Lightning Tribulation: All attributes lowered by 70%. Duration: 2 hours] (? +) Jiang Li thought to himself: Divine Punishment? Lightning Tribulation?! That guy said that he would die if he killed all of them! Was that what he meant?! F*ck! But those guys practically massacred the entire city! Shouldnt killing them be enforcing justice on behalf of the heavens? Why would there be a lightning tribulation? Jiang Li looked at the two notifications and was stunned. The three sect elders were also confused. Damn it! Lightning tribulation! Its the Lightning tribulation! That Duan Shuang bastard! Did he kill 10,000 people?! He actually triggered the lightning tribulation! Fool! Such a huge lightning tribulation! How can only 10,000 people die! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! I should have known! I should have known! This is the tribulation cloud of the lightning tribulation! That guy tricked us! Who would have thought! Which tribulation cloud could condense for three days before striking? Damn it! Duan Shuang, you *^&@#$! What did you do! Under the envelopment of the tribulation clouds, the expressions of the three elders were rather ugly. As they conversed, they cursed with every sentence. Alright, alright, 500 disciples are still in the city! If all of them die, we will really become sinners! We must dismiss the disciples as soon as possible! The tribulation hasnt started yet. Once it begins, no one can escape! Duan Shuang! Duan Shuang! Find him and kill him! The divine punishment will end if he dies! Oh, right! Hey, whats your name? The three elders scratched their heads anxiously. As they spoke, they finally recalled Jiang Li who was still at the side. Elder, my name is Jiang Li. Spiritual flames appeared on the elders hand. He pressed the slightly deformed inner sect disciple token in his palm a few times before raising his hand to throw it to Jiang Li. After some thought, he took out a talisman from his pocket and threw it at Jiang Li. Jiang Li, youre an inner sect disciple now! This is my treasure! Take it and run! Dont die! Chapter 72 - Armored Horse Divine Travel Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Affected by the Ancient Armored Horse Talisman. Added Status: Armored Horse Divine Travel] [Armored Horse Divine Travel: Increase movement speed by 1000%. Duration: 10 minutes] (? +) Jiang Li had just received his inner sect disciple token when a special purple talisman paper landed on his body. In an instant, an invisible force overflowed from the talisman paper and poured into his body in a barbaric manner, especially his long legs. He could not help but grunt at the strange feeling. That force was extremely powerful, but it did not cause him any harm. Jiang Li felt as if a hydrogen balloon had been squeezed into his body, and his body weight was so light that he could barely feel it. The sudden weight loss made Jiang Li feel light and unstable. He could not help but take a step to the side. However, Jiang Lis foot suddenly erupted with an unfamiliar and powerful force without any warning. His entire body was actually flipped over by that force, and with a bang, he directly smashed into the neighboring residence. Jiang Li: ??? The three elders: ??? It was that elder again. He speechlessly pulled Jiang Li out from the pile of rubble. He said after placing him on the main road of Cloud Stream City, Dont try to turn. You dont have the ability to control the power of the Armored Horse Talisman. Run straight in this direction! The elder pointed out a direction for Jiang Li. According to the map of Cloud Stream City that Jiang Li had noted down, he should reach the northern city gate from this direction. Thank you, Elder. Jiang Li was also shocked by the scene earlier. He had naturally seen the notification on the interface. The 1000% speed increase surprised him greatly. That was the status with the greatest increase so far. Jiang Li was already very surprised that this elder gave him the inner sect disciple token so readily. Now, he even used such a powerful ancient talisman paper on him. This made Jiang Li, who was used to being cheated, feel even more overwhelmed. Could it be that a mere change in identity could make these elders attitude towards him change so drastically? Jiang Li did not understand this, but he did not have the time to care about anything else. It was good for him that the sect kept its promise. After all, this was also considered an outer sect competition. Regardless of the grade of the spiritual root, whether it was the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm or the late-stage Qi Refinement realm, as long as he won, he would be admitted to the inner sect. This was not a big deal. After thanking that elder again, Jiang Li slowly released the hands that were grabbing his pants. It was as if he was afraid that the legs would run away by themselves. The principles behind this Armored Horse Talisman were unknown, but the exaggerated speed increase was clearly not something that a disciple in the Qi Refinement realm could master. Right now, Jiang Li could still feel and control his legs, but that was only when they were not moving. His speed was raised ten times in an instant. It was not something he could adapt to so easily. Right now, the tribulation clouds above his head were still churning. He did not have the time to familiarize himself with the power of the Armored Horse Talisman! He could only follow the instructions of that elder and did not even think about turning around. After calming down for a moment, he took a step forward. Whoosh! Jiang Li practically transformed into an afterimage as he shot forward. In just two steps, he had crossed more than twenty meters and stepped on the puddle that was more than half the height of a person. However, Jiang Li did not fall into the water because of this. Instead, a huge splash exploded beneath his feet as he continued to walk on the water. He ran into the distance as if he was flying, and his speed did not decrease at all. Old Zhong, thats an ancient talisman, right? Youre really generous. An elder raised his hand and shot out rays of white light towards the sky. That was the signal to inform the outer sect disciples to retreat. His expression was solemn, but his mouth was still busy talking. He was surprised by Elder Zhongs generosity. Since he completed the mission, hes an inner sect disciple. No matter what, we cant let him die here easily. That talismans crafting method is special and cant be replicated. Its useless to us. Why not let him use it? It can protect his life and be considered as our aid to the outer sect disciples. Everyone knew how dangerous this mission was. If someone failed to join the inner sect and died here, the enthusiasm of the outer sect disciples would undoubtedly be a huge blow. Another elder looked at the huge hole that Jiang Li created and said, Youre right. Moreover, I think that Jiang Lis natural talent is not bad. Perhaps he can achieve something by joining the inner sect in the future. Ordinary people, even with the Armored Horse Talisman, would at most be slightly faster. They would not be able to achieve such an effect. Moreover, they had seen the situation in the huge pit just now. Other than the 11 rebels, there were also many outer sect disciples who had died here. However, not only did Jiang Li survive, he even successfully killed 11 rebels. Although he did not know the details, Jiang Li definitely had something extraordinary about him. However, this was not the time to discuss Jiang Lis talent. All outer sect disciples! Leave the city immediately! The sects flying ship is already waiting outside the city! Spiritual qi wrapped around the sound waves as it spread out. The white retreat signal in the sky was extremely eye-catching. However, the meaning behind this shocked all the outer sect disciples in the city. They were in the city, so they had heard the explosion just now. It was not as if they had not seen the rolling thunderclouds in the sky. The sudden pressure of the lightning tribulation affected them more than Jiang Li. Now, each and every one of them was under extremely terrifying suppression. From their bodies to their cultivation levels, they had already fallen to roughly the level of mortal martial artists. When they heard the shout of the sect elders, they walked out of their temporary houses with desolate expressions. Because their feet were constantly trembling, they could not run fast even if they wanted to. This was especially true for the group of outer sect disciples who had always been staying in the city lords mansion. They were located in the center of the city and were the furthest from the city gate. At this moment, with their bodies weak and their legs trembling, the vast sea in front of them became a natural chasm that separated them from the path to survival. Perhaps many of them did not know what lightning tribulation was, but the fear that came from their biological instincts was enough to let them know that if they stayed any longer, they would definitely die. Boom! Boom! At this moment, two loud sounds came from afar. Then, the water in the city started to decrease at a visible speed, soon, it reached the point where they could walk normally. It was the three elders who had relied on their own Dao techniques to forcefully break through the ground and draw the water in the city into the underground river, using this to create a chance for the outer sect disciples. After some discussion, the three of them decided not to send the flying ship into the city. Although it was quicker, the drawback was even more obvious. The might of such a lightning tribulation was incomparably terrifying. To a Qi Refinement realm disciple, the damage caused by a single lightning tribulation was undoubtedly fatal. Lightning tribulations could not strike consecutively, so even if the lightning tribulation began, they would not be targeted by the divine punishment. Since they would only face the aftermath of the tribulation, even with the unlucky deaths of a portion of the people, the others still had a chance of escaping the tribulation clouds range. But if everyone was taken into the flying ship, they would be separated. Once the lightning tribulation suddenly started, it would discover such a group of ants gathering together and not leaving the range of the tribulation cloud. If they flew to such a height, it would probably be seen as provoking the lightning tribulation and the airship would be shot ruthlessly. At that time, the casualties would be even greater! Chapter 73 - Anomaly with the Souls Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Due to the timely actions of the sect elders, a large amount of water was expelled from the city. The outer sect disciples walked out of the streets in groups and ran out of the city as quickly as they could. At this moment, Jiang Li, who should have charged out of Cloud Stream City first, suddenly paused for a moment while running at high speed. This pause lasted for a very short time, but it was enough to destroy his bodys balance under his extreme speed. He was thrown out by the inertia that he could not control and rolled a distance before barely stopping. Jiang Li carefully stood up. The dark color on his skin slowly faded. If he had not defended in time, he would have fallen to the ground. He took out a small coffin from his bosom. It was this coffin that had suddenly produced a force that tugged at Jiang Li, causing his balance to be destroyed. That shouldnt be the case. Didnt I already refine this coffin? How could such a thing happen? Jiang Li was a little puzzled. Right at this moment, the coffin shook once more, and a weak pulling force appeared. It pointed in the opposite direction as Jiang Lis target. What Jiang Li was slightly surprised and bewildered. He had already sensed that the force that resisted leaving earlier was not from the coffin. To be precise, the source of that power should be the souls of the 300,000 weak souls in the coffin! They are refusing to leave the city? The lowest level of ghost souls could not express their desires, but the increasing frequency of the pulling was clearly pointing to this. Through his connection with the coffin, Jiang Li could sense that the 300,000 souls were spinning and fluttering in the small coffin space, forming a terrifying soul vortex. A human soul that had just died was insignificant, but 300,000 souls together represented a completely different meaning. Furthermore, in the center of the soul vortex formed by more than 300,000 souls, a wisp of red fog was constantly rising and spreading. Was that resentment? In the Ghost Wood Art that Jiang Li mainly cultivated, it had mentioned this kind of red fog before. Jiang Li had also specially learned a little about this. Resentment represented uneasiness, despair, sorrow, and all other emotions that were different from the good side of humans. Every person had resentment in them, but it was extremely rare to see it materializing before the naked eye. It was said that this kind of thing could completely drive a cultivator crazy with a single breath. Even in ancient times, only the last few levels of the 18 Levels of Hell were covered in this red mist-like resentment energy all year round. Dont tell me these souls want revenge? There is already a lightning tribulation helping you take revenge, dont get involved in this mess, okay? However, the unintelligent ghosts did not understand Jiang Lis comforting words at all. They only spun faster and faster in the coffin. This was awkward. The coffin in his hand was moving faster and faster. If he continued like this, his legs would be out of control and he would not be able to escape from Cloud Stream City. Boom! Another explosion sounded in the sky. Jiang Lis face that had recovered turned pale again. The pressure of the lightning tribulation appeared again. After removing the negative status again, Jiang Li suddenly discovered that the concentration of Yin qi around him seemed to have increased greatly? After being stunned for a moment, he immediately transferred the Yin attribute spiritual qi into his eyes. Looking around, wisps of Yin qi were floating over from the entire city, gathering more and more around the coffin. Could it be the influence of the Heavenly Tribulation? A city of people had died in a short period of time in Cloud Stream City, so there was naturally no lack of Yin qi. If it was a cultivator who had a Qi Perception Technique, it would not be too much to say that the Yin qi in this city was soaring. However, this Yin qi was clearly unable to resist the might of heaven and earth like the tribulation lightning. Once the tribulation lightning descended, the Yin qi that filled the air would completely disperse. Now, could it be that the Yin qi was forced out by the Lightning Tribulation and wanted to find a way to escape? Jiang Li suddenly had some guesses. In any case, these souls were unwilling to leave now. Perhaps they wanted to see the culprit who killed them die under the lightning tribulation before they were willing to stop. Then, if he left this coffin in the city Jiang Li remembered that there was an annotation on the map. The Feng Shui Yin Gate of Cloud Stream City was there, in that direction! After Jiang Li adjusted his direction, he took another step forward. His body turned into an afterimage as he instantly crashed into the neighboring residence. Due to the change in direction, there was no longer a street in front of him, but row after row of residential buildings. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Moving in a straight line at a high speed seemed to perfectly complement a charging technique like the Mountain Crushing Scripture. A faster speed greatly increased the force of collision. The walls made of mud bricks and stones were like paper as they were easily pierced through layer after layer, but Jiang Lis speed did not slow down much. Before long, Jiang Li braked again. After rolling for dozens of meters, he stopped in front of a dilapidated small temple. This was it! The Feng Shui layout of the city was also quite meticulous. Typically, they used Yang buildings like the Yamen1 and temples to suppress the Yin Gate. The location of the Yang node was usually where prisons and execution grounds were built. The positive energy could be used to disperse the evil spirits. When he saw the small temple, Jiang Li knew that he had found the right place. With a shake of his hand, he threw the coffin in his hand. The small coffin expanded in the wind and smashed into the temple, shattering the limestone floor. Jiang Li formed another hand seal. Yin Burial! The third ability of the coffin was activated. The entire coffin sank into the ground as if it had fallen into quicksand. There were no traces of soil being turned on the ground. Now, he had to leave quickly! Jiang Li patted his thigh and took a deep breath before his figure transformed into an afterimage and vanished on the spot. Boom! A moment later, a third thunderclap sounded in the sky. The rainstorm suddenly became heavy. In the next moment, a thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck somewhere in Cloud Stream City. The lightning tribulation had finally begun. The ground seemed to tremble as a result. Wherever the lightning struck, the soil would be charred and explode. The surrounding residences collapsed, revealing an ordinary old well in the center. Boom! Another bolt of lightning struck, and the well immediately exploded. A figure flew out. The figure did not dodge. He faced the descending tribulation lightning and continued to rise up as if he was not affected at all. When the bolt of lightning completely dissipated, two cores could be seen around him, one white and one gold, hovering above the figures head. These two cores had blocked the full power of the lightning tribulation for him. Furthermore, the two cores were still spinning and gradually fusing! Chapter 74 - Lightning Tribulation Golden Core Refinement? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Is he crazy? He actually spat out the Golden Core under the lightning tribulation! Wait a minute! When did he become a Golden Core cultivator! As soon as the lightning tribulation began, the three elders of the Scripture Storage Valley immediately rode their artifacts and flew out of the city. At this moment, they saw the rebel cultivator, Duan Shuang, flying into the sky while enduring the lightning tribulation. While they gritted their teeth, they also had a strong sense of doubt. Exposing the most important Golden Core directly under the lightning tribulation was no different from courting death! If his Golden Core was destroyed, what was the use of having a physical body? Furthermore, in the sects records, Elder Duan Shuang was only in the True Core realm a few days ago. How did he become a Golden Core cultivator in just a few days? It must be a demonic cultivation method. I really didnt expect that the talented and righteous Duan Shuang would slaughter an entire city of mortals just to cultivate a demonic technique! How unfortunate for the sect! Other than this reason, the trio could not think of any other explanation for the short-term breakthrough in his cultivation and the large-scale death of humans. Elder Zhong raised his hand and struck out a small copper mirror above his head. After it instantly collided with a fine bolt of tribulation lightning that was striking towards them, the small copper mirror erupted with brilliance and actually reflected the bolt of tribulation lightning to an empty area not far away before exploding. Immediately, they flew out of the area enveloped by the tribulation clouds of Cloud Stream City and were no longer affected by the aftershock of the lightning tribulation. The small mirror spun and flew back. It was caught by Elder Zhong, who was heartbroken, and stuffed back into his bosom. The power of the scattered lightning from the lightning tribulation was naturally far inferior to the official lightning tribulation, but it was also a power that they were not willing to face easily. It can be said that he brought this upon himself to suffer the wrath of the heavens. However, for him to do such a thing and bring shame to the sect, its truly detestable! The three elders turned to look at Duan Shuang, who was in the middle of the tribulation cloud, their expressions were quite ugly. Although the Scripture Storage Valley was a sect formed by rogue cultivators, they had set strict rules to restrict their disciples since they established their own sect. Over the past 200 years, sect cultivators rarely did anything outrageous. Instead, they often did things like slaying demons and devils to protect mortals. In the Four Major Sects of the Great Mountain Region, their reputation had always been good, second only to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and Benevolent Travel Temple They were at least ranked in the top three. This time, such a vicious demonic cultivator appeared in the sect. The reputation of the cultivation world would definitely be greatly affected. As they watched the tribulation lightning strike Duan Shuangs head one after another, they only felt a sense of satisfaction in their hearts. They wished that the divine punishment lightning tribulation would directly reduce their opponent to ash! Old Chen, whats wrong with you? With such a great punishment, even if he becomes a Golden Core cultivator, he definitely wont survive. Elder Zhong suddenly discovered that the other elder among the three had not spoken since Duan Shuang appeared. His expression was solemn, and it was unknown what he was thinking. Look at the other Zombie Core above his head. With the three elders cultivation levels, it was not difficult for them to cross half a city to see the two cores above Duan Shuangs head. The golden one with a hint of black qi was naturally his Golden Core. However, the other one was the same size as the Golden Core and was completely pale-white in color. Thick corpse qi surged around it that could not be melted. It was the Golden Core zombie demons Zombie Core that he had snatched a few days ago. The other two elders only felt that Duan Shuangs artifact must have been damaged in the previous pursuit. At this moment, he had no other way to resist the lightning tribulation, so he released his Golden Core and Zombie Core to shield himself. However, this Elder Chen was experienced and knowledgeable, he saw some clues from this. He might not be courting death have you heard of the lightning tribulation core refinement? Elder Chen considered his words and said this with some hesitation. Clearly, he was not very confident. Lightning tribulation to refine the core like a pill? How is that possible? Furthermore, he doesnt have a furnace! When Elder Chen said this, the other two elders immediately did not dare to believe it. They had heard of the lightning tribulation and pill alchemy separately, but when these two completely different terms were put together, they would only subconsciously feel that it was absurd. This was divine punishment, this was a lightning tribulation! Facing this kind of tribulation, even surviving was a thousand hardships. How could he borrow this kind of violent power of heaven and earth to refine his core? When refining the Golden Core with the lightning tribulation, its not like refining spirit pills. I dont know the exact details, but according to the ancient texts, there are great horrors and great fortune under the heavenly tribulation. If he really borrows the power of the lightning tribulation to refine the Zombie Core and Golden Core together and achieve a fusion of yin-yang, we will be in big trouble! Elder Chen said what he was truly worried about. When the other two elders heard this, they also frowned deeply. Seeing the Golden Core and Zombie Core above Duan Shuang getting closer and closer, they could not help but become serious. Elder Zhong guessed what the other party meant. However, looking at the lightning tribulation that was still falling from time to time and turning the escaping outer sect disciples into ashes, he still asked hesitantly, Elder, what do you suggest? Although were not completely sure, in order to prevent any accidents, we should return and kill Duan Shuang while hes distracted by the lightning tribulation! Elder Chen was quite a vicious person. He wanted to forcefully attack when he was undergoing tribulation. This was a famous kind of behavior for harming others without benefiting himself. The tribulation clouds did not know ones goal. As long as one entered the range of the tribulation clouds, they would be treated as a provocation and get attacked. The closer one was to the tribulation cloud, the more violent the lightning would be. Therefore, unless there was deep hatred between them, very few people would take the risk to do such a thing. In his heart, Elder Zhong really wanted to refuse. In a great battle between high-level cultivators, even if he won, he would have to pay a terrible price. If the lightning tribulation could directly kill the other party, that would be for the best. However, looking into the distance, the two cores floating above Duan Shuangs head did not shatter even after seven or eight bolts of lightning had already descended. This made him hesitate. In their impression, Elder Duan Shuang was a young and promising junior. He was never an impulsive and brainless person. This sudden defection might be because he was prepared. Duan Shuang had strangely taken the risk of attracting the wrath of the heavens and slaughtered the citizens of Cloud Stream City! Other than cultivating demonic technique, he might have deliberately attracted the Heavenly Tribulation! He wanted to use the tribulation lightning to refine that damned Golden Core of Life and Death! What if what if it was really as Elder Chen said, and the other party succeeded? The consequences would be unthinkable! Thinking of this, the elder who felt heartache for his precious artifact finally became determined. This Alright! Isnt it just divine punishment? Lets strike that guy down and uphold justice! In the end, they gritted their teeth and took out their respective artifacts. The reason why the three elders were sent out by the Scripture Storage Valley to pursue Duan Shuang was naturally because they all had the strength to suppress him. Of the three elders, two were at the Golden Core realm and one was at the True Core realm. With the three of them working together, even the intact Duan Shuang could only flee for his life. Now, even if Duan Shuang relied on special methods to heal his injuries and even increase his cultivation after sacrificing the citizens in the city, he would still be able to survive. However, his artifact had been damaged during the pursuit and he was also plagued by the divine punishment. He was definitely not their match. A bronze mirror, a bamboo umbrella, and a bracelet. These three protective artifacts floated above their heads. A thin layer of spiritual light poured down and formed a layer of spiritual qi barrier around their bodies. The three elders turned into flowing light again and rushed towards Duan Shuang in the center of the tribulation cloud. As soon as they left, the northern gate of Cloud Stream City exploded. A figure flew out of the city gate like a cannonball. A scattered bolt of tribulation lightning blasted the ground a square inch behind his feet, pushing his already absurd speed even faster from behind. As a result, Jiang Li did not lose momentum even after crashing through the city gate. Instead, he flew out for another hundred meters before ruthlessly crashing into a hard rock. The rock was smashed into pieces, and Jiang Li who barely escaped death spat out a mouthful of blood. Lying in the rubble, every part of his body was in pain. His body even twitched from time to time. Jiang Li opened the interface and saw that his health points had decreased by one-fifth. To him, the collision just now was barely acceptable. Even if he was injured, it was at most a superficial wound. He could recover in a few breaths. However, the bolt of lightning just now was truly a little terrifying. This was still under the circumstances that he had not been hit directly. The bolt of lightning had struck the ground behind him. Just the shock of the lingering lightning bolt had already caused him such injuries. The power of that bolt of lightning was really too difficult to defend against. The defensive ability that he was proud of was simply unable to withstand a single blow from the lightning tribulation. It was penetrated in an instant! If he was really hit head-on, even he would not be spared. Fortunately, he had already left the confines of the tribulation cloud. As long as the cultivator targeted by the divine punishment did not bring the tribulation cloud to him, he should be safe. Eh? Those three rays of light are the sect elders, right? Why have they returned? Jiang Li, who was lying on his back in the rubble, just happened to see the three elders of the sect who had charged back into the city with defensive artifacts. Could it be that they want to save more outer sect disciples and kill Duan Shuang to end the divine punishment? Jiang Li thought in his heart. Even though the outer sect competition arranged by the sect this time was truly a little unfair, they probably had some expectations towards the loss of their disciples, and it was impossible for them to have the intention of sending everyone to their deaths. To the Scripture Storage Valley, there were casualties every day. It was not a big deal if more than ten outer sect disciples died this time. However, the 500 disciples here were the strongest 20% of the entire outer sect. If the losses were too great, or rather, if all of them died, then in the next ten years, there would be a huge gap between the outer sect disciples. Even the sect could not accept this. But are all the elders of the sect so fearless? They charged forward while enduring the lightning tribulation. Looks like not all the elders are as unreliable as Elder Red Hair. Jiang Lis current health recovery speed had already reached 2 health points per second. In theory, as long as he had approximately 260 seconds, he would be able to recover from all injuries. That was less than five minutes. Therefore, he only lay quietly in the rubble, feeling the pain in his entire body gradually ease. He planned to admire from this angle what a top-notch battle between Core Formation cultivators was like. However, before long, his expression changed. Holy f*ck! How unreliable! The three elders flew extremely quickly and did not take much time to approach Duan Shuang. They did not hesitate to cast their spell techniques and unleash their magic artifacts. Their attacks were extremely fierce. The three-colored spiritual light tore apart the air above Cloud Stream City like a rainbow, looking extremely magnificent and shocking! However, Duan Shuang was not a dead person. He was also a Golden Core cultivator and could fly, dodge, and counterattack. It did not matter if he flew, but the tribulation clouds above him also moved along with his footsteps. Golden Core cultivators could move 300 meters in an instant. Under the circumstances of their intense battle, the tribulation clouds above their heads started to move about repeatedly, sometimes enveloping Jiang Li, and sometimes even moving further away. The sense of danger that appeared and vanished in an instant repeatedly stimulated Jiang Lis nerves, and it was uncomfortable to the point he almost spat blood again. Chapter 75 - The First Permanent Negative Status Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Although his body was still in intense pain, if he was struck again, he would probably die here. Helpless, Jiang Li could only endure the pain and get up. He raised his leg once again and prepared to run towards the distant flying ship. Fortunately, the effects of the painkillers were still working. Although Jiang Li had only taken a normal amount of medicine and it was not to the extent that he could not feel any pain, with such a layer of relief, at least it would not affect his movements from the pain. Wait a minute Right when Jiang Li was about to take a step forward, he suddenly thought of something, and he carefully turned 30 degrees to the side before transforming into an afterimage and charging out. Jiang Lis speed was very fast, and his figure quickly left the vicinity of Cloud Stream City. After pulling out a safe distance, he braked again and rolled to a stop. Due to the angle that he had turned previously, Jiang Li did not directly approach the flying ship that had already landed and was waiting for him. Instead, he was 700 to 800 meters away. There was also a low mountainside as a cover, allowing him to hide himself without being discovered. [Armored Horse Divine Travel: Increase movement speed by 1000%. Duration: ] (?) Naturally, his idea involved the powerful buff that was just obtained. This buff could directly increase Jiang Lis current movement speed by ten times. Although this effect only worked on running on the ground, it was hard to control and could only move forward at a uniform speed. However, even so, this Armored Horse Divine Travel was definitely a status that Jiang Li was unwilling to give up on. The effect of the talisman paper was too violent when the speed was increased by ten times, and the current Jiang Li was utterly unable to control it. Forget about hiding his speed, he could not even walk normally. As for this ancient talisman paper, it should be able to last for a day in ancient times. It was enough for an ordinary Daoist to travel thousands of miles in a day. However, times had changed. Most of the power of this talisman had already disappeared. Even if Elder Zhong used some special methods to recharge the spiritual qi in the talisman, it could only last for ten minutes. What would happen ten minutes later? Or rather, what would happen after he returned the torn talisman paper to Elder Zhong? The effect of his [Armored Horse Divine Travel] would not disappear Then, wouldnt his secret be exposed after taking a casual step? Jiang Li could not accept such an outcome. However, he could not accept abandoning this powerful status either. After thinking about it, there was only one solution. He had to use some negative statuses to suppress and counteract his [Armored Horse Divine Travel]s buff! At the very least, he had to reach a level where he could control his own speed. Jiang Lis sinful right hand reached into his bosom again and started to search. Fortunately, this was not something that he had just thought of. Before burying the coffin underground, he had already taken out this thing from inside. No, not waste pills. This time, Jiang Li took out four golden needles that were more than two feet long. Thats right, these were the golden needles that the parasitized Guo An used to seal the black zombies movements. [Name: Seven Golden Life Locking Needles] [Type: Dharma Artifact] [Grade: Medium-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Note: There were seven needles originally.] This artifact should have seven needles in a set. When combined together, it should reach high-grade Yellow-rank in power. However, three of them were stuck in the black zombies body. When the black zombie self-destructed, they were destroyed by the powerful might of the talisman trap. Now, there were only four golden needles left, and they had fallen to the medium-grade Yellow-rank. Magic treasures were different from medicinal pills. Every single one of them was of considerable value. Jiang Li guessed that Guo An most likely did not have such wealth. This should be the magic artifact of an inner sect disciple. It had only been transferred to Guo An after he had changed his body several times. He remembered that once the golden needle pierced into the black zombies body, the black zombies speed would slow down. It should be a control-type artifact that limited speed. It was just right to use it now. He grabbed a golden needle and stabbed it into his thigh without hesitation. Guh! When the golden needle entered the flesh, Jiang Li deliberately avoided the thigh bone. Under the circumstances that Jiang Li did not activate his dual defense, the sharp medium-grade Yellow-rank golden needle did not encounter much resistance and directly pierced through his thigh. Ouch it hurts so much. But I wont die from this! Its fine its fine. I have pain relief. Jiang Li watched as his thigh muscles twitched spontaneously under the stimulation, but the pain he felt was barely within his tolerance range. With a sigh of relief, he looked at the interface. [Seven Golden Life Locking Needles stabbed into the right thigh. Added Status: Golden Life Lock on the right thigh] [Golden Life Lock: Movement speed of the right leg will be reduced by 70%. Duration: 6 hours] (? +) Only 70%? Jiang Li could clearly feel that if he moved his right leg, he would still be sent flying by the strength of the armored horse. Jiang Li compared the effects of the golden needle between him and the black zombie. The effects were very different. Jiang Li was only affected by a single right leg, and the effect was far from being enough to suppress the Armored Horse Divine Travel status. But thinking about it, it made sense. He did not know how to use the complementary needle technique, so he was unable to unleash the full might of the artifact. His own strength and resistance far exceeded the black zombie, and he also had a large number of status enhancements. If there was no difference between him and the zombie, he could kill himself out of shame. But now, he would have to suffer. Jiang Li sighed and picked up another golden needle. He stabbed it ruthlessly into his left thigh. [Seven Golden Life Locking Needles stabbed into both thighs. Added Status: Dual Golden Life Lock on both thighs] As this was a set of artifact needles, they produced greater effect when used together. Thus, when these two golden needles were pierced into the legs, the effect was greater than separately using them. However, it was still not enough! [Seven Golden Life Locking Needles stabbed into both thighs] [Seven Golden Life Locking Needles stabbed into both thighs] [Quadruple Golden Life Lock: Movement speed of the legs will be reduced by 780%. Duration: 6 hours] (? +) The four golden needles offset the buff of Jiang Lis [Armored Horse Divine Travel] by 780% increase. The remaining increase was 220%. This way, Jiang Lis movement speed would become about three times as fast as before. Although it was naturally very fast, with his own dynamic vision, he would only need to practice for a period of time to roughly master it. The remaining portion of the effect could only be unlocked and used after his cultivation became stronger. However, these golden needles could only lock a cultivators speed for six hours. This was probably the time the Seven Golden Life Locking Needles could last without additional spiritual qi replenishment. Jiang Li pressed for five seconds and for the first time, he made a negative status last for an infinite amount of time. [Quadruple Golden Life Lock: Movement speed of the legs will be reduced by 780%. Duration: ] (?) If not for the fact that there was a minus button that could change the duration to zero and remove the status, Jiang Li would not dare to do this even if he was beaten to death. After modifying it, Jiang Li removed the golden needles. Half a minute later, the four wounds automatically healed. Only then did Jiang Li carefully stand up. Chapter 76 - Battle of the Golden Core Realm Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li moved around tentatively. His body was still extremely light. With a light tap of his foot, he could leap several meters horizontally. His movement speed was still very fast, but if he was careful, he would not fall. If he controlled himself a little more, he could already walk at normal speed. It would not be so easy to see through him. He carefully tore off the Ancient Armored Horse Talisman on his body and put it into his bosom. It was very likely that he would return this thing to Elder Zhong. However, it had to be said that the purple talisman felt better to the touch. After tidying up his things, Jiang Li trotted towards the sect flying ship that was waiting not far away. Jiang Li walked up the gangway to the deck. There were a few inner sect disciples and elders on the ship. They were looking at the distant city where the four of them were fighting. Over 500 outer sect disciples had yet to come out, and only Jiang Li had returned to the ship. Someone is finally back. Kid, show your token! An inner sect disciple went forward and asked Jiang Li to show his token to verify his identity. Jiang Li thought for a moment before he took out two tokens from his waist and handed them over. Two tokens? Hmm? Theres also an inner sect token? Your name is Jiang Li? Where did you get this token from? This inner sect senior brother was dressed in black and was also a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall. Perhaps it was because of his usual working habits, he felt suspicious when he saw this. Could it be that this inner sect disciple token was forged by him? At this moment, the only elder present heard the keyword inner sect disciple and walked over. He took the token and verified it before returning it to Jiang Li. Youre the one who completed the mission? You found the sect defectors? This elders brain was obviously much more alert than that law-enforcement disciple. He immediately hit the nail on the head. Elder, the lightning cracker in the city was indeed released by me. After the three elders arrived, they used a token of the defectors to refine this inner sect token for me. Jiang Li received the token and completely ignored that law-enforcement disciple. He only gave an affirmative answer to the elder. In fact, chasing after traitors was the job of the Law Enforcement Hall. It was completely within the scope of their responsibilities. However, the sect could not bear to part with the lives of the inner sect disciples, which was why the outer sect competition was changed and 500 outer sect disciples entered the city to risk their lives to search. To be honest, these 500 outer sect disciples were actually sending themselves to death on behalf of the Law Enforcement Halls disciples. However, it was one thing for them to not appreciate their kindness, but it was very excessive for them to be so arrogant. Looks like youve done quite well. Youll be an inner sect disciple from now on. Remember to work harder and cultivate. After encouraging Jiang Li for a moment, the elder no longer looked at him, and he looked once more at the battle in the city. The battle between Golden Cores and the might of the lightning tribulation caused the entire city to tremble! All the buildings on the ground shook! In this situation, it was naturally Duan Shuangwho had fallen to the demonic pathwho was at an absolute disadvantage. Duan Shuang had just broken through to the Golden Core realm and had used a demonic cultivation method to forcefully break through. His foundation was unstable. Relying on the wonderful balance of the yin-yang effect of the Zombie Core and Golden Core, he was barely able to keep his Golden Core from shattering under the lightning tribulation. Relying on tribulation lightning to refine the Golden Core and Zombie Core was extremely dangerous. The main reason why he could achieve this was because the spiritual root seed in his body was inherited from the Golden Core zombie demon. The Zombie Core and Golden Core were both his own items. Only then could he have some confidence in fusing the two cores. Once the two cores fused, it would become the legendary Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core. When the time came, his battle prowess would greatly increase and he would be able to resolve the siege. Where could he not go in this world? However, there could not be any mistakes in an extremely delicate matter such as fusing the Golden Core. If he wanted to succeed, it would only be possible if no one disturbed him. He was unlucky to have met a knowledgeable Elder Chen who recognized his methods! Together with the other two elders, he withstood the lightning tribulation and attacked forcefully, catching Duan Shuang unprepared. On one hand, he had to maintain the fusion of the two cores while resisting the lightning. On the other hand, he had to divert some of his attention to deal with the three cultivators who were not weaker than him or even stronger than him. If not for the fact that his Golden Core Dao Heart could divert his attention to multi-task, and if not for the fact that his ice attribute spiritual root techniques defensive ability was outstanding, he would have probably died in the city by now. Duan Shuang probably also knew that even if he faced the enemy with his full strength, it was impossible for him to defeat the three elders. Therefore, after trying to collide a few times and injuring himself, he decisively gave up on counterattacking. Instead, he used a large amount of spiritual qi to condense a dense ice crystal shield around him. He had two energy cores, and double the spiritual qi storage of others, which was a rare advantage in the battle. The large-scale ice crystal formation that was condensed temporarily defended against the attacks of the three elders artifacts. The rebel cultivator, Duan Shuang, casually wiped away the blood that gushed out of his mouth and nose, and then began to speed up the merging of the Golden Zombie Fusion Core. Boom! At this moment, another bolt of tribulation lightning struck down! Each tribulation was stronger than the previous. If the first bolt of tribulation lightning in a tribulation cloud was only 1, then the final bolt of tribulation lightning would be 20 or even stronger. Up until now, the power of the tribulation lightning was no longer the same as before. The silver bolts of lightning had already begun to mix with blue and purple colors. At this moment, the rebel cultivator, Duan Shuang, had released more than half of his spiritual qi. The two Golden and Zombie Cores were emptied, so they could no longer completely block the tribulation lightning. His entire body shook. As his body twitched, sparks flew. However, this was not the most important thing. What was most important was the two cores that were the essence of his origin. Crack! A crisp cracking sound rang out. The Zombie Core was most afraid of the Yang-attribute lightning and could not withstand it. A crack appeared under the violent lightning energy. But this was not the end. The cracks were still spreading, and the glass-like core was soon on the verge of breaking. Then, another crack sounded. The Golden Core beside the Zombie Core also could not hold on and started to crack. Guh! The Golden Core and Zombie Core were breaking at the same time. That demonic cultivator, Duan Shuang, suffered an extremely terrifying blow. His head felt like it was about to explode. It was no longer bleeding from his seven orifices, but blood spurting out from his seven orifices! Seven blood pillars shot out from the seven orifices of his head. There were even sizzling sounds. The three elders were immediately overjoyed, believing that the battle was about to end. In the next moment, their expressions changed drastically again! On the other hand, Duan Shuang, who was extremely miserable and had blood spurting out of his seven orifices, suddenly looked up and laughed loudly. Hahaha! So thats how it is! So thats how it is! There is no creation without destruction! So thats how it is! Hahahaha! That was because just as the spiritual qi of the Zombie Core and Golden Core were about to be depleted The two pills that had kept a distance from each other and could not touch each other for a long time finally stuck together. With the shattering point as the breakthrough point, they truly began to fuse together. That kind of fusion was clearly not ordinary. A large amount of spiritual qi and energy swarmed over. They began to use the cores that were currently fusing as the center to form a terrifying spiritual qi whirlpool that absorbed all the spiritual qi in the vicinity. Even Jiang Li, who was standing on the flying ship outside the city, sensed the abnormal flow of spiritual qi, so it could be seen how large the influence was. The ice crystal shield that was mostly shattered by the three elders started to grow rapidly under the replenishment of spiritual qi. In a short period of time, all their previous efforts were wasted. The three elders felt their hearts turn cold. They already felt that something was amiss. As the two cores gradually fused together, the bottle gourd shape gradually turned into a ball shape. The speed at which spiritual qi gathered was still accelerating. That might was so great that people who did not know would think that someone was breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm. The three-colored spiritual light continuously shot out. The three elders had already given up most of their defense and risked being struck by lightning to attack with all their might. However, in front of the seemingly endless replenishment of the ice crystal shield that was constantly increasing in value, it was still useless! The three of them were really suppressed by Duan Shuang who had just broken through to the Golden Core realm while enduring the lightning tribulation. If this continued, when the other party really succeeded in refining the two cores, who would be the one being pursued? It was really hard to say! Swoosh! At this moment, a long rainbow suddenly pierced through the sky. The power was not inferior to the combined attack of the three elders. It was a flying ship of the sect approaching under the lightning tribulation and striking fiercely at the ice crystal formation from afar. The white sphere-like ice crystal formation seemed to have been bitten by a giant, and a large piece was suddenly missing! Looking at the other two directions of Cloud Stream City, two flying boats were also flying over. The three elders immediately reacted and flew back to the warship in three different directions. It was because they had been caught in a mistake by fetching outer sect disciples. They subconsciously believed that the flying ship could not enter the tribulation clouds range. However, the lightning tribulation would only react to living beings. Without carrying a large number of disciples, the flying ship would not be targeted too much. A small number of lightning tribulations were still within their tolerance limit. Now was not the time to consider losses. If the warship was damaged, they could still repair it. However, Duan Shuang had to die! Looking at the exaggerated spiritual qi vortex, if they really let the other party accomplish what he wanted to do, all of them would die here. The three warships were all carrying extremely powerful arrays. With sufficient spirit stones to support the expenditure, although the flying ship was not flexible enough, the attack power it could unleash was definitely far greater than a Golden Core cultivator. The three elders with the highest cultivation levels returned to the flying ship. Under their control, the flying ships array formation emitted an even brighter light. Previously, during the battle at the Mother River, Duan Shuang had relied on the array formations on the ship to easily deal with the Golden Core zombie demons. At this moment, the might of the even stronger warship was naturally even more terrifying under the control of the three elders! Swoosh! Three streaks of spiritual qi shot out from the bow of the ship and struck the dense ice crystal shield. The countless ice crystals shattered instantly, revealing Duan Shuang who was covered in blood. Swoosh! The heavenly lightning had already begun to attack the warship. There was no time to waste. Without any hesitation, the bow of the three warships lit up again. This time, they aimed directly at the Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core floating above Duan Shuang, which was almost formed! Duan Shuang should have used his agility to dodge far away, but the Golden Core was suspended above his head and about to be refined. He could not react immediately. Surrounded by three warships, no matter which direction he flew in, he would definitely be hit by one of the flying ships. Although his body was strong as a Golden Core cultivator, it was impossible for him to survive this attack. The situation took a turn for the worse. As such, he knew that his death was imminent. Duan Shuang steeled his heart and flew up to grab the Golden Core, stuffing it back into his mouth. Under the pursuit of the three long arcs, his figure directly plunged into the tribulation clouds in the sky. Chapter 77 - Executed Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Duan Shuangs combat awareness was really powerful. He was once an elder of the sects Demon Vanquishing Hall and often drove a flying ship to slay demons. He naturally knew the pros and cons of the sects warship like the back of his hand. Although the warship was powerful, it had a fatal flaw. It was not flexible enough. If a high-level cultivator got close to it, it would likely be struck down without any ability to resist. However, the flying ship had three elders presiding over it. It was not something he could break through easily. Furthermore, he was too far away and did not have time. He could only choose a direction to escape in. North, south, east, and west were all dead ends, but he knew that when a warships bow cannon was raised or lowered, its speed would be slower than the others. This gave him a chance to live! Duan Shuang did not choose an underground location that was obviously safer. Instead, he risked his life and plunged into the tribulation clouds above him! The person facing tribulation charged into the tribulation clouds! Such an act of courting death could almost be regarded as contempt for the heavens! Then, three more pillars of light followed Duan Shuang into the tribulation cloud. This sort of undisguised provocation was simply unbearable! The three elders had already regretted raising the cannon, but it was already too late to stop! In the next moment, it was as if the world was enveloped by endless lightning. Three bolts of lightning that were even more exaggerated than ordinary lightning struck directly at the three flying boats! Boom! Boom! The first was the intense sound of a cannon being stuffed into the back of the ear. However, after the momentary pain in the ear, the world became only a buzzing sound. What followed next was weightlessness! Jiang Li, who was staying in the flying ships engine room with more than ten inner sect disciples and using his spiritual qi to supply the flying ship to reduce the expenditure of spirit stones, clearly discovered that everything in front of him was floating for a short period of time. This meant that their flying ship was falling! The tribulation cloud, which should not have any intelligence, seemed to have been angered and dealt a heavy blow to everything that dared provoke it. None of the three flying boats were spared! Under the lightning tribulation, it was already the limit to keep the ship intact. However, a large number of runes on the ship were burned by the lightning. It was impossible to maintain flight. The huge flying ship landed on the ground and glided for a long time in the ruined city before finally stopping. Fortunately, all the cultivators on the ship were safe. Looking at Duan Shuang, he was obviously not so lucky. He was originally the target of the divine punishment. Out of the lightning bolts that covered the sky and the earth, seven of them were headed towards him. That kind of power was something that even he could not resist after the Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core was completed, let alone now. As the three airships crashed to the ground, a black lump of coal fell from the tribulation cloud. Without sufficient imagination, one could not even make out the shape of a person from the lump. Is he still alive!? Elder Zhong, who was gasping for air on the flying ship, realized that the tribulation clouds in the sky had yet to disperse. He felt terrible. The three precious warships of the sect had been struck down. How could that guy not die after bearing the brunt of the attacks? Was there still justice in this world? He and the other two elders could not be bothered to protect the other disciples in the ship. They hurriedly transformed into streaks of light and flew up to deal the final blow to that guy. However, before they arrived, the tribulation clouds in the sky began to slowly dissipate. When they arrived, there were only a dozen broken pieces of coal on the ground. After putting the pieces together, one could vaguely make out a shape that could barely be called a human. I cant find the fused Golden Core. With such a powerful thunderstorm, no matter how hard that Golden Core is, it cant possibly remain. The three elders were a little disappointed. They had suffered such heavy losses this time, but their possible gains had all dissipated under the lightning tribulation. Anyone would find this hard to accept. Forget it. Its good that the mission is completed. Ill go search and rescue the disciples first. Ill count the number of people and see how many outer sect disciples I lose this time. At their cultivation level, they basically did not need to worry about the sects punishment anymore. The reason was very simple. There were not many people whose cultivation level was higher than theirs. Even if it was the Scripture Storage Valleys Valley Master, he would at most say a few words to them and there would not be any substantial punishment. In the flying ship that crashed, the uninjured inner sect disciples were all arranged to search for outer sect disciples. The thick-skinned Jiang Li was naturally among them. He had just become an inner sect disciple and his cultivation was low. In the beginning, that elder did not plan to let him out. However, Jiang Li was abnormally persistent. He earnestly expressed that since he had already become an inner sect disciple, he should shoulder the responsibility of an inner sect disciple. The elder was speechless. Since when did this become the responsibility of inner sect disciples? However, since the traitor had already been executed, there was no longer any danger in the city. Since Jiang Li wanted to go, he would let him go. Jiang Li first changed into a white disciple uniform. Due to the lack of a suitable size, it looked a little inappropriate for him to wear it. However, this was still clothes that only inner sect disciples could wear. The word Storage on his chest and the inner sect disciple token on his waist indicated that his identity had undergone a huge change. After leaving the flying ship, Jiang Li stood on the ground of Cloud Stream City again. However, the current Cloud Stream City was filled with broken walls and ruined land. It was no longer the bustling city from a few hours ago. At this moment, even if he compared it to the map, he would probably not be able to find the location. Jiang Li channeled the Yin-attribute spiritual qi into his eyes. The Yin qi and death qi that filled the entire city had already vanished completely under the lightning tribulation. He could not find the Feng Shui Yin Gate in that city with this method. Fortunately, the Yin Burial Coffin did not seem to have been damaged by the lightning tribulation. Jiang Li moved through the ruins using his connection to the artifact and quickly rushed over. Yin Burial Coffin, rise! As Jiang Li struck out with his spell technique, a ruin suddenly exploded, and an ordinary grayish-black coffin flew out. The coffin began to automatically shrink in midair, and when it landed in Jiang Lis palm, it had already transformed into a palm-sized piece of wood. Jiang Li sensed the interior and was delighted in his heart. The concentration of Yin qi was more than ten times higher than before. It seemed that his thoughts were correct. Due to the previous lightning tribulation, the Yin qi in this city was suppressed, and it was forced to find a place to escape. There were not many choices. One was the Feng Shui Yin Gate, and the other was the Yin Burial Coffin that gathered the souls of most humans in the city. At that time, Jiang Li had been obstructed by the ghosts and souls he collected, so he was unable to leave with the coffin in a short period of time. So, he took a gamble and buried the coffin in the Feng Shui Yin Gate. With these two factors combined, the Yin Burial Coffin became the only place in this city where the Yin qi could escape to. Although most of the Yin qi was dispersed by the lightning tribulation, just the remaining portion was enough to benefit it greatly. Chapter 78 - Red-Coated Rat Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Eh? Did the coffins space increase? Jiang Li suddenly discovered that the things inside the coffin, like the damaged flying sword and the corpses of the cultivators, seemed to have become much smaller. Upon a closer look, he realized it was the space inside the coffin that had enlarged instead. He did not expect that filling a coffin with Yin qi and soul could have such an effect. Or perhaps it was due to the special influence of the lightning tribulation that the coffin had changed. It was not that there were no storage artifacts in the cultivation world, but they were indeed rare. As far as he knew, many Core Formation elders did not have such a thing. Furthermore, the larger the space of the artifact, the higher the value of the artifact. Regardless of the reason, this was a pleasant surprise. After putting away the coffin, Jiang Li started to roughly search Cloud Stream City, and he hoped that he could rely on the direction in his memories to find the location of the inn from before. After he left, in order not to alert the enemy, he had not finished exchanging souls. According to the speed of exchange at that time, during the time he left, he would have accumulated at least a few hundred to a thousand souls. If the Soul Capturing Bag was not destroyed by the lightning tribulation, this could be considered a good harvest. Squeak ~ Squeak ~ Squeak ~ At this moment, a huge rat in a red robe suddenly ran past the ruins not far away. Jiang Li looked familiar. Wasnt this the talking rat? He suddenly recalled what the rat had said about the dilapidated temple outside the city. A few drops of lamp oil could allow the rat spirit to speak human language. Perhaps that dilapidated temple really had something good? With a thought, the chains on his waist flew out automatically. Jiang Li did not use the metal hook on the other end. This little rat spirit was only so big. It would not be good if he accidentally killed it. The chains wrapped around the rat spirit that was flying through the ruins. The 1.5 kilograms of weight did not have the slightest ability to resist as it was easily swept back to Jiang Li. With a plop, the red-coated rat fell to the ground. It raised its eyes to look at Jiang Li, but before Jiang Li could speak, the rat suddenly bounced up, its limbs frantically scratching the ground as it tried to escape. However, how fast were Jiang Lis legs? Seeing that the rat was about to run, he quickly kicked it and stepped on the tail behind it. Squeak squeak! Squeak squeak! This rats luck was really not bad. Under the aftermath of such a terrifying thunder tribulation and the battle between Golden Cores, the entire city had been destroyed, but it could still keep its life. However, perhaps because he was badly frightened by the lightning tribulation, when he saw Jiang Li, the master who had treated him to a meal, he did not even greet him and just fled without any care. Eh, wait a moment. The one who was greeting the small demons previously seemed to be black zombie. Wearing a mask, his voice and smell were completely different from Jiang Lis actual body. It was no wonder that the rat was so afraid of him. It could not recognize him at all. At this moment, the red-coated rat realized that its tail had been stepped on. In its anxiety, it turned around and bit down. However, it was not biting Jiang Lis shoe, but its own tail. Brother Rat, wait a moment. I dont mean any harm. Brother Rat, do you still remember this mask? I invited you to a banquet earlier. Jiang Li hurriedly stopped the red-coated rat from hurting itself. He took out a mask and showed it to the rat spirit. Only then did the rat spirit slowly calm down, but it still curled up on the ground and secretly raised its eyes to size up Jiang Li. Where are the gold, silver, and presents that I asked you to safeguard? The rats head did not seem to be working well. Its bean-sized eyes darted around before it finally recalled something. Squeak squeak squeak. Masters immortal fortune is flourishing. Squeak squeak. The gold and silver presents are all here. Theyre all theyre all under the ruins. The rat bowed to Jiang Li, but its action stunned Jiang Li. This posture did not seem right. Why did this look like the etiquette of a senior cultivator towards a junior? Oh, is that so? Thats a shame. Brother Rat, do you still remember how many gifts we received during the banquet? Jiang Lis sudden question caught the rat off guard. There are probably hundreds. The red-coated rat stammered and threw out a vague number. Hearing this answer, Jiang Lis eyes narrowed slightly. When this rat heard that the banquet had gone on for more than ten days, it did not have the slightest doubt. However, it was possible that it did not dare to question him. Thats quite a lot. By the way, Brother Rat, last time, your brother borrowed a lamp oil from me. He said he would return it to me in two days. Do you know where it is? Jiang Li acted as if he was asking for a loan and spoke as if it was only natural. Ah lamp oil. Master, you know that my family has just gone through that lightning tribulation. Im afraid it cant be found now. When I find my brothers family, Ill definitely return the lamp oil to you. When the red-coated rat said this, it was obvious that its memory was incomplete, so it could only follow Jiang Lis words and blindly speak. Is that so? Theres no other choice. Brother Rat, if you have something to do, you should go first. Finding your family is more important. Yes, yes, yes! This rat will take its leave. The red-coated rat was overjoyed. After bidding farewell, it wanted to leave. However, it discovered that Jiang Lis foot still had no intention of moving away. [Name: Black Rat] [Type: Rodent Spirit] [Level: Unknown] [Age: Mature] [Gender: Male] [Source of Nutrition: Omnivorous] [Habit: Stealing] [Note: Not recommended for consumption.] After using appraisal, Jiang Li saw a line of familiar words. Brother Rat, I thought about it. Since we are fated to be together, I cant just sit by and watch what happened to you. Brother Rat, why dont you stay here for the time being and let me help you? Jiang Li still had the same smiling expression, but the chains on his waist began to clatter. Theres no need to trouble you, master. I can do it myself. The red-coated rat clearly also discovered that there was something wrong with Jiang Li, its pair of black bean eyes revealing a vicious glint. Slam! The bare rat tail was torn off, and the black rats body instantly swelled up a few times. It suddenly jumped up from the ground, opened its pair of front teeth, and brandished a pair of pitch-black claws as it pounced towards Jiang Lis neck. However, what came at it was Jiang Lis right hand that was covered in wooden armor. Dont stand on ceremony with me! Jiang Li, who was prepared, grabbed the rat by the neck and pressed it hard onto the ground. Slash! Slash! Slash! The rat was still struggling crazily. Its pitch-black nails scraped across the wooden armor, leaving large fragments. Even Jiang Li could barely hold it down. It was not until the four golden needles pierced into the rats limbs that the violent struggle finally slowed down and disappeared. Brother Rat, why are you so agitated? Look, youre already injured. You should quickly eat a medicinal pill to calm your nerves. Chapter 79 - Another Seed Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Squeak squeak! The rat had four golden needles stabbed into its body. Jiang Li pressed it down hard on the ground, and its eyes kept bulging under the pressure. Just as the blood had reached its limit, one of the eyes of the red-coated rat suddenly exploded. A black blood arrow shot towards Jiang Lis eyes. Jiang Li instinctively raised his hand to block, but a portion of the blood still passed through the gaps between his fingers and shot into his eyes. A burning pain instantly appeared. Jiang Li felt as if his eyeballs were about to melt, and his vision immediately became blurry. [Both eyes are corroded by poisonous blood. Added Status: Blindness] [Detoxification status triggered, Blindness removed. Added Status: Decreased Vision] [Decreased Vision: ] (? +) This damned rat actually had such a disgusting method. Jiang Li hurriedly pressed the minus button for five seconds before his blurry vision recovered. If he had not stabbed the four golden needles in time, he would have been defeated by a rat. Due to an unknown reason, the rat suddenly became much stronger. Its speed and strength were extremely exaggerated. If he was an ordinary Qi Refinement cultivator, his throat might be torn open in an instant. Jiang Li wiped away the smelly poisonous blood on his face, took out a few waste pills, and stuffed them into the rats mouth. Squeak! Wait! Wait! I have a secret! I have a big secret! The rat struggled and screamed. Jiang Li wanted to hear what else it had to say. However, after seeing the four golden needles being forced out of its body bit by bit Jiang Li no longer hesitated, and he tore off the rats front teeth before pushing five smelly and pitch-black waste pills into its stomach. The facts proved that even a rat who had lived in filth its entire life could not withstand the rich toxins of waste pills. Soon, the rat started twitching. Its stomach heaved as if it was enduring immense pain. The dirty and black fur began to gradually turn white. The originally bloated rat body was like a deflated balloon. It quickly shriveled and even became skin and bones, looking extremely miserable. Bang! A pale yellow seed was spat out from the mouth of the red-coated rat. [Name: Spiritual Root Seed?] [Type: Trash] [Grade: Unknown] [Note: Not recommended for consumption.] As expected! Jiang Li was excited. However, it was different from the bean-sized seed in Jiang Lis hand. The seed in front of him was almost the size of a durian seed. It looked round and smooth, and it smelled fresh and delicious. Jiang Li knew that the thing had just come out of the rats mouth. He felt disdain in his heart, but he could not help but bring it close to his nose to smell it. With just a sniff, his entire body involuntarily trembled, and his soul almost rose to the sky. That smell not only stimulated his sense of smell and taste to the extreme, but it also caused his spiritual qi to spontaneously boil. He had an irresistible desire for the source of the smell, as if eating this seed would allow him to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm on the spot. No, no, no! He would be doomed after eating this! Jiang Li swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and his mind finally prevailed. He forcefully suppressed the thought of swallowing the thing and threw the seed into the coffin. This kind of temptation was much stronger than the previous spiritual root seed. Even though he knew that this thing was fatal, it was still very difficult to resist it. It seemed that even if they were both spiritual roots, the difference between them was still very huge. After putting away the seed, Jiang Li squatted on the ruins and breathed heavily. The desire had not completely dissipated, just like when a drug addict acted up. His entire body felt uncomfortable and empty. He could feel his tongue and nose go numb. Just the smell was enough to keep him from tasting anything for weeks. Really What a terrifying thing. After calming down for a long time, Jiang Li started touching the dying rat everywhere. Where was the Golden Core? Where was the Golden Core? Brother Rat, you should be the reincarnation of Elder Duan Shuang, right? You have such a huge Golden Core! Theres no use in keeping it. Why not give it to me to safeguard it for you? However, after searching for a long time and even using his spiritual energy to probe, Jiang Li still did not find anything. The Golden Core was really not in the rats body. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li did not take back the golden needles. He even used the chains on his body to tie up the rat before stuffing it into the coffin. In the end, Jiang Li was still unable to find the Soul Capturing Bag. Instead, he encountered a few outer sect disciples who were lost on the way. Although those outer sect disciples were not familiar with Jiang Li and did not even speak with him, they had met once before. They were still extremely excited when they saw Jiang Li, but before they could even say the words Junior Brother Jiang Li, they choked on their words and changed it with expressions of disbelief. Senior Brother Jiang Li! Jiang Li was slightly unaccustomed to being called senior brother by an outer sect disciple who was much older than him. However, the cultivation world was like this. Age was never a problem. He had fought hard for the sects reward, so how could he give it up? With a few people by his side, it was inconvenient for Jiang Li to do anything else, so he brought them back to the place where the flying ship had fallen. At this moment, there were already quite a number of outer sect disciples who had gathered here under the guidance and help of others. However, all of them had pale faces and were in quite a bad state. After all, he had just escaped death and the effects of the lightning tribulation had yet to completely dissipate. If his condition could recover, Jiang Li might even be even more suspicious and even feed them a few waste pills just in case. At this moment, Jiang Li also saw Elder Zhong who was standing beside the flying ship and studying the extent of the damage. He took out the purple talisman from his bosom and handed it over respectfully. Elder Zhong, thank you for the talisman. Elder Zhong looked at the damaged ship with a pained expression. It looked like this ship could still be salvaged. However, even the sect would have to pay a huge price for it. When he saw that it was Jiang Li, he squeezed out a benevolent smile and received the talisman. Then, his face twitched again. This talisman was probably close to being unusable. What happened in the city? Tell me. At that time, the lightning tribulation had arrived abruptly, so they did not have the time to ask about it in detail. Now that the matter had been resolved, there were still many questions and doubts. It was time to understand what Duan Shuang had done in the city. The other outer sect disciples were questioned by the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall. As the winner who had found and killed eleven defected disciples, Jiang Li definitely knew more. Moreover, inner sect disciples were not under the jurisdiction of the law-enforcement disciples, so it was naturally up to the elders to inquire about it. Chapter 80 - Sin Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What happened in the city? Tell me. Jiang Li had originally sought out Elder Zhong to provide information. The information he possessed was far from what he could handle by himself. After all, this was an important matter. If the sky collapsed, it should be held up by giants. He felt that there were some things that the sect needed to prepare for. Therefore, after tidying up his thoughts, he spoke about everything that had happened in the city. Youre saying that 11 disciples disappeared every day? Jiang Li did not say the information about the spiritual root seed directly. Although there was already a lot of evidence regarding this matter, if he risked his life to verify it, it might be enough to make the sect believe him! However, it could be seen from many places that this spiritual root seed was definitely not something that had only appeared recently. Furthermore, this thing could even control Golden Core cultivators. If this was not an exception, the things involved would probably be even more terrifying than Jiang Li imagined. If a mere Qi Refinement realm cultivator revealed such a secret, even if this secret could really cause a huge change in the cultivation world, how could he not be killed along the way? At that time, if he risked his life to verify it, he would really die. On the other hand, Jiang Li could not explain why he knew so much. His earliest understanding of the spiritual root seed came from a name identified by appraisal. Coupled with the bold assumption and careful verification later, he had a rough understanding of it now. However, how could he explain the appraisal technique to the sect? It was possible that the sect would suspect him and treat him as a traitor or discover some clues to investigate to the end. It was very likely that he would expose his own uniqueness. In the end, he might become the first unlucky person to die during the calamity of the spiritual root seed. The gains would not make up for the losses. Therefore, he only repeated the number 11 and described in detail the possibility that the missing outer sect disciples might be controlled or even possessed. He hoped that the sect could pay attention to this and investigate in detail from the perspective of possessing someones body. From there, they would uncover all the parasitic cultivators with spiritual roots that might be hidden in the cultivation world. In fact, Im not sure how many disciples went missing on the third day. However, eleven people did go missing two days ago. Furthermore, the senior and junior brothers who went missing were all found in the cave where the rebels were hiding. Its said that when they disappeared, they were all scammed by disciples who were also missing. Jiang Li added in more detail again. Elder Zhong clearly had his own thoughts. Elder Zhong: When they were found, were they all unconscious? No one was actually killed? Jiang Li wondered if Elder Zhong had gotten wiser, but he still answered quickly: Yes, yes, yes. Moreover, the hair of all the unconscious disciples has turned white. Elder Zhong: Did they all betray the sect and attack you instead? Jiang Li: Yes, yes. Their behavior and actions are completely different. They must be controlled by someone. Elder Zhong: Did the lightning tribulation suddenly start not long after they died? Jiang Li: Yes, yes, yes Wait, what? Why did he suddenly mention the lightning tribulation? Jiang Li hoped that the other party would notice the method of controlling cultivators. However, it was obvious that this elders attention was not in the same direction as Jiang Li. He was clearly more concerned about their goal of controlling the outer sect disciples. However, it made sense. Jiang Li had gathered some other information and learned that the spiritual root seed even possessed a terrifying power that could control Golden Core cultivators. Therefore, he naturally placed great importance on this. However, the sect elder did not know about the matter of the spiritual root seed. In his understanding, it was just a few outer sect disciples in the Qi Refinement realm who were controlled by others. Wasnt that a simple matter? Even he himself had two or three methods to do it, so it was not surprising that Duan Shuang, who was also a Golden Core cultivator, could. He was more concerned about Duan Shuangs goal. Jiang Li still wanted to say something, but when he thought about it, it seemed like if he said anything more, he would expose himself. Jiang Li dared not reveal the fact that he was concerned about appraisal. Between protecting himself and protecting others, Jiang Lis choice would not be unexpected at all. If he wanted to remind the sect, he could wait until he had a backer to officially acknowledge a master before finding a suitable opportunity to let the sect discover it. After all, there were still more than two thousand ticking time bombs in the sect. As long as he handled it properly, he had a hundred methods to make them unable to stay and reveal their true colors. Jiang Li was an inner sect disciple after all. Although saying this might feel like bullying others, it was not difficult for him to create trouble for a group of outer sect disciples with ulterior motives. Of course, there was clearly a better solution. Jiang Li would not foolishly spout nonsense now and throw himself into the fire. However, when Elder Zhong spoke about the lightning tribulation, Jiang Li was filled with doubt and interest towards it. After giving an affirmative reply, Elder Zhong revealed an understanding expression. No wonder, no wonder its like this. No wonder the lightning tribulation suddenly erupted after being entrenched in the sky for so long. I didnt expect that Duan Shuang would be so vicious. Seeing that he did not continue, Jiang Li took the initiative to ask, Elder Zhong, can you tell me about the lightning tribulation? You dont know about the lightning tribulation? Thats right, youve just entered the sect at this age. Its normal for you to not know about it since you havent been taught about it in the Cultivation Hall. Elder Zhong glanced at Jiang Lis slightly surprised expression, but when he saw Jiang Lis young appearance, he came to an understanding. Youre an inner sect disciple now. Theres no harm in knowing more about this divine punishment. Jiang Li, do you know what sin is? Elder Zhong threw out a new term, causing Jiang Li to be at a loss. Disciple doesnt know. Elder, please enlighten me. Sin is the bad karma that arises from evil deeds. It has many forms, and divine punishment is the Heavenly Punishment that is triggered by the accumulation of sins As Elder Zhong explained, Jiang Li finally understood many things that he had been unable to figure out previously. It was no wonder that cultivators did not casually kill mortals. It was no wonder the sect only surrounded and did not attack when Elder Duan Shuang fled into the city. This was because the cultivators were afraid of being tainted by this sin. Sin was the measurement of evil deeds done by the intelligent beings of this world through the Heavenly Dao. Generally speaking, killing one person would result in one unit of sin, while killing ten people would result in ten sins. One would more or less accumulate one unit of sin by committing minor deeds over time. When a person had bad karma on them, they would not be able to see much difference when it was little. It would not affect them at all. But if there were more than a hundred, that person would be covered in a black aura. Many people who were proficient in divination could tell at a glance. This type of person would normally be unlucky for a period of time. For cultivators, they would only be able to make it through a few years of seclusion, but for mortals, it was very easy for them to have a bad end. If there were more than a thousand units of sins, they would have a foul smell in their mouths and would live alone from then on, hated by everyone. This kind of person had done too much evil. They would be surrounded by malevolent aura all year round. When everyone saw them, they would instinctively feel disgusted. Even their parents and family would not want to look at them anymore. However, for cultivators, there were still methods that could deal with this. Some of the less complicated spell techniques could change their auras and hide this abnormality. 10,000 units of sins was basically exclusive to cultivators. No matter how cruel and brutal an ordinary mortal was, it was very difficult for him to kill 10,000 people. At this level, the natural thing to occur would be the lightning tribulation that would cause countless cultivators to turn pale. Chapter 81 - Limitation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios 10,000 deaths were not a big number in war, famine, or plague. However, those were wide-ranging calamities. If you were to kill 10,000 people with a knife alone, you would probably be exhausted. Therefore, in history, there were very few mortals who died from the lightning tribulation. However, to high-level cultivators who were comparable to small-scale natural disasters, reaching ten thousand kills might actually be possible from an accident. The terrifying scene of the great battle between Golden Core cultivators was still vivid in their minds. The aftermath alone was enough to destroy a city. The Cloud Stream City beneath their feet was the best proof. If everyone in Cloud Stream City was still alive, fighting in the city was definitely not a suitable choice. Jiang Li had learned from Elder Zhong that the one who had chased after Duan Shuang was actually only a Golden Core cultivator. After Duan Shuang escaped into the city with serious injuries, that Golden Core elder did not dare to start a fight in the city and thus requested help from the sect. Due to Elder Duan Shuangs original strength and serious injuries, the sect sent out three elders who were enough to suppress him. They then sent out outer sect disciples to search the city. If they really found Duan Shuangs location, the three of them would immediately suppress him and move the battlefield as soon as possible to prevent mortal casualties and being tainted by sins. However, who would have thought that Duan Shuang had cultivated a demonic technique and slaughtered all the citizens in the city? Not only did he recover from his injuries, but his cultivation had also improved. He had fought against the lightning tribulation for a long time before finally dying under it. As for how Duan Shuang and the others only triggered the lightning tribulation after slaughtering more than 400,000 people in the city, the secret behind this fell on those outer sect disciples who went missing daily. Apart from Duan Shuang himself, he also brought out 11 disciples from the sect. Each of these 11 people would use special methods to kill 9,000 people every day. After changing their bodies, they would kill 9,000 more. Then, they would kill again and again! Through this process, they changed their bodies three times in a row, they even deliberately protected the bodies so that they would not die. They temporarily divided the sins into more than forty portions. The sins they had committed had clearly far exceeded the scope of the divine punishment, but they had taken advantage of the fact that they had not met the criteria of over 10,000 people per person. Therefore, the tribulation cloud had occupied the city for three whole days without any lightning strikes. It was not until Jiang Li discovered their hiding place that a zombie bomb blew up all the abandoned bodies that they used to share their sins. This sort of method was originally a cheap trick. It could be considered a bug that was neither light nor heavy to stall for time. It was impossible to hide from the Heavenly Dao permanently. With Jiang Lis explosion, no one would bear the consequences of 400,000 evil deeds. It was impossible for the tribulation clouds in the sky to just disperse, so the blame was put on the only culprit who was still alive, Elder Duan Shuang. The lightning tribulation naturally began without any accidents. Duan Shuang was indeed worthy of being called vicious by using this method to share his sins and slaughter mortals. Little kid Jiang Li, this calamity is a restriction of Heaven and Earth to cultivators. If you accumulate too much, even though it wont affect your cultivation speed, it will still form a barrier when you attempt to break through in your cultivation realm. Dont just think about staying below 10,000. If you can avoid accumulating sins, prioritize it. After explaining the common sense of divine punishment and sin, Elder Zhong earnestly advised him to be kind. Jiang Li fell into deep thought at the side. After a short while, Jiang Li suddenly raised his head and asked, Elder Zhong, is this also the reason why the sect restricts cultivators from interacting with mortals? Jiang Li had felt that it was strange earlier. The sects and powers in the entire Great Mountain Region were too protective of the mortal kingdoms. Or rather, they were too strict in their control. Not to mention ordinary cultivators, there were definitely those who wanted to go to the mortal countries to be an Imperial Advisor or something. Even if the cultivator was originally a member of the royal family, the sect forbade them from returning to the country. If they wanted to become a king, they would be directly attacked by the sects forces! As a result, there were almost no cultivators in the mortal kingdoms. At most, rogue cultivators would occasionally pass by and leave behind a legend. If they wanted to see more, there would be none. At the very least, in the memories of Jiang Lis previous life, besides the spiritual root test, he had never seen any other immortals. Although population, labor, gold, and silver, as well as spiritual root aptitude disciples, were indispensable cornerstones of the cultivation world, it should not be to the extent where the sects set such harsh restrictions on the rogue cultivators. Now that he knew about the sin and divine punishment, Jiang Li finally came to a realization. You have a flexible mind. Your perception is not bad. Elder Zhong was slightly surprised and even praised Jiang Li. Because of the existence of the sin mechanism, mortals actually had a way to deal with cultivators. As long as one was not afraid of death or sacrifice, using 10,000 lives under suitable conditions could exchange for the life of a cultivator. With hundreds of thousands of mortal lives, they could even exchange for a Golden Core cultivators life or even higher. This kind of thing naturally could not happen normally. First of all, this news was not known by everyone in the cultivation world. At the very least, Jiang Li did not know about it. In mortal countries, there should be even fewer people who knew about it. Moreover, even ants were striving to live, so who would be willing to die, especially so for such a large number of people? Nobody would send themselves to death for no reason. Other than a few extreme situations of life and death, very few Kings of mortal kingdoms could have such ruthless methods to completely control a countrys citizens. But if it was a country ruled by cultivators, it was different. When he first arrived in the Southern Seal Kingdom, Yu Banxia had only released a useless fire bird and made half of the capital kneel down. With some unorthodox methods, how difficult could it be for cultivators to make ignorant mortals respect him like a god? Coupled with some brainwashing, it was very easy to create an army that did not have any strength but was not afraid of death. This was very terrifying. If he was surrounded by a few million mortal soldiers, would he kill them or not? Or, what if a few high-level cultivators were lured into a flying trap and hundreds of thousands of mortals surrounded them? Kill them and they would be struck to death by the lightning tribulation. If they chose not to kill the mortals, what if these people used black dogs blood and feces to pour on the cultivators? Which cultivators Dao heart would be able to endure that humiliation? 1 Therefore, in order to prevent such a thing from happening, the sects and forces decisively divided up the territories, eliminating the possibility of rogue cultivators and demonic cultivators using the mortal kingdoms as weapons to disgust people. Elder, the casualties of the outer sect disciples have been calculated. Just as Jiang Li was marveling at the punishment of the heavens, a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall walked over and reported to Elder Zhong. Jiang Li saw that it was the Law Enforcement Halls captain who had searched his house earlier. The captain glanced at Jiang Li, and he was obviously slightly surprised when he saw the clothes Jiang Li wore and the token on his waist. However, with an elder present, he did not reveal it too obviously. Yes, how is it? In this mission, a total of 223 outer sect disciples died and 94 went missing. Currently, 212 are confirmed to be alive, and 66 are seriously injured Chapter 82 - Master Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The loss of more than 60% of the outer sect disciples was indeed a huge loss to the sect. The few elders gave all the outer sect disciples a sum of spirit stones on the spot and increased their benefits in the sect. For all the survivors, this was a rare consolation. While waiting, the flying ship from the sect finally arrived. With his current identity, Jiang Li at least experienced the feeling of staying in the upper room of the ship. They took a gentle flying ship back to the sect. After the other outer sect disciples were exempted from the sect mission for half a year, they returned to their own places to recuperate. Under Elder Zhongs lead, Jiang Li headed deeper into the sect. The Long Clear Hall was the main hall of the Scripture Storage Valley. All the major and minor meetings in the valley would be held here. Every year, the outer sect competition was neither big nor small. It had been a tradition for many years for outer sect disciples to be promoted to the inner sect and acknowledge an elder as their master. While making it convenient to choose disciples, it could also allow the disciples to identify people and increase the cohesion of inner disciples. Not to mention that this time, such an accident had occurred in the Outer Sect Grand Competition, so the outer sect disciples had suffered heavy losses. The sect naturally had to express their gratitude towards Jiang Li who was the only one to complete the mission and win this competition. It was the first time Jiang Li had seen so many sect elders, and he could not help but feel slightly nervous. This was especially true when he saw the Scripture Storage Valleys Valley Master. To be honest, even Jiang Li did not know his name. Normally, not many people in the sect dared to call him by his name. The Skill Imparting Elder seemed to have mentioned it before, but he had forgotten everything after hearing it. Fortunately, no one would specially test if he knew the Valley Masters name, and it was not awkward to call him Valley Master directly. Jiang Li stepped into the hall, and a majestic aura directly made him tremble. It was not that someone deliberately released their pressure to scare him, but there were more than 30 to 40 elders at the top and sides of the hall. As a small Qi Refinement cultivator, he naturally felt uneasy being stared at by such a group of high-level cultivators. At the same time, he felt a little overwhelmed. It was because other than the Valley Master, if any of the other elders came here, it meant that they had the intention to take a disciple. Jiang Li could choose any one of them to become his master. He had a medium-grade spiritual root aptitude and could receive such treatment probably because of the unexpected incident in the Outer Sect Grand Competition. The sect probably gave him some preferential treatment. Jiang Li raised his eyes and glanced over, and he clearly saw that Elder Red Hair of the Alchemy Hall and Elder Weng of the Mystic Gate Hall were amongst them. Disciple greets Valley Master and Elders. Jiang Li bowed and cupped his hands. Disciple Jiang Li has joined the sect for less than half a year and has cultivated to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm with the aptitude of a medium-grade spiritual root. This hard work is quite rare. Both the Skill Imparting Elder and Elder Weng of the Mystic Gate Hall have high praises for you. Previously, you even made contributions to the sect during the mission in the Southern Seal Kingdom. The sect originally wanted to take you in at that time. I didnt expect that in less than half a month, you would still stand here relying on your own efforts. Im very happy to see that. The Valley Master looked like an approachable middle-aged uncle, far from the dignified and inflexible image Jiang Li imagined. Jiang Li was a little surprised by the Valley Masters understanding of him. Although this was definitely information gathered at the last minute, it still meant that the other party valued him greatly. Valley Master, youre flattering me. Im ashamed. Its all thanks to the guidance of the elders. I was just a little lucky. Jiang Li was modest, but the feeling of being praised by the Valley Master was really not bad. You are now an inner sect disciple. The treatment you received in the past is naturally no longer suitable for you anymore. From today onwards, your monthly allowance will be the same as your other senior brothers. In addition, since youve become an inner sect disciple, you naturally need to acknowledge a master. You have a dual-attribute Yin-Wood spiritual root. Originally, Elder Lin should be your best choice. However, Elder Lin is in seclusion all year round and has no intention of taking in disciples for the time being. Jiang Li also knew that Elder Lin was the descendant of the corpse manipulation clan that had inherited the Coffin Burial Art . His spiritual root attribute was the same as Jiang Lis, and if he took the other party as his master, he might really be able to obtain more help. How about this? I see that youve learned a lot of things. Youve dabbled in alchemy, zombie puppet, and body refinement. In the future, its best to focus on one aspect. You can tell me which you prefer. When he spoke about the puppet, Jiang Li was a bit nervous. After all, his black zombie was refined from the corpse of an outer sect senior brother, so it was a bit inappropriate. However, it was obvious that no one wanted to pursue this matter. I want to focus on body refinement. Cultivating his body in the future was also Jiang Lis decision after careful consideration. First of all, he had not given up on refining pills because of Elder Red Hair. In the beginning, he had high hopes that an alchemist could earn a lot of money from cultivation novels he read. However, after trying for a period of time without giving up, he helplessly discovered that he indeed did not have much talent in this aspect. Elder Red Hair and Senior Sister Little Four had taught him well for a few days. However, the final conclusion was that he could refine poison, but forget about refining pills. In the cultivation world, many things could not be changed by hard work. Talent was talent. Without talent, no matter how much effort and resources one put in, it was useless. On the contrary, he would often stare at the runes on the pill furnace in a daze or even have illusions. After being discovered by Elder Red Hair, he felt that Jiang Li should still have some talent in array formations and runes, but he could not say for sure how talented he was. In terms of the zombie puppet, there were very few elders and disciples in the Scripture Storage Valley who mainly cultivated it. Elder Lin did not want to take a disciple either. Other than that, only the Mystic Gate Hall had dabbled in this aspect. The corpse of the Golden Core zombie demon was currently being modified in the Mystic Gate Hall. However, because the Zombie Core had been stolen by Elder Duan Shuang, the power of the zombie demon puppet had greatly decreased. Of course, the most important problem was that this Zombie Puppet aspect was unable to fully display the effects of Jiang Lis cheat. It was fine if it was used as a support, but if it was cultivated mainly, the gains would not make up for the losses. As for body refinement, based on Jiang Lis current situation, he knew that relying on his plus and minus buttons, body refinement was practically a wide path. There was no reason to not choose it. Yes, I heard from Elder Zhong that you are indeed quite talented in body refinement. Why dont you become Elder Hes disciple? He is proficient in body refinement and no one in the Scripture Storage Valley can compare to him. Even in the Great Mountain Region, only the monks of Benevolent Travel Temple can compare to him. Jiang Li followed the Valley Masters guidance and looked at a super burly man whose entire body was covered in complicated tattoos. The skin that looked as hard as metal and the bald head that could almost be used as a mirror made Jiang Lis scalp go numb upon seeing him. The other party nodded at Jiang Li. Jiang Li immediately reacted and immediately bowed to the other party, Disciple Jiang Li greets Master! Jiang Li had heard of this Elder He before. He was the Head Elder of the Scripture Storage Valleys Demon Vanquishing Hall, the boss of Elder Duan Shuang. His iron fists were very powerful. Not to mention other things, just his status as the disciple of the Demon Vanquishing Halls Head Elder would bring him great benefits. Chapter 83 - Free Buff Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Rise. Elder Hes voice was serious but gentle. It did not have the loudness of a body cultivator. However, Jiang Lis ears were sensitive due to the influence of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, and he seemed to have heard a few roars of ferocious beasts from that voice. Junior Brother He, Ill leave him to you in the future. The Valley Master said as he nodded in satisfaction at this result. The Demon Vanquishing Hall had lost an elder and ten disciples this time, and they urgently needed new blood to replenish their losses. Dont worry, Senior Brother. This boys blood vitality is vigorous and his skin is tough. One look and you can tell hes a good material for body cultivation. However, Jiang Li, once you become my disciple, you will definitely suffer a lot in the future. Jiang Li had just stood up when a large hand that was like an excavator grabbed his shoulder from behind. It was the master he had just acknowledged. This masters fan-like palm was abnormally stiff. He only casually squeezed it twice, and it caused Jiang Lis skin and muscles to hurt. Jiang Li had several body refinement buffs on him at the same time. His blood vitality was always in a state of abundance. As a result, he had to use the Meridian Relaxation Pill and Painkiller Pill to alleviate his discomfort of excess energy. With this pinch, Elder He came to the conclusion that his body refinement talent was excellent. Thats good to hear. Jiang Li, do you have any other questions and needs? The Valley Master nodded and asked Jiang Li. Jiang Li was just about to politely refuse when he suddenly recalled the matter of the formation runes, so he asked again, Valley Master, can I still learn array formations? The Valley Master was also stunned. He had just said that he would let Jiang Li specialize in one area in the future. In just a short while, he actually wanted to add a new side cultivation program. Youre quite greedy, kid. Fine, as a cultivator, you really cant be ignorant about the Dao of Array Formations. Otherwise, youll be easily taken advantage of. However, you have to know which to prioritize. Dont ruin your cultivation. The Valley Master casually pointed out a spiritual light and inserted it into Jiang Lis inner sect disciple token, giving him some authority. If you still have the energy to learn other things under Junior Brother Hes training, you can go and learn them. The Valley Master gave Jiang Li a few more words of encouragement, and after giving him one of the inner sect benefits, the Scripture Hall Token, he left with the other elders. Jiang Li followed Elder He out of the hall. Jiang Li, what kind of body refinement technique are you practicing? Elder He wanted to test him. Every step he took was 30 feet apart, and his speed was extremely fast. However, Jiang Li still had part of the enhancement of the Armored Horse Divine Travel on him now. His speed far exceeded cultivators of the same level, so he could barely keep up. I cultivate the Mountain Crushing Scripture. Jiang Li trotted over and answered truthfully. The Mountain Crushing Scripture is not bad for laying the foundation, but its too incomplete. Theres no way to reach the higher realms. What level are you at? When Elder He saw that Jiang Li could actually keep up, he increased his speed. Disciple is slow-witted. Ive only reached the third level. After Jiang Li replied, he discovered that his new master suddenly stopped. He himself rushed forward too quickly, only stopping after taking another seven or eight steps forward. Youve only cultivated to the third level and you already have such muscles and bones? Come over and punch me. The more Elder He looked at Jiang Li, the more he thought about his assessment earlier. When he pinched Jiang Lis muscles and bones, he thought that his body had at least reached the sixth or seventh level. He did not expect that this kid had only reached the third level. Didnt that mean that the disciple he casually took in was extremely talented in the field of body cultivation? Body cultivators were indeed all impatient people. They were still walking in the public area of the inner sect. There were always people walking around. How could he test the strength of his disciple in public? Moreover, why did body cultivators like to let others beat them up to test their strength? Was there no boxing machine that could appraise their strength? What are you waiting for? Come on! Do you think you can hurt me? When he saw Jiang Li hesitate, Elder He could not help but urge him. Master, are you serious? Jiang Li looked at the surrounding gazes and asked speechless. He thought: I know I cant hurt you, but if others see this, they will think that Ive gone crazy on my first day as your disciple. You dont say? Hurry up and attack! Remember to use your full strength! Jiang Li did not know what to say. Alright, perhaps being thick-skinned was also a necessity for body cultivators. Master, forgive me for my insolence. Jiang Li took two steps back, then immediately lowered his waist and flexed his muscles. His figure suddenly rushed forward a few steps and raised his speed to the limit. He used the momentum of a demonic ape to punch his master in the chest. Clang! Judging from the sound, Jiang Lis punch did not seem to have hit a human at all. It was simply hitting a solid metal statue. Hey, Ive really found a treasure! The eyes of the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Elder He, lit up. He scratched his chest happily. Jiang Li held his right hand and wanted to cry but had no tears. Master, my palm bone is broken This was due to the Armored Horse Divine Travel buff. Speed and momentum created power. The Armored Horse Talisman increased Jiang Lis speed, and the method of charging in a straight line with the Mountain Crushing Scripture had a huge increase in strength. It would have been fine if the target of his attack was the fragile wall of mud and stone. Now, Jiang Li had utilized his accumulated strength to punch the body of a cultivator that was harder than steel, and the unlucky one would naturally be him. Haha, this minor injury is nothing. If you practice under me, I guarantee that youll break a bone every day. Elder He stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Lis right hand. He pulled and squeezed decisively, and Jiang Lis broken palm bone was brought back to its original position. Dont worry. Our Demon Vanquishing Hall has the best physicians in the entire sect. The Rejuvenation Hall is right beside us. They can even reattach a few bones for you. Elder He originally only planned to casually pick up a disciple to fill the ranks of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, so he did not take Jiang Li seriously. However, he noticed that Jiang Lis strength and speed were several times that of those at the same cultivation realm, his skin was abnormally tough, and his blood vitality was extremely abundant. After realizing that this kid was a genius at body cultivation, he unconsciously spoke more to Jiang Li. Cough, thank you, Master. Jiang Li thought internally: Thanks a lot indeed. Jiang Li looked at his palm that was red and swollen with heartache. The chain on his waist automatically flew out and wrapped around his hand as a form of binding. After all, if he wanted to walk the path of a body cultivator in the future, he had to protect his fists. What is this chain for? A belt? Elder He reached out and pinched the chain in Jiang Lis hand, leaving a clear mark on it. He was curious why Jiang Li would bring such a thing with him. Master, this is my artifact. Elder He was speechless. Jiang Li followed his new master back to the Demon Vanquishing Hall. What entered their sight was not anything else, but three heavily damaged warships. They were warships after all. Although they were the property of the sect, these ships were mainly used by the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Now that the hull had been pulled back, it was directly sent back to the Demon Vanquishing Hall to be repaired. After passing through a few training grounds, they entered a quiet courtyard. That was the location of the sects Rejuvenation Hall. Two beautiful female cultivators with gentle auras were treating the wounds of a few disciples. Jiang Li recognized those disciples. They were the most injured among the outer sect disciples. At that time, they had only received simple first aid in Cloud Stream City. After they were sent back, they had to rely on more skilled medical cultivators to treat them. Elder He, why are you here? Is this your new disciple? A female cultivator raised her head and greeted them. Two water balls automatically appeared in her hands, wiping away the blood on them. After entering the inner sect, in the case of many, the disciples and masters were of the same lineage. Thus, disciples often called their elders uncle-masters. However, the Scripture Storage Valley was not like that. This was a sect created by rogue cultivators. There were some family and friends here and there, but they often addressed each other as elders. Yes, this is my new disciple. One of his bones is broken, so he came over to ask you guys for help. Elder He pointed at Jiang Lis right hand. Jiang Li released the chain, and the swelling on it had almost disappeared. In fact, with Jiang Lis recovery speed, he could heal a broken bone in less than ten minutes. In a few minutes, even the traces would be hard to see. However, he used the cover of the chains to move his broken bones slightly, preventing them from healing, and insisted on coming to the Rejuvenation Hall to receive treatment. It was naturally for the sake of getting a free recovery buff. Chapter 84 - Golden Wind Jade Dew Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Your bone is broken? Its a small matter. You can stand beside him. Ill treat you together. The female cultivator from the Rejuvenation Hall glanced at Jiang Lis palm and immediately saw what was going on. Body cultivators at the initial stages of fist cultivation would often break their own palms and bones. After checking that the broken end of his palm was properly connected, she got Jiang Li to stand beside the heavily injured disciple. Jiang Li looked at the appearance of the other partys chest caving in and his entire body covered in blood, and then he looked at the reddened swelling on his right hand and realized that this was really a small matter. Standing beside the disciple, the two female cultivators stood on the left and right side. Then, they formed hand seals and softly muttered spell techniques. A ball of blue light representing Water-attribute spiritual qi and a ball of green light representing Wood-attribute spiritual qi blossomed in their hands. Two meters away, an abundant aura of vitality assaulted his senses. The disciples of the Rejuvenation Hall mainly cultivated healing spells, and they basically all had these two types of spiritual root attributes. Under normal circumstances, when the two of them cooperated, they could display even stronger healing effects. They might not be able to resurrect the dead, but regenerating the body was extremely simple for them. A moment later, the two spell techniques transformed into a gust of wind and rain that blew towards Jiang Li and the outer sect disciple. Wood attribute spell technique, Golden Wind Technique! Water attribute spell technique, Jade Dew Technique! Specks of rain landed on Jiang Lis face and hands as the golden wind blew. He only felt a refreshing comfort seep into his limbs and bones from the surface of his body. Jiang Li could not help but close his eyes and quietly feel the surging vitality and dense life force that radiated from his body! [Under the effect of the Golden Wind Technique and Jade Dew Technique. Added Status: Golden Wind Jade Dew.] [Golden Wind Jade Dew: Regenerates 10 Health Points per second. Duration: 30 seconds] (? +) The effects of spell techniques and medicinal pills were different. The effects of medicinal pills were lower but lasted longer. The characteristics of the spell technique were immediate, but the effect did not last long. To Jiang Li, the duration of the effect was not important. As long as the effect was strong enough, even if it was for a second, he could set it to unlimited duration with two taps. [Golden Wind Jade Dew: Regenerates 10 Health Points per second. Duration: ] (?) Just this status alone allowed Jiang Lis recovery speed to increase by five times. When he went out in the future, he would really be fighting with people while drinking health potions constantly. The fracture on his right palm was about to heal. In just a few seconds, the pain completely disappeared. Looking at the outer sect disciple in front of him, the injuries on his body were also recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. His internal organs stopped bleeding, the wound automatically healed, his bones reconnected, and his chest heaved. This magical change lasted for 30 seconds before it stopped. The normal effect of the Golden Wind Jade Dew was to recover 10 health points per second for 30 seconds. After the effect ended, a total of 300 health points could be recovered. Jiang Li cultivated both body and Qi, so the theoretical health points of ordinary outer sect disciples was definitely not higher than his. With this combination of the recovery techniques, no matter what, they could still pull him back from his heavily injured and dying state. After that, the disciple could lie on the bed and slowly recuperate. It would heal faster if they cast it again, but judging from the exhausted looks of the two female cultivators, the expenditure of these two spell techniques was clearly not small. There were many other seriously injured people behind them. They naturally could not exhaust all their spiritual qi on one person. Thank you, Senior Sisters, Jiang Li cupped his hands in thanks while his two senior sisters invited him to come often in the future. After obtaining the [Golden Wind Jade Dew] status, Jiang Lis entire body felt as if it was bathed in a spring breeze. He then left the Rejuvenation Hall with Elder He. After returning to the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Elder He led him deeper into the hall. They finally stopped in front of a luxurious courtyard. This will be your home from now on. Consider it a first gift from your master. There should be everything you need inside. If theres anything else you require, find the Affairs Hall and get someone to send it to you. Rest today and settle the outer sect matters that should be dealt with. Come find me tomorrow. After Elder He threw a key to Jiang Li, he left in a hurry. After all, he was the Head Elder, so there were still many things to do. After Jiang Li sent his new master off, he sized up this courtyard. This courtyard looked quite large. The specification was very luxurious. It did not look like a place where disciples should stay. He took a closer look at the bottom of the wall. Indeed, there was a circle of complicated patterns engraved on it. There was actually a protective array formation in this courtyard. This made it much more impressive. Jiang Li sized it up for a moment and noticed that there was a wooden plaque in an inconspicuous corner at the entrance of the courtyard. It was broken and thrown to the side. Jiang Li went forward and picked up one of the pieces of the signboard that had been broken. On it was a large word, Duan. There was even a clear 42-yard shoe print on it. It was said that Duan Shuang was originally an elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. After he led all the disciples and fled, the courtyard in the sect was naturally taken back. After all the suspicious and valuable things were moved away, this elder-level courtyard naturally became empty. This courtyard was the property of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. The sect would not reward him with such a thing. Jiang Li was overwhelmed by the fact that the Demon Vanquishing Hall had arranged such a luxurious courtyard for him. It seemed that Elder He truly thought highly of his talent. He went in and took a rough look. Other than the bedroom, kitchen, living room, and cultivation room, everything was arranged very neatly. In the center of the courtyard was a small spirit field and a spirit spring pond. Although the spirit herbs and spiritual fish inside had been completely plundered, this spirit spring was already worth a considerable amount. Jiang Li was very satisfied with his new residence. He found the core of the protective formation and embedded a medium-grade spirit stone into it. Then, he used the key to mark his residence, and the courtyard officially belonged to Jiang Li. He turned and left the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Jiang Li returned to the outer sect area and noticed that the entrance to his small building was already filled with people. Among these people, he was familiar with some and had never seen the rest. There were at least a hundred outer sect disciples waiting at the entrance. It was obvious who they were waiting for. A few sharp-eyed disciples noticed Jiang Lis return and immediately approached him eagerly. Oh my, Senior Brother! Senior Brother Jiang Li is back! I said long ago that among our batch, our senior brother is the strongest. Isnt it easy for him to become an inner sect disciple? What do you mean by your batch? In the entire outer sect, Senior Brother Jiang Li is clearly the strongest. Senior Brother Jiang Li, this is a small token of my appreciation to show my respect. Senior Brother, dont despise it. Theres also mine. I had eyes but did not recognize Mount Tai. I offended Senior Brother in Cloud Stream City and nearly caused trouble to you. Senior Brother, please forgive me! Senior Brother Jiang Li, Junior Sister is stupid and isnt proficient in cultivation. Senior Brother, please teach me tonight. Jiang Li immediately felt a headache when he was surrounded by this group of people. However, one could not be rude to a smiling person. They had specially come to give him gifts, so Jiang Li could not chase them away. He was originally prepared to decline politely because even if he became an inner sect disciple, it was impossible for him to have the mood to take care of outer sect disciples he did not know at all. However, when he saw their worried gazes, Jiang Li still received them one by one. After he received it, sure enough, these outer sect disciples revealed relieved and happy expressions. Everyone praised him again, and they made it sound as if he was the savior of the world. However, they were sensible and knew that they might disturb Jiang Li. After they delivered the gifts, they left successively, and only left behind boxes in Jiang Lis original small room. Only then did the room quiet down again. Jiang Li casually grabbed a few boxes and opened them. Spiritual herbs, ores, sachets Some even placed a spirit stone in a box. To outer sect disciples, this was considered a huge investment. At this moment, the door of the hut opposite Jiang Li opened. Yan Hongs round figure walked over from the hut opposite. Cough cough, Senior Brother Jiang Li, may I come in? Yan Hong pretended to cough twice. Under the smile on his round face, there was clearly a hint of worry. He was worried that Jiang Li would no longer take a liking to this friend of his after his identity changed. After all, there was a difference in status between inner and outer sect disciples, and they were already accustomed to this in the sect. Alright, alright. Why are you still acting like this with me? Come on in. Seeing that Jiang Li was no different from before, Yan Hong finally relaxed and entered the house. Congratulations, Jiang Li. I didnt expect you to really enter the inner sect so quickly. Compared to you, my high-grade spiritual root is really too useless. Yan Hongs cultivation speed could not be considered to be slow. It was only when compared to Jiang Li that the gap between them was enormous. This was the typical example of taking a test with a friend. If they failed, you would be upset, but if they got first place, you would be even more dejected. Dont say that. I was just lucky. Without the talisman trap you bought for me, its hard to say how I wouldve ended up this time. I should be thanking you. Although the talisman trap was not a precious item, to be able to buy it in such a short time showed that Yan Hong must have spent a lot of his own spirit stones. Now that there are severe losses of outer sect disciples in the sect, the outer sect competition in the next few years should be much simpler. Dont be anxious. Work harder and you should be able to enter the inner sect soon. Yan Hongs talent in business was indeed good. Now that he had an inner sect disciple like him as his backer, he should be able to survive better in the trading area in the future. He believed that Yan Hong would be able to use the spirit stones he obtained from doing business to raise his cultivation speed very soon. In the outer sect which had suffered heavy losses now, it was probably only a matter of time before he advanced through the outer sect competition. Jiang Li chatted with him for a long time and even talked about Lu Qianqian and the others. Their small outer sect group had originally been pulled together by Yu Banxia. Now that he was dead, they had basically lost contact with each other. Furthermore, because of Yu Banxias betrayal, they had not been living well recently. They had basically cut off all contact with outsiders and only stayed in their rooms to cultivate. Neither of them said anything regarding this. Jiang Li actually wanted to know what Yu Banxia had encountered in the Southern Seal Kingdom. However, it was obviously not the time now, so he could only ask this question later. Jiang Li thought for a moment before asking Yan Hong to help him purchase some things again, and then he left the sect. Chapter 85 - Dragon Imprisoning Lock Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After returning to the small courtyard, Jiang Li began to set up the formation. A layer of sparkling white light that was in a hemisphere enveloped the small courtyard before vanishing without a trace. Jiang Li reached out to touch it, but he felt a layer of tough wall membrane within the perimeter. After all, this was originally the courtyard of a Core Formation elder. The grade of the defensive array formation was quite high. Even high-level cultivators would find it difficult to silently penetrate the protective array formation and spy on the inside of the courtyard. Jiang Li walked into the cultivation room. After opening another layer of array formation barrier, he could not wait to take out the Yin Burial Coffin. He opened the coffin lid and reached his right hand in to continuously search. He was very interested in the spiritual root seed he had obtained from the red-coated rat. Because other than Elder Duan Shuang, the other eleven rogue cultivators had already died under the black zombies corpse bomb. Jiang Li had carefully examined the hole before and tried to stuff the waste pills into it, but no other seeds appeared. It was basically confirmed that if the host died, and the spiritual root seed did not escape in time, it would perish along with the host. Therefore, if nothing unexpected happened, there was a high chance that the spiritual root seed came from Elder Duan Shuang. Although he still did not know how to use these two seeds, one had absorbed the essence of a Golden Core cultivator. It was very precious. He had a Wood attribute spiritual root to begin with. Perhaps he could use some spell technique to safely use the spiritual root seed. Then, wouldnt he be profiting greatly? However, he only took out one thing, it was the rat that had been tied up by ropes. After searching for a long time, Jiang Li actually could not find the spiritual root seed. Even the spiritual root seed from the Scaled Demon could not be found. What was going on? Did the two seeds grow wings and fly away? However, the coffin was a confined space. Even eight pairs of wings could not fly out. Jiang Li shook his hand and threw the coffin as it expanded rapidly in the air. When it landed, it had already become a normal coffin that was more than two meters long. Jiang Li casually pushed open the coffin lid. He thought for a moment before moving a table over and throwing it into the coffin. Only then did he jump into the coffin himself. After the miraculous spatial change, Jiang Li landed on the table that he had thrown in earlier. The Yin Corpse Blood in the coffin was at least half a meter deep. As it was the black zombie that entered in the past, it was unaffected by this. Now that his main body had entered, even if he could remove the negative status, Jiang Li did not want to suffer the pain of being corroded by the Yin Corpse Blood for nothing. Once he entered, Jiang Li discovered that the space inside had changed drastically. Previously, he had only sensed that the space inside had become larger from the outside. Now, after entering, he realized that the length, width, and height had roughly doubled. In terms of space, it was eight times the original. If he sold this coffin, Jiang Li estimated that he could use medium-grade spirit stones to create a spirit stone statue the size of a person. Of course, he would not do such a foolish thing. No, no. He was here to find a spiritual root seed. What was he thinking? Jiang Li raised his eyes and looked around. He actually really found the location of the two spiritual root seeds in an instant. Gasp! Then, Jiang Lis heart trembled. This was because the spiritual seed, which was the size of a durian seed, spun a few times in the air before it was caught by a Ghost Lantern Fish in a splash of water. Then, it was swallowed into its stomach. Jiang Li was shocked. He had forgotten about this. The dozen Ghost Lantern Fish had accidentally swam into the coffin during the underwater graveyard incident. Jiang Li saw that they had a gentle temperament and were tenacious. They were able to survive in the Yin Corpse Blood and could be fed with only ghost flames. They were very obedient when they swam around in the coffin space. Thus, he kept them in the coffin and used them as sources of illumination. Previously, the black zombie had been lying in the coffin to watch over them so there was no trouble. He did not expect them to start acting up without the black zombie around. One even ate Jiang Lis spiritual root seed. Guh! Just as Jiang Li took out the chains to teach them a lesson The Ghost Lantern Fish that had swallowed the spiritual root seed poked its head out again and actually spat out the seed. The seed rolled and flew in another direction. Another Ghost Lantern leaped out of the Yin Corpse Blood and caught the seed. These Ghost Lantern Fish were playing volleyball?? Sure enough, not long after, the seed was spat into the air again and tossed to the next Ghost Lantern Fish. From the looks of it, these Ghost Lantern Fish were having a good time. Jiang Li raised his hand and beckoned. The seed turned in midair and flew towards Jiang Li before being grabbed by him. As the owner of the coffin, it was relatively simple for Jiang Li to control some things in the coffin space. When the Ghost Lantern Fish saw that their toy was gone, they leisurely swam to the other side and played with another spiritual root seed with the other Ghost Lantern Fish. Jiang Li looked at the seed in his hand and then looked at the Ghost Lantern Fish that were playing happily not far away. He was slightly at a loss for words. It had only been a few seconds since he had held it in his hand, but the desire for it had already begun to grow again. The power of this seed was extremely overwhelming. Even a Golden Core cultivator would not be able to resist it. Even if the spiritual root seed did not fancy fish, it should be able to emit a smell that would make living creatures fearful like how it dealt with the Maha Fish previously. However, these extremely ugly fish could actually ignore the influence of the spiritual root seed and pass these two seeds around like toys. It was true that nothing was invincible, there was always a natural enemy. To think that you would end up in this state! He said to the seed in his hand. Jiang Li suddenly recalled the scene when the Mother River descended into the graveyard. The entire graveyard was a land of death, and even the Golden Core zombie demon had been reduced to being a puppet of the unknown huge roots. However, these Ghost Lantern Fish could not be affected at all and lived freely in the underwater graveyard. Now, they could casually devour the spiritual root seed and were not affected at all. It seemed that this Ghost Lantern Fish was no ordinary creature. Perhaps the key to solving the secret of the spiritual root seed lay with these ugly Ghost Lantern Fish. This kind of spiritual fish had been missing for too long. He did not know if the information could be found in the sects records. Jiang Li found an iron box and placed the spiritual root seed inside. After locking it, he placed it at the corner of the coffin. This things temptation was too strong. If one was not careful, it would be easy to fall for it. Jiang Li used various methods to test it, but he still did not find anything. However, the desire in his heart was already unbearable. He could only put it aside for the time being and study it after his heart calmed down. It seemed that the secret treasure hidden within the seed was indeed not so easy to retrieve. Jiang Li put away the coffin and looked at the red-coated rat whose fur was completely white on the ground. After thinking about it, he fed it a healing pill and ignored it. He also wanted to see if his body, which had been abandoned by the spiritual root seed, still had a way to live. He meditated and studied the Heart Sutra for the entire night The next day, Jiang Li ran to Elder Hes personal training ground early in the morning. His new master was not punctual and had not come over yet. There was no one else in this special training ground so it was very quiet. Jiang Li did not waste any time. After grabbing two rocks that were 500 kilograms in weight to warm up, he looked for a stone wall at the edge of the training grounds and repeatedly practiced the Mountain Crushing Scripture. In the Scripture Storage Valley, other things were hard to find except for hard stone walls that were everywhere. Boom! Boom! Boom! The dull thuds continued. The stone wall here was obviously much tougher than the one Jiang Li had crashed into in the outer sect. Jiang Li collided with it more than ten times, but he had only barely managed to crack a little. On the contrary, his shoulder was already red and swollen. Compared to the power of the collision, his current body was already unable to keep up. He needed to practice more and make up for it as soon as possible. After waiting for more than ten seconds, the swelling on his shoulder subsided, and his skin, muscles, and bones were strengthened slightly. Jiang Li then lowered his shoulders and continued to charge. About two hours later, when the sun was high in the sky, his master finally arrived. Master! Jiang Li immediately bowed. However Swoosh. A familiar sound of chains colliding sounded. A pitch-black chain suddenly flew out and wrapped around Jiang Lis right ankle. The top of the chain was immediately locked, preventing him from breaking free. Jiang Li raised his eyes to look over. Besides his good master, who else would do this? Master what are you doing? Jiang Li felt that something was wrong, because the chains on his feet were still rattling. The other end of the chains was connected to a large iron cage covered in black cloth. What? A present for you, of course. Elder He jumped onto the iron cage, his expression looking rather pleasant as he answered. Others only knew that the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Elder He, had invincible iron fists and liked to fight, but what they did not know was that he actually preferred to watch others fight. Especially bloody hand-to-hand combat. Jiang Li, the chain on your foot is called the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Thats a treasure that was found on the corpse of an ancient dragon. Its impossible to break! If you can survive, this chain will be your masters gift to you. Obviously, his master was truly unable to forget the chain from before, so he intended to give Jiang Li a good one today. But What did he mean by survive? The answer was soon revealed. The black cloth was pulled away by Elder He, and the iron cages door fell. Accompanied by a rough roar, a huge ape more than four meters tall walked out. Jiang Li could see that the other end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was clearly tied to the apes left foot. Roar! Jiang Li looked at the huge ape with bulging fangs and bloodshot eyes. He swallowed hard. Was his master asking him to fight with this thing? Master, is this how you usually teach your disciples? Jiang Li wanted to cry but had no tears. His heart was filled with despair. What kind of master had he encountered? Dont worry! Your senior brothers and sisters have all gone through this. This Dragon Imprisoning Lock definitely cant be broken. I wont help you either. It was no wonder Elder He was late by more than two hours. It turned out that he had gone to capture this thing. He smiled as he comforted Jiang Li, and then he kicked the ape on the butt, causing the ferocious glow in its eyes to rise explosively as it roared and charged towards Jiang Li. Chapter 86 - Demonic Ape Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li thought to himself: With your guarantee, I feel much more at ease. His masters first lesson was indeed a little fierce, but since he had such a master now, he could only accept it. After all, compared to encountering such a situation outside the sect, it was undoubtedly an extremely good opportunity for Jiang Li to accumulate experience by having his own master watch over him. Jiang Li knew that his master was definitely just scaring him when he said he would not help. If it was really a life and death situation, he would definitely act in time. However, rather than being beaten to death by a monkey, it was better to let him beat the other party to death! After that, Jiang Li calmed down and no longer hesitated or feared. He assumed the posture of the Mountain Crushing Scripture and smashed his shoulder fiercely towards the enormous ape. When faced with adversity, the braver one would win. Since he wanted to walk the path of a body cultivator, he had to nurture the determination to risk his life! Bang! It sounded like the collision sound of a trucks hard rubber tire! Jiang Lis body was like a baby as he crashed into the arms of the ape. Relying on the apes four-meter-tall body to hide his own body, Jiang Li cast an appraisal skill at the moment of collision. [Name: Demonic Ape] [Type: Ape Demon Beast] [Age: Adolescence] [Gender: Female] [Source of Nutrition: Rotten Flesh] [Habits: Cunning and Bloodthirsty] [Danger Level: High] Demonic ape? Hmph, the name was really compatible with its looks. The power of the Mountain Crushing Scripture completely landed on the Demonic Apes body, but the huge ape only took a few steps back. Its thick, city wall-like chest completely absorbed the terrifying power. Two exaggerated ape claws grabbed towards Jiang Li, but Jiang Li nimbly avoided them. He stepped on the giant apes body, leaped up again, and threw a punch at the demonic apes face. A fist struck and a fang broke on the spot. The second punch was thrown, but a wet feeling came. Jiang Lis left fist entered the demonic apes mouth. Jiang Li cursed himself for being stupid. In an instant, he felt a sharp squeeze as if he had reached into a meat grinder. The smelly, sharp fangs were trying to cut off his arm. The pitch-black hardened skin prevented the fangs from sinking in, but through the skin, the huge biting force acted on his arm bone, making Jiang Li feel like it was about to break at any moment. Jiang Li wanted to pull away, but the pulling force only made his arm endure an even greater pressure. He forced himself to remain calm. Instead of retreating, his left hand reached out and grabbed the demonic apes throat! Roar! In the next moment, the mouth that was like a meat grinder instinctively opened. Before Jiang Li could feel any joy from freeing his arm, his body was slapped flying like a cannonball. Even though Jiang Lis strength was formidable, he was utterly unable to gain an advantage when compared to the demonic ape. The difference in size and weight made his disadvantage in hand-to-hand combat obvious. Jiang Li, who was flying backward, was trying to regain his balance. However, the tightened chain on his right foot told him that something was amiss! As a smart demon, the demonic ape could use weapons to a certain extent. It grabbed the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, tightened the chain, and swung Jiang Li like a shooting star. This momentum was so fierce that if it smashed into the ground, even an iron block would probably change shape. Elder He, who was still standing on the iron cage, was about to step out several times, but he stopped and continued to watch with interest. Interesting, this kid has a strong body. Amidst the dizziness, Jiang Li did not sit there and wait for death. Another chain flew out from his waist and flew in the direction of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. It directly wrapped around the demonic apes arms, causing the Dragon Imprisoning Locks speed to decrease drastically. Jiang Lis body immediately emitted a green light. Wood Armor Technique and Skin Hardening covered his entire body at the same time. He then assumed the posture of Mountain Crushing Scripture in the air to receive the collision. Bang! Dust filled the air, and a medium-sized hole appeared in the hard ground. Cough cough cough! Jiang Li rolled over and stood up. He coughed out the blood caused by the bleeding of his lungs. The pain in his body told him that three of the ribs on the left side were broken. The Wood Armor Technique was used again. A few wooden sticks fixed the ribs. This kind of fracture could completely recover in a few minutes. Creak! Creak! Creak! However, there was no chance for him to catch his breath in the midst of the fight. A wrenching sound came from the other side. Under the demon apes immense strength, the chain binding its arms was slowly changing shape. It was probably breaking soon. Jiang Li did not wait for his injuries to recover. He picked up a piece of rock that had broken off and smashed it towards the demonic apes face. The demonic ape that was fighting with the chains was struck by the rock that shattered on impact. The other half of the bared fangs were shattered by the collision, and it was unknown where it flew to. Roar! The demonic ape immediately became even more furious. However, at this moment, Jiang Li also followed closely behind the rock and arrived. The rock was only a distraction. The Mountain Crushing Scripture no longer targeted the chest, but instead collided with the left leg. Even a strong ape would collapse after losing its center of gravity. The four-meter-tall figure crashed to the ground with a bang. Jiang Li moved forward, and he paid no attention to anything else as he madly hammered the Demonic Apes left knee. He continued attacking until there was a crack! The demonic apes left knee was broken by Jiang Li forcefully. At the same time, the chain binding the apes arms finally snapped. Bang! Jiang Li, who was still attacking its leg, was slapped flying by the ape. Sharp nails that were more than two feet long scraped Jiang Lis body, but they were blocked by a layer of pitch-black skin, and only a few obvious white scars were left behind. Jiang Lis Armament Skin could not even be easily broken by a Shu Mountains flying sword of the same level. How could a demon beasts claws break through it? Jiang Li was sent flying. After he landed, he did not return to continue fighting. Instead, he dragged the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and ran madly. The thick and long Dragon Imprisoning Lock tightened with a clang. Roar! Roar! Roar! The chain was tied to the demonic apes broken left leg. At this moment, while being pulled by Jiang Li, the demonic ape immediately cried out in pain. It was in so much pain that it hurriedly pulled the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. However, Jiang Li had been tricked earlier, so how could he still give the other party a chance at this moment? He continuously pulled the chain forward to worsen the injuries on the other partys broken leg. Jiang Li had no advantage in strength, weight, or even defense. His only advantage in speed was limited by the Dragon Imprisoning Locks range. Under normal circumstances, Jiang Li could only fight the demonic ape in close combat and rely on his recovery ability to endure until he won. However, Jiang Li did not want to do that. He sacrificed the chain in exchange for a few seconds of full output. Using the move Mountain Crushing Demon Ape and a series of random punches, he finally broke the other partys left leg, causing the ape to lose its ability to move and strengthen his advantage. Moreover, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that had previously restricted him greatly was now a sharp weapon that directly struck the dragon imprisoning locks vital points. Growl~ Growl~ After a series of tugging, the pained demonic ape finally knelt on the ground and hugged the chains, looking like it was pleading for mercy. It was as if it was not the ape that wanted to bite off Jiang Lis arm earlier. What will you do? Elder He stood on the iron cage and muttered, feeling more and more satisfied with Jiang Lis talent in body cultivation. However, if he still had the temperament of a child, he would have to suffer a little more. Chapter 87 - Slap Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The demonic ape curled up on the ground, holding its left leg with a wail, looking pitiful and weak. If it was not for its exaggerated size that was much taller than Jiang Li while lying down, and if it was not for the words cunning and bloodthirsty clearly written in the column of appraisal, Jiang Li might have really fallen for its trick. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock scraped the ground, producing a series of metallic sounds. An expression appeared on the demonic apes hairy face, like it had succeeded in its scheme. Although the demonic ape had been curled up and buried its face under its body, its ears were still focused on the outside. It could clearly hear the clanging of the chains getting closer and closer to it. As long as the human was within ten meters of it, it was confident that it could instantly pounce on its prey and tear him into pieces. Slam! At this moment, a rock the size of a human head flew over and shattered into countless pieces on the demonic apes body, flying in all directions. Roar! The demonic ape let out a low growl, but it still refused to rise. It waited for the right moment. Although it was painful to be hit by such a rock, as long as it did not hit a vital spot, it could not cause any actual damage. Only by continuing to show weakness would the foolish humans let down their guard. The cunning ape prided itself on its wisdom. However, after Jiang Li threw out that rock, not only did he not stop at all, he even smashed it down from all directions, causing the giant ape to howl in pain. Although the battle between Jiang Li and the giant ape did not last for long, the situation was sufficiently intense. Especially when Jiang Li was smashed into the ground, many rocks were shattered, and these became his convenient ammunition. If not for the fact that this ape was smart and protected its left leg well, Jiang Li would have smashed it there every time. After a long time, the demonic ape felt its body tighten as if it was about to be buried by rocks. That damned human, did he not know what compassion was? Under the stimulation of the pain, the fury in the demonic apes chest rose. Roar! It could not tolerate this anymore! The four-meter-tall cunning giant ape suddenly got up and rushed towards the rock to tear Jiang Li into pieces. However, with a clang, the chains on its body tightened. This demonic ape had actually been tied up by Jiang Li! It turned out that Jiang Li had been circling around the ape just now. He relied on the rocks that he smashed to attract its attention and wrapped the Dragon Imprisoning Lock around it in circles. Jiang Li had already played with chains for a long time, so his mastery of binding was quite good. The originally loose chains instantly tightened under the apes struggles. Now, it was not easy to untie them. Being bound by chains and having its left leg broken, not to mention tearing Jiang Li into pieces, even if the demonic ape wanted to stand up at this moment, it would be unable to do so. Realizing that it was trapped, the demonic ape desperately tugged at the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on its body, attempting to use brute force to rip apart all the chains. But the chain was different from the one he had broken. It was called the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. It was a chain that even the dragon race could not break free from. Although there might be some bragging involved, it was definitely not something that a mere minor ape demon could shake. Taking advantage of the fact that the demonic ape was chained up and unable to move, Jiang Li approached it and slapped it on the head. Jiang Li had noticed earlier that the demonic apes head was extremely stiff, and it was more than enough to be used to forge iron. Therefore, if he wanted to deal an effective blow to it, he had to use soft measures to counter it. He abandoned his fist and attacked with a palm that seemed to be harmless. Slam! Jiang Lis palm ruthlessly slapped the right ear hole of the ape. A stream of spiritual qi suddenly poured into the apes ear, shattering the thick eardrums. The ferocious spiritual qi rushed straight into the depths of the skull. A line of blood flowed out from the ear hole of the Demonic Ape. The giant ape was stunned for a few seconds. By the time it reacted, Jiang Lis round slap had already arrived. With a crisp crack, Jiang Lis dual-attribute Wood-Yin spiritual qi poured into the apes ears from the other side. The two spiritual qi collided with each other inside the apes skull. The apes skull was almost torn off. The huge body finally crashed to the ground. Blood flowed out like a stream from both ears. There was also some light yellow cerebral spinal fluid mixed in. It seemed that these two slaps were quite ruthless. Master, I won. Jiang Li took two breaths before he cupped his hands and bowed to Elder He who was still standing indifferently on the iron cage. Well done. As your present, this Dragon Confinement Lock will be yours from now on. The first half of Elder Hes words came from the distant iron cage. When he spoke the second half, he had already appeared beside Jiang Li. With a wave of his hand, he undid the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on the demonic apes and Jiang Lis bodies. The thick chain that was originally 200 meters long quickly shortened and became thin. In the end, it became roughly 20 meters in length and landed in Jiang Lis hands. The chain was able to extend or shorten and become thicker or thinner. It was great! Thank you, Master! Jiang Li received the ordinary-looking Dragon Imprisoning Lock and hurriedly bowed to thank Elder He. The strength of this chain was extremely shocking, and its grade was probably not low. In the future, he finally did not have to worry about his artifact being easily broken by others. Mm. Refine it properly when you get back. There are many ways to use it in your future cultivation. In other words, Jiang Li would have to undergo this kind of combat training often in the future. Moreover, he had to lock himself up with the chain. Jiang Li could not help but grumble in his heart. Just by looking at the unsatisfied expression on his masters face, he knew that his future opponent would probably find it harder and harder to deal with. Your strength is not bad. Im very satisfied. You passed todays test. Now, dig out the demonic apes heart and bury the body in the ground over there. After all, this ape lost its life for your cultivation practice. You should bury it yourself. Elder He made another request. The direction he pointed at was a smooth and hard rock ground. He wanted Jiang Li to dig a grave on a rock. Jiang Lis face twitched, and then he looked left and right with an innocent expression! Master, where are the tools? Elder He glanced at him again and said with a smile, As body cultivators, our hands and body are the best tools. If its not completed, you can forget about going back today. As soon as he finished speaking, he left behind an ice box before turning around and leaving. He took a few steps forward and vanished from Jiang Lis field of vision. Chapter 88 - Slaughter and Burial Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Use his hands? Jiang Li looked at his hands. His heart ached for his future girlfriend. So body cultivators were such bitter existences? If he had known earlier, wouldnt he have chosen to focus on other things? Jiang Li sighed. After wrapping the Dragon Imprisoning Lock around his waist, he raised his fists and arrived beside the dying demonic ape. Friend, youre just lucky to have met me, Jiang Li. With me here, your slaughter and burial will be assured, so you can die in peace now! Jiang Li flipped the demonic ape over. He felt helpless against this huge body for a long time. This damned apes skin was really too tough. Jiang Li pounded at its chest for a long time before ending the life of the dying demonic ape. Several of the bones inside had already been broken, but this skin still did not have any intention of tearing. Alright, the method was still wrong. If he wanted to break through the tough skin with his bare fists, the effect would undoubtedly be twice the effort with half the result. However, he really did not have any other means of attack. Jiang Lis battles had always relied on the huge increase in attributes brought by his statuses to crush his enemies with the overwhelming difference in attributes. Of course, that felt amazing. However, as a body cultivator, he actually did not have many moves that he could shout out. It was really too lame. Jiang Li fell into deep thought. This situation needed to be changed. At the very least, he should name a few moves. However, right now, he still had to deal with this ape corpse in front of him. Jiang Lis nails were not sharp, so he could not tear it apart. Elder He also clearly said that tools were not allowed. Jiang Li felt like he could neither do this nor that. He did not plan to play tricks the day after he acknowledged his master, that would leave a bad impression behind. In the end, Jiang Li had no choice but to use his teeth. After he bit the skin, he started to desperately tear and even roll on the ground. He barely bit open a bloody hole in the skin of the demonic ape before his teeth loosened. With a breakthrough, things became much easier. Jiang Lis fingers dug into the bloody hole. The muscles on his body swelled up, and he leaned all his terrifying brute force under the effect of [Blood Bursting Force] onto the skin of the demonic ape. The bloody hole expanded bit by bit, and the tough muscles and tendons were exposed to the air. The crimson muscle color was as hard to the touch as rubber, showing Jiang Li that this guy had terrifying strength when it was alive. However, it was still pointless. With one look, he could tell that this type of muscle was not something worth eating. After that, Jiang Li suffered another round of frenzied torture before he finally tore open the muscles, broke the bones, and dug out the heart that was larger than a basketball. The stench of blood spread out and flowed directly into Jiang Lis nose. Every time this happened, he wanted to get a buff that could allow him to hold his breath forever. After stuffing the heart into the ice box, Jiang Li dragged the enormous ape corpse towards the direction Elder He had pointed out earlier. After all, the Scripture Storage Valley was a canyon terrain. What was exposed to the ground were basically hard rocks and very little soil existed. This region was naturally the same. Jiang Li walked closer and realized that there were already more than a hundred stone tombs of various sizes in this area. Jiang Li roughly looked at them. These graves that were dug out from the rocks and covered in rocks were only two to three meters in length and width. They could not even fit Jiang Lis demonic ape. However, the bigger ones made Jiang Li walk a thousand steps before he could barely circle around the tomb. It seemed that his new masters teaching method had been used for a long time. He did not know how his senior brothers and sisters had survived back then. After putting down the ape corpse, Jiang Li found a rather spacious stone surface. A pitch-black color crawled onto his fists, and Jiang Lis fist smashed down. A few small pieces of gravel flew out. Jiang Li moved his palm away, and only four small pits that corresponded to the joints of his fist appeared on the rock ground. The rocks in the inner sect area of the Scripture Storage Valley were much tougher than the rocks in the outer sect area. Jiang Lis punch only had this effect. It seemed that his master clearly wanted to give him a little suffering. With his fists, it was impossible to dig out a grave large enough to contain such a large ape corpse in a day with such hard ground. Jiang Li was helpless. He looked at his fists, and he could only raise them and punch them on the ground one after another. Ora! Ora! Ora! Rapid Fist! North Star Fist! Lightning Strike! Angels Volley Crack! The corners of Jiang Lis mouth twitched as he sucked in a cold breath of air. Earlier, his fist had smashed into a sharp piece of gravel, and at the same time that the gravel became even more fine and shattered, his middle finger bone had also broken. Without a trace, he pulled the finger bone back to its original position. After waiting for a moment, the pain completely disappeared. However, for safetys sake, Jiang Li waited for a few more minutes before continuing to pound the ground crazily. Elder He, who was hiding in the distance and quietly observing Jiang Lis actions, revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. Beside him stood a beautiful disciple of the Rejuvenation Hall. Jiang Li had clearly broken a few bones when he was fighting the demonic ape earlier. After the battle ended, Elder He deliberately did not mention the matter of treatment to see how Jiang Lis will was. However, Jiang Lis relaxed expression made it seem as if nothing had happened. Now, seeing him pound the ground, it was no longer a matter of willpower. With such vigorous vitality and such an exaggerated recovery speed, he was almost comparable to the elder himself when he was in the Foundation Establishment realm back then. There was also the ability to harden the skin. Although it was weak, the effect was not bad. His disciples physical body cultivation talent was probably far above his expectations. After letting the female cultivator from the Rejuvenation Hall leave, the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall looked for a long time before he excitedly rode his magic artifact into the sky and flew towards the heavy mountain outside the Scripture Storage Valley. Next time, what demon beast should I capture? On this side, Jiang Li was still pounding the ground at an extremely high frequency. It was as if a construction team was working here, and an enormous wave of noises resounded. His eyes suddenly flashed, and he immediately stopped pounding. He blew away some of the stone powder on his hands. On the eight joints of his fists, there were already eight thick fist calluses that looked extremely ugly. Hes finally gone? Jiang Li muttered in his heart. Although Elder He was spying on him far away, he did not hide it at all. Therefore, as long as Jiang Li calmed down and sent a portion of his attention into the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, he could easily capture that spying sensation. These displayed talents were naturally intentional by Jiang Li. After all, these things could not be hidden from the eyes of high-level cultivators. Thus, he revealed them openly. In any case, whether the body cultivation talent was good or not did not have much to do with the grade of the spiritual root. At most, Jiang Li would be considered a genius that had been undiscovered previously, and no one would want to dissect him because of their suspicions. Chapter 89 - Anti-Demon Golden Skin Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When it came to talent, Jiang Li recalled that during the Immortal Ascension Assembly, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak had viewed the Sword Heart talent as more important than the spiritual root. It could be seen that in the cultivation world, powerful natural endowments were definitely not limited to the concept of spiritual root grade. There was nothing strange about his talent in body cultivation. It was not a big deal to reveal ones talent. There were countless cultivators and demon beasts with all kinds of magical talent in this world. What Jiang Li had displayed so far was actually not much. He was still far from the level of overpowered main characters. The main reason why Jiang Li was cautious was to prevent others from discovering the source of his talent. After all, that was his foundation. He could not let others know about it. Previously, as an outer disciple, his standing was low, and his safety was not guaranteed. Naturally, he had to maintain a reasonable low profile. Now that he was an inner sect disciple and had taken the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall as his master, it was time for him to become dazzling in the eyes of outsiders with his strong backing. In addition, only by revealing a portion of the secret could he better hide the more crucial part. Senior Brother Jiang Li, an outer sect disciple is holding your outer sect identity token from before and said he came to deliver something to you. Hes right outside the hall now, do you want to let him in? At this moment, a disciple ran over and found Jiang Li. Jiang Li turned around and saw that the person who called him senior brother was wearing a navy blue outer sect disciple robe and looking at his waist. Oh, that was a registered disciple of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. The Demon Vanquishing Hall often went out to carry out dangerous missions to slay demons and devils. The casualty rate was always high, so they recruited many outer sect disciples who were good at fighting to work for them. According to incomplete statistics, the number of registered disciples in the Demon Vanquishing Hall should be the largest among the various halls. That registered disciple handed over a familiar outer sect disciple token. This was indeed the token that Jiang Li had left with Yan Hong as a keepsake. However, Jiang Li was slightly surprised. He completed the purchase so quickly? Let him in. Soon, a familiar-looking subordinate of Yan Hong was brought in. Speaking of which, he should be the underling of the two of them. It was just that Jiang Li did not care about them, and they had only met a few times in total. Along the way into the inner sect, this disciple should have been questioned quite a bit. At this moment, he was looking worried and his back was hunched. His eyes were staring fixedly at the ground, and he did not dare to look around recklessly. From head to toe, he showed fear and trepidation. Only when he saw Jiang Li did his face reveal a pleasantly surprised expression. Jiang Li Senior Brother Jiang Li. This is from Brother Yan Hong. That disciple walked forward and handed Jiang Li a small cloth bag. Is Yan Hong returning so many spirit stones? Jiang Li opened the cloth bag and took a look. Apart from the things he wanted, there were also many spirit stones. The prices of goods in the outer sect trading area suddenly dropped quite a bit. We didnt spend too many spirit stones buying these things. Jiang Li understood immediately after thinking about it. In order to support the heavily injured outer sect disciples to recover their strength as soon as possible, the sect took the initiative to lower the price of commodities. Now, it seemed that this method was amazing and actions were taken very swiftly. It made the life of the entire outer sect much better. Jiang Li took out two spirit stones and threw them over. That disciple hurriedly thanked him before leaving under the guidance of that registered disciple. After they left, Jiang Li looked around and saw that there was no one around. He directly ran into the Demon Vanquishing Halls bathhouse and took out the things in the cloth bag. It was a bag of shiny powder and a box of golden-bright and dazzling paint. Both of them emitted faint Metal-attribute spiritual qi fluctuations. Just from the color, it was obvious that they were not cheap items. When these two items were combined, they were a very practical consumable magical artifact. This was something Jiang Li had found when he was in conflict with those outer sect disciples at the entrance of Cloud Stream City. He still remembered the hand claw that the late-stage Qi Refinement realm disciple who ambushed him had stretched out. The fingers were suffused with a faint metallic luster, and it was even to the extent that Jiang Li could sense a slight danger. At first, he had thought that it was the effect of some Metal-attribute spell technique. Later on, after asking around, he found out that it was actually a one-time use magic artifact. After understanding these things, Jiang Li could not help but deeply sigh at the wisdom of the current generation of cultivators. There were indeed many strange and very practical things that had been invented. This kind of coating-type magical artifact was one of them. It was said that there were quite a number of types of coating artifacts. Apart from the golden powder that could be used to paint golden hands, there was also poisonous powder that could temporarily make ones hand poisonous, and many others. Jiang Li had always been very interested in such augmentation items. As soon as he returned, he got Yan Hong to help him purchase them. The golden powder was produced by the Scripture Storage Valleys Weapon Refinement Hall, so it was not difficult to purchase. However, the golden paint was a Buddhist artifact. It originated from Benevolent Travel Temple and could not be bought all the time. This was also the reason why Jiang Li felt surprised earlier. My luck is really good this time. He bought it so quickly. Jiang Li poured the golden powder in his hand into the golden paint. His finger reached into it and slowly stirred the two together, turning them into an even more viscous and blurry shape. However, when the two golden objects were mixed together, the color instead became dim. Then, Jiang Li rolled up his sleeve, and as if he was applying sunblock, he evenly applied the blurry substance to his palms and arms. This thing was very expensive and very little of it flowed into the market. Most importantly, its effects were durable and effective. It was a rare and luxurious consumable item. This could be seen from the fact that the outer sect disciple who ambushed him had only applied his five fingers and practically used them as nail polish. Although Jiang Li had spent quite a number of spirit stones, the amount he had bought could only barely cover his arms. [Both arms have been coated with golden powder and paint. Added Status: Anti-Demon Golden Skin.] [Anti-Demon Golden Skin: Skin hardness temporarily increased Anti-Demon effect increased Duration: 24 hours] (? +) Jiang Lis hands collided with each other. When they made contact, there was actually a slight metallic sound. The skin on his arms became visibly tougher again. Moreover, because of the Buddhist golden paint, Jiang Lis current hands were simply even more terrifying than hot iron to evil beings like zombies and ghosts. He decisively set the effect to an infinite duration. After that, Jiang Li ran to the side of a water vat in the bathhouse and scooped some water from inside. He quickly washed away the coating on his arms. The two hands collided again. The seemingly ordinary flesh-colored palm still emitted a crisp metallic sound. The hardness did not decrease at all. Chapter 90 - The Trend of Becoming a Perpetual Motion Machine Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li clenched his fists and was very satisfied with this. His cheat simply retained statuses like this. ? He could continue to maintain their effects even after the original materials were used up. For example, the food he ate made him full. Once Satiety was given infinite duration, it did not mean that food would forever pile up in Jiang Lis stomach. Jiang Li would still digest and excrete normally, but the effect of recovering his stamina would be preserved. Just like now, even after he washed away the golden powder, the effects of the Anti-Demon Golden Skin would still remain. His master wanted him to use his bare hands. In this case, despite having the buff, he was still considered to be fighting with his bare hands. With his arms that had already been completely upgraded, Jiang Li returned to the place where the pit was dug. His fists turned pitch-black once more, and he started to madly slam on the solid rock ground again. A large amount of shattered rocks splattered, and the effect was indeed different this time. The damage Jiang Lis fist caused to the rocks on the ground immediately multiplied by a few times, and the efficiency of work was much higher. As the sun gradually set, the light was blocked by the cliff on both sides of Scripture Storage Valley. Jiang Li had already entered the hole he dug. Gradually, Jiang Li found a very comfortable rhythm. Because of the effects of several body refinement pills, Jiang Lis energy was in fact always overflowing. Now, as he struck with both fists, he was not moving as quickly as he had at first. However, if he maintained this frequency, Jiang Li would be able to perfectly balance his gain and expenditure of stamina. His fists were continuously punching to his hearts content. It made him feel a pleasant sensation like a perpetual motion machine. Jiang Li even started to release spiritual qi around his body according to the speed at which his spiritual qi recovered. Wood attribute and Yin attribute spiritual qi were not very active in comparison to others. The increase in attack was naturally inferior to the increase in Fire attribute and Metal attribute spiritual qi. However, it was still Immortal Cultivation spiritual qi after all. Just blowing it out could kill ordinary mortals. This type of Qi Release without any technique was not recognized by the interface as a single status, but it also increased his speed of breaking through the rock layer again. The sun gradually sank into the ground as time passed. Hours went by. By the time the sun rose, but the incessant pounding did not cease. More hours went by. An entire day had passed. During this period of time, a disciple came over to deliver food to Jiang Li, but he rejected it because he had eaten the Inedia Pills. All of Jiang Lis internal organs, muscles, and bones were circulating at high speed like a functioning machine. The hot blood in his veins flowed rapidly under the pumping of his powerful heart. His body continuously emitted a large amount of heat, but under the effect of the [Cool Skin], Jiang Li did not even feel hot. This body condition felt like racing on the expressway at a speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour. If he suddenly stopped, it would be like he had suddenly turned at a fork and entered a road that could only reach a speed of 20 to 30 kilometers per hour. It would make Jiang Li feel very unhappy. Thus, under the continuous punches, another day and night passed. It was not until the sky lit up with the light of dawn that Jiang Li finally punched out one last time. After flattening a protruding rock, he stood in a huge hole of [4.5 x 3 x 2.5] square meters. This pounding was really enjoyable! Jiang Li looked at the results of his two days and two nights of hard work and sighed with emotion. After these two days of exercise, he felt his body become much stronger. He opened his interface and saw that his Strength attribute had increased by 0.5, and his Constitution had increased by 0.4. Now, it was much more difficult to raise Jiang Lis attributes, but the resulting effect was also worlds apart from before. He gained these attributes in just two days. This made Jiang Li extremely spirited. He wished that he could stay here and pound the mountain until he became invincible. However, he also knew that he was not some bald guy who had no physical restrictions. The advancement he could achieve by relying on training would only become harder and slower gradually. It was impossible for him to really rely on the enhancement of a few Yellow-rank pills to be invincible in the world. Im very tired, very tired. My hands and feet are soft and I dont want to move at all. Under the hole, Jiang Li repeated these two words in his heart, telling himself that he should be exhausted now. That was the normal reaction that he should have. He slowly calmed his excited nerves. Putting on a tired expression, Jiang Li jumped out of the hole. Hmm Alright, even if he hypnotized himself like this, Jiang Li only looked more tired. Carrying the huge ape corpse, Jiang Li threw it into the hole with difficulty. This thing had been cut open by Jiang Li previously. Now, it was exposed in the air for two days, and it was already smelly. Jiang Li had no intention of being infected with the virus of the cultivation world. After burying the apes corpse into the ground, he pushed the large number of rocks that he had thrown out of the pit earlier and gradually filled up the entire hole. Finally! Success! Indeed, it was easy to kill but hard to bury a corpse. Jiang Li deeply understood what this meant. Did you do all this yourself? Right at this moment, an air-piercing sound came from behind. It was Elder He who had disappeared for two days already flying back from who knew where. In his hand was a huge iron cage. A corner of the black cloth on the iron cage was fluttering with the rough breathing of a certain creature. Jiang Li did not even need to think to know what was inside. Master, I did it myself. As Jiang Li replied, he stepped forward and tried to lift the black cloth to see what was inside. However, he had only lifted it halfway when it was pressed down by Elder He. Through the gap, he saw a beast claw with scales growing on it. You didnt use any artifacts? Elder He asked again. Clearly, Jiang Lis digging speed was completely beyond his expectations. No, Master. With my little wealth, even if I had a magical artifact, I wouldnt be willing to waste it. Jiang Li shrugged to express his innocence. Elder He also knew that it was impossible for Jiang Li to deceive him in the territory of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. If Jiang Li lied, he would definitely notice it. There was no need for that. However, the problem was that he had taught many disciples, and there was no lack of talented disciples among them. Every time he took in disciples, the first lesson was always killing and digging the grave. However, the demon beasts he chose were definitely not weak. There were not many disciples who could win against the demon beasts. There were even fewer disciples who could complete the digging mission while dragging their heavily injured bodies. Only disciples who passed these two tests would become disciples he truly approved of and be taught powerful secret techniques to establish themselves in the cultivation world. However, among those disciples, the one who finished the fastest also took five days and six nights. That was because the demon beast at that time was relatively small in size. Moreover, after it was completed, that disciple directly fainted. Moreover, his entire body was mangled to a tragic state. It was unlike Jiang Li who was fine after fighting the demon beast. After excavating the grave, he was still full of vigor. It only took him two days to finish digging! Chapter 91 - Testing the Runes Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Not bad. Elder He sized up Jiang Li for a long time before he said this sentence that could barely be considered a praise. After all, he was a master. He had to put on airs. Otherwise, how could he discipline his disciples without such an image? ? Thats all. Ill allow you to rest for a day. Come back to me tomorrow at this time. Elder He picked up the ice box that contained the demonic apes heart from the ground, turned around, and vanished from Jiang Lis sight in a few steps. Jiang Li did as he was told and could only turn around and leave. In terms of his body, he was still in peak condition and did not need to rest at all. In terms of his mind, although he only had the recovery status provided by a barely passable Vigor Pill, it was unable to completely make Jiang Li give up sleeping. At most he could only not sleep for seven or eight days. However, it had only been two days since he slept. Jiang Li felt that he could still work hard for a long time. However, his master seemed to have something on for the time being. At the very least, he could not teach him today. When he walked to the outer area of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Jiang Li suddenly discovered something interesting. In the direction of the port of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, one could see from afar that there was a simple temporary dock where the three damaged warships stopped. There were many people gathered there, busy with something. Jiang Li was temporarily free. After walking closer, he discovered that the people from the Weapon Refinement Hall were there, repairing the warships. After showing the token, he successfully bypassed the do not enter sign and approached to take a look. What surprised Jiang Li was that not all the elders and disciples of the Weapon Refinement Hall were gathered around a warship to repair it. There was a group of people in a temporary workshop. They were drawing all kinds of complicated and exquisite patterns on wooden planks of the same size and size. The design concept of such a large flying ship was completely different from that of ordinary magical artifacts. Due to its size, it meant that it was nearly impossible for a single person to do it. There was a lot of work. The best solution for such a huge project was to assemble them after processing all the parts separately. The few elders who had truly grasped the most advanced refinement technique only needed to coordinate the overall situation and be responsible for the most difficult core array formation construction. As for the entire complicated array formation, it could be divided into more than ten thousand simpler and basic runes. They could be distributed appropriately to the various parts of the flying ship and then handed over to the disciples of the Weapon Refinement Hall to control. The disciples of the Weapon Refinement Hall did not really need to master too many things. As long as one mastered a few basic runes, he could participate in the assembly line production of parts and only be responsible for the parts he was good at. Such a refinement method could be used for transportation, construction, grotto-heavens, and other large-scale array formations. The efficiency of labor was very high. Moreover, it had another advantage, which was that it was more convenient to repair. Just like the three damaged flying warships, they were obviously not suitable for reforging like ordinary artifacts. However, the cultivators could directly dismantle the damaged parts on the warships hull and replace them with the new parts. It would be considered a success. Jiang Li stood at the side and watched for a while. Perhaps it was because the runes on the wooden planks were relatively simple and basic, he did not feel dizzy anymore. Instead, looking at the deep lines of the runes, he seemed to be able to see the spiritual qi flow inside. It was a magical feeling, as if he instinctively knew that a rune on the wooden board meant float. He grabbed a wooden board. It felt heavy and hard to the touch, but after gently inserting a breath of spiritual qi, it instantly became as light as air. After letting go, this wooden board floated in the air for a while before floating down like a feather. Jiang Li did not have a Fire attribute spiritual root, and he did not possess the Fire of Heaven and Earth currently, so he was naturally unable to develop in the direction of weapon refinement. However, the path of runes and formations were all interlinked. He could give it a try here. At the very least, he should confirm whether he had this talent or not. Therefore, he went forward and found a disciple who looked to be the most skilled among the registered disciples. Junior Brother. Jiang Li went up and patted the disciples shoulder. That disciple held a rune carving knife and was carefully drawing a key point. After being interrupted by Jiang Li, he used too much strength, and the rune pattern directly changed shape. Without any suspense, the entire wooden board was wasted. You Hello, Senior Brother. Is there anything I can help you with? That disciple originally intended to curse, but as soon as he turned around and saw Jiang Lis white and elegant inner sect disciple uniform, all his displeasure vanished instantly, and he immediately welcomed him with a smile. Junior Brother, Im sorry to have distracted you. Jiang Li patted this junior brother on the shoulder even though he looked to be at least 10 years older than Jiang Li. No, no, no. I was careless, dont worry about it. That disciple hurriedly waved his hand, not daring to really flare up. Although he was a registered disciple of the Weapon Refinement Hall and had always been doing quite well in the outer sect, he still had to respectfully address the inner sect disciples as senior brothers. Ah, you cant say that. This issue was indeed my fault. Since you called me Senior Brother, how could I let you suffer a loss for no reason? If word got out, wouldnt I be laughed at by outsiders? The outer sect disciple had a helpless expression. It was one thing for this senior brother to disturb him while he was carving the runes, but why was he still not letting him off? Senior Brother, its really fine. Its just a rune board. I can just carve it again. If theres anything you need me for, just tell me. I wont decline anything that I can do. Clearly, when inner sect disciples commanded outer sect disciples to do things, there was no need to be so eccentric. They could just say it directly. Hey, Junior Brother, dont say that. I really want to make up for my mistakes. How about this? Junior Brother, teach me how to draw the runes on this wooden board. After I learn it, Ill carve another rune board for you. How about that? When Jiang Li said this, that disciple immediately understood. This guy just wanted to test his talent in weapon refinement. He should have said so earlier instead of making him worry for a long time. He had encountered more than one such situation. There were quite a number of disciples who wanted to test their talent in the Weapon Refinement Hall and the Alchemy Hall. Every few days, there would be a few disciples who wanted to try their luck coming to seek their help. Moreover, there were outer sect disciples and inner sect disciples among them. If they were outer sect disciples, regardless of whether they succeeded or not, they would usually give a considerable amount of spirit stones as compensation for their time. If it was an inner sect disciple, they would often scold the person after failing the attempt. And so, he expected what would happen next. However, this time, there were many inner sect senior brothers of the Weapon Refinement Hall present. This Little Senior Brother probably would not go overboard. However, he still put on an excited expression. Senior Brother is wise! Thank you, Senior Brother! Junior Brother will definitely do his best and not dare to hide anything. In his heart, his heart ached for the spirit wooden board that was about to be wasted. Chapter 92 - Spirituality Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The disciple first took out a detailed talisman diagram and explained it to Jiang Li while comparing it to a finished wooden board. The things to take note of, how to use the rune carving knife, how to send spiritual qi when drawing the corners of the runes, and many other points for basic weapon refinement. ? This was only drawing the most basic rune. If it was expanded to a complete array formation, this would also involve the problem of linking the runes together. The steps were complicated and the changes were unpredictable. The difficulty could only be described as terrifying. Jiang Li took the small carving knife and learned from the others. He wrapped the carving knife and his palm together with a cloth. That way, he could avoid touching the shavings that fell from the carving material. In short, the details determined success or failure. Jiang Li took a deep breath before spiritual qi spread out from his hand. Yin-attribute spiritual qi filled the carving knife, making it sharper and more stable. Wood-attribute spiritual qi seeped into the wooden board, allowing him to completely master the wooden patterns on this spiritual wood. After roughly holding the talisman paper and gesturing it on the wooden board, Jiang Lis hand did not hesitate at all to start carving. Stab~ An awkward scene appeared. Jiang Li did not consider his increased strength and directly used the carving knife to pierce the wooden board. As long as he acted normally, only others would feel awkward. Jiang Li immediately pretended to be nonchalant. He tried a few more times on the ruined piece of wood. After finding a suitable amount of strength, he threw away the piece of wood and took out a new wooden board. Standing beside him, that outer sect disciple had a pained expression as he nervously watched Jiang Lis next actions. He wanted to remind Jiang Li to pay attention to his strength, but he was afraid that Jiang Li would feel annoyed, so he could only put on a bitter expression and stand at the side while feeling anxious. Jiang Li calmed his mind and carved again. Although the wooden board was quite hard, it was incomparable to his great strength. As his carving knife continuously slid smoothly on the wooden board, large amounts of wood shavings flew about, and pure spiritual qi was steadily filled in. This was the difficulty of drawing runes. The smoothness of the rune path was the most important criterion to determine whether a rune was good or bad. The best runes were those that could be completed with one move! As long as there was a slight pause or even a break, there would be a relatively obvious flaw in the fluidity of the pattern after the formation. Generally speaking, one would be considered to have passed if they stopped for less than ten times. Three times was considered excellent. In this aspect, talent, focus, and technique could not be lacking at all. Most importantly, it was the mysterious point of spirituality. To put it in simpler terms, it was the talent for rune arrays. 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes passed The blade in Jiang Lis hand moved fluidly, dancing more and more smoothly. In front of his eyes, it was as if he saw a dot of spiritual light on the wooden board of runes. He did not think anything and only held the carving knife in his hand as he chased after that dot of spiritual light. In this wonderful state, a spirit carving that looked like a work of art was born. An inner sect senior brother actually ran to the area where the registered disciples were working. This abnormality quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding disciples. The few registered disciples beside him were attracted over. In the beginning, they might have come with the intention of admiring and sucking up to him. However, as they watched, they realized that something was amiss. The scene before their eyes caused the jaws of these outer sect disciples to drop. So fast. Is it really that smooth? Senior Brother doesnt seem to have paused at all! Senior Brothers runes are so beautiful. Why do I feel that his runes are different from ours? But theyre clearly the same! Senior Brother is so young, but he has a solid foundation! Although Senior Brother is very young, he looks so handsome when hes seriously carving talismans! Which elder of our Weapon Refinement Hall is this senior brother a disciple of? Why havent I seen him before? Senior Brother Da Mu, do you know? The few registered disciples later all looked at the registered disciple who stood beside Jiang Li from the beginning and asked him while trying their best to lower their voices and not disturb Jiang Li. This this I dont know. This registered disciple, Da Mu, originally wanted to say that Jiang Li was not a disciple of the Weapon Refinement Hall. However, as he spoke, he was confused again. It was really hard for him to believe that a person who drew runes for the first time could actually do it to this extent. This was unscientific and not logical in the world of cultivation! He was more willing to believe that Jiang Li was actually an inner sect disciple of the Weapon Refinement Hall. It was just that Jiang Li had been rather low-profile earlier, and he had intentionally acted as if he did not know how to carve runes this time. The intention was to attract peoples attention. But in the next second, his guess was ruthlessly rejected. Wait a minute, doesnt he look like Senior Brother Jiang Li? A registered disciple suddenly said. Be softer. Dont disturb Senior Brothers talisman carving. Senior Brother Jiang Li? Which Senior Brother Jiang Li? That disciples voice was a little loud so someone beside him hurriedly stopped him. After noticing that Jiang Li did not react, he continued to ask softly. Its that Senior Brother Jiang Li, the only outer sect disciple to enter the inner sect this year. I was fortunate enough to see him once when I was setting up my stall in the trading area. It should be him. Jiang Lis reputation was not great, but his deeds of winning the Outer Sect Grand Competition and finally becoming an inner sect disciple by himself were spread throughout the entire outer sect. Especially those disciples who had entered the sect for three years, practically all of them worshiped Jiang Li as their role model. They hoped that they would be the next to stand out. Registered disciples were just outer sect disciples, so how could they not know Jiang Lis name? But I heard that Senior Brother Jiang Li joined the Demon Vanquishing Hall? When did he join our Weapon Refinement Hall? It was a female disciple who asked this question. Then, everyone looked at her strangely. Have you forgotten that we are at the Demon Vanquishing Hall now? At this moment, Jiang Li finally finished his work. A beautiful curve connected the last bit of the circuit. The entire wooden board was covered in complicated spirit patterns, and they were densely packed but neatly arranged! Huff! He blew out a mouthful of spiritual qi, blowing away the fragments that fell on the wooden board. At the same time, he also poured spiritual qi into the rune path on the wooden board. The spirit engraved runes on the wooden board immediately emitted a sparkling spiritual light. Then, the gravitational force acting on it was lifted. After Jiang Li released his grip, the shimmering rune board still floated in the air without moving. It was even more stable and lasting than the rune board he used as a reference. Junior Brother, Ill compensate you with this rune board. Thank you. See you again. Jiang Li handed the wooden board in his hand to the registered disciple, Da Mu. After he finished speaking, he directly walked towards the elders of the Weaponry Refinement Hall not far away. After all, he had already determined that he possessed the talent for rune array formations. He could not keep learning runes from a group of registered disciples. That would be a waste of his talent. Before this, when choosing a master, the Valley Master promised to let him study rune arrays. He even sent a white light into his inner sect disciple token. That white light should be something similar to a letter of recommendation and a permit. Coupled with his status as the disciple of the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, it should not be too much of an obstacle. Sure enough, after Jiang Li expressed his purpose for coming, the elders were a bit surprised at first. However, after seeing Jiang Lis token, they did not say much and directly agreed. Although they were too busy right now and did not have the time to personally guide Jiang Li, according to his request, they still gave him the right to casually help and accumulate experience here. Chapter 93 - Dreaming Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Basic Proficiency! Explanation of a Thousand Basic Runes] Author: Scripture Storage Valley, Dongfang Guangling. ? The elder of the Weapon Refinement Hall gave Jiang Li a thick book that could crush people to death with its weight. This basic rune compendium was said to be very practical. The basic runes recorded in it were quite complete. Moreover, at the end of each rune, it introduced the exact effects, characteristics, and so on in detail. Precisely because there was too much comprehensive content in it that if the enormous amount of information was kept in a jade slip, it was simply not something that a Qi Refinement realm disciple could withstand. Therefore, this compendium was recorded using the most primitive form of a physical book. It was almost necessary for all newbies to read. Jiang Li carried it in his arms and weaved through the crowd as he studied. Sometimes, he would ask questions that he did not understand. Sometimes, he would take the materials and run to the side to practice alone. Due to his identity and polite attitude, the inner sect senior brothers and sisters of the Weapon Refinement Hall did not hesitate to give him a lot of guidance and help. As he practiced, time slowly passed. There were already quite a few wooden planks with rune carvings piled up beside Jiang Li. There were many different types of successful rune boards, but most of them were abandoned failed products. After all, he was only a newbie and had not received systematic guidance. From time to time, he would still make some low-level mistakes and fail. This was inevitable. Junior Brother Jiang Li. After an unknown period of time, a small shout sounded. Jiang Li was in a daze. The blade tip tilted, and the entire wooden board was destroyed by the blade. Jiang Li sighed and did not blame himself for being disturbed. This was already the fourth rune board he had failed consecutively. The main reason was that his condition had deteriorated. Even if he was not disturbed, he would fail very soon. This work of carving runes consumed a terrifying amount of mental spirit. Jiang Li clearly had the vigorous energy to work hard for more than a week, but under the high concentration of drawing the runes, he was actually unable to endure it anymore. He had just been forcing himself to focus and did not feel anything. At this moment, he stopped what he was doing and a wave of sleepiness immediately overwhelmed him. Rubbing his temples, he looked at the inner sect disciple who called him. Junior Brother Jiang Li, haste makes waste. Its already late, so you should quickly go back and rest. Only then did Jiang Li realize that the sky had already completely darkened. The disciples of the other Weapon Refinement Hall had already started to pack their things and leave. Thank you for your reminder, Senior Brother. Ill go back first. Jiang Li had always been a polite person. After thanking him, he stood up and walked towards his small courtyard. After he left, an elder walked over and asked the disciple who spoke to Jiang Li earlier. How many runes did he learn today? The disciple flipped through the rune boards on the ground before answering, There are a total of seven different runes. Seven? Hes a rare talent. Its a pity that he doesnt have a Fire-attribute spiritual root and cant refine weapons by himself. Jiang Li returned to his small courtyard to wash up before lying on the bed. Then, just like in his previous life, he instantly sobered up. He had always been sleepy no matter what he did. Only when he was preparing to sleep did he feel especially awake. At this moment, he had an urge to take out his phone and scroll through it. This kind of feeling made him very vexed because he was in the cultivation world and there was no phone here. He thought for a moment. The only thing that he could do which was similar to using a phone was to listen to the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. Sigh, in a situation where there was nothing to choose from, scriptures could also be used as novels to read. Jiang Li did not get up. He lay on the bed and took out a jade slip from his pocket. That was the jade slip that was recorded in the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. When he entered the sect, the Valley Master had already given him the jade slip. Jiang Li placed the jade slip on his forehead. At the same time, he immersed his mind into the scripture. As he muttered the scriptures, a large amount of information surged into Jiang Lis mind! [Slowly chanting the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra: Level of Completion (0.9/3000), Completion rises by 0.1 everyday. Duration: ] (?) The completion percentage (0.9/3000) quickly became (7.8/3000). When he combined the two portions of the scripture, Jiang Li was surprised to discover that more than half of the content of the first chapter of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra had been filled. He tidied it up bit by bit and could actually already recite it once. For some reason, the sect did not persist in recording the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. However, according to his judgment, when the completeness of the scripture reached (10/3000), he should be able to proceed with the first stage of this Heart Sutra cultivation. This was the spirit refinement cultivation method of a certain powerful figure from the ancient times. This made Jiang Li rather excited just thinking about it. Therefore, his sleep became a mix of chanting while sleeping. When Jiang Li was a mortal, he mainly cultivated a martial artist cultivation method called the Age Tiger Technique. One of the techniques was called Sleeping Tiger, and it could allow him to divert a portion of his attention to cultivate while sleeping. At this moment, he could listen to the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra using a similar method. The only problem was that under the chanting state, his hearing would become abnormally sensitive. Even the slightest movement might cause him to awaken. However, this kind of problem was changed after Jiang Li moved into this courtyard. It was very normal for a reliable defensive array formation to have a soundproof effect. After activating the defensive array formation, the environment in his courtyard instantly became extremely quiet. The leaves, insects, and bird calls from the outer sect vanished completely. This way, no matter how sensitive his hearing was, he did not have to worry about being disturbed. Amidst his muttering, Jiang Li quickly fell asleep. However, his mind was still active. In his extremely clear dream, he seemed to have turned into a ghost that had no physical body. He moved around the courtyard aimlessly, floating everywhere. The next day, Jiang Li woke up almost as soon as the sky lit up. Isnt it good to have abundant stamina and energy? It looks like I wont have the chance to experience the joy of sleeping till noon in the future. Jiang Li sat up in bed with a depressed expression. Under the enhancement of certain statuses, his mental and physical recovery speed far exceeded that of ordinary people. In just a few hours, he was woken up by his vigorous energy. Jiang Li rubbed his eyes, and then he suddenly thought of something. He looked at the limestone ground by his feet with a strange expression. This sounded unbelievable, but Jiang Li dreamed yesterday that there were many treasures buried in this courtyard, and one of them was even beneath this limestone tile? Chapter 94 - High-Grade Spirit Stone Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios No way, it cant be true, right? After Elder Duans accident, this courtyard was searched by at least three groups of people. Even Elder Duan Shuangs jade bed was taken away to be confiscated. Could it be that the thing that was hidden hasnt been found yet? ? Jiang Li stepped hard on the tile, feeling that it was clearly solid underneath. However, speaking of which, if the thing hidden by a Core Formation realm elder was too easy to discover, it would instead be abnormal. Jiang Li actually expressed his doubts about his dream last night. After all, it was only a dream. Could it be that he was dreaming about what he thought about in the day? After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li still squatted down and punched the limestone slab. Hmph, its just a stone slab. Damn, it hurts! Jiang Li held his fist with an expression of disbelief. He was a man who had dug a grave with his bare hands. How could he be defeated by a stone slab? This was not a fairytale. Now, he seriously suspected that there was a problem behind the stone slab! Otherwise, even the floor of a Core Formation elders house could not be paved with such good materials. Jiang Li thought for a moment before taking out the damaged flying sword from the coffin. The material of the Shu Mountain Flying Sword was definitely top-notch. Even if it was in a damaged state, it was still the most suitable tool for Jiang Li to pry open the floor tiles. He pushed the wooden bed away and stabbed the slightly bent flying sword into the gap between the bricks. The limestone bricks were extremely tightly bound to the ground, and Jiang Li was actually unable to open it. However, that did not matter. Jiang Li took a step back and first dug up all the eight limestone bricks around the tile before starting to dig up the ground from the side. After dismantling its foundation from the bottom to the top, he finally seemed to have dug out something. The limestone slab suddenly relaxed and was directly lifted up by Jiang Li. On the back of the limestone slab, a profound formation pattern was carved on it. After being lifted by Jiang Li, it still emitted a faint fluorescent light. Concealment Hard Absorption? Jiang Li barely recognized these few runes in the formation patterns. After temporarily putting the stone slab to the side, Jiang Li took out a small cloth bag from a hole in the ground! This feeling excited Jiang Li even through the cloth bag. With trembling hands, Jiang Li opened the cloth bag and two small hexagon-shaped crystals rolled out. This crystal looked extremely similar to a spirit stone. However, in the translucent material, one could still see wisps of golden threads swimming around. This seemed to be a high-grade spirit stone? Forgive Jiang Li for being poor, but so far, he had never seen a high-grade spirit stone. That was a good item worth ten thousand low-grade spirit stones. He brought the spirit stone to his nose and took a sniff. A stream of pure spiritual qi entered his nose, stimulating him greatly. Damn, it smells so good! This is definitely a high-grade spirit stone! There were many impurities in medium-grade and low-grade spirit stones. Without a specific array formation, it was impossible for cultivators to use them directly. However, high-grade spirit stones were different. Pure spiritual qi could be swiftly refined by any cultivation method. The effects of recovering spiritual qi and increasing cultivation were far greater than basic medicinal pills. This thing was too useful to him. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. Using high-grade spirit stones to cultivate was such a luxurious method. However, to him, it could not be calculated like this. A person with top-grade spiritual root would need around five years to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm with the help of medicinal pills. His current cultivation speed under the enhancement of his statuses could basically be considered to be on par with top-grade spiritual root cultivators who did not consume medicinal pills. Perhaps, it would even surpass some. He did not know how long he would need to establish his Dao Foundation after using this high-grade spirit stone. Jiang Li licked his dry lips and forced himself to calm down before putting away the two high-grade spirit stones. The question was, why would Elder Duan Shuang, a person who was about to betray the sect, leave these things in the sect? Could it be that he had originally been determined to die when refining the Golden Core and Zombie Core? He planned to sacrifice his life to refine the Golden Core and then rely on the spiritual root seed to reincarnate as an innocent disciple. After he entered the Scripture Storage Valley again, he would rely on these savings to make a comeback? It was terrifying to think about it. Jiang Li thought about the spiritual root seed in the coffin and felt a little nervous. To be honest, he was still not certain if the seed was actually from Elder Duan Shuang. If it was his, the situation was fine. If it was not, the other party might have already secretly returned to the sect. Then, wouldnt Jiang Li die a terrible death if he occupied the courtyard where the elder buried his belongings? Forget it, he did not want to think about this for now. Even if Elder Duan Shuang really became another person, he would definitely only be an outer sect disciple who returned. As long as Jiang Li paid attention to any outer sect disciple who suddenly rose up, he could roughly guard against him. After covering a few pieces of the limestone floor back to their original location, Jiang Li ran to another area and discovered that there was something buried there. He dug out everything one by one. Looking at the items on the table, what else could Jiang Li say? The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was awesome! These hiding locations were so concealed that no other method could work and discover them. The elders courtyard was expensive to construct. Even if the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall searched it, they would not dare to destroy it casually. Therefore, they naturally did not discover what was hidden inside. However, in Jiang Lis dream, these things could not be hidden. When he casually moved around the courtyard in his dream, he easily saw them. Unfortunately, Jiang Lis dream was not a lucid dream. He was unable to control his actions in it, so he was unable to truly investigate all the places in the courtyard. This also meant that there were very likely still some treasures left behind by Elder Duan Shuang in this courtyard. This made him involuntarily look forward to sleeping next time. Wait, did I forget something? Jiang Li looked at the ray of sunlight that shot in from the window. A drop of cold sweat slowly rolled down his forehead. He instinctively felt that something was wrong. After all that he did, the sky was already bright. Jiang Li suddenly recalled that his master seemed to still be waiting for him. He was probably going to be late at this time. He immediately knew that this was bad and rushed out of the door towards the training field yesterday, running over rapidly. At this moment, Elder He looked at the pot of boiling medicine in front of him and fell into deep thought. Could it be that Jiang Li already knows what he is going to do today? Who told him about it? Theyre getting more insolent. As he spoke, Elder He scattered a handful of peppers into the large vat and added two sticks of firewood to the bottom. Chapter 95 - Beast Blood Diagram Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Knock~ Knock~ Jiang Li did not find his master outside, so he directly found the main courtyard located at the side. ? He knocked on the door and it opened automatically. Come in. His masters voice sounded. From his tone, it seemed that he was not angry with him for being late. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief and followed the direction of the voice to find a quiet room that was surging with the fragrance of medicine. Master, what are you doing? Jiang Li opened the door and was directly pushed back by the water vapor that gushed out. In the middle of the chamber, there was a huge vat that was obviously very old. It was filled with medicine that was boiling in the hot water. When he looked closer, it did not look like medicinal soup at all. It was simply the scene of a Sichuan hot pot. What am I doing? Since youve become my disciple, I naturally have to impart some true abilities to you. Elder He casually threw a jade slip over, and Jiang Li subconsciously received it. On it were a few words written in ancient text, Beast Blood Diagram! Learn it as soon as possible, otherwise dont blame me when you end up cooked. It seemed that the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall had another interest in scaring children. It was not so easy to burn Jiang Li to death with a pot of red oil soup. Yes, Master. Jiang Li found a meditation mat to sit on and placed the jade slip on his forehead. Soon, a stream of information that carried a barbaric aura surged into his brain. Under the buff of the [Focused Spirit] status, Jiang Lis Enlightenment attribute was two points higher than normal, which practically made it three times stronger. His learning ability was greatly enhanced. Soon, Beast Blood Diagram Level 0 appeared in Jiang Lis cultivation method column. As expected, this was a powerful ancient cultivation method. After joining the inner sect, Jiang Li learned more about the hidden knowledge of the cultivation world. He knew that a huge change in the world had happened many years ago, and a long period of emptiness had appeared on the originally flourishing Immortal Way. The current history of the cultivation world was actually not very long, and many things were naturally unable to compare to the ancient times. Therefore, it was now generally believed that ancient things were all good things. However, at the same time, the Beast Blood Diagram was also an extremely dangerous body cultivation method with a high mortality rate. Jiang Li raised his head to look at Elder Hes densely packed tattoos. Clearly, his master had already cultivated this method to an extremely profound level. The so-called Beast Blood Diagram used ones body as a painting scroll and the blood of demon beasts as ink material. One could collect demon beasts all over the world and use them to strengthen oneself. This path of cultivation was extremely domineering and barbaric. After mastering it, one could obtain the help of a hundred beasts. That was an abnormally fierce battle strength! However, as mentioned previously, the danger and high mortality rate of this cultivation method were also something that could not be concealed. After organizing the many key points of the cultivation method in his mind, Jiang Li suddenly asked his master, Master, if I hadnt defeated that demonic ape and completed the test of digging a hole, would I not have had the chance to learn this cultivation method? Elder He glanced at Jiang Li before he spoke, Its not that you wont have a chance, but that you wont meet the prerequisites. This was not Elder He being heartless. According to the cultivation method, drawing the blood of demon beasts into the body was a rather dangerous thing. It was not that the temperature of the medicinal soup would boil a person to death. As a cultivator, there were a hundred methods to resolve this problem. The problem was that if he wanted to retain the power of the demon beast in the blood, he would definitely be unable to completely eliminate the ferocity of the demon beast. If a cultivator wanted to control this powerful external force, they had to rely on their will to suppress that irrational ferocity. But there was no logic in a battle of wills. Sometimes, no matter how strong a person was, his collapse could only happen in an instant. Therefore, if he wanted to cultivate the Beast Blood Diagram and ensure that his success rate was as high as possible, other than requiring tenacious willpower, the demon beast that was used as a material had to be killed by a cultivator personally. The help of others could not be permitted. As for the thought of accumulating strength by killing a large number of weak demon beasts, it was at least impossible during the Qi Refinement realm. This was because Qi Refinement realm cultivators could only carry one demon beast mark at any one time. Now, he finally understood why Elder Hes first class was so tough. Fighting was to sharpen ones ferocity, while digging pits with ones bare hands was to test ones will. If either one failed, it meant that this person was not suitable for this method. After a while, after Jiang Li repeatedly confirmed that the cultivation method was familiarized, he stood up and removed his clothes. Master, Im ready. Jiang Li stepped forward and leaped into the boiling pot of medicinal soup. Elder He raised his hand and touched it. His spiritual qi guarded the medicinal soup, not letting the expensive spiritual medicine lose a single drop. Jiang Li felt alright soaking in the boiling medicinal soup. It was just like ordinary people soaking in a hot spring. It was a little hot and a little scalding, but it was still acceptable. Focus your mind! Elder He took out the heart and reminded solemnly. Jiang Li did as he was told. He calmed his mind according to the technique and waited for the change to happen. Thump! It was the sound of something heavy falling into the water. The basketball-sized demonic apes heart in front of Jiang Li sank into the medicinal soup, and a dense bloody smell instantly filled his nose. Under the medicinal soup, a dark red color spread out and enveloped Jiang Lis body. It was as if there were hundreds of insects swimming around him, and they would bite the moment they had the chance. The itchiness and pain made one want to scratch them. Body refinement cultivators were indeed unlucky. Unlike the comfortable feeling of Qi Refinement, body refinement cultivation methods were basically aberrations of self-torture. Whoever was more ruthless would become stronger. As the demon beast blood seeped into Jiang Lis pores bit by bit, he also suffered a blood-colored intrusion in his sea of consciousness. Before he could react, frustration, anger, hatred, and other emotions arose in his heart. Jiang Li frowned as his mood suddenly became horrible. In his mind, he suddenly recalled the people and things that he had experienced. However, it was not a warm and nostalgic feeling. This time, for no good reason, he was dissatisfied with everything that had happened, disgusted with everyone he had met, and wanted nothing more than to kill every creature that had appeared before him. Jiang Lis mind, which he had been quietly guarding, broke down on its own. His rationality quickly disappeared under the furious onslaught. He waited in his sea of consciousness in frustration. All he wanted was for that damned beast to appear quickly and let him beat it up. In his consciousness, the blood color gathered more and more. As he wished, it quickly turned into a blood-colored demonic ape more than four meters tall, roaring at him ferociously. Chapter 96 - Tiny Ghosts Bewilderment Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In his consciousness, Jiang Li felt extremely vexed. He raised his hand and punched the giant ape. Unexpectedly, the extremely ferocious blood ape was unable to withstand a single strike, and it was blasted into a bloody mist that covered the sky by Jiang Lis punch. ? Jiang Li who had lost his target became even more furious, and the little bit of sanity he had was leaving him bit by bit. Vile disciple! Kneel down! The blood mist gathered again, transforming into his master who glared at him. Jiang Lis fist smashed into it. Unfilial son! How dare you be impudent! The blood mist transformed into the father of this bodys original host. It was still destroyed by a punch! Jiang Li! Youre just an idiot that I made use of! This time, it was Yan Hong. Without any hesitation, he ended it with a punch! Jiang Li! Jiang Li! Jiang Li! Familiar faces appeared one after another, and they threw the most vicious and hurtful words at Jiang Li, causing him to unconsciously feel resentful towards everyone. In the end, Jiang Li completely ignored them. With anger, he smashed the figures formed by the bloody mist back into bloody mist one after another. His emotions also became more and more frenzied as he attacked. Slam! Finally, after an unknown period of time, an abnormality suddenly occurred. The fist that Jiang Lis body formed from his consciousness was constantly brandishing was suddenly grabbed by a blood red palm and forced him to stop. So thats all that you can do! In the outside world, when Elder He saw Jiang Lis expression change from anger to ferociousness, and then from savage to warped, he knew that Jiang Li had fallen into trouble. To body cultivators, they would never fear a direct battle. However, if they were to engage in some psychological battle or something like cutting away the inner demon, it would not be something that they were good at. I was careless. I didnt check that heart. Could it be that the demonic ape still has that kind of thing in it? Elder He flipped his hand, and a thin piece of ice appeared on his finger. After that, he stared fixedly at Jiang Lis expression. Once the situation lost control, he was prepared to throw the ice piece to stop the beast blood from entering his body. Within the Sea of Consciousness. Jiang Li, oh Jiang Li, so this is all you can do. The blood-colored figure holding Jiang Lis fist suddenly changed its appearance. When it was clear, it discovered that it had a face identical to Jiang Lis. Who are you! Jiang Li looked at the person who looked exactly like him and jolted awake. Under Jiang Lis active cooperation, the [Focused Spirit] status finally played a role, helping him quickly suppress and eliminate those inexplicable negative emotions. When he recalled his mad self from before, Jiang Lis forehead was covered in cold sweat. Sure enough, there were strange things in the cultivation world. With his little strength, he would fall into their trap if he was not careful. He could not be careless, he could not be careless at all. He looked at the blood-colored Jiang Li before him, and his expression was solemn as well. Who am I? Youre Jiang Li, so Im naturally Jiang Li as well! But in next to no time, you wont be Jiang Li anymore. In the future, Ill be the only Jiang Li in this world! Haha! Hahaha! The blood red Jiang Li looked at the vigilant and solemn Jiang Li before laughing complacently as if everything was within his control. You want to replace me? Jiang Lis consciousness body tried to continue attacking, using its fists to shatter the other party like before. However, his opponents strength was extraordinarily great. No matter how hard Jiang Li tried, he was grabbed by his opponents fist and was unable to escape. Its useless, its useless. Give up obediently! You lost too much power in your madness. Do you know where that power went? Its all in me! Now, Im stronger than you, so disappear obediently! Give me this body! As if to prove himself, the blood-colored Jiang Lis figure suddenly started to grow taller. An even more powerful force appeared, completely suppressing Jiang Lis consciousness and making him unable to move. Give up. I am you, you are me. Give up. Dont work so hard. Let me live for you! I will fulfill your dream and fulfill your ambitions! Do it. Give your body to me! The blood-colored Jiang Li was still swelling up. After all, he was twice Jiang Lis height. He looked down at Jiang Li and guided him patiently with his words, trying to make Jiang Li give up resisting and be eaten by him. However, after Jiang Li finished speaking, he noticed that Jiang Li was utterly unmoved. A wisp of a cold smile even appeared on the face of the consciousness body, and it just watched silently as the blood-colored Jiang Li continued his performance. The blood-colored face leaned close to Jiang Li, almost kissing him as it questioned fiercely, Arent you afraid of death? Arent you me? Dont you know that Im not afraid of death? Why would you ask such a stupid question? Jiang Li was calm and composed now. However, when he saw Jiang Lis expression, the other party could not hold it in anymore. Why arent you afraid of me? Youre about to be eaten by me! Why arent you afraid of me?! Two blood-colored hands that were swollen like millstones grabbed Jiang Lis consciousness body fiercely, as if they were going to crush him into pieces in the next moment. However, no matter how hard he rubbed, Jiang Lis consciousness still stood there without moving. Keep pretending. Arent you pretending to be my inner demon? Go on, lets see if you can eat me. Jiang Li opened his status bar and took a look. The two messages on it directly exposed the truth to him. [Soaked in the blood of the demonic ape. Added Status: Mental Mania. Added Status: Ghostly Possession.] [Mental Mania: Mind attribute decreased by 0.5 temporarily. Negative emotions will breed due to decreased rationality. Duration: 15 minutes] (? +) [Ghostly Possession: Mind attribute decreased by 0.5 temporarily. The ghost will attempt to steal memories. Duration: 15 minutes] (? +) This blood-colored Jiang Li was not some grand calamity of the inner demon. It was clearly a small and weak ghost. Apart from stealing memories and beguiling people, it could do nothing else. What do you mean?! If you dont admit defeat, Im going to eat you! The blood-colored Jiang Li looked like it had swelled up greatly, but at this moment, it revealed a feeling of weakness. I didnt expect that the demonic apes heart would contain such a ghost. Heh, its your capability that my master didnt discover you. However, youre unlucky to have barged into my body like this! Jiang Li shouted until he broke the other partys leg. The blood-colored Jiang Li immediately panicked, What ghost? Im not a ghost! Ill let you off this time! Dont be complacent! The swelling blood-colored body shrank back as if deflated. Soon, it became a small ghost that was only half a meter tall. After releasing Jiang Li, it flew up and wanted to escape. However, a root had unknowingly appeared and wrapped around the ghosts neck, causing it to instantly collapse as if it had been struck by lightning. It no longer had any strength to resist or escape. Compared to the tiger demon or demonic ape, the ghostwood tree is the true expert in playing with ghosts. You still want to leave after coming to me? In Jiang Lis consciousness, a sapling had appeared out of nowhere. It was the ghostwood tree sapling that he had meditated in his mind while cultivating the Ghost Wood Art. Although it was only a sapling, it was not a problem to capture and enslave a tiny ghost. After a short moment, Jiang Li slowly opened his eyes, and the blood traces on his eyeballs had already vanished. Chapter 97 - Meeting Red Hair Again Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Master, it seems that Ive succeeded. Jiang Li crawled out of the medicine jar. Behind his broad back, a fierce and malevolent demonic ape tattoo appeared. ? [Beast Blood Diagram has successfully recorded a beasts blood. Added Status: Demonic Ape Blood Tattoo.] [Demonic Ape Blood Tattoo: Strength+5, Constitution+4, Speed+2, physique will improve more quickly. Duration: 60 days] (? +) Well done. It seems that the ghost did not affect you much. Elder He put away the ice piece in his hand and went forward to check the tattoo on Jiang Lis back. Hehe, Master, you might not know this, but the Qi Refinement technique I cultivate is called the Ghost Wood Art. Its perfect for restraining such ghosts. Jiang Li also turned his head to look behind him, but because of the angle, he could only see a tiny pattern on his shoulder. Master, hows my blood tattoo? Is there any problem? He could clearly feel that his body had become stronger, and the strength of his muscles had increased by a huge deal. Moreover, there was a special power hidden within the tattoo on his back. If he activated it, he could even unleash an even more terrifying power. This first demon beast tattoo is pretty good. If you dont use it excessively, it should be able to last for about two months. Elder He studied for a moment before coming to a conclusion. He casually picked up the clothes by the side and threw them onto Jiang Li. Study the secret technique of burning the blood tattoo yourself. Put on your clothes and go out to dig a hole. Familiarize yourself with this power. In addition, theres a movement technique here. Take it and learn it. I see that your speed is good, but you cant control it. If this goes on for too long, it will definitely become a hidden danger in the future. This was the difference between having a master and not having one. The movement technique that Jiang Li had been wanting for a long time was given to him by his master after just a few days. After he happily received a jade slip, he cupped his hands again and left the room. However, because he did not control his strength well enough, he almost stepped on the door frame when he went out. Outside, the sound of Jiang Li pounding the ground continuously sounded. However, the blow this time was obviously stronger. The increase in strength and improvement of his physique made the lethality of his fists become more and more terrifying. The stiff rock ground was a fist pit, similar to an ordinary person striking foam. Thus, Jiang Li fell into the cycle of cultivation. Two weeks later. Jiang Lis figure flew through the jungle. About ten meters in front of him, a petite flying squirrel was running for its life. Jiang Li suddenly stepped fiercely on the tree trunk behind him. Under the enormous reaction force, he shot out like a cannonball, instantly pulling the distance between him and his target. Boom! A tree shattered into pieces under Jiang Lis punch. However, the flying squirrel was extraordinarily agile. Surrounded by a green whirlwind, it slid close to Jiang Lis fist. The skin between its four limbs opened up. With the support of the green whirlwind, it glided in the air, turning into a yellowish-brown shadow. It then flew towards the dense forest ahead and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Swoosh! The Dragon Imprisoning Lock flew out of his waist and stretched out a hundred meters in an instant, catching the cunning flying squirrel. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock was pulled back as the flying squirrel stopped struggling, it was obediently tied up by the chain. Jiang Li grabbed it in his hand and put the flying squirrel into a small cage. The flying squirrel was obviously experienced in this. It lay down in the cage and skillfully picked up a nut next to it and nibbled. Jiang Li looked at the flying squirrel in the cage with a helpless expression. I still cant capture it without using the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. That movement technique is ridiculously difficult to cultivate. This flying squirrel was not a wild demon beast, but a training demon rat raised by the Demon Vanquishing Hall. It was specifically used for training the disciples movement techniques. After sending the flying squirrel back to the Demon Vanquishing Hall for the registered disciples to feed it, Jiang Li ended his cultivation for the day. He stretched his muscles and walked out of the hall. In the past two weeks, Jiang Li had been extremely busy. His time was fully occupied by various arrangements. Qi Refinement, body refinement, runes, movement technique, and he also had to spend time every day listening to the Heart Sutra. He was practically squeezing out time from the gaps between his teeth every day, and he was extremely exhausted. If it wasnt for his strength constantly improving rapidly, Jiang Li would have long been unable to endure such a lifestyle. After leaving the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Jiang Li did not return to his room to rest, nor did he go to the outer sect to look for Yan Hong and the others to catch up. Instead, he walked around the inner sect and finally entered the Alchemy Hall that he had been a pill testing disciple for a few months. The temperature of the air was several degrees higher than other places, making Jiang Li feel extremely familiar. When the disciples at the entrance saw his clothes, they did not stop him at all and instead greeted him in a friendly manner. After making a few turns, Jiang Li stopped in front of a pill refinement room. Greetings to Elder Red Hair, disciple Jiang Li would like to meet you. Jiang Li addressed him as an elder, and his tone and expression did not reveal any displeasure towards the other party. Speaking of which, Jiang Li was actually still a registered disciple of the Alchemy Hall. Even though he had become an inner disciple, his identity did not disappear. Instead, it remained. Even Elder He had always thought that Jiang Li had a certain talent in alchemy, so he simply let him keep this promising sub-class. However, since he had officially acknowledged a master, it would be inappropriate for him to address other elders intimately. Come in. Elder Red Hairs voice sounded from the Pill Chamber. Clearly, he was a little surprised by Jiang Lis sudden visit. Jiang Li pushed open the door and entered, but he did not see Senior Sister Little Four who was like a rabbit. Only Elder Red Hair was dealing with the spiritual materials in the Pill Chamber. Jiang Li, dont tell me you still want to learn alchemy? I told you before that you dont have that talent. After Elder Red Hair created the Hair Loss Hard Skin Pill, he received a large reward from the sect. It was said that he had even set up a long-term deal with the Benevolent Travel Temple. It could be said that he had made a killing. Towards Jiang Li, this useful registered disciple (tool), he actually had a pretty good impression of him. Previously, out of the intention of keeping this pill testing tool by his side, he had indeed taught Jiang Li alchemy for a period of time. However, due to his limited talent, it was left unsettled in the end. On the other hand, after Jiang Li became an inner sect disciple, he still had some thoughts of going to the Long Clear Hall to observe the ceremony, and give it a try to become Jiang Lis master for the last time. However, after Jiang Li became the disciple of the Demon Vanquishing Halls Head Elder, he completely gave up on finding Jiang Li. After all, who would dare to let the disciple of the Demon Vanquishing Halls Head Elder test pills? Elder Red Hair, youve misunderstood. I came here to ask for a bottle of Spirit Melting Fluid from you. Chapter 98 - Spirit Melting Fluid Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I came here to ask for a bottle of Spirit Melting Fluid from you. Jiang Li respectfully requested. Spirit Melting Fluid. What do you want that for? Elder Red Hair stopped what he was doing and looked at Jiang Li in surprise. ? Spirit Melting Fluid was an extremely dangerous pill refinement material in the cultivation world. It was composed of three types of extremely dangerous spiritual liquid. They were allocated in a certain ratio, and the characteristics had undergone a huge change. The pure Spirit Melting Fluid would not harm any physical object. Even mortals would not die if they touched it. However, to an object rich in spiritual qi, it was simply like acid. Even if a cultivators Golden Core was soaked by it, it would turn into nothing after some time. However, this wondrous liquid would show a different reaction after coming into contact with spiritual qi. After it was completely filled with spiritual qi, its nature would change and some other effects would appear. My spiritual root grade is not good. Cultivating Qi Refinement is difficult, so Jiang Li did not finish speaking, but Elder Red Hair already understood. Are you going to break through? That master of yours is really generous. He actually directly gave you high-grade spirit stones for your cultivation. Elder Red Hair looked conflicted. He cursed Elder He in his heart. Its one thing for you to be a tycoon, but why did you have to implicate me? This was because Jiang Li had said ask the moment he entered, not buy. It could be seen that Jiang Li had no intention of paying him spirit stones at all. Logically speaking, Elder Red Hair was not willing to pay for this. However, when he asked Jiang Li to test the pills for him earlier, the amount of pills Jiang Li tested had clearly far exceeded the scope of the pill testing mission. Although he had given additional spirit stones and compensation, and also obtained Jiang Lis approval, it was indeed not right for him to do so. It would have been fine if Jiang Li had always been an outer sect disciple, but now, not only had he become an inner sect disciple, he had even taken the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall as his master. Now that his status had changed, Elder Red Hair naturally could not deal with it so casually anymore. Elder Red Hair hesitated for a long time before finally succumbing to the pressure of the words Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. He walked to the medicine cabinet and started to search. Finally, he found a small pitch-black bottle in a drawer. Then, he was suddenly stunned and recalled what Jiang Li had said when he entered the room earlier. Wait, how much did you say you want? One bottle? Impossible! Do you know how many spirit stones the Spirit Melting Fluid is worth? Ill give you five drops at most, no! Three drops! Elder Red Hairs fiery red hair instantly blew up. The Spirit Melting Fluid was a material that could only be used by alchemists above the Core Formation realm. It could be said to be very, very expensive. The price of this small bottle was not just two high-grade spirit stones. Even if the Elder of the Alchemy Hall was rich, he could not waste it so casually. Elder, thats too little. How about 30 drops? On Jiang Lis side, he even started bargaining with the other party. At this time, he no longer showed the resolve to sacrifice everything for the sects elder as a pill testing disciple. The reason why he came to the Alchemy Hall to look for Elder Red Hair was because he really needed the Spirit Melting Liquid. Secondly, he was relying on his masters reputation to specially come and visit this Elder Red Hair to get the material for free. However, even he did not expect things to go so smoothly. Elder Red Hair was actually so easygoing despite the large amount that Jiang Li wanted. Of course, Jiang Li was not stupid enough to think that the other party was making up for exploiting him or that Jiang Li himself had such great prestige. The only possibility was that his master did have some standing in the sect. In the end, under Elder Red Hairs pained expression, Jiang Li took away a porcelain bottle that contained ten drops of pure Spirit Melting Fluid. However, the only thing that caused Elder Red Hair to feel gratified was that before he left, Jiang Li had helped him clear away the waste pills and ashes that he had accumulated in the Pill Chamber for a long time. At least he knew how to respect his elders. After returning to his small courtyard, Jiang Li activated the two layers of defensive formations and locked himself in the cultivation room that had the tightest defense. He took out a small porcelain bowl and eagerly placed a high-grade spirit stone inside. Jiang Li had specially gone to the Alchemy Hall to get ten drops of Spirit Melting Fluid to use these high-grade spirit stones. In truth, after he obtained the high-grade spirit stones, he had already begun to use them to assist in cultivating the Ghost Wood Art. Using high-grade spirit stones to cultivate was indeed very smooth and the effects were obvious. However, when Jiang Li absorbed a breath of spiritual qi and refined it, the process was actually not different from his usual Qi Refinement actions. He regretfully discovered that the method of directly absorbing high-grade spirit stones to cultivate was an immediate effect. It could not become a status in the interface. Since he could not trigger the status, it naturally meant that he could not change the duration of the status by using the plus and minus buttons, thus losing his greatest advantage. Therefore, he had to think of a way to turn the spiritual qi in this high-grade spirit stone into a buff. Fortunately, he had learned how to refine pills in a few days. The matter of the Spirit Melting Fluid happened to be within his scope of knowledge. Jiang Li took out a small bottle and dabbed a drop of Spirit Melting Fluid using a small hairpin. He then moved the hairpin to the high-grade spirit stone in the small bowl. The colorless and transparent liquid landed on the high-grade spirit stone. Ssss! With a slight sound, the high-grade spirit stone that Jiang Li had absorbed for two whole weeks without much change dimmed at a visible speed by at least two degrees. As for the drop of clear and transparent Spirit Melting Fluid, it had turned into a rich milky white color. From time to time, two golden threads would flow through it. It seemed like Elder Red Hair had not given him a counterfeit. Jiang Li was very satisfied with the scene before him. However, he did not immediately take action. Instead, he waited for a moment to let the drop of Spirit Melting Fluid completely react. When the Spirit Melting Liquid was pure, whoever touched it would suffer from the Spirit Erosion Poison. However, once it was completely filled with spiritual qi, it would lose the effect of spirit melting and become the first drop of spiritual liquid with an extremely high concentration that could be directly consumed by cultivators. This was also the simplest and most wasteful method of using the Spirit Melting Fluid. Cultivators often used it to break through bottlenecks. After waiting for a moment, Jiang Li picked up the spirit stone in the porcelain bowl and poured the drop of spiritual liquid into his mouth. [Consuming a high-grade Spirit Melting Fluid. Added Status: Spiritual Qi Infusion] [Spiritual Qi Infusion: 50 points of high-grade spiritual qi absorbed per second. Duration: 30 seconds] (? +) It was as if his entire body was filled with air from the inside. It swelled up bit by bit, and his meridians and Qi Sea were quickly filled with pure spiritual qi. It made him feel as if he was about to explode. Jiang Li hurriedly placed the dimmed high-grade spirit stone beside him. First, he set the duration of this [Spiritual Qi Infusion] to infinite. Then, he immediately sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state, circulating the Ghost Wood Art with all his might. Chapter 99 - Generously Refining Yin Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Too much! Too much! Jiang Li cried out in his mind. Why was he shouting in his mind? ? It was because when he opened his mouth, a wave of pure spiritual qi would spew out from his throat. It was the type that could not be stopped. The status of 50 points of high-grade spiritual qi absorbed per second looked simple, but the effect was actually terrifyingly exaggerated. The problem now was that there was too much spiritual qi entering his body. Jiang Lis mere Level 4 Ghost Wood Art was unable to refine it at all. According to the cultivation speed of his medium-grade spiritual root, which was at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, it would be amazing if he could refine and increase his spiritual qi by one or two points every minute. The principles behind the previous support cultivation statuses were also to gather more spiritual qi for cultivation. It could not essentially speed up the refinement of his cultivation method. His cultivation was originally having equal input and output of spiritual qi. As long as Jiang Li cultivated, there would be no problem. Now, as soon as the high-grade spirit Spirit Melting Fluid entered his stomach, the sudden increase in spiritual qi was equivalent to a reservoir opening the floodgates for this small swimming pool. Forget about water, even Jiang Lis swimming pool would collapse under the pressure. High-grade spirit stones were not things that Qi Refinement realm disciples should use. It was one thing if there was a large gap of spiritual qi when he broke through to the next realm. However, if he diluted the Spirit Melting Fluid by more than ten times, it could barely be used. This was also the common practice for ordinary disciples to use high-grade spirit stones to break through. However, Jiang Lis actions just now were too ferocious and direct. As a result, his entire body began to feel like a pressure cooker that had been pressed to the limit. The capillaries on the surface of his skin broke open in large numbers, and all the holes in his body began to leak spiritual qi that spewed out. 50 points of high-grade spiritual qi per second was definitely not something that he could endure. If this continued, Jiang Li would probably explode. Jiang Li was dumbfounded. To be honest, he originally thought that the more spiritual qi he had, the better. But now, a drop of spiritual liquid was about to kill him? Jiang Lis consciousness had already landed on the minus sign behind the [Spiritual Qi Infusion] status. He was hesitating whether he should directly eliminate this life-threatening status. One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds. Just before the status was about to disappear, Jiang Li released the minus button. He noticed the spiritual qi that was becoming denser in the cultivation chamber. Thoughts immediately surfaced in his mind. His first thought was, if this spiritual qi leaked out, would it be discovered? Then, the second thought that came to mind was that it would be great if he could collect and use this much concentrated spiritual qi. Eh, wait a moment. If he could not so much spiritual qi while cultivating his own cultivation method, he could use it for other things. Jiang Lis eyes immediately lit up, and he took out the Yin Burial Coffin before tossing it out. The coffin quickly enlarged, and when it landed on the ground, there was a muffled sound of collision. Pushing open the coffin lid, Jiang Li dragged his bloated body and directly jumped in. Yin Refinement Technique! Yin Refinement Technique! Yin Refinement Technique! Yin Refinement Technique! Yin Refinement Technique! After Jiang Li flipped into the coffin, he did not force himself to cultivate anymore. He raised his hand and casted the Yin Refinement Technique consecutively. This Yin Refinement Technique might not have a high grade effect, but it was not without reason that Jiang Li had chosen it back then. The advantage of this spell technique was that it was a rather widely usable refinement method. There was basically nothing that it could not refine as long as the target was not alive. In addition, among the many spell techniques that Jiang Li had, it had the highest cost to use. When he was refining the Yin Burial Coffin back then, it almost sucked his life away. However, it was very suitable to use it now. The only unlucky ones were probably the ghosts in the coffin. This Yin Refinement Technique was a spell technique that required casting materials. As for these spirits and ghosts, they were the best materials to cast this spell technique. Jiang Li casually stretched out his hand, and he was able to capture seven or eight spirits. After he refined these souls into a strand of black light in his palm, he casually raised his hand and slapped them onto the coffin lid within the coffin. Black spell seals were left on the grayish stone-like Bloodsucking Wood. Every time he executed a Yin Refinement Technique, he would be able to form a passage to distribute the spiritual qi, and the pressure in his body would be reduced slightly. After striking out thirty-six seals in a row, he placed six seals on each of the six coffin sides. Jiang Li undid the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his body, and similarly, he applied a Yin Refinement Technique on each of the ten metal rings. The surging spiritual qi flowed into the magic artifact through the passage formed by the Yin Refinement Technique and continued to refine it. It was simply an unimaginable luxury for Jiang Li. This kind of refinement that did not take into account expenditure also caused the two artifacts whose grades were at the Profound-rank to cheer like fish in water. The surface of the artifacts flashed with brilliant lights and vibrant colors, and their condition became better and better. A large amount of pure spiritual qi flowed out, and the tearing pain in his body was mostly relieved. However, it was still not enough. Jiang Li looked left and right in the coffin space, trying to find a target worthy of him placing the Yin Refinement Technique mark on. However, at a glance, other than the Yin Corpse Blood and a pile of corroded and damaged metal, he seemed to have nothing else to target. As expected, Im still poor. At this moment, a corpse suddenly floated up from the Yin Corpse Blood as if it was sleeping. He had a young, handsome face and thick eyebrows. Out of 10, this brother could score at least 9.2 points in appearance. He was the kind where even a guy would feel that having a crush on him was not unacceptable. Due to the soaking of the Yin Corpse Blood, the corpse did not show any signs of decay. Other than its pale face that was like paper, it looked no different from an ordinary person. Looking at the clothes on the corpses chest, there was a small sword embroidered with red threads. This was the Fire Element Peak Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator who had perished at the hands of the Golden Core zombie demon during the battle at the Mother River Hmm What was his name again? Well, that did not matter. However, if he used the Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator as the target now, what would he end up refining? Could he keep the Sword Heart talent that the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak valued so much? Jiang Li suddenly had this thought, and then he stretched out his hand and pulled the sword cultivators corpse out from the Yin Corpse Blood. He did not immediately use the Yin Refinement Technique to refine the corpse. Instead, a green ball of light the size of a lead ball appeared in his palm and slapped the back of the sword cultivators head. He raised his hand and condensed a green ball of light again, slapping it into the middle of the sword cultivators brows. The ball of light was none other than the seed of the Zombie Puppet Technique. However, Jiang Lis current usage of spell techniques was extremely bold. He did not seek the best effect, but rather the greatest expenditure. As such, he formed the two super-large light balls. After planting the seeds into his body, the sword cultivators corpse slowly opened its eyes. Jiang Li immediately felt that the surging spiritual qi in his body had decreased again. However, he was not shocked but delighted. This meant that the Sword Cultivators Dao Foundation was intact! As expected of a Foundation Establishment cultivators corpse. It really consumes a lot of spiritual qi to make this guy move. If it was the original Jiang Li, he could barely control the Foundation Establishment corpse to walk. However, if he wanted to use his Qi Refinement realm spiritual qi to support the Foundation Establishment corpse in battle, that was simply a pipe dream. But now, it was just what he wanted! One by one, the Yin Refinement Technique was inserted into the major acupuncture points around the corpse. The sword cultivators movements gradually became agile and powerful. Under the continuous infusion of spiritual qi, the Foundation Establishment aura of the sword cultivator corpse slowly recovered. Finally, after Jiang Li used the last Yin Refinement Technique, the continuously swelling spiritual qi in his body finally calmed down. The bleeding and swelling caused by the overflowing spiritual qi also recovered quickly under the effects of various buffs. In just a few minutes, the obvious injuries disappeared. Chapter 100 - Sword Cultivator Zombie Puppet Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He familiarized himself with the feeling of having a large amount of spiritual qi emerging from his body and cleansing his meridians before quickly disappearing. Jiang Li could only say that it was quite comfortable. ? He opened the interface and saw that his Qi Cultivation Method, Ghost Wood Art, had already gone from Level 4 to Level 5 after the previous struggle. Jiang Li, who had just stepped into the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, took another solid step forward. Previously, his Mountain Crushing Scripture had surpassed the others due to multiple status buffs and reached the fifth level of body refinement first. Now, the two were equal. Moreover, while Jiang Li distributed the spiritual qi, he still kept a small portion of it that was sufficient to support his cultivation at the limit in his body. His cultivation speed in the future would probably feel as fast as flying. As long as he worked hard, he should be able to reach the late-stage Qi Refinement realm very soon! He might not be able to reach Foundation Establishment within a year, but there might be hope to achieve it in two years. Top-grade spiritual root cultivators usually needed more than five years to reach the Foundation Establishment realm. Wouldnt that mean that he was very impressive? Feeling the constantly surging spiritual qi in his body, Jiang Li was also filled with anticipation towards the future of his Immortal Cultivation. Ignoring all this for the time being, Jiang Li walked to the side of the handsome sword cultivator zombie and started to study it carefully. Is this the body of a cultivator who has forged a Dao Foundation? Shu Mountain sword cultivators practically dont cultivate their bodies. Even so, after Foundation Establishment, their bodies can actually reach this level. Cultivation also started from the basics. Establishing a Dao Foundation was the foundation of everything. There could not be any mistakes. He did not know what grade of Dao Foundation he could forge in the future. He controlled the sword cultivators corpse to raise his arm again. With a thought, a ball of spirit fire suddenly swelled and burned in his palm, nearly burning his eyebrows as well. The attribute of this sword cultivators spiritual root was obviously fire. It was still beyond Jiang Lis expectations that it could have such power just by igniting it with spiritual qi. Could it be that wood supplements fire? Jiang Li thought in his heart. Could it be that the spiritual qi flow had passed through his body beforehand and contained some Wood attribute characteristics? After it was guided into the sword cultivators corpse, the wood spirit started a fire, causing the power of the sword cultivators spiritual qi to increase greatly? The more Jiang Li thought about it, the more likely it was. He could not help but praise himself for his wit. Buzz~ Buzz~ Huh? Through the sword cultivator zombie, Jiang Li seemed to have captured something. Something was not right. What was this feeling? Jiang Li closed his eyes and placed all his five senses into the Five Senses Technique. In an instant, his perspective changed, becoming the view of the sword cultivator zombie. Buzz~ Buzz~ The faint buzzing in his ears became clearer. It was as if something was transmitting a very faint signal to him. What was calling him? To be precise, what was summoning the sword cultivator zombie? Jiang Li could not figure out what thing would summon a dead person. He followed the call and tried to respond. Then, the two words became clear. Burning Rainbow? Jiang Li uttered these two words with the mouth of a sword cultivator. Then, a faint connection formed through the sword cultivator zombie. In an attempt, Jiang Li sent a stream of spiritual qi to an item closely related to the sword cultivator zombie. In a corner of the coffin space, a flying sword with a slightly bent blade immediately floated crookedly, flying towards the sword cultivator with great difficulty. This this flying sword can still be salvaged! Jiang Li was shocked. He had held this flying sword for so long and used it to cut his wrist and pry open the tiles, but he actually did not realize that it could still be fixed. The flying sword landed on the sword cultivators hand as if it had used all its strength and did not move at all. However, Jiang Li was overjoyed. The difference between a sword cultivator having a flying sword and not having a flying sword was not small. As long as it was not completely damaged, this flying sword could still be saved. However, he still had to be careful when repairing the flying sword. The implications of the Shu Mountain Flying Sword were huge. Once someone discovered that he had refined the Shu Mountain disciple into a puppet, even Elder He might not be able to protect himself with the might of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Therefore, the matter of repairing the flying sword could not be left to others. He had originally been studying in the Weapon Refinement Hall, but because he did not have a fire attribute spiritual root, he could not use spirit fire to refine weapons. However, if he used the hands of this fire sword cultivator, he might be able to do it. However, with the effects of the Five Senses Technique, it was too difficult to control the zombie to perform such intricate operations. He would likely need additional support. Jiang Lis gaze landed on a certain status on the interface, and he immediately calmed his mind and sat down cross-legged. A few weeks later, in the battle arena of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Junior Brother Jiang Li, please show mercy. Opposite Jiang Li stood a young man who was around 18 or 19 years old. Similar to Jiang Li, he wore white clothes and had the word Storage embroidered on the left chest. He was also an inner sect disciple of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. However, the young mans face was filled with a helpless smile. Because recently, his opponent, Jiang Li, had stolen the limelight in the Demon Vanquishing Hall. All the disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall knew that two months ago, their Head Elder had taken in an absurd outer sect disciple as his personal disciple. In the beginning, not many people paid attention to it, because the outer sect disciples who were promoted often had limited talent and strength. However, Jiang Li was different. His cultivation method was ferocious, and his speed of improvement was terrifying. It was simply exaggerated to a shocking extent. The sound of him pounding the rocks day and night almost caused the entire Demon Vanquishing Hall to not sleep well for half a month. This was not the key. The important thing was that this junior brother had killed ten fierce demon beasts that were almost equivalent to the peak of the Qi Refinement realm in a row in half a month. After that, perhaps because they were busy with work and did not have time to catch demon beasts, their master actually gave him a new cultivation mission. That was to fight a random late-stage Qi Refinement realm disciple in the Demon Vanquishing Halls battle arena each day. He still remembered the scene of the first senior disciple from the Demon Vanquishing Hall, who had confidently gone on stage to guide his junior, being sent flying by a punch from that junior brother. It was really too tragic. Senior Brother, please dont say that. I seek your guidance. Jiang Li waved his hand in embarrassment. His smile was as innocent as a childs. Then, crackling sounds could be heard as the joints on his body emitted a fierce aura. The clothes on his upper body were casually torn into pieces, revealing his extremely muscular body. On his back, the sinister and ugly demonic ape had already disappeared a while ago, and now, it was replaced by the present Lunar Bear. Just as he had expected, the effect of the [Demonic Ape Blood Tattoo] did not disappear even after it was removed. On his status bar, there was another buff that was not inferior to the former. Feeling the surging strength that was present everywhere in his body, Jiang Li was already thinking about what he should say when he was showing off in the future. Should he also come up with a few lines of poetry and recite them? His happiness of getting free buffs, when reflected in this battle arena, was the endless fear of the opponents. Battle begin! Junior Brother Jiang Li, you can do it! On the side, a female cultivator from the Rejuvenation Hall who had been temporarily hired as a referee announced loudly. Then, she started to cheer on Jiang Li, causing the senior brother opposite him to have an awkward expression. Under Elder Hes wise guidance, the entire Demon Vanquishing Hall was filled with boundless interest in the matter of competing in martial arts. Even the female cultivators of the Rejuvenation Hall beside them were deeply affected. Under their beautiful appearance, all of them hid a valiant heart. Would anyone believe that there were disciples of the Rejuvenation Hall stationed here all year round for emergencies? As soon as the crisp female voice finished resounding through the air, Jiang Li stomped on the ground, and his figure transformed into an afterimage that vanished on the spot. Boom! Fragments of stone flew everywhere, causing the surrounding disciples to retreat in fear of being injured by the aftershock on the stage. A huge pit that was waist deep appeared where Jiang Lis fist landed. He had broken through several stages of body refinement and had two blood tattoos to enhance his body. The power of his punch was incomparable to before. However, when the dust settled, that senior brother was not here. Jiang Li raised his head to look up. Sure enough, he saw that his senior brother was still rising to the sky on his magic artifact. Junior Brother, Im sorry. The Head Elder doesnt allow you to use your artifact. Dont break the rules. That senior brother dodged Jiang Lis punch and was terrified to the point his forehead was covered in cold sweat. On this side, he was standing on a red umbrella and constantly rising to the sky, and he was still shouting to Jiang Li not to use his artifact. Jiang Li was speechless. The grade of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was too high. It was used to bully his opponents, so Elder He banned him from using it. Apart from the Yin Burial Coffin, Jiang Li did not have any other magic artifacts, so his movements were naturally restricted to the ground. This senior brother had a good idea. He wanted to use a long-range spell technique to defeat Jiang Li after rising into the sky. However, how could it be so simple? Senior Brother, Im in a hurry today, so I apologize in advance! Chapter 101 - Parallel Mind Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li took out a thin stack of wood pieces from a cloth bag hanging on his belt. Each and every one of them was engraved with exquisite, complicated magical runes. ? Jiang Li spat out a mouthful of spiritual qi and blew it onto the stack of wooden tablets. Then, he suddenly shook his hand, and dozens of wooden tablets instantly scattered into the air. After flying to a certain height, they suddenly stopped, just like a floating staircase suspended in the air. These were rune wood pieces personally carved by Jiang Li. The runes carved on them were naturally floating. This thing could not be considered a magic artifact. Dozens of wood pieces floated in the air. Some of them even floated beside the senior brother. The senior brother of the Demon Vanquishing Hall immediately sensed that something was amiss. As he accelerated into the sky, he waved the artifact in his hand in an attempt to shatter the wood pieces. However, it was already too late. The rock beneath his feet exploded, and Jiang Lis figure transformed into an afterimage as he soared into the sky. The thin pieces of wood shattered with each step, but the foothold that was provided in that instant was sufficient to support his high speed flight. With just a breath, Jiang Li appeared above that senior brother. He put a hand on the others shoulder. Go down! In the next moment, a huge force emerged from Jiang Lis palm and pressed down on his shoulder. That senior brothers backbone suffered a heavy pressure that he should not have been able to endure at his age, and it instantly formed an exaggerated S shape before falling to the ground. With a bang, a large amount of dust was created. Jiang Li casually grabbed a piece of wood by his side and lightly placed it under his feet before slowly floating down. Junior Brother Jiang Li wins! The female cultivator from the Rejuvenation Hall, who was the temporary referee, announced loudly. Jiang Li stepped forward and pulled his senior brother up. Senior Brother, Im sorry. Are you alright? He put on a shy expression as if he was still inexperienced in the ways of the world. He did not show any arrogance because of his victory or even look down on his fellow disciples. Instead, he always acted very modestly and politely. This was also the reason why Jiang Lis reputation in the Demon Vanquishing Hall was still extremely good despite beating up quite a number of people recently. It felt pretty good to have an expert, who could beat them up, call them senior brother every day. Junior Brother Jiang Li, your strength has grown tremendously. No, no, Junior Sister Qi Yu, quickly heal me! The senior brother supported his waist and stood up. It was not easy for him to straighten his spine under the effects of the healing spell. After he signaled Jiang Li with his eyes, he directly leaned towards Senior Sister Qi Yus broad chest. Slam! How could Senior Sister Qi Yu not know this guys character? She directly kicked his waist with practiced ease, causing the senior brother to grimace in pain and be unable to stand up for a long time. Junior Brother, dont listen to his nonsense. This guy can take a beating. You can feel free to beat him to death next time! Jiang Li smiled and hurriedly agreed. The relationship between the Demon Vanquishing Hall and the Rejuvenation Hall had been close for a long time. There were also many disciples who directly became Dao Companions with each other. It was said that many senior brothers had entered the Demon Vanquishing Hall because of the medical female disciples of Rejuvenation Hall. After chatting with his senior brothers and sisters for a while, Jiang Li said that he had something to do and returned to his courtyard. The reason why Jiang Li was so anxious was not because of anything else, but because [Slowly chanting the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra: Level of Completion (9.9/3000), Completion rises by 0.1 everyday. Duration: ] (?) His Bodhisattva Heart Sutras progress had already reached (9.9/3000). According to his estimation, he was only a few hours away from hitting a new level. He was just one step away, naturally, he could not wait to rush back. However, he still cautiously activated two layers of protective array formations. Only then did Jiang Li sit cross-legged in the cultivation chamber. Jiang Li, who had obtained a small portion of Elder Duan Shuangs inheritance, no longer cared about the expenditure of those one or two medium-grade spirit stones. Safety was the priority. Soon, with the help of the [Focused Spirit] status, the muttering in his ears became clearer. Jiang Li entered the meditation state again. Avalokite?vara, when practising deeply in Praj? Pramit, looked down and beheld that five Skandhas were all empty, and was saved from all suffering and difficulty. Because nothing is attained, he becomes a Bodhisattva; Through having relied on the Praj? Pramit, he dwells without thought-impediments. Because there is no impediment, he is not afraid and he leaves distorted dream-thinking far behind, and in the end he attains Nirvna, for all those who appear as him in the three periods of time. The number 9.9 gradually blurred and when it was clear again, it was already 10. The first level of the spirit refinement cultivation method, Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, was finally complete! Jiang Li could not wait to start cultivating it. Because he had listened to the Heart Sutra for a long time, Jiang Li was actually quite familiar with most of the content. After reading it completely, he quickly understood many of the key points. The characteristics of Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra lay in the two aspects of Great Carefree and Bodhisattva. This cultivation method was not like some unreliable ancient cultivation methods. It did not need some precious materials that had long disappeared from the ancient era. This spirit refinement cultivation method was quite carefree indeed. It gives the ability to observe the sounds of all forms in the world. The main function was to develop a kind of understanding of life and the world. The deeper ones understanding was, the better the effect. There was no material need during this period. Of course, if he had the Bodhi Tree and Bodhi Seed to aid in his cultivation, it was not impossible for Jiang Li to sit idle for three years and ascend to immortality. However, Jiang Li was poor and could only cultivate pitifully. Bodhisattva referred to the cultivation goal. Great Carefree referred to the method to achieve the goal. As the saying went, a world in a single flower, a Bodhi in a single leaf. The concept of Great Carefree was to become one with everything and experience the withering of time, joy, separation, life, and death Yeah that sounded a little cryptic. In simpler terms, it was to separate a secondary soul akin to a parallel mind from his consciousness and throw it into the mortal world of all living things to reincarnate and comprehend the cycle of life. The target could be a piece of grass, a worm, or a person. When it died and underwent reincarnation, the cultivator would be able to obtain a transformation and thorough comprehension. It could be said to be a kind of lazy cultivation method that scattered seeds now to harvest fruits the following year. As long as the cultivators Enlightenment was sufficient, had enough fortuitous opportunities, as well as long lifespan and patience, they would be able to send out enough parallel minds to become an Immortal or Buddha by doing nothing. It was indeed a great method. Jiang Li was very satisfied with this Heart Sutra. After preparing for a moment, he closed his eyes again. He planned to try circulating the Heart Sutra and create a parallel mind to see what it was like. He silently recited the Heart Sutra in his mind, then he made an orchid flower gesture with his fingers while chanting. The two eyeballs under Jiang Lis eyelids moved, and his brain felt numb as if it had split into two. In his sea of consciousness, the main consciousness that looked exactly like him flashed with golden light. Then, an extremely small Jiang Li jumped out from between his eyebrows. This feeling was really strange. The two minds were completely connected. He knew that he was himself, but he could think of two different things at the same time without interfering with each other. This was not schizophrenia, nor did he develop multiple personalities. It was just the parallel mind of Jiang Li as an individual. After Jiang Li carefully sensed that feeling, he realized that his worries from before were completely unnecessary. The cloned consciousness would rebel against the main body? The sea of consciousness would become chaotic and turn him into a lunatic? Using an analogy, would a player suddenly attack their main accounts character using their sub account? Jiang Li was the only player controlling his characters, but he could now play on two accounts at once. After all, it was an ancient mighty figures cultivation method. How could there be such a low-level problem? Chapter 102 - Mayflys Dream Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li looked at his interface again. [Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra Level 1 successfully cultivated. Added Status: Parallel Mind Level 1, Skill: Mayflys Dream obtained.] ? [Parallel Mind Level 1: Second consciousness active. Duration: 24 hours] (? +) Jiang Li looked at the interface and understood in his heart. He had just tried the Heart Sutra, so how could he be like the ancient mighty figures who could split their consciousness into three thousand incarnations? It was only because of his high compatibility with the Heart Sutra that he was able to successfully circulate it in one go. This was already extremely fortunate. However, it turned out that the parallel mind created from successfully circulating the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra could only last for one day. Jiang Li did not directly start modifying the duration. Instead, he turned to study the new skill, Mayflys Dream, that appeared along with Parallel Mind. As the saying goes, a mayfly lives and dies quickly. This skill was specially created to complement the parallel mind. After using this skill, it would turn dim on Jiang Lis interface, and it would generate a status that could only exist for 24 hours, Mayflys Dream. Only until the next time when the parallel mind was on standby with the main body that this complementary skill would light up again. This was the method to throw the split part of Jiang Lis consciousness into other objects. Jiang Li took out the coffin in his arms and hesitated for a moment before putting it back. There was no hurry to cultivate the sword cultivator zombie puppet. Jiang Li was rather curious now. How did it feel to use the Mayflys Dream skill normally? The sun set in the west. Jiang Li left the small courtyard and walked out of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, heading straight for the adjacent Rejuvenation Hall. Unlike the rough men of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, the female cultivators of the Rejuvenation Hall were quite relaxed when cultivating. They were good at singing and dancing. What Jiang Li wanted was the jade-green lotus pond in their territory. It was midsummer. Jiang Li walked to the side of the lotus pond. In the quiet night sky, insects sang merrily. Jiang Li stood beside the pool for a while and admired the thriving vitality of the pool for a moment. He seemed to have thought of something and turned around to leave hurriedly. However, no one knew that in the moment that he stopped, the parallel mind had already silently fallen into the pool. At the same time, at the bottom of the pond, a strong, healthy larva, after years of growth, made all the preparations and was furiously crawling out of its hiding place. In the green pond water, a young larva twisted its body and stirred the water, slowly appearing on the surface of the water. However, not long after it crawled out of the mud, a beautiful golden-spotted spirit carp swam towards it. In this lotus pond, there was also a group of spiritual fish that were more interesting to look at than to eat. Just as the mayfly larva felt that it was unlucky and was about to die before it could succeed, the spiritual fish did not even look at it. It swayed its fat body and swam far away. It seemed that the senior sisters of the Rejuvenation Hall were overflowing with love and fed this group of spiritual fish too much fish food every day, causing them to be too full and ignore the larvae in the water. The larvas swimming ability was average. It took a lot of effort before it finally floated to the surface. However, when the feelers above its head touched the air, all its exhaustion was swept away. A strong desire drove it to get out of the water. Jiang Li originally wanted to resist that instinct and see what would happen, but he recalled the contents of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. The key to this cultivation method was to comprehend the process, not to stir up trouble. Thus, he gave up on such meaningless thoughts and did not think in his own way. Instead, he followed his instincts. The insect waved its small feet and climbed onto the stem of a lotus flower. It moved its legs and slowly moved its body up, finally breaking through the water membrane and completely exposed itself to the air. At this moment, the sun had already completely set in the west. Only then did the fragile body of the larva not dry up from the scorching sun. A warm, moist summer breeze gently blew past. The larva felt a sense of suffocation. The air without water made it impossible for it to breathe. However, its instincts made it hold on to the stem tightly and not fall back into the water. After a wave of suffocation, Jiang Li quickly felt that the discomfort was disappearing, and what appeared instead was the stiffness of his entire body. His shell was hardening in the air, soon becoming a hard shell that completely enveloped him. Then, he felt a warm itch inside the body. This feeling made him feel drowsy. Jiang Li did not resist and really fell asleep just like that. In the glory of the summer night, a mayfly was quietly transforming on the stem of a lotus flower. After an unknown period of time, Jiang Li felt a suffocating feeling that was present everywhere, and it caused him to wake up from his slumber. The shell on the outside seemed to be too small. It was the shell that pressed down on him until he could not breathe. Jiang Li wanted to escape from the restrictions, but he instinctively pushed himself forward. He wanted to bite through the membrane in front of him, but he discovered that his mouth had already disappeared. Helpless, he could only struggle with all his might. Soon, a hole appeared in the old shell above his head. Jiang Li squeezed his body out of the small hole bit by bit. He could sense that his strength far surpassed that of his young self. His body and older parts separated from him bit by bit. Jiang Li took the opportunity to exert force, and his entire body escaped from the old shell. A pair of beautiful insect wings unfolded, and a pair of long tails swayed with the wind, looking like an elf spirit in his dreams. This was an insignificant insect, an ancient winged mayfly. Under the summer wind, his insect wings kept spreading out and becoming stronger. When the first rays of sunlight shone, he was about to spread his wings and fly. The current Jiang Li had no mouth. He could not eat, but his thin body seemed to be bursting with infinite vitality in the wind. Finally, the morning light tore through the sky, and a gentle and warm glow scattered towards the pond. Jiang Li discovered that the lotus leaves on the rocks around him had already been filled with mayflies like himself. At this moment, the morning light was like a signal. The mayflies in the sky danced in groups and shone brilliantly under the sunlight. Seeing the swarm of female mayflies, Jiang Li no, the mayfly could not hold it in any longer. It flapped its wings and rose into the air. However, for the ancient winged mayflies, there were far more females than males. As soon as this mayfly flew up, it was pursued by hundreds of female mayflies who danced around it. One female after another came up to rub their heads against it. The mayfly followed its instincts and released everything that it had accumulated over the past six years. Just like that, it had the greatest day of its life. It was as if the ancient winged mayfly had spent its entire life preparing for this one day. The mayflies wild dance continued under the sun for an entire day. No one knew how their tiny bodies contained so much energy. It was not until dusk that the mayfly finally stopped its wild dance and landed on a lotus leaf in exhaustion. The interior of his carapace was already empty. It had used up everything on this day. Having completed the mission of reproduction, the meaning of its entire life was fulfilled. The mayfly quietly lay on the lotus leaf, and the glow on the insect gradually disappeared. In the last light of its beady eyes, it saw yet another, vigorous larva emerging from the water. Chapter 103 - Liquor Fire Sword Song Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In a quiet room in a small courtyard in the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Jiang Li, who was meditating cross-legged, suddenly stopped cultivating. After the temporary group dance of the mayfly ended, the parallel mind brought his experiences back to Jiang Lis mind. ? From the moment it broke free from the safe and comfortable soil, to emerging from the water surface, to the transformation from a pupa, to the happiest day of its life, and finally when it died peacefully. The day of the mayflys life was also a lifetime. From its point of view, although it was not exciting, it was definitely fulfilling. It was different from the research records of humans. From the perspective of the mayfly, it did not actually have any thoughts. It only knew from instinct that it wanted to do this, that it should do this, and then it would do everything it could. Growth, metamorphosis, emergence, reproduction, death, and reincarnation. These were all the processes of the tiny mayflys cycle of life. After experiencing this once more in his mind, Jiang Li sighed while his mood was inexplicably slightly depressed. He did not know if he had comprehended anything. However, when he opened his eyes again, everything became exceptionally clear. It was not that his vision had improved, but that he felt as if the world had lifted a veil over him, revealing more of its beauty and secrets. He opened the status bar and saw that his Mind and Enlightenment attributes had actually increased by a whole point each. How How exaggerated! After all, Jiang Li had been cultivating Qi Refinement for so long, and his other attributes had been growing all the way. However, in terms of Mind and Enlightenment, he had always been progressing slowly. This was especially true for his Enlightenment attribute. Apart from the two points provided by the Focused Spirit status, the number had not changed at all. However, it had only been a day since he had started cultivating the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, yet he had already achieved such a tremendous improvement. In theory, not to mention a mere mayfly, even if he were to absorb the Mind attribute of a hundred or a thousand mayflies collectively, he would not be able to obtain such growth. However, just as he had said before, this cultivation method emphasized on one word, comprehension. Even though this was the first time Jiang Li had observed the ways of the world, so it was natural that he comprehend a lot, it was sufficient to prove how powerful this Heart Sutra was. Jiang Li took a deep breath and released himself from the emotions of dying once. Only then did he circulate the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and form a new parallel mind. With his first experience, Jiang Li did not make any mistakes this time, especially after his Mind and Enlightenment had been improved, his circulation of the cultivation method became even more smooth and natural. [Parallel Mind Level 1: Second consciousness active. Duration: 26 hours] (? +) The duration of the parallel mind had also increased. Of course, this was actually not very useful. Jiang Li pressed the plus button for five seconds, causing the duration of the parallel mind to become infinite. He opened the coffin and controlled the sword cultivator zombie to crawl out. Only then did Jiang Li activate the skill, Mayflys Dream, again and send his parallel mind into the zombies body. Five Senses Technique? There was no need for it. Zombie Puppet Technique? It was irrelevant now. When his parallel mind entered the body, it practically had an effect that was even more exaggerated than reincarnation. The eyes of the Sword Cultivator slowly showed the spirituality that only living people had. Thump! Thump! Thump! The sword cultivator and Jiang Li revealed identical expressions of pleasant surprise at the same time. Their palms touched their chests, and the heart within actually started to beat energetically again. The cold body gradually recovered its temperature, and his pale skin quickly regained its color. Jiang Li went up and touched it. Unlike the stiffness before, the body of the sword cultivator now had vitality and flexibility. After retracting the parallel mind, this temporary resurrection would disappear. However, at the very least, through his parallel mind, Jiang Li could clearly sense that he was alive. Unexpectedly, the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra had such an effect. No, it should be said that such an effect was normal. For example, among the legendary deities and Buddhas that he knew in his previous life, most of their essence souls would use corpses to resurrect. There were very few cases of them forcefully taking over a living persons body. Those who did that were basically all evil beings. Jiang Li guessed that the Goddess of Mercy was a Buddhist eminence to begin with. At the very least, in public opinion, these beings were particular about cutting off their flesh to feed the eagle and the tiger. They were also known as benevolent. If their major cultivation method could only seize the lives of others, then it would be too demonic. So, they often used the dead to continue their lives. Even if they were reincarnated, they would basically be reincarnated into the bodies of dead fetuses. In that case, letting the sword cultivators corpse revive temporarily was the basic operation. As the body temperature rose, some of the remaining memories in the Sword Cultivators brain surfaced bit by bit. There were some voices, some images, and some words They were chaotic and incomplete. Tang Yan. The parallel mind uttered these two words. So this person was originally called Tang Yan? Jiang Li nodded secretly. Perhaps he could investigate the life of this sword cultivator, Tang Yan, through the outside world. He continued to sort out more things, but after all, it was a brain that had been dead for months. There were very few things left. Apart from a large number of fragmented memories that could not be pieced together, in this brain, there were only two things that left the deepest impression that were still intact. First, it was the name Tang Yan. Second, it was a fire element sword cultivation method called Liquor Fire Sword Song. The parallel mind sat down cross-legged and tried to cultivate according to the cultivation method in his memory to familiarize himself with the Dao Foundation that had been preserved in this body. Under the continuous infusion of Jiang Lis spiritual qi, it was equivalent to his clone holding a high-grade spirit stone and absorbing it constantly to aid in his cultivation. This sort of treatment, even if he was a Shu Mountain disciple, could not be enjoyed by just anyone. Swoosh! Soon, the Fire Dao Foundation was activated again. A scorching aura spread out from Tang Yans body, causing the temperature in the sealed room to rise rapidly. Liquor. Jiang Li sensed the request of his clone, and it just happened that there were a few bottles of good wine in the coffin sent by the outer sect disciples. He took one out of the coffin and threw it over. The clone Tang Yan did not even open his eyes as he directly stretched out his hand to grab the wine jar. The clone and his main bodys consciousness were completely connected. If Jiang Li saw it, it was equivalent to him seeing it. Slamming the seal, the clone grabbed the mouth of the jar and drank it. The strong smell of alcohol filled the air. Soon, the skin of Tang Yan turned red and hot, and an even hotter aura spread out. Jiang Li who stood before his clone could not help but take two steps back. If he got too close, then perhaps he would be fine, but his clothes would burn. With his combat style as a body cultivator who loved to tear his clothes, the expenditure of his disciple uniform was very rapid. He had to be a little careful. However, to be able to reveal such an aura while cultivating, the power of Foundation Establishment cultivators was undoubtedly amazing. Jiang Li, on the other hand, marveled at the strong smell of alcohol. The legacy of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was interesting. The sword cultivators of Tang Yans faction all drank heavily. They cultivated qi and alcohol together. When the liquor fire sword technique was used, the power was abnormally shocking. Even among the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, this was quite famous. Chapter 104 - Three Punches Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A while later, after drinking several bottles of strong wine, the alcohol smell in the quiet room slowly faded away, and was absorbed back into the body of Tang Yan. After several Qi Circulations, the Liquor Fire Sword Song finally revitalized his exhausted Dao Foundation. ? Under the continuous nourishment of endless spiritual qi, it would probably not be long before he could completely recover or even advance a step further. But before that, Jiang Li had to do something. Burning Rainbow! Come! The flying sword that was placed at the side flew over and landed in Tang Yans hand. Without hesitation, Tang Yan opened his palm, and a ball of spirit fire that carried a strong fragrance of wine appeared. It completely enveloped the flying sword and burned fiercely. Not only was the crimson sword not damaged because of this, but it also began to tremble excitedly. How could a fire-attribute flying sword be afraid of fire? Under the burning of the Liquor Spirit Fire, the curved sword body was currently recovering bit by bit. The chip that was created by the Zombie Core and Golden Core of the zombie demon was also slowly recovering to a flat state under the infusion of a large amount of spiritual qi. Jiang Li stood at the side while holding the spirit rune carving knife. From time to time, he would reach his hand into the spirit fire and draw a mark on the sword. The spirit runes engraved on the flying sword were abnormally complicated, as if it was a high-grade technique to draw out the cloud runes on the refinement material itself. With Jiang Lis current level, he still could not understand it. However, his talent in spirit rune carving was indeed not bad. He could still reconnect a few broken marks according to the original lines. After roughly four hours, after Jiang Li sacrificed the sleeve of his right hand, the broken spirit runes were finally repaired. The spirit runes on the flying sword also began to glow with a faint red light. However, the chip in the sword did not recover so quickly. After all, it was created by the Zombie Core of a Golden Core zombie demon. It was fortunate that it did not break into two pieces. Jiang Li roughly calculated in his heart. According to this speed, it would at least be around seven days before the sword would recover to its original state. However, the cost of sustaining this spirit fire for seven days was definitely not something that an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator could withstand. They would definitely need to use spirit stones. Just repairing this flying sword required so many spirit stones that an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would probably go bankrupt several times. However, for Jiang Li, it was fine if it took a longer time. He did not lack spiritual qi. He temporarily stopped a portion of the spiritual qi that flowed towards the Yin Burial Coffin and Dragon Imprisoning Lock, and instead transferred it to the body of the sword cultivator, Tang Yan. Double the spiritual qi and double the spirit fire naturally meant double the effect. In this way, it would only take more than three days to completely repair this sword. He could still afford to wait three days. The only problem now was that this room was getting hotter and hotter. He could not stay here any longer. He had to find another place to cultivate. A few days later, Jiang Li arrived at the hall of the Demon Vanquishing Hall early in the morning. However, it was not that unlucky Qi Refinement realm senior brother who was waiting for him today. It was a tall, dark-skinned senior sister. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before jumping onto the arena. Senior Sister, you are? Jiang Li had never seen this senior sister in the sect. However, the bright red tattoo on her neck made Jiang Li have some guesses about her identity. However, the other party did not answer Jiang Lis question, and she just sized Jiang Li up. Youre Jiang Li? The female cultivator asked in a somewhat rude tone. Jiang Li nodded in agreement, but he did not say anything else. He just stood there without moving or saying anything. This senior sister in front of him had such an expression as soon as she met him. It was not pleasant and this was also not the way Jiang Li liked to interact with people. Most of the time, the way people interacted with each other was set by the moment they met for the first time. So, in order to not suffer such cold treatment in the future, Jiang Li decided that he could not let the other party put on airs. He was not interested in sucking up to others. The other party seemed to be used to the praises of others anyway. It was as if she would not respond unless someone started fawning over her. Therefore, the atmosphere turned cold. The two of them stood there and stared at each other for a long time. Jiang Li was expressionless, but in his heart, he sized up the female cultivators appearance with interest. Although she was tall, her defined and explosive muscles were still vaguely visible under her clothes. This might be a body cultivator who was more specialized in agility. Cultivation in movement techniques had always been Jiang Lis sore point. Clearly, all the other cultivation aspects were going smoothly, but only this aspect of movement technique caused Jiang Li to go mad. Alright, his other cultivation went smoothly because of the statuses. However, physical technique was most important in training movement techniques, so it did not benefit much from the statuses. Instead, his overly fast speed made him easily flustered and was an obstruction instead. Judging from her aura, her cultivation level was not only at the Qi Refinement realm. If the opponents speed was not inferior to his, he would be at a loss against such an agile opponent. The awkward stalemate continued for a few minutes. Jiang Li was calm, but the other party was clearly not a social person. Under her dark skin, a flush of blood was quickly rising. Clearly, there was still some social anxiety in her. Jiang Li nodded to himself and ended the awkward confrontation. Senior Sister, you must be Masters disciple, right? Ive been under Masters tutelage for a long time and havent gone to greet you. Im really sorry about that. When interacting with this kind of arrogant, pampered, and slightly socially awkward senior sister, one had to first start an awkward conversation and remove some of her overbearing aura. He could not give in to the other partys rhythm. Otherwise, it would be too late to turn the tables in the future. Jiang Lis words were polite and powerful, and he took some initiative and position in their conversation. The senior sister opposite him seemed to heave a sigh of relief. Jiang Li was her junior brother in the end. It was impossible for her to start a conflict without distinguishing right from wrong, and she was afraid of falling into that sort of awkward conversation again, so she could only temporarily put aside her thoughts of establishing her senior sisters dignity. When she opened her mouth again, her tone could not help but ease up. Yes, Im Liu Mulan. You can call me Senior Sister Liu in the future. The other party introduced herself simply. Her name sounded manly. Alright, Senior Sister Mulan. Jiang Li politely called out, causing Senior Sister Mulan to choke. She wanted to refute him that she was Senior Sister Liu, but it seemed that she could not find any fault with Jiang Lis way of calling her. If she deliberately emphasized it, it would be as if she was looking for trouble. Therefore, after a moment of silence, Senior Sister Mulan still acquiesced to this title. As for Jiang Li, he had unknowingly made the other party give in slightly. It was a trick to create a friendly social scene in the future. I heard Master recently took in a new disciple, it seems your talent in body cultivation is not bad. Whats your current cultivation level? Senior Sister Mulan took a few steps forward. The wind beneath her feet blew, and in a few flashes, she arrived in front of Jiang Li. Alright, it was exactly the same as Elder Hes actions back then. Both of them stretched out their hands to pinch him. Could this be the special greeting method used by body cultivators? Junior Brothers talent is mediocre. Currently, for both Qi Refinement and body refinement, I am only at the mid-stage. Jiang Li moved his feet and evaded the other partys palm before continuing to ask. Senior Sister Mulan, where has Master been recently? I havent seen Master for more than a month now. I miss him so much. When he said this, Jiang Li felt extremely disgusted by himself. However, the true reason was that the Lunar Bear Tattoo on Jiang Lis back was about to vanish. Jiang Li was still hoping that Elder He would return and get him a third tattoo. That jar of medicinal soup was too expensive, and Jiang Li did not know how to mix it himself. Master has an important matter to deal with and cant return to the valley for the time being. He asked me to come back this time to teach you on his behalf and guide your next step in cultivation. Since the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall had to go out for so long, things must be serious. Could it be that another demon had appeared outside? Forget it, he was only in the Qi Refinement realm and could not care about this. His current goal was to improve his strength as soon as possible. Since this senior sister had specially returned, she should also know how to make the medicinal soup. He should be able to obtain his next blood tattoo soon. However, in the next moment, a small fist carried a vicious wind as it struck directly at Jiang Lis head. Bang! Jiang Li raised his hand and blocked the fist. It felt stiff to the touch, but the force that came from it was not great. It should be that the other party had underestimated Jiang Lis strength and had deliberately reduced her strength. Senior Sister, what are you doing? Jiang Li asked in surprise. Since we are disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, exterminating demons is naturally the best cultivation style. However, your cultivation is still shallow and your strength is too weak. Im not sure if you will be safe when following me around. If you can take three of my punches without falling off the arena, Ill bring you out of the valley. This is the first punch! Like teacher, like disciple. Could it be that his other senior brothers and sisters were also so violent? The fist that was blocked by Jiang Li suddenly exerted strength again. From the small fist, a tsunami-like force surged over. Jiang Li was caught off guard and was pushed back. Second punch! Jiang Li finally managed to adjust his center of gravity and barely stopped at the edge of the arena. However, before he could do anything, Senior Sister Mulan had already arrived before him like a shadow. If he was struck by this punch, he would definitely be sent flying. However, it was already too late to dodge. Pew! Jiang Li was quick-witted and spat out a mouthful of spiritual qi. The Yin-attribute spiritual qi sprayed onto the other partys face. Senior Sister Mulans vision was obstructed, and she instinctively closed her eyes. Jiang Li seized the opportunity to lower his body and dodge the fist, and then he used the momentum to use his Mountain Crushing Demon Ape. He used his tempered shoulders to fiercely smash into the other partys chest and abdomen. Bang! Amidst the muffled sound of collision, Jiang Li pushed his opponent back, creating two deep ravines on the rocky ground. However it did not send her flying! Jiang Li cursed in his heart. This senior sister was definitely a body cultivator at the Foundation Establishment realm. Her strength was not inferior to his and was even stronger than him. Without accelerating to accumulate force, the power of the Mountain Crushing Scripture was not enough to form an advantage. Junior Brother, your strength is quite impressive. Senior Sister Mulan held Jiang Lis shoulder with one hand, preventing him from escaping. After rubbing her chest with the other hand, she clenched her fist and raised it high. Boom! Rocks shattered and dust surged. In a depression in the ground, Jiang Li held his head and grimaced in pain. Chapter 105 - The Sign of a Kingdoms Demise Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After a good few seconds, Jiang Li stood up from the pile of rubble. As expected, his disciple uniform had become tattered again. Are you really only in the mid-stage Body Refinement realm? ? The senior sister looked at Jiang Li who stood up and then looked at her fist with an expression of disbelief. After taking a solid punch from her, this guy was actually fine? There was also a force that made her chest feel a little stuffy. How was this guy still at the Body Refinement realm? Although it was still inferior to her, it was already extremely exaggerated. This kind of strength could probably already fight against weaker Foundation Establishment cultivators. It seemed that their master was not lying when he praised Jiang Li. This junior brothers talent in body cultivation was really exaggerated. Youve passed the test. Go back and pack your things. Ill bring you out of the valley tomorrow. Senior Sister Mulan was an impatient person. After she finished making the arrangements, she planned to leave. This time, she had not returned purely to fetch Jiang Li. She also needed to bring other late-stage Qi Refinement realm disciples to participate in a long-term mission to eliminate demons in another sect. Alright, Senior Sister. However, I still have one thing that I need your help with. Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Jiang Li stopped her. His tattoo needed to be replaced as soon as possible. As he spoke, Jiang Li revealed the extremely dim blood-colored tattoo on his back. Senior Sister Liu Mulan immediately understood. She first brought Jiang Li to the Demon Vanquishing Halls storehouse. In the Demon Vanquishing Hall, there were still a few disciples who cultivated the Beast Blood Diagram. The medicinal soup that was used to supplement the blood of beasts naturally could not be blended every time. The spiritual medicines had long been rationed and stored in the storehouse. However, the cultivation of drawing the beast blood into his body was quite risky, especially for a newbie like Jiang Li. He needed someone to watch over him. Otherwise, it was very easy for accidents to happen. Elder He was worried that Jiang Li would mess around and kill himself, so he did not give him the authority. Although Jiang Li had already raised his Mind attribute once, so it should be easier to deal with it now. After all, it was rare to face a ghost during the process. It was probably the karma of his predecessor who had done too many bad things that Jiang Li had such bad luck. However, Elder He did not know where Jiang Lis confidence lay. Coupled with the few disciples who had died because of this, he naturally would not let Jiang Li take the risk. After taking the spiritual medicine, Senior Sister Mulan asked Jiang Li to light the fire and boil it himself. She took Elder Hes identity token and went to mobilize some people. Jiang Li was horrible when it came to refining pills. Originally, he was afraid that he would make a mistake, but later on, he discovered that the refinement of this spiritual medicine was extremely simple. He just had to control the size of the flame and time the steps properly to throw the spiritual materials in. Everything would be fine so long as he followed the procedures. That night, after the spiritual medicine was successfully boiled, Jiang Li carried out the third beast blood infusion under Senior Sister Mulans care. As for beast blood materials, he was not lacking either. Some time ago, Elder He had caught ten demon beasts that had almost reached the limit of the Foundation Establishment realm for him. After he killed them, the heart and blood essence were stored in an ice box. Thus, he had many choices. Different demon beasts had different characteristics and specialties, and they could also help Jiang Li in different aspects. Jiang Li was good in strength, physique, and speed. Hmm it seemed that every aspect was not an issue. The only weakness he had as a body cultivator was the inability to move rapidly around a small area. In the end, between the two choices of increasing his strength or covering weaknesses, Jiang Li chose the latter. This time, nothing unexpected happened. The Lunar Bear blood tattoo completely disappeared, and a brand new tattoo appeared. What appeared on Jiang Lis back was a slender and robust vine-tailed leopard. The nimbleness and reaction speed of this feline demon beast was extremely exaggerated. At that time, it caused Jiang Li quite a bit of trouble, and he hoped that after he obtained its strength, it would be able to assist his movement speed. The next morning, Jiang Li boarded the Demon Vanquishing Halls warship. He only carried a small bag to hide the truth from others. All of the other useful things were stored in the spacious coffin. With spatial equipment, traveling away from home was convenient and fast. This time, there were more than 30 late-stage Qi Refinement realm disciples with them, and he had fought most of them before. However, they did not feel awkward when they met. Instead, they greeted each other with familiarity. The flying ship rose into the air, accelerating in a certain direction. According to Senior Sister Liu Mulan, for some reason, there were frequent demon attacks in the countries in the north of the Great Mountain Region. The commoners suffered heavy casualties, and it was at the stage where one zombie would emerge from every ten corpses buried. In a few regions, the demons had gathered in large numbers, forming a substantial force. The sect was worried that if they left it alone, there would be great dangers like zombie kings and demon kings appearing. Thus, they were going to eliminate these hidden dangers and eliminate demons. This region was very far from the sect. It was just that the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region were in charge of the four directions respectively. If anything happened, they could order the nearby small sects to be summoned, but they had to express their stance. Jiang Li stayed on the flying ship for about five days before he finally felt the speed decrease. The flying ship slowly landed on a mountaintop. There was a brand new house there. It should be the temporary residence of the sect. However, when Jiang Li stood by the window and looked down, he saw a patch of lingering Yin qi enveloping a rather vast area nearby. Is this the sign of a kingdoms demise? Jiang Li was a little uncertain. According to the ancient books of Feng Shui, this dense Yin qi could only be seen when a country was on the verge of destruction or even after a country was destroyed. In that case, his first demon suppression mission might last for a long time. Dont wander around at night. Three Qi Refinement realm disciples will act together. Jiang Li, follow me tomorrow. After splitting up, the disciples each found a room to rest. Senior Sister Liu Mulan originally wanted to take care of this junior brother of hers, Jiang Li, and let him stay next door. However, Jiang Li tactfully rejected. He found a room at the edge of the temporary base and stayed there. He had to do many things in secret every day, but he did not really want a senior sister in the Foundation Establishment realm to care about his life every day. It would be terrible if something happened at night. After all, the other party was his senior sister. It was impolite to resist, but if he did not resist, it would appear that he was not reserved enough. Therefore, it was safer to maintain a distance. At night, Jiang Li secretly left his room. After avoiding the cultivator on duty, he agilely entered the forest in the mountain. After running far away and confirming that there was no one around, Jiang Li took out the Yin Burial Coffin and threw it on the ground. Chapter 106 - Bodhisattva Heart Sutra = Demonic Technique? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The coffin landed on the ground upright. After enlarging to a normal size, it was like a door frame. The coffin lid opened automatically. A moment later, a graceful white-robed sword cultivator walked out. ? It had to be said that the quality of the disciple uniform of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was really good. The materials used were high-end and soft to the touch. Even if there was no wind, they would sway on their own. He was even soaked in the thick black Yin Corpse Blood for so long but the color changed back to the original state after a simple wash. This was probably what the elites of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak saw. Their equipment was always much better than others. Jiang Li did not communicate with the sword cultivator clone verbally. It was as if they were unable to see each other. Jiang Li put away the coffin and turned around to return to the peak of the mountain, whereas his clone lightly stepped on the ground and transformed into a white shadow that flashed down the mountain. The two of them parted ways. After all, they were both the same person essentially. There was really no meaning in talking to himself. Because they were too close to the temporary camp of the Scripture Storage Valley, if they were discovered, it was very easy to have a misunderstanding and accident. The sword cultivator clone did not rashly mount his sword and merely relied on the martial arts beneath his feet to fly through the cover of the forest. His actions were exactly the same as when Jiang Li was cultivating in the sect earlier. In any case, he was still at the Foundation Establishment realm. The speed of sword cultivators was actually not slow. However, due to the severe loss of memories, other than the Liquor Fire Sword Song, his clone was basically an empty piece of white paper. He had also forgotten all kinds of movement techniques, so he could only use the shallow movement technique that Jiang Lis main body knew to travel. After descending all the way to the foot of the mountain, Jiang Li still did not let his clone rise into the air. Instead, he moved his legs and ran into the distance like a phantom. The reason why he did not ride a sword was firstly because riding a flying sword with the Fire attribute was basically as conspicuous as shooting lightning at night. He would be easily discovered by others. Due to certain considerations, he did not want to expose the connection between his clone and his main body. After all, the effect of the Heart Sutra was too powerful, and it was very easy to be feared by others. Think about it, the enemy could kill your family, friends, parents, and loved ones, before taking over their lives. Even if the killer was right beside you, you would still spend time with him intimately, how terrifying was that?! If this sort of cultivation method were to fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it would simply be an unparalleled demonic technique, the most vicious among vicious techniques. In his shoes, if such a person existed, Jiang Li would also eliminate him quickly. The second reason was that Jiang Li discovered that his clones cultivation level was higher than him. Moreover, he still had the foundation of his original Shu Mountain movement technique. When he used the main bodys movement technique, he could improve at lightning speed. This kind of understanding and experience could be reflected to his main body in real time. It was very helpful to his movement technique cultivation. Thus, in order to use the clone to cultivate the movement technique, the parallel mind had to work extra hard. However, compared to spiritual qi, the stamina of the clone was limited. After running for an entire night, the clones stamina was almost exhausted. Only then did he step on his flying sword to rise into the sky and fly towards a certain direction. While flying high in the sky, Jiang Lis clone was abnormally excited. Relying on the endless spiritual qi flowing out of his body, he continuously urged his spiritual qi to speed up, constantly making various difficult movements in the sky. The low-grade Yin Refinement Art was obviously unable to allow the clone to receive his spiritual qi transfer from a distance. Jiang Li searched in the Scripture Storage Pavilion for a long time before finally finding a suitable spell technique. Through the connection between their consciousnesses, he was barely able to do this. In the air, there were no speed limitations or obstructions, allowing him to fly freely in an open space. That kind of refreshing feeling of rushing into a violent wind was really satisfying. Jiang Li screamed in his heart. This was truly cultivation! Honestly speaking, this was the first time Jiang Li had flown alone. In the past, in the sect, if one did not ride a flying ship, one would have to walk on two legs. Disciples were not allowed to fly on their magic artifacts in public areas. Therefore, after Jiang Li obtained the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and the sword cultivator clone, he had only tried to float at a low altitude in his room. This was the first time he had flown so happily like today. His clone flew towards his destination at extreme speed, and the main vision returned to Jiang Li. At this moment, Jiang Li had already entered a forest formed from seven tall mountains not far away under the lead of Senior Sister Liu Mulan. More than ten kilometers away from the forest, there was a rather prosperous human city. The area it covered was probably larger than the combined size of Cloud Stream City and the Southern Seal Kingdom. Is this one of the gathering places of the demons? After all, the demon gathering place sounded like a tigers den. It seemed very dangerous for two cultivators to enter. I guess so. Youll know when you get in. When Liu Mulan said this, she even looked at the city in the distance. Her eyes were surging with inexplicable emotions. This mountain forest looked withered and yellow from afar. Jiang Li did not suspect her and only thought that it was the demons that destroyed the environment. When he truly stepped foot into it, dense shock arose in Jiang Lis heart. The bark is all gone. Yes, this forest was very different from other places. The trees in this forest were almost without bark. At first, Jiang Li thought that it was only a special type of tree that had no bark, but when he approached one, he saw that there were still a large number of tooth marks on the tree trunk. These were all chewed through? Jiang Li took a step forward, wanting to take a closer look at the remaining tooth marks on the tree trunk. However, there was a crack. His foot stepped into something. It felt a little strange. Jiang Li lowered his head and saw that the ground was covered by thick leaves. The leaves were blown away with a breath, and what he stepped on was a dried-up skeleton. When Jiang Li had just entered the sect, he had done the deed of excavating graves, digging graves, and stealing corpses. He was not afraid of corpses. Instead, he watched the skull carefully. The sparse teeth were almost identical to the tooth marks on the tree trunk. Jiang Li blew out another long breath, blowing away a large number of fallen leaves. The forest was completely dead. Under the dead trees, there were corpses everywhere. Jiang Li had an idea of what happened, but he could not help but ask, Senior Sister Mulan, what were they doing? The people in that city and those who fled farther away starved to death. So it was a famine, no wonder this was the result. There was a famine even farther away. They fled here and ate all the food in the city. As a result, everyone became refugees. Without food, they went up the mountain to dig grass roots and eat tree barks. In the end, the grass was dug out and the tree barks were eaten. The tree trunk could not be bitten, so they starved to death under the tree. It was not a good feeling to be hungry. Fortunately, he had the status of [Satiety] and [Inedia]. He probably would not feel hungry in this lifetime. Senior Sister, are they the ones we need to deal with? Jiang Li asked. Yes, its them. Senior Sister Liu Mulan squatted down, took out a talisman, and pressed it on a corpse. Sizzle! The talisman immediately emitted white smoke. The Yin qi on the body completely dissipated, and the corpse completely collapsed. They died of hunger. Hatred and pain bound their souls, turning them into hungry ghouls that ate away at everything. Its daytime now, and the Yang qi is suppressing them so that they cant move. At night, they will get up and eat everything they can see. So, we have to send them to rest in peace. You have a Yin-attribute spiritual root. This should not be difficult for you. That talisman paper was only to show Jiang Li. In fact, for body cultivators, crushing their skulls was more convenient. However all of them? Jiang Li glanced at the corpses that covered the entire mountain and felt helpless in his heart. Moreover, if so many corpses rose at night, he would probably be drowned by the tide. Jiang Li walked to the next corpse and reached out to grab it. Sizzle! Sizzle! However, as soon as he grabbed it, the sound of burning iron could be heard between Jiang Lis palm and the skull. A moment later, the entire skeleton collapsed. This was the effect of [Anti-Demon Golden Skin]? This was the first time Jiang Li had experienced the anti-demon effect. It seemed quite effective. In this period of time, Yan Hong later helped Jiang Li buy two more portions of golden powder. However, due to his interface settings, two similar statuses could not be stacked and could only be overwritten. Therefore, if Jiang Li wanted to have the [Anti-Demon Golden Skin] on his entire body, he had to apply it all at once, not part by part. Therefore, he still had not used the two sets of golden powder directly. It seemed that this Buddhist product was indeed quite effective on ghosts and evil beings. However, with such an exaggerated quantity, it did not seem like there was much use even if he could restrain them. Jiang Li rolled up his sleeves. Therefore, all he could do was to work overtime. Chapter 107 - Caught Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Lis nearly endless stamina displayed an obvious advantage here. To him, constantly brandishing his fists all day and night was as easy as breathing. There was no actual loss. ? In terms of stamina, even Senior Sister Liu Mulan, who was a level higher than him, was inferior to him. When the sun went down at night, the Yang qi weakened and the Yin qi flourished. Without the Yang qis suppression, the countless ghouls lying on the ground started to get up. The nose that had almost completely rotted sniffed, and all the evil beings looked at the living beings on the mountain. How could a tree trunk that could not be chewed be as delicious as fresh human meat? Under the urging of their hunger, they attacked like a tide. Some of the other disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall rode their artifacts and left. To them, who were only at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm, such a number of evil beings could easily crush them. However, Jiang Li and Liu Mulan did not leave. According to Senior Sister Mulan, slaying demons and devils was a cultivation method in itself. This was what she had been waiting for. The reason why she brought Jiang Li out of the valley was to teach him how to cultivate. It was not to smash corpses like in the day. It was precisely this kind of overwhelming corpse tide every night that was the cultivation opportunity they were waiting for. The danger of these hungry ghouls was not high. Even if they stood still, it was hard to break through their defense. Therefore, although there were many of them, they did not need to stand back to back to defend. The two of them separated, brandishing their fists like bulldozers as they began to push through the corpses. At first, Senior Sister Liu Mulan was rather worried about Jiang Li. However, after observing for a long time from the side and noticing that Jiang Li could really take care of himself, she slowly relaxed. Facing these sandbags that delivered themselves to their doorsteps, the feeling of training was indeed different. As long as one relaxed a little, there would be ghouls pouncing on them. One such ghoul would slow a person down, impede their movements, and then more would stack. A few, dozens, or hundreds of them would not give you any chance to catch your breath. If that happened, even Jiang Li would find it troublesome. Therefore, he could not afford to make any mistakes when faced with the tide of corpses. He could only wave his fists and accelerate his body cultivation under the pressure. Furthermore, the feeling of hitting a rock was different from hitting a person. There were countless moving sandbags for him to practice with. Jiang Li also discovered many small flaws in his original actions. From the looks of it, these small flaws did not seem to matter much, but when it came to a life and death battle, perhaps a hairs breadth difference could decide victory or defeat. Under Senior Sister Mulans guidance, these flaws were quickly found and corrected. As for the cultivation of the Ghost Wood Art, Jiang Li did not let it go. After all, in this world, Qi Refinement was the main path. He could not fall behind in this aspect. However, he was different from others. For the sake of the pressure training of the corpse tide at night, he could only arrange the time to cultivate his Qi and continue listening to the sutra during the day. With this cycle, time passed little by little. Ten days later, the sword cultivator clone flew high in the sky like a shooting star and gradually slowed down. The flames on the flying swords body extinguished as it slowly descended. In the end, he could not stand his exhaustion and chose a valley that did not seem dangerous to land in. The parallel mind clone could not benefit from the status buffs together with the main body. Although Tang Yan was at the Foundation Establishment realm, he was still a human. After ten days of continuous flight, he could replenish his spiritual qi from time to time, so there was not much problem. However, his physical and mental exhaustion were already quite severe. If he did not rest, his condition would worsen. If he met an enemy, he would fall into a very dangerous situation. After landing in the valley, he casually waved Burning Rainbow and fiery sword qi flew out, splitting the grass and trees in the valley into pieces, almost causing a forest fire. Nothing jumped out here. Its safe. Looking around, he saw a huge hollow tree lying on the ground. It was the kind of withered tree that could allow a person to crawl whenever the protagonist in a movie was chased by a behemoth. This place is just right. The clone did not bring the Yin Burial Coffin with him. It was not bad to have such a natural shelter while sleeping in the wilderness. After entering the hole in the withered tree, the sword cultivator clone carefully released the Fire attribute spiritual qi and quickly roasted the moist tree hole. After burning all the insects and parasites in the tree hole, he stuffed the empty tree trunk with junk. After disguising himself, he fell asleep. He slept for a long time. The sword cultivator clone woke up after a bump. Hmm a bump? After being stunned for a moment, Jiang Li started to feel that something was amiss. The whistling wind outside and the slight rise and fall of weight indicated that the tree trunk he was on had been grabbed by something. What kind of demon was so bored that it would pick up a tree trunk for no reason? As he cursed, he also thought: Has the other party discovered me? After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li did not act rashly. Instead, he drew his flying sword, Burning Rainbow, and dug a small hole in the tree hole. The cold air in the sky instantly poured in. Looking down through the small hole, he was at least three thousand meters above the ground. Gasp! It was so high. What had pulled him up? He dug another small hole in the trunk. What entered his sight were a few huge feathers the size of a basin reflecting a metallic luster. A bird? Jiang Li was surprised in his heart. Creatures in the cultivation world had always been rich in nutrition. In terms of size, each was more exaggerated than the previous. They simply grew without any fear. Although he could not see the full appearance of the ferocious bird outside, he still had the experience of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. With the sound of wings flapping in the air, Jiang Li constructed a model using his hearing. He could basically tell that this huge bird had a wingspan of at least 20 meters. With this size, none of the demon beasts he had dealt with before could compare to it. However, it did not crush the tree trunk with its claws. Why did it need to bring the entire tree trunk back? Why not just capture the prey? Perhaps it wanted to build a nest? Typically, birds would use dry branches to build their nests. To this birds size, an ordinary length like a tree branch was no different from a tree branch to it. Due to water absorption, dry trees were harder to find than branches. This tree trunk, which was dried by the spiritual qi of the sword cultivator clone for comfort, naturally attracted the giant birds attention. Jiang Li, who did not have any experience in this aspect, would not have expected that he would encounter such a thing even when sleeping in a tree. If only he could use appraisal. The clone sighed and looked away from the small hole. He took out a leather wine flask. He raised his head and gulped it down. This was how the Liquor Fire Sword Cultivators prepared for battle. This bird did not look kind at all. It was definitely a carnivore! Jiang Li did not dare to guarantee that if he appeared directly, it would be calm and let his clone leave. Chapter 108 - Chasing, Fleeing Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In a short while, he finished about five kilograms of hard liquor. His face was already red and the temperature around him was quietly rising. Three thousand meters up in the air, a Golden-Winged Condor was flying towards its lair while holding a log. ? This log was extremely dry, the best material to build a nest. Moreover, based on its many years of experience, there was definitely a fat worm inside the log. When its child was born, it could directly eat the freshest food. This made the Golden-Winged Condor very satisfied with its gains today. But gradually, it felt as if the wood in its claws began to heat up. The Golden-Winged Condor was somewhat puzzled. It lowered its head to look at the piece of wood on its claw. In its bird life, such a thing had never happened. Eh? There was a sound coming from the wood? Wine pierces the intestines and breaks the soul, fire surges in sword heart that dreams of a long song! Boom! The log exploded, and the roaring flames engulfed the giant bird. Amidst the flames, a flying sword was held in the sword cultivators hand as he stabbed it at the condor. Success! The sword cultivator clone was completely confident that it could not dodge the sword at this distance. Ding! However, although the sword pierced through, the tip of the longsword seemed to have hit a piece of steel plate, receiving an extremely great resistance. Fire-attribute spiritual qi surged into the flying sword crazily as if it was free. The scorching temperature quickly rose, and the incomparably hard condor feathers were melted layer by layer. The sword cultivator clone was surprised by the huge birds terrifying defense. He held Burning Rainbow and stabbed forward relentlessly. Pew! Withstanding the intense screeching sounds from scratching metal, Burning Rainbow finally broke through the feather defense and successfully pierced into the flesh. However that was all. Huff! The Golden-Winged Condor flapped its wings, causing a violent wind that instantly tore apart the liquor flames. As it continued to beat its wings, the huge bird head lowered and looked at Jiang Li. A savage killing intent was revealed in its sharp eyes. He could not beat it! The parallel mind quickly came to this conclusion. Sword cultivators were known for their attacks. Even when he attacked head-on with his full strength, he could only barely break through the defense and cause a slight injury. The result was very obvious. No chance. Run! The clone made a prompt decision. He kicked the condors stomach and used the counterforce to retrieve the flying sword. Immediately, he rode his sword and flew crazily against the direction of the wind. Another advantage of a sword cultivator was that their Sword Kinesis Flight was extremely fast. The parallel mind also specially chose to travel against the direction of the wind. The larger the condor was, the greater the wind resistance it would suffer. Only by escaping in this direction could he have a higher chance of success. Shriek! However, a sharp cry could be heard. The clone, Tang Yan, looked back to see that the condor followed closely behind him. Its hooked beak opened wide, and it was about to devour the clone. The bird flew faster than him even in this situation! The clone held the sword hilt with one hand and let the flying sword carry him at the speed limit. His other hand reached into his pocket and took out two cloth bags. He bit the rope with his mouth and pulled. The opening of the bag was released, and the items in the two bags were immediately and accurately thrown into the mouth of the condor. Shriek! The condors speed immediately decreased drastically. It flapped its wings and stopped on the spot. It coughed violently before spitting out the waste pills and ashes that Jiang Li had thrown into its mouth. However, by the time it flapped its wings again, the clone had already flown more than 2,000 meters away. With a buffer of more than 2,000 meters, even if the flying swords speed was slightly inferior to the condor, the gap was still there. Jiang Li was confident that he could persist for another day and night if it wanted to catch up to this 2,000 meters gap. Two hours, four hours, six hours. The clone kept turning back, but the condor continued to pursue him. The distance between them was slowly shrinking, and the patience of the condor truly made Jiang Li helpless. Why was this monster so fixed on him? He was so tiny and had little meat. Why was it chasing so persistently? In the cultivation world, it seemed that burrowing into the stomach of a large-sized demon was the standard solution. Since this was not the main body, if he really could not escape later, he would give it a try. As he flew, the clone that had made up his mind suddenly saw a few faint shadows in the distant sky. Soon, as the distance increased, the few black shadows gradually became clear. It seemed that they were a group of cultivators flying in the sky. If it was under normal circumstances, Jiang Li would have rushed up and shouted, Fellow Daoists, please wait! This was the standard way to divert trouble to others. But he did not do so. This was because, to be able to fly to this height on a magic artifact, the weakest person in that group would probably be at the Foundation Establishment realm. If the other party discovered his intention and obstructed him instead, he would have to bear the consequences. The parallel mind thought for a moment, then, he immediately turned 45 degrees and flew in another direction with the condor chasing him. However, because of this maneuver, the condor caught up to him again. Senior Brother, he didnt come over. Among the group of cultivators, a female cultivator spoke in surprise. The others who were with her were also surprised by the sword cultivators change in direction. They had clearly noticed the commotion here long ago. However, not only did they not panic because of this, they even discussed excitedly what the sword cultivator would do. One chased while the other fled, which meant that the sword cultivators strength was definitely inferior to the condor. Judging from his speed, it was obvious that he was also slower. On the other hand, the expenditure of spiritual qi when a cultivator rode a flying sword was obviously much greater than when the condor flapped its wings. As time passed, this sword cultivator would definitely die. Therefore, most of the cultivators thought that the other party would rush over and implicate them. This was originally a very normal thing, and it could not be said to be good or bad, but Jiang Li actually changed direction to avoid them. This was very surprising. They did not know whether to call him stupid or kindhearted. Ive long heard of the unyielding character of the Shu Mountain Sword Cultivators. Now that I see it, they really live up to their reputation. The man in the lead said, Junior Brother, Junior Sister, lets go help him. Earlier, only he thought that the sword cultivator clone would kindly avoid them. The reason was simple. He was a Shu Mountain disciple. This man was not old, he looked tall and handsome. His appearance was not inferior to that of the sword cultivator clone. Most importantly, he had an indescribable aura of a leader. If the sword cultivator clone stood together with him, no matter how handsome he was, he would instantly lose his luster. On the left chest of his robe, there was a bold and vigorous Storage word. As soon as he finished speaking, the mans figure dissipated like clouds. The few cultivators behind him also took out their weapons and artifacts and flew in the direction where the sword cultivator clone escaped. Moving the perspective back to the clone, Tang Yan. This turn was not the biggest problem, it was that the wind direction had actually changed. He went from going against the wind to going along with the wind! Jiang Li cursed in his heart, but before he could think of a solution, a shadow struck the sword cultivator clone from above. The clone looked up and saw that the condor had flown behind him at some point in time thanks to the wind. Shriek! This time, the condor had learned its lesson. It no longer used its mouth to peck him. Instead, it stretched out its sharp claws and pounced at the sword cultivator clone. If he was caught by this, this clone that had yet to live long would probably be torn to pieces instantly. The clone did not escape. He turned around and held his sword, swinging it wildly at the huge bird. A drunken song filled with determination! The flames of war illuminate the world! In an instant, more than a hundred streaks of Liquor Fire Spiritual Qi shot out. The condor collided head-on without dodging. Huge patches of burnt bird feathers fell. Fire countered metal to begin with. Coupled with the might of the flying sword, if it was attacked too much, the condor would definitely be injured. However, if the sword cultivator clone was hit once, he might die immediately! Chapter 109 - S: word Heart Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the critical moment of facing life and death, the wildly beating heart of the sword cultivator clone suddenly slowed down. From a critical state of more than two hundred beats per minute, there was a sudden plummet until his heartbeat became an extremely slow rate of once per three second. ? However, not only did this intense change in his body not make his clone Tang Yan feel uncomfortable, his mind and body instantly calmed down. Before his eyes, two huge claws that were even larger than his entire body enveloped him. However, the speed seemed to have suddenly slowed down by ten times as it slowly played frame by frame. At the same time, the Burning Rainbow in his hand shook slightly, and then a joyous emotion connected with his consciousness. The flying sword in his hand, which was already extremely obedient, became even more easily manipulated. It was a very wonderful feeling. The right limb felt like it was suddenly extended by several feet. He could even clearly feel the violent wind blowing past the blade. The clone suddenly felt extremely confident in the sword in his hand. Although there was no reason, he was very certain in his heart that the Burning Rainbow in his hand would definitely be unstoppable! Swoosh! With a slight tremble, sword light rushed forward with the flying sword in hand. Using the fire sword qi that he had created through expending his spiritual qi to block its vision, the sword cultivator shifted to dodge the sharp claws. Then, he waved the Burning Rainbow in his hand and slashed out. The golden metallic feathers, which were as hard as Kun steel, were slashed apart by the flying sword, followed by the skin, flesh, blood, and bones. Before the blood could flow out, it was already evaporated by the scorching hot sword. The smell of burnt flesh filled the air. The sword cultivators figure flashed past the building-sized Golden-Winged Condor, leaving a charred wound on the giant bird. This strike caused considerable damage. Jiang Li stroked the flying sword as he gained a lot of understanding. This was the Sword Heart? It turned out that other than tearing paper with a rusty sword, the Sword Heart talent could also do such a thing! Jiang Li was extremely shocked by this. The amount of spiritual qi condensed from the sword strike earlier was actually far inferior to the spiritual qi used when his clone unleashed the first strike. But the results of these two sword attacks were so different. It was no wonder that the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak valued the Sword Heart so much. It was effective on a target that was one realm higher and practically ignored the effects of defense. If he used it well, coupled with the powerful attack power of a sword cultivator, fighting above ones level was simply not a dream. Shriek! The condor cried out in pain, but after flapping its wings for a while, it still stopped and did not fall to the ground. Damn it! Jiang Li cursed in his heart. The sword strike from before had originally headed for its wings, but the condor was too large. Compared to it, a flying sword that was the size of a toothpick was too tiny to truly cause fatal damage! The clone immediately activated the sword technique, wanting to take the opportunity to strike again. However, things did not go as he expected. Just as the flying sword left his hand, his vision blurred and his heart beat wildly again. He was forced out of the Sword Heart state. In an instant, Flying Sword Burning Rainbows might decreased drastically, no longer as sharp as before. After Jiang Lis mind recovered its clarity, the hand seals on his hand changed again and again. The flying sword no longer swooped down. After spitting out a wisp of spirit fire that reeked of alcohol, he immediately turned the sword around and flew back to catch the clone who was free falling. In order to cut off the possible connection between him and his clone, Jiang Li did not provide any artifacts to his clone. Therefore, if he wanted to use the flying sword to attack from afar, he would not be able to ride on the sword. This was also the reason why Jiang Li had been practicing close combat with his flying sword. If he continued to forcefully control the flying sword to attack, it would be a small matter if he could not break through the feathers defense. In the event the flying sword was stuck or even sent flying, he would not even have the chance to escape. Just as the clone urged the flying sword under his feet to escape again, a cloud suddenly gathered beside him. Immediately, a graceful man appeared from the cloud and stood in front of the clone. Junior Brother, if you dont mind, please let us lend you a hand. The sudden appearance of a cultivator naturally made Jiang Li instinctively wary. However, when he saw the familiar clothes of the other party, he could not help but be stunned. Wasnt this the uniform of an inner sect disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley? However, it looked like the style of the other partys disciple uniform was slightly different from Jiang Lis actual clothes, and it seemed to be even more elegant and noble. He called me Junior Brother? Did he recognize me? This was the first thought that popped up in Jiang Lis mind, but it was immediately ruled out. This clone was very perfect. It should not be so easy to expose. The other party had called him this out of the tradition of the four major sects. Thank thank you, Senior Brother. The clone stepped on the flying sword and cupped his fists in greeting. He did not think much before agreeing. After all, with the reputation of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region, very few disciples would kill each other to seize treasures because that would be too unwise. Moreover, Jiang Li vaguely felt that he should know the other party. Shriek! The liquor flames that Burning Rainbow had just shot out was torn apart by the golden wings once more. The enormous condors sharp gaze stared fixedly at Jiang Li as it pounced towards him from below. A large amount of spirit flames erupted from the Burning Rainbow sword. However, before he could attack, a small golden seal was thrown out from the Scripture Storage Valleys senior brother. It was as if he had casually tossed a stone. However, after the golden seal left his hand, it swelled up with the wind! In just a moment, it had already risen to a height of ten meters, and the seal smashed towards the condor below. Jiang Li was shocked in his heart, and even his main body that was 500km away could not help but tremble. He seemed to have heard of this seal when he was listening to his fellow disciples bragging in the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Could this be the ultimate technique of the Scripture Storage Valley? Who exactly was this guy? The golden seal that was enlarged hundreds of times collided with the condor. Then, the situation became one-sided. In front of Jiang Li, the condor that had acted tyrannically was smashed by a ten-meter golden seal. It fell towards the ground while shrieking in pain. When the golden seal shrank and flew back, many unnatural distortions appeared on the condors body. Blood spurted out of the birds mouth, it had obviously been heavily injured. Jiang Li was shocked by the might of the golden seal, but he did not forget to deal the finishing blow. Turning around, he held the flying sword again and chased after the falling condor, quickly slashing out sword lights. At this moment, the others from the Scripture Storage Valley arrived as well. Several artifacts left their hands and smashed into the condor. After being heavily injured and facing attacks like these, no matter how tough its physique was, it could not withstand it at this time. Under the ravaging of spiritual qi, the huge bird finally exploded with a bang. It shattered into pieces and was beyond dead. Chapter 110 - Amnesia Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief and slowly landed on the ground on his flying sword. The huge bird that had chased him for half a day was finally dead. Now, he understood why the sects ships, be it warships or flying ships, had to contain so many offensive and defensive array formations. ? The cultivation world was really too dangerous. If one did not have enough defensive ability to counterattack, would a large flying ship in the air simply be prey for demon beasts? On the other side, the other disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley also landed. They did not pay much attention to the sword cultivator clone. Instead, they excitedly checked the scattered corpse of the condor. The corpse of such ferocious demon beasts could often be dissected into many precious materials. The feathers and beak were used for refining weapons, while the blood and powdered bone were used for refining pills. Both were quite good choices. Furthermore, as the grade of the Golden-Winged Condor was not low, it was basically equivalent to a Core Formation cultivator. These materials would definitely be sold for a considerable price in the sect. It was not until another cloud gathered and the man who was obviously the leader appeared that the other disciples stopped their casual actions and stood behind him. Senior Brother, and fellow disciples of the four major sects, Im really grateful for your help today. I have yet to ask for Senior Brother and everyones names. If theres a chance, I should pay you a visit in the future to thank you. Jiang Li walked over as well. He put away the flying sword in his hand and cupped his hands to thank the few people from the Scripture Storage Valley. Junior Brother, theres no need to stand on ceremony. When were out, as disciples of the same faction, we should help each other. The disciples of our Scripture Storage Valley are often taken care of by the seniors of other sects. How can we stand by and do nothing when this happens? My name is Chu Yunxuan. I am the direct disciple of the Scripture Storage Valleys Daoist Wushe. They are all my junior brothers and sisters. I should be a few years older than you, so Ill shamelessly address myself as Senior Brother. Please dont take offense. Its fate that we met. Junior Brother, can you also leave us your name? The man in the lead spoke eloquently. Coupled with his bearing, he indeed looked like a cool spring breeze. However, the name Chu Yunxuan caused Jiang Li to recall something, wasnt this the mysterious Eldest Senior Brother of the Scripture Storage Valley? Wait, I remember now. The Skill Imparting Elder mentioned before that the name of the Scripture Storage Valleys Valley Master is Daoist Wushe. Ill remember this. In the future, if anyone asks who the master of the Scripture Storage Valley is, I will be able to answer. Senior Brother Chus cultivation is profound. The accomplished are the most revered in the cultivation world. This is how it should be. My name is Tang Yan. I am from I am from Jiang Li acted speechless as he spoke. He touched the small red sword on his chest, but he was unable to say the name of the sect no matter what. Chu Yunxuan and the others looked at each other, not understanding what Jiang Lis performance meant. With his outfit, was there a need to guess? Shouldnt he be proud to announce the name of a major sect? Why was he stammering? However, Chu Yunxuan was indeed worthy of being Chu Yunxuan. This senior brother was indeed meticulous. When he discovered that Jiang Li was unwilling to speak about the sect, he took the initiative to interrupt Jiang Lis conflict. On the other hand, shouldnt the disciples of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak all leave the mountain in groups of five? Why is Junior Brother alone? Due to the strict requirements of recruiting disciples from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, there were not many disciples. In fact, they were not even as prosperous as some small sects. Therefore, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was famous for being protective of their disciples. For the sake of safety, if the disciples wanted to leave the mountain, their strength would be the number one factor. The disciples of the Five Elements Peak formed a team with the ability to use the Five Elements Sword Formation proficiently. This was also the standard. Therefore, it was actually quite strange for the sword cultivator clone to appear here alone. However, upon hearing this, the clone revealed a look of confusion from the bottom of his heart, as if he really did not know anything about what Chu Yunxuan said. Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak? The clone muttered to himself. It seemed that because of these few key words, he recalled some memory fragments and appeared a little vexed. Jiang Li was not pretending. His acting skills were not that impressive. It was because in order to better understand life, the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra had an ability that could unilaterally block the memories of the main body, allowing the consciousness to temporarily become independent. According to the memories and encounters of this body, it would act naturally. This was what he had done just now, making that amnesia expression come from the bottom of his heart. Junior Brother, whats wrong? If you need our help, just let us know. Seeing the clones expression, Chu Yunxuan also discovered that something was wrong. But even if the Shu Mountain robes could be faked, the Shu Mountain flying swords could. How could that powerful Shu Mountain Sword Technique be faked? The characteristics of the powerful Sword Heart were too obvious. If this Tang Yan was not a Shu Mountain disciple, who could have produced a sword cultivator of this level in the Great Mountain Region? I Im fine. Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother Chu. I still have some things to do, so Ill take my leave now. In his memories, the sword cultivators clone subconsciously touched the wound on his neck. Then, as if he recalled something, he suddenly cupped his hands and bade farewell impolitely. Junior Brother, wait a moment. The Golden-Winged Condor usually lives together as a couple. With this male bird here, the nest and female bird should be nearby. Junior Brother should be careful. Chu Yunxuan still wanted to ask Jiang Li to share the materials on the Golden-Winged Condor, but Jiang Li rejected. He said that he was saved by them, so how could he share the spoils of war? Furthermore, the Yin Burial Coffin was not here. He could not bring the best loot away, and had no interest in the insignificant body parts. It would be a hindrance if he took it, so he might as well leave it. Before he left, Chu Yunxuan reminded him to fly at a lower altitude so as to reduce the chance of being discovered. After a few pleasantries, Jiang Li did not stay any longer. The flying sword, Burning Rainbow, automatically unsheathed itself and allowed him to step onto the sword. The flying sword rose into the air and flew away, but he listened to Chu Yunxuans suggestion. It flew close to the forest and stayed low, not flying high in the sky like a shooting star. After the clone left, one of the disciples asked, Senior Brother, dont you find that Shu Mountain disciple odd? Its very strange. Hes clearly a Shu Mountain disciple. Ive fought with them before. The feeling of the flying sword and sword technique cant be wrong. But for him, its as if he doesnt remember anything about the Shu Mountain. When we talk about these issues, he cant answer at all. Everyone was not stupid. Jiang Lis strange performance was naturally seen and remembered in their hearts. Even the outer sect disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley would know more about such general knowledge. However, there were not so many melodramatic dramas in this era. Apart from the brain, cultivators mostly relied on their souls to memorize things. Therefore, memory loss was extremely rare, so they naturally did not think of it immediately. Should we not let him leave? A disciple suddenly came up with a dumb idea. He had long heard that Shu Mountain disciples were stronger. Now that he had met one, he wanted to give it a try. The others immediately rolled their eyes when they heard this. This method was obviously unreliable. That Tang Yan cant even remember the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, so how can he still remember our Scripture Storage Valley? If theres a misunderstanding, it wont be good if we get hurt or injure him! The female cultivator calmly analyzed. Junior Sister is right. After all, this is the Shu Mountains internal affairs. Its not good to get involved. The mystic realm we are going to this time has people from Shu Mountain present. At that time, we can just tell them about it. Chu Yunxuans words were final. After the group of people plundered and dissected the condors body, they all put it into Chu Yunxuans storage artifact. Although a storage artifact was rare, as the Eldest Senior Brother of the sect, he was still qualified to possess it. After taking off again, they headed in the opposite direction of the clone. The memory loss was naturally Jiang Lis intention. He wanted them to help spread it to the ears of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. After all, Jiang Li did not put his consciousness into this body, but he did not want to make him become a rogue cultivator. After returning to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, wouldnt it be good for him to obtain the ancient legacy and cultivation methods of Shu Mountain? It was not impossible for Jiang Li to return to the mountain on his own. However, if he returned to the sect, he might be suspected by Shu Mountain and run into a lot of trouble. It was better to send out the news and get them to send someone to pick him up. People would always have more trust in what they took the initiative to find. Although a sudden resurrection would still arouse suspicion and probing, at that time, Tang Yan had only fallen into the water after being attacked by the Golden Core zombie demon. His death was not confirmed. It was not so hard to accept that he had survived after being washed downstream. Chapter 111 - Scaled Demon Tribe Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After the sword cultivator clone separated from the Scripture Storage Valleys group, he first took out the map and confirmed the direction before traveling on the flying sword. His goal was clear. After a night of sleep, his energy was restored. After flying for a few days, he arrived at the region where mortals like himself had gone on a journey to seek immortality. ? He even recognized the location where the Immortal Ascension Pavilions convoy was stationed when they were attacked by the Scaled Demons! Continuing forward, he quickly found a river. After flying for a long time, a place resembling the Redwood Forest Swamp appeared ahead. It was currently nighttime. The bright moonlight shone down, penetrating the layers of green leaves in the forest. Finally, only a small amount of light shone on the water surface, forming several spots of light. The flying sword retracted the flames and gradually lowered its height. Jiang Li controlled the sword cultivator clone to quickly enter the treetop silently. He stepped on the flying sword and agilely shuttled through the forest. In this kind of swamp terrain, the air quality was not much better, and everywhere was filled with an unpleasant stench of decay. However, as Jiang Li moved forward, a faint stench entered his nose. The indescribable smell gave him a familiar feeling. His main body was thousands of miles away. He touched the scar that had long disappeared on his shoulder and recalled a creature that looked like a human girl regardless of whether it was male or female. Scaled Demon! This time, Jiang Li had two main reasons for letting out his sword cultivator clone. First, he would try to return to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and secretly learn the cultivation method manuals of the number one sect in the Great Mountain Region. Second, he would continue to investigate the matter of the spiritual root seed and attempt to expose this plot as a Shu Mountain disciple. After all, the betrayal of Elder Duan Shuang had already indicated that the spiritual root seed could control high-level cultivators. Then, there was very likely an extremely terrifying puppet network hidden behind this matter. If his main body was exposed, he might be rewarded by the sect and be in the limelight. However, at the same time, he might also face the threat of the parasitic cultivators hidden behind the scenes. The enemy was likely stronger than him and hidden in the dark. A backhanded sneak attack could end his transmigration life. So, after thinking about it, Jiang Li temporarily gave up on the intention of letting his main body take the risk. The gains simply did not make up for the losses. The sword cultivator clones destination was the white-haired Scaled Demon tribe that year. Through Yan Hongs connection with the Immortal Ascension Hall, he successfully obtained information about the location of the Scaled Demon Tribe. At that time, the way that the Scaled Demon spat out the spiritual root seed was different from all the cultivators Jiang Li had seen later on. Although its hair had turned white, it was not unconscious or on the verge of death. It could still survive for a long time! Moreover, when a group of Scaled Demons attacked the campsite at that time, besides rescuing their own kind, Jiang Li felt that they mostly wanted to retrieve the spiritual root seed. This meant that this Scaled Demon tribe might very well know some secrets about the spiritual root seed. At this moment, Jiang Li suddenly lowered his foot and raised it up, causing the tip of the flying sword under his foot to be raised up. It looked like a technical action resembling a skating board maneuver as he suddenly stopped. In front of him stood several clay spears planted in the ground. The spears were crudely made from sharp wooden sticks, but on the spears, they pierced through the air as if through a gourd, each having seven or eight heads! In fact, the top few heads were still relatively fresh. The remaining flesh and blood had not rotted completely. He stood on his flying sword and frowned as he stared at the wooden spears! The guts of these vile animals how dare they! They treated the heads of humans as decorations and stuck them near their territory to showcase the strength and honor of their tribe. This kind of behavior instantly infuriated Jiang Li. They really were not of the same race! When Jiang Li was still a mortal back then, he even felt some pity when he saw those captured Scaled Demons. Now, it seemed that he was really too naive and innocent. Previously, he had thought that their young girls appearance was beautiful, so it was a pity to kill her directly. However, after thinking about it, the Scaled Demons disguise as a beautiful human girl was clearly meant for capturing humans. These creatures that looked like young girls mainly ate humans as their diet. If not for the presence of a large number of human cultivators, who often slain demons and devils, limiting the range of activity of these other dangerous races, humanity would be in deep trouble already. Stepping on the flying sword, Jiang Li continued forward. In next to no time, a Scaled Demon Tribe built on tree roots appeared before Jiang Li. A total of 77 Scaled Demons. Through the effects of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Li could count the population of the tribe clearly without even opening his eyes. However, how could there be so few? At that time, the number of Scaled Demons that attacked the convoy was not limited to this number. Could it be that because of the huge losses suffered by the other side a few months ago, the Scaled Demon Tribe had fallen to such a state? Jiang Li did not act rashly. He stopped on a tree and quietly observed everything in the tribe ahead. It seems that these Scaled Demons are either weak or old, and there are also women and children? Jiang Li had specially borrowed the information about the Scaled Demons in the Scripture Storage Valley. He was quite knowledgeable in this aspect and could identify them without spending much effort! The Scaled Demons in this tribe were either so old that they had lost their ability to survive alone or were only equivalent to young Scaled Demons that were five or six years old. This was an abnormal tribe structure. Then, where did those adult Scaled Demons go? Jiang Li held back the killing intent in his heart and continued to observe. After all, he had come here this time for the sake of obtaining information, and not purely to kill. He sat there quietly for a long time. The sound of flowing water came from nearby. Suddenly, the water surface broke open. A few Scaled Demons emerged from the water. They let out hoarse hissing sounds as if they were talking in the language of the Scaled Demons. Then, they dragged out the corpses of several horses and threw them onto the shore. The few young Scaled Demons did not come ashore with them. Instead, they plunged into the water again, leaving behind a series of bubbles that disappeared. Jiang Li became energetic. His ear approached the tree that was providing him shelter and pressed against the tree trunk. Through the tree trunk and the waters vibrations, he could clearly capture the world below the water surface where the Scaled Demon Tribe was located. So, the tribe above is just a facade. The real Scaled Demon Tribe is underwater! Due to the fact that Scaled Demons preyed on humans, it was very easy for them to be purged by human cultivators in the cultivation world. Against humans, they had the advantage in attributes and the special talent of the Scaled Demons song. They basically did not need to spend much effort to easily slaughter a village. But when faced with human cultivators, they became even more vulnerable than infants. Thus, they came up with the idea of two tribes, one open and one hidden. After the cultivators easily discovered and killed the elderly, women, and children of the tribe above, they would leave in satisfaction. As for the true underwater tribe, it would be preserved. After the cultivators left, they would continue to cruelly hunt the humans of the nearby villages. It seemed that their heads, which were very similar to humans, were not for nothing. They were indeed a race with intelligence and the ability to think. However, it seemed that no cultivator had specifically studied the language of the Scaled Demons. It seemed that it was not easy to obtain information through interrogation. His hearing captured the movements of the few Scaled Demons underwater. Following their movements, he quickly found a cave that was hidden underwater. Jiang Li was not in a hurry to attack. He relied on his ears to listen to the movement under the water. He sat quietly in the dark, blending into the shadow of a tree trunk. Even if a Scaled Demon swam past him, it would not discover him. At night, the Scaled Demons were originally active. In total, dozens of waves of Scaled Demons appeared, either going out to hunt or returning after hunting. A detailed map gradually formed in Jiang Lis heart, and he remembered all the underwater caves where these Scaled Demons entered and exited. The Scaled Demons were a type of humanoid amphibian. Although they could go ashore, they also needed their skin to remain moist. Therefore, they usually moved in the cold and moist night. They were typical night creatures. Finally, the night gradually receded and the Scaled Demons activity began to slow. When the sun rose, approximately three hundred young Scaled Demons returned to the nest. Only then did Jiang Li stand up from the tree trunk and draw his Flying Sword Burning Rainbow. As a family, you should all die in an orderly manner. Chapter 112 - nverted Deity Statu Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The sun rose and the temperature gradually rose. Even with the shade of the trees, the air still became hot. However, although it was only morning today, the temperature had already become higher than the usual noon. ? A Scaled Demon that was sleeping in a wooden nest could not stand it anymore. It crawled out of the nest and planned to go outside to take a breather or swim in the water to replenish its bodys moisture. Hiss, hiss, hiss! (So fragrant!) Hiss! Hiss! (Eh? What are you doing here?) The Scaled Demons body was slightly hunched and its muscles were weak. The human girl-like appearance was no longer attractive. It was clearly very old. After emerging from the nest, it saw an old Scaled Demon standing motionless in front of it. Furthermore, there was a burnt smell on its body. Following the smell, it noticed that a crimson sword was extending from the chest of the Scaled Demon in front of it. This old Scaled Demon was not standing in front of it, but rather hanging on the sword! Hiss. It tried to hiss an alarm, but the sword cut through its throat. Sizzle! The terrifying sound of burning iron touching flesh sounded in its body. Thick smoke instantly poured out of its windpipe and filled its nose. So fragrant! This was the Scaled Demons final thought. Jiang Lis clone was at the Foundation Establishment realm. How could he fail when dealing with a group of Scaled Demons who were only slightly stronger than wild beasts? He stood on the tree branch and did not move. He only formed hand seals and controlled the flying sword to move around the Scaled Demon Tribe, easily killing all the creatures inside. In the end, they died completely. This group of Scaled Demons who were acting as sacrifices on the water did not even have the chance to scream. Not even a drop of blood flowed out. Next, his target was the group inside the water. Jiang Li thought for a moment and still did not rely on his flying sword to attack forcefully. He took out a dozen unidentifiable talismans that could be bought from any place. This was a small help that his main body could give him without exposing himself. He first used the talisman paper to seal the other underwater caves, then he flew into the water and swam into the last cave. This cave was just like what Jiang Li had detected with his hearing earlier. It was cleverly dug out into a U-shaped design. The outer part of the cave was completely covered in water, but inside, it formed a dry pipe space. His clone did not have the ability to breathe underwater. Furthermore, under the water, not only was the power of the fire flying sword greatly reduced, forcefully activating it might even cause damage. This situation was just right. Behind him, after using the talisman paper to form a simple Five Elements Formation to seal the exit, Jiang Li entered through the passageway. The tunnel dug by the Scaled Demons was not wide. Ordinary people had to bend down or crawl forward. However, his clone did not have to do this. Jiang Li controlled him to lie on the flying sword and let the flying sword carry him forward. This way, he did not have to dirty his clothes and his movements were even faster. The deeper he went, the stronger the stench became. Although this Scaled Demon Tunnel did not extend in all directions, it was still rather complicated. Jiang Li was not a reincarnated groundhog, so he was a little clueless about this three-dimensional maze. He tried to follow using the smell, but all that did was torture his nose. However, hard work would always yield results. Under Jiang Lis repeated trial and error, he crawled deeper and deeper into the cave using the flying sword. Soon, after passing through another corner, dense hissing sounds resounded in the passage. Jiang Li was invigorated. He was not good at sniffing things, but spy hearing was his forte. Following the direction of the voice, he did not take any more detours. The passageway also became wider and wider. Finally, the hissing sound became louder and louder. At the end of the passage, Jiang Li saw a space that suddenly expanded with a flash of light. What are they doing? Jiang Li walked to the end of this passage and stuck his head out to look around. Hundreds of Scaled Demons crawled in front of something, constantly emitting rhythmic sounds. It sounds like the chanting of a prayer. One had to know that in terms of appearance, the Scaled Demons were all cute looking human girls, and they were even naked. At first glance, it looked like a scene of a hundred people moving together. If one did not know their true colors, their blood would rush somewhere. This group of Scaled Demons were they offering sacrifices? Or were they worshiping a totem? The intelligent races that had their own language in the tribal era were smart enough to generate theology. Jiang Li controlled his clone to sneak out. He covered the last Scaled Demons mouth and snapped its neck. Then, he carried the Scaled Demon as a shield and got closer to observe the situation in the underground cave. Gasp what is that? The clone instinctively gasped in shock, but the stench of air that was sucked in made him use great willpower to barely hold back from exhaling. At the front of the hundreds of Scaled Demons, there was a very strange statue. It was obviously the target of worship for all the Scaled Demons. But a statue was a statue. Why was it strange to him? This was because the statue was not like the normal statue. The head was facing the bottom. The statue was attached to the ceiling of the cave with its head facing down. It was as if gravity acted in the opposite direction on it. Jiang Li still wanted to see it more clearly, but from this distance, he could not decipher more details. At this moment, at the front of the Scaled Demons, an obviously much taller Scaled Demon roared. The cave immediately fell silent. Even Jiang Lis clone who was hiding behind the Scaled Demons corpse revealed a slightly surprised expression. That Scaled Demon actually had a cultivation base!? Furthermore, sensing that aura, the Scaled Demons cultivation was even at the Foundation Establishment realm. Wait a moment. It was fine if he did not pay attention. However, once he did, he realized that there were more than ten Scaled Demons standing at the front of this group. They were either strong or weak but all had spiritual qi fluctuations. They did not hide it at all. Instead, they worked hard to stir their spiritual qi to reveal themselves to the Scaled Demon above. Jiang Li was shocked. Although Scaled Demons were called demons, in the cultivation world, they were generally treated as beasts with slight intelligence. This was because although the Scaled Demon had some talent, it was actually unable to absorb spiritual qi to cultivate like spiritual root cultivators and demon beasts. However, not only could that Scaled Demon cultivate, it had even reached the Foundation Establishment realm? Could this be the effect of the spiritual root seed? The spiritual root seed could allow ordinary mortals to obtain spiritual roots, so it was not strange for the Scaled Demon to obtain the talent to cultivate. But what did the spiritual root seed have to do with the inverted statue that the Scaled Demons were worshiping? Just as Jiang Li was filled with thoughts, two Scaled Demons stood up from the Scaled Demons. A look of honor appeared on their human-like faces. They walked forward and knelt in front of the tall Scaled Demon. Two wooden bowls were placed in front of them. After that, it was a familiar scene that Jiang Li had seen before. The black hair of the two Scaled Demons turned white from the end and quickly spread to the roots. The aura on their bodies also began to weaken rapidly. The spiritual qi fluctuation that could still be vaguely sensed quickly disappeared. Without spending much effort, their black hair turned snow-white, and two spiritual root seeds were spat out from their mouths and landed in their wooden bowls. Chapter 113 - Source? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The two seeds rolled in the wooden bowl, but the two Scaled Demons did not fall to the ground. They only looked a little weak. After spitting out the spiritual root seeds, they knelt on the ground and held the wooden bowl in their hands above their heads. It seemed that they were going to prostrate themselves and offer their spiritual root seeds. ? The taller Scaled Demon reached out and grabbed the two seeds before ignoring the two white-haired Scaled Demons. It walked to the inverted statue and hissed softly. It was unknown if it was chanting some Scaled Demon version of an incantation or just making sounds aimlessly. However, the change occurred very quickly. Jiang Li noticed that the mouth of the statue actually opened slightly. The two spiritual root seeds floated up and directly entered the statues mouth. This was a statue that could actually eat. The moment the spiritual root seed entered its mouth, the statue immediately glowed slightly. Soon, a vine grew from the statue and stopped in front of the tall Scaled Demon. Then, two cherry-sized fruits grew out at a speed visible to the naked eye. Jiang Li was enlightened. It was no wonder his spiritual root seed showed no signs of growing. It turned out that the method he used was wrong. After the tall Scaled Demon bowed at the statue, it stood up again and reached out to pluck a fruit to eat. However, at this moment, a red light suddenly appeared in the Scaled Demons dark cave. The flying sword, Burning Rainbow, instantly arrived. In the blink of an eye, it had already flown in front of the Scaled Demon. Almost instantly, a turbid water screen suddenly appeared and blocked the flying sword. The Foundation Establishment Scaled Demon roared and was about to give the order to kill the invading enemy! Pew! However, the layer of water and the Scaled Demons bodies were instantly pierced by the scorching light, and it did not have the slightest defensive effect. No matter what, Shu Mountain Sword Cultivators were reputable existences in the Great Mountain Region. Even if their ordinary sword cultivators were not the strongest among their peers, they were definitely ranked first or second among others of the same realm. Especially in terms of attack power, very few cultivators could match them. With the appearance of his flying sword, even the Benevolent Travel Temples orthodox body cultivators would have to consider whether they could withstand it. This Scaled Demon did not have any legacy and did not know any spell techniques. It only had an incomplete Qi Refinement technique and relied on its own clansmen to barely reach the Foundation Establishment realm. If Jiang Li was not wrong, the layer of water screen earlier was clearly a barrier forcefully condensed from muddy spiritual qi. In terms of defense, it was slightly better than nothing. It was estimated that any powerful Qi Refinement realm sect disciple could easily take it down. If Jiang Lis flying sword could still be blocked by it, there would be no need for him to cultivate anymore. He should just find a branch to hang himself and end this miserable life. After stabbing through the Scaled Demon, the flying sword did not stop. The sword glowed red and turned into a stream of light that swam through the cave at high speed, easily reaping lives! Since he had already achieved his goal, Jiang Li no longer needed to hide. He stood up straight and walked towards the statue not far away. Every step he took, the flying sword would reap the lives of more than ten Scaled Demons. Some Scaled Demons noticed the eye-catching Jiang Li, and they roared as they intended to pounce forward. Unfortunately, the speed of the red stream of light was ten or a hundred times faster than them. It streaked across space and left charred holes in the Scaled Demons. When Jiang Li walked to the side of the Foundation Establishment Scaled Demon, there were already few living beings in the entire Scaled Demon Cave. He used his foot to flip over the Foundation Establishment Scaled Demon and kicked the Scaled Demons lower jaw, breaking it. Its jaw dropped, revealing a row of sharp teeth that were as sharp as steel needles. Jiang Li had specially weakened the might of the earlier sword strike, and it did not hit the vital parts. Only then did it barely manage to temporarily survive. As for why he left it alive, the reason was quite obvious. A bunch of waste pills were stuffed into its mouth. The heavily injured Scaled Demon quickly twisted and struggled violently. Its long, black hair also quickly turned white. Jiang Li checked the other Scaled Demons with cultivation levels. Unfortunately, their vitality was not strong enough, and only three survived. After going through the procedures, Jiang Li washed the four seeds that were slightly disgusting due to the vomit. After wrapping them with cloth, he stuffed them into his arms. He had a feeling that these spiritual root seeds would be of great help to him in the future. After clearing the demon nest, Jiang Li did not find anything of interest that these poor Scaled Demons had. After walking around and killing many of the escapees that lived in other caves, Jiang Li stood in front of the inverted deity statue. Flying Sword Burning Rainbow floated quietly beside him. Flames surrounded the sword, illuminating everything around him. Only when Jiang Li approached did he discover that the statue was actually a strange, inverted tree. The roots of the monstrous tree dug deep into the top of the cavern, supporting it in such a manner that it could turn upside down for a long time. The trees body completely revealed the image of a figure sitting cross-legged. From his movements to his expression, it was extremely beautiful and magical. There was even a canopy of dark green leaves above the inverted statue, making it look solemn. However, there was no doubt that this was indeed a living tree. Jiang Li, who had a Wood attribute spiritual root, was confident that he would not be wrong about this. The vine with two fruits grew from the top of the reversed statue. Jiang Li thought for a moment before reaching out to pluck the two fruits. The black-red fruit had an alluring color, and the rich fragrance was mouthwatering. Clearly, this fruit was the same as the spiritual root seed. Haha, this treasure is for those who are fated to obtain it. It seems that my luck has been very good recently. Im going to eat it! He picked up the fruit and was about to stuff it into his mouth. The sweet smell made the spiritual qi in his clones body stir. His instinct told Jiang Li that as long as he ate this fruit, his cultivation would rise exponentially. However, just as the fruit was about to fall into his mouth, he stopped. Im not stupid. Of course I cant actually eat this. Even if he wanted to eat it, he had to completely control this strange tree. At that time, he might be able to enjoy this spiritual fruit that had absorbed the cultivation essence of these creatures. Jiang Li looked at the strange tree that had grown into a statue. There was definitely something wrong with this inverted divine tree. It could eat the spiritual root seed and grow the same number of fruits. This was the only method Jiang Li had discovered to date to use the spiritual root seed. After eating the fruit, he should be able to obtain a portion of the cultivation that the previous person lost. Perhaps This strange tree was the source of the spiritual root seed! Or at least, one of the sources. After all, in the Southern Seal Kingdom, there was a terrifying existence that could easily release more than 2,000 spiritual root seeds. As for the strange tree in front of him, it only released a dozen spiritual root seeds to carefully plant in the Scaled Demon Tribe. In the past, when the Immortal Ascension Pavilion caught the owner of a spiritual root seed, these Scaled Demons had to take a huge risk to attack the convoy in order to retrieve the spiritual root seed. From the looks of it, there should be more than one source of the spiritual root seed. Moreover, the difference in strength was extremely great. In addition, from the information he had gathered, the spiritual root seeds were actually similar to parasitic entities that could not live on their own. They were like worker bees in a swarm. They did not possess reproduction ability and existed only as tools and the medium to obtain energy. Its function was to take root in the biological body and guide them in their cultivation. Then, it would seize all the cultivation gains and send it back to the mother tree. Therefore, since spiritual roots were not a method of reproduction, how could two strange trees that had appeared in the Great Mountain reproduce? It was very likely that they did not have the ability to do so. Perhaps, the strange tree in front of Jiang Li was the reproduction of a stronger existence. However, this inverted growth seemed to go against plant instincts. What was the source of this plant? Chapter 114 - Senior Sisters Request Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In short, no matter what was behind this strange tree, since it was in his hands, Jiang Li had to obtain it. However, it was a pity that his clone did not have a storage artifact. Jiang Li scratched his head and felt a headache coming on. ? It was impossible for the clone to carry the tree around. The speed at which his body rode the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was far inferior to the flying sword. It would probably take him at least half a month to retrieve it personally. If the clone left, would the tree immediately open its eyes and flee? After all, the mouth on this statue was not a decoration. What if the legs could also move? There were all kinds of strange things in the cultivation world. This kind of possibility was indeed likely. After thinking about it, Jiang Li formed hand seals and controlled the flying sword to quickly dance on the top of the cave, carving out lines. From time to time, he would produce a spirit talisman and paste it around the area. Soon, using the talismans as the array core, he carved out a simple fire attribute trapping array on the ceiling. Three more spirit stones were placed as the energy source as the entire array formation immediately emitted a faint red light. To be safe, his clone did not leave. Instead, he sat down cross-legged and began cultivating. Looking at the temporary hideout of the Scripture Storage Valleys Demon Vanquishing Hall a thousand miles away, Jiang Lis main body woke up from his cultivation. Because he and Senior Sister Liu Mulan were usually on night shift, the day was when he cultivated Qi Refinement. He let out a long sigh. Not long ago, his Ghost Wood Art had already broken through to the sixth level. Under the endless flow of spiritual qi, he almost did not feel any bottleneck, so he naturally crossed it. As for the next level of the Ghost Wood Art, he would be at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm after reaching it. Jiang Li scratched his head. He realized that his previous calculations were wrong. Previously, using the speed at which he refined the spiritual qi in the fourth level of the Ghost Wood Art, he estimated that he would need about two years to reach the peak of the Qi Refinement realm and break through to the Foundation Establishment realm. However, the problem was, could the refinement speed of the fourth level of the Qi Refinement realm be the same as the refinement speed of the sixth level? Obviously not. The higher his cultivation level, the stronger his cultivation method was. Although the difficulty of cultivating continued to increase, the speed at which he absorbed and refined spiritual qi would only become faster and faster. My good master, I am happy for you. What a genius disciple you have taken in! Jiang Li muttered to himself while the smile on his face was impossible to conceal. Of course, he was purely happy for the sake of his master. However, what excuse should he use to ask Senior Sister if he wanted to take leave? He scratched his head, looking troubled again. What? Youre saying you want to go out alone to train?! A roar sounded from Senior Lius room. Their master usually spoke so slowly and leisurely. Who knew where this Senior Sister Liu had learned how to roar? Senior Sister Mulan, listen to me. I did this because I listened to Masters arrangements. Jiang Li said a few words that Elder He used to scare him when he was bragging earlier. Without saying a word, he took off his shirt, revealing his strong muscles and the blood tattoo on his back that had begun to dim. How How long have you been out of the sect for? Is this blood tattoo going to be exhausted already? Senior Sister Liu Mulan was not shy. After all, she was also a body cultivator and had often seen her fellow disciples revealing their muscles. She did not have much of a reaction to this scene. She came forward to touch the blood tattoo on Jiang Lis body, feeling extremely surprised. The other disciples under Elder He, including her, would need at least five months to consume a beast blood tattoo during the Qi Refinement realm. However, this Jiang Li it had only been half a month and the blood tattoo was about to disappear again. This speed was really exaggerated. Although the consumption of the blood tattoo was related to the intensity of his usual combat strength cultivation, but Alright, the combat strength of this junior brother of hers was indeed ridiculous and was not inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Now, he even started to spar with her from time to time. This kind of usage speed was considered normal. However in comparison, it was demoralizing. Senior Sister Liu Mulan felt depressed. That wont do either. Although Master does have this rule, that depends on the situation. How long have you been in the sect? Your cultivation is only at the mid-stage. You dont have any experience surviving alone in the outside world. You need to know that in the wild, there wont be any demon beasts that will fight you fairly. You might even be bitten to death by any poisonous insect on the way. Do you know how far away this place is from the sect? There are countless demon beasts and dangers along the way. If you go out, youre courting death! Senior Sister Liu Mulan naturally would not deny Jiang Lis strength and talent. But geniuses needed more protection, right? There were so many mediocre people. Who would care about their lives? With Jiang Lis cultivation speed, wouldnt it be good for him to stay in a safe place and cultivate until he reached the Core Formation realm? The rule that he mentioned was indeed set by Elder He. The first three materials for the Beast Blood Diagram were personally selected for them by Elder He. He captured the demon beasts back to the sect and made them engage in one-on-one combat while being watched over. This was undoubtedly much safer than suddenly fighting an enemy that appeared in the wild at any time. But sooner or later, the young bird would have to flap its wings and fly into the sky. Elder He could not shield them forever. Therefore, there was this rule. From the fourth beast blood tattoo, Elder He would no longer provide demon beasts. Disciples had to head to the wilderness forest on their own to find and defeat their targets to obtain the beast blood materials to become stronger in the future. This rule was very reasonable and diligent. It could be seen that Elder He held great expectations for them. However, other disciples would use up three beast blood tattoos usually after cultivating a year or two. At that time, they would be experienced and prepared. But in Jiang Lis case how long had it been? Senior Sister, dont worry. Ill be fine. Dont you know how powerful I am? Jiang Li tried to coax her, but his senior sister was unmoved. How strong are you? Are you stronger than me? Im not even completely confident that I can return to the sect by myself, so dont even think about it. Liu Mulans senior sisters tone was firm at first, but when she saw Jiang Lis expression, she seemed to have thought of something and suddenly added, Unless you can defeat me. Senior Sister Liu Mulan actually proposed such a condition to Jiang Li. Jiang Li was stunned. As fellow body cultivators, everyones combat methods were similar. At most, they focused on different points, but in essence, they relied on their basic attributes. However, Senior Sister Liu Mulan was not weak in the Foundation Establishment realm. Her cultivation level was much higher than Jiang Lis, and her attributes were firmly above his in all aspects. If they fought, he would feel terrible and his chances of winning would be slim. Right now, he had an urge to sacrifice his body and make his senior sister change her mind! Jiang Li scratched his head and pondered bitterly for a long time before he suddenly thought of something. After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, he decided. Senior Sister, if I want to live outside, I actually dont have to defeat all the demon beasts, right? If I can run fast, I can escape, isnt that right? Lets have a competition. Well compete in speed, if you can capture me, Senior Sister, Ill cultivate obediently and wait for the next flying ship. But if I win and you cant capture me, how about you let me gain some experience? I promise I wont go too far and Ill come back immediately if theres any danger. Chapter 115 - What Kind of Monster Is He? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Oh? You want to compete with me in speed? Senior Sister Liu Mulan was extremely surprised. This junior brother of hers actually wanted to challenge her with his shortcomings? ? Jiang Lis body refinement specialized in strength. She had long figured this out during the many sparring sessions. As for her, Liu Mulan, she was a body cultivator with an agility attribute. Every time, she could easily suppress Jiang Li in terms of speed and movement technique. Although Jiang Lis third beast blood tattoo used a vine-tailed leopard that leaned towards speed, it was definitely not so easy to make up for the gap between them. Yes, Senior Sister. How about letting me try? Jiang Li was extremely persistent. That divine statue tree should have a great origin. He had a wood attribute spiritual root to begin with. If nothing unexpected happened, that thing should be extremely important to him. It was impossible for him to give up because of this obstruction. Even if Senior Sister Liu refused, he would still find an opportunity to slip out. On the other hand, Liu Mulan was puzzled in her heart. This junior brother of hers was not a fool. Why would he suggest such a sure-lose competition? Could it be that he was plotting something? However, after thinking about it, Senior Sister Liu Mulan could not think of any way to let Jiang Li defeat her. Therefore, she finally agreed. Sure, I can give you this chance, but you cant use medicinal pills or talismans. She added this condition as a way to stop Jiang Li from cheating in the end. However, Jiang Lis expression did not change in the slightest as he agreed with a smile. Since there was nothing else to do, Liu Mulan and Jiang Li walked out of the temporary base. Looking at the mountain opposite, Liu Mulan took out a spear from somewhere and aimed it at the mountaintop. In an instant, her arm swelled up and she quickly ran a few steps forward. Swoosh! A tearing sound resounded in the air as the spear flew out from his hand and shot into the sky. After flying in a large arc, it stabbed into the mountaintop opposite him. At that distance, even with Jiang Lis good vision, he could only see a black dot. Ill let you run for five breaths before I chase after you. If I capture you, you lose. If you pull out that spear before I capture you, you win. Remember, youre not allowed to fly. Jiang Li nodded without any objections. With his Dragon Imprisoning Lock, the speed at which he flew might not necessarily be faster than his full speed. However, right when Senior Sister Liu Mulan was about to shout, Jiang Li hurriedly stopped her, Wait, Senior Sister. Let me prepare for a while. Jiang Li looked at the spear on the opposite mountaintop and precisely adjusted his direction to face his target. Five seconds later, a negative status was quietly removed from his status bar. After that, a gust of wind spread out from beneath Jiang Lis feet. In his legs, a powerful force awakened from its slumber. Fortunately, he did not fly out directly. Alright, Senior Sister, you can begin. Liu Mulan was speechless. What difference was there between preparing and not preparing? She casually threw out two rocks in succession. While flying, the rocks behind caught up to the rocks in front. The two rocks collided and exploded with a bang. This meant that the competition had begun! Boom! Almost at the same time that the rock exploded, there was an explosion where Jiang Li was. It was as if he had been hit by a meteorite on the ground, causing dust to rise high. By the time Liu Mulan waved her hand to blow away the dust, Jiang Lis figure had already disappeared. Liu Mulan looked down the mountain path and her pupils immediately constricted. She saw a shadow flying down the mountain at an exaggerated speed. The dust that was stirred up could not even keep up with his speed. After he ran for a while, it slowly spread out. What what speed was this?!! Senior Sister Liu Mulan was shocked. How could she still care about the rules she had set with Jiang Li? She did not care if it was for five breaths of time or a few breaths of time, she immediately activated her movement technique and chased after Jiang Li. However, no matter how she utilized her movement technique, not only did the distance between her and Jiang Li not shrink, it instead continued to widen. Jiang Lis speed was actually faster than hers! It was not just a little bit faster! This was very ridiculous. Between the two of them, who was at the Foundation Establishment realm and who was at the Qi Refinement realm? Master, oh Master, what kind of monster did you take in! There were no spectators in their impromptu competition this time, and the route was also decided at the last minute. In fact, it was just going down the mountain where the sects temporary base was located, and running to the mountain where the spear was stabbed was the end. After Jiang Li unsealed his speed, he left everyone else in the dust. On the way down the mountain in the first half, he went very smoothly. This was because a sect had set up camp and cleaned it up in advance. The mountain path down the mountain was also straight, and it was relatively wide and flat. However, in the latter half of the journey, his speed clearly slowed down. The uneven rocks and trees that grew everywhere were annoying to him. If not for his clone helping him practice his movement technique during this period of time, he would have long fallen out. He crossed his arms and lowered his shoulders, putting on the Mountain Crushing Scriptures posture. When he encountered a tree, he collided with a tree, and when he encountered a rock, he shattered the rock. He slammed into all the obstacles until they were gone. However, his speed was still very fast. In the end, Jiang Li crossed the steep slope and arrived at the peak of the target with a body covered in splinters. Stop! Stop! Stop! Too far! Jiang Lis figure brushed past the spear that was stabbed into the ground. He stumbled forward for dozens of meters before barely stopping. He was still far from being able to perfectly control his full speed. Slap! Slap! Two talismans were slapped onto his thighs. The power of the talismans spread out, and the restless power of the Armored Horse Divine Travel was suppressed once again. Five seconds later, Jiang Li tore off the talisman papers, ran to the spear, and pulled out the spear that was half buried in the ground. At this moment, another figure climbed up the mountaintop. It was Senior Sister Liu Mulan who had arrived late. Senior Sister, I won this time. Jiang Li waved the spear in his hand while his smile remained unchanged. He did not have the feeling of superiority as a victor, and it did not cause others to feel the slightest discomfort. You your speed is Forget it, you win. Senior Sister Liu was extremely depressed in her heart. She really wanted to ask Jiang Li about his speed, but when she spoke, she took into account that this was Jiang Lis secret and held back. Furthermore, even if she managed to find out, so what? She felt that she was asking to be humiliated. Jiang Li did not have any talismans on his body, and he did not show any side effects of exhaustion after the incident. This speed should indeed be the strength that Jiang Li had grasped, but it was concealed during normal times because he was unable to grasp it. This could be seen from the destruction Jiang Li caused along the way. Some cultivators even had to sacrifice their lives for the sake of greater strength, while some cultivators had to take the initiative to restrict their own speed. The gap between people was sometimes even greater than the difference between a man and a pig. Come with me. Since youve won, I cant stop you anymore. However, youre going out alone to train. There are some things I have to explain to you. Liu Mulan rode a flying disc back to the temporary base. Jiang Li also activated the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his waist and followed his senior sister. It had to be said that the feeling of using the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to fly was still slightly inferior to riding on a sword. Chapter 116 - This Thing Has An Affinity With Me! Translator: ;Atlas Studios ; ;Editor: ;Atlas Studios While flying in the air, Senior Sister Liu told him many things to take note of when going out. Some he had heard of when he was in the Outer Sect Cultivation Hall, while others were new stuff that he had heard for the first time. He was still a newbie without much experience. With someone teaching him kindly, he naturally enjoyed learning. ; When she arrived at the encampment, the senior sister returned to her room and rummaged through it. This was the trouble with not having a storage artifact. All the cultivators were like squirrels, they would hide all the stuff that they found inconvenient to bring everywhere. In the end, Senior Sister Liu Mulan gave him a few bottles of powdered medicinal pills powder and pulled him along to carefully explain the usage method before finally letting him go. [Applied Smell Erasing Powder. Added Status: Body Smell Erased.] [Body Smell Erased: Body Smell reduced by 95%. Duration: 2 hours] (? +) [Applied Insect Repellent Powder. Added Status: Repel Insects] [Repel Insects: Drives away small insects. Duration: 2 hours] (? +) Removing his body smell could allow him to hide his tracks better in the wilderness, greatly increasing his safety. Repelling insects was essential for survival in the wilderness. Otherwise, in the wilderness, those insects could really torture a person to death. After applying these two types of powder on his body, Jiang Li obtained two very practical statuses for the wilderness. After bidding farewell to his senior sister, he descended the mountain and headed into the distance. Jiang Li did not fly directly in the sky. Instead, he relied on his legs movement techniques to run just like his clone had. Through gradually reducing the restrictions of the talisman paper and the Life Locking Needles, he could slowly increase his speed and gradually adapt. This time, he did not choose to smash through the trees along the way. Instead, he treated the complicated jungle terrain as the best obstacle course. He moved around and constantly practiced adapting. Thus, he practiced for seven days and sprinted all the way. After an unknown period of time, under a tree in the forest, an ape carrying vines landed here. It scratched its hairless bottom, then puffed up its chest and began watering the trees. The criteria for choosing a mate in this group was a little strange. Those female apes did not like shiny fur or strong muscles, but they had a penchant for males with high urine levels. Among their species, the powerful ape was over three meters tall, but it could only reach 1.5 meters. It puffed up its chest and immediately stood up. Then, it saw that the water line it created was getting higher and higher. Before the ape could get excited Eh? When did a coffin appear under its feet? Uwaaa! The silly monkey was shocked by the coffin that suddenly came out of the ground. It screamed and ran far away. After a moment, the coffin lid automatically slid to the side, and Jiang Li walked out from within. He stretched his back and felt refreshed. This was the third time he had woken up after coming out. He had been traveling for a long time. Fortunately, because his clothes were usually worn out quickly, he prepared many disciple clothes in advance and placed them in the Yin Burial Coffin. After often changing his clothes, his body did not stink. His journey here was rather peaceful. The smell of his body was very faint, and he never stopped to rush along the way. When some powerful demon beasts discovered that there was a human here, he had already run for an unknown distance. This was far from what he imagined. He did not encounter a demon every few steps along the way. On the way, he continuously used appraisal to raise his appraisal skill by a small level. At the same time, he also obtained quite a number of spiritual materials and spiritual herbs. In terms of spirit stones, he could earn about a hundred. However, as an inner sect disciple, his monthly allowance was more than a hundred spirit stones. This bit of hard-earned money was better than nothing. He sensed that the distance between him and his clone was not far. Jiang Li calculated the distance and speed. He should be able to reach it by today! After putting away the coffin, Jiang Lis figure vanished like the wind again. On the other side, the clone also opened his eyes. After glancing at the strange statue tree above him, he got up and walked out. As soon as the clone left, two vines stretched out from the statue tree. Bang! Bang! Bang! Two sparks arose on the fire attribute array, burning back the vines that wanted to create trouble. During the period when Jiang Li rushed over, this strange tree had been stirring up trouble. However, its combat ability was quite limited. It could only grow some vines and roots to wrap people up. Moreover, the speed was not very fast. After more than ten were cut down by the flying sword, it did not dare to act rashly in front of the clone. However, in order to maintain the independence of his main body and clone, Jiang Li had to try his best to prevent both sides from appearing at the same time or even being too close. Therefore, his clone had to leave first. Once the clone left, it wanted to come out again. However, before leaving, the clone had set up five layers of array formations around the strange tree. It was impossible for it to break through in a day. When Jiang Lis main body found the location of the Scaled Demon Tribe, the exposed Scaled Demon corpses had already been eaten by the wild beasts in the forest. He sank into the water and skillfully found the entrance to the nest. At this time, the smell of the Scaled Demons cave was much better than before. In order to prevent himself from dying of stench, his clone had burned all the Scaled Demon corpses in the cave to ashes with his spirit fire. After more than 20 days, even if he was in the underground cave, the smell had already dissipated quite a bit. Jiang Li followed the path in his memories and quickly found the spacious stone room. The strange tree was still unwilling to give up. However, compared to the beginning, the vines that grew out were thin, dry, and obviously malnourished. It looked a little pitiful. Let me see what you really are! Jiang Lis eyes lit up. He immediately used appraisal. His clone was unable to use appraisal, and his curiosity towards this thing had tortured Jiang Li for a long time. Now, he could finally take a look. [Name: Spiritual Root Branch (??)] [Type: Plant] [Grade: Unknown] [Root Status: Inverse Gravity] [Nutrition Source: Subsidiary Parasite] [Note: From an unknown land.] Spiritual Root Branch Spiritual Root Seed Jiang Lis eyes flickered with an inexplicable light as he repeated these two words softly. Apart from the cultivation talent of cultivators, what else could the word spiritual root mean? Spiritual Root Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth Connate Spiritual Root! Jiang Li suddenly recalled a passage written by his predecessor in the Ghost Wood Art and some myths and legends from his previous life. Immortal Peach, Ginseng Fruit, Yellow Core Tree, Fusang Tree, Moon Laurel Tree, Bitter Bamboo, Calabash Vine In his previous life, these natural plants in the Primordial World of ancient mythologies were called spiritual roots! Among them, there were 3,600 immortal peaches. They were divided into three grades, high, medium, and low. They were all reproductive sub-branches of the Connate Immortal Peach. It could be seen that the spiritual root indeed had such a phenomenon. As for the strange tree in front of him that had reversed gravity, it was appraised as a Spiritual Root Branch, but as to which spiritual root it was, there were still two questions unanswered. Could it be that its source was also a Connate Spiritual Root? Jiang Li was excited. Since the ancient times, there had been no signs of Immortals or Buddhas. He had originally thought that all the treasures had been reduced to ashes in the great calamity. He did not expect that such a thing would still exist. Although the strange tree in front of him was quite pitifully weak, it was only because it had unfortunately fallen into the hands of a group of Scaled Demons. The fact that it was a Spiritual Root Branch still meant that it was undoubtedly very powerful. This point could be discovered just by looking at the characteristics of the spiritual root seed. Oh no, when the appraisal skill appraised that seed, the information displayed was [Name: Spiritual Root Seed?]. Now, it seemed that the full name of these seeds should be called the seed of the Spiritual Root Branch. Spiritual roots were spiritual roots. In ancient times, they were things that only the Immortal and Buddhist sects could master. If he could figure out the secret of this Spiritual Root Branch, it would not be impossible for him to walk on his own path to the Great Dao! Jiang Li stepped forward. The more he looked at the Spiritual Root Branch in front of him, the more he liked it. Even the divine statue that had sprouted from the tree trunk became delicate in his eyes. Swoosh! With a thought, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock flew out from his waist and bound the Spiritual Root Branch. This thing has an affinity with me! Chapter 117 - Female Bird Seeking Revenge? Jiang Lis Dragon Imprisoning Lock was a chain that had once bound the dragon race. If it was just the toughness of the chain, it was absolutely impossible to trap a dragon. The characteristics of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock were naturally on that single word, imprisoning. After being bound by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it would have a strong suppression effect on the target. Regardless of whether it was spiritual qi cultivation or physical strength, once they were locked up by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, most of their strength would be sealed. They would be powerless to resist. When Elder He had just given this artifact to Jiang Li, due to the wear and tear of time, the spiritual qi within the Dragon Imprisoning Lock had already dispersed completely. Apart from being sturdy, it was practically useless. However, later on, Jiang Li made a mistake and swallowed a drop of high-grade spirit stone spiritual liquid, obtaining a [Spiritual Qi Infusion] status that was beyond his current tolerance level. In order to share the burden of the surplus spiritual qi, he used an endless supply of high-grade spiritual qi to refine it every day. This Dragon Imprisoning Lock gradually recovered some of its former power. The spiritual root before him was still lacking in strength. After being bound by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it immediately stopped moving. Jiang Li did not forcefully pull it away. If he were to break this spiritual root, he would be the one feeling heartache. Clenching his fists, he suddenly jumped up and smashed into the mountain rock above him. How exaggerated was Jiang Lis strength at this moment? As a fist smashed down, large chunks of rock shattered and rolled down. However, this was far from the end. He surrounded the spiritual root and punched the top of the cave. Jiang Li was actually planning to dig out this strange tree from the rocks! In the sect, Jiang Li was very familiar with such matters. He only spent more than an hour to completely dig out the root structure with a radius of only three meters, along with the rocks. After throwing out the Yin Burial Coffin, the coffins mouth quickly enlarged and actually stuffed such a huge tree into the coffin! Jiang Li also flipped over and entered the coffin space. He was afraid that his spiritual root would accidentally drop into the Yin Zombies blood. It would be a sin if it got soaked. However, after entering, he realized that his worries were completely unnecessary. The inverted property of the spiritual root was still present. He saw that the black and red Yin Corpse Blood sank to the bottom. The Spiritual Root Branch, on the other hand, seemed to have really reversed gravity as it steadily landed on the ceiling of the coffin. This saved him a lot of trouble. With a wave of his hand, Jiang Li put away the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. However, he threw out a few spirit talismans and stuck them onto the tree, restricting it. Before he could completely master this Spiritual Root Branch, Jiang Li did not plan to give it too good of a treatment as it would be easy for an accident to happen. However, with the rich spiritual qi environment inside the coffin, it should not starve to death. After leaving the cave, Jiang Li formed hand seals and pointed forward. The array formation set up by the sword cultivator clone shattered with a bang. The Scaled Demon Lair, which was already full of cracks from Jiang Lis violent fists, finally could not endure it and completely collapsed, burying everything that had happened in the past underground. Jiang Li tapped his feet lightly and started moving towards the direction of the sect again. The tattoo on his back had really vanished completely this time, and he could already condense a new blood tattoo. Shriek! On the sword cultivator clones side, he was flying in the direction he came from calmly. However, after flying for half a day, a familiar cry sounded from afar. Jiang Lis parallel mind was shocked. Wasnt the Golden-Winged Condor already dead? The corpse had already been distributed among the people in the Scripture Storage Valley. How could it still cause trouble? Jiang Li immediately retracted the fluctuation of his flying sword and quickly descended to the ground. Soon, he entered the forest below to temporarily dodge. Shriek! Another similar cry sounded. This time, the sound was much louder than before. Clearly, the distance was quickly closing. However, Jiang Li who had extremely sharp ears noticed a trace of abnormality. This voice was different from the previous one. Wait a minute, didnt the sects Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan tell him before? Golden-Winged Condors generally lived together as a pair of male and female. At that time, it was only a male bird that they had killed. In other words, this was the female bird! Was it here to seek revenge? He could not be that unlucky! As Jiang Li converged his aura, he held the flying sword in his hand tightly. He focused his mind and slowed his heartbeat as he adjusted his condition. Ever since the awakening of his Sword Heart that day, his parallel mind had been trying to recover that feeling. After sitting cross-legged for more than twenty days, he finally made some progress. Although it required a lot of preparation time and the duration was very short, he could indeed enter the Sword Heart state steadily. As long as he was given a little more time, when that condor came over, his clone would be able to ruthlessly attack it with Burning Rainbow! Soon, the sound of something tearing through the air could be heard. Jiang Li was stunned. He raised his head and looked up through the treetops, only to see green, blue, gold, and brown flying swords streak through the sky. A few breaths later, another large bird flapped its wings and chased closely behind! It was a Golden-Winged Condor that was even larger than Jiang Li had seen previously. It was currently chasing after four sword cultivators. It was not after him? Jiang Li rejoiced in his heart. However, who was so unlucky as to bump into a female bird who had lost her mate? He pushed aside the leaves and looked at the two parties chasing after him. However, when he saw the four sword lights that were fleeing ahead, he felt that they looked familiar. Senior Sister, our sword speed isnt fast enough. If this continues, well definitely be caught up! The sword cultivator on the green wood attribute flying sword spoke. He was the youngest among the four with the lowest cultivation level. At this moment, he could not hold on anymore. Leading them was a water attribute female sword cultivator. Her pitch-black hair was mixed with traces of ice-blue, making her look mysterious and cold. You guys leave first. Ill go stop that beast! The water attribute female cultivator glanced at the pursuing condor. After saying this, the flying sword beneath her suddenly slowed down. She turned around and faced the incoming bird. After learning from the disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley that Senior Brother Tang Yan was not dead, she went down the mountain to look for her senior brother. She felt that she was the cause of this incident and could not implicate her companions. Moreover, she was still the senior sister, so she should take responsibility for this. However A voice came from beside her. It was the metal attribute sword cultivator who said, Senior Sister, youre wrong. Im the fastest on my sword and Im even more confident in escaping. This kind of mission should be given to me, right? From the other side, another voice spoke, No, no, no. My Stardust Sword is best at resisting enemies. In terms of delaying enemies, Im the best. I hehe, I dont know anything, but if my senior brothers and sisters dont leave, I wont leave either. The last wood attribute sword cultivator answered. The female cultivator on the ice-blue flying sword looked around. A helpless smile appeared in front of her. It turned out that she had planned to sacrifice herself and suddenly slow down. The three companions beside her also stayed behind without any hesitation. You Alright! Then lets have another battle with that beast and let it see the might of the Shu Mountain sword cultivators! The four of them immediately regrouped. The flying sword beneath their feet glowed brightly as they charged at Golden-Winged Condor. Shriek! The Golden-Winged Condor lunged forward with its sharp claws. The four sword lights dispersed in four directions at the same time, causing the pair of huge claws that could crush rocks to miss. The condor had limited intelligence and did not know which direction to pursue for the time being. As a result, it lost the initiative. After the four sword cultivators rushed out a distance in the opposite direction, they gathered together again. In the next moment, the flying swords in their hands turned into four streaks of light that flew out of their hands. They circled around each other and attacked the condor. This was the Five Elements Sword Formation that they had tempered a thousand times! However, the five elements were missing fire, so its power was greatly reduced. Swoosh! However, at this moment, a crimson stream of light rose from the forest below and chased after the four flying swords at an extremely fast speed! Chapter 118 - Five Elements Sword Formation Thats the Burning Rainbow Sword! Burning Rainbow! Senior Sister, thats Burning Rainbow! Ancestor! Please dont let my eyes see wrongly! Senior Brother is still alive! Senior Brother Tang Yan is indeed still alive! The four Shu Mountain sword cultivators standing in the air on their flying artifacts were also shocked when they saw the flying sword suddenly appear. However, they were immediately overjoyed. Because of their experiences together, they were too familiar with that sword light! They recognized it at a glance. The three junior brothers looked at the water attribute senior sister, who was the only one who did not speak. They saw that she was covering her mouth with one hand and tears were already flowing down her face. At this moment, Jiang Lis clones voice sounded from below, Focus your mind! Five Elements Sword Formation! Standing on the tree branch, he was also speechless. He had no choice but to remind them. At the beginning, the sword formation had been fine, but after the flying swords rose into the air, it suddenly became chaotic. Forget about the power of such a sword formation, it was already fortunate that the five flying swords did not collide with each other. When the four people above heard the command of the clone, they also felt the same as when the five of them were together. They suppressed the excitement in their hearts and controlled their flying swords to return to the correct place. At this moment, the flying sword that carried a red stream of light finally arrived. It stabbed into the sword formation from behind and the five elements returned to their positions! Immediately, fire fueled earth, earth fueled metal, metal fueled water, water fueled wood, and wood fueled fire! The five elements rotated and coexisted. The might of the sword formation suddenly increased! With an invincible might, it charged at the Golden-Winged Condor! Shriek! When the condor saw the sudden change in front of it, its soul almost dissipated in shock! With its intelligence, it was difficult to understand why the power of the toothpicks would rise exponentially with just four toothpicks becoming five. The huge condor beat its wings frantically, trying to escape in the opposite direction. The violent flapping caused many of its precious feathers to fall, but it was still useless! Under the guidance of the most dazzling fire-type flying sword, the Five Element Sword Formation instantly struck Golden-Winged Mystic Condor. Swoosh! The power of the Five Elements Cycle poured into the condor without holding back. The hard feathers did not even have a chance to resist before they were completely destroyed. Then, the flesh, bones, and internal organs! With just one strike, the insufferably arrogant Golden-Winged Condor perished on the spot! This was the power of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Sword Formation! Back then in the Mother River, even the Golden Core zombie demon did not dare to withstand this sword formation. How could a mere condor have such ability? A moment later, the five flying swords passed through its body. After bending in the air, they returned to their masters. The only thing left behind was the corpse of the condor, which was still being ravaged by the five elements sword qi. This time, the attack was a little heavy. When the five elements sword qi dissipated, there would probably be nothing good left on this huge bird. Senior Brother! Senior Brother Tang Yan! Jiang Li had just recalled Burning Rainbow when such a sound came from above. It was as if he had been stimulated by something familiar. In the brain of this body, countless memory fragments were quickly piecing together, and his consciousness was recalling more and more of his predecessors memories. He held his head and stood motionless, trying to digest the incomplete memories. Soon, the four Shu Mountain sword cultivators flew to his side and surrounded Jiang Li, shouting non-stop. Their faces were filled with excitement. Senior Brother! Its really you! The female cultivator with black hair mixed with wisps of ice-blue walked up to him. The female cultivator lowered her head and looked up at him. Her eyes were filled with tears and she looked pitiful. Seeing this familiar face, more memories surfaced in his mind, causing him to frown. The female cultivator looked at the clones neck again, and tears immediately rolled down her face. On the neck of the clone, the scar left behind by the Golden Core zombie demon was still clearly visible. Im sorry, Senior Brother! If if I hadnt given up on finding you, perhaps Junior Sister Shuang Meng The clone interrupted the other partys self-reproach. Jiang Li did not know about the others, but after the battle of the Mother River, the people from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak were definitely the last to leave. It was said that they had been searching for more than half a month. For some reason, the clone, Tang Yan, stretched out his left hand and inserted his fingers into the other partys hair. However, Junior Sister Shuang Meng did not resist at all. Instead, she was different from her usual aloofness. She took the initiative to gently rub her head against the palm of Tang Yans clone. From far away, Jiang Lis main body had a helpless expression as he no longer paid attention to the live broadcast over there. He temporarily cut off his main bodys memories of his clone, allowing his clone to perfectly act as Tang Yan. However, he did not expect that one day, he would actually have to witness his own clone flirting. Was he not handsome enough? Why had he never met a junior sister who took the initiative to throw herself at him? That did not seem right. When he returned to the outer sect last time, he had also received quite a number of love letters. Oh, thats right, that was a thing. There should be no problem with his clone for the time being. His identity could withstand inspection. Once he returned to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, he would see if he could learn some powerful cultivation methods and Jiang Li would be able to easily learn them from afar. If the situation was appropriate, he could reveal a little more about the spiritual root seed so that the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would be prepared for any possible plots. Jiang Lis hopes for this clone were basically fulfilled. The clone and his junior sister exchanged pleasantries before leaving. After they left, Jiang Lis figure shuttled through the forest and arrived here. He took out the sect map and after carefully identifying the direction, he drew two straight lines on the map. The first line was the route the previous male bird took after capturing the clone to return to the nest. The second line was the route that the female bird guarding the nest took after discovering the four sword cultivators. The two straight lines stretched out and crossed each other, pointing out a location on the map. Good. It was not far from here. Jiang Li looked towards a certain direction in the forest. He put away the map and his figure flashed as he quickly ran towards the target location. About four hours later, Jiang Li arrived at the area indicated by the intersection of the two lines. Although on the map, it was only a point where the two points crossed, in the vast cultivation world, it was still a considerable area. However, it might be harder to find another animals nest, but a birds nest was a different story. Jiang Li turned around in the jungle in the region. Soon, he found what he wanted to see. A particularly large pile of bird feces. Yes, it was really a big one. One look and one would not be able to eat for two days. The Golden-Winged Condors lived together as a female and a male. With their strength, they were considered a small tyrant in this mountain forest. Powerful demon beasts were not permitted around them, much less large birds. Therefore, the ones who left this thing behind must be the two condors. Jiang Li continued to search. The bird manure appeared more and more frequently and densely. Soon, it was all over the ground and trees. The environment on the ground was terrible. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. In the center of the bird manure, there were a few ancient trees that were especially huge. Jiang Li controlled the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to rise into the sky. Finally, in the middle of the three huge ancient trees, he discovered a bird nest that was also enlarged by hundreds of times of a normal nest. In the middle of the nest, two huge eggs that were half the height of a human lay quietly. He had finally found it! Chapter 119 - Dragon Tortoise A few days later. Boom! On a calm lake, a water splash that was a few meters high suddenly exploded. Jiang Lis figure that was covered in a wooden armor leaped out from within, and then he stepped on the surface of the water and flew towards the shore. As he walked on the water, an enormous tentacle suddenly stretched out from beneath the surface of the water and swept towards Jiang Li. However, Jiang Li seemed to have made preparations beforehand, and he dodged it with a few flashes under the enhancement of the Armored Horse Divine Travel. After landing on the shore and retreating to a safe distance, the black tentacle seemed to have reached its limit and stopped pursuing. It swayed twice before sinking back into the water. However, the end of the tentacle was especially round, as if there was a part missing. Seeing that the water surface no longer moved, Jiang Li stretched out his hand and gestured towards the surface of the lake. Splash! A black chain shot out of the lake. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock automatically became thinner and shorter, wrapping around Jiang Lis waist. Slam! A black tentacle that was three meters long and as thick as a bucket landed in front of Jiang Li and was still wriggling non-stop. This thing was obviously the tail section of the tentacle that attacked Jiang Li earlier. Jiang Li sighed. Spiritual qi brushed past his entire body, and the lake water on his body dispersed into a mist that was quickly blown dry. This thing is really hard to deal with in the water! Jiang Li looked at the lake nearby and could not help but sigh. After finding the two eggs, he flew all the way here and had already stayed by the lake for three days. This was all because he had taken a fancy to a demon beast in the water! [Name: Dragon Tortoise] [Type: Water Demon Beast] [Age: Sexual Immaturity] [Gender: Male] [Source of Nutrition: Omnivorous] [Status: Ambush and Strangle] [Danger Level: High] This was a type of aquatic demon beast that was recorded in the Scripture Storage Valleys Beast Record. It was said that it inherited the powerful bloodline of the Ancient Dragon Race. Although it was still a minor, the body was already as huge as a water monster. It had a dragon head, a tortoise body, and a snake tail. It was said that its appearance was very similar to the legendary divine beast, Black Tortoise. There were even rumors that this Dragon Tortoise was a variation born after a night of intercourse by the amorous dragon race and the divine beast, Black Tortoise! When Jiang Li arrived at this lake the day before, he discovered that the scenery here was beautiful and the surface of the lake was like a mirror. As such, he decided to rest here for the night. Moreover, as this place was already not far from the sect, he chose to camp and start a fire after relaxing a little. He even took out a huge beast leg and roasted it on the fire. If he continued forward, he would only need two days to return to the sect. However, along the way, he did not encounter any demon beasts that he liked, and he had yet to obtain the material for the beast blood tattoo. There was a reason why this beast leg was roasted, he wanted to attract some powerful demon beasts to fall into the trap. However, after waiting for a while, although there were indeed some demon beasts that were attracted by the fragrance, the strange thing was that those demon beasts did not seem to have much courage. They only stood at the edge of the forest from afar and watched, and for a long time, no one dared to go forward and snatch it. Jiang Lis aura was only at the Qi Refinement realm. In theory, it should be an existence that was inclined towards the bottom of the food chain in this forest. It should not be enough to deter so many demon beasts from approaching. Could it be that they did not dare to approach the lake? Jiang Li suddenly discovered a problem. The lake in the wilderness where animals were densely packeda| should be the water source for a large number of animals. Every day, tens of thousands of animals would come here to drink water. How could the environment here still be so intact? Unless This lake was not a safe water source! Just as Jiang Li thought of this, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. A tail as thick as a water bucket silently extended from the river. Jiang Li only felt his waist tighten, and he was swept up together with the roasted meat that was crazily dripping oil on the fire. Immediately, he felt a severe weightlessness. Without giving him any time to react, the pitch-black and slippery tail dragged him into the water. The sudden coldness of the water and the large number of bubbles in front of Jiang Li made him unable to react for a moment. Then, a gaping maw clamped down on his head. Sharp teeth slashed at his neck as if seeking to rip it off. If not for the black armament covering him in time, he would have joined the Headless Zombie Club. A stench entered his nose. The tail that was as thick as a water bucket wrapped tighter and tighter around his body, squeezing crazily. The thing that swept him into the water was extremely powerful. The tail that was as thick as a water bucket wrapped around his entire body, causing his bones to creak. This hunting pattern was very similar to that of some giant snakes. However, after throwing the appraisal skill at the bloody mouth, he did indeed obtain information about the Dragon Tortoise. It was clearly still underage, but the danger level to Jiang Li had already reached a high level. It was almost the same level of danger as Senior Sister Liu Mulan. His head was completely covered by the dragons bite, so he tried to bring his heavy fists down on the tail. However, because he was underwater, Jiang Li had nowhere to exert his strength. All the joints in his body were wrapped up by the snakes tail, so he was unable to exert any brute force. Coupled with the Dragon Tortoises astonishing defense and the layer of slippery mucus covering its skin, 50-60% of the force would slide away. The effect of his counterattack was minimal. As the Dragon Tortoises tail tightened, Jiang Li also began to feel suffocation and pain. Was he going to die at the hands of a tortoise? No, absolutely not. If that was the case, he would definitely feel extremely aggrieved. After forcefully stabilizing his mind, Jiang Li had a thought and severed the high-grade spiritual qi flow to his clone and the two artifacts. The 50 points of high-grade spiritual qi per second immediately stayed in his body. It kept surging and churning, causing his body to immediately swell. Pew! Jiang Li circulated the cultivation method. A moment later, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a large amount of cold Yin attribute spiritual qi. This was a spell technique that Jiang Li had learned earlier. Yin Wind Art! He had used it when he had been tested by Senior Sister Liu Mulan in the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Although its power was limited, it was great because it did not need him to chant or form seals. It was impossible to guard against! At least, it was better than spitting saliva. Under the continuous expenditure of spiritual qi in his body, this power might not necessarily be weaker. He was not stingy with the expenditure of high-grade spiritual qi. He converted all the spiritual qi that surged into Yin qi and blew at the Dragon Tortoises throat. He gained 50 points of high-grade spiritual qi per second. How astonishing would the Yin qi that it transformed into be? The dragon tortoises throat swelled up instantly. The bright red flesh on the inner wall of the esophagus quickly turned black and dark under the erosion of the Yin qi! If this continued, the flesh and blood would rot and die under the Yin qi! Chapter 120 - Unfair Battle Under the extravagant usage of Yin Wind Art, the Dragon Tortoise only lasted for five seconds before it retracted its head as if it had been electrocuted. The cold wind blew directly at the throat, attacking the vital part of the Dragon Tortoise. It was in so much pain that its head shrank back. However, the majestic dragon head was too big, and no matter how hard it tried, it could not pull back into the tortoise shell. It could not be bothered to hunt Jiang Li anymore. After letting go of Jiang Li, its long tail slapped the water a few times, and like a water dragon, it quickly disappeared into the depths of the lake. At that speed, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock could not even catch up to his opponents tail qi. This was the first time Jiang Li met this Dragon Tortoise, both sides suffering a bit. Then, Jiang Li developed a strong interest in this water demon beast. The terrifying strangulation force definitely far exceeded that of other demon beasts of the same level. Jiang Li had also caught a glimpse of the dragon head underwater. Perhaps this fellow really did possess the bloodline of the Ancient Dragons? Moreover, Jiang Li indeed had a severe shortcoming in underwater combat. If he could obtain its blood essence, perhaps he could make up for it a lot. Therefore, Jiang Li had already set this Dragon Tortoise as the material for his fourth beast blood tattoo. In the next three days, Jiang Li took the initiative to attack. He lured it onto the shore and provoked it while in the lake. He had several great battles with the Dragon Tortoise. However, in the water, this demon beast was extremely strong and agile. He was at a disadvantage every time he fought it. The only time was when he used himself as bait to set up a trap in advance. It was not easy for him to finally use the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to tie up his opponents tail. However, he did not expect that the Dragon Tortoise would actually have the ability to escape by cutting off its tail, causing Jiang Lis plan to fail again. Jiang Li had a headache about this. He wanted to use the Dragon Tortoises blood essence to make up for his weakness in underwater combat. However, if he did not make up for his shortcomings in underwater combat, he would not be able to defeat the Dragon Tortoise. As such, Jiang Li fell into an awkward stalemate. If only there was a way he could make it leave the water. Jiang Li looked at the broken tail in front of him and fell into deep thought. He had tried using bait several times, but it had been proven to be a failure. He had nearly lost an egg of the Golden-Winged Condor in the process. In that case dont blame me! Jiang Li was determined to kill that Dragon Tortoise. After three days of fighting, he discovered that if he did not use some crafty methods, it would probably be very difficult to win. In the mountains, I can set fire to the trees. In the water, I can use poison! He took out the coffin and threw it out. The coffin expanded in the wind. As it grew larger, it flew higher and higher until it was a hundred meters high in the center of the lake. Yin Corpse Blood! Release! The coffin lid slid to the side, and immediately, a stream of red-black liquid poured out. It was the Yin Corpse Blood that could fill a medium-sized pool in the coffin. This Yin Corpse Blood was incomparably sinister and poisonous. When it entered the lake water, it immediately dyed the blue lake water into a rich red-black color, and it quickly spread towards the surroundings. On the surface of the lake, large numbers of dead fish quickly floated up. This scene was practically a replica of the Mother River. The area of this lake was not very large, so it should be unable to cleanse such a large amount of Yin Corpse Blood. This Dragon Tortoise was not an evil thing. Jiang Li did not believe that it could still stay in the water. Sure enough, not long after, a long-bearded dragon head surfaced for the first time. If not for the fact that Jiang Li had seen its true form underwater, he would have probably been frightened by the majestic dragon head and fled a thousand miles away. Roar! With a roar, a thick column of water shot out from the dragons head. It ignored the gravitational force and shot straight at the coffin that was still pouring out Yin Corpse Blood. However, how could Jiang Li watch as his artifact got attacked? The chain in his hand immediately flew out. After a long period of refinement by high-grade spiritual qi, the various aspects of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock were already very powerful. In just a moment, it caught up to the water pillar. With a swooshing sound, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock wrapped around the water column before suddenly tightening. The thick water column was bound by the chains and dissipated in midair. Roar! After all, the Dragon Tortoise had such a huge head. Its brain capacity was clearly not what ordinary tortoises could compare to. It was obviously much smarter. It turned its head along the direction of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and saw Jiang Li, the culprit who had thrown the poison. Its instincts told it that as an aquatic demon beast, leaving the comfortable water to go ashore was not a good idea. But the red-black blood spreading from the center of the lake made it understand that this lake, which it considered home, was going to be ruined. In the end, anger overcame the demon beasts already low intelligence. A long tail stirred the lake water and finally climbed up to the shore under Jiang Lis expectant gaze. This Dragon Tortoise was nearly 50 meters in length. Its tail was long and strong. Just its tail alone took up 40 meters of length. Behind the sinister dragon head was a slightly strange tortoise shell. This was strange because other than the head and tail, this Dragon Tortoise shell only had two holes. This was because a normal tortoise had four legs, while this Dragon Tortoise only had two front legs supporting it on the ground. Behind it, it relied on the powerful snake tail. Jiang Li was slightly curious now. This fellows head was so big and its tail was so long. Obviously, it was impossible to withdraw its head and body back into its shell. Then what was the meaning of this tortoise shell? Was it for fun? Swoosh! At this moment, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock flew back like a pitch-black bolt of lightning. With two cracking sounds, the shackles on the two ends of the chain held onto the front claws of the Dragon Tortoise while holding onto Jiang Lis left leg. The man and the beast were tied together. Jiang Li could not help but smile. This is the way he liked to fight! Roar! The Dragon Tortoise relied on its snake tail to move at an astonishing speed even after leaving the lake. Raising its huge dragon head and two beast claws, it roared and rushed towards Jiang Li. On the other hand, Jiang Li was not afraid in the slightest. His thick shoulder sank as he ran, and the move, Mountain Crushing Ape Demon, that had been tempered a thousand times ruthlessly smashed towards the Dragon Tortoise. Boom! Jiang Lis cannonball-like figure collided with the Dragon Tortoises shell and sent it flying. On land, not to mention possessing dragon blood, even a True Dragon Alright, he could not beat a True Dragon, but bullying a Dragon Tortoise with a thin bloodline was not a problem. In the water, Jiang Li was not as strong as the Dragon Tortoise, but at this moment, the situation had completely reversed. After he collided with the Dragon Tortoise, he pressed down on its head and beat it up. Hard scales flew everywhere like snow in the air. The long snake tail swept over, wishing to entangle and strangle Jiang Li. However, he quickly retreated, not giving the slightest chance. If this Dragon Tortoise wanted to return to the water, Jiang Li would nail it on the spot again, using his extremely powerful strength to pull it, making it exhaust a large amount of stamina in vain. A dragon had its reverse scale while snakes were weakest seven inches below its head. This Dragon Tortoise had dragon blood and a long snake tail. Logically speaking, it definitely had such vital parts. However, the tortoise shell that Jiang Li thought was useless at the beginning just happened to protect its vital parts, causing the weakness to become the hardest part of its body. He could not end this quickly. Jiang Li had no choice but to enter a prolonged battle of attrition with this Dragon Tortoise. His skin was dyed black as he battled the Dragon Tortoise, exchanging injuries and spewing blood. However, in terms of stamina and recovery, Jiang Li was really not afraid of anyone. It was rare for him to suffer such injuries, and he was able to recover from them easily as if he was breathing. It was as if there were two female cultivators from the Rejuvenation Hall behind Jiang Li who were constantly using recovery techniques. Ever since the situation had dragged into a protracted battle, the battle had become unfair. A few hours later, Jiang Li stepped on the huge dragons head while panting slightly. The Dragon Tortoise had finally exhausted all of its strength, and it lay on the ground while on the verge of death. Jiang Li stuffed it into the coffin, wrapped the chain around his waist, and flew towards the sect that was not far away. Chapter 121 - Sect Martial Arts Competition Jiang Lis main body was rushing. The sword cultivator clone and his four junior brothers and sisters rode their swords along the way, but they returned to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak faster than him. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, as its name suggested, consisted of five steep mountain peaks that reached into the clouds. The five mountain peaks were exquisite, like five sharp swords that pierced through the clouds. The clouds and mist that coiled around the mountain peak, no matter from which angle, made the mountain terrain look majestic and imposing. The sight was extremely awe-inspiring! Anyone who looked at them would undoubtedly think that they were five immortal mountains. With Jiang Lis current knowledge, he was even able to discern that these five mountains were each situated above the positions of the five elements, and they relied on each other to directly form an enormous natural formation. No wonder it was said that the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was impregnable. Such a natural array formation used the five spiritual mountains as the array cores. How could it be possible for humans to break it? After returning to Shu Mountain, as Jiang Li had guessed, they conducted a series of checks on his Dao Foundation and soul. However, this was the power of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. If this was the incarnation of that mighty figure, it would be impossible to tell even if one had cultivated to the Golden Immortal realm. Although Jiang Lis understanding of the Heart Sutra was only superficial, no one in the current cultivation world had ever heard of a cultivator successfully ascending to the Immortal Realm, and practically no one had the ability to see through his parallel mind. With just the two Core Formation elders, they were still far from being able to see through Jiang Lis clone. In fact, after he displayed his cultivation level and his initial awakening of the Sword Heart, no one doubted him anymore. They only believed that the clone had benefited from a disaster and that he had awakened his Sword Heart after surviving the calamity. Therefore, after his identity was verified, the sect paid even more attention to him. Because of his memory loss, they directly opened up all the spell techniques for Foundation Establishment and below, allowing him to study them for two months. During this time, whatever the clone learned became Jiang Lis as well. Two days later, Jiang Li landed at the entrance of the Scripture Storage Valley. Under the influence of the illusion array, the huge valley looked desolate and barren from the outside. He did not immediately enter the Scripture Storage Valley, but first found a hidden place and dragged out the dying Dragon Tortoise. Jiang Li did not want to expose the existence of the coffin, so he could only trouble himself like this. However, this Dragon Tortoises vitality was really tenacious. Two days ago, it was already beaten to the point of near death by him. He did not expect that it was still alive now. Slowly, Jiang Li dragged the 50-meter-long Dragon Tortoise closer to the entrance of the Scripture Storage Valley. After he took out the inner sect disciple token, a hole was immediately opened in the defensive formation. Jiang Li easily stepped in, and the scene before his eyes became a familiar and flourishing cultivation sect. Senior Brother Jiang Li, welcome back! When the two registered disciples verified Jiang Lis identity, their eyes were completely focused on the Dragon Tortoise, afraid that this huge thing would wake up and give them a bite. However, Jiang Li did not mind. Originally, outer sect disciples in the Qi Refinement realm did not have the ability to take on important duties like guarding the sect entrance. However, this mission required a long period of exposure to the sun and wind. There was not much to gain, so the precious inner sect disciples were not willing to sacrifice themselves. Therefore, the inner sect disciples thought of a method. They built an elegant small building not far from the entrance of the valley. On the pretext of holding down the fort inside, they would issue missions and let outer sect disciples at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm or registered disciples of the Internal Affairs Hall take up the missions. They would take over the duties under the scorching sun and rain. This kind of strategy that had its own assurance and countermeasures was not a big deal. As long as it did not affect the execution of the mission, the sect would not say anything. After completing the test, the two of them bowed and sent him off. Jiang Li nodded and walked towards the inner area of the sect. However, he had only taken a few steps when he stopped. He waved his hand and summoned the two disciples guarding the door over. Whats going on over there? Jiang Li pointed into the distance. In the sky above the sect, a huge platform about a hundred meters in length and width floated. That thing seemed to be a floating spell arena, but wasnt the outer sect competition over already? What was the sect doing? Senior Brother, thats the stage for the sect martial arts competition. A disciple respectfully replied. When was the sect martial arts competition decided? How could I not know? The sect martial arts competition was naturally a martial arts competition between the entire sects various halls. It was a grand event between inner sect disciples, and it was no longer a competition between outer sect disciples. However, Jiang Li was slightly surprised. Why had he not heard of such an important matter before? The disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall were all hot-blooded. This should be the most exciting thing to them. No one had mentioned it in the hall before. Senior Brother, the martial arts competition was set about half a month ago. I think its said that theyre holding a martial arts competition in the sect to select excellent disciples for the distribution rights of a mystic realm. Half a month ago? At that time, Jiang Li had already left the Demon Vanquishing Halls base and was traveling alone in the wilderness. No one would specially use a communication spirit stone to inform a mid-stage Qi Refinement realm disciple to participate in this kind of martial arts competition. Therefore, Jiang Li was unaware of this matter. The distribution rights of the mystic realm? However, when he heard this reason, Jiang Li recalled some things. His master, Elder He, had already left the sect for several months. Later on, he learned from his conversation with Liu Mulan that he seemed to have gone out to develop a new mystic realm. Many important figures in the sect, including Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan, also went over to help. Other than that, the people from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, Benevolent Travel Temple, and Hundred Tempering Mountain were also present. They had all shown great interest in that mystic realm. In fact, the news that his clone was still alive was also obtained from Chu Yunxuan by the elder stationed there. At that time, he had heard that the mystic realm seemed to have quite a lot of benefits and the distribution method was still undecided. It was said that due to the awkward geographical location of the mystic realm, it affected more than half of the sects in the Great Mountain Region. Countless high-level cultivators were wrangling there. From the looks of it now, the distribution method should have been set. It was planned to be decided by the competition between the disciples of the various sects. Jiang Li thanked the two disciples guarding the entrance, leaving the two registered disciples feeling overwhelmed by the treatment. He dragged the huge Dragon Tortoise back to the Demon Vanquishing Hall. All along the way, when those outer sect disciples saw this giant beast, they were terrified to the point their legs and stomachs trembled, and all of them hid far away and did not dare approach. In the crowd, Lu Qianqian, Qu Qianfan, Wang Liuliang, and others who were familiar with Jiang Li also saw this scene. While they were afraid, they also had mixed feelings. Not long ago, they were all outer sect disciples. In fact, Qu Qianfan and Wang Liuliang had high-grade spiritual root aptitudes. They had even felt superior in front of Jiang Li. However, Jiang Lis cultivation suddenly advanced by leaps and bounds. In that accident, he surpassed everyone in the outer sect and was the first to enter the inner sect. Later on, their interactions ended. Their small group wanted to work hard to try and enter the inner sect to be on equal footing with Jiang Li again. However, seeing this scene made their hearts tremble. The gap between the inner sect and the outer sect was it really that big? Jiang Li had only joined the inner sect for a few months, yet he was able to hunt such a terrifying monster by himself. Did they really still have any hope of catching up? Jiang Li did not care about the worship of the outer sect disciples. He dragged the heavy beast and entered the Demon Vanquishing Hall with ease. What entered his sight was the familiar Demon Vanquishing Halls square. At this moment, the square was bustling with training disciples. Almost all the disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall that Jiang Li could name were present. Many new faces that he usually did not see were also sweating on the field as they practiced their cultivation methods. The ten arenas of the Demon Vanquishing Hall were also fully occupied. The intense battles above were to their hearts content, and spell techniques and artifacts were unleashed continuously. However, in Jiang Lis eyes at this moment, those battles were already no different from children fighting. The disciples in the hall were especially interested in cultivating during this period of time. Clearly, they were extremely enthusiastic about this sect martial competition. Of the twelve inner sect halls in the Scripture Storage Valley, the Demon Vanquishing Hall was probably the most enthusiastic about this matter. They usually liked to exchange pointers when they were free. Now that they had the chance to display their muscles in front of the entire sect and even the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, how could they not be excited? Jiang Li walked into the Demon Vanquishing Hall and instantly attracted the gazes of most people. The Dragon Tortoise that was nearly 50 meters long was simply too conspicuous. However, Elder He often captured demonic beasts to teach disciples in the past. They were naturally not as surprised as the outer sect disciples. They were taken aback for a moment but did not lose their composure. However, Jiang Li who was carrying the Dragon Tortoise also became the focus of attention. Many senior brothers and sisters immediately recognized him, and they waved their hands and greeted him from afar. Junior Brother Jiang Li, whats that thing youre dragging? Is it still alive? Dragon Tortoise! This looks like a Dragon Tortoise. Did the Head Elder capture it? I heard that the Dragon Tortoise has the bloodline of the Dragon Race and is extremely powerful. Junior Brother, you have to be careful not to be injured by it. A group of people surrounded the Dragon Tortoise, but none of them thought that this thing was captured by Jiang Li himself. Although Jiang Li was powerful, in their hearts, he was still in the Qi Refinement realm. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators would not have an easy time against such a huge Dragon Tortoise. They naturally did not expect Jiang Li to capture it alive. Jiang Li did not try to explain but only spoke a few words with them. After watching for a long time, someone finally asked about him. Junior Brother Jiang Li, I heard you participated in the demon extermination mission earlier. How was it? Was it dangerous? Junior Brother Jiang Li, did you also return to the sect to participate in the martial arts competition? In my opinion, with Junior Brothers strength, you will definitely be able to obtain a good ranking in the martial arts competition. You will definitely be ranked first in the Qi Refinement realm! When the time comes, let others see how powerful our Demon Vanquishing Hall is. The martial arts competition this time was divided into two parts: the Qi Refinement realm below 20 years old and the Foundation Establishment realm below 30 years old. Ignoring everything else, Jiang Li was definitely an invincible existence among the Qi Refinement realm. The disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall were very certain of this because Jiang Lis iron fists had made them suffer greatly not long ago. Now, the pair of fists were about to show their might to the outside world, making them feel excited. The only thing Jiang Li had to worry about was that he should not use too much strength, lest he beat someone to death. If an ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivator received a punch from him, they would probably lose even if they had ten lives. As he chatted with his fellow disciples, Jiang Li noticed a familiar figure in the distance. It was a towering figure and a bald head covered in tattoos. He took a closer look and was immediately overjoyed. Wasnt that the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, his beloved master, Elder He? Wind arose beneath Jiang Lis feet as he carried the Dragon Tortoises corpse and ran towards Elder He. After such a long period of running through the jungles obstructions, his movement technique was already different from before, and his grasp of the Armored Horse Divine Travel had also risen to a new level. He dragged the Dragon Tortoise like a train and quickly arrived in front of Elder He. He threw it to the side and cupped his hands to greet the other party. Master! Youre back. After all, the Demon Vanquishing Hall was the main combat force of the Scripture Storage Valley. Apart from the Heaven and Earth Hall where the Valley Masters faction was located, which took away most of the genius disciples, very few people could suppress the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Right now, it was the critical moment of the sect martial competition and they had to select talents. The Demon Vanquishing Hall was an extremely important force, so Elder He naturally had to return to preside over the situation. Yes, I heard from Mulan that you went to hunt demon beasts yourself? Elder He nodded. Then, he looked at the Dragon Tortoise that still had some faint aura on the ground, doing his best to appear calm. However, Jiang Li clearly saw the corners of the other partys mouth twitching slightly. What strength did such a huge Dragon Tortoise have? How long had it been since he took Jiang Li in? He was actually able to hunt such a thing already? Elder Hes inner thoughts were abnormally interesting. What kind of disciple did he take in? Disciples skills are not good enough. The beast blood tattoo on my body disappeared too quickly. I can only temporarily pause the extermination mission and go out to hunt demon beasts. Afterwards, I momentarily forgot the direction and walked further and further away. When I succeeded in hunting, I did not expect that I would already be this close to the sect so I directly returned. Jiang Li had told Senior Sister Liu Mulan at that time. However, he was searching for demon beasts near the gathering point. Now that he had crossed such a distance to return to the sect, he felt that he still needed to explain things. Elder He naturally did not believe his words. The distance between the Scripture Storage Valley and the temporary gathering point of the Demon Vanquishing Hall was huge. Even if an ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivator flew in a straight line, it would take them around a month. Jiang Li could not be assessed as an ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivator, but he could not possibly get lost and wander off to this extent. However, Elder He did not ask further. Earlier, Jiang Li returned by sprinting while carrying the Dragon Tortoise. He saw the improvement in Jiang Lis movement technique with his own eyes, so he had already guessed the reason why this kid wanted to run such a distance by himself. While hunting for beast blood materials, he was also training to make up for his shortcomings. Its your own ability to be able to return to the sect alone. Is this the demon beast you caught? Where did you find this Dragon Tortoise? Elder He asked. Dragon Tortoises were quite rare in the Great Mountain. Because of its dragon bloodline, it could be said that the entire body was a treasure. This Dragon Tortoise was clearly underage, so there would definitely be a male and female Dragon Tortoise living nearby. Capturing them to make soup was not a bad choice. Chapter 122 - Medicine Garden Mystic Realm Jiang Li was stunned. That lake still had the Yin Zombie Blood that he had poured. The only time in the past hundred years that the Yin Corpse Blood had appeared on a large scale was in the Mother River. If Elder He saw this, then the coffin, the underwater fish, and even the corpses of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak sword cultivators would be traced He thought for a moment, then took out a map and decisively pointed at a water area in the other direction. Elder He nodded and did not doubt him. He brought Jiang Li back to the quiet room that was specially used to cultivate the Beast Blood Diagram. The water vapor in the quiet room had not completely dissipated. Clearly, someone had used it not long ago. It seemed that the senior brothers and sisters who he had never seen had also returned because of the sect martial arts competition. From the back of the quiet room, Elder He brought over a large vat that was several times larger and let Jiang Li boil the fire and medicine himself. Elder He stood at the side and helped Jiang Li deal with the Dragon Tortoise. This Dragon Tortoise possessed dragon blood, so every drop of blood essence on it was abnormally precious. With Jiang Lis technique, he would probably waste 70% of the blood essence. Furthermore, this Dragon Tortoise was still alive. The effects of the blood essence were even better. If Jiang Li was lucky, he might really be able to obtain a trace of dragon blood. To all body cultivators, it was something that they dreamed of. Jiang Li would fan it towards the bottom of the huge vat every two breaths of time. It was not a difficult task. He went to Elder Hes side and observed the other partys method of killing the Dragon Tortoise to extract its blood. He also asked about that mystic realm. It was impossible for Jiang Li not to be curious about the mystic realm that caused the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region to be shaken. Elder He was currently cutting the tortoise shell. His hands were as steady as a machine. There was no need to hide this from Jiang Li, so he spoke about it in passing. It could be considered to have given him a deeper understanding of the mystic realms appearance. According to Elder He, that mystic realm was a huge spiritual plant medicine garden. At first, it was two lucky rogue cultivators who discovered it by accident. The two rogue cultivators did not know how to refine pills and medicine. After picking more than 50 kilograms of spiritual materials in the mystic realm, they went to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion to sell them. In the end, when the Immortal Ascension Pavilions deacon saw that the two of them did not understand the value, he wanted to scam them and offer a very low price. However, the two rogue cultivators were also shrewd. They discovered that something was wrong with his words. The two of them realized that they had been cheated and immediately became angry. They did not let up and shouted. Seeing that something was amiss, the deacon wanted to raise the price again, but they were also unwilling. Both sides argued in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion as a result. The Immortal Ascension Pavilions market was the best in the Great Mountain Region. All the major sects had people stationed there to guard and exchange information. As a result, this argument attracted many cultivators who were watching the commotion. As cultivators who stayed in the cultivation bazaar all year round, how could they possibly be stupid? Soon, someone discovered that the technique of plucking those spiritual materials was terrible. The person who plucked them did not seem like he could grow them. However, it was very abnormal for the two of them to be able to gather over 50 kilograms of spiritual materials. Soon, someone discovered that something was wrong from the roots of those herbs. The residual soil at the spiritual materials root was exactly the same. This meant that the fifty kilograms of spiritual materials had been harvested in a very small area. However, this was not a hundred kilograms of weed, but a hundred kilograms of spiritual medicine! Generally speaking, for a spiritual plant master to search a mountain and find one or two kilograms of spiritual materials was already not bad. However, if these 50 kilograms of spiritual materials were not stolen from some sects spiritual plant garden then this would be a big matter. This time, the two rogue cultivators realized that something was wrong. Why did the surrounding cultivators not speak up for them and even stare at them? When they carried the spirit materials and wanted to leave, it was already too late. At that time, almost all of the reputable sects in the Great Mountain Region were present. They represented more than half of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Under their combined pressure, very few people could say no to them. After the two rogue cultivators revealed the mystic realm under pressure, almost everyone knew about this secret. Coupled with the location of the medicinal garden mystic realm being not within the territory of any of the four major sects, there was a huge conflict that arose later. As for the other small sects, if they dared to claim that the mystic realm was their property, it was probably not an opportunity to rise up, but the beginning of their destruction. Subsequently, this news was sent back to various sects immediately. The reputable factions in the Great Mountain sent out their people to take a share of the loot. In the beginning, they really did not pay much attention to it. After all, no one could say for sure how valuable news like thiswhich was obtained without effortwas. It was not until they arrived at the mysterious mystic realm that they realized that the value of it was far above their imagination! The spiritual materials and resources inside were so abundant that if one stepped on a random grass or plucked a random flower, they could likely be spiritual plants. In terms of spirit stones, it was a huge number that could practically cause a heart attack. In each sect, there were dozens of alchemists and spiritual plant masters who had entered the mystic realm. After that, they unanimously believed that the value of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm would definitely surpass five complete spirit stone mines! One had to know that there were only five spirit stone mines in the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. A single medicinal garden was equivalent to the total amount of known spirit stones in the entire Great Mountain Region! In the beginning, some people also thought of mining forcefully. They wanted to obtain the immediate benefits first. However, that person was immediately scolded by all the spiritual plant masters present. Although temporary benefits were straightforward, it was no different from killing the chicken for the eggs and draining the pond to catch fish! One had to know that spiritual materials could grow after every harvest. If that medicinal garden was properly managed, it would continuously produce large amounts of spiritual materials every year. That was something that could benefit the future generations for a thousand years. It could even change the current state of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. The various large sects were not short-sighted people. Only rogue cultivators and demonic cultivators without roots sought temporary benefits. Large sects had a history of tens of thousands of years. On the contrary, they looked down on that little bit of profit and preferred to manage their gains. Those rogue cultivators who only found out later also swarmed over. After they gathered together, they declared that since this mystic realm was unowned, all cultivators in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region were qualified to reap benefits from it. This caused them to create quite a commotion, just like when the Scripture Storage Valley was established. At that time, the sects were short-handed. Due to their numbers, they really divided a small area and let the rogue cultivators search and guard it. With this, the short-sightedness of the rogue cultivators was exposed. The rogue cultivators who had obtained admission tickets no longer cared about exploring or guarding. They were like a swarm of locusts as they started to gnaw on the land. Although they were discovered by the sect forces in just a few hours and jointly expelled, the destruction they caused already made many cultivators morale plummet. Then, more and more sect cultivators arrived and suppressed the chaotic rogue cultivators. They even issued joint warrants against the few rogue cultivators leading the group, turning them into fiendish cultivators that everyone wanted to beat up. As the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, it was also after the incident that Elder He went over personally. The sects learned from their mistakes. No one was willing to let rogue cultivators in anymore. Moreover, there was nobody who wanted to see further destruction of the precious mystic realm. What followed was a lengthy wrangling. The four great sects naturally wanted to divide it among themselves, but because the cake was too big and the temptation was too great, the other sects naturally would not agree. When small sects worked together to speak, even the four major sects could not ignore them! Therefore, in the end, they still followed the old rules. In the cultivation world, the words of the strongest were most effective. Of course, this was not referring to an all-out war, but the Great Mountain Regions Cultivator Competition! Those small sects knew that their higher-ups were far inferior to the four great sects. Thus, they planned to use the new generation of disciples with even more uncertainty to try to turn things around. After all, if those small sects gathered most of their resources to support a few genius disciples, the resources that those disciples obtained would not be inferior to those of large sects. This was the reason why they were so confident. As for the four major sects, they did not think that their disciples would be worse than others! Therefore, the candidates for the competition were decided on two categories: Qi Refinement realm disciples under the age of 20 and Foundation Establishment disciples under the age of 30. At this point, the rules of the Great Mountain Cultivation Worlds competition were slowly finalized. Chapter 123 - Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo After Jiang Li heard the entire story, he pondered for a moment before asking in a very ignorant manner, If we win the competition, the rewards will be very generous, right? Elder He was at a loss for words. This disciple of his was probably living a life of poverty. Why was he always thinking about such things? However, without a doubt, regardless of whether it was the sect martial competition or the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition, the winner would definitely receive rich rewards. Soon, the medicinal liquid in the large vat began to boil. Elder He began to pour the Dragon Tortoise blood into the large vat. Unlike the previous heart, Elder He planned to use the Dragon Tortoises blood this time, all of it. This was also the reason why the medicinal cauldron was several times larger than before. However, Jiang Li was not a giant. With his small size, he would definitely be unable to absorb all of the Dragon Tortoise blood. It would be difficult for him to even absorb one-tenth of it. Therefore, before condensing the blood tattoo, they still had to take complicated steps to refine the concentrated tortoise blood. However, more than ten minutes later. Arent you a registered disciple of the Alchemy Hall? Why are you so clumsy? Jiang Li, who was assisting from the side, was despised by Elder He. Elder He knew that Jiang Li had the status of a registered disciple of the Alchemy Hall, so he naturally thought that Jiang Li had talent in alchemy and had a certain foundation. However, in the end, he kept making mistakes while only refining the essence blood. This made Elder He quite upset. If Jiang Li screwed up some important parts, this precious Dragon Tortoise would be wasted. Forget it. Dont cause trouble anymore. Go to the Alchemy Hall and find a disciple to help out. Jiang Li smiled awkwardly and did not explain the origins of his registered disciple identity. After leaving the quiet room, Jiang Li directly went to the Alchemy Hall. In the Disciples Alchemy Area, he found an especially neat alchemy room. Senior Sister Little Four, long time no see! There was only one person Jiang Li knew in the Alchemy Hall, and that was Senior Sister Little Four, who was like a rabbit and usually bounced around when she walked. Senior Sister Little Fours Pill Chamber was neatly arranged. From the ground to the roof beams, there was not a speck of dust. Clearly, this Pill Chamber had a very diligent master. Little Four, who was rolling up her sleeves and grinding the blue shell pearls, looked up. She was stunned for a moment when she saw Jiang Li, then her face lit up in joy. She put down the chores in her hand and bounced to Jiang Lis side, sizing up his inner sect disciple uniform. Not bad, not bad. You look much better in this outfit. But youve been in the inner sect for so long and havent come to see me at all. Have you forgotten about your Senior Sister Little Four? She tried her best to look like a senior sister. With one hand on her waist, she patted Jiang Li on the shoulder. However, ever since Jiang Li started cultivating his body, under the effects of various buffs, his height practically changed every day. Now, he was already an entire head taller than Senior Sister Little Four. Therefore, the way Little Four raised her hand to pat Jiang Lis shoulder did not look right. Instead, it looked a little lively and cute. Yes, yes, yes. Its all my fault. How could I not come to see the most beautiful Senior Sister Little Four as soon as I entered the inner sect? Jiang Li hurriedly smiled and apologized, and he praised Little Four to the point her face turned red. He casually grabbed the grinding bowl that the other party had placed on the table previously. As he stirred the grinding stick, he stated his purpose for coming this time. Little Four put on an as expected expression. She knew that Jiang Li would never visit unless he needed something. He definitely had something to ask her for help with. However, she still readily agreed and patted her chest, saying that she would take care of it. After saying these few words, the pearls in the grinding bowl had completely turned to dust. Little Four covered the spiritual materials that were currently being handled in the Pill Chamber with a white cloth before returning to the Demon Vanquishing Hall with Jiang Li to help Elder He refine the tortoise blood. There was a huge difference between a professional and an unprofessional. Little Four came over, took a few glances and asked a few questions before rolling up her sleeves and starting to work. Her movements were practiced and precise without any mistakes. To alchemists who were refining and cooking pills daily, brewing soup was childs play. A large amount of Dragon Tortoise blood was added into the vat. A thick stench of blood quickly filled the air. As the blood soup bubbled, a layer of yellow-brown foam floated on the surface of the blood soup. At that time, the oil and poison in the blood were slowly separated from the blood due to the effects of the spirit fire and medicinal herbs. Then, Jiang Li grabbed Senior Sister Little Fours calf, carrying her high up into the air, standing next to the boiling large vat. In her hands, she held a large iron spoon, removing the foam. As for why he did not use the wooden ladder a few steps away and instead used his hands to hug her dont ask, he was just training his body. This process of separating the impurities was very cumbersome and long. The blood soup in the huge vat was boiled for an entire day and night until it became as sticky as magma. Only then did it basically meet the requirements. In the end, after some processing, Jiang Li began to skillfully remove his clothes, and then he jumped into the large vat. He concentrated on circulating the Beast Blood Diagram. Rich blood qi instantly penetrated his body. He was already very familiar with these operations. Within his consciousness, the huge Dragon Tortoise appeared in the form of blood-colored mist again. It roared at the culprit who killed it, Jiang Li! The Dragon Tortoises aura was extremely strong. After all, its rank was higher than Jiang Lis. Although Jiang Li was only dealing with the ferocity of the Dragon Tortoises blood, it was still very easy for him to suffer a loss if he was not careful. Therefore, compared to usual times, he needed to make more preparations to increase the success rate. First of all, when faced with the murderer Jiang Li, the blood-colored Dragon Tortoise was naturally inferior. Furthermore, in the Sea of Consciousness, there was not only one person standing opposite the blood-colored Dragon Tortoise. Far away on the Fire Mountain of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the sword cultivator clone seemed to be meditating in his room. However, everything had already stopped. Apart from Jiang Lis consciousness, a smaller version of the parallel mind with the sword on its back and the smaller version of the ghost who was only half the height of a human stood on both sides of him. After the parallel mind obtained the partial memories and experiences of the sword cultivator, Tang Yan, he had already grown a lot. He was no longer as small as a palm when he first split up. When he appeared in Jiang Lis consciousness, he was already not much inferior to his main body. If this parallel was recalled in the future, the comprehension obtained would probably raise his Enlightenment and Mind attributes by a huge number. And although the ghost was weak, if it had a powerful master behind it, it would immediately commit all sorts of crimes. This was especially true for the Sea of Consciousness, which was where the ghost was most powerful. Even Jiang Li had nearly fallen for its trick back then, so it was obvious that it had some redeeming qualities. This Dragon Tortoise was quite pitiful. When it was alive, it met a hooligan. Even after death, it still had to suffer such an unfair treatment in Jiang Lis consciousness. The Dragon Tortoise was in a disadvantageous situation of fighting against 2.5 enemies. Roar! The blood-colored Dragon Tortoise roared. It swayed its thick and long snake tail and pounced towards Jiang Li. However, what greeted it was a dazzling sword light. In the next moment, his world was filled with a miserable cry. The entire Dragon Tortoise was split into two halves by the sword light. The parallel mind was the first to attack. The flying sword, Burning Rainbow, did not have a sword spirit, so it naturally could not enter the consciousness space to help. The sword of light behind the clone was the materialization of his Sword Heart talent! Sword cultivators placed great emphasis on the cultivation of their mental state. The Sword Heart that was carried on their backs in the consciousness space was the nemesis of all mental demons and evil thoughts. If not for the fact that his parallel mind could only use the Sword Heart once a day, this thing would be a divine artifact in his spiritual world. The blood-colored Dragon Tortoise was not corporeal after all and would not be killed by this strike. However, after the blood-colored fog gathered and recovered, its size was reduced by half. Apart from the effect of Sword Heart, something seized the opportunity to seize control of a small part of the blood fog. Behind the blood-colored Dragon Tortoise, another Jiang Li formed from blood-colored fog appeared. This was the ability of the ghost. After that, all three Jiang Li violently beat up the blood-colored Dragon Tortoise. In the outside world, an entire six hours passed before Jiang Li finally erased the last bit of blood mist. He opened his eyes in a slightly exhausted manner. [Beast Blood Diagram has successfully recorded a beasts blood. Added Status: Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo.] [Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo: Strength+9, Constitution+10, Speed+7, physique will improve more quickly, cell aging decreased by 80%, production of dragon blood: 0.01 drops per day. Duration: 90 days] (? +) Had he finally succeeded? Jiang Li rubbed his brows and looked at the status that had just appeared impatiently. This Dragon Tortoise was indeed worthy of being a Dragon Tortoise. The blood tattoo condensed by it alone brought about the basic attributes enhancement which was more than twice that of the previous few demon beasts. In addition to the standard physical enhancement, it also had two additional attributes: Cell aging decreased by 80% and production of dragon blood: 0.01 drops per day. The former was naturally the characteristics of a ten thousand-year-old tortoise. This effect was actually pointless for these expendable blood tattoos. Let alone slowing down his cell aging by 80%, so what if it was delayed by 100%? At most, the tattoo would only last a few months. The effect could not even be felt. However, to Jiang Li, his lifespan seemed to have increased by five times just from calculating with his fingers. The last condition of producing dragon blood made him even happier. Initially, Elder He had only wanted to try his luck. He did not expect that he would really succeed! Fortunately, Jiang Li did not dissect the Dragon Tortoise himself and instead brought it back to the sect. From the information in the status bar, it could produce 0.01 drops per day for a duration of 90 days. Such a huge Dragon Tortoise could not even provide him a complete drop of dragon blood under normal circumstances. If he foolishly took out the heart and brought it back, then the effect of producing dragon blood would definitely have nothing to do with him. Although he could only obtain a drop of dragon blood after a hundred days, he still had a long life ahead. As long as he waited, he could accumulate quite an amount over time. Chapter 124 - : Beginning of the Martial Competition Dont touch him! When he saw that Jiang Li was about to get up and come out, Little Four, who had been blushing for some reason, went up to help him, but she was hurriedly stopped by Elder He. Senior Sister Little Four retreated in confusion. In the next second, the huge vat shattered under Jiang Lis uncontrollable force. Jiang Li was also stunned. He was still holding onto a piece of the jar. He also felt that something was amiss and took a step forward. Bang! The limestone floor beneath his feet was directly shattered by his stomp. In just two moves, this quiet room was completely ruined by him. Jiang Li only felt the muscles in his entire body swell up as his strength rose greatly. However, following that, he lost control of his bodys strength. Although it was not as exaggerated as the full power of the Armored Horse Divine Travel, the power unleashed by any of his movements was enough to destroy the stone floor. Master, Im going out to dig holes. Senior Sister Little Four, thank you so much this time. Its a little inconvenient for me now. Ill definitely pay you a visit someday. Under Elder Hes murderous gaze, Jiang Li did not dare to move recklessly. After exchanging greetings with Senior Sister Little Four, he reached out and summoned the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that he had set aside, allowing it to bring him towards the open space outside. Soon, an exaggerated rumble sounded from the empty space. If not for the fact that Jiang Li had already carved a circle of sound absorption runes around this place, the entire Demon Vanquishing Hall would not be able to sleep for a long time under his continuous pounding. This lasted for another seven days and seven nights. During this period of time, the registration for the sect competition would begin. It was naturally impossible for Elder He to deny Jiang Lis participation. It should be said that he had been waiting for this opportunity to show off for a long time. He could not help but feel excited when he thought about how the young disciple he had just taken in for a few months would beat up a group of geniuses. Therefore, before Jiang Li could say anything, Elder He had already signed up for him. During this time, Yan Hong sent him another bag of golden powder and golden paint, finally covering his entire body with the Anti-Demon Golden Skin. Of course, this also meant that he would no longer have any affinity with beautiful female ghosts. Yan Hong had finally stepped into the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm too. As Jiang Li gradually gained a foothold in the sect, his business also improved. Apart from giving Jiang Li a portion of the dividends every month and the expenditures he used for his own cultivation, he could even give some spirit stones to his lackey disciples as bonuses. According to him, he planned to set up a stall and send people to the Immortal Ascension Pavilions bazaar. At that time, he would be able to earn more than ten times the amount of spirit stones. After that, Jiang Li once again visited Senior Sister Little Fours Alchemy Chamber. Unfortunately, the few bottles of good wine that he brought with him did not come in handy. Instead, she dragged him to deal with a large pile of spiritual materials that needed to be processed with great effort. After that, Elder Hes disciples, Liu Mulan, and a few other disciples who met the requirements for the competition also rushed back to the sect. Jiang Li had seen all of them before. All of them were super fierce men with tattoos on their bodies. Although Jiang Li was strong enough, he was still young. When he stood beside them, it was as if a potato had mixed into a group of pumpkins. They treated this junior brother of theirs, Jiang Li, pretty well. Basically, every single one of them had the intention to give him a gift, and it even allowed Jiang Li to surprisingly make a small profit. Time passed day by day, and it was getting closer and closer to the time of the sect martial arts competition. On the ground below the floating main arena, another ten small arenas appeared. At that time, the floating platform would be the stage for Foundation Establishment disciples. This was because if Foundation Establishment disciples used their full strength to cast spell techniques, the damage range would be very difficult to grasp and it was very likely that they would accidentally injure the audience. As for the weaker Qi Refinement realm disciples, they would fight in the arena. Of course, if both sides disciples wanted to fight in the air, this arena could also be used. Soon, it was the day of the sect martial arts competition. The Valley Master of the Scripture Storage Valley and many of the higher-ups gathered in the Long Clear Hall. After that, the entire hall soared into the sky and landed on a cloud, exuding an immortal aura. From that height, the field of vision would definitely be perfect. All eleven arenas could be seen clearly. The inner sect disciples could choose to board the sects flying ship and stand on the deck to watch the large and small arena in the center. As for the outer sect disciples, they did not receive such good treatment. The ten Qi Refinement realm disciples rings on the ground were not bad. If they wanted to see the exciting battle between the Foundation Establishment realm senior brothers, they could only look up. Following that, a sect elder came out to announce the rules of the competition. There were no rules actually. One could use artifacts, talismans, and even swallow pills on the spot. This was the rule set by the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition. As long as one could win, all other trivial matters were nothing. Of course, killing was not allowed in the sect. Jiang Li, are you really going to fight in this ring? I heard that only two of the Qi Refinement realm disciples who are participating in this Martial Competition are at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. The other senior brothers and sisters are all at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. Is it really fine for you to go up like this? Yan Hong stood beside Jiang Li and chattered non-stop. In his eyes, or in the eyes of most cultivators at his level, the Qi Refinement cultivation realm represented everything. Have you forgotten that I was able to capture that Dragon Tortoise last time? What can a few Qi Refinement disciples do against me? Yan Hong was in the trading area at that time and did not see the true body of the Dragon Tortoise. Later on, when he heard people talk about it, he only thought that it was exaggerated. In his mind, there was a deeply-rooted view, a mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivator could never defeat a late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator. It was nothing much, he was just ignorant. Moreover, its just the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. Im almost there. Jiang Li rolled his eyes helplessly, and then he muttered to himself. It had been more than two months since he had broken through to the sixth level of the Ghost Wood Art. He had spent a long period of time cultivating his movement technique, so he did not have much time to cultivate his Qi Refinement cultivation method. However, the effect of [Spiritual Qi Infusion] was indeed powerful, causing him to already be at the peak of the sixth level. He was only a step away from breaking through to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. Right, you said that other than me, there is another mid-stage Qi Refinement realm disciple who is participating in the Martial Competition. Do you know who it is? Jiang Li became curious about this. Besides him, who else was so brave? Look over there, isnt that the one? Yan Hong quietly pointed in a direction. Jiang Li looked over and discovered that in a corner of the waiting area sat a youth who was similar to them in age. The expression between his brows was indifferent, as if he was arrogant to the point of disdaining all life in the world. However, Jiang Li suddenly felt that this posturing expression was a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before. Chapter 125 - As You Wish He is? Jiang Li thought for a long time, but still could not figure out who the other party was, so he asked Yan Hong beside him. Hes Qi Tianya, a disciple of our batch. Its just that hes a genius with a top-grade spiritual root! He became an inner sect disciple as soon as he joined the sect and even entered the Heaven and Earth Hall. Hes very impressive. Yan Hong often mingled in the trading area with a lot of people and was well-informed. In order to do business that could earn money, he naturally could not lack information in all aspects. Therefore, unlike Jiang Li who was always occupied by various cultivation plans, Yan Hong had already become a know-it-all in the past half a year after he entered the sect. However, when Yan Hong spoke of him, his tone was sour and slightly mocking. Qi Tianya I seem to have heard this name before. But if hes from the Heaven and Earth Hall, could he be a disciple of the Valley Master? Jiang Li was so familiar with Yan Hong, so he naturally understood what he meant. They were both at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, so what was there to be arrogant about? After Yan Hongs repeated reminders, Jiang Li recalled that he had indeed seen this person when he had first boarded the sects flying ship. However, at that time, the other party had only put on that arrogant expression because he looked down on outer sect disciples like them. He did not expect that he would treat everyone, including these inner sect senior brothers, like this. No, hes the disciple of another elder of the Heaven and Earth Hall. Yan Hongs words were very calm, but his expression clearly said that he was not worthy. It seemed that the EQ of that genius of the same batch was quite low. From the situation of Qi Tianya sitting at a table alone, there were not many inner sect disciples who were willing to bear with him. This was especially true when compared to his senior brother, Chu Yunxuan. In comparison, he appeared even more ignorant. The Eldest Senior Brother was so strong and yet still so humble. Wasnt this guys spiritual root just a bit better? Who was he to put on a long face every day? Jiang Li nodded and did not say anything. He only thought that perhaps he and the other party would be placed together in the upcoming sect competition. The two of them were at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, so it was likely to happen. He shook his head, finding it funny. He casually took out two black pills from a small porcelain bottle and stuffed them into his mouth to chew. A sweet taste of the sea lark fruit slowly filled his mouth. Senior Sister Little Four was indeed as she had said. She was a true alchemy genius. This was the Hundred Flavors Pill that she had invented herself. This thing could refine various food dishes into pills, almost perfectly retaining the flavor and nutrition within. He could bring it along with him. Although it was not considered a medicinal pill and did not have any special effects, this thing was delicious. Out of the tens of thousands of kilograms of meat scraped off the Dragon Tortoises body, other than having a barbecue party with the fellow disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, the remaining few hundred kilograms were also made into Hundred Flavors Pills by Little Four. Jiang Li, Yan Hong, and a few disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall gathered at a table. After sharing a few Hundred Flavors Pills as snacks, the martial arts competition finally officially began. There were a total of 272 Qi Refinement realm disciples participating in the sect competition this time, and a total of 43 Foundation Establishment realm disciples. Under the condition of age restrictions, to still have so many disciples registering showed that the Scripture Storage Valleys inner sect was indeed second to none in the Great Mountain Region. There were only ten grounded arenas. Just for this first round alone, each ring had to accommodate 13 to 14 rounds. There was no need to mention the floating battle arena above. If two people fought at once, it would still take 21 rounds to complete. He estimated that the first round of the Martial Competition would take at least two days to end. On this side, female cultivators from the Rejuvenation Hall who did not participate in the martial arts competition acted as staff members. Soon, all the disciples who participated in the martial arts competition received a bamboo stick with a name and number engraved on it. Jiang Li, No. 271. When Jiang Li received the bamboo skewer, black lines could not help but appear on his forehead. He looked at Qi Tianya who was sitting not far away. The other partys expression was no different from his, he had clearly gotten No. 272. Jiang Li was speechless. The other 270 disciples were clearly all at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm What was the point of arranging them according to cultivation level? He pursed his lips helplessly. However, this number was not completely useless. The only thing that made Jiang Li feel gratified was that the order of the battles on stage was completely opposite to the number on the bamboo stick. In other words, he could go on stage to finish the battle in the first round. He did not need to wait two days like his senior brothers who had drawn a single digit lot. Under the guidance of the disciples of the Rejuvenation Hall, the disciples between 253 and 272 entered the ring according to their number. Jiang Li and Qi Tianya happened to be the first ring with the letter A. Two mid-stage Qi Refinement realm disciples could be considered the two oddities of the martial arts competition. Although their cultivation levels were low, they attracted the attention of many people below the stage. Especially the tens of thousands of outer sect disciples who were clearly not involved in the sect martial arts competition, they were the most excited. The disciples below the stage started to discuss animatedly. Many disciples who knew Jiang Li and the other partys identities even started to speak with assurance and analyze the outcome of the battle between the two. Jiang Li had only been an outer sect disciple a few months ago. In fact, many disciples had even come to greet him after he had been promoted to the inner sect. Logically speaking, they were naturally more inclined to hope that Jiang Li would win. Moreover, Jiang Li had seized the only victory in this years Outer Sect Grand Competition as a new disciple, and he carried some legendary story that others took delight in talking about. There were many people who supported him to win. As for Qi Tianya, who was an inner sect disciple as soon as he entered the sect, not many people knew him. However, a top-grade spiritual root was enough to make most of the outer sect disciples gasp in jealousy. According to incomplete statistics, every year, for five nights out of the first ten days on average, an outer sect disciple who had just entered the Scripture Storage Valley would dream that they had a top-grade spiritual root. The other five nights were spent enviously thinking about this. Under such circumstances, top-grade spiritual roots were naturally deified in the outer sect. Even if they had not even met Qi Tianya before, his spiritual root talent was enough to let them classify him as an invincible opponent. The onlookers below were in a heated argument, but the two people on the stage appeared very calm. Jiang Li was still chewing on the candy in his mouth, while Qi Tianya was still hugging his sword. Dong! It was not until the referee beside the ring sounded the gong that they finally looked at each other. Heaven and Earth Hall, Qi Tianya. Demon Vanquishing Hall, Jiang Li. The two of them first politely reported their names. Jiang Li had a smile on his face and wanted to say a few polite words between fellow disciples. However, before he could say it, Qi Tianya spoke arrogantly. You, attack first. Otherwise, you wont have the chance anymore! Jiang Li was stunned, and he politely lowered his cupped fists. Jiang Li almost laughed when he heard this. Did this fellow really think he was invincible? Then as you wish. A breeze blew past. Qi Tianya, who was still immersed in his powerful strength, suddenly opened his eyes wide. A drop of cold sweat involuntarily rolled down his forehead. This was because Jiang Li who was standing in front of him earlier had already vanished, and the words as you wish sounded out from behind him! Bang! Jiang Li kicked his opponents butt from behind. To be honest, Jiang Li felt that Qi Tianya was indeed the most troublesome among the 271 Qi Refinement disciples. Because he was only at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm, Jiang Li had to restrain his strength very much in order to avoid accidentally killing him! Amidst the crisp sound of bones breaking, Qi Tianyas hip was violently deformed. His tailbone and pelvis were instantly deformed and broken under the collision of the huge force. The insufferably arrogant Qi Tianya, who was holding a longsword in his hand, instantly fell to the ground. Moreover, his momentum did not stop as he slid forward quickly in a pathetic posture. The clothes tore apart as they slid, leaving a large amount of blood stains on the reinforced arena. It was not until he slid to the edge of the ring and half of Qi Tianyas body was already hanging outside that he finally stopped and was not directly eliminated. However, judging from his deformed lower body, he clearly could not stand up. Senior Sister, I think we can announce the results. Jiang Li felt that he had already used very little strength. He even attacked the lower body with the thickest soft tissue and the least possibility of injuring him permanently. However, he did not expect that he would still kick the other party to this extent. However, there were countless spirit pills and wondrous techniques in the cultivation world. If treated properly, it should not leave any repercussions of urinary incontinence on the other party. The female cultivator from the Rejuvenation Hall nodded. She also knew Jiang Li, the young arena master of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, and was not surprised by this result. She was also prepared to announce the results early and then rescue the injured, just as she often did. Battle Arena A, first match, winner At this moment Clang! A flying sword flew out of Qi Tianyas body and tore through the air towards Jiang Li. It seemed that he was still unwilling to admit defeat. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain. He pointed his right hand that was covered in blood like a sword and aimed at Jiang Li from afar. He moved the flying sword to pierce the opponents heart! In terms of sword cultivators, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was naturally the most powerful. However, it was not that other cultivators did not use flying swords or sword-type treasures. On the contrary, in the region of the Great Mountain, the frequency at which cultivators used sword-type artifacts was quite high. It was just that they were not as strong as the Shu Mountain sword cultivators. Ding! When faced with the flying sword that shot over, Jiang Li casually stretched out his hand and pinched it as if he was crushing a tree branch, and he only used his index finger and thumb to crush the flying sword in his hand. The quality of this flying sword was not low. Although it could not compare to the Shu Mountains flying sword, it was definitely of excellent quality. It should be a treasure bestowed by the other partys master. The sword is a good one, but its such a pity to have it in your hands. Buzz~ The flying sword was pinched by Jiang Li and was still buzzing and vibrating non-stop. Qi Tianyas sword fingers, which were lying on the ground, almost started to bleed. He desperately urged the flying sword to try and break free from Jiang Lis fingers. Jiang Li glanced at him, and then he flicked his other finger towards the sword. The flying sword immediately shook violently and let out a sound before the dazzling flowing light on the sword instantly vanished. The spiritual qi in the flying sword was forcefully scattered, and it also suffered considerable damage. For a time, it sank into silence like a piece of scrap iron. No matter how Qi Tianya urged it, it no longer moved. How is this possible! What did you do to my flying sword?! Move! Move! Hurry up and move! Jiang Li walked step by step to Qi Tianyas side. The other party glared at him with reddened eyes, and tears of unwillingness and injustice could even be seen in his eyes. He seemed to be blaming Jiang Li for not following his script as the main character. Is it my fault? Jiang Li shrugged indifferently, and then he kicked his opponent off the arena. Battle Arena A, first match, the winner is the Demon Vanquishing Halls disciple, Jiang Li! Jiang Li casually tossed away the flying sword in his hand as if it was trash, and he left the combat ring under the stunned gazes of the outer sect disciples. That flying sword was given by the other partys master. Since they were from the same sect, there was no need for him to be greedy over such a small gain. So so so powerful. Did you see that? Jiang Li won. I saw it, but I think I was hallucinating. I think so too. Did Senior Brother Jiang Li grab the flying sword just now? Can someone tell me how a physical body can grab a flying sword? Moreover, Senior Brother Jiang Li seems to be able to teleport. He instantly arrived at the other side of the arena just now. How did he do that!? A group of outer sect disciples chattered as they gathered together and discussed with one another. They tried to use their shallow knowledge to speculate exactly what kind of spell technique Jiang Li had used to achieve such an effect. Compared to the outer sect disciples watching the commotion, the inner sect disciples and sect elders saw through the act. Old He whats up with your disciple? Is he really only in the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm? With that physique, how many demon beasts have you stuffed into his body? Thats not right. Old He, youve only taken this disciple in for a few months, right? How has his cultivation level increased so quickly? Looking from his aura, he will probably reach the late-stage in a few days. Did you feed him pills every day? On the floating Long Clear Hall, a group of elders were attracted by the crushing battle on Jiang Lis side. Those disciples did not understand what happened, but as high-level cultivators, they were not blind. Jiang Li had run to Qi Tianyas back just now and kicked carefully. Then, he grabbed the flying sword and scattered the flying swords spiritual qi. This series of actions did not expend any of his spiritual qi at all. It was a situation created by pure physical strength. This was extremely exaggerated, because just a few months ago, the weak Jiang Li had become Elder Hes disciple before their eyes. Junior Brother He, how many blood tattoos have Jiang Li already drawn? At this moment, the Valley Master of Scripture Storage Valley, Daoist Wushe, asked. As expected of the Scripture Storage Valley Master, his perception was really extraordinary. He hit the nail on the head. Senior Brother Wushe, that kid is already at the fourth blood tattoo. Elder He replied, but the smile on his face could not be concealed no matter what. The fourth one looks like it was the right choice to let you take in this disciple. If it was anyone else, his talent would probably be wasted. The Beast Blood Diagram was one of the four strongest ancient inheritances in the Scripture Storage Valley. Its might was only inferior to the Dao Technique of the Valley Masters lineage, Square Heaven Seal. In a short period of time, Jiang Li had already drawn the fourth blood tattoo. This meant that he was extremely compatible with the Beast Blood Diagram. The faster the beast blood tattoo disappeared, the faster the speed at which he absorbed the demon beasts power. This was an even more effective method than swallowing medicinal pills. Therefore, although Jiang Lis speed of improvement was still unbelievable, with this explanation, it was not so hard to accept. All the sect elders smiled sourly in their hearts as they congratulated Elder He regarding the disciple he had taken in. Only Qi Tianyas master from the Heaven and Earth Hall had an ugly expression on his face. This disciple with a top-grade spiritual root had been taught by him for more than half a year. Yet, against the medium-grade spiritual root disciple, Jiang Li, that Elder He took in for a few months, he lost terribly. This made him feel very embarrassed. Moreover, it was one thing for his disciple to lose like this, but his personality was also terrible. He had offended many people in the inner sect and it really made him worry a lot. No one came to carry him away after lying on the ground for a long time. It could be seen how bad his social relationship was. This master of Qi Tianya had never thought of standing up for his disciple and finding trouble with Jiang Li. The other partys master was the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Why would an ordinary elder like him to do such a thing, was he tired of living? Chapter 126 - Square Heaven Seal, Earth Dust Scripture! Jiang Lis first battle ended just like that. This was something without any suspense to begin with, but this battle had exposed some problems. His power was still not under his control. In fact, this had already been proven when the Demon Vanquishing Hall was fighting. At that time, he had been careless and often injured his fellow disciples. If not for the fact that the bodies of the Demon Vanquishing Hall disciples were relatively sturdy, and because he was not so powerful back then, there would have been more severe injuries occurring. This control of strength was not only useful when holding back against weak enemies. This power was apparent in all aspects. It was just like how he was still unable to master the Armored Horse Divine Travel and could not even walk normally, so he had to use a negative status to suppress it. The power that he could not control was sometimes strengthened, but at other times, it was also weakened. When Jiang Lis opponent was someone with ordinary strength like Qi Tianya and was far inferior to him, he would naturally crush and win. After that, he could even say arrogantly, You fell before I even used any strength. However, when his opponent was on the same level as him or even stronger, this power might become a burden to him, making him unable to hit his opponent effectively. Apart from that, the most obvious drawback was that Jiang Li was no longer able to draw runes on the wood pieces. The fluctuating strength had a devastating effect on this meticulous operation. However, his method of slamming the ground was actually just to expend his strength. It was already very difficult to help him control his strength better now. He had to find a more effective training program. After some thought, Jiang Li first went to the nearby kitchen and brought out a basket of eggs. Then, he carried the eggs and flew to the ship where the Demon Vanquishing Hall was located. Although this Demon Vanquishing Hall had a few warships that could be used, it was still a sect event after all. It was clearly not appropriate to use a killing weapon like a warship to surround the venue. Junior Brother Jiang Li, well done! Little Junior Brother is mighty! Did you guys see that? That disciple from the Heaven and Earth Hall was beaten to tears! Haha! As soon as Jiang Li returned, he received enthusiastic greetings from his fellow disciples, causing Jiang Li to feel embarrassed for a long time. After all, he was only bullying a novice. How could he be called mighty? Hehe, you flatter me. This is only the first round, its nothing much. After Jiang Li said a few humble words, he began to watch the martial arts competition with everyone. Jiang Li ended quickly, but the first battle of the Foundation Establishment disciples had yet to be determined. One of them was a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall while the other was a cultivator from the Weapon Refinement Hall. That disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall was still the same as before. He used a saber as a weapon, and he used a rather ruthless saber technique to slash out saber lights repeatedly, creating ravines on the arena with astonishing might. However, he was not the one with the advantage. In the arena, a fire gourd would spew out flames from time to time. There were two flying swords, three flying sabers, and four steel forks. They danced in the air and continuously attacked the disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall in the middle, causing him to have no choice but to desperately brandish the sabers in his hand and run for his life. This was the combat style of the cultivators of the Weapon Refinement Hall. They would use their magic artifacts to smash people to death. However, it was not completely impossible for the disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall to win. Apart from the extraordinary fire gourd, the other nine artifacts that were flying in the air were of ordinary quality and could not form an overwhelming advantage. At the same time, controlling ten magic artifacts had an extremely exaggerated pressure on a Foundation Establishment cultivator. The current situation depended on whether that disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall could withstand the pressure. If he could withstand it until the other partys spiritual qi was exhausted, there was a possibility of him turning the tables. However, if he could not withstand it Not long after, that black-clothed disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall started to become more and more flustered. He completely fell into the opponents rhythm and was quickly hit by the pillar of fire that was spat out by the gourd after making a mistake. He fell to the ground and was pinned by four steel forks that flew over quickly. He could not move at all and was defeated. The moment that disciple lost, the surrounding disciples immediately cheered. Obviously, they were not congratulating the victor of the Weapon Refinement Hall, but purely feeling happy for the loss of the Law Enforcement Hall disciple. The disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall had no right to punish the inner sect disciples, and if they were arrogant in the inner sect, they would be easily beaten to death. However, among the many inner sect disciples, a large portion of them had also been promoted from the outer sect. They had more or less been oppressed by the Law Enforcement Hall, so they naturally hated them. Even Jiang Li had been raided by them before he entered the inner sect. There was nothing special about the work in the Law Enforcement Hall. However, people who thought that they were superior would definitely not be liked by anyone. Jiang Li thought hatefully that he should be a little more ruthless when he met the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall in the future. Then, he could not help but increase his strength a little, crushing the two eggs in his hand. He threw the broken eggs into the wooden barrel at the side, then took out two eggs from the basket, placed them in his palm, and gently rolled them around like walnuts. The basket of eggs that he had brought from the kitchen was naturally not for eating, nor was it used to smash the stage, but to train his uncontrollable brute strength. This method was taught by Senior Sister Liu Mulan. It was said that as senior brothers and sisters, they had used it before. However, the speed at which their physiques strengthened was far inferior to Jiang Lis. These shattered eggs could also be eaten by the spirit beasts domesticated by the sect after the matter was over. It would not cause too much waste. After a few more battles, Jiang Li had gained a lot of knowledge and had a rough understanding of the combat methods and strength of Foundation Establishment cultivators. It had to be said that the Dao Foundation was really too important to cultivators. Apart from cultivators who cultivated body cultivation, the bodies of ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivators were actually not much different from that of mortals. When mortal swords and daggers slashed at them, they would also be injured and bleed. However, Foundation Establishment cultivators were not like this. After experiencing the Qi Refinement cultivation for a long time, cultivators would carve the special techniques and methods they cultivated into their bodies bit by bit, forming the foundation of their cultivation path. It was as if their body had been refined into a magic artifact. From then on, their flesh and blood body could unleash powerful might. Naturally, ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivators could not compare to them. Oh? Senior Sister Liu is going on the stage. At this time, there was a commotion among the disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall on the flying ship. They saw the valiant and heroic Senior Sister Liu Mulan step onto the wooden platform. Her opponent was a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Hall. Jiang Li narrowed his eyes. Looking at the order of combat, it seemed like the elders were stirring up trouble. They were forcing the disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall and the Heaven and Earth Hall to fight. Opposite Senior Sister Liu stood a female cultivator. Jiang Li could already imagine the expressions of the elders in the Long Clear Hall who were waiting to watch the show. Jiang Li knew that Senior Sister Liu Mulan was very powerful. Before cultivating the Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo, if he did not use other methods, Jiang Li believed that he would not be able to defeat her. However, that female cultivator was definitely not a simple opponent. This was because the other party was the junior sister of their Eldest Senior Brother, Chu Yunxuan. She was the youngest disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley Master, Daoist Wushe. Doesnt that mean she can also use the Square Heaven Seal? Jiang Li could not help but ask another senior brother beside him. After the clone witnessed Chu Yunxuans golden seal, he returned to the sect and consciously inquired about this information. The ultimate technique of the Scripture Storage Valley was not a secret. It was quite famous in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Countless fiendish cultivators were killed by it. However, the information he obtained through Yan Hong might not be true or incomplete, but it was always slightly different from the truth. After Jiang Li asked this question, he saw that his senior brothers expression was strange. Junior Brother Jiang Li, the Square Heaven Seal is an ultimate technique passed down by our Scripture Storage Valleys Valley Master for generations. In the entire sect, besides the Valley Master and a few founders, only Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan has the qualifications to cultivate it. When Jiang Li heard this, he did not understand but felt that it was impressive. So that Chu Yunxuan was not only the Eldest Senior Brother of the sect, but he was also secretly appointed as the next Valley Master. This sort of information that could be considered common knowledge between the various halls in the inner sect was completely unknown to Jiang Li. Who asked him to cultivate every day? His source of the information was largely dependent on Yan Hong. However, he was in the outer sect, and a lot of information could not be obtained by outer sect disciples. Haha, I see. Thats good. Then, Senior Sister Mulans chances of winning will be higher. Jiang Li laughed and made this judgment. After all, he had personally experienced the power of the Beast Blood Diagram. Others could not be like him and possess multiple beast blood tattoos at the same time. However, even with the augmentation of a single beast blood tattoo, it was still enough for Senior Sister Liu to surpass all cultivators of the same level. Furthermore, this beast blood tattoo could speed up her cultivation. It was a very practical secret technique. Im not sure. But I know that Shen Ruoshi, Mulan might not be her match. The disciples of Elder He stood together, but their opinions were more uniform. Their opinion of Senior Sister Liu Mulans battle was not too optimistic. The battle broke out. Senior Sister Liu was a body cultivator so she instantly took a step forward and threw a fist at the other party. Boom! The fist hit the other party. However, in the next moment, Shen Ruoshis body exploded into dust. It was not real. A moment later, Shen Ruoshi appeared behind her again. Senior Sister Mulan turned around and swept her leg across the air. Once again, she turned the other party into dust. After the dust dispersed, it quietly gathered again. The other party did not launch a sneak attack and only stood there with a smile, waiting for Senior Sister Mulan to raise her fist to attack. Dust exploded again and again. However, this kind of heavy fist that could split mountains and crack rocks could not cause any substantial damage to the other party. It could only exhaust her own stamina in vain. Jiang Li and the others looked at her from a third partys perspective. They could not find where Shen Ruoshis real body was. It would be even more difficult for Senior Sister Liu Mulan. If Shen Ruoshi could continue like this, wouldnt she be invincible? As expected, the direct combat methods of body cultivators lacked variations. Once they encountered some magical methods, they would fall into a rather passive situation. This should be a rather advanced escape technique. He did not know if there was any way to crack it. But, why did Shen Ruoshi not attack? If she wanted to win by wasting the stamina of a body cultivator, it would take a long time. Wait, no, she had already attacked! Jiang Li suddenly noticed that Senior Sister Liu Mulans breathing had become heavier, and her physical condition was declining quickly at an unusual rate. I see its the dust? Every time Shen Ruoshi was beaten up, not all the dust would reform into her body. A portion of the dust would land on the arena and Senior Sister Liu. That dust probably had some secret power that severely suppressed her strength. Soon, Senior Sister Liu also noticed that the dust was the problem. She suddenly released her spiritual qi to blow away the dust. However, this time, it was not effective at all. The dust was stuck to her body like super glue, unable to be shrugged off. You finally realized it. I thought that Senior Sister would take a longer time. When Shen Ruoshi saw Senior Sister Lius action, she knew that she had discovered the problem. She covered her mouth with her hand, still showing that businessman-like smile. Then, she no longer hid it. With a wave of her hand, dust flew towards Senior Sister Liu. Every dust had a trace of earth attribute spiritual qi. If she was covered by this dust, she would definitely lose! Senior Sister Liu instinctively came to this conclusion, but the entire ring was already covered in dust, and there was no place to stand at all. The only way out was to rise into the air! She stepped on the ground, intending to fly into the sky. However, when her foot left the ground for more than half a meter, a powerful pressure enveloped her. The entire ring seemed to be pulling her body, not letting her leave the ground. The layer of dust on her body seemed to have turned into a weight, pulling her back to the ground with a bang. The next moment, the dust filled the sky and directly wrapped Senior Sister Liu Mulan up like a clay person. It was as if she had become a terracotta soldier. She stood where she was, unable to move at all. At this moment, if Shen Ruoshi wanted to take her life, she could do it with a single thought. Senior Sister Liu could not even use her trump card to burn her blood essence before she was defeated. Floating Battle Arena, sixth match, the winner is the Heaven and Earth Halls disciple, Shen Ruoshi! Jiang Li did not expect Senior Sister Liu Mulan to actually lose in the first battle. There was nothing she could do against this powerful opponent. Jiang Lis heart sank. Sure enough, he could not underestimate the experts of the world. His current physique should be slightly stronger than Senior Sister Lius, but it was limited. How could he deal with Shen Ruoshi in that situation? Huh? Wait a minute, he seemed to be in the Qi Refinement realm. At the very least, he would not have to face her in this Martial Competition. Jiang Li had asked his senior brothers and they said that they did not have a good solution. They only said that they would try their best to avoid the dust. However, the dust would cover most of the stage with a single explosion. If they wanted to avoid it, the difficulty level would be too high. Jiang Li knew the name of the technique that Shen Ruoshi used. < Earth Dust Scripture > It was also one of the four great techniques of the Scripture Storage Valley, but the effects were practically unstoppable. Jiang Li finally understood why the Heaven and Earth Hall was called the Heaven and Earth Hall. This name sounded a little tacky, but the meaning behind it could make 99% of the cultivators of the Great Mountain drool. This was because Heaven represented the Square Heaven Seal, while Earth represented the Earth Dust Scripture. The Square Heaven Seal could only be learned by the Sect Master and the soon-to-be Sect Master. The Earth Dust Scripture was the Heaven and Earth Halls true ultimate technique inheritance. Chapter 127 - Double Breakthrough Although Senior Sister Liu was defeated, the other party did not heavily injure her, so she did not suffer much injuries. It was just that after she returned, she was a little depressed and upset. The few disciples went up to comfort her. However, the few Foundation Establishment realm senior brothers did not say that they wanted to beat Shen Ruoshi for her. Clearly, no one had the confidence. After all, the Earth Dust Scripture was especially effective against body cultivators. They did not know if their master, Elder He, had any useful suggestions. Senior Sister Liu returned to wash her body while Jiang Li and the other disciples continued to watch the martial arts competition. There were many disciples from the Demon Vanquishing Hall who participated in the martial arts competition. Jiang Li and his fellow disciples watched the sunset together. The baskets of eggs had also been used up. Only then did the first day of the martial arts competition come to an end. It had to be said that the disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall often carried out missions to subdue demons. Their skill in combat was quite impressive. On the first day of the martial arts competition, overall, they had more wins than losses. Only when they met the disciples of the Heaven and Earth Hall would they be pressured or suppressed. This was because the disciples of the Heaven and Earth Hall did not have poor aptitudes. The ones they recruited were basically the most talented disciples among the new disciples every year. Of course, there were also disciples with top-grade spiritual roots from the other halls. It was just that they were not as many as the Heaven and Earth Hall of the Valley Masters lineage. This point could be seen from the fact that Qi Tianya, that top-grade spiritual root disciple, was not under the Valley Master but was only a disciple of an ordinary Heaven and Earth Hall elder. Even if not everyone among them knew the Earth Dust Scripture, under the circumstances of age restriction, the faster cultivation speed brought about by high-grade spiritual roots would also allow them to form a considerable suppression towards the other disciples. However, geniuses were always scarce. While the Heaven and Earth Hall adhered to the high requirements of the disciples, it naturally meant that the number of disciples was limited. In terms of number of disciples, the Demon Vanquishing Hall had the absolute advantage. If the Demon Vanquishing Hall and the Heaven and Earth Hall fought in a group, their chances of winning were still very high. In addition, fast cultivation speed? They might be able to suppress others, but it was hard to say when faced against Jiang Li. Jiang Li grunted and returned to his luxurious residence to meditate. The spiritual qi in his body was already stirring, ready to break through at any moment. This cultivation speed was simply as if a cheat had been activated. Originally, when Jiang Li first entered the Qi Refinement realm, he had relied on the Yin qi of the outer sect graveyard to increase the strength of his spiritual qi by 20-30% compared to cultivators of the same cultivation realm, so the might of his spell techniques was greater. Moreover, since the beginning of his cultivation, Jiang Li had never experienced the ordeal of painstakingly absorbing spiritual qi from the outside world bit by bit. He had the statuses of [Wood-Yin Infusion] and [Accelerated Qi Nourishment] on him all year round. They were basically providing the most suitable attribute spiritual qi into his body for refinement. After that, he obtained the status of [Spiritual Qi Infusion], which made his cultivation speed even faster. It had to be said that high-grade spirit stones were indeed high-grade. The purity of the spiritual qi inside was even higher than the Wood-Yin spiritual qi that Jiang Li had painstakingly cultivated. For a few months, Jiang Li only focused on Qi Refinement every day, refining the spiritual qi that continuously surged out of his body. While his cultivation soared, the strength of the spiritual qi also rose bit by bit under this kind of nourishment. Previously, he had roughly estimated that the strength of his spiritual qi was roughly twice that of cultivators of the same level. If two spell techniques collided with each other, his spell technique would definitely be able to crush his opponent. With such buffs, the difficulty of breaking through realms, which ordinary cultivators would scratch their heads in frustration, seemed to become insignificant in front of him. Soon, he would break through to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. At that time, the Ghost Wood Art would produce some new changes. Focusing his mind, the Ghost Wood Art, with the augmentation of several statuses, began to circulate crazily as if he was on a highway without any other cars. In his consciousness, a small ghostwood tree with lush leaves was gently swaying in the space that clearly could not have wind. The trunk of the ghostwood tree was about the thickness of an arm. Although it was no longer a sprout, it had not yet matured. If one observed carefully, they would discover that there was a small mound on the ground beside the ghostwood tree. Under this mound was none other than the ghost that had entered Jiang Lis consciousness through the demonic ape and was captured by the ghostwood tree roots. As he circulated the Ghost Wood Art, Jiang Li could feel the ghostwood tree in his consciousness stirring. It was as if he had reached a certain limit. He only needed one last push to succeed. He gently took a breath and with a thought, an iron ring on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that was originally emitting a faint light was immediately extinguished. One of the spiritual qi currents that were flowing towards the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was temporarily cut off by him. In the next second, the spiritual qi in his body surged even more and instantly broke the barrier between minor realms. Jiang Li felt as if he was a patient who had been bedridden for 30 years. He stretched lazily, and his entire body felt comfortable all over. In his consciousness, the ghostwood tree grew rapidly as if time was accelerated. The height of the tree increased rapidly, the tree trunk became thicker, and the branches and leaves expanded to cover a wider and larger area. The roots under the soil were also continuously climbing deeper into the soil. About half an hour later, Jiang Li slowly opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of air, causing it to spray out for over 30m. It struck the wall and even forcefully scraped off a layer of dust. Was this the late-stage Qi Refinement realm? The quantity and strength of the spiritual qi had both increased by nearly 50%. In addition, the spiritual qi seemed to be different from before. Jiang Li closed his eyes to sense for a moment, and he had a slight understanding of the current changes in the Ghost Wood Art. After some thought, he took out the coffin and threw it to the ground. The coffin opened, and inside was darkness that seemed to be able to devour everything. Jiang Li opened his palm. A ball of spiritual qi slowly appeared on his palm. However, it was not as scattered as usual. Instead, it condensed into a ball and slowly changed its shape. A moment later, dark green spiritual qi formed a translucent root in Jiang Lis palm. At the late-stage Qi Refinement realm, one did not need to use spell techniques. Just by using spiritual qi, one could already show some of the characteristics of the cultivation method. For example, this! Jiang Li stretched out his hand. The dark green spiritual qi root shot forward and grew, entering the coffin. Then, the root curled and pulled. A faint black shadow was pulled out from the coffin by Jiang Li. This was a ghost that had been transformed from a soul. It could be seen with the naked eye. The 300,000 spirits in the coffin had already transformed drastically. Most of the souls had already been combined together again. Under the nourishment of the increasingly dense spiritual qi in the Yin Burial Coffin, they had already transformed into initial-grade ghosts with a certain degree of combat ability. As for where this spiritual qi came from? That was naturally the large amount of high-grade spiritual qi that Jiang Li had continuously invested in the past few months. The 50 points of high-grade spiritual qi per second was fine for a short period of time, but as time passed, the sword cultivator clone and Dragon Imprisoning Lock would suffer from indigestion. However, this coffin contained an inner space. Even if one could not absorb and use the spiritual qi, they could still transfer it directly into the space to store it. Therefore, most of the spiritual qi during this period of time had actually been stored in the coffin. With the Yin Burial special ability of the artifact, the high-grade spiritual qi became the Yin Burial spiritual qi that filled the internal space. The 300,000 souls had been nourished by the Yin Burial spiritual qi for a few months before they collectively evolved into stronger ghosts. How strong were these ghosts now? They were probably at the level where they could easily kill and eat humans alone, could fight with mortal Daoists without spiritual qi, and would be easily destroyed by a talisman of a true cultivator. It was not much different from the ghosts in mortal legends. However, although they were weak initial-stage ghosts, countless ants could bite an elephant to death. If he released all 300,000 ghosts, even if ten Foundation Establishment cultivators came, they would probably not be able to withstand it. This ghost was now bound by dark green spiritual qi roots. Pain flashed across its blurry ghost face from time to time, but it did not resist at all. Jiang Li was not at all worried that he would suffer a backlash from the ghosts. This was because besides being a storage artifact, the main function of the coffin was still in the field of logistics, its specialty was to refine various Yin attribute ghosts and spirits. Like the zombies, skeletons, ghosts, and others. The more Yin Burial spiritual qi these ghosts absorbed, the stronger the coffins control over them. Moreover, the foundation of this group of ghosts was too weak. More than 95% of their strength came from Jiang Li. Not to mention now, even if all of them became Ghost Kings, they would be unable to resist his will. The spiritual qi root slowly retracted, pulling the ghost into his palm. Jiang Li only felt a chill run through his palm, and then this feeling flowed along his arm and quickly entered the space between his brows before vanishing. He closed his eyes and entered his consciousness again. A small bump appeared on the ground beside the tall ghostwood tree. Ghostwood! Ghost within the Wood! It nurtures a lonely and sinister ghost After cultivating to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm, the special traits of the Ghost Wood Art finally began to gradually appear. Now, Jiang Li was no longer in the state where ghosts had to enter his sea of consciousness for him to capture them. The current Ghost Wood Art could already create spiritual qi tree roots and actively capture ghosts. Moreover, capturing ghosts and binding them under the roots could bring Jiang Li several other uses. Jiang Li stretched out his palm, and a layer of green light blossomed on it. The thin wooden armor suddenly started to grow, and it quickly covered his entire right hand. Although it was not very obvious, the strength of his spiritual qi had indeed increased again. Moreover, if he were to spend a little more time, the ghosts captured by the roots would transform into lumps that would adhere to the roots. If there were more of them, then it would greatly increase the amount of spiritual qi Jiang Li had. It could be considered a bonus to his cheat. Of course, this effect was useless to him, he had never lacked spiritual qi since he started cultivating. Jiang Li did not care about anything else. He grabbed another 30 ghosts and dragged them into his body. He only stopped when he reached the limit of his current cultivation method. These 32 ghosts needed to be transformed into lumps on the roots before he could continue kidnapping more. Jiang Li was quite satisfied with his breakthrough to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. He struck while the iron was hot and cultivated for the entire night. On the morning of the next day, Jiang Li opened his eyes. He got up and was about to leave when his expression changed. Crack! A familiar voice sounded as Jiang Lis expression changed. He lowered his head to look. As expected, the limestone floor beneath his feet had already shattered into hundreds of pieces along with spider web-like patterns. He squeezed his palm, and the strength he felt increased again. Jiang Li pulled out his interface in a daze and took a look. The mid-stage Body Refinement realm in the body cultivation column had unknowingly turned into the late-stage Body Refinement realm. No wonder he felt such a huge reaction when he broke through previously. It turned out that not only had his Qi Refinement cultivation broken through, but his body cultivation had also reached the late-stage. Alright, with the four beast blood tattoos and the combination of many body refinement pills, his body cultivation speed was not inferior to that of Qi Refinement. It was a good thing that he had broken through to the late-stage of both body refinement and Qi Refinement cultivation. However This breakthrough was really not timely. They were still in the midst of the sects martial arts competition. Jiang Li was really afraid that he would accidentally kill someone with this sudden breakthrough. Looking at the creaking ground, it was not impossible. It seemed that he had wasted a basket of eggs yesterday. However, it was too late to practice his punches on the mountain. Jiang Li scratched his head. He was quite vexed. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly looked at the Dragon Imprisoning Lock around his waist. This thing might be of use. Swoosh! Under Jiang Lis will, the pitch-black chain instantly came to life and circled around his body like a nimble snake. It coiled from his waist to his arms. Finally, there were two cracking sounds. The shackles on both ends of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock wrapped around Jiang Lis wrists. An invisible pressure enveloped him, causing his swelling strength to gradually fall. Under Jiang Lis control, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock naturally did not unleash its strongest power directly. Instead, it suppressed his strength bit by bit until Jiang Li felt that this level was something that he could barely accept. He took two more steps. At the very least, the limestone floor did not crack open. This way, he could temporarily endure the sudden boost in strength. There was really no one else who would shackle themselves like this. Jiang Li shook his head gloomily. After he went out, he did not directly go to the venue to watch the competition. He went to the Scripture Storage Pavilion in his current state. He needed to find a body cultivation method that could help him control his strength. Previously, Jiang Li already had a lot of cultivation tasks. Body cultivation, Qi Refinement, and listening to the Heart Sutra. Each of them required a lot of time, so he simply could not find any free time. Furthermore, this was under the condition that he had handed over the matters of inscribing runes, learning how to forge weapons, and cultivating movement techniques to the parallel mind. Therefore, he had previously thought that it would be enough to familiarize himself with controlling strength for a few days. There was no need to learn a spell technique as it was time-consuming. However, the continuous loss of control of his powers told him that such situations would likely happen in the future. If he had to familiarize himself with it every time he lost control, then the time it would take would be more than learning one spell technique. After passing through the inner sect, Jiang Li did not encounter the embarrassment he had when he was still an outer sect disciple. From time to time, he would encounter a group of registered disciples patrolling the area, and they had to bow to Jiang Li. Soon, he knocked on the metal door embedded in the mountain wall. In the Scripture Storage Pavilion, Elder Li was still drinking alone behind the counter. Speaking of which, Jiang Li still had one more token that he had obtained from the Scripture Imparting Hall when he joined the inner sect. He had to find a time to use it. After bowing towards Elder Li, Jiang Li went to the bookshelf in the body cultivation area and started to search. It was obvious that there were fewer people in this body cultivation area. The floating dust on the bookshelves were much thicker than other bookshelves. Then, as he flipped through it, Jiang Lis expression fell even more. It seemed like in history, there were not many cases like him where ones strength was unable to be controlled due to rapid growth. Therefore, after searching for a long time, he did not find any technique that he liked in the body cultivation area. This was quite awkward. In fact, logically speaking, increasing the Mind attribute was the best solution for failing to control his strength. Cultivation methods like the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra were very suitable for Jiang Li. As long as he retracted his sword cultivator clone and obtained another mental enlightenment, he would quickly master this portion of overflowing power. Or perhaps, he could choose to keep a parallel mind in his body to help Jiang Li control it better. Not only could it help in controlling his body, he could even multitask and scheme better in battles. However, the problem was that his Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was still not at the level where it could create two parallel minds. As for the sword cultivator clone, he could not easily abandon it for the time being. Therefore, he could not rely on the Heart Sutra for the time being. He had to find a strength controlling technique instead. Jiang Li refused to believe in fate and searched for a long time, but he still did not obtain anything. Elder Li, Elder Li! Helpless, Jiang Li could only return to the counter and wake up Elder Li who was taking a nap. The other party was not angry. After Jiang Li told him about his needs, he thought for a moment and sized Jiang Li up before standing up and walking towards the depths of the Scripture Storage Pavilion. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. From the looks of it, there was a solution! His footsteps followed closely behind Elder Li as they passed through the bookshelves. Soon, they returned to the body cultivation area. Jiang Li was slightly puzzled. Didnt he already search this place thoroughly? Could it be that he had missed out something? Elder Li stopped in front of a bookshelf. His body swayed as if he was about to fall asleep at any moment. After swaying for a long time, Elder Li finally held the bookshelf to steady his body and groggily searched the bookshelf. Chapter 128 - Overlord Body? During this period of time, Elder Li knocked down a few books from the bookshelf before finally taking out an exquisite-looking booklet from a certain corner and handing it to Jiang Li. < Overlord Body Art > There were only three words on the booklet. This spell technique sounded very fierce, but Jiang Li did not seem very happy holding it. Jiang Li knew about this body cultivation method. It was said to be a rather brilliant technique for taking hits. Although it was called the Overlord Body Art, many people called it the Immovable Overlord Body Art. Of course, this was not a praise, but mockery. This Overlord Body Art was like a semi-finished pill formula. While it was powerful, it was also accompanied by huge flaws that were hard to overcome. When using this Overlord Body, one could neither attack nor move. One would become a sandbag and stand there to be beaten. Jiang Li was slightly speechless. Did this Elder Li drink too much and take the wrong thing? However, when Jiang Li looked at Elder Li again, he had already staggered far away. Helpless, Jiang Li flipped open the booklet and read the detailed introduction of the spell technique. So this was the Overlord Body Art? As Jiang Li watched, the originally disdainful expression on his face slowly became serious. Perhaps it did suit him after all. This Overlord Body Art was a technique that combined strength and qi to focus on defense. Through this spell technique, the user could contract their strength and spiritual qi in a certain ratio and circulate them to the surface of the body to form a defensive layer. The more spiritual qi and strength contracted, the stronger the defense formed on the surface of the body. It was a special method to exchange attack for defense. Oh right, to body cultivators, spiritual qi was also vital to them. Of course, body cultivation methods still required spiritual qi to cultivate. Otherwise, if one only relied on body tempering, how could he be called a body cultivator? That was a martial artist from the mortal world, a mortal martial arts technique Jiang Li took a look. The effects of this Overlord Body Art should be quite powerful. The method to combine spiritual qi and physical strength was extremely brilliant. If he defended with his full strength, the intensity of the attack he suffered had to be at least more than twice that of Jiang Lis own before it could break his defense. In terms of quality, this was already quite good. However, after executing this spell technique, the characteristics of being unable to move made the value of this Overlord Body Art decrease greatly. Defending without retaliating meant defeat. Cultivators could not rely on this to exhaust their opponents to death. Jiang Li flipped through it again and noticed that this technique was divided into four parts. Strength Control, Qi Control, Combination, and Secret Cultivation. Elder Lis intention was to let Jiang Li focus on the Strength Control chapter. This Overlord Body Art emphasized on making cultivators contract the power they released and spread it around their bodies on average to deal with external attacks. When he could control his physical strength to contract and release at will, his current problem would be resolved. However, as he read on, Jiang Lis gaze was attracted by another description of the Overlord Body Art. In the Secret Cultivation chapter of the Overlord Body Art, it described that after the Overlord Body Art reached the eighth level, cultivators could store some of the strength and spiritual qi they usually accumulated on the surface of their bodies. At that time, this Overlord Body Art would show a sudden boost in power. The user could maintain the highest level of Overlord Body defense without reducing their strength, spiritual qi, and speed! In other words, before the eighth layer of the Overlord Body Art, it was only a technique, but after the eighth layer, it could be considered a status! It could be said that there were also many flaws, he had to prepare before each use, the duration was short, and the expenditure was huge. It was not worth paying such a price to defend for just a short moment. But in Jiang Lis case, was this another godly technique? As Jiang Li became stronger, his physical defense would also become stronger along with his physique. However, his Armament Hard Skin and Hardened Skin were gradually unable to keep up with his growth. There was naturally no problem in catching a Qi Refinement realm flying sword. However, after Jiang Li tried it, he was already unable to completely defend against the Foundation Establishment flying sword of the sword cultivator clone. This did not match Jiang Lis expectations for his strength. This way, this Overlord Body Art might become an even stronger substitute. After returning to the counter and obtaining the jade slip of the Overlord Body Art, Elder Li took his inner sect disciple token and charged some sect contribution points. Jiang Li had already entered the inner sect for four to five months. Every month, the contribution points distributed by the sect would be directly transferred to his token. Previously, he had participated in a period of demon extermination missions, so the contribution points he obtained was naturally quite a lot. Jiang Li would occasionally enter the Scripture Storage Pavilion to learn a few spell techniques, but the contribution points distributed every month were simply too much. This was another huge difference between inner sect disciples and outer sect disciples. After the protection period, outer sect disciples had to complete a certain number of missions on time to pay the sect contribution points that were deducted every month. As for inner sect disciples, they did not need to do anything to obtain the resources that outer sect disciples desperately fought for. Jiang Li sighed for a moment about his old days before leaving the Scripture Storage Pavilion and arriving at the bustling martial arts venue. He flew into the airship where the Demon Vanquishing Hall was located with the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The chains on Jiang Lis body were not obvious because of his clothes, but the shackles on his wrists were not easy to cover up. Junior Brother Jiang Li, what are you doing? Therefore, those senior brothers and sisters naturally noticed Jiang Lis unusual behavior with a single glance. The shackles and chain looked familiar. When they had just entered the sect, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock had once been tied to their ankles, binding them to fight the demon beast to the death. Of course, they all succeeded in the end and obtained the Beast Blood Diagrams inheritance. But now that they saw the indestructible chain, they still felt a little fearful. Oh, this. I accidentally broke through earlier. My body is a little out of control. Im using it to temporarily suppress my strength. When Jiang Li said this, everyone noticed that the aura on his body was obviously much stronger than the day before. After not seeing him for an entire night, Jiang Li did not even say anything and broke through without any warning. Oh, you broke through. Thats pretty good. Continue to work hard and build your foundation as soon as possible. The senior brothers habitually encouraged him. After a moment, they reacted. Oh? Wait, when was the last time you broke through? Did you break through in body refinement? Or did you break through in Qi Refinement? The senior brothers and sisters suddenly recalled that Jiang Li seemed to be a new disciple who had just entered the sect this year. Moreover, based on the time, they knew that their master had taken in this junior brother, Jiang Li, not long ago. Previously, he had been at the mid-stage Qi Refinement and Body Refinement realm but now, no matter how they looked at it, he should be at the late-stage of the Qi Refinement realm. Their expressions were a little complicated. Wasnt that Qi Tianya who fought with Jiang Li yesterday a top-grade spiritual root disciple who had entered the sect at the same time as Jiang Li? The other party was clearly only at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm and was still quite a distance away from breaking through. What was going on with this junior brother of theirs? His body cultivation was complementing his Qi Refinement? Did the Beast Blood Diagram have such an effect? In two years, would he reach the Foundation Establishment realm? They were all silent for a moment. It was not that they suspected Jiang Li, but they were a little conflicted in their hearts. Jiang Lis rapid growth was after he became Elder Hes disciple. The rest of his growth was basically under the watch of the people from the Demon Vanquishing Hall. There was no problem at all. At most, it was Elder He who gave him special treatment. This was understandable. It was naturally a good thing for this little junior brother to be a genius, but suddenly having a junior who could catch up to them made them carry quite a bit of pressure. If they were to be surpassed by their junior brother one day, they did not dare to imagine how Elder He would deal with them at that time The martial arts competition below continued, but Jiang Lis mind was mostly focused on cultivating the Overlord Body Art. After asking a few questions from his senior brothers and sisters, he stood at the railing of the flying ship and tried out the Overlord Body Art. From time to time, a thin layer of spiritual qi would surge on his body. His muscles bulged everywhere, as if a rat was stuffed under his skin. A terrifying physical force swam around his entire body. In the process of circulating his strength throughout his body, his strength and control also increased bit by bit. The advantage of the Strength Control chapter was that he did not need the assistance of other tools and would not affect the outside world too much. Whether he was standing, sitting, or lying down, he could cultivate. Moreover, it was a professional strength control technique after all. This kind of cultivation was even more effective and faster than ramming mountains or rolling eggs. The ten Qi Refinement realm battle rings on the ground had already ended the session at noon the next day. However, the floating rings in the sky were delayed until night. On the one hand, the reason was that there was only one arena, and there were more matches in the Foundation Establishment realm martial arts competition. On the other hand, the quality of high-level cultivators was stronger in all aspects. Unless there was a great disparity in strength, it was difficult to quickly determine a winner. The sect was not in a hurry to begin the second round of the Qi Refinement realm. It was only after the first round of the Foundation Establishment disciples ended that the second round began on the third day. There were a total of 272 Qi Refinement realm disciples participating in the martial arts meeting. After the first round, the losers would be eliminated and the winners would be left behind. There were still 136 left. It was still Battle Arena A, and it still felt as light as the wind and clouds. Jiang Li stood there with chains around his body and shackles on his hands, waiting for his opponent to ascend the stage. Jiang Lis number was 271, the last number among all the Qi Refinement realm disciples. According to the rules of the battle, as long as he did not lose, he would continue to fight on this stage. The competitor on the other side did not make Jiang Li wait long. Not long later, a figure walked onto the ring and then the second, third, and fourth competitors. In this instant, four figures in white disciple clothes stood before Jiang Li. A moment later, the four of them looked up together and saw that they were wearing the same white mask with no facial features. On the mask, the words sour, sweet, bitter, spicy were written. Sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy? This person had quite a personality. With just a glance, Jiang Li understood what his opponent was good at. The puppet technique of the Mystic Gate Hall. Jiang Li had seen this senior brothers battle before. The rune mechanisms hidden in the puppets were impossible to guard against, and the main body was hidden among the puppets. In any case, his previous enemy had not been able to find his true identity even after exerting all his strength and leaving the arena. Demon Vanquishing Hall, Jiang Li. Jiang Li was the first to cup his hands and announce his name, and then he raised his head to look over as if he wanted to rely on his voice to find the main body that was about to speak. Mystic Gate Hall, Ban Chi. x4 However, these words were said by the four masked puppets at the same time. Obviously, his opponent was similar to Jiang Li in that he had already cultivated the Five Senses Technique to the level of mastering all five senses. By relying on the tongue, not only could the puppets speak, he could even utilize them to chant spells. Senior Brother, has Elder Weng Sanqi been well? Ever since he entered the sect, Elder Weng of the Mystic Gate Hall had been taking good care of him. When he met the disciples of the Mystic Gate Hall, he naturally had to ask. Hehe, hoho, haha, keke. Junior Brother, have you experienced the sourness, sweetness, bitterness, and spiciness of the mortal world~? The disciple of the Mystic Gate Hall paid no attention to Jiang Lis greeting. The four masked puppets emitted strange laughs respectively, and then they started to set up formations and play games. This caused Jiang Li to be rather speechless. Wasnt it just a few puppets? Why did it seem like he was going to be sent to hell? As such, Jiang Li relaxed the bones in his body and intended to play with the other party. Seriously speaking, Senior Brother, letting me know where your true body is is actually for your own good. Otherwise, the probability of death this time is 25%. As the gong sounded, Jiang Li suddenly spoke in a sinister manner. As soon as he finished speaking, his robust figure had already vanished on the spot. Bang! Countless wooden fragments flew everywhere. The masked man standing at the back had already been pierced through by Jiang Lis claws. What! How can he be so fast! The remaining three masked puppets were stunned by the sudden change in events. They hurriedly turned their heads to look at Jiang Li as if the three masks had terrified expressions under them. Jiang Li, on the other hand, was calm. He withdrew his right hand from the chest of the puppet, and then his eyes swept over the remaining three masked men, causing Ban Chis chest to constrict as if a palm would pass through it in the next moment. Senior Brother Ban Chi, your probability of death this time is 33%. Jiang Li casually tossed the ruined puppet to the side, and then his figure vanished once more. As he watched Jiang Lis figure vanish, the heart of the Mystic Gate Hall disciple seemed to have skipped a beat. Crack! Crack! A sharp voice sounded, and Jiang Li appeared behind another puppet. This time, he grabbed the puppet by the neck and directly tore its head off its body. He really did seem to have the potential to become a crazy murderer. The disciple of the Mystic Gate Hall looked over and saw Jiang Li casually throw away the puppets head. The sound of the wooden head hitting the ground made him feel dizzy. If he was unlucky, then wouldnt he be the one whose head was torn off? His neck felt cold. Ban Chi felt that it was extremely difficult to swallow his saliva. A large amount of cold sweat had already soaked through his clothes. Senior Brother, the probability of death is 50% now. Jiang Lis words sounded faintly again. His naive eyes swept across the remaining two masked puppets, preparing to launch another fatal attack in the next moment. Wait a moment! I admit defeat! I admit defeat! The disciple of the Mystic Gate Hall could no longer endure this feeling of imminent death. He no longer cared about showing off. He tore off his mask as quickly as possible and hurriedly admitted defeat. However, in the blink of an eye, Jiang Lis figure had actually vanished once more. This scene caused him to feel as if his soul had left his body. Slam. A hand landed on the disciples shoulder as his face instantly turned pale. Sorry, sorry. I was just joking. Senior Brother, dont mind me. Jiang Lis words sounded in the other partys ears. If not for his legs already turning soft, he would have jumped more than three meters high on the spot. After a long time, he finally heard Jiang Li clearly. It turned out that Jiang Li was only joking and did not really want to kill him. However, his pale face still could not recover for a long time. He wanted to cry but had no tears. If he had known earlier, he would not have acted mysterious. Now, he was frightened badly. However, this Qi Refinement realm junior brother was also ridiculously powerful, right? Jiang Li was naturally just scaring the other party earlier. No matter how similar the other partys puppet was, it was impossible for his heart to completely stop beating. With the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, such subtle sounds were no different from beating a gong. In fact, he had long identified the other partys actual body and had deliberately frightened him into admitting defeat. After this battle, this senior brother of the Mystic Gate Hall did not even manage to unleash a single attack. Instead, he lost two puppets. This was indeed quite tragic. Chapter 129 - Mad Disciples Without any surprise, Jiang Li won the battle. However, as the competition continued to progress, the fights in the other arenas became more and more intense. All sorts of mystical spell techniques appeared one after another. They were truly marvelous. Jiang Li stood on the flying ship and watched. He had already discovered several disciples with dual-attribute spiritual roots in a row. He had even discovered a Qi Refinement realm disciple with a variant lightning attribute spiritual root. That lightning attribute spiritual root disciple looked to be around 18 or 19 years old. Lightning flickered on his palms, and as soon as he went on stage, he unleashed the Five Heart Lightning. Whoever faced him was quite unlucky. It could be said that in the entire Qi Refinement realm arena, besides Jiang Lis side, the fastest to win the round was him. According to others, this persons experience in life was comparable to a child of providence. It was said that he was once an orphan who did not have enough to eat or wear. He was picked up by an elder by chance. At first, they only thought that he was a seedling with spiritual root aptitude. Seeing that he was pitiful, they brought him back to take a look. If his aptitude was good, they could take him under their wing. If he was tested to have a medium-grade and below spiritual root, he could have a good life in the outer sect. However, they did not expect to test that he had a high-grade aptitude, and it was a variant lightning attribute spiritual root! This variant attribute spiritual root was not on the same level as a dual-attribute spiritual root. It possessed powerful might and unpredictable spell techniques that could often crush cultivators of the same level. As a result, the cultivation world generally tacitly agreed that a variant spiritual root could directly raise the potential by one level. This point could be seen from Elder Duan Shuangs performance back then. He could still persist for so long despite facing the lightning tribulation. Duan Shuang, who was thought to be a genius and the backbone of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, had a variant ice attribute spiritual root. The lightning spiritual root specialized in killing while the ice spiritual root specialized in defense. This lightning spiritual root cultivator was probably even more terrifying in the arena. After the second round of fights ended, that senior brother with a lightning spiritual root suddenly raised his head from the platform and glanced at Jiang Li. The gazes of the two of them almost collided in the air. If this continued, then the two of them would clash sooner or later. Clearly, both sides were extremely confident in their own strength. After the second round ended, half of the 166 Qi Refinement realm disciples would be eliminated on the fourth day. Jiang Li waved his hand and parted ways with his fellow disciples. He did not return to the Demon Vanquishing Hall with them but walked casually through the sect. He wanted to see if he could maintain his mobility while executing the Overlord Body Art. He was different from ordinary cultivators. Apart from his own strength, his legs also contained the power of the Ancient Armored Horse Talisman. If his feet could not move, could he move using the power of the armored horse? It was not entirely impossible to release a portion of the Armored Horse Divine Travels power. Jiang Li tried to use it as he walked. Along the way, he stumbled occasionally. He either stepped on the ground to create a hole, or jumped seven to eight meters high into the sky. Not only was his speed extremely slow, but his actions also looked strange and weird. Jiang Li paid no attention to the gazes of the others. With his status as the Head Elders disciple of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, no one would look for trouble with him because of the pits on the ground. Unknowingly, Jiang Li arrived at the outer sect. His appearance attracted even more attention. In the last two rounds of the martial arts competition, Jiang Lis performance was very eye-catching. He defeated his opponents cleanly and quickly. There was even one opponent who was frightened and took the initiative to surrender. As a new disciple, he was one of the only two mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivators participating in the Martial Competition. Jiang Lis performance undoubtedly showed that he was a huge dark horse. Now that Jiang Li had appeared here, he was naturally recognized by many people. However, due to their inherent impression of inner sect disciples, they moved far away from Jiang Li and did not dare to disturb him at all. Apart from a group of people. Since he had come to the outer sect, Jiang Li intended to go see the outer sect graveyard that had once assisted him in Qi Refinement and provided great help to his early-stage cultivation. It was already quite late in the day, but Jiang Li saw living people here, unexpectedly. Eight outer sect disciples were sitting or lying on a tombstone at the edge of the outer sect graveyard. Their eyes were hollow and their faces were filled with a satisfied smile that made people feel uncomfortable. They were not cleaning the tombstones, nor were they disciples who had accepted the sects corpse burying mission. What were they doing? Jiang Li looked at them and felt that something was not right. He went forward with a strange feeling. Hey! What are you looking at! Who let you come over! Get lost! Get lost immediately! Otherwise, well kill you! Get lost! No, you still have to compensate us! Hand over all the spirit stones on you! Otherwise, well bury you together with this guy under our feet! There were eight outer sect disciples sitting or lying around the tombstones, six men and two women. Their faces looked as pale as paper and their eyes were sunken. All of them looked like they had been physically expended. At first, their eyes were hollow and their bodies did not move at all. If not for their heaving chests, Jiang Li would have thought that they were actually dead. However, they seemed to be extremely sensitive to all changes in the outside world, be it light or sound. When Jiang Li approached, some sounds came from beneath his feet and a bit of sunlight was blocked out. These eight outer sect disciples immediately became anxious and uneasy. Their chests heaved violently, as if Jiang Li had committed a grave sin by approaching them. They felt extremely angry at him. The two male disciples stood up first and shouted at Jiang Li while cursing. Then, the noise completely woke up the other six people. All of them stood up and shouted at Jiang Li to get lost. One of the female cultivators even wanted Jiang Li to hand over all the spirit stones he had and planned to rob him before letting him leave. Jiang Li lowered his head and looked at the clothes on his body. It was indeed the white inner sect disciple uniform. Did these eight people take the wrong medicine? What nerves did they have? They actually dared to speak to him like this, and they even wanted to rob an inner sect senior brother? Were they afraid that the seniors in the outer sect graveyard would be lonely, so they wanted to go and accompany them? Such insolence! Jiang Li waved his right hand, and Yin-Wood attribute spiritual qi formed eight palms that slapped the eight people who were still howling madly. A series of slaps sounded. The eight people were directly slapped flying by the spiritual qi palm. They turned 720 degrees in the air before falling to the ground. Their cheeks were puffed up, and blood flowed out of one ear, eye, and nose. None of them could remain conscious. Eh? What is this? After teaching them a lesson, Jiang Li saw two porcelain bottles and a stack of leaves that he did not recognize. [Name: Green Spore Powder] [Type: Material] [Grade: Low-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Note: One foot in the immortal palace, one foot in the underworld.] [Name: Bitter Mulberry Tree Leaf] [Type: Trash] [Grade: None] [Note: The leaves of the bitter mulberry tree can be used to alleviate hunger.] There was no specific name on the two porcelain bottles, nor was there any symbol of any sect. After Jiang Li threw out a few appraisals, he obtained the answer. It seemed that the stack of leaves did not have any practical use. The problem was most likely the green spore powder. Jiang Li thought for a moment before the spiritual qi in his hand surged out and transformed into a dark light. He raised his hand and struck the head of one of the mad disciples. Chapter 130 - Green-Robed Immortal and Elder Lin The dark light that Jiang Li struck out entered the outer sect disciples head. A thin, pale green, and translucent line floated in the air and connected Jiang Lis finger to the disciples head. After waiting silently for a few minutes, Jiang Li hooked his finger, and the green threads pulled out the black light that had entered the other partys head. This black light was none other than the ghost that Jiang Li had captured. At the late-stage Qi Refinement realm, Jiang Li could already use the Ghost Wood Art to summon a few ghosts to serve him. The green line was the Ghost Wood Arts binding on the ghost, preventing it from escaping even if it left Jiang Lis consciousness. It could only obediently work for him. This ghost had a certain ability to read minds. Although it was not strong, it could still be used. Jiang Li sent it into the brain of the disciple in front of him to see if he could read any useful memories. After pulling the ghost back into his Sea of Consciousness, some fragmented memories were quickly transmitted. There were not many memory fragments captured by the ghost, and it was far from reaching the level of the skill, Mayflys Dream. This ghosts ability was quite similar to telephone scams. It could only make up stories and bluff people. Circulating the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that could even take over a persons life, Jiang Li quickly went through the memory fragments of the disciple in front of him. All the meaningless content was abandoned, leaving only some content that Jiang Li was interested in. Green-Robed Immortal What a nice name, but is there such a forbidden drug in the cultivation world? Jiang Li held the two small porcelain bottles in his hand and recalled the few memory fragments stolen by the ghost. When taking this drug, one would feel as if they were floating in the air. After stopping, they would feel muddle-headed. This was an extremely addictive and vicious forbidden drug. It was fine for cultivators above the Foundation Establishment realm. Their powerful bodies could help them resist the addiction and dependence on the drug. As long as their wills were a little stronger, they could at most get rid of their headache for a week. However, for Qi Refinement realm disciples, touching this thing could cause them to be trapped forever. That kind of reliance on drugs that could make peoples minds go crazy was not easily overcome. After Jiang Li finished reading the memory fragment, he looked at a thin and tall figure lying on the ground. After thinking for a moment, he did not choose to slap him to death. Instead, he waved his hand and used his spiritual qi to open the disciples mouth. He took out seven or eight waste pills from his bosom and stuffed them in. This disciples body twitched and trembled while unconscious, and his originally pale face became even darker and darker. His body already began to emit a disgusting aura, as if he was beyond cure and was about to die at any moment. This was the leader of the group that was snorting the spore powder called Green-Robed Immortal. This thin and tall man had met a few rogue cultivators in a market when he was out on a mission. Then, he got addicted to Green-Robed Immortal. How many spirit stones could an outer sect disciple have? After he became addicted, it was just like what Jiang Li had heard in his previous life. He exhausted his spirit stones and was at his wits end. In the end, he started to drag people down and used them to get more drugs. The other seven people lying on the ground had been tricked by him through some methods before they were finally tainted by this Green-Robed Immortal. People like him deserved to die. After consuming these few waste pills, the amount of this pill poison was enough to cause irreversible damage to this guys cultivation and spiritual root. Moreover, the pill poison would be stubborn for at least a hundred years. He would never be able to make a comeback in this life until he died painfully under the torture of the pill poisoning. After taking away all the green spore powder on them, Jiang Li ignored them and continued to walk towards the center of the graveyard. However, today, this godforsaken place seemed especially lively. From afar, Jiang Li saw a tall figure standing in front of him. No one knew what he was doing. Could it be that one of the brothers in the graveyard had turned into a zombie? Jiang Li quickly rejected this thought, because the other partys clothes were neat and tidy. Clearly, he was not a dirty zombie. However, he did not have any fear and directly walked over. This was his target location after all. He could not just retreat when he saw someone he did not know. The more he walked in, the more familiar Jiang Li felt. Wasnt the place where the figure stood where Jiang Li had cultivated the Ghost Wood Art back then? This figure was indeed not a zombie. From the back, it looked to be a middle-aged man of medium build. The edges of his Daoist robe were faded and had turned white. Jiang Li had never seen a cultivator dressed like this, but from the oppressive feeling coming from his body, Jiang Li was certain that he was at least a Core Formation cultivator. Since the other party could enter the sect easily, he was most likely an elder of the Scripture Storage Valley. This disciple has passed by this place and disturbed you. Elder, I seek forgiveness. Jiang Li cupped his hands and took a few steps forward. He finally saw the other partys face from the side. His facial features looked ordinary and even a little old. He did not look like a very powerful person. Only his sharp and straight eyebrows were facing the sky, making him look very heroic. Yes, this graveyard is not a good place. Dont stay here any longer. Leave. The elder glanced at Jiang Li and reminded him to leave quickly. Jiang Li did not mind the other partys reminder. To other disciples, this graveyard might not be beneficial to their bodies because of the Yin qi, but to Jiang Li, it was simply like he had returned home. Elder, what are you looking at? Following the other partys gaze, the outer sect graveyard was corroded by the Yin qi to the point that not a single blade of grass grew. 15 tree saplings had grown out at some point in time. In Jiang Lis eyes, these sprouts were even more familiar. Every day, he cultivated Qi Refinement and visualized the same thing. These are ghostwood trees. Elder, is there something wrong with these ghostwood trees? Jiang Li immediately felt a little embarrassed. He knew what this elder was looking at. At this moment, he suddenly had a bad feeling. It was just like when he was young and hid his paper after he scored a zero. The elder glanced at Jiang Li once more. Perhaps it was because of the inner sect disciple uniform he wore, but he opened his mouth and explained to Jiang Li. The Yin qi in this outer sect graveyard is very heavy. I wonder who planted 15 ghostwood trees here and set up a Feng Shui Wood-Yin Array. Recently, there have been frequent zombie transformations and ghosts causing trouble in this graveyard, disturbing the outer sect. I wonder who did this and what their intentions are. This elder spoke with a slight accent as he looked at the ghostwood tree array in front of him with a serious expression. In the sect, Elder Lin was originally in seclusion all year round to cultivate. However, recently, there were frequent accidents in the outer sect graveyard and many disciples had been injured. It was naturally not difficult for sect elders and inner sect disciples to deal with these new ghosts. However, it was as if the graveyard had been on stimulants recently, producing ghosts frequently. The others did not find the reason and could not really let Foundation Establishment cultivators camp all year round for a graveyard. Therefore, they invited Elder Lin, a professional, to help solve the problem of the graveyard. This Elder Lin was really capable. He was the one who designed and improved the layout of the outer sect graveyard. The rule of stuffing copper coins into the mouths of the dead to suppress the zombie transformation was also his suggestion to the sect. As an expert, he quickly found the problem. These ghostwood trees that had been planted were the culprits. However, he was still a little puzzled. Although these 15 sprouts had set up a Feng Shui Wood-Yin Array, based on his experience, they should still be far from reaching the extent of gathering such dense Yin qi. To reach this state, one would need at least 15 ghostwood trees over fifty years old. Could there be another secret in this graveyard? When Jiang Li heard this, he could not help but break out in a cold sweat. If he did not guess wrong, this matter was probably related to him. Cough cough, Elder, this disciple might be able to answer you. Jiang Li scolded himself for having a bad memory. He thought for a moment and summoned up his courage to speak to the other party awkwardly. With a wave of his hand, he sent out Wood-Yin spiritual qi. Under his spiritual qi, cracking sounds of roots breaking could be heard from the ground. Jiang Li was stunned, and then he increased the output of his spiritual qi. Then, the soil beneath the 15 ghostwood trees suddenly flipped up. One after another, a total of 15 thick ghostwood trees were pulled out from the ground. However, the ghostwood tree wooden stakes were already very different from when Jiang Li had buried them in the ground. Many thin roots grew out of the tree bark, and the 15 ghostwood tree saplings grew from these tree trunks. These ghostwood tree wooden stakes that had no roots were actually revived under the nourishment of the Yin qi in the graveyard. Wood-Yin spiritual qi did you bury these ghostwood trees? When Elder Lin saw this scene, how could he not know the problem? It turned out that the secret was buried under the ground. Elder, these ghostwood trees were buried for my cultivation training previously. Its just that after I entered the inner sect, I was busy cultivating and accidentally forgot about them. Elder Lin was speechless after hearing Jiang Lis explanation. He had wasted his time thinking there was an enemy attack. There was no such thing as a hidden plot. It was just a disciple who had forgotten to clean up the mess after cultivating, resulting in this mess. If Jiang Li was still an outer sect disciple at this moment, this matter would be a huge issue. Any punishment from the sect would be able to make him suffer from the consequences. Fortunately, he was now the disciple of the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Elder He. Thus, this matter would only be a misunderstanding that was not worth mentioning. These Yin attribute ghostwood trees are very dangerous if left in the graveyard. Dont be so reckless in the future. You can deal with them yourself. Sure enough, this elder did not say much, and he only gave Jiang Li a few words of advice. This disciple knows his mistake. Thank you, Elder. Jiang Li released the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his body and coiled it around the 15 ghostwood trees that had been reborn, binding them together. After the 15 ghostwood trees were tied together, they were almost the size of a small mountain. In his previous life, large trucks were needed to transport them. However, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock glowed slightly. Under Jiang Lis immense strength, it pulled back the ghostwood trees and carried them on his shoulder. The soil beneath his feet caved in, but Jiang Li acted exceptionally calm and collected. It was as if this bit of weight was nothing at all. Are you a body cultivator? Elder Lin looked at Jiang Lis actions and his expression could not help but change slightly. It was rare for a body cultivator in the Body Refinement realm to have such strength. After Jiang Li gave an affirmative answer, he could not help but reveal a slightly regretful expression. However, it was not pity for Jiang Li, but for himself. Elder Lin had been living with corpses all year round and knew nothing about female cultivators. Therefore, he had no clue about matters like Dao Companions and children. Furthermore, in recent years, although he had been cultivating bitterly in seclusion, he had no hope of breaking through in his cultivation. Therefore, he gradually had the thought of taking in a disciple to pass on all that he had learned. After he came out of seclusion, the Valley Master had told him that there was a disciple with a dual-attribute Wood-Yin spiritual root who was very suitable for him. It was just that he had unfortunately missed out on it because he was in seclusion and had already lost to the Head of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. How could he not guess Jiang Lis identity at this point? I saw that your spiritual qi is the dual-attribute Wood-Yin. What cultivation method did you learn? What is your current realm? Although it was already impossible to take him in as a disciple, Elder Lin still asked Jiang Li out of concern. After all, there were very few cultivators with a Wood-Yin spiritual root. It was rare to meet one and it could be considered fate. He had to give Jiang Li some pointers. I cultivate the Ghost Wood Art and am currently only at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. Jiang Li answered truthfully. His voice was calm and the heavy burden on his shoulders did not affect him much. Ghost Wood Art? Its quite a good cultivation method. Then the one you released was your ghost servant? How could Jiang Li not know that the elder had witnessed the scene at the edge of the graveyard with unknown methods earlier? Dont worry, they deserved to die. I wont blame you for this. When he saw Jiang Lis expression change, the elder hurriedly consoled Jiang Li and told him not to worry because of this. Jiang Li was naturally not worried, but the other party seemed to understand his cultivation method very well. This made him feel a little puzzled. Elder, forgive me for being presumptuous. May I know your name? My name is Lin Fengying. You can call me Elder Lin. At this moment, Jiang Li understood that this was the inheritor of the corpse manipulation clan who had once been most suitable to be his master, Elder Lin. As they both had a Wood-Yin attribute spiritual root, it was natural for the other party to study the other two Wood-Yin attribute cultivation methods in the valley. Jiang Li hurriedly put down the ghostwood trees and bowed once more before calling out, Elder Lin, I have something to ask. Jiang Lis master was only good at body refinement. It was really difficult for him to be of help in Qi Refinement cultivation. Now that he met Elder Lin, how could he let this chance slip by? He asked all the difficult questions he encountered regarding cultivation methods and techniques. Elder Lin Fengying was indeed skilled in this aspect. A few words of advice could enlighten Jiang Li greatly. Moreover, as they conversed, Jiang Li noticed that the other party was actually an array formation master. Elder Lin also praised the Wood-Yin Feng Shui Array that Jiang Li set up back then. He said that Jiang Li was absolutely talented in array formations. Back then, relying on the superficial teachings of the Outer Sect Cultivation Hall, he could use 15 ghostwood trees to set up that kind of Feng Shui Array. His talent was definitely not ordinary. At this moment, he truly got what he needed the most. Jiang Li had been learning how to draw runes for several months already. His foundation was quite good, but he had been suffering from the fact that no one was teaching him the secrets of array formations, so he had been stagnating and not making any progress. This time, he happened to bump into Elder Lin and quickly grabbed the opportunity to get close to the other party, obtaining the promise of imparting array formation knowledge to him. Chapter 131 - Fair Fight” Perhaps because the corpse manipulation lineage used to be a service industry, Elder Lin did not put on airs. When Jiang Li chatted with him, they actually got along quite well. They had all played with zombies and ghosts before, and what they practiced were all Yin attribute cultivation methods. Although there was a huge difference in age, they also felt like they regretted not meeting sooner. As he spoke, Jiang Li followed Elder Lin back to his residence. There were more than a hundred coffins filled with talismans and more than a thousand soul altars that were lit with joss sticks. This was the daily routine of the corpse manipulators. They were always accompanied by evil spirits and ghosts. Although Jiang Li did not dislike it, he did not like the atmosphere here either. Now, he was a little glad that he had chosen to become Elder Hes disciple. After learning from each other for a long time, Jiang Li finally returned to the Demon Vanquishing Hall with the few items that the other party had given him. The Ghost Wood Art was a tree demons cultivation method. It was not like the cultivation methods passed down by human cultivators over generations. Some people continuously developed and studied cultivation methods. The Ghost Wood Art did not have a set of spell techniques, so Jiang Lis wood-attribute spell techniques were all from the corpse manipulation lineage. Apart from studying array formations, he received quite a bit of help in terms of spell techniques during his meeting with Elder Lin. After reading the ancient books given to him by Elder Lin overnight, Jiang Li threw the heavy task to the parallel mind of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak that was far away. His main body stepped on the time and walked up to the Battle Arena A. The other party was already waiting for Jiang Li in the arena this time. Jiang Li went forward and was speechless to discover that it was actually a disciple of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. That senior brother had clearly long known that his opponent today would be Jiang Li, and his face was showing a helpless and bitter smile. Jiang Li also felt a little awkward and greeted the other party. Junior Brother Jiang Li, you have to be gentler this time. That disciple bitterly said so, causing the audience to sigh again. The gong sounded. The senior sister from the Rejuvenation Hall was already preparing for the next battle. In her experience, this was another battle that would be ended in seconds. The senior brother opposite him immediately assumed a defensive posture and erected a shield artifact in front of him. He closed his eyes and waited for the terrifying impact to arrive. However, Jiang Li did not attack as he usually did. Senior Brother, were all fellow disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. It wouldnt be good if we got injured in an intense battle. Why dont we change our method of fighting? When the disciple saw that Jiang Lis attack had yet to arrive, he removed his shield and looked at Jiang Li. Change the method how? Jiang Li thought for a moment before suggesting a suggestion that was rather disadvantageous to him. Ill defend, and Senior Brother will attack. If Senior Brother can beat me out of the ring within a hundred moves, itll be my loss. If Senior Brother is unable to make me fall out of the arena within a hundred moves, then you will admit defeat. How about it? When the disciple from the Demon Vanquishing Hall heard that there was such a good deal, he immediately wanted to agree. He did not have any strange thoughts like being humiliated by his junior brother. What he felt was that even if he lost in the end, at least he would not be beaten up, right? Junior Brother Jiang Li, doing this is against the rules, right? The disciple of the Rejuvenation Hall, who was the referee, felt a little hesitant. This was because the essence of the arena battle was to choose the best disciples to participate in the Great Mountain Cultivator Tournament and compete for more distributional rights in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. At this time, if the outstanding disciples took the initiative to restrict their strength in order to form a fair competition with the weak disciples, it was undoubtedly stupid. If the outstanding disciples lost, it might affect the sects interests. Therefore, as a temporary referee, she was a little hesitant about stopping Jiang Lis antics. Senior Sister, dont worry. I know what Im doing. Senior Brother, please take out your artifact. That disciple scratched his head in slight embarrassment. Jiang Li was going to take hits from him now. He had already been given such good treatment, so was it not a little too overboard for him to still use an artifact? However, under Jiang Lis persistence, he still took out his main combat artifact, a shiny silver three-section staff. Jiang Lis consideration was that if his opponent did not use any artifact, he might not even need to activate the Overlord Body Art. If the opponent could not injure him, then what meaning was there in doing this? The other party took out the three-section staff, and Jiang Li also started to remove his clothes in the arena. He threw the white disciple uniform to his side, revealing a healthy and strong muscular body. Come! Jiang Li set up the standard movements of the Overlord Body Art. Then, the strength in his entire body began to slowly contract, fusing with the spiritual qi that was gradually released, and dispersed as evenly as possible to his limbs and bones. The air whistled from the right, and a sharp air-piercing sound could be heard. It was the senior brothers three-section staff. Slam. There was no loud sound. The end of the three-section staff really hit Jiang Lis shoulder. However, under the collision of the huge force, the sound produced was probably that of an ordinary mortal using their index and middle fingers to knock on the table. Jiang Li did not use his Armament Hard Skin to defend himself, but he still did not feel any pain. When the three-section staff collided with his skin, a force that had been constricted by Jiang Lis body was released at the right time, and it perfectly offset the force of the attack. The difference in strength was very small, so even the sound of collision was very soft. At the beginning, that disciple from the Demon Vanquishing Hall had been restraining himself. Although he had used a lot of strength, the area that he had struck was the shoulder. It was not a vital area. After he noticed that Jiang Li was fine, he felt much more at ease. The three-section staff in his hand waved even faster. In the next moment, a violent storm of attacks assaulted Jiang Li. A series of dense cracking sounds rang out. Jiang Lis incomplete Overlord Body Art quickly revealed a flaw. The distribution was uneven, the combination of spiritual qi and body strength was not dense, the subsequent replenishment was insufficient, etc. At first, there was no reaction, but gradually, there were white marks from time to time. Jiang Li calculated. With his current Overlord Body, he would probably make a mistake every three attacks and fail to defend himself. This success rate was already considered excellent for a beginner like Jiang Li. However, he still did not have much idea on how to maintain the Overlord state while moving. He still needed to attempt more trial and error. Jiang Li silently remembered the reason for his mistakes and corrected them bit by bit. It was only when the disciples opposite him stopped attacking while gasping for breath that Jiang Li finally woke up from his concentrated state. He had gained a lot from this battle. After both sides cupped their hands, Jiang Li won the third round of the battle. When he looked at the white marks on his body, the small bruises had already disappeared under the powerful recovery and enhancement effect of his various buffs. Chapter 132 - Lightning Technique After the third round of the Martial Competition, only 34 Qi Refinement realm disciples remained. These 34 people could already be considered elites among the young disciples. Basically, everyone had tricks up their sleeves, and not many of them were really weak. The following competition would only be even more intense, and Jiang Lis next opponent would be that lightning attribute disciple. Jiang Li glanced at the other party and noticed that he was looking at him as well. A strand of lightning flickered on the other partys palm, and then he made a gesture to Jiang Li as if he was certain that Jiang Li would be defeated. Lightning was an extreme yang attribute, so it was very effective against evil things in the world. Not to mention ghosts and zombies, even ordinary ghostwood trees in the natural world would often be killed by lightning due to the characteristics of gathering yin qi. Jiang Li, who had the Wood-Yin attribute, cultivated the Ghost Wood Art. In the laws of the cultivation world, it was roughly to the extent where he was twice as weak to lightning. At that time, Jiang Li still remembered the incident in Cloud Stream City where he was nearly struck to death by the tribulation lightning. He did not know how powerful that persons lightning was. Jiang Li was slightly concerned about this, but he was not too worried. If the other party was at the Foundation Establishment realm, Jiang Li might be a little troubled. However, if he was only at the Qi Refinement realm, even if this was a natural enemy, it would be very difficult to pose a substantial threat to him. After leaving the venue, Elder He held a celebration party in the Demon Vanquishing Hall. This was because, up until now, regardless of whether it was the Qi Refinement realm or the Foundation Establishment realm, the number of disciples in the Demon Vanquishing Hall was the largest. Especially in the Qi Refinement realm arena, eight of the 34 people were from the Demon Vanquishing Hall. This number could be said to be outstanding among the halls. This also allowed Elder He to feel proud in front of the elders in the Long Clear Hall. However, Elder He also knew that once the next round passed, this number would probably plummet. After all, the disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall were experienced in combat because they carried out missions to subdue demons all year round. They were skilled in using their Dao techniques, so they were slightly stronger than the disciples of the other halls. They had given their blood and sweat to achieve this. The advantage was that their average strength was higher than the rest. However, the cultivation world was not a place where hard work could change everything. Talent, resources, and artifacts were far more important than hard work. Although it sounded cruel, this was the truth. When the disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall faced other ordinary disciples, they naturally held the advantage without any reason. But as the martial arts competition progressed, the remaining people were all elites, the treasures of the other halls. In comparison, the resources and treatment that ordinary inner sect disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall could receive was definitely inferior to theirs. Therefore, Elder He did not ask for too much from them. He very happily set the celebration party to today to let everyone enjoy in advance. He would leave the rest to the geniuses. In any case, the Demon Vanquishing Hall was definitely going to take the first place in the Qi Refinement realm. Regarding this, Elder He spoke kindly to Jiang Li, saying that if he did not obtain first place, Elder He would personally come and treat his broken leg. As for why Jiang Li would have a broken leg, Elder He only left a mysterious smile. The celebratory banquet ended very late and was very fulfilling. When Jiang Li returned to his small courtyard, he was in a drunken state. It was just that the few of them had relatively faster metabolism. Otherwise, wouldnt this affect the battle the next day? After Jiang Li skillfully activated the array formation, he pressed the status for five seconds and his drunken state was removed. His slightly dizzy mind instantly became clear. After entering the chamber, he sat down cross-legged and connected to the parallel mind of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Then, pieces of text appeared in his mind without any obstruction. That was what he had learned from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. One of them was a wood attribute sword cultivation method that he had spent a lot of effort to obtain from that junior brother of his from the Wood Element Peak. Jiang Li did not have a Sword Heart, so it was naturally impossible for him to change his cultivation method. However, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak originated from the ancient Shu Mountain Immortal Sect. Some of the individual chapters in their cultivation methods and some of the secret techniques of Shu Mountain were still worth studying for Jiang Li. However, the Shu Mountain Sword Technique was honest and peaceful. It was very rare to have sacrificial techniques. This made Jiang Li somewhat disappointed. After handing a few more missions to his parallel mind, Jiang Li had a rare nap. In his sleep, his consciousness seemed to have turned into a ghost again, floating around the courtyard and playing the treasure hunt game. The next morning, Jiang Li and his senior brothers arrived at the venue. He leaped onto the stage skillfully. There were many more ravines on the stage. It seemed that the battle situation these few days was quite intense. Demon Vanquishing Hall, Jiang Li. Senior Brother, please enlighten me. Jiang Li stood on the stage and remained polite. Foreign Affairs Hall, my name is Ma Donggui. I dont dare to enlighten you. Senior Brother, Ill apologize to you in advance. That disciple with the lightning attribute spiritual root had dark and rough skin. When he smiled, he opened his mouth wide, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. At a glance, he looked like an honest farmer. However, the lightning flashes in his hands from time to time still showed how extraordinary he was. Senior Brother, why do you say that? Jiang Li gave him face and replied. Ive seen your battle. Junior Brother Jiang Li, youre indeed very strong. If you didnt encounter me, you would definitely be able to smoothly enter the next round of the martial arts competition. Thats why I have to apologize to you in advance. This senior brother might look very honest and spoke politely, but he was really good at posturing. I see. Senior Brother doesnt need to worry too much about this. The next round of the Martial Competition is a ranking challenge. If Senior Brother loses today, theres still a chance for the next round. Jiang Li comforted his opponent like this, indicating that he would definitely lose. There was no harm in shooting their mouths off. The senior sister of the Rejuvenation Hall who was standing at the side had already heard so much these days that she was already numb to it. The gong sounded, and the battle officially began! Five Heart Lightning! That lightning spiritual root cultivator, Ma Donggui, was really sinister. He had already formed a hand seal at some point in time. With a knock of the gong, he raised his hand and shot a bolt of lightning at Jiang Li. Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! The Five Heart Lightning was released from his five fingers, and it struck wherever he pointed. Five bolts of lightning instantly struck where Jiang Li was standing, and it instantly caused a burnt smell to arise. Moreover, the ground on the combat arena that had been reinforced by the talisman formation had been blasted into five pieces. However, the lightning bolts target was no longer there. Ten meters away, Jiang Li stood loosely. He waved at Ma Donggui, gesturing for him to continue. The speed of lightning was extremely fast. If Jiang Li wanted to dodge when the lightning technique had been activated, it would be extremely difficult. However, no matter how fast the lightning was, the reaction speed of the person controlling it was limited. Relying on the power of his lightning-attribute spell techniques, Ma Donggui had always focused on frontal assaults to take down his opponents. His previous opponents were only average in strength, and they were always directly taken away by his lightning techniques. As a result, this guys actual combat experience was ridiculously poor. He stood there like a statue while chanting incantations, and the thought of attacking was completely written on his face. This allowed Jiang Li to predict his movements extremely easily. Lightning flashed repeatedly on the arena, but Jiang Lis figure was like a phantom as he appeared and disappeared on the arena. He was always able to perfectly dodge his opponents lightning strikes, and he seemed to be very relaxed. Jiang Li even flashed to Ma Dongguis side and patted his back, almost scaring him out of his wits. However, for some reason, Jiang Li did not directly knock down his opponent. Instead, he casually dodged as if he was playing a game. Do you only know how to dodge?! A few minutes later, Ma Donggui was already covered in cold sweat and gasping for breath, while Jiang Li was still standing perfectly fine. Not even the corner of his clothes had been scratched. It seemed that the advantage of the lightning attribute spiritual root was that it was fast, but its weakness was also that it was fast. Was he about to collapse after such a short period of time? Therefore, female cultivators had to be careful. They definitely could not find such a partner. However, since he said so, Jiang Li did not dodge anymore. This was an opportunity to test how powerful this mutated spiritual root was. In addition, Jiang Li also had a little thought. Lightning could refine the body. This was practically the consensus of all transmigrators. He also wanted to try it. Would this lightning attribute spell technique have the same effect? Jiang Li no longer dodged. After circulating the Overlord Body Art, he stood on the spot and waited for the lightning technique to descend. Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! When the senior brother with the lightning spiritual root saw that Jiang Li had actually stopped, he was immediately overjoyed in his heart. In the next moment, another five bolts of lightning flashed past and directly struck Jiang Li. White smoke rose in spirals. Five areas of the white disciple uniform on Jiang Lis body were scorched black. It looked like the power was really not small. It actually hurt quite a bit. After enduring five bolts of lightning, Jiang Li silently felt the feeling of being electrocuted. As expected of the lightning technique, its penetrating power was without question. Physical defense was useless against lightning. After all, whether or not he channeled electricity had nothing to do with his physical toughness. If he wanted to defend against lightning, he could only use spiritual qi. On the other hand, Jiang Lis Wood-Yin spiritual qi was countered by his opponent. It required him to expend several times the energy in order to resist and wear down the five bolts of lightning formed by spiritual qi. This already greatly reduced Jiang Lis defense against lightning. Coupled with the fact that Jiang Lis Overlord Body Art had yet to mature, the five bolts of lightning that struck Jiang Li were not completely blocked. A portion of them still seeped into Jiang Lis body. Jiang Li only felt that wherever the electric currents passed, it was numbing. Under the stimulation of the electric currents, his muscles were slightly injured and twitching. A status called [Mild Lightning] popped up on the interface at the right time. This bit of intense electric current only slowed Jiang Lis body by about three percent. However, due to his extremely powerful physique, this bit of electric current could not cause him any more injuries, nor could it strengthen him in the slightest. Could it be that the intensity was not enough? Jiang Li was unwilling to give up on the effects of lightning. He reduced the power of the Overlord Body Art and allowed more lightning energy to flow into his body. However, other than the slowing effect becoming stronger, there was still no strengthening effect. Jiang Li frowned and was slightly disappointed by this. However, it made sense. If it was so easy to train the body with lightning, why did this Ma Donggui not train his own body? If the user could not use his lightning to train his own body, it was even more impossible for the enemy to do so. What kind of talent would invent a spell that could make the enemy stronger? After that, Jiang Li didnt want to continue wasting time with him, and he casually formed a seal before activating the arrangement he set up earlier. Accompanied by a loud explosion, a flame suddenly swelled from behind the lightning spiritual root disciple, Ma Donggui, and he was ruthlessly sent flying. The sudden explosion caused him to be utterly unprepared, and he flew to a place not far from Jiang Li. The clothes on his back was completely burnt, and he lay on the ground unable to stand up again. It turned out that when Jiang Li approached the other party earlier, he had patted the other party on the back and placed a talisman on Ma Dongguis back. Jiang Li had always been a cautious person. He would basically not do anything that he was not confident in. After all, his spiritual root attribute was countered by lightning. Even if he wanted to use his body to test the lightning, in the event he was unlucky and lost, Elder He would not let him off. Therefore, to be safe, Jiang Li pasted a talisman paper on the back of the other party. That way, even if he was controlled by the lightning technique, he could directly detonate the talisman to win the battle. Earlier, there were many disciples in the surroundings who had seen Jiang Lis little actions behind the other party. However, Ma Donggui clearly did not notice the changes in the audiences gaze. Perhaps when he woke up, he would not know how he had lost. Chapter 133 - Green Elegance Battle Arena A, the winner is the Demon Vanquishing Halls disciple, Jiang Li! In the fourth round of fights, he still won without any accidents. After four rounds of elimination, there were still 17 Qi Refinement realm disciples left. In the next round, it was not to continue with the one-on-one competition like before. Instead, it was the ranking that Jiang Li had mentioned earlier. In order to prevent the large sects from crushing the small sects too severely, there were some restrictions on the number of people participating in the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition. Each sect could at most send out fifteen disciples to participate. Among them, ten were Qi Refinement realm disciples and five were Foundation Establishment realm disciples. This way, even if the disciples of the four great sects were really too strong in the end, and directly dominated the competition, According to the distribution rules that they had agreed on at that time, there was still 20-30% left over for the other dozens of sects to distribute. This was also a compromise the four great sects made to placate the other sects. This was because the history of the Scripture Storage Valley was still vivid in their minds. Even rogue cultivators could form a large sect with their combined efforts, much less those sects that were not considered weak to begin with. If they joined forces, even the four great sects would not be able to suppress them. Therefore, they had to give up this portion of the benefits and let them compete with each other. In order to obtain the greatest benefits under the rules, the sect had to choose the strongest ten Qi Refinement realm cultivators. Therefore, the final round would be carried out in an arena defending style. The first to tenth positions would be represented in these ten rings. Ten disciples would go up to defend the ring on their own. The other disciples would challenge either of them, and the winner continued to stay behind to defend the ring against the next challenger. The last ten disciples standing were the top ten in this sect competition. Of course, before that, Jiang Li and the others would have three days of rest and adjustment. In these three days, all the other defeated disciples would obtain a chance to participate in the revival round. The name list for the previous four rounds of Martial Competition had been meticulously arranged by the sect. They would do their best to prevent the outstanding disciples from colliding too early. But, in many cases, even high-level cultivators could not calculate everything. For example, Jiang Li, a strange black horse with a low cultivation but terrifying strength would cause some disciples who originally had a chance to enter the top ten to lose prematurely. For example, the mutated lightning spiritual root disciple Ma Donggui. He was close to twenty years old, and his cultivation level was almost at the peak of the Qi Refinement realm. He was one of the people with the most advantage in this Martial Competition. In addition to having a powerful variant lightning spiritual root, let alone top ten, the difficulty of reaching the top five was not too high. On the other hand, Jiang Lis cultivation was only at the intermediate-stage of the Qi Refinement realm a few days ago. In the eyes of the higher-ups of the sect who were unaware of the situation, he was the type of disciple that would be eliminated in the first two rounds. Who would have thought that he would be such an unexpected black horse? Jiang Li crushed his way through and entered the last round. The appearance of an outstanding disciple was naturally a good thing, but it was a pity that a few powerful competitors had fallen just like that. Therefore, in these three days, the 255 disciples who had failed would participate in an additional battle and compete for the qualifications to enter the final round together. After leaving the venue, Jiang Li rejected the invitation of his senior brothers to spar. After that, he seemed to have thought of something and did not return to his small courtyard to cultivate. Instead, he went all the way to the outer sect. He did not look for Yan Hong directly. Instead, he walked into the residential area of the outer sect and stood in front of a dilapidated hut. This small house was tattered and torn. Even in the outer sect, only the lowest level disciples who had yet to enter the Qi Refinement realm would be pushed aside to stay in this place. Bang! Jiang Li kicked the door open, and the moist and smelly air in the room assaulted his senses. This smell was very unsuitable for living creatures with noses. Frowning, he took two steps back and took a deep breath. Then, he blew a gust of wind into the house. A bone-chilling cold wind poured into the dilapidated house. Although Jiang Li had already reduced the power as much as possible, the simple and crude house was still blown until it creaked and swayed. The paper window on the opposite wall was blown to pieces, and most of the roof tiles were also sent flying. Cough cough~ Cough cough~ Spare me~ Stop~ Spare me~ A weak cry came from the hut, but Jiang Li ignored it. After blowing for a moment longer and waiting for the air in the hut to be refreshed, he walked in. There was no furniture in this dilapidated house, only a broken bed with uneven legs and a black blanket covering it. On the bed, there was a skinny disciple lying there. That disciples condition looked pretty bad. His eyes were swollen and his dark eyebags were almost hanging down. His lips and nails were also in a rotting color. His body was still emitting a stench that was exactly the same as the smell in the room earlier. This fellow had just been affected by Jiang Lis cold wind again. His body, which was already at its limit, could barely tremble from time to time. His bodys instinctive reaction to the cold was about to disappear. Anyone who looked at him would know that he would not live past tonight. Jiang Li raised his hand and shot out a black light, directly sending the ghost into his brain. The other partys mind was ravaged, and he was unable to resist the ghost. However, after several attempts, the memories that it had stolen were all incomplete, and they were unable to piece together what Jiang Li wanted. Jiang Li was a little disappointed, but he had already expected this. Wu Liang, do you still want to live? Jiang Li glanced at him without any sympathy in his eyes. When this outer sect disciple who was lying on the bed heard Jiang Lis voice, he opened his eyes with difficulty before looking at him. However, with a single glance, the outer sect disciple called Wu Liang became excited, and his chest rose and fell violently as he struggled to pounce towards Jiang Li. However, his current body did not allow him to do this. In the end, his body fell off the bed, almost causing him to die. Wu Liang lay on the ground. He raised his hand and pointed at Jiang Li as he spoke with all his might. Its you! Its you! Cough! Ive seen your face before! You! Cough! What have you done to me! Jiang Li remained unmoved as he looked at the embarrassed and furious outer sect disciple. This Wu Liang was the Green-Robed Immortal trafficker who Jiang Li had fed eight waste pills to at the outer sect graveyard earlier. A total of eight waste pills. This large amount of pill poisoning caused Wu Liangs mid-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivation to vanish overnight. His spiritual root was tainted and his foundation was completely destroyed. He directly became a cripple. After waking up, the first thing he encountered was the robbery of his seven friends. After everything of value was snatched away, he returned to the outer sect with difficulty. However, his retribution was not over yet. After he was discovered to have lost his cultivation and was about to die, even the small house that he originally lived in was seized by someone. If he were to give it some thought, he would suffer a beating. Although Jiang Li had not experienced too many battles between outer sect disciples, the cruelty within was still vivid in his mind. Therefore, after being fed with waste pills, in just a days time, this Wu Liang had fallen to such a state. He waited painfully in this broken house for death. If there was no transmigrator coming after him, he would probably become a pile of rotting flesh that even flies would not eat in a few days. Do you still want to live? Jiang Li did not answer the other partys question. He repeated what he had said earlier. After saying that, he flicked a seed from his finger and threw it into the ground. A wave of spiritual qi that carried dense vitality rippled slightly, and a few tree branches quickly broke out of the ground. After a few breaths of time, they weaved into a chair behind Jiang Li. Jiang Li sat down calmly and waited for the other party to answer. He seemed to be very patient. You cough cough cough cough Can you let me live? Wu Liang coughed violently again. After spitting out a mouthful of black phlegm, he finally finished speaking. Naturally, I can detoxify my own poison. Not only can I keep you alive, I can also give you this. Jiang Li sat on a chair and took out two porcelain bottles. One of them was the few leftover Detoxification Pills that Jiang Li had eaten earlier, and the other was the bottle of Green-Robed Immortal he obtained from the other party. That Detoxification Pill naturally could not really remove the influence of the pill poison. However, the other party did not know what poison he was affected by. It was completely enough to lie to him. Give it to me! Give it to me! Give that to me! Cough cough~ Just one sniff! I just want one sniff! When Wu Liang saw the bottle of Green-Robed Immortal, he squeezed out some strength from somewhere and dragged his ruined body towards Jiang Li. It could be seen just how exaggerated the reliance on the drug caused by the Green-Robed Immortal was. Wu Liangs obsession with it was even greater than his life. In his eyes, there was no longer the antidote, only the Green-Robed Immortal. Wu Liang struggled to crawl over, but Jiang Li did not want this guy to touch him. He casually formed a spell technique, and two green vines stretched out from the ground and tied Wu Liang to the ground. The strength of Jiang Lis spiritual qi was astonishing. The binding spell technique he used was something that ordinary late-stage Qi Refinement realm disciples could not break free from. How could a dying person escape from it? So, do you want to live? Jiang Li asked this question for the third time. He was a polite person, and he did not like others to be disrespectful to him, especially when that person was younger than him. In addition, if this thing on the ground could not even obey and answer such simple questions, then he had no value to speak of. Wu Liang, who was on the ground, recovered from his madness. He could not understand why Jiang Li would insist on this question. He only wanted to obtain the Green-Robed Immortal as soon as possible. However, the situation was obvious. Jiang Li did not care about this traffickers pleading at all. Moreover, he slowly told Wu Liang that if he did not cooperate and speak properly, he might die on the spot. I I want to live. Wu Liang forced himself to calm down and answered Jiang Lis question. Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction. He opened the porcelain bottle and dabbed a little green powder on the ground in front of the other party. Wu Liang was immediately overjoyed. He did not mind the dirty mud, carefully bringing his nose close to the green powder and taking a deep breath. Then, a look of deep enjoyment appeared on his face, as if all of the pain in his body disappeared without a trace. The bits of green powder on the ground were quickly sucked in, but Wu Liang was clearly not satisfied. He put his face close to the ground and rubbed it back and forth, even rubbing off a layer of black soil. His performance was really disgusting. Give me! Give me another sniff! Cough cough~ I beg you! Just one last sniff! Indeed, no matter which world it was, the words of drug abusers could not be trusted. He had asked for one sniff earlier, and now he wanted another. He would never be satisfied after this. Jiang Li looked at him plainly. His enjoyment quickly turned into pain. He even used his head to hit the ground to ease the intense discomfort caused by his reliance on drugs. He did not look like a human at all. If you want this Green-Robed Immortal, I can give it to you. However, you have to answer a few questions. Jiang Li placed the bottle in front of him. He shook it back and forth, attracting the other partys gaze that stayed glued to the drug. Ill tell you, cough cough cough, Ill tell you everything! Wu Liang hurriedly agreed. Without the Green-Robed Immortal, he could not endure it any longer. Very good. Tell me, where did you buy this Green-Robed Immortal? Whats the sellers background? Whats his price? Are there any higher quality goods In fact, after Jiang Li returned from visiting Elder Lin Fengying that day, he had already understood the situation of the Green-Robed Immortal. Just as Jiang Li had guessed, a status called [Green Elegance] appeared on his interface. The Green-Robed Immortal could stimulate ones mind for a short period of time, making them feel as if they were floating among the clouds. In terms of attributes, it had quite a good strengthening effect on a cultivators Mind and Enlightenment. However, the temporary effect of forced stimulation would cause double the harm later on. It was an extremely unworthy and unreliable thing. It was purely harmful. Drug dependence, low spirit, and neurological weakness. If the situation was serious, it might even cause the permanent decrease in spiritual perception, or even central nervous system damage, paralysis, and death. The notification on the interface showed that [Green Elegance] lasted for five minutes. After it ended, [Green Sorrow] would be inflicted. The consequences were so terrifying that even Jiang Li felt a little fearful. However, during the five minutes of [Green Elegance], the effect of just a fingernails size of the drug was not inferior to the expensive Concentration Incense. The difference in value was at least a hundred times. This was the difference between having side effects and not having side effects. Of course, Jiang Li was not someone who lacked that bit of money. No one would use something that harmful to cultivate. However, Wu Liang did not think so. You also used the Green-Robed Immortal? Cough cough~ You used it too! In his opinion, Jiang Li asked this not because he wanted to take down the Green-Robed Immortals trading network. He thought that Jiang Li was also under the drug effects. The moment he heard that, the fellows spirit was stirred. His bloodshot eyes started to move around dishonestly. Clearly, he had some crooked thoughts again. Give me the Green-Robed Immortal and the antidote, cough cough cough Give me the two bottles of the Green-Robed Immortal and the antidote, cough cough Give me more spirit stones, Ill help you buy them when I recover. After thinking for a while, Wu Liang actually said such a thing. Jiang Li was shocked as well. Where did he get his courage from? Do you think thats possible? What right does a dying person have to negotiate with me? With a thought, one of the vines binding his opponent immediately tightened. Soon, there was a cracking sound as his calf was broken. The intense pain made Wu Liang suck in a cold breath. The smelly cold sweat quickly soaked his clothes. However, he was still smiling. Although his smile was ugly, he felt that victory was already in his grasp. Im the only one! In Scripture Storage Valley, only I can get the Green-Robed Immortal! Haha, you cant live without it! You cant stop taking it, right! That Green-Robed Immortal wont last much longer! Haha cough cough cough it wont be long it wont be long before you die of pain! Only I Only I can help you! As he spoke, Wu Liang revealed an excited expression. He felt that he had already captured Jiang Li in his palm. He knew very well the feeling of being unable to satisfy his reliance on drugs. No one could resist such torture. When Jiang Lis Green-Robed Immortal ran out, he would definitely beg him. At that time, what kind of situation would it be if he controlled an inner sect disciple? He did not have to worry about not having enough drugs anymore. No, not just that! Humph! Not only could he get rid of this problem, he could even make use of the resources of the inner sect disciple to advance further! At that time, he would definitely trample all those who kicked him while he was down! However Before he could dream about dominating the world, something that he could not understand happened. What are you trying to do! What are you trying to do! Cough, cough, cough! Stop! Hurry cough, cough stop! Jiang Li got up and walked to a smelly ditch at the entrance. He opened the lid of the Green-Robed Immortal and started to pour it out. When Wu Liang saw this scene, he was so agitated that it was as if he saw his lifeline being taken away to be dumped. He cried out in pain. A moment later, Jiang Li stopped pouring and shook it. There was not much left inside. Theres only one-third left. If you talk any more nonsense, Ill pour it all down. You wont have a chance to sniff the Green-Robed Immortal until you die. Jiang Li was very determined. Not to mention that his cheat made him completely unafraid of these side effects, even if he did not use the cheat, his strong physique was enough to allow him to easily escape the dependence of drugs Of course, the strong physique actually came from the cheat. The Green-Robed Immortal was worthless to begin with. It was useless to leave it around. It was only harming others. So what if he emptied it? He looked for this fellow for the sake of saving trouble. This fellow was related to those drug networks. If he spoke the truth, Jiang Li would only have to hand over the information and the outer sect of the Scripture Storage Valley would regain its peace. Jiang Lis actions completely crushed Wu Liangs fantasy. He looked at Jiang Li in surprise and uncertainty. He wanted to test him with words again, but if he said one more word, Jiang Li would immediately start to discard the powder. Helpless, this guy could only tell him everything he knew. Chapter 134 - : The Lonely Defender on Stage After settling the issue here, Jiang Li reported the information to the Demon Vanquishing Hall. This sort of thing was under the jurisdiction of the Demon Vanquishing Hall to begin with, and Elder He attached great importance to it. Who was the mastermind? He actually dared to stretch his dirty hands into the Scripture Storage Valley. Did he really think that the four great hooligans of the Great Mountain were useless? What mastermind? What untouchable network?! That was only true for outer sect disciples and ordinary rogue cultivators. What if they had the so-called powerful backers? No matter how strong they were, could there be a Nascent Soul cultivator? In other words, would Nascent Soul cultivators be greedy for such small gains? If they started a sect, countless people would swarm over in support. Therefore, the high-level cultivators behind these networks could not be Nascent Soul or even Golden Core cultivators. It was already the limit for them to be at the Foundation Establishment or Core Formation realm. Therefore, the Scripture Storage Valley was not afraid of such people. They immediately gathered many elders and disciples and organized an emergency operation to subdue the offenders. With a thunderous strike, they annihilated this group of evil demons. According to the clues provided by Jiang Li, it was said that the operation was going quite smoothly. There were also several famous demonic cultivators and a small sect who had succumbed to greed. However, because Jiang Li was preparing for the sect martial competition, and his cultivation had reached a critical moment, he did not participate in this operation. It was quite a pity. On Jiang Lis interface, after he added the new status that day, his Mind and Enlightenment attributes received a drastic change again. Affected by this, the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that had been stagnant and unable to improve for a long time finally obtained a breakthrough in these two days. In his sea of consciousness, Jiang Lis consciousness shook lightly, and another parallel mind split out from between his brows. The palm-sized parallel mind landed on the ground. It had a nose and eyes, and its thoughts were clear and agile. It was almost no different from the main body. The connected consciousness turned from two to three. That feeling was indeed very wonderful. The most obvious change was that the strength of the body that had not been completely grasped had become extremely well controlled under the cooperation of the main body and the second parallel mind. This feeling of perfectly controlling his strength was something that Jiang Li had not experienced in a long time. Apart from that, Jiang Li also thought of another method to use it. That was the flaw of being unable to move when using the Overlord Body Art. When Jiang Li had a parallel mind in his body, theoretically speaking, he could use two different attribute spell techniques at the same time. He could even cultivate body refinement and Qi Refinement spell techniques at the same time. Then, while maintaining the Overlord Body Art, it might also be possible that he could use the parallel mind to activate the power of the Armored Horse Divine Travel. As he thought like this, Jiang Li began to try. The strength in his entire body contracted. After wrapping spiritual qi around him, it spread evenly throughout his body, causing his body to seem as if it was made of molten iron and become indestructible. At this moment, the muscles on Jiang Lis legs had completely constricted, causing his joints to stiffen and be unable to move at all. However, in his legs, other than the most basic muscle strength, there was also an even more powerful force, the Armored Horse Divine Travel. His parallel mind quickly connected to this force. With a thought, his originally stiff legs suddenly moved, and he agilely ran forward. The situation was smooth beyond Jiang Lis expectations. Bang! Jiang Li had just gotten excited when his head collided with the wall in front of him. Fortunately, this cultivation chamber was the most expensive and sturdy place in the entire small courtyard. Even though Jiang Li had collided with it, only a small depression appeared, and it was not too damaged. He had gotten too carried away. The meditation room was so small, yet he dared to run using the power of the Armored Horse Divine Travel. It would be a wonder if he did not crash into something. However, this small matter was not a big deal. He could practice a little outside and this cooperation would be resolved quickly. Many of the problems that Jiang Li was extremely troubled about previously were easily resolved. He could even use his parallel mind to cultivate a second cultivation method at the same time, greatly accelerating his cultivation. Leaving a parallel mind in his body could actually bring so many benefits to Jiang Li. Right now, he could not bear to send out this parallel mind. Or perhaps, he had long regretted turning the first parallel mind into a sword cultivator clone. Occasionally, he would send it into the bodies of mayflies, mosquitoes, flies, butterflies, and other short-lived insects to obtain a short period of comprehension. It could improve his mental power and advance his cultivation of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. However, if it was a long-term clone like the sword cultivator clone, even though Jiang Li already had a target, that second parallel mind would definitely be able to bring him great benefits. The issue was that in a short period of time, the parallel mind that could not be retrieved would cause Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra cultivation to stop. His Mind and Enlightenment attributes would not increase further. This would cause quite a bit of trouble for him. So, after weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Li decided to temporarily suppress a certain thought in his heart. Three days later, the final round of the sect competition officially began. The enormous floating platform in the sky was divided into five. 11 outstanding Foundation Establishment disciples below the age of 30 would be competing for the top five. In front of the ten venues on the ground, the 22 Qi Refinement realm disciples were already itching to try. In this final round of the martial arts competition, besides needing extraordinary strength, one had to have the confidence to go on stage to defend their spot, have the courage to challenge others, have the wisdom to accurately judge the situation, have the ability to judge the strength of the challengers, and even have the luck to take advantage of the situation These factors would ultimately affect the final rankings. For example, there was a possibility of a tag-team battle in this round. Even if one was very strong, they could not withstand the continuous attacks of others. Therefore, the best and wisest choice at this time should be to watch from the bottom of the ring. After figuring out their position compared to everyones strength, they would find a ring that was not too close to the front positions and had less intense competition to defend. Along with the passage of time, due to the intense competition in the nearby arenas, the disciples in charge of guarding the arenas would definitely suffer great losses. At that time, if they went forward to challenge others, perhaps they would be able to defeat the strong while being weak, and this method was undoubtedly the best solution for sensible people. On the contrary, in this ranking competition, the bravest thing to do or rather, the stupidest and most brainless thing to do was to be the first to go on stage and defend the arena that represented the first place, the A stage. Dong! A heavy knock sounded on the gong. The 17 disciples who won the first round and the five disciples who won the next round did not move. For a time, they looked at each other, their eyes shining with wisdom. Then, at this moment, a burly figure yawned in boredom and stepped out of the crowd. Then, the tip of his feet left the ground as he directly jumped onto the A stage that represented the champion of the Qi Refinement realm. What? Arent we going to start? Jiang Li rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at the 21 senior brothers who still had not moved. The 21 Qi Refinement realm disciples below the stage looked at each other, not knowing what to say to Jiang Li. They really admired Jiang Li, this person who broke the stalemate, but whether he was brave or stupid depended on whether he could stand firmly on the A stage. While the 21 disciples were calculating, the first brave (stupid) disciple had already appeared. Now, who was going to be the second brave soul? A moment later, a disciple with a sword on his back shook his head and sneered. After he walked out of the crowd, he similarly leaped onto the A stage and stood before Jiang Li. However, based on his expression, his sneer was not targeted at Jiang Li, and it was a form of self-ridicule. Junior Brother Jiang Li is brave. As senior brothers, we feel ashamed of our inferiority. The sword-bearing disciple cupped his hands towards Jiang Li, and he seemed to be extremely displeased by his earlier hesitation. His praise towards Jiang Li was sincere. Senior Brother is too polite. Its just that I, Junior Brother, have fought four rounds in this Arena A and have some feelings towards it. I naturally have to continue fighting here. Jiang Li returned the greeting, but the ease in his tone was obvious. Im not brave, Im just confident. Hahaha! Junior Brother, youre right. A sword cultivator should be brave. I, Mu Luo, will be your first opponent. As soon as he finished speaking, the sword behind him flew out automatically and landed in his palm. Jiang Li was stunned. He looked at the other party and also became serious. This senior brother was obviously a sword cultivator as well. However, unlike Qi Tianya who was an embarrassment, the sword in this senior brothers hand gave Jiang Li a familiar feeling. It was the feeling of the Sword Heart talent! Jiang Li had experienced the wonders of the Sword Heart quite a few times through his parallel mind, so it was impossible for him to not recognize this little thing. However, were there still disciples who had talent in Sword Heart but did not choose to join the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak? The green sword in Senior Brother Mu Luos hand shook slightly, but he did not throw it out. Instead, he held the spirit sword in his hand as he walked step by step towards Jiang Li. When Jiang Li saw this, he was even more surprised. He did not expect that this senior brother was actually a non-mainstream person. He did not cultivate sword kinesis but instead practiced swordsmanship. Jiang Lis mouth curled up slightly, and his fists were covered in a layer of pitch black as he walked towards the other party. One step, two steps, three steps, their speed gradually increased. The attainments in movement techniques of the sword cultivator, Mu Luo, were truly rather extraordinary. His feet were swift and illusory, and after a short moment, his entire body moved along with the sword. He actually transformed into a gust of wind and dragon roar as he charged towards Jiang Li. That scene could be said to be as ethereal as an immortal. If the other party was said to be a breeze, then Jiang Li was a heavy truck that was speeding at full speed. His entire body carried a tremendous force as it concentrated on the iron fist. Ding! Amidst the crisp sound of metal colliding, the sword edge that stabbed forward collided with Jiang Lis fist. The stalemate only lasted for a short moment before the gust of wind was defeated by Jiang Li. Under the pressure of the enormous force, the sharp longsword bent extremely flexibly. Then, all of the power passed through the spirit sword and landed on the sword cultivator Mu Luo, sending him flying several times faster than when he had arrived. It felt too light! This was the first feeling Jiang Li had after he blasted his opponent flying. At least 30-40% of his strength had been dispersed by his opponents movement technique, and the remaining strength was buffered by the spirit sword, so he should be unable to heavily injure his opponent. As expected, the figure that was sent flying was carried by the wind again. After flying outside the area of the arena, not only was he not captured by the gravitational force and fell to the ground, he even rode his artifact to rise into the sky. It had long been said that Jiang Li would be at a disadvantage when facing an agile opponent, and he had never had such a chance to experience it. Now, he had finally encountered it. Lets see how much force you can deflect from my next punch. Jiang Li smiled and assumed a high jump position. He clenched his fists and was about to jump again. However, a sharp pain came from his fist. Jiang Li stopped what he was doing and raised his right hand to look. On the third knuckle of his right hand, a bright red bloody hole had actually appeared on the hardest part of his fist. The collision just now had clearly broken his defense. As expected of the Sword Heart talent, this Senior Brother Mu Luos Sword Heart should be close to awakening. To be able to break through Jiang Lis skin defense at the Qi Refinement realm, he would definitely be a genius disciple even on the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Although it had only taken a few breaths of time for the small hole to completely heal and no traces could be seen, it was still a fact that he had broken through Jiang Lis defense. Armament Hard Skin really cant keep up with my growth. Looks like I have to get the Overlord status as soon as possible. Jiang Li stood on the combat ring and muttered to himself. When he saw that the bloody hole on his hand had completely healed, a thought arose in his mind. Swoosh! The chains on his waist automatically flew out and nimbly climbed up to wrap around Jiang Lis fists. Soon, they formed two pitch-black iron chain gauntlets! The two fists collided, and a metallic sound immediately sounded. Senior Brother Mu Luo, I apologize in advance! The sword cultivator Mu Luo, who was flying in the sky, was gasping for air with lingering fear. He used his sleeve to wipe away the bright red blood flowing out of the corner of his mouth. He looked down in disbelief. It was one thing for his right hand to not be crippled when he used a fist to collide with the tip of the Wind Chant Sword, but how could he possibly send him flying with a punch? At this moment, his spirit sword was still sending him mournful sounds. The body of the Wind Chant Sword was flexible, and under the punch earlier, it was fortunate that it was not directly broken. However, such brute force still caused it to be unable to avoid suffering heavy damages. The sword light flowing on the edge of the sword was already unstable. The sword cultivator should be brave, but they should not seek death. He was currently thinking about how he should admit defeat in order to appear more elegant. Then, he heard Jiang Lis shout. Apologize in advance? Boom! The platform below, which had been augmented by the runic array formation, finally could not withstand the immense force. A half-meter deep hole appeared in the center. Then, there was the intense sound of air being torn apart. When Jiang Lis figure appeared again, he had already appeared above Mu Luo. Immediately, a fist wrapped in layers of chains smashed down. Mu Luo was so frightened that his soul was about to fly out. However, with an iron fist coming at him, he had no choice. He swung his sword horizontally in an attempt to block it. Ding! The Wind Chant Sword howled madly as it received a heavy blow that it could not endure at its level. A trace of blood sprayed through the sky. Senior Brother Mu Luo spat out a mouthful and fell back to the ground. However, he was indeed a genius. Before he landed, he was once again surrounded by a breeze, dissipating most of the momentum. He could still stand firmly on the stage. Impressive! Looks like I can use a bit more force. Jiang Li threw out a floating wooden piece from behind him. After crushing it with one foot, he borrowed the recoil to smash back to the ground even faster. Then, he threw out another punch. Before the fist and the sword were about to collide, Jiang Li seemed to have seen Senior Brother Mu Luos mouth move a few times, but because it was filled with blood, he was unable to speak in the end. The fist and sword collided again! The fist that was wrapped in the indestructible Dragon Imprisoning Lock naturally could not be injured again. Instead, an even heavier fist pressed down on the spirit sword and smashed into the chest of the other party. Then, Senior Brother Mu Luos body flew out like an arrow. An elder rushed over and caught Mu Luo in the air, preventing him from crashing into the audience. A few disciples of the Rejuvenation Hall quickly went up to treat him. They cast spell techniques into Mu Luos body and quickly healed his injuries. Although his condition was not good, he could still go on stage after meditating for a while. After observing for a moment, the Core Formation elder raised his head and took a deep look at Jiang Li on the platform. He did not blame Jiang Li for being too heavy-handed, but it was the opposite. The injuries that the sword cultivator suffered from the last punch were not serious. In fact, they could be considered light. The disciple of the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall was probably much stronger than he appeared to be, since he was able to stop so accurately under such circumstances Jiang Li stood on the arena and was eager to give it a try. This Senior Brother Mu Luo was actually able to receive three of his punches, and this caused Jiang Li to deeply feel that there was always someone better than him. Right now, he was halfway through his warm-up. He immediately cast his expectant gaze towards the remaining twenty Qi Refinement realm disciples to see who would go on stage to fight him. However, what greeted him was stunned silence as everyone avoided his gaze. The genius with the lightning spiritual root, Ma Donggui, acted as if he did not see Jiang Li. He scratched his head before jumping onto the B stage beside Jiang Li. The other disciples seemed to have awakened from a dream and all of them jumped onto the arena to compete. As a result, the other nine arenas were in full swing, and only Jiang Li guarded the empty arena by himself, feeling extremely lonely. Didnt they say that the A stage would be the most intense battlefield? Why are they ignoring me? Jiang Li, who showed a face of helplessness, stood on the empty arena by himself. Now, Jiang Li finally knew the benefits of pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger. If he did not act weak, not to mention a tiger, he would not even be able to eat a pig. Jiang Li was a little depressed. Under the gazes of everyone, he felt very awkward standing alone. Chapter 135 - The Sixth Floating Arena Valley Master, it seems that no one is going to challenge that A stage. An elder noticed the situation in the Qi Refinement realm arena below. This kind of situation where no one dared to fight the arenas defender was rare. The last time such a situation occurred, it seemed to be Chu Yunxuans batch. When the master of the Scripture Storage Valley, Daoist Wushe, heard this, he withdrew his gaze from the Foundation Establishment stage and looked at the battlefield below. Then, he saw a familiar figure. Heh, its this kid again. As they looked at Jiang Li who had created a rocking chair with a technique and was lying bored on the combat ring, all the higher-ups could not help but chuckle. This disciple of Elder He really had some of the demeanor that his master had when he was young. He was really very indecent. It seems that the champion of the Qi Refinement realm disciples has been decided. Junior Brother He, congratulations. Thank you, Elder He! This group of elders had seen Jiang Lis several rounds of fights in the Long Clear Hall. At their level, they could naturally tell that Jiang Lis physical cultivation level had already surpassed the Qi Refinement realm. If the other disciples wanted to win against him, it would undoubtedly be extremely difficult. In their eyes, just the Foundation Establishment realm Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo on Jiang Lis body was enough to put a terrifying distance between him and the other Qi Refinement realm disciples. This was the power of the secret technique, Beast Blood Diagram. An outstanding blood tattoo could completely help cultivators crush their peers easily. Of course, the elders did not know that the Dragon Tortoise was captured by Jiang Li himself. Before he gained the Dragon Tortoise blood tattoo, his strength was already extraordinary. With the two factors combined, Jiang Li naturally became even more invincible. Senior Brother, you must be joking. My disciple is naughty and mischievous. Ive embarrassed myself in front of you and the elders. Although he was humble, Elder He was very satisfied with this disciple of his. Now that he had gotten the first place in Qi Refinement, he had to think of what he could reward him with. Junior Brother He, to be honest, how strong is this disciple of yours? Can he actually fight a Foundation Establishment disciple? The Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, did not look at the five floating stages that were currently striking out with spiritual qi fluctuations. Instead, he stared at Jiang Li below with interest. Regarding this Im not afraid to be laughed at, but Senior Brother, Jiang Li is very shrewd and cunning. He always likes to hide things. Even as his master, I dont really understand his full strength. Elder He recalled what Liu Mulan had told him before. This disciple of his, Jiang Li, secretly possessed a speed that he could not control. Who knew if he was hiding something else from him. However, he usually practices with my other disciples. I think it shouldnt be a problem for him to deal with ordinary Foundation Establishment disciples. Elder He thought for a moment and felt that since Jiang Li was able to hunt the Dragon Tortoise alone, his strength should not be lower than this. Junior Brother He, why dont we test your disciple? The horsetail whisk in Daoist Wushes hand fluttered. It was unknown if it was because he thought of Chu Yunxuan, whom he believed to be his legacy inheritor, or something else. Senior Brother, what do you mean? After that, he followed the other partys gaze and understood what his senior brother meant. That was rather interesting. Elder He, who liked to lock his disciples and demon beasts together and watch them fight desperately, was famous for enjoying huge commotions. The two of them looked at each other and revealed expressions of tacit understanding. After that, they looked at the other elders who were puzzled by this. Elders, what do you think? A moment later, all the higher-ups and elders in the hall revealed interested expressions. All of them looked towards Jiang Li who was on the A stage below. Obviously, a terrifying plot was brewing. If Jiang Li saw this scene at this moment, he would definitely be shocked for an entire year. All along, in Jiang Lis heart, these senior members of the sect with unfathomable cultivations should be sagely and respected wise men, or old antiques that followed the rules strictly. Who would have thought that this group of high-level cultivators, who were all 150 years old at least, would actually still want to have fun every day Jiang Li who was lying on the rocking chair and wasting time on the arena suddenly felt as if there were rays of light on his back, and it was as if many pairs of eyes with ill intent were staring at him. Jumping up from the rocking chair, he looked around, seeking the source of the danger. Then, he saw the expression of the senior sister of the Rejuvenation Hallwho had been guarding the gong beside him and also had nothing to dofreeze suddenly. Yes yes yes yes, disciple understands. Then, as if someone was whispering in her ear, she nodded and responded. However, Jiang Li could not hear it at all. A moment later. Junior Brother Jiang Li, the Valley Master asked you not to be so lazy. The better your results, the more rewards you will receive. The senior sister left behind these words without rhyme or reason, and as soon as she finished speaking, she jumped off the arena and stood on the empty ground at the side. She even waved her hand at Jiang Li as if she was saying goodbye to him. Lazy? What do you mean? Jiang Li raised his head and looked in the direction of the Long Clear Hall, feeling a little puzzled. The better his results? What sort of result could surpass first place? Could it be that the Valley Master wanted him to kick all the Qi Refinement disciples out of the arena? Did he have to occupy all ten rings by himself? This was not good. Subsequently, before Jiang Li could let his imagination run wild for long, the ring beneath his feet suddenly shook. Jiang Li was shocked. After stabilizing himself, he immediately assumed a defensive posture. He subconsciously thought that someone had launched a sneak attack. However, soon, the arena that was slowly rising up from the ground made him develop of a bad guess. A better result could it be? Jiang Li was dumbfounded, and so were the surrounding disciples. How could such a huge platform fly up so easily? Had the array formation malfunctioned? The A stage seems to have flown up? Rubbish. Such a huge spirit array platform is already flying. Could our eyes be playing tricks on us? But Senior Brother Jiang Li seems to still be up there. What is he going to do? Did someone apply to fight Senior Brother Jiang Li in the air? But I havent seen any other senior brothers go on stage. Could it be that Senior Brother Jiang Li has broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm? Is that why he wants to participate in the Foundation Establishment competition? How is that possible? Senior Brother Jiang Li has only entered the sect for less than a year. How could anyone succeed in building their foundation so quickly? Its impossible even for the top-grade spiritual root disciples. Everyone, including Jiang Li, did not guess what the higher-ups of the sect thought at the first moment because it was simply outrageous. A few minutes later, the A stage Jiang Li was in floated to the same height as the five floating stages, and it became the sixth stage on the Foundation Establishment battlefield. He stood alone on the stage, but like the stage below, he stood out very much. Junior Brother, this is the floating arena for Foundation Building disciples. You shouldnt be here. Leave quickly! In the last round of the Foundation Establishment battles, a total of eleven outstanding disciples were competing in five floating stages. Right now, on the five stages, there were two pairs. A total of ten disciples were fighting. The last person was free. He flew in the air, waiting for the opportunity to issue a challenge. After he noticed Jiang Li who had suddenly appeared, this disciples occupational disease suddenly acted up, and he came forward to skillfully drive Jiang Li away. The Foundation Establishment senior brother was dressed in black and he was standing on a flying sword. He had a long saber on his waist and his characteristics were obvious. All the disciples in the Scripture Storage Valley could tell that he was a law enforcement disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall. Only disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall would develop such a habit of meddling in other peoples business. However, without needing Jiang Li to answer, the Foundation Establishment law-enforcement disciple had just finished speaking when his expression turned as stunned as the senior sister from the Rejuvenation Hall. A voice transmission that no one could hear entered his ears. It was obvious that the sect elder was talking to him. Senior Brother, do you understand now? Jiang Li shrugged helplessly. He still had not figured out what the higher-ups of the sect wanted to do. The strength he had always revealed was only at the level of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. When he sparred with his senior brothers and sisters, he had always been more restrained. The strength he displayed was always slightly inferior. How could they think that they could defeat the strongest 11 people in the Foundation Establishment realm below the age of 30 in the Scripture Storage Valley? Moreover, so what if he won a few of them? In the competition for the share of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, the Qi Refinement realm and the Foundation Establishment realm were separated; he could not help them anyway. Jiang Li was instinctively resistant to this sort of pointless display. But in the next moment, he was slightly stunned. In his ear, he heard the deep voice of his master, Elder He, mixed with the roars of subtle beasts. Regarding the reward for getting the top five spot, I guarantee youll be satisfied! Elder He only said this sentence, but Jiang Li sneered at this. Who did he think Jiang Li was? So what if there was a reward? I, Jiang Li, merely love to fight on the stage! Yes, Master. I understand. The bored Jiang Li instantly became energetic. On the opposite side, the law-enforcement disciple who landed on the A stage raised his head and just happened to end the voice transmission conversation. He raised his head to look at Jiang Li, and a trace of disdain could still be seen in his eyes. Ive already heard the whole story. Since its arranged by the Valley Master and the elders, as a disciple, I naturally have to obey. However, Junior Brother, I hope that you can admit defeat and return to the surface to have a proper martial arts competition. You should understand that its impossible for Qi Refinement realm disciples to defeat Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. If you continue, the one who will suffer in the end will only be you. An aura erupted from that senior brothers body, and he showed Jiang Li his cultivation and strength without any fear. If it were an ordinary Qi Refinement realm disciple, they would have long kowtowed, begged for mercy, and retreated. This was his experience from enforcing the law. It had been tested time and again. Unfortunately, it was not a weak and helpless outer sect disciple that stood before him, but the disciple of the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Jiang Li! Junior Brother appreciates Senior Brothers good intentions. However, please make a move quickly. After Im done fighting Senior Brother, I still have to challenge the rings later. As he spoke, Jiang Lis gaze had already shot towards the other five arenas not far away, and he seemed to really want to end the battle as soon as possible. He utterly did not take this Enforcement disciple seriously. Hehe, how arrogant! Dont think that you can ignore us seniors just because youre the first in the Qi Refinement realm. You dont understand the power of the Foundation Establishment realm at all. That disciple was very displeased by Jiang Lis attitude. After all, he was still a senior brother. This was too outrageous. The more he spoke, the more agitated he became. The aura on his body became slightly stronger. Wasnt he afraid that he would expend too much of his spiritual qi just to create this useless aura? Sigh, what a bad temper. Jiang Li sighed. He was completely disappointed in the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall. The special nature of their work put them in an emotional state of arrogance. They were used to offending people with their words, for example: What are you looking at? Stare at me and Ill make sure you regret it. They generally believed that only anger could control the tens of thousands of disciples from the outer sect. After a long time, they had gotten used to tyrannizing others. Jiang Li did not expect his few words to be able to change their character, so he was unwilling to say anything to the senior who was up his own ass. With a tap of his foot, a piece of shattered rock was kicked flying, bringing about a whistling sound as it smashed into the gong that flew up along with the arena. Dong! The sound of the gong meant the start of a battle! You dont know whats good for you! The Foundation Establishment disciples expression was as black as the bottom of a pot, believing that Jiang Li had wasted his good intentions. Therefore, he did not want to waste any more time talking. He pointed his finger at the flying sword floating in the air. The flying sword, or rather, the sword-shaped artifact, suddenly erupted with a burst of extremely powerful spiritual qi and shot towards Jiang Li. The place he aimed at was not a vital spot, but it was enough to teach this arrogant Qi Refinement realm junior brother a lesson. However, at the next moment. Swoosh! A pitch black chain flew out from Jiang Lis waist, and it curled and pulled against the sword shaped artifact that shot over, causing it to be directly bound tightly, despite having extraordinary might. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock immediately flickered with a dark light, and a terrifying binding and suppression force acted on it. In an instant, it completely exhausted the spiritual qi on the sword shaped artifact, and it directly descended to the ground before being firmly stepped on by Jiang Li. In terms of flying swords and sword-shaped artifacts, there was almost no difference in their appearance. However, their essence was two completely different things. The simplest difference was that the most important thing to drive the flying sword was still the sword techniques cultivated by sword cultivators. Sword-shaped artifacts relied completely on the artifact itself. What cultivators needed was only to provide spiritual qi and point out their targets. From the sound of it, a sword-shaped artifact seemed to be more convenient than it was cost-effective. It did not require a cultivator to do anything to unleash its power. However, such sword-shaped artifacts were actually things that true sword cultivators did not fancy. True flying swords could often accompany a cultivator for life and become stronger together with a sword cultivator. In theory, there was no limit to the power of a flying sword. As for a sword-shaped artifact, it was ultimately just an artifact. Unless one paid a huge price to reforge it, the upper limit of it had been set since the beginning of the forging. If this thing was a flying sword, with the external support provided by the sword cultivator, it might be able to struggle a little. However, if it was only a single artifact, it could only be ruthlessly suppressed by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Boom! A ten-meter-long flaming saber slashed down. When the Foundation Establishment realm disciple saw that his sure-kill attack had been easily blocked by Jiang Li and that the junior had even used a strange chain to directly seal his artifact, he immediately felt humiliated. He no longer held back and ruthlessly slashed down with his saber. However, Jiang Li seemed to be shocked silly as he stood on the spot without dodging. The moment before the blade light landed, a pitch-black color crawled all over his body. At the same time, he instantly activated the Overlord Body Art. Coupled with the Anti-Demon Golden Skin, Hardened Skin, and Cool Skin, it formed a thick layer of multiple defenses on Jiang Lis body. The flame blade qi was extremely strong, and Jiang Lis defense had almost reached the limit of bearing the pressure. However, in the end, he still defended against it. Swoosh! Black chains shot out from the raging flames, instantly arriving in front of the law-enforcement disciple and about to completely bind him. Under Jiang Lis continuous refinement day and night, the current Dragon Imprisoning Lock was practically equivalent to receiving the nourishment of over a hundred high-grade spirit stones, and its might was already incomparable to before. Once caught by it, not to mention Foundation Establishment cultivators, even Core Formation experts would have to kneel down and surrender. Unfortunately, Jiang Lis sneak attack still did not succeed. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock was slashed away by numerous blade lights, and he was still able to escape defeat in the end. The flames dispersed, and Jiang Lis upper garment had already been burned to ash, revealing his pure muscles. The clothes on his lower body were protected by his spiritual qi so they were intact. Below his feet was still the sword-shaped artifact. After losing the Dragon Imprisoning Locks suppression, this thing began to struggle again, trying to overturn Jiang Li and regain freedom. However, when Jiang Li wiped the cloth bag at his waist, a small rune carving knife appeared in his hand. With sharp eyes and agile hands, he slashed at the core runes of the sword-shaped artifact ruthlessly. Under the immense brute force, the key rune was destroyed. It was as if a precise circuit had been cut off. The spiritual qi of the sword-shaped artifact was quickly lost. In a few seconds, it lay on the ground and did not move anymore. Jiang Li kicked away the sword-shaped artifact, raised his hand, and took back the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that was flying around while chasing after the law-enforcement disciples. He then wrapped it around his hands. Crack! Crack! The bones in his body rumbled as if an ancient ferocious beast had awoken from its slumber. Jiang Li stretched his waist, raised his iron fists, and charged towards his opponent. Chapter 136 - Battling a Foundation Establishment Cultivator The movement technique that Jiang Li cultivated had always existed for the sake of better controlling the speed of Armored Horse Divine Travel. Now that he used it, Jiang Li really transformed into a stream of light that pounced towards his opponent. Clang! Amidst the tearing sound, the fist wrapped in chains collided fiercely with the opponents crimson saber. Instantly, flames erupted. Jiang Lis fist was firmly blocked by the terrifying spiritual qi saber. It poured forward with a tremendous force, but it still failed to succeed in front of the saber. His opponent was not a body cultivator, and even his Foundation Establishment strength was still suppressed by Jiang Li. However, not only was the other party at the Foundation Establishment realm, but he was also one of the top experts among the Foundation Establishment disciples. With the support of powerful spiritual qi, the difference in physical strength was still unable to crush the other party. Under the effect of the other partys Dao Foundation and the eruption of an even higher quality spiritual qi, Jiang Lis terrifying fist force was completely nullified. Then, he waved his saber, holding Jiang Lis fist and drawing it to the side. Since this law-enforcement disciple was able to enter the top 11, he naturally could not be weak. He assessed Jiang Lis punches and discovered that his move had more force than technique. His punch did not leave any room to maneuver, so he used the power diversion technique to make Jiang Li lose his center of gravity. Sure enough, with this maneuver, Jiang Lis fist immediately lost its direction, and it brushed past his side before crashing into the arena. The terrifying force of the fist plowed out a long gorge in front of him. Taking advantage of Jiang Lis unstable footing, a wisp of blade light attacked Jiang Lis back the next moment. The blade light was sharp and fierce, and once he was struck by it, he would be unable to use the defense of the Overlord Body Art while attacking. At that time, even with Jiang Lis physique, there would still be a hole in his back. Boom! The blade light struck the ground, and the blazing flames broke a large amount of bricks, causing the floating platform to become even more damaged. However, such a powerful strike was unable to hit Jiang Li. When the flames dissipated, Jiang Lis current figure was like a swimming snake as he twisted at an enormous angle to the side, avoiding the slash in a split second. This was the flexible joint given to him by the Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo. Although it was not displayed on the interface, this small ability could still play a huge role at the critical moment. Seeing that his attack did not hit, the Foundation Establishment disciple raised his saber and slashed again. However, Jiang Li, who had already recovered and adjusted his state, was not afraid in the slightest. He faced the continuous blade lights and smashed out countless fist shadows. In an instant, the two clashed, resulting in a rain of metal collision sounds. The crimson saber and Jiang Lis rapidly brandishing fists were so concentrated that only afterimages could be seen. They tried to counter speed with even more speed. The explosive spiritual qi spread out like waves with the two of them as the center. The area under their feet was enduring heavy pressure as spiderweb-like cracks quickly spread out. This was originally a ring prepared for the battle between Qi Refinement realm disciples. The quality and durability were lacking. Under the impact of the waves of higher and higher spiritual qi, the strengthened stone slab on the surface was lifted up like a piece of paper, and next was the more fragile stone base below. This was not like a battle between a saber and a fist. It was more like two hurricanes that had met and were fighting for authority. In the battle, Jiang Lis strength was slightly stronger. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock that was wrapped around his fists was also indestructible. However, the spiritual qi quality of Foundation Establishment realm disciple was even higher. As he waved his hands, saber lights and flames covered the sky and earth. For a time, the ferocious attacks were evenly matched. Swoosh! Jiang Lis fist shattered a blade light, but the shattered sharp qi still drew shallow blood traces on his face. From time to time, there would be a few stinging scratches on his body, but they would quickly disappear with the help of several healing effects. In this moment of continuous and intense attacks, Jiang Li felt an unprecedented pressure. Before the constantly dissipating Foundation Establishment spirit fire, even if Jiang Li had a certain degree of fire resistance, he was still baked by the high temperature until his mouth was dry and his hair curled. The high temperature increased the intensity of his movement. Large beads of sweat constantly appeared on his body, but they would immediately evaporate under the high temperature, only forming thick white frost on his body. While Jiang Li felt uncomfortable, the Foundation Establishment realm law-enforcement disciple on the other side also felt terrible. Jiang Lis fist was so powerful that he did not expect it. The saber in his hand collided with the fist consecutively. Not only did he not gain the slightest advantage, he was instead repelled by the enormous force until his palm split open and his arm went numb. It was clearly a single-handed blade, but he was now holding it with both hands. Moreover, the soreness and numbness coming from his arms made him nearly drop the blade several times. Now, he seriously suspected that this junior brother was not human, how could a human really have such exaggerated brute force?! This was different from the usual practice sparring with his fellow disciples. At this moment, both sides were already fighting seriously. If he was not careful, he might be heavily injured. At the edge of the stage, an elder was already floating in the air. If anything happened, he would immediately save them. Bang! Right at this moment, the ground beneath Jiang Lis feet suddenly collapsed. Instantly, there was a slight imbalance, causing his movements to involuntarily slow down. A gap appeared in the net of fist shadows that he was brandishing. When the law-enforcement disciple saw the gap, his eyes immediately lit up. Flames wrapped around the saber, and he directly slashed at the exposed gap. Jiang Li was shocked when he saw this, yet it was already slightly too late to resist! He immediately made up his mind. As the Wood Armor Technique covered his entire body, he circulated his Overlord Body Art at full force. Then, he controlled the power of the Armored Horse Divine Travel together and ruthlessly collided with his opponent. The saber first came into contact with the wooden armor. Fire attribute spiritual qi was the key to subduing wood. Coupled with the fact that the quality of the wood armor technique was very low, even if Jiang Li used his spiritual qi that was higher than his cultivation level, it would still be broken in an instant. However, in this short period of time, Jiang Lis entire body suddenly seemed as if it was made of solid copper, and it became motionless. Pew! The crimson saber slashed onto Jiang Lis shoulder, and the sharp edge still broke through his skin. The scorching saber began to burn his flesh. However, the expression of that Foundation Establishment law-enforcement disciple changed in an instant. His saber had only entered the flesh for an inch before it stopped moving. Under the effect of the Overlord Body Art, Jiang Li focused all of his strength at that spot and blocked the saber. In the next moment, a cold smile appeared on Jiang Lis face. A huge momentum suddenly erupted from his feet, and his entire body shot out, directly colliding with the body of the Foundation Establishment law-enforcement disciple who was a foot away. At the instant of collision, Jiang Lis body still maintained the toughness of the Overlord Body Art. Under the collision, the figure of the law-enforcement disciples body was overlapped by Jiang Lis. He only felt that his internal organs were all shifting and entangled. Every part of his body hurt. Then, he flew out. That law-enforcement disciple was sent flying far away. He rolled for a long time before finally stopping. Only then did Jiang Li undo the Overlord Body Art. He held the burning area on his shoulder, grimacing in pain. He released the chain in his hand and grabbed one end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. He used it as a whip and threw it at the other party. If he did not deal the finishing blow now, when would he have another chance? However, as expected, a few saber flashes flew out and struck the Dragon Imprisoning Lock again. The other party still had the strength to counterattack! Foundation Establishment cultivators had their Dao Foundation. Even if they did not cultivate their bodies, their bodies were superior to Qi Refinement realm disciples. When he was struck by Jiang Li, he only broke a few bones and bled a few hundred milliliters of blood. His spiritual qi and internal breath were in chaos, and his Dao Foundation was slightly damaged only. However, from the few saber qi he brandished, it was clearly much weaker than before. Jiang Li held his shoulder and walked towards him again. The effect of the [Golden Wind Jade Dew] was indeed astonishing. It was as if spring water filled with vitality was slowly flowing around his body. The pain in his shoulder was quickly relieved. However, the other partys saber had a high temperature and was quite vicious. It burned a large area of Jiang Lis wound, making it impossible to recover easily. Jiang Li gritted his teeth and took out a special cutting knife from his waist pocket. He sliced off the burnt flesh with a few swooshes and directly debrided himself on the spot. Although Jiang Lis body also had the pain suppression status, in order to maintain the sensitivity of his senses, the pain suppression effect was only average. As for this self-mutilation, it still hurt so much that his eyes turned red and he gritted his teeth. After the debridement, the wound on his shoulder began to quickly heal. However, the anger that Jiang Li felt because of the pain was not so easily eliminated. I have a fist technique that I would like Senior Brother to evaluate! The Foundation Establishment law-enforcement disciple was holding a long saber and coughing out blood when he saw Jiang Li walking towards him with red eyes. The internal organs in his body were still twitching from the pain, causing him to have some trauma towards this freakish junior brother. Especially Jiang Lis furious gaze, it terrified him to the point he instinctively wanted to flee, but he had just taken two steps back when the self-esteem in his heart forced his feet to firmly take root on the spot. He was a Foundation Establishment disciple who was close to 30 years old, but Jiang Li was not even 14 years old now. He was more than double of Jiang Lis age. If he was still frightened to the point of fleeing, then how could he still stay in the Law Enforcement Hall in the future! Most importantly, he glanced at the beautiful figures flying in the air not far from the ring. Right there, the female cultivators of the Rejuvenation Hall were still watching. If he were to be chased away by a junior brother in the Qi Refinement realm, then his preferential rights in the sect would be completely ruined! Resisting the intense pain in his chest and abdomen, he took a deep breath and raised the crimson saber again. Come! For the dignity of the Law Enforcement Hall! I wont lose! Jiang Li walked over step by step and wiped off a scab on his shoulder, revealing skin that was no different from other places besides being slightly pale. After his injuries were healed, a violent force once again filled his entire body. Jiang Lis figure flashed like lightning, and he let out an explosive sound as he charged towards his opponent again. His heavy fists were accumulating power, just like at the beginning of the battle. That disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall still wanted to use the long saber to block Jiang Lis heavy fist. However, Jiang Lis fist seemed to be a deterrent and was unwilling to smash out. The gaze of the law enforcement disciple was drawn over by Jiang Lis fist, and only when it approached did he notice that Jiang Li had suddenly raised his leg and fiercely stabbed his foot forward. Could anyone explain why Jiang Lis mysterious fist technique was unleashed with his foot? Clearly, the consequence of being one step slower was almost fatal. Bang! Jiang Li ruthlessly kicked his foot into the abdomen. The disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall suffered a heavy blow to his abdomen, and his entire body flew up into the air. A terrifying force penetrated his body and blasted a small hole in the clothes on his back. A moment later, his entire body transformed into a shooting star that flew out of the ring. After this heavy blow, even if the other party could still stand up, he absolutely did not have the strength to face Jiang Li again. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief and finally relaxed a little. This disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall was indeed very strong. In terms of winning smoothly this time, there was indeed a portion of luck involved. If not for the other partys initial contempt, allowing Jiang Li to seize the opportunity to directly take out the other partys sword-shaped artifact, Jiang Li might have fallen into an unsightly disadvantage in this battle. If that artifact had not been damaged and had been waiting to attack covetously, this Foundation Establishment senior brother would have had the ability to fight him head-on. While the intense battle was ongoing, the artifact could suddenly attack from behind. Even Jiang Li did not have a good solution to deal with it. Or perhaps, if he had not created a second parallel mind two days ago, his control of his body would not have been as perfect as now. The speed at which he used the Overlord Body Art to form a defense would definitely decrease drastically. He would also be unable to move while defending with all his might. At the critical moment, so long as there was an extra second of delay, Jiang Li might suffer a heavy blow when he lost his balance. Not to mention counterattacking, in the situation where he did not use the Yin Burial Coffin, he might have already lost. On the other side, the Foundation Establishment law-enforcement disciple who was sent flying was caught by an elder and sent to the bottom for treatment. He had some external injuries, and after the miraculous healing by the disciples of the Rejuvenation Hall, perhaps he could try to challenge the other arenas again. As for Jiang Li, he did not have any injuries on his body, and his expenditure had only slightly exceeded the recovery rate. He only needed to take a few breaths to recover. However, in the eyes of outsiders, it was impossible for his body to be intact after fighting a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had surpassed his cultivation level. Thus, a beautiful figure flew up into this messy arena, and Jiang Li received the treatment of an injured person. Jiang Li realized that the person was someone he knew. He waved his hand and greeted her, Senior Sister Qi Yu. This female cultivator from the Rejuvenation Hall was proficient in all kinds of healing techniques to begin with. When she was free, she would even give him and her hall sisters a try and even achieve the miraculous effect of moisturizing their skin and transforming their bodies. Therefore, the fairies of the Rejuvenation Hall were all moist, soft, and gentle. If one approached them, they could smell the natural fragrance coming from their bodies. As long as a female cultivators foundation was not bad to the point of terrorizing the heavens and earth, if they were treated like this for a few months, it would definitely be the effect of having severe beautification. On the other hand, this Senior Sister Qi Yu was even more outstanding, and she was on the level of being a crane in a flock of chickens amongst the female cultivators of the Rejuvenation Hall. Every time she came to the Demon Vanquishing Hall to be a referee, those fellow disciples would attack each other especially harshly. The disciples in the sect who had designs on her could definitely line up hand in hand from the entrance of the Rejuvenation Hall to the outer sect. If not for the fact that this body of his was born a few years later, Jiang Li might have lost more than ten kilograms of weight because of her. Junior Brother Jiang Li, well done! Are you injured anywhere? Senior Sister promises to make you lively and healthy. Senior Sister Qi Yu surrounded Jiang Lis bare upper body and rubbed it left and right. That gentle smile made Jiang Lis kidneys involuntarily twitch twice. He hurriedly tightened his belt, having almost become full of vigor. Cough cough, Senior Sister, do you have water? Im dying of thirst. Jiang Li shifted his attention. He was really thirsty. This was the bad thing about fighting with fire-attribute spiritual roots cultivators. When one was hot, it was easy to sweat. If one fought for a longer time, they might be roasted dry. Are you really not injured? Senior Sister saw you get slashed just now. Senior Sister Qi Yu handed a bottle of spirit spring water to Jiang Li, and then she went forward to check Jiang Lis shoulder. In the place where he should have been injured, she only found a faint line that could barely be seen in the bright light. She looked all over his body again, but she did not find any wounds. For a moment, there was actually no place for her to use her skills. In the end, Senior Sister Qi Yu could only use a cleansing technique on Jiang Li. The cool water attribute spiritual qi washed over Jiang Lis body. In a short few seconds, it cleaned all the stains and salt crystals on his body. Jiang Li even felt a stream of spiritual qi enter his mouth and nose and spin around, helping him brush his teeth. [Affected by the cleansing technique, Added Status: Body Cleaning.] [Body Cleaning: Clean away dust, oil, colored spots, blood, and other ninety-nine stubborn stains. Ensure that both the skin and clothes are clean. Duration: 5 seconds] (? +) Under the effect of the cleansing technique, Jiang Lis body seemed to have been rubbed in the bathhouse for two hours, becoming clean and relaxed. However, Jiang Li looked at that status and fell into deep thought. Senior Sister Qi Yu, can you use more spiritual qi to give me the strongest cleansing technique you know? Chapter 137 - Following in Her Footsteps In the Long Clear Hall, an elder sighed to himself, He really defeated a Foundation Establishment disciple and its that disciple of Elder Zuo. The other sect elders could not help nodding in wonder when they heard this. He won against a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Qi Refinement realm and I dont see many injuries on his body. This kid really has a strong body. A body forged from body refinement can actually suppress the Dao Foundation. This is unprecedented. Theres also that chain. Its grade isnt low. Elder He really invested a lot in this disciple. Thats true if such a disciple were to be given to me, I would be willing to pay a huge price as well. After seeing Jiang Lis first battle in the sky arena, it would be a lie to say that they were not surprised. In the process of a cultivators cultivation, every single realm represented a transformation of the body, and there was naturally a huge gap between it and the previous realm. Wanting to cross realms to challenge others was definitely not as simple as just saying it. Amongst the elders, the most smug person present was Jiang Lis master, the burly Elder He. They saw Elder He walking towards the elder with a grim expression on his face. Oh my, look at what happened. Junior Brother Zuo, Im sorry. Im really sorry. How did my disciple injure your disciple? Although Elder He said that he was sorry, his mouth was already grinning from ear to ear. Anyone who saw this would wish to punch him in the face. He glanced and winked at Elder Zuo of the Law Enforcement Hall, causing the other partys face to turn green and white. The two of them nearly brawled on the spot. However, none of the other elders stopped them. All of them held back their laughter as they watched the two of them tear each other apart. Over the past hundreds of years, these two had always been like this. If they stopped fighting, everyone would find it strange. Among the 12 inner sect Head Elders of the Scripture Storage Valley, including the Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, none of them were fellow disciples under a certain master. In fact, when they were young, they did not even know each other. These 12 Head Elders were basically all people who had experienced the establishment of the Scripture Storage Valley back then. They were members of the rogue cultivator alliance. After that period, they understood the importance of unity better than anyone else. After all, the Scripture Storage Valley was a sect that was born from rogue cultivators. They could not have the master and disciple relationship of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, where the five elements supported each other. They were not from a clan like the Hundred Tempering Mountain who were related by marriage for generations. Even Benevolent Travel Temple had a common faith and belief that they could not abandon. However, there was nothing in the Scripture Storage Valley at that time. There were many internal conflicts and some rogue cultivators even had deep grudges. At that time, other than the powerful guidance of the 11 founders, the reason why they stood together was because of external pressure. It could be said that without the bullying of the other three sects back then, there would not be the Scripture Storage Valley of today. Therefore, at the location where the Scripture Storage Valley was successfully established, the founders set this rule. The twelve Head Elders of the inner sect of the Scripture Storage Valley had to set an example by supporting each other. They addressed each other as senior and junior brothers in order to achieve success and lead the sect to greater unity. After more than 200 years, what they had done was indeed quite good. Apart from the outer sect disciples that they could not take care of, although inner sect disciples did not love each other, there were rarely any conflicts between them. Therefore, although it was a joke, the disciple of Elder Zuo was defeated by a Qi Refinement realm cultivator was a little shameful, but that was all. In their eyes, most of them still believed that the Foundation Establishment disciple had lost to the Beast Blood Diagram, not Jiang Li. However, it seemed to be the truth. If he did not have the four blood tattoos of the Beast Blood Diagram, Jiang Li was far from being his opponents match. An ancient inheritance that was compatible with ones body would definitely bring about a huge bonus to a cultivator. Although Jiang Lis performance was a little exaggerated, it was still within the scope of understanding. After all, the previous genius, Chu Yunxuan, had already crushed their world view once in front of their eyes, causing their acceptance threshold for the concept of a genius to greatly increase. Junior Brother He, Junior Brother Zuo, dont mess around. Its our fortune to have such a disciple appear in the sect. Junior Brother He, you should still continue to teach him well in the future. As the Valley Master, Daoist Wushe stepped forward and said a few words before the two of them stopped. They looked at the floating A stage again. The ruined platform was covered in cracks, as if one stomp could send it back to the ground. The strongest cleansing technique? Junior Brother Jiang Li, are you still not feeling well? If I just used the cleansing technique, no amount of spiritual qi can treat your injuries. When Senior Sister Qi Yu heard Jiang Lis request, she was very puzzled. With the cleansing technique, even a pig would become a clean pig. If she used more spiritual qi, she would probably be able to wash someone until their skin peeled. Its like this, Senior Sister. I seem to have gotten some poison on my body just now. Im afraid that I havent gotten rid of it completely, so I wanted to get your help to feel at ease. Jiang Li thought for a moment and came up with a reason. Senior Sister Qi Yu frowned tightly when she heard this, and she seemed to be slightly angry. That guy actually dared to poison you Junior Brother, dont worry. Senior Sister will help you teach him a lesson later. After Jiang Li mourned for that senior brother for three seconds, he stood obediently on the spot. A moment later, a stream of water attribute spiritual qi struck Jiang Lis body again. If it was said that he was bathing in the mud just now, then Jiang Li had walked into the car wash store and let the strongest worker in the store wash him like a car. The status had also changed from the original [Body Cleaning] to the more effective [Effective Body Cleaning]. As usual, Jiang Li pressed the plus button to keep this status permanently. Qi Yu left after completing the mission, leaving behind Jiang Li, who had put on his disciple uniform again. He stood on the platform alone and observed the battles between the other ten Foundation Establishment disciples. He would continue to challenge them later. For the reward promised by Elder He, he had to choose one of the five floating stages to occupy. As he looked at the spiritual qi fluctuation that seeped out from the five combat rings, Jiang Li was calculating in his heart which one he had the greatest chance of winning against. At this moment, a sandstorm seemed to have blown up on an arena, and dust covered the entire area. After a while, a human-shaped statue was pushed out from above. After flying into the air, the statues outer shell collapsed, revealing a familiar burly figure. Jiang Li slapped his forehead and was slightly speechless. This was a senior brother under Elder He. Obviously, he had followed in Senior Sister Liu Mulans footsteps. Chapter 138 - Overcoming the Earth Dust Scripture? When he saw his senior brother being blasted out of the arena, Jiang Li rode the Dragon Imprisoning Lock forward to greet him, Senior Brother Liu Bai, how are you? After helping the other party up in the air, he and Senior Brother Liu Bai flew back to the A stage. While letting him rest, he received the treatment of the Rejuvenation Halls disciple. Sigh. Im fine. Senior Brother Liu Bai had a dejected look on his face, appearing rather regretful of his loss this time. Hmm? Junior Brother Jiang Li? Shouldnt you be in the arena below? Why have you flown here? After being depressed for a long time, Senior Brother Liu Bai suddenly noticed that the person speaking to him was his junior brother, Jiang Li, who was at the Qi Refinement realm. Jiang Li did not conceal it. After all, this was something that everyone knew. It was only because Senior Brother Liu Bai and the others were in an intense battle earlier and were too busy to pay attention to it that they did not notice it. After he roughly explained the situation, Senior Brother Liu Bai had a stunned expression as well. After staring blankly for a long time, he became even more depressed. I originally thought that Junior Brother would still need a few years to catch up to us. I didnt expect you to be here so soon The matter of Jiang Li being arranged to fight with the Foundation Establishment disciples seemed to have a greater impact on Senior Brother Liu Bai than losing to Shen Ruoshi. It was as if he was a top student in high school and had lost to another straight-A student in the next class during a mid-term examination. This made him unhappy, but it was also normal. However, when he returned home with the result, he discovered that his cousin was a guest at home. He graduated from high school at the age of eight and studied his masters degree at the age of ten. At the age of thirteen, he was already a Nobel Prize winner That was the feeling. Jiang Li comforted him. Senior Brother Liu Bai was actually just like Senior Sister Liu Mulan from before, and he was not injured at all. As long as he took a short break, he would be able to issue another challenge. In fact, he still had a chance of entering the top five. However, for some reason, the other partys mood was constantly low. However, Senior Brother Liu Bai, that Earth Dust Scripture is so effective against us body cultivators, why do you still want to challenge her? Jiang Li asked after thinking about it. He was still puzzled by this. Because I didnt challenge her. It was Shen Ruoshi who kept chasing after me. Jiang Li was speechless. Although it was understandable to challenge an opponent that she was good against, it still felt like bullying. I dont want to fight you, but you are not letting me go On the five floating stages of the Foundation Establishment realm, the result of three of the stages had already been decided. They were respectively the first, third, and fourth rings. Among them, there was a senior brother from the Alchemy Hall on the fourth ring. He seemed to have grasped a blue spirit fire of heaven and earth that was extremely scorching when burning. The person fighting with him might have a higher cultivation level and stronger Dao technique, but he could not withstand the power of the spirit fire and was eventually forced out of the arena. On the third combat ring was a beautiful young lady with a smile on her face. She was the Heaven and Earth Halls Shen Ruoshi that Jiang Li had seen defeat Jiang Lis senior brother and sister in succession. After the battle with Senior Brother Liu Bai, the entire third ring was already covered in problematic dust. As long as the challenger stepped onto the ring, it was equivalent to directly stepping into a trap, and it was a very troublesome character to deal with. On the first stage stood another disciple from the Heaven and Earth Hall. The sects Heaven and Earth Hall had a collection of the best geniuses in the entire Scripture Storage Valley. Unlike the other halls, the Heaven and Earth Hall itself existed to nurture experts and cultivate the future pillars of the sect. Naturally, they produced the most outstanding disciples. However, this senior brothers expression was gentle, and his demeanor, as well as his every move, looked like a lower-quality version of Chu Yunxuan. Even his combat style was extremely similar to the Eldest Senior Brother. He used things to smash people, but what he held in his hand was not a golden seal, but a small mountain peak that seemed to be an ornament. This imitation could not be said to be similar, but nearly identical. This person was not normal. For some reason, Jiang Li instinctively had this feeling when he looked at him. Jiang Li stared at the other party who seemed to have noticed his gaze as well. He turned around and met Jiang Lis gaze. The two of them looked into each others eyes, and then they revealed a warm smile at the same time, nodding towards each other. After turning their heads, they sneered in their hearts at the same time. Hmph! That guy really acts well! Due to the restrictions of the rules, after each battle, the ring that had been challenged would have the right to stop fighting for two hours. That was for the disciples after the battle to meditate and recover from their injuries. Jiang Li and Senior Brother Liu Bai meditated on the A stage together. Of course, to Jiang Li who had recovered his spiritual qi long ago, this was only an act. In his mind, he studied the possible tactics he could use with the parallel mind. Two hours passed quickly. Jiang Li stood up while Senior Brother Li Bai who was by his side was still immersed in regulating his breathing and was unable to free himself. It seemed that he had indeed exhausted a great deal of his strength in the battle earlier. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his body emitted a crisp sound as Jiang Li slowly flew towards one of the five stages. Thump. Thump. When his feet landed on the platform, Jiang Li could clearly feel that the texture of the platform below his feet was obviously much tougher than the Qi Refinement realm stage. Senior Sister Shen, I am Jiang Li of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Please enlighten me. Jiang Li cupped his hands. The person standing opposite him was the disciple of the Heaven and Earth Hall, Shen Ruoshi, who had defeated two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators in succession! This Jiang Li actually wants to challenge Little Ruoshi? In the Long Clear Hall, the group of elders who were watching the show felt very surprised. This was especially true for the Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, and Elder He, the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. The two people standing opposite them were both the youngest disciples under their wing. They were looking forward to the outcome of this battle. However, Jiang Lis choice was very confusing to others. It was obvious that Shen Ruoshis Earth Dust Scripture was an ancient technique that could restrain body cultivators. It was powerful and unpredictable. Facing such an enemy, the best way was to use long-range spell techniques to probe them and not let them be tainted by the dust. As a result, body cultivators who only knew how to engage in close combat were always restrained. As for Jiang Li, the elders had watched him fight until now, and they were already quite familiar with his stubbornness. There was no denying that he was a genius in body cultivation. In terms of Dao Techniques, it was true that he could already be considered outstanding, and the strength of his spiritual qi was also impressive among the Qi Refinement realm disciples. However, compared to Foundation Establishment Cultivators, there was clearly no comparison. Did he have some sort of special confidence when he chose to challenge Shen Ruoshi? Or did he find some flaws in the Earth Dust Scripture from the perspective of a third party? On the other hand, Shen Ruoshi could not understand why a Qi Refinement realm disciple came up to challenge her. Jiang Li could only explain the reason again before the other party reluctantly accepted reality. Junior Brother Jiang Li is also a body cultivator? After getting an affirmative answer, Shen Ruoshi covered her mouth again. She looked surprised. If I remember correctly, your two senior brother and sister lost to me. Since you are a body cultivator, why did you choose to challenge me? Could it be that Junior Brother wants to avenge them? Shen Ruoshi could not understand. No, no. Senior Sister misunderstood. Senior Sister Shen is beautiful and kind-hearted. You didnt even injure the two seniors earlier, so I wont be so ungrateful. Jiang Li waved his hand repeatedly and immediately praised, causing the other partys smiling eyes to narrow even more. What he said was the truth. After the battle, Senior Sister Liu Mulan and Senior Brother Liu Bai did not have many injuries on their bodies. The other party clearly showed mercy. If they still wanted to seek revenge shamelessly, it would not make sense. Its just that the path of body cultivation is a straightforward path. If you choose to blindly escape after discovering your deficiencies, then the restrictions you encounter in your future cultivation will definitely increase. Therefore, I am determined to succeed in challenging Senior Sister. This Junior Brother is reckless and stubborn. Senior Sister, please be gentler with me. As Jiang Li spoke, everyone who heard his words nodded successively. They sighed in their minds and felt that this kid would definitely become great in the future with such a character. Since Junior Brother has said so, please go ahead. The gong sounded, and the battle began. At this instant, Jiang Li felt the atmosphere on the arena suddenly change. A thin layer of dust that almost covered the entire ring started to jump and float as if it had a life of its own. The dust around Jiang Lis feet was like iron sand that was attracted by a magnet, and it gathered around Jiang Lis feet. If one was surrounded by this dust, their feet would become heavier and slower. However, if he wanted to find a place to hide, there was no safe place to stay in the entire ring. Jiang Li did not float in the air, allowing the fine dust to stick to his shoes and pants. However, at the next moment, this thin layer of dust was washed away by an invisible force. Every tiny dust was washed clean. The surrounding dust continued to stick to him, but it was continuously washed away by the invisible force. As this happened, not a single dust could stay on Jiang Lis body for even a second. Jiang Li was delighted in his heart. He had made the right guess! To achieve such an effect, it was naturally the status that Jiang Li had just obtained. This was the magical effect of [Effective Body Cleaning]. This powerful cleaning effect came from Senior Sister Qi Yus full-powered cleansing technique. Compared to the ordinary [Body Cleaning], this [Effective Body Cleaning] could not only remove the foreign stains on his body, but it could also remove some tracking scents and spiritual qi objects. For example, the dust that contained the spiritual qi of the Earth Dust Scripture was within its targeted group. This was the same as having a Foundation Establishment cultivator beside Jiang Li at all times, using a full-powered body cleaning technique on him every five seconds. It was difficult for the dust to stay on him. Jiang Li did not have to worry about the troublesome dust for the time being. He immediately kicked his feet and drew a straight line on the arena. Then, he punched Senior Sister Shen Ruoshi in the chest. Shen Ruoshi did not dodge or resist. She let Jiang Lis fist land on her body. However, Jiang Lis heavy fist seemed to have landed on a pile of ash. It passed through his chest without any obstruction. In the next moment, her delicate figure transformed into a cloud of dust that enveloped Jiang Li. Huff! A gust of cold wind from the Yin Wind Art that did not care about spiritual qi expenditure blew away the dust. Jiang Lis body was still dyed a layer of gray. One second, two seconds, three seconds. Every second, a layer of dust would be brushed off from Jiang Lis body. He did not need to worry at all. After a few seconds, his body would become spotless again. Junior Brother Jiang Li, you asked me to be gentler, but your punch was so heavy. The dust that was blown away gathered in the distance. When it dispersed again, Shen Ruoshi appeared there unscathed. She patted her chest as if she was really afraid. Senior Sisters Earth Dust Scripture is unfathomable. How can I injure you? Dont make fun of me. As Jiang Li spoke, he continued to rush towards the other party. This time, he raised his leg and swept the other party into two segments. Then, he watched helplessly as the other party turned into dust. Jiang Li had long known that this move of his would not have any effect. It was just that he did not use much strength. However, the moment the attack struck the other party, he observed any abnormalities in his surroundings with all his might, trying to find out where the other partys true body was. In the end, he found nothing. Shen Ruoshi appeared again. Jiang Li threw the Dragon Imprisoning Lock at her. He wanted to use the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to suppress her spiritual qi so that she could not use it. However, the moment the chains tightened, the other party was still turned into dust. At this point, even the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was also covered in thick dust, not giving him any chance at all. Jiang Li pursed his lips and put away the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Not only could this dust suppress the strength of cultivators, but it could also weaken the might of artifacts. How troublesome. Even though he had successfully removed the other partys dust from his body, he was still caught in a bitter struggle. However, Jiang Li was not discouraged. He put the Dragon Imprisoning Lock back on his waist. He punched and kicked Shen Ruoshi into dust repeatedly as she appeared time and again. He believed that all spell techniques had to consume spiritual qi. It was obvious that most of the dust was prepared by the other party in advance, as Shen Ruoshi could not have enough spiritual qi to make them on the spot. However, the amount of dust that she had prepared beforehand would definitely be limited without any spatial equipment. Moreover, no matter how little it consumed to control them, there would definitely be some expenditure. As long as it continued, Jiang Li did not believe that the other partys stamina could still compare to his. Jiang Li shuttled through the flying dust without any fear. He ignored the dust that stuck to him and blasted the other partys body apart one after another. From time to time, he would use the Yin Wind Art to blow the dust away from the ring. Every time he did that, Shen Ruoshi had no choice but to recall the dust. He was doing everything he could to increase her spiritual qi consumption. It would be the biggest joke in the world if a Qi Refinement realm disciple wanted to bring down a Foundation Establishment realm disciple. However, when it came to Jiang Li, everything was not absolute. In next to no time, Jiang Li noticed that the speed at which his opponents body reconstituted had started to slow down. It was probably because the expenditure of spiritual qi had increased, causing her to feel strained. Shen Ruoshi was not a fool. She saw that Jiang Li was still lively despite being in her territory. There was definitely something fishy about him! Initially, she had planned to win with this invincible technique, but now that her plan had been foiled, she started to panic. She took the initiative to gather a large amount of floating dust, forming a few earth currents that rushed towards Jiang Li, attempting to directly cover him into a statue. However, in her previous battles, the reason why she did not do so immediately was because she had always used fine dust to weaken her opponent before controlling large amounts of dust to cover them. It was not because she did not want to, but because she could not. The speed at which the gathered dirt flowed in the air was truly slow, and Jiang Lis swift movement technique easily dodged it before he shattered the head with a punch. Without weakening or restricting the opponent ahead of time, it would be difficult for the dust to catch up to cultivators who were focused on avoiding them. Why! Why arent you afraid of my turbid air heavy earth! Shen Ruoshi could not retain her smile any longer. How could a Qi Refinement realm disciple crack her turbid air heavy earth? That was the core chapter of the Earth Dust Scripture. How could it be easily unraveled by a disciple? She could not help but ask Jiang Li anxiously. When she asked this question, she originally did not think that Jiang Li could answer, but she did not expect that Jiang Li would actually say the truth about his countermeasure against the Earth Dust Scripture. Jiang Li did not answer directly but asked first, Senior Sister actually cant control all the dust, right? The other hesitated for a moment, then nodded in acknowledgment. Jiang Li thought to himself that it was indeed the case. Even he, who cultivated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, progressed slowly in the aspect of spirit refinement. It was impossible for the other party to possess a high Mind attribute. She would definitely not be able to control this turbid air heavy earth in a large area. But so what? What does this have to do with you being able to overcome the Earth Dust Scripture? Shen Ruoshi still looked confused. The Earth Dust Scripture was such a powerful technique. Even if she did not control it in detail, as long as the enemy entered the range, they would still be attacked. This was a trait that she had tested time and again. In the past, it had never lost its effectiveness in battle. She definitely could not be wrong. Thats exactly why. Youll understand when you see it, Senior Sister. Jiang Li took out two talismans from his bosom. After pouring a large amount of spiritual qi into them, he threw them towards a stream of dust floating in the air. The two talismans pierced through the dust flow, but after passing through the dust flow, the two talismans were covered in a thick layer of dust, and then they lost all their strength and fell to the ground. Senior Sisters turbid air heavy earth will be attracted by objects with spiritual qi and will automatically stick to them. Am I right? Jiang Li had discovered this matter from the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. At that time, after it swept through the dust, it was covered in a thick layer of dust. After that, Jiang Li had some guesses about this. He had secretly tried it during the process of the battle, and he quickly verified this guess. Although he himself did not use the characteristics of turbid air heavy earth to overcome it, using it as an excuse was completely reasonable. As for whether this would cause problems for them later, it was none of his business. Im a body cultivator, so I dont really rely on spiritual qi. As long as I dont use spiritual qi myself and use other sources of spiritual qi to lure them, I can naturally avoid getting tainted by the dust. Jiang Li explained a lot of things that he had just thought of. Shen Ruoshi and the elders of the Long Clear Hall came to a realization. So that was the reason As long as he did not use spiritual qi, he could overcome the Earth Dust Scripture. Wait, not using spiritual qi? How could they fight without it? Even body cultivators had to infuse their bodies with spiritual qi. Body cultivators only used their bodies to fight, but it was not to say that they did not rely on spiritual qi. If they threw aside spiritual qi, even if they could still fight, their attributes would be greatly reduced. It would be a blessing if they could unleash 40-50% of their strength. Only a freak like Jiang Li could maintain considerable combat strength without using spiritual qi. Moreover, the Earth Dust Scriptures turbid air heavy earth could be controlled by a cultivators will. Shen Ruoshi had this limitation only because she had not reached the higher levels of the cultivation method. If she was given two more years, this method would be completely useless to her. At that time, if he still plunged into the turbid air heavy earth, he would only suffer a crushing defeat. So, when they thought about it carefully, the method Jiang Li spoke of was actually very limited. He did not overcome the Earth Dust Scripture. He only unraveled the Earth Dust Scripture that Shen Ruoshi used. Moreover, he was not even close to overcoming it. At the very least, Jiang Li was still unable to see through Shen Ruoshis actual body. With this in mind, they subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief. If the sects ultimate technique was broken just like that, it would be a huge problem. Chapter 139 - You’ve Already Lost I see. Indeed, Shen Ruoshi had not used the Earth Dust Scripture against a mortal. In the past, the opponents she faced were either demon beasts or cultivators. Which one of them did not carry spiritual qi? She did not expect that someone would use this trait to avoid being affected. However, after hearing this, she gradually calmed down. Just now, she was only a little nervous because of the Earth Dust Scriptures failure. In her heart, the Earth Dust Scripture was simply a supreme holy scripture, so when she discovered that it was not so absolutely powerful, she lost her composure. However, even though she was unable to take down Jiang Li until now, this junior brother of hers was unable to do anything to her. Before her spiritual qi was exhausted, it was not time to admit defeat. Junior Brother Jiang Li, thank you for answering my questions. However, Ill still do my best from now on. Shen Ruoshi adjusted her mood as her expression became serious. If someone familiar with her saw this, they would be shocked. Shen Ruoshi, who was always smiling, had actually shown such an expression. She formed hand seals and released the spiritual qi that even Jiang Li could clearly sense from her body. Clearly, she was preparing a powerful spell technique. Jiang Li immediately rushed forward and threw a punch. There was no surprise, it was still dust that scattered. However, what surprised Jiang Li was that he was actually unable to interrupt his opponents casting. What was up with this Earth Dust Scriptures escape technique? Was it really invincible? If not for the fact that Jiang Li did not have an earth attribute spiritual root and could not cultivate the Earth Dust Scripture, he would have turned around and entered the Heaven and Earth Hall. If he could use such a strange escape technique and coupled with his perpetual motion machine characteristics, he could at least wander around the Great Mountain Region safely. Unfortunately, this was fate Jiang Li, who possessed the Beast Blood Diagram, was still jealous of other peoples cultivation methods and secret techniques. He shattered the other partys body a few more times, but it still did not have any effect. The floating dust cloud also slowly changed. Dust gathered together and formed small pieces. Soon, a dirt ball formed in the dust. As it continued to gather, the dirt ball grew larger and larger. Finally, the five balls of dust formed five long earthen yellow spikes in the air that looked like they were made of rocks. Looking at this situation, Jiang Li roughly understood the other partys thoughts. Since she did not have enough mental power to control the dust in a large area, she would gather them together. She would move them in the same direction and control them like a piece of artifact. From countless free particles to five complete earth spikes, wouldnt the difficulty of controlling them drop drastically? Senior Sister, no need to hold back. Ill also use my full strength. Jiang Lis expression became very serious as he looked at the five floating earth spikes. The thick and heavy spiritual qi emanating from them was really frightening. The turbid air heavy earth refined by the Earth Dust Scripture was absolutely not ordinary. A single dust particle was weak and powerless, and it could not even injure a mortal or even tear a piece of paper. However, countless specks of dust gathered together, and countless tiny forces pushed in the same direction. The power produced would definitely be terrifying to the point of being unable to resist. A clay ball the size of a marble could easily pierce through ten mortal heavy armor, and these five earth spikes were all as thick as a wrist and 30 centimeters long. This was the Heaven and Earth Halls cultivator, Shen Ruoshi. She had cultivated the Earth Dust Scripture for more than ten years to accumulate the turbid air heavy earth. Once she unleashed it, the power would definitely be extraordinary. Whoosh! Boom! Jiang Lis figure instantly appeared tens of meters away. On his face, there was a bloody scratch. Something brushed past the skin as wide as a fingers length and half a centimeter of flesh below the skin. Jiang Lis tough skin was actually unable to resist this kind of attack at all. This made Jiang Li, who always used defense to bully others, feel extremely uncomfortable. He looked at the spot where he had originally stood. After the dust settled, a hole the thickness of a wrist appeared there. With Jiang Lis hearing, he could even hear the sound of wind coming from the hole. His heart beat wildly a few times. The power of that earth spike just now actually directly pierced through the platform! What an exaggerated attack! Jiang Li thought to himself that it was a close call. Fortunately, he was not careless and dodged in time. Otherwise, he would have fallen to the ground and lost after the previous strike. But it was not yet time to be relieved. The remaining four spikes turned and pointed at him. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Jiang Li tapped the ground with his foot, and his figure instantly vanished on the spot. With a speed that he could currently control, he moved at an irregularly high speed on the combat arena. No matter how strong the attack was, as long as it did not hit someone, it was useless. Bang! He shattered his opponents body with another punch. However, Jiang Li noticed that the dust that erupted from the other partys body was far less delicate than before. The earth attribute spiritual qi contained in it was also far weaker than before. Clearly, according to the degree of refinement and nurturing, the turbid air heavy earth was also divided into grades. The most powerful core portion had already been drawn out to form the five earth spikes. Whoosh! Boom! As soon as Jiang Li swung his fist, another earth spike suddenly shot down. Sparks flew as hole was formed in the specially reinforced Foundation Establishment stage after the earth spike penetrated it. The earth spike brushed past Jiang Lis waist, colliding with the Dragon Imprisoning Lock around his waist. With just this collision, Jiang Lis waist seemed to have suffered a heavy blow. He suddenly felt a pain and was sent flying over a hundred meters away, almost falling off the stage! Jiang Li rolled over and stood up. He did not dare to stay any longer and quickly left the spot, continuing to run at high speed. Even with Jiang Lis terrifying speed, as long as he paused for a moment, he would be caught and attacked. This time, he did not dare to be careless. His body moved like a bolt of lightning, and his actual body could not be seen. Not far away, Shen Ruoshi appeared again. However, she looked exhausted, it was obvious that the two spikes were a huge drain on her. Moreover, the two earth spikes that had already shot out did not appear again. It seemed that it was a one-time use attack that could instantly erupt the spiritual qi accumulated in the dust. Although it was powerful, she would lose a large amount of turbid air heavy earth. Even if she won in the end, she would suffer a heavy loss and her combat strength would be greatly reduced. Moreover, judging from her current state, even if she was given more turbid air heavy earth, Shen Ruoshi would not have enough spiritual qi to condense more earth spikes. Swoosh! As he ran, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on Jiang Lis waist flew out and swept towards the three earth spikes in the sky, attempting to destroy the dangerous spikes directly. Boom! Before the Dragon Imprisoning Lock could touch them, an earth spike was forced to change targets and strike the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The thick, pitch-black chain was struck so hard that it fell to the ground. With the toughness of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it was naturally not damaged. However, its body was already covered in dust that had yet to be cleaned. When it smashed onto the ground, the surrounding inferior-grade dust swarmed over, wrapping the Dragon Imprisoning Lock tightly. As a result, it could not break free in a short period of time. Jiang Li was slightly helpless. His Dragon Imprisoning Lock had actually only taken down one of the other partys earth spikes. This was truly a little too disappointing. However, there were still two earth spikes left. As long as he dealt with them, Jiang Li would definitely win this battle! While Jiang Li was running, he looked at Shen Ruoshi who was still standing in the middle of the ring. The other partys face had long lost its calm. Her face was pale as paper and sweat poured down like rain. From the looks of it, she was definitely an arrow at the end of its flight. She was unlike Jiang Li, who had a large amount of spiritual qi flowing out from his body at all times, allowing him to maintain his peak condition. Shen Ruoshi had already used the Earth Dust Scripture twice in a row on a large scale. She was also affected by Jiang Li and had exhausted a lot of her spiritual qi. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator could not withstand such a battle of attrition. These five earth spikes were her last bit of stubbornness. If she could not hit Jiang Li, then her remaining spiritual qi would not even be able to maintain the Earth Dust escape technique. Thus, all of her hopes for victory rested on these last two earth spikes. However, Jiang Li still had other methods. As he ran, he muttered incantations while his hands formed a few simple wood attribute seals. In the Scripture Storage Valley, it was not a profound spell technique. However, after combining it with one of the wood attribute secret techniques of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, it could become extremely powerful, turning something useless into something magical. He ran around Shen Ruoshi at high speed. When the other party could not grasp his movements, he released a large amount of wood-attribute spiritual qi to the outside world. On the entire stage, there was something stirring. In the Long Clear Hall, Daoist Wushe shook his head and said with a smile, Little Ruoshi is going to lose. Even he had not expected this to happen. Most of the surrounding elders did not know why the Valley Master said this. Clearly, there were still two earth spikes left, and it was hard to say who would win. How did he come to such a conclusion? Only the few Head Elders standing beside the Valley Master nodded. Clearly, they also saw some subtle things. At that moment, there was a flash of vitality under Shen Ruoshis feet. Something moved under her feet and raised it up. Shen Ruoshi was shocked. She thought that she had fallen into a trap and wanted to escape. However, what surprised her even more was that the Earth Dust escape technique, which had always been successful, actually failed at this moment! How was this possible! No! It was the layer of azure light beneath her feet that blocked the escape technique! She started to panic, then calmed herself. Shen Ruoshi wanted to run to the side immediately, thinking of leaving the area covered by the wood attribute spiritual qi. Speaking of which, this was the first time she had moved on her feet since participating in the sect martial arts competition. However, after running a few steps, she discovered that the entire arena had unknowingly been covered by a layer of azure light. She actually had no place to stand! When the green light dissipated, Shen Ruoshi finally saw what the soft thing all over the stage was. This was moss? This thing that suddenly grew out and covered the entire arena was moss. It was the moss that Jiang Li had created with his wood-attribute spell technique. Previously, when the battle had just begun, the turbid air heavy earth was still in the dust form, and the entire arena was floating. Jiang Li rampaged in the dust clouds. Apart from consuming the other partys spiritual qi, it was not as if he did not do anything. Quietly, he scattered a large number of plant spores and seeds on the ground. Most of them were this type of desolation moss. It was said that this tenacious plant could even cover the area of the desert. Under the nourishment of Jiang Lis spell technique and the rapid provision of spiritual qi, it covered the entire arena. Jiang Li did not know the profundity of his opponents escape technique, but the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth complemented and countered each other. Jiang Li also knew a little common sense. When executing the Five Elements escape technique, one had to rely on the power of the five elements. Generally speaking, Earth Escape had to come into contact with earth and water. Wood attribute spell techniques happened to be something that countered earth attribute spell techniques. Ordinary moss naturally could not isolate escape techniques. However, when the moss on the ground was filled with Jiang Lis wood attribute spiritual qi, even Foundation Establishment cultivators would encounter considerable obstruction if they wanted to escape through the ground. Perhaps it would only take a few seconds for the other party to tear apart the moss and escape again. However, with Jiang Lis speed, one second was enough to do many things. He crossed dozens of meters and appeared in front of Shen Ruoshi in an instant. He held a spell in his hand and wanted to restrain the other party. Slam! The talisman landed on Shen Ruoshis shoulder. A large amount of ink climbed out of the talisman and spread all over her body. It was going to bind her completely. This was the Spirit Locking Talisman that Jiang Li had spent a lot of spirit stones to purchase. Once it was pasted on, even Foundation Establishment cultivators would not be able to easily break free. Although Jiang Li had an even more useful Dragon Imprisoning Lock on him, it was his main combat artifact and had to be used at all times. Naturally, he could not use it to tie people or demonic beasts for a long time. Therefore, he bought this talisman paper to replace the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to restrain the opponent. In the sect martial arts competition, it was not a life and death battle after all. If he were to punch his senior sister, it was clearly not appropriate to hit her in the face or chest. She was also the disciple of the Valley Master. He was afraid that if he went overboard, he would be asked to be responsible for his senior sister forever. Then, what about his freedom? Thus, Jiang Li simply used the talisman paper to end this battle. However, right at this moment, an earthen yellow stream of light instantly arrived. The light flashed past his eyes and went through Shen Ruoshis shoulder, tearing the talisman. Subsequently, the aftershock did not stop at all. Jiang Li felt a chill on his left thigh and was directly pierced by the earth spike. Immediately after, it pierced through the ring behind him. Only then did the earth spike exhaust all its strength. As it fell, it scattered into dust. Shen Ruoshis shoulder was badly injured. She fell forward and hit Jiang Li. The two of them slid back far away. A long line of blood was drawn on the ground. Jiang Lis thigh was numb at first. After the numbness slowly dissipated, it became the terrifying pain of having his flesh cut out from his leg. He gritted his teeth and controlled himself. Only then did he not spit out curses like damn out loud. Shen Ruoshi, who was pressing against Jiang Li, was also trembling because of the pain. Warm blood flowed out of the wound on her shoulder and drenched Jiang Lis clothes. Jiang Li smiled bitterly in his heart. He had been careless. He had not expected his senior sister to be so ruthless. Jiang Li did not attack in a random direction. At that time, he, Shen Ruoshi, and the two earth spikes overlapped. Shen Ruoshi was in the middle so she blocked Jiang Lis from the earth spikes direction of attack. Only then did he dare to rush up and subdue the other party. However, no one had imagined that an internal sect battle would actually result in such an attack that would cause mutual injuries to the user and target. It had truly exceeded Jiang Lis expectations, and this caused him to suffer this ruthless strike without much preparation. At this moment, Shen Ruoshi, who was lying on Jiang Lis body, moved. She forced herself not to faint from the pain and supported herself with her other hand as she spoke with trembling lips. Your leg is injured. You cant run I still have an earth spike left. Junior Brother admit defeat. Shen Ruoshi had to pause for a moment before she could finish her sentence. The last earth spike had already floated above their heads. With a thought, she could instantly activate it. Jiang Li really wanted to tell her that he could tear her apart more than ten times while she was talking to a body cultivator at such a close distance. However, Jiang Li still did not do that. He only raised his finger and pointed at the floating earth spike, shattering his opponents last hope. No, Senior Sister, youve already lost. As soon as he finished speaking, the last earth spike suddenly shook and large cracks quickly appeared on it. Soon, a few fresh green buds grew out of the crack. The green buds grew rapidly in the blink of an eye, directly bursting the earth spike from the inside. Seeing this, Shen Ruoshi could not take it anymore. She fainted on top of Jiang Lis body due to her injuries and exhaustion. That was why the Valley Master and the elders felt that Shen Ruoshi had lost. From the beginning, Jiang Li had scattered large amounts of fine seeds in the dust. When Shen Ruoshi condensed the earth spikes, Jiang Li controlled the seeds and sent them inside as well. At the beginning, the density of the earth spike was too high. Even with Jiang Lis wood attribute spiritual qi, most seeds would be unable to grow. Except that Jiang Li had discovered a kind of vine plant. This colorful flower vine was also called the earth dragon tendon. It was a terrifying plant that could grow wantonly underground. The root system covered an area of a hundred meters underground. Even the rocks could be cracked by the force of its sprouting. Even the mountain could be completely occupied from the outside to the inside. Jiang Li used it to destroy the earth spike. After that, Jiang Li pushed Shen Ruoshi away and stood up to declare his victory. However, the wound on his thigh was too big. There was a visible hole that got pierced. In the shadow behind him, there was even a spot of light where one could see a trickle of blood flowing out. Even his thigh bone was grazed by the earth spike. A large number of cracks appeared, and it was almost broken into two. With such severe injuries, Jiang Li was in so much pain that he nearly lost his footing. It would take an hour to grow the missing piece of flesh. Finally, after the outcome was determined, the few female cultivators from the Rejuvenation Hall who had been waiting for a long time hurriedly flew into the ring. Before they arrived, they had already struck the two of them with several spell techniques. [Treated with the Hemostasis Spell. Added Status: Hemostasis.] [Treated with the Bone Repair Spell. Added Status: Bone Repair] [Treated with the Muscle Recovery Spell. Added Status: Muscle Recovery] Chapter 140 - Absolute Domain Several healing spell techniques landed on his body, and naturally, several recovery statuses popped up. Jiang Li had some of these statuses before, while a number of them were new to him. After all, with his physique, it was difficult for him to get injured when he was practicing with his fellow disciples in the Qi Refinement realm. This time, such a large piece of flesh was cut off, it was the most severe injury he had suffered since he started his cultivation journey. Looking at the hole, he felt a sense of trepidation. Fortunately, the senior sister of the Rejuvenation Hall contributed several recovery buffs at the Foundation Establishment realm. After making the new statuses last an infinite amount of time, Jiang Li roughly calculated that the recovery speed of his injuries had doubled again. There were also effects that targeted hemostasis, bone repair, muscle recovery, and other effects. The effects of these statuses would be more ideal for large wounds. Flesh quickly grew out, filling up the hole in the thigh. The granulation tissues served the purpose of filling and supporting, which was equivalent to the scaffolding on a construction site. These tissues themselves did not have much of a function on their own. Under the support of the growing tissues, the ends of the wound began to produce cells and grow along the thighs hole. There were also the ruptured tendons, the severed blood vessels, and the severed nerves to heal. These functionary tissues replaced the granulation tissue bit by bit and then connected together at the center of the wound. As the tissues regenerated, the wound was itchy and painful. He did not dare to touch it, afraid that he would affect the healing. Jiang Li could only slowly circulate his wood attribute spiritual qi and gently comb his wound. He could not just stand there and recover. On the spot, he used a wood attribute spell technique to make a wooden wheel chair and sat on it. Then, he watched the other stages fights while healing his injuries in an innocent manner. Junior Brother Jiang Li, can you try to move your toes now? Ten minutes later, Senior Sister Qi Yu poked Jiang Lis injured leg and asked about his recovery. Jiang Li did as he was told. Although it was still a little difficult, his toes could already move, and his limbs senses were slowly recovering from his injuries. However, because the blood vessels in the middle was missing for nearly ten minutes, the blood supply in the lower limb was disrupted for ten minutes. After his nerves reconnected, the first thing he felt was a numb and painful feeling, as if he had squatted in a pit for half an hour. He had not experienced such a sensation in a long time. As long as his nerves and meridians recovered smoothly, the recovery of his injuries would only be a matter of time. In order to help Jiang Li recover from his injuries as soon as possible, Senior Sister Qi Yu and another senior sister used healing techniques on him several times before flying away in the end. This was the benefit of having good social relationships. Other contestants did not receive such treatment. Regarding this, although Jiang Li actually did not need it, he did not reject it for the sake of hiding his secrets to a certain extent. As time slowly passed, the circular scab on Jiang Lis wound became stiff and brittle, and it could fall off at any moment. His weak leg gradually recovered its strength. Jiang Li tried to slowly tighten his muscles. 10% strength, 30% strength, 70% strength, 100% strength! The wooden wheel chair beneath him creaked as if it would be torn apart by the immense force if it moved slightly. He was slightly happy to find that his injured leg had completely recovered. Even when he tightened his muscles, there was no pain. Moreover, although it had just recovered and had not undergone any rehabilitation, the new flesh and blood had already recovered most of its original strength. It was only slightly weaker than his right leg. As long as he exercised a little, he would be able to recover completely. This sort of thing actually did not make sense, but after some thought, he understood the reason. This was because most of Jiang Lis strength came from the various buffs on the interface. His body cultivation was only at the late-stage of Body Refinement. The current Jiang Li could kill a Jiang Li without any buffs using just one slap. Therefore, even if this injury still affected a portion of his low-level strength, it was not a big deal to the overall situation. Moreover, because his foundation was relatively weak, it was easier to heal him as a late-stage Body Refinement realm cultivator with the treatment of several Foundation Establishment cultivators. Jiang Li used his spiritual qi to carefully sense his original wound. The bone that had cracked open earlier had become even tougher and stronger than before. This was probably the effect of Benevolent Travel Temples Jade Bone Flesh Regeneration Pill. However, this kind of amplification was rather limited, and it was not worth Jiang Li injuring himself by breaking his own bones. Qing Lie! What do you want! At this moment, some noisy argument not far from the third ring attracted Jiang Lis attention. What do I want? Im only going to continue fighting according to the rules. As for you, Liu Bai, why arent you guarding your fourth ring properly and stopping me here? Jiang Li looked over when he heard this. It was his senior brother, Liu Bai, who had an argument with the disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall that he had defeated earlier. The disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall was called Qing Lie. Judging from his expression, he probably wanted to go up the arena and challenge Jiang Li, but he was stopped by Senior Brother Liu Bai. After a battle, the contestants would receive two hours of rest. After that, even if their spiritual qi was empty and their injuries had not recovered, they could not reject other peoples challenges. This was a rule set from the beginning. It had been two hours since he defeated Senior Sister Shen Ruoshi. Qing Lie! Do you really want to challenge an injured Qi Refinement realm junior brother? Arent you afraid of being mocked by your fellow disciples? My fourth ring is still empty. If you have the ability, come and fight me first! After Jiang Li defeated Shen Ruoshi, Senior Brother Liu Bai woke up from his meditation and successfully took over the fourth ring. After that disciple of the Alchemy Hall who possessed the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire was defeated in the end, he went to stand guard on the 6th combat ring that Jiang Li was originally on. After all, Jiang Li was not at the Foundation Establishment realm. In the end, he still could not participate in the Foundation Establishment group competition in the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition. Therefore, even if he was ranked first in the sect, they still had to choose five Foundation Establishment disciples to participate in the Cultivation Competition. Therefore, the number of arenas naturally increased from five to six. However, Senior Brother Liu Bais victory in the battle was not easy either. His black hair had already disappeared, becoming the same refreshing hairstyle as Elder He. There were also large burns on his body that had not been completely healed. Coupled with the red beast blood tattoo, it looked a little scary. In other words, the Demon Vanquishing Hall currently occupied two stages of the Foundation Establishment realm, the third and fourth rings. Their results were already very outstanding. However, Jiang Lis injuries made him look like a pushover in the eyes of the other competitors. Under normal circumstances, even if such injuries could be healed on the spot, the regenerated flesh would undoubtedly be much weaker than before. In this aspect, the more powerful a body cultivator was, the more they were affected. On the other hand, ordinary Qi Refinement cultivators would not be troubled by this. In their eyes, Jiang Li was undoubtedly a pure body cultivator. It was the same even if he had displayed pretty good standards in the last battle. Right now, Jiang Lis leg was weak, so his terrifying speed was already crippled. His combat strength had been reduced greatly, and he was still guarding the floating arena that was ranked third. In this way, he would naturally be targeted by others. However, bullying their injured junior brother was indeed a little shameful, so the six Foundation Establishment disciples who did not manage to obtain a place were still hesitant and did not step forward. They hesitated time and again. In the end, only the Law Enforcement Halls Qing Lie dared to act against Jiang Li in the name of revenge. Then, Liu Bai who was currently guarding the fourth ring could not stand seeing his junior brother being bullied, so he flew out of his ring to stop the other party. This caused Jiang Li to witness the scene from before. Hmph, I dont fancy your fourth ring. Move aside, Im only challenging him according to the rules of the martial arts competition. If he cant defend the ring, it can only mean that his strength is insufficient. The ring of the Foundation Establishment realm is not for a Qi Refinement realm disciple to stand in. Qing Lie was right when he said that. However, for someone like him who had lost to a Qi Refinement realm disciple earlier, it sounded a little strange. Qing Lie, do you still have any shame? Youve completely disgraced all the Foundation Establishment disciples! Senior Brother Liu Bais berating caused the other partys expression to change indeterminately. Do you want to break the rules of the Martial Competition! Move aside! Get lost and go back to your fourth ring! The two of them flew in the air and were very close to each other. One of them was holding a fist and the other was holding a knife. However, it was obvious that no one dared to act rashly in this situation. Senior Brother Liu, let him come over. Im fine. Jiang Li walked to the edge of the ring and shouted to his senior brother. That Qing Lie was indeed issuing a challenge according to the rules. Jiang Li was not the kind of weakling who needed to be protected like this. Since everyone participated in the Martial Competition, there was indeed no need to break the rules for such a trivial matter. Junior Brother Jiang Li, you? Senior Brother Liu Bai was still a little worried, but an elder of the Internal Affairs Hall had already flown over not far away. As he forcefully stopped the challenge process, it was obvious that he did not obtain any support. Under Jiang Lis persuasion, he still flew back to his fourth ring. Senior Brother Qing Lie, please. Jiang Li stretched out his hand and made an inviting gesture to the senior brother of the Law Enforcement Hall before slowly walking back to the center of the ring. The expression of the Law Enforcement Halls Qing Lie was still not good. Although he was basically taking advantage of a junior, the rules of competition were like this. Furthermore, he still had injuries on his body, but did he complain? Moreover, after the battle with Jiang Li earlier, the group of female cultivators from the Rejuvenation Hall had not given him a good attitude. He did not know what was wrong with the healing spell techniques, but it felt as if they were mixed with chili water. When they hit him, he was almost tortured to death. Junior Brother, dont worry. Ill hold back. After landing on the arena, Qing Lie kept silent for a long time before he said that. It was unknown if he was trying to show off or if he was truly expressing his concern as a senior brother. It made Jiang Li not know if he should thank him. No need for that. Senior Brother Qing Lie, you lost to me because of carelessness. Its better to be careful this time. Jiang Li reminded him out of kindness. At the same time, he subtly reminded him that this senior brother was the one who had lost earlier, so how could he show mercy? With the low IQ and EQ of the Law Enforcement Halls Qing Lie, he could basically say goodbye to his future Dao Companion in this lifetime. The battle soon began. Jiang Li faced the same opponent again but as the defending champion this time. The flaming saber qi attacked and was swept up by the flying Dragon Imprisoning Lock. A strangulation was instantly disrupted. Immediately, more flaming saber qi followed. This Qing Lie was certain that Jiang Lis leg had not recovered. He planned to use long-range attacks to directly win. However, after the battle with Shen Ruoshi, Jiang Li suddenly felt that such a battle was boring. With the Dragon Imprisoning Lock in front of him, these flame saber qi could not break through at all. Jiang Lis hands suddenly thrust into the ground, lifting up a heavy stone tablet. Making a standard throwing motion, Jiang Lis entire body suddenly exerted strength. He threw out the huge stone slab that was three meters in length and width, and a thickness of 40 centimeters. There was a whistling sound. Qing Lie raised his head and looked up. Then, he sneered in disdain, Throwing stones? This is childs play! The crimson saber slashed at the stone slab in the air. There was a loud explosion. Even the stone slab, which had been specially strengthened for the fights of the Foundation Establishment realm, could not withstand the might of this saber and exploded into pieces in midair. The law-enforcement disciple Qing Lie smiled disdainfully and was about to say something polite. But suddenly, his expression shifted. He raised his head and stared at the flames that had yet to dissipate. A moment later, one, two, and three More huge stone slabs continuously tore apart the flames and fell towards him. Without saying anything, Jiang Li actually flipped over the ground. In a short period of time, he threw out more than 20 reinforced stone slabs. It was easy for Qing Lie to break a stone slab, but there were so many that flew over so suddenly Damn it! Fiery Slash! Fiery Slash! Fiery Slash! Qing Lie of the Law Enforcement Hall gritted his teeth and released a large amount of spiritual qi. Fire-attribute spiritual qi surged into the saber and turned into multiple saber qi that slashed into the air. The saber qi and the stone slabs collided with each other, causing huge crimson sparks to explode non-stop. Countless shattered rocks rained down. Qing Lie only felt that his chest and abdomen, which had yet to recover, began to hurt again. All of a sudden, a large amount of spiritual qi was poured out, causing him to feel dizzy and empty inside. At this moment. Crack. A crisp metallic sound could be heard. The expression of the Law Enforcement Halls Qing Lie changed drastically, but he did not dare to immediately lower his head. He waved his saber again and shattered the last few stone slabs before he gasped and looked down. A pitch-black chain with shackles at the end had already wrapped around his left foot. The pitch-black chain extended forward and connected to Jiang Li who was standing a hundred meters away. The other end of the shackle was on Jiang Lis right leg, while the other end was on his left leg. This meant that he could not escape! Ding! Ding! Ding! The crimson saber struck the Dragon Imprisoning Lock one after another, causing sparks to fly. However, not a single scratch was left on the pitch-black Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The quality of his saber was not low, but it was on a completely different level compared to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Clang! Jiang Lis right leg stepped back, and the Dragon Imprisoning Lock suddenly straightened. Qing Lie only felt the air beneath his feet disappear, and he felt an intense weightlessness. His entire body was dragged by the Dragon Confinement Lock, and he crossed over a hundred meters of distance before finally stopping in front of Jiang Li. Jiang Li cracked his knuckles as the sounds felt crisp and pleasant to the ear. Within the two range of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was his absolute domain! After that, there was a series of delightful beatings. Unfortunately, his opponent had only managed to withstand eleven punches before surrendering. Jiang Li could only stop his fists after that. Sorry, sorry. I was too heavy-handed. Senior Brother Qing Lie, please dont take offense. Jiang Li undid the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and helped the bruised and battered Qing Lie up from the ground. Under the other partys bitter gaze, he helped him pat the dust on his body and even apologized. After losing twice in a row, Qing Lie completely lost his temper. He smiled bitterly and admitted defeat. However, the smile on Jiang Lis face that he could not suppress made him feel that Jiang Lis sorry was not sincere at all. Picking up the long saber, he held his already swollen head and prepared to leave the scene. With his current appearance, he would not have the face to continue fighting. At this moment Boom! A loud rumbling sound came from not far away. The movement that caused even the air to tremble made the Qi Refinement realm disciples watching the martial arts competition below nearly lose their footing in fear. Be it the disciples who were fighting or the disciples watching the martial arts competition, they all stopped and looked in the direction of the sound. It was the first floating platform! On the first ring, dust had already completely spread out. What was not shocking was that the base of the first floating ring was actually not flat at this time. Instead, it leaned nearly ten degrees in one direction. At this moment, a sect elder had already arrived. With a wave of his sleeve, a large amount of spiritual qi formed a violent wind and blew away the dust. At this moment, Jiang Li and the others noticed that a mountain had actually appeared on the first combat arena at an unknown time! It was a mountain peak that was more than twenty meters tall and looked like a fake mountain in the courtyard. On one side of the mountain peak were pavilions, small bridges, and flowing water. They were vivid and lifelike. On the other side of the mountain was the graveyard of an abandoned village. It was covered in scorched earth and withered trees. It was filled with a ghastly aura. What What a strange artifact. Was it this thing that caused the entire first floating ring to tilt? Jiang Li suddenly recalled the small mountain that the disciple of the Heaven and Earth Hall was dragging at that time. Wasnt this mountain before him formed from that small mountain? Such might was truly slightly shocking. Jiang Li felt that he was unable to go against it. Wait a minute, it was impossible for the Heaven and Earth Hall disciple to use this thing for no reason. If this thing was used and really crushed someone, how could his opponent survive? This was not an external competition, but an internal sect competition. The sect clearly forbade people from intentionally killing each other. They were all fellow disciples, so it should not be allowed. Chapter 141 - Double Reward Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Gazing in the direction of the first ring, Jiang Li stared intently. By this time, the dust had already dissipated and more elders had arrived. They had not expected this to happen. As for the disciple of the Heaven and Earth Hall, he stood there indifferently, as if waiting for the expected cheers and praises. However, the cheers did not come, there was only the stern reprimand of a few elders. Jiang Lis hearing was far better than his vision, so he could still hear the voices over there clearly. The content of the conversation was not difficult to guess. They were basically blaming the other party for how he could be so heavy-handed towards his fellow disciple. He should quickly put away his artifact and so on. From the words of the elders, Jiang Li learned the name of that disciple from the Heaven and Earth Hall. The surname was too long, but the given name should be Karla. This kind of name that was more like syllables should be the style of the variant humans. He did not expect that the disciple who occupied the first ring of the Foundation Establishment realm was actually from a variant race. The cultivation world was vast and flourishing with humans. There were all kinds of strange-looking and eccentric variant races, and they were not rare to begin with. Jiang Li had seen quite a few of them in the Immortal Ascension Pavilions team, but the bulk of the people were undoubtedly still human. However, the various races with fewer numbers and less developed culture did not live well among the humans in the Great Mountain Region. This was especially true in the eyes of many countries. The variant races were not classified in detail for them. There were still many uncivilized tribes among the variant races. This was also why most humans believed that the variant humans were savage and unreasonable existences. Naturally, they looked down on them from the bottom of their hearts. Even when they entered the cultivation world, they would often suffer some bias. In the Great Mountain Region, some sects were actually unwilling to accept outsiders as disciples. Even if they did, these disciples would most likely be pushed aside. However, this variant race disciple, Karla, was able to enter the Heaven and Earth Hall, so it could be seen that his talent was extraordinary. A dark look flashed across Karlas face, but he did not flare up. His rationality told him not to act rashly at this time. He formed hand seals and struck the mountain peak. Immediately, it floated up and slowly shrank before finally landing in his hand. On the arena that was smashed by the mountain peak, a flat and huge hole appeared. The surrounding disciples could not help but suck in a cold breath. They were all secretly thinking if they could escape from such an attack. In the hole, a metal artifact that looked like the body of a frying pan was stuck to the ground. However, it was almost impossible to see its original appearance. At this moment, the nearby disciples cried out in surprise. From the gap between the frying pan and the stage, a stream of blood suddenly flowed out. The two elders stepped forward and pulled away the metal. There was a small pit below, and a disciple whose flesh no longer had any semblance of a human was squeezed inside. Hes still alive! Someone come quickly! A group of Rejuvenation Hall disciples swarmed up, and two elders quickly made their move. Instantly, the water and wood spell techniques erupted with vitality and rose up to a height of at least 30 feet in the air. Jiang Li swallowed his saliva and stared blankly. Ignoring the rules of the battle, he flew out of the arena and rushed over. Unfortunately, his flying speed was still too slow. By the time he arrived, the soaring vitality had already dissipated. Jiang Li who had just arrived at the edge of the arena sighed with regret for a long time, feeling endless regret. So close. He was so close. A few disciples that were maintaining order at the side originally wanted to make Jiang Li leave, but when they saw Jiang Li being so sorrowful, they thought that he knew that injured disciple well, so they couldnt bear to drive Jiang Li away and instead went up to comfort him in a friendly manner. Junior Brother, dont be so sad. Hes still alive. With the help of the elders of the Rejuvenation Hall, he should still be able to be saved. Jiang Li did not hear what that disciple said clearly, and he only nodded subconsciously before walking past them to the side of the injured disciple to watch. He wanted to see if there was a chance to gain some buffs. However, the first wave of high-intensity spell techniques was for the sake of saving the other partys life. The injured person was squeezed by a huge external force, and all parts of his body were intertwined and deformed. If they continued to use spell techniques to accelerate his recovery, it would only make the abnormal tissues grow together. The future healing process would only be more troublesome. Thus, after waiting for a long time, Jiang Li still did not see the Rejuvenation Hall unleash their spell techniques. What the cultivators of the Rejuvenation Hall had to do now was protect the other partys core meridians with all their might. As long as he did not die, they could bring him back to the Rejuvenation Hall for treatment. He could definitely be saved. They were busy surrounding the injured, and it was not good for Jiang Li to go up and disturb them. He circled around the sunken area. While he was surprised by the terrifying might of the mountain peaks magic artifact, he also sighed with emotion at how ruthless the other party was. Jiang Li picked up the artifact that had been completely deformed and destroyed. He studied it carefully and utilized the limits of his imagination. Only then did he barely guess the original appearance of the artifact. This thing that was turned into scrap metal should have been a huge bell. Judging from the material, Jiang Li roughly determined the grade of this thing when it was intact. It should be low-grade Profound-rank. However, such a treasure had been deformed to such an extent by the strange mountain. He looked at the traces on the stage. When that disciple faced the mountain peak, his actions were very decisive. While using the artifact given by his master to defend, he also decisively dug a hole. Only then did he leave some room for himself before the final collision. Senior Sister Qi Yu, how are his injuries? A few minutes later, the disciples of the Rejuvenation Hall used their spiritual qi to carry the injured and were about to leave. Jiang Li hurriedly grabbed Senior Sister Qi Yu and asked her about the situation. His life is saved. Its fine if his body is injured, but his Dao Foundation has been severely damaged. Its hard to say if he can still cultivate in the future. With that, she followed the elder back to the Rejuvenation Hall. With that kind of injury, they would have to reconnect his body like building blocks. It would naturally require a lot of manpower and effort. That injured disciple dared to challenge the first ring of the Foundation Establishment realm, so he was naturally extremely confident in his strength. In terms of overall strength, he should be ranked in the top three or four among the eleven people. This time, his Dao Foundation had been ruined. If he could not continue to cultivate in the future, it would be a pity. Jiang Li glanced at Karla. The other party was still forcing a smile, but the viciousness and eerie darkness under his expression could almost freeze ones heart. Because no one died in the end, Karla was not punished and could continue to participate in the martial arts competition. But in his mind, if he won, everyone should cheer and scream for him. That did not happen. He did not think that his methods were ruthless, but he felt that it was all because of the other peoples prejudices against him! It was all because he was a variant human! Soon, the crowd dispersed. Under the work of several elders, the first arena was also repaired. The martial competition that had been paused for nearly an hour continued. With the help of his Senior Brother from the Law Enforcement Hall, Qing Lie, Jiang Li had already proven his strength to the others. After two hours, he did not receive another challenge. He himself flew to the second ring of the Foundation Establishment realm, wanting to advance further and challenge this higher ranking. However, the dark horse Jiang Li finally encountered an insurmountable enemy here. This senior brother looked ordinary and harmless, but his chain array formation was exquisite and profound. He advanced step by step in an intricate manner. Due to the convenience of defending the ring, the other party had already begun setting up array formations after stepping onto the stage. After several rounds of fights, the entire ring had practically become his backyard. Fighting him under such circumstances was simply a disadvantage to the extreme. Although Jiang Li had talent in runes and array formations, after borrowing the array formation manual from Elder Lin Fengying, he had only looked at the cover and catalog. He had not even memorized it yet. Therefore, he knew nothing about these strange arrangements in the ring. He brandished his iron fists and rampaged through the array formation. However, in the eyes of the outsiders watching the battle, he was just spinning in place. That senior brother did not even cast a single spell technique. He had only relied on the might of the formation to torment Jiang Li. On the other hand, a brilliant array formation did not even need to be set up on the ground. Jiang Lis intention to smash open the stage and forcefully break the formation was also foiled. After failing several times in the end, Jiang Li could only obediently guard his third ring until the end of the martial competition. It was worth mentioning that Shen Ruoshi, who was defeated by Jiang Li, went back to the arena in an injured state at the last moment. However, because the fight with Jiang Li had exhausted too much of her turbid air heavy earth, or perhaps because she was afraid that she could not suppress the body cultivator with the Beast Blood Diagram, she did not choose to challenge Senior Brother Liu Bai again. Instead, she challenged and defeated another disciple, taking the fifth place of the Foundation Establishment realms competition. Thus, after several rounds of intense battles. The top six in the Foundation Establishment realm were finally decided. On the first ring, the Heaven and Earth Halls disciple, Karla. On the second ring, the Talisman Formation Halls disciple, Qiao Langxing. On the third ring, the Demon Vanquishing Halls disciple, Jiang Li. On the fourth ring, the Demon Vanquishing Halls disciple, Liu Bai. On the fifth ring, the Heaven and Earth Halls disciple, Shen Ruoshi. On the sixth ring, the Alchemy Halls disciple, Xin Wuguo. The overall winner was the disciple of the Heaven and Earth Hall, Karla, who had won first place with the strange mountain artifact. However, the focus of everyones attention was not him, but Jiang Li, who had gotten third place in the Foundation Establishment realms stage and first place in the Qi Refinement realms stage with his Qi Refinement cultivation. With his Qi Refinement cultivation, fighting to this extent meant that he was definitely way beyond someone who was first in the Foundation Establishment realm. When Jiang Lis cultivation reached the Foundation Establishment realm, what level would his strength reach? How powerful would the Foundation Establishment realm Jiang Li be? This topic was very popular in the outer sect. Some people said that he would be invincible in the Foundation Establishment realm. Some people said that Jiang Li could continue to battle those at a higher cultivation level and challenge the Core Formation realm! After the martial arts competition ended, five Foundation Establishment cultivators, ten Qi Refinement cultivators, and fifteen disciples who were basically all injured boarded a spiritual crane raised by the sect. They circled the venue in an extremely flashy manner before floating up to the floating Long Clear Hall. Next was the reward after the hard work. All the winning disciples would receive the rewards personally given by the Valley Master under the observation of the elders. Jiang Li stood on the back of the immortal crane and tried his best to assume a floating posture to complement the graceful aura of the immortal crane. However, with his burly figure, it was difficult to look cool. This kind of immortal crane was not a normal mount. After all, with the size of a spirit crane, it was too crowded to sit cross-legged on it. Most of the time, they could only stand on it and ride it. It was really not very practical. Generally speaking, it would only be used as a venue for sect rituals. After jumping down from the spirit crane, all the disciples quietly walked into the Long Clear Hall. The fifteen people stood in two rows. After bowing, they obediently stared at the ground in front of them, not caring about what they were looking at. Then, they went up according to their rankings. The reward for first place in the Foundation Establishment realm was a Scripture Hall token, an artifact, and a bag of spirit stones. The reward for second place in the Foundation Establishment realm was a Scripture Hall token and an artifact. Jiang Li was ranked third, and it was soon his turn to stand in front of the Valley Master and the elders. He cupped his hands and bowed as usual. Compared to the last time he entered the inner sect, he was much calmer now. Little Jiang Li, oh Little Jiang Li. The last time I saw you was when you entered the inner sect, right? Its only been a few months. I didnt expect to see you again in the Long Clear Hall so soon. Daoist Wushe smiled at Jiang Li, causing him to feel a little embarrassed. It is this disciples greatest honor to be able to stand in the Long Clear Hall again to greet the Valley Master and the elders. On such occasions, Jiang Li had always been rather polite. After all, even if those in power asked you to relax, you could not act out of line. Theres no need to be so reserved. You performed extremely well in this martial arts competition. It seems that I was right to make you acknowledge Junior Brother He as your master. Behind them, the iron-towered Elder He pretended to nod reservedly, but everyone could see the smug smile on his face. In this sect martial competition, the first place was still taken by the disciple of the Heaven and Earth Hall. However, because of Karlas excessive action in the last match, although he was not punished, the elders were still a little unhappy. Coupled with Jiang Li, a freak at the Qi Refinement realm, and Senior Brother Liu Bai occupying the third and fourth positions, the greatest winner was naturally the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Master, I owe this to your teachings, my debt to you is as heavy as a mountain. I, Jiang Li, will always be grateful. As he spoke, Jiang Li and Elder He glanced at each other. The other partys gaze was obviously saying that there were extra benefits after returning to the sect. The Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, nodded with a smile. Having taught him an important technique like the Beast Blood Diagram, it was a huge debt indeed. This is your reward. Just like your master said, I guarantee youll be satisfied. The Valley Master took a tray from a disciple beside him, and then he personally handed it to Jiang Li. Hehe, thank you Valley Master, thank you Master, thank you elders. Jiang Li took the tray and there were three items on it. A token, a pair of boots, and a porcelain bottle. He turned around and walked back to the line of disciples, only to see everyone looking at him with envious expressions. This was because Jiang Lis reward for third place seemed to be even more generous than the reward of the first place Karla. Next, Liu Bai and the others rewards were only one Scripture Hall token. After the Foundation Establishment reward ended, they retreated to the side and nine Qi Refinement realm disciples stepped forward. Senior Brother Liu Bai, help me hold this. Jiang Li handed the tray in his hand to Senior Brother Liu Bai, and then under their stunned gazes, he ran to the front of the group of Qi Refinement cultivators. Not only was Jiang Li third in the Foundation Establishment realm, but he was also first in the Qi Refinement realm. Naturally, he could receive another reward. Everyone looked at him speechlessly and enviously. Jiang Li stepped forward and received another tray from Daoist Wushe. This time, there was a token and a bronze-colored Heart Protection Mirror on the tray. You cant slack off in your cultivation in the future. The sect hopes that you can reach Foundation Establishment soon. Daoist Wushe faced Jiang Li who walked up again. This time, even the Valley Master could only say a few words. After the rewards were given out, the sect would even hang their names on the list for ten days in the inner and outer sect. These fifteen people could be considered to have gained a great reputation in the sect. When he left the Long Clear Hall, Jiang Li did not immediately leave with Elder He and Senior Brother Liu Bai. Instead, he chased after the several disciples that he had defeated. The close range sword cultivator Mu Luo, Ma Donggui who had a lightning spiritual root, Qing Lie who was a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall, and Shen Ruoshi who was a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Hall. Jiang Li used the social etiquette of an adult in his previous life to express his sincere apologies to them. At the same time, he also sent them a bottle of decent healing pills. Jiang Lis attitude made the four disciples who had lost to him feel overwhelmed by favor. Even towards the most overbearing law-enforcement disciple, Qing Lie, Jiang Li showed him sufficient kindness. Not only did he not mention the fact that he wanted to take advantage of the injured earlier, he even explained to the other disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall that Senior Brother Qing Lie had actually been lenient in the arena and thus lost by accident. With a few words, he alleviated the embarrassing situation for the other party. The other party had already been beaten into submission by Jiang Li. At this moment, Jiang Li knew from his faintly grateful gaze that this guy who might have been his enemy had turned into his friend. After some pleasantries, the results were indeed impressive. With Jiang Lis current reputation as a genius and his enthusiastic attitude, very few people would choose to reject his friendship. In the end, the four of them all expressed their gratitude and invited Jiang Li to their hall in the future. As such, other than the closest Demon Vanquishing Hall and Rejuvenation Hall There were Senior Sister Little Four of the Alchemy Hall, Senior Sister Shen Ruoshi of the Heaven and Earth Hall, Qing Lie of the Law Enforcement Hall, Ma Donggui of the Foreign Affairs Hall, and Mu Luo of the Internal Affairs Hall. Among the twelve halls of the sect, Jiang Li already had friends in more than half of them. There was also Elder Weng Sanqi from the Mystic Gate Hall. Furthermore, because Jiang Li had learned how to draw runes in the Weapon Refinement Hall, he had some ties there as well. If he had any needs in the sect in the future, Jiang Li could ask someone to help. This was the benefit of building ones social relationships. Chapter 142 - Stepping On Air, Flying Among the Clouds After the martial arts competition ended, Elder He let the two disciples return to rest and recuperate their injuries. This was especially true for Jiang Lis leg injury. Elder He instructed him to exercise more these few days and pay a visit three days later. Jiang Li dragged his injured leg back to his small courtyard. As soon as he returned to his quiet room, he immediately took out the five items rewarded by the sects martial arts competition. Firstly, it was the token that was almost standard for the fifteen disciples. According to the rankings, the usage duration of each token was different. Jiang Li had two in his hands. One was as long as 24 hours, and the other was as long as 16 hours. However, it was a pity that the sect did not allow them to split up the allocated time in each token for separate uses. To Jiang Li, these two tokens were actually of no difference in value. Coupled with the token that Jiang Li obtained when he entered the inner sect earlier, which was only two hours long, he already had three Scripture Hall tokens in his possession. Due to the characteristics of the Scripture Imparting Hall, before the completion of a single scripture transmission, if one entered the room with the same character again, they would automatically be reconnected to the previous scripture until it was completed. For Jiang Li himself, the Spirit Scripture Hall was already meaningless to him. At the very least, he no longer had to enter this hall until the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was completed. As for the length of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Li roughly calculated that it would take 30,000 days which was nearly a century to complete the sutra without sleep and rest. Even if Jiang Lis Enlightenment and Mind attributes obtained a considerable increase later on, and the speed at which he comprehended the scripture increased greatly, it would still take many years. Thus, considering the four rooms of Spirit, Dharma, Body, and Technique, the three tokens in his possession were already sufficient for Jiang Li to gather the remaining scriptures he needed. Spirit refinement cultivation method, qi cultivation method, body cultivation method, and Dao spell technique. Jiang Li currently possessed the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and the Beast Blood Diagram, two top-notch inheritances. If he could obtain a few more cultivation methods that were not inferior to the Earth Dust Scripture and Square Heaven Seal, he would make a killing. However, it would be a waste to use the 24 hours and 16 hours tokens directly. It would be best if he could exchange it with other disciples and see if he could exchange the extra time for some other benefits. After putting away the three tokens, Jiang Li looked at the other three items. First of all, the Heart Protection Mirror was a typical defensive artifact. However, the special thing was that this artifact did not require cultivators to take the initiative to use it. Instead, it would automatically activate according to the aura of the wearer. At the critical moment, such as an assassination attempt, the wearer might be saved. However, this things grade was not very high. It was only high-grade Yellow-rank, and its defense was still quite limited. It could only be used for insurance and emergencies, and was not suitable for direct combat. This Heart Protection Mirror was divided into two parts. After Jiang Li activated it, he stuck it to his chest and back. Jiang Li picked up the porcelain bottle again. One could tell that it was a very high-grade porcelain bottle just by touching it. He carefully opened the porcelain bottle and took a sniff. What came out was the smell of blood. Since Jiang Li stepped into the cultivation world, he had experienced various battles. He had seen many mortals, cultivators, demon beasts, Yin Corpses, and various types of blood. He believed that he could not be wrong. However, the liquid inside did not have any stench. Instead, it had a slight fragrance of plants. This smell Jiang Li licked his lips as a slight flush appeared on his face. For some reason, the liquid in the bottle made Jiang Li feel as if his blood was surging and stirring. He closed the bottle cap again. After a long time, the flush on Jiang Lis face finally slowly faded. Before parting with the other members of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Elder He had specially instructed them not to use the things in the bottle recklessly and to wait for his instructions. Presumably, this was the reward that Elder He had specially obtained for Jiang Li. Using appraisal, he only knew that this thing was called [Blood Essence], but as for how it was used and what use it had, he did not know. However, with Elder Hes understanding of Jiang Li, this thing should be more suitable for his current situation. There was no need for him to worry about it. He temporarily put away the porcelain bottle, leaving only the pair of boots. He looked at a wooden sign hanging on the boots. < Cloud-Treading Boots > Hmm? Wasnt this an artifact that could help him walk on air? Jiang Li was instantly slightly disappointed by this. Merely stepping on air was not rare in the cultivation world. Even the wood pieces that Jiang Li had casually carved could allow him to achieve such a feat to a certain extent. Previously, he had asked Yan Hong to help him purchase similar items. The pair of shoes previously were called air-stepping boots, a medium-grade Yellow-rank item. He had originally wanted to use this kind of artifact to replace the rune wood pieces, in case he had to throw out wood pieces to barely step on air during aerial combat. However, he later discovered that although that kind of artifact could indeed fly, the weight it could withstand was too small. Jiang Li had tried it before. It was indeed possible to walk in the air, but the weight of a cultivator could not even exceed 200 kilograms, otherwise, they would not be able to withstand the slow decline. This was very unfriendly to fat cultivators, but even more so to Jiang Li. This bit of air-treading ability was simply not enough to support him in flying. Wait. Jiang Li suddenly noticed the additional words at the bottom of the wooden sign. Grade, low-grade Profound-rank! A low-grade Profound-rank artifact was more than a hundred times more valuable than a medium-grade Yellow-rank artifact. How could a pair of Cloud-Treading Boots have such a grade? Jiang Li was a little puzzled, but the sect could not be so stingy. Could it be that this thing could help him step on air? As Jiang Li thought about it, he felt a little excited. He immediately took off his pair of leather boots reinforced with steel plates and put on the Cloud-Treading Boots. Under the effect of the Armored Horse Divine Travel, his legs, which were already extremely light, seemed to become weightless. Jiang Li walked out of the cultivation chamber and looked at the spacious courtyard. It felt a little small. He directly opened the spirit array and gently sent spiritual qi to his feet. Immediately, a solid feeling was felt. In front of Jiang Li, it was as if an invisible staircase appeared, and he walked up into the sky step by step. Jiang Li took a step forward and continuously adjusted the output of his spiritual qi to sense the feedback of the Cloud-Treading Boots. Due to the fact that Jiang Lis Mind attribute was several times stronger than before and his Parallel Mind was active in his body, his control over artifacts and all aspects was much stronger than before. His adaptation to new things was also faster. When he rose to a height of 20 meters, Jiang Li had already grasped the initial method to control this artifact. Disciples were not allowed to fly openly in the sect. Jiang Li could only maintain a height of around twenty meters so that he would not be seen by the disciples outside the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Then, he raised his foot and kicked hard behind him. Bang! Behind Jiang Li, a large area of the air seemed to have been struck by a large hammer, and it emitted a strange muffled sound. He was clearly stepping on air, but Jiang Li felt as if he had stepped on a stone wall. A huge reaction force was felt, causing Jiang Li to be like an arrow that left the bow, instantly shooting forward. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! As he flew forward, Jiang Li was still trampling on the air, and the air behind him emitted muffled sounds repeatedly. As the strength of his feet increased, his flying speed increased, and the muffled sounds behind him gradually became explosive sounds. This commotion caused many of the disciples below to look up. But when they looked up, they saw nothing. The series of explosions grew farther and farther away. As he ran to the training ground, the pitch-black Dragon Imprisoning Lock suddenly shot out and wrapped around a human-shaped iron target below, instantly pulling it into the air. Jiang Li suddenly stepped to the side, his figure abruptly changing direction. Moving in all directions, he walked in the air was like walking on flat ground. In the air, one could barely see a white shadow. One turned into two, two into four, four into eight, eight into sixteen. Afterimages tore through the air as they let out sharp cries. In just a few breaths, they had already swept past the solid iron target hundreds of times. The heavy iron target was sent flying in the air, but it did not land on the ground after a long time. Iron fists landed on it one after another, and fist imprints floated on the surface. After receiving continuous attacks, the iron target could not land. The huge impact could not reach the ground, and it collided with the target. More and more cracks appeared on the surface, but in the end, it could not endure it and exploded into pieces. The iron targets used by the disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall were extremely sturdy, but under Jiang Lis iron fists, they could only end up like this. The figure in the air slowly slowed down. Jiang Li took a few more steps before slowly landing on the ground. Just as Elder He had said, he was very satisfied with these Cloud-Treading Boots. Jiang Lis legs were augmented by the Armored Horse Divine Travel buff that he had obtained from the ancient talisman so his speed had always been shockingly swift. Even Senior Sister Liu Mulan, who specialized in agility and speed, could only watch him from behind. If he was on flat and hard ground, his running speed would always be faster than flying. However, due to the complicated terrain and the fact that the soft soil could not withstand his feet, it was more convenient for him to fly with his artifact most of the time. But with these boots, things were different. If someone bullied Jiang Li for not being good at flying next time, they would probably die an ugly death. The next day, at the location of the Scripture Storage Valleys Foreign Affairs Hall. Jiang Li brought a nervous Yan Hong to visit. Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang Li! At the entrance of the Foreign Affairs Hall, an outer sect disciple who was guarding the door was first stunned when he saw Jiang Li, and then he immediately recognized the superstar. Immediately, he bowed, cupped his hands, and greeted respectfully. Senior Brother Jiang Li, why have you come to the Foreign Affairs Hall? The Foreign Affairs Hall was in charge of external matters, and its scope of influence was very wide. Apart from purchasing artifacts, medicinal pills, and selling the products of the sect and other basic duties, all external operations were under their jurisdiction. Even for the extermination of demons by the Demon Vanquishing Hall, they would often require their assistance in building a stronghold for supplies. Junior Brother, theres no need to stand on ceremony. Were here to visit Senior Brother Ma Donggui. We need Junior Brothers help to guide the way! Jiang Lis enthusiastic intention to deliberately make friends yesterday was naturally not to find something to do out of boredom. It was because Jiang Li really needed them. Under the guidance of that registered disciple, the two of them walked into the region of the Foreign Affairs Hall. This was completely different from the training facilities in the Demon Vanquishing Hall. At least half of the buildings in the Foreign Affairs Hall were warehouses. There were even many things placed on both sides of the road. Yan Hong followed beside Jiang Li. His eyes lit up when he saw the goods by the roadside. Jiang Li did not know many of these things, but Yan Hong, who had been in the trading area for a long time, knew them well. Typically, with just a glance, he could tell the location and quality of the goods and quickly determine the price range of this thing on the market. Buying as much as he could at the price and earning as much as possible, exposing the fake goods of unscrupulous businessmen, and being careful in all transactions. It could be seen that Yan Hong had indeed learned a lot during the past half a year in the trading area. In any case, even if he had three heads, Jiang Li would not be able to do such a thing. Senior Brother Jiang Li, this is the place. I still have to guard the door, so Ill take my leave first. The disciple took his leave, and Jiang Li went up to knock on the door. Who is it? Didnt I tell you that I wont be seeing anyone these few days! Ma Dongguis native accent sounded from the door. From his tone, it could be seen that this guys status in the Foreign Affairs Hall was not low. Jiang Li had previously learned about Ma Dongguis background. He was not recruited through the Immortal Ascension Pavilions Assembly. He was an orphan who was brought back from a rural area when the Head Elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall was out traveling to gather a rare spiritual material. Afterwards, after being tested for a rare mutated lightning spiritual root, he was directly taken under the tutelage of the Head Elder. Under normal circumstances, such a talented disciple would not be accepted by the Foreign Affairs Hall. However, he had actually encountered one. Due to their affinity, the Head Elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall adored Ma Donggui very much. He was not stingy with the investment of various cultivation resources. Ma Donggui did not need to learn or handle the matters of the Foreign Affairs Hall and only needed to cultivate in peace. His status in the Foreign Affairs Hall was only that of a disciple, but no matter which elder it was, they had to consider it carefully before offending him. Junior Brother Jiang Li? Why have you come? Ma Donggui did not wear a shirt and was still wrapped in some bandages. It seemed that the injuries from Jiang Lis talisman explosion had not completely recovered. His physique was worlds apart from that man who possessed a cheat. I said yesterday that I would pay you a visit. Dont tell me Im not welcomed? After Jiang Li handed over a beautifully wrapped gift with a smile, he was enthusiastically invited in. Ma Donggui came from a rural area. Such a person could only rely on himself all along, be it begging for food or working for others. Dont be fooled by his simple and honest appearance. He was much more knowledgeable about the status between people than ordinary people. If not for the fact that Jiang Li had a genius aptitude and was also the disciple of the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, he would not have given him so much respect. One had to know that a lightning spiritual root cultivator was even more violent and rash than a fire spiritual root cultivator. After a round of chatting, after Ma Donggui poured a cup of tea for Jiang Li, he got straight to the point and asked about Jiang Lis purpose for coming. The martial arts competition has just ended. Junior Brother Jiang Li is injured and is probably not here to drink tea. Im a boorish person and dont know too much. If Junior Brother Jiang Li needs anything, I definitely wont refuse. He said that about himself, but how could he be more boorish-looking than the current Jiang Li? Im ashamed to say this. I have a favor to ask of you despite coming to visit for the first time. Senior Brother Ma, let me introduce you. This is my good friend from the same hometown called Yan Hong. Hes quick-witted and is quite proficient in doing business. Junior Brother, I came here today to ask for a registered disciple position for him. Jiang Li had already thought about this matter for a long time. No matter if it was him or Yan Hong, it was greatly beneficial to both of them. Now that the time was ripe, he naturally had to deal with it. Chapter 143 - Transaction and Objective Registered disciple? Ma Donggui was stunned. He looked Yan Hong up and down, as if he was thinking for a moment, then quickly nodded. Alright, no problem. Since Junior Brother Jiang Li has spoken, Ill agree on behalf of my master. This is just a registered disciple position after all. He did not know who Yan Hong was, but since Jiang Li had come to visit, he had to give him face. Looking back at the past, Jiang Li had barely obtained the status of a registered disciple after three months of testing pills and constantly being at the risk of death. Now, with his status, he could get it with a few words. The difference in status was so great that it made people feel helpless. Of course, this was also because he had found the right person. With Ma Dongguis influence in the Foreign Affairs Hall, he could even arrange for one or two people to be supervisors in the sects spirit stone mine. That was a top-notch job in the Foreign Affairs Hall. Helping him become a registered disciple was naturally a simple task. Senior Brother Ma is so kind. Im truly grateful. Jiang Li thanked him repeatedly, but after a pause, he put on an expression that showed he had something to say but was hesitant. However, this thick-skinned Junior Brother has one more favor to ask. This matter is quite troublesome and might make Senior Brother feel troubled. Ill apologize in advance. Perhaps Senior Brother Ma can take a look at this first. Jiang Li smiled as he spoke, explaining that he had something to ask of the other party. After that, he pressed a metal token on the table and pushed it towards the other party. Jiang Li had spent a lot of effort to throw Yan Hong into the Foreign Affairs Hall, but it was not just to make him a registered disciple to run errands. What Jiang Li needed was for Yan Hong to make use of the name of the sect and protect him when doing business outside. But to grasp his own benefits, freedom and power were essential. The best situation was to let them open another store in one of the large trading centers in the Great Mountain Region and let Yan Hong manage it. In regards to this, the price Jiang Li offered was fourteen hours of scripture imparting time. Jiang Li indicated that he was willing to use the token awarded to the first place in the Qi Refinement realm to exchange for a token that was only two hours long. When Ma Donggui heard that Jiang Li still had something to ask of him, he was originally a little unhappy. However, his eyes immediately widened when he saw the token Jiang Li pushed over. When he saw this gaze, the smile on Jiang Lis face became even more brilliant. He knew that the other party was already moved. Jiang Li immediately stated his needs. A store that completely conformed to the rules of the Scripture Storage Valley and was under the name of the Foreign Affairs Hall. It would be protected by the sect but was independently managed. Hearing this request, even Ma Donggui showed hesitation. This was no longer a request that he could make his own call. Even the other elders of the Foreign Affairs Hall did not have the authority to approve it. It had to be approved by his master, the Head Elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall, personally. Jiang Lis request was really not small. Ma Donggui looked down at the token, weighing the pros and cons in his heart. First, it was certain that he could handle this matter. Or rather, besides him, it would be difficult for Jiang Li to find anyone in the Foreign Affairs Hall. Those ordinary elders did not have the authority to make such a decision. However, given how much the Head Elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall doted on him, as long as he put in a good word, it was very likely to succeed. If he was unlucky and failed, he could at most beg for it. In addition, he did not intend to reject this deal. One had to know that cultivators with dual-attribute spiritual roots were already relatively rare among cultivators. Cultivators with mutated spiritual roots were even rarer than that. In the entire Scripture Storage Valley, if all the inner and outer sect disciples were to gather together, the number of mutated spiritual roots would be less than five. In contrast to their precious and powerful abilities, relevant inheritances were hard to find. Even if the cultivators with dual-attribute spiritual roots, including Jiang Li, could not find cultivation methods and Dao techniques that completely matched their attributes, they could still cultivate and use a single-attribute inheritance. However, it was different for mutated spiritual root cultivators. Ma Donggui, who was sitting in front of Jiang Li, might have been a disciple of the sect for seven or eight years, but it was very likely that he had grasped fewer spell techniques than Jiang Li. When he was fighting in the sect, he used the Five Heart Lightning over and over. It was not that he did not want to use other spell techniques, but it was very likely that he did not know other moves. With his status, it was naturally impossible for him to not obtain the lightning attribute inheritance in the Scripture Storage Pavilion. However, it was precisely because mutated lightning spiritual roots were rare that there were not many such predecessors in the Scripture Storage Valley. Therefore, the Scripture Storage Valleys Scripture Imparting Hall became his final hope. Amongst the many disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley, everyone wanted to obtain the inheritance token. In the Scripture Imparting Hall, if one was lucky, there was a chance that a peerless cultivation method would be passed down. If he was unlucky, it could guarantee that he would be able to obtain an ancient high-grade inheritance and reach a higher level of enlightenment at least. As for the Scripture Imparting Hall, to the lightning spiritual root disciple, Ma Donggui, it was not as simple as just icing on the cake. His requirements were the most rigid. He could not avoid it unless he stopped cultivating. Your request is acceptable! However, I want that 24-hour Scripture token! Ma Donggui licked his lips. His gaze moved away from the token and he looked into Jiang Lis eyes as he spoke. Presumably, he had learned the content of Jiang Lis reward from the Head Elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall. The Scripture Hall token could be exchanged for with the contributions of all the inner sect disciples, but the price was extremely high. Even he, the disciple of the Foreign Affairs Halls Head Elder, could not easily afford it. The truth was that the fourteen hours of scripture imparting that Jiang Li quoted was already enough. However, the 24 hour token could allow him to listen to the scripture for an entire day and night. It was something that he had never attempted in all these years. He had to fight for it no matter what. Of course, Ma Donggui was not going overboard. Jiang Lis status was not inferior to his, and his talent in body cultivation was so exaggerated. There was no benefit in offending Jiang Li. So before Jiang Li could speak, he continued. Junior Brother, dont be angry. Im not a greedy person. Let me explain first. If youre not satisfied, then we can continue with your earlier suggestion. Jiang Li smiled and nodded, waiting very calmly for the other party to throw out his side of the bargain. Junior Brother Yan Hong is proficient in the ways of merchants. You should understand that wanting to run a store is definitely not something that can be done with just a safety net. Whether the transportation is safe or not, whether the speed is fast or slow, whether the goods are complete or not, whether the quality is good or bad, whether there are stable and cheap supply channels, the finished processing after the purchase of materials, and many other aspects. If you want to run a successful store, you need a lot of other support. Although Ma Donggui had never really learned these things in the Foreign Affairs Hall, he had been exposed to these things for many years and knew quite a bit of basic common knowledge. Jiang Li glanced at Yan Hong, and his expression was filled with extreme excitement and worry. He was excited because the price the other party was talking about was simply something he dreamed of. If these things were gathered together, it was equivalent to getting a hen that could lay spirit stones everyday. For a shop with such conditions, even a fool would find it hard to lose spirit stones. On the other hand, he was worried about how precious the things that Jiang Li had sacrificed would be if he was able to obtain such generous conditions. Senior Brother Ma, what do you mean? Jiang Li asked the obvious. If Junior Brother Jiang Li is willing, you can give me a 24-hour Scripture Hall token. In return, Junior Brothers store will receive the same treatment as the sects own branch stores. The goods in the Foreign Affairs Hall will be bought by you at their original price. Due to the fact that this store will manage its own spirit stones, if Junior Brother Jiang Li doesnt have enough spirit stones to fill up the stock, the Foreign Affairs Hall can still lend another batch of goods first to make your shop look bustling. Jiang Li smiled and was very satisfied with this. He took back the 16-hour token and pressed the 24-hour token on the table. In that case, Ill have to trouble Senior Brother Ma. Ma Donggui was overjoyed, and he also handed a token that was only two hours long to Jiang Li. As expected of the disciple of the Head Elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall, he was straightforward. Jiang Li originally only wanted to set up a safe store and get Yan Hong to help him collect some things he needed outside. However, he did not expect the other party to directly agree to give him a fully equipped logistics store with a good supply chain. One had to know that it was not difficult for such a store to support a medium-sized cultivation clan. From now on, it would not be an exaggeration to say that their wealth would increase greatly. After the matter was settled, both sides chatted merrily. Evidently, both sides were very satisfied with this transaction. To Jiang Li, as long as the status appeared when he was comprehending the scripture, he could keep the buff forever. Not to mention the length of two hours, even a minute was more than enough. The extra time was just sitting in the preaching room and wasting resources. It did not benefit him at all. To Ma Donggui, there was actually no need for him to pay anything. All he had to do was speak and massage his masters shoulders and make tea. This matter would be completed easily. He could use his authority to obtain the scripture token he needed, why not? After coming out of Ma Dongguis courtyard, he brought Jiang Li and Yan Hong to settle the procedures for becoming a registered disciple. In order to express his sincerity, Yan Hongs registered disciple status was directly registered under the name of the Head Elder. Although it was only a slight difference in name, it was enough to provide Yan Hong with considerable help in his future actions. After settling the matter, they walked around the Foreign Affairs Hall under Ma Dongguis lead before bidding farewell and leaving. Ma Donggui directly promised that he would come to the Foreign Affairs Hall to choose a location for the shops in three days. Jiang Li did not doubt it and left with Yan Hong. If Jiang Lis status was low and he had no one to rely on, then not to mention directly handing over the token, he would utterly not have any intention of making a deal. However, he had the backing of Elder He now. At the very least, no one in the sect would dare to directly take his things without fulfilling their promise. Jiang Li, what exactly is the Scripture Hall token you mentioned? It should be an extremely precious treasure, right? Yan Hong was still brooding over the huge price that Jiang Li had paid. As an outer sect disciple, he did not have any way to know about the Scripture Imparting Hall. However, this token could be exchanged for such treatment from the Foreign Affairs Hall. Even if he was beaten to death, he would not believe that it was something ordinary. Not only did Jiang Li use his connections to make him become a registered disciple of the Foreign Affairs Hall, but he even paid such a price in exchange for such a store to be managed by him. Yan Hong only felt that he owed this good friend more and more things. If he did not repay this favor, he would not have the face to address Jiang Li as a good brother in the future. The Scripture Hall token is a tool used to enter the sects mystic realm. Its my reward from the last sect martial competition. Its value is naturally not small, but dont feel too pressured. If that store is run properly, it can earn back the amount in five to ten years. Jiang Li gave an ideal estimate. Ordinary inner sect disciples would have to work themselves to death for a long time to exchange contribution points for two hours of scripture preaching. 24 hours was a long period of time. If he wanted to use the shops to earn back equivalent spirit stones, he would have to run the shop very well. Furthermore, sect contribution points could be exchanged for spirit stones, but spirit stones could not be exchanged for sect contribution points. The Scripture Hall token could not be exchanged for spirit stones, so the difference had to be slightly reduced. Also, do you still remember the fifteen ghostwood tree wooden stakes? For different cultivators, the value of resources is not absolute. The token is of average value to me. Instead, its the things you collect for me outside that are truly useful. Im helping you, but youre helping me too, understand? Right, have the channels outside been opened? How many demons are willing to work for us? Jiang Li noticed that his persuasion was of no use, so he simply changed the topic and started discussing serious matters. This was also the reason why he wanted Yan Hong to open a store outside the sect other than earning spirit stones. Ive asked my subordinates to run around and contact quite a number of places. Those small demons are quite tactful and basically didnt refuse. However, other than the fox demons, the rat demons, and the yellow-skinned demons, most of the other demons are not interested in gold and silver. They want something beneficial to their cultivation, but the value of medicinal pills and spirit stones is too different from the value of what they provide. We cant really give it to them. The flesh and blood of demon beasts can be used. Jiang Li, you can get thousands of kilograms of meat by killing a demon. It should be more than enough to provide them half a month each time. In addition, there are a few places that the sect has discovered where evil beings are gathering. The ghosts there have already become quite powerful. Those small demons dont dare to approach them. This will cause a lot of interference in future work. Yan Hong explained the situation outside to Jiang Li. He had already done most of the preparation work, but there were still a few difficulties that had not been resolved. Heh, even those little demons want to cultivate to become immortals? They still want things to aid in cultivation, how ignorant. Jiang Li was slightly displeased that he could not use the worthless mortal wealth to gain something of value. The flesh and blood of demon beasts are not easy to preserve. Moreover, I cant steadily supply large-scale demon beast corpses. This method is not a long-term solution. How about this? Next time, Ill talk to Ma Donggui and get him to give us all the cornerstone materials at the spirit stone mine. As long as we fork out some shipping fees, we can get as many as we want. I believe the demons will be happy to receive the scrap materials. As for the gathering place of the ghosts, Im a disciple of the Demon Vanquishing Hall after all. When the time comes, Ill personally go there. Jiang Li was also a quick-witted person. Especially in terms of being stingy, he was very talented. Soon, he really came up with a solution. It was just like how the gold mines were mostly excavating stones. Even in the spirit stone mines, there were no spirit stones everywhere. It also depended on manpower to dig. Accompanying the production of spirit stones was a large amount of ordinary stones and jade materials that piled up into a mountain. However, they were not completely ordinary. These stone and jade materials were buried around the spirit stone mine all year round. After being soaked in spiritual qi, they more or less still carried a bit of spiritual qi. Among them, large chunks of stone would be used as construction materials to build a cultivators sect mansion. As for the small scraps that were cut and broken, they became complete trash that no one cared about. It was most suitable to use these things as payment to the weak demons. As for what he wanted these little demons to do, it was naturally Jiang Lis usual method. It was still those low-grade ghost spirits that ordinary cultivators looked down on. After witnessing Shen Ruoshis Earth Dust Scripture, he was shocked by the power of the five earth spikes when they were unleashed. Breaking through the battle arena was something that would not happen a second time in a normal sect martial competition. This was the power that she had accumulated for a long time. Although Jiang Li did not have such a cultivation method, he had the Yin Burial Coffin and his infinite amount of spiritual qi. It was a waste for ordinary cultivators to spend spirit stones and resources to nurture low-grade ghosts. However, Jiang Li did indeed need more of these ghosts. As long as he was given a certain amount of time, he could use a large amount of spiritual qi to raise an extremely terrifying army of ghosts. The other was the coffin. Under the situation of Jiang Lis spiritual qi nourishment and a large amount of Yin qi ghosts filling it up, not only did this artifact completely recover its peak state, its grade was infinitely close to the upper limit of a Profound-rank artifact. Moreover, Jiang Li could sense that the coffin was slowly undergoing a transformation. Perhaps so long as he accumulated enough, it would be able to surmount a realm and advance a step further! Earth-rank artifact! In the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, it was one of the rarest and most precious treasures. Even if Jiang Li became an inner sect disciple, he knew very little about magic treasures of this level. If the coffin could really advance to an Earth-rank artifact, then he would profit greatly. Jiang Li had checked later on, and the number of ghosts in the coffin was over 345,000. As the number of ghosts increased, the concentration of spiritual qi and yin qi in the coffin also increased. The space inside the coffin was several times larger than when it was in Cloud Stream City. With the current size of the space, it would not be a problem to organize a stadium for soccer matches. This meant that continuously throwing ghosts in was beneficial to the Yin Burial Coffins transformation. Regardless of whether this coffin required 500,000 ghosts, 1,000,000 ghosts, or more to evolve, this was only a matter of accumulation. Jiang Li was determined to achieve it! Chapter 144 - Spirit Moxibustion Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Now, the situation inside the coffin had changed drastically. There was no more water on the ground, and instead, a thin layer of dirt covered it. Because of the increase in space, the Ghost Lantern Fish could no longer provide sufficient illumination. Jiang Li placed a large amount of glowing plants here that enjoyed the yin attribute spiritual qi. From the moss, flowers, and vines, the entire coffin space was covered in a dreamlike fluorescent light. To increase the coffin spaces vitality, Jiang Li even threw in quite a number of animal corpses, using the effects of the Yin Burial Coffin to turn them into zombies. Together with the corpses of the cultivators who had been thrown in the coffin, they were currently wandering aimlessly in the coffin space. If one did not look carefully, this space really looked like a paradise. The yin qi inside was so dense that it could kill someone in less than a second, and the dead body would turn into a zombie and join the big family here. In such an environment, the few Ghost Lantern Fish were still living freely inside. Last time, in order to capture the Dragon Tortoise, Jiang Li poured out all the Yin Corpse blood in the Yin Burial Coffin. Later on, he wanted to put in some lake water and continue raising them. However, after entering, he discovered that all of the Ghost Lantern Fish were floating in the air. It was still moving about in a leisurely manner as it swam in the dense spiritual qi and yin qi. Jiang Li was shocked at that time, thinking that they had become spirits. Later on, he discovered that they could only swim in the water after arriving in the outside world. It was just that they could swim in places with sufficiently dense yin qi and spiritual qi. To be able to use spiritual qi and yin qi to move about, these Ghost Lantern Fish were indeed worthy of being an ancient species. They were indeed a little magical. Moreover, those ghosts that had advanced once and could easily slaughter mortals were unable to resist these Ghost Lantern Fish. They could easily devour an evil spirit. Even if Jiang Li used the Ghost Wood Art to capture ghosts, he could only restrain more than thirty at the same time. However, these Ghost Lantern Fish ate them like candy. It was extremely easy to control them. I wonder what this ghost-eating fish tastes like when stewed. The Ghost Lantern Fish, which had been living comfortably recently and looked a little plump, seemed to have noticed Jiang Lis unfriendly gaze. They swayed their tails and swam farther away from him. Two days later, in Elder Hes courtyard, the main seat of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. Jiang Li knocked twice before pushing the door open and entering. Inside, Elder He had been waiting for a long time. Beside him sat a beautiful and elegant woman. Jiang Li had seen that woman before. She was an elder from the neighboring Rejuvenation Hall. Master, Elder Yao. After Jiang Li greeted them, he entered the quiet room with the two elders as usual. Without even needing to ask, Jiang Li had already guessed that Elder Yao had definitely come because of the blood essence. Do you know what this is? Elder He took the porcelain bottle from Jiang Lis hand, opened the bottle, sniffed it, and casually put it aside. On the other hand, Elder Yao of the Rejuvenation Hall opened a cloth roll as soon as he entered. A row of long needles of varying length were revealed. I know this is blood essence, but I have no idea what it does. Elder He looked at Jiang Li with slight surprise. He never expected that Jiang Li would actually be able to recognize such a high-grade item. This blood essence has many uses. It can be used to refine pills, hatch spiritual eggs, and nourish the bloodline. The last option is especially valuable. The fact that it was expensive could be seen from the porcelain bottle containing the blood essence. The material was of a quality that Jiang Li had never seen before. Elevating the bloodline, could it be I can use it for dragon blood? Jiang Li was stunned as he recalled this matter. The existence of the Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo could allow Jiang Li to create a drop of dragon blood every hundred days. At first, Jiang Li was excited for a period of time. However, later on, he realized that the duration of a hundred days was still too long for him. Perhaps when he reached the Foundation Establishment realm, he would not even be able to produce a drop of this dragon blood. It would be better to go somewhere and obtain a few more buffs instead. After that, he gradually forgot about this matter. However, he did not expect that although he was not anxious, Elder He had always taken his matters to heart and helped him obtain this bottle of blood essence during the rewards of the sect martial competition. Yes, youll use it for dragon blood. The bloodline of dragon descendants has gotten too thin now. Its too difficult for a Dragon Tortoise to possess dragon blood even if its only a drop. As he spoke, Elder He suddenly approached Jiang Li, and then the flood dragon tattoo on his thick left arm slowly lit up. Immediately, Jiang Li felt as if he had been targeted by a peerless ferocious beast, and his body involuntarily trembled. As for his blood, it became abnormally excited. The flow speed increased and the temperature rose. Soon, the feeling of being suppressed was eliminated, and it even brought a certain degree of attribute enhancement to Jiang Li. This is? Jiang Li was slightly surprised. When had such a force been hidden within his body? Although it was not very strong, in terms of quality, it seemed to be very high-end. At the very least, there was no other power in Jiang Lis body that could be used to break through the pressure. This is the dragon blood. Theres no need to doubt it. There is indeed a bit of dragon blood in your body now. I noticed it a few days ago. Elder He did not wait for Jiang Li to ask further and directly spoke. At the same time, he pointed at the flood dragon tattoo on his left arm. There was more than one beast mark on Elder Hes body. This flood dragon tattoo was only one of them. So Master, you also have dragon blood. Jiang Li was slightly surprised. He had originally thought that he was extremely special, but he understood how the other party had sensed this trace of dragon blood that even Jiang Li did not notice. What? Do you think you can surpass your master with a Dragon Tortoise? When I, your master, was all-powerful, you were still nowhere to be found. Elder He specially lowered his voice. Several terrifying demonic beasts roared in his throat non-stop. In modern society, he would be considered a super vocalist. Yes, yes, yes. Master is mighty. I will definitely go to the Scripture Storage Pavilion to borrow Masters life biographies and study hard. Elder He smiled confidently after Jiang Li praised him. Elder Yao, who was still preparing by the side, rolled her eyes speechlessly in her heart when she heard this. Although you already have a bit of dragon blood, dont celebrate too soon. At that time, the bloodline of the Dragon Tortoise was thin. Although the dragon blood in your body was refined, the speed at which it was nurtured was too slow. If you still cant nurture a complete drop of dragon blood when the Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo disappears, then the dragon blood will also dissipate on its own. At that time, all of your efforts will be for naught. Thats why I helped you get this from the sects treasure vault. When Jiang Li heard this, he recalled the initial notification of the status [Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo]. He could only produce a drop of dragon blood after a hundred days, but the original blood tattoo could only last for 90 days. This meant that Elder Hes calculations were really accurate. If he did not have a cheat or Elder Hes help to remedy the situation, then he would really have missed the opportunity to obtain the dragon blood. Jiang Li looked at the blood essence. Elder Yao was soaking the silver needles one after another. It seemed like she was going to use acupuncture to guide the blood essence into his body. Alright, take off your clothes. A moment later, Elder Yao finished her preparations. Jiang Li: What are you doing? Gender does not matter for medical practitioners. Hurry up. Alright, there was no gender in front of the medical practitioner. Jiang Li looked at the other partys calm and indifferent expression, and only then did he brace himself to remove his clothes and remove the Heart Protection Mirror on his chest. Previously, in front of Senior Sister Little Four, Jiang Li had taken off his clothes for the medicinal bath. When facing the beautiful young lady in front of him, he took the initiative, so he naturally did not feel anything. However, when facing the beautiful hundred-year-old woman, he was apprehensive. There was a huge gap between them. Dont resist or move at all. Jiang Li relaxed as instructed, and then he was lifted up into the air by a strand of spiritual qi. There were a total of 720 acupuncture points in the body that medical practitioners used for their acupuncture. Regardless of whether they were standing or lying down, they would definitely have their own limitations. They would not be able to stab the acupuncture points very well. Only by floating would they be able to perform acupuncture more easily. Of course, todays session was only to maximize the effects of the blood essence. There was no need to stab all 720 acupuncture points at once. However, his skin was tough and he had the Anti-Demon Golden Skin buff. Ordinary weapons could not harm him at all. Hopefully, this would not affect his acupuncture. Of course, Jiang Li was thinking too much. After all, the other party was a Core Formation elder and was quite experienced in treating body cultivators. Unless he reached Elder Hes level, it was very difficult for her to be troubled. Elder Yao went forward and touched Jiang Lis skin. She was slightly surprised by the strength of Jiang Lis body, but she did not say anything. Pew! In the next moment, Jiang Lis eyes widened as he watched in shock. A thick silver needle that was more than a foot long pierced through his chest and into his heart. 1 Jiang Li was so frightened that his body shook. If not for his trust in Elder He and the fact that he did not feel much discomfort in his heart, Jiang Li would have probably resisted violently. Calm your mind. Dont move. Jiang Li looked at the long needle that had pierced deeply into his heart and forced himself to calm down. But soon, he felt a warmth flowing through the needle and into his heart. The heat flowed through his veins and into his entire body. Wherever it passed, the dragon blood in his body would boil excitedly. Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Elder Yaos hands drew out afterimages as if they were flying. She took out silver needles of different lengths from the porcelain bottle and chased them down along the direction where the blood essence flowed in his blood vessels. Jiang Li felt the blood flow faster and faster. Even the Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo on his body emitted a faint red glow under the effect of the blood essence. About three minutes later, Jiang Lis body had already been pierced with more than 200 silver needles. The blood essence in the porcelain bottle had also been completely used up. [Spirit Moxibustion Technique has infused blood essence into the body. Added Status: Blood Essence.] [Blood Essence: Increases the bloodline nourishing speed by 1000%, increases the blood essence condensation speed by 1000%. Duration: 10 days] (? +) Sure enough, another status appeared. Jiang Li did not care about anything else and first changed it to infinite duration. After that, he looked at the effect and was shocked. 1000% meant ten times the increase. Jiang Li had only seen such an exaggerated amplification effect from the Armored Horse Divine Travel buff. The help that it brought him was still endless even now. No matter what the increase was, ten times the speed was shocking enough. The speed of bloodline nourishing increased by ten times, so it was naturally effective on dragon blood. In other words, if he did not change the buff duration, within the duration of the effects of the blood essence, ten days was equivalent to a hundred days. He could directly condense a drop of dragon blood from this. It could be said that using a bottle of blood essence to exchange for a drop of dragon blood was truly an expensive trade-off. However, to Jiang Li, every ten days from now, a drop of dragon blood would appear in his body. He could still look forward to this gain. In addition, increasing the speed of condensing blood essence by ten times was also a very practical enhancement. It was common knowledge that cultivators liked to spray blood essence on talismans and artifacts. Many a time, they had to use blood essence to draw array formations while refining artifacts too. Under such circumstances, it was naturally a good thing that his blood essence could recover faster. For a body cultivator like Jiang Li, he also had a great move that could complement the beast blood tattoo which was to burn his blood essence. It was said that its might was no small matter, and it could at least increase his strength by one or two levels. However, Jiang Li had yet to use it. That was because the principles behind that ultimate move was using the beast blood tattoo as the furnace. By pouring his own essence blood into it, it would greatly increase the power of the Beast Blood Diagram. However, the problem was that Jiang Lis cultivation time was still shallow. He had not cultivated more than a few drops of blood essence in his body, but there were more and more beast blood tattoos on his body. Currently, he already had four, and it was simply not even enough even if he burned his blood essence to its limit. Now that the speed at which he condensed his blood essence had increased, perhaps he could increase the effects of these beast blood tattoos before he reached the Foundation Establishment realm. A moment later, more than 200 long needles were pulled out of Jiang Lis body. After an instant of pain, Jiang Li fell to the ground. The large number of needle holes on his body had already disappeared without a trace. Thank you, Master. Thank you, Elder Yao. Jiang Li cupped his hands in thanks. Elder He only instructed him to cultivate well before letting him leave. In order to decide the distribution of rights for the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition would be officially held a month later. What was worth mentioning was that on the side of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the sword cultivator clone had relied on the advantage of endless spiritual qi and the initial awakening of his Sword Heart to specially learn many sword moves that consumed a lot of spiritual qi. In a short period of time, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, and he had also obtained the qualifications to participate in this cultivation gathering. Unfortunately, his main body was at the Qi Refinement realm while his clone was at the Foundation Establishment realm. The two of them were not at the same level. Otherwise, if they were to compete on the same stage, they would be able to put up a good show. In addition, from the information channels of the sword cultivator clone, he learned that they seemed to have discovered another incredible treasure during the discussion process of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. The competition would probably be quite intense this time. However, during this following month, Jiang Li could cultivate in peace for a period of time. When he passed by a small puddle by the side of the road, Jiang Li stopped for a moment before leaving. In the puddle, the larva of a mosquito swam even more energetically in the water, beginning its short life. During this time, he threw the second Parallel Mind into some short-lived insects and used them to cultivate the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to quickly increase his Mind and Enlightenment attributes. Jiang Li needed to complete this in a short period of time, after which this Parallel Mind would become his second clone. Chapter 145 - Seven Roads Ghost City A week later, a burly figure stepped out of the air in front of a dilapidated and uninhabited town beside an abandoned farmland. The air behind him produced a muffled sound. Soon, the burly figure slowed down and landed gently in front of the town. Seven Roads Town was an important place for transportation. It was the intersection of seven main roads. There was an endless stream of traffic and merchants. In the past, this place was bustling and was a rich place that many people envied. The fertile farmland outside the town was huge, and the large households in the town had huge gated mansions. Although it was already dilapidated, one could still see the former prosperity of this place. As for why the Seven Roads Town had become like this, the robust young man with an innocent and youthful appearance looked at the two skeletons hanging on the signboard at the entrance of the town. The evening breeze blew over, and the two skeletons swayed in the wind. The sound of dried bones colliding together was like a hoarse wind chime that carried an aged feeling. What destroyed this towns peaceful life was war, a mortal war that had yet to end. The figure that stood at the entrance of the small town under the setting sun was naturally Jiang Li who had accepted the sects mission to subdue demons. Jiang Li tapped his finger lightly, and two strands of spiritual qi shot out. He put down the corpse that was hanging on the signboard, and then he waved his hand to dig two holes in the ground beside him before burying the dried up corpses inside. After pressing the soil of the grave firmly and planting two more stalks of grass, he nodded in satisfaction and walked into the ghastly Seven Roads Town. Originally, Qi Refinement realm disciples were not allowed to carry out demon extermination missions alone. However, Jiang Li had proven himself to have the strength to stand on his own during the sect martial competition. Coupled with Elder Hes approval, he had come here alone. The town was in ruins. Wild grass grew on the side of the road, and bones could be seen everywhere. Traces of the tragic aftermath of the soldiers fights were everywhere. It was said that the struggles in the cultivation world were cruel. But in this mortal world, it was so cruel that one could not even have the chance to fight back. Jiang Li did not bother burying the corpses anymore. He only used the yin attribute spiritual qi to cover his eyes and search for the ghosts in the small town. It seems that the demons didnt lie to me. I cant see anything here before the sun sets. Jiang Li looked around and did not find any ghosts showing themselves in the city. Therefore, he did not waste his effort and walked to a well on the other side of the town to sit down, quietly waiting for night to fall. Sitting by the well, Jiang Li took out a map and looked at it. On the map, there was a total of five locations marked with a red circle. Three of them had already been struck off, and the Seven Roads Town he was currently in was the fourth marked location. Jiang Li was indeed here on a mission to subdue demons. However, this demon suppression mission was originally issued by Jiang Li himself after it was verified. A week ago, Jiang Li and Yan Hong had gone to the Foreign Affairs Hall to choose the location of the store. It was in a place called Nightless City that was established by the cooperation of many sects and powers. The reason why he chose this place was firstly because it was prosperous, secondly because it was safe, and thirdly because the average lifespan of mortals in the surrounding countries was less than 25 years. There were dozens of nomadic tribes, four kingdoms that hated each other, and from time to time, civilian convicts who wanted to start a rebellion. Due to the complicated hostilities, the people here had almost forgotten about peace after years of war. However, the land in this region was abnormally fertile. The climate was warm and there was plenty of rain. As long as they farmed a little, the crops would be full every year. This caused the people in this region to never be afraid of hunger. With the encouragement of the kingdom, the birth rate of the population was extremely exaggerated. It was normal for a couple to have eight or nine children. Finally, the mortals here continued to live and die. After decades, the population did not decrease much. Jiang Li had come for the souls of the dead, so this area naturally became his first choice. After getting Yan Hong to contact the weak demons nearby, he still had two issues to resolve. The first was the issue of cheap remuneration. This point was quickly resolved after discussing it with Ma Donggui. Ma Donggui gave Jiang Li some samples of the spirit mine. There was indeed a very slight spiritual qi inside. This was useless to cultivators, but it was good in the eyes of the low-level demons. Ma Donggui had said that a flying ship from the sect would pass through Nightless City in a few days and bring him a huge amount of spiritual ore materials. The second problem was the few ghost creatures gathered in this region. The souls in a large area would be attracted by these yin lands. This should be more convenient to capture them together. However, in some places, the dense Yin qi often entrenched powerful ghosts. Those small demons who had barely gained sentience and even had to take detours when they saw human hunters did not dare to come and collect souls. Therefore, in order to smoothly expand the soul acquisition business in the future, Jiang Li could only personally make a trip to subjugate the nearby demons. However, since he was a member of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, why not take an additional reward from the sect? Therefore, after he reported the situation to the higher-ups, he accepted the mission himself. Of course, if it was anyone else, they would definitely not be able to do this. However, Jiang Li was the disciple of the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, so such a small action could not be considered a violation. Jiang Li was praising himself for his wit when a wave of the clamoring of wheels sounded out from the end of the distant road. Jiang Li looked towards the voice and was surprised to see a group of merchants slowly walking over. There were indeed many people who were not afraid of death for money. Even in such a chaotic situation, there were actually merchants who came here. Little brother, little brother, I would like to ask something. This group was neither big nor small. There were five carriages and more than ten ordinary horses. There were more than 30 people in total. It was naturally incomparable to the group from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, but it was still considered a medium-sized caravan. At the front, a middle-aged man leading a horse trotted two steps forward and arrived in front of Jiang Li. The stench of sweat assaulted his face. Jiang Li did not wear the uniform of a sect disciple this time, and he only wore rough clothes that were worn by ordinary commoners. After all, it was impressive to wear the disciple uniform outside, but the consequence was to expose oneself completely. This was a lesson learned during the mission of the Southern Seal Kingdom. Jiang Li still planned to keep a low profile this time. Therefore, the other party only thought that Jiang Li was a commoner nearby and did not pay much attention to him. Little brother, youre a local, right? Do you know which direction the Seven Roads Town is in? Jiang Li looked at the small town behind him, and then he looked at the middle aged man before him. He never expected that he would actually ask such a question. This person did not seem to be blind. Youre looking for the Seven Roads Town? What do you want from it? Jiang Li thought that the other party had misspoken, so he asked again. Little brother, this place is desolate and uninhabited. The sky is about to turn dark. Were tired from the journey, so we naturally want to find the Seven Roads Town to rest. The middle-aged man smiled and looked honest. The caravan behind him gradually stopped. You are quite lucky. Behind me is the Seven Roads Town. Jiang Li still sat by the well and pointed at the huge Seven Roads Town behind him. Little brother, dont joke with me. How can this be the Seven Roads Town? Not long ago, I came here before the new year. How can the Seven Roads Town fall to this state in a year? The middle-aged man did not believe it. He said with certainty that he had come here not long ago and even described it as bustling and lively. He insisted that this was definitely not the Seven Roads Town. Jiang Li carefully looked at his expression, not seeming to be lying. However, from the intelligence, this town had been abandoned for more than twenty years. Jiang Li turned to look at the town behind him, his eyes flickering with wariness and curiosity. Little brother, dont lie to us. If you know where the Seven Roads Town is, well give you some money in exchange. When the middle aged man saw Jiang Li ignore him, his mood that was poor from the dry and hot weather turned slightly agitated, and his tone became unpleasant. Uncle An, whats wrong? Seeing that there was no result from the middle-aged mans questioning, a young woman in a blue dress got out of the carriage and asked this direction. On the womans waist was an exquisite longsword. It looked expensive and heroic. However, if one looked closely at her palm, one would see that it was smooth and soft without any calluses. It did not look like a hand that had held a sword. When the middle-aged man surnamed An heard this, he did not ask Jiang Li anymore. He wiped the sweat on his forehead and ran back. Miss, that kid is spouting nonsense. He says this is the Seven Roads Town and refuses to give us directions. What should we do? The woman in the blue dress looked at Jiang Li, and then she looked at the line of sunlight that was only left on the horizon. Obviously, it was already unsuitable for them to continue on their journey. Its already late, its not good to continue walking. Lets go into the house in this Desolate Town to rest for a night. Tomorrow morning, well rush to the Seven Roads Town. The workers and guards in the convoy heaved a sigh of relief when they heard her words. Then, the convoy slowly drove into the town again. Young master, can you give me and my granddaughter a sip of well water? The heat is harsh and this old man is really thirsty. When the convoy entered the city, Jiang Li saw that there was a grandfather, granddaughter, and a donkey following behind the convoy. The old man led the donkey forward to ask for water. His granddaughter sat quietly on the donkey. Jiang Li glanced at him with an expressionless face and ignored his request. He got up and walked towards the town. The old man looked at Jiang Lis back and seemed to have a pitying expression. Then, he walked to the side of the well and turned the wooden pulley on the well. He pulled up the rope underneath the well bit by bit. In the dim well, what was pulled up by the rope was not a water bucket, but a skeleton that had also turned to bones. At this moment, the last rays of sunlight disappeared from the world. The moment the skeleton that was tied to the neck was revealed, it transformed into a long-haired ghost with tattered clothes and bite marks all over her body. The female ghost suddenly opened her eyes. Dark tears flowed down her face as she prepared to pounce on the pair. However, in the next moment, the old man grabbed the ghost by the throat and slapped her until she turned to ash. The old man threw the corpse that had turned back into a skeleton as if he was only throwing trash, then he led the donkey towards the town. Im so thirsty. I didnt get any water. Im so thirsty. On the other hand, Jiang Li entered the town and saw the caravan of merchants ahead. As night fell, they suddenly heard the clamor in front of them as they walked in the city. Looking along the street, they saw that there were lights and heads moving. After rushing forward for a moment, they saw a bustling street market. There was a continuous stream of peddlers and pedestrians on the streets. How was this a dilapidated and empty town? Wasnt this the prosperous Seven Roads Town? Miss, its here, its here! Master and I exchanged for those jade accessories and silk satins here before the new year! The prices here are very cheap. As long as we go back and sell them, we can get ten times the profit! This time, the An family is saved! This time, the An family is saved! The woman in the blue dress came out of the carriage and was extremely excited to see the bustling scene before her. The An family was a merchant family in a nearby kingdom. Although their family was not very big, they were still considered rich. The year before, her father and elder brother had gone out to do business together. Just like today, they had entered Seven Roads Town by mistake. After that, they bought many high-quality jade and satin. After they went back to sell them, they had made a huge windfall. However, good times did not last long. After that, his father and elder brother died from serious illnesses. Without the support of a pillar in their family, they were quickly targeted by other families. Their familys business plummeted and competitors deliberately set fire to their warehouse. They lost a batch of important goods and suffered heavy losses. In less than a year, the An family would fall apart. At this moment, the housekeeper who had been given the surname An suddenly suggested that if they could go to Seven Roads Town, they might be able to save the entire An family. At that time, he had only stayed in the town for a moment before being assigned to guard the horses. However, the prosperity of this place was still deeply etched in his mind. Alright, theres an inn ahead. Uncle An, bring someone to check into a few guest rooms and carriage spaces. Ill go ask for the price. At this moment, Jiang Li walked over from behind. He looked at the excited scene of the convoy and then at the ghosts around him. He did not expect that a ghost market would appear in such a place. When buying things in the ghost market, what was spent was yang qi and vitality, not mortal silver or gold. How could it not be cheap? Hey, little brother, Im sorry. We blamed you wrongly just now. Thank you for pointing the way for us! When the woman in the blue dress noticed Jiang Li walking over from behind, she actually took the initiative to apologize. Jiang Li glanced at her and was slightly surprised. He showed a rare kindness and took out a small bag of jade from his pocket before throwing it over. If you want to buy things here, use this. Dont be greedy. Once youre done, leave. After saying that, he ignored him and walked along the ghost market. This is a broken jade piece? It has such purity. The blue-dressed woman opened the cloth bag in puzzlement. Inside were pieces of jade that had been cut off. Although the jade stones produced in the spirit stone mine were not much different from rocks and weeds in the cultivation world, in the mortal countries, they were top-notch talents and jade. Just a small bag was enough to exchange for a fourth-tier residence. She hurriedly raised her head to look for Jiang Li, and a thought arose in her heart. He was able to casually give her such a thing, and it seemed like it wouldnt be a bad thing if she were to marry him. However, in just a short while, Jiang Li had already disappeared from her sight. At this moment, Jiang Li was walking in the ghost market, and he similarly held a large bag of spirit mine jade fragments in his hand. It was obvious that he was bullying these ghosts for being ignorant. He directly used the useless jade fragments as spirit stones and bought whatever he liked. Chapter 146 - The Ghost City Lord Is In Love With Me? An unscrupulous peddler would sell rocks as jewels. He did not expect such unscrupulous merchants to exist in the ghost market too. Jiang Li held a bracelet in his hand. It was something he had bought from a one-eyed ghost with a few pieces of jade. If one looked at it with the naked eye, this bracelet was neither gold nor wood and was as warm as jade. At a glance, it was a treasure with quite a bit of spirituality. However, after the spiritual qi entered his eyes, the prayer beads on the bracelet did not have any spirituality left. These were thirteen human eyeballs that were still moving and looking around! In fact, judging from the color of the irises, one of them was the eyeball of the one-eyed ghost. The things bought here were indeed a little sinister. In any case, this thing only required a little refinement and could be refined into an artifact, so he had barely managed to make a small profit this time. However, even a cultivator with a yin attribute spiritual root like Jiang Li could not stand the disgusting nature of this place Jiang Li looked at this group of ghosts who dared to sell anything and was really speechless. However, these guys were so enthusiastic about buying and selling. With a little training, they might be quite good employees. It would be a pity to kill them casually. Jiang Li walked to an empty alley beside the Ghost Citys street and was taking out a stack of talismans from his bosom, intending to use the talisman formation he had learned to completely envelop this area. Help! Help! Can someone save me?! However, at this moment, a few beautiful cries for help sounded. From the voice, one could tell that this person was definitely a peerless beauty, making ones imagination run wild. Soon, a few figures appeared at the entrance of the alley. Behind them were three burly men who were obviously not good people. In front of them was a cold, elegant, and scantily clad young lady stumbling. A sound of cloth tearing sounded. The dress of the young girl was pulled by the burly man behind her, and a large piece of the thin veil dress was torn apart. The young woman immediately let out a crisp cry. Only a pitiful piece of cloth remained on her body, revealing a large portion of her icy skin and brow bone. Under the moonlight, it reflected a soul-stirring luster, and then her entire body fell before Jiang Lis feet. Young Master! Young Master, save me! Gulp~ Jiang Li looked at the scene before him and could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. The young woman before him was truly breathtakingly beautiful. Looking at Jiang Lis expression, an expression of as expected, men are all the same flashed past the girls eyes, and then she became even more pitiful looking. Kid! Mind your own business! Give me that girl quickly! Otherwise, youll suffer! The burly man at the entrance of the alley also squeezed in. At some point, a thick blade used by the butcher had appeared in his hand, and he was still working hard to act fierce. Young Master! Dont worry about me! Run! The young woman by his side could still be so considerate when she was being pursued by others. If it were an ordinary young master who was inexperienced in the world, how could he not take the kind her as the love of his life? Jiang Li withdrew his Qi Refinement cultivation and deliberately revealed the aura of an internal force martial artist, making it harder for others to see his true strength. This was probably why the other party would come looking for him. Although he clearly knew that the situation was not right, Jiang Li still did not choose to act directly. It was not easy to trigger a plot event, and this finally made him feel like a transmigrator. Although it was very likely that it would still be a scam later on, with Jiang Lis cultivation and strength, how could he be afraid of these ghosts stirring up trouble? If one sees injustice, they should lend a helping hand. Miss, dont worry. Just stand behind me. Jiang Li helped her up, then removed the pair of gloves on his hands and stood in front of her. This pair of gloves was made from the skin on the Dragon Tortoises claws. It was abnormally tough. Jiang Li had worn this when he was shopping in the ghost market to avoid accidentally burning those ghosts to death. Kid! You want to spoil my fun! Youre courting death! The burly man stepped forward and slashed down with the Bone Beheading Blade. The thick Bone Beheading Blade could even cut open a pigs head or a bulls head. If an ordinary person touched it, their skull would be split into two. However, that was only for mortals. The bone saber that still carried wisps of Yin qi silently stopped above Jiang Li. Jiang Lis right hand looked like it was only gently placed on it, but no matter how much strength the burly man used, he was unable to make the bone blade sway in the slightest. Ssss! Strands of white smoke rose. This bone blade was obviously made of an yin-attribute item. After it came into contact with Jiang Lis Anti-Demon Golden Skin, it immediately burned and revealed deep finger marks. Get lost! Jiang Li kicked them out of the alley and into the house opposite. In the house, the illusion of the three burly men faded away, transforming into three blackened skeletons. Miss, are you all right? Jiang Li put on the pair of gloves again before helping the other party up from the ground. The girl was sobbing on the ground. After being helped up by Jiang Li, she looked up at him with her bright eyes. I was originally out on the streets with my maidservant, but I was harassed by that villain Zhang Tu. That villain usually runs wild in the countryside, and today, he wants to forcefully marry me. Ill be his thirteenth concubine! Sob sob! I was fortunate to be saved by Young Master and was able to escape calamity. I am unable to repay Young Masters kindness. Tonight, my parents are out and there is no one at home. Young Master, please enter the residence to rest for a while and let me repay you! This young woman was shy and timid, so how could Jiang Li bear to refuse her? He directly agreed. He picked up the two rags from the ground and put them on her before walking out of the alley under her guidance. Jiang Li walked behind them. Rich spiritual qi gathered in his eyes as he looked at the pink skeleton in front of him. He thought that if this ghosts illusion was too disgusting after seeing her true form, he would slap her to death on the spot. However, to his surprise, although there was dense purple and black qi lingering on the other partys body, her skin was not fake. Not only did it not rot or have insects flying around as he imagined, he even saw a beauty on the line between life and death. Jiang Li was at a loss. He did not know if he had not seen through the other partys disguise or if there was another reason. However, he was now quite interested in this Seven Roads Ghost City and could not alert the enemy for the time being. Ghost markets had always been famous for appearing and disappearing mysteriously. If they were startled and everyone ran away in an instant, even if a Core Formation cultivator came, they would be caught unaware. Jiang Li fell a few steps behind. He took out a small coffin from his bosom and threw it into the darkness behind him. Young master, whats wrong? The woman walked to the alley and noticed that Jiang Li did not follow her, so she turned around and called out softly. Its nothing, I was just thinking Miss is so beautiful, may I know your name? My name is Qin Shuman As the two of them chatted about their life experiences, they walked along the ghost market. There were hundreds of ghosts on the road, as if they could not see them at all. Or rather, no ghost dared to look at the two of them walking side by side. Jiang Li was a strong and healthy person with strong Yang qi, and there was a peerless beauty whose clothes were exposed by the side. Even a ghost would not be able to resist taking a few more glances. But no ghost did. Jiang Li looked at the person beside him and his curiosity increased. Soon, they reached the end of the ghost market. In front of them was a luxurious large courtyard with luxurious decor. There were two large red lanterns hanging at the entrance, but the red light did not give anyone any warmth. Young master, please follow me into the residence to rest. After bowing, Qin Shuman, who could either be human or ghost, stepped forward and pushed open the door. In the fog, one could vaguely see pavilions and gardens. This was indeed a wealthy family. Although it was a trick, it was too tempting to resist. Jiang Li was sizing up the mansion that was covered in illusion. He had to admit that Qin Shumans design concept was really not bad to be able to transform a dilapidated temple into such a state. If she was not a ghost, she could really enter the renovation industry. That is but a pink skeleton. This little brother has already stepped into the gates of hell and still doesnt know it. Cough, cough. If you give me a bowl of blood to quench my thirst, I might be able to help you live. At this moment, in the shadows not far away, an old man walked over slowly while holding a donkey. On the back of the donkey, a string of bright red candied fruits appeared in the little girls hand, and she was shaking her head happily. Young master, ignore him. Hes a famous lunatic. He often swindles others! Men! Beat him to death! It was as if Qin Shuman knew the other party. At this moment, she seemed to have become a different person. She no longer acted shy. After shouting, dozens of ghosts dressed as servants rushed out of the Qin Residence towards the old donkey. With this situation, how could that butcher from earlier dare to kidnap a civilian girl like her? Demon! How dare you be so insolent! Its your fate to have met me today! The old man removed a wooden stick from the donkey and pointed it forward, easily blowing up dozens of servants. The girl on the donkey clapped and cheered as if she had seen an interesting scene. Immediately, the old man took out a stack of pitch-black talismans and stuck them on the staff. Dense black talismans hung on the wooden staff, forming an artifact that resembled a stick as it struck towards Qin Shuman. Jiang Li could clearly see that his aura was clearly at the Foundation Establishment realm. Although it looked far less powerful than his fellow sect disciples, how could ordinary ghosts be a match for Foundation Establishment cultivators? When Qin Shuman saw that the situation was not right, she did not bother to continue disguising herself. The cloth that barely covered her body suddenly lengthened, and she controlled these white threads to face the other party. More servants and ghost soldiers swarmed the mansion. However, ghosts were ghosts. They were extremely foul and did not have a body as the host. They were too easily restrained. The 200 ghost soldiers that rushed over did not last long. Under the scattering of the black talisman paper, they perished without a trace. The white silk that was flying in the air was also torn into pieces. A Foundation Establishment cultivator of unknown origins was fighting intensely with the demoness female ghost in the Seven Roads Ghost City. On the other hand, the seemingly harmless Jiang Li was ignored by everyone. From the conversation between the man and ghost, they should have known each other. In fact, this old man on a donkey had long set his sights on this Seven Roads Ghost Market. He wanted to capture hundreds of ghosts in this town to refine artifacts and talismans. However, after attacking the ghost market many times, he had either alerted the ghosts and caused them to instantly escape without a trace, or had encountered this beautiful female ghost and was attacked by the ghost soldiers. He had laid low for many years and finally refined a thousand black talismans with great difficulty before coming to catch ghosts again. However, for some reason, there seemed to be a problem with the original 3,000 ghost soldiers in the Seven Roads Ghost City. No matter how large of a disadvantage the other party was in, there were only 200 ghost soldiers. It could only be said that the heavens were helping him! The old man was overjoyed. He held the black talisman stick in his hand and attacked repeatedly. Young Master! Young Master, save me! Qin Shuman had suffered from the black talisman before and was naturally very fearful of the power of the stick. Under the attack of the black talismans, she could only retreat repeatedly. Despite how she looked and her hobby of pretending to be a weak girl getting kidnapped, she was the true owner of the Seven Roads Ghost City. After all, it was only a small ghost town. This kind of ghost creature that could contend with Foundation Establishment cultivators was already rare and powerful. If Jiang Li was only an ordinary Qi Refinement cultivator, he would really shiver in fear under this battle. The Ghost City Lord, Qin Shuman, also found something very strange tonight. Her ghost soldiers were clearly in the town, but no matter how she called, they did not come to help. But she could not care less at this moment. She hurriedly hid behind Jiang Li, the mortal. A long, pitch-black claw appeared in her hand, and she intended to use him as a shield. As long as the old man stopped attacking, she would rush forward to dig out the other partys heart. However, what was the life of a mortal? When the old man saw Jiang Li standing in front of the female ghost, he did not hesitate at all. Kid, youre too stubborn. Dont blame me for being ruthless. The wooden stick with the black talisman paper did not stop in the slightest as it struck towards Qin Shuman who was behind Jiang Li. Before that, it would definitely hit Jiang Li who was in front of her. The pitiful mortal martial artist was about to be smashed into pieces by the stick in the next moment. However, Jiang Li was still calm and unhurried. He only took off his glove before throwing a punch. Bang! Crack! Jiang Li threw a punch at the wooden stick which was wrapped in spiritual qi and could exert a thousand kilograms of force, breaking it into two pieces. The old mans expression changed drastically, his face filled with shock and disbelief. Miss Qin, Ive protected you. Its not good for you to do this. Jiang Li did not reprimand the old man. Instead, he turned to look at the owner of the Ghost Market. Behind Jiang Li, a pitch-black claw grabbed his back from behind, but it was blocked by the Heart Protection Mirror, and it was unable to advance any further. The female ghost was indignant that her sneak attack had failed. However, she did not know that the Heart Protection Mirror was not protecting Jiang Li, but her. Swoosh! The Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his waist flew out automatically, binding the female ghost tightly and making her unable to move. Jiang Li clenched his fists and walked towards the grandfather and granddaughter. Im stubborn, you say? Bang! Dont blame you for being ruthless, huh? Bang! Jiang Li appeared before the old man as if he had teleported, and he smashed his fist into the old mans eye socket, causing him to be blasted flying by dozens of meters. Before the other party could land, he chased after him like a shadow and punched the other side of the eye socket, accurately sending him back to his original position. The head was deformed, and the eye socket was sunken. It was obvious that he could not survive this. However, what was strange was that there was no blood flowing out. It had to be said that the gap between ordinary rogue cultivators and sect disciples was extraordinarily large. Any random Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Scripture Storage Valley could defeat two or three people like him. Jiang Lis two punches were the retaliation towards his opponents ruthless attack. He then looked at the little girl sitting on the donkey. She finally could not show a cheerful expression anymore. Why arent you laughing? Why arent you clapping? Its just a zombie; who do you want to hide it from? The little girl still looked confused, but the panic in her eyes exposed the truth. Ill give you three seconds to revert to your original state, or else Ill personally beat you back to your original state. Jiang Li raised his foot and stamped it down. The ground beneath his feet surged like tidewater, causing the donkey to be unable to stand steadily and directly fall to the ground. Senior, please spare me! Senior, please spare me! As expected, the little girl no longer acted dumb. She stood up from the ground, but the voice that came out of her mouth was clearly a male voice. After repeatedly begging for mercy, her body began to swell. The childs clothes burst open, and he quickly returned to being a short, middle-aged man with a revolting appearance. This cultivators Zombie Puppet Technique was not very brilliant. Jiang Li was too used to this technique, he had already noticed some clues at first glance. Therefore, he could not be bothered to pay attention to them when he was outside the town. Tell me what your black talisman is. Hand over the refinement method and I can spare your life. The middle-aged man seemed to have inadvertently glanced towards the donkey so Jiang Li also followed his gaze. However, in the blink of an eye, the middle-aged cultivator suddenly attacked. He held two talismans and attacked Jiang Lis chest. However, his talisman only passed through an afterimage. In the next moment, Jiang Lis leg swept over from behind, and it directly kicked his head away. What a pity. I originally wanted to give you a chance to draw talismans for me so that you could live, but if you dont treasure it, theres no other choice. Jiang Li shook his head. His second Parallel Mind was still comprehending an insects life. It was not in his body, and he still could not control the violent power that well. In the cultivation world, methods that could effectively control Foundation Establishment cultivators were too difficult and expensive. This guy simply did not have such value. Since he was not honest, he might as well kick him to death. He went to the donkey and rummaged through the bag, finding nothing but some clothes and food. This made him feel a little strange. Typically, rogue cultivators did not have the ability to set up defensive array formations for their homes. Under situations where they did not feel safe, they would usually carry important things with them. Could it be that this fellow was really so clean? Apart from a few talismans, there was nothing else? Jiang Li did not believe it. He looked at the donkey in front of him and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. A cultivator could walk faster than a galloping horse. What reason did he have to keep sitting on this donkey? Could it be? Jiang Li carefully observed it and actually discovered a long and narrow knife wound that was sewn together with a long and thin rope on the donkeys stomach. He tore open the sides of the knife. The hemp rope broke, and a large amount of blood and internal organs poured out. The donkey fell to the ground and could not get up. What fell out was a cloth bag that was waterproof. Without a storage artifact, the cultivators had to come up with all sorts of storage methods. Jiang Li took out two books from the cloth bag. One was the Body Transformation Technique and the other was the ghost talisman book. They were his two trump cards. He nodded, satisfied with this. One could change ones appearance, and the other seemed to be a Yin attribute spirit talisman creation method. Looking back at the quality, he should be able to learn it. If he really could not, he could obtain a good amount of contribution after handing over the Scripture Storage Valley. After putting away his loot, Jiang Li walked to Qin Shumans side. This Ghost City Lord could already be confirmed to be a ghost without a doubt. She also had a corporeal body, and it was probably because she had borrowed a corpse to hide her soul that her true form was hard to expose. However, after being completely bound by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, the other party should be unable to use any more illusion techniques. However, the corpse in front of him was exactly the same as the other partys soul appearance. This was a little strange. Chapter 147 - Deity of Blessing? Miss Qin, you dont have to pretend to be dead anymore, right? Jiang Li kept away most of the chain. In order to prevent the other party from escaping, he still left a shackle on her slender ankle. Under such circumstances, the Dragon Imprisoning Locks suppression effect should have been very low. The other party should at least be able to possess a body again. It did not have to lie on the ground and pretend to be dead. Ssss! Jiang Li flipped over the other partys palm and pressed his index finger on it. The effect was like a hot iron coming into contact with butter. Strands of white smoke immediately rose from the cold and pale palm, and the middle gradually became charred and sunken. Seeing that the beautiful palm was about to be burned through by Jiang Li, Qin Shuman, who had been pretending to be dead, suddenly opened her eyes and immediately let out a miserable ghost cry. Sharp howls instantly penetrated the entire Seven Roads Town, and even the distant forest was affected, causing continuous wolf howls. Jiang Li who was close by was even shaken to the point his eardrums hurt. As the head that could crush rocks lowered, the soul-stirring howl stopped abruptly. The Ghost City Lord, Qin Shuman, lay in front of her base with a charred head. She looked at the night sky in a daze. This body was not alive, and there was no sign of swelling or blood. However, the burnt fingerprint still damaged her exquisite face. Her cry was not because of the pain, but because she had tried to summon her ghost soldiers again. Up until now, she still did not understand why her 3,000 ghost soldiers were nowhere to be seen. Who are you calling? Theres no need to shout. When you were beaten up by that old man, your subordinates were already killed by me. Jiang Li squatted beside the woman and very kindly helped her answer the questions in her heart. How is that possible? My Seven Paths Ghost City has 3,000 ghost soldiers. Youve always been with me. How can you kill them! However, the Ghost City Lord refused to believe it. After all, in her eyes, the 3,000 ghost soldiers were already a very powerful force. She had relied on these ghost soldiers to stand strong here for 20 years. How could they vanish without a trace? Hmm? You called me young master just now, but am I not worthy now? Jiang Li wanted to hit her forehead again, but seeing her terrified expression, he could only give up. You have subordinates, but so do I. Let me teach you how to call reinforcements. A lump of Yin qi condensed in his palm, and as if it was costless, more and more gathered, soon forming a pitch-black ball in his palm. Bang! He crushed the yin ball and pure Yin-attribute spiritual qi spread out wantonly. The temperature suddenly fell, and a thick layer of white frost formed on the surrounding ground. However, this was only the beginning. As the yin qi fluctuated, the entire Seven Roads Town began to shake violently. In the eyes of the man and ghost, the dense Yin qi was like a natural disaster, forming a huge tornado that surrounded the entire Seven Roads Town. Amidst the spinning storm, 300,000 ghosts were faintly discernible as they converged towards the area where Jiang Li was. Although the quality of these 300,000 ghosts was relatively ordinary, when gathered together, even a Core Formation cultivator would have a hard time seeing them. The courtyard behind him turned into a dilapidated temple again. The lights of the Ghost City in the distance were extinguished and the bustling city withered. Under the impact of the ghost tornado, the illusion that enveloped the entire Seven Roads Town easily collapsed, revealing the essence of the dilapidated town. Before this, Jiang Li threw the coffin into a corner and released the 300,000 ghosts inside. Of course, he did not let all the evil spirits out. In the previous three instances, he had captured many ghosts, but it had been a short time since he had completely tamed them. Naturally, he had left tens of thousands of evil spirits behind to keep watch. The 300,000 evil spirits surrounded the ghost market and gradually ate away at it. They gathered in circles and swept away all the ghosts that had fallen into the net. Although the ghosts in the Ghost City were cunning, they could not escape the encirclement of such a large-scale army of ghosts. As for those ghost soldiers, although their quality might be slightly higher than Jiang Lis ghosts, their degree was limited. It was impossible for them to cause any waves under the hundred-fold difference in numbers. It did not take long at all for the entire Seven Roads Ghost City to be taken away by Jiang Li. Looking at the ghost tornado that surrounded her, the Ghost City Lord who had been so proud of the 3,000 ghost soldiers that she had saved over the years became stunned. She had never seen such a scene before, this tornado that was like a natural disaster shocked her until her mind went blank. Jiang Li casually waved his hand, and a small coffin flew over from the group of ghosts before being stuffed into his arms. Looking at the stunned Qin Shuman beside him, he used spell techniques to create a green seed the size of a basketball in his palm and raised it in front of him. Miss Qin, didnt you say that you wanted to repay me? Dont resist; now is the time for you to repay me. How about giving yourself to me? At the very least, half of the credit for the establishment of this Ghost City was due to the master of this Ghost Citys illusion technique. The other half was also due to her. The streets of this ghost market were governed in an orderly manner. From the 3,000 captured ghost soldiers, there were even a large number of standard yin attribute saber weapons. This meant that there was actually a specialized military division in this ghost city. It was really a prototype of a comprehensive force. If she was given another hundred years, she might really be able to establish a Ghost Domain here. Although there were many ghosts in Jiang Lis coffin, they were all low-level ghost servants and ghost soldiers. Even if he wanted to promote someone capable, he had no way of doing so. If he could take this Ghost City Lord, who could be considered an internal political talent, under his wing, wouldnt he have another practical tool? How is it, Miss Qin? As long as you are willing to eat this and accept my friendship, I will immediately remove your shackles. When the time comes, we will still address each other politely. Not only that, the 300,000 ghost soldiers in the sky will all become your subordinates and serve you! When Jiang Li saw that the other party did not answer, he guided her patiently and systematically. Young master, humans and ghosts walk different paths. For you to snatch a little girl like this is not the actions of a gentleman. Although I am lowly, I will no longer be anyones servant. Qin Shumans refusal was abnormally firm. Even when she spoke of being a servant, her eyes still flashed with hatred. She had already been bound and tortured by someone for nearly a hundred years. Her entire soul was resistant to becoming another persons servant tool. Jiang Li was a little disappointed when he heard her answer. You still chose to reject it? What a pity. If you cooperate, I actually want you to join me in one piece. But since you rejected it, theres no other choice. Jiang Lis expression turned cold. He directly pressed the basketball-sized seed towards the other partys head. Elder Lin Fengyings corpse manipulation lineage specialized in corpse puppets and exorcism. This seed was a spell technique that was similar to the Zombie Puppet Technique and was more targeted at ghosts. The specially enhanced version of the seed with spiritual qi was pressed on the ghosts head. The ball of light that was the size of a basketball squeezed into the head that was not even half its size. The female ghost quickly reacted to the sudden attack and struggled violently. The green ball of light that Jiang Li had pressed down halfway suddenly froze. It actually felt like it was being squeezed out a little. Seeing this scene, Jiang Li felt a little glad. Fortunately, he did not use the ghostwood tree roots to pull the other party into his Sea of Consciousness. This ghost that could tangle with a Foundation Establishment cultivator was indeed powerful. After all, the other party was a ghost that basically existed as a soul. Even the ghost that could be easily exterminated outside the body could become a monster in the Sea of Consciousness, much less this Ghost City Lord. If he were to pull her into the Sea of Consciousness, even if Jiang Lis current Mind attribute had increased, and with the help of the ghostwood technique, the ghostwood trees and two other Parallel Minds, he would still be no match for Qin Shuman. However, at this moment, she was on his chopping block. Although it was slightly difficult, she was still unable to make Jiang Li helpless. Ssss! Jiang Li pressed down on the ball of light with one hand, and his other hand reached out to press on the other partys head. Immediately, thick white smoke rose again. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock also increased its pressure, causing the female ghosts body to become unstable again. In any case, Jiang Li possessed the Anti-Demon Golden Skin, and it was impossible for him to get intimate with a ghost. Thus, there was not much meaning in her having a physical body anymore. However, it was still not enough! Under Jiang Lis command, the large number of ghosts flying in the sky instantly rushed over. They crazily tore apart the ghosts soul, causing her ghost body to be torn off bit by bit. The pain was incomparable, and this time, she was even more unable to resist Jiang Li. A few minutes later, the dignified Ghost City Lords ghost body was already somewhat dim and transparent. Only then did the basketball-sized green ball of light completely squeeze in. The seed quickly took root and sprouted in the ghosts body. It spread all over before fading away. After a protracted battle, this Qin Shumans ghost body was severely injured. However, this was also good. He could place her in the coffin to recuperate. At that time, the more Yin Burial spiritual qi she absorbed, the more she would be unable to resist Jiang Li. Crack! Just as Jiang Li was about to throw the injured ghost into the coffin, a cracking sound was heard from the dilapidated temple that had been transformed into the Qin Residence. Jiang Li looked towards the source of the voice. In the dilapidated temple, the thing that made a sound was a human-sized clay deity statue. Ever since the extinction of Immortals and Buddhas, there had been many monsters and demons in the mortal world and even the cultivation world. For some of the worse ones, such as the Scaled Demon Tribe that Jiang Li had previously destroyed, they took the initiative to worship the Spiritual Root Branch. The range of followers was limited to a few hundred ignorant Scaled Demons. As for those who were doing well, their faith could spread to several mortal kingdoms. There was even a market for them in some low-level cultivators. When Jiang Li saw the clay deity statue, he naturally treated her as one of these fanatics. Jiang Li, who had just captured the boss of this area, was naturally not afraid. He carried the injured Qin Shuman and walked in. This statue looks familiar. Half of the clay statues head had already shattered. The cracking sound should have come from here. From the hole, it could be seen that the inside of the clay statue was hollow. Just the outer shell was not thick enough to support the structure. It was hard to imagine just how stingy the person was to cut corners on a clay statue. However, the craftsmanship of this clay statue is not bad. Its lustrous and half of its face can be seen to be elegant and refined Wait! The more Jiang Li looked at the clay statue, the more familiar it looked. He suddenly thought of something and raised Qin Shuman, covering half of the other partys face, to compare. They were practically identical! He observed the clay statue again and realized that there was a meandering crack in the center of the clay statue, splitting the entire statue into two. However, this crack was not new. Instead, it looked rather old. Jiang Li separated the clay statue and placed Qin Shumans body inside. Then, he closed it tightly again! He was not a fledgling who had just entered the cultivation world. When he saw this scene, how could he not know what had happened? This female ghost, Qin Shuman, had been placed here by someone to become a Deity of Blessing! This so-called Deity of Blessing was a vicious secret unorthodox technique to mold a living person into a clay statue. The formation of this clay statue was also very meticulous and vicious. It had to be formed before the victim died. There could not be any gaps. This was to seal the last breath of the victims body. This was because when ordinary mortals died, their souls would leave their bodies along with this last breath. If the person did not release this breath, it was no different than having a fish bone stuck in his throat. Coupled with the ash talisman and vicious secret technique to suppress it, the soul of the dead would be unable to leave the body, and they could only suffer day and night in the clay statue and be unable to be reborn. There were also unorthodox methods that could set up a Feng Shui shrine and order the locals to burn joss sticks day and night. This could allow this so-called Deity of Blessing to bear the misfortune and calamity of the entire town alone. In contrast, this Seven Roads Town would have better luck than other places. This was reflected in the fact that this town would become more prosperous in the following decades. Until the clay statue cracked for some reason. It seemed that the prosperity of Seven Roads Town and its sudden decline were not as simple as Jiang Li had imagined. This clay statue also explained Jiang Lis other two questions. First, why did Qin Shumans soul and body look identical? The reason was that this was not someone elses skin but her own body. Possessing her own body naturally had a compatibility that other peoples bodies could not compare to. Furthermore, because the clay statue was covered in Yin qi and her body had not rotted for decades, she looked like a dead person and a living person at the same time. In addition, why would such a ghost suddenly appear in a small town that had only declined for twenty years? It was because this woman had died a long time ago before the town perished. The grievous energy in her chest had been accumulating for decades. After she broke free, she started a massacre. Coupled with the fact that she was nourished by the yin qi of this yin land, it was not difficult to understand why she was able to reach this stage. Jiang Li curled his lips. He felt that the people of Seven Roads Town deserved to die for doing such a thing. In addition, it was fortunate that this spell technique was only a weak spell, so it was only useful to mortals. It was not worth cultivating, otherwise, mortals would suffer even more. To cultivators, the use of this so-called Deity of Blessing was really close to none. Therefore, almost no sect or rogue cultivator would specially do this. Wasnt it better to pay respects to the founder instead? After putting away the clay statue and the female ghost, Jiang Li ordered the 300,000 ghosts to dig three feet into the ground in this town. After he took away everything of value, he left the completely ruined Seven Paths Town. The clay statue had accompanied the ghost for decades and had long since formed a connection akin to an intrinsic artifact. Earlier, when Qin Shuman had been implanted with a seed by Jiang Li, the clay statue had immediately been damaged. Putting them together might allow her to recover faster. Looking at the map, Jiang Li flew to the last location where the ghosts were gathered. There was nothing worth Jiang Lis attention here. He directly released 300,000 ghosts and captured all the wild ghosts there. Jiang Li had gone out a total of five times to subdue demons, and he had caught 10,000 ghost soldiers and 20,000 small ghosts. This had increased the number of ghosts in the coffin. Chapter 148 - Cocoon Break The five Yin land demon subjugation missions were completed. Due to Ma Dongguis influence, the Foreign Affairs Hall showed them sufficient respect. A large number of mortal craftsmen worked together. With the help of cultivators with both earth and wood attributes, the construction work was quickly completed. Moreover, the Nightless City was actually divided into two areas of the inner and outer city. The inner city was the area where cultivators lived and interacted, while the outer city had mortals who existed to serve cultivators. Under Jiang Lis request, besides the shops in the inner city, a large inn was also built for him near the edge of the outer city. After hanging up the signboard of the Scripture Storage Valley, no one dared to provoke them. After all, it was impossible for those weak demons to be allowed to enter the inner city. If they wanted to continuously obtain the souls of the dead, he naturally had to make it more convenient for the movers. Soon, the preparations were completed. As long as the signboard was hung, these two money trees would start working their effect. However, who would have thought that the inner city store he spent so much effort to create was actually not the focus? The outer city small business that others looked down on was his true goal. Yan Hong was watching over the cultivation market. Although everything was not considered orderly, Jiang Li did not have to worry about it. On the day Jiang Li returned, everything was already prepared. With an announcement from him, the two shops in the inner and outer cities opened for business at the same time. The two shops had the same name. They were called Prosperous Jiang Hong. Jiang naturally referred to Jiang Li, and Hong referred to Yan Hong. The word Prosperous implied that the shops could fill their pockets with money. In the beginning, Jiang Li had even complained about Yan Hongs terrible naming, but the fatty had many good reasons to do so. He explained in a logical manner. Were running a business, not to drag our customers into the store and slaughter them. Its fine to have a harmonious sounding name. Why the need to make it imposing? Yan Hong was a professional in this aspect, so Jiang Li did not pay any better attention and did not probe further. Although this name had a nice meaning, in this Nightless City, other large and old stores had at least a hundred years of history. Their reputation, popularity, and reputation were all there. How could an ordinary new store compare to them? The inner citys Prosperous Jiang Hong did not become famous on the first day. Fortunately, unlike the cold and cheerless opening of the inner city, the outer citys Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, which could accommodate thousands of people at the same time, was almost full after sun set. With Yan Hongs promise, the food and drinks on the first day of business were completely free. Naturally, there was an endless stream of little demons who came after hearing the news. Then, they promoted their main business to all the weak demons. Apart from souls, Jiang Li also bought information, materials, secret techniques, and other valuable things. In the cultivation world, there were countless low-level demons. They covered a wide range of areas actively. Perhaps there was something good that they would accidentally find. However, with their cultivation level and almost illiterate knowledge of the cultivation world, good things would be useless in their hands. It was better to sell it to Jiang Li. If he could really pick up a peerless treasure from the trash, then he would make a killing. Jiang Li did not cheat them. He had the intention of buying these items properly. If it was really a good item, he would use real spirit stones to purchase it from them at the normal price in the cultivation world. This was a treatment that low-level demons like them would absolutely not be able to enjoy elsewhere. After staying there for a day, Jiang Li even specially hired a few small demons to put up a show. They brought over a few magic artifacts and spirit herbs that they had obtained by accident but could not use. The deal was completed in front of thousands of demons. An ape demon took 20 low-grade spirit stones that could only be found in its dreams and left. A fox demon even exchanged spirit stones for Qi Nourishing Pills used for cultivation on the spot and a low-grade Yellow-rank artifact with boundless might. Moreover, it directly applied to join the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn to become a shop attendant. This made countless lesser demons who wanted to play tricks on it no longer dare to act recklessly. In the hearts of the thousands of lesser demons present, there was only endless hope and desire. With their brains, they could not understand what false advertisements were. This group of demons only knew that the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn would be the place where their dreams began. Moreover, as word of mouth spread, there would naturally be more and more monsters in this region that would be attracted to the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn and work hard for the same dream. As such, the reputation of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn was immediately spread. As long as they did not do something stupid in the later stages, their gains would only keep increasing. That first night, Jiang Li obtained more than two thousand souls, spirit herbs and spirit mine ores. Although it seemed that the quantity and speed of the soul harvest was far inferior to that of Cloud Stream City, the situation here was different. The people of Cloud Stream City were directly massacred. Hundreds of thousands of souls were right in front of him. He just had to reach out and take them. Although the speed was fast, it would only last for a few days. The Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn was a long-term business. As long as its reputation was spread, it would give the small demons enough motivation. Then, no matter how many people died in this region, Jiang Li would be able to obtain as many souls as he wanted. This was a long-term stable income. As long as the spiritual qi and Yin qi in the Yin Burial Coffin could keep up, there would be a million ghost soldiers in his ever-expanding army! Another two weeks later. Jiang Li had long returned to the sect. At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged in the cultivation room, motionless like a statue. His consciousness quietly stared at an ordinary corner of the Scripture Storage Valley. In the sects Internal Affairs Hall, in a bucket of swill in the large kitchen area, a fly was happily eating the food in front of it. How bored must one be to pay attention to the actions of a fly? Yet now, in the Scripture Storage Valley, the genius Jiang Li who was said to be the favored son of the heavens and was invincible with his iron fists was doing such a thing. His master would definitely beat him up upon seeing it. The fly sucked and spat, its huge compound eyes staring warily at everything around it. However, no one paid much attention to the smelly bucket. Soon, after eating and drinking its fill, the fly wobbled out of the barrel, intending to find a female fly to chat about life. Without realizing it, it crashed into an almost transparent web. The spiderweb was extremely sticky. The poor fly tried to flap its wings, but could not escape. Soon, the struggle attracted the attention of a huge and terrifying predator, a spotted spider! In the end, the weak body was injected with poison and wrapped in spiderwebs, turning into a drop of insect soup. The Parallel Mind separated from the fly the moment it died, returning to Jiang Lis body with the memories of the past few days. Jiang Lis body suddenly shook, and then his mind and body slowly underwent some changes while he was comprehending these gains. In my first life, I was reincarnated as an ancient winged mayfly. I lived and died in glory, but in the end, I exhausted my essence and died on the lotus leaf. In my second life, I reincarnated into a twin-needle black mosquito, causing Senior Sister Little Four to be unable to sleep for seven consecutive days. In the end, because of my greed, she killed me with one palm strike. In my third life, I turned into a multicolored butterfly and danced among flowers, chasing after my kind. In the end, I accidentally fell into the pond and became food for the fish. In my fourth life, I became a fly and ran away while eating in the kitchen. I competed in wits and courage with a cultivator who was a chef, and in the end, I accidentally trespassed into a spiders web and was brutally hunted and killed. Jiang Li sat cross-legged in the quiet room as the second Parallel Minds experiences flashed through his mind. Gradually, the white hair on his body thickened. If one touched it with their hands, they would discover that his skin had become dry and hard, as if it had become a shell, protecting the flesh inside. A gentle heat radiated from it, causing the temperature in the nearby chamber to rise several degrees. Within the cocoon, there seemed to be a violent change. Four hours later, Jiang Lis cocoon suddenly started to squirm, and a large hole was torn open from the inside. Jiang Li, who still had some mucus on his body, crawled out from inside. It had to be said that his skin was ridiculously tough. When he came out, it took a lot of effort to successfully tear it open. However, was this the so-called Cocoon Break? Jiang Li was slightly surprised by this. He did not expect that after reincarnating four times in a row, he would actually gain such a technique. It felt like an innate talent or simple instinct. He could use it naturally. The specific function was to make slight adjustments to his body during the cocoon transformation. Other than that, he could also achieve dream-like effects such as regrowing limbs, second-stage puberty, and beautification. But to him, the last one did not seem to be of much use Jiang Li looked at himself in the mirror and saw that he had grown a size bigger. He had become taller and his face had become more handsome. He nodded in satisfaction. Right, the mayfly, mosquito, butterfly, and fly all had wings. Could it be that he had grown a pair as well? Jiang Li suddenly thought of this, and he turned around to look at his back in the mirror. It was smooth there, and there were no wings or anything like that. It seemed that this was indeed just a cocoon break and not a complete metamorphosis. He would not grow any strange organs. Apart from this, Jiang Li looked at the Mind attribute that had once again increased sharply on his attribute panel. Now, he did not need to rely on his second Parallel Mind to control his strength anymore. Then, it was finally time to subdue his second clone. Jiang Li shook his hand and threw out the coffin before walking inside as the cover opened automatically. He looked up at the top of the coffin space, where a strange ancient tree that looked like a statue was planted on the ceiling. It was the root of the ancient Spiritual Root Branch that he had rescued from the Scaled Demon Tribe. On the Spiritual Root Branch, there were hundreds of talisman papers stuck on it. It was also bound by runic chains, preventing this thing from stirring trouble in the coffin space. Right now, Jiang Lis intended clone was this ancient tree that definitely possessed an astonishing background. Appraisal was unable to analyze it, and Jiang Li did not have the ability to directly refine the tree with just his cultivation level. Therefore, he might as well make this Spiritual Root Branch a part of him. With the might of the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Li did not believe that after turning it into a clone, he would not be able to get anything useful. Moreover, once this Spiritual Root Branch truly became Jiang Lis strength, then wouldnt he be able to use the few spiritual root seeds he obtained earlier? Especially Elder Duan Shuangs golden core. It was a real treasure. Just thinking about it made Jiang Li so excited that he drooled. Stepping on the air, Jiang Li walked to the front of the Spiritual Root Branch step by step. Following that, he silently circulated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra in his mind and sent the second Parallel Mind into the Spiritual Root Branch. Jiang Li was already extremely curious about this ancient tree. He immediately communicated with his Parallel Mind and checked the situation over there. After that, Jiang Lis eyes rolled upwards, and his figure slumped down from a height of over 20 meters. Fortunately, his body was as strong as steel. He did not feel any pain from falling from such a height. Jiang Li naturally knew the condition of his body, but a shocking scene was surging towards him through his Parallel Mind. This caused him to feel dizzy and be unable to stand straight for a time. He knew that he had been careless. The successes of the previous reincarnations had given him immense self-confidence and courage. He had nearly forgotten the dangers of the confrontation in his spiritual mind. Among his first five reincarnations, one was a dead person who had died several months ago, and the other four were tiny insects that could not even differentiate north from south. How could they resist Jiang Li at all? That was why his reincarnations had been so smooth. However, his current goal was a Spiritual Root Branch that was still alive and had existed for hundreds and thousands of years. Moreover, it might be extremely powerful. Jiang Lis second consciousness was currently in an extremely vast and huge mental world. In front of him was an ancient deity statue that was more than five meters tall and still floating in the air. Its lush leaves and roots were fluttering in the air, forming a sharp contrast with the palm-sized Parallel Mind that had yet to grow. However, that was not all. There were hundreds of human-shaped fruits hanging on the ancient tree. As the branches shook, fruits fell down one after another, and immediately, they transformed into dozens of Scaled Demons with long hair and the appearance of young girls. It was obvious that this ancient tree had the same magical ability as the ghostwood tree. It could capture ghosts and turn them into slaves. This situation already made the second Parallel Mind helpless, but this was still not all! Behind the ancient statue, in the distance of the spiritual world, there was an ancient tree that was huge to the point of reaching the heavens. Its leaves were also rooted to the ground. In the middle of the tree roots and leaves, there were also statues sitting cross-legged. However, the difference was that there were three statues sitting with their backs facing each other on the tree trunk. Moreover, their images were different. The Parallel Mind could only peek from one direction and could see the face of one of the statues and the side image of two of them. One was transcendent, one was dignified, and one was terrifying. They were respectively Immortal, Buddha, and Demon! Jiang Lis main body saw this scene through his Parallel Mind, which was why his mind was shocked, causing him to fall from the sky. Right at this moment, a domineering and powerful dragon roar seemed to resound from within Jiang Lis body. The two drops of dragon blood burned in Jiang Lis heart, instantly pulling him out from his shock. Jiang Li breathed heavily as a drop of cold sweat slowly rolled down his forehead. The thing in his coffin was a Spiritual Root Branch. That huge divine tree that was far away from his spiritual world should be the main body of the Spiritual Root Branch. Just looking at the might from afar through his Parallel Mind made him lose his consciousness. If he faced it directly, wouldnt he be finished on the spot? Jiang Li looked at the Spiritual Root Branch that still stood on the ceiling as if it was not affected at all and could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. Nonetheless, no matter how powerful it was, Jiang Li still had to fight this spiritual war! The palm-sized second Parallel Mind rushed left and right in his mental world. From time to time, it would suddenly tear apart the soul body of a Scaled Demon. It even deliberately rushed in the direction of the spiritual roots main body in order to obtain more information by sacrificing itself. However, the distance in his mental world seemed to not be determined by space. No matter how it advanced, it could not get close to the other party. It seemed that this Spiritual Root Branch was only slightly related to the spiritual roots main body and could not affect each other much. If that was the case, then there was a chance of victory! Far away in the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the clone Tang Yan, who was discussing sword kinesis with his fellow disciples, immediately found an excuse to leave. After returning to his residence, he collapsed to the ground. The first Parallel Mind had already been transited through Jiang Li. Along with the second Parallel Mind, they invaded the consciousness of the Spiritual Root Branch together. Swoosh! The sword cultivator clone attacked with the Sword Heart activated. After the curved sword light tore apart more than ten Scaled Demon souls, it ruthlessly chopped at the divine tree trunk of the spiritual root, leaving a long and narrow cut on it. An attack amplified by the Sword Heart could only be used once a day, but in the spiritual world, this slash was practically unstoppable. Then, the roots of the ancient tree swept over. The sword cultivator clone and the second Parallel Mind began to escape together. Although that move was cool, they were suppressed immediately after that. Jiang Li was helpless, but his main consciousness still did not dare to intervene. Activating the Ghost Wood Art with his mind, the ghostwood trees in his consciousness were also sent into the battlefield. Thump. The lush ghostwood trees descended from the sky. In the next moment, the 30 ghosts captured by the ghostwood trees roots were released. Under Jiang Lis command, they roared and rushed towards the Spiritual Root Branch on the opposite side. The ghostwood tree that had already matured looked even taller and denser than the spiritual root branch on the other side. However, in terms of quality, the ghostwood tree was clearly inferior to the other party. More than 30 ghosts collided with the Scaled Demon souls. It was difficult to differentiate between the two. Or rather, they were surrounded and beaten up in a group. The roots of the Spiritual Root Branch were even stronger as they swept towards the ghostwood trees. Not only were the ghostwood trees counterattacks useless, but they were also entangled immediately. Jiang Lis main body looked anxious and speechless. He could only order them to retreat. The sword cultivator clone and the second Parallel Mind exerted all their strength and barely managed to cut off the roots before they were pulled back by Jiang Lis main body. Jiang Li took back the ghostwood trees and sent the sword cultivator clone back to Shu Mountain. He was slightly disappointed by the outcome and was unable to accomplish everything in one go. However, with the gap between the two sides, if he wanted to produce an outcome in one go, the only result would be Jiang Lis side being completely annihilated. In other words, the Great Carefree trait of the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was indeed powerful. Jiang Li did not win this mental battle, but the Spiritual Root Branch could not trap his Parallel Minds. However, even though Jiang Li was slightly disappointed, he was not discouraged. This was because the Spiritual Root Branch was in his hands and was controlled by him. Within the spiritual battlefield, it was alone and helpless. He did not need to rush this now. Every day, he would send the sword cultivator clone into the spiritual roots consciousness and give it a Sword Heart Slash. He believed that it would not be long before he could completely dominate this Spiritual Root Branch! Chapter 149 - Spiritual Root Aptitude Upgrade There was less than a week left until the Great Mountain Spiritual Medicine Mystic Realm Competition. It was finally time for them to set off. During this period of time, while Jiang Li was receiving special training from Elder He, he also took the time to go to the Scripture Imparting Hall and entered the rooms of body, qi, and spell. What he used were naturally three 2-hour tokens. As for the token given to the first place of the Qi Refinement realm competition, he once again made a deal with Ma Donggui. He had exchanged a large amount of demon beast blood, yin attribute materials, and some array foundation items for setting up the array formation in the Foreign Affairs Hall. The things he exchanged for were not high-grade goods that could increase ones combat strength, but common low-grade materials in the cultivation world. It made Ma Donggui think that Jiang Li was going to build a small sect on his own. As for the three scripture imparting sessions, it was a pity that there were no more powerful inheritances like the Heart Sutra. Jiang Li did not get the Square Heaven Seal that he was thinking about either. However, the three legacies he obtained were not bad. Any one of them could cause a bloodbath outside! This relatively ordinary legacy had its own benefits too. Although they were relatively weaker, the difficulty of imparting the scripture was also lower. He did not need to wait as long as the Heart Sutra. Perhaps he could use it in this competition. The sun had just risen and the flying ship team of Scripture Storage Valley was already in the air. This time, there were only fifteen participants from the sect. However, they were one of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region and wanted to display the prestige of a famous sect. It was impossible for the fifteen of them to bitterly walk over. There were many people who came along to cheer for them. After all, this Grand Competition concerned the distribution of resources in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. If the forces sent there was not enough, if they could not hold the fort and suffered a loss, that would be bad. The Valley Master of the Scripture Storage Valley had to guard the sect and naturally could not move out. The three Head Elders of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, the Rejuvenation Hall, and the Foreign Affairs Hall personally led a large number of people from their respective halls. One team was responsible for suppressing the situation with force, another was responsible for providing medical support, and another was responsible for accepting the results after the competition. This time, the sect had even sent out four airships to boost their prestige. One luxurious ship, two escort warships, and one cargo ship. This cargo ship indicated the Scripture Storage Valleys absolute confidence in this Martial Competition. At the very least, they were determined to get first place in the Qi Refinement realm. After all, their Scripture Storage Valley had produced a freak who could fight a Foundation Establishment cultivator with just Qi Refinement realm cultivation. In the rules of the competition, the difference between the first place and rest of the positions in both cultivation levels was immense. Just getting this first place alone meant that they could obtain 10% of the production in the entire Spiritual Medicine Mystic Realm every year. Coupled with the hard work of the other disciples, they should not do too badly. After the competition, they would definitely be able to get a good share. At that time, if they harvested too many medicinal herbs and could not ship them back, what could they do? Therefore, a cargo ship was very necessary. There were even disciples discussing among themselves. If it were not for the fact that their Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan had broken through to the Core Formation realm early on and had already surpassed the cultivation restriction of this competition, he would have been able to participate in the competition. If that was the case, they might even win first place in both the Foundation Establishment realm and the Qi Refinement realm in this competition. Before they left, the Valley Master gave another speech to the fifteen disciples in the Long Clear Hall. The benefits represented by this large-scale Medicine Garden Mystic Realm were too great. The impact on the future was also extremely far-reaching. It might even cause the cultivation world forces in the Great Mountain Region to be reshuffled. For example, the Hundred Tempering Mountain used alchemy and blacksmithing to establish itself in the cultivation world. If they were given a large share, they might even take a step further and leave the other three sects behind. Therefore, this Grand Competition was not only about winning and losing, but it was also related to the survival of the sect in the future. These words stirred up the fifteen disciples emotions, but at the same time, they also felt the heavy responsibilities on their shoulders. They made up their mind and decided to give it their all. After walking out of Long Clear Hall, they stood on the back of the immortal crane and flew towards the flying ship team that was already floating in the air. However, unlike the excitement of the others, Jiang Li who was originally the most optimistic and active seemed to be constantly thinking about something in his heart, and he did not respond to the cheers of the others. This was a little abnormal for Jiang Li who had always been socially active. Jiang Li stood on the back of the immortal crane. The strong wind blew on his face, making him feel a little cool and comfortable. In his mind, he was not troubled. He only felt the cold air coming at him, but it seemed that the world he perceived was different from before. The surrounding spiritual qi seemed to have become clearer and more active. Furthermore, this feeling had not just appeared. Instead, it had already been several days. A few days ago, Jiang Li had a vague feeling that his body seemed to have become more familiar and sensitive to the surrounding spiritual qi. While cultivating, the efficiency of refining high-grade spiritual qi had also increased. Usually, this efficiency would only increase when the level of the Ghost Wood Art cultivation method was raised. However, although he was already on the verge of breaking through, he had yet to do so. This sudden change was still somewhat abnormal. This feeling was different from the effects of his Mind attribute breakthrough. He could sense that this increase was due to the changes in his body. After feeling it for a few days, Jiang Li had a bold idea. Although it was only a guess, he felt that it should be closer to the truth. As soon as they boarded the ship, Jiang Li casually greeted them a few times before rushing to the cabin assigned to him. The group of people who knew him well only thought that he was nervous before the battle and went back to cultivate quickly without thinking much about it. With a bang, he forcefully closed the cabin door. Jiang Li even activated the protective isolation array formation in the cabin. The small space instantly became incomparably quiet. This time, the 15 disciples participating in the Martial Competition were all extremely important. They received top treatment for all minor matters. The cabins on the ship were also arranged according to the standard of the elders. This was why there was a cabin with a single protective array formation. Jiang Li took a deep breath, and then he took out a formation stone tray with a diameter of around two meters and a transparent glass ball the size of a volleyball. Jiang Li had come into contact with this set of equipment when he was in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. He had exchanged it from the Foreign Affairs Hall. It was a Spirit Testing Array used to test the grade of the spiritual root. After half a year, Jiang Li suddenly wanted to test his spiritual root aptitude again. If not for the fact that no one usually bought things like the Spirit Testing Array and that there was no stock in the Foreign Affairs Hall, Jiang Li would not have waited until he boarded the flying ship to do such a thing. Sitting cross-legged on the Spirit Testing Array, Jiang Lis emotions were slightly agitated. Then, he picked up the Spirit Testing Bead. Before he could embedded the spirit stone, two black and green lights quickly rose on the Spirit Testing Bead. Oh right, his body was still filled with high-grade spiritual qi. Of course, the Spirit Testing Bead would have such a reaction. For this test of spiritual root aptitude, he had to first remove the super talent [Spiritual Qi Infusion]. However, Jiang Li did not hesitate because he had originally planned to replace the 50 points of spiritual qi per second with 100 points of spiritual qi per second in the near future. As soon as the minus button was pressed for five seconds, the pure spiritual qi that had been surging endlessly in Jiang Lis body stopped abruptly. He had also cut off the spiritual qi flow that was being sent to his clone and artifacts in time. Otherwise, with the loss of spiritual qi, it would not be long before he was completely drained at this speed. This feeling was really empty. The spiritual qi that had been swelling in his body all year round suddenly disappeared. Although there were no side effects, it still made Jiang Li feel a little uncomfortable. It was easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but it was hard to do the opposite of going from extravagant to frugal. It was just like how you, someone used to 5G Internet, suddenly had poor reception on a 2G network. The feeling of taking half a day to load an image was horrible. After a few minutes, Jiang Li finally recovered. He placed an hourglass upside down and inserted a spirit stone into the stone tray. He then picked up the Spirit Testing Bead and sat there. Testing the grade of his spiritual root required him to suppress his spiritual qi and cultivation method. It would automatically absorb spiritual qi under the effects of the array formation. Therefore, Jiang Li could only focus on nothing. He helplessly closed his eyes and sat there. As for the observation time and the progress of the spirit testing, it was handed to the Parallel Mind that had yet to transform into a second clone. The second Parallel Mind entered the body of a red-coated rat zombie. It squatted beside the main body and helped to watch the test. One minute, two minutes, three minutes. The fine sand in the hourglass turned into a thin yellow line. Time passed bit by bit. The Spirit Testing Bead in Jiang Lis palm was also slowly being filled with dual-colored light. Finally, the black and green lights flickered as they filled up. The red-coated rat beside him immediately overturned the hourglass. Through the second Parallel Mind, Jiang Li had already seen the result. However, when he opened his eyes and saw the hourglass, he could not help but flash a hint of joy. It took exactly ten minutes for the hourglass to be emptied. However, after Jiang Li filled up the Spirit Testing Bead, there was still sand in the upper half of the hourglass. Although there was not much sand left, perhaps not even a minutes worth, there was still some. The time it took for him to fill up the Spirit Testing Bead was less than ten minutes. In other words, the current Jiang Li had a high-grade spiritual root aptitude. As expected! Just as he had guessed, the grade of his spiritual root had increased! This was very ridiculous. He had not eaten any heavenly treasures, immortal pills, or divine pills recently. How did the grade of his spiritual root suddenly increase? Jiang Li hurriedly summoned the two Parallel Minds to recall the scene in his consciousness. When did this change begin? As the saying went, three heads were better than one. The three minds analyzed the memories together and quickly came to a conclusion. The change happened after he used his new ability, Cocoon Break! Could it be that the slight bodily adjustment effect of Cocoon Break could actually be effective on the spiritual root aptitude? Gasp! Did he just obtain a divine technique for no cost? As long as he continuously broke out of the cocoon and adjusted his body, he would be able to continuously increase his spiritual root aptitude. This was too ridiculous. No, he had to give it a try again. Jiang Li immediately removed his clothes and sat cross-legged. After activating the effect, the cuticle layer on his skin became thicker and thicker. Soon, it started to dry and harden, forming a layer of insect cocoon-like outer shell. Four hours later, the cocoon began to squirm, and it was quickly torn apart by Jiang Li from the inside. Without caring about his clothes, he tested the Spirit Testing Array again. With the sound of falling sand, time passed quickly. The red-robed rats eyes were sharp, and it quickly overturned the hourglass the moment the Spirit Testing Bead flashed. However, the outcome was almost the same as before. From the looks of it, the situation was not that simple. The ability learned from four ordinary insects was indeed unable to achieve the effect of defying heaven and changing fate. Then why? The transformation had indeed happened after he broke out of the cocoon last time. How could it be unrelated to this ability? Jiang Li scratched his head as his three consciousnesses fell into deep thought again. Perhaps breaking through the cocoon alone would not increase his aptitude. However, this was still an important reason for the change in his aptitude. Combining his own situation, Jiang Li eliminated one possibility after another. In the end, he focused on the [Spiritual Qi Infusion] that he had just eliminated. High-grade spiritual qi continuously surged out of his body and constantly transformed into several spiritual qi currents that were distributed to his artifacts and clone. This sort of bathing method using high-grade spiritual qi was extremely extravagant. If this amount was converted to high-grade spirit stones, during this period of time, there would probably be more than a thousand high-grade spirit stones spiritual qi flowing through his body. The value was equivalent to tens of millions of low-grade spirit stones. Even for a large sect like the Scripture Storage Valley, it was a painful expenditure. Ordinary people would carefully absorb the pure spiritual qi inside to refine high-grade spirit stones. They would not be willing to waste a single breath. However, Jiang Li actually let 99% of the high-grade spiritual qi flow out of his body. It was equivalent to drinking just a mouthful of soup after the entire Imperial Feast was served. It could be said to be a model example of squandering. However, perhaps it was this kind of spiritual qi cleansing without regard for the cost that slowly changed Jiang Lis body under imperceptible influence, causing his body to gradually transform into a suitable vessel for cultivation. However, that speed was naturally not obvious enough. Then, Jiang Li happened to obtain the cocoon break ability, and under the effect of this skill, his body could enter a type of transformation state, thus stimulating the changes that had accumulated over the past few months. This was the result of the current increase in spiritual root aptitude. The combination of these two was the truth behind the heaven-defying change of spiritual root aptitude. Perhaps in the future, he would really be able to break out of his cocoon and be reborn periodically, slowly improving his spiritual root aptitude. When Jiang Li thought of this, he could not help but smile and feel happy. The importance of spiritual root aptitude on the path of cultivation was self-evident. He looked at the other fourteen geniuses outside. Eight out of ten had top-grade spiritual roots, and the remaining few either had mutated spiritual roots or had other special talents. Which ordinary disciple relied on hard work to advance? There was none at all. Cultivation was never about fairness. Even Jiang Li relied on a cheat to get this far. He had unlimited resources and powerful buffs brought about by the cheat to forcefully accumulate his foundation. However, even so, aptitude was still extremely important to him. Because most of the time, resources and aptitude played a multiplicative role, not just a simple additive effect. If Jiang Li had a top-grade spiritual root aptitude, he would have long reached Foundation Establishment. After feeling regretful for his aptitude, he took out a high-grade spirit stone and a small bottle of Spirit Melting Fluid. He dripped the Spirit Melting Fluid onto the high-grade spirit stone with practiced ease. The glow of the spirit stone dimmed a little again. After a moment, he placed the two drops of liquid filled with spiritual qi into his mouth. The crude usage of this Spirit Melting Fluid was like using a charger to charge a power bank. It was an extremely great waste of high-grade spirit stones. When spiritual qi was infused into the spiritual liquid, it would waste more than half of the spiritual qi. When Jiang Li consumed the spiritual liquid, he would also waste more than half of the spiritual qi. The spiritual qi that really entered his body was less than one tenth of the original amount. However, even so, it was still an extremely beneficial outcome due to Jiang Lis cheat. [Consuming a high-grade Spirit Melting Fluid. Added Status: Spiritual Qi Infusion] [Spiritual Qi Infusion: 100 points of high-grade spiritual qi absorbed per second. Duration: 30 seconds] (? +) After five seconds of pressing the plus button, the buff that Jiang Li had just deleted appeared on his interface again. Then, Jiang Li did not dare to stay any longer and directly jumped into the coffin. A large amount of spiritual qi washed through his body at an even faster speed. It was only because Jiang Lis current body strength had increased by several times that he endured it. Otherwise, he really would not have been able to withstand this kind of cleansing. Before his body exploded from the spiritual qi, he repeatedly used the Spirit Surging Technique (an enhanced version of the Yin Refinement Technique) to create a few spiritual qi springs in the coffin. More and more pure spiritual qi surged into the coffin space. The already frighteningly high concentration of spiritual qi began to slowly rise again. The large number of ghosts floating in the air also began to move excitedly, countless ghosts flickering in the coffin space. After the previous exorcism mission and the purchase of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, the number of ghosts in the coffin space had increased significantly. It had already broken through the 400,000 mark and reached an exaggerated 430,000. With these ghosts sharing spiritual qi, not only was it not a waste to Jiang Li, it was a form of help. This way, he did not have to worry about the coffin exploding from the spiritual qi. Moreover, under this sort of extravagant investment, Jiang Li really looked forward to this group of ghosts. What kind of level could they reach within the coffin? Young master, please forgive me for not welcoming you. Not far from Jiang Li, this voice sounded from a clay statue with a damaged head. In the damaged area, half a beautiful and exquisite face was revealed. One of her eyes blinked as she looked at Jiang Li, and the emotions in her eyes were indescribable. It seemed that the Seven Roads Ghost City Lord had recovered under the nourishment of the dense spiritual qi and Yin qi in the coffin. Chapter 150 - Troubled Matter Miss Qin, I had no choice but to do this to you. Please forgive me for the offense. Jiang Li symbolically bowed to the other party before waving his hand to separate the clay statue again. After coming out of the cracked clay statue, the injuries that had been caused by the Anti-Demon Golden Skin had basically recovered. She returned to her cold and charming appearance. Qin Shuman no longer had the determination she showed when she rejected Jiang Li. She bowed towards Jiang Li, her face revealing a complicated expression of compromise. She was originally a rich girl and had grown up in a secluded courtyard. Unfortunately, she had loved to read books about love and paintings since she was young and had been completely poisoned by the noble love that was fabricated by a poor scholar. In the end, she was tricked by a fake scholar and ran off with great expectations. She was sold to Seven Roads Town and became that pitiful Deity of Blessing. She could believe anything except the words of men. Therefore, when he had asked her to join him, Qin Shuman had rejected without hesitation. Now, she had been planted by Jiang Lis seed and had stayed in the Yin Burial Coffin for such a long time. Everything that she saw in her eyes made her unable to think of any possibility of escape. From the time she was killed until she was captured by Jiang Li, she had never left Seven Roads Town and had never seen many cultivators. She did not know much about the situation in the cultivation world. In the beginning, she claimed to be the king of this region and thought that she was already very formidable. Who would have thought that calamity would suddenly descend from nowhere and she would encounter Jiang Li? He had such overwhelming strength and power, and this space had such a dense amount of yin qi that it made her infatuated. After two weeks here, she had no idea what to do when she got out. She could not put up any resistance anymore. Right now, Qin Shuman was thinking that as long as she did not continue to be that cursed Deity of Blessing, she could accept anything else. Since things have come to this, I have no other request. I only hope that young master will not let me down in the future. Through the seed in the other partys body, Jiang Li did not sense any obvious hostility, which surprised him a little. He had prepared several excuses, but they were all useless now. Dont worry, I dont have a habit of lying. What I said that time still holds true. These guys above are all yours to manage. Really really? After Jiang Li finished speaking, Qin Shuman excitedly covered her mouth. Her heart, which had stopped beating for nearly a hundred years, seemed to tremble at this moment. Looking at the countless ghosts in the sky, this happiness came too suddenly. In the past, she only had slightly more than 3,000 subordinates. This was equivalent to going from a village head to a county head. It was unbelievable. Come with me. Ill introduce you. Theres a batch of craftsmen in your Ghost Market, right? These are all basic yin attribute materials. I need you to expand your manpower and make them into yin attribute weapons. Of the three thousand ghost soldiers in this ghost city, more than half were equipped with standard weapons. Although they were far inferior to artifacts, they were definitely several times stronger than mortal sabers. Then, you can choose and arm the elite ghost soldier army with these yin attribute items. The number can be between 50,000 and 100,000. Jiang Li pointed at a large pile of ore materials that he had bought from the Foreign Affairs Hall. The other ghosts need to be armed as soon as possible. These are the two methods to create Ghost Weapon Talismans and Ghost Armor Talismans respectively. Before you learn them, you can use these two molds to make a copy first. He handed over two books and two long wooden boxes. The two manuals were copied from the black talisman booklet of that Foundation Establishment cultivator. They were not of a high grade, but they were still practical and easy to learn. On the other hand, the two long wooden boxes were talisman paper printouts personally drawn by Jiang Li. This was also the reason why talisman papers in the cultivation world were so cheap. By using this kind of grinding tool to make a copy, as long as there was enough spiritual qi, it would be produced by assembly lines. Jiang Li used the Spirit Surging Technique on both of the molds. With this, he did not even need to personally infuse spiritual qi into them. Even mortals could use them. Although the talisman paper that was copied from tools was definitely not as good as being personally drawn by him, with Jiang Lis level of drawing, the patterns on these two sets of molds were naturally drawn in one stroke. The talisman paper that was copied from this was also stronger than ordinary beginner products. The Yellow Grain Paper and Black Corpse Ink have been prepared. You can use the yin qi and spiritual qi in this space as you wish. This is only a basic black talisman. After you finish copying it, you can use a ghost weapon to nurture it. Its very easy to get started, so Ill temporarily set the quantity to one million. Jiang Li casually set a small goal. One million The Ghost City Lord, Qin Shuman, could not help but cry out. In the mortal world, where education was not widespread, very few people had any concept of what a million was. Although Qin Shuman was once a well-educated young lady, after so many years, she had already forgotten many things. Hmm how many zeros were there? She only knew that it was a very, very large number. Also, Ive brought back all of your ghost market ghosts. You need to start reconstruction and expansion. Also, you cant engage in small-scale fights like before. You need to put in more effort to train them. Follow this list I gave you and let them familiarize themselves with the prices. Ill be able to use them later. For free labor like this, the more there were, the better. One had to know that as long as there were 100,000 free laborers, sending them to work at an electronics factory for a month would generate at least 80 million dollars in value. The fellows flying above Jiang Li were already over 400,000 in number, and they were still increasing. How could he easily give up on their remaining value? If theres anything else you need after this, you can tell me. Ill try my best to satisfy you. Also, this is a gift from me. Jiang Li handed her another jade slip. It was a cultivation method, the Illusory Art Life Record, that the sword cultivator clone had secretly learned from the various legacies of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Qin Shumans talent in illusions was extremely shocking. With her own strength, she could create a bustling town that could pass off as the real thing. Furthermore, it was under the circumstances that she did not rely on any array formations or artifacts. Later on, Jiang Li specially learned that such a level of illusion technique was quite extraordinary. As a rogue cultivator, this female ghost did what most Foundation Establishment cultivators could not. Since the other party was already his subordinate, Jiang Li was naturally willing to nurture and support her. Qin Shuman clearly did not know what the jade slip was. Under Jiang Lis guidance, she read the contents of the jade slip with a curious expression. After comprehending the mysterious spell technique that surged into her mind, the female ghosts expression gradually filled with shock again. This this Young Master, youve done me a great favor! Shuman cant thank you enough. Ill definitely repay your kindness in the future. How could an inheritance from the Shu Mountain be simple? Although Qin Shuman did not have the ability to appraise the level of the cultivation method, she could understand the special introduction written in the jade slip. Jiang Li had praised this secret technique as being incomparably powerful. Coupled with the fact that the cultivation world wanted to treasure everything for themselves and that she had not obtained any inheritance after so many years, she was naturally extremely touched that Jiang Li had suddenly given her such a precious technique. Jiang Li looked at the Ghost City Lord who bowed down again and wondered if she would still be grateful if he let her know that he not only planted a seed in her soul but also took away a trace of her soul origin while she was unconscious. As they walked in the space inside the coffin, Jiang Li introduced different functional areas and some useful things to her. Other people might not understand why an eight-hour scripture token was used to exchange for so many useless things, and most would feel that he had wasted it. However, to Jiang Li, he could already use such cheap supplies to build a small force. Eh? Whats in these big barrels over here? Qin Shuman walked to a corner and pointed at the hundreds of wooden barrels in the corner. Beside the wooden barrel, there was a small pool surrounded by oval stones. This is also something I want to tell you about. Jiang Li walked to the side and picked up a wooden barrel from the pile of wooden barrels. The sound of liquid moving could seemingly be heard from within. He removed the lid of the wooden barrel and flipped it over, pouring out the red liquid inside. This was blood, demon beast blood. Some of them were Jiang Lis collection after hunting demon beasts, some were bought from the Outer Sect Hall, and some were free kitchen supplies after slaughtering demon beasts in the sects kitchen. The blood of the demon beasts poured into the pool of stones. The bottom of the pool was not covered by soil or moss. The blood directly touched the wooden base of the coffin space. One had to know that the main material of this coffin was Bloodsucking Wood, which was even more sinister and strange than the ghostwood tree. When Jiang Li refined the Yin Burial Coffin back then, his blood was almost sucked dry by this thing, so this was naturally still fresh in his mind. In order to allow an artifact to advance, the basic materials used to construct it could not be ignored. If it were any other material, Jiang Li would have long given up on the idea. However, if it was Bloodsucking Wood, it might not be impossible. This was because the Bloodsucking Wood was an extremely sinister thing. Its vitality was unbelievable. Even if it was made into an artifact, Jiang Li could still be sure that these few wooden planks were still alive. Because the moment it touched blood, the coffin would suck it dry. Because of its characteristics, it gave the coffin a chance to take another step forward. As long as it absorbed enough powerful blood, this magical wood would continuously grow. Jiang Li was temporarily unable to supply the coffin with overly high-grade blood. The few drops of dragon blood in his body were not enough for him, so he was temporarily unwilling to share them with the coffin. Therefore, he planned to succeed by quantity. In the future, as long as the blood in this pool dries up, open a bucket and fill it up. I will continue to supply the beast blood, you dont have to worry. Jiang Li handed this laborious task to Qin Shuman, because only she could do it in this coffin. One had to know that even an ordinary black dogs blood could scatter ordinary ghosts. The beast blood originated from either strong or weak demon beasts. Their baneful aura was even more shocking. Just the smell of blood from afar was enough to make those ghosts, spirits, and zombies tumble, let alone move them at close range. Even Qin Shuman had to carefully control a portion of the beast blood from a Foundation Establishment demon beast. After doing this, Jiang Li rewarded his Spiritual Root Branch with another Sword Heart Slash as usual before leaving the coffin. Jiang Li walked out of the room. The flying ship had already accelerated to an extremely fast speed, but there were still many people standing on the deck outside. To cultivators at the Foundation Establishment realm or above, this bit of wind pressure was nothing. Junior Brother Jiang Li, are you alright? Jiang Lis abnormal behavior earlier was naturally noticed by many people. As the trump card of the Qi Refinement realm in this competition, he absolutely could not have any problems. However, when Jiang Li entered the room, he was full of worries. When he came out, he was full of smiles. Many people heaved a sigh of relief. Junior Brother Jiang Li, dont slack off. Lets compete again after we return from the competition this time. This time, Ill definitely let you experience the might of Senior Sisters Earth Dust Scripture. It was Shen Ruoshi who spoke. It was said that after the sect martial arts competition ended, she had been cultivating under the guidance of the Valley Master. Now, it seemed that she had a big breakthrough. Jiang Li contributed to this matter. As the saying went, there was no creation without destruction. There was a reason for this saying. In the past, when Shen Ruoshi was cultivating the Earth Dust Scripture, she had been pursuing the quantity of turbid air heavy earth. As a result, her cultivation of the Earth Dust Scripture had gradually become bloated. During the battle with Jiang Li earlier, she had lost a large portion of the turbid air heavy earth. This allowed her to calm down and properly comprehend her grasp of the Earth Dust Scripture. Now, she had already made quite good progress. For example, if she were to condense the earth spike again, Jiang Li would definitely be unable to dodge it as easily as before since her control had been greatly improved. Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister and Senior Brothers. I was only troubled by a bottleneck previously. Now that Ive broken through, Im fine. In that short period of time, the Ghost Wood Art had already reached the limit of the seventh level. Currently, it had already reached the eighth level. Shen Ruoshis expression stiffened as she became silent, unable to speak further. Indeed, the joy of humans could not be interlinked. She suddenly felt that there was no meaning in talking to this junior brother. He had broken through again just like that? It seemed like Jiang Li had only been at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm when he had participated in the sect competition. After that, he had broken through to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm during the competition. How long had it been since then? Troubled by a bottleneck? Did he really understand what a bottleneck was? Jiang Li scratched his head in embarrassment. Moreover, he was vexed about another thing. If the duration of this competition was a little longer, and he succeeded in establishing his foundation, then which competition venue should he go to? Chapter 151 - External Reinforcement They stayed on the flying ship for several days. The group on the flying ship finally arrived at their destination. The venue of the competition was the Misty Mountain Range, the location of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. Jiang Li stood on the deck of the flying ship and looked down. The mountainous terrain along the way did not change much, but he could see that the mountains below were gradually enveloped by a layer of white miasma. This was the origin of this mountain ranges name. The Great Mountain Region was famous because of the countless dangerous peaks in the mountain range. This place was also shrouded in thick fog all year round. It was not easy to find a hidden garden among these mountains. That Medicine Garden Mystic Realm is actually hidden in such a place. Its really fortunate that those two rogue cultivators could find it. Its said that this mystic realm used to be the spiritual farm of some immortal sect. This place is even covered by a large-scale maze formation. This fog cant be dispersed because its gathered by the array formation. If your cultivation level is not high enough, you wont be able to discover the mystic realm even if you pass through this fog head-on. To be able to pass through the illusion array by accident, those two peoples luck is really good. Their luck is good, but their brains arent that good. They were discovered the first time they sold their gains. This opportunity has turned into bad luck for them. Thats right. Now, many rogue cultivators believe that as the first to discover the mystic realm, they must have taken the most precious materials from the medicinal garden and hidden them. There are even rumors that those immortal herbs can allow people to easily break through to the immortal realm. I heard about it too. Right now, there are quite a few cultivators targeting those two rogue cultivators. There are even a few Core Formation cultivators among them. Thats terrible. The speed of the flying ship had already slowed down quite a bit. On the deck, a group of disciples who were well-informed were chatting about various things regarding this mystic realm. Regarding this kind of major event that affected the cultivation world, as experienced disciples, they naturally carried extremely high enthusiasm. The four flying ships of the sect gradually descended. Amidst the clamor of the disciples, they slowly drove into the miasma. As they entered the dense fog of water vapor. Jiang Lis hair was quickly dampened by the moisture, and the clothes on his body became wet and uncomfortable. In the fog, the flying ship moved steadily along a special flight path. This was a maze path that many high-level cultivators had opened up after a lot of probing. It was said that this route could be sold for a high price in the outer black market. Jiang Li flicked his hair and used his spiritual qi to isolate the water vapor in the outside world. However, this situation did not last long. After a few minutes, the white area ahead suddenly opened up. In the center of the circle of mountains, a vast and flat plain appeared. Jiang Li could already faintly smell the fragrance of herbs, and ahead was the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. Taking a deep breath, Jiang Li could not help but be surprised. The concentration of spiritual qi here was actually two to three times higher than in the outside world. It seemed that other than the maze formation, there was also a large-scale spirit gathering formation set up here. Or maybe, there was an unexplored spirit stone mine buried under the ground of this region. This kind of spiritual qi was so dense that even if a mortal lived here, they could extend their lifespan and live without any illnesses or pain. To Qi Refinement cultivators, it was an excellent cultivation holy land. If this place was not publicized, with a little modification, it would be the foundation of a large sect. Towards this, countless people had illusions. If only they were the first to discover this mystic realm, they could definitely use these resources to get stronger and dominate an area. Even Jiang Li could not help but feel fascinated when he thought about the countless riches that could even change the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Even if he only sold the spirit springs to earn spirit stones, it would still take many years of hard work to match the gains! Looking down, at the entrance to the mystic realms ground, a large number of neatly arranged buildings had already been built. The Medicine Garden Mystic Realm was sealed off by the combined efforts of many sects in the Great Mountain. A large number of cultivators could not enter, but they were unwilling to leave. Therefore, they stopped at the entrance of the mystic realm and spontaneously formed a market that shared everything. Not to mention that the concentration of spiritual qi here was far higher than the outside world and could greatly accelerate cultivation. As long as they waited for a period of time, when the Grand Competition ended, the development plan and distribution of the mystic realm would be set. A large amount of spiritual herbs and medicines would definitely flow out. At that time, this place would naturally be the first-hand market for spiritual medicine transactions. As long as they did transactions, they would earn a huge amount. Therefore, at the beginning, this place was only a small market. However, after this period of time, more and more rogue cultivators and forces gathered. The small market expanded and connected together, forming the scale of a city. As long as the mystic realm here continued to exist, this cultivation city would definitely become more and more prosperous. In the future, it was not impossible for it to surpass Nightless City and other places and become a true holy land of cultivators. At that time, Ma Donggui had even suggested to Jiang Li whether he should open the store here, but he had firmly rejected him. There was no one living within a 500-kilometer radius here, so how could he purchase souls here? Although spirit stones and spiritual medicines were good, Jiang Li had a limited demand for them. The ghosts that others looked down on were more attractive to him. The four flying ships of the Scripture Storage Valley were extremely conspicuous in the sky. Once they exited the fog, they were discovered by the cultivators below. Not long after, a few rays of light rose into the sky and flew in front of the flying ships. Greetings to the three elders. Disciple Chu Yunxuan has not welcomed you properly. I hope that the three elders will forgive me. The person in the lead dispersed the spiritual light on his body to reveal his figure and appearance. In the next moment, the cries of the female disciples on the flying ship rose and fell incessantly, and it caused a large amount of goosebumps to appear on Jiang Lis hardened skin. This Eldest Senior Brothers charm really could not be hidden. Fortunately, he was not of the same age as him. Otherwise, even if Jiang Li was ten times stronger than him, it would be very difficult for his muscles to compare to the other partys ethereal grace in the hearts of female cultivators. This senior brother was also very polite as usual. In fact, with his status, he did not need to say these words at all, but he still lowered his attitude very much. The three elders smiled and went up to take over the matters. They were also very friendly towards this candidate for the Sect Master position. After all, if Daoist Wushe were to retire one day, everyone would have to address him as Sect Master. There should not be much trouble in the mystic realm. Otherwise, the sect would have known long ago about a communication spirit stone. Therefore, the so-called handing over was just a routine matter. After they finished speaking, they specially came to the fifteen participants of the competition to encourage and greet them as their Eldest Senior Brother. The other disciples had entered the sect for a long time and had seen this person before. Only Jiang Li, who had always been out training, had never met him personally ever since he joined the inner sect. Later on, Chu Yunxuan came directly to the mystic realm to guard it, so they never had a chance to meet. This was the first time that Jiang Lis main body had met this Eldest Senior Brother of the sect who was praised by everyone. Youre Junior Brother Jiang Li, right? This is the first time weve met. Ive known for a long time that Junior Brother has inherited Elder Hes iron fists. Now it would seem like what they said was true. Im Chu Yunxuan, just call me Senior Brother. Ill have to rely on Junior Brother Jiang Li for this Martial Competition. Due to it being their first time meeting, Chu Yunxuan even came up to greet Jiang Li. However, this round of praises made Jiang Li not know how to respond. Senior Brother, youre flattering me. I still have a lot to learn with my shallow cultivation level. Please take care of me in the future. Helpless, Jiang Li could only praise the other party back. At this moment, a disciple shouted from behind, Look, theres another flying ship behind us! Everyone also turned to look. In the thick fog, a vague outline became clearer. It was a flying ship breaking through the thick fog. The other party had obviously noticed them as well. In order to prevent a collision, they slowed down. The distance between the two sides gradually closed, allowing Jiang Li to barely see the other party. It was an even longer and sleek flying ship. From the looks of it, when it was designed and built, it did not seem to have much consideration for the transportation volume. What mattered was its performance and beauty. In comparison, it seemed to be of a higher grade than the flying ship of the Scripture Storage Valley. Although he had not seen the flag clearly, Jiang Li could already confirm the other partys identity. It was the team from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. This was because the sword cultivator clone was currently above. He was leaning against the railing and looking at Jiang Li. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the number one sect in the Great Mountain Region, naturally did not only have one flying ship. In fact, they could send out at least two flying ships from each main peak. However, the population was limited. If each main peak sent out a flying ship, then the participating disciples would probably have to personally steer the ship. That would obviously be inappropriate. In addition, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was probably the least enthusiastic about the production share of this Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. They only took in elites to begin with. While they were rich and imposing, they did not have many inner sect disciples. A large number of troublesome matters were all handled by the subsidiary sects. The true disciples of the five peaks were basically all full-time sword cultivators who did not work in production. Only a few would dabble in some cultivation sub-occupations because of their hobbies. When had they ever lacked ordinary spiritual medicine? Basically never. Only the few precious herbs in the mystic realm could arouse their interest. The main purpose of participating in this Martial Competition was to display their might and ensure their status as the number one sect of the Great Mountain Region. After the two flying ships approached, a few sword lights quickly rose from the opposite side and landed on the deck. As mentioned before, due to the friendly and harmonious environment of the sect, the disciples of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak were generally more righteous and easy to get along with. Coupled with the fact that there were not many fools in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region who would deliberately go against them, there were even more people who deliberately befriended them through various methods. Therefore, during their journey down the mountain, the Shu Mountain disciples would easily make many friends. There were naturally many in the Scripture Storage Valley. Jiang Li thought for a moment before having his sword cultivator clone fly over in sword light to express his thanks to Chu Yunxuan. After some pleasantries, the few spaceships had enough of their presence in the air and landed at the temporary spaceport. There were still three days before the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition. They had to stay at the sect encampment. The fifteen disciples had to seize every minute and second to improve themselves and increase their chances of winning. Jiang Li also needed to complete the cultivation of the scripture inheritances as soon as possible and convert the three new scriptures he gained into proper combat strength. How could anyone who had a desire towards greater heights miss such a grand event in the cultivation world? After the news was spread, waves of cultivators surged over from all directions and gathered within this Misty Mountain Range, causing this temporary city to instantly expand by several times. Moreover, due to certain considerations, the final outcome of the discussion among many sects and factions was that rogue cultivators who met the criteria were allowed to participate in the competition. However, even if they obtained the top hundred rankings, they would not win a share for any faction. However, as compensation, other than obtaining the high-grade spiritual medicines produced in the medicine garden as a reward, they could also choose to join any sect other than the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Furthermore, even if they did not win, as long as they performed sufficiently well in the competition, many sects would still extend an invitation to them. To the sect, this was a good opportunity to recruit new and outstanding disciples from the outside world. To many rogue cultivators who were cultivating arduously, it was also a rare opportunity to find a home. Therefore, the rogue cultivators were also filled with enthusiasm for this competition. In this bustling area, a group of black-robed people walked out through the fog illusion array. They did not even look up and directly entered the bustling market. They kept a low profile and walked very quickly. They turned and twisted in the complicated streets. While preventing others from following them, their goal seemed to be clear. The group of black-robed figures left the city and walked all the way to the edge of the gathering place. The leader observed his surroundings for a moment before he seemed to have noticed a secret signal, and he directly pushed open the door and walked into a courtyard. This was an ordinary courtyard like the other buildings beside it, which had just been built. However, if a cultivator who was proficient in array formation runes were to carefully inspect it, they would discover that the array formation in this courtyard was quite high-grade. To be able to silently construct such a level array formation in such a short time, the master behind this was definitely not an ordinary person. The people in the inner room of the courtyard sensed the arrival of the guests through the fluctuation of the array formation. The door immediately opened and a slightly stout figure walked out. He directly bowed to the black-robed figures. Greetings, envoys. I am honored. Before the start of the competition, in order to cover up our tracks, I can only let the esteemed envoys temporarily stay here. This humble servant is extremely sorry. The stout cultivators attitude was extremely respectful as he let the black-robed figures into the house. The few of them entered the room. After the array formation was activated in layers, they took off their hoods. Under the black robe was a middle-aged woman and four young cultivators. The hood and black robe seemed to have the ability to conceal ones aura, and the effects were quite impressive. When they wore the hood, they looked no different from a mortal. As soon as the hood was removed, several overbearing and fierce auras surged forth, especially the one in the lead. Her cultivation level was unfathomable, causing the fat mans body to tremble a few times. However, these black-robed figures were not wanted demonic cultivators. Instead, they were unfamiliar faces. In the Great Mountain Region, be it the rogue cultivators or sect cultivators, they had never heard of these people. Wheres your Pavilion Master? The middle-aged female cultivator leading the group asked in an overbearing tone. The other young cultivators also sized up everything in the room, as if they felt some disdain towards everything. The Pavilion Master still has important matters to attend to. He will definitely rush over by midnight to receive the envoys. Please endure for a moment. It is my fault for receiving you poorly. The stout cultivator did not straighten his back as he repeatedly apologized to them. Then, he explained the general rules of this Martial Competition and the powerful opponents they might encounter in the competition. However, the five people on the other side all had disdain on their faces. They did not pay attention to the competition at all, as if it was very easy for them. After a long time, the stout cultivator realized that the five people were looking down on him. He finished his work and left respectfully. After walking out of the house, he could not help but sigh, I hope these people from the headquarters are really that strong The stout cultivator turned around, revealing a similarly plump and broad face. If Jiang Li was here, he would realize that he knew this suspicious fatty. This was the deacon of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, Fu Zhong! One had to know that the Immortal Ascension Pavilion known by all the cultivators in the cultivation world of this Great Mountain should be called the Great Mountain Branch of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. This was not a secret. Fu Zhong had introduced it to Jiang Li and the others when they first entered the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. However, to most people, the Immortal Ascension Pavilions Great Mountain Branch was equivalent to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. To them, there was no difference, so they subconsciously ignored it. However, since it was a branch, it meant that there was a headquarters. Under normal circumstances, due to the need to travel a long distance, not many branches would interact with one another. It was basically autonomous. As long as the Pavilion Master returned every few years to report his work, everything would be fine. It would not affect the other sects in the Great Mountain Region. However, now that the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm had appeared, it had been decided that this kind of competition would be used to distribute the ownership. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion that did not have any outstanding combat strength would not give up on this benefit. Therefore, they asked the headquarters for help. In fact, it was not only the Immortal Ascension Pavilion that was seeking external help. Many sects, whether big or small, had such actions. In the face of huge benefits, all kinds of secret transactions emerged endlessly. However, if they invited external help from outside the Great Mountain Region, it was hard to say whether this action was in line with the rules. After all, no one had thought of this at that time, so there was no special restriction on foreign aid. They only requested that the faction participating had to be a native faction of the Great Mountain. However, the group of elites from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion knew very well that even if this was not against the rules now, if news of external help was exposed too early and caused the other sects to be dissatisfied, they might change a clause the next day and directly stop them. Therefore, in order to ensure that the external helpers could participate smoothly, they had to maintain a low profile for the time being. Chapter 152 - Special Privilege and Survival Tournament Due to the fact that a large number of rogue cultivators had signed up to participate, the venue of the Qi Refinement Realm Grand Competition was soon filled to the brim. Because wherever it was, the base population at the bottom of the pyramid was always the largest. There were ones who could fight against Foundation Establishment cultivators like Jiang Li, and also those who were so weak that they had just cultivated a breath of spiritual qi and could not even use a talisman properly. In essence, they were Qi Refinement realm cultivators of all stages. As long as the age criteria was met, they would all fit the competition criteria. Due to the agreement made before the distribution of benefits, each sect could only send out 15 people to participate in the competition, five Foundation Establishment and ten Qi Refinement cultivators. However, because rogue cultivators did not have the right to participate in the resource allocation of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, and it was a different kind of disciple recruitment event, there was no limit to the number of rogue cultivators participating. In an instant, the number of Qi Refinement realm cultivators registering for the venue surged. There were both strong and weak people mixed together. There were even some rogue cultivators at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm or even the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm who wanted to try their luck. This was especially true for those at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. They were truly ignorant. This was not a martial arts competition in the sect, so people could die here. Even Jiang Li had not courted death like this when he was still at the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. Almost 3,000 people rushed in at once, forcing the competition authorities to stop them. After some discussion, there were a few temporary registration rules. The cultivators participating in the competition had to pass a few simple tests, such as speed, strength, power, and spell techniques. In fact, the requirements for passing the test were not high at all, just getting a pass in one of the tests was enough. However, even so, a large number of applicants were still eliminated. Because of this, a gray industry was created near the registration venue. Some unscrupulous merchants specialized in selling low-quality talismans that had extremely short duration and poor stability. They were used so that they were just strong enough to meet the registration criteria. After using this method to loot a sum of spirit stones, they still sent a group of cannon fodder into the competition. The day of the competition arrived not long after. Due to the number of cultivators participating in the Grand Competition, it was obvious that an ordinary group arena could not accommodate so many cultivators. Therefore, in this Grand Competition, the Qi Refinement realm had temporarily added a cruel survival competition. Jiang Li left his closed door cultivation and arrived at the venue of the survival competition with his fellow disciples. As disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley, they had some preferential treatment even in the competition. For example, the rogue cultivators were all standing and waiting for the competition to begin. However, they could sit. Not only did they sit, but they could also eat tea and snacks. There were even beautiful girls serving Jiang Li. Senior Brother Jiang Li your shoulders are so stiff The person who came to help Jiang Li massage was a registered disciple of the Rejuvenation Hall. After all, it was the Rejuvenation Hall next door. There were actually quite a number of female cultivators who were interested in him. This was his exclusive privilege, no one else had such treatment. However, with Jiang Lis rough skin and thick flesh, the young lady was on the brink of tears during the massage. Even massaging an ox demon was not so strenuous. Jiang Li had no choice but to thank her and reject the offer. He turned around and observed the venue that he was about to enter like most of the participating cultivators. Although it was called a venue, the competition actually required many cultivators to set off from the inner circle of the Misty Mountain Range and pass through an area that was like a maze. Finally, they would arrive at their destination near the periphery of the Misty Mountain Range. Under normal circumstances, for a group of Qi Refinement realm cultivators, crossing a maze of such a level was no different from courting death. However, the maze was designed to drive away creatures so it did not have much lethality. It was naturally very difficult to enter, but going outside was far less difficult. Moreover, the alliance competition authorities formed by many sects had already familiarized themselves with the array formation terrain in this region. They had cleaned up some demon beasts that were too powerful on the mountain and had deliberately suppressed the might of the illusion array on this route. As long as the participating cultivators did not deliberately take a detour or fly in the sky, the competition would still be within the difficulty range of ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivators as long as they followed the designated route. Jiang Li had also seen the road map. It was a mountain that was connected to four other mountains. It could directly penetrate the circular Misty Mountain Range. Every cultivator who participated in the competition would be assigned a flying talisman. Then, these uncontrollable flying talismans would randomly throw everyone onto the first mountain. After overcoming the harsh environment, the demon beast attack, and the competition, they would trek all the way to the end point at the foot of the fourth mountain. During this period, they might encounter some other difficult hurdles. Regardless of whether cultivators were united or fighting, as long as they could reach the end, they would be able to obtain the chance to participate in the next round of the competition. The competition authorities gave the cultivators an hour to memorize the terrain of the four mountains. That was because the location would be completely randomized. Under the thick fog in the sky, one could not even use the sun to determine the direction. One could only rely on the terrain to determine their location and direction based on the map they remembered. Of course, a good memory was not as useful as a pen. Most of the disciples were working hard to copy the map. In an hour, the Qi Refinement realm cultivators could memorize as much as they could. This might decide whether their journey would be smooth in the next few days. Soon, the jade wall with the detailed map was removed, which meant that the martial arts competition had begun. The hundred cultivators took turns to go forward. After being labeled with flying talismans, they turned into a hundred crooked meteors that entered the thick fog and flew into the mountain. Being covered by the thick fog, even their flight trajectories could not be predicted. Due to the influence of the formation, it was difficult for spiritual qi to travel far. As such, communication spirit stones were unusable. It seemed that it was quite difficult to meet up with his fellow disciples after entering the mountain. Senior brothers and sisters, this is for you. If you encounter danger, blow this. If Im nearby, Ill try my best to rush over to help. Even though Jiang Li called the others senior brothers and sisters, it was obvious that the other nine had tacitly agreed to take him as their leader. After all, the difference in strength was obvious, so there was no need to compete. Jiang Li handed over nine white metal whistles. He kept one in his hand. The white whistle was only a short tube the size of a finger. In the middle of the short tube was a piece of carefully crafted mouthpiece. This thing did not have any spiritual qi fluctuation. Therefore, when the other disciples held it in their hands, they had puzzled expressions. They were not ignorant enough to not know what a whistle was. The problem was that there were more than 4,000 cultivators participating in the Grand Competition this round. Their Scripture Storage Valley only had a total of ten people. Under this situation, they could not hope to successfully gather. At this time, if a signal was sent out, not only would the companions not receive it, a bunch of enemies full of malice would come first. Jiang Li did not think that they would understand any scientific knowledge. Facts spoke louder than words. He only blew at the whistle in his hand. The white whistle did not sound at all. Instead, it emitted a slight buzzing sound like a mosquito flapping its wings. Just as the other nine people thought that Jiang Lis whistle was broken, the whistle in their hands actually also lightly trembled. Moreover, the shaking became more and more obvious, and soon, it actually released the same type of buzzing sound. Its its ringing. Theres actually no spiritual qi fluctuation. The nine people looked at the thing in their hands in surprise. They could not understand how such an ordinary small thing suddenly shook in their hands. Jiang Li did not explain to them what resonance was. This thing was actually not very useful outside. Only in places where this kind of spiritual qi fluctuation was disturbed could one use it to send some simple information. The few inner sect disciples had lived in the cultivation world with spiritual qi as the foundation for everything for too long. It was inevitable that they would find things outside of other cultivation methods novel. However, that was all. Infrasound waves were vibrations in the air. They did not rely on spiritual qi to spread, nor could they be captured by the ears of ordinary humans. This was their advantage. However, its range of transmission and content was indeed limited. This kind of small tool could only let them know that there were allies nearby. It could not even point out a direction, so this was just slightly better than nothing. Unless one of them had super hearing abilities that surpassed ordinary humans, such as someone who had the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. After they had settled on the rough plan of advancement and the whistle signal, it was their turn to set off. Jiang Li looked at everyones expressions, and he was more excited than afraid. That whistle was only for insurance. After all, they were disciples of the four great sects of the Great Mountain Region, so it would not be their turn to be afraid. The other cultivators should be trembling in front of them. Everyone, may the Immortal Fate flourish! May the Immortal Fate flourish! Then, Jiang Li stuck the flying talisman onto his body. The gravitational force on his body immediately disappeared, and a force pulled him up into the sky. At first, it was fine, but after entering the fogs range, he felt as if he was spiraling into the sky. The flight trajectory made him feel dizzy. That was because the effects of the maze were applied to him and the talisman paper, but the directions that were misled were not uniform. After the direction was messed up, this situation happened. After flying for a distance, Jiang Li could feel that the talisman spiritual qi in his body was exhausted, and the height gradually decreased. Finally, after descending to a certain height, he left the range of the fog. The talisman papers on his body automatically turned to ashes, and the last bit of spiritual qi dragged Jiang Li to slowly land on the treetop. Raising his head by two meters, he saw fog. It was no wonder that they could not fly. If he were to fly in the fog, it would be fine if he spun around on the spot. However, if he were to accidentally fly to another mountaintop, it would really be up to fate and fortune. Jiang Li took out the whistle and blew it. After waiting for a moment, he did not receive any response. It seemed that his senior brothers were not within the range of the whistle. He took out a map from his bosom. That was the map that the staff member had stuffed under the talisman paper when he had given him the flying talisman. Along with the map was a small bolt of lightning cracker. For outstanding disciples of large sects like them, there was still a way out if something happened to them. The quality of this kind of lightning cracker was obviously better. It could rise to an extremely high altitude. There would always be flying ships patrolling the sky above the clouds. Once someone gave the signal, they would go down to rescue them. This was the reason why he had entered the sect back then and not as a rogue cultivator alone. Since there was privilege and injustice in this world that could not be eliminated, why not become one of those who enjoyed privilege? Compared to the map, Jiang Li also judged the location and walked towards the end at a moderate pace. He took out the coffin and it slid open automatically as a wisp of black qi floated out. It landed on the ground and quickly became a beautiful figure. After Qin Shuman came out, she knelt down in front of Jiang Li. Young master, you are looking for me? The current Qin Shuman was rather respectful to Jiang Li. Jiang Li could not guarantee that the female ghost was really loyal to him, but as long as he could ensure that the female ghost could not escape his control and was sufficiently useful, that was enough. This place is within a large-scale maze formation. It was built by a cultivator using the natural terrain. Go take a look. This will be very helpful for your comprehension of the Illusory Art Life Record. Jiang Li pointed at the fog above. He had no intention of letting the other party break through the fog. That was simply a fools dream! It had only been a few days since this female ghost obtained the Dao Technique. If she could crack the illusion formation of the mystic realm, how could the other cultivators in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region still live in this world? However, it was just as he had said. Under a safe situation, one would not have a chance to observe such a level of illusion array at a close distance. This was quite beneficial to the cultivation of illusion techniques. Especially when the power of the array formation was deliberately suppressed, the veins would undoubtedly be clearer. Yes, young master. Qin Shuman floated above him and observed carefully under the fog. As Jiang Li moved forward, she slowly followed. Jiang Li did not walk in a completely straight line. Instead, he was working hard to find a pattern. From time to time, he would dig a hole in the ground. To him, this grand array was also a top-notch lesson. In terms of size and borrowing of the power of heaven and earth, even the sect protection formation of the Scripture Storage Valley was far inferior to this place. As he walked, the path that he was originally barely walking on became even more crooked, running around the mountain like a headless fly. After a long time, he finally found a place and took out a medium-grade Yellow-rank earth attribute artifact. It was a shovel used to dig soil. This thing was amazing. When digging a hole to bury a corpse, as long as it landed on the ground, it would be a two-meter square corpse hole. It was not troublesome at all. This was an artifact that Jiang Li had specially asked the Weapon Refinement Hall to make. He could easily master it without needing an earth attribute spiritual root. Although it did not have much attack power, digging pits and excavating soil was extremely convenient. He dug a few holes into the ground as if he was playing a sandbox game. One soil cube after another was dug out from the ground and placed neatly at the side. In a few moments, a deep hole more than ten meters deep appeared in front of him. Ding! Then, the shovel in his hand suddenly poked something hard. After Jiang Li peeled off a layer of soil, he was slightly happy. Sure enough, there was a formation node here. The terrain of this Misty Mountain Range was not as perfect as the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. If they wanted the array formation to work well, they had to use the foundation of the array to guide the earth vein. This was the place where Jiang Li had most likely found the array formation node after much calculations. This stone must be worth a lot of money. Jiang Li rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment. In the end, he did not choose to dig this thing out. Instead, he took out a pile of materials for setting up array formations from the coffin and set them up around the formation foundation. It was rare for him to come here. As a Runic Array Master, he naturally had to leave a back door here. Chapter 153 - Two Battlefields After Jiang Li finished setting up the array formation, he filled the soil cubes back into the hole seamlessly. In the end, only a few traces were left on the surface of the grass. With the urging of his wood attribute spiritual qi, the vegetation grew densely and soon, no one could see any abnormalities. However, his actions were seen by several pairs of eyes. Little brother, your artifact is not bad. If you give it to me, I will protect you until the end. How about it? Jiang Li carried the shovel and stood up. This voice suddenly sounded behind him. Jiang Li was expressionless and did not show any surprise. The other party had been following him for so long. If he did not discover this, then his cultivation of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra would have been for nothing. He had ignored the other party previously because he was certain that the other party would not be able to escape. Turning around, he saw a woman in red floating on a tree branch. She had a smile on her face as she looked down at him. Then, rustling sounds could be heard. Two male rogue cultivators who were close to twenty years old surrounded him from two other directions. It seems that rogue cultivators are not all fools. They actually reached a cooperation in such a short time. It really surprised me. You guys are not bad. Jiang Li was surrounded by the three of them, but his expression clearly showed that he was surrounded by the three of them. He was praising them like an elder facing a junior. Little brother, your words dont sound nice. Those two big brothers will be very angry. Why dont you take out everything you have and Big Sister will help you plead for leniency? The woman narrowed her eyes before she started to threaten Jiang Li. The two people behind him were slowly approaching as well, but they maintained a distance between them. Obviously, they did not really trust each other and were still on guard against their teammates. Are you planning to attack me? Have you thought of the consequences of attacking a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley? Jiang Li touched the chain on his waist, as if he was comforting a python, asking it to endure for a while and not kill everyone on the spot. Heh, boy, you still want to use the sect to suppress us? This is the venue of the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition. No one will say anything even if I kill you. See the fog above? If you die, who will know that we killed you? When Jiang Li heard this, he inexplicably admired the other partys courage. These large sects are really rotten. They actually let a young master like you join this kind of competition by paying them a sum. Hmph, its a pity that you met us. Hand over everything quickly, or else Ill definitely let you see what horror is! Behind him, there was a man whose malice was no longer masked. He tore the sleeve on his right arm, revealing a gorgeous tiger claw. This kind of operation of directly transplanting the organs of demon beasts was actually quite popular among the rogue cultivators. Although it might affect their future development potential, it could increase their combat strength quite a bit in a short period of time. Jiang Li touched his young face and felt a little helpless. Ever since his body refinement, his body had grown rapidly, but the immaturity had not completely faded. His age was really too deceptive. Cultivation required a long period of accumulation. To many people, being young meant being weak. Even if he wore the uniform of an inner sect disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, few people would acknowledge his strength. If one did not know the truth, it was not strange to think this way. Forget it, Im not playing with you guys anymore. Miss Shuman, have you chosen your target yet? Jiang Li raised his head and asked before a phantom appeared behind the red clothed woman. Qin Shuman grabbed her head and covered her eyes with her hands. The woman in red instantly lost all her senses and could not move at all. This was a sensory deprivation technique. After combining it with the Shu Mountains illusion technique, its power was already extremely terrifying. Furthermore, with Qin Shumans strength, although it was likely for her to lose against a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was not a problem to face a Qi Refinement cultivator. Then, Qin Shuman forced the other partys head in front of her. Her pale lips opened slightly, and mist-like things poured out from the other partys air hole. She had used her ghostly innate ability to quickly draw out the other partys spiritual qi and vitality. Kid! Youre courting death! The female cultivator above was instantly subdued. The two cultivators panicked as well. That female ghost looked extremely terrifying. The two of them combined were definitely not her match. He did not expect that this sect disciple who joined through connections would actually have such a cheat-level protective trump card. No wonder he was so fearless just now. To capture thieves, first take down the leader! Attack together! The female ghost, Qin Shuman, was treated as a protective trump card given to him by the elders of the sect. The two rogue cultivators knew that fleeing would only mean death. Their only way out was to capture Jiang Li and use him as a hostage. They rushed forward together, one tiger claw reaching towards Jiang Lis face, and a sickle aimed at his ankle. The two of them attacked together, and their cooperation had some tacit understanding. Bang! Bang! With a punch from the top, the tiger claw was smashed into a pile of mush. With a kick from the bottom, the iron hook was kicked into a pile of scrap metal. The attacks that the two of them relied on were easily shattered, showing no effect. Swoosh! The Dragon Imprisoning Lock that had been waiting for a long time flew out and wrapped around the two people at lightning speed. Then, it suddenly tightened, and a huge force squeezed inward, instantly tearing the two people into pieces on the ground. Without any special methods, it was basically impossible for these Qi Refinement realm cultivators to endure an attack from Jiang Li. Shuman, lets go. Jiang Li threw the corpse into the coffin. The master of the Ghost City, Qin Shuman, also floated over with the female cultivator who had already turned into a dried corpse. After absorbing the vitality of a late-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivator, her pale body now had a hint of redness. The human and ghost continued to walk towards the finish line as if they were sightseeing. Similar things were happening in the other areas of the Qi Refinement realms competition. There were more rogue cultivators, but other than a few true geniuses who were hidden until now and some children of heaven who had obtained the powerful legacies of their predecessors, the strength of these rogue cultivators was generally inferior to sect cultivators. From the ranks of cultivation methods, the might of spell techniques, and the grade of magic artifacts, when these differences were overlapped, the difference in combat strength would at least be raised by two levels. Many rogue cultivators knew their own limits. After encountering each other, they felt that they did not have full confidence in taking down the other party, so they temporarily traveled together and formed groups of three or five in order to fight against stronger sect cultivators. However, even so, they still lost more than they won. Apart from this group of people. If the fog above the mountain disappeared, the flying ship in the sky might discover that a wave of seemingly unrelated cultivators was gathering in the center of the first mountain from all directions. There were men and women among them, and there were both strong and weak. The places in the Great Mountain Region were vastly different, and perhaps they could not even call each others names. But as if summoned by something, they converged on one target. After they gathered, they did not have any intention of fighting. They only quietly waited for their companions to arrive. Before long, more than 30 rogue cultivators had gathered. After all, the Qi Refinement realm was only the beginning of cultivation. The things that cultivators grasped were still too few. It was quite difficult to fight ten people at once. As for more than 30 Qi Refinement cultivators, this force was already sufficient to suppress any sect disciple other than Jiang Li. Damn it! How How are they related? Not far from the rogue cultivators, a Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivator was quietly lying in the bushes, watching the scene in front of him in shock. With so many rogue cultivators at such a distance and such a strange scene, he would not believe that there was no plot between them. They must have grasped some method to cheat. Theres definitely some plot in this competition. No, I have to spread this news as soon as possible! This disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain was called Situ Rui. He was a descendant of one of the two great families of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. While he possessed extraordinary talent, he had also obtained unimaginable resources. It could be said that he was an influential figure in this competition. However, even he did not have the intention to jump out and fight the rogue cultivators. Instead, he cautiously lay on the ground and retreated bit by bit. Rustle~ However, footsteps came from behind. Unfortunately, a rogue cultivator rushed over from behind him. When the cultivator saw the Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivator hiding behind the bushes, he stopped in his tracks and looked over expressionlessly. The next moment, the more than thirty cultivators turned their heads over. The disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain cursed his bad luck. He took out a smoke bomb and smashed it on the ground. Immediately, thick black smoke spread out and completely enveloped the nearby area. Swish! The Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple, Situ Rui, reacted very quickly and made a very accurate judgment. There were more than 30 people on the other side, and one of them was just behind him. As long as that person stopped him for a breath of time, the other rogue cultivators would surround him. At that time, not to mention winning, even fleeing would become a dream. The success rate of directly escaping was too low, so he immediately threw out the smoke bomb to block their line of sight. Then, he immediately took out the lightning cracker that was used to seek help and pulled down the trigger line. A bright and blinding red light blossomed on his hand. In just a moment, the distress signal would rise high into the sky and pierce through the clouds, bringing with it reinforcements that could suppress everything. However, Situ Ruis right hand, which was holding onto the cracker, suddenly sank. One palm pressed against the front end of the tube. In the next moment, the fragrance of roasted meat filled the air. How could that meat palm withstand the burning of the lightning cracker? It only took a moment before it was completely penetrated. Ordinary people would definitely be unable to endure such pain and immediately let go. However, this was not the case for the owner of the hand. Instead of letting go, he grabbed the red light and curled into a ball, enveloping it. Flesh and blood turned to charcoal, the intestines pierced through the stomach. This cultivator was about to die, but the red light that was shooting through the sky ultimately did not rise successfully. How how is this possible? The black smoke slowly dissipated. Situ Rui looked at the half-charred cultivator on the ground in confusion, not understanding why he would do this. Then, he looked around in despair. More than 30 Qi Refinement cultivators had already surrounded him. Damn it! Youll regret this! His artifact emitted a bright light. Situ Rui still wanted to make one last gamble. After he threw out the artifact, he wanted to fly into the thick fog to escape. However, those cultivators were too close to him and did not care about his attacks at all. They directly rushed up without fear of death and pressed him down. In the end, this Situ Clan disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain was still pressed to the ground. Then, the disciple who was on the verge of death was dragged onto his body. The black hair on his head gradually turned white, and his entire body aged immensely. A seed rolled out from his mouth and landed in the mouth of the Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivator. On the Foundation Establishment stage, the competition was also very intense. Although the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators who signed up for the competition was not as many as the Qi Refinement stage competition grounds, it had already far exceeded their expectations. The sect alliance competition authorities had prepared five types of terrain venues: mountain of blades, sea of trees, swamp, volcano, stone forest, and so on. In each arena, 30 tokens were placed. After the participating cultivators were randomly disrupted, they entered the arena to snatch the 150 tokens. The competition authorities planned to raise the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators participating to less than 150. The sword cultivator clone, Tang Yan, was randomly assigned to the stone forest battlefield. Pillars that were hundreds of meters tall were pointed at the sky. They were densely packed and resembled a forest. There was not a lot of room for maneuver in such complicated terrain. It was quite an advantage for body cultivators and earth-attribute cultivators. If it was his main body, his combat strength would probably be even higher. However, to a long-range fighter like the clone, having so many obstacles was not good. Then Sword Kinesis Technique! Giant Sword Technique! Myriad Sword Technique! Exploding Flame Fire Sword! Liquor Heaven Burning Sword! Yellow Dragon Sword! There was an enormous sword shadow that had swelled to a hundred feet in length, a dense rain of sword lights that descended from thousands of sword lights, an explosive sword qi that was impossible to guard against, the liquor fire sword qi that could burn the sky and split the ground apart, and an emperors sword that was coiled by a flaming divine dragon The pitiful stone forest battlefield was instantly ravaged by the terrifying sword waves. It was as if the sword cultivator clone did not know what exhaustion was. When other people released a powerful move, they would take half a day to recover. As for the clone, he attacked everything in the surroundings without regard for the cost. The dozen or so unlucky cultivators near the clone were instantly stunned. They had just entered and something had happened? What was that Shu Mountain sword cultivator trying to do? Was he trying to wait for death after expending all his spiritual qi? More than ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators struggled under the waves of sword qi and sword light. However, how could the sword techniques of the Shu Mountain sword cultivators be so easily withstood? Even if they covered an area and enveloped more than ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators at the same time, the pressure on everyone would not be much weaker. The protective light dispersed and the defensive artifacts shattered. One Foundation Establishment Cultivator after another collapsed, but the sword cultivator clone did not show any signs of exhaustion. In the end, only three cultivators escaped from the sword light waves. The blinding red light on the flying sword Burning Rainbow slowly dissipated. After spinning in a circle, it returned to the sheath on the back of the clone. This was the current combat style of the sword cultivator clone. It did not seek the strongest, but the most energy consuming moves. Be it cost-efficiency, flexibility, or technique, they were all useless to the sword cultivator clone. After returning to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, he did not learn a single Basic Sword Technique. He only studied the sword techniques with the highest expenditure. Great expenditure usually meant a wide range, strong power, and greater commotion! The combat style of the sword cultivator clone was becoming simpler. He simply stood on the spot and attacked crazily. However, being simple did not mean that it was not good. It was so powerful that there was no need to beat around the bush. The endless use of Spirit Surge Technique caused the sword cultivator clone to go from an ordinary fire sword cultivator to one of the top five Foundation Establishment cultivators under the age of 30 on the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. From the pile of rubble, his clone, Tang Yan, took out a burning hot token. Somehow, he had already passed the first round of the competition. Chapter 154 - Nine Nether Dao Scripture After the sword cultivator clone obtained the token, he did not stay behind to farm points and snatch more tokens. That kind of action might be able to show off, but in reality, besides offending people, there was no other benefit. Especially since this was only a clone. At this level, so what if he was in the limelight? It still had no positive effect on his main body. The clone, Tang Yan, stepped on the flying sword and slowly left the stone forest field. None of the other nearby Foundation Establishment Cultivators dared to stop him and allowed him to take away a token representing his chance to advance. Many of them suspected that the clone had run out of spiritual qi and could no longer fight. However, what if they guessed wrong? The flattened stone forest was still vivid in their minds. There were not many brave souls present who wanted to die. After casually tossing the token to the staff member, Tang Yan was surprised to discover that he was not the first to come out. On the jade board representing the Foundation Establishment stage, there were already five names. While he was using his ultimate moves to clear the scene, someone had already successfully obtained the token and came out to complete the task. Although the sword cultivator clone did not think of rushing for time and only slowly finished everything, it did not take long. He was not surprised that someone was faster than him. However, there were five of them. This was not an ordinary sight. Hmm? There was actually a disciple from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion among the five? The disciples of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion were not considered powerful among the many sects in the Great Mountain Region. The general impression was that they were all mostly weak and only relied on medicinal pills and artifacts. However, this persons name was ranked second on the jade board. Since when were the disciples of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion so capable? After handing over the token, Tang Yans name was finally placed at the sixth position. He immediately shook his head and did not care about these trivial matters anymore. He did not intend to stay behind to continue watching the battle and instead rode his flying sword back to the sects encampment. Not far away, a group of sword cultivators who were also carrying flying swords on their backs looked at his distant sword light and revealed expressions of praise. He won without arrogance. His temperament is not bad. This Tang Yan kid suffered a great calamity previously and managed to survive. Its time for good fortune to come. After being absorbed by the Golden Core zombie demon, he fell into the dirty Yin Corpse Blood. Under those circumstances, not only was he fine, he even awakened a special talent in spiritual qi. This is a blessing for our Shu Mountain. The few Shu Mountain elders who were watching the battle outside gathered together. They were not stingy with their praises towards this resurrected disciple Tang Yan. Tang Yan had forgotten most of the Dao Techniques he had learned in the past. Although he had awakened his Sword Heart, they were originally worried that Tang Yan would not be able to recover from this setback. Even if he did not, it would take him a long time to learn new spell techniques and recover his strength. However, he did not expect that not only would Tang Yan not be at a loss, but in a mere few months, he had risen to become one of the five strongest Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. But Little Tang Yan still lost a lot of his memories. He doesnt even recognize me as his master anymore. A sword cultivator who was holding a wine jar in his hand and had a drunken flush on his face felt a little helpless when speaking about this. He raised the wine jar and took a few more gulps. Old Fan, dont be sad. As a cultivator, eternal life is the goal. A mere twenty-something years of memories is nothing. Theres still a long way to go. However, I heard that when your disciple was under the Mother River, he seemed to have seen something incredible. Whats the exact situation? An elder beside him asked. However, Jiang Li had already asked his sword cultivator clone to reveal a portion of the information earlier. He naturally did not say too much in detail. The most important part, the spiritual root, was not mentioned. This was because after obtaining the Spiritual Root Branch, he already had the possibility of benefiting from the conflict between the two sides. If he revealed everything about the spiritual root seed in one go, it would first cause others to suspect that he knew of this information. It was very likely that he would put this clone in a disadvantageous situation. Secondly, if the information was completely leaked, perhaps someone would advocate a large-scale hunt to destroy these spiritual root seeds. However, there was no good way to identify the disciples who had been possessed. It was very easy for people to panic and cause chaos in the entire situation. It was even possible that someone would target the mystical ability of the spiritual root seed that could change fate and thus collect and use those seeds without permission, resulting in an even greater catastrophe. After all, greed was human nature. It could not withstand even a little test. Finally, there was also the point that Jiang Li did not care the most. From the appearance of the Spiritual Root Branch, those spiritual root seeds seemed to have an extraordinary meaning to it and were rather important. That Spiritual Root Branch was about to be made into a second clone by Jiang Li. At that time, these unknown spiritual root seeds would become easily obtainable for him. How could Jiang Li bear to give the benefits to others for free and give up? Therefore, he only used the memories of his death as an excuse to tell them about the huge monster hidden under the water, hoping that the sect could investigate it. As for what they could find out, it was not something he could grasp. Im not sure yet, but Elder Zuo Kong and Elder Zuo Luo have already gone to investigate. If theres anything unusual, they should be sending back the news very soon. In the battle of the Mother River, the people of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak had suffered a huge loss. Originally, they were still holding back their anger. It was only because the Golden Core zombie demon had been killed that they could not do anything else. Now, they knew that under the water, the Golden Core zombie demon was not all that was there. There were still existences hiding deeper in the shadows. As such, how could the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak endure it? They had already restrained themselves by not directly overturning the damned Mother River. How could they really remain unmoved? They had only sent out two Golden Core sword cultivators to scout the area. If they really attacked, it would be a rapid all-out strike. Many large and medium-sized sects would easily turn into history under the wrath of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Jiang Lis move was called manipulating a tiger to devour a wolf. He did not believe that a huge tiger like the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak could not beat a tree. At that time, when the two sides fought, Jiang Li would be able to fish in troubled waters like he did back then. Wouldnt that be wonderful? Not long after Tang Yan obtained the token, another few cultivators walked out from within. Among them, there was another unfamiliar face. When the name on the jade board appeared, many people discovered in surprise that another person was registered under the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Among the ten people who received the tokens first, two were disciples of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. This was really abnormal. Obtaining the token the fastest did not necessarily mean that the cultivator was stronger. However, at the very least, it meant that the cultivator at least had the effect of suppressing the chaotic situation in a certain aspect in order to stand out in a stalemate. For example, unparalleled speed, artifacts that could not be destroyed, etc. Logically speaking, it was impossible for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of such a level to be unknown no matter how low-profile he was. However, none of the two people present knew each other. It was not difficult to understand the reason behind this. Immediately, many people looked in the direction of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion with unfriendly gazes. After so many years, they had almost forgotten that the Immortal Ascension Pavilion was actually an external force. The other party had borrowed the power from the outside of the Great Mountain Region. This meant that once the Immortal Ascension Pavilions Great Mountain Branch obtained victory, the benefits distributed would definitely be transmitted to the headquarters of the outside world. It was natural for them to do business within the Great Mountain Region. However, if they were to take away a portion of precious resources and send it to the outside world, it would undoubtedly slow the development of the Great Mountain Region. Not only that, but the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm would produce many high-grade spiritual herbs. Once they attracted the greedy gazes of the outside world, with wolves surrounding them, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would probably have to face a difficult war. Many factions looked at each other and quickly came to a consensus. They would definitely crush all of the people from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion in the next round! The clone, Tang Yan, did not see the tacit understanding between the sects. Even if he did, he would not care much. At this moment, he had already returned to his room and was sitting cross-legged. In the next moment, all the muscles in his body collapsed and his consciousness left his body. This round of the competition was simply not intense to the extent where he needed to use Sword Heart, so the use of his Sword Heart Slash today was still kept. In the Misty Mountain Range, Jiang Li had also entered the coffin space. The Yin Burial Coffin then sank into the ground, leaving no traces on the surface. He used Mayflys Dream on the ancient statue, and the second Parallel Mind squeezed into the other partys consciousness. Then, he stood in front of the ancient tree together with the first Parallel Mind. At this moment, the ancient tree was incomparably miserable. The tree roots and leaves seemed to have been eaten by locusts, becoming sparse. The ghosts of the Scaled Demons hanging on it had long been exhausted. The ancient tree was covered in ravines as well. Sword strikes covered its entire body, and there were even three overlapping Sword Heart Slashes at the center, and it was almost about to break this thing apart at the trunk. As for the towering divine tree in the distance, although it was still ridiculously tall, it no longer had such a powerful deterrent force. The distance between them was much greater than back then. This was because the connection between the mental world was definitely mutual. It showed that the spiritual root Jiang Li captured was already about to collapse. This will be the last strike! The sword cultivator clone was filled with confidence and was already very confident about this. During this period of time, he had been executing Sword Heart Slashes every day. His Sword Heart talent, which had not awakened for long, had become more and more proficient. Perhaps he would be able to advance another step soon. All that remained of the ancient statue was a pitiful vine that waved in the air as it attempted to unleash its final attack. The ancient trees vines were more effective against spirit bodies than the ghostwood tree. If a Parallel Mind was caught by the vines, they would suffer even if they were tied together. However, in the next moment, a blazing sword light that reflected ones state of mind blossomed in front of the sword cultivator clone. It instantly cut the vines that were sweeping over like pythons into several pieces. Then, it did not lose momentum as it ruthlessly slashed at the deepest sword scar in the middle of the ancient trees consciousness. Crack! The ancient statue was finally cut apart in the middle. The two parts of the statue that were sent flying lost all their vitality in the air. The spiritual root in the distance finally disappeared completely, and the connection was severed. In the end, starting from the breakpoint, the ancient statue tree gradually shattered, scattering into pieces of wood that slowly dissipated. However, how could a thrifty cultivator like Jiang Li allow such a great opportunity to vanish in vain? The second Parallel Mind that was the size of a palm immediately went forward and displayed the Soul Observation (Soul Seizing) chapter of the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. Immediately, an invisible suction force appeared from his second Parallel Mind. The floating green lights were instantly attracted to it. Countless green lights surged in, and his palm-sized second Parallel Mind quickly swelled. It was originally in a humanoid shape. Apart from its size, the second Parallel Mind was identical to Jiang Lis main body. As it grew under the nourishment of the green light, its image gradually became more like a plant and not a human. On Jiang Lis side, he seemed to be in a rather sorry state in the coffin as he squatted on the ground while holding his head. A large amount of information flowed through the filtering process and a portion of the most valuable information was selected. However, even so, this quantity of memories still tortured Jiang Li until he felt like dying. The senses of plants and animals were different. The sensory memory of an animal was important. Many of the other details were subconsciously ignored even if their body accepted them. However, plants were different. Their slow nerves could receive feedback from every leaf and root without any difference. Perhaps it was just a breeze, a ray of sunlight, and a raindrop, but what this ancient tree remembered might be more than the sum of an animals life. Such a huge amount of information was impossible for ordinary plants to bear. If they had memories, the duration of their memories would be less than seven seconds. However, the one in front of him was a Spiritual Root Branch. How could ordinary plants compare to it? It actually preserved all the information intact. Moreover, this Spiritual Root Branch had existed for countless years already. The amount of information it accumulated was simply unbelievable. Therefore, even after experiencing the filtering of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, this memory made Jiang Li end up on the brink of tears! However even with that said. While this kind of process was painful, Jiang Li would not be willing to stop. It was because in these memories, the Spiritual Root Branchs understanding of nature and itself was obtained in every moment. Most importantly, as Jiang Li had expected, this Spiritual Root Branch was also of the Yin-Wood attribute! After realizing this, Jiang Li could not help but be overjoyed. It was no wonder he felt that this item was destined to be with him and could be of great help when he saw it in the cave. Even its attributes were the same as Jiang Lis. There were many benefits that could be brought to him. If the ghostwood tree was a one-star Yin Wood and the Bloodsucking Wood was a four-star Yin Wood, then the Spiritual Root Branch was at least an eight-star Yin Wood. It was only below the Spiritual Roots main body! In Jiang Lis eyes, the profundities revealed by every single action of this branch of memories were absolutely much higher than his main cultivation method, Ghost Wood Art. Under the cleansing of the vast amount of memories, he could feel that his understanding of Yin and Wood attribute spiritual qi was rising rapidly like a rocket. Many of the originally difficult points in the spell techniques were now as simple as eating and drinking. He understood them immediately! This memory was instilled in him for an entire day. In the mountain range outside, with the cultivators fighting with their lives on the line, Jiang Li lay in the coffin, quietly looking at the ghost flames above with lifeless eyes. He was completely indolent and motionless. After a long time, Jiang Li shook his head and recovered from his shock. He stretched his body. He had stayed in the memory of the Spiritual Root Branch for too long. He almost forgot what it felt like to have hands and feet. This painful and happy feeling could finally end. Jiang Li stood up and casually plucked a seed from a glowing vine by his side. He let go of the seed and threw it forward. A dense spiritual qi fluctuation instantly erupted, and the small seed emitted a dark green light. In the next moment, it suddenly swelled into a black wooden dragon more than twenty meters long. In an instant, it entangled a wandering zombie in front and tore it apart! Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction. Ever since he started cultivating his body, he had basically relied on the methods of body cultivators to fight. The Dao techniques and spell techniques he had learned had basically become supplementary ornaments. However, after experiencing this Spiritual Root Branchs memories, the power of his spell techniques had also greatly increased, already surpassing most of the Foundation Establishment cultivators. This was truly dual cultivation. In the future, who would still dare to call him a brute? However, this benefit was actually just an added bonus. Jiang Li stepped on the air as if he was walking up the steps, walking to the side of the Spiritual Root Branch. With a wave of his hand, a large amount of talismans and rune chains that covered it automatically fell off. Evil Yin-Wood spiritual qi fluctuations instantly surged out. The spiritual qi and Yin qi in the coffin were absorbed at a high speed. It directly formed a continuous spiritual qi vortex with the Spiritual Root Branch as the center. Under the nourishment of this dense Yin qi and spiritual qi, the Spiritual Root Branch that had already become extremely weak finally recovered a little spiritual qi. Immediately, dense and mysterious characters slowly appeared on the Spiritual Root Branch. This was a scripture bestowed by the heavens to the Wood-Yin Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth. Its name was Nine Nether! < Nine Nether Dao Scripture > Chapter 155 - Natural Counter As the saying went, heaven had nine layers, while earth had nine Netherworlds. This scripture was called Nine Nether, and if it was not false advertisement, then the meaning behind it was truly shocking. Not long ago, when Jiang Li had just stepped into the cultivation world, he had even complained about why he could not have a cultivation method that could allow him to directly ascend the path to immortality. Now, such a cultivation method was placed before him. Even if this Dao Scripture bestowed to the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth could not be said to be a straight path to the Great Dao, at the very least, there was no problem in cultivating to become a True Immortal. The second Parallel Mind, which was his current spiritual root clone, had yet to receive the full legacy of the Spiritual Root Branch. However, Jiang Li had already found out some information about this ancient tree that looked like a statue. First of all, his previous guess was not wrong. This things actual body was indeed one of the spiritual roots that was born when the world first developed. It was called the Nine Nether Wood. It was similar to the Immortal Peach, Ginseng Fruit, Yellow Core Tree, Fusang Wood, Bitter Bamboo, and Calabash Vine All of them possessed the miraculous power to seize the fortune of heaven and earth. According to the consciousness of the branch and the inherited memories of the spiritual root that was left behind, the ancient Netherworld Palace seemed to have been built using the Nine Nether Wood as the foundation. At that time, due to the importance of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, although the Nine Nether Wood was unable to retain its freedom and its intelligence was erased like the others, the Nine Nether Wood had also become a rare of Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth that did not have affinity with the mighty figures. After the ancient calamity, the Immortal and Buddhist sects vanished while the Netherworld Palace collapsed. While the Nine Nether Wood gained its freedom, it nearly died due to the calamity of thinning spiritual qi. Fortunately, the Nine Nether was formed from the sinking chaotic turbid qi at the beginning of the world. It was much more condensed and sealed. The speed at which the spiritual qi dried up was not as fast as the Nine Heavenly Palaces. With the Earth Vein Qi and the countless ghosts left behind by the reincarnation cycle as nutrients, this Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth was barely able to preserve a chance of survival during the long calamity. It was not until the spiritual qi between heaven and earth was restored and the flourishing era of the cultivation world arrived that the original body of the Nine Nether Wood slowly recovered under the nourishment of the spirit vein. However, after the calamity, this world seemed to be filled with malice towards the ancient life forms. As long as the Spiritual Roots main body left the Nine Nether, the most terrifying calamities such as the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, Nine Flames True Fire, and Nine Flames Divine Wind would descend without even needing to say a word. At that time, all the external roots growing outside were destroyed bit by bit. Even if it was a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, it could not withstand such torture, let alone the current strength of the Nine Nether Wood. Compared to the past, it was less than 10% as powerful. Therefore, even now, when the cultivation world became more prosperous, there was no sign of the Nine Nether Wood reappearing. Of course, the Spiritual Roots of Heaven and Earth were still plants. They liked to be quiet and did not like to move. As long as they stayed in a comfortable environment, they might not move their nest even after ten thousand years. Not to mention that its consciousness had been wiped away, leaving behind only its instinct in the Nine Nether. Even without the restrictions of those calamities, the Nine Nether Woods main body would most likely obediently take root underground and not come out at all. As for those spiritual root branches and spiritual root seeds, they were also split from it. Perhaps because these branches were born after a calamity and were not rejected by the world, they became branches of the Nine Nether Wood that scattered to the new world. As for its goal, this branch of the Nine Nether Wood that Jiang Li had turned into a clone seemed to want to replace the main body? Jiang Li looked at the branch in front of him. It was only about the height of an ordinary tree that was ten years old. When he thought about the Nine Nether Woods true form, the difference between them was really extraordinarily huge. However, after tidying up his memories, he realized that this thought did not seem to be wishful thinking, but rather an instinct. Because the intelligence of the main body had been erased by a mighty figure, the Nine Nether Wood had power but not its own will. Therefore, for countless years, the Nine Nether Wood could slowly reproduce and create branches. After being thrown out, the branches would develop on their own. It was as if it hoped that one day, there would be a sufficiently outstanding descendant who could grow to a certain level and return to the Nine Nether to absorb everything from the main body, then replace it and obtain new life. All of the Nine Nether Wood Branches existed for this purpose. Their goal was probably to obtain more nutrients to accelerate their growth. The Nine Nether Wood was naturally different from ordinary plants. It did not like sunlight, and the source of energy it relied on to grow was also somewhat special. The Nine Nether Wood could grow by absorbing spiritual qi, but that speed was too slow. How long would it take to grow to the same level as the main body? For this kind of spiritual root, the cultivation, talent, and spiritual root of a cultivator were the best nutrients to facilitate their growth. Spiritual root seeds were the best way to obtain nutrients. Seeing this, Jiang Li could not help but frown. With a cultivators cultivation, talent, and spiritual root as food, this Nine Nether Wood was actually a plant that ate humans. It was a natural enemy of cultivators. Jiang Lis clone was too weak earlier and could not tell. However, if a certain Nine Nether Branch was allowed to grow too strong, then the cultivators of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would probably suffer a calamity! At this moment, a fat and ugly Ghost Lantern Fish swam over with its disproportionate tail. It seemed to have been attracted by the abnormality of the spiritual qi vortex and came to patrol its territory like a boss. As the only living thing in the coffin, these Ghost Lantern Fish really lived like kings. From ghosts to zombies, none dared act wildly in front of them. These few Ghost Lantern Fish ate whatever they wanted to eat and bit whoever they wanted to bite. Even Qin Shuman could not tame them. Now that I have the spiritual root clone, lets see how arrogant you can still be! Jiang Li stretched out his hand and grabbed a Ghost Lantern Fish. This chubby fellow did not resist nor was it afraid. After it rolled its eyes at Jiang Li, it shook the Ghost Lantern that was hanging in front of its head and seemed to be very relaxed. In the underwater graveyard below the thermocline, this kind of ancient fish lived for thousands of years or even tens of thousands of years. To other animals, the graveyard was a land of death, but to the Ghost Lantern Fish, it was a beautiful Garden of Eden. After so many years, these fish had long forgotten the existence of their natural enemies. The spiritual root clone controlled a vine to grab onto a chubby Ghost Lantern Fish. Just as he was about to let his clone teach this fat fish a lesson and let the other fish understand the dangers of the world The ghost lantern hanging on the front of the fish suddenly swung, lightly hitting the vine of the clone. A ball the size of a basketball appeared. It was green and had thick black ghost flames. Immediately, a shocking scene happened. The green-black Ghost Lanterns cold flame only flicked once, and the Nine Nether vine that was as thick as an adults wrist was instantly ignited. The vine binding the Ghost Lantern Fish was burned to ash in just a few breaths. The flames had no intention of stopping as they followed the vine and burned all the way towards the Spiritual Root Branch. Feeling terror and fear as if he had encountered his natural enemy, Jiang Lis second clone, which was the tree, trembled before the ghost flames of the fat Ghost Lantern Fish. Slam! Jiang Li was quick-witted and forcefully tore apart the vines. He hurriedly brought the remaining vines and Ghost Lantern Flames away from the coffin. He threw the broken vine to the ground. The flames that burned the Nine Nether Wood vine touched the dead branches and leaves on the ground but showed no signs of igniting. [Name: Ghost Lantern Cold Flame] [Type: Talent Spirit Fire] [Grade: High-Grade Yellow-Rank] [Source: Burning Lantern of the Ghost Lantern Fish] [Note: I can burn even hotter.] Jiang Li and the others were all stunned. They never imagined that a few weak Ghost Lantern Fish would actually have a high-grade Yellow-rank spiritual fire burning on their lanterns. No, this Ghost Lantern Fishs Ghost Lantern Cold Flame was definitely not this powerful at the beginning. It should have been eating too well in the Yin Burial Coffin day after day, causing the spirit fire to burn brighter and brighter, reaching this level. However, spirit flames that could grow stronger were even more precious to Jiang Li. Jiang Lis palm approached the flames on the ground, but he did not feel any warmth. Instead, there was a chill that froze his soul, causing him to involuntarily withdraw his hand. Jiang Li thought for a moment before he stretched out his hand to pull out a ghost from the coffin, and then he threw it towards the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Like hot oil poured on fire, the green-black flames suddenly rose more than a meter high. The ghost howled at a different frequency, and in just two to three seconds, it was completely incinerated. Jiang Li slapped his forehead and couldnt help but feel terrified, and his heart skipped a beat. He had always used this Ghost Lantern as an illumination device! Only now did he realize that he had been putting more than a dozen detonators and a hundred tons of fuel together. How densely packed were the ghosts in the coffin? How many were there? If some stupid fish accidentally lit it up, not only would Jiang Lis 400,000 ghosts die in a day, but the coffin might even explode. This was extremely terrifying, so Jiang Li did not dare allow these Ghost Lantern Fish to move about freely anymore. He placed his palm on the coffin and isolated an area in the coffin space for them to live in. He would throw in a hundred ghosts every day to ensure that they would not starve to death. Jiang Li only heaved a sigh of relief after all the vines were burned to ashes and the azure-black flames were extinguished. When he returned to the coffin space, the vine of the spiritual root clone had already grown back under the nourishment of the spiritual qi. However, Jiang Li could clearly still sense the fear that was instinctively transmitted from the Nine Nether Wood. Indeed, there was always a natural counter to a specific life form. He did not expect that a Spiritual Root Branch would be so frightened by such a fat fish. He recalled the school of Ghost Lantern Fish in the underwater graveyard and the scene where these Ghost Lantern Fish used the spiritual root seed as a ball in the coffin. This was absurd. Not just Jiang Lis second clone, but even the Spiritual Root Branch in the underwater graveyard had clearly been bullied by them as well. However, Jiang Li did not immediately boil the fish into soup. On the one hand, it was because after raising fish for so long, they still had some feelings for each other. On the other hand, this situation made Jiang Li have some thoughts. If he could obtain this power of the Ghost Lantern Fish, then the huge guy in the underwater graveyard might not be impossible to deal with. Moreover, the number of branches of the Nine Nether Wood was actually not small. If Jiang Li was interested in the true form of the Nine Nether Wood in the future, then conflict would be unavoidable. This kind of Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that originated from ancient times might be useful in the future. The only problem now was how to obtain such a powerful innate spirit fire. He was not a cultivator with a fire spiritual root and could not refine it directly. Therefore, he could only let this flame automatically become a talent in his body How should he do it? In his mental world, the second Parallel Mind was diligently absorbing everything from the branch. It had already grown to more than three meters tall and was gradually transforming into the consciousness of the spiritual root. However, the portion of the tree trunk resembled Jiang Li. Jiang Lis main body squatted in the coffin space and studied his second clone and the few Ghost Lantern Fish for a long time. He was filled with interest towards these two ancient races. There was also the Nine Nether Dao Scripture that was probably not inferior to the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. Jiang Li nearly sat down on the spot to cultivate Qi Refinement. Fortunately, the sensible sword cultivator clone reminded Jiang Li that he was still in the competition. Although he did not have to from the beginning for this cultivation method, it would take at least three to five days to half a month of bitter cultivation. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture could be said to be a top-grade cultivation method above the Ghost Wood Art. The mere Ghost Wood spiritual qi would only become the nourishment of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and would not be able to create any obstructions. However, once he started to re-cultivate, it would not be easy to stop. By the time he could successfully convert the cultivation method, the others would have already reached the end. This was not a good time to do that. Helpless, Jiang Li gave up on the idea of cultivating in seclusion and climbed out of the coffin again. Looking at the time, he had already stayed where he was for more than a day. If the other Qi Refinement cultivators were not dead, many of them would have already run to the second mountaintop. Then, it was time to catch up. Jiang Li put away the Yin Burial Coffin and had just started shooting forward when he was not even 200 meters away. There was a whistling sound as something seemed to be coming toward him. Oh goodness! Was this an ambush? Jiang Li inexplicably became excited. Because this was a punching bag that delivered itself to his door, he would feel less pressure when fighting. Otherwise, if he went around deliberately provoking or triggering others into attacking, it would appear that he was not very righteous. Generally speaking, Jiang Li would only choose to do this when no one else saw him. He took a step forward and suddenly soared into the air, his pitch-black fist facing the falling object. Jiang Li, who had been pounding the ground all year round, had at some point become extremely addicted to the feeling of colliding head-on with those attacks. However, the next moment, what fell from the tumbling clouds was not an artifact, but a petite female sword cultivator in white. When Jiang Li saw a wisp of blood on the other partys body, he immediately reacted to it, and he transformed his fist into a claw to directly catch the other party. Moreover, he saved the other party in an elegant manner. After landing on the ground, he flipped the person over and placed her on the ground. Her body is really flat cough cough her injuries are really not light. Eh? Shes so young. No wonder her body feels so uncomfortable. Wait a minute. This sword cultivator was really young. Jiang Li sized up the other partys face. The female sword cultivator was still unconscious. There was a pained expression on her chubby face. He was a little surprised. How could there be such a young cultivator other than him? The sword cultivators of Shu Mountain are indeed corrupted. Jiang Li had completely forgotten that he had been looked down upon by others because of his young age. He had also judged a book by its cover and decided that the other party had used connections to get in through the back door. He communicated with his sword cultivator clone who had been in Shu Mountain for quite some time. Moreover, they were both participating disciples, so it was impossible for his clone to not know her. In just an instant, the information was exchanged. Jiang Li looked at the little girl lying in front of him again, having found out her identity. He did not expect this lady to really be here due to connections, a huge connection that was. She was the granddaughter of the current Sword Sect Master of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, this was truly a magical world. However, this young lady did not come to participate in the Martial Competition because of her background. Instead, she relied on her true strength just like Jiang Li. On the left chest of the other party, the symbol of two small swords, one blue and one red, crossed each other. This type of embellishment was unique even among the disciples of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Top-grade water and fire dual-attribute spiritual root! This was a talent that could scare people to death. It was not difficult to be the protagonist in another story. In addition, the other party was talented and smart, and her family background was strong. Ever since she was young, she had been nourished by all types of spiritual medicines and spiritual pills, receiving one-on-one education from Golden Core cultivators and above. Before she started cultivating, she had laid down a shocking foundation. She had started Qi Refinement at the age of eight, and her cultivation had since advanced by leaps and bounds. Although she seemed to be younger than Jiang Li now, under the circumstances of dual cultivating fire and water, she had still reached the peak of the Qi Refinement realm. It was even to the extent that she was already preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm. One had to know that Shu Mountain was not like the Scripture Storage Valley. There were not as many cultivation methods for her to choose from. If she said that she was going to dual cultivate, then it meant that she was going to cultivate two cultivation methods at the same time. While it would take double the time and effort, she still had to overcome the hurdles of fire and water. Under such circumstances, her advancement was so fast. She could be said to have a lot of resources, good talent, and a strong will. In just a while more, when she reached the Foundation Establishment realm, countless cultivators would lose their confidence because of a little girl like her However, in the impression of the sword cultivator clone, this junior sisters Fire Water Sword Art was quite extraordinary. It was also a top-notch method among the Qi Refinement realm. Why was she so injured? Could it be that there was such an expert in this competition? It seemed that he should wake her up first. However, the Spirit Recovery Pill was expensive. She did not need it for her injuries. Jiang Li looked around and found a bush beside him. After identifying the breed, he immediately had a solution. He gently caressed it with his right hand and a stream of wood attribute spiritual qi shot out. The short shrub quickly grew. In just a moment, it was as if several months had passed, and fresh fruits with little spots grew on the branches. He plucked a few astringent fruits and brought them to the Sword Sect Masters granddaughters mouth. With a gentle squeeze, green liquid immediately splattered and poured into her opened mouth. A strong sour taste filled her mouth. This young lady had been eating delicacies from a young age and had never tasted such a flavor. Her chubby mouth twitched from the sourness. After persisting for a few seconds, she flipped over and woke up from her coma. She leaned over and vomited crazily on the ground. Chapter 156 - Wood Demon Awakening Miss, are you all right? Jiang Li threw away the residue of the astringent fruit in his hand without a trace and went up to help the other party with concern. This beautiful sword cultivator had just woken up from her coma and did not understand the situation. She was like a frightened deer and instinctively wanted to push Jiang Li away. However, with her little strength, she could not resist at all. As Jiang Li helped her up, a stream of pure wood attribute spiritual qi flowed over. After this stream of spiritual qi passed, the other partys expression instantly became much better. They were both cultivators so the condition of the spiritual qi in their bodies was most important. After receiving the nourishment of pure wood attribute spiritual qi, the injuries and pain on their bodies were quickly suppressed. Only then did she finally have the strength to survey her surroundings. After she raised her head and saw the word Storage on Jiang Lis shirt, she finally relaxed greatly. In the past few decades, the relationship between the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region had been getting closer and closer. From time to time, they would work together to facilitate communication. At the very least, without enough conflicts of interest, they were still rather friendly with each other. Most of the time, the disciples were more willing to be friends and help each other. For example, the disciples of the Benevolent Travel Temple that Jiang Li had seen before were like Yin Qiu of the Fire Element Peak. Although they met by accident, they got along quite well. After all, Jiang Li had obtained a little something from him in the end. Thank you, Senior Brother thank you for your help. I am Shenshan[1] Qiuhua of Shu Mountain. Thank you, Senior Brother. May I know your name? Shenshan Qiuhua stood up with difficulty. She took out a bottle of pills from her bosom and poured a few into her mouth. Only then did her chaotic aura gradually calm down. After a slight recovery, she could barely stand on her own. Jiang Li had never suffered such an injury before and felt a little uncomfortable. In his opinion, no matter how serious a cultivators injuries were, they could still slap a mortal to death. How could they really not be able to stand steadily? However, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Of course, the camel would still die from starvation. Therefore, Jiang Li just stood there and watched. Even if he was seriously injured, he would recover in a few minutes. The sword cultivator girl wiped the sour juice from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve, somewhat puzzled as to where this strange liquid came from. However, she did not think too much about it. Under the current circumstances, she utterly did not have the time to pay attention to these minor details. After she slightly gathered a mouthful of spiritual qi to recover some strength, she cupped her hands and thanked Jiang Li. Junior Sister, theres no need to stand on ceremony. Were fellow disciples of the same faction, so how could I just watch you die? Im Jiang Li from the Scripture Storage Valley. How did Junior Sister Qiuhua suffer such an injury? Junior Sister Qiuhuas surname was Shenshan. It was a famous clan even in the Great Mountain Region. How many demonic sects had been destroyed by the sword cultivators carrying this surname? How many demonic cultivators gritted their teeth in hatred towards this surname while tossing and turning in bed every night? Up until now, it was said that there were still a few valleys that were created by the flying swords of the other partys grandfather. There were also many people who built temples there and erected monoliths to worship him. However, Jiang Li looked at the other partys face and was thinking about the possibility of dual cultivating with her. Water nourished wood while wood fueled fire. Their spiritual roots seemed to be quite compatible. However, right at this moment, the plants swayed, and a series of footsteps sounded from all directions. There should be quite a few people currently surrounding this place. Oh no! Senior Brother, leave quickly. Theyre here for me! After discovering the abnormality in the outside world, Shenshan Qiuhua immediately became a little anxious. She made a hand seal, and two flying swords, one blue and one red, that had fallen with her earlier, immediately flew towards her. One landed in her hand, and the other circled around her. As an elite disciple of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the staff of the competition authority naturally gave her the lightning cracker to ask for help. But perhaps it was due to some sense of pride. Even if she did not deliberately expose others for cheating, the pride of her surname would not allow her to do it herself. Therefore, after entering the mountain, she directly threw away the map and lightning cracker. Regarding this, it could only be said that her family education was too good, or perhaps it was too much. At her age, she still could not understand many things. In this world, those who could stand at the top were all cheaters in some way. This small matter of cheating was actually nothing. Without the lightning cracker and being unable to call for help, there was actually no problem. With her strength, it would not be difficult for her to reach the end. After all, if even these geniuses felt that it was difficult, wouldnt the others be dead? However, the combined attack of dozens of rogue cultivators and even sect disciples caught her unprepared. Relying on the fire and water swords to attack and defend, she forcefully endured for a period of time. However, in the end, she was unable to withstand the opponents numbers and suffered considerable injuries. She could only control the flying swords to escape through the clouds. When she rose into the sky, she was already quite injured. As expected, she lost her direction in the fog illusion array. After flying for a period of time, she fainted and fell near Jiang Li. She thought that she had flown far away, but she did not expect to be caught up so quickly. She did not think that the other party would have a way to track her. Its too late! Jiang Li stood on the spot indifferently, but they did not have much time to escape. Soon, a large net artifact enveloped over and completely covered the top of their heads. After more than a day of hunting in groups, many sect cultivators had already replaced the members of that group of rogue cultivators. Their strength and artifacts had also greatly improved, and their overall strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. Just this huge net, which was made with interlaced threads flowing with spiritual light, was definitely of high quality. Even though it seemed to be filled with holes, in reality, not even a mosquito could fly through it. Now, even if Jiang Li struck out his lightning cracker, it would probably be useless. Senior Brother Jiang Li, Ive implicated you. Ill hold them back and create an opportunity for you to escape as quickly as possible. Jiang Li looked at the domineering declaration of the young lady beside him and was momentarily touched. This was the feeling of being protected by someone. Shenshan Qiuhua also had her own thoughts. Firstly, this matter had nothing to do with Jiang Li. He had even saved her, so implicating him was not in line with her principles. On the other hand, since the group of people on the other side was able to catch up to her so quickly, it was obvious that they had not taken a detour and had directly ran here. If she fled with Jiang Li, there might not be a chance at all. As for why she did not choose to cooperate and dealt with these guys instead, even she did not think about it. After saying that, Shenshan Qiuhua also let out a muffled groan. She forcefully mobilized her spiritual qi, causing her injuries that were not light to worsen. However, that was all. The pain from her injuries did not interrupt her sword technique. The two flying swords moved up and down, and the two different types of spiritual qi interweaved together. The way the water and fire spiritual qi intertwined was simply like creating a bomb on the spot. However, her Dao technique was truly exquisite. The two types of spiritual qi did not explode. Instead, very quickly, a thin layer of water membrane formed in her hand, perfectly enveloping the fire flying sword and a large amount of fire-attribute spiritual qi. Floating Water Fire Sword! It clearly contained a large amount of fire-attribute spiritual qi, so this flying sword was as striking as the sun at this moment. However, at this moment, the spiritual qi fluctuation of this flying sword was not obvious at all. It could even be said to be quite obscure. If he did not see it with his own eyes, even Jiang Li would have thought that the two flying swords had vanished. The flying swords took the initiative to fly through the air. A moment later, they exploded in the jungle dozens of meters away. Accompanied by three short screams, the breathing and heartbeat of the three cultivators in Jiang Lis ears stopped abruptly. This sword technique was quite innovative. It used the gentle and stable water attribute spiritual qi to isolate the explosive and scorching fire attribute spiritual qi fluctuations. By the time they arrived, it was already too late for the enemy to react. This was originally a sword technique that was jointly executed by both fire and water sword cultivators. The sword cultivator clone and his junior sister had practiced it before, so Jiang Li roughly knew about it. Shenshan Qiuhua could unleash a combined attack sword technique alone. It could be seen how outstanding her combat strength was. There are many of them! Run! Run in that direction! Shenshan Qiuhua had used this sword technique in order to break through the encirclement. After she asked Jiang Li to quickly run, her legs went soft and she was about to collapse again. If Jiang Li really ran off by himself at this moment, then she would probably die here. He did not know if the elders of the Shenshan Clan would regret establishing this ladys righteous values. In the next second, Shenshan Qiuhua, who had forcefully unleashed her sword technique, fell into a weakened state again. She felt a sense of weightlessness that caught her off guard. With a gasp, she was actually carried by Jiang Li. Before she could react, a strong wind blew at her face. Her white clothes, which were stained with blood, fluttered in the wind. The huge wind pressure made it difficult for her to breathe, and she could not even open her eyes. She barely opened her eyes a crack, but the scene in front of her was pulled into strips of light and shadow, making it impossible to see anything clearly. The little princess of the Shenshan Clan was also pressed firmly against Jiang Li under the exaggerated acceleration. This this speed! How was this possible! She had only experienced this kind of speed when her parents were flying with her. Moreover, in the boundless sky and forest with trees everywhere, the sense of speed was completely different. Under this state of speeding, the young ladys heart could not help but beat faster and she was extremely nervous. Jiang Li carried Shenshan Qiuhua who was less than 50 kilograms in weight with the flying sword, so his speed was not affected much. He transformed into an afterimage and instantly flashed out of the so-called encirclement. Before he left, he even kicked an enemy to death. They ran away. Someones helping her. At the place where Jiang Li and the girl had stopped, a group of cultivators gathered. The few people in the lead went forward to observe the traces and quickly came to this conclusion. One of them raised his hand, and the large net that covered the top of this area quickly began to shrink before transforming into a ball of light that landed in his hand. However, looking at this persons clothes, there was a red volcano pattern on his chest. He was actually an elite disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, one of the four major sects. It was not only him. Many people beside him were disciples of various sects. One of them had a bald head with a scar and wore monk robes. Even the disciples of Benevolent Travel Temple were not spared. If they were to capture Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua, the four major sects would be completely infiltrated. One had to know that the cultivators who came to participate in the competition here were all genius disciples of various large sects and were the future successors of the sect. If they could control this group of people, it would be equivalent to controlling the future of the Great Mountain Region. In a few hundred years, the upper echelons would undergo a change in structure. At that time, the entire Great Mountain Region might become a breeding ground for certain spiritual roots. A cultivator took out a bamboo tube and poured a strange-looking worm into his palm. The insect had only one tentacle in the middle of its head. It could only dangle in the air. Soon, the insect seemed to sense something in the air. One of its tentacles pointed in a direction. That woman is injured. They cant run far. In that direction, give chase! The others silently stood up and intended to pursue Jiang Li and the girl. However, how could Jiang Li really choose to flee in front of such a group of people? Before he left, these people had already lost. Theres no need to chase after them. I think you should all just die here obediently. Youll be happier that way. This voice suddenly sounded. The group of parasitic cultivators was instantly shocked. They immediately took up a defensive stance and formed a circle, looking for enemies that existed somewhere. However, the voice seemed to be everywhere. It echoed in all directions and they did not discover anything. Who is it! Still acting mysterious? Come out! A cultivator shouted. As soon as he finished speaking, his wish was fulfilled. A large tree beside him instantly revived, as if it had become a huge centipede. The trunk was a body, and the branches were a hundred feet. It crawled quickly and instantly pounced on him to strangle him. The other cultivators were shocked and used their methods to rescue their companions. This was originally an ordinary tree. However, at this moment, the wood became as tough as metal. Several spell techniques struck down, causing wood chips to fly everywhere. However, they still did not rescue the cultivator who was tied up. They wanted to continue, but suddenly realized that the atmosphere was not right. They looked around and realized that they no longer had a chance. The hundred trees around them pulled out their roots from the ground and transformed into beast or human forms, pouncing at them. The huge body and strange movements caught them unprepared! This was the latest Dao Technique that Jiang Li had obtained from Scripture Storage Valleys Scripture Imparting Hall. It was called the Demon Awakening Technique. Or rather, the Wood Demon Awakening Technique. In ancient times, some great demons who ruled over the mountains loved to use this awakening technique. It could very quickly create a large number of little demons to control. These demon soldiers were summoned in groups of tens of thousands but could not withstand a single attack. The Demon Awakening Technique that Jiang Li had obtained was specifically targeted at plants, flowers and fruits. It was useless against animals and other things. Originally, it was impossible for Jiang Li to learn this spell technique in such a short time. However, after receiving the memories of his second clone, his understanding of the Yin-Wood attribute had improved greatly. It just so happened that he had finished imparting the cultivation method. At that time, he naturally learned how to use it. Over a hundred trees and lesser demons surrounded and attacked more than 30 cultivators at once. For a time, vines danced around and artifacts flew everywhere. A chaotic battle broke out. The violent spiritual qi fluctuation startled the nearby birds. One could hear the movements far away. After a long time, the battle finally came to an end. The results of this group of cultivators were indeed impressive. They had actually killed twice the number of tree demons that surrounded them. Of course, this mainly relied on the explosion of the powerful artifacts of those sect disciples to produce such a large number of exchanges. After the battle ended, other than a few unlucky fellows who were killed by their companions attacks, the remaining 31 cultivators were all captured alive. Speaking of which, this Demon Awakening Technique was quite suitable for Jiang Li. Using the endless and high-quality spiritual qi, Jiang Li could awaken a large number of small demons in an extremely short period of time. Moreover, he could strengthen their quality and guide their forms. For example, the wooden dragon that Jiang Li struck out in the coffin space was the effect of this Dao Technique. Although with his current Demon Awakening Technique, the success rate of permanently awakening a demon was still very low, this was already quite a practical spell technique. After the battle was over, an ordinary coffin rose from the ground. The coffin lid slid open automatically. A large number of tentacles suddenly stretched out from inside, pulling all the captives and corpses on the ground in. Immediately, the coffin shrunk to the size of a stationary box and chased after Jiang Li. What Jiang Li did not know was that such a casual action of his actually saved the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region 200 years later. Jiang Li, who had run far away, slowed down and stopped. Because of the exaggerated speed and unbearable bump, the sword cultivator Shenshan Qiuhuas wound was affected, and she seemed to be in extreme pain. Junior Sister Qiuhua, the distance is far enough. I think we can stop and rest. In just a short while, they had already run to the border between the first and second mountains. There was a stream flowing down here, which had quite a good view. No, theres no need. Those people must have some sort of tracking method. If I stop, theyll catch up to me sooner or later. I can still hold on. Shu Mountains education was good, but it seemed that they had made this young lady a little too mature and serious. From the moment they met, she had been keeping a straight face. Her serious and inflexible appearance made Jiang Li feel a little uncomfortable. Although she felt that she was being pursued, there was no need to force herself like this. However, what she said made sense. Shenshan Qiuhua had fallen from the fog earlier. According to the effect of the fog, even she could not control her flight path, much less others. However, those people were able to track her so quickly. It was impossible for there to be no trick involved. Junior Sister Qiuhua, in my opinion, this cant go on. The problem should still be with you. They must have planted some tracking method on you. According to my understanding of the Qi Refinement realm, there are the most tracking methods through smell. Theres a stream here. Why dont you wash yourself first? Well set off after removing the hidden danger. Jiang Li waved his hand and released his spiritual qi. The vines on the tree beside him started to grow crazily, creating a green barrier in front of Jiang Li. Its best if you dont wear this outfit anymore. After you change out of it, if you dont mind, you can wear mine first. Jiang Li righteously undid the disciples uniform on his body, about to remove it and replace it for the other party. His expression was honest and indifferent, not having any improper thoughts. In fact, he had long seen that this ladys body was smooth and clean. Just now, there were a few mosquitoes that attempted to suck blood. She definitely did not apply any insect repellent powder. Under such circumstances, it would be easier to track her with smell if someone added some special powder. The small face of Shenshan Qiuhua who had been maintaining a serious and calm expression suddenly turned red. She hurriedly stopped Jiang Li, and then she took out a set of clothes from a small pouch on her waist. Alright, as expected of one of the top second-generation immortal cultivators in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. She already had a spatial artifact at the age of 13 and was only at the Qi Refinement realm. Shenshan Qiuhua thought for a moment and felt that Jiang Lis words made sense. She took her clothes and walked to the back of the vine barrier. Then, she blushed again. Because through the gap between the vines, Jiang Li was staring at her. Senior Brother, can you make them grow more leaves? Cough cough. Jiang Li looked at the intertwined vine net in front of him. Was it not nice to cover only the majority of the view? However, since the other party said so, Jiang Li could not pretend that his spiritual qi was exhausted. He could only follow her request and make the vines thicker. [1] Shenshan is her surname but it can be read as Divine Mountain. Chapter 157 - Nine Nether Earth Fruit Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After leaving the first mountain, the dangers in the environment gradually increased. Some poisonous insect demon beasts that were impossible to guard against would suddenly attack from time to time. Although it would not really injure the two of them, it was enough to cause them trouble. Some areas were even covered by the troublesome illusion array fog again, causing the areas that cultivators could pass to be compressed. On the few paths that were not shrouded by fog, there were even monsters guarding the pass. After all, this was the outer mountain range of the Medicine Garden. Apart from the fog, there were also many demons deliberately placed here to guard the mountain. In the sect alliance competition, it was easier to gather fodder on the spot. These demons were used as tools to test the participating cultivators. Some overly powerful demons had already been killed or sealed by them. However, there were some demon beasts equivalent to the Qi Refinement realm and a few weak Foundation Establishment demon beasts, and they were the most difficult monsters to guard. Right now, what was placed in front of Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua was a huge swamp. The two sides of the swamp were covered in fog. At the entrance, someone erected a wooden sign that said, The nearest and most dangerous path. From the looks of it, other than traveling, they would have to pass through the checkpoints before continuing forward. This is the closest route to the second mountain. Were two days later than the others. If we want to catch up, we can only pass through here. Jiang Li stood at the entrance of the swamp. He picked up a tree branch and threw it in. In less than two breaths of time, the tree branch slowly sank. From the looks of it, it was absolutely impossible to walk through the swamp. If one wanted to get close, they had to fly at a low altitude. Doing this would not only consume spiritual qi, but it would also prevent cultivators from using the artifact for aerial combat, making them feel restricted. However, as the wooden sign said, this should be the nearest route. Jiang Li had spent quite a bit of time in the coffin the moment he entered the mountain, while Shenshan Qiuhua had already walked quite a bit of distance. However, while escaping, she directly walked in the opposite direction in the fog, directly flying back to the original location. After dealing with the pursuers, it was impossible for them to set off immediately. They found a place and let Shenshan Qiuhua meditate for half a day before they set off together again. Therefore, this dragged on for two days. If they did not catch up soon, their rankings might be at the bottom. This second mountain was shaped like a camel. In the middle, the terrain of the camels back was relatively flat and easy to traverse. It was covered in mud. The nearest route was through here. If one wanted to pass through this place, the most basic requirement was to be able to fly at a low altitude. Furthermore, one had to have a certain amount of combat ability while flying. There were so many Qi Refinement realm cultivators participating in the competition, but just these two conditions would probably eliminate a large number of them. If he headed towards the two sides of the fog, there should be other entrances. The difficulty of the hurdles he encountered would be lower, but he might have to take a long detour and waste more time. Jiang Li saw many footprints at the entrance to the swamp. It seemed that many people had come here before. Some chose to continue forward, while others circled around the edge of the fog in an attempt to find another entrance. Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua did not hesitate for long before they decided to pass through. Jiang Li took a step forward, and his feet seemed to be stepping on solid ground. However, if one observed carefully, one would notice that there was still a few centimeters of distance between his feet and the swamp. It was even simpler for Shenshan Qiuhua. Stepping on the flying sword was like stepping on a sliding board as it slid forward. She was even more comfortable than Jiang Li. Gurgle~ Not long after the two of them stepped into the area of the swamp, the surface of the surrounding mud suddenly started to move, and a large amount of smelly air bubbles surged out. Three swamp monsters over two meters tall suddenly burrowed out of the ground and pounced towards Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua. That disgusting and dirty appearance was really the nemesis of body cultivators. At this moment, Jiang Li did not want to touch them at all. Bang! A black mud bomb flew over with a splash of muddy water. The two elite disciples hurriedly split up to dodge to the side. Among the three swamp monsters, there was actually one that could spit mud. The power of this mud bomb was not great, but it was extremely disgusting. Jiang Li, who was in a clean state, could barely endure being hit by this thing. However, if it hit Shenshan Qiuhua, it would at least make this young lady stink for three days. She would probably cry for a long time. At this moment, the two of them became extremely wary of the monster. They could not allow themselves to get hit. Shenshan Qiuhua stepped on the water sword and drew a huge arc on the flat swamp terrain, avoiding several smelly mud bullets in a row. She adjusted her direction and slashed out blazing sword lights with the fire sword. The first strike dried the mud on the surface, the second strike shattered the hardening mud shell, and the third strike finally killed a long-furred demon that was revealed from underneath the mud shell. This long-furred demon was the true form of the swamp monster. They looked like sloths or water monkeys. The swamp monsters true form was hideous and ugly. The fur on its body was black and hard, more than three feet long. It was these long fur that carried a large amount of mud that formed the swamp monsters appearance. Their bodies were covered in fur and thick mud, forming an extremely thick layer of mud armor. Their defense was quite strong. Even the sword light of the Shu Mountain sword cultivators took three tries to kill one. To an ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivator, it would probably be quite troublesome. It was unknown how many cultivators had already died in the mud. The remaining two mud monsters rushed over from the other two directions. Jiang Li could not just stand there and watch. It was not right to keep letting an injured person take action. He did not plan to solve the problem with his fists. He gently threw out two seeds. Demon Awakening! Wood Dragon Art! As the green light expanded, the two seeds that were only slightly larger than sand instantly grew and swelled, transforming into two wooden dragons that were ten meters long in the air. With a silent roar, they swam nimbly in the mud, quickly rushing forward and wrapping around the other two swamp monsters. They tightened their grip and strangled the monsters on the spot. Jiang Li had dragon blood in his body. Although it was not much, he was still affected by it. When he cast the spell, a little bit of dragon qi was infused. Among the various demons he awakened, the dragon form was the strongest. After dealing with the three swamp monsters, the two of them had no intention of going forward to harvest the loot. It was said that the eyes of the swamp monster could be used as alchemy materials. Three pairs of eyes could probably be sold for a few spirit stones. However, they were not people who lacked these spirit stones, and they could not stand this smelly loot. Seeing the three corpses sink into the mud again, the two of them continued forward, but they were also a little more wary of what was below their feet. In the coffin, the Nine Nether clone still had not completely digested the legacy of its predecessor. However, at this moment, he still opened an eye on the tree statue and looked at the 31 captives below. On their bodies, the clone smelled a familiar scent. When they were out on a mission in the Southern Seal Kingdom, Lu Qianqian could smell that there was something wrong with their blood. In front of the Spiritual Root Branch, this smell could not be more obvious. If other spiritual root seeds landed in his hands, he would naturally be able to use them. A vine wrapped around the neck of one of the captives, pulling him into the air. The captive was tied around the neck and hung in mid-air. He was like a fish that had left the water and could not breathe. He struggled violently in vain. Then, a scene that was familiar to Jiang Li occurred. There was no need to throw in more waste pills. The Spiritual Root Branches of the Nine Nether Wood were competing with each other. There was a special method between them that was specialized in snatching the power of their own kind. Stealing the spiritual root seed from the parasitic body was an instinctive action. Soon, the cultivators hair began to turn white from the end, and the skin on his body gradually lost its flexibility and luster. In the end, his throat rolled, and a thumb-sized seed was spat out. It was caught by another tentacle that had been waiting nearby. Sure enough, this group of cultivators was once again unlucky to have been parasitized by the spiritual root seed. They wanted to infiltrate the major sects. It seemed that a certain Spiritual Root Branch was quite smart. It used every method possible to squeeze into the sects. This level of intelligence was simply worlds apart from the Spiritual Root Branch that Jiang Li had captured. One of them was still bitterly relying on a group of Scaled Demons worship, while the other had already begun to infiltrate the cultivation world. The tree trunk of the clone had one eye open and one eye closed. This meant that half of his mind was receiving the memories of the predecessor, and the other half was focused on the scene before him. He casually threw the cultivator to the side and placed the spiritual root seed in front of him. The cultivator who had his spiritual root seed stripped away was in a very weak state. However, he did not die immediately. Instead, he lay on the ground gasping for breath. Although this state could not last for long, Jiang Li, who had already taken over the Spiritual Root Branch, knew that as long as he was given another spiritual root seed, he would be able to keep his life. When the spiritual root seed entered the statues mouth, many things immediately became clear to him. The cultivation base in this seed was of the earth attribute, but the exact quantity was not very stable. According to the normal Qi Refinement speed of a cultivator with a top-grade spiritual root aptitude, the cultivation in this seed was approximately ten months, less than a year. After all, up until now, the highest spiritual root that a spiritual root seed could give was only a medium-grade spiritual root. In other words, there was a nine-fold difference between a top-grade and medium-grade spiritual root. This rogue cultivator had cultivated for about eight years and was at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. Within the age of twenty, such a speed was only average. This cultivation could also be used for different purposes. The simplest method was to completely turn it into nutrients to support the growth of the Nine Nether clone. As for the spiritual root seeds that were emptied, they could be thrown back into other creatures bodies and wait for them to grow before obtaining new fruits. Alternatively, he could refine this earth attribute cultivation base and turn it into a Nine Nether Earth Fruit that he could consume directly. It was only a one-star Earth Fruit formed by a Qi Refinement realm cultivator of the lowest grade. However, if he consumed it, not only could he directly increase his cultivation, he could also increase his lifespan and gain an artificial spiritual root! With a thought from Jiang Li, this cultivation base was immediately purified. With the spiritual root seed as the core, a branch grew out from the top of the spiritual root clones head. Then, an earth-brown fruit grew out from the small and long body. After eating it, one could gain the cultivation level of a top-grade spiritual root cultivator who had cultivated for five months. The cultivation base was reduced by quite a bit, almost half. However, that was someone elses cultivation base after all. It was already quite heaven-defying to be able to inherit it by just consuming a spiritual fruit, even if it was only half. Of course, in the case of Jiang Li, a top-grade spiritual root cultivation of five months was only 20 to 30 days of cultivation. In addition, this Nine Nether Earth Fruit could be eaten regardless of the spiritual root attribute. However, spiritual fruits of the same attribute could quickly convert the cultivation. In other words, if one wanted to directly obtain the cultivation of this spiritual fruit, then one had to be an earth attribute spiritual root cultivator. If they were not of the same attribute, for example, Jiang Li could still eat it. However, if he wanted to use the cultivation base, he had to wait for the spiritual root seed to transform into an artificial spiritual root and grow it well. This required some time. According to the grade of the spiritual root, it was approximately three to ten days. The spiritual root seed would first grow a spiritual root with a corresponding attribute in the body. If the artificial spiritual root wanted to absorb cultivation, it would be slower and it would take some time to increase cultivation. However, in terms of lifespan, there was no such restriction. Just this spiritual root seed could directly increase his lifespan by 30 years. The conversion loss was more than double as well. As for the concern of whether the cultivation and lifespan snatched from another persons body would have the same effect as a demonic cultivation method, causing them to have an unstable foundation, the answer was no. From the mythological legends, just look at the effect of the Immortal Peach, Ginseng Fruit, Yellow Core Tree. These things could increase ones lifespan by 100 years just by smelling them. One bite could increase ones lifespan by 1,000 years. Eating the Yellow Core Trees fruit was even enough to allow mortals to ascend to the immortal realm immediately. Who had heard of any side effects after consuming them? Top-grade natural treasures were top-grade. They were unreasonably powerful. One had to know that the Nine Nether Wood was also a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, and it was not inferior to other Connate Spiritual Roots. Although their sources of energy were different, the Nine Nether Earth Fruit was still a product of such an amazing treasure. Why would there be side effects after eating it? Alright, if being parasitized by a spiritual root seed was considered a side effect, then it indeed had side effects. However, other than being parasitized by the spiritual root seed, there was no problem with this fruit. The cultivation obtained was not inferior to what he personally cultivated. Otherwise, the Immortal Peach and Ginseng Fruit would not have become divine items sought after by so many immortals. Therefore, Jiang Li did not dare to eat the Nine Nether Earth Fruit he snatched from the Scaled Demon Lair back then. Now, this Spiritual Root Branch was Jiang Lis clone. If he parasitized himself, it would not affect him at all. Only then could he eat it without worry. After some thought, Jiang Li took out all the spiritual root seeds from the remaining captives. 31 grape-sized Nine Nether Earth Fruits hung on the top of the Spiritual Root Branch, making people want to pluck them and try one. Jiang Li did not care about those rogue cultivators in the coffin and let them fend for themselves. However, there were eleven disciples among them. If they were allowed to live, they might be more valuable than corpses. Eleven branches with various fruits hanging on them slowly extended and approached their original owners mouth. The eleven dying sect disciples opened their mouths in desire and immediately, the extremely precious spiritual fruits entered their mouths. The cultivation and lifespan that were extracted from their bodies quickly replenished their bodies. Their pale white hair turned black again, and their muscles and skin that had lost their flexibility became smooth and rosy again. These eleven fruits were originally intended to be returned to them, so the strength and life force naturally did not need to be purified too much. Therefore, after the conversion, they did not lose too much cultivation, only about 20%. When they recovered their vitality and crawled up from the ground, they had already become Jiang Lis most loyal friends in terms of consciousness. From now on, Jiang Li had friends in the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region, friends who would never betray him. 1 Chapter 158 - An Inferior Version of Jiang Li? Jiang Li isolated a space without yin qi in the coffin and let these new friends use the dense spiritual qi in the coffin to recover first. In the outside world, he and Shenshan Qiuhua encountered a ten-meter-tall mud monster that was as powerful as a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, at this moment, the mud monster was firmly tied to the spot by some force. It could not move, and it could only throw mud at Jiang Li and Yan Hong from afar. This was clearly the work of the combined competition authorities. They believed that this monster was too excessive. If they did not restrict it, the Qi Refinement realm cultivators might not even have a chance to escape. If one did not consider a certain cheater, this was indeed the case. Shenshan Qiuhua could already be considered an extremely excellent first-tier Qi Refinement realm cultivator in this competition. However, her Fire Water Sword Technique that specialized in both offense and defense had completely lost its effect here. The thickness of the mud monsters body was unknown, but it was at least a few meters thick. Under the effect of the monsters power, the seemingly ordinary mud became abnormally defensive. It was very difficult to deal with. When the explosive fire sword qi struck it, it was unable to penetrate the mud layer. Instead, the mud layer was like a swamp that directly swallowed the sword qi and disappeared. Even if she did not use sword qi and instead used fire-attribute spell techniques to roast the mud on its surface piece by piece, it could still be replenished using the mud that was everywhere! Shenshan Qiuhua, who was known as the Water-Fire Dual Absolute Divine Mountain Sword, attacked her opponent for a long time but it was still standing there perfectly fine. In fact, she got exhausted first. Even the Shu Mountain sword cultivators could not casually cross realms in battle. Their true strength came only after they had awakened their Sword Heart talent. The Sword Heart that could ignore defenses and the terrifying might of the sword technique were the powers that awed the Great Mountain Region. However, in the initial stages, they were only slightly stronger than others. Seeing that Shenshan Qiuhua could not be defeated after a long time, Jiang Li also joined the battle. As usual, he used his Demon Awakening Technique. Almost endless dark green light blossomed. A forty-meter-long wooden dragon landed in the mud, stirring up a vicious wind. The mud monster and Qiuhua were dumbfounded. What was wrong with this guy? Why did he use such a powerful technique immediately? Was he not going to probe the enemy first? Did he not want to check if there were other monsters around? Looking at the huge wooden dragon, Shenshan Qiuhua felt a sense of familiarity from Jiang Li. One of her senior brothers from the Fire Element Peak was like this. He attacked with flashy moves that had astonishing power, and the output was continuous. This kind of fighting style where one did not need to consider the expenditure of spiritual qi was really enviable. The mud monster was restricted by the runes and could only watch as the wooden dragon approached. The ten-meter-tall mud monster was entangled immediately. Through the wooden dragon, Jiang Li could sense that the mud monster was sliding down. It was probably trying to escape by abandoning the mud outer shell. However, how could Jiang Li let this guy escape? The four claws of the wooden dragon dug deep into the mud, firmly grabbing its body. Then, it pulled and tore it apart. Finally, it retrieved an ugly head from within. The huge body collapsed weakly. A large amount of mud flowed out after losing its support, revealing a headless, long-haired demon. After this demon grew larger, it seemed to have become even more ugly. Huh? Whats this? As the mud peeled off, a square wooden chest appeared beside the revealed corpse. However, this wooden chest was also covered in layers of mud. It did not look like a treasure chest but trash instead. Junior Sister Qiuhua. Jiang Li controlled the wooden dragon and grabbed the wooden chest with its claws, then handed the wooden chest to the other party. Without needing Jiang Li to say anything, Shenshan Qiuhua already understood. With a raise of her hand, a stream of water landed on the wooden chest, and it quickly washed away the dirt on it. However, to Jiang Lis disappointment, this wooden chest was not some extremely precious treasure of the ancestors, and it was only a treasure chest that the sects combined competition authority had placed here in advance. With a wave of his hand, he used his spiritual qi to open the lid. Inside were two tokens shimmering with spiritual light. After all, they had defeated the Foundation Establishment demon, so it was not too much to give them some spoils of war. The two tokens did not look any different. The spiritual qi on them was not very strong either. It looked like they were only two ordinary tokens and not any special artifacts. Jiang Li took one and observed it carefully before passing the other to Qiuhua. He looked at the patterns on the token and felt that it was a little familiar. He was thinking about where he had seen it before. However, he realized that no one took the token he handed over after a long time. Shenshan Qiuhua, who was standing beside him, did not have any intention of taking it. Junior Sister, what are you waiting for? Jiang Li asked curiously. That demon was killed by Senior Brother alone. The things in this box should naturally be Senior Brothers spoils of war. Shenshan Qiuhuas values were really very rigid. She felt that she had not done anything in the battle just now, so she did not plan to share the spoils of war. In the future, if someone wanted to pursue her as their Dao Companion, it would be difficult to even give her a gift. Jiang Li was somewhat used to her personality. He reached out and stuffed another token into her arms. Junior Sister, dont say such things. We were working together just now. Without your distraction, I wouldnt have been able to kill it directly. This token is the entry ticket for this maze formation. As long as you hold it, you wont be affected by the fog anymore. However, the effect of holding one token is exactly the same as holding two. If you dont take this, its useless for me to keep a second one. Thus, junior sister, you should take it. Looking at the introduction of another piece of paper in the wooden box, he finally understood the use of this thing. It seemed that the wooden sign at the entrance of the swamp did not only refer to the literal nearest path but also the use of the two tokens. Jiang Li held the token. He finally recalled where he had seen the patterns on it. This was very similar to the patterns on the array foundation stone that he had dug out back then. However, many of the runes on the formation foundation stone were very ancient. The patterns on this token were filled with the style of the Great Mountain Cultivation Realm that Jiang Li was familiar with. Clearly, this was an array formation expert from the various large sects. After breaking through the illusionary realm of this Misty Mountain Range, they had created the authority token based on the array foundation runes. It was equivalent to opening the lock and matching the key according to the lock core. Jiang Li, who was also a Runic Array Master, knew that the difficulty here was extremely high. At the very least, he was far from reaching this level. Even if he could barely reach the standard, this was a job that required a considerable amount of time and effort. Generally speaking, it was not something that an array master could do. Otherwise, he would have gone to test it out himself when he dug out the array foundation stone. Jiang Li took the token and walked into a fog. Although his vision was still blocked, the strange feeling of him moving up and down did not appear again. He turned around and steadily walked out of the fog. As expected, the effect of the maze was blocked. The young lady from the Shenshan Clan was also shocked when she saw this. The effects of this maze formation were tormenting all the cultivators. With this token, it meant that they could directly fly to the end point. Didnt that mean that they had passed the first test? She hesitated for a moment before accepting the token upon Jiang Lis insistence. After all, it was a shame to waste it. In any case, she had to repay him for saving her life. She would repay him more later on. As if thinking of something, Shenshan Qiuhuas face flushed red. There were still many traps and poisonous miasma on the two large mountains ahead. However, they no longer needed to undergo those trials. They only needed to take the tokens and fly to the end. Shenshan Qiuhua stepped on the flying sword and rose into the sky. Jiang Li also stepped on the air and rose up step by step, disappearing into the clouds. He originally wanted to stay a little longer and try to carve a copy of the token himself, but he discovered that the rune on this token had been done with a rather brilliant secret precaution. With his standards, he could only give up. The speed of flying was naturally much faster than walking on complicated paths. After breaking through the second mountain, the third and fourth mountains appeared before them. The competition authorities deliberately used the fog to form a huge maze, covering the last two mountains and linking them together. The competitors had to move through the maze and face all kinds of dangerous traps. However, in this maze, besides danger, there were also many good things, such as artifacts, medicinal pills, tokens similar to those in Jiang Lis hands, and many special Miasma Removal Pills. These were pills prepared to deal with the poisonous miasma on the fourth mountain. In this aspect, those rich cultivators were at an advantage. This was because as long as it was a higher quality detoxification pill, eating a few more would be able to deal with the poisonous miasma. They did not need to spend much effort to specially search for the Miasma Removal Pills. Buzz~ Buzz~ Right at this moment, the small white whistle that Jiang Li wore suddenly vibrated slightly. He had long forgotten about this small prop and did not expect it to react at this moment. He silently counted the time when the whistle sounded and used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to increase his hearing to search for the direction of the sound. This was a cry for help from a fellow disciple! I saw the two of you. Hand that thing over obediently. If you wait for me to act, it wont be so easy for you. In the maze below, a young man held two large dark red walnuts the size of a childs fist in his hand and skillfully rotated them in his palm. Opposite him were two disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley. This person had an unfamiliar face and wore gorgeous clothes. He did not seem to be a local cultivator of the Great Mountain Region. He seemed to be quite relaxed against two people. Impossible. This is what we obtained by painstakingly killing the demon. Why should we give it to you? Jiang Li knew the person who spoke. She was a female disciple of the Scripture Storage Valleys Demon Vanquishing Hall. He did not remember her name. However, her nickname was Lady Iron Thorn, which suited her very well. With the Iron Thorn Whip in one hand, she was very valiant, and her entire person was like a hedgehog that could not be easily approached. Although she was ranked at the bottom among the ten Qi Refinement realm cultivators, it was already quite rare. However, at this moment, her Iron Thorn Whip was broken into two and tossed to the side. The right hand holding the whip also hung weakly, she was clearly injured badly. Why? Hmph! Because of this! The dark red walnuts in the youths hand suddenly erupted with spiritual qi. They carried an abnormally terrifying might as they suddenly struck towards her. Be careful! Another disciple beside her hurriedly rushed out, holding a flying sword as he blocked in front of the walnuts. With a clang, the flexible sword was almost bent and was about to touch his chest. This person was precisely the close combat sword cultivator from the Internal Affairs Hall that had fought Jiang Li, Mu Luo who used the Wind Chant Sword! Relying on the effect of the whistle, he and Lady Iron Thorn finally gathered together. After that, they relied on their cooperation to successfully kill a wolf demon that had been weakened greatly and obtained a token that was inferior to Jiang Lis. This token could allow them to ignore the maze fog on the ground and pass through it, but it could not be used in the air. However, this was already powerful enough. However, this scene was discovered by the young man who happened to pass by. The two people from the Scripture Storage Valley were already exhausted to begin with. Furthermore, the other party launched a sneak attack first, injuring them in an instant. Lady Iron Thorns artifact, the Iron Thorn Whip, was also directly snapped into two, and her combat strength was reduced by 70 to 80 percent. Seeing the other partys weapon flying at him again, Mu Luo could only raise his sword and step forward. He gritted his teeth and used all his strength to block the walnut. Then, in the next moment, the other walnut in the other partys hand shot out again, sending Mu Luo flying far away. He vomited a few mouthfuls of blood in succession, and the Wind Chant Sword and the token were also flung away, landing in the dust. Hmph! I gave you a way out, but you didnt leave. You insisted on seeking your own death. Dont blame me for this. The two walnuts in his hand floated up automatically, spinning faster and faster around each other. Then, they turned into two blackish-red rays of light that shot towards the two people on the ground. Boom! Dust rose high into the air, and large cracks spread on the ground. It could be seen how powerful the collision was. The two people who were hit by this attack definitely had no chance of surviving. The youth shook his head in disdain, then picked up the token and turned around to leave. He waved his hand with his back facing the dust and smoke, intending to summon the two walnuts back. However, a second, two seconds, and three seconds passed. The young man had already taken several steps, but the two walnut artifacts that he had been carrying for many years still did not fly back. He turned his head in puzzlement and looked at the spot where the dust was slowly dissipating. His artifacts were clearly there, but no matter how he summoned them, they did not fly back. Creak! Creak! Creak! Creak! At this moment, an ear-piercing sound came from the dust. The dust finally slowly dispersed, and it was a burly youth standing in front of the two people from the Scripture Storage Valley. The sound came from his hand. The two dark red walnuts were locked in his left palm. Not only were they unable to escape, but they were also squeezed by a tremendous force and twisted in his palm, almost grinding into a different shape. Thats how you play with this thing, right? Dont you think Im pretty good at it? Jiang Li took out two bottles of healing pills and threw them to his fellow disciples behind him. He then continued to hold on to the two walnuts and walked towards the other party. Earlier, he had rushed down from the clouds in time and used his palm to forcefully shield the two fellow disciples before they could be hit. The enormous impact was not caused by the artifact hitting its target, but by Jiang Li falling from the sky and crashing into the ground. Who are you! Quickly return my Redwood Beads! Otherwise, you will definitely regret it! The young man was not afraid, and he continued to threaten Jiang Li with extreme confidence. He took out a short stick from his pocket, and it was obviously an artifact of high quality! So this thing is yours. Friend, youre wrong. How can you throw things around casually? Even if you dont hit anyone, its not good to hurt the flowers and grass. Both sides clearly harbored ill intentions. They approached each other step by step, and the spiritual qi in their bodies surged endlessly, ready to attack at any time. The youth hid the short staff behind him. It quickly grew several times longer at an angle that Jiang Li could not see. The distance between the two of them was already close to three meters. The young man was the first to move out, and he waved the wooden stick that had grown in length before striking directly at Jiang Lis head. Judging from the imposing aura, it had to be a Profound-rank artifact at the very least! Tiger Staff! Crushing Strike! The long, green tiger staff smashed over. This cultivator had a wood attribute spiritual root. This was the first time Jiang Li had fought against an opponent of the wood attribute. Swoosh! Jiang Li did not raise his head to look at the staff that smashed over, and his footsteps did not stop at all. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his waist arrived first and firmly bound the staff. When his opponents attack was blocked, Jiang Li took three steps forward, and then his left hand grabbed the two walnuts and smashed them fiercely at his opponents temple. Boom! Boom! The youth was sent flying to the side by the huge force. After colliding with the ground several times, he finally stopped after deflecting the exaggerated force. However, in less than two seconds, the other party got up from the ground again. Other than the right side of his face swelling up and his right eye unable to open, he looked fine. Jiang Li had not held back in his attack just now. A slap from him could have easily blasted the other partys head apart, but now, it only had this effect. He looked at his left hand and recalled the blow just now. It was indeed not right. It was as if there was a layer between his fist and the other partys head. Jiang Li observed the other party again and discovered that there was a small sapphire earring on both of his ears. He vaguely remembered that the other partys right earring had lit up. It was that explosion of spiritual qi that had saved his life under Jiang Lis fist. Now, the earring on the other partys left ear lit up again. A gentle light emitted, causing the injuries on his face to quickly recover. Who are you exactly? Tell me! Jiang Lis figure vanished, and then he fiercely kicked his opponent on the waist, causing his entire body to transform into a V-shape before plowing forward for a long distance. This time, Jiang Li saw it clearly. A thin water screen appeared automatically and blocked his feet, absorbing most of his strength. To be able to achieve this extent, the defensive artifact had to be at least at the low-grade Profound-rank. The artifacts on this guy covered the aspects of ranged, melee, defense, healing, and all of them were of high-quality. It could be said that he was fully armed and could crush people to death with just his artifacts. Even the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak had never given their disciples such luxurious treatment. Cough cough cough, you dare hurt me? Good! You actually dare to hurt me! Ill make you regret it! Tiger Staff! Slaughter Forest! The healing earring on the left ear was also quite effective. That guy was not at the Foundation Establishment realm so his body was still weak. Even if he had artifacts to defend himself, his kidneys would have definitely been shattered by his kick. However, he could move so quickly after the impact. He roared angrily at Jiang Li as if the latter had done something horrible to him. Jiang Li was just about to step forward and give his opponent a vicious combination punch to see just how hard the tortoise shell was when he saw his opponent plunge the tiger staff into the ground. Damn it! A strand of wood attribute spiritual qi flowed swiftly underground. Jiang Li immediately realized something, and his figure instantly vanished. In the blink of an eye, he grabbed two of his fellow disciples and jumped into the air. The moment his feet left the ground, a dozen emerald green tiger staffs pierced out. They grew to a height of five meters before coming to a halt. They were just a step away from killing Mu Luo and Lady Iron Thorn. Senior Brother Jiang, do you need help? At this moment, Shenshan Qiuhua also rushed over. She stepped on her flying sword and looked down solemnly. That guy had too many artifacts. Help me look after them. Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony. After saying that, he threw the two of them even higher and got Shenshan Qiuhua to receive them. The bones in his body started to crackle. Those who were familiar with him knew that Jiang Li was going to get serious. You really made me a little angry! He took out a handful of seeds and casually threw them down. Demon Awakening! Plant Army! A vast amount of wood attribute spiritual light spread out, and the seeds turned into more than a hundred demon beasts that pounced on the other party. When the young man saw this scene, he was shocked as well. After that, the tiger staff stabbed into the ground again, and more and more copies stabbed out from the ground, piercing through the little demons that were charging forward from bottom to top. This tiger staff might be the strongest artifact in the opponents hands. Its power was truly shocking. Jiang Lis Demon Awakening Technique that had always been successful was forcefully resisted by him. Over a hundred Wood Demons had at least three tiger staffs pierced through their bodies. They were pinned to the ground and could not move. However, the other party was not completely fine. His face was pale, and his figure swayed as if his body was exhausted. He could not stand steadily. However, the expenditure just now should have drained ten late-stage Qi Refinement cultivators dry. The reason why the other party could still stand was because of the jade token hanging around his neck. That artifact had helped to supplement at least 90% of the spiritual qi needed. Jiang Li was really curious now. Who exactly was this fellow? He was covered in practical high-grade artifacts, and it was almost as if he was an inferior version of Jiang Li himself. However, the Qi Refinement realm was still just the Qi Refinement realm in the end. He could not even unleash the full might of this set of artifacts, so it ended here. Jiang Lis figure vanished from the sky, and he kicked out once more! His opponents combat experience could only be said to be slightly better than an idiot, so how could he react to Jiang Lis attack? He was kicked into the distant mist, and then he vanished. The coffin that had been waiting in the fog caught the person. Then, it shrunk to the size of a palm and flew away from the spot. Chapter 159 - Top of the Rankings He ran away! You guys leave first, Ill be right behind. After kicking the young man into the fog, Jiang Li left behind this sentence before his feet followed into the fog. Senior Brother Jiang, be careful! Shenshan Qiuhua also wanted to chase after them to help, but due to the two injured people in her hands, she could only put them back to the ground before riding her flying sword into the fog. However, with Jiang Lis speed, she could no longer see where he was after a few seconds of delay. At this moment, Jiang Li had already entered the coffin space. Inside, the young man who had been kicked in was beaten up by eleven sect disciples as soon as he entered. He was already heavily injured and his spiritual qi was exhausted. How could he be a match for these elites? Not long after, he lay on the ground with a bloody nose and a swollen face. All his artifacts had been stripped off. In order to prevent him from hiding any more treasures, he was not even left with a pair of underpants. Then, he was tied up by the spiritual root clone with vines. When Jiang Li entered, he saw a tied-up man who was being judged by eleven cultivators. He looked frightened and somewhat in shock. It seemed that he had never expected to be treated like this. He still spat out some threatening words, trying to use the influence of the faction behind him to scare others. How is it, friend? Who is regretting it now? The spiritual root clone and Jiang Lis minds were connected, and it immediately sent the young man to Jiang Lis feet as the latter stepped ruthlessly. Needless to say, it was purely humiliation. Where did this guy get his courage from? From the beginning to the end, he looked at them with disdain, as if he was superior to them. When facing Jiang Lis two fellow disciples, he did not hold back at all and attacked with his killer moves. Jiang Li felt that this guy had to learn the reality of the world. The youth looked at the foot that stepped on his body, his expression contorting in shock as he felt intense anger and humiliation. However, he was at the mercy of someone after all. He no longer had any ability to resist, so he could only forcefully calm down and speak to Jiang Li. However, it was still not begging for mercy, but offering a deal. Take your filthy foot off me! Let me go! I am from the Immortal Ascension Pavilions headquarters. If you kill me, you will suffer endless retribution. Believe me, your sect wont offend us for a mere Qi Refinement realm disciple like you. Jiang Li looked at the person under his feet in surprise. Although his voice was trembling as he spoke, under such circumstances, it was already quite difficult for him to clearly analyze the consequences. He did not refute the guy. Why would the Immortal Ascension Pavilion attack the Scripture Storage Valley for a Qi Refinement realm cultivator? From this guys artifacts, it could be seen that his identity was definitely not ordinary. Jiang Li did not reply and gestured for the other party to continue. When this young man saw Jiang Lis reaction, he thought that his threat had succeeded, and he immediately became excited while his tone became much more smooth. Let me go. As compensation, I can give you all the artifacts in my possession. Thats five Profound-rank artifacts and a storage artifact. Theyre priceless! Itll absolutely satisfy you! Moreover, dont worry. I can guarantee that this is a fair trade. After this, I definitely wont take revenge on you. The youth knew that he did not have much of a chance to bargain. Since the artifacts had already been snatched away, it was impossible for this guy to return them. It was already a blessing if he could use such a guarantee to exchange for a way out. As long as he could leave this place alive, with the Immortal Ascension Pavilion backing him, he would be able to take back everything. In his mind, he was already planning how to continue bargaining after Jiang Li rejected him. As long as Jiang Li became greedy and took the initiative to ask for the ransom from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, he was confident that he could be sent back to the elder. Oh, really? Since you plan to give me these things, introduce them to me first. However, Jiang Li was unexpectedly easy-going. After hearing his suggestion, he did not show any interest, but he did not refuse either. After removing the foot that was stepping on the guy, he inspected the row of artifacts on the ground under the young mans introduction. After being robbed, he still had to explain the stolen items. This feeling made him feel a little strange. However, he had no choice but to bow his head. As long as he could return alive! As long as he could return alive! This time, Jiang Lis spoils of war were extraordinarily abundant. When he was fighting with his opponent, he specially avoided these artifacts and allowed them to be preserved intact. At most, they would be slightly out of spiritual qi. The two Dark Red Walnut Redwood Beads were a low-grade Profound-Rank wood attribute long-ranged artifact. The emerald green short staff, Tiger Staff, was a medium-grade Profound-rank wood attribute main combat artifact. The pair of sapphire earrings were both low-grade Profound-rank water attribute healing and defensive artifacts. The Pure Spiritual Jade Token was a medium-grade Profound-rank spiritual qi support artifact without any attribute. In the end, he even had a spatial pouch that was two cubic meters in size. Each of these items was a treasure, and all of them were top-tier among items of the same grade. Even Jiang Li could not help but feel a little tempted when he saw them. These artifacts would be of great help to him. Your Immortal Ascension Pavilion is really rich. Youre actually willing to put all these artifacts on a Qi Refinement realm cultivator. Arent you afraid that others will snatch them away? Or is it that after taking your things, we will suffer some terrifying revenge, so youre not afraid of being targeted? Jiang Li picked up the tiger staff and waved it twice in his hand. It was rather refreshing. Speaking of which, he was a Yin-Wood attribute cultivator, but he had never used an artifact that matched his attribute. It was quite strange. The young man instantly panicked when he heard Jiang Lis words, and he hurriedly explained. Our Immortal Ascension Pavilion has always valued honesty. Even under such circumstances, we will never go back on our words. You can rest assured about this. If you dont believe me, we can sign the contract After all, his life was still in someone elses hands. If the other party was afraid of revenge and directly killed him, then how regretful would he be? This youth did everything he could to stabilize Jiang Li and make him believe the words so that he could live. However, contracts were only useful to low-level cultivators without strength or background. There were more than one way to break the contract for high-level cultivators and sects. His words were actually not very convincing. Sign a contract? No, no, no, theres no need to go through so much trouble. I believe in you. You definitely wont betray me You just need to eat this. The spiritual root clone stretched out a vine. On it hung a spiritual root seed without any skin or flesh. Jiang Li removed the seed, then very kindly brought the seed to the other partys mouth, indicating that he should eat it directly. Whats this? You dont have to do this. I really wont take revenge. The young man did not really want to eat such strange things, but Jiang Li just smiled at him and completely ignored what he said. Obviously, even if it was poison, he had to eat it. Then alright. The youth put the seed into his mouth, still thinking of hiding it in his mouth to try to bluff his way out. Furthermore, even if he was discovered, he could just eat it. With the standards of the Immortal Ascension Pavilions medical cultivators and alchemists, they could resolve any slow-acting poison. Trying to use poison to control him was laughable. The youth had a good plan. Since the other party had even taken out poison, it was obvious that he did not want to kill him. Otherwise, there would be no need for so much trouble. Therefore, he did not resist much and put the seed into his mouth. However, as soon as the seed entered his mouth, an extremely tempting and sweet taste surged forth. He could not help but grunt as he swallowed it. Eh? I clearly didnt want to swallow it. Once the spiritual root seed entered his stomach, it was already too late to spit it out. The seed disappeared without warning in his stomach. Immediately, the youths consciousness became more and more blurry, and he slowly closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, the fear in them had completely disappeared. The spiritual root clone controlled the vines to release him. The young man turned around and knelt on one knee in front of Jiang Li. The other eleven disciples knelt down and shouted in unison. Master! Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction. Through his spiritual root clone, he could clearly sense their loyalty. He then picked up the few artifacts on the ground. Oh right, whats your name again? Jiang Li asked the youth. Master, my name is Huangfu Tai. The disciple from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion headquarters hurriedly replied. The parasitism of the spiritual root seed was like the ant queen to the worker ants, making the parasitic cultivator obey unconditionally. However, it could not read memories together like a Parallel Mind. Therefore, there were still some things that needed to be asked. Hmm, Huangfu Tai, remove all the markings on these artifacts. Jiang Li gave an extremely overbearing order, but there was not the slightest hint of displeasure on the face of this Huangfu Tai. Yes, master. He was even grateful for his usefulness. With that, he shut his eyes and obeyed. A moment later, Huangfu Tais pale face became even paler. He knelt on the ground and was about to collapse. It was the spiritual root clone who extended a vine and pierced into his navel. After instilling quite a bit of vitality and spiritual qi into him, he did not faint on the spot. It was normal for him to receive injuries after severing so many deeply related artifacts. Although Huangfu Tai was already his subordinate, others did not and could not know about it. Jiang Li had his own plans for the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, so he naturally had to put on a show. In addition, Jiang Li was indeed quite interested in these artifacts. He mobilized his spiritual qi with all his might, and dense Wood-Yin spiritual qi wrapped around a few artifacts. Under the condition that he did not care about the expenditure of his spiritual qi, he quickly completed the initial refinement. But then he stopped. If he increased the degree of refinement, he could control the artifacts more freely and make their power higher. However, these few artifacts were not worth it. Jiang Li hung the Pure Spiritual Jade Token on his chest and forcefully pierced two holes in his ears, wearing the pair of sapphire earrings. A large amount of pure high-grade spiritual qi surged into the jade pendant and the sapphire earrings. The three artifacts that had consumed a lot of spiritual qi were soon filled with energy again and emitted a gentle and warm glow. Then, lets see if the temporary amplification effect of an artifact is considered a status. Jiang Li formed hand seals and forcefully utilized the three artifacts. He used a method that would damage the artifacts themselves to release their power at maximum output. Immediately, two blue lights and a white light appeared on his body. [Activated the effect of the Pure Spiritual Jade Token. Added Status: Spirit Nourishment] [Spirit Nourishment: Spiritual qi strength below the Core Formation realm will be increased by 100%. The upper limit of spiritual qi will be temporarily increased by 8,000 points. Duration: 300 seconds] (? +) [Activated the effect of the Lake Heart Earrings (Right) Artifact. Added Status: Lake Heart Protection.] [Lake Heart Protection: Water attribute spiritual qi defense will be formed on the surface of the body to spread out the effect of attacks and reduce lethality. The upper limit of this defensive layer is against the Late-stage Foundation Establishment realm. Duration: 300 seconds] (? +) [Activated the effect of the Lake Heart Earrings (Left) Artifact. Added Status: Lake Heart Healing] [Lake Heart Healing: ] (? +) Jiang Lis guess was correct. This method could be established. If he simply let the artifact augment his body, then it would definitely be unable to form a status effect. However, if he were to stimulate the effect of the artifact and use it on himself, it would form an amplification status that would gradually dissipate with time. In this way, it would be within the scope of his cheat. Jiang Li casually removed the earrings and jade token. These three artifacts were already useless to him. The effects of these three artifacts were indeed not bad. It was impossible for a normal cultivator at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm to withstand three strikes from Jiang Li and survive. This showed how powerful the artifacts were. First of all, the healing effect of the Lake Heart Healing status was naturally inferior to the entire set of recovery statuses on Jiang Lis body. However, it could also serve as an icing on the cake. It was not a bad addition. The other two statuses were more important. Lake Heart Protection had a special ability to disperse attacks. This meant that if Jiang Li was attacked by flying swords again, the piercing effect would be greatly weakened against him, which would greatly reduce the pressure on his defense. This water attribute protective layer could also withstand attacks of Foundation Establishment realm strength several times. It practically doubled Jiang Lis defense when he did not use the Overlord Body Art. He had grown tankier. As expected of a medium-grade Profound-rank artifact, the final [Spirit Nourishment] status not only doubled the strength of his spiritual qi, but it also increased the upper limit of Jiang Lis current spiritual qi storage. Just this effect was enough to make his spell techniques effect not inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. In short, these three statuses did not cause a qualitative change in Jiang Lis strength. It only allowed his strength to double once more. Yes it was merely better than nothing. Jiang Li walked out of the coffin space with a smile. Behind him, twelve figures followed suit. Remember, be yourself. Do what you must. Especially you, Huangfu Tai. Since I robbed you, dont forget to bring people to take revenge on me. After he gave the last order, everyone suddenly changed their expressions like they did not know each other at all. They each found a direction and quickly left. Jiang Li also put away the coffin and walked towards the direction he came from. As expected, the two fellow disciples and Shenshan Qiuhua did not leave him behind. Instead, they waited on the spot. Jiang Li threw a token that appeared in his hand over, and it was caught by Mu Luo who hurriedly stood up. Senior Brother Mu, Senior Sister Iron Thorn, Ill return this token to its original owner. Junior Sister Qiuhua, youve waited long. Lets go out together. When the three of them saw Jiang Li return, they all revealed happy expressions. Mu Luo and Lady Iron Thorn were so grateful that they did not know what to say. After some pleasantries, the four of them walked towards the finish line. There was no need to consider the maze or the poisonous fog. They simply walked straight through the layers of the fog wall. It only took them half a day to complete the final distance and step out of the Misty Mountain Range. Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua walked at the front, chatting and laughing. The little princess of the Shenshan Clan, who had never had much social experience, was curious about everything. She spoke with Jiang Li very easily, and their relationship became much closer. It was as if they had been good friends for many years. Mu Luo and Lady Iron Thorn walked behind them. As they only had one token, they could only use their fingers to tie the token in the middle. They did not speak much along the way, but it seemed to have developed into a rather ambiguous atmosphere. However, if these two people became Dao Companions, with this senior sisters personality and that Iron Thorn Whip, Mu Luo, this sword practitioner, would probably have a difficult time in the future. After walking out of the four mountains, the temporary destination was not far away. From afar, one could see a jade list standing there. There was not a single name on it. There were only two cultivators standing guard below the jade board. When they saw Jiang Li and the others coming out, they did not react for a long time. It was obvious that they had not expected anyone to reach the end so quickly. You are participating cultivators? So fast? Gasp! They even obtained three tokens this they are truly disciples of Shu Mountain and Scripture Storage Valley! The two Foundation Establishment Cultivators were shocked before one of the older cultivators recalled the important matter. Cough cough, congratulations on passing the first round of the test! Please leave your names on this jade board. Which of you is first on the list? The ranking on the jade board originally did not have any substantial benefits. However, this was the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition, and it could be said to be a major event that made one famous throughout the world. As long as one could ascend to the jade board, their name would be talked about enthusiastically, let alone be ranked at the top. That could bring about a huge reputation that ordinary people could not imagine, especially in the righteous path. Sometimes, reputation and strength were just as useful. However, faced with such tempting honor, the other three did not have the slightest intention of fighting for it. They all looked directly at Jiang Li. Jiang Li smiled and didnt act modestly as he walked forward and reported his name. The registered cultivator looked at Jiang Li in surprise. After all, he was still very young. Although Shenshan Qiuhua looked younger than Jiang Li, the reputation of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was there. It was very easy to accept her as the number one. However, no one expected Jiang Li to be unanimously acknowledged by the others as the top of the rankings. It was not the two older cultivators nor was it the Shu Mountain disciple, but the seemingly ordinary and slightly burly Jiang Li. Outsiders did not know what it represented, but the Scripture Storage Valleys Jiang Lis name was on the jade board for the first round of the Qi Refinement realm competition just like that. After him, the second place was the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks disciple, Shenshan Qiuhua. The third and fourth were Mu Luo and Lady Iron Thorn. Out of the top four positions on the jade board, the Scripture Storage Valley directly occupied three this time. It would probably make the other sects red-eyed. Chapter 160 - Changing Cultivation Method The tokens in their hands were finally taken back by the competition authorities. However, with their statuses, it would not be difficult for them to obtain a better one through the sect in the future. In addition, they had another pleasant surprise, which was that the top ten cultivators had the right to skip the next round and directly participate in the final round. To Jiang Li, this was good news. Right now, he needed some time to enter into closed door cultivation and digest the benefits he obtained from his spiritual root clone. While the jade board was being updated, Jiang Lis thoughts were no longer here. After bidding farewell to Shenshan Qiuhua and then rejecting the offers of many fellow disciples, Jiang Li directly returned to his room. Jiang Lis current cultivation level was already close to Foundation Establishment. If he did not change his cultivation method soon, it would be too late. In the small room, he shattered the tiles with a punch, then threw out the Yin Burial Coffin. After entering the coffin, he sank into the ground together. Since he wanted to cultivate, then to Jiang Li, there was no environment better than the coffin space. He took two deep breaths in the coffin space. It was extremely dense and practically formed a layer of thin mist of spiritual qi and Yin qi on the ground, causing Jiang Li to feel refreshed. After adjusting his state for a moment, Jiang Li immediately sat cross-legged. Due to the fact that his Mind and Enlightenment attributes were incomparable to before, his spirit had already entered a meditative state in just a few breaths time. This was the reason why spirit refinement cultivation methods were rumored to be able to assist in cultivation in the cultivation world. It was because they really could. Although the two attributes of Mind and Enlightenment were extremely difficult to improve, the effects of these two attributes could be said to be extremely useful. They could increase all aspects of a cultivator. Even as a body cultivator, Jiang Li was restricted by his Mind attribute several times. Only after the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra developed a certain effect did the situation change. After calming down, he entered his spiritual world again. The environment in Jiang Lis consciousness was currently a night sky. Under the illumination of the moon, lush and strong ghostwood trees were shaking their leaves slightly. This was the ghostwood tree that Jiang Li had visualized for more than half a year from the Qi Refinement realm. In the beginning, what he visualized was only a seed. As he continued to cultivate, the seed sprouted and grew, eventually forming an excellent tree trunk that was five meters tall. But now, its time for you to play your final role. The Ghost Wood Art that was slowly circulating in Jiang Lis body suddenly stopped, and then the pure and dense spiritual qi started to circulate in a strange and unfamiliar manner. The rules of this sort of spiritual qi circulation path were different from the cultivation methods of the current cultivation world, and it revealed an ancient and mysterious aura. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture deserved to be called a Dao Scripture. It was extremely profound and matched the wonders of heaven and earth. Before Jiang Li officially started, the Yin qi and spiritual qi in the surroundings started to gather spontaneously, as if they were worshiping an emperor. What was the reason for being surrounded by spiritual qi and yin qi in the center? Even Jiang Li, a cultivator of this cultivation method, currently knew how but not why. However, he did not have to think too much about it for the time being. After another complete Qi Circulation, the effects of the cultivation method that was superior to the Ghost Wood Art in Jiang Lis body made the tree start collapsing. However, the Ghost Wood spiritual qi did not dissipate and disappear directly. Instead, it was firmly locked in his body by the newly formed cultivation method. In Jiang Lis sea of consciousness, the ghostwood tree was already swaying in the wind and rain. The Ghost Wood cultivation method that was originally circulating smoothly under many buffs suddenly suffered a huge blow. On the other side, Jiang Li connected to his Nine Nether clone again, and he sent over the memories and fragments of the former Spiritual Root Branch. At this moment, Jiang Li, who was visualizing the creation of the Spiritual Root, Nine Nether Wood, had these fragments that contained precious memories and comprehension insights. Without a doubt, he had placed the answer and the steps to solve the question in front of him, and he could directly copy them. It was even much easier than when he had first cultivated the Ghost Wood Art. In next to no time, a pitch black oval seed appeared in Jiang Lis sea of consciousness. Immediately, the illusory figure of the ghostwood tree swayed even more, as if it was deeply afraid of something. A large amount of leaves fell, forming a thick layer on the ground! Jiang Lis consciousness appeared out of nowhere. He grabbed the seed and directly shot it into the trunk of the ghostwood tree. As the ghostwood tree withered, the seed representing the Nine Nether Wood finally began to sprout. Dense roots and vines crawled out, piercing through the lush ghostwood tree. Jiang Li wanted to use the Ghost Wood Art as nutrients to quickly push the Nine Nether Dao Scripture forward. This was also the correct way to change cultivation methods. Soon, under the nourishment of the Ghost Wood Art, the cultivation of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture began in his body. It was as if a bottomless hole had appeared in Jiang Lis stomach, greedily absorbing all the spiritual qi. It had to be known that the Ghost Wood Art and the Nine Nether Dao Scripture were both Yin-Wood attribute cultivation methods. The conversion of spiritual qi between them was practically without any loss. However, it was still a top-grade ancient scripture after all. The amount of spiritual qi required to cultivate this thing was far from what the Ghost Wood Art could compare to. The first level of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture was quickly reached, followed by the second level, and the third level The cultivation of the Ghost Wood Art in his body was quickly devoured by the bottomless Nine Nether Dao Scripture. At the same time, Jiang Li absorbed and refined it as well. There was an endless flow of high-grade spiritual qi in his body and the Yin Burial spiritual qi was everywhere in the coffin space. Regarding cultivation and spiritual qi, the Nine Nether Dao Scripture welcomed all the nourishment it could get. The speed of cultivation was far above the Ghost Wood Art. His cultivation progressed very smoothly. By converting the cultivation base while adding in his own spiritual qi, by the time this conversion was completed, Jiang Lis total spiritual qi would not decrease but increase instead. However, that did not happen. Jiang Li roughly calculated that he usually had to use three or more portions of the Ghost Wood Art to be able to form a portion of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. This was because the Nine Nether Dao Scripture cultivation method was truly too high-level. The quantity of Jiang Lis spiritual qi was already extremely shocking, but it was much inferior when compared to the Nine Nether spiritual qi. If this continued, even though Jiang Li would still become stronger, or even much stronger, his Qi Refinement cultivation would probably return to its former state because of this. According to this ratio, returning to the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm was inevitable. It was not impossible for him to return to the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm. After all, the Nine Nether Dao Scripture was a top-grade cultivation method in the ancient era where Immortals and Buddhas coexisted. It was normal for there to be such a gap between it and the Ghost Wood Art. When faced with such a situation, ordinary people might accept their fate, but Jiang Li could not endure it! He had painstakingly cultivated to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. He absolutely could not accept this. Fortunately, Jiang Li had quite a few good things in his possession. His usual accumulation and preparations allowed him to have a little capriciousness in front of key issues. Long before he embarked on the path to immortality, Jiang Li had obtained the first spiritual root seed from a Scaled Demon. The second time was in Cloud Stream City. From the rats body, he forced out the largest one that was suspected to be the traitor Elder Duan Shuangs Golden Core realm spiritual root seed. The third time was when he controlled his sword cultivator clone to attack the Scaled Demon Lair. He obtained two cherry-sized spiritual root fruits and four spiritual root seeds. Among the four spiritual root seeds, there was one seed that originated from a Foundation Establishment Scaled Demon. In the end, he harvested the 19 spiritual root seeds from the Misty Mountain Range a few hours ago. (Originally, there were 31 pills. The 11 pills were returned to the cultivators of the sect, and the last was given to Huangfu Tai.) He could convert all these spiritual root seeds into the Nine Nether Earth Fruits. Currently, Jiang Li could condense a total of 27 spiritual root fruits! He could create 25 Qi Refinement realm spiritual fruits, one Foundation Establishment realm spiritual fruit, and one Golden Core realm spiritual fruit. Of course, the spiritual root seed that had absorbed the essence of a Golden Core cultivator was extremely precious. Jiang Li did not plan to use it here, so he did not touch the spiritual root seed for the time being. Among the other 27 spiritual fruits, there were four wood attribute spiritual fruits and two yin attribute spiritual fruits that Jiang Li could consume directly. They were all from Qi Refinement realm cultivators. Jiang Li controlled his spiritual root clone and used the energy in his clones body to continue infusing nutrients into the six Nine Nether Earth Fruits. He had to try to instill all of them into the limit of a one-star spiritual fruit. In other words, a single spiritual fruit was equivalent to the full cultivation of a cultivator at the ninth level of the Qi Refinement realm. However, his spiritual root clone, which was already slightly malnourished, could not even provide this bit of energy. It could only begin to devour the other Nine Nether Earth Fruits to provide nutrients. This kind of conversion was very costly and would cause a severe loss of energy. He sacrificed a total of nine one-star Earth Fruits and more than half of the nutrients in the Spiritual Root Branch. On the treetop of the spiritual root clone, there were only six perfectly round Nine Nether Earth Fruits. Four of them were green in color and filled with vitality, while the other two were black like obsidian. The tempting fragrance of these fruits filled the entire coffin space. The hundreds of thousands of ghosts were all excited and restless under the temptation of the spiritual fruit. Even Qin Shuman drooled as she looked at those fruits from afar. However, they were all firmly controlled by Jiang Li and the coffin, unable to do anything. This point could be deduced from the Immortal Peach and Ginseng Fruit. Although the lowest-grade Nine Nether Earth Fruit was still far from their level, they were essentially spiritual fruits of Heaven and Earth. Its powerful effect was that even a rookie cultivator who had just entered the Qi Refinement realm could directly break through to the ninth level of Qi Refinement after eating this Nine Nether Earth Fruit and prepare to enter the Foundation Establishment realm at any time. However, Jiang Li, who had switched to the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, was still wondering if these spiritual fruits could allow his Qi Refinement realm to not fall by a minor realm. The expenditure of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture was truly too great. After the third level of the cultivation method, Jiang Li also clearly felt the existence of a bottleneck, and the expenditure of his cultivation suddenly increased. Jiang Li had always relied on his augmentation statuses. Ever since he started Qi Refinement, he had almost never felt the existence of a bottleneck. Now that he had changed his cultivation method, he finally obtained this kind of unpleasant experience. The Ghost Wood Arts spiritual qi was quickly flowing away, and the spiritual qi of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture was rising along with it. Jiang Li continued to change his cultivation method for two days. If it was anyone else, their body and meridians would definitely suffer some injuries after being continuously refined for two days. After this, they would need a considerable amount of time to slowly recover. Fortunately, Jiang Li did not need to consider this problem. The recovery speed of his body was much faster than the speed of damage. When the last bit of the Ghost Wood Arts cultivation base was exhausted, Jiang Lis Nine Nether Dao Scripture level barely reached the fifth level. He was stuck at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm which was neither high nor low. The fifth level? As expected. Jiang Li raised his hand and gestured upwards. A Nine Nether Earth Fruit automatically fell from the tree and landed in his hand. It was extremely sweet and dense, and it had an irresistible smell that filled Jiang Lis nose once more, causing his entire body to tremble. Towards this sort of Heaven and Earth spiritual fruit that only Immortals and Buddhas could enjoy in the ancient times, he had long wanted to try it. He ate the spiritual fruit in two or three bites. The flesh of the fruit was soft, sticky, and juicy. After it entered his mouth, the extreme delicacy and satisfaction almost made Jiang Li feel as if his mouth was about to melt. It was truly an exceptional delicacy that was hard to forget after eating it once. Moreover, this Nine Nether Earth Fruit was not only delicious, but as the flesh entered his stomach, a stream of pure spiritual qi instantly surged into his body, directly causing the cultivation of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture that had stagnated to advance by leaps and bounds again. Unfortunately, this kind of effect of directly increasing ones cultivation level was similar to using the experience fruits in a game to directly increase ones experience value. It could not form a status. Jiang Li could only cultivate honestly. Two days later, he reached the sixth level of Qi Refinement. Four days later, he reached the seventh level of Qi Refinement. Six days later In the outside world, the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition was still ongoing. The ranking boards in both arenas were continuously updated. As more and more cultivators crossed the Misty Mountain Range, the first round of the competition gradually came to an end. There were very few Qi Refinement cultivators who could reach the end. It was good that some cultivators could recognize reality and themselves in time and return to the entrance to give up their qualifications. At the very least, they did not have to worry about their lives and could still watch the commotion outside. A portion of the cultivators did not know how to act according to their abilities. If they went too deep, they would not even be able to return. They could only stay where they were and bitterly endure, waiting for the rescue team after the competition ended. On the other hand, a large number of Qi Refinement cultivators were directly buried within the mountain. Their flesh and blood would be eaten by demons, and their souls would transform into wandering ghosts and remain in the mountains. However, this tragic number of deaths and injuries was not noticed by the vast majority of people in the cultivation world. No one would remember the losers, everyones gaze would only be on the most dazzling few people standing at the top. In the competition, heroic cultivators from all over the world, rogue cultivators, and dark horses emerged endlessly. All kinds of trump cards were used to trick people and emerge victorious. In this competition, even if one was the most knowledgeable elder, they might not be able to call out everyones cultivation methods. Some unexpected unorthodox methods even caused many sect cultivators who were originally thought highly of to fall in defeat. In these exciting and varied battles, many geniuses made their names known and were talked about enthusiastically by people. There were even many people who placed their bets. The cultivators threw money and gambled their spirit stones on these young cultivators. As the second round of the battle continued, the names on the two jade ranking boards also began to jump continuously. Some of the rankings changed drastically, while others directly disappeared from the jade ranking boards. As the top of the Qi Refinement realms arena, Jiang Lis name had already spread out of the Scripture Storage Valley and was known by more people. Many cultivators were curious if the Scripture Storage Valleys Jiang Li was a superhuman. To their surprise, this top ranking contestant vanished from everyones sight after the first round of the competition ended. This disappearance lasted for twelve days. In the coffin, after the sixth Earth Fruit entered his stomach, Jiang Li silently sat on the glowing moss. Due to the long period of pressure, the layer of vegetation on the ground had already withered and died. At this moment, the aura on Jiang Lis body had already far surpassed his former self. If he did not say it himself, no one would think that he was still a Qi Refinement realm cultivator. After eating the sixth Earth Fruit, he had to work hard in one go. After another long time, the dense spirit qi that surrounded Jiang Li suddenly shrunk and entered his body. After that, it transformed into a breeze that blew towards the surroundings, and this also announced the conclusion of his long period of closed door cultivation. Huff~ Its finally over! After taking a deep breath, Jiang Li lay down on the soft moss. He was very satisfied with the outcome of this swapping of cultivation methods. Of course, he was even more satisfied with the effects of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. [Name: Jiang Li] [Age: 13] [Lifespan: 282 years x 500%] [Race: Human] [Spiritual Root Attributes: Wood, Yin] Jiang Li opened the interface and the first thing he saw was the new lifespan column. He had yet to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm. In theory, his basic lifespan should still be around a hundred years. But just now, he had eaten six Nine Nether Earth Fruits nourished by Qi Refinement realm cultivators. Each of these Earth Fruits could bring Jiang Li about 30 years of lifespan. This added up to 280 years. The last 500% was even more impressive. It was an effect from the status [Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo]. The speed of cell aging was reduced by 80%, so one year of life was equivalent to five. It directly increased his lifespan by five times. Counting with his fingers, he realized that he had 1400 years of lifespan! The current Jiang Li was almost fourteen years old, and it was equivalent to only spending 1% of his long life. In other words, he was still a baby among mortals, the kind that had not left their mothers embrace. Right now, Jiang Lis entire body was brimming with vitality like a newborn baby. Overall, it was extremely comfortable. If he wanted to hide, he could find a valley and cultivate for more than ten centuries before coming out to play. At that time, he would not be invincible, but it should be enough. However, this was just a thought. Even if he hid in a mountain valley, there might still be a calamity that came from nowhere. Furthermore, although it was good to get stronger passively, he still needed to interact with the outside world. He had to continuously obtain more and more powerful statuses in order to continuously increase his speed of becoming stronger. After sweeping through the status panel again, he looked at the cultivation method column below. [Cultivation Methods: Nine Nether Dao Scripture Qi Refinement chapter Level 9, Beast Blood Diagram Level 4, Mountain Crushing Scripture Level 8, Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra Level 2 (Incomplete), Age Tiger Technique Level 8] The Ghost Wood Art that had been there for a long time had already disappeared. What replaced it was a Level 9 Nine Nether Dao Scripture. In other words, Jiang Li could already start preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm now! Chapter 161 - Attacked The Nine Nether Dao Scripture was powerful, extremely powerful. The quality of this Daoist scripture was not inferior to the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. In Jiang Lis hands, there was a Nine Nether Wood Branch that could assist in cultivation. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was blessed by heaven. His cultivation naturally progressed very smoothly. Even now, just the strength of the Nine Nether spiritual qi was sufficient for Jiang Li to crush his former self with a raise of his hand. As for the other mysteries of the Dao Scripture, Jiang Li still had to slowly explore them himself. At the moment, there were eleven spiritual fruits hanging on the treetop of the spiritual root clone. Ten of them were Qi Refinement realm fruits of various attributes, and another was the Nine Nether Earth Fruit of the water attribute Foundation Establishment realm. Of course, there were also nine spiritual root seeds that had all their nutrients sucked dry. Right now, Jiang Li could still choose to consume the Nine Nether Earth Fruits of other attributes to increase the production of a new artificial spiritual root. However, he would definitely not waste his time and effort on cultivating the new artificial spiritual root. At most, he would get another supplementary method. Jiang Li thought for a moment and eliminated the three types of spiritual roots that were unrelated to him Metal, Earth, and Yang. He had several choices left. Water attribute spiritual root, fire attribute spiritual root, and ice attribute spiritual root. Yes, the spirit root seed that was the size of a durian seed had already thrown it into his Nine Nether clone. Now, he could confirm that the power contained in this spiritual root seed came from a Golden Core cultivator with a variant ice attribute. It was naturally the elder, Duan Shuang. It seemed that the genius elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall had successfully separated the spiritual root seed before he died and was then swallowed by the red-robed rat. In this way, Jiang Li was much more at ease. He lived in the old estate of the other party and dug out the other partys inheritance. Now, he didnt have to worry about the revenge of a Golden Core cultivator in secret. As for how to deal with that power, Jiang Li naturally wanted to test what the Nine Nether Earth Fruit condensed from the essence of a Golden Core cultivator tasted like. Consuming this three-star Earth Fruit could not only allow him to obtain a rare variant ice-attribute spiritual root, but it could also allow him to become an ice-attribute Core Formation cultivator in a short period of time. The temptation was naturally extremely great. If it was someone else, they would eat it without saying anything. However, to Jiang Li, that was all. The realm that he could reach after eating the Earth Fruit was Core Formation, not Golden Core. That was because Elder Duan Shuang had just advanced to the Golden Core realm back then. It could be said that he did not have any accumulation in terms of Golden Core cultivation. After he died, this spiritual root seed even experienced a transfer midway. It stayed in the red-coated rats body for a while before it was forced out by Jiang Li with waste pills. This kind of eviction was very damaging to the spiritual root seed. This was already known when Jiang Li was experimenting with the Maha fish. If he were to turn this spiritual root seed into the Nine Nether Earth Fruit and consume it directly, due to the difference in attributes, the effects would definitely be reduced again. The Golden Core that Jiang Li had been thinking about for a long time would be completely ruined. Elder Duan Shuang took the risk of betraying the sect and dying to refine the Golden Core that was infused with the elements of life and death. No matter how he thought about it, Jiang Li knew that the Golden Core was definitely not ordinary. Even Jiang Li would feel pain if he lost such a thing for nothing. Therefore, no matter what, Jiang Li planned to preserve the Golden Core first. In addition, for the current Jiang Li, having an ice spiritual root at the Core Formation realm might not be of much help to him. In fact, it would only harm his future. One had to know that a Dao Foundation was the foundation of a cultivators Great Dao. It was the beginning and foundation of everything. It was a stage that could not be neglected. With Jiang Lis current situation, he cultivated three cultivation methods of spirit, body, and qi. Moreover, they were top-notch cultivation methods passed down from ancient times. When he reached the Foundation Establishment realm, it would not be too much to say that it would shock the world. At that time, with the combat strength of a Core Formation realm cultivator, he would most likely not be too weak. However, right now, if he used an artificial spiritual root to hastily build his foundation for a mere Core Formation realm and wasted all his previous accumulations, it would be the biggest loss in his life. Therefore, after thinking about it again and again, Jiang Li still gave up the temptation of the ice spiritual root. He planned to completely absorb the energy of this spiritual root seed for his Nine Nether Clone so that he could use every bit of strength to the greatest extent. Then, Jiang Li had two choices left. Water nourished wood, so he could use the cultivation of an artificial spiritual root to continue strengthening the power of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. Wood fueled fire, so using an additional fire attribute spiritual root and the enhancement of the Nine Nether spiritual qi to obtain a fire attribute cultivation base was similarly not bad. This caused Jiang Li to be unable to make a decision. After letting his spiritual root clone digest the Golden Core realm cultivation, Jiang Li finally walked out of his room. In the encampment, most of the cultivators ran to the spectators area. There were not many people in this area. Eh? Jiang Li suddenly turned around to look at the nearby street corner, and a gaze just happened to meet his. The other party was an outer sect disciple that Jiang Li did not have any impression of. After Jiang Li noticed him, he immediately revealed a panicked expression as if he had been caught doing something bad, and then he turned around and actually fled immediately. At this moment, Jiang Lis Mind attribute far exceeded that of ordinary people, causing his spiritual senses to be rather strong. At this distance, he would immediately be noticed by others if they looked at him. The moment he stepped out, he noticed this situation. From the looks of it, that person had been monitoring him for a long time. Judging from his behavior, he clearly had ill intentions. Jiang Li frowned, but he did not take it to heart. He left his hut and strolled toward the Rejuvenation Hall. The Scripture Storage Valley encampment in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm was not big. Furthermore, it was very close to the Demon Vanquishing Halls building. He quickly arrived. However, it was obvious that the medical practitioners of Rejuvenation Hall were definitely on standby at the edge of the field. This time, Jiang Li had gone there for nothing. In the area of the Rejuvenation Hall, there were only a few registered disciples drying and arranging the herbs in the courtyard. These were all high aged spiritual herbs produced in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. A single lingzhi was the size of a basin. It looked quite exaggerated. After Jiang Li took a glance, he originally intended to leave and go to the combat area to look for Senior Sister Qi Yu to help, but he saw a familiar face. Lu Qianqian? Long time no see. In the courtyard that was covered in medicinal herbs drying under the sun, a petite registered disciple was cutting a few pieces of herbs that were the size of radishes. When she heard Jiang Lis voice, Lu Qianqian raised her head. Her original baby face had gone missing after a few months, and she had already lost weight. Both her sleeves were tied up, and it could be seen that she had become much more capable and experienced. It seemed that the outer sect was really a place to train people. It was very difficult for people who did not work hard to survive in that kind of environment. Senior Senior Brother Jiang Li. When Lu Qianqian saw Jiang Li, she was obviously stunned. Then, her expression became complicated. In the past, they were actually considered friends. They had listened to lessons in the Cultivation Hall together, gone out of the sect to do missions together, and even formed a small group that helped each other in the outer sect. However, due to Yu Banxias incident, an awkward barrier formed between Jiang Li and the small group. Especially Lu Qianqian, although she did not blame Jiang Li for not saving Yu Banxia. However, the key was that Yu Banxia had died at Jiang Lis hands. This was a sect mission and Jiang Li had no other choice, it was not wrong. However, in Lu Qianqians mind, it was hard to be so rational. I asked you to save him, but you killed him in the end and took this opportunity to become an inner sect disciple. This logic was hard to accept in the minds of ordinary people. However, Jiang Li was actually not very familiar with her. Helping her was out of kindness, and it was not his duty. She had no reason to blame Jiang Li. Therefore, in the end, this awkward situation ended up with them not meeting up anymore. He did not expect to meet her here again after a few months. You dont have to be so polite. However, when did you enter the Rejuvenation Hall? We can be considered neighbors in the sect now. Right now, they were inner sect and outer sect disciples respectively, and their statuses were different. The other party called him senior brother, so Jiang Li smiled and accepted it calmly. However, Jiang Li also recalled that Lu Qianqian was a medical cultivator and had the foundation of her familys legacy. As long as her cultivation level was passable, it would not be difficult for her to join the Rejuvenation Hall to do odd jobs. Ive only been in the Rejuvenation Hall for a short period of time. Senior Brother is usually busy, so you naturally dont know. Lu Qianqians reply was still a little awkward. Clearly, she was not used to speaking to Jiang Li in a respectful tone. Jiang Li did not care much. After casually chatting for a while, he suddenly recalled something. Yan Hong and I opened a store in Nightless City. Were short-handed right now. If youre willing, you can come and help. Just go find Yan Hong. In fact, Yan Hong had already invited them when Jiang Li had just entered the inner sect. On the one hand, it was because of their past relationship. On the other hand, they were really short-handed. However, perhaps out of pride, they ultimately rejected Yan Hongs good intentions. After all, everyone had medium-grade or high-grade spiritual roots. It was indeed not easy for them to submit to others. But now, Jiang Li and Yan Hong were getting along better and better. Any slight benefit that leaked out from their pockets was sufficient to make their lives much better. With Jiang Lis current status and methods, as long as he requested, it would not be difficult for him to recruit a few subordinates. Instead, there would be many people who would do anything to join him. Now, he was only giving them a chance because of their past ties. Thank Thank you, Senior Brother Jiang Li. Ill go talk to Qu Qianfan and the others. Its just that the Rejuvenation Hall is quite busy, so I Everyone had their own choice. It was already quite kind that Jiang Li gave them this chance. It was simply impossible to get him to waste time and counsel these people. Yeah, its fine. The Rejuvenation Hall is quite good. Oh right, have you seen Senior Sister Qi Yu today? After he asked where Senior Sister Qi Yu was located, Jiang Li bid farewell to the other junior sisters and walked out of the encampment. On the street, Jiang Li took out a small ball of paper. Lu Qianqian had stuffed it to him before he left. At that time, she wanted to say something but hesitated, as if she had something important to say. After opening the paper ball, he glanced at it. On it was written, There are outsiders who want to harm you. Dont leave the encampment for the time being. There was not much written on the note. Jiang Li casually picked it up, and the note turned into powder that dispersed. He did not go back to ask Lu Qianqian about it. This did not mean much to him. What Lu Qianqian knew was limited. From the looks of the outer sect disciple who peeked at Jiang Lis residence earlier, there was an 80% chance that someone was secretly bribing the outer sect disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley to let them gather and pass on information about Jiang Li. They probably approached Lu Qianqian, which was why they were noticed by her. However, he, Jiang Li, had always been kind to others. Who would deliberately plot against him? This was really something to look forward to Jiang Li licked his lips and walked around the increasingly prosperous market. This Grand Competition was indeed worthy of being a grand event in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. There were extraordinarily many cultivators gathered. All sorts of strange, real, and fake things broadened Jiang Lis horizons. The artifacts, medicinal pills, and other things sold here were all extremely ordinary things. Jiang Li could not even be bothered to look at these trash. Have you ever felt the body temperature of a young girl of the purest Yin? Have you ever wondered what the tail of a beautiful fox demoness smelled like? The large conch shell on the Red Seas shore, the ice lotus on the peak of the snow mountain, and some local specialties outside the Great Mountain Region were all sold. Such a large market without any rules could be said to be hard to come by. Before there was anyone managing it, there were no restrictions. Even Jiang Li was feeling generous. He bought a lot of things that were of use to him and spent his monthly allowance for several months. Young master, my master would like to speak with you. Please come with me. Right when Jiang Li bought a bag of Rootless Flower seeds and was about to pay, a young servant by the side suddenly walked forward and helped Jiang Li pay with spirit stones. Jiang Li stuffed the seed into the Yin Burial Coffin in his arms, and then he sized up this attendant who showed a respectful attitude. It did not look like a bad person if they helped him pay for no reason Who is your master? Jiang Li asked curiously. Master knows you, young master. Please follow me. The attendant handed Jiang Li an embroidered cloth. After Jiang Li received it, he opened it and saw two small swords, red and blue, embroidered on it. Jiang Li smiled and did not refuse, and he followed the other party forward at a steady pace. The route they took was full of twists and turns. The further they walked, the farther away they got from the center. In the end, he even left the market area and walked towards the edge of the forest. The servant in front looked a little anxious and nervous. From time to time, he would look back. However, when he saw Jiang Li following calmly, he revealed an expression that was unknown if he was puzzled or relieved. Only after entering the forest and completely leaving the sight of the other cultivators did the attendant finally stop. Young master, we are here. Please wait here for a moment. My master will be here soon! The attendant bowed to Jiang Li and was about to leave. When he wanted to move, he discovered that he suddenly could not lift his feet. The servant lowered his head. At some point, several roots broke out of the ground and firmly bound the servants feet. The servant looked up in shock, only to find Jiang Li looking at him expressionlessly. Lord Envoy! I brought Jiang Li here! Lord Envoy, Lord Envoy, save me! Save save my life As soon as the attendant shouted this, his body started to dry up and wither. In a few breaths of time, he shrunk into a wrinkled ball the size of a monkey. Everything in his body, including his soul, had been sucked dry by the roots of the Nine Nether Wood Branch. Kid, youre so bold! You actually dare to commit murder in front of everyone! From the forest, a figure in luxurious clothes shot out with an extremely fast speed carrying vast spiritual qi. A blinding golden light flashed before Jiang Lis eyes. It was actually a heavy golden abacus that smashed towards Jiang Lis heart. But from the looks of it, it was not just gold. Jiang Lis expression immediately became solemn. His right fist instantly became pitch-black like ink, and he exerted an enormous force to face it without any fear. Boom! A pitch-black fist and a golden four-colored abacus collided. The two terrifying energies collided immediately. It was spiritual qi colliding against spiritual qi, strength versus strength. It was a head-on collision without any gaudy display. How savage was Jiang Lis physical strength? How tyrannical was the Nine Nether spiritual qi that originated from the ancient times? With this punch, even a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator would die on the spot and be turned into ashes. However, the golden light was not weak at all. In fact, it was even stronger than him. Clap! Clap! Clap! The calculation beads on the golden abacus jumped one after another, and the power was actually still rising steadily. The two opposing forces only lasted for a moment. A figure turned into a straight stream of light and shot backward. In an instant, wherever his figure passed, dozens of trees were broken at the waist. Wood shavings flew everywhere and huge trees toppled. In the end, the flying figure adjusted his posture in the air and kicked the air behind him twice before finally stopping his retreat. In the collision, Jiang Li was actually sent flying! In a head-on collision, its been a long time since Ive suffered such a loss! Jiang Li looked at his bleeding right hand and his dislocated joints. A look of excitement and pleasure appeared on his face. A Core Formation cultivator? This is simply too good! Chapter 162 - Fighting Against a Core Formation Realm Cultivator Chapter 162: Fighting Against a Core Formation Realm Cultivator Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Spiritual qi touched his right arm, and the dislocated joint immediately returned to its original position. Immediately, the injuries recovered completely in just a few breaths. He looked behind him and saw the inner edge of the fog illusion array. If he had not used the Cloud-Treading Boots to counteract the force, he would have been directly smashed into the fog at this moment. Rustle A few footsteps stepping on dried leaves approached. Soon, five people darted out from the forest and surrounded him. I really never expected that a handkerchief would be able to trick you to come out. Jiang Li, oh Jiang Li, you never expected this day to come, right! The owner of the voice was extremely frivolous, as if it was filled with the pleasure of getting revenge. The Core Formation cultivator with the abacus-shaped artifact was not among the five people who surrounded Jiang Li in a semicircle. Instead, the leader was a mere late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator. Wasnt that the good friend of Jiang Li, Huangfu Tai, who had been hung up and beaten by Jiang Li, and had even lost all his artifacts? He came to take revenge the moment Jiang Li stepped out. The efficiency of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion was really not low. So its you, Huangfu Tai. What? Instead of going to the group arena, you came to find me and pretended to be a woman? It seems your hobby is quite special. Jiang Li and Huangfu Tai looked at each other. A tacit understanding flashed through their eyes. He had to put on a full show. Jiang Li pressed down the corners of his mouth that were about to curl up. He took out the embroidered cloth and waved his hand, tearing it into pieces. As for the handkerchief, Jiang Li had long known that it was fake. Shenshan Qiuhua was indeed a genius of water and fire, but the twin swords were only the symbols of the two Shu Mountain sword peaks. How could a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl think about the sect all day long? In her heart, she still liked cute things. The embroidered cloth on the other partys body was clearly that of a silly spotted cat. Jiang Li, who had been nearby when Shenshan Qiuhua had fainted, knew this very well. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion had used the name of Shenshan Qiuhua to trick him into coming out. This method was very creative, but the only reason for its success was Jiang Lis intention. Little friend Jiang Li, you shouldnt speak rudely in the current situation. Please return the envoys item. I guarantee that you will be able to leave this place safely. Seeing that the two of them were about to start a war of words, the cultivator who injured Jiang Li stepped forward and spoke. The abacus in his hand radiated golden light. It was a blatant threat. It seems that the reputation of your Immortal Ascension Pavilion is only so-so. The oath you make is not as credible as a prostitutes sweet words. However, you dare attack me, a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, does your Immortal Ascension Pavilion not want to continue being in the Great Mountain Region? The aura on Jiang Lis body was also rising incessantly. Dark and cold spiritual qi directly seeped out of his body. Using this method of spewing out spiritual qi, he forcefully raised his aura that was not inferior to others. When Jiang Li reported the name of the Scripture Storage Valley, the Core Formation cultivator and the three Foundation Establishment cultivators beside him immediately revealed hesitant expressions. Clearly, they knew the consequences of this matter, but they could not disobey the orders of the envoy. After all, their Immortal Ascension Pavilion was a business organization. They had to rely on others to make a living. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion did not have a powerful branch in the Great Mountain Region. If they offended the Scripture Storage Valley, the consequences would be dire. If it was not for this envoy with an extraordinary status promising to bring them back to the headquarters to take up a post, they would not have been able to make up their minds to attack Jiang Li. After this matter is over, this humble servant will naturally come to your sect to apologize. But now, young friend, you should hand over everything. My golden abacus doesnt hold back. If we kill you by mistake, it will be a tragedy. Little friend, dont make a mistake. Due to Jiang Lis identity, they actually did not want to kill Jiang Li because that would cause the matter to be impossible to resolve. After all, one of the reasons to take back those artifacts was for Huangfu Tai to obtain a good ranking in the competition. The benefits involved were not small. However, they were sneak attacking after all. If they were discovered after stalling for a long time, they would definitely not gain anything. When robbing, it was best to end things quickly. The other party looked at the storage bag tied to Jiang Lis waist. It seemed like he no longer had much patience. Whos your little friend? That sounds disgusting. If you want to kill me, come at me! Jiang Li shook the pouch at his waist provocatively, and then his hands suddenly slapped the ground with exaggerated spiritual qi. Stop him! Huangfu Tai shouted with gusto, but his body was very honest. After a moment, he retreated far away. The others immediately raised the artifacts in their hands and charged towards Jiang Li. However, the next moment, the ground suddenly shook violently. The ground cracked, and rocks rolled up as if something huge was awakening from underground. The four people who rushed over immediately lost their footing. Rise to the air! Dont let him escape! The Core Formation cultivator gave the order. His luxurious clothes lit up, and his feet directly left the ground. The other Foundation Establishment Cultivators also reacted and wanted to fly. However, at this juncture, a figure shot out and pounced at one of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Damn it! How dare you hurt them! In the air, the Core Formation cultivator suddenly swung his abacus which immediately attacked Jiang Lis vital points. If this strike landed, even if Jiang Li had multiple defenses, he would still be smashed until his bones broke. Roar! However, just as the golden abacus flew over, the ground suddenly exploded. A huge dragon head broke out of the ground. Its terrifying body was filled with rough wooden patterns. It was an exaggerated wooden dragon. Demon Awakening! Earth Root Wood Dragon! Boom! The wooden dragon stretched out one of its front claws and blocked the path of the abacus, colliding with the golden abacus that had turned into a golden spiritual light. The golden abacus was like a tiny bean in the palm of the wooden dragons claw. It was so small that it could not withstand a single blow. However, in the next moment, the mini golden abacus completely shattered the huge dragon claw. There was a disparity between the size and strength. This made this collision look a bit strange. However, this result was not unexpected. In the cultivation world, size did not mean everything. After all, they were both in the Core Formation realm and the Qi Refinement realm respectively. There was an entire two realms of difference between them. To be able to produce such an outcome when colliding with each other already meant that Jiang Li was ridiculously powerful. After shattering the dragon claw, the golden abacus exhausted the power of this attack and could only spin back. After catching the abacus, the expression of the Core Formation cultivator from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion turned ugly. He looked down. Jiang Lis fist directly pierced through a Foundation Establishment cultivators chest and turned a large piece of flesh into mush Youre courting death! These three Foundation Establishment cultivators were his capable subordinates. Originally, they were fully confident in this operation. He did not expect that one of them would be killed just as he started. It was no wonder that he felt heartache and anger. However, Jiang Li did not care about the other partys anger at all. He looked at the other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had already risen into the sky. The current situation confused them. Who was the Foundation Establishment realm cultivator here? Why would a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator appear so weak in front of a Qi Refinement realm disciple? The original helpers had now become a burden, making the Core Formation cultivator unable to react for a moment. He hurriedly got his subordinates to retreat and wanted to quickly finish Jiang Li off. However, that wooden dragons huge body was not for show. It swayed its body and blocked in front of the other party. In his fury, that cultivator fiddled with the abacus in his hand a few times. A few heavy golden beads were lifted, and the spiritual qi fluctuation on the abacus immediately soared. This was a special artifact forged by the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. It could adjust the power of the abacus and the output of spiritual qi through the calculation bead placement. 1 It was a little silly to use it, but its power was extraordinary. At the next moment, the abacus was ruthlessly thrown out! Boom! The huge dragon head instantly shattered into pieces, and an abacus pierced through the huge dragon head. The spiritual qi of the Demon Awakening Technique dissipated, and the wooden dragon that had half its body left under the ground had already turned back into ordinary wood and lost its ability to move. In the relationship of the five elements, metal was the bane of wood. Furthermore, his opponent was controlling an artifact with a Core Formation realm cultivation to attack the spell technique cast by a Qi Refinement realm disciple. It was already very rare for it to be able to withstand two attacks before being defeated. This elder grabbed the abacus that flew back, but when he looked at his subordinates again, he noticed that they had already been blasted flying by a single punch from Jiang Li, and they were lying on the ground in the distance. It was unknown if they were dead or alive. You dare?! Die! Clap! Clap! Clap! Three more of the gold abacuss calculation beads were raised, and the golden light rose again. Even Jiang Li felt a strong threat from it. Swish! The Dragon Imprisoning Lock automatically flew out and wrapped around Jiang Lis right arm. The muscles under the chain bulged up, and the interconnecting chains were pulled taut. The golden abacus was flung out. It spun in the air as if it had turned into a golden wheel. It blossomed with a dazzling light that represented metal attribute spiritual qi and smashed fiercely at him. Yin Wind Art! Jiang Li raised his head and spat out a mouthful of bone-chilling cold wind. In the cold wind, there were a hundred sorrowful and evil spirits mixed in. The abacus that was flying over immediately dimmed a little when it was blown by the cold wind. However, it immediately tore apart the cold wind and shattered the ghosts and spirits before continuing to smash towards Jiang Li. Jiang Li blew out the Yin Wind Art to first impede the enemy, then his feet suddenly stepped on the ground. After leaping up, he stepped on the air again and again, rushing upwards at a constant speed. The accumulation of kinetic energy quickly reached a limit. Jiang Li stepped on the air and lowered his shoulder, using the Mountain Crushing Scripture to collide with the golden abacus flying over. Mountain Crushing Demon Ape! Boom! Swoosh! The two energies collided, triggering a shockwave that was like a hurricane. The surrounding trees swayed crazily, and half of the dense leaves were scraped off. Jiang Lis right ear only heard a momentary sound before it was shaken to the point of deafness. The arm wrapped in the Dragon Imprisoning Lock collided with the abacus, causing scorching sparks to fly. It had been a long time since Jiang Li had used the Mountain Crushing Scripture. It was not that the Mountain Crushing Demon Ape was weak, but it was unnecessary. This collision was practically the limit of his physical strength. Not many people in his batch or even within the Foundation Establishment realm could withstand it. Only now could he use it without any fear. This stalemate lasted a little longer, but it was only for a little while. Jiang Li was once again sent flying by the golden abacus. His body crashed into the ground, raising an unknown amount of dust. Lying in the pit, he could not help but cough out a mouthful of blood. Releasing the chain on his arm, the blood vessels inside also exploded due to the immense pressure, flowing out. However, even with such injuries, Jiang Lis expression did not change. In slightly more than ten seconds, hemostasis, healing, swelling, and cleansing were completed. Jiang Li got up from the ground and blew away the dust and stretched his muscles as if nothing had happened. As long as they could not kill him, they would make him stronger! Jiang Li looked at the well-dressed cultivator above with an eager expression. See this? If you dont beat me to death, youll be the ones dying. Jiang Li took out the lightning cracker. When he reached the end point, he returned the token, but this thing was kept. As long as he shot at the sky and attracted the attention of others, he could let the other party see what it meant to bully others with numbers! That cultivator was a little exasperated. He wanted to point his abacus at Jiang Li and say something fierce. However, he discovered that a circle of colorful flowers had grown on his golden abacus at some point in time, covering it completely. What? You knew you were going to die and even prepared the wreath in advance? Jiang Li mocked. This was a rootless flower that would continuously grow with spiritual qi. He had done this during the collision just now to disgust his opponent. The metal attribute spiritual qi swept across the rootless flower and removed the flower wreath that was growing longer. However, this thing was like a weed. Once it started growing, it would not be cleared easily. Jiang Li gave it enough spiritual qi. So before the enemy could start attacking, the entire abacus turned into a flower wreath again. The abacus was covered in flowers, so he was unable to move the calculation beads. Jiang Li took this opportunity to step forward again. Unfortunately, even if the calculation beads were not moved in time, the power of the golden abacus was still enough to suppress Jiang Li. Jiang Li collided time and time again and was slapped flying again and again. However, if he was not beaten until he was half crippled, he would not even have to take a breather to heal from such injuries. On the contrary, the barbaric Mountain Crushing Scripture cultivation in his body was stirring. After the 25th time, the rootless flower on the golden abacus finally stopped growing. Then, the well-dressed cultivator, who was already angry to the point of going crazy, reached out his hand and flicked the abacus. With a series of cracking sounds, a total of ten beads were picked. Youre just a Qi Refinement cultivator! Just obediently fall down and obey! This is your last chance. Hand it over, or dont blame me! In the beginning, this Immortal Ascension Pavilion elder did not want to go too far, leaving room for reconciliation between the two sects. However, being toyed with by a Qi Refinement realm disciple for so long would make him angry! He did not care about anything else, he just wanted to suppress this damn Jiang Li first! Although he was only a Void Core realm elder and was not good at fighting, it was impossible for him to lose to a Qi Refinement realm cultivator. Did he not care about his reputation? The golden abacus emitted a blinding light. The depletion of spiritual qi under this condition was not so easy for him, even if he was at the Void Core realm. For Jiang Li, this strike was similarly not like before. Danger! A huge exclamation sounded in Jiang Lis heart. It seems Ive truly infuriated this guy. His mental strength is really weak. He tapped his feet, and his figure transformed into a stream of light that flickered disorderly on the ground. When the Immortal Ascension Pavilion Elder saw this, he sneered. Jiang Li wanted to use this method to avoid being locked onto by a Core Formation realm cultivator. He was dreaming! Was he looking down on his Void Core? However, in the next moment, Jiang Li suddenly flashed to the side of the dead Foundation Establishment cultivator, and then he grabbed a token before directly charging into the fog behind him. Chapter 163 - Beaten Up! The Core Formation realm cultivator holding the abacus was stunned. Why did Jiang Li suddenly enter the fog? Their initial plan was for him to make a move and throw Jiang Li into the fog, and then use the illusion formation to restrict Jiang Lis movements. For this, they even specially found an excuse to apply for a few authority tokens for an illusion array from the sects joint competition authorities. The plan was to use the restriction of the illusion realm to control Jiang Li without any issues. However, the elder did not expect that the strength of this Qi Refinement realm disciple would actually be so strong that he did not have the chance to succeed. After fighting for more than twenty times, he was actually unable to defeat his opponent. On the contrary, three of his subordinates were killed by the other party. Fortunately, the envoy from the headquarters was smart enough to run away quickly. Otherwise, if Huangfu Tai died, the elder would no longer be able to survive. Now, when he saw Jiang Li run into the fog, he was stunned for a moment, thinking that Jiang Li was courting death. But then, he realized the problem. The authority token was taken away! Damn it! Didnt this mean that he could come and go as he pleased in the illusion formation? He could not let this lad escape! The Core Formation cultivator could not stand the result of him failing to capture a mere Qi Refinement cultivator. He immediately grabbed his big, golden abacus and rushed into the fog. Just one more hit! Just one more hit would end it! The well-dressed cultivator rushed into the fog and searched everywhere for traces of Jiang Li. His vision was poor in the fog, so he used the profundity of the Core Formation realm to continuously sweep his spiritual qi around his surroundings and quickly searched everywhere. However, after passing through the fog and sweeping through a large area, he still did not find any trace of Jiang Li. If you fight me in the jungle, arent you just looking for trouble? At this moment, Jiang Li was hiding in an empty tree while listening to the sounds of the air being torn apart from outside. The other party passed by his hiding spot several times but did not discover anything. If Jiang Lis current cultivation method was still the Ghost Wood Art, then the method to conceal his tracks would definitely be unable to surmount two major realms to prevent his opponent from finding him. Only the Nine Nether Dao Scripture could allow him to achieve this. However, hiding was not an option. He had to defeat his opponent. Facing a Core Formation cultivator with just the Qi Refinement realm cultivation level, it was already something to be proud of if he could escape. In the eyes of many people, wanting to cross the gap of two realms to defeat the other party was simply a fantasy. However, with Jiang Lis style of doing things, how could he allow himself to easily take risks without sufficient certainty? He took out the coffin and gave an order to the spiritual root clone in the coffin. The statue mouth of the spiritual root clone gradually opened. A gentle spiritual light blossomed. A moment later, the Yin Burial Coffin shook slightly. From within, a pill the size of a dragons eye, black and white, flew out. [Name: Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core] [Type: Cultivators Golden Core] [Spiritual Qi: 28%] [Attributes: Ice, Yin] [Formation: Core Refinement by Lightning Tribulation, Combination of Life and Death] [Description: The Qi of Life and Death combines into Yin and Yang. The beautiful creation of a technique combining the powers of ghosts and deities.] [Description: Contains the power of the Lightning Tribulation.] Jiang Li looked at the ordinary pill in front of him and could not help but feel slightly excited. This was the Golden Core that Elder Duan Shuang had risked his life to refine! After Jiang Li joined the inner sect, he had also learned about this aspect. He also knew how precious this special Golden Core was. Using lightning tribulation to refine a Golden Core was not something that could succeed with just any Golden Core. This sort of operation actually required one to use their own Golden Cores so that they could better fuse with each other. How could a cultivator refine two Golden Cores? In fact, two Golden Cores that contained the attributes of life and death respectively. Other than some cultivation methods that were powerful to the point of understanding the mysteries of the Golden Core, those who had succeeded in doing so in history were likely under two different situations. First, resurrect through possession. Second, reincarnate and recultivate. In short, they would first cut off their previous lifes physical body cultivation. Sometimes, they would really have to die again before walking down the cultivation path again. In the end, they would find their previous lifes legacy and use the power of heaven and earth to merge them. Although it was said that one would obtain an abnormally powerful Golden Core after succeeding, the risk and cost of this method made the quality-price ratio extremely low. Generally speaking, no cultivator would take the initiative to be reborn for this Golden Core. Most of the time, they would only attempt to refine a fused core after being forced to be reborn. Therefore, such successful examples were extremely rare in the current history of the cultivation world. This was also the reason why Jiang Li placed so much importance on this Golden Core previously. Fortunately, the Nine Nether Wood was sufficiently powerful. Under the condition that the spiritual root seed was damaged, it still protected the Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core. In other words, the Nine Nether clone was now a Golden Core expert. However, because he had just created the Golden Core not long ago, he did not have time to replenish the empty spiritual qi inside. This Golden Core was where Jiang Lis confidence lay! Jiang Li did not hesitate to open his mouth and swallow the Golden Core. In the next moment, golden light shot out from his eyes, and a strange feeling surged incessantly in his heart. [Consumed the Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core. Added Status: Golden Core Dao Heart (Pseudo)] [Golden Core Dao Heart (Pseudo): Mind+10, Enlightenment+10, Mental Resistance+100, Mental Reaction Speed increased by 50%. Duration: 7 days] (? +) [Consumed the Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core. Added Status: Golden Core Protection] [Golden Core Protection: Increases all attribute resistances by 80 points. Increases the damage resistance of both ice and fire attributes by 50 points. Increases the resistance to spiritual qi reflection. Unification of the Mind, Qi, and Spirit within the Core Palace. Increases the spiritual qi density. Duration: 7 days] (? +) [Consumed Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core. Added Status: Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie] [Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie: Supports fusion of flesh and spirit. Increased resistance to instant death effects. Increases lightning damage resistance by 150 points. Duration: 7 days] (? +) After swallowing the Golden Core, three statuses immediately popped up. Jiang Li clenched his fists. For a moment, he actually felt that he was omnipotent. The Golden Core was indeed worthy of being called a Golden Core! Although he was still unable to use much of the power of the Golden Core, just swallowing the Golden Core had given him a huge protective effect. Although the effects of consuming the Golden Core were not as he had imagined, the resistances gained were still very astonishing. In terms of fire resistance, Jiang Li had already obtained a resistance status before. He had specially studied the meaning of this resistance number. From 0 to 50 points, it was the power value of fire in the mortal world. 50 to 100 points was the power of the Qi Refinement realm spirit fire. 100 to 150 points was the power value of a Foundation Establishment realm spirit fire. After that, Jiang Li did not test it anymore. Now that his Golden Core had entered his stomach, he could resist all external methods. Jiang Li had obtained quite a bit of resistances, and he even had resistance to all attributes. One had to know that if the power of attribute attacks did not exceed the resistance of attributes, then one would be completely immune. Even if the power of the attribute exceeded the resistance, the damage received would be greatly reduced. It was a kind of buff that would always be beneficial. Elder Duan Shuang was originally of the ice attribute, so it was understandable that this Golden Core could increase his resistance to both ice and fire attributes. However, it could resist lightning damage too. This kind of domineering attribute that was completely unrelated to him was actually so high. It really made him feel a little shocked. It seemed that the cause was still with the description of [Contains the power of the Lightning Tribulation]. Could it be that when the aura of life and death fused together, he even refined the power of tribulation lightning into it? Looking at this, Jiang Li suddenly had a feeling that the elder had gone all out to refine this Golden Core for the sake of this lightning-attribute resistance. Forget it. He was already dead, and the dust had already settled. What was the point of thinking so much? It was more important to deal with the Core Formation cultivator outside. These three statuses could be maintained for seven days. From the looks of it, the gap between the Golden Core realm and the Qi Refinement realm was indeed extremely huge. Under the situation where he could not replenish the energy and with less than 30% of its internal spiritual qi, this Golden Core could still support Jiang Li for seven days. Indeed, on the path of cultivation, the further one went, the greater the difference would be. Of course, duration had never been an issue to Jiang Li. After casually pressing the plus button for fifteen seconds, Jiang Li spat the Golden Core back into the coffin. This was another reason why Jiang Li did not turn the spiritual root seed into an Earth Fruit to eat. He could have gotten the buffs for free, so why waste a Golden Core? Under this condition, Jiang Li waved his hand and opened the tree wall in front of him, no longer hiding it as he walked out. Jiang Lis aura did not seem to have increased much. However, the feeling in his eyes was completely different from before. As Jiang Lis spiritual qi fluctuation was exposed, the Core Formation elder who was anxiously searching for Jiang Li not far away immediately rushed over. In his hand, he was still holding the golden magical abacus. His right arm was red and blue veins were bulging. It seemed that holding back a powerful move for too long was not an easy thing for a Core Formation cultivator to endure. Kid, youre finally out! Youre merely a Qi Refinement realm cultivator! Be obedient and go down! When that fellow saw Jiang Li, his eyes instantly turned red. He almost thought that Jiang Li had already fled elsewhere. Now that he had done all the bad things, there was a high chance that the Scripture Storage Valley would hold him accountable. The Great Mountain Branch would probably not protect him, or rather, they could not. He could only hope that the envoy would be satisfied. Only the Immortal Ascension Pavilion headquarters could suppress the Scripture Storage Valley to protect him. However, the precondition was that he had to complete the mission given by the envoy and capture Jiang Li before retrieving the artifacts. At the critical moment, it was not a problem if he beat Jiang Li to death. Now, Jiang Li had finally appeared once more. He smashed out the abacus that he had been holding back for a long time, and the explosive golden light seemed to be unstoppable! Jiang Lis hands were still covered in chains, and then he stretched out his hand to face the flying artifact and grabbed it. Clang! His hands that were wrapped in the Dragon Imprisoning Lock grabbed the golden abacus tightly. He allowed the abacus to push him back and had no intention of letting go. Jiang Lis qi, mind and spirit were all top-notch. Now, the three of them were combined together in the Core Palace formed by the status and condensed together. This allowed him to possess strength that could resist the Core Formation realm. After sliding for more than a hundred meters, the golden light on the abacus finally dimmed. Jiang Lis thumb and index finger trembled slightly under the chains. Driving his spiritual qi to collide savagely with his opponent, it also caused a trail of blood to appear on his nose. Before obtaining the support of the Golden Core, if he, as a Qi Refinement realm cultivator, collided with a Core Formation realm cultivator at full strength, not only would he lose, but his Qi Sea would also suffer injuries due to the backlash of the spiritual qi. It was even possible that his cultivation foundation might be damaged or his cultivation level might drop. Therefore, when he collided with his opponent previously, Jiang Li basically used his physical strength. The use of spiritual qi was only a supplement. He did not dare to use all his strength without holding back. However, with the new status, Golden Core Protection, not only did his spiritual qi density increase, it was equivalent to having a Golden Core in his body to help him withstand the spiritual qi reflection. As long as his opponents strength did not surpass his Golden Core, he would no longer be so restricted. With his full strength, he finally withstood this abacus and was not sent flying by the artifact. He did not suffer any injuries worth mentioning. Swoosh! Jiang Li, who was panting heavily, suddenly felt a tug on his hand. The golden abacus in his hand was about to fly back under the summon of its master. Trying to run after hitting me? How naive! The injuries on Jiang Lis hand had not recovered yet, so he could not exert any strength. However, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was not a useless artifact. The thick and long pitch-black chains were like slithering snakes as they separated from Jiang Lis hand and wrapped around the golden abacus. The grade of the abacus was indeed not low, but against the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it would still be at a loss. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock flickered with spiritual light and quickly suppressed this artifact into an ordinary abacus. Jiang Li carried the abacus and chain and directly stuffed it into the Yin Burial Coffin. Then, he looked at the well-dressed cultivator who was not far away and was still trying to recall the abacus with a dumbfounded expression. Kid, did you use some secret technique? Theres no need to damage your potential like this. Return the artifact to me. Well leave immediately and promise that we wont find trouble with you again. The cultivator took out another ingot-shaped magic artifact. It was also golden in color, but its might was obviously inferior to the abacus. It was probably an artifact to make up the numbers. He held the ingot in his hand. Although he instinctively felt a little anxious, he still did not believe that he, who was at the Core Formation realm, would lose to a Qi Refinement cultivator. Now, Im going to cause you trouble! Jiang Li tapped his foot on the ground, and his figure was like lightning and wind as he transformed into an afterimage and charged towards his opponent at extreme speed! The golden ingot was smashed by the shaking hand. It swelled up in the wind and transformed into a huge golden ingot the size of a millstone that wanted to crush the person in front of it into meat paste. However, Jiang Lis reflexes had greatly improved, and he was no longer suppressed by his opponents cultivation level. His figure flashed past the ingot. However, just as he bypassed the ingot, in the blind spot behind it, there were actually three copper coins in a triangle shape. Puff! Puff! Puff! The three copper coins pierced through his body, drawing three lines of blood in the air. When Jiang Li saw that the copper coins were not very powerful, he gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, directly colliding towards the opponent without dodging. With his current defensive ability, he could even endure being beaten up by Foundation Establishment cultivators for a long time, but when facing a Core Formation cultivator, it was not so smooth. After allowing the copper coins to penetrate his body, he arrived at the other party. Mountain Crushing Fist! As expected, his opponent was not skilled in close combat. After losing his main battle artifact, he lost his composure. His reaction when Jiang Li approached him could be said to be flustered, and he could only rely on the passive defense of the luxurious clothes on his body. Boom! A fist smashed into the other partys stomach, but the expected situation of the fist sending him flying did not happen. His fist was blocked by a golden membrane. Although he repelled his opponent, his Core Formation realm cultivation was not to be trifled with. The spiritual qi that was several grades higher fueled the artifacts light membrane and neutralized Jiang Lis brute force. It seems that my resistances have increased and I can withstand even more damage. However, if I attack, I still wont be able to break through the defense of a Core Formation cultivator. Jiang Li moved closer and continuously attacked to test things out. The eyes, head, neck, spine, and heart He continuously attacked different places. However, this elegant artifact seemed to have quite a good effect. The defense barrier that it created was abnormally strong. However, Jiang Lis swift attacks could barely hold his opponent back, preventing him from using his spell techniques and artifacts. The enhancement of my Golden Core is a little insufficient, so I can only do this! After trying a few times, Jiang Li temporarily retreated and tapped his opponent. Just as the Core Formation cultivator was about to counterattack in puzzlement, he saw Jiang Lis skin begin to intensely flush red. Strands of white mist also began to rise from his body, which was sweat evaporated by the heat. Beast Blood Diagram! Blood Essence Ignition! From his body, there seemed to be several ferocious and violent beast roars. Demonic Ape! Lunar Bear! Vine-tailed Leopard! Dragon Tortoise! The blood essence that Jiang Li had painstakingly accumulated surged into the four types of demon beast blood tattoos and began to burn fiercely. The four blood tattoos seemed to have come alive again. Under the power of Jiang Lis blood essence, they displayed an even more violent strength. [Consumed 20 drops of Blood Essence to activate the Beast Blood Diagrams Secret Technique. Added Status: Blood Essence Ignition] [Blood Essence Ignition: Attributes of the Beast Blood Tattoo has been enhanced temporarily. Attribute enhancement effect increased by 100%. Duration: 5 minutes] (? +) Jiang Lis muscles seemed to have a life of their own as they swelled and rolled under his blood-red skin. The body carried terrifying strength and contained a powerful aura that spread out like a wave. With just a glance, it could make living creatures instinctively turn around and run. Ordinary cultivators of the Beast Blood Diagram could only carry one blood tattoo at a time at this stage. They could only burn one blood tattoo. However, Jiang Li had lit up four Blood Tattoo Furnaces at this moment! The sudden increase in physical strength made Jiang Li unable to breathe properly. He only felt the desire to destroy. In front of him was the best target! Seeing Jiang Lis abnormality, the Core Formation cultivator already felt that something was amiss. He wanted to dodge, but in the next moment, an even more terrifying strike sent him flying. While flying in the air, the Immortal Ascension Pavilions elder was stunned. This Qi Refinement realm cultivator was so strange. He was originally ridiculously strong, but after a while, he became much stronger. After fighting for a while, he could still grow again This was too absurd. Before he could think of a solution, his body was bound by something! Demon Awakening! Dragon Vine Binding! When he punched earlier, Jiang Li had used the Mountain-Piercing Fist to send a vine seed into the light membrane. In the next moment, a dragon-shaped vine quickly grew out and bound the Core Formation cultivator. It was not easy to break free from the spirit vines strengthened by the Nine Nether spiritual qi. Jiang Li immediately released the restraints on the Armored Horse Divine Travel. With the enhancement of his Golden Core Dao Heart, his reaction speed increased by 50%, allowing him to barely control the direction of this terrifying speed. His speed once again soared to the limit. He caught up to the Core Formation realm cultivator who was sent flying and kicked him into the sky. Under the burning of his blood essence, Jiang Lis brute force was no longer something that his opponent could match. The dense fog was stirred up by the figure that tore through the air. Jiang Lis vision was blocked, but his sensitive hearing could still lock onto his target. The pitiful air was trampled until it continuously let out mournful cries. Jiang Li already exceeded his own speed, continuously chasing after his opponent and sending him flying. As his speed increased, the Core Formation cultivator did not even have time to fly. The impact of the attacks on his body from all directions firmly locked him in place, unable to move at all. It was just like the time when he was striking the iron target on the training ground. However, his speed was very fast this time! His attacks were even more compacted! His strength was even greater! His opponent had also gone from being a block of iron to becoming a Void Core expert at the Core Formation realm. In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, the Qi Refinement realm was the foundation with the greatest number of people. There were elites at the Qi Refinement realm who had a certain talent that had been tempered by time. From the Core Formation realm, a certain amount of resources and luck were needed. Cultivators who reached this far were even fewer in number and stronger. In the various large sects, they could already be promoted to management level and were called experts. However, such an expert was caught and beaten up by a Qi Refinement realm cultivator like Jiang Li. Crack! Under Jiang Lis concentrated attacks, a crisp crack sounded on the membrane. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. He did not care about his two fists that were already bleeding from the damage, and he started pounding them even more crazily. The quality of the luxurious clothes on this cultivator was not higher than the Lake Heart Earrings. However, how could a Core Formation cultivator and a Qi Refinement cultivator have the same power when using the same artifact? Under Jiang Lis heavy punch, the membrane of light forcefully endured more than a hundred punches before cracking. However, a thousand miles worth of dam would collapse under an ants nest. Once there was a breakthrough point, things would be much easier! Jiang Lis bloody fist with exposed bones punched at the crack in the membrane. He did not hold back at all as he smashed forward! Break! Chapter 164 - Violent Master The cracks on the golden light membrane quickly spread under Jiang Lis heavy fist. The Core Formation cultivator still wanted to activate his artifact to restore the light barrier, but it was already too late! Bang! The thin screen of light shattered abruptly. Jiang Lis fist that revealed pale white bones finally came into contact with his opponents body, as it struck his stomach, the entire fist became dislocated from the wrist. The physical strength of a Core Formation cultivator was far from what an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator could compare to, but under Jiang Lis fist, he could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood. Wait wait a minute I The powerful Core Formation realm cultivator was instantly awakened by this punch. His fury and killing intent immediately turned to fear. He was just about to ask for mercy when Jiang Li punched him in the chest again. Its not over yet! Jiang Li did not intend to give the other party a chance to beg for mercy. Four vines suddenly stretched out from his back and wrapped around the other partys limbs. Then, the vines tightened, pulling the two of them together until they were only an arms length apart. The Core Formation realm cultivator from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion was pulled by the vines and could not even fly back. In the next moment, fists rained down on him. The intense pain instantly swept through his entire body, soon turning into numbness. He lost all feeling in his body, and the skin, flesh, bones, and even internal organs were suffering the continuous destruction of the terrifying force. There was only the Void Core left, firmly protecting his soul in his body. Otherwise, with such a barrage of fists, his soul would have dissipated already. Jiang Lis final punch struck the other partys eye socket, and the few bones that formed the eye socket shattered directly. The eyeball was filled with blood and deformed, and it was almost smashed by the punch. The powerful body of the Core Formation cultivator softened like a rag! The Core Formation cultivator whose name he still did not know until now had finally been defeated by Jiang Lis iron fist. At this point, Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief and couldnt help but sigh with emotion. Core Formation cultivators were indeed in the Core Formation realm. They were really very strong. There was a considerable gap between the strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and those under it. His opponent was only at the Void Core stage of the Core Formation realm, and he was just an ordinary cultivator who was not good at fighting in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Even so, he still caused such a huge pressure on Jiang Li. Before the start of the competition, Jiang Lis overall combat strength had already been at the top of the Foundation Establishment realm, and he had obtained the third place in the sect martial arts competition. After arriving at the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, Jiang Li had gone into seclusion to cultivate and consume the Earth Fruits. Later on, during the battle, he had also swallowed a Golden Core and burned his blood essence. In a short period of time, Jiang Li relied on his previous accumulation to greatly increase his strength three times in a row before he finally defeated an opponent of this level. The difference in his strength before and after this increase was extremely large. When he fought against Foundation Establishment cultivators, the few blood tattoos he had were enough to beat them. It was not as difficult as todays fight. It could be seen that the further one went on the path of cultivation, the greater the gap between realms would be. If the other partys cultivation was a little stronger, such as having reached the True Core stage, Jiang Li would probably have no choice but to release his Nine Nether clone to save him. Jiang Li cautiously checked again. Only after discovering that the other party had completely lost consciousness did he withdraw his fist. The feeling of his fists hitting on solid flesh was indeed stimulating. It was much more comfortable than hitting a defensive membrane. The flesh on his hand had already healed. He used the vines to carry the other party and released the Dragon Imprisoning Lock from the coffin to tie him up. Only then did he pull the dying guy to the ground. Master! As soon as he landed, Huangfu Tai took a few steps forward and bowed respectfully. At his feet, the two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who had just been sent flying by Jiang Li were also tied up and thrown there. This fellow understood Jiang Lis thoughts quite well. After throwing the Core Formation cultivators in his hands to the ground, Jiang Li took out three spiritual root seeds from the coffin and fed them. These three spiritual root seeds did not have much cultivation base, but they had been injected with a lot of wood attribute vitality that could help quickly recover from injuries. He might have some use for them. A few minutes later, in a forest in the inner region of the Misty Mountain Region, a crimson bolt of lightning rose into the sky. After passing through the fog, a light source appeared in the sky. The fog covered area of the Misty Mountain Range was, after all, for the sake of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. It was naturally impossible to prevent sunlight from entering. Therefore, although the fog and clouds in the sky were thick, the effect of blocking light was actually one-sided. The scene inside could not be seen from the outside, but inside the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, one could clearly see the sky above. At this moment, the lightning cracker emitted a red glow in the sky, instantly attracting the gazes of many people. This was especially true for those cultivators on the platform of the Grand Competition. All of them saw it and quickly noticed the abnormality. This lightning cracker was a special model of the competition authority, so it was quickly recognized. This kind of signal was usually used to seek help, and the special lightning cracker was only distributed to a few disciples of the large sects. This meant that a disciple of a large sect was requesting help! The big shots of the various sects who were watching the battle looked at each others expressions. Clearly, they did not look happy. These old fellows had not died yet, but someone dared to touch their juniors right under their noses! Under such a grand occasion, there was actually someone who dared to commit evil. If this matter was not dealt with severely, it would not intimidate those people with ill intentions. When the disciples went out in the future, they would be completely bullied by these rogue cultivators! Without any words, more than a hundred spiritual lights flew towards the direction of the signal. Under each ray of light, there were existences that even Jiang Li could not match. On the Scripture Storage Valleys side, Elder He, who was leading the team, felt uncomfortable after not exercising for a long time. He let the two masters of the Hall of Rejuvenation and the Foreign Affairs Hall stand guard while he brought Chu Yunxuan along and also transformed into a stream of light. Dozens of sects and hundreds of spiritual lights appeared outside the forest one after another. Then, they saw a figure with tattered clothes running through the air towards the outer area of the forest. Behind him, four figures pursued relentlessly. The leader in the rear even threw out artifacts at the fleeing figure from time to time. It was obvious that he had strong killing intent. Its Junior Brother Jiang Li! Damn you! Do you think you can bully our Scripture Storage Valleys disciple? Square Heaven Seal! After seeing Jiang Li, Chu Yunxuan changed his usual calm and humble appearance. He shook his hand and threw out a golden square seal. The golden seal was extremely swift, and it brushed past Jiang Li who was flying ahead. After that, its size suddenly rose explosively, and it smashed towards the people behind him. Jiang Li was running when he was suddenly shocked by the terrifying might that erupted from behind. Even though he was not the target and had not been locked onto, he still felt a strong threat despite being so close. His hair stood on end and he instinctively wanted to stay away from the golden seal. The four good friends behind him were not so lucky. From the strongest Core Formation realm cultivator to the weakest Huangfu Tai, they were all enveloped in the attack range. They wanted to escape, but it was not that simple. If the Square Heaven Seal was only used to smash people, how could it be considered the ultimate technique of the Scripture Storage Valley? If one practiced it to the limit, under the envelopment of the Square Heaven Seal, even heaven and earth would be locked down. There would be no place to escape! Chu Yunxuans Square Heaven Seal was naturally not so powerful, but it was virtually impossible for ordinary cultivators to escape from his seal. The three people with weaker cultivation levels were bound and oppressed by an invisible force at this moment. They stood on the spot and were practically unable to move a finger. Only the Void Core realm cultivator could move slightly. He bitterly raised his golden abacus and waited for death. Even Jiang Li could only mourn for them as he looked at the golden seal and felt sorry for his spiritual root seed. However, the golden light reflected by the raised abacus attracted the attention of two of the cultivators. They were naturally the two big shots of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. When they saw the Spiritual Calculation Golden Abacus that only the Immortal Ascension Pavilions elders could possess, they already felt that something was amiss. Then, they saw the weak Qi Refinement cultivator flying at the back. Both of their expressions turned ugly. Oh no! Why did this Young Master Huangfu come here to participate! Without any time to think, the two of them hurriedly attacked, intending to stop the terrifying golden seal. The two figures crossed the distance in an instant and caught up to the golden seal. The person flying at the front was dressed in a scholarly robe. He held a fan in his hand and opened it, wanting to stop the gigantic golden seal. This person was none other than the current Pavilion Master of the Great Mountain Branch of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. He was a renowned expert in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain. Jiang Li remembered that his surname was Sun, and his cultivation was that of a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator! Jiang Li who was the closest to him only saw the word Peace written on the fan of the middle aged man in long robes. He waved it lightly at the golden seal at a seemingly slow but rapid speed. From the way he carried himself, an ordinary person might think he could not even chase away a fly. However, there was a mysterious rhythm as he moved the fan. It was as if the huge Square Heaven Seal was not worth mentioning in front of him. After all, compared to a Nascent Soul cultivator, the difference in Chu Yunxuans cultivation was too great. If the power of the Square Heaven Seal was insufficient, it would be very difficult to gain any advantage in a confrontation. However, it was not as if only the younger generation had come from the Scripture Storage Valley! The scene before Jiang Lis eyes flashed, and then a familiar robust figure appeared before the middle aged man. Pavilion Master Sun! What are you doing?! Elder He grabbed his right wrist with one hand, making his fan unable to move at all. With his other hand, he grabbed the other partys collar and stared at him fiercely from top to bottom like a gangster fighting. Behind him, nine terrifying beast shadows suddenly appeared and roared angrily at the middle-aged man in long robes. Elder He attacked bravely, shocking the other party until they did not move. They could only order another elder from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion with a stern expression. Elder Wang, save him! In fact, there was no need for him to say anything. The middle-aged female cultivator who rushed out with him did not stop at all. This middle-aged female cultivator was a Golden Core elder who led the team from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion headquarters. Her duty was to ensure the safety of the four disciples. At this moment, how could she dare to hesitate? She used all her strength to charge towards the golden seal. Her cultivation was inferior to the Pavilion Masters, so she did not dare to let her guard down when facing Chu Yunxuans Square Heaven Seal. However, behind her were Huangfu Tai and the others. If she used powerful artifacts to counterattack without any hesitation, the aftershock would spread and the people behind her would definitely die. Therefore, there was nothing she could do. She could only activate her protective artifact and use herself as a shield to directly block it. However, as soon as she made contact, the pressure coming from the Square Heaven Seal made her expression change drastically. Despite her cultivation level and strength, she, a Golden Core cultivator, was actually unable to stop this large golden seal. Looking at the four people behind her who were getting closer and closer, Elder Jin could only grit her teeth and erupt her spiritual qi. She resisted the golden Square Heaven Seal and forcefully moved dozens of meters to the side, letting the people behind her pass. After the Square Heaven Seal was moved away, the four people immediately relaxed. However, Huangfu Tai, who was in the Qi Refinement realm, no longer had the strength to fly. He directly fell from the sky. The other three people hurriedly landed on the ground together. Before many high-level cultivators, they did not know what to do. The four people escaped with their lives, but Elder Jin was very unlucky herself. She was suppressed by the golden seal and could not escape. She did not have the slightest chance to escape as she fell from the sky to the ground. In the end, the Square Heaven Seal crashed to the ground. She spat out a mouthful of blood and could only kneel under the golden seal. She could not escape at all. Chu Yunxuans cultivation was definitely stronger than the Core Formation cultivator Jiang Li had defeated, but he should not have reached the Golden Core stage. According to Jiang Lis guess, there was a high chance that he was around the True Core stage. In terms of cultivation, there was a considerable gap between the two. However, under the circumstances of forcefully facing the ultimate technique of the sect, the other party was still suppressed without any room for maneuver and was almost defeated in one move. From this, it could be seen how powerful the Square Heaven Seal was. At this moment, Elder He also pushed aside the Pavilion Master of the Great Mountain Branch of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. His burly figure appeared beside Jiang Li in a flash. Master! Jiang Li immediately bowed with an excited expression. This master of his was quite impressive. Initially, he had released a lightning cracker, but he had only planned to call a few organizers to maintain order and witness the Immortal Ascension Pavilion pursuing him. He wanted to see if he could extort the Immortal Ascension Pavilion again. He did not expect to call so many people over. It really surprised him. His backing was stronger than the other partys, which made him feel very comfortable. You used the secret technique? Elder He saw a special skin color after the redness vanished from Jiang Lis body. He even saw through the torn disciple uniform and noted that the Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo was about to disappear on Jiang Lis body, so he naturally guessed what was going on. The beast roar in his voice was even more obvious now. He looked at the few people on the ground and his expression was as dark as the bottom of a pot. Clearly, he was very angry! After all, in his opinion, although the secret technique of burning blood essence would not cause permanent damage, the loss of a large amount of blood essence was unavoidable. Moreover, there would be a period of weakness after this. Coupled with the fact that the Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo was about to disappear, Jiang Lis loss this time could not be said to be small. Not to mention that it was currently the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition. This incident would affect Jiang Lis combat strength greatly, and it might even directly affect his ranking in the competition. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion had deliberately done such a thing. They were too vicious! Yes, Master. The situation was urgent and I had no choice. Jiang Li was stunned when he saw his masters angry expression, and then he recovered from his shock. Since his Blood Essence Ignition status had appeared, it was naturally impossible for him to let it run out. In theory, the side effects after the status ended had nothing to do with him. However, he could not stay in the state of reddened skin. This was just like how the beast blood tattoo would slowly disappear. After burning his blood essence, the redness on his skin would naturally fade away. The cheat only retained the effects of the status. Other than that, physical modifications such as the remnants of pills in his stomach and the circulation of the various spells would dissipate with the passage of time. Even after checking, nobody could find anything abnormal about him. Therefore, in Elder Hes eyes, Jiang Lis situation was a typical display of burning his blood essence. His favorite disciple had been attacked and had been forced to use a secret technique. If not for that lightning cracker, he might have died in this attack. Under such circumstances, how could Elder He not be angry! How could he not kill? Elder He raised his hand and slapped out. A huge palm print directly appeared in the air and slapped down, wanting to directly crush the four people into minced meat. Jiang Lis eyes revealed a pained expression once more. These four people were his good friends, and they would be really unlucky to be slapped to death because of a mere show. However, Elder He was standing up for him. It was impossible for him to stop his master from doing so. He could only sigh in pity. Elder He, please show mercy! A fan appeared again. The Peace ink character on the fan shone, stopping the palm print. In the end, it turned into a gust of wind and dissipated. However, it could be seen that Pavilion Master Suns figure still involuntarily took two steps back. It looked like he still suffered a little loss. Elder He, please calm down. The truth is still unclear. Please put away your technique. Peace is most precious. Lets sit down and talk peacefully, how about it? The middle-aged man, Pavilion Master Sun, had suffered a loss under Elder Hes hands just now. Even his collar had been tugged. He had been humiliated, but because he could not win, he could only bite the bullet and smile. He believed that he was a Pavilion Master after all. His current attitude was already giving the other party enough respect. The other party should also be tactful. As he spoke, he waved his fan again, intending to break free from the golden seal and rescue Elder Jin first. However, when had Elder He ever been tactful towards outsiders? The burly figure disappeared from Jiang Lis side, and a rough hand landed on Pavilion Lord Suns shoulder. The defensive artifact on Pavilion Lord Sun automatically emitted a glow to resist the external attack. However, when the palm pressed down, it was as if the claws of nine terrifying demon beasts pressed down at the same time. The terrifying force even made the protective light of a Nascent Soul cultivator tremble. His fan movement naturally stopped as a result. The truth? What Pavilion Master Sun means is that they attacked my disciple because of your order. You want to kill the outstanding disciples of other sects so that the Immortal Ascension Pavilion can win! Pavilion Master Sun, you mean to start an all-out war with my Scripture Storage Valley? Very good, my sect will grant you your wish! Boom! As soon as he finished speaking, he exerted more strength. The soil beneath the other partys feet instantly cracked, and a large amount of soil collapsed, forming a huge bowl-shaped depression on the spot. Pavilion Master Suns knees buckled. Fortunately, he did not kneel down immediately. It took him a lot of effort to stand up. If he knelt down now, the reputation of the entire Great Mountain Branch of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion would be completely lost. While this unreasonable and overbearing statement made Pavilion Master Sun feel offended, he also recalled Elder Hes reputation back then no, it should be his reputation for being reckless. There was no point in reasoning with Elder He. That pair of fists specialized in subduing all kinds of dissent. Especially when they were the ones in the wrong. Chapter 165 - Wish List? Elder He, this isnt a place for fighting. Please be magnanimous. The conflict between Elder He and Pavilion Master Sun made many people shudder in fear. Which Nascent Soul cultivators did not value their reputation? Now that Elder Hes disciple had been attacked, there were already quite a few times when he wanted to kill the other party. However, Pavilion Master Sun stood in front of him and was suppressed several times in front of everyone. It could be said that he had been greatly embarrassed and was badly offended. With the conflict between these two, even if they directly fought on the spot, no one would be surprised. However, the conflict of two Nascent Souls was not so simple. If they really fought, everyone present would inevitably be affected. Previously, in the battle between several Golden Core cultivators in Cloud Stream City, they had directly razed a city to the ground. Nascent Soul was far stronger than Golden Core. That destructive power could even be called a natural disaster. If a Nascent Soul cultivator attacked with their full strength, the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm might suffer great losses. This mystic realm was related to the benefits of the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Perhaps it was a huge opportunity that could raise the entire Great Mountain Region to a higher level. Therefore, they could fight anywhere but here. When the matter was about to blow up, someone still came out to speak. It was an elder who held authority in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. They valued this mystic realm and had large transactions with the Immortal Ascension Pavilion all year round. Both parties had a good relationship, so they came out to ease the atmosphere. With this interruption, the Immortal Ascension Pavilions Pavilion Master seized the opportunity and used some unknown method to escape from Elder Hes palm, appearing beside Huangfu Tai and the others. Young Master Chu, can you release Elder Jin first? The Hundred Tempering Mountain Elder asked Chu Yunxuan. For a Golden Core cultivator to be suppressed here like this was too ugly. As the successor to the Valley Master, Chu Yunxuan had to consider more things when faced with problems. No matter when, he could not act excessively. He thought for a moment before speaking. I can release her, but you must give our Scripture Storage Valley an explanation for what happened today. Otherwise, my seal will land on the entrance of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion! His words were undoubtedly very unyielding. This was the attitude that all four great sects, including the Scripture Storage Valley, had towards the outside. They could not be provoked, so they had to tell others from all aspects that they were the boss of the region. However, Pavilion Master Sun, who was opposite him, felt uncomfortable when he heard this. It was one thing to be suppressed by Elder He in front of the higher-ups of the other sects. But now, he was being threatened by a person of the younger generation. This caused him to feel extremely displeased. However, the situation was not in his favor. The other party was a top sect in the Great Mountain Region. Unless the headquarters sent out a large number of cultivators, how could he, a mere branch, be their match? If the headquarters took action, it would be an invasion by external forces. The nature of the situation would change. How could the other sects in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region sit idle? There was no choice but to endure it! Hmph! Of course. Chu Yunxuan nodded and put away the seal after hearing his answer. Jiang Li, tell me what happened. Elder He held back his anger and walked to Jiang Lis side. In such a situation where both sides were confronting each other, naturally, whoever spoke first would have the advantage. At the critical moment, they could even control the rhythm, so he naturally could not let the other party have the opportunity to speak first. Of course, Jiang Li could let the other party slander him first, then use evidence and words to turn the tables and slap their faces. It would look more satisfying and more righteous. However, they were the ones with the advantage now. Was it not comfortable to bully others? Why did he have to mistreat himself? Thus, he started from the encounter at the Misty Mountain Range and exaggerated everything. Actually, this was not a big issue. Everyone was a competitor in the competition. Huangfu Tai made the first move, and Jiang Li retaliated. There was only the difference between winning and losing, and there was no right or wrong. The problem was that after leaving the competition venue, even if the Immortal Ascension Pavilion wanted to retrieve the artifacts, they should have used the sects channels to negotiate the price and not directly pull a Core Formation realm cultivator over to threaten him. This method was a big taboo. Taking a step back, if they had succeeded and took the artifacts back, they could bring Jiang Li back to his sect and apologize to them. Looking at it this way, after solving the problem of the younger generation, they did not injure anyone during the process and even came to apologize after the incident. Ordinary people could not find much fault with it. However, this Core Formation elder was not capable enough to catch him. While he was still chasing after Jiang Li, he was hit by a group of cultivators who rushed over to help. The key was that their backing was not as strong as the other party. If they could still explain it clearly, it would be strange. Under Jiang Lis words, the matter did not become too outrageous. He did not want his sect to start a war with the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. That would not be beneficial to him. Jiang Li only said that after the other party tricked him into coming here, they wanted to kill him because they could not take back the artifacts. In the current situation, there was no one to deny what he was saying. His words were reasonable and convincing. If they did not have killing intent, why would Jiang Li be willing to pay a huge price at such a critical moment during the competition period and burn his blood essence to escape? Then, it was the victims defense. At this time, the acting skills and talking skills of the people from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion could be of use. If the four of them cooperated seamlessly, they might really be able to turn the tables and cook up a great story. But now, the four victims were also Jiang Lis own puppets. This caused their defense to be extremely weak. When Pavilion Master Sun heard what they said, his expression darkened. He did not know that his subordinate was actually so stupid to not even know how to lie. The result of a face-to-face confrontation was that Jiang Li stood on the high ground of justice and received the support of most of the other sects. Of course, the reason why the other sects were so supportive was because the few leaders from Shu Mountain spoke up for Jiang Li. It was very normal for two top sects to stand together and cause a lopsided situation. Pavilion Master Sun, looks like the truth is already clear. You cant take these people away. However, we can make the decision to return their corpses to you. Elder He sneered and immediately wanted to kill again. His attitude was very obvious. If his disciple suffered a loss, others would not have a good time either. The cultivators from the other sects did not say anything else. Instead, they felt that the Immortal Ascension Pavilion deserved it. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion had just exposed a serious problem. They had gone to the headquarters outside the Great Mountain Region to seek external help. This was akin to stirring up everyones displeasure. This matter had not even been resolved, and now this situation had developed to the point where their foreign aid tried to kill a local genius. Whether or not it was instigated by someone, this was a very vile act. Elder He, wait a moment. Although they are in the wrong, their crimes do not warrant death. How about this? Brother Jiang Li, if you have anything you need, feel free to tell me. My Immortal Ascension Pavilion will definitely satisfy you as compensation. Please forgive their recklessness. If you like those artifacts, you can keep them. If you dont need them, we will redeem them at a high price. Pavilion Master Sun stopped Elder He again, and then he forced a smile on his face before turning around and starting to convince Jiang Li. It had to be said that Pavilion Master Suns move was very clever. Jiang Li was the victim of this matter. He could not deal with Elder He, so it was the same outcome if Jiang Li willingly forgave him. How big of an appetite could a Qi Refinement realm cultivator have? Jiang Li had probably never seen such valuable artifacts in his life. Even if he allowed Jiang Li to speak freely, it was nothing to the wealthy Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Elder He looked at Jiang Li. He trusted this disciple of his who was rather opinionated. After all, the victim was Jiang Li, and Elder He was willing to accept his decision. Jiang Li pretended to think for a moment, and then he nodded and indicated that he was willing to accept the compensation in exchange for appeasement. In fact, this development was a pleasant surprise to him. Normally, the sects would negotiate with each other. If there was compensation, they would directly give it to the sect. How could there be any involvement of the disciple? However, Jiang Li was Elder Hes disciple and was very valued, which was why he had such an opportunity. Pavilion Master Sun, since you said that, I will not dare to disagree. Jiang Li smiled and cupped his hands politely. Alright, what do you want? Hall Master Sun was overjoyed and wanted to quickly settle the matter. Since Pavilion Master Sun is so polite, it would be too untactful for me to refuse. However, I cant think of anything in this short period of time. How about this? In four hours, Ill make a list. Pavilion Master can send someone to come take it. The sun is shining brightly here. Its not good for our skin to be exposed to the sun for too long. Thank you for your help, Seniors. This junior is extremely grateful. Master, Senior Brother, lets go back. Jiang Li threw out the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and tied up the four of them. Then, he thanked all the seniors present and stood behind Elder He. Together with Elder He and Chu Yunxuan, they flew back to the encampment. Four hours! A list?! Pavilion Master Suns expression instantly darkened. How could this junior be so shameless? Couldnt he be a little more polite? The attack this time was not out of Jiang Lis control. It was still in line with his interests. On the way back. You were really too careless this time. Why didnt you come find us after your seclusion? You ran around by yourself. How long have you been cultivating? If you want to go out alone next time, you should at least wait until you reach the Foundation Establishment realm. Junior Brother Jiang, recuperate well in the next few days. Dont be too pressured about the competition. Just work hard and dont force yourself. When Jiang Li and the others returned, Elder He and Chu Yunxuan instructed him to be more careful in the future, to be more wary of this dangerous world, and so on. There was also the matter of the competition. Their emotions were filled with worry and pity, but they constantly consoled Jiang Li. Regarding this, Jiang Li could only silently accept their concern, and then he said, Alright, alright, I understand, I understand. After all, to ordinary cultivators who relied on the Beast Blood Diagram, the difference in whether or not they had beast blood tattoos was too great. He had lost a large amount of blood essence as well. Furthermore, it was uncertain if he could recover his blood essence in the next few days. Under such circumstances, a 20% reduction in his battle strength was the best situation. The originally certain victory in the Qi Refinement realm arena was now filled with worries. Jiang Li could only smile and reassure them, saying that his Qi Refinement cultivation was also very strong. He could not tell others that not only was he not weak, he could even fight a Core Formation cultivator now. This kind of thing was too shocking. He had to slowly display his strength. When they returned to the sect, Jiang Lis four unlucky good friends were locked up by the sect disciples. When those senior brothers heard about this, they even planned to teach them a lesson. However, they were stopped by Jiang Li who acted quite benevolently. It was fine as long as they were placed under house arrest and not treated too badly. What a joke! These few brothers of his had only been with him for less than two hours and they had already been met with life and death crises. If they were to be punished personally, that would be terrible. Subsequently, Jiang Li pulled a group of senior brothers and sisters who were close to him to discuss the wish list that he had to give the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. If there was anything they wanted, there was no need to stand on ceremony with them. There was also Senior Sister Little Four and Yan Hong, who had not come to the competition venue. He specially called them with the communication spirit stone. After a round of discussion, they directly produce a huge list written on both sides of the paper. There were all kinds of things that Jiang Li had never heard of. Senior Sister Little Four wanted all kinds of precious spiritual herbs and spiritual materials. This extremely talented newbie alchemist had too many pills that she wanted to try making but could not. After that, he prepared all sorts of small gifts for Shenshan Qiuhua. Jiang Li directly prepared the gifts needed for the hundredth time they met. Yan Hong was even more daring. He requested to fill up their stores shelves and let their store escape the situation of being run by debt. There was also Senior Sister Qi Yus Four Deity Soup and Rootless Rain. Shen Ruoshi wanted the Floating Soil and Waterless Dust. Ma Donggui wanted the Black Lightning Rock After they finished saying what they wanted, Jiang Li secretly sneered. Now that there was a big boss paying the bill, they were still too polite. Then, Jiang Li started to write crazily. First, there were all kinds of medicine to replenish his blood essence, then there were all kinds of spirit pills to gain more statuses. Next were all the spiritual plant seeds that Jiang Li knew the name of, as well as some special materials needed to grow the Spiritual Root, Nine Nether Wood. There were also various items that could be used to fill a market but did not have any obvious characteristics. This was the preparation for the ghost market. In the end, he also requested to go to the Immortal Ascension Pavilions treasure vault and choose a few items to take away. Due to the influence of some books and works in his previous life, Jiang Li had a trace of anticipation towards the treasure vault, library, ancestral hall, junk pile, and even the junkyard and cliffs. Although he had been to many places like the Scripture Storage Pavilion, the outer sect trading area, and the ghost market, he had not really found anything heaven-defying that could change his fate. However, no matter how poor the treasure vault of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion was, it should not disappoint them. Jiang Li happened to know the cultivator from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion who came to collect the list. It was the plump deacon, Fu Zhong. Perhaps they had found out that Fu Zhong was the guide when Jiang Li first started his cultivation journey, and they hoped that Jiang Li could be a little gentler on account of their relationship. In the end, when Fu Zhong saw the list, his narrowed eyes widened like balloons. When Jiang Li told him that there was still the other side of this piece of paper, Fu Zhong almost had a heart attack and could not walk out of the Scripture Storage Valleys encampment. Speaking of which, this was the ransom of a Core Formation cultivator, two Foundation Establishment cultivators, one Qi Refinement cultivator with a deep background. There were also several Profound-rank artifacts included in this transaction. In that case, the conditions Jiang Li offered could not be considered to be excessive at all. Jiang Li pondered over those artifacts. Apart from the storage bag, he planned to return them all to Huangfu Tai. These things were no longer of much use to him. It was better to give them to Huangfu Tai. Perhaps they could be of use and he could exchange them for more items. Chapter 166 - Weakest Target? Chapter 166: Weakest Target? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Lis actions had undoubtedly offended the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. However, he had done this after much consideration, and if all went well, it might only be the beginning. Because at this moment, Jiang Li felt that he already had a certain degree of ability to protect himself, and it was impossible for the Immortal Ascension Pavilion to do anything to him. Therefore, since he had already offended them, he might as well get the maximum benefits for himself. After receiving that list, Pavilion Master Sun was naturally extremely depressed. He did not expect that there would still be such a shameless person these days. He really dared to write down everything. However, although the number of items on Jiang Lis list was shocking, they were not of high quality. Combined together, their value was barely within the acceptable range of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. He took a deep breath and accepted it. Amongst them, the most controversial was the request Jiang Li made to choose items in the treasure vault. In principle, the Immortal Ascension Pavilion wanted to reject it, but because of their consideration for the Scripture Storage Valley, they could only give in and let Jiang Li choose one item. However, if it was only an item, Jiang Li felt that he had really lost out. After a long discussion, it was decided that Jiang Li could choose two items from their treasure vault, but it was also stipulated that Jiang Li could not choose their few ultimate treasures. Soon, the agent of the Scripture Storage Valley store stationed at the Immortal Ascension Pavilion received a large amount of supplies. After checking everything according to the list, they were transported by the sects flying ship and temporarily brought back to the sect to wait for Jiang Li to return after the competition. After the basic distribution was completed, Jiang Li very graciously released the four captives. He also returned all the artifacts other than the storage bag to Huangfu Tai. This matter temporarily came to an end. On the other hand, Elder He proposed to help Jiang Li capture another Foundation Establishment realm demon beast and get a new blood tattoo to recover his combat strength. However, Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before rejecting this suggestion. He had his own consideration about the next blood tattoo. The Great Mountain Cultivator Tournament was currently held in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm of the Misty Mountain Range. Somewhere thousands of kilometers away, two golden sword lights descended together and landed on a wide and slow stream. This was the Mother River that had experienced a great battle back then. Going downstream along the river, the slow-moving area was no longer as dark and smelly as before. As the river water flowed, the repulsive Yin Corpse Blood was washed even farther away and even flowed into the sea. The poisonous river water had already changed, but the aquatic creatures that had been poisoned by the Yin Corpse Blood could not recover so quickly. Moreover, the Yin Corpse Blood had also affected the downstream, causing a large number of creatures to be exterminated. The fishermen who relied on the Mother River to fish would probably lose their livelihood. As for these two sword cultivators, they were the ones who had been sent here to verify the situation after hearing the information about the sword cultivator clone. Big Brother, lets go down. The two sword cultivators checked on the shore for a while and did not find any abnormalities. This was natural. At that time, hundreds of cultivators had searched thoroughly and did not find any clues. The hiding talent of the Nine Nether Wood was extremely powerful. However, according to the information, the problem was underwater. Since they had flown so far here, they could not report to the sect if they did not go down and take a look! Elder Zuo Mo nodded. The two of them took out two blue pearls at the same time and threw them into the water. Two whirlpools soon appeared on the surface of the river, growing larger and deeper. The two beads actually pushed away the water that was more than a hundred meters deep, forming two vertical air columns that reached the riverbed. This was a water attribute artifact, Water Repelling Pearl. Due to its practical function and simple refinement method, many skilled blacksmiths could make it. It was not a rare item. Go! The two of them stepped on their flying swords and cautiously activated their protective light before descending along the pillar. Soon, the light became dim, and the moist, muddy riverbed appeared beneath their feet. The bottom of this riverbed is also very clean. Theres no sight of corpses and ghost flames everywhere. I think that Tang Yan was most likely hallucinating while on the verge of death. Theres no underwater graveyard at all. What a waste of time. The Sword Cultivator Zuo Luo held the Water Repelling Pearl and slowly checked the riverbed as he walked. He suddenly kicked something and bent down to retrieve a damaged sword from the mud. Judging from the looks of the damaged weapon, there were not many rust stains on the sword and it should not have been abandoned for long. It was very likely the weapon left behind by the cultivators who died in the battle over there. Brother, look at this Elder Zuo Luos voice paused. He suddenly realized that no one had responded to him since just now. He hurriedly turned his head to look for it. Rich spiritual light blossomed in his eyes as his gaze pierced through the murky river water and surveyed his surroundings. The river water that had been poisoned by the Yin Corpse Blood was clean, but there was no sign of his elder brother, who had just come down with him. Not far away, he could only see the pillar of air that repelled the surrounding water. Where was he? A bad feeling arose in his heart. However, Brother Zuo Mo was a Golden Core cultivator. How could he have disappeared without a trace? Had he returned to the shore? Elder Zuo Luo rode his flying sword and hurriedly rose into the sky, wanting to leave the bottom of the lake to search. However, in the next moment, his ankle was instantly bound by something. He felt a terrifying force that even Golden Core realm cultivators could not resist. Elder Zuo Luo was startled. The momentum of his flying sword stopped abruptly. What What was that? A golden sword light slashed down. The sword technique that had always been unstoppable due to the enhancement of the Sword Heart felt an indescribable sluggishness this time. The incomparably sharp golden sword light sliced apart the thing binding his feet bit by bit. A drop of cold sweat dripped down the Golden Core cultivators forehead. After he was grabbed, the originally calm riverbed suddenly wriggled strangely. The golden sword light slashed with all its might. After a few breaths, his foot felt lighter, and the thing as thick as his wrist was finally cut off. This was the first time Elder Zuo Luo felt that several breaths of time was actually so long. He did not stop for a moment. He stepped on the flying sword and was about to leave the bottom of the river. However, in the next moment, more than ten huge roots suddenly crawled out from under the riverbed and instantly bound the Golden Core sword cultivator. A terrible force pulled him downward. The Golden Core sword cultivator was still resisting desperately. The incomparably sharp metal flying sword directly pierced into one of the roots. He even spat out the Golden Core in his body. However, it was still useless! These tree roots possessed a terrifying absorption force. Once one came into contact with them, the spiritual qi in their bodies would be continuously absorbed. Especially after the Golden Core was wrapped up, the speed at which the spiritual qi disappeared was like a floodgate being opened. The Golden Core sword cultivator fell to the left and his body quickly became weak. In the end, he was pulled into the riverbed. 300 meters to the north of the river bed, Elder Zuo Mo, who was holding the Water Repelling Pearl, also turned his head in confusion. Second Brother, where are you? If Jiang Li was here, he would definitely be extremely shocked. That was because the Spiritual Root Branch in the underwater graveyard only knew how to pull corpses back then. Why did it seem like it had started to target living cultivators now? Moreover, the ability displayed by this Spiritual Root Branch was much richer and stronger than the one in his hand. Even though they were both branches, the environment they grew in was different. The disparity was actually so huge. When the two were compared together, Jiang Lis spiritual root clone was really useless. Back in the Misty Mountain Range. At this moment, the second round of the competition had gradually come to an end. There were currently only 100 cultivators left in the Foundation Establishment stage competition venue, while there were 200 Qi Refinement realm cultivators left. In this Grand Competition, the two jade rankings that recorded the names of the participants would continue to pass through to the end. In the end, there would be fifty names on the black list representing the Foundation Establishment realm and a hundred names on the white list representing the Qi Refinement realm. In each of the two competitions, 50% of the total output distribution of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm was determined. Apart from the two most special first place winners, who would obtain 10% of the share each for their respective sects, the second to tenth places on the two rankings would have a total of 15% of the gardens share. This meant another 30% of the total production. Generally speaking, although the value of the second to tenth positions decreased, they also represented a considerable portion of more than 1%. Therefore, this was the importance of strength in the cultivation world. The top ten on the Black and White Rankings, these twenty people, already decided half the share of the entire Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. On the two rankings, there were a total of 130 people outside the top ten who could split the remaining 50%. As the first ranked of the first round of the Grand Competition, Jiang Li arrived at the scene today. Next to him was the second ranked Shenshan Qiuhua and the others behind her. The 200 Qi Refinement realm cultivators who had experienced the baptism of the second round of the competition and ultimately won were staring at them like tigers targeting their prey. According to the rules, while the top ten obtained huge benefits, they also had to endure the greatest pressure. Even though the top ten of their current rankings had directly skipped the intense elimination of the second round of the competition, they would receive the most severe test at this moment. The second to tenth cultivators were about to face three consecutive intense challenges. As the first on the rankings, Jiang Li had to face five consecutive challenges that he could not refuse. If he could survive this challenge, then he would be able to keep his spot in the top ten. After this challenge was over, these 200 cultivators could only contend for the 11th to 100th position and were no longer qualified to challenge the top ten. Therefore, logically speaking, the best solution at this moment should be to choose a fifth to tenth place opponent with a relatively low ranking first. After passing three rounds, they would see if they could challenge a higher ranking person. If one lost, their ranking would plummet. After the opportunity for the challenge passed, if one did not stay in the top ten, there would be no more opportunities. On the other hand, as the first on the rankings, Jiang Li was undoubtedly standing at the center of the storm. Not everyone could handle facing five experts of the same realm in a row. Among the crowd, there were the most cultivators who looked at Jiang Li with strange gazes. First of all, being fast in the first round of the competition did not mean that this person was strong. It could also be that he was purely lucky. Most importantly The incident of Jiang Li being attacked a few days ago had caused an uproar, and almost everyone knew a little about it. Although most people did not know the exact details, rumors of Jiang Li being chased by a Core Formation cultivator and two Foundation Establishment cultivators and unleashing a secret technique to severely injure himself while fleeing were very popular. There were even rumors that Jiang Li had already been beaten to the point of near death at that time, and he had barely survived under the joint treatment of the elders who had rushed over. He was originally a body cultivator, but later his body cultivation was crippled. He had more than 200 broken bones and had to use the bones of several demon beasts to reconnect them. There were also those who said that his Qi Sea was damaged and unstable, his cultivation level was less than 10% of before, and now, even a child could defeat him. In short, according to them, even if Jiang Li escaped, he would definitely suffer heavy losses when dealing with a Core Formation cultivator. Naturally, they would exaggerate as much as they could. Jiang Li had become the weakest target in the eyes of almost all the cultivators, and he was the type that had already been crippled. However, if they really got what they wanted and faced a pushover like Jiang Li, they might feel the biggest surprise of their lives. Jiang Li! Have you heard of it? In the second round of the competition, a few impressive dark horses appeared. Under the covetous gazes of so many people, Shenshan Qiuhua also appeared a little nervous at this moment. She repeatedly touched the two swords in her arms. This pair of Fire and Water Swords could give her a sense of security like a toy bear. However, Jiang Li was utterly not concerned about all this now. No matter how strong the dark horse was, he was still at the Qi Refinement realm, and it was utterly impossible for anyone to be a threat to him. He was now concerned about other rewards other than the share of the spiritual medicine. Long before he left the sect, he had heard that under the joint exploration of the sect, they had discovered an extremely long and strange spiritual fruit in the depths of the mystic realm. At that time, the group of spiritual plant masters argued endlessly about what this spiritual fruit was. They only knew that it was very precious and powerful. Later on, there were rumors that this spiritual fruit would appear as the reward for the winner of the competition, but there was no conclusion. Only a few days ago did someone finally compare the ancient texts and analyze that this thing was very likely the legendary Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruit that could fortify and strengthen the Dao foundation! The importance of a Dao Foundation to a cultivator was self-evident. In the future, all aspects of cultivation would be affected by it. Its importance was almost equivalent to the spiritual root. After establishing a Dao Foundation, it would be nearly impossible to re-cultivate. Even if one shattered the Dao Foundation to rebuild it, the success rate of this method was very low. It was very likely that the reconstructed Dao Foundation would be worse than before. At this time, the value of the Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruit was revealed. It could fortify and strengthen the Dao Foundation. Be it Qi Refinement cultivators, who had yet to reach the Foundation Establishment realm, or high-level cultivators who had already built their Dao Foundation, they all had needs for it. To Qi Refinement cultivators, the effects of the Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruit would be better. However, to some high-level cultivators who were restricted by the Dao Foundation and could not advance an inch, this was like a medicine for regret. It was actually very difficult to determine just who this thing was more important and valuable to. However, the upper echelons of the sect who held authority and had strong demands were usually unwilling to give such good things to the juniors. This made it difficult for Jiang Li who wanted to obtain this fruit. Chapter 167 - Abstinence Monk Helpless, Jiang Li could only take the initiative to influence the outcome. His method was also very simple. Through the secret gathering of the good friends network through the Spiritual Root Branch, he would let those talented disciples with good backgrounds influence the elders of the various sects. In the Misty Mountain Range, among the cultivators who were parasitized by Jiang Li, a total of 11 were from various sects. Jiang Li had thought that they might be useful at that time, so he did not kill them. Instead, he turned the spiritual root seed that he had taken control of into the Nine Nether Earth Fruit and fed it to them. Not long after, it came in handy. One had to know that this Medicine Garden Mystic Realm actually did not have a true master. It was a place jointly managed by the various sects in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Everything here was decided by the representatives of the various large sects. The opinions of these sect elders meant the decision of the competition authorities. It was up to these elite disciples to make requests. Not to mention that it could play a decisive role, as long as the outcome was slightly affected, one or two fruits would actually be enough. Jiang Li himself also made a rare request to Elder He. Elder Hes answer was that even if two Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruits were to be distributed as rewards, they would at most be the first two places in this competition. If Jiang Li was at his prime, there would naturally be no reason for him to not agree. But now, wouldnt it be better to distribute it to the sect before obtaining it through the sects channels? With the status of the Scripture Storage Valley, obtaining a number of the Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruits was inevitable, but Jiang Li was worried that something unexpected would happen if it was delayed. Right now, in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, the sect leader was far away. Elder Hes status as the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall allowed him to directly make decisions and participate in a joint resolution. However, if that spiritual fruit returned to the sect, there would be more than one or two people who would covet it. Powerful experts, sect elders, and descendants of high-ranking elders. There were only a few fruits in total, and the probability of it being Jiang Lis was truly quite low. But here, if they decided to distribute it, then as long as he became the final winner, he would definitely obtain it. To him, this was much simpler. However, the final result was not out yet. It was hard to say if the competition authorities would agree to take out this kind of fruit. After waiting for a long time, the final round of the competition finally began. Twelve beautiful female cultivators flew out in long dresses that were dozens of meters long. They danced in the air dreamily. The beautiful dance of immortals was mesmerizing to the tens of thousands of cultivators below. On the other hand, Jiang Li noticed that Senior Sister Qi Yu of the Rejuvenation Hall was surprisingly amongst them. In this grand meeting of the cultivation world, besides the official Black and White Rankings, there was also a Goddess Ranking Board spread among unofficial channels. On the Goddess Ranking Board, strength and cultivation were not important. It only judged the female cultivators looks and figures. Those female cultivators from the sects usually stayed in their own territory and rarely went out. There were not many opportunities for outsiders to see them. Now, they had gathered in this distinguished meeting. In an instant, hundreds of flowers blossomed. Since ancient times, everyone loved beauty. This naturally attracted the enthusiasm of many cultivators. Especially among the rogue cultivators, the discussion about this was no less intense than the official competitors. There were also many talented people who made a killing by selling the portraits and statues of many female cultivators on the Goddess Ranking Board. The female cultivators dance quickly ended. They flew towards the two mountains in the fog and scattered two spiritual lights. As the spiritual light descended, dense fog slowly scattered, revealing the final battlefield of this competition. The two mountains had clearly been modified by the competition authorities. On the mountain, many of the tall trees that could easily obstruct ones sight had already been eradicated, there was a flight of steps around the mountain. Along the way, flat and hard arenas were distributed all the way to the top of the mountain. On these two mountains, on one side were 50 arenas for the Foundation Establishment realm and 100 arenas for the Qi Refinement realm. Two stone paths on the mountain circled upwards. When one reached the end and held on for three days, they would obtain the highest honor among the younger generation of the Great Mountain Cultivation Realm. When one was at the peak, he would become famous overnight and everyone would know about it! Jiang Li looked at the highest combat ring on the mountain. Who else could be there but him? Standing at the top of the mountain and trampling on everyone was not very polite. At that time, he liked it. Of course, before reaching the peak, the ten of them still had to accept the challenge first. As first place, Jiang Li would be the first to attempt to reach the top. Junior Sister Qiuhua, Ill wait for you at the top of the mountain. Before they left, Jiang Li smiled at the sword cultivator woman by his side, and then he took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to her. It was a painting of her. Shenshan Qiuhua took the portrait and looked a little red as she replied softly, Senior Brother Jiang Li, you can do it! After that, Jiang Li took a few steps forward and flew to the entrance of the stairway. Going up the stone staircase that had just been built not long ago, after only moving a hundred meters, a figure blocked the stone staircase. Amitabha. Junior Brother Jiang Li, sorry for offending you. The person in front of him had nine dots on his bald head. His yellowish-brown monk robe was stretched open by his strong muscles, revealing bronze skin that glowed with a metallic luster. This image did not look like compassion at all. As the top of the rankings, Jiang Li would encounter five people who blocked his path. If Jiang Li lost, the person who blocked his path would continue to ascend the peak in Jiang Lis place and accept the test of another five people blocking their path again. Furthermore, as long as one stepped onto this long ladder, they would no longer receive any external assistance. No medical cultivator would heal the challenger from the five consecutive battles until they lost. They could only rely on medicinal pills and themselves. If one did not have strength that surpassed those of the same level, it was actually quite difficult to reach the top. Due to the rumor of Jiang Li being attacked, most cultivators treated him as a weakling. As long as they defeated a person who had yet to recover from serious injuries, they would have a chance to become a disciple of the peak. The competition for the right to stand here as one of the five obstacles was naturally quite intense. The person standing in front of him was a monk from Benevolent Travel Temple. His Buddhist name was Zheng Tu. People called him the Abstinence Monk who guarded his precepts and did not kill. Jiang Li had heard his senior brothers mention this person before. Supposedly, he was extremely renowned in the Grand Competition, and it was even to the extent that many people felt he was a hot favorite to win the championship. However, although this person was known as the one who did not kill, it seemed that the casualties of the cultivators he fought were very high. Of the cultivators he had fought, not many were left intact. Jiang Li walked forward and bowed to the other party. Observing the other partys body at a close distance, he had to admit that Benevolent Travel Temples body refinement methods were quite good. His muscles were simply like a mountain of flesh that was piled up. At least in terms of appearance, no matter if it was his body size or the extent of his muscle mass, he was much more exaggerated than Jiang Li. Jiang Li himself wore a larger disciple uniform. His strong body did not appear too conspicuous, but the other party simply had a few pieces of cloth barely covering his body, his clothes were simply like decoration. I heard Junior Brother Jiang Li is also a body cultivator. Today, we will have a proper spar. Please! The other party waved his hand and led Jiang Li towards the combat ring at the side. Senior Brother Zheng Tu is too polite. Please! Under their humble and friendly appearance, they revealed a sense of hostility. Benevolent Travel Temple had always been recognized as the overlord of body cultivation in the Great Mountain Region, and practically no one could surpass them! Buddhist cultivation methods and body cultivation methods complemented each other, causing them to be renowned in the cultivation world. As for the Scripture Storage Valleys Elder He, he was an exception. The physical cultivation of the disciples under his faction were extremely shocking. They could compete with Benevolent Travel Temples monk cultivators and sometimes even suppress them. Ever since ancient times, only first place mattered, nobody cared about second place. This situation made Benevolent Travel Temple very dissatisfied. Despite how the group of monks from Benevolent Travel Temple chanted Buddhist scriptures every day, the vigorous vitality of body cultivators determined that they did not have a gentle personality. They usually abstained from greed, anger, and hatred, but as long as they were following their principles, they could boldly and righteously fly into a rage in battle. Ever since they had a conflict with Elder Hes lineage in terms of body cultivation status, these monks wanted to compete with him whenever there was a chance to prove their dominance in body cultivation. The two of them turned around and walked into the ring beside the staircase. As for Monk Zheng Tu, the moment he turned around, it was revealed that he had been carrying four huge blades on his back. Monk Zheng Tu was more than two meters tall. The four huge blades were almost the same height as him. As he walked, they would drag across the ground, bringing about sparks. The width was even more astonishing. It was not an exaggeration to say that even if he let Shenshan Qiuhua and Senior Sister Little Four hide behind the huge sabers, they would still be able to cover them completely. Hmm Senior Sister Qi Yu could not hide completely. A part of her was too big. Jiang Li glanced at the four overlapping sabers, and his expression could not help but become strange. This was the first time he had seen a monk use such a weapon. Furthermore, it was said to be a monk who did not kill. Could it be that the four sabers were just for show? There was still some blood on the blade. Clearly that was not the case. When they entered the arena, the two of them immediately pulled apart a distance. Because there was no referee in the arena, as long as they entered the arena area, it meant that the battle would begin. If either side was ambushed and defeated, there was nothing much to say. Clang! The sound of metal colliding rang out as Monk Zheng Tu grabbed a saber in his hand. He looked more like a butcher than a monk. How did Senior Brother Zheng Tu manage to not kill with these weapons? Can you enlighten me? How hard would it take to survive a slash by those giant blades? Jiang Li looked at the bloody weapons and felt that it was still a little strange, so he asked. Abstinence Monk Zheng Tu opened his mouth and smiled. Then, he raised his hand and threw the saber in his hand. The wide saber landed on a corner of the arena. The metal hilt was completely inserted into the ground, leaving only the 1.8-meter wide blade standing there. Following that, three metallic sounds were heard as the other three sabers were thrown out. The four large swords stood in different directions of the ring, the blades facing inward, surrounding the two people standing opposite each other. About that, theres no harm in telling Junior Brother. I dont hold the sabers in my hand, and I dont brandish them either. Cultivators who fight with me all commit suicide by charging into the blades. As for why they are so eager to reincarnate, Junior Brother will soon know. The smile on his face vanished instantly. His burly figure still exploded with terrifying speed. However, in the next second, a smile that had already turned ruthless appeared before Jiang Li, and then a large hand pushed towards his chest. From the direction he was pushing, it seemed like he was going to push Jiang Li towards the large blade behind him, making him collide with it and be directly cut into two. Jiang Li was speechless at this forced realization. The twisted logic and double standards of the Buddhist sects really made people speechless. Jiang Lis figure flashed to dodge the hand, and then he turned around to stand behind it before pushing the other party forward. He immediately increased the speed of his opponents charge to a point where it was difficult to control. Zheng Tus control of his speed was obviously inferior to Jiang Li. After being pushed from behind, his burly body could not stop at all and directly collided with the blade. Pew! The hot blood of a body cultivator splattered across the sky. The other partys chest directly collided with the blade that was nearly his height. The saber was still very sharp. It easily broke through the body cultivators skin and stabbed deeply into his flesh. Hot blood flowed out and dyed the saber red. If youre eager to reincarnate, I should help you like this, right? Senior Brother Zheng Tu, youre right. This kind of feeling of not killing has indeed calmed my heart greatly. After all, Senior Brother, you crashed into it yourself, right? Jiang Li had a smile on his face. He seemed to have truly understood some philosophy and seemed to have gained some enlightenment. When the monk heard this, he did not dare to breathe or speak, because the blade was still embedded in his body. Even the slightest movement would cause his injuries to worsen. Pew! More blood spurted from his body. There were already many open wounds in the chest and abdomen. Even the bladder had a small incision. However, this kind of injury seemed to be nothing to a body cultivator. It was not to the extent where it could incapacitate him. Both his hands grabbed the blade and he pulled himself away from it. A bloody line that did not stop bleeding from top to bottom seemed to want to split the other party into two, but the burly figure still did not fall. Jiang Li gave him a thumbs up. This guy was a ruthless person. The muscles on the cut area of the wound tightened. He forced himself to block the long and narrow wound and stop the bleeding. He could still barely fight. Lets go again! I was just careless! Zheng Tu raised his head to look at Jiang Li, and he was about to retaliate. However, in the next moment, Jiang Lis hand appeared on his chest and pushed forward lightly. Abstinence Monk Zheng Tu collided with the huge blade again. The blade was 70% bone deep this time! If it was any deeper, this guy would have been split into two. Its over? The Abstinence Monk was actually defeated so quickly. How is this possible?! Isnt the first place isnt he heavily injured? When the large number of cultivators at the foot of the mountain saw such a strange battle, an uproar arose. They were completely unable to understand it. With Jiang Lis current speed, it was already very rare for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to be able to catch his shadow. Most of the ordinary cultivators watching the battle at the foot of the mountain did not see what he did at all. They only saw that the famous monk who did not kill had inexplicably collided with his own saber. After two strikes, he lost the ability to fight and was defeated cleanly. In this strange battle situation, some people even felt that Zheng Tu had really committed suicide because he regretted using the method of not killing to kill too many people. The way he was defeated was the same as those cultivators he had defeated before. It was abnormally tragic. Just looking at the terrifying wound made ones scalp turn numb. After leaving this arena, Jiang Li started to continue climbing the stairs. Not long after, another cultivator and an arena appeared before him. What slightly surprised him was that this person seemed to be a rogue cultivator. Chapter 168 - Anti-Spirit Mortal Weapon The cultivation of the male rogue cultivator in front of him was extremely obscure. If one did not sense carefully, they might subconsciously ignore him. This situation was obvious at a glance that it had been concealed by the aura concealment spell. To most rogue cultivators, the best way to protect themselves was to hide themselves. Therefore, concealing aura, disguising appearance, and changing clothes were typical rogue cultivator behaviors. However, because they did not have a fixed inheritance, the spells they usually used were all pieced together. It was fine as long as they could be used. The grades of such spell techniques were naturally not very high, and it was very easy to see flaws. For example, although the person in front of him had concealed his cultivation level, the traces were very obvious. After being discovered to have used the aura concealment technique, it was easy to raise vigilance, so it was very difficult to make people look down on him and let their guard down. Even the aura concealment technique that Jiang Li had casually learned had a better effect than his. Jiang Li could even use his internal martial arts cultivation to confuse his enemies. At the very least, it was easy to cheat a Foundation Establishment cultivator. The female ghost, Qin Shuman, could vouch for him. Greetings, Lord First Rank. It is my, Wu Shis, honor to be able to fight on the same stage as you, Lord Jiang Li. This person seemed to be called Wu Shi. Jiang Li had a slight impression of this name. When he was waiting for the opening ceremony earlier, his fellow disciples had been introducing him to those formidable Qi Refinement cultivators. He had probably explained Wu Shis information to Jiang Li before, but there was too much information and Jiang Li did not listen carefully, so he was slightly unable to remember it now. When he saw Jiang Li ascend the stairs, Wu Shi had bowed since the beginning, and his attitude seemed to be extremely respectful. The clothes he wore were slightly different from the rogue cultivators in Jiang Lis impression. There were no bulging bags stuffed everywhere. Instead, his light clothes looked a little elegant. The other party was not a disciple of the top four sects, so he naturally did not have the qualifications to address Jiang Li as senior and junior like the disciples of the four great sects. Instead, he politely and respectfully called Jiang Li Lord First Rank. This was the first time Jiang Li had heard someone address him as such. It had to be said that all the rogue cultivators were talented and well-spoken. If it was not for the fact that they were generally not doing well, Jiang Li would have had the dream of being a free rogue cultivator. Jiang Li also noticed that this flight of steps was obviously much cleaner than the previous steps, and there was actually a broom made of palm fronds beside Wu Shi. He had actually swept the ground in advance to welcome Jiang Li it was simply unbelievable. Jiang Lis face twitched. He was a little surprised by this weird start, but he still walked steadily to the other party. Only then did the rogue cultivator, Wu Shi, finally straighten his back. However, he still spoke incessantly about his admiration and reverence for Jiang Li. He said that the sect he wanted to join the most was the Scripture Storage Valley. It was just that he always suffered from having no recommendations, so he could only waste his time as a rogue cultivator. He also said that he had never thought of winning this times arena challenge and only hoped to display himself in front of Jiang Li. The chance to enter the Scripture Storage Valley was his greatest hope. Wu Shi spoke with deep emotions and logic, it seemed to be flawless. However, this kind of enthusiasm made Jiang Li inexplicably recall the experience of being chased by a credit card promoter in his previous life. If it was an ordinary thirteen or fourteen-year-old youth, after such a round of compliments, they would have long become complacent and arrogant. However, in his previous life, the overwhelming number of scams and dubious sales made Jiang Li sharpen a questioning mind. In this situation and facing such eloquence, it made him wary. This was a rogue cultivator that he did not personally know. The credibility of his words was probably not high. It had always been the style of rogue cultivators to act respectful and polite in front of him while having evil intentions behind his back. When he was in the Scripture Storage Valleys Cultivation Hall, the Lecture Elder had repeatedly warned him not to easily trust a rogue cultivator. They would always stab him in the back. Of course, it was not that Jiang Li felt their actions were wrong. On the path of cultivation, rogue cultivators had no resources, no background, and it was even difficult to find a cave abode suitable for cultivation. In order to walk further on this path, they naturally developed all kinds of profit-based habits. Sir Wu Shi is too polite. You can just call me Jiang Li. Its all luck that I got first place. In addition, the Scripture Storage Valley is a united and stable family. We welcome all those with ambitions to join us. Dont worry. The Scripture Storage Valley originated from the Rogue Cultivator Alliance. The conditions for foreign rogue cultivators to join was much easier. Elder Lin Fengying, who had taught Jiang Li many things, joined the Scripture Storage Valley midway after offering up her familys legacy. Thank you for explaining, Lord First Rank. Please come in. This lowly one was presumptuous to ask you for guidance. Lord, please show mercy. After saying so much, the many cultivators watching the show outside grew impatient. Wu Shi bowed again and led the way. His solicitous actions and words easily made people let down their guard. However, the rogue cultivator was two steps behind. His eyes flashed with a hint of smugness. These arrogant sect cultivators were really gullible. As long as he praised them, they would forget their safety. They had often died at his hands because of this arrogance! Jiang Li had just taken a step into the ring when a pitch-black sharp blade silently stabbed at his waist. It was a black dagger with a strange green luster on its surface. The two of them stood extremely close to each other and Wu Shis attack was extremely swift. This sword was directly stabbed into Jiang Lis lower back. The elder of the Cultivation Hall did not lie to him. When he said that rogue cultivators would stab them in the back, he meant it literally. Judging from the color, the short sword was obviously covered in poison. It was not surprising for a weapon held by a rogue cultivator. The cost of applying poison was not high and the effect was good. As long as he applied a few drops on the sword, the threat of the weapon in his hand would be greatly increased. It was cheap and useful, and could be said to be a must-have for travelers. However, Jiang Li seemed as if he did not see this strike. He did not dodge at all and allowed his opponents trick to succeed. Ding! The pitch-black short sword pierced through the layer of spiritual qi barrier formed by his Lake Heart Earrings, and then it was blocked by the metal-like Anti-Demon Golden Skin. After letting out a light sound, it stopped. Huh? Jiang Li was a little surprised when he felt the coolness of the blade. This strike could not even force out Jiang Lis Armament Hard Skin or Overlord Body Art, so it was still far from being a threat to him. However, it easily pierced through the outer layer of his Lake Heart Protection. It had to be known that this status was a spiritual qi defense that even late-stage Foundation Establishment attacks could not easily break through. Moreover, it had the ability to spread out damage and was quite an effective counter to sharp weapons like swords. Naturally, to the current Jiang Li, this level of defense could barely be useful. However, to an ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivator, this defense should be an insurmountable chasm. However, this natural barrier that filled Jiang Li with confidence was directly broken by a short sword. In fact, the short sword did not show any spiritual qi fluctuation from the beginning to the end. This was a little exaggerated. His first reaction was that he really could not underestimate the heroes of the world. The second reaction was that there was definitely something wrong with the short sword! Jiang Li turned around in surprise and grabbed it with his hand. On the other hand, the other party revealed a horrified expression. Ever since he obtained this short sword after narrowly escaping death, he had almost always been successful in breaking through defenses and poisoning the enemies. Unexpectedly, he actually encountered a monster in this competition. His sword strike that was filled with confidence was actually unable to pierce through Jiang Lis skin. Wu Shi was greatly shocked when he faced Jiang Lis outstretched palm, and he hurriedly begged for mercy. Spare me! The killing blow did not succeed so the rogue cultivator was already panicking. When he saw Jiang Li stretch out his hand to grab at him, how could he dare resist head-on? After shouting loudly, he swiftly flashed towards the side of the combat ring. However, three seconds passed and Jiang Lis attack still did not arrive. That rogue cultivator, Wu Shi, looked at Jiang Li with a puzzled expression, but he noticed that Jiang Li utterly disregarded him. Instead, he held a slightly familiar short sword in his hand and was studying it excitedly. Wu Shi was stunned. He looked at the ace weapon in his hand. It was actually gone! Only then did he recall that Jiang Lis hand earlier had not grabbed at him, but was aiming at this short sword from the beginning. The rogue cultivator Wu Shis eyes reddened. He knew about his own situation. He was actually not that special among the rogue cultivators. It was only by relying on this short sword that could break the spiritual qi defense that he was able to gradually thrive and make a name for himself in this distinguished competition. If he did not have this short sword, not to mention getting a decent ranking to enter a famous sect, it was unknown if he could still maintain his former status among the rogue cultivators after the competition ended. Give it back to me! Lord Jiang Li, that short sword was left behind by my father, and its not an artifact. Its only an item from the mortal world, please return it to me. That rogue cultivator, Wu Shi, was very agitated on the surface, but his thoughts were clearly a little naive. After Jiang Li grabbed it, this weapon was basically destined to be with him from now on. How could such an obvious lie affect him? Demon Awakening! Plant Army! He casually threw out a handful of beans and used a large amount of spiritual qi to turn them into green wooden soldiers two meters tall. These wooden soldiers held sabers and shields, forming a formation as they attacked their opponent. Cultivators with good knowledge could tell that the spiritual qi fluctuations on these wooden soldiers were not low. After a rough estimate, each of them was no weaker than the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. This was the result of Jiang Li restraining himself. With his current Nine Nether spiritual qi, it was very easy for him to send out 20 Foundation Establishment Wood Demons. Regarding this, the low-level cultivators at the foot of the mountain only watched the show. However, the group of sect elders in the sky saw through the trick. Senior Brother He I thought your disciple was a body cultivator? The expressions of the two Head Elders of the Rejuvenation Hall and the Foreign Affairs Hall were a little strange. Jiang Li who was called the New Generation King of the Scripture Storage Valley in the sect displayed his shocking body cultivation strength in the sect martial arts competition. Fighting a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with Qi Refinement cultivation was not unprecedented, but he was definitely an astonishing super genius. Due to the serious injuries he had suffered previously, his body cultivation strength was believed to have been greatly reduced. When he encountered the Abstinence Monk of Benevolent Travel Temple last round, many people broke out in a cold sweat. Even though Jiang Li had won, he had changed his usual bold and powerful combat style, and he had utilized his speed and dexterity to seize the opportunity to defeat his opponent. In the eyes of those who were concerned, they were naturally even more certain that his body had indeed been greatly affected by the previous attack. If he met another powerful enemy later, this weakness would be exposed soon. However, they did not expect that at this moment, this Scripture Storage Valleys New Generation Iron Fist King would reveal a similarly exaggerated proficiency in spells. With just this plant army alone, not many of the cultivators present could match him. Martial Uncle He, dont tell me that even you dont know Junior Brother Jiangs Dao Technique? Chu Yunxuan looked at Elder Hes similarly confused expression and already guessed the answer, but he still could not help but ask. I mean Ive never taught him anything regarding Qi Refinement Elder He scratched his bald head. While he felt a little embarrassed, he was also overjoyed. As expected of my disciple! Impressive! Everyone was speechless In the ring, twenty Wood Demon soldiers lined up and attacked the other party. After losing the special Anti-Spirit Short Sword, the rogue cultivator Wu Shis strength was greatly reduced. He could not even defeat an ordinary wooden soldier. If there were twenty of them, it would be equivalent to taking his life! He was driven to a state of chaos in the arena, and he fled all over the place. Not to mention counterattacking Jiang Li, being able to maintain himself from being thrown off the arena was already his extraordinary display. When he looked at Jiang Li, this guy was studying the short sword by the side. [Name: Poisoned Black Sword] [Type: Weapon] [Grade: None] [Status: Damaged, Poisoned Surface] [Material: Unknown] [Note: It seems quite ancient.] Jiang Li touched the bumpy marks on the sword, feeling surprised. This short sword had once been extremely rusty. It had only become like this after being polished by someone. The runes and spirit patterns that might have once existed on it had long disappeared. Now, there was not even the slightest spiritual qi on it. However, it was precisely because of this that Jiang Li felt even more curious. A short sword that could not even store any spiritual qi could not be called an artifact by the standards of the cultivation world. It could only be considered a mortal weapon. However, such a mortal weapon could easily pierce through a Foundation Establishment-level barrier! If it was not the weak poison that was applied to the surface of the sword, then it should be the material used to forge this sword. This guy was really lucky to have picked up such a treasure. This was just like Jiang Lis original intention when he opened the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. Never look down on small figures. In the hands of these small figures, there might be a powerful tool that could change the world. Of course, such a good thing should still be obtained by a virtuous person like Jiang Li. Jiang Li quietly put the short sword into his bosom. His expression was calm. In the eyes of outsiders, they had no way of determining how strong the defense of a protective shield formed from his cheat was. In their opinion, it was just that the rogue cultivator was stupid enough to use a mortal weapon to attack Jiang Li. After that, he naturally did not break through Jiang Lis defense and was immediately pursued by Jiang Li with a spell technique. Naturally, they would not notice the dagger in his hand. The cultivators were more concerned about the stupidity of the rogue cultivator and the wasteful use of Jiang Lis spell technique. From the perspective of normal combat, five wooden soldiers of this level were enough to deal with such a guy. There was no need to waste spiritual qi like this when he had to face continuous battles later. If his spiritual qi was exhausted, wouldnt he be at the mercy of the others? The rogue cultivator was still fleeing for his life under the pursuit of the twenty wooden soldiers. However, he seemed to have run out of tricks. Under the pursuit of the wooden soldiers, his injuries kept increasing. Jiang Lis eyes flickered as he noticed that on the other partys wrist was a wristband of the same color as the dagger. With a thought, he got twenty wooden soldiers to rush up and knock him out before throwing him out of the ring. At the same time, the wristband vanished from his hand. Jiang Li naturally did not believe in the nonsense of the other party that this was his fathers legacy. There was a greater possibility that such an ancient product of the same material came from an ancient ruin. After the appearance of a large ruin like the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, this kind of fortuitous encounter that depended on luck became extremely popular in the cultivation world. What if he really found a legacy site? He would be able to rise up and build a rich sect of his own! Such a great opportunity could nearly satisfy all the desires of a cultivator. Even Jiang Li was no exception to this point. After all, just look at the help that the Spiritual Root Branch brought him. If he could encounter another great opportunity, it would suit a person with a cheat like him. Chapter 169 - Savage and Polite Jiang Li won two consecutive rounds cleanly, but he did not kill anyone. There was no need to kill that person from Benevolent Travel Temple and offend them for nothing, and that rogue cultivator still had value to him. Apart from that, in such a public place, he was more inclined to create a righteous persona. It was fine to kill people. In private, one could kill as many as they wanted. However, in public, compared to a slaughter, people still preferred to see a dignified gentleman. If there was a chance in the future, he could find a few unlucky demonic cultivators to slay them and uphold justice. Then, his legend would be established. In the current cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, the righteous path alliance was the only flourishing path. Those demonic cultivation sects had been torn apart hundreds of years ago and could only struggle at deaths door. Therefore, if he wanted to climb up in this kind of environment, besides strength and influence, a good reputation could make the person-in-charge see him more pleasing to the eye and could also bring him a lot of help. Ignoring the rogue cultivator, Wu Shi, who had fainted on the ground, Jiang Li led the 20 wooden soldiers and continued walking up. He had only walked a short distance when he saw the ring from afar. Before he saw his opponent, he had already smelled his opponent. Good lord so smelly! Jiang Li frowned. Did someone die up there? How long would it take an ordinary person to accumulate such a smell without bathing? This kind of concentrated stench could likely cause an explosion if there was fire. A green light flashed in his hand, and a moment later, a half mask appeared on his face. Wood Armor Technique was one of the first few spell techniques that Jiang Li had learned. After obtaining the enlightenment of the Nine Nether Wood, his understanding of the Yin and Wood spell techniques naturally rose to a greater level. Now that the Wood Armor Technique had reached the maximum level, it could be said to be perfected and could be used at will. The material of this half face mask was soft and transparent, and it was shaped like a mask. It was weaved together by him using a thin root structure, and it could filter out poisonous fog and let in fresh air. After testing, the filter rate of harmful substances could reach 99%. It completely matched the health standards of the Nine Provinces. Jiang Li pressed the mask on his face, and the smelly air immediately became much fresher. Only then did he lead the wooden soldiers forward. This mountain was indeed very high, but it could not withstand a hundred arenas, causing the gap between each arena to not be too far. However, his opponent this time was obviously not as polite as the previous two. Not to mention welcoming him, he did not see anyone waiting for him on the stairs. That person had already entered the competing grounds long ago. It was only when Jiang Li walked to the edge of the stage that he finally noticed him. Moreover, he did not seem to have any manners. Hehe, hehehe! My children! Your lunch is here! His voice was hoarse and he sounded slightly deranged. From his voice, one could tell that he was a little crazy. After Jiang Li saw the situation on the platform clearly, he finally understood the origin of the stench. Seventeen different types of demon beasts were currently surrounding a youth who was wrapped in beast skin and begging for food. They were grabbing piece after piece of meat from his hands. However, Jiang Li only fought two arenas before walking up again. In such a short period of time, around the ring, there was already a large amount of feces accumulated. A few groups of flies were flying excitedly on the feces. The culprit was none other than the 17 demon beasts and judging from the appearance of this young man, he might be a part of it as well! The young man also had a wild appearance. There was a thick layer of filth on his body, and his eyes were densely covered in blood. Even the hair on his body was much thicker than ordinary people. Coupled with his uneven yellow teeth and his inhumanly crazy voice, no one would doubt that he was a barbarian. However, despite his dressing and appearance, this guy was actually quite famous. The genius disciple of the Beast Control Sect from the Great Mountain Region, Man Xiaochuan! Speaking of the Beast Control Sect, they had really benefited greatly from the rules of this competition. Amongst these lower sects, the Beast Control Sects performance in the Grand Competition could be said to be extremely eye-catching. At one point, they even suppressed the disciples of the four major sects. There was no other reason than their advantage with numbers. These participating disciples of the Beast Control Sect were basically only raising and contracting one or two demon beasts. For Qi Refinement realm disciples, their energy and wealth were limited. It was normal to choose a few demons with good potential and slowly nurture them. However, the sudden competition in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region made the higher-ups of their sect think about it. Thus, their high-level cultivators took action and captured a large number of low-level demon beasts in a short period of time. Through the special methods of the Beast Control Sect, they used some inhuman spell techniques and drugs to forcefully wear down the will of these demon beasts, allowing them to be weakened enough and get contracted by the disciples in a short period of time. If Jiang Li was not wrong, there was definitely something unusual in the meat that Man Xiaochuan was holding just now. This method was harder to use the higher one reached, but in the Qi Refinement realm and the Foundation Establishment realm, there was a lot of room for maneuver. This was especially true for the Qi Refinement realm competition. The ten Qi Refinement realm disciples of the Beast Control Sect had all been forced to contract around ten demon beasts, giving them an absolute advantage in the battle! After several rounds of fights, almost no disciples were eliminated. In fact, those beast pets that were killed in the fights would be replenished as soon as possible. This method was not beneficial to the future growth of these disciples. It was even possible that because they contracted too many demon beasts, the pressure on their mind would be too great, resulting in irreparable damage. The blood vessels in Man Xiaochuans eyes looked like they were about to explode. With the physique and mind of a Qi Refinement cultivator, he would have to spend at least half a month without sleep to become like this. It could be seen that contracting too many beast pets gave him quite a bit of pressure! In the end, he would definitely have to break the contract. Otherwise, how could he raise as many as 17 demonic beasts? Even if he could, his mind and spiritual qi would definitely not be able to withstand it. Sooner or later, he would die. However, the situation was special now. The greatest benefit was right in front of them, so long as they obtained a sufficient share of the spiritual medicine production, not to mention sacrificing their potential, so what if they sacrificed the lives of a few disciples? As a way to increase the disciples strength in a short period of time, this was already very cost-effective. Other sects could not be more envious. After all, they were not Beast Tamers. Demon beasts were equivalent to the Beast Tamers own strength. Even the competition authorities could not find fault with them. That was simply the biggest loophole in the rules of the competition! The other sects naturally had similar methods, but they were basically only limited to giving more talisman papers and better medicinal pills, such disposable items. A better sect might open up the exchange of spell techniques and artifacts, but casting spell techniques and controlling artifacts required the support of the cultivators own spiritual qi. It was impossible for them to directly increase their combat strength like the Beast Control Sect. Of course, life was often not so easy. They wanted to rely on this to ascend to the top of the rankings? It could be considered their bad luck to have encountered Jiang Li! Jiang Li stepped onto the stage. The bloodshot eyes of Man Xiaochuan from the Beast Control Sect revealed madness and disdain. However, as the group of Wood Demons behind Jiang Li surged into the ring, his expression could not help but become solemn. Eh, this savage actually knows how to talk? If I capture him, Ill definitely be able to sell him for two spirit stones, no, maybe three! Jiang Li smiled and retorted. Without a word, both sides started fighting. The green wooden soldiers and the multicolored demon beasts collided. The difference in numbers between the two sides was actually not too great, and it could not form an overwhelming advantage. The demon beasts on the other side were more agile and ferocious, but the twenty Wood Demons were also more tanky. As they fought, the two sides were evenly matched. However, as a key figure that could influence the situation of the battle, Jiang Li himself did not have the intention to step forward to help. He stood at the side and watched idly. The other party took the lead. He rode a black wolf that was two meters tall and charged around among the Wood Demons. He held a spear that emanated spiritual light and was extremely sharp. It could easily pierce through the head of a Wood Demon. The black wolf under Man Xiaochuan should also be his initial beast pet. It had been nurtured quite well. As it brandished its claws, it could actually suppress two late-stage Foundation Establishment wooden soldiers. Wood shavings flew everywhere as Man Xiaochuan slowly led a group of demon beasts to gain the advantage. More and more Demon Wood soldiers were torn apart and fell. They were about to be wiped out. Impressive, impressive. You can contract 17 demon beasts at such a young age. Your mental talent is really not bad. Jiang Li could not help but praise the other party. It was already quite good for the other Beast Control Sect disciples to be able to contract ten demon beasts. The death of a contractual demon beast would cause certain damage to the Beast Tamer. Since the other party had reached this stage of the competition, he must have lost some demon beasts already. If he was at his prime, 17 was probably not his limit. Young man, let me give you a little more pressure. Perhaps you can break through at the last minute? Wood Armor Technique! A max level Wood Armor Technique could not only do all kinds of tricks, but could also be used on others. A spiritual light shone out and spread towards the remaining 13 Wood Demons. A green light appeared on their bodies and in a blink of an eye, a thick wooden armor grew out and wrapped around them. With the current strength of Jiang Lis Nine Nether spiritual qi, the Wood Armor Technique he executed was no longer the same as before. The claws of those demon beasts landed on the wooden armor but could not even scratch it. For a time, the disadvantageous situation was reversed. A violent bear demon beast suddenly pounced on the Wood Demon. Its sickle-like claws scratched crazily, and its smelly mouth landed on the wooden helmet as it tried to bite. However, it could do nothing to the wooden armor. Pew! The wooden saber was sharper than steel. It pierced through the thick beast skin and stirred fiercely inside. In this kind of close combat, the advantage of not being able to break through their defenses was simply overwhelming. As the demon beasts were killed one by one, Man Xiaochuans mind became even more fragile. Soon, two lines of blood flowed out from his nostrils. His bloodshot, wild eyes looked past the wooden soldiers and looked at Jiang Li who was standing not far away calmly. The two gazes collided, and Jiang Li had no doubt that the other party intended to tear him apart. As the saying went, capturing the leader was the best course of action. Even the slow-witted Man Xiaochuan thought of this when he was forced into a corner. Man Xiaochuan did not have the time to wipe the blood from his nose. He put away his spear and nocked an arrow. The bowstring shook lightly three times, and the three arrows that shot out had already arrived in front of Jiang Li. The three arrows were engraved with dense spiritual runes. While carrying terrifying power, they flew through the air without making any sound. With the methods of cultivators, it was not a problem to be accurate within a thousand meters. If this was outside, it would be a fatal blow that was impossible to guard against. In the end, they were all Qi Refinement realm cultivators ranked in the top 200 in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. There were no weaklings among them. Although the three arrows were casually grabbed by Jiang Li and did not have any effect, it did not mean that this savage was not strong He was just not strong enough. Hmm, these spiritual runes were not bad. He could analyze them when he returned. Man Xiaochuans fighting style was extremely wild. When he saw that the arrows were ineffective, and more and more demon beasts around him died, he stuffed a handful of pills into his mouth, suppressing his brain that was about to explode from the mental damage. Then, he urged the black wolf beneath him to charge out. The encirclement formed by the thirteen Wood Demon soldiers was not that tight. Under the other partys fearless charge, he still tore open their formation and rushed out. Because of this, the black wolf had multiple wounds on its body. Even its tail had been cut off by the wooden saber, looking extremely miserable. However, so long as he was able to deal with Jiang Li, all of this would be worth it. He brandished the spear in his hand and aimed it at Jiang Lis face. Pew! There was a sharp sound like something had been pierced. It was obvious that the person who was stabbed was definitely not Jiang Li. A black wooden pole suddenly emerged from the ground and pierced through the black wolf and Man Xiaochuan who were running over it. They were pinned to the ground and vomited blood. This was an attack style that Jiang Li had imitated using the Nine Nether Dao Scripture by referencing the Tiger Staff artifact. It could barely be called a spell technique. Its power was passable, so it was temporarily called the Wood Spike Technique. After the black wood spike pierced through the two, a special toxin from the Nine Nether Wood was released. It directly poisoned the man and wolf, causing them to be hung on the wooden spike and not move anymore. The beast pets that were being beaten up had no choice but to give in under sinister methods in the first place. Now, seeing that their master had been defeated, they no longer had any fighting spirit. They directly turned around and ran away, disappearing into the deep mountains. Looking at this smelly stage, one could only imagine how the later cultivators would feel when it was their turn to fight. After walking out of the third ring, Jiang Li walked forward for a long time before removing his mask. Out of the challenge of the five people, three had already lost. He did not know what kind of powerful opponents awaited him next? A moment later. Eh? Senior Brother Rusty Sword? Long time no see. Jiang Li saw the person standing on the staircase with a sword in his hand and immediately recognized him as a Shu Mountain disciple. He had actually seen this person before. Rust Rusty Sword? Whos called Rusty Sword! Junior Brother Jiang, Im Chang Wanzhou, titled Shu Mountains Golden Light Sword. When the great Golden Light Sword was called Rusty Sword, even the Shu Mountain sword cultivator could not keep a cool expression anymore. It was written all over his face. Junior Brother Jiang, although Im not as famous as you, please dont casually give me a nickname! Haha, sorry, sorry. I was wrong. Senior Brother Chang, you are the Golden Light Sword, Ill remember that. Jiang Li laughed. He really did not remember the other partys name. The reason why he called the other party Rusty Sword was because of that sentence, A sword may rust but not the heart. He remembered that at the Immortal Ascension Assembly back then, it was this Chang Wanzhou who stood in front of the small courtyard of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and tested their Sword Heart. Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished. Jiang Li did not have the talent in the Sword Heart, so he missed the opportunity to become the number one sect in the Great Mountain Region. He did not know if the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak would regret missing out on him, a disciple without the Sword Heart, once he completely rose up and stood at the peak of the cultivation world on the Great Mountain. Forget it, Junior Brother Jiang Li. Before the battle, please accept my bow. Senior Brother Chang straightened his expression and suddenly bowed to Jiang Li. Senior Brother Chang, what are you doing? Jiang Li was stunned why someone bowed to him again, and then he hurriedly went forward to help the person up. Junior Brother Jiang, you saved Junior Sister Shenshan so our Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak are indebted to you. You have yet to recover from your serious injuries. Todays battle is unjust. However, this is my duty. I will do my best and win. This bow is to apologize to you in advance! As he spoke, this fellow actually took out a vine and intended to whip it against his body. Jiang Li was shocked and hurriedly went forward to stop him. The disciples of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak were too righteous. No, no, no. Senior Brother Chang, you must not do this. Why dont you give this vine to me as an apology? Jiang Li snatched the vine and discovered that it was actually an artifact. Although the quality was not high, with the weak physique of a Shu Mountain sword cultivator, being struck by it would immediately cause flesh to split open. What kind of education was this to be able to teach such a group of righteous disciples? It was simply unbelievable. From another point of view, even such righteous Shu Mountain disciples could sit firmly on the throne in the vicious world of the Great Mountain Region. This showed just how strong their strength and heritage were! No tricks and schemes were useful against them. Junior Junior Brother Jiang is so righteous. If I injure you during the competition, I will definitely compensate you twice as much in the future! Jiang Li was speechless. At the same time, two golden sword lights flew out from a huge river. They looked at each other without any expression on their faces. They turned into sword lights and fled in the direction of the nearby Southern Seal Kingdoms capital. Chapter 170 - : Shu Mountain’s Sword Battle The Southern Seal Kingdom was a small and weak country situated in the desert. It was located in a remote area, the culture was backward, the land was barren, and the economy was poor. Even in a war between mortal countries, the surrounding countries were not interested in invading it. But ten months ago, a sudden incident of comatose children had changed that. Although the rogue cultivators chaotic battle and the arrival of the Scripture Storage Valleys flying ship had made this country experience the fear of being dominated by the Immortal Cultivators, news that 2,000 disciples with spiritual root aptitude appeared and were taken away by the Scripture Storage Valley spread like wildfire. This piece of land that could nurture spiritual root aptitude disciples naturally became a treasure land in the eyes of many people. As it turned out, the next Immortal Ascension Assembly was about to arrive. The external affairs personnel of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion and other small sects had arrived early to begin the recruitment event. Their goal was to snatch more people before the Immortal Ascension Assembly. However, to their disappointment, as they used the Immortal Opportunity Stone, they had only tested five children with spiritual root aptitude after half a month. Sigh, Ive been busy the entire day and theres still not a single one. It seems like those 2,000 children are the limit of the Southern Seal Kingdoms potential in the following few years. We made a wasted trip this time. An outer sect disciple of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion threw the Immortal Opportunity Stone to the side with a gloomy expression. Originally, they had been full of confidence and wanted to make a huge profit. However, after half a month, they had not even managed to make a single gain. Old Luo, dont be lazy. Come and help! In this era of the cultivation world, population was productivity. One more child meant one more person to work. It was very normal for a farmers family to have eight or nine children. Therefore, the workload of these recruiters every year was really quite a lot. I know, I know. Eh? Look, someones coming again. Old Luo leaned back in his chair. Under the urging of his companions, he reluctantly got up and continued working. He looked up and saw two sword lights flying over from the distant sky. Haha, let them come. We cant be the only unlucky ones. Another person looked up into the distance and saw the golden sword lights flashing brightly. It was extremely eye-catching under the midday sun. These are sword cultivators? The sword lights were unexpectedly fast, and it did not take long before they arrived above their heads. The low-level cultivators on the ground all looked up. The noisy venue suddenly became quiet. Apart from a few Foundation Establishment cultivators leading the team, the cultivators below were basically all at the Qi Refinement realm. Although they did not have much experience, the altitude of the swords was far from what they could reach. This meant that there was a big shot flying above them that they could not afford to provoke. Swoosh! The golden lights on the two flying swords suddenly expanded as the air seemed to tremble slightly. Old Luo noticed that the dust on the roof beside him was falling slightly. Then, a silent pressure suddenly filled his entire body. A few drops of sweat rolled down his face, leaving a few obvious marks on the ground. No matter how ordinary he was, he was still a Qi Refinement realm cultivator. If a high-level martial artist could be immune to both heat and cold, he naturally would not be inferior. He did not feel anything after working under the scorching sun for a long time, but under this pressure, he immediately started to sweat profusely. In just a moment, his clothes were completely soaked. Looking left and right, all the Qi Refinement disciples faces were pale and their teeth were chattering. None of them could maintain their calm. Seniors, is there anything I can help you with? A deacon of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion wiped his cold sweat and asked with difficulty. However, what answered him was a sword light that horrified him! Golden Scale Light Splitting Sword! The huge sword light fell and suddenly split into hundreds and thousands in midair. It rained down like a golden shower and enveloped a large area of the ground. Below was the testing ground for the various sects using Immortal Opportunity Stones. A large number of children of suitable age were gathered here under the guidance of their parents. The number of people gathered was comparable to that of the train carriages in Japan. The golden sword light rained down without any room to dodge. The sound of flesh being pierced and cut rang out. With just one slash, all the mortals and cultivators on the street were reduced to pieces of flesh and blood. The cruel scene only made people feel that there was nothing more hell on earth than this! The power of those resplendent sword lights was obviously not limited to this. After they penetrated the flesh and blood body, they even ravaged the ground. It could be seen that this attacker did not hold back at all. Shu Mountain! The Shu Mountain sword cultivators are killing people! Run! Everyone, run! The other cultivators who were lucky enough not to be within the sword light range turned pale with fright and scattered outside the city. Someone with sharp eyes recognized the clothes of the two sword cultivators and shouted. Then, the cultivators ran even faster. The two Shu Mountain sword cultivators did not pursue them. They only continued to rain sword light on the dense crowd. Elder Zuo Mo and Elder Zuo Luo had no other intention but to kill! The might of two Golden Core cultivators was enough to devastate a city. Amidst the continuous shower of the large-scale sword techniques, buildings collapsed one after another, and guard towers shattered. The flesh and blood of countless people mixed together with this city. This was the power of the Golden Core! Not long after, the sobbing city was suddenly shrouded by thick, rolling clouds. Then, bolts of lightning poured down, unleashing destructive forces that sent the city into the abyss. Outside the city, a group of cultivators who were fortunate enough to escape the city looked back at the dark clouds behind them in shock. The flickering lightning illuminated their pale faces. What what are they doing?! Massacring a city! The Shu Mountain sword cultivators are actually massacring a city! Report it! You must report it to the sect! Who has the communication spirit stone? Oh no, theyve noticed us! Run! The group of cultivators began to flee frantically again. The Shu Mountain Sword Cultivators slaughtered their way through the city! What big news was this! This was different from Elder Duan Shuangs situation back then. When Elder Duan Shuang committed evil, there were no outsiders in the city. After that, he was chased by the sects troops in time, so there was no adverse effect. The two Golden Core sword cultivators had committed a heinous crime in public. Once these cultivators escaped, they spread the news. The reputation of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak as the leader of the righteous path would definitely suffer a serious blow! Back in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm of the Misty Mountain Range. After Jiang Li and the sword cultivator Chang Wanzhou exchanged praises, they finally walked into the ring. Junior Brother Jiang Li, I apologize in advance. Chang Wanzhou unsheathed his flying sword. The resplendent sword light flickered as if it would cut him with a single glance. The values of the Shu Mountain sword cultivators were indeed terrifying. However, the confidence that seeped from their bones could not be concealed. From the beginning until the end, he had actually never thought that he would lose. He was only worried that he would injure Jiang Li, and it was not in line with his principles. Senior Brother Chang, I seek your guidance. Jiang Li smiled and did not mind it. In fact, this confidence and determination to win were qualities that every sword practitioner had to develop. From Shu Mountain to the Scripture Storage Valley, the sword cultivators that Jiang Li had seen were almost all of the same character. Jiang Li had once heard rumors that some sword practitioners were extremely confident when they left the mountain. However, once they encountered failure and their drive was dampened, if they were unable to recover their past vigor, then losing half of their strength would be a small deal. It was very likely that they would waste their time and achieve nothing in this life! Therefore, the cultivation of the mind was really too important to sword cultivators. As a Qi Refinement realm sword cultivator, self-confidence and fearlessness were the typical characteristics they had to possess. This was the second Shu Mountain sword cultivator that Jiang Li had faced as his opponent. Let me see how strong the Shu Mountain sword cultivators are. Raising his hand and pointing forward, the Wood Demon soldiers behind him immediately rushed forward. Jiang Li had just learned the Demon Awakening Technique, and its level was still too low. It was completely up to luck if the demons he awakened would have a permanent form. Normally, these awakened soldiers could not last long. In the previous battle, seven of them had been killed, and eight of them had automatically dispersed while walking. Now, the remaining five wooden soldiers had rushed out, and they were also on the verge of collapse. However, it was enough to test the waters. Qi Refinement cultivators with insufficient strength might be directly defeated. Swoosh! An extremely thin golden sword light instantly slashed across the necks of the two wooden soldiers. Without even having time to react, the two wooden heads were sent flying. This was despite the fact that the Wood Armor Technique that Jiang Li had executed was still active. They had defense that had reached the Foundation Establishment realm, yet they were actually defeated in a single strike! Amazing! Jiang Li stretched out his hand and grabbed the sword light, and then he squeezed it into a ball of spiritual qi before dispersing it. He could sense that there was definitely the Sword Hearts amplification in this sword light. Although Jiang Lis sword cultivator clone was also called a genius, he was actually only average when placed on the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. The speed and extent of his Sword Heart awakening could only be considered outstanding. There was still a certain gap between him and the few top geniuses. In fact, the reason why the sword cultivator clone could enter the top five under the age of 30 was not because of his Sword Heart, but because of the Spirit Surging Technique that Jiang Li had planted in his body. Relying on the endless supply of high-grade spiritual qi, he could unleash powerful sword techniques without any hesitation to crush his opponents. As for this Chang Wanzhou, he was the number one Qi Refinement realm disciple of the Shu Mountain Metal Sword Peak. When he was at the Qi Refinement realm, he had already awakened his Sword Heart, and it was obvious that he was even more skilled than the clone. The attack just now was not the Sword Heart Slash. He had only lightly activated the Sword Heart to greatly increase the defense penetration ability of his sword technique. Two more sword lights flashed, and the remaining three Wood Demons had their heads removed. They fell to the ground and turned into rotten wood. Shu Mountain lived up to its reputation. Just this sword technique alone made it difficult for the other Qi Refinement disciples in the Scripture Storage Valley to match him. After dealing with the wooden soldiers, Chang Wanzhou formed a hand seal and pointed at Jiang Li. Junior Brother Jiang Li, what weapon do you use? He actually did not use the opportunity to attack first. Seeing that Jiang Li was unarmed, he even reminded him to take out his weapon. Since Senior Brother Chang is using a sword, Ill use that too. Jiang Lis interest was piqued. At the same time, he wanted to experience it himself and learn how the other party used his Sword Heart. Speaking of which, after the sword cultivator clone returned to the sect, he had always been busy with various cultivation missions and had never had the time to properly study his Sword Heart. Now that he saw another Sword Heart user, he naturally had to secretly learn the tricks of using it. The spiritual qi in his hand lit up, and a green spot quickly sprouted, growing to a length of 1.2 meters. After that, the leaves fell off, and when it was held in Jiang Lis hand, it had already transformed into a slender and ancient pitch-black wooden sword. Junior Brother Jiang Chang Wanzhou frowned and was about to ask if Jiang Li was belittling him, but before he could say anything, the terrifying spiritual qi that erupted from the black wooden sword made him swallow his words. He had a suspicion now, was the person standing in front of him really only at the Qi Refinement realm? Senior Brother Chang, be careful! Jiang Lis figure instantly vanished, and the black sword transformed into a stream that stabbed forward. Ding! The two blades faced each other. The tip of the metal-attribute flying sword perfectly pressed against the top of the wooden sword. The two forces began the purest confrontation. One side had an unstoppable wave of thick and violent spiritual qi, while the other had a strand of sword qi that was extremely sharp and unyielding. However, in less than a second, the metal-attribute flying sword was sent flying by Jiang Lis wooden sword. The other partys sword qi was powerful, but it was not to the extent where it could cross the huge gap and resist the Great Demon King Jiang Li. After easily sending the metal sword flying, Jiang Li took the opportunity to slash at his opponent. The dark green sword light or rather, the Nine Nether spiritual qi that had been compressed by the wooden sword slashed forward violently. It directly started from under Jiang Lis feet and cut the arena into two. Chang Wanzhou, who had dodged the attack at the critical moment, felt a lingering fear in his heart. What happened just now? He was almost killed on the spot. Senior Brother Chang, dont underestimate me. If people respected him, he would respect them back. Chang Wanzhou had modestly given way several times, so Jiang Li would not attack for a trivial advantage. He held the wooden sword for a while and allowed the other party to recall the flying sword to regain his composure. I have been too arrogant. Junior Brother Jiang Li, please dont hold back. The Shu Mountain sword cultivators are not afraid of failure. Dont hold back? Im really afraid youll be slashed to death if I do that. Jiang Li smiled and raised his sword to attack once more. Through his sword cultivator clone, he had naturally peeked at many wood attribute sword techniques from the secret collection of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. However, he did not cultivate a flying sword and had no time for that. Therefore, he had never cultivated those extremely precious Shu Mountain Sword Techniques. However, speaking of which, it was not that he did not know how to use a sword at all. When he was a martial artist, the Level 3 mortal martial arts Mountain Splitter was still on his interface. As it was a mortal technique, it was quite ordinary without many exquisite moves. However, in the hands of the current Jiang Li, it was enough to force the Shu Mountain sword cultivator into a sorry state. Every time the two swords collided, the one who was sent flying would definitely be the other partys sword. The dignified Shu Mountain Sword Technique was unable to even parry Jiang Lis attacks. After another collision, the sword cultivator, Chang Wanzhou, summoned the flying sword back into his hand. He executed his movement technique and retreated repeatedly, pulling apart a buffer distance from Jiang Li. Immediately, spiritual qi surged into the flying sword endlessly. He even bit his finger and forced out his blood essence to smear it on the flying sword! Spirit Division! Tripartite Golden Light Sword! From the expanded flying sword, two golden sword lights that had condensed into corporeal bodies suddenly flew out and floated beside him with the might of the Tripartite Sword Formation. This was the trump card of the Golden Light Sword, Chang WanzhouSingle Man Sword Formation! The swords of the two sides collided again. However, this time, Chang Wanzhous sword turned from one to three. The profundity of the Tripartite Sword Formation was that the swords were intertwined with each other as they advanced step by step. Sometimes, the three swords would attack continuously, and sometimes, when combined, it was impossible to guard against. Due to the fact that there was no need to consider the restrictions of telepathy, the power of the Single Man Sword Formation was actually even more terrifying than having three people control three swords in a formation. Even Jiang Li, who was controlling his strength to be in the Foundation Establishment realm, was firmly entangled by the Tripartite Golden Light Sword and could not break free for a short period of time. Genius! During the Scripture Storage Valleys sect martial arts competition, even many Foundation Establishment cultivators had not been able to do this. Jiang Li was surprised by the other partys talent. However, how could Chang Wanzhou not be shocked by Jiang Lis strength! That was only a mortal martial technique, right? It was clearly a mortal martial technique! It was one thing for Jiang Li to be strong, as he was an extremely talented body cultivator. However, it was clearly the simplest form of slashing and stabbing. Why did it always appear at the spot where his sword had to pass? Could it be that although the other party did not have a Sword Heart, his understanding of sword techniques and sword arts was actually above his? He had completely seen through his sword formation and sword trajectory? In reality, Jiang Li had indeed seen through his opponents sword trajectory. However, he did not rely on his understanding of sword techniques, but purely on his Golden Core Dao Heart. With the enhancement of his Golden Core Dao Heart, whatever exquisite sword array was nothing in his eyes. Following the instinct to slash left, slash right, and stab right. It was that simple. Jiang Li was not in a hurry to defeat his opponent. Instead, he controlled his strength and guided his opponent to continuously use his Sword Heart talent. The sword cultivator clone also connected to his consciousness and learned to comprehend the other partys Sword Heart from the first persons perspective. The golden light and wooden sword continuously collided intensely in the arena just like that for a moment. The spiritual qi and sword lights that scattered in all directions tore open deep ravines in the arena. Such a dazzling and exciting battle made the audience at the foot of the mountain unwilling to blink, afraid to miss a single scene. This was the peak battle they had imagined. In the previous three rounds, the battle had already ended before they could process anything that happened. There was nothing to see. However since when did this Great Demon King Jiang Li learn how to use a sword? Chapter 171 - Jiang Li’s Sword Heart? The intense sword light collision continued. Using the Tripartite Sword Formation, Shu Mountains Chang Wanzhou even cleverly combined all kinds of brilliant sword techniques. This sword cultivator genius had clearly put in a lot of effort to study them. The way his sword light shone was quite wonderful. The three swords in the air could even unleash three different sword techniques at the same time. One sword was sharp and cold, one sword was clearly in a defensive stance, and one sword was heavy and simple but powerful in every blow! In such a sword formation, the style of the three swords would change at any time. It was really full of strange moves and was extremely dangerous to deal with! Any sword cultivator of the same level would probably be flustered in a single exchange. In two or three exchanges, they would be slashed by the sword on the spot. However, his opponent, Jiang Li, had only exchanged a few moves at this moment. He slashed horizontally and vertically, and there was nothing new anymore. In terms of strength, speed, spiritual qi, and reaction speed, he was completely above the other party, or even far beyond. No matter how simple his moves were, they were still useful in this situation. Even if Jiang Lis swordsmanship could not even be considered second-rate, under the enhancement of his extraordinary foundation, he was able to walk amidst the rain of sword lights without getting a single scratch. In the eyes of others, Jiang Li was either an expert who had studied sword techniques for decades or a genius in the Sword Dao who had a unique spiritual intuition towards sword techniques. Clang! Chang Wanzhou struck out with the Tripartite Golden Light Sword again. The three swords collided with Jiang Lis wooden sword for a moment, and amidst the exploding spiritual qi, the two of them separated. Jiang Li stood with the wooden sword in hand, and he was still calm and composed as before. It was as if the intense collision from before was only a breeze to him, and it did not affect him at all. On the other hand, the sword cultivator Chang Wanzhou opposite him had already lost his originally confident and elegant posture. The hand holding the flying sword was trembling, and his entire body was gasping for air and filled with weak spiritual qi. Sword cultivators were cultivation professions that dealt high damage and consumed a lot of energy. With their small bodies, not only was their vitality low, but their spiritual qi was also limited. This point was very difficult to change until the Core Formation realm. After fighting for about 15 minutes, the Shu Mountains Golden Light Sword could no longer hold on. Junior Brother Jiang Li, youre really very strong. I apologize for my contempt earlier. Chang Wanzhou barely managed to catch his breath as he cupped his fists towards Jiang Li again. In fact, he could not be considered to have looked down on Jiang Li. Who would have thought that a disciple who had just entered the sect ten months ago would be able to fight him to this extent now? In this day and age, it was no longer possible to tell what kind of person could be considered a genius. Senior Brother Chang, youre too polite. I was just a little lucky. Senior Brother Changs Golden Light Tripartite Sword is truly powerful. The power of a single person formation is boundless. Jiang Li waved his hand and acted very modestly, casually praising the other party. His mood was not bad. In this fifteen minutes of sword combat, the sword cultivator clone had already gained a deeper understanding of the method to use the Sword Heart. As long as he tried a few more times, he believed that he would be able to master this technique very quickly. Junior Brother Jiang Li, Ill use my final strike now. Lets decide the outcome with a single exchange! This was another advantage of sword cultivators. When they invested all their strength, they could often unleash a stunning strike that far surpassed their own strength. Moreover, almost all sword cultivators knew this technique. Therefore, when sword cultivators realized that they could not beat the enemy, they would use this final strike to take them down. However, this situation was exactly what Jiang Li wanted. This time, the other party would definitely erupt his Sword Heart without holding back, allowing him to see through it more directly. Come! Lets decide the winner with one strike! Swoosh! The three swords on the other side combined into one again. Then, a bone-chilling sharp qi seeped out from his body and enveloped the flying sword that was flickering with golden light to the limit and beginning to converge again. The sharpness seemed to be able to break through everything. Jiang Li looked at the wooden sword in his hand Hmm it would definitely be right to infuse more spiritual qi into it. In the confrontation, the auras of both sides became stronger and stronger. The spiritual qi that leaked out blew away fist-sized rocks everywhere. A moment later, both sides suddenly moved! Their figures disappeared on the spot, leaving an afterimage as they crossed paths in an instant. Divine light flashed, and the swords moved gracefully! The two attacks started at the intersection point and spread straight forward, splitting the arena into two. The two figures that passed by each other slowly stopped and stood with their backs facing each other. Everyone held their breaths, waiting for the final outcome. Rip! The clothes on Jiang Lis shoulder were directly torn apart, revealing the pitch-black skin that was suffused with a metallic luster beneath. On the pitch-black skin, there was an extremely fine scratch. Two drops of blood seeped out. The surface layer of the Lake Heart Protection, the inner two layers of the Armament Hard Skin and Armament Hard Skin were actually penetrated by this sword strike, injuring Jiang Li. Needless to say, the scratch disappeared in less than a second. However, to a Qi Refinement realm cultivator, it was already a terrifying achievement. Chang Wanzhou attacked his shoulder. He had probably discovered the Dragon Imprisoning Lock wrapped around Jiang Lis waist in the sword battle just now, so he changed his target and slashed at the shoulder. Fortunately, he did so. Otherwise, if his sword struck the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, then this final strike would have been completely useless. I lost The sword cultivator, Chang Wanzhou, recalled the metal-attribute flying sword that had been knocked away and solemnly put it back into the scabbard. Then, he took a deep look at the flying sword in his hand, his eyes filled with helplessness. On his chest, a pitch-black and simple wooden sword pierced straight through. In that strike just now, both sides did not think of defending and almost completely took the other partys attack head-on. Jiang Li lost two drops of blood that could only be seen with a magnifying glass. Chang Wanzhou, on the other hand, had his chest pierced by a sword, and he was heavily injured and on the verge of death. If not for Jiang Li contracting his power at the critical moment and diverting the sword trajectory to dodge the vital part of the heart, the overflowing damage would have shattered the feeble sword cultivators body. Chang Wanzhou slotted the flying sword back into his waist before completely losing consciousness. Jiang Lis eyes were sharp and he quickly moved to support the other party. He withdrew the Nine Nether spiritual qi that had been destroying the other partys body, and then he used normal wood attribute spiritual qi to heal the other partys heart meridians before pulling the wooden sword out of his chest. The Shu Mountains Golden Light Sword was defeated! The Shu Mountain sword cultivator, who had always been thought to be the strongest, had actually been defeated. This result was unbelievable to everyone except for the Scripture Storage Valley. In fact, if Jiang Li were to fight in the Foundation Establishment stage, the situation would actually not change at all. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture, the Yin-Yang Golden Core, and the Blood Essence Ignition status did not let Jiang Li down. In a single day, his strength had surpassed the restriction of his cultivation and arrived at a new height. Jiang Li helped Chang Wanzhou up. Soon, a medical cultivator landed on the arena and picked him up. After all, he was a top genius of Shu Mountain. He still had to receive such preferential treatment. The foreign spiritual qi in his body had already been taken back by Jiang Li. When he was injured earlier, Jiang Li had used a high purity wood attribute spiritual qi to protect his heart meridians, so his injuries had not worsened again. Although there was a penetrating wound on his chest, it was not a big deal to a cultivator. As long as they handled it well and threw in a few healing spells, it would not be long before he could return energetically to participate in the competition. As for his Sword Heart ultimate technique, it was mostly learned by his opponent who had planned to do that from the start. Jiang Li was not in a hurry to continue accepting the last challenge. Instead, he quietly stood on the spot and looked at the wooden sword in his hand. On the other side of the arena, the sword cultivator clone, who was ranked sixth on the ranking board, found a corner to sit cross-legged. A moment later, his body softened slightly, the first Parallel Mind inside had already returned to Jiang Lis sea of consciousness. Then lets give it a try. In his mental world, the first Parallel Mind held the light sword that represented the Sword Heart in his hand again. He did not slash out and only carefully communicated with that mysterious feeling. In next to no time, the sword of light that was formed from the Sword Heart gradually lit up with rays of light, and it illuminated Jiang Lis mental world. This seemed to be the case, but the extent was far from enough. What should he do? Jiang Li and his Parallel Mind seemed to have understood something at the same time as they raised their heads to look up. After hesitating for a moment, the Parallel Mind directly threw the Sword Heart Light Sword into the sky above the mental world and landed in the round moon. The originally gentle moonlight became much brighter and purer after the light sword was thrown in. At the same time, a strange and incredible feeling arose in Jiang Lis heart. This feeling was similar to when his clone used the Sword Heart Slash, but it was not so direct. It was like an invisible and untouchable aura field? As this aura took shape, the wooden sword in his hand was gradually enveloped by a layer of sharpness. [Stabilizing the awakened Sword Heart. Added Status: Sharp Sword Aura Field.] [Sharp Sword Aura Field: When using a sword-type weapon, the sharpness will increase. Ignores the targets defense by 30-50%. Duration: 20 seconds] (? +) With a thought, Jiang Li decisively set this ability to an infinite duration. Sure enough, it worked. Jiang Li was slightly surprised by this, but it was understandable. Originally, when he used the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra on the sword cultivators corpse, he had intended to try to obtain the Sword Heart talent if possible. However, it was hard to say if it would succeed in the end. He did not expect that he would enjoy a portion of the effects of the Sword Heart talent in advance. Jiang Li had noticed it when he was fighting with the other party earlier. The method to continuously stimulate the Sword Heart talent to increase the effects of the sword technique was very similar to a status. He let the sword cultivator clone imitate the other partys method and indeed successfully triggered this effect. Jiang Li waved the wooden sword and casually drew a line on the ground. A deep cut immediately appeared on the surface of the stone arena. It was not surprising that he could do this. However, the difference was that the feeling of brandishing the sword was much easier and smoother than usual! Under the effect of the Sharp Sword Aura Field, the rock layer on the ground was forcefully broken in front of Jiang Li. The wooden sword in his hand also became much sharper. To a swordsman, this was undoubtedly a super status that they dreamed of. Unfortunately, Jiang Li did not cultivate flying swords. To him, it was better than nothing. Jiang Li casually dispersed the wooden sword in his hand, relaxed his muscles, and continued walking up. However, unlike his nonchalance, the group of Shu Mountain sword cultivators flying in the sky widened their eyes. What?! Peak Master, I think I was drunk that Jiang Li kid seemed to have used his Sword Heart earlier? An elder who was originally holding a gourd to drink suddenly spat out all the wine in his mouth. Then, he looked at his wine gourd in disbelief. He had not been drunk for decades. What was going on today? I dont think youre seeing things. Outsiders can mistake that sharp aura, but will us Shu Mountain sword cultivators sense it wrongly? Thats definitely the Sword Heart talent. It should have awakened when he was fighting intensely with Wanzhou earlier. Dammit! As I said earlier, Jiang Li possesses such talent in the Sword Dao. He was able to rely on his mortal sword technique to fight equally with Wanzhou, and he even won in the end. How can a person with such talent not have a Sword Heart! Damn it! Why didnt he join Shu Mountain! Instead, he went to the Scripture Storage Valley to become a damned body cultivator! This Peak Master of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was fuming. He cursed incessantly. It could be seen that his mood was about to explode. Originally, if Jiang Li did not have the Sword Heart, there was nothing he could do. Shu Mountain was not suitable for him after all. However, the situation was different now. Jiang Li had actually awakened his Sword Heart in the blink of an eye. Since he had this talent, he should be a Shu Mountain disciple. How could he have missed this opportunity!? This Peak Master, Jiang Li seemed to have tested it in front of our Shu Mountain Sect during the last Immortal Ascension Assembly. However, he really did not possess a Sword Heart at that time. In fact, the person who tested him was Junior Brother Chang. A Foundation Establishment disciple stepped forward and said embarrassedly. This made the Shu Mountains Metal Peak Master, Wei Wangxuans expression turn even uglier! Go back and break that rusty sword! What kind of outdated testing method is this! Its not accurate at all! The Metal Peak Masters beard was about to fall off from rage. To be able to cultivate to such an extent in less than a year, he was definitely a perfect piece of unpolished jade. With a little carving, he would be able to produce a piece of top quality jade. If he did not die prematurely, it was not impossible for him to guard the sect for another hundred or thousand years. No, I have to discuss this with Old He. This disciple should join our Shu Mountain Elder Wei made up his mind immediately. He suddenly left a sentence and flew towards the Scripture Storage Valleys spectator area. His actions frightened the others greatly. They hurriedly wanted to dissuade him, but it was obvious that with their strength, it was impossible for them to convince a Nascent Soul sword cultivator. In the blink of an eye, their Metal Sword Peak Master was gone. Of course, Elder Wei was not that serious about it. He was not really a fool. No matter how outstanding Jiang Li was, he was still a member of the Scripture Storage Valley now. He had already been accepted by the Scripture Storage Valley. Even if he really became a disciple of Shu Mountain now, there would still be some discomfort in his heart. However, not entering Shu Mountain did not mean that he could not be taken in as a disciple. One had to be flexible, and cultivators also had to think out of the box. In the end, Wei Wangxuan went to look for Elder He. However, from the location of the Shu Mountain sword cultivators, not only did the two of them not have any conflict, they even seemed to be chatting happily. What were they talking about? The group of sword cultivators looked at each other blankly. The Head Elder of the Metal Peak, Elder Wei, went there aggressively but returned happily while smiling. The Shu Mountain elders were all at a loss. Head Elder, whats going on? Could it be that theyve agreed to let Jiang Li become our disciple? The sword cultivator clone Tang Yans master, Jiu Mengzi, had yet to figure out the reason and could not help but ask. Join the Shu Mountain? Of course not. Why would you have such a strange thought? It was clearly him who had just said those words earlier. This Elder Wei who was getting older and more shameless was now acting as if he had never heard of it. Instead, he questioned the rest for saying such weird things. Everyone already knew this guys personality, so they were not surprised. Head Elder, what did you talk about? Another elder asked. Other than this, what else could this Elder Wei be doing? I invited that kid to come visit our Shu Mountain. Isnt the little girl from the Shenshan Clan quite close to him? We can get even closer. Chapter 172 - : Medicine Man Elder Situ, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak seems to be very close to the Scripture Storage Valley. Should we consider their attitude? In the spectator area of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, the cultivators here had also noticed the situation over at the Shu Mountain and Scripture Storage Valley. An elder asked their Head Elder for some reason. The Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Tingxin, pondered for a moment and was a little hesitant about this. However, he quickly threw away this concern. Shu Mountain? Theyre troublesome! Ignore them! The share of the medicine garden this time is extremely important to us. We have to obtain first place no matter what! Isnt it just killing a Qi Refinement realm disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley? Even if Chang Wanzhou won just now, the plan wont change! This is a cultivation competition. You cant blame others if you die in the arena! Situ Tingxins sharp gaze looked at Jiang Li below as if he was looking at a dead person. It was true that the four major sects were united, but that was established on the front line to maintain their dominance. Now that the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm had appeared, it formed an impact on this kind of alliance. Especially the Hundred Tempering Mountain, their ambition to reach a higher level of power made them develop many thoughts. Even if Jiang Li was a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, for the sake of their victory, they had to eliminate him as soon as possible. They were already considering how to deal with the pressure of the Scripture Storage Valley after killing Jiang Li. However, Elder Ma, that Jiang Li is actually able to defeat Chang Wanzhou. His strength is slightly troublesome. How is it? Are you confident? The person who spoke to him was also an important figure. He was the Head Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountains Medicinal Pills, Ma Lichou. Elder Situ, dont worry. With the strength of the Medicine Man, Ding Chuyi, it wont be a problem to deal with Foundation Establishment cultivators. Jiang Li will definitely die. Ma Lichou was also filled with confidence, and he utterly did not take Jiang Li, a Qi Refinement realm disciple, seriously. As for the Medicine Man they were talking about, it was unknown what kind of existence he was. After all, Jiang Li was at the top of the Qi Refinement realm competition. This concerned an entire 10% of the production share of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, and it had a huge impact. Naturally, there were many high-level cultivators who were paying attention to him. However, among them, there were clearly not many good intentions. Jiang Li did not know what happened to the big shots above him. Even if he knew, it would be pointless. After studying the Sharp Sword Aura Field, he continued to walk up. According to conventional standards, the five people in this challenge were all very outstanding. There was no doubt about this. However, to Jiang Li who had just smashed a Void Core cultivator, they were like weak mayflies that wanted to shake a tree, and they would only make him feel bored. Only the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks Golden Light Sword was worth fighting. The others were still far from him. Which sects disciple would it be this time? When he walked up another step, Jiang Li smelled a familiar smell. Of course, it was not a stench this time, but the fragrance of medicine. Jiang Li had stayed in the Alchemy Hall for a period of time after all, and he had a senior sister that he was familiar with who was skilled in alchemy. The scent that he smelled now was very similar to those alchemists in the sect. However, the smell was so exaggerated that even Elder Red Hair could not compare to it. It felt like this person was soaked in a medicinal vat and had just stepped out. When he entered the arena, a cultivator was quietly standing there, waiting for Jiang Lis arrival. As if he heard Jiang Lis footsteps, the other party raised his head and looked at him expressionlessly. I, Ding Chuyi of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, am under orders to challenge you here. Are you Jiang Li? As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket. After opening it, it was actually a portrait of Jiang Li. Ding Chuyi took the portrait and compared it with Jiang Li. It seemed that it was the right person, so he stuffed the portrait back into his pocket. I am. Please enlighten me. The other partys attitude and actions made Jiang Li feel slightly strange. He actually held a portrait to confirm Jiang Lis identity. This behavior did not look normal at all. Was the Hundred Tempering Mountain planning to send an assassin to assassinate him in public? Targets identity confirmed. Mission, kill the target. Ding Chuyi muttered to himself in an extremely stiff manner, and then he withdrew a crimson red saber and directly pounced towards Jiang Li. His aura was not bad. He was indeed at the top of the Qi Refinement realm. The long saber that slashed at him went straight for his vital points, but that was all. Ding! Jiang Li casually grabbed the saber artifact, and the blazing flames on the saber were directly extinguished by Jiang Lis Nine Nether spiritual qi. This move revealed a terrifying strength that was sufficient to crush his opponent. However, even so, the other partys expression did not change at all. When their eyes met, Jiang Li could tell that Ding Chuyi was not pretending to be calm. When they looked at each other from such a distance, Jiang Li noticed that the other partys eyes were different from ordinary people. They were suffused with a sickly grayish-yellow color, and there was no expression in the eyes. They were like a pool of stagnant water without any fluctuation. What was going on? Jiang Li was puzzled in his heart, but this did not stop him from moving. He raised his leg and kicked the other party in the stomach, causing this Ding Chuyi to fly out and smash into the edge of the ring before barely stopping. The feeling of his feet told Jiang Li that he had shattered the other partys liver. The injuries caused by that strike were enough for a Qi Refinement realm cultivator to walk around the gates of hell. However, right when Jiang Li thought that the battle was about to end like this Ding Chuyi suddenly sat up from the ground without any warning. As if nothing had happened, he grabbed a porcelain bottle from his bosom and directly poured all of it into his mouth. The sound of the pills colliding within the porcelain bottle exposed that there were more than ten pills inside. The way he ate the pills was comparable to Jiang Li. The effect of eating pills like this was very obvious. The sunken abdomen swelled up again as if it was filled with air. Jiang Li could see that this fellows injuries had not recovered, but he actually stood up as if he utterly did not notice it. Not only that, the spiritual qi in his body even gushed out uncontrollably, and his aura and cultivation were rising steadily at an abnormal speed. Medicinal pills to raise strength temporarily? Interesting. When Jiang Li first started cultivating, he relied on this type of medicinal pill to gradually increase his strength. However, the effects of this kind of medicinal pill in the market were relatively ordinary, and there were not many types. He had already eaten everything that could be bought. Of course, the effects were there, but it was very difficult to bring about a considerable increase in his cultivation level. However, the Hundred Tempering Mountain was indeed worthy of being the leading sect in the alchemy industry in the Great Mountain Region. The effects of those medicinal pills on the market were far inferior to the bottle that Ding Chuyi had eaten previously. Has he already surpassed the limit of the Qi Refinement realm and reached the Foundation Establishment realm? To be able to rely on medicinal pills to break through the gap of a major realm, even if it was only temporary, was already very astonishing. However, such an increase should have terrifying consequences. With Jiang Lis years of experience in taking medicine, he would either end up dead or crippled. Was such a sacrifice worth it? Wait a minute, his surname is Ding? No wonder. Are they trying to use cannon fodder to exchange for my defeat? Jiang Li suddenly recalled the information he had learned when he chose a sect in the Immortal Ascension Assembly. The Hundred Tempering Mountain, one of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region, had always been controlled by the Ma family and the Situ family. Foreign disciples had no chance of rising up in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Now, it seemed that not to mention having an opportunity to rise up, the life of ordinary disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain was probably even worse than Jiang Li had imagined. Ding Chuyis gaze was the best proof. He had already been kicked by Jiang Li, and now that he had to endure such an intense medicinal effect. In spite of that, the other party was actually able to endure soundlessly, this was truly shocking. Or rather, what level could he reach with this bottle of pills? Out of his own considerations, Jiang Li did not stop the other party from doping. However, the other party clearly did not know what manners and modesty were. After his strength erupted to the limit, a strange ball of orange and yellow flames struck towards Jiang Li. Five Internal Organs Pill Flame! The power of this fire spell technique had already reached the level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. The temperature was scorching and the might was extraordinary. However, it was insufficient in front of Jiang Li. Jiang Li stood confidently on the spot without moving. A palm wrapped in spiritual qi directly scattered the Five Internal Organs Pill Flame. Everything looked very easy. Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator came, it would be useless. This guy was only at the Qi Refinement realm so However, the extinguishing of this flame was not the end. Instead, it had just begun! The flames were extinguished, and then a dense medicinal fragrance erupted. The medicinal fragrance then made Jiang Lis expression change as it spread around him. The medicinal fragrance was absorbed into Jiang Lis body, and there was no concept of the incubation period at all. A scorching feeling suddenly arose in Jiang Lis body, and it quickly spread and became more and more intense. In next to no time, Jiang Lis internal organs seemed to be enduring the burning of flames! It seemed to be no it was real! There was really a flame burning in his body! Jiang Li opened his mouth, and an orange flame suddenly surged out from his throat. The air in front of him distorted as the flames spread out. What What a sinister spell technique! What terrifying flames! [Absorbed the Fire Poison Pill Qi. Added Status: Five Internal Organs Pill Flame.] [Due to Golden Core Protection, Detoxification, Fire Resistance, and Poison Resistance statuses, the effects of the Five Internal Organs Pill Flame are resisted.] [Five Internal Organs Pill Flame: Burns the five internal organs with Pill Flame. 0 Health Points will be deducted every second. Duration: 10 minutes] (? +) The methods of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were too ruthless! This kind of technique that hid the fire poison in the pill qi which was hidden in the original fire attack was simply impossible to guard against! Jiang Li had reason to suspect that this was absolutely not a technique that a Qi Refinement disciple could master! There had to be someone behind this fire spell technique who had used some special method to make Ding Chuyi able to unleash this kind of flame! While it was impossible to guard against, once one was hit, the dual-attribute poison and fire damage that appeared from within the body could definitely destroy the body of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If Jiang Li did not have these statuses to protect himself, he would at least be half dead. The Hundred Tempering Mountain was obviously trying to kill him! Jiang Lis favorability towards this sect instantly fell to the abyss. The heat in his body made him feel a little uncomfortable, but as the interface showed, this could not hurt him at all. His figure disappeared on the spot. Bang! Jiang Li no longer held back, and his fist directly struck Ding Chuyis chest. The powerful fist directly entered the other partys chest, smashing his heart into mush. Their eyes met again, but to Jiang Lis surprise, there was still no fear in the other partys eyes. Ding! The crimson saber artifact slashed over once more, and it was easily grabbed by Jiang Li with two fingers. His strength had already reached the level of the Foundation Establishment realm, but to Jiang Li, it was still very weak. However this guys heart had clearly been destroyed. Why could he still move? Bang! In order to avoid any melodramatic events like the heart growing on the right side, Jiang Li punched the other partys right chest again. Pew! Ding Chuyi spat out another mouthful of blood, but this blood ignited in midair and condensed into a blood sword that flew towards Jiang Li. Fire Poison Blood Sword! The strange colored flames on the blood sword told Jiang Li that this was another extremely vicious and sinister move. At such a distance, no one could dodge this blood sword when it was taken by surprise. However, Jiang Lis reaction speed was different from before. He directly dodged the sneak attack. Whats wrong with you? The effects of the two punches earlier could not be faked. The other partys chest had completely collapsed, and all the internal organs inside had been shattered by the violent force. Logically speaking, he should have died long ago from this kind of damage. But why was this guy still able to fight? Jiang Li appeared behind Ding Chuyi and grabbed the other partys neck from behind, and then he squeezed lightly. With a light crack, the fragile neck bone had already shattered into pieces. Without the support of the neck bone, Ding Chuyis neck naturally could not stand anymore. He fell 180 degrees back, and his eyes met Jiang Lis for the third time. It was still that lifeless gaze. If it was a zombie with some cultivation, it might be even more lively and cheerful than him. This fellows head was already hanging behind his back, yet he actually still wanted to attack Jiang Li. Soon, he was kicked far away along with his saber. Although Ding Chuyi had eaten some potent medicinal pills, the essence of his body was still at the Qi Refinement realm. After getting hit by Jiang Li five times in a row, even a Core Formation cultivator would be suffering badly. However, he held his head and swayed as he stood up from the ground. Jiang Li was shocked. He could actually still stand up in this state! This Hundred Tempering Mountain disciples strength could only be considered not bad, but there was definitely something wrong with him! Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, and with a command in his heart, the Nine Nether spiritual qi surged into his eyes. Only then did he raise his eyes to look at the other party again. This In ancient times, the Nine Nether Wood was used to build the pillars of the Netherworld Palace. It was extremely specialized in dealing with ghosts. The Nine Nether spiritual qi adhered to his eyes, and Jiang Li directly saw through the other partys body and soul. This guy was long dead! In Jiang Lis field of vision, Ding Chuyis body was filled with the aura of death, and his soul was extremely thin. Such a soul should have left the body long ago and waited to dissipate. However, at this moment, he was bound by an unknown force and still firmly fused with his body. What did the people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain do to their disciples? Ssss! At this moment, a puff of white smoke rose from the ground. Jiang Li lowered his head to look at his fist. A few drops of blood that carried a strong medicinal smell landed on the ground. When the blood touched the ground, a violent reaction arose. In a short while, a hole was actually corroded. Jiang Li felt extremely displeased as if he had eaten a fly. He raised his fist and saw that the blood on it was trying to corrode his skin. Although he did not succeed, he was still a little upset after being targeted several times. Although this was useless to him, using a poison of this level to deal with a Qi Refinement realm cultivator was making a mountain out of a molehill. Jiang Li shook off the poisonous blood in his hand in disdain and felt the deep malice of this world towards body cultivators. It was one thing for body cultivation to be difficult to cultivate, but at close range, all kinds of traps could be used. From his flesh to his aura, Ding Chuyis entire body had been poisoned. When ordinary cultivators faced him, it was not strange for them to injure themselves when they hurt him. In order to deal with him this time, the Hundred Tempering Mountain had paid a huge price. It had completely disgusted him. Fortunately, he was not a pure body cultivator now. Jiang Li tapped the ground with his foot, and a strand of spiritual qi surged along the ground until it arrived below the other party. The spiritual qi suddenly transformed into a wooden spike that pierced through the ground and shot up. The wooden spike that was covered in blood instantly blasted the top of the other partys head flying, and it directly pierced through Ding Chuyi from bottom to top. This time, even if the other party was still alive and his eyes were still moving, he no longer had the ability to resist probably. Chapter 173 - The Right to Be Willful In his eyes that were covered in the Nine Nether spiritual qi, Jiang Li could see that even if he suffered such a blow and his central nervous system was completely destroyed, Ding Chuyis soul still did not intend to leave his body. His limbs were still waving in vain as he persevered in attempting to continue attacking Jiang Li. At this point, even a blind person could tell that something was wrong. How could this be considered a human? This situation was much more sinister and strange than zombies and ghosts! Elder Situ, arent you going to explain yourself? The Shu Mountain sword cultivators, who had always been the leader of the righteous path and had always flaunted their morals in the human world, also took out the bearing of the number one sect in the Great Mountain Region and questioned the other party first. However, this time, the Hundred Tempering Mountain did not seem to intend to give face to the number one sect of the region. Peak Master Wei, I dont understand what you mean. The disciples under us are sparring normally. Whats there to explain? Situ Tingxin pretended to be confused. Since he dared use such a method in the ring, he was not afraid of being discovered. With the size of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, even if there was a little bit of corruption, it would still be forgiven by this world. You call this a normal sparring match? You know better than anyone whats going on with your disciples! Whats the difference between the Hundred Tempering Mountain and the Demon Sect for doing this to your disciples? Elder Wei glared at him, but it was obvious that he, who had not scolded anyone in hundreds of years, was not very good at talking. His words were not very sharp. Peak Master Wei is worrying too much. I also did not expect that there was actually someone secretly cultivating a demonic technique among the disciples. Peak Master Wei and everyone, dont worry. After the competition ends, Ill definitely personally investigate this matter and punish the disciples involved. Situ Tingxin obviously knew this well. With just a few words, he pushed the responsibility to his disciples, clearing himself and the sect completely. Hmm? What a pity. Looks like that disciple is afraid of the sects punishment and has already chosen to end his life. Peak Master Wei should be satisfied now, right? As soon as he finished speaking, Ding Chuyi, who was skewered by the wooden spike, swelled up like a balloon. Without waiting for anyone to react, the ball-like body suddenly exploded! The blood mist and flesh fragments that carried intense poison instantly enveloped the entire combat ring. Even if he died, this fellow wanted to give Jiang Li another fatal blow! Situ Tingxin! You! Hmph! Your Hundred Tempering Mountain better watch out! The challenge has ended. Go save him! Peak Master Wei was completely certain that the Hundred Tempering Mountain was stirring up trouble again, but he did not have any evidence on the surface. From his standpoint, it was indeed impossible for him to let his sect and the Hundred Tempering Mountain start a war over such a matter. Regarding this, all they could do was to get the medical practitioners present to quickly save the participants. Theres no need for Peak Master Wei to worry about this. You should first take care of your Shu Mountains matters. Situ Tingxin smiled in his heart. His words implied something, and Elder Wei faintly felt that something was off, but he did not probe deeper. On Jiang Lis side, he was not feeling too good at this moment. As it turned out, suicide attacks were always the most troublesome type. This was because the enemy had no reservations and could use everything they had! Ding Chuyi was only an ordinary disciple at the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. There was a high chance that he was the type who relied on low-grade medicinal pills. Others were not like Jiang Li who could retain his status forever after eating a medicinal pill. If an ordinary person wanted to quickly increase their cultivation through those ordinary medicinal pills that were not too expensive, they could only consume large amounts over a long period of time. However, Jiang Li knew very clearly how troublesome the accumulated pill toxins and other side effects were. Originally, such an opponent should be someone he could easily destroy. It was impossible for it to cause him any trouble. However, in reality, Ding Chuyi was only a tool, a medium! The fact was that Jiang Li was actually going against the alchemists of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. They used the Five Internal Organs Pill Flame at first and the Fire Poison Blood Sword after getting close to him, and finally the self-destruction of the blood poison. These were all killer moves that the alchemists of the Hundred Tempering Mountain had painstakingly stuffed into Ding Chuyis body. Any of these killer moves could easily kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Especially the final self-destruction, the power was truly shocking. At this moment, in the ring that was covered in blood mist, a huge wooden dragon was coiled on the ring without moving. However, the Wood Dragons body was also covered in bumps and bruises. Clearly, it had just been summoned and was used as a shield. Before the explosion just now, Ding Chuyis body showed signs of swelling in an extremely short period of time. Jiang Li, who had not completely let down his guard, immediately reacted. He used the Demon Awakening Technique to create a wooden dragon and protect himself. Then, a violent explosion occurred. The power of that explosion far exceeded the combined energy of a Qi Refinement realm cultivator. Even Jiang Lis Wood Dragon could not completely resist it! His body hurt a few times. It was actually a few sharp bone fragments. Under the influence of the self-destruction shock wave, they penetrated the wooden dragon and struck his body. After the shattered bones collided with Jiang Li, they were directly bounced back to the ground. However, even though it clearly did not break through his defense, the fierce poison actually penetrated his defense and touched Jiang Lis skin. Although it was removed in a second by the Cleansing status, Jiang Li still had a Poisoned status that deducted 20 health points per second. Even with Jiang Lis resistance, he was still poisoned. It could be seen how terrifying the poison attached to the person was. It was unknown how Ding Chuyi carried this kind of poison previously. If it was an ordinary cultivator, they would have turned into a pool of blood in minutes. After removing this slightly uncomfortable status, Jiang Li reached out and patted the wooden dragon that was protecting him. Under the infusion of the Nine Nether spiritual qi, the parts of the Demon Wood Dragon that had already been corroded by the bloody fog quickly regenerated. Immediately, the ferocious dragon raised its head, opened its mouth, and a gust of cold wind swept out. This was the Yin Wind Art, Jiang Li had used the wooden dragons mouth to execute it. Jiang Li never paid attention to expenditure when he executed his techniques. A surging cold wind constantly blew past the entire arena, and the dense blood mist was blown away into the distance, causing a large area of the surroundings to be corroded. The constantly dissipating pus and blood fog forced the few medical cultivators who wanted to save him to stay away from the ring, including Senior Sister Qi Yu. It was not until the elder of the Rejuvenation Hall used the Cloud Rain Technique and waved his hand to create a dark cloud that a partial rain fell on this place that the troublesome blood fog was finally washed away. The coiled wooden dragon automatically dispersed, revealing Jiang Li who was standing within. Fortunately, Jiang Li was currently unscathed. Only then did everyone in the Scripture Storage Valley heave a sigh of relief. Jiang Li cupped his hands and bowed to the sky, and then he lightly leaped onto the wooden dragons head. The huge wooden dragon actually could not fly, but it slithered up the steps of the mountain in circles. Its speed was not slow. The opportunity to challenge him had already ended. They were all in the Qi Refinement realm, so no fool would design the kind of brainless rule that required one to defeat a hundred people in a row to reach the top. Therefore, the staircase above was no longer obstructed. This bit of climbing height was clearly not worth mentioning to Jiang Li. Before long, Jiang Li who was standing on the wooden dragon had already arrived at the peak. A thin layer of fog lingered around him. Looking at the small crowd at the foot of the mountain, Jiang Li could not help but feel proud and heroic. Seeing such a vast scene, some people would recite poems and draw emotional sighs. Some people would forget their worries and throw away their worries, while others would think of unrealistic ambitions. Mine! Mine! One day, everything in front of me will be mine! That emotion seemed to have stimulated the few drops of dragon blood in his body. While the blood in his body was boiling slightly, the wooden dragon under his feet also underwent an inexplicable change. Its eyes that were lit up by spiritual qi seemed to have a little more intelligence in them. Roar! Roar! A loud and clear dragon roar that had a wooden texture and a thick and penetrating force roared from the wooden dragons mouth. A unique frequency vibrated the air and spread into the distance. That voice seemed to have come from the distant ancient times. It was ethereal and shocking, and it possessed a power that struck directly at the heart. This indicated the birth of the first true Wood Demon under Jiang Li, and it was also announcing that Jiang Li had ascended the highest ring of the stairway. Is is that a dragon? Lord Jiang Li actually rode a dragon to the top! Could it be could it be that hes the reincarnation of a deity!? The cultivators at the foot of the mountain were in an uproar, and they were greatly shocked by the wooden dragon beneath Jiang Lis feet and the dragon roar from before. It looked like an ancient dragon had reappeared. Coupled with Jiang Lis absolutely formidable strength and talent, not to mention rogue cultivators, even many ignorant sect disciples could not help but have such doubts. Could Jiang Li really be the reincarnation of an ancient Immortal or Buddha? It was not entirely impossible in the cultivation world. The image of the Demon Wood Dragon was really too similar to the legendary True Dragon. After all, there was dragon blood as the catalyst and it was Jiang Lis intention. If not for the leaves on his tail that could not be removed, this thing could have grown even more similar. Of course, such rumors would only spread among ignorant low-level cultivators. The dragon roar from before was indeed stimulated by the dragon blood in Jiang Lis body, but that voice did not carry much strength. It was only a clumsy imitation that was similar to a descendant carrying dragon blood. Moreover, although the size of the Demon Wood Dragon was not small, it was still a big question whether its actual combat strength could defeat a Foundation Establishment cultivator. It was just a hollow puppet used to create a cool scene. However, Jiang Li originally did not expect this wooden dragon to do anything. It was already a pleasant surprise that he could successfully awaken it and hold the fort. After enjoying the cheers and glory that belonged to him, Jiang Li was temporarily free. Next, only the other nine people in the top ten had the right to challenge him. Before passing the ladder challenge, the list of the other nine people had not been finalized. Therefore, before this ranking was confirmed, there was actually no need for him to stay on the arena at the top of the mountain. Leaving behind the Demon Wood Dragon to bathe in the essence of the sun and moon on the mountaintop, Jiang Li decisively jumped back from the mountaintop that disappeared into the clouds. After creating an exaggerated hole in the ground, he landed steadily. The dust on his body automatically disappeared. If not for the existence of the hole, this jump would have been as if nothing had happened. After returning to the contestant area and encouraging a few familiar faces, he ran to the Scripture Storage Valleys seats to watch the battle. As soon as he returned, all the senior brothers were filled with intense indignation. Anyone could tell that the fellow from the Hundred Tempering Mountain had ill intentions and was cheating to try and kill Jiang Li. However, the friction between large sects naturally could not cause an all-out war without a word. There were still many things to take into account. However, the seeds of conflict had already been planted. No one could say for sure what would happen in the future. The hot-tempered Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall was surprisingly quiet this time. All he did was compliment Jiang Li and stayed silent afterwards. However, Jiang Li could sense the enormous flames of rage that were suppressed like a silent volcano from his masters red tattoos. Perhaps because the matter would definitely spiral out of control once he stepped forward, he did not stand up for Jiang Li under the persuasion of the other two Head Elders. Elder He had always liked to reason with his fists. At that time, when both sides fought, the grand event of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would probably become the first tragedy in a hundred years. After all, Elder He was currently sitting in the seat of the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. He could no longer be as willful as he was back then. Jiang Li looked in the direction of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, the light in his eyes flickering. He, Jiang Li, was still young and had the right to be willful Next up was Shenshan Qiuhua. With the support of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the injuries she had suffered a few days ago had already completely recovered. Moreover, because of her injuries that time, she still wore a protective artifact under the intense request of the sect elders. Although the cultivators she faced were not weak, there was still a certain gap between them and the ones Jiang Li faced. Relying on her exquisite Fire Water Sword Technique, Shenshan Qiuhua still passed through the three consecutive battles and successfully stood on the second ring that was only inferior to Jiang Lis. As for the third ranked disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, Mu Luo, it was not so smooth. His strength was originally weaker than top Qi Refinement cultivators, and he was only temporarily ranked third because of Jiang Li. In the official challenge, he finally showed signs of weakness. He had barely defeated a challenger and lost in the arena. It seemed that as sword cultivators, the difference between practicing the Shu Mountain Sword Technique and not practicing it was still huge. He did not know what this guy was thinking when he chose to join the Scripture Storage Valley. Then, it was the intense competition for the third rings qualifications. The cultivator who defeated Mu Luo turned around and was defeated by the others. The qualifications for the third ring changed like flowing water. After fighting for more than ten rounds, it was finally taken by an external cultivator from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. This cultivators situation was similar to Huangfu Tais. His strength was slightly stronger, and it was said that he even possessed a special physique. Under the enhancement of a pile of artifacts, he was an invincible existence to most Qi Refinement cultivators. With the curtains drawn, the sky had already completely darkened. The competition today had come to an end, and after Jiang Li was carefully examined by the senior sister of the Rejuvenation Hall, he returned to his small courtyard. However, just as he was about to cultivate, he received a call on his communication spirit stone from Yan Hong. What? The Southern Seal Kingdom was slaughtered? The Shu Mountain sword cultivators did it? Chapter 174 - Three Things Tell me, what happened? Jiang Li had been to the Southern Seal Kingdom before. During that mission, it was the first time he had revealed his talent, and he had also experienced the cruelty and danger of the cultivation world. However, after returning, Elder Duan Shuang defected and triggered a series of events. Even Golden Core cultivators fell for it. Jiang Li knew very well that the undercurrents were too dangerous, and he felt that he could not grasp it for the time being. He had originally planned to go over and investigate after becoming stronger. However, he did not expect that it would be gone in the blink of an eye. Im not too sure either. Hasnt the Misty Mountain Range received any news? The information I have here is mostly from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion and a few small sects. We still dont know if its true or not. However, many people in the Nightless City are spreading the news. Moreover, the small demons in the Southern Seal Kingdom suddenly brought back a large number of souls. I dont think its fake. After the opening of Prosperous Jiang Hong, Yan Hong had been using his status as a registered disciple of the Foreign Affairs Hall to stay in Nightless City and deal with a large number of trivial matters. In the Nightless City where fish and dragons mixed together, news was often the fastest to spread. Although it was not necessarily accurate, it was still very useful as a reference. I understand. Ill confirm the news from the sect as soon as possible. You should continue to pay attention to them. Its best if you can find out which sects are the most enthusiastic about spreading the news. With Yan Hongs status as a Qi Refinement realm cultivator, it was naturally impossible for him to receive much respect in the Nightless City. However, no one dared to cause trouble in the two shops that were registered in the Scripture Storage Valley. In short, the benefits were far greater than the small-scale fights in the trading area. All kinds of situations were still above expectations. This signboard really saved them a lot of trouble. Compared to the useless scripture token, they had indeed profited greatly. Under his honest management, the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn had accumulated quite a bit of trust and influence in the circle of small demons in a short period of time. Even the demons from the Southern Seal Kingdom would specially come from afar. With the number of these low-level demons, if they could really form an intelligence network, the coverage of information would probably be even more shocking than imagined. Also, Yan Hong, there are three things that I need your help in arranging them as soon as possible. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li had no choice but to implement some of the thoughts that he already had in his heart. Just tell me what it is. This shop is yours to begin with. You cant just leave it to me. At the very least, you have to give us a direction to develop in. The store and inn were all obtained by exchanging benefits with the Foreign Affairs Halls Ma Donggui. Although he did not care much about this, Yan Hong had always insisted that Jiang Li was the boss behind the scenes and that he was only managing it on his behalf. In fact, because he was afraid of causing Jiang Li losses, Yan Hongs management methods had always been very conservative and standard. Compared to when he was in the outer sect trading area of the Scripture Storage Valley, he had changed quite a bit. Jiang Li had also advised him that there was no need to do this. Yan Hong only smiled and said that he would accumulate experience first and talk about it in the future. Now, Jiang Li, the boss behind the scenes, finally had a specific request. To Yan Hong, it could be said that he finally had a direction to follow and no longer had to restrain himself. If the matter of the Southern Seal Kingdom is confirmed to be true, the sect will definitely send flying ships over. Ill let them pass through the Nightless City. At that time, bring a group of people and follow them to the Southern Seal Kingdom to purchase a large number of souls. Although the Southern Seal Kingdom was remote and weak, it was still a country under the protection of the Scripture Storage Valley. Otherwise, they would not have been able to accept the mission when the children fainted. With such an incident happening, the sect had to take some action. Moreover, it was most likely the people and warships of the Demon Vanquishing Hall that would be mobilized. With Jiang Lis status and status in the Demon Vanquishing Hall, it would only take a word for Yan Hong and the others to hitch a ride. That was a country that had been massacred. Although it was only a small country, the population was definitely above that of Cloud Stream City. Even if many ghosts had already been reduced to ashes by the lightning, there would definitely be many left. The Yin Burial Coffin was currently at the critical moment of its advancement. It was impossible for him to let go of these ghosts that he could easily obtain. Yan Hong naturally had no objections. This matter was only a little troublesome and not difficult to handle. In addition, start recruiting some smart demons. Feed them the Human Language Pill that I gave you earlier. Use them as translators and build the basic intelligence network as soon as possible. The second thing that Jiang Li mentioned was to use a large number of small demons to gather information. This was a thought that he had long had, and the entire Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn was working hard to implement it. However, the problem was that most of the small demons could not speak, it was very difficult to communicate. Transactions with price tags were barely acceptable, but complicated information gathering was too difficult. In order to reach the level of being able to speak through normal cultivation, the demon had to first cultivate a Demon Core. Those were powerful demons at the same level as Core Formation cultivators, so how could Jiang Li invite them to work for him? Fortunately, Jiang Li had seen a rat that could only speak human language and knew from it that it had stolen the lamp oil from a dilapidated temple. Jiang Li had specially gone there to look for it later on. Although he did not find any peerless immortal pills, divine artifacts, or secret manuals, the lamp oil of unknown origins allowed him to find a small pot. After bringing them back to the sect, he handed them to Senior Sister Little Four and asked her to help refine 30 Human Language Pills. After consuming this thing, it could soften their vocal cords, allowing these low-level demons to also have the ability to speak human language. Then, through them as translators, the work of gathering information could be carried out without any obstacles. Isnt this too wasteful? Forget it, youre the boss. Yan Hong was obviously a little reluctant to waste the Human Language Pills. Using such a precious pill medicine on such low-level demons was undoubtedly using delicacies to feed pigs. It was a waste of natural resources. However, he also knew the importance of information. This initial investment was nothing. One last thing. I want you to start issuing missions in the outer sect area to recruit short-term workers. Jiang Li suddenly made such a request out of nowhere. Moreover, when he said this, his tone was a little different. It sounded like he attached great importance to this matter. Short-term workers? We only have two branches. Weve also expanded our manpower once before. We dont need employees now. Yan Hong was a little puzzled and did not understand what Jiang Li meant. Cut down trees, dig mines, forge iron, feed pigs. You can let them do whatever you want. I dont care about this, but short-term workers must be recruited, and there must be more of them in the future. Jiang Li repeated his request, and Yan Hong finally understood his intention. You mean I understand now. Do you have any specific requests? Jiang Li only recruited short-term workers for the sake of recruiting short-term workers. Or rather, he wanted to let certain specific people temporarily leave the sect and fall under his control. Let me think. These short-term workers will be swapped every three days. Dont stop or repeat them. You can consider the price yourself. Its fine as long as its higher than similar missions. The mission reward is paid from the income of the store. If its not enough, feel free to ask me. In addition, Ill give you a list. The mission candidates will be chosen from among them first, but dont make it too obvious. Once these requests were mentioned, there was no doubt that Jiang Li definitely had some ulterior motive for issuing this mission. It was impossible for him to hide it from the sect. However I understand. Yan Hong agreed without hesitation. Compared to the sect, Jiang Li was clearly more trustworthy. After giving Yan Hong a few more instructions, Jiang Li hung up the communication spirit stone. Two Shu Mountain sword cultivators suddenly massacred a city. Looks like Ive really underestimated that Nine Nether Branch. Jiang Li muttered to himself in the room. When he heard this news, he immediately recalled the experiences of the sword cultivator clone. Some time ago, under Jiang Lis instructions, the sword cultivator clone deliberated over his words and reported the information about the monsters beneath the Mother River to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. His original intention was to cause a conflict between the Shu Mountain and the Spiritual Root Branch. It was good that he could benefit from it. The higher-ups of Shu Mountain had also said that they would send people there to investigate. However, they did not expect that the two Golden Core cultivators would be killed so easily. This ended up being a terrible move. However, the problem was that he did not have the strength to face the underwater graveyard directly. He could only rely on external forces. Moreover, those were Golden Core sword cultivators from Shu Mountain. How could they be defeated so easily? Jiang Li was a little depressed. Now, he could only hope that Shu Mountain would not back down and send out stronger cultivators to destroy that tree. He sighed and ran to Elder He. The three leaders were discussing matters together. Chu Yunxuan and a few other disciples were also there. Clearly, they had obtained some information and came here to seek confirmation. Jiang Li did not need to ask at all. After listening for a while, he knew that this matter was not a rumor. The news of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks sword cultivators massacring the city was spreading at an astonishing speed. There were already too many people who knew about it. Moreover, most of the rogue cultivators did not have communication spirit stones, but they quickly learned of this news. From the looks of it, there should be someone deliberately adding fuel to the fire. It would not be long before the dark history of Shu Mountain would be known by everyone. Massacring a city was not a small matter. Especially when such a thing happened to the head of the righteous path, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, it attracted even more attention. After connecting to the sword cultivator clone, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks encampment fell into a state of depression. The sword cultivators who were usually high-spirited were now like frosted eggplants, gloomy and depressed. This was also why they, who had an overwhelming sense of justice and could not tolerate their own blemishes, would feel ashamed for the mistakes of their fellow disciples! If it was the other three great sects, wouldnt it just be a matter of massacring a city? They would apologize and then directly put up a wanted poster. Their lives would still be the same without any changes. Back then, Elder Duan Shuang had also massacred the city, but the Scripture Storage Valley did not suffer much controversy. It even won a lot of positive reputation in the cultivation world. This was partly because the Scripture Storage Valley had acted extremely quickly and killed the traitor Duan Shuang on the spot, making up for their mistakes. On the other hand, it was because of the history of the Scripture Storage Valleys rogue cultivator alliance. The sect they formed had a chaotic and neutral attitude at the beginning. It was a sect that was neither righteous nor evil. It was already impressive that the Scripture Storage Valley could finally step into the restraints of the righteous path. The entire cultivation world did not have much expectations for them. We were rogue cultivators hundreds of years ago. We have a mix of good and bad people. Do you have a problem with us? Under such circumstances, wouldnt it be extremely normal for one or two demonic cultivator traitors to appear in the sect? Moreover, they had even personally dealt with the traitor. This was already a very good outcome. However, to the pure and unblemished Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, such a stain was too glaring. How could Zuo Mo and Zuo Luo do such a thing! This is impossible! There must be something else going on! The Hundred Tempering Mountain should have known about this long ago. Thats why they deliberately acted strangely during the competition. Damn it! Elder Wei was still holding the recently dimmed communication spirit stone. The expression on his face was extremely complicated. There was anger, disbelief, self-reproach, and disappointment. He was the Peak Master of the Metal Mountain Peak, and Elder Zuo Mo and Elder Zuo Luo were both his subordinates. It could be said that he was responsible when such a thing happened. Elder Wei, lets not worry about the Hundred Tempering Mountain for now. What should we do next? Should we go and find the two elders first? The elders were also very upset. Shu Mountain had never experienced such a thing. However, they did not issue an arrest warrant. They still had expectations for their companions. Although Elder Zuo Mo and Elder Zuo Luo were usually a little antisocial, after so many years of interacting, they still found it hard to believe that those two people would do such a vicious thing. Even if the comments were flying everywhere, even if the Shu Mountain authorities had confirmed it, they were still willing to believe that the two brothers were innocent. After a round of discussion, Elder Wei decided to personally investigate the situation and find the two elders to let them tell the truth. Jiang Li heard more details from them. The two sword cultivators started to slaughter mortals without any warning. Their goal was very clear. They were just killing people. When he heard that the entire Southern Seal Kingdom was completely destroyed by the thunderstorm, Jiang Li was slightly surprised. Both times, it was the lightning tribulation that triggered the massacre of the city. Elder Duan Shuang and the two Golden Core sword cultivators were most likely having the same intentions. Could it be that the two Golden Core cultivators were planning to refine their Golden Cores like him? Rumors that were not beneficial to Shu Mountain were flying everywhere, but the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition was already at a critical stage. Naturally, they could not stop here. Amidst the rumors, the competition continued as usual. Jiang Li could focus on cultivating these few days. As he approached the Foundation Establishment realm, he had to polish his cultivation as much as possible to prevent any flaws in his future Dao Foundation. This wait lasted for five days. Chapter 175 - Green-Robed Cultivator Chapter 175: Green-Robed Cultivator Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the first three days, the competition for the top ten positions in the two arenas finally ended. At this point, no matter how badly they performed later on, they would at least be ranked tenth. The next two days were the last two days for the cultivators to rest and adjust their conditions! What was worth mentioning was that after Chang Wanzhous injuries stabilized, he challenged the other disciples again and successfully entered the top ten. As for Ma Donggui from the Foreign Affairs Hall, he relied on his powerful lightning technique to squeeze in. Among the top ten, the disciples of the four major sects obtained the vast majority. Only three spots were occupied by the disciples of the other sects, while there was not a single rogue cultivator. To be honest, without any heaven-defying aptitude or opportunities, ordinary rogue cultivators were too weak compared to sect disciples. Especially when they were at this initial stage. One had the protection of the sect, the guidance of elders, and stable resources. As for the other side, other than an incomplete cultivation method, he might not have anything else and had to rely on himself. Apart from luck and talent, there was really nothing that rogue cultivators could compare to sect disciples. After five days passed, the first on the rankings, Jiang Li, stood at the peak of the mountain once more and looked down upon everyone. The ten of them were observing each other covetously. Apart from Jiang Li, no one would not want a better ranking. Below, the remaining 200 cultivators competed for all the rings outside the top ten. For them, there was no such cruel and difficult challenge mission. The 200 disciples stepped onto the Hundred Battles Steps one after another. They had to choose the arena to occupy according to their strength. However, there were only 90 rings that could be occupied. Soon, before all 90 rings were completely occupied, fights had already begun. There was a 45% chance of advancing from top 200 to top 90. Speaking of which, as long as each person defeated an opponent, they could obtain a certain share for their sect. However, the rules of the Hundred Battles Steps were free challenges. There were no specific restrictions. In other words, those arenas that were ranked at the front might have extremely intense competition, and it was even to the extent that they might be challenged more than ten times in a row and suffer more frequent challenges than Jiang Li. As for those that were ranked towards the back, it was even to the extent that no one cared about them. They could stay there easily and wait until the end. Without overwhelming strength, it was very difficult for ordinary cultivators to withstand continuous challenges from opponents of the same level. Therefore, other than strength, this competition also tested luck and wisdom very much. For example, preserving their strength and attacking when everyone was exhausted was a good choice. Jiang Li lay on the curled up wooden dragon and looked up at the sky in boredom. In the air above the two mountains, there was a thin silver water screen. This water screen was like a mirror, it could clearly reflect light and images. It was a spell technique called the Mirror Water Screen. It was set up by several high-level cultivators. Because the arena was located on the stairway of a hundred battles, most of the low-level cultivators at the foot of the mountain were utterly unable to see the situation of the arena above. Without an audience, how could it be called a grand event? No matter how intense the battle was, it was meaningless. Therefore, the competition authorities specially created such a Mirror Water Screen. As long as the cultivators raised their heads, they could watch the battle through the reflection. Through appropriate adjustments to the position, angle and placement, they could even have the effect of a projector. It allowed the low-level cultivators below to watch the battle through the huge screen that covered the sky and sun. The effect was simply too good. Who said that the cultivation world only knew spiritual qi and not physics? The cultivators who created this spell technique clearly understood the method of spreading light very thoroughly. At this moment, Jiang Li had just sent a challenger from Benevolent Travel Temple flying with a kick, and he directly shattered the other partys Vajra Body, causing his overall strength to suddenly decrease and be unable to recover for a short period of time. The outcome of the battle which ended with a single strike caused the expressions of the other eight to become extremely heavy, and they didnt dare challenge Jiang Li again for a long time. Jiang Li, the first place on the rankings, actually became so free. He sat on the Dragon Throne, in the best position in the middle of the entire arena, watching the entire competition. As more and more cultivators poured in, the battles below became more and more frequent. All kinds of spell techniques flickered, and the battles between the cultivators were abnormally intense. This was the most elite group of Qi Refinement cultivators in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. There were almost no weaklings among them. All of them had some ability. With this large group of people fighting together, there were more or less some interesting ones. Jiang Lis gaze swept past the numerous arenas that were in intense battle, and then his eyes that were looking at the sky suddenly lost their focus. It was as if he had crossed a great distance and met another pair of eyes. Those eyes were deep and hollow, and they could not be seen clearly under the shadow. Two days ago, the owner of the pair of eyes had already left the Misty Mountain Range and flown in a certain direction. The Immortal Cultivation Nightless City was one of the most prosperous cultivation cities in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Here, the bustling streets would never be silent. Even when day changed into night and night changed into day, this city would never feel tired. On this day, a figure rode an artifact and flew towards the city from the horizon. The person was sitting cross-legged on a coffin. He had a medium build and was slender. He wore a green robe and had a wooden mask without any characteristics. With such a tight cover, not to mention outsiders, even their own mother would not be able to recognize them. The green-robed man looked down at the rice fields that stretched into the horizon. Under the breeze, they were swaying like waves of the ocean. At the end of the golden matured rice field stood a towering and huge city that did not match the productivity of the feudal era. Patting the gray and ordinary coffin beneath him, his flying speed slowed down quite a bit. He retreated from his original speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye and flew over rather leisurely. Stop there! You are not allowed to fly in the air above Nightless City! Just as the green-robed man was about to fly past the city wall of Nightless City Three figures suddenly jumped up and stopped him in midair. Friend, please cooperate with the inspection. I believe you know very well what will happen to those who break the rules of the Nightless City. Three glittering hooks appeared in the hands of the three cultivators blocking the way. On the top was a sharp and curved iron hook, and there were countless sharp blades attached to the chain. This was a standard artifact of the Nightless City. It was quite powerful. While it could make people suffer, it would not easily take their lives. If they killed anyone in the Nightless City, it would be very disadvantageous to their business if news of it spread. Therefore, they specially customized this kind of cruel artifact that could hook bones and scrape flesh. They had seen many cultivators who believed themselves to be invincible when they were young, but as long as they were bound by this hook, no matter how hard their bones were, they would soften. With the backing of Nightless City, they were very happy to see the troublemaker cause trouble. Judging from the green-robed mans flying speed just now, he was clearly not a high-level cultivator. They were very confident in their eyesight. Three Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the gate and holding the Moon Shooting Crossbows. The Nightless City is really rich and imposing. The green-robed man looked at the three cultivators blocking in front of him and then glanced at the two bronze ballistae that were adjusting their positions on the city wall and aiming at him. The rules of the Nightless City? Then why can they fly in the sky? The green-robed man pointed not far away. Two elders were rising into the sky from the city. After flying over the city wall, they transformed into two streaks of light and disappeared into the horizon. Obviously, these three fellows were treating him differently. Hmph, thats a mighty figure at the Golden Core realm. How can any random nobody compare to them As the cultivator in the lead spoke, he could not continue. This was because a huge pressure suddenly descended and ruthlessly enveloped their bodies. Cold sweat broke out on his pores as his body trembled and he felt weak all over! As the gatekeepers of the Nightless City, they were indeed knowledgeable. This feeling was Golden Golden Core! The Foundation Establishment cultivator in the lead said these two words with a pale face. Then, his body was no longer able to withstand the pressure and he fell to the ground with the other two cultivators. Bang! Bang! Bang! Three muffled collisions sounded, and their buttocks collided intimately with the limestone ground. The three Foundation Establishment Cultivators naturally did not fall to death so easily, but they still felt dizzy due to the impact. What do you think? According to you, am I qualified to fly over now? As for the green-robed cultivator, he suddenly disappeared in the air and appeared a few meters away from them in the next second. The three Foundation Establishment Cultivators were so frightened that their souls almost left their bodies. Their faces turned from white to green. If it was their duty to stop the flying swordsmen who violated the rules, then calling a Golden Core cultivator a random nobody was undoubtedly asking for death! If they met a Golden Core with a slightly bad temper, it was not impossible to slap them to death on the spot. Im sorry, Im sorry, my Lord. Im the one whos a random nobody! I failed to recognize such greatness and offended Lord. Please forgive me! The three of them hurriedly apologized and sincerely regretted their mistakes. The Nightless City was not afraid of a Golden Core cultivator, if the green-robed man directly killed someone at the city gate for no reason, it would undoubtedly affect the prestige of the Nightless City. Regardless of whether it was for reputation or anything else, they would definitely suffer a swift retaliation. However, the prosperity of Nightless City mainly relied on the investment and permanent residence of the various large sects. The City Lords faction was actually inferior to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. Therefore, they were also unwilling to offend a Golden Core cultivator for no reason. Furthermore, this time, it was because of the three of them being disrespectful that they angered the green-robed person. Even if the green-robed man did not attack them this time, the Nightless City would similarly punish them severely to appease the anger of a Golden Core cultivator. The three Foundation Establishment cultivators bowed on the ground for more than ten minutes in order to apologize. Only then did the green-robed man speak indifferently. Forget it, its your responsibility. I wont pursue this matter. I want to stay in Nightless City for the time being. What do I need to do? One of you, bring me there and settle this! Upon hearing this, the three cultivators heaved a sigh of relief. They were not inner sect disciples of any large sect. There were no powerful elders and masters standing behind them. If this Golden Core insisted on pursuing the matter, just a crime of disrespect was enough to let them spend the rest of their lives cleaning the toilet. Although the green-robed man was a powerful and mysterious Golden Core cultivator, he was unexpectedly easy-going. After all, he came here to do something, not to cause trouble. There was no need to make things difficult for others. When the three of them noticed that Jiang Li had already withdrawn his aura, they stood up and led the way for Jiang Li while trembling in fear. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord! I cant thank you enough Is this your first time in Nightless City, Lord? When the Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the lead saw that the green-robed man was really not angry anymore, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. After letting the other two leave, he put on a flattering expression. The green-robed masked man nodded, and the other partys expression actually became a bit happy. The fear from before dissipated quite a bit, as if the green-clothed persons first visit to Nightless City still had some great benefits for him. Cultivators who had been in Nightless City for a long time knew a little about this. Nightless City was a gathering place for cultivators to trade. If they wanted to develop, what they needed the most was more active and high-quality visitor flow. For this reason, they even set up relevant rules. Every time a cultivator was introduced to the Nightless City for the first time, the tour guide would obtain a certain reward. The higher the cultivation level of the cultivators, the higher their status, and the more generous the reward the person who guided them would receive in the end. If he could convince a Golden Core cultivator to stay in the Nightless City or even directly join it, he would be able to earn a lot. Lord, if its your first time in the Nightless City, its best to register first. Itll be more convenient to enter and leave the Nightless City in the future. Lord, this way please. Ill lead the way. The cultivator bowed and brought the green-robed man to a wooden building beside the city gate. There were a lot of cultivators coming and going in Nightless City every day, but unlike sect cultivators with special passageways, if the rogue cultivators were not qualified to obtain a long-term pass, then every time they returned, they had to settle the procedures in this wooden building and pay the entrance fee. However, unlike the low-level cultivators who were waiting in line in the hall, Jiang Li was directly led to the VIP room on the second floor. Over there, even more sexy and beautiful female cultivators would warmly and politely welcome him. The moment the door to the VIP room was opened, the green-clothed person saw a female cultivator tidying up her appearance and trying to open her collar even more. Only when the door was opened did she hurriedly sit down and reveal a professional smile as she looked at the VIP. The green-clothed person approached the VIP room. The person at the door tactfully closed the door automatically, leaving room for the two inside. That female cultivator was not young and looked to be in her twenties. Her figure was hot and her appearance was not bad. However, with the green-robed persons perception, he could tell that her cultivation was only at the mid-stage Qi Refinement realm. To only have such a cultivation level at this age, her talent must be very ordinary. She would probably be stuck at the Qi Refinement realm in this lifetime. Was that why they came to work as VIP attendants? Perhaps some high-level cultivator would take a fancy to them and change their fate. That was what they thought. The expression under the mask did not change at all. Jiang Li who was 500km away curled his lips. He did not agree with this thought. Seeing the womans practiced movements, this must have happened more than once. Which high-level cultivator would be stupid enough to get attached to such a person? 2 Chapter 176 - My Clone is a Golden Core Cultivator Shaking his head, the green-clothed masked man completely ignored the other partys teasing and hints, seriously asking about the situation in Nightless City. Property, medical care, food, clothes, culture, transportation, marriage, entertainment, pill refinement, human trafficking, and so on. All kinds of industries developed quite well. Jiang Li was surprised to discover that this city could practically satisfy all the needs of a cultivator. One had to know that the development of a city was of utmost importance to the population. Only sufficient demand and consumption could promote the development of an industry. According to the current statistics of the cultivation world, on average, there would be one person with a spiritual root aptitude among every 6,000 mortals. However, due to various reasons, not all children of suitable age could have a chance to test the Immortal Opportunity Stone. Therefore, roughly every ten thousand mortals could produce a cultivator. In this way, even the most useless initial-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivator was actually one in a million among the entire human race. According to the total population in his previous life, one in ten thousand out of eight billion people was only eight hundred thousand. Together, they were barely enough for the population of a city. Jiang Li had originally thought that such a group of people would definitely have an extremely small population. The so-called city would be only a slightly larger market, and it would be formed by a large number of mortals at the bottom of the hierarchy. However, he clearly ignored the vast territory and huge population of this world. Jiang Li had not expected that this Nightless City could actually gather so many cultivators and develop to this extent. After chatting for a while, the female cultivator could only give up awkwardly when she realized that the green-robed cultivator was ignoring her. She ran to the small room at the side and took out a token that was still burning hot. Sorry for the wait. This is your residence permit and entry token. This golden token is the symbol of your noble identity. In the future, as long as you show the token, you can directly enter the city. You can also fly freely in the outer city area, but there are many powerful figures living in the inner city, so please dont rise into the sky in the inner city. The other party mentioned some things to take note of, but for a Golden Core cultivator, many of the terms were actually very relaxed. There were basically no restrictions. I understand. The green-clothed man took a token from the other partys hand and a long residence permit that was similar to a contract paper. The procedures here were completed. Turning over the golden token, there was a sentence written on the back: Owner: Green Mountain Ascetic. Although this Nightless City required registration, one could actually make up a name casually, so private information like background, cultivation level, and spiritual root attributes were all not necessary. They could not force a Golden Core cultivator to reveal his secrets. After leaving the wooden building, Jiang Li did not insist on flying over the outer city as he had said earlier, and he walked all the way by himself. A large number of mortals lived in the outer city area of the Nightless City. Most of them had one useful skill, and many of them were famous masters from mortal countries. However, here, they were only serving the esteemed high-level cultivators. They were at the bottom of society. Jiang Li also saw quite a number of Qi Refinement cultivators here. Perhaps it was for their livelihood or for their dreams, they came from all directions. They could not live in the gorgeous inner city and could only barely live with mortals in the outer city. It was said that the City Lord of the Nightless City was only an ordinary worker here in the past. Later on, he rose up through hard work and finally became the City Lord here. This story could be said to be extremely inspirational. Up until now, its history was probably not any shorter than the Scripture Storage Valley, and it encouraged countless cultivators to work hard for it their entire lives. However, there were only a few who succeeded in the end. When he passed by a street corner, the green-clothed person turned around and took a look. In that direction, there was an inn. At the edge of the outer city area, there was a large inn that was still expanding. His figure paused for a moment before continuing towards the inner city. The few passersby on the street glanced at the green-robed man without a trace, then lowered their heads and continued their work. It was impossible for the arrival of an unfamiliar Golden Core to not arouse vigilance and attention. A bit of necessary surveillance measures was unavoidable. The green-clothed man clearly noticed this gaze and did not pay much attention to it. It could be considered to be a kind gesture to Nightless City. However, when the green-robed man paused for a moment, two sharp and thick roots instantly burrowed into the ground from the bottom of his feet. The roots were like fish swimming in water, moving freely under the ground. Their speed was actually not slow at all. The roots moved towards the inn and silently arrived underground. On the signboard of the inn, three words were written: Prosperous Jiang Hong. The roots found an underground secret room in the inn with ease. This secret room was completely covered in special iron and was indestructible. There was even a layer of spiritual carving to resist any escape techniques on the inside and outside. Ordinary cultivators were unable to enter at all. Even if they forcefully broke through the iron wall, they would trigger the array formation and be discovered by the owner. However, in a corner of the underground secret room, there was a hole in the molten iron wall. It was covered by a tile that was almost metallic in color. If one did not look carefully, they would not be able to discover it. The tree root did not bend at all and directly tore open the tiles and entered. The tree root that was the length of an arm burrowed out of the soil. After twisting twice, it quickly swelled and deformed. Soon, Green Mountain Ascetic appeared in the secret room. It turned out that the one who had just entered the inner city was only an empty shell. The root that had burrowed into the ground was the main body. However, he was not wearing a mask, so the face that was exposed made ones hair stand on end. It was a stiff face covered in wooden rings. Or rather, this face was carved out of wood. If one found the nest of Scaled Demons back then, they would definitely be abnormally familiar with this green-robed cultivator. This was the reversed statue that they had worshiped for a long time. Jiang Lis second Parallel Mind had finally accepted everything about his previous self a few days ago. Then, he discovered to his surprise that the statue that had always been thought to be the trunk of the Nine Nether Wood could actually leave the tree and move alone. Although the distance from the Nine Nether Wood could not be too far, it was much better than using a few roots to entangle people. Jiang Lis main body was participating in the competition and could not leave. There were many things that he and his sword cultivator clone could not do because of their statuses and cultivation. After thinking about it, he still felt that it was not worth it to let the Nine Nether Wood follow him as a bodyguard. In the end, he still planned to let his second clone act alone. For the sake of the Nine Nether Woods convenience, he even brought out the Yin Burial Coffin. The second clone snapped his fingers, and the few oil lamps hanging on the wall automatically lit up, illuminating the small chamber. There were not many things, just five Soul Capturing Pouches. While he was away, the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn had obtained more than 50,000 ghosts and souls. Jiang Li was very satisfied with this. After cultivating the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, he needed even more ghosts than before! Apart from that, ghosts could also be used as fertilizer for the Nine Nether Wood, food for the Ghost Lantern Fish, and materials to refine artifacts. Even the advancement of the Yin Burial Coffin was closely related to ghosts. Right now, he had a great demand for ghosts. During this period of time, without replenishment, the ghosts in the coffin were already unable to make ends meet. He took out the Yin Burial Coffin and poured the five bags of souls into the coffin, finally allowing a lot of fresh blood to replenish the inside. Relying on the fact that the concentration of spiritual qi in the coffin was still rising, it would not be long before these 50,000 souls could become useful ghost soldiers. He did not know how many souls Yan Hong could bring back from the Southern Seal Kingdom. With the population of the small country, it should not be small. After putting away his souls, the second clone pushed open the door to the living room and walked out. This place was still in the basement. However, unlike below, the air here was scorching and noisy. There were forty to fifty children wearing the outer sect disciple uniform of the Scripture Storage Valley who were surrounding a huge furnace and smelting metal. This was one of the businesses in Prosperous Jiang Hongs store. Yan Hong would purchase a large number of ores of different quality at a low price. After smelting them, they would make metal ingots that met the specifications and sell them at a flat price. Typically, larger shops would choose to directly refine the materials into weapons and artifacts to sell. This kind of profit was clearly much higher. However, Prosperous Jiang Hong was currently in the initial stage of creation. The craftsmen of the Ghost City who were barely better than mortals could not refine artifacts independently. Therefore, They could only settle for the next best thing. They could take on some jobs that did not require much skill to earn some hard-earned money. Jiang Li roughly glanced at them. There were a total of 46 people working in the underground workshop. They were all quite young, ranging from ten to fourteen years old. Half of them had not even reached the Qi Refinement realm. Yan Hong was very fast. Jiang Li had only spoken for a few days before these people were found. These 46 people were all outer sect disciples who had just entered the Scripture Storage Valley this year. They were still young and their cultivation was still shallow. Originally, they were also under the protection of the sect, so they actually did not need to come out to carry out missions. However, the huge mission reward from Prosperous Jiang Hong made it difficult for them to reject. Senior Brother Jiang Li and Senior Brother Yan Hong were really good people! Their efficiency was very low. In fact, it was completely unworthy of the remuneration they received. However, Yan Hong did not mind. He only told them to work in peace and not think too much. Today, an unexpected guest came to their workshop. Sir, have you come to the wrong place? The dining area is above. A disciple wiped the sweat on his face and looked at his clone. However, the ashes in his hand rubbed a large area of black on his face. The customers of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn were all kinds of demons and spirits. The image of the Nine Nether clone looked like a tree demon, so it was natural to think that it was a guest who had taken the wrong path. Zhao Ah-san, initial-stage Qi Refinement realm with a wood attribute spiritual root. Not bad. The second clone reached out and grabbed a wooden tablet on the other partys chest to take a look. He was very satisfied. On the necks of these disciples, there were wooden tokens with such simple information so that they could easily identify and manage these subordinates. Below the wooden sign, there was an inconspicuous black dot. That black dot meant that he was on the list of 2,121 people. Jiang Li had specially instructed Yan Hong to gather as many disciples as possible on the list and arrange them separately from the other ordinary disciples. Therefore, these 46 people were all targets. The second clone stretched out his hand and grabbed the other partys neck, lifting this seemingly simple and honest youth into the air. Theres no need to pretend in front of me. Oh, I almost forgot. Before an artificial spiritual root grows to a certain extent, it cant affect the hosts mind. The Nine Nether clones hand gradually tightened like an iron hoop. Zhao Ah-sans face turned red and his eyes bulged. A moment later, his greasy black hair suddenly turned white from the end. His muscles lost their flexibility, and his skin became dim and wrinkled. His life was being rapidly sucked out by something! Sir! This is the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, the property of the Scripture Storage Valley. We are all outer sect disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley. If you dont stop, well call for help! The commotion on Jiang Lis clones side was not small, and it attracted the attention of many people. A few outer sect disciples at the side shouted as they quickly ran towards the exit. However, a coffin that was thrown over blocked their path. Dont you know? I arranged for you to come here and mine because of the soundproofing. A dense number of flexible roots suddenly stretched out from the coffin, wrapping around the remaining 45 people and pulling them into the coffin bit by bit. The cultivation levels of these disciples were practically dispensable. They simply had no ability to resist. Pew! A moment later, Zhao Ah-san opened his mouth and spat out a shriveled seed. These 46 people were the 2,000 plus children that Jiang Li and the others had discovered during the mission of the Southern Seal Kingdom and brought back to the sect. Relying on them, Jiang Li had obtained the recognition and reward of the sect all those years ago. Moreover, he used the Scripture Imparting Token to obtain the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that had benefited him endlessly until now. However, it was also because of this that Jiang Li buried 2,121 time bombs in his sect. Jiang Li had always taken this matter to heart, but he was unable to directly express the reason to the sect and was afraid that the parasitic cultivators that might be hiding in the shadows would take revenge, so he never made a move. However, it seemed that everything was somewhat predestined. Without the contributions of these 2,000 disciples with artificial spiritual roots, he would not have obtained the scripture token. Without it, he would not have been able to obtain the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. It was precisely because of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that he had successfully grasped the Nine Nether Branch and made it his second clone. Following that, he could use it to resolve these unstable factors now. As expected, the one who started the trouble should end it. He had to deal with this himself. However, the more benefits there were, the better. Jiang Li controlled his spiritual root clone and threw the seed into the coffin. In the coffin, the Nine Nether Wood Branch looked a little shriveled. The portion of the statue left the main body and became the Golden Core cultivator, Green Mountain Ascetic. The trunk of the main body only had a layer of bark left, looking a little pitiful. Even so, dealing with these newbies was not a problem. Spiritual root seeds were squeezed out from their bodies. Creating a new spiritual root seed was quite troublesome. Not only did it require specific resources, but it also required time to accumulate. Back then, when the Scaled Demon was captured by the convoy, the Scaled Demon Tribe attacked the convoy with great fanfare for a seed. If he took away the 2,000 plus spiritual root seeds in the sect, wouldnt that Spiritual Root Branch Branch be so heartbroken that it would go crazy? Chapter 177 - Throwing Stones Jiang Li did not let his clone kill them directly. If 46 outer sect disciples suddenly died, it would definitely attract the sects attention. The sect naturally did not care if a disciple died in the mission. However, deliberately harming fellow disciples was too detrimental. Even sect elders had to be secretive when doing something like this. If he directly killed so many, wouldnt he be looking for trouble for no reason? Moreover, the fruit had not matured yet. Even if he took away the spiritual root seed, the final solution was to throw it into other creatures bodies to wait for it to grow. Wasnt it the same as now? There were still more than two thousand hosts in the sect waiting for him. If he killed this batch, would anyone dare to come in the next batch? Having a steady stream of seeds was the best option. As usual, he threw the newly formed Nine Nether Earth Fruits back into their mouths. The 46 shriveled and immature Nine Nether Earth Fruits looked pitiful. However, although these fruits were all underdeveloped, consuming them could still increase ones lifespan by decades. The life and spiritual qi absorbed by the spiritual root seed was quickly replenished by the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. The dying outer sect disciples gradually woke up. The 46 people got up from the ground without knowing why. They scratched their heads and seemed to be unaware of what had just happened. When the spiritual root seed parasitized, it could secrete a special substance that could erase the hosts recent memories. This was the ability evolved from the spiritual root seed to better protect itself without being discovered by others. Not only the brain, but even the memories in the soul could be erased. Therefore, ever since these 2,000 hosts were brought back to the Scripture Storage Valley, the sect had not discovered the problem. They themselves could not remember what they had eaten before they fainted. This was also the reason why Jiang Li had let his spiritual root clone act so casually just now. The clone transformed into a tree root again and left the ground. Due to the fact that there was a powerful energy barrier between the inner and outer city, it was impossible to escape through the ground. Therefore, Green Mountain Ascetic, who only had an outer shell left, did not directly enter the city. Instead, he strolled aimlessly in the outer city. It was not until his main body rushed back from the ground and drilled back into his body that he finally turned around and entered the inner city. It was only a wall away, but the environment and style of the inner and outer cities were worlds apart. Although the outer city was also very bustling, in terms of the layout of the buildings, it was crowded and messy. As long as there was some space, it would be filled to the brim. It could be seen that the people living there were still fussing over the minor details of life. As for the inner city, just looking at it made people feel comfortable. The houses here were at least double courtyards. The greenery and design were quite good. The flowers, birds, fish, insects, and pavilions were all painstakingly designed and built by those mortal masters in the outer city. There were no houses that were close to each other. There was a huge gap between the wall and the wall. This method of maintaining a certain distance was very effective in solving the neighbors relationship between high-level cultivators. Jiang Li glanced at his residence permit. His address was Divine Wood Area No.13. Originally, that female cultivator attendant was very happy to come over and help Jiang Li lead the way while serving his needs. Unfortunately, the Nine Nether clone that was covered in wood utterly did not have that ability, so Jiang Li still decisively rejected the other party. The Divine Wood Area was probably ranked second in this residential area. Only the sect masters of the various sects and some Nascent Soul cultivators could enjoy this. However, there were very few cultivators of that level and they were busy every day. It was very difficult for such a cultivation city to provide them with considerable help. Therefore, basically no Nascent Soul cultivator would stay permanently in this Nightless City. The Nine Nether clone quickly found the place. The golden token in his hand emitted a spiritual light and the door of the courtyard immediately opened. This courtyard was surrounded by a defensive array formation. The internal facilities were all complete. If not for the fact that there were no spirit stones buried underground, it would practically be better than Jiang Lis residence in the Scripture Storage Valley. Of course, such a courtyard was obviously not something that a Golden Core cultivator could enjoy for free unless he directly joined the city lords mansion. According to tradition, Jiang Li carefully checked the structure of the array formation and did not find any problems. However, this was natural, because although the current Nine Nether clone could be equivalent to a Golden Core cultivator, However, his experience and array formation standards completely came from Jiang Lis main body. He had only been cultivating for a few months. If there was an obvious flaw that even he could see, the other party was not a fool. Why would he use such a low-level method on a Golden Core cultivator? Logically speaking, Golden Core cultivators were already absolute higher-ups in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. The Nightless City should not easily reveal any malice towards them. However, one had to be wary of others. The Nine Nether clone gently stepped on the ground. Tiny spider web-like roots immediately spread from his feet and quickly spread throughout the entire courtyard. Then, the tiny roots sank into the soil and disappeared. A moment later, Jiang Li pointed to the left, and then a miraculous scene occurred. All the plants on the ground seemed to have instantly come to life, and they uniformly pointed their leaves towards the left along with Jiang Lis finger movement. Jiang Li pointed to the right again. These plants seemed to have become spirits as they pointed to the right again. Nine Nether Realm Technique! This was a Dao Technique that came with the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. Jiang Lis cultivation was still shallow and far from being able to compare to it, but his clone was the Nine Nether Wood itself. This kind of action was basically instinctive to him. The Nine Nether Wood was one of the Spiritual Roots of Heaven and Earth. It had a strong restraining effect and control over all lower-level plants. With just the simplest spreading of the root structure, he forcefully captured and assimilated all the plants in the courtyard. Even all the wooden materials used to build the entire courtyard were controlled by his roots. With the obstruction of this Nine Nether Realm Technique, even if the outer array formation was tampered with, it was absolutely unable to spy on the situation inside. Thus, the Nine Nether clone temporarily stayed in Nightless City. On the Misty Mountain Ranges side, the competition had also reached the end. There were a total of 320 cultivators in the two arenas. They competed together for a total of 150 positions on the Black and White Rankings. Due to the fact that the last battle of the Hundred Battles Steps was under the unrestricted format, it gave the participating cultivators more room to maneuver. Some cultivators were more impulsive and confident. At the beginning, they brazenly challenged and fought, choosing to reveal their strength to intimidate others and make others fear them. Others did not dare to challenge them. Some cultivators were cautious and steady, carefully observing and analyzing the situation of the entire arena. They calmly judged the situation and their own strength, challenging the most suitable opponent at the most appropriate time in order to preserve their strength and stand at the end. There were also cultivators who chose to join forces. Every time they challenged, they would not use their full strength and use many people to cooperate with them in a tag-team battle. They would continuously challenge a powerful opponent and win with lightning speed when the targets spiritual qi was exhausted. Other than that, there were many other methods that could affect the outcome other than strength. Of course, these methods that required the cooperation of many people were undoubtedly more beneficial to sect disciples. The fellow disciples who interacted with each other day and night were definitely more reliable than the temporary team formed by the rogue cultivators. In fact, the rogue cultivators were already squeezed until they were defeated, and only a few were left. On the battlefield, schemes were schemes, and tactics were tactics. But in the end, they still had to fight. No matter what, they were only Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment cultivators. After three days of fighting, a large number of cultivators had already left the arena. As for the remaining cultivators, nearly all of them were injured. Even Jiang Lis sword cultivator clone had encountered several powerful enemies in the battle. Even under the circumstances of using his cheat, he was still heavily injured. Although he won in the end, half of his body was also beaten into a tragic state. At this moment, the flying sword leaned on the ground and defended the fourth ring with difficulty. If this dragged on for a few more days, he might not be able to withstand his injuries and directly lie down. On the Qi Refinement realm arenas side, the situation on the top ten rings also underwent a rather large change. Shenshan Qiuhuas second place was no longer guaranteed and was obtained by a Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple. The Hundred Tempering Mountain had revealed an extremely strange and terrifying poison pill technique this time. The terrifying effects of the poisonous pill made others feel uncomfortable. This method was even more cruel and evil than some demonic cultivators. The number of participating cultivators who died at their hands was astonishing. Shenshan Qiuhua was tricked by one of them. Her face turned green and purple, and her aura was extremely weak. She had also eaten a bunch of antidotes produced by Shu Mountain, but they were all useless. Clearly, the Hundred Tempering Mountain really wanted to win this time. Slam! At this moment, a rock flew over from high above and smashed into the head of the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple. Due to the huge impact, the rock instantly exploded into more than ten pieces that scattered in all directions. Who is it! The Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple was sent tumbling a few times by the impact, his eardrums buzzing. He raised his head and saw Jiang Li standing on the arena at the top of the mountain looking at him. There was a rock in his hand, and he seemed to be aiming. If not for the restrictions of the rules, and the fact that one could not switch to challenging the lower ring, Jiang Li would have already rushed down and beaten him to death. Damn it! Jiang Li! What are you doing! Youre breaking the rules! The Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivator shouted at Jiang Li in exasperation. However, what answered him was another rock that tore through the air! Slam! The rock exploded on the other partys body again, causing the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple who had just stood up to fall back onto the ground. You! He gritted his teeth, his face turning red from Jiang Lis continuous provocation. However, those two were only ordinary rocks after all. They were unable to break through the other partys protective artifact and really injured him. What? Did the rules say that we cant throw rocks on the mountain? What? Are you angry? Im so scared. Come up and hit me. Isnt your Hundred Tempering Mountain very powerful? You know how to use poisonous pills and fight female cultivators. Why dont you even dare to fight an injured person now? No way, no way, no way. Dont tell me youre afraid of me! Jiang Lis words were filled with ridicule as he casually picked up a rock the size of a human head from the ground, and he intended to reason with the other party. Youre courting death! This disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain was also young and vigorous. Now, he was competing in front of all the cultivators in the world. It was one thing if he could not win, but if he cowered in the face of such humiliation He could forget about becoming famous. He would probably be laughed at for many years. How could he endure this at such a young age! He was about to be overwhelmed by anger and charge up the steps to get beaten to death by Jiang Li. However, a series of violent coughs suddenly sounded from the spectator area in the sky, causing the disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain to be jolted awake. He retreated and lowered his head to raise the defensive barrier before ignoring Jiang Li. Jiang Li did not even need to raise his head to know who had ruined his plans. Ma Lichou, youre interfering with the competition! The people from the Scripture Storage Valley and the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak glared at the person. Ma Lichou pretended to be fine and cleared his throat. Old people often have phlegm. Cant I clear my throat? What level of cultivator was this? It was rare for him to even suffer an illness. Saying he had phlegm was a horrible lie. However, the other party only coughed a little. They could not really rush up and fight. Jiang Li suddenly smashed a few more rocks, but he was stopped by the cultivators from the competition authorities. If he went overboard, it would be considered breaking the rules. Jiang Li could only feel helpless towards this. If it was anyone else who participated in this kind of competition, the battle situation would definitely be filled with ups and downs that were extremely exciting. All kinds of self-harming explosive attacks would be used on him, while he would undergo memory recollection and breakthrough before defying the odds and slaughtering the enemy. Just thinking about it caused ones blood to boil. However, when it came to Jiang Li how did he become the Great Demon King? He, who had just beaten a Core Formation elder, was competing in the Qi Refinement realm arena, it was indeed quite absurd. The biggest problem was that he did not pretend to be weak after fighting a few rounds. Now, no one dared to challenge him anymore. In fact, he did not even use his Golden Core clone in this competition. These cultivators were truly the worst he had ever seen! However, at this moment, the situation changed. Amitabha. Benefactor Jiang, are you worried about Benefactor Shenshans poison? Why dont you let me retrieve the antidote for you? At this moment, there was a bald monk with a scar on his head and dressed in gray clothes. He pressed his palms together and chanted Buddhist scriptures. He walked up from the tenth ring step by step. Dharma Master Le Yuan? Thats great. Thank you for your help! Jiang Li was obviously stunned when he saw this person, and then he immediately recognized the other party and cupped his hands to thank him. This monk was clearly from Benevolent Travel Temple. Furthermore, he had some background and strength. In this entire arena, who was unscathed? Other than Jiang Li, it was this Dharma Master Le Yuan! First of all, he had no hair. In addition, this Dharma Masters defense was similar to Jiang Lis. It seemed to be very outstanding. This Monk Le Yuan looked ordinary among the disciples of Benevolent Travel Temple, and his figure was not exaggerated like his fellow disciples, and he was only similar to Jiang Li. Coupled with his scholarly and weak face, he did not look like a deterrent. However, cultivators who understood the situation would not really underestimate him. Just the word Le Yuan was enough to make people look at him in a different light. This meant that he was from the Benevolent Travel Temples Le batch of disciples. He was one generation higher than Jiang Li and most of the current generation disciples! This was also the reason why he did not address Jiang Li as a junior brother although he was clearly a disciple of Benevolent Travel Temple. From the beginning to the end, he had pressed his palms together and unilaterally endured the attacks of all his opponents. However, up until now, no one was actually able to injure him in the slightest. In the end, they were all forced off the arena by the other partys Buddhist light. After he ascended the tenth ring, Jiang Li originally thought that he would shine brilliantly, but he never expected that he would stand on the tenth ring for three days without moving at all. He did not expect that Dharma Master Le Yuan would suddenly make a move now. Chapter 178 - Palm Meditation Chapter 178: Palm Meditation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Dharma Master Le Yuan, be careful. This person is good at using poisonous pills. Jiang Li reminded from the top of the mountain when he saw this monk walk into the arena. Jiang Li was naturally happy to acknowledge the other partys kindness. Thank you for your reminder, Benefactor Jiang. I will take note. As he spoke, he walked in. This also meant that the challenge had begun. The disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain was furious. It was one thing for him to be unable to defeat Jiang Li, but now, a baldy even dared to look for trouble with him. Did he think that anyone could come and bully him?! 1 Dharma Master Le Yuan, the antidote for the poisonous pill will naturally be handed out after the competition. If you are here for the antidote, theres no need to do this. Youre asking for trouble! The expression of the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple was extremely ugly. Evidently, he was not in a good mood. After all, he was surnamed Ma, one of the two great clans of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. He was used to being arrogant and domineering in the sect. Those disciples with foreign surnames were subservient in front of him and allowed him to bully them. He had always been the one bullying others and had never been bullied in half his life. However, he had been provoked by Jiang Li earlier and was unable to take revenge. This caused his narrow mind to collapse. Amitabha. Suffering is a form of cultivation to begin with. This Monk can naturally understand its wonders. On the other hand, Benefactor Ma should understand the word suffering. 1 After Monk Le Yuan walked into the arena, his hands still did not move. He did not take out any artifacts or change his posture but directly walked towards the other party. Hmph, you want me to suffer too? What shameless boasting! Le Yuan! I advise you to quickly activate your artifact. Dont think that just because you have a higher seniority, I will show you mercy! Although that was what he said, the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciples really did not dare to casually attack. It was unknown if this was due to Dharma Master Le Yuans talent or if it was fate, but when he entered Benevolent Travel Temple a few years ago, he was actually taken in by the previous generations Divine Monk. Those top-notch cultivators with unfathomable cultivation levels were existences on the same level as the founders of the Scripture Storage Valley. With such an existence as his master, it was hard to say whether he was strong or not. However, just his backing was enough to make most people need to be careful when dealing with him. Amitabha. My palms have been together for five years and have never separated. Theres no need for any artifacts. Benefactor Ma, feel free to attack. 1 Together for five years? Jiang Li was stunned when he heard this, and then he carefully sized up this monk. Immediately, he felt goosebumps all over his body. Originally, when he saw that the other party was dressed in a grayish-brown monk robe, Jiang Li thought that his identity was special, so the clothes he wore were different. However, after careful observation, he discovered that the cloth was originally yellow in color. However, because of his palms being together, he had not taken off his clothes for five years. He had worn it for too long and had not washed it before, so it ended up in this color. It seemed that Benevolent Travel Temples cultivation was really difficult. Jiang Li, who loved cleanliness, looked at the clothes and felt a chill run down his spine. Fortunately, there was the existence of Fasting Pills in the cultivation world, and one did not need to excrete after eating them. Otherwise, this meditation technique would be even harder to cultivate. Hmph, you asked for it! When Cultivator Ma saw that the other party was unmoved, he was angry. With a flip of his hand, three pills of different colors appeared. Tri-colored Poison Wind! Three poisonous pills shot out in a triangular shape. After flying past a stream of light, they exploded around Monk Le Yuan at the same time. Black, red, and green poisonous gases instantly spread out, and they interacted with each other to form a tri-colored poisonous tornado that surrounded Dharma Master Le Yuan. Ssss! In the area enveloped by the poisonous gas, the rock layer on the ring was quickly corroded and disappeared layer by layer. It could be seen how terrifying the toxicity of the three-colored poisonous wind was. If an ordinary mortal was thrown in, they would probably be corroded into a puddle of acid in three seconds. Even if the body of a Qi Refinement cultivator was extraordinary, facing this kind of poison, their outcome would definitely not be good. Other than the Medicine Men, the disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain relied on these poisonous pills to easily kill many powerful opponents. However, seeing that their Uncle-Master was enveloped by the poisonous fog, the other Benevolent Travel Temple disciples did not show any worry. Swoosh! Suddenly, a blinding golden light pierced through the three-colored poisonous fog. The vile poison quickly melted and dissipated under the golden light. More and more golden light appeared. In just a few breaths, the poisonous fog vortex was forcefully torn apart. Dharma Master Le Yuan walked out unscathed. His speed did not even change. How how is this possible?! The Hundred Tempering Mountain disciples hands flew as poisonous pills were thrown out like flowing water. Monk Le Yuan did not dodge and allowed the poisonous pills to hit him. One had to know that these poisonous pills were all made by alchemists from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Although the power was reduced by Qi Refinement realm disciples, the poison could not be faked. Even Jiang Li would grow a few pimples if he encountered it. However, this Dharma Master Le Yuan was actually not afraid at all. To be taken in as a disciple by the previous generations Divine Monk, this Le Yuan was indeed extraordinary. Amitabha! This poison pill technique is not orthodox. Benefactor Ma, its best to repent early! 1 Le Yuan stepped on a golden trail and transformed into a shining illusion. He walked towards the other party. The disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain retreated step by step. As Le Yuan approached, the golden trail gave people a powerful pressure, making the other party feel as if he had nowhere to run. In next to no time, the other party was forced to a corner of the arena, and he had no room to retreat. The two sides were extremely close, their faces almost touching. Swoosh! The Hundred Tempering Mountain disciples clothes were suddenly torn apart by the golden light. Immediately, five or six porcelain bottles fell out. My pills! The Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple cried out in surprise. He wanted to reach out and take it, but in the next moment Ami! Tabha! With a Buddhist chant, the golden light in front of him suddenly expanded, pushing the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple who was filled with confidence off the stage! At this point, the second place on the White Rankings had changed hands again! Ever since Monk Le Yuan participated in the competition, every battle had been resolved like this. No matter who his opponent was, no one had been able to force him to separate his hands. What he displayed was overwhelming strength. Nobody expected such a dark horse to appear at the end of the competition. This monk seemed to be even stronger than Chang Wanzhou of Shu Mountain! Bang! In the spectator area floating in the sky, Situ Tingxin from the Hundred Tempering Mountain grabbed the handle of the chair. Pure jade pieces scattered in all directions. This chair that was completely made of spiritual jade was destroyed on the spot. It was no wonder that Situ Ting would be angry. The benefits of the appearance of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm this time were too great. It was possible to change the structure of the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. It was even more so for the Hundred Tempering Mountain, which specialized in alchemy and weapon refinement. As long as he grasped the opportunity, he would be able to ride the wind and ascend to the top. At that time, he would be able to truly stand at the peak of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region and trample everyone beneath his feet. In this Grand Competition, they even used their sects trump cards, the Medicine Man Secret Technique and the Poison Pill Technique. They sent the one-time use medicine men to deal with the strongest geniuses of the other sects. Then, he would crush the other with the poison pill technique that was difficult for cultivators to resist at this stage. They were taking a risk to offend the other three sects in an attempt to take first place on the two rankings in one go. However, reality was harsh. In the Foundation Establishment realm arena, a monster appeared from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, causing their plan to be ruined by half. Helpless, they could only take a step back and get first place in the Qi Refinement realm arena. As long as they had that 10% and with the efforts of the other disciples, as long as their share reached more than 15%, they could still rise up with an absolute advantage! However, following that, they encountered Jiang Li. This disciple who had clearly been injured by a Core Formation cultivator still easily killed their number one Qi Refinement Medicine Man. 1 Helpless, they could only change their plan again and get second place. That was enough! In the end, it was actually destroyed by that old baldys disciple! Damn it! Why could a Qi Refinement realm cultivator master the secret manual of Benevolent Travel Temple? This did not make sense! It should not! On the second ring of the Qi Refinement realm, the disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain fell out of the ring in a sorry state. However, because he was only pushed out of the ring by the golden light, he was not injured. You win! Hmph! Return the medicinal pills to me! After the disciple surnamed Ma got up, his expression became incomparably ugly. He lowered his head and was about to take back the porcelain bottles, but his outstretched hand was stepped on by Monk Le Yuan. Benefactor, hand over the antidote. Le Yuan said coldly, his expression turning cold. The Hundred Tempering Mountains disciple wanted to reject this request and use the antidote as a threat to humiliate them. However, the problem was that they had offended more than one or two people this time. That poison pill technique could be considered to have offended everyone from the other three sects. This was especially true for the body cultivators of Benevolent Travel Temple. They had been drugged several times in a row. As the martial uncle, it was already very kind that Monk Le Yuan did not cripple these poison users. If they still wanted to use the antidote as a threat, then sorry, it would be three against one. Let the battle begin! Cultivator Ma had a sullen expression on his face, but the situation was better than him. Helpless, he still handed over the antidote. After Monk Le Yuan distributed the white antidote, the expressions of the poisoned cultivators quickly improved. They were not afraid that the other party would trick them. The connections behind the disciples who ate the pills could directly scare people to death. It was one thing to offend one or two people. With the power of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, they could still intimidate them. However, if they were to offend all of them at once With their alliance, it was not impossible for them to really destroy the Hundred Tempering Mountain. After Monk Le Yuan finished distributing the medicinal pills, he raised his head and his burning eyes met Jiang Lis. Benefactor Jiang, can I seek your guidance? This Hundred Tempering Mountains Qi Refinement cultivator was actually going to challenge the second and first place on the White Rankings in succession. Jiang Li smiled. He had expected this from that gaze. There were still four hours until the end of the competition. This was probably the final battle! The feeling this monk gave Jiang Li was completely different from other Qi Refinement realm cultivators. For some reason, the other party actually made him feel a slight threat. There seemed to be an extremely terrifying force hidden in the other partys body. Even Jiang Li could not help but be a little shocked when he sensed it. Dharma Master Le Yuan, do you want to rest for a while? Jiang Li spoke politely, and the other party replied with his actions. Le Yuan still pressed his palms together and steadily walked up to the highest ring that Jiang Li was on. Both sides looked at each other and saw excitement in each others eyes. Benefactor Jiang, please make a move. Monk Le Yuans body was already completely covered in a layer of golden light. He walked towards Jiang Li step by step with a seriousness he had never shown before. Then I wont stand on ceremony. Jiang Li also approached step by step. At the center of the ring, the distance between the two sides was close to the boxing range. Jiang Li raised his fist. He did not use any moves or any spiritual qi, and it was as if he was meeting a good friend. Jiang Lis fist lightly smashed towards the other partys chest. Bang! Under the seemingly light fist, there was a terrifying force that could not be matched. Monk Le Yuan, who was covered in golden light, was directly struck by the punch until he retreated seven steps before barely stopping. A vast force was sent into the ground by him, and a large piece of rock beneath his feet was directly crushed into powder. This was the first time Monk Le Yuan had been beaten back in the competition. This was also the first time a Qi Refinement realm cultivator could remain calm after receiving a punch from Jiang Li. What an amazing Palm Meditation Technique. Benevolent Travel Temples body cultivators are indeed worthy of their reputation! After Jiang Li looked at his fist, he also praised endlessly. Although it was only 30% of his strength, it was still the might of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. This Palm Meditation was one of the ultimate techniques of Benevolent Travel Temple. Although the cultivation difficulty was extremely high, in contrast, this secret cultivation method was very, very powerful! The reason Jiang Li could recognize it at a glance was because Elder He had mentioned it to him many times. In the past, Elder He had encountered such a Palm Meditation cultivator. However, in the end, he was unable to break through the other partys defense. Amitabha. Im not skilled enough. Please excuse me, Benefactor Jiang. Dharma Master Le Yuan smiled and stepped forward again. This time, Jiang Li used 50% of his strength to punch his opponent again. The surging brute force directly sent the other party flying. At this speed and angle, this strike was definitely enough to directly knock him out of the arena. However, the speed at which he was sent flying soon became abnormal. After flying for only 20 meters, the force was forcefully canceled out again and slowly stopped in the air. After landing on the ground, he still walked firmly towards Jiang Li. Jiang Li noticed it this time. When the other party pressed his palms together, all the strength in his body was perfectly combined. Moreover, it was connected to the enormous energy in his body, and it surprisingly resolved all the strength under his fist without suffering any injuries. That feeling was similar to his Overlord Body Art, but it was clearly much stronger in all aspects. Please punch. Le Yuan stood before Jiang Li again, and his entire body was like a piece of iron that remained unmoved, and he was prepared to endure any force. Then, Jiang Li used 70% of his strength. He raised his fist again and struck his opponents chest. Boom! Boom! Boom! The ring behind Le Yuan began to shatter and collapse. Jiang Lis fist force struck his opponents body, but it was guided to the ground with a unique technique. However, this monk who was emitting golden light did not take a step back this time! I never expected that one of the disciples of Benevolent Travel Temple of this generation would actually master the Palm Meditation Technique! Jiang Li is in danger this time. On the spectator stand, Elder He of the Scripture Storage Valley frowned. It seemed that even he did not think positively of Jiang Lis battle. Senior Brother He, whats going on with this Palm Meditation Technique? It can even withstand the fist of your disciple. Beside him, the Head Elder of the Rejuvenation Hall, who looked like a middle-aged woman, asked. Although Jiang Li was injured, his incredible strength did not change much after a few fights. That was a monster who could fight against Foundation Establishment cultivators. Could it be that there was another Qi Refinement realm cultivator in this era who could match him? Was this possible? Even Shu Mountains Golden Light Sword had been defeated by Jiang Li. Could it be that there was an even more monstrous disciple among this generation of disciples? This Palm Meditation Technique is a secret cultivation method of an old monster from Benevolent Travel Temple. The difficulty of cultivation is extremely terrifying, and the requirement for talent is extremely shocking. Those who can cultivate it are all geniuses that only appear once in a hundred years. However, once they cultivate it, it can be said that they are invincible among their peers. Their meditation stance is almost impossible to break. Moreover, the longer they cultivate it, the stronger the power of their attacks will be. If Little Jiang Li was not injured, I believe he would be able to break through the Palm Meditation Technique. However, the true terrifying aspect of this Meditation Technique is not when his palms are together, but after he releases it! 2 Chapter 179 - Release Chapter 179: Release Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A hard fist smashed into Monk Le Yuans chest. Both sides stood where they were and began a primitive power struggle. Jiang Li did not use spiritual qi and only used his physical strength to press forward. The other party combined all of his strength and used a technique to deflect the force, continuously transmitting Jiang Lis strength to the ground. In terms of strength, Jiang Lis fist was undoubtedly stronger, but the various methods of his opponent were sufficient to offset this portion of the disadvantage. Two bodies that were harder than steel were squeezing each other, emitting creaking sounds. It was as if some solid metal object was slowly deforming under the immense pressure. Jiang Lis strength continued to increase bit by bit. Under the pressure of the enormous force, Dharma Master Le Yuans chest could no longer rise and fall. However, to cultivators, not breathing for more than ten minutes could not cause any trouble. However, it could be seen from this that the other partys defense was so high, and the secret was still the Palm Meditation Technique. In terms of physical strength, he was obviously far inferior to Jiang Li. Jiang Li had also noticed that the energy that was contained in Le Yuans body seemed to really be only able to passively endure attacks and not actively attack. It seemed that this was also the reason why the other party had only been defending after so many battles. However, a doubt arose in his heart. Cultivating the Palm Meditation Technique had a high requirement on aptitude and the difficulty of cultivation was very high. Not only did he need to put his palms together for a long time, but he might also need to supplement some other spiritual herbs. Under such circumstances, although its defensive ability was exaggerated, if it was really only passively defended, this secret cultivation method would seem a little useless. Could a Meditation Technique that could only defend really become one of Benevolent Travel Temples ultimate techniques? As Jiang Lis strength gradually increased, he finally touched the limit of the Palm Meditation Technique. After a loud bang, the golden light on the monks body dimmed. The rock beneath his feet shattered, and he directly smashed into the huge hole behind him that had been destroyed by the force. Jiang Lis extraordinary strength could not be blocked so easily even if it was the Palm Meditation Technique. However, the small victory did not make him happy. Looking at the smoke and dust rising from the huge hole, Jiang Li frowned. He knew very well how much strength he had used just now. He estimated that he could kill the Dragon Tortoise from before with a punch. However, the power of the punch just now seemed to be a little unsatisfactory, as if there was a portion missing. Although it was not very obvious, Jiang Li, who had been pounding the ground all year round, still acutely sensed that something was wrong. But where did the disappeared power go? Amidst the dust, the golden figure walked out again. His footsteps were still stable and his expression was still calm. However, there was a fist mark that had yet to disappear on his chest. It was especially conspicuous in the golden light. Cough cough. Benefactor Jiangs fists are indeed impressive. After coughing a few times, the other partys lungs, which had been squeezed by the huge force, healed completely, and his breathing became smooth. I can still hold on. Feel free to punch. Monk Le Yuan walked over to Jiang Li. He was actually fine after enduring such a punch. Moreover, he stood there without moving and continued to wait for Jiang Li to punch. This fearless and even eager appearance made Jiang Li have some thoughts. There was definitely something fishy going on. It seemed that the effect of directly attacking the opponent was very poor. Then, in accordance with the principle of stopping whatever the opponent wants, continuing to punch and attack is probably not a wise choice. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the other partys wrists with both hands. After that, he slowly started to exert force and tried to pull the other partys palms away. Wasnt it just the Palm Meditation Technique? If his palms were pulled apart, how could he still maintain it? The palms that were pressed together seemed to be made of molten iron, they were so tight that it was unbelievable. However, in Jiang Lis hands, even if it was a real iron block, as long as it was not too thick, he could still tear it apart! Golden sparks began to erupt from the gap between the palms of Le Yuan. The gap opened bit by bit, and in the end, the hand seal that had been maintained for five years was finally forcefully broken by Jiang Lis brute force. When his hands separated, the feeling of his entire body being connected disappeared instantly as expected. This meant that his opponents defense should have failed as well. There was a sigh. Unfortunately, Im still a little short. Forget it. Thank you, Benefactor Jiang, for helping me to release my technique. Not only was Dharma Master Le Yuan not angry that his Palm Meditation Technique had been broken, he even thanked Jiang Li. Jiang Li was not too surprised by this, and there was no joy of victory in his expression, and it carried a trace of seriousness. This was because although the complete state of the meditation stance had disappeared, the state of putting his palms together did not seem to be just for defense, but also a kind of shackle. Not only did the power entrenched in the other partys body not dissipate because of this, but because the shackles of the Meditation Technique were removed, the originally calm energy began to boil violently. In his biological instincts, Jiang Li sensed that something terrible was about to happen. The wrist that Jiang Li was holding suddenly swelled up, and the size of his entire arm directly swelled by three times! The palm that Jiang Li held around his wrist was directly blasted away. Then, his left hand, left foot, right foot, and his entire body! As the power boiled, Monk Le Yuan, who was originally similar in size to Jiang Li and was still considered a normal person, began to swell. His bones grew thicker and longer at a speed visible to the naked eye. Clear and visible muscles swelled and tightened. Even his refined face, which was like jade, became hideous and terrifying under the influence of some force. Apart from his hair, everything else was growing crazily. The cultured monk actually transformed into a muscle giant more than 2.5 meters tall! 1 However, this was not the most important thing. Right before Jiang Li, the other partys aura and cultivation actually started to rise steadily. In less than a moment, without giving anyone any time to prepare, he directly broke through the limit of the Qi Refinement realm and stepped into the Foundation Establishment realm! The surrounding spiritual qi immediately reacted. With Monk Le Yuan as the center, a spiritual qi vortex automatically appeared. The dense spiritual qi in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm surged into his body to fill the requirements for building the Dao Foundation. This also made his already ferocious aura rise even further. This Monk Le Yuan was actually breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm! Jiang Li was stunned. Shouldnt this sudden breakthrough be something only a transmigrator like him could do? Previously, he was still wondering if he should just break through in the arena. At most, he could just transfer to the Foundation Establishment stage to continue fighting. Later on, he gave up on this plan because of the news about the Dao Foundation Fruit. Why did this happen now even after he gave up on that idea? Monk Le Yuan had been cooped up in the tenth ring all along and only attacked brazenly at the final moment. Could it be that he originally intended to rely on breaking through at the last minute to establish a victory? After all, if he broke through too early, he might be asked to transfer to the Foundation Establishment stage for a battle and lose his advantage. However, if it was the last match, this problem would not be a problem. From the looks of it, no one was foolish these days. Even the monks of Benevolent Travel Temple had their own schemes. However, why was there such a change after the Palm Meditation Technique was broken?! Master, oh Master He, your habit of only giving half an explanation was really problematic. If not for the fact that he had received a few new statuses in advance, he might have been in trouble this time. Benefactor Jiang, Ive already released the Palm Meditation Technique. Im about to attack! Due to his size, his voice became muffled as he spoke. He squeezed his large palms that were not used to it and used an enlarged version of the Vajra Style. Dharma Master Le Yuan, youre breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm, right? You cant be careless in building your Dao Foundation. You can break through first. I, Jiang Li, will not take advantage of you. Jiang Lis words revealed a very righteous and awe-inspiring gentlemanly demeanor, and it drew a lot of goodwill from the high-level elders. His actions in this stage were really commendable, he cared more about the other party than the competition. Even if the strength change brought about by the opponents breakthrough might cause him to lose directly, he still said this. For the sake of his fellow Daoists smooth Foundation Establishment, he did not choose to attack and ruin the breakthrough. Instead, he decisively let his opponent break through in peace. One had to know that this was a critical moment in the competition for the share of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realms production. It represented an entire 10% of the share. To be able to say such words without any hesitation under such circumstances, his character and bearing really made people involuntarily feel admiration. Especially when compared to the cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, he was even better. However, in Jiang Lis mind, he felt that he would not lose no matter what. So, wouldnt it be convenient for him to increase his reputation and gain the goodwill of others? Benefactor Jiang, I admire your righteousness. However, This Monks cultivation is special. There is no need to worry, but now, you have to be careful. Buddhist cultivators were Buddhist cultivators after all. When a normal person was in such a violent state of gaining strength, even if they did not lose their rationality and could not differentiate between friend and foe, they would at least be agitated and irritable. However, despite having a monster-like body of more than 2.5 meters, the words that came out of Le Yuans mouth were still so calm and indifferent. It could be seen how important the cultivation of the mental state was. In that case, lets do it! As soon as he finished speaking, the distance between them vanished instantly! The two fists, one big and one small, collided. The air seemed to have a vacuum at the point of collision. A deep crack appeared between them and quickly spread to both sides. In the end, it completely penetrated the integrated arena. The spreading energy directly tore the arena under their feet into two. Both sides took a step back in the collision, but in the next moment, they closed in again and launched an extremely intense short-range attack. Jiang Li was shocked in his heart. After the Palm Meditation Technique was released, the amount of energy he let out was so huge that it surpassed his guess. Under the enhancement of that force, he transformed into a small giant and successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm. He exchanged punches and kicks with Jiang Li, and for a time, they were actually on par with each other! In fact, Jiang Li was even forced to use a bit of spiritual qi to augment himself. Reaching this extent was a little unthinkable. Who was Jiang Li? He was an existence who could fight or even suppress a Void Core cultivator head-on. Here, he only used his physical strength and a small portion of spiritual qi, it was still far from his strongest combat strength. However, to be able to fight him head-on without being at a disadvantage was definitely not something that an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator could do. The released energy was extremely large, but Jiang Li was still puzzled as to where it came from. Monk Le Yuan was young and had only entered the sect for five years. In these five years, it was already very good that he could cultivate to the peak of the Qi Refinement realm and break through to the Foundation Establishment realm at any time. Where did he get the time and effort to accumulate another portion of energy that was almost beyond the Foundation Establishment realm? Bang! Bang! Bang! Jiang Li punched his opponent three times in a row. Not only did he break two of the bones, but he also left behind a large swelling and bloody fist mark. This released Palm Meditation Technique was indeed very powerful, but in contrast, the nearly invincible defense had already disappeared. Bang! A fist the size of a basin fiercely smashed into Jiang Lis stomach, and the force transmitted over instantly shattered the rock beneath his feet. Jiang Li, who was sent flying, took a few steps in the air. After neutralizing the force, he pounced forward again. Soon, the rock-like stage was no longer enough to support their battle. Both sides could only rise into the air and continue to exchange punches in the air. Moving in the air, Jiang Li possessed the Cloud-Treading Boots, so his movements still seemed to be on solid ground. No matter if it was in terms of strength or flexibility, he was superior to his opponent. However, he did not choose to rely on dodging to win. Although the other partys fist was very large, its strength was not enough to break his defense. Even if he could occasionally cause a small scratch, it would recover in a blink of an eye. After another 20 breaths of fast attacks, Monk Le Yuans small giant body was already covered in injuries. The continuous patches of bruises swelled and made his body look even larger. On the other hand, other than slightly increasing his breathing, Jiang Lis clothes were not even torn. That was because the clothes Jiang Li wore now were all weaved from the Nine Nether Woods roots according to the inner sect disciple uniform design. It was abnormally tough and possessed extremely extraordinary defense. Now, he finally did not have to worry about his clothes exploding every time he fought. Jiang Li touched the abdomen where he had been punched again and revealed a pensive expression. In the swift attack just now, he had at least suffered more than twenty punches from Monk Le Yuan. When the force first struck him, he had already sensed something strange. After getting hit for more than twenty times, Jiang Li finally recovered. Every time the attack landed on him, it was not a single attack. Instead, it was from hundreds to thousands of tiny forces combined together before striking out. However, because the direction in which those powers were gathered was uniform, he did not discover them immediately. Coupled with the fact that Jiang Li had attacked his opponent earlier, a portion of his strength had mysteriously vanished. Thus, Jiang Li finally understood where the energy in the other partys body came from. With this, the Palm Meditation Technique could finally match its status in Benevolent Travel Temple. Under the state of meditation, he continuously absorbed external attacks and stored them in his body. When the meditation technique was broken, all of them erupted at once. 1 Jiang Li had already seen the effect. Not only could it greatly increase ones combat strength, but it could also directly increase ones cultivation to break through realms. This kind of powerful cheat effect was worthy of its difficult cultivation conditions and identity as a secret cultivation technique. However, as long as it was an explosive state, there would definitely be a time limit. It had only been around two minutes since the Palm Meditation Technique was broken until now, and Jiang Li had already clearly sensed that the strength struck from his opponents fists had already weakened slightly. How long could the accumulation of five years of meditation last? After regulating their breathing for a moment, the two sides tacitly approached each other, and the two fists collided fiercely again. Crack! However, this time, Monk Le Yuans right middle finger bone was directly broken. Under the situation where there was not much difference in strength between the two sides, it was naturally more advantageous to cause some injuries. With this finger bone as the starting point, the balance of victory and defeat between the two sides was completely tilted! Chapter 180 - Coffin’s Upcoming Advancement Chapter 180: Coffins Upcoming Advancement Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Monk Le Yuans Palm Meditation Technique was indeed very powerful. The power after he released the technique was enough to suppress most Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, this meditation technique had a small flaw. Due to the fact that the palms had been together all year round, life was extremely inconvenient, let alone practicing fist techniques. Without systematic practice, no matter how talented one was in combat, it was still unorthodox. In Jiang Lis eyes, although the little giant was very powerful, his attacks were only brandishing his fists randomly. Forget about technique, he could not even find his own rhythm. This point formed a sharp contrast with Jiang Li who already had his own insights from close combat all year round. Coupled with the enhancement of his Golden Core Dao Heart, Jiang Lis reaction speed far exceeded the opponent. Even if he only used the same amount of strength, he could still obtain an absolute advantage. Jiang Lis fist no longer collided with his opponents hardest fist, and it instead struck the relatively fragile finger bones every single time. He punched seven times in a row, and seven fingers were broken. By the time Le Yuan realized that the situation was not right, he could no longer clench his fists. The twisted bones of his fingers were shocking. The battle continued. Monk Le Yuan was still trying to use the other parts of his body to attack. However, anyone with discerning eyes could see that he did not have much hope of turning the tables. As time passed, the power in the other partys body continued to weaken. The small giant figure also gradually returned to normal. Finally, after persisting for an hour, Monk Le Yuan finally fell to the ground and could not stand up anymore. The spiritual qi vortex on the other partys body finally dissipated slowly at this moment. After a burst of golden light, it completely calmed down. Although he was defeated in the end, it was also at this time that he successfully completed the construction of his Dao Foundation and broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm. For top geniuses in the Great Mountain Region, it was unlikely for them to fail in breaking through the Foundation Establishment bottleneck. Relying on a special Buddhist cultivation method, not only did the hundreds of punches that Jiang Li struck earlier not cause him to fail in the Foundation Establishment realm, it even had a tempering effect on him. Jiang Li had won, but Le Yuan did not lose out either. After lying down for a while, Le Yuans injuries stabilized, and he returned to the second ring to continue meditating. The disciple who was kicked to the tenth place originally wanted to snatch back the second ring. However, Le Yuan had already reached the Foundation Establishment realm. Although he was quite injured, the disciple still did not have the confidence to challenge him. As the last grain of sand fell from the large hourglass, the black and white rankings that were refined from a huge jade wall suddenly emitted a rainbow light that shot into the sky. This meant that all the rankings had been fixed. This Great Mountain Cultivator Competition had ended successfully! Jiang Li was undoubtedly still ranked first in the Qi Refinement realm arena. He had directly obtained 10% of the mystic realm allocation for his sect. Coupled with the efforts of the others, in the end, the Scripture Storage Valley would obtain a 19.85% share of the output of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm in the next ten years. They obtained almost one-fifth of the total, and Jiang Li contributed half by himself. This was also the reason why all the sects were thinking hard about competing for the first place. The benefits represented here were really too great. Unfortunately, Great Demon King Jiang Li was here, so how could the disciples of the other sects have the slightest chance? At this point, the entire competition had come to an end. The Scripture Storage Valley and the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, who had each obtained first place on the rankings, became the biggest winners. After such a grand event ended, the many sects and rogue cultivators gathered in the Misty Mountain Range did not disperse. Since the distribution portion had been confirmed, the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm would be officially excavated. Before long, a large number of aged and precious spiritual herbs would be produced endlessly from the medicinal garden. Through the trade network, it would ultimately benefit every cultivator in the Great Mountain Region. A few days later, in Nightless City. After the Nine Nether clone who called himself Green Mountain Ascetic harvested another batch of spiritual root seeds, he saw Yan Hong, who had returned from the Southern Seal Kingdom. The other party was travel-worn and his eyes were bloodshot. He looked agitated and had not slept for a few days. However, looking at his smile that could not be suppressed, there should not be any trouble this time. Jiang Li, is this your incarnation? In the secret room filled with Jiang Hong, Yan Hong circled around the Nine Nether clone as he sized it up. The Nine Nether clone naturally could not use Green Mountain Ascetics appearance to meet Yan Hong. Trust was trust, but the fewer people who knew about it, the better. After letting his clone change his appearance, he said that it was formed from a new spell technique he had learned. Of course its me. Tell me quickly. Hows the harvest at the Southern Seal Kingdom? Jiang Lis voice sounded from the communication spirit stone and his clone at the same time. Even his tone and accent were the same. Only then did Yan Hong heave a sigh of relief and confirm the identity of Jiang Lis clone. Hehe, although I dont know why you want so many souls, this is indeed a great harvest. Yan Hong brought his clone into a warehouse and saw two types of goods piled inside. The first was naturally the Soul Capturing Bag that Jiang Li was familiar with. Every single one of them was stuffed full of souls, and the small mountain that was piled together was already about to reach the roof. Ordinary souls are too fragile under the lightning tribulation. I estimate that more than 60% of the souls are already scattered by the lightning tribulation. The remaining ones did not dare to approach the city with the residual lightning aura and scattered around the capital of the Southern Seal Kingdom. This has caused some trouble for our collection. However, we still collected these in seven days. A total of 473,000 souls! Yan Hong pretended to be calm as he reported a number. Under normal circumstances, this number of ghosts would probably be the gains of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn for a year. Jiang Li was excited. The total number of souls in the coffin was roughly this number. Indeed, one could not become rich without a windfall. Most of the ghosts in his coffin were still from the main job of massacring the city. If he slowly accumulated them, when would he reach his goal? He raised his hand and threw the coffin that quickly enlarged. As the lid opened, it automatically produced a powerful suction force. The souls that were stuffed into the Soul Capturing Bag did not have much weight, so they were quickly captured by the suction force and went into the coffin. Yan Hong more or less knew about Jiang Li possessing a storage artifact. However, he did not expect that the space of this storage artifact was actually so large, easily containing these cloth bags. As a businessman, he was naturally extremely envious. After all, a warehouse that could be carried around was too useful in terms of storage. It could save a lot of trouble. However, it was obvious that this kind of good thing was definitely not something that the current him could obtain. What are these jugs over here? Jiang Lis clone looked to the other side. There were clearly more of them. They directly piled up half of the warehouses large clay altar. These jars was very new, and there were traces of them being moved everywhere. Clearly, this was also the harvest Yan Hong had obtained from the Southern Seal Kingdom. However, what else could they fancy in that barren land? Yan Hong did not keep him in suspense. He slapped open a jar of mud and removed a yellow talisman from the mouth of the jar. Immediately, a thick smell of blood spread. This smell was not pleasant. Coupled with the red and slightly black liquid in the jar, the answer was very obvious. This is human blood. Jiang Li was stunned, and then he smelled it. All the jars here contain human blood? He looked at the large number of clay pots piled up and could not help but be a little speechless. There were more than a million deaths in the Southern Seal Kingdom this time. Every human who weighed about 60 kilograms had about 4.2 liters of blood in their body. If he took out all the blood of more than a million people, it could probably fill two of the standard swimming pools of the international competitions in his previous life. The thought of that scene made him feel uncomfortable. Yan Hong and the others did not arrive at the scene immediately. They had to hire people to help extract the blood. After some work, there was only so much blood left. However, at a glance, it was already shocking enough that half of the warehouse was filled with clay jars. Thats right. You let me collect a lot of demon beast blood and wild beast blood before. I thought that these human blood might be useful to you, so I spent some spirit stones to let the small demons and rogue cultivators collect them. Jiang Li nodded and was very satisfied with this. In the cultivation world, humans were the spiritual creatures of all things, and they were more or less special in some ways. Even though there was no spiritual qi in this blood, it was still one of the few types of blood that the Bloodsucking Wood loved. Youve helped me a lot. I have great use for this blood. Yan Hong was one of Jiang Lis few friends. Even though his cultivation was weak and it was impossible for him to catch up to Jiang Li in terms of cultivation in his entire lifetime, with him managing Prosperous Jiang Hong, it could surprise Jiang Li from time to time. As a businessman, as long as he had a strong background, it was acceptable for him to be weak. The coffin floating in the air turned around, and the black hole aimed at the pile of clay jugs. The suction force appeared again and put the rows of jars into the coffin. Swoosh! As he was collecting the jar, the floating Yin Burial Coffin suddenly trembled. A wave of spiritual qi leaked out uncontrollably. Jiang Li frowned and let his clone press the coffin lid to help stabilize the spiritual qi in the coffin. After the 470,000 souls surged in, the entire Yin Burial Coffin started to change. The coffin, which originally had extremely obscure spiritual qi and was difficult to detect, began to leak spiritual qi from time to time. Its gray exterior also revealed some spiritual qi leakage. The changes inside the coffin were even more earth-shattering. The internal space that was already vast as a stadium expanded again. Qin Shuman, who was working hard in the coffin, suddenly discovered that there was an earthquake in this space. The dense Yin Burial spiritual qi surged in the space, scaring her until her beautiful face turned pale. She hurriedly ran back to her clay statue to hide. Through the hole, she watched the change in space with trepidation. The coffin space suddenly began to expand as it shook. The glowing moss that had already covered every corner of the coffin suddenly got pulled apart in the enlarged space. The dreamy fluorescent light that had just enveloped the entire coffin space was torn into countless glowing pieces, revealing the gray wood under the moss. It was like a scene of the end of the world. Fortunately, although it looked scary, it was actually a good thing. The only problem was that it would probably take a few days before the glowing moss could cover the empty areas again. It was precisely the spatial growth of the Yin Burial Coffin that had already reached the limit of a Profound-rank artifact. The coffin itself had a huge difficulty containing such a huge amount of space. This led to the Yin Burial Coffins spiritual qi being unstable. He raised his hand and recalled the coffin. At this moment, the number of ghosts in the coffin space had already reached an astonishing 950,000! The Yin Burial Coffin finally began to show signs of advancing, as well as a strong need. As the owner of the artifact, Jiang Li could still clearly sense the situation of the Yin Burial Coffin. It seemed that a million ghosts should be the main requirement to advance the Yin Burial Coffin. Only by reaching this harsh condition could he trigger the coffins advancement. Only then would some of his other preparations be meaningful. In addition, for the sake of strengthening the Yin Burial Coffins main material, sufficient blood was one of the necessary conditions. Jiang Li had expected this a long time ago and had made many preparations. Coupled with this large amount of human blood, it was not far from the requirements. However, other than that, he also sensed that the coffin needed a lot of other materials to advance. Large quantity, high quality, and expensive stuff! For this, he would probably have to spend a considerable amount of spirit stones. Ordinary Golden Core cultivators would have to sell everything they had. He had indeed obtained a considerable reward for winning first place in the sect competition. However, it was obviously not comparable to the requirement of advancing the coffin to an Earth-rank artifact. Looks like I have to earn more spirit stones. Yan Hong, what do you think we should do in Nightless City to earn spirit stones? Jiang Li scratched his head and pondered this question in distress. He had originally thought that with his status cheat, the demand for spirit stones should be quite limited. He did not expect that a random artifact he picked up back then would actually be such a huge spender. It was obvious that Yan Hong had spent a lot of time studying the theories of business. Jiang Lis question was exactly what he wanted. As soon as he opened his mouth, he spoke non-stop. He spoke about all kinds of business that Jiang Li had never heard of. However, with the situation of a Qi Refinement realm cultivator, it was unlikely for him to earn an Earth-rank artifacts worth of spirit stones even if he was given ten lifetimes. If he wanted to obtain a large number of spirit stones in a short period of time, he had to use this identity, Green Mountain Ascetic, who was a Golden Core cultivator. The business had to be low-cost and easy to do. There could not be competition and the funds had to come quickly. When he asked about a business that met these conditions, Yan Hongs mouth suddenly went silent.. He turned around and looked at Jiang Li as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, as if he had asked a strange question. Chapter 181 - Wood Dragon Rayquaza Yan Hong suspected that Jiang Li wanted to engage in the sexual industry, but the spirit stones earned through that clearly could not satisfy the exaggerated demand of the Yin Burial Coffin. He still had to think of another way with his advantage. This was the first time the Nine Nether clone had done this. It was originally a carefree tree, but now, it still had to think of ways to earn money for the main body. Its experience was probably unique among the rest of its kind. His clone was currently doing market research in Nightless City while Jiang Lis main body left the Scripture Storage Valley again. After the competition ended, Jiang Li had already followed the group back to the sect. After that, he buried himself in cultivation. He spent a week to allow his body refinement cultivation method, the Mountain Crushing Scripture, to take a step closer to attain the ninth level that was on par with the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. Next, he just had to wait for an opportunity to attempt Foundation Establishment at any time. At this moment, Elder He found him and gave him an exquisite small sword that was the size of a palm. It was the token of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the number one sect in the Great Mountain Region. According to Elder He, Shu Mountain had specially invited him to thank him for saving Shenshan Qiuhuas life. Moreover, he specially instructed Jiang Li to come over before he reached the Foundation Establishment realm. Regarding this, Elder He clearly knew something. However, he did not say anything and only told Jiang Li that the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak wanted to give him a fortuitous encounter. It was extremely beneficial to the construction of his Dao Foundation, and he should treat it seriously. Jiang Li held the small sword and could only sigh helplessly. The opportunities in the Shu Mountain alone were many. The things left behind by their ancestors were simply endless. It was no wonder that they were the boss of the region. Rayquaza, full speed ahead! Jiang Li patted the wooden dragon beneath him. The first fully awakened Wood Demon that had already been named Rayquaza flapped its tail and flew towards the distant horizon. Yes, under Jiang Lis meticulous nurturing, this Demon Wood Dragon that was still ignorant a few days ago could already fly. After all, Jiang Li was the greatest contributor to this Great Mountain Cultivator Competition. After the competition, he naturally met the Valley Master, Daoist Wushe. Apart from a large number of conventional rewards, Daoist Wushe was also very polite and told Jiang Li to ask for anything. If it was an ordinary disciple, they would most likely first express their loyalty before politely rejecting him. This should be a very safe reply. However, Jiang Li was different. If the Valley Master dared to give it, he would dare to take it. He did not even hesitate and directly proposed his request. His request was not difficult. He only wanted the sects Weapon Refinement Hall to help him. They would give his Demon Wood Dragon a complete set of spirit rune carvings according to the standards of the warships and flying ships. At that time, the expressions of the Weapon Refinement Hall elders present darkened. The Valley Master had given the promise, but it was their turn to pay the bill. It was really unlucky. However, although they were complaining, they were not complacent when it came to work. After a few days of hard work by the people of the Weapon Refinement Hall, the current Rayquaza appeared. Every piece of tree bark and leaf on its body was covered in dense and complicated spiritual carvings, causing the originally mighty wooden dragon to appear even more mysterious and elegant. This wooden dragon was transformed from Jiang Lis Nine Nether spiritual qi. It was born at the Foundation Establishment realm. Now that it was covered in the spirit rune carvings of a warship and having Jiang Lis Spirit Surging Technique, it could already be considered a very qualified mount. The huge wooden dragon swayed its body formed by a large amount of leaves. The broom-like tail as it gradually lit up. The acceleration runes on the leaves lit up one after another. The 30-meter-long wooden dragon began to accelerate continuously as it sped into the distance. The Scripture Storage Valley and the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak were not too far apart, but Jiang Li flew at full speed on the back of Rayquaza. It took him four days and three nights to finally arrive. In his previous life, he could fly twice around the Earth using this time. As the sun approached, Jiang Li saw the five sword-shaped mountains standing in the sunlight from afar. Even though he had seen it many times through the eyes of the sword cultivator clone, he could not help but be deeply shocked when he saw such a magnificent scene with his own eyes. It was truly a miraculous creation. No matter who saw this scene, they would not doubt that these were five immortal mountains. He patted Rayquazas back and made it slow down from the high-speed flight. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was good-looking, but the Five Peak Array Formation was not a joke. If he accidentally triggered the grand array and struck him with his sword, he would be wronged. Scripture Storage Valleys Jiang Li has come to pay a visit! Jiang Li controlled the wooden dragon to stop outside the Shu Mountain Realm. After taking out the small sword and infusing spiritual qi into it, the small sword immediately emitted a spiritual light and shot towards Shu Mountain. Soon, a few sword lights flew towards him from within Shu Mountain. Junior Brother Jiang, I knew that it must be you when I saw this wooden dragon. I didnt know that you would come at this time. I apologize for not going out to meet you. Im really sorry. As Jiang Li took first place in the Qi Refinement realm competition, the wooden dragon beside him also became famous. When others did not have a mount, this Rayquaza had already become part of Jiang Lis image. The people who came were Golden Light Sword Chang Wanzhou and a few other sword cultivators who seemed to be on duty. However, he actually saw a familiar face among them. I havent seen Senior Brother Chang in a few days and youre still as elegant as before. It was rude of me to visit you out of the blue. In addition, Senior Brother Yin Qiu, do you still remember me? After exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Li suddenly greeted a fire sword cultivator on duty. The sword cultivators on duty were also in groups of five. The other four immediately looked at Yin Qiu in surprise, their eyes filled with question marks. They had not expected that their ordinary teammate would actually know the number one Qi Refinement realm cultivator of the Great Mountain Region. Cough cough, Junior Brother Jiang Li, hello. Long time no see. Yin Qiu smiled awkwardly before greeting Jiang Li. This fire-attribute sword cultivator was the first Shu Mountain sword cultivator Jiang Li had seen. At that time, Jiang Li, who had just started cultivation, only had a few pitiful buffs on him and was very weak. He had a short conflict with this fire sword cultivator before, and in the end, he had a slight advantage. This was also the only draw he had since the start of his cultivation journey. You know each other? Jiang Li nodded, and he did not say that they had only met once. Instead, he said that they were friends. Chang Wanzhou was slightly surprised as well. How brilliant and outstanding was Jiang Li? It turned out that there was someone he knew in the sect. Could it be that this Yin Qiu was also a genius that had been ignored? Looks like he had to pay more attention to this person in the future. Junior Brother Jiang Li, its been a long time. Its already late, so Ill bring you to rest first. Elder Wei has already arranged a place for you to stay. Follow me. Shu Mountain had invited Jiang Li, so they naturally would not let him be rejected for nothing. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they led him into the mountain. However, Golden Light Sword, Chang Wanzhou, turned around and brought Jiang Li to the Water Element Peak. The moment he landed, he sensed the water attribute spiritual qi in the surroundings and knew that this was definitely the Water Element Peak. However, this Elder Wei was the Metal Sword Peaks Peak Master. Why was he arranged to stay at the Water Element Peak? Oh, its like this. Junior Brother Jiang Li, your spiritual root is wood, and metal subdues wood. Its really impolite to arrange for you to stay on the Metal Sword Peak, so its best to stay on this Water Element Peak. As if seeing through Jiang Lis confusion, Chang Wanzhou took the initiative to explain. When Jiang Li heard this, he felt that this made some sense. Then, under the gaze of a group of female water sword cultivators, Jiang Li was arranged to enter an independent guest room courtyard. This was like going to a female school and living in a female dormitory. It was a little exciting. In Nightless City. After leaving the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, the clone returned to his original appearance and strolled around the Nightless City. From an objective point of view, he thought about what this Nightless City was lacking and what flaws there were in the business market. Due to the gradual opening of foreign trade in the Misty Mountain Range, the number of permanent residents had decreased. However, as an established trading center, the citys status would not be shaken for at least decades. Jiang Li walked around for a few days. Therefore, a scene appeared in Nightless City. A Golden Core cultivator with a golden token on his waist had nothing to do all day and night, and he was always wandering aimlessly on the streets. No one knew what he wanted to do. The actions of the Nine Nether clone made many people who were secretly paying attention to him work overtime for a few days. After all, if a Golden Core with an unknown identity and no weaknesses wanted to cause trouble, the consequences would be too great. However, through these few days of wandering around, he really discovered a business opportunity. It was a business opportunity that was only suitable for Jiang Li. That was to rent out cultivation chambers, or in other words, sell spiritual qi! The Nine Nether clone that had transformed into Green Mountain Ascetic stopped a few cultivator caravans that were about to leave Nightless City and head to the Misty Mountain Range. The other party was originally extremely displeased, but after he saw the golden token on the waist of the Nine Nether clone, he instantly calmed down and gathered all the members of the merchant group to wait for Jiang Li to continue. However, Jiang Li did not intend to rob them nor did he have any ill intent. He only wanted to ask these cultivators who had stayed in Nightless City for most of their lives what they thought of this city. He wanted to know what was the reason that attracted them to leave and head to the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. After they noticed that Jiang Lis clone did not intend to forcefully collect taxes, the leaders of the merchant groups heaved a sigh of relief. Although they were all at the Core Formation realm, the Void Core stage and the Golden Core stage were two completely different concepts. He immediately told Jiang Li everything he knew. To these forces and merchants who already had some capital, their goal was naturally the large number of aged spiritual materials produced in the mystic realm. In fact, they did not plan to give up on Nightless City. It was just that they had to establish another stronghold in the Misty Mountain Range. These answers were all the same, and it was meaningless to Jiang Li. However, he also noticed that there were many low-level rogue cultivators following these caravans. They were the ones who really wanted to move to the Misty Mountain Range to try their luck. These rogue cultivators were at the Qi Refinement realm and Foundation Establishment realm. Their strength was average. To them, who did not have many spirit stones on them, even if the Misty Mountain Range was a new beginning, it was still very difficult for them to grasp any opportunities. This relocation was most likely just trying to get a chance. However, after asking carefully, they told Jiang Li that there was actually another reason why they made the decision to abandon the familiar environment and prepare to develop elsewhere. That was the concentration of spiritual qi in the Misty Mountain Range was much higher than the outside world. Even if one did not achieve anything there, cultivating in that kind of spiritual qi environment every day would definitely increase their cultivation speed. At the very least, they could save a lot of Qi Nourishing Pills. Thats right. The density of spiritual qi here was actually no different from that in the wilderness. This involved the knowledge of the Spirit Gathering Array. In this cultivation world, it was not that there were no spirit designs for the effect of spirit gathering, but most of them were not effective and had a small range. For example, the effects of those small-scale spiritual qi arrays were not bad, but they were basically luxurious items that needed to be embedded with high-grade spirit stones and not rely on gathering the surrounding spiritual qi to take effect. However, high-grade spirit stones were expensive and ordinary people were not fortunate enough to enjoy them. There were also large-scale Spirit Gathering Arrays that could envelop an area and increase the concentration of spiritual qi in a large area. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and the Misty Mountain Ranges Medicine Garden were both in this category. However, the cost of building such a large array formation was too expensive. Furthermore, it often required the use of natural terrain or a spirit stone mine to have an obvious effect. In this aspect, even the Scripture Storage Valley that guarded the Scripture Imparting Hall had yet to change, let alone the Nightless City. Therefore, now that there was a Misty Mountain Range with a large-scale Spirit Gathering Array that was open to the public, even if he could not earn spirit stones there to change his fate, he could still cultivate under the richer spiritual qi. It was a sure-win situation. On the other hand, Jiang Li was thinking if he could make others pay for such a superior cultivation environment. No one would reject using medium and low-grade spirit stones to exchange for high-grade spiritual qi, right? The amount of spiritual qi that gushed out of his body every day, if calculated by the number of high-grade spirit stones, was approximately 20 a day. In terms of low-grade spirit stones, that was two million. It was enough to scare people to death. It was hard to say whether the spirit stone mines of these four major sects could produce as much as his in a day. As long as he distributed a portion of this spiritual qi and exchanged it for spirit stones at an equivalent or discount, the gains from this conversion would be extremely terrifying. Creating something from nothing and earning spirit stones every day. Just the thought of it made him a little excited. Of course, due to the influence of the consumption of cultivators, it was impossible for the true benefits to be so great. However, it was already a business that could allow Jiang Li to become rich in a short period of time. That was because he had no cost! Jiang Li immediately used his identity as Green Mountain Ascetic to lay down a large amount of land in the inner and outer cities. Using his status as a Golden Core cultivator, it was very simple to do this. As long as the rental fee was paid, all the procedures were practically instantly approved. With the status of two Qi Refinement realm cultivators, they would definitely not be able to open such a huge business even with the Scripture Storage Valley as their backer. Countless vicious dogs would come and find trouble with them because of the benefits! Therefore, this business could not be thrown to Prosperous Jiang Hong. It could only be done by the Nine Nether clone. Only a Golden Core cultivator could barely qualify to control this business. In the rented space, his clone personally took action. Powerful and terrifying Nine Nether spiritual qi surged out, and a large number of houses and wooden buildings rose from the ground. Although the Golden Core of the clone was of the ice attribute, the attribute of the Nine Nether Wood was still Yin-Wood. With the powerful Nine Nether spiritual qi, the power of this spell technique was naturally stronger. Chapter 182 - Green Mountain Residence Welcomes Guests Chapter 182: Green Mountain Residence Welcomes Guests Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There were wooden buildings, solid wooden tables, chairs, and furniture. The carvings were vivid and lifelike. The mortal kingdoms might require labor, wealth, and bones. Things that could only be built after several years to more than a decade were completed by a Golden Core cultivator with a pat on the ground. The Nine Nether clone had the support of Jiang Lis Surging Spirit Technique, and its main body was still staying in the coffin space with a high concentration of spiritual qi. Even if it was the output of a Golden Core cultivator, it was enough to completely withstand this situation. The spiritual qi in the clones Golden Core did not even deplete much. After two consecutive large-scale spells, a group of wooden buildings appeared in the inner and outer cities. This was the prototype of the Nine Nether clones business empire. With land and housing, he still needed employees to provide basic services. As a dignified Golden Core cultivator, he naturally could not personally receive guests. However, after recruiting people, he had to train them and raise them. He also had to prevent them from discovering his secret. Just thinking about it was a little troublesome. Fortunately, he had foresight. Wasnt there a group of well-trained and outstanding employees in the coffin? With a wave of his hand, he scattered a bunch of seeds and turned them into medium-sized humanoid wooden puppets. Jiang Li selected 300 clever Ghost Market ghosts and threw them into these wooden puppets. He then supplemented them with talisman papers, artificial human skin, and illusion techniques. Under the lead of the Ghost City Lord, Qin Shuman, a team that could endure hardships and needed no salary was basically formed here. In any case, the procedures had already been settled in advance. Jiang Li, who lacked money, announced the opening of the store without hesitation. The Dao title that the Nine Nether clone casually gave itself was Green Mountain Ascetic. Therefore, these spirit gathering facilities were collectively called the Green Mountain Residence. The actions of a Golden Core cultivator naturally attracted the gazes of many cultivators. From the moment the buildings rose from the ground, the terrifying spiritual qi that soared into the sky had already attracted a large number of cultivators to watch. Old Nine, youre well-informed. Do you know whats going on? I dont know either, but I was fortunate enough to see the lord who created this wooden building a few times. Let me tell you a secret, that lord has a golden token from the Nightless City hanging on his waist! Gasp! Golden token, Golden Core cultivator! Yes, I wonder what this lord wants to do by creating this wooden building. Outside the wooden door, a large group of cultivators were gathered. They pointed at the door and speculated. Look, theres some movement! A cultivator suddenly cried out in alarm. In the next moment, a sapling suddenly broke through the soil in front of the wooden door and grew into a welcoming tree that was more than ten meters tall. There are words on the tree. This is the Green Mountain Residence! As soon as he finished speaking, the door of Green Mountain Residence slowly opened. The traditional and sweet-looking Qin Shuman led the 36 female puppets out to welcome the guests. I am Qin Shuman, the servant of Lord Green Mountain Ascetic. I pay my respects to everyone. Those who come are guests. The Green Mountain Residence welcomes everyones arrival. If you dont mind, please come into my guest building. The female ghost, Qin Shuman, bowed and invited the cultivators present to come in. Following her actions, the tree was instantly covered in gorgeous red flowers, as if it was welcoming guests with the female ghost. Of the two Green Mountain Residences, the first to open was naturally the one in the inner city. As long as they became famous here, the Qi Refinement cultivators in the outer city would naturally move when they heard the news. In the inner city, there were many Foundation Establishment cultivators and many Core Formation cultivators watching. Among them, many people saw through the identity of the female ghost, Qin Shuman. However, no one wanted to proclaim justice and slay the ghost. Behind Green Mountain Residence stood a Golden Core cultivator. If they caused trouble here, they would not get out unscathed. The surrounding cultivators still did not understand what this Green Mountain Residences business was, but it was impossible to openly kill people in this Nightless City. In any case, it was safe, so there was no harm in going in. Soon, the first interested person appeared. A Core Formation cultivator from a small sect took the lead to enter the Green Mountain Residence with the intention of getting close to the Golden Core cultivator, the Nine Nether clone. However, as soon as he stepped inside, his expression changed. How generous! The Core Formation cultivator could not help but praise. This door was only a step away, but the difference in the concentration of spiritual qi was actually two times! Moreover, he could smell an expensive smell in the air. This was actually high-grade spirit stones releasing high purity spiritual qi! This kind of high-quality spiritual qi was easier to absorb by cultivators and was more convenient and faster to refine. If used long-term, it could even continuously increase the strength of ones spiritual qi! Although he was a Core Formation cultivator, he was only an elder of a small sect. He had only used high-grade spirit stones to cultivate a few times in his life when he broke through to the next realm. However, now, he actually discovered that someone was using high-grade spirit stones as a central air conditioner. This dealt a severe blow to his fragile heart, causing him to feel as if he had lived a dogs life. The large group of cultivators outside saw this Core Formation cultivator stop moving after entering. He even sucked in the air fiercely, looking like he was greedily enjoying it. It was obvious that the other party had encountered a good thing. The other cultivators could not help but follow in. When they entered, they were all stunned like the person in front. What was Green Mountain Ascetics background? Was he too rich? At this moment, a strange scene appeared. In the Green Mountain Residence of Nightless City, a group of hundreds of cultivators stood at the entrance for a long time without moving. Qin Shuman did not rush them. When she was thrown into the Yin Burial Coffin, she had lost her composure in shock. It was at least a hundred times worse than this group of cultivators. They were surprised by her masters actions. What was so surprising about that? It was not until a long time later that the few Core Formation cultivators were the first to react. They had come to Green Mountain Residence to visit as guests, so why were they standing outside the door? The cultivators recovered from their shock and followed Qin Shuman and the ghost servants into the guest building. They had already decided that they would stay for the night no matter what. The first floor of this guest building was the reception hall. The second to third floors were the spiritual food and medicine dining area, the fourth to eighth floors were the shopping area, and the ninth floor was an auction house that had yet to be opened. However, although this venue had everything arranged, there were not many stores. There was only a group of ghost servants who looked like merchants selling some ordinary and even cheap items. Most of the shops here were still empty, presumably waiting for other forces and merchants to enter. Everything revealed the simplicity and shortcomings of the initial period of creation. Despite this, after they sat down, the tea served by the ghost servant maids was quite good. The spiritual tea was fresh and fragrant, and it had a refreshing flavor. Although it was not an earth-shattering high-grade tea, it was probably something that was produced using high-grade spiritual qi. This Green Mountain Ascetic wanted to create a city in the city! How would the City Lord of the Nightless City react when he found out? While most of the Foundation Establishment cultivators were still sighing about the comfort of the dense spiritual qi environment, some cultivators were thinking more. Under the watch of the Nightless City, it was not a problem to do ordinary business. However, if he wanted to set up a city, it was probably not enough with the power of a Golden Core cultivator. However, although they thought about this, they still had to stay in this Green Mountain Residence. Miss Qin, I see that this Green Mountain Residence is quite large. There are many houses near this guest building. May I know if there are any free rooms? We admire your master very much and want to get to know him. I wonder if we can buy one of the rooms and stay there temporarily? The other cultivators beside him also put down their tea and fell silent. Allow me to explain. First, please look over here. Qin Shuman smiled charmingly. Under her cold white skin, there was a beauty between life and death. She led everyone to look at the two phrases hanging in the hall. On them were the words: The green mountains are always visited by people. All the cultivators in the world gather in harmony. Those who come are our guests. My master is very hospitable. The purpose of our Green Mountain Residence is to welcome guests. If everyone wants to stay, it naturally cant be any better. You just have to go to our counter and make a wooden tablet like this. Qin Shuman spread out her hands and displayed four wooden tablets to everyone. The colors of the four wooden tablets were slightly different, and they were respectively engraved with the words Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. For the sake of convenience, when Jiang Li was grading wooden tokens, he used the most commonly used grading criteria in the cultivation world. Below the Black Earth Profound Yellow, there were numbers. Everyone present was naturally overjoyed. In this environment filled with high-grade spirit stone spiritual qi, they had no other thoughts except to sit down and cultivate properly. However, most of the people present were either at the Foundation Establishment realm or the Core Formation realm. They were all people who cared about their reputation, so they naturally could not directly squat down and cultivate in public. It was best to have a quiet room for cultivation. However, they were not blind. The wooden tablets were different. There were also ranks and numbers on them. With a glance, they knew that Qin Shuman had not finished speaking. Miss Qin, is there anything special about the words on this wooden tablet? A cultivator asked cooperatively. Qin Shuman smiled slightly. Before the support in the crowd could say anything, someone helped to set the pace. Therefore, she took the opportunity to tell him the rules of charging spirit stones for the Green Mountain Wood Card. For the most ordinary Yellow wood card, it could only use the most ordinary townhouse cultivation chamber. Its basic target audience was Qi Refinement realm cultivators. Each person had to spend at least one point per single room every day, which was equivalent to charging a spirit stone. This price made the originally excited cultivators fall silent. They quickly calculated. The concentration of spiritual qi was twice that of normal spiritual qi. Although it was high-grade spiritual qi, it could not increase ones cultivation much in a day. It was fine to try it occasionally, but staying here for a long time would undoubtedly be a loss. It was better to directly run to the Misty Mountain Range. It was more worth it. How could Qin Shuman not know what they were thinking? She secretly gave a signal, and the hidden assistant in the crowd immediately understood. Miss Qin, the environment of Green Mountain Residence is very good. The spiritual qi is abundant, but if we live here, one spirit stone per day is a little too expensive. The others nodded. This person spoke their minds. Qin Shuman covered her mouth and smiled lightly. After a pause, she spoke again. This guest has misunderstood us. This double concentrated spiritual qi is only used by my master to raise flowers and grass. The concentration of spiritual qi in the cultivation chamber will naturally be different. Guests, feel it yourself. With a wave of her hand, the doors and windows of the guest building closed tightly. A force isolated the interior from the outside world. Before the cultivators could become wary, the concentration of spiritual qi in the guest building began to rise exponentially. The high-grade smell that filled the air made the eyes of the cultivators light up in excitement. If it was this concentration, it would be worth it! It would be worth it! At this moment, Qin Shuman continued to explain the other three grades of wooden tablets. The higher the grade, the higher the corresponding concentration of spiritual qi. This time, the group of cultivators no longer had any doubts, only excitement and enthusiasm left. A higher grade Profound wood card could allow one to enjoy a small wooden house alone. Its basic target audience was Foundation Establishment cultivators. Each person had to spend ten points on a wooden house every day, which was ten low-grade spirit stones. 1 The rooms of higher grades were also more expensive by ten times the price of the previous grade. The beautiful Heaven-grade palace meant for Nascent Soul cultivators cost 1,000 spirit stones per person per day. If one wanted to increase the concentration of spiritual qi and even requested for an infinite supply of spiritual qi, the cost would be even higher. If one calculated carefully, spending spirit stones in Green Mountain Residence was roughly equivalent to splitting the spiritual qi in a high-grade spirit stone into ten thousand portions. Then, they sold it for one spirit stone each. One had to know that although in theory, the exchange rate for high, medium, and low-grade spirit stones was 1: 100, in the cultivation world, due to the preciousness of high-grade spirit stones, this ratio was always higher and never lower. If they exchanged for it like this, they would undoubtedly make a huge profit. Under such circumstances, wouldnt they be fools not to take advantage of it? All the cultivators began to exchange spirit stones for the wooden tokens. However, they were relatively cautious. They were afraid that Green Mountain Residence would suddenly run away, so they did not charge their card too much in one go. Most of them were rational and only charged their card for a day or two. A small number of them charged more, but none exceeded ten days. However, on this day, Jiang Li received 13,000 low-grade spirit stones! Moreover, after enjoying the spiritual qi environment and cultivation chamber of Green Mountain Residence, how many people could leave it? Take Jiang Li for example. Ever since he started cultivating, he had always been using his cheat cultivation speed and had never stopped. If he suddenly removed all the enhancements in his cultivation, he would probably not know how to cultivate in a normal spiritual qi environment. Therefore, Green Mountain Ascetics Green Mountain Residence became famous in Nightless City. Countless cultivators fought to stay there. The number of cultivators who stayed there was even higher. This caused the name of Green Mountain Ascetic, who had just arrived in Nightless City not long ago, to spread throughout the entire city overnight. Green Mountain Residence in the outer city area also opened soon after. However, because Qi Refinement realm rogue cultivators were usually quite thick-skinned, at least three or four out of ten people could sit in the hall and cultivate by absorbing spiritual qi for free. Therefore, Jiang Li did not use spiritual qi to fill the environment of the Green Mountain Residence in the outer city. They could only enjoy high-grade spiritual qi in the cultivation room after paying spirit stones. Regarding this, the rogue cultivators were quite dissatisfied, but no one dared to cause trouble in the territory of a Golden Core cultivator. Everything was gradually getting on track. The clone and Qin Shuman were still discussing and preparing to plan a huge show to promote the Green Mountain Residence. For example, after a rogue cultivator with mediocre aptitude was humiliated by a sect genius, he would cultivate diligently at the Green Mountain Residence. After a period of time, the rogue cultivator would catch up and break through to the next level. He would kill the genius and finally obtain the love of his life! Jiang Li did not believe that those rogue cultivators would not get brainwashed by these kinds of stories if he kept promoting them. While the Nine Nether clone established his business empire in Nightless City, Jiang Lis main body took out a spiritual fruit from the guest room of the Shu Mountain Water Element Peak. Chapter 183 - Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern Chapter 183: Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The surface of the spiritual fruit in Jiang Lis hand was smooth and plump, and its color was crimson red like fire. Just holding it in his hand made it feel very appetizing. This was a fire attribute Nine Nether Earth Fruit. Jiang Li had been very vexed previously. Was he going to consume the water attribute or the fire attribute Nine Nether Fruit? From the looks of it, he could only obtain one more artificial spiritual root after consuming the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. Water attribute spiritual qi could augment his Nine Nether spiritual qi and increase the power of the spiritual qi. On the other hand, even if the fire attribute spiritual qi cultivation method was ordinary, it could still obtain the enhancement of the Nine Nether spiritual qi and possess extraordinary might. Jiang Li was originally conflicted about these two choices. But later on, he realized that he had fallen into a thinking trap. If he needed water-attribute spiritual qi, why did he have to cultivate it by himself? If he got other water-attribute cultivators to help him and give him a few shots of spiritual qi, the effect would be the same. Back then, after the first competition ended, Jiang Li went to look for Senior Sister Qi Yu. Although he did not find her and was later interrupted by the Immortal Ascension Pavilions attack, Jiang Li did not forget this matter. After returning to the sect, he went to look for Senior Sister Qi Yu again. Senior Sister Qi Yu, who was ranked on the Goddess Ranking Board, was tired to the point where her face was red and covered in sweat, and her cherry lips opened slightly as she breathed continuously. He left in satisfaction afterwards. 2 He received a new status. [A large amount of water-attribute spiritual qi entered the body. The five elements complement each other. Added Status: Water Spirit Life Wood (Foundation Establishment)] 1 [Water Spirit Life Wood (Foundation Establishment): Wood attribute spiritual qi recovery speed increases by 100%, Wood attribute spiritual qi strength increases by 50%, Health Points recover 15 points per second, Fire resistance increases by 30 points. Duration: 10 minutes] (? +) After Jiang Li made this status last for an infinite amount of time, it was equivalent to permanently having Senior Sister Qi Yu use her spell on him. Although Senior Sister Qi Yus combat strength was not very strong, she was also one of the best disciples in the Rejuvenation Hall. She was also at the Foundation Establishment realm, so the quality of her spiritual qi was naturally not bad, and it brought Jiang Li the help of taking a step further. This was equivalent to a Foundation Establishment water attribute cultivator continuously instilling spiritual qi into him. This effect was much better than eating a Nine Nether Earth Fruit and casually cultivating a cultivation method. Therefore, Jiang Li finally decided to get himself a fire attribute spiritual root. Crack! When the fiery red Earth Fruit entered his stomach, the smell was dense and fragrant. It was different from the Wood-Yin Earth Fruit. Soon, a strange feeling quickly arose in his body. This was the feeling when an artificial spiritual root grew? Jiang Li felt that wonderful experience. He casually took out a volcano ore and crushed it in his hand. The fire attribute spiritual qi that surged out from it was immediately captured clearly by him. This was the disadvantage of the Water Element Peak. The fire attribute spiritual qi was suppressed to a tragic state. However, Jiang Li did not mind. He used the talisman paper to set up the array formation. After isolating the spiritual qi in the room from the outside world, he pulled out the storage bag at his waist and poured out a pile of high-quality volcano rocks. He took out a gourd of Red Ginseng Wine from inside, removed the stopper, and poured all of it on the pile of volcanic rocks. Immediately, a ball of fire rose and the strong smell of alcohol filled the room. With Jiang Lis physique, he was also overwhelmed by the smell of alcohol. If one drank this, even a Golden Core cultivator would probably have a dream for three days. The combined price of these volcano rocks and red ginseng wine was at least 3,000 spirit stones. In fact, they could not be bought on the market that easily. However, he did not have to worry. These things were all brought along by the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. After all, it was an investment for his future, so Jiang Li naturally would not be careless. After setting up the cultivation environment, he was only lacking a suitable fire attribute cultivation method. It just so happened that among the many fire attribute cultivation methods, there was a cultivation method that he was familiar with and was sufficiently powerful. It could be used at this time. Naturally, it was the Shu Mountain Sword Technique that the sword cultivator clone cultivated, the Liquor Fire Sword Song! Now, Jiang Li had a fire attribute spiritual root (artificial) and a Sword Heart talent (pseudo). What was wrong with cultivating the Liquor Fire Sword Song? After removing his clothes, he stepped into the raging fire and sat cross-legged on the pile of volcanic rocks. He was burned by the fierce spirit fire, but unfortunately, with Jiang Lis current fire resistance, it was still too far away to injure him. Ordinarily, it would take a period of time for an ordinary spiritual root seed to grow a proper spiritual root. However, as a cultivator who cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and the owner of a Nine Nether Branch, Jiang Li had a way to accelerate this process. In next to no time, Jiang Li who was within the flames sensed the cultivation that surged into his body. With his understanding of the Liquor Fire Sword Song, it was impossible for him to make a mistake. He successfully completed the Qi Circulation in his body. An endless stream of fire attribute cultivation began to be refined by him, and the blazing wine and fire qi that filled his body was swept into his body and transformed into the cultivation of the Liquor Fire Sword Song. Coupled with the water, wood, and fire, the enhancement of the Nine Nether spiritual qi, and the endless flow of high-grade spiritual qi, the first spiritual qi he cultivated was of extremely high quality. The spiritual qi of the initial-stage Qi Refinement realm was almost on par with the spiritual qi of the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. Even Jiang Li did not expect that the fire attribute spiritual root that he originally thought was just better than nothing could actually reach this level. However, as his cultivation level increased rapidly, Jiang Li discovered that he had made a rather serious mistake. The Nine Nether Earth Fruit he consumed contained a fire-attribute cultivation base that had reached the peak of the Qi Refinement realm. On the other hand, the Liquor Fire Sword Song was not a monstrous cultivation method like the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. it did not require the spiritual qi quantity of several normal cultivation methods. In other words, just by eating this Nine Nether Earth Fruit, he could advance the Liquor Fire Sword Song to the ninth level of the Qi Refinement realm. Now, with the help of so many cultivation statuses, his cultivation level actually headed straight for the Foundation Establishment realm. Jiang Li was shocked. If he reached the Foundation Establishment realm with an artificial spiritual root, then his future cultivation path would at least be ten times more difficult. He quickly pulled over the two parallel minds for an emergency meeting. At this moment, the sword cultivator clone was flying in the sky and hurrying along. When he was called by Jiang Li, he almost fell from the sky. He hurriedly lay on the Burning Rainbow Sword before answering Jiang Li. As soon as they communicated, it was fortunate that the sword cultivator clone had a deep understanding of the Liquor Fire Sword Song. He had also learned it in the secret treasure vault of Shu Mountain for a few months. Only then did he immediately recall the life sacrificial technique inside. Blood Dripping Sword Pill! This was also a spell technique that consumed a lot of energy. Sword cultivators also knew it, but he had never used it before. This was because for ordinary cultivators, if they used this spell technique a few times, they might die directly. Just as the Liquor Fire Sword Song was about to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, Jiang Lis expression suddenly turned pale. His fire attribute cultivation level also decreased three times. In the end, his cultivation level in the Nine Nether Earth Fruit was completely exhausted. Only then did his Liquor Fire cultivation level safely stop at the ninth level of Qi Refinement. He took out the gourd that contained the red ginseng wine and spat out three small blood-red beads. It was no wonder that sword cultivators who did not know sacrificial techniques were not good sword cultivators. He was a fake sword cultivator who had just started cultivating for a few hours, but he could actually use a life sacrificing move like the Blood Dripping Sword Pill. Each of the three sword pills condensed a large amount of his spiritual qi cultivation and five years of lifespan! The 30 years of lifespan after eating the Nine Nether Earth Fruit had yet to be used, but in the blink of an eye, half of it had disappeared. Jiang Li puckered his lips and stood up from the extinguished fire. He opened his mouth and took a deep breath, and then he swept away the smell of alcohol that still suffused the air and stored it away. He opened his palm and with a thought, an explosive spirit fire immediately rose from his palm, burning the air and distorting it. Under such circumstances, Jiang Li mobilized a bit of the Nine Nether spiritual qi in his body and enhanced it with the Liquor Fire spiritual qi. Immediately, the spirit fire that was originally burning gently rose to the height of a person. Its color became dark green, and just looking at it made ones hair stand on end. Jiang Li hurriedly extinguished the spirit fire, but the roof above was already charred black. Fortunately, he was quite cautious when using his spiritual qi. Otherwise, if he used more spiritual qi, he would be able to directly tear down the roof. However, the Liquor Fire spiritual qi that was enhanced by the Nine Nether spiritual qi did not disappoint Jiang Li. This degree was already sufficient to serve as icing on the cake for him. However, icing on the cake was not his ultimate goal. Up until now, Jiang Li was actually only preparing. He turned to look at a large vat in the room. He had just asked a female cultivator from the Water Element Peak for it. There were still some water stains and a few flower petals in the vat. She did not know what they were used for. However, regardless of its original use, Jiang Li was prepared to use it to boil himself into soup. Jiang Li wanted to refine his fifth beast blood tattoo here! Previously, after returning to the sect after the competition ended, Elder He actually wanted to help Jiang Li find a new beast blood tattoo. However, Jiang Li found an excuse to temporarily decline. Later on, Elder He thought about it and said that the mystic realm on the side of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak happened to have some decent demon beasts locked inside. It just so happened that he wanted to make a trip to Shu Mountain. He got Jiang Li to bring the medicinal herbs needed for the Beast Blood Diagram to Shu Mountain and find beast blood to condense the blood tattoo. This suited Jiang Lis thoughts perfectly, but in the Demon Vanquishing Halls storeroom, he immediately took away two sets of medicine. That was because Jiang Li planned to condense two blood tattoos in a short period of time. Furthermore, the beast blood material he wanted to use was too special. It was not convenient for others to know about it, so he deliberately avoided Elder He and condensed the beast blood tattoo alone. It was a mystical fish that should have been extinct since ancient times, Ghost Lantern Fish! Due to the two Golden Core sword cultivators slaughtering the Southern Seal Kingdom, the Mother Rivers graveyard was practically at the center of the storm. If someone discovered the Ghost Lantern Fish living there and he brazenly took out such an ancient fish, it was obvious that he was related to that place. Therefore, he could not even let Elder He know about his Ghost Lantern Fish. My little cuties, Im going to need your help this time. Jiang Li took out a sealed wooden barrel from his storage bag. Now that the Yin Burial Coffin was not by his side, he could only make do with it. He tore off the talisman paper and opened the lid of the barrel. Thick Yin qi spread out. In the wooden barrel, nine fat, ugly, and ghost-faced Ghost Lantern Fish were wriggling uneasily. Today, they seemed to have sensed that something was amiss. The ancient fish that had been carefree for countless years finally had a human raise their butchers knife at them. Jiang Li grabbed a Ghost Lantern Fish in his hand and allowed it to struggle and sway in his hand, but no matter what, it was unable to escape this demonic palm. Even the most powerful weapon of the Ghost Lantern Fish, the Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern, was no longer a threat. That was because a small cloth bag was wrapped around its ghost lantern. The bag was so tightly wrapped that the flames could not reach the outside world. This was a method that Jiang Li finally found after going through the ancient records of the two sects. The Ghost Lantern Fishs Ghost Lantern Flame could burn souls and destroy ghosts. It was abnormally terrifying, but its temperature was really not high. In fact, it was a little cold. Therefore, it could not even burn through a thin layer of cloth. After raising the fish for so long, it was finally time to use them! Jiang Li raised his blade and slashed down. First, he cut off the ghost lamp hanging on the front of the Ghost Lantern Fishs head, and then he cut open the fishs stomach. After putting away the black fish blood, he directly took out the still beating heart. There was not much fish blood, but with the combination of the nine Ghost Lantern Fish, it was probably enough for him to draw a beast blood tattoo. After some processing, Jiang Li obtained a small basin of black fish blood and nine still beating hearts. He grabbed the huge water vat with one hand and placed the huge vat filled with water liquid on the ground. He did not put away the pile of volcanic rocks after cultivating just now. He raised his hand and threw out a ball of spirit fire. The raging flames burned on the volcano stone, quickly boiling the water in the large vat. He poured the medicine into it one by one and strictly followed the steps. This time, he was very lucky. Under the situation where the fire was completely under his control, he finally did not fail. After pouring the Ghost Lantern Fishs heart and blood, the entire vat of medicine became pitch-black. As it boiled and rolled, it emitted an unbearable stench. Jiang Li subconsciously took a step back. His body instinctively resisted the black water, but he was determined to obtain the Ghost Lantern Fishs flames. Jiang Li gritted his teeth and jumped in as well. He endured the nausea caused by the stench and instinctively resisted as he circulated the Beast Blood Diagram. After entering the mental world again, the nine Ghost Lantern Fish formed by the blood fog appeared. The fish blood was black, so the Ghost Lantern Fish formed from the blood fiend was naturally black as well. However, although the Ghost Lantern Fish was weak, these nine blood demons were quite troublesome. What did the Ghost Lantern Fish eat over a long period of time? Ghosts! Without the obstruction of the body, after a person turned into a ghost, they would absorb and accumulate all kinds of bad things in their surroundings. Some sects would even think that ghosts were the gathering of all negative things! As for the Ghost Lantern Fish that ate ghosts all year round, its blood naturally accumulated such a large amount of spiritual filth. This was also the reason why its fish blood was black. Wherever the nine Ghost Lantern Fish passed, the ground in Jiang Lis mental world was dyed pitch-black. [Affected by the black blood of the Ghost Lantern Fish. Added Status: Mental Pollution] [Mental Pollution: Negative emotions are amplified, and malicious hallucinations are born. Mind attribute decreases by 20%, Enlightenment decreases by 30%. Duration: 6 months] (? +) [Golden Core Dao Heart activated. A portion of mental pollution is resisted. Duration reduced.] Jiang Lis brows twitched violently when he saw this. These fish were truly too much. Even if they were fighting spiritually, why were they polluting his mental world? They were too disgusting! The sword cultivator clone immediately slashed out with the Sword Heart active, turning the nine Ghost Lantern Fish into black fog. Under the illumination of the full moon and moonlight that had fused with the Sword Heart, the originally weak black fog quickly melted away, leaving only a black hole in the mental world. After pressing the minus button for five seconds, the pitch-black filth in his mental world slowly faded away. On the other hand, Jiang Li had finally obtained the beast blood tattoo that belonged to the Ghost Lantern Fish. [Beast Blood Diagram has successfully absorbed beast blood. Added Status: Ghost Lantern Blood Tattoo.] [Ghost Lantern Blood Tattoo: Mind attribute +1, nurturing talent Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern. Duration: 1 day] (? +) Chapter 184 - Under the Peach Blossom Chapter 184: Under the Peach Blossom Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After all, these Ghost Lantern Fish had not become spirits. It was already unexpected that they could bring Jiang Li some attributes. However, when he saw the Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern that he wanted, Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. He had already used the Nine Nether Earth Fruit and the Beast Blood Diagram. Wasnt this what he wanted? If he still could not succeed, he could only try the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra again. Fortunately, these investments were not wasted. Behind Jiang Li, nine sinister-looking Ghost Lantern Fish transformed into black tattoos that slowly emitted a dim light. He could sense that a ghost lamp was slowly forming in his body. He closed his eyes and waited for a moment. A stream of Yin-attribute spiritual qi and a stream of fire-attribute spiritual qi slowly combined in his palm. After spinning for a long time, an extremely fine flame ignited with a puff. The flame was extremely weak and its color was not pure. Even if it burned his soul, it could only cause pain and discomfort. That was because these nine Ghost Lantern Fish had not become spirits. The Ghost Lantern Blood Tattoo condensed from their blood was naturally very weak. Not only was the effect poor, but it could only be maintained for a day. If not for Jiang Lis cheat, he would be a fool to risk mental pollution to use the Ghost Lantern Fish blood. It would still take some time to nurture a complete Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern talent. However, before that, with the combination of the fire attribute spiritual root, he finally had the ability to refine the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. He opened a wooden box that had been placed at the side. Inside were nine Ghost Lanterns that Jiang Li had just cut and were still very fresh. This thing was rare even in the ancient times. The details of its use were not recorded in the records of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. However, in Jiang Lis case. He picked up a ghost lamp and stuffed it into his mouth before swallowing it. If he did this before obtaining the talent of the Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern, he would be courting death. His soul would be completely burned away, and he would not even have the chance to reincarnate. However, with this talent, even if it was not complete, the situation would be different. Although Jiang Lis Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern was still very weak, it was enough to make him immune to this kind of Soul Igniting effect. After the most terrifying Soul Igniting effect was resisted, how could this ownerless Ghost Lantern Cold Flame have any room to resist Jiang Li, a fire attribute cultivator? Relying on the Liquor Fire Sword Song and the Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern, he easily refined this Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. After that, a similar dark cold flame appeared in Jiang Lis mental world. Jiang Li placed these Ghost Lantern Fish in the Yin Burial Coffin. After raising them for so long, the strength of their cold flames was far greater than those of the underwater graveyard. Now, it saved him a lot of trouble. Immediately, the remaining eight ghost lights were swallowed and refined by him. After another period of time, with a thought from Jiang Li, nine black Ghost Lantern Cold Flames suddenly appeared behind him and quietly burned in the air. This flame was not hot or fierce, but as long as a living ghost took a glance at it, they would feel the fear in their souls. With a snap of his fingers, the nine Ghost Lantern Cold Flames disappeared in the blink of an eye as if they had never existed. Although this was not a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, its threat was not inferior to that. Knock knock~ At this moment, a series of knocks sounded. Jiang Li noticed that after a night of cultivation, the sky outside had already lit up. The tainted blood on his body had already disappeared under the cleansing status. With a wave of his hand, Nine Nether spiritual qi surged out. Soon, the roots of the Nine Nether Wood woven a fitting white disciple uniform on his body. When he opened the door, Jiang Lis expression changed slightly because the person standing at the door was familiar yet unfamiliar. Senior Sister, hello. Black hair mixed with strands of ice-blue hair fluttered in the morning breeze, emitting a faint and gentle glow under the morning sun. If it was the sword cultivator clone standing here, he would definitely subconsciously reach out to touch the other partys hair and face. This cold and elegant female cultivator was the girlfriend of Jiang Lis sword cultivator clone, Water Sword Shuang Meng. Fortunately, a cultivation method at the level of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra would not make such a low-level mistake. Therefore, Jiang Li only knew her and did not have any additional feelings. Junior Brother Jiang Li, I hope I didnt disturb you by knocking on your door. The female cultivator, Shuang Meng, glanced past Jiang Li and saw a mess in the room. There was an extinguished fire, and a large vat that had been burnt to a color. There were burn marks on the roof, and the room was filled with a strange mist. She did not know what had happened to this small guest room last night. In any case, it could no longer be used. Its fine, dont worry. Oh, about this. I went overboard cultivating yesterday. Sorry, sorry. Jiang Li followed the other partys gaze and noticed that this guest room had already been messed up by him. At that moment, he also felt a little embarrassed. He ran to their place as a guest and nearly burned their house on the first day. Theres no need to worry about this matter. Junior Brother Jiang Li cultivates so hard. No wonder you can become the number one Qi Refinement cultivator in the Great Mountain Region at such a young age. Shuang Meng admires you. Our Shu Mountains hospitality is lacking. We should have prepared a quiet room for Junior Brother. The female cultivator, Shuang Meng, had a relatively calm personality. When she spoke or handled matters, she had a gentle and tasteless indifference, but there was always a hint of worry between her brows. This was because ever since Jiang Lis clone, the sword cultivator, Tang Yan, had returned from the brink of death, he had become especially busy. Although he was not cold to her and had become stronger, he had still obtained the fourth place in the Foundation Establishment realm for Shu Mountain in the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition a few days ago. However, as the difference in their strength grew greater and greater, many worries arose in her heart. Moreover, a few days ago, the sword cultivator clone had just recovered from his injuries and had left them behind to leave the mountain alone. This made her feel even more worried. 1 Junior Brother Jiang Li, dont worry about it. There will be someone to clean up this place. You should follow me first. Our elders have invited you. Elders? That was true. Jiang Li had accepted the invitation to come to Shu Mountain as a guest. He could not let him stay in the small courtyard alone for a few days before returning home. Naturally, someone had to come and receive him. He followed Water Sword Shuang Meng to a certain place. Along the way, there was a small bridge with flowing water and the music of the bowstring. As expected of the Water Element Peak where female cultivators made up more than 90% of the population. This level of literary arts was even better than the Rejuvenation Hall of the Scripture Storage Valley. However, the muscular Jiang Li seemed a little out of place in this environment. Soon, a huge peach tree and a courtyard sat on it appeared in front of him. On a steep cliff that was grown by a huge peach tree, the branches were lush and split, and the pink peach blossoms were as brilliant as the clouds. The thick tree trunk leaned out diagonally, and a silver dragon-like waterfall flowed past it, falling straight into the nine heavens. The courtyard was built on the peach tree that looked like a paradise in a painting. Even Jiang Li could not help but sigh with emotion. This elder really knew how to enjoy life. The location of this small courtyard was really elegant and unique. Junior Brother Jiang Li, watch your step. Water Sword Shuang Meng reminded Jiang Li before stepping on an exposed tree root and walking towards the tree. Jiang Li could fly and walk in the air, so there was naturally no possibility of him falling down. Therefore, the other party did not mean that he would fall to his death, but that there was an array formation surrounding the peach tree. He had to follow closely and not move around recklessly. Jiang Li did as he was told and followed the other partys footsteps. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the small courtyard. It was one thing to build a wooden house on a tree, but to actually build a small courtyard, this peach tree was really a little big. Only in the cultivation world with spiritual qi could such a situation happen. If it was on Earth in his previous life, it would be impossible. Knock! Knock! Knock! Elder Mu, Junior Brother Jiang Li is here. Come in. She knocked on the door. As a unique female voice sounded, the door slowly opened, revealing the simple furnishings in the courtyard under the peach blossom tree. There was a stone table and a few wooden chairs. Beside them was a simple swing tied to the trunk of a peach tree. This was all. Behind the stone table, a woman was sitting on a wooden chair and slowly drinking tea. Beside her stood a familiar elegant figure. It was Shenshan Qiuhua. Greetings, Elder Mu. Im Jiang Li from the Scripture Storage Valley. Senior Sister Shuang Meng took her leave, whereas Jiang Li took two steps forward, cupped his hands, and bowed. After that, he winked at Shenshan Qiuhua. I know about you, Jiang Li. Youre the disciple of the Scripture Storage Valleys Elder He. Youre indeed a good lad. No Shu Mountain disciple can match your vitality. Come and sit. 1 Elder Mu put down the teacup and waved at Jiang Li with a smile. Her smile was gentle, and it seemed that she was in a good mood when she saw Jiang Li. Elder, you praised me too much. The Shu Mountain sword cultivators are peerless in the world. I was just a little lucky. As he spoke modestly, Jiang Li decisively went forward and sat opposite Elder Mu, and he skillfully took out two beautifully wrapped gifts. Its my first time visiting. Elder, please dont mind my small gesture. Junior Sister Qiuhua, long time no see. There were two gifts. One was pushed to Elder Mu and the other was handed to Shenshan Qiuhua. Elder Mu was clearly stunned. In the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, where the moral standards was excellent, gifts were practically non-existent. Even if they were given, it was usually given to the juniors by the elders. She was not used to Jiang Lis adult-like action. On the other hand, Shenshan Qiuhua blushed as she received the long gift box, and then she actually handed a small box to Jiang Li. After that, her face became even redder. What Jiang Li gave Elder Mu was a bronze mirror that could reflect her appearance at a clear angle. What he gave Shenshan Qiuhua was a brush made of fine hairs. They were not valuable things. They were really just small gifts to show his appreciation. What a sensible child. You saved my daughter Qiuhua yesterday. We havent thanked you yet, so how can we accept your gift? This Elder Mu was actually Shenshan Qiuhuas mother. That swing in the courtyard was probably made for Shenshan Qiuhua back then. On a closer look, the two of them indeed had many similarities in their eyebrows. However, Elder Mus voice was a little special, or rather, her accent was a little different. Perhaps she came from a remote place, or perhaps she could even be from a foreign location. It was no wonder that she was the one receiving Jiang Li today. As a mother, she naturally had to thank her daughters savior. Elder Mu declined several times, but Jiang Li insisted on giving it to her. In the end, after she found out that the gift was really not worth anything, she reluctantly accepted it. Martial Nephew Jiang Li, I see that your cultivation is about to reach the Foundation Establishment realm. After a short conversation, the relationship between Elder Mu and Jiang Li had obviously improved greatly. Elder Mu stood up and poured a cup of peach blossom tea for Jiang Li. The pink tea was translucent and tempting, and its fragrance assaulted the nose. Yes, I was fortunate enough to cultivate to the ninth-stage Qi Refinement realm a few days ago. Im currently preparing for the Foundation Establishment realm. Shenshan Qiuhuas mothers perception was really not bad. She could see his mind, qi, and spirit at first glance, and her second glance could roughly see his cultivation level. 1 Fortunately, the Nine Nether Dao Scripture had its own unique points. Some sensitive things were not discovered by others. Yes, thats good. Martial Nephew Jiang Li, you might not know this, but disciples of our Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak have to undergo the test of a mystic realm before reaching Foundation Establishment. That mystic realm is dangerous, but has special opportunities. I wonder if youre willing to go with Qiuhua? The two of you can take care of each other together. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. He knew that the main topic was here. The other party spoke politely, but in fact, that mystic realm was a treatment that only the disciples of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak could enjoy. Its status was second only to the Shu Mountain Sword Pool. It was probably because Jiang Li had saved Shenshan Qiuhua that the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak made an exception and gave him the opportunity. 1 After learning from Elder He that Shu Mountain was going to give him an opportunity, he naturally searched the memories of the sword cultivator clone. He had also roughly learned some information about that mystic realm. To him, a mystic realm that even Qi Refinement realm cultivators could go to was not anything close to danger, and it was indeed beneficial to his Foundation Establishment. There was naturally no reason for him to not agree, so he expressed his gratitude decisively. They chatted for a long time and even talked about many interesting things about Shenshan Qiuhua. When they talked about the little princess of the Shenshan Clan who had always been serious to the outside world, they almost could not maintain her image. Half a day later, Jiang Li left the other partys courtyard. However, they had yet to mention the Sword Pool. It seemed that the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak did not plan to give him another flying sword. Jiang Li scratched his head and was slightly disappointed. However, this was natural. Others did not know that he had cultivated the Shu Mountain Sword Technique, so it was impossible for them to impart the Shu Mountain Sword Technique to a disciple of another sect. Naturally, they would not give the precious and powerful Shu Mountain Flying Sword to a person who had a sword heart but did not cultivate their sword technique. Without a flying sword, it seemed that he could only use his clones Burning Rainbow Sword in the future. Speaking of the sword cultivator clone, he was currently flying somewhere in the sky, using the cloud cover to fly unnoticed. In the mountain range below him, a rogue cultivator was rushing through the dense forest. His clothes were a little different from most rogue cultivators. He was not carrying things everywhere. Instead, he was wearing light clothes. A certain aura concealment technique hid the aura of the rogue cultivator, allowing him to quickly and safely pass through this continuous and dangerous mountain range. 2 Chapter 185 - Evil Ruins The sword cultivator clone was the Shu Mountain Fire Peaks Burning Rainbow Sword Master, Tang Yan. At this moment, he was hiding in the sky for the sake of tracking the rogue cultivator below. That rogue cultivator was none other than the black sword-wielding Wu Shi who had fought Jiang Li earlier. This rogue cultivator was really unlucky. He held a great surprise weapon in his hand and could have gone against anyone, but he just had to face Jiang Li. Not only had he lost, but the famous black sword and the metal bracelet with an unknown use had been snatched away. He had no place to complain. Since he was in the ring, even if he was beaten to death, no one could find fault with the opponent. Moreover, Jiang Li had only taken away two spoils of war. This was already an extremely benevolent display. However, because he was missing the black sword that practically ignored spiritual qi, his strength could be said to have drastically decreased, and he performed extremely poorly in the competition later on. Not to mention that he had suffered considerable injuries and was unable to enter the top hundred, in the end, not a single sect took a fancy to him! He participated in this competition full of confidence, but in the end, he suffered a double loss. Damn it, Jiang Li! Damn the sects! You forced me! You forced me! It wont be long! When I obtain the power! Ill definitely trample all of you under my feet! After gritting his teeth and cursing all the sect disciples he knew, Wu Shi quickened his footsteps. Jiang Lis main body and the Nine Nether clone had things to do and could not leave. Therefore, he could only control the sword cultivator clone to track him after his injuries recovered. In the bazaar of the Misty Mountain Range, Wu Shi left alone after recovering from his injuries for a few days and headed in a certain direction. By the time the clone arrived, although he had already flown hundreds of kilometers, it was not a problem. During the process of the battle, Jiang Li had already planted a few special seeds on him. As long as the distance was not too far or there was no special spatial barrier, he would not lose the target. Several days had already passed since Wu Shi started traveling, and his speed gradually slowed down for some reason. In the beginning, he was not in a hurry to travel. Instead, he began to wander aimlessly in the surrounding area. Could it be that he had discovered that the clone was following him? He was a Qi Refinement rogue cultivator. It could not be. Jiang Li did not act rashly. After observing for a period of time, he felt that the guy did not seem to have discovered him, but rather was searching for something. It was not until he found a human village and did something inside that he finally carried a black belt and left in a straight line. That place was already not far. In the end, the figure of the rogue cultivator, Wu Shi, disappeared after entering a strange basin terrain. This is? The sword cultivator clone flying in the sky carefully observed the basin. Jiang Li, who had already returned to his small courtyard, was comparing the detailed map of the area. He did find the terrain on the map, but the basin terrain was not labeled. This was a little abnormal. This was an exquisite map produced by the Scripture Storage Valley. Even if it was not named, it should have an indication. However, the person who drew the map seemed to have forgotten about this place and did not write anything. Wait, there was something wrong with the cracks near the basin. Looking down from a high altitude, Jiang Li discovered that the basin looked a little too squarish. Moreover, those small rift valleys that were spreading out looked like cracks that spread out when he punched the ground. If he were to remove all the plants and trees, the shape and traces seemed to be the traces of the Square Heaven Seal! Jiang Li had seen Chu Yunxuan use the Square Heaven Seal twice, so he had a little understanding of this ultimate technique. If this basin could be seen as the trace of the Square Heaven Seal, then could the two shallow and deep ravines at the side be the sword slash of a certain sword cultivator? Compared to the sword cultivator clone, if the marks on the ground were magnified many times, it did not seem to be much different! If thats true this is too exaggerated. The more Jiang Li looked at it, the more it looked like it. He could not help but gasp. Could it be that a huge battle had happened here a long time ago? The participants included the Shu Mountain people and the upper echelons of the Scripture Storage Valley? In this world, not to mention grabbing the stars and destroying the moon, just this ability to change the terrain alone was enough to shock Jiang Li for several weeks. How terrifying. I wonder when I can reach this level. After using two spirit talismans to conceal his figure, Jiang Li controlled his clone to descend and fall into the basin. The height difference in the basin was huge, almost at a vertical angle. Moreover, there were no special patterns that were produced by the geological change on the mountain wall. It should be due to an external force forcefully breaking the ground. The vegetation here was quite dense. Clearly, a considerable amount of time had passed since the battle. It seemed possible that the ruins from back then could contain certain treasures. The rogue cultivator, Wu Shi, was no longer here. He made two hand seals, and a few seeds that were hidden in the other partys body quietly emerged. They also emitted a pheromone that humans could not smell. In the hand of the sword cultivator clone, there was a sapling that looked similar to a bean sprout. Ever since he started cultivating, he had asked Yan Hong to help him collect all kinds of seeds. Later on, whenever he went to a place, he would deliberately collect them. For a long time, they had been very effective, and he had discovered many spiritual plants with miraculous effects. This bean sprout seedling was extremely sensitive to the smell and fluctuation of its own kind. It could help Jiang Li locate its target accurately within a certain range. Soon, the sapling reacted. It swayed its sprout and pointed in a direction. With some caution, the clone carefully explored the area. Along the way, he did not discover any ambushes or traps. Soon, he discovered a rock ahead. It was placed rather abruptly. Looking at the marks on the ground, it was obvious that this stone had been moved by someone in a short period of time. A shallow friction belt appeared on the ground, and the sprout in his hand was pointing at the bottom of the stone. Perhaps it was because this place was too remote and very few people passed by, so they let down their guard and did not deal with the traces properly. He casually waved his spiritual qi and moved the rock away, revealing a deep crack in the rock. This small crack was probably the coincidence of a natural geological change. He gestured at the width, and it was probably only enough for the child to turn sideways and barely pass through. However, he could hear the wind inside, and the sapling in his hand was pointing down. It seemed that he had to go in. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Fortunately, this was only a clone. Even if he really lost it, Jiang Li would at most feel heartache. It was harmless to take a slight risk. After adjusting his status, the sword cultivator clones body suddenly began to change shape. The joints between the bones separated, causing his body to change shape like a piece of mud. Even his head became even more flat. This was the Bone Shrinking Transformation Technique that he had killed a rogue cultivator. It was not a powerful spell technique, but it was barely useful at certain times. Jiang Li had never carefully practiced this spell technique before, but it was not difficult for him to squeeze a crack in the rock. The clone stuffed his body into the crack and moved down bit by bit. This crack was unexpectedly deep. Moreover, the surface was extremely rough. If one were to be stuck here, they would truly not be able to respond to anything. The clone squeezed for more than 70 meters before finally landing. What entered his sight was pitch-black. The sunlight could not touch this underground space at all. A series of crisp sounds could be heard. In two breaths, the displaced bones on his body had all returned to their original positions. Immediately, the Burning Rainbow Sword was unsheathed, and a ball of flames immediately lit up the entire space. There were no enemies, and this caused Jiang Li to relax slightly. After crawling for dozens of meters in the narrow space, even he felt a little uncomfortable. Looking around, there was no doubt that this was an artificial underground tunnel. The rocks used to build this tunnel were quite huge. Judging from the size, they were at least three times the size of the pyramids rocks. It was also because the path was built very firmly and buried deep underground that it was barely preserved in the battle back then. However, at a glance, there were many collapsed and dislocated areas in the passageway. The place where they entered earlier was the dislocation point between two large rocks. A crack that suddenly split due to geological reasons coincided with this displacement point. Under such a coincidence, it opened up this passageway and finally caused the ruin to be discovered again. The clone touched a mark on the wall of the passageway. Although it was a little blurry due to the passage of time, it could still be vaguely seen that it was a black lotus. He took out the sprout and placed it in his palm before continuing in the direction the sprout pointed. The underground space was quite large. The corridor was long and quiet, giving people a sense of oppression. Because the clone was in a place that was too quiet, his ears actually began to ring slightly. It was just like how in the darkness, the pupils of the eyes would enlarge to capture more light. In places that were too quiet, the hearing system would also tighten the eardrums in order to make the hearing sharper. After walking for a distance, Jiang Li felt that he had gone deeper underground after several turns. Along the way, he saw many patterns on the wall. Apart from the sinister black lotus flowers, there were also a large number of damaged paintings on some of the walls. Some of the patterns were twisted and abstract, even worse than primitive paintings. Some were neat and exquisite. Several completely different styles gathered together, giving people an indescribable feeling of madness. The sword cultivator clone only took a few more glances at the mural before feeling the world spin. He vomited. Jiang Li, who had been watching the live broadcast, was also slightly uncomfortable. Even his Golden Core Dao Heart was unable to completely resist the influence of a mere mural. Due to the fact that he had been eating Fasting Pills all this time, there was nothing in the stomach of the sword cultivator clone. After spitting out gastric fluids for a long time, he barely recovered. However, he still had lingering fears about this mural. That chaotic feeling could only be said to be very terrible. Although this ruin was ancient, it really had something. There was clearly no spiritual qi fluctuation, but it could purely use images to make a Foundation Establishment cultivator dizzy and vomit. Such a thing was simply unheard of. However, he was still curious about what was written in such a strange mural. But what can be done to avoid that kind of visual confusion? After some thought, the clone tried to block some of his vision and only looked at a single painting. As expected, the chaotic dizziness did not appear again. He could barely see the pattern on it. Regardless of the style, this mural displayed extremely bloody and cruel things. On the broken limbs and bones, they danced and sang loudly, worshiping the deities in the land of blood! There were also things like cutting open the abdomen and removing the heart, cooking the bones of humans, and all sorts of evil deeds that made ones hair stand on end. If one looked at these murals together, it seemed to be describing a massacre and a sacrificial ritual! Now, Jiang Li still did not know which faction this ruin actually belonged to. However, it was obvious that the owner of this place was not a good person. He just did not know what they were doing. That was probably why this place had been attacked and completely ruined, and in the end, he had been unable to find any traces on the map. If the Scripture Storage Valley really participated in this matter, Jiang Li might be able to find some relevant clues. However, it was precisely because of that battle that Jiang Li had the possibility of taking advantage of the situation now. Otherwise, even if no one was guarding it, just the defensive array formation in the underground passageway would make Jiang Li helpless. The immense power directly broke the rock layer, causing the underground space to collapse by more than a hundred meters. That accident had destroyed most of the array formations in the ruin. The remaining traps had also exhausted their spirit stones reserves over a long period of time and finally lost their effect. The person walking in front of him did not seem to know anything. These traps had lost their effect only because they were out of energy. As long as they were completely removed and given new spirit stones, they could still be used. Jiang Li controlled his clone to dismantle a few sets in a row, then stopped and continued walking inside. After descending another hundred meters underground, Jiang Li frowned. This was because he could smell the stench of blood through the nose of the sword cultivator clone. When he contacted the mural in front, some unpleasant images flashed past Jiang Lis mind. He slowed down and walked forward for a while. He saw that at the corner ahead, there was finally a very subtle fire. He decisively extinguished the flames on Burning Rainbow. The clone stepped on the flying sword and silently floated towards the direction of the light. At the end of this path was a stone room illuminated by flickering flames. The larger the space, the easier it was to collapse underground. However, the pathways ahead were broken in several places, but they were almost intact here. He finally saw that rogue cultivator Wu Shi again. However, at this moment, the other partys image was almost not that of a human. Wu Shis upper body was bare. As he danced stiffly, he took out a full hand of blood from a clay jar and smeared it on his body. At his feet, more than ten human limbs were scattered, forming a strange pattern with the curved intestines. Was this guy crazy?! The clones hand was already on the Burning Rainbow Sword, ready to kill that lunatic at any moment. However, under the flickering flames, a huge shadow was reflected on the stone wall. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment but did not immediately attack. Before the clone arrived, Wu Shi had clearly been doing it for a while. After stopping the strange dance, he looked a little absent-minded. He took out a head from a cloth bag and placed it on the stone platform in front of him. It seemed that he was going to carry out the next step of the ceremony. Under the illumination of the flames, Jiang Li could clearly see the head. However, even with his mental fortitude, his sanity could not help but plummet. That head was not a human head. To be precise, the head was made of eight completely different people, including men, women, elderly, children, and so on. They were all sewn together. At a glance, it was really disgusting! Wu Shi, who was covered in blood, knelt before the head and kowtowed non-stop while muttering something. Asura ~ Asura ~ Asura ~ Asura ~ Asura, oh Great God, the last god in the world. Please wake up. I am your most loyal follower. Answer me, respond to me! Great God of Asura! Wu Shis head knocked on the ground while his voice grew louder and louder, causing Jiang Li who was hiding in the passageway to be able to hear him clearly. Was he worshiping a god? There were still gods in this era? Far away in the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, Jiang Li could not help but lick his lips. What in the world had he encountered? Would there be any response? Would there really be a response from a god? Or was it something else? The sword cultivator clone pressed down on the Burning Rainbow Sword. A vast amount of spiritual qi was flowing out rapidly, ready to unleash a fatal blow at any moment. But wait, he still wanted to wait for the test. What could such a prayer awaken? Soon, as if attracted by something, the blood flowing on the ground flowed in the opposite direction. Then, the head on the stone platform actually moved! Chapter 186 - Blood of Chaos Jiang Li recalled that Wu Shi had specially gone into a village before entering the ruins. Presumably, the remains of the human body and the severed head on the ground had come from there. It was not without reason that rogue cultivators were hated by others. Of course, there were heroes among them, and even chivalrous sword cultivators. However, most rogue cultivators were villains who could not even defend their most basic morals! Wu Shi was once an ordinary rogue cultivator. However, he was very lucky. After obtaining the inheritance in a declining Daoist temple on the east side of the village, he stepped onto the path of cultivation. Although the life of a rogue cultivator was difficult and he did not have any seniors to guide him, he could barely enter the Qi Refinement realm by himself and slowly came into contact with a corner of the cultivation world. Once, in order to chase after a spiritual rat, he accidentally entered the crack and discovered the ruin. The immense excitement was definitely not something that ordinary people could experience. For example, the story of a poor kid obtaining the legacy of a ruin and becoming a peerless genius, trampling countless people under his feet, marrying all the female cultivators on the Goddess Ranking Board, and finally ascending to an immortal and becoming a god was very popular among the rogue cultivators. When he first entered this ruin, there were actually many collapsed burying points in the underground passageway and many skeletons that had died long ago. He followed the plot in the stories and kowtowed respectfully to bury the skeletons one by one, obtaining their inheritance. However, because it had been too long ago and the original body of this ruin had been suddenly destroyed in the war, no one had taken proper protective measures. Therefore, some of the artifacts and pills left beside the corpse had lost all their spiritual qi under the cleansing of time and were slowly rotting in this lonely space. As a result, he did not find much useful information on these corpses. Only on a corpse with clothes that were still intact, a particularly tall body, and a skeleton that was slightly different from humans did he find the black sword and bracelet. Other than that, there was nothing else. However, this did not dampen his enthusiasm for exploring. Using primitive methods, he dug up collapsed areas bit by bit and cleaned up the soil and rocks. He almost treated this ruin as his home. It took him a few months to barely connect the intact portion of the passageway. During this period, he also saw the chaotic murals. Unlike Jiang Li, Wu Shi was only an ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivator. When he saw the murals for the first time, he did not have the ability to resist at all and directly fainted. In his coma, he, who was not conscious, had many dreams. Bloody nightmares tortured him repeatedly. When he woke up again, there were some fragmented memories in his mind. His personality and thoughts had subtly changed. But this was not the end. This was the beginning. Ever since the day he fainted, Wu Shi had experienced the same dream every day. As the number of nightmares increased, the additional memories in his mind gradually became complete. His personality also became more and more cruel. From some point in time, when he looked at the murals again, he no longer felt dizzy. Instead, he felt happy and excited. He often stood in front of the murals for an entire day. Wu Shi finally understood a little about this ruin. This place used to belong to a powerful sect. The Black Lotus Divine Sect was its name. The ultimate goal of this sect seemed to be to resurrect a god. Revive a god? How could there be an immortal or god in this world? This was his first thought. When the current cultivation tide had just revived, countless mortal cultivators had used their lives to search for traces of Immortals and Buddhas. However, in the end, in the cultivation world, Immortals and Buddhas were confirmed to not exist in this world. In mortal countries, immortals were synonymous with cultivators. As the cultivation of the earliest batch of cultivation pioneers increased, they were getting closer and closer to becoming true immortals. This answer had basically become common knowledge in the cultivation world. There were no Immortals or Buddhas in this world. This group of cultivators would be the new generation of Immortals and Buddhas. It was also because of this that Wu Shi scoffed at this and did not believe it at all. It was not until he walked to the end of the passageway and saw the figure sitting on the huge black lotus that he understood the true value of this ruin. That dream might not have lied to him! A god, or rather, the corpse of a god, was right in front of him! Yes, with the shallow knowledge of rogue cultivator Wu Shi, if a corpse was more powerful than all the cultivators he had seen, then it would naturally be a god. For the first time, he tried to sacrifice a bowl of his blood according to the method in the dream. However, what excited him was that this huge divine corpse actually gave him a reaction. That day, his cultivation, which had stagnated for a long time because of lack of resources, broke through so easily. He also knew that this divine corpse was called Asura, the God of Asura. After tasting the sweetness, he could no longer extricate himself from this ruin. After repeated sacrifices and feedback, a large number of mortals died, causing the power in the ruin to successfully break through to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm before the age of 20. This was a speed that most rogue cultivators did not dare to imagine. Even sect disciples could be considered elites with this speed. As time passed, Wu Shis hand was dyed with more and more blood. The dream that appeared every night was no longer difficult to accept in his heart. However, in his dream one night, the divine corpse on the black lotus took the initiative to call him. As long as he completed another blood sacrifice, the Asura God would give him the strength to reach the Foundation Establishment realm. However, the goal of the blood sacrifice was to let him slaughter the villages he came from and sacrifice his own blood relatives and clansmen. This time, the almost addicted rogue cultivator, Wu Shi, hesitated. The last bit of rationality and emotions in his mind told him that this was not right. He temporarily sealed that crack. It was also at that time that he heard the news of the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition. Wu Shi participated in the competition and handed his choice to fate. If he could succeed in the competition and obtain what he wanted, Wu Shi might decide to give up on the ruin. However, the final outcome was obvious. He did not obtain any benefits in the competition and instead lost the black sword. As someone who yearned for power, he had completely lost his mind due to negative emotions. The empathy and guilt that a person should have had completely disappeared. After returning, Wu Shi did not hesitate to slaughter the entire village and dance on their corpses. He used the pieces of his parents blood relatives to stitch up a head. Yes, the village that Wu Shi had massacred was the place where he had been born and raised. As for the Asura God, it did not disappoint him either. The strange head that was stitched together twisted twice. It actually opened its eyes and spoke. Haha! Hahahaha, lucky young man. The Asura God heard your voice. Im very satisfied with your sacrifice. A devout person should be rewarded. Come, drink my blood and accept the gift of the Asura God. The mouth of the head opened and closed, but the tone of its voice kept changing. It was as if many people were squeezed into the head and fighting to speak with the leaking mouth. When Wu Shi heard this, his crazy face immediately revealed joy. He hurriedly picked up a porcelain bowl and approached. The severed head flew into the air, and two streams of blood tears flowed from its eyes and dripped onto the porcelain bowl. It looked like only a few drops of blood, but Wu Shi could sense the temptation of the sweet smell. As long as he drank it, he could obtain the power of the Asura God and trample all those fellows under his feet! Wu Shis smile was filled with madness. He trembled as he held the porcelain bowl and raised his head to swallow it. However, at this moment, a sword light instantly arrived! Against the Shu Mountain Sword Control Technique that disregarded expenditure and had been prepared for a long time, which Qi Refinement realm cultivator could react in time? A head that was laughing sinisterly was directly chopped off by this sword, and it rolled in the air for a long time. As for the bowl-sized wound, it was burned black. Even blood could not flow out. The headless body twitched twice before collapsing. However, the porcelain bowl was firmly caught by another hand. If no one wants this, let me study it for a few days. Goodbye. Jiang Li controlled his clone to catch the porcelain bowl, and then he did not stop for a moment before immediately turning around and charging towards the passageway outside the stone room. He was very fast and had long been prepared. He snatched the things and left. However, at this moment, his peripheral vision accidentally swept across a huge figure in the center of the stone room. Purple Three heads Six arms However, as soon as this happened, the clone felt a strong dizziness in his head, and his feet could not help but stop. Jiang Li, who was constantly watching, decisively took over the control and continued to charge out. However, it was still too late. Sword cultivator! Youre spoiling our plans! Dont think of leaving! The head suddenly bounced up and quickly jumped to the path that the clone had to pass through. Then, it decisively exploded. Boom! Filthy blood, shattered bones, and brain matter directly covered the clones face. His figure was inevitably pushed back by the shock wave. Jiang Li activated his protective artifact in time. The spiritual qi light instantly protected his body and the porcelain bowl in his hand, so he was not directly injured by this strike. However, as soon as he landed, his expression changed drastically. The layer of spiritual qi light membrane on his body was affected by something and suddenly fluctuated violently. In just a moment, he was already unable to control it completely. The light membrane directly exploded into a ball of spiritual qi and disappeared. Jiang Li tried to restart it twice, but the defensive artifact actually failed for no reason. Theres something wrong with this blood! Jiang Lis expression was solemn as he looked at the exploding blood mist in front of him. The Burning Rainbow Sword had already flown back to his side, but the exit ahead was still blocked by the blood fog. Jiang Li lowered his eyes and tried his best to avoid seeing the thing in the center of the stone room. He poured the blood in the bowl into the porcelain bottle and put it away, then he pinched his sword fingers. A drunken song filled with determination! The flames of war illuminated the world! Without waiting for the blood mist to dissipate, he struck out with the World Horizon Fire Beacon Sword Technique. The space in this stone room was too small, and it was utterly impossible to execute a sword technique with high might and a large area. Therefore, he still chose the sword move that came with the Liquor Fire Sword Song. Flames and sword lights flew out successively, and they quickly dispersed the bloody mist. Jiang Li controlled his clone to follow closely behind and intended to charge out of the stone room. However, something did not want him to leave. Two hands suddenly grabbed the clones left foot from the ground, causing him to pause again. It was a headless corpse that suddenly moved, and it held on tightly without letting go! Then, the head that was sent flying by his sword also flew over. It quickly flew from behind to the side of the sword cultivator clone, and there was another violent explosion. Similarly, the power of this explosion was far inferior to before. The clone staggered two steps forward and stopped. However, his expression was not good at all. That was because the Liquor Fire spiritual qi in the clones body was no longer under his control! In the next moment, his stomach swelled up as if he had been pregnant for ten months. Liquor fire spiritual qi surged out of his Qi Sea uncontrollably and was about to burst his body. Jiang Li cursed internally. What strange method was this? Wasnt it too sinister! Fortunately, he let his clone test it out first. If his main body came without him knowing, with his terrifying spiritual qi storage, he might suffer a huge loss. Seeing that his body was about to burst, Jiang Li immediately made a decision. His middle finger turned into a sword finger and directly stabbed into the navel of the clone. Pew! It was as if he had suddenly turned off a pressure cooker that had been compressed to the limit. A large amount of spiritual qi poured out of his abdomen. The spiritual qi that carried the rich fragrance of alcohol spewed out as if it was free. He also wanted to use spell techniques to forcefully consume it, but the current Liquor Fire spiritual qi was impossible to control. It was impossible to move it into his mouth and spit it out. He could only use this method to urgently expel the spiritual qi. The main body also hurriedly stopped the Spirit Surge Technique, barely avoiding the outcome of the clone exploding. After spitting out more than two minutes of spiritual qi, the stomach of the sword cultivator clone slowly calmed down. However, the danger was not resolved because of this. At this moment, there was no spiritual qi in his body. Endless weakness surged out from every inch of his body. After expelling all the spiritual qi, this situation was almost equivalent to temporary paralysis for a cultivator. The clone held his injured navel and could not even stand steadily. He tried to activate the Spirit Surge Technique, but perhaps because the blood was still stuck to his body, the new spiritual qi was still difficult to control. Jiang Li tried to summon the flying sword again, but unfortunately, the Burning Rainbow Sword had just been splattered with blood. All of its spiritual qi lost control and fled in a short period of time, helplessly landing beside the clone. The situation was almost hopeless! Sword cultivator! Shu Mountain sword cultivator! Its you again! The blood fog slowly dissipated, and the eight ghosts transformed into eight black fog shadows. Shu Mountain sword cultivators destroyed my sect! Ill eat you! Ill eat you! From time to time, a human face would appear in the eight black fog and fly around the clone. An evil ghost suddenly charged out, and the ghost face directly pounced onto Jiang Lis shoulder before tearing off a piece of flesh. The clone felt pain and his body was weak because of the lack of spiritual qi. He almost lost his footing. The smell of blood! I like the smell of blood. If only theres more fear in it! Ah! Delicious! Stimulated by the blood of the living, the eight ghosts became even more excited. Two more fell onto the back of the clone and ruthlessly tore off two pieces of flesh. If this continued, Jiang Lis sword cultivator clone would probably be eaten by these eight ghosts here! I thought that something was playing tricks here. Revive the Asura God? It turns out that its only a few ghosts. Jiang Li gritted his teeth and endured the pain before pretending to be disdainful. He could tell that in this ruin, there was no Asura God that could respond to its believers. There were only eight evil ghosts stirring up trouble. The thing sitting in the middle of the stone room should be the source of the chaotic power in the ruin, but it was indeed completely dead. These eight evil spirits should have been transformed from the cultivators of this place. Shu Mountain trash! What did you say! Im going to tear you to pieces! A ball of black fog suddenly flew in front of Jiang Li. A dirty old face with a bald and long beard directly collided with the clones face, and it seemed like it was about to bite off one of his eyeballs! Do you dare?! Jiang Lis shout actually stunned these evil spirits. You cant leave this stone room, right? He looked at the eight skeletons in the corner of the stone room. As his personality changed, Wu Shi was clearly no longer in the mood to bury the corpses. Those corpses should be the original bodies of these eight fellows. From the situation where they had no choice but to stop the clones footsteps, it was likely that once the clone left the stone room, they would be unable to pursue him anymore. Sure enough, when they heard this, the eight ghosts inexplicably fell silent. The only people who know about this place are him and me. Now that hes dead, do you dare to kill me? When the next unlucky guy discovers this place, it might take a hundred years? Two hundred years? Or never? He pointed at the headless corpse on the ground again, then sat down on the ground as if he had nothing to lose. The eight black fog no longer bit the clone. They floated around the clone and the ghost bodies began to roll violently. A moment later, another ghost floated over. Its fine. As long as we occupy your body, we can go out. The black fog continued to roil. This guy clearly did not know that in the eyes of people who knew how to act, it was actually very easy to distinguish whether a ghost was lying or not. If possession was that simple, you would have been able to leave long ago. If Im not wrong, the person who drinks this thing should be able to bring you out. Jiang Li took out the small porcelain bottle and shook it in his hand. Then, as you wish. Just as the eight ghosts fell silent and were considering how to lure Jiang Li into submission Unexpectedly, Jiang Li actually opened the bottle stopper and poured it into his mouth without leaving a single drop! In any case, he was a clone. There was no fear! Chapter 187 - Seeking Death As soon as the few drops of blood entered his body, a strange feeling arose from the sword cultivator clone. It was a powerful and chaotic power that was completely different from spiritual qi. Although these eight ghosts were lying in the name of gods, they were not lying. The few drops of blood that Jiang Lis clone had swallowed were indeed from the corpse. In the past, their Black Lotus Divine Sect had relied on the corpse of that powerful humanoid creature to rise up. Only they knew if the higher-ups of the sect really wanted to resurrect the corpse or had other intentions. However, they had studied this corpse for countless years. While their understanding of it was deeper, they had also grasped some methods to steal power from it. The murals of slaughter in the passageway, the blood that could make spiritual qi go chaotic, the weapons that could break through spiritual qi, and the few drops of blood of madness that could transform humans and inherit the power of chaos were all like this. This kind of chaotic power seemed to be an irreconcilable enemy of the spiritual qi cultivation system. Not to mention the Great Mountain Region, even in the current and the Nine Provinces Continent, they had never heard of this kind of power. After eliminating all kinds of possibilities and guesses, they felt that this thing was probably not a creature of the Nine Provinces. Asura was something that some Black Lotus Divine Sect cultivators knew in their dreams after being affected by the power of the corpse. As for the meaning behind the word Asura, they were still uncertain whether it was a name, a divine status, a race, or a world. Jiang Li could sense that after drinking the few drops of blood, the effects of the tainted blood on the surface of his body seemed to have reduced greatly. He tried to use the Spirit Surge Technique and carefully sent a trace of spiritual qi over. As expected, the spiritual qi was no longer under his control like before. He was about to mobilize that trace of spiritual qi to remove the dirty blood on the surface of his body. However, as soon as the spiritual qi was extracted from his Qi Sea, it encountered the chaotic power that was running amok in his body. Bang! The intense repulsive force instantly erupted. The reaction was even more intense than when he was tainted by the blood. The trace of pure spiritual qi was quickly expelled. The reaction of the spiritual qi was also very intense, and it was directly detonated! A moment later, a small blood hole was directly blasted open on the surface of the clones body. Jiang Li was helpless. If he had more spiritual qi, his clone would be ruined on the spot. It seemed that spiritual qi was temporarily useless. He still had to wait and see. In addition, it turned out that before eating this blood, he had to clear the spiritual qi in his body. Otherwise, he would be courting death. Wu Shi must have applied blood on his body to achieve this effect. If his clone had not been stopped at that time, Jiang Li would probably have found it difficult to find the true use of these few drops of blood. Ive already consumed the blood, but I only have one body. Who wants to come in? If you dont decide, Im leaving. More and more chaotic power surged out from his body. The clones body was undergoing a huge change. Several huge bumps appeared all over his body and were quickly swimming under his skin. All the bones, muscles, and internal organs in his body were restructuring. This process brought him pain that had reached the limits of his mind. His body could not help but twitch. However, Jiang Lis expression remained unchanged. When he spoke to the eight evil spirits, he did not seem like a victim whose soul was about to be eaten. It looked like he was offering alms from above. That was because Jiang Li and the Parallel Mind were splitting the work. The first Parallel Mind would endure the pain while he controlled the body. Jiang Li controlled his clone to clench his fist. His tightened fist told him that his weak body was being filled by another force. The chaotic power was constantly expanding. Although it was still unfamiliar, it was better than nothing. At this rate, it would not be long before he could use this power to directly kill these eight ghosts. However, these eight guys had a conflict. This person is mine. When I get out, Ill definitely find sacrifices to save you! One of the ghosts excitedly wanted to rush into the clones body, but it was blocked by the other black fog. Wait, I cant give you this person! What do you want to do! Move aside! Im a Sacrificer! All of you have to listen to me! Sacrificer? The Divine Sect has already been destroyed, were already dead! Youre still using your status as a Sacrificer to suppress us! We agreed to let you possess that guy! But hes already dead! You cant blame anyone else for your bad luck! The eight ghosts started to argue with each other. They spoke one after another, and no one was willing to give in. These eight ghosts had existed for a long time. Through the power of stealing the corpses, the aura on their bodies was quite good. Moreover, they were all past cultivators and had a certain amount of spell techniques. It was hard to say how much their exact strength was, but they were probably slightly stronger than Qin Shuman and were probably comparable to Foundation Establishment cultivators. The strongest of them was the bald, long-bearded ghost that called itself a Sacrificer. Previously, it had forcefully seized the opportunity to possess Wu Shi, but that had already caused a lot of dissatisfaction. Now that Wu Shi was dead, it was equivalent to losing its chance. It wanted to seize Jiang Lis clone for itself, but how could the other ghosts be willing? The eight balls of black fog became more and more violent. On this side, Jiang Li had already stood up with the flying sword in hand. He tore off a clean piece of cloth from his body and wiped the dirty blood on the sword. The weakened aura on the clone was quickly recovering. As long as he returned to his original level, he was certain that he could deal with them. Since youve decided not to come down, why dont you ask the person involved for his opinion? However, not only did Jiang Li not secretly accumulate strength, he even reminded them not to be busy with internal strife. He was still a living person here after all. The eight ghosts that were biting each other finally recovered from the threat. They stopped biting their own kind and stared at the sword cultivator clone. Jiang Li was utterly unfamiliar with the still surging force, so it could not be said to be hidden. They could clearly sense that if this continued, then the identity of the hunter and prey might change. No matter how bad their relationship was, it was impossible for them to be willing to let the prey escape. If they let the sword cultivator recover his strength and get away, they would be really unlucky if he brought the sword cultivators of the Shu Mountain. The Black Lotus Divine Sect at its peak could even be destroyed by the righteous path led by Shu Mountain. How could the few ghosts that remained survive? Shu Mountains sword cultivators might be able to withstand it. Then lets go together and rely on our own abilities! With Jiang Lis reminder, they quickly came to a consensus. They would eat Jiang Lis soul first and see if they could stuff all eight ghosts into one person. As he spoke, the eight balls of black fog wrapped around each other and rushed into the body of the sword cultivator clone. Then, they sharpened their heads and crazily entered the consciousness of the clone. The consciousness space of the Shu Mountain sword cultivator was the purest. At a glance, it was almost pure white. Only in the middle was a flying sword wrapped in red flames. On the sword hilt was a small wine pot. Eight evil spirits appeared imposingly with a black fog. As the black fog churned, a ferocious might surged. Although they were a little wary when they saw the flying sword in the mental space, without the support of spiritual qi, even pure mental resistance would be at a severe disadvantage. Furthermore, they were eight against one. Fighting in the spiritual space was their specialty as ghosts. Therefore, they did not worry about failure from the beginning to the end. Dont go overboard. If you destroy the Sea of Consciousness, it will all be for nothing. These eight ghosts were originally formed from the souls of the cultivators of the Black Lotus Divine Sect. They might be stronger than ordinary ghosts, but they were still limited. It was all thanks to that corpse that they were able to survive a long period of time without the nourishment of Yin qi. However, if one relied on too many things, they would definitely be restricted. As a result, in the end, they were unable to leave the range of the corpses chaotic power, and they could not even leave this stone room. It was also because of this that even if they wanted to possess someone and leave, they had to have bodies with the power of chaos to provide strength to maintain their souls. This was why they did not possess Wu Shi immediately. Instead, they used the power they drew out to continuously strengthen the other partys body and planned to transform it at the end. As for the blood sacrifice rituals, they were used to accelerate the drawing of the corpses power. Now that Wu Shi was dead, all their hopes had fallen on Jiang Li. Eight balls of black fog scattered in the mental world to search for the sword cultivators consciousness. They spread out thick black fog and began to corrode this place. If his clone was not a fool, he would definitely be forced to fight. However, at such a critical moment, the corners of Jiang Lis mouth curled up. A ball of cold flames that was suffused with a dark green color suddenly descended from the sky. The black flames collided with the spreading black fog. The black fog was like cotton candy that had met water. Under the cold flames, a large area was suddenly burned away. The Ghost Lantern Cold Flame stopped after flying a certain distance and returned the same way. It calmly flew back to Jiang Lis back and slowly rotated. Jiang Li, who had been waiting impatiently in his mental world, stretched out his hand and pointed down. The nine floating balls of Ghost Lantern Cold Flames on his back shot towards the black fog below like cannonballs and the few evil spirits hidden in the black fog. Nine large holes were instantly burned in the vast ghost qi black fog. Three cold flames collided with three of the ghosts, instantly igniting them. Jiang Li had never tested how powerful the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame was against ghosts. However, once a soul was touched by this flame, there was a high chance that it would not end well. The three evil spirits wailed in the air as they transformed into a ball of fire. It did not take long before they were completely incinerated by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flames. After all the energy was absorbed by the three balls of ghost flames, they automatically flew back to Jiang Lis back and continued to spin slowly. You dare to cause trouble in my mental world? Arent you tired of living? Jiang Lis main body pursed his lips. A few mere ghosts dared to possess his clone. Another huge sword light flew out from below and easily split the black fog apart! Coincidentally, an unlucky ghost turned to ash under the Sword Heart Slash wherever the sword light passed. The remaining four ghosts were immediately dumbfounded. What What was going on? They had been so confident just now, but in the blink of an eye, half the ghosts were exterminated? There was no time to care about the situation. They had to run! In the sky, there was Jiang Li who carried the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, and in the ground, there was the Parallel Mind carrying the Sword Heart Light Sword on his back. The four ghosts could only hurriedly rush towards the border of the Sea of Consciousness when they invaded. However, when they turned around to escape, a huge tree had already blocked their path. The Nine Nether clone also suppressed ghosts and spirits to the point of having no rivals. Countless roots stretched out like agile snakes and bound the remaining four ghosts. The possession operation that had been determined to succeed suddenly reversed. The eight ghosts did not even have the chance to resist before they died. Not long ago, the Sword Heart Slash of the sword cultivator clone was Jiang Lis trump card in the spiritual aspect. However, in mental battles, the sword cultivator clone was already the weakest now. He let the Nine Nether clone take the remaining four ghosts away and tried to search their memories. The sword cultivator clone slowly opened his eyes. In this stone room, only he was left, as well as the huge figure that was still sitting in the middle of the stone room. The clone tried to look up. As expected, he, who was being modified by the special blood, no longer felt dizzy. It was the first time Jiang Li had seen the corpse called the Asura God. This corpse was sitting on a skeleton throne, about ten meters tall. Jiang Li had seen many huge beasts and should be accustomed to this. However, at this moment, his mind was shaken, and his disappointing heart started to beat rapidly. Even though he was thousands of miles away, the dragon blood in his body was still stimulated and automatically boiled. The shock did not come from his size, but an instinctive hostility and fear. This corpse seemed to be the natural enemy of humans. Just as he had seen from the corner of his eye, this corpses skin was completely purple. If one observed carefully, they would discover that there were some strange patterns spreading on the surface of the purple skin. The three heads were lying there as if they had fallen asleep. Their faces were ugly and fiendish, and there were black and horns on their foreheads. Even though they had been dead for countless years, one could still feel anger on their faces when they saw them. Below, on the super burly body, there were a total of six arms, each as thick as a pillar. That feeling of strength could be easily suppressed with one hand when the other party was alive. Asura God? Or is this just a dead Asura? Although this thing was indeed stronger, Jiang Li felt that it should not be at the level of an Immortal or Buddha. Thinking about it carefully, that kind of chaotic power was indeed strange and very difficult to deal with. However, most of it was only special. The power itself was not much higher than spiritual qi. On this point, the sword cultivator clone who had consumed the few drops of blood had a say. Jiang Li could not guess how powerful an Immortal or Buddha was. However, in the current cultivation world, every increase in cultivation realm would result in a huge increase in the spiritual qi of cultivators. If it was the power left behind by an Immortal, Buddha, or God, it could not have been used so easily, right? Jiang Li controlled his clone to approach the corpse, but he had just taken a step onto the stone platform when the chaotic force that had gradually calmed down suddenly started to surge! Chapter 188 - Heart Questioning Sword Cave, Burning Rainbow Sword The clones body was no longer easy to control. He fell back to the ground from the stone platform and his entire body began to deform! His figure rose, his bones deformed, and his skin turned purple. Sharp claws stretched out from his ten fingers, and a sharp pain came from his forehead. There were actually two small horns growing out of his skull. It could be seen that the clones vital structure was transforming towards the corpses on the stone platforms bone throne. Moreover, the mental world of the clone was also invaded by that force. The pure white mental world had just been attacked by eight evil spirits. This time, it was corroded by a wave of scarlet blood. This thing was slightly similar to when Jiang Li cultivated the Beast Blood Diagram, but the feeling it gave him was countless times more terrifying. Anger, hatred, and all sorts of chaotic emotions transformed into a bloody fog that surged out from all directions and constantly soaked into Jiang Lis parallel mind. Most importantly, this thing had nothing to do with souls. The Ghost Lantern Cold Flame and Nine Nether Wood were useless. It seemed that it was not so easy to take advantage of others. While obtaining this chaotic power, the price was to lose oneself, or even become inhuman in the end! When he saw this, Jiang Li felt dense fear towards the asura corpse. He originally wanted to circulate the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and pull the parallel mind back to take refuge. However, on second thought, if he gave up an important part of the sword cultivator clones life, the benefits of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra would probably be greatly reduced when he retracted his parallel mind. After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Li still did not choose to interfere. He allowed the clones body and soul to become unrecognizable under the modification of the blood of madness. Under the power of chaos, the only thing that was still resisting was the light sword that represented the talent of Sword Heart. The sword of light was not easily tainted by the blood color, but its strength was insufficient. It did not have the ability to resist the blood color climbing onto the sword. It could only try its best to release light in an attempt to slow down the process. With this excessive release of power, coupled with chaotic contamination. The Sword Heart Light Sword finally could not endure the burden. A crack suddenly appeared on it, and the gaps began to quickly spread. When the cracks spread throughout the entire body and the light sword shattered, it would mean that the Sword Heart talent of the sword cultivator clone had been destroyed. To a Shu Mountain sword cultivator, this was even harder to accept than death. The huge asura corpse seemed to have sensed that something was resisting its power. A force suddenly flowed out of its body and slowly surged into the sword cultivator clone, accelerating this change even more. However, as the change intensified, a hidden problem was exposed. That was, the essence of the sword cultivator clone was actually a corpse too! He completely relied on the profundity of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to appear no different from a living person. However, the essence of this clones body did not change at all. If it was the Goddess of Mercy herself, it might be easy to resurrect the dead, but to a weak newbie like Jiang Li, it was still far from enough. This was also the reason why the sword cultivator clone had always received Jiang Lis Spirit Surging Technique, but his cultivation had not improved much. It could live a relatively normal life and be almost the same as a full resurrection, but once it exceeded a certain limit, the outcome would be hard to say. Now, the intense modification of the blood of madness seemed to want to directly change the race of the clone. Clearly, it had already severely exceeded this limit. Cardiac arrest, dilated pupils, and organ failure. The sword cultivator clones body suddenly showed signs of death, and its vitality suddenly slowed down until it stopped. The false resurrection created by the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was suddenly halted without any warning. In other words, the unlucky sword cultivator clone died again. This forced the blood of madness that was modifying the clones body to stop. This power could not transform a dead person into an asura. Halfway through the transformation, it suddenly realized that the body was a dead person. What should it do now? The blood of madness, which did not have any intelligence, ran around in the clones body. However, the power of chaos could not do anything in this situation, and it was completely useless. The lifeless body no longer changed. In the end, the terrifying blood of madness gathered in the heart in his chest and quietly lay dormant. The stone chamber fell silent again. There was only a beating heart left that made a faint sound every few minutes. On the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, Jiang Li politely declined the invitation of the few sword cultivators to spar. After all, he was the publicly acknowledged number one Qi Refinement cultivator in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. To the proud Shu Mountain disciples, it would be a sin to not challenge such a person to spar with him. Even though Jiang Li had already defeated more than twenty experts these past two days, it was still hard to change their enthusiasm. However, he did not have the time today. The mystic realm trial had yet to begin. Through Elder Mu, Jiang Li obtained a chance to enter a cultivation holy land of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. That place was called the Heart Questioning Sword Cave! This was the gap between Shu Mountain and the other sects. Just their mountain alone had several functional mystic realms. The treatment that the Shu Mountain disciples could receive was simply enviable. Senior Brother Chang, are you going into the Heart Questioning Sword Cave? Shenshan Qiuhua was currently undergoing Elder Mus special training and could not be selected for the time being. Jiang Li went to find the Golden Light Sword, Chang Wanzhou, to help him lead the way. The two of them arrived before the Heart Questioning Sword Cave together, but the disciple guarding the cave ignored Jiang Li who was from another sect and only thought that Chang Wanzhou wanted to enter to cultivate. This was because this sword cave was specially used by the Shu Mountain disciples to sharpen their Sword Heart and cultivate their minds. Under normal circumstances, only disciples who had awakened their Sword Heart cultivation were qualified to use it. Although Jiang Li was powerful, he clearly did not have a Sword Heart. It was useless to be in the Heart Questioning Sword Cave. No, I accompanied Junior Brother Jiang Li here this time. This is Elder Mus token. You can test it. Chang Wanzhou did not explain further. He only handed a token to the disciple guarding the cave. Actually, today, he wanted to see if Jiang Li had any talent in the Sword Heart. At that time, when Jiang Li revealed the Sharp Sword Aura Field on the arena, Chang Wanzhou had just been beaten unconscious by Jiang Li, so he naturally did not see that scene. Later on, when Peak Master Wei Wangxuan told him about this, he was shocked for a long time. After all, Jiang Li had tested it with a rusty sword in front of him. Now, he was suddenly told that Jiang Li actually had the Sword Heart and had just awakened it. Wouldnt the blame of negligence causing the sect to lose a super genius fall on him? Although the sect did not blame him, he still could not help but blame himself. A moment later, the disciple guarding the cave confirmed it. Senior Brother Chang, Junior Brother Jiang, please come in. Alright, a genius of Chang Wanzhous level did not need the approval of an elder to enter the Heart Questioning Sword Cave. He walked into the Heart Questioning Sword Cave. It was a very beautiful natural cave. However, unlike ordinary caves, the stalactites hanging on the ceiling and the stalagmites erected on the ground were all sharp swords. If a strand of hair was pulled out and blown on it, it would be split into two without any delay. He even went up to carefully observe them. On each stone sword, there were stronger or weaker sword qi attached. Jiang Li marveled at this, and Chang Wanzhou had a proud expression as he explained the origins and past of this sword cave to Jiang Li. According to him, this Heart Questioning Sword Cave was once the place where the ancestors of Shu Mountain entered seclusion to comprehend the sword. It was also the place where the fallen sword cultivators buried their swords. Over the years, generations of people took over. Their comprehension and persistence towards the sword were carved inch by inch in this cave. Cultivating sword techniques here was really suitable. There were even smart disciples who had comprehended powerful sword techniques and sharp sword intent here. It could be said to be a rare treasure ground. Jiang Li came here because he wanted to make up for his shortcomings before he reached the Foundation Establishment realm. Cultivating the mind was not much different from spirit refinement. This place might be able to help him. When he reached the depths of the sword cave, the stalactite swords here were even more terrifying than the ones outside. With the naked eye, one could see the dense cold light flickering on the blade. If he dug them out and used them, their might would probably not be inferior to a Yellow-rank artifact. Further ahead, thousands of flying swords of various colors stabbed into the ground, looking very magnificent. This was the Sword Burial Ground for the fallen sword cultivators of Shu Mountain. None of the Shu Mountain flying swords were lower than the Profound-rank. If others saw this scene, they would feel heartache on the spot. However, the truth was that the Shu Mountain Sword cultivated the Life-Bound Flying Sword. When the flying sword was damaged, sword cultivators would be injured at the same time. When sword cultivators died, the flying sword would naturally be damaged as well. This kind of damage affected the foundation and could not be salvaged. Shu Mountain did not lack those materials, so there was naturally no need to reforge them. They let these relics of their ancestors sleep here. The will they left on the flying sword might also be able to bless their descendants and protect Shu Mountain. Junior Brother Jiang, cultivate here. This stone is the center of the entire sword cave. The effects are the best. Chang Wanzhou found a place for Jiang Li. It could be seen that there were traces of deliberate polishing on the black rock, and it was smooth and flat. After thanking him, he sat cross-legged and calmed his mind. At this moment, a breeze blew through the cave. The swaying sword let out a soft hum, causing his consciousness to quickly empty and enter his mental world. In Jiang Lis consciousness, besides himself, there was also the first parallel mind with purple demonic light in his eyes, sitting on the ground with a bitter smile. His entire body was already soaked in blood. The expression on the first parallel minds face alternated between anger and hatred. He looked crazy and chaotic. Clearly, this was not normal. However, every time the parallel mind was about to go crazy, he would be forcefully pulled back to his senses by Jiang Li. On his back, the Sword Heart Light Sword had not completely shattered, but it was already not far away. The light sword was covered in large and small cracks. A large amount of blood-colored matter was filled in the cracks, preventing it from recovering. It was always in a terrible state of near-collapse. Strictly speaking, the body of the sword cultivator clone was indeed not completely dead. However, according to the standards of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, it was dead. Therefore, the first parallel mind left his body and returned to Jiang Lis consciousness. What Jiang Li needed to do now was to accept everything from the sword cultivator clone to push the level of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and increase his cultivation in spirit refinement. As for the sword cultivator clones body, he had already gotten the Nine Nether clone to retrieve it. He felt that the body could still be salvaged. Jiang Lis consciousness stepped forward and pressed a hand on the forehead of the parallel mind. In the next moment, a large amount of memories surged over. In front of Jiang Li, a magnificent picture of life unfolded. Before his first death, Tang Yan had not experienced much. His life could be described as smooth sailing. He was born in a wealthy family and knew etiquette, music, and poetry since he was young. He had never starved, did hard labor, or fought in groups or visited brothels. He spent his mortal childhood as a refined and outstanding young master. Subsequently, in the Immortal Ascension Pavilions Immortal Opportunity Test, he was tested to have a top-grade spiritual root. In the Immortal Ascension Assembly, he entered the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak with an unparalleled status. As a genius potential cultivator, he welcomed the opportunities and turning points of his life. After that, he entered Shu Mountain and cultivated freely under the tutelage of the Liquor Sword Elder. In the sect, there were cheers and laughter, diligent and tireless training throughout the night, and also a drunken dream. With the impressive talent of a top-grade spiritual root, he successfully entered the Foundation Establishment realm in just five years. What followed was friendship and love. When they cultivated the Five Elements Sword Formation together, the purest and most beautiful experiences of their youth came one after another. Junior Sister Shuang Mengs voice, smile, and cold hair made him entranced. It was the beauty and gentleness of life. The last thing he remembered was the sharp teeth of the Golden Core zombie demon stabbing into his neck, as well as Junior Sister Shuang Mengs eyes that were filled with tears. The unwillingness and fear before death, as well as the fact that he really did not want to die! These were the warm memories of his life. Then, he revived. After being taken over by the parallel mind, the world seemed to have become much wider. After being pursued by the Golden-Winged Condor, he awakened his Sword Heart talent and destroyed the Scaled Demon Tribe. He discovered the Nine Nether Branch and reunited with his friends and loved ones. This was a new life and also growth. After reclaiming his past, he gave it his all in the competition and welcomed his peak again. However, his life was like a rainbow that lit up the night sky, it ended with just a flash. In the stone room of the ruin, he consumed the blood of madness and died again because he could not withstand the transformation. Compared to insects, the life of the sword cultivator, Tang Yan, was longer and more exciting. All kinds of complicated and varied sensory emotions were even more profound and deep. After comprehending everything in this life, Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra advanced at an extremely fast speed, and his Mind and Enlightenment improved along with it. [Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra: Level 5 6 7 8] The corners of Jiang Lis mouth curled up, and he seemed to be very satisfied. However, Chang Wanzhou, who was not far away from him, was dumbfounded. What was he laughing at? This was the first time he had seen someone sit in the Heart Questioning Sword Cave for so long without stimulating their Sword Heart. Chapter 189 - Five-Colored Sword Tide Just by retrieving a parallel mind, Jiang Lis spirit refinement cultivation level advanced by leaps and bounds. The effect was far greater than the previous few times. However, this was very normal. One had to know that the first chapter of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was not meant to revive a human. Without using the cheat, even if he cultivated the first chapter of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to the ninth level, the parallel mind could only exist for a year at most. If it contained too many memories, it might even have a shorter lifespan. The original intention of this cultivation method was to let cultivators start from small insects to slowly cultivate, letting people understand the equality of all beings and the life contained in a single leaf or flower. However, Jiang Li did not act according to common sense. He had only reached the first level, but he had already set the parallel mind to an infinite amount of time, allowing him to directly place the parallel mind on humans and even cultivators, allowing him to experience the ups and downs of life. The enlightenment of life from humans naturally far exceeded that of insects. The speed at which the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra improved was not strange at all. The only troublesome thing was the blood that soaked his soul. It contained infinite anger and hatred. It made this delicacy a little hard to digest. However, the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra lived up to its name. If he could injure himself because of various emotions when retrieving the parallel mind, how could it be considered the cultivation method of a mighty figure? In front of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, the seven emotions and six desires were nutrients that were indispensable in life. Even if the chaotic emotions were difficult to digest and might cause a stomachache, they would ultimately be transformed into Jiang Lis own strength. The first Parallel Mind quickly shrunk under Jiang Lis palm and finally disappeared. Everything about him had been absorbed back to his main body. Behind Jiang Lis consciousness, a resplendent sword of light gradually appeared. However, unlike the Sword Heart Light Sword of his clone, the surface of this sword was covered in red patterns that looked like porcelain cracks. Apart from having the same sharpness and defense piercing effect of an ordinary Sword Heart, there was also a bone-chilling killing intent on the blood-patterned sword! On Jiang Lis interface, an innate talent skill called Asura Sword Heart appeared. At this point, Jiang Li finally truly possessed his own Sword Heart. Jiang Li had expected this. Even reincarnating as a few insects could grant a talent like Cocoon Break. Sword Heart was a talent that leaned towards the mind, so it was naturally a great match. There was no problem in getting it. However, when absorbing the parallel mind, the Sword Heart of the clone completely mixed with the power of chaos, forming the Sword Heart with the prefix of Asura. Jiang Li carefully sensed the sword of light on his back, and he was roughly able to determine that the might of the Asura Sword Heart was much stronger than the original Sword Heart. However, it also lost its purity because of this. It was hard to say if the result was good or bad. He held the blood-patterned sword in his hand and immediately, with the glow of a blood-colored light, stimulated it, reflecting the full moon in his mental world. The Sharp Sword Aura Field that his clone had awakened by stimulating the Sword Heart was further augmented by the Asura Sword Heart. It seemed to be like a fish in water as it slowly spread out. A few steps away from where he was sitting, the area covered by the Sharp Sword Aura field touched a flying sword. Swoosh! The flying sword was affected by the Sharp Sword Aura Field and suddenly trembled. Chang Wanzhou, who had been waiting for a long time, had a strange look in his eyes. It happened after all. This made sense. Junior Brother Jiang Li was a genius blessed by the heavens, so what was so surprising about having a talent in the Sword Heart? Immediately, he shook his head helplessly. It seemed that he had really wasted a great sword cultivator. If Junior Brother Jiang Li entered Shu Mountain, he might appear even more talented than now. In the next moment, this light tremble broke the silence in the sword cave. The large number of damaged flying swords in the cave spread out in circles. Soon, the entire Heart Questioning Sword Cave was filled with the sound of swords. They reflected back and forth in the cave like waves. While in the cave, Jiang Li felt that the translucent sword cry could easily pierce through his body and directly strike his soul, and it completely eliminated his complicated emotions. Originally, due to the chaotic emotions in the parallel mind, the progress of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra began to slow down. However, this sword cry seemed to have a force that penetrated into the soul and directly shattered the obstructing rocks. It felt as if he had just lifted a huge burden off his chest. He felt comfortable from the inside out. After the stubborn chaotic emotions were shattered by the sword cry, the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra continued to circulate at high speed, turning all the emotions into life insights. [Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra Level 8 Level 9] The entire life experience of the sword cultivator clone finally allowed Jiang Li to advance his spirit refinement cultivation to the same level as the other two. With such a Foundation Establishment, he did not know what kind of Dao Foundation he would eventually cultivate. However, in the outside world, the crisp and clear sword cry still did not stop. If it was an ordinary sword cultivator, it was impossible for their Sword Heart to be stimulated for a long time. Basically, they would retract their Sword Heart after triggering the sword cry wave. It was not until the sword cry was over that it would be activated again. However, Jiang Li was different. The Sharp Sword Aura Field formed by stimulating his Sword Heart enveloped his body all year round, and he had no need to activate or deactivate it. As long as he used the Asura Sword Heart to assist him, he would be able to easily maintain it for a long time. Under his continuous stimulation, the sword cries of thousands of damaged flying swords rose and fell continuously. Coupled with the reflection of the cave walls, the crisp sword cries actually became more and more intense. After reaching a certain level, the countless stalagmites and stalactites in the cave were also stimulated. Strands of pure sword qi slowly seeped out and were slowly gathered by the wills of the deceased sword practitioners within the sword cries. In the end, they actually condensed together and transformed into numerous dazzling sword lights that fluttered about in the Sword Burial Ground. At this moment, Chang Wanzhou, who was still blaming himself, widened his eyes. What was going on? Jiang Lis Sword Heart was too persistent. He had been in Shu Mountain for so many years and had never seen a disciple squander his Sword Heart like this. If he did not stop now Damn it, it was too late! Chang Wanzhou really wanted to wake Jiang Li up in advance, but if he was disturbed while cultivating, not only would his previous efforts be wasted, he might even suffer a backlash. With this hesitation, the situation went out of control. He drew his golden sword and created a sword net with a swoosh, instantly shattering the dozen or so five-colored sword lights that flew towards him. However, pew pew pew! Chang Wanzhou took a few steps forward, but three sword lights flew from behind and struck his back. Fortunately, these sword lights were only stimulated by the cave sword bamboo shoots and were not very powerful. They had not broken through the defensive membrane of his artifact. However, when he saw more and more five-colored sword lights gathering in front of him, his expression could not help but change. This was an advanced method to use the Heart Questioning Sword Cave. The sword lights stimulated by the cave could efficiently sharpen the Sword Heart. However, this method was usually used by late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators and above. It was really too dangerous for Qi Refinement realm cultivators! Oh no! He saw another wave of sword lights converge into a tide, and it flew towards Jiang Li who was meditating. Tripartite Golden Light Sword! Chang Wanzhou decisively utilized his trump card, and he defended Jiang Li with all three swords. The Tripartite Golden Light Sword weaved into a net, completely enveloping him and Jiang Li behind him. However, using a sword formation like this consumed a huge amount of spiritual qi. The sword lights became denser and denser. One minute, two minutes, three minutes Before Jiang Li could even open his eyes, a flaw appeared in the Tripartite Golden Light Sword Formation. A sword light broke through the sword light and struck Chang Wanzhous right hand. In order to conserve spiritual qi to execute the Tripartite Sword Formation, he, who had not activated his defensive artifact, felt a pain in his hand. Immediately, more sword lights flew in. Chang Wanzhou hurriedly utilized his defensive artifact to resist it with his body, but a few sword lights still passed him and struck Jiang Li. However, just as he thought that Jiang Li would suffer a backlash and spit out blood because of the disturbance, when the sword lights descended onto Jiang Li, it was like a breeze had brushed past, and it only caused his clothes to flutter before he did not react any further. Damn! Why am I worried about this monster? Only then did Chang Wanzhou recall the fear of being dominated by Demon King Jiang on the stage. Even his full-strength Sword Heart was unable to injure Jiang Li, so how could these sword lights do anything? After another period of time, after Chang Wanzhou confirmed that Jiang Li was really fine, he decisively shrunk the defense line to protect himself, and then he was forced to retreat repeatedly by the sword lights. Jiang Li was at the center, where the sword lights were the most concentrated. He really could not block it. Chang Wanzhou could only stand in a corner and work hard to withstand the incoming Five-Colored Sword Tide. He secretly prayed that Jiang Lis Sword Heart would quickly be exhausted. Exhaustion? Whats that? Gradually, as the resonating sword cry became more and more intense, the Golden Light Sword Chang Wanzhou could not even stand on the edge of the Sword Burial Ground. He was pushed by the seemingly endless sword light and actually retreated all the way to the entrance of the Heart Questioning Sword Cave. At this moment, he was covered in fine sword injuries and was in an extremely sorry state. Blood slowly flowed out from the hundreds of wounds. Although the injuries were not serious, his appearance was truly terrifying. Senior Senior Brother Chang, youre taking such a huge risk. However, to be able to withstand the Five-Colored Sword Tide for so long, youre indeed worthy of your reputation. The disciple guarding the door hurriedly handed over two healing pills. After Chang Wanzhou consumed them, the wound on his body had already stopped bleeding. It would not be long before the scab healed. However, he looked into the cave and saw that the waves of the five-colored sword light did not stop. Senior Brother Chang, wheres Junior Brother Jiang Li? The disciple guarding the door looked at the entrance in confusion. Why did Jiang Li not come out? Ignore him. Chang Wanzhou felt that he had been embarrassed and did not want to talk, so he replied curtly. However, in the next moment, a sword light that was over the height of a person flew out of the cave. He hurriedly dodged it, and after the sword light flew out, it directly cut a large rock in the distance into two. The muscles on Chang Wanzhous face twitched twice. Clearly, the size and power of the Five-Colored Sword Tide in the Heart Questioning Sword Cave had increased again. Lets inform the elders. In the Heart Questioning Sword Cave, Jiang Li was still immersed in his mental world happily. At that time, he had only tried to stimulate the Asura Sword Heart to play. After trying a few times, he planned to withdraw his cultivation. However, right at that moment, white light spots suddenly appeared in his consciousness for some reason and floated towards the blood-traced light sword. The Asura Sword Heart did not reject it. It directly absorbed the specks of light, and it even seemed to grow a little stronger. At that moment, he became energetic. Could it be that there was a cheat in his mental world? As long as he held the light sword, he could always become stronger? How could he bear to end it so easily? As he continued to hold the light sword, the light specks that appeared in his mental world did not disappoint him. More and more of them became dense like snow and flew towards the light sword. In just a short while, he had actually raised his Asura Sword Heart to Level 3. That was because these five-colored sword lights contained the Sword Dao aptitude of the Shu Mountain ancestors. As long as he shattered these sword lights, these wills would fuse into the Sword Heart and become the best nourishment for its growth. This was also the reason why the Heart Questioning Sword Cave could become one of the Shu Mountain Holy Lands. At this moment, he finally felt that something was amiss. Why was his body feeling ticklish? Maintaining the stimulation status of his Sword Heart, he exited his mental world. When he opened his eyes, he was almost frightened to death. What entered his sight was nothing else. There were dense flying sword lights of all colors flying in front of his eyes. In the center of the sword lights, he would suffer at least ten sword lights attacks per second. This was also the reason why he felt so ticklish. If not for the fact that the power of these sword lights was limited, he would have suspected that Shu Mountain had deliberately set a trap for him because they were unhappy with him. Jiang Li was not stupid. Through the frequency at which the sword light landed on his body and the number of light dots appearing in his mental world, he had already roughly guessed the situation. It turned out that there was such a good thing in the Heart Questioning Sword Cave. Why did they not tell him? How stingy. In the beginning, because his body had a layer of spiritual qi barrier by the Lake Heart Protection, the sword lights that were slightly inferior could not penetrate that layer of barrier, so he did not feel anything at all. However, as the sword lights gradually became stronger, Lake Heart Protection had already endured too many attacks and could no longer completely defend. However, Jiang Li did not hesitate. He separated the parallel mind again and asked him to help maintain the Sword Heart. Jiang Li, on the other hand, stood up without the slightest fear and endured the even more violent sword light attacks. The skin on his body instantly became pitch-black. At the same time, the muscle strength in his entire body carried the Nine Nether spiritual qi and distributed evenly throughout his body, converting all his strength into extreme defense! This was a defensive technique that Jiang Li had not used in battle for a long time, and he had always been secretly cultivating it. It was the Overlord Body Art! Overlord Body Art Level 6! As long as it rose another two levels, he would be able to transform the super defense of the Overlord Body Art into the strongest defensive status! At that point, even he would not be able to hurt himself anymore. Chapter 190 - Sword Spirit’s Last Gift Under the circumstances of activating the Overlord Body Art with all his might, Jiang Lis body strength mixed with spiritual qi covered the surface of his body. The defensive effect against physical and spiritual qi attacks was extremely powerful. In theory, as long as the attack landed on his body did not surpass the combined strength of Jiang Lis own strength and spiritual qi, it would be impossible to break through his Overlord Body Art. Apart from being unable to attack when defending, the only flaw of this body cultivation method was that it consumed too much strength and spiritual qi. However, to Jiang Li, the word exhaustion had not appeared in his dictionary for a long time. Countless sword lights continuously landed on his body, taking away several times the total spiritual qi reserve of an ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivator. Jiang Lis stamina and spiritual qi had always been maintained at the maximum value and had never dropped at all. The sword lights that struck his body could only transform into nutrients for the Sword Heart and the experience of the Overlord Body Art. However, nothing was absolute in this world. Among the thousands of Shu Mountain ancestors, the weakest were at the Qi Refinement or Foundation Establishment realm, while the strongest were at the Core Formation or Nascent Soul realm. There were even stronger big shots. The will they left on the flying sword naturally had a huge difference. As the sword cries became more and more intense, a few relatively larger sword lights gradually gathered in the sky above the Sword Burial Ground. These sword lights condensed from the caves sword aura were actually quite ordinary in terms of pure energy calculation. They were only at the level of the Foundation Establishment realm. However, the problem was the wills of those powerful sword cultivators. These wills could basically be considered incomplete Sword Hearts. The Sword Hearts could ignore or greatly weaken ones defense. Even the Overlord Body Art was helplessly countered by it! A metallic sword light silently attacked from behind and directly struck Jiang Lis back. The disciple uniform made of the Nine Nether Wood roots was directly cut and exposed his skin, and a slight trace of blood appeared on the skin on Jiang Lis back. This strike was already more powerful than Chang Wanzhous strongest strike. Jiang Li touched his back and could not help but sigh. These Shu Mountain sword cultivators who could ignore defense were all unstoppable. How terrifying! At this moment, outside the Heart Questioning Sword Cave. A few sword lights streaked across the sky and landed at the entrance of the cave. It was a few Shu Mountain elders who had heard the news. However, they still looked a little travel-worn, as if they had just returned to the mountain after flying on their swords for a long time. One of them was the Metal Sword Peaks Peak Master, Wei Wangxuan. Greetings, Peak Master, greetings, Elders. Master, elders, youre back. Where are the two Uncle-Masters? The cave guard disciple was usually a nobody and was very nervous when facing the higher-ups of the sect. On the other hand, genius disciples like Chang Wanzhou who were valued were much more at ease and neither servile nor overbearing. However, he did not speak about Jiang Li immediately. Instead, he asked about the two Uncle-Masters. The Uncle-Masters he mentioned were naturally Zuo Mo and Zuo Luo, the two Golden Core cultivators. Why else would it be said that the cultivators of Shu Mountain were very close? When Elder Duan Shuang betrayed the sect back then, he was decisively labeled a traitor. Then, the Golden Core elders on the warship chased after him through the night, causing the other party to be heavily injured and shot down before he could even escape a thousand miles away. One had to know that at that time, Duan Shuang had not even massacred the city and had already received such treatment. Looking at Shu Mountain, the two Golden Cores surnamed Zuo had already massacred the city. The news had already spread throughout the entire cultivation world. The fact that they had fallen to become demonic cultivators was irrefutable. However, even so, Shu Mountain was still willing to risk universal condemnation and not announce to the outside world that they would expel the two elders from the sect. They still refused to believe this fact. After the competition ended, Peak Master Wei led the group to set off. However, his goal was not to deal with the traitors, but to find the people and clear things up. The two of them ran to the vicinity of Nightless City and attacked a few sects merchant ships. Weve seen the traces. Its indeed their sword technique. Peak Master Wei and the few elders had ugly expressions. They had run to the Southern Seal Kingdom and practically checked every sword scar in the city, hoping to find any suspicious traces. However, the truth disappointed them. In the ruins, they found more than 2,000 huge sword scars. These sword scars came from more than 20 types of Shu Mountain Sword Techniques. However, no matter how picky they were, they could only tell that Elder Zuo Mo and Elder Zuo Luos sword techniques were exquisite. As for the suspicious points, there was really nothing. After that, they used special methods to find all the clues and finally chased them to the Nightless City. However, they learned that two Golden Core sword cultivators had brazenly attacked the Nightless City caravan. As the peak master of the Metal Mountain Peak, Elder Wei was their boss. It would be strange if he was in a good mood. The few elders who were with him explained a little. Chang Wanzhou still wanted to ask more, but Elder Wei waved his hand and stopped them. He still had to report the situation to the Shu Mountain Sword Head later. He did not know how to speak, and now he did not want to mention this matter at all. Youre saying that the Scripture Storage Valleys Jiang Li is in this cave? Peak Master Wei and a few elders stood at the entrance of the cave. From time to time, a Five-Colored Sword Tide would fly towards them. However, before the sharp sword lights could approach them, they dissipated in the air and disappeared without a trace. Obviously, this Sword Heart talent was not as simple as Jiang Li had imagined. There were even more profundities waiting for him to discover in the depths of his cultivation. He has just awakened his Sword Heart and can already stimulate the Heart Questioning Sword Cave to such an extent. A mere Qi Refinement realm cultivator can withstand the Five-Colored Sword Tide This Jiang Lis future is limitless. Its a pity that such a good talent in the Sword Heart is destined to be wasted. Jiang Li was a body cultivator and was also Elder Hes disciple. Wei Wangxuan was a cultivator from the same era as Elder He, and the two of them had interacted quite a bit. When he thought about how such an unpolished jade was picked up by that brute, he could not help but feel pain. This was especially true in the final round of the competition, where Jiang Li fought Monk Le Yuan. It was even more absurd. From the beginning to the end, he had suppressed the other party who had cultivated the Palm Meditation Technique. In the end, he did not even suffer any injuries. That was simply not something an ordinary person could do. Peak Master, what should we do next? Should we get him out? If anything happens to Jiang Li here, itll probably be difficult to explain things to the Scripture Storage Valley. Due to the influence of Elder Zuo Mo and Elder Zuo Luo, there was a lot of controversy regarding the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. If the outstanding disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley died prematurely in the territory of Shu Mountain, it would be hard to explain. Its fine. Dont underestimate this Qi Refinement winner. However, to be safe, Ill go in and take a look first. After all, Jiang Li was invited to Shu Mountain by him. He could not not just ignore the person. Wei Wangxuan let the others disperse while he slowly walked into the cave. The sword lights that were fluttering in the cave automatically moved aside in front of him, and he entered all the way without even the corners of his clothes being injured. In the cave, Jiang Li was still happily grinding. Even though these sword lights had inherited the sharpness of the Shu Mountain sword cultivators, most of them were unable to break through Jiang Lis defense. Only a few sword lights were enough to scrape his dead skin under the enhancement of the deceased sword cultivators will. However, because his recovery ability was also abnormally powerful, if one did not have perfect vision, he would generally not be able to see the scars. He was taking advantage of the situation here, but he did not forget to taunt the empty cave. No way, no way, no way! This is all you can do? Do you dare to be more violent? Cultivating the Overlord Body Art required one to be beaten up to feel the dispersion of power. The weak sword lights really made him unable to control himself. However, in the end, his mockery was heard by Peak Master Wei. Hmm, this is the first time Ive heard such a request in all my years of cultivation. Since youre a guest, how can I disappoint you? Peak Master Wei was not too surprised to see that Jiang Li was completely fine within the sword light. He knew Jiang Lis toughness. On the other hand, the Five-Colored Sword Tide stimulated by Jiang Lis Sword Heart was obviously not enough for him. Therefore, Peak Master Wei very generously decided to help this junior. Clang! His golden flying sword unsheathed itself and landed in the Sword Burial Ground. Swoosh! As Wei Wangxuan pointed with his finger, practically the entire Heart Questioning Sword Cave shook. Then, the sword cries and five-colored tides that resounded in the cave suddenly became different. Swoosh! A golden sword light slashed past Jiang Lis shoulder that was covered in pitch-black skin. Jiang Li felt his shoulder turn slightly cold, and a trace of blood actually flowed down from his shoulder. The ordinary sword light actually drew a long, narrow, and small wound on Jiang Lis body. Jiang Li was shocked. What was going on? Why did these sword lights suddenly become so strong without any signs! Pew! Pew! Two more sword lights flew over and struck Jiang Lis chest, and they directly drew a large X on his chest. Although this kind of superficial wound could heal in a few seconds, there were more and more of them coming. Sword lights flew over one after another, causing his body to be covered in injuries. However, what puzzled him was that among the five-colored sword light, only the sword light that represented the metal attribute became especially powerful. It was as if it was directly augmented with a powerful Sword Heart. Even his Overlord Body Art could not completely withstand it. After suffering a few dozen consecutive strikes, a black stream suddenly stretched out from his waist and circled around Jiang Li at extreme speed. It curled up a few times and instantly minced the dozens of golden sword lights into pieces. Swoosh! The indestructible Dragon Imprisoning Lock moved to protect its owner. The pitch-black chain danced in the cave like a demonic dragon, directly clearing away nearly half of the sword light in the surrounding area. After that, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock flew back to Jiang Lis side, and then it coiled once more before weaving into a black ball-shaped cage that protected Jiang Li in the center. Jiang Li had never used the Dragon Imprisoning Lock as a defensive equipment all along, but it was not because its defense was weak, but precisely because it was too strong. According to Elder He, this Dragon Imprisoning Lock was discovered on an ancient dragon corpse. The material was extremely special. Even a True Dragon could not destroy it, much less anyone in the current cultivation world. Now, because of the passage of time, its former power was no longer present. Moreover, because the material was hard and could not be forged or carved, it could not be used to refine new artifacts. This made a divine artifact end up as a chain that only had the advantage of being hard. However, the tough material itself was already an extremely rare treasure. Dense sword lights continuously collided with the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, causing sparks to fly everywhere. Then, not a trace was left behind on it. Even the powerful Sword Heart talent could not work on this chain. Jiang Li was very satisfied with this. The toughness of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock had not changed, but its strength was too small earlier. Although external attacks could not destroy it, they could easily send it flying. Now, after a long period of spiritual qi nourishment, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock had already become much stronger. Jiang Li did not plan to let the Dragon Imprisoning Lock block all the sword lights. That was not in line with his interests. With a thought, he controlled the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to adjust the gap between the ball-shaped chains. A portion of the sword light landed on his body and he continued to cultivate the Overlord Body Art. Elder Wei was also surprised to see this. He did not expect that Elder He would actually give the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to this disciple. That old fellow really attached great importance to this young disciple. However, in this case, this level of sword light was meaningless to him. Wei Wangxuan raised his sword finger again and was just about to point it out when he shook his head and gave up on the intention of increasing the difficulty. As your elder, its not good for others to say that I bullied you. Forget it, take this as compensation for those sword wounds. Elder Wei pointed his sword out, and the golden flying sword emitted a glow again. Swoosh! Under the guidance of the golden sword of light, all the flying swords in the Sword Burial Ground began to respond to each other. After reaching the limit, the cave suddenly recovered its calm. On the other hand, the five colored sword lights formed from will and sword cave breath seemed to have received a command, and they all flew towards Jiang Li. For a time, it was like a storm was brewing. The ball formed by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was compressed to the limit and directly stuck to Jiang Lis body. It was not until two minutes later, when all the sword lights were like moths to a flame, that the sword rain stopped. That was it? However, what surprised Jiang Li was that after this wave of sword rain, his mental world abnormally did not receive the white light spots. He carefully opened the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to take a look. Only then did he discover that countless white lights in front of him were slowly gathering, and they actually transformed into a figure holding a sword. Then, before Jiang Li could react, the figure charged into the space between his brows and spontaneously practiced various sword techniques in his Sea of Consciousness. [Activated the gift of the Sword Cry in the Heart Questioning Sword Cave. Added Status: Sword Spirits Last Gift] [Sword Spirits Last Gift: Protects the mind from abnormal mental states and continues to nurture the Sword Heart. Sword-type skill comprehension speed will increase by 300%, Sword Heart strength will increase by 100%, Sword Perception +10, Duration: 3 months] (? +) After being stunned for a moment, Jiang Li still did not understand what had happened. He tested it a few times and confirmed that the white figure that appeared in his consciousness was harmless to him before he set this status to infinite duration. After coming to Shu Mountain and obtaining the Asura Sword Heart and the Sword Spirits Last Gift, if he were to get any other sword cultivator statuses next, it was hard for him to imagine the expression of his beloved master when he returned to the sect. Apart from that, the Overlord Body Art finally reached the seventh level after these sword waves. As long as he advanced another level, he could attempt to turn the Immovable Overlord Body of the Overlord Body Art into a status. It was only a matter of time before he turned the Immovable Overlord Body into the Moving Overlord Body. He casually changed his clothes and stood up from the rock. Oh? Greetings, Peak Master Wei. Jiang Li had just finished when he saw Wei Wangxuan who was standing at the side. With this persons cultivation, Jiang Li really did not notice when he had arrived. Yeah, you sure made a big scene. Forget it, if theres nothing else, come out. Enter the Demon Subduing Pagoda at noon three days later. After saying this, Wei Wangxuan turned around and flew away. Jiang Li scratched his head and followed behind him. A thousand miles away, outside Nightless City. The Nine Nether clone looked at a Hundred Tempering Mountain merchant ship that was gradually leaving and muttered to himself. Attack a merchant ship? Interesting. Chapter 191 - The Disappeared Hundred Tempering Mountain Merchant Ship High in the clouds, a wide flying ship was traveling steadily. A few young Foundation Establishment cultivators were surrounding a well-dressed youth and chatting and praising him. This was the usual way of interaction among the disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. These Foundation Establishment Cultivators were all inner sect disciples, but from the moment they chose to join the Hundred Tempering Mountain, it meant that they would never experience equality in their lives. As time passed, the disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain formed such a relationship. The disciples of the two families oppressed the inner sect disciples. The inner sect disciples attacked the outer sect disciples, and the family disciples and inner sect disciples bullied the outer sect disciples together. Trials were not terrifying. The terrifying thing was that ordinary disciples would never have the chance to escape the identity of the victim. This was very despair inducing. The only fortunate thing was that there were many ordinary disciples in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. They might not necessarily bully one person alone. Cultivating to this extent could only be said to be aggrieved. At this moment, a disciple suddenly felt uneasy. He looked in the direction of the flying ships bow and inexplicably felt a little uneasy. Senior Brother, do you think the two demonic cultivators from Shu Mountain will attack our fleet? There were many merchant ships in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. It was impossible for them to arrange for Golden Core cultivators to escort each ship. If they were really hit by those two, they would definitely not be spared. What are you afraid of? Youre still too young. Two demonic cultivators scared you to this extent. That well-dressed disciple smiled with disdain. Think about it carefully. Those two guys only attacked merchant ships from a few small sects. Who are we? Were from the Hundred Tempering Mountain! In this Great Mountain Region, there are not many people who dare to go against us. Even if the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak does things, they still have to seek our Hundred Tempering Mountains opinion. Its just two sword cultivators who have fallen to the demonic path. They definitely wont dare to provoke us. If you follow me in the future, you have to be braver. If you embarrass me outside, youll suffer. Yes, yes, yes. Senior Brother is right. This senior brother was very confident. In terms of confidence, he had indeed surpassed the Shu Mountain disciples. How could the other disciples dare to refute? They also cooperated and agreed. Eh? Whats this? At this moment, they discovered that outside the spiritual qi barrier of the flying ship, there were suddenly many white wisps. The well-dressed youth walked to the edge of the fence and reached out to pass through the cover formed by spiritual qi, touching the biting cold air outside. Then, his palm turned cold, and a white wisp landed on it. This is snow? He pulled back his hand and was a little stunned. A ball of white snow was slowly melting in his palm, quickly turning into a puddle and disappearing. Senior Brother, is it snowing? I didnt expect to see such beautiful snow in the sky. The flying ship of the Hundred Tempering Mountain did not change direction because of a small change in the weather. It directly collided into the airflow of snow. Although there was a spiritual qi barrier, the temperature on the deck quickly fell. Its really snowing how is that possible? However, not everyone was so heartless. They did not realize it in a short period of time and also felt a strong sense of strangeness. They looked at the clouds. Sure enough, they were covered in dark clouds. However, the problem was that they were now flying above the clouds! The sky was bright and the sun was bright. Below were thick dark clouds. How could the snow float up to the flying ship from below? This was extremely unreasonable even in the cultivation world. Something was amiss! The vigilant cultivators observed the environment carefully. Then, they discovered that there was something wrong with the dark clouds below! Damn it! There are ghosts in the clouds! In the dark clouds, countless ghosts were densely packed and roaring greedily at them! When the few Foundation Establishment Cultivators saw this scene, their scalps instantly turned numb. Call the elders! Call the elders! Amidst a sharp cry, a black coffin with some color in it descended from the sky and hit the flying ship that was still traveling at high speed. Boom! The coffin pierced through the emergency barrier with unparalleled might and crashed into the flying ship with unstoppable force! In an instant, more than ten decks were pierced through. Even the hardest and most important central dragon bone at the bottom was shattered on the spot! A disciple courting death actually dared to look at the situation in the hole. Looking down, with just a collision, a huge hole was created in the expensive flying ship! The flying ship shook violently. The dragon bone was broken, and 70-80% of the array formations on the ship lost their effectiveness. The most important offensive, defensive, and acceleration array formations were all down! Only the floating effect remained, preventing the entire flying ship from crashing. This was the might of the Yin Burial Coffin that had already pierced through the limit of a Profound-rank artifact and was transforming into an Earth-rank artifact. Although this coffin was not an offensive artifact in essence, it contained a vast amount of high-grade spiritual qi. This made its weight extremely shocking, and its might was boundless when thrown out. The Yin Burial Coffin was very well used for such a sneak attack. Then, a cultivator with a mask and a pure white body landed from the sky and stood on the deck. The few disciples on the deck looked at the person who came in shock. Although they did not know each other, the pair of lifeless eyes under the mask made them instinctively tremble. Swoosh! Before the flying ship could sound the alarm, a freezing cold wave instantly engulfed the entire flying ship. In an instant, the merchant ship was completely covered in a thick layer of frost. The few disciples who bore the brunt of the attack directly turned into subtle ice sculptures. To them, just the spiritual qi of a Golden Core cultivator was an irresistible force. Damn it! Who dares to attack our Hundred Tempering Mountains flying ship! The two Core Formation elders finally stabilized the array formation of the flying ship and hurriedly rushed out. However, their hearts sank when they saw the enemy. It was a Golden Core cultivator! Fellow Daoist, please leave quickly! Otherwise, the Hundred Tempering Mountain will not let you off! The two of them were still at the True Core stage and were still far from the Golden Core stage. Their cultivation level was inferior to the enemy so their confidence plummeted. The two elders could only bring up the sect in an attempt to intimidate the enemy. However, their warning clearly did not work. The other party did not even bother to look at them. He did not have the slightest intention of paying attention to them and continued to release cold air. If this continued, the entire flying ship would be frozen, and the disciples on board would die here. They did not have time to think further. Under such circumstances, they had to give it a try even if they could not win! The two of them took out a crimson medicinal pill from their arms, and after hesitating for a moment, they stuffed it into their mouths. This was a traditional technique of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Their strength was not enough so they had to make up for it using medicinal pills. The soaring spiritual qi gave them some confidence. They rushed towards the masked Golden Core cultivator from both sides. The two artifacts in their hands constantly emitted a terrifying heat. Boom! Boom! With two loud sounds, the shock wave that erupted blew the entire deck into chaos. The few ice sculptures were even blown away by the air currents and landed in the dark clouds. However, when the airflow dissipated, their attack that was enough to shatter the mountaintop was blocked by two snowflake shaped ice shields. Among the variant spiritual roots, Wind focused on speed and Lightning focused on attack. As for Ice, the specialty was its defense. At that time, in Cloud Stream City, Elder Duan Shuang, who was injured, had relied on his outstanding ice-attribute defense to forcefully resist the lightning tribulation and delay the three elders of the Scripture Storage Valley. Now that time had passed, things were the same and people were different. The ice attribute Golden Core had long fused with the Zombie Core, becoming a Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core that was hard to come by in a hundred years. Not to mention that the power was several times greater than before, the opponents he faced were only two True Core realm cultivators. It was really difficult to give him any considerable pressure. He casually detonated the ice shield and blew the two Hundred Tempering Mountain elders away. The terrifying cold air froze their faces until they turned purple. The shattered ice even scratched their bodies. In just one round, the difference between them was obvious. The Nine Nether clone did not pursue them and slapped the deck instead. The flying ship suddenly shook. Under the power of a Golden Core cultivator, it could no longer maintain its height and slowly sank into the dark clouds that were still churning with dense Yin qi. If this flying ship sank, there would be no chance to see the light of day again. Countless ghost soldiers holding Yin Talisman Blades pounced at the flying ship like sharks that had smelled blood, tearing everything inside. The vast number of ghost soldiers in the coffin made their first move and sacrificed a Hundred Tempering Mountain caravan. Recently, in the Nightless City, the reputation of the Nine Nether clones Green Mountain Residence had risen. The high-end cultivation community of Green Mountain Residence that he created did not directly affect the profits of the Nightless City. Instead, it became a highlight of the city and attracted a lot of fresh blood to come. Although the Green Mountain Residence was churning countless spirit stones every day, there were really not many people who were jealous of it. This was because the spiritual qi supply of Green Mountain Residence was really too generous. There was really no false advertising. The full high-grade spiritual qi allowed one to cultivate until they were satisfied. With a little calculation, one would know that this Green Mountain Residence could only earn a little bit of profit even when all the guest rooms were full. However, most of the low-level cultivators were still struggling to fill their stomachs. Some with small savings would only treat Green Mountain Residence as a luxurious service. Only when they broke through in their cultivation realm would they come and get a temporary membership for a few days. Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Green Mountain Ascetic was making a loss by promoting this business. He would probably lose quite a number of spirit stones every day. The business of losing spirit stones naturally could not be said to attract any greed. The only thing that made them curious was where did Green Mountain Ascetic get so many high-grade spirit stones to squander at will. However, no one would attack a Golden Core cultivator just out of curiosity. At the very least, they would not attack so easily. The Nine Nether clone also used this platform to get to know many Golden Core cultivators. The news that the two sword cultivators surnamed Zuo had been loitering near the Nightless City recently would affect the prosperity of the city. Naturally, news had been forcefully blocked, and the lower-level channels were almost unable to know about it. He had also obtained second-hand information from one of those Golden Cores. When he heard this news, he knew that they were most likely the reason why the two Golden Core cultivators had come to the Nightless City. During this period of time, Prosperous Jiang Hong and his Nine Nether clone were constantly harvesting the other partys spiritual root seeds. He could take over about 50 people every three days. Currently, he was even preparing to speed up the process. Jiang Li intercepting the other partys spiritual root seeds like this was no different than cutting off its path to become stronger and destroying its Great Dao foundation. This was an extremely vile act. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were irreconcilable enemies. However, before the spiritual root matured to a certain stage, the Spiritual Root Branch could not directly affect those disciples with artificial spiritual roots, nor could it directly understand who was behind this. The Nine Nether Branch could only determine the approximate location of their disappearance by sensing the spiritual root seeds. However, Golden Core sword cultivators did not have the ability to attack Nightless City directly, so they could only attack the merchant ship that was out of the city. Jiang Li did not have the intention to fight with Golden Core sword cultivators for the time being. However, Jiang Li had some thoughts about attacking the caravan. Recently, the Hundred Tempering Mountain seemed to have obtained a batch of top-grade spiritual wood and planned to send it to the Misty Mountain Range to build a vast stronghold. The advancement of the Nine Nether Wood just happened to require a large amount of spiritual wood as supplementary materials. Since they were so generously placing these resources before him, Jiang Li wont stand on ceremony. After all, the Hundred Tempering Mountain had offended him before and they were just too vicious. In the Hundred Tempering Mountain, there just happened to be Jiang Lis good friend. Moreover, this good friends status was similarly not low. With his information, Jiang Li easily grasped the sailing route of the Hundred Tempering Mountain merchant ship. Therefore, he did not tail them at all but ambushed them in advance. During this time, he even had the time to go to the Black Lotus Divine Sect and bring back the sword cultivator clone and the asuras corpses. The only pity was that the two Core Formation cultivators were determined to fight to the death. The Nine Nether clone used all his methods and only captured one of them alive. After feeding him the spiritual root seed and putting on a mask, the Green Mountain Residence in the Nightless City finally had a proper subordinate to use. Qin Shuman and a group of ghosts had always been needed to hold the fort. It was indeed a little embarrassing Jiang Li was not afraid that the Hundred Tempering Mountain would find him. Everyone knew that Green Mountain Ascetic was a wood attribute cultivator, but the one who attacked the Hundred Tempering Mountain merchant ship was an ice attribute Golden Core cultivator. No matter how hard they tried, they could not think of this! The thick dark clouds slowly dispersed. There was no longer any Hundred Tempering Mountain flying ship in this sky. Three days passed in a flash. In these three days, Jiang Li had been cultivating his body, qi, and mind. With the help of the Golden Core status, this process was not considered difficult. He could sense that as long as he wanted to, he could take the final step at any time. Moreover, he had a Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruit in his hand. Foundation Establishment was definitely not a problem. The problem was, what kind of Dao Foundation did he want to establish, and to what extent would he go? When he opened the door, Shenshan Qiuhua was already waiting there. She was clearly much more prepared today. She tied up her loose sleeves and was ready to face the challenge at any time. Chapter 192 - Earth Vein Spirit Essence Junior Sister Qiuhua, you look beautiful today! Jiang Li habitually praised her. Looking at the capable and experienced Shenshan Qiuhua, it formed a contrast with her petite figure, giving him a novel feeling. Although the young ladys face was still red, when faced with Jiang Lis praise, she was no longer shy and evaded it. The two of them flew together towards the location of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. In the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, all the disciples and elders rode on their swords. Their two legs were not much different from accessories. Coupled with the fact that the terrain of these five mountain peaks was too steep, there were often vertical cliffs in many places. It was not suitable to walk at all. It was possible that one could reach a height of more than a hundred meters just by walking next door. Therefore, there was no staircase designed here from the beginning. The Demon Subduing Pagoda was not on the five peaks, but in the deep valley surrounded by the five peaks. This place was suppressed by the joint array formation of the Five Elements Sword Peak. If one was locked inside, even a peerless demon would not be able to escape. Even if the demons inside really escaped through some method, they had to consider whether they could withstand the siege of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Formation. The two of them flew down from the top of the Water Element Peak. After passing through the clouds and fog, the air below became more and more moist and dark. When he landed on the ground, a dense murderous aura made ones scalp go numb. If a mortal were here, they would bleed from their seven orifices in less than a second. It was not inferior to the internal environment of the Yin Burial Coffin. However, there were actually plants growing here. In such an environment with dense baneful aura, it was normal for there to be no plants, but there were many here. Jiang Li bent down and picked up a few plants on the ground. However, as soon as these plants left the ground, they withered and died before he could observe them properly. This was an interesting phenomenon. He had never seen it before. He casually threw away the withered grass in his hand. Who would have thought that there would be such a ferocious place hidden in this Immortal Mountain-like Five Elements Peak? However, this was not corruption, nor was it hiding evil. Instead, they used their sect to suppress countless demons and devils, silently protecting the peace of the Great Mountain Region. This was worthy of his status as the leader of the Shu Mountain righteous path. As Jiang Li sighed silently, he suddenly recalled something. I, Jiang Li, am also silently resisting the terrifying evil forces without anyone knowing. He recalled the Spiritual Root Branch and the underwater graveyard. Not long ago, he had even destroyed a demonic cultivation sect that might make a comeback. Just now, he had even taken in the corpse of an asura who could bring calamity to the Great Mountain Region at any time. Come to think of it, he had made so many contributions to the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, but he did not say anything. As expected, Jiang Li was a great person who has broken away from lowly self interests. The two of them walked towards a white stone platform in the center of the valley. In fact, in this valley, the only thing that was higher than the ground was this stone platform that was less than two meters tall. There was no building that could be called a pagoda. Shenshan Qiuhua blinked her eyes and secretly looked at Jiang Li, preparing for his question. Although Jiang Li had already learned a portion of the situation of the Demon Subduing Pagoda through the memories of the sword cultivator clone, he still deliberately spoke after seeing the other partys expression and asked this little princess of the Shenshan Clan for guidance. It turned out that this Demon Subduing Pagoda was not built upwards, but downwards. It was built using the earth veins of the five peaks. It was extremely deep and could not be seen. After all, this was a place where peerless demons were imprisoned. It was impossible to trap them with ordinary buildings or artifacts. However, relying on the power of the earth vein to build a cage was different. If he wanted to destroy the tower, he could not do it unless he had the ability to break the Shu Mountains earth vein. Jiang Li could not help but feel admiration towards this. He did not know when his attainments in formations would reach the extent of being able to rely on the energy of heaven and earth. A huge spirit carving array formation was meticulously carved on the stone platform. With his current vision, he could see that this array formation was a compound array formation formed from at least seven different types of array formations. The degree of precision and complexity was shocking. On the stone platform, there were densely packed talismans of various colors. There were not many types of talismans. They were basically used to exorcise evil spirits. It could be seen that Shu Mountain had been diligently managing this place every year to prevent the baneful aura in the tower from gathering too much. However, even so, there were too many demons in the tower. Walking into the stone platform, there was already a group of cultivators waiting at the center. Jiang Li also saw Chang Wanzhou standing beside Wei Wangxuan. Apart from him, there were also eight other Shu Mountain disciples waiting. Clearly, they were preparing to enter the Demon Subduing Pagoda today. The Demon Subduing Pagoda was very important. Every time it opened, there had to be five peak elders present and a Peak Master presiding over it. The person-in-charge today was naturally Wei Wangxuan. Everyone waited quietly as the sun gradually rose above their heads. Because the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was so tall that it reached the clouds, the sun could only be seen at noon. This was also the only time the Demon Subduing Pagoda could be opened. The rays of the sun passed through the layers of clouds and mist in the mountain. When it scattered down, it was no longer fierce, but it also raised the vitality in this valley. At noon, the sun gradually illuminated the entire stone platform. At the center of the stone platform, a Five Elements Array Disk embedded in it automatically lit up. As an array master, Jiang Li was even slightly dizzy when he saw this light. This meant that even with his current Mind attribute, he was still unable to understand this array formation. Wei Wangxuan took out a token and shot out a spiritual light. Then, the other elders of the five peaks produced spiritual lights in the order of the five elements. After the five elements completed their cycle, the stone platform beneath their feet began to shake slightly. Amidst the friction between the rocks, the Five Elements Array Disk in the middle slowly opened. He had just opened a gap when a baneful aura ten times stronger than the surrounding environment spewed out. Among the ten disciples, a few of the weaker ones were shocked until they took two steps back. One of them even sat on the ground directly. It could be seen that this fiendish qi was really extraordinarily terrifying. Among the disciples present, only the few who had already awakened their Sword Heart could remain calm. Remember! After you go down, dont touch anything you shouldnt touch! Demons are cunning and dont communicate with them! You cant pity or trust them! Remember to guard your mind and do your best! If you are unable to continue after paying respects to the pagoda monument, return immediately. Remember, you must not go below the third level! Wanzhou, youll go in first. After opening the pagoda, Elder Wei repeatedly reminded everyone to take note of things. After all, there were countless ferocious demons locked up in the Demon Subduing Pagoda. Even if they were firmly locked up, they had to be careful. If anything happened, there would be huge trouble. Elder Wei let Chang Wanzhou take the lead, but he showed no fear. He took two steps forward and glanced at the hole that was still spewing out baneful qi before jumping down. With someone taking the lead, the disciples behind became braver. The ten Shu Mountain disciples jumped into the pagoda one after another, but Elder Wei left Jiang Li to the last. After Shenshan Qiuhua finished drawing, Jiang Li originally wanted to follow closely behind, but he was stopped by Elder Wei, and then a five-sided token was handed to him. Kid, youre really as restless as your master. This is the token for opening the door on the last few levels of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. Youre not a Shu Mountain disciple, so I cant say much. However, you still have to act within your means and not push yourself. Do you understand? Jiang Li touched the token and was slightly surprised. His master was really reliable. Previously, Jiang Li had roughly understood the situation of the Demon Subduing Pagoda and knew that under normal circumstances, Qi Refinement realm disciples were not allowed to descend to the third level or below. The baneful qi and demonic qi were too strong and were not something that Qi Refinement realm disciples could withstand. However, Jiang Li was naturally not satisfied with this. In the beginning, he went to ask Elder Mu for help, but the other party rejected Jiang Lis request out of safety considerations. Because Jiang Li was a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, Shu Mountain naturally had to consider the responsibility if anything happened. They could not agree to it. This was the same reason why doctors had to have family members sign the forms before major surgeries. Therefore, Jiang Li had no choice but to use a communication spirit stone and call the Scripture Storage Valley. He got his master Elder He to contact Peak Master Wei. He did not expect it to really succeed. Perhaps other than Elder He, his performance in the Heart Questioning Sword Cave last time had also made this Peak Master acknowledge his strength. He specially let himself be the last to enter the pagoda so that he could give him some special treatment and not let the other disciples feel unhappy. This was very thoughtful. Thank you, Peak Master Wei. Ill take note. After cupping his hands in thanks, Jiang Li put away the iron token and leaped down as well. After Jiang Li entered, the five elders immediately reversed the five elements, and the disk array fused seamlessly with the sound of friction. Wei Wangxuan waved his hand, and a golden pagoda phantom immediately appeared on the stone platform. It could be seen that on the first level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda, there were ten light spots flickering slowly. Another light spot was falling from the passageway to the first level. Peak Master Wei, no matter how strong that Jiang Li is, hes only a Qi Refinement disciple. Is it really possible for him to descend to the fourth level? An elder could not help but be a little curious. Peak Master Wei actually gave the access pass of the lower levels to a Qi Refinement realm disciple. The Shu Mountain disciples possessed the Sword Heart. Every year, there were very few who could reach the third level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. The fourth level, or even lower? Was it really possible? This Jiang Lis Sword Heart is extraordinary. He even has dragon blood in his body. We cant view him as an ordinary disciple. Jiang Li landed freely in the vertical passage. The intense airflow collided with him, blowing intensely at his clothes. Under the impact of this baneful aura, weaker Qi Refinement cultivators would either have their pants wet or faint on the spot. It was not impossible for those with less courage and a weaker body to die directly. However, to Jiang Li, he did not feel much. A few seconds later, Jiang Lis feet landed on the ground with a bang, stirring up a cloud of dust. He did not care about cushioning such a height. However, to his surprise, the stone slab beneath his feet was not damaged at all. The material was extremely hard. Not far away, ten Shu Mountain disciples were still waiting. Other than Chang Wanzhou and Shenshan Qiuhua, the rest of them looked a little pale. Two of them even took off the flying swords on their backs and leaned on the ground. They looked like they could not breathe and were struggling. The Demon Subduing Pagoda did not require disciples to fight the demons. In fact, demons in the Qi Refinement realm were not qualified to be here. They did not even have the right to be locked up tightly in the Demon Subduing Pagoda. The worst demon among them was equivalent to a cultivator above the Foundation Establishment realm. However, even so, it was still not easy to move around in the Demon Subduing Pagoda. Seeing Jiang Li arrive, Chang Wanzhou gestured for everyone to set off. Everyone nodded and walked along the passage towards the first levels monument. Thump~ Thump~ The footsteps of the eleven people sounded especially clear in the silent first level. After walking past two corners, they entered the prison area of the first level. The commotion outside clearly broke the silence on this level. Pairs of glowing eyes lit up from the shadows of the cage as they stared intently at the eleven people. A fierce and bloodthirsty light flickered within. Heavy breathing could be heard as a large amount of smelly air was emitted from their mouth and nose. Bang! A wild boar demon suddenly rushed out of the shadows of the cage, its huge body suddenly crashing into the metal fence. The fence did not move at all. The runes engraved on it even lit up, burning the other partys pig skin until thick smoke rose. Oil could be seen flowing down the railing. However, the wild boar with red eyes did not seem to notice at all. Its pair of fangs rubbed against the fence and roared at them with a stench. One of the Shu Mountain disciples was so frightened that he stumbled back and crashed into the other prison door. From the shadows, a bare tail suddenly stretched out and wrapped around the disciples neck, pulling him in with all his might. That disciple was strangled until his eyes rolled back. His neck creaked as if it would break at any moment. Slam! A hand grabbed the tail. It was Jiang Li who walked forward and stretched out his hand to directly grab the tail of the sneak attack. With a strong tug, the demon that was still hidden in the shadows could not resist the immense force and was directly pulled out and smashed into the rune iron pole. It was a skinny monkey demon. Its fur was sparse and covered in injuries, but its savage nature was still there. Although demons who had reached this level no longer needed to eat to maintain their lives like Foundation Establishment cultivators, their desire for blood did not change. As long as they passed by a living person, they would want to bite him regardless of the consequences. After the Shu Mountain disciple escaped, Jiang Li did not let it off easily. His hand exerted strength again, tearing off the other partys tail. Only then did the monkey demon fall to the ground with a wail and hide in the shadows. This monkey demon was very weak. It could not even kill a weak Shu Mountain disciple with a sneak attack, much less fight Jiang Li. After all, the Demon Subduing Pagoda was not a retirement facility. After staying here for a long time, the spiritual qi would be slowly sucked away by the array and become weaker. Junior Brother Chen, are you alright? Chang Wanzhou put away the Golden Light Sword that was a step late and went forward to help that disciple up. That disciple might be timid, but he was sufficiently unyielding. After coughing out a few mouthfuls of throat blood, he did not heal his injuries and instead stood up to thank Jiang Li. Junior Brother Jiang Li, thank you for your help. Please accept my gratitude. Its fine, its nothing. Everyone, be careful. After repeatedly reminding everyone to be careful, they walked deeper into the cave. As they went deeper, the dense beast aura became more and more pungent. Jiang Li gradually noticed that this cell was arranged in accordance with the array formation, and it was even more maze-like than a maze. If there was no special guidance, not to mention finding the target, it was hard to say if they could even return the way they came. Chang Wanzhou, who was walking at the front, led the way with a token. Jiang Li glanced at the iron token in his hand. Sure enough, there was a spiritual light pointing in his direction. After all, only Foundation Establishment demon beasts were locked in this first level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. As long as one was bold enough to suck blood, it was basically not difficult. Their group quickly arrived at their destination, where the first pagoda monument was. A rock that was more than two meters tall and had a slightly strange shape emitted a spiritual light. A few chains wrapped around it, tightly linking the pagoda monument to the array formation on the first level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. Without a doubt, this pagoda tablet was the core of the array formation. In front of the pagoda monument was a meditation mat, which was where the fortuitous encounter in the pagoda was. After all, this was a benefit for their own disciples. Although it was difficult, as long as they were careful, there was no danger. Junior Brother Jiang, please go first. Youre a guest, and you even helped save Junior Brother Chen earlier. Please dont decline. Chang Wanzhou took out three sticks of incense and lit them before inserting them into the incense burner in front of the meditation mat. However, he did not sit down himself and instead gave it to Jiang Li. The few people from Shu Mountain looked at him. Even the few disciples with pale faces looked determined. They were humble and full of spirit. This Alright, I wont stand on ceremony then. Jiang Li nodded and did not reject their goodwill. He took the lead to step forward and sit cross-legged on the meditation mat. Along with the burning of the incense stick, a strand of strange energy was extracted from the stone tablet. The chain in front of him started to glow from the end of the monument, and it followed the chain all the way to the remaining meditation cushions. In the next moment, Jiang Li felt a force that was different from spiritual qi surge into his body. [Absorbing the Earth Vein Spirit Essence of the Five Elements Peak. Added Status: Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Left Feet)] [Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Left Feet): Slowly supplements the connate deficiencies and postnatal losses. Increases the success rate of Foundation Establishment. Small increase in the strength of the Dao Foundation when establishing it. Duration: 30 days] (? +) Chapter 193 - Turtle Treasure Jiang Li could sense that it was an extremely heavy energy. This energy had all five elements and the quality was very high. The power of the five elements seemed to have formed a very stable balance, causing this energy to be abnormally safe and also have an indescribable inertia. After entering his body, it quietly lay dormant. Jiang Li could not activate it on his own accord, but he was still continuously emitting a gentle energy that slowly nourished his body. From the information on the interface, this energy should be the Earth Vein Spirit Essence of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Its main function was to supplement the deficiencies and assist in reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. By using the Earth Vein Spirit Essence of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak to build the foundation, it would be strange if the Dao Foundation constructed like this was not sturdy and powerful. It seemed that the saying that the Demon Subduing Pagoda was constructed with the power of the earth vein was true. Not only could they imprison these demons, they could also draw out spiritual power to strengthen their disciples every year. The ancestors of Shu Mountain had really made use of the Five Elements Peak to the limit. However, what did this Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Left Foot) mean? If one looked at this pagoda monument and compared these two words to the shape of this monument, it indeed looked a little like a leg. Jiang Li did not know the exact reason for this for the time being, but perhaps he could find the answer in the lower levels of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. The few of them took turns to sit on the mats. After receiving the Earth Vein Spirit Essence, Chang Wanzhou used the token to open the passage to the second level. Inside, an even more terrifying aura immediately surged. Four of the disciples immediately felt their legs go weak and their heads spin when they were assaulted by the aura. Obviously, they were already powerless to continue forward, and they had no choice but to return the way they came. On the other hand, Jiang Li and the others resolutely descended to the lower level. On the second level, the air seemed to have become sticky and heavy. The pressure on the disciples instantly doubled. It was completely different from the first level that one could pass as long as one was brave. This was because starting from here, there were already many demons who had formed Demon Cores. At this level, demons were already on the same level as high-level Core Formation cultivators. With the Demon Core, even if their bodies could not escape, they could already use their aura to influence others from afar. It was fine if there were only one or two of them. At most, they could weaken a few levels of strength. It was not difficult to brace themselves and charge over. However, with the number of demons, this pressure was almost materializing under the superposition. This overlapping aura even surpassed the pressure of a Golden Core cultivator! Even Jiang Li clearly felt the pressure under this situation. It was as if a huge rock was placed on his back, making him feel a little heavy. This was under the protection of the Sharp Sword Aura Field. Even he felt a little heavy. The few sword cultivators beside him, including Chang Wanzhou and Shenshan Qiuhua, performed even worse. Panting heavily, Chang Wanzhou was the only one among the six Shu Mountain disciples who could stand steadily. The four disciples knelt on one knee. Veins popped out on their foreheads, and bean-sized beads of sweat appeared one after another. In just a moment, the ground was wet. Even Shenshan Qiuhua was holding onto the wall beside her. Her face was pale and she was on the verge of collapse. A sharp aura arose from Chang Wanzhou and Shenshan Qiuhua. They were forced to stimulate their Sword Heart and open their Sharp Sword Aura Fields to resist the pressure of the demons in the outside world. However, Shenshan Qiuhua was younger than Jiang Li and had just awakened her Sword Heart. The Sharp Sword Aura Field that she triggered was obviously not as powerful as Chang Wanzhous. A faint Sharp Sword Aura Field covered Shenshan Qiuhua, but against the omnipresent Demon Core pressure, it was still barely able to withstand it. This was no longer a matter of willpower. If willpower could resolve everything, why would there be any need to cultivate and seek the Dao? Why would he need the talent of the Sword Heart? Without a sufficient mental foundation, no matter how strong ones will was, it would be a waste if their soul was crushed. The six drops of dragon blood in Jiang Lis body boiled slightly, sweeping away the surrounding pressure. The other uses of this dragon blood were unknown for the time being, but the dragons were proud and the blood flowing in their veins was filled with the dignity of the dragon race. Using it to remove negative mental states like pressure was too effective. Junior Sister Qiuhua, are you alright? Jiang Li took two steps to Shenshan Qiuhuas side and helped her up. He saw her close her eyes and frown as she worked hard to adjust her breathing. However, under this kind of pressure environment, it was abnormally difficult for her to reorganize herself. Jiang Li thought for a moment before mobilizing the Asura Sword Heart to enhance the Sharp Sword Aura Field. The Sharp Sword Aura Field that was released quickly enveloped Shenshan Qiuhua, helping her resist the pressure of the outside world. With Jiang Lis help, her brows gradually relaxed. Clearly, she was having an easier time now. A moment later, a faint strange fluctuation emitted from her body. Shenshan Qiuhua opened her eyes. A pink peach blossom appeared on her forehead. Under the enhancement of the peach blossom, her entire state gradually stabilized. She could already stand firmly under the chaotic Demon Core pressure by herself. This should be the result of the special training that Elder Mu had brought her for the past few days. It did not look simple. Thank you, Senior Brother Jiang. Im fine now. The peach blossom mark was shallow in color and shone slightly on the little girls forehead, causing Jiang Li to be slightly entranced. He even reached out to touch it. It was warm and smooth to the touch. On the mark, it was slightly warmer than the skin beside it. Eh, the skin on her face suddenly felt hot? Senior Brother Jiang~ Oh, oh, sorry. Im glad youre fine. Shenshan Qiuhuas voice was as soft as a mosquitos buzzing, and her entire face was completely red. Only then did Jiang Li withdraw his sneaky right hand. Can everyone still go on? Under such circumstances, our mental state is greatly exhausted. We cant stay here for long. Everyone, help each other. Lets set off quickly. Everyone, try your best not to speak later. The demons on this level are not ordinary people. Dont attract their attention. In addition, some of the demons here can already speak human language and are good at bewitching people. Everyone, try your best to communicate with hand gestures. Dont believe in any voices. Just lower your heads and quickly pass through. These demon beasts that had formed Demon Cores were walking on the path of humanoid transformation. Speaking human language was their first step. Some cunning ones would even disguise their voices and speak to deceive others. Therefore, they could not trust any voices here, including their own. For this, the Shu Mountain disciples had specially designed a simple set of hand gestures to communicate, in order to guard against the demons unscrupulous methods. The remaining few people adjusted their breathing for a period of time and barely helped each other up before following Chang Wanzhou forward. At this moment, there were seven footsteps, and a few of them sounded weak. Jiang Li sized up the surroundings without leaving a trace and did not notice any abnormalities. Soon, they entered the terrifying cell area. Although their idea was to lower their heads and walk without attracting attention, it was obvious that things did not go as smoothly as they imagined. A few disciples did not apply any smell removal powder on them. The human aura on their bodies was immediately captured by the demons with sensitive noses. Meat, the smell of meat! What fragrant meat! Someones here! Someones here! Haha! Hurry up! Let go of me! Let go of me! Human! Let me eat you! Human! Let me eat you! One hand! One hand is enough! I havent eaten for a hundred years. I must eat a big meal today! Eh, kid! Hehe! Give me the girl beside you. Ill exchange my treasure for yours! As soon as they entered the cell area, the smell of the two disciples who had accidentally not applied the smell removing powder caused the monsters in the cells to go crazy. The restrictions on the demons on this level were even more severe. Even in the cage, they were also afflicted with many control methods! Bone piercing and steel needles sealing the meridians were all normal conditions. However, this could not fully suppress their strength. As they spoke, their words were extremely cruel. They did not hide their desire for flesh and blood at all. At the same time, powerful auras no longer spread to the entire area. After discovering their traces, they deliberately targeted the group. The auras of more than a hundred demons surged towards them. Instantly, the pressure doubled again. The few people who needed support to barely walk directly had two streaks of red flowing down their nostrils. Even the peach blossom mark on Shenshan Qiuhuas forehead flickered. She leaned against Jiang Lis body in a daze and felt weak. Due to a slight mistake, their group fell into an extremely passive situation. In the prison beside them, a large mud turtle that was tied to the ground by chains slowly stretched its neck. This mud turtle was much larger than a millstone. On the pitch-black shell, several huge sword scars could be seen. This turtle demon was extremely ugly, but its expression revealed a humanized greed. The ugly head continued to extend. It stretched out longer than its body and approached the fence. Through the fence, a pair of completely black turtle eyes stared at Shenshan Qiuhua. It did not seem to be interested in blood or flesh at all and only wanted Shenshan Qiuhua. Kid, how about it? I, the Eighth King, am a turtle of my word. As long as you give me that girl, Ill use my most precious turtle treasure to exchange for her. This turtle spirit that called itself the Eighth King actually opened its mouth and spat out a purple-red tongue. It reached out a gap and slowly stretched it towards Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua. The tip of the purple-red tongue seemed to have something wrapped around it. After it stretched out in front of Jiang Li, the tongue slowly opened up, and one could see gorgeous precious light blooming within. On the tongue, a round pearl the size of a grape slowly revealed itself. As the tongue swayed, a strange force hidden within the treasure light intended to invade Jiang Lis mind. This is my turtle treasure. Its a good treasure that even the Immortal Empress wants. As long as you give this girl to me, itll be yours! The old turtle swayed its tongue and was still trying to control Jiang Li. In its heart, it was actually sneering. Be greedy, be greedy. As long as you are a little greedy for my turtle treasure, you will definitely not be able to escape this old turtles control. This girl is the real treasure. If I eat her, this old turtle will definitely be able to break through! However Swoosh! Jiang Li formed a hand seal and a red light instantly shot out from his sleeve and coiled around the purplish-red tongue that was close by. With the configuration of Jiang Lis current mental world, an illusion technique of this level would not be able to affect him even if it tried for another hundred years. However, this old turtle was still not anxious. With its special talent, it could already tell that these seven disciples were only at the Qi Refinement realm. So what if they were not affected by the illusion technique? At most, it would use force. Hehe, kid, youre just a Qi Refinement realm disciple and you want to Wait! What is this! Let go of me! Let go of me! The red light revealed its true form, which was a withered red vine. After the red vine wrapped around its tongue, the old turtle Eighth King wanted to pull back, but it discovered that the vine in Jiang Lis hand did not move at all. A copious force made its strength useless. Then, a sharp pain came from its tongue. A large number of spikes suddenly grew out of the vine and stabbed into its tongue. It began to extract a large amount of blood. This was the spiritual plant, Blood Withered Vine, that Jiang Li had spent a large amount of money to purchase. When used together with the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, its might was extremely terrifying. Once it wrapped around it, the efficiency of drawing blood was even greater than an industrial-grade water pump. In less than two breaths, Eighth King could not take it anymore. Wait! Spare me! Spare me! Ill die at this rate! The blood color on the tongue receded at a speed visible to the naked eye. The turtle that was at least 2,000 kilograms gradually shriveled until it could no longer draw a drop of blood. Jiang Li forcefully tore off the turtle treasure on the tongue before letting go of the vine. As for the old turtle, its vitality was indeed sufficiently tenacious. Even so, it did not die. It shrunk its head and claws and did not move again. It would probably not recover for a long time. Jiang Li put away the turtle treasure. However, after dealing with a turtle spirit, the group still could not advance under this situation. After some thought, he suddenly spoke loudly. A group of prisoners dare to act rashly in front of us! Looks like the treatment Shu Mountain gave you is too good? You ungrateful beasts! Youre even worse than pigs waiting to be slaughtered! Be obedient and admit your mistakes. Otherwise, Ill kill all of you and eat your meat! Jiang Li held the Blood Withered Vine and actually started to spout nonsense. The numerous demons in the second level were first stunned, and then they were infuriated by Jiang Lis words. They paid no further attention to the others, and in their anger, they poured all their pressure onto him. Jiang Li endured almost all of the pressure, and the others immediately felt their bodies relax, recovering from their dispirited state. Senior Brother Jiang Shenshan Qiuhua wanted to say something but was interrupted by Jiang Li. He made a quickly leave gesture, letting them leave first. He would advance after they were gone. The others hesitated before walking forward under Jiang Lis firm hand gesture. Chapter 194 - Earth Vein Puzzle Chang Wanzhou originally wanted to stay behind and endure the pressure with Jiang Li, but Jiang Li completely disagreed. He pushed him a hundred meters forward and almost twisted his waist. In this way, they understood Jiang Lis determination, and they finally did not disregard Jiang Lis painstaking efforts. They only wanted to quickly finish burning the incense and return to replace Jiang Li. This group of demons was angered by Jiang Lis words, and they paid no attention to them at all. Their blood red eyes stared fixedly at Jiang Li, and they wanted to crush Jiang Lis legs with their imposing auras. Hmph, kid. You have guts. You sacrificed yourself to help others. However, how are you going to get through today? How about this? Dont say that we demons are unreasonable. Ill give you a chance. Come kid, kneel down and kowtow to me three times. Ill let you pass. A large water buffalo spoke in a muffled voice, but the fangs in its mouth told Jiang Li that this fellow had already become a carnivore for many years. Hehehe, Old Bull, youre really benevolent. Give me ten kowtows or Ill kill you! Hahahaha, I want a hundred here. If you dont answer, it wont count! Kid, Im easier to deal with than them. If you dont want to kowtow, cut 20 kilograms of meat for me and Ill let you go! The group of demons were incomparable to Jiang Li as they released their auras madly at him. When they saw Jiang Li standing there without moving, they thought that he was holding on desperately and was about to be crushed. All sorts of vicious words surrounded Jiang Li, and they were extremely threatening! This situation continued for about a minute until Shenshan Qiuhua and the others disappeared at the end of the passageway. Seeing the Shu Mountain group disappear, Jiang Li suddenly moved. Kid, have you finally thought it through? Hahaha, quickly kneel down. The Shu Mountain disciples are nothing much! Quickly let Grandpa Bull enjoy the praise of the Shu Mountain disciples! Jiang Li walked to the side of the bull demon who had started the clamor. The other party thought that he was a Shu Mountain disciple and still believed that victory was in their grasp. Even if they were imprisoned, a Qi Refinement realm disciple could not stir up any trouble. Then, Jiang Li raised his hand. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Three Blood Withered Vines instantly stabbed into the ox demons body. The sharp spikes easily pierced through the thick bull skin, drawing blood like a pumping heart. Three kowtows, right? Its reasonable, right? Youre brave, arent you? And you! You want ten, right? Ten blood vines were flung out. Right, you want a hundred, right? Dont stand on ceremony with me! You still want 20 kilograms of meat, right? Dont worry, I remember it clearly. None of you can escape! For a time, the demons on the second level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda were silent. Not only could this Qi Refinement realm disciple move freely under their combined pressure, but the power of the blood-colored vine was also very astonishing. The spikes on the vines could easily pierce through their skin and extract their blood without any fear. They could even release poison, bringing them immense pain! Wait! Thats not what I meant! Spare me! Spare me! Especially the hedgehog demon, who was not big to begin with. After being stabbed a hundred times, even the spikes on its back turned white. Jiang Li looked at the few small blood gourds that had appeared in his storage bag and was very satisfied. This blood gourd was also one of his chosen spiritual plants. Although this gourd was small and exquisite, it could contain a large amount of liquid. The Yin Burial Coffin had a huge need for blood. Even if the blood of humans was already enough to advance, the need for demon beast blood after advancing would only be greater. He himself also needed new Beast Blood Diagram materials. How could Jiang Li easily let go of such a precious place? In the beginning, this group of demon beasts could not stop cursing and threatening. Later on, they started to beg for mercy and admit their mistakes. However, Jiang Li did not intend to reason with them. He could not keep the people from Shu Mountain away for long. He had to hurry. Along the way, he was not stingy with his spiritual qi. With a wave of his hand, he threw out a large number of Blood Withered Vines and pierced all the demons that passed through. The demon beasts that were bound could not resist at all. They could only watch as their blood was sucked away in large amounts. About half an hour later, the Demon Subduing Pagoda was completely silent. In the passage between those cells, vines stretched out one after another. On those vines, there were blood gourds that were growing very well. Jiang Li transformed into a diligent gardener as he quickly retrieved the vines and gourds. To these demons who had already cultivated the Demon Core, they would not die from having their blood sucked dry. They would only be weakened for a long time. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak had specially locked them up and did not kill them, so they naturally had their own plans. Jiang Li had received the favor of others, so it was one thing to take advantage of them, but he could not do things that hurt their interests. However, although they did not intend to kill them, Jiang Lis style of doing things was completely different from the Shu Mountain sword cultivators. This made these demons feel endless fear. Jiang Lis performance was completely unlike that of a weak Qi Refinement realm disciple. They all agreed that Jiang Li was definitely a Shu Mountain Elder who was pretending to be weak. He had deliberately come to find a reason and draw their blood. What a sinister human! However, they could only stay silent. Just now, there was a pig demon who showed no fear. It did not forget to hoot even after its blood was sucked dry. Then, its pig penis was cut off. Its desperate screams made them lose all courage to resist. After Jiang Li finished tidying up the scene, he took out his token and quickly found the Shu Mountain group and the Demon Subduing Pagoda monuments second level according to the instructions. The last person from Shu Mountain just happened to stand up from the mat. They were just about to return to take over Jiang Lis pressure when they realized that Jiang Li had already escaped and was rushing over. Junior Brother Jiang Li, its great that youre fine. This time, if it wasnt for Jiang Lis help, we would have probably stopped halfway. When they saw Jiang Li arrive, they were naturally overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. Ever since he met the Shu Mountain disciples, he had been thanked countless times. Everyone, theres no need to stand on ceremony. Im a body cultivator, so my resistance is stronger. This is what I should do. Im fine here. Its nothing. Dont stand on ceremony with me. After some pleasantries, the other Shu Mountain disciples were filled with admiration for Jiang Li. When they first learned that Jiang Li was the first place in the competition, they were still a little unconvinced. However, based on the glow of worship in their eyes, they had already been completely subdued by Jiang Lis strength and benevolence. Jiang Li: You guys are males. Your gazes are making me very afraid! _ At this moment, Chang Wanzhou had already helped him reattach the incense stick and even carefully cleaned the cushion on the mat. Jiang Li stepped forward and sized up the pagoda monument on the second level. The shape was almost identical to the pagoda monument on the first level. However, it was inversely symmetrical and looked a little strange. Without much hesitation, he sat cross-legged as well. A moment later, a strand of energy was extracted from the pagoda monument, and after it was transferred to the meditation mat, it slowly surged into his body. [Absorbing the Earth Vein Spirit Essence of the Five Elements Peak. Added Status: Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Right Foot)] [Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Right Foot): Slowly supplements the connate deficiencies and postnatal losses. Increases the success rate of Foundation Establishment. Small increase in the strength of the Dao Foundation when establishing it. Duration: 30 days] (? +) The effect of this status was no different from the effect of the pagoda monument on the first level. However, the details on the Earth Vein Spirit Essence changed from left foot to right foot. This pagoda monument seemed to be quite special. However, these two different names allowed the statuses to coexist and overlap. It was not to the extent that Jiang Lis previous status would be negated and make him come here for nothing. Moreover, he carefully sensed the two Earth Vein Spirit Essences in his body. While they were harmonious, they were clearly critical to each other. It felt like two separate pieces of a puzzle. He still lacked the other parts. Only by gathering all the pieces could he complete the original puzzle. Chapter 195 - Treasure Hunting? Chapter 195: Treasure Hunting? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Peak Master Wei, the four people on the first level have returned. The four disciples on the second level are rushing to the exit. There are a total of three disciples who are continuing to enter the third level. However, they seem to have encountered some trouble. An elder looked at the golden projection of the Demon Subduing Pagoda and said to Peak Master Wei. On the third level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda, three red dots seemed to have run in the wrong direction. Then, the red dots suddenly stopped in a dead end. Two of the red dots even flickered quickly, and the light became darker and darker. If the red dot completely dimmed, it meant that this disciple had already fainted and lost consciousness. At that time, an elder would have to step out to save him. Wei Wangxuan nodded. He did not say much about this, as if he had already expected this. Hmm, the demons on the third level are indeed slightly stronger than the demons on the second level, but its not much higher. The difficulty of the third level lies in that place. Wei Wangxuan pointed at the three red dots and clearly knew about the situation there. The talent of those few demons is not simple. Every year, because of them, there are quite a few disciples who fall midway. I wonder if they can pass in the end. Among the three of them, Jiang Li was the strongest, but he was a body cultivator. Chang Wanzhou was second, but his Sword Heart had been awakened for a long time. Although Shenshan Qiuhua was too young and her foundation was shallow, with the inheritance of the Shenshan Clan and Elder Mu, there should be no lack of backup plans. The result would be up to their fate. After absorbing the Earth Vein Spirit Essence on the second level, only three people intended to go further, Jiang Li, Chang Wanzhou, and Shenshan Qiuhua. After all, there were already so many problems on this level. If they continued down, they, who had yet to awaken their Sword Heart, would really not be able to get anything out of it. After opening a passageway behind the pagoda monument, Jiang Li and the other two jumped in successively. Compared to the second level, the pressure on the third level clearly increased again. Even Chang Wanzhou slowly arched his back under the heavy pressure. Coupled with the expenditure from before, they had already exhausted their Sword Heart. It was already very difficult for them to endure the following test. Charge through with speed! The three of them quickly walked forward without saying a word. The two of them rode their swords at a low altitude while Jiang Li walked on the air. He only made a slight sound of friction against the air as he tried to keep a low profile and directly pass through the prison area. The demon beasts on this level seemed to be the quiet type. Among these demons, some had clearly discovered them, but they did not shout crazily like the demon beasts on the second floor. They were also filled with malice towards the three of them, but other than the stronger pressure from their auras, they did not seem to want to pay attention to them. This way. Chang Wanzhou spoke, and then he suddenly turned around and flew towards a small passageway with Jiang Li and the others. Jiang Li frowned. Why had the other party suddenly spoken? Didnt they say that the demons here were all dishonest and could not speak in front of them? Moreover, there seemed to be something wrong with this path. Wait! Senior Brother Chang! After following Chang Wanzhou into the small path, Jiang Li felt that something was amiss. After observing the first two levels, he could confirm that the locations of the cells in the Demon Subduing Pagoda were arranged according to a set of Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Formation. This array technique was very ancient, so Jiang Li did not know much about it. However, the principles behind this were all interlinked. With his array formation standards, he could basically confirm that the small path Chang Wanzhou had turned into was a dead end! As expected, after a few steps, several medium-sized cages appeared at the end of the road ahead. However, even so, Chang Wanzhou seemed to not see it as he directly collided with one of the cages. Slam! Jiang Li pressed down on the other partys shoulder and forcefully stopped him. He stopped a few centimeters away from the cage. Only then did Chang Wanzhou suddenly wake up. In his eyes, what was ahead was clearly a huge road. In the cell in front of them, an old fox demon appeared. In the other cells around them, there were also foxes locked up. Not bad. You actually woke up so quickly. However, this is all you can do. These fox demons looked human. They were lying or sitting, and their expressions were graceful and peaceful. On the other hand, the old fox that Jiang Li and the others were talking about was still walking slowly in the cage like a human old man with his hands behind his back. Although he had a collar around his neck and was tied to the ground, his action looked rather dignified. It seemed that they had affected Chang Wanzhou just now, causing him to walk right into their trap. This group of fox demons actually had talent in illusions. Since youre here, dont leave. Today is a good day. Why dont you become my son-in-laws? In the next moment, the surrounding environment changed instantly. From a sinister and terrifying cell, it became a brightly lit courtyard. The surrounding fox demons had all transformed into peerless beauties in thin clothes. Lord Immortals, here are 1,000 spirit pills and 50 kilograms of spirit stones. I have a presumptuous request. I hope that you can marry my daughters tonight. The old fox demon with his hands behind his back transformed into a benevolent old man. His cell also became an extremely luxurious hall. The old fox demon pointed at the pile of spirit pills and spirit stones on the ground and made a slightly absurd request. As soon as he finished speaking, alluring sounds came from the surrounding rooms. Young Master, the night in the bridal room is short. I have already taken off my dress and am alone in the tent. Come and spend the night with me. Young Master, my daughter is only 16 years old and wants to choose a good person to serve. I only want to serve you. Young Master, are you willing to accept my daughter? 1 Young Master, Young Master! I cant take it anymore. Quick, come and join me. The surrounding cages turned into the rooms of young girls. Three girls with completely different styles faced them in an extremely alluring manner. Jiang Li was young and had never seen such a posture. He secretly took a few more glances. Unfortunately, with Jiang Lis multiple mental resistances, the illusion in front of him was only a faint layer of light and shadow. It could be broken with a slight push. Needless to say, the goal of these fox demons was clearly to tempt Jiang Li to open the prison door for them. Shenshan Qiuhua, who was standing beside Jiang Li, seemed to have seen an illusion, but her face was also extremely red. Sword Heart! Break! This illusion technique was indeed very real and tempting, but a cultivator with the Sword Heart could still resist. Three Sword Hearts erupted at the same time. This charming scene was instantly torn apart. In the cage, three fox demons shook and suffered the backlash of their illusion being broken. Among them, the one who was originally mainly trying to affect Jiang Li even more so had drops of blood flowing out from his eyes. His body suddenly went soft, looking like he suffered quite a few injuries. Using illusions in front of the Sword Heart talent was actually very risky, especially when they were imprisoned for a long time and were in bad condition. However, while these fox demons suffered a backlash, Chang Wanzhou and Shenshan Qiuhua were similarly not feeling well. They had originally relied on their Sword Heart to withstand the pressure. After this explosion, their Sword Heart completely weakened. The two of them lost the protection of the Sharp Sword Aura Field and could no longer endure it. Their bodies and minds became extremely weak. Damn kid, how dare you hurt my child! Ill make you regret it for the rest of your life! When the old fox saw that a small foxs eyes were bleeding, it looked very angry. A strange light flickered in its eyes, and powerful spell fluctuations erupted again. In this illusion, the surrounding prison doors suddenly opened. Two fierce fox demons rushed out and wanted to tear them into pieces. However, it was a joint illusion technique earlier, and now, it was only this old fox that was executing the illusion technique by itself. It was naturally obvious who was stronger and weaker. In Jiang Lis eyes, the illusion technique was dim to the point he was almost unable to see clearly. The location of the two fox demons completely overlapped with Chang Wanzhou and Shenshan Qiuhua. This old fox even tried to use illusions and words to influence him. He wanted to make him regret for the rest of his life after killing the two people beside him. Although this illusion spell series could not directly cause damage, it was a terrifying ability that was impossible to guard against. If Jiang Li was really only a pure body cultivator and did not have such mental resistance, he might really have fallen into its trap. At this moment, a golden light suddenly slashed towards Jiang Li. It was Chang Wanzhou who had suddenly erupted and attacked him. He casually pushed aside the golden sword. Looking at Chang Wanzhou again, his eyes were blurry and unfocused. The sword technique in his hand was also terrible to the point of being of no standard. Clearly, he was affected by the illusion technique. The methods of these fox demons were really terrifying. Jiang Li hit Chang Wanzhou on the neck as he fainted. Shenshan Qiuhua, on the other hand, held two flying swords and was resisting something in the illusion. He simply hugged Shenshan Qiuhua and stopped her from moving. Jiang Li waved his hand and struck out another dozen Blood Withered Vines, causing these sinful fox demons to be sucked dry of their blood before being put down. After that, he did not stop and grabbed the two of them. Wind arose beneath Jiang Lis feet, and he disregarded the demons that were staring covetously at him. Soon, he found the pagoda monument on the third level. In the vicinity, due to the influence of the pagoda monuments power, the aura of those demons could not envelop this place. Here, they could finally have a breather. Without the heavy mental pressure, Shenshan Qiuhua and Chang Wanzhou slowly woke up a moment later. I What happened? After Shenshan Qiuhuas Sword Heart was exhausted, she still had the support of the peach blossom mark. It was still alright, and she basically still remembered what had happened. Chang Wanzhous mind was severely injured. At this moment, his head hurt so much that it felt like it was splitting apart. He stood up and swayed from side to side, looking extremely sorry. You were under an illusion technique. After using Sword Heart to break it, you were shocked by the aura of the demons and your minds were damaged. But it should be fine. Ill be fine after resting for a while. They returned to their senses for a long time before recalling what had just happened. They were even more fearful after this. It was no wonder that only a few could reach the third level of the pagoda despite having so many talented senior brothers and sisters in Shu Mountain. It turned out that it was so difficult to pass through the Demon Subduing Pagoda. However, it was fortunate that Jiang Li was present. They arrived without any mishaps. Looking at the third pagoda monument, they could not help but feel a little excited. This was an opportunity that many Shu Mountain disciples could not envy. As they sighed, a whistling sound came from behind. So youre here. Ive been looking for you. The person was a Shu Mountain Elder. At their level, they could already completely ignore the demons on the first few levels of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. They could move freely inside. The ones trembling were the demons in the prison. Im here to bring you out. Youve done well. After burning the incense quickly, Ill bring you out to recuperate. It turned out that Chang Wanzhou had already been discovered by the outside world after he lost consciousness. This elder had come in to help after seeing a dark red dot. However, he did not expect Chang Wanzhou to wake up after being brought here by Jiang Li. The three of them burned incense one after another. After obtaining the Earth Vein Spirit Essence, that elder wanted to bring them back. Shenshan Qiuhua and Chang Wanzhou naturally had no objections, but Jiang Li chose to refuse. To him, the third level was not even an appetizer. Jiang Lis decision shocked Chang Wanzhou and Shenshan Qiuhua. Then, they recalled that although Jiang Li was also at the Qi Refinement realm, he was actually on a completely different level from them. As the most outstanding Shu Mountain disciples of the current generation, they had suffered repeated setbacks in front of Jiang Li. Now, they even sadly realized that they were already used to such setbacks. That elder knew that Jiang Li still had a token, so he was not too surprised. After saying that he would do his best, he left. A moment later, he was the only human left on the third level. Only then did Jiang Li have the time to look at his appearance. [Absorbed the Earth Vein Spirit Essence of the Five Elements Peak. Added Status: Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Torso)] [Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Torso): Slowly supplements the connate deficiencies and postnatal losses. Harmonizes the five elements and increases the success rate of Foundation Establishment. Small increase in the strength of the Dao Foundation when establishing it. Duration: 30 days] (? +) This time, the Earth Vein Spirit Essence had turned into the torso. Furthermore, the status information of the Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Torso) was clearly stronger than the description of the previous two Earth Vein statuses. There was also an additional effect of harmonizing the five elements. Harmonizing the five elements? Jiang Li thought for a moment before condensing wood-attribute spiritual qi and fire-attribute spiritual qi in his palm. After controlling the two to slowly rotate and fuse, this ball of spiritual qi did not ignite immediately. Jiang Li threw out that ball of spiritual qi again. Only when it was five meters away from him did this ball of spiritual qi suddenly explode, exploding into a ball of surging spiritual qi. This status seemed to be able to help him control the merging of the five elements spiritual qi. When the spiritual qi of different attributes interacted, they could also be controlled and the difficulty would not be high. From the name of the status, he had both feet and a torso. If he continued going down, wouldnt he be able to create a complete person? He was really looking forward to what would happen then. However, it was not time to go to the fourth level yet. Red light slowly emerged from Jiang Lis sleeve. His Blood Withered Vine was still unable to endure the thirst. Also, there was this thing. He took out a round pearl the size of a grape from his storage bag. This was the turtle treasure of the Eighth King. [Name: Turtle Treasure] [Type: Demon Molting] [Formation: Turtle Demon Symbiosis] [Description: Treasure Hunting] When Jiang Li was still an outer sect disciple, he had seen the turtle treasures description in a book in the Scripture Storage Valley. This thing could barely be considered a treasure, but to cultivators, it was really not a big deal. It was because even mortals could use it, and under normal circumstances, only mortals had such needs. The most precious thing about it was the lack of quantity, hence giving it rarity. The probability of this turtle treasure appearing was really too low. It was a rare item. Even in the cultivation world, it did not appear often. As for its effect, it did sound very powerful. To be able to hunt for treasures, including those buried three feet underground. What kind of heaven-defying ability was this? However, in fact, this ability was not as useful as one could imagine. Instead, it was extremely pointless. This was because to ordinary turtles, gold, silver, and antiques were also considered treasures. To mortals, this was naturally correct. However, for cultivators, imagine standing on the streets of Nightless City after using the turtle treasure. From the floor tiles to the wooden planks, pots, bowls, ladles, pots, food, wine, and the clothes of all the cultivators, everything emitted a dazzling treasure light Other than inflicting blindness, the effect was useless. Even if one ran into the wilderness, this situation would not change much. When one discovered that there was a treasure underground, after excavating for a long time, they would only obtain a few taels of silver. That kind of dejectedness was the root reason why the turtle treasure was considered useless. However, the turtle treasure in Jiang Lis hand might be different. Chapter 196 - Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit?? Chapter 196: Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit?? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When they had arrived earlier, the Shu Mountain people had flying swords in their hands. Jiang Li also had the Cloud-Treading Boots and the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Everyone had treasures above the Profound-rank on them. Even their clothes were not ordinary. However, under such circumstances, the reaction of the Eighth King was completely different from the other demons. It ignored the others and only stared fixedly at Shenshan Qiuhua. It could not be just because she was good-looking. Jiang Li could sense something from the wretched turtles eyes. It had most likely discovered something on Qiuhua, and it was relying on this turtle treasure. As for the exact details, he had to give it a try. Jiang Li took out the Anti-Spirit Short Sword and forcefully pressed it against his left arm, drawing a hole in his skin. After that, he directly stuffed the turtle shell into it. This was the standard usage method of the turtle treasure. Soon, the wound that had just been cut completely healed. The turtle treasure buried inside suddenly moved twice, and soon, it was connected to his flesh and blood. [Turtle Treasure implanted. Added Status: Treasure Vision] After that, the scene before Jiang Lis eyes gradually turned white and bright, and it was quickly covered by a dazzling bright light. At a glance, it was as if a hundred trucks were flashing distant lights. The entire world was white and almost impossible to see. This was the Demon Subduing Pagoda. Any tile inside was far more valuable than gold. In terms of the Treasure Vision, they were all treasures. I knew it. There must be a reason why this turtle treasure was not taken away by the Shu Mountain people. It was already impossible to see normally. However, Jiang Li narrowed his eyes and discovered that there was actually a difference in strength among these rays of light. He pulled out a black cloth and covered his eyes. Using a black cloth to cover his eyes and block at least 95% of the light in front of him, he could barely accept the treasure light world in front of him. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li threw out the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and formed a star-shaped pattern in the air. Sure enough, in the midst of the whiteness, an even more dazzling star shape appeared in his vision. Although the power of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was no longer present, just the material itself was no less valuable than the Yin Burial Coffin. Even though he was covered in a black cloth, it still pierced his eyes until tears flowed. It was said that the turtles vision was not good. With the glaring degree of this treasure light, it was probably impossible to control this treasure without having some blindness. Jiang Li used his spiritual qi and hearing to sense the outside world. He returned to the cell area and used his Treasure Vision to scan it. In the vast expanse of spiritual light, only a few items were more dazzling. After memorizing the location, Jiang Li hurriedly cut open the flesh and took out the turtle treasure again. As the turtle treasure was taken out, the scene before Jiang Lis eyes finally returned to normal. As for the Treasure Vision, he did not intend to retain it. He did not lengthen the status. The difference between this turtle treasure and other ordinary turtle treasures was that it could react to different treasures of different value. Although the blinding treasure light vision was still very troublesome, it should be useful at times. However, if the benefits were limited, Jiang Li was still a little unwilling to experience that kind of blinding vision. Rubbing his tortured eyes, Jiang Li took away their blood as usual and obtained a few decent demon beast materials. Thus, there was no need to stay on the third level. After opening the passageway to the fourth level, the aura that came from below made even Jiang Li feel serious. After jumping down to the fourth level, in the cold and quiet environment, there was only one sound of advancing footsteps. However, Jiang Li suddenly stopped and turned around to carefully observe his surroundings. When he first entered the Demon Subduing Pagoda, it was nothing. However, after receiving the first Earth Vein Spirit Essence, Jiang Li felt that something was amiss. With the help of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Lis hearing had always exceeded that of ordinary people. However, after that, he always felt strange when he heard footsteps. There seemed to be footsteps that coincided with theirs. The sound was extremely soft, and the rhythm was very good. Even with Jiang Lis hearing, he could only faintly sense it. In the beginning, he did not pay too much attention to it. However, after obtaining the second Earth Vein Spirit Essence, this sound became much more obvious. Because of this, he glanced sideways frequently and searched for any target that might be a demon. However, with his limited probing methods, he ended up empty-handed. Only earlier did Jiang Li finally confirm that there was definitely something following him. Because from before, even though his feet seemed to be on the ground, However, he had actually been walking in the air the entire time. It was just that he was extremely close to the ground and was not easily seen by others. Therefore, he did not make any footsteps. The footsteps that were completely in sync with him belonged to someone else! May I know which senior is playing a joke on me? Please show yourself. Jiang Li cupped his fists while his eyes observed his surroundings vigilantly. Junior does not have any malice. Senior, please dont toy with me. Jiang Lis words were very firm. He did not doubt his own judgment at all. If that person still did not come out, he would leave and return to the surface to inform the Shu Mountain Elder. After waiting for five minutes, right when Jiang Li turned around and walked back, a voice finally sounded. Hahahaha, what a clever junior. You still discovered me. In these hundred years, youre the first disciple to discover me. However, you shouldnt be a Shu Mountain disciple, right? Why have you entered my Demon Subduing Pagoda? An old man with white hair and an immortal-like disposition appeared out of thin air on the ground in front of Jiang Li, asking with a benevolent expression. However, this elders figure was transparent like a shadow. It was either not a living person or this was not his main body. Greetings, senior. I am a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley. I was invited by Peak Master Wei of the Shu Mountain to enter the Demon Subduing Pagoda for training. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me. May I know Seniors name? Jiang Li spoke cautiously. To be able to pass through the Shu Mountains tight defense and enter the Demon Subduing Pagoda, it could only be someone from Shu Mountain. Hahaha, didnt you say my name already? The elder laughed loudly. After hearing that Jiang Li was not a Shu Mountain disciple, he seemed to be even happier. Already said it? Senior, what do you mean? Jiang Li had a guess but still asked. My name is Demon Subduing. According to you humans, I am the pagoda spirit of this Demon Subduing Pagoda. Dont look at me like that. That fellow, Shenshan Jianyi, has to call me Martial-Granduncle! However, you are not from Shu Mountain. You can just call me senior. The old man who called himself the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit stroked his beard with an expression as if Jiang Li was given a great favor. So its Senior Demon Subduing. Ive been rude. Jiang Li bowed again. So it was the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit? Although he had never seen the spirit of this artifact, he felt that with the level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda, it should be able to satisfy the requirements of producing a spirit. When the white-haired phantom saw Jiang Li act in this way, it smiled and waved its hand. Its fine, its fine. Over the years, there have been very few disciples who have reached the fourth level. You, a junior, still know etiquette. Not bad, not bad. Is the Scripture Storage Valley a new sect? A lot has happened since I woke up. Forget it, since you can come here, youre fated to meet me. How about this? Tell me about what happened outside these years. In return, Ill give you a fortuitous encounter. How about it? The Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit appeared very friendly and generous. From its words, it was not wary of Jiang Li at all. After knowing that Jiang Li was not a Shu Mountain disciple, not only was it not unfamiliar with him, it even expressed that it wanted to give Jiang Li a chance. How could Jiang Li refuse such a good thing? Senior Demon Subduing is generous. It would be impolite for me to refuse. Hehe, Senior, is there anything good on the fourth level? Jiang Li had no habit of rejecting things that were delivered to his door. He directly asked if there were any benefits that could be fulfilled immediately. The Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit was obviously stunned as well. Who would have imagined that Jiang Li would not even stand on ceremony? However Heh, youre quite special, kid. Youre not so roundabout and straightforward. You suit my taste. Then this can be considered a greeting gift from me to you. Ill tell you secretly that the No. 22 Demon Prisoner in the third region has something good on him. I didnt even tell those juniors from Shu Mountain. However, whether you can obtain it will depend on your own ability. Jiang Li walked into the cell area with the old pagoda spirit, but the demons here were unable to see the spirit at all, and they could only see Jiang Li alone. The demons on the fourth level naturally became even stronger. There were also many demons that could start walking upright. Their fingers became even longer and nimbler, and there were more human characteristics everywhere on their bodies. This kind of quasi-transformation of half-demons and half-demons was not achieved overnight after sleeping, but usually required a long process. They would shed their scales and bear horns, transform their wet bodies, and finally be reborn. The demons in this process were roughly equivalent to the True Core to the Golden Core realm among human cultivators. Of course, according to their racial talent, the difference in combat strength would be like the difference between heaven and earth. Their auras and pressure were completely different from the demons who had just formed their cores. Especially with the combination of several greater demons, the might was as terrifying as a storm. Sword Heart, Dragon Blood, Golden Core Dao Heart! When these three factors were combined, the might that tore through layer by layer and swept over caused Jiang Li to be only slightly stunned before he recovered from his shock. However, if this pressure environment continued to increase at this terrifying speed, then if he went down another two levels, it would probably be Jiang Lis limit. No. 22 Demon Prisoner in the third region was a huge crimson snake. At this moment, it had already grown a human head and hands. It was a little similar to the legendary Naga. 1 The Nagas upper body was completely humanoid. The skin was smooth and the face was beautiful. It was like a snake from the waist down, but its figure was beautiful and curvy. However, this snake demon was clearly far from that level. From her armpit, she had a snake body. Even less than half of her body was not covered in smooth human skin. Instead, it was still covered in red snake skin scales. The hair on her head was sparse, and her mouth was still in the terrible shape of a snakes mouth. Forgive Jiang Li for speaking bluntly, but this fellow did not have any beauty that conformed to the concept of humans. Who asked you to be so ugly? Dont blame me. Jiang Li cast spell techniques as the Blood Withered Vine slowly entered the snake demons cell. The defense of the demons on this level had greatly increased. Separated by the fence, Jiang Li could not use his full strength. Gradually, even if they were nailed to the ground and could not resist, it was no longer easy to break through their skin and draw blood. Jiang Li spent quite a bit of effort but barely opened a hole in her stomach. Then, he took out something that was like a stone for a long time. Everyone knew that the snake demons gallbladder was a good thing. Shu Mountain naturally would not leave it for him. However, to be able to obtain this thing was a pleasant surprise. It was a dragon bone that had basically turned into a fossil. Elder He had a collection of such items, but they were better than this. The tiny bit of dragon qi remaining on it was indeed very important to snakes and fish that wanted to transform into dragons. However, it was still unknown how useful it could be. After putting away the dragon bone, it meant that the Demon Subduing Pagoda spirit was not lying to him. In front of the white-clothed elder, Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before continuing to extract the blood of these demons. The other party did not stop him. Instead, it looked happy to see this and acted very generously. Since even the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit approved of it, Jiang Li was even more at ease and bold in drawing blood. Only after he drained the demon beast blood on this level did Jiang Li continue down. [Absorbing the Earth Vein Spirit Essence of the Five Elements Peak. Added Status: Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Left Hand)] [Absorbing the Earth Vein Spirit Essence of the Five Elements Peak. Added Status: Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Right Hand)] On the pagoda monuments of the fourth and fifth levels, Jiang Li obtained two statuses, namely the left and right hands. The effect was similar to that of the two feet. However, the five Earth Vein Spirit Essences had already tightly adhered together in Jiang Lis body. Although there were no signs of fusion, there should still be some key elements left. However, as the earth vein spiritual aura increased, the image of the pagoda spirit old man started to become clearer and clearer in Jiang Lis eyes for some reason. It was obvious that the other party had a very close relationship with this kind of energy. Jiang Li could hear his voice initially because he had absorbed the Earth Vein Spirit Essence. When the pagoda spirit old man saw that Jiang Li was such a genius and was able to arrive at the fifth level by himself, he was extremely surprised, and then he became even more enthusiastic. He didnt even need Jiang Li to speak before taking the initiative to guide him and search for the things that were left behind on the demon beasts. With his help, Jiang Li obtained some good things from the demons. However, when Jiang Li wanted to continue, the token in his hand lost its effect. Chapter 197 - Earth Spirit Blessing No matter how Jiang Li activated the token in his hand or how bright the spiritual light was, the passageway leading to the fifth level did not react at all. Whats wrong, Jiang Li? You seem to have encountered some trouble. When the Spirit of the Demon Subduing Pagoda saw that Jiang Li was still there, he went up and asked very enthusiastically. He seemed to really treat Jiang Li as a good friend from long ago. Senior Demon Subduing, my token cant open the passageway. Jiang Li was slightly vexed, but he could roughly guess that it was probably not a fault in the token. Reaching the fifth level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda as a Qi Refinement cultivator was already the highest record in the history of Shu Mountain. Peak Master Wei and the others did not think that Jiang Li had the ability to continue downwards. In addition, this Demon Subduing Pagoda was still a secret place of the Shu Mountain. The deeper one went, the more secrets there were. Some things below were not convenient for outsiders to see. It was too normal. Therefore, the authority to open the door of this token should only allow him to reach the fifth level. Let me see. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before handing the token over. The white-haired old man received the token and inspected it for a moment before quickly verifying Jiang Lis guess. The authority further down the token was insufficient. In this way, Jiang Li could only sigh as he looked at the Five Elements Formation Disk that led to the sixth level. He had tested it before. This Demon Subduing Pagoda was very, very solid. No matter how powerful the force was, when it struck it, it would vanish without a trace. At the very least, even with his full strength, he was unable to destroy a brick of the other party. Without the authority to continue with the token, wouldnt that mean that he would stop here before he finished his mission? There were a total of nine levels in the Demon Subduing Pagoda, and each level had a pagoda monument. Didnt that mean that he was still missing an entire half of the earth vein puzzle? Just as he was feeling conflicted, the old pagoda spirit beside him saw through his thoughts. Young friend Jiang Li, do you still want to descend? I still want to go down and challenge them, but Im afraid I dont have the chance anymore. Jiang Li nodded in agreement and revealed a very regretful expression. Little friend, dont be depressed. Didnt I say that I would give you a fortuitous encounter? With me around, its not the time to give up yet. However, the next few levels are too dangerous. If youre not careful, you might lose your life. If you go down, you have to listen to my arrangements. The words of the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit gave him hope again. Due to the previous two times, Jiang Li had found some good demon beast materials under the guidance of the other party, and he was very grateful towards this. In the eyes of the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit, both sides had already established a certain level of trust. Therefore, he made this request at the right time. How could Jiang Li have any reason to refuse? He hurriedly agreed and thanked him excitedly. Seeing this, the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit nodded in satisfaction. He took a few steps back, and then he raised his hand and directly pressed it on the pagoda monument that was shaped like his right hand. The pagoda monument emitted five-colored spiritual lights. The surrounding array formation was also affected and began to flicker. In next to no time, a familiar sound of stone rubbing sounded, and the Five Elements Formation Disk that blocked Jiang Lis descent finally slowly opened. Little friend, jump! Thank you for your help, Senior. I cant thank you enough! After Jiang Li cupped his hands in thanks, he directly leaped down. In the outside world, five elders and ten disciples who had already left the pagoda were staring at the floating golden figure. At this moment, there was only a red dot left in the shadow of the pagoda, and it naturally represented Jiang Li. Look! He really passed the fourth level. How is this possible! What an impressive junior. Is the resistance of a body refinement cultivator really so outstanding? Peak Master Wei, the bodies of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak disciples are generally too weak. Should we increase our body cultivation in the future? An elder of the Earth Element Peak proposed a suggestion that he thought was very constructive. However, Elder Wei shook his head without even thinking. He knew very well that there was a reason why body cultivators were not welcomed by cultivators for so many years. For most cultivators, the benefits of body refinement were far less than Qi Refinement. Even if they spent time and effort to improve their physique, in the end, they still could not defeat the enemy they should not have been able to defeat. Some of the freaks were indeed very strong in body refinement, but they could not expect everyone to be the same. At the very least, 99% of the Shu Mountain disciples were not worthy. Sword cultivation was their true forte. Quickly look! Jiang Li has actually gone to the fifth level. Unbelievable! Unbelievable! This Jiang Li is too bold. Doesnt he know what kind of demons are locked in the fifth level? However, on the fifth level, his speed finally slowed down. Now, lets see if he can pass through the group of demons on the fifth level and reach the location of the pagoda monument. A few elders looked at the red dot that was walking and stopping with difficulty on the fifth level. Their hearts were sour with envy and emotions. They were all guessing if Jiang Li could create a miracle. However, what was strange was that even though Jiang Li had clearly descended to the sixth level at this moment, there was utterly no sign of him on the shadow of the pagoda. The red dot reflected on the Demon Subduing Pagodas golden projection was much slower than Jiang Lis actual speed, and it seemed to be playing in slow motion. This was clearly done by someone, but the people outside the pagoda and Jiang Li inside the pagoda were completely unaware. Jiang Li was currently descending towards the sixth level in the narrow passageway. The air that assaulted him made his hair stand on end. As soon as he landed, he felt his body tighten. The muscles in his body instinctively trembled and tightened, stiffening all the joints in his body. This was the pressure of the aura of an invincible predator. Even his master, Elder He, could probably only unleash his aura like this. In terms of the aura above, it felt like moving through a swamp. Although it was difficult due to the pressure, he could still barely struggle. Here, he seemed to be sealed in solidified concrete. Even Jiang Li felt an immense pressure in this environment. While his body was hard, even breathing became abnormally difficult. It was as if his body did not dare to breathe the air that carried the aura of a terrifying creature. At this moment, Jiang Lis blood flow suddenly sped up, and the blood vessels on his forehead slowly swelled up while the skin on his entire body became crimson red. The dragon blood in his body was boiling crazily. The dignity that had been flowing in its descendants veins since ancient times gradually awakened. A slight dragon roar that only Jiang Li could barely hear sounded, and a mouthful of scorching hot steam suddenly spewed out of his mouth. Only then did his stiff joints relax, and his chest and abdomen began to violently heave before he recovered his normal breathing. Although it was only a mere six drops of dragon blood, coupled with his Sword Heart and Golden Core Dao Heart, it barely helped Jiang Li resist the terrifying aura that was present everywhere. The demons on the sixth level did not exceed his expectations. Their strength rose to another level. There were probably terrifying demon kings who had completely transformed. He did not expect that such existences could be captured by the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Capturing them alive was different from killing. The difficulty level was far higher than the latter. From this, it could be seen how powerful the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was. Little friend Jiang, follow me. At this moment, the white-haired old man appeared from the wall again. After gesturing at Jiang Li to keep quiet, he actually waved his hand to open a secret passage and brought Jiang Li in. It was too dangerous to directly pass through the cell area. The aura that spread to the entire sixth level was already so terrifying. If it concentrated on his body, even if he had the protection of the mental statuses and the help of the parallel minds, he would probably suffer a huge loss. Fortunately, he was lucky to have the help of the pagoda spirit. Only then could he silently pass through the secret passage and pass through the cell area. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. In any case, demon kings were not existences he could target. Not to mention that he could not break through the defense, it was hard to say if he could stand firmly in front of those guys. Like a ghost, he silently floated past the sixth level. Here, he saw a huge bare rock head. This head was the pagoda monument of the sixth level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. If the first six levels of the pagoda monument were combined together, it would be a complete stone statue. If this was not the bad taste of the Shu Mountain seniors, the raw materials of the Demon Subduing Pagoda Monuments might be a little special. If he continued, what would the pagoda monument be? Little friend Jiang Li, sit down quickly. Calm your mind and let me help you with your cultivation. The Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirits performance was slightly urgent. Jiang Li did not refuse and directly sat down. The other party did not need to burn incense. He slapped the pagoda monument again, and a familiar energy surged along the chain. [Absorbing the Earth Vein Spirit Essence of the Five Elements Peak. Added Status: Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Head)] With ease, Jiang Li obtained another Earth Vein Spirit Essence. However, right after this energy entered his body, the six Earth Vein Spirit Essences suddenly changed violently together. [There is a resonance of the Earth Vein Spirit Essences. Spirit Essence fusion begins] Before Jiang Li could even take a look at the attributes of the new status, the six Earth Vein Spirit Essence in his body started to attract each other without any warning as if they were firewood tossed into a fire, and they directly started to fuse together. A strange ripple spread out. Jiang Lis body seemed to have become as stable and heavy as a mountain. On the other hand, the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit beside him had a happy expression for some reason. It was as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. However, one minute, two minutes, three minutes went by As time passed, the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit revealed a confused expression. Because to his and Jiang Lis surprise, the fusion process had strangely failed? [There is an abnormality in the fusion of the Earth Vein Spirit Essences. Failed fusion Failed fusion Failed fusion Failed fusion] As if it was a magnets suction and instinct, although the fusion failed, the six energies did not give up. They began the fusion process again. However, every time they fused, there would be abnormalities and failures. Thus, in front of Jiang Li, these two messages began to continuously appear on the interface. The six energies were continuously fusing and failing. Jiang Li was slightly stunned. What was going on? While Jiang Li was surprised, the old spirit was even more stunned. This did not make sense, or at the very least, it should not be. The six Spirit Essences were connected together, and they should have attracted each other and merged into one. Why did it suddenly stop? The Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit was anxious to the point of running around in circles, whereas Jiang Li closed his eyes and started to inspect the situation in his body. He made the parallel mind pay close attention to the situation outside, preventing a certain person from attacking while he was meditating. He also sank his consciousness into his body and found the depths of the Qi Sea where the six Earth Vein Spirit Essences were hidden. Just as the interface had said, the six wisps of energy in his body were almost identical in his eyes. They were trying to fuse together. However, every time it reached a crucial point, for some reason, there was an Earth Vein Spirit Essence that could not be fused into it. Eh, this Earth Vein Spirit Essence should be the one he had just obtained on the sixth level. Jiang Li felt that he had grasped the key to the problem and carefully observed the fusion process a few more times. Every time they fused, the process of fusing the first five Spirit Essences was very smooth. However, the Spirit Essence that had just entered the body was pushed aside and could not join them. Then, the fusion would fail because it lacked the key essence that represented the head. Moreover, every time it failed, the other five Spirit Essences did not change at all. Only this new Spirit Essence energy was shrinking at a visible speed. Jiang Li ignored this information and flipped to the status bar to check. He discovered that the duration of the status called [Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Head)] had already dropped from 30 days to 17 days. Furthermore, every time the fusion failed, the duration would decrease by another day. Now, he understood. The reason for this failure was that the fusion was too sudden. As a result, Jiang Li did not have the time to extend the new status [Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Head)] to infinite duration. Therefore, although this energy looked similar to the other five Spirit Essences, they were vastly different. The rule of Jiang Lis augmentation was that a higher-level buff from the same source would overwrite the lower-level buff status. It was just like how 100 points of spiritual qi per second would overwrite the 50 points of spiritual qi per second. Or for example, an overdosed pill status would overwrite an ordinary pill status. The fusion of these six Earth Vein Spirit Essences would definitely produce an even stronger status and completely overwrite them. However, five of these six statuses were infinite in duration, and the remaining one was only 30 days. Then, how long would the new status that was formed last? With this issue, the fusion of the Spirit Essence could only fail repeatedly. However, the solution was simple. Jiang Li pressed the plus button for five seconds after the [Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Head)] status. Sure enough, the fusion process no longer had any obstruction, and it quickly fused together. In his Qi Sea, the dense earth vein energy was like a dough that continuously twisted and transformed. Gradually, a small rock person formed from the Earth Vein Spirit Essence became clearer and clearer. The rock person quietly lay there, emitting warm energy currents to nourish his body. [Fusion of the Five Elements Peaks Earth Vein Spirit Essences. Added Status: Earth Spirit Blessing (6/9). Talent: Earth Spirit Body (Incomplete) has been obtained.] [Earth Spirit Blessing (6/9): Nourishment of the Earth Spirits Essence will slowly increase aptitude. Strengthened harmonization of the five elements and greatly increases the success rate of Foundation Establishment. Great increase in the strength of the Dao Foundation when establishing it. Duration: ] (?) Chapter 198 - Demonic Cultivator After the six Earth Vein Spirit Essences combined, they formed an even stronger buff, Earth Spirit Blessing. Moreover, as soon as this status appeared, the duration behind it was the symbol ޡ that represented infinity. That was because the duration of the six Earth Vein Spirit Essences was infinite. Without Jiang Lis approval, they could not escape. Apart from that, Jiang Li had also obtained an incomplete physique type talent, the Earth Spirit Body (Incomplete). Although Jiang Li had never personally seen a cultivator with physique-related talent, they were all existences that were well known. There were rumors that cultivators with special physiques were true geniuses. For example, the Connate Dao Body that often appeared in the legends cultivated at an astonishing speed. Raising ones cultivation realm was as simple as eating and drinking. They could learn spell techniques and secret techniques with a single glance. Weapons and movement techniques could also be mastered with one use. These were geniuses who had never thought of becoming friends with ordinary people. Countless low-level cultivators dreamed that one day, when they woke up, they would suddenly gain such unparalleled talent. Afterwards, they would overcome and slaughter everything in their path to supremacy. Unfortunately, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region was still a little too small. Up until now, there had not been many geniuses of this level, and there was not a single disciple of such talent in this generation. However, he did not expect that before he met such a genius, he would obtain a physique-type talent himself. Although it was obtained postnatally and was still incomplete, it was still the symbol of a genius. After having this physique, his strength did not increase, his speed did not increase, and his spiritual qi did not become stronger. The only change was that there was something extra in his perception. Now, he could vaguely sense that there was a heavy force slowly flowing everywhere under the surrounding walls and ground. This was the power of the earth vein? A moment later, Jiang Li opened his eyes and revealed a satisfied expression. After obtaining this physique, the pagoda spirit in front of him had already been fully condensed in his eyes. He was no different from a real person. The joy on his face that he could not suppress seemed to be even happier than Jiang Li himself. Kid, do you feel it? Even the Shu Mountain disciples have never obtained this power. Jiang Li did not know if the other party was telling the truth. It was indeed difficult for Shu Mountain disciples to obtain these six portions of Spirit Essence, but it should not be difficult for those Shu Mountain elders to gather all nine portions. Was it because they could not obtain such a physique after Foundation Establishment, or was it because the Earth Spirit was unwilling to give them the blessing? Jiang Li smiled as well, and he cupped his hands in thanks. Thank you for your help, Senior Demon Subduing. This junior is extremely grateful. However, I feel that this power seems to be incomplete. Jiang Li mimicked the white-clothed elder and reached out to press on the head-like pagoda monument. Immediately, he could clearly feel the endless power inside. It was as if the majestic Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was standing in front of him. However, while he could clearly sense it, he could not see it, much less touch it. This should be because the Earth Spirit Body was still incomplete and could not unleash its true power. However, Im afraid I can only stop here. The level below is definitely even more dangerous. Im only at the Qi Refinement realm. Im really helpless against it. As Jiang Li spoke, he acted as if he was about to give up, but the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit opposite him was displeased. Little friend Jiang Li, the path to immortality is a struggle. How can you be afraid and not advance at such a young age? Listen to me. Dont give up too early. Im still here. Although the pagoda level below is dangerous, its not impossible. Watch my methods. The white-haired elder slapped the pagoda monument again. A stream of energy that was barely visible to the naked eye sprayed out from within. This energy was light like a thin veil, and it was heavy like magma. Under the control of the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit, it enveloped Jiang Lis body evenly. This thin layer of earth vein power covered Jiang Lis body and did not bring him any new status effects. In the outside world, this layer of earth vein power was almost useless. However, when placed in the Demon Subduing Pagoda, which was filled with the earth vein power of the Five Elements Peak, it formed a similar frequency with the energy in the pagoda. This thin layer of energy veil completely concealed his aura. Of course, this was only concealing his aura and did not have the effect of invisibility. Try it over there. The old pagoda spirit looked a little tired after using this method, but he still revealed a smile. He stroked his beard and let Jiang Li walk out of the safety area of the pagoda monument. Jiang Li did as he was told and left the area covered by the energy of the pagoda monument. The oppressive and baneful aura in the environment affected his body once more. However, when the heavy pressure touched the earth vein power in his body, it was inexplicably absorbed by nearly half. Then, in a strange manner, it moved to the ground around him and finally disappeared. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. This was a good ability, but it seemed to only be used in the Demon Subduing Pagoda. It had to be compatible with the power of the earth vein in order to be effective. Jiang Li silently memorized the rough method to use the earth vein power. His face revealed a joyous expression as he thanked the white-haired pagoda spirit again. The Five Elements Stone Slate on the seventh level was slowly opened. He took a deep breath and jumped down. However, when he focused his mind and prepared to receive the impact of the baneful aura, he discovered something shocking! The baneful aura pressure that surged up from the seventh level was not any higher than the sixth, but instead decreased greatly. With a light step, Jiang Li landed silently. Although the air environment was still ordinary, there was no longer the strange smell of the various demons. Whats going on? Jiang Li was slightly surprised and looked at the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit. The other partys expression was serious, telling him not to lower his guard. Calmness is not equivalent to safety. Little friend, you have to be careful. Ignore everything later. Dont believe anything. Just be careful and pass. I understand. Jiang Li did not refute. There was no convenient secret passage on this level. After taking a deep breath, he lightly flew into the cell area. What he saw made him understand the situation. This was because there were not demon beasts locked up on this level, but hundreds of human cultivators! Cultivators were different from demon beasts. Demon beasts lived in chaotic and dangerous wilderness their entire lives. That place was disorderly and filled with enemies. As long as one was not careful, they might be attacked and die on the spot. Therefore, the harsh environment created the instinct to be vigilant. Most demon beasts rarely slept. They constantly emitted their aura and smell, showing all the surrounding creatures that they had occupied the territory. Once a creature that could pose a threat entered their territory, they would not hesitate to attack and use their claws and fangs to determine the winner. However, human cultivators who had formed the cultivation system would not be like this. They were more rational and knew how to play dirty. It was often the best effect. Naturally, they would not be like the demons, crazily releasing their aura at all times to display their status. Other than exposing themselves, it would not have any positive effects. Therefore, it was precisely because of this that the pressure in the seventh level was even lower. Jiang Li glanced at the sign on the prison door. Wu Tong, titled the Rolling River Python, was a Core Formation realm True Core stage cultivator and the leader of the Red Water Seven Monsters. Jiang Li knew of such cultivators. They usually resided in a certain area and killed cultivators that came and went in order to obtain benefits. In the past, Jiang Li had personally encountered three similar fellows. Then, there was the Skin Flayer Wang Zheng, a Core Formation realm True Core stage cultivator Dream Slaughter Ghost Maiden, Core Formation realm Golden Core stage cultivator On these iron tablets, only the names, cultivation levels, and rough origins of the people imprisoned were written. As for their crimes, there were too many to count. It turned out that in this Demon Subduing Pagoda, other than imprisoning the demons, there were also so many high-level demonic cultivators locked up. None of these demonic cultivators were weak. Although they were locked up, this did not mean that they were not dangerous. On the contrary, cultivators had more methods and were more cunning. Even if they were heavily bound, it was very easy for him to fall for their trap. It was precisely because they were more dangerous than the demons that they were imprisoned in the seventh level. Presumably, Shu Mountain would not allow their disciples to come here easily. Cultivators at the Qi Refinement realm and even the Foundation Establishment realm were not mentally strong enough. If they came to this sinful place and were swayed by this group of demonic cultivators, it would be troublesome. He had to leave quickly. If the Shu Mountain Elder discovered that he had arrived on the seventh level, someone would definitely come down to investigate and bring him out. Before that, he had to gather as much Earth Vein Spirit Essence as possible. Hey, kid, let me out and Ill take you in as my disciple. Ill teach you a peerless cultivation method thats enough to dominate the cultivation world! At this moment, a voice sounded out from the prison beside him. Jiang Li acted as if he did not hear it. As a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, he did not lack cultivation methods the most. Moreover, dominating the cultivation world did not rely only on cultivation methods. No matter how strong a cultivation method was, it was useless if he could not cultivate it. Kid, dont leave yet. I still have a thousand high-grade spirit stones hidden outside. How about it? As long as you pull out the nail on my head, Ill tell you where the spirit stones are. Jiang Li still ignored him, but that person did not give up. Hey kid, arent you tempted by an Earth-rank artifact? Earth-rank artifact? Jiang Lis footsteps finally stopped, and he glanced at the iron token on the door. Black Blood Green Bat was a Core Formation realm Golden Core stage cultivator and an elder of the Corrupted Blood Cult. The Corrupted Blood Cult? A strange expression flashed across Jiang Lis eyes. He knew this sect. When he was in the Outer Sect Cultivation Hall, this demonic cultivator sect was a classic negative example used in lessons. The time when it was established was similar to the Scripture Storage Valley. More than 200 years ago, it acted very arrogantly. Due to their abnormally rapid advancement in demonic arts, more and more cultivators joined them. At that time, they occupied a piece of land in the west and their forces were directly comparable to top sects. However, in order to cultivate the demonic technique, they needed to suck human blood every day to assist in their cultivation. As their scale grew larger and larger, the scene of corpses everywhere was insufficient to describe it. Later on, they finally attracted the displeasure of the other cultivators. In the end, they were annihilated under the warship of the Scripture Storage Valley and became a stepping stone for the Scripture Storage Valley to become the Great Mountain Regions top four sects. Even now, in the Scripture Storage Valley, there was a large number of demonic cultivation methods that were seized from them. He did not expect that there would be some who escaped and were captured by Shu Mountain until now. Jiang Li could not help but look at the person inside. Black Blood Green Bat also raised his head to look at Jiang Li. His hair, which had not been tidied for 200 years, fell messily, covering his face, making it difficult to see clearly. Jiang Li could only see a long pitch-black nail nailed deeply into his forehead. The pair of eyes hidden under the messy hair looked straight at Jiang Li. At the beginning, it was fine, but after he saw the word Storage on Jiang Lis chest, his expression shook, and then his dry mouth slowly opened, revealing a mouthful of pitch-black teeth that were sharp like needles. Someone from the Scripture Storage Valley? Hehe, how lucky! Swoosh! Black Blood Green Bat did not care about the deal that was proposed earlier. After he noticed that this was a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, killing intent that was like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood surged towards Jiang Li. The smell of blood contained the wails of countless innocent people. When it arrived before Jiang Li, the earth vein power activated, and it directly ground away a portion of the killing intent before vanishing. After that, there were three more defenses. The Sword Heart, Dragon Blood, and Golden Core Dao Heart broke through the force and finally, only a light breeze blew on the Nine Nether Wood at the core of his mind. However, even the lingering killing intent carried by the light wind made Jiang Lis body shake uncontrollably. Fortunately, he was only at the Golden Core Realm, and the long nail on his forehead greatly limited his strength, so it did not cause any obvious harm to Jiang Li. However, this also riled up the other prisoners. The other prisoners in the cell area seemed to have been stimulated as well. They released their auras and killing intent, causing the temperature in this area to plummet. At this moment, the effect of the earth vein power was revealed. The thin veil covered his aura, making it difficult for others to sense him. This meant that most of the hundreds of demonic cultivators did not know his exact location. Only a few cultivators who could directly see him before he walked past the cell could attack him accurately. As such, the pressure on him decreased greatly. Withstanding wave after wave of dense killing intent, Jiang Lis footsteps slowly floated forward, and the scene before his eyes had already started to show slight distortions. A large amount of negative emotions surged into his consciousness, forming dark clouds in the sky above his mental world. They began to flash with blood-red lightning and rain. After spending quite a bit of time, he finally passed the cell area. His mental world was already like the ruins after a storm. These were negative emotions and mental pollution that high-level cultivators used to disgust people. They could easily torture a Qi Refinement realm disciple until he went crazy. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators would have to spend ten years to slowly recover. Even Jiang Li would need five seconds to clear this thing from his mind. Looking at the additional negative status on the interface, Jiang Li was about to delete it. Suddenly, his Blood Light Sword, Asura Sword Heart, suddenly darted out and swam around his mental world, absorbing the black water stains that scattered on the ground in circles. These negative emotions seemed to be nutrients that could develop the Asura Sword Heart. In this way, Jiang Li was not in a hurry to eliminate them. On the seventh level, there was a floating stone ball as the pagoda monument. As a new Earth Vein Spirit Essence entered, Jiang Li also knew that it was an eyeball. Jiang Li decisively made the [Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Left Eye)] last indefinitely. This Spirit Essence then fused into the stone person in his Qi Sea. An eyeball appeared in the stone persons empty eye socket. Closing his right eye and only using his left eye, Jiang Li happily discovered that he could already vaguely see the earth vein energy. His Earth Spirit Body was gradually becoming complete. This time, Jiang Li did not hesitate and directly chose to strike while the iron was hot. After the old man opened the Five Elements Formation Disk, he directly jumped in. The number of demonic cultivators on this level decreased drastically. There were only five people here. However, this level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda was the most dangerous because these five people were all Nascent Soul cultivators on the same level as his master, Elder He! There was no signboard for introduction on their prison doors. It was unknown how Shu Mountain had captured them. When Jiang Li passed through the cell on this level, it was simply like holding onto a dilapidated wooden plank against the torrential waves in a storm. He summoned his Nine Nether clone over and let the Nine Nether clone with a Golden Core cultivation stand in front of him. He held onto the ancient tree and endured the violent storm and impact The sword cultivator clone that had been recreated helped Jiang Lis main body move forward with difficulty. As for the newly created third Parallel Mind, which was still in a blank state, it raised its fearless dedication and silently endured most of the pollution that invaded the Sea of Consciousness. Chapter 199 - Pagoda Spirit? Earth Spirit! When Jiang Li finally arrived at the pagoda monument on the eighth level with great difficulty, his eyes were already covered in blood vessels, and he felt a trace of exhaustion that he had not felt in a long time. Was this the power of Nascent Soul cultivators? Jiang Li suddenly recalled his master, Elder He. His entire body was covered in beast blood tattoos from head to toe, and he had a ferocious appearance that seemed as if he would fight anyone at any moment. However, he was exceptionally gentle towards his own people. In the Scripture Storage Valley, he had personally helped Jiang Li train many times. However, from the beginning to the end, Elder He had never revealed his true aura in front of him. Even when he stood up for Jiang Li during the conflict with the Immortal Ascension Pavilions Pavilion Master, he had deliberately blocked the other partys might and did not affect him at all. Now that he faced the five Nascent Soul demonic cultivators, he finally understood what fear was. Those five guys were clearly tied up and nailed to the ground. They should not be able to move even a finger. However, just one look was enough to kill. At this moment, his mental world seemed like a typhoon had passed through. Many ghosts that were absorbed and refined by him had been buried in the ground, but now they were uprooted as they swayed in the air. Jiang Lis mind unavoidably suffered some damage. Fortunately, the Nine Nether clone blocked the front and blocked the frontal mental attack. The third Parallel Mind behind him suffered most of the mental pollution. As a result, the mental injuries Jiang Lis main body suffered were still relatively limited. He could roughly meditate a few times and recover. However, it was a pity that the newly born third Parallel Mind had suffered such a situation before it even had a chance to become human. From the Core Formation realm to the Nascent Soul realm, the mental pollution of hundreds of high-level demonic cultivators was simply unbearable. The Parallel Mind that was originally only the size of a palm had already grown to more than a meter tall. Jiang Lis appearance could still be seen from between his brows, but his entire body was a jet black color, and his figure was even bloated and chubby. The things stuffed into the third Parallel Mind were not beautiful at all. They were all full of darkness, slaughter, and evil, the worst things in the world. It was almost worse than the last time the sword cultivator clone had suffered from the blood of madness. Jiang Li originally wanted to throw it into the outside world and quickly end it, but he suddenly thought of something and did not choose to do so. He made it temporarily maintain this appearance and left it in the consciousness space. After recovering from his shock, Jiang Li looked at the pagoda monument on the eighth level. Sure enough, it was a stone ball that was floating in midair. Senior Demon Subduing, thank you for your trouble. He cupped his hands and sat on the mat in front of the pagoda monument. The mat here was covered in a thick layer of dust. Clearly, it had not been used for a long time. The Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit looked at Jiang Li, and the expression under its white hair and beard became slightly strange. It was as if he had been looking forward to this for a long time. When he finally obtained it, he felt disbelief. He stretched out his hand and patted the stone ball. A strand of pure Earth Vein Spirit Essence was guided out from within, and it was passed through the chain to the back of the meditation cushion before finally being absorbed by Jiang Li. After modifying the status with ease, this Spirit Essence successfully fused with the Earth Spirit Blessing. From the looks of it, the stone figurine was completely intact. However, Jiang Li could sense that there was still an empty space in the chest of the tiny stone figure. That was the final key. Jiang Lis tightly shut eyes slowly opened. His eyes seemed to have undergone a strange change. It was clear and heavy. If one looked closely, they might see five towering mountains in his eyes. When Jiang Li looked at the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit again, it had already completely vanished. Senior Demon Subduing, are we still going to the ninth level? Jiang Li smiled as if he did not notice anything. However, the white-haired elder did not seem to have the intention to continue pretending. No, we cant go down anymore. Even I cant open the array formation below. He waved his hand, and the earth vein power that covered Jiang Lis body suddenly constricted and became extremely heavy. It connected with the surrounding earth vein energy and instantly bound him firmly on the spot. [Suppressed by the power of the earth vein. Added Status: Earth Vein Binding.] Senior Demon Subduing, what are you doing? Jiang Li raised his brows with an innocent expression as if he was really caught off guard. Young friend Jiang Li, you already know, right? After you obtained my eyes, you should have seen them, right? The white-clothed old man still had the appearance of an immortal, but his expression was no longer kind. I did. I saw it very clearly. This is a pair of good eyes. This junior is deeply grateful. Then, perhaps I should change the way I call you? Senior of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Just as the other party had said, after Jiang Li absorbed the two Earth Vein Spirit Essences that represented his eyes, his Earth Spirit Body became even more complete, and the world before his eyes had already completely changed. The flowing earth vein power was visible in his eyes. At this moment, in his eyes, the white-clothed elder who called himself the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit was filled with the power of the earth vein. It was even richer and purer than the eight pagoda monuments he had seen. The Demon Subduing Pagoda was indeed built using the earth vein of the Five Elements Peak, but its essence should still be a construction-type artifact. It was only using an array formation to borrow the power of the earth vein. Even if it really became a pagoda spirit, it would definitely not be like this. Therefore, there was only one answer. This elderly man was not the Demon Subduing Pagoda Spirit, but the Earth Vein Spirit of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Hmph! My name is Lu Yun Five Swords Peak! Not Shu Mountain! Kid, youre quite smart. Unfortunately, you realized it too late. Do you know whos locked in the ninth level of this pagoda? The image of the white-robed elder of the Shu Mountain Spirit gradually changed. Clusters of crystals grew out of his body. His human appearance was pierced, and his sage-like image quickly shattered. Senior Swords Peak, you are probably the only one who can be imprisoned in the ninth level, being above the Nascent Soul realm. Jiang Li was still calm and unhurried as he sat there without moving. Thats right! Damn the Shu Mountain Sword Sect! They attacked my mountain for no reason and seized my Spirit Essence! They tore my body apart and suppressed me under the Demon Subduing Pagoda for a thousand years! They made me and those demonic cultivators go against each other just to extract our strength! All for the forging of their Flying Swords! The more the Earth Spirit elder spoke, the angrier he became. He called the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, and was clearly very dissatisfied with them. He did not acknowledge them at all. Hmph, if you were a Shu Mountain disciple, you would know that they do not have a Martial-Granduncle Pagoda Spirit. Unfortunately, you are not. After a thousand years, I still managed to infiltrate a portion of the Demon Subduing Pagodas array formation. Ive waited for countless years before I finally met you! A genius who could reach here! At this moment, the Earth Spirit had completely torn apart the appearance of a human, turning into a huge heart made of countless crystal clusters. This heart was formed by transparent crystals of five colors. When it beat, it even emitted soft and gorgeous lights. If the dwarves of Middle-earth saw this, they would probably abandon the Arkenstone on the spot and worship this Earth Vein Heart. He was a portion of the Earth Vein Spirit that had escaped from the ninth level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda, the heart! It was also where the intelligence of the Shu Mountain Earth Spirit resided. Senior, youve told me so much. Arent you afraid that Ill tell the people of Shu Mountain? Or do you want to kill me now? Jiang Li tried his best to put on a terrified expression. Any ordinary human would be able to tell that he was pretending. However, the Earth Vein Spirit was not so scheming and thought that he was really afraid. Dont worry, I wont kill you. You wont have a chance to speak again. Swoosh! A crystal ball suddenly grew out from the heart and stabbed directly into Jiang Lis body. Even with Jiang Lis defense, he was helpless against it and was ruthlessly pierced through. Jiang Li felt pain, but he still endured it and did not move. Following that, waves of energy surged into his body. In Jiang Lis Qi Sea, a similar Earth Vein Heart began to gradually take shape and beat non-stop. This was the last piece of the puzzle that could complete the Earth Spirit Blessing. This had always been Jiang Lis goal. Before he obtained it, he naturally could not give up halfway. From the beginning, he had never really trusted this so-called pagoda spirit. This was because his deception and acting skills were far inferior to any human swindler. An unfamiliar spirit was very enthusiastic towards him for no reason. Moreover, his words were very purposeful. In just a few words, he explained his origins and the reason for his appearance clearly. How could a normal person take the initiative to explain their situation without even asking anything? It was obvious that these words had been fabricated long ago. It revealed a desire to make people believe in him as soon as possible. Those who said this were most likely liars. The information they reported was most likely fake. Therefore, from the beginning, Jiang Li had been vigilant. Later on, he even deliberately tested the other party a few times and offended him neither lightly nor lightly. However, not only was this Earth Spirit not displeased, he even guided Jiang Li to find demon beast materials and used some small favors to gain trust. This was very illogical. His words and actions after that revealed his goal. Thus, how could Jiang Li really believe him? However, because Jiang Li wanted it and the other party wanted to give it to him, their goal had always been the same. Moreover, both sides were filled with confidence and felt that they would be the final winner. That was why they were so friendly until this point before finally falling out. In next to no time, the crystal heart in front of Jiang Li gradually weakened and vanished. A powerful heartbeat appeared in Jiang Lis body. The Earth Vein Heart had already completely transferred to the Qi Sea in his body. [Absorbing the Earth Vein Spirit Essence of the Five Elements Peak. Added Status: Earth Vein Spirit Essence (Heart)] The corners of Jiang Lis mouth could not help but curl into a smile. Then, he pressed the minus button for five seconds on the negative status [Earth Vein Binding] in the status bar. The negative status was eliminated, and the heavy restrictions on his body instantly vanished. Jiang Li stretched his back, raised his hand to support his head, and closed his eyes again. His consciousness had already landed on his Qi Sea. As soon as the heart took shape, it flew towards the rock person impatiently. The Earth Spirit of the Five Elements Sword Peak was very excited now. As long as he fused with the other eight Spirit Essences in front of him, he could form a small-sized version of himself. Then, he could snatch this disciples body and escape secretly. Although he could not take away the power of his main body, nor could he take revenge on the powerful Shu Mountain Sword Sect, he could only find a new mountain range to settle down and cultivate from scratch. He had been locked up in the Demon Subduing Pagoda for too long. His Spirit Essence and consciousness were slowly worn down by the endless confrontation with the demonic cultivators. Although the Five Elements Peak had a lot of resources, if this continued, as the Earth Vein Spirit, he would probably slowly lose his intelligence and become a pure foundation that would be suppressed by Shu Mountain forever. Therefore, he could not wait any longer. There were simply too few geniuses at Jiang Lis level. He had to seize this opportunity and rely on Jiang Lis body to escape. If he went out this time, he was determined to find an inconspicuous small mountain to settle down. Otherwise, when he finally managed to develop the mountain, he would be robbed again in the blink of an eye. However, just as he collided with the rock person and wanted to fuse it completely, he discovered that he could not enter? After squeezing for a long time, he was actually bounced out again. What was going on? Previously, when Jiang Li was on the upper level of the pagoda, such a situation had also happened. It was clearly his Spirit Essence, so how could he not be able to fuse with it? Could it be that the Shu Mountain had done something to the Demon Subduing Pagoda? They had turned his power into theirs? The Earth Vein Spirit was filled with grief and indignation. It was furious. This old mans pitiful body had been ruined to such an extent. At this moment, the Earth Spirit felt like something had happened to him, but it also felt like nothing had happened. He felt a little strange, but at this critical moment, he could not divert his attention to use it. The Earth Spirit pulled himself back and collided with the newly formed body again, but this time, it was unexpectedly successful. The beautiful Earth Vein Heart formed from five-colored crystals easily fused into the rock person. As the Earth Vein Heart beat, the entire rock person seemed to come alive, becoming agile and full of vitality. More thick and majestic energy surged out, slowly and firmly modifying Jiang Lis body. Hahaha! I succeeded! I succeeded! Im finally free! In his Qi Sea, the Earth Spirit laughed wildly and was about to attack and seize Jiang Lis body. However, he was shocked to discover that he could not move at all. What What happened! What did you do to me?! The laughter gradually turned into despair. The Earth Spirit, who had been plotting for more than a thousand years, successfully completed his plan and escaped from the impregnable Demon Subduing Pagoda. However, he was too unlucky. He crashed into another prison, one that he could never escape from. Jiang Li shook his head. He had expected this. If there was anyone to blame, it was this Earth Spirit himself. The status he could provide was just too good to resist. Although this Earth Spirit Blessing was a hidden danger, once the buff reached Jiang Li, he could forget about escaping. There were more than one life-threatening statuses on him. It had been such a long time, since when had any backfired on him? So what if the Earth Vein Spirits will was hidden in the blessing? He could not change the blessing or eliminate it. He could only silently bless Jiang Li with tears in his eyes for the rest of his life. From the beginning, this Earth Spirit of the Five Elements Sword Peak would not even have the chance to possess him. [Earth Spirit Blessing (9/9): Nourishment of the Earth Spirits Essence will increase aptitude until it slowly reaches the Connate realm. Great effect in Foundation Establishment, allows the construction of the Earth Five Elements Dao Foundation. Duration: ] (?) The Earth Spirit Blessings status was already perfected, and the Earth Spirit Body was no longer incomplete. Jiang Li stretched out his hand and pressed down on the eyeball. A strand of the power of the earth vein was easily extracted by him, and it transformed into a veil that enveloped his body. Learning the Earth Spirits method, Jiang Li mixed the earth vein power with his surroundings. Jiang Li took a deep breath. It was time to leave. Chapter 200 - Foundation Establishment! After passing through the location of the five Nascent Souls again, Jiang Li, who had already experienced it once, was clearly much more successful this time. After he returned to the ground, Jiang Li stepped on the air repeatedly and walked along the small passageway. Soon, he encountered the Five Elements Formation Disk that blocked his path. The authority given to him by Peak Master Wei was not enough to take effect here. At this moment, the Shu Mountain Earth Spirit was still wailing in his Qi Sea. Without him opening the door, the problem came. How could he return to the surface through this indestructible Five Elements Formation Disk? It was obviously not reliable to use his fists to smash it. The Demon Subduing Pagoda that was connected to the earth vein was something that even a Nascent Soul cultivator could not break. Jiang Li reckoned that even if he died here, he would not be able to break it, although he would not die from exhaustion anyway. Apart from brute force, was there any other way to pass through this place? There was. The old Earth Spirit had secretly corroded the array formation in the Demon Subduing Pagoda for more than a thousand years. Although he could not accumulate the power to take revenge on Shu Mountain, it was enough to let him open a few small back doors in the Demon Subduing Pagoda. After all, in the original plan, after he seized Jiang Lis body, he had to think of a way to get out. With his flesh and blood body, he could no longer appear and disappear like the spiritual bodies. It would definitely be even more difficult to use the escape technique to travel. Therefore, the back door he left behind must be quite big. Although Jiang Li, who had already obtained the Earth Spirit Body, did not have an earth attribute spiritual root and had never cultivated an earth attribute cultivation method, he could still rely on this physique to use a simple Earth Escape Technique. What he needed to do now was find a gap that could allow him to escape. In Jiang Lis eyes, the towering Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was reflected. In his vision, the flow of the earth vein power became clearer. It was hard to say how much the Earth Spirit Body had increased Jiang Lis strength. The greatest help it gave him was still in the Dao of Runic Formations. In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, what kind of array formation was recognized as the most powerful? It was similar to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and the Misty Mountain Range. It combined the mountains and rivers and borrowed the power of heaven and earth to form a large array. With his talent in runes and array formations, coupled with this pair of eyes that could see the flow of the earth vein, this would undoubtedly make his formation path seem like a cheat. Compared to others, they had to calculate in detail before they could roughly guess the direction of the earth vein flow and carefully set up the array bit by bit. However, Jiang Li was able to directly see the earth vein clearly, and it was even to the extent that he was able to directly extract it from the ground. The advantage and convenience he was able to obtain when setting up a large-scale formation could simply not be described with words. In next to no time, Jiang Li noticed that within the complicated formation patterns of the Five Elements Formation, there was an earth vein energy that was different from the others. It was several times thicker than other earth vein energy, and it flowed in a completely different direction. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. It was here. He reached out and pressed down on that node. The earth vein power of the same source slowly seeped into it, following the direction of that array pattern and seeping his strength in bit by bit. Following that, the Earth Escape Technique imbued with the Earth Spirit Body activated. His figure was like toothpaste as he slowly squeezed into the flowing reverse formation pattern. Following the flow of the earth vein power, he shuttled through the Five Elements Array Disk, and the scene he sensed was strange and varied. A moment later, a head appeared from the other side of the Five Elements Formation. Then, the entire body squeezed out bit by bit. After all, Jiang Li had never practiced Earth Escape or had an earth attribute spiritual root. He could not escape instantly like Shen Ruoshi from the Heaven and Earth Hall. With the help of the rich earth vein power, the process was still very difficult. It was impossible to use it in battle. It was barely enough to drill a hole in the ground. It took him more than a minute to successfully squeeze past the array disks obstruction and reach the seventh level. However, now that he had found a way, the rest was simple. Relying on this back door, after going up two more levels, Jiang Li had already returned to the fifth level. On the Golden Light Pagoda statue in the outside world, the fake red dot had originally stopped on the meditation mat in front of the pagoda monument. Now that Jiang Li came up and walked around twice, that red dot overlapped with his true body, no longer having any obvious signs. From here, he could use the token to go up openly. When he finally returned to the ground, he was stunned. Jiang Li stood in a daze. When he saw the golden projection not far away, his heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, did this Demon Subduing Pagoda actually have a tracking function? Then, wouldnt his tracks below be seen clearly? He did not dare to speak first. Fortunately, Shenshan Qiuhuas words made him feel at ease. Senior Brother Jiang Li, youre really too impressive. You actually really reached the fifth level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda! Thats something that no disciple from Shu Mountain has been able to do in the past hundreds of years! So they had only noticed that he reached the fifth level? Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief without leaving a trace, and he instantly understood in his heart that it was definitely the Earth Spirit that had made preparations in advance to prevent him from being exposed. The other sword cultivator disciples by the side praised him successively, whereas Jiang Li was modest and only said that he was lucky. Jiang Li, your talent is extraordinary. The last person who could achieve this was our current generations Sword Head, Shenshan Jianyi. When Jiang Li heard this name, he glanced at Shenshan Qiuhua. That was her grandfather. Shenshan Qiuhuas eyes were filled with worship. In her eyes, if he could do the same thing as her grandfather, wouldnt Jiang Li be as powerful as him? Originally, there was no standard for this level, but with an impressive predecessor as a comparison, it was different. The Shu Mountain Sword Head was the number one combatant on the surface of the Great Mountain Region. Jiang Li had accomplished the same thing as the other party. Didnt that mean that his future would be like Shenshan Jianyi, standing at the peak of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region? Jiang Li just did not know what their expressions would be like if they knew that he had actually already reached the eighth level and obtained the Spirit Essences of the entire nine levels. After the Demon Subduing Pagoda trial, these ten Shu Mountain disciples still had to start Foundation Establishment. Peak Master Wei naturally did his best to invite Jiang Li to build his foundation in the Shu Mountain mystic realm with them. However, Jiang Li firmly rejected it. He already had his own plans for the Foundation Establishments location. .. Riding the Wood Dragon Rayquaza, Jiang Li flew high in the sky until he could no longer see the towering Five Elements Peak behind him. He patted the wooden dragon beneath him. Rayquaza immediately understood what he meant. It turned its head and crashed into a cloud beside it. Then, the huge wooden dragon disappeared. In the cloud, the Nine Nether clone had been waiting for a long time. The Yin Burial Coffin swelled up in front of him, and Jiang Li rode the wooden dragon into the coffin. After obtaining the Earth Spirit Blessing, everything in his body that was already filled to the extreme began to stir. He had already reached the limit before breaking through and could no longer suppress it. The spatial artifact, Yin Burial Coffin, was in a similar state like him. Jiang Li had invested countless materials and spiritual objects into this artifact, and it had already arrived at the critical point before breaking through. After the last push, it would be able to reach a new height. After entering the coffin space that he had not seen for a long time, the interior of the space had changed drastically compared to before. Not to mention the expansion of space, this coffin was almost changing every day. However, unlike the originally relatively empty space, there was a layer of spirit stones, spirit mines, and a large number of high-grade spiritual materials on the bottom of the Yin Burial Space. There were really no fake goods. The floor was full of them. He had even bought an extremely expensive Bloodsucking Wood Tree. With the income of Green Mountain Residence during this period of time, together with robbing the Hundred Tempering Mountain and some other transactions, he gathered a considerable amount of wealth during this period of time. Now, it was all piled up in the Yin Burial Coffin. In addition, in the center of the coffin space was an inverted ancient tree, the Nine Nether Wood. In the deepest corner of the coffin, there was a huge corpse with three heads and six arms sitting on the skeleton throne. Its entire body was filled with a chaotic aura. A small high-grade Profound-rank Yin Burial Coffin actually gathered so many evil beings. If it did not advance, it would probably be unable to contain these guys. Fortunately, the requirements for advancement were very close. After this period of accumulation, the number of ghosts in the coffin had already reached 990,000, which was close to the limit. The last 10,000 ghosts were in a Soul Capturing Bag beside it. Jiang Li sat down in the coffin and made the final adjustments. In the outside world, the Nine Nether clone executed the maximum speed of a Golden Core cultivator and flew in a certain direction. The scenery below quickly changed. He flew past the heavy mountains, crossed the steep mountains, saw the Mother River, and flew past the Southern Seal Kingdom. A moment later, he plunged into the sand. This desert was lifeless and had no vitality anywhere. In the region of the Great Mountain Range covered in emerald green mountains, it was very abnormal for such a desert to suddenly appear. When Jiang Li first came here, he saw that the barren plants of the Southern Seal Kingdom were turning yellow. The country was leaning against the desert, and from plants to animals, all of them revealed lifelessness. Back then, he was a little curious. Later on, because of the one in the underwater graveyard and the massacre of the Golden Core sword cultivators, he naturally paid attention to this place. With his increasingly high status, it was no longer difficult for him to understand some of the secrets. After specially asking the sect, he learned that this place had a little connection to him. The speed of Golden Core cultivators was very fast. It took slightly more than two days to arrive here from the Shu Mountain Region. Jiang Li relied on the method of observing the earth vein to cross the sandy terrain and fly to the center of this desert. This was a dried-up huge basin, and it was also where the deserts earth veins gathered. There was no oasis under the basin, but a twisted and strange forest. These trees were all withered trees, but under the effect of the earth veins extreme Yin land, although the withered trees died, they still did not stop growing. From above, in the center of all the twisted withered trees, one could see an extremely huge and charred tree stump. This was the corpse of a thousand-year-old demon king, Ghostwood Tree Spirit, who had once surpassed Nascent Soul. Its avatar was as tall as the sun, and its roots sank into the depths of the netherworld! Jiang Lis initial cultivation method, the Ghost Wood Art, was copied from the tree stump after the thousand-year-old Ghostwood Tree Spirit died. Although he had already switched to the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, both of their attributes were Yin-Wood. The place where the thousand-year-old demon king, the Ghostwood Tree Spirit, died was naturally the best place for him to establish his Dao Foundation. The Nine Nether clone threw out the coffin. After entering it, the surface of the coffin sank into the ground like it was soaked in blood. Due to having absorbed too much blood during this period of time, the coffin turned from the initial grayish-black color to the current blood-red color. Under Jiang Lis control, the Yin Burial Coffin passed through the thick earth layer and entered the earth vein node before slowly stopping. On the ground, the array formation that had been prepared previously began to operate at this moment, concealing the aura of this basin as much as possible. In the coffin space, Jiang Li opened his eyes and stretched out his hand to open the Soul Capturing Bag at the side. Ten thousand ghosts immediately surged out from within. He also threw away dozens of blood gourds. A large amount of high-grade demon beast blood poured out, forming a large pool of blood around him before slowly gathering together. The final investment of the ghost finally satisfied the final advancement conditions of the Yin Burial Coffin. The entire coffin space began to tremble violently. The Yin Burial spiritual qi inside began to spin like a hurricane, carrying countless ghosts as if it was the end of the world. The surrounding earth vein power absorbed it and surged over endlessly, pushing the coffin to begin its transformation. Jiang Li did not stay idle. He carefully took out a translucent white spiritual fruit from a jade box and stuffed it into his mouth without any hesitation. This was the legendary Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruit that Jiang Li had obtained from winning first place in the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition. [Consumed the Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruit. Added Status: Dao Essence Circulation.] [Dao Essence Circulation: Surrounded by a trace of Dao Essence, automatically optimizes and replenishes the Dao Foundation. Duration: 10 minutes] (? +) The flavor of the Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruit did not come from the taste on the tip of his tongue. Instead, it was more like the shock of touching a spiritual fruit. It was as if all the details of the Dao of Heaven and Earth were revealed before his eyes. As the saying went, if one heard the Dao in the morning, they could die in the evening with satisfaction. The profundity of the Great Dao could not be described with words. This was the power of the Dao Foundation Spiritual Fruit. There was a trace of the extremely subtle essence of the Great Dao hidden within. What were cultivators most afraid of when they embarked on the path of cultivation? The worst thing was to take the wrong path! If one made a mistake when establishing their foundation at the beginning of the Great Dao, they might not be able to see much of a problem initially. However, as his cultivation increased, the path ahead would become more difficult and complicated. A hundred years later, or a thousand years later, when one was about to ascend the path to immortality, they might discover that no matter what, they were unable to take that crucial step. After asking around, they realized that their initial Great Dao Foundation was wrong. That would be true despair. If ones Dao Foundation was unstable, not to mention becoming an Immortal or Buddha, it was very likely that one would suffer from Qi Deviation and die. However, with this trace of Dao Essence, it would be completely different. This trace of Dao Essence was equivalent to the official cheat of the Heavenly Dao. It could clearly tell a cultivator the mistakes and flaws during the Foundation Establishment realm and change and optimize them. After pressing for five seconds, the subtle Dao Essence swimming in his body no longer looked like they were about to disappear at any moment. Instead, they seemed to be swimming even more happily. After the preparations were completed, the Foundation Establishment realm officially began! Jiang Li pointed forward, and the trunk of the Nine Nether Wood automatically split open, revealing the humanoid space that should have been where Green Mountain Ascetic was. He flew over and sat cross-legged on the ground, using the same posture as before to enter the human-shaped hole. With the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood Branch, as a support, the foundation of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture was formed. This was Qi! A few roots of the Nine Nether Wood stretched out and fell to the ground. In the pool of blood that had just gathered, it began to draw out the blood diagram of countless beasts that were mixed together from the blood gourd. With the blood of the hundred beasts, he could use the ancient body refinement technique to condense the beast blood tattoo and establish the foundation of the Beast Blood Diagram. This was Body! Jiang Li then sent the first Parallel Mind and third Parallel Mind into the bodies of the sword cultivator clone and the asuras corpse, and together with the Nine Nether clone, they formed three completely different mental worlds as support. They surrounded Jiang Lis core consciousness and continuously provided nutrients. With the Asura, Nine Nether, and Sword Cultivator, the three of them formed the foundation of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. This was Spirit! In Jiang Lis Qi Sea, the small stone person emitted an endless stream of pure Earth Vein Spirit Essence. The intelligent spirit inside was ruthlessly extracted. In the consciousness space, he turned into a stone statue of the same appearance and smashed into the ground, sinking deeply into it. The originally pale and fake land gradually turned into soil and rocks. The granules were clear and thick. Using the Earth Spirit of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak as a sacrifice, he gathered the Earth Vein Spirit Essence and built the foundation of the Five Elements Immortal Mountain. This was Earth! From Green Mountain Ascetics mouth, a round and golden pill flew out, passing through the outer clothing of the Nine Nether Wood roots and landing in Jiang Lis stomach. The Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Golden Core appeared in his mental world like a scorching sun. Then, the power of life and death of the Indestructible Zombie Golden Core separated towards the left and right, and what surged out was a surging tribulation cloud of the Heavenly Dao. The terrifying tribulation lightning within rumbled endlessly, revealing boundless heavenly might. Using the power of Life and Death to lock down the power of the Heavenly Punishment and preserving the heavenly lightning in the sky, he built the foundation of the Life and Death Tribulation Lightning. This was Heaven! Heaven, Earth, Spirit, Body, and Qi. These five components combined into one, and the trace of Dao Essence acted as the best lubricant amongst them, causing these five forces to not have the slightest conflict and grow together savagely in Jiang Lis body. Chapter 201 - Hundred Beast Jiang Li Heaven, Earth, Spirit, Body and Qi, he was trying to establish five top-notch Dao Foundations at once. The expenditure of spiritual qi was beyond immense. He was like a black hole, crazily absorbing the spiritual qi of the outside world. In addition, the Yin Burial Coffin also advanced at the same time. With two spiritual qi black holes, the exaggerated suction force caused the earth vein to reverse the flow of spiritual qi. Under the corpse of the Ghostwood Demon King, dense Yin qi was drawn in. The Yin Burial Coffin refined and absorbed it endlessly, forming a pure Yin Burial spiritual qi. The Yin Burial spiritual qi was absorbed by the Nine Nether Wood and transformed into an even higher-grade Nine Nether spiritual qi. In the end, it was absorbed by Jiang Li who was hiding in the trunk of the Nine Nether Wood. Jiang Li had already temporarily stopped using the Spirit Surge Technique. A steady stream of high-grade spiritual qi was filled into his bottomless body. One had to know that the concentration of spiritual qi at this level and the amount flowing into him was more than enough for Golden Core cultivators to cultivate. Although Jiang Li was currently breaking through and the gap in his spiritual qi had increased exponentially, this was only breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm. The speed at which he absorbed spiritual qi was almost a hundred times faster than when ordinary cultivators broke through! From this, it could be seen how terrifying the Dao Foundation that Jiang Li was constructing was. In his sea of consciousness, a wisp of the profound and mysterious Dao Essence was quickly circulating. The Dao Essence circulated on the ground of the mental world. The originally empty and desolate ground suddenly shook. Five tall mountains that were divided into five elements and were as steep as swords rose under the movement of the earth veins. Dense Earth Vein Spirit Essence flowed within them, forming a Five Elements Grand Array Formation. The Dao Essence passed through another thick blood fog. Immediately, dense beast roars sounded from the blood fog. The violent blood fiends transformed into strange demon beasts. They flew or ran, surging into the Five Elements Immortal Mountain that was still rising. They occupied the mountain and roared at the sky. The Dao Essence flew to the center of the five immortal mountains. There, an ancient tree with inverted roots was suspended in midair. Five thickest roots extended out and took root on the five immortal mountains. Countless ghosts with the aura of the Nine Nether surrounded it and howled as they flew. On the Nine Nether Wood, a large number of vines and roots stretched out and danced in the air, capturing them one by one and turning them into nutrients for the ancient tree to grow rapidly. The Dao Essence flew into the sky. Two forces of life and death, one white and one black, constantly revolved in the center. A ball of pitch-black tribulation lightning was released from it, and as it constantly rolled and spread, the terrifying purple lightning in the dark clouds constantly flickered and brewed. Finally, after a bolt of lightning fell, pieces of pure white snowflakes fell from the dark clouds in the sky. Above the lightning clouds, there was a full moon and three stars that revolved around it. The full moon represented the materialization of Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. As for the three stars, one was blood-red, one was bright, and the other was dark. They represented the three Parallel Minds of Asura, Sword Cultivator, and Nine Nether. The full moon became brighter and brighter under the selfless nourishment of the three stars. Jiang Lis sea of consciousness also continuously expanded and became larger. The spiritual qi of the Five Elements Immortal Mountains Earth Vein Spirit Essence was endless. It expanded along with the spatial boundary and continuously formed solid layers. However, the Golden Core was not Jiang Lis own. It could not be modified with the cheat, which meant that the lightning tribulation in the aura of life and death was limited to an extent. Soon, the thunderclouds stopped expanding. In the outer mental world, one could see the pale white sky when they looked up. If such a flaw was born, once his Dao Foundation was formed, it would be extremely difficult to make up for it later. However, Jiang Li did not care and only quietly waited for the opportunity to arrive. In the outside world, a dark cloud suddenly condensed in the sky above the basin. Thick bolts of lightning flashed through the dark clouds from time to time. Judging from the scene, it was practically the same as the lightning clouds in Jiang Lis consciousness. Although Jiang Lis Quintet Foundation Establishment was very strong, this was only breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm. In theory, there was no need to transcend the tribulation. However, the Yin Burial Coffin was different. It was currently trying to advance into an Earth-rank artifact. In the cultivation world, low-grade talismans and artifacts were used by the lowest level cultivators. Low-grade Yellow-rank to high-grade Yellow-rank were the artifacts used by ordinary disciples or slightly affluent rogue cultivators. On the other hand, Profound-rank artifacts had already started to be rare. Even though Jiang Li had seen quite a few, it was because he interacted with the top members of various sects within his level. He had just started cultivating and had entered the Scripture Storage Valleys inner sect a few months ago, so the people he interacted with were either elite disciples or sect elders. However, even to the elites of some sects, a Profound-rank artifact was very likely the best artifact they could obtain in their lives. It was because Earth-rank artifacts were truly too rare. In the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, there were only a few Earth-rank artifacts that were publicly known. Moreover, they were either the ultimate treasure of a large sect or the greatest asset of a peak cultivation mighty figure. When such a precious treasure appeared, a few lightning tribulations would strike it. That was the basic etiquette. This place was the remains of the thousand-year-old Ghostwood Tree Spirit. Even if there were no dark clouds, there would still be lightning strikes from the clear sky every few days. Coupled with the slightly evil advancement method of the Yin Burial Coffin, the might of this lightning tribulation would probably be slightly higher. However, Jiang Li naturally had his own thoughts and preparations for choosing this place to advance. Boom! A bolt of lightning landed on the ghostwood tree stump. One had to know that carbon was a conduit. The completely carbonized tree stump had already become the best conduit for the lightning tribulation, guiding the lightning all the way underground. However, the root network of the thousand-year-old ghostwood tree was complicated and wide. The carbon network with good conductivity flickered with blue lightning underground. This carbon network easily scattered the lightning tribulation into tens of millions of tiny bolts of lightning. By the time these tiny bolts of lightning reached the coffin from all directions, the dispersed power could no longer cause any truly considerable damage to it. However, the Yin qi on the surface dissipated for an instant before becoming even denser and more condensed. Ever since Jiang Li obtained the high-grade spirit stone and came up with the status [Spiritual Qi Infusion], seven to eight months had passed. In the beginning, he used about ten high-grade spirit stones a day for free, but later on, the status was upgraded to 20 high-grade spirit stones a day. It was an immeasurable amount of spiritual qi. Almost no sect would use it so casually. Most of these were thrown into the Yin Burial Coffin by Jiang Li and transformed into Yin Burial spiritual qi. This was another important factor that pushed the coffin to advance. With such a large amount of Yin qi, the bit that was scattered by the tribulation lightning was nothing. After the scattered lightning penetrated the coffin, before they could wreak havoc, the Nine Nether Wood stretched out its roots to receive it and was guided to absorb it into Jiang Lis body. With the Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core in his body, Jiang Li was completely unafraid of ordinary lightning. The scattered lightning penetrated his body and stimulated his Dao Foundation to accelerate its transformation. In the end, it was sealed and absorbed by the aura of Life and Death. Finally, it turned into a thundercloud in his consciousness that assisted the Heavenly Tribulation Dao Foundation to catch up to the spreading speed of the Earth Vein Dao Foundation. Together, they spread to the ends of his mental world. Seven days later, in the desert. Kill all the men and leave the women behind! Haha, lets get to work! The only desert in the Great Mountain Region was not like this. This used to be a lush mountain range and there were also prosperous human countries. It was because the ghostwood tree demon king was too violent in the past that its body transformed into a technique that absorbed all the vitality of all the living beings in this area, causing a large expanse of mountains and rivers to transform into a desert. In the past, tens of millions of people had died everywhere, but today, they were still buried under the yellow sand. This was the origin of the name Grave Mountain Desert! After the baptism of time, although this desert was still barren, there was a special spiritual material that was growing tenaciously. Burial Mound Grass Mushroom, a low-grade material that could accelerate cultivation but had certain side effects, was sought after by rogue cultivators at the Foundation Establishment realm and below. As for the Burial Mound Grass Mushrooms that grew in the desert, they contained less moisture and more spores. Their quality was far better than the ordinary ones on the market, and they could often be sold for more than twice the market price. Thus, many rogue cultivators chose to form teams and enter this desert to try their luck. As a result, some desert bandits who wanted to obtain it without any effort were born. This time, it was a collection team that encountered a group of desert bandits led by rogue Core Formation cultivators. The cultivators who could come to this vast desert to try their luck were at most at the Foundation Establishment realm. Most of them were weak Qi Refinement realm cultivators. If they did not bring enough supplies, even getting lost and the sandstorm might take their lives. When they encountered desert bandits, the probability of them escaping was really not high. Just as the five bandits attacked the group with their artifacts, a dazzling light pierced the sky not far away. Big Brother, look, whats going on over there? A Foundation Establishment bandit was attracted by the multicolored light. His movements slowed down and he was almost chased away by his prey. However, when he caught up to the few pitiful rogue cultivators and cut them down, he realized that his boss was also staring at the light just like him. Treasure light, this is definitely treasure light! Little ones! Its time for us, the Five Desert Heroes, to rise up! That treasure light! That treasure light! High-grade Profound-rank? Its even higher! He gulped, still reeling from the huge surprise. Lets go! Once we obtain that treasure, we dont have to stay in this damned place anymore. Hahaha! I, Boss Sha, want to establish my own sect! They threw away the blood on the ground and allowed the few remaining victims that evaded the net to escape into the distance. They did not plunder anything and directly carried the artifacts that were still covered in blood as they flew towards the place where the multicolored light shot into the sky. In the withering basin, a ray of light pierced through the soil and continuously shot up into the sky, dissipating the dark clouds in the sky. The light scattered in the sky. Even under the scorching sun at noon, it was extremely dazzling. Even from 50 kilometers away, one could clearly see it. Boss, there seems to be something wrong with this place. A cultivator bandit took a few steps closer and entered the electric charge field in the basin. This caused the electric charge to become static, causing his hair to stand on end. The pressure of the lightning tribulation was still lingering on this land, making all of the hair on his body stand on end. His entire body was rejecting this place. Fool, can a precious treasure appear in your pigsty? Its normal for this place to be strange. A few rogue cultivators jumped in and approached the place where the light came from. With the height of this light, they were definitely not the only ones who discovered it. If they were a little later, it was hard to say if the treasure would be obtained by them. Its here. The treasure must be under the tree trunk. Quickly get rid of it! The few desert bandits used their artifacts to smash the ghostwood stump. However, with their methods, it was impossible for them to injure the remains of a thousand-year-old demon king, even if it was carbonized. Damn it, what is this? Its just a piece of rotten wood. How can it be so hard? Wait, somethings coming out. Haha, my treasure! At this moment, a coffin emerged from the charred ghostwood tree stump. Jiang Li opened the coffin lid and walked out while stretching. This Foundation Establishment process lasted for a full seven days, making him spend a lot of effort. Fortunately, everything was worth it. The power contained in Jiang Lis body was absolutely capable of shocking everyone. The extremely firm and peerless Dao Foundation was the key that would allow him to walk on a smooth and wide path to reach the Immortal Dao! Eh? However, Jiang Li had just come out of seclusion when he noticed a wretched-looking middle-aged cultivator looking at him, or rather, the coffin behind him, drooling non-stop. Kid! Quickly hand over the treasure! Otherwise ugh The rogue cultivator at the Core Formation realm Void Core stage had only said half a sentence when the rest of his voice was stuck in his throat. It was because a right hand that was like a pair of iron pincers grabbed his throat. Otherwise what? Ill be nervous if you scare me like that. Jiang Li grabbed the other partys neck with one hand. A dignified Void Core cultivator was actually unable to withstand a single blow from him. With his neck grabbed, no matter how he struggled or resisted, the right hand did not loosen at all. Instead, it tightened. Seven days of Foundation Establishment allowed Jiang Li to be completely reborn. At this moment, his height had already surpassed the scope of a child and was 1.85 meters tall. His figure was no longer as burly as before. After his Dao Foundation restored balance to his body, it returned to being proportionately slim. However, his strength did not disappear. Instead, an endless amount of brute force lay dormant in this Dao body. On the well-proportioned right arm, from the wrist to the right shoulder, there were dragon scale-like patterns. This was the Hundred Beast Blood Tattoo that he had created using the blood of a hundred beasts in the Demon Suppression Tower. It was the Body Dao Foundation of his Foundation Establishment realm! Just this hand alone was enough to suppress this Void Core Desert Bandit in front of him. Chapter 202 - Finding Trouble Bang! Jiang Li carried this fellow and collided with the edge of the coffin. The huge force coupled with the collision caused the back of his head to explode with blood. In the next second, the blood on the coffin directly seeped and disappeared. The Core Formation rogue cultivator in his hand suddenly started to wither and contract. All the blood and water was quickly lost. Two breaths later, only a wrinkled human skin was left sticking to the bones and completely dried up. The power of the Earth-rank artifact, Yin Burial Coffin, had reached a completely new level. As long as it touched a single wound, even Core Formation cultivators would have their blood sucked dry in a short period of time. Jiang Li shook the skeleton in his hand, and it rustled as he casually threw it into the coffin. Although this guy was even weaker than the Golden Abacus Elder from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, he was still a Core Formation cultivator after all. In the future, he might be of use in research. Oh? There are still a few here. Im in a good mood today. How do you want to die? Jiang Li looked at the remaining four desert bandits and asked for their opinion benevolently. Lord, please spare us! Lets go! Well leave immediately! When the four desert bandits saw their boss being carried and killed like a chicken, their entire bodies trembled. They were almost frightened to death. How could they dare to resist? They directly turned around and ran. However, as soon as Jiang Li patted the coffin, a black cloud surged out from within and chased after them. When Jiang Li saw their clothes and heard their voices, he knew that they were not good people. The place where they hunted cultivators was not far from this basin. Even though Jiang Li had not completely broken through at that time, he had already heard most of it with his hearing. Kill the men and leave the women behind. Such people deserved to die. The four desert bandits tacitly fled in different directions, but the black cloud also split into four and chased after them at a much faster speed, enveloping all four of them. The miserable scream only lasted for an instant before it stopped abruptly. There were only four clean bones left on the spot. As the Yin Burial Coffin advanced, the million ghost soldiers inside also changed. They were monsters when fused and ghosts when separated, now known as the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators had no ability to resist these strange black clouds formed by the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers. After putting away the coffin, Jiang Li summoned the Wood Dragon and flew away. The commotion when the Yin Burial Coffin appeared was indeed not small. Although the desert was desolate, it would definitely attract many cultivators. In order to avoid these meaningless troubles, it was better to leave first. Wood Dragon Rayquaza circled high in the sky. Layers of light began to light up on its thirty-meter-long dragon body. Powerful spiritual qi fluctuations extended all the way to the ferocious dragon head. An intense bluish-black energy condensed and flickered at the dragons mouth, finally turning into a straight pillar of light that descended and drew a large circle in the basin below. Then, a terrifying explosion enveloped the area where the pillar of light swept past. After destroying the concealing array formation set up by the Nine Nether clone and removing the traces he left, Rayquaza waved its tail and shot into the distance. Wood Dragon Rayquaza was engraved with a full set of runes of the same scale as the warship. Although the Wood Dragon was only equivalent to the Foundation Establishment realm, its runes were still so powerful that even Core Formation cultivators could not stand against it. This was especially true for the Dragon Roar Cannon that was transferred from the bow of the ship. Under the condition that the spiritual qi supply was endless, the power of the energy pillar was simply terrifying. At that time, the flying ship cannon of the Scripture Storage Valley could kill a Golden Core zombie demon in one strike. Now, Wood Dragon Rayquaza was carrying the offensive method of the warship series. If one was hit, even a Golden Core cultivator would definitely not be able to endure it. Moreover, Jiang Li was quite concerned about this first demon that he had awakened. He was gradually replacing its core with the Nine Nether Wood. As long as he completed this step, this wooden dragons future would be limitless. It might really be able to compare to a True Dragon in the future. After Jiang Li left the desert region, he was just about to return to the sect to report the good news to his master when his communication spirit stone rang at this moment. After picking up the call, he realized that this communication spirit stone was the one from the Nine Nether clone, and the person who contacted him was actually the female ghost, Qin Shuman. Something had happened at Green Mountain Residence. Nightless City, high-end spiritual qi community, Green Mountain Residence. Bang! An old man suddenly slapped the table, shattering the precious golden wood furniture. Hmph! Where did your master, Green Mountain Ascetic, go? He hasnt returned in three days. He doesnt even respect our City Lord! In front of him were the masked Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain and the female ghost, Qin Shuman. Sir Lu Fu, my master is currently in seclusion and is unable to receive guests. Please return and wait for a few days. My master will naturally pay a visit. The Nine Nether clone was taken away by Jiang Li to assist in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm, leaving Qin Shuman and the Hundred Tempering Mountain Elder to look after Green Mountain Residence. They did not expect that something would really happen after leaving for a few days. Hmph! Seclusion? My Miss Qingdai has met with an accident here, and Green Mountain Ascetic is actually still in seclusion! You must give me an explanation today! The old man called Lu Fu was the housekeeper of the Nightless Citys City Lords Mansion. Cultivators like him, who had abandoned their original names and took on their masters surname, were the best lackeys. Today, Lu Fu came to question them on behalf of the City Lords Mansion. Miss Lus matter is not the fault of our Green Mountain Residence. Even if its the City Lords Mansion, dont go too far! Being questioned by a lackey, Qin Shuman could not help but step forward and argue with him. However, in the cultivation world, the communication between cultivators was not equal. Before reasoning, one had to first match their status and cultivation. In the eyes of the housekeeper of the City Lords Mansion, Qin Shuman was only a female ghost. How could she be worthy of talking to him? How dare you! Who do you think you are! A mere ghost dares to spout nonsense! The people of your Green Mountain Residence dont dare to show your true faces and even hide evil spirits. I think youre not good people! Alright! Ill kill you first before settling the score with your master! Relying on the backing of the City Lord of the Nightless City, this old man did not think much of the Green Mountain Residence at all. He did not show any mercy the moment he entered. With this disagreement, he actually wanted to directly kill Qin Shuman. The old mans hand turned into a claw as a jade ring on his thumb erupted with intense energy fluctuations and pressed towards Qin Shuman. Clearly, he did not hold back. The Core Formation cultivator from the Hundred Tempering Mountain hurriedly took two steps to stand in front of Qin Shuman. In Green Mountain Residence, although his cultivation level was temporarily the highest, the person in charge was actually Qin Shuman. If something happened to Qin Shuman, he would be finished. Boom! A huge impact spread out, and the explosive airflow blew the hall into chaos. The wooden building built with a spell was also on the verge of collapse, and several cracks appeared. However, after the dust settled, the two of them were not injured. The moment the elder attacked, a small tree grew out from the ground and obstructed the path of the ring, completely blocking the attack. Who do you want to kill? Outside the door, a green clothed figure walked in. Earlier, it was Jiang Li who controlled his Nine Nether clone to obstruct the other party. Jiang Li did not expect that the other party would actually be so arrogant and directly attack in his territory! Hmph, youre Green Mountain Ascetic? Since youre here, come back with me and seek forgiveness from City Lord Lu! The old man still acted as if it was only natural. He felt that in the Nightless City, a rogue cultivator who did not belong to any sect could not disobey the orders of the City Lords Mansion. In fact, such slaves would even think that everything in the Nightless City belonged to the City Lord, and all cultivators should suck up to the City Lord like him. However, his vision blurred, and he lost sight of Jiang Lis clone. Jiang Li completely ignored the other partys barking, and he flashed to arrive behind the other party. Theres no point in keeping such a rude arm anyway. Let me remove it for you. A green light flashed, and the old mans right arm fell from his shoulder! Lu Fu watched as his right arm landed on the ground. The intense pain was delayed for half a second before it entered his brain. It was unbelievable! How is this possible! How is this possible! How dare he attack me! However, before the other party could scream or curse, a large number of vines had already risen from the ground and tied this old dog into a dumpling. Bring this guy back. If theres any problem, Ill pay you a visit. After throwing this dumpling out the door, the group of guards from the City Lords Mansion who were still arrogant earlier did not even dare to raise their heads at this moment. Their own housekeeper had already been thrown out with a severed arm, so what else could they be arrogant about? They hurriedly picked up the dumpling on the ground and rushed to the City Lords Mansion to find City Lord Lu to make the decision. On the spot, only a group of spectators were left. The conflict between Green Mountain Residence and the City Lords Mansion naturally attracted the attention of other cultivators. They discussed among themselves. Now that Green Mountain Ascetic had made a move, it was considered a huge deal with the City Lords Mansion. They did not know how the City Lords Mansion would react, nor did they know if this Green Mountain Residence could still remain. Among them, many cultivators who had charged spirit stones were more concerned about the latter. However, they were generally not too optimistic about the Green Mountain Residence. Ive embarrassed myself in front of everyone. Everyone, dont worry. My Green Mountain Residence wont close. Ill deal with the City Lords Mansion. The cultivators staying in Green Mountain Residence were clearly not moved by a light sentence. They still watched from the surroundings and softly discussed. After all, Nightless City had been running for a long time. Although it was not a huge organization, the City Lord was still a famous Nascent Soul cultivator. As for Green Mountain Ascetic, he had only been active in the cultivation world for a short period of time and did not have any impressive achievements. He was only a rogue cultivator at the Golden Core realm. In the eyes of many people, he was like a rootless duckweed. How could he compare to the Nightless City that had stood tall in the cultivation world for hundreds of years? There was no use in saying more. After comforting these customers, Jiang Li brought the Core Formation cultivator and Qin Shuman to the private courtyard at the back. Tell me, what happened? Qin Shuman immediately went forward and explained everything in detail. It turned out that the source of the matter was a useless seed of the Lu family. This useless seed was what the cultivation families called some juniors who had not awakened their spiritual roots. The probability of spiritual root aptitude being born in mortal children was close to one in ten thousand. The probability of a junior of a cultivation clan possessing a spiritual root was naturally far greater than this number, but probability was probability. In a cultivation clan, almost every generation would have a few useless existences. From this insulting title, it could be seen how unpopular these juniors were usually. It was very normal for seniors to look down on them and ostracize their peers. They also wanted to have a spiritual root more than anyone else. In the Green Mountain Residence, the one who triggered the conflict was one of these useless seeds. A few days ago, a woman called Lu Qingdai brought the servants of the City Lords Mansion to Green Mountain Residence. She wanted to rent a small building for seven days. Moreover, as soon as she opened her mouth, she asked for the highest-grade Heaven-ranked room. That was the highest-level luxurious building that was usually only provided to Nascent Soul cultivators. However, the problem was that Lu Qingdai, who was the one who booked the room, did not have any cultivation at all. She was simply a useless seed. After asking Qin Shuman, the counter staff originally planned to reject. However, the other party took out a large number of spirit stones and showed the City Lords Mansion token. She claimed to be the daughter of the City Lord. Her goal in coming to this small building was to rent a small building to show her filial piety to her father. Qin Shuman reluctantly agreed. However, who would have thought that although her identity as the daughter of the City Lord was true, the goal of opening a room was not to show filial piety but to use it for herself? This silly useless young lady had heard of some unorthodox method from somewhere. It was said that all cultivators under the heavens had spiritual roots in their bodies. However, some had awakened their spiritual roots while others were slow-witted and needed to be stimulated postnatally to develop their talent. This stimulation method was to bathe in dense spiritual qi. Therefore, this lady spent a huge sum of money to open a room with the word Heaven in it. She planned to use the dense spiritual qi inside to stimulate her spiritual root. Jiang Li already knew the consequences. As a mortal, Lu Qingdai withstood a high concentration of spiritual qi and directly fainted on the spot. It was also the reason why Lu Fu came to question him. Speaking of which, Green Mountain Residence was actually not wrong. However, Lu Qingdai had a mother who loved her. Moreover, even if she was a useless child, she was indeed the descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator, City Lord Lu. Therefore, trouble came. Jiang Li pursed his lips and was slightly speechless towards this. This was simply finding trouble. Jiang Li knew that the concentration of spiritual qi was related to the aptitude of the spiritual root. Firstly, during the thousands of years that the current cultivation world had developed, the concentration of spiritual qi had always been steadily rising. Those cultivation big shots who had lived for more than a thousand years had said that in the current continent of the Nine Provinces, cultivation was much easier than before. At the same time, the probability of spiritual root aptitude appearing among mortals was also steadily increasing. This was also the biggest reason why those fraudsters in the cultivation world said that spiritual root aptitude could be awakened by relying on dense spiritual qi. It was also the reason why Lu Qingdai came to seek death. If one failed to awaken, the excuse would be that the spiritual qi one bathed in was not dense enough. In fact, this was not wrong. Jiang Li himself was a living example. Relying on the cleansing of a large amount of high-grade spiritual qi, he had indeed increased his spiritual root aptitude. In theory, it was indeed possible for useless seeds to awaken their spiritual root aptitude through this method, even if it was only the worst-grade spiritual root. However, the problem was that Jiang Li increased his spiritual root aptitude using the spiritual qi of more than 2,000 high-grade spirit stones that continuously washed over his body. In this case, he still had to gain the Cocoon Break skill that could quickly transform his body condition. Otherwise, he did not know how long he would have to wait before the increase in aptitude could appear. For a mortal without any cultivation, the first problem was how to earn the enormous wealth of more than 20 million low-grade spirit stones. Relying on oneself was clearly impossible. It could only be done with the help of others. However, in the current cultivation world, there was probably no fool who would use such a huge amount of spirit stones to exchange for a low-grade spiritual root that could not even reach the Foundation Establishment realm. Even if there was such a godly person who was willing to pay this sum of spirit stones, he still had to solve a problem. How could a mortal without cultivation withstand this energy with their mortal body? A small amount of spiritual qi could extend a mortals life, but such a high concentration of spiritual qi was definitely fatal. Because of this, too much spiritual qi surged into Lu Qingdais body, causing her to be on the verge of death. In fact, the key might not even be this useless seed. Perhaps someone was using Lu Qingdai as an excuse to deliberately cause trouble for Green Mountain Residence? Chapter 203 - Spider Lily There might be someone behind this matter, so it was natural for Jiang Li to be worried. Where did a useless child without cultivation get the spirit stones to rent a Heaven-grade room? She could afford seven days? If she was really just doted on and given the spirit stones by her parents and elders, it would be fine. However, if someone used her to start a conflict, or even if it was City Lord Lu who instructed him to sacrifice a useless seed to create a reason, then he would not only have to resolve the conflict, but he would have to deal with the irreconcilable hostility. Green Mountain Residence and Prosperous Jiang Hong were established by Jiang Li previously to collect spirit stones and souls. The original intention of these two establishments was to serve the advancement of the Yin Burial Coffin. Now, Jiang Lis Yin Burial Coffin had already advanced successfully and the need had disappeared. However, these two businesses were still two hens that could lay spirit stones. Jiang Li was unwilling to give up easily. Moreover, with his personality, it was impossible for him to not let others step on his head and not even counterattack. Master, you injured the housekeeper of the City Lords Mansion this time. They definitely wont let the matter rest. What should we do next? Qin Shuman stepped forward and brewed a pot of tea for Jiang Li before asking. However, there was not much worry in her voice. Qin Shuman was a female ghost that Jiang Li had brought out from the Seven Roads Ghost City. In the beginning, she had not seen much of the world. After seeing Jiang Lis foundation in the Yin Burial Coffin and understanding deeply how powerful her master was, the trust in her heart was slowly established and unshakable. Even if the other party was the Nightless City Lord, she did not think that Jiang Li would suffer a loss. Jiang Li pondered for a moment. The worst case scenario would be a fierce battle between the two sides. He might suffer a loss, but it would not cause him any fundamental harm. It would depend on what the person from the City Lords Mansion planned. Dont worry, Ill go to the City Lords Mansion tomorrow to meet that Lu Zhengyang! The Nine Nether clone was released by Jiang Li and continued to stay in Green Mountain Residence. Jiang Lis main body left this place and started to wander around the Nightless City. This was not the first time he had come to Nightless City. Previously, he had also come to the city for the opening of Prosperous Jiang Hong. However, at that time, he had mainly run around the vicinity to clean up the places where ghosts gathered. This was the first time he had truly toured the city. As he had always been concerned about the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn that collected souls, he had not even gone to the true inner city store once. As the boss behind the scenes, he still had to take a look. After showing the inner sect token of the Scripture Storage Valley, there was no need to register at all. He passed through the doors without any obstruction. The reason why this Nightless City could exist for so long and stand strong was because of the support of the righteous path alliance. Without the approval of the four major sects, this place would only be a second-rate market. Therefore, as long as he showed the inner sect token and the word Storage on his left chest, he could enjoy special privileges in many places. After walking around here, he deeply experienced the influence of the Misty Mountain Ranges Medicine Garden Mystic Realm on the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. He casually asked a few pill shops by the roadside. Compared to usual, the overall price of the same medicinal pills had decreased by more than 30%. Currently, it was still decreasing at a stable rate. Looking at the current trend, it was not a problem to reduce the price of medicinal pills by another 20% in the future. This made many rogue cultivators who could not afford medicinal pills in the past live much better lives. Moreover, many medicinal pills that had been empty all year round due to scarce materials were now filled to the brim. In fact, because the spiritual herbs in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm were extremely old and of excellent quality, the effects of these medicinal pills were even better than usual. It could really be said to be cheap and good. With such an attractive existence, there were many unfamiliar faces on the streets of Nightless City. Their clothes were slightly different from the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. The steep mountain ranges could not stop greedy cultivators. Many cultivators who smelled benefits and foreign cultivators rushed into the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region in a vain attempt to take a share of this banquet. After some discussion, the many sects in the Great Mountain Region did not completely reject these outsiders. Instead, they chose to use differential pricing and absorb talents from outside. In short, in this short period of time, the situation in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region changed extremely quickly. There were even a few sects that had directly disappeared from the stage of history for various reasons. No one knew if there would be an even greater storm in the future. Jiang Li shook his head and sighed at the rapid changes in the world. He stopped wandering around and walked towards his Prosperous Jiang Hong. However, he did not expect that he seemed to have used up all his luck in the seven days of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm. It was not only Green Mountain Residence that was affected, even Prosperous Jiang Hong, which was a small business, had people stirring up trouble. Quickly call your manager out. I want this spider lily. A young cultivator who looked like a young master was arrogantly making a commotion in the store under the escort of a few blue uniform sect disciples. He waved a bag in his hand, which probably contained a lot of spirit stones. He looked like a nouveau riche who was showing off in front of people. Beside him, there was a rather exotic-looking woman holding a pot of beautiful red flowers. Clearly, it was the spider lily he was talking about. Sorry, customer. This spider lily is not for sale. Quickly return it to us. In the store, three disciples wanted to go up and take the pot of red flowers with anxious expressions, but the sect disciples in blue blocked in front of them, preventing them from approaching. Absurd, theres nothing in the store that cant be sold. Since youve put it out, Ill definitely buy it. Isnt it just spirit stones? I have plenty. That young master looked like a decent human, but his words and actions did not have any manners. You! Youre lying! I clearly placed the flowers in the inner courtyard. You came in and insisted on taking them away! A female disciple stepped forward to argue, but these words obviously could not make the other party feel guilty. Instead, that person took a fancy to her beautiful face. Eh, little girl, you look quite lively. How about it? Ill buy you too and let you be my bed warmer. This young master was obviously a lecherous person. He even started to tease a female disciple in the store. This woman was the medical cultivator Lu Qianqian who had received Jiang Lis invitation. At the beginning, she had tactfully rejected it, but for some reason, she still chose to join. With the addition of a professional medical cultivator, Prosperous Jiang Hong could deal with some spiritual materials and spiritual medicines by themselves before sending them back to the sect to be refined by the genius alchemist, Senior Sister Little Four, and sell them after. In this way, it formed a simple and mature industry chain, and its ability to earn money greatly increased. However, at this moment, the dignified disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley was actually being teased. Senior Brother Zhang, this seems to be the store of the Scripture Storage Valley. After all, they are disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley. Are we really doing this? The female disciple holding the flower pot beside him urged with some worry. It was unknown if she was worried about the revenge of the Scripture Storage Valley or if she was afraid that if the beautiful Lu Qianqian was really bought, Senior Brother Zhang would lose interest in her? Whats there to be afraid of? The main store of the Scripture Storage Valley is at the north side of the city. Look here. The door is so new. Theres nothing good inside, and there arent many guests. The ones who will open such a shop are only outer sect disciples. Perhaps it was them who secretly used the name of the sect to do it. They are not protected by the sect at all. Moreover, as long as you give enough spirit stones, theres nothing you cant buy. He wanted to go up and touch Lu Qianqian again, but the other party hurriedly retreated and dodged. The young master felt bored and started to shout again. Wheres your steward? Quickly call your steward out. Why? Are you still afraid that I, Young Master Zhang, cant afford the spirit stones? They did not dare to really attack. After all, the signboard of the Scripture Storage Valley was hung at the entrance of this place, and the Nightless City forbade fighting. If they really attacked, the law-enforcement team of the Nightless City would probably make them suffer greatly. However, as a customer, he was confident that no one would meddle in his business if he bullied a few outer sect disciples verbally. Jiang Li who stood in the crowd shook his head. From the expressions of these disciples, it was probably not the first time such a thing had happened. Even though the Scripture Storage Valleys name was hung on the wall, if a few Qi Refinement realm disciples wanted to hold up a cultivation store, the difficulty they would encounter during the process would definitely not be small. However, these troubles had never reached the ears of Jiang Li, the boss who did nothing. It was Yan Hong who took responsibility for everything. Just as Jiang Li was about to go out and defend his reputation, the chubby Yan Hong finally rushed back. Im the one in charge of Prosperous Jiang Hong. Sir, please put down the things in the store first. If theres anything, tell me. Yan Hong was followed by two disciples who carried various boxes and packages. It seemed that the habit he had developed from the sect had not changed. As soon as he was free, he would wander around the market and hunt for some goods at all times. He had also incidentally bought that spider lily from a foreign cultivator. At this moment, he rushed back after hearing his subordinates report. However, when the young master saw that Yan Hong wore an outer sect disciple uniform, he immediately laughed loudly and did not take him seriously. As an outer sect disciple and a mid-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivator, you dare to call yourself the person in charge? Dont think that Im easy to fool. Seeing that the person was only an outer sect disciple at the Qi Refinement realm, he became even more arrogant. Since you dont have anyone decent to manage the shop, Ill make the decision for you. I want this spider lily. 50 spirit stones is a bargain for you. Lets go. That disciple threw a handful of spirit stones on the ground in an insulting manner, turned around, and wanted to leave directly with the spider lily. He felt that since he had left behind the spirit stones, it could not be considered a robbery. Moreover, these outer sect disciples were weak and no one would stand up for them. As the new young sect master of the Golden Tooth Sect, he was sure that no one would dare stop him. This should be a very safe result, he thought. Buying this spiritual flower that was suspected to be a spider lily for 50 spirit stones was a huge profit for him. However, today, they had clearly found the wrong time and place to do this. The few Golden Tooth Sect disciples behind him were still blocking the few people in the store. Just as this Young Master Zhang was about to leave with the spider lily, a hand grabbed his shoulder. What are you doing! Just as the disciple was about to berate him, a huge force suddenly pressed down. The young masters cultivation level had actually reached the Foundation Establishment realm, but under the pressure of this force, his left shoulder was directly crushed. The pair of calves that endured the force also directly broke off from their positions. Then, his entire body could no longer stand, and his eyes rolled back as he went limp. Jiang Li then looked at the disciple who was holding the flower pot. Being stared at by his eyes was like being pressed down by a mountain of five elements, it was extremely heavy. Jiang Li waved his hand, and the female disciple handed the flower pot to him as if she was possessed. She did not dare resist at all. Not to mention her, even the few Golden Tooth Sect disciples who had been abusing their status felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave under his gaze, and they were terrified to the point of being motionless and not daring to speak anymore. Their Golden Tooth Sect had been in quite a bit of chaos recently, but the outcome was still quite good. They had become a major faction. With a backer, that was why they dared to be so arrogant in Nightless City. However, bullying a few outer sect disciples who were not valued might not be a big deal, but this person was dressed in white and was an inner sect disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley. He emitted a shocking pressure and was obviously not someone to be trifled with. They who bullied the weak and feared the strong instantly cowered. Senior Brother, Young Master Zhang is the son of the Golden Tooth Sects Sect Master. Please show mercy! At this moment, the guards of the Nightless City and the enforcement team of the Scripture Storage Valley pushed through the crowd and arrived. Their speed was actually very fast. Once they attacked, the other party sensed it and immediately rushed over. This was also the reason why the few of them did not dare to really attack. Actually, the few disciples in Prosperous Jiang Hong could have chosen to make a move earlier. With Jiang Lis reputation, the sects enforcement team would naturally help protect them. However, they were only initial-stage Qi Refinement realm outer sect disciples at the bottom. They had been bullied too many times and were used to swallowing their anger. They also did not dare to trouble the usually fierce sect enforcement team, which was why the current situation was like this. What happened? Who did it? Before the people of the Nightless City could see anyone, they heard the voices. However, Jiang Li paid no attention to them and looked at his sects Law Enforcement Team on the other side. Senior Brother Qing Lie, long time no see. The person leading the group was very familiar. It was the Foundation Establishment realm disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall, Qing Lie, who had fought with Jiang Li during the sect competition. Junior Brother, you are? However, the other party did not recognize Jiang Li. After Jiang Li broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm, he had changed too much. His height and physique had undergone a huge change, and his body even carried a faint Dao Essence aura. Even his father would be suspicious for a few minutes before he dared to go forward and recognize his son. They had only met a few times, so Qing Lie, who could only be said to have a decent relationship with him, naturally did not recognize Jiang Li. However, someone else recognized him. Wait, youre Jiang Li? Yan Hong, who was originally unable to come out from the door, finally ran out at this moment, and then he looked at Jiang Li with an expression of disbelief. He had heard Jiang Lis voice clearly earlier, but when he really saw the person, he was slightly suspicious and did not understand why his appearance had undergone such a huge change. Jiang Li? Which Jiang Li? You dont know? Hes Jiang Li from the Scripture Storage Valley, who else can it be? Jiang Li from the Scripture Storage Valley? Could it be that youre talking about the number one Qi Refinement realm cultivator in the Great Mountain Region? Jiang Lis reputation was spread widely, and he was recognized as soon as his name was heard. Jiang Li naturally smiled and nodded. Its me. Yan Hong, your stomach is getting bigger and bigger. He then looked at Qing Lie. By now, he should be able to recognize him. Youre Jiang Li, why are you Gasp! Dont tell me youve broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm? When Qing Lie heard the name Jiang Li, he noticed that aside from his figure and bearing, wasnt this person the strongest disciple of the generation from his sect!? What sort of situation could make Jiang Li undergo such a huge change? He thought of an answer. Foundation Establishment! Qing Lie smiled bitterly and immediately accepted it. Why did he have to find trouble and compare himself to this junior brother? Yes, I was lucky enough to reach the Foundation Establishment realm. Senior Brother Qing Lie, these people are causing trouble in my Scripture Storage Valley. They snatched the spiritual materials with ill intentions. Capture them and send them to work in the spirit stone mines. Jiang Li kicked the guy on the ground to Qing Lies side and faced the guards of the Nightless City. Everyone, the matters here will be handled by our Scripture Storage Valley. Theres no need for you to worry. The few guards were clearly a little unhappy, but they were far from being the only ones in the Nightless City. They did not have the qualifications to participate in the matters of the Scripture Storage Valley. They did not dare to show it on their faces. They cupped their hands and left. The enforcement team of the Scripture Storage Valley stepped forward and knocked the remaining Golden Tooth Sect disciples to the ground. They did not even let go of the female disciple. What awaited them was spending the rest of their lives in the mines. When another law-enforcement disciple was about to drag Young Master Zhang away, this fellow woke up. He shouted loudly, Wait! Wait! Were from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. You cant treat me like this! You cant treat me like this! Chapter 204 - The Plot of the Hundred Tempering Mountain Hundred Tempering Mountain? As soon as the fellow on the ground said this, the expressions of Jiang Li and the others immediately changed. Originally, they were just a few arrogant fools who wanted to stir up trouble. When they returned, they would be locked up for a few days. If someone came to apologize, they could still let them off. However, if this guy called out the Hundred Tempering Mountain, there was really no other way to resolve this. Drag him in first. He dragged these guys from the Golden Tooth Sect into Prosperous Jiang Hong, found a few utility rooms, and separated them before starting the interrogation. Speak! Whats your name? Why did you come to my Scripture Storage Valley to cause trouble? Who instructed you? Whats your relationship with the Hundred Tempering Mountain? Jiang Li, Yan Hong, and Qing Lie interrogated the fellow who was obviously the leader. A series of words easily broke through this persons psychological defense. I-Im Zhang Zhaoxiong, the son of the Golden Tooth Sect Master. As he spoke, he carefully raised his head and observed the expressions of the three people. He really hoped that the name of the Golden Tooth Sect Master could suppress them. However, to his disappointment, the expressions of the three people did not change at all. What could a sect master of a second-rate sect do? He helplessly prepared to explain, but Yan Hong, who he had not taken seriously before, interrupted him at this moment. Wait, your surname is Zhang? I remember that the Golden Tooth Sects sect masters surname is Jin. Youre the son of the sect master, why would your surname be Zhang? This was just the first sentence. Yan Hong, a businessman who had been in Nightless City all year round, immediately discovered that something was wrong. The Golden Tooth Sect was only an existence at the bottom of the second-rate sects. Jiang Li and Qing Lie were not interested in them, so they naturally did not know much. However, Yan Hong was a professional businessman. After running the Nightless City for a period of time, he knew very much about the famous experts of the various sects in the Scripture Storage Valley. Therefore, he acutely sensed that something was wrong with just a name. Hearing Yan Hongs doubt, the other partys gaze clearly avoided it. This was a typical display of guilt. Sect Sect Sect Master Jin is unwell. My father just took over the sect master position a few days ago. This fellows words were extremely strange, and Jiang Li and the others immediately realized that there was definitely something fishy going on. Now that you mention it, I remember it as well. There was an outstanding disciple in the Golden Tooth Sect who obtained a rather good ranking in the competition two days ago. When Sect Master Jin signed the resource allocation contract, he was clearly fine. How could a Golden Core cultivator suddenly be sick! Tell me who you really are! Seeing that this guy still dared to play tricks, Qing Lie stepped on the other partys broken calf and even forcefully ground it. The broken bones pierced through the flesh, and the ground creaked from the friction with the limestone. How could an ignorant and incompetent young master endure such abuse? The other party cried in pain for a long time. If he still did not say it, the Law Enforcement Halls methods would be even more ruthless! Im really Zhang Zhaoxiong! Im really Zhang Zhaoxiong! My father, Zhang Sanhong, is already the sect master! Im not lying to you! Im telling the truth!! Please let go! Let go! Im dying! This guy was a Foundation Establishment cultivator after all. He did not faint so easily. He cried out with snot and tears. His feelings were extremely sincere! Tell me clearly, what happened? Under the interrogation of Jiang Li and the other two, Zhang Zhaoxiong did not know what was called being unyielding. Soon, he told them everything that had happened to the Golden Tooth Sect during this period of time. Its its the people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. They helped us. Jiang Li and Qing Lie looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and bewilderment. It turned out that a few days after the competition ended, the people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain came to find them. The people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain promised to help his father ascend to the position of sect master. They soon fulfilled their promise. With the experts of the Hundred Tempering Mountain acting as demonic cultivators, they would ambush and kill the Golden Tooth Sects sect master. Then, they would secretly support the second-in-command, Zhang Sanhong, to rise up. Under the suppression of a top sect of the Great Mountain Region, the original Golden Tooth Sect Master did not even have the chance to resist before he vanished into thin air. In a short period of time, they had made a cultivator sects master go missing. This method was really impressive! The people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain would not be so kind-hearted as to help you for no reason. What are their conditions! Jiang Li and Qing Lie had actually already guessed something, but they still wanted to ask the other party the answer. He even sent the ghost into the other partys consciousness to monitor if he was lying. My my father my father said that the Hundred Tempering Mountain wants the share of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. It was precisely because he had betrayed the interests of the sect, betrayed his own sect master, and relied on the Hundred Tempering Mountain that Zhang Sanhong could successfully become the sect master. However, they were not ashamed, but rather proud of it. Zhang Zhaoxiong even felt that he was part of the Hundred Tempering Mountain and began to act arrogantly and domineeringly in Nightless City. As expected! The Hundred Tempering Mountain is really impressive! Jiang Li and the others could not help but be furious when they heard the truth. The Hundred Tempering Mountain was really desperate this time. In the late stages of the Great Mountain Cultivator Competition, the ambitions of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were completely revealed. Because their mannerism was too ugly and they had offended too many people, they were jointly resisted by the other three sects. In the end, not only did they not obtain the expected share, they were the most pathetic among the four major sects. The final amount they got was less than 8%. This was obviously far from their plan to rise up. How could the Hundred Tempering Mountain, which originally had a huge advantage in alchemy, let go of this opportunity to rise up? Therefore, after the competition, they did not develop obediently. Instead, they placed their attention on the other small sects who had obtained a share. If it was a direct transaction, no sect would agree to give up their share. Therefore, they directly launched a secret operation to overthrow the original sect master and win over the deputy leaders. They used this to control those small sects and obtain their share of the production of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. In the case of the Golden Tooth Sect, the operation of the Hundred Tempering Mountain was very successful. If not for this interrogation, no one would have known that the Golden Tooth Sect had already changed owners. Jiang Li recalled some of the information he had heard earlier. Now, many sects that had obtained the share of the mystic realm had suffered huge internal unrest. There were even a few sects that had already vanished into the dust of history. Now that he thought about it, the issue in these sects might also be related to the Hundred Tempering Mountain. This method was equivalent to directly violating the sect alliance agreement. If they were allowed to continue like this, the righteous path alliance that had lasted for hundreds of years might collapse due to trust. At that time, not to mention riding the wind and rising up, it was not impossible for the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region to fall behind for a hundred years in chaos. The reaction of the ghost meant that Zhang Zhaoxiong was not lying. The testimony of the other Golden Tooth Sect disciples also indirectly supported this point. As for the female cultivator who had followed him previously, she was actually the daughter of the Golden Tooth Sects original sect master. When Sect Master Jin was attacked, most of his family and trusted aides were secretly eliminated. This woman was a chess piece left behind by the Zhang father and son in order to officially sit in the position of sect master. Unfortunately, she did not know the truth and really thought that she owed the Zhang father and son a huge favor. Senior Brother Qing Lie, we have to report this to the sect as soon as possible. We have to send these people back as witnesses. This matter was of great importance and was not something that the few of them could handle. Even the Scripture Storage Valley alone was not easy to deal with. They probably had to contact Shu Mountain and Benevolent Travel Temple to deal with it together. After all, the other partys size was equivalent to the Scripture Storage Valley. This was not an easy opponent. Dont worry, leave it to me. Junior Brother Jiang Li, are you going back to the valley with me? Jiang Li pondered for a moment before nodding in the end. He originally wanted to go to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion alone after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. However, judging from the current situation, the situation in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region was still a little tense. Even the Hundred Tempering Mountain had done such a thing. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion, which had also suffered a loss in the competition, might not act kindly too. He now felt that it was very necessary to bring a backer along to collect the debts. He got Qing Lie to bring them away, report to the sect, and prepare the flying ship. Jiang Li and Yan Hong sat at the side and chatted for a while. With Prosperous Jiang Hongs continued profits, he had been living quite well recently. The Qi Refinement realm medicinal pills were provided for free, causing his cultivation speed to be quite good. He had already reached the sixth-level of the Qi Refinement realm. If everything went smoothly, it might not be long before he could break through to the late-stage Qi Refinement realm. His huge belly was not fat. It was an external appearance formed after cultivating a spell. This stomach was filled with spiritual qi. If he wanted to fight, he could spit at the enemy. It was hard to say exactly how powerful it was, but it was extremely insulting. As for the spider lily, it was a spiritual plant he had specially bought for Jiang Li. This kind of strange flower that should have grown in the netherworld was extremely difficult to grow under normal circumstances. In the past, it was said that there were a few that barely survived in the Great Mountain Region. However, they had disappeared for many years now. This spider lily was bought by Yan Hong from a foreign cultivator. He really did not expect that there would be one on sale. He picked up a bit of the black soil in the flower pot and observed it carefully. He discovered that it was a special soil mixed with animal bones and some small particles. This should be the reason why the spider lily, which was difficult to raise, could still survive until now after being carried for a long time. To Jiang Li, a cultivator of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, the value of this flower was absolutely not inferior to a Profound-rank artifact. As expected, Yan Hong always surprised him. Now that Immortals and Buddhas were extinct, there were fewer and fewer things recorded in ancient texts that still remained. Such ancient things had extremely high requirements for their living environment. It was already extremely lucky to be able to leave even a tiny bit behind. Things like the Netherworld Spider Lily and Ghost Lantern Fish were simply hard to come by. Jiang Li grabbed an evil ghost from the coffin and brought it close to the flower. This evil ghost immediately became confused and quiet as it stared at the red flower. This was undoubtedly the real deal. Jiang Li also leaned close to the flower and sniffed it. A faint and strange fragrance penetrated into his soul. With this smell, it was as if he had recalled all the things in his previous life. The attraction of those memories was extremely easy to make cultivators with weak minds fall into the illusion. The spider lily was a flower that bloomed on the sides of the Yellow Springs[1]. It was the signature flower of the Netherworld, and it was somewhat abnormally tempting to the soul. Not to mention ghosts, even if a Qi Refinement cultivator took a sniff of the spider lily, their soul might be directly sucked away and they would sink into this beautiful red flower. Fortunately, Jiang Lis current sea of consciousness was practically inhumanly strong. The fragrance of the spider lily was unable to cause any trouble to him. Jiang Li was naturally very satisfied with this. He put the spider lily into the coffin. The exquisite flower pot directly fell to the ground and shattered, and the black soil inside scattered all over the ground. However, it did not wither because of this. Instead, it grew beautifully under the dense spiritual qi environment of the Yin Burial Coffin. Under the nourishment of the Yin qi and spiritual qi in the Yin Burial Coffin, ordinary plants naturally could not endure this kind of treatment. However, to yin attribute spiritual plants, it was the best thing. Even dead trees could experience new life. Coupled with the million Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers in the coffin, the death qi and ghost qi released by them was the best nourishment for the spider lily. This kind of environment, although not the Netherworld, was as good as it could be. This spider lily quickly divided into two, into four, and into eight. In next to no time, an ocean of flowers stretched out, and it covered a large area of the coffin in an intoxicating dark red. Even the sword cultivator clone lying motionless on the ground and the asuras corpse on the skeleton throne had many flowers growing around and on them. When he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm, Jiang Li had once sent the first Parallel Mind and third Parallel Mind into the two corpses. Perhaps because the asuras corpse had been dead for too long or because its grade was too high, Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was unable to revive and occupy its body. It could only stay in its body and absorb some of the remaining chaotic emotions as nutrients. As for the sword cultivator clone, it was barely usable. Last time, after the intense modification of the blood of madness that caused the false resurrection of the clone to be broken, this body fell into a strange balance of being half alive, half human, and half asura. The blood of madness that had been hidden in his heart was unable to continue modifying the clone, allowing the body to retain half of its human nature and not be completely assimilated by the other party. That force seemed to be afraid of death. After it lay dormant in the heart, it maintained the balance between life and death, causing the heart of the sword cultivator clone to beat at a slow frequency. After experiencing that period of time and lying in the underground altar of the Black Lotus Divine Sect, this body miraculously gave birth to a strange form of vitality. That kind of vitality was not resurrection, but more like a new life. After the first Parallel Mind returned, this vitality began to quickly sprout, as if this body had really revived. This made Jiang Li feel very curious. If he was able to figure out the changes in his clone, then perhaps he would be able to rely on this to see through the secrets of the asuras remains. In fact, the sword cultivator clone had already lost its value to Jiang Li earlier. He planned to find an opportunity to abandon it. He did not expect that his clone would consume the blood of madness due to an accident, causing this body to gain new value. However, with the monster-like ugly appearance, he clearly could not go out to meet people in a short period of time. Jiang Li had tried many methods, runes, medicinal pills, and spells, but they were all unable to suppress the monster characteristics of the clone. The only thing that was effective was the black metal bracelet he had obtained from Wu Shi. Wearing the bracelet could greatly suppress the blood of madness in the clones body, allowing half of his body to return to his human form. However, it was very likely that he would not be able to explain himself when he returned to Shu Mountain. [1] Yellow Springs refers to the subterranean realm of the dead, the road into the underworld. Chapter 205 - I Can Treat Her On the sword cultivator clones side, he would use a communication spirit stone every few days to report his safety to Junior Sister Shuangmeng. Jiang Li felt guilty. He had to think of a way to resolve the problem with the sword cultivator clone someday. First of all, he did not want to break up such a couple. Secondly, there was a huge treasure like the corpse of asura placed here, so it was impossible for him to let it go. However, the few ghosts in the ruin had been dead for too long, and they did not have many memories. The Nine Nether clone did not find much useful information from them. Now, he only knew that the metal bracelet from the Black Lotus Ruins could suppress the blood of madness, but there was only one bracelet, and the effect was obviously not enough. Jiang Li planned to check the records of the Black Lotus Divine Sect after he returned to the sect. After all, the traces of the Square Heaven Seal were there, and the Scripture Storage Valley was the main force that destroyed the Black Lotus Divine Sect back then. There should still be related records. If he was unable to obtain any useful information from the sect, then Jiang Li would have to consider whether he should forge the Anti-Spirit Black Sword and create another bracelet on his own. After discussing some things with Yan Hong, Jiang Li left a Green Mountain Residence yearly membership card for the other party and left the Yin Burial Coffin with the Nine Nether clone before boarding the flying ship and rushing to the sect. Yan Hongs cultivation was still too low. Even the structure of the traveling merchants was severely affected. As Jiang Lis strength increased, he would definitely slowly be unable to keep up with his footsteps. Even being a qualified assistant was difficult. Therefore, it was best to raise his cultivation as much as possible. With the help of a large number of medicinal pills and the dense spiritual qi of Green Mountain Residence, his cultivation speed should be able to greatly increase. It was not impossible for him to compare to or even surpass a top-grade spiritual root. Originally, the Nine Nether Earth Fruit was the best choice to quickly increase his cultivation. However, Jiang Li did not want to completely control the life and death of his friend and even change Yan Hongs personality. In a flash, it was already the second day. Near Green Mountain Residence, a few teams of the City Lords Mansion guards directly sealed up this area, not showing any respect at all. This made the revenue of Green Mountain Residence almost zero that day. Jiang Li, who was on the flying ship, was meditating in his room. Most of his attention was already placed on Green Mountain Ascetic. He was still wearing the mask and green clothes. After leaving Green Mountain Residence, he walked towards the City Lords Mansion. Along the way, there were many cultivators who paid attention to him. The matter with Green Mountain Residence this time was not small. The people from the City Lords Mansion came to find trouble many times. This matter could not be hidden from him even if he wanted to. This was quite a blow to the newly established Green Mountain Residence, but Jiang Li did not mind. With his Golden Core level movement speed, Jiang Li arrived quickly. The City Lords Mansion was not the size of a courtyard. It was almost like another small city in the Nightless City. The city walls were also equipped with powerful air-piercing crossbows. Their defense was not inferior to the inner city walls. However, Jiang Li noticed that there was a brand new notice pasted at the entrance of the City Lords Mansion. It was written that the daughter of the City Lord was infected with a strange illness and there was a medical practitioner who could treat her. If anyone could treat the young lady, he would definitely reward them handsomely. Jiang Li took a look at the reward. It was really quite generous. A Profound-rank artifact, coupled with a number of spirit stones and medicinal pills, was enough to form an attraction for Core Formation cultivators. It seemed that this City Lord valued Lu Qingdai quite a bit and was willing to pay such a price to treat a useless daughter. The spirit stones that he usually gave her might really be enough for her to act willfully in the Green Mountain Residence. Would this Lu Zhengyang choose to sacrifice his daughter to talk down the Green Mountain Residence? It did not seem so. Moreover, if that was the case, he could have chosen to attack immediately after Lu Qingdais accident. There was no need to wait for the Nine Nether clone to return. Jiang Li was slightly puzzled, but he did not think too much about it. He circled around the group of cultivators that were surrounding the notice and walked into the mansion. Halt! Remove your weapons and artifacts and wait for the notification. However, Jiang Li had just walked to the door when he was sternly stopped by a few black-armored guards. Jiang Li clearly saw that the cultivators who entered before him did not need to do this. When he arrived, he was targeted. They wanted him to remove his artifacts and wait for the notification. It was obvious that they were trying to intimidate him. No cultivator was willing to give their artifacts to others. These few fellows were deliberately stirring trouble. Jiang Li completely ignored them and directly walked in. Behind him, there was the fragrance of the spider lily. These guards were all stunned on the spot. Even with their cultivation levels, they would not regain their senses for three days and three nights. After passing through the door, Jiang Li did not encounter any more obstructions, and there were no guards or servants to guide him. However, Jiang Li was utterly not worried about taking the wrong path. He directly walked forward, and in a hall that was straight ahead, a powerful aura appeared in his senses without any concealment. Jiang Li had sensed this aura when he was in the Demon Subduing Pagoda. In this City Lords Mansion, there was only one person who could release the aura of the Nascent Soul realm. It was undoubtedly City Lord Lu himself. Jiang Li controlled his clone and followed the source of the aura. He stepped out of the illusory shadow and arrived in front of the hall. The servant Lu Fu that he had seen before was standing at the entrance of the hall and looking at him resentfully. The arm that was cut off by Jiang Li had already been reattached by the medical cultivator. However, the flesh and blood of the wound had been corroded by the Nine Nether spiritual qi, and the part that was cut had already completely necrotized, so a portion of it was removed. Therefore, his right hand was obviously shorter than his left, looking a little strange. As for the Nine Nether spiritual qi, it still remained in his body. Every night, it would begin to act up. It was not easy to completely eliminate it. After being injured by Jiang Li to such an extent, how could he show a good expression when he saw his enemy again? Jiang Li paid no attention to him and directly walked into the hall. There, he saw the City Lord, Lu Zhengyang, sitting at the center with a single glance. They saw that City Lord Lu had a broad figure and a firm body. His white hair was tied up behind his head, and there were no signs of age on his face. He was a dark-skinned, vigorous middle-aged man. Beside him sat a sad woman in a red dress. You must be Green Mountain Ascetic. Its the honor of our Nightless City for a Golden Core cultivator to settle down here. I didnt get the chance to meet you until today. This is my lack of etiquette. Lu Zhengyang stirred the tea in front of him twice. Although he said that as the City Lord, it was obvious that he did not feel any respect towards the newcomer. City Lord Lu, youre too polite. I, Green Mountain Ascetic, am only borrowing your precious land to do some insignificant business. I hope you can take care of me. Jiang Li cupped his hands and bowed. His eyes stared fixedly at the other party while every single wooden fiber on his body tightened, and he was prepared to battle at any moment. Youre too humble. Thats not a small business. The Green Mountain Residence is quite famous. This big shop bullies its customers. My daughter, Lu Qingdai, and my housekeeper, Lu Fu, nearly lost their lives there. Before he could finish speaking, the irreconcilable conflict could not be concealed. At this moment, Lu Zhengyang raised his head and stared at the Nine Nether clone. The suddenly explosive aura pressed down, causing a large area of the tiles in the hall to crack. The area below Jiang Lis feet had the most pressure, his ankles already sinking into the ground. For high-level cultivators, their auras were no longer just terrifying. A weaker cultivator might just glare at them to death. However, the one standing here was the Nine Nether clone with a Golden Core cultivation. He was not in such a pathetic state. The City Lord should also know about Miss Lus situation. It was not the fault of my Green Mountain Residence. As for Lu Fu, he attacked my Green Mountain Residence. I only taught him a lesson. Under the aura of a Nascent Soul, Jiang Li spoke the truth in a neither servile nor overbearing manner. He did not choose to lower his head and admit his mistake. However, City Lord Lu Zhengyang clearly could not accept such a simple explanation. Jiang Lis actions were indeed only to teach him a lesson. At most, he was only a little too heavy-handed, and it was not too excessive. However, to Lu Zhengyang, his actions were undoubtedly a huge slap to the City Lords Mansion. The City Lords Mansion had lost face. This matter had nothing to do with right or wrong. He had to get back what he deserved. Otherwise, who could he suppress in this Nightless City? There was also Lu Qingdais matter. At the bottom of it all, his daughter had indeed courted death. However, as a father, when his daughters life was on the line, how could he reason so much? So, youre not planning to give me an explanation today? Facing Jiang Lis attitude, he became even more displeased. What explanation does City Lord Lu want? Jiang Li still did not have the intention to admit defeat. He opened his mouth to test the other partys goal. If Lu Zhengyang directly asked for the source of the Green Mountain Residences spirit stones, then this matter would definitely be deliberately started by him. However I, Lu Zhengyang, am not an unreasonable person. Break your arm and close the Green Mountain Residence. Then, leave the Nightless City and never step foot here again. Ill forget about this matter. Zhengyang! City Lord Lu gave such a solution. It was not considered light, but it was not heavy either. If it was just break your arm, with the methods of Golden Core cultivators, as long as they were prepared, they could completely remove it and immediately press it back. In essence, they would not be injured much. The woman sitting beside him and Lu Fu were clearly dissatisfied with this solution and wanted to persuade him. However, Jiang Li did not come here because he wanted to be crippled. Im sorry, I cant accept City Lord Lus suggestion. Jiang Li directly rejected it, causing Lu Fu, who was standing at the side, to be even more furious and jump up and down. Lord City Lord, this bold lunatic actually dares to ignore your kindness! This person is so sketchy and vile, and its obvious that he has ulterior motives. I think we should capture him directly and interrogate him before dealing with him! The old man had nothing good to say. He wanted to provoke Lu Zhengyang to attack Jiang Li directly. Green Mountain Ascetic, what do you want? Lu Zhengyang waved his hand to stop Lu Fu. However, he also made himself clear. If Jiang Li did not give a satisfactory answer today, there was no way to resolve this matter. Since this junior has come here, I have come to resolve this matter. I can treat Miss Lus illness. As soon as Jiang Li spoke, the hall suddenly fell silent for a few seconds. They clearly did not expect Green Mountain Ascetic to say this. Then, the red-dressed woman beside Lu Zhengyang spoke. Shes a mortal and doesnt have a spiritual root. She cant consume spiritual pills and cant withstand the absorption of spiritual qi. Over the past few days, hundreds of medical cultivators have been helpless. What can you do? This person was obviously Lu Zhengyangs Dao Companion. When she heard Jiang Lis words, her first reaction was disbelief. Just as she had said, even a hundred medical cultivators could not do anything about it. How could he, Green Mountain Ascetic, have such ability? Madam Lu, dont be anxious. There are thousands of Dao Techniques in this world. If others cant, its not necessarily impossible for me. Whether it succeeds or not, well know after trying. The voice coming from under the mask of the Nine Nether clone was calm and confident. It did not sound like a lie. Can you really cure Qingdai? City Lord Lu Zhengyang also became serious. He forgot about the words he said earlier and started weighing the credibility of Green Mountain Ascetics words. 90%. Jiang Li still nodded and gave a confident answer. Nonsense. You havent even seen Miss Qingdai yet, and you dare to say that youre 90% sure! City Lord! You must not believe him. He will harm Miss Qingdai! The housekeeper, Lu Fu, was still trying to obstruct Jiang Li. However, with Lu Qingdais current situation, it was hard to say if she could survive tonight. How much worse could her situation get? Since Green Mountain Ascetic was so confident, he might as well give it a try. Alright! If you can save my daughter, everything will be written off. I wont be stingy with the reward I promised on the notice. But if youre lying to us, you should know the fury of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Lu Zhengyang pondered for a long time before finally deciding to let Jiang Li give it a try. I understand that, but I have another request. Jiang Li was not in a hurry to prove his ability. That would only make him look guilty like he was lying. Right now, the ones asking for help were the City Lord couple. There was no need for him to suck up to them and offer himself up for nothing. If he had a request, he would mention it. After he cured her, it would not be so easy to make a request. Speak. Because the healing technique is a secret technique passed down by our sect for generations, no outsiders can be present when Im treating her. In addition, if I cure Miss Lu Qingdai, she must acknowledge me as her master. The first condition was that many medical cultivators had the same rule. They were already used to it and agreed without much hesitation. However, taking in a useless seed as a disciple? What kind of request was that? Lu Zhengyang had been a City Lord for more than a hundred years, so he naturally had brains. After a slight twist, he understood that Green Mountain Ascetics intention was not purely to take in a disciple. He wanted to use the name of taking in a disciple to obtain the support of the Nightless City Lord. Alright, no problem. Theres no time to lose. Follow me. Without much hesitation, Lu Zhengyang agreed. As long as he could save Lu Qingdai, these were all trivial matters. It was already a great blessing for a useless seed like her to become the disciple of a Golden Core cultivator. Moreover, this matter was also caused by his daughter in the first place. It was fine to give some support. They hurriedly rushed to the side hall behind them. There were quite a few medical cultivators gathered here and were discussing intensely. From time to time, medical cultivators would go in and try, but they would quickly come out. Their methods were mostly targeted at cultivators. The fragile bodies of mortals could not withstand such torture at all. Just this alone limited 99% of their methods. However, weak methods could not deal with the trouble in Lu Qingdais body. It was precisely because of this that no one was able to save her. The arrival of Jiang Li and the others attracted the attention of the medical cultivators. Many people bowed to the City Lord and showed sympathy to Green Mountain Ascetic. How should they put it? The news had basically spread. Green Mountain Residence was just unlucky. At this moment, another medical cultivator shook his head and retreated from Lu Qingdais room. While City Lord Lu was disappointed, he personally opened the door and invited Jiang Li in. Ascetic, please. City Lord Lus performance caused a commotion among the medical cultivators. Wasnt Green Mountain Ascetic here to apologize to the City Lords Mansion? Why was he brought here? From the looks of it, he was planning to let him in for treatment? Wasnt this nonsense? He had never heard that Green Mountain Ascetic was a medical cultivator. The medical cultivators present were clearly surprised and slightly displeased. Why did City Lord Lu ignore the group of medical practitioners and send a layman to help? However, they did not have the confidence to speak. After all, they were helpless. Jiang Li entered the room. This place was filled with the aura of dense spirit medicine. He looked at the source. It was beside the young girls bed. A furnace of incense was burning and white smoke was rising. When Jiang Li saw this, he could not help but sigh. Professionals were really different. It was not that the group of medical cultivators outside were not capable. On the contrary, they were all experienced in treating people. For example, this incense burner was refined from spiritual medicine powder. A complete spirit medicine was too domineering to mortals. If they were not careful, they would burst their internal organs and directly kill them. Therefore, there were medical cultivators who deliberately ground the spiritual medicine into powder. After carefully concocting it, they used incense to apply it into the medicine. It was precisely this method that kept Lu Qingdai alive and kept her alive for three days. In terms of treating and saving people, Jiang Li was definitely far inferior to them. However, he had something that could treat the problem. The Nine Nether clone lifted a corner of the mask and spat out a small seed. Spiritual Root Seed! Chapter 206 - Fire Poison Again Lu Qingdais situation was not complicated. She had only absorbed the spiritual qi that she could not withstand and caused her meridians to be blocked. If it was an ordinary cultivator, even if it was an initial-stage Qi Refinement cultivator, he could slowly circulate and refine them with the spiritual qi of his cultivation method. It was not a problem at all. Unfortunately, Lu Qingdai was just a mortal. Not to mention spiritual qi, she did not even have a spiritual root. Jiang Li reached out and pressed her forehead, and pure wood attribute spiritual qi carefully entered. As expected, the meridians in this body were densely packed with tiny crystals. These were the spiritual qi accumulated in her body. This was because the quality of high-grade spiritual qi was too high. After pouring in a large amount of it, it could not be expelled, so it directly condensed into a crystal, becoming a life-threatening thing. Jiang Li flipped Lu Qingdai over again and pulled open the back of her collar a little. He looked at the back of the young woman and saw that there was no longer any fairness or smoothness. Indeed, there was already blood clots there. If this was on a dead person, it would be called livor mortis. It was precisely that spiritual qi that blocked her meridians and caused this phenomenon because her blood qi was weak. As a mere mortal, she could survive after soaking in the spiritual qi of the Heaven-grade room. This girl was really lucky. It was actually very simple to save her. As long as he removed all these spiritual qi crystals, this person would be fine. However, the problem was that her body was too weak. If he used a spell to forcefully strip it, it would hurt her. This would cause her life, which was already on the verge of death, to directly wither away. Therefore, at this time, he could change a method. He could give her a spiritual root and let her become a cultivator. He opened his mouth and stuffed the precious spiritual root seed into Lu Qingdais mouth. The small seed disappeared the moment it entered her stomach. There did not seem to be any obvious changes on Lu Qingdais body, but in this body, a brand new spiritual root was growing healthily. The growth of the spiritual root required spiritual qi. Without spiritual qi, one would be like those children back then and directly fall unconscious. Now, the spiritual qi crystals in her body were the best nutrients for the spiritual root seed to sprout. However, wait what? Through the senses of the Nine Nether clone, Jiang Li seemed to have discovered something. When this artificial spiritual root grew, it seemed to feel a little different. It did not feel like it was planted in a useless seed. Instead, it felt like the time Jiang Li had consumed the spiritual root seed and made his spiritual root grow. Could it be that Lu Qingdais body actually had a spiritual root? The Nine Nether Woods main body was right beside him. It could sense the seeds that he had distributed. It was not to the extent where it would make too much of a mistake. There was clearly another spiritual root where the artificial spiritual root took root. Was this Lu Qingdai not a useless seed? Or rather, she was not completely useless. However, from the blurry perspective of the spiritual root, he discovered that the spiritual root in Lu Qingdais body seemed to be broken? Was this a congenital deficiency, or was it torn apart by someone after birth? Jiang Li had the Nine Nether clone, so he knew that there was actually a way in this world to seize a cultivators spiritual root. When the Nine Nether Wood created a spiritual root seed, it could absorb the spiritual root of cultivators to greatly increase this speed. This was the first time he had seen a spiritual root break. Perhaps there was a secret behind it. However, this temporarily had nothing to do with Jiang Li. The broken spiritual root was clearly of no value. If she could not cultivate, she would still be a useless seed in the end. In order to have an immediate effect, Jiang Li even provided a cultivation base at the first level of Qi Refinement into the spiritual root. Although this bit of cultivation was not enough to condense the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, it was enough to help her directly become a Qi Refinement cultivator. As long as she had the cultivation level of the first-stage Qi Refinement realm, this originally fatal spiritual qi crystal would no longer cause any problems. The only problem now was that after consuming the spiritual root seed, the artificial spiritual root would grow from nothing and convert its energy into the hosts cultivation. This process would take a few days. However, the couple outside might not have the patience to wait for so long. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li controlled the spiritual root seed that had yet to completely take root and slowly crawled to the center of the broken spiritual root. He connected both ends and connected the two spiritual roots. When the spiritual roots connected, a different aura immediately emitted from Lu Qingdais body. A suction force emerged from her Qi Sea, slowly and firmly absorbing the spiritual qi crystal in her body. The two broken spiritual roots greatly accelerated the process of the artificial spiritual root taking root, making it much easier. Jiang Li was still afraid that she would absorb the cultivation base too slowly. The Nine Nether clone was still assisting from the side, accelerating the growth and absorption of the spiritual root seed. 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes passed Swoosh! In a short period of time, this originally useless seed directly entered the Qi Refinement realm without cultivating any cultivation methods or even consciousness, becoming an initial-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivator. In fact, after absorbing the remaining spiritual qi crystals in her body, her cultivation level had already reached the second level of Qi Refinement. After waking up from her sleep, she would realize that she had reached the Qi Refinement realm. This was really a miracle. Truly, one would definitely be blessed after surviving a calamity. Mm~ Xiao Die~ Xiao Die~ I want to drink water. At this moment, such a weak voice sounded from the bed. The originally unconscious Lu Qingdais eyelids suddenly twitched. She called out to her maidservant and was about to wake up. Jiang Li was sharp-eyed and agile. With a wave of his hand, his spiritual qi swept over and restored the other partys clothes to their original state. After that, he stood at the side like an otherworldly expert. The senses of a Nascent Soul cultivator were extremely sharp. Lu Zhengyang, who was outside, heard his daughters voice immediately. The couple was immediately overjoyed. They did not care about anything else and directly broke in, stirring up a gust of wind as they rushed to the side of the bed. Ah, Father, Mother, what are you doing? Lu Qingdai was captured and checked for a while. Her expression was dumbfounded. Clearly, she did not understand the situation. She did not even know that she had been unconscious for four days and three nights. She only knew that she had gone to Green Mountain Residence behind her familys back and that she felt refreshed after waking up. Qingdai, Qingdai, youre awake. Youre really fine. We were really frightened to death these past few days! Tears immediately flowed out of the City Lords wifes eyes as she hugged Lu Qingdai and explained what had happened after she fainted. There was concern and anger. Clearly, they had deep feelings for this daughter. Jiang Li did not want to disturb their family reunion, so he tactfully retreated from inside. On the other hand, Lu Zhengyang was quite calm. After checking that Lu Qingdai was indeed safe, he walked out of the room and cupped his hands in thanks to the Nine Nether clone. Benefactor, you are a great talent. I, Lu Zhengyang, thank you for saving my daughters life. I hope that Benefactor will not take my previous disrespect to heart. A Nascent Soul cultivator bowed to a Golden Core cultivator. This scene stunned the group of medical cultivators outside. What What was going on? Green Mountain Ascetic had really cured Lu Qingdai! He actually had this ability! Unbelievable! The group of medical practitioners wanted to know what method Jiang Li had used to save such a troublesome patient. However, now was not the time to disturb him. In this era, lineage was very important. It was very impolite to pry into other peoples secret techniques. City Lord Lu, you praise me too much. This is my duty. Jiang Li was very humble in the face of City Lord Lus gratitude. Youre too polite. However, why does my daughter have this cultivation level? With the ability of a Nascent Soul cultivator, it was naturally not difficult to see Lu Qingdais current situation. However, what method could allow a mortal without a spiritual root to possess a Qi Refinement cultivation in such a short period of time? It was simply unbelievable. This was clearly not the effect of some secret technique. Actually, its nothing much. City Lord, do you remember the two cultivators who discovered the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm first? They actually still have other goods hidden. A few days ago, someone came to Green Mountain Residence to secretly sell me a spiritual material. Its a spiritual root treasure that can change fate. However, this matter cannot be revealed to others. City Lord, please keep it a secret for me. Jiang Li pushed the effect of the spiritual root seed to the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. That place could grow something like a Dao Foundation Fruit, so it was easier to accept a spiritual root fruit. In addition, even if outsiders knew, it was actually nothing. After consuming it, one could grow a spiritual root. Although it could change ones fate, it was not as popular as one could imagine. After all, it could only help mortals, so cultivators did not need it much. How much could mortals pay? Only this kind of useless people in a cultivator clan had a strong demand for this kind of spiritual material and could offer a certain price. However, with the status of a Golden Core cultivator, it was enough to obtain this benefit. Of course, if he exposed the effect of increasing cultivation base and adding lifespan, he would be in big trouble. City Lord Lu naturally did not disagree with Jiang Lis request for secrecy. He even took the initiative to express his thanks to Green Mountain Ascetic to make up for his loss. Consuming a spiritual root seed resolved the trouble in the City Lords Mansion and obtaining the support of a Nascent Soul cultivator was not a loss. However, in a corner not far away, the servant of the City Lords Mansion revealed a vicious gaze. On the flying ship of the Scripture Storage Valley, Jiang Li opened his eyes. This matter was resolved unexpectedly smoothly. City Lord Lu did not go back on his words. Then, he held a grand apprenticeship banquet in the Nightless City. Green Mountain Ascetic immediately became the esteemed guest of the City Lords Mansion after that problematic ordeal. Jiang Li was still satisfied with such an outcome. The situation was unstable these days, so having more friends was better than having more enemies. Later on, when dealing with the underwater graveyard, a Nascent Soul cultivator was also a huge help. Just as Jiang Li was calculating how to deal with the other Spiritual Root Branch Beside him, the light coming through the porthole suddenly dimmed. Jiang Li turned around and saw a shattered wooden board floating past the porthole. Floating wooden planks? Jiang Li realized something and immediately ran to the deck. There were already quite a number of people standing here. The sect elders were also staring at the front. Everyones expressions were solemn and worried. In front of the flying ship was the wreckage of the flying ship floating in the sky. However, not many cultivators came from Nightless City. The flying ship slowly approached, and the ominous feeling finally became reality. The flying ship had already completely disintegrated, but because of the floating runes carved on the ship, before the spiritual qi was exhausted, these remains would float in the air like now. On top of these ruins were the markings of the Scripture Storage Valley! The air was still filled with the sharp aura of metal attribute spiritual qi. It had not been long since the attack. Its those two sword cultivators again! The elder beside him gritted his teeth in anger. The disciples and flying ship of the sect had been killed just like that. How many years had it been since someone dared to challenge the authority of the Scripture Storage Valley like this! This place was attacked not long ago. The murderers might be nearby. Search for the injured and quickly pass through! One of the elders ordered. Although he wanted to kill the other party and avenge his fellow sect members, from the intelligence, the other party were two Golden Cores. It was not something that the current members of this ship could deal with. Jiang Li and his fellow disciples flew into the wreckage and quickly searched the nearby ground. Unfortunately, they did not find any survivors. In fact, they did not even discover the existence of the corpse. Wherever Zuo Mo and Zuo Luo, two Golden Core cultivators, wreaked havoc, they were usually accompanied by mountains of corpses, seas of blood, and the remains of severed limbs. They had never had the habit of cleaning up corpses, so this phenomenon was a little abnormal. While Jiang Li was puzzled, the Wood Dragon Rayquaza beneath him suddenly felt uneasy, as if it had discovered something. The wooden dragon carried Jiang Li and circled around a few pieces of wood. It seemed to hate those few pieces of wood very much. Jiang Li also felt that it was strange. Rayquaza usually had the typical Wood Demon personality. It was slow-witted and loved to sleep. If it did not have Jiang Lis orders, it could sleep in the soil until the end of time. However, at this moment, the wooden dragon became abnormally irritable. Jiang Li grabbed a wooden board and was about to study it. However, the place that Jiang Li grabbed was like tofu residue. With a light squeeze, it directly shattered into wood residue. The materials needed to build the flying ship were all hard spiritual wood materials. It was true that Jiang Lis strength was great, but it was definitely not so easy to achieve this. Jiang Li grabbed a slightly larger piece of debris. After grabbing it with his hand, he gently broke it open, and the entire piece of debris immediately shattered into more than ten pieces. Moreover, a strand of smelly black qi floated out from within! This matter was indeed not so simple! Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before the black mist vanished, and he leaned forward and sucked it into his mouth. [Absorbed the Fire Poison Pill Qi. Added Status: Five Internal Organs Pill Flame.] [Due to Golden Core Protection, Detoxification, Fire Resistance, and Poison Resistance statuses, the effects of the Five Internal Organs Pill Flame are resisted.] [Five Internal Organs Pill Flame: Burns the five internal organs with Pill Flame. 2 Health Points will be deducted every second. Duration: 30 minutes] (? +) A familiar burning sensation arose in Jiang Lis internal organs, and it was accompanied by intense pain that was like a poisonous fire burning his organs! Logically speaking, Jiang Li had already reached the Foundation Establishment realm and had a Dao Foundation to protect his body. His resistance should be far greater than before. However, the fire poison qi that had previously been unable to injure him at all could already burn his internal organs at this moment! When he saw this situation, Jiang Li immediately understood that they had been too presumptuous earlier. Due to the frequent attacks of the two Shu Mountain cultivators and the golden attribute spiritual qi, they subconsciously thought that it was the so-called sword cultivators of the Zuo family. However, the truth was that everything here was not done by Golden Core sword cultivators. It was all done by one of the top righteous path disciples, the Hundred Tempering Mountain! Accompanied by the vicious pill fire, Jiang Lis anger was also burning fiercely! Needless to say, this sects merchant ship had blocked a calamity for them. In the Nightless City, when they captured these Golden Tooth Sect cultivators, they were indeed a little careless. At that time, when he had heard that news, he had only thought that stalling would lead to trouble. He had to quickly report it to the sect. However, now that he thought about it, this had happened in public. These disciples had been captured by them, and one of them was the son of the sect master. However, until they took him away, no elders of the Golden Tooth Sect came to negotiate. Evidently, they had reported this to the Hundred Tempering Mountain. They planned to use their own methods to solve this problem. That was to silence the group! Without evidence, they only had to deal with the Scripture Storage Valley. If Jiang Li and the others brought the witnesses back to the sect and convinced the other two sects, that would be the true trouble. Therefore, at the price of completely offending the Scripture Storage Valley, the people of the Hundred Tempering Mountain still decisively chose to attack. They had cleaned up the scene very well and even forged many traces of sword techniques. Even the elders of the Scripture Storage Valley and Jiang Li were kept in the dark at the beginning. However, the Wood Dragon Rayquaza was born from the pill poison of the Hundred Tempering Mountains alchemist. It was extremely sensitive to that aura. Even though there was only a trace of poisonous gas left at the scene, it was still found. After removing the poison status, Jiang Li relied on Rayquaza and found a few pieces of the ship that were still filled with poison. He carefully gathered these things and returned to the flying ship. Due to the fact that the enemy might still be watching them covetously, Jiang Li and the others could only abandon the wreckage and leave. In the subsequent journey, they changed their route and would rather slow down and fly in the clouds than fly above them. Fortunately, there was no danger. The flying ship they rode finally arrived at the sect safely. Chapter 207 - Sealed Demonic Artifact As the flying ship landed, there were already people waiting in the port. Several elders of the Demon Vanquishing Hall escorted the Golden Tooth Sect disciples away solemnly. These unlucky fellows would be interrogated repeatedly and strictly. Coupled with special soul searching methods, they would dig out the images they had seen and engraved them into jade slips. That would be an important piece of evidence that they trusted the other sects. Among these fellows, the one with the true value was the son of the Golden Tooth Sect Master, Zhang Zhaoxiong. The methods of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were very secretive and efficient. The others in the Golden Tooth Sect did not know the reason for the sudden change in the sect. Their existence was only used as supplementary evidence. Jiang Li and the others were led into the Long Clear Hall. Apart from the three who were not in the sect, the remaining Head Elders of the twelve halls were all standing there. However, the higher-ups no longer had the mood to praise Jiang Lis genius. In a short year, he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm from nothing initially. He was indeed shockingly talented and the sect needed to nurture him seriously. However, this matter concerned the calamity of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, a sect of the same level. Even the twelve Hall Masters standing at the top of the Great Mountain Regions cultivation world could not help but be moved. When they were in Nightless City, they had already made a short report. At this moment, Jiang Li and the others told him everything that had happened. If not for that troublemaker Zhang Zhaoxiong, who knew when the Hundred Tempering Mountains plot would be exposed. When he spoke about the damaged flying ship on the way back, Jiang Li took out a few pieces of debris. On the way back, Jiang Li did not tell anyone about this guess. At that time, the few people from the Law Enforcement Hall were wondering why Jiang Li wanted to collect the remains. Jiang Li only said that he had discovered some things and did not say anything. At this moment, Jiang Li crushed the wreckage of the flying ship in front of the Valley Master and the other peak masters. Immediately, the Fire Poison Pill Qi emerged. The eyes of the Head Elder of the Alchemy Hall narrowed. He directly stretched out his hand and pulled out a wisp of Pill Qi. He squeezed it in his hand, and his expression instantly darkened like the bottom of a pot. The Hundred Tempering Mountain had originally hidden the vicious methods of the alchemists very well, and their dirty deeds in the dark had never been discovered by outsiders. However, the birth of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm had stimulated their endless ambitions, and they had revealed them during the Misty Mountain Range. While many sects turned their attention to them, they were naturally wary of their methods. Its the Pill Qi of the Hundred Tempering Mountain! Swoosh! As soon as these words were spoken, an extremely intense will of anger filled the Long Clear Hall. Under this anger, the surrounding air began to wail endlessly. The Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, had his robe rolled up and he looked furious. He was expressionless, but it seemed like an angry person appeared behind him. The two elders took a few steps forward and stood in front of the disciples. However, even then, the disciples present felt dizzy and on the verge of collapse. Only Jiang Li could still stand firmly, but he still revealed a shocked expression. He was certain that the Valley Master did not release his aura. He only displayed his anger, causing the surrounding winds and clouds to change. This Valley Masters cultivation seemed to be above his masters! After a long time, the surrounding air calmed down. It was no wonder that Daoist Wushe was so angry. They directly attacked the group from the Scripture Storage Valley and wanted to stop them on the way. The Hundred Tempering Mountain did not have the slightest regret, nor did they take the Scripture Storage Valley seriously. Since the founding of the sect for more than 270 years, had their Scripture Storage Valley ever been afraid of anyone? If they could endure this, then the Scripture Storage Valley would be finished sooner or later. Daoist Wushe immediately ordered everyone in the Scripture Storage Valley to prepare for battle. All the elders came out of seclusion to prepare for the war. They recalled the sect disciples who were traveling outside and started to change the merchant ship and ships into warships One by one, they were prepared to start a war against the outside world at any time. Among them, the Demon Vanquishing Hall, which was an external armed force, was naturally the most important. Elder Hes task was especially heavy. However, the most important thing in this war was to rope in the other two top sects. If the Scripture Storage Valley attacked alone, even if they won in the end, they would suffer great losses. After some discussion, they finally decided that Daoist Wushe would be in charge of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. As for Benevolent Travel Temple, it was handed over to the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, who was also a body cultivator and had a long history with them. After coming out of the Long Clear Hall, Jiang Li naturally followed behind Elder He. However, his good master, who he had not seen for a while, did not give him a good attitude today. Kid, youve grown up. You actually didnt return to the sect for such an important matter like Foundation Establishment. Elder He was quite dissatisfied with Jiang Lis method of establishing his foundation outside alone. What if something went wrong? Werent there many cases of genius disciples accidentally dying while breaking through outside? Moreover, Foundation Establishment was related to the Great Dao of Cultivation in the future. He could not be careless at all. As the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, he had personally set up the Spirit-Gathering Array and Foundation Establishment Pill, waiting for this young disciple to return to undergo Foundation Establishment. Who would have thought that this disciple would go to the wilderness to break through without saying a word? Elder He was so angry that he really wanted to beat Jiang Li up. Jiang Li was very helpless towards this. He knew that secretly establishing his foundation would definitely make his master angry. However, he had too many secrets like the Yin Burial Coffin, the Nine Nether Wood, and the Asura Corpse. To reach the Foundation Establishment realm, he had decided to make a big move, so it was indeed inconvenient for others to be present. However, he could not say this out loud. He could only admit his mistake properly. Elder He lectured him for a long time before reluctantly letting it go. However, he was actually not that angry. As his master, he definitely knew more about the extent of this little disciples monstrous talent than anyone else. Perhaps letting this kid walk his own path was the right choice. Perhaps in a few years, this kid would surpass him? After teaching Jiang Li a lesson, Elder He turned around and sized up this disciple who grew much stronger every time they met. He stretched out his hand and rolled up Jiang Lis right sleeve. The Hundred Beast Blood Tattoo that covered the skin of his arm like dragon scales immediately appeared. The faint aura of blood and killing on it could make people tremble in fear just by looking at it. Come, punch me. Elder He suddenly said. When Jiang Li heard this, he could not help but be stunned. Again? The last time he heard this familiar request, it seemed like he had also come out of the Long Clear Hall. At that time, he had just acknowledged his master and deeply experienced the wildness of Elder He. He did not expect to hear this request again today. Jiang Li looked left and right. The disciples passing by were in groups of two or three. From time to time, someone would cast curious gazes at them. Did he have to hit his master in public every time? Once this spread, it would be reported by the news reporting disciples. Too cruel! A disciple actually beat up a hundred-year-old man on the streets! The world is cold! A genius disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley actually beat up his Master for no reason! If that was the case, his reputation would be ruined. What are you waiting for? Do you think you can hurt me now? Unfortunately, Elder He, the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, who did not care about the opinions of outsiders, did not worry about that at all. He urged Jiang Li to attack again. This Alright. He could not disobey his masters orders. Helpless, Jiang Li could only raise his fist. This time, he did not pull away. He only stood on the spot and slowly tightened his muscles that were tougher than steel. A ferocious aura slowly seeped out of his body. Before he could attack, the rock beneath his feet began to collapse under the cracking sounds. On Jiang Lis right arm, the dragon scale-like blood tattoo began to release a bloody red light, as if there were flames burning on his hand. In the next moment, the simplest was a straight punch. Hundred Beast! Dragon Scale Arm! Jiang Li did not hold back and suddenly punched his master in the chest. Boom! The rocks behind Jiang Li shattered into pieces. The force of the fist was like a speeding train as it bombarded Elder Hes burly body. A violent wind swept past. A small blade of grass behind Elder He swayed in the wind. However, when the dust dispersed, the wind from the fist gradually stopped, and the grass was completely unharmed. With Elder He as the starting point, on both sides of the blade of grass, the solid ground was ravaged by the fist force, creating two ravines on both sides. However, under this kind of fist force, Elder Hes figure did not waver in the slightest. He was like a rock in the torrent, splitting Jiang Lis fist force into two. From the beginning to the end, Elder He did not reveal the slightest bit of strength. He just casually received Jiang Lis full force strike. Your fist is not bad. Youre quite strong. This blood tattoo will allow you to have an easier path in the future. However, this method is still too dangerous. In the future, without me around, dont take risks. Elder He pinched Jiang Lis arm. Even with Jiang Lis current muscles, he felt pain from the pinch. Obviously, there was still an insurmountable gap between him and his master. Elder He saw through Jiang Lis Hundred Beast Blood Tattoo with a single glance. As a master of the Beast Blood Diagram, he naturally saw that Jiang Li used a lot of beast blood of high quality. This kind of fused beast blood was very strong, and the Dao Foundation constructed was also astonishing. Just this punch with pure physical strength could reach the level of a Core Formation cultivator. However, he was not blind. After reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, Jiang Li adjusted his body to a slender and well-proportioned state. This was sufficient to prove that Jiang Li did not mainly focus on his body cultivation as the foundation. At the very least, the other powers he possessed would not lose to body refinement. With such a disciple, he really could not ask for more. However, he was still more concerned about the safety of this disciple. I understand, Master. Its just some beast blood and baneful aura. They cant cause any trouble. Jiang Li was very confident in his Dao Foundation. He had a total of five foundations, Heaven, Earth, Spirit, Body and Qi. His current mental world was also powerful to the extreme. It was basically impossible for ordinary beast blood to affect him, who was guarded in the center of the mental world. Its good to be confident, but you cant let your guard down. Cultivating the Beast Blood Diagram, a secret technique that could infuse external objects into oneself, was always very dangerous. If one was careless and lost their mind due to their ferocity, it would be too late to regret. Right now, Elder He was not worried about Jiang Lis growth speed, but he was afraid that such joy would turn into sadness if an accident occurred. Forget it. Go back and rest for two days. When your Senior Brother Xiang returns, follow us to Benevolent Travel Temple. This time, the two of you have to make me proud. Elder He left after saying this, leaving Jiang Li alone on the spot to rub his wrist. Senior Brother Xiang? Did he have a senior brother surnamed Xiang? After all, Jiang Li had only entered the sect for a short period of time. Many famous disciples of the previous generation, such as Chu Yunxuan, were all out training. Once they went out, they would be gone for a few years. It was normal for him to not have seen them before. However, what did it mean to make him proud? In the past two days, Jiang Li had visited a few good friends one after another. He used his handsome face that was 1.8 meters tall to shock many senior sisters and junior sisters. Yes, after Jiang Li advanced to the Foundation Establishment realm, the disciples who were also at the Foundation Establishment realm were still the same. According to their age, they were basically still senior brothers and sisters. However, the original Senior Sister Little Four had already become Junior Sister Little Four. After all, her cultivation level was still at the Qi Refinement realm and she had yet to reach the Foundation Establishment realm. After leaving the alchemy room where its owner was currently fuming, Jiang Li entered the Scripture Storage Pavilion. Jiang Li convinced his master with the excuse that if he understood fiendish cultivators, he would be better prepared to deal with them. With Elder Hes approval, he finally came into contact with some records of the demonic cultivator sects. There was information about the Corrupted Blood Cult and the Black Lotus Cult. As he flipped through the large pile of books and records sealed in the Scripture Storage Pavilion, although Jiang Li was not born in that era, he could sense the cruelty of the cultivation world from the words. At that time, the Great Mountain Region had not been united by the righteous path. The righteous and demonic paths were at odds. Countless fiendish cultivation sects had committed countless sins and brought calamity to the world. They established a cult and bewitched the people, making them kill each other and sacrifice their children. According to the records, the number of mortals in the Great Mountain Region at that time was less than one tenth of what it was now. Those fiendish cultivators almost tortured the mortals in this region until they died. It was the ancestors of the sects who had paid a heavy price and worked hard to eliminate the fiendish sects in the end. It took several generations before the population could barely recover. At the very least, there was no demonic cultivation sect in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region now. The remaining demonic cultivators were all silent now and rarely appeared in the cultivation world. As he sighed about the past, Jiang Li really found something interesting in the records of the Black Lotus Divine Sect. The Scripture Storage Valley and Shu Mountain needed to work together to deal with the Black Lotus Divine Sect. One could imagine how terrifying the power of this Demon Sect was back then. In the records, the Black Lotus Divine Sect had a four-eyed, three-armed demon soldier and a two-headed, four-armed demon general. They were extremely dangerous and caused severe casualties to the two sects at that time. However, according to the records, those demonic soldiers were bloodthirsty and crazy. They were irrational and could not transform back into human form. This was different from the situation of the sword cultivator clone. Although the sword cultivator clone was ugly and had a bump on his back, he had not grown an arm. Moreover, as long as he wore the black bracelet, he could still suppress the blood of madness and turn half of his body back to normal. Perhaps the blood of madness had been forcefully interrupted by the death of the clone when it was transforming the body, causing the change to be incomplete, thus maintaining this subtle state. Apart from that, Jiang Li flipped through the records and did not find any description of the asuras corpse. Instead, in the records, it deliberately described a terrifying demonic artifact in vague words. In fact, the Black Lotus Divine Sect had even used this to block the combined forces of the Scripture Storage Valley of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. After the other party was defeated, this demonic artifact was not destroyed. This was because if it was destroyed rashly, it might pollute a thousand miles of land and cause harm. Therefore, it was decided that the upper echelons of both sides at that time would set up layers of seals on that thing and then hand it to the Dharma Masters of Benevolent Travel Temple to chant scriptures day and night to purify it. Now, the demonic artifact was still sealed in Benevolent Travel Temple. Chapter 208 - Treasure Hunting in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion Two days later, the 30-meter-long wooden dragon tore through the air, leaving a long trail of clouds in the sky. On the back of the wooden dragon sat three people. Jiang Li, Elder He, and the dignified body cultivator, Senior Brother Xiang Yuanba who was at the Core Formation realm. At first glance, this senior brother looked almost identical to Elder He. He was also bald, had the same bronze skin, and was covered in blood tattoos. Apart from the fact that there were fewer blood tattoos and their appearances were different, everything else could be said to be perfectly copied. Even the types of blood tattoos were very similar. This was a disciple who followed Elder Hes path safely. In the past two days, Jiang Li had also asked Senior Sister Liu Mulan and the others. He learned that this Senior Brother Xiang Yuanba was the disciple that Elder He was most proud of before him. Although he could not compare to Chu Yunxuan of the same generation, he was still an outstanding disciple who had made a name for himself in the Great Mountain Region. After he saw Jiang Li, this person was extremely enthusiastic. He was about to spar with Jiang Li on the spot, but his master was present and anxious to set off, so he could only give up. Elder He and Senior Brother Xiang originally had their own mounts. However, they were all demons that were casually captured. Clearly, they were not as flashy as Jiang Lis wooden dragon. If he went with a mount that was even inferior to his disciple, Elder He could not accept it at all. Therefore, the three of them rode on Rayquaza together and set off. The 30-meter-long wooden dragon was long enough for them to run a few steps when they were bored. It did not seem crowded at all. After flying for a day and night, a bustling and dense human city appeared below. There was a wide lake with surging waves and a huge wooden building by the lake. Jiang Li and the other two did not head straight to Benevolent Travel Temple. Instead, they deviated from the route and arrived at the Immortal Ascension Pavilion first. Riding the wooden dragon, Jiang Li looked at the familiar wooden building below. He felt an inexplicable sense of melancholy. Back then, this was still his first stop in cultivation. It was through the Immortal Ascension Assembly that he was able to enter the sects Scripture Storage Valley and grow to his current level. Last time, he had come to seek immortality and pursue the Dao. This time, he came to collect debts. Master, looks like the Immortal Ascension Pavilion has quite a number of guests today! On the huge wooden dragon, Jiang Li saw several carriages moving towards the Immortal Ascension Pavilion from afar. In the lake behind them, a large number of figures were walking on the large ship that was docked. Jiang Li turned his head and recalled. It had been almost a year since he entered the Scripture Storage Valley. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion, which was hosting the Immortal Ascension Assembly, usually sent people out a few months in advance to test the spiritual root aptitude of potential disciples of the mortal countries in the Great Mountain Region on a large scale. Then, in a lake island behind the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, a month-long Immortal Ascension Assembly was held. This was another year of the Immortal Ascension Assembly. Countless disciples who harbored the dream of becoming immortals would begin their journey here. Jiang Li looked down at the many children with spiritual root aptitude who raised their heads to look at the wooden dragon. Wasnt he one of them back then? Roar! Roar! The Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall of the Scripture Storage Valley has come to visit! Jiang Li patted the wooden dragon beneath him. In the next moment, a vigorous and penetrating dragon roar spread out, directly sweeping through the entire city and drawing the gazes of all the potential cultivation seeds. After announcing the name with the enhancement of spiritual qi, the huge dragon body showed off again. It circled twice in the air before slowly descending. This action directly shocked those children with spiritual root seeds who had yet to enter the cultivation world. This is the Dragon King. The Dragon King has appeared! Dragons! There really are dragons in this world! Is the person sitting on the dragon really an immortal? The immortals above mentioned the Scripture Storage Valley, is that where the immortals live? Can we also enter the immortal sect? Most of those ignorant cultivation seeds knew nothing about the cultivation world. Moreover, very few people were like Jiang Li and Yan Hong, who would take the initiative to search for information about the various large sects and make the best choice. A large portion of them could not even read. In the end, their choices in the Immortal Ascension Assembly were only to listen to others and see what they felt. Now, Jiang Li rode the wooden dragon and flew above their heads, directly imprinting the words Scripture Storage Valley in their minds. Now, in their hearts, the Scripture Storage Valley was a place with dragons and immortals. Jiang Lis actions would undoubtedly give the Scripture Storage Valley an advantage in this years Immortal Ascension Assembly. When they landed on the ground, a few stewards and elders of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion hurriedly came out to welcome them. However, their expressions were not very good. Elder He, you came to the Immortal Ascension Assembly to personally preside over the recruitment of new disciples? Well immediately arrange for the largest and best courtyard for you. The leading elder of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion stepped forward and wanted to send the three of them elsewhere. He wanted to invite them into the Immortal Ascension Pavilion branch to have a seat. Obviously, this elder did not welcome Jiang Li and the others as he had said. Theres no need. I came here with my disciple to collect something. Lead the way. Elder He ignored the other partys trick and said indifferently. Jiang Li took out the compensation list that he had prepared beforehand. There was still one last compensation that the higher-ups had not completed. That was to let Jiang Li freely choose two treasures from the Immortal Ascension Pavilions treasure vault. When the elder saw the list, his expression immediately collapsed. Indeed, what should come could not be avoided. This Its like this. This matter is important and our authority is insufficient. Please wait in the VIP room for a moment. We will go and invite the Pavilion Master now. The elder spoke hesitantly. In short, he was stalling for time. He was depressed in his heart as well. Jiang Li had come without saying anything. Moreover, so be it if he came. Why had he brought the brute along as well? This caused them to not be prepared at all. Theres no need. I dont feel good seeing him. Lead the way. Well take it and leave. Well write off everything that happened before. As he spoke, he led the way. Elder He directly walked towards the entrance of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. With his size and aura, none of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion elders dared to stand in front of him. Jiang Li and the other two followed closely behind and directly swaggered in. The elder who spoke to them first saw that the situation was bad and hurriedly ran to report it. The remaining elders surrounded them and chased after them, trying their best to persuade them. Lord Pavilion Master will be here soon. The three of you can have a cup of tea first. How about a moment? Elder He, wait, wait. Please wait a moment. Dont make things difficult for us. Elder He, this is against the rules. Please believe us. We will definitely make proper arrangements for your disciple. The group of deacons had nothing to say, but the three of them were unmoved. Wait for what? Should they wait until these people moved all the good stuff away? As expected, when Elder He brought Jiang Li to the entrance of the Immortal Ascension Pavilions treasure vault, there was a group of disciples carrying things out of the storehouse. Seeing this, the awkward atmosphere could not help but quieten down for a few seconds. Fortunately, Jiang Li had come with his master, Elder He. Otherwise, with his strength and cultivation, he would have probably been stopped just now. At that time, they could drag it out for ten days to half a month before letting him go to the treasure vault and choose. The best items inside might only be a few Yellow-rank artifacts. Is this what the Immortal Ascension Pavilion wants? If you want to break the contract and refuse to compensate, you can directly tear the agreement into two. We will leave without a word. Elder He released his aura, shocking everyone until they did not dare to move. How could they really dare to tear up the compensation agreement? Although there was no such thing as honest business, these tricks were all done behind the scenes. It was one thing to bully small sects since they could not stir up much trouble. However, if he directly tore up the contract with the Scripture Storage Valley, as one of the local leaders, the other party had at least 99 methods to make the Immortal Ascension Pavilion unable to survive here. At that time, the losses would not be comparable to one or two treasures. In the confrontation, Jiang Li quietly noted down those treasures that had been taken out of the treasure vault as they were given priority to be hidden. This meant that the value of those items was definitely not bad. At the very least, they should be items of Profound-rank and above. Put everything back. At this moment, a voice sounded, tearing apart the frozen atmosphere. The disciples of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion felt as if they had been granted amnesty and hurriedly placed the things in their hands back to their original positions. Jiang Li looked at the source of the voice. It was a young man he had never seen before and Pavilion Master Sun of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. The person who spoke had a smile on his face. He looked imposing and very young. From the beginning to the end, he had a disdainful attitude towards outsiders. What was surprising was that even Pavilion Master Sun, who he had seen before, was standing behind that person as he walked. Clearly, that young mans identity was not ordinary. You are? Elder He frowned. Clearly, even he felt some pressure from the other party. My name is Wen Huizhou. From today onwards, I will take over the responsibility of Pavilion Master Sun and become the new Pavilion Master of the Great Mountain Branch of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. I will need Elder Hes help in the future. This Wen Huizhou was wearing a deep red robe. In his hand was a fan just like Pavilion Master Suns. The fan bone was made of a reddish-gold metal, looking mysterious and expensive. It was probably a powerful artifact. The conflict with your esteemed sect was indeed caused by the rashness of our juniors. I apologize on behalf of Martial-Nephew Huangfu. You must be Little Friend Jiang Li. You are indeed a promising young talent. Our Immortal Ascension Pavilion is honest and we naturally wont go back on our words. Young friend, you only need to go in and choose what you like. Ill make the decision. This new Pavilion Master acted indifferent and extremely forthright. He even asked Jiang Li if he wanted a staff member to accompany him and help him explain the classifications and uses of the vast amount of items in the treasure vault. However, Jiang Li did not believe the businessmans nonsense and directly rejected him. Pavilion Master Sun, who was standing at the side, was indifferent to everything. After he applied for external help, he still lost in the competition, causing the Immortal Ascension Pavilions benefits to be lost. When they began to excavate the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, a large number of spiritual medicines surged into the market, benefiting the entire Great Mountain. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion headquarters also realized how large the benefits were. Therefore, he, Pavilion Master Sun, was directly removed from the position of the Pavilion Master of the Great Mountain Branch and replaced by an even more powerful Pavilion Master Wen. Since Pavilion Master Wen has said so, go ahead. After Elder He spoke, Jiang Li nodded. After leaving the spatial bag outside, he entered the treasure vault alone. Here, there were huge shelves that were dozens of meters tall. Furthermore, the treasure vault covered an extremely large area. Instead of calling this a treasure vault, it was more like a warehouse. There were too many things inside. Animal bones, spirit materials, spirit mine ores, demon eggs, beast eggs, artifacts, weapons, spirit pills, medicinal pills, and books. A vast number of treasures were placed in the air above the shelves. The smell they emitted made the air in the treasure vault feel expensive. Jiang Li was extremely curious about everything, and it truly filled him with the desire to search for treasures. However, if he wanted to find something good from such a place, it was no different from finding a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, he, Jiang Li, was prepared and brought professional equipment. Jiang Li took out a black cloth and firmly wrapped it around his eyes. Only then did he point his fingers and use his spiritual qi and sword light to slowly cut open his flesh. He then stuffed the turtle treasure from the Demon Core realm turtle into his flesh. The wound healed, and the turtle treasure formed a symbiosis with Jiang Li again. [Added Status: Treasure Light Vision] At this moment, the pitch-black scene gradually lit up with a blinding white light. Even if Jiang Lis eyes were covered in black cloth, the treasure light was still dazzling to the extreme. Jiang Li hurriedly took out a few more pieces of black cloth. One layer, two layers, and three layers covered his eyes. Every additional layer of black cloth would filter out a layer of treasure light that was not strong enough. It was not until Jiang Lis face was covered in a total of six layers of black cloth that he looked around. The number of treasure lights in this enormous treasure vault finally fell to single digits. After Jiang Li completely recorded the location of those items, he dug out the turtle treasure in his arm again. However, after two consecutive instances of implantation and forcefully digging, the surface luster of this turtle treasure became a little dim. It seemed that if he used it a few more times, this thing would become useless. Jiang Li tore off the black cloth in front of him and inspected the few brightest light spots in his memories. A large pearl with the power of the sea that could cleanse the hearts of people. A bottle of medicinal pills that could have unknown uses but had overwhelming spiritual qi. An ancient True Dragons head fossil with a missing dragon horn. A huge claw of an unknown creature. A pitch-black ghost head saber. An ancient token made of white bones. Apart from these, there were a few other items that were secretly taken away by the Immortal Ascension Pavilion disciples. They were a few high-grade Profound-rank artifacts. On the other hand, since they were able to emit a treasure light of the same level or even stronger than a medium-grade Profound-rank artifact, it was sufficient to prove that everything chosen was good. However, Jiang Li felt troubled about which ones he should choose. Chapter 209 - Ten-Mile Buddha Forest, Benevolent Travel Temple Chapter 209: Ten-Mile Buddha Forest, Benevolent Travel Temple Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Seeing these things, Jiang Li did not say anything and threw an appraisal skill over. As Jiang Li had never been a merchant, his judgment and experience in appraising treasures were rather ordinary. However, in this situation, he could use the turtle treasure to filter out most of the items. For the chosen ones, he also had the only skill brought along with his character interface, appraisal. [Name: Dark Sea Bead] [Type: Organic Gem] [Quality: Rare] [Status: Complete] [Formation: Clam Demon Crystal] [Description: Green Sea Heart Cleansing] [Note: Not recommended for long-term use.] . - [Name: Dustfall Pill] [Type: Medicinal Pill] [Grade: High-Grade Profound-Rank] [Effect: Removes unwanted residue from the body, transforms and elevates the flesh.] [Note: It is not recommended for cultivators below the Foundation Establishment realm.] - [Name: Ancient Dragon Fossil (Dragon Head)] [Type: Fossil] [Quality: Ancient] [Status: Incomplete] [Formation: Rock Infiltration] [Note: Something is hidden inside.] - [Name: Iron-eating Ape Beasts Claw] [Name: City Gods Ghost Head Saber] [Name: Netherworld Hundred Ghost Token] Jiang Li used his Level 6 appraisal on a few miscellaneous items and a few Profound-rank artifacts. With the current appraisal technique, it could already give a clearer description of items of the Profound-grade. Just based on this point, if he went to do business, not to mention earning a lot, he would not lose anything. Looking at the appraisal information, Jiang Li first eliminated a few artifacts that did not suit him or had plain effects. Although the grades of these artifacts had all reached the Profound-rank, and their might was definitely not inferior, if their attributes were not matched, their value to Jiang Li would be greatly reduced. Moreover, if Jiang Li really wanted an artifact, he would have taken the tiger staff in Huangfu Tais hand. The quality was high and the attributes were compatible. It was obviously more suitable than the few items here. However, with the Nine Nether Wood and the Yin Burial Coffin in hand, one of them was a Spiritual Root Branch, and the other was an Earth-rank artifact that had just advanced. Both of them possessed boundless might and profundity. Ordinary Profound-rank artifacts were really only average when compared to these two. Therefore, he did not want the tiger staff back then. An artifact without any special function was meaningless to him. It was just that the Ghost Head Saber and the Hundred Ghost Token had some specialties that allowed him to take a few more glances. Looking carefully at the perennial patterns of the two Yin-attribute artifacts, it could be seen that they were both items from long ago. They had been damaged and repaired by an expert, but their grades could still reach the Profound-rank. It could be seen that although the original material of these two artifacts was far inferior to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, they were still of decent grade. The method that Jiang Li spoke of was in the notes of appraisal. After these two artifacts recognized their masters, they could still be stored in the body, or even the special Sea of Consciousness. Coupled with the names of these two artifacts, Jiang Li made some guesses regarding their origin. Originally, as a dual-attribute Yin-Wood spiritual root, Jiang Li paid a lot of attention to Yin artifacts and spiritual wood. He was in the Scripture Storage Valley, and some of the ancient books recorded in detail. Therefore, Jiang Li happened to know a little about this. These two items were ancient, but they were not extremely old. They came from thousands of years ago. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, there was a period of time when spiritual qi had just started to recover, known as the Netherworld City God Era. At that time, Immortal Cultivation had just started. All kinds of precious natural treasures were practically everywhere. Although the Immortal Cultivators of that era did not have their predecessors to lead the way and their cultivation was difficult, their various sub-occupations were also in the stage of exploration. There was almost no systematic content to learn. However, in terms of resources, they were much richer than in this era. These two Yin artifacts had been left behind at that time. Originally, they might only be at the level of Yellow-rank artifacts, but after refinement by cultivators of this era, they could reach the level of Profound-rank artifacts. Jiang Li threw away the Hundred Ghost Token. The token that had been modified was basically useless. However, the material of the Ghost Head Saber was quite good. Apart from that, the bead and the ape beast claw were the first targets he eliminated. Jiang Lis current sea of consciousness was extremely impregnable. The effects on his mind were practically invulnerable. If this Dark Sea Bead could form an ocean or lake in his mind, that would be fine. However, if it was only a small pond, then the effect of cleansing the mind would not be of any help to Jiang Li. On the other hand, the ape beasts claws were only hard and tough. The only use was to forge artifacts, but to him, that was all. It was better for him to directly choose an artifact. After putting these two aside, there was only a bottle of medicinal pills and a fossil left. Jiang Li took a closer look at the effect of the bottle of Dustfall Pills. It was quite good. After consuming it, it could have a more thorough effect than cleansing the marrow. It could remove the impurities accumulated from eating mortal grains and breathing dust from the environment. For example, acne or blackheads. For example, hidden injuries and illnesses that were hard to notice. Such things in his body were not considered big problems, but they would drag down his cultivation. He could consume a medicinal pill and clean it up completely. Letting the body maintain extreme purity for a period of time was extremely helpful to cultivation. It was even effective against pill toxins that gave everyone headaches. Although it was only a period, as long as one lived in the mortal world, they would slowly be tainted by these things. To most cultivators, this thing was basically a luxurious medicinal pill. Only when they were close to breaking through would they consume one to adjust their condition. On the other hand, Jiang Li had always been unable to resist such high-grade spirit pills. After all, it was completely different from others when he consumed one of such pills. However, there was a problem. A token and a bottle of pills were two items. What Jiang Li wanted the most was still the dragon head fossil. Not to mention that an Ancient Dragon Head Fossil, even just as a collection item, would be able to sell for the price of a Profound-rank artifact. Under the guidance of the appraisal skill, the sentence something is hidden inside made him even more excited. One had to know that Jiang Lis first spiritual root seed was broken out from an ordinary rock through the guidance of the appraisal technique. Through this clue, Jiang Li gradually unearthed the most important treasure to date, the Nine Nether Wood. This did not look like a scam. He had won the first prize. Now that he had a chance to experience such joy again, he was abnormally looking forward to it. Moreover, what was placed in front of him this time was an Ancient Dragon Head Fossil. In ancient times, this guy was basically equivalent to an immortal. Something that could be hidden in its head was most likely not bad. It could be said to be a legendary treasure chest. How could Jiang Li easily give up? What if he could obtain something extraordinary from this dragon head? Jiang Li touched the dragons head left and right. After searching for a long time, he discovered an extremely fine bone crack on the upper jaw of the dragon bones mouth. This seemed to have been damaged before but had already healed. Presumably, the foreign object was buried there. However, what exactly was it that was embedded in such a place? After a long time, Jiang Li walked out of the treasure vault. He had a Ghost Head Saber on his waist, in his hand was a bottle of spirit pills, and on his shoulder was a huge Dragon Head Fossil. Jiang Li did not act according to common sense. He came out and directly took three items. This Elder He, among the compensation we agreed on, you can only take two items. Outside, Pavilion Master Wen and Pavilion Master Sun Qian had already left. They were clearly not interested in waiting for a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like Jiang Li for too long. Only an elder was left to watch at the door. At this moment, when they saw Jiang Li take three items, they thought that he wanted to raise the compensation amount, and they were immediately slightly displeased. Dont be so stubborn as businessmen. Which of these three items is the cheapest? Ill buy it. Jiang Li was not someone who lacked money Alright, his savings had already been invested in the coffin. However, his good master, Elder He, was rich. The dignified Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall waved his hand and directly bought the bottle of Dustfall Pills for Jiang Li. 1 After Jiang Li obtained the compensation that belonged to him and the two sides reached an agreement, the contract was immediately burned and written off. Jiang Li and the other two did not leave immediately. They first came to the venue of the Immortal Ascension Assembly to express their condolences. The person in charge of recruiting disciples for this Grand Assembly was Elder Weng Sanqi of the Mystic Gate Hall. The sect felt that his luck was definitely not bad to be able to recruit a monstrous disciple like Jiang Li last year. If he recruited another one this year, then the Scripture Storage Valley would make a killing. Therefore, they ignored Elder Wengs bitter expression and assigned this difficult and important mission to him. As the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, Elder He encouraged them before the three of them set off for Benevolent Travel Temple again. However, when the wooden dragon soared into the sky and left, it discovered that several huge flying ships were flying over from the distant sky. In the Great Mountain Region, there were only a few forces that could construct flying ships alone. With Jiang Lis vision, he could easily discover that the craftsmanship of those flying ships was different from the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Clearly, this was another group of foreign guests. Standing on the wooden dragon, Elder He turned around and looked at the Immortal Ascension Pavilion and the flying ships under the shadow of the clouds. He spat out, The Great Mountain Region is facing internal and external threats now! The appearance of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, which represented huge benefits, was originally a good thing that could benefit the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region for hundreds of years. But before the benefits were digested, they could also become the trigger for a devastating catastrophe. It could be seen from the various vile actions of the Hundred Tempering Mountain in order to obtain a share of the medicinal gardens production. The powerful forces of the outer regions did not hesitate to cross thousands of mountains and rivers in an attempt to divide a piece of profits in this opportunity. The current situation was already tense to the extreme. It seemed to be calm only because Jiang Li was a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley. The small sects below, such as the Golden Tooth Sect, were already in a mess. If an opportunity arose, the conflict would completely explode. Just as Elder He had said, the current cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region was filled with internal and external threats. Even if he was a Nascent Soul cultivator, he only felt helpless about this. After another two days of high-speed flight, the wooden dragon finally arrived at Benevolent Travel Temple, one of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region. Before it arrived, a blurry golden light could be seen from afar under the night sky. Then, a large group of Buddha statues appeared below the wooden dragon. The cultivation of body cultivators was largely similar. Jiang Li and the other fellow disciples under Elder Hes tutelage used their bodies to pound the mountains and dig graves every day. As for the disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, they were similar. From the moment they entered the sect, they had to dig out the Buddha statue from the mountain rocks. 2 The larger the Buddha statue dug out, the harder the stone used. The more perfect the details were, the better this disciples cultivation was. Over time, during the cultivation of countless generations of disciples, countless Buddha statues appeared on this plain. Of course, the cultivation here could not use other tools. All they could rely on was their own bodies. Jiang Li and Senior Brother Xiang looked at each other. They could clearly see the gratification in each others eyes. It turned out that they were not the only ones suffering. In order to be polite, Jiang Li reduced the height and speed of the wooden dragon. After passing through the Ten-Mile Buddhist Forest outside, he slowly stopped in front of Benevolent Travel Temples golden door. Although it was called golden, the golden paint used was clearly thousands of times more expensive than real gold. Jiang Li and the other two had just landed when the door slowly opened. A group of monks walked out from inside. Clearly, they had been waiting for a long time. Elder He had come to Benevolent Travel Temple to seek an alliance. To put it bluntly, they had a request. Naturally, everything had to be done according to proper etiquettes. Long before they set off, they had used the spiritual bird to send an official visitation notice. The other party naturally knew their schedule. Haha, its been a long time since we last met, Dharma Master Le Chi. How have you been? Before the other party could speak, Elder He directly smiled when he saw the person. It seemed that the relationship between the two was quite good. He had always heard that the body cultivators of Elder Hes faction had a conflict with Benevolent Travel Temple. When their disciples met, it was inevitable that they would compete with each other. This matter originally made Jiang Li nervous. He had been thinking about how he should act when the time came. After all, this time, they were here to get assistance. They had to win, but what if they beat up the opponent too badly that they got upset and refused to help? However, from the looks of it, body cultivators grew to know each other through fighting. Elder Hes relationship with Benevolent Travel Temple was clearly not bad. A normal friendly spar would not be a problem. Amitabha. Thank you for your concern, Elder He. Benefactors, you have come from afar. I apologize for not coming out to meet you. Please take a rest here. Our temple has prepared a room. Dharma Master Le Chi rolled his eyes. They were no longer young. There were disciples beside them, so how could he act as frivolous as Elder He? He only replied in a formal tone. As for Jiang Li, he saw the familiar Dharma Master Le Yuan in the crowd. With this persons identity, the fact that he was waiting here clearly meant that he was here to fetch Jiang Li. Jiang Li was greatly comforted. Indeed, he was the type of person who had friends outside. Benefactor Jiang, its been a long time. This Wood Dragon of yours is too large and cant enter the wing. It can be temporarily placed in my monasterys spiritual beast courtyard. However, does this Wood Demon need any special care? The two sides exchanged greetings, and Dharma Master Le Yuan smiled. He still pressed his palms together, looking humble and concerned about Jiang Lis mount. At that time, during the last battle of the Hundred Battles Steps, Jiang Li did not use the Wood Dragon. Le Yuan had always felt that he had been given a huge advantage, even though he had still lost in the end. Its fine, its fine. My Wood Dragon is easy to raise. Just find an empty space for it. Jiang Li saw that the other partys hands were tightly clasped together again, and he understood in his heart. Dharma Master Le Yuan was cultivating the Palm Meditation Technique again. The next time he broke the stance, he would probably reach the Core Formation realm. Jiang Li pointed at the empty space outside the monastery, and the wooden dragon automatically flew over and dug a hole before burrowing down. It only left a tail exposed that was no different from a tree on the ground. It was indeed very easy to raise. After entering, they enjoyed tea and vegetarian dishes. Then, Jiang Li took out the Dragon Head Fossil alone in his room. There was something inside that he had to obtain. Chapter 210 - Dragon Hunting Arrow Jiang Li opened the mouth of the Dragon Head Fossil and touched the tiny mark on the dragon skeletons jaw. The people from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion must have discovered the wound on the fossil long ago, but they definitely thought that it was an ordinary mark. Ancient Dragon fossils were more valuable the more complete they were. They would definitely not break it for no reason. Therefore, Jiang Li who had the appraisal skill ended up benefiting. No matter what, he had to dig it out first. Jiang Li took out a small seed from his bosom and placed it in his palm. Then, a green light flashed in his hand, and the seed quickly sprouted and swelled. Soon, a Vajra Wood grew in his hand. This was a type of spiritual wood with an extremely high hardness. It could easily carve runes on Kun Steel. If not for the fact that the natural size of the Vajra Wood was too small, it would also be a good material to create artifacts. The Dragon Head that had already fossilized was not as hard as when it was alive. Jiang Li, on the other hand, had to be careful to ensure that he did not use too much force and shatter the entire Dragon Head. Tiny bone cracks were carefully cut open by the Vajra Wood bit by bit. Soon, a black dot appeared from the skeleton. Jiang Li dug even more carefully. In the end, he really dug out something from the Dragon Fossil. It was a palm-sized diamond-shaped metal block. It was heavy to the touch. The surface was smooth and cold to the touch. After countless years, the edges and tip of the metal piece were still sharp. On the surface, two ancient runes could vaguely be seen. This metal piece looked like an arrowhead? Jiang Li rotated it around twice more. The more he looked at it, the more it looked like an enlarged version of an arrowhead. Another appraisal was thrown. [Name: Dragon Hunting Arrow (Arrowhead)] [Type: Trash] [Quality: Ancient] [Status: Incomplete] [Material: Unknown] [Description: Armor Penetration] [Note: A Dragon Hunting Arrow that has never hunted a dragon before.] As expected, this was an arrowhead. However, were the arrows used by ancient cultivators all this big? It was palm-sized and had sufficient weight. It would not be a problem to refine it into a short sword. Jiang Li compared it again. The arrowhead was embedded in the Dragon Head, and the tip was pointed inward. It leaned upwards and was stuck. From the looks of it, the person who shot this arrow must be an expert in archery. He should have taken advantage of the moment when the ancient dragon opened its mouth to roar and suddenly launched a sneak attack, stabbing an arrow into its mouth. Breaking through from the relatively weak oral cavity into the bone was a heavy blow to the ancient dragon. However, just as the appraisal technique had said, the arrow did not take its life. Otherwise, this wound would not have healed. Jiang Li played with the arrow in his hand, thinking about what use it should have. In terms of battle results, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock had once locked down a True Dragon, and this Dragon Hunting Arrow had almost killed a dragon. After a rough calculation, even if the Dragon Hunting Arrow was inferior to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock in ancient times, it should not be much inferior. Although it had lost its former power, the material naturally did not change. So, what should he do with it? Right at this moment, Jiang Li suddenly felt a cold feeling in his palm. He was stunned for a moment. This feeling was familiar yet unfamiliar to him. He had not felt it for a long time. As a result, he did not react in time. It was not until bits of blood flowed down the sharp edge of the arrowhead that another pain came from his palm. Only then did he realize that just now, his palm had been cut open. He was still surprised as he saw the wound recover rapidly. He had just been careless and his defense was easily broken like that? Jiang Li was extremely surprised. One had to know that even the Shu Mountain Flying Sword and the Anti-Spirit Black Sword had to be amplified by the Sword Heart in order to break through his skin. This arrowhead did not have any spiritual qi in it. Just like the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it had long lost its former power. However, it could actually break through his defense by relying on the sharpness of the physical surface. How shocking was this? Jiang Li refused to believe it. He held the arrowhead and slashed at the skin of his arm again. However, this time, the sharp tip of the arrow was blocked by the layer of Lake Heart Protection on Jiang Lis body. The sharp tip was still a slight distance away from his skin. Drip. Drip. Another few drops of blood fell. The hand holding the arrowhead was actually cut again. It was a little incredible to injure oneself but not the enemy. Jiang Li pondered for a moment and felt that there was something else amiss. He took out a shield artifact made from the shell of a Dragon Tortoise and placed it flat on the ground. He injected spiritual qi into the shield and activated the defensive spiritual light on top. Then, he brought the arrowhead to a meter above the Dragon Tortoise Shield and let it fall freely. Without a doubt, the arrowhead was directly repelled. Jiang Li was not discouraged as he picked up the arrow. This time, after removing the spiritual qi on the Dragon Tortoises shield, he threw the arrow from the same height again. With a muffled sound, the palm-sized arrowhead directly sank into the tortoise shell shield and pierced out from the inside of the shield. This Yellow-grade artifact was immediately ruined. Jiang Li raised his eyebrows. How much kinetic energy could that bit of momentum convert from a meter high? However, even with such a slight force and no spiritual qi fluctuation, this thing still easily pierced through the Dragon Tortoise Shield. He immediately understood that the sharpness of the Dragon Hunting Arrow could not affect the spiritual qi barrier, but it could easily break through physical defense. Moreover, this Armor Penetration effect was extremely abnormal. This was quite good. This time, getting the Dragon Head was definitely not a loss. However, Jiang Li did not know how to shoot arrows. How could he use it? Jiang Li thought about it and suddenly slapped his forehead as he had an idea. The next day, early in the morning. A series of explosions woke Jiang Li up. He walked out of the room. Elder He and Senior Brother Xiang had just left. Master, Senior Brother, whats this voice? The three of them followed the sound. After passing through the same number of Buddha statues, they found a very open training ground. Here, there were five hundred disciples practicing their fists. These five hundred disciples did not punch sandbags or rocks. All of them hit the air. Their fists always landed on empty air, but every time they threw a punch, there would always be an explosion in the air. They were clearly hitting something solid. This should be a special fist technique. Its control over fist strength was very exquisite. Just think about it, even the air was unable to dissolve their fist force. If this fist landed on a cultivator, then the ordinary strength mitigation method would be useless. Benevolent Travel Temple was indeed worthy of being called the body cultivation expert. It indeed had its own unique points in the path of body cultivation. Who dares to secretly learn the technique of my Arhat Hall! However, after watching for a while, an explosive shout suddenly sounded from the other side of the 500 monks. After that, a monastic robe tore through the sky and flew over at extreme speed. In midair, an old monk suddenly leaped out from beneath the robe, and he looked down from above and slapped his palm towards Jiang Li and the others. Elder He stepped forward and punched the other partys palm. Fortunately, neither party attacked seriously. After a whistling wind, the two of them slowly landed. The old monk was not tall. He was clearly a powerful body cultivator who could fight Elder He, but he looked a little thin. We are envoys from the Scripture Storage Valley. We have no intention of peeping. We only entered this place by accident because of the sound. Please forgive us for our offense. The two elders did not speak. Senior Brother Xiang took two steps forward, cupped his hands, and explained. At this moment, one of the 500 monks behind him walked out and explained the identities of Jiang Li and the others to the old monk. So its the esteemed guests from the Scripture Storage Valley. Apologies for my disrespect. If theres nothing else, please leave. The old monks attitude was completely different from Dharma Master Le Chi last night. His tone was filled with disgust. After he asked Jiang Li and the others to leave, he looked coldly at the disciple who came out to explain. Who asked you to step forward! Bang! The old monk actually waved his palm again, sending the disciple flying. He smashed into the ground a hundred meters away and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Jiang Li and the others frowned. Now, they knew that this old monks vile attitude was not targeted at them, but such a person was still extremely detestable. Arent you leaving? When he saw Jiang Li and the others still standing on the spot, the old monk actually urged them again with an extremely terrible attitude. However, the three of them could not flare up casually, so Senior Brother Xiang spoke again. We came to Benevolent Travel Temple because we have something to discuss with your esteemed temples Abbot. We want to know where he is now. This matter would cause trouble if it was delayed. If he could resolve it as soon as possible, he should not delay it too much. However, the other partys answer surprised the three of them. Hmph, the Abbot is currently in seclusion and wont see any guests. If you want to wait, then wait. If you cant wait, then leave quickly. He was in seclusion? Jiang Li and the other two wanted to ask how long the Abbot would be in seclusion, but the other party was unwilling to speak further. He directly ordered his disciples to send them out of the Arhat Hall. Benefactors, Im sorry. Martial-Granduncle Konge has a bad temper. Please dont mind it. After the two disciples who sent them out left the old monks sight, they secretly said this. Clearly, the disciples of Benevolent Travel Temple were very afraid of Monk Konge. However, why was his seniority Kong? He was even a Martial-Granduncle? In the Benevolent Travel Temple, the current generation of disciples was given the name of Zheng. The previous generation of monks was Le, while the monks from two generations ago were named Kong. Jiang Li thought that only those few remaining Divine Monks were of the Kong generation. He did not expect that there was a rather nameless monk called Konge here. Its fine. However, Junior Brother, has he really gone into seclusion? Jiang Li did not believe what the monk said and asked this disciple again. Yes, the Abbot has already entered seclusion a month ago. However, we dont know when he will come out. Jiang Li and the other two looked at each other and felt that it was troublesome. If that Abbot went into seclusion for three to five years, then it would be too late when he came out. Then can I trouble Junior Brother to bring us to Dharma Master Le Yuans meditation room? Jiang Li thought for a moment and decided to seek help from Le Yuan. Although that guy was only at the Foundation Establishment realm, he was a disciple of the previous generations Divine Monk. If they spoke with the Kong generation monks through him, the effects were the same. The Qi Refinement realm monk naturally did not have any objections. After he applied for leave from the Arhat Hall, he brought Jiang Li and the others to find Le Yuan who was sitting under a tree. However, the news that they obtained from Le Yuan this time made them feel even more helpless. The six Divine Monks were actually in seclusion with the Abbot. They could not come out for a while. Dharma Master Le Yuan, we are indeed carrying heavy responsibilities this time. We must see the Abbot of your esteemed temple as soon as possible. Can you help me make an exception? Jiang Li spoke earnestly and was still working hard to convince him. This Master and the five Uncle-Masters should be unable to come out of seclusion, but Senior Brother Le Ku is only assisting from the side and not in closed door cultivation. Everyone, follow me. Ill go and inform them. There should still be a chance. Jiang Li finally heaved a sigh of relief. Le Yuan was indeed reliable. After many twists and turns, Jiang Li and the others followed Le Yuan into the depths of Benevolent Travel Temple and stopped before a Buddhist temple. Please wait a moment. Ill be back soon. Dharma Master Le Yuan chanted a Buddhist scripture and shone it on the door that immediately opened slowly. From the crack in the door, rays of Buddhist light shone out. Jiang Li had sharp eyes and could see many golden bamboo growing inside, and they possessed an oppressive Buddhist aura. However, before he could see clearly, just as Le Yuan was about to step in, someone came out from the door and blocked him. Martial Nephew Le Yuan, Senior Brother and the others are currently at a critical juncture. No one is allowed to enter. The person who came out of the temple and stood in front of Le Kong was the annoying Konge! Greetings, Uncle-Master Konge. The benefactors of the Scripture Storage Valley have something to tell Senior Brother Abbot. Please let me in to inform him. Le Yuan first bowed before explaining respectfully. Generally speaking, giving face to such a person would make things easier. However, when it was someone like Konge, the outcome would be different. This old monk always had a sour expression and did not listen to anyone. He closed the door and did not allow anyone to enter. No means no! Can you shoulder the responsibility of delaying my temples important affairs? Or is it that my words as a martial uncle are useless now?! Le Yuans seniority was not low as a disciple of the Divine Monk, but the other party was also a monk of the Kong generation and had a Nascent Soul cultivation. In the Benevolent Travel Temple with a complete hierarchy and strict rules, he really could not disobey the other party. Le Yuan still wanted to argue with words, but he was directly ignored. Konge even turned to look at Jiang Li and the others, and besides disgust, there was only even more disgust on his old face. As for the three people from the Scripture Storage Valley, they will come out of seclusion in three days. Dont tell me you cant even wait three days? After saying that, he hung another golden lock on the door and turned to leave. This was really the case of when there was no tiger on the mountain, monkeys would call themselves overlords. Under the circumstances that the Abbot and the six Divine Monks were in closed door cultivation, even though this Monk Konges cultivation was not the highest, he was the one with the greatest seniority. From the looks of it, no one could subdue him before the seven of them came out! After Le Yuan came out helplessly, Jiang Li and the others saw his expression change and quickly comforted him. Master Le Yuan, dont be troubled. Three days is fine. Well wait patiently. Elder He watched the back of the monk leave. The blood tattoos on his body twisted and swam, and his eyes were about to spit fire. If he was in the wilderness, that old man would definitely be beaten up. However, it was still the same as before. He had something to ask this temple for help. For the sect, he had no choice but to endure it! Elder He went to find Le Chi to talk about the old times and Senior Brother Xiang went to find someone to spar with. As for Jiang Li, he asked Le Yuan for a Weapon Refinement Room. Chapter 211 - Becoming a Sword Furnace The style of the Weapon Refinement Room of Benevolent Travel Temple was slightly different from the Scripture Storage Valley. The surface and interior of the tall furnace were densely engraved with incomprehensible Buddhist scriptures. It looked to have a dense Buddhist aura and was extremely mysterious. According to Le Yuan, the inscriptions of these Buddhist scriptures could have an even stronger effect than ordinary runes. For example, the scriptures on the outside of the pill furnace could keep the temperature hot and the scriptures inside could stabilize the temperature. Although it was not as useful as the earth fire of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, it was already extremely helpful in refining artifacts. Jiang Li was not in a hurry to act. He first stretched out his hand and pressed it on the wall of the room. A layer of thick and moist moss appeared from his hand and quickly spread out, and it covered the entire room. One had to be wary of others. He had to be careful in others territory. After confirming that the moss had completely covered the entire refinement room with no gaps, Jiang Li stretched out his hand and took out the Anti-Spirit Black Sword, the Ghost Head Saber, and the Dragon Hunting Arrow that he had just obtained. He placed the three of them together. These three items were the main materials for this weapon refinement. Then, he raised his hand and slapped the Brahma Refinement Furnace. An incomparably blazing spiritual flame surged out of the furnace. After Jiang Li reached the Foundation Establishment realm, he consumed a Nine Nether Earth Fruit and pushed his Liquor Fire Sword Song cultivation level to the Foundation Establishment realm too. The awkward thing was that he was already a sword cultivator at the Foundation Establishment realm. In fact, the level of his Sword Heart far surpassed that of ordinary Shu Mountain disciples. Yet, he, Jiang Li, did not have a flying sword that belonged to him. Now, Jiang Li was prepared to personally forge a special flying sword for himself. The characteristics of the Anti-Spirit Black Sword was that it penetrated spiritual qi but not armor. The characteristics of the Dragon Hunting Arrow was that it penetrated armor but not spiritual qi. Think about it, if these two could combine together, they could make up for each others shortcomings! If the flying sword was forged in this way, not to mention its grade, even if it was a pure mortal weapon without spiritual qi, with the terrifying effect of both Armor and Spirit Penetration, being stabbed by it would be a huge problem. He could even sneak attack an enemy to death. Since he planned to use it as a killer weapon, he might as well be more thorough. If combined with the City Gods Ghost Head Saber, it would also gain the effects of concealment and soul vanquishing. Just thinking about a weapon with all three traits made Jiang Li feel afraid for his future enemy. As he continuously poured in spiritual qi for a moment, the Liquor Fire spiritual flames in the furnace continuously rose. This Brahma Refinement Furnace had another advantage. It firmly locked the energy inside, causing the temperature in the furnace to rise rapidly. Jiang Li raised his hand and beckoned, and the City Gods Ghost Head Saber flew over first. A Profound-rank artifact with extraordinary might was directly thrown into the furnace flames with the intention of directly melting and reforging it. After obtaining the fire attribute spiritual root, with Jiang Lis talent in runes and his affinity with the Weapon Refinement Hall, he basically already had the ability to refine artifacts by himself. As for the refinement method of the flying sword that he had secretly learned from Shu Mountain, it was also very special. It was so special that this secret method did not value craftsmanship. As long as one could pay the price and throw in the spiritual materials, the flying sword forged would definitely not be too bad. Even as a newbie, there was no exception. Under the enhancement of Jiang Lis Nine Nether spiritual qi, the already powerful Liquor Flame directly reached the level of a Core Formation cultivator. It was extremely scorching and could easily melt metal and break locks. One of his hands was pressed tightly against the furnace, and his other hand was not idle. He crushed up a bit of Fusing Crystal Powder and formed hand seals. Spiritual light mixed with crystal powder shot out one after another, accelerating the refinement of the Ghost Head Saber. 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes passed After four hours, the pitch-black blade of the Ghost Head Saber gradually turned red and soft. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. The work of a Weapon Refinement Master was indeed much harder than that of an Alchemist. No matter what, this Ghost Head Saber was a Profound-rank artifact. Its material was hard and its resistance was excellent. Just this first step of smelting was something that ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators could not even melt into metal without taking turns. Jiang Li stretched out his hand and pointed once more, and the Anti-Spirit Black Sword and Dragon Hunting Arrow that were placed on the ground flew over together. Without any hesitation, he threw them into the furnace and stuck them to the Ghost Head Saber that was gradually melting. Activating the runes inside the furnace, the temperature of the flames rose again, and the three metals were continuously melted. Another four hours passed. The Ghost Head Saber turned fiery red and completely softened. The other two metals had also changed color. The hardest to deal with was still the Dragon Hunting Arrow. Fortunately, its characteristics were only sharpness and armor penetration, it was not as indestructible as the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Under the effect of the high temperature spiritual flame, the three metals finally fused together into a ball of metal liquid. Jiang Li immediately urged his spiritual qi to continuously knead and fold the liquid. As the three completely different metals mixed together, their physical characteristics also began to change. The melting point of the alloy was becoming higher and higher. Once this thing solidified again, it was very likely that Jiang Li would no longer be able to melt it. He could only accelerate the stirring speed and make the alloy combine evenly before it solidified again. It was not long before the liquid metal formed another piece of alloy ingot. This original ingot looked ordinary and was not much different from a red-hot piece of iron. However, if ones eyes were good enough, they would be able to see beautiful cloud patterns folded from three types of metal in the red light. Under the influence of spiritual qi, the original ingot was also emitting strange fluctuations, as if it was already not inferior to most Yellow-rank artifacts in this state. After all, the materials that Jiang Li invested in were not simple. Such an ingot was already an excellent forging material. However, Jiang Li still had a main ingredient to add. He formed a strange hand seal and pressed it on his heart. A strong sense of fear came. Slowly, something invisible to the naked eye was forcefully pulled out by him. The thing in Jiang Lis hand was invisible and had no smell or form, as if it was empty space. However, this invisible thing could allow a hundred-year-old man to return to his youth and let the person judged by the King of Hell live a carefree life for a hundred years. This was the price Jiang Li had prepared to pay for this weapon refinement, an entire hundred years of his lifespan! When Jiang Li went to the Scripture Imparting Hall earlier, he had received the scriptures of the three halls in a row: Dharma, Body, and Technique. The Technique he had obtained was a simple and practical ancient demon spell technique, Demon Awakening Technique. The manual he had obtained in the Dharma Hall was a supplementary cultivation method called the Life Stealing Art. This cultivation method was not difficult to master and its execution was simple. There was basically no issue with using it. However, the problem was that the price of using the Life Stealing Art was actually two years of lifespan. The Scripture Imparting Halls standard was really weird. It was obvious that it saw that he had a long lifespan and felt that this cultivation method was very compatible with him. To impart him such a lifespan reduction cultivation method, did it think that he had excessive lifespan and needed such a method to bring down the number? Who would learn such a cultivation method for no reason? Jiang Li pinched the ball of lifespan in his hand, and his expression was a little pained. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators could only live for 200 years. If they were all like him and lost a hundred years of their lifespan for one refinement, they would lose more than half their lives. Even if his life was indeed quite long, he had never used this cultivation method before. Only now did he barely take it out to give it a try. Jiang Lis lifespan before he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm was (297 500%), which was 1485 years. After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm, his lifespan increased by a hundred years. Later on, he ate a fire attribute Earth Fruit and added another 30 years. Coupled with the enhancement of the Dragon Tortoise Blood Tattoo, it would be a total of 2135 years. After using up a hundred years, his heart ached a little. If the effect was not satisfactory, he would give up on this spell technique forever. At this moment, Jiang Li felt his lips heat up. A line of blood slowly flowed down his nose, and he looked a little miserable. A nosebleed was already quite a slight reaction to shortening ones lifespan. After losing 5% of his lifespan, although he did not feel too uncomfortable, he still wanted to eat two Nine Nether Earth Fruits later to replenish his lifespan. He threw his hundred years of lifespan into the furnace and fused it with the original ingot. The metal that was originally floating in the furnace suddenly flashed with a spiritual light, as if it was brimming with vitality. Moreover, a familiar feeling arose spontaneously. It was clearly only an original ingot that had yet to become an artifact, but Jiang Li could sense that he could completely control this metal with his mind. Jiang Li drew an outline in his mind. The metal piece that had already solidified automatically began to deform. The beautiful cloud patterns slowly extended and gradually turned into a longsword. Where the sword hilt should have been, only a medium-sized chain ring was hidden. This was Jiang Lis sword embryo. However, all of this was just preparation work. However, the true forging of the sword did not need this Brahma Refinement Furnace anymore. Jiang Li closed his eyes for a moment, and then white light erupted from them. A strand of spiritual light emerged from his Qi Sea and enveloped the sword base. Under the envelopment of this spiritual light, the sword embryo was slowly pulled out of the furnace and entered his Qi Sea. Jiang Li immediately sat down cross-legged and circulated a secret technique he had learned from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the Sword Furnace Technique. No one in the current Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak cared about this secret technique. However, when the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was still called the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, before they built the Demon Subduing Pagoda in Shu Mountain and used the spiritual qi of the earth vein and the essence of demon beasts to refine their flying swords, the Sword Furnace Technique that sword cultivators used to forge swords was the mainstream technique of Shu Mountain. A flying sword refined this way was extremely compatible with sword cultivators. It could be said that the sword moved with ones heart, the user becoming one with the sword. There was no need for a sword technique at all. With a thought, the demon would already be killed by the sword light. The power was far from what the current batch of flying swords could compare to. However, the reason why the Sword Furnace Technique was abandoned was not because it was too powerful, but because it was too difficult to cultivate. The Sword Furnace Technique had an extremely high requirement for sword cultivators. To forge a sword with his body, not only did he need to awaken his Sword Heart, he also had to maintain a large amount of spiritual qi and stamina expenditure at all times. Moreover, his physique had to be sufficiently strong. Even so, he still needed the support of the Spirit Gathering Array in a blessed land with abundant spiritual qi to be qualified to use this technique. It was hard to say if such a disciple would appear in Shu Mountain every ten years, or even a hundred years. If they wanted to bring the sect to greater heights, it was necessary to use other methods to replace this Secret Sword Furnace Technique. Later on, reality proved that the refinement method of the Life-Bound Flying Sword was a very suitable substitute. Today, Jiang Li was going to use the Sword Furnace Technique that had been abandoned for a hundred years to refine his flying sword. In his body, the sword embryo had already been absorbed into Jiang Lis Qi Sea. The vast amount of spiritual qi hidden in his Qi Sea immediately surged. The Nine Nether spiritual qi mixed with the Liquor Fire spiritual qi and used the Earth Vein Spirit Essence as the pillar. Soon, a unique sword furnace was built in his Qi Sea. The sword embryo that had just formed was continuously burned within. Surging spiritual qi and spirit essence washed over it. Even the Asura Sword Heart turned into a sword of light and directly entered the sword embryo. The originally ordinary sword embryo gradually began to transform. Under the influence of many forces, it slowly became the shape of Jiang Li. Right when Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief and intended to withdraw his mind The Dao Essence that had been swimming in Jiang Lis consciousness and doing nothing suddenly swam out and entered the sword furnace. It surrounded the flying sword that had yet to take form and constantly collided with it from time to time. This scene was extremely similar to when Jiang Li constructed his Dao Foundation. Originally, Jiang Li thought that after the Foundation Establishment realm ended, this trace of Dao Essence would no longer be useful. He did not expect that this Dao Essence actually had obsessive-compulsive disorder. When it saw something, it wanted to optimize it. It would only stop after it modified everything to its maximum potential. Now, Jiang Li was actually being targeted by it while forging a sword in his body. The Dao Essence continuously struck the sword as if it wanted to fix a certain part of it. However, this trace of Dao Essence was too subtle, and the sword embryo was after all an external entity. The Dao Essence that did not have strength could not affect the sword embryo at all no matter how it collided. However, as the master, how could Jiang Li stand by and watch? With a thought, he pulled the consciousness of the sword cultivator clone over. He let the parallel mind control the spiritual qi into a hammer and smashed it along with the angle and direction of the Dao Essence. As expected, the trace of Dao Essence was no longer as persistent. It soon changed its angle and position and began to point continuously. The first parallel mind followed the trajectory of the Dao Essence to control the spiritual qi and hammer down at the same time. With the personal command of the Dao Essence, Jiang Li acted as if he was using a cheat code. He cooperated with the Qi Sea Sword Furnace and tempered it thoroughly. It had to be known that to unleash the characteristics of the materials, it was not as simple as mixing them together and molding them. This was an extremely profound process. Jiang Li had originally only planned to rely on Shu Mountains Sword Furnace Art to try his luck. However, he had personally experienced the effects of the Dao Essence. Now that he had the help of the Dao Essence, Jiang Li was confident that he could definitely perfectly twist the characteristics of the three metals into one. However, forging a flying sword was not something that could be done in a short period of time. There was also a problem with this. Under such circumstances, most of Jiang Lis cultivation had already transformed into a sword furnace and was currently forging the sword. This meant that Jiang Li was currently unable to cultivate the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, and the spiritual qi he could utilize was less than 30%. This would cause his combat strength to fall greatly, and he could basically only rely on body cultivation to fight Eh? Wasnt he supposed to be a body cultivator? Oh, there was no problem then. As for the furnace refinement method, it was hard to say when it could become a true sword. It would take about three to five days. At this moment, in the Relic Pagoda, the forbidden area of Benevolent Travel Temple. At the bottom of the Relic Pagoda, six Divine Monks of the Kong generation were sitting on mats around a huge golden lotus platform. They held a long golden rope tied to the lotus platform and chanted Buddhist scriptures in unison. Color is what the eye sees. Its like the difference between light and dark. It stains the root of the eye, so its called the color dust. Sound is what the ear hears. Its like the difference between silence and noise. It stains the root of the ear, so its called the sound dust. Smell is what the nose smells. Its like the difference between fragrance and odor. It stains the root of the nose, so its called the smell dust. Taste is what the tongue tastes. Its like the difference between salty, sour, sweet, and spicy. It stains the root of the tongue, so its called the taste dust. Touch is what the skin feels. Its like the difference between cold and hot. It stains the root of the skin, so its called the touch dust. Law is what the people know. Its like the difference between good and evil. It stains the root of the intent, so its called the law dust. Six Dusts, Six Desires, Six Orifices, Six Paths, Six Realms, Six Roots. Theres no limit to them. My Buddhist Six Roots are pure. Amitabha! The six Divine Monks were in seclusion and were actually jointly using the Buddhist ultimate technique, Six Clarity Incantation. As the Buddhist chanting continued, the six long ropes lit up as if they wanted to dispel all impurities. On the golden lotus platform bound by long ropes, there were three black auras slowly dissipating under the golden light. Chapter 212 - Tiger Dragon Subduing Staff Jiang Li put away the isolation moss in the room, pushed open the door, and left the refinement room. Outside, there was indeed still that familiar noise everywhere. This Benevolent Travel Temple was indeed a large sect that specialized in body refinement. Every day, there were all kinds of attacks. It was more than ten times more lively than a construction site. It was even more exaggerated than when Jiang Li and the other disciples were cultivating. At this moment, a young novice monk beside him saw Jiang Li come out and immediately went up to greet him with clasped hands. Senior Brother Jiang, Elder He and Uncle-Master Le Chi are waiting in the Dragon Tiger Courtyard. Senior Brother, please follow me. Jiang Li looked at the sky. He had been refining the sword embryo for half a day, so he did not know what Elder He and Senior Brother Xiang were doing. Thank you, Junior Brother. Jiang Li did not doubt him. After thanking him, he followed the young novice monk all the way to the Dragon Tiger Courtyard. Before he entered, waves of cheers sounded from inside. This voice sounded familiar to Jiang Li. In the past, when he was fighting with his fellow disciples in the Demon Vanquishing Hall, the onlookers basically shouted like this. He pushed open the door and entered the Dragon Tiger Courtyard. In the middle of a training ground, he saw Senior Brother Xiang Yuanba, who had already swelled up to become a tower of muscles. It was quite common for body cultivation methods like this to increase ones size and strength. Among the ten individual cultivators, at least four or five had similar methods. For example, the person opposite Senior Brother Xiang was also about 2.78 meters in size. His muscles were bulging, just like a golden balloon. Jiang Li was also a body cultivator, so he naturally possessed such an ability. Moreover, it was an ancient inheritance he obtained from the Scripture Imparting Hall. However, the appearance of using such a secret technique was really ugly. As far as Senior Brother Xiang Yuanba was concerned, if not for the obvious characteristics of the blood tattoos on his body, Jiang Li would definitely not have recognized him. Moreover, while increasing his strength and physique, it would also restrict his speed and agility. To Jiang Li, it was hard to say if it would strengthen or weaken him, so he had not used it many times until now. Master, Im here. Greetings, Dharma Master Le Chi. Jiang Li walked to Elder Hes side. After greeting them, he looked at the situation on the field. However, he really did not understand the situation. Senior Brother Xiang, who had swelled to about three meters tall, stood opposite the monk who was only half a head shorter. They did not move or dodge. They just stood where they were, taking turns to punch. Behind them were shattered fragments of the clay jar. It could be seen that behind the two of them, there were quite a few water vats, but at this moment, there were only three or four left behind. Make some preparations. Its your turn next. Elder He sat on the chair very calmly and tilted his head to speak to Jiang Li. As Elder He had already spoken to him regarding the competition on the way here, Jiang Li was not surprised. However, what kind of battle method was this? Alright, Master. However, whats going on? Jiang Li could roughly guess that those water vats and clay jars were not just for decoration, but as for their exact use, he was unable to understand the exact rules of this competition in a short period of time. This is Benevolent Travel Temples body cultivation literary battle. Take a look and understand. Boom! It was Monk Fa Chengs turn again. A fist the size of a millstone shot out and directly collided with Senior Brother Xiang Yuanbas abdomen. Jiang Li was speechless. What kind of literary battle was this? Senior Brother Xiang took this punch firmly. A thick force penetrated his body and directly shattered two of the water vats behind him. A small crack appeared on the ground beneath Senior Brother Xiangs feet. The crack continuously spread backwards, containing the force that he had diverted into the ground. As for the spreading force, one of it happened to reach the bottom of the last water vat. With a sound, a crack immediately appeared on the wall of the jar. Water seeped out of the crack and flowed to the ground. It was so close to shattering. Haha, Old He, it seems that your disciple is in danger. Dharma Master Le Chi and Elder He were old friends. In the past, the two sides were still on par. However, not only could the Beast Blood Diagram increase ones strength, it could also accelerate ones cultivation. Slowly, after Dharma Master Le Chi began to fall behind, the gap between the two sides was already very obvious. If he could not win, then he could only let his disciple shoulder the expectations. Now that Fa Cheng had the upper hand, he was naturally very proud. This so-called literary battle was a competition developed by the body cultivators of Benevolent Travel Temple. The literary battle was not like an ordinary fight, where one party had to fall to the ground to determine the winner. This literary battle was a competition of five aspects, fist, defense, control, deflect, and movement. Just like this moment, they were competing in the body cultivators strength deflection technique. The two of them stood facing each other and attacked each other without moving their feet. The standard for victory was not one party falling to the ground, but the water vat behind the other party. The first to shatter all the water vats behind the other party was victory. This special form of competition was not a competition of strength. Instead, it was to use the body as much as possible to withstand the force and transmit the energy evenly. If the impact blocked by the body was too small, the shock wave would directly shatter a large number of water vats. If the strength deflection technique was not good enough, and the force transmitted to the ground was not uniform enough, the water vats would also explode. Senior Brother Xiangs strength should not be inferior to his opponent, but he was not used to this kind of fighting style, and he still fell into a disadvantage. At this moment, Jiang Li noticed that the blood tattoo on Senior Brother Xiangs right arm began to emit a faint red glow. It was a mighty lion with a mane. His arms, which were thicker than pillars, swelled again. With a heavy lion roar, he hammered over. Roar! When the fist collided with the air, a lion-like roar sounded. A fist smashed into Monk Fa Chengs body. Before the other party could divert his strength, the surging force of the fist transformed into a lions head that penetrated his body. Then, the lions head exploded into surging sound waves that carried his fist force out. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Five consecutive explosions sounded. When it came into contact with the lion roar sound wave that carried the force of the fist, the four water vats behind Monk Fa Cheng instantly exploded. However, other than that, the cracked vat behind Senior Brother Xiang actually could not withstand the aftershock and shattered into several pieces. A draw! Elder He, who was seated, seemed to heave a sigh of relief. Clearly, even he did not want to lose to his old friend. After the two of them left, practically all the monks present placed their gazes on Jiang Li. Golden light flickered in all their eyes. Clearly, all the monks present wanted to challenge him. After all, Benevolent Travel Temple valued their reputation as the strongest sect in the Great Mountain Region. On the other hand, Elder Hes small lineage could be compared to them in the cultivation world. How could they endure such a situation? Therefore, as long as there was a chance, this group of hot-blooded monk cultivators would challenge Benevolent Travel Temple to prove its reputation. It was obvious that the draw earlier could not satisfy them, but Xiang Yuanba had just finished a round. It was impossible for them to be shameless enough to take turns to challenge him. Therefore, he could only target Elder Hes other disciple, Demon King Jiang Li. Is he Jiang Li, the number one on the White Rankings and the strongest disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley? There should be no mistake. I saw him riding a wooden dragon over yesterday. Its exactly the same as the one at the Misty Mountain Range Competition. But isnt he Elder Hes disciple? Look at him. Is he really a body cultivator? Jiang Lis well-proportioned body after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm was quite confusing. From the current mainstream viewpoint, someone with a burly figure might not necessarily be a good body cultivator, but someone with a thin and weak body was most likely not an expert. He looks so skinny. He doesnt look like someone with true ability. A monk touched his thick muscles. The solid strength satisfied him greatly. However, what muscles did Jiang Li have? Junior Brother, dont be too harsh on him. Although hes ranked first on the White Rankings, thats only among a group of Qi Refinement realm juniors. How strong can he be? In other words, he still felt that Jiang Lis reputation was undeserved. Amitabha. Everyone, dont speak nonsense. Benefactor Jiang has indeed defeated me. If you have any doubts, why dont you step forward and challenge him? Youll know after trying. The one who spoke was Le Yuan, who was standing in the crowd. When he spoke, the disciples did not dare to speak anymore. He was not a nobody in Benevolent Travel Temple. When he had just entered the Buddhist Sect, the ordinary him was suddenly taken in by the Divine Monk Kong Mu. At that time, this matter had caused a huge commotion. Although on the surface, not many people dared to speak arrogantly to him, all kinds of jealous rumors had never stopped among the disciples of Benevolent Travel Temple. This lasted until he cultivated the Palm Meditation Technique and took 218 hits in a row from the Tiger Subduing Staff during the defense test, directly breaking the current Foundation Establishment record. After that, he became famous and no one dared to doubt his qualifications as a disciple of the Divine Monk Kong Mu. On the other hand, since Jiang Li was able to defeat him head-on, it was naturally impossible for him to be someone who held a false reputation. In that case, let me face him. I understand now. Benefactor Jiang Li, do you dare to come out and compete with me? A person shot out from the crowd. It was the disciple of the damned old man, Monk Konge. His name was Le Tong. Although he was also a disciple of the Le generation, due to his master, his status and treatment in all aspects were always inferior to Le Yuan. He had long been jealous. He was at the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm. When he learned that Jiang Li had just reached the Foundation Establishment realm, he immediately jumped out to challenge him. Jiang Li had defeated Le Yuan before. If he was able to defeat Jiang Li here, then wouldnt it prove that he was even more outstanding? That was what he thought. Dharma Master Le Chi frowned, but before he could say anything to stop it, Elder He had already nodded. Jiang Li did not care about the other partys tricks and smiled. He walked out from behind Elder He and stood in the center of the arena. Im Jiang Li, theres nothing I dont dare to do. Its just that I dont know the rules of your esteemed temples competition. Dharma Master, what do you think we should compete in? When he heard Jiang Lis words, the other partys eyes lit up and he hurriedly spoke. Theres no need for Benefactor to worry. Ill choose. Why dont we compete in defense? The body cultivators of Benevolent Travel Temple were good at cultivating the golden body. He had an advantage in defense against those of the same level. As for Elder Hes disciples, they had the Beast Blood Diagram on them. Their strength, speed, and other basic attributes were even more powerful than defense. This shameless Le Tong pretended to think for a moment before choosing the most beneficial competition for himself. In the crowd, Master Le Yuan shook his head helplessly. He had personally experienced how thick Jiang Lis skin was as the number one on the White Rankings. After releasing the Palm Meditation Technique, he had exhausted all his abilities but was still unable to break through Jiang Lis defense. Having a competition in this aspect was purely asking for trouble. However, Le Tong and his master had an extremely poor interpersonal relationship with the rest of the monks, so no one reminded him. The competition was directly decided. The rules of the defense battle were very simple. In the Dragon Tiger Courtyard, there were three types of long staff artifacts. The Fire Water Staff had power equivalent to the Qi Refinement realm, the Tiger Subduing Staff had power equivalent to the Foundation Establishment realm, and the Dragon Subduing Staff had power equivalent to the Core Formation realm. The disciples of the competition would stand on the spot without moving. They would remove their defensive artifacts and use their bodies to withstand the attacks of the staff artifact. The last person standing would be the winner. The two sides stood opposite each other. Monk Le Tong immediately bent down, his entire body covered in a layer of golden paint, directly preparing his strongest defense. As for Jiang Li, he only stood on the spot as if he was casually waiting. A disciple took out two spotted staves and activated them with a shake of his hand. Bang! Bang! A dull thud sounded. The power of this Tiger Subduing Staff was not small. It was indeed equivalent to the attack power of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. Both sides could withstand the first strike. They looked at each other without changing their expressions. On the 11th strike, the golden light on the surface of Le Tongs body had already begun to dim. Jiang Li was still as calm as before. On the 23rd strike, Le Tongs protective golden light suddenly shattered, and a thick staff scar appeared on his back. On the 29th strike, Le Tong spat out a mouthful of blood and looked dispirited. On the 33rd strike, Le Tong fell to the ground. The bones in his body were broken and he was in a miserable state. His eyes rolled back and he completely lost consciousness. However, Jiang Li who was opposite him was still in his original state. His clothes fluttered while he remained calm and confident. Fellow cultivators from Benevolent Travel Temple, do come up! Jiang Li made a regretful expression as if he had not had enough and stretched out his hand to invite the other disciples to go on stage. In the eyes of the many monks, this sort of expression was sheer provocation. Immediately, another person jumped out and stood before Jiang Li. The Tiger Subduing Staff flew up and down. This disciple was quite unyielding. He endured 42 strikes before being dragged out of the arena. Jiang Li could not help but sigh when he saw this, and then he grabbed the Tiger Subduing Staff opposite him and struck his own body with it twice. Jiang Li actually quite enjoyed this feeling. His Overlord Body Art was just a little bit away from breaking through to the eighth level. Right now, he needed someone to beat him up. However, his action stimulated the monks present. They directly took out a pile of Tiger Subduing Staff from the storeroom and went up to challenge Jiang Li. Every time a monk was defeated, Jiang Li would take away the other partys Tiger Subduing Staff and add it to himself. This fight continued from dawn until dusk. There were already a total of 50 Tiger Subduing Staves on Jiang Lis body that descended densely like raindrops. Among them, the staff strikes had long surpassed the records of Le Yuan by countless times. This group of Benevolent Travel Temple disciples deeply experienced what despair and helplessness were. The guy opposite him was not human at all. With such dense Tiger Subduing Staff attacks, even a defensive artifact would have been turned into scrap metal. However, Jiang Li actually seemed to be enjoying it. At this moment, Le Yuan, who had been holding his palms together, walked out with two long sticks covered in golden scales. Benefactor Jiang, why dont we try this staff? It was the Dragon Subduing Staff that had power at the Core Formation realm! Chapter 213 - The Color of Sound Master Le Yuan brought two Dragon Subduing Staves onto the stage. Jiang Li, who felt that the attack power was insufficient, had no reason to refuse and simply agreed. The two Dragon Subduing Staves transformed into streaks of light and floated in the air. When they landed, they smashed onto their heads. The power of the Core Formation realm roared as it poured down from above their heads. A huge hole directly exploded under Monk Le Yuans feet. Half of him directly sank in, it could be seen how powerful this staff was. Even a solid iron lump would not be able to withstand such power. However, Jiang Li and Le Yuans expressions did not change. They stood on the spot perfectly fine. One had to know that these two people were only at the Foundation Establishment realm. They actually did not suffer any damage from a Core Formation realm attack. In fact, there was only a slight crack under Jiang Lis feet. It spread out for less than half a meter before stopping. If it was any other Foundation Establishment monk present, even if they did not die, they would have lost half their lives. Jiang Lis Overlord Body Art was definitely not as brilliant as the Palm Meditation Technique, but he had a good foundation. When he used it, he could still firmly suppress his opponent. While looking at Le Yuan, he was a little surprised. One had to know that in the path of cultivation, the further one went, the greater the gap between their ranks. It was not the same thing to withstand a Foundation Establishment attack with a Qi Refinement realm cultivation and a Core Formation realm attack with a Foundation Establishment realm cultivation. Le Yuan could not be injured under the Dragon Subduing Staff. It seemed that his Palm Meditation had improved greatly in this short period of time. In the Dragon Tiger Courtyard under the night sky, dozens of Foundation Establishment monks were lying on the side receiving treatment! Among them, two figures were enduring the continuous beating of the staff. Master Le Yuan relied on the profundity of the Palm Meditation Technique to resist the attacks, while Jiang Li used the Overlord Body Art. The Overlord Body that was mixed with his physical strength and Nine Nether spiritual qi could cancel out the external force on his body. In theory, as long as the attack power was not greater than Jiang Lis strength and spiritual qi combined, it would be unable to harm him. With Jiang Lis strength and the quality of his spiritual qi, this attack that had barely reached the Core Formation realm could not break through his defense at all. The only problem with the Overlord Body Art was that it consumed too much stamina, but this was also not a problem for Jiang Li. One staff strike, ten staff strikes, a hundred staff strikes. The 51 staves lashed at Jiang Lis body in unison. This made his Overlord Body Art increasingly smooth to circulate. At the beginning, when he suffered attacks from different directions, Jiang Li would be slightly unable to react in time. Slowly, as he endured more and more attacks, Jiang Lis control over his body became more and more perfect, and his strength was distributed more and more evenly around his body. After enduring more than 300 Dragon Subduing Staff strikes, Jiang Li suddenly gained an epiphany. It turned out that the muscles and bones of a human body still contained such profundities. On his interface, the Overlord Body Art finally went from Level 7 to Level 8. As his entire body trembled slightly from the long staffs strikes, he could feel every muscle in his entire body tensing up, as well as the spiritual qi lump compressed in his muscles. They were like countless springs, ready to counteract the external force at any time. This was the basic principle of the Overlord Body Art, but from the looks of it, his previous actions were still a little too crude. Jiang Li began to take the initiative to extract spiritual qi, drawing the pure Nine Nether spiritual qi into wisps of fine energy before inserting them into his muscles. Silk-shaped spiritual qi coiled around the muscle fibers one by one, forming countless even smaller spiritual qi springs. Then, the muscles gently contracted and trembled, compressing and accumulating the silk-like spiritual qi springs. Through this method, he could combine his brute force and spiritual qi and distribute this energy evenly throughout his body. That was the true Overlord Body. Under the situation of maintaining the sword furnace in his body, Jiang Li could only use less than 30% of the spiritual qi, causing the speed at which the spiritual qi wrapped around him to become slightly slower. Fortunately, his spiritual qi recovered quickly enough, so it did not take long. When his Overlord Body Art reached the eighth level, this power could already be temporarily stored. He hid this Overlord Body energy in all the muscles, bones, and skin in his body before erupting in one breath! Swoosh! Jiang Lis body suddenly shook, and the staff that landed on his body was directly blasted a hundred meters away by the sudden force. [Erupted with the power of the Overlord Body Art. Added Status: Innocuous Overlord Body. After the effect ends, the user will feel weakness, stiffness, and muscle pain.] [Innocuous Overlord Body: When attacked, you will be protected by the Overlord Body. The defense of the Overlord Body is equivalent to your current physical strength and spiritual qi. Duration: 2 minutes] (? +) After the Overlord Body energy stored in his muscles suddenly erupted, Jiang Li felt a heavy armor covering his entire body. He did not need to trouble himself to maintain the Overlord Body Art anymore, and his body no longer felt like it was locked. Even without drawing out the power of the Armored Horse Divine Travel, he could still attack freely and move around. Without worrying about the other partys attack, he could attack with all his might or focus on escaping! This was quite a useful status, although it could only last for two minutes, and the expenditure and side effects were quite heavy. However, after pressing the plus button for five seconds, these things no longer had anything to do with him. Jiang Li finally pushed the Overlord Body Art to the eighth level as he wished and obtained the defensive status of the Innocuous Overlord Body. In an instant, his tortoise shell became several times thicker. As his strength increased, his original Armament Hard Skin, Anti-Demon Golden Skin, and Lake Heart Protection gradually could not keep up with his footsteps. When he was fighting with a Core Formation cultivator, they could easily break through his defense. Now that he had the Innocuous Overlord Body, he finally made up for this shortcoming. Jiang Li was in a good mood, but when he looked at Master Le Yuan, he noticed that the other partys face was flushed red and veins were bulging. Obviously, his condition was extremely bad. No matter how powerful and profound the Palm Meditation Technique was, there was still a limit when it was used on a person. With his initial-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, it was already unbelievable that he could withstand more than 300 attacks of the Core Formation realm. If this meditation technique could really allow a Foundation Establishment cultivator to have no limit, Jiang Li would really suspect that the other party was cheating. Master Le Yuan, are you alright? Seeing that the other partys figure was about to collapse, Jiang Li could not help but ask. The Palm Meditation Technique could absorb external attacks and store them in his body. However, this storage process was extremely exquisite. As a vessel, there was definitely a limit. Moreover, if he endured too many attacks in a short period of time, he would also suffer from indigestion. This should be the situation now. There were no injuries on the surface of his body, but the strength in his body could no longer endure it and started to go berserk. As expected, after another strike, a line of blood immediately flowed from the corner of Le Yuans mouth. His flushed face turned pale, and he was about to collapse. Right at this moment, a gentle golden light was released from the center of Le Yuans palms. The golden light carried an extremely high-level aura that was definitely not something that a Foundation Establishment cultivator could possess. As soon as this golden light appeared, it immediately stabilized the chaotic situation in Le Yuans body, and his sickly expression immediately eased. I lost. A moment later, Le Yuan, who had recovered from his condition, bowed to Jiang Li and admitted defeat. There should be something in his palms. It was the golden light released by that thing that saved him from serious injuries. However, according to the rules, one could not use artifacts in this competition. Since Le Yuan was forced to borrow the power of external objects, it naturally meant that he had lost. Youre too polite, Master Le Yuan. The profundity of the Palm Meditation Technique is deep. Lets compete again in the future. Then, everyone, is there anyone else who wants to go on stage to compete? After Jiang Li spoke politely, he turned around to look at the group of Core Formation monks who were still watching. They looked at each other, and in the end, no one dared to go up. Their cultivation levels were a level higher to begin with. If they won, it was a natural thing. However, the key was that it was really difficult for them to endure a hundred Dragon Subduing Staff strikes. If they really competed, they might not even be able to do better than Le Yuan, let alone Jiang Li. With such a huge advantage in cultivation, if they still lost, it would be extremely embarrassing. In the Dragon Tiger Courtyard, no monk dared to step forward. In the defense competition, Jiang Li defeated 51 Foundation Establishment disciples of the Benevolent Travel Temple. Le Chi, Im really sorry. This disciple of mine is ignorant. We came here to visit but injured so many disciples of your esteemed temple. I have some healing pills here. Please dont mind it. On the first seat, the smiling Elder He handed over a bottle of medicinal pills. He had been famous in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region for at least 200 years. From the beginning when he went on stage, to the later fights between disciples. This was the first time he had won so thoroughly against the Benevolent Travel Temple. Unlike Elder He, Dharma Master Le Chis face turned green. Old He, to be honest, is this disciple of yours really a human? Isnt he some tortoise demon that has taken form? Is he the reincarnation of an Immortal or Buddha? When Jiang Li returned to the room arranged for him, the sky was about to brighten. Today, he was first rejected on a visit and ended up refining a flying sword. Then, he raised the level of his Overlord Body Art. Even Jiang Li, who had the perfect physical condition, could not help but feel a little excited. In any case, he could not cultivate the Nine Nether Dao Scripture now. He closed his eyes and used his sleeping technique to circulate the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra while sleeping. Jiang Li did not close the window. Sounds came from outside. A light breeze blew past the sand and rocks, and the leaves swayed as insects cried together. Amidst the slight vibrations everywhere, the sound of the world gradually became clearer. A familiar feeling appeared again. Jiang Li felt as if his soul had left his body and was wandering outside from another angle. However, in fact, his soul was still obediently staying in his body. That was only the Bodhisattva Heart Sutras effect. It was the process of seeing the sounds of the world in his ears and forming an image in his mind. Jiang Li knew that the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra had such an effect after he fell asleep. He had even used this ability to find Elder Duan Shuangs inheritance. However, after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra had already undergone a tremendous change. In this kind of sound world, the previous wandering state could only move around randomly. Jiang Li could only slightly affect the direction of where he looked. Moreover, what was formed by the sound were only moving lines and outlines. However, at this moment, in the world of sound, he could already use his will to adjust his perspective and move forward freely. He could observe all the places covered by the sound for several kilometers. In the sound world, when he saw the first person, Jiang Li actually noticed that he could see colors from this perspective. One had to know that the essence of sound was vibration. It was colorless. However, Jiang Li saw a gray color on a monk who woke up early to sweep the floor. Today, I had to sweep the floor again. My senior brothers bully me because my cultivation level is low, so they keep letting me sweep the floor. However, if I keep sweeping the floor, how can I have the time to cultivate fist techniques?! My senior brothers are targeting me! When I master the Arhat Fist, Ill definitely teach them a lesson! The monk sweeping the ground was very dissatisfied with his mission. He muttered to himself while the gray color on his body began to fluctuate, becoming even richer than before. It seemed that this color reflected something that had to do with the emotions of the person. When there were more negative emotions and thoughts, the darker the color on the body. When there were more positive emotions, the color on the body would be lighter. Jiang Li came to a realization. He controlled his vision to continue wandering around. There were monks chopping wood, young monks fetching water, disciples practicing punching, and old monks burning incense. There was a hint of gray on everyones bodies, but the intensity of their gray color varied, it could be thin or dense. This color had nothing to do with status or cultivation, nor did it have much to do with what they were doing. Jiang Li clearly saw that among the 18 figures chanting the Buddhist scripture, two of them had an especially dark color. Among all the monks he had observed, the lightest was a chattering young monk. 86 sticks, 87 sticks, 88 sticks. Hah, as long as I chop 1,000 sticks of firewood, Master will teach me fist techniques This young novice monk looked short and his voice was young. His outline looked to be only six or seven years old. Children at this age usually did not have as many complicated thoughts as adults. It was natural for the color to be lighter. After walking around, Jiang Li was suddenly very curious about the color of his Rayquaza. The Wood Demon Rayquaza had only been born for a month and had almost no interaction with the outside world. Its mind should be very pure and ignorant. However, the Wood Demon was still a demon after all. The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was a Buddhist cultivation method. It was hard to say if it would discriminate against demons. In any case, his hearing range was very wide. A few kilometers was enough. The perspective floated all the way back to the entrance of Benevolent Travel Temple. Just as the door opened in the morning, voices came from outside. The wooden dragon was in the empty space at the entrance of the temple. Jiang Li switched his perspective and discovered that the color on Rayquaza was very faint, almost white. It seemed that the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra did not discriminate against demons. It only reacted to the personality and thoughts of living beings. However, the inner thoughts of people were complicated and varied. One moment, they would be happy, and the next moment, they would be angry and malicious. However, if some time passed, their mood might calm down for a while. It was impossible for Jiang Li to use this color to evaluate a person completely. Unless Jiang Li glanced to the side, but what he saw in the perspective of the sound world shocked him greatly. A large patch of thick black color stopped at the edge of his vision. Chapter 214 - The Birth of the Buddha Treasure Jiang Li saw the thick darkness from the sound worlds perspective and was immediately shocked. He woke up from his sleep. Looking outside, it was already bright outside. What was that black color? When he was dreaming, Jiang Li had tried many times. Only living creatures with a certain amount of intelligence could appear in the sound worlds perspective. Therefore, that black color was most likely something alive. It was either a cultivator or a demon beast. However, he had seen more than one or two people from the sound worlds perspective, but he had never seen such a dark color. What was the source of that black color? Jiang Li immediately stood up and ran towards the entrance of the Benevolent Travel Temple. The vermilion door had just been opened as Jiang Li approached it. Before he could walk out, a dense and slightly pungent medicinal smell surged from outside. Monk Konge was welcoming the guests with two monks. On the other hand, a group of Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators in crimson robes with a volcano pattern on their chests walked in! Why were they here? Werent Benevolent Travel Temple and Hundred Tempering Mountain not too happy previously? Why would they suddenly visit today? They really brought quite a number of people. There were at least a hundred people. Especially the group of disciples behind him. Although Jiang Li had never seen them before, they always gave him a familiar feeling. Could it be that the black color he saw earlier were the people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain? Although Jiang Li did not know why the people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain had come to Benevolent Travel Temple, he immediately knew that something was amiss. After all, only the Scripture Storage Valley knew what the Hundred Tempering Mountain was secretly doing. Before the other two families interests were destroyed, they might not be as determined to stop them. If they argued in this aspect, there might be many variables that could arise. Isnt this the esteemed disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, Jiang Li? When Jiang Li saw the group from the Hundred Tempering Mountain, the other party naturally saw him as well. What had happened between the two sides had not been completely exposed. However, the Scripture Storage Valley knew that the other party had attacked their flying ship. The Hundred Tempering Mountain knew that their dirty secrets were in the hands of the Scripture Storage Valley. The two sides might not fight to the death, but a battle was inevitable. Under such circumstances, it was naturally the most cost-effective thing to rope in allies. The Scripture Storage Valley had originally planned to take the initiative to attack, but they did not expect the other party to not be stupid. After discovering that silencing the witnesses had failed, they decisively made a move and sent people here. Greetings, Elder Situ. I still have to pay my respects to Master. Ill take my leave first. Jiang Li cupped his hands towards the elder and intended to leave. However, a hand was placed on his shoulder from behind. Although Jiang Li was not weak, he was still as powerless as a child in front of a Nascent Soul cultivator. A strange medicinal fragrance immediately entered his nose. Jiang Lis resistance was extremely shocking, but even then, he was still stunned by the smell and was unable to stand steadily. At the same time, a sharp pain came from his shoulder. The multiple defenses of his Overlord Body Art were easily corroded by the palm. It began to spread from his right shoulder as he gradually lost control of his body. Jiang Lis center of gravity was unstable, and his vision was in chaos. His body was gradually becoming numb, but fortunately, his consciousness could still maintain clarity. Bang! The power of the Armored Horse Divine Travel exploded from beneath his feet, and Jiang Li suddenly fled to the side before escaping the other partys palm. However, because he could not determine his direction at all, he had just fled when he collided with a copper bell beside him. With a loud sound, the bronze bell caved in. Shaking his head, the scene before Jiang Lis eyes gradually recovered its clarity. When he looked at the shoulder that the other party had placed on, it was already pitch black. The dignified Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Tingxin, actually attacked Jiang Li, this junior, without any hesitation! Little friend Jiang is indeed capable. Let me size you up again. Situ Tingxin looked at his palm and was slightly surprised that Jiang Li was actually able to escape from his grasp. However, he did not give up and intended to attack as soon as he finished speaking. However, at this moment, someone stood in front of him. Amitabha. This is a quiet place of Buddhism. Benefactor Situ, dont be rash. It was Monk Konge. Hahahaha, Dharma Master Konge, what are you saying? I was just playing around with the junior. Dharma Master, dont take it to heart. Lets get down to business. Situ Tingxin glanced at Jiang Li for the last time before he sneered and followed Monk Konge towards the distant hall. Although Monk Konge stopped Situ Tingxin from attacking, he did not arrange for anyone to save Jiang Li. The few disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain who were behind even revealed expressions as if they were watching a show. After being struck by a Nascent Soul cultivators move, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator would lose half his life even if he did not die. This outstanding junior who was famous throughout the Great Mountain Region was already crippled. However, after they left, Jiang Li flipped over and lightly stood up from the ground. That damned Situ Tingxins move was extremely sinister. If he was not saved in time, his bones would have melted in an instant. To a body cultivator, even if he was alive, he would be crippled! Jiang Li looked in the direction they left in and made a mark on the Hundred Tempering Mountain. If I dont make sure all of you die, Ill never sleep in peace again! Suppressing his anger for the time being, he amplified his hearing and penetrated hundreds of meters in an attempt to eavesdrop on their conversation. Master Konge, our Hundred Tempering Mountain has come with extreme sincerity this time. Your esteemed temple will definitely not be disappointed. In addition, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please put in a few words of praise to the Abbot of your esteemed temple. However, he had only spoken a few words when Situ Tingxin suddenly stopped. He waved his sleeve and caused the surrounding air to buzz. Whats wrong, Elder Situ? Seeing Situ Tingxins actions, Konge also understood something. However, he did not know who was so bold to eavesdrop on the two Nascent Souls. Its fine, its just a small problem. On the other hand, I saw that Jiang Li from the Scripture Storage Valley is in the monastery as well. I wonder who else came over? Jiang Li rubbed his ears. He was not injured by something like this, but he could no longer hear the other partys voice. Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra had been passed down to an ancient Buddhist Mighty Figure, but his cultivation level was too low. On the other hand, at the Nascent Soul realm, the cultivators mind would be able to sense things. As long as someone placed their attention on them, they would sense something. It was too difficult to eavesdrop on their conversation. However, with just these two sentences, Jiang Li roughly knew that the people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain planned to come here to seek cooperation. Were they going to use benefits to first pull Benevolent Travel Temple to their side? Jiang Li could not be bothered to tear off the poisonous clothes on his body. He immediately ran to find Elder He and explained the situation to his master. When Elder He saw the poisonous handprint on Jiang Lis shoulder, anger arose in his heart. He directly led Jiang Li and Dharma Master Le Chi to the Buddhist Hall. When the Abbot and the six Divine Monks were not around, the others had no right to open the Great Hall for discussion. Therefore, Monk Konge brought them to a side hall. He did not tell everyone but brought a few Dharma Masters related to this matter to discuss a plan. When the time came, they would report it together. The Abbot only had to approve it. Elder Situ, are you serious? The few Dharma Masters who were in charge of external affairs, internal affairs, and medicinal pills were all shocked. It was as if the other party had given an extremely impressive suggestion. The promise of the Hundred Tempering Mountain is naturally true. As long as the Abbot of your esteemed temple nods and hands over the spiritual herbs mined from the Misty Mountain Range to our sect to refine, after the medicinal pills are completed, our sect will only take 10%! Everyone should know that in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, no other sect can compare to our Hundred Tempering Mountain in terms of pill refinement. If it was refined by your esteemed temple, the losses would probably be more than 20%. Other than my sect, no one else can offer such sincere cooperation. Situ Tingxin spoke frankly and confidently in the hall. He used his advantage in alchemy to tie up the other sects. In the past, he did not need it, but now that it was chaotic, making deals was almost instinctive to alchemists. The ridiculously low price of substitute refinement was indeed tempting. Right at this moment, the door to the side hall was kicked open by someone, and Elder He walked in first. Situ Tingxin! How bold of you! At the first moment he saw Situ Tingxin, Elder Hes figure had already vanished before Jiang Lis eyes. The spiritual qi that erupted almost caused Jiang Li, who was following behind, to tumble. An even greater air wave followed. Before Jiang Li even stepped into the door of the side hall, the violent wind blowing from inside pushed him back by more than two meters. Taking another look, there was a purple-gold gourd in front of Situ Tingxin. Elder Hes fist smashed into it. The two bursts of spiritual qi seemed to want to tear apart the side hall. Situ Tingxin was naturally furious when he was suddenly attacked. Elder He came with anger, and both sides were about to fight in this side hall. Dont attack! This is the Benevolent Travel Temple! Stop! Including Le Chi and Konge, a total of four Nascent Souls hurriedly stepped forward and blocked the two of them. Barbarian He! You dare to sneak attack me? Do you want to suffer the wrath of the Hundred Tempering Mountain?! Situ Tingxin pressed a hand on the purple-gold gourd. Hot medicinal flames overflowed from the mouth of the gourd as he cursed at Elder He. Heh, shameless old thing, you actually attacked my disciple. If you have the guts, follow me outside to fight! Both sides were already prepared for war, so how could they care about this threat? Elder He was skilled and bold. The other party had more people on their side. If this was not the territory of the Benevolent Travel Temple, they would definitely have fought. Enough! Both of you have come to my Benevolent Travel Temple to discuss important matters. We cant make the decision today. The Abbot will come out of seclusion tomorrow. If theres anything, you can go out of the temple to settle it! At this moment, an old monks voice sounded. It was a Master Monk from the Dharma Hall. He heard the commotion and rushed over from afar. The old monks aura was clearly above that of the true cultivators present. His words forcefully suppressed the situation. The Benevolent Travel Temple had existed longer than the Scripture Storage Valley, and its foundation was stronger. Apart from the Abbot and the six Divine Monks, there were always some unexpected experts hidden. With this persons forceful mediation, both sides could only temporarily stop. However, before leaving, an unlucky Hundred Tempering Mountain Golden Core cultivator wanted to come up and say a few harsh words, so Elder He casually broke his neck. After Elder He brought Jiang Li back to the room, he directly took out the communication spirit stone and informed the sect about this. The other party clearly did not have good intentions. They had to be prepared. Jiang Li thought for a moment and sent an order to the Nine Nether clone. At the core of the Benevolent Travel Temple, in the Relic Buddha Pagoda. The Buddhist light that reflected the sky became even more dazzling. The golden light that could only be seen at night had already become dazzling in broad daylight. Jiang Li originally thought that it was the Buddhist light naturally emitted by the entire Benevolent Travel Temple. However, that was not the case. The source of this light was completely at the place where the Abbot and the six Divine Monks were in seclusion. If one was knowledgeable, they would definitely recognize that this was a sign that a Buddhist treasure was about to appear. When Earth-rank and above treasures were born, such phenomena would appear. For example, when Jiang Li advanced to the Yin Burial Coffin, he was attacked by a group of desert bandits because of the surging rays of light. However, in Benevolent Travel Temple, no one would risk their lives to seize any Buddhist treasures. Uncle-Masters, theres only a trace of demonic qi left in this treasure lotus. Tomorrow at noon, when this demonic qi dissipates, it will be the day the Buddhist treasure appears! The six Divine Monks nodded and did not speak. They only repeated the six Clarity Incantations again and again. It had been many days since the six of them entered seclusion. At the final juncture, they were afraid that their previous efforts would be wasted. Therefore, even Abbot Le Ku, who was presiding over the array, personally guarded the entrance and did not leave. Once the Buddhist treasure appears, the Benevolent Travel Temple will definitely rise to a new height. Soon, the third day arrived. In order to prevent the Hundred Tempering Mountain from attacking with more people, the sect had already sent out warships to receive them. On the Benevolent Travel Temples side, it was decorated brightly today. Early in the morning, the monks of the Benevolent Travel Temple began to set up everything. A large amount of golden powder covered every tile, causing them to sparkle. No matter where Jiang Li went, he could hear the chanting of Buddhist scriptures. The scriptures that had been infused with Buddhist spiritual qi directly transformed into golden words that danced and interwove in the air, causing the clouds in the sky to be dyed with an oppressive auspicious qi. Under such an environment, even if Jiang Li was not a Buddhist, he still felt a sense of peace. If this Buddhist light and music was a little stronger, he might be able to get another free status. In the square of the Relic Buddha Pagoda, thousands of meditation mats were neatly arranged. Apart from the disciples on duty, all the monks would come here to witness a grand scene and receive the Buddhist lights baptism. As guests, Jiang Li and the group of people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain were arranged to sit at the front. When they raised their eyes, they could see the towering Buddhist pagoda. It was said that in this Buddhist pagoda, the Buddhist Relic of an accomplished monk who had passed away was worshiped. It was equivalent to the Scripture Storage Valleys Scripture Imparting Hall and the Sword Pool Demon Subduing Pagoda of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. It was one of the most important places in the entire Benevolent Travel Temple. Master Le Yuan, what are they doing? Jiang Li and Master Le Yuan stood together and pointed at a group of disciples carrying Buddha statues while asking. These Buddha statues looked familiar. Werent they the ones that the disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain usually dug out from the rocks? There were quite a number of them in this temple. Now that they were moving in, it seemed a little crowded. Uncle-Master said that this Buddhist Dharma Assembly is a rare opportunity. We have to bring more items here and soak in the Buddhist aura. In the future, these items will represent us in front of outsiders. Jiang Li understood when he saw this. Many monks held their artifacts in their hands and were prepared to receive more benefits later. As he looked at the Relic Buddha Pagoda ahead that was emitting more and more golden light, Jiang Li knew that it was definitely not a small matter to be able to tie down the seven great experts for so long. However, the Benevolent Travel Temples grand event did not have much to do with them. The three people from the Scripture Storage Valley were still worried that after this matter, would the Benevolent Travel Temple stand up to the Scripture Storage Valley uprightly or would they be tied up by the benefits given by the Hundred Tempering Mountain, causing the order in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region to completely collapse? At noon, the Buddhist light in the Relic Buddha Pagoda increased once again. The top of the Buddha Pagoda automatically opened, and a huge golden lotus flower slowly rose from within, pouring out bright golden energy. Chapter 215 - Demonized Buddha Lotus! It was obvious at a glance that the golden lotus flower was an extraordinary item. With just a glance, it was dazzling. If this thing was exposed in the Immortal Ascension Assembly, there would be no need for the monks to waste their breath. At the very least, there would be a few thousand young people who would immediately convert to Buddhism and stop dreaming about other prospects. After his eyes adapted to the dazzling golden light for a long time, Jiang Li saw that there were six old monks sitting cross-legged on the golden lotus. It could be seen how large this lotus platform was. Six burly old monks sat on it, and the space seemed more than enough. These six people were clearly in seclusion for this Buddhist treasure. It was no wonder that they could not come out to deal with the esteemed guests of the Scripture Storage Valley these few days. After all, to them, no matter how important something was, could anything be more important than the birth of a Buddhist treasure? Moreover, to cultivators with long lifespans, three to five days was really nothing. Disciples, recite the scriptures to welcome the birth of the Buddhist treasure! A monk shouted loudly. The tens of thousands of disciples below immediately calmed down and chanted Buddhist scriptures in unison. The six Divine Monks also responded. With a wave of their hands, they triggered the golden lotus that they sat on. Buddhist light scattered out and landed on all the cultivators present. However, the Buddhist light that landed on Jiang Li and the others was clearly much thinner. [Enshrouded by Buddha Light. Added Status: Golden Lotus Buddha Light.] [Golden Lotus Buddha Light: Heart stays at peace. Expels evil and destroys malice. Mind+1, Enlightenment+1, Constitution+1. Duration: 30 minutes] (? +) Jiang Li looked at the status on the interface. As expected, the effect of this bit of Buddhist light was not very good. It was basically slightly better than a Concentration Incense. When he was young, he might have been excited, but now, it was better than nothing. This was because the Buddhist light was distributed to more than ten thousand cultivators present. These disciples of Benevolent Travel Temple would even use Buddhist cultivation methods to actively draw and absorb the Buddhist light. Although Jiang Li and the others were at the front, the Buddhist light that they could receive was also minimal. At this moment, just as all the disciples of the Benevolent Travel Temple lowered their heads and seriously chanted the Buddhist scripture Jiang Li discovered that the group from the Hundred Tempering Mountain opposite him was not interested in this Buddhist light at all. No one took the initiative to absorb it. They only looked at the golden lotus and seemed to be doing something. In fact, there were less than half of the people present. In order to prevent any conflict between the two sides and tear down their temple, the Benevolent Travel Temples people specially arranged their positions very far away, so Jiang Li did not pay too much attention to them. Now, looking at their actions, there was something strange about everything. Logically speaking, such a rare event should be something that everyone wanted to witness. No matter how small the bonus was, it was still something. Ordinary people would not reject it. Something was amiss and Jiang Li instinctively became vigilant. He looked left and right before following the gazes of the Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators and casting his gaze towards the golden lotus platform. This time, he saw something. At the bottom of the lotus platform, there seemed to be a dirty spot. In the thick golden color, a spot that was not glowing was quite conspicuous. Jiang Li widened his eyes and took a closer look. There seemed to be something stuck there. This is a worm? On the resplendent Buddhist lotus, there was a fat and strong leech that was as thick as an adults arm. Jiang Li frowned and had just sensed that something was amiss when the blood leech exploded. A ball of smelly blood that was pitch-black dyed the bottom of the golden lotus dirty. The lotus platform that should not have been tainted was like a sponge at this moment. With a blind effort, it absorbed all the evil blood. In the next moment, monstrous demonic qi suddenly surged out, tearing apart the golden light that enveloped it and breaking through the auspicious qi that filled the sky. Dark clouds rumbled as they covered the surrounding area. The golden Buddha Lotus instantly shed its Buddhist light and turned black. The Buddhist power that poured out of the lotus platform also suddenly transformed into vicious demonic qi! The tens of thousands of monks present spat out a mouthful of black blood when they were struck by this huge change. They had actually drawn the demonic qi into their bodies without any defense and were injured on the spot. Whats going on! Six Clarity Incantation! Not good! The expressions of the six Divine Monks sitting on the lotus platform changed drastically. They had clearly completely eliminated the demonic nature of this lotus flower, so how could it suddenly turn from Buddha to Demon! They were just about to escape and use the Six Clarity Incantation to suppress the demonic lotus again, but the petals of the lotus suddenly closed inward, forming a confined space that directly locked the six of them in. The few monks immediately wanted to break out of the lotus, but the quality of this lotus platform was extremely high and firm. Moreover, it had experienced the process of transforming from a demon to a Buddha before transforming into a demon again. Its resistance to Buddhist power was extremely shocking. As a result, with the methods of these six people, they were unable to escape for a time. This lotus platform had once eaten people! In the confined lotus space, chaotic and evil demonic qi surged out and crazily corroded their Buddhist bodies. If they could not escape in time, these six Divine Monks might die here. Damn it! The Relic Pagoda! Suppress it! Abbot Le Ku, who had been staying in the Relic Pagoda and did not leave, was shocked when he saw this scene. He hurriedly activated the Benevolent Travel Temples core Relic Pagoda. A golden light enveloped the sky and was about to suppress the demonic lotus again. However! Stab! A strange black vajra staff pierced through the monks back and chest! Konge! You! Its you! What have you done! His Buddhist body was pierced through and intense pain assaulted him. A strange demonic qi surged into his body from the black vajra staff. Abbot Le Ku took three steps forward and turned his head to look at the monk, Konge, who he had always respectfully addressed as his Uncle-Master! Due to his identity, from the day that the demonic lotus entered the temple, he was assigned the responsibility of guarding it. After 200 years, the monks of the Benevolent Travel Temple burned incense and continuously chanted scriptures, spending a lot of effort to cleanse this lotus platform. However, at this moment, the lotus platform that had been purified from a demon to a Buddha with great difficulty had actually failed! Konge had actually suddenly attacked him for no reason. Moreover, his attacks were vicious and ruthless. This time, he was definitely going to die. Without a doubt, this matter was definitely related to the other party! What did I do? Martial Nephew Le Ku, youre really ignorant. Cant you tell at this point? Monk Konges expression was twisted to the extreme. From his face, one could see excitement, hatred, and various other expressions. It seemed that he had long wanted to stab with the staff. He took out a brocade box from his bosom and casually threw it to the ground, breaking it into a few pieces. On the surface of the broken piece, there was a layer of slippery and disgusting mucus. This brocade box should have contained something disgusting before. Konge walked to the place where the Buddhist lotus was originally placed. He stepped on the ground and shattered it, revealing an empty rectangular secret compartment below. Martial Nephew Le Ku, do you understand now? Ive been waiting for a long time today! Abbot Le Ku was no fool. His expression instantly turned into extreme shock. It turned out that all these years, while the monks in the temple were constantly purifying the demonic lotus, someone had been secretly stealing the demonic qi. Today, he replenished the demonic qi, causing the lotus flower that had finally turned into a Buddhist treasure to instantly return to its original form! The person who did this vile act was Konge! You! You! Youre not worthy to be a monk of the Benevolent Travel Temple! Men! Take Konge down! The green-black qi on Abbot Le Kus face churned incessantly, and the situation in his body was even worse. Monk Konge knew his Abbot very well. If he wanted to launch a sneak attack, he naturally had to be fully prepared. Even if Abbot Le Kus cultivation was profound, an attack with this staff was enough to deal with him. Le Ku sent a voice transmission out, wanting to summon the other elders to capture Konge. However, the screams and shouts outside the pagoda also sounded at this moment! Konge! Konge! Konge! You actually colluded with the demonic cultivators to attack the sect!! I want to kill you! You are our greatest shame! Through the Relic Pagoda, which was the core of the Benevolent Travel Temples array, Abbot Le Ku immediately learned of the tragic situation in the temple. His benevolent eyes instantly transformed into a furious gaze. He actually stopped suppressing his injuries and allowed the surging demonic qi to wreak havoc in his body before he pounced towards Kong E who was still complacent! Outside the Relic Pagoda, Jiang Li was shocked when he saw the black lotus flower. After changing its color, it looked a little familiar! After realizing that something was wrong, before he could cut off his connection with the Buddhist light, it had already transformed into a demonic light! Fortunately, the three of them were not Buddhist cultivators, so they did not have any Buddhist wisdom. The connection with the original Buddhist light was weak to begin with. Although the process of turning from Buddha to Demon was a little sudden, it did not affect them much. This was especially true for Jiang Li. The Buddhist light status on others had vanished, but his had not. It was just enough to offset that slight effect. He raised his eyes and stared fixedly at the black demonic lotus, wanting to recall where he had seen or heard of this thing. However, at this moment, the stone statues placed around the square suddenly exploded, and hundreds of black-robed cultivators jumped out. Looking at the dense black qi on their bodies, it was almost identical to what Jiang Li had seen under the Demon Subduing Pagoda. They were actually a group of demonic cultivators who had used brilliant methods to hide in the stone statues and sneak into the temple! Jiang Li slapped his forehead and cursed himself for being careless! When he saw the group of people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain enter the temple, he subconsciously thought that the black color he saw in the dream was the group of cultivators from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Later on, because of the Hundred Tempering Mountains arrival, he changed his mind and did not want to verify it again. Now, it seemed that he had seen this group of demonic cultivators hiding in the stone statues! The wills and minds of demonic cultivators were different from ordinary cultivators. Under the influence of the demonic cultivation methods, all kinds of evil thoughts were tainted and would fill their consciousness. Only they could produce such a degree of black color in the sound worlds perspective! Their Buddha Treasure Golden Lotus had been tampered with and enemies were even brought into the temple undetected! This Benevolent Travel Temple was definitely infiltrated! There must be a spy in their temple! This spys status was definitely not low! However, he could not think too much at this moment because those demonic cultivators were not kind people. It was impossible for them to be merciful. The group of demonic cultivators who jumped out of the stone statue waved their butcher knives in anticipation and began to slaughter the low-level disciples outside. Among these demonic cultivators, the weakest was at the Foundation Establishment realm, followed by the Core Formation realm. There were even several Nascent Soul demonic cultivators present. With this, the low-level disciples of Benevolent Travel Temple were even more helpless than lambs waiting to be slaughtered! Damn it! How can this be! Le Xiu, Le Qiu, Le Chen, go help the Uncle-Masters escape! Le Tan, Le Che, Le Chi, Le Hen, and all my Benevolent Travel Temples monks! Follow me to face the enemies! With the help of the Nascent Soul in his body, the elder of Benevolent Travel Temple, who still had a bloody trail on his mouth, barely stabilized his injuries. He roared and faced the demonic cultivators who were slaughtering low-level disciples. However, the people who came were not weak. On the other hand, they were injured and there were disciples beside them. The monks were fighting with their hands and feet tied. Moreover, this was not the only place where the invaders appeared. The other important areas of Benevolent Travel Temple were also ablaze. They still had to spare some people to suppress the others and rescue the six Divine Monks trapped in the demonic lotus in time. This was not a good condition to begin with, but they had to divert their strength and be restricted. Under so many difficulties, the dignified Benevolent Travel Temple was actually suppressed by hundreds of people on their own territory. Scripture Storage Valley, everyone from the Hundred Tempering Mountain! Please lend a hand! Benevolent Travel Temple will definitely reward you handsomely! When a Benevolent Travel Temple monk saw the two groups of people standing on the spot, he immediately asked for help. Before Elder He could say anything, the Hundred Tempering Mountain took the lead to give their answer. Ten disciples with indifferent expressions walked out from the crowd and spread among the monks lying on the ground. They brazenly self-destructed! The terrifying poisonous fog instantly engulfed a large area, corroding the flesh and bones! 10% of the share for substitute refinement? That was just nonsense. They had long found a more suitable ally. Since their actions had already been discovered by the Scripture Storage Valley, they would go all out and brazenly launch their plan to take down the Benevolent Travel Temple, one of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region, and obtain the demonic treasure that was kept here! As long as they obtained that demonic treasure, coupled with the hidden trump cards of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, they would not be afraid even if the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and the Scripture Storage Valley joined forces! In the end, only their Hundred Tempering Mountain would remain and rule the Great Mountain Region! These ten self-destructing Medicine Men were all Foundation Establishment cultivators. The power of their self-destruction was at least ten times that of Ding Chuyi from the Great Mountain Region! The terrifying poisonous fog exploded and corroded the ground, forming a purple-black poisonous swamp that surrounded the Relic Buddha Pagoda. Even the soil and rocks had been corroded to such an extent. How could the monks in the poisonous fog still be alive? The poisonous swamp even assimilated their corpses and continued to spread outwards. The Hundred Tempering Mountains Medicine Men self-destructed from behind and dealt another heavy blow to Benevolent Travel Temples monks. They were stabbed in the back and suffered an unbearable blow. Three waves of attacks in a row were interlinked and connected step by step, directly beating the dignified Benevolent Travel Temple until it could not find its bearings. Jiang Li felt a chill run down his spine when he saw this scene. The lethality of having a traitor could really surpass an army of thousands. As for Situ Tingxin, he clearly hated the Scripture Storage Valley to the bone. If not for Jiang Li and Le Yuan, their Hundred Tempering Mountain would have been able to obtain the first place on the White Rankings. There would not have been such a situation now! Therefore, when he saw that Jiang Li was also at the Benevolent Travel Temple, he was rather happy. Apart from the ten Medicine Men, another group pounced at them. Chapter 216 - Corpse Coffin Twin Devils Why hasnt the Benevolent Travel Temples array been broken yet? Did something happen to your people at this time? A figure covered in black fog looked at the Benevolent Travel Temple in the distance that was still covered in a golden membrane. He spoke with a displeased tone. Do you think the Relic Pagoda is a wooden building in the slums? Dont worry, Im already prepared. As long as the information provided by that fool Konge is not wrong, well definitely destroy the Benevolent Travel Temple today! The person standing beside him calmly glanced at the black fog before casting his cold gaze at Benevolent Travel Temple. In the distant sky of Benevolent Travel Temple, ten flying ships with the Hundred Tempering Mountain flag flew up from a hidden col and flew towards the Benevolent Travel Temple at full speed. However, on these flying ships, there were not only the people from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. There were also a large number of bloodthirsty and cruel demonic cultivators and chaotic rogue cultivators hired by them. Benevolent Travel Temple was one of the four major sects after all. It had an astonishing background and strength. They had been betrayed by the upper echelons of the sect, got ambushed by the demonic cultivators and the Hundred Tempering Mountain. They had been beaten up badly and suffered heavy losses. Even so, it was almost impossible to completely destroy them with just a few hundred people. As long as the people from the Benevolent Travel Temple recovered, the hundreds of cultivators would not even have the chance to escape. The demonic cultivators who launched a sneak attack were the maximum number of people that could be sent in without alerting them. Their mission was to cause chaos and destroy the array node of the Benevolent Travel Temple and stall for time as much as possible. The true main force was still hidden outside the Benevolent Travel Temples perception range. The composition of the fleet was extremely complicated. It was formed by the disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, the remnants of the former Demon Sect, the small sects and forces that had joined them, and a large number of rogue cultivators who were only here because of spirit stones. If the Benevolent Travel Temple was attacked by this fleet again under such terrible circumstances, it would only be a matter of time before it was destroyed. Those six old fellows from the Benevolent Travel Temple have already been trapped by the black lotus. The few from the Dharma Hall have also been lured away. Its our turn next! Destroy the Benevolent Travel Temple! It will be our first battle to tear apart the hypocritical peace of the Great Mountain Region! Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up! Children, fly over at full speed! I cant wait to participate in this banquet! Newcomers, if you dare to drag me down, Ill kill you first! A group of fellows with terrible personalities shouted excitedly on the ship. They looked forward to all the blood and slaughter! Bang! The medicine man that pounced towards Jiang Li and the others was directly sent flying by Elder Hes punch, and he exploded into a ball of poisonous fog in the distant sky. With a Nascent Soul present, even a suicidal attack would not work. Take care of each other. Be careful! After saying this, Elder He no longer watched. The aura on his body rose steadily and directly rushed towards Situ Tingxin of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, who he had not successfully fought last time. The beast blood tattoo on his body seemed to be coming to life as it swam and roared on Elder Hes burly body. With the enhancement of the Beast Blood Diagram, Elder He vented his anger on the other party with infinite strength. At this moment, the situation on the battlefield became more and more chaotic. Under the aftermath of the battle of more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators, the square seemed to have experienced a level-18 earthquake. Most of the cultivators present could not even stand up. Most of the low-level disciples even lost consciousness under the surging aura. There were even many who died on the spot after their souls were shattered. Fortunately, the Benevolent Travel Temples Nascent Soul cultivators had the advantage in numbers. They risked being injured and suffering losses to bring those high-level demonic cultivators away from the battlefield. Elder He also threw rapid punches that could not be seen with the naked eye, pushing that person from the Hundred Tempering Mountain far away. The huge colliding energy blocks left one after another. The raging storm gradually stopped, giving the remaining disciples some breathing room. Soon, the remaining monks started to organize. The monks in their best condition faced the enemy bravely, and the disciples who were heavily injured but barely able to move helped the heavily injured disciples move. There were also monks who knew rune arrays that immediately rushed to the array node of the Relic Pagoda. As long as they activated the array, they could use the Buddhist light to augment their disciples and suppress the demonic cultivators. The danger would be resolved immediately. At this moment, the poisonous fog that was formed by the self-destruction of the alchemist also began to spread. As the concentration decreased, although the power was no longer as terrifying, it was still a fatal poison. Jiang Li and the others space was compressed, and they were forced to retreat. They collided with two demonic cultivators. The monks of the Benevolent Travel Temple ahead wailed as they fell to the ground. The protective golden light on their bodies was polluted and destroyed by some force. Immediately, their bodies rotted and died a tragic death. The two demonic cultivators looked disheveled. Their skin was dry and their faces were ugly. They were neither human nor ghost. The two pairs of fish eyes were still swimming in their sockets. They did not look like living people. Senior Brother Xiang Yuanbas expression became serious. He, who had been traveling outside for a long time, recognized the two of them at a glance. Junior Brother, be careful. Thats the Corpse Coffin Twin Devils! They were two famous Core Formation realm demonic cultivators. In the Great Mountain Region, there were many famous demonic cultivators. However, after becoming famous, there were not many demonic cultivators who could live well. These two were among the successful ones. They were extremely cunning and grasped a special Zombie Manipulation method. They were usually very cautious and almost all their attacks were done by puppets. No one had been able to capture them all this time, so they could live freely until now. Sometimes, they would even go to a gathering of cultivators to kidnap cultivators and turn their corpses into puppets before sending them to set up stalls to sell goods. It could be said that they were two extremely vile fellows. The key was that they were not the weakest Void Core stage cultivators among the Core Formation realm cultivators, but had reached the True Core stage and already transformed from Void to True! Heh, haha. Wife, take a look. Theres a handsome baby with long hair here. This baby is much prettier than those smelly monks. I want to wear his skin and do it with you again. What do you think? The Corpse Coffin Twin Devils were actually a pair of husband and wife. After the male devil saw Jiang Li, he took a fancy to Jiang Lis skin with a single glance and even threatened to skin him alive and wear it to perform a sexual role-play! Darling, you are so good to me. I will definitely die of joy when we use this skin. The female devil also looked at Jiang Li. She seemed to be infatuated with his looks, and it was really disgusting. Jiang Li was furious when he saw this, and he directly stomped the ground and stabbed with the Earth Spike Technique. Eighteen sharp Nine Nether Wood Spears pierced out from the ground and instantly pierced through the two people. However, looking at the two figures, they were no longer demonic cultivators. They were clearly two skeletons that had died long ago. Hehehehe, Heaven Disabled Ghost Claw! Hehehe, my husband, you must not tear that handsome skin. Earth Disabled Ghost Claw! Along with two strange cries, the two corpses not far away from Jiang Li and the others suddenly rose up, and a ghost claw grabbed towards them from the bottom of the right side. The other ghost claw fell from the top left side! The two ghost claws were sharp and together, their combined power was definitely not simple! The Corpse Coffin Twin Devils actually used the corpse puppets as bait. They wore the skin of dead monks and disguised themselves as corpses to launch a sneak attack. This attack came quickly and ruthlessly. Jiang Li and the other two could only push each other and hurriedly jump away. The two ghost claws combined together, and a terrifying Yin qi spread out from them. It was accompanied by a series of ghost cries. Heh, haha. Hes just a Foundation Establishment disciple. Die! The female devil chased after Senior Brother Xiang Yuanba. The ghost claws in her hand waved repeatedly, and the two sides fought intensely. On the other hand, the male devil stared at Jiang Li as if he really wanted to skin Jiang Li and wear his appearance as he said! You want to skin me? Ill beat your fish eye to a pulp! Jiang Li faced the other partys ghost claw and raised his hand to punch. A loud clang sounded. The collision between the two caused the ground beneath their feet to crack. The sharp ghost claws ruthlessly scratched Jiang Lis arm, emitting an ear-piercing sound like metal being cut. The yin spiritual qi wanted to invade Jiang Lis body, but it was firmly blocked by the Innocuous Overlord Body. Although the other party was very injured, he was still unable to easily break through Jiang Lis terrifying defense. Jiang Lis fist still had the advantage. In this collision, with his Foundation Establishment cultivation, he sent the other party back five to six meters. Kid, what strength you have! The male devil looked at Jiang Li in bewilderment. He could not imagine why the aura Jiang Li revealed was only at the Foundation Establishment realm. Was he a genius, or was he hiding his strength? It was not important. Death was the same no matter what! Heh, haha, strength is useless against me. Accept your death obediently and hand over your skin! The male devil clearly did not think much of body cultivators. He brandished his ghost claws and pounced towards Jiang Li again. Swoosh! Jiang Li waved his hand, and pitch-black chains climbed onto his iron fists, forming two heavy chain gauntlets. A famous demonic cultivator at the Core Formation realm True Core stage was not comparable to the two useless Void Core cultivators Jiang Li had seen before. Against him, it was worth using the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Wrapped in chains, his hammer-like iron fist smashed towards the enemy. This punch was so powerful that even a Core Formation cultivator would vomit blood on the spot. However, a look of success flashed across the other partys eyes. A dirty rag suddenly unfolded in front of the male devil. Jiang Lis fist directly struck the ordinary rag. However, the heavy fist that was like a speeding train was stopped by such a dirty rag in a gentle manner. The male devil turned around and directly used his ghost claws to scratch eight hundred scars on Jiang Lis body. Jiang Li was just about to withdraw his fist and counterattack, but after the rag was beaten until it caved in, it took the opportunity to wrap around his arm. No matter how he pulled, it was tightly wrapped around his hand and could not be removed. Give up, kid. Youre bound by my Thousand Spirit Corpse Wrapping Cloth. Only by chopping off that hand can you separate from it again! Jiang Li naturally did not believe that nonsense, but the rag that tightly wrapped around his arm actually started to squirm. It was as if a thousand mouths had appeared within it, and they started to crazily devour his arm and the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Fortunately, Jiang Lis skin was thick enough. Under the enhancement of the Overlord Body Art and multiple defenses, the ghosts were unable to injure him at all. When those ghosts bit his hand, they would be burned by the Anti-Demon Golden Skin and turn into white smoke. However, the Anti-Demon Golden Skin that he obtained at the Qi Refinement realm was no longer of much use now. At the very least, it could not affect this kind of artifact at the Profound-rank or above. This thing of yours is useless. Jiang Li puckered his lips and disregarded the rags in his hand as he brandished his fist and charged forward once more. However, a huge pulling force suddenly appeared on the corpse wrapping cloth, firmly dragging Jiang Lis right hand, causing his speed to decrease greatly. He was unable to catch up to his opponent at the True Core stage. The other party looked at the eight hundred scars on Jiang Lis body and discovered that the ghost claw that he was proud of was actually unable to injure a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, the demonic cultivator laughed strangely again. Hehehe, so what if his skin is hard? Sometimes, being hard will only make him die in more pain! Little babies, its time to eat! Eat his flesh bit by bit! From the sleeve of the male devil, a large number of moths surged out, turning into a cloud of insects that surged towards Jiang Li. The cage wrapped around Jiang Lis left hand stretched out and flung at the other party. Because the speed of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was not fast, it could not bind him. Jiang Li could only pull back and scatter the moths. However, not only did the moths not scatter in fear, but they also seemed to have been triggered. They surged towards Jiang Li with large amounts of powder that fell from their bodies. [Name: Dancing Poisonous Moth] [Type: Poisonous Insect] [Age: Egg Production] [Gender: Female] [Source of Nutrition: Meat] [Habit: Crowd Hunting, Parasitic Eggs] Jiang Li directly threw an appraisal over. The information he received made him have goosebumps. Although Jiang Li was quite bold, he was also filled with disgust towards the disgusting parasites that lurked in the hosts body and nibbled at their life. This was especially true for the type of eggs that were produced in other creatures bodies. The kind that could reproduce inside others bodies was really shocking. Yin Wind Art! Jiang Li blew a gust of cold wind towards the swarm of insects, causing many to die on the spot. However, for some reason, a lot of powder exploded from the dead moths, and the powder that fell from the Dancing Poisonous Moths seemed to be unaffected by the cold wind and still floated down towards him. There were even specks of powder that were being absorbed into his body unknowingly! The poisonous powder was extremely disgusting. It could block the windpipe and make the prey lose their ability to resist. Moreover, inside the poisonous powder, there were actually damned eggs hidden. After prey lost their ability to resist, these eggs would break open and eat everything from the host. Two statuses quickly appeared on Jiang Lis interface. [Affected by the Dancing Poisonous Moths powder. Added Status: Dancing Poison.] [Status: Golden Core Protection, Detoxification Effect, Poison Resistance, Mind Resistance Effect. Part of the effects of Dancing Poison are negated.] [Affected by the poison powder of the Dancing Poisonous Moths powder, Added Status: Blocked Airway, Suffocation.] Jiang Li was not afraid of the poison, but if the powder that blocked his airway was not cleared, the suffocation would never end. The cleansing status was only effective on the surface of the body and could not affect the lungs at all. This made him unable to breathe, it was very uncomfortable. Soon, his face turned red and he started to lack oxygen. This demonic cultivator was truly demonic. All kinds of unscrupulous methods emerged endlessly, easily causing him to fall for it. However, Jiang Li did not panic at this moment. He calmly looked at the other party, and then he took out a porcelain bottle and directly poured all of it into his stomach. [Overdose of Dustfall Pills. Added Status: Immaculate Body. After the effect ends, resistance will weaken, and dust allergy will be applied to the body.] [Immaculate Body: A clean body, a clear mind, and a pure soul. Duration: 7 days] (? +) This Dustfall Pill was a high-grade Profound-rank medicinal pill. It was practically the highest-grade spirit pill that could be bought with spirit stones. Jiang Li ate another seven pills in one go. It felt as if there was a river of water flowing through his intestines. In just a breath, all the impurities in his body were cleansed. Because it was too clean, after this effect ended, he would be even more unable to endure filth and foreign objects than ordinary people. His bodys resistance in all aspects would weaken, and it would be easy for him to have an allergic reaction to foreign objects. However, as long as he maintained the Immaculate Body forever, there would be no problem. His lungs recovered and the various hidden illnesses and impurities in his body were swept away. Jiang Li felt as if he had removed a thousand kilograms of dead weight. His body had never been so relaxed! Youre done for! Jiang Li looked at his hand that was bound by the corpse wrapping cloth, and with a command in his mind, a ball of Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that was suffused with a dark green color appeared in his right hand. As soon as Ghost Lantern Cold Flame touched the corpse wrapping cloth, it immediately burned crazily as if it had touched gasoline. The ghosts let out a miserable scream. The shroud quickly loosened and was about to escape, but Jiang Li could not let it do as it pleased. The chains that were originally wrapped around his left arm immediately swam to his right arm and tied the corpse wrapping cloth! The corpse wrapping cloth could not escape and the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame would not let it go. The thousands of hungry ghosts on the cloth were burned in a few breaths! The entire cloth was also destroyed by the flames. How dare you destroy my artifact! Die! The male devil was originally waiting to see Jiang Lis internal organs get eaten, he would eventually die in pain. However, after eating a bottle of pills, he suddenly became fine and even destroyed his artifact. The male devil felt sorry for his artifact, and he roared as he charged towards Jiang Li. Originally, with his cultivation and ability, it would not be a problem for him to fight Jiang Li for another 300 rounds. However, the disadvantage of the demonic cultivators was exposed. Their minds were filled with negative emotions, making it difficult for them to maintain their rationality. A claw directly collided with Jiang Lis right fist. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock seized the opportunity and directly coiled around his hand like a slithering snake. In an instant, it firmly bound this person. The chains immediately lit up with spiritual light, suppressing the Core Formation cultivators strength and spiritual qi to the bottom. He fell to the ground like a mortal. Chapter 217 - Sacrificial Meditation Wait! Wait! Dont kill me! Jiang Li stepped on the other partys body, and his two hands grabbed the two ends of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock as he continuously tightened the chains binding the other party. Under the terrifying suppression of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, the strength and spiritual qi of this famous demonic cultivator who was at the Core Formation realm and had killed countless people were suppressed to the lowest level. Only the firm Dao Body of the Core Formation realm was left holding on bitterly. However, without the support of spiritual qi, how could his Dao Body resist Jiang Lis brute force? The pitch-black chain tightened under the friction of the metal buckles. The cracking sounds of bones breaking could be heard non-stop. The broken bones continuously pierced into his chest, causing his internal organs to bleed. Turbid blood foam spewed out from his mouth and nose like a fountain. Mi Miss In the end this old servant still couldnt find you After saying this sentence in a muffled voice, the male devil died. If not for the fact that Jiang Lis ears were augmented by the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and could hear subtle sounds in the world and distinguish the voices of all things, no one would have heard him clearly. However, Miss? This guy was about to die. Shouldnt he be thinking about his female devil? It seemed that he was a frivolous person after all. Jiang Li suddenly pulled the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, and the dead corpse instantly shattered into pieces. A gray True Core was rolled out and into Jiang Lis hand. This True Core looked ordinary, and there were clearly many stains on its surface. Demonic cultivation methods were famous for their rapid advancement in cultivation, being bloodthirsty and evil. However, in contrast, it was very easy to have an unstable foundation. Presumably, something had happened to this guy when he was at the Foundation Establishment realm or the Core Formation realm. With this True Core, this guy would never be able to reach the Golden Core realm in his life. Jiang Li casually wrapped the True Core with a few black talismans and stuffed it into his storage bag. After dealing with the enemies here, the first thing he wanted to do was naturally to help his senior brother. He looked around and quickly found the burly figure of the other party. However, at this moment, he seemed to be in a sorry state. Senior Brother Xiang Yuanba and the female devil were both at the True Core stage. He had obtained the true teachings of their master, Elder He, so his strength should be clearly superior to the other party. Unfortunately, since ancient times, body cultivators were unlucky. Not long after he fought with his opponent, he collided with another Core Formation demonic cultivator. After receiving the combined attacks of the two, he fell into a disadvantage. Benefactor Xiang, dont worry about me. Leave quickly! Xiang Yuanba assumed a defensive posture and stood firmly on the spot. On the ground behind him, there was a bald head planted on the ground like a radish. That guy with a bald head was as handsome as Jiang Li. Even without hair, he was terribly handsome. It was Jiang Lis old friend, Master Le Yuan who cultivated the Palm Meditation Technique. Senior Brother Xiang had discovered that Master Le Yuan was in danger, so he stepped forward and stood in front of him. This was why he was attacked by two Core Formation cultivators. As the disciple of Elder He, how could the hot-blooded body cultivator, Senior Brother Xiang, run away because of this? Wounds soon appeared on his body. Senior Brother Xiang was not like Jiang Li who had the Innocuous Overlord Body. Although his defense was also very strong, he was unable to ignore the attacks of experts of the same level. Even with his strong body, he was quickly covered in injuries. However, at this moment, a pitch-black chain silently swam over while sticking to the ground. The shackles on one end locked onto his ankle with a crack. This familiar feeling stunned Xiang Yuanba, and then his face curved slightly. He took a few steps back and distanced himself from the two cultivators who were constantly attacking. The chains binding his feet rustled. When the two demonic cultivators saw this, they thought that another companion had come to help and locked down the other party. Haha, whats wrong, kid? Are you going to abandon this guy and escape? Unfortunately, its already too late! However, Xiang Yuanba did not care about their mockery. In his mind, he counted three, two, one, and then his shackled right foot suddenly kicked! Clang! The pitch-black chain instantly tightened, and a similarly terrifying force came from the other end of the chain at the same time. The two forces interacted. The taut chain did not move, but it pulled at his entire body. He shot forward like a cannonball, waving his iron fists as he pounced at the two demonic cultivators. When the two demonic cultivators saw that he still dared to step forward, they were slightly surprised. However, before they could make a move to face the enemy, another explosive sound tore through the sky from behind them. It was Jiang Li who had tied the other end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to his feet! Under the circumstances of being locked by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, fighting with demon beasts was the first lesson of Elder Hes disciples. The cold feeling of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was extremely familiar to them. Many senior brothers and sisters even said that they could only unleash their strongest strength when they were bound by it. On this point, as his senior brother, Xiang Yuanba was naturally no exception. Therefore, when Jiang Li used the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to tie Senior Brother Xiangs ankle, the other party instantly understood his intention. Under the immense force of each other, the two figures quickly approached the center, sandwiching the two Core Formation cultivators who had yet to react. Under unexpected situations, the consequences of being suppressed by a body cultivator of the same level were often unthinkable. It was like a storm! It was like a series of explosions! Dense fists carried the power to split mountains and crack rocks. They attacked from the front and back, pouring crazily on the two Core Formation cultivators. The defensive spiritual light on their bodies was squeezed to the limit. Then, like two balloons, they could not withstand the excessive pressure and shattered. Then, their fists struck flesh, each strike drawing blood. The two Core Formation cultivators were squeezed in the middle as if they were stuck in quicksand. They were unable to resist or escape. One breath, two breaths, three breaths It was not until ten breaths later that the two people who had dealt the vast amount of damage stopped. As for the two people sandwiched between them, they had already turned into a ball. Their lumps of flesh could no longer be differentiated and they were truly dead. Senior Brother, Master Le Yuan, are you alright? Jiang Li reached into the ground and grabbed Master Le Yuans shoulder, slowly pulling him out. Im fine. Thank you for saving me. I cant thank you enough. After Master Le Yuan escaped, he immediately bowed and thanked him. Logically speaking, Jiang Li and his senior brother should have helped him up politely at this moment. However, after a long time, they did not move. Master Le Yuan raised his head and discovered that Jiang Li and the other party were looking behind him with serious expressions. Turning around, even the composed Master Le Yuan could not help but gasp. 10 Hundred Tempering Mountain warships approached them quickly. With their eyesight, they could even see the crowd of cultivators on the ship. It was obvious that they were not here to help. What what what should we do? When Master Le Yuan saw that the Benevolent Travel Temple had encountered such a calamity, his mind was already in a mess. At this moment, seeing the flying ship attack, he was completely flustered. The grand formation of the Benevolent Travel Temple is still here. They should not be able to attack so easily. It was unknown if Senior Brother Xiang wanted to comfort himself or Le Yuan, but he said this. However, just as he finished speaking, the three Buddhist pagodas in the other three directions of Benevolent Travel Temple collapsed. The golden light that enveloped the Benevolent Travel Temple flickered twice and quickly dimmed. The intensity of the light was only about 30-40% left. Clearly, there were demonic cultivators who were prepared and targeted them. They had destroyed the nodes of the array. Now, only the uninhabited Relic Buddha Pagoda was supporting the array. What about Benevolent Travel Temples flying ship? Well use the warships to counterattack. They only have ten warships, so we have an advantage. However, Senior Brother Xiangs mouth seemed to be cursed. Two seconds later, a shocking explosion sounded from the distant spaceport of Benevolent Travel Temple, and a surging poisonous fog surged into the sky. Jiang Li immediately recalled the half of the people who had disappeared from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Clearly, they had not been idle and directly found an opportunity to blow up the empty spaceport. We still have Senior Brother Xiang wanted to continue, but Jiang Li hurriedly stopped him. If he continued, it would be terrible. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! At this moment, the ten flying ships opened fire from afar. Terrifying spiritual qi pillars began to bombard the Benevolent Travel Temples defensive array continuously. Due to the damage to the vital nodes, the array formations power decreased greatly. Under the bombardment of the spiritual qi pillar, it began to fluctuate violently. It was unknown how long this array formation could last. Jiang Li and the others were helpless towards this. At this moment, they could only pray that the three elders who were still madly attacking the black lotus platform in the sky would be able to quickly free the six Divine Monks. However, the lotus platform was indeed a top-notch demonic treasure. It seemed to have a mysterious ability to transfer chaotic spiritual qi and attack. When they bombarded the lotus platform, most of the power would be transferred to the six Divine Monks inside. The six people inside were the same. When they bombarded the lotus platform, the terrifying power would uncontrollably transfer to their fellow disciples. Under such circumstances, they were unable to attack with their full strength. Just as the situation was precarious, the door of the Relic Buddha Pagoda, which was enveloped by the poisonous fog in the center of the battlefield, was suddenly opened. The Abbot of the Benevolent Travel Temple walked out. With one hand, he carried the lifeless monk Konge, dragging out a trail of scarlet blood. Clearly, the realm above the Nascent Soul realm was not so easy to deal with. Even if he was ambushed and heavily injured, a Nascent Soul cultivator could not kill him so easily. However, that sneak attack was indeed too vicious. Abbot Le Ku had paid a rather terrifying price. At this moment, he still had the black vajra piercing through his chest. Blood was still flowing out from the wound. His left hand pressed on his chest, having already completely dried up like a rotting tree branch, not having the slightest vitality. His eyes were also empty. His original eyeballs were no longer there. He had probably lost his sight forever. Abbot Le Ku used the Buddhist secret technique, Sacrificial Meditation, to sacrifice his left hand and eyes. Only then did he eliminate the chaotic energy that invaded his body and kill the traitor Monk Konge. He threw the corpse of Monk Konge to the side. A black ring rolled out of the corpse and landed on the side without any presence. Abbot Le Ku opened his remaining right hand, revealing six golden beads. Those are relics! Separated by a circle of poisonous fog, the scene inside was actually not very vivid, but Master Le Yuan still recognized it at first glance. Abbot Le Ku quickly chanted the scripture. Then, a golden light shot out from his hand and struck the black lotus. The black lotus that had originally endured the attacks of many top-notch cultivators suddenly trembled violently. Jiang Li and the others and the three Nascent Souls flying in the sky were extremely excited when they saw this. As long as they could release the six Divine Monks, the Benevolent Travel Temple would be safe. Then, the second, third, fourth, and fifth! The Buddhist holy relics landed on the black lotus one after another. In the core of the black lotus, a golden light gradually appeared! It turned out that Benevolent Travel Temples 200 years of hard work had not been in vain! The large amount of Buddhist power that poured into the lotus platform did not disappear. It was only suppressed to the deepest part of the lotus platform by the demonic qi. At this moment, with the help of the relic, the Buddhist force in the lotus platform began to gradually gain the upper hand! As long as the last relic was in place, there was a high chance that the damned lotus platform would become purified again! Amitabha! Six Clarity! Abbot Le Ku used the Six Clarity Incantation to shoot the last relic. The Buddhist holy artifact transformed into a stream of light that shot towards the black lotus floating above the Relic Pagoda. Slam! However, the key to saving the Benevolent Travel Temple was blocked by a large hand shrouded in black fog. Everyone present was shocked! Where did this fellow come from? It turned out that an opening that could allow one person to pass through had appeared on the array formation membrane that was continuously attacked by the warships cannon fire! This demonic cultivator had entered through the gap made with the warships spirit cannon. Ssss! The hand was pierced by the golden light of the relic, producing a violent reaction like pouring cold water into a pot of oil. A piece of the black fog was cleared by the relics golden light, revealing a crimson palm that did not look human. On the wrist of that palm, Jiang Li clearly saw a simple and strange black lotus pattern! Jiang Li suddenly realized that this was the black lotus mark he had seen in the underground ruins of the Black Lotus Divine Sect! In that case, wasnt this lotus platform the super demonic artifact recorded in the Scripture Storage Valleys records? The Benevolent Travel Temple actually did not destroy it. Instead, they tried to refine it into a Buddhist treasure. No wonder this Buddhist treasure was demonized so easily. It turned out that it was a top demonic artifact in the history of the Great Mountain Region. Buddhists are really annoying. You six old fellows should stay inside obediently. The person in the black fog held the relic in one hand and raised his other hand to press on the huge black lotus. Immediately, the trembling black lotus suddenly stabilized. This black fog demonic cultivator was a remnant of the Black Lotus Divine Sect back then. He still had the method to control this demonic lotus. Abbot Le Ku and the three Nascent Soul realm cultivators hurriedly stopped him. However, it was already too late. A black circle of light spread out from the demonic lotus and quickly spread out. Wherever the light circle passed, everything would wither. The corpse of Konge that had fallen not far away from the black lotus began to turn black and decay at a speed visible to the naked eye. Before long, all that was left was bones and dirty pus. That was the corpse of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if it was not preserved, it would not rot easily for eight to ten years. However, under the black circle of light, it only took a few seconds to decay completely. It could be seen how powerful the circle of light was. Furthermore, the black light spread at an extremely fast speed. If they did not stop it, it would probably envelop the entire Benevolent Travel Temple in less than ten minutes. At that time, no more than ten people in Benevolent Travel Temple would be able to survive! Damn the Black Lotus survivors! Hand over the relic! In the sky, the Abbot and the three Nascent Soul realm cultivators attacked the other party crazily. However, Le Ku was already heavily injured and did not have his left hand or eyes. It was only with the help of three Nascent Souls that he could barely fight evenly with his opponent. It was easier said than done to defeat his opponent and take back the relic in a short period of time! Hahaha, you bald donkeys, youve taken my Divine Sects sacred artifact for more than 200 years! Today is the day you pay the price! Lets use the top disciple of the Benevolent Travel Temple as a sacrifice and let our sects sacred lotus regain its former glory! Chapter 218 - : Relic Versus Black Lotus! Old Demon Black Lotus! My Benevolent Travel Temple will not rest until you die! Abbot Le Ku and the three Nascent Soul elders chased after the other party crazily. The more they fought, the more ferocious they became. Waves that seemed to tear through space continuously exploded in the sky. Under the envelopment of the black lotus halo, the Relic Pagodas suppression weakened further. The temples protective array was already in danger. At this moment, after receiving this kind of double damage from the internal and external collisions, it immediately could not endure the burden and several huge holes appeared in the air. The flying ship had already flown to the top of the Benevolent Travel Temple. Taking advantage of the situation, a large number of demonic cultivator and rogue cultivator sect disciples rode their artifacts into the array formation. They burned, killed, and plundered, committing all kinds of crimes in this thousand-year-old ancient temple that stood tall in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. This caused the entire Benevolent Travel Temple to no longer have a safe place. Battles were happening everywhere. A large number of low-level disciples had nowhere to escape, but the fatal black circle was still expanding. Many disciples could not escape in time and were enveloped inside. Ordinary Foundation Establishment disciples would not even be able to last a minute under the black circle of light before their lifespan would be snatched away and they would fall to the ground as dried corpses. There was no need to mention the Qi Refinement realm disciples. The Buddhist light on their bodies would be instantly swallowed by the darkness. Demon Awakening! Plant Army! As Jiang Li retreated, he used the Demon Awakening Technique to summon a large number of small demons to assist the heavily injured monks in retreating. However, due to the influence of the Sword Furnace in his body, he could only use 30% of the spiritual qi, so he was unable to summon powerful demons to participate in the battle. Master Le Yuan, what are you doing? Jiang Li and the others retreated repeatedly, but Master Le Yuan did not leave the black circle with them. Instead, he pressed his palms together and ran towards the black circle. His feet increased in speed as he directly rushed into the death domain. Master Le Yuan was enveloped by a black halo. Thick black qi enveloped him. Wrinkles appeared on his face, and patches of color appeared on his skin. He was aging at a visible speed. However, Jiang Li discovered that the speed of aging on Le Yuan was far lower than other monks. It seemed that there was indeed no such thing as an invincible power in this world. Although the power of this black circle was terrifying and strange, it was not impossible to resist. From the palms of Le Yuan, a golden light was constantly emitting. It was that golden light that resisted the corrosion of the black lotus. What does he want to do? Senior Brother Xiang also stopped. The two of them looked at Le Yuans back and did not know why he had rushed into the black circle. Master Le Yuan could not completely resist that force. Under the envelopment of the black lotus, he did not look too good. Moreover, the closer he got to the black lotus, the slower his speed became. Clearly, he had suffered quite a bit of pressure. However, before he could walk halfway, more than twenty black shadows suddenly fell from the sky and pounced towards Master Le Yuan who was advancing with difficulty. Each figure had four arms and three eyes and did not look human at all. From the looks of it, they were quite similar to the sword cultivator clone that was in the form of an asura. It turned out that this black circle not only enveloped downwards, but it also tore open the formation light membrane above their heads. Ordinary cultivators would similarly be attacked when they entered this black circle of light and their lives would be taken away by the black lotus. However, these monsters were not like this. They were thrown off the ship and landed in the black circle of light. Roar! The monsters did not leave the black circle and only circled around the black lotus. At this moment, as Master Le Yuan entered the black circle, he attracted the attention of all the monsters. Twenty to thirty monsters brandished their four sharp claws and pounced at him. Those monsters were very powerful and carried a strange power of chaos. Judging from their auras, they were basically all at the Core Formation realm. Wasnt this the Black Lotus Demon Army that had brought huge trouble to the Shu Mountain alliance army of the Scripture Storage Valley 200 years ago? The Black Lotus Demon soldiers swarmed forward. Master Le Yuan was like a rag doll that was violently snatched by many children as he was torn apart by claws and fangs. Moreover, after receiving the corrosion of the chaotic power carried by the Black Lotus Demon soldiers, his spiritual qi began to quickly dissipate. In just a few seconds, his face turned red. This was a sign that the Palm Meditation Technique had reached its limit. Swoosh! The pitch-black Dragon Imprisoning Lock flew over from behind and wrapped around his waist twice. Jiang Li and Senior Brother Xiang Yuanba worked together to pull back. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock escaped from the monsters mouth with Master Le Yuan and flew out of the black circle. However, this pull was too powerful, almost breaking the other partys Palm Meditation that had already reached its limit. The three of them retreated for a while more. The group of four-handed Demon soldiers chased to the edge of the black circle and did not continue. Instead, they returned to the vicinity of the black lotus and continued to wander. Master Le Yuan, what are you doing? Jiang Li could not understand why the other party rushed into the black circle for no reason. However, Master Le Yuan looked at his fellow disciples who were constantly swallowed by the black circle and the monsters who were constantly roaring in the black circle. His face was filled with pain and despair. Its over, its over, its all over! Benefactor Jiang, Benefactor Xiang, leave quickly. Master Le Yuan urged Jiang Li and the other two to leave, wanting to rush into the black circle to seek death again. Jiang Li saw that his expression was a little off and stopped him. After thinking for a moment, he asked again. Master Le Yuan, do you have a solution? Tell us, maybe we can help? The current situation could be said to be very, very bad. There were fights and chaotic battles everywhere, and there were enemy warships floating above their heads. So what if they could break through the battle and escape outside the temple? They would still be targeted by others. Jiang Li did not want to try the power of the warships spiritual qi cannon. Its too late. The black circle has expanded. There are still those monsters blocking it. Its already too late! Master Le Yuan actually broke through his meditation on his own. He opened his palms and revealed a golden bone-like pearl. It was a Buddhist relic! This was the benefit of becoming a disciple of the previous generations Divine Monk. It turned out that there had always been a relic hidden in his hands. No wonder Master Le Yuans meditation cultivation was so fast. It was because of such a treasure! On the black lotus were five relics. As long as he struck another one, they would be able to overwhelm the black lotus! Damn! Jiang Li and Senior Brother Xiang spoke at the same time, but in the end, Jiang Li was a step faster and took the relic first. Originally, the best situation would be for a cultivator above the Nascent Soul realm to take the relic and break the black lotus. However, in the current situation, they were almost about to be slaughtered. It was impossible to find a free Nascent Soul in a short period of time. Moreover, the focus on cultivators at or above the Nascent Soul realm was too large. If they deliberately approached the black lotus, they might even attract the powerful obstruction of the enemy. From the looks of it, it would depend on the two of them to send this key item to where it should be. Junior Brother Jiang, my cultivation level is higher than yours so I should go! As the disciple who was the first to enter Elder Hes tutelage, Xiang Yuanba treated himself as an elder brother. Usually, he would show concern, so how could he let his junior brother take such risks? However, Jiang Li shook his head and did not agree. Jiang Li held the relic in his hand. The Anti-Demon Golden Skin on his body reacted, and its power increased by several times. Senior Brother, I have the Overlord Body Art, so my speed is faster. Now is not the time to be modest. Its more suitable for me to go. Also, Senior Brother, you have to be bait to lure those guys away. You might be in even more danger than me. Now was not the time to be polite. Jiang Li directly stated his plan in a few words, bluntly asking his senior brother to act as bait and draw the enemy away. There were 20 to 30 Demon soldiers, which meant 20 to 30 Core Formation cultivators. Although they did not have any intelligence, they were so powerful that even he was afraid of them. He might not be able to charge through with brute force alone. After Senior Brother Xiang heard this, he only hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Whether it was more dangerous to use it as bait or to go deeper into the enemy depended on the risk of death. As long as he lured away enough monsters, Jiang Li would be even safer. Moreover, he had seen Jiang Lis monster-like defense. Although he did not understand how it was possible, he was indeed inferior. Just as Jiang Li had said, it was more suitable to leave it to him. You guys if Benevolent Travel Temple can survive this calamity, we will definitely repay you. As soon as he finished speaking, he directly cut open his wrist. Blood that carried golden threads surged out from the wound. He forced out his cultivation and blood essence. Using the method of sacrificing his own cultivation, he increased the chances of Jiang Li and the other person succeeding. The golden blood poured into the relic, and a warm current immediately enveloped Jiang Li. [Enshrouded by the Buddhist light of the relic. Added Status: Buddhist Light Relic] [Buddhist Light Relic: Buddhist light protects the body, becoming invulnerable to all evil. The comprehension of Buddhist cultivation methods has increased by 100%] (? +) Jiang Li nodded at his senior brother who stopped hesitating. They charged towards the sides of the circle of light. Senior Brother Xiang was the first to rush into the black circle. The monsters were immediately attracted to him and rushed in his direction. After silently counting to three, Jiang Li plunged into the black circle. Upon entering, he realized how terrifying the power of the black lotus was. Under the enhancement of dozens of statuses, Jiang Lis resistance was astonishing. However, even so, after being enveloped by the black circle, he felt that his spiritual qi, life force, and stamina were quickly draining away. Furthermore, as he got closer to the demonic lotus, the speed at which he lost it became faster. On the interface, one point of life, spiritual qi, and stamina would be deducted every second from the beginning. Soon, it became five points of health, five points of spiritual qi, and five points of stamina loss per second. One had to know that Jiang Li currently had many high-level resistance statuses such as the Buddhist Relic, Overlord Body Art, Yin-Yang Golden Core, Sword Heart, and so on. His overall resistance should not lose to a Golden Core cultivator, or even surpass them. If it was an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, the impact they would suffer would be a hundred times greater than his. At this moment, the Black Lotus Demon soldiers also sensed Jiang Lis existence. Although Senior Brother Xiang fought desperately, a portion of the Demon soldiers still separated and rushed towards him. Jiang Li did not stop. He shook his hand and threw out the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, wrapping it around the two Demon soldiers who did not know how to dodge. Then, green light flickered on his right hand, and a wooden sword grew out from his hand. The Asura Sword Heart was stimulated. Asura Sword Heart Slash! A bright sword light with traces of blood-red flashed past and cut the two Demon soldiers in front of him into pieces. Senior Brother Xiang risked his life in obstructing them so there were only four Demon soldiers who came to stop Jiang Li, allowing him to move uninterrupted. After dodging the falling corpses, Jiang Li picked up an iron ring on the ground. Then, he stepped on the air and directly rushed towards the black lotus above him. However, he looked puzzled at this moment. When he activated the Asura Sword Heart earlier, the three deductions that had reached 20 points per second seemed to have suddenly disappeared for a second. Not only that, but the two Demon soldiers seemed to have lost their animosity towards him at that instant. That was why they were easily killed by his sword light. However, there was no time for Jiang Li to think. At this moment, the flying ship in the sky threw another 20 Demon soldiers down and wanted to stop Jiang Li. If he was caught by them, he would definitely be stalled to death here. With a thought, the Asura Sword Heart was stimulated with all his might, causing his eyes to be dyed red as sharp killing intent seeped out from his body. On the other hand, the Demon soldiers that pounced towards him excitedly suddenly stopped, and they glanced at Jiang Li with puzzled gazes before ignoring him. Jiang Li actually brushed past them without any bloodshed. The asura power in the Asura Swords heart also came from the Black Lotus Ruins. Could it be that these Demon soldiers treated him as one of them? After passing through this obstruction, Jiang Li was already extremely close to the black lotus. With his speed, he would only be able to touch it for a moment! The demonic cultivator above was shocked when he saw the Black Lotus Demon soldiers suddenly stopping. He did not care about the black circles indiscriminate damage and directly jumped down from the flying ship. He struck out with the Demonic Palm to stop Jiang Li. However, it was already too late. Jiang Li took the initiative to press the relic onto the black lotus. Swoosh! Although this relic was not augmented by the Six Clarity Incantation and was unable to completely reverse the demonic transformation of the lotus platform, this was enough to crush the subtle balance between the two forces. The Buddhist power at the center of the lotus platform began to swell, rivaling the demonic qi in the lotus. The eyes of the six monks inside lit up, and the tightly closed lotus flower petals finally exposed a crack! Kid! How dare you ruin our grand plan! Youre courting death! A Nascent Soul realm Demonic Palm grabbed at Jiang Li like it was grabbing a chick, as if it wanted to crush him in exasperation! Jiang Li had only entered the cultivation world for a year. Being able to fight a Core Formation cultivator was already his limit. In front of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he was still so weak and helpless. However, just as the monstrous Demonic Palm was about to grab Jiang Li, it suddenly stopped, and it was unable to move at all. A large hand that was covered in wrinkles grabbed the right hand of the demonic cultivator tightly. With a bang, blackish-red flesh was squeezed out from the gap between the fingers. The monstrous Demonic Palm was directly crushed into a meatball! As for the demonic cultivator, his expression turned from ferocious to terrified. Six giant monks had appeared beside him at some point in time. He was at the Nascent Soul realm and was a renowned True Cultivator in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. However, in front of these six people, he was also helpless and only slightly better than a chicken. In an instant, this demonic cultivator was torn into pieces. Jiang Li was beside them. This violent scene shocked his young heart deeply. After the six of them crushed the Nascent Soul demonic cultivator, they looked at Jiang Li. Before he could speak, the six super monks bowed to him in unison. Little friend of the Scripture Storage Valley, thank you for everything youve done for the Benevolent Travel Temple. We cant thank you enough! Its dangerous elsewhere. Little friend, stay here for the time being. Leave the rest to us! The six monks each shot out a golden light that landed on the Relic Pagoda. Immediately, the Buddha Pagoda emitted a golden light that instantly suppressed it. The black circle that spread out immediately dissipated from the demonic lotus that was experiencing a battle of Buddhist and demonic energies. Hundred Tempering Mountain! You colluded with the demonic cultivators to attack our sect! Today! Well definitely let you all taste the Vajras wrath! Chapter 219 - Hunting down a Nascent Soul Cultivator! The black light that was chasing after them had dissipated. The figures of the six Divine Monks flickered as they put out the fire in Benevolent Travel Temple. With a wave of their palms, hundreds of demonic cultivators exploded on the spot. With a punch, the Core Formation realm cultivator died and the Nascent Soul realm cultivator was heavily injured. After the six of them made their move, the precarious situation instantly reversed. This was the cultivation world. Every top-notch cultivator was an important existence who could easily influence the outcome of a sect war. After all, it was impossible for all the top cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain to come out in full strength. It was impossible to completely suppress high-level forces. They had relied on the power of the black lotus to control the six Divine Monks. Only then did they use a series of subsequent methods to suppress the Benevolent Travel Temple to this extent. Now, after Jiang Lis interference, the six monks escaped, and the situation was naturally reversed. However, the Benevolent Travel Temple had suffered severe losses that could not be salvaged. Jiang Li sat on the top of the Relic Pagoda and heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the six Divine Monks displaying their might in the Benevolent Travel Temple. This time, there would not be any more trouble, right? He touched the black ring he had picked up from beside Monk Konges corpse. As expected, from the texture to the material, it was exactly the same as the black ring he had obtained from Wu Shi. This black ring also did not contain spiritual qi. Presumably, the two items in his hand had not been corroded and lost their spiritual qi by time, which was what he assumed prior to this. They should have been like this naturally. This was completely different from the spiritual qi system of the cultivation world. Therefore, the black ring and black sword were indeed important items of the Black Lotus Divine Sect. The reason why it fell out of the traitor Monk Konge was probably because the black ring was related to the demonic lotus. Perhaps the black lotuss sudden demonization was done by Konge using this black ring. Jiang Li looked at the lotus platform that was still changing between golden and black. He thought in his heart that the Benevolent Travel Temple would no longer dare to be greedy and encroach on it. However, he saw another abnormal scene. Why were the ten flying ships not leaving? Now that the six Divine Monks had escaped, did they really think that they still had a chance to win? The ten flying ships with the Hundred Tempering Mountain symbol did not plan to turn around and escape at all. Instead, they directly rushed down towards Benevolent Travel Temple. What were they doing? Instead of escaping, were they still going to resist futilely? Wait, looking at the ten flying ships, did they have a backup plan? At this moment, in order to suppress the black lotus, the Relic Pagoda no longer had the strength to support the array formation. The membrane of light that had been destroyed several times had completely disappeared. On the flying ship, the remaining cultivators also flew out together and fled into the distance. As for the ten warships that were accelerating their descent, they suddenly emitted a huge energy fluctuation. They were going to explode! Jiang Li immediately realized something. If the Hundred Tempering Mountain wanted to attack the Benevolent Travel Temple, they would definitely not place all their hopes on the Black Lotus Divine Sects demonic artifact. They definitely had a backup plan! The six Divine Monks clearly realized this and directly destroyed the two flying ships. However, the two flying ships exploded upon contact. A large amount of red poisonous fog suddenly surged out of the destroyed ships. Jiang Lis expression darkened. This Hundred Tempering Mountain was using biochemical weapons again! If this flying ship leaked poisonous fog after getting destroyed, it would definitely explode with even greater poisonous fog. Most importantly, the place where they fell would still be in the Benevolent Travel Temple! Judging from the spreading of the poisonous fog, as long as two to three flying ships poisonous fog finished spreading, all disciples below the Core Formation realm of Benevolent Travel Temple would die. Even for Core Formation elders, the number of people who could withstand it was quite limited. This was the huge disadvantage of the battlefield in their own territory. In order to protect the low-level disciples, no matter what attack they faced, they had to bite the bullet. A huge golden Buddhist light surged into the sky and enveloped the ten flying ships, suppressing the poisonous fog that leaked out. It formed a huge poisonous ball and slowly pushed outwards. Due to the fact that the ten flying ships were in a circle and were distributed very evenly, the distance was very far. These six divine monks were basically all body cultivators, so their control of spiritual qi in spell techniques was naturally inferior to ordinary cultivators. Each of them could only control one or two exploding flying ships. Wait Didnt that mean that the six Divine Monks were restricted again as soon as they came out? Jiang Li suddenly had an ominous feeling. A drop of cold sweat rolled down. He suddenly looked in the direction of Elder He who was still fighting. On the other hand, Elder He had already completely suppressed Situ Tingxin. With every punch, a beast shadow would rush out. He sent the Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain flying like a ball. His attacks were very difficult to even defend against. However, Jiang Li only felt his vision blur as a figure appeared in the air without any warning. The figure could clearly be seen in his vision, but in his senses, it seemed that there was no one. Elder He seemed to have sensed something and hurriedly turned around. However, a pill furnace suddenly appeared. As the figure swung, it suddenly smashed him into the ground, creating a huge hole and a large crack. He could not crawl out for a long time. Sect Master! Jiang Lis eyelids twitched violently. He had clearly heard these two words from Situ Tingxin. That figure was actually the Hundred Tempering Mountains Sect Master, Situ Fengzhu? Without a word, he hurriedly jumped down from the top of the Relic Pagoda. With the relics Buddhist light still on him, he was not obstructed and directly passed through the light membrane of the Buddha Pagoda. Sure enough, in the next moment, the figure carried Situ Tingxin and teleported over. Situ Fengzhu glanced at Jiang Li who was falling freely in the Relic Pagoda. Just this glance alone caused the dragon blood in Jiang Lis entire body to boil, and his hair stood on end. Fortunately, he was already in the Relic Pagoda. Even an expert of that level could not easily break through. The Hundred Tempering Mountains Sect Master also knew this and no longer paid attention to Jiang Li. With a backhand strike, the pill furnace smashed into the black lotus. The six relics were immediately shaken off and automatically flew back into the Relic Pagoda. Swoosh! The black lotus quickly shrunk and landed in his hand. Jiang Li saw this scene clearly through the top of the pagoda. Were they going to collect the treasure and escape? The Benevolent Travel Temple had been tricked again. However, there was really no way to avoid this kind of open scheme. It was impossible for those monks to let all the disciples in the sect die to snatch this black lotus. However, right at this moment, Situ Fengzhus expression changed. After casually handing the black lotus to the heavily injured Situ Tingxin, he pushed the latter a few thousand meters away. It turned out that Old Demon Black Lotus had escaped when he saw the situation turning bad. Immediately after, Abbot Le Ku, who was no longer obstructed, rushed back with reinforcements. Intense energy fluctuations erupted from above. Through the thick membrane of light, Jiang Li could easily sense the invincible power. He hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and stamping his foot. He held the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and rushed out of the pagoda door below. Then, he chased after Situ Tingxin at full speed. The talented and bold Jiang Li actually planned to brazenly pursue a Nascent Soul cultivator as a Foundation Establishment cultivator! Situ Tingxin was in a very sorry state now. After a long battle with Elder He earlier, his gourd artifact was directly smashed to pieces. He had also suffered half of that brutes combo attack. The internal organs in his body were at least shattered, and even a crack appeared on the Nascent Soul in his body. Without the help of top-notch heavenly materials, it was hard to say if such injuries could be healed in eight to ten years. Although that brute was a savage, his strength was really powerful. If not for the fact that the Sect Master had used his alchemy clone to save him, he would have lost his life if this continued. However, the problem was that although the alchemy clone was brilliant, there was still a limit. It was hard to say how long it could stop the enemy. Once the Sect Masters clone disappeared, wouldnt he, who was already heavily injured, be hunted down by the entire Benevolent Travel Temple? As he thought this, Situ Tingxin could only endure the injuries in his body and speed up the flight again! Fortunately, the Sect Master was wise and wise to set up these ten self-destructing poison ships. If the Benevolent Travel Temple did not want the surrounding environment to become a desolate wasteland in the future, they could not allow the poisonous fog to spread nearby. At the very least, they would be held back by some methods for at least fifteen minutes. As long as he had fifteen minutes, he would be able to reach the designated evacuation location. At that time, as long as he boarded the Earth Stealth Shuttle that he had prepared in advance, he could follow the earth vein and escape! The Hundred Tempering Mountain had never planned to give the Lotus Platform demonic treasure back to the Black Lotus survivors. Old Demon Black Lotus did not know about the alchemy clone and the Earth Stealth Shuttle. This was their backup plan. This situation could delay the Benevolent Travel Temple. If everything went smoothly, it could also be used to deceive the Black Lotus demonic cultivators. Only the Hundred Tempering Mountain would be the final winner! Just as he flew out of Benevolent Travel Temples territory, he saw a tree below shake gently from the corner of his eye. However, at the next moment Swoosh! A blackish-green spiritual qi pillar suddenly broke out of the ground and tore through the air, striking Situ Tingxin who was flying out of the Benevolent Travel Temple. The spiritual qi pillar originated from the bow cannon of a flying ship. Its power could not be ignored even by a Nascent Soul cultivator. Situ Tingxin was already heavily injured by Elder He. At this moment, he was caught off guard and suffered the attack of the Dragon Roar Cannon. Blood spurted out from his mouth, and his injuries immediately worsened. He was greatly shocked. Werent the Benevolent Travel Temples warships destroyed? How could there be a ship cannon sneak attack? When he looked down, he saw a wooden dragon head sticking out from the ground. White smoke was still rising from the dragons mouth. Clearly, it was this dragon head that had attacked him just now. What is this?! Situ Tingxin took out a poisonous pill and was about to kill Rayquaza. However, before he could attack, his mind suddenly emitted a strong warning. When he looked up, a black dot quickly enlarged in the sky. It was actually a coffin descending from the sky! A mere Golden Core cultivator dares to attack me! Situ Tingxin immediately saw Green Mountain Ascetic above and saw through his cultivation. He immediately felt disdain in his heart! He held the black lotus with one hand and raised his other hand to forcefully block the coffin. However, the Yin Burial Coffin was an Earth-rank artifact, and the Nine Nether clones main body was an ancient Spiritual Root Branch. What was hidden in the body was the legendary Golden Core that combined Yin and Yang under the lightning tribulation. The power of this coffins simple smash was extraordinary. Boom! Situ Tingxins left hand was actually directly broken! Huge mouthfuls of blood spurted out. Situ Ting was shocked. The power coming from this coffin was so powerful that it terrified him. What was wrong with this cultivator who suddenly ambushed him?! He did not look like a monk, so why was he so bold as to attack him? However, this was not the end. The coffin lid that smashed into his body suddenly opened. Countless ferocious ghosts gathered into a black cloud that enveloped him and tore at him crazily. Next, a strange sword cultivator, half human and half monster, jumped out of the coffin. He held a fiery red flying sword and pierced Situ Tingxins chest! The power of this strike was only around the Core Formation realm. Under normal circumstances, he would not care at all. However, he was heavily injured at the moment. Under the enhancement of the Sword Heart, the sword, Burning Rainbow, immediately stabbed into his heart! This is the method of the Black Lotus Sect! Surging chaotic energy surged into the other partys body. The chaotic energy and spiritual qi from the blood of madness reacted violently. The spiritual qi in his body was in chaos, causing Situ Tingxins face to turn as pale as paper. You! Are! Courting! Death! Situ Tingxin felt his injuries rapidly worsen and was furious! A Wood Demon! A Golden Core Cultivator! A Coffin! A Sword Cultivator! How dare they attack him?! What do you take a Nascent Soul cultivator for?! He stuffed a crimson medicinal pill into his mouth and was about to unleash his strength to crush these guys who were overestimating themselves! However, at this moment, a hand grabbed his shoulder from behind. Elder Situ, why dont you let me size you up now! Under the envelopment of the Yin Burial Coffins black aura, the heavily injured Situ Tingxin did not notice Jiang Li approaching from behind. Swoosh! The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was activated, and the third Parallel Mind was directly sent into Situ Tingxins body. Jiang Li did not expect to defeat a Nascent Soul cultivator in a mental battle. After the third Parallel Mind entered the other partys consciousness, it directly self-destructed, releasing all the negative emotions that had accumulated from the Demon Subduing Pagoda and the asuras corpse. Even someone as strong as a Nascent Soul could not help but be absent-minded for a moment when their Sea of Consciousness was affected by this pollution. Then, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock wrapped around the other party, and the suppression power immediately erupted. Finally, the power of this dignified Nascent Soul True Cultivator was suppressed to the depths of the Mariana Trench. Jiang Li opened his mouth, and a pitch-black flying sword instantly flew out from his mouth and directly stabbed into the back of the other partys head! Situ Tingxins current state was already terrible to the extreme. First, he was beaten up by Elder He, causing his artifact to be destroyed and suffering heavy injuries. After that, they were attacked by the Dragon Roar Cannon, Yin Burial Coffin, and the blood of madness. The situation fell to rock bottom, and he had already reached the extent of eating explosive medicinal pills to save his life. However, just as he was about to take the pills, he was forcefully interrupted by Jiang Lis parallel mind and the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The terrifying defense of a Nascent Soul cultivator was reduced to less than 10%. Finally, the semi-finished flying sword that had consumed a hundred years of Jiang Lis lifespan and could break through spiritual qi and body defenses pierced through the back of this Nascent Soul cultivators head! It even pierced through the Nascent Soul situated in his mind! Situ Tingxins head split open bit by bit from the wound that connected the front and back. White light shot out from the crack! His face was distorted and full of fear, as if he could not figure something out before he died. How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator kill him?! This! Is! Impossible! Chapter 220 - Karma Lotus Seed Jiang Lis black sword was forged from the Anti-Spirit Black Sword, the Dragon Hunting Arrow, and the City Gods Ghost Head Saber of the Netherworld. The Ghost Head Saber was only an ordinary Profound-rank artifact. However, the material that made it was special. It had the amazing effect of being hidden in the Sea of Consciousness and cutting apart souls. This flying sword that had inherited the characteristics of the material could similarly be hidden in Jiang Lis Sea of Consciousness. It could shoot out with a surprise attack and stab into the soul! After Situ Tingxin was pierced by Jiang Lis sword, his Nascent Soul was broken, and his soul was severed! Even if he was a Nascent Soul cultivator, he would definitely die after suffering such an attack. However, if a high-level cultivator of this level did not prepare in advance, their death would not be as simple as just dying. There was too much energy contained in the bodies of Nascent Soul cultivators. Once the core Nascent Soul shattered, the huge amount of spiritual qi in his body immediately began to lose control. Situ Tingxins entire body began to release a large amount of pure spiritual qi. However, the spiritual qi that leaked out from the Dao Body cracks was nothing to a Nascent Soul cultivator. A large amount of unrestrained energy was still swelling in his body, ready to burst out at any moment. At this moment, Situ Tingxin was like a huge human bomb. With the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator, if he exploded, a mountain would be flattened on the spot. Jiang Li looked at this guy who was about to explode at any moment and felt his scalp go numb. His instincts told him that if this thing exploded, he would most likely lose his life! Jiang Li activated the Dragon Imprisoning Lock with all his might, temporarily suppressing the Nascent Soul that was about to explode. After he quickly removed the storage bag and Black Lotus Platform from the other partys body, he turned around and wanted to run. However, just as Jiang Li summoned his clone to escape, a familiar black fog suddenly flashed over from the end of his vision. It was Old Demon Black Lotus who had returned! Ever since the sect was destroyed, this guy had been hiding and changing his name. He had always been thinking about revenge and wanted to regain the glory of the Black Lotus Divine Sect. Now that he had finally seen his sects demonic artifact treasure, how could he give up so easily? It was true that Old Demon Black Lotus retreated when he saw that the situation was bad, but he did not go far. He hid nearby and looked for an opportunity to enter the battlefield again to snatch it. As an old monster who had lived for nearly a thousand years, he was extremely shrewd. As he had expected, the Hundred Tempering Mountain still had a backup plan hidden from him. After all, once the plan failed, they would provoke the Benevolent Travel Temple, one of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region. Since they had taken such a huge risk and paid a huge price to attack, they would naturally think of ways to increase the success rate of the plan. Apart from the ten self-destructing flying ships filled with poisonous fog, Situ Fengzhu had actually secretly used his clone to come here. As for the black lotus, it was actually brought out by Situ Tingxin. He was only a Nascent Soul cultivator, how could he not be easily subdued? Just as Old Demon Black Lotus praised himself for his forbearance and wits, Situ Tingxin was suddenly attacked, and as a Nascent Soul cultivator, he had actually been killed by a few juniors. It was really an embarrassment for Nascent Soul cultivators. He did not expect this result, but it was not a big deal. Two mere Foundation Establishment cultivators and a Golden Core cultivator were similarly unable to resist him at all! Old Demon Black Lotus was worried that they would return to Benevolent Travel Temple after obtaining the lotus platform, so he decisively stopped hiding and directly appeared from afar to attack. The Nine Nether clone that was looking down from above saw the black fog that was approaching at extreme speed, and Jiang Li who was sharing his vision was shocked in his heart. Against a heavily injured Nascent Soul, he had used all his trump cards in a sneak attack. If he faced this person, he would most likely not even be able to put up a resistance. The difference was too great! Hand it over! Before the Old Demon Black Lotus arrived, a sharp voice pierced through the air and entered Jiang Lis ears. The sound was extremely ear-piercing, causing his head to buzz loudly. Then, the world before his eyes spun. With the protection of the Golden Core, the Nine Nether clone was barely fine. However, the sword cultivator clone was shaken by those words until he bled from his seven orifices and fell unconscious. This was the terrifying might of a top-notch cultivator above the Nascent Soul realm. Even a single sound or gaze was enough to kill. You can have it if you want! Jiang Li forcefully endured the dizziness as he threw the sword cultivator clone back into the coffin. He relied on the vision of the Nine Nether clone to aim at the trajectory of the black fog, and then he swung the chains and threw Situ Tingxin out with all his might. Boom! Boom! The Nascent Soul body had only flown halfway when a huge explosion erupted in the air. A shock wave wrapped in terrifying energy instantly arrived, and it fiercely pushed Jiang Li back. Even with his astonishing defense, he could not help but feel blood moving up in his throat as he coughed out a mouthful of blood. The scorching hot pill flame followed closely behind, burning the air until it distorted. The blood that spurted out of his mouth was instantly dried on his face. This Nascent Soul Pill Flame could even overwhelm Jiang Lis fire resistance. A large number of burn marks appeared on the surface of his body, looking tragic. However, such an explosion could only block the black fog for a moment. Jiang Li watched as the black fog approached quickly in the air as if it was teleporting, and he was still a distance away. With the enhancement of his Golden Core Dao Heart, he could roughly determine that with the difference in speed, he could not escape! If he was caught, he would be crushed to death. Jiang Yi was like a mantis stalking the cicada, but after being stared at by the oriole, this kind of outcome made him a little vexed. However, for the sake of his life, Jiang Li still helplessly threw the black lotus into the distance. When Old Demon Black Lotus saw him throw out the black lotus, he could not care less about the few cultivators who had yet to reach the Nascent Soul realm. The black fog turned around and headed straight for the lotus platform. After Old Demon Black Lotus flashed past the black lotus, he turned around and flew into the distance. Jiang Li, who had safely flown back to Benevolent Travel Temple, had already mostly recovered from his injuries. Some of the scars that had been burned by the Nascent Soul Pill Flame could be healed by using Cocoon Break. Jiang Lis gains from killing a Nascent Soul cultivator this time were naturally not small, but he was still slightly disappointed that the most important lotus platform was given away. However, in that situation earlier, for the sake of preserving his life, Jiang Li could only do this. Naturally, it was not so easy to take advantage of him. How could that thing still be the same after reaching his hands? Under Jiang Lis right sleeve, there were two identical black bangles, and in his palm were two small lotus seeds. These two black rings could indeed affect the black lotus. In a short period of time, he was unable to study too many things, but after pouring the blood-colored power of the Asura Sword Heart into the black bracelet, the black lotus was no longer invulnerable to Jiang Lis right hand. He used the fastest speed to dig out these two lotus seeds. After stabbing the top of the lotus platform a few times, he threw the black lotus out. He wondered what Old Demon Black Lotuss expression would be when he saw the current appearance of the lotus platform. When Jiang Li returned to Benevolent Travel Temple, he did not have the mood to fight the demonic cultivators anymore. After finding his master and senior brother who were heavily injured, he found a safe place to hide with them. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the Nine Nether clone did not appear in the Benevolent Travel Temple. He used a spell technique to create a wooden puppet with a similar appearance and pretended to leave, whereas his main body returned to the coffin and was brought along by Jiang Li. After all, many rogue cultivators had participated in the chaotic battle earlier. Who knew if a Golden Core rogue cultivator who suddenly appeared on the battlefield would arouse suspicion? As time passed, the Hundred Tempering Mountains Sect Master, who was brandishing the huge pill furnace and fighting the Abbot, also exhausted the energy left in the alchemy clone. In the end, his body dissipated and the pill furnace fell to the ground. After this clone disappeared, the battle in the Benevolent Travel Temple had already turned into a one-sided pursuit. The demonic cultivators and rogue cultivators who had lost all hope fled outside. The Benevolent Travel Temple monks who gradually regained their advantage chased after them with their artifacts. The poisonous balls formed by the explosion of the ten warships were also carried far away and buried in a basin hundreds of kilometers away. From this, a huge poisonous swamp environment was formed. Perhaps hundreds of years later, new poisonous insects and demons would be born here, forming a new ecosystem. The battle ended, and the danger was finally resolved. That night, above the dilapidated Benevolent Travel Temple, the Rebirth Mantra was chanted the entire night to exorcise the souls who had died in this calamity. This attack, which was premeditated, caused the Benevolent Travel Temple to lose more than 50% of their disciples below the Core Formation realm! 28 Core Formation elders had died! Even three True Cultivators at the Nascent Soul realm had encountered misfortune, excluding the traitor Konge. As for the top cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm, they did not die. However, Abbot Le Ku had lost a left hand and a pair of eyes. The six Divine Monks of the Kong generation had suffered a long period of demonic qi corrosion in the black lotus and were also heavily injured. The Benevolent Travel Temple had indeed suffered a huge loss in this battle. With such losses, it was hard to say if they could recover after a hundred years. However, assuming Jiang Li was not present, if he did not risk his life to break through the black circle of demons and sent the relic onto the black lotus, it was very likely that the Benevolent Travel Temple would be destroyed for good. This demonic artifact, Black Lotus Platform, would have refined all the accomplished monks and disciples of the Benevolent Travel Temple. From then on, its might would be even greater than before! At that time, the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would fall into darkness. Even if the Scripture Storage Valley and the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak joined forces again, it was hard to say if they could defeat the Hundred Tempering Mountain that controlled the Black Lotus Platform. The next day, Jiang Li followed his master and senior brother who were covered in spirit medicine bandages into Benevolent Travel Temples Mahavira Hall. Due to the huge contributions of the three people from the Scripture Storage Valley in this matter, the situation was almost reversed. Therefore, they received the highest form of treatment today. All the higher-ups of Benevolent Travel Temple who were still alive came. Jiang Li was originally worried that Benevolent Travel Temple would want to heal their wounds and recuperate because of the severe losses this time. However, after he saw the expressions of all the monks present, Jiang Lis worries were completely dispelled. Those angry faces had already expressed their attitude. They would not rest until they were dead! One had to know that Benevolent Travel Temple was almost full of body cultivators. How could those hot-blooded people endure this? In the cultivation world, this was an unspoken rule. If they suffered such humiliation and still did not seek revenge, it would not be long before the Benevolent Travel Temple fell out of the ranks of top sects in the hearts of cultivators. This time, Elder He finally had the chance to take out the testimony of those guys from the Golden Tooth Sect and expose the various evil deeds of the Hundred Tempering Mountain in public. However, this evidence was no longer important. The Benevolent Travel Temples current attitude towards the Hundred Tempering Mountain was much more determined than the Scripture Storage Valley! After some discussion, the details were quickly set. Seven days later, they would meet at the Hundred Tempering Mountain! They wanted this damned sect to know the consequences of provoking them! After discussing matters with the Benevolent Travel Temple, the support flying ship from the Scripture Storage Valley finally arrived. They could not travel as casually as the Nine Nether clone who could carry a coffin and leave. The Scripture Storage Valley was much farther than the Nightless City. Therefore, the Nine Nether clone had arrived before the battle and even ambushed them. However, the Scripture Storage Valleys team did not even manage to arrive in time to clean up the battlefield. Elder He and Senior Brother Xiang were heavily injured and could not ride on Rayquaza for a long journey. This group of flying ships had arrived at the right time. They left half of their men near the Benevolent Travel Temple to help hunt down the demonic cultivators. The remaining half of the flying ships brought Jiang Li and the others back to the sect. In the quiet flying ships cabin, Jiang Li took out the two lotus seeds and checked them. [Name: Karma Lotus Seed (Evil)] [Type: Spiritual Material, Seed] [Formation: Evil Births Lotus] [Weight: 6 grams] [Color: Black] [Description: A pure lotus would produce an evil seed if it grows in an evil environment.] [Note: Not an item of this world.] [Name: Karma Lotus Seed (Buddha)] [Type: Spiritual Material, Seed] [Formation: Buddha Births Lotus] [Weight: 6 grams] [Color: Gold] [Description: A pure lotus would produce a Buddha seed if it grows in a Buddhist environment.] [Note: Not an item of this world.] These two lotus seeds were what Jiang Li had taken from the lotus platform. In terms of color, one was pitch-black and the other was golden. The inside was filled with an extremely vast amount of demonic qi and Buddhist power. From the introduction of appraisal, these two lotus seeds were clearly formed after the lotus platform absorbed a large amount of the two energies. Just like the name suggested, a pure lotus would produce a good or evil seed depending on the process of growth. Even with such a large amount of energy sealed inside, these two lotus seeds appeared very stable. This also meant that the grade of that lotus platform was extremely high. However, this was different from the spiritual root seed. The spiritual root seed was classified as junk in appraisal, meaning that its exact use was unknown. These two lotus seeds were classified as spiritual materials and seeds. This meant that they could be used as materials to refine pills and artifacts, or they could be buried in the soil to grow new plants. Chapter 221 - Immortal Slaying Flying Sword! There was no need to think too much about these two lotus seeds. Their quality must be very high. This was obvious from the might of the lotus platform. At the very least, Jiang Li did not feel that his Yin Burial Coffin could easily control six top-notch cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm. As for the two lotus seeds that were dug out from the top of the lotus platform, Jiang Li believed that they were significantly important. However, the problem was that he did not know how to use it. This was a rather troublesome problem. There was also a note that these seeds were not items of this world. The lotus platform and the asuras corpse were clearly not like the native species of the continent of the Nine Provinces. Especially the asuras corpse, it was even incompatible with spiritual qi. For now, Jiang Li had no idea where they came from. However, at the very least, this was the only case in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Sometimes, rarity was not necessarily a good thing. In the current cultivation world, not to mention seeing them, there were very few cultivators who had heard of rare spiritual materials like the karma lotus seeds. The only Black Lotus Divine Sect that had studied them was destroyed more than 200 years ago. Therefore, in the current Great Mountain Region, it should be very difficult for Jiang Li to find a refinement method that was effective against these two lotus seeds. Moreover, the two attributes of Buddha and Demon were actually not very suitable for Jiang Li. In that case, it was better to plant them first and see what could grow. Jiang Li took out two basins of soil. One was from Benevolent Travel Temple, filled with the devout ashes of the Buddhist holy land. The other basin was filled with blood that was soaked in the blood of demonic cultivators and was filled with killing intent and malice. At the bottom of the pot, Jiang Li had buried the flesh and blood of many Nascent Soul cultivators. One had to know that two Nascent Soul cultivators had died in front of Jiang Li. One was Situ Tingxin, and the other was an unknown demonic cultivator who had tried to stop him from freeing the black lotus. The two of them died rather tragically. One was a Nascent Soul cultivator killed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, while the other was torn apart by a top-notch cultivator. In short, there were no intact corpses. Jiang Li, who was diligent and thrifty, had kept away quite a few pieces. Now, they could be used as fertilizer. He buried the black lotus seed into the blood soil and the golden lotus seed into the Buddhist soil. Then, he opened a space that only contained high-grade spiritual qi in the Yin Burial Coffin and placed them inside. Jiang Li did not use the Nine Nether spiritual qi to accelerate the growth. That would greatly damage the spirituality of the spiritual materials. After dealing with two karma lotus seeds, he took out a storage bag, a flying sword, and a black ring. This trip to Benevolent Travel Temple was naturally not considered smooth. Even as a proper mission, they had encountered a huge crisis. Fortunately, Jiang Lis strength was passable, and he was rather cautious. He had suffered some injuries in the battle of Benevolent Travel Temple, but his gains were not bad. Apart from the two lotus seeds, he valued these three things the most. First was the storage bag of the Hundred Tempering Mountains Nascent Soul cultivator. Of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region, the richest among them was the Hundred Tempering Mountain. As the Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Tingxin was so rich that he could definitely make many low-level cultivators jealous to death. Jiang Li had obtained his storage bag. If nothing unexpected happened, Jiang Li might be able to become even richer than his master. There was also the red pill that Situ Tingxin was about to swallow. It was most likely a power-boosting pill of a very high level. Jiang Li had always been very interested in this kind of thing. Even if it was a situation where one had to die after usage, Jiang Li would not hesitate to swallow and taste it. Unfortunately, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, the level of the other partys storage bag was clearly not low. It had a brilliant protective restriction. It was not easy to undo it. Jiang Li was only at the Foundation Establishment realm and his level was still too far away. As for his master, Elder He, as a body cultivator who relied on brute force to cultivate, the probability of him opening this storage bag without damaging it was lower than Jiang Li. As for using others, it was not that Jiang Li did not believe in other cultivators. It was because he was very sure that other cultivators would definitely be greedy when they saw a Foundation Establishment cultivator holding this wealth. Jiang Li was not interested in finding trouble, so he could only temporarily put this storage bag aside and wait for the day to come before making a plan. With a thought, a root stretched out from the coffin and swept Situ Tingxins storage bag inside. This was another huge change after the Yin Burial Coffin broke through to the Earth-rank. The Yin Burial Coffin itself was a storage artifact, but it could accommodate or even open other storage artifacts inside. This meant that the internal space of the Yin Burial Coffin was already much more stable than before. It was slowly developing in the direction of a blessed land, and one day, it might even form a complete small world. Jiang Li enlarged the coffin and walked in himself. What entered his sight was a beautiful sea of red flowers. The spider lily that was about to go extinct in the outside world was living extremely comfortably here. It had only been a short period of time, but such a large number had already multiplied. If Jiang Li opened up his travel business and said that he had discovered the legendary Netherworld, he could charge ten spirit stones for each visit. He believed that nine out of ten would believe it. He took out the black sword again. This was the unique flying sword that Jiang Li had meticulously forged for himself. The materials used were all extremely precious top-grade goods and he had even invested a hundred years of his lifespan. Using the sword furnace in his body that did not care about the expenditure, and the trace of Dao Essence that personally hammered the specific spots, it took three days to finally form this flying sword. However, this was originally Jiang Lis own investment, so why did he include it in the gains from Benevolent Travel Temple? That was all thanks to the help of Situ Tingxin, a Nascent Soul cultivator. The birth of such a high quality flying sword usually required blood sacrifices to sharpen the blade. The most common way was to capture spiritual beasts and use them as sacrifices when the sword was formed. If one was more ruthless, there were also examples of people who sacrificed their own children, their beloved partner, or even themselves. Jiang Li was not so insane. However, by chance, the moment it was created, the one sacrificed to the flying sword was a Nascent Soul cultivator. The thing that sharpened the flying sword was the Buddhist-Demonic treasure, the Karma Lotus Platform! This kind of treatment could already be considered top-notch in the current thousands of years of spiritual qi history. Even the flying swords of Shu Mountain could not compare. When this flying sword was first forged, Jiang Li did not design a sword hilt because he did not know sword techniques. When he fought, he was more used to solving problems with his fists. Therefore, since it was a flying sword, why did he need to use his hands to hold it? With a thought from Jiang Li, the flying sword immediately floated into the air, and it transformed into a stream of light that flickered and shuttled swiftly around his body. It directly formed a sword blade storm that tore through the surrounding air and emitted waves of sorrowful cries. Even his mental reflex enhanced by his Golden Core Dao Heart could not keep up with its speed, which showed how fast this flying sword was. Moreover, Jiang Li had only used a thought. He had never used a sword technique or spiritual qi. This was only the flying swords own strength. He pointed forward. The black light instantly crossed the distance and appeared at the end of the coffin. The sword tip steadily stopped in front of the wooden wall. With a backhand gesture, the flying sword returned from that place. With a speed that Jiang Li could not react to, it directly entered his mind. His hundred years of lifespan had not been wasted. His sword was really moved according to his will, and the speed at which his will reached the sword was unbelievably fast and soul-stirring. This was already not as simple as using it like ones arm. Jiang Li felt that even when he punched, it was hard to say if he could control it to stop by a hairs breadth, but this flying sword could easily do it. To exaggerate, it was even more obedient than Jiang Lis own hands. The flying sword entered Jiang Lis mind, but it did not cause him any injuries. Instead, it directly triggered the effect of the Ghost Head Saber and entered his Sea of Consciousness. In his Sea of Consciousness, Jiang Li could observe this flying sword more clearly without any blind spots. On the sword, natural cloud patterns that were like flowing water formed the spirit carvings that covered the entire flying sword. The cloud tattoo spirit carvings looked harmonious and natural, carrying a faint Dao Essence aura! The set of spiritual carvings was completely different from the current mainstream rune system. It did not even seem to come from human hands. Instead, it felt like the work of nature. Even if these cloud patterns formed two complicated ancient words that he had never seen before on the sword, it still made him feel that this was how it should be. In fact, it was precisely because of this that Jiang Lis talent in spirit carving was very good, but it was not to the extent of developing his own system. With his talent and current technology, it was not a problem for him to be an assistant. All the spirit carvings on this flying sword were controlled by the sword cultivator clone under the command of the trace of Dao Essence. Jiang Li really did not know those two ancient words, but when he saw them, he could clearly understand that they were called Immortal Slaying. This was because this flying sword had fused with Jiang Lis hundred years of lifespan, and it was even refined by him as a sword furnace. The connection was extremely extraordinary, so it was not a problem for him to sense some things. So your name is Immortal Slaying? Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. If it was in ancient times, this name would have offended people greatly. A dark light flashed on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, as if it was responding to Jiang Li. This flying sword had the potential to give birth to a sword spirit, but now, it was clearly still too far away. One of its main materials, the Dragon Hunting Arrow, had never hunted a true dragon back then. He did not know if the current Immortal Slaying Flying Sword could really kill an Immortal in the future! After putting away the flying sword, the final gain was another black ring from Monk Konge. This ring happened to be a pair with the one in his hand. Jiang Li threw the ring to the sword cultivator. He wore the rings on his left and right hands. As expected, the power of the blood of madness was quickly suppressed. The sword cultivator clone, who had turned into a monster for a long time, the blood-red color on his body faded away, and the hideous scales and horns returned to his skin. Finally, he returned to his human form. If one touched his limbs and bones, there was still a certain difference from before, but it was no longer obvious. It seemed that some changes were irreversible. Fortunately, the modification of the blood of madness was forcefully interrupted by the death of the clone. Otherwise, even if he obtained the two rings, his clone would not be able to return to its original state. He was really lucky. Now that the blood of madness was suppressed, its mysteries became clearer. He could finally pry into it through the clones body. Jiang Lis main consciousness also entered the clones body and tried to control the strange chaotic energy together with the first parallel mind. As expected, with the Asura Sword Heart, he could also influence and control this power. The chaotic energy was suppressed to a manageable level. He even felt that he could use this rough energy to cast some spells. However, the system of this power was slightly different. Jiang Li did not know how to manipulate it. Since the chaotic energy that collided with spiritual qi could already be controlled, Jiang Li began to try to activate the Spirit Surge Technique again and send spiritual qi back into the clones body. After all, if there was no spiritual qi, the sword cultivator clone that had recovered its human form would be equivalent to being crippled. Threads of spiritual qi were sent into the clones body. It was a good thing that it did not go berserk like back then. However, he soon discovered that it was fine without using chaotic energy. The blood of madness and spiritual qi curled up in his heart would not interfere with each other. However, once it used this Asura power, it would still conflict with spiritual qi. However, the degree was already much lighter than before. Perhaps the conflict between spiritual qi and this power was not irreconcilable. Jiang Li began to adjust it bit by bit. The amount of spiritual qi and Asura power was gathered together and tested repeatedly. Soon, he discovered that as long as it was under the suppression of the black rings, the collision of spiritual qi and the power of Asura could actually form a relatively manageable benign reaction. Their relationship was like the combustion and explosion of a chemical reaction. As long as it was not beyond a certain range, ignition could produce a stable and efficient energy output. However, once it exceeded the standard limit, the explosion would kill the user. Therefore, if he could control the reaction of the two energies and form a stable burning state, he could begin to use this power. However, this energy reaction was still a little violent. If it happened in the body, it would still be very easy to injure the clone. Therefore, after thinking about it, Jiang Li thought of a compromise. Bit by bit, he guided the blood of madness to move and let it stay in the clones right hand. Then, he fixed the two rings to the clones upper right arm and wrist respectively to restrict the blood of madness. Finally, the blood of madness formed a red flame pattern on his right arm. If he wanted to unleash the blood of madness, he could infuse spiritual qi into his right arm. The more intense the reaction, the larger the flame pattern would spread until it covered the entire arm. This meant that he would not be able to withstand it. Although it was dangerous, the effect was really not bad. If not for the fact that this method was too simple, Jiang Li would have wanted to draw some blood from the Asuras corpse and use it on himself. Shu Mountain, Water Element Peak. A few unfamiliar cultivators knocked on Elder Mus door and took out a token with a peach blossom pattern. Chapter 222 - War Hero Why are you here? Elder Mu looked at the token and frowned unconsciously. She clearly knew this group of guests. However, from Elder Mus expression, it could be seen that she did not want to see this group of people. Aunt has been away from home for a hundred years. The elders in the clan miss you very much. I specially ordered me, your nephew, to visit and give you a bottle of peach blossom spiritual wine to express our goodwill. The youth in the lead looked gentle and elegant, but his words were always a little arrogant. Moreover, he directly called Elder Mu aunt, and his tone and accent were very similar to Elder Mus. Perhaps they were from the same family. Hmph, would they be so kind? Ive received the wine. You can leave now. After saying that, Elder Mu wanted to close the door, but the youth took half a step forward and reached out to block the door. This young man who called Elder Mu aunt was not very old, but he was actually able to compete with Elder Mu, a Golden Core cultivator. It could be seen that his strength was quite extraordinary. Aunt, wait. I have two other small matters to talk about. Please listen first. His words seemed to be quite polite, but one could clearly sense an order from his words. They had ill intentions! Scripture Storage Valley, flying ship spaceport. Several warships slowly stopped. Jiang Li, Elder He and the others finally returned to the sect. Is that Senior Brother Jiang Li? Oh no! My heart suddenly beat so quickly! I heard that Senior Brother Jiang has already successfully reached the Foundation Establishment realm after entering the sect for a year. That talent is worthy of being the number one among our generations disciples! Your information is too outdated. Whats Foundation Establishment? I just heard that Senior Brother Jiang Li personally killed a Core Formation realm demonic cultivator in the battle of Benevolent Travel Temple and the Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Tingxin! What? How is this possible! Isnt Senior Brother Jiang still at the Foundation Establishment realm? I heard that the Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain is a Nascent Soul cultivator. This is news spread by the sect. How can it be fake? Senior Brother Jiang Li could already fight Foundation Establishment cultivators when he was at the Qi Refinement realm. Now that hes at the Foundation Establishment realm, whats so strange about that? This this is too formidable. Who do you think is more formidable, Senior Brother Jiang Li and Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan? As soon as Jiang Li and the others got off the flying ship, the disciples who were working overtime at the spaceport to modify the warship looked over. They had not arrived yet, but their deeds in Benevolent Travel Temple had already been sent back to the sect. While the higher-ups of the sect were surprised by Jiang Lis shocking growth speed, they took the opportunity to announce his achievements. There was utterly no need to exaggerate. Jiang Lis achievements could already shock everyone. It was even to the extent that because the results were too exaggerated, it even drew the suspicion of some disciples and elders. However, with the sects authority and reputation, the truth was still irrefutable. Amidst a few voices of doubt, Jiang Lis reputation soared, and he was practically on par with Chu Yunxuan among the current generation of disciples. At first, Jiang Li was puzzled as to why the sect wanted to promote him so strongly. Later on, he thought about it and understood. Now that it was wartime, an effective method to gather peoples hearts was to create an example and a hero. Chu Yunxuans name had long been praised, so it could not achieve that effect. On the other hand, Jiang Li just happened to have experienced a great battle with the enemy. Moreover, his accomplishments were extremely abundant, and he directly killed the Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Jiang Li, who was the strongest among the new generation and had yet to be defeated, was a genius that perfectly met the criteria of being a war hero. As soon as he got off the flying ship, he became the focus of all the disciples present. After reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, Jiang Lis image had also undergone a huge change. Coupled with the intentional adjustments of Cocoon Break several times and the long-term nourishment of Golden Wind Jade Dew and other statuses, the current Jiang Li was very handsome. Apart from that, his eyes gave off a tough but ethereal feeling. There was also a trace of a mysterious Dao Essence aura on his body. A young girl who was inexperienced in the ways of the world would understand what it meant to be in love when she saw him now. When walking together with Jiang Li, his master and senior brother who were almost tied up like mummies were beautifully ignored. As for Jiang Li, he had taken the time to use the Cocoon Break skill on the way. Even the burn scars on his body had completely healed. Those who did not know would never think that he had just returned from a dangerous sect battle. The way he acted so nonchalantly and calmly made people worship him even more. Regarding this, Jiang Li silently decided that when he went out in the future, he would definitely activate the array formation and lock the door and windows. Otherwise, it was very likely that there would be many senior sisters and junior sisters who would get lost in his small courtyard. The journey back took two days. As soon as they arrived, Elder He explained the situation that they encountered and directly entered the small courtyard of the Head Elder of the Rejuvenation Hall. He did not come out for a day and night. It seemed that his master had been hit by Situ Fengzhus move and was also heavily injured. Jiang Li did not look for Senior Sister Qi Yu. His injuries had already recovered before reaching the sect. He did not return to the Demon Vanquishing Hall to continue cultivating either. After disembarking, he directly walked towards the sects Mystic Gate Hall. Speaking of the Mystic Gate Hall, it was the first place that Jiang Li came into contact with in the Scripture Storage Valley. Back then, he was also brought into the sect by Elder Weng Sanqi. As a rogue cultivator alliance sect, the Scripture Storage Valleys foundation in certain areas was not as rich as the other three sects. However, their advantage was that they had countless talented individuals at the same time. There were people who were skilled in various fields. As for these cultivators with their own techniques, they formed the Mystic Gate Hall that knew everything. The more common ones were mechanical puppets, stargazing, acupuncture points, parasitic poison, witch doctors, papercraft, hanging, etc. Jiang Li had come here to look for Elder Weng Sanqi who he was quite familiar with. Following the disciple of the Mystic Gate Hall, Jiang Li quickly arrived at the other partys courtyard. Originally, Elder Weng should have wanted to continue recruiting disciples in the Immortal Ascension Assembly. One was for the sake of the sects sustainable development, and the other was to make the Hundred Tempering Mountain let down their guard. However, after the battle at Benevolent Travel Temple, the Hundred Tempering Mountain had completely exposed their ambitions. The battle was inevitable. In order to prevent the Hundred Tempering Mountain from attacking again, they had already returned that night. They had almost reached at the same time as Jiang Li and the others. He knocked on the door of the courtyard. Accompanied by the sound of a wooden wheel rolling, the door opened automatically. In the courtyard, there were broken limbs and remains lying on the ground, but it did not look bloody. That was because they were all parts of the wooden puppet. Two figures were sitting casually on the ground, checking and maintaining these parts. Apart from the short, gray-haired, and rosy-faced Elder Weng, there was also a beautiful female cultivator in a Daoist robe with her eyes closed. Jiang Li looked at the female cultivator. She had an exquisite appearance and a slim figure. Her face had also been meticulously decorated, and her skin color looked much livelier than before. However, her actions lacked the gentleness and beauty of a woman. Instead, they were similar to Elder Weng. This female cultivator was none other than the Golden Core zombie demon who had fought with many sects in the Mother River! Elder Weng. Jiang Li cupped his hands. The other party raised his head and was quite enthusiastic. After all, in the battle at Benevolent Travel Temple, Jiang Li did not hide in fear but directly killed a Core Formation cultivator. Elder Weng was only at the Core Formation realm, and he might not even be as powerful as that Corpse Coffins male devil. In the cultivation world, strength was respected. With such an accomplishment, although Jiang Li was still at the Foundation Establishment realm, there were already few people who would look down on him. Basically, in the Scripture Storage Valley, Jiang Lis status was already slightly similar to Chu Yunxuans. The elders no longer judged him as a mere disciple. Haha, Jiang Li, why do you have the time to come to my place? This place is a little messy. Dont stand on ceremony and sit anywhere. Elder Weng Sanqi waved his hand, and a puppet automatically pieced together and deformed. In a short period of time, it formed a slightly strange chair. Jiang Li looked at the chair used to use the wooden puppets head as a cushion and really did not have the desire to sit down. Elder Weng, I actually have a favor to ask. Jiang Li directly stated his purpose for coming. Oh? Speak. If theres anything I can help with, feel free to ask. Elder Wengs attitude had changed drastically compared to before. He no longer put on airs as an elder. This disciple wants to borrow this zombie demon puppet. Jiang Li turned around and looked at the female cultivator puppet standing at the side. He had come for her. You want her? Why? Although the power of this puppet made from a Golden Core zombie demon was greatly reduced without the core Zombie Core, it was still Elder Wengs trump card puppet. During this period of time, Elder Weng Sanqi practically hugged this puppet to sleep every day. When he drank, as long as he looked at his masterpiece, he could even save on snacks. He was naturally unwilling to lend it to others. Elder Weng, you should know that my cultivation method is special. Right now, Im at a critical moment in my cultivation and need some pure corpse qi to assist in my cultivation. Elder, dont worry. Ill only use this puppet for a day. This is a token of my appreciation. Jiang Li made up a reason, and then he took out a small coffin and handed it over. The coffin contained the lower half of the female devil. The upper half of the demonic cultivators body had been beaten into mush by Jiang Li and Senior Brother Xiang, but the lower half was still intact. As for the Golden Core zombie demon, it had lost its lower body in the Mother River. Now, it could only be replaced with puppet parts. However, if it could stitch up the body of a Core Formation cultivator, it would definitely be able to make this puppet stronger. Elder Weng opened the coffin and took a look. He was a little tempted. Although he was still a little unwilling, he agreed in the end. Jiang Li obtained the zombie demon puppet as he wished and directly returned to his residence in the Demon Vanquishing Hall. After that, he plunged into the Yin Burial Coffin. The reason why he wanted to obtain this Golden Core zombie was because of the words left behind by the Corpse Coffins male devil before he died. Mi Miss In the end this old servant still couldnt find you This pair of demonic cultivators clearly had some life stories. Jiang Li was a little curious about this Miss. After obtaining his True Core, he directly used a black talisman to seal the soul that had yet to float out. After killing the Corpse Coffins male devil and another Core Formation cultivator, the spoils of war were divided equally. He specially picked out the female devils True Core. Then, Jiang Li handed these two True Cores to the Nine Nether clone. With the methods of the Spiritual Root Nine Nether Wood, how could the two ghosts be its match? Many memories were directly dug out by the Nine Nether clone. However, a portion of the memories seemed to be especially important. They were sealed with special methods. If one forcefully read them, their entire soul would collapse. If he wanted to obtain the contents of this memory, Jiang Li could only guide them to speak it themselves. In the memories that he searched, he saw a familiar face. Wasnt it the Golden Core zombie demon that dominated the entire battlefield during the battle of the Mother River? After all, the sword cultivator clone had died in her mouth. His memories of this face were very clear. As for her, she was the young lady that the male devil had mentioned! The zombie demon that had already been turned into a zombie and its body was filled with all kinds of puppet mechanisms could not be the target of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. Jiang Li called Qin Shuman over and let her possess the zombie body. After familiarizing herself with it a few times, he took out the two True Cores. After tearing apart the black talisman paper, Jiang Li retreated to the shadows. Then, two traces of black qi slowly emerged from the True Cores. Gradually, they formed two transparent souls in the air. Under the Soul Torment of the Yin Burial Coffin, the two ghosts became very weak. However, in the Yin Burial Coffin that was filled with dense Yin qi, the soul body that was nourished quickly recovered. It did not take long for the two souls to recover their clarity and start to look around. When Jiang Li saw that they had woken up, he controlled the spider lilies on the ground to emit a dense fragrance, causing them to be unable to think rationally. Under such circumstances, these two souls would be easier to deceive. Is this the Netherworld? So there really is a Netherworld. There are so many spider lilies. What a beautiful place. My wife, weve really gone to the afterlife together this time. In the Yin Burial Coffin was the corpse of an Asura, the inverted Nine Nether Wood, and various miscellaneous items that Jiang Li had piled up in the corner. It was even to the extent that Rayquaza was coiled not far away and sleeping! If they were awake, they would definitely notice something amiss and be wary. However, under the influence of the spider lilies, these two souls did not feel any difference. After confirming that the two of them had died, they assumed that this was the Netherworld. Then, a fog floated past, and the zombie demon puppet appeared in front of them. When the Twin Devils saw the zombie demon puppets face, they were stunned for a moment before joy surged. This is Oh Old Master in heaven, look! This is Miss! Its Miss! My wife, did you see that? We finally found Miss! This old servant, Shou San, greets Miss! This old servant, Gui Ma, greets Miss! Although the two souls liked to skin people alive and were sinful, they were still loyal and remembered their masters daughter even after death. Get up. The sect has already been destroyed. Why dont you find a cave abode to live in? Jiang Li did not know the past of the zombie demon and the two evil spirits. He did not even know the original name of the Golden Core zombie demon. However, from the memories dug up by the Nine Nether clone, they should be from a sect that had been destroyed a long time ago. Therefore, he used ambiguous words to trick the other party. This old servant doesnt dare! This old servant doesnt dare! I am your servant for the rest of my life! Before our Old Master died, he handed the sects item to me and my wife. He instructed us to definitely find Miss and hand that item to you. What a pity! What a pity! To think that we would all meet in this Netherworld! Chapter 223 - Sword Pointing at the Hundred Tempering Mountain As they spoke, these two souls started to wail like ghosts, looking extremely sad. At this moment, Jiang Li was slightly able to discern that some methods had been used on the two evil spirits. They were clearly demonic cultivators who had no moral bottom line and committed almost all kinds of crimes. However, after more than a hundred years, not only did they not repay kindness with ingratitude, but they were also so loyal. It was really not logical. They should have been affected by some obscure power that caused them to become like this. Alright, what did he ask you to bring me? Where is it now? Tell me clearly after youre done crying. Qin Shuman hurriedly interrupted the two ghosts that were showing deep emotions and asked for key information. Under the influence of the spider lily, they did not discover the loophole in their Misss words. They cried and spat out some key information. It turned out that the Twin Devils and the Golden Core zombie demon were both from a demonic sect called the Corpse Burial Ground. The strength of this Corpse Burial Ground was not very strong, and it was only equivalent to the level of a second-rate sect. The strongest person in the sect was only a Nascent Soul cultivator. However, by chance, they dug out a secret beast skin scroll from their mountain of corpses. On it, the method to create an ancient immortal artifact was recorded! That was a divine immortal artifact used by Immortals and Buddhas. How could the Sect Master not be tempted? He immediately mobilized the power of the entire sect to start building the immortal artifact. After nearly a hundred years of hard work and using a precious thousand-year-old Bloodsucking Wood as material, they finally forged the prototype of an immortal artifact. This was none other than the Yin Burial Coffin that Jiang Li and the others were currently in. However, due to the problem of materials and technology, the final product of this coffin had only reached the level of high-grade Profound-rank. Although this was already quite powerful, there was actually still a chance for the Yin Burial Coffin to advance further. This was because this coffin was still in its initial form. There were still seven key coffin nails missing! At that time, before the Corpse Burial Ground was destroyed, it had only created one coffin nail. Then, it was attacked by the Demon Vanquishing Team of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The Sect Master of the Corpse Burial Ground used the coffin nail to face the enemy. The daughter of the Sect Master fled thousands of miles with the Yin Burial Coffin. Then, the loyal Twin Devils fled with the secret beast skin scroll! This was to split the risk. Even if the sect was defeated, they could not let the enemy obtain everything easily! As for the thing the Twin Devils wanted to hand over to the Golden Core zombie demon, it was the secret beast skin scroll. Unfortunately, the Golden Core zombie demon was very unlucky. It had only escaped for a few days before it arrived at the Mother River and was captured by the thing in the underwater graveyard. Not only had she lost her life, but she had also been turned into a zombie demon. The Yin Burial Coffin was buried underwater for a hundred years and was finally obtained by Jiang Li. Their young lady had actually died a hundred years ago. How could the Twin Devils find her? Only now did Jiang Li understand. It turned out that the reason why this coffin could successfully trigger its advancement was not only because of Jiang Lis large investment, but also because of the coffin itself. It had the potential to become an Earth-rank artifact or become even stronger. This was why it could successfully advance after reaching the requirements. However, Jiang Li thought for a moment. Earlier, when he killed these two people, he did not find any beast skin scroll on them. After asking again, he realized that they did not bring such a treasure with them. Instead, they had found another hiding place long ago and sealed the memory in their souls. If they did not see Miss, they would not remember where the secret scroll was hidden. After asking for the detailed address, Jiang Li handed these two True Cores to Qin Shuman. This Seven Roads Ghost City Lord had followed him for a period of time. It could be said that she had worked hard without complaints. She was the one training the ghost soldiers, she was the one managing the ghost market, she was the one serving tea, and she was the one in charge of the Green Mountain Residence. She was really like a brick, useful in every place. Jiang Li was also thinking of rewarding her and strengthening this beautiful and useful tool. It just so happened that these two True Cores were filled with impurities. Jiang Li did not fancy them at all, so he rewarded them to Qin Shuman. Ghosts grew very quickly. Qin Shuman was talented, and with the help of the dense spiritual qi and Yin qi in the Yin Burial Coffin, her cultivation had also advanced by leaps and bounds during this period of time. She was about to form a Ghost Core. Now that she had obtained two True Cores, it would not be difficult for her to break through and form the Ghost Core herself. After she formed the Ghost Core, she could use the Shu Mountains Illusory Art Life Record to help Jiang Li even more. After another two days of emergency preparations, there were only three days left until the agreed meeting deadline of seven days. On the Shu Mountain side, with Daoist Wushe personally taking action, they naturally placed great importance on it. There were no problems, and after understanding the situation, they could not reject him. Although the recent operation to hunt down Zuo Mo and Zuo Luo, the two Golden Core cultivators, had implicated a portion of their strength, this was more urgent. Shu Mountain still sent many cultivators to participate in this. In the Scripture Storage Valley, a total of 25 warships slowly rose into the sky. The spiritual qi fluctuation that they emitted caused the weather to change and it was a strange sight! Along the way, such a fleet shocked countless birds and beasts, but these demons of all sizes were still quite discerning. Not many dared to go up and seek death. The huge flying ship carried a large number of elite cultivators towards the Hundred Tempering Mountain! Jiang Li stood on the front-most ship of the Scripture Storage Valleys fleet with a group of sect disciples. In this battle, Foundation Establishment cultivators were already the weakest of the group. If the outer sect Qi Refinement realm disciples went over, they would be courting death. Therefore, all the people going were inner sect disciples. Jiang Li had never seen many of these disciples before. Many of them had been out adventuring for a long time. Now that the sect had summoned them, they hurriedly rushed over. However, while Jiang Li did not know them, they were all very interested in him. After all, how could a new disciple who had just entered the sect for a year receive such praise? Among them, there were some disciples who had entered the sect earlier. Like Chu Yunxuan and Xiang Yuanba, their cultivation had already reached the Core Formation realm. They were the backbone of the sects next generation. They were more or less judging Jiang Li, the junior. This was especially true for a few people from the Heaven and Earth Hall. Their eyes never left Jiang Li. As the flying ship sped through the air, the flying ship fleet arrived at their destination within the scheduled time. From afar, one could already feel a wave of heat spreading in the air. In the endless mountains, a volcano was steadily erupting. That was the location of the Hundred Tempering Mountains base sect, a terrifying volcano connected to the lava earth vein, the Earth Fire Hundred Cave Mountain! Endless heat was released from that mountain, and thick smoke and fire spewed out continuously from the hundreds of mountain passes. This continuous eruption caused everything within a hundred miles to be enveloped in a layer of crimson thick smoke. All plants and animals had died in this environment. They were covered in thick volcanic ash, maintaining their final struggle before death. Without even thinking, they knew that this volcanic smoke definitely had its uses for war. It was the first line of defense for the Hundred Tempering Mountain to defend against their attacks. As expected, they were already prepared for war. After suffering such a loss, the Scripture Storage Valley and Benevolent Travel Temple would definitely attack the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The alliance army definitely had the advantage in numbers, but the other party was already prepared. They could only attack head-on. How could it be so easy to break through the base of the Hundred Tempering Mountain which was one of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region? Jiang Li tried to contact a parasitized cultivator in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The other party was still alive, but under the array formation that was currently activated at full power, the communication spirit stones could not connect with each other. He could not send out much information at all. Soon, a few more spiritual qi fluctuations flickered in the sky. Eight black shadows were approaching quickly from behind. The five sword-shaped flying ships of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and the three ordinary flying ships that had just been bought from the Immortal Ascension Pavilion rushed to the scene. The fleets of these two sects looked a little lame. Together, they were less than a third of the Scripture Storage Valley. The main reason was not that they did not value it. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was mainly lacking in manpower and could not control more flying ships. As for the Benevolent Travel Temple, they were ambushed by the Hundred Tempering Mountain a few days ago and lost almost all their flying ships. However, they had sent out quite a number of cultivators, and their overall strength was not inferior to the Scripture Storage Valley. In addition, behind the three fleets were many rogue cultivators and small sect cultivators. Some of them were here to watch the show, some were here to express their loyalty, and some were here to take advantage of the situation. In terms of size, this battle was the largest sect war in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region in at least a hundred years. If one missed such a huge event, wouldnt they regret it for the rest of their life? If the Hundred Tempering Mountain failed in the end, they could also attack while they were down and seize the opportunity to loot something. Situ Fengzhu! Our three sects have come to pay a visit! Keeping a closed door is not the way to treat guests! Quickly open the mountain gate and let us in! As long as you kowtow 5561 times and apologize to the souls of those who died, we will let the Hundred Tempering Mountain go! Situ Fengzhu! I know youre inside! Dont hide and not make a sound! If you have the ability to collude with the demonic cultivators to attack my temple, come out now! An elder of Benevolent Travel Temple flew forward and shouted in front of the formation. He wanted to anger the other party into attacking. As long as he revealed an opening, the flying ship fleet parked in the distance could deal a thunderous blow. However, how could the other party fall for such a trick? Even if the Sect Master was humiliated, they still closed the door tightly without any intention of attacking. The Hundred Tempering Mountain is asking for it! Dont blame us! In the end, the Benevolent Travel Temple elder did not succeed and could only return to the fleet. In the next moment, the cannon that had been prepared lit up with red light. Swoosh! The surrounding spiritual qi began to boil violently like hot water. Amidst the powerful spiritual qi fluctuation, 33 spiritual qi pillars suddenly tore through the air and rushed forward. The spiritual qi pillar collided with the array formations light membrane for a long time. However, after a few seconds, the spiritual qi pillar dissipated, and the Hundred Tempering Mountains grand formation quickly returned to normal. Only 33 crimson traces were left in the air. The combined attack just now seemed to be a little unsatisfactory. Jiang Li had experienced the battle of the Benevolent Travel Temple and had a very clear understanding of the power of the warships bow cannon. Although there was a certain difference in the weapon refinement style between the various sects, the crafting techniques of the warships were still similar. It was impossible for the difference to be too great. However, how could the power of the 33 flying ships be so different this time? Then, he noticed the trajectory of the 33 spiritual pillars that had not dissipated for a long time and finally understood. So this was what the volcanic ash in the air was for! Just like how lasers would be continuously reflected and weakened by various particles in the air during transmission. The dense volcanic ash floating in the air was like hundreds or thousands of stone walls. Along the way, more than 40% of the power of the spiritual cannon beam was consumed. The effect of hitting the array was naturally barely satisfactory. At this time, closing the distance could effectively reduce this effect. However, the problem was that if they got too close, they would enter the attack range of the other partys array, it was not worth it. He did not expect that the people of the Hundred Tempering Mountain actually knew a little about physics. They used this method to cause trouble for the alliance army. However, this kind of trouble clearly could not make the alliance army helpless. Before long, 150 sword cultivators flew up from the Shu Mountain flying ship. They were divided into five teams of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and each had 30 people. Then, in the next moment, the 150 flying swords transformed into 150 flowing lights and disappeared from the feet of the sword cultivators in an instant. As the stream of light flew, it formed an even larger flying sword light. Following that, the large Five Elements Sword Formation formed and pounced towards the array. Boom! The fiery red array was ruthlessly struck by the Five Elements Sword Formation. The power of the five elements circulated and flourished, and the power increased by more than double. The Hundred Tempering Mountains formation light membrane directly caved in at a shocking angle. The red light on it began to dim. The spiritual qi inside began to be quickly consumed, as if it was going to be broken in the next moment. However, in the end, it was all for naught. A pillar of fire shot out and shattered the metal sword light. Immediately, the Five Elements Sword Formation broke apart, turning into 150 flying swords that flew back. Sure enough, the Hundred Tempering Mountain had a deep foundation. How could their grand array be so easily broken? Thick energy filled the grand array and quickly calmed the fluctuating spiritual qi. The sunken membrane of light also slowly recovered to its original state. They had the Earth Fire Hundred Cave Mountain to rely on, and the Earth Fire spiritual qi was endless. If they could not break through this grand array at once, it was practically impossible to defeat the other party through expenditure. It would not be of much use even if they attacked for half a month. Furthermore, the spiritual qi cannon was also a huge expenditure of spiritual qi. The flying ship here clearly could not withstand such a large expenditure. However, there was no worry on Elder He and the others faces. It seemed that they had long guessed this. Jiang Li did not know how the sect planned to break through the other partys array. Feng Shui Masters, Array Masters, go! At this moment, a group of cultivators prepared to defend against poisonous ashes. Each of them carried a compass and got off the flying ship. They started to stick to the ground that was covered in volcanic ash and search for something. Feng Shui? Array? Master, what are they doing? No one had told him about these confidential plans. Jiang Li was slightly curious and directly asked Elder He who was beside him. Theyre looking for the earth vein. The spiritual qi of the Hundred Tempering Mountains array basically comes from the earth vein. As long as it is cut off from the source, hmph, their array will collapse by itself! Jiang Li instantly understood Elder Hes explanation. It turned out that the previous two waves of attacks did not expect to directly break through the other partys array formation. It was to cause a large amount of expenditure on the Hundred Tempering Mountains array formation, forcing them to absorb the power of the earth vein faster and make the flow of the spiritual qi more obvious. Then, relying on the Feng Shui and array masters to find the earth vein node, it was equivalent to directly grabbing the lifeline of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Without the support of the lava earth vein, the power of their defense would naturally decrease. However, Jiang Li was stunned when he heard the plan. Was was there a need to go through so much trouble to find an earth vein? Chapter 224 - Earth Vein Exploration In the air, the 33 flying ships were divided into three groups. Coupled with the Great Five Elements Sword Formation of Shu Mountain, they were still continuously launching joint attacks to expend the energy of the Hundred Tempering Mountains array formation. More than 300 cultivators who specialized in Feng Shui array formations had already spread out. They were circling the outer area of the Hundred Tempering Mountain and doing calculations and deductions. However, the speed was not satisfactory. Generally speaking, if one wanted to map the Feng Shui earth vein of a mountain range, they would need a professional cultivator to walk through the mountain range bit by bit. Moreover, a hundred miles around the Hundred Tempering Mountain, there was thick volcanic ash everywhere. This greatly increased the difficulty of finding the earth vein, so they had to search for it outside the range of the volcanic ash. This caused the area of exploration to become larger. If a cultivator came alone, it would take at least seven to eight years. Now that more than 300 cultivators had attacked together, it naturally could greatly accelerate this speed. However, when they finished sweeping through this mountain range, it would take at least ten days. Moreover, the standards of these 300 Feng Shui masters were mixed. There would definitely be many flaws. However, their opponent was the Hundred Tempering Mountain, one of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region. It was already rare for them to find a breakthrough point. If it was Shu Mountain, the attack and defense of the Five Elements Sword Peak array would be incomparably fierce. It was simply invulnerable. That would be truly helpless. Master, Im also an Array Master. I should be able to help a little. Jiang Li directly looked at the two main veins and 173 branches under the mountains below. He decided to do something to help Okay, go ahead. Dont force yourself. Elder He looked at his little disciple and naturally did not believe that he had much ability in this aspect. After all, this kid had only been cultivating for a year. To be able to reach this level in his cultivation was already a complete genius. Elder He felt that no matter how talented a person was, it could not surpass this extent. Moreover, Jiang Li did not have much time to learn those miscellaneous things. Even if he really had talent, it was difficult for him to have any achievements. He also knew that Jiang Li was a registered disciple of the Alchemy Hall, but with his skills, he could not even cook a pot of medicinal soup. Later on, he learned how to carve array formations for a few days. His standard was probably only so-so. That person over there is the Head Elder of the Array Talisman Hall, your Uncle-Master Dongfang Guangling. If you have anything you dont understand, you can ask him. If theres a chance, try to learn something. Jiang Li responded by jumping off the flying ship. He took a few steps into the air and arrived at a flying ship that was loaded with supplies. Exploring the earth vein naturally could not be done empty-handed. He still needed some equipment. However, as soon as Jiang Li entered, he met a familiar face. Eh, Junior Brother Jiang Li? Why why are you here? The person who spoke was Shen Ruoshi from the Heaven and Earth Hall, who had fought with Jiang Li before. She carried the compass in one hand and two probing needles in the other, preparing to leave. Senior Sister Shen, are you going to probe the earth vein too? Jiang Li remembered that the other party had never learned array formations before, so he asked curiously. However, he immediately understood. With the profundity of the Earth Dust Scripture, it was very helpful in exploring the earth vein. If she knew even a little about Feng Shui array formations, her advantage would be much greater than ordinary disciples. Senior Sister Shen took out two more probing needles. Could it be that she has already found an earth vein? Jiang Li was slightly surprised. This vein probing needle was used to test for the earth vein. It looked like a two-meter-long black metal pole. The tip was extremely hard and could easily break through the ground. Moreover, after infusing spiritual qi, it could continue to extend and stab into the earth vein. At the end of the needle was a long hollow glass tube with a carving. This glass also contained a golden liquid metal. The probe looked like a large metal thermometer. However, the principle behind it was not thermal expansion and contraction, but the five elements. It was common knowledge in the cultivation world that earth spirits could produce metal. The golden liquid metal in this vein probing needle was a metal that was extremely sensitive to earth attribute spiritual qi. If the probing needle stabbed into the earth vein and came into contact with the earth attribute earth vein power, this liquid metal would begin to swell and grow, so the degree of response would naturally increase correspondingly. The higher the degree of elevation, the closer it was to the earth vein. The design of the vein probing needle was very ingenious. It was a necessary tool for high-level array masters. However, it was easier said than done to accurately find an earth vein in a vast area. If one did not have sufficient vision, they would only be able to randomly insert it. Therefore, most cultivators did not expect to find the earth vein in a short period of time. They only took out a vein probing needle and slowly tested it. Shen Ruoshi came back and took two more. It seemed that she had found something. Junior Brother Jiang, you must be joking. How can I have that ability? Senior Brother Xu Quan is the one who has already found an earth vein. Im helping Senior Brother Xu retrieve the needles. Then Junior Brother Jiang, Ill leave first. You can come and observe later. Senior Brother Xu is explaining the key points to investigate the earth vein. After saying that, Shen Ruoshi waved at Jiang Li and ran out of the cabin. She touched her burning cheeks and looked at Jiang Lis back in confusion. What was wrong with her? Could Foundation Establishment cultivators even get sick? Senior Brother Xu Quan? Jiang Li muttered in the cabin. Shen Ruoshi showed respect for Senior Brother Xu Quan in her tone. This made him feel a little surprised. He did not expect that under the suppression of his Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan, there would still be someone who could emerge under his shadow. It seemed that he could not underestimate the heroes of the world. He shook his head and looked at the female cultivators in charge of distributing supplies. Senior sisters, Im here to collect a few vein probing needles. Jiang Lis mysterious eyes that reflected the Five Elements Sword Peak looked over, and the faces of the female disciples of the Foreign Affairs Hall immediately flushed red. Alright! Alright alright, Junior Brother Jiang Li. A few female disciples stammered as they handed the probing needles to Jiang Li. Only a few minutes after he left did they recover from their shock. Eh? How many vein probing needles did Junior Brother Jiang Li take away just now? Look, the path of this mountain range is powerful and domineering. It directly cut off the two large rivers and formed a lake at the foot of its mountain. The plants on the mountain are also tall and lush, and they grow extremely well. This means that there must be an earth vein beneath it. Look at this pin drop point I chose. There are other factors to consider Below, a Heaven and Earth Hall senior brother was pointing at the mountain and river in front of him. The surrounding dozens of disciples nodded as they listened. The words of a wise man was better than studying for ten years alone, they could benefit greatly from this session. In the middle of them, a probing needle was deeply inserted into the ground. At the end of the glass, the golden liquid metal rose to about 30%. This was also where his confidence lay. In such a short period of time, he was the first to find the location of the earth vein. Even the few elders were not as fast as him, which was enough to prove that his attainments in the Earth Dust Scripture were shocking. The surrounding disciples naturally praised him. On the surface, Xu Quan appeared calm, but in his mind, he was thinking. Chu Yunxuan, oh Chu Yunxuan! Theres finally an aspect where you cant compare to me! Clearly, this person was not very comfortable under the suppression of the Eldest Senior Brother. Now that he could finally showcase what he was good at, he was naturally in high spirits. However, at this moment, a crisp explosion attracted their attention. Looking in the direction of the sound, it was a probing needle stabbed into the ground. The glass tube at the end had exploded for some reason. Xu Quan frowned. He saw the junior brother who was recently known as the strongest genius of the Scripture Storage Valley. On Jiang Lis shoulder was a bundle of nearly 200 probing needles. Junior Brother Jiang Li, weve already searched that place. Theres no earth vein. Dont waste your effort. In addition, its wartime now. Please dont waste important supplies. Leave the matters here to us! Before Xu Quan could speak, a strange-looking foreign cultivator beside him reprimanded Jiang Li. In just three sentences, he tried to sow discord between Jiang Li and the cultivators present, hinting that Jiang Li did not trust their judgment. In short, Jiang Li did not know his own limits and was wasting resources at this time to drag everyone down! His words sounded fine, but his intentions were a little vicious! This fellow was obviously very displeased with Jiang Li! Jiang Li still had some impression of him. This was also a cultivator from the Heaven and Earth Hall. He was the variant human cultivator who had almost killed his fellow disciple in the sect competition, named Karla. Jiang Li ignored him and smiled at Xu Quan before speaking. Senior Brother Xu, perhaps you can try injecting the needle 50 steps southwest. After saying that, he drew another arrow on the ground before turning around and flying into the distance. What does Junior Brother Jiang Li mean by that? Senior Brother, is he trying to educate you? Shut up! Karla was still fanning the flames but was scolded by Xu Quan. When they approached, they realized that the vein probing needle was very strange. Not only had it exploded, but there were also golden liquid flowing out from the hole in the glass tube. Senior Brother, whats going on? Shen Ruoshi came back to her senses and asked. He has found the main vein of the Earth Fire Hundred Cave Mountain! Xu Quans expression flickered with uncertainty. Earlier, he had personally investigated the earth vein here, but he had missed out on a main vein! If this caused them to lose this battle, then he would have sinned greatly. At this moment, he recalled the words Jiang Li had left behind earlier. 50 steps southwest. He muttered to himself. Then, he took the probing needle from Shen Ruoshis hand. He walked fifty steps southwest and stabbed it into the ground. The glass tube at the end immediately changed. A golden liquid surged up and slowly stopped at the 70% mark. He looked at his previous 30%. Clearly, he had been lucky and had only hit the edge of a branch. Who who exactly is this Junior Brother Jiang Li? He really wanted to use luck to explain Jiang Lis actions, but the iron-like truth completely rejected this possibility. Senior brothers and sisters, continue checking for the earth vein. Ill go help Junior Brother Jiang Li. After Senior Brother Xu Quan said this, he directly burrowed into the ground and quickly chased in the direction Jiang Li left. Beside him, the group of fellow disciples looked at each other. Then what should we do? Why dont we catch up and take a look? Jiang Li flew forward at a normal speed. He did not stop to inspect the Feng Shui, and he only landed for a moment from time to time. After inserting a vein probing needle and drawing an arrow, he flew up again. However, the terrifying thing was that every time he landed a needle, it would show an intense reaction without fail. This abnormal success rate finally attracted the attention of the cultivators above. The Head Elder of the Scripture Storage Valleys Array Talisman Hall, Dongfang Guangling. The Scripture Storage Valleys Feng Shui Master, Elder Lin Fengying. The Shu Mountain Earth Peaks Head Elder, Hou Hei. The Benevolent Travel Temples Earth Meditation Master Monk, Le Jue. Those flying in the sky were all Feng Shui array masters of the three major sects. They had to rely on their own judgment and experience to plan the overall situation. Now, there was a sudden shock. Isnt this Senior Brother Hes little disciple? How can he possibly? Dongfang Guangling naturally knew Jiang Li, but he only knew that the Demon Vanquishing Hall was lucky to have taken in a genius body cultivator disciple. He had never heard that this disciple had such amazing vein probing techniques. Jiang Lis ability to probe the earth vein was no longer just surpassing the four of them. Was he actually testing for the earth vein? No, he was clearly holding the answer script and copying directly. There was no comparison at all. This talent this talent if hes in our Array Talisman Hall, his future will be limitless! This sentence sounded familiar to Peak Master Hou Hei of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Previously, Peak Master Wei Wangxuan had also said this about someone. Wasnt it? Head Elder Guangling, Jiang Lis talent in array formations is extraordinary. Ive given him some guidance in the past, but I never expected that his talent would actually be so absurd Elder Lin Fengying, who had a good relationship with Jiang Li, explained. The expression on his face was also quite complicated. If he had come out of seclusion earlier, this disciple would have been under his tutelage. At that time, he only felt that it was a pity to miss out on a good seedling. However, he did not expect that this seedling could actually grow three meters tall in a day. He could surprise people every time. In such a short period of time, he had grown to this extent. What in the world had he missed out on? Lets go down and take a look. Jiang Li had just inserted another vein probing needle and was about to rise into the sky to continue when he noticed three figures suddenly appear in front of him. Elder Lins cultivation was only at the Golden Core realm. He chased after them hurriedly and stood together with the three of them. Disciple Jiang Li greets Uncle-Master Guangling, Elder Lin, and the two seniors. Jiang Li cupped his hands and bowed. The four of them looked at him and revealed friendly smiles. Jiang Li was an outstanding disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley. His relationship with Dongfang Guangling and Elder Lin was naturally not bad. He also had some history with Shu Mountain and Benevolent Travel Temple, so the other two found him pleasing to the eye. Martial Nephew Jiang Li, youve done very well. If we win this battle, you will be the biggest contributor! However, how do you explain the arrows you drew? Dongfang Guangling asked Jiang Li very kindly. However, he did not directly ask about his specific talent. Instead, he politely ignored the oddity and instead asked about the arrowheads on the ground. This attitude also made Jiang Li have a good impression of him. We originally thought that the arrowheads represented the direction of the flow of the earth vein, but after deduction, it doesnt match. Martial Nephew, can you tell us in detail? This Head Elder of the Array Talisman Hall had a long beard and long hair. However, due to long-term brain exhaustion, his hairline was almost reaching the top of his head. As the Head Elder, he actually said that he did not understand and wanted to ask this disciple for guidance. Just this humility alone was not possible for many people. Uncle-Master, this arrow is not about the flow of the earth vein. Actually, I discovered that the earth veins in this area have been forcefully moved by someone with a brilliant array formation attainment! Those arrows are pointing at the original locations of the earth vein. I feel that this matter is still quite important, so I marked them with the arrowheads. As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, the four of them had no time to sigh about the ridiculous talent Jiang Li revealed, and they looked towards the Hundred Tempering Mountain in unison. Their attack plan had actually been calculated by the enemy perfectly! Chapter 225 - Slaying the Golden Core with a Single Thought! No wonder I felt a little strange when I tested the earth vein here. So thats the reason. Xu Quan from the Heaven and Earth Hall earlier was not really unskilled. Instead, he had been disrupted by the arrangements of the Hundred Tempering Mountain and had missed a main vein. He had even misjudged the location when he was measuring the subsidiary vein branch. Originally, it was very difficult to find the earth vein. Now that it was specially moved away, it was even harder to find. If not for Jiang Lis presence, the battle plan would have definitely collapsed. With this major problem, who knew what this battle would end up like. The Hundred Tempering Mountain was truly capable. Most likely, when they did those demonic deeds, they had already expected such a day to come, so they made these preparations in advance. However, with so many arrangements, the other party definitely would not have guessed that they would be able to find the location of the earth vein so quickly. This way, the alliance army might be able to catch them off guard! Jiang Li brought a group of cultivators and flew around the outer area of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The vein probing needles he brought out had just been used up, and the two main mountain veins and 173 branches were all pointed out. After Dongfang Guangling and the other elders praised Jiang Li endlessly, they brought their disciples to start setting up arrangements at the various earth vein nodes. As a combatant, Jiang Li returned to the ship to recuperate. Above, the cannon fire of the 33 flying ships slowed down and continued to attack in an orderly manner. Losing a few spirit stones was nothing, but they could not let the other party discover anything amiss. If they were prepared, then their advancement would naturally be even more difficult. The Shu Mountains Five Elements Sword Formation had exhausted too much spiritual qi. At this moment, it had already stopped. However, they did not idle. On the mountaintop closest to the Hundred Tempering Mountain below, they relied on a large number of spirit stones to build a temporary Spirit Gathering Array. Such an array formation would help the Shu Mountain sword cultivators maintain the sword array for a longer period of time. An entire day later, the cannons of the 33 warships lit up again. The surging energy was gathered by the array formations on the ships, gathered together, ready to shoot out at any time. Flying swords that flickered with cold lights flew into the sky in an orderly manner. An even larger Five Elements Sword Formation gathered in the sky. This time, the scale of the flying swords was no longer just 150, but a total of 500 Shu Mountain flying swords. The three sects alliance army was already prepared to attack. At a certain moment, Elder He waved the flag. Boom! On the ground, 175 spiritual qi bombs were detonated at the same time. Amidst the muffled explosion, a large-scale earthquake and collapse suddenly occurred in the mountains surrounding the Hundred Tempering Mountain. By directly destroying the earth vein, when it reacted to the outside world, there would naturally be a catastrophic reaction of mountains and rivers collapsing and the earth pits caving in. This kind of obstruction method was not the best, and it was impossible to permanently cut off the earth vein. However, directly igniting the spiritual qi bomb was the fastest method. The only problem was that they needed to break into the Hundred Tempering Mountain and destroy their array formation node within an hour. Otherwise, if the earth vein flow recovered, their array formation would also recover. After this earth vein was broken, the Hundred Tempering Mountain volcano that was still spewing out thick smoke and fire stopped abruptly. The formation light membrane that covered the Hundred Tempering Mountain immediately dimmed. Its might was less than 50% of its original strength. Moreover, it could not be sustained for long. On the mountaintop, 500 sword cultivators sat cross-legged on the Spirit Gathering Array. They formed hand seals in their hands, and 500 sword lights immediately surged towards the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The 33 flying ship warships that had been waiting also fired their cannons. The terrifying attack that could destroy a mountain immediately bombarded the array formations light membrane. The layer of light membrane immediately caved in and deformed violently. Due to the absence of the earth veins support, the originally dispirited spiritual light quickly turned worse. One second, two seconds, three seconds Boom! With a loud bang, the huge Hundred Tempering Mountain Array suddenly shattered! The sword array and spiritual pillars that did not lose momentum bombarded the Hundred Tempering Mountain Sect, wiping out a large number of buildings. The pill furnaces that had been working all year round exploded when they were affected. The top sect, the Hundred Tempering Mountain, immediately turned into a sea of flames. The blood of our fellow disciples has yet to dry! We cant sleep in peace! Disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley! Now is the time to take revenge! Exterminate the demons and defend righteousness! Our swords will slay this evil mountain! Shu Mountain disciples! Sword Kinesis! We have a blood feud! This is Buddhas Wrath! Benevolent Travel Temples monks! Purify them! The array formation shattered, and the three flatlands at the foot of the Hundred Tempering Mountain suddenly exploded. More than a thousand figures immediately surged out! This was an underground tunnel dug by the Earth Dust Scripture cultivators and other earth attribute cultivators in a short period of time. The disciples of the three sects hid in the tunnel and launched a surprise attack while their top-notch combat strength was restricted, and Jiang Li was among them. Moreover, because of his enormous contribution earlier, his extremely high reputation in the sect, the modesty of his fellow disciples, and Elder Hes intentional push, the temporary leader of the Scripture Storage Valleys surprise attack team was him, Jiang Li! Jiang Li was the first to leave the tunnel. His figure turned into an afterimage as he rushed towards the other partys mountain gate. The pitch-black chains locked around his right fist, forming a giant round fist. Terrifying spiritual qi gathered in his fist. Borrowing the momentum, he punched the stone door! A large number of cracks began to spread out from the middle of the mountain gate carved from crimson rocks. Dark green spiritual light erupted from the cracks again, and then a large number of tree roots and vines grew out from within, directly crushing the entire stone gate. Although the grand entrance of the Hundred Tempering Mountain had lost the enhancement of the array formation and its defense was greatly reduced, it should not be shattered so easily by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if a Golden Core cultivator attacked with his full strength, it might not be so easy. Behind the stone door, the disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain looked at the suddenly broken mountain gate in confusion. Before they could react, hundreds of earth spikes suddenly pierced through the ground, turning them into bloody human skewers. Elder Lin, who followed closely behind Jiang Li, originally wanted to help him, but he did not expect Jiang Li to suddenly erupt with such strength. Why did he feel that the punch earlier was not inferior to his own? Originally, Elder He had only asked Jiang Li to lead the team in name and had even arranged for Elder Lin, a Golden Core cultivator, to assist from the side. However, he did not expect that his existence seemed to be unnecessary now. Follow Jiang Li! Slay the demons! Jiang Li was the fastest, and he took the lead to open the other partys gate with a punch. The disciples behind him were also excited as they followed him into the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The Hundred Tempering Mountain had made so many preparations. Never in their dreams did they expect that the alliance army could break through their array so quickly. Immediately, they were caught off guard. When the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciples patrolling the mountain discovered them, they saw a powerful spell technique attacking them. These people were all elites. Most of them were cultivators above the Core Formation realm. Jiang Li, the leader, had the lowest cultivation level. However, no one would look down on him because of this, because the results of Jiang Lis slaughter were practically more exaggerated than ten Core Formation cultivators. He used the Demon Awakening Technique continuously. Large numbers of Wood Demons of various colors twisted their wooden bodies and quickly rushed towards the enemy group. Under Jiang Lis feet, countless thick tree roots and branches broke out of the ground, forming a living sea of trees that pushed forward. He was like a surfer, riding a green tsunami forward with unstoppable momentum. The members of the three sects were divided into three groups. Jiang Li led his men and directly attacked the supplies warehouse of their Hundred Tempering Mountain, destroying their logistics support. Benevolent Travel Temples target was the other partys spaceport. They wanted to avenge their sects warships! The goal of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was the earth fire core. That was the place to maintain the supply of earth fire in the entire Hundred Tempering Mountain. Jiang Li led the group up the mountain. At this moment, his combat style had changed slightly. In a complicated battlefield, the speed of fighting enemies through close combat was unsatisfactory. It was more practical to use large-scale crowd control techniques. For example, by using the green wave of roots below his feet, those cultivators below the Core Formation realm could not escape. They would easily be swept into the roots that constantly stretched out and be instantly crushed into pieces. Soon, the fellow disciples realized that they actually did not need to rush into the enemy to fight. As long as they jumped onto Jiang Lis green wooden tide, they could safely stand there and attack. Such terrifying roots would even take the initiative to help them block the spell techniques that attacked. Among the three teams, with Jiang Lis large-scale control of the field, their speed was the fastest, and the casualties were the lowest. The Shu Mountain team had the least number of people. Their bodies were the most fragile, and they seemed to be in the most danger. However, that was not the case. There were 500 flying swords of various colors surrounding them at all times, their power peerless. Sword cultivators were all long-range fighters. The 500 sword cultivators sitting on the mountaintop in the distance were actually the main force. They had only come here to observe the enemy. As long as their gazes locked onto them, the Five Elements Sword Formation would suppress all dissent. The slowest to progress was the Benevolent Travel Temple. In the previous battle, they had suffered heavy injuries, so they were naturally a little short on manpower. However, they also relied on the Buddhist Golden Light Array to steadily set off towards the target location. In the sky above the Hundred Tempering Mountain, the aftermath of an intense battle between top-notch cultivators had already appeared. However, Jiang Li was not worried. Now, it was a battle of three top sects against one. In terms of the number of high-level combatants, it was completely impossible for them to lose. After burying a batch of self-destructing medicine men with the green roots wooden wave, they passed through the poisonous and withered woods and were stopped by the other party when they reached the warehouse of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. What blocked the path of the surprise attack team was a Golden Core stage cultivator and two other True Core stage cultivators. The Golden Core in the lead carried a pill furnace, and the two True Cores beside him each held a gourd. The pill furnace collapsed, and a large amount of flames immediately surged out. Then, from the gourd in the other twos hands, one spat out wood-attribute spiritual qi, and the other spat out gusts of wind. At this moment, the wood spiritual qi fueled the fire, and the wind assisted in spreading it. The surging flames immediately increased by ten times and collided with the green wave. The tree roots and branches were constantly burned to ashes but continued to grow. The trees that were formed from the high purity of the Nine Nether spiritual qi were not as afraid of fire burning on ordinary wood. The two waves collided, and in a short period of time, they were evenly matched. This was merely a spell technique executed by Jiang Li alone, but it was actually on par with the Golden Core and True Core cultivators who were using artifacts! We need to capture the leader! Lets kill that kid first. When the three Hundred Tempering Mountain elders saw that the flames could not take down the other party for a long time, they thought that this group of cultivators was working together to cast the spell, so they gritted their teeth and said this. However, when they raised their heads again, they noticed that Jiang Li who was originally standing at the front of the wave had already vanished. They hurriedly released their spiritual perception and scanned the surroundings. Only then did they realize that there was a figure rapidly approaching in the sea of fire that the three of them had joined forces to create! Relying on his defense and resistances, Jiang Li did not avoid the terrifying high temperature of the burning flames at all. He directly broke through the thick flames and charged towards the three of them at a high speed. A Foundation Establishment disciple actually dared to charge towards a Golden Core and two True Core cultivators alone? What was the difference between this and courting death? Most importantly, this was Jiang Li, the damned disciple who caused their plan to fail in the Misty Mountain Ranges Cultivator Competition! The killing intent of the three Core Formation elders surged, but Jiang Li did not care. He raised his fist and swung out with his Dragon Scale Arm! Boom! Jiang Li exchanged blows with the Golden Core elder in the lead, and the other partys pupils instantly constricted. He took three steps back while a line of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. His expression was one of fear, as if he had discovered an unbelievable truth. Youyoure actually a Golden Core cultivator?! He sensed the overbearing spiritual qi in Jiang Lis hand. That cold and sinister force directly shattered his fire attribute spiritual qi, and it even pierced straight into his internal organs and meridians, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood. This level of spiritual qi! He was definitely a Golden Core! Why do you care if Im a Golden Core cultivator or not? If these are your last words, then you can die already. The fist of Jiang Lis right hand was wrapped with the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. When the two fists separated, the shackles on the other end had already attached onto the other partys wrist. With only one wrist, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock could not completely suppress the other party, but it was enough to make him unable to escape. Moving the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword with a single thought! Go! With a thought, a dark light flashed between Jiang Lis brows. Before the enemy could react, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword had already pierced through his head. In the back, the people in the Scripture Storage Valley were dumbfounded. That was a Golden Core cultivator, right? That was definitely a Golden Core cultivator! The Golden Core in his body had already been dug out from his Qi Sea by Jiang Li. It could not be fake! How could such an important figure die so easily! Xu Quan and the others gulped. Previously, they thought that the sect had exaggerated the matters of this person too much. How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator defeat a Core Formation cultivator? Now, it seemed that the sect was still too humble. What had happened just now? They had not even seen clearly how a Golden Core cultivator had died! This was the Golden Core elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, not some rogue cultivator. His strength would not be low. Even a Golden Core cultivator was killed in two moves. If it were them, wouldnt they have no chance at all? Fortunately, they had not displayed the dignity of a senior brother in front of this junior brother earlier. Otherwise, they would really be too ashamed to face others in the future. At this moment, Jiang Lis might was terrifying, and practically no one below the Nascent Soul realm could resist him. However, with his cultivation and strength, he should be above the True Core stage and below the Golden Core stage. Although he had improved during this period of time, there had not been any qualitative change. If he wanted to kill the Golden Core cultivator, he could rely on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to sneak attack, but it was extremely difficult to gain the upper hand in a head-on collision with the spiritual qi of a spell technique. Today, he had done it. That was because Jiang Li was wearing a wooden close-fitting light armor under his white disciple uniform. This light armor was none other than Jiang Lis Nine Nether clone, Green Mountain Ascetic! Green Mountain Ascetic turned into a wooden armor and stuck it on his body. It was equivalent to another top-notch Golden Core cultivator lending him their full cultivation and strength. Moreover, the second Parallel Mind worked together in Jiang Lis body. He could perfectly unleash the power of Green Mountain Ascetics cultivation! This was Jiang Lis strongest state under this current situation. His various abilities were superior to ordinary Golden Cores. Therefore, that Golden Core cultivator was defeated by Jiang Li so easily. Jiang Li put away the Golden Core that he had just dug out. Beside him stood two Hundred Tempering Mountain elders. Chapter 226 - How Much Still? Are the two of you still planning to stubbornly resist? The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword had appeared at some point in time and easily penetrated the protective artifact light membrane, pointing at the Qi Sea of a True Core elder. The sharp sensation told him that if he did not behave properly, his Qi Sea would be instantly pierced. The other True Core cultivator wanted to resist when he saw that the situation was bad, but before the gourd in his hand could turn around, Jiang Lis figure was already gone. The white-clothed figure pulled a pitch-black chain and appeared behind him. The blood-stained palm that had just dug out a Golden Core grabbed the top of the other partys head. The Hundred Tempering Mountains special defensive artifact, while having superb defense, also had the ability to reflect flames onto the attacker. A layer of flames appeared on the membrane of light, and it ceaselessly burned Jiang Lis palm in an attempt to make him retreat. However, with Jiang Yis fire resistance, this bit of fire was really harmless. The flames did not have much effect. Instead, the right hand containing the power of a hundred beasts pressed down, causing his neck to become three inches shorter. After half of the Core Formation cultivators body was buried in the ground, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock bound him tightly and he also lost the ability to resist. Jiang Li attacked alone and easily took down the trio consisting of a Golden Core and two True Core cultivators. Such an accomplishment already made people forget his actual cultivation. In fact, Jiang Lis cultivation level really did not have much reference value for his true strength. He made a hand gesture, and only then did the fellow disciples standing on the wooden wave recover from their shock. They hurriedly jumped down and attacked together, controlling the two Hundred Tempering Mountain elders. You two, open the door to the treasure vault. Jiang Li spoke indifferently. The only reason why these two fellows were still alive was that Jiang Li still needed them to open the door. The Hundred Tempering Mountains treasure vault was also an important building with very tight security. After all, what was stored inside was the wealth and foundation of the entire Hundred Tempering Mountain. The defensive array formation was extremely solid. Jiang Li had tried it before. If he wanted to forcefully open these two doors, he had to send at least three to five warships to bombard them for a day. However, if someone led the way, things would be much simpler. These two fellows were quite unyielding in the beginning, but after Jiang Li took out two waste pills and stuffed them into their mouths one by one, their unyielding character did not last long. Jiang Li had not used waste pills for a long time, but it had a hundred percent success rate when negotiating with captives. Waste pills could not kill people but would slowly destroy everything they possessed. This was a pain that no cultivator could endure. Therefore, after consuming a few waste pills, when they felt that their spiritual root and inner core were beginning to be polluted, they were willing to agree to whatever Jiang Li said. The Hundred Tempering Mountains treasure vault was divided into the Weapon Storage and Pill Storage. The things stored inside were the accumulation of a top sect like the Hundred Tempering Mountain over a long period of time. It should be comparable to the total production of the Misty Mountain Ranges Spiritual Medicine Mystic Realm for years or even decades. It was a huge amount of wealth. Breaking through this place could mean gaining a fortune in war. As the initiator of this joint battle, the Scripture Storage Valley finally obtained the opportunity to attack this place on their own. However, looking at the actions of the two captives and the process of entering, he felt that things were not too simple. After the two elders produced the tokens and complicated seals, the doors of the treasure vault on both sides slowly opened. What welcomed them was not the sight of countless spirit pills and magical artifacts that were bursting with spiritual light. Instead, there were shattered porcelain bottles, collapsed shelves, and piles of rubbles. The two treasure vaults were actually empty! In the core of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The Hundred Tempering Mountain was originally called the Earth Fire Hundred Cave Mountain. It was a dangerous volcano that could produce Earth Fire all year round. However, after hundreds and thousands of years of research by many cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, they had completely tamed this irritable Mountain of Calamity. Not only could they control the eruption of the Earth Fire Lava and guide the Earth Fire to refine pills and weapons, the cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain even excavated the entire Hundred Cave Mountain along the lava path. By connecting the earth fire vein, they could excavate high-grade fire attribute spirit mines. Even the fire poison that they used as trump cards to fuse into their pill qi to fight was dug out in this mountain. This volcano was like a treasure, giving them endless motivation to excavate. Up until now, the Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators had already excavated more than a thousand complicated intersecting pathways and hundreds of underground chambers with various functions. At the core of the mountain, there was a huge core fire room. There was no one else here except for the Hundred Tempering Mountain Sect Master, Situ Fengzhu, and a man whose entire body was enveloped in black fog. This was Old Demon Black Lotus, who had snatched the demonic treasure lotus platform in the battle of Benevolent Travel Temple. At that time, the Hundred Tempering Mountain and the Black Lotus Divine Sect had schemed against each other on the battlefield of Benevolent Travel Temple. It seemed that under the pressure of the alliance of the three major sects, this kind of conflict did not allow them to part ways. How could the array formation of your Hundred Tempering Mountain be broken so quickly! Didnt you say that it could last for at least half a month! Also, this earth vein power was completely severed in just a day. Hmph! Theres probably someone in your sect who wants to join the other side! Theyre trying to protect themselves! Old Demon Black Lotus questioned Situ Fengzhu angrily. The loss of half a month of buffer time had dealt a considerable blow to their plan. Hearing his words, Situ Fengzhus face was also as black as the bottom of a pot. His mood was extremely terrible. After all, it was impossible for someone to find the earth vein that had been teleported by the array formation in such a short period of time. Moreover, all 175 of them were found and none were spared. There must be a spy among the higher-ups. There was no other explanation. There were not many people who knew the location of all the earth vein branches! Thats none of your business! Ill deal with it myself. Whats wrong with your Black Lotus! Cant it be activated yet?! Dont play any tricks. Believe me. If the Hundred Tempering Mountain is destroyed, you wont be able to escape! Through the sects array formation, Situ Fengzhu sensed the unfavorable situation outside. Every moment, his disciples died. Although those were outer sect disciples who they usually did not take seriously, if all of them died, the Hundred Tempering Mountain would fall from a top sect to a cultivation clan. He had not expected that in the final battle, after paying a huge price and casualties, the Black Lotus would be obtained by this guy. Although the conditions they offered when they reached a cooperation were to help the Black Lotus Cult retrieve the demonic artifact, they had never thought of fulfilling them. It was one thing for the Black Lotus to be obtained by the other party, but to think that the originally ferocious demonic artifact could not be used on a large scale again. This made him suspect that Old Demon Black Lotus was deliberately lying to him. Hmph, you cant blame me for this. If you want to blame someone, blame your disciples for being useless. The flesh, blood, and souls sacrificed are far from enough. Old Demon Black Lotus looked at the lotus platform and felt his heart ache. After obtaining the lotus platform, he discovered that something was wrong. The damage caused by the sword stabs on the lotus platform were not an issue. In ancient times, a Mystic Cultivator called Lotus Flower Child could rely on his talent, Lotus Reconnection, to cultivate an almost undying body. Although this lotus platform was not that powerful, the principle was similar. Sharp weapons could cut it apart, but it could not cause much damage and would quickly recover. After the lotus platform recovered, he discovered that two core lotus seeds were missing from the lotus platform, and the energy in the lotus platform was completely empty and was unable to unleash its original might. This made their plan to use the Black Lotus to resist the righteous cultivators fail. They could only think of ways to recover the Black Lotus first. The fastest and simplest method was the blood sacrifice that the demonic sect cultivators were most skilled in! How much more? Situ Fengzhu was also a ruthless person. He did not care if the blood sacrifice was cruel or not, nor did he care that the sacrifices were his disciples. He only cared about the remaining difference. Sect Master Situ is indeed a person who does great things. Hahahaha, there are still 10,000 cultivators needed! Of course, if you, Sect Master Situ, sacrifice yourself, the effects of the blood sacrifice will be even better! With the Hundred Tempering Mountains alchemy and artifact refinement standards, the amount produced every year was more than what their disciples needed. Even if they had distributed more to their disciples during the war, there should still be a lot left. But now, the two treasure vaults had actually been emptied! It was obvious that they were packing up and planning to escape. Tell me quickly! Whats going on! Also, where are the Situ and Ma clansmen of your Hundred Tempering Mountain! Jiang Li thought for a moment and realized that the situation was really not right. This surprise attack had taken them by surprise. However, the resistance they suffered after entering was too weak. There were many enemies and powerful alchemist cultivators, causing them quite a bit of trouble. However, it seemed that up until now, they had not seen the Ma and Situ cultivators. The cultivators of both their families were dressed gorgeously and were quite different from ordinary cultivators. It should not be difficult to recognize them. However, they had already reached the interior of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Where did those guys go? They left an empty shell? A diversion? This was the first possibility that Jiang Li thought of. But soon, he rejected this guess. This was because the ones who truly determined the battle were the Nascent Souls in the sky and the top cultivators above. The fact that they could still fight with the top cultivators of the alliance army for so long without a winner was enough to prove that the main combat strength of the Hundred Tempering Mountain had not left. At that level, a battle could not be faked. However, since they did not leave, even if they lured the tiger away from the mountain, the three families strength would be empty now. With just the group of cultivators in the Core Formation realm, Foundation Establishment realm, and even the Qi Refinement realm, what could they do? It was impossible for a group of top cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm to sacrifice themselves to stay behind and protect those useless juniors. Jiang Li looked at the two huge warehouses. He felt indignant if he did not go in to look for them. He sent people in, afraid that there would be a trap. He simply waved his hand and scattered a group of Wood Demons into the warehouse, searching everywhere they could. He did not find anything else, but after lifting the floor and really digging for three meters, he discovered something strange. Below these two treasure vaults, there was a layer of spiritual qi pathways. Jiang Li felt that something was amiss. He could not be bothered about the battle outside and waved his hand to command a large amount of wood to flow into it. He got them to open all the floors and dig up the soil. All the miscellaneous things were carried out of the door by the wave-like wood. In next to no time, Jiang Li discovered two strange huge images underground in the two warehouses. The images had a certain pattern. They were formed by thick lines! The lines were even thicker than Senior Sister Little Fours waist. It took Jiang Li a lot of imagination to realize that these were two super-large versions of rune spirit carvings. He stretched out his hand and a large amount of spiritual qi poured into the lines, but the huge amount of spiritual qi disappeared completely. With Jiang Lis knowledge, these were probably two spirit carving modules that belonged to a corner of a large array formation. It was precisely because this array formation was truly too large that Jiang Lis spiritual qi was insufficient and did not produce any reaction. In that case Jiang Li began to dig up the ground outside the warehouse again. Sure enough, there were similar patterns buried a few meters below. With such a reasonable guess, it was very possible that such formation patterns were hidden under the entire Hundred Tempering Mountain. Moreover, these array formation patterns did not seem to have been buried for a long time. Furthermore, they seemed to be in a hurry. Many places were quite rough. This array formation should not be complicated, but because the array formation was too big, what he saw was too one-sided. This made him unable to recognize what this array formation was used for. In short, it could not be anything good. Jiang Li and the others began to interrogate the two True Core cultivators again, but it seemed that these two fellows really did not know anything else. They were foaming at the mouth, so they could only give up. It was impossible for Jiang Li to directly bring his men out of the battlefield for this unknown discovery. In that case, regardless of whether he had a good reason or not, he would be labeled as a deserter. After losing their chance to make a fortune, they turned around and continued to join the battlefield. At this moment, besides the thousands of cultivators who had come out to attack, the large troops on the flying ship had already arrived successively, causing the battle to become a one-sided slaughter. Jiang Li raised his hand to summon the wooden dragon, and then he threw the two elders into the dragons mouth. In fact, they were stored in the coffin hidden in the body of Rayquaza. Then, he rode the wooden dragon and led a large number of Wood Demons and his fellow disciples to slaughter them. However, he started to hold back after that. All the cultivators who were swept in by the wooden tide seemed to have been crushed into mush, but in fact, they had all entered the Yin Burial Coffin. Just as Jiang Li happily captured another Core Formation cultivator, intense spiritual qi fluctuation suddenly came from the largest volcano on the peak of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. After the volcano vein was cut off, it erupted again. However, this time, what spewed out was not lava ashes, but hundreds of artifacts shimmering with spiritual light! At this moment, the cultivators of the three major sects who were fighting did not know what was going on, but the rogue cultivators and cultivators from the small sects who had been watching from afar instantly erupted. Chapter 227 - Nine Nether Tree Realm The situation now was similar to the situation of the Benevolent Travel Temple. However, the roles were completely opposite. Under the surprise attack of Jiang Li and the other elite cultivators, the lives of a large number of low-level disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were harvested like grass. Some Core Formation cultivators could still resist stubbornly, but the situation was not optimistic. Only by relying on poisonous pills, medicine men, and explosive medicinal pills could they occasionally turn the tables. However, as the warships in the sky arrived one after another, the Spirit Cannons continuously bombarded the ground, destroying the threatening buildings and restraining the Golden Core cultivators. A large number of main cultivators jumped down from the flying ship and joined the battle. They began to continuously advance. Under the circumstances of the three sects joining forces, the number of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators was greater than the other partys. Their strength was completely enough to crush the other party. Under such circumstances, even if everyone took pills, it would be useless! In a short period of time, there were a lot of casualties. However, during this period of defeat, despite the Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators bitterly enduring the attacks, they did not receive the powerful support of the sect. Instead, another wave of even more enemies showed up. As the volcano erupted, the hundreds of artifacts flickering with dazzling spiritual light spewed out as if they were free and randomly landed in various places of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Every bit of spiritual light was worth at least hundreds or thousands of spirit stones. As the saying went, artifacts without an owner were meant for those who found them. The rogue cultivators and cultivators from the small sects who were originally watching could not hold back anymore and rushed forward crazily! They shouted that they would eliminate the demons and defend righteousness. Under the banner of the justice of the Heavenly Dao, they began to attack the Hundred Tempering Mountain. After all, to a large number of rogue cultivators, they had never touched a real artifact in their lives. The scene of artifacts flying everywhere was something they could not resist at all. It was possible that if they casually picked one up, their fate would directly change. In this kind of sect war, it was also a good time to make a killing. Any legacy of a Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple could make them rich in one go. In the beginning, some rational or timid cultivators maintained a wait-and-see attitude. However, when they saw with their own eyes that a cultivator had already picked up an artifact and successfully left the battlefield, greed completely suppressed rationality and fear. A large number of rogue cultivators and disciples of low-level sects surged into the battlefield, causing the entire battlefield to begin to become chaotic. From the looks of it, they seemed to have boosted the momentum of the three sects alliance army and caused considerable casualties to the Hundred Tempering Mountain. However, the cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain did not want to see them, and the cultivators of the three major sects did not want to see them interrupting either. There were good and bad mixed together rogue cultivators with extremely low quality and without any cooperation, and they similarly caused quite a bit of trouble for Jiang Li and the others. It was as if a large number of ragtag soldiers had suddenly been mixed into a well-trained regular army. They did not run around in an orderly manner and would interfere with the cooperation of the regular army, causing their combat strength to decrease. At this moment, the volcano erupted again, causing a large number of rogue cultivators to be even more agitated. There were even rogue cultivators who did not care that this was a battlefield and directly started to attack and seize artifacts. Jiang Li looked at the battlefield that quickly became chaotic, and then he looked at the volcano that had spat out a large amount of artifacts twice. He did not believe at all that this was a natural phenomenon of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Someone must have deliberately done this, and their goal was very obvious. It was to attract this group of short-sighted rogue cultivators to enter. However, why did the Hundred Tempering Mountain specially use so many artifacts to attract more cultivators to attack their sect? Something was amiss. There must be something he did not know yet. Boom! Boom! Boom! On the battlefield, a few medicine men suddenly self-destructed. Terrifying poisonous qi spread out wantonly, instantly poisoning a large number of rogue cultivators. These medicine men hidden among the ordinary disciples were indeed very vicious and dangerous. They were all emotionless humanoid bombs. As long as they could cause enough damage, they would not even mind self-destructing among their own people. The three great sects had long known about the information about the medicine man and were prepared in advance. Although it was still very easy to cause casualties, they still had methods to deal with it. However, low-level rogue cultivators who generally did not even have protective artifacts could die when they encountered such a poison. After they joined the battlefield, the number of deaths began to rise exponentially. Countless deaths and injuries formed rivers of blood Wait, was there too little blood flowing out? Only then did Jiang Li suddenly notice that after these cultivators died, their blood flowed out and practically seeped down the moment it touched the ground. The speed was extremely swift with almost no pause. How was this soil? Even blood in the desert could not penetrate the sand so quickly. He poured the Nine Nether spiritual qi into his eyes again. When he looked again, he discovered that most of the dead cultivators no longer had souls. Another rogue cultivator fell to the ground. Jiang Li stared fixedly at him and noticed that as soon as that person breathed his last, his soul had just left his body when it was captured by some force from the ground and was pulled into the ground without any ability to resist. Big Brother Qiao, why are we here instead of snatching artifacts? In the chaotic Hundred Tempering Mountain, a few rogue cultivators cleverly left the bloody battlefield and were carefully fleeing in one direction. What do you know? How many lives do you have to snatch hundreds of artifacts in a chaotic battle between tens of thousands of cultivators? Use your brain. Its definitely right to follow your Big Brother Qiao. They passed through many dilapidated buildings and were a little disappointed when they saw the two empty treasure vaults. However, they quickly discovered a large rolling green plant in front of them. On that plant stood hundreds of sect cultivators with powerful auras. It was the assault team from the Scripture Storage Valley. They did not dare to approach too close. They found a corner not far away and stopped to wait quietly. Near them, there were also some rogue cultivators who had come here before them. It seemed that they had the same idea. Look, those sect cultivators are not stupid. If we follow them, we will definitely be able to find the true benefits. This is the Hundred Tempering Mountains Spiritual Medicine Garden and raw materials warehouse. There are many good things inside. Remember, when they open the door of the warehouse, well rush in. Dont stop for a moment and fill the bags before leaving! That rogue cultivator surnamed Qiao had once worked in the Hundred Tempering Mountains mine and was fortunate enough to come to the Hundred Tempering Mountain to deliver ores. Therefore, he still remembered where their warehouse was. He did not expect that today, he would have the chance to snatch it from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Big Brother Qiao, those are the disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley. Are we really going? They wont attack us, right? The rogue cultivator following him was still a little worried, but this Brother Qiao did not mind at all. Whats there to be afraid of? Theyre a righteous sect. Were not their enemies, and were also here to help them. We have a share of the credit for breaking through the Hundred Tempering Mountain, so we can naturally have a share. The door is open. Lets go! As soon as the door opened, the rogue cultivators rushed out as quickly as they could. They were afraid that if they were late, all the good things would be snatched away. However, at the next moment, a dark green light enveloped them. Calling rogue cultivators a ragtag army was already praising them. They were more like a group of bandits who only wanted to rob and run. They only cared about the benefits in front of them and did not have any morals. After Jiang Li and the other disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley discovered that the medicinal pill treasure vault and artifact treasure vault had been emptied in advance, they did not give up. Instead, he decisively took a step back and stood in the Hundred Tempering Mountains herb garden, spiritual material storehouse, and spirit mine storehouse. As expected, the finished pills and artifacts were all packed away. However, they did not have the mood to waste manpower to move more of the larger and more inconvenient spiritual materials and mines. Only the most precious portion was taken away, and most of the ordinary spiritual materials were still piled up in the storeroom. This also included a large number of high-quality materials produced from the Misty Mountain Range. From the number, it was even more than the nearly 20% share of the Scripture Storage Valley. It could be seen how many low-grade sects the Hundred Tempering Mountain had exploited during this period of time to take their share of the mining. If the Hundred Tempering Mountain relied on these spiritual materials to secretly develop for decades, they might really be able to keep up. However, by committing such deeds, they were bound to fall sooner or later. They were unlucky and had just started to do bad things when they were discovered by Jiang Li. Later on, a series of extreme actions caused the situation to become so terrible. Before they could digest the benefits, they were beaten up. Now, these things that the Hundred Tempering Mountain could not take away happened to benefit him. After all, in the cultivation world, storage artifacts as formidable as the Yin Burial Coffin were rare, and even the four great sects were unable to find an Earth-rank storage artifact. On Jiang Lis side, he had just opened the door of the warehouse and was about to collect the spoils of war with the Yin Burial Coffin. However, a large group of rogue cultivators and cultivators from the small sects discovered this place. They did not even greet him and wanted to charge in without a word to seize the benefits. They were probably thinking that the three great sects were righteous and could not attack them in front of so many people. Moreover, they also felt that they were allies who had fought side by side with the three major sects and were here to eliminate demons and defend righteousnesses. They were also qualified to share the spoils of war of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Jiang Li looked at the group of cultivators who wanted to sneak into the warehouse and Medicine Garden, but he did not want to let them do as they pleased. In addition, under his careful observation, he also discovered the underground array formation that covered the entire Hundred Tempering Mountain. Its use seemed to be to collect flesh, blood, and souls. Jiang Li did not know what the Hundred Tempering Mountain wanted to do, but since he discovered their plan, he should stop it. Under such circumstances, he could try the new spell technique he had comprehended recently. Jiang Li pressed his palms together. The robe on his body suddenly bulged as he released seemingly endless Nine Nether spiritual qi. The forest that twisted around each other like a group of snakes did not shrink because of the rogue cultivators entry. Instead, it quickly expanded outwards. The Nine Nether spiritual qi seeped into the ground, hijacking all the roots in a large area and quickly transforming and accelerating their growth. A large number of dark green and sinister plants broke out from the ground and fused with the tree tide beneath Jiang Lis feet. The range and scale directly increased by ten times, forming a terrifying wooden world that swallowed all life. This was the special spell technique of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture that Jiang Li had comprehended when he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm in the aspect of the Nine Nether Wood. However, the expenditure of this spell technique was too great. Even someone as powerful as him could not withstand it alone. The current Jiang Li could only execute it completely after fusing with the Nine Nether clone. Dance! Nine Nether Tree Realm! Dark green trees that were dozens of meters tall rose from the ground like monsters, swinging their trunks and branches freely. The rogue cultivators who wanted to rush in were directly drowned by the tree world. They did not even make a splash. This was a spell technique that had consumed 80% of Jiang Lis and his clones spiritual qi in an instant. Every single giant tree was not something that cultivators below the Core Formation realm could deal with. Even if five or six Golden Cores joined forces, they might not be able to break through this tree world. Then, the huge trees directly surged into the warehouse and medicine garden. Even the soil, spiritual herbs, shelves, and spirit mines were violently swept over and stuffed into the Yin Burial Coffin. In just a short fifteen minutes, the two large warehouses and a medium-grade spiritual farm had completely disappeared. Not even a single piece of spiritual soil was left. Then, Jiang Li formed another hand seal. The tree world did not seem to have changed much above. But underground, a large number of roots grow. While destroying the hidden array formation underground, they surged towards the battlefield. Just like the inverted statue in the underwater graveyard, it took away all the corpses from the ground and dragged them into the coffin. Roots with spiritual qi also formed a network underground to intercept the souls that were sucked into the ground. Although the casualties on the battlefield were still so high, under his capture, the flesh, blood, and souls stolen by the array formation were greatly reduced. However, the commotion caused by Jiang Lis Nine Nether Tree Realm was still a little too great. He had originally thought that since cultivators above the Golden Core realm were suppressed by the seniors of the three major sects, they should not be able to free themselves no matter what. However, a gray medicinal pill flew over from somewhere and easily passed through the dense Nine Nether Tree Realm, appearing in front of Jiang Li. Then, a shadow appeared on the pill and transformed into a robed figure in front of him. Youre the one who killed Elder Tingxin? The robed phantom looked at Jiang Li as if it was satisfied with him? Youre indeed a handsome young man. Its your honor to die at my hands. When he heard these indifferent words and saw this indifferent face, Jiang Lis hair immediately stood on end while his pupils constricted, and he shouted in his mind that his life was over! Wasnt this the Hundred Tempering Mountain Sect Master, Situ Fengzhu?! Wasnt he fighting the Shu Mountain elders! How could he be distracted and appear here? Before he could think further, the gray pill shot out and hit him. Boom! Jiang Lis figure suddenly flew backwards, smashing apart several huge trees that he had created before finally stopping. A mouthful of blood flowed out of his mouth and out of his nose. He had seven broken ribs. Oh? Youre still fine? Situ Fengzhu was slightly surprised, but if it was not for the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that wrapped around his body blocking it and the Nine Nether clone outside suffering most of the damage, Jiang Li would have been heavily injured even if he did not die. However, after spitting out two mouthfuls of blood, Jiang Li felt a little more at ease. The other partys clone could only unleash the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator. The strike just now was even weaker than Situ Tingxin. Run! Jiang Li shouted loudly and let his fellow disciples escape in all directions. He sank and directly fused into the huge tree behind him! In the next moment, the huge tree was instantly pierced by the pill. However, Jiang Lis true body could not be seen within. Hmph, Wood Escape? Lets see how many times you can run! Among the five elements, each had its own escape technique. Earth Escape and Water Escape were the most common, and Jiang Li was using Wood Escape at this moment! The illusory figure turned around and instantly discovered Jiang Lis location. The pill shot over again, and another huge tree was directly interrupted from the middle. Amidst the fragments that filled the sky, there was a trace of blood, but Jiang Li was still not seen. The escape technique he had grasped was not high-grade, and it was far from comparable to the Earth Dust Scripture. However, with the enhancement of the Nine Nether clone, it was completely enough to make him become extraordinary. Chapter 228 - Guardian, Hidden Sword Cultivator Boom! Boom! Boom! In the huge and twisting Nine Nether Tree Realm, two figures were quickly moving and jumping. Behind them, a gray pill chased relentlessly. In the beginning, the disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley wanted to sacrifice themselves to help Jiang Li, but they quickly noticed that not only were most of them unable to help, they would even hold Jiang Li back. This made them, who were clearly older and had higher cultivation levels, feel very upset. After paying a considerable price of some casualties, they finally obeyed the order and left the tree world. Elder Lin Fengying, who was the only one at the Golden Core realm, stayed behind to help Jiang Li endure the pressure. The two of them had the same spiritual root attributes and were controlling Wood-Yin spiritual qi. Although they had not practiced together, their cooperation was not bad. Elder Lins artifact was also a coffin. 18 zombies could be released from it to assist in the battle. Jiang Li used the Nine Nether Wood to control the battlefield and would order large Wood Demons to be cannon fodder from time to time. However, even so, it was still abnormally difficult to stop the pills assault. As the Sect Master of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Fengzhu was really too powerful. Even though he was fighting another top-notch cultivator and had only separated a small portion of his strength and mind to transform into a clone that had barely reached the Nascent Soul realm to attack, it still forced the two of them to flee in a sorry state without any ability to counterattack. Jiang Li, how long can you persist? Elder Lin looked at Jiang Li who was gradually showing signs of exhaustion and was extremely worried. Such a large-scale creation spell technique definitely consumed an immeasurable amount of energy. Not to mention letting a Foundation Establishment cultivator maintain such a spell technique, even as a Golden Core cultivator, he would not be able to use it without several times of his maximum spiritual qi capacity. Even if Jiang Li was a genius blessed by the heavens, he was still at the Foundation Establishment realm. How did he last this long? Its fine. I can still hold on. Jiang Li shook his head, and then he pointed out. The enormous black trees twisted like swimming snakes and coiled around the pill. However, the huge tree that was as thick as a pillar was still easily pierced by the pill. Every single giant tree could only slightly slow down the other partys speed. However, if not for the obstruction of the Nine Nether Tree Realm, Jiang Li and the elder might have already had their heads blown apart by the pill. It was only in the Nine Nether Wood Realm that he could barely maintain it with the help of these living trees. However, with every breath, seven or eight huge trees would break. In order to summon this tree world, Jiang Li had already exhausted 80% of his spiritual qi. Now, he still had to continuously expend a large amount of spiritual qi to maintain the scale of the tree world. The amount of spiritual qi flowing out every second was also an astronomical figure. This gave him no chance to recover at all. It had been a long time since he had fallen into the state of lacking spiritual qi. Boom! Another huge tree was broken. This time, Situ Fengzhu learned his lesson. He aimed at the tree trunk below Jiang Lis hiding place. When Jiang Li used Wood Escape to run again, he would definitely descend and use the tree root network to move. However, this time, he was predicted by the other party and directly blasted out of the wood, spitting blood in a sorry state. After penetrating the huge tree, the pill did not lose momentum as it shot towards Jiang Li again. This time, he learned his lesson and no longer attacked Jiang Lis body that was enveloped by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Instead, he charged straight at Jiang Lis head. It seemed like he wanted to blow up the head directly. With a thought, a black light flashed between Jiang Lis brows. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword instantly shot out at the pill. The flying swords speed was very fast. Its straight line speed even surpassed the flying speed of this pill, but the other partys operation was more agile. With just a displacement, he moved half an inch to the side and easily dodged the extremely sharp Immortal Slaying Flying Sword! As Jiang Li flew back, he pressed his fingers to his forehead. His will was mobilized at full force, controlling the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to erupt with all its speed. It directly transformed into a flying black sword shadow that wanted to cut the pill into pieces. However, his reaction speed under the enhancement of his Golden Core Dao Heart was still greatly suppressed. The transformation of Golden Core to Nascent Soul, and Nascent Soul to Essence Soul was truly a complete transformation. The difference between them was absolutely not as simple as the quantity and quality of spiritual qi. Jiang Li was no longer on the same level as the other party. Every time the pill moved a few inches, it could easily dodge the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. Even if it erupted with its maximum speed, it was still unable to injure the pill at all. In the end, the pill even collided with the flying sword, sending it flying far away with a clang. Jiang Li recalled the flying sword with heartache. Fortunately, when he was refining the flying sword, the materials he used were all top-grade among top-grade materials. The quality of the flying sword was also extraordinary. This collision only resulted in a slight spiritual qi shock and did not cause any more damage. When he put away the flying sword, Jiang Li barely stabilized his aura before taking out the small Yin Burial Coffin from his pocket and holding it in his hand. It was his first time using the Nine Nether Tree Realm, yet he had to face such an enemy. It was indeed a little difficult for him. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword could hurt the other party but it could not hit. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock could defend but not withstand the impact. He already had the Yin Burial Coffin in his hand. If he could find an opportunity to put the pill into the coffin, then perhaps he would have a chance of winning. However, from the reaction speed of the alchemy pill earlier, Jiang Li really doubted the possibility of this plan. However, other than that, he did not have many other methods. Buzz, the pill transformed into a straight line and flew over. The moment the pill flew over, a palm caught it in the air. Tsk, tsk, tsk. What am I seeing? Situ Fengzhu, you old bastard, youre actually bullying a junior here. Youre really getting worse and worse. Jiang Lis tensed muscles instantly relaxed. He had already swung out half of the coffin in his hand just now. Who knew if he would be able to hit this pill in the end? Thank you for your help, Senior. I cant thank you enough. After recovering from his shock, Jiang Li hurriedly cupped his hands and thanked the person. The person who saved him was an old man who looked a little slovenly. He was casually wrapped in a piece of beast skin, and his white hair was scattered behind him. In his hand was a whip, and in his other hand was the pill. Below him, there was actually a huge black-furred boar being ridden on. Big Belly, eat this. That elder reached out and threw the pill into the wild boars mouth. The spirit pill that contained the power of Situ Fengzhu was chewed and swallowed into its stomach. Youre Jiang Li? Not bad, not bad. However, you shouldnt call me senior. The old man sized Jiang Li up twice and seemed to be extremely satisfied. Jiang Li was extremely familiar with this gaze. At this moment, Elder Lin rushed over and proved Jiang Lis guess. Junior Lin Fengying greets Lord Guardian! Those who could be called guardians by the Golden Core elders were the twelve founders of the Scripture Storage Valley. When he entered the sect, Elder Weng had said that seven of the twelve founders were still alive to protect the sect. It seemed that this was one of them. Disciple Jiang Li greets Martial Ancestor. Thank you for your help, Martial Ancestor! Elder Lin had joined them midway, so it was reasonable for him to address the other party as Lord Guardian. However, Jiang Li was a righteous disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, so he should naturally address him as Martial Ancestor. Yes, very good. As Wushe said, youre an impressive youngster. When the old man swept his gaze over, he noticed Jiang Lis extremely firm and exaggerated Dao Foundation. With such a level of Dao Foundation, even if he used his butt to cultivate in the future, he was certain to become a Nascent Soul cultivator. His repeated praises show that he was clearly quite satisfied with Jiang Li. After all, no elder would dislike having such a talented disciple under them. Old Pig, I havent seen your standards improve in a hundred years. You havent grown much, have you? You like to slack off whenever you have the chance! At this moment, another old man appeared before them without any warning. This elders body was slightly round and he looked ordinary. He was wearing rough linen clothes and casually carried a long sword on his shoulder. Not only did this person look ordinary, but even the sword was a straight steel sword without any patterns or sharp edges. In the mortal world, it would probably not be able to sell for ten taels of silver. If no one told him, Jiang Li would definitely not believe that the dignified Shu Mountain Flying Sword would actually be so ugly. However, such an elder was on the same level as the Guardians of the Scripture Storage Valley and the Six Divine Monks of Benevolent Travel Temple. He was the previous generation Hidden Sword Elder of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. He was one of the few people who stood at the peak of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Jiang Li was very confused. Was this a cultivator who had broken away from mortal interests? After standing at the peak of a regions cultivation world, did he no longer need to care about the opinions of others or use external objects to flaunt himself, so he completely let himself go? When Im invincible, Ill put on a tattered shirt and go around face-slapping to show off. Jiang Li thought to himself. However, these two people came down from the sky. It seemed that the battle above had already changed. He raised his head to look. The huge energy block that collided above had indeed disappeared. More than a dozen spiritual lights were descending from the sky. A portion landed at the core of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, while the rest scattered in the surroundings and affected the entire mountain. Martial Ancestor, Senior, hows the situation now? Jiang Li could not help but ask. After all, the ones who really determined the outcome of the battlefield were these top-notch cultivators. No matter how great the advantage they had below, it was meaningless if the higher-ups lost. Next, its not something you can participate in. Leave quickly. On the side of the three great sects, they began to retreat in an orderly manner to avoid being affected by the battle of their elders. It was not necessary to die in vain. As for the disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, once they left the sect, they would immediately be attacked by the group and die. Therefore, they could only retreat into the underground hundred caves and pray that the aftershock of the battle would not affect them. All the higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain who had a huge battle in the sky gathered at the entrance of the Earth Fire Cave. What should we do next? Wheres the Sect Master? The few leaders looked at the experts of the three great sects who were staring covetously at them and frowned. Even with the same cultivation, the difference in numbers was too important. In terms of families, their Situ family and the Ma family were definitely the number one and second families in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Every family had several top cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm. According to the sect, the Hundred Tempering Mountain that they had formed was also one of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region. If they fought with any sect, they would not be inferior. For thousands of years, this sense of honor had also given them incomparable confidence. Unfortunately, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region was not like the unlucky disciples under them. They would not tolerate such greed and evil deeds. What the Hundred Tempering Mountain had done under their greed was really terrible. In the end, they had pushed themselves to the opposite side of the entire Great Mountain Region. In the current situation, even they finally felt fear. The Hundred Tempering Mountains First Elder, Ma Liuqi, landed at the entrance of the Earth Fire Core Cave. Together with another elder, they forced back the 500 flying swords that formed the sword formation. At this moment, the disciples of the three major sects had basically retreated. Only twelve cultivators surrounded the mountaintop and faced them. Although there were only twelve people left, the tens of thousands of cultivators in the distance were even more terrified. These few people had already begun to consider whether they should abandon the mountain gate and escape. After all, the disciples of the main family and most of the wealth in the sect had already been transferred out. At most, they would leave the Great Mountain Region and make a comeback. First Elder, youre in charge of the sects earth vein array formation, right? At this moment, two figures walked out from the passageway. One figure was dressed in white and looked otherworldly. The other figure was shrouded in demonic qi by the black fog. In the middle of them, there was a Black Lotus flower floating quietly with their footsteps. Situ Fengzhu and his companion, who had been hiding in the middle of the mountain for a long time, finally appeared at this moment. However, the first thing he said after he appeared was to blame Ma Liuqi for his incompetence. Situ Fengzhu! Youve already lost! Surrender now! We can be kind and let you spend the rest of your lives in Shu Mountains Demon Subduing Pagoda! The person who spoke was the sword cultivator Jiang Li had seen before. Obviously, his strength and status were ranked at the top even among the 12 of them. However, Situ Fengzhu ignored him and continued to look at First Elder Ma Liuqi. He had been forced to fight one against two just now. Although it had not been a long time and it was not enough for them to determine the winner at their level, he had suffered quite a bit of injuries under the huge disadvantage. Thank you for your hard work, Elder Ma. The Hundred Tempering Mountain will remember your contributions. Before Elder Ma could react, a poisonous hand had already grabbed his back. Ma Liuqi felt his entire body go soft. It was his Sect Master who had launched a powerful sneak attack by using his cultivation methods weakness. Moreover, Situ Fengzhus intention was not to punish him, but to directly press him onto the Black Lotus! Why! Sect Master! Why! Ma Liuqi roared, but Old Demon Black Lotus also attacked at the same time, tearing through his stomach. He was ambushed by two experts of the same level at the same time who exploited the weakness of his cultivation method, and he was also suppressed by the Black Lotus. The dignified First Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain died without any ability to resist. The remaining three top-notch cultivators of the Ma family were first shocked, then furious. No one had expected that Sect Master Situ, who they had known for generations, would actually attack his own people! Situ Fengzhu, what are you doing! Ma Liuqi leaked the information about the mountain gates earth vein and caused the sect to suffer such a loss. Now that he can use his body to make up for it, its a worthy death. You! Situ Fengzhus cold words caused the three Ma familys old ancestors to be extremely angry. However, at this moment, something unexpected happened, interrupting the internal conflict between the two large families of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Chapter 229 - The Eyes Opposite Soon, Ma Liuqis flesh and blood began to contract. All the energy in his body turned into nutrients that were quickly absorbed. After receiving the blood sacrifice of a Soul Formation cultivator, the luster of the Black Lotus quickly recovered. As it recovered, circles of black miasma spread out. With the rogue cultivators who had been lured in and the disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain Range who had died, they should have been able to achieve the blood sacrifice requirements for the Black Lotus. However, under the obstruction of Jiang Lis Nine Nether Tree Realm, although there were enough deaths, the effect of the blood sacrifice was not just a little short. In order to make up for the gap between the thousands of cultivators, Ma Liuqi, who was thought to be a traitor, became the best example of the blood sacrifice. It just so happened that the one who found all the earth veins and made Ma Liuqi, the First Elder, take the blame for no reason was Jiang Li. If Jiang Li knew that his influence had indirectly caused the death of a top cultivator above the Nascent Soul realm, he would definitely feel extremely honored. Stop him! A few top cultivators of the three major sects attacked the Black Lotus together, wanting to stop the recovery of this demonic artifact. Unfortunately, it was already too late. A phantom image of the lotus flower that suddenly appeared blocked their attack. How powerful were the combined attacks of the twelve top-notch cultivators? This could be seen from the Nascent Soul cultivators behind them who had been blown back more than a hundred meters by the aftershock. However, the lotus flower phantom shook a few times before finally persevering. Inside its lotus, there were also several top-notch cultivators striking out spiritual qi to support this membrane of light. Although their numbers were inferior, it was not a problem to rely on the Black Lotus to protect themselves. However, no matter what they did, even using their disciples as blood sacrifice materials, what they wanted was not only the defense of the Black Lotus. Old Demon Black Lotus made a few seals before opening a gourd and pouring a pure black blood onto the lotus platform. If Jiang Li was here, he would definitely be able to recognize that this was the blood of madness extracted from the Asuras corpse! It seemed that after the battle of the Black Lotus Divine Sect, this person still had a portion of the blood of madness in his possession. The four-handed Demon Soldiers that appeared in Benevolent Travel Temple should have been created with it. Now that it was poured on this Black Lotus, who knew how it would react. Thump! Thump! Thump! A muffled heartbeat sounded from the Black Lotus. It was as if there was a huge heart slowly beating within. With every heartbeat, Black Lotuss body would swell. This demonic artifact was recovering its original strength and size. At this moment, an hour had just passed. The broken earth vein gradually recovered from the chaos and flowed underground again. However, the Earth Fire Hundred Cave Mountain, which had recovered the power of the earth vein, did not erupt with Earth Fire lava. Instead, under the guidance of a certain array formation that had been set long ago, the energy was evenly distributed to every corner of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. In next to no time, the strange formation that Jiang Li had noticed earlier floated up from the ground. Jiang Li, who was flying in the distant sky, was slightly surprised when he saw this. So formations could be used like this? The edge of the super-large array formation slowly rolled up and folded towards the middle. This huge array formation that covered the entire Hundred Tempering Mountain actually turned from a flat surface to three-dimensional. Looking again, it was also a huge lotus flower. A large area of the array formation had been damaged by Jiang Lis Nine Nether Tree Realm earlier, but this did not seem to affect the entire array formation. However, after folding into a lotus flower, there were only two to three lotus petals missing from a certain direction. As the huge lotus flower combined, the lotus platform had already recovered to its original size. It shook slightly and immediately resonated with the entire array formation. Crack! It was as if something had been torn apart. It was also like a black bolt from the sky. A small crack suddenly split open from the top of the lotus platform. This space was like a mirror, creating a hundred-meter-long crack. Then, with a buzz, the air began to tremble violently. An energy that was completely different from spiritual qi surged out from the gap. As soon as it appeared, the energy and spiritual qi produced a strong reaction. A large amount of spiritual qi suddenly surged out like a tide. To be more precise, it was expelled from the area covered by the huge lotus! Situ Fengzhu! What did you do! The stronger a cultivator was, the greater their reliance on spiritual qi. This could be seen from the fact that in the Age of Non-Cultivation, Immortals and Buddhas were the first to die and disappear, while the low-level Qi Refinement cultivators could last until the next era. The surrounding spiritual qi was suddenly repelled by a strange force, making them feel intense discomfort. Although it was not to the extent of causing their bodies to explode with spiritual qi and die like the true Cultivation Doomsday, this environment still greatly weakened their combat strength. Moreover, the strange energy that filled the Hundred Tempering Mountain was still constantly trying to corrode their bodies. However, this effect was not only targeted at them. The elders of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were also repelled by this power. The only person who was not injured was Old Demon Black Lotus. Damn it! What did you do! They launched another powerful attack, but the power that landed on the Black Lotus still failed. It was even transferred to the crack, causing it to spread out a little. The crack grew larger again, and an even larger amount of strange energy came from inside. As this force seeped into the Hundred Tempering Mountain below, Black Lotuses grew out from the ground. As the lotuses and energy spread, the entire Hundred Tempering Mountain began to change greatly. First, color. Apart from blood, everything began to lose its bright color. Black, gray, white, and blood color. On the Hundred Tempering Mountain that was corroded by the strange power, there was no longer a fifth color. It was almost as monotonous as the sight Jiang Li saw in the sound world. Then, they became irritable. The entire Great Mountain Region started to become irritable. The flat teeth of the spirit colt in the stable fell off, and it grew a set of black fangs that were sharper than tiger and wolf. It turned its head and bit at its own kind. The docile spiritual crane shed all its pure white feathers, and its wings grew hook claws and ugly wing membranes. Then, it directly killed and swallowed the newly born chicks in the nest. In the area corroded by the strange energy, animals began to grow sharp teeth and claws. Fear, reproduction, survival, and other instincts disappeared, leaving only anger and killing. Everything started to attack each other. Even the rats started to bite the cats and dogs. Even the plants began to secrete poison and grow spikes, preparing to harm everything that approached it. In a short period of time, everything in this region was filled with malice. This reaction! Damn it! They opened that place! Situ Fengzhu! Do you know what youre doing! This will destroy the entire Great Mountain Region! The Hidden Sword Elder and the Guardian of the Scripture Storage Valley, who had experienced this before, were furious! At this moment, a touch of red suddenly appeared behind the black crack. A feeling of being spied on by a powerful creature surfaced in everyones hearts. However, one eye was looking over through the gap, causing the group of people standing at the designated point of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region to be silent! The redness quickly disappeared from the gap, but the ominous feeling did not weaken. Instead, it became stronger. Boom! Crack! The black crack suddenly shook and quickly spread out. An incomparably terrifying impact passed through the crack. It was as if a huge creature had punched fiercely behind the gap. The force was simply terrifying. The higher-ups present were blown back repeatedly by the impact. The flying ships of the three major sects, who were twenty miles away from the crack, were actually blown to the side by this impact, almost causing their ships to collapse and their people to die. This was only a fist that leaked out a little force, but it was actually so powerful! What kind of existence was the owner of that fist? If he was allowed to come here, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would probably be destroyed. However, another violent wave of impact followed immediately after. The black cracks that formed from tearing space spread out like a spider web. The even more terrifying aftershock caused the Nascent Soul cultivators present to almost lose their footing and appear abnormally miserable. The distant flying ships were directly overturned, blown several kilometers away. However, this time, there was an additional pool of sticky blood below the spatial crack, as if it was boiling. The fist that had brazenly struck the spatial crack also seemed to have suffered some injuries. The edges of a torn paper were sharp enough to cut through the skin. The edges of a torn metal were sharp enough to behead a person. Space had no mass but was extremely stable and could support all things. Space had no thickness but was vast and had no boundaries. How sharp was the torn space? Even the owner of the fist opposite the crack was bleeding. From the blood, there was an ominous and crazy aura. Fortunately, the creature on the other side seemed to be in pain and finally stopped attacking. However, this was not the end. A monster with three wings and black fangs darted out of the crack. This monsters appearance was extremely twisted and strange. At a glance, it was definitely not something that could be born in the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces! It shook its head and flapped its wings in the air before charging at the top cultivators below. Swoosh! A sword light flashed past in an instant, killing the thing on the spot. Only an ugly cry was left in the air. Do you feel that you want to kill it the moment you see that thing? The Hidden Sword Elder of Shu Mountain asked. The others had ugly expressions as they felt the same. Earlier, when they saw this monster, an intense feeling of disgust and anger surged from the bottom of their heart. This feeling would definitely not dissipate if they did not kill the other party. At their level, it was already very difficult for anything to affect their minds. However, that disgust and instinct seemed to be the instinct of all living beings of the Nine Provinces Continent. They wanted to kill the thing that invaded their home! The black crack that had been attacked by an unknown creature twice had already expanded greatly. The longest crack stretched more than 500 feet up! With the Black Lotus as the starting point, there were at least 300 cracks spreading out! What was even more terrifying was that the width of the largest crack was enough to accommodate two carriages passing side by side. Three seconds after the first monster cried out, the second, third, fourth, and then a hundred sounded! Two hundred soon echoed! More and more monsters began to pass through the spatial rifts. The strange eye appeared again. Behind the black spatial crack, it seemed to want to see the slaughter happen with its own eyes. Due to the spreading range of the spatial crack being too large, a large number of deformed monsters surged out. Some of them were directly cut into pieces after touching the edge of the crack. Broken limbs and debris rained down from the sky, dying a large area red. Some were killed by the top cultivators present after successfully passing through the crack. However, there were too many monsters. They surged out from the huge spatial crack as if there was no end. Since the spiritual qi in the environment was completely expelled, they could not use large-scale spell techniques that required a lot of spiritual qi. In an instant, more and more monsters gathered and crazily rushed out. Three featherless birds with three wings and one leg! An ugly beast with no head but a bloody mouth on its neck! A disgusting ball of snakes coiled together by more than a hundred double-headed black snakes! All kinds of things that were beyond the understanding of the cultivation world surged out from the spatial crack opened by the Black Lotus platform and spread out in all directions with a roar. Without the support of spiritual qi, the twelve top-notch cultivators forcefully scattered the spiritual qi reserves in their bodies and surrounded them in a circle. They became existences like a dam and used various spell techniques and sword lights to tear them into pieces. The monsters that escaped their blockade were swept through by the Nascent Soul cultivators. However, without the replenishment of the surrounding spiritual qi, how long could the powerful them last? Dozens of miles away from the Hundred Tempering Mountain, many cultivators joined forces and were rescuing the warship that had been overturned by the shock wave. After Jiang Li and Wood Dragon Rayquaza pulled back their flying ships with brute force, the Hundred Tempering Mountain was already enveloped by a dense black cloud. Although the killing speed of the sects higher-ups was extremely shocking, the monsters that surged out of the spatial crack were too many and too fast. The black fog was still growing at a visible speed, so it could be seen how much pressure the higher-ups were enduring. Jiang Li looked at the black cloud formed from monsters. The dragon blood in his veins boiled madly, and a strand of rage and killing intent surged madly in his chest. This was his instinct but also his own intention. The current peace in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region was created by countless righteous seniors who risked their lives. Nascent Soul cultivators had a lifespan of a thousand years, and the founders of the Scripture Storage Valley had even longer lifespans. How could five of them die in less than 300 years? Including the previous generations of cultivators from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and Benevolent Travel Temple, they had paid such a heavy price for destroying the demonic sects, expelling the demonic cultivators, and saving the Great Mountain Region that was in deep trouble. However, now, the Hundred Tempering Mountain, which was enjoying peace and benefits, planned to sacrifice the Great Mountain Region, which had raised them, because they were unwilling to pay the price for what they had done. They planned to lure the enemies of another world into invading and destroying this region! This kind of action was intolerable! Chapter 230 - Blood Battle Jiang Li got out of the warship and slowly flew to the front of the flying ship fleet. After taking out a yellow bolt of lightning cracker, he turned around and faced all the disciples of the three sects. Five Elements Peak! Scripture Storage Valley! Benevolent Travel Temple! Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers, Seniors, and Elders! Our ancestors of the sect have shed blood for the Great Mountain of Hundred Tempering and created this land for us. Now, after a hundred years, they are standing in front of us again. I am Jiang Li, the hot-blooded in my heart is indignant! Everyone, are you willing to accompany me in my madness and live and die together! Previously, on the battlefield, the cultivators of the three great sects had seen Jiang Lis terrifying strength. Even a blind person could see the vast Nine Nether Tree Realm. In this persons hands, Core Formation cultivators were injured after colliding with him. Several Golden Core realm experts had died under his hands. Earlier, he had forcefully endured for a long time under the attack of Situ Fengzhus clone. None of the people present had the confidence to fight Jiang Li with such combat strength. In the cultivation world, strength was status, but no one was stupid enough to look down on a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him. Therefore, everyone was willing to listen to him seriously. When they heard Jiang Li, the cultivators of the three great sects looked over. No one interrupted them, and they only silently responded with their actions. Some disciples tightened the bandages on their bodies. Some disciples took out their artifacts. Some disciples also took out the same lightning crackers. They were also living beings of the Nine Provinces and righteous cultivators of the Great Mountain Region. The anger in their hearts had long made their blood boil. Live and die together! In the next moment, thousands of yellow bolts of lightning crackers shot into the sky. This color represented a battle invitation! These people of the younger generation are quite bold. Alright, lets send some of them over! The top-notch cultivators let go of a small opening. The monsters immediately surged out and pounced towards the flying ship fleet. Although there were not many, it was enough to share some of the pressure. Just looking at the higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain who were still hiding in the Black Lotus shadow, they were even more furious! Hurry up and stop this damned thing! If you dont stop now, you wont be able to escape death in the end! There were also cultivators who were persuading the higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain who were under the lotus shadow, hoping to make them repent. Most of the higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were actually very worried about the current situation. They did not know what was on the other side of the spatial crack or what was there. There was no doubt that the Hundred Tempering Mountain actually did not have any relationship with the other party. Once the monster on the other side of the crack completely broke through the space and descended here, thinking about the terrifying aftershock of the attack just now, they felt that there was basically no hope of survival. At this moment, Situ Fengzhu smiled and took two steps forward. He gently cupped a puddle of boiling blood. Situ Fengzhu looked at the blood carefully. His bodys instincts told him that this thing was very dangerous and that he should distance himself from it as much as possible. His hands were corroded by blood, and the skin had already begun to fester, undergoing a strange change. However, this Hundred Tempering Mountains master did not care. Instead, he revealed a joyous expression. Since you cant tolerate our Hundred Tempering Mountain, lets completely destroy this Great Mountain Region. With that, he raised his head and drank the ominous blood! In the next moment, a large amount of strange energy gathered towards him, even forming an inverted vortex. As the foreign energy poured into his body, a shocking change began to happen. His figure rose, and his bones swelled. Two spiral horns grew on his head, and the flesh on his back swelled up. Then, four new arms broke through the flesh. On his forehead, two cracks opened strangely. The cracks wriggled twice before opening, revealing a pair of pure black eyeballs. He spat out a breath of air, the air in front of him trembling. Very strong. This appearance is indeed very strong. Black Lotus, you should be glad that you didnt lie to me. His large hand pressed down on Old Demon Black Lotuss body, causing his bones to creak. His four eyes sized up the other party strangely, as if he was thinking if this guy was delicious. This guy was also a ruthless person. Just now, he had transferred all his spiritual qi into an alchemy pill clone. Then, he decisively swallowed the blood of that unknown creature and abandoned his human identity and body to obtain an even greater strength. This was something that not many people in the Black Lotus Divine Sect dared to do back then. His other five hands picked up the blood from the ground and handed it to the other top cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. However, they looked at each other. No one dared to accept this power that was obviously not safe. Drink it and you will become as noble as me! This is an order! A few Nascent Soul cultivators and a top-notch cultivator of the Situ Clan received the blood hesitantly under the authority of the Sect Master. Perhaps in their hearts, they also desired that powerful strength. Youre crazy! Open the barrier and let us leave! It was not that the others did not want to collude with him, but the current Situ Fengzhu was crazy and dangerous. It was really not a wise move to continue listening to his orders. Moreover, they were all the Grand Elders of the Ma family and the Situ family. In terms of status, they did not need to accept the Sect Masters control. If they jointly made a decision, even the Sect Master could be replaced. However, Situ Fengzhu was not a fool. Since he dared to pressure the six of them alone, he naturally had his own confidence. With a casual wave of his hand, five fist-sized blood balls floated in front of the five Grand Elders who were unwilling to submit to him. Sect Master Situ was still Sect Master Situ. He had never come into contact with the foreign energy before. But now, in his hands, he could immediately do such a complicated thing with it. In contrast, the sword cultivator clone had already spent a few months but could not discover any reliable method to use it. It could only barely be controlled under the suppression of the black rings. Elders, remember, this is your last chance to live. Sect Master Situ still had the same smile on his face, but at this moment, his smile became extremely sinister. Then, he stretched out his hand and pointed. Five black lights immediately scattered from the Black Lotus above. Before the five Grand Elders could do anything, they disappeared with the five balls of blood. Even Old Demon Black Lotus was also shocked. He did not expect that Situ Fengzhu had secretly learned so much from him. He had just obtained the blood of madness, but it could already surpass him and directly control the lotus platform. At the beginning, the five Grand Elders still felt disdain. After Situ Fengzhu drank that blood, although he became a little stronger, it was not too exaggerated. It was impossible for him to fight against five people. However, in the next moment, they were completely dumbfounded. A mournful wind roared beside them. In the pitch-black and unfamiliar world, countless bloodthirsty eyes were staring at him. Not far away from them, there was a terrifying giant humanoid monster 800 feet tall with 88 arms on its back. It was looking down at them. The way these monsters looked at them was the same as how they looked at these monsters. They wanted to eliminate each other quickly! Now, they finally understood Situ Fengzhus meaning. Wasnt this blood their last chance to survive? They hurriedly grabbed the blood ball in front of them, but above their heads, a palm that covered the sky had already pressed down. One breath, two breaths, three breaths On the Hundred Tempering Mountains side, the other higher-ups were still waiting for the result, but after seeing that the five Grand Elders were not sent back, a Nascent Soul cultivator finally could not help but ask. Sect Master, where are the Grand Elders? He did not finish speaking, but his meaning was very obvious. He wanted to ask the Sect Master when he would let them back. He felt that the Sect Master should only be showing off his strength. The Grand Elders are doing great. If they are lucky and the door is above them, they can return by themselves. In other words, the Black Lotus only had the ability to send them over and had no way of bringing them back. If they wanted to return from the opposite side of the crack, they had to rely on themselves. The Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators who were holding the blood of madness and hesitating about whether to ingest it felt a chill in their hearts. One after another, they drank the strange blood in their hands. After the Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators drank the blood of madness, they collapsed in pain. When they stood up again, they had already become Asura monsters. Fifteen minutes later, none of the higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were spared. All of them gave up their status as humans of the Nine Provinces. At this time, at the black crack, a group of crowded monsters was blown away by the powerful energy. Two Demon Generals who were clearly transformed from humans walked out. Of the five peak cultivators, only two returned alive. They glanced resentfully at Situ Fengzhu who was in the Black Lotus, and then they turned around and pounced towards the higher-ups of the three great sects outside. Alright, a new Hundred Tempering Mountain has been born. Elders, let the world understand our terror! The Black Lotus shadow was also dispersed. The eyes of the group of cultivators who had already transformed into Asuras were filled with madness. They roared and directly rushed into the array of the three sects. Now, they were no longer suppressed by the foreign energy and could be buffed by it instead. With the help of countless monsters, the ring-shaped defense was quickly broken. As the twelve cultivators acting as the most important dam were scattered and entangled by them, a large number of twisted monsters immediately broke through their defense. Twisted monsters many times the scale of the cultivators roared crazily towards the outside world. The pressure on the flying ship fleet immediately increased. Continuous spiritual qi pillars exploded in the air. Jiang Li stood at the front with cultivators on his side. Beside him, the dragon Rayquaza roared wantonly. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock was flung out by him, leaving behind afterimages. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword transformed into a black light and cut all the enemies it saw into pieces. Below him, the shattered limbs and remains had already piled up into a small mountain! However, the endless monsters still wanted to devour them! Chapter 231 - Fighting the Demons With Force, Helped by the Heavenly Might Chapter 231: Fighting the Demons With Force, Helped by the Heavenly Might Jiang Li! What do we do! The disciples cant hold on anymore! Jiang Li, who was standing in the air in front of the fleet, had already become the leader of the cultivators present. He waved his hand and shot out a large number of wooden spikes. After the wooden spikes stabbed into the monsters, they immediately grew in an explosive manner and pierced through them from the inside out. He raised his hand and smashed out with his iron fist. The spiritual qi that was highly compressed by the huge force exploded forward like a cannonball, piercing everything 500 feet in a straight line. Coupled with his Dragon Imprisoning Lock, Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, and his tireless attacks, Jiang Lis killing efficiency was extremely shocking. 10 100 1,000 10,000 The number of monsters he had killed was already uncountable. However, there were still too many of them. It was as if a torrential flood was pouring towards him. No matter how hard he worked, he could not stop them all. That was a terrifying number that could only be stopped by twelve top-notch cultivators and more than 50 Nascent Soul cultivators. He was still at the Foundation Establishment realm after all. Even if his strength was exceptional and was considered a genius, how could he withstand it? The 33 warships behind him only shot three times before the strange tide of monsters arrived. They could only rely on the cultivators to fight. Although there were experts like Chu Yunxuan, the sword cultivator clone, Golden Cores, and so on who repeatedly used large-scale spell techniques to clear the area, the effects were still very limited. If they killed a batch, more would come. The most terrifying thing about these monsters was that they were endless. Jiang Lis heart turned cold when he saw this. This was more than half of the elite cultivators under the three great sects, yet they were actually suppressed to this extent. The other cultivators were not perpetual motion machines like him. On the contrary, in an intense battle, the speed at which cultivators consumed their spiritual qi was extremely shocking. If this continued, in less than four hours, when their spiritual qi was exhausted, the people of the three great sects would all die here! If that was the case, not to mention soaring in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, it was hard to say if they could recover from their hundreds of years of decline. In this group, Senior Sister Qi Yu, Senior Sister Liu Mulan, Senior Brother Liu Bai, Senior Brother Xiang Yuanba, Junior Sister Shenshan Qiuhua, Chang Wanzhou, Master Le Yuan, etc Since Jiang Li started cultivating, most of the people he knew were among them. He did not want these people to die here! Eldest Senior Brother! Brother Tang Yan! Buy me some time! When they heard Jiang Lis call, Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan and the sword cultivator clone Tang Yan immediately walked out from the crowd. In the absence of Nascent Soul cultivators and above, Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan should have been the leader of the Scripture Storage Valley. However, his reputation might not be able to suppress the Golden Core elders of the other two sects. Moreover, although his Square Heaven Seal was extremely powerful, the expenditure was too great and could not be sustained. It was not suitable to block the fleet. If they could not take the lead, they would not be able to unite the three-way alliance. Therefore, he did not stand out at that time. Instead, Jiang Li stood out as a newbie with a Foundation Establishment cultivation. Moreover, with his outstanding performance and powerful strength, he successfully subdued the cultivators present. Chu Yunxuans bearing and self-restraint were extraordinary. He did not have any thoughts of envying the talented just because his fellow disciple was outstanding or felt a need to kill Jiang Li quickly. Of course, ever since he was taught the Square Heaven Seal, the position of the next Valley Master was already set in stone. It was basically impossible to change. However, he saw that the junior brother who needed to rely on their protection a while ago could already stand in front of him in the blink of an eye. Even with his temperament and bearing, he felt mixed emotions. Letting his junior brother stand in front of him, as the Eldest Senior Brother, was really embarrassing. At this moment, when he heard that Jiang Li needed help, he did not say anything and directly tore open a bloody path and flew to Jiang Lis side. On the other side, the sword cultivator clone had also left the Five Elements Sword Formation. With Burning Rainbow in hand, he charged to his side. Chu Yunxuan looked at the sword cultivator clone, Tang Yan. He knew this person too. He had once helped him deal with a Golden-Winged Condor in the wilderness. This person later became a dazzling rising star of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. His performance in the Misty Mountain Range Competition was abnormally outstanding. He did not expect that he would have a relationship with Junior Brother Jiang. Thank you for helping me, stall them for 30 breaths of time! After Jiang Li said this, he turned around and landed on the ground. There was no need to mention the sword cultivator clone. Out of his trust in his Eldest Senior Brother, Chu Yunxuan, the latter would definitely not refuse. As soon as Jiang Li left, an enormous pressure descended on the two of them. Chu Yunxuan shook his sleeve and threw out a small golden seal. The small seal swelled in the wind and quickly transformed into a mountain-sized Square Heaven Seal. It smashed horizontally forward, and everywhere it passed, all the monsters were smashed into mush, immediately clearing out a large area of vacuum. However, the method of using the Square Heaven Seal was still to smash downwards. After the seal descended and landed, it no longer posed a threat. However, it did not matter. The sword cultivator moved forward. His right arm suddenly bulged, swelling to three times the original size. Veins bulged, and his skin tightened, causing his capillaries to rupture. This was the effect after infusing spiritual qi into his right arm. The two energies collided in his arm, and a huge amount of energy erupted from within. World Horizon Fire Beacon Sword! Shu Mountain Myriad Sword Technique! Liquor Fire Asura Sword! In the next moment, sword lights covered the sky and earth! A large number of monsters were cut into pieces by the sword light and burned to ashes. The sword cultivator clone used his newly obtained strength to erupt with astonishing strength. After Jiang Li landed, he did not stop at all. He pressed his palms together, and the spiritual qi that he had just recovered flowed out like a floodgate. Giant wooden roots pierced through the volcanic ash and monster corpses on the ground and rose from the ground, spreading towards the surroundings, forming a huge ring-shaped forest. Nine Nether Tree Realm! On the same day, Jiang Li had actually used the large-scale spell that had reached the Golden Core realm, Nine Nether Tree Realm, twice. A huge amount of spiritual qi was extracted from his body in a short period of time. This did not look like the Spirit Surge Technique that was flowing at a uniform speed. The spiritual qi that surged out suddenly caused his meridians to feel intense pain. If not for his extremely solid Dao Foundation, if it was an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, they would have died long ago. All disciples of the three sects! Enter the tree world and focus on defense! Leave the sky to me! After waiting for ten breaths, Jiang Li flew back into the sky. He loudly commanded everyone to descend into the ring-shaped tree world. He dragged his exhausted and painful body and actually wanted to stop the countless monsters in the sky alone! Youll fight alone? How can that be possible! No! We cant leave you here alone! Chu Yunxuan and the others almost did not dare to believe Jiang Lis decision. However, Jiang Li was very determined to let them bring the sect disciples down to set up defenses. Eldest Senior Brother! Believe me! Im confident! If you dont go down now, itll be too late! More than half of the fleets flying ships had been lost. A large number of cultivators had lost their bunker defense, and their casualties were rising even faster. If this continued, the casualties would definitely be shocking! In the end, for the sake of the overall situation, they could only listen to Jiang Lis decision and fall into the Nine Nether Tree Realm that Jiang Li had just executed, and they relied on the tree worlds giant barriers to defend themselves! Jiang Li, who had emptied 80% of his spiritual qi again, stood alone in front of the group of monsters. In his hand was an ordinary-looking coffin. With his current strength, he was already able to protect some of his secrets, so long as he did not let outsiders know about the Earth-rank artifact. Even if he revealed some of his other abilities, no one would dare speak ill of him. With a raise of his hand, the lid of the coffin automatically slid open, and a bone-chilling cold aura immediately surged out. In the next moment, an extremely large number of Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers surged out from the coffin! They were connected by the Yin Burial spiritual qi. They waved the Yin Weapon Talisman Blades and formed a black cloud that killed and devoured souls as they faced the group of monsters from the other world. Soldiers were nurtured for a thousand days, only to be used in war one day! Jiang Li had collected these million ghost soldiers for a long time and had practically never used them before. He only used them as the advancement conditions of the Yin Burial Coffin to make up the numbers. However, in the Yin Burial Coffin, they had always enjoyed the best spiritual qi, the densest Yin qi, and Qin Shumans guidance and training. After such a long time, these million ghosts also quickly grew from ordinary ghosts to this. Although a single ghost soldier was at most an ordinary Qi Refinement realm ghost, with the advancement of the Yin Burial Coffin, they had also undergone a magical transformation and obtained the ability to fuse together and increase their strength. As long as every ten ghost soldiers fused together, they could reach the Foundation Establishment realm. If more ghost soldiers fused, they could even become stronger. As for the monsters on the other side, most of them were only at the Qi Refinement realm and Foundation Establishment realm. However, because there were too many of them, they forced many cultivators into a bitter battle. Now, the number of Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers that had reached a million was just enough to fight them! This was also the reason why Jiang Li had to separate the battlefield in the sky and ground. This was because the sword techniques of Benevolent Travel Temple and Shu Mountain would instead cause greater harm to the ghosts. If they mixed the battlefield together, the allies might cause more damage to them. It was better to separate the battlefield and let the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers use their full strength. The black ghost cloud and the flesh monsters collided, and intense fighting occurred in every space. Every second, hundreds of monsters would be pierced through and their internal organs would be dug out. Every second, a large number of ghost soldiers would also have their souls torn apart and turned to ash. This ominous black cloud began to rain flesh and hail non-stop. The cultivators defending the Nine Nether Tree Realm below looked at the raining flesh and blood, as all sorts of emotions arose in their hearts towards Jiang Li. Senior Brother Jiang Li is so powerful! This Little Junior Brother actually secretly hid such a method! Impressive! I shouldnt have compared myself to Junior Brother Jiang. I lost from the beginning! The Scripture Storage Valley has really picked up an incredible treasure. When he grows up, the Scripture Storage Valley will not be far from prosperity! This time, I owe Senior Brother Jiang Li another life! Brothers! Kill! After the many cultivators below landed in Jiang Lis Nine Nether Tree Realm and regrouped to set up the array, they finally heaved a sigh of relief. This huge dark green forest of activity originally looked sinister and terrifying. After many disciples of the three sects saw Jiang Lis spell technique, their hearts were filled with fear, and they felt a little uncomfortable facing Jiang Li. They were afraid that they would be swallowed by this terrifying forest! However, at this moment, they felt extremely at ease staying in the center of the ring-shaped tree world. The thorns, the flowers that spat acid, and the mushrooms that spread poison all made them feel reliable and safe. The ground monsters that could not fly ran over. The Nine Nether Tree Realm blocked their momentum first. After the monsters entered the forest, all the surrounding plants would use all methods to kill them. The Nine Nether Tree Realm greatly reduced the number of monsters and slowed down the speed of the monsters. This gave the cultivators of the three major sects room to unleash their strength. The Shu Mountain sword cultivators formed a sword formation again, and the flying swords entered the forest to kill the enemy. The body cultivator from Benevolent Travel Temple flew through the forest and tore the monsters into pieces. The cultivators of the Scripture Storage Valley used various spell techniques to form a deep strategy to make up for their lack of mid-level attacks. For a time, relying on the Nine Nether Tree Realm, they finally resisted the enemy that was like a flood. All of this was thanks to the man above! Jiang Li first stood at the front of the fleet alone, enduring the most ferocious and violent impact, scattering the terrifying group of cultivators behind him. Later on, he consumed a large amount of spiritual qi and forcefully used the Nine Nether Tree Realm to build this combat environment for them. Not only that, after Jiang Li allowed them to safely retreat to the tree world, he even relied on his own strength to endure the battlefield in the sky. With such loyalty and heroism, the many cultivators below felt that they owed him their lives. They desperately waved the artifact in their hands, hoping that after killing these monsters, they could quickly go up and help the Foundation Establishment realm Jiang Li! This time, the three great sects owed Jiang Li a huge favor. As long as he made an announcement, it was likely that he could even hold a competition to find a Dao Companion. At this moment, Jiang Li, who was in the sky, appeared to be able to cover the battlefield with a wave of his hand by summoning a million ghost soldiers. He was extremely awe-inspiring and was the greatest contributor to this battle. However, he was actually not very optimistic. The reason for that was because the casualties of the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers were simply too high and too fast. Most monsters only knew how to use their bodies to attack, and ghosts were quite resistant to that chaotic power. However, ghosts without an outer shell were still too fragile. They could not withstand a few attacks before their souls were destroyed. In just half an hour, he had already lost 80,000 Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers! How long had it taken for the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn to accumulate resources and nurture the Yin Burial Coffin? Jiang Li had never experienced such a loss since he started cultivating. Even after paying such a price, there were very few gains. He wanted to plunder the souls of the monsters to make up for his losses. However, the souls obtained after killing those monsters were actually shattered!? Heaven knew how things with shattered souls survived, but the souls of these living monsters did not make sense. They were all broken pieces. He could only collect these fragments and the blood of the monsters as compensation. Even Jiang Li felt the pinch of such an aggrieved battle. If they continued fighting, they would have to face an unknown world. The enemies were almost endless. They were only in the Great Mountain Region. Half of the forces of the three sects still had to deal with the various obstructions of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. How could they possibly win? Damn it, those rogue cultivators were either dead or running. Even if they were present, that bit of strength was useless! Contact the sect and get the Sect Masters to come and help? But even if the Sect Masters of the three sects could agree, it was far from enough! The current battlefield could not last for so long! What should he do! Where should he find reinforcements that were strong enough? Jiang Li could not figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it, but right at this moment, a green and purple light suddenly shone on his face. A moment later, a deafening explosion sounded. He raised his head to read, his face instantly turning as black as the bottom of a pot. In the sky above this ghost black cloud, an even thicker and more terrifying black cloud had unknowingly rolled up. Purple-green lightning flickered and condensed in it, containing the power of destruction and punishment! This was a tribulation cloud! Damn it! It had to be at this time! Who killed too many people just now? Jiang Li had the Yin-Yang Golden Core protecting him, so he was confident that he could escape unscathed from the lightning tribulation. However, his million ghost soldiers were all creatures of extreme Yin. They were innately afraid of lightning and were extremely prone to lightning strikes. If they were struck by the lightning tribulation, heaven knew how many would be left. As for the many cultivators below, after being interrupted by the lightning tribulation and being entangled by the monsters, they would probably be completely annihilated here! Jiang Li stepped on the air and shot towards the sky. He planned to use his body to lure the lightning and get the coffin to quickly put away the ghost soldiers and escape. In the next moment, a terrifying bolt of lightning descended from the sky with the fury of the heavens. Jiang Li flew up to face it head-on. He opened his mouth and was about to curse when the bolt of lightning that was thicker than a water bucket brushed past Jiang Li in the next moment, and it did not even touch him. A burnt smell came. He looked down. Behind him, a huge eye covered in spikes like a sea urchin followed silently like a phantom. Earlier, even Jiang Li did not notice it, but it was already charred by the lightning. Jiang Lis expression that was as black as the bottom of a pot immediately cleared up. He turned around and gave a thumbs up! Good job! Chapter 232 - Merit Blessing, Wind Protection Giant Under the lightning tribulation clouds, Jiang Li was nervous just now and did not react in time. Now that he knew that the lightning tribulation was not targeted at them, his mind relaxed and he discovered many differences in this heavenly tribulation. Previously, under the lightning tribulation, regardless of whether they were the victims or not, the creatures under the envelopment of the tribulation clouds would always be suppressed by a powerful pressure. Even Jiang Li had to rely on the power of the dragon blood to escape that pressure. As for the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers under him, they were very afraid of lightning, this kind of power containing the extreme Yang. Under the influence of the heavenly tribulation, they would only be more miserable. However, after the lightning clouds appeared earlier, he and the ghost soldier did not feel any discomfort. Instead, their bodies felt much more relaxed. This meant that the tribulation clouds were not here for them, but to help! Thinking about it, this made sense. The creatures of the other world had already come to their door, so how could this world ignore them? After the first bolt of lightning fell, continuous lightning fell like rain, quickly killing the monsters of the alternate world below. Due to the fact that these monsters were too crowded and dense, a bolt of lightning could often kill more than ten monsters. The lightning tribulation had clearly landed among the Yin Burial Ghosts, but it only killed the monsters inside and did not harm the ghosts at all. Of course, more importantly, the pressure that affected all the monsters reduced their strength overall, making it easier for the cultivators present to fight. It seemed that to this world, no matter how evil ghosts were, they were still considered inhabitants of this world. It was much better than the invaders from the other world! With the help of this heavenly might, the pressure on their side immediately decreased. As long as their tactics were reasonable and their motivation did not disperse, they could last longer. Jiang Li calmed down. Then, he felt as if something had entered his body. Upon closer inspection, he did not discover any foreign energy in his body. However, it was not right to say that he did not. He clearly felt some changes in his body. The pain in his meridians began to quickly decrease. The spiritual qi in the surrounding environment seemed to be more easily controlled by him. It would even be absorbed by the spell technique he released, greatly reducing the pressure on him to maintain the Nine Nether Tree Realm below. He looked at the empty space in front of him in a daze. On the status panel that only he could see, a status popped up. [Resisting the invasion of the Asura World. Receiving the reward of this world. Added Status: Merit Blessing (Small)] [Merit Blessing (Small): Increased natural affinity with heaven and earth, full recovery, reduced spiritual qi expenditure, reduced accumulation of negative karma, reduced the power of the heavenly tribulation. Duration: 7 days] (? +) This was the reward and blessing of accumulating merit. He had originally thought that the Heavenly Dao would only punish and not reward individuals. It turned out that the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces really had such a mechanism. It was said that ancient Immortals and Buddhists yearned for merit and avoided negative karma. It seemed that this aspect was really important for a person cultivating in the world and living forever under the Heavenly Dao. However, how many monsters had he killed just now? The merit blessing he obtained was small, and it could only last for seven days. Wasnt this world a little too stingy? However, the effect of this power of virtuous merit was indeed a little different. He did not sense any other effects for the time being, but the effects of full recovery and natural affinity were quite good. Jiang Li had so many recovery statuses, but none of them could effectively recover the damage to his meridians. However, under the effect of the merit blessing, the pain in his meridians was quickly easing. Natural affinity with heaven and earth was also very heaven-defying. How great was the expenditure of the Nine Nether Tree Realm? However, now, the natural spiritual qi in the world would actually be spontaneously attracted by his spell technique to reduce the expenditure and maintain the tree world. Originally, this ability could only be gradually grasped by cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm. However, Jiang Li could now rely on this status to achieve it passively. If he could obtain a stronger affinity with heaven and earth, wouldnt he be able to use ten percent of his strength in the future to unleash the full effect? Jiang Li looked at these monsters in front of him and suddenly had a thought. However, is the world over there called the Asura World? The species there are really crazy. After Jiang Li raised his status to an infinite amount of time, he moved his limbs. Now, his meridians had mostly recovered, and his spiritual qi was already sufficient to support the battle. He could free up his hands and fight another 300 rounds. However, before Jiang Li could charge into the group of monsters, the ground below started to tremble again. Did something happen again? The source of the tremor was not the battle between the top cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Instead, it was coming from all directions? He turned his head to look around and saw that at the end of the range of his vision, thick smoke was billowing and the ground shook. The tall trees in the mountains collapsed in pieces. A large number of creatures were running in this direction. This was not a formation that thousands of soldiers and horses could describe. The largest war in the mortal countries could not even compare to one in ten thousand of the intensity now. Apart from the constantly approaching ground creatures, the dense black dots in the sky were also rapidly enlarging. In just a few breaths, two silver lights flashed past him. They were so fast that he did not have time to react. They were two extremely rare spiritual birds in the cultivation world, the Silver Shuttle Arrow Gull! This kind of spiritual bird was extremely fast. After quickly flying past him, they directly plunged into the group of monsters in front. The long, sharp arrow beak pierced through the chest of the three monsters. When it was pulled out, the beak still held three ugly hearts. The black dots flying over from the horizon were all spirit birds and winged demons. Soon, the majestic Golden-Winged Condor appeared as well The Scarlet Fire Feather Magpie that could burn mountains and boil seas The Dark Curse Bats that covered the sky and covered the earth were silent and bloodthirsty There were many more. A large number of flying demon beasts arrived first and pounced at the ugly monsters. Soon, the demon beasts on the ground followed closely behind. The Gold Devouring Iron-eating Beast, the Purple Light Lightning Tailed Rat, the Nest Lake Howling Moon Wolf, and countless demons were summoned by a special force and gathered here to form a torrent that collided with the invading monsters. Jiang Li could see that among those demons and spirit beasts, there were even many species that saw each other as natural enemies and would fight to the death when they met. However, at this moment, they fought together under their instincts. On the Asura Worlds side, the size of the crack was limited after all. It could not allow large-sized creatures to go through. To those monsters whose souls were all fragments, there was almost no possibility of cultivation. Their size often determined their strength. Therefore, the monsters that invaded this side were generally not very powerful. Blood and flesh splattered in the onslaught, spiritual qi and chaos collided. As the demon beast army charged in, their numbers were no longer at an absolute disadvantage. The terrible situation finally began to reverse. However, this was not the end! Jiang Li watched helplessly as a mountain peak at the end of his vision suddenly collapsed! The exaggerated commotion caused the ground to crack, and several shocking large ravines appeared. Then, a giant stood up from the mountain range. He shook his head and walked over. Every step the giant took caused the ground to collapse and mountains to shatter. Large amounts of rocks and soil shook off the giants body, destroying countless flowers and grass along the way. Jiang Li looked at the giant in disbelief. No one expected that such a terrifying creature was buried under the seemingly ordinary mountain. The cultivation world was indeed not as simple as he imagined. Previously, when he was traveling in the wilderness alone, he did not encounter any powerful demon beasts. He really had to thank the Heavenly Dao for not killing him. As the soil and rocks on the giant fell off, his complete appearance was gradually revealed. This did not seem like a demon. Instead, it looked like a human? Every strand of the giants white hair was as thick as an ordinary persons thumb. Only a huge eye grew in the middle, looking like it had not completely woken up. He had a head that was slightly similar to a dragons, and his two ears were curled up like a bulls. Around his waist was a leather skirt made from the hide of a huge crocodile. It could even wear clothes. This powerful creature indeed had intelligence. Dragon head, bull ears, one brow, one eye Could this be a descendant of the Wind Protection Giant from ancient times? However, why did it feel that this size was much larger than the legendary Wind Protection Clan? The giant quickly approached, and Jiang Li instructed the ghost clouds to separate left and right. The giant was more than a thousand feet tall, and its head had already touched the ghosts. In order to prevent his ghost soldiers from being slapped away by the giant, he decided to be polite. After the ghosts separated, a large number of monsters were revealed. The giants stomach suddenly rumbled. He had slept for too long and was hungry. He raised his hand and grabbed a large number of monsters with his palm that covered the sky. He casually pinched them in his hand and stuffed them into his mouth. Wind! After the giant finished eating, he let out a furious roar. He spat out a violent wind, and his voice was like thunder. The accent of the word wind was extremely heavy. Even with Jiang Lis ears, he had to expend a lot of effort to barely understand what was said. The huge palm grabbed forward, and the natural wind was grabbed in its hand. Following that, the wind gathered more and more and blew faster. Finally, in the giants hand, it turned into a tornado mace! The tornado mace swept out, tearing countless monsters into pieces! Wherever it passed, a layer of the ground was forcefully scraped off. The power was extremely shocking. The things that were swept up by the violent wind would also be sucked into the tornado, further increasing the power of the mace. In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, few cultivators could face this move head-on. With Jiang Lis knowledge, this power was definitely not something that a Nascent Soul cultivator could achieve. Even the few Guardians of the sect were inferior in terms of spell technique size. Under the lead of this giant, a vast number of monsters began to be killed easily. No matter how many monsters there were, this battlefield was like a meat grinder, eating them all. However, these spirit beasts only did their best to kill the monsters that rushed out of the lotus shadows envelopment. They did not attack the source. It seemed that even this world could not target the area corroded by the Asura World. Jiang Li thought for a moment before putting away his weapon and flying to the head of the Wind Protection Giant. He shouted and waved. Sir, please move forward! Thats the source of the monsters. Jiang Lis shout attracted the giants attention. The giants single eye turned to look at Jiang Li. As the eye turned, Jiang Li could even hear the sound of the huge irregular ball rubbing and rolling under the insufficient lubricant fluids. The giant stared at Jiang Li for a moment before spitting out a word in a muffled voice. Human~ One word shook Jiang Lis eardrums to the point of buzzing. Of course, that was only because he was loud. He did not have any malice towards him. After saying that, the giant ignored him and continued to brandish the mace to kill the monsters. What was going on? Why did it feel like it was a little similar to the old grandpa in his previous life. Jiang Li composed himself, and then he boldly landed on the Wind Protection Giants shoulder. The giants single eye turned around and glanced at Jiang Li, and then it continued to kill the monsters and paid no attention to him. It was as if the affinity of heaven and earth had an effect, or perhaps the other party did not care about Jiang Li at all. He was not attacked. Jiang Li checked and realized that there were a few large rocks in the other partys ears. These rocks were big enough to build a villa in that space. It was no wonder the giant was deaf. Using his spiritual qi, he took out a few rocks. Sir! Move forward! Jiang Li shouted even louder into the giants ears. This time, the Wind Protection Giant finally reacted. He stopped the tornado mace in his hand and glanced at the spatial rift in the distance, and then he led Jiang Li and the large number of demon beasts behind him as he took large strides forward! In the Hundred Tempering Mountain, there were only five top-notch cultivators, including Old Demon Black Lotus. Although they had consumed the blood of madness and their strength had increased greatly after their corruption, their control of the power of chaos was naturally far inferior to the spiritual qi that they had studied for hundreds or thousands of years. Although the enhancement and suppression of the surrounding environment caused this weakness to be smaller, it was not enough to let them fight two people alone. Moreover, the top cultivators of the three sects were not fools. Why did they have to distribute their combat strength equally and take the initiative to scatter the pressure on their opponents? In the beginning, they were worried that their disciples would not be able to withstand this monster tide, so they diverted a few people to kill and reduce the number of monsters on a large scale. Later on, they discovered that Jiang Li had led the disciples to form a defense and could stand their ground. They immediately changed their tactics. With four people holding back four Demon Generals, the remaining eight captured one Demon General and beat him up, attacking crazily. Originally, at the level of the Nascent Soul realm and above, cultivators would become very hard to kill. Even if they fought two against three, they would not be easily defeated. Generally, it would not be a problem for them to last for a day or two. However, now, eight top-notch cultivators surrounded a Demon General and beat him up. Among them were peerless existences like the Shu Mountain sword cultivators. It did not take long before this Demon General was beaten to death by them. That is? A Wind Protection Giant? They had just chopped that Demon General into hundreds of pieces, wanting to grind his bones and scatter his ashes to prevent him from reviving. Then, they felt a powerful aura approaching. They looked up and saw the giant that almost filled their vision. It was not that there were no such ancient remnant races now, but their bloodline should be thin and their power would not recover to such an extent. However, wasnt this giants size too exaggerated? Just its aura alone showed that it was a powerful existence on the same level as them. As for the descendants of the ancient races, they were usually much stronger than ordinary cultivators. Seeing such an existence approaching, they could not help but feel nervous, afraid that such an enemy would appear. Wait, is that kid Jiang Li on the giants shoulder? Chapter 233 - Sacrifice? The old ancestor riding the black-furred boar saw Jiang Li on the giants shoulder with his sharp eyes. While he was surprised, he heaved a sigh of relief. Although he did not know what had happened, it should not be the Hundred Tempering Mountains helper. Looks like hes one of us. That kid Jiang Li has quite the fortune! At this moment, they also saw the great battle outside. With the help of the demon beast tide, the cultivators of the three sects were rushing towards the interior of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Old friends, the juniors outside are so hardworking. We cant fall behind! Hmph! I must kill those few fellows from the Hundred Tempering Mountain today! The eight of them targeted another Demon General transformed from a peak-level cultivator of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The Demon Generals entire body jolted from being stared at, but he wanted to escape but was firmly entangled by the opponent in front of him. Soon, he was surrounded by nine people with no way out. On the Wind Protection Giants side, its mind was a little slow, but its strength was really powerful. After seeing the spatial crack, its one eye became ferocious. The Wind Protection Giant instinctively felt disgusted by the aura of the Asura World. The tornado mace in his hand was thrown out. It quickly swelled and surrounded the entire crack. The sharp tornado was like a super large meat grinder, crushing all the monsters that emerged. The Wind Protection Giants control of the wind was not only based on spiritual qi, but also used the power of nature. In the Hundred Tempering Mountain, it was enveloped by the black lotus shadow and did not have any spiritual qi, so the power of the tornado had decreased. However, the scope and power of the violent wind was still very large. It was not something that ordinary Asura World monsters could resist. As soon as this tornado appeared, there were few monsters that could pass through the wind wall. It quickly reduced the number of enemies. This temporarily blocked the endless monsters. The cultivators of the three sects no longer had any reservations and chased after the remaining Demon Generals. Including Old Demon Black Lotus and Situ Fengzhu, the remaining four Demon Generals thought that they were confident of victory and could use the power opposite the spatial crack to conquer the Great Mountain Region. Although they were no longer humans, their ambitions did not decrease at all. However, at this moment, seeing a Demon General being beaten to death, they who had fallen into madness could not help but feel fear. Now, the cultivators of the three sects had freed themselves with the help of the Wind Protection Giant and many demon beasts. Another Demon General was captured and attacked by nine top-notch experts. The huge Asura on the other side of the gap could not come over, and the remaining three no longer had the courage to continue. Risking their injuries, they forced back the three top cultivators for a moment. Then, they turned around and broke through the tornado wall before charging into the spatial rift. The last three troublesome Demon Generals fled, so how could the remaining monsters still have the strength to fight? In just half an hour, the chaotic battlefield had already come to an end. All the higher-ups were gasping for breath as they gathered in front of the spatial crack blocked by the tornado. Jiang Li stood there holding a five-armed Core Formation monster. Although he was only at the Foundation Establishment realm, his credit for this battle was extremely great. No one questioned his qualifications to stand here. Martial Ancestor, how should we close this gap? The three Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators who had transformed into Asura monsters fled into the Asura World, but the spatial crack did not close. It was naturally impossible to leave such a dangerous thing here. Otherwise, there would be no peace in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Fortunately, they were not completely clueless. More than 200 years ago, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and Scripture Storage Valley had joined forces to destroy the Black Lotus Divine Sect. Since they had already closed the spatial crack once, the experienced Guardians and Shu Mountain Hidden Sword Elders definitely knew a little. Once such a spatial rift is opened and closed, it wont be so simple anymore! Hou Hei! Bring your men to cut off the earth vein. One of the Hidden Sword Elders of Shu Mountain stood up and began to organize people to give orders. At this moment, the only one who could speak was the leader of the Great Mountain Region, Shu Mountain. Yes! Young friend Jiang Li, we have to trouble you again. The Shu Mountain Earth Peaks Peak Master, Hou Hei, stepped forward and acknowledged. Then, he turned around and cupped his hands towards Jiang Li. The earth vein had previously been forcefully moved by the array formation. Now that it had been broken and recovered, it was very likely that it had returned to its original location. If they had to find it again, it would take a long time. Naturally, they needed Jiang Lis help. Jiang Li naturally had no choice but to put away the spoils of war in his hand and leave with Peak Master Hou Hei. However, this made the other higher-ups very surprised. The dignified Peak Master of the Shu Mountain Earth Peak actually had to consult a junior when finding the earth vein? Guangling, whats going on? After Dongfang Guangling explained the previous matter, the others finally understood why they could break the Hundred Tempering Mountains defensive array so quickly when the battle started. It turned out that there was actually the credit of such a junior here. In a short four hours, Jiang Li brought his people to find the earth vein that had been moved back to its original location. Many array masters followed behind him and set up array formations as they walked. Soon, they completely severed the earth vein. Without the support of the earth vein power, the huge lotus phantom in the sky finally began to slowly collapse. Without the obstruction of the black lotus shadow, the surrounding spiritual qi of heaven and earth immediately swept over, colliding intensely with the power of chaos here. Without the power of the earth vein, the huge spatial crack began to slowly shrink and heal. Without the cultivators control, the black lotus platform could no longer be handled. Many high-level cultivators joined forces and sealed the black lotus platform with the power of the three sects. Soon, the crack shrunk to a length of 30 feet, only enough for one or two people to pass through. The monsters of the Asura World squeezed through the crack and wanted to rush over. However, without intelligence, they were cut into pieces before they could squeeze over! Even if a few came here, they would not be able to cause any trouble. However, after the spatial crack shrank to this size, it no longer healed. The reason was that the spatial crack was two-way. On the other side of the Asura World, there was also something maintaining this passageway. According to the top cultivators of Shu Mountain and Scripture Storage Valley, such a spatial rift could not be opened casually. They had to offer a blood sacrifice to the Asura Lord of the other world. After the two-way connection was established, it could be opened. Moreover, if they wanted to open a spatial crack as large as before, they would need powerful support on both sides. On the side of the Great Mountain Region, the demonic artifact, Black Lotus, was maintaining the crack. On the other side, there was a special building called the Blood Pool of the Asura World. Once this passageway was formed, the opposite blood pool could also maintain the crack unilaterally. In other words, if they wanted to completely close the crack, they had to cut off all the power on both sides. Someone had to pass through the gap to the other side and destroy the blood pool building. However, there was a high chance that cultivators would not return after going there. This did not mean that the spatial crack would disappear instantly. Everyone had seen the speed of spatial recovery just now. It was actually not very fast. If it was just to cause destruction there and return through the crack, to these top cultivators, it was completely possible. However, there were three Demon Generals transformed from top-notch cultivators on the opposite side and an Asura Lord with unfathomable strength who could shatter space with a punch. If one went over to cause problems before coming back, it was obvious that they would stop him. Can we try sending puppets? An elder made a suggestion, but it was not very constructive and was quickly rejected. The difference in space will block the connection between the caster and the puppet. As long as you pass through space, you will immediately lose control. Moreover, the blood pool is very sturdy. With the Asura Lord and the three Demon Generals around, ordinary puppets and cultivators have no ability to destroy the blood pool. In other words If they wanted to completely close the crack, they had to sacrifice one or several of the twelve top-notch cultivators to succeed. Back then, they had done the same. Two of the founders of the Scripture Storage Valley did not return. However, this method was still unacceptable. These twelve elders were all the last remaining ancestors of the three major sects and were one of the few top cultivators. They had just blocked a calamity for the Great Mountain Region. Logically speaking, no one could ask them to sacrifice themselves. Sacrificing any of them was a huge loss to the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. However, was there any other way? Seniors, Martial Ancestors, can you listen to me? As everyone fell silent and the twelve top-notch cultivators were discussing seriously, Jiang Li, who had just returned with the Peak Master Hou Hei, suddenly stepped forward and spoke. Amongst the higher-ups of the Golden Core Realm, Jiang Lis sudden interruption was actually not very in line with the rules. However, geniuses would always have some privileges. What do you have in mind? Tell us. Young people might have good ideas. Elder Zhu of the Scripture Storage Valley smiled and let Jiang Li speak. If puppets cant do it, why not try zombies? Junior, stand down. Whats the difference between a puppet and a zombie? Dont speak again if you dont know the situation Jiang Li spoke his thoughts, but as soon as he started, he was interrupted. That elder probably thought that Jiang Li was arrogant because of his achievements, and he was impatient to find a chance to make his presence known. However, before that person could finish, he was stopped by a top-notch cultivator. Continue. Ancestor Zhu gestured for Jiang Li to continue. This was because he had taken out his loot, a Demon Soldier corpse transformed from a Core Formation cultivator. If we use the Zombie Puppet Technique to control the bodies of these monsters to go to the other side, perhaps we can hide from the enemy and complete the mission without fighting them. This is indeed possible, but this can only solve one problem. After passing through the spatial crack, how should we control the zombie? The power of the zombie is too weak and doesnt have the ability to destroy the blood pool. Have you thought about these two points? The other cultivators were not stupid. How could they not have thought of such a simple method? However, if they did not resolve two of the problems, there was not much difference between a puppet and a zombie. The sects grandmaster patiently explained to Jiang Li, trying to make him understand his mistake and back off. However, Jiang Li gave him an unexpected answer. Ive actually thought about these two points before. If ordinary puppet techniques arent enough, what about body borrowing or possession techniques? I believe this shouldnt be a problem for you, Martial Ancestors and Seniors. Ordinary Zombie Puppet techniques used rune imprints to link the mind to remotely control the Zombie Puppet. This method was relatively safe, but it was also more likely to fail. Even the Yin Burial Coffin back then could cut off the connection, let alone two complete worlds. However, the body borrowing method allowed the cultivators soul to leave his body and enter the corpse to temporarily reincarnate. With such a method, the original body would fall into a dangerous state of false death. The soul that entered the zombie would also be easily attacked, but this method did not mean that the connection would be broken. The cultivation realm above the Nascent Soul realm was called the Soul Formation realm, which was the transformation of the Nascent Soul into the Essence Soul. When the Essence Soul left the body, it could swim to the North Sea and return in the evening. There were many incredible abilities and uses. The bodies of the Asura World monsters were filled with terrible negative emotions. It was very dangerous for ordinary cultivators to borrow souls, but for these twelve Soul Formation cultivators, it should not be difficult. If they did this, although their Essence Soul still had to enter the other world, the possibility of hiding and escaping would undoubtedly increase greatly. The mission of certain death had an additional chance of survival. Theres still one last question. Even if we possess the corpse, we will definitely be unable to unleash our original strength. How can we destroy the blood pool? This time, Jiang Li did not explain directly. Instead, he took out a porcelain bowl and placed it in front of the fatal wound. With a squeeze, dirty blood was squeezed out and filled the bowl. He first took out a high-grade spirit stone and threw it into the bowl. The blood in the bowl began to boil slightly. However, this reaction clearly did not satisfy him. He took out the spirit stones and used the Spirit Melting Fluid to extract the spiritual qi in the high-grade spirit stones. Then, Jiang Li directly dripped the drop of spiritual liquid into the bowl. Boom! The moment the liquid touched the blood, it exploded. The porcelain bowl fragments scattered in all directions. A few of them even flew hundreds of meters away and embedded themselves in the hard rocks. Jiang Li had done such a dangerous explosion experiment, but none of the cultivators present expressed their displeasure. Instead, their eyes lit up uniformly. They all knew that the power of chaos and spiritual qi were incompatible, but they had never experienced the reaction of the two combined. Jiang Li had only discovered this through repeated experiments by the sword cultivator clone. The concentration of the blood of madness in the blood pool was definitely not inferior to that of the Demon Soldiers. As long as they invested enough high-grade spiritual liquid into the blood pool, the reaction would be completely enough to destroy it. Although this method was still dangerous, it was much better than the original method of direct confrontation. Good kid, well do as you say. Immediately gather the Spirit Melting Fluid from the surrounding sects and markets! Chapter 234 - Pressure on Shu Mountain The Hundred Tempering Mountain had just been destroyed, and the three major sects that formed the alliance army were united. The elders of the three large sects brought their injured bodies and the corpses of the Asura World monsters to all the surrounding forces. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, Scripture Storage Valley, and Benevolent Travel Temple had paid a terrible price in this battle. While removing the poisonous tumor known as the Hundred Tempering Mountain, they also helped the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region withstand this calamity. It was not a big deal to make the rest pay such a small price. They would naturally hand over the expensive Spirit Melting Fluid to help the situation. Of course, there were also some sects who did not feel any sense of responsibility. They cursed the three great sects for their greed in their minds. However, under the circumstances that they were requesting together, no sect or faction dared to say no. These small sects were far inferior to the three large sects in terms of wealth. In the Scripture Storage Valley, Elder Red Hair alone could take out a small bottle of Spirit Melting Fluid. Here, a small sect could only take out one or two bottles. However, there were many of these small families and small sects. With each of them giving two or three bottles, soon, they filled up a gourd of Spirit Melting Fluid. Then, a large number of high-grade spirit stones, a precious item equivalent to ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, were thrown into the Spirit Melting Fluid like an assembly line. High-grade spirit stones were drained of their spiritual qi one after another. The originally clear Spirit Melting Fluid gradually turned milky white, and there was a large amount of golden threads swimming inside. This gourd of high-grade spiritual liquid cost 1200 high-grade spirit stones! The value of this gourd of spiritual liquid was enough to make a medium-sized sect go bankrupt! Even the twelve top-notch cultivators felt a pinch when they looked at the gourd. Then, they had to choose the candidate who would possess a puppet corpse to enter the Asura World and destroy the blood pool. In the end, after discussing, they decided that the three sects would each send out a Soul Formation cultivator. The three of them would work together to destroy the blood pool. Jiang Li also planned to join in the fun. There were two reasons. Firstly, the Asura World on the other side was mysterious and powerful, and it had a strong hostility towards the Nine Provinces Continent. Jiang Li had a feeling that the two worlds would face each other sooner or later. At that time, it would not be as simple as it was now. It was very likely to be a comprehensive world war. At that time, the importance of information was self-evident. If there was no information from Jiang Li today, there was a high chance that a few of the top cultivators of the three sects would be lost. For the sake of the future, Jiang Li planned to scout out more information about the Asura World. The second was his desire for power. In the Asura World opposite the spatial crack, there was a brand new cultivation system. Although this power was chaotic and evil, it was undeniable that it was indeed powerful enough. Moreover, Jiang Li could notice from the sword cultivator clone that the two forces were not absolutely opposing each other. So long as he had a deep understanding of the two forces and cooperated with them, it was very likely that he would be able to exert an even stronger force. Therefore, Jiang Li had to make a trip to the Asura World. However, it was impossible for Elder He and the other higher-ups of the sect to agree to his nonsense. Therefore, Jiang Li could only secretly do it himself. Ordinary Asura World monsters only had a small number of shattered souls. Their bodies were special and usually could not withstand overly powerful souls. They were not suitable for body possession. The powerful Essence Soul of a Soul Formation cultivator would be even more aggrieved when squeezed in such a body. Therefore, the best choice was still the Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals transformed from the Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators. They could only use their bodies to maximize their strength while hiding themselves. However, the battle between high-level cultivators was too fierce. Most of the corpses were already damaged beyond recognition. The two Demon Generals were even cut into small pieces the size of mahjong tiles. There was definitely no way to put them back. The three Soul Formation cultivators each found a relatively intact Demon Soldier corpse that was transformed from a Nascent Soul cultivator of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. They began to piece them together, trying to stitch a corpse back together. However, Jiang Li did not need to go through so much trouble. The Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was extremely profound. Parallel minds could even enter the body of tiny insects so it did not have much restriction on the body. Moreover, the parallel mind was extremely malleable. It could adapt to the body to the greatest extent, and it could even fake resurrection and grant a second life. However, he had learned some restrictions on transforming corpses into clones from the sword cultivator clone. For example, it could not withstand intense transformations, the cultivation level could not improve, and it could not undergo bloodline modification. Therefore, although the clone of a Nascent Soul monster was very tempting and could allow him to grasp the secrets of some Nascent Soul cultivators in advance, Jiang Li ultimately gave up on this choice. While a group of high-level cultivators were repairing the three corpses, Jiang Li walked to the spatial crack enveloped by the tornado hurricane. The large number of demons who had come to help under the influence of the worlds will had already dispersed. Some sect cultivators originally wanted to seize the opportunity to capture one or two precious demon beasts as spiritual pets. However, such actions were stopped by the higher-ups of Shu Mountain. They had just fought alongside the demons, but in the blink of an eye, they were going to betray the help that these beasts had given. Shu Mountain could not do such a thing, and they would not allow others to do it in front of them. Therefore, at this moment, only the Wind Protection Giant was still sitting in front of the crack, yawning from time to time. He still looked drowsy. Human~ When the Wind Protection Giant saw Jiang Li arrive, he greeted him in his own way. Lord Wind Guardian, thank you for your help in this calamity of the Great Mountain Region. I am Jiang Li of the Scripture Storage Valley, and I thank you on behalf of the myriad living beings in the Great Mountain Region. May I ask what your future plans are? This Wind Protection Clan member was extremely powerful. He was alone and did not seem very smart. After the war came to an end, the cultivators of the three sects naturally had their eyes on him. If he could bring this big guy to the sect, even if he had to lie down and sleep every day, it would greatly increase the foundation and deterrence of the sect. However, this super big guy did not like other cultivators. Even when the Shu Mountain Soul Formation sword cultivator personally brought a wine jar over to strike up a conversation, this person did not react. Only when facing Jiang Li would he say a few words. Sleep ~ Find ~ Mountain ~ The Wind Protection Giant said three words in one go. However, to him, saying so much seemed to be extremely difficult. He scratched his head, and a few rocks that were the size of houses fell from his hair and were shattered by Jiang Lis punches. It was quite dangerous to interact with this person without any strength. Are you looking for a mountain with excellent Feng Shui and earth vein to continue sleeping? After such a long time, Jiang Li already understood this giant a little. He had to guess what this person was saying. He meant that after the invasion ended, he wanted Jiang Li to help him choose a place to continue sleeping. What Jiang Li did not know was that the Wind Protection Giant was willing to communicate with him not just because of the influence of the affinity between heaven and earth, but more importantly, his Earth Spirit Body. In the eyes of the Wind Protection Giant, Jiang Li was actually not much different from an earth spirit. In his understanding, if he wanted to find a comfortable place to sleep, he had to build a good relationship with the earth spirit. He had always done this in the past. When he saw Jiang Li, the Human he said was actually a question as to why this earth spirit had grown into a human. Thank you for your help. If you dont mind, Ill definitely prepare a suitable place for you to sleep later. The Wind Protection Giant nodded, and the few people in the Scripture Storage Valley heaved a sigh of relief. Jiang Li had run to the small Wind Protection Giant to talk to it because they had instructed him to. If he could rope this person back to the Scripture Storage Valley, they would have profited greatly, even if this giant only went to sleep near the Scripture Storage Valley. The invitation mission was easily completed, but Jiang Li did not leave directly. He stretched out his hand and took out a drop of blood of madness from the coffin, and then he casually threw it into the whirlwind and floated by the spatial crack. It was the blood of the asura in the coffin. Jiang Li did not know exactly how powerful the asuras corpse was when it was alive, but it should be stronger than those Demon Generals. Its blood of madness was extremely dense. As soon as it was exposed to the air, the monsters opposite the crack became even crazier. They tried their best to squeeze over. Jiang Li looked at the monsters and used appraisal without drawing attention to himself. [Name: Blood-Winged Demon] [Type: Nest Dwelling Lower Creature] [Age: Adult] [Gender: Female] [Source of Nutrition: Meat] [Habit: Coward] [Blood of Madness: Inferior] [Note: Not of this world.] [Name: Gluttonous Beast] [Type: Cave Dwelling Lower Creature] [Age: Youth] [Gender: Dual Sex] [Source of Nutrition: Rotten Flesh] [Habit: Corrosion] [Blood of Madness: Inferior] [Note: Not of this world.] [Name: Asura Demon Eye] [Type: Floating Intermediate Creature] [Age: Adult] [Gender: None] [Source of Nutrition: Soul Fragment] [Habit: Floating] [Blood of Madness: Medium] [Note: Not of this world.] The monsters that surrounded the crack and tried to squeeze over but were constantly cut by the crack and whirlwind were mostly low-grade mixed soldiers. The more powerful ones were the evil eye that had been killed by the lightning tribulation behind Jiang Li earlier and had extremely strong concealment ability. After throwing away more than a hundred appraisals, Jiang Li discovered that every monster in the Asura World had a certain level of blood of madness. Although Jiang Li had never seen it before, it should be an extremely important indicator for the monsters of that world, similar to the grade of a cultivators spiritual root. Naturally, the higher the better. The chaotic crowd lasted for a while. Just as Jiang Li was about to choose the Evil Eye as his third clone At this moment, a monster with wings on its back and a black trident in its hand suddenly separated from the group of demons and appeared on the other side of the crack. Its skin was crimson red and it looked short and thin. However, as soon as this monster appeared, the surrounding monsters immediately moved aside. For a time, even the spatial rift was empty. This was a monster that could even use weapons. Jiang Li discovered at a glance that this monster was extraordinary. [Name: Fallen Blood Yaksha] [Type: High-Grade Flying Mammal.] [Age: Growing] [Gender: Male] [Source of Nutrition: Blood] [Habit: Live Alone] [Blood of Madness: High] [Note: Not of this world.] This was it! The Fallen Blood Yaksha was not larger than an ordinary human. He looked at the blood of madness not far away and licked his lips, about to pass through the crack. However, the drop of blood was very self-aware. It directly passed through the crack and accurately landed in its mouth. However, along with the drop of blood, an undetectable parallel mind entered its body with the blood. At the same time, in a distant direction. Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, Five Elements Sword Pavilion. A group of foreign cultivators wearing peach blossom patterns saw the current Sword Head of Shu Mountain, Shenshan Jianyi. You want half of the mining rights of the Great Mountain Medicine Garden Mystic Realm? As the head of the Shu Mountain Sword, this was the first time Shenshan Jianyi had heard someone raise such an arrogant condition. A group of people from the outer regions came to gain something without risking anything of their own. They even wanted 50% of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. Even Elder Mu, who had brought them there, was very angry at such conditions. The Mu family was still as arrogant as ever! She had originally wanted to reject them directly, but due to the power of the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forests Mu family, she finally guided them to the Shu Mountain Sword Head. Thats right. I believe the Sword Head Shenshan has some understanding of the current situation in the Eastern Region. The situation is not too optimistic. The value of the Misty Mountain Ranges Medicine Garden Mystic Realm is too great. Forgive me for being blunt, but the Great Mountain cant monopolize it. The best choice is to cooperate with our Mu family and sell the spiritual materials to the Eastern Region. The person who spoke was still the young man. Facing the Shu Mountain Sword Head, he actually opened his mouth to threaten him. However, behind him, five Nascent Soul cultivators and one Soul Formation cultivator stood quietly, making it impossible for people to ignore anything he said. This Mu Family of the Peach Blossom Forest was really impressive. A dignified Soul Formation cultivator could actually be used as a bodyguard. The Great Mountain Region does not belong to our Shu Mountain. The Medicine Garden Mystic Realm is also an opportunity for all the cultivators of the Great Mountain Region. Shu Mountain cannot give everyone an answer. Please return. As for the threats of the other forces in the Eastern Region, theres no need for the Mu family to worry. Shenshan Jianyi naturally could not agree. He waved his hand and let them leave. Then, please come forward and hold an Immortal Cultivation Assembly for us. The moment Shenshan Jianyi opened his mouth to send the guest off, the youth did not have the slightest intention of leaving. He still stood on the spot with a smile and made another outrageous request. However, from his expression, he was clearly determined to extort Shu Mountain. Of course, our Mu family is not rude. Here is a big gift. He waved his hand, and a Nascent Soul cultivator beside him stepped forward. He opened the storage bag and took out a transparent ice crystal coffin. Inside was one of the two Golden Cores that had disappeared from Shu Mountain, Elder Zuo Mo. In the ice crystal coffin, Elder Zuo Mos vitality had not completely disappeared. Clearly, he was not dead. The two elders had committed a grave mistake, even if they returned to Shu Mountain, it was very likely that they would be suppressed under the Demon Subduing Pagoda for the rest of their lives. However, to Shu Mountain, they could not reject this person. Shenshan Jianyi instantly stepped forward. With a flash of sword light, he directly slashed the ice crystal coffin into two. The Soul Formation cultivator of the Mu family instantly stood in front of the young man, but he did not stop the Shu Mountain Sword Head. Shenshan Jian reached out and pressed on Elder Zuo Mos body. He frowned and realized that his situation was very strange. Wheres his Golden Core? And where is Elder Zuo Luo now? He checked and realized that Elder Zuo Mos Golden Core was not in his body. Your esteemed sects elder suddenly attacked our flying ship yesterday. At that time, there was no Golden Core in his body. I, Mu Chunyang, would not covet a mere Golden Core. As for your esteemed sects Elder Zuo Luo, we have some news. We will naturally report it after your Shu Mountain holds the assembly. Chapter 235 - : The End of the War In the Asura World, the Fallen Blood Yaksha swallowed the blood of madness that Jiang Li had thrown at it. Immediately, it felt something appear in its mind. Its body began to disobey its orders, and it was dizzy and unstable. The two wings flapped and folded as if they were cramping. However, in fact, there were two minds fighting for control of the body. Flying with wings was a very coordinated action. With the third Parallel Mind causing trouble, it swayed and landed to the side. Jiang Li directly let the first and second Parallel Minds bring the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to assist. The Fallen Blood Yaksha race was smarter than the other fish monsters. Their soul fragments were stronger and more complete. However, it was too difficult for living beings who lived in the Chaotic Lands to have any achievements in their minds and souls. With Jiang Lis Parallel Minds joining forces, it was easily suppressed. The third Parallel Mind nibbled and absorbed the soul fragments left behind by the yaksha, quickly growing into the other partys appearance. However, at this moment, three Demon Soldiers with signs of stitches had already knocked away a group of monsters and entered the bloody Asura World through the spatial crack. It was clearly too late to wait until the third Parallel Mind grew to the point where it could control the body. The Nine Nether clone retreated first, and the sword cultivator clone temporarily took over the Fallen Blood Yakshas body. He looked behind him. Just a few feet away was the blood pool. When he was snatching the body, this yaksha had nearly fallen into the blood pool. Bright red and smelly blood was surging wantonly in the lake-sized blood pool. The three Soul Formation realm puppet corpses were already getting closer and closer. If the gourd of high-grade spiritual liquid poured in, his yaksha clone would be ruined on the spot before he could successfully possess it. Without any hesitation, the first Parallel Mind controlled the yaksha clone to turn around and run. He did not know how to use the power of chaos or fly with his wings. All he could do was control his body and run out with his legs. The place he was currently at was a stone building that was similar to a temple. However, the proportion of this building was extremely large. A single tile required him to run more than ten steps to cross. Such a large temple was clearly prepared for the Asura Lord, who was so huge that if ones vision was poor, they would not be able to see the other partys head. When circling around the huge asura, even Jiang Li, who was sharing his vision, felt a little fearful. This fellow should be very close to a true deity. Fortunately, the Asura World was synonymous with chaos. No one noticed this strange yaksha that did not need to fly and had to run on two legs. The yaksha clone ran away from the blood pool with all his might. Then, a loud bang sounded behind the clone. Without any time to react, the shockwave wrapped in blood waves ruthlessly struck the back of the Fallen Blood Yaksha. As more than ten bones were broken, they were swept out of the temple. The dense high-grade spiritual liquid mixed with the blood of madness, causing a qualitative change with earth-shattering might. The yaksha clone fainted on the spot. Under the furious roar of the Asura Lord, the spatial crack that connected the continent of the Nine Provinces could no longer be maintained and slowly healed. The plan to destroy the blood pool was much easier and smoother than the cultivators imagined. The monsters of the Asura World were mostly chaotic and without intelligence. It was even more so when they were attracted by the aura on the other side of the spatial crack. Even the three Demon Generals that were transformed from Soul Formation realm cultivators only thought that they were sect elders who had escaped by luck. While they obtained greater strength, they were unknowingly blinded by chaotic emotions that reduced their intelligence. The three Soul Formation cultivators controlled the corpses and openly passed through the many monsters without arousing any suspicion. Jiang Lis rough plan was surprisingly effective. The three elders directly threw down the gourd that had a time rune set. It was not until they flew back to the spatial crack that the blood pool below would suddenly explode. The blood pool was blown to pieces. Before the spatial crack closed, the three cultivators Essence Souls calmly left the corpses and returned to their bodies. Due to the fact that the appearance they used were all Demon Soldiers transformed from the elders of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, their characteristics were obvious. Since he could not find him after running away, the Asura Lord naturally cast his furious gaze at the Demon Generals that the three human cultivators had transformed into. The Hundred Tempering Mountain Sect Master, Situ Fengzhu, the Hundred Tempering Mountains Grand Elder, Ma Zainian, and the remaining Elder of the Black Lotus Divine Sect, Old Demon Black Lotus. The three of them had just given up their status as humans of the Nine Provinces and arrived at a new world like the Asura World to develop. Originally, with their strength, they would not end up badly no matter where they went. But now, looking at the angry eyes of the Asura Lord, they had just arrived at a new place and had already offended the leader. Their future would probably not be too optimistic. The spatial rift slowly closed, and the lightning clouds in the sky finally dispersed. Warm sunlight shone on all the cultivators of the three major sects. Their exhausted expressions relaxed a little as they received blessings of varying degrees based on merit. This difficult battle had finally come to an end. However, victory was not only joyous, but also sorrowful. In this war, the three great sects paid a very heavy price. Almost 40% of the elders and disciples below the Golden Core realm were lost. 11 dignified Nascent Soul cultivators had died in this battle. After all, their opponents were the Hundred Tempering Mountain, which was once one of the four major sects, and the countless monsters of the Asura World. To be able to destroy the Hundred Tempering Mountain at such a price was already quite a good result. Fortunately, although the twelve top-notch cultivators continued to fight under unfavorable conditions, all of them were quite injured. The three elders who possessed the corpses with their Essence Soul were still invaded by chaotic emotions. They needed a long time to recover. However, it was already fortunate that none of them died. After the war ended, the alliance army of the three sects did not leave directly. Instead, they stationed here and rested for a full seven days in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. After the battle ended, a large number of injured people needed to recuperate. Some had to clean up the huge battlefield. Some of the surviving monsters needed to be killed. The relics of the sect cultivators had to be retrieved and returned to the sect. The spoils of war of the Hundred Tempering Mountain had to be collected and counted before being distributed according to their contributions. There were also a large number of precious materials on the bodies of the Asura World monsters and spirit or demon beasts that had died in battle. In addition, the chaotic power that had seeped through the Asura World and the corpses of the dead monsters had polluted a large area. Moreover, when the war reached its climax, the cultivators of the three large sects retreated from the battle of the top cultivators. However, the mid and low-level cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain had nowhere to run. They could only hide in the lava passageway inside the Hundred Tempering Mountain. After the battle, the cultivators of the three major sects discovered that the large number of low-level cultivators had all been contaminated by the power of chaos, and they had all transformed into disgusting and terrible monsters. These things had to be sealed and eliminated accordingly. All the polluted creatures, plants, and even soil and water had to be properly cleaned. This was a huge project. This was especially true for the cultivators of the alliance army of the three sects. All of them were either injured or exhausted of spiritual qi. There were not many available people. At this moment, Jiang Li, who had asked Senior Sister Qi Yu to bandage him up and originally wanted to pretend to be sick and injured to continue boosting his reputation, could only step forward bravely. He enlightened a large number of Wood Demons and buried the corpses in the entire Hundred Tempering Mountain, while also collecting the spoils of war. In the eyes of the thrifty Jiang Li, this kind of hard work was a huge job. With the existence of the Yin Burial Coffin, no one knew how many things he could take away. During this process, Jiang Li and the others also found the place where the Hundred Tempering Mountain used to train the Medicine Man army. Inside, there were all kinds of drugs and equipment. It was simply shocking. Who knew what those disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain who were chosen immediately experienced to be modified into such biochemical weapons? This place was ultimately burned down by the Shu Mountain Elders. However, the one who carried out this order was the sword cultivator clone, Tang Yan, who had also performed well in this war. Before they were destroyed, Jiang Li had already taken out a portion of the things and stored it in the coffin. Most cultivators spent the seven days healing their injuries. After simply cleaning up the battlefield, the entire Hundred Tempering Mountain was sealed by an enormous spirit formation. It was clearly unrealistic to let these cultivators be responsible for cleaning up after the battle. In the future, they would need to send other cultivators to spend a long time and effort to restore this polluted place to its original state. According to the usual routine, as long as news was released, a large number of rogue cultivators and low-level sect cultivators would be happy to come to this battlefield to try their luck. As long as the remaining work was handed to them, the three great sects did not even need to pay spirit stones. Instead, they could collect admission fees. After that, the three sects each left a portion of their people to guard this place. The others rode the remaining half of the flying ship back to the mountain. Due to the Wind Protection Giant walking below, the speed of the fleet was a little slow. However, halfway through, before the three sects separated, they heard about something. For some reason, Shu Mountain invited all the famous people and sects in the Great Mountain Region for an Immortal Cultivation Assembly. The Immortal Cultivation Assembly was held at the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. As the leader of the righteous path in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, Shu Mountains appeal was undoubtedly great. A large number of cultivators came from all directions. Many small sects were excited to see the Five Elements Immortal Mountain. In the past, no one would take the initiative to invite them to such a grand event. They had all shamelessly come over to participate. Now that they had been invited by the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, there was no reason to reject it even if they were thousands of miles apart. Some large sects were far from as optimistic as them. Due to the Misty Mountain Ranges Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, the situation in the entire Great Mountain Region had been quite terrible recently. Even the Hundred Tempering Mountain, one of the four major sects, had been destroyed. They did not believe that such a huge move by Shu Mountain would be good news. Sure enough, the atmosphere in the venue was much more solemn than they had imagined. A large number of flying ships with different styles floated outside the venue. Moreover, they pointed their cannons at the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. These were seven forces from outside the Great Mountain Region. They were powerful and it was obvious that they had ill intentions! The entire venue was divided into two parts. On one side sat the entire Great Mountain Region, whether big or small. The big ones were like the three major sects, the small ones were like cultivation families, and even some unorthodox rogue cultivator alliance had a place in them. Just as Shenshan Jianyi had said, the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm was the blessing of the entire Great Mountain. It was not something that one or two sects could decide. On the other hand, the cultivators of the outer regions acted high and mighty, completely disregarding the thousands of cultivators in front of them. They originally only knew that there were many new faces in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region during this period of time. However, they did not expect that so many powerful forces would also attempt to encroach on this place. The cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, which had always been a remote corner, suddenly received unprecedented attention because of a mystic realm of great value. This situation was probably a disaster but not a blessing. At this moment, these seven factions appeared in the Immortal Ascension Assembly held by Shu Mountain. There was no need to think about the reason behind this. It was definitely the Peach Blossom Forests Mu family who had joined forces with the other sects in the Eastern Region to pressure the Great Mountain Region. Sword Head Shenshan, Sect Masters, I am Mu Chunyang from the Mu family of the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. Today, we invited Shu Mountain to convene this meeting to give the Great Mountain Region an opportunity. Mu Chunyangs words sounded like he was offering them a chance. His tone made many of the higher-ups present very dissatisfied. However, the small sects did not dare to act rashly. Due to the reputation of the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest, the large sects did not speak. Seeing that no one answered him, Mu Chunyang did not feel awkward at all. He put on an expression as if they were all useless and continued. I believe everyone should know about the Misty Mountain Ranges Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. However, what you do not know is that this is the Medicine Garden ruin of the former Eastern Region sect, the Myriad Profound Sect. The many cultivators of the Great Mountain Region looked at each other. They did not know that the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm had such a background. Even then, so what? The Myriad Profound Sect has already disappeared for a thousand years. Or could it be that you and the powers behind you are the successors of the Myriad Profound Sect? The Scripture Storage Valleys Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, had personally come today. It seemed that these Eastern Region forces gave them a lot of pressure. Hehe, thats not the case. My Mu family doesnt care about others names. However, the Myriad Slaughter Sect is the reorganized faction after the dissolution of the Myriad Profound Sect. After they heard about the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm of the Great Mountain, they were quite interested! Mu Chunyang sneered and threw out another name. This shocked all the cultivators present who were well-informed. The Myriad Slaughter Sect was an extremely evil and powerful sect. It was said that the only condition to join the Myriad Slaughter Sect was to personally slaughter ten thousand people and experience a heavenly punishment! From this rule, one could tell what kind of existence this sect was. What do you mean! This time, it was Shenshan Jianyi who spoke. Even the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak could not help but become serious when facing such an opponent. However, Mu Chunyang clearly did not throw this news out to scare people. Hand over 70% of the production of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm to my Mu family to manage. We will naturally protect the Great Mountain and ensure a thousand years of peace! Chapter 236 - I, The Client! Mu Chunyang actually made an exorbitant demand at this moment. From the 50% share he had mentioned to Shenshan Jianyi at the beginning, it was directly changed to 70%. It was obvious that he looked down on rural cultivators and was determined to conquer the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. The complete map of the cultivation world should be the Nine Provinces Continent, the Azure Cloud Continent, the Eastern Region, and the Great Mountain Region. Eight thousand to nine thousand years ago, at the beginning of the era of the spiritual qi resurgence. Due to the fact that the spiritual qi was still quite thin at that time, the number of cultivators in that era was few and not systematic. Moreover, their strength was not strong, and they were unable to exist independently from the secular world. At that time, in the Eastern Region Azure Cloud Continent, a huge dynasty that was bestowed the title of Netherworld City God was born. At that time, cultivators basically lived among the kings and emperors. They were far from the current status and freedom of cultivators today. However, under the allocation of the dynastys resources, the initial performance of the Eastern Regions cultivation world was also flourishing at an exaggerated speed. That era lasted for about a thousand years. After the cultivators became stronger, they finally broke up the dynastys resources in an unavoidable coup. After that, they each occupied a mountaintop and stood aloof from worldly affairs, forming the current situation in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region and Azure Cloud Continent. However, the problem was that the entire Eastern Region of the Great Mountain Region was relatively remote and surrounded by mountains. Transportation was very inconvenient. Coupled with some historical reasons, the Great Mountain Region did not catch up to the first wave of development in the cultivation world during the era of the cultivation dynasty. Later on, this unlucky place experienced two terrible periods where demon kings ruled and demons rampaged. They had been in a state of war for a long time. It was not until nearly 200 years ago that they began to develop seriously. The strength of the Great Mountain Region Cultivation World was naturally much inferior. This was also the reason why the other powers in the Eastern Region were confident in coming to the Great Mountain Region to behave atrociously. 70%? Impossible! That Medicine Garden Mystic Realm appeared in the Great Mountain Region, it belongs to us! You want to take 70% just like that? Then will our Great Mountain have left? This time, it was the Immortal Ascension Pavilion that spoke. The words of the new Immortal Ascension Pavilions Pavilion Master sounded like he was fighting for justice. However, this made the higher-ups of the few large sects sitting at the front frown. How could negotiations be conducted in such a manner? The Immortal Ascension Pavilions Pavilion Masters words implied that the Great Mountain Region was the weakest group. It was as if he was begging the other party to show mercy and take away less of the share. This method directly shook the confidence of those small sects in the Great Mountain Region. However, on second thought, this Immortal Ascension Pavilion was only a branch established by the Eastern Regions Immortal Ascension Pavilion. At the critical moment, it was very normal for them to side with outsiders. Everyone, you have to know that strength is respected in the Eastern Region. The Divine Judgment Hall will only protect their alliance forces. Your Great Mountain Region is not under their protection. This Divine Judgment Hall was a joint organization of the Azure Cloud Continents sects. It was similar to the righteous path alliance of the Great Mountain Region, but they were hundreds or thousands of times stronger. Moreover, there was no distinction between good and evil. Even if it was a proper demonic sect like the Myriad Slaughter Sect, as long as there was a senior elder vouching for it and the force reached the requirements, they could also join the Divine Judgment Hall. After hearing about the threat of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, many of the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Region wanted to seek the protection of the Divine Judgment Hall. However, Mu Chunyang seemed to have guessed their thoughts and blocked this chance in advance. Yellow Sea Region, Giant Rock Forest, and High Red Plains. Everyone has been staying in the Great Mountain Region all year round. Perhaps you dont know these three names. They are the three cultivation regions that the Myriad Slaughter Sect destroyed in 800 years. The Great Mountain Region might be the next. The young man from the Mu family sneered. He looked at the group of nervous representatives from the Great Mountain Region and felt very proud. We have to protect the Great Mountain Region from them. 70% of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm is not too much. This is the mercy of our Mu family. How can we take a mere Medicine Garden Mystic Realm seriously? Everyone, please think carefully. If you reject my Mu family, the Great Mountain Region will be destroyed by the butchers knife. Mu Chunyang arrogantly threatened the higher-ups of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. If Shenshan Jianyi and the others really wanted to attack, the Soul Formation cultivators brought by the other party would definitely not be able to protect him. However, there was an extremely ancient and powerful existence in the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest. If they acted rashly and angered that person, there might not be anyone who could stand up to him in the entire Great Mountain Region. Just as the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region fell silent, a voice sounded from afar. This is the first time Ive heard someone make the collection of a protection fee sound so righteous. I really didnt expect that the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest still had to worry about our Great Mountain Regions local resources. A dragon roar sounded from the sky as the Wood Dragon Rayquaza twisted its elegant and dignified figure as it tore through the air. The ground shook and cracked. The light in the entire venue dimmed as the Wind Protection Giant approached. His exaggerated body covered the sky and sun, causing the cultivators present to cry out repeatedly. However, he did not do anything dangerous. He only sat on the edge of the venue and lowered his head to look at the group of ants below. Behind them, fifteen battered warships followed closely behind. The ship was covered in ravines and scratches. With a glance, the smell of blood and fire assaulted their faces. A moment later, Jiang Li walked into the venue. Behind him, twelve Soul Formation cultivators floated in the air, and thousands of cultivators from the three sects followed quietly. They had just retreated from the cruel battlefield and the ferocity in their eyes had yet to fade. Those gazes made Mu Chunyang subconsciously take two steps back. Who are you! Mu Chunyang quickly realized that he had lost his composure and looked at Jiang Li who walked into the center of the venue in anger. Originally, he had single-handedly suppressed the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region until no one spoke, greatly satisfying his vanity. However, how could a Foundation Establishment cultivator at this age dare to stand in front of him? Jiang Li ignored him and only glanced indifferently before leading all the cultivators behind him into the venue and facing the cultivators of the Great Mountain Region. Disciple Jiang Li greets Valley Master, Sword Head Shenshan, Abbot Le Ku, and the various Seniors. The Hundred Tempering Mountain colluded with the Black Lotus Divine Sect to sacrifice and slaughter lives. They summoned foreign monsters and attempted to overturn our Great Mountain Regions hundred years of peace. There are 17,300 of them. Currently, 15,800 of them have been executed. The stolen demonic artifact has been found as well Jiang Li reported the results in front of everyone in a neither servile nor overbearing manner. The thousands of cultivators stood behind him, causing the group of cultivators in the Great Mountain Region to be shocked. This was actually something that they had discussed long ago. On the way back, the alliance army had heard about the Shu Mountain Immortal Cultivation Assembly. The Mu family of the Peach Forest had been colluding with several sects using the Myriad Slaughter Sect to pressure all the cultivators of the Great Mountain Region, causing them to be very passive. The Sect Masters of the three major sects had all come to deal with this problem. They planned to negotiate an acceptable outcome. However, in the venue, the person who spoke was a young junior. This was clearly meant to disgust them. If they argued with a junior until their faces turned red, not only would it be useless, they would also lower their status. At this time, they needed a capable junior who could suppress the situation and had a suitable status to speak to the other party. On the other hand, Jiang Li who had distinguished himself in the battle earlier was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. A group of post-war cultivators squeezed into the venue, pushing Mu Chunyang to the corner. He was so angry that his expression kept changing. Very good! You did well. Youre Jiang Li, right? You performed very well As if they had forgotten about the negotiation, the three great sects held a celebratory banquet. A large number of Asura World monster corpses were thrown out from the storage artifacts. The smell of blood and the chaotic power that was different from the cultivation world spread out. This kind of thing could not be faked at all. It made those small sects and rogue cultivators finally understand what the Hundred Tempering Mountain had done before. The celebration ceremony was bustling and grand. However, the few sect envoys from the Eastern Region were deliberately ignored. Their expressions were ugly. Clearly, they were very dissatisfied with the actions of the Great Mountain Cultivators. Earlier, Mu Chunyang had arrogantly wanted to suppress the Great Mountain Region, but in the blink of an eye, they used the sudden appearance of the returning cultivators to suppress the situation. The three great sects announced their actions this time with great fanfare. They took turns to complain about the Hundred Tempering Mountains actions. Moreover, it was especially emphasized that the Hundred Tempering Mountains Sect Master and Old Demon Black Lotus were still alive and were threatening the Great Mountain Region at any time. Now that the troubles in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region had just settled, there were external threats again. At this time, what was most needed was unity. A threat that could attack at any moment was the best way to unite the hearts of people. They even invited other sects and rogue cultivators to help clean up the battlefield on the spot. While dealing with the trouble, this made them understand that the tragic battle would continue to ruthlessly increase their prestige in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. In the cultivation world, one had to let others know what they had done. Otherwise, how could others know that they had just saved the world? The temporary commendation lasted for nearly an hour, causing Mu Chunyang and the others of the Eastern Region to almost fly into a rage before barely ending it. The Mu family of the Peach Forest was very powerful, but they only had a few envoys this time. Due to their influence, the Great Mountain could not attack. However, if they took the initiative to attack, they would only be slapped in the face on the spot. Soon, it was time. The cultivators of the three sects slowly retreated, leaving Jiang Li standing on the stage. Young man, why? Arent you going to introduce yourself after standing there for so long? Jiang Li turned around and looked at Mu Chunyang with an appraising gaze, and his expression was even more arrogant and disdainful than the other party. Eastern Regions Mu Family, Mu Chunyang! Being called a young man by a disciple who was obviously much younger than him, this made Mu Chunyangs temperament unable to endure any longer. He gritted his teeth as he spoke. Oh, no wonder you look so feminine. As expected, you dont have enough Connate Yang qi. Thats why you have this name[1]. My Great Mountain knows why youre here. Isnt it just 70%? No problem. Jiang Lis first sentence almost angered the other party to the point of directly attacking. However, the latter sentence made Mu Chunyang forcefully suppress his anger. He thought to himself that he, Mu Chunyang, would not argue with these bumpkins and barely controlled himself. You can make the decision? Mu Chunyang was not really on a family mission this time. The Mu family was really not that free. He was relying on his familys name to gain something without risking anything of his own. He wanted to obtain a large amount of benefits for nothing and at the same time, display his ability and increase his status in the family. Everything that he had said earlier was only half-truths. He was only using his status in the Mu family to reap benefits. This was news that Jiang Li had obtained from his good friend, Huangfu Tai, from the Immortal Ascension Pavilions headquarters. This Mu Chunyang was really vicious. Jiang Li gestured at the cultivators in the Great Mountain Region to calm down and continued. Of course. Alright, so be it When Mu Chunyang heard this, he immediately wanted to settle the matter. However, the thrifty Jiang Li would not let him do as he wished. Wait a minute, 70% of the share of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm is not a problem, or even 80%. But since you said you want to protect us, tell us now. What plans does your family have? What advantages do you have? How many top-notch cultivators can you send to guard the Great Mountain Region every year? How much can you do when facing the enemies of the Great Mountain Region? When Jiang Li said 80%, the many sect representatives behind him almost exploded. If not for his identity as a war hero, they would have blasted Jiang Li off the stage on the spot. Plan? Advantage? What are you talking about? Mu Chunyang looked a little stunned. He had clearly never had the experience of having his proposal rejected by a client. Thats right. You have to know that there are so many sects in the Eastern Region. If you dont have a plan and dont have an advantage over the other sects, why would I choose you? At the same price, why dont we choose a stronger and more righteous sect that can provide us with more help to defend the Great Mountain Region? Just because you dont have enough Connate Yang qi? Jiang Lis eccentric tone, especially his last sentence, finally angered the other party. How dare you! A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator! Ill let you know how powerful my Mu family is! Mu Chunyang did not know how to respond. He flew into a rage out of humiliation and actually directly erupted with a powerful Golden Core aura. His hand formed a claw and only pounced at Jiang Li. As if to prove himself, he emitted a strong Yang attribute aura. Mu Chunyang was definitely not more than 25 years old, but his cultivation had actually reached the Golden Core realm! This kind of cultivation at this age was simply unbelievable in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region! The many cultivators from the small sects behind stood up in shock. However, the cultivators of the three sects in front of them were sitting calmly without any intention of saving the situation. Not only did this precious disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley not become ordinary after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, but his strength had also advanced by leaps and bounds. It could be said that he had risen with the wind and displayed incomprehensible strength in the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle. A mere Golden Core cultivator could not obstruct him. Jiang Li smiled lightly. The other party had finally lost his bearings. Then, he raised his hand and casually punched out. Boom! Yang Wood and Yin Wood, these two opposing and powerful spiritual qi collided and did not give way to each other. This Mu Chunyang was definitely not an ordinary person even among Golden Core cultivators. His claw-like hand seemed to have turned into a tree of spring, and his vitality surged with Yang qi. If Jiang Li did not have the inner armor of the Nine Nether clone, he would definitely suffer a huge loss. However, with the Nine Nether Wood, Jiang Li basically could not lose to anyone under the Nascent Soul realm. In this fight between a Golden Core and a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Mu Chunyang took three steps back. The life force in his hand withered and was forcefully suppressed by the Nine Nether spiritual qi. The final result was truly shocking. What? This is what you have to show? As expected, you lack Yang qi. This is the first time Ive seen such a weak Golden Core. Jiang Lis words should have made the other party furious. However, the other party held his trembling palm and looked at him with surprise. Moreover, the few cultivators from the Peach Forests Mu family suddenly stood up and stared fixedly at Jiang Li. Jiang Li looked at his palm and felt a little strange. Although this Mu Chunyang was very annoying, he was actually not weak. Instead, he was very powerful. However What was this feeling? When the spiritual qi collided, he clearly felt an extremely intense conflict, as if the two sides were originally opposing each other. What cultivation method are you cultivating? No! What are you exactly! The Soul Formation cultivator from the Mu Clan instantly vanished on the spot. In the next moment, he appeared before Jiang Li, and then he raised his hand and pressed down. He actually attacked Jiang Li in front of the entire Great Mountain Region! [1] Chunyang means Pure Yang. Chapter 237 - Great Mountain Alliance The Soul Formation cultivator of the Mu family did not hold back in the slightest as he grabbed at Jiang Lis Qi Sea. An irresistible force assaulted him. The sudden killing intent made his entire body tense and his mind tremble. He could only use the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to tightly wrap his vital points and prevent himself from being killed in one strike. Swoosh! At this moment, a sword light instantly arrived. The entire stone platform was silently split into two as if it was made of tofu. It was an ancient fire attribute Shu Mountain Flying Sword. Its name was Crimson Firmament, the life-bound flying sword of the current Sword Head of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak! The sneak attack claw was forced back by the sword. If he did not stop, his arm would have been cut off. Mu family, are you bullying us because you think theres no one left in the Great Mountain Region?! You actually dare to commit murder on the spot! The actions of the Mu familys elder angered the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. More than 20 Soul Formation cultivators present suddenly erupted with their auras. A pressure that covered the sky and earth surged behind Jiang Li, directly crushing half of the venue opposite him into powder. Wait! That disciple has already been possessed by the evil spirit! The Golden Core of your Shu Mountains elder was captured by that demonic creature! If we dont kill him now, the Great Mountain Region will be destroyed sooner or later! The Mu Familys Mu Chunyang could no longer stand up under the pressure of many top-notch cultivators. That Soul Formation cultivator even pointed at Jiang Li and cursed angrily, not hiding his killing intent at all. Nonsense! I think your Mu family is going too far! Shu Mountain! Great Five Elements Sword Formation! Jiang Lis vision blurred. He was already standing beside Daoist Wushe, and it was the Valley Master who brought him back to a safe place. They did not believe the other partys words at all. The current Jiang Li was very strong, and it did not conform to his cultivation realm. However, when the two Golden Core cultivators from Shu Mountain met with an accident, Jiang Li was still a weak Qi Refinement realm cultivator and did not have the ability to attack. Moreover, Jiang Li was the precious disciple of their sect who had grown slowly under their watch. If they could not even trust him, wouldnt every genius from the Great Mountain have to die? Shenshan Jianyi was also furious! He had endured this because of his daughter-in-laws relationship with the Mu family. However, did they really think that the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was weak? Jiang Li was the savior of his granddaughter, Shenshan Qiuhua. To dare touch an outstanding disciple of their Great Mountain Region at the foot of Shu Mountain, they really did not take him seriously. With a raise of his sword finger, the towering Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak immediately began to emit a large amount of five-colored light. Those beams of light condensed into five-colored light swords in the air. In just a moment, there were tens of thousands of them! Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The five-colored light sword formed a sword light storm that enveloped the venue. The faces of the powerful sects invited by the Mu family turned green. The forces behind them were actually only similar to the forces at the Immortal Ascension Pavilion headquarters. Some were even inferior. After all, even in the bustling Eastern Region Capital, it was impossible for every faction to be very powerful. If they were really so powerful, they would have directly attacked the Great Mountain. Why would they need to wait until now? When they were invited by the Mu family of the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest, they had said that he was only here to show their stand and share the benefits later on. They did not plan to attack at all. However, it was obvious that the Mu family had gone overboard and angered the entire Great Mountain Region. After all, this Great Mountain Region was not a small cultivation area. If they were really united, they would be hard to deal with. Wait! Stop! Youd rather protect him and become enemies with the Mu family? They still wanted to use their family name to intimidate the cultivators of the Great Mountain Region. However, there were many old cultivators present who were hundreds of years old. They knew very well that the space for survival and the resources for cultivation had always been fought for and not given by others. Facing the provocations of the other forces in the Eastern Region, it was fine to be careful, but they could not be weak and incompetent. That would only attract more malice. Now that they were surrounded by wolves, all they could do was punch out fiercely to intimidate the rest! The tens of thousands of sword lights of the Great Five Elements Sword Formation descended. The Soul Formation cultivator from the Mu family could only grab Mu Chunyang like he was grabbing a chicken and return to the other five Nascent Souls. The six of them joined forces. The Yang Wood spiritual qi surged astonishingly. A huge peach tree rose from the ground and protected the seven of them inside the tree trunk. In the next moment, dense five-colored sword lights descended like raindrops, causing the peach blossom flower leaf to wither and branches to fly everywhere. In the blink of an eye, it was already riddled with holes. The rain-like five-colored sword light only lasted for three breaths of time before stopping. The branches and leaves of the peach tree had already fallen, and it was extremely bare and ugly. The tree trunk had also been torn open from the center, and a sword light shot straight into the core. The huge peach tree slowly split in the middle and fell to the sides, revealing the few members of the Mu family. Apart from Mu Chunyang, who was frightened stiff on the ground, the other six cultivators had flushed faces with blood in their mouths. Clearly, the six of them were far from being able to resist the Shu Mountain Great Five Elements Sword Formation. If not for the fact that the Shenshan Jianyi had shown mercy, their outcome would not have been as simple as being injured At this moment, the tip of the ancient Crimson Firmament Flying Sword was pointed at the top of the Mu familys Soul Formation cultivators head. As long as he made any abnormal movements, it would directly stab into his skull. Im afraid the Great Mountain Region cannot accept the good intentions of the Mu family. Please return. If Shenshan Jianyi was alone, these few people would probably be beheaded today. However, as the leader of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, he still had to consider the revenge of the Mu family. From the looks of it, this was the only way. After he asked them to leave, the other sects of the Eastern Region drove their flying ships and left. The Mu family members glanced fiercely at them and Jiang Li before leaving. Jiang Li looked at the departing flying ship and raised his hand to retrieve a fragment of the peach tree from before. He placed it in front of his nose and smelled it. A strong Yang qi entered his nose. The smell made him very disgusted. This was not an ordinary peach tree. The quality of the spiritual qi wrapped around it was very good, and it seemed to be very hostile to his Nine Nether spiritual qi. This was not only the relationship between the Yin Wood and Yang Wood, but it was more like something that was innately hostile to the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. They disliked each other. After temporarily putting away this piece of wood, he also developed some thoughts about the Mu family. Inside a flying ship entirely made of huge peach trees. Elder, are we going back like this? Theres definitely something wrong with that kid! Those fools from the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. We clearly wanted to eliminate the demon, but not only did they not appreciate our kindness, they actually dared to offend us, their superiors! They attacked us! When I return this time, I must tell Father to bring people to destroy the Great Mountain Region! At this moment, Mu Chunyangs body was still trembling slightly. Clearly, he had been greatly frightened just now. He kept shouting that he wanted to eliminate the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. It was obvious that he was an ignorant young master who was overly confident in his family. However, ever since that Soul Formation Elder of the Mu family boarded the ship, he had not said a word. It was not until the flying ship left the Shu Mountains territory that he spat out a mouthful of blood. The last strike of Shenshan Jianyi just now seemed to have ended on the spot and spared his life. However, a strand of sword qi from the flying sword still entered his body at that point. The fierce and extremely scorching sword qi stirred up his Qi Sea to the point it was extremely uncomfortable. This was a lesson from Shenshan Jianyi. It would probably make him suffer for a few days. I didnt expect such a person to exist in a place like this Great Mountain Region. The old patriarch cant move out of our territory so easily. Now that the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region has become united, its not easy for us to make them lower their heads. Compared to the bustling central region of the Eastern Region, the Great Mountain Region was naturally far inferior. However, it was impossible for the Mu family to easily defeat them, who had already joined forces, without the strongest person present. But that kid was clearly possessed by the evil tree. Hes even more deeply possessed than that Golden Core cultivator from Shu Mountain. Are we just going to let him be? Mu Chunyang was still brooding over the result of losing to Jiang Li, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He wanted to quickly kill Jiang Li to cover up his dark history. Chunyang, you should know that those people are actually just puppets of the evil tree. They are all walking corpses without any thoughts of the future. You dont have to take them to heart. Weve already confirmed that theres an evil tree hidden in the Great Mountain Region. As long as we find the place and destroy the main body, these puppets will all disappear. Theres no need for you to care too much about them. After they parted on bad terms with the Mu family and the other forces of the Eastern Region, the forces of the Great Mountain Region present started to clamor. What should we do next? The matter of the Myriad Slaughter Sect has yet to be resolved, and now, weve provoked the Peach Forests Mu family as well. I think that the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm is a disaster. Those factions are all here for the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. Why dont we just mine it all? Without benefits left, well be safe. But this is too much of a pity. The production of the mystic realm is even more shocking than what we calculated at the beginning. Its the greatest support for our Great Mountain Region to catch up to the other places in the Eastern Region. If we give up just like this Youre wrong. We cant protect this benefit now. The best solution is to strengthen ourselves as soon as possible. Thats right. If we delay any longer, it might all be for nothing. Many sect representatives began to discuss this matter one after another. Their thoughts were quite clear, and their focus was basically on the excavation of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. Jiang Li should be glad that he had transmigrated to this cultivation world and entered a large sect like the Scripture Storage Valley. If it was the Hidden Leaf Village in another world, they would be discussing how to offer him as a sacrifice to calm their anger. Everyone, dont panic. Listen to me. The Scripture Storage Valleys Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, stood up and spoke, temporarily suppressing the noise. I think the current situation is not as bad as you all think. The Myriad Slaughter Sect is indeed powerful, but they have committed many sins and made countless enemies. The situation in the Eastern Region might not be simple. My disciple, Chu Yunxuan, has once been training in the Eastern Region Capital. He learned that the Myriad Slaughter Sect is currently at war with several sects and wont be able to deal with us for a short period of time. After Daoist Wushe finished speaking, Shenshan Jianyi continued. Thats right, the Mu family of the Peach Forest is the same. The Mu familys patriarchs cultivation is indeed monstrous, far above ours. But in the past eight hundred years, I have never heard of him appearing in the outside world. Only when powerful enemies invaded did he make a move. I dont think he can come out so easily. Shenshan Qiuhuas mother, Elder Mu, was originally from the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest. Although she had left home in her early years, she still knew a lot about the situation in the family. The current Great Mountain is far from being in danger. As long as we stick together, no one can easily snatch our things. The three great sects took turns to speak and throw out news from the outside world to stabilize the hearts of the people. At the same time, they emphasized that the enemies of the outside world were to unite the internal forces of the Great Mountain Region. However, what to do next was still uncertain. Why dont you hand over the production of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm to my Immortal Ascension Pavilion? Everyone should know that my Immortal Ascension Pavilion has been conscientious and honest for many years. The Great Mountain Branch has relied on you for many years. Now is the time for us to do our part. Now that the Hundred Tempering Mountain is dead, the Great Mountain Regions ability to digest spiritual materials and convert them into medicinal pills will definitely be greatly reduced. I think its useless to mine the medicinal garden in a short period of time. Why dont you hand over the spiritual materials to my Immortal Ascension Pavilion? This time, we wont charge any spirit stones. After transporting the spiritual materials to the Eastern Region, well sell them and exchange them for artifacts, spirit stones, and medicinal pills before transporting them back to the Great Mountain Region. These high-quality spiritual materials can be bought outside, so the forces of the Eastern Region naturally wont waste time and come to the Great Mountain Region to cause trouble. The spirit stones and artifacts exchanged can also strengthen the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region faster. Its the best of both worlds. Why not? The new Pavilion Master of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, Wen Huizhou, suddenly jumped out to make an offer. He even claimed that he would not charge any fees and would work for the Great Mountain Region for free. However Pavilion Master Wen must be busy every day. How can we trouble you to go through so much trouble? Today, our Great Mountain Region is discussing some small matters. We dont need to trouble you to participate. Please leave. Many sect representatives nodded in agreement when they heard Wen Huizhous words. They felt that what he said made sense. However, how could anyone believe the words of businessmen who had prospered for hundreds of years? During the exchange of goods, who knew how much profits they could secretly take for themselves. The three great sects still remembered this fellows despicable actions earlier, and they immediately chased him out. This was nothing personal, they simply did not believe in him. In the end, Pavilion Master Wen left the venue with a dark expression. In my opinion, we cant let them participate in the future Immortal Ascension Assemblies anymore. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion is an outsider after all. We cant trust them completely. Many sects chimed in and kicked the Immortal Ascension Pavilion out of the discussion. However, his words opened up some thoughts for the others. What Wen Huizhou said was actually very reasonable. Although they could not let the Immortal Ascension Pavilion take charge of the transactions, they could do it themselves. After a round of discussion, the new organization, the Great Mountain Alliance, that represented the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region to exercise external affairs, was established! Chapter 238 - I, The First Generation Alliance Leader! In this meeting, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region did not reach a deal with the Mu family of the Peach Forest. Instead, there was a considerable conflict and it could be said that they had made more enemies. However, this might be the best outcome for the Great Mountain Region. After chasing away outsiders and using external pressure to unite the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, they directly unified the originally loose righteous path alliance and formed a new organization called the Great Mountain Alliance. This would be the first step to stabilize the Great Mountain Region. However, before that, there was a crucial problem that needed to be resolved. Since we want to form an alliance, should we choose the alliance leader first? Someone in the crowd said. The noisy and excited venue fell silent. This sentence pointed to the core problem that everyone cared about. The Great Mountain Alliance could unite the resources of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. If one became the alliance leader, the benefits he could obtain would definitely be extraordinary. They could be modest in other places, but on such a key issue, they could not be modest at all. If they gave in, they might lose the benefits that they would gain in the next few hundred years. The atmosphere instantly became slightly heavy. Cough cough, our Beast Control Sect will volunteer ourselves. If everyone supports us, my sects spiritual beast eggs will be 50% off in the future The Beast Control Sects Sect Master summoned up his courage and spoke first. However, after he finished speaking, the scene was still silent and did not answer him. He could only withdraw his head in embarrassment. Clearly, any faction with brains knew the immense value represented by the position of alliance leader. Was he worthy of such a reward? After a while, someone spoke again. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak is the leader of the righteous path. The Sword Head Shenshan Jianyi is extremely righteous and has unparalleled strength. I think he is the most suitable candidate for the alliance leader. As expected, the first to be recommended was Shenshan Jianyi. Many of the surrounding sect representatives started to agree, but most of them remained silent. Although the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was the leader, they could not monopolize the Great Mountain Region. Youre wrong, youre wrong. The mannerism and strength of Sword Head Shenshan are naturally respected by everyone. However, Shu Mountain sword cultivators cultivate their bodies and mind all year round. They are not good at handling the troublesome matters of the Great Mountain Region. If the position of alliance leader holds back the cultivation of Sword Head Shenshan, wouldnt that be our fault? In this aspect, Daoist Wushe brought the Scripture Storage Valley to the top sects of the Great Mountain Region in a short 200 years. Moreover, the plot of the Hundred Tempering Mountain was first discovered by the Scripture Storage Valley. If they did not act in time, the Great Mountain Region would probably be in flames of war now. Daoist Wushe has the ability and merits to be a more suitable candidate for the alliance leader position. Another few sects began to speak rationally. After so many years, there were many friends who would support the Scripture Storage Valley. In terms of merits, in order to resist the Hundred Tempering Mountains plot, Benevolent Travel Temple is the sect that has suffered the greatest losses in this war. Master Le Ku lost an eye and an arm because of this. Is he not qualified to become the alliance leader? Other than the respected Abbot Le Ku, I dont accept anyone else! The three great sects did not say anything, but the other second-rate sects below still did not have any chance to emerge. The subordinate sects that were related to the three major sects were very sensible at this moment. They all began to list the recent achievements and deeds of the three great sects. The argument was very lively. As a subordinate sect, they would naturally be able to obtain more benefits when their backing was strong. When benefits were related, they naturally could not keep quiet when their backing was involved. However, as the argument became more and more intense, the situation gradually became uncontrollable. The Benevolent Travel Temple cant be said to have made a contribution, right? I heard that they wanted to take control of the demonic artifact, so the Demon Sect took the opportunity to invade them. If not for their mistakes, the three great sects would not have to suffer such a huge loss this time! This sentence was heart-wrenching. Dharma Master Le Kus expression turned ugly. Who hasnt done anything wrong? Its just that it was covered up well. The Scripture Storage Valley caused the destruction of the mortal city, Cloud Stream City, a few months ago. Many people in the cultivation world know about this, right? Daoist Wushes face darkened. Cloud Stream City was destroyed by the lightning tribulation. It was done by the elder of the traitor in the sect. The Scripture Storage Valley has already executed him on the same day. This is already enough to prove Daoist Wushes righteousness and decision. Why dont you say that the previous Southern Seal Kingdom was destroyed by the sword lights, but the murderers are still out there This time, even Shenshan Jianyis expression changed. The subordinate sects of the three sects became more and more noisy. From the beginning, they praised their own sects, but gradually, it evolved to exposing each other and attacking the other two top sects. The originally joyous and harmonious venue suddenly became filled with the smell of conflict and almost started a fight. If this continued, the Great Mountain Alliance established less than four hours ago might be dissolved on the spot. However, this was normal. In the competition for the throne of a mortal emperor, brothers and sisters would often fight each other, let alone the alliance leader of the cultivation world who had millions of times more power and authority. If not for the fact that they were surrounded by enemies, it would be normal for them to fight. Enough! Stop! The entire venue gradually fell silent after Shenshan Jianyi shouted. Only then did the sect representatives realize that they had lost their composure and could not help but feel some lingering fear. Where did they get the guts to criticize the three great sects in front of them? If they settled the score after this, how terrible would that be? Of course, they were only the ones who spoke up. The true core conflict was still between the three great sects. However, before such huge benefits, even though they knew the importance of unity, the three great sects would definitely not let themselves fall behind others. In this matter, if someone gained something, others would lose out on it. The three great sects could stand not obtaining something, but they could not accept others getting it. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, Scripture Storage Valley, and Benevolent Travel Temple had similar strength. However, if one of the Sect Masters obtained the position of alliance leader, it was inevitable that they would give benefits to their own sect. The other two sects did not have the ability to regulate the alliance, and as time passed, there would really be an irreparable gap. Therefore, they had to compete. This caused them to fall into a helpless cycle. The current Great Mountain Region could not endure another civil war. What could they do to stop the three sects from competing? Take turns being the alliance leader? This was a possible solution. However, to cultivators, the sense of time was different from mortals. If the term was too short, there was no way to do anything. However, if the term was set a little longer, it might also develop the idea of making full use of the authority before it ended, causing the alliance leader to not do anything while in power and only think about poaching benefits for themselves. The final outcome might be even worse. Was there really no other way? I dont think any of us can be the alliance leader. After a moment of silence, Shenshan Jianyi looked at the other two Sect Masters and said. Daoist Wushe and Abbot Le Ku pondered for a moment before nodding and agreeing to the other partys suggestion. Under such circumstances, this was the only way to stabilize the Great Mountain Region. Thats right. All cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm cannot be chosen as the alliance leader. At this time, perhaps its time to give the young people a chance. In order to better mobilize the resources and strength of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, a leader was essential. However, this alliance leaders absolute authority could be reduced slightly. It did not need to be so high. For the sake of internal conflict in the Great Mountain Region, it was best for this alliance leader to be restrained when exercising his authority to ensure fairness. This way, even if this alliance leader was not that powerful, he could still convince people. To put it bluntly, this alliance leader could not be too strong. Otherwise, the three great sects were afraid that they would not be able to control the situation. They had to consider such a candidate. The upper echelons of the three major sects gathered together and began to discuss intensely. This person could not be too strong or too weak. He had to have enough achievements and ability to pass. It was best if he was someone that everyone liked. On a seat not far away, Jiang Li looked at the chaotic venue and clicked his tongue in wonder. Indeed, in places with many people, things would become infinitely complicated. This was similar to some of the joint venture companies in his previous life. If the major shareholder was fully in charge of the company, it would not take long for the other shareholders to lose everything because of the constant shorting of the company. Under such circumstances, as long as the other shareholders were capable, they would stop the major shareholders from continuing to control the company. A general manager who did not have much equity, but was smart and capable, and could be monitored could solve this problem very well. This was not as far as to call the alliance leader a puppet. However, he could not rely on his authority to act recklessly. Moreover, at a time like this in the Great Mountain Region, becoming the alliance leader was considered to be taking responsibility to repel external danger. It was not a position to enjoy life. Jiang Li sat beside his master and was silently watching the show. He was guessing who would become that lucky person, or rather, unlucky person. According to the current situation, the alliance leader should be chosen from one of the three great sects Nascent Souls. However, it was also not easy to monitor Nascent Soul cultivators. If they were bold enough, it was not impossible for them to choose a Golden Core cultivator. Just like the previous Mu Chunyang who relied on his family to intimidate others, as long as there were top cultivators standing behind him at all times, he would not be underestimated when negotiating with others. On the contrary, it could sometimes have unexpected effects. Master, I think you are quite likely to be chosen. The Sect Master and the Ancestors arent participating in the competition. There arent many Nascent Soul cultivators who are your match, right? Everyone knew Elder Hes iron fists. If they were assessing strength to choose the alliance leader, the possibility of him being chosen was really not small. Jiang Li had already thought about it. If Elder He became the alliance leader, he would have to get himself a position like the Chief Secretary. He did not have any other thoughts, but he wanted to help his master share some of the burden. He believed that his master could understand his filial piety. What nonsense are you saying? In this unstable situation, how can the position of the alliance leader of the Great Mountain Alliance be so easy to sit on? I think Peak Master Wei of Shu Mountain has some hope. Elder He was very confident that he was definitely not capable enough, so he had never thought of this. Letting him be the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall was already the limit. Even if he was given the position of Valley Master, he would not be interested at all, let alone the alliance leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. Then, the masters of the three great sects who were gathered together and whispering started to look over. As they spoke, these three old men who were countless years old even revealed strange smiles. It was unknown what they were discussing. Their gazes were so bold that even the elders felt as if they were sitting on needles. After a long time, they finally made their decision. The three peak leaders of the Great Mountain Region Cultivation World looked over. Then, the Shu Mountain Sword Head, Shenshan Jianyi, spoke. This war against the Hundred Tempering Mountain was dangerous and ended with deep losses. It was a great calamity that our Great Mountain Region Cultivation World was fortunate enough to survive. If there were any mistakes, the hundred years of peace in the Great Mountain Region would be gone. However, many outstanding disciples have emerged and played an indispensable role in this war. Among them, one of the disciples discovered the Hundred Tempering Mountains plot first and made us prepare in advance. In the defense battle of Benevolent Travel Temple, he killed the Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain and played a key role in helping the Six Divine Monks escape! On the battlefield of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, he fought to the death and did not retreat. He led the charge and killed 120,000 enemies! He has made a huge contribution to the cultivation world of our Great Mountain Region! As Shenshan Jianyi spoke, Jiang Li felt that something was amiss the more he listened. The hair on his entire body stood on end. The ten thousand cultivators who had just participated in the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle also looked over at him. Their expressions were first puzzled, then surprised. In the end, smiles appeared on their faces and they showed a look of understanding. Almost all of them owed their lives to the person mentioned by Sword Head Shenshan Jianyi. At this moment, they did not care if it was reasonable or not. They only felt that it would be best for him to be the alliance leader. Scripture Storage Valleys disciple, Jiang Li! Are you willing to be the first alliance leader of the Great Mountain Alliance? As soon as Shenshan Jianyi said this, everyone looked over. Jiang Li was momentarily shocked speechless. Although he was very outstanding, although he was very powerful, although his social relations in the three major sects were very good, although he was confident that he would sooner or later reach the peak of the cultivation world Jiang Li had never expected that these higher-ups would actually have such boldness to actually give the position of alliance leader to a Foundation Establishment disciple who had just cultivated for a year. Interesting! Under the gazes of all the representatives of the various powers in the entire Great Mountain Region, Jiang Li suddenly stopped being nervous, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up. He stood up and walked across everyone. I, disciple Jiang Li, will take on this responsibility! With Jiang Lis speed of becoming stronger, if the three great sects only wanted to use him as a puppet or the honorary alliance leader, it was likely that they would regret it in a few years. Chapter 239 - Vanished People Nine Provinces Calendar, Year 8995. Under the influence of external pressure, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region was initially united and established a joint organization called the Great Mountain Alliance. However, what surprised everyone was that the first Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance was actually a Foundation Establishment disciple! Some people were worried, some laughed, some were jealous, and some were impressed. However, there was still time to verify what the Great Mountain Alliance would become. After the meeting ended, on the way back to the Scripture Storage Valley, Jiang Li sat alone on the head of Rayquaza and looked at the token in his hand for a long time. This token was completely black, the metal surface emitted specks of starlight. On the front of the token was the words Great Mountain Alliance, and on the back was the Alliance Leader Token. This was the Alliance Leader Token that belonged to him alone. This thing was forged from a piece of Meteorite Steel given to him by Shu Mountain. It had the mark of more than 1,300 Sect Masters of the Great Mountain Region. As long as one held it, they could contact and mobilize more than 50% of the resources and power of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Even he did not expect that he would suddenly have such a right. This world was really incredible. On the flying ship behind him, the Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, and Elder He, the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, were also standing at the bow of the ship and looking at the first generation Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. Junior Brother He, youre worried about Jiang Li, right? Daoist Wushe also felt that the three of them were a little impulsive at that time. However, when he thought about it carefully, Jiang Li might really be a good choice. Senior Brother Wushe, why did you choose him? Im afraid that kid Jiang Li cant shoulder such a great responsibility. Unlike the surprise, jealousy, and envy of others, as Jiang Lis master, Elder Hes first thought was worry. Although becoming the Alliance Leader meant that he had great authority, even if the Sect Masters of the three great sects took over, they might not be able to turn the situation around in this difficult period. After all, Jiang Li was still young and his cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment realm. If he sat in this position, he would probably suffer quite a bit of criticism and pressure, and it was unknown if he could endure it. Dont worry, theres still our entire Great Mountain Region behind him. There are still seven days left. At that time, well choose elders to be Dharma Protectors and accompany him to the Eastern Region to seek a foothold. We have to make the best use of our time and prepare. The three great sects were not really stupid. It was impossible for them to hand over the fate of the entire cultivation world to Jiang Li. They would also be making decisions behind his back at any time. How much power Jiang Li could obtain depended on him. Near the Scripture Storage Valley, Jiang Li found a place where the earth veins gathered and temporarily used it as the sleeping place of the Wind Protection Giant. Jiang Li did not stay in the valley for long. He only used the Scripture Imparting Hall once again and left. Seven days later, the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance would be completed. There would also be several top-notch Nascent Soul and even Soul Formation cultivators beside him. Before that, he had to finish some things. A long and huge wooden dragon soared in the sky. He crossed mountains and rivers, flew past grasslands and forests, and finally flew back to an unfamiliar and familiar place along a path that he had once walked on. Great Goose Kingdom. The place where the original Jiang Li had once lived. He put the wooden dragon back into the coffin and landed in a courtyard in the city. This was the famous Sleeping Tiger Jiang family of the pugilistic world. Jiang Li passed by and suddenly wanted to take a look. Concealed above the treetop, he saw that not far below, there was a burly middle-aged man standing under the shade of a tree with his upper body bare. The rough sound of a sleeping tiger could be heard continuously. It was Jiang Yuanshan, who had cultivated the Sleeping Tiger Technique to the eighth level and had reached the internal martial artist realm. In a main house not far away, a woman carried a child who was learning how to speak and was checking the accounts at home. In recent months, their familys income had suddenly increased. This gave them some joy and worries. On the corner of the table, there was a letter that had been opened and read repeatedly. It was sent by Jiang Li a few months ago through an outer sect disciple who had been arranged to run errands outside the sect. Under his secret operation, the Jiang familys life had been smooth sailing recently. There were no disasters and they were living quite well. Seeing that the Jiang family was fine, Jiang Li felt slightly relieved. However, at this moment, he was still standing in the leaves in a daze and did not move for a long time. Who would believe that the genius Jiang Li who dared to accept the position of the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance would actually not dare to return home? After all, the current Jiang Li was not their eldest son. He suddenly had a feeling of deceiving them, which was why he had not stepped foot into the house. It was not until the moon rose and the sun set that he finally knocked on the Jiang familys door from outside. Accompanied by shouts such as Young Master is back!, the lights of the Jiang family were lit. The excited parents of Jiang Li rushed over in their casual clothes and surrounded him, asking about his well-being. Even though Jiang Lis appearance had changed drastically after he reached the Foundation Establishment realm, they recognized him immediately. The kitchen fire started and a table full of food was soon placed. They watched Jiang Li eat until midnight. He had actually not planned to meet them as he did not want to lie to them. However, when he was on the tree, along with the emergence of some of his bodys memories, his Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra automatically circulated. However, this time, what he comprehended was not the life of others, but the first half of this bodys life. After experiencing this personally, he felt relieved. Jiang Li did not mention his current identity as the Head of the Great Mountain Alliance, nor did he mention his heroic deeds in the past year, nor did he mention his cultivation level or his achievements in battle. What Father Jiang and Mother Jiang cared about the most was whether he ate well at the sect, whether he was tired from cultivating, and whether he was bullied. However, bullying the current Jiang Li was something that probably not many people could do in this Great Mountain Region. Since he started cultivating, Jiang Li had not eaten for a long time. Now, he enjoyed such a table of mortal delicacies. To Jiang Li, who was used to eating Senior Sister Little Fours Hundred Flavors Pill, such food actually did not have any outstanding taste or value. However, this made the couple happy for a few days. You came back last night. Are you leaving already? Thats right. I still have important matters to attend to in the sect. Father, Mother, take care. Father Jiang and Mother Jiang clearly could not bear to part with this child. However, Jiang Li could not stay for long. Before he left, he pressed on the tree that Jiang Yuanshan cultivated at every day and stepped on the air. As for the tree, it had already become a Wood Demon at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm. The Jiang family was a martial arts family and could not withstand much. The wealth of the mortal world and having such a guardian were enough. When he flew out of the Great Goose Kingdom, he stretched out his hand and beckoned. A piece of beast skin that covered the ground from the royal palaces treasure vault broke through the red bricks and green gravel, escaped the control of gravity, and flew into Jiang Lis hand at an extremely swift speed. This looked like an ordinary piece of bear skin. Not to mention the cultivation world, even in the mortal world, it could only be considered ordinary. However, Jiang Li rarely did meaningless things. A stream of Yin Burial spiritual qi was drawn out from the coffin and struck the beast skin. The originally soft and flat surface immediately began to change. It was just like a normal reaction when it was corroded by Yin qi. Soon, the piece of leather began to wrinkle and turn black, becoming bare and a little ugly. However, this Yin Burial spiritual qi only allowed this leather scroll to recover its original appearance. The Yin Burial spiritual qi dissipated, and an even more sinister and evil aura continuously emerged from the beast skin. It had died countless years ago, but this skin could still release such an aura. When the original owner of this skin was alive, who knew how powerful it was? This leather scroll was not made from the skin of an ordinary demon beast. Instead, it was made from the skin of an ancient demon beast. It was extremely sinister and abnormally tough. Only in this way could it survive through endless years and survive until now. Under the stimulation of the Yin Burial spiritual qi, a large number of patterns and words slowly appeared on the leather scroll. This was the scroll that recorded the refinement method of the Yin Burial Coffin. The Corpse Coffin Twin Devils were quite smart. They actually hid this thing in the treasure vault of a mortal empire. Generally speaking, no one could find it. The Corpse Burial Ground had used this map to build the Yin Burial Coffin in his hands. Apart from that, it was said that they had also forged a coffin nail. If he could find it, it would save him a lot of trouble. However, this was something for later. Jiang Li did not have much time on this trip. He still had an important thing to do. He put the scroll back into the coffin and took out a communication spirit stone. After a few short exchanges, his figure flashed in the air, quickly flying in a certain direction. He crossed kingdoms one after another, and the environment became more and more barren. Senior Brother Ma, what are you doing? A well-dressed youth was suddenly awakened by a crisp shout. With a flip of his hand, he put away the item in his hand and looked at the person approaching. It was a junior sister who he knew. Nothing, I was just thinking about something. Why did Junior Sister Situ come personally to deliver food? Its too tiring. The young man took the box in the other partys hand and called the others around him. The group of cultivators feeding the spirit colt were only Qi Refinement cultivators. Previously, when they were traveling, they could only eat the Fasting Pills for a long time and were sick of it. Now that they were temporarily resting, they could finally eat something good. Its been hard on you Senior Brothers. We didnt bring any low-grade disciples this time. These chores have to be handled by you personally. Come and taste our cooking. After the few of them ate the food in the meal box and praised it endlessly, the female cultivator carried the meal box and sent it to the other cultivators. This was a team with nearly a thousand people. The camp in the forest could be said to be vast and mighty. However, no demon attacked when such a large group of people appeared in the dense forest. This was because the strongest people leading them were five Golden Cores. The demons who dared to offend them had long been eliminated by them. In the team, from the Core Formation realm to the Qi Refinement realm, everyone was dressed in luxurious clothes. One look and one could tell that none of them were lacking in spirit stones. However, such a team did not take convenient and fast flying ships. Instead, they used more primitive and hidden spiritual colt carriages to travel. Moreover, from the carriage to their clothes, there was actually no recognizable mark on all the cultivators. He did not know where they came from. In the team, there was nearly a third of the carriages that looked especially heavy. Clearly, there were many goods on them. However, why would such a cultivator convoy without a symbol and carrying a huge amount of wealth appear in this wilderness where there were no people? Elder Etong, weve been outside for so long, but the Sect Master and the First Elder havent sent any news. I wonder how the sect is now. Alchemy Elder Ma Minglou appeared to be worried. In order to hide their tracks, they had been traveling in the wilderness and had never come into contact with anyone. They knew almost nothing about the outside world. Under such circumstances, it was hard not to let their imagination run wild. Elder Minglou, dont worry. Even if we lose in the final battle, with the abilities of the Sect Master and the elders, and the preparations they made in advance, its not a problem to escape safely. Looking at the time, the three great sects should still not have broken through our sects grand array. Its normal for there to be no news from the Sect Master. Situ Etong was calmer. It was the right choice to let him lead the team in this escape. Elder Etong is right. The situation outside is unknown. Weve already stayed here for three days. Im afraid its not good. Lets continue on our journey? The important combat forces were all left to guard the sect. As the main elder leading the team this time, Situ Etong pondered for a moment before making a decision. Yes, we wont stop. Although this is already the edge of the Great Mountain Region, its still quite a distance from the hidden base. Notify the others to clean up the traces and continue to set off. The few Golden Cores quickly reached a consensus. However, right at this moment, a commotion suddenly sounded outside. A moment later, a disciple rushed into the tent to report. Elder! Elder! Elder Situ Baige and Elder Ma Changgu are here! The disciple was panting heavily, but his face was filled with excitement. What? Really?! When the five Golden Core elders heard the news, they immediately rushed out of the tent. As expected, they saw the two elders who were looking for them. They were the same clan elders that they had known for hundreds of years, Situ Baige and Ma Changgu. It turned out that this group was the Situ and Ma clansmen who had disappeared from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. They had left a large number of disciples with foreign surnames in the sect, and their descendants had all fled in advance. The idea was that it would not be difficult for the higher-ups to escape with their cultivation level. As long as they used cannon fodder to delay the time, they would bring their disciples far away from their hometown and be safe again decades later. However, something unexpected happened, causing the mountain gate formation to collapse in advance and forcing the Hundred Tempering Mountains Sect Master to use his last resort Bai Ge! Chang Gu! Why are you injured? Hows the sect? Are the Sect Master and elders alright? As soon as these two approached, all the elders present surrounded them and asked all their worries during this period of time. The two travel-worn elders also took a few breaths before saying. The sect is fine! The people of the three great sects are still in a stalemate outside the grand array. But you guys were too careless. The tracks of the convoy were discovered! What! How can that be? Move quickly, its too late! The convoy was about to move, but the surrounding trees seemed to have come alive and began to grow and twist quickly. The few elders immediately formed a circular formation to be wary of the outside. They surrounded the injured Elder Situ Baige and Ma Changgu. However, at this moment, Situ Etong suddenly thought of something and asked. Baige, Changgu, how did you find this place? However, what answered him was the strong wind that assaulted him from behind! Chapter 240 - Making a Fortune From War Chapter 240: Making a Fortune From War Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Five figures spat out blood and flew in all directions. They were caught unprepared by the sneak attack from behind. Situ Baige had Golden Core cultivation while Ma Changgus cultivation was at the True Core stage. The two of them were the two strongest captives Jiang Li had captured alive in the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle. However, Jiang Li was kind-hearted and had always treated his captives well. Not only did he not torture them, he even gave them each a Nine Nether Earth Fruit. These two elders of the Hundred Tempering Mountain also deeply felt Alliance Leader Jiangs kindness. They kowtowed and stopped thinking about other things. After knowing that Jiang Li was going to pursue the fleeing convoy of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, they even took the initiative to find their past allies and help them to turn over a new leaf. 1 Situ Etong and the other five Golden Cores did not expect that the two elders of the same sect and clan would harm them. Even if the way these two appeared was a little strange, they did not think too much about it. Seeing the fake injuries on their bodies, they immediately protected the two of them. However, in the end, Situ Etong got heavily injured. Who are you! Situ Etong spoke angrily. However, even until now, he still did not think that these two Elders had betrayed him. He thought that someone had used a brilliant method to deceive them. Who am I? Brother Situ will know soon! The two of them rushed forward, not afraid of the other party at all. The five Hundred Tempering Mountain Golden Cores faced the enemy angrily. However, it was obvious that in their anger, they ignored the existence of other enemies around them. Swoosh! A long black light tore through the air. It was so fast that even Golden Core cultivators could not react in time. The two Golden Core cultivators were swept up by the black light and could no longer move. When the black light revealed its true form, it was a pitch-black chain. It was the first artifact that Jiang Li had never left his body and was always wrapped around his waist, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. However, the speed of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was its weakness to begin with. This time, how could it be so fast that even Golden Core cultivators could not react? It turned out that one end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was tightly connected to a flying sword that had no handle. It was precisely this extremely fast flying sword that allowed the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to have such speed. When Jiang Li was forging the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword back then, he specially left a ring on the empty hilt in order to connect it to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. 1 At this moment, the effect did not disappoint him. The Dragon Imprisoning Locks suppression effect was activated. The two dignified Golden Cores could not even maintain their flight. They were swaying and extremely weak. Jiang Li, who was still hiding in the shadows, formed hand seals and the two of them were pulled into the depths of the forest by the vines that stretched out from the forest. Medicine Elder Ma Minglou still wanted to save them, but before he could, he was almost swept away by the forest that had already transformed into the Nine Nether Tree Realm. If not for the fact that his poison pills were powerful and killed many plants, he would not have been able to escape from the dense attacks. At this moment, a large area of the forest had already come alive. The Core Formation elders leading the group could barely protect themselves. The large number of low-level cultivators in the convoy could not resist at all in front of the branches and vines that covered the sky and earth. Large numbers of disciples were dragged into the Nine Nether Tree Realm and thrown into the coffin. Even the 29 Core Formation elders did not last long. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that was free did not look for trouble with the Golden Core elders. Instead, it surrounded them and launched sneak attacks. Now, the speed of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was basically dependent on Jiang Lis thinking speed. If this was a Golden Core cultivator, their thinking speed would be on the same level as Jiang Lis. Although their speed could not keep up, they could still contend with him. However, True Core and Void Core cultivators were indeed inferior. Under the flickering sword lights, the protective light membranes on their bodies were almost as useless as paper. They were easily penetrated by the sword lights. Then, blood splattered as holes appeared on their bodies. Jiang Li did not injure their vital points. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword only pierced through their bodies repeatedly until they lost most of their combat strength and were dragged away by the tree realm weakly. 1 2 3 10 20 Under Jiang Lis attack, they were almost desperate and helpless. On the most intense Golden Core battlefield, Situ Etong was leading the remaining two Golden Core cultivators to pursue Situ Baige and Ma Changgu. The three of them had the advantage in numbers and cultivation. However, due to the previous sneak attack, Situ Tong and the others had already suffered considerable injuries. Not only did their combat strength decrease, but there was also densely packed Nine Nether Tree Realm obstructing them. Not to mention chasing after the enemy, they were almost unable to move at all. Jiang Lis subordinates, Situ Baige and Ma Changgu, only delayed for time, and it seemed to be extremely easy. With the three Golden Core cultivators dragged here, the pressure on the Nine Nether Tree Realm would naturally be even lower. Not long after, when the three of them stopped while panting, there were no other disciples around. Even the spirit colt carriages had completely disappeared. As the descendants of the two clans meant to make a comeback in the Hundred Tempering Mountain, they were all dragged away under their noses. Who are you! Who are you! Stop hiding! Come out! When has my Hundred Tempering Mountain ever offended you! Why did you attack my sects convoy! Situ Etong and the remaining three Golden Cores had ugly expressions. These thousand descendants were the last of the bloodline of the Situ Clan and Ma Clan! If they were all gone, how could they face their ancestors? Could they rely on these old fellows to reproduce and expand the bloodline? Look at you, why are you still cursing? Im afraid youll regret offending your boss in the future. Jiang Lis figure slowly emerged from a huge tree and looked down at them from above. After obtaining the Heavenly Daos Merit Blessing, Jiang Lis Nine Nether Tree Realms expenditure became smaller, its range was larger, and its might was stronger. In fact, in this jungle terrain, the expenditure was even smaller. The probability of the three injured Golden Core cultivators escaping was really not high. You are Jiang Li of the Scripture Storage Valley? So its the Scripture Storage Valley! A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator dares to appear in front of us like this. Youre really courting death! Situ Etong still wanted to take a gamble. If he could capture Jiang Li, they might be able to escape. He crushed a black pill in his hand, and then his poisonous palm suddenly grabbed towards Jiang Li. This poisonous pill was also very vicious. If one was struck by it, even a Golden Core cultivator would definitely falter. However, Jiang Li sneered and felt disdain towards Situ Etongs methods. He liked cultivators who fought him in close combat. Jiang Li had never been afraid of fist fights. He raised his fist and smashed down without dodging. The poisonous hand collided with the iron fist. Energy scattered in all directions, and poisonous powder flew everywhere. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock wrapped around Jiang Lis hand swept down and bound most of the other partys body. The sudden Dragon Imprisoning Lock shocked Situ Etong. In the process of struggling crazily, he was still bound tighter and tighter by the chain. He could only hurriedly threaten Jiang Li. Youve been poisoned by my blood poison. Let me go! Otherwise, youll definitely die! He solemnly threatened Jiang Li that it was impossible for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to resist his poison. However, when the poison powder dissipated, Jiang Lis expression was as usual. The clothes on his body were white and flawless, and there were no signs of poisoning at all. He had the Buddhist Light Relic, Immaculate Body, Golden Core Protection, and some other buffs. How shocking was Jiang Lis resistance? Ordinary poisons would not be able to invade his body so easily. How how is this possible?! Then, Situ Etong was ruthlessly knocked unconscious by Jiang Li. Do the two of you still want to suffer physical pain? Jiang Li calmly threw Situ Etong into the coffin as if he had just caught a hen. Then, he turned around and looked at the two Hundred Tempering Mountain elders who were still stubbornly resisting in the end. The remaining Ma Minglou and the other Golden Core cultivator were also extremely terrified. Their rationality told them that the probability of winning was very slim. For some reason, the Foundation Establishment realm disciple from the Scripture Storage Valley gave them a huge pressure. However, it was naturally impossible for them to allow themselves to be captured. They turned around and rushed into the sky, hoping to break through the obstruction of the Nine Nether Tree Realm and escape first. But how could it be so easy? The canopy was like a dome that they could not pass through no matter what. Soon, Jiang Li caught up to them. At this moment, Jiang Li who wore the Nine Nether Wood clone, did not even use his artifacts or get his subordinates to assist him. He faced two Golden Core cultivators alone. With the Wood Arts in one hand and the Ice Arts in the other, he forcefully suppressed these two survivors of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. In the end, one was completely wrapped up by the tree roots, and the other transformed into a vivid ice statue. Both of them lost all ability to resist under Alliance Leader Jiangs hands. At this point, all the escape teams of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were captured. This clan, which was once one of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region, had finally paid the price for its greed and arrogance. The Nine Nether Tree Realm slowly retracted. Everything returned to its original state. No one knew that a huge battle had happened here. Jiang Li stepped into the coffin. In the coffin space, there were spider lilies everywhere, and they were still so beautiful that it was breathtaking. Apart from these spider lilies, the Nine Nether clone created a forest. The roots spread throughout the entire coffin, absorbing the endless nutrients below the sea of flowers. Under the cover of the sea of flowers, there were countless corpses that were piled up about three meters thick. These were all Jiang Lis gains from cleaning up the battlefield after the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle. The corpses of the demons in the Asura World could be used as fertilizer. After the corpses of many cultivators in the Hundred Tempering Mountain were absorbed by the Nine Nether Wood, it could even extract their spiritual roots and slowly transform them into new spiritual root seeds. Using this method as well as retrieving the seeds from the 2,000 outer sect disciples in the sect regularly, the number of spiritual root seeds that Jiang Li had accumulated until now had already reached 500. This number was still quite different from the other Nine Nether Wood that could produce 2,000 spiritual root seeds. If he wanted to use it, he had to be more careful. The prisoners of war that Jiang Li had taken from the battlefield and the captives that he had intercepted this time numbered more than 1,500. His 500 spiritual root seeds could turn cultivators at the Foundation Establishment realm or above into his own. The remaining thousand Qi Refinement cultivators could only hang around in the Nine Nether Wood for the time being. One spiritual root seed after another was stuffed into their mouths. It took nearly a day before the artificial spiritual root took effect in their bodies. One by one, the cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were lowered from the Nine Nether Wood and bowed respectfully to Jiang Li. Due to the war instigated by the Hundred Tempering Mountain, not only did Jiang Li gain both fame and fortune, he also gained many benefits. He had even made a killing in the dark, and he was no longer as short-staffed as before. Now, he had a group of subordinates who were completely loyal to him. Among them, there were even six Golden Core cultivators and 33 Core Formation cultivators. If this force was placed in the outside world, it would be a powerful second-rate sect. Moreover, this was not the end. During the battle, Jiang Li had gotten nothing from the medicinal pill storehouse and artifact storehouse, so he could only take a step back and use the tree world to empty the Hundred Tempering Mountains spiritual farmland and ores. He ordered people to open the heavy carriages. A large number of spirit pills and artifacts immediately poured out from inside. Apart from a few pills and artifacts of the best quality being placed in spatial artifacts by the higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, The items originally in the empty pill storehouse and artifact storehouse of the Hundred Tempering Mountain were all here. Apart from the personal spoils of war, the gains from the previous Hundred Tempering Mountain battle might not even be as much as here. At that time, in the Misty Mountain Range Cultivator Competition, the disciple surnamed Ma that Jiang Li had subdued by chance did not help when attacking the Hundred Tempering Mountain. However, at this moment, it came in handy. If not for that good friend of his who had been secretly informing him, Jiang Li would not have been able to find them and pick up such a huge opportunity. Ma Minglou. This subordinate is here! When Jiang Li called out, the former Hundred Tempering Mountain Elder, Ma Minglou, immediately stepped forward and knelt on one knee in front of Jiang Li. His attitude was so respectful that it was probably unprecedented for him even when facing the Sect Master, Situ Fengzhu. Youre an elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountains Alchemy Hall, right? Yes. Jiang Li nodded as he said, In the future, you will still be in charge of refining pills. Mainly refine the semi-finished pill formulas that are still in the experimental stage into usable pills. Theres not a lot of each pill formula. One or two bottles of each will do. It was not easy for Jiang Li to have an alchemy master under him, so he directly gave a strange order. However, Ma Minglou did not have any questions. He only had to complete whatever Jiang Li said. Go find Qin Shuman later. You can take anything from the spiritual material storehouse. However, you have another mission now. Go and find all the enhancement pills in your Hundred Tempering Mountain. Give me a bottle of each. Jiang Li was not interested in the pile of artifacts, but when he saw the dazzling array of medicinal pills on the carriages, his eyes emitted an extremely bright light. He, Jiang Li, was the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance after all. If he was too weak, he would be laughed at by others. However, it was impossible for him to cultivate slowly step by step. That was impossible in this lifetime! He was not like those who could receive power-ups in danger.. Only by eating such pills could he maintain a stable life. Chapter 241 - Death in a Day? Qi Gathering Pill, Qi Condensation Pill, Qi Nourishing Pill, Qi Recovery Pill, Qi Fusion Pill, Qi Expansion Pill, Qi Supplement Pill True Essence Pill, Essence Recovery Pill, Essence Strengthening Pill, Essence Nurturing Pill, Essence Revitalization Pill, Essence Expansion Pill, Vital Essence Pill Foundation Establishment Pill, Demon Forbidden Pill, Demonic Heart Pill, Seven-Colored Pill, Dragon Transformation Pill, Poison Suppression Pill, Dao Comprehension Pill. Wisdom Pill, Spirit Nourishing Pill, Spirit Calming Pill, Strength Recovery Pill, Reflection Pill, Vitality Pill, Water Essence Pill, Traceless Pill, Soul Recovery Pill Source Recovery Pill, Life Recovery Pill, Great Recovery Pill, Cold Spirit Pill, Golden Jade Pill, Nine Cauldrons Pill, Flowing Liquid Pill Metal Regeneration Pill, Wood Regeneration Pill, Water Regeneration Pill, Fire Regeneration Pill, Earth Regeneration Pill All kinds of medicinal pills produced by the Hundred Tempering Mountain were placed in front of Jiang Li in different categories. There were more than a hundred types of pills excluding those that Jiang Li had already consumed. Of course, although the principles of most of the medicinal pills were different, they were still developed because people had needs for them. Their effects were basically strengthened in various ways around Spiritual Qi, Dao Body, and Soul. Jiang Li casually picked up a bottle of medicinal pills, raised his head, and gulped them all down. Soon, waves of power rose from his stomach and surged into his entire body, strengthening his Dao Body. This was an explosive body cultivation medicinal pill called the Nine Cauldron Pill. Consuming one pill could allow him to gain the strength of one cauldron in a short period of time. Consuming nine pills at once could raise the strength of the nine cauldrons. If this medicinal pill was used when he was in the Qi Refinement realm, it would definitely be very helpful to him. However, at this point, the power of the Nine Cauldrons was only icing on the cake. Of course, quantity caused a qualitative change. More than a hundred bottles of icing on the cake were enough to make him gain explosive strength on the spot. Amidst a group of dumbfounded cultivators, Jiang Li poured medicinal pills into his mouth one after another. Powerful energy flowed through his meridians, making it difficult for his powerful Dao Foundation to endure. Ordinary supplementary cultivation pills were fine, as they were still considered gentle. However, those explosive medicinal pills used in intense fights were not particular about these things. They were as strong as they could be, and the medicinal effects were abnormally violent. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would already be at their limit after eating one or two of these pills. The side effects would also be delayed for a long time. Unless they were forced to, very few cultivators would find trouble for themselves. Although Jiang Li did not need to worry about the side effects, these medicinal pills were directly consumed in overdose. Sometimes, strengthening was a burden. This was something that Jiang Li had known since he was at the Qi Refinement realm. The smell of medicine coming from his body became stronger and stronger. Even the smell removing status could not hide it. Not long after, he had already surpassed those medicine men who soaked in medicinal vats all year round. The smell was very intense. In next to no time, 70 bottles of medicinal pills had already entered his stomach. Jiang Lis body seemed to have been stimulated, and it swelled to more than three times its original size. This was not caused by his spell technique, but by the pure energy in his body. Jiang Lis strength was indeed not bad. Now, even Golden Core cultivators could not last long in his hands. This kind of combat strength could be said to be unprecedented among Foundation Establishment cultivators. At the very least, it was like this in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. However, that was under the circumstances that he had the Nine Nether clone. In fights, the one who could truly unleash combat strength was the Nine Nether clone who had the Yin-Yang Golden Core hidden in his body. If it was only Jiang Lis main body, then there was still a gap between him and a Golden Core cultivator. Up until now, his greatest achievement was killing the male devil. Furthermore, the battle strength here was actually not pure. Most of it was thanks to the large number of buffs on him. If he only relied on his Quintet Dao Foundation, the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, and the Beast Blood Diagram, he might not be too weak. However, it was probably very impressive for him to be able to fight a Void Core cultivator. Now, he had eaten so many medicinal pills in one go as a Foundation Establishment cultivator without blowing up on the spot. This was already the result of Jiang Lis deep Dao Foundation. Looks like this is the limit. Jiang Li, who had swelled into a small giant, looked helplessly at the remaining small half of the medicinal pill on the ground. He could only temporarily stop. However, after some thought, he suddenly took out a few bottles of medicinal pills and handed them to Ma Minglou. What poured out were a few bright red pills. What are these bottles of pills? These were the medicinal pills that Jiang Li had discovered from the secret room of the Hundred Tempering Mountain where medicine men were created. Back at the Misty Mountain Range Cultivator Competition, he had seen that medicine man, Ding Chuyi, eat one. While the Benevolent Travel Temple was defending, Situ Tingxin, who was about to escape, was also prepared to eat such a similar red pill. However, he was stopped in time. Jiang Li was very interested in these medicinal pills back then. Now, he could ask someone who understood. As the original alchemy elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Ma Minglou naturally knew this more than anyone else. He recognized it at a glance. Lord Alliance Leader, these are our sects unique medicinal pills, the Injury Ignoring Pill, Seven Days Death Pill, Three Days Death Pill, and One Day Death Pill. Although they had already been parasitized by the spiritual root seed, their original personalities were still the same. Speaking of these few medicinal pills, Ma Minglou still appeared very proud. These few medicinal pills were also unique inventions of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The effect of the Injury Ignoring Pill was to allow the user to temporarily ignore the effects of the injuries and pain on their body and more than 90% of their negative statuses. It would stimulate their potential and achieve the effect of fighting with all their might while they were heavily injured. However, its side effect was that the injuries would definitely worsen, or even nearly double in intensity. However, its advantage was that it could perfectly take effect from Qi Refinement to Nascent Soul. Even Soul Formation cultivators could suppress their injuries by consuming it. This was the Injury Ignoring Pill that Situ Tingxin had prepared to consume when he fled. When Jiang Li heard this effect, he was a little surprised. This Injury Ignoring Pill was actually somewhat similar to the minus button used to remove the negative statuses in his cheat. At the very least, the effect was very similar without considering the side effects. As for the three death pills, they were the enhanced extreme version of the Injury Ignoring Pill. As the name suggested, after consuming the Seven Days Death Pill, one would definitely die in seven days.. Three Days Death Pill and One Day Death Pill were the same. However, the duration was even shorter. The side effects of these medicinal pills were so terrifying, but they were not considered a poisonous pill in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. It was even regarded as the sects secret formula and had been studied deeply. The reason was very simple. Remember Ding Chuyi who fought against Jiang Li? It was the medicine man who did not fear death in battle at all. At that time, that fellow had endured Jiang Lis attacks a few times. His body had clearly been beaten to the point of being extremely damaged, and the internal organs in his chest and abdomen had been shattered. The final strike had even been pierced through the top of his head from under his butt. From his brain to his backbone, all of his central nervous system had been destroyed, but he was still not dead. His life was so tough that he did not seem alive in the first place. This was the power of these death pills. When the time came, he would definitely die. However, if it was not time yet, even if he wanted to die, he could not. It was naturally impossible for their own cultivators to eat this kind of medicinal pill. However, there were still many non-clan disciples in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The higher-ups did not care about their lives. It was precisely because of this kind of medicinal pill that the Hundred Tempering Mountain developed a powerful and sinister medicine man army. They brainwashed their disciples to control their minds and then used drugs to strengthen their bodies. In order to obtain the greatest benefits in a short period of time, the rough strengthening far exceeded the limit they could endure. However, with the existence of the death pills, all of this was not a problem. These three types of pills corresponded to three types of medicine men. Seven Days Death Pill corresponded to the D-ranked medicine man. It was effective on Qi Refinement realm cultivators and could pose a fatal threat to Foundation Establishment cultivators. Three Days Death Pill corresponded to the C-ranked medicine man. It was effective on Foundation Establishment cultivators and could threaten Core Formation cultivators. One Day Death Pill corresponded to a B-ranked medicine man. It could be effective on Core Formation cultivators. Under suitable circumstances, it could cause huge injuries to Nascent Soul cultivators. As for the A-ranked medicine man, and even higher-level death pills, they actually only existed in the theoretical stage. After all, even if a Nascent Soul cultivator had an external surname, they were still very precious. Very few people would treat them as disposable consumables. Moreover, the difference between a Soul Formation cultivator and a Nascent Soul cultivator was too great. Even if the medicine man contained the most terrifying poison of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, it was impossible to injure them. Therefore, this A-ranked medicine man could not be created. This is really the work of a genius. Jiang Lis inflated hand held the highest quality death pill, giving it a very high evaluation. Ma Minglou and the other Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators were also honored by the new bosss praise. Although this kind of medicinal pill was very cruel, in terms of alchemy, it was unique and powerful. In the next second, their eyes widened and almost popped out. This was because Jiang Li held a One Day Death Pill and directly stuffed it into his mouth! Oh my god! The boss that they had just acknowledged only had a day left to live? If he wanted to test the effects of the medicinal pill, he could totally find anyone. Why was he so impulsive? The boss had taken the poison and could only live for a day. As his subordinates, what should they do? They were extremely anxious now. For example, should they start making a coffin? However, was there a coffin better than this Yin Burial Coffin? [Consumed the One Day Death Pill. Added Status: One Day Death Denial. After the effect ends, the soul will be destroyed and the Dao Body will collapse.] [One Day Death Denial: Soul and body are bound together. Immunity to immediate death of the physical body. Removes the physical limitations of injuries. Greatly suppresses soul injuries and stabilizes the Dao Body. Duration: 24 hours] (? +) After eating this medicinal pill, Jiang Li felt that his soul and body were firmly tied together. Even if his body was cut into pieces, his soul could still adhere closely to his body and help control his limbs. This kind of tolerance towards injuries was practically even more exaggerated than undead creatures like zombies or skeletons. With Jiang Lis recovery speed, so long as he did not die, even if he only had a head left, he would probably be able to recover very quickly. As for the side effects of this medicinal pill, they were also really terrifying. Destruction of the soul and collapse of the Dao Body, it was a thorough death. Even the current Jiang Li was unable to endure such consequences. Fortunately, after pressing the plus button for five seconds, Jiang Li did not need to consider this problem anymore. His Dao Body was forcefully stabilized by the One Day Death Pill, causing Jiang Lis body to become much more relaxed. However, he did not stop while he was ahead. Instead, he licked his lips and could not endure the temptation of his strength swelling, so he continued to consume more medicinal pills. After throwing the remaining 50 bottles of pills into his stomach, his body swelled again. His skin was stretched to the point of nearly transparent, and the blood vessels and muscles behind were clearly visible. The One Day Death Pill was originally a medicinal pill for Core Formation cultivators to consume. The effect of stabilizing his Dao Foundation had also reached the level of a Golden Core cultivator, but even so, he almost could not endure it. In his meridians, all kinds of energy flowed endlessly like rivers. It was already very difficult to control the energy in his body now. This was another joyous problem. The Nine Nether clone on Jiang Lis body automatically fell off and transformed into Green Mountain Ascetic beside him. He stretched out his hand and punched. The Nine Nether clone also circulated his spiritual qi and struck out. Under the surging spiritual qi, the outcome of the two of them fighting was almost equal. In the most primitive battle, Jiang Li was already on par with the Nine Nether clone that had always been his strongest trump card. His physical strength had increased several times under the enhancement of the many medicinal pills in the Hundred Tempering Mountain and had already reached the Golden Core realm in one go. In fact, it was not even an ordinary Golden Core, but at the same level as the Nine Nether clones Yin-Yang Golden Core. The only problem now was that he would have to take over in a few days. In the remaining time, he had to quickly enter seclusion and regulate his aura. Otherwise, if he went over with such a body, anyone would think that there was something wrong with him. Elder, is this the place? But I dont feel anything. After the failure of the negotiations, the Mu familys peachwood flying ship did not choose to leave the Great Mountain Region. Instead, it sailed with a goal and flew above a vast body of water. If Jiang Li was here, he would definitely be extremely familiar. This was the Mother River where he had come before and picked up the Yin Burial Coffin. At this moment, the Soul Formation cultivator from the Mu family was holding a red peach wood compass with excitement on his face. He dripped two drops of Elder Zuo Mos blood on the compass in his hand. The needle on the compass immediately started to spin crazily. It was not because the compass had failed. From his years of experience, this phenomenon meant that they were flying above the target. Its here! This evil tree is really well hidden. If not for the puppet Golden Core of Shu Mountain, we would not have found it so easily. Hearing this elders affirmation, Mu Chunyang could not help but feel excited. Ever since their Mu family was created, they had taken the task of exterminating the evil tree as their responsibility. It had already lasted for thousands of years. It was said that every time they destroyed an evil tree and offered its heart, the mysterious Mu family ancestor would give them a huge reward. His father had luckily destroyed an evil tree a few hundred years ago. After receiving the reward from the ancestor, his cultivation had suddenly advanced and his status had soared. In the end, he had become the Mu familys leader. He had a total of three wives and eleven children. Mu Chunyang was not outstanding or special among them. His Golden Core cultivation was only decent among his brothers. However, this was not the reason why he was in a hurry to search for the evil tree. His second brother, who was from a different mother, had obtained an Evil Tree Heart from somewhere a few years ago. After offering it, he was almost treated as the next leader of the family. If this continued, he would never have the chance to compete. Under such circumstances, the only way to inherit the position of the leader was to offer up another Evil Tree Heart. The Great Mountain Medicine Garden Mystic Realm was far inferior to it! For the sake of power and status, he had begged his mother with great difficulty and found this place according to the clues they had luckily obtained. Really? Thats great! Ill have to rely on Uncle this time! Chapter 242 - Taking up the Position Chapter 242: Taking up the Position Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Mu Chunyang had called that Soul Formation cultivator his uncle because of this relationship. That was why the other party had accompanied him to find the evil tree and given such an achievement to him. If they could help this nephew ascend to the position of the clan leader, their authority would naturally rise. Usually, in front of outsiders, he would still address the other party as elder. Now, there was no need to be wary in private. However, they did not expect their luck to be so good. Originally, they had only heard about the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm in the Great Mountain Region and planned to come and make a killing. However, on the way, their auras attracted Elder Zuo Mo of Shu Mountain, who had turned into a puppet. After easily dealing with the other party, they relied on the special methods of the Peach Forests Mu Family to accidentally discover the evil tree aura on the other partys body. Then, through his blood and the peach wood compass, they found this place. Now it seemed that even heaven was helping Mu Chunyang! The young man from the Mu family was already extremely excited. All he could think about was the scene of being respected by everyone after returning to the family. They had never been worried about destroying the evil tree. Ever since they were born, the education they received had always emphasized that their Mu family was the nemesis of the evil tree. The group leaders never thought that they would fail. Moreover, in a remote place like the Great Mountain Region, even cultivators were so weak, so what powerful evil tree could they raise? 1 It was unknown if it was because they were brave or because they were too confident. They actually let the flying ship land on the water without investigating clearly. This peach blossom flying ship was refined from an 800-year-old peach tree. It was a powerful artifact to begin with. After landing on the water surface, the Mu family cast a spell technique. Peach blossoms immediately began to fall from the flying ship that was still full of vitality. On the extended peachwood branches, peach blossoms grew one after another. The petals continuously fell and grew endlessly. Some of these pink peach blossom petals spread out on the water surface, while others slowly sank to the bottom of the river, quickly enveloping the surrounding water. Soon, the first flower petal landed lightly on the riverbed. Gurgle~ A series of bubbles emerged from below, as if something was awakened by this peach blossom petal that was as light as a feather. Pew! Suddenly, a pale arm appeared from under the riverbed. It was a Yin Corpse that crawled out from the underwater graveyard below. However, as soon as the Yin Corpse poked its head out, another petal landed on its head. The seemingly beautiful flower petals suddenly exploded the moment they came into contact with the Yin Corpse. The Yang qi on the peach blossom petals and the Yin qi on the Yin Corpse produced a huge reaction, directly exploding the head of the Yin Corpse. These seemingly ordinary flower petals actually possessed might that surpassed ordinary talismans. Moreover, with a casual shake of the peach tree branch, a large number of peach blossom petals could fall. This was much more practical and useful than talismans. After this explosion, as if a fuse had been lit, more and more Yin Corpses crawled out from under the riverbed. They bared their fangs and brandished their claws as they swam up towards the Mu flying ship. However, there were too many peach blossom petals falling from the river, they were too dense. Before these Yin Corpses could float to the surface, they were all shattered by the petals. The Mu family indeed had their own methods to deal with the Nine Nether Wood. The large number of Yin Corpses that made people flustered were easily dealt with by a pile of flower petals. No matter how many Yin Corpses there were, it was not easy for a few of them to swim to the surface of the water. However, they still collided with the layer of peach blossoms on the surface of the water. In the end, it only dyed the water black again and did not cause them any trouble. Soon, a large number of Yin Corpses had accumulated in the upper riverbed. The existence below seemed to have realized that this was useless and stopped throwing Yin Corpses. Then, a few even larger bubbles appeared, and an extremely dense Nine Nether spiritual qi surged out from under the riverbed. Then, roots that were thick to the point of making people doubt themselves appeared from the ground. These roots were wrapped in dense Yin qi. They ignored the peach blossom petals and swept towards the flying ship floating on the water like tentacles. When faced with the underwater attack, the Mu family cultivators on the flying ship were still calm. The eyes of the Mu familys Soul Formation cultivator lit up. It was as if everything was under his control. The peach blossom flying ship floating on the water also produced a large number of roots that wrapped around it in reverse. Ive been waiting for you! The roots of the Nine Nether Wood were entangled before they could grab the flying ship. They began to shrink down like frightened tentacles. The peach blossom flying ship also borrowed this force to quickly dive down. A layer of spiritual qi light membrane directly isolated the river water, allowing them to easily dive underwater. That layer blocked the upper and lower layer of the water. Under the active pull of the Nine Nether Wood roots, it was finally broken through. The underwater graveyard that had been hidden for an unknown period of time was exposed to the cultivators at long last. This is a huge underwater space! Hmph, no wonder no one discovered this evil tree after so long. It really knows how to find a place to hide! There were countless corpses below. Even the experienced and knowledgeable Mu cultivators could not help but be shocked. Oh? What are those? Soon, they noticed something else. Cold ghost flames were floating towards them. They were Ghost Lantern Fish that had discovered something new and came to watch. They did not have any malice, but the Mu cultivators did not care. In the territory of the evil tree, regardless of whether it was alive or dead, they were all enemies. As soon as the spell technique was cast, countless peach blossoms continued to fall and spread throughout the water body of the underwater graveyard. These Ghost Lantern Fish had been living in this underwater graveyard that was isolated from the world since ancient times. They lived a carefree life without any natural enemies. Even relying on their racial talent, Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, they suppressed the Nine Nether Wood that appeared later. For such a long time, they had been living a boring life of eating and sleeping. The Ghost Lantern Fish was very talented. However, they were not demons and did not have cultivation. Because they ate a large number of ghosts all year round, their origin was not pure and it was very difficult to cultivate on their own. Therefore, the main body of the Ghost Lantern Fish was actually very weak. These peach blossom petals that carried pure Yang qi spread out, and the Ghost Lantern Fish would be injured if they touched them. The Ghost Lantern Fish had been living in comfort for too long. Their animal instincts like fear and escape had basically disappeared in their bodies. Jiang Li, who still had a few Ghost Lantern Fish, knew this very well. After the stable environment was broken, this kind of creature that lived in seclusion appeared especially weak. They were extinguished one after another. The corpses of the Ghost Lantern Fish floated up with their stomachs turned, but they were blocked by the thermocline. Hmph, as expected, under my Mu familys Dao Technique, this evil trees methods are all useless. Theyre not worth mentioning! A few Yin Corpse Fish want to stop us? Theyre too naive. The attack of this Soul Formation cultivator was different. A large number of flower petals scattered down, directly killing the absolute endangered species in the current cultivation world until they were almost extinct. It seems that this evil tree no longer has any methods. Let us slay the demon now! The Mu family was still full of confidence. After their arrival, the evil tree launched a total of three attacks, but they easily resolved them. They naturally thought that the evil tree no longer had the ability to resist. However, at this moment, everything in the underwater graveyard started to tremble. The riverbed below cracked, and the calm water began to surge. A large number of corpses were carried away and floated in the water. Because it had not flowed for a long time, the clear underwater graveyard immediately became turbid because of this change. Something was coming out! The Mu Clan cultivators were first disdainful, then solemn, and finally, their expression turned to shock! What was that! The water in the underwater graveyard began to surge violently like a large washing machine. Even the peachwood flying ship could not stabilize the ship under such circumstances. It swayed under the undercurrent. Outside of the spiritual qi membrane of the flying ship, they could not see anything else. They only knew that a huge monster was stirring underwater! The Mu Family cultivators hurriedly cast spell techniques to illuminate the area. More than ten sources of light emitted by spiritual qi lit up in the water. The intense light penetrated the turbid darkness and barely allowed them to see their surroundings again. However, the scene in front of them shocked them until their scalps went numb. Hundreds of black shadows that were like huge pillars tore apart the riverbed below, exposing themselves to the water as they waved wantonly. Their flying ship was already surrounded by the roots of the evil tree. Earlier, in the upper level of the water, the roots that swept towards them were less than a tenth of what they were now. It turned out that those Ghost Lantern Fish were not traps set up by the Nine Nether Wood. On the contrary, they were still firmly suppressing the layer of shackles of the Nine Nether Wood due to their natural restraint. It was precisely because of this group of ancient fish that the Nine Nether Wood had obediently stayed underwater for so long without being exposed to the world. 1 However, this group of Mu family cultivators intruded and completely destroyed this restriction without knowing the truth. Hundreds of roots swept over and shattered the flying ship in an instant. .. The headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance was finally completed. It was not located elsewhere, but in the Misty Mountain Range. The Great Mountain Alliance had risen because of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. The spiritual qi here was dense, and the Earth Vein Array could match the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Naturally, it became the best location for the headquarters. With the joint efforts of more than a hundred sects, it only took five days to construct a majestic building complex. Although the array formation spirit carvings inside had not been covered in time, its aura was not inferior to the three major sects. After a few days of fermenting, everyone in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region knew about the establishment of the Great Mountain Alliance. All the sects and families had participated in the previous meeting. Naturally, they knew about it long ago. More and more rogue cultivators were also shocked to learn about the change in this era. Some cultivators thought that this had nothing to do with them and watched the world change. In any case, it had nothing to do with small figures like them. However, immediately, the announcement made by the Great Mountain Alliance attracted a strong reaction from the rogue cultivators. Apart from the core members of the alliance that were sent out by many sects and factions, the Great Mountain Alliance also recruited a large number of pure rogue cultivators. Although most cultivators could only act as low-tier members at the bottom of the hierarchy, almost all the rogue cultivators who were used to cultivating bitterly alone wanted to have some backing and cultivate steadily. The alliance formed by the entire Great Mountain Region was naturally their best choice. Firstly, they had a powerful backer. Secondly, the Great Mountain Alliance had just been established and was still very lacking in talents. As the first batch of pioneers to join, as long as they did well, they would very likely advance quickly. They might even be able to become a higher-up in the future. Precisely because of this reason, in the past few days, the number of cultivators gathered in the Misty Mountain Range, which had already become more and more prosperous, directly increased by more than three times. A large number of rogue cultivators gathered at the entrance of the Great Mountain Alliances headquarters were even more chaotic. They fought to register and join the Great Mountain Alliance to help protect their home. Due to the fact that there were too many people registering, the Great Mountain Alliance, which had yet to be completely established, also turned from not rejecting anyone at the beginning to setting a limitation of having a cultivation level of Foundation Establishment realm at least. Those with special skills also gained priority. This made the ones who had successfully signed up at the beginning feel abnormally happy. Hey, little brother, whats your name? Well be colleagues from now on. Dont put on a straight face. Brother, my name is Wang Daer. What about you? Youve already reached the Foundation Establishment realm at such a young age. You shouldnt be a nobody. Where did you survive in the past? Ive been here for fifty years, why havent I seen you before? At the entrance of the Great Mountain Alliance stood two guards, one old and one young. Their cultivation levels were both at the Foundation Establishment realm, and they had just joined the Great Mountain Alliance, so they were given alliance member identity tokens. As long as they performed well next, they could quickly be promoted to a group leader and enjoy better benefits. They could also lead ten members as their subordinates. That old Foundation Establishment cultivator was clearly a little more experienced and did not stop talking. He touched the glove and standard long saber that the Great Mountain Alliance had just issued and was extremely excited. As soon as he entered the organization, the equipment he distributed was much better than his old broken artifact. The interior was equipped with single-person dormitories. Not only was it very safe, but it also provided a free secret storage box. If the items were placed inside, there was no need to worry about them being stolen. This made Wang Daer, who had been hiding and worrying most of his life, feel so comfortable that he only wanted to hum a few tunes from his hometown. 1 The prospect in the Great Mountain Alliance was clearly much more promising than him blindly developing on his own. However, the Foundation Establishment young man who came in with him seemed to be a little silent. Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm at this age could be considered a genius no matter what. As an old fox, he also wanted to have more friendship with such a cultivator with a boundless future. However, no matter how he spoke, the other party was always cold and aloof. Little brother, look, that wooden dragon in the sky! Lord Alliance Leader is here! A loud and clear dragon roar sounded from the distant horizon. Immediately, the unique Wood Dragon Rayquaza in the entire Great Mountain swayed its body and continuously enlarged in their vision. When the youth heard this, he raised his head and looked in the direction of the wooden dragon, his eyes revealing a determined glint. Hundreds of figures quickly flew out from the Great Mountain Alliance and lined up in two rows to welcome Jiang Li. Among them were even the Soul Formation elders of the three sects. In the recent hundreds of years, only Jiang Li received such treatment. Jiang Li, who was standing on the wooden dragon, was rather satisfied with the attitude of the various large sects. It seemed that the Great Mountain Alliance this time was not united in appearance but in mind. No one dared to ignore him, the Alliance Leader, in front of everyone. Only such a Great Mountain Alliance could save the Great Mountain Region. External pressure diverted internal conflicts. A common enemy really could maintain stability and unity more than anything. Ive bothered the elders, Im truly ashamed. Seeing their respectful attitude, Jiang Li, as a junior, had to respond with politeness as well. Otherwise, if he changed his attitude after becoming the Alliance Leader, it would probably cause many people to be displeased. Alliance Leader Jiang, dont stand on ceremony. You can just call us Dharma Protectors in the future. Its our fault for not welcoming you properly on your first day, Alliance Leader Jiang. Please dont blame us. This is the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance. It was a little rushed, but fortunately, we made it in time. The array formation of the Misty Mountain Range has been modified. Alliance Leader Jiang can use the Alliance Leader Token to control it Many top-notch cultivators in the sky expressed their goodwill and friendliness to Jiang Li before slowly landing. A group of top-notch cultivators followed Jiang Li and walked towards the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance. The crowd below spontaneously opened up a path. However, he had just stepped into the door when a figure suddenly blocked his path. Then, without a word, he knelt down with a heavy sound. 1 Chapter 243 - Great Mountain Conference How dare you! You actually dare to block the Alliance Leader! Do you want to die?! A Golden Core cultivator stood up and cursed loudly. The aura of these hundreds of high-level cultivators only leaked slightly, but it suppressed the young cultivator until his entire body trembled and he could not say a word. Today was Jiang Lis first day as the Alliance Leader. He had to establish his prestige. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to control his subordinates in the future. However, he was not too strict. He waved his hand and stopped the other cultivators who were about to step forward and take down the young man. Then, he asked, Whats your name? Why are you kneeling? Only then did the young man on the ground feel his body relax. After taking two deep breaths, he said the reason why he knelt down to stop Jiang Li. Lord Alliance Leader! Please uphold justice for our Golden Tooth Sect! Golden Tooth Sect? Who are you? Jiang Li was rather familiar with this name. Wasnt this the second-rate sect that had exposed the Hundred Tempering Mountains plot because their descendants were too arrogant? I was originally a disciple of the Golden Tooth Sects previous Sect Master. My name is Li Jindao. The Golden Tooth Sects First Elder colluded with the Hundred Tempering Mountain to poison our Sect Master Jin! Alliance Leader, please seek justice for the Sect Master. Only now did Jiang Li recall that Li Jindao was that genius disciple of the Golden Tooth Sect. His performance in the Qi Refinement realm arena was quite good. Not only had he entered the top hundred, his ranking was rather high as well. After the internal conflict in the Golden Tooth Sect, he had originally disappeared. No one would care about a mere Qi Refinement disciple. They did not expect that after this period of time, not only did he not die, he had even broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm and ran here to join the Great Mountain Alliance. The current Sect Master of the Golden Tooth Sect, Zhang Sanhong, had once submitted to the Hundred Tempering Mountain and offered their share of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. The Hundred Tempering Mountain had just been destroyed and the Great Mountain Alliance had not had the time to deal with these sects. Of course, the share of the medicinal garden had long been invalidated. In the previous cultivation meeting, Shu Mountain had not invited them. Some sects were sensible and braced themselves to participate even without receiving the invitation. It could be considered to have expressed their attitude so they were approved to join the Great Mountain Alliance. However, for some reason, the Golden Tooth Sect and another two sects did not take the initiative to go. Therefore, they were actually not part of the alliance. Jiang Li originally did not intend to let those few sects off, but he could not agree directly. Otherwise, if everyone knelt before him like this, it would be terrible. Would the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance become a wish machine? You want to use the power of the alliance to avenge you. What can you offer us? Jiang Li asked. I can give my loyalty! Alliance Leader Jiang, I have a top-grade spiritual root. As long as you can uphold justice for the Golden Tooth Sect, Li Jindao will definitely do anything for you. This person really knew how to put on a show. Any experienced person who had just joined the alliance would not have said such words. He had already joined the Great Mountain Alliance and was still using loyalty as his bargaining chip. Then, would he not be loyal if Jiang Li did not help him take revenge? This kind of verbal declaration of loyalty was not reliable to begin with. Fortunately, Jiang Li had a way to make him fulfill his promise. Jiang Li did not speak and only looked at him. Li Jindao quickly discovered the problem with his words. He gritted his teeth, took out the long saber at his waist, and raised it above his head to offer it to Jiang Li. This is the Golden Tooth Sects ultimate artifact, the Golden Tooth Saber. I offer it to the Alliance Leader to seek justice for the disciples of the Golden Tooth Sect! Jiang Li swept it with his appraisal technique and already knew that it was a high-grade Profound-rank metal attribute artifact. It seemed that the Golden Tooth Sect Master was really good to Li Jindao. He had even given him his personal artifact. This saber was not bad, but it was not helpful to Jiang Li. He did not take it and only glanced at it before saying. I can give you a chance, but whether you can grasp it will depend on yourself. Elder Lin, please gather all the disciples who have joined the Great Mountain Alliance in the square these few days. Elder Lin Fengying had only joined the Scripture Storage Valley midway and did not enter any hall in the sect. She was an idle person and was directly invited over by Jiang Li. After saying that, he did not look at Li Jindao anymore. A force pushed him away and continued to enter the Great Mountain Alliance. Jiang Li and the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance stood on the first platform in the largest square. A large number of cultivators in uniform quickly gathered below. After all, they were originally rogue cultivators. They had only joined for two days and their positions were still undecided. However, in front of so many top-notch cultivators and big shots in the cultivation world, this group of more than two thousand people was quiet. No one dared to make a commotion. My name is Jiang Li. Everyone should have heard of me. In the future, I will be the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, and our task is to protect our homeland. First of all, I want to thank you for joining the Great Mountain Alliance. In the future, everything you do in the alliance will be contributing to the entire Great Mountain Region. Most of you are Qi Refinement realm and Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. I believe youre all curious about why I, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, could become the Alliance Leader. Thats because the Great Mountain Alliance is a new and flourishing organization. We are not limited to cultivation and identity. Anyone with talent will display their skills here. Now, Ill also give you a chance. Everyone in front of me, as long as you can still stand before me after fifteen minutes, as the Alliance Leader, I promise that youll be promoted three ranks in a row. The crowd below looked at each other, not understanding what Jiang Li meant. Why would they be unable to stand? In the next moment, a mountain-like aura pressed down on them. Jiang Lis aura seeped out of his body. The five misty Immortal Peaks in his eyes were projected proudly among the clouds. Wherever his gaze swept, all the alliance members felt a blur before their eyes, and they saw a strange scene. Five mountains fell from the sky, pressing them down as if they were unavoidable. At the same time, an inexplicable pressure acted on them. After Jiang Li fused his spirit into his aura, he pressed it down on the alliance members below. In just a breath, wherever his gaze landed, the Qi Refinement and even Foundation Establishment cultivators fell to the ground. Under the enhancement of the Quintet Dao Foundation and the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Lis aura and spirit were not weak at all. After consuming the many medicinal pills of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, his physical strength increased by several times, and his aura naturally rose as well. There was also the fact that there were also some medicinal pills that could enhance ones mind. After consuming them, coupled with his increased strength, it was almost difficult for cultivators below the Core Formation realm to look him in the eye. Time passed bit by bit. After Jiang Lis first glance, two-thirds of the two thousand plus alliance members that had just been recruited were already lying down. Jiang Li nodded, and then he relaxed his aura again. This time, he added savage and violent beast blood qi into it. The roars of blood-colored demon beasts were transmitted to the minds of the cultivators below through Jiang Lis vision. The ferocious blood qi made them dizzy and dazed. This time, a number of them collapsed again. However, this was not the end. In Jiang Lis Sea of Consciousness, the Golden Core blazing sun that was originally floating in the sky suddenly split open like a chicken egg. From within, a surging dark cloud of flickering lightning spread out. Jiang Li intended to choose a few useful disciples among this group of newcomers. Coupled with the might of the heavenly tribulation, his aura began to rise again. In less than fifteen minutes, with just three glances, 95% of them had collapsed. Fortunately, his control was not bad and he let go of the cultivators who were lying on the ground. Otherwise, if this wave continued, many people would be badly shaken. The cultivators who fell to the ground were brought away the spiritual qi of the elders, leaving less than 50 cultivators behind. The dozens of people all closed their eyes and stood on the spot bitterly. In their mental world, at this moment, they were pressed down by the Five Elements Mountain. There were countless blood-colored demon beasts roaring crazily at them on the mountain. There were also rolling dark clouds in the sky, and from time to time, lightning would flash and tear the sky apart. Alliance Leader Jiang is so powerful! His aura is much stronger than when he was in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Is this what a genius is? Its only been seven days since we last met, and Alliance Leader Jiang has become much stronger again. Its truly unbelievable! The few hundred higher-ups of the sect standing behind Jiang Li revealed shocked expressions when they saw this scene. Such a large-scale pressure could only be released by a Core Formation cultivator with the help of their inner core. However, Jiang Li Ming was only at the Foundation Establishment realm. How did he do it? Moreover, just the pressure alone made the two thousand cultivators fall to the ground and unable to get up. Even the Golden Core cultivators present did not dare to say that they could do it. However, Jiang Li had easily done it with his Foundation Establishment cultivation. This made many sect elders feel ashamed. A large number of rogue cultivators standing outside the Great Mountain Alliance also gulped. The more than 2,000 cultivators lying on the square were once considered absolute elites among them. Otherwise, they would not have been the first to be recruited into the Great Mountain Region. However, such a group of people who were slightly famous among them were simply as weak as mortals in front of Jiang Li. They could not even endure a glance. Unlimited reverence for Alliance Leader Jiang naturally arose in their hearts. When he noticed the exclamations of the surrounding cultivators, Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. This display was Jiang Li deliberately establishing his authority. Ever since he entered the cultivation world, he had made a name for himself among many sects. However, he did not have much interaction with rogue cultivators. Although he had taken the top spot in the Qi Refinement competition in the Misty Mountain Range and his reputation was not small, that was only for the Qi Refinement realm. Many rogue cultivators did not know his exact situation. No one dared to believe that he had killed a Golden Core cultivator and a Nascent Soul cultivator. Therefore, after he became the Alliance Leader, many rogue cultivators were not convinced by him. This was because Jiang Lis cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment realm. It was not a cultivation realm that could not be touched. On the contrary, there were actually many Foundation Establishment cultivators. After seeing too much, it was not easy for people to feel reverence. Many late-stage Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators even thought that they could match him. There was a saying that rogue cultivators enjoyed flattery. Some of them were privately clamoring to challenge Jiang Li. Since this Foundation Establishment cultivator could also become the Alliance Leader, if they defeated Jiang Li, would they also be qualified to become the Alliance Leader? However, this scene completely shattered their delusions. They could not withstand a single gaze from him. If they still wanted to challenge the Alliance Leader, they would probably die. Could he be a Core Formation cultivator who deliberately suppressed his cultivation and pretended to be weak? Some cultivators were suspicious. However, this view was soon ruthlessly shattered. Are you stupid? Alliance Leader Jiang has only cultivated for a year and is only 14 years old now! If hes already in the Core Formation realm now, that would be even more shocking. Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Li withdrew his aura, and at this moment, only a mere nine out of the original 2,300 people could stand. Jiang Li looked at them one by one. They were all originally famous Foundation Establishment cultivators. Li Jindao was among them. This person was indeed talented. He should be the kind of genius who entered a small sect and was heavily nurtured. This was the benefit of having a top-grade spiritual root. It could be valued everywhere and stand out from the rest. Very good. Among the newcomers this time, the nine of you are the most outstanding. From today onwards, you will be the first-rate group leaders. The treatment of a first-rate group leader was equivalent to the inner sect disciples of the three major sects. It was practically the limit for Foundation Establishment cultivators. Obtaining this identity would greatly help their future cultivation development. However, to his disappointment, there was no Qi Refinement realm cultivator among the nine. It was really a little difficult to use this method to easily find one or two peerless geniuses. As for you, follow me from now on. Jiang Li turned around and led the group into the interior of the Great Mountain Alliance. Li Jindao, on the other hand, was overjoyed. He dragged his trembling feet and chased after them. In the main hall of the Great Mountain Alliance, there was a huge long table. Jiang Li sat at the head of the table while the others sat on both sides and stretched out in order. With the size of this long table, it would not be crowded even if 500 people sat there. In any case, they were all cultivators. A little distance would not affect their hearing. The three Soul Formation Dharma Protectors did not sit down. Their seniority was too high. If they casually spoke, it would severely affect the decision-making. This was not beneficial to the long-term development of the Great Mountain Alliance. In any case, these three did not like to ask about these things. They simply returned to their quiet rooms to cultivate. Their role was only to be a trump card to intimidate others and protect Jiang Lis safety. They would hold up the scene when negotiating with other powers and supervise the Alliance Leader, Jiang Li, to not do anything too out of line. In short, although there were many responsibilities, their existence itself was their meaning in being here. There was no need to say more. Most of their attention was actually still placed on their own cultivation, and they would not really stay by Jiang Lis side. Very good. The goal and purpose of our Great Mountain Alliance is to maintain the stability and prosperity of the Great Mountain Region. Today, we will hold the first Great Mountain Conference. If there are any proposals that need to be resolved, please feel free to speak your mind. Jiang Li was the one who proposed this format for the Great Mountain Conference. In any case, as the Alliance Leader, he did not have absolute authority. Why not just share the trouble with the other cultivators? In the cultivation world, the most important thing was ones own strength. When one was weak, everything was meaningless. Powerful people could still kick them away. However, if Jiang Li possessed sufficient strength to suppress everything, even if he was a boss who did nothing, others would respectfully hand over their authority to him. Alliance Leader, the Immortal Ascension Pavilions attitude is uncertain now. I think we cant give the authority of the Immortal Ascension Assembly to outsiders. Our Great Mountain Alliance can expand our manpower and take this task into our hands. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion, which had been pushed out of the competition previously, was now the first target. At this sensitive time, it was not good to hand such an important matter like the Immortal Ascension Assembly to them. However, the Immortal Ascension Pavilion has already organized the Immortal Ascension Assembly for so many years. If we rashly take over, we might not be able to do a good job and lose a large number of cultivation seeds. Moreover, if we offend the Immortal Ascension Pavilion at this time, will it cause their headquarters to be displeased? If we provoke such an enemy, Im afraid After the higher-ups spoke one after another and expressed their opinions, because their opinions were not uniform, the final decision fell onto Jiang Li. Do you still remember the reason why we created the Great Mountain Alliance? We need to unite and resist. If we compromise because we are afraid of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, wouldnt we be losing sight of our purpose? Therefore, not only do we need to host the Immortal Ascension Assembly ourselves, we also need to get the Immortal Ascension Pavilions carriages and travel map. In any case, they no longer have the right to host the Immortal Ascension Assembly. Its useless for them to keep those things. This requires tough negotiations. Who will be responsible? A Shu Mountain Nascent Soul sword cultivator gestured that he would take on the responsibility. Very good, Ill leave it to Elder Lu. Well move on to the next proposal. Weve already found the Earth Fire Spring in the Hundred Tempering Mountain, but the pollution on the mountain is still unclear. Should we send a group of cultivators over to quickly clean it up? Yes, the Earth Fire of the Hundred Tempering Mountain is very useful. The work of cleaning up the pollution is too large. We can use the strength of the rogue cultivators On this long table, important matters related to the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region were proposed one after another. Normally, such matters that required many sects to wrangle for several years might not have an outcome in the end. After the establishment of the Great Mountain Alliance, they were quickly and efficiently resolved. It could be foreseen that as long as they passed this hurdle, the Great Mountain Region would obtain a huge leap in development. A thousand miles away, at the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, a peachwood flying sword leisurely entered Elder Mus courtyard. Chapter 244 - Yin Corpse Tide While the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance were discussing how to deal with the Golden Tooth Sect and the other two sects that had previously joined the Hundred Tempering Mountain, the Shu Mountain Elder sitting on Jiang Lis right suddenly froze. It was obvious that he had received a temporary message from the outside world. A moment later, he frowned and interrupted the discussion. Alliance Leader Jiang, not long ago, Shu Mountain received a distress message from the Mu family cultivators. It seems that the situation is urgent. Shu Mountain hopes that the Great Mountain Alliance can decide whether to go and rescue them. The higher-ups present felt uncomfortable hearing the name of the Mu family. Many cultivators immediately revealed looks of disdain and disgust. They had just finished showing off in the Great Mountain Region. Why did they turn around and ask for help? Hmph, arent they the dignified Peach Forests Mu family of the Eastern Region? Do they still need to seek help from us? A few days ago, the Mu family even threatened and demanded 70% of the medicinal gardens resources! I think this kind of villain with ill intentions should be punished by the heavens now. We shouldnt save him. The people who asked for the protection fee actually want us to protect them now. Theres really nothing more absurd than this. Right, let them fend for themselves. They deserve it! Most of the cultivators were filled with righteous indignation, especially after they knew that the Mu Clan was only protecting them in name and would not do anything substantial. The Great Mountain Regions impression towards the Mu family became even worse. However, there were also people who expressed their worries. However, they are the Mu family of the Peach Forest after all. If they die in our Great Mountain Region, will it cause revenge? That Mu Chunyang is the son of the Mu familys head. If something really happens, they wont let it go. This worry was reasonable and no one could refute it. After all, even Shenshan Jianyi was afraid of the Mu family and did not dare to kill them. It was fine for these descendants of the family to be beaten up outside, but if someone really died, the Mu family would step forward no matter what. They had just gotten into a conflict with them on the territory of the Great Mountain Region, so it was difficult for them not to take the blame. Where did they encounter trouble? The others were all concerned about whether they should save the Mu family. However, what Jiang Li was concerned about was what had happened to them. How did it happen? Its in the Mother River. The exact location seems to be the place where the Golden Core zombie demon was at. Moreover, they said that Elder Zuo Luo, who is still missing, is also there Everyone fell into deep thought when they heard this. How could an ordinary river that had not been famous for thousands of years cause a Soul Formation cultivator, five Nascent Soul cultivators, and a Golden Core cultivator to fall there? There was also the abnormal massacre of the two Golden Core cultivators from Shu Mountain. It was actually related to that river. The Shu Mountain elders were even more regretful. They had clearly sent people to check the Mother River again. Why had they not discovered any problems? Clearly, there was something hidden under this river. Jiang Lis face was expressionless, but he sighed in his heart. Had the underwater graveyard been discovered after all? The Mu Family of the Peach Forest was indeed related to the Nine Nether Wood. Previously, they were so hostile to him mostly because of this. He took out a dried piece of wood and rubbed it in his hand. However, even he did not expect the Mu family to really have the ability to find the underwater graveyard so quickly. Regarding the underwater graveyard and the other branch of the Nine Nether Wood, he had to go there no matter what. No one should know the terrain of the Great Mountain Region better than us. There are very few places that can pose a threat to Soul Formation cultivators. Regardless of whether we provide help or not, we have to investigate the Mother River. In addition, Shu Mountain should have already sent sword cultivators there. Jiang Li looked at the Shu Mountain Elder and indeed nodded. After Elder Zuo Mo was captured and sent back to Shu Mountain, Shu Mountain must have discovered something wrong with him. He originally did not believe that the two elders would do such a thing, but now, he discovered some clues. With Shu Mountains nature, they naturally wanted to find out everything no matter what and prove the innocence of the two elders. It would have been fine if the Mu family cultivators had not said the last sentence. However, they also knew that they had offended the Great Mountain Region tomorrow, so they emphasized in their distress that Elder Zuo Luo had also fallen there. They had sent Elder Zuo Mo back earlier and the credibility of their words was not low. After receiving such news, Shu Mountain would definitely not stand by and watch. However, the danger in the Mother River was too much. If they were not prepared, Jiang Li was afraid that they would be trapped there as well. At that time, after consuming the Nine Nether Earth Fruits, the Great Mountain Region would be in danger. There were several reasons, but Jiang Li had to intervene in this troublesome matter no matter what. However, before Jiang Li could decide, his Alliance Leader Token started burning again. With a thought, he connected and received several distress signals. The only ones who could directly contact him was the Sect Masters of the Great Mountain Alliances sects. Furthermore, without any emergencies, small sects were not allowed to contact each other casually. He read the information. A small sect called the Three Seal Sect sent an emergency call for help. The other clans near the Mother River also sought help at the same time. Their distress message indicated that a large number of Yin Corpse Monsters had crawled out of the Mother River and were currently attacking their encampment. Their strength was limited, the current situation already reaching a critical state. That was why they sent out a cry for help from the Great Mountain Alliance. It seemed that the branch was planning to make a big move this time! Gather the disciples of the alliance immediately and get the nearby sects to prepare in advance to resist the enemy. Contact the various large sects and send out top-notch cultivators to reinforce them. Well meet up on the way. Something that can cause the Mu familys group to fall is definitely not simple. We cant let our guard down. In addition, the closest top sect to the Mother River is the Scripture Storage Valley. Ill contact the Valley Master to send people out to support those few forces that are seeking help first. When Alliance Leader Jiang Li injected spiritual qi, the various large sects immediately received his information. No one expected Jiang Li to use the Alliance Leader Token on the first day the Great Mountain Alliance officially opened. Now that the Hundred Tempering Mountain has been destroyed, is there anything else in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region worth such a huge commotion? No matter what, once the Alliance Leader Token is used, all the major sects must respond and gather their strength to set off! The Mother River was already covered in endless Yin Corpses. The environment in the underwater graveyard had been around for a long time. Before the Nine Nether Wood took over, there were already many corpses accumulated here. From the fact that an ancient race like the Ghost Lantern Fish still existed here, it could be seen that this graveyard had existed for a long time. Some corpses had already turned to dust due to the power of time. However, the decomposition of those corpses also made the Yin qi in this calm underwater space become higher and higher. It was like a huge piece of amber, preserving many ancient corpses. At this moment, they, who had been sleeping in the underwater graveyard for thousands of years, opened their lifeless eyes under the control of some force and crawled out of the water bank. Because they did not have souls in their bodies, they instinctively wanted to bite living beings and swallow their souls. Driven by this instinct, the corpses that had accumulated over millions of years began to bite and devour all living things, especially humans. They were delicacies that they could not resist. When Jiang Li and the other higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance flew over first, they were shocked by the scene before their eyes. Jiang Li even suspected that he had gone to the wrong place. The dense Yin Corpse Army covered almost all the visible areas. Their movements were not slow, and in a short period of time, the range of their spread was extremely wide. When they arrived, the mortal kingdoms closest to the Mother River had completely lost their vitality. Millions of people had been eaten up by these evil beings! Countless ghosts wailed in pain in the air. They, who had just died and turned into ghosts, were torn apart and stuffed into the Yin Corpses stomach. This tragic scene was even worse than when demonic cultivators rampaged hundreds of years ago! What whats going on! Why are there so many Yin Corpses? In the past hundreds of years, Ive never heard of such a large-scale disappearance of mortals. Who exactly could conjure such a large-scale disaster! No, these corpses are probably quite old. They are covered in brownish-red fur and have nimble limbs like apes. They should be the hairy men who died eight thousand years ago! I see piercings through the chest, face and nose. Could that be the Piercing Countrys citizens who were wiped out six thousand years ago? Look, that person has feathers on his body I really didnt expect such a terrifying danger spot to be hidden under our noses. There were not many flying ships in the Great Mountain Alliance for the time being, and their speed was not as fast as experts like them flying at full speed. Therefore, Jiang Li only brought cultivators of the Nascent Soul realm and above. They abandoned the main group and came here in advance. After seeing these Yin Corpses, he grabbed a few and discovered that the corpses that appeared this time were not only normal humans, but also the corpses of various other races. With their broad knowledge, they could recognize that these races were all ancient races that had been declared extinct. These Yin Corpses had been soaked in Yin qi for even longer than half a year. They were different from the low-grade Yin Corpses that Qi Refinement realm cultivators could deal with. These evil beings that were obviously older were very ferocious. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would probably not have a good end when facing them. Look, theres the Scripture Storage Valleys warship ahead. Lets go over! After flying for a while, Jiang Li and the others finally saw the group of people who had already arrived at the Scripture Storage Valley. They were helping a cultivation clan resist the corpse tide. After revealing his identity, Jiang Li landed on the flying ship. What greeted him was a series of Senior Brother Alliance Leader! When he heard this, Jiang Li could not help but smile. The warship was filled with familiar faces. They were all fellow disciples of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. This mission was urgent. The first group to be deployed was his family, the Demon Vanquishing Hall. However, based on Jiang Lis current identity, Junior Brother Jiang Li had already been uniformly changed to Senior Brother Alliance Leader. Other than Chu Yunxuan and a few others, there were already very few people in the Scripture Storage Valley who had the qualifications to call him Junior Brother. Master, hows the situation? Jiang Li and his fellow disciples greeted each other briefly before finding Elder He who had a frown on his face. His iron-like body stood at the bow of the ship, and his gaze stared fixedly in the direction of the Yin Corpses. It seems that these Yin Corpses are not the biggest problem. You should have sensed it too. Theres something troublesome over there. Im afraid its not easy to deal with. Jiang Li also looked in that direction. Yin qi surged into the sky, causing the entire sky to be covered in dark clouds. This caused the demons and wild beasts in this area to flee for their lives with a single glance. That might is probably not inferior to the ghostwood tree demon king from before. Its best not to rashly approach it Alliance Leader, should we clean up these Yin Corpses first? Cultivators at the Nascent Soul realm already had the power to destroy mountains, break rivers, and change the terrain. With a large-scale spell technique, they could eliminate these Yin Corpses one by one. However, Jiang Li shook his head. You still need to preserve your spiritual qi to deal with the thing at the source. As for these Yin Corpses, leave them to me. Before the reinforcements of the three sects arrived, they did not plan to take the risk. However, they could not let these Yin Corpses spread out anymore. In the cultivation world, the weakness of mortal kingdoms was beyond the imagination of most people. A few thousand Yin Corpses could destroy a country. Therefore, they needed to stop them here. Otherwise, when the Yin Corpses spread out, they would be far from enough manpower to kill them. However, he had to ensure that the combat strength of top-notch cultivators was complete. Before facing the Nine Nether Wood, he could not expend their energy on these Yin Corpses. Jiang Li did not hesitate and generously took out the Yin Burial Coffin. With a shake of his hand, the coffin swelled up with the wind. The coffin lid automatically slid open, and the aura of extreme yin leaked out. The souls of the dead floating in the air were attracted and spontaneously floated towards the coffin, as if that was their paradise of rebirth. This was the effect of the spider lily. As long as the coffin lid was opened, all the ghosts within a 50-kilometer radius would be lured into it. Then, Jiang Li pointed out with his finger, and a ball of black clouds immediately surged out from the coffin. After spreading in the air, it transformed into an army of Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers and charged towards the Yin Corpses below. Is this Alliance Leader Jiangs coffin? It really has brilliant divine might. Its the treasure of our Great Mountain Region. Jiang Li rolled his eyes. This was the first time he had heard someone say that coffins were treasures. Previously, in order to prevent the origins of the coffin from being questioned, he had specially exchanged for Elder Lin Fengyings Coffin Burial Art to conceal it. Later on, he discovered that his strength and status had risen too quickly. When the Yin Burial Coffin was exposed, he no longer needed to explain to others. After he displayed these methods in the Hundred Tempering Mountain, no one had asked him about them. Just as no one would ask where the Hidden Sword Elders flying sword came from, and how no one would ask where the wild boar of the Scripture Storage Valleys Guardian was caught, it was treated as the norm for them to have a few trump cards and good things in their hands. Who would dare to question the secret of the Great Mountain Alliances Alliance Leader? Under Jiang Lis command, 900,000 ghost soldiers charged into the Yin Corpse Tide. Using possession, they entered the Yin Corpses body, then controlled the corpse to change direction and kill the other Yin Corpses. The soul in these evil beings had long dissipated. They were purely stimulated by a surge of Yin qi. It was actually quite easy for the Soul Burial Ghost Soldier to possess such a body. After controlling these Yin Corpses to fight, if their corpses were damaged, the ghost soldiers could still escape and continue to possess others. Every time a corpse was possessed and died, it would cause injuries to the ghost soldier. After about three times, the ghost soldier would dissipate. However, this method was enough to kill nearly six enemies per ghost soldier. In this large-scale battle, the dwindled number of Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers would definitely fall sharply again. Fortunately, he could still gain something from this battle. Every time the ghost soldiers killed a Yin Corpse, they would take out the souls that had been eaten and bring them back to the coffin. As long as they underwent a period of Yin Burial transformation, these ghosts that died under the corpses mouth could also be transformed into glorious ghost soldiers. With more than 800,000 ghost soldiers joining the battlefield, the tide of Yin Corpses finally stopped. Chapter 245 - Nine Nether’s Appearance Lord! Thank you for saving us! These are some pills refined by our family. We hope that it will help resist the evil beings. The situation temporarily stabilized. At this moment, the cultivation family clan that they had protected sent cultivators up to thank them. The surname of this family was An. They were neither big nor small and could barely stand on their own in the cultivation world. With their strength, it was already extraordinary that they could last until the reinforcements from the Scripture Storage Valley arrived. If Elder He and the others had arrived half an hour later, this family would have probably ceased to exist. Leading them was an old man with white hair and a white beard. He had not even reached the Core Formation realm and was only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. This was actually the norm for small forces in the cultivation world. As soon as the other party came up, he kowtowed and thanked the many cultivators on the flying ship. He could not help but cry. After thanking them for a long time, he carried a tray with a cloth bottom and handed them a pile of things. There were many medicinal pills, porcelain bottles, and an old ginseng that had become a spirit. In addition, behind the old man were fifteen young female cultivators who had just entered the Qi Refinement realm and were lightly dressed. Clearly, they were also part of the thank-you gift. To the female cultivators of these small family clans, if they had the chance to cling to a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, their lives might change. However, the people from the Great Mountain Alliance and Scripture Storage Valley were not interested in them. They were even more disdainful towards their medicinal pills. On the market, the price difference between a large sects medicinal pill and this kind of small familys self-made medicinal pill was also worlds apart. Some small families even dared to sell the pills before removing the pill poison. Therefore, unless they had no choice, they were not interested in eating this kind of medicinal pill. However, the old man clearly knew their thoughts and took the initiative to open the stoves of a few porcelain bottles. As soon as this pill bottle was opened, to everyones surprise, an alluring sweet fragrance spread out and entered their noses. Even on this flying ship, the turbulent airflow and violent wind could not blow away the smell. It was really just tempting. The smell of this medicinal pill made people instinctively feel that the bottle contained something good. A group of Foundation Establishment cultivators could not help but be attracted closer. Even the Golden Core cultivators present subconsciously swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva. They all wanted to try one. They did not even know the name of this pill, and this thought popped up in their minds. Only top-notch cultivators at or above the Nascent Soul realm, who had the Nascent Soul or Essence Soul respectively, would not be affected by such bodily instincts. Only then did they sense that something was amiss. They looked at the pills in front of them in puzzlement. They did not know why a mere remote small family clan could produce these good pills. Envoys, please give it a try. This is a medicinal pill refined by our familys Mountain Ginseng King. It has the effect of recovering spiritual qi and strengthening the soul! Thank you for saving the An family, envoys. Please dont stand on ceremony. The old man spoke again, trying his best to promote the medicinal pill in his hand, his words extremely sincere. Many Foundation Establishment cultivators smelled the pill and almost drooled. Their rationality was already suppressed by their instinctive desires. When they heard him say this, how could they endure it? They all grabbed the medicinal pills and wanted to send them into their mouths. However, just as they were about to eat the pill, dozens of vines that grew out of nowhere tied their hands tightly, preventing them from moving. Who is it! The thing they wanted was right in front of them, but it could not be delivered to their mouths. This feeling of not being able to obtain it made them almost go crazy. These disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley who had obtained the pills seemed to have become different people. They were all furious and looked at the person who stopped them. However, they discovered that those vines grew out from under Jiang Lis feet. Jiang Lis aura released and retracted, causing these fellow disciples to suddenly tremble. They woke up from their irrational states. What was wrong with them? Realizing that something was wrong, they hurriedly threw away the pills in their hands and retreated in fear. As a thank-you gift to the savior, it was natural to give them some good things. However, it could increase their cultivation level, strengthen their soul, and the smell was so sweet and tempting. How could a small An family resist not eating everything? Moreover, the sweet smell was different for Jiang Li. It was an unusual smell. As someone who cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, he could distinguish an extremely strong pheromone from it. This smell meant that it was a spiritual root seed of the same kind! Jiang Li raised his hand and took a medicinal pill. He squeezed it lightly, and after the outer shell was rubbed off, a round seed was indeed revealed. There was indeed a problem with the An family. In fact, their base was so close to the Mother River, so it was very normal for there to be a problem. When the old man saw that the situation was bad, he turned around and wanted to escape. However, he was only at the Foundation Establishment realm, so he was easily swept back by a root from Jiang Li. He was firmly wrapped around and thrown to the side, unable to move anymore. Lock him up. We cant let go of all the cultivators of the family below. Seal everything first and interrogate him later. Under Jiang Lis command, a Golden Core cultivator and 30 Foundation Establishment cultivators flew down. Such strength was already enough to crush them. Oh no, theres probably something wrong with the other distress points! Elders, quickly inform them! After putting all the medicinal pills into his bag, Jiang Li suddenly recalled this and hurriedly got the other elders to personally remind them. Elder He also hung up his communication spirit stone and told his fellow disciples to be careful. The vicinity of the Mother River was really a place of wolves and tigers. When cultivators came here, they were very easily parasitized by the spiritual root. Back then, Elder Duan Shuang, Yu Banxia, and the two Golden Core sword cultivators were not spared. The other nearby cultivation forces clearly did not have the ability to resist. The cultivators among them might not be completely parasitized, but there were definitely many enemies hidden inside. Jiang Li felt very comfortable using this kind of spiritual root seed technique, but when other Nine Nether Wood used this method to deal with him, it felt impossible to guard against. From the performance of many cultivators just now, it was very difficult for cultivators before the Nascent Soul realm to discover any clues about the spiritual root seed. Indeed, it was a species that had survived from ancient times. This kind of method was really rulebreakingly powerful. Soon, the few elders sent out found the other teams in the Scripture Storage Valley. Alliance Leader, 13 people have already taken the medicinal pills. There are no abnormalities currently. The local sects are already under our control. Alliance Leader Jiang, 11 people have already consumed it. The situation has already been explained to them and all suspicious items have been sealed. Alliance Leader, I saw the Shu Mountain sword cultivators! Theyre heading towards the Mother River! The first two messages reflected that although some people had already been hit, the situation was still fine. The third elder bypassed the center of the incident. When he ran to the other side to remind them to be careful, he discovered the sword cultivator team from Shu Mountain. They flew over from another direction. Stop them quickly. Jiang Li hurriedly replied, but it was already too late. Before the elders of the Great Mountain Alliance could stop them, a golden Shu Mountain flying sword suddenly appeared in the Mother River. After lighting up in front of them, they immediately turned around and dived into the water. It was the flying sword of Elder Zuo Luo, a Shu Mountain Golden Core cultivator. The people of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak should have met up with the Great Mountain Alliance out of courtesy. However, when they saw the sword light, they were extremely excited. They did not have the time to care about anything else as they rode their flying swords towards the Mother River. Many Shu Mountain sword cultivators chased after it and saw the metal flying sword sink into the water. They hesitated for a moment before jumping into the smelly water. Jiang Li and the others had just arrived when they saw twelve sword lights plunge into the water. There was not a single person left from Shu Mountain. They had all gone down. This group of sword cultivators was really brave. He was not as reckless as them. At that moment, they could only float in midair and observe the changes below. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. The river water churned from time to time. He did not know what was happening below. The people on the shore waited anxiously. Could such a group of top-notch sword cultivators be eaten by this river? Fifteen minutes later, an extremely sharp sword light tore the river water from the bottom and slashed into the sky. The separated river could not heal for a long time. Twelve sword lights appeared below and quickly flew up, escaping from the water surface. However, behind them were hundreds of shockingly huge tree roots! It was clearly a plant, but the tree root was extremely fast. The two Nascent Souls flying at the back were actually a step late. Their ankles and flying swords were wrapped by the tree root, and the upward momentum stopped abruptly. The other tree roots did not care about the others. They swarmed forward and were about to devour them. Help them! Jiang Li and the others did not retreat but advanced instead, launching a fierce attack from the side. Spiritual qi surged like a tide, and wood shavings flew everywhere. Their fierce attacks only slowed the tree root down. The actual damage was very limited. Jiang Lis Immortal Slaying Flying Sword instantly shot out and cut off one of the roots that wrapped around an ankle. Another Dharma Protector also intercepted the other one, allowing the two Nascent Souls to escape. However, this was only the beginning. The Shu Mountain sword cultivator did not have time to thank Jiang Li and the others before the attacks of the tree roots arrived. Retreat! Jiang Li shouted and quickly retreated with the higher-ups Alright, in fact, he was the slowest among them. Even with the enhancement of the Armored Horse Divine Travel, his running speed in the air was barely equivalent to a Golden Core cultivator. There was still a huge gap between him and the surrounding cultivators who were at least at the Nascent Soul realm. It was only by controlling the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that he did not fall last. As soon as they left, waves dozens of meters high suddenly rose in the Mother River. Below, a thick layer of warmth was torn apart. The underwater graveyard that had been maintained since ancient times was completely torn apart at this moment. After losing the suppression of the Ghost Lantern Fish, the Nine Nether Wood could finally free itself. The river water of the Mother River surged out like a tsunami, drowning a large area. A huge tree body squeezed out from a space under the riverbed. Roots twisted in the air, casting a large shadow that almost covered the sky. Half of the huge tree trunk was submerged under the water. Its size was already shocking. Jiang Li and this thing had been friends for a long time, but this was the first time they met like this. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, these Nine Nether Branches all grew for the same goal. That was, one day, when they were powerful enough, they would return to the Nine Nether Underworld and replace the mother tree. Therefore, since its birth, the Nine Nether Branch had an irreconcilable rivalry. The Nine Nether Wood was irreconcilable with the other Nine Nether Wood. Therefore, both sides locked onto each other at the first moment as the first target. In the next moment, a terrifying wind pressure pressed down from above, and the trees beneath Jiang Li were instantly crushed by the wind pressure. A huge tree root fell towards him like a toppled mountain pillar. With this pull, the ground cracked open. A long and narrow crack spread into the distance. Dirty river water poured in and quickly formed a new river. The destructive power of this monster was no less than a natural disaster. Jiang Li stepped on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and dodged with all his might. Only then did he barely dodge this strike. However, the sweeping airflow still blew him until his center of gravity was unstable. He flew far away before barely stopping. What did this Nine Nether Wood eat? How many years did it take to grow so big? Why was the one in his coffin so disappointing? The huge Nine Nether Branch continuously chased after Jiang Li. Jiang Li relied on the mobility of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to dodge with all his might. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was very fast, but in front of such a monster, it was still not enough. There were several times when he could not dodge and almost could not hold back his trump card. Fortunately, a Dharma Protector helped him in time and barely dodged it. Tree roots struck the ground again and again. The terrain in this area had completely collapsed. The shattered earth layer mixed with a huge amount of river water, turning this area into a swamp country. The cultivators of the Scripture Storage Valley in the distance were shocked speechless when they saw this scene. However, they were much more relaxed now. This was because the attack of the huge Nine Nether Wood had not only destroyed the terrain, but also destroyed a large number of Yin Corpses. The spirit cannons of the warship started to fire at the Nine Nether Wood, but when the spiritual qi light pillars struck that huge guy, the effect was still minimal. They could only watch from afar and did not even have the ability to interfere with the enemy. At this moment, several streaks of light streaked across the sky. The top cultivators of the three sects finally arrived. They rode their artifacts, cast spell techniques, and rushed into the battlefield to fight the Nine Nether Wood together. The lineup that was almost not inferior to the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle collided with this ancient Spiritual Root Branch. Most of the roots were stopped by them, finally allowing Jiang Li to catch his breath. At this moment, Jiang Li, whose combat strength was obviously insufficient, should immediately retreat far from the range of the huge Nine Nether Woods roots. However, Jiang Li did not do so. He waved his hand and summoned a forest. After blocking his vision, a crack appeared on his chest, and his main body crawled out of the Nine Nether clone. The Nine Nether Tree Realm, which had yet to spread, was shattered by the attacking tree roots. Two figures flew out from the dust and smoke on both sides and quickly left. Sure enough, the attention of the enormous Nine Nether Wood was completely attracted by the clone, whereas Jiang Lis main body acted in the opposite direction and charged towards the main trunk of the other party. Chapter 246 - Power of the Cold Flame! A sword light descended from the sky, and as it flew, it constantly expanded. The sword light that could slash out a canyon on the ground collided with the thick tree root that was waving in the air. Half of the tree root was directly severed. However, that sword light was also shattered by the Yin Burial spiritual qi. These shattered sword qi landed on the ground. The solid soil and rocks were still as unbearable as tofu. They were easily penetrated, creating a small hole dozens of meters deep. Another huge flaming boar was summoned. As it ran on the ground, everywhere it passed, all the plants and corpses turned to ash. The flames that ignited were absorbed by the flaming wild boar, helping it continue to grow. In the end, the flaming wild boars head collided with the huge root of the Nine Nether Branch. The exploding flames shot into the sky, burning a large area of the swamp into scorched earth. However, under the cover of the Nine Nether spiritual qi, an ancient Spiritual Root like the Nine Nether Wood was actually not that afraid of flames. Cold spiritual qi spread out, and soon, the monstrous fire was suppressed. The charred surface shattered, and more roots crawled out. Soon, they returned to their original size, number, and even more. The root that was cut by the sword light quickly sprouted thicker and stronger new buds. Even the severed root twisted and grafted back to the other roots after touching them, continuing to attack the cultivators. The vitality of this Nine Nether Wood was ridiculously powerful. Most of the attacks of the cultivators landed on it without any pain or itch. Occasionally, it would unleash a powerful move. After dealing with one or two tree roots, it would grow even more at an exaggerated speed. The more they fought, the wider the range of the tree roots and the greater the number. It brought immense pressure to the top cultivators of the Great Mountain Region. In the beginning, the top cultivators mainly attacked, but soon, they only had the strength to protect themselves. Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Yin, and Yang. Among the seven attributes, only Metal and Yang attribute attacks could cause relatively considerable damage. To a certain extent, it could delay the resurrection of the Nine Nether Wood, but the extent was very limited. In particular, Yin and Yang countered each other. Yang-attribute cultivators were also suppressed by the Yin Burial spiritual qi. Soon, they were reduced to a situation where they could only defend. They could only rely on the metal attribute sword cultivators of Shu Mountain to barely counterattack. In theory, no matter what kind of divine object it was, it was impossible for the energy to really reach an infinite amount. However, judging from the size of this thing, it could be seen that if this continued, the Great Mountain Cultivators would definitely suffer losses. The power of this Nine Nether Wood was definitely not ordinary. Jiang Li was very glad that he did not come to find trouble with it alone at that time. That kind of behavior was practically no different from courting death. Of course, at this moment, he was not much better. Half of his shoulder was sliced open, and his body was covered in burnt blood. He looked extremely miserable as if he was about to die in the next moment. In fact, if it was an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, such injuries would be enough to kill them several times over. These injuries were not caused by the giant Nine Nether Wood. Instead, when he approached the center of the battlefield, he was accidentally injured by the aftermath of the top cultivators attacks. Those were terrifying attacks at the Nascent Soul or Soul Formation realm. His defense and resistance that he was proud of was broken almost instantly. The high-quality and extremely stubborn Soul Formation spiritual qi still left negative statuses such as [Near-Death], [Internal Organ Damage], [Ambitious Burning], and [Body Splitting Sword Energy] on him. Although he had many recovery statuses, his injuries were still worsening every moment. If not for the fact that the effects of the One Day Death Pill allowed him to ignore the limitations of his injuries, he would have long been lying on the ground and unable to move. Breaking into such a battlefield was indeed too dangerous. Even Nascent Soul cultivators did not dare to say that they were confident in protecting themselves, let alone him. However, if they had not attracted the attention of this huge wooden head with the Nine Nether clone, it would not have been possible for him to run to this position. He temporarily stopped and pressed the minus button behind [Body Splitting Sword Energy]. One second, two seconds, three seconds After a full five seconds, the shattered sword qi that was wreaking havoc in Jiang Lis body finally dissipated. He heaved a sigh of relief and raised his hand to poke his chest. A blood sword immediately shot out. After expelling the blood inside, the internal organs that had been cut into pieces in the chest and abdomen finally began to return to their original positions and quickly healed. The half of the cut shoulder also quickly sprouted flesh and reconnected. Then, it was the burn status. It was no wonder that even Jiang Li could not withstand the flames of a Soul Formation Ancestor even with his resistance. Looking at the situation on the interface, it would take at least half a year to wear down the fire poison and recover from this burn. If it was an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, they would have turned to dust on the spot. He decisively removed it as well. Jiang Li found a relatively safe place and stopped for about 20 seconds to eliminate the few worst statuses on his body. Then, he jumped off the tree root and plunged into the murky water. Old Pig, that was was I seeing things? The Shu Mountain sword cultivator watched in disbelief as the figure jumped into the water and asked his old friend from the Scripture Storage Valley. Damn it! Tell me I was wrong. Does that kid Jiang Li want to die? Why has he come here! He even dared to enter the water! Old friends, help me block the roots. Ill go and rescue that kid. The Great Mountain Alliance cant lose the Alliance Leader on the first day! The Nine Nether spiritual qi entered his eyes. Through his observation of the same spiritual qi, he could see that in the murky water, it was a huge ancient tree that was growing inverted. The tree trunk was different from the others. The shape was two statues of gods sitting with their backs to each other. One was a kind and benevolent immortal while the other was a fiendish demon with vicious fangs. However, the two statues, one big and one small, had yet to fully mature. Jiang Li gasped when he saw this scene. The growth of this Nine Nether Wood Branch required a total of three stages. In other words, three statues would grow on the tree trunk. At that time, it would have the ability to open the passage to the Nine Nether Underworld and find the main body of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, to defeat and replace it. The Nine Nether Wood in front of him had already formed a second statue. Its progress had clearly already left Jiang Lis clone far behind. It would probably succeed in a few thousand years. However, since they were irreconcilable enemies and had met him, he had to be ruthless to it. Stepping on the river water, Jiang Li brought a large number of bubbles and rushed to the bottom of the river, quickly approaching the tree trunk of the Nine Nether Wood. Two balls of dark flames had already ignited in his eyes. Jiang Li, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, was actually going to attack this monster that even several Soul Formation cultivators could not defeat alone. In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, Jiang Li felt that he was far from being an expert. In the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle, he could only display his strength in the periphery and could not even approach the core battlefield. However, he was well prepared for todays battle. As Jiang Li approached, the Nine Nether Wood finally discovered him amidst its busyness. Some of the small figures hanging on the inverted tree crown automatically fell off. After separating from the mother tree, those small figures automatically transformed into puppet experts of various races and surrounded Jiang Li. Among these puppets, the weakest was comparable to a Golden Core cultivator. Once he was entangled by them, Jiang Lis difficult journey would be completely wasted. This was another troublesome ability of the Nine Nether Wood. Jiang Lis Nine Nether clone had it as well. However, before Jiang Li subdued it back then, it could only capture ghosts and only collect the souls of more than a hundred Scaled Demons. In comparison, it was simply unbelievable. He quickly calculated the speed and distance of the two sides in his heart. He was afraid that he would not be able to touch the Nine Nether Wood before he was intercepted. A large number of thoughts quickly flashed through his mind. Then, he took out a ball of Yin Burial Ghost Cloud from the coffin. Inside were 500 ghost soldiers and many soul fragments. He grabbed the black ghost cloud and connected the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. The pitch-black ghost clouds immediately wrapped around the two artifacts. Jiang Li immediately swung it, and the Dragon Imprisoning Lock stretched out at extreme speed. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword dragged a strand of dark light as it stabbed directly into the Nine Nether Wood. The huge demonic statue seemed to have sensed a threat. After opening its eyes to look at the chain flying sword on its chest, it looked at Jiang Li. It was the same feeling. Jiang Li had just used this method to bully his alliance members, but now, he immediately suffered retribution. Under the gaze of the demonic statue, his entire body was stiff and weak. After being suppressed by the other party, all his various abilities were greatly reduced. However, he revealed a confident and victorious expression. A dark black-green Ghost Lantern Cold Flame appeared in Jiang Lis hand, and it instantly lit up the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers attached to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Amidst a miserable cry, the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers were burned to ashes. Then, it spread along the Dragon Imprisoning Lock at an extremely fast speed. On the small demonic statue, Jiang Li seemed to have seen a shocked and terrified expression. Then, in the next moment, under the heroic sacrifice of 500 ghost soldiers, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that could burn and devour souls touched the huge Nine Nether Wood. Immediately, as if fire met oil, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame began to quickly spread on the huge Nine Nether Wood. This kind of flame that came from the bloodline power of the Ghost Lantern Fish did not rely on the temperature to maintain its burning. Therefore, when soaked in water, it was still able to spread normally. As for the Nine Nether spiritual qi, it was completely a top-notch fuel agent. Upon contact, it would only add fuel to the fire and become more intense. The dignified Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, was actually unable to resist this Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. It could only painfully twist the tree trunk, causing mountains and rivers to shatter and waves to surge! This was the wonder and mystery of the world. Everything had natural allies and enemies, and they were interlinked together in an incredible way. As he looked at the flames that were constantly spreading, Jiang Li could only sigh in his heart. For every result, there is a cause. The cause of your defeat is me! This Nine Nether Wood thought that without the Ghost Lantern Fish, it could rest easy. However, never had it imagined that as soon as it stepped out of the house, it would encounter Alliance Leader Jiang Li, who had long prepared a huge weapon for it. As for why he did not burn the tree root from the beginning, he took such a huge risk and only used the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame after diving into the water. That was because this Nine Nether Wood was really too vigilant. It could almost be said that it did not leave the main gate or step out. For thousands of years, it had obediently stayed under the underwater graveyard. As long as the Ghost Lantern Fish were alive, it would not come out at all. Moreover, Jiang Li used the Earth Spirit Eye to discover a serious problem. Below this water area, there was a huge hole that led to an unknown place. The main body of the Nine Nether Wood had always been hidden at the entrance of the cave. If he had revealed the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame from the beginning, this Nine Nether Wood would most likely have fled on the spot. At that time, breaking one or two roots would not cause any substantial injuries to it. When he secretly stole the spiritual root seed in the bodies of the 2,000 disciples, he had already been marked by the Nine Nether Wood. As long as the other party was not stupid, they would definitely think that it was related to him. If he let it escape unscathed this time, even if he held a killing artifact in his hand, the Scripture Storage Valley would not be able to withstand the attack of such an existence. Therefore, he risked his life to come over and give it a fatal blow. It could abandon the roots to protect the trunk, but this time, the main trunk was lit. Wouldnt it be burnt to bits? Wait it could do this? Jiang Li, who was underwater, widened his eyes in shock. The demon statue of the Nine Nether Wood actually moved at this moment, tearing itself and the main trunk apart. It was about to bring the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that had yet to spread to its entire body away from the main body. How could Jiang Li allow it to do as it wished? He withdrew the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and used 500 ghost soldiers to wrap the chain again, and he stabbed it towards the other half of the Nine Nether Wood. However, at this moment, a figure stopped before the sword and directly used his body to receive Jiang Lis Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. Following this, dozens of figures rushed forward and hugged the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was fast, but in terms of strength, it was absolutely no match for several Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators. It was firmly pulled to the spot and did not move at all! Jiang Li was shocked in his heart, and he could only use the cold flames to ignite the Soul Burial Ghost Cloud on it. The Ghost Lantern Cold Flame spread over again, and it lit up everything that touched it. As subsidiaries of the Nine Nether Wood, they were also restrained. After being ignited, the cold flames did not destroy their bodies. Instead, they directly burned the souls and Nine Nether spiritual qi in their bodies. In just a few breaths, the puppets could no longer move, completely turning back into ordinary corpses. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock swept them all back to the coffin. However, this obstruction caused Jiang Li to lose the best opportunity to ignite the other half of the Nine Nether Wood! Oh no! This guy is running! Chapter 247 - Back Yin Domain After being hit by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, the Nine Nether Wood that was struggling crazily stirred up the entire water body. Jiang Li was completely unable to stabilize his figure, and he was swept away by the water flow. If he wanted to throw out the Dragon Imprisoning Lock again, with the guidance of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, it would be barely accurate. However, under the intense impact of the water current, his speed would still be severely affected. In next to no time, the demonic statue had already struggled free from the tree. Because its speed was too swift, it did not hesitate to tear off a large portion of the tree bark. The main body of the Nine Nether Wood, the other half of the statue, glanced at Jiang Li, and then it swayed its roots like a squid and pushed its enormous body down. Although the other party was huge, its speed was not slow at all. Jiang Li erupted with a large amount of spiritual qi, pushing away the surrounding river water. It was not easy for him to use this method in the churning river water to barely stabilize his body. He was just about to rush forward again and add fuel to the fire. However, more than ten puppets rushed up and wrapped around him tightly. Nine Ghost Lantern Cold Flames appeared behind them and circled around their bodies, igniting all these puppets. It would not be long before they burned all the souls in their bodies. However, there were too many puppets. They were not afraid of death at all and charged forward continuously. Group after group pounced forward, surrounding Jiang Li until he could not move at all. After spending a lot of time, he struggled to break free from the restraints with the help of the flames and casually threw the corpses into the coffin. Jiang Li raised his eyes to look again, and more than half of the Nine Nether Wood had already entered the riverbed. Once it entered the unknown passageway, it would be difficult to find it again. Jiang Li, what are you doing! Do you have a death wish?! At this moment, the pig riding ancestor of the Scripture Storage Valley pierced through the water layer and a large number of tree roots to arrive by Jiang Lis side, and he quickly pulled Jiang Li away. Looking at his ragged clothes, he knew that he had paid a huge price to reach this place. Martial Ancestor, wait! That thing is running away! I have a way to deal with it! Dont let it escape! Jiang Li hurriedly stopped him and pulled his ancestor to look at the turbid water. What nonsense are you talking about? How can you have a solution Wait, this guy really wants to run! When did you have such an ability? From the understanding of ordinary people, this was a monster that could not be suppressed even with several Soul Formation cultivators. Jiang Li was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even if his strength was comparable to a Golden Core cultivator, so what? However, with just a glance, he also noticed the abnormality of the Nine Nether Wood. While the tree that reversed the statue surprised him, the huge tree that was fleeing in panic and the demonic statue that had fallen from the tree and was already mostly covered in black flames shocked him. What was the black flame that burned the Nine Nether Wood in pain? Looking at the black color, he could feel a slight pain from his soul. The damage that the flames dealt to the Nine Nether Wood clearly far exceeded the total damage they dealt earlier. Previously, no matter how talented Jiang Li was, he was far inferior to them. Therefore, this group of top cultivators did not have the mood to ask. However, today, Jiang Li had done something that even they, a group of Soul Formation cultivators, could not do with his Foundation Establishment cultivation. Even a normal person would want to know the reason behind this. That flame Forget it, now is not the time! Lets stop it! Now was not the time indeed. If he could give the strange tree another blow, they might really burn it to death. On the river, a few top cultivators suddenly felt the pressure in their hands decrease greatly, and they also discovered the abnormality of the tree demon. The Nine Nether Wood, which had been growing and expanding with a strong desire to attack, suddenly started to contract at this moment and sank into the water. There was clearly no sign of weakness before, so why did it suddenly contract? Could it be that there was a plot? Whats with this monster? Should we stop it? The top cultivators looked at each other. This tree demon clearly had quite a bit of intelligence. They had all suffered quite a bit earlier. Now, they did not dare to take the initiative to get too close. It was likely that the tree demon wanted to lure them into a trap. Stop it, dont let it escape! Jiang Li has a way to deal with it! Martial Ancestor Zhu turned around and rushed out of the water. He took a risk and grabbed one of the main roots of the Nine Nether Wood, pulling it upwards. At this moment, the Nine Nether Wood was in a hurry to escape. It suddenly discovered that something was holding it back. Immediately, more than ten tree roots wrapped around it, as if they were going to crush this rather powerful ant into pieces. However, the nine Ghost Lantern Cold Flames appeared again. With just a light touch, they were all ignited. The dozen or so tree roots that had been ignited twisted and jumped crazily like live fish on the shore. Soon, it fell off the main trunk and was flung far away. Is that true? What shocking black flames! Attack! Dont let this tree demon escape! When the top cultivators of the other three sects saw Jiang Lis miraculous methods, their confidence immediately increased greatly. They did not think too much and followed Ancestor Zhu to pull up the tree root. The Nine Nether Wood still wanted to attack, but the moment Jiang Lis cold flames attacked, it lost its mood to retaliate. Being pulled by so many top-notch cultivators, the sinking speed suddenly slowed. The roots were burned one after another, and soon, they became sparse from their original density. Eh? This was the Mu familys flying ship? As the tree roots continued to fall, Jiang Li discovered a tattered peachwood flying ship in a corner. On a closer look, there was actually a thin membrane maintaining the interior of the ship. The Mu family cultivators inside were actually not dead yet. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li grabbed the flying ship and pulled it back fiercely. How powerful was Jiang Li? It was not difficult for him to push a flying ship that had lost its momentum. Their current location was already underwater. Although the peachwood flying ship was already tattered and could no longer be used, under the effect of the buoyancy, it still floated to the surface. Ignoring them for the time being, Jiang Li finally approached the huge Nine Nether Wood with the help of the top cultivators. He used the same method of burning the ghost soldiers on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. He threw the flying sword chain at the other statue of the Nine Nether Wood. As long as both statues were destroyed, this Nine Nether Wood would become an empty shell and no longer be a threat. However, just as he was about to stab the Nine Nether Wood, a strange energy formed a ball and spread out from the Nine Nether Wood, instantly affecting everything nearby. Then, the world spun! This was not a description, but a sense of directional distortion. In all his senses, the top became the bottom, the left became the right, and the front became the back. Everything was the opposite of normal. The most terrifying thing was that this effect did not only affect the senses of cultivators, but it seemed to have deceived this space! In the range of the energy, the water in the Mother River seemed to have turned into a basin of dirty water. Countless tons of river water were splashed into the sky. Lying in the underwater graveyard was a corpse that had been there for several years. It broke free from the gravity and flew up freely. In just two breaths, the river water around them had been completely emptied. In this kind of extreme confusion of senses, Jiang Li was unable to smoothly control the flying sword. He made it advance and retreat, making it fly left and right, back and forth. Not to mention hitting the target, it was already very good that it did not injure his own people. In the range of this space, everything seemed to be upside down. The only thing that was upright was the Nine Nether Wood. This situation also happened to the top cultivators. Even the Soul Formation cultivators with the top combat strength of the Great Mountain Region were unable to resist this influence. For a time, they could only adapt to the situation themselves and were no longer able to stop the giant tree. They were also flung away by the roots of the Nine Nether Wood and collided with the mountains not far away. All of them vomited blood and were injured. This is the Nine Nether Dao Scriptures Back Yin Mountain chapter? Jiang Li felt the inverted feeling and suddenly recalled one of the cultivation methods he practiced. Jiang Li cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, and this kind of intrinsic cultivation method passed down by a great figure usually did not have a certain cultivation route. Apart from the initial Heaven Imparting of Dao Scripture as the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, everything that the Nine Nether Wood experienced and comprehended while growing and cultivating would also be recorded. For example, the legendary Dao Ancestor Hong Jun gave three lectures in the Yellow Court. Every lecture was completely different. Every lecture was a brand new understanding of oneself, and it could broaden the upper limit of the entire Primordial Worlds strength. This Nine Nether Wood was naturally far inferior to the Dao Ancestor, but all its comprehensions were supreme secret techniques to Wood-Yin cultivators. This Back Yin Mountain was the birthplace of the Nine Nether Wood. The unlucky Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, was forcefully brought away by a certain mighty figure. Before it was transplanted to the netherworld, it actually lived on the Back Yin Mountain where everything was inverted. This Back Yin Mountain had many bumps and hollow spots, and it was even more rugged. It was not a famous mountain in the world of the living, but it was a place of danger of extreme Yin. Ghosts and monsters were hidden in the brambles, and the rocks were covered in phosphorus and sinister devils. One could not hear the sounds of beasts and birds, but could only see ghosts and demons. In this place, there was no grass growing on the mountain, the peaks did not pierce the sky, the mountains were uninhabited, the caves did not welcome the clouds, and the streams did not flow. A cold wind blew, and black fog filled the air. There was no scenery in sight, and looking left and right, only death would eventually come. The current scene was clearly the huge Nine Nether Wood utilizing a portion of the rules of the Back Yin Mountain chapter it had comprehended. How could the cultivators who had always lived in the Nine Provinces Continent adapt to the strange inverted rules? They were tortured to a sorry state by this. Run! Dont! Stop! Not only were Jiang Lis words completely reversed, but he also threw out the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. As a result, the flying sword pierced through his body and shot straight back. Fortunately, this flying sword could hide in his body, so it could not injure him. However, now, it was extremely difficult for him to attack the other party. If not for his Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, which could rotate clockwise or counterclockwise to protect him, Jiang Li believed that the other party would definitely crush him to death first. In the end, Jiang Li could only watch as the giant tree turned around and plunged into the exposed hole before swaggering off. Only the Nine Nether statue that was still swallowed by the black flames and the burning roots on the ground were left. In the end, it was all for naught. He could not help but sigh. Those fools from the Mu family had alerted the enemy and destroyed the environment of the Ghost Lantern Fish, causing the Nine Nether Wood to appear prematurely. His cultivation was still shallow, so he did not make full preparations before letting the Nine Nether Wood escape. If they could wait until Jiang Li reached the Golden Core realm before exploring this underwater graveyard, then the outcome would probably be drastically different. Damn the Mu family cultivators! In addition, the Nine Nether Wood had already burrowed into the hole and disappeared without a trace. Why was this Back Yin Domain still unable to dissipate for a long time? This domain could actually last so long? Or could it be that the fallen Nine Nether Demon Statue had been used as the final core to cast this domain? Before the energy in its body was exhausted and burned away, it was unable to undo this domain. However, with their current situation, how could they leave this area? Wait, he still could not adapt to such an inverted Back Yin Domain, but someone could. Fortunately, the coffin was beside him. As a fellow Nine Nether Wood clone, he should not be afraid of this reversal. Lying in the distance, Green Mountain Ascetic closed his eyes and his consciousness returned to the main body in the coffin. The coffin lid opened automatically, and four roots grew out to support the ground below. With these roots as tools, Jiang Li could finally move normally. He used the roots to retrieve Green Mountain Ascetic and attached it to his body again. Jiang Li relaxed and did not move. He only relied on the wooden armor and roots on his body to move, and he was able to act according to his wishes. Elders and Dharma Protectors, please dont resist. Ill send you out. Many top-notch cultivators stumbled as they tried to stand up. However, how could they adapt to this reversal in a short period of time? He grabbed them and sent them out of the area covered by the Back Yin Domain. Under the last defenseless situation, they were attacked at that level and were directly heavily injured. Before they could say anything, he immediately sat cross-legged and adjusted his breathing. There was no reaction at all. Jiang Li himself was also covered in injuries. It took him more than a minute to remove all the negative statuses and rely on the many buffs on his body to slowly recover. The speed at which he became stronger was too fast. The recovery status on his body could not keep up with the current battle intensity. He had to get more recovery buffs again. After a long time, the Nine Nether Demon Statue, which was originally as huge as a mountain, gradually shrunk under the burning of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame and finally became the size of a palm. It was struck by Jiang Li from afar and landed in his hand. Only then did the invisible boundary slowly disappear. The countless rivers and corpses that had flown into the sky fell back to the ground again. The strange black rain of corpses landed on the devastated land, as if the mountains and rivers were crying in pain Chapter 248 - Paying for Survival The battle of the Mother River finally ended. In the end, both sides suffered heavy losses. After the huge Nine Nether Wood lost the second statue, it fled in a panic. The injured top-notch cultivators were all meditating. At their level, they would not be easily injured. Once they were injured, it would not be a simple injury. The injuries caused by the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, would probably take a month or even a year or two to recover. However, without them, Jiang Li, the Alliance Leader, had the greatest status and strength among everyone present. Now, he was at the critical moment to gather the spoils of war. Under such circumstances, it was really difficult for him not to put more things in his coffin. Jiang Li dragged his exhausted body and used the large-scale Nine Nether Wood Realm again. In this battle, the greatest loot was naturally the demonic statue that had been torn from the huge Nine Nether Wood. Although the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame had already burned away the will and Nine Nether spiritual qi, the essence of this thing did not change. Regardless of whether it was him or the Nine Nether clone, it was extremely useful. The second greatest gain was the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. The souls and spiritual qi burned away from the Nine Nether Wood were of extremely high quality and there were countless of them. This portion of energy did not disappear into thin air. Instead, it turned into the nourishment of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, causing it to grow more than ten times. In the center of the black flame, there was even a faint trace of white. The Ghost Lantern Cold Flame was undergoing a transformation. Once the transformation was successful, its power would definitely increase drastically. In this battlefield, there happened to be something that could accelerate the transformation of the cold flames. Over a thousand Ghost Lantern Fish corpses were mixed in the rain of corpses and fell from the sky. As long as he consumed their Ghost Lanterns, Jiang Li would be able to quickly increase his cold flame level through refinement. Apart from that, there were countless corpses on the ground. Especially those corpses of the extinct races, they could be sold for quite a number of spirit stones just as specimens. He used the Nine Nether Wood Realm to gather a large number of valuable corpses and take away all the roots that had fallen off the Nine Nether Wood. After the cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance set up multiple array formations at the huge hole, they finally completed the initial stage of clearing the battlefield. Under Jiang Lis lead, the group returned to the nearest Scripture Storage Valley and stopped. The injured top-notch cultivators went to the quiet room to recuperate and receive professional medical treatment. Jiang Li met the Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, and then brought a group of people to surround a dilapidated flying ship. They still had to deal with a small problem: the cultivators of the Mu family who harbored ill intentions. Near the Scripture Storage Valley, he found an empty plain and placed the flying ship that was still in a defensive state inside. They retreated far away. A Guardian of the Scripture Storage Valley stepped forward and stamped on the ground. The ground and rocks in a radius of five kilometers immediately turned to dust. Then, the dust sank and formed a smooth surface that was like obsidian. This was a Guardian of the Scripture Storage Valley who cultivated the Earth Dust Scripture. With a raise of his hand, he could control the rocks and sand within his sight. After this person attacked, Valley Master Daoist Wushe casually shook his hand, and a golden light flew out from his sleeve and was struck into the sky. A moment later, a golden seal that was huge as a mountain descended from the sky. Below it was the peachwood flying ship. The pressure of the approaching huge object was simply suffocating. This was the combined attack of the Square Heaven Seal and the Earth Dust Scripture. The peachwood flying ship was like a walnut under a hydraulic pressure machine. Although it was hard, it was definitely impossible to resist. With a bang, the peach blossom pink membrane shattered after being squeezed to the limit. The entire flying ship completely disintegrated under the exploding spiritual qi, and two figures fell out. One was the only Soul Formation cultivator, and the other was the only Golden Core cultivator, Mu Chunyang. The other five Nascent Soul elders had already disappeared without a trace. They were most likely dead. Where is this? Are you cultivators from the Great Mountain Region? Excellent. Did you kill that demon tree? Give me the heart of the demon tree. My Mu family will reward you handsomely. The Mu familys Soul Formation cultivator was clearly injured badly. Earlier, his defensive light membrane had been forcefully broken by the Square Heaven Seal and the Earth Dust Scripture, causing the spiritual qi in his body to go berserk. He was still kneeling on the ground and coughing blood. On the other hand, Mu Chunyang, who had the lowest cultivation level, was protected very well. On the surface, he did not seem to have suffered many injuries. Hey! What are you doing? Dont you have any medical cultivators in such a remote place?! Dont use your lousy medicinal pills. Quickly call a few Nascent Soul medical cultivators over! After he stood up, he started shouting in a commanding tone. He wanted medical cultivators to help treat him and also wanted the demon trees loot. That young masters temper clearly did not change at all. Hey! Did you hear me! Whats that above my head! Quickly put it away! However, he quickly discovered something wrong. The group of cultivators in the distance ignored him and only looked at him from afar with a strange expression. As for the huge golden seal above him, it did not stop after crushing the peachwood flying ship. It pressed lower and lower. Hey! Hey! Wait a minute! What are you trying to do! Im the young master of the Mu family! How dare you attack me! As the Square Heaven Seal lowered, he finally panicked. He scolded in disbelief. Soon, the invincible Square Heaven Seal pressed down on him until he could not stand straight. The Soul Formation cultivator of the Mu family knelt on the ground. He had just taken two breaths when he discovered this scene. He was shocked and furious on the spot, and he spat out another mouthful of blood! However, the Square Heaven Seal was already above his head. He could only forcefully exert energy and raise his hands. He used his Soul Formation body to withstand the huge golden seal above. They had gotten into another predicament now! Jiang Li actually did not want to take his life immediately. After going through so much trouble, what he wanted was to first control a dangerous person like him. The Yang-Wood spiritual qi turned into a peach tree on the body of the Mu familys Soul Formation cultivator. It supported itself under the Square Heaven Seal and trembled. After Daoist Wushe tested the other partys limit, he stopped his hand seals at the right time and made the huge golden seal stop. However, he pressed down on the other party until he could not move and could not care about anything else. A few clouds of dust also surged out of the Earth Dust platform below and climbed up the body of the Soul Formation cultivator. Then, they began to condense on his body, completely freezing the Mu familys Soul Formation cultivator into a statue. Mu Chunyang, who could only bend down, finally felt fear at this moment. This group of Great Mountain cultivators really wanted to attack them. He was shocked. He immediately took out a communication spirit stone and desperately wanted to seek help from his family. However, the spirit stone in his hand malfunctioned at this moment and did not react at all. Dont bother. Under the influence of the Square Heaven Seal, these things are useless. Black chains flew over and wrapped around him. In the next moment, his Golden Core cultivation seemed to have disappeared from his body, and he was suppressed to the point of being extremely weak. Jiang Li pulled the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and pulled Mu Chunyang out from the pincer attack of the Earth Dust Scripture and the Square Heaven Seal. Valley Master, Martial Ancestors, Elders, Ill excuse myself first. Jiang Li violently snatched the transmission from the other partys hand and handed it to an elder by the side before using various methods to seal it. Then, he brought Mu Chunyang into a quiet room. As the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, he wanted to chat with this guy alone. Isnt this the envoy of the Mu family? Were really fated to meet again. Jiang Li smiled politely at him. If not for the fact that he was holding the Dragon Imprisoning Lock with one hand and stepping on the other party, outsiders would definitely think that the two of them were good friends that had not met in years. With a flip of his hand, he took out a spiritual root seed and stuffed it into the other partys mouth. However, the result disappointed him. The cultivation method that the other party cultivated was indeed irreconcilable with the Nine Nether Wood. Not only did the spiritual root seed, which had always been successful, not germinate, but it was also injured by the spiritual qi in the other partys body. It helplessly crawled out of the other partys mouth. What did you feed me! Wait its you! What do you want to do? Let me go now I wont reveal your identity or tell my family about the actions of the Great Mountain Region The Mu family will also thank you for saving our lives. I will help you plead for leniency. At that time, with our protection, the Myriad Slaughter Sect will no longer dare to attack you. Although this Mu Chunyang was detestable, he was still quite smart. He knew that his situation was dire, and he knew to temporarily give in and ask Jiang Li to let him go. However, was that possible? If others were the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, they might really agree because of the Mu familys power. However, it was completely impossible for Jiang Li. It was because the Mu family thought that he was the puppet of the Nine Nether Wood. Now, the branch in the underwater graveyard had run away again. With the Mu familys persistence and hostility towards the Nine Nether Wood, if these two guys brought the news back, he would be in trouble. Earlier, after saving the Mu cultivators, there was a huge conflict within the Great Mountain Alliance regarding their treatment. Some cultivators thought that they could use this opportunity to form a good relationship. With the help of the Mu Clan cultivators, they could better develop the Great Mountain Region. Some cultivators thought that the Mu cultivators were too ambitious. Even if they were let back, it would not end well. They would only be letting the enemy return. They might as well escort them to the outside of the Great Mountain Region and find a powerful demon beasts cave to throw them into. It would be safer for them to die. Although the argument was intense, under the circumstances that many higher-ups were heavily injured, the Great Mountain Alliance Leader, Jiang Li, had the final say. In the end, the outcome of the Mu Clan cultivators would naturally not be much better. Why is our Young Master Chunyang so polite now? Were from the countryside. Were short-sighted and cant see the future. In order to save you this time, our Great Mountain paid a huge price. Why dont you make a payment for saving your lives first? Jiang Li started a blatant extortion. Payment for saving our lives? Thats true Thats true Mu Chunyang did not dare to say no in this situation. He was like a mortal chained up. He moved his palm with great effort to touch his storage artifact. However, he did not find any artifact. Jiang Li had already conveniently taken away his storage bag. This was naturally not the payment he was talking about. It seems that our Young Master Mu doesnt have anything good to pay for his life. It seems that our Great Mountain Region has made a loss. A sword blade reached out from Jiang Lis forehead and directly pressed against the other partys head. Wait! Wait! No! You cant kill me! My life token is in the family! If you kill me, your entire Great Mountain will perish! Up until now, there had been several major battles and countless lives had been taken by the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. The killing intent wrapped around the blade was almost corporeal. Being pointed at by this sword tip was enough to scare people to death! Mu Chunyang shouted hysterically. He was really frightened. Jiang Lis sword tip touched the other partys forehead, leaving a line of blood, but he did not take another step. Is that so? But as far as I know, the function of the life token isnt that powerful, right? We can find a place to isolate you for ten years without killing you immediately. We can repair your flying ship and put puppets made of your flesh and blood inside to drive it to the Eastern Sea. Then, Ill cripple your cultivation and mess up your soul. After you become a mortal idiot, Ill feed you to a sea beast without intelligence. Do you think the Mu family can still find evidence pointing to us? The more Jiang Li spoke, the darker Mu Chunyangs expression became. The life token that he mentioned was something that some large forces in the cultivation world used to remotely monitor the life and death of important members. The weaker life tokens could only detect the life and death of the user. Moreover, there was a possibility that the range would be exceeded. They would lose their connection in that case, so it was not very useful. However, a good life token could observe the status of a cultivator in real time. It could record the sounds of the scene around the user when they died. Some of the dead could even send their last words back through the life token. With this information, it would be convenient for these large factions to avenge their descendants. This kind of revenge could not revive the dead, and in the eyes of some hypocritical good people, it was an irrational act of vengeance. However, this kind of unyielding revenge method could serve as an example to others. It was very effective in reducing the risk of the children of the family being harmed when they went out. In terms of practicality, it was very significant. The life token was troublesome to deal with, but the measures that Jiang Li mentioned were effective, but vile and vicious. By locking them up, the token would not react so the Mu family would not be alerted. The concept of time for cultivators was different for mortals. It was very normal for the Core Formation realm disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley to go out for eight to ten years and not return. The Mu familys team had come out to search for the evil tree aimlessly. This kind of thing would not end easily. Ten years was nothing. During this period of time, they would use their flesh and blood puppets and their peachwood flying ship to leave the Great Mountain Region and wander around the other places in the Eastern Region. This way, the Mu family would be unable to lock onto their target through their movements. Several years later, they would cripple their cultivation and mess up their souls. This way, they would not be able to send their last words to the family before they died. In the end, the corpses would be eaten by a sea beast. In the vast sea, it would be extremely difficult for the Mu family to find that sea beast. It would be even harder to use the sea beast as a clue to find them. Of course, in the cultivation world, there was an even more mysterious astrology divination technique. However, Jiang Li had a way to interfere. If he really did that, the Mu family might not be able to find the murderer behind this. Mu Chunyang was really afraid now. He completely believed that Jiang Li would really dare to kill him. Not only would he die, but he would also be tortured for ten years before dying. What what do you want? When he thought of the future Jiang Li spoke of, he could only pray that the latter would still need him. I want to know how to join the Divine Judgment Hall. Chapter 249 - : Asura World The Divine Judgment Hall was a joint organization of the sects and powers in the Eastern Region and Azure Cloud Continent. They were extremely powerful and could control the rise and fall of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. It was a cultivation holy land that everyone wanted to join. As long as he joined them and became a member, even if he was a low-level member, he could ensure the safety of the Great Mountain Region to a large extent. However, even if the Great Mountain Region possessed strength that barely met the standards, influence, territory, and other basic conditions, it was not so easy to join the Divine Judgment Hall. Generally speaking, there were two ways to join the Divine Judgment Hall if a faction satisfied the conditions. Firstly, relatively speaking, it was a relatively simple method. That was to invite a high-grade Divine Judgment faction to act as a guarantor. As long as they had the recommendation of a high-grade Divine Judgment faction, or even if their strength was slightly inferior, they might successfully join. However, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region was located in a remote corner and did not have any strong connections in the outside world. If they wanted to hire a high-grade Divine Judgment faction as a guarantor, they would have to pay a high price. Even if he emptied the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, it would probably be very difficult to afford it. In addition, there was another way. Those who made a huge contribution to the cultivation world of the Eastern Region could also be allowed to join. For example, creating a revolutionary pill formula similar to the Qi Nourishing Pill and Qi Recovery Pill. For example, developing an important artifact like the Immortal Opportunity Stone and Spirit Testing Array. Although this thing was simple, it could bring great help to the cultivation world. Of course, such a thing might not appear even once in a few hundred years. It was really something that could only be chanced upon by luck. However, the so-called contribution was not so simple. If he could not contribute to this technology, accumulating merit through participating in the war against outsiders was also a choice. However, war was still war after all. If there were not powerful enough forces, it was very likely that they would appear. Before they could accumulate enough merit points, their own forces would have already finished fighting. In the Eastern Region, many sects with decent strength disappeared in this kind of war. Even the Mu family of the Peach Forest was only a medium-sized faction under the Divine Judgment Hall. They did not have the authority to directly guarantee their entry into the alliance. Therefore, to the Great Mountain Region, if they wanted to join the Divine Judgment Hall to protect themselves, they might have to take the initiative to welcome the tragic battle. Regarding this, Mu Chunyang finally gave a piece of information related to this. Perhaps it could provide some help to their subsequent actions. After repeatedly verifying the authenticity of the information, Jiang Li locked them in the Shu Mountain Demon Subduing Pagoda. Three days later. A stone door to a quiet room was pushed open from the inside. A thin figure walked out. After breaking through in seclusion, she had not seen the sun for a long time, causing her to squint her eyes slightly. Under the glaring light, she could not see clearly, but there was a familiar figure quietly waiting in front of her. She blinked hard. When her eyes adjusted to the light outside, she saw the person in front of her clearly. After the initial surprise, many complicated emotions surfaced in her heart. Jiang Li Senior Brother, why are you here? The person waiting at Senior Sister Little Fours door was the current Great Mountain Alliance Leader, Jiang Li. The young womans expression was slightly complicated, and her words were a little distant. She had not seen Jiang Li for a period of time, and she had only heard rumors about this fellow disciple of hers. Although it was all news about Jiang Li, her heart slowly became more and more worried and uneasy. Especially after Jiang Li suddenly became the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, this worry became even stronger. The gap between the successful and famous Jiang Li and an ordinary disciple like her was growing larger and larger. Their relationship might not be like before anymore. However, a loud clang pulled her out of her thoughts. Jiang Li took out a three-meter-tall pill furnace from nowhere and smashed it in front of her. As a genius alchemist, the young girl instinctively graded the pill furnace. This material, this luster, and this spiritual carving even had a dense medicinal fragrance that seeped into the pill furnace. It was at least top-grade Profound-rank and above! Using this thing to refine pills, even a handful of soil could refine Yellow-rank pills. Senior Sister Little Four, congratulations on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm. This is a gift for you. Quickly open the lid and take a look. Little Four had broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm. According to the order of entry, Jiang Li called her senior sister again, making this senior sister who had helped him a lot back then happy. He patted the thick metal furnace again. Is the sound good? If its nice, its a good furnace. Who evaluates a pill furnace like that? However, before she could react, Jiang Li handed a ribbon to her and she instinctively pulled it gently. Then, the lid exploded, and more than ten rays of light instantly shot into the sky, exploding into gorgeous fireworks. Good, beautiful. Since Senior Sister is also at the Foundation Establishment realm, I think we should address each other properly. Ill call you Senior Sister, and youll call me Senior Brother. How about that? After returning to the Scripture Storage Valley, he was not in a hurry to leave. He happened to hear that Little Four was breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm, so he waited at the entrance of the quiet room. Among the spoils of war in the Hundred Tempering Mountain, he directly took a top-grade pill furnace as a gift. He also modified a few Sky Penetrating Lightning Crackers to hide them as fireworks to celebrate. Looking at the pill furnace that was still emitting white smoke and the still looking Jiang Li, Little Four also found the feeling of getting along with him back then. Hmph, thats more like it. I was originally your Senior Sister Little Four! Senior Sister Little Four smiled very happily. As expected, Jiang Li, this former junior brother who did not have any talent in alchemy, did not change at all. However, as she smiled, her eyes turned red again. Senior Brother Jiang Li, youre leaving, right? Everyone knew that Jiang Li was about to leave the Great Mountain Region, so she naturally knew as well. Once he left the Great Mountain Region, it would be a long time before he returned. Little Four, who was obsessed with alchemy and could not free herself, actually did not have many friends in the Scripture Storage Valley. Now that Jiang Li was leaving, she felt inexplicably sad. No, Im not leaving. Were leaving. Our Great Mountain Alliance still lacks a beautiful genius alchemist. I wonder if Senior Sister Little Four is qualified for this position? It turned out that Jiang Li was not here to say goodbye to her, but to invite her to join. Little Four was stunned. He suddenly wanted to take her away? Her family and teachers were all in the Scripture Storage Valley and had never gone out in their lives. Ever since she could remember, she had been playing in the medicinal herbs pile. Letting her leave the Great Mountain Region at once should be a difficult decision. However, Little Fours small face turned red. Then, she puffed up her chest that was obviously different in size after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. Then, Senior Brother Alliance Leader will help me move the pill furnace! Alright, a three-meter-tall pill furnace was indeed not something that ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators could move. As the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, Jiang Li was naturally not alone this time. Why did he not bring more trusted people with him? The main familys Scripture Storage Valleys Senior Sister Little Four, Senior Sister Qi Yu, Senior Sister Liu Mulan, Senior Brother Xiang Yuanba, and Yan Hong. Shenshan Qiuhua of Shu Mountain, Chang Wanzhou, sword cultivator clone Tang Yan. There was also Benevolent Travel Temples Master Le Yuan. They had all been invited by Jiang Li to join the Great Mountain Alliance. A portion of them were even prepared to leave the Great Mountain Region with him. Before leaving, Jiang Li ordered people to deal with the Golden Tooth Sect and a few other disobedient forces. This way, there was no need to start a war again. The current leaders of those sects were all rebels who had just seized power not long ago. They did not have much prestige to begin with. The Great Mountain Alliance only sent out one or two Nascent Soul cultivators and easily captured them. The disciples did not waste any time and absorbed all of them into the newly established Immortal Opportunity convoy. There was a huge shortage of manpower here. The more people who did chores, the better. When they were free, they could even dig a mine and cut down a tree or something. After settling a series of chores, a total of five flying ships set off at the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance. They brought along a large amount of production from the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm and sped towards the eastern capital of the Great Mountain Region. After leaving the Great Mountain Region, there was another unknown journey and challenge ahead. Jiang Li stood at the bow of the flying ship and looked at the distant scenery. At this moment, his expression suddenly changed. Hes finally awake? He muttered to himself before turning around and returning to his luxurious cabin as if he had thought of something. He closed his eyes and sat down. His consciousness left his body and traveled far away. Finally, in a blood-colored world, he opened his eyes. Crack ~ Crack ~ A blood-red egg slowly shattered, and a small and delicate yaksha crawled out. Was this the Asura World? Jiang Lis consciousness descended into the body of the Fallen Blood Yaksha clone. Once again, he saw the environment of the Asura World that was different from the continent of the Nine Provinces. At the end of the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle, his third Parallel Mind had entered the Fallen Blood Yakshas body and had yet to complete its mission. The gourd filled with high-grade spiritual liquid landed in the blood pool. The shocking explosion and torrential blood wave instantly swallowed the Fallen Blood Yaksha. This yaksha was extremely unlucky, dying on the spot. However, although the yaksha had died, Jiang Li discovered that his third Parallel Mind was not forcefully removed. It still remained in the Asura World and entered a state similar to reincarnation. On the continent of the Nine Provinces, after that Age of Non-Cultivation, the reincarnation cycle of the underworld had long collapsed. Jiang Li originally thought that this function of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra would never be used again. He did not expect that when the Fallen Blood Yaksha died, because it was immersed in a large amount of crazy blood, it actually turned into a blood egg and underwent a self-incarnation cycle. After finally breaking out of the shell, Jiang Lis third Parallel Mind had already occupied this body. From his body to his soul, he had completely become a native creature of the Asura World. Jiang Li controlled his clone to study this body for a long time. Being reborn in the blood pool waves seems to have made the blood of madness in this body become much richer but whats wrong with this body? Isnt it a little too weak? The newly born yaksha clone was red in color and had two horns and wings on his back, but he was as chubby as a baby and was less than a foot tall. Jiang Li could not adapt to this weak body. However, he had just been born after all, so he could not make things difficult for himself. Eh, theres a companion treasure in the blood egg? Jiang Li climbed up the blood egg and discovered that there was a black trident about his height inside. With a nimble tail, he rolled the black trident into his hand. The yaksha was born with a trident. It was quite reasonable. Jiang Li, who was used to using the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, looked down on such low-grade goods. Holding the trident, he casually stabbed at a large rock beside him. Pew! Three small holes appeared on the rock, and then the egg white-like substance bubbled out. Jiang Li was stunned. He looked at his eggshell and then at the rock in front of him Alright, so this was an egg. Then He crawled to the egg in front of him. At a glance, on this blood-colored plain, everywhere he could see were densely packed with large and small blood eggs. This should be the result of the explosion of the blood pool at that time. It turned out that all the demons had been reborn here like his clone. Jiang Li weighed the black trident in his hand and was thinking about what he should do in this blood-colored Asura World. At this moment, his tail instinctively moved, stabbing into the small hole he had just dug. Blood was drawn into his body. Jiang Li only felt a warm current enter his tail and quickly spread throughout his entire body, causing his entire body to tremble. He tried to clench his fists. My strength has increased and Ive grown taller too. Was it so convenient for creatures of the Asura World to grow up? No wonder they killed and killed all day without stopping. So there was such a benefit. No matter what, he had to let this body grow up first. Then, the Fallen Blood Yaksha began his boring and repetitive egg crushing plan. Wherever the yaksha passed, there was not a single good egg left. These unlucky blood eggs died again before they could be reborn and became nutrients for the murderer to grow. This was the rule of the Asura World, the norm. Soon, other monsters began to appear, but the level of the yaksha clones blood of madness was far above theirs. There was also an expert from the other world, Jiang Li, controlling it personally. Ignoring everything else, just the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame projected by his consciousness was enough to make him invincible in this area. There was no sun or moon in Asura World, so he could not know the passage of time. However, after absorbing about three thousand blood eggs, the yaksha clones body had already swelled to two meters. It had the strength of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. Not to mention anything else, the speed at which it grew was truly enviable. Jiang Li was just about to continue killing when a strange language suddenly sounded from afar. If one imitated a strange syllable with a human mouth, the only result would be gibberish. However, when that voice landed in the yaksha clones ears, an irrefutable sentence automatically appeared in his mind. All of you trash, listen up! Obey the orders of the Great Asura Vemacitrin and come to me now! Chapter 250 - Yaksha’s Blood Battle Vemacitrin? Who was that? The Asura clones body instinctively trembled. Under that voice, he felt an indescribable fear. It was as if something bad would happen if he did not listen to that voice. Just as he was hesitating, rustling sounds could suddenly be heard. Jiang Li flapped the wings on his back. He rose up and looked around. In a large area, all kinds of monsters were moving in the same direction. These ordinary monsters did not have as powerful a bloodline as the clone. Their souls were also incomplete. They could only instinctively control their movements and were unable to resist that kind of summoning. Jiang Li thought for a moment. In any case, he did not know the situation in Asura World. Compared to wandering in the vast wilderness, following these monsters to see the situation was not a bad idea. At this moment, a two-headed evil lizard shook its head and passed by him. Jiang Li controlled the Yaksha clone, and its sharp tail suddenly stretched out and instantly pierced into the other partys body. A stream of refined blood surged into the two-headed evil lizards body. The large lizard immediately lost control of its body. It lay on the ground and twisted as it struggled. Traces of blood spread throughout its entire body from the tail. Fifteen minutes later, the two-headed evil lizard crawled up from the ground again and lowered its two heads towards the Asura clone. This was an ability of the Fallen Blood Yaksha. It could use its blood to forcefully enslave a creature weaker than itself. The clone rode on the lizard and let it follow the surging group of monsters towards the direction of the sound. The vast group of monsters left the plains covered in eggs. Jiang Li quickly discovered that there were plants in the Asura World. However, the plants here were not as lush as the Great Mountain Region. They were sparse and short. The types were also inclined towards fungi and vines that were less dependent on light. However, from the disgusting and ugly appearance, it was obvious that they were most likely poisonous. He ignored everything else. After a long time, a magnificent huge building appeared at the end of his vision. Perhaps because there was a huge difference in the biological forms of Asura World, the buildings here were all extremely exaggerated in size. As he looked at the enormous stone pillar, Jiang Li felt as if he had become a toy figure, and he seemed extremely tiny when compared to anything. After following the group of monsters and going through one of the doors, a delicious smell of blood entered his nose. If one were to judge based on the human sense of smell, this smell would probably make many people unable to eat for three days. However, in the Fallen Blood Yakshas nose, it was as if there was some peerless treasure ahead that was attracting him. This was the instinctive reaction of the clones body. However, this tempting smell instead caused Jiang Li to become vigilant. He pressed down on the lizards head and prevented it from continuing forward. The two-headed evil lizard beneath it had clearly been strongly tempted, and it became restless. The Fallen Blood Shackles set by Jiang Li and the tempting aura caused the demon to fall into a struggle. He carefully observed the environment of this building and immediately felt that something was amiss. This place seems to be a Fighting Arena? Since it was the Fighting Arena, the purpose of that voice calling them over was self-evident. Jiang Li had no interest in participating in such an activity to entertain others. He jumped off the two-headed evil lizard and turned around to flee. However, at this moment, the door not far away crashed down, sealing off the clones escape route and even crushing a few unlucky monsters to death. Dark red meat paste leaked out like exploding toothpaste, showing how heavy this stone door was. Then, stone doors descended one after another, causing all the monsters in the passageway, including Jiang Li, to rush into the arena in the middle. Jiang Li could only follow the crowd and step on the sticky and moist ground as he walked in. Without even needing to look down, Jiang Li could tell from the smell that the ground was sticky and sticky because of the blood that had yet to dry. It seemed that the last bloodbath had just ended. The surface of the arena was also covered in deep ravines. These ravines were like sewers and could easily guide the blood to gather somewhere. After looking at the surroundings twice, Jiang Li was surprised to discover that there was actually an audience on the high platform of the Fighting Arena, and there were quite a few of them. Jiang Li had always thought that this Asura World was a backward world that only knew slaughter. However, the group of Asuras on the stage changed his understanding. There were men and women among them. The men were extremely ugly while the women were extremely beautiful. They wore revealing clothes, had their own language and social interactions, and even built a blood arena for entertainment. This meant that they were not only a proper civilization, but they were also quite advanced. Low-grade trash, welcome to the Blood Fighting Arena! Fight with all your might. Well drain every drop of blood here! The victor among you will receive a reward and become the servant of the Great Asura Vemacitrin! Hahaha! Hahaha! Hahahaha! Another voice sounded. A five-armed Asura spoke on the stage as the host of this blood battle. He opened a bag and took out a corpse. He hung it in the air with an iron hook. Clearly, that was the reward of the winner. This corpse emitted the tempting aura from before. However, when Jiang Li saw the appearance of the corpse, his pupils constricted, and his expression was unsightly. That corpse was wearing the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple uniform. The reward for this blood battle was actually a human corpse. This disciple of the Hundred Tempering Mountain should be the sacrifice of the previous war. He was really unlucky to have joined this sect. The Asura who spoke above was definitely skilled in public speaking. In just three sentences, he made 180,000 monsters fight desperately in front of him. As a huge gong was sounded, the eyes of the monsters below the stage instantly turned red. They roared and pounced at the monsters beside them. A sharp claw with exposed bones attacked the Yaksha clone. After dodging, he stabbed the other party to death. The two-headed evil lizard beneath him became restless as well, and it twisted its two heads to bite Jiang Li who was on its back. The Fallen Blood Yakshas blood shackles were still not fully developed. Its control was too unstable, so the lizard finally broke free from its control. He did not find it a pity to casually blow up the two-headed evil lizards head with his trident. This kind of mount was only usable temporarily. A wisp of black flames climbed onto the steel trident. Jiang Li waved his hand with all his might, and he immediately carved out a path of blood. He leaned towards the edge of the Blood Fighting Arena and quickly found a corner to defend himself. There were at least a hundred thousand monsters in this battle. In this chaotic battle, even if one had powerful strength, they could not guarantee their survival. He leaned back against the rock and used the monster corpse he had killed to defend himself. Soon, two walls made of flesh and blood were built. This way, he only had to face enemies from one direction, and the pressure would be greatly reduced. More and more monsters died, but Jiang Li did not feel fatigue from the clones body. The tip of the clones tail reached into the ravines on the ground, soaking in the blood that flowed everywhere. Through absorbing the blood, his body quickly recovered and continuously became stronger. In the Asura World, blood seemed to be everything. Soon, the number of monsters on the field decreased. Jiang Li waved his steel trident and killed another evil eye monster he had seen in the war. Opposite him, a single-horned rhinoceros covered in flames fell to the ground at the same time. Ten large spiders killed it. The limbs of this spider were all replaced by blades. The middle body was like a severed head. Just looking at it made one feel uncomfortable. This type of blade spider was one of the rare monsters in the Asura World that lived in groups. When they first came in, there were more than 50 of them, giving them a huge advantage. Up until now, there were only ten left. After lying on the flaming rhinoceros and biting it for a while, the group of spider heads cast their gazes at Jiang Li. Jiang Li flicked the blood on the steel trident and waited solemnly. However, in the next moment, an enormous spiked club descended from the sky and directly shattered the swarm of spider heads. A fat four-armed Asura actually stood up from the audience and jumped into the arena. The chaos and disorder of the Asura World really exceeded Jiang Lis expectations. The audience members became excited when they saw this. They could actually personally take action? This was clearly cheating. The four-handed Asura stared at the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciples corpse with greedy eyes. He entered at the last moment of the blood battle and wanted to snatch the fruits of victory. Such a situation was simply absurd in the Nine Provinces Continent. However, in the Asura World, sorry, fairness? What was that? Under such circumstances, the referee with five arms did not react at all. In this arena, there were no other rules. As long as one killed enough and died enough, the audience and the owner of the Blood Battle Arena would be happier. Who would care who the final winner was? Who would care about fairness? The four-handed Asura held a huge spiked club in his right hand and walked towards Jiang Li with a sinister smile. How could a newly hatched Fallen Blood Yaksha be his match? He could kill it with a slap. His strength was clearly above the Asura clone. In terms of energy intensity, he should be equivalent to a human Void Core cultivator. The mace was brandished with immense might. After sweeping twice, it easily shattered the corpse wall that Jiang Li had piled up. Hehehe! Little Yaksha! Lets see where you can hide now! The enormous spiked club smashed down towards Jiang Li again. The impact collided with the ground and exploded into a bloody mist on the spot. Hehehe, I won. Give me that piece of good meat! The fat Asura confidently went to the host to receive the award. However, when the blood fog dissipated, the Yaksha clone was still standing there unscathed. The spiked club just now landed beside him by a millimeter, not injuring him at all. Hmm? Damn Yaksha! Stand there obediently and dont move! If you still dare to dodge, you will know that death is but an extravagant hope! Ill put you in my mouth! Ill chew your limbs bit by bit! Failing to strike clearly made this Asura very angry. He actually threatened Jiang Li to take the initiative to die. The heavy mace smashed down again, but it still missed like before. Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Youll regret this! The mace was brandished repeatedly, but it missed every time. This Asura was furious to the point of losing his mind, and he directly threw away the mace before charging forward and slapping Jiang Li madly with his four palms. A large number of corpses exploded under the hands of this fat Asura, and smelly blood foam flew everywhere. However, the one controlling the Yaksha clone was the experienced Great Mountain Alliance Leader, Jiang Li. With the enhancement of the Yin-Yang Golden Core and many other statuses, Jiang Lis reaction speed was not something that any Asura could compare to. Under the crazy attacks of the four palms, he only took a stroll and moved left and right, easily dodging all the attacks. The Fallen Blood Yaksha, who was clearly still lacking in strength, was like a phantom. No matter how it attacked, it could not be touched. The fat Asura finally raised his upper body, and then his four palms slapped down fiercely. The annoying fellows figure finally disappeared from his sight. Hahahahaha! Youre dead! Youre finally dead! The fat Asura laughed wildly on the spot. However, the surrounding audience were not happy about it. It was because the Fallen Blood Yaksha had unknowingly stepped on his shoulder. The next moment, the fatty felt a chill in his head. The sharp steel trident had already pierced through his brain. The tip pierced out from his face, and there was a shocked eyeball hanging on it. Good kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Little Yaksha, youre the final winner. Come up and receive your reward! Youre very lucky. In the future, youll be the servant of the Great Asura Vemacitrin! The surrounding audience was not angry about the fat Asuras death. Their only emotion in the face of death was excitement. Jiang Li flapped his wings and flew to the high platform. After grabbing the corpse, he left the Blood Fighting Arena under the lead of the other monsters. Outside, there were countless monsters waiting to enter to participate in the blood battle. Below the arena, the blood of the losers flowed down and gathered in another blood pool. When his consciousness returned to the continent of the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li shook his head. He had seen too much red in the Asura World. After returning here, he only felt that the colorful colors were so beautiful. Knock~ Knock~ A polite knock sounded. Alliance Leader Jiang stood up and opened the door. At the door was indeed the Little Princess of Shu Mountain, Shenshan Qiuhua. Senior Brother Jiang Li, I didnt disturb you, right? Weve arrived. Jiang Li habitually reached out to rub the other partys head, but he was stunned when he heard this. There was no day or night in Asura World, so he really did not notice the time. He did not expect to arrive so soon. I see. Junior Sister Qiuhua, how long have I been meditating? Jiang Li reached out and grabbed a robe with the Great Mountain symbol embroidered on it before putting it on and walking out with Shenshan Qiuhua. His status was already different now, so he naturally could not continue to wear the disciple uniform of the Scripture Storage Valley. Ah? Oh, Senior Brother, youve been in your room for 14 days. Shenshan Qiuhua blushed as she tidied her hair while following behind Jiang Li. The two of them quickly arrived on the deck. At this moment, the flying ship was already slowing down. On the deck, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance were all here. Alliance Leader! After everyone called out in unison, an elder walked forward with a map. Alliance Leader Jiang, we have already left the range of the Great Mountain Region. According to your map, we have arrived at the target location. However, there doesnt seem to be anything nearby. That elder was comparing the map, and then he looked at the environment that was no longer continuous but was still verdant. He did not know Jiang Lis intention. Jiang Li also went to the side of the ship to look at the earth vein network below. It was rich and thick, and it was a rare treasure land. It had to be said that the Hundred Tempering Mountain had quite a good eye. They were able to find such a good place here. He took out another token and sent out a spiritual light. The verdant illusion immediately disappeared, revealing a group of buildings beside mountains, rivers, and pavilions. This was not any other place. It was the path of retreat that the Hundred Tempering Mountain had left back then. After the fleeing Hundred Tempering Mountain cultivators were captured by Jiang Li, this place naturally fell into his hands. There were not only some houses below. The entire set of spirit carvings, high-grade pill rooms, and artifact rooms had all kinds of necessary functional buildings. The standard was only below the three major sects. In addition, 500 kilometers south of here was a large cultivation city in the Eastern Region. The Hundred Tempering Mountain was still secretly managing a few old shops. If that group of Ma and Situ Clan cultivators had successfully fled here, it was not impossible for them to make a comeback. However, all of these preparations could only be contributed to the Great Mountain Alliance now. Chapter 251 - Phoenix Sun City If we had to build this stronghold from scratch, it would take at least five years. As expected of Alliance Leader Jiang. He had great foresight and prepared this transit point to the Eastern Region so early. Eh? When did the Alliance Leader prepare this stronghold? How did you do it in such a short time? As they looked at the orderly buildings below, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance suddenly recalled that Jiang Li had only been appointed for a few days. Moreover, they were the first batch to come out. How could they not know if he had mobilized resources to build a stronghold? So where did this place come from? The flying ship descended. The magnificence of the buildings surprised these higher-ups. There were no signs of hurried construction. From the selection of materials to the completion of the work, they were all high standards. At the foot of the mountain, there was even a mortal city specially set up to provide low-level labor for this base. Could it be that their Alliance Leader Jiang had snatched the base of some great family? Their guess was already very close to the truth. This is all thanks to the help of the Green Mountain Residence. Lets go down. The flying ship slowly lowered its altitude. There was actually a professional flying ship spaceport here that could dock more than twenty large merchant ships. Green Mountain Residence? Could it be that Green Mountain Residence in Nightless City? I remember that they did join the Great Mountain Alliance, but shouldnt that be a business organization established by a Golden Core cultivator? I didnt expect that there would be such an organization in the Eastern Region. The top-notch spiritual qi living environment of the Green Mountain Residence in Nightless City was famous. Most of the disciples of the many high-level cultivation sects present had basically stayed there for a period of time. They had heard of Green Mountain Ascetic, who was so generous that he did not treat high-grade spirit stones as a rare commodity. That Green Mountain Ascetic is not from our Great Mountain Region, but he can provide such a base for our Great Mountain Alliance. It seems that he has a deep relationship with Alliance Leader Jiang. Five flying ships full of supplies stopped. Alliance Leader Jiang, Elders, our Green Mountain Residence has accomplished the mission. The Great Mountain Alliances flying ship landed at the spaceport and stopped steadily. Below, Green Mountain Ascetic stood there with six Golden Core cultivators who were also wearing masks. Alliance Leader Jiang, everyone from the Great Mountain Alliance, we have been waiting for a long time. After consuming a large number of pills from the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Jiang Lis strength advanced by leaps and bounds. Even without the enhancement of the Nine Nether clone, he already had a powerful strength that surpassed ordinary Golden Core cultivators. Therefore, he released the Nine Nether clone and brought the cultivators who had been subdued from the Hundred Tempering Mountain here. With Situ Etong and the others secret tokens, they successfully took over all the businesses here. Then, Jiang Li discovered that the Hundred Tempering Mountains backup plan was really very stable. The cultivators guarding the base here were originally pure and innocent orphans. In their growth, they had never come into contact with the words Hundred Tempering Mountain. They did not know who their boss was at all. They only took care of everything here according to instructions and waited for the owner with the token to come at any time. It was also because this encampments foundation was sufficiently clean that Jiang Li handed it to the Great Mountain Alliance in the name of Green Mountain Residence. On the one hand, the Great Mountain Alliance had just stepped out of the Great Mountain Region and indeed needed such a place to settle down. On the other hand, Jiang Li also needed to plant a force that completely belonged to him in the Great Mountain Alliance. He could only be at ease when doing certain things. Elders, follow the people from Green Mountain Residence to find a suitable residence. Green Mountain Ascetic still has a few shops in Phoenix Sun City. That is our first step out of the Great Mountain Region. In the future, everyone must quickly open up the shipping route to this place. Along the way, weve encountered thirteen large-scale demon beast territories. In the future, its impossible for us to follow the ship personally, so well try to communicate with those demons if possible. Otherwise, well directly eliminate them. Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Uncle-Master Guangling, stay behind. The others can go and rest first. Jiang Li gave a few simple instructions. This was actually something that he had discussed at the Great Mountain Conference. After letting the others go do their own work, Jiang Li asked Dongfang Guangling to stay. As a Runic Array Master, Dongfang Guangling naturally had to be the first to arrive at a new place in the Great Mountain Alliance. Therefore, even Elder He did not come this time, he had to come. Alliance Leader Jiang, I see that everyone from top to bottom of Green Mountain Residence is wearing masks. Their origins and identities are unknown, and they have never shown their true faces to others. Can they be trusted? No one else said this, but their thoughts were similar. Green Mountain Residence had not appeared for long, and its way of doing things was too generous, so generous that people could not help but doubt it. Coupled with the mask of everyone dying without leaving their bodies, it was indeed not very reassuring. However, Jiang Li was helpless. In the Mother River, during the battle with the huge Nine Nether Wood, Jiang Li had obtained a lot of spiritual root seeds and had already turned all the captives of the Hundred Tempering Mountain into his own people. Currently, there were 6 Golden Core cultivators, 33 Core Formation cultivators, 517 Foundation Establishment cultivators, and 1241 Qi Refinement cultivators. This was a huge force. They basically all had the useless skill of refining pills. They were excellent subordinates who could be used in battles and development. However, the only problem was that these cultivators from the Hundred Tempering Mountain were all wanted criminals of the Great Mountain Region and could not show their true faces. Before Jiang Li had the ability to change their appearances, they could only wear a mask. Uncle-Master Guangling, you should call me Jiang Li. Otherwise, itll be rude of me. As for the people from Green Mountain Residence, from the looks of it, they are trustworthy. It was my suggestion for them to wear a mask. If our Great Mountain Alliance wants to develop well, we have to discard sectarian bias internally. I know that the factional division in the alliance is actually very serious now. If this continues, it will definitely become a violent conflict. Therefore, I plan to form another army in the alliance and let the elite disciples of the various sects join. After wearing the mask, there will be no name, no sect, and only a code. Doing this will eliminate sectarian bias and allow the Great Mountain Alliance to reach greater unity. Ill mention this in the subsequent Great Mountain Conference. I hope Uncle-Master Guangling can help me as well. With Jiang Lis current strength, this was the best he could do. When he proposed a proposal, he had to canvass for votes in advance. Your thoughts are indeed reasonable This is naturally not a problem. However, Jiang Li, you asked me to stay. There should be something else, right? After all, Dongfang Guangling was Jiang Lis Uncle-Master. Jiang Lis decision could not harm the Scripture Storage Valley. Therefore, the higher-ups of the Scripture Storage Valley basically did not disagree with his suggestion. However, he was also a shrewd person and had long seen that Jiang Li had other requests. Jiang Li chuckled as he took out a storage bag. This storage bag was the one belonging to the Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Tingxin. Jiang Li had been worried that fortune would move peoples hearts and had not opened it. However, he was already a leader now. Although his authority was not absolute, it was not a problem to protect his own interests. Moreover, the person he found was his Uncle-Master, Dongfang Guangling. He believed that there was no problem. Uncle-Master Guangling, please help me remove the restriction on this storage bag. Dongfang Guangling received the storage bag and looked at it with a professional gaze for a long time. The quality of this storage bag isnt low. Forget it, youre the Alliance Leader. Leave it to me. He raised his hand and formed two seals, drawing another blank restriction at the mouth of the bag. Come, leave your mark. Jiang Li followed his instructions. He placed the mark of the Nine Nether spiritual qi and the Liquor Fire spiritual qi on it. Then, the restriction shrunk and sealed the bag tightly. This was the professional ethics of a Runic Master. Due to the complicated process of cracking the storage bag, it often took several days. It was impossible for the client to keep watching from the side. Therefore, before cracking it, he had to add another restriction. This kind of restriction would completely dissipate after opening it once to ensure that the Runic Master did not secretly open it. No one could imitate Jiang Lis mark. However, once it was opened, no one had the ability to replicate another restriction. After the two of them separated, Jiang Li found Yan Hong. After Jiang Lis strength and status rose all the way, the reputation of the small cultivation store, Prosperous Jiang Hong, shot to fame. In Nightless City, everyone knew that because someone caused trouble in the Prosperous Jiang Hong, the Hundred Tempering Mountain, one of the four major sects of the original Great Mountain Region, was directly destroyed! With this, coupled with the fact that the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance was the boss of this store, it would be strange if Jiang Hongs business was not good. The surrounding small forces were even rushing to give them money. The branch of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn even opened all over the Great Mountain Region. It became the center of the million demons. Every day, it could obtain a large number of souls from the mortal worlds of the Great Mountain Region. This time, he arranged the business over at the Great Mountain Region. The Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement cultivators of Green Mountain Residence were stationed at various popular points. Yan Hong himself followed Jiang Li here. Hurry up and move! Dont be lazy! All of you, be careful! If you damage the thing inside, you wont be able to pay for it even if you sell yourself! When he found Yan Hong, this agile fatty was supervising the workers moving the goods. Although these were only the lowest-level porters, they were actually internal martial artists with high status in the mortal countries. However, in front of cultivators, it was nothing. Jiang Li, why are you here? Dont you have to deal with other things? Yan Hong had to take care of everything in Prosperous Jiang Hong, but his body size seemed to have frozen. He could not lose weight no matter what. He felt that Jiang Li should be a hundred times busier than him. However, in fact, Jiang Li did not have to do anything. Im the Alliance Leader, not a nanny. I dont need to do these things. How about it? Accompany me to Phoenix Sun City to take a look? I cant ask for more. He called for others to continue moving and checking the goods. Jiang Li did not use the ostentatious wooden dragon. He only used the Nine Nether spiritual qi to make two wooden swords. After the two of them stepped on the wooden swords, they flew towards Phoenix Sun City 500 miles away. Not long after they left, the two Nascent Soul elders turned into streaks of light and entered the sky, following Jiang Li from afar. This Phoenix Sun City was one of the eight main cities that provided supplies for the Divine Judgment Hall. It was grand and vast, truly astonishing. In broad daylight, one could see the spiritual light of the array formation in the city rushing into the clouds. When the two of them landed, they paid six low-grade spirit stones for the city entrance tax alone. Yan Hong, a Qi Refinement small fish, had to pay a spirit stone. Because Jiang Li was at the Foundation Establishment realm, he had to pay five spirit stones. This price was a little absurd. One could imagine that if he went to the Divine Judgment Hall to take a look, wouldnt it cost spirit stones to even breathe? Young Masters, is this your first time in Phoenix Sun City? Jiang Li, who had seen those exaggerated buildings in the Asura World, did not feel much about everything here. However, Yan Hong appeared to be inexperienced. He even squatted down and looked at the craftsmanship of the tiles under his feet, clicking his tongue in wonder. Seeing their appearance, others could immediately make many connections and deduce their origins. A man in plain clothes immediately stepped forward and bowed to the two of them. May I ask if you need anyone to lead the way? My price is the cheapest. Everyone in this area knows that I am honest. In addition, my home is in Phoenix Sun City. Every inch of this place has my footprints. No matter what you want to find, you can ask me. The way this person spoke was very similar to the taxi scams at the entrance of the airport. Whenever they saw a target, they would rush up and hit on them enthusiastically. Foreign cultivators from other places were their favorite. How many spirit stones? Yan Hong used his instincts as a businessman to immediately start bargaining with the other party. In the end, he still set the price at four low-grade spirit stones. As soon as they entered, they spent ten spirit stones without doing anything. Lets go to the market area of Phoenix Sun City and take a look. Bring us to a few medicinal pill and spiritual material shops. I want them to be of reasonable price and of high quality. Jiang Li raised his request. One of the reasons they came this time was to do market research. How should the production of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm be sold here? If you want to buy medicinal pills, the few large-scale pill-concocting shops of the Myriad Sun Building are recognized as the best. The Myriad Sun Building is controlled by a few large factions behind Phoenix Sun City. They have to strictly regulate the merchants inside. Medicinal pills are also checked regularly. Although the price will be slightly higher, theres no problem with the quality. This kid did not have the intention to bring Jiang Li and Yan Hong into a corner and ambush them for robbery. Or rather, the security in Phoenix Sun City was quite good. There was basically no violence. Alright, lets go there first. Jiang Li nodded, and the other party started to lead the way. Phoenix Sun City was clearly much larger than Nightless City. The shops were arranged in a very standard manner. There was no sense of disorder. This Myriad Sun Building was an extremely huge building in the center of Phoenix Sun City. This scale had already far surpassed the skyscrapers in his previous life. What was awkward was that one had to pay spirit stones to enter the Myriad Sun Building Chapter 252 - Armored Troll This guide did work in this field all year round and knew very well about these things. As a professional, he could not stop talking. As he walked, he introduced the entire Phoenix Sun City clearly. Young masters, you came to Phoenix Sun City from somewhere else. How many days are you planning to stay this time? Our Phoenix Sun City is a 3,000-year-old Ancient Capital. You will definitely like it. If the two of you need anything, my name is Da Chuan. I can continue shopping with you tomorrow. Its fine even if you dont call me. Ill tell you some matters in advance. There are a few places in Phoenix Sun City that I dont recommend going to. Its best to avoid them for foreign cultivators like you. For example, the South Inner City is the residence of the various major factions. Its usually not open to the public. Theres also the outer area of West Street. There are many swindlers there. Almost all shops there like to cheat customers. They even sell fake goods. Theyre really the embarrassment of our Phoenix Sun City. When the guide, Da Chuan, mentioned the swindlers nest in the outer area of West Street, he immediately wanted to spit to express his disdain. Then, a law-enforcement team walked past. He held it in and swallowed. If he spat on the ground, the fine would cost him spirit stones worth several days of work. At this moment, they passed by North Street. Da Chuans expression, which had been filled with righteous indignation just now, immediately became cheerful. Hehe, Young Masters, look over here. If theres a chance, you must come and take a look. There are many beautiful Qi Refinement female cultivators living in the alley of North Street. You only need a few spirit stones to enjoy their professional service. Young Masters, do you know what professionalism is? The female cultivators here are all skilled in cultivating a technique that can change temperature to mimic ice and fire. That feeling is indescribable! As Da Chuan spoke, he revealed a look of enjoyment, causing Yan Hong to feel that it was very tempting. For example, this spell technique that did not cause harm to others but only changed the temperature slightly did not require the Fire and Water spiritual roots to master. However, Jiang Li still planned to make a copy of it when he had the chance. In the future, as a gift to Shenshan Qiuhua, he could practice it with her. There are a few more shops there. What are they lighting red lanterns in broad daylight? There was still some way to go. Yan Hongs head almost fell into the alley as he pointed at a few houses with lanterns. When Da Chuan saw those families, his entire body subconsciously trembled, revealing a fearful expression. Cough cough, hanging a red lantern means that theres a demoness inside I mean, the fox demons and snake demons who were fed the Forced Transformation Pill. Those demonesses are very powerful. Ordinary people cant subdue them. Young Masters, you must act according to your ability. Da Chuan supported his waist and brought the two of them out of the northern area. After handing over the spirit stones, they walked into the magnificent Myriad Sun Building. Da Chuan led them to the second level with ease. The medicinal fragrance that filled the air became more and more refreshing, finally blowing away the crooked thoughts in Yan Hongs mind. As for Jiang Li, he was pure and unfazed. This second level was the Myriad Sun Buildings spiritual medicine area. The medicinal fragrance here was so dense that it was about to turn into fog. If one could work here, not to mention the high salary, just smelling this medicinal fragrance could greatly accelerate a cultivators Qi Refinement cultivation. As they walked past various shops, Yan Hong, who was a businessman, instinctively looked around and crazily evaluated the various statistics of these shops. However, Jiang Li noticed something else. There was a strange stack of bones hanging at the entrance of many shops as an ornament. It seemed that the more bone plates there were, the more customers there were in the store. He did not know what was going on. Manager Jiang, Ive brought you two guests. Before long, they followed Da Chuan into a large spirit pill store. The name of the store was Medicine King Pavilion. There were a total of nine bone plates hanging at the entrance. Da Chuan, who was leading the way, had likely made a deal with these shop owners. If Jiang Li and the others spent money here, he would be able to get a little kickback. However, just as Shopkeeper Jiang, who was sitting in the store, was about to perk up, he saw that the person who entered was only at the Foundation Establishment realm and Qi Refinement realm. His expression immediately became calm again. In his opinion, how much profit could a Foundation Establishment cultivator give even if he squeezed him dry? It was not worth his breath. Welcome to the Medicine King Pavilion. This is the list of goods. There are samples on the shelf. Please take a look. The shopkeeper handed over a thick booklet and casually flipped through it. There was a large number of spiritual materials and medicinal pills that they had never seen before. There were colorful illustrations and simple functional introductions on it. It was done quite well. It was much more detailed and useful than the reference book of the outer sect elders in the Scripture Storage Valley. Jiang Li did not understand this and directly threw the booklet to Yan Hong. The fatty immediately sat at the side and flipped through the pages while pinching his wristband and quickly calculating. The first step was to compare this to the price of spiritual materials in the Scripture Storage Valley. Apart from Yan Hong and him, there were actually ten other groups of professional spiritual plant masters and alchemists who were also exploring this city. After summarizing the situation, they would make an evaluation. Jiang Li pointed at the bone plates at the door and asked Da Chuan. I saw that in the Myriad Sun Building, there are many shops with such bone plates hanging at the entrance. What kind of creatures are they from? What are their uses? The surface of this bone plate was smooth and curved. There were several holes in the middle that looked like a mask, but the holes were arranged vertically. Young Master, you dont know about this? Cough cough, that Young Master, your hometown is quite remote. You might not know this, but those bone plates are the armor of Armored Trolls. Thats a very vicious demon. It loves to eat childrens brains the most. Its a monster that all cultivators want to kill. For a store to have this kind of armor at the door, it means that the force behind them has killed a large number of Armored Trolls. Hanging a mask means that youve killed more than a hundred thousand! The more masks you hang, the more youve killed. The more trolls youve killed, the more popular this store will be and the better its business. When Da Chuan saw that Jiang Li did not know what the Armored Troll was, his expression was obviously slightly surprised. Everyone in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region should know about this Armored Troll. Because the Great Mountain Region was surrounded by mountains and was not well-informed, Jiang Li did not know about this matter. However, Da Chuan did not embarrass Jiang Li. He acted naturally and directly explained to him. At this point, Jiang Li recalled the name Armored Troll. This was because Mu Chunyang had previously told him that the Eastern Regions Divine Judgment Hall was originally formed to resist the invasion of the Armored Trolls. One of the conditions for the Great Mountain Alliance to join the Divine Judgment Hall was to kill at least a million Armored Trolls! However, he did not know what the Armored Troll looked like or where it came from. Mu Chunyang had never participated in a war, so he naturally did not know. Jiang Li did not ask why no one faked it. This was because this kind of thing related to war contributions had always been the most strictly monitored. No one dared to commit a heinous crime by doing such a thing. Once the Divine Judgment Hall discovered it, it would not be something that could be settled with spirit stones. At this moment, Yan Hong also looked through the entire booklet and had a basic understanding of the prices of the spiritual herbs here. However, his expression was solemn and not very happy. The spiritual materials and medicinal pills in the eastern region are generally more expensive than the Great Mountain Region by about 30 to 50%. Furthermore, this is before the birth of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. Moreover, there are more cultivators in the Eastern Region. Their herb gardens production cycle is even shorter. The herbs sold in their shops are generally only around 30 years old. The price of older herbs is almost double here. Jiang Li, do you understand what I mean? Yan Hong went to the side and whispered to Jiang Li. The spiritual materials produced in the Great Mountain Herb Garden Mystic Realm were at least 300 years old. The closer to the center, the older they were. Moreover, the production was extremely abundant. After only a few months of official mining, the price of spiritual materials and spiritual herbs in the Great Mountain Region was almost reduced. What did this mean? It meant that as long as one went from the Eastern Region to the Great Mountain Region, he could earn a terrifying sum of ten times the profits! Double the profits could make people rich. Ten to twenty times the profits might cause the other party to want to destroy and exterminate their competitors! Now, Jiang Li finally understood the need to establish the Great Mountain Alliance. He was even very surprised that the Great Mountain Region had not been destroyed by anyone until now. Perhaps the emergency secret measures of the Great Mountain Region had some effect, limiting the flow of spiritual materials and preventing many forces in the Eastern Region from understanding the value of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. Or perhaps, the forces of the Eastern Region had not thought of how to distribute the profits. In short, no matter what, the Great Mountain had to be prepared to face the surrounding wolves. This was really a little troublesome. For the time being, Alliance Leader Jiang did not have any good solution. After thinking about it, he could only follow the original plan and sell the spiritual materials in batches before trying to join the Divine Judgment Hall. Jiang Li shook his head. He ticked over 200 types of medicinal pills on the list and handed it back to the other party. The shopkeeper first glanced at it, then took another look. He looked at the list for a long time. Guest, you want all these pills? Jiang Li shook his head. I dont want any of these marked pills. Give me a bottle of all the other pills. The medicinal pills that Jiang Li marked had already been eaten. There was naturally no need for him to buy them again. As for the others, being able to get them with spirit stones was absolutely not a loss to him. He had just arrived in the Eastern Regions Phoenix Sun City and it had already given him a huge surprise. Guest, do you know how many spirit stones are needed? The shopkeeper clearly did not believe that Jiang Li, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, could afford to pay for this. There were many expensive Profound-rank medicinal pills on it. The price of a random bottle could make a Golden Core cultivator grit his teeth in despair. It was no joke to ask for a bottle of each. However, Jiang Li casually threw a cloth bag on the counter. It was filled with high-grade spirit stones. As the Great Mountain Alliance Leader, he was also here to investigate the price of medicinal pills in the Eastern Region. Naturally, he had to pay the bill using the alliances funds. In the previous battle of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, they had raided the mountain base. Apart from their personal loot, all the wealth they had plundered was confiscated and made into the capital funds of the Great Mountain Alliance. It was not a problem to buy only one bottle of each medicinal pill. Of course, Earth-rank medicinal pills would not be sold here directly. If there were, Jiang Li might really not be able to afford them. Please please wait a moment. Please wait a moment. Ill check the pills for you. This Manager Jiang was also a professional businessman. Since they could fork out the money, Jiang Li and Yan Hong immediately became the VIP guests here. The tea and snacks were quickly served. He was just short of finding two female cultivators from the North Street to massage them with the Ice Fire Technique. In next to no time, bottles of medicinal pills were placed in front of Jiang Li, and it filled the entire tea table. If not for the fact that Jiang Lis body had already reached the limit by various medicinal pills at this moment, he would want to consume another two bottles to satisfy his cravings. In the end, he only opened the lid to inspect the goods. Jiang Li, who had eaten all the medicinal pills in the Great Mountain Region, could still tell that the refinement technique of this kind of medicinal pill was extremely brilliant. Generally, they were above the standards of the Alchemy Masters of the Great Mountain Region. If they only used the same spiritual materials, there would probably be no market for the pills refined in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Guests, please wait a moment. There are still a few pills that need to be retrieved from the storehouse. Please have some tea first. In addition, this is the invitation letter for the Myriad Sun Buildings auction in seven days. An esteemed guest like you can go take a look when the time comes. I believe it wont disappoint you. Manager Jiang very politely handed over an invitation letter smeared with spirit stone powder. An auction? Jiang Li immediately understood. For an auction organized by a joint organization like this, besides sending invitations to famous local high-level cultivators, they would also send invitations to some customers with sufficient purchasing power. Only with more people and more competition could they earn more from bidding. Ill be there. In the novels of his previous life, a place like the auction house had always been a good place to show off and excavate treasures. Be it broken sabers, rusted swords, useless zithers, incomplete manuals, slave girls, or cute beasts, as long as the protagonist went, he would definitely find legendary items. Up until now, Jiang Li had never enjoyed such treatment as a child of destiny. He was quite interested. As they drank tea, another cultivator poked his head in through the door. Is the shopkeeper here? Do you accept spiritual materials? Jiang Li saw that persons mysterious appearance and became energetic. Could it be that the thing in the other partys arms was something good? However, Yan Hong only took a glance and was not surprised. This kind of rogue cultivator who has never seen the world thinks that he has found a treasure and wants to make a fortune overnight. I see such people every day in Nightless City. There are too few people who really have good things. This was his true experience. This was especially so for the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, which was opened for demons. Those small demons who took out scrap metals from unknown corners dared to come and offer them as treasures. Their creativity made Yan Hongs blood pressure rise every time. Manager Jiang was obviously the same. He casually walked over and greeted. The person took out a cloth bag and opened it mysteriously. What rolled out were a few white rocks and a few spiritual herbs that had been plucked violently. This is worth 100,000 low-grade spirit stones, right? Chapter 253 - Netherworld Illusion This is the three lifetime stone and carefree grass! My team and I risked our lives to snatch it! 100,000 spirit stones, right? I saw the reward list! That person was very agitated. His eyes quickly scanned his things and Shopkeeper Jiangs face. He was trying his best to read Shopkeeper Jiangs expression. It could be seen that he did not have much confidence in the things he brought. Jiang Li could clearly see the uneasiness on his face. From his clothes, he was undoubtedly a rogue cultivator. He wanted to become rich overnight, but he was afraid of hearing a rejection from the shopkeeper. That was why he had such an expression. When Shopkeeper Jiang saw the few rocks on the table, the little anticipation in his eyes completely disappeared. However, as a businessman, he still sat down and picked up his tools to carefully inspect them. The rogue cultivators heart beat extremely fast until Shopkeeper Jiang finally put down his tools and told him the result. Im sorry, these arent three lifetime stones. Theyre just a few ordinary rocks that are tainted with Yin qi. We wont accept them. These few stalks of grass are indeed carefree grass. However, the harvesting and preservation methods are too crude. They have already dried up completely. The quality is very poor. With the current market price, if youre willing to accept 80 spirit stones, you can sell these carefree grass. If youre not, you can go to another place and ask. As soon as the manager finished speaking, he pushed the few rocks and spiritual herbs forward and paid no further attention to the rogue cultivator, and he returned to greet Jiang Li. The cultivators expression immediately turned gray. He stood on the spot, his lips turning pale as bean-sized beads of sweat rolled down. In the end, he took the 80 spirit stones and left. Jiang Li used appraisal to scan the goods. Shopkeeper Jiang was indeed not lying. The evaluation he gave was very accurate. However, carefree grass? He recalled the spider lily he had bought in the Nightless City. At that time, the cultivators who brought the spider lily came from other places in the Eastern Region. He did not expect to find the carefree grass as soon as he arrived in the Eastern Regions Phoenix Sun City. From what he heard, there was a given reward of 100,000 spirit stones for finding them. There was probably more to the matter. Manager, whats the matter with the three lifetime stone and carefree grass? To Jiang Li, the carefree grass was much more important than ordinary cultivators. With the help of the Yin Burial Coffin and the Nine Nether Wood, Jiang Li could create a yin qi environment that was very similar to the Netherworld. Coupled with the corpses and ghost soldiers, he could easily reproduce the Netherworld plants on a large scale. The spider lilies that were already blooming everywhere in the coffin were the best proof. Just the spider lily alone had already given him quite a bit of help. If he could obtain the carefree grass as well With these two factors combined, his Yin Burial Coffin and the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers would be greatly strengthened. Sir, this is not a secret. A few days ago, someone discovered that some strange overlapping illusions had appeared in the Ghost King Desolate Ground. Some items were found and taken out. Sir, you should have guessed it. Those things are the spider lily, carefree grass and the three lifetime stone. When these three things are combined, the illusion realm is very likely to be connected to the legendary Netherworld. That is the key place to control the cycle of life and death in ancient times. If we can obtain a little inheritance there, it would be really impressive. Therefore, the Ghost King Desolate Ground has been bustling recently. Wasnt this lively? Even Jiang Li could not help but be tempted when he heard this and wanted to explore the illusion realm. In the Netherworld, the main body of the Nine Nether Wood was still hidden there. Jiang Li continued to ask, Then what about the 100,000 spirit stones reward that cultivator mentioned earlier? Manager Jiang appeared to be much more patient in front of a rich customer like him. He explained without any annoyance. Thats because the location where the Netherworld Illusion appeared was very unstable and it did not exist for long. To enter it, one basically had to rely on luck. However, later on, someone discovered that the three lifetime stone that was brought out of the illusionary realm could actually lead to the creation of the illusion. With more three lifetime stones, one could maintain the stability of the illusionary realm for a long time. For the sake of the possible inheritance in the Netherworld, a large faction offered a high price to purchase the three lifetime stones. The reward of 100,000 low-grade spirit stones is true. So that was it. To the Eastern Region, a hundred thousand spirit stones was indeed nothing to the forces backed by cultivators of the Soul Formation realm or even higher. The expenditure of Jiang Lis purchase of spirit pills this time was no less than a million. To those mighty figures, there was utterly no need to hesitate to use these spirit stones to exchange for the opportunity to advance further on the path to immortality. Thank you for answering my questions, Manager Jiang. In addition, Im also a little interested in this carefree grass. If theres fresh carefree grass next time, please help me keep it. This is my communication talisman. Thank you in advance. Manager Jiang received Jiang Lis communication talisman and did not reject it. However, Jiang Lis request was still somewhat beyond his expectations. Oh? Even if fresh carefree grass is properly preserved, it cant survive for long. Typically, only spiritual plant masters want to try and nurture them. Sir, are you also a spiritual plant master? Now, there were many cultivators who were proficient in this aspect in the Eastern Region who wanted to cultivate the spider lily and carefree grass. However, maintaining survival was already extremely difficult, and no one had ever been able to reproduce them. Im not a spiritual plant master. I just want to do some research. Jiang Li slightly revealed his pure Wood-Yin spiritual qi, causing the other party to be very surprised. He was so generous to be able to take out so many spirit stones. Furthermore, the spiritual qi was also so pure, so it was obvious that his cultivation method was extremely brilliant and he had used many spirit stones, spirit pills, and spiritual herbs. He was already certain in his heart that Jiang Li definitely had a powerful force behind him. There was no harm in interacting with such guests. Dear guests, you are very capable. If you can successfully grow the carefree grass, our Medicine King Pavilion will purchase it in bulk. In addition, the Divine Judgment Hall is also buying the dew on the carefree grass. Moreover, the price is not cheap. If you succeed, you can establish a relationship with them. Jiang Li nodded. The carefree dew, one of the specialties of the Netherworld, was recorded in the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. It was said to be the main ingredient of the legendary Meng Pos soup. He did not know why the Divine Judgment Hall wanted to purchase it. After putting away all the medicinal pills, Jiang Li and Yan Hong walked around the dozen or so spirit pill shops under the guidance of Da Chuan. In general, they were all similar. Apart from some exquisite medicinal pills labeled by certain masters, the prices were basically more stable and there were not many differences. In these shops, Jiang Li bought some medicinal pills that the Medicine King Pavilion did not have. After buying a few detailed maps of the Eastern Region, he left Phoenix Sun City. High in the sky outside Phoenix Sun City. Jiang Li, why are you flying so slowly this time? On the way back, they were still stepping on the two wooden swords. However, compared to the lightning speed when he came, when he returned, the wooden sword under his feet continued to fly at a leisurely pace. His speed was not much different from an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. It was far from Jiang Lis usual speed. This abnormality made Yan Hong feel strange. However, Jiang Li smiled and looked at the clouds in the sky behind him with interest. If we fly too quickly, the guests behind cant catch up. How can we do that? Clearly, he meant to end their lives in the wilderness. What? Someones following us? Jiang Li, arent we calling for reinforcements? Yan Hong had never experienced this, and he did not have extraordinary strength like Jiang Li. This was the first time he had encountered a rogue cultivator tailing him, so he was naturally slightly nervous. However, not only did Jiang Li not do this, he even lowered his height and landed in a dense forest. Reinforcements oh, youre right. We have to let them restrain themselves and not attack first. When he heard Yan Hong, Jiang Li recalled that besides the few cultivators behind him, there were also two Nascent Soul realm cultivators as secret guards. If they attacked, he would not get a turn. Jiang Li had eaten so many medicinal pills earlier, his strength was filled to the brim and could not be unleashed. He was waiting for a punching bag to deliver itself to him. He reached out and wiped his hand on the Great Mountain Alliance Token. A message was sent out. In the sky, the two Nascent Soul elders were already behind the rogue cultivators. They looked at each other and silently disappeared. Soon, rustling sounds came from the surroundings. Six cultivators surrounded Jiang Li and Yan Hong from six directions. Above the forest, a large net of artifacts enveloped them, preventing them from escaping. Haha, kid, youre quite sensible. If you know you cant escape, then obediently stay where you are and wait for death. Not bad, not bad. I admire your resolve. Dont worry, Ill definitely let you die in joy when I make a move later! Jiang Li swept his gaze over them. Their auras were not concealed, and they were all rogue cultivators at the Core Formation realm. These three True Core and three Void Core cultivators should have known each other for a long time. As they walked, they stepped in unison and formed an array formation. As expected of the central area of the Eastern Region, even robbers could have such strength. Jiang Li, what should we do? To Yan Hong, a Core Formation cultivator was an impressive figure. Being surrounded by these guys made his legs and stomach tremble desperately. Nine Nether: Four-Pillar Prison Technique! Jiang Li casually struck out a dark light, and the four solid trees rose from the ground. Then, branches interlaced with each other, forming a wooden cage that firmly protected Yan Hong. Kid, stop struggling. Its useless for a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you. Hand over what you have obediently. You and your friend can die more comfortably. Seeing Jiang Li cast his spell, the six Core Formation cultivators did not mind at all. A Foundation Establishment cultivator still wanted to play tricks in front of them. It was simply laughable. What was the use of these few pieces of wood? A True Core bandit took two steps closer and raised his hand to slash at Jiang Lis four pillar prison. However, with a clang, the long saber was directly repelled. The cultivator was also shaken until his palm went numb and he took two steps back. On the wooden pillar, there was only a shallow cut. In the blink of an eye, it was completely healed. In their eyes, this scene looked a little exaggerated. Be careful, this kid is strange! Dont hold back. Just kill him! Tripartite Killing Formation! Overlord Spear! Jiang Lis Wood Art made them instinctively feel that something was amiss. In order to prevent any unexpected mishaps, they used the Tripartite Formation to charge forward and kill Jiang Li. A long saber, a flying sword, and a spear. The three weapons were sharp, and they stabbed into the back of Jiang Lis head, his chest, and his Qi Sea. These were three fatal vital points. As long as one of these three places was struck, it would result in serious injuries and death. Against the three, even Golden Core cultivators would definitely die! However, after their attacks accurately struck their targets, the expressions of the three True Core cultivators suddenly changed. This was because the ferocious force and powerful spiritual qi in their hands suddenly disappeared without a trace when they landed on Jiang Lis body. They had never encountered such a situation before. How could anyones body be so strange! This was Jiang Lis Overlord Body Art. He used completely equal strength and spiritual qi to neutralize their attacks. This was only the eighth level of the Overlord Body Art. If he cultivated to the ninth level, he would be able to let the enemy know what an Overlord Body Counterattack was. What a pity, your strength is still lacking. You have to work harder in your next life. Now, its my turn! The saber-wielding rogue cultivator exerted strength a few times, but the sharp tip of the saber did not advance an inch when it collided with Jiang Li! The uneasiness in his heart grew stronger and stronger. He drew his saber and was about to escape, but the blade was firmly grabbed by a hand. It was as if it had been welded to Jiang Lis body, and it did not move at all! How could anyone rob the Great Mountain Alliance Leader, Jiang Li? A heavy kick landed on the other partys chest. More than twenty ribs were broken at the same time, and the pressure caused by the compression increased, causing his eyeballs to pop out. Before his body could land, it was swallowed by Rayquaza that suddenly popped out from the ground. Dragon! Theres a dragon! The sudden appearance of the dragon head shocked the rogue cultivator who attacked. Not to mention the strength of Rayquaza, it indeed looked too similar to a dragon. No one could ignore it. With this distraction, Jiang Li flashed behind the three Void Core rogue cultivators and slashed down three times. The three of them collapsed powerlessly. Core Formation cultivators had inner cores, so it was actually not so easy for them to faint. However, Jiang Li directly broke their spines. Their bodies went soft, and they lay down. In the end, there were only two True Core cultivators left. When they saw Jiang Li who was still stretching casually, all the hair on their bodies stood on end. They no longer dared to attack him. Who could explain how a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could kill their four companions? How was this a powerless sheep in the Foundation Establishment realm? This was clearly a wolf in sheeps clothing! They fled in different directions. The one who used the flying sword was very fast. In the blink of an eye, he had already jumped into the sky. However, while the flying sword was fast, Jiang Lis Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was even faster! The flying sword rogue cultivator suddenly felt a chill in his chest and his stomach became hot. He looked down and discovered that a dark sword blade had grown out of his chest. Warm blood was flowing out of the wound. Only then did he feel his stomach heat up. What When? After saying this, the sword cultivator fell from the flying sword and smashed into the dense forest below. Jiang Lis Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was so fast and sharp. It was very difficult for anyone below the Golden Core realm to know when they had been struck by a sword. Trying to escape from the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was a foolish decision. In just a moment, there was only one cultivator left with the Overlord Spear. This person threw away his spear and knelt down with a plop. Senior! Senior, please spare me! Chapter 254 - Rock Army We were blind and offended Senior! You youre a magnanimous person Please dont take issue with us! That cultivator knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, as if he was extremely regretful of his actions. Jiang Li found the voice familiar. He looked at his face carefully and realized that he had seen this person not long ago. Oh? Arent you the one selling carefree grass at the Medicine King Pavilion? What? You didnt earn a hundred thousand spirit stones so now youre targeting me? Young rogue cultivators. You have to know that if you keep doing such dangerous acts, you will eventually provoke someone you cant mess with. In the beginning, Jiang Li really thought that some faction wanted to harm them. However, the strange thing was that anyone with some experience should know that there were most likely powerful guardians around a generous low-level cultivator like Jiang Li. Such people were not easy to rob. If it was really a large faction with ulterior motives that targeted the Great Mountain Alliance, then they should not have only sent out a few Core Formation cultivators. Now, it seemed that it was indeed not the case. It should be that these guys wanted to make a fortune out of greed. The six of them had formed a team to explore the dangerous Ghost King Desolate Ground and enter the terrifying Netherworld Illusion only to obtain the reward of 100,000 spirit stones. A hundred thousand spirit stones was indeed not a small number. The entire wealth left behind by the Scripture Storage Valleys Elder Duan Shuang was only worth twenty to thirty thousand spirit stones. The rogue cultivators were naturally poorer. However, not only did they suffer a huge loss during that adventure, the rocks they took back had nothing to do with the three lifetime stone. The quality of the carefree grass was also extremely poor. The dream of a hundred thousand spirit stones was naturally ruined. In the end, the 80 low-grade spirit stones they received could not even pay for a good meal in Phoenix Sun City. It was not even enough to pay for a few trips through the city gate. It was a huge loss. However, while he was in the Medicine King Pavilion, he saw Jiang Li, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, spending a fortune. Over a million spirit stones were spent just like that. How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator afford the table full of spirit pills and miraculous medicines? They deserved it more than him! This rogue cultivator thought so. Under the influence of jealousy, loss, greed, and other emotions, coupled with the fact that he was only a weak Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he could not help but have thoughts. As soon as he came out, he was conflicted about his companions and blocked the way with the intention of robbing Jiang Li. Senior! Senior! We failed to recognize you! We were really wrong! He felt that he was wrong because he had messed with a stronger cultivator and had robbed the wrong person. He did not feel that there was anything wrong with this robbery itself. There was indeed nothing to pity such a person. It was not without reason that sect disciples looked down on rogue cultivators. Eat this and Ill spare your life. Jiang Li could not be bothered to waste his breath on this person. He raised his hand and threw a seed over. The spiritual root landed in the rogue cultivators hand. After the other party received it, he had a bitter expression. It was obvious that whatever he ate under such circumstances would not be good. Senior He still wanted to beg for mercy, but Jiang Lis figure instantly approached and stuffed the spiritual root seed into his mouth. Then, the Wood Dragon Rayquaza flew over and swallowed him, sending him into the coffin hidden in his stomach. Jiang Li actually did not kill the five people earlier. He only heavily injured them. These six people were all at the Core Formation realm and had once entered the Ghost King Desolate Grounds Netherworld Illusion. Their experience was still useful to Jiang Li. Whats your name? Tell me about your situation. At the base of the Great Mountain Alliance, after Jiang Li returned to his quiet room, he let out the only intact Overlord Spear cultivator. At this moment, the spiritual root seed had already sprouted in his body. As soon as it came out, the other party respectfully knelt on one knee and offered his loyalty to Jiang Li. Greetings, Alliance Leader. My name is An Lie. Im a rogue cultivator from the Eastern Regions Blackstone City. I cultivate the earth attribute cultivation method, the Tyrant Earth Art. I have an illegitimate son in Blackstone City Jiang Li only asked a question before the rogue cultivator, An Lie, reported all his personal information without any hesitation. It also included his own attributes, characteristics of cultivation methods, mortal relatives, and other secrets that could not be known to outsiders. He was already controlled by the spiritual root seed. Even if Jiang Li wanted to extract everything from him and refine it into the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, he would gladly accept it and be proud of it. This saved the troublesome interrogation process, and the information obtained could be more detailed and accurate. Very good. How much do you know about the Netherworld Illusion? What did you encounter inside? Tell me everything in detail. This was what Jiang Li was concerned about. The rogue cultivator, An Lie, immediately began to talk. An Lies team originally did not have six people, but a total of 13 Core Formation cultivators. They often accepted some missions and helped large factions do some chores. They were quite famous in this region. After the reward of the three lifetime stone was announced, they were tempted like most rogue cultivators. Although the Ghost King Desolate Ground was dangerous, a single three lifetime stone could be sold for a hundred thousand spirit stones. To them, it was undoubtedly a sky-high price. Therefore, the team of thirteen people stepped into the desolate ground without any hesitation. They were very lucky. In their careful exploration, they did not encounter any powerful ghosts. In just three months, they encountered a newly formed illusionary realm. However, their luck was very bad. At the same time, a Ghost King was attracted by the illusion. That was a terrifying existence that even Nascent Soul cultivators could only escape from. In that illusion, they were practically running for their lives the entire time and did not have the mood to explore properly. In just a few incense sticks of time, seven of his companions had died. The remaining six people could only grab a handful of rocks and spiritual herbs on the ground and escape the Ghost King Desolate Ground in a sorry state. They could escape not because of anything else, but because that Ghost King had eaten seven Core Formation souls and was temporarily full. It was too lazy to chase after them. Therefore, their understanding of illusions was quite limited. However, the fact that the Netherworld Illusion would attract the Ghost King was an important piece of information. It was no wonder that large factions would offer a reward of 100,000 spirit stones and a three lifetime stone. The danger of that place was much higher than he had imagined. Wear this mask and youll be a member of Green Mountain Residence in the future. Theres only one mission for you. Go to the Ghost King Desolate Ground and continue exploring the illusion realm. The next day, at the conference. What do you think about this proposal to establish the special forces? At the meeting, Jiang Li still proposed the plan that he had mentioned to Uncle-Master Dongfang Guangling. The higher-ups at the table were silent. They were also thinking about the pros and cons of this proposal. In many large factions and sects, there were more or less such secret troops. For example, the Medicine Man of the Hundred Tempering Mountain was a typical example. However, the existence of such an army was not necessarily a good thing. Alliance Leader Jiang, if this secret army is established, who should be responsible? Hows the authority? How should we regulate it? Soon, someone raised this question. This was the reason why everyone was silent. According to Jiang Li, this army would be formed by the elites of the various sects, and its strength would definitely be extraordinary in the end. Then, the appearance of this army would definitely cause an imbalance in authority. They naturally had to worry. I think we need to consider this proposal carefully. Why dont we put this matter aside for now and discuss it with the Great Mountain before making a decision? They clearly did not want to make such an important decision easily. However, Jiang Li did not give up or answer their questions. Instead, he pushed a list in front of him and handed it to the higher-ups below. This is the price of the spiritual materials and medicinal pills we collected in Phoenix Sun City yesterday. Everyone, take a look. The Great Mountain is in our hands now, but we dont have enough strength to protect ourselves. Everyone should know what this means. Power and authority are good, but everyone must understand that this is not a good time to fight for power. Everyone here knows very well why I, Jiang Li, an insignificant Foundation Establishment disciple, was chosen to be the Great Mountain Alliance Leader. My existence is only to ease the conflict caused by the competition for power. Jiang Li spoke about the truth in front of all the higher-ups. But thats only a temporary relief, not a solution. Just the day before yesterday, because the scope of responsibility for repairing and expanding the array formation was different, a conflict erupted in the Rune Department, causing them to be forced to stop work. Uncle-Master Guangling, what do you say? Dongfang Guangling, who he had already talked to, immediately nodded and bowed to apologize for his subordinates incompetence. Many of the higher-ups present were ashamed because the participants in the suspension incident were disciples of their sect. This happened because of the difference in labor distribution. What the Great Mountain Alliance wants to do next is not only to sweat, we also have to make sacrifices, huge sacrifices! If everyone only wants to protect themselves and preserve their strength, then theres no need for the Great Mountain Alliance to exist! Jiang Li stood up and sternly glanced at the many higher-ups below. He was clearly only at the Foundation Establishment realm and was clearly only the nominal Alliance Leader, but at this moment, no one dared to look him in the eye. The original intention of the Great Mountain Alliance was to maintain the hundred-year peace of the Great Mountain Region! I know that the interests and positions of the sect are not easy to abandon. However, I hope that after putting on the mask, there will be a group of people who can temporarily forget their names and positions to do something for the Great Mountain Region. Of course, you dont have to worry. This army doesnt serve anyone. It only recognizes orders and not people. All the orders are only issued from the Great Mountain Conference. However, it is precisely because of this that when they are carrying out missions, the other cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance need to assist them unconditionally. Jiang Li spoke a lot, but perhaps only the last sentence convinced them. Alliance Leader Jiang, whats the name of this army? The others looked at Jiang Li. They had already agreed to this suggestion. Well call this the Rock Army. As long as a piece of rock remains, the Great Mountain will not fall! In the end, the proposal had to be approved. The Great Mountain Alliances Rock Army was officially established. After a while, Jiang Li found Dongfang Guangling again. Uncle-Master Guangling, please forgive me for my earlier offense. Just now, in order to claim the moral high ground, he could only make an example out of Uncle-Master Guanglings Rune Department. In order to cooperate with him, his Uncle-Master had even lost his prestige. Jiang Li felt sorry about this. Its fine, its fine. Youre doing this for the sake of the Great Mountain Alliance. If you really feel bad, help Uncle-Master find a main tributary of an earth vein. I have an idea recently and am preparing to give it a try. Thats simple. Uncle-Master, what kind of earth vein do you want? I discovered an earth vein shaped like a White Tigers Roar the day before yesterday. Uncle-Master, are you interested? Really? Tell me where the earth vein is. After returning from Uncle-Master Guanglings place, Jiang Li took back Situ Tingxins storage bag. The seal was intact, which meant that the storage bag had not been opened at all. Opening the storage bag, Jiang Li immediately rummaged through it. As expected of the Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, there was a large number of spirit stones, pills, and artifacts in this storage bag. He could easily arm 50 high-level cultivators. However, Jiang Li did not care about this. His gaze flashed past various fancy artifacts before finally landing on an ordinary looking long nail artifact. It was a coffin nail. Jiang Li picked up the long nail and probed it with his spiritual qi. He immediately felt a familiar force inside. Sure enough, it was here! After subduing Situ Etong and the others from the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Jiang Li obtained some information from them. The higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain who had led the team to destroy the graveyard were the Second Elder, Situ Tingxin. This was the coffin nail that he had seized. Although it was only a black coffin nail, its grade had also reached high-grade Profound-rank, just like the original Yin Burial Coffin. With a wave of his hand, he released the Yin Burial Coffin. This coffin nail immediately sensed something and shook slightly in Jiang Lis hand. Thats right, this was it. Jiang Li took out the beast skin again and started to refine this long nail according to the records. According to the description on the beast skin, the main coffin governed the three souls: Fetus Light, Bright Spirit, and Secret Essence. The seven nails corresponded to the seven spirits: Corpse Dog, Concealed Arrow, Yin Sparrow, Thief Swallower, Flying Poison, Filth Removal, and Stinking Lung. The seven long nails were respectively forged from seven types of precious metals and refined by cultivators with their corresponding spirits. This coffin nail corresponded to the Corpse Dog Spirit. If not for Jiang Lis Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that gave him a powerful soul, it would have been difficult for him to do this. Using blood to draw out the spirit, he spent 24 hours refining the coffin nail. Jiang Li then entered the coffin and pinned the Corpse Dog into the coffin according to the map on the beast skin. In the next moment, the Yin Burial spiritual qi in the coffin surged. In the surrounding environment, the concentration of Yin qi that had stagnated for a long time began to increase again. The Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers floating above were cheering excitedly. The spider lilies on the ground was becoming more and more beautiful. Even the Nine Nether Wood that took root in the Yin Burial Coffin transmitted feedback of feeling comfortable. Jiang Li could sense that even though the current Yin Burial Coffin was still at a low-grade Earth-rank, after using this coffin nail as a node, the various attributes of the coffin had increased greatly. In his estimation, as long as there was another coffin nail, it could directly rise to the medium-grade Earth-rank! Chapter 255 - Floating Island, Sea Accumulation Cloud Chapter 255: Floating Island, Sea Accumulation Cloud Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the entire Great Mountain Region, only Shu Mountains Shenshan Jianyi had the Ancient Dust Sword that reached the level of medium-grade Earth-rank. Its might was so strong that it instantly suppressed the Soul Formation elder of the Mu family in the Great Mountain Cultivation Assembly. Originally, when one reached the level above the Nascent Soul realm, the Soul Formation realm, one would start transforming into an immortal! Such cultivators had already begun to shed their mortal bodies. None of them were simple people. In a battle of the same level, even if there was a difference, it was not so easy to determine the winner. However, when Shenshan Jianyi faced the Mu familys Soul Formation cultivator, he seemed to be so powerful. Among them, the power of Shenshan Jianyi was naturally undisputed. However, among them, the medium-grade Earth-rank Ancient Dust Sword also played a decisive role. It was even enough for high-level cultivators of their level to fight across realms. On the other hand, Jiang Lis Yin Burial Coffin was originally an artifact forged according to the design plan of an ancient divine artifact. However, due to the restrictions of materials and spiritual qi in this era, the final products effect had shrunk to this extent. Without adding the coffin nails, there was only the awkward high-grade Profound-rank. Fortunately, after soaking in the underwater graveyard for a hundred or two years, this coffin finally landed in Jiang Lis hands. Under his investment, he did not care about the cost. The Yin Burial Coffin was nourished and strengthened. Under the effects of spiritual qi, demon blood, ghosts, and the Nine Nether Wood, it was slowly replenished. Previously, when Jiang Li broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm, he had successfully crossed the threshold and advanced to an Earth-rank artifact. Now, he had inserted another coffin nail into it, allowing it to reach a higher grade. If all seven coffin nails were inserted, who knew what level this coffin would reach in the end. Seven days later, in front of the Myriad Sun Building in Phoenix Sun City. Standing at the end of the crowded street, Jiang Li looked at the immortal mystic realm above him and could not help but click his tongue in wonder. Jiang Li originally thought that the auction hall of the Myriad Sun Building was only a venue on the upper level of this building. Now that he was at the scene, he realized that this was not the case. That auction was simply held on an island that floated in the sky all year round! When he saw the entire Long Clear Hall rise into the sky during the sect competition, he was still surprised by the power of cultivators and proud of the strength of the sect. He did not expect that after arriving in Phoenix Sun City, he would realize that his knowledge in the Great Mountain Region was too lacking. The Scripture Storage Valleys wealth paled in comparison to such a large city in the Eastern Region. Just crashing down this island was enough to destroy a sect. At the entrance of the Myriad Sun Building, more than a hundred beautiful female cultivators with smiles on their faces were serving customers and guiding guests to board the floating auction. Behind them, dozens of indifferent-looking black-clothed guards with high-grade artifacts and weapons stood quietly in hiding. Sharp gazes swept through the crowd, preventing any dangerous situations from happening. From the aura that faintly seeped out of these guards, he could tell there were actually ten people inside who were all serious and genuine Golden Core cultivators. The rest were at least at the Core Formation realm. In a place that Jiang Li could not see, there might be even stronger cultivators silently watching everything. In the Great Mountain Region, Golden Core cultivators were high-level elders who could hold their own. However, there were ten Golden Cores here. This was something that the Great Mountain could not imagine. All aspects of this place were enough to show the huge difference between Phoenix Sun City and the Great Mountain Region. However, Jiang Li was not discouraged. Only a larger stage could allow him to grow faster. As long as the statuses stacked on him were sufficient, Jiang Li was confident that he would not lose to anyone. Today, the crowd in front of the Myriad Sun Building was especially crowded. This was because according to the list of items revealed by the organizers this time, the final items were Earth-rank medicinal pills that could defy the heavens and change fate, ancient Divine Dao Arts, and extremely powerful Earth-rank artifacts! Many people had never seen these things in their lives. Even if they were unable to purchase them, it was good to take a look. Furthermore, the Myriad Sun Building was very smart. Every time it held an auction, it would release some incomplete ancient texts and strange items that were difficult to determine the exact value. There were also some good things that were really among them. As a result, there were often scenes of lucky cultivators picking up treasures at low prices in this auction. This greatly struck the hearts of those ordinary cultivators with small capital. If they took a gamble, what if they got it! From now on, their lives would go in different directions. The peak of their lives was waving at them. This kind of legendary publicity was the most motivating. Some deliberately released leftovers could bring back a hundred times the profits in the long term. Jiang Li and the others walked in the crowd. At this moment, the surrounding voices suddenly became much quieter, and the nearby human flow started to disperse to both sides. The center of the road quickly formed a vacuum. Then, a group of cold-faced cultivators walked over from the empty passage in the middle. There were a total of ten cultivators in this group. All of them carried a blood-colored saber on their backs. Jiang Li also looked over curiously. This group of people was indeed different from others. Their faces were dark, and there was a ferociousness between their brows. Their bodies were filled with killing intent that seemed to have condensed into reality. Jiang Li possessed the Heavenly Daos [Merit Blessing]. In his eyes, when these people walked together, it was even to the extent that he could see strands of detestable black qi coiled around their bodies. This is the manifestation of negative karma? The black qi was actually the appearance of the dense negative karma gathered on the person from killing. This level of negative karma can only happen after killing many people. Who are they? Which demonic cultivator sect? They actually appeared in Phoenix Sun City openly. Eh? That persons strength is really quite strong! Hes actually so young. Jiang Li, look at that young man. Hows his strength compared to yours? Grandmaster Zhu, who was beside Jiang Li, also frowned as he looked at that group of people. These ten demonic cultivators were instinctively detestable. He gestured for Jiang Li to look at a young cultivator among the ten. It was a young man walking in front of them. His black hair was mixed with red threads. As if he noticed Jiang Lis gaze, that person looked over as well. Their gazes collided, and Jiang Li felt a trace of seriousness. That young man actually gave him a sense of threat. That person was only around the same age as Mu Chunyang, and his cultivation was similarly at the Golden Core realm. However, Mu Chunyang was utterly unable to endure a few moves from Jiang Li at this moment. However, this person could give Jiang Li a sense of danger. Little brother, dont look at them. These people will really draw their swords and kill people in the city! In just a moment, a middle-aged cultivator beside them turned around as if he had inadvertently blocked their line of sight. In the blink of an eye, the group of cultivators had already passed by them. That young cultivator did not look at Jiang Li and directly walked over. Brother, who are they? Jiang Li watched the group leave and cupped his hands before asking this middle-aged cultivator. They are the Blood Saber Servants of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. The young man at the front is the third son of the Sect Master, Wu Loulan. Hmph, he personally slaughtered a mortal town when he had just become an adult. He has already killed countless people. Hes really the scum of our Eastern Region. The people from the Great Mountain Alliance looked at the retreating figures of the group of cultivators again. So they were people from the Myriad Slaughter Sect, the biggest threat of the cultivators of the Great Mountain Region. Brother, we just came here and dont know much. Please tell us more about the Myriad Slaughter Sect. After the people from the Myriad Slaughter Sect left, the surrounding crowd began to return to normal. The Myriad Slaughter Sect is a group of abnormal fellows. Each of them has killed countless people. Not long ago, they even slaughtered a mortal country. Its said that their main force is still attacking the cultivation world of the Purple Pine Forest Mountain. I wonder how many more sins they will commit in vain. Moreover, the disappearance of many sects in the Eastern Region was related to them. All the dead were beheaded, and the nearby mortal cities were not spared either. None of the old, weak, women, and children were spared. Only the demonic cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect would be interested in this. However, I did not expect that they would also receive the invitation of the Myriad Sun Building. However, this is natural, right? The Myriad Slaughter Sect is still a member of the Divine Judgment Hall. People like us can only be angry but not say anything. Alright, little brother, you guys have to be careful in the future. Ill be leaving first. After saying a few more words, the middle-aged cultivator separated from Jiang Li and entered the crowd. Jiang Li led the six higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance behind him to continue walking through the crowd. Soon, a female cultivator received them. Lords, do you have an invitation letter? Jiang Li took out the invitation letter he obtained from Manager Jiang. After the female cultivator received it, her smile became even more brilliant. The few of you are carrying a level-two invitation letter. You are our Myriad Sun Auction Houses VIPs. Please board the floating staircase here. This is the room number. Please enter the room. Of the six higher-ups behind Jiang Li, two were at the Soul Formation realm and four were at the Nascent Soul realm. Just a slight aura leaked out was enough to make the surrounding people retreat. Even in Phoenix Sun City, cultivators of this level were not common. However, the female cultivators could deal with the situation very calmly. It was obvious that they had seen great things before. They were already used to such high-level cultivators working in the Myriad Sun Building. Under the guidance of the female cultivator, Jiang Li and the others stepped onto a stone platform and rose towards the floating island in the sky. In the reception area not far away, the group of Blood Saber cultivators from the Myriad Slaughter Sect and female cultivators rode an even more luxurious cloud carpet as they flew up. After all, the Myriad Sun Building was a business organization. It was very clear about the classification of customers. There were roughly four levels. The invitations received by some famous local forces corresponded to first-rate guests. There were beautiful female cultivators serving the entire time and luxurious private rooms available. In the Myriad Sun Building, cultivators who spent more than a million spirit stones at once would be given level-two invitations to correspond to the second-rate guests. There were free spiritual fruits and spiritual wine on the floating stone platform, and they could enjoy the privacy of shopping in personal rooms. Cultivators who spent more than 500,000 spirit stones corresponded to third-grade guests. They sat on ordinary stone platforms and enjoyed the front row seats. The last category consisted of ordinary customers who did not have an invitation letter and had to pay a deposit of 100,000 spirit stones to enter. They sat on an ordinary stone platform that was crowded with more than a hundred people and then sat in the ordinary seats at the back. The difference was not small. Strength, status, and wealth were extremely important. The stone platform carried them into the sky. One could see that the island in the sky was dragged by a huge white cloud. Amidst the clouds, it was like a paradise. Is this water vapor fog? It can actually withstand such weight. Its unbelievable. A moment later, Jiang Li and the others stepped onto the floating island. He patted the clouds at the edge of the island, and it felt as solid as soil. However, if he touched it with gentle force, the fog would dissipate like normal clouds, as if it could not exert any strength. This is the Sea Accumulation Cloud, a special cloud summoned by an Earth-rank artifact. Not only can it withstand weight, but we can also plant things on it. Jiang Li was still studying the clouds when a crisp female voice sounded from the clouds not far away, explaining his doubts. Jiang Li looked over when he heard this. In the clouds not far away, a young woman was holding an exquisite small shovel and digging small pits in the clouds. After stuffing a few seeds in, she covered them with the sea clouds and even patted them to create cloud mounds. On the sea clouds not far away, an exquisite spiritual farm had already been cultivated. There were already quite a few sprouts growing on those mounds. It seemed that the girl was not lying. There was really something growing in the sea of clouds. On the other hand, an artifact that could gather such clouds was obviously an Earth-rank artifact. Is this your first time here? If you want to participate in the auction, go over there. The girl patted the cloud soil on her body and pointed at a huge building not far away. A large number of people were rushing over. There were not many like them. Thank you for your guidance, Miss Oh, where is she? When Jiang Li turned around to thank her again, the young woman had already vanished. Grandmaster, did you see that girl just now? Jiang Li could only ask his grandmaster, but the other partys reaction shocked Jiang Li. Girl? What girl? You were talking to yourself. Lets go. The auction is about to begin. The grandmasters expression did not seem to be fake. The other higher-ups beside him did not react at all. Looking at the cloud mound that still existed not far away, Jiang Li did not think that he had seen it wrongly. However, the Nascent Soul and Soul Formation cultivators could not see anything, so why could he? Truly, the world was huge and there were all kinds of strange things. After Jiang Li and the others left, the clouds dispersed, and a pair of clear eyes appeared from within.. She looked at Jiang Li who had left, and her eyes were filled with curiosity. Chapter 256 - Huge Profits In a palace above a cloud, a beautiful female cultivator with an extraordinary aura slowly opened her eyes and woke up from her nap. She tapped her finger lightly in front of her, and a cloud immediately transformed into a mirror of profound light. The scene inside gradually became clear, and the scene of the Myriad Sun Buildings auction appeared. Cloud guards. The woman called out lazily, and a cloud immediately gathered in front of her. Two cultivators in white appeared out of nowhere. The two cloud guards did not say a word and knelt on one knee in front of the woman. Investigate the cultivators in the second-rate VIP room No. 73 of the Myriad Sun Building. Yes! After acknowledging, they turned into clouds and dispersed again, as if they had never appeared. The auction house was supposed to have the obligation to protect the privacy and safety of its customers, but in the face of the pressure of some large forces, even if it was a matter of principle, privacy might not be so absolute. The womans eyes passed through the Profound Light Mirror and glanced at a certain Foundation Establishment cultivator in the image. Only then did she wave her hand to let the Profound Light disperse. She used her slender palm to hold her face and fell into a satisfied slumber again. He possesses Merit Blessing and is surrounded by Dao essence that does not dissipate. What an interesting person. Guests, may I know your seats? Jiang Li and the others followed the path that was surrounded by misty clouds until they walked into the auction venue. A beautiful Qi Refinement realm maidservant walked over quickly and asked with a sweet and business-like voice. Jiang Li did not answer and directly handed over the exquisite VIP card. When the maidservant saw the color of the card, her attitude became even more respectful. She bowed slightly and said softly. Guests, you are level-two guests. Please follow me. After she finished speaking, she hurriedly led the way while Jiang Li and the others followed behind. It was indeed quite tiring for Qi Refinement realm maidservants to work in such a place. The venue was really too huge. Cultivators with insufficient levels would have to spend a lot of time walking. After traveling for nearly half an hour in the passageway that emitted a slight fragrance, they stopped near the auction platform. Second-rate VIP room, No. 73. As Jiang Li walked into the spacious VIP room, the soles of his Cloud-Treading Boots stepped on the carpet that was covered in exquisite fur. The soft feeling made him unconsciously feel comfortable. This was the feeling of being pampered. In front of the VIP room was a one-way, transparent, full-length crystal. Through the crystal window, the cultivators inside could see the auction stage 300 steps away from them from a good angle. At this distance, high-level cultivators could clearly see the flapping wings of mosquitoes. It did not pose much obstruction. If this crystal window was activated with spiritual qi, it could also zoom in on the scene in the distance. Looking down at the chairs of the third-grade guests and ordinary competitors, he sighed again. This was the difference. Fortunately, he had chosen to enter the Scripture Storage Valley back then and walk the path of a core disciple of a righteous sect. If he chose to become a rogue cultivator or join some small sects, he might become very strong. However, he should be sitting on the chair below now. Guests, please take a break here. If you need anything, please inform the service staff at any time. We will do our best to satisfy the needs of our esteemed guests. As soon as the female cultivator finished speaking, the door of the other room next to theirs was pushed open. Two maidservants with messy hair and disheveled clothes escaped from inside and ran away while stumbling a little. The maidservants faces flushed red. Clearly, this service was also included in the request. Please find us an appraiser to do a price evaluation. We have something that we want to bid in the auction. Jiang Li did not make things difficult for her. He waved his hand and let her leave. Alright alright, sir. Please wait a moment. As long as the goods were assessed by the Myriad Sun Building, they could temporarily add them to the auction. However, compared to the items given in advance, such a temporary auction would have a certain disadvantage. This was because the items given in advance would be attached to the list of invitations and seen by others. Cultivators who needed it would specially rush over and prepare in advance. Naturally, they could bid higher prices. However, they had already sorted out the list of items before Jiang Li found out about this, so he could only do this. The maidservant lowered her head and left. Not long after, there was a knock on the door of the VIP room. After opening the door, an appraiser carrying a professional appraisal toolbox entered their room. Sirs, what do you want to auction? I am a high-level appraiser of the Myriad Sun Building. As soon as this high-level appraiser entered the room, his sharp gaze quickly swept past Jiang Li. His gaze only paused on his shoes and Great Mountain Robe for an instant. It could be seen that this was indeed an experienced appraiser. His eyes would involuntarily look at the artifacts on others. However, the actual good things that Jiang Li had were not easily seen by others. The old appraiser arranged some of the artifacts used to test the auction items on the table, and then he waited for Jiang Li to take out the items. Jiang Li did not speak. He raised his hand and waved it, and a heavy humanoid figure smashed onto the table. Corpses? Smelling a faint corpse smell, the old appraiser was slightly stunned. It was not that there were no people who auctioned corpses these days, but there were definitely not many. He raised his eyes to look, but his gaze was covered in the color of blood as a wisp of surprise and bewilderment flashed through his eyes. He gently brushed his hand across the bright red flower petals and placed it at the tip of his nose to sniff. Immediately, he said in surprise. This is the spider lily!? The characteristics of the spider lily were obvious, and its appearance was almost unique. However, he still found it unbelievable because there were too many spider lilies. Yes. Jiang Li nodded slightly and spoke in a flat voice, I believe youre not unfamiliar with the effects of the spider lily. Help me estimate the value of the starting bid. Wait, wait. I have to test it again. The old appraiser had already confirmed that this was a spider lily, but he seemed to have discovered something else. He carefully separated the dense flowers and carefully examined the corpse below. According to the current market trend, a fresh spider lily should be priced around 300 low-grade spirit stones. Sir, there are a total of 733 flowers here. Their quality is indeed top-notch. The base price should be above 200,000 low-grade spirit stones. Due to the low production of the spider lily recently, if its taken out to be auctioned, it wont be difficult to auction it for 300,000 to 400,000 if we encounter a cultivator who really needs it. Jiang Li did not speak and waited for the other party to continue checking. Eh? The old appraiser used a small knife to gently cut a hole in the corpse under the spider lilies. Then, countless white roots were exposed to the air on the muscles and bones under the skin. Fresh roots? Did you plant these spider lilies yourself?! Looking at the roots growing under the skin of the corpse, the old appraiser cried out in surprise. Yes. Jiang Li smiled slightly and nodded. This appraiser had finally seen the key point. What what an amazing spiritual plantation technique! Sir, you have actually grasped the reproduction method of the spider lily! Wait, could it be?! The appraiser suddenly thought of something. If he bought these spider lilies along with this corpse Did this mean that the buyer could possibly study the method of planting the spider lily from it? The old appraiser licked his lips. Even though he was used to seeing treasures, it was not easy for him to accurately determine the value of this corpse-grown spider lily. He hesitated for a moment before saying. With this corpse and the spider lilies on it, the starting price can probably be set at around 400,000 spirit stones. After the auction, according to my experience, it should be able to be sold for around 600,000. Jiang Li nodded silently, but he could not help but be delighted in his heart. What was an absurd profit margin? This was it. Back then, when Yan Hong bought the spider lily, he had spent 580 low-grade spirit stones, nearly double the market price, to buy the flower. However, at this moment, Jiang Li could casually take out the tip of the iceberg after mass reproduction and earn back hundreds or thousands of times the profits! Of course, this kind of profit was only for Jiang Li. The source of all this was his infinite duration buffs. Reproducing the spider lily in the Yin Burial Coffin similarly required consuming a large amount of Yin qi and spiritual qi. However, to Jiang Li who had the Spiritual Qi Infusion buff, there was simply no cost in doing so. Unfortunately, with his current body, he was still unable to endure the cleansing of the top-grade spirit stones spiritual qi. Otherwise, he, Jiang Li, would really be called a spirit stone cash-printing machine. If Sir is willing to sell the spider lily reproduction method directly, our Myriad Sun Building is willing to pay a high price. After all, the Myriad Sun Building was a merchant organization. The so-called high price had to first ensure that they had enough benefits. No matter what, the high price was most likely inferior to the gains from the auction. Jiang Li naturally would not agree. Moreover, the Yin Burial Coffin and Jiang Li himself were the core necessities, so how could he sell it? Alright, 733 spider lilies and a special corpse that has successfully reproduced the spider lily will be auctioned later. Thank you for supporting the Myriad Sun Building. The old appraiser called for someone to bring over a crystal coffin and carefully placed the corpse-grown spider lilies inside. He then handed a proof to Jiang Li before leaving the room. Alliance Leader Jiang, theres actually such a spiritual plantation technique! Geniuses really cant be speculated with common sense. After the outsiders left, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance in the room looked at Jiang Li one after another. They did not expect that Jiang Li could casually take out such a valuable thing without relying on his status as the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. Such a young mans future was really limitless. Now, they were still fussing about the authority in the Great Mountain Alliance. In the future, Jiang Li might not even take a fancy to this small place. Elders, you praise me too much. Its just that my cultivation method is special and I used a little technique. Its not much of a skill. After handing the spider lilies to the Myriad Sun Building as an auction item, Jiang Li suddenly raised his head as he stood before the crystal window. He raised his head and swept his gaze towards the first-rate VIP room that was in a better position above. In a VIP room, the originally one-way transparent crystal glass was automatically removed. Wu Loulan, the Third Young Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, who he had met at the entrance earlier, was sweeping the cultivators below with an invasive gaze. The ordinary cultivators below frowned and lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye. The Myriad Slaughter Sect was very powerful and vengeful. No one was willing to provoke them. Wu Loulans actions before the auction started was actually a very despicable method. It was obvious that he was using his status to suppress others and tell others that if anyone dared to compete with them in the future, it would be equivalent to not giving the Myriad Slaughter Sect any respect. In this way, they could obtain the auction item they wanted at the lowest price. This kind of action would undoubtedly incur the wrath of many people, but the Myriad Slaughter Sect did not care. Young Masters blood vitality and killing intent are getting stronger and stronger. At this age, even your elder brother is only so-so, right? A hunched elder beside him immediately praised. This Wu Loulan looked calm on the surface, but there was a trace of smugness in his eyes. After all, he was a young man and was not shrewd enough. Old fellow, I wonder if that news is true. If it is, we must obtain it no matter the price! Wu Loulan also came with the mission of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. This auction had been planned for a long time and gathered all the rare treasures in the world. There was actually something that the Myriad Slaughter Sect valued. Hehe, dont worry, Young Master. Although the Sect Master has something important to do, he has already instructed this old servant to secretly make preparations. Even if that thing falls into the hands of others, he definitely wont be able to walk more than 50 kilometers away from the city! The hunchbacked elder laughed softly. They were from the Demon Sect. How could the Demon Sect care about morals? Moreover, as long as they were strong enough, the Eastern Region would need their strength, and the Divine Judgment Hall would ignore their actions. Good, well done. The corners of Wu Loulans mouth curled up wantonly. The feeling of watching the cultivators below fall silent in his eyes made him very happy. While the Myriad Slaughter Sect was arrogant and domineering, the other first-rate VIP guests were also secretly communicating with each other. These great powers that had been invited here seemed to have targeted an extraordinary item. Could it be that Earth-rank artifact that was used as the finale? After waiting for nearly two hours, a melodious bell sound finally sounded in the venue. It penetrated the cloud barrier of the building and even Phoenix Sun City below could hear it clearly. Countless low-level cultivators looked at the island in the sky enviously. Unfortunately, they did not even have the qualifications to go up and take a look. When he heard this bell, Jiang Li also exited his cultivation state. His Quintet Dao Foundation was extremely firm and could easily withstand the collision of spiritual qi to a certain extent. Therefore, even if he was disturbed, he could still end his cultivation at any time. If it was anyone else, they would have spat out a mouthful of blood. Looking at the auction hall in the center of the venue, a very elegant purple-haired old man was already standing on it with a smile. It seemed that he was the auctioneer for this auction. Its finally starting. Looking at the huge venue that was almost filled to the brim below, Jiang Li had quite a bit of anticipation for the upcoming auction. Chapter 257 - Auction A clear bell sound slowly resounded over the auction ground. As the sound of the bell reverberated, the noisy sound in the arena gradually weakened. Countless cultivators threw their gazes towards the auction stage, their eyes burning. Everyone, I believe you are a little impatient from waiting. I apologize again on behalf of the Myriad Sun Building. In that case, without further ado The annual Phoenix Sun City Auction begins now! The white-haired elder in luxurious clothes smiled as he looked at the dense crowd of people in the venue. As one of the main cities of the Eastern Region, the population and wealth gathered in Phoenix Sun City was simply impossible to calculate. What they had to do was ruthlessly scrape a layer of this wealth. After seeing the auction list, he was very confident. As the auctioneer finished speaking, a blinding light suddenly erupted on the huge auction stage. A moment later, the strong light faded. On the crystal platform, on the auction stage in front of the white-haired auctioneer, a crimson longsword appeared. The cultivators in the front row immediately felt a wave of heat assault their faces. Their hair curled slightly, and their mouths could not help but dry up. The appearance of this sword immediately filled the atmosphere. In the Myriad Sun Building, they had specially filled the auction stage with glowing prisms that shone on the sword from various angles, making this fire attribute sword appear even more mysterious. Looking at the spiritual qi flowing on the sword and the exquisite spiritual carvings, it was obvious that this was a high-grade Profound-rank flying sword meticulously forged by a master blacksmith. This sword is called Nine Lights, and it was forged by Master Huang of the Phoenix Mountain. It can be said to possess boundless might and is the best choice for fire attribute sword cultivators! Everyone, pay attention to the handle of this sword. Its also perfectly embedded with the core of a Demon Core realm Wood Demon. Since wood fuels fire, this increases the power of this flying sword greatly. At the same time, it can also greatly reduce the users spiritual qi expenditure. If someone who cultivates wood and fire attributes uses this sword to fight, its power will definitely rise to a higher level. Such divine weapons are essential items when traveling outside. They say that sword cultivators consume too much spiritual qi. This sword can definitely resolve your problem. If everyone is interested, please dont be stingy. Spirit stones are valuable, but you have to live to enjoy them, right? The old man took the Flying Sword, Nine Lights, and pointed it at a human-shaped piece of dark-metal on the stage. The tip of the sword pointed into the distance, and a crimson sword light immediately shot out, instantly piercing through the thick dark-metal target, leaving behind a small hole that was in a melting state. The cultivators below the stage gasped. This material was far above ordinary metal. It was an extremely heat-resistant metal of the cultivation world. However, this Nine Lights Sword could melt it with a casual slash. One had to know that the auctioneer had not refined this flying sword before and could not unleash its full power. If a true fire attribute sword cultivator refined it into a Life-Bound Flying Sword, how impressive would that be? The starting price is 100,000 spirit stones. Everyone, please bid! Fire attribute flying sword Jiang Li shook his head and was not too interested as he looked at the flying sword. He had a high level talent in the Sword Heart and some sword cultivator experience in the Liquor Fire Sword Song, so he would be a peerless genius if he specialized in sword cultivation. However, Jiang Li already had his Life-Bound Flying Sword. Compared to the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, the Nine Lights was far inferior. Why would he be interested? Compared to that, the real good stuff had yet to come. Of course, even though Jiang Li was not interested, it did not mean that others were not. To cultivators, a handy weapon could save their lives, especially sword cultivators from small factions. They were not like the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak who had a sword pool that could steadily produce high-quality flying swords. They had always had a need for better flying swords. After the white-haired elder finished speaking, many bids sounded in the auction hall. The first bidding continued for minutes before this flying sword, Nine Lights, was successfully won by a swordsman wearing a bamboo hat at the price of 147,000 low-grade spirit stones. That swordsman was still holding a broken sword in his arms. It could be seen that he urgently needed a flying sword as a replacement. The first auction ended very smoothly. Following that, many dazzling treasures appeared on the auction stage. Artifacts, spell techniques, cultivation methods, spiritual materials, etc. There was even once when two princesses from two small countries were pushed up on the auction stage. They were not older than thirteen or fourteen years old, had fair skin, looked innocent and sweet, and their figures were astonishingly developed. They were even identical twins. Of course, in front of these high-level cultivators, looks alone could not make them generous. The twins had been carefully nurtured for a year. Every day, they consumed secret spiritual medicines and were refined into twin cauldrons by brilliant methods. Absorbing their vital yin could also have the powerful effect of assisting in breaking through realms. In the end, after an intense competition, the twin princesses of this small country were bought by an alluring female cultivator. Alright, Jiang Li was too uninformed about such things. The fact was that this pair of twin cauldrons could also be used by female cultivators, and it could also have an additional effect of retaining beauty. Jiang Li stood before the crystal window and clicked his tongue in wonder as he looked at the price competition. In the Eastern Region, there were really many rich cultivators. They could easily earn hundreds of thousands of spirit stones. He, Jiang Li, was indeed a poor person. He closed his eyes and waited for something that could tempt him. In the early stages of the auction, there were no strange items that overly excited the atmosphere. Although the auction items were all good things and were rarely seen, it was not difficult to buy them. Jiang Li also arranged for the cultivators of Green Mountain Residence to use another identity to auction a portion of the high-grade pill furnaces, artifacts, and medicinal pills they had seized from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. There were quite a few spirit stones earned from random transactions, making his wealth much higher. The cultivators who were fiercely bidding in the early stages were basically only sitting in the ordinary seats and third-rate VIP seats below. There were no movements in the first and second-rate private rooms. These large factions had complete logistics teams themselves. They did not lack masters of all trades. Naturally, there was no need to bid for these things here. At this moment, another crisp bell sounded from the auction stage. The light on the stage slowly turned into a dim red light. The white-haired auctioneer smiled as he carried a coffin and placed it on the main auction stage. As the cloth was removed, a red light immediately attracted the attention of everyone. This kind of demonic and beautiful red color penetrated straight into the soul through the eyes. When cultivators with weaker mental strength saw it, they would be dazzled and involuntarily approach the red color. I believe everyone is familiar with such a beautiful flower. Even the young ones have heard of its name. Thats right. This is the rare treasure of the Netherworld that was produced in the Ghost King Desolate Ground, the spider lily! As for the use of the spider lily, there are plenty. Most of the soul pill formulas passed down from ancient times require this spider lily as the catalyst. The spirit and the soul have always been the hardest part for us cultivators to train. Even if we have any soul cultivation methods, our advancement will definitely be incomparably slow and obstructed. However, if we can use this flower as a catalyst to make medicine, it will greatly accelerate this process. Everyone knows that after the soul becomes powerful, it will be greatly beneficial to both Qi Refinement and Body Refinement. This might be the opportunity for you to defy the heavens and change your fate to improve your life! The old auctioneer pointed at the blooming spider lilies in front of him and smiled. This old mans auctioning skills were indeed impressive. Although the spider lily was rare, this was only one of the main ingredients of soul pill formulas. One needed to possess a soul pill formula first before gathering other materials. After that, they would also need a master-level alchemist to help refine pills. Only then could he consume pills to aid in cultivating his soul. Whether he could defy the heavens and change his fate after that would still be uncertain. However, in the words of this auctioneer, it was as if buying this coffin containing the spider lily could make them immediately rise up. Although he was suspected of false advertising, Jiang Li liked it. As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, there was a considerable commotion in the auction house. Since the discovery of the Netherworld Illusion, there had only been around a thousand spider lilies. This time, 733 lilies had actually appeared at the auction. It was really surprising. The more surprised ones were the spiritual plant masters on the field. As professional spiritual plant masters, they could tell at a glance that this coffin was extraordinary. The appearance was so perfect, fresh, healthy, and full of vitality. It was unlike the usual spider lilies that were pale and sickly because of the uncomfortable environment. Of course, if thats all, it should have been auctioned a few rounds ago. The old auctioneer smiled and deliberately paused for a moment before continuing. I believe all the spiritual plant masters present have already seen through it. To be honest, these spider lilies were actually not picked from the Ghost King Desolate Land. They were nurtured and produced by a spiritual plant master who is unwilling to reveal his name. Everyone can see that there are living roots growing in the corpses under the flowers. This master is willing to sell this corpse that hides the secret nurturing of the spider lily! Everyone, this is not just a flower that can change your fate. This is also a key to earning a large number of spirit stones! The starting price is 400,000! 410,000! As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, someone shouted from the ordinary seats below. 450,000! There were clearly many people who were interested in this coffin. In just a few breaths, the previous bid was surpassed. Jiang Li quietly stood in front of the crystal window. His fingers played with the Dragon Imprisoning Locks lock ring as he listened to the increasing prices that constantly sounded in his ears. A smile appeared on his young face. The speed at which money came was much faster than Green Mountain Residence. Of course, the Green Mountain Residence was a long term investment, and it was also great for earning spirit stones with little cost. Shouts rose and fell in the auction hall. In just half an hour, the price of this coffin of spider lilies rose from 400,000 to around 680,000. This had already far exceeded the market value of the 733 spider lilies. At this moment, the cultivators below no longer participated in the bidding. Without the support of a powerful spiritual plant team, they did not have the ability to discover the true value of this coffin-grown spider lily. Only the private room above was still deliberating. 700,000! At this moment, a slightly cold voice sounded from the only VIP room without a crystal window. Jiang Li raised his head slightly. Without a doubt, that was the Third Young Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, Wu Loulan. When he used his gaze to pressure the cultivators below the arena earlier, Jiang Li had already noticed that the other party was using killing intent to cultivate a spirit refinement cultivation method. This spider lily was naturally quite useful to him. However, if they were looking forward to the method of reproducing the spider lily, it would be quite upsetting. Jiang Li did not promise that they would definitely be able to learn it. With the Myriad Slaughter Sects bid, the auction hall became much quieter. Some of the spiritual plant masters who wanted to grit their teeth and continue fighting also gave up on this plan. Although it was a pity to give up so many spider lilies, this price was already close to the limit. It was not worth offending the Myriad Slaughter Sect for this. VIP room No.13 has bid 700,000 spirit stones. Is there anyone who wants to raise the bid? If not, then these 733 spider lilies and the corpse fertilizer will be obtained by the esteemed guest in VIP room No.13. Congratulations! The old auctioneer was quite satisfied with this price. After all, it was hard to say if he could develop the method to plant the spider lily. The value of this bid, which only gave an opportunity to research on the reproduction method, depended on ones judgment. It was already quite rare to be able to sell it for this price. In Room No.73, Jiang Li was in a good mood. On the one hand, he had just earned 700,000 spirit stones. On the other hand, although the Myriad Slaughter Sect had yet to officially start a war with their Great Mountain Region, they were already enemies that could not be reconciled. It was not bad to be able to scam them a little. After Jiang Lis spider lily was sold, the organizer was very smart to put a series of specialties from the Ghost King Desolate Ground together for auction. Among them were ten genuine three lifetime stones, which caused an intense competition between the various large factions. In the end, they were sold for 1.42 million spirit stones. Just for a chance to enter the illusion realm to explore, these large factions could spend a million in one go. This kind of spending was really not something that ordinary people could do. After these few high transactions, the following few items became a little more ordinary. For a period of time, they did not manage to bid for a high price. Some of them were even successfully bought at a low price after being raised by others. This made the auctioneer on the stage feel a little awkward. However, this was originally the arrangement of the auction house. They placed the ordinary items in the middle and placed the best items in the beginning and end. However, the next thing made Jiang Lis eyes widen. He pressed one hand on the crystal window, wanting to inch closer and take a clearer look. It was a black rock. It had two flat surfaces with ancient runes engraved on it that he could not understand. As for the other sides, they were in irregular shapes and patterns. It was like a fragment that had shattered from a certain monument. Everyone, look at the surface of this fragment. After the detailed appraisal of our Myriad Sun Buildings appraiser, this is a rune spirit carving passed down from ancient times. Its main function is to record information. Although this black rock is only one of the fragments of a certain ruin, our appraiser discovered that as long as you input a certain amount of spirit stones, you can read a large amount of information from it. If you can rearrange this information, you might be able to obtain the ancient inheritance. Cough cough, the starting price is 90,000 spirit stones. Clearly, the Myriad Sun Building had been holding this item for a long time, but had not obtained anything useful from it. The other forces were not fools. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, there were actually many things that had been passed down from ancient times. Wasnt the Azure Cloud Continent beneath their feet passed down from ancient times? It did not appear out of thin air. However, not everything was valuable. They could not waste spirit stones casually just for a few ancient spirit carvings. However, in VIP room No.73, two people looked especially excited. Martial Ancestor, isnt that? Jiang Li looked at one of the founders of the Scripture Storage Valley, Ancestor Zhu, with uncertainty. Thats right! The material doesnt look different. The spirit carvings on the surface are completely the same. Even the outline of the rough edges match perfectly! Chapter 258 - Blood King Crown Jiang Li and the ancestor were so surprised because what they saw was none other than the cornerstone of the Scripture Storage Valley, a missing piece on the core stone monument of the Scripture Imparting Halls ancient ruins! More than 270 years ago, the battle for the ruins before the establishment of the Scripture Storage Valley was extremely intense. They had destroyed the Scripture Imparting Hall, which was the core of the inheritances. This also caused most of the cultivation methods and inheritances in the Scripture Storage Valley to be incomplete. Only a small portion were lucky to be intact. For example, Jiang Lis core spirit refinement cultivation method, the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. The sect clearly knew how powerful this cultivation method was, and it was not inferior to or even superior to the four great inheritances of the Scripture Storage Valley. However, why was it that after so many years, they were still unable to complete it, nor did they request Jiang Li to enter the Scripture Imparting Hall again to slowly complete the cultivation method? That was because they had already tried it. The stone monument that contained the later parts of the Heart Sutra was clearly damaged and lost. No matter how they tried, they could not obtain the rest of the content. It was only by relying on Jiang Lis status that he was able to cultivate this technique. The Scripture Storage Valley had once spent a great deal of effort to gather these lost fragments from back then. Over 200 years had passed before the Scripture Imparting Hall was restored to what Jiang Li saw now. However, he did not expect to encounter it in the Eastern Regions Phoenix Sun City when the sect could not find it in the Great Mountain Region. Calm down first, dont worry. Jiang Li and the others did not immediately bid. Instead, after a while, after the atmosphere became cold for a long time, they tentatively placed an initial bid. This was to prevent others from knowing their desire for this item and prevent them from raising the price maliciously. As expected, after the No. 73 second-rate VIP room made a hesitant bid, the scene was still very quiet. In the next second or two, the auctioneer on the stage clearly knew that the value of this thing was limited. It was already quite lucky that someone made a bid, avoiding an awkward auction round. The planted bidders they arranged were naturally silent in this case. Jiang Li successfully bought this fragment of the Scripture Imparting Halls stone monument at the bottom price of 90,000 low-grade spirit stones. When the service staff delivered the fragment and the spirit stones from Jiang Lis own auction, he and Ancestor Zhu could not believe that things would actually go so smoothly. Honestly speaking, Jiang Lis luck could only be considered to be not bad that he encountered this fragment. Everything else he possessed was obtained through hard work. Like the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, Asuras corpse, Nine Nether Wood, etc. But recently, he discovered that things seemed to have gone a little smoother. From time to time, there were some good things that came to him without him needing to do anything. For example, this stone tablet fragment, or the news from the escape team of the Hundred Tempering Mountain that he had lost contact with before, or the extremely outrageous decision at the Great Mountain Cultivation Conference that directly made him the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. All of these events seemed to have happened after the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle. In other words, it should be after he obtained the status [Merit Blessing (Small)]. From a certain perspective, this merit was very similar to the concept of character. A person with good character would often have good luck. Jiang Li was able to become the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance partly because his strength was extraordinary and he had outstanding contributions. On the one hand, he had a wide range of friends and was very popular. On the other hand, they were forced by the situation to find a leader that they could control. However, it seemed that the merit blessing also played a huge role. In this way, since this fragment had suddenly appeared before him under such circumstances, Jiang Li had reason to believe that there was an ancient inheritance that was greatly beneficial to him within it. It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to return to the sect someday. Of course, luck did not represent everything. Jiang Lis merit blessing was considered small, so he naturally could not attribute everything to illusory luck. Everything had to be planned before taking action, otherwise, he would probably die without knowing how. The auction continued for a long time. Fortunately, the sense of time for cultivators was different from ordinary people. Having meditated all year round, their mental strength was much stronger than ordinary people. Even on the most boring rounds, the things up for bid were actually rare and good. No matter what, it was good to broaden ones horizons. After this continued for half a day, the mind of the auctioneer on the stage suddenly shook, and his voice suddenly rose. Even Jiang Li looked a little stunned when he saw this auction item. The auctioneer carefully placed a velvet tray on the stage and faced the stage with a mysterious expression. Everyone, Im afraid that no more than ten people present have actually seen the next auction item. However, there should be many people who have heard of it! Hearing the auctioneers introduction, everyones curiosity was stirred. A special fruit that grants lifespan, the Longevity Peach! The auctioneer shook his hand, and the red high-grade cloth was lifted. Five rosy, round spirit peaches that were pink like blushing girls appeared in front of everyone. A fragrant and clear fruit smell spread from the stage. With just a sniff, one could sense a supreme delicacy. This is a specialty of the Mu family of the Peach Forest. Jiang Li understood as he looked at the five exquisite Longevity Peaches. The Mu familys Mu Chunyang was still secretly imprisoned in the Shu Mountain Demon Subduing Pagoda. Jiang Li naturally interrogated a lot of information about the Mu family. This Longevity Peach that could grant 60 years of lifespan was the specialty of the Mu family. As soon as the Longevity Peaches appeared, the auction hall became a little quiet. Many cultivators below were attracted by the fragrance of the Longevity Peach and could not escape. As for those factions who had heard of the title of the Longevity Peach, they were slightly stirred. Just as the old auctioneer had said, this Longevity Peach was quite famous in the Eastern Region. After all, one Longevity Peach could extend ones lifespan by 60 years, and eating five was equivalent to 300 years. One had to know that even Golden Core cultivators could only live for 500 years. Many cultivators started on the path of cultivation in order to seek immortality. These five Longevity Peaches could extend ones life by 300 years, so how could they not be tempted? Moreover, the further one went on the path of cultivation, the harder it was. Many top-notch cultivators at the Golden Core realm were wasting their time in front of a mountain pass and could not approach it. When their lifespan was about to end, they still had not broken through. At this time, they would think of a way to delay the end of their lifespan, and this Longevity Peach was undoubtedly a very effective method. It was said that because of the temptation of the Longevity Peach, the Mu Family of the Peach Forest had suffered a joint attack by top-notch cultivators. In that attack, the Mu Family of the Peach Forest suffered heavy losses. Their territory was invaded by a group of top-notch cultivators and the family was about to be exterminated. At that moment, the Mu familys patriarch retaliated. The boundless might that shook the heavens and the earth directly defeated the invading enemy, and it allowed the other powers of the Eastern Region to understand that there was a terrifying existence that could not be offended standing behind the Mu family. After that, no one dared to seize the Longevity Peach anymore. Countless top-notch cultivators who were close to the end of their lifespan begged the Mu family, so they used this to rope in a large group of powerful external forces to help them. From then on, the Mu familys influence grew larger and larger, and in the end, they became a second-rate faction in the Divine Judgment Hall. Today, it was extremely rare for the Mu family to auction five Longevity Peaches. If I give them to Father, he will definitely be happy. The Third Young Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, Wu Loulan, looked at the five Longevity Peaches and muttered softly. Young Master, these five Longevity Peaches are very expensive. The final transaction price will probably not be lower than 3 million low-grade spirit stones! If we spend too many spirit stones now, will it affect the thing that the Sect Master wants? He naturally understood that Third Young Master wanted to use the Longevity Peaches to gain the favor of the Sect Master, but business was more important. Whats the rush? I know what to do. Even if we cant obtain the Longevity Peaches, even if we dont buy these few, we can use them to make the other factions expend more spirit stones. This way, the auction after this will naturally be more smooth. Alright, Young Master Loulan is wise. The elder hesitated for a moment. He suspected that this young master still could not understand the priorities. On the auction stage, the old auctioneers saliva flew everywhere as he exaggerated the effects of the sixty-year lifespan Longevity Peach. As for the cultivators present, their eyes immediately burned when they heard that it could increase their lifespan by 300 years. I believe everyone should know the scarcity of this lifespan extension spiritual treasure in the cultivation world. However, it is so important. Regardless of whether you are young and frivolous or in your twilight years, having an additional 300 years of lifespan will not do any harm. Therefore, the starting price of these Longevity Peaches is two million low-grade spirit stones, let the auction begin! The white-haired auctioneers expression was smiling. Clearly, he knew that this auction would definitely be abnormally exciting. Starting at two million spirit stones the transaction price is at least three million spirit stones. For top cultivators, ten thousand low-grade spirit stones to extend their lives for a year is really a profitable deal. When he heard the starting price of two million, Jiang Li immediately felt an intense pain in his heart. It was as if he had lost two million spirit stones. After all, Jiang Li could casually take out a large number of Nine Nether Earth Fruits with the same effect. Not only could his Nine Nether Earth Fruit extend ones lifespan, it could also allow the user to grow a brand new spiritual root and obtain pure cultivation advancement. Apart from the side effects of being parasitized by the spiritual root, it was even stronger than the sixty-year Longevity Peach. However, Jiang Li could not sell this thing. This was because he did not have a powerful background to resist the greed of top cultivators. Even the Mu family of the Peach Forest was almost exterminated because of this matter back then. Their Great Mountain Alliance did not have this ability. Therefore, when Jiang Li treated the daughter of the City Lord in Nightless City back then, he only displayed the ability to bestow spiritual roots, and he never spoke about lifespan. It was to guard against such danger. Seeing the starting bid of two million low-grade spirit stones, the cultivators in the ordinary seats and the third-rate VIP seats below were immediately depressed. Those burning gazes instantly dimmed greatly. This price was far from what they could afford. However, this was the first time Jiang Li had seen a spiritual fruit that could directly increase lifespan other than the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. The cultivation method of the Peach Forests Mu family directly opposed the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. He did not know what the peach tree that produced this sixty-year Longevity Peach was or what other abilities it had. Jiang Li decided that when he became stronger in the future, he would definitely go to the Peach Forest to investigate. Of course, Jiang Li did not participate in this auction. He did not lack Nine Nether Earth Fruits, and he was not stupid enough to spend millions of spirit stones to buy a few useless things. However, while he was not too tempted, the others were different. After the auctioneer finished speaking, the large factions that had been silent for a long time began to bid The price soared all the way and easily broke through the 3 million mark, causing Jiang Li to gnash his teeth in envy. In the end, the Myriad Slaughter Sect could not buy these five Longevity Peaches. Even if they wanted to threaten the bidders, there were still many powerful forces in the Eastern Region who were not afraid. In the end, the five Longevity Peaches that represented 300 years of lifespan were bought by a faction called the Dragon Transformation Island for 3.8 million low-grade spirit stones. After the top auction item, the sixty-year Longevity Peach, which had the highest transaction value, no ordinary items appeared in the subsequent auction. The cultivators below who were previously active gradually became spectators. The VIP rooms above began to bid enthusiastically. The evil Nine Yin Flying Zombie, the powerful Five Poison Monster Insect, the precious Dragon Essence Blood, and the mysterious Moon Meteor Ice Rock Every single precious thing caused Jiang Li to be dazzled and tempted. In any case, he knew his own limits. The final item definitely had nothing to do with him. It was only because of this that the Nine Nether clone sitting in the seats below took action twice and spent 2.15 million spirit stones to purchase a top-grade spirit mine and the statue of an ancient Buddhist mighty figure with a thousand hands. With this, Jiang Lis Green Mountain Residences savings and the gains from the auction of the Hundred Tempering Mountains inheritance were basically emptied. The speed at which he spent spirit stones was really terrifying. The next three items were completely unrelated to him and the Great Mountain Alliance. That was because the price was too expensive! Towards the end of the auction, finally, an item that everyone looked forward to had appeared, an Earth-rank artifact that was priceless! Blood King Crown, an accessory artifact. Low-grade Earth-rank! The powerful voice of the old auctioneer instantly caused the entire noisy auction to fall into silence. Countless crimson gazes stared at the crown that was placed on the auction stage. Hurried breaths sounded like bellows in the quiet venue. Earth-rank artifact. Jiang Li also licked his lips, and a trace of desire for the crown emerged. Even if he already had an Earth-rank artifact, the Yin Burial Coffin, he would not mind having more at this moment. However, did someone really take out an artifact of this level to sell? After Jiang Li suppressed the greed in his heart, he started to think. This Earth-rank artifact wouldnt happen to have any major flaws, right? Chapter 259 - Cooperation Along with the appearance of the Earth-rank artifact, the Blood King Crown, the atmosphere of the auction entered into the most explosive period. The large forces in the first-rate VIP rooms did not show their faces, but the aura that leaked out from the rooms made countless cultivators have difficulty breathing and their faces turned red. Several sects also dismantled the crystal glass in front of them like the Myriad Slaughter Sect. By revealing their background, they could increase their chances of winning. I believe everyone present should have known long ago that this Earth-rank artifact that my Myriad Sun Building is auctioning this time is the target of many esteemed guests. The Myriad Sun Building naturally wont let down our esteemed guests expectations. This is the symbol of status. Its the combination of power and authority, the Blood King Crown! It was a crown with twelve red tasseled pearls on each side. The dragon and phoenix laying on the crown looked abnormally luxurious, but if one looked carefully, they could see the ambition of dominating the world and the tragedy of the flames of war. Esteemed guests who have some understanding of our Eastern Regions history of seeking immortality should know that a huge cultivation dynasty had appeared in the Eastern Region a long time ago. It controlled tens of millions of miles of mountains and rivers, and its might was unparalleled. It could be said to be the predecessor of the current Divine Judgment Hall. The Blood King Crown was left behind by a rebel prince back then. It contains the aura of a blood flood dragon and can control tens of millions of blood soldiers! No one would doubt the power of an Earth-rank artifact. It would only be more exaggerated than most cultivators imagined. In addition, I can reveal a piece of news to everyone here. This Earth-rank artifact was entrusted to be auctioned by the Tragic Death City in the Land of Blood. However, when they commissioned the auction, they told us that the true master of the Blood King Crown would be acknowledged by them and gain the loyalty of the entire Tragic Death City! The old auctioneer lowered his voice as if he was secretly telling you, but his voice could clearly be heard! Everyone gasped again! Could it be that buying an Earth-rank artifact would mean giving it to the entire Tragic Death City? This was too profitable! The Tragic Death City might sound sinister, but they were actually a famous neutral organization in the Eastern Region. They had always been guarding the Land of Blood and no one had ever heard of their disciples appearing outside. However, not leaving did not mean that they were weak. They were an extremely powerful force. They had not joined the Divine Judgment Hall, but it was said that the hidden strength within was not inferior to any first-rate force of the Divine Judgment Hall. It was a force that could stand at the top of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. If one could really obtain their loyalty, then even if they became a puppet, they would undoubtedly be much more impressive than Jiang Li, the Great Mountain Alliance Leader. When the old auctioneer said this, everyone could not help but be excited and fantasize greedily. Only a small number of people noticed that the term used was true master. The requirements were probably not as simple as just buying and refining the artifact. Alright! The base price of the Earth-rank artifact, the Blood King Crown, is five million spirit stones! This price sounded to be very high, but for an Earth-rank artifact, this was too cheap! Or rather, the value of this thing should not be estimated using low-grade spirit stones. After the starting bid was announced, the large factions in the VIP room above began to make countless people dumbfounded. 6 million! 7 million! 7.5 million! 8 million! 9 million! 10 million! 12 million! The grand attitude and boldness of spending a fortune was vividly displayed by those powers before the temptation of this Earth-rank artifact! The rising price kept the atmosphere of the auction house tense. Looking at the sky-high spirit stone bids that were rapidly doubling, even if many people knew that they no longer had the qualifications to have any designs on that thing, being able to personally see such a soul-stirring competition of spirit stones was already a huge eye opener for them. Usually, they would not even have a chance to see ten million spirit stones at once. Each increase in bid was either 500,000 or 1,000,000. In fact, after breaking through ten million spirit stones, not only did the bidding not decrease, it even became more intense! What did ten million low-grade spirit stones mean? It could crush a Foundation Establishment cultivator to death with sheer weight. The rapidly rising price and continuous competition between the forces quickly rose to a staggering 20 million! 20 million low-grade spirit stones was a huge sum even in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. No faction could casually take it out. At this price, some weaker forces finally started to give up. The bidding became less intense. As more forces were eliminated one after another, ten minutes later, the Myriad Slaughter Sects Wu Loulan also dropped a sky-high bid of 30 million, shocking the entire auction house to the point of silence. This Earth-rank artifact was worth at least 30 million spirit stones! A slightly smaller spirit stone mine might not even be able to produce so many spirit stones before it was emptied. The silent and lonely auction house finally gradually recovered after a few minutes. 30 million spirit stones was not like mortal gold and silver. Even if they had spirit stone mines, it was unknown how many years they would need to dig to accumulate such a huge amount. Over the years, the Myriad Slaughter Sect had really accumulated a large amount of wealth of spirit stones in order to spend 30 million here. The Dragon Transformation Island, the Mu Family of the Peach Forest, the Thousand Crane Tower, and the Extreme Earth Castle also gave up after thinking for a long time. Although this Earth-rank artifact was good, its bloody aura was obviously very dense, and it could basically be classified as a demonic artifact. This did not match the nature of the faction behind them. Even if they obtained it, it would not be as useful as they imagined. There was no need to spend too much for this artifact. After they withdrew from the competition, no one could compete with the Myriad Slaughter Sect anymore. In the end, this artifact still landed in their hands. Holding the box containing the Blood King Crown in his arms, Jiang Li noticed that Wu Loulan heaved a sigh of relief before disappearing from the private room with his people. He had directly left the venue in advance. With such a precious treasure, it seemed that even they were afraid of robbery. It was true that the Myriad Slaughter Sect was famous, but many cultivators had long been unhappy with them. As a result, after Wu Loulan and the others left, some cultivators below also got up without a trace and walked out. The Myriad Slaughter Sect would definitely have reinforcements and preparations outside. If they went, they would most likely not have a good ending. This was not the end. A dignified Earth-rank artifact could only be ranked third in this auction, so what would the last two items be? However, this time, the Myriad Sun Building no longer planned to satisfy the curiosity of ordinary cultivators. This was because they were not the targets of these two items. Only by displaying sufficient wealth and influence could they have the qualifications to bid. Moreover, the method was also to secretly bid. It was that the buyers only had one chance to bid, and they did not know each others offers. In the end, the highest bidder would win. Although this method was not as intense as the open auction, it could probe the bottom line of the various large factions and obtain the greatest benefits for the auction house. To Jiang Li and the others, as well as the many cultivators below, this was already the end of their experience. After the auction ended, Jiang Li and the others did not leave immediately. Instead, they entered a huge side hall under the lead of the staff of the Myriad Sun Building. All cultivators could undergo a free transaction opportunity hosted by the Myriad Sun Building here. This kind of opportunity for buyers and sellers to directly transact or even exchange what they needed could prevent middlemen from earning a difference in price. Many cultivators were happy about it. It could be said that every cultivator who came here could obtain benefits regardless of whether they were big or small. Jiang Li brought the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance here. On the one hand, they came to participate in this auction to see if there were any precious treasures they could get. For example, Jiang Li had bid for a few items that were quite suitable for him. The other elders also had their gains and did not come for nothing. On the other hand, it was also for the sake of taking this opportunity to allow the Great Mountain Alliances name to be spread among the various forces in the Eastern Region. After all, they were second-rate guests. The Myriad Sun Building arranged a stall for them to set up items to trade with other cultivators. After hanging up the name of the Great Mountain Alliance, the few elders began to move. They placed a large number of high-grade and aged medicinal herbs produced by the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm and began to participate in the exchange. There were also many cultivators present who took out their precious spiritual materials and began to exchange them. However, as soon as the stall of the Great Mountain Alliance appeared, the medicinal fragrance that spread out easily covered them. The dense and charming smell immediately attracted the gazes of many cultivators, especially some alchemists who could not move their feet when they smelled it. When they saw the trading table of the Great Mountain Alliance, their eyes widened. Gasp! They actually used 300-year-old Purple Root Grass to make a table! This this this is such a waste! Wait, such a huge Moonlight Lingzhi! That must be at least 500 years old! There are also Aurora Maple Leaves! Oh goodness! Ginseng King! Its even in human form! The surrounding alchemists were shocked. This was only the relatively ordinary portion of spiritual materials that Jiang Li and the others had taken out. If they took out the best spiritual materials in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, then he was afraid that trouble would come again before the reputation of the Great Mountain Alliance was spread. Friend, how do you want to sell these spiritual materials? I have a bottle of Five Heart Pills here. Can I exchange them for two, no, just one Ginseng King? Thats right, I want them too. Ill pay a high price if you sell all these spiritual materials to me! No, that Moonlight Lingzhi is mine! Whatever you want, be it spirit stones or artifacts, I can make an offer! This kind of high-grade spiritual material was always very popular. It was naturally not strange for it to cause alchemists to fight to purchase it. However, someone in the crowd suddenly recognized Jiang Li. His eyes darted around, and he immediately crawled out from the crowd and approached Jiang Li. Eh? Isnt this Mr. Jiang Li? Its me! Do you still remember me? Jiang Li looked over and recognized it at a glance. It was the Medicine King Pavilions Shopkeeper Jiang. Shopkeeper Jiang, what a coincidence. We meet again. Jiang Li also walked out from behind the table filled with spiritual materials and greeted Shopkeeper Jiang. So Mr. Jiang Li is a disciple of the Great Mountain Alliance. Ive long heard of you! Shopkeeper Jiang glanced at the signboard on the medicine table again. In his mind, he thought that he had never seen this name before, but he still habitually said, Ive heard a lot about you. Little did he know that this Great Mountain Alliance had only been established for a short period of time. How could he have heard of it? He saw that Jiang Li was still young, so he naturally thought that Jiang Li was a junior disciple of the Great Mountain Alliance. Unfortunately, the situation of the Great Mountain Alliance was special. His guess was completely wrong. This is not a brilliant disciple. Hes the Alliance Leader of our Great Mountain Alliance! Before Jiang Li could speak, an elder came over to raise Jiang Lis reputation. Shopkeeper Jiang was first stunned when he saw a Soul Formation cultivator address Jiang Li as the Alliance Leader. Then, his professional instincts as a businessman made him quickly manage his expression. In fact, many factions still used the hereditary system of inheritance. Perhaps it was because the previous generation of the Great Mountain Alliance had suddenly died that this Foundation Establishment junior was given an exception to inherit the position. Cough cough, so its Alliance Leader Jiang. My apologies for the disrespect! No wonder Alliance Leader Jiang is confident in cultivating carefree grass. It turns out that your alliances spiritual plantation methods are actually so shocking! My Medicine King Pavilion is ashamed of our inferiority. Wait, could it be that the spider lily is also? The Medicine King Pavilions shopkeeper came to look for Jiang Li naturally because he wanted to make a deal with the Great Mountain Alliance. However, after he habitually praised them a little, when combined with Jiang Lis words and these high-grade spiritual materials, a possibility naturally arose in his mind. Could it be that the spider lily at the auction earlier was also the work of the Great Mountain Alliance? Jiang Li put his finger in front of his mouth and made a gesture to keep quiet. He smiled and continued. Shopkeeper Jiang, youre too polite. The Alliance Leader position is just a favor from the elders. Dont think much about it. However, our Great Mountain Alliance does have some knowledge in spiritual plants. I wonder if Shopkeeper Jiang is interested in cooperating with us? Jiang Li did not beat around the bush and directly pointed it out. They had their own needs to begin with, so the other party was naturally overjoyed. How could he refuse? If they could obtain such a high quality spiritual medicine supply in the long term, their Medicine King Pavilion would definitely be stronger. The straightforwardness of the Great Mountain Alliance and the integrity of the Medicine King Pavilion made both sides very satisfied. Thus, the two sides quickly reached an agreement. The Great Mountain Alliance was in charge of providing high-quality spiritual materials. The Medicine King Pavilion would purchase them at 85% of the market price. However, 30% of the finished pills had to be bought by the Great Mountain Alliance at the cost price. In this way, the Medicine King Hall could seize a larger market for high-quality medicinal pills refined from high-grade spiritual materials and make a huge profit. The Great Mountain Alliance could first obtain an ally who could help share the pressure. They could also make a more specialized sect replace the Hundred Tempering Mountain and refine a large number of high-quality medicinal pills to strengthen the native strength of the Great Mountain Region. This way, if both sides could achieve their goal, cooperation would lead to a win-win situation. Shopkeeper Jiang took out a bottle of precious spirit wine. After the two of them clinked glasses, this matter was settled. Jiang Li downed the spirit wine in his cup, and a buff called [Medicine Kings Slight Drunkenness] appeared on his interface. It was not very useful, but it could produce a large amount of alcohol vapor for the Liquor Fire Sword Song. It could be considered a decent status. After putting down the cup, Jiang Li suddenly asked a question to the new partner of the Great Mountain Alliance. Shopkeeper Jiang, I want to ask you something. Do you know a way to contact the Ink Sect? Chapter 260 - nk Sect Ink Sect? Alliance Leader Jiang also wants to find them? The Medicine King Pavilions shopkeeper used the word also very cleverly. It seemed that the information Mu Chunyang gave Jiang Li was actually known by many forces. Furthermore, they all coveted the Ink Sect. As for his goal, it was probably not much different from Jiang Lis. Our Great Mountain Alliance naturally has the intention to join the Divine Judgment Hall, so Shopkeeper Jiang is also an understanding person, right? Jiang Li did not say it too clearly, but the Medicine King Pavilions shopkeeper already nodded in understanding. I understand. However, although the Ink Sect is already an arrow at the end of its flight, their personality is very unyielding. To be honest, my Medicine King Pavilion once wanted to recruit them, but we were rejected by them. It wont be easy for Alliance Leader Jiang Li to succeed. However, although no one has found the Ink Sect headquarters, its not difficult to contact them. Look, thats the people from Ink Sect. The Medicine King Pavilions manager pointed at a corner of the exchange venue. Sure enough, Jiang Li saw a few black clothed figures standing there silently. They were as silent as wood. Not a trace of aura leaked out from their bodies, nor did they attract any attention. After Jiang Li approached, he realized that they were really made of wood. It seemed that they had put in a lot of effort to guard against the harassment of the other sects. They only used puppets to participate in such a grand event. This Ink Sect was also a medium-sized sect in the Eastern Region. With its outstanding defense methods, it was quite famous in the cultivation world. At their peak, they naturally applied for the procedures to join the Divine Judgment Hall like most of the capable Eastern Region sects. There was no problem. The reason why this sect had become the goal of many sects to annex was that this Ink Sect was already on the verge of destruction. Previously, he had also said that if he wanted to join the Divine Judgment Hall, if he did not have the recommendation of a high-grade force and was unable to contribute to the cultivation world of the Eastern Region in other aspects, he could only prove himself through the war with the Armored Trolls. But in war, how could there be no deaths? Due to the heavy casualties, there were definitely many sects that had been eliminated from the cultivation world. As for Ink Sect, because they had not properly estimated their strength, they had fallen into such a terrible situation. In the long battle, relying on the defense of the mechanisms and the secret puppet techniques, Ink Sect successfully killed more than 600,000 armored Trolls. This result had already surpassed more than 80% of the forces in the Eastern Region. However, in this process, they also suffered continuous losses. In the end, because of insufficient manpower, the Armored Trolls broke through the defense fortress in a large-scale attack. In that battle, the Ink Sect lost the last batch of combatants and could no longer participate in the war against the Trolls. However, the 600,000 battle merits they had won were not invalidated. As a result, it attracted the attention of many other forces. This was because the Divine Judgment Hall had a rule that a faction could accumulate the battle merits of two subordinate factions. In other words, a total of three forces could reach a million battle merits, and that was considered fulfilling the conditions. If the Great Mountain Alliance absorbed the Ink Sect to become their subordinate force, the 600,000 battle merits would be directly placed on their heads. As long as they reached an agreement, it would save them too much trouble. It could also prevent unnecessary casualties among the cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance. This was the information Mu Chunyang had given Jiang Li, and it was also the reason why the Ink Sect had become the target of many sects. However, during this period of time, the various powers had also proposed many conditions and promises. However, Ink Sect had some considerations and did not agree to any of them. Their Ink Sect headquarters had always been hidden very well, and their defense was extremely outstanding. Coupled with the factions that targeted them, they were all small factions that had yet to join the Divine Judgment Hall. Their abilities were relatively limited. They had only lasted for so long and were not forced to submit by other factions. This gave the Great Mountain Alliance a chance to compete. Jiang Li walked around and walked towards the direction of the Ink Sect under the bargaining voices of the other cultivators. He walked over to Ink Sects table and did not say why he was here. He just looked at their goods like ordinary customers. Just as he had expected, various mechanisms and creations were placed on the table. Whats this? Jiang Li picked up a wooden puppet bird on the other partys table and revealed an interested expression. This wooden bird was originally standing on a slender wooden stick, looking lively. Its movements and expression were almost no different from a real bird. It would even comb its feathers and peck at the wood shavings. With Jiang Lis vision, he was naturally able to easily distinguish that a special method had stuffed the soul of a real bird into this wooden bird, causing its movements to become so real. The soul of a bird was fragile and small to begin with. Typically, it would even dissipate right after death. Now, the other party could completely take it out and stuff it into the body of a puppet. This method of dealing with souls was exquisite and brilliant. Jiang Li felt that perhaps this method was quite useful to him. He did not expect to find something good after taking a casual look. He stretched out a finger, and the bird flapped its wooden wings and actually flew up to land on Jiang Lis finger as it sized him up curiously. This bird probably did not know that it was already dead. What exquisite technology. How much does this wooden bird cost? Jiang Li smiled and asked. With this praise, a shorter puppet behind the wooden table immediately beamed. Hehehe, Elder Sister Yaoyao, Aunt Mei, I won! The first to be sold is my puppet. Hey, you have good taste. If you want it, Ill sell this Wood Sparrow to you for a hundred spirit stones. The little puppets expression was vivid and lifelike. As it smiled, it was beaming with joy. It was almost no different from a real person. It could be seen that the techniques of the Ink Sect were indeed much stronger than the Mystic Gate Hall of the Scripture Storage Valley. However, this bird-shaped puppet was almost no different from an ordinary bird. It was indeed a little expensive to sell for a hundred spirit stones. Xiaomi, be polite and dont speak nonsense. Sir, Im sorry. This is just a childs play. This thing is useless. If you like it, I can give you three to five spirit stones. At this moment, a gentle female voice sounded from the side. It was another puppet. This puppet was indeed formidable. Jiang Li saw a delicate beauty on this cold and stiff puppet wooden face. Without any artistic talent, there was no way to survive in Ink Sect. Jiang Li took out a medium-grade spirit stone and placed it on the table. No, I feel that its worth the price. As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Li blew at the wooden bird. Immediately, a magical thing happened. Under the power of the Demon Awakening Technique, the Ink Sect puppet quickly transformed into a bird-shaped wood demon that truly possessed its own life. Moreover, it was a Wood Demon that was not weak and had reached the Foundation Establishment realm. The newly born wooden sparrow flapped its wings, and its small body began to spin around the few people again. Finally, it turned around and stopped on the short puppet. It seems that it really likes you. Lets return it to its owner. Jiang Li smiled and returned the Wood Demon to the other party. They immediately checked it. It looked like the wooden puppet from before, but in the blink of an eye, the puppets joints had healed, but it could still move freely. Two layers of leaves grew on the surface of the wooden sparrow as feathers. If not for the fact that its entire body was still wooden, it would really look no different from a real bird. The miraculous power of the ancient Demon Awakening Technique surprised the few of them. This ability to casually enlighten demons was indeed very powerful. If their puppets could obtain this kind of enlightenment, wouldnt their power increase greatly in an instant? The Demon Awakening Technique was magical, but Jiang Lis own Demon Awakening Technique had actually not reached this level. Before this, Jiang Li had only successfully enlightened two true Wood Demons. One was his mount, the Wood Dragon Rayquaza. The other was the guardian Wood Demon that he had arranged to guard the Jiang familys residence. The rest were actually temporary demons that would dissipate after expending their spiritual qi. But after making this bird today, he knew he had succeeded again. It was not because of his improvement in the Demon Awakening Technique, but because a bird soul had already been stuffed into this puppet. Under the effect of the Demon Awakening Technique, the two combined and became a true bird-shaped Wood Demon. This is alive! The puppet that was shorter was clearly controlled by a little girl. When it touched the new Wood Demon, it played with it as if it had obtained a new toy. However, the other Ink Sect puppets suddenly became serious. At this moment, the two elders of the Great Mountain Alliance stood behind him. Everyone from the Ink Sect, Im the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, Jiang Li. I want to form a long term friendly relationship with your sect. May we meet? Only then did Jiang Li reveal his identity and intentions. There was actually nothing to hide. Jiang Li obtained some information from the Medicine King Pavilion. This Ink Sect had been living poorly recently. Several sects were searching for them. They planned to use violent methods to force them to submit. They had to be in desperate need of help now. As long as the conditions were right, they would not refuse. However, Ink Sects persistence still surprised Jiang Li. When these puppets heard his words, their expressions became even more serious. Sorry, our Ink Sect will not lower our heads to any faction. Please leave. They clearly treated the Great Mountain Alliance as a lowly sect that took advantage of others. With the current strength of the Ink Sect, no sect was willing to negotiate with them. The other factions were unwilling to exchange for it at the equivalent price, and the Ink Sect was also unwilling to give up the battle achievements of their fellow sect members. That was why this had persisted until now. Jiang Li did not insist. He only placed another messaging talisman on the table. Theres no need to rush into rejecting our cooperation. Im very interested in Ink Sects puppets. As for the reason, youve seen it. My spell technique can greatly strengthen puppets. After transforming into a Wood Demon, not only will the puppets become stronger, they will no longer be controlled remotely by cultivators. I believe this is very important to the current Ink Sect. In addition, our Great Mountain Alliance is a united alliance. There is no such thing as superior or subordinate. If youre interested, this is my communication talisman. Put it on a spirit stone and you can contact me. The other party hesitated for a moment before putting away the talisman. In that case, Ill take my leave today. Jiang Li nodded and left. The current Ink Sect had already been crippled in the battle with the Armored Trolls. There were only a few cultivators left, which was not much of a threat. Even if one person could control ten puppets, the combat strength formed would be quite limited. But now, they were facing the pressure of other sects. This kind of opportunity to quickly increase their combat strength was something that they could not refuse. After they left, another fat cultivator immediately walked up and spoke to Ink Sects puppet. However, their conversation was clearly not as harmonious as Jiang Li and the others. After the transaction of the Myriad Sun Building ended, all the cultivators rode the stone platform again and left. The island gradually rose into the sky. When Jiang Li and the others left Phoenix Sun City, they actually discovered hundreds of deep pits that seemed to have been struck by meteors 50 kilometers away. It seemed that those cultivators really attacked the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Jiang Li admired such boldness. Moreover, from the situation of the battlefield, no side had the absolute advantage. It seemed that the Myriad Slaughter Sect had really encountered a tough opponent this time. Jiang Li really hoped that the Myriad Slaughter Sect would suffer a huge loss. This way, the pressure they faced in the future would be even smaller. At the camp of the Eastern Regions Great Mountain Alliance, in Jiang Lis personal courtyard. After rejecting the group of female cultivators who got lost and entered the wrong room, Jiang Li was still the only person living in the huge Alliance Leader Courtyard. He did not arrange for maids or servants, so this place seemed a little lonely. At this moment, under the most tightly guarded quiet room in the courtyard, Jiang Li had opened up a hidden cave. At the end of the cave was a wide underground space. There were a few secret passageways that connected to every corner of the entire base. This place was extremely hidden, only the special department of the Great Mountain Alliance could enter and leave. The core area that was made with solid rock was Jiang Lis personal room. The terrain was wide and empty, but there was not much lying around. There were only three Black Jade Soul Locking Chests, a piece of special ore, and a Buddhist golden statue. The Black Jade Soul Lock Chests contained the souls of the dead souls collected by the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn and transported by the second group of the Great Mountain Region. However, unlike the cheap Soul Capturing Bag from before, this Soul Lock Chest could store as many as 100,000 ghosts. Moreover, under the nourishment of the black jade, it could maintain the existence of souls for a long time and not easily dissipate. Jiang Li even spread a layer of spider lilies at the bottom of the box. This would calm the ghosts and ensure their safety. Jiang Li was very satisfied when he saw these 300,000 souls. He did not become the Alliance Leader in vain. With his status as the Alliance Leader, the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn easily opened up every corner of the Great Mountain Region. As an official channel, it became the communication link between the cultivation world and the weak demons. Ignoring the other benefits, in just a short period of time, those weak demons had already gathered 300,000 souls for him. The hard work of these small demons touched Jiang Li. If this continued, Jiang Li was afraid that the waste ores that were produced from spirit stone mines would be unable to keep up with the demand of the demons. Chapter 261 - Thousand Hand Golden Statue He poured the 300,000 souls into the coffin, filling up the number of ghosts inside again. In fact, Jiang Li had already obtained a large number of souls during the battle in the Mother River. Coupled with the 300,000 this time, the total number of ghosts in the coffin had already exceeded 2 million. However, ordinary souls needed time and a large amount of spiritual qi to transform into Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers. If Jiang Li wanted them to become official ghost soldiers after advancing, he would still need to wait quite a while. Ignoring all this for the time being, Jiang Li grabbed another ore placed at the side. The ore felt heavy and smooth to the touch. A thick layer of wax was applied to the surface of the ore to protect it. At first, he did not feel anything, but after two breaths, the skin on his palm began to turn green and numb. He was actually poisoned. With Jiang Lis current astonishing resistance, he was still poisoned despite being separated by a tight layer of wax. It could be seen how intense the toxicity of this ore was. This was a top-grade poisonous ore that Jiang Li had spent a huge sum to purchase at the auction. It was said that this thing had an extraordinary origin. It had once been swallowed by a thousand-year-old poisonous flood dragon and was soaked in the flood dragons poison day and night. It was only after that poisonous flood dragon was killed by an expert that it was cut open and taken out. It was the main material that Jiang Li planned to use to forge the second coffin nail. The seven coffin nails could have a huge effect and amplification on the Yin Burial Coffin. If it was made into a second coffin nail, it could cause the coffin to gain the poison attribute. After that, he would make every Soul Burial Ghost Soldier carry poison and become a million poisonous souls that were impossible to guard against. Then, the threat of Jiang Lis Ghost Soldiers would undoubtedly increase greatly. After putting it away for the time being, Jiang Li looked at the last item in this auction. This was also the culprit who almost emptied his wealth. It was a golden statue from ancient times. The golden statue was more than ten feet tall. It had a thousand hands on its back as it sat on the lotus platform. One could imagine that it should have been a grand and imposing temple deity back then. However, the golden statue now revealed traces of wear and tear everywhere. It was severely damaged, and there were not many intact hands behind it. After all, this was the same as the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. It had been passed down from ancient times to today. It did not have an indestructible special material like the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. It was already abnormally rare for it to remain like this after experiencing the passage of time. The key was that this golden statue contained a mysterious power, which was also the reason why it was so expensive. The Immortals and Buddhas behind the golden statue had already disappeared, and the golden statues face was already blurry, However, in the long period of the Cultivationless Age, this golden statue had always been worshiped by a certain mortal country. Many times, in order to worship it, streets were emptied. Sometimes, there would be three to five devotees burning incense every month. With the help of the not-so meager incense offerings, despite its poor material, the statue could actually last for ten thousand years without decaying and remain until today. In the end, it was bought by Jiang Li at an astonishing price of 1.65 million. When Alliance Leader Jiang saw this golden statue placed on the auction stage, his eyes were already red. He felt an inexplicable familiar resonance from inside. It was as if threads had grown in the depths of his soul, trying to connect to the golden statue. Due to the abnormality of the soul coupled with the special appearance of the golden statue, he immediately recalled some things from his previous life. Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara transformed into three thousand incarnations and listened to the pleas of all living beings. As for the incarnations known to the world, there were only 33 of them. Among them, the Thousand-Hand Guanyin was the 33rd incarnation. In Jiang Lis understanding, in the ancient times tens of thousands of years ago in the continent of the Nine Provinces, many existing Immortals and Buddhas were very similar to the myths and legends of his previous life. In his previous life, it was only a legend, but in the continent of the Nine Provinces, they were true historical figures. However, perhaps because too much time had passed, there were fewer records of Immortals and Buddhas here. After Jiang Li obtained the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, he specially got someone to inquire about it. Unfortunately, even some knowledgeable sect seniors had never heard of the name Goddess of Mercy, not to mention the Thousand-Hand Guanyin. Therefore, the possibility of this golden statue being fake was not high! Of course, the most important thing was still the miraculous connection between Jiang Li and this golden statue. After some thought, he reached out and pressed down on the golden statue. He silently circulated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and used it to attempt to probe the Buddhist statue. Unexpectedly, Jiang Li easily established a connection with the Buddhist statue. It was as if his sound worlds perspective was supposed to be linked to this. As soon as he touched the golden statue, he was sucked in. Then, a large number of voices sounded. At first, there was a noisy and dense buzzing sound. It was crowded together, making it difficult to hear clearly and annoying. Jiang Lis main body frowned tightly. He smelled a faint smell of incense at the tip of his nose, and his eardrums began to hurt. It was as if many people were talking to him and asking him for something. Buzzing words continuously surged into his mind. The tip of his nose stung, and his ears hurt. Four traces of blood flowed out. How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator easily endure the complicated sounds of burning incense and praying? The slight injury to his soul made Jiang Li feel a little helpless. However, Jiang Li did not panic and did not stop. He composed himself and directly pulled the first and second parallel minds over. Perhaps due to the obstruction of space, the third Parallel MindYaksha clonecould come over, but there was still a time difference of about half an hour. The situation in the Asura World was not like the Nine Provinces Continent. If one suddenly lost consciousness and fell to the ground, it was very likely to be eaten by passing monsters. Now, in the Asura World, Jiang Li only had this seed, so it was naturally impossible for him to give up easily. Therefore, he only summoned the help of the first and second Parallel Minds. After transmitting a large amount of noises into his mind, Jiang Li immediately felt much more relaxed. Sitting in the consciousness space with the other two Parallel Minds, he summoned nine Ghost Lantern Cold Flames around their bodies. Under the nourishment of the Ghost Lantern Fishs lantern every day, his nine cold flames were much stronger than before. When they were released, they were the size of a basketball, and around 30% of the center had turned pale white. Their might was even greater than before. If the Nine Nether Wood was struck by the current cold flames at that time, it was unknown if it would have a chance to escape. Ghost Lantern Cold Flames surrounded his body. Ninety percent of the distracting thoughts of the voices were burned away by the cold flame, and the remaining ten percent was divided by two parallel minds. Although in the ears of ordinary people, it was still no different from a thousand burly men snoring together. However, under Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, he could barely hear some of the voices inside. Oh Bodhisattva~ My husband has entered the capital city for the imperial exams. This journey is filled with dangers. Bodhisattva, please bless my husband to be the top scoring scholar! Oh Bodhisattva~ Boohoo~ My eldest child fell into the well when he was three years old and died prematurely~ My second child fell from the stove when he was three years old and died~ Boohoo~ My poor third child was born an idiot. Now that hes three years old, theres a threatening plague! Bodhisattva, please have mercy and save my child! Im kowtowing to Bodhisattva! Im kowtowing to Bodhisattva! Oh Bodhisattva, Im a village official. Ive been living a vegetarian life and have been a follower of Buddha my entire life. Ive never done a single bad thing! Its just that I have a son whos naughty and mischievous. Two days ago, he made a move on the daughter of a farmer tenant. That girl was so foolish that she actually hung herself! My poor son is now held responsible and his life is in danger! Bodhisattva, please show mercy and bless my child to be safe and sound! Oh Bodhisattva, my daughter has been tricked by her teacher into losing her purity. Now, shes already four months pregnant What should we do One after another, prayers were sorted out by Jiang Li with the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. This was the life of mortals, it revealed the bitterness and suffering of living in the world. Ancient Immortals and Buddhas enjoyed the incense offerings of the human world to live for a long time. This might be the feeling they had. Through the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Li could sense that although the Immortals and Buddhas had already disappeared, after tens of thousands of years of worship, this statue actually contained a considerable amount of incense and faith. However, Jiang Li did not intend to absorb them. After absorbing it, it could possibly allow Jiang Lis cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds, directly breaking through to Golden Core or even Nascent Soul. However, there were too many chaotic wills and emotions mixed in the incense offerings. Before he had the ability to remove its influence, any bit of it would pollute his inner self. It was not worth it. It was like eating snake and frog meat raw. As long as one dared to eat them, they would be infected by parasites. Jiang Li had the Nine Nether Earth Fruit that could assist in his cultivation. If he was not trying to perfect his cultivation, he could break through to the Core Formation realm now. There was no need to go after such detrimental shortcuts. However, just because Jiang Li was unable to absorb the energy within it did not mean that he was unable to obtain other benefits from it. The Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was a very special spirit refinement cultivation method. What drove the cultivation method to circulate was not any spiritual pills, wondrous medicines, or natural treasures, but the suffering and experiences of the mortal world. As long as he had experience and comprehension, he could greatly increase his spirit refinement cultivation. As for this Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue, it recorded the voices of the world. Jiang Lis mind sank even deeper. He grabbed the voices of the prayers and dug deeper. For a time, all the other voices were covered up and suppressed. Jiang Li seemed to have seen everything through the eyes of the golden statue. Mortals wishes comprised nothing more than life and death, wealth, and lust. However, greed, anger, and hatred could not be explained so easily with just a few words. In the countless voices that had accumulated over a long period of time, Jiang Li slowly found similar voices and tried to understand more about these devotees. One, two, and three most of the voices were already blurry and indistinguishable, but some of the especially devout voices were still intact. The woman who asked to bless her husbands imperial examination sounded very ordinary. However, this voice started praying every few days, and it went on for seven years. The content was exactly the same, but the voice went from sad and worried at the beginning to crazy later. Her husband had not returned home for seven years. Long ago, this woman had gone insane because she could not take the blow. As for her husband, he had either died outside or had another family. It was very likely that he would never return. As for the women whose children would not live past the age of three. Before this, she had asked for children several times. However, after her prayers, another old womans voice would start asking for forgiveness from Bodhisattva. It was because that womans first three children were all girls, and their family was poor and could not afford to raise more children. Therefore, under the old ladys methods, those girls were forcefully killed by external forces. However, the woman did not know. She only thought that her life was hard and that her children were unlucky. There were also more mortal tragedies displayed in front of the silent Buddha statue. Regarding the sorrows of mortals and life in general, he watched from a third partys point of view without emotions as he listened to the voices and cries. After some time, Jiang Li seemed to have understood something. The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra circulated at high speed, and his Mind attribute gradually increased. Listening to the voices, focusing on the people, saving the world from all kinds of suffering. Thereby came boundless merits. There was constant chanting, and all living beings were honest and sincere, facing all kinds of evil that led to suffering. Attain perfection by staying away from suffering and achieve a brilliant Dao. The sea was influenced by the waves, and when the winds blew, negative karma would dissipate. Listen with ones own ears and see with ones own eyes, gain great morals and deep foundation. The dullness of all emotions falls into the five turbidities, and ghost deities record the punishments in the afterlife. In the blink of an eye, the world became hell, oh Great Sorrow. Humans decide to walk on the two paths of good and evil, oh Great Benevolence. Amidst the myriad of voices, another profound scripture sounded in Jiang Lis ears. It was called Thousand Hands! Three days later, Jiang Li came out of the room. At this moment, he looked slightly different from before. His aura was deeper and more reserved. The aura that had become a little ostentatious due to his sudden increase in strength was now firmly retracted. His spirit refinement cultivation broke through, and the fourth Parallel Mind was born. Jiang Li had already thought of its destination. Asura World, the Vemacitrin Blood Fighting Arena. After the Fallen Blood Yaksha clone obtained victory in the blood battle and joined this place, he was casually assigned the identity of a guard. Although it was not an important position, the advantage was that he could move freely in many places. After leaving the wilderness, Jiang Li finally saw a glimpse of Asura civilization through him. This was a race without morals and ethics. The men were extremely ugly while the women were extremely beautiful. However, regardless of gender, they were like a collection of desires, living in the moment. While the Fallen Blood Yaksha was guarding, hundreds of sexual intercourses had already happened in the audience seats of the Blood Fighting Arena. They acted openly in public. Not only were they not ashamed, but they even invited other Asuras to join them. The Lawless Land was truly chaotic. If they did not agree with each other, there would be a life and death battle. Jiang Li could not understand their social situation. However, due to their chaotic rules, the yaksha clone found an opportunity to sneak attack and kill the guard captain here. Then, he replaced the original captain and sat in the management position. With greater authority and scope of activity, Jiang Li quickly discovered some secrets of this Blood Fighting Arena. Below this huge building was another world of its own. Chapter 262 - Infiltration Hey! Damned yaksha, this is not a place you should be at! In front of an enormous stone door, Jiang Li controlled the yaksha clone to figure out how to open it. He had already stepped on this place in advance and had never seen guards appear here. There were very few people coming and going normally. His clone had been here for a few days and had only seen a group of yakshas go down. However, he had just touched it when a voice sounded beside him. The Fallen Blood Yaksha suddenly took two steps back and looked around warily, but still did not find anything abnormal. Im here, idiot! You trespassed on the forbidden area. If I tell the Head Supervisor, youre finished. Hehehe, give me a hundred eyeballs and Ill pretend I didnt see you. It was not until this voice sounded again that Jiang Li discovered that the source of this voice was actually right before his eyes. It was a huge octopus statue on the stone door. At some point in time, this stone octopus had raised its fat head, and then it opened its eyes that were filled with brains and stared fixedly at Jiang Li. What are you? There was almost no aura of life on this stone octopus, but it was clearly not just an ornament. What am I? Damn fool! You should call me Lord Bara! Before you hatched from the eggshell, I was already a gatekeeper and served Lord Vemacitrin for 200 years! The stone octopus was very excited. It was in line with the violent and easily angered personality of the Asura World creatures. Oh, so its the great Lord Bara. In order to express my respect for you, I offer a hundred eyeballs as compensation. In addition, this corpse is also a small token of respect. However, it doesnt seem to be convenient for Lord Bara. Ill come again next time. While the stone octopus was angry, the eyes of the Fallen Blood Yaksha were calmly observing. Jiang Li, whose will had descended, quickly analyzed the stone door in front of him and the guarding octopus monster that was wriggling around. A moment later, he felt a little confident and took out the corpse of the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple from his storage bag. This storage bag was actually obtained from this person. Although the space was very small, it was already very rare. It was unknown what this disciples identity was when he was alive, but he was probably quite wealthy. Upon seeing the human corpse, the dozens of eyes on the stone octopuss head widened. Whiffing the smell, it leaned towards Jiang Li. Clearly, humans were really attractive to it. However, Jiang Li grabbed the corpse and moved back bit by bit. When the stone octopuss body subconsciously left the stone door and the eight tentacles slowly moved away from its original location, a black light instantly arrived. It was a trident that pinned the longest tentacle of the octopus to the wall. Wait, what are you doing?! What flame is this? It hurts so much! Quickly extinguish it! When the stone octopus came back to its senses and realized that something was wrong, a ball of black and white flames was burning along its tentacles. Wherever it passed, the tentacles seemed to have really turned to stone and completely lost all sensation. No matter how much it wanted to touch the bloody runes and send out a warning, it was already impossible. Although the rune systems of the two worlds were completely different, the principles were still similar. After Jiang Li obtained the Earth Spirits Innate Vision, he compared the flow of energy in the ground to comprehend the method of runes. In a strategically advantageous situation, coupled with his outstanding talent, he had already walked very far on the path of runes and had his own understanding in many aspects. Soon, he discovered that a rune on the upper right corner of the stone door looked abnormal. The energy circuit of the rune was not connected to the stone door, but two blood threads that led straight to the outside world. Such a crude method was basically telling him that this was an alarm trap. The method to trigger the alarm was the octopus tentacle that covered the rune. Therefore, Jiang Li used the human corpse as bait to lure the octopus away from the tentacle. Then, he used the steel trident and Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to instantly cut off the tentacle. What am I doing? I found many eyeballs here and was about to dig them out for Lord Bara to taste. He took out the steel trident and stabbed it repeatedly like lightning. In the blink of an eye, it had already stabbed 49 times. Forty-nine ugly eyes were skewered on the steel trident. He even summoned a ball of flames that wrapped around the trident and slowly roasted it. At this moment, only the last eyeball remained on the octopuss head as it looked at Jiang Li in fear. I thought you guys would really not be afraid. From the looks of it, you are only slightly different creatures. You are not fundamentally different from humans. Open the door. Otherwise, you know what will happen! Jiang Li did not kill the other party directly, nor did he cut off its other limbs. The existence of this stone octopus was both a lock and a key. If he really killed it in a moment of carelessness, it might be even harder to open this door. As Jiang Li spoke, the sharp steel trident in his hand was less than a hairs length away from the last eye of the stone octopus. Under such circumstances, there was no way to reject his request. Remember to take it slow. Dont do anything irrational. Youve already worked for Lord Vemacitrin for 200 years, but he doesnt even remember your name. You dont have to give up your life for him again. Dont you agree, Bara? Im your friend, arent I? Jiang Li said indifferently as the steel trident did not move at all. His other hand plucked two eyeballs from the trident and stuffed them into the other partys mouth in a friendly manner, letting it eat itself. Under fear, this octopus called Bara could only tearfully eat its eyes and smile at Jiang Li. Yes, yes. We are friends. Lord Yaksha must believe me. Bara will open the door for you now. As the remaining seven tentacles moved, the thick stone door slowly opened. The heavy stone door rubbed against the ground, making some noise. However, this was the Vemacitrin Battle Arena, and the sky was filled with the sounds of killing. Under the cover of the cheers, the noise was nothing. Swoosh! After the stone door opened, the steel trident in Jiang Lis hand moved, forming a large circle in the air. He cut off the other partys tentacles, leaving only a stone head in Jiang Lis hand. Dont kill me! Dont kill me! Ive already done as you said! Dont kill me! Jiang Li did not care about him and started to walk towards the door while carrying this fellow. Behind this door was a passageway that spiraled downwards. After walking in, he could feel a warm and moist air surging up from below. Even though his nose was already numb to the smell of blood in the Blood Fighting Arena, at this moment, he could smell a dense salty smell. Erm Lord Yaksha, you need a blood token. Otherwise, we will be easily discovered. As Jiang Li slowly walked down, he kept this head in front of him and even threw it out to scout the way from time to time. He used his actions to tell it that if he was discovered, the first one to die would be it. With the personality of the Asura creatures, they would not care about the life and death of an octopus. After begging for mercy, the stone octopus revealed something that it knew. Actually, I havent come down here in the last 200 years. I only know that its the most important place in the entire Blood Fighting Arena. Every Asura that comes down must bring a blood token or they will be killed. Jiang Li nodded. Where should I find the blood token? He slowed down. There were already people ahead, and there were quite a number of them. In the Blood Fighting Arena, underground level. On the ground here, there were tens of thousands of pots emitting hot steam. A raging fire was burning under the pot. In the Blood Fighting Arena above, the blood of the dead monsters was gathered here. Countless monsters that were as burly as rhinoceroses had chains wrapped around their bodies. Like animals, they carried the coal without stopping for a moment and piled up under the huge pot to burn. This was the first step in refining the blood of madness. After this blood was concentrated here, it would continue to be transferred to the next level. Dont be lazy, you damned swine! If I find you slacking again, Ill throw you into the blood pot! A female Asura supervisor waved her whip and lashed at the slaves wantonly before continuing to patrol arrogantly. Suddenly, she sniffed as if she smelled something. Her body involuntarily walked towards the passage above. The tempting smell drew closer. Finally, she saw it. A segment of a human finger had fallen to the ground. The female Asuras eyes immediately widened. She pounced forward like a wild beast and stuffed the finger into her mouth. The chewing sounds were simply like hearing a classmate secretly eat snacks in class. After swallowing the finger in satisfaction, the female Asura raised her head in enjoyment, revealing her exquisite and beautiful curves as she let out a gasp that made ones imagination run wild. The women of the Asura Race were really good-looking. Unfortunately, the four arms that did not conform to human common sense did not suit the scene. She only felt a chill from her chin to the top of her head before she lost all consciousness. Is this the blood token? A yaksha walked out from the shadows. He tore off a red stone tablet from the other partys body and weighed it in his hand. Jiang Li placed the stone tablet in front of the remaining head of the stone octopus and showed it. Yes, thats it. All Asuras who pass through me have such a sign on them. The stone octopus gave an affirmative answer, but Jiang Li did not believe it completely. He used the same method to attract a few Asuras to kill them before confirming that the other party was telling the truth. He successfully passed the first level, second level, third level, and fourth level. These Asuras were actually not stupid. After observing these levels, Jiang Li discovered that the Asura Races understanding of blood processing was even higher than the initial preparations of the Beast Blood Diagram. It was only because of their personalities that they appeared barbaric and primitive. However, if he underestimated them because of this, he would be the one to suffer. The smell of the blood of madness became richer. He put away the octopus head and walked down for another thousand meters. He finally saw a huge lake of blood here. So in this world, blood is really as worthless as water? Jiang Li cursed in his heart. The ecosystem life form of this world was really far inferior to the Nine Provinces Continent. There were not many ordinary food and water sources, but blood flowed like a river everywhere. Who are you! Jiang Li controlled the yaksha clone and did not look twice in the dark. A thought pierced into his mind through his ears. Jiang Li was just about to mobilize the cold flames to counterattack, but in the next second, a force that was enough to crush him into mush suddenly descended on him. Jiang Lis Fallen Blood Yaksha clone seemed to have been sealed in amber. He could not even move a finger. Then, an eye as large as a hot air balloon floated up from below and appeared in front of him. It was the Evil Eye Race! This thing could not be defeated! I I was transferred here to help. Jiang Li recognized this race. He had almost taken over an Evil Eye, so when he felt the invincible strength in his body, he knew that he was absolutely not a match for this Evil Eye. It was the same even if he used the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, so he could only say this. Hmph, youre just a mere Fallen Blood Yaksha. What ability do you have to work under me! This huge evil eye used its mental thoughts to capture the yaksha clone in front of it. A tentacle stabbed into the top of the clones head and searched inside. As long as it discovered anything wrong, it would instantly suck out the clones brain. Jiang Li had already prepared the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame in the depths of his consciousness. He was only waiting for the last moment to deal the other party a ruthless blow. One breath, two breaths, three breaths The tentacles of the evil eye slid around in the skull, but it did not attack him. Oh? A mere Fallen Blood Yaksha actually has a complete soul? No wonder you came to me. Forget it, just work under me. If youre lazy, Ill suck your brain dry! Eat it and youll know what to do. After this evil eye stuffed a rock into Jiang Lis mouth, it directly threw him down. If not for the fact that the Fallen Blood Yaksha also had wings, he might have fallen to his death here before he could succeed. When Jiang Li finally landed, the rock suddenly melted. Immediately, a large amount of memories surged into his mind like a flood. A large number of bloody images screamed miserably This was the blood sacrifice method of the Asura World. The process was similar to the time he had seen the murals in the ruins of the Black Lotus Divine Sect. However, this memory was more complete and contained a variety of information. A large number of inhumane sacrifices made ones hair stand on end. This memory was like teaching the specific steps for telephone scams. It described in detail how to build a qualified altar from nothing and how to launch a cruel blood sacrifice to deepen the connection of the two sides. There were even a series of steps to bewitch humans and gain trust. The target of all of this was naturally the human cultivators in the other world. This was the reason why he could bewitch humans from another world. The yaksha clone opened his eyes. In front of him was his work desk, an altar that was built by a blood pool and was able to connect to the continent of the Nine Provinces. He turned around and looked at the two sides. Around the lake-sized blood pool, there was an altar every thousand feet. On each altar floated an evil eye. Their bodies glowed purple as they worked hard. There was originally another evil eye at the altar in front of Jiang Li, but now, it had already fallen to the side from exhaustion. This group of Asuras seemed to have a plan. They had not given up on invading the Nine Provinces Heart even after countless years. The Black Lotus Divine Sect back then was probably bewitched by them in this way and developed bit by bit. From the looks of it, there were countless hidden dangers in the continent of the Nine Provinces. However, as Jiang Li looked at the altar in front of him, his main body also opened his eyes to look at the golden statue beside him. He seemed to have a bold idea. Chapter 263 - : Sacrifice to Myself? If he could let his clone make a sacrifice to his main body from the Asura World, what would happen? There was no rule that the sacrificial rituals used in the Asura World to bewitch and communicate with the continent of the Nine Provinces could only allow humans to make sacrifices to the Asuras. According to the memories the clone had obtained from the stone, the requirements of this ritual were not as strict as he had imagined. The barrier between the two worlds did not seem to be very thick. As long as he used the right method, he could build special structures like altars, blood pools, or statues in the two worlds. With the same mark, if he guided both sides to establish a connection, the physical passageway would only consume a Nascent Soul cultivator every fifteen minutes. Alright, this expenditure of a Nascent Soul cultivator could not be considered small. However, the actual maintenance of the passageway could be provided unilaterally by the blood pool in the Asura World. After all, they were the ones who really wanted to open the passage, so they naturally could not set too high a difficulty to scare away the traitors on the other side. Generally speaking, in the Blood Fighting Arena, there would be monsters with spiritual racial talent like the Evil Eye arranged all year round to send their consciousness into the continent of the Nine Provinces through the altar and lure any living beings of the Nine Provinces they encountered. After successfully bewitching the creatures of the Nine Provinces, they would give some benefits and continuously evoke the desire in the other party. Only until they tricked the creatures of the continent of the Nine Provinces to consume the blood of madness and had nowhere to retreat would they reveal their true intentions and make them sacrifice everything for the Asura Worlds invasion. This was something resembling a love scam where the perpetrator would build a relationship with the victim over extended periods of time to earn trust. The ultimate goal of this group of Asuras was to conquer an entire world. Therefore, their investment in the early stages could be said to be very generous. Back then, the Black Lotus Divine Sect had developed into a colossus that could only be exterminated by the combined efforts of Shu Mountain and the Scripture Storage Valley. Among them, there was definitely no lack of support from the monsters of the Asura World. It was even to the extent that for the sake of quickly establishing a spatial rift that could allow the army of monsters to pass through, they had even sent over the demonic lotus that was at least Earth-rank and a three-headed six-armed Asura Demon General. In the end, relying on the demonic lotus and the others to open the door to the two realms, they brought serious problems to the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. However, it could be seen that there were actually many good things in the Asura World. It was just that he could not come into contact with them as the Fallen Blood Yaksha. However, if he could make the Great Asura Vemacitrin believe that they had a chance to attack the Nine Provinces Continent Would they give Jiang Li a demonic lotus as well? It was not as if he had not seen the power of that demonic lotus before. Even Soul Formation cultivators would be blinded by the lotus. There was also the powerful might of the black lotus domain that could corrode lifespan and tear space apart. For such a good thing, even if it was a demonic creature, Jiang Li could give it the Bodhisattva Heart Sutras parallel mind. He could guarantee that it would be like the Nine Nether clone and abandon evil to pursue justice. At the very least, they could give him two lotus seeds or a lotus root. The two Buddhist and demonic lotus seeds had already sprouted in Jiang Lis coffin. They were absorbing the spiritual qi in the coffin at an astonishing speed and growing slowly. Not to mention anything else, just from the amount of spiritual qi they absorbed, one could tell that what grew in the end would definitely not be ordinary. Of course, dealing with the ambitious Great Asura was undoubtedly dangerous. That was unless, on the other side of the connection, there was also one of their own. If he worked together to send information on both sides, he could make sacrifices to himself. If he could still fail like this, then he might as well retire. Jiang Li carefully studied the memory and considered every step of its process. In theory, his idea should be possible. As long as the corresponding altar was built, both sides could communicate through the blood sacrifice. It could be done in two directions. Moreover, every blood sacrifice was actually meant to strengthen the passage between the two sides. However, if Jiang Li established an altar normally and communicated with the blood pool in the Blood Fighting Arena, during the relationship establishment of the blood sacrifice ritual, he would be at a disadvantage and would easily lose the initiative. Then, the same thing would happen again. After the black demonic lotus opened the spatial crack, it could not be closed. That was because the authority in the Nine Provinces was lower and could not unilaterally close the passage. Jiang Li could not accept such a situation. Therefore, for safetys sake, he had to reverse the situation and create a statue for himself on the other side. After that, he would get the Fallen Blood Yaksha clone to make a sacrifice to his main body through the altar in the Blood Fighting Arena. In this way, Jiang Li would be able to obtain the highest authority and could end the transaction at any time. Before doing that, if he wanted to accept the sacrifice, he needed a statue as a medium first. He looked at the ancient Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue in front of him. This thing that had been worshiped by mortals for tens of thousands of years, the power of faith inside was the best material to create a statue. However, after accepting the sacrifice of the Asura, this Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue would probably become a fallen statue. Jiang Li took out two more items. One was the Nine Nether Branch Demon Statue obtained from the underwater graveyard. The second was the powerful Asura corpse he had obtained from the ruins of the Black Lotus Divine Sect. The material of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue was still a little lacking. If he used these two things to repair and strengthen it, he should be able to build a qualified statue that could ensure a safe transaction. After an unknown period of time, a pounding sound suddenly sounded above his head, pulling Jiang Li out from his intense training. Someone was knocking on his coffin lid. The coffin lid slid open, and his clothes were as neat as new due to the enhancement of various statuses. However, Jiang Li could not help but feel a little tired under the high-intensity work. In the secret room, a black clothed and masked figure was kneeling before the coffin with one knee on the ground. His head was lowered to the ground, and he only dared to look at Jiang Lis feet with an extremely respectful attitude. Oh, its you, Broken Tooth. Has the situation in Ink Sect changed? Kneeling in front of Jiang Li was the genius disciple of the Golden Tooth Sect who had willingly offered his loyalty to him for revenge. As a genius who could be ranked in the top hundred of the Qi Refinement realm in the Great Mountain Region during Jiang Lis batch, he had excellent qualities in all aspects. Coupled with the Golden Tooth Saber left behind by the Sect Master, he was considered an elite among the disciples of the same generation even in large sects. As for Alliance Leader Jiang Li, he had always been a good leader who treasured talents. After helping the other party deal with the current Sect Master of the Golden Tooth Sect, Zhang Sanhong, and his lackeys, he was given a Nine Nether Earth Fruit and a wooden mask. After consuming the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, his strength increased greatly. He abandoned his original name and joined the Rock Army with the code name Broken Tooth, becoming a guard under Jiang Li. Alliance Leader, the Iron Wolf Sect suddenly gathered a large number of people and sent out 5,000 elite Iron Wolf Cavalry Cultivators to search the Endless Mountain Range. Theyve already locked onto the general area of the Ink Sect headquarters, Thousand Sieve City. It should be only a matter of time before they find the exact location. The more than 600,000 battle merits of the Ink Sect were an important part of whether the Great Mountain Alliance could join the Divine Judgment Hall in a period of time. Although this method seemed like they were taking advantage of the situation, in the cultivation world, the correct way to put it was that the cultivators of the Ink Sect shared an affinity with them! Did they ask us for help? Some time ago, at the Myriad Sun Buildings auction, Jiang Li had displayed his value and left behind a communication talisman. He had been waiting for this moment. Jiang Li did not believe that they could still remain calm when the location of the mountain gate was about to be exposed. Alliance Leader, they have already used the spirit talisman three days ago and requested to exchange for the Demon Awakening Technique. They can exchange for it using ten Golden Core puppets. However, their attitude remained cautious. They did not provide a specific location. Your Wood Demon Puppet Bird was also sealed after leaving the Myriad Sun Building. According to your instructions, we told them that you were in seclusion and did not give them an actual answer. We only asked them to wait for a reply. Jiang Li shook his head. These people from Ink Sect were really dreaming. Although the Demon Awakening Technique was not very refined, it was still a method from ancient times. It was very practical. This was the spell technique produced by demons. It was usually very simple to learn. From the Golden Immortal realm demons tens of thousands of years ago to the Qi Refinement realm, they could learn and use it. Jiang Li could use it so extravagantly because he relied on the endless high-grade spiritual qi in his body. What was the use of teaching them the method? Moreover, who were they looking down on with just ten Golden Core puppets? Tell them that the price of awakening a puppet is a puppet of the same level. Ill make a trip to the Endless Mountain Range in three days. Ask them to consider this carefully. Do they want to be enslaved by others or join us as allies? In addition, send a hundred scouts to infiltrate the Endless Mountain Range and continue to pay attention to the movements of the Iron Wolf Sect. If anything happens, report to me at any time. After Jiang Li finished speaking, he put away the coffin and left the underground secret room. Yes! Broken Tooth acknowledged in a low voice and disappeared from the spot. Although this Rock Army announced to the outside world that they did not accept any personal orders and only listened to the decisions made by the Great Mountain Council, in the Rock Army Division where everyone wore masks, no one knew each other. The elites of the various large sects who had just joined the Rock Army were all alone in terms of individual strength. They could not form factions together. However, in this Rock Army, more than half of the members had absolute loyalty to Jiang Li. Relying on this overwhelming number advantage, Jiang Lis puppet cultivators easily controlled more than 90% of the high positions in the division. Through this, it was certain that Jiang Li would silently control this force. The actions and internal affairs of the Rock Army were not controlled by others, so it was even harder for anyone to find out the truth. Relying on this army, Jiang Li finally grasped a considerable force within the Great Mountain Alliance. After arriving at the Great Mountain Conference Hall, they discussed daily matters. Having reached a long-term agreement with the Medicine King Pavilion, the second batch of manpower and supplies from the Great Mountain Region had arrived. The first transaction went very smoothly. They also successfully took over a few shops in Green Mountain Residence and began to sell high-grade spiritual materials in an orderly manner. There were many things that needed to be handled. Jiang Li had never done such chores, so this kind of thing could only be done by them. When they saw Jiang Li come out of seclusion, they also quieted down to show their respect. After all, Jiang Lis speed of improvement was truly too fast. No one in the entire Great Mountain doubted that he could reach the Nascent Soul realm. Coupled with his status as the Alliance Leader, why wouldnt they be friendly? Alliance Leader Jiangs cultivation has broken through again. Congratulations! An elder who had sharp eyes forcefully saw through Jiang Lis aura that was several times that of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator and found his actual cultivation level. The others also congratulated him repeatedly. Jiang Li was stunned himself. He sensed his Nine Nether Dao Scripture and discovered that his cultivation had unknowingly broken through to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm. Previously, because he had eaten two Foundation Establishment realm Nine Nether Earth Fruits and more than 150 bottles of medicinal pills from the Hundred Tempering Mountain, his cultivation level had soared rapidly. On the contrary, his cultivation level improved even faster than when he was in the Qi Refinement realm. This time, he went into seclusion to create his own statue, but he accidentally broke through to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm. I was just lucky. My cultivation is shallow and not worth mentioning. Everyone, you praise me too much. Jiang Lis humble words made the few Golden Core elders present feel uncomfortable. Just that shallow cultivation could crush them together. Elders, you should have heard about the incident in the Endless Mountain Range, right? I plan to go there. Jiang Li interrupted the meaningless flattery. He was here to rope people in. In a war of that level, at least two or three Soul Formation cultivators had to stand by his side to feel safe. Alliance Leader Jiang, are we really going to snatch it from the Iron Wolf Sect? If its just dealing with the Iron Wolf Sect, our Great Mountain Alliance naturally has no problem. However, there might be other forces behind the Iron Wolf Sect. An elder in charge of intelligence hesitated. Tell me about it. Hearing that, the other party quickly found an intelligence report and pushed it before him. Iron Wolf, Bronze Tiger, Silver Bear, and Golden Lion, these four sects are all from the Myriad Beast Plains. Their original relationship can be said to be tight-knit. However, 30 years ago, the other three abandoned the Iron Wolf Sect and joined forces. After gathering a million battle credits, they joined the Divine Judgment Hall. However, the relationship between the four sects is still very close. Theres news that the Iron Wolf Sects operation this time is supported by the other three sects. Should we take their actions into account? When he heard this, Jiang Li was slightly helpless. These sects had been operating for a long time, and it was indeed impossible to avoid having a few hardcore allies. However, good things would always be coveted by others. Could it be that they would cower when they saw that their opponent was not to be trifled with? If that happened, there would be no need to talk about development. It was likely that the next target would be the Great Mountain Alliance. If we want to gain a foothold in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, we will definitely infringe upon the interests of some people. We still have to compete! Whos going with me? In the end, they agreed to Jiang Lis suggestion. After all, in front was the Iron Wolf Sect that was still within their ability, but behind them was the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Compared to waiting for death, it was more reliable to find a way forward to strengthen themselves. Three days later, in the Endless Mountain Range. Jiang Li brought nine powerful elders of the Great Mountain Alliance here. The verdant mountains were a little nostalgic, but the terrain here was much gentler than the Great Mountain Region. Chapter 264 - Underground Thousand Sieve City After flying around the Endless Mountain Range, they quickly discovered a place that was clearly different from the rest. In the empty area where a large number of trees were cut down, a mortal city appeared. As for how to differentiate between mortal cities and cultivator cities, it was too obvious. The height of the city wall, the existence of runes covering the walls, any obvious spiritual qi fluctuations in the city, and also the size and material of the buildings. In any case, Jiang Li had never seen a cultivation city that only had two stories of simple wooden houses, or a ten feet tall city wall that could not block anything. In this kind of paradise, there was actually a mortal city. If it was not a branch of the variant human race that was isolated from the world, it could only have been moved here by cultivators and developed to this day through the passage of time. As for the goal, it was naturally the mortals cheap labor. In fact, larger sects could use low-level disciples to be self-sufficient. A sect like Ink Sect did not rely on numbers to begin with. They did not have much manpower and the puppets that they needed to create required a large amount of spiritual wood. However, they could not use the low-level disciples, who were few to begin with, to work in logging. That would be too wasteful. Therefore, they needed one or even a few mortal cities nearby to work for them. Even if the speed of a hundred mortals was only comparable to a Qi Refinement realm disciple, that was enough. After locking onto the Endless Mountain Range through a certain method, the Iron Wolf Sect cultivators were not stupid. Apart from sending the wolf cavalry cultivators to search the entire place thoroughly, they also found this place immediately. As long as they could find some clues in this mortal city, they could follow the clues and find the location of Thousand Sieve City. Jiang Li and the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance lowered their flying altitude and landed in front of the city gate. At this moment, three huge wolves emitting a metallic luster darted out of the city. Who is it?! The Iron Wolf Sect is handling matters here. All unrelated people, quickly leave! Jiang Li did not hide his tracks and was quickly discovered by the people from the Iron Wolf Sect. On the back of the iron wolves, there were three Core Formation cultivators riding on them. They held a bone spear artifact in their hands. Coupled with the huge wolf beneath them, their strength could be considered quite decent. After all, such a sect war often meant that there were benefits to be gained. As for taking advantage of others, rogue cultivators were the most experienced. Many rogue cultivators of the Eastern Region gathered here upon hearing the news. No one liked such an uncontrollable factor. In order to prevent any accidents from happening in the future, the Iron Wolf Sect naturally wanted to drive them away. Unfortunately, their Iron Wolf Sect had yet to join the Divine Judgment Hall and was not a famous large sect. If they acted too arrogantly in the outside world, it was very likely that they would provoke some important figure before they could achieve their goal. It would be a joke if they were wiped out in advance. Swoosh! A circle of invisible aura spread out. The originally noisy wind also quieted down at this moment. The three iron wolves let out low whimpers. Their bodies fell to the ground and consciously shrunk to the sides of the road. The three cultivators on the wolves back also trembled. That was definitely a top-notch cultivator who had surpassed them! They were on the brink of tears. They were just guarding the gate normally, so why did they end up in such a situation? After the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance released their auras, the three Iron Wolf Sect disciples decisively chose to play dead. Their mission was not to provoke such a great enemy for the sect. It was their duty to report the situation to the sect later. After entering this city formed by loggers, they saw that every family in the city was confined in their homes and under constant supervision. However, under such circumstances, there was still no lack of pedestrians on the streets. The rogue cultivators and small forces that came from all over formed an alliance that even the Iron Wolf Sect could not ignore. They could only provide an area for them to act independently. The most dangerous place was the safest. It was indeed unexpected for the few people from the Ink Sect to suggest meeting here. Jiang Li gestured, and the nine elders dispersed. When the few of them walked together, they were indeed too conspicuous. In order to prevent any accidents, they kept a distance from each other and secretly guarded each other. Little brother, its you? After walking alone in this ordinary mortal city that did not even have a name, a voice suddenly stopped Jiang Li. It was a tall, dark-skinned, and honest-looking middle-aged cultivator. Brother, what a coincidence. This cultivator had met Jiang Li before. It was the cultivator who had reminded him to be careful of Wu Loulan of the Myriad Slaughter Sect in Phoenix Sun City. Jiang Li took a closer look and discovered that this person was actually a Golden Core cultivator as well. In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, Golden Core cultivators were high-level elders of the various large sects even if they did not establish their own sects. However, in the Eastern Region, he actually met one on the streets. Brother, my name is Jiang Li, how do I address you? Jiang Li did not hide his name. With his status, this kind of thing could not be hidden. Haha, Im Zhao Tiangang. Little brother, youre a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Why did you come here? Did you get separated from your elders? Follow me. It wont be good if the Iron Wolf Sect discovers us. They walked into a tavern by the street. The mortal shop attendants inside were nervously greeting guests. It seemed that the shop was forced to open. They could not refute the orders of a cultivator. For some reason, there were so many important figures here today at the tavern. Someone asked me to come here. Brother Zhao, what about you? Jiang Li habitually looked at the structure of this tavern. There was no spiritual qi, no traps, and the building materials were only ordinary wood. It should not be dangerous. They found a corner table and sat down. Jiang Li did not touch any of the food in the store, but Zhao Tiangang asked for a pot of mortal wine to drink. Theres actually someone who would meet you in such a troublesome place. Little brother, dont tell me youre meeting someone from Ink Sect? Zhao Tiangang deliberately lowered his voice and transmitted it soundlessly, as if they were talking about secrets. Hehe, little brother, dont be afraid. I actually came to find Ink Sect. In the past, Ive received Ink Sects favor. I came to the Endless Mountain Range to see if I can help. The other party smiled. It did not seem to be fake. Brother Zhao is so righteous. Im in admiration. In this day and age, there are really not many people who know how to repay kindness. Jiang Li did not go out and walk around. He sat in the tavern and chatted with Zhao Tiangang. The other party had been here all year round and had a huge advantage in information. What Jiang Li was concerned about was the current situation of Ink Sect. How many top-notch cultivators were left, how many enemies came from the Iron Wolf Sect, and which famous rogue cultivators had appeared? The other party seemed unwilling to reveal information about Ink Sect. However, towards rogue cultivators, he could be said to be very familiar with them. For example, Eight Star Hand Liu Yong, Rock Construction Mountain Ku Gou, Purple-Robed Pan Gu, and others. This time, the situation was not optimistic for Ink Sect. After all, it was a sect that was at the end of its rope. How could it endure the bite of the Iron Wolf Sect, which was once a faction of the same level? However, Ink Sect was skilled in mechanisms and weapon refinement, and they had a long history. It was said that there were a large number of treasures hidden within Thousand Sieve City. If they could make a profit from it, this trip would not be in vain. At this moment, Jiang Li suddenly sensed something. It seems that the person looking for me has arrived. On the roof not far away, a small sparrow had appeared out of nowhere. Jiang Lis finger hooked lightly, and the sparrow flapped its wings and flew over before stopping in his hand. It looked around curiously, and its actions were vivid and no different from a real bird. However, if one observed carefully, they would discover that the feathers of this bird were all thin leaves. Although it looked harmless, it was a Wood Demon equivalent to a human Foundation Establishment cultivator. This was naturally the wooden sparrow puppet that Jiang Li had enlightened on the spot. Then, he returned it to Ink Sect and let them test it as a sample. Of course, with their cautious nature, it was sealed after that, so Jiang Li was unable to rely on this to directly find the other partys headquarters. After negotiating the conditions, both sides agreed to meet in the logger city. At that time, as long as they unsealed the Wood Demon, this bird would bring them to Jiang Li automatically. Now that the bird had arrived, Ink Sects people were naturally nearby. The wooden bird landed in his hand. Soon, a group of four walked over from the end of the street. They wore ordinary clothes and wore hoods as they walked into the tavern. When they approached, Jiang Li discovered that there was an old woman, an old man, and two beautiful women, one younger and one mature. Ink Sect used puppets all year round. At this time, when they appeared in person, it did not attract any attention. My Wood Sparrow is here! Ah, its Big Brother Jiang Li! When the little girl saw the wooden sparrow in Jiang Lis hand, she immediately cried out excitedly. This was originally a puppet made by her. Now, it had been transformed into a Wood Demon by Jiang Li and was given life. The spirituality of this life form made this young lady treat it as a pet. The elder beside her pressed her shoulder in time to stop the little girl from speaking. The other young woman also stepped forward and bowed. Alliance Leader Jiang, Ink Sect is extremely grateful that you came to support us. My name is Zi Yao, they are Uncle Mei and Aunt Mei, and this is Xiao Yu. In addition, you actually know Big Brother Tiangang? If only we had known earlier, we were just too cautious. The woman called Zi Yao was the leader of the four of them. She spoke very politely. After she finished introducing, she suddenly turned around to look at Zhao Tiangang. They had clearly known each other for a long time. Zhao Tiangang was stunned for a long time before he reacted. Ink Sect said that they were going to welcome their esteemed guest today, and Jiang Li also said that he wanted to meet someone. However, he never expected that this esteemed guest would only be a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Cough cough, Jiang Li and I were just strangers who met by chance. I didnt expect that Brother Jiang is actually the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. I apologize for my disrespect. Zhao Tiangang scratched his head and looked at Jiang Li in disbelief. The people at the other tables also turned to nod. It seemed that this group of people were all from Ink Sect. This must be fate. However, you actually set up a secret base in the city. How ingenious. I cant see any flaws in this tavern. Jiang Li glanced at this building again and still did not find any clues. This hehe, the situation forced us to do this. This is not a place to talk. Lets go back to Thousand Sieve City first. Zhao Tiangang got up and pushed a stone brick on the wall. The ground below immediately opened up to two sides, revealing a huge passageway below. What an exquisite design! Jiang Li looked at the passageway that appeared and could not help but praise. Because the construction of this tavern relies completely on mechanisms, it doesnt use any spiritual qi. This is a cultivators blind spot. Its even harder to be discovered. There are so many of you hidden in this city, but none of you were discovered. Could it be that the mortals in this city have never seen you? Jiang Li was puzzled. To mortals, cultivators were like deities. As long as they took a look, their images would be engraved in their minds forever. To think that they could still walk freely on the streets. This is the rule of our Ink Sect, we hide in the mortal world like ink in darkness. Our habit of appearing as puppets was not developed recently, so the mortals here dont know us. So that was the case. It was said that the Ink Sect had a long history. After being defeated in a large-scale war many years ago, they had adopted such a low-profile sect rule. Now, it seemed that it was really useful. They walked all the way down. After more than a thousand feet underground where ordinary cultivators could not sense anything, they entered a wide underground passageway. In this passage, Jiang Li was a little dumbfounded as he saw something familiar. There was actually a subway in this tunnel? Two straight, parallel metal tracks stretched along the passage. The scene was indescribable in the cultivation world. Let me do it, let me do it! The little girl called Xiao Yu was very excited. She jumped to the side of a mechanical handle, grabbed it with both hands, and pushed it fiercely. Soon, the rumbling of metal and wooden wheels gradually approached from afar. Jiang Lis expression could not help but become a little strange. This was actually a train mechanism! He had originally thought that Ink Sects underground passage would be like the other sects, using the earth vein to transport them. He did not expect that they, who were proficient in mechanisms, would directly create an entire subway track. There were many benefits like this. Ordinary underground movement methods, such as the Earth Vein Flying Shuttle, could only move along the flow of the earth vein and was not easy to control. However, this carriage that was like a palanquin had its own mechanism. Even without the earth vein, it could still move forward. The carriage stopped in front of him, and a puppet opened the door for them. Alliance Leader Jiang, please. They were inviting Jiang Li to head to their lair alone. If Jiang Li brought those nine elders, Ink Sect might not be so straightforward. Jiang Li stretched out his hand and pressed the Great Mountain Alliances Alliance Leader Token before explaining the situation to the elders. He told them to calm down and be prepared to listen to his orders. Alliance Leader Jiang cared more about his life than anyone else. He still had some confidence in protecting himself under such circumstances. Upon entering the wooden carriage, he saw a few pulleys inside. After a few maneuvers, the carriage gradually accelerated in a certain direction. In the beginning, when they were under the city, they relied on pure mechanisms to advance. However, after leaving the city, the power of the mechanisms began to combine the power of the earth vein and the spiritual qi of the array formation. The speed gradually increased, becoming faster and faster. As it turned out, wheels on land might not be slower than flying. Soon, they arrived at their destination. There was the sound of gears turning everywhere. At the end of the passage was a huge mechanical structure. Jiang Li could sense that they had arrived at the underground area below a mountain. Sure enough, this Thousand Sieve City was built under the ground by digging out a huge mountain from the inside. Were here. As the carriage slowed down, the passageway in front of the carriage gradually widened and lit up. A large number of long lamps hung on both sides of the passageway, providing light to the underground Thousand Sieve City. The few of them got out of the carriage, but what greeted Jiang Li was the sight of shiny crossbow arrowheads!? Chapter 265 - Deep Killing Intent? A few days ago, in Ink Sects Thousand Sieve City. Father, are we really going to make a deal with the Great Mountain Alliance? If we lose half of our puppets for no reason, it will be even harder to defend Thousand Sieve City. In a secret room, two voices were plotting something in the darkness. Hmph, those two ignorant old fellows are still holding on to their ancestors teachings even at this time. Just because I did not pass that stupid trial, they refused to let me take over the position of Ink Child! Look at how the Iron Wolf Sect has already fought their way to our doorstep! They even agreed to a deal from a force that we have never heard of before! Theyre too stupid. I cant let Ink Sect perish like this! Keer, take my token and go get the ten Divine Crossbows. Ive already spoken to that girl Zi Yao. Its fine to let them come to the Thousand Sieve City, but we can only let the Great Mountain Alliance Leader come alone! That so-called Alliance Leader is only a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Hmph, when the time comes, youll do as I say. Well make the first move! Behind the ten sharp arrows were ten Core Formation realm Ink Sect disciples. They should be the last few remaining elite disciples. Outsider, please hand over all your artifacts and weapons. We will take good care of them for you. Please dont do anything threatening, or we will attack directly! As soon as Jiang Li got out of the carriage, he was immediately aimed at by the powerful crossbows. Jiang Li had never seen such crossbows before, but he was not unfamiliar with the defensive giant crossbow setup. These were on the city walls of Nightless City. This time, the second batch of transport troops from the Great Mountain Region had also sent 20 of them as defensive measures. Giant crossbows were commonly used to resist high-level cultivators flying in the air. Their power was extraordinary. Even Nascent Soul cultivators would have to be extremely cautious if they were targeted by giant crossbows. Now, the ten crossbow bolts in front of Jiang Li were much smaller in size, and their power might be lower. However, with Jiang Lis vision, it was not difficult for him to notice that these crossbow bolts had actually been changed to continuous firing, causing it to be even more impossible to guard against. This was a group of ten Ink Sect disciples. They had clearly been waiting here for a long time. A few of them quickly stepped forward and pulled away Zi Yao, Zhao Tiangang, and the others who stood by Jiang Lis side. Only Jiang Li was surrounded in the center and threatened to hand over all the artifacts in his possession. This method was already extremely hostile. Jiang Li had a slightly displeased expression. He paid no attention to their threats and looked at Zi Yao, Zhao Tiangang, and the others. Miss Zi Yao, Brother Zhao, is this Ink Sects attitude? When Zi Yao and the others saw this scene, they were also very surprised. They shouted at the group of cultivators holding crossbows. No! Alliance Leader Jiang Li! There must be a misunderstanding here! Move aside! Put down the Divine Crossbows! However, those disciples completely ignored them. They even aimed the crossbows at the five of them, making them not dare to act rashly. Seeing that talking to these subordinates was useless, she looked at the young cultivator leading the group. Pang Ke, what are you doing! Hes an important guest of our Ink Sect! Who allowed you to use the Divine Crossbows! Who let you do such a thing! It seemed that they did not know that such a thing would happen. They were already at deaths door, yet they could still start such a conflict. This Ink Sect was really impressive. Yaoyao, Ink Sect is currently in a dangerous situation. We cant be soft-hearted. Theres no need to consider such trivial matters. Believe me, our choice is the most beneficial to Ink Sect. Pang Ke turned to look at Zi Yao, and his eyes carried some unilateral love. Perhaps he wanted to target Jiang Li, and there were some emotional factors in this aspect. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to look at Jiang Li, and his expression immediately became gloomy. As for you, Alliance Leader Jiang Li, I admire your courage for coming here alone. However, I have to say that this is a foolish decision. Hand over the puppet refinement method. After this, Ink Sect will naturally compensate you. However, now, please cooperate well. Otherwise, dont blame us for inflicting some physical pain! The youth waved the crossbow in his hand. This proud weapon of the Ink Sect gave him endless courage. When he spoke, his expression was serious, as if he could not be rejected. I want to know if this is your Ink Sects decision or your own. Arent you afraid that youll offend our Great Mountain Alliance in addition to the Iron Wolf Sect? Jiang Li stood calmly in front of the arrow, not showing any fear. Instead, he looked even more relaxed than the group of people who surrounded him. Hmph, youre just a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator. If Im not wrong, youre only a puppet in the so-called Great Mountain Alliance. Otherwise, why would they let you come here alone? Even if a puppet dies, they will only change their leader. They wont start a war with my Ink Sect for you. Kid, look carefully. This is my Ink Sects mechanical crossbow. As long as I gently press the trigger, I can shoot a Golden Core cultivator to death. Believe me, you wont want to try. Hurry up and hand over the spell technique we want. Otherwise, Ill shoot through your Qi Sea first. At that time, youll be a cripple. When he heard Zi Yao still pleading for mercy for this Foundation Establishment cultivator, Pang Ke became even more furious. He moved the crossbow and pointed at the location of Jiang Lis Qi Sea. Jiang Li had not seen such a scene for a long time. A young man who had not even reached the Golden Core realm actually dared to clamor in front of him. This was almost impossible in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Ill return this sentence to you. Youre only in the True Core realm. Who gave you the courage to stand in front of me! Swoosh! Jiang Lis aura seeped out of his body. Suddenly, it was as if one could see a sea of blood churning in his eyes. In the several major battles of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, the number of enemies Jiang Li killed had far exceeded 100,000. Ordinarily, nothing could be seen from him because his mental cultivation was extremely high. He could easily suppress this portion of killing intent, but it did not mean that he was harmless. At this moment, his aura combined with his killing intent surged out. Its power was several times stronger than the might of the Great Mountain Alliance back then. The group of Foundation Establishment disciples in the distance immediately rolled their eyes and fainted from the impact of this aura. Even the ten Core Formation cultivators holding the Divine Crossbows were trembling all over. They stepped back repeatedly and lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Jiang Li. Standing in front of them seemed to be an enraged peerless demon! With a black flash, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword instantly shot out. At a speed that could not be seen with the naked eye, it streaked across the ten peoples wrists and broke all the tendons. They only felt a chill on their wrists, and then their skilled hands, which were proud of being able to create fine mechanisms, lost all their strength. The ten machine crossbows landed on the ground. Although their power was indeed astonishing, the person who used them was still lacking. Jiang Li easily resolved the siege and suppressed the ten Core Formation cultivators. Although he was only at the Foundation Establishment realm, not everyone could deal with him. Taking two steps forward, his right hand reached out and locked onto Pang Kes throat. The arm with the Hundred Beast Dragon Scale Blood Tattoo crushed the protective light membrane like a soap bubble. Then, he caught the Divine Crossbow that fell from his hand and aimed it at his Qi Sea. Seeing this scene, how could the person behind the scenes remain calm? Stop! Not far away, a figure flashed over with extreme speed. It was so swift that even with Jiang Lis mental reflexes, he could only see numerous afterimages. It was an angry Nascent Soul cultivator. He raised his hand and grabbed at Jiang Li. Hmph, you really came out! Jiang Li did not believe that such a useless person could make the decision to attack him. There was definitely someone behind this, so he gave it a try. Sure enough, he was not even willing to hide anymore, directly taking action to capture him. Jiang Lis cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment realm, and his strength had only surpassed the Golden Core realm. He was still far from becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator. However, that was talking about his own strength, not including artifacts! A small coffin flew out from Jiang Lis sleeve. The Yin Burial Coffin swelled in the wind and smashed towards the incoming Nascent Soul. Hmph! Youre overestimating yourself! The Ink Sects Nascent Soul was very disdainful of Jiang Lis counterattack. He did not use any artifacts or spell techniques, but flipped his palm to slap away the thing that smashed over. Boom! However, when the two collided, strong wind and spiritual qi exploded. The shock wave reverberated in the sealed underground space, giving the disciples a heavy blow. The result of the collision was that the confident Nascent Soul cultivator was sent flying. He was not injured and had suffered a loss because he was unprepared. However, this outcome was still hard to accept. However, this was the truth. The Yin Burial Coffin was an Earth-rank artifact that Jiang Li had spent a great deal of effort to forge! Although the Yin Burial Coffins main job was not to be thrown like a brick, the huge weight contained inside could allow it to repel people without fail. Even if he crossed realms to fight, he would not be at a disadvantage against a Nascent Soul cultivator. Elder Pang Xun! So its you! Why did you do this?! After the Ink Sects Nascent Soul was repelled by Jiang Li, he was surprised and uncertain and did not immediately continue to attack. Jiang Li, the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, was clearly not normal. He was thinking if he should take out a puppet to fight. With this pause, his figure was naturally recognized. Niece Zi Yao, Im doing this for Ink Sect! As long as we capture him and seize the spell technique, Ink Sect will have a chance at survival. Dont you understand?! Pang Xun stared at Jiang Li, but what happened in the next second made his eyes pop out. Junior, you dare! A series of crossbow strings shook, followed by miserable screams that quickly turned into powerless screams. The nine Divine Crossbow bolts pierced through Pang Kes Qi Sea in an instant. A huge hole appeared in his stomach. The True Core in his Qi Sea was directly shot out. It was pierced by a powerful arrow and landed on the ground not far away. The specks of broken shards were beautiful and shiny. Keer! You, you, you! You actually dare to commit murder in my Ink Sect! Die! When that Elder of the Ink Sect, Pang Xun, saw that his son was definitely going to die from such an attack, he became furious and wanted to rush over to tear Jiang Li apart. However, the coffin blocked his path again. This small coffin contained a whole world inside. When his attack landed on the coffin, it was actually the Yin Burial Space inside that endured the impact. With Pang Xuns strength, he could not break through the coffin no matter what. The other party wanted to rely on the advantageous speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator to bypass the coffin and attack Jiang Lis main body. At this moment, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword moved as Jiang Li willed, it arrived with unparalleled speed. Under the harassment of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator was unable to approach Jiang Li at all. Since Jiang Li dared to accept this position, he would definitely not embarrass the Great Mountain Alliance. Right now, he still had a trump card that he did not want to use casually. If Ink Sect dared to play dirty with him, he would flip the table on them! The Nascent Soul Pang Xun attacked crazily as the coffin defended continuously. The continuous explosions shook the underground space violently. The power of the aftershock was strengthened in the sealed space. The Foundation Establishment disciples guarding here first fainted and then were shaken to death. Ink Sect, which only had a few hundred disciples left, did not even have time to face the enemy before the situation became even worse! Enough! After this chaos continued for half an hour, an ancient shout finally interrupted this fight between Nascent Soul and Foundation Establishment. As soon as she finished speaking, a staff suddenly appeared on Pang Xuns shoulder, suppressing the Nascent Soul cultivator to the ground and making him unable to move at all. Then, an old woman appeared. She looked like she was walking unsteadily, but she could suppress this conflict with just the snake-headed walking stick in her hand. Jiang Li put away the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and the Yin Burial Coffin and looked at the other party warily. Although he was not injured, his condition was not very good. His forehead was boiling hot, and the veins on his forehead bulged. His intracranial pressure increased, and his nerves were throbbing in pain. His opponent was a Nascent Soul cultivator after all. Controlling artifacts to fight an enemy required a large amount of mental and spiritual qi at every moment. In just seven minutes, he could not take it anymore. Grandma Zi! He killed Keer! Let me kill him! Let me kill him! Pang Xun, the Nascent Soul, was pressed to the ground and could not move. He could only shout. Granny, this is all a misunderstanding. It was Pang Ke who attacked Alliance Leader Jiang with the Divine Crossbows first! In the aftershock of the previous battle, Zi Yao used all her strength to protect Xiao Yu, but she was badly shaken and suffered considerable injuries. At this moment, she saw Granny Zi come and finally found her backbone. She hurriedly got up from the ground and explained to her. She did not want the conflict to escalate again. The old woman called Granny Zi was a shrewd person who had lived for an unknown period of time. She understood a little after seeing the situation. Sigh, young man, since youve already captured Pang Ke, why go this far as to kill him? With such heavy killing intent, its easy to go astray. To them, Jiang Li was an outsider after all. Even if they attacked first, the first thing they would think of was that he was too heavy-handed. Fortunately, Jiang Li was not here to make friends. He was here to obtain the other partys battle merits. He did not expect them to defend him, nor did he need the other party to act impartial in this situation. Now, Ink Sect was the one asking for help, not him! Hmph, looks like Ink Sect wants to bully a Foundation Establishment cultivator like me. Impressive. In that case, youre no different from the Iron Wolf Sect. Our Great Mountain Alliance supported you with good intentions and offered a fair trade, but we were betrayed like this! In that case, if you want to attack, come! Lets see if the experts of Ink Sect kill me first or if your Thousand Sieve City is the first to crumble! Jiang Li did not care who was right or wrong. It was meaningless to argue. He was the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. Not to mention them attacking first, even if he was arrogant and domineering right from the start, so what? With the current situation of the Ink Sect, they had to endure it! Jiang Li pressed down on the Great Mountain Alliances token which was made of top-notch materials that could ignore most communication barriers. When he first stepped into Thousand Sieve City, the location had already been sent by him. As long as he gave the order, the nine elders outside would attack the city at lightning speed. In the coffin, he had prepared his trump card, ready to fight to the death. If the Ink Sect really did not know how to appreciate favors and wanted to attack, he could forcefully break through their Thousand Sieve City and snatch everything before the arrival of the Iron Wolf Sect! Chapter 266 - Divine Statue One breath, two breaths, three breaths. In the silence, time seemed to pass exceptionally slow. Jiang Li gently tapped the Alliance Leaders token. In the outside world, three auras at the Soul Formation realm suddenly erupted and disappeared. The spreading might passed through the thick mountain, and a tiny bit of dust was shaken off from above. Others could not sense it, but this Granny Zi, who was also at the Soul Formation realm, could definitely notice. Her gaze changed, but in the end, it turned into helplessness. Old people would always have more worries than young people and would easily compromise. In the end, the old woman sighed and bowed even more. Alliance Leader Jiang is a guest of our Ink Sect. No one is allowed to be unreasonable! This matter is my Ink Sects fault. Please forgive us! Jiang Li grabbed the coffin that had fallen back into his hand and did not speak anymore. He just looked at the other party, his meaning obvious. He did not accept this kind of verbal apology. He was not a rogue cultivator without any background. One sentence from her could not make him swallow his anger. If Ink Sect could not give him a satisfactory answer, he would show them fairness. My Ink Sect is willing to compensate Alliance Leader Jiang with three Nascent Soul guardian puppets as an apology. When she noticed that Jiang Li was not easy to fool, Granny Zi could only give a little compensation to ease the situation. But now, there was another objection. No, Grandma Zi, those are puppets made using our sects elders! How can we hand them to outsiders! Thats blasphemy to our ancestors! The old woman pressed down on her walking stick, causing Pang Xun to kneel on the ground. He was unable to speak for a while. The new Ink Child has not been selected. I have the final say. However, Alliance Leader Jiang, please understand. Our Ink Sect is currently in a life and death situation. As long as the war ends, we will naturally pay you according to the agreement. Hearing this, Jiang Li could not help but laugh. It was hard to say if the Ink Sect would still exist after this. They wanted to gain protection without risking anything. If Jiang Li wanted to obtain the reward, he would have to expend a lot of effort to protect the Ink Sect and wait for the other party to fulfill this promise. Mere puppets made from the corpses of three Nascent Soul cultivators could exchange for so much? Were they worthy? Since its the corpses of your esteemed sects ancestors, Im not someone who will force you to hand them over. I can help you tide through this crisis without asking for an apology or reward for awakening your puppets. I can even send a large number of cultivators to help you. How about this? If your Ink Sect joins my Great Mountain Alliance, I guarantee that I wont restrict you too much. As long as you contribute the 600,000 battle merits, not only will you no longer have to face casualties, I can guarantee that you will still be free in the future. No one will restrict you. Jiang Li raised this condition again. Compared to the other sects, the condition he gave was actually quite generous. To the current them, those 600,000 merit points were no longer of any value. This was because based on the situation of the Ink Sect, it was impossible for them to get the remaining merit points needed. As long as it did not reach a million, this was only a useless number. Not only would it not bring any benefits, it would also attract a large amount of trouble and even a calamity. The other Ink Sect disciples looked at each other, clearly moved. However, Jiang Li was still rejected. Im very sorry. Those contribution points were obtained using our members lives. Now that the Sect Master has unfortunately died, without the Ink Childs orders, no one has the right to make this decision. This old woman was really inflexible. There were less than a thousand of them left, and there were only a few higher-ups. Couldnt they choose another Sect Master? However, no matter what he said, this old woman would not relent. The conditions given by our Great Mountain Alliance should be the best among all the other factions. Your Ink Sect is unwilling to pay anything or join anyone. I dont see any sincerity in cooperating. In that case, I think theres no need to continue our deal. I wish you good luck! If you can survive the attack of the Iron Wolf Sect, the Great Mountain Alliance will be happy to trade with you again. Jiang Li originally thought that the reason why the discussion was not appropriate was that the price was not suitable, or that the subordinates could not make the decision. As a result, he personally came to Thousand Sieve City to discuss with the higher-ups of Ink Sect. He did not expect that what stopped their plan was still the ignorance and stubbornness of the older generation. With a wave of his hand, he released the Wood Dragon Rayquaza and was about to leave through the passageway. Wait a moment. If Alliance Leader Jiang is willing to help us enlighten the puppets, I can make the decision to let you attempt the Ink Childs trial. If you can pass the test, you will be able to obtain my Ink Sects Ink Child Decree. With the Ink Child Decree in hand, my Ink Sect disciples will naturally obey you. Before she left, this Granny Zi still stopped Jiang Li and proposed such a plan. The rules of the Ink Sect were very ancient and rigid. The method to choose each generation of Ink Sects Sect Masters was not to elect someone, but to rely on a special trial. As long as someone passed, he would be nurtured as the next generations Ink Child. If no one passed, then even if he died, this position would remain empty until someone passed. Before this, Ink Sect had indeed prepared a backup Ink Child. Unfortunately, in the final battle, both the Ink Child and the backup had died. Up until now, there had been no one in charge. This is impossible. Hes an outsider! How can he participate in our most sacred trial! This is against the rules! That Pang Xun did not give up and jumped out to object. He did not even consider why things had come to this point. No, this is actually in line with the rules. In history, the second and seventh generations Ink Child were not disciples of our sect. They were all fated to be with our Ink Sect. After passing the trial, they became the Ink Child. Granny Zi was indeed an old woman. She knew the history of her ancestors clearly. Alliance Leader Jiang, what do you think? Even at this time, Ink Sect had yet to choose a Sect Master. It could be seen that the Ink Childs trial was not false. However, no one in their entire sect could pass. Under normal circumstances, the possibility of him succeeding should not be high. He now had reason to suspect that Ink Sect did not want to give him the reward so they suggested such a trial with a low success rate. I want to know, what is the content of the trial? Jiang Li asked cautiously. The Ink Childs trial is to head to the heart of the city and obtain the approval of this mechanism, Thousand Sieve City. However, we cant be sure what test the Thousand Sieve City will give. However, Alliance Leader Jiang, dont worry. There have never been any casualties in the trial The other party basically did not say anything. However, obtaining the approval of Thousand Sieve City meant a special recognition ceremony? Jiang Li was silent as he considered the pros and cons. If the test failed, it would be equivalent to working for nothing. To him, awakening the Wood Demon was essentially consuming a large amount of spiritual qi. He could get the other party to pay spirit stones to replenish the expenditure. The loss could not be considered too much. However, if he succeeded, he would be able to obtain 600,000 merit points. Perhaps he could even obtain a long-standing mechanical city. After much consideration, he finally agreed. Yes, but before that, he attacked and wanted to kill me. He must apologize and kowtow! Jiang Li pointed at Pang Xun, who was pressed to the ground by the walking stick. He made a reasonable request. Ink Sect, which was low on numbers, could not kill one of the few remaining Nascent Soul cultivators because of him. It was only right to apologize. If anger could turn into flames, Pang Xuns anger would definitely burn the fire-resistant Jiang Li to ashes. Unfortunately, he did not master such a profound technique. Pang Xun, you shouldnt have used the Divine Crossbows. For the sect, endure it. The old woman was silent for a moment. In the end, she grabbed the snake-headed walking stick and exerted strength again, pushing the Nascent Soul Pang Xun to the ground. This person wanted to push himself up, his face turning red, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not move at all. Are you satisfied, Alliance Leader Jiang? Jiang Li nodded and was very gratified. They were enemies to begin with, so he never minded adding more humiliation to his enemy. Thats for the best. Tomorrow at noon, we will prepare everything and wait for Alliance Leader Jiangs trial. Alliance Leader Jiang is tired too. Little Yao, bring Alliance Leader Jiang to the guest room. Jiang Li followed Zi Yao towards a lift. When he passed by Pang Xun, he paused for a moment. Not only should you apologize to me, but you should also pray that I can obtain your Ink Child Decree. Only then can the Ink Sect join the Great Mountain Alliance and obtain our protection. With that, he left under the murderous gaze of the other party. Thousand Sieve City was an underground city structure. The bottom level was the underground transfer center that connected all the passageways. External materials were all transported here. Above them were residential areas and functional areas one after another. It had to be said that this Thousand Sieve City was really not small. It could accommodate more than a hundred thousand people for a long time without any problem. However, at this moment, many places in this city appeared cold and empty. There were only a few hundred disciples left in the entire Ink Sect. If the Iron Wolf Sect found this place, if nothing unexpected happened, they might not even be able to withstand their first wave of attacks. The Ink Sects Thousand Sieve City was good at defense, it was said that it could block enemies ten times stronger than itself. However, they had too few people now. They did not even have enough people to control the mechanisms. This was also an important reason why they urgently needed to awaken the puppets. They needed the puppets to control the defensive mechanisms. Jiang Li was brought into a luxurious guest room. Almost everything inside was made of mechanisms, and even the chairs were folded. This sect could be said to be extremely persistent in the art of mechanisms. Alliance Leader Jiang Li, Im really sorry about what happened before. We really didnt expect you to be in danger. I apologize to you here and earnestly ask for your forgiveness. Jiang Li could tell that Zi Yao was very worried about Ink Sects situation. Moreover, this worry had already caused her to be a little blind. If he used helping the Ink Sect as a condition and let the other party enter the room, there was a high chance that a familiar plot would occur. However, Jiang Li only smiled and closed the door. He was only 14 years old. What could possibly happen? Women would only affect his combat speed. In addition, forgiveness? Could they forgive him for killing Pang Xuns son? Would the other party let him off? Repaying evil with kindness was nonsense to begin with. Those who had offended him, like the Hundred Tempering Mountain, would usually not have a good ending. After observing the layout of the room, Jiang Li issued a command in his heart, and a layer of white frost stretched out from beneath his feet and climbed up to cover everything in the room. It was not frost, but countless thin and strong tree roots. Ink Sects mechanisms were impossible to guard against. To be safe, he used these tree roots to pierce into the wall and wrap around anything that could move, forcefully turning off all the mechanisms in the room. Then, he used the same method again. He covered the entire room with the moss coat, isolating everything inside from the outside. Every time he stayed in another sect, this was the first thing Jiang Li had to do. He first took out the Great Mountain Alliance Leaders token and communicated with the nine elders. Under Jiang Lis guidance, they had already successfully found a place and hid near Thousand Sieve City. Earlier, it was also thanks to them that Ink Sects Granny Zi was so easy-going. If the situation had been urgent and Jiang Li had given the order, they would have immediately attacked. Although there were only nine of them, in terms of high-end combat strength, they could completely suppress Ink Sect. This was also the reason why Jiang Li did not swallow his anger and took revenge on the spot. He was the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, he did not have to be polite. He let them continue to wait outside and pay attention to the news of the Iron Wolf Sect. He was temporarily in charge of Ink Sect. After hanging up, he rubbed his head. His headache had already eased a lot. His exhausted mind had finally recovered a little after some time. Without any time to sleep, Jiang Li opened the coffin and entered again. It was still a dark red sea of flowers, but there was a strange Thousand Hands Divine Statue in the sea of flowers. This statue was at least 90% similar to Jiang Li. Half of it was golden, the other half was flesh and blood. There was also a wooden Nine Nether Demon Statue inside that served as the core. After repeated refinement, these three finally fused into one. Moreover, because of the Nine Nether Demon Statue, the originally inanimate statue had a trace of vitality after being refined. As long as time passed, the will force and chaotic will inside the statue would collide with each other, producing a new life. Jiang Li had made some modifications to the Thousand Hands Divine Statue according to the blood sacrifice method of the Asura World, finally producing such a finished product. It was different from the mainstream statues, but it was most suitable for him. Now, Jiang Li was going to use it to connect to the clone of the Asura World. He raised his hand and pressed it on the Thousand Hands Divine Statue. Jiang Lis fourth parallel mind had already entered through his arm. The palm-sized parallel mind darted into the wooden statue in the center of the statue. The chaotic wills that were colliding seemed to have been attracted by a black hole as they surged towards the fourth parallel mind. This Buddhist statue was originally the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva Guanyin from ancient times. The incense and faith contained in it was completely nutritious to the parallel mind born from the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. There was no obstruction when absorbing it. Jiang Lis main body was afraid that this chaotic will force would affect his mind, but his clone did not have to worry about this. He absorbed the power of incense and the chaotic will in the Asuras flesh and blood. This parallel mind grew rapidly at a speed ten times faster than the other parallel minds. It only took two hours before the statue opened its eyes. It looked at everything in front of it with an indifferent gaze. The first step of connecting the two worlds had been completed. Chapter 267 - Promoted Yaksha Chapter 267: Promoted Yaksha Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Asura World, the Vemacitrin Blood Fighting Arena, the underground blood pool altar. High Priest, that new yaksha is slacking again! That fellow has already been here for more than ten days, but weve never seen him sit properly on the altar for a day! Even if he does something, the blood-colored altar will only shine with the lowest level of spiritual light. This has never happened in the past few hundred years! The High Priest must teach him a lesson. Right, right. A few days ago, I even saw him secretly absorbing the blood in the blood pool. This fellow is simply unforgivable! We should melt him and pour him into the blood pool! In front of the demon statues in the underground blood pool, a few small Evil Eyes were complaining to their Evil Eye High Priest. It was the large evil eye that had captured the yaksha clone and forced him to work. These little Evil Eyes worked hard every day to squeeze out life and soul, but the new worker was completely at ease. They were naturally feeling mentally unbalanced. After some thought, they plucked up the courage to complain to the High Priest. Is that true?! A mere Fallen Blood Yaksha actually dares to be lazy under me! Hmph, Ill let him know the consequences of doing this! In the first place, the Great Demon Eye was not very satisfied with a foreigner working under him. Now that he ended up slacking, how could it not anger the High Priest? The house was the size of a building, and it only had a layer of eyelids and countless tentacles covering its large eyes. It brought with it a group of small evil eyes as it aggressively floated towards the Fallen Blood Yaksha. The bloodshot eyeball emitted an extremely dangerous light. One had to know that the evil eyes gaze could really kill. Lord High Priest, look, hes actually still pretending to work. After approaching, these eyeballs saw Jiang Lis yaksha clone sitting cross-legged on the altar. After the soul link, the entire altar was emitting a thin layer of blood-colored light. However, compared to the other altars, that light was far inferior. Just as the other Evil Eyes had said, the clone did not work hard. Lord High Priest, you saw it too, right? This level of spiritual light is definitely not able to connect to the human world. Hes just being lazy! One of the Evil Eyes did not forget to add fuel to the fire. The countless tentacles on the eyelids of the Great Evil Eye that was in charge of the blood pool altar twisted crazily. There were actually purple lightning bolts flickering on them. It could be seen that this High Priest was really furious. Yaksha! Get down here and let me drain your brain bit by bit! A sharp mental will pierced into the clones mind like a steel needle, forcing him to come down and accept the cruelest death. If not for the fear of damaging the altar, this Evil Eye High Priest would have long sent a bolt of lightning to slash him into ashes. However, at this moment, the light on the blood-red altar suddenly increased. A faint light appeared above the altar and stretched into the void, as if it was connected to a distant place. The Great Evil Eyes anger and attack stopped. This is a connection? The house-sized eye widened, revealing shock and confusion. Stop pretending! Didnt you hear what the High Priest said?! Dont you think its too late to pretend to be diligent now? Get down! The Evil Eye at the side did not have such good perception. It felt that the yaksha clone was still pretending, so it went forward to pull this new worker off the altar. However, before its tentacle could touch the side of the altar, a black light instantly arrived and blasted it apart on the spot. It turned into a stream of dirty water that splattered on the ground. It was the evil light emitted by the Evil Eye High Priest. Their race could really kill with their eye. No one is allowed to disturb him! If you interrupt the connection of the altar, Ill boil your souls in the blood pot for ten thousand years! How long has it been since the Vemacitrin Blood Pool was connected to the altar in the human world? Finally is it finally about to succeed again? Not to mention the fact that such a method of severing the spirit and casting it into the continent of the Nine Provinces through the altar consumed a huge amount of energy every few months, the success rate was also very low. One had to know how vast the continent of the Nine Provinces was. Apart from land, there was also a large area with an endless sea. To throw a spiritual fragment like this was equivalent to randomly throwing a stone to the continent of the Nine Provinces. Where it landed depended on luck. More than 99% of the spiritual fragments would fall into the wilderness and be unable to be discovered by intelligent creatures. Even until the spiritual energy dissipated, no one would find it. Even if they were lucky and landed in the gathering place of humans, and were discovered before the energy ran out, they still had to use their mental strength to appease the humans in an extremely short period of time and convince them to swallow themselves into their stomachs. They had to consume lives to prolong the existence of the spiritual fragment. It was common sense not to eat anything that was picked up. One could imagine how difficult it was to take this step. Even if they were lucky enough to meet a fool and did as they said, they could only last for ten days with the life of a mortal. In these ten days, they had to keep a low profile and avoid being plastered with a talisman paper by the local Daoist. In addition, they also had to establish a cult in these ten days to spread the method of the Asuras blood sacrifice. In the end, how were the few mortals who received the news going to purchase spiritual materials that they had never seen in their lives and construct an altar that mortals could not build? This was another huge problem. Every step here could reduce the chance of success to 1%. Therefore, although there were many blood pools like the Asura World and there were also a large number of monsters working tirelessly, there were very few successful cases. However, this Fallen Blood Yaksha had only been here for more than ten days, but it had actually progressed to the stage of binding the altar. Not only did he bewitch humans, but he also successfully made the opposite side build a blood sacrifice altar. Be it luck or strength, this made him feel very gratified. It had been too long since he had any results to report. If he did not succeed, he might be swallowed by Lord Vemacitrin. Compared to the excitement of the Great Evil Eye, Jiang Li actually did not spend much effort to get the statue to contact the blood pool altar. The Thousand Hands Divine Statue and the Fallen Blood Yaksha were both his clones. Using Jiang Lis spiritual world as a springboard, the two sides reached an agreement. It was as simple as handing a stone from his left hand to his right. Originally, the most difficult and lowest probability was not a problem at all in the face of the clones that connected the two worlds. He made a call here and the other party picked up. The second step of linking to the altar was completed. Good, good, good. You did very well! Dont stop, listen to me. Hurry up and perform the blood sacrifice. After completing one blood sacrifice, the channels on both sides can be completely established! After succeeding, Ill give you a sinful heart! Stay calm and work hard! Idiot, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and open the blood pool passageway! The High Priests Evil Eyes attitude towards the yaksha clone was clearly different from his other subordinates. He sent a small Evil Eye flying with a tentacle and ordered it to open a gate beside the blood pool. Immediately, a stream of blood of madness flowed down the ditch on the ground. Highly concentrated blood of madness flowed to the bottom of the altar. A red light immediately emitted from the blood-colored altar and surged towards the unknown along the thin line in the sky. On the continent of the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li had just finished communicating in the Yin Burial Coffin when he sensed the movement of the Evil Eye on the other side. Youre quite anxious, but thats good. Haha, how generous! Before the two channels could be opened, the blood light surging over had already suffused a red color on the Thousand Hands Divine Statue. To open the blood sacrifice channel, both sides needed to offer sacrifices, but the number and quality of the offerings did not have to be equal. Over at the Vemacitrin Blood Pool, they generously paid 90% of the blood sacrifice amount. Jiang Li only needed to pay the last 10%. As for the sacrifices, Jiang Li did not need to kill anymore. In his Yin Burial Coffin, the corpses spread out were almost ten meters thick. He casually took out some fresh corpses and the remaining human blood left from the previous advancement. He easily satisfied the requirements of the blood sacrifice. The offerings here rotted in front of the Thousand Hands Divine Statue, and the energy inside also turned into a red light that entered the mouth and nose of the statue and collided with the red light surging from the Asura World. They hit each other and directly constructed a virtual bridge. The Thousand Hands Divine Statue and the Vemacitrin Blood Pool were bound. Although they could not directly open the spatial rift now, with the consumption of a certain amount of energy from this statue and altar, they could already communicate without any barrier and transmit some pure energy to each other. As the number of blood sacrifices increased, this passageway would become more and more stable and wide. Slowly, it could transmit physical objects and living things. In the end, it would meet the requirements to open the spatial passageway. Good, good, good! You did very well! I want to reward you! Little Yaksha, youll be my assistant in the future! When the Evil Eye High Priest saw that the binding between the two sides had been completed, he was overjoyed and immediately ordered for the yaksha clone to be promoted. It really did not expect that this yakshas luck would be so good. Who exactly was the one who picked up his soul fragment in the human world? He could actually successfully construct an altar in such a short period of time and directly activate a blood sacrifice of this scale. It was simply unbelievable! The Evil Eye High Priests tentacles curled and swept the yaksha clone off the altar. Then, he floated up the altar and connected to it with a thought. Eh? Why is there a statue opposite? The Evil Eye High Priest sensed that the situation was amiss and turned to look at the yaksha clone. The authority of the statue was higher than the altar, so when they bewitched humans, they had never let humans establish a statue. Jiang Li had naturally already thought of a reason for this. Lord High Priest, the person who picked up the spiritual fragment opposite is the City Lord of a mortal city. I told them that Lord Vemacitrin is a True God and can grant them eternal life. Thats why they were so convinced. However, that City Lord felt that only the altar was not enough to show his admiration so he insisted on creating a statue. I was afraid that I would arouse their suspicion, so I could only teach them the method to build the statue. I see. Forget it. Theyre just a bunch of stupid mortals. They wont be able to do anything. 1 The High Priest did not have much doubt as he directly projected his spirit through the altar to the statue. For a moment, the voices of tens of thousands of people worshiping immediately entered his mind continuously. Even someone as powerful as him could not help but feel dizzy. It was indeed a human city, and the bewitched mortals were so devout. No wonder he could establish a statue and initiate a blood sacrifice in such a short period of time. That yaksha was really a capable fellow. In the mind of the Evil Eye High Priest, he had already imagined a scene of the City Lord sacrificing the people for eternal life. To be able to fool an entire city with just bewitching words, he had to be at the level of ten professional psychologists. However, why could he only hear a little bit of sound? Tch, what a low-grade statue. It could not even link all five senses. This was all that mere mortals could do. The High Priest was also quite vigilant. He stayed on the altar and listened for a while. The prayers and chanting never stopped. The content was very different, but the voices were endless. Hundreds of thousands of people were really worshiping this place. It was basically impossible to rule out the possibility that cultivators of the human world were playing tricks. Since it was not a cultivator, his vigilance immediately relaxed by 90%. However, the voices he heard were actually illusions created by the citizens prayers to the thousand hands statue over the past tens of thousands of years. After being slightly modified by the statue clone, they were transmitted to his mind. Forget about listening for a while, even if he listened to these prayers for a year in a row, he could not find a repeat. The Thousand Hands Divine Statue clone isolated the other partys consciousness and only let it hear the prayers. In his opinion, he naturally felt that the quality of this statue was low, but it was something created by a mortal city. This level of skill was normal. The Evil Eye High Priest smiled as he got down from the altar. A huge pile of blood-colored crystals and a beating black heart appeared out of thin air. He dragged them with his mind and piled them in the hands of the yaksha clone. Although Jiang Li did not recognize them, he could tell at a glance how good they were. Eat these and work hard under me in the future. Youre in charge of the blood sacrifice on this altar. Tell them if you need anything. After the blood sacrifice passageway widens, you can give them whatever they want. Lifespan, strength, and their greatest desires, use these to continue enticing them to strengthen the statue. As long as those cultivators dont find out, we can quickly open the passageway! Hahaha! I have to report the good news to Lord Vemacitrin! The Evil Eye High Priests eyeballs floated away with a smile, leaving behind a group of Evil Eyes that fawned on the yaksha clone. The few Evil Eyes that had originally accused him were trembling in fear as they offered their spiritual essence, the Evil Eye Tears, to beg for Lord Yakshas forgiveness. Seeing that he did not arouse any suspicion, on the continent of the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li also heaved a sigh of relief. Using the Thousand-Hand Guanyin as the main material for the Thousand Hands Divine Statue was indeed a wise choice. Otherwise, if he had to show up and deceive the other party, when the Evil Eye High Priest discovered that he was a cultivator, he would definitely be forced to drink the blood of madness. Fortunately, there was the yaksha clone as a spy who knew in advance about the process of their scheme. There was only one way to deal with the situation. As long as he told them that this was a mortal city, they would label him as harmless and valuable. A mortal city was stupid and gullible, but it had a certain level of execution. It was the best target for their bewitching. This way, the Vemacitrin Blood Fighting Arena would have sufficient expectations for this fat fish. Only by biting the huge bait would Jiang Li be able to obtain the greatest benefits. The passageways on both sides were already connected, but they were still very small and could only transmit energy. In order to widen the blood sacrifice passageway as soon as possible, the Asura World was continuously turning the blood of madness in the blood pool into pure energy to be sacrificed. As the Thousand Hands Divine Statue received the pure blood energy, it would grow quickly. The Divine Statue clone itself had a very good foundation. If this continued, perhaps in the future, it would become Jiang Lis strongest clone. Eh? Right at this moment, two drops of blood tears suddenly seeped out from the opened eyes of the Thousand Hands Divine Statue.. They slid down along the face that was 90% similar to Jiang Li. Chapter 268 - : Ananda’s Blood Tears Jiang Li took out a jade basin and placed it on the chest and hands of the statue. The blood tears dripped down the statues handsome face. Jiang Li could sense that the two wills in the Thousand Hands Divine Statue were colliding at an accelerated speed. The blood energy that entered the statue stimulated the chaotic will in the flesh of the Asura. This chaotic will and the slight Buddhist faith power of all living beings accelerated the collision, causing his fourth Parallel Mind to enter a state of epiphany. The blood tears were the product of the collision. Epiphany was a status that Jiang Li yearned for greatly. If this could happen to Jiang Lis main body, he would be able to stay in a permanent state of epiphany. Jiang Lis cultivation would progress at rocket speed. From then on, he would be the most powerful hero in the world Unfortunately, his opportunity did not come. Instead, the fourth Parallel Mind that had been born less than four hours ago began its epiphany. Jiang Li was helpless and could only look at the two drops of blood tears flowing into the basin. What he saw surprised him. The blood tears seemed to have a power and nature similar to the blood of madness, but it did not seem chaotic? He scanned it with an appraisal. [Name: Anandas Blood Tears] [Type: Material] [Quality: High] [Source: Thousand Hands Divine Statue] [Description: A Stable Lubricant] [Primary Element: Blood of Madness] [Secondary Element: Faith of All Life] [Note: One thought leads to Buddha or Demon, one sigh leads to love or hatred, forget everything to attain emptiness.] Anandas blood tears? This appraisal result was quite interesting. It reminded him of a story he had heard in the previous world. This so-called Ananda should be referring to one of the ten principal disciples of Buddha in his previous life, Venerable Ananda. Legend had it that before the disciple of the Buddha, Ananda, became a monk, he met a young girl in his life and fell in love with her. Ananda said to Buddha, Ive fallen for a woman of this world. Buddha asked Ananda, How much do you like this woman? Ananda replied: Im willing to transform into a stone bridge and suffer the five hundred years of wind, sun, and rain. I only hope that she can pass by the bridge. Buddha told Ananda, Ananda, even then, she will only pass through. Having already transformed into a stone bridge, the only thing that will stay with you are the wind and rain. Buddha asked Ananda, After understanding everything, do you still want to suffer all these just for that encounter? In the end, Ananda still turned into a stone bridge. After 1,500 years of rain, sun, and wind, the woman finally passed by the bridge, but she did not look back. Just for this moment when the woman passed by the bridge, Ananda gave up on cultivation and was willing to endure the suffering of the world. In the end, after that encounter, he came to a realization and devoted himself to Buddhism. As for that woman, she was actually not a mortal. Her name was Prakrti, and she was an Asura of extreme desires. Putting aside the legend of his previous life which was treated as a love story, reinterpreting this story with the situation in the Nine Provinces, perhaps the truth was Ananda was bewitched by the Asura of desire Prakrti and fell into the mortal world to endure the thousand-year-old love tribulation. In the end, he completed his sublimation under the cleansing of the mortal world. He gained great enlightenment and finally became Venerable Ananda. On the other hand, the blood tears before Jiang Lis eyes were precisely the chaotic and crazy will of the Asura World. It mixed together with the bitter will of all living beings in the world and collided with each other, and it created a product during the epiphany of the Thousand Hands Divine Statue clone. Therefore, the name of these two drops of blood tears was appraised as Anandas Blood Tears. It did not have a direct relationship with Venerable Ananda, but it was still related in some sense. Just based on this name, Jiang Li felt that it was not simple. In the description, Anandas blood tears could be used as a stable lubricant. What should it be used to lubricate? A thought suddenly flashed through Jiang Lis mind. Then, he turned his head and searched the deepest depths of the coffin space, finding a jar covered in layers of seals. Jiang Li had placed it in the safest place in the coffin space, and it was sealed like this, so it could be seen how much he valued this blood. The source of this blood was the Asura Lord who had more than 800 arms and was hundreds of thousands of feet tall during the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle. He had punched the spatial rift and expanded it! It was still an unknown existence to Jiang Li. At that time, the Asura Lord had punched the spatial crack, causing it to expand hundreds of times. However, he was also injured and bleeding. A portion of the blood that flowed out penetrated the spatial crack and dripped onto Hundred Tempering Mountain. A portion of the blood was used by the higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. The rest was here. When Jiang Li followed the Wind Protection Giant to the center, he quickly put away the remaining blood. The value of blood of such an existence was without a doubt, but Jiang Li had always been unable to utilize it. Even the sword cultivator clone that had been modified by the blood of madness could not easily withstand it. Perhaps he could try to fuse it with Anandas blood tears. After removing the seal layer by layer, the demonic aura inside gradually began to leak out. When he dismantled the seal to the innermost layer, Jiang Li discovered that the talisman papers inside had actually been corroded and tainted. What a domineering power of chaos, as expected of the blood of an Asura Lord. When he opened the jar inside, a sticky red liquid that was still churning like magma appeared before Jiang Li. He carefully took out two drops and placed them in another porcelain bowl. He sealed this jar of Asuras blood again and added more than ten powerful seals. It was time to give it a try. Jiang Li mixed the two drops of Anandas blood tears with the blood of madness. The four drops of liquid fused together, but their volume did not increase. There were still two drops. The blood that was still boiling immediately calmed down. The two drops of blood mixed together did not produce any intense reaction, but it made the originally restless blood calm and controllable. This had never happened before. Jiang Li thought for a moment before taking a drop and dripping it into his palm. The corrosion that even a Nascent Soul cultivator could not resist had actually completely disappeared. It was now as gentle as a drop of water. However, if the madness became so gentle, would the original power disappear? A stream of pure Nine Nether spiritual qi surged into his palm and mixed with this drop of blood of madness. At some point, a deep red light blossomed in his palm. A high-density energy ball rapidly swelled like a balloon. From the size of an egg, it swelled to the height of a person in a short period of time. Jiang Li, whose face was almost touching the ball, could feel the destructive power inside. Was this thing going to explode!? Chapter 269 - Multiple Demon Awakening The sudden change caused Jiang Li to be shocked, and he cursed himself for being careless in his mind. He was already prepared to eat an energy bullet with his face close to his face, and his entire body was tense. However, there was still no movement. He opened his eyes and saw that the red ball was still the same as before. It stopped firmly in his hand and did not have any intention of exploding, as if the terrifying energy inside did not exist at all. Wait, I think I can control it. After the initial shock dissipated, Jiang Li sensed it slightly and suddenly noticed that the feeling the energy ball in his hand gave him was actually slightly similar to his Nine Nether spiritual qi. Although his control over it was definitely not as good as the Nine Nether spiritual qi, basic manipulation was still not a problem. For example, it could be like this. Jiang Li pressed his other hand on the energy ball. With a thought, the light of this ball began to become more and more restrained and profound. The size of the energy ball also compressed and became smaller. Soon, it turned into a black and red ball of light the size of a football. However, he could not make it any smaller. Lets test its power. After receiving the order, the Nine Nether clone inside the coffin immediately started to grow. The Nine Nether Tree Realm, which had been covered in the coffin for a long time, twisted and twisted. Countless huge tree roots circled and gathered together. In the coffin space, they formed two palms that were comparable to the Wind Protection Giant. Jiang Li pushed his palm forward. After being compressed, the red ball that had become even denser of energy instantly shot forward. The two giant wooden palms closed together and locked the energy ball inside. Nothing happened in the first instant. Then, the tremor emitted when the energy swelled entered Jiang Lis ears. Swoosh! The huge wooden palm was squeezing inward, and the energy red ball swelled out. As the terrifying and intense struggle continued, the back of the wooden hand that was pressed together began to swell bit by bit. The gap between the two hands was forced open, and destructive red light continuously blossomed from within. Boom! The two wooden hands still could not withstand it and completely exploded. Wood shavings flew everywhere. As the ball-shaped shock wave formed, it spread out with destructive power. Jiang Li had indeed injected a lot of spiritual qi into this red energy ball, but its expenditure was completely different from the spiritual qi in the Nine Nether Tree Realm. Wanting to destroy the huge palm condensed by the Nine Nether Tree Realm in one strike was not something that could be done with the power of the Golden Core realm. At the very least, with Jiang Lis current strength, it would not be easy for him to defeat the Nine Nether Tree Realm at this level. The power of this strike should have already reached the Nascent Soul realm. Was the power released after the spiritual qi mixed with the blood of madness really so powerful? I dont think so. From the experiments done by the sword cultivator clone, although the strength erupted after the two energies mixed together was powerful, the increase was not so exaggerated. The reason why the power of the red ball energy ball was so shocking was most likely because of the drop of Asura Lords blood. How powerful was the Asura Lord? Just a drop of blood mixed with spiritual qi could produce such an effect. However, what was exciting was that the outcome was controllable. With the help of Anandas blood tears, Jiang Li successfully grasped the key to using the power of the Asura World! If he mixed all the Asura blood in the jar, Jiang Li might be able to use it to do other things. Oh, right, I forgot something. A large amount of thoughts flashed through Jiang Lis mind like lightning. Then, he returned to his senses and pointed his finger at the shock wave formed by the energy balls explosion. The Yin Burial Coffin contained all of Jiang Lis belongings, so how could he bear to let these things be destroyed? The Yin Burial Coffin that had long been prepared shook lightly. An invisible force descended, easily dissipating the shock wave. It was a true Earth-rank artifact. Compared to the external defense, its control over the internal space was even stronger. Coupled with the Nine Nether Wood and the existence of a million ghost soldiers, even Nascent Soul cultivators would not be able to do anything if they entered. It was naturally not a problem to dissipate the aftermath of the explosion. After testing the Asura Lords blood of madness, Jiang Li was very satisfied with the result. However, the only problem now was that the production speed of Anandas blood tears was actually quite slow. It would take nearly two hours to produce a drop. That would be twelve drops a day. When would he be able to lubricate all the blood of madness in the jar? Jiang Li carefully analyzed the reason and noticed that within the statue clone, the collision of the chaotic will and the faith power of all beings seemed to be unbalanced. Under the enhancement of the blood energy, the chaotic will grew very quickly. However, without the support of the Buddhist power, the faith of all living beings seemed to be a little weak. Perhaps he could think of a way to strengthen the Buddhist power of the statue clone. The next day, Jiang Lis guest room door was knocked from outside. After Jiang Li felt the tremor through the mossy earth clothes, he waved his hand and caused all the plants in the room to wither. When he opened the door, he saw two ordinary Core Formation disciples he had never seen before. Alliance Leader Jiang, weve already prepared the puppets and spirit stones. Please follow us. Jiang Li nodded and did not say anything before gesturing for them to lead the way. As an underground city, Thousand Sieve City was not very dark. Due to the production and assembly of precision mechanisms, there was no room for mistakes. Therefore, not only was the light not dim, it was very bright. On the dome of each level, there was a large number of fluorite powered by spiritual qi. The gentle light emitted could light up every corner. Even shadows could not be seen around the spot. They brought Jiang Li along and walked in the direction they came from yesterday. However, the surrounding buildings made him feel a little unfamiliar. It seemed that this was not the same as yesterday. After careful observation, he discovered that there was a subtle trace between the ground every 30 steps. If one observed carefully, they would discover that there were traces of movement at the edge of the crack. It seemed that the entire city was built with mechanical structures. The interior was like a maze that could move according to certain mechanisms. The terrain was originally very complicated and would change its location on its own. Without staying here for ten years, one would not dare to say that they could recognize the path. Under the guidance of the two disciples, Jiang Li and the others seemed to have casually walked into an ordinary house. Then, with the sound of gears grinding, the entire house began to sink. Jiang Li could feel that his feet were already in the air. After falling for a few breaths, the hidden lift suddenly slowed down. Finally, they landed in a huge space. After walking out of the lift, a group of Ink Sects higher-ups had been waiting for a long time. He looked past them and saw a small mountain of spirit stones that emitted a charming glow in the middle. Then, tens of thousands of puppets of various colors lined up in a neat square formation and quietly stopped on the spot like an army. Alliance Leader Jiang, weve already prepared the spirit stones you want. There are a total of 23,000 puppets here. May I know when you can begin to awaken them? How many puppets can you awaken every day? Due to the pressure of the Iron Wolf Sect, they also felt the urgency. The Ink Sect cultivators did not consider the low-level puppets made by the Qi Refinement realm disciples. These 23,000 puppets were all equivalent to Foundation Establishment realm and above. With such a number, when the Ink Sect was at its peak, it would probably be an overlord in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Theres no need to stand on ceremony. Lets begin now. Jiang Li shook out the Yin Burial Coffin and put away the mountain of spirit stones in front of him. He could clearly hear the pained sighs of the many Ink Sect cultivators behind him. The expenditure of activating puppets was not small, and Jiang Li did not intend to stand on ceremony with outsiders. In terms of spirit stones, he did not give them any discount. If he awakened all these puppets, it would undoubtedly be an astronomical number. Their Ink Sect was no longer like before. Other than the necessary spirit stones to activate the formation, they had basically emptied their pockets. They took out all the high, medium, and low-grade spirit stones they could find. The remaining few hundred cultivators, together with the reserves left behind by the sect, only paid the spiritual qi cost of 16,000 puppets. This did not even include Jiang Lis service fee. He took a deep breath before the Nine Nether clone and Jiang Lis main body connected together, and then he pointed forward. Multiple Demon Awakening! Parade of Puppets! Pure Nine Nether spiritual qi poured out from his fingertips. The yellow talisman paper that was stuck to the foreheads of the puppets to seal and preserve souls was blown away piece by piece. Demon Awakening spiritual qi poured into their five apertures. The joints of the mechanism structure soon mended. The souls sealed in the puppet fused with the Wood Demons that had signs of life, gradually producing brand new living Wood Demons. Pairs of dark green eyes lit up. The puppets that had already been awakened automatically left the spot. Jiang Li scattered the Demon Awakening Technique on the other puppets. Fortunately, these puppets had energy cores in their bodies to begin with. As long as Jiang Li could awaken them, he did not need to give them spiritual qi of the same level. Otherwise, even if he was drained dry, he would not be able to awaken so many puppets. On the first day, Jiang Li awakened 3,000 Wood Demons. The huge amount of spiritual qi stored in the Yin Burial Coffin poured back into Jiang Lis body through the Nine Nether Wood, and he controlled it to execute the Demon Awakening Technique. After the first day ended, Jiang Lis tough meridians of the Quintet Dao Foundation were abused to the point of being extremely painful. When he went back to rest, he directly used the Cocoon Break skill. Due to the use of a large amount of spiritual qi to cast spell techniques, after breaking out of the cocoon, his meridians had been expanded by more than 30%. The grade of his spiritual root had slightly increased, his Demon Awakening Technique had risen by one level, and even his cultivation had improved significantly. This was also a small reward for his hard work. Chapter 270 - Dramatic Female Ghost On the first day, he awakened 3,000 demons. On the second day, he awakened 3,500 demons. On the third day, he awakened 4,000 demons. On the fourth day, he awakened 4,500 demons. On the fifth day, he awakened 5,000 demons. On the sixth day, he awakened 1,000 demons. On the seventh day, he awakened 500 demons. On the eighth day, he awakened 500 demons. In the end, Ink Sect used the medicinal pills, artifacts, and other valuable items in the sects reserves to pay the remaining 7,000 puppets spiritual qi expenditure. Jiang Li reluctantly continued to help them. As a large amount of spiritual qi flowed through, the meridians in Jiang Lis body became stronger and wider. Of course, if it was an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, they would have to spend a few hours doing this. If not for the fact that the Quintet Dao Foundation was sufficiently sturdy to withstand torture, he would not have dared to do this. The level of the Demon Awakening Technique rose as the flow of spiritual qi in his meridians increased. The speed of using the Demon Awakening Technique also began to increase. Towards the end, he did not slow down. It was because the last few thousand puppets were all at or above the Core Formation realm. Even if it was just Demon Awakening, it would be ten times more difficult than a Foundation Establishment Wood Demon. Of course, this did not mean that they could gain thousands of Core Formation cultivators and tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators at once. This was because it was a basic skill for a cultivator to control more than ten puppets at the same time. Different puppets complemented each other to form an array formation, and everyone knew how to control them. However, their combat strength did not seem to be outstanding among their peers. How could a single puppet like this compare to a cultivator of the same level? These puppets that had been turned into Wood Demons were actually not as powerful as they had imagined. More importantly, after they were turned into Wood Demons, they had a certain amount of simple intelligence. They did not need cultivators to expend effort to control them. After being specially instilled with memories, they could be used as operators to control this Thousand Sieve City. This city was their only hope to survive this ordeal. As for the remaining 1,000 Golden Core puppets, Jiang Li temporarily stopped. He had already done enough. It was time for Ink Sect to fulfill their promise. On the ninth day, a layer of empty shell was torn off from Jiang Lis body. After using the Cocoon Break skill for several days, Jiang Lis skin looked as white as a boiled egg. Even the beautiful female cultivator who took care of herself every day was inferior to him. If he did not say it, no one would be able to tell that Jiang Li was actually still a body cultivator. He activated the Armament Hard Skin that had been forgotten for a long time. His skin began to quickly mature. The outer layer of the skin became thicker and tougher. After a dozen breaths, the armament dissipated, and the color and status of his skin finally returned to normal. He opened the status bar. Recently, the speed at which he converted spiritual qi had gradually increased. Due to the large amount of spiritual qi passing through his body, in a short few days, the Nine Nether Dao Scripture that had just broken through to the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment realm had broken through again in succession, and it had already reached the sixth level. If he took another step forward, he would be a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and could prepare for Core Formation. On his interface, a percentage appeared behind the grade of the spiritual root. It had already reached 93% of the high-grade spiritual root. In a while, when this number reached 100%, perhaps his spiritual root grade would rise to the top-grade. Speaking of which, Jiang Li was such a genius, yet he actually did not have a top-grade spiritual root. Who in the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would believe such a thing? He opened his palm, and there was a red tattoo on both of Jiang Lis palms. This was not an orthodox beast blood tattoo, so it could not augment him. However, Jiang Li used a portion of the technique in the Beast Blood Diagram and used the tattoo method to draw the Asura Lords blood. These two marks usually did not have any reaction and would not affect Jiang Li at all. However, as long as Jiang Li used his spiritual qi to stimulate them, this Asura Lords blood would erupt with shocking destructive power. There was no need to form hand seals or chant incantations. It did not even need to consume too much spiritual qi to instantly unleash a powerful attack. Under the surprise effect, it might be quite effective. Even Nascent Soul cultivators would be badly crippled if they were tricked by him. This was one of the trump cards he had prepared. Besides that, Jiang Li walked to a clay statue in the corner of the coffin space. A corner of the clay statues head was broken, and a small half of its face was exposed. It was gentle and elegant, and a single glance could make ones heart beat faster. As if sensing Jiang Lis approach, an eye that was revealed from the clay statue suddenly opened and blinked mischievously. Then, the clay statue separated to the left and right, and out came a pitiful-looking thin beauty. That thinness naturally referred to her clothes. Young Master, I havent seen you in a long time. My clothes are gradually becoming loose and I cant forget about you. Ive embarrassed myself in front of you. Qin Shuman bowed to Jiang Li. The originally thin veil fell from her shoulders, revealing a large area of cold and white smooth skin. Her expression was sorrowful and filled with resentment. Jiang Li even suspected if he really owed her a favor. When she stood up, this beautiful female ghost suddenly fell and pounced onto Jiang Li. After that, she raised her head and looked at him with watery eyes. In this period of time, have you thought of me? As long as you still miss me, I will have no regrets even if I have to wait in this statue for a hundred years. The corners of Jiang Lis mouth twitched, and he was slightly helpless. Cultivators with good talent in illusion techniques all had a common problem: they loved to perform. They were all actors who could be nominated for the Academy Awards. Back then, when Qin Shuman was still in the Seven Roads Ghost City, she met a mortal and wanted to act out a robbery scene. According to Jiang Lis later understanding, she had thought of no less than a hundred scripts in the past few years. After she entered the coffin, she often used the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers as extras to put on various great performances of love, hate, and betrayal. She even did it in the name of training soldiers. After cultivating the Shu Mountains secret technique, the Illusory Art Life Record, she was even more brazen. The action of lying on Jiang Lis body and the look in her eyes Even with Jiang Lis astonishing composure, he could not help but swallow his saliva. Cough cough, of course I did. Hurry up and get up. Jiang Li stretched out his hand to help the other party up. When his hands came into contact with the other partys icy cold skin, he suddenly recalled that he still had the status of having the Anti-Demon Golden Skin on his body. To ghosts, he was basically no different from lava. Just as he was about to let go, he realized that Qin Shuman, who was touching his hands, did not have any reaction. On a closer look, he discovered that there was a thin layer of Yin qi attached to Qin Shumans skin, isolating the Buddhist power of the Anti-Demon Golden Skin. One had to know that the Anti-Demon Golden Skin on Jiang Lis body was augmented by the Benevolent Travel Temples golden light, so its might was not weak. To be able to easily withstand such a level of Buddhist power, it was completely sufficient to prove that the other partys Yin qi was superior. Chapter 271 - Old Day’s Dream Congratulations, youve indeed broken through. When the female ghost, Qin Shuman, followed Jiang Li out of the Seven Roads Ghost City, she was equivalent to a Foundation Establishment realm ghost. Later on, when she cultivated in the Yin Burial Coffin, her cultivation level rose astonishingly. After she reached the boundary of the next realm, she was given two True Cores by Jiang Li. The True Cores of the Corpse Coffin Twin Devils were not very useful to Jiang Li, but to Qin Shuman, they were great supplements. The cultivation realms of orthodox ghost cultivators could roughly be divided into: Yin Harvest, Soul Condensation, Ghost Core, Fallen Nascent, Body Possession, Ghost King, and many other stages. Among them, the Ghost Core was divided into three stages: Spirit Devouring, Essence Devouring, and Soul Devouring. This Ghost Core realm was basically equivalent to a human cultivators Core Formation. As for the Spirit Devouring, Essence Devouring, and Soul Devouring, these three stages corresponded to the Void Core, True Core, and Golden Core stages. After absorbing two True Core Cultivators and using the Illusory Art Life Record of Shu Mountain, the current Qin Shuman had already successfully formed the Ghost Core. Moreover, she had crossed the Spirit Devouring stage and broken through to the Essence Devouring stage, becoming a Ghost Core realm Essence Devouring ghost cultivator. Its all thanks to your grace that Shuman could have this day. I have no way of repaying your kindness. I can only repay your kindness by offering myself. After Qin Shuman finished speaking, her pale lips opened slightly and she spat out a white round pill. Then, she brought it to Jiang Li. This was her Illusory Life Ghost Core. The meaning of this was to expose her weakness without holding back and let Jiang Li leave a mark on her Ghost Core, representing the submission of a loyal follower. The methods Jiang Li had set up for her during the Qi Refinement realm were naturally not of much use to Qin Shuman, who had already reached the Essence Devouring Ghost Core realm. However, before Jiang Li could say anything, Qin Shuman took the initiative to offer the Ghost Core and let him set up another restriction. What she did not know was that after absorbing so much Yin Burial spiritual qi from Jiang Li, the unique mark was already inseparable from her. Even if she really had ulterior motives, she could not escape his control. However, Qin Shumans actions touched Jiang Li a little. Theres no need for that. Dont worry, its time for you to repay me. Dont resist me. Jiang Li received the Ghost Core and swallowed it. Qin Shuman was stunned and did not understand what was going on. Jiang Li reached out again and tapped her forehead with his finger, pulling out the ghost body hidden inside. Then, he ate her too. Qin Shuman only felt the world spin as she fell into a mental world with five huge mountains spinning around. Before she could react, she turned around the huge tree. A vine flew over and tied her up, pulling her all the way to the ancient tree. She was tied up in an inverted posture and could not move at all. Wait, this tree is absorbing my power! Young Master, save me! [Nine Nether Soul Binding has successfully captured a ghost. Added Status: Illusory Life Ghost Spirit] [Illusory Life Ghost Spirit: Illusion Talent+10, Mind attribute+10, Yin-attribute spiritual qi +200%, Illusory Life spiritual qi +10,000. Duration: 7 days] (? +) Jiang Li did not reply immediately. At this moment, Jiang Li was staring at his interface. A new status popped up on his interface. This was an additional ability gained after the Nine Nether Dao Scripture reached the Foundation Establishment realm. He could bind a ghost in his body and share its talent and ability to a certain extent. In fact, the simplest Spirit Summoning Technique had a similar ability. However, when using the Soul Summoning Technique, the control of the body was not completely in his hands, and he could not truly share the ability of ghosts. It was just that ghosts were controlling the cultivators body to fight. It was far inferior to the brilliance of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. Unfortunately, the cooldown time for activating this ability was a little long, so Jiang Li could not use it often to increase his attributes. After changing this status to an infinite amount of time, Jiang Li controlled the Nine Nether Wood in his mental world and released Qin Shuman. The female ghost, Qin Shuman, was still in shock. She thought that she was eaten just now. After hearing Jiang Lis words, she finally relaxed. Stay in my body for the time being. I might be able to use your strength today. After adjusting his condition, he walked out of the room. The Ink Child trial he was going to try today should be taking place in an illusion. With Qin Shumans talent in illusions, Jiang Li was naturally more confident with her around. This time, it was still the two ordinary Core Formation cultivators who came to welcome him. However, there was also Aunt Mei, who had originally followed beside Zi Yao. Aunt Mei was holding a series of complicated and exquisite keys. This time, they changed direction and headed deeper into the core of Thousand Sieve City. The string of 17 keys opened 17 sturdy trap doors in succession. It was not enough to just get the key. Every key had a different turning method. Once they turned the wrong way, not only would the door be locked, but they would also spring out powerful mechanisms to kill the intruders. As expected of the citys core, its defense was practically watertight. However, it was said that the mechanisms here had already been removed and moved to the outskirts of the city to set up defenses. Therefore, it would not be a problem to make one or two mistakes. After opening the last black-gold door, there were not many people waiting inside. The aged Granny Zi and the other old elder who was missing an arm were the only two remaining Soul Formation cultivators in Ink Sect. They were too old and their lifespan was about to end. If they really fought, they would not have much strength left. This was also the reason why the three Soul Formation cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance could make them compromise. There was another person by their side, Zi Yao, who Jiang Li had seen earlier. After greeting them briefly, Jiang Li looked at a white rectangle formed from countless cubes floating in the room. Was this the city core? It looked like an enlarged Rubiks Cube. Alliance Leader Jiang, Zi Yao will also participate in the trial with you today. I hope you dont mind. No wonder he had not seen Zi Yao for a few days, she should have been called over by these two elders to participate in the temporary special training with obvious objectives. Jiang Li was actually not very interested in their Ink Child Decree. Other than the 600,000 merit points, there was really nothing he could covet about this Ink Sect. On the other hand, this Rubiks Cube that moved from time to time was quite interesting. As long as it recognized him as its master, he should be able to obtain control of the entire city. If such a huge stronghold could be used in war, it was very likely to help the casualties of the cultivators under them greatly decrease. Then, it was time to begin. The floating city core in the air began to move, revealing a gap that could allow a person to pass through. Jiang Li did not hesitate and took the lead to enter the gap. Zi Yao followed closely behind. After entering the room, he could clearly sense that the spiritual qi in his body was being absorbed by a certain force and was quickly flowing away. Zi Yao, who followed closely behind him, was also clearly affected. Clearly, he was not the only one who received this treatment. In the pale space in front of him, there were only two mats. From the looks of it, he should sit on it to begin the test. Shuman. Jiang Li called out softly in his mind. Although he had shared a portion of Qin Shumans talent, in terms of illusions, he was still quite inferior to the drama queen, Miss Qin. Qin Shuman understood and carefully observed her surroundings. Soon, she discovered some small clues. Young Master, this room is indeed covered by a brilliant illusion technique. The two meditation mats are fake. There are other things hidden here, but it will take time to see through them. Qin Shumans talent was indeed quite good. She quickly came to some conclusions. Alright, adapt to the situation. If you find anything, let me know in time. Jiang Li stepped forward and touched one of the meditation mats. It was fluffy in his hand, was quite elastic, and had excellent ventilation. There was also a faint fragrance that could help him calm his mind. It was a rare high-grade item. It was hard to imagine that this thing was fake. On the other side, Zi Yao had already sat on the meditation mat. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before sitting as well. At this moment, a ball of light that was concealed by the illusion technique floated above the two of them. [Your mind has been invaded by a foreign power, Added Status: Great Old Dream Host has given up on the mental resistance effect, the effects of the Great Old Dream are complete.] [Great Old Dream: Reenact a specific historical scene. Duration: 7 days] (? +) That test was within the illusory realm to begin with. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before giving up on resisting and letting himself enter the illusory realm. In the outside world, in a luxurious house in Thousand Sieve City. Tables, chairs, and flower vases were all shattered by brute force. All kinds of junk were scattered on the ground. Even a pig would not have a place to stand here. The only thing that was intact was a bed in the room. The Nascent Soul cultivator, Pang Xun, was standing in front of a bed and looking at Pang Ke calmly. He beckoned gently. On the bed, Pang Ke suddenly moved. He stood up like a marionette, opened his eyes, and was expressionless. In his Qi Sea, there was still a bowl-sized hole that had not been repaired. Through the hole, one could see a large number of intricate mechanical structures working. These small parts inside made Pang Ke stand up again. The Nascent Soul, Pang Xun, was grounded. In the past few days, he had personally turned his dead son into a puppet. Great Mountain Alliances Jiang Li! Great Mountain Alliances Jiang Li! I wont let you off! Also, Granny Zi! How dare you treat me like this! You forced me! You forced me! He looked at the dead Pang Ke in front of him and felt only anger. He did not realize that there was anything wrong with him taking the Divine Crossbows and letting people ambush and threaten the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. A communication spirit stone had appeared in his hand at some point in time. He squeezed the spirit stone tightly with his fingers. The immense force made his knuckles turn white. Then, he injected spiritual qi into it with a gloomy expression. Chapter 272 - Only Cheating Can Ensure Survival After entering the illusion of the Great Old Dream, Jiang Li only felt that his entire body was enveloped by a dense fog. Then, the ground beneath his feet disappeared and he fell from a height of ten thousand meters. As he landed, the mountains and rivers below began to flow in reverse. In the air not far from him, Ink Sects Zi Yao was also falling freely. When several people accepted the test at the same time, they would receive the same test in the same illusion. They could compete with each other or cooperate together. As long as they completed the test well, they would not be restricted. Zi Yao did not look too surprised by this situation. She had disappeared some time ago, so she should have been prepared for this. This Ink Child trial might really change as they had said. However, it was not without traces. At the very least, they could practice all the illusionary scenes in the records and try to bump into one. What Jiang Li did not know was that Zi Yaos status in the Ink Sect was special. She was the daughter of the previous Sect Master, which was why she received such treatment. The Endless Mountain Range in the illusion below quickly became unrecognizable under the flow of time. It was not until they were about to land that they began to slow down. Finally, they felt their feet hit the ground and landed in front of two villages not far away. Jiang Li touched the ground beneath his feet. The soil could be overturned, and small insects could be seen crawling in the soil. This illusion was quite real. Jiang Li used his spiritual qi to try and see if he could use spell techniques in this illusion. A sapling broke out of the ground and finally grew into a fruit tree that was as tall as a person. Jiang Li frowned and was slightly speechless. He had used this spell technique, but the amount of spiritual qi that could originally create a forest had actually only grown such a small tree at this moment. Zi Yao wanted to say something but hesitated before she reminded Jiang Li, Alliance Leader Jiang, please use your spell technique carefully. The flow of time in this space is different from the outside world. A day in reality is equivalent to a year here. In this place, we can only use three spell techniques. Youve already wasted one use. If you use up all three chances, you wont be able to use spell techniques for a year in the illusion world. Zi Yao provided Jiang Li with a key piece of information. Not only would the effect of casting spell techniques here be greatly reduced, both Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators could only use methods at the Qi Refinement realm. Moreover, the quantity would be severely limited, and they only had a mere three chances. Then what should we do in this illusion realm to pass the test? Jiang Li took the initiative to ask. After falling into this illusion, there were no hints. Everything had to be explored by oneself. Only the two villages in front of him were especially conspicuous. Presumably, they were the focus of the test. Looking at Zi Yaos situation, she should have some understanding. Therefore, he asked her. Alliance Leader Jiang, to be honest, this is a part of the history of our Ink Sects ancestors. My Ink Sect has a long history. We started at the beginning of the resurgence of the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. At that time, it was a chaotic time. My Ink Sects ancestor went to a village and led the villagers there to resist the harsh winter famine and the beast tide. In this illusion, we have to experience what that ancestor experienced. What we need to do is personally lead these two villages to resist the calamity and develop. This will last for seven years, which is seven days in the real world. If you do well enough, you will be recognized by the City Heart. There should be no difference between these two villages. Alliance Leader Jiang, please choose first. As they spoke, dark clouds suddenly floated over from the sky. Snow began to fall, and the surrounding temperature began to plummet. Jiang Li nodded and already had a rough understanding of the test. The time when this happened was when the spiritual qi of heaven and earth first recovered. The power of spell techniques was greatly reduced, and it was reasonably so. After all, the concentration of spiritual qi in the environment at that time was quite limited. Cultivators of that era generally could not use any powerful spell techniques. Therefore, since the spiritual qi of the spell techniques was limited, the key to breaking through the trap should still be the Mo Clans exquisite mechanisms. As such, he had almost no advantage here. In just a few breaths, the ground was covered in a thick layer of ice and snow. Jiang Li walked towards the village on the left, and Zi Yao also walked towards the village on the right. This was a small village with less than a hundred houses. The village was quite backward. The houses were made of irregular wood, branches, and straw. There were cracks everywhere on the simple and crude wall. The grass on the roof was also broken in two. The cold snow could almost blow in from the north and out from the south. They would not even use mud walls to increase their resistance to the cold wind. Jiang Li casually pushed open a room, and everything inside was visible. A wobbly table was the only piece of furniture. Apart from that, there was only a pile of dry grass in the corner of the wooden house. In the pile of dry grass was a body curled up, a dead body. He could only use three spell techniques and knew nothing about mechanisms. Moreover, the situation in this village was so terrible. It seemed that this trial was much more difficult than Jiang Li had imagined. On the other side, Zi Yao, who had undergone special training, had already started working non-stop. Zi Yao changed her usual gentleness and used violent methods to chase out all the residents who were still alive hiding in the house. She got them to take off the clothes of the dead residents and run to the forest to do logging. The trees that grew on the frozen earth were several times denser than ordinary trees. If a person used an ordinary axe to chop it, he might not even be able to chop one in four hours. This was also the reason why the houses in the village were so simple and crude. Local residents could not directly cut down trees to pick up branches and wooden sticks to build wooden houses. If one wanted to become rich, he had to start from logging. This was common knowledge in survival games. But here, the first step encountered serious obstruction. However, to Ink Sects Zi Yao, some simple farming tools were simply toys from her childhood. Due to the current crude conditions, through simple modifications and assembly, the convenient and fast fire saw and gravel saw were created. First, she charred the surface of the tree with a long fire saw. Then, she used the gravel saw that was made with hard obsidian rocks to remove the charcoal. The two were repeatedly used together in turns. Compared to before, the efficiency was more than ten times higher. Soon, she led the villagers to cut down many trees. Then, they gathered the villagers, repaired the houses, cleaned the snow, built a bonfire, and even used wooden planks to connect them together to create a heating system that benefited the entire village. Just a few days into the illusion, everyone in her village already had a fire to cook soup to drink. No one was frozen to death anymore. As expected of the outstanding new generation of Ink Sect, she had done everything she could to resist the calamity. On the other hand, Jiang Li did not take any effective measures. If this test evaluated his mind, soul strength, courage, and willpower, he would not be afraid no matter what. Even a hundred Zi Yao would not be his match. However, this test was targeted at mechanisms and control over the development of the people. Jiang Li was at a loss. With the knowledge from his previous life, it was naturally not impossible for him to take precautions. However, when he realized his disadvantage, he knew that in terms of mechanisms, he was definitely inferior to any Ink Sect disciple. The spell technique was severely restricted here. So many Ink Sect disciples had failed here. If he obediently did the test according to the rules, there was no way he could pass. Therefore, seeking a breakthrough outside the rules was his only choice. Fortunately, Jiang Li did not plan to be honest anyway. He first circled the entire village and discovered that only the village chiefs house was relatively wide and warm. There was a stone furnace inside that could be used to keep warm. After using his fists to reason with him and swaying his emotions, the village chief very bluntly agreed to let all the residents of the village stay in his house. They covered the ground with dried grass and warmed each other up, making it less likely to freeze to death. After that, Jiang Li went out and found a place to sit alone, and he paid no further attention to them. If he did not do anything else, his test would definitely fail. However, Jiang Li still did not care. He reached out and took out a handful of pine nuts. He had borrowed them from the village chief. After grinding these pine nuts into powder, it was their food for the winter. When the Demon Awakening Technique was activated, the Nine Nether spiritual qi that was originally enough to awaken at least 50 Wood Demons only caused a pine nut to grow into a dwarf Wood Demon that was half the height of a person. Jiang Li nodded and was unmoved. He picked up a seed and used the Demon Awakening Technique again. This time, he only used one unit of spiritual qi, but the Wood Demon he pointed out was also exactly the same. It was half the height of a person. It seemed that this illusion realm limited the upper limit of the strength of the spell technique, and it was not proportional to the amount of spiritual qi used. Jiang Li cast another spell, but he could not release anything anymore. Zi Yao did not lie to him. In this illusion, he could only use three spell techniques for a certain period of time. He had used up his precious spell casting times, but he had only exchanged for two useless dwarf Wood Demons. From the looks of it, Jiang Li seemed to have done a very stupid thing, and the chance of him passing the test was practically zero. However, he did not feel anything towards such an outcome. After a few more attempts, he was not disappointed. Closing his eyes and being silent for a moment, he opened his palm again. This time, a dreamy seven-colored ball of light slowly appeared in his palm. He was overjoyed. It worked! This world built from illusions was like a computer game. Typically, one could only follow the rules. In reality, even if one used physical methods to blow up the computer screen, the characters in the game would not be injured at all. However, what if you used a modifier? Using illusions in the illusion world was equivalent to using a game modifier. Jiang Li dragged the seven-colored ball of light and waved his hand. A large table of delicacies and food immediately appeared in front of him. It was delicious in color, smell, and taste, and it only cost him a little bit of the Illusory Life spiritual qi. However, it was obvious that those who wanted to use this method to easily pass the test had already tried it over the years. The City Heart of Thousand Sieve City had long patched this bug in this illusion. He quickly discovered the surrounding scenery became blurry for a moment. The food was not erased, and he was not kicked out of the illusion. It was as if nothing had happened, but when he opened the interface to check, the illusory status called the Great Old Dream had already changed from seven days to six days. The standard of this illusion technique was for the participants to lead the village through the difficulties and develop to a sufficient extent. Now, seven days had become six days, which meant that in the illusion world, seven years had become six years. Losing a year would undoubtedly increase the difficulty greatly. This was equivalent to using a cheat in the game and being discovered, so he was punished by the developers. Every time Jiang Li used an illusion technique, the punishment given by the City Heart of Thousand Sieve City was to reduce the duration of the illusion technique by a day. When the time was up, he would be kicked out of the illusion space. If he did not reach a certain standard, it would mean that he had failed the test. However, Jiang Li smiled in this situation. Was it that easy to kick him out? He pressed on the Great Old Dream status for five seconds as the duration became infinite. After the test ended, he would use the minus button to remove this status. As such, he was practically invincible now. It was time to start! He directly waved his hand and released Qin Shuman. The two of them worked together and cast illusions as they walked in the village. The simple wooden houses in the village directly became luxurious courtyards. The snow and frozen earth directly blossomed like it was the season of spring. In the outside world, illusions did not represent reality. However, in this illusion space, illusions could defy the heavens and change fate. The scenery around Jiang Li constantly became blurry and clear. However, it was still unable to kick Jiang Li out of the illusion realm. On the other side, Zi Yao worked hard and finally gathered the villagers together. She arranged all kinds of work and the measures to resist the tough winter. However, according to the historical records left behind by the sect, after the harsh winter ended and the snow melted, a famine caused by drought would follow. Therefore, from now on, although it was still winter, they had to prepare for drought and famine. She planned to stockpile snow water in advance, cultivate frozen soil, and prepare to grow crops that were produced quickly. She wanted to grow enough food after spring before the moisture in the soil was completely lost. Relying on her foresight, she and the Ink Sect Elder had rehearsed a strategy to deal with various sudden events in advance before barely managing to deal with this series of calamity tests. In the following beast tide, it would be even more difficult to rely on these unarmed farmers to resist. Even she, who had such an advantage, was in such a state. How could Jiang Li, who did not know anything, do anything in this situation? She turned around to see Jiang Lis village. She was shocked to discover that the neighboring village was almost like a different world. The buildings were decorated with carvings and paintings, the land was blooming in spring, wine and meat were abundant, and there were even piles of silk and brocade Zi Yao: Were they really going through the same test? Chapter 273 - Who’s the Traitor? In the outside world, in the Endless Mountain Range. Elders, Dharma Protectors, the recent movements of the Iron Wolf Sect are very strange. They suddenly gathered more than half of their people and are coming here. A scout of the Great Mountain Alliance reported to the higher-ups guarding outside Thousand Sieve City. With a calamity approaching, there must be someone who wants to save himself alone. There must be a problem within the Ink Sect. The Great Mountain Alliance Elder sneered. He felt disdain towards the Ink Sect. Elder, what should we do? Should we help them cover up? The Rock Army cultivator asked. If they caused some commotion elsewhere in the Endless Mountain Range at this time, they should be able to stall for some time. However, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance shook their heads. Theres no need. Alliance Leader Jiang Li has already given the order. Before Ink Sect joins us, they are considered outsiders. They might not be our friends. Theres no need for us to provoke an enemy because of them. Retract our forces and be careful. Well leave. The cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance silently retreated hundreds of miles and found a hiding place to hide. They would not fight the Iron Wolf Sect for a sect they were not allied with. If the Ink Sect joined them, that was another matter. After the Iron Wolf Sect received information about the Ink Sect, they did not completely trust it. They were also afraid that this was a ploy to divert their forces. Leaving half of the people on guard to prevent anyone from escaping the Endless Mountain Range, the wolf cavalry cultivators with the strongest mobility surrounded Thousand Sieve City. A group of wolf cavalry formed a triangle formation and searched the forest. Crack! The leading Iron Wolf Cavalry seemed to have stepped on something. In the next second, it turned into shadows and flew. Sharp threads that were like an inescapable net swept over from the surroundings and cut the three Iron Wolves in the range, as well as the cultivators on their backs, into pieces. On the other side, a mechanical earth spike that rose from the ground directly pierced through the iron wolf and the cultivator on the wolfs back! The poison inside was released, causing the injured cultivators intestines to instantly rot! After approaching this area, the casualties of the Iron Wolf Sect suddenly increased. In other places in the Endless Mountain Range, Ink Sect had also set up traps to confuse and resist enemies. However, it was not as dense as this place. After the higher-ups of the Iron Wolf Sect realized this, not only were they not angry, they even became more excited. This meant that they had most likely found the right place! Iron Wolf Cavalry, stop advancing and form an encirclement to release the night wolves! The cultivators of the Iron Wolf Sect were not fools. They knew that there were a large number of traps ahead, so they naturally could not order their disciples to die. Large beast cages were transported to the front line. With the creak of metal, the cage door was opened. Night wolves with pitch-black bodies and green eyes surged out like a tide. This kind of night wolf was weak, but it was superior in numbers and reproduction speed. It was suitable to trigger traps. A large number of wolves were chased forward. In the forest 50 kilometers around Thousand Sieve City, a large number of traps were triggered. How many traps had Ink Sect set up over thousands of years? If the Iron Wolf Sect disciples went ahead, they would probably suffer heavy casualties. But now, these brilliant traps were wasted on the cheap night wolves. Granny Zi, the trap outside Thousand Sieve City has been triggered on a large scale. Theyve already discovered our location. What should we do? In Thousand Sieve City, the cultivators of Ink Sect were already in a mess. Looking at the map on the light screen, those traps were stepped on one after another, their hearts turning cold. Everyone knew that even if they obtained the Wood Demons that Jiang Li had enlightened, the possibility of them winning was minimal. So fast! How did they determine our location? The few higher-ups were also in disbelief. The Endless Mountain Range was quite vast and their Thousand Sieve City was buried underground. If they did not land on the ground to carefully investigate, they would not have discovered any clues. The people from the Iron Wolf Sect were originally investigating from afar. Why did they suddenly move here with such a clear goal? It must be Jiang Li from the Great Mountain Alliance! As soon as he entered our Thousand Sieve City, the Iron Wolf Sect knew our location! He must have leaked our location! Capture him now! Kill him! As an outsider, Jiang Li was naturally the first to be questioned. Pang Xun was the first to jump out. His words were quite popular among the other higher-ups. However, the others were not as agitated as him. Granny Zi and the one-armed elder were silent for a long time before they looked at Pang Xun with deep meaning and said, Their Great Mountain Alliance has no reason to expose us. Thats not good for them. In the future, Thousand Sieve City will activate a 24-hour communication barrier. Everyone, hand over your communication spirit stones. The following battle is inevitable. Everyone, prepare yourselves. Jiang Li indeed had the ability to send information out. They knew this. Otherwise, the three Soul Formation cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance would not have found this place so coincidentally and suddenly erupted their aura to intimidate them. However, if he really wanted to attack the Ink Sect, he could directly find an excuse to leave and let their sects cultivators attack. Why would he give up such a fat sheep to others? This was also the main reason why they believed in Jiang Li. Granny Zi even asked them to be prepared, but they did not know if it was to prepare them for battle or to die in battle. Do we really have to fight, Grand Elders? The Iron Wolf Sect has mobilized a lot of people this time. Why dont we escape through the tunnel first? We can seek a comeback after we reach another place. No one wanted to die. Now that the enemy was before them, many people knew that the chance of winning was slim, so they wanted to retreat again. Escape? How? Are you asking us to abandon the mountain that our ancestors guarded for thousands of years? Moreover, our network of tunnels cant extend into the Endless Mountain Range at all. There are cultivators of all ages in our group. Once we are discovered, there is no way out. Or are you going to abandon your disciples and escape alone? Only by guarding Thousand Sieve City can we have a chance of survival. Our Thousand Sieve City is incomparably sturdy. No one can break through it! Disperse. Among the group of Ink Sect cultivators, some were helpless, some were afraid, and some cursed the stubbornness of the old elders. However, they could only continue to guard Thousand Sieve City and inspect the entire city, afraid that any wear and tear would cause the mechanisms to stop working. After a day, the first batch of night wolves of the Iron Wolf Sect were exhausted. This group of demon beasts sacrificed their lives, and the effect was obvious. The traps within a fifteen-kilometer radius were all stepped on by them. Some traps could be used multiple times, but once their location was exposed, they were no longer useful. The next day, before the night had completely retreated, a second batch of even more night wolves were transported over. Amidst the late night wolf howls, they approached Thousand Sieve City bit by bit. Chapter 274 - Famine and War In the illusory world, the unbearable winter finally passed. Due to the recovery of spiritual qi in the world, many things changed. The climate everywhere in the continent of the Nine Provinces was abnormal. This wave of winter lasted exceptionally long. After eight months, the temperature rose. Even though they had already made the best preparations, Zi Yaos village had a certain number of casualties. This was unavoidable. Under extreme conditions, the original fate of this backward village was to be completely wiped out. During the winter, she did not idle and brought people to build a brick kiln furnace. The entire village usually did not stop working at all. Using these burning bricks, more than ten simple water storage towers were built. As soon as spring began, she ordered people to shovel snow into the storage to store water for the subsequent drought. The ignorant villagers did not know her good intentions. They even tried to resist, but were forcefully suppressed by Zi Yao. Although she looked like a weak girl, cultivators were cultivators. No matter what, they could not be bullied by mortals. The fields near the village had also been modified by her. She dug out trenches and buried them in wooden slots before mixing them with the snow and soil that had yet to melt. When the snow melted, the soil in the wooden trough would remain moist for a longer period of time, and more food could be planted here. On the other hand, Jiang Li was living as comfortably as possible under the effect of the illusion techniques. Not only did the remaining villagers not die, they even ate until they were full. All the women of suitable age in the village were pregnant. This was because Jiang Li requested that they had to expand the population as much as possible, even if they did nothing else at all. If he wanted a place to develop, population was the first factor. He believed that in the assessment criteria, population also played a huge role. In order to better deal with the army and beast tide later, he also needed a lot of people as soldiers. In addition, Jiang Li, who wanted to cheat even more, also discovered that other than Qin Shuman who was directly attached to him, If he wanted to pull other ghosts in, they had to have a physical identity in the illusion realm to enter. Young Master, there are 20 refugees outside the village. Just as Jiang Li was idling and trying to cultivate the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra in the illusion, Qin Shuman reported this to him. There are actually refugees in this game, cough, this illusion realm? Jiang Li went out to take a look. There were only 20 refugees in ragged clothes. When asked where they came from, they only said that there was a great drought in the north and that they had come all the way south to seek a way out. On Zi Yaos side, she had already erected a road sign to indicate that they were recruiting refugees and using them to actively cultivate the fields. He had to take advantage of the precious time before the drought to plant as many crops as possible. Jiang Li saw that this was a good method to increase the population. He directly recruited these 20 refugees. Then, they got the village to cook a few large vats of rice and a large amount of chicken, duck, and fish. The group of people moved to the main road at the entrance of the village and gathered there to eat. At this moment, Zi Yao, who was next door, was stunned. All the refugees who passed by this path were attracted by the fragrance of Jiang Lis food. No one came towards her. Not only that, but the few refugees that they had just recruited also disappeared in the blink of an eye. Even the villagers were complaining. They were very envious and wanted to join the other side. All this time, Jiang Li did not seem to have done anything, were they really in the same situation? In the illusion, time flowed very quickly. In his senses, a year would not make Jiang Li feel that it was long. Not long after, the snow melted, but not a drop of rain fell from the sky. Under the scorching sun, the ground cracked from the heat. In a thousand miles of land, the vegetation was withered and yellow, and all things were on the verge of death. On Zi Yaos side, she gathered a batch of sweet potatoes and beans before the crops withered. Instead, she abandoned a large area of ordinary farmland and used the snow water that she had left behind earlier to water the plants bit by bit in the wooden trough. There were more and more refugees on the main road. They formed groups and seemed to be endless. Because there were too many people, Zi Yao also recruited many refugees. However, after the number reached 1,000, she stopped recruiting because she could not afford to feed more people. However, the cheater did not have such worries. Jiang Lis village did not reject anyone. On the main road, he would act like a deity everyday, turning thin air into food or houses. Under his simple operation of using the cheat code, the village quickly became a town, and the town quickly became a county city. It was a thriving paradise in this chaotic world. The first batch of ghost soldiers under Jiang Li finally reincarnated in the illusion realm. Those babies that were born could grow to three feet in a day. In just a few days, more than a hundred infants had already grown into burly adults. Most importantly, all of them could unleash the strength of Qi Refinement realm cultivators. In this illusion world, Qi Refinement realm cultivators were already the top of the world. If word got out that there were more than a hundred Qi Refinement cultivators, any enemy would faint from fear. After a period of famine, the people in this region were no longer living comfortably, and there were skeletons lying on the road. Due to the large number of refugees that had surged into the two human cities not far away, the security became extremely poor, and civil complaints arose everywhere. If this continued, there would definitely be a civil rebellion. The officials could feed them for a month or two, but no more. When the food supply was cut off, there would definitely be chaos in the city. Then, the two cities simultaneously chose the same measures. Conscription and war! Using food to recruit refugees to join the army, firstly, they could increase their strength to suppress those refugees who were unwilling to join. Secondly, they could send out troops to sweep the area and ease the food crisis. Thirdly, if there was a war between the two sides, they could also make these extra people die. Without them, wouldnt there be more food and water for the rest? The rapidly expanding Jiang City undoubtedly attracted the attention of the two cities. Their location was in the middle of the two cities. Under normal circumstances, this was a good place for transportation and development. But now, it was the first choice for them. How could they feel at ease without robbing such a prosperous city? Two troops formed from refugees rushed towards Jiang Lis group from the left and right. Wherever they passed, there was practically no survivors. They killed everyone in their way and snatched all that they could find. When the scouts discovered that nearly 100,000 soldiers were rushing over from both sides, Zi Yao was so shocked that her face turned pale. Although she had built a fence and made some mechanisms and defense tools that mortals could use, she could only deal with a small troop of a few hundred soldiers. How could she withstand the pincer attack of tens of thousands of soldiers? Logically speaking, they should pass the test as long as they survived this chaotic environment. However, because Jiang Lis village was developing too well, this situation was triggered after the target became larger. However, no matter how well the villages developed, no matter how many refugees they recruited, during this era, they were unable to smelt metal on a large scale and forge weapons. Compared to a true army, it was no different from courting death. She did not know, or rather, she did not imagine, that there were already more than a hundred Qi Refinement cultivators in Jiang Lis city. Under the pressure of the army calamity, Zi Yao thought about it and made a decision. She decisively led her villagers to abandon the stronghold and escape. As long as they hid deep in the mountains, no one would be able to find them. Although doing this meant that all her previous preparations had been wasted, she could avoid this calamity and find an opportunity later! She softly said goodbye to Jiang Lis village and left with the villagers. However, this decision caused her to lose 30% of her villagers who went to join Jiang Li. Abandoning her home, food, and water, she fled into the mountains. It was already extremely incredible that 70% of the population chose to follow her. Jiang Li had some ghost soldiers as scouts, so he was naturally much more well-informed than her. In fact, although Qi Refinement cultivators were much stronger than mortals, ordinary Qi Refinement realm cultivators were almost at their limit when fighting hundreds of people alone. In a battle of a hundred over Qi Refinement cultivators against tens of thousands of mortal soldiers, if both sides fought bravely and fearlessly, the chance of winning was really not very high. However, cultivators were fast and had many methods. They could completely use other methods to obtain victory. For example, the shovel was a good tool to use. The 108 villagers reincarnated from ghost soldiers were divided into two teams. Each of them held a shovel and rushed towards the army on both sides of the road. What they needed to do was not to kill those soldiers with shovels. Instead, they destroyed the roads and obstructed traffic. An army of nearly a hundred thousand people moved slowly to begin with. Their transport carriages were even heavier. At first, it was fine, but soon, the road in front of them became bumpy. There was not a single flat area ahead of them. That was the destruction caused by Jiang Lis orders. To those ghost soldiers, using a shovel to make a huge hole was not difficult at all. The speed at which they dug the holes was much faster than the movement speed of the army. Ordinary foot soldiers were fine, but the carriages carrying supplies and rations practically sank with every step, making it extremely difficult to move. Under such circumstances, the army took longer and longer. Soon, the heavy carriages fell behind. Jiang Li then ordered two groups of ghost soldiers to go around the back, easily breaking through the defenses. They directly burned the food carriages. There were nearly 200,000 soldiers on both sides. They were all stunned at this point. There were no villages or cities in sight. Without food supplies to support them, they would not be able to rush back and would starve to death on the way. There was already a famine occurring, and now that they were faced with such fatal hunger, the armys morale immediately collapsed. Chapter 275 - Black-Gold Heavy Iron Their mobility and individual combat strength were far from what ordinary mortals could compare to. They easily destroyed the rations of the two armies and broke into the formation to kill their commander. The two armies formed by the refugees immediately fell into chaos. They could neither advance nor retreat. This was because the location that Jiang Li had chosen was extremely awkward. Be it advancing or retreating, it would take about ten days of marching time. Before they could reach the place, they would have starved to death on the way. Therefore, the chaotic soldiers could only stand guard in confusion. Of course, among the tens of thousands of people, there would more or less be a few leaders. This group of people quickly began to attempt to establish prestige and authority. After a small success, they began to attempt to reform the team. They first went to the surrounding small villages to loot and plunder, then they robbed the border army. However, how could Jiang Li let them do as they wished? As long as there was such a sign, he would order people to rush in and kill the instigator. Again and again, the soldiers wills were continuously broken. They also used arrows to shoot from time to time, spreading their fear in this unorganized army. One day, two days, three days, five days, seven days. Seven days later, under the ravaging of hunger and fear, the two troops collapsed their originally weak wills one after another, kneeling on the ground and crying for mercy. It was not until they knelt for an entire day and were on the verge of death that Jiang Li ordered people to start the fire and make rice, allowing them to surrender. As soon as they smelled the fragrance of food, these soldiers who were already starving to death no longer had any possibility of rejecting it and all chose to surrender. Of course, there were also people who tried to cause trouble after eating their fill. Then, hundreds of wooden stakes were erected around the camp one after another. These troublemakers who were hung on wooden stakes became the best examples to establish military rules. Coupled with the appearance of a group of new Treant Overseers and Lord Village Chiefs immortal methods, the hundred thousand soldiers from both sides were simply too obedient. Of course, Jiang Li did not treat them badly. He treated everyone equally. They ate and drank as they pleased, raising the weight that they had lost recently. Then, he used the same trick again. This group of original refugees brought a large amount of food back to the two main cities. He did not do anything else but cook rice and roast meat every day. He was still at the center of the storm but did not stop for a moment. One had to know that the food of the city defense army had already been reduced to a bowl of porridge every two days. When they smelled this food, their tongues cramped up and they saw stars. It was even more so for the refugees and citizens who had been out of food for a long time. Wave after wave of refugees clamored to leave the city. In order to prevent a riot from happening and because Jiang Lis army was far enough away, the officials in the city agreed to open the city gate. Their goal was to maintain stability, but with this opening, the people who went out immediately ate, and the people who stayed in the city were even more restless. First, it was the refugees, then the citizens. Finally, under the cover of the night, a large number of soldiers escaped from the city every day. After all, hunger could really drive people crazy. In this era, with food and soldiers in his hands, he could really do whatever he wanted. Jiang Li turned this calamity into nutrients to strengthen himself without causing any bloodshed. In the illusion world, the long drought and famine lasted for a year and three months. The two human cities that were originally leading the army calamity had unknowingly been destroyed by hunger. Between them, a city blessed by the miracle rose from the ground. Here, not only did no one starve to death, many residents even became obese. Their lives were simply too comfortable. To Jiang Lis surprise, he actually found some hidden treasures in the illusion. After destroying those two cities, he actually discovered a few Qi Refinement cultivators who were originally worshiped by the City Lords Mansion and a few copies of books with ancient texts. Jiang Li still held quite a bit of curiosity and respect towards the cultivators of this era. After all, they were the pioneers who slowly developed the cultivation world from nothing. The hardships were indeed not something that Jiang Li, who was born in this era, could understand. After a long drought, a heavy rain revived everything. When Zi Yao brought the remaining 20 villagers out of the forest, she subconsciously patted the mechanism in her hand. She must have come to the wrong place. How could there be such a prosperous city in front of her? Her original village had already disappeared without a trace. The original location of the encampment had long been covered by Jiang Lis city. During this period of time, there were more and more wild beasts wandering in the forest. This was also one of the effects of the spiritual qi recovery. A small number of wild beasts began to awaken their intelligence, absorbing the spiritual qi of heaven and earth to evolve towards demon beasts. This portion of the wild beasts controlled the mountain ranges with absolute advantage. Although their main bodies were not necessarily strong, the beast tide they controlled was enough to pose a considerable threat to human cities. During this period of time, a beast tide was also moving towards this direction. Zi Yao and the others were the first to encounter a beast tide and suffered heavy losses. She had to use three spell techniques in a row to barely bring these villagers out of the forest. Now, they had nowhere to go. Young Master, someone is outside seeking an audience. At this moment, Jiang Li was studying a few new manuals. In this era, cultivators faced great difficulty, and they had to study and learn everything themselves. However, that was not without benefits. In this era, there were too few cultivators in the cultivation world, so there was basically no competition. No one competed with them for ancient ruins or top-notch inheritances. They could explore as they pleased. In a sense, they were both rich and poor. These few copies were said to have been the content of a certain monument. As they had not studied the ancient text clearly, they could not understand it. Jiang Li had learned a little in the past, so with his current level of ancient literature, he could roughly determine that this was some sort of contract. However, he could not identify the details. He also tried to search for the monument at the source, but according to them, after the monument appeared, it disappeared not long after. Moreover, the location was outside the range of the illusion realm. It was simply misty and could not be explored. He could only give up and memorize these words instead. Only when Qin Shuman called him did he wake up from his bitter cultivation. After leaving the city, he realized that it was Ink Sects Zi Yao. She was actually still alive. Miss Zi Yao, long time no see. Are you alright? After all, it was an illusion realm. Zi Yao looked no different from before. However, the exhaustion on her face could not be concealed. Alliance Leader Jiang Li, although its presumptuous, I want to know how you did it to this extent? Zi Yao looked at the magnificent city in front of her. She still could not believe it. Even in reality, with her Core Formation realm cultivation, it was very difficult for her to easily develop a village into a city. Not to mention that their strength was severely limited here. In such a short period of time, Jiang Lis city had clearly surpassed the standards of the test. As long as he could endure the beast tide, he would be able to directly complete the test. Actually, its nothing much. I was just lucky. Jiang Li still used the same excuse as a normal transmigrator, but this kind of excuse clearly could not satisfy the other party. After some thought, he decided to give the other party a reasonable reason. He called out more than 300 cultivators reincarnated from ghost soldiers. This was another batch born during this period of time. They were my original villagers. I was just lucky. The aura of the 300 ghost soldiers erupted simultaneously. Werent they all at the Qi Refinement realm? Zi Yaos face turned green on the spot. This Ink Sects Eldest Misss self-restraint had been mostly worn down in this illusion. Now that she was stimulated by Jiang Li, she almost cursed. The two villages were very dilapidated, and the situation was basically the same. However, the villagers inside could not be exactly the same. There was still some random element involved. But why was the difference so great? Who was actually the person from Ink Sect? Jiang Li felt that attributing it to luck was better than telling her he was cheating. Zi Yaos first reaction was that she did not expect Jiang Li to have the possibility of cheating. As an outsider who had just arrived, he did not know the principles of the test at all. The possibility of cheating was too low. However, even if he cheated and was not kicked out by the illusion, it was still considered his ability. After all, she was also cheating in a way. She could not even beat him in cheating, so it was really a helpless situation. She looked at the huge city in front of her and the 20 terrified villagers behind her. Zi Yao knew that she no longer had any hope of winning. However, the honor of Ink Sect did not allow her to retreat in the most sacred trial of the Ink Child. Alliance Leader Jiang, I actually have a presumptuous request. Can you let my people temporarily rest in your city? Although her experience in the illusion was not as profound as in reality, it still changed her a lot. If it was in the past, she would definitely find it very difficult to request this. Theres nothing wrong with that. But are you sure? Jiang Li asked in a meaningful tone. Zi Yao seemed to not know the severity of the matter. Although she was slightly puzzled, she still brought the villagers into Jiang Lis city. The bustling market in front of her made her feel as if a lifetime had passed. Not long after, she suddenly discovered that the scene around her began to blur. A large number of snowflakes that seemed to have a blurry signal appeared. Before her stunned expression could linger on her face for long, she was flung out of the illusion. This was because not long after entering the city, the twenty villagers under her had all defected. Without all the villagers, the test would naturally fail. When she was ejected from the city core with a dumbfounded expression, she finally understood what Jiang Li meant when he asked, Are you sure? In the illusion, Jiang Li was about to face the final beast tide test. You failed? Oh? Wheres Alliance Leader Jiang? He didnt come out with you? I originally wanted to let him escape first. Forget it, we cant consider so much now. Zi Yao, quickly go and preside over the defense of the Eastern Region. Theres the least pressure there. If theres a chance, run away with Xiao Yu. As soon as Zi Yao came out, she saw Granny Zi who was guarding outside. However, Granny Zis words immediately threw the defeat in the illusion to the back of her mind. What! Granny, whats the situation now!? It had not been long since he entered the illusion realm and came out in the real world. How did it become like this? Our location has been exposed, and the enemy has already arrived. Without the Ink Child Decree, the defense of Thousand Sieve City cant be completely activated. We can only rely on puppets and disciples to manually control the defensive equipment. The situation is very bad After more than 30 hours of the night wolves attack, the nearby traps were mostly destroyed. The disciples of the Iron Wolf Sect no longer had any worries. They rode the iron wolf and brought their tools to explore this area. Soon, they locked onto this ordinary-looking mountain. Then, they brazenly dug a deep hole and buried high-level spiritual qi bombs. The continuous violent explosions made the entire Thousand Sieve City tremble. All kinds of creaks sounded, and dust rustled down. All kinds of gears began to loosen, and some even directly fell off. The Ink Sect disciples began to fight everywhere to maintain the stability of the main array formation. Fortunately, the city was buried underground. They had specially considered the effects of an earthquake, so the structure of the main framework was not affected. This explosion lasted for another day. It was not good for Ink Sects people to take the initiative to attack. They could only watch as this mountain was broken down bit by bit. The specially reinforced rock layer could not withstand such torture. After an unknown period of time, it was finally completely separated. Below, the dome-like building was revealed. The buried Thousand Sieve City looked like a huge tortoise shell. The buildings that could support the mountain above, coupled with the protective light membrane of the array formation, formed Ink Sects powerful basic defense. The ten Iron Wolf Sect flying ships lit up with a scorching light before turning into pillars of light that attacked the outer area of the dome of Thousand Sieve City. When the dust and smoke from the spiritual qi explosion dissipated, the dome was unscathed. On the surface of the smooth dome, several small holes suddenly appeared. With a series of muffled air-piercing sounds, huge crossbow bolts that were more than a hundred feet long and as thick as thighs shot out. They turned into a rain of arrows that shot towards the ten flying ships. The huge crossbow bolt was extremely powerful. It easily broke through the flying ships barrier and stabbed them like a hornets nest. The defense of Ink Sects Thousand Sieve City was not for show. Even under the disadvantageous situation, the Iron Wolf Sect suffered a loss in the first round. However, this small loss could not make the Iron Wolf Sect retreat. After a few probing attempts, they quickly found the weak spot of the Thousand Sieve Citys dome defense. It was the area right above them. There were twenty Iron Wolf Sect flying ships that discarded all their excess weight and flew higher and higher outside the shooting range of Thousand Sieve City. It was not until they exceeded the shooting height of the Thousand Sieve City crossbow that they moved towards the top of the city. From the twenty flying ships, a piece of solid black-gold heavy iron that was not much smaller than a flying ship was dropped. This black-gold heavy iron had not been refined, nor was it an artifact. It was only a pure piece of raw metal. This metal was not even considered too precious. Its only trait was that it was heavy, extremely heavy! Chapter 276 - Thousand Mechanisms Sphere It could only be pulled up by the combined efforts of twenty airships, so it could be seen how exaggerated its weight was. Above Thousand Sieve City, the rope was cut. This huge metal was captured by gravity and began to fall. The huge size and weight made the air below wail. Due to the uneven air density caused by the pressure, the light under the metal piece began to distort. In the four directions of this black-gold heavy iron, there was also an array pattern engraved on it. Cultivators could remotely control the formation patterns to spit out spiritual qi to correct the falling trajectory of the iron block to ensure a precise strike. This heavy iron that could only be considered a piece of material gradually carried an increasing power under the pull of gravity. When a small meteor collided with the Earth, it could cause global biological extinction. This heavy iron was not as heavy as a meteor, and it did not have cosmic speed. However, the kinetic energy accumulated when it fell from the sky could easily penetrate a mountain range. The cultivators of Ink Sect had clearly discovered this situation. More than a hundred holes were created on the dome. However, compared to other directions, the number of holes at the top was indeed the least. Hundreds of giant crossbow bolts shot out from above. After hitting the heavy iron, they were repelled without any suspense. The huge crossbow bolts could pierce through the flying ship, but they could not move the solid black-gold heavy iron at all. Not only did the power of the iron block not decrease, it even fell faster. If he was hit by this thing head-on, the consequences would be unthinkable. Then, Ink Sect immediately changed their strategy. After a moment of silence, the crossbows no longer fired together. Instead, they began to fire continuously. More than half of the power of the huge crossbow was reduced by the gravity, but its accuracy did not decrease at all. The first arrowhead landed accurately on a corner of the heavy iron block. Boom! Amidst the intense explosion, the metal piece was pushed to the side by the shock wave. The arrowhead of the huge crossbow bolt had been modified and inserted with a spiritual qi bomb. The power of the bomb was not small, but the angle at which it tilted was quickly corrected by the array patterns on the iron block. However, this was not the end. After the last arrow was sent flying, the next arrow followed, exploding continuously. In a short period of time, at least ten crossbow bolts were shot from each hole, and thousands of arrows struck the same corner of the iron block. The force of the explosion finally suppressed the correction force of the formation patterns. Through this force, they finally changed the trajectory of the metal pieces descent, turning it in one direction. However, there were indeed fewer holes on the top. The explosion of more than a thousand crossbow bolts was not enough to completely push away the iron. In the end, the black-gold heavy iron still brushed past the dome defense. Gravity and speed turned into terrifying kinetic energy. In an instant, a huge gap was torn open in the dome of Thousand Sieve City. In Thousand Sieve City, the sudden intense collision made the Golden Core cultivators lose their footing. The disciples who were close to the control mechanisms died on the spot. The aura filled with chaotic energy was swept up by the wind from the outside world. It surged in from the gap, causing the remaining Ink Sect disciples to feel cold. They had never expected that the Thousand Sieve City, which they relied on the most, would actually be broken through the dome defense in just a day. In fact, this could not be blamed on Thousand Sieve City. Such a large city could not be built with top-notch materials. It was common knowledge in the cultivation world that damage would be caused by powerful attacks. The main reason why Thousand Sieve City could not unleash the defensive effect was because their combat strength was too lacking. If it was a war between forces of the same level, if the Iron Wolf Sect still wanted to do such a thing, they would be immediately destroyed by the top cultivators on the defense after entering the other partys territory. For example, in the previous two wars between Benevolent Travel Temple and the Hundred Tempering Mountain, they had never planned to use this method. Of course, being unable to produce such a large piece of black-gold heavy iron was also a very important reason. This kind of method of destroying the encampments defense was not normal. However, Ink Sects current situation was really too miserable. If the remaining two old fellows dared to go out and stop them, they would immediately be surrounded and attacked by the experts of the Iron Wolf Sect. They would probably be unable to return. Without them, the remaining Ink Sect disciples would truly feel despair. Retreat! Retreat! The few cultivators who survived and were heavily injured and unable to move or were at a loss were quickly pulled away by their companions. As soon as they left, another series of accurate attacks from the long-range bow cannon bombarded the hole in the dome. They made use of the buildings near the gap to cause further destruction. Charge in! Capture them alive! The five thousand ace Iron Wolf Cavalry approached at an extremely fast speed. They rushed up the almost 90-degree dome as if they were walking on flat ground and surged through the gap. Then, a large number of Iron Wolf Sect disciples followed closely behind. From top to bottom, there were at least twenty to thirty levels in Thousand Sieve City. This gap spanned eight levels. A large number of cultivators surged in. The Ink Sect disciples could only retreat to defend the city and use the mechanisms and traps in the city to defend against the enemy. This kind of street battle in the city was something that they had long considered. They quickly found their positions and could be considered to be orderly. However, they did not expect this moment to come so quickly. The 22,000 Wood Demons that Jiang Li had enlightened were also arranged at various mechanisms in advance. As soon as they saw the enemy, they launched a fierce attack. The Ink Sect cultivators paired with these 22,000 puppets and relied on the large number of powerful mechanisms and traps in the city to temporarily tie down the surging Iron Wolf Sect cultivators. Of course, this was on the premise that the Iron Wolf Sect did not want to kill them all. This was because they wanted merit, not slaughter. There had to be a certain number of remaining cultivators who chose to join before the Divine Judgment Hall would acknowledge their transfer of merit points. If not for that, the Iron Wolf Sect would have more methods to slowly destroy Thousand Sieve City from the outside. Elder, Alliance Leader Jiang is still inside. The current situation is too dangerous. Should we go in and save the Alliance Leader? Seeing the Iron Wolf Sect attack Thousand Sieve City, the cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance who were secretly watching the battle from afar became nervous. I Ill contact Jiang Li first. After confirming the location, well rescue him. The elders and protectors here more or less knew a little about Jiang Lis strength. Originally, they were quite confident in him. However, now, looking at the tragic battle situation in the distance, their hearts could not help but beat faster. Ink Sect clearly did not have the ability to protect their home, let alone Jiang Li. The Iron Wolf Sect was not a kind sect. If their Alliance Leader really died here, it would be a huge loss. Especially the old guardian of the Scripture Storage Valley, he could not bear to see such an outstanding junior die here. The token directly connected to the Alliance Leader Token, and Jiang Lis calm voice sounded from inside. This made the few of them heave a sigh of relief. His tone was relaxed, and it meant that Jiang Li was at least not in danger for the time being. Jiang Li, which tunnel did you enter from? Find a safe place and well bring you out. They were already considering a retreat plan. However, Jiang Lis words stunned them. Im fine. Martial Ancestor, help me observe the situation of the Soul Formation cultivators of the Iron Wolf Sect. After they all enter Thousand Sieve City, inform me and immediately retreat to the west. Well meet up 2,000 miles away. Jiang Li had no intention of fleeing and even made a strange request. What? Youre not coming out? The situation is too dangerous! The higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance outside could not understand Jiang Lis decision. However, Jiang Li always had his own thoughts. Every time there was a major decision in the Great Mountain Conference, they were always convinced by various reasons. Now that he was not in front of them, it was even more impossible for him to listen to them. Dont worry, Martial Ancestor. I know what Im doing. With that, he hung up. Hes only a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He knows what hes doing? This is such a fierce battle, what can he possibly know?! Martial Ancestor Zhu really wanted to knock Jiang Li out with a punch and drag him away, but he was not by his side now, so he could only hold the token and worry. In the core of Ink Sects Thousand Sieve City, Jiang Li had already woken up from the illusion. Without a doubt, he had passed that test. After all, under the circumstances of cheating, such a calamity was really not difficult for him. The so-called beast tide was actually just a group of beasts without much intelligence. As long as he used a simple method, he could easily kill them. For example, poisoning the water and burning the mountain. What methods could not be used? At the very least, Jiang Li could use illusions to easily torture them! After easily exterminating the beast tide, this city developed into a country. Before ending the illusion, he also arranged for organized institutions and departments in the aspects of civilian life, military, industrial, agriculture, and so on. Even after he left, without the miracle of his cheating, this country could still be maintained for a long time. As such, the result he produced was almost without any flaws. Instead, it was excessively outstanding. Even if he was an outsider, the city core of Thousand Sieve City could not violate its own rules. It could only reveal its true body and land beside him. Thousand Mechanisms Sphere? So this is the true core of the city. What appeared from the illusion was a glowing ball floating in the air. This was also the hidden item that Qin Shuman had sensed earlier. However, before he could study it carefully, this core secret room was opened from the outside. It was a familiar face. However, both sides were not very happy to see each other. Kid! I didnt expect you to really pass the test. Very good. You surprised me. Hand over the sphere. Its impossible for outsiders to become our Sect Master. Hand over my Ink Sects treasure and get lost. The person who found this place was none other than the Nascent Soul, Pang Xun. His eyes could not conceal his thick killing intent. Is this what your Grand Elder wants? Jiang Li stood up. Sure enough, there was no meditation mat beneath him, and he had always been sitting on the ground. The illusory realm of this sphere was really powerful, to the point where he could not sense it at all. My words represent the Grand Elder. That thing doesnt belong to you. Quickly hand it over and I may spare your life. As Pang Xun spoke, he approached Jiang Li. His words could not be trusted at all. Jiang Li had killed his son, so could he really let him live? It was already a situation of life and death. There was no room for negotiation. If you want something, come and get it yourself! Jiang Li was the first to attack, and he smashed out a coffin. As if he did not know how to dodge, Pang Xun was struck by the swelling coffin and sent flying. However, in the blink of an eye, another Pang Xun darted out from behind the previous Pang Xun. He smiled sinisterly and rushed towards Jiang Li. Kid, do you want to use the same move on me twice? It turned out that the one who was sent flying was only a puppet of the other party. Pang Xuns true body had been hiding behind the puppet. When Jiang Lis coffin missed, he would rush forward and deal a fatal blow! The space in this room was not large. With the speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he really arrived in an instant. With a flutter of his sleeve, a mechanical palm was exposed. Not only was this mechanical palm not inferior to human hands in terms of flexibility, but its power was also not inferior to high-grade artifacts. However, the moment before his mechanical palm touched Jiang Li, the latters figure suddenly vanished without any warning. I missed? No, it hit! Kid, dont try to play tricks. Come out and receive your death! Under the cover of the illusion technique, Jiang Lis main body was ruthlessly sent flying and smashed into the wall behind him. It took a few breaths before the force was removed and he fell from the wall. He lay on the ground and vomited blood. However, Pang Xun, who was standing not far away, acted as if he could not see him. He stood on the spot and looked around warily. All of this was thanks to the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere. In this room, all the information about Jiang Lis existence was concealed by the illusion technique. This included hearing, vision, smell, and even touch. Therefore, Pang Xun did not feel that he caused any substantial impact. However, the force in his hand disappeared, and there was no inertia from charging forward. This still made him acutely sense that he had already struck Jiang Li. In his opinion, Jiang Lis strength mainly came from the strange coffin artifact. No matter how powerful his main body was, he was only at the Foundation Establishment realm. After receiving his attack, even if he did not die, he should be fatally injured. However, without seeing Jiang Lis corpse, the anger in his heart could not be vented. Also, where did that Thousand Mechanisms Sphere go? After adjusting the bones in his chest, Jiang Li spat out the dirty blood in his mouth and stood up from the ground. After all, a Nascent Soul cultivator was a Nascent Soul cultivator. His injuries from just now were indeed not light. However, through the status One Day Death Denial, he could largely ignore his physical injuries and rely on other healing statuses to recover very quickly. This kind of injury looked terrifying, but it was actually nothing. However, fighting a veteran Nascent Soul cultivator in such a small space was really difficult. Fortunately, he had the illusion technique of the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere to conceal himself. Otherwise, he would really be in danger. Swoosh! Suddenly, another surging spiritual qi torrent assaulted Jiang Li. He hurriedly dodged to the side and barely evaded it. The spiritual qi collided with the wall behind. The floating rectangular blocks that formed the room sank and slowly recovered to their original state. How terrifying was the spiritual perception of a Nascent Soul cultivator? Even under the cover of an illusion technique, one could rely on their intuition to determine his general location. Jiang Li sensed the situation in Thousand Sieve City through the citys core. He had to get rid of this guy as soon as possible, otherwise, everything else would be pointless. Jiang Li made up his mind. Chapter 277 - Yin Burial! Eternal Rest! He had to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator as soon as possible? If outsiders knew Jiang Lis thoughts, they would definitely think that he was dreaming and hallucinating A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator wanted to finish off a Nascent Soul cultivator as soon as possible? This was simply a hopeless situation. Kid, you were hit by me and are already very heavily injured, right? You cant escape. For killing my Keer, youll pay with your life! His sharp gaze swept through the entire room. When he turned around in Jiang Lis direction, he suddenly paused, and then killing intent surged as he suddenly pounced forward! Sure enough, he was still able to discover Jiang Lis approximate location to a certain extent. Jiang Li wiped away the blood at the corners of his mouth, and he was not to be outdone. He raised his palm and advanced instead of retreating, and he charged towards his opponent. Pang Xuns mechanical fist struck Jiang Li first, causing his body to cave in. A huge bump appeared on his back, and the broken bones pierced through his skin, exposing him to the air. If not for the fact that the Overlord Body Art had canceled out a portion of the power, Jiang Lis body would have been directly pierced. However, Jiang Li still did not care about such heavy injuries. Pang Xun, who was laughing sinisterly, suddenly felt a sense of fear. In the next moment, two crimson balls of light swelled up and ruthlessly smashed into his body. The terrifying power and the intense pain coming from his body made Pang Xun shiver. It was difficult to imagine how a Foundation Establishment cultivator could use such a technique. The Nascent Soul Pang Xun straightened his body and wanted to support himself. At this moment, a flying sword darted out from Jiang Lis forehead and pierced into his eye socket. Another chain wrapped around his feet. Jiang Li had not used the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to defend himself earlier and had forcefully endured an attack at the Nascent Soul realm just for this moment. Go in! With the activation of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, Pang Xuns feet were suppressed and he felt powerless. Then, he was sent flying by the blood-colored ball of light, crashing into the opened door behind him and into the Yin Burial Coffin that he had long prepared. Pang Xun instinctively sensed a terrifying existence behind him. He grabbed the edge of the coffin tightly and refused to rest. In the coffin that was like an abyss, countless roots and vines grew out and wrapped around his feet, coiling around his entire body bit by bit. Thousands of roots pulled back, but he finally could not endure it and fell into the endless darkness. Yin Burial! Eternal Rest! The coffin lid closed. Even if he was a Nascent Soul cultivator, as long as Jiang Li was unwilling, he would never see the light of day again. Jiang Li lay on the ground and spat out large mouthfuls of blood. He had really suffered quite a bit. It took him a full fifteen minutes to fix the bones back to their original positions, and his injuries roughly recovered. As the first outsider to enter the coffin, Pang Xun would be welcomed with the best treatment. In Thousand Sieve City, the cultivators on both sides had already fought their brains out. There were sounds of spiritual qi explosions everywhere. Every step was filled with killing intent. Threads, needles, flying axes, saws, poisonous fog, and explosions. With every step, a fatal mechanism would be triggered. This kind of disgusting street battle made the Iron Wolf Sect, which was used to galloping on the grassland, feel aggrieved and furious. The other party had beaten them to an ugly state. However, the Ink Sect was also not doing well. There were only a few hundred disciples left. If one died, there would be one less. They could only fight and retreat, relying on the mechanisms to stop the other party as much as possible. However, no matter how many mechanisms there were, they would eventually be exhausted. At that time, Ink Sect would be destroyed. At this moment, all the Ink Sect disciples received a message. All Ink Sect disciples, listen to the Ink Child Decree and retreat to the citys core in an orderly manner. His voice was young and steady, and it could not be rejected. You are Jiang Li? You really obtained the Ink Child Decree!? Granny Zis words were filled with disbelief. Just as Jiang Li had thought, she really wanted to gain something without risking anything of her own. They wanted Jiang Li to help them enlighten their puppets, but they did not want to pay a huge price. In her opinion, it was impossible for Jiang Li to pass the test. However, to be able to instantly transmit his voice to all parts of Thousand Sieve City, this kind of authority could only be obtained by someone with the Ink Child Decree. At this moment, the only one who could obtain the Ink Child Decree was Jiang Li. Its me. Now is not the time to talk about this. Lure the enemy Soul Formation cultivators in and kill them. Only then will we have a chance to leave. He told the two Soul Formation cultivators of Ink Sect that if they wanted to lure the Soul Formation cultivators in, only they could do so. Are you going to use that? Jiang Li, an outsider, naturally did not know more about the matters of Thousand Sieve City than these two. They were clearly slightly hesitant about Jiang Lis method. Yes, this is the last resort, isnt it? Jiang Lis tone was very firm. Or rather, he had always been more generous towards things that he had yet to obtain. The two Ink Sect Soul Formation cultivators still wanted to persist stubbornly. However, the Ink Child Decree was in Jiang Lis hands after all. Even if they did not agree, Jiang Li would still execute it. At that time, the only difference would be that more people from the Ink Sect died. Moreover, this was the best solution at the moment. This Alright, all disciples listen up. Retreat towards the core. After the Ink Sect disciples heard the order, they were also surprised. However, having a way out was much better than they had expected. At the very least there was a way to live. The two Soul Formation cultivators stepped forward and began to kill a large number of Iron Wolf Sect cultivators. This action naturally exposed their exact location. The Soul Formation cultivators of the Iron Wolf Sect were already waiting for them. They no longer hid their strength and approached from the flying ship outside as if they had teleported. After they rushed into Thousand Sieve City, the two sides began to collide. It was as if a huge mouth had appeared in the void and bit off the buildings in Thousand Sieve City. Debris flew everywhere, as if heaven and earth were destroyed. However, during this process, it could be seen that the main framework of Thousand Sieve City was really firm. Even if it endured an attack of the Soul Formation realm, there would not be too obvious damages. The two Ink Sect Soul Formation cultivators struggled desperately, and more and more Soul Formation cultivators appeared in the Iron Wolf Sect. Soon, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance sent him a message that the situation inside had already reached a very serious state. Seven Soul Formation cultivators? No matter how much Ink Sect struggles, theres no way out. However, this is definitely only a portion of the Iron Wolf Sects strength. After any sects expand, there are many places that need top-notch cultivators to guard. No one can casually send out so many top-notch combat forces. The two Grand Elders of Ink Sect threw out hundreds of invisible spiritual qi threads. They controlled hundreds of powerful puppets to form a huge net in the air. Various powerful mechanisms and weapons were brandished in the air. Any one of them could not be easily blocked by Jiang Li. Although their might seemed to be filled with boundless killing intent and might, they had encountered a tragic suppression in just a single exchange. The cultivation methods of the Iron Wolf Sect were filled with ambition. Every move they made was intended to kill. This was an unfair fight of seven against two. On the Ink Sects side, these two old cultivators had not fought in a long time. When they fought, they fell into a difficult situation. The hundreds of puppets that were scattered out were blasted apart one after another. When one puppet met the other party, it could barely withstand a breath. The speed at which these high-level puppets were damaged was enough to make any strange cultivators heart ache until it shone. However, other than wood shavings and parts, there was also a large amount of flesh and blood. This meant that they were all puppets refined from corpses, or rather, the corpses of Ink Sect cultivators. However, the original heads of these puppets were all missing. They were replaced by mechanisms, and not a single head could be seen. Armored Trolls liked to eat peoples brains and treated cultivators and children as the best. After that battle, the Ink Sect cultivators rushed to collect corpses, but all they retrieved were these headless corpses. The location of the heads of the cultivators who died in battle was self-evident. They fought and retreated. Anger and helplessness filled them. No, if this continues, well definitely die. You should leave first. Ill stop them! Although the Ink Sect Soul Formation cultivator with the broken arm only had one arm, his cultivation was clearly deeper than Granny Zis. The puppets made from the corpses of Nascent Soul elders clearly could not stop the seven Soul Formation cultivators. He pushed Granny Zi and stopped in front of these enemies. Old Ban, you! Leave quickly! At this moment, they could no longer hesitate. Originally, these two old cultivators were already close to death. They had already resigned themselves to fate. Even if they lived, they would only bring their disciples along for a bit longer. Granny Zi hesitated for a moment before she stretched out her hand and stuffed the five clay statues into Elder Bans hand, and then she flew towards the center of the city where Jiang Li was without turning back. Hmph, do you think you can escape? Old man, even the two of you combined cant stop us. You want to do it alone? The seven Iron Wolf Sect cultivators casually smashed apart a few more Nascent Soul puppets. Four people surrounded Elder Ban, and the remaining three wanted to pursue the other Ink Sect cultivators. Cultivators in the Dao of Puppets could be said to have reached their peak at the beginning of their cultivation journey. This was because 80-90% of their combat strength was on puppets. It was fine when he was at the low-level. As long as he spent some spirit stones to purchase some materials and forge them himself, or used the corpses of demon beasts and cultivators to refine them, they were all good choices. It was very simple to use numbers to increase ones combat strength. Even if one was ordinary, it was very easy to produce outstanding results in battle. When Jiang Li was in the inner sect competition back then, the cultivators of the Mystic Gate Hall had taken advantage of him. However, in the later stages, ordinary materials could no longer keep up with his footsteps. Unless he bought especially precious top-grade materials or used the corpses of top-notch cultivators to refine puppets, he could maintain his combat strength. However, things of this level could only be chanced upon by luck. For example, the two puppets taken out by the Soul Formation cultivators were all at the Nascent Soul realm. How could they withstand the enemy? The disdain of the Iron Wolf Sect members originated from this. Its not a good habit to underestimate an elder. Old Man Ban was already on the verge of death, but he did not look afraid. With a flip of his remaining right hand, ten thumb-sized clay statues appeared. With a slight squeeze of his hand, the clay statues surface was crushed. A puff of smoke exploded, and then ten figures rushed out. The four cultivators surrounding him were caught off guard and immediately pounced forward. The three Soul Formation cultivators who were about to pursue Granny Zi sensed the threat behind them and could only hurriedly turn around to block the fierce attack. What rushed out of the smoke were ten puppets that had yet to be repaired. The fatal injuries on their bodies had not been properly stitched up. Through the wounds, one could see that the gears in their bodies were spinning at high speed. Although their appearance was a little simple, judging from their auras, they were clearly Soul Formation cultivators when they were alive! Hmph, to blaspheme your fellow sect members like this, your Ink Sect is really impressive. How long do you think you can stop us with these ten puppets? Your spiritual qi can support all ten of them at the same time. How long can you last? Kill you! The others wont be able to escape our grasp. The difference between puppets of the same level and cultivators was quite large. The difference in numbers between them was very limited. Even if there were ten puppets of this level, they would only be able to stop them for a while. If you want to kill them, get past me first! The battle continued to erupt, but in the intense aftershock of the battlefield, they did not notice that the entire Thousand Sieve City was changing. A large number of buildings collapsed, revealing the main framework of the entire city. The boards and plates were embedded together, and the entire city was shrinking inward. Soon, the gap that was created by the huge black-gold heavy iron was completely sealed. The space inside became narrower. Oh? Somethings not right. Old thing, what have you done! The Iron Wolf Sect cultivators who were in the midst of an intense battle finally discovered that something was wrong. Haha, now you realize that its too late! Cough, cough, cough! Our Thousand Sieve City is a precious treasure. You guys will stay here and accompany me! Old Man Ban spat out blood as he spoke, but he seemed very happy. When the seven Iron Wolf Sect cultivators heard Old Man Bans words, they knew that something was amiss. They hurriedly rushed towards the gap. But it was already covered in thick construction debris and hundreds of sturdy walls. The entire Thousand Sieve City could move. The buildings were moving and piecing together. The huge space inside the city was shrinking. Boom! Boom! Boom! The seven Soul Formation cultivators of the Iron Wolf Sect continuously attacked the same wall. However, the large amount of debris piled in front of the wall absorbed too much power. The seven of them needed more than ten breaths to break through a single wall. However, the layers of walls were still in front of him, as if there was no end to them. Not only that, as Thousand Sieve City continued to stack, there would only be more and more obstructions in front of them. At this speed, until this space was completely compressed to the core, they would definitely be unable to break through. The direction that old woman fled in! There must be an entrance there. Chase! They abandoned the old man and chased after Granny Zi. However, where could there be a path? A passageway? The internal structure of Thousand Sieve City had already been completely damaged. They had nowhere to go and nowhere to escape! An ominous feeling grew in their hearts! Chapter 278 - Thousand Sieve Earth Treasury The current Thousand Sieve City was like a leaking balloon. Its size was constantly shrinking and its shell was becoming thicker and thicker. The wreckage of the buildings that were pushed inward surged like an ocean wave. Apart from them and more than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators, all the other Iron Wolf Sect cultivators, including the five thousand wolf cavalry, had been wrapped in debris and crushed into pieces of flesh. That was an elite force that even the Iron Wolf Sect could not easily train. Losing a thousand was enough to make people feel the pinch. Now, five thousand Iron Wolf Cavalry and a large number of Core Formation cultivators had all died here. To the Iron Wolf Sect, it would be uncomfortable for a long time to lack such a force. However, the seven Soul Formation elders of the Iron Wolf Sect did not have the mood to consider the future for the time being. They flew around the entire internal space and were finally forced back to their original location by the rolling trash. They placed their last hope on Old Ban. As fellow Soul Formation cultivators, they did not believe that there was someone who was willing to not leave a way out for themselves to cover for others. Damn old man, tell me where it is! Otherwise, Ill kill you right now! Surrounded by seven Soul Formation cultivators with killing intent, Old Ban was still smiling happily. For this old man to die in Thousand Sieve City and have the few of you accompany me, Im really fortunate! As he spoke, he took out a key and stabbed it into his heart. The last hidden mechanism in his body circulated crazily, squeezing out his life and stimulating more spiritual qi. He brought the remaining puppets to continue fighting with them. Finally, under the continuous compression of space, their activity space completely disappeared. In the end, Old Ban laughed and swelled up with all the puppets, launching the final self-destruction! Without any buffer time, the damage caused by the self-destruction of a puppet of the same level or even a cultivator of the same level was completely fatal. On Jiang Lis side, the remaining cultivators of Ink Sect had already gathered in the core secret room under his guidance. Although they had mechanisms and traps to rely on, they had also suffered heavy losses. There were only slightly more than a hundred people left. In terms of numbers, it was even more miserable than the village Jiang Li had seen in the illusion world. Is everyone here? Theres no time to lose. I used the Ink Child Decree to activate the Thousand Sieve Citys last resort. Now, we can only leave through this secret room. If we delay, we wont be able to leave. Jiang Li sensed the situation in Thousand Sieve City and urged them to count the number of people. Granny Zi, Grandpa Ban has yet to come out! Zi Yao stood at the entrance of the core secret room, unwilling to leave no matter what. Zi Yao, come back. Old Ban has already made up his mind. Lets go! The Ink Child Decree was actually a token of authority produced by the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere. It could control the entire Thousand Sieve City. However, after today, this token would probably only have a symbolic meaning. Jiang Li reached into the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere and took out a token. However, the others could not see the spiritual ball. They only thought that Jiang Li waved his hand in the air and took out the token. He injected spiritual qi into it. The core chamber, which was made of thousands of rectangular blocks like a Rubiks Cube, was completely sealed. Then, it moved horizontally and directly collided with the surrounding wall. Wherever the secret room passed, all kinds of walls automatically unfolded, forming a passageway that could be passed through by the Rubiks Cube. After the secret room left, the walls quickly closed again, cutting off the possibility of others escaping. The matrix room passed through layers of obstructions and finally rushed out of Thousand Sieve City. Looking back, the entire Thousand Sieve City had already turned into a huge mechanical ball that was still moving and shrinking inward. A small number of Iron Wolf Sect cultivators outside were still attacking the large mechanical ball crazily. However, there were too few cultivators in the outside world, and the intensity of the attacks was far from enough. Even if dozens of flying ships continuously attacked, it was still useless against the Thousand Sieve Citys huge ball that had entered the Thousand Sieve Earth Treasury state. When Thousand Sieve City shrunk to its limit, the interior had already become solid, firmly suppressing the remaining Soul Formation cultivators on the spot. Swoosh! At this moment, the surface of the Thousand Sieve Earth Treasury Ball suddenly shook. A huge force erupted from within. When she saw this, Granny Zi could not help but lower her head in dejection. Zi Yao and the others also shed tears. In the mechanical ball, Elder Ban and all his puppets self-destructed at the same time, giving seven Soul Formation cultivators a fatal blow in the sealed space. Under the circumstances of being sealed by the Thousand Sieve Earth Treasury and suffering such a blow, even the ability to wait for the sects rescue was lost. The entire ball began to spin and finally sank into the ground. A bottomless hole was left behind. Then, the array formation buried around the city was activated. The ground around the huge hole began to collapse continuously. A large amount of soil and rocks tilted down, completely burying the huge hole. Thousand Sieve City brought a large number of people from the Iron Wolf Sect and buried themselves underground. This city itself was the largest and most dangerous trap. Not only did the Iron Wolf Sect fail to gain anything, they instead suffered heavy losses. This outcome made the cultivation world of the Eastern Region greatly surprised. Everyone felt that Ink Sect was fish on the chopping board. They were completely defenseless against the invaders. No one expected them to play such a trick. They directly cut off one of the Iron Wolf Sects claws. As for the cultivators of Ink Sect, who everyone thought had been completely killed, they silently squeezed into the matrix room and flew west under the cover of the illusion. Granny Zi, Ive obtained the Ink Child Decree. Previously, you said that the disciples of the Mo family should obey the Ink Child Decree in hand. Do these words still count? Jiang Lis words were a little inappropriate. The other party had just encountered such a calamity that was close to extermination. It was a little inappropriate to rush the other party to listen to his orders. However, Ink Sect was in no position to be angry. If not for Jiang Li, they would have died in their own city. Even if they did not die, they would become prisoners. In the future, their life and death would be decided by the enemies. That kind of life was simply worse than death. Alliance Leader Jiang, dont worry. You saved us, and Ink Sect owes you a huge favor. You even obtained the Ink Child Decree. Even if you want to become the Ink Sect Master, theres no problem. This is our merit token. It represents the merit of 630,000 from killing the Armored Trolls. Please keep it! Granny Zi knew very clearly what Jiang Li wanted. It was none other than those merit points. At this point, she might as well directly take out the merit token coveted by a large number of Eastern Region sects. After all, for a long time to come, their Ink Sects fate would be tied to Jiang Lis words. They had to show a proper attitude now that they were submitting to him. Jiang Li took the token. It did not feel heavy in his hand, but it represented a considerable amount. On it was the hard work of an entire sect. Jiang Li put away the merit token. The first step of the Great Mountain Alliance stepping into the Eastern Region to join the Divine Judgment Hall was finally completed. It was not in vain that he had ventured into the tigers den and worked hard for seven to eight days. Next, he gave the other party something. It was the Ink Child Decree he had taken out from the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere. Thousand Sieve City was already destroyed, and this token no longer had any value to Jiang Li. He was not interested in bringing these hundred people to rebuild Ink Sect, so he returned this token to them as a favor. I said before that as long as you join the Great Mountain Alliance, I will not give you any restrictions and will protect your safety. This sentence is still effective. Previously, without the Ink Child Decree, you were unable to choose the Sect Master. Now, its returned to its original owner. Its best to choose a leader as soon as possible and rebuild the sect. Granny Zi looked at the token in her hand and then looked at the indifferent Jiang Li, and she sighed endlessly in her heart. In the eyes of others, the Ink Child Decree that they treated as a treasure was only a useless token. In the eyes of the other party, their own rules were probably not worth mentioning. Or perhaps, to Jiang Li, the position of Ink Child was only a burden and had no value. After all, Jiang Li had the Scripture Storage Valley and the Great Mountain Alliance behind him, so how could he take a fancy to them? Of course, even if he returned the useless Ink Child Decree to them, the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere was out of the question. This thing was a good treasure. With it as the core, he might be able to build another mechanical city. The flying speed of the matrix room was not slow. The invisibility effect under the illusion was quite good too. They headed west and quickly arrived at the location where they had arranged to meet the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance. The elders, protectors, and hidden cultivators were already waiting there. The sects main force and seven higher-ups were all buried underground. The Iron Wolf Sect cultivators could not even save them in time. How could they have the mood to seal the Endless Mountain Range? Even if they still had the intention, they no longer had the ability when all the Soul Formation cultivators who went out to battle had fallen. The reinforcements had yet to arrive. If they offended someone at this time, wouldnt they be courting death? Therefore, they did not encounter any obstructions along the way. Jiang Li, youre finally back! When the Scripture Storage Valleys Martial Ancestor saw Jiang Li return, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. This Alliance Leaders action of putting himself in danger made him very dissatisfied. If anything happened to him, what would he do? However, when he saw the hundred plus Ink Sect cultivators following behind Jiang Li, he could not beat up this disobedient disciple on the spot. Of course, he could restrain himself, but someone could not. After becoming the Alliance Leader, youve grown capable! You even dare to go alone for such a dangerous thing. If this happens again, Ill let you lie in the Rejuvenation Hall for a month! A burly cultivator covered in beast tattoos walked angrily to Jiang Li. A hand pinched his shoulder with more than ten times the force of an excavator, holding Jiang Li tightly. Clearly, the owner of this hand wanted to grab him and beat him up. However, Jiang Lis strength had improved too quickly, and it was already not easy to grasp the limits of his actions. If he used too little strength, he would not be able to break through the defense of the Overlord Body Art. If he used too much strength, he was afraid that breaking through Jiang Lis defense would cause injuries. This conflict made the burly cultivator even angrier. However, when he pressed down on Jiang Lis shoulder that was tougher than steel, he could not help but be surprised. This young disciples strength had become much stronger again. His other senior brothers were no longer his match. If this continued, even as his master, he would probably not be his match. Fortunately, Jiang Li had obtained the fragment of the Scripture Imparting Halls stone monument. From it, they had obtained a cultivation method that was greatly beneficial to the cultivators of the Beast Blood Diagram. His cultivation had already stagnated for many years, so perhaps he could rely on this to advance further. The other reason he followed the group here this time was also for the sake of passing that cultivation method to Jiang Li. Cough cough, Master, calm down! Calm down! This person was none other than Jiang Lis good master, Elder He of the Demon Vanquishing Hall. After he finished dealing with many matters in the Great Mountain Region, Jiang Li suddenly entered the battlefield of the Iron Wolf Sect and Ink Sect. The situation was chaotic and could start a fight at any moment. The various large sects urgently mobilized a group of people to assist. Elder He followed the third wave of ships to this place. Forget it, forget it. Be careful in the future and know your limits As he spoke, Elder He could not continue. After all, Jiang Li had indeed done too well. He could not say that his life was more important than the alliance so he should not put himself at risk. Although he thought so, he could not say it out loud. Take this and board the ship first. The friends of Ink Sect can come too. Weve prepared medical cultivators and medicinal pills. Lets board the ship and rest. After both sides completed the negotiations, the higher-ups of the Mountain Alliance were all surprised. Although they had come for Ink Sects merit points, there were too many competitors. They were new here, and it was not easy to obtain this merit under the watch of many local factions. If it was them, without fighting the Iron Wolf Sect, it would be impossible for them to reach a consensus with the Ink Sect. Fighting a sect of this level head-on was really not a good choice for the heavily established sect that had just been established. To be honest, Jiang Li, the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, had always been quite controversial. However, this important matter concerned whether the Great Mountain Alliance could join the Divine Judgment Hall or not. It was very important. In the end, it was practically all done by Jiang Li alone. They did not attack or even show themselves. If it was anyone else, they would definitely be unable to do better than him. At that time, Shenshan Jianyi, Daoist Wushe, and Master Le Ku had taken a gamble when choosing the Great Mountain Alliance Leader. However, they slowly discovered that they had really made the right choice. In this cultivation world, some people were really different. They could always create miracles. Fortunately, their Great Mountain Region had such a young junior. Chapter 279 - Blood Fiend Divine Art The new warship of the Great Mountain Alliance had gathered the efforts of the various sects refinement masters. It had even borrowed the Peach Tree flying ship of the Mu family of the Peach Forest and combined the merits of many aspects. In terms of speed, defense, stability, and attack, all these aspects had a considerable increase compared to the warships of the Scripture Storage Valley. Currently, it was no longer inferior to the flying ships of most sects in the Eastern Region. Otherwise, if even a basic configuration like the flying ship looked pathetic, they would be too embarrassed. After carrying everyone, the Great Mountain Alliances flying ship headed out of the mountain range. On the way, they met some Iron Wolf Sect cultivators. However, they, who had been rather domineering previously, no longer cared about whether there were suspicious people coming and going. When they saw some powerful groups passing by, they would specially take a detour. The flying ship steadily drove out of the chaotic Endless Mountain Range. Jiang Li sat in his cabin while holding a booklet in his hand and reading. It was what his master, Elder He, had handed him earlier. [Blood Fiend Divine Art] This was a top-notch ancient body cultivation method that used blood qi to refine the body to resist enemies. Ignoring everything else, he took a few glances and discovered that this cultivation method was simply a perfect match with the Beast Blood Diagram. The Beast Blood Diagram was an auxiliary body cultivation secret technique and not an orthodox cultivation method. It was powerful and could assist in cultivation, and it was even one of the four ultimate techniques of the Scripture Storage Valley. However, the conditions and danger level of this cultivation were the highest among the four ultimate techniques. Therefore, there were few disciples cultivating this. The root reason was that the fiendish energy in the beast blood was too dangerous, and it was very easy to cause ones mind to go berserk. It required cultivators to use their extraordinary courage and will to forcefully suppress the fiendish blood. Elder He had even developed an extremely harsh first lesson for this. That was to wear the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and fight head-on with demon beasts of the same level without any way out. Even Jiang Li had suffered quite a bit from that ape demon when he entered the sect back then. However, it was only now that they realized that it was because they had always lacked the body cultivation method that matched the Beast Blood Diagram. It was this Blood Fiend Divine Art! This was really fate. After more than 200 years, the stone monument fragment that recorded the Blood Fiend Divine Art was bought by Jiang Li in the auction. This luck was a little unusual. Jiang Li did not believe that the Merit Blessing was not involved in it. Luck was something that one could not sense usually, but it could affect all aspects of oneself. The good luck that could only last for seven days had been maintained until now, and the benefits it brought him were not small. After he reached the Foundation Establishment realm, he did not lack Qi Refinement and Spirit Refinement cultivation methods. However, the Mountain Crushing Scripture that was used for body refinement was only at the incomplete first chapter. Therefore, with his current body cultivation speed, he was gradually falling behind. Now that he had the Blood Fiend Divine Art, he did not have to look for body cultivation methods anymore. Jiang Li quickly finished reading this cultivation method. With his current mental strength and comprehension, he easily memorized the entire text of the cultivation method and gained quite a bit of comprehension. This was the benefit of cultivating a spirit refinement cultivation method. After ones Mind and Enlightenment increased, the benefits to cultivation were not small. Just as Jiang Li flipped to the last page, a folded piece of paper floated down. He stretched out his hand and caught it in midair. With a touch, he knew that this piece of paper was not ordinary. This was because it was made of the skin of a Giant Rock Fire Bull. This thin layer looked fragile, but it was actually invulnerable to swords and spears, water and fire. Moreover, it could withstand quite a few high-level runes. This is the seal of the Valley Master. On the folded cowhide paper, Jiang Li saw a familiar mark. It was a seal that only the Valley Master of the Scripture Storage Valley, Daoist Wushe, could use. It had quite a high defense. It seemed that this was the reward for finding the stone monument fragment. The Scripture Storage Valleys Scripture Imparting Hall was a treasure land that produced ancient inheritances. Any spell technique inside was above the standard. The Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, personally signed it. It should not be simple. Jiang Li injected spiritual qi and opened the leather paper. What appeared inside was an extremely complicated and exquisite array pattern blueprint. Even with Jiang Lis current Mind attribute and spirit cultivation, he felt dizzy for a few breaths when he saw this array pattern. It could be seen how profound this formation pattern was. After calming down, he focused his mind and looked again. Hmm? The patterns seemed familiar. Wait, this array pattern seemed to be In this Blood Fiend Divine Art, on the last page of the cultivation method, there was also a gift from the Valley Master, Daoist Wushe. After Jiang Li took a closer look, he suddenly realized that what was drawn on this map was actually the main seal rune of the sects ultimate technique, the Square Heaven Seal! Jiang Lis eyes were about to light up. He had coveted this thing for a long time. He did not expect that the Valley Master would really impart it to him. Wasnt this a secret technique that only the next Valley Master could learn? Could it be that something had happened to Chu Yunxuan? Did he have to replace the Scripture Storage Valleys Crown Prince? After carefully reading the notes beside him, he realized that he had been thinking too much. Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan was living well and had even broken through the Golden Core realm not long ago. What the Valley Master had given him was not the complete Square Heaven Seal, but the main design of the rune. Other key methods such as Qi Circulation, refinement methods, seals, and so on were not included. However, to Jiang Li, having the blueprint was enough. The Square Heaven Seal was a metal attribute technique. Even if he barely learned it, he could not unleash its full power. However, this main rune map was very promising in his hands. For example, if he engraved this formation pattern on the coffin and used it to smash people in the future, what would happen? Just thinking about it made him look forward to it. The Valley Masters gift was not small. Apart from finding the stone monument fragment and some of the merits in the past, this should have some other meaning. Was he afraid that after Jiang Li became the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, he would dissociate from the sect? Ever since he entered the sect and grew up, the Scripture Storage Valley had given him too many things. Up until now, the Scripture Storage Valley was still his greatest support. His friends and teachers were all there. He was not an ungrateful person. However, this rune and cultivation method were really awesome. He did not know when he would be so lucky next time. He was thinking about how to accumulate more merit. If he could raise the status of this Merit Blessing to a higher level, he did not know if he could reach the level where treasures came from the sky. At this moment, the flying ship in the sky crashed into a cloud in the sky. The porthole was covered in white clouds. Jiang Li looked out. Under the cover of the fog, a few fish living in the clouds flew past the porthole. This fish had a slender fish body and a long rainbow-colored tail behind it. It was beautiful under the refraction of the light. He was quite lucky to be able to see this scene. However, it was said that this kind of fish with more bones and less meat was not very delicious. He turned around and continued to read the book in his hand. One breath, two breaths He felt that something was amiss and looked up in confusion. At some point, a white figure had appeared in his room. Jiang Li was surprised. One had to know that his cabin was in the safest place on the flying ship. Beside him were several Soul Formation cultivators. However, at this moment, someone passed through them and silently entered Jiang Lis room. If the other party had ill intentions, then Alliance Leader Jiang of the Great Mountain Alliance would probably be in trouble. Sir, is there anything the Great Mountain Alliance can help you with? Those who come are guests. The Great Mountain Alliance will not ignore you. Jiang Lis mind was tense, but he smiled and silently touched the Alliance Leader Token on his waist. For the other party to be able to do this, it was clearly not something he could deal with. All he could do was try his best to stabilize the other party and inform the Soul Formation Dharma Protectors to help. The white figure that had wrapped itself tightly glanced at Jiang Lis hand. Clearly, it had noticed his small action. However, he did not mind, nor did he have the slightest intention of attacking Jiang Li. The other party only raised his hand and threw out a cloud token that was received by Jiang Li. Sir, whats this? Jiang Li did not understand what the other party meant, but it seemed that the other party did not have any hostility, so he tried to ask. The Great Mountain Alliance resisted the invasion of evil creatures in the Great Mountain Region. You deserve credit. As soon as the other party finished speaking, it transformed into a ball of clouds before Jiang Lis eyes, and then it vanished into thin air. The protective array formation on the flying ship seemed to not exist to this person. Moreover, up until now, the few Soul Formation cultivators who lived a wall away from him did not notice at all. If not for the additional cloud-patterned token in his hand, he might have suspected that he was hallucinating. What powerful methods! But who exactly is this person? As soon as that person left, Jiang Li immediately used his authority to check the flying ships array formation. Then, just as he thought, there was no sign of tampering or invasion. To have such an ability, he must not be a nobody. But why did the other party find him? Resisting the invasion of evil creatures? He should be talking about the monsters of the Asura World. However, other than the three great sects, no one else knows the exact details of the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle. Who is it? After knowing about this, he even used this method to come and give us the reward? What faction would give them benefits for such a thing? Or was it this way? Only then did Jiang Li have the time to carefully size up the cloud pattern token in his hand. There was no name, no signature, and no functional introduction. So what was this thing used for? Such a powerful cultivator had gone through so much trouble to come in front of him. It could not be to toy with him, right? Just as he was about to put this thing into the coffin, he thought for a moment and applied a large number of seals on it before placing it in another storage bag. In order to prevent any unexpected mishaps, and because Jiang Li and the others were in pretty good condition, after leaving the Endless Mountain Range, they directly drove towards Phoenix Sun City. Before officially joining the Divine Judgment Hall, they were not qualified to move around the main hall. However, in the eight main cities, there were direct branches of the Divine Judgment Hall used to handle affairs for ordinary sects that had yet to join. They could transfer their contributions or claim the defense area of the Armored Trolls. Five days later, Phoenix Sun City, Medicine King Pavilion. Come! This is the black tea I specially got someone to bring from the Jadewave Archipelago! The ancient teacup emitted hot air, and wisps of white mist spread out above the table, bringing with it a strange dense tea fragrance. The Medicine King Pavilions Shopkeeper Jiang handed a cup of black tea to Jiang Li, his old face filled with a hospitable smile. After the Great Mountain Alliance and the Medicine King Pavilion reached an agreement, the relationship between the two sides became even friendlier. Before Jiang Li went to the Divine Judgment Hall branch, he came to the Medicine King Pavilion first. The Great Mountain Alliance itself was a new organization. They did not have any merit points at all. They directly obtained 630,000 merit points through absorbing Ink Sect. This was not impossible, but there was no precedent. It would probably take some time. Jiang Li did not know much about this, so he came to the Medicine King Pavilion to ask about the plan. If you like it, I can give you a jar. Shopkeeper Jiang was still fiddling with his tea leaves, but Jiang Li only took a sip before placing it on the table. I understand Shopkeeper Jiangs good intentions. Regarding my purpose in coming, Ive also mentioned it on the communication spirit stone previously. Do you think you can give me some guidance? After talking about serious matters, Shopkeeper Jiangs expression gradually became serious. If you want to claim a war area, there naturally wont be a problem. The battlefront is tight now, so any additional manpower is useful. However, the Divine Judgment Hall has always been very strict when it comes to transferring merit points. Especially since you dont have any merit points yourself, its very likely that the Divine Judgment Hall will suspect that you attacked and threatened the Ink Sect for the sake of merit points. Alliance Leader Jiang, you have to know that there are some things that the Iron Wolf Sect can do, but you might not be able to. Shopkeeper Jiang had a serious expression as he explained to Jiang Li tactfully. Jiang Li also understood that if something like merit could be brazenly seized by conquest, the effects would be quite adverse. When sects were exterminated and massacred, the Divine Judgment Hall would instead transfer the merit points to the victorious sect. Wouldnt this encourage the Eastern Region sects to kill each other? The Iron Wolf Sect had the support of the other three sects after they formed the Beast Frenzy Sect. It was easy for them to manipulate the situation, so they could turn a blind eye to it. That was why they dared to do this. On the other hand, if it was the Great Mountain Alliance, even if they found the exact location of Thousand Sieve City, the best they could do was to seize some benefits and not do the same thing as the Iron Wolf Sect. Unless Ink Sect joined willingly, it would not be approved. Apart from that, just being suspected was already a better outcome. In the worst case, if the cultivators of the Beast Frenzy Sect working in the Divine Judgment Hall discovered that the 630,000 merit points in the sect were abnormally transferred and someone deliberately obstructed them, that would be very annoying. Looks like its indeed a little troublesome. Jiang Li more or less knew about the situation here. Now that Shopkeeper Jiang explained it in detail, he felt that it was quite difficult. Shopkeeper Jiang, do you know anyone who can help us? At this moment, they could only try to use connections to get in. This the internal structure of the Divine Judgment Hall is very tight Im afraid its not easy to deal with. Let me think Let me think. Shopkeeper Jiang fell into deep thought with a troubled expression. After a while, he spoke hesitantly. I can recommend someone to you, but he only does things if you give him enough benefits. If its your situation, the cost might be very high. Jiang Li frowned. This was clearly a guy who took the money first before doing work. However, at this point, they did not have much choice. It would depend on how greedy that person was. Chapter 280 - Cloud Manor Divine Judgment Hall, Phoenix Sun City Branch. Jiang Li and a few higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance walked into a magnificent white building. It was located in the core area of the entire city. When they arrived, there were clearly many cultivators, but even the air began to calm down. Basically, no one dared to make a commotion here. Due to the difference in time perception between cultivators and mortals, and because those who came to the Divine Judgment Hall all had important matters, ordinary forces might not even come once in decades. Therefore, the hall was still quite empty. There was no need to line up. Jiang Li looked at the hall on the first level. Even the tiles were made of expensive spiritual jade materials. The other items had even reached the level of artifacts. It was at the level where one could knock away a flying sword with just a bench. This Divine Judgment Hall was simply much wealthier than the scene of spirit stones covering the ground in the Yin Burial Coffin. Gasp! If these pillars are refined into artifacts, its not impossible for them to become Earth-rank! An elder could not help but cry out. Only then did Jiang Li discover that it was three jade pillars that were like white jade that supported the entire Divine Judgment Hall. Even he was surprised to see it. The material level of that pillar was extremely high. Any random piece from it could create an Earth-rank coffin nail for the coffin. However, that was not what surprised him. Instead, the patterns on the three jade pillars were respectively the Cloud Pattern, Flame Pattern, and Wave Pattern. Jiang Li had seen that strange cloud pattern not long ago. Temporarily suppressing his thoughts, they came to an empty counter. Hello! The female cultivator behind the counter also emitted the aura of a Core Formation cultivator. When she saw Jiang Li, she smiled professionally and greeted him. On behalf of the Great Mountain Alliance, I want to join the Divine Judgment Hall and come here to claim a defensive area. Jiang Li directly stated his purpose for coming. The Divine Judgment Hall welcomes you. After hearing Jiang Lis request, the smile on the female cultivators face became even more obvious. The situation had been a little tense recently. Several sects had suddenly perished for unknown reasons, and now was the time to urgently recruit new blood. Please show me the token of your Great Mountain Alliance. Jiang Li handed over his Great Mountain Alliance Leader Token. The female cultivator reached out to take it. She placed the Alliance Leader Token on a white stone slab and began to record the identification information of the Alliance Leader Token. Please tell me what environment youre good at fighting in. Well try our best to arrange suitable terrain. If your esteemed sect plans to claim an area above medium-sized, you can also prioritize selecting the defensive encampment left behind. This is the terrain map of several defensive encampments. You can take a look first. The female cultivator quickly worked behind the counter to verify the situation of the Great Mountain Alliance before handing a stack of cowhide blueprints to Jiang Li. Jiang Li took it and glanced at it before handing it to the higher-ups behind him. The encampment on the map was all along the coast of the Eastern Region. The Armored Trolls that needed the entire Eastern Region to resist should be from the sea. These empty bases were the sects that had participated in the war but were ultimately destroyed. This kind of encampment was only born from war and did not have much production ability. However, as long as the overlapping array formation was repaired, the defense performance was indeed not bad! However, the size of the medium-sized area was three to five times that of the small areas. Although these areas could obtain a decent foothold from the beginning, the pressure they endured would greatly increase. Jiang Li and the others actually had a target long ago. He had the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere in his hand. The mechanical city left behind after Ink Sect was destroyed should be the most suitable choice for them in many areas. In addition, although guarding the medium-sized area was more pressure, it could also accumulate merit points faster. The current Great Mountain Region could not wait long. Everyone, this is your merit token. Please head to the designated area within seven days. In the future, you only need to bring the Armored Trolls mask to the local Divine Judgment headquarters and exchange it for merit points. Jiang Li nodded. The Divine Judgment Hall was very efficient, or rather, that female cultivator seemed to be afraid that Jiang Li would go back on his words. She completed the procedures as quickly as possible. Jiang Li took the merit token. It was different from Ink Sects token. The number on it was a bare zero. The awkward thing was this. If the Great Mountain Alliance already had around 500,000 merit points, it would not be a problem to transfer the merit points. However, if they obtained 630,000 merit points through annexation instantly from 0 points, it would undoubtedly be an abnormal situation that would attract quite a bit of attention. Even if they had Ink Sect disciples as witnesses, they would still need a long time to verify it. After putting away the merit token, Jiang Li suddenly asked the female cultivator behind the counter. Miss, may I know what the cloud patterns, flame patterns, and wave patterns on the pillar mean? The female cultivator behind the counter glanced at the pillar Jiang Li pointed at and immediately understood what he meant. Ah, its normal for you guys not to know. Those are the three divine pillars of our Divine Judgment Hall: the Cloud Manor, the Flame Dynasty, and the Sea Palace. They have not appeared for a long time, so very few young cultivators know about them now. However, they have been protecting the three pillars of our Eastern Regions cultivation world for thousands of years. When the female cultivator spoke of these three organizations, her expression revealed worship. Only then did Jiang Li learn that there were three divine pillars above the top-rate forces of the Divine Judgment Hall. In that case, didnt that mean that the token came from the Cloud Manor? However, it was unknown how the people of the Cloud Manor paid attention to him. He sat at the tea table in the hall for a while and waited for the appointed time before walking into the hall that was specially used to deal with the merit points. It was time for the staff to change shifts. After the young cultivator left, a fat middle-aged cultivator appeared. After reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, cultivators had a certain degree of ability to adjust their appearance. Therefore, unless one cultivated a special cultivation method, cultivators with such an image were rare. After the others left, Jiang Li stepped forward and said, You must be Madam Yu. Shopkeeper Jiang introduced us. The cultivators ears were sharp. The fat woman clearly heard it, but her eyes drooped as she flipped through the papers on the table, as if she did not have the time to look at Jiang Li and the others. Everyone from the Great Mountain Alliance exchanged glances. In the end, an elder stepped forward and placed ten medium-grade spirit stones on the other partys counter. The fat cultivator called Madam Yu glanced at the spirit stones on the table from the corner of her eye. After she skillfully put them away, she reluctantly raised her head to look at everyone. Youre that small faction called the Great Mountain Alliance? Old Jiang told me about it. What do you want to do with me? This persons attitude was quite vile, but they had a favor to ask and could not attack in the Divine Judgment Hall. They could only endure it for the time being. Our Great Mountain Alliance has recently gained a new ally. We hope to merge our contributions and prioritize our Great Mountain Alliance. I heard from Shopkeeper Jiang that Madam Yu is reliable in her work. Please help me out a little. Ill naturally give you a generous gift later. It was Jiang Li who stepped forward and placed the two merit tokens on the counter. Madam Yu glanced at it again. After discovering the number on the merit board, her small eyes suddenly narrowed. She placed the token on a special stone slab and quickly learned what sect the token belonged to. The matter of Ink Sect was not small. How could this fat woman not know? She tapped her fingers on the counter, thinking about something. A moment later, she looked up. This matter is not easy to deal with. She used the professional term for bribery, meaning that she wanted to raise the price. Give us a number and well try our best to make up for it. The Foreign Affairs Elder went forward and handed over another bag of spirit stones. The inside was filled with powerful spiritual qi fluctuations. This time, it contained high-grade spirit stones. This small bag represented an entire 500,000 low-grade spirit stones! Madam Yu tapped her fingers and continued to knock on the table. Clearly, this was not enough. Jiang Lis expression was already as black as the bottom of a pot. He stood at the back, and the Foreign Affairs Elder with the best mental fortitude stepped forward to negotiate. One bag after another bag, a total of 150 high-grade spirit stones were placed on the table. This number was already enough to purchase several good items in the Myriad Sun Buildings auction. However, this Madam Yu still did not have any intention of relenting. The Foreign Affairs Elder was hesitating when Jiang Li stepped forward and pressed down on his hand. Madam Yu, our Great Mountain Alliance is a small sect. Theres no need to trouble you. As he spoke, a wisp of aura seeped out and was about to retrieve the three bags of spirit stones and two merit tokens. The fat middle-aged woman reached out and pressed down on the spirit stones and tokens. She glanced sideways at Jiang Li, and then she took everything back into her arms. Leave it to me. Retrieve it in seven days. After saying that, she waved her hand and chased them out. Madam Yu, the process of this matter shouldnt be long. Ink Sects token elders are all here. Why dont we do it today to avoid any unnecessary trouble? Jiang Li frowned. After receiving such a huge sum of money, the other party still wanted to stall for another seven days. Dont you believe me? Ill do what I promised! Madam Yus fat body began to release an aura, but to the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance, this aura was actually nothing. They still stood where they were. Although they did not say anything, the meaning was obvious. Are we very close with each other? Why should we believe you? After a moment of silence, she changed her gaze and restrained her aura. Give me the proof as well. Wait outside for four hours before looking for me. The Great Mountain Alliance and the others could barely accept this result of waiting four hours. Although he hoped that the other party could settle it on the spot, he still agreed. He walked out of the office and quietly waited. However, when Jiang Li left the Merit Office, he inadvertently touched his hair. A strand of tough hair fell down and was stuck in the gap. The door closed, completely isolating the voices inside and outside. Jiang Li sat on the chair at the tea table in the hall, still a little worried. That so-called Madam Yus cultivation was actually very ordinary. She only had the strength of the Void Core stage. However, it was said that she had a good husband and a good son, which was why she got such a good job in the Divine Judgment Hall. Due to their status and strength, as long as she did not go overboard, no one would care about her. Therefore, over the years, she had been abusing her authority for personal gains, deliberately delaying the affairs of other sects and factions to obtain spirit stones and treasures. The continuous success made her braver and more unscrupulous. This was nothing. Even if they were cheated out of 1.5 million spirit stones, they had to endure this anger. At the very least, they had to join the Divine Judgment Hall. However, looking at the fat womans expression, Jiang Li felt a little worried. He sat on the chair and closed his eyes to rest. The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra had already begun circulating silently. The sound world gradually covered all his senses. When he reached a certain limit, it was as if his soul had left his body. In the Divine Judgment Hall, if one used active probing methods like divine sense probing, they would be discovered immediately. However, Jiang Li only strengthened his hearing and received sounds passively. This was not easy to discover. His voice and perspective quickly moved, and he quickly arrived at the entrance of the Merit Office. However, he was blocked by the soundproof door. Fortunately, Jiang Li was prepared. The hair stuck in the middle was not broken, and it could still transmit a faint tremor. The voice went out of the office along with the hair. Everything inside was very blurry because there was too little sound to hear. I have a huge deal come here at those fools are still here wait three million hurry up The intermittent voice sounded, causing Jiang Lis anger to involuntarily rise. Human greed would never disappoint. That fat middle-aged cultivator was planning to take benefits from both sides. After receiving the spirit stones from the Great Mountain Alliance, she did not do anything and wanted to use her position to sell these 630,000 merit points to others. She felt that with her status, what was done was done. As long as she did not admit it, a small faction that was lucky could not do anything to her. As long as this deal went through, 1.5 million would become 4.5 million. Why not? Hmph! The one from the Great Alliance kid is so disrespectful this is also a small punishment for them. After putting down the communication spirit stone, this fat Madam Yu actually found a reason for herself. However, if Jiang Li had not stopped her at that time, the outcome now would probably be her taking away three million spirit stones and being sent away for seven days. If they came to find her after seven days, she might not even meet them! Shopkeeper Jiang was right. This person was too greedy. Jiang Li undid the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and regained his senses. After that, he walked over to the female cultivator who had helped them register for the defensive encampment. Then, he took out the cloud-patterned token from his storage bag. With a wave of his hand, he undid all the seals and placed it on the counter. Hello, I want to see the person in charge. Chapter 281 - Live Sacrifice This is the Cloud Pattern Token! Please wait a moment, Manager! Manager! When the female cultivator behind the counter saw the token, her eyes widened. Her gaze constantly flickered between the patterns on the token and the cloud patterns on the jade pillar. Her expression became more nervous and serious. She knew that this matter was not something she could handle and immediately reported the situation. A few breaths later, a cultivator in a golden robe walked over quickly. The Cloud Manor has been secluded for a long time. I didnt expect to see the Cloud Pattern Token today. Who brought the Cloud Pattern Token? In Jiang Lis eyes, the figure of this golden-robed cultivator was intermittent. In a few flashes, he appeared before the female cultivator. He grabbed the Cloud Pattern Token and held it in his hand in an extremely serious manner. His teleportation technique would only be usable by cultivators at the Soul Formation realm and above, meaning that they could already escape the restrictions of space to a certain extent. This was something that the elders of the Great Mountain Alliance could do, but when they broke through the restrictions like this, they would definitely bring about a huge energy reaction. It would only be used frequently in the open space or when they were fighting people. As for the golden-robed cultivator, his movements were even more relaxed. He moved indoors without stirring up any trouble. The difference in this might represent a huge difference in strength and cultivation realm. He grabbed the cloud-patterned token on the table and inspected it for a moment before his surprise grew. He had seen this token before. The Divine Judgment Hall also had specialized monitoring methods. It was undoubtedly the real thing. Then, these cultivators who held the Cloud Pattern Token must receive the highest treatment. Manager Leng, these cultivators from the Great Mountain Alliance brought the token. Manager Leng immediately turned around and cupped his hands in greeting to Jiang Li and the others. I am the branch manager of the Phoenix Sun City, Leng Tou. If you need anything, the Phoenix Sun City branch will naturally do its best. The appearance of Manager Leng attracted the attention of many cultivators in the hall. After all, he was a great figure of the Divine Judgment Hall. His joy and anger might affect the rise and fall of their sect. It was too late to curry favor usually. When they saw him come out, many cultivators wanted to go up and speak a few words, but the respectful attitude of Manager Leng made them feel shocked again, looking at Jiang Li and the others in surprise. Who were these people? Not only was Manager Leng personally receiving them, but he was actually so enthusiastic? Manager Leng, hello. Im the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, Jiang Li. This is the Grand Elder of the Ink Sect, Granny Zi. A few days ago, the Ink Sect had already chosen to form an alliance and join our Great Mountain Alliance. I came here this time to combine the contributions of both sides and make the Great Mountain Alliance the main force. Jiang Li repeated his purpose for coming. I see. This is simple. Everyone, please follow me. Itll be done in a moment. Manager Leng heaved a sigh of relief. So it was such a small matter, and he felt at ease. After that, he led Jiang Li and the others towards the Merit Office. Hmm, why is the door locked? Manager Leng did not doubt him. He took out his authority token and directly opened the door of the room. Then, he pushed open the door of the hall and politely let Jiang Li and the others enter. However, Jiang Li had just taken a step forward when an unpleasant roar sounded. Bastard! Didnt I tell you to wait outside?! How dare you force your way in! Acting atrociously in the Divine Judgment Hall, do you want to die?! Men, throw him out! The moment the door opened, Madam Yu saw Jiang Li and the others enter. Without even thinking, she spat out. The fat on her body shook, and the scene made people feel uncomfortable. Jiang Li noticed that there were 300 high-grade spirit stones placed in front of the fat woman. Beside her were a few unfamiliar cultivators who were holding Ink Sects merit token. There was no need to speculate or guess at this scene. This damned fellow was indeed using the Ink Sects merit points to make a deal with the other sects! Even if she was exposed by Jiang Li on the spot, she did not feel nervous or ashamed at all. In the eyes of such people, this token was already hers when it landed in her hands. There was no morals to speak of at all. In any case, everything was in her control. What could a small sect do? Jiang Li was not angry or questioned. He only moved aside and let Leng Tou in. The fat woman was also stunned when she saw Manager Leng enter. Ma Manager Leng, why are you here? However, Jiang Li and Leng Tou ignored her. He continued to calmly consult Manager Leng. Manager Leng, how many spirit stones do you need to transfer the merit points? How long will it take if both sides are present? When Leng Tou saw this scene, how could he not understand Jiang Lis words? Those who kill the Armored Trolls to accumulate merit are all contributors to our Eastern Regions peace. The higher the merit, the better the treatment in the eight main cities of the Eastern Region. Therefore, we will not charge any fees for such matters. In addition, if both sides are present and one side has more than 500,000 merit points, we can also do it on the spot. Theres no need to wait. After Manager Leng Tou finished speaking calmly, he turned his head and stared at Madam Yu not far away. Thank you for answering my questions, Manager Leng. Were new here and dont know too many rules. However, I still have something that I dont understand. Why did that woman collect 150 high-grade spirit stones from us when we were dealing with the merit transfer matter earlier and even made us wait outside for four hours? What nonsense are you spouting! Do you know who I am?! Manager Leng, hes slandering me! You cant believe him! Even when she saw that it was Manager Leng, this Madam Yu did not feel afraid. It was a mere sect that she had never even heard of. So what if she cheated them? Who would find trouble for her because of them? She tried to use her identity to distort the truth. However, Jiang Li still did not have the intention to argue. After saying that, he walked out of the Merit Office. After hearing this, Manager Lengs expression became much uglier. Clearly, he knew a little about what Madam Yu was like. It was fine on ordinary days, but now, she even dared to ask for bribes from such esteemed guests who came with the Cloud Pattern Token. She even asked for 1.5 million spirit stones! She was simply asking for trouble. If this matter was discovered by Cloud Manor, his life as the manager would be over. Please head to the guest room and wait a moment. Leave this matter to me. Dont worry, Ill definitely give everyone a satisfactory answer. He led Jiang Li and the others into a VIP room and asked someone to receive them. Then, he turned around and walked into the hall. Bang! The heavy hall door was suddenly closed, and the huge force caused the defensive runes to automatically appear. It could be seen how angry Manager Leng was. However, internal affairs had to be handled in private. Otherwise, it would severely affect the prestige of the Divine Judgment Hall. Therefore, Jiang Li did not get to see this show. Everything was blocked by the door. Jiang Li, whats with that token? The higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance did not understand the situation at first and did not speak. Only now did they ask Jiang Li. How did such a token invite the Divine Judgment Hall Branch Manager to receive them with such treatment? I actually dont know much about this token. However, it seems to be related to our battle against the demonic invasion in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. In the beginning, I did not know its use. Only when I saw the cloud patterns on the three divine columns of the Divine Judgment Hall did I take it out to give it a try. Now, looking at it, the effect is indeed not bad. The three divine pillars were the forces that stood at the peak of the Eastern Region. Jiang Li could not imagine how powerful they were with his current knowledge. However, not many people in the Great Mountain Alliance could match the person who had given him the token last time. If a messenger was so powerful, what was the entire Cloud Manor like? After waiting for fifteen minutes in the VIP room, Manager Leng walked in with a smile. When he arrived before Jiang Li and the others, he placed a token and a few bags of spirit stones on the table. This matter is a huge mistake of our Phoenix Sun City Branch. Please forgive us. Weve already dealt with that female cultivator seriously. Shell never appear in the Phoenix Sun City Branch again. The merit points transfer has been completed. This is the merit token. There are also 100,000 merit points in the Cloud Pattern Token. Ive added them all together. In addition, these are your spirit stones. Well return them now to their rightful owner. Manager Lengs words were very satisfying. This was because the high-grade spirit stones on the table were not 150, but 450. This was clearly the compensation to them. Jiang Li put away the huge amount of wealth in front of him, and then he took out his Great Mountain Alliances merit token. As expected, the number on it had gone from 0 to 73. Cloud Manor did not act as their guarantor, and this caused Jiang Li to be slightly disappointed. However, being able to obtain another 100,000 merit points was a pleasant surprise. After killing 270,000 Armored Trolls, they could satisfy the most important condition of joining the Divine Judgment Hall. Furthermore, this token had helped them greatly. If not for this Cloud Pattern Token, their Great Mountain Alliance would probably have suffered a huge loss this time. After leaving the Divine Judgment Halls Phoenix Sun City Branch, the Great Mountain Alliance could be considered to have obtained the official approval. It went from a rural faction to a recognized official faction. Apart from that, they also took an accessory resembling a chain of seven bone plates from the Divine Judgment Hall. These plates had been refined to prevent counterfeits. Speaking of which, the Great Mountain Alliance had a fixed store in Phoenix Sun City. However, because they were not famous, the business had always been average. Now, their merit points had already reached 730,000, already surpassing more than 70% of the ordinary sects in the Eastern Region. After hanging these seven bone plates at the entrance of the store, with the quality of their spiritual materials, they could quickly open their own market. Alliance Leader Jiang, Manager Leng have given us a lot of convenience. The Divine Judgment Hall will send people to help us repair the encampment. We have to arrange for people to stay as soon as possible. Jiang Li nodded. Although he had never seen the Armored Troll that he had always heard of, the monsters that the entire Eastern Region had to deal with were definitely not ordinary. Their current manpower was insufficient no matter what. They had to continue mobilizing cultivators from the Great Mountain Region. There were too many things to do here. Jiang Li should have contacted them personally to deal with some key issues. However, at this moment, his expression froze as if he had suddenly received some information. He immediately lost interest in the encampment. Im not familiar with these matters. Im not as experienced as the elders. The repair of the encampment and the mobilization of people will be handled by you guys. After handing all the trivial matters to the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance to deal with, Jiang Li returned to the base of the Great Mountain Alliance and plunged into the coffin. In the coffin, the statue clone that connected to the Asura World suddenly changed. Asura World, the Vemacitrin Blood Fighting Arena. Not bad. I didnt expect to reach the first stage so quickly. In the underground blood pool in the Blood Fighting Arena, the Evil Eye High Priest looked at the altar in front of him in satisfaction. During this period of time, in order to quickly open the passageway between the two worlds, the Blood Fighting Arena spared no effort in carrying out blood sacrifices. According to his past experience, if he used a unilateral blood sacrifice, the time needed to open the passage should be delayed. However, perhaps because of the faith of the people opposite, the time spent was much shorter than expected. Now, we only need one live sacrifice to widen the passage between the two sides again. In the future, we can transmit physical objects. Which of you is willing to carry out this glorious mission? Eyes larger than houses swept across the many monsters in front of them. The originally bloodthirsty and terrifying monsters curled up under the gaze of that gaze, not daring to move. Under normal circumstances, death was not true death for creatures of the Asura World. After death, they would turn into tainted blood. After waiting for a period of time, they would condense a new blood egg and be reborn. This was also an important reason why they generally fought to kill when there was a disagreement. However, a live sacrifice meant sacrificing their life and soul together. It was the most thorough way to die in the Asura World. Without a soul, even an immortal could not save them. They would naturally be extremely fearful. In Jiang Lis coffin, there was still the corpse of a six-armed Asura Demon General. If nothing unexpected happened, that fellow should be the one who had been sacrificed alive back then. The High Priest narrowed his eyes and scanned them one by one. In front of him were all powerful races of the Asura World. Little Yaksha, come and choose. After Jiang Li used his clone to connect to his statue, the yaksha clones status in the Blood Fighting Arena rose greatly. He had a certain amount of authority in many things. Now, the Evil Eye who was choosing a live sacrifice began to ask for his opinion. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. Since there was such a good thing, he naturally could not let it go. He stabbed the steel trident in his hand to the side and walked to the row of powerful races that were lying down and not daring to move. Armored Beast, Three-fingered Spiritual Suction Demon, Two-headed Tiger Leopard It was not until he walked in front of a black dragon-looking creature that he could not look away. He had long heard that there was a race called the Raksha Black Wyrm in the Asura World that was very powerful and had the bloodline of an ancient dragon. If he could sacrifice this Raksha Black Wyrm, he might be able to obtain some wyrm blood or pearls on the other side. Chapter 282 - Pill Refinement Reform Honorable High Priest, I learned from my communication with the Land of Sheep that the humans there are very superstitious about an ancient creature called Dragon. Lord Raksha Black Wyrms image is very similar to that of a dragon. I think that if we use him as a live sacrifice, we can definitely obtain the fanatical faith of those stupid humans. It will be very helpful to Lord Vemacitrins plan to rule the Land of Sheep. The Land of Sheep was the insulting title of the Asura to the human world, indicating that humans would only be at their mercy like reared sheep. Jiang Li controlled the yaksha clone to give such an explanation. It was reasonable and convincing. It was as if he was whole-heartedly serving Lord Vemacitrin. The Evil Eye High Priest thought that it made sense. When its huge eyes looked at the black wyrm again, it was as if it was looking at a corpse. Lord High Priest, Lord, that yaksha is talking nonsense! Hes taking revenge on me. Yes! He must be taking revenge! A few days ago, that yaksha secretly wanted to ask me for a Dragon Blood Egg. After I rejected him, he bore a grudge! It must be because of this! The huge black wyrm spoke in human language. In the Asura World, high-level races and powerful individuals all had intelligence that was not inferior to or even surpassed that of humans. It was not difficult for them to master different languages. The Raksha Black Wyrm put on a terrified expression as he tried his best to survive. Unfortunately, no one cared about what he said. Ive said it before. If he wants something, cooperate with him. Why did you reject him? The Evil Eye High Priest was unmoved. Humans were reasonable, while Asura only cared about benefits. If the Fallen Blood Yaksha could bring him benefits, no one could shake his status. But but thats my Dragon Blood Egg Damn it, its all your fault, yaksha. Im going to eat you! Die with me! The huge beast that was curled up on the ground for more than a hundred meters suddenly bounced up and stretched. With a speed that could be seen but the body could not react, it opened its mouth and pounced! If he was bitten by this bite, not to mention the yaksha clone, even if Jiang Lis main body was here, it would be impossible for him to escape. However, Jiang Li was not worried. There were people who could not bear to see him die. Swoosh! In that short instant, the huge wyrm beast that pounced over with shocking might suddenly stopped in front of the yaksha clone. The air in front of him seemed to have suddenly turned into a solid amber, imprisoning every inch of the Raksha Black Wyrm. Only two blood-red eyes were left, revealing an extremely terrified expression. Jiang Li controlled his clone and turned to look at the Evil Eye High Priest. In the eyeball that was larger than a house, it was emitting a dazzling purple light. With a single glance, it froze the wyrm beast whose strength was at least at the Soul Formation realm. It seemed that the strength of this large eye was much more formidable than Jiang Li had imagined. What? Dont you want to sacrifice your life for Lord Vemacitrin? With a purple gaze, he stared at the wyrm beast and easily subdued it. He even used his mental strength to forcefully control the other party. After tying a few knots in the air, he threw it in front of the altar. The dignified Raksha Black Wyrm was even more powerless than a loach in a pond. Remember, your lives, your wealth, and everything you own belong to Lord Vemacitrin. When he needs it, offering everything is your highest honor. Spiritual flames ignited and landed on the Raksha Black Wyrm, causing it to let out an extremely miserable scream. This was a typical example of killing one to intimidate the rest. Although it was old-fashioned, it was useful. The group of powerful monsters who were still kneeling in front lowered their originally noble heads. They could only tremble and pray that it would not be their turn next. Yaksha, go and take charge of the live sacrifice. As my assistant, you cant have such limited strength. The Evil Eye High Priest handed the important mission to Jiang Lis yaksha clone again. This was another huge benefit. Jiang Li had no reason to be polite. Under the envious gazes of the other monsters, the yaksha clone only stood on the altar. In the name of Lord Vemacitrin, let the live sacrifice begin! The blood of madness in the blood pool surged along the ravine. Under the power of the pure blood energy, a dazzling red light shot out from the altar and landed on the unlucky wyrm beast at the side. The wyrm beast that was frozen by his mental power and could not move was lifted into the air by the red light of the altar. Then, he let out mournful dragon roars. The flesh, blood, and life essence were continuously extracted by the red light. The flesh and blood of the huge, tough, and resistant wyrm beast disappeared piece by piece. Then, because of the exaggerated vitality of the wyrm beast, it grew and healed in just a few breaths. This repeated over and over again, continuously stripping and growing, growing and stripping, looking strange and cruel. This situation continued for a period of time, but the Raksha Black Wyrm was not a perpetual motion machine and did not have infinite energy to consume like Jiang Li. When the losses reached a certain extent, the entire dragon body gradually shriveled and lost its luster. The Raksha Black Wyrm equivalent to a human Soul Formation cultivator sacrificing the essence it could produce was a huge amount of energy. A substance-like energy poured down like a waterfall and surged into the altar under the guidance of the red light. Following the connection, it spread to a distant world. The power was so strong that it widened the original blood sacrifice passageway. From the level that could only transmit energy, it turned into a small passageway that could pass through physical objects. The most obvious manifestation of this was in the Great Mountain Alliances encampment in the Yin Burial Coffin in the continent of the Nine Provinces. A red light shot out from the mouth of the statue with a thousand hands on its back. At first, the blood energy and chaotic power surged out, but later on, things like blood, flesh, and mud began to be squeezed out. At this moment, the transmission channel was still too small. There was not even a decent piece of flesh and blood. It was all blurry flesh and mud. However, even so, it had already made a breakthrough. Jiang Li summoned the sword cultivator clone, Tang Yan, and the Wood Dragon Rayquaza, asking them to stay under the red light and undergo the baptism of the flesh and blood essence of the Raksha Black Wyrm to receive and transform it into their own. He did not want to directly come into contact with this extremely polluted energy, but he was unwilling to let go of this opportunity. He controlled the Nine Nether clone to extend its roots and plunge them into the bodies of the sword cultivator clone and Rayquaza, absorbing the essence energy that had been refined by their bodies. Then, on the inverted divine tree, a special blood-colored Earth Fruit slowly condensed. Jiang Li plucked the fruit, and a slightly spicy smell immediately entered his nose. This Nine Nether Wood was indeed a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth. It could even turn the power of the Asura World into its own. Jiang Li swallowed the fruit into his stomach. A warm current immediately spread throughout his entire body, causing his body to feel comfortable and extremely comfortable. The Nine Nether Earth Fruit directly increased ones cultivation level, similar to the EXP Fruit in the game. It was unable to form a buff, which made Jiang Li rather dissatisfied. However, there was also something that the Nine Nether Earth Fruit could not replace, and that was that its effect was to directly strengthen Jiang Lis main body, not an amplification effect. At this moment, this blood-colored Nine Nether Earth Fruit had the same nature, but its function was to strengthen the body and vitality. After eating a blood-colored Earth Fruit, Jiang Li clearly felt that his basic strength had increased greatly, and his cell vitality had increased greatly. He opened the interface and saw that there was indeed a considerable increase in both Strength and Constitution. It was not the percentage increase, but the most basic number in the attribute interface. These numbers represented Jiang Lis main bodys foundation, and was not considered a buff. This undoubtedly meant a lot to Jiang Li. This was because the basic strength and toughness of his body represented the upper limit of the buffs that he could withstand. Right now, it was precisely because his bodys foundation was insufficient that he was unable to continue consuming medicinal pills. His growth had fallen into a bottleneck, and the appearance of this blood-colored Earth Fruit could be said to be the right solution. Apart from that, he also discovered that the 16 drops of dragon blood had turned into 19. Every time he ate a blood-colored Earth Fruit, it could give him three drops of dragon blood. Jiang Li had experienced the benefits of dragon blood deeply. The more, the better. In the Asura World, the Fallen Blood Yaksha, who was controlling the altar, had also obtained a small amount of energy. Although it was only a small amount, it was enough to make his strength rise rapidly as if he was riding a rocket. His muscles swelled and his blood boiled. It did not take long for him to grow from a young yaksha that had just been born to an adult equivalent to a human Golden Core cultivator. A wyrm beast equivalent to the Soul Formation realm had practically fattened up all of Jiang Lis clones. The one who benefited the most was the statue clone. The Thousand Hands Divine Statue was originally the main target for live sacrifices. After obtaining most of the benefits, the energy inside rose along the way and quickly surpassed the Nine Nether clone. A large number of scale-shaped patterns grew on its surface. This greatly increased the hardness of his statue and increased its vital signs. Under the blood sacrifice, this statue became more and more like a living creature. Just as Jiang Li had thought earlier, this statue clone might soon become his strongest clone. A few minutes later, the red light on both sides dissipated bit by bit. Apart from the bloody mush, something else appeared in front of the statue clone. There was an incomplete dragon pearl and two bones of unknown origins on the black wyrm. After all, this was only the first time he had undergone a live sacrifice. It was already quite good to be able to pass over such scattered things. Being able to obtain the dragon pearl was an even greater surprise. Most of the things in the Asura World carried the power of chaos, so they naturally could not be used recklessly. However, such things were still good to obtain, and they would definitely be of great use after a little processing. Jiang Li left the coffin and arrived at the Alchemy Department where the Great Mountain Alliance was stationed. He found Senior Sister Little Four, who he had already promoted to be the Little Supervisor. Senior Sister Little Fours alchemy talent was indeed very outstanding. All kinds of strange ideas emerged endlessly. In the beginning, she was still restricted by her strength when refining pills. Some of her ideas could only exist in theory and could not be fulfilled for a long time. However, after Jiang Li took over, all of this naturally changed. He directly arranged for several Golden Core fire attribute cultivators and alchemists to help her. Using their Core Fire to help her refine pills, this greatly allowed her to refine pills above her cultivation level. Senior Sister Little Four did not disappoint. In a short period of time, she had proven several guesses and deduced several practical and effective pill formulas. This made her famous in the alchemist circle. She had already far surpassed her master, Elder Red Hair. Apart from that, with Jiang Lis support, there was also a huge innovation in the Alchemy Department in the Great Mountain Alliance. The main goal was to divide the work and formulate a uniform supply chain that had a strict standard system, and an assembly line to expand the scale of production. In the previous cultivation world, the requirements for medicinal pills were generally always striving for perfection. It was even to the extent that medicinal pills of the same level and type were divided into nine levels in detail and labeled at different prices. The highest-grade medicinal pills were sought after by people, while the lower-grade medicinal pills were ignored. This was actually not a problem. Even Jiang Li felt that it was normal. However, that was because Jiang Li was still alone at that time and only needed to consider himself. Moreover, because of a certain cheat, every time he consumed a medicinal pill, he would be able to enjoy it for life. Therefore, he only paid attention to the highest-grade medicinal pills every time. He did not even take a look at the other low-grade medicinal pills. However, after becoming the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, his viewpoint gradually changed. Most alchemists were pursuing high-quality medicinal pills. It was right to strive for perfection, but that would severely slow down their progress. In fact, as long as it was a medicinal pill above the passable level, the effect when compared to the best medicinal pills was actually not that much poorer. Therefore, Jiang Li made some rules, separating alchemists above a certain level from those below. The small number of top alchemists specialized in making the highest quality medicinal pills. However, most alchemists did not need to do this. They wanted to win by quantity. Jiang Li set a rule for them. As long as the medicinal pills performed reached the sixth-grade and above, they would be considered qualified. The more pills they refined every day, the higher the reward. However, the price of a sixth-grade pill and the highest ninth-grade pill was completely the same. No matter how high it was, there was no reward. In this way, they would naturally pursue quantity and not demand quality. Jiang Li also placed a batch of alchemists with the lowest success rate and a group of spiritual plant masters with a certain foundation together and let them divide their work to deal with specific spiritual materials in advance. After processing the spiritual materials produced by the Spiritual Medicine Garden and making them into the same level of medicinal powder, the alchemist would only need to use the corresponding medicinal powder to skip the troublesome step of processing and quickly refine medicinal pills. This method would definitely affect the grade of the medicinal pill to a certain extent, but it could allow the efficiency of refining pills to rise to three to five times the original. If these pills were meant for the ordinary cultivators of the Great Mountain Region, as long as the effects were passable, quantity was far more important than quality. One had to know that most ordinary cultivators had very limited funds. Recalling Jiang Lis days as an outer sect disciple, the medicinal pills distributed by the sect every month were not even enough for two days of use. How difficult was cultivation without the help of medicinal pills? Jiang Li compared himself to people of his batch. They had all cultivated for a year, but Jiang Li was basically ingesting pills all the time. Now, he had already grown to become a cornerstone of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. As for those without the aid of medicinal pills, most of them were still struggling at the first or second level of Qi Refinement. As for those cultivators who had not joined sects or small family clans, most of them were living worse than one could imagine. Therefore, mass production was the true solution. In the beginning, he dismantled the relatively sacred task of refining pills into an assembly line style that anyone could participate in. This caused many alchemy masters to be displeased, and they felt that Jiang Li, the Alliance Leader, did not understand alchemy and did not respect alchemists like them. However, after the results came out, they could no longer refute Jiang Lis decision. When Jiang Li found Senior Sister Little Four, she was busy directing the refinement of the seven large pill furnaces. Little Four, who was already in the management level, most of the time, only needed to be responsible for verbal guidance and providing ideas. The rest could be handed over to the people below to complete. Senior Brother Jiang Li! Why do you have the time to come here? Little Fours reputation as an alchemy genius flourished under Jiang Lis support, so she also held a certain amount of authority. However, she was still wearing the same clothes as before. From time to time, two drops of sweat would roll down her face. The simple female alchemy uniform was tainted with some gray residue. The sleeves on both sides rolled up to her elbows. With her ponytail, she looked capable and simple. Little Four was not a typical fairy-like beauty, but in her youthful sweat, she had a different kind of charm. When Little Four saw Jiang Li, she could not help but be pleasantly surprised. She threw down the pill furnace and ran to his side. Jiang Li was just about to reach out and pat the other partys head, but his peripheral vision saw another person, and he stopped a little awkwardly. For some reason, the Little Princess of Shu Mountain, Shenshan Qiuhua, was also here. Senior Brother Jiang Li! Shenshan Qiuhua stepped forward and greeted him timidly. Cough cough, Junior Sister Qiuhua, why are you here? Chapter 283 - : False Death to Cross the Netherworld Jiang Li was a little embarrassed, but he quickly recovered from his shock. He had not done anything wrong, so what was there to be embarrassed about? Junior Sister Qiuhua has been feeling a little unwell recently. Come and take some medicinal pills from me. However, Im not a professional medical cultivator. If the situation doesnt improve, you still have to find a real doctor. Only then did Jiang Li discover that Shenshan Qiuhuas face was indeed a little flushed. Her aura did not seem very stable either. It seemed that there was indeed a problem. Most of the cultivators who came from the Great Mountain Region were old foxes above the Core Formation realm. The two of them were similar in age and their cultivation level was similar. They were both female cultivators, and because of Jiang Li, they usually had a certain amount of interaction. During this period of time, their relationship had suddenly improved. These few days, Shenshan Qiuhua suddenly felt uncomfortable, so she came to look for Little Four to ask for some medicinal pills to aid in regulating her breathing. Im fine. Perhaps Im a little anxious from cultivating. This has happened before. Ill be fine after eating some medicinal pills and resting for a few days. Dont worry about me. Did something go wrong with your cultivation? Take a break for a while. Junior Sister Qiuhua, you cultivate both fire and water. You have to be more careful when cultivating. Shenshan Qiuhua did not cultivate a dual-attribute cultivation method like Jiang Li. Instead, she cultivated the two sword techniques of Shu Mountain. She dual cultivated water and fire at the same time. It was not an exaggeration to say that her usual cultivation was like walking on thin ice. However, since she had already established her Dao Foundation, she should be much safer than before. When he heard her say this, Jiang Li felt slightly relieved. Right, Senior Brother Jiang Li, why have you come here? After speaking about Shenshan Qiuhua, Little Four looked at Jiang Li again. Although they were on good terms, this Senior Brother who was once Junior Brother Jiang Lis current Alliance Leader had always had the personality of not visiting unless he needed something. Since he was here, he most likely had something to ask her. The most important goal is to visit Senior Sister Little Four and Junior Sister Qiuhua. Of course, I have something else that I need your help with. I heard that you guys repaired an ancient pill formula for Broken Limb Regeneration last time and need the flesh of a dragon as the main material. Perhaps you can use this to try. Jiang Li comforted Shenshan Qiuhua for a while, and then he took out some of the wyrm flesh and a piece of wyrm bone that was left behind. As soon as the wyrm bone was exposed to the air, a ferocious aura spread out. Senior Sister Little Four and Shenshan Qiuhuas cultivation levels were still relatively shallow. When they were attacked by the baneful aura, they took more than ten steps back. Good! What a fierce baneful aura! Senior Brother Jiang, where did you get the wyrm meat paste? This grade is really unbelievable! To cultivators, ordinary limb injuries, such as the missing limbs caused by slashing and chopping, might be troublesome to recover, but as long as a reliable medical cultivator spent some spirit stones, it was not difficult to grow or replace a new limb. There were even many rogue cultivators who would specially exchange their body parts for the organs of demon beasts to increase their combat strength. Jiang Li had once encountered such rogue cultivators. However, the problem was that the cultivation world was not only fighting with kitchen knives. There were all kinds of endless methods and extremely stubborn injuries. Due to some special methods, the injuries created were not so easy to recover from. For example, the eye and arm of that Benevolent Travel Temples Abbot Le Ku had yet to grow back. The Sacrificial Meditation Technique could forcefully transfer ones injuries to a portion of the limbs. Then, by abandoning a portion of the limbs, it could achieve the effect of removing fatal injuries. This was a powerful meditation technique that could turn the tables in an emergency. However, even if he really abandoned this portion of the cultivation method, he would not be able to heal himself with ordinary methods. Abbot Le Ku was an important figure and combat strength of the Great Mountain Region. It was a pity to lose an eye and an arm. It was not until the ancient pill formula that Little Four, the Alchemy Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Ma Minglou, and the others repaired that Abbot Le Ku saw a glimmer of hope. Jiang Li had seen the vitality of the wyrm beast before. To be able to withstand the effects of the altars live sacrifice for so long, using its essence, flesh, and blood to refine medicine should not be a problem to repair the limbs. However, now that he had the pill formula, the materials became a problem. If he wanted to refine a Body Repairing Golden Wyrm Pill that could be effective on Soul Formation cultivators, he needed the flesh and blood of Soul Formation realm wyrm beasts as the material. In this era, powerful beasts like wyrms with ancient dragon blood were extremely rare, let alone Soul Formation realm wyrms. At the very least, they had never seen such an existence in the Great Mountain Region. Even in the history of the auction houses in Phoenix Sun City, there had only been two records, and each time, they were sold for a sky-high price. If he captured it himself, a famous beast like the wyrm beast would have extraordinary strength and could overturn rivers and water. Its combat strength would surpass human cultivators of the same level. Even if they really discovered such an existence, with Benevolent Travel Temples strength, they might not be able to defeat it even if they mobilized all their forces. If Jiang Li could use these flesh, blood, and bones to refine a body refinement pill for Le Ku, then Benevolent Travel Temple would owe him a huge favor. I obtained this by accident. Ill get the highest-level alchemist to cooperate with you and see if you can refine one or two Body Repairing Golden Wyrm Pills. Ill give it a try. Jiang Li wanted to use the flesh and blood of this Raksha Black Wyrm to refine the Body Repairing Golden Wyrm Pill. On the one hand, he felt that as his strength increased, his recovery status gradually could not keep up with his footsteps. He needed some powerful recovery status to make up for this shortcoming. On the other hand, Abbot Le Ku was also a trusted aide of the Great Mountain Alliance. If he could help him recover, Jiang Li naturally had to help him. Of course, with Benevolent Travel Temples personality, they definitely could not take such a precious thing for free. Therefore, Jiang Li would reluctantly borrow the Benevolent Travel Temples relic for a period of time. Jiang Li had experienced the benefits of Anandas blood tears before, but the production speed was too slow. If he could obtain the enhancement of the Buddhist Relic, the hope of the tens of thousands of people in the statue would grow even faster. Then, it would collide with the chaotic will inside, and the speed at which blood tears would appear would naturally increase greatly. At that time, he would completely neutralize the Overlord-level blood of madness and use it on himself. Jiang Lis strength would definitely welcome a breakthrough. This was really exciting. After obtaining the flesh and blood of the Raksha Black Wyrm, Senior Sister Little Four immediately found someone to start refining pills. Of course, medicinal pills of this level had to be at least at the Nascent Soul realm. Her cultivation level was too low, and it was difficult for her to even approach the flesh and blood. After dealing with some more trivial matters, the Great Mountain Alliance gradually got on track. The interior of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region became more and more harmonious. The alliance army rode a large flying ship and left their hometown in an orderly manner, stationed in the former defense encampment of Ink Sect. Repairing array formations, drawing talismans, forging artifacts, refining medicinal pills, and all the preparations for war were arranged in secret. The higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance traveled everywhere because of this, and Jiang Li, who did not want to be involved, happily played a game of looting with the Asura clone of the Asura World in the coffin. Blood Crystals, Mad Stones, Blood Dripping Ores, and various unique products of the Asura World were sent over by the Asura clone bit by bit, causing the collection in Jiang Lis coffin to become even richer and more abundant. In the Ghost King Desolate Ground, in this land of extreme yin that was often enveloped by dark clouds and fog, due to the irregular appearance of a certain overlapping illusionary realm, many Eastern Region cultivators who did not care about their lives surged in. Under the nourishment of the flesh and blood of the Raksha Black Wyrm, the sword cultivator clone who had already broken through to the Core Formation realm and the six Core Formation realm cultivators had already been wandering here for more than a month. However, other than the wastelands, skeletons, and undead, there seemed to be nothing here. It was barren and dangerous, no wonder it was not welcomed. Quiet! Two kilometers ahead, a black whirlwind suddenly rose from the ground. Then, a huge translucent shadow appeared in the air. Damn it! Its a Ghost King! The sword cultivator clone cursed softly before suddenly raising his right hand to pound his heart. As if he had pressed a switch, the originally powerful beating heart suddenly stopped. Jiang Lis clone lost his vitality just like that and lay on the ground stiffly. Dead? The other six Hidden Rock cultivators also decisively gritted their teeth. One of the poison capsules hidden in their mouth immediately broke. The poisonous liquid instantly flowed into their internal organs, causing them to immediately fall into a false death state. Their blood flow stopped, their organs stopped functioning, and their souls began to leave their bodies. They looked no different from real dead people. Ghost Kings were terrifying existences that even Soul Formation cultivators would turn around and leave when they saw them. In the eyes of ordinary cultivators, the most brilliant and hidden methods were completely exposed in the eyes of the Ghost King. This was because not only did they have a huge suppression in terms of rank, ghosts without flesh and blood or eyes could only observe life and souls. This kind of thing could not disappear if it was a living person. Therefore, there were once cultivators who joked that the best way to avoid the Ghost Kings gaze was to commit suicide. However, the cultivators joke sounded like a bolt out of the blue to those who were interested. It opened the door to a new world. Who could say that suicide was not a good idea? Jiang Lis sword cultivator clone had experienced a long half-living state in the ruins of the Black Lotus Divine Sect. It gave him a special ability, this kind of false death status that could be switched at any time. As for the other six Hidden Rock cultivators, they did not have such convenient abilities. Jiang Li prepared a bottle of medicinal pills for each of them. Each pill was embedded in a tooth and could take effect with a bite. That was actually not very precious. It was one of the testing versions of the Hundred Tempering Mountains Death Pills during the experimental stage. It did not have the ability to ignore injuries. It only had side effects. Once eaten, it could cause a person to fall into a state close to death and maintain the soul in the body for a period of time. Without any vitality, they looked no different from ordinary corpses. This was originally a worthless test version, but Jiang Li took a fancy to its only advantage. This kind of false death status was reversible. They did not expect the Ghost King to not discover them, but he did not want those powerful Ghost Kings to be interested in them. This was enough. Sure enough, after the huge phantom glanced at them, it turned around and slowly floated away without any interest. A cold wind that was completely fatal to mortals blew past. On the barren ground, a corpse suddenly sat up straight. The heart in his chest began to beat slowly. The gray skin on the sword cultivator clones body quickly surged with a layer of blood color. After exiting the false death status, he quickly took out a porcelain bottle and stuffed the six antidotes into the mouths of the six Hidden Rock cultivators. The false deaths on their bodies were removed, and only then did they spit out black blood to come back to life. They were not as convenient as the sword cultivator clone. This state of near death was very damaging to their bodies. It was not inferior to being beaten up by a body cultivator of the same level. If they did it a few more times, they might not be able to survive. However, they had relied on this method to stay in the Ghost King Desolate Ground for so long. Lord Burning Rainbow, lets leave quickly. It wont be good if the Ghost King returns. Burning Rainbow was the code name after the sword cultivator clone wore the mask. After a Hidden Rock cultivator recovered from his shock, he suggested this. They had all done this before. When they saw such a dangerous high-level ghost, they could avoid it as much as they could. However, this time, Jiang Lis clone looked in the direction the Ghost King left in and did not turn around to leave. Lord Burning Rainbow, are we not leaving? The six Hidden Rock cultivators helped each other up and could not wait to leave. However, the decision of the sword cultivator clone made them feel abnormally uncomfortable. No, lets follow it! Jiang Li felt that they had fallen into a wrong mentality. They clearly knew that these high-level ghosts would be attracted by the Netherworld Illusion, but during this period of time, for safetys sake, they had always done the opposite of these ghosts. They had not discovered anything for a month. Perhaps this was the reason. But but thats the Ghost King. Isnt following it courting death? Even parasitized cultivators would fear death. These few fellows were all people who had once ambushed Jiang Li and eaten the Nine Nether Earth Fruit after being convinced by others. With a thought from Jiang Li, they could only obediently obey. The group of seven people dispersed. After lowering their auras, they rushed in the direction where the Ghost King had left. One mile, two miles, five miles, ten miles, fifty miles, a hundred miles. Due to the fear of being discovered by high-level ghosts, they did not dare to use their spiritual qi to fly and could only rely on their two legs to run on the ground. Their speed was naturally not inferior to before. After running for 50 kilometers, the sword cultivator clone gradually discovered a difference. The air seemed to be filled with a familiar smell. Through communication with his mind, Jiang Lis main body instantly descended. With a sniff, he quickly identified it. This is the fragrance of the spider lily! Jiang Lis eyes lit up. Although the Yin qi in the Ghost King Desolate Ground was dense, the land was barren. It was impossible for the spider lilies to reproduce on a large scale here. He reached out and grabbed a handful of dark red powder in the air. This was the pollen of the spider lily. To be able to reach this level, there must be a large spider lily field nearby. Other than his Yin Burial Coffin, the only other place where such a large spider lily could appear was the legendary Netherworld Illusion. Oh? These are the tire tracks? The clone continued to approach, and Jiang Li quickly saw a few traces not far away. There were many footprints around the traces. The traces were very new, so it should not have been left for long. But why would anyone use the carriage here? Why did this group happen to appear here? Or could it be that the appearance of this environment was related to this group of people? It seems that this illusion might not have been formed naturally. He knocked on the heart again with his right hand, and his body fell into a state of suspended animation. All his attributes had decreased to less than 30% of their original level, but he could still maintain his mobility and walk along the tracks. After traveling for another half an hour, Jiang Li controlled his clone to stop, and the carriage beneath his feet suddenly stopped. What was going on? There were no signs of battle, so it did not seem like they had been attacked. Had a group of people flown away at the same time? Otherwise, this group of people would have suddenly disappeared here. While Jiang Li was thinking, an extremely cold aura suddenly appeared from behind him. Jiang Li did not need to turn around to know that this was definitely another Ghost King. Under the state of false death, the sword cultivator clone could not break out in a cold sweat, but the pressure also made him unable to move at all. Fortunately, this phantom that was a hundred meters tall did not even look at the sword cultivator clone on the ground as it floated forward by itself. After that, the phantom that was a hundred meters tall quickly shrunk, and it transformed into a red clothed woman before Jiang Lis eyes before gradually vanishing. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. He had thought that this clone was done for. However, after seeing the scene just now, he already knew where the disappearing carriage headed. He controlled his clone to step forward. With every step he took, the surrounding environment changed a little. After ten steps, a layer of fog seemed to have been torn apart in front of Jiang Li, and an expanse of flickering red flowers and yellow grass appeared before his eyes. These were the accompanying spider lilies and carefree grass. Chapter 284 - Fengdu Ghost City Jiang Li picked up a few stalks of carefree grass and placed it at the tip of his nose to smell it. Immediately, he felt the anxiety in his heart disappear greatly. The function of the carefree grass was actually not much different from the spider lily. They were both magical spiritual materials that could have an effect on the mind and will. This kind of spiritual grass and spiritual flowers that existed on a large scale in the Netherworld also created a unique environment suitable for ghosts to gather here. To a living person with a physical body, as long as the concentration was not very high, the effect was not very big. However, to ghosts with only souls, casually taking a breath was like drinking ten kilograms of white wine. The effect was very obvious. Ghosts were originally thought to be the gathering of all unclean and ominous things by humans. When mortals came into contact with ghosts, they would either be plagued by bad luck or suffer a serious illness, or they would be tortured to death on the spot. This kind of uncleanness would also make ghosts suffer at all times, so low-level ghosts could almost not maintain their rationality. However, this was not the case here. In the environment of the spider lily and carefree grass, no matter how ferocious and violent the ghosts were, they would become quiet. The sea of spider lilies in Jiang Lis coffin had already proven this, and the effects of the two had multiplied. Of course, most of it made them muddle-headed and easy to control. He put away the carefree grass in a special container. When he returned it to the main body, he could use the Yin Burial Coffin to reproduce it. He had gained nothing from multiple acquisitions, but in the end, he still had to take action himself. Jiang Li put away the carefree grass and touched the new tire that appeared under his feet. He controlled his clone and continued walking forward. However, as he walked, a figure that was also rushing appeared beside him. They walked in groups of three or five like living people. Why did they look like living people? That was because as they walked, some of their intestines were dragged all over the ground, some had a sharp knife in their stomachs, and some did not even have heads. It was simply the Parade of Hundred Demons that could scare people to death. However, for some reason, these ghosts formed from the condensation of Yin qi souls automatically transformed into their dead forms after entering the Netherworld Illusion. However, as they advanced in the sea of spider lilies, they began to change. The fatal injuries on their bodies began to disappear. Their expressions and movements became more and more lively, and as they walked, they began to converse with each other and make noise. Some of them carried baskets on their shoulders and turned into ordinary peddlers who entered the city to gather. Some had armor on their bodies and weapons on their waists. They should have been soldiers before they died. They were attracted by something and walked in the same direction. Jiang Li transcended a mouthful of dense Yin qi from his main body. After making his clone look more like a ghost, he followed along. Did you see my child? My child is three years old. Im from Chang Mountain. Do you know where my home is? When I enter the city today, I must sell these mountain products for a good price. Once I save enough money to buy a cow, I can marry Xiao Hua. Amidst this voice, the sword cultivator clone became a little absent-minded. He did not know what he was doing and just walked forward. The clone and mental world were already enveloped by a strange fog. Jiang Lis main consciousness could still maintain clarity. However, for the sake of safety, he did not forcefully awaken his clone and only allowed him to move forward like a zombie. Before long, a city appeared before Jiang Li. < Fengdu > This name was hung on the city gate. Was it the legendary Ghost City? Regardless of whether it was in his previous life or this life, this name was famous. After Jiang Li approached, he discovered that there were two city gates in this city a hundred steps away. One was the Life Gate, and the other was the Death Gate. What was the difference between these two doors? He hid in the middle of a group of ghosts and continued to approach. First, he walked to the vicinity of the Life Gate and saw soldiers using the Soul Luring Chains to hang a row of wailing ghosts on the city wall. There were also a few ghosts that looked like soldiers cutting their flesh with curved sabers. Beside the city gate was a sign that said, The toll to enter the city is 30 years of life or 15 kilograms of flesh. Gasp~ This was the first time Jiang Li had seen such an expensive city toll. Even the most luxurious cultivation city only accepted spirit stones. Otherwise, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would not be able to pay 30 years so casually. Of course, this was actually Jiang Lis misunderstanding. This was the netherworld, so what it meant was naturally their Yin lifespan. The legendary Book of Life and Death was actually divided into two: Life Book and Death Book. The Life Book recorded the Yang lifespan of humans, and the Death Book recorded the Yin lifespan of the ghosts in the netherworld. Yin lifespan was the limit of time that ghosts could exist after death. Under the circumstances that ghosts had abundant Yin qi, they existed far longer than living people. Yin lifespan was also much less valuable. Ordinary mortal souls could enter and leave the city a few times. Of course, there were also unlucky people with long Yang lifespans but extremely short Yin lifespans. Let go of me! Ah no! Im a disciple of the Thousand Crane Tower! I have spirit stones! I have spirit stones! Let me go! At the front of the crowd, a female cultivator from the Thousand Crane Tower who was pretending to be an ordinary peddler was violently pulled out of the crowd. Her disguise was actually quite exquisite. Even Jiang Li did not notice her at all. If not for her revealing her identity out of fear, Jiang Li would really not have discovered her. Under the violent tug, the female cultivators disguise was removed, and the aura of a living person and her beautiful figure were revealed. The quality of the disguise artifact was probably not low. The female cultivators cultivation level had also reached the True Core stage, but under her full-strength struggle, she could do nothing to the two soldiers. Since the forceful method did not work, she could only try something else. She reached out and forcefully took out the storage bag at her waist, but she could not take out anything. This scene caused Jiang Lis heart to turn cold. Fortunately, it was not his main body. This Netherworld Illusion was too dangerous. Any two guards could subdue a Core Formation realm True Core stage cultivator. Apart from that, why couldnt she take out her things? Jiang Li secretly took out the storage bag in his bosom, but this action caused his expression to change as there was no reaction at all. The storage bag seemed to have become an ordinary cloth bag. No matter how he activated it, he could not feel the space inside. It was useless. This time, it was slightly troublesome. For the sake of concealing his Burning Rainbow Sword and other artifacts, he had stored them in his storage bag. Now, he was unable to use the storage bag, and his combat strength had decreased by at least 50%! Wait, could it be that the carriage tracks they saw on the road were used by those cultivators because they could not use storage artifacts? He decisively gave up on the idea of wreaking havoc in Fengdu and seizing the Ghost City. He stood in the crowd obediently and became a spectator. The female cultivator was still struggling desperately, but then two sharp iron hooks directly pierced through her lute bones and hung her up. All her resistance was completely dissolved. Blood flowed out of her mouth, and the intense pain caused her eyes to go blurry. The female cultivator from the Thousand Crane Tower had never received such treatment before, and the storage bag in her hand fell to the ground powerlessly. However, the two Fengdu soldiers did not care about her pleas at all. They held sabers in their hands as they started to scrape off the flesh on her body. Her originally slim and curvy figure turned into a bloody figure after a few slashes under the sharp sabers. Beside her, there was a professional butcher who held a dirty weighing scale and weighed the cut flesh. It seemed that if they said he would cut 15 kilograms, they would really cut 15 kilograms. To a female cultivator who weighed less than 50 kilograms, she would probably only be left with a skeleton after this. It was too tragic After some important parts were cut off, the female cultivator from the Thousand Crane Tower directly fainted. Jiang Li watched from the side for a while and did not have the mood to continue watching. He quietly stretched out a cotton string and pulled back the storage bag before walking in the opposite direction of the crowd. The sword cultivator clone was not a living person after death, and Jiang Lis Parallel Mind would not transform into a ghost. Therefore, he did not have any so-called lifespan, be it Yin or Yang lifespan. If he wanted to enter the city, he would probably have the same outcome as that female cultivator. For the sake of the female soulmate who was still bitterly waiting for the sword cultivator clone at the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, Jiang Li planned to go to the Death Gate to see the situation. Kid, do you want to enter Fengdu? Give me that storage bag and Ill bring you in. Jiang Li retreated against the crowd. At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from beside him. A pedestrian who had a stunned expression suddenly blinked at him. Clearly, this was also a cultivator. Follow me. That person made a hand gesture and brought Jiang Li out of the crowd before hiding behind a large mulberry tree outside the city. Jiang Li observed warily. There were no traps under the tree, so they stood in together. Under the shade of the mulberry tree, those ghosts cant see us. Consider this news a gift from me. Quickly bring that storage bag over. I can bring you into the city. That person threw up his hands and urged Jiang Li to give him the storage bag. How did you recognize me? Jiang Li was not in a hurry, and he spoke to the other party. In fact, he was a little curious. The sword cultivator clone had attacked very secretly just now. Furthermore, his body had fallen into a state of false death. There was also dense Yin qi covering his entire body. At a glance, he should be deader than dead. How could he be discovered so easily? All of you newbies have the same expressions and movements. Is it difficult to recognize you? Jiang Li came to a realization. It turned out that his hesitant expression in front of Fengdu had betrayed him. Compared to the group of ordinary ghosts who could only repeat their obsessions when they were alive, the change in expression was very obvious. How is it, new kid? That female cultivator is from the Thousand Crane Tower. In any case, you cant open her storage bag now. Even if you go out and open it, its easy for others to find you. Give it to me. You dont need to lose 30 years of your lifespan. I can bring you into the city safely. This is a very good deal. What are you hesitating for? He urged impatiently, as if he had lost a lot in this deal. However, from his words, it could be seen that he was still very interested in the storage bag of the Thousand Crane Towers Core Formation disciple. Jiang Li thought for a moment before taking out the storage bag. Alright, but Im new here. Can you introduce the situation of Fengdu to me? In addition, how do you plan to bring me in? That cultivator was clearly a little excited when he received the storage bag. Disciples of large sects like the Thousand Crane Tower were usually rich. Being able to obtain such a storage bag this time was already beyond his expectations. Heh, that female cultivator is really a newbie. In this Netherworld Illusion, ordinary spatial artifacts cant be opened at all. She dares to come in without even knowing this. Since youre so straightforward, eat this first. He squatted down and dug out a few gray roots that were the size of a human head. This is a netherworld pumpkin. How can you pretend to be dead and not eat the food of the dead? Jiang Li controlled his technique and pointed his sword finger. He gently slid it towards one of the pumpkins, and the gray pumpkin immediately split into two. The flesh inside revealed the color of a human brain, and it seemed to be unappetizing. Jiang Li was once again glad that this was a clone. Otherwise, he would not be able to eat such a thing. After eating the pumpkin, a cold and withered aura of death emerged from the clones body. This cultivator did not lie to him. Indeed, he became much more like a dead person now. Hehe, follow me. This Fengdu is a good place. As long as you can enter the city, even if this illusion dissipates, you wont be thrown back to the Ghost King Desolate Ground. There are countless fortuitous encounters inside. Some time ago, there was a lucky fellow who obtained an Earth-rank artifact inside. Its even said that there are immortal medicinal pills passed down from the ancient times hidden in this city! Hehe, those large forces are all here for this. Also, kid, this is the most useful currency in Fengdu. That cultivator took a glance at Fengdu with a strange expression and took out two purple coins from his belt. Jiang Li held them in his hand and touched them, understanding a little about the coin. This coin seemed to be refined from a soul. It was unknown what special function it had. Jiang Li followed the other party through the Death Gate. He glanced at the door and noticed it was not easy to enter and leave that place. There was a huge pot of oil at the door, and miserable screams sounded. It seemed that if there was no tax on entering the city, they would have to roll in the pot of oil. Jiang Li suddenly asked very naturally, Right, a convoy passed by earlier. I was with them. Did you see it? This cultivator who was unwilling to reveal his name seemed to have stayed in Fengdu for a long time and knew many things like the back of his hand. Jiang Li obtained some important information and felt that the payment of a storage bag was well worth it. Youre from the Dragon Transformation Island? No wonder you got separated and dont know anything. As expected, that person said it casually. Jiang Lis expression did not change, and he understood in his mind. So the convoy that entered was from the Dragon Transformation Island? The Thousand Crane Tower, Dragon Transformation Island, were two medium-sized forces that were not inferior to the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Such large forces would flock to the Netherworld Illusion. It seemed that the news of the precious treasure hidden in Fengdu was not groundless. After another period of time, a joyous sound of gongs and drums entered Jiang Lis ears. In front, there was a bridal party! Chapter 285 - Netherworld Ghost Bride Sir, whats this? Jiang Li was slightly puzzled. This was a famous ghost wedding, and it was even inside the Netherworld Illusion. Normally, such a scene meant that it was a great danger, and he would usually choose to take a detour. If he ran over now, wouldnt he be walking into a trap? Just follow me. The cultivator who was unwilling to reveal his name was not afraid as he brought Jiang Li closer to the group. Beside the wedding team, a ghost dressed as a housekeeper was quickly striking a gong. Picking sedan carriers! There are still ten spots left! You must have strong bodies like bulls and horses. He knocked on the gong and shouted. The cultivator pulled Jiang Li away from the group of ghosts and squeezed forward. Here, here, there are two here! He actually wanted to bring Jiang Li to work there. He was still holding two coins in his hand. After approaching, he directly stuffed them into the housekeepers hand. It was not an exaggeration to say that money could bribe even ghosts. The housekeeper ghost put away the coins and glanced at them before going forward to touch them. It was unknown what he touched, but the two of them stood out and were chosen to join the team. Yes, youre quite strong. Go over quickly. Go carry the sedan. Perhaps because the sword cultivator clone had absorbed the flesh and blood of the Raksha Black Wyrm, his body looked strong and powerful, so he was chosen to be the carrier. The other person also picked up a carrying pole and was about to run to the side to lift the sedan. Before they separated, he even softly instructed Jiang Li. When the time comes, dont look at anything and dont say anything. Pick the sedan and walk forward. When we enter the city, well be even. As soon as he finished speaking, he stopped looking at Jiang Li and ran to the side to skillfully pick up two baskets of ingots. As expected, this was his plan. He mixed into the group and entered the city with them. This thought was quite strange. After a person died and turned into a ghost, they would often repeat what they did when they were alive. This bridal escort team would most likely appear every day. If the ghosts in the convoy were powerful enough, even Fengdu City had to give them face. The people in the convoy naturally did not need to pay the city entrance tax and could directly enter. However, was this really safe? Jiang Li still had some doubts. However, since things had already come to this, even if his clone was really unlucky, the loss was still acceptable. He controlled his clone to arrive in front of the red sedan. Hey, newbie, stand in front. Remember to lie down and act as Miss footstool. Regardless of whether one was a human or a ghost, there was hierarchy. Even when carrying a sedan, they had to display seniority. Jiang Li glanced at the burly man who spoke. His face was covered in a ferocious expression, and it was obvious from the black qi that his ghost body was unable to restrain that this fellow had probably killed many people when he was alive. If Jiang Li did not use his spiritual qi or his flying sword, it would be quite difficult to resolve this. However, at this moment, it was Jiang Lis main body that was controlling this body. The high purity Nine Nether spiritual qi came from the Netherworld, and it was even more pure than ghosts like them. Apart from that, he had another power that could let the ghosts know that he was not to be trifled with. Jiang Li smiled and took two steps forward. A strand of blood qi mixed with the Nine Nether spiritual qi condensed in his hand, and then he walked over and slapped. The robust ghost was slapped to the ground on the spot. Half of his face had already vanished, and he was muddle-headed to the point he was almost slapped away by Jiang Li. I call the shots here! Stand in front. Remember to lie down for Miss later! Jiang Li taught the guy a lesson with a slap. He stood at the back on the right, at the most relaxed position. On the left, the position that needed to be taken down was arranged for the other party. The small conflict between the porters did not attract much attention. Only one supervisor saw the ghost with half of his face lying on the ground slacking and came up to whip him twice to wake him up. There were also many ghosts who wanted to enter this bridal team. Under the summoning of the gong, they were quickly full. The ghost that looked like a housekeeper had taken out a large number of paper clothes from somewhere. They were thrown into the air and burned. The mixed group quickly turned into a joyous red color. Even Jiang Lis clone was instantly covered in a red robe. Although the material was only made of paper, it looked quite similar to the real thing. This kind of paper changing ability was quite convenient. When he had time in the future, Jiang Li planned to learn a thing or two. The auspicious hour has arrived. Carry the sedan! Jiang Li and the other seven carriers placed their shoulders on the horizontal tree. With just a slight push, the sedan was lifted up. It was very light. There seemed to be no one above. He did not know where this young lady who was about to get married came from. He hoped that she could really bring the entire sedan team into the city. The wedding team began to play gongs and drums, but they did not directly walk towards Fengdu City. Instead, they took a detour in another direction. Not long after, he saw another sedan in a sea of spider lilies. The sedan was placed alone in the sea of flowers, but it was very lively inside. The sedan swayed back and forth, and the wooden frame creaked from the shaking. The laughter of the women inside and the breathing of the men made it very clear what was going on inside. Miss, the auspicious hour has arrived. The housekeeper reminded. The laughter of the women inside gradually stopped. Alright! The female voice became cold, followed by the mans painful wail. A moment later, the curtains of the sedan in the sea of flowers opened, and a red figure with disheveled clothes fluttered out from within, and it transformed into a phoenix dress in the air. After that, Jiang Li felt the eight sedan he was carrying sink slightly, and this female ghost had already entered. Through the curtain that had not fallen on the other side, he could see that there was a corpse that had just been sucked dry. This was clearly another cultivator from the outside world. However, he dared to believe in his luck with women in such a place. He was really tired of living. However, he also noticed that the sedan chair opposite was tattered for some reason. There were quite a number of fresh ones on it, and there were traces of blade strikes. After picking up this lady, the convoy finally turned and entered the city. When the guards guarding the city saw this bridal team, they seemed to be used to it and directly moved aside. Without any obstruction, they entered Fengdu City. In terms of prosperity, the city was quite lacking. What surprised Jiang Li was that there were ruins everywhere. It was as if they had suffered the wrath of heaven. There were many ghosts knocking on the ruins in an attempt to repair these collapsed buildings. A small number of districts had already built new houses, but the style of construction was quite different from the current mortal world. This place seemed to be much older. The group advanced through the ruins. Not long after, they arrived at their destination. However, the destination was not as joyous as he had imagined. On the large courtyard, there were only two unlit red lanterns. After carrying the sedan into the door, it was decorated in white. In front of the hall opposite the door, there was a large coffin that was enough for two people to bury together. There was no need to guess. This was a ghost marriage after all. Ghosts would repeat the most memorable things they remembered when they were alive every day. Most of them would repeat the day before they died. Along the way, Jiang Li looked at the surroundings while carrying the sedan chair. This female ghost should have been the daughter of a large family when she was alive. When she was married, the escort team was robbed and the young lady was humiliated. Later, the males group arrived and brought her back to the residence, but she discovered that she was going to have a ghost marriage. The husband she was about to marry was actually a dead person! How despairing would this experience be? It was also this mouthful of resentment that allowed her to transform into a powerful ghost after she died and grow to her current Ghost King realm. However, she had experienced the sorrow of ghosts over and over again even until she died. Descend the sedan! The newly weds will enter the hall to pay their respects. Guests, please come to the side hall to have tea! The housekeeper shouted in a sharp voice. A few maidservants who were clearly paper effigies helped the bride out of the sedan. Then, the ghost marriage proceeded with the groom guided by the red threads, after the process was completed, he would be nailed into the coffin and buried under the yellow soil. This cruel custom attracted Jiang Lis attention. He did not notice that the cultivator who was unwilling to reveal his name quietly left after putting down the carrying pole and basket. Heh, Ive already brought you in. Dont blame me for what happens next. He even turned around to look at Jiang Li, but he did not have the intention to remind him, and he directly vanished on the corner of the street. Jiang Li and the others were led to the side hall and were given a bowl of tea and a purple coin each. He took a sip. This tea was only a simple tea brewed from carefree grass, and it did not have any material effects. This made Jiang Li slightly disappointed. The coin was the same as the one that the cultivator had given him earlier, but he did not know how it could be used. In the spiritual hall, the ghost marriage was still ongoing. Jiang Li looked around the side hall, wanting to find the cultivator who brought him into the city. Only then did he realize that the other party had already disappeared. Had he fled in advance? Why was he running so quickly? Stunned, Jiang Li suddenly recalled something. Why did this marriage team recruit new people every time? Could it be that an accident would happen every time? Wait, that greasy-looking housekeeper seemed to have disappeared as well! Jiang Li was too careless. If he continued to wait, the situation might not be good. He wanted to leave, but he discovered that the door to the side hall was made of special wood and was even made higher. This was a special method to imprison the dead. If he did not recover to his living state, his legs would not be able to cross over no matter what. Should he recover his living state? If he recovered to his living state, he would immediately become the target of everyone in this Ghost City. However, if he did not escape from here, he would die sooner or later. There was still hesitation here, but it was clearly too late. Boom! The sound of the coffin exploding caused the peaceful atmosphere to plummet. Yin qi covered the entire courtyard. The hatred mixed with the smell of Yin qi proved that this female ghost could not suppress the despair and hatred in her heart even after experiencing this day countless times. She was going to start the slaughter! The two ghosts that were acting as the parents-in-law of the ghost marriage in the spiritual hall had long suffered misfortune. The female ghost vented all her anger on them, but compared to the powerful Ghost King, ordinary haunted houses were as fragile as soap bubbles. They could not withstand the fury of the ghost and were instantly turned to ashes. The other ghosts in the house had already left in advance. The Ghost King had temporarily lost her mind. She only wanted to kill everything in the house. She turned around and looked at the side hall where Jiang Li and the other short workers were. In theory, everyone they acted as was actually an accomplice. A terrifying aura immediately enveloped the house. At this moment, two living auras suddenly appeared in the room. Even Jiang Li could not help but be shocked. It turned out that there were actually two cultivators hidden in this group. However, at this moment, they clearly could not hold back. They left the side hall and used their artifacts to summon a large amount of fog. After covering their figures, they continuously fled outside. It was because the female ghost was too powerful that they did not have much confidence in resisting. However, ghosts who had fallen into madness were usually controlled by their obsessions. If her obsession was to kill everyone in the house, perhaps as long as they left the range of this house, they could escape. The two of them were both at the Nascent Soul realm and their strength could not be said to be weak. In such a medium-sized residence, they ran out faster than ordinary people could blink. But their calves disappeared the moment they stepped out. Then, black hair wrapped around them and pulled them towards the spiritual hall. My dear in-laws, where are you going? The Ghost King was still obsessed and treated these two Nascent Soul cultivators as her parents-in-law. The two Nascent Souls were unlucky. With their cultivation and strength, no matter where they were in the outside world, they would be esteemed guests. However, they died here so easily. Jiang Li wanted to seize the opportunity to escape, but when he walked to the door again, he realized that he could not leave. The female ghost wrapped the entire house in a red veil. No matter how he attacked, he could not destroy the veil at all. The difference in level was really too great. Even if his main body was here, it would be useless. In just a few breaths, the screams of the Nascent Soul completely disappeared. That boundless killing intent enveloped this side hall again. The red veil was lifted, and countless black hair surged in like waves. All the ghosts in the room were riddled with holes and smoke. This group of unlucky temporary workers had just received their salary and entered Fengdu City. They originally thought that they had profited greatly, but they did not expect that in the blink of an eye, this kind of situation would happen. Under the methods of the Ghost King, none of the ghosts present could match him. Only a corpse that was lying on the ground and had already died completely without a soul in its body did not suffer such a calamity. The raging black hair cleaned up the entire house. After an unknown period of time, the Ghost King woke up. Her subordinates, including the greasy-looking housekeeper, entered the residence to clean up the mess. Eh, this corpse looks good. Put it away in the coffin. We can use it as a groom tomorrow. The sword cultivator clones corpse was carried in by two ghosts. The corpse in the coffin in the spiritual hall had long been torn to pieces by the Ghost King. The buildings in the mansion were quickly repaired. After leaving the two guardian ghosts behind, they all left. They still had to prepare for tomorrows ghost marriage. After an unknown period of time, the sword cultivator clone in the coffin suddenly opened his eyes. He searched his body briefly. He was lucky that this body was not badly injured. Earlier, it was Jiang Li who had pulled the first Parallel Mind back to the main bodys consciousness to take refuge. In any case, with the situation at that time, there was no way to escape or fight. It was better to pretend to be dead. The body was dead, but the soul could not be left behind. If it was still torn apart, he could only blame his bad luck. Fortunately, his luck had always been good. A mere corpse did not attract the attention of the Ghost King and successfully escaped the calamity. After waiting for a long time, he sent the parallel mind over without being discovered immediately. However, what was going on? Chapter 286 - Fellow Daoist, Please Wait Did they put me in the coffin? Jiang Li observed for a moment and quickly noticed his current situation. Wasnt it just stuffed into a coffin? He was familiar with this. Eh, they even changed his clones clothes into a grooms outfit. Oh, this grooms outfit was actually an artifact. This was incredible. If he got a free set of artifacts, he would probably be able to sell it for a high price. He touched the coffin lid beneath him. The material was also of high-grade, but it was clearly much inferior to his Yin Burial Coffin. His back would hurt if he slept here for too long. Jiang Li first pressed his ear against the coffin lid and listened carefully outside. When he used his clones body to execute the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, the effect would be greatly reduced. However, this was already his best probing method. After listening for a long time, there was no movement. To be cautious, he used the Nine Nether spiritual qi and Liquor Fire spiritual qi to ignite a small cluster of dark green flames on his finger. With Jiang Lis Nine Nether spiritual qi, the wood spiritual qi fueled the fire, so the might of this small flame was completely sufficient to burn through a Golden Core cultivator. His finger pressed down on the coffin wall with flames, and the high-grade Yin Wood quickly became charred and fragile on the surface of the contact. Along with Jiang Lis light poke, a small hole appeared on the coffin lid. Looking out through the small hole, the spiritual hall outside was quiet and empty under the flickering lights. There were no signs of other ghosts around. There were only two paper effigies that looked like children kneeling in front of the spiritual hall. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief, and then he quietly pushed open the coffin lid from the inside. This coffin was not nailed shut, saving him some trouble. He rolled over and landed at the side without making a sound. In the past, the sword cultivator clone had specially bought a pair of silent boots to go to the Water Element Peak to have a secret meeting with his junior sister. The effect was excellent with a five-star rating. Looking around, he saw that the spiritual hall that had been completely destroyed had been fixed. That Ghost King Bride was really quite rich. She smashed her house every day, and the furniture here was all high-grade Yin Wood. Over the years, she had wasted countless cultivation resources. On the spirit table at the top of the spiritual hall, there were two long green lamps. There were endless joss sticks and golden paper, and spiritual fruits and nectar were offered. In the middle were two tablets tied together by a red string. [The tablet of the eldest son, Du Xianzhu] [The tablet of the eldest daughter-in-law, Yang Ruozhi] Jiang Li was a Yin-Wood attribute cultivator and knew a little about this kind of ceremony. He understood after a glance. These two tablets were used to consecrate the two parties of the ghost marriage. In that case, the powerful Ghost King Bride was called Yang Ruozhi. To be able to come up with such a name, the family should also be well educated. Jiang Li clicked his tongue twice and started to size up the surroundings with appraisal again. Now, those ghosts seemed to have gone out to harm people. If he was not here, he would have been in danger for nothing. If he did not take out something here, he would be letting himself down and lying in someone elses coffin. The clones eyes were glowing as he sized up his surroundings. Where had the Ghost Kings dowry that the husband had brought in been taken? His eyes darted around and saw the two paper effigies. Eh? Were their actions different from before? Jiang Li stared at them for a while and did not discover anything. They seemed to be two ordinary paper effigies. He turned to look elsewhere, but kept noticing them from the corner of his eye. There was still no movement. Was he thinking too much? Jiang Li stepped forward and poked them. There was nothing happening even after poking a hole. He simply raised his hand and burned them clean, but there was still no abnormality. It seemed that he had been thinking too much. The two of you have been together for a long time. Those in the underworld cannot use the possessions of the living. Ill keep them for you. After returning to the spirit table, he picked up three sticks of incense and lit them on the green lamp. Then, he pretended to offer incense to the spirit tablet. However, in the next moment, the flames on the incense sticks head suddenly turned into a black and white Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Jiang Li controlled his clone to attack with lightning speed. This flame flickered twice and lit up the two long lamps. Immediately, the flames on the green lamp rose two meters high, turning into two huge flaming snakes that were about to devour him. After Jiang Li lit the fire, he turned around and directly lay in the coffin again. The coffin lid closed, and no matter how the two fire snakes wreaked havoc outside, he remained unmoved. These were two rare Green Lantern Ghosts. It was said that the last time they appeared was in the tomb of an emperor in the cultivation dynasty. It was unknown where that ghost bribe had found two to guard her spirit tablet. However, what cultivation method did Jiang Li possess? These two Green Lantern Ghosts were easily exposed in front of him. This time, the sneak attack did not succeed. Instead, they were sent into Jiang Lis soul. Their strength was actually not weak at all. Even if Jiang Lis main body was here, he might not be able to obtain any benefits. Unfortunately, they did not choose to attack directly and were tainted by the terrifying Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. If they did not have another Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire to rely on, they would most likely be unable to escape this calamity. The black and white flames were originally small. In just a blink of an eye, it had already spread out, completely matching the surface of the fire snake. The surface of the Green Lantern Snake turned black and white. It struggled in the air and lashed at the surrounding things from time to time, but it did not leave any charred marks. The inside of the fire snake was extremely hot, but its surface was already covered in the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, so it could not ignite anything. About half an hour later, the movements of the fire snake stopped, leaving only a bit of ash and two extinguished green lamps in the hall. Only then did Jiang Li open the coffin lid again and jump out. These two green lamps are good stuff. Using appraisal, Jiang Li discovered that these two green lamps were actually high-grade Profound-rank fire attribute artifacts. They could be used to store and nurture the fire of heaven and earth. After obtaining a certain flame, even if he did not refine it, he could use this green lamp to control it. To fire-attribute cultivators, this was definitely something that could be used as a core artifact to refine. After dealing with these two Green Lantern Ghosts, Jiang Li quickly checked around the residence and did not find any more enemies. While heaving a sigh of relief, he casually found a black cloth and made a simple bag before starting to plunder the land. Jiang Li had some experience in plundering treasures. In such an old house, there were actually only a few places to hide things. He quickly rummaged through the cabinets, looking for tiles that could be opened under the study table, and the hidden compartment behind the signboard. There were also the secrets buried under the well water in the courtyard and the treasures in the bed in the main room. Jiang Li took out a few more items and was about to leave. Because storage artifacts could not be used in this place, even if he found the large baskets of dowry, he could not take them away. He could only pick up some of the most valuable things and bring them away. Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist, wait a moment. Can you bring me along? Just as Jiang Li took out a small box of purple coins from the dowry and was about to leave, a slightly sickly and refined male voice stopped him. Jiang Li jolted and looked back. At the memorial tablet in the spiritual hall, a translucent figure had appeared out of nowhere and was cupping his hands in greeting. The figure was wearing almost the same clothes as the sword cultivator clone. There was no need to guess. This was definitely the spirit of one of the two tablets. It was the dead Du Xianzhu, the male lead of a certain ghost marriage. However, Jiang Li noticed that the phantoms eyes were closed, as if it was unwilling to see anything. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before stopping and turning around to ask. Youre Du Xianzhu? What do I gain by taking you away? Also, are you blind? Jiang Li directly asked for benefits. Taking the other party away was very likely to attract the pursuit and hostility of the Ghost King. If there was not enough benefits, he would not hesitate to turn around and leave. However, the situation of this male lead in the ghost marriage really surprised Jiang Li. I am indeed Du Xianzhu. If not for you eliminating the two Green Lantern Ghosts, I would have been sealed in the spirit tablet forever and would never have the chance to come out. Ill thank you again in advance. As a thank-you gift, on the beam above, theres a mystic technique manual passed down by our ancestors. Im willing to give it to you. In addition, I am not blind. My sight is connected to my ghost wife. If I open my eyes, she will immediately know everything here. This Du Xianzhu did not mention the reward, but he spoke about the thank-you gift from Jiang Li when he killed the Green Lantern Ghost. The second sentence was to tell Jiang Li that besides having benefits to give, he could also summon the ghost bride by opening his eyes, causing the sword cultivator clone to be unable to leave on his own. Jiang Li thought for a moment but did not leave immediately. He returned to the hall and jumped up. Sure enough, he discovered a wooden box on the crossbeam. He reached out and took it down. The wooden box was not locked. After opening it, there was a six-section ancient text. Jiang Li was slightly disappointed when he saw that it was not a jade slip. However, after flipping through it, the content inside surprised Jiang Li again. The words inside were extremely ancient. He could not understand a few, but the words were clearly the same as the words Jiang Li had seen in the Ink Sects illusion. Jiang Li had once asked the most knowledgeable seniors in the sect about these words, but even they did not know them clearly. It was only said to be a high-grade text similar to runes that could directly mobilize the power of heaven and earth. To be able to use such words to record information, it was obvious that it was extraordinary. Then dont open your eyes. Since this is a thank-you gift, Ill accept it. Apart from that, what do you plan to use as my reward for bringing you away? Jiang Lis expression did not change. He put away the book as if it was natural. He did not have any intention of being short-handed. Du Xianzhu did not mind. This tablet of mine was created from the Purple-Golden Southern Wood. Theres a Three Lifetime Stone embedded in the base. If you dont mind, you can refine it into an artifact. In addition, if Fellow Daoist is interested, I can teach you the ancient words in the booklet. As expected, they were waiting for him here. The thank-you gift was actually tied to the reward. If he did not take him away, Jiang Li would not even be able to find a place to read the contents of the ancient booklet. Also, was this white stone the three lifetime stone? Something worth a hundred thousand spirit stones looked so ordinary. From the looks of it, he really could not leave this guy here. You should have a way to escape your wifes pursuit, right? Otherwise, with her methods, no matter how far I bring you, it will be in vain. When Du Xianzhu heard Jiang Li address the Ghost King as his wife, he shook his head helplessly. My family has let her down. As long as you untie the red string and burn it, she wont be able to find me. Jiang Li followed his instructions and untied the red string. After careful observation, he discovered that there were two black hair strands of slightly different thicknesses mixed in the red string. This should be the hair bond of the ghost marriage. After establishing the ghost marriage, before the Yin lifespan of both sides ended, their destinies were tied together. This was probably the reason why the Ghost King, Yang Ruozhi, did not directly kill this cheap husband that she had forced to marry. Because the connection between the two sides was too deep, once one side dissipated, the other side would suffer a severe blow. However, after thinking for a moment, Jiang Li did not burn the red string. Instead, he rubbed his finger and immediately tore the red string. He removed the red string and every strand of hair. He took out a small bottle of dragon blood and used it as ink to draw talismans on the black paper. Every string and hair was wrapped in a black talisman. After doing this, Du Xianzhu seemed to have sensed something and opened his eyes. Fellow Daoist, our connection has been severed. She has also discovered it. We should leave quickly. When he heard that a Ghost King that was even more impressive than a Soul Formation cultivator was rushing here, Jiang Li grabbed the spirit tablet in front of him and left the house. As for the Ghost King Yang Ruozhis tablet, he had no intention of taking it away. If he held that tablet, even across the entire Eastern Region, the other party would probably instantly lock onto his location. Upon leaving the house, Jiang Li decisively threw the grooms clothes on him to a corner by the roadside and quickly left the scene. After running for a long time, Jiang Li suddenly heard an angry scream behind him. The female ghost had returned. Jiang Li directly hid in a nearby restaurant. Not long after, the greasy-looking housekeeper led people to search the streets anxiously. Fortunately, there were many Ghost Kings in Fengdu City, so they could not search all places casually. After drinking eight pots of tea and not being found, he finally relaxed a little. Young Master Du, do you know the situation in Fengdu City? Sitting in the corner of the Ghost Restaurant, although it was a little strange, it could barely be considered safe. After putting away Du Xianzhus spirit tablet, Jiang Li ordered two small dishes that were made with poisonous insects and started to communicate with the other party. My ancestor is not from Fengdu City. That ancestral mansion was also moved here by Miss Yang more than ten years ago. However, although Ive always been in the spirit tablet, I still know a little about the situation here through Miss Yangs eyes. If Fellow Daoist needs it, I can introduce it to you. Jiang Li naturally did not disagree. It turned out that this Netherworld Illusion had appeared much earlier than the cultivation world of the Eastern Region had imagined. Long before the Ghost King Desolate Ground was named, this Netherworld Illusion had already appeared in that area. An environment completely different from the current cultivation world had a fatal attraction to all ghosts. After all, that was the home of the dead. Without the legendary underworld governing them, it was like a Garden of Eden to ghosts. Every time an illusion appeared, it would attract a large number of ghosts. It was unknown what they obtained inside, but more and more Ghost Kings were born. In the end, they became the famous Ghost King Desolate Ground, a dangerous place in the Eastern Region. My ghost wife once went to a strange place. Although I didnt see it clearly that time, it seemed to be a strange mountain range that was completely inverted. Chapter 287 - Armored Troll A completely inverted mountain range? Jiang Lis expression was stunned as he recalled the Nine Nether Branch that had fled from their hands earlier. At that time, the branch finally used a strange and powerful reversal domain. According to the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, it was a partial reflection of the rules of the Back Yin Mountain. The main body of the Nine Nether Wood was born there at the beginning. Yin and Yang reversed and vitality was severed. It was also an extremely dangerous place that divided Yin-Yang in ancient times. In Jiang Lis memories, there was an extremely famous four-person group who had all suffered quite a bit on that mountain. When he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm, the place of the fallen tree demon king had provided considerable help to him. If he could go to the Back Yin Mountain to take a look when he broke through to the Core Formation realm, it would be extremely beneficial to his cultivation path. As they spoke, the wind and clouds above the city suddenly changed. Thick fog pressed down until it reached the height of the city wall before it was stopped. The outside of the city wall that Jiang Li could not see was already completely covered in fog at this moment. The originally vast plain of the spider lily sea had already collapsed and vanished at this moment, and only this city still stood towering in the fog. Whats going on? Jiang Li looked out in surprise and bewilderment. A familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ears. Thats because the Netherworld Illusion outside has already collapsed. As long as you come into contact with that fog, regardless of whether you are human or ghost, you will be instantly bounced back to the Ghost King Desolate Ground. You can only stay in Fengdu City. Friend, youre really lucky to be able to escape from such a situation. Impressive, impressive! Jiang Li turned around and saw a person she had met not long ago sitting at his table. This was the cultivator who had brought him into Fengdu City and was unwilling to reveal his name. Its you! You made me suffer a lot! Previously, the other party had fled on his own and did not tell Jiang Li any information about the marriage. He had almost caused the sword cultivator to fall into the reenactment of the ghost marriage. Now, he had actually casually appeared in front of Jiang Li. The left arm of the sword cultivator clone swelled slightly, and a bloody and ferocious aura surged out. Hey, friend, dont be angry. We cant fight here. Im doing this for your own good. As he spoke, a few cultivators walked over from behind. They did not speak and just stood there like tigers watching their prey. The intention was obvious. If they really fought, the sword cultivator clone would not be their match. Jiang Li weighed the pros and cons before letting go of his right hand. Forget it, we met by chance. Its a fair trade. You really have no obligation to remind me of anything else. If he were to really investigate, the other partys method was indeed quite dishonest. However, with the temporary disparity in combat strength, Jiang Li still suppressed his intention to take revenge. See, I told you. This friend is reasonable. Friend, youre still drinking tea here alone. Youre not from Dragon Transformation Island, right? Jiang Li had used words to test him outside just now. He did not expect that this guy would still remember it until now. So what if thats the case? So what if its not? After the sword cultivator absorbed the flesh and blood of the Black Wyrm, he had actually obtained some dragon qi. He could try to disguise himself as a person from the Dragon Transformation Island, but he only smiled and did not reveal it immediately. Hahaha, if thats the case, well have to leave. However, if not, as compensation for what happened before, there is a chance to make a fortune. Are you willing to participate? That cultivator laughed loudly as if he was going to earn Jiang Li hundreds of thousands of spirit stones in the next second. A chance to make a fortune? Do you mind revealing it in advance? Jiang Li knew that these people did not have good intentions, but these words still attracted his interest. There was no doubt that there were treasures in this city. However, the problem was how to find and obtain those treasures. Ive received news that in ten days, someone will lure away most of the ghost kings. The great factions like the Dragon Transformation Island, Thousand Crane Tower, and Myriad Slaughter Sect will attack together to seize Fengdu City. What do you think of this opportunity? They want to seize Fengdu City? Jiang Li was slightly surprised. Was it all so exciting? The various great powers of the Eastern Region had already hidden so many people in Fengdu Ghost City? But even so, thats the problem of the large factions. What has it got to do with us rogue cultivators? Jiang Li asked again. It was not a plan. What if I say that I have a way to directly enter Fengdu Citys underground palace? On the Eastern Regions side, Jiang Li who was sitting cross-legged on the wood dragons head finally opened his eyes. Would they make a big move in ten days? This news made Jiang Li a little dissatisfied with his own strength. The current him did not even dare to head to the Ghost King Desolate Ground with his true body, but many forces in the Eastern Region had already begun to consider how to take down Fengdu Ghost City. However, that was not the only thing that Jiang Li cared about. It was because the name Myriad Slaughter Sect had also appeared in the information. Didnt they go to attack a regions cultivation world? Why were they free so quickly? When Fengdu City was settled, wouldnt their target be the Great Mountain Region? The pressure caused Jiang Li to feel pressured again. With the current strength of the Great Mountain Alliance, they would not be a match for the Myriad Slaughter Sect no matter what. If they really fought, it was hard to say how many of the Great Mountain Cultivators would be able to escape. He did not want to take revenge for his hometown in the future. It was better to be prepared in advance. He patted the wooden dragon beneath him. After absorbing the wyrms blood and flesh, Rayquaza was no longer the same as before. It swayed its long tail and broke through the air, speeding in a certain direction. The terrain below him had already undergone a considerable change. The mountains were no longer rising and falling, only a large area of moist salt land was left. The location was near the coast of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. This place was wide and flat, but the terrain was relatively low. As the tide rose, the land within a thousand miles would be covered by the sea water. After the sea level fell, this portion of the land would be exposed to the air. This environment was similar to the mangrove in his previous life, but the range had been expanded by thousands of times. Due to the nutrition in seawater, this place was not suitable for planting most ordinary plants. However, water resources were extremely abundant, and there was almost no need to worry about food shortages here. Therefore, a large number of amphibians and several large-scale water kingdoms were situated here. This should have been a good place with a unique style. Unfortunately, this was also the frontline to resist the Armored Trolls. Jiang Li sat on Rayquazas head and flew for a period of time. Soon, he quickly saw a Black Reef Island in the plains ahead and a stronghold on it. That was the current base of the Great Mountain Alliance, the Mechanism City. This Mechanism City was rather grand, and the scale was almost two-thirds of Thousand Sieve City. Jiang Li should be happy to see this stronghold, but the situation below was not good. Around the Black Reef Island, the vast beach was already dyed red by blood. A large number of sea beasts crawled on the mud, most of their bodies sinking and not moving at all. The blood that flowed out mixed with the dirty sea mud, emitting an even more smelly and disgusting smell. This place had just experienced a fierce battle. They had only been here for a few days and this had already happened. Below, Senior Sister Qi Yu of the Scripture Storage Valley was bringing 500 medical cultivators out of the city to save the injured. Before the repair of the Mechanism City was completed, their Great Mountain Alliance suffered a huge loss in this first encounter. Even though he was cautious, he still underestimated the Armored Trolls. Their first impression was that those Armored Trolls were only a type of sea demon race with a large number of members. They were not much different from the mountain spirits they usually dealt with. However, they did not expect that not only did those Armored Trolls have intelligence that did not lose to humans, but they also had the magical ability to control sea beasts. At that time, they were repairing the underwater trap on the outskirts of the Mechanism City. At that time, a huge whale covered in injuries floated over. The whale beasts were huge and lived in the deep sea of the ice ocean all year round. However, they were gentle and would not take the initiative to attack human cultivators. Instead, there was a precious pill refinement material called the Dragon Saliva Ointment in their bodies that was often hunted by cultivators of the Eastern Region. When they saw such an injured live whale floating near the Mechanism City, they originally thought that it was a windfall sent to them by the heavens. A group of Great Mountain Alliance cultivators climbed up. Just as they were about to cut open the whales abdomen, the whale suddenly exploded. A large number of Giant Tooth Sharks rushed out from there, catching the Great Mountain Alliance off guard. The strange cultivators who were repairing the traps and mechanisms outside the city were exposed to the sharks. Although the cultivators in the city acted in time and quickly killed the land sharks that surged out, the casualties were already heart-wrenching. In the anger of the higher-ups in the Mechanism City, they almost poured out in full force to pursue the Armored Trolls who were controlling the sea beasts in the distance. They left the cultivators in the city to save the injured. Elder, hold on! Guard your heart meridians and dont use your spiritual qi! Senior Sister Qi Yu dragged Elder Weng Sanqi from the Mystic Gate Hall back from the mouth of a Land Shark. Elder Wengs left leg had already disappeared into the sharks mouth. The left side of his body was almost torn off. If not for the help of the higher-ups above the Nascent Soul realm, the thousands of teeth of the Giant Tooth Shark would have turned him into mush. Even now, there were more than a hundred sharp shark teeth embedded in his body. Blood was flowing out from Elder Wengs wound, and his face visibly paled. Oh no! The shark teeth are poisonous! Junior Sister, help me! As one of the most outstanding Foundation Establishment disciples of the Rejuvenation Hall at that time, Senior Sister Qi Yu had already successfully reached the Core Formation realm. After she arrived on the battlefield, she changed out of the sky-blue dress and wore a fitting outfit. Ignoring the smelly blood and sea mud, she pried Elder Weng out of the sharks mouth. After controlling the water to clean the wound, a spring filled with vitality began to appear on her hand, covering the large and small wounds. The toxins that contained the stench of decay competed with her to pull him into the afterlife. The two medical cultivators beside him also hurriedly ran over and used emergency spell techniques to seal the hundreds of bloody holes in Elder Wengs body. Around them, all the medical cultivators were doing the same thing. However, at this moment, a large number of bubbles suddenly appeared on the mud not far away. Immediately, a large piece of mud collapsed, and a huge sea mud worm crawled out from below. The sea mud insects were very similar in appearance to earthworms. They lived in the sandy soil of the coastal beach. They did not have a brain, and their skin was tough and muscular. They lived by eating soil and filtering the organic things inside. Their bodies were simple. Just like earthworms, they could move freely in the soft ground. However, compared to the barren desert, there were more and more sea mud insects that ate the rich underwater sand. For example, this one could swallow two flying ships of the Great Mountain Alliance! The huge worm mouth covered in sharp teeth opened, revealing a hole that was like an abyss. In the next second, the roars of sea beasts sounded from the insect. The sea worm first shrunk, and then a large number of bloodthirsty sea beasts spewed out like a volcano. Among them were 50 strange humanoid creatures with masks. Run! Retreat to the Mechanism City! Senior Sister Qi Yus eyes revealed despair and helplessness. The higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance had been lured away by the enemy and had yet to return. It turned out that these beasts were trying to attack the weakened city! They had been ruthlessly tricked by a group of monsters. If no miracle happened, they would probably all die here today! A large number of wolf fish ran towards them crazily with their fins as their feet. Senior Sister Qi Yu could only use her artifact to drag Elder Weng and run towards the Mechanism City with the other medical cultivators. Some of the cultivators guarding the city were unfamiliar with controlling the long-range mechanisms to counterattack, while others directly picked up their weapons and stood behind the medical cultivators. They were the combatants. Even if they died, they had to save the medical practitioners. Benevolent Travel Temples Master Le Yuan transformed into a Vajra and rushed to the front in a few steps. More than ten wolf fish pounced on him and bit him. In the next moment, he directly undid the Palm Meditation Technique. His body swelled up as he fought desperately. Master Le Yuan was a true genius. He was very strong and almost invincible among his peers, but this was a battlefield with other races. No one would talk about fairness. Master Le Yuan, who was brandishing his fists and fighting with all his might, was directly swallowed by a wisp of darkness. A tiger eel with a hideous mouth swallowed him in an instant. Then, without slowing down, it rushed towards Qi Yu like a high-speed train. The mouthpiece with a smelly saliva reached out and enveloped the beautiful Scripture Storage Valleys medical cultivator. Her beautiful face was pale. If she died here, how many cultivators of the Great Mountain Region would be heartbroken to see her disappear from the Goddess Rankings? However, the mouthpiece, full of fangs, stopped before her. Then, a familiar figure stood in front of her. Senior Sister, are you alright? Chapter 288 - Fierce Battle A black light flashed past. The ferocious sea beast, the tiger eel, suddenly stopped moving. First, a thin line appeared on its back, and then the line grew larger and larger. The entire sea beast collapsed on the spot, cut in half from head to toe. The sharpness of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was definitely not something that a body of flesh and blood could withstand. A mere tiger eel that had formed a Demon Core was no different from a fish on the chopping board in front of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. Master Le Yuan, who was covered in blood, fell out. He waved his fists on the ground with a blank expression. He had thought that his life was over. After that, they saw Jiang Li descend from the sky. Alliance Leader Jiang! Junior Brother Jiang Li! Senior Sister Qi Yu also reacted at this moment, and a pleasantly surprised expression appeared on her face. This Junior Brother Alliance Leader from the neighboring hall had never disappointed anyone. She did not care about the wound on her body that had been cut open when she forcefully pried open the mouth of the Giant Tooth Shark. She threw a Water attribute buffing spell technique at Jiang Li. A stream of pure water attribute spiritual qi updated the status Water Spirit Life Wood (Foundation Establishment) on Jiang Lis body to Water Spirit Life Wood (Core Formation) before bringing the injured people into the city. Jiang Li nodded at them, then waved his hand and scattered a handful of rice-sized seeds covered in a layer of salt crystals. It was a special Sea Wood seed that he had collected on the way here. Nine Nether! Tree Realm! Ordinary plants usually could not withstand a high concentrated saline environment. With Jiang Lis usual plant seeds, the power of his wood attribute spell technique would naturally be greatly reduced. However, Jiang Li had always liked to plan before making a move. Since he knew this situation, he had naturally made preparations earlier. In fact, the solution to this problem was very simple. As long as he used the native salt resistance plant, this problem would not exist. The Great Sea Floating Wood was such a superb substitute. Under the urging of Jiang Lis Nine Nether spiritual qi, the Great Sea Floating Wood with developed roots quickly and savagely grew, forming a vast forest. The strong roots spread out with the island as the center, wrapping around all the sea beasts they encountered. With Jiang Lis current strength, ordinary sea beasts did not even have the qualifications to cause trouble in the Nine Nether Tree Realm. The strong roots also had a layer of white salt crystals on the surface. After wrapping around the sea beasts body, the salt crystals quickly covered it. In contrast, the bodies of the sea beasts quickly shriveled. The Great Sea Floating Wood was a typical sea carnivorous plant. Compared to sunlight, it was more enthusiastic about hunting for fresh meat. The high concentration of salt in the body also caused their strong electrolyte penetration pressure, causing very few creatures to be able to compete for water with this Great Sea Floating Wood. As long as one came into contact with their roots, their bodily fluids would inevitably flow out, and the speed was quite fast. This was a carnivorous plant that no one wanted to provoke in the ecosystem of the coastal area. In order to gather its seeds, Jiang Li had also spent a lot of effort and time. However, the power of the Nine Nether Tree Realm executed by the Great Sea Floating Wood was even more astonishing. In just a few breaths, it had turned more than a thousand sea beasts into its own food. The crazily spreading tree sea expanded until it reached the mouth of the sea mud worm before stopping. A strange creature covered in brown scales, with a body thin like a human, and a face covered in white bone armor, stood in front of the sea of trees. He did not know what method it used, but no matter how Jiang Li controlled it, the sea of trees could not get close. Jiang Li, who had already done his homework, naturally knew that it was the greatest enemy of all creatures in the entire Azure Cloud Continent, the Armored Trolls. A sharp black light flashed through the air again at an indiscernible speed. In the next moment, an extremely sharp black flying sword appeared in front of the Armored Troll. However, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that had always been successful did not hit its target this time. Instead, it was forced to stop about three feet in front of the other party. Crack! Crack! Crack! A large number of cracks suddenly appeared in the air in front of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. When the cracks spread to a certain extent, they exploded like glass. Clearly, an invisible barrier blocked the flying swords blade. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword could destroy both objects and demons. Although the ability of the Armored Troll was different from human cultivators, since they were both creatures of the continent of the Nine Provinces, they naturally relied on spiritual qi. Jiang Lis Intrinsic Flying Sword could not be easily blocked. However, after breaking through an unknown barrier, the pitch-black flying sword only advanced half a finger before being blocked by another barrier. It was clearly impossible to kill the other party in a short period of time. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that had exposed its tracks was targeted by the enemy immediately. One had to know that there were a total of 50 Armored Trolls standing in the air and staring covetously. Another stronger Troll with abnormally large claws stepped forward and raised its right claw at the flying sword. Jiang Li instinctively felt a threat and decisively recalled the flying sword. As soon as the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword left, before the afterimage left behind dissipated, five blood-colored claw marks that tore through the sky slapped down. After passing through the afterimage of the flying sword, it tore apart a large portion of the Great Wood Nine Nether Tree Realm below. What a powerful attack! Jiang Li could not help but feel a lingering fear in his heart. Fortunately, the flying sword withdrew quickly. Otherwise, after enduring this claw, there would at least be some damage. He had used his Liquor Fire Sword Song cultivation to refine the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, so the backlash would be limited even if the flying sword was damaged. However, this flying sword had cost him a lot of effort. Just like the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and Yin Burial Coffin, it was one of his core artifacts. How could he bear to let it be damaged? The blood claw from before was extremely sharp and dangerous, but it caused Jiang Li the most trouble. It was the unknown barrier that blocked the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. When the strong Armored Troll attacked, it did not seem to care about the defense barrier of its companions. Moreover, it was indeed not affected when it attacked. That kind of barrier ability seemed to be an extremely brilliant one-way defense. Only the enemys attacks were blocked, while they could attack from the inside without any obstruction. Being able to shield the other party made them more troublesome than a group of individual Armored Trolls. Most importantly, they still had 48 companions who had not attacked. In fact, from the positions of these Armored Trolls, these two demons were far from the strongest. If the remaining Armored Trolls attacked together, he would definitely have no hope of resisting. How could a creature that could compete with the entire Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent for thousands of years be simple? Moreover, up until now, these Armored Trolls had forced the cultivation world of the Eastern Region to be at a disadvantage in defense. It was not excessive to overestimate such an enemy. Jiang Li had long known that they were very strong, but he never expected that he would encounter such a troublesome situation as soon as they met. Fortunately, Im not alone! Behind the 50 Armored Trolls, a flaming boar appeared out of thin air. Its four hooves stepped on the air with burning anger as it collided with them with unstoppable might. Boom! A huge mushroom-shaped flaming cloud exploded in the air and rose. It was the few higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance who were with Jiang Li. Earlier, Jiang Li had gone down by himself for the sake of numbing the enemy and drawing the Armored Trolls attention to seize an opportunity for the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance. Another Soul Formation Guardian of the Scripture Storage Valley, who had rushed over to support them, used the fourth ultimate technique of the Scripture Storage Valley, the Liquid Mirror to conceal the figures of the other top-notch cultivators. They hid behind the group of Armored Trolls and launched a brazen attack. Amidst the flames of the explosion, the 50 Armored Trolls scattered. The flying swords of Shu Mountain, the Vajra of Benevolent Travel City, and the experts of the various sects used their methods to pursue relentlessly. The first thought of this group of Armored Trolls was to escape through the worm path of the sea mud worm. However, the Great Mountain Alliance was not foolish and had long made plans for this. A huge luxurious version of the spiritual qi bomb was thrown down and released its power from the inside. The sea mud worm was immediately blown to pieces. The anger of their compatriots death made them erupt with their strongest strength, destroying the Armored Trolls escape route and leaving this group of culprits behind! Jiang Li was not to be outdone. He personally went to find the Armored Trolls that had attacked and defended together earlier. He stepped on the flying sword and moved in the air at an extremely fast speed. Green-black light flickered in his hand, and a nine foot-long Nine Nether Wood Spear grew in his hand. The Dragon Scale Blood Tattoo on his right arm emitted a blood-red light. Endless power of a hundred beasts poured into the spear in his hand. With an explosion that tore through the air, the wooden spear pierced through the space and ruthlessly stabbed into the barrier. Crack! A hole was pierced through the barrier, but it was blocked by the barrier behind. Sure enough, it still doesnt work. Jiang Li had expected this. He formed a seal with his hand, and the wooden spear suddenly swelled violently. A huge tree grew out directly, and it waved its roots to envelop the two Armored Trolls. Countless tree roots covered it densely, but there was always a hollow ball in the middle that could not break through. However, through the shape of the tree root, he already knew that this invisible barrier was spherical. Blood-red claw marks appeared again, tearing Jiang Lis huge tree into pieces. The two Armored Trolls grew wings on their backs and pounced at Jiang Li. The huge blood-red claw swung out, and the power was so great that it turned the entire beach upside down. However, Jiang Li was like a nimble swallow. He relied on the extremely high speed of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to ceaselessly dodge and evade at various tricky angles. Under the violent storm of attacks, even the corners of his clothes were intact. While moving in the air, six stone slabs appeared in Jiang Lis hand. In the east, south, west, north, up, and down, Jiang Li set up the six stone slabs with complicated runes around the two Armored Trolls. Then, another seal was formed. The six rune stone slabs lit up at the same time. Six completely different runes combined in the air to form a simplified version of the Square Heaven Array! This was the Square Heaven Confinement Array that Jiang Li had obtained when he dissected the contents of the Square Heaven Seal. It could seal an area in a short period of time. The two Armored Trolls felt the huge binding force that appeared around them and immediately struggled violently. The six stone slabs were of ordinary material and could not withstand too much power. Dense cracks continuously grew. In just a few breaths, they would shatter. In a few breaths of time, it was extremely difficult to break through that strange barrier and cause damage to the other party. However, Jiang Li still had his own way. Swoosh! The pitch-black flying sword pulled the ancient Dragon Imprisoning Lock and danced in the air at high speed. A vast amount of spiritual qi was injected into it. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock did not grow endlessly. Under the pull of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, it quickly interwove to form a black chain ball. He trapped the two Trolls in the middle. The chain ball formed by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock made an ugly and strange sound when it came into contact with the unknown barrier. At this moment, the six rune stone slabs completely shattered into powder that scattered with the wind. The two Armored Trolls also recovered their mobility. The burly Troll waved its abnormally exaggerated claws again, and the penetrating barrier struck the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. However, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, which was originally an ancient divine artifact that was indestructible, did not even have the slightest scratch. On the contrary, due to the special binding technique of the chain ball, after receiving these two attacks, it tightened its grip, directly causing a large number of cracks to appear on the invisible barrier. Ancient people once said that cultivation originated from life, and it was indeed true. The special binding technique that Jiang Li was using now came from the Red Lantern District of Phoenix Sun City. When he visited the demonesses living there, he learned a profound set of the thirty-six rope binding techniques from them. What the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was about to form was one of the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Tortoise Shell knots. If one did not use the proper method, the more they struggled and exerted strength, the tighter it would be bound. The burly Armored Troll did not believe it. It waved its claws repeatedly, and the power that was enough to tear mountains and rivers acted on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. However, as long as the Dragon Imprisoning Lock did not break, the force exerted would be returned to it! Crack! Crack! Crack! Bang! The barrier that formed the ball finally could not withstand the squeezing of the chains. After the crack reached a certain extent, it shattered. However, one layer, two layers, three layers More than ten layers of barriers were destroyed by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The Armored Trolls posture became more and more dispirited. Two streaks of blood tears were left in its two vertical eyes. After the barrier was forcefully broken through more than ten times, it had to pay the price. The barrier formed again, blocking the constantly tightening Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The Sharp Claw Armored Troll finally recognized reality and did not continue to attack brainlessly. Then, it did something that surprised Jiang Li. The sharp-clawed Armored Troll waved its claws and cut off a large piece of flesh on its thigh. Jiang Li estimated that it was at least 20 kilograms. It handed the piece of flesh to its companion. After the Barrier Armored Troll received it, it did not hesitate to stuff it into its mouth and began to chew and swallow. Then, a magical scene happened. After the Barrier Armored Troll ate a simple meal, it no longer looked dispirited. After wiping the blood tears from its eyes, it stood up as if nothing had happened. As for the Sharp Claw Armored Troll, the wound on its thigh recovered at a visible speed. Just based on the speed at which it grew flesh, it was even not much inferior to Jiang Li. Jiang Li looked at this group of monsters that came from nowhere solemnly. Was this healing ability possessed by an individual or a racial talent? If it was the latter, then it would be too terrifying. Chapter 289 - Know Thyself and Thy Enemy The two Armored Trolls were already trapped by Jiang Lis Dragon Imprisoning Lock, although they could not be killed in a short period of time. However, it was wishful thinking to escape. Jiang Li temporarily paid no further attention to them and looked towards the other places on the battlefield. Not far from him, two Golden Core cultivators of Benevolent Travel Temple were attacking a Armored Troll. A golden fist the size of a clay pot smashed into the Troll like rain. The layer of tough scales was broken, but the Troll acted as if it could not sense anything and attacked unaffected. Its attack pattern was different from the previous two Trolls. Its body was obviously much larger than the other Trolls. The head covered in armor had a sharp horn that was curved backward. Every time it pulled some distance away, it would use the horn to charge towards the enemy with unstoppable momentum. If one was hit by that horn, even a mountain would have a hole. Jiang Li discovered that other than the uniform bone armor, the appearance, size, combat style, and habits of these Trolls were vastly different. It was as if they had not evolved from the same species. One had to know that 90% of intelligent creatures recognition mechanisms for individual characteristics were targeted at their own kind. For example, when humans of different races interacted, it was very common to be unable to recognize and differentiate some facial traits. There was no need to talk about other species. If Jiang Li looked at a hundred Scaled Demons, he would most likely feel that they looked almost identical. This was because when humans conducted cross-species identification, they would usually first identify racial characteristics, not individual characteristics. However, this group of Armored Trolls gave Jiang Li a strange feeling, as if they were evolved from different ancestors. They grew in all shapes and sizes as they pleased. Before he could think about it, another change occurred. Wait, whats that sound? Jiang Li was just about to quickly deal with the two Trolls and reinforce his companions. From the distant shore, the sound of liquid surging suddenly sounded. He stepped on the air a few times. After rising a little, he looked at the distant shore. In his vision, a white line was advancing rapidly in their direction. Damn it! Its a tsunami! They can actually trigger a tsunami! Everyone return to the city to defend! Jiang Li did not believe that this tsunami was a coincidence. This group of Armored Trolls had left too deep an impression on him. He roared down. If it was only a tsunami, it would be fine, but along with the tsunami, there were countless ferocious sea beasts. If they continued to fight outside the city, the lives of the Great Mountain Alliance cultivators would be wasted on these damned sea beasts. This was clearly something that Jiang Li could not accept. Stop fighting. The disciples cant defend the Mechanism City! After reminding the higher-ups that were pursuing the Armored Troll again, Jiang Li dragged the Dragon Imprisoning Chain Ball and landed on the city wall of the Mechanism City. This group of damned Trolls. No wonder so many Eastern Region sects were defeated by them. What a group of terrifying monsters! If they wanted to resist such a sea beast tsunami, just relying on the cultivators present would exhaust them to death. He hoped that the Mechanism City under his feet could be more reliable. Jiang Li flipped his palm, and a pure white spiritual ball that outsiders were unable to see appeared in his hand. Thousand Mechanisms Sphere, go! Jiang Li took out the original city core, Thousand Mechanisms Sphere, and then directly sent it into the core location of the Mechanism City. Originally, it would have required 9,000 Mystic Gate cultivators to control it together in order to unleash its power. However, after the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere entered the core, the entire city seemed to come alive. All the defensive mechanisms no longer needed to be controlled and were activated automatically. After accurately aiming at the white tsunami, they began to launch fierce long-range attacks. The attacks like Sea King Fork, Flood Dragon Lightning, and Spirit Qi bombs landed on the white wave, causing a large amount of blood-colored waves to appear at the point of impact. This was because a large number of sea beasts had been torn apart by the long-range mechanisms. Fifty nautical miles from the tsunami line, a strange mechanism suddenly rose on the muddy beach. It was a simple mechanism that was shaped like a fan shell and opened at a 45-degree angle. After the surging current washed over, the edge of the fan shell was forcefully closed under the pressure of the current. The closed mechanical fan shell automatically opened under the effect of the elastic device and then closed again under the effect of the current. In this region of 50 nautical miles, there were such mechanisms everywhere. If one looked down from the sky, they could only see countless scallops that were constantly opening and closing. These mechanisms did not have offensive or defensive effects. However, under the effect of these scallops, the speed of the tsunami that entered this range clearly slowed down. The waves decreased more and more. When they approached the Black Reef Island, the tsunami was only left with a small wave of more than ten meters that slapped the hard rock. That kind of mechanical fan shell was actually called a tide energy accumulator. It was a basic device that could borrow the power of the tide to accumulate energy for the entire mechanical city. As the mechanical fan shell opened and closed, every foot that the tsunami advanced, its energy would be absorbed a little. After crossing the 50 nautical miles, the waves on the island no longer posed any threat. This was a magical mechanism created by Ink Sects previous Ink Child in this desert terrain, under the circumstances that they were unable to borrow the power of the earth vein. Normally, it could be used to accumulate energy. In critical situations, it could also be used to resist the tsunami like now. As a result, the mechanical city that had accumulated a large amount of energy roared fiercely at those who were swept close by the waves. However, there were still too many sea beasts rushing over like waves. The higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance, who were fighting in the air, could only put down their opponents and release large-scale killing techniques at the sea beasts below to reduce the pressure on the city. However, this also gave the Armored Trolls a chance to catch their breath. They did not engage in battle and fled into the sea without a trace. Clearly, the beast tide this time was cast by the Armored Troll hiding in the distance to help his companions escape. As for the Great Mountain Alliance, who was stuck in the city by the tide of the sea beasts, they did not dare to pursue them at all. If they were lured away again, their base that had yet to be warmed up would really be finished. Fortunately, the Armored Trolls had control over the beast tide. Two hours later, the sea beast was no longer so determined and fearless. Four hours later, more sea beasts only surrounded the city and watched. From time to time, there would be internal conflicts. Six hours later, the sea beasts that could easily devour a country dispersed. After a long time, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance who had gone out to pursue the enemy finally arrived. After knowing what happened later, they were extremely afraid and apologized to Jiang Li and the others. Everyone, dont blame yourself. The difficulty of dealing with the Armored Trolls far exceeds our imagination. In the future, you must be extremely careful. Dont let your guard down. Ive transferred the city core of Thousand Sieve City to this place. The defense ability of the mechanical city has greatly increased. Ill temporarily guard the base and plan for the future. Now that they had just arrived, not to mention their understanding of the Armored Trolls, they did not even know the situation in the surrounding territory. Attacking rashly at this time was simply courting death. What should we do next? The Armored Trolls have the ability to control sea beasts in a large area. No matter how sturdy the City of Traps is, we will be exhausted to death by those sea beasts sooner or later. The other higher-ups were clearly still quite negative. After all, this sudden encounter had caused the Great Mountain Alliance to suffer considerable losses. However, in terms of results, besides a large amount of smelly and useless sea beast meat, they had only killed 17 Armored Trolls and captured two Trolls because of Jiang Li. One had to know that they were still 270,000 Armored Trolls short of one million merit points. If this continued, when would it end? At this moment, they also deeply felt the helplessness of the other sects struggling on this battlefield. If the other party continued to control the sea beasts to attack and exhaust them, the situation would fall into a very passive situation. Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Lets study these monsters first. At this moment, they could only find a breakthrough in this group of Armored Trolls. If he could discover any fatal weakness of this race or obtain their gathering place through torture, it could be considered a major breakthrough. In the alliance, a rare ice-attribute cultivator cast spell techniques and froze the sea mud beside the Black Reef Island, turning it into a flat and solid piece of frozen soil. They first took out the 17 Armored Troll corpses and placed them on the ground, arranging them neatly. Just as Jiang Li had discovered earlier, this group of Trolls had very different personalities. They had different forms and characteristics. After being dissected by beast controlling cultivators who specialized in raising spiritual beasts, they discovered that there was a considerable difference in the organs in their bodies. From the perspective of the organ and physiological structure, some of these dozen Trolls matched the characteristics of carnivores, some matched the characteristics of herbivores, and some were even aquatic creatures. If they removed the armor, no one would think that they were of the same species. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were unrelated. It was really hard to imagine that they were the same species. He used a sharp rune knife to cut around the connection below their face armor. It took a lot of effort to remove this face armor that represented the characteristics of a Troll. Jiang Li took the mask in his hand and squeezed it. It was unexpectedly thick and hard. His right hand grabbed the mask, and his left hand grabbed the owners head. His two hands slowly increased their strength. A moment later, with a bang, the head could not withstand it first. After a few breaths, cracks finally appeared on the face armor. This armor was actually much tougher and thicker than a skull. Humans were at most thick-skinned. These Armored Trolls had actually evolved their faces to the hardest part of their bodies. No wonder this race was so powerful. Wasnt this just like the old saying, Thick-skinned people will rule the world How did you feel when you fought these Armored Trolls? Jiang Li observed the injuries on the Armored Trolls on the ground and asked the higher-ups beside him. These monsters are very resistant to attacks and are not easy to kill. A higher-up thought for a moment before coming to this conclusion. Yes, their abilities are very strange. Moreover, their injuries recovered extremely quickly. Theyre very difficult to deal with. The other higher-ups also had similar feelings. Jiang Li sighed and nodded. It was as expected. He noticed that there were often more than 20 wounds on these Troll corpses, and the bodily destruction rate was more than 50%. It was as if these monsters had no vital points. They would only die after more than half of their bodies were shattered. Under such circumstances, the disadvantage of a human cultivator of the same level colliding with the other party was too great. A snakes weakness is seven-inch below its head and a dragon has reverse scales. Everything must have its weakness. This is the law of nature. I dont believe that this group of Armored Trolls can be an exception. But how should they deal with the Armored Trolls effectively? In this aspect, the Divine Judgment Hall that had fought with it for a thousand years definitely had quite a bit of research. However, the situation of the war was constantly changing. The other party was also a powerful race with extremely high intelligence. They would think of ways to shrink and make up for any flaws. If they really believed in some specially effective method, the only outcome would be to send themselves into danger. Therefore, the Divine Judgment Hall did not teach everyone proper methods to deal with these Armored Trolls. The Great Mountain Alliance could only slowly figure it out on their own. Alliance Leader Jiang raised his hand and beckoned. The black chain ball that had already shrunk to only about twenty feet in diameter flew over. Due to the shrinking of the space, the two Trolls inside could only bend their bodies, looking like two wild beasts. Jiang Li controlled the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to enlarge the gap in one of the chains and beckoned to the Sharp Claw Armored Troll inside. Come out and fight me one-on-one. If you can defeat me, Ill let you go. Hearing Jiang Lis words, the Sharp Claw Armored Troll was indifferent, but the other Barrier Armored Troll clearly had a slight reaction. The two completely black eyes under the mask turned and made a strange sound. It actually translated for its companion. This Armored Troll, who was obviously mentally superior, understood human language. After hearing the translation, the mouth under the Sharp Claw Armored Trolls mask opened in a long arc, revealing a row of curved fangs that were like eagle claws. In the world of the Armored Trolls, this upward arc represented a smile. This Sharp Claw Armored Troll was mocking Jiang Li for overestimating himself. It rushed out from the gap Jiang Li opened. It stretched its burly body wantonly. How could a short and thin human who was not even as big as its claws be its match? Chapter 290 - Arrangement for Dissection and Research Chapter 290: Arrangement for Dissection and Research Hairless monkey, Ill definitely tear your stupid head off and taste the delicious brains inside! The Sharp Claw Armored Troll screeched at Jiang Li in its own language. In the next second, it shattered the frozen earth beneath its feet and charged towards Jiang Li. It was still the blood-red claw mark that tore through the air as it descended towards Jiang Li. Although the abilities of every Armored Troll were very outstanding and powerful, their abilities were also very limited. Just like this Sharp Claw Armored Troll, its claws were indeed extremely powerful. However, Jiang Li had never seen it use other abilities from the beginning to the end. A huge wooden palm broke out of the ground and collided with the other partys blood claw. A powerful force spread out with an extremely terrifying aura. The two sides collided, but they were basically evenly matched. The attack power of this Troll had already touched the threshold of a Nascent Soul cultivator. What about other aspects? Jiang Lis figure did not move. A black light flashed from between his brows, and the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword had already torn through the air. In an instant, it had already pierced through the other partys chest. He had actually deliberately controlled the speed of the flying sword this time and it was not very fast. If it was an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, even if they could not completely dodge, they could still react by dodging a little. However, before the Armored Troll could react, it was stabbed. Its reaction speed was not like a high-grade cultivator, and its defense was standard. The defense ability of its scales was roughly equivalent to a high-grade Yellow-rank defensive artifact. It seemed that its other aspects were not as powerful as its attack power. However, after the flying sword pierced through its chest, the Troll seemed to not feel anything and continued to wave its bloody claws at Jiang Li. The wound on its chest healed in a short period of time even in an intense battle. This recovery ability was simply ridiculous. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword transformed into a black light again and shot out. The first strike directly cut off the Armored Trolls right claw. With the second sword strike, Liquor Fire Sword Qi poured into the flying sword. After condensing an extremely high temperature on the surface of the flying sword, it slashed off the Armored Trolls left claw. Due to the high temperature, the cut on the left claw was charred. Jiang Lis two strikes were testing the recovery ability of the Armored Troll. He wanted to see if it could help them regenerate broken limbs and how burn injuries would affect the recovery ability. After losing the special claws, the Armored Troll finally showed signs of pain. However, the cut on its right claw quickly wriggled violently, forming a large membrane. Jiang Li was originally here to test the other partys ability, so he was not in a hurry to make a move. About fifteen minutes later, the membrane shattered, and a new young claw appeared. Even broken limbs could be regenerated at such a speed. However, looking at the suddenly shrunk body, it was obvious that this kind of recovery exhausted it greatly. The charred left claw did not show signs of healing. After using its new right claw to cut off the burnt wound, the sharp claw of the Armored Troll began to grow membranous tissues that could heal injuries again. It seemed that burns did have a certain limitation on the recovery ability of such monsters. However, if it was not a large-scale burn, the effect would be limited. This effect was slightly similar to Jiang Lis Cocoon Break skill, but the other party had used it partly. Clearly, the racial characteristics were much more brilliant than ordinary insects. After he recovered, Jiang Li started to continue attacking. Heart, lungs, kidneys, stomach, spine, and throat. He used all the attacks he could imagine to destroy all the vital organs that could be fatal to humans. However, the other party could always recover from these important organ injuries after a period of time. If it ran out of energy, Jiang Li would throw a few sea beast corpses over and encourage it to continue standing up to fight. After some experiments, such creatures did not have any vital points below the neck. Only when their important organs were damaged by more than 20% would they fall into a weakened state. Only when more than 50% of the vital organs were damaged would they really die. Now, the only thing that could be fatal was the head protected by the hard surface. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword floated covetously beside Jiang Li. The Armored Troll had long lost its courage and confidence. When it saw the flying sword that had pierced through it dozens of times, it kept retreating. Clearly, it wanted to turn around and escape. However, how could its speed compare to Jiang Li? Dark light flashed, and the fierce flying sword slashed the white armor into two from the center. It exposed a white ball between the two eyeballs of the Troll. What was that? Previously, when he was dissecting the other Armored Troll corpses, he did not seem to have seen anything similar. Under the protection of the thick mask, the ball was probably the most important organ in his body. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword slashed again, but this time, there was only a small hole on it. It was as if the water ball had broken. After some liquid flowed out of the ball, it quickly withered. Then, the tenacious life of the Armored Troll ended as it lay down stiffly. It seemed that this was the fatal weakness of the Armored Troll, but it was hidden under this solid armor. Even if destroying the white ball of flesh could kill it in one strike, how many cultivators really had the ability to break through the defense of this level? It felt even more difficult to hit this so-called vital point than destroying half of the other partys vital points. Jiang Li was a little helpless, but this was still a new discovery. He went back and observed carefully. He discovered that there was indeed a rice-sized thing in the same location. It seemed that the core organ of the Armored Troll would quickly wither after its main body died. However, he did not know its exact function. Elders, Ill leave the remaining Troll to you. Investigate as much information about their race and the location of their base as possible. At the same time, do a toxicology test. Lets see if this monster has any poison and spiritual qi attributes that its especially afraid of. Jiang Li put away the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and handed the remaining Armored Troll to the other higher-ups. Experiments that aliens would do to humans after arriving on Earth were arranged for them. If they could really discover some funny fatal weakness like in movies and TV dramas, they might be able to put on a show to save the world. However, the continent of the Nine Provinces was not a fast paced movie that would end in two hours. There was really no chance of using a song to destroy a high-level civilization. Alliance Leader Jiang is astonishingly talented. It has been a while since we last met, and you have actually cultivated such an accurate sword controlling technique. It really makes us Shu Mountain sword cultivators blush in shame. After Jiang Li handed it over, the Shu Mountain Metal Peaks Peak Master, Wei Wangxuan, came to Jiang Lis side with a look of surprise. As he looked at the flying sword that was still floating by Jiang Lis side, he sighed endlessly with admiration. Such a sharp weapon was simply extraordinary. If Jiang Li could continue to strengthen it, it was not impossible for this to become a true divine weapon in the future. As for the speed and sharpness of the sword he used earlier, only sword cultivators could understand the purity of it. Due to the Sword Cultivator buff [Sword Spirits Last Gift] that Jiang Li had obtained in the Shu Mountain mystic realm back then, even if he did not specially cultivate, his Sword Heart and Sword Control Technique had always been maintained. Others could not match his speed of improvement. [Sword Spirits Last Gift: Protects the mind from abnormal mental states and continues to nurture the Sword Heart. Sword-type skill comprehension speed will increase by 300%, Sword Heart strength will increase by 100%, Sword Perception+10, Duration: ] (? +) Jiang Lis Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was so sharp that coupled with his Sword Heart talent that had almost reached the peak, nothing below the Earth-rank could obstruct its edge. Jiang Li had not used any of the Shu Mountain Sword Techniques just now. He had only used his mind to control the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. The advantage of the flying sword that he had displayed had already surpassed all the current Shu Mountain disciples. This made Wei Wangxuan feel even more vexed towards his useless disciple. If not for the unreliable Sword Heart test, this Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance would have been a disciple of their Shu Mountain. However, because of this accident, Shu Mountain had missed out on Jiang Li. The heavens were really jealous of Shu Mountain! Wei Wangxuan sighed endlessly with admiration towards Jiang Lis natural talent in his heart. However, he did not know that Jiang Li was actually very dissatisfied with the advancement of his Sword Heart. There was clearly still the next stage of the Sword Heart talent, but it was as if he was stuck and could not evolve. Before I came out, Sword Head Shenshan asked me to tell you that you can go to the Shu Mountain Sword Pool at any time to choose a suitable flying sword. However, it seems that Alliance Leader Jiang doesnt need it anymore. Its very difficult to find a sword in the Shu Mountain Sword Pool that can be compared to that flying sword. However, if Alliance Leader Jiang needs it, you can go to Shu Mountain to choose any sword technique. My sect will definitely not hide it. This was clearly another show of goodwill from Shu Mountain. This Alright, then Ill thank Shu Mountain for your kindness. Jiang Li naturally would not reject their good intentions, although he had the sword cultivator clone as a spy and could easily obtain the secret manuals of Shu Mountain. However, sectarian bias was extremely important in this cultivation world. Although Jiang Li possessed an extraordinary cultivation in the Liquor Fire Sword Song, it was not good to display his strength openly in front of them. This time, as long as he made another trip to Shu Mountain, he would obtain the official approval. In the future, if he exposed the Shu Mountain Sword Technique again, no one would be able to find fault with him. Apart from that, Shu Mountains goodwill was extremely precious. Without their support, how could Jiang Li sit firmly at the position of the Great Mountain Alliance Leader? However, when this scene was seen by the higher-ups of Benevolent Travel Temple, their hearts stirred slightly. Although Jiang Li was the Alliance Leader, everyone in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region knew that the ones who truly controlled the Great Mountain Alliance were still their three forces. Among them, the Scripture Storage Valley, which had obtained the position of the Alliance Leader, had the greatest advantage. However, because of the Scripture Storage Valleys act of saving them, Benevolent Travel Temple did not have any objections. But why was Shu Mountain so close to the Scripture Storage Valley now? They had even given away their most precious Shu Mountain Sword Technique. Could it be that the two of them were going to become even closer? Then wouldnt the Benevolent Travel Temple be isolated? How would they conduct themselves in the future? They were just calculating if they should give something to Alliance Leader Jiang when Jiang Li smiled and welcomed them. Dharma Masters, how are Abbot Le Kus injuries recently? Has he recovered? Jiang Li went up to show his concern. Thank you for your concern, Alliance Leader Jiang Li. However, Abbots injuries are the result of the Meditation Technique. If we dont have spirit pills and miraculous medicines, itll probably be difficult for him to recover in a short period of time. The few accomplished monks also had helpless expressions. Having their Abbot lose a hand and an eye was undoubtedly a mark of humiliation. The limb injuries caused by the Sacrificial Meditation could not be recovered using conventional methods. It really made them worry until they lost all their hair. I see. Abbot Le Ku has worked hard for the Great Mountain Region. Its really admirable. Do you still remember the pill formula that the Great Mountain Alliance fixed? I was fortunate enough to obtain some wyrm flesh. Now that the pill has been refined, its here. Dharma Masters, please bring it back to Benevolent Travel Temple and hand it to Abbot Le Ku. Jiang Li took out a jade box from his bosom. After gently opening it, a strong medicinal fragrance that made ones mind tremble leaked out. As soon as they smelled this fragrance, some of the injuries suffered by the higher-ups in the previous battle began to clearly recover faster. Sensing the change in his body, the higher-ups of Benevolent Travel Temple were also surprised and uncertain. What what a domineering pill fragrance! This is that Body Repairing Golden Wyrm Pill!? This medicinal pill has probably already reached the Earth-rank! How can our Benevolent Travel Temple accept such a precious treasure? Jiang Li generously threw in the wyrm blood, flesh, bones, and core of the Raksha Black Wyrm. With the combined efforts of the best alchemists of the Great Mountain Region, two pills were finally formed, reaching the low-grade Earth-rank! He naturally planned to leave one for himself to consume, and this one was given to Benevolent Travel Temples Abbot Le Ku. Everyone, dont say that. Medicinal pills are meant to be eaten. Otherwise, no matter how precious they are, they are only decorations. Now that Abbot Le Kus injuries have not recovered, how can I be stingy with a mere medicinal pill? Take it quickly. Treating Abbots injuries is more important. Jiang Lis generous gesture touched the Benevolent Travel Temple monks who were still thinking earlier. This On behalf of Benevolent Travel Temple, we thank you, Alliance Leader Jiang. If you need anything in the future, Benevolent Travel Temple will naturally lend a hand! The monks hurriedly expressed their stand. Others would give benefits to Jiang Li, but they took an Earth-rank medicinal pill from Jiang Li instead. Coupled with the previous battle of Benevolent Travel Temples defense, they owed Jiang Li a huge favor. Alliance Leader Jiang might have considered their mood and did not want them to feel guilty, so he specially made a request. Actually, I have a presumptuous request. Previously, in Benevolent Travel Temple, I was fortunate enough to see your precious relic. Its pure and sacred Buddhist force seems to be extremely beneficial to my cultivation method, causing me to be unable to forget it every time I think about it. I wonder if I can borrow it for a short time? I will be endlessly grateful. Chapter 291 - Fatal Bait Relic When they heard Jiang Lis request, the higher-ups of Benevolent Travel Temple fell silent in embarrassment. They looked at each other and could not make a decision. Those few relics were all formed by their Benevolent Travel Temples deceased senior monks. On the one hand, this was their ultimate treasure, and on the other hand, each relic was the remains of a senior. No matter what, they had to show respect. If they lent the relics to others, it would probably be blasphemy to them. However, Jiang Li was so generous to them. He had already delivered the Earth-rank medicinal pills to them, and he was only borrowing the relic for a period of time. It was not like he was asking for them directly. If they rejected this, they would probably offend him. This Alliance Leader Jiang, please allow us to discuss this. The few of them did not take the medicinal pills in Jiang Lis hand. Instead, they walked to the side and gathered together. They took out the communication spirit stone that directly connected to their hometown and started to communicate via voice transmission. Jiang Li did not mind and ran to walk around the beach. He casually scattered some sea tree seeds. After this battle, there were many sea beast corpses left behind. It could be used as fertilizer to grow the seedlings and trees. If he planted a field of Great Sea Floating Wood nearby to strengthen the defense, with the deterrent force of this plant, it could greatly reduce the harassment of the enemy sea beasts. He walked around and returned. The people from Benevolent Travel Temple were waiting for him. Clearly, they had already discussed the outcome. Alliance Leader Jiang, we have already discussed with the Abbot. We monks should do all that we can to help in this situation. The relic will be transported over with the next batch of the Great Mountain Alliances fleet. In addition, my Benevolent Travel Temple will give you a secret Buddhist scripture. I hope Alliance Leader Jiang can chant it with the relic three times a day during this period. The Benevolent Travel Temple finally agreed to Jiang Lis request. After all, they owed Jiang Li a huge favor. In a certain sense, Alliance Leader Jiang could be considered a person with deep Buddhist affinity. With the gift of Shu Mountain earlier, they naturally could not be too stingy. In addition, Alliance Leader Jiang was a genius. What if his comprehension of the Buddhist scripture was also excellent? Then, the three major forces might be connected through this medium. Thus, Jiang Li had finally achieved a small goal. Using the relic, it could accelerate the refinement of Anandas blood tears. After the Great Mountain Alliances Mechanism City obtained the citys core, the speed of repair was more than ten times faster than usual. Jiang Li also arranged for some cultivators who were skilled in movement techniques to scout the nearby environment and prepare for the long term war in the future. As for himself, he left this place alone. Ever since he became the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, he had always had guardians and elders by his side. Although he had some additional safety assurance, it was very inconvenient for him. Right now, there were many things to do in Mechanism City, and it could not be defended without experts. Jiang Li used this as an excuse to let all the higher-ups stay in the city while he rode on the Wood Dragon Rayquaza and flew in a certain direction. Netherworld Illusion, Fengdu City. Jiang Lis sword cultivator clone was sitting in a simple room and reading a few books under the guidance of a male ghost. This was the thing that Jiang Li had obtained from the husband of the Ghost King Bride, Yang Ruozhi. It was called the mystic technique manual from the Du family. Burning Incense Dao. This was a manual that used the secret technique of absorbing the faith in incense offerings. There were four parts: plucking incense, eating candles, listening to sounds, and reading prayers. It was probably the kind of thing that everyone knew in ancient times. In terms of the popularization of ancient inheritances, it was even more widespread than Jiang Lis Demon Awakening Technique. Of course, being common did not mean that it was not good. The Dao Techniques mentioned were profound, and every word was precious. Jiang Li had learned many ancient cultivation methods and had his own judgment about the good and bad of these things in the past. The so-called Burning Incense Dao was actually extremely common in ancient times. From the Golden Immortals to the small ghosts in the mountains, they would at least absorb two mouthfuls of faith. However, the difference was not small. The range of absorbing incense offerings was divided into several levels. Some were so small that there could only be one house, one village, one field, or one city. It could also be as large as a country, one region, one continent, or an entire world. Apart from quantity and range, the speed at which they absorbed incense offerings, the conversion rate, and safety were all of the utmost importance. In fact, the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra itself could be used to absorb the power of incense offerings, but Jiang Li was unwilling to do so. He wanted to let the statue clone cultivate through this path, but the clone was a parallel mind formed from the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, so it could not cultivate the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra itself. This new Burning Incense Dao could make up for this. In fact, to him, the cultivation method of the Burning Incense Dao was secondary. The most important thing was the ancient text he had learned from Du Xianzhu. As he learned those words, Jiang Li gradually interpreted a portion of the monolith inscriptions he obtained from the environment of the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere. The contents of the monument were not complete, or rather, the complete content was carved on several different stone monuments. After reading this portion of the monolith inscriptions, he could only know that these were the last words of despair before death and promises of some things. < My Dao Will Perish > My Dao will perish. Sage, neither man nor god, is undying and indestructible. Return to the palace and fall into the void, gather the treasures of the world. Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerable, in the Clear Profound Sky, in the Seven Treasures Mystic Garden, the Jade Emperor Palace, on the Ascension Throne, with countless others, speaks of spiritual treasures. Its really a unique method. The True Sages, Limitless Divine Kings, Spiritual Children, Jade Maidens, and 90 million people raise six sacred forces and illuminate the heavens. There is no separation between the ten directions of the infinite Brahma Shakti. The multitudes from ten directions come as the Qilin dance and the Phoenix sing. Golden Immortals of the Brahma Heaven, Mahayana Bodhisattva, the four factions and eight great sects, attend the Azure Rainbow Four Summit, circling in front of the Dao. The rain of Profundity Flowers will fall like clouds, and under the candle will be the Everlasting Limitless World, the Profound Capital Realm With a sigh, the mass will not inherit the Dao, and the heavens will be destroyed. With mortals and saints colliding, the darkness breaks the light, and the world shakes. There is no peace. All the qi in the living world will become turbid, the sky will shake and the earth will crack, and bones will grow. Corpses will be buried, souls will fly away, and Fengdu City will be surrounded by iron. The Nine Nether of eternal night will collapse and be destroyed. The souls suffering in hell have no hope of reaching the heavens. The cycle of reincarnation has collapsed, in the Immortal tomb and Buddhist cemetery, all sin is abandoned and virtue is eliminated. The three evils speak of suffering, and there will never be relief. At this time, how can the sinners of the world live with their meager strength My Dao is about to perish, and so will the other Dao. Even though the content had already been translated from ancient texts into the current language, it was not so easy to understand. However, in general, this monument seemed to depict the extremely glorious generation of Immortals and Buddhas of ancient times. In simpler words, there were more Golden Immortals than dogs, Zenith Heavens were everywhere, and Sages would show their faces every few days and hold banquets. It was a scene that no one could imagine in this era. There were also some jealousy and dissatisfaction mixed in, as if he was complaining about the Sages, Zenith Heavens, and the other pioneers who were pursuing the Dao. They kept all the good things in the world for themselves and did not give these people, who came later, a chance. He actually dared to write and criticize the Sages? From this aspect, the situation at that time should have indeed been terrible to a certain extent. It was probably because the Sages could no longer protect themselves that he dared to vent like this. Then, in the middle, something seemed to have suddenly happened to the Heavenly Dao they were chasing. The person who left behind the monolith inscriptions used the words the mass will not inherit the Dao, and the heavens will be destroyed to express his helplessness. What followed was the second half of the tragic story. From the Nine Heavens Divine Buddha to the Nine Nether ghosts below, none of them had a good ending. If Jiang Li did not guess wrong, this monument should have been left behind by a certain immortal before the ancient cultivation world collapsed and was about to enter the Cultivationless Age. The Cultivationless Age was such a terrifying term for cultivators. Who could imagine what would happen if the spiritual qi in the world suddenly dried up? It was as if the oxygen in the air suddenly disappeared, and there was almost no way to survive. Jiang Li looked at those words and could roughly understand the despair he felt at that time. If he threw himself into the environment hmm wait, he did not seem to be afraid of the Cultivationless Age. Jiang Li looked at his Spiritual Qi Infusion status and suddenly felt as if he had been born in the wrong era. That immortal recorded some tragic scenes at that time and some countermeasures of the Immortals, Buddhas, and Gods. It also mentioned that the six paths of reincarnation seemed to have been split up by someone. At that time, the ancestors and gods had set up a certain agreement, but the details of the agreement were not recorded in this monument. Six paths of reincarnation Eh? Immortal tomb and Buddhist cemetery? Jiang Lis interest arose when he saw these four words, and he started to yearn for the other stone monuments. It was because according to the words on the monument here, one of the methods they used to deal with the Cultivationless Age was to build a tomb to pass through this difficulty by hibernation. Among the other stone monuments, it was very likely that the exact location of the Immortal tomb and Buddhist cemetery was recorded. If he could go to those places to take out some things, Jiang Li might be able to make up for the gap between him and those pioneers and achieve a breakthrough. Immortal pills, divine weapons, immortal medicines, heavenly palaces, jade wine, and fairies! Did he want it? Right there, where they buried everything in the world. Go and find it! An ancient secret treasure! As long as he found those buried legacies, everything that Immortal Cultivators wanted could be easily obtained! This was a huge secret. As long as fewer people knew, no one would compete with him. Thinking up to here, even with Jiang Lis temperament, he could not help but laugh when his expression failed to be maintained. However, his laughter did not last long before it was interrupted by a knock on the door. Its time to set off. The cultivator who had invited Jiang Li to join the group came to remind him. Since he was unwilling to reveal his name, Jiang Li would call him Old Ghost for the time being. Jiang Li looked out the window. The thick fog above the city was slowly dissipating, and in its place was a night sky without sun or stars. Only the moonlight could shine on the land of the dead. This meant that someone had used the three lifetime stone to summon the Netherworld Illusion in a specific area in the outside world. This situation had already happened several times in the past ten days. A large number of human cultivators had secretly crossed over from the Ghost King Desolate Ground through the illusion realm. Among them were even some famous cultivators in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. As for their goal, it was obvious. In the past few days, even the pressure in Fengdu City was slightly heavier than before. Clearly, an extraordinary event was brewing. Old Ghost had not been idle these few days. The number of people he had secretly organized had already reached 50. It was obvious that he could not think of bringing these 50 people to make a fortune. Most of the people, including Jiang Li, were cannon fodder that he had specially prepared for the plan. Jiang Li knew this, but he did not expose it. He also wanted to see the treasure underground palace in Fengdu City. A group of people dressed plainly moved on the streets of Fengdu City. These people were all experienced. As they moved, no one could tell that they were together. The ghost market in Fengdu City was thousands of times more prosperous than Qin Shumans Seven Roads Ghost City. They similarly charged yin-yang lifespan as remuneration, and the goods here were only things that one could not think of and could not be bought here. It was said that there were a few large forces that were constantly transporting mortals and rogue cultivators into the city. As long as they accumulated enough lifespan, they could even purchase Earth-rank artifacts. Right at this moment, all the ghosts on the street paused, and then they turned their heads in the same direction with stunned expressions. There, a talisman exploded in the air, and a few wisps of aura spread out. The wisps of aura were half pure Yin and half pure Yang. Although they did not seem to have any cultivation level, their purity was shocking even to Jiang Li. Old Ghost who stood not far away from Jiang Li noticed something, and his expression instantly changed. Nine Yang Boy! Nine Yin Girl! There really are such physiques in this world! Damn it! This place is about to fall into chaos. Stop the disguise. Follow me! As soon as the old ghost finished speaking, he did not even pretend anymore and directly used his spiritual qi to expose the aura of a living person. He used his movement technique and ran far away. However, as he had said, not a single ghost cared about him. All the ghosts in the city stared in the direction of the aura and their eyes turned red. To these ghosts, children with that physique were no different from immortal pills and Dao fruits. As long as he absorbed it, even the Ghost King could advance on the spot and transform into an existence of a higher level. It could be imagined how tempting the aura of the boy and girl was to these ghosts. For a time, tens of thousands of ghosts roared crazily. Countless ghosts darted into the sky. Apart from some Earth Binding Spirits that were tied up by Fengdu City, all the other free ghosts surged in the direction of the aura. From the looks of it, even if a Soul Formation cultivator stood in front of him, he would be torn to pieces in less than half an hour! Outside the city, there were still people who continuously threw aura talismans into the air, drawing them further away. This was a very good method. However, the duration of the aura talisman was less than four hours. This meant that the boy and girl had definitely been brought into the illusion. Once it was absorbed by a certain Ghost King, no one present would be able to endure the consequences. After he thought through all of this, Jiang Li cursed in his heart, but he was helpless and could only execute his movement technique to follow closely behind Old Ghost. Chapter 292 - Ghost Prison Brother Ghost, youre back Quick, put me away. I cant control myself! The old ghost brought Jiang Li and the others into a residence. Inside, a woman was lying on the ground, her body trembling. This woman was also affected by the aura of the Yin-Yang Children, so she should be a ghost without a doubt. However, it was already very rare for her to still maintain her rationality. Old Ghost stepped forward to reveal a red string on his wrist. With a wave of his hand, the woman transformed into a phantom and was put into the red string. Why did this red rope look so familiar? Wasnt this the method of the ghost marriage? Jiang Li understood in his heart when he saw this. This fellow was a ruthless person. Ghosts could be nurtured with a simple method that was more cost-effective. Many cultivators would attempt to raise ghosts to control them. Jiang Li himself had millions of ghosts. However, this guy really got married to a female ghost in Fengdu City. It was no wonder he could survive in Fengdu City for so long and even know about the underground palace and secretly prepare a secret passage. It turned out that he had slept with a local resident. Impressive! However, this small matter was not worth wasting their time. Old Ghost brought them to the inner room. The Yin qi inside was clearly much richer than outside. In just a few dozen steps, he had used layers of illusion techniques. Old Ghost raised a flag. They passed through layers of obstructions and saw a hole that was clearly forcefully dug. Unlike the cold above, what came from below was scorching steam, the kind that could steam steamed buns with a few trays. Feeling the hot air surging up from below, everyones expressions were ugly. It was fine if it was just this kind of steam. As long as they used spiritual qi to protect their bodies, they could isolate this temperature that could not be considered very high. However, the air inside was too polluted, and normal spiritual qi was sparse to the point of almost undetectable under this pollution. This meant that after they went down, they could no longer adjust their breathing and recover through the spiritual qi of the environment. In this damned place, it was impossible to open the storage bag. Even if they still had one or two bottles of Qi Recovery Pills on them, they could not help them recover much spiritual qi. One had to know that this was not a trip. The danger level below would be even more severe than they imagined. However, under such circumstances, they still had to be careful when using spiritual qi. Once their spiritual qi was exhausted and there were unfamiliar cultivators around them, the outcome that awaited them would probably be death. The place were going down is a dungeon. You cant fly in it. Be prepared. If there are ghosts haunting us, we have to be fiercer and more ruthless than them before they give way. With that, he jumped down the hole. The hole was bottomless. The other cultivators hesitated for a moment before jumping down. Rewards came from danger. He could not back down because of this problem. Jiang Li was not afraid of this. He controlled his clone to jump into the hole. The scorching air kept surging, and their bodies kept falling. The depth of this underground palace was far more exaggerated than imagined. After more than ten breaths, they saw a flickering light. It was like the stars in the sky. However, this light was below them. Jiang Li controlled his clone to circulate his spiritual qi, and his descent immediately slowed down. However, just as Old Ghost had said, it was indeed impossible to fly here. He could only slow down and continue to fall. After leaving the hole, he fell into a scorching steam. He lowered his head and saw that the flickering starlight below was actually a large sharp sword. On those sharp blades, there were some corpses that had already turned into bones. If he were to fall into it, even if he did not die, he would inevitably be pierced by dozens of holes. He hurriedly took out a clay ball and used his spiritual qi to activate it before throwing it down. The clay ball exploded in the air, and in the blink of an eye, it became a puppet more than three meters tall, becoming the foothold of the sword cultivator clone. These were the remaining puppets that he had not had the time to enlighten when he was in Ink Sect. They were all of high quality at the Golden Core realm. These puppets that had not been enlightened in time did not participate in the battle at that time, so they survived inside the Thousand Sieve Earth Treasury. After the puppet landed and caught Jiang Li, it nimbly moved a few steps to the side to avoid being collided by the cultivators behind. Not all the cultivators behind had such good reaction speed. Some of them used their methods to stop themselves on the blade. Some did not dodge in time and were unlucky enough to be knocked down by the people behind. Some did not even have time to slow down and plunged into the mountain of blades. The sound of blades sinking into flesh continuously sounded, making ones scalp go numb. As soon as he entered, there were already casualties. Jiang Li looked at the blood that flowed to his feet, lowered his head, and observed carefully. The swords that grew out of the ground were all weapons that had been refined. The quality was not bad, and their hardness and sharpness could reach the level of artifacts. He controlled the puppet and broke a few sword spikes on the ground. He held the sword spikes in his hand and waved them twice. Now that his flying sword was not in his hand, he could temporarily use these broken sword blades as replacements. By tying the broken sword to the soles of his shoes, he could also step on the edge of the blade and move directly. Old Ghost, Ive never heard you say that theres a saber array under the cave. What do you mean by this! After the 50 people landed. Some people could not help but attack Old Ghost. He did not even say such information, it was obvious that he was doing it on purpose. If they cant even deal with this bit of saber array, theres no point in keeping them. Its better to stay here and help us resolve a lot of trouble. Old Ghost did not care at all. He could not even name these people. What did their lives have to do with him? In addition, if I were you, I wouldnt stand around them. Old Ghost meant something as he said this. Not long after he finished speaking, dense rustling sounds sounded around him. From the surrounding pathways, a large number of thumb-sized black dots were quickly surging over. Everyones expression immediately changed, and they hurriedly ran to Old Ghosts side. Old Ghost scattered a large amount of yellow powder around everyone. The black dots did not seem to approach the powder. Under the attraction of the smell of blood, they surged towards the few corpses on the ground. Corpse insects! Someone could not help but cry out in alarm. The dense number of black beetles climbed onto a corpse. In just two breaths, the flesh and blood on the corpse had already disappeared, leaving only bones covered in clothes. When some cultivators saw the swarm of insects, they wanted to burn them with fire-attribute spell techniques, but they were hurriedly stopped by others. Are you crazy! The smell of blood will only attract the insects within a thousand feet, but if we kill the insects, all the insects within a thousand feet will surge over. Lets go. After they finish eating, theyll start chasing us. Old Ghost was also a ruthless person. Previously, he deliberately did not tell everyone the situation below. He had the intention of deliberately killing a few and using their corpses to attract these troublesome corpse insects. Everyone circled around the small mountain of black beetles in the middle and walked towards one of the pathways. The place they landed was a dungeon. Inside were a large number of ghosts who were thought to be guilty when they were alive. For example, people who took advantage of public funds, bribed, cheated, robbed, stole money, committed murder, hired prostitutes, bullied the weak, kidnapped women and children, falsely accused others, and plotted to seize other peoples property and wife All of these criminals would be sent here to receive punishment. The ghosts here had to endure the torture every day. Not to mention ghosts with only souls and no physical protection, even the cultivators with spiritual qi felt uncomfortable in this environment. Soon, a series of ugly ghosts sounded ahead. Ugly ghosts were wandering everywhere on the roadside. As they wailed, they crawled on the ground covered in blades. It looked like they were in pain and were about to die in the next second, but these ghosts in the dungeon would not die easily. It was the same even if they were attacked by spell techniques. When they saw Jiang Li and the others arrive, their eyes that had long lost their rationality looked over uniformly. There was no need to misunderstand. Having been tortured all year round, they simply wanted to eat these living people alive. Countless ghosts surrounded them. Jiang Li and the others originally loose formation was squeezed tighter and tighter. This was probably an important reason why that Old Ghost had spent so much effort to rope in rogue cultivators to form a team. If he was the only cultivator present, no matter how fierce he was, he would have long been swallowed up without even bones left. However, even such a group of cultivators could not intimidate these ghosts. Slam! A python whip that emitted crackling lightning shot out and struck two ghosts. One of them fell to the ground and wailed, and the other turned to ash on the spot. Everyone, take turns! One ghost was sucked to death, causing the other ghosts to visibly tremble. They temporarily stopped approaching, but they did not have the slightest intention of dissipating. Everyone knew that this could not continue. They took out their artifacts and took turns to attack the surrounding ghosts. However, due to the environment, they were unable to recover on their own. Every time they used it, the spiritual qi would decrease. Therefore, no one dared to use powerful spell techniques. They only focused on scaring and attacked at the lowest possible level. At first, there were fewer ghosts and they were more timid. After being attacked, they retreated a distance. However, as more and more ghosts surrounded them, their courage increased. The attacks of the cultivators were no longer enough to scare them away. The speed at which they advanced became slower and slower. They finally could not walk anymore. Looking at the expressions of the surrounding monsters, they would probably rush up if they relaxed slightly. Dont hold back anymore. If this continues, well all die here! A cultivator shouted, urging the others to take action. However, who would do something that benefited others? Then quickly attack! What are you waiting for? I cant use my spell technique to deal with too many ghosts at once. Otherwise, I would have attacked long ago! You can say whatever you want now. If we attack and exhaust our spiritual qi, well die. Under such circumstances, having more spiritual qi meant more confidence. No one was willing to suffer a loss. As they were arguing, a few black hands suddenly stretched out and dragged a cultivator into the ghost crowd. They began to bite crazily. I can help open up a path for everyone, but you must first give me a Profound-rank flying sword and a bottle of Qi Recovery Pills from each person. The sword cultivator clone suddenly spoke in the crowd, causing everyone who was about to start an internal conflict to fall silent. You want a Profound-rank flying sword and a bottle of medicinal pills to make a move. Are you crazy? Some people sneered at Jiang Lis words. Although Profound-rank artifacts were nothing in Jiang Lis eyes, Profound-rank artifacts were not common to rogue cultivators. Then Ill give you a Profound-rank artifact, go and make a move. Hearing this, the person fell silent. Brother, theres no way to use storage artifacts in this place. No one has any extra artifacts. Its impossible to give you too many medicinal pills. Everyone will give you a Qi Recovery Pill. Other than that, change the conditions. When Old Ghost saw that someone was willing to attack, he hurriedly advised. Then, if theres any loot later, I want to choose first. Jiang Li did not insist and directly changed the condition. When the surrounding cultivators saw that it was an empty promise, they did not have to pay too much. The current situation was very critical, so they all took out their worst Qi Recovery Pills and agreed. Jiang Li did not have much expectations for this mob. If he did not make a move, even he would feel very troubled if the ghost army really came. After obtaining a bottle of useless medicinal pills, he walked to the front of the group and used his Sword Control Technique to control the three broken swords to float in front of him. Then, three balls of black and white flames floated out from between his brows and landed on the flying swords. Go! Three broken swords that carried the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame flew forward. All the ghosts that were touched were wrapped in cold flames. In a moment, they all turned into ashes that scattered on the ground. Recently, the power of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame had increased with each passing day. Ordinary ghosts would have no ability to resist when touched by it. Go! The group did not have time to feel threatened by the might of Jiang Lis cold flames. When they saw that the path ahead had already been opened, they immediately urged their movement techniques to run forward. At first, the group of ghosts were terrified by Jiang Lis cold flames, but when they saw everyone run, they roared and surged forward again. The few cultivators who were the slowest were unlucky and were surrounded again. Helpless, they could only use their full strength to cast spell techniques to save themselves, wanting to open a path like Jiang Li. However, the ghosts had already arrived. It was already too late to attack. The screams of cultivators continuously sounded from behind. The characteristics of the ghosts here were that they bullied the weak and feared the strong. They did not dare to attack a group with many people. Instead, they were all attracted by the screams of the cultivators and surged in one direction. Under the sacrifice of those few people, Jiang Li and the others had a much better journey ahead. They maintained a high speed and did not give the ghosts any chance to gather. Soon, they saw a bronze door ahead. If we leave from there, we can enter the underground palace! Chapter 293 - The Prison Warden’s Soul Dissolution Liquor Chapter 293: The Prison Wardens Soul Dissolution Liquor Sinners, state your names. If you have not served your sentence and dare to appear in front of the Prison Warden Hahaha! Youll know the consequences! Jiang Li and the others arrived before the bronze door and were about to break out and enter the underground palace. A burly figure who was ten feet long, had a leopard head, round eyes, and tiger whiskers stood in front of them and spoke in a thunderous voice. He was sitting behind a long table, wearing a red official uniform that did not suit his style. He held a wine jar in one hand and could not bear to part with it. Seeing that someone was coming, the Prison Warden of Fengdu City came over and reluctantly picked up a vermilion wolf hair brush on the table and pretended to be working in front of a heavy book. Jiang Li was not a person who judged a book by its cover, but just looking at him, being able to recognize more than ten common words was considered impressive. Quickly come forward! If youre disturbing me for nothing, dont blame me for using you to brew wine! The warden slapped the mud seal on the wine jar, then raised it and poured it into his mouth. However, everyone clearly saw that several wailing faces appeared in the clear liquid. It seemed that this warden really knew how to brew wine using humans. Due to the fact that there was an evil ghost blocking the way in this dungeon, Old Ghost had never really come here. He had only obtained general information through some methods. He did not know the background of this Warden who had suddenly appeared. His gaze turned, and he took a step back. His hand reached behind a cultivator beside him and pushed forward. The cultivator took two steps forward, his expression immediately becoming furious and terrified. He was furious because Old Ghost had betrayed him without a word, but he was terrified because after he was pushed out of the crowd, his figure was fixed on the spot by an unknown force. Oh, you first? Tell me your name, your birthplace, what crime did you commit? How long have you been in prison? Do you regret it? The warden casually tapped the pen in his hand on the table and stared at the cultivator below. My My name is Li Yu. I didnt do anything wrong. Its others who are falsely accusing me. Warden, please investigate! This persons reaction was not slow. When he saw that he was unable to move, it was impossible for his so-called companions behind him to save him. He followed the words of the warden and replied. Oh, youre innocent? The warden casually flipped through the booklet in his hand without any intention of searching according to the name. This made Li Yu, who had been pushed out to probe the danger, heave a sigh of relief. The names of these outsiders clearly could not appear on the list. Yes, yes, yes! Lord, Im innocent! The Prison Warden seemed to be as stupid as he looked. He nodded and believed the other party. Since youre innocent, I should let you go. How about this? Drink this bowl of wine and think of it as me sending you off. The warden took out a clay bowl from somewhere and poured a full bowl of transparent wine before pushing it in front of Li Yu. The strong fragrance of wine spread out. Those who knew wine would know that this was a top-grade brew that was hard to come by in a hundred years. Chen Yus hands also relaxed and he recovered his mobility. Looking at the ghost face churning in the bowl from time to time, Li Yu naturally did not want to drink it. This Lord Warden, I cant handle alcohol, so I shouldnt waste your good wine. He tried to refuse, but the other party was clearly not so easy-going. How dare you not drink the wine that I poured? Hmph! Coward, Ill lock you up for another hundred years! If he did not drink it, he would suffer. Li Yus expression turned bitter, but he recalled that the person in front of him had also drunk this kind of wine. This should not be a poisonous thing, right? After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and picked up the wine bowl. Lord, Ill drink. Ill drink. As he spoke, he tentatively took a small sip. However, as soon as his lips touched the bowl, the wine in the bowl seemed to come alive and instantly surged into his mouth. The person immediately began to sway. More than ten completely different faces strangely appeared on his face. After a few breaths, he collapsed. Then, more liquid flowed out from his seven orifices. In the liquid, there was a ghost face that was identical to his own. When the warden saw this, he happily took out another jar and stored the liquid that flowed out. Your sins have yet to be cleansed, yet you still dare to drink my Soul Dissolution Liquor. You really dont know what death feels like. Hahaha, I am blessed to have a new drink. Whos next? Come up quickly! It turned out that this burly and seemingly unintelligent Prison Warden also had his own methods. He did not need to identify good and evil himself, nor did he care to check the booklet in his hand. He only had one criteria for judging. Those who could drink the Soul Dissolution Liquor and remain fine were either good people or ghosts. Those who died after drinking the wine could be used to brew more wine for him. At this moment, the cultivators standing at the side finally understood that if they wanted to pass through this warden, they had to drink the bowl of wine of unknown origin. According to the warden, as long as he had sinned and his sin had not dissipated, the Soul Dissolution Liquor would be a terrifying poison that could melt souls. Even Jiang Li did not dare to say that he had not done anything wrong since he started cultivating. What were the other rogue cultivators like? Letting them drink this was no different from courting death. They exchanged glances. With Old Ghost leading the way, they suddenly attacked. Ten spell rays shot towards the burly man in front of them. Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! It was as if someone had secretly farted here. The ten rays of light did not cause any effect and disappeared in the air. Jiang Li knew that the reason for this situation was probably the Fengdu Prison they were in. This was because his Yin Burial Coffin also had the effect of obliterating attacks. The warden was not angry. He waved his hand and brought the ten people who attacked to the front of the table. He casually placed ten more wine bowls on the table, indicating that they could start eating. Dont even think about escaping or snatching it. Today, each of you has a bowl of wine to drink. What? You dont want to drink? You can get someone to replace you. The warden sneered. In his hands, not many could escape unscathed. Prison Warden, I enjoy fine wine myself. Why dont you give me a bowl too? At this moment, Jiang Li took the initiative to walk forward with a smile and asked the warden for the Soul Dissolution Liquor. Jiang Lis actions surprised the other party. After being here for so many years, there were very few people who could drink the Soul Dissolution Liquor without collapsing, and there were even fewer who took the initiative to ask him for it. However, he was merely surprised. It was the same for everyone as long as they drank the Soul Dissolution Liquor. What a pretentious kid. He had no reason to refuse. He took out another bowl and filled it for the sword cultivator clone. Everyone, what are you waiting for? Enjoy this good wine! Jiang Li smiled, and then he controlled his clone to pick up the bowl of wine and drink it all. As the fragrant wine entered his stomach, the sword cultivator clone first frowned and smacked his lips. After a moment, he sighed and exhaled. Good wine! Give me another bowl! Prison Warden: ??? The cultivators were speechless. This guy was not following the script. You actually didnt fall? The warden looked at Jiang Li in surprise and bewilderment. This person could actually drink his Soul Dissolution Liquor. No, you must have cheated. Kid, do you dare to drink another bowl? Ever since he died, he had been working here. He had been working for hundreds of years, and there were only ten people and ghosts who could be open and unafraid of the Soul Dissolution Liquor. Such a thing had not happened in decades. This burly warden was clearly suspicious. He was more willing to believe that Jiang Li had used some method to cheat. Again, he had to watch this guy swallow the wine. However, Jiang Li only smiled and decisively pushed his wine bowl forward. Its rare to see such good wine, I cant ask for more. The wine bowl was filled again. After Jiang Li controlled his clone to pick it up, he poured it into his mouth again without any hesitation. The hot wine flowed down his throat and into his stomach. It was already burning like a ball of fire. When the clones Liquor Fire Sword Song was stimulated by the spiritual wine, it circulated at high speed as if it had gone crazy. To be honest, he had never tasted a spiritual wine of this level. His cultivation level, which had only just reached the Void Core realm, rose at an exaggerated speed. The Void Core in his body also became more and more condensed. To cultivators of the Liquor Fire Sword Song, high-grade spiritual wine was much more useful than spirit pills. He had a feeling that as long as he drank another two bowls of wine, his clone would be able to refine the True Core on the spot! However, the main characteristic of the Soul Dissolution Liquor was naturally soul dissolution. As the smell of alcohol rose, more than ten wailing ghost faces appeared and followed the smell to the clones consciousness. The dozen or so evil spirits would shock the soul. Once a cultivator had any evil thoughts, they would take advantage of the situation and enter from the inside. It was enough to kill a cultivators soul. Not to mention Core Formation cultivators, even Nascent Soul cultivators did not dare to rashly attempt it. However, when these dozen evil spirits entered the clones consciousness, what greeted them were nine black and white Ghost Lantern Cold Flames. Jiang Li had never seen anything that was formed from souls that was not countered by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Nine cold flames swept out a flaming tornado, burning away the evil ghosts in moments. After the evil spirits were burned away, they turned into ashes that fell. That was the end of the sinful life of countless ferocious ghosts in this prison. The ashes of sin fluttered and landed in the clones consciousness. Not only did they not pollute it, but they were absorbed and sent to the main body, turning into nutrients for the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. This bowl of Soul Dissolution Liquor could actually benefit both the clone and the main body at the same time. Wasnt it worthy of the word good wine? Jiang Li opened his eyes reluctantly and pushed the bowl forward. Prison Warden, for a good friend a thousand toasts are too few. How about another bowl? The wardens large eyes widened, but he actually did not dare look Jiang Li in the eye. He hugged the wine jar and hid it behind him. Theres no more, theres no more. Even if you drink this Soul Dissolution Liquor normally, youll still be drunk for three days. Kid, your alcohol tolerance is actually not inferior to mine. Go out, go out! Dont come back! Theres also you guys. Hurry up and drink! What He was actually so stingy? The reason why the warden was willing to let the prisoners drink was because they could not withstand it. After drinking it and shattering their souls, the liquor would flow back and increase in volume. However, when it came to Jiang Li, there would not even be a drop left. How could he be willing to waste it? He waved his hand and opened the bronze door behind him a crack, gesturing for Jiang Li to leave quickly. However, Jiang Li looked at the remaining ten bowls of Soul Dissolution Liquor on the table and was unwilling to leave just like that. I see. Lord Warden is also a sentimental person. I believe you wont lower yourself to my level. Ill drink their wine in their place. Everyone, do any of you want me to drink on your behalf? The warden had just said that he could drink on their behalf, so he naturally placed his gaze on the wine bowls. Although he spoke politely, he rubbed his thumb and index finger together repeatedly. It was obvious that he needed some compensation. Brother, you seem to like drinking this Soul Dissolution Liquor. I happen to not be able to hold my liquor well. Were all in this together. Why dont I give you this bowl of wine? A cultivator spoke up to test him. He wanted to use the fact that everyone was together to make Jiang Li sacrifice himself and help them. However, Jiang Li acted as if he did not hear it and completely ignored him. Then, friend, Ill give you three high-grade Yellow-rank Qi Recovery Pills. That person still did not give up, and the others spoke out in succession. It was as if they had the advantage in numbers, and Jiang Li would be committing a heinous crime if he did not listen to them. You all think so? Then I have to thank everyone. Jiang Li suddenly smiled and looked at the so-called group. Unfortunately, Im a little selfish. Since you all think so, lets meet again if were fated to in the future. Compared to taking advantage of others, Jiang Li hated it when others took advantage of him. Without any hesitation, he turned around and walked towards the bronze door. The warden was overjoyed. He was really afraid that Jiang Li would help them drink all the wine. Because according to the rules of the dungeon, it was really not easy for him to stop them. Wait, Brother, I have a Profound-rank flying sword here. If you dont mind, please take it first. In the end, it was Old Ghost who was rich and imposing, and he directly took out a flying sword and threw it to Jiang Li, causing him to barely stop in his tracks. After checking, the ownership mark had already been removed. The quality was not bad too. Jiang Li was very straightforward. After casually placing his mark on the flying sword, he stepped forward and drank the wine in front of the other party. After the wine in the bowl was emptied, the binding on Old Ghost was also removed. He heaved a sigh of relief. He had finally passed the Wardens test. Everyone, if you still want my help, you have three choices. One, give me a thank-you gift thats not inferior to this flying sword. Two, hand over your storage artifacts. Three, eat this pill and obey me in the future. When they were surrounded by the ghosts earlier, Jiang Li had already selflessly sacrificed himself once. It could be said that he had done his part. Now, this group of ingrates wanted him to help for nothing? Impossible. Chapter 294 - Tomb? Chapter 294: Tomb? The conditions Jiang Li gave made the remaining 33 rogue cultivators expressions turn ugly. He wanted a Profound-rank artifact as soon as he spoke. If they handed over the only two artifacts they had, their combat strength would at least decrease by more than half. If they were unwilling to give or could not, then they would have to hand their storage bags to Jiang Li. In this illusion, the storage bag could not be opened. Inside was their savings of many years. No one wanted it to be emptied like this. The third choice was clearly not a good choice. That black pill was definitely a poison used to threaten them. If they ate it, heaven knew what they would be threatened to do. In fact, the so-called poisonous pill was only a spiritual root seed wrapped in a layer of pill shell. It was harmless and safe. Hmph, dont be too ruthless when taking advantage of others! I wont agree! Brothers, dont believe him. Perhaps that fool fell to the ground in one bowl because he was useless. He can drink three bowls in a row. This wine should not be so poisonous! The cultivator who had wanted to freeload on Jiang Li was a typical example of someone who valued money more than his life, and was even more shameless on top of that. He picked up the wine bowl, gritted his teeth, and drank the Soul Dissolution Liquor. However, the result proved that he was even worse than the previous fool. The person who had been drinking with Jiang Li earlier at least swayed a little. However, as soon as he drank it, his entire body directly lashed out. The wine in his seven orifices flowed out with his soul. He was already beyond saving. Everyone, you should think about it quickly. Im only waiting here for fifteen minutes. There are only twenty spots. I wont wait for you. Another cultivator fell, causing their mood to become abnormally heavy. Coupled with Jiang Lis words, it caused their hearts to feel even more anxious. The situation was already very clear. Drinking the Soul Dissolution Liquor meant death. If they did not drink it, the warden would not let them off. Only Jiang Li could save their lives. Although the price was high, it was still the only way to save their lives. If they were to slowly consider it, it would probably be difficult for them to make up their minds for the entire day. However, now that the quota was limited and there was competition, the situation was different. Brother, this is my storage bag. Please keep it well. Ill have to trouble you with this bowl of wine. A cultivator immediately handed over his storage bag. Presumably, his storage bag had fewer belongings. If he gave the main combat artifact in his hand, the journey ahead would be even more dangerous. Therefore, he quickly made a decision. When the other cultivators saw that one spot was gone, they also became anxious. Friend, friend, theres mine too! This Profound-Rank saber has accompanied me for more than 50 years. You must treat it well in the future. Big Brother, can I ask what your medicinal pill is called? More and more cultivators fought to hand their gifts to Jiang Li. Jiang Li counted the twenty people first, and then he really did not care about the cultivators after that. He really did not fancy the artifacts and storage bags of a mere group of rogue cultivators. Soon, he paid no further attention to them, and he turned to look at the remaining nine bowls of Soul Dissolution Liquor on the table. He picked up the bowls and gulped the liquor down. A moment later, the sword cultivator clones aura fluctuated, and he really used this to advance to the True Core realm. This kind of spiritual wine was really surprisingly wonderful. Even the private collection of a warden could have such an effect. Perhaps there really was a legendary immortal pill in this underground palace. The sword cultivator clone did not stop at all. He drank the remaining eight bowls of Soul Dissolution Liquor like a dragon sucking a river dry. The evil spirit could not do anything in front of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, but the dense alcohol smell made the sword cultivator clone who practiced the Liquor Fire Sword Song blush. After drinking the remaining wine, his cultivation was already approaching the Golden Core realm. At this rate, his clone might be able to break through two realms in a day. Lord Prison Warden, this wine is the best Ive ever seen in my life. Please fill the other eleven bowls. I can still hold on. Jiang Lis face flushed red, but opposite him, the Prison Wardens expression became even uglier. When he saw Jiang Li drink another nine bowls of Soul Dissolution Liquor, his heart bled. However, in fact, although he was indeed the warden of Fengdus dungeon and could use this ancient building to do many things, there were indeed rules that one could drink the Soul Dissolution Liquor on behalf of others. Since Jiang Li had already drunk it, he was already free. He had no reason to attack Jiang Li. If he did something that went against his duty, it was very likely that the sin would make him unable to drink the Soul Dissolution Liquor anymore. If he could no longer drink this Soul Dissolution Liquor, he might as well die. No, no, no. If you continue drinking like this, I wont have any more wine to drink! There are 11 left, right? Your sentence is up. Go out directly. I dont need you to drink anymore. The warden hugged the wine jar and retreated. Even if he let the remaining people leave directly, he was unwilling to pour more wine for Jiang Li. However, after probing him a few times, Jiang Li already understood that the other party could not be restricted by extremely strict rules in this prison. This gave him some room to bargain. Lord Warden, please dont break the rules because of me. I can still endure it. Jiang Li said shamelessly. The surrounding people were all a little speechless. He had just broken through a realm while drinking. Wasnt it obvious what he was after? No, leave quickly. No, I want to drink. Jiang Li actually started to argue with the warden here. For a time, no one could convince anyone. In the end, Jiang Li made a compromise. How about this, Lord Prison Warden? I really like this wine too much. I have a small wine gourd here. As long as you fill two bowls of Soul Dissolution Liquor inside, Ill just smell it from time to time after I leave the dungeon. Jiang Li finally proposed such a condition. Regarding this, the warden could only grit his teeth and agree. Jiang Li naturally wanted this gourd of Soul Dissolution Liquor for his main body. This Soul Dissolution Liquor was only a one-time consumable item with his clone, but its effects on the main body could last indefinitely. The Liquor Fire Sword Song was fine, but the fact that this wine could increase the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra tempted him greatly. After receiving the wine pot and hanging it on his waist, Jiang Li and the 22 people, including the old ghost, walked out of the Fengdu dungeon openly. On the spot, there were only ten or so cultivators with despair on their faces. They wailed and wanted Jiang Li to bring them along. However, this angered the warden. With a wave of his hand, a few black shadows appeared and pressed the remaining cultivators to the ground. Wait, Fellow Daoist! Big Brother! Ill give you my artifacts and storage bag. Drink another bowl! Yes, yes. Fellow Daoist, if you save me this time, Ill definitely do my best to repay you! Facing death, they anxiously shouted out everything they had, but Jiang Li did not waver at all. He, Old Ghost, and the other 20 people walked out of the bronze door. Among these 20 people, three of them gave out Profound-rank artifacts, and ten handed over their storage bags. The other seven people had the intention of relying on luck to consume Jiang Lis spiritual root seed. In the beginning, they were very conflicted, but the desperate screams of those cultivators who did not manage to snatch a spot made them feel fortunate. If they were a step slower, they might be the ones pressed to the ground. People had to compare in order to feel the difference. After passing this round, it was time to obtain the treasures. Upon stepping out of the bronze door of the dungeon, an ancient palace building instantly attracted everyones attention. At this moment, intense vibrations came from above. Clearly, after successfully luring the tiger out of the mountain, those large forces also began to violently attack the Fengdu underground palace. In the Ghost King Desolate Ground, Jiang Lis main body finally arrived here after speeding all the way. In terms of the underground palace, it was still considered calm. Fengdu City was in chaos. In the Paramita Plains of the Netherworld Illusion, they had already fought until their brains were mush. Countless powerful ghosts tore and killed crazily under the temptation of the aura of the Nine Yang Child and the Nine Yin Child. It could really be said that the world collapsed and the sun and moon dimmed. As the main characters in the scene, there was a young man and woman tied to a stone pillar. Their faces were young and handsome. There were not many traces of cultivation methods on their bodies, but it was obvious that their bodies contained the cultivation of the peak of Qi Refinement. This was because their physiques were special and their talent was too good. Even if they did not cultivate any cultivation methods, the spiritual qi would automatically enter their bodies. However, such a genius was not snatched away by others to take in a disciple. Instead, he was captured here as bait. There was probably no hope of leaving here today. When Jiang Li entered through the entrance of the illusion realm, he was fiercely shocked. The scene of a huge crack being torn open in the sky was truly terrifying. Then, he was blown dozens of kilometers away by the ghost qi. Fortunately, there was an inner armor transformed from the Nine Nether clone attached to his body. Otherwise, this shock wave would have injured him quite badly. Remember that Ink Sect Nascent Soul cultivator who ambushed Jiang Li in Thousand Sieve City and was ultimately defeated by him in the coffin? No matter what, he was a Nascent Soul cultivator. How could Jiang Li forget him? In the coffin space, after tidying up, he planted the Nine Nether Branchs spiritual root seed in his body. After taking root and growing for a period of time, the Nine Nether clone finally obtained all his cultivation base, reaching the Nascent Soul realm! After he wore the Nine Nether clone, Jiang Lis peak combat strength had finally broken through. This was also the reason why he dared to come here alone. Borrowing the momentum of the aftershock, Jiang Li took the initiative to leave the battlefield. It was a chaotic battle between more than ten Ghost Kings. Even if he had ten more layers of the Nine Nether clone, he would be unable to interfere in their battle. It was already very lucky to be able to escape from the aftershock. He only took a glance at the young man and girl tied to the stone pillar from afar before ignoring them. There were too many powerful figures involved, so Jiang Li could not afford to interfere. He stuck to the ground and left the center of the battlefield. Jiang Li circulated the Nine Nether spiritual qi around his body and covered most of the aura before speeding towards Fengdu Ghost City. While flying, he tried the Yin Burial Coffin in his hand, and the result made him overjoyed. This Earth-rank artifact lived up to its name. It could actually be opened normally in this concrete illusion. This was much more convenient. Even those large factions could only use carriages to send supplies here. However, if he could find any treasures, he could directly stuff them all into the coffin and take them away. If he was lucky, he might be able to pick up a huge opportunity this time. On the way to Fengdu, Jiang Li unexpectedly met another familiar face. Alliance Leader Jiang? Why are you here? Are you alone? It was none other than the rogue cultivator, Zhao Tiangang, who Jiang Li had met twice. The first time they met was at the Myriad Sun Buildings aerial auction. The second time was at the gathering place of the mortals affiliated with Ink Sect. He was not from Ink Sect. At that time, he had only rushed to help in order to repay Ink Sects kindness. After the matter was resolved, he naturally left on his own. Now, they had encountered it again in this dangerous Netherworld Illusion. Firstly, it was indeed a coincidence. Secondly, it was probably the characteristics of rogue cultivators. They would always come over to see if there was a chance to take advantage of such a huge event. Brother Zhao, we meet again. I was just joining in the fun. However, Fengdu City should still be ahead. Are you leaving? Jiang Li also greeted him. However, when he saw that the other party and his companions were flying in the opposite direction, he could not help but feel a little strange. Hehe, thats right. I cant open the storage artifact in this damned place. I was lucky and obtained a little something. Its time to leave. Zhao Tiangang patted the bulging bags on his body. Clearly, he had gained a lot. To most rogue cultivators, their greatest goal was to seize the opportunity of the chaos in Fengdu City to leave. The goods there were all of considerable value. If one was lucky, they could really snatch some quite good medicinal pills and artifacts. The chaos in Fengdu City should have just begun. It was quite rational for them to stop and retreat in time. I see. However, the entrance to the illusion is very dangerous now. Its best not to go out from there. Perhaps you can find a safe place to wait for a while. It might be safer to return to the Ghost King Desolate Ground after the illusion collapsed on its own. Jiang Li shared the terrifying scene he saw when he arrived. If ordinary cultivators approached that place, the only fortunate thing was that they would die extremely quickly there. Zhao Tiangang was stunned when he heard this and thanked Jiang Li repeatedly. With their cultivation levels, if they entered the battlefield of those Ghost Kings, they might not even know how they died. When Jiang Li wanted to separate from them and continue forward, Zhao Tiangang returned the favor and told Jiang Li a piece of news. Alliance Leader Jiang, wait. Fengdu City is actually very dangerous now. There are various large factions controlling it. The fights between the rogue cultivators are also very intense. Battles are happening everywhere. If Alliance Leader Jiang trusts me, theres actually a hidden tomb outside Fengdu City. Not many people know about it, so its relatively safer. To be honest, our gains were also obtained from that tomb. In any case, Zhao Tiangang and the others had already obtained enough and were prepared to leave, so they did not mind telling Jiang Li the news. They rummaged through the bag in their chests and pulled out a fluffy white tail. Chapter 295 - Green Mountain Has a Beast This is? Jiang Li smelled the tail, but he was still a little uncertain. Hehe, I caught it in that tomb. Who would have thought that in this Netherworld Illusion, there would be such a Ghost Fox Cave hidden near Fengdu City? The ghost foxes inside are weak and dont even have the strength to transform. However, there are really many good things in the tomb. Alliance Leader Jiang, look. This is a necklace made of Jade Essence Beads. This is a porcelain bowl refined from crystal soil. There are still many such things inside. As long as you refine it again, you can create quite a number of artifacts. Even if you smash it and sell it for money, you can still make a huge profit. It was hard to imagine that these materials were not used to refine artifacts. Instead, they were made into the most ordinary decorations and furniture with the simplest methods of mortals. This kind of action was a hundred times more exaggerated than holding a golden rice bowl. It was a typical waste of natural resources. The fox tail that Zhao Tiangang took out was also covered in spiritual light. One look and one could tell that it was an excellent weapon refinement material. However, what made Jiang Li slightly concerned was that there was not one tail on this fox, but two. Jiang Li suddenly recalled the flag that the sword cultivator clone had seen in the underground palace. Originally, he thought that it was just a coincidence that the names were the same. Now, it seemed that it might really be the burial mound of those two. Thank you for your information. Youve helped me greatly. When you have time in the future, you must come to the Great Mountain Alliance to visit. This was not a place to stay for long. After Jiang Li obtained the exact location of the Ghost Fox Cave from Zhao Tiangang, he thanked him with small talk before parting ways and continuing to rush over. In just a few minutes, with Jiang Lis current flying speed that had already reached the Nascent Soul realm, he could already see the outline of Fengdu City from afar. However, before he could approach, a blood-colored saber light slashed at him. Jiang Li frowned as he stretched out his hand to grab the bloody glow. The ferocious and sharp blade qi pushed forward with all its might. That force was indeed extremely dangerous. Fortunately, Jiang Lis defense had always been good, and he forcefully held the blade light in his hand until it was completely shattered. The Myriad Slaughter Sect is handling matters. Those who pass this line will be killed! After Jiang Li shattered the blade light, he looked at a guard of the Myriad Slaughter Sect below. The blood saber cultivator stood on a stone monument and pointed the blade at Jiang Li. Judging from his expression, he probably looked forward to Jiang Li charging forward and fighting him. These sinners from the Myriad Slaughter Sect are crazy. One day, I, Jiang Li, will uphold justice on behalf of the heavens. However, it was not time yet. He and the Great Mountain Alliance were still too weak. From afar, he looked at Fengdu City. Just as Zhao Tiangang and the others had said, this ghost city was already in chaos. All kinds of looting and burning could be heard clearly from dozens of miles away. If one entered, it was hard to guarantee that they would not be involved. Not to mention that in the center, there were top cultivators of the various great powers of the Eastern Region who were digging a thousand feet underground, intending to forcefully dig out the legendary Fengdu underground palace. Jiang Li was only interested in the ordinary treasures in the ghost market. With his current strength, he was obviously unable to compete with the other top cultivators. Now, he could only cooperate with the sword cultivator clone to see if he could find some opportunities. Jiang Li did not have a conflict with the Blood Saber cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Instead, he turned around and left the Ghost City. There were also some rogue cultivators from the Eastern Region who had rushed to the vicinity of Fengdu City like him. Unfortunately, they were a step too late. This city had already been sealed off by the various large sects. They were circling the entire city, trying to find a way to enter from other directions. However, nearly fifty kilometers around Fengdu City were divided into several areas guarded by different large forces. With the combat strength invested by the various large sects this time, the defensive net was absolutely firm to an unimaginable extent. Ordinary rogue cultivators could not withstand it at all. They could only wait there for the opportunity. If the Ghost Kings returned, they might have a chance in the chaos. At this moment, Jiang Li had found a desolate desert according to what Zhao Tiangang had said. There was not a single blade of grass here and there were no resources, so practically no cultivators would come here. Supposedly, there was a fox demon that could be called a fat sheep hidden beneath this desert. Then let me see what this Fengdu Ghost City is made of. With a wave of his hand, he released a large number of Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers and let them search this desert. He felt that the Twilight Cave was very closely related to Fengdu City. In the legends of his previous life, the location of this Fengdu Ghost City was actually not very clear. The Mythological stories that Jiang Li and most of the ordinary people in his previous life were familiar with should be the various gods of the Heavenly Court, as well as the constellations and celestials in the sky. As for the ancient legends that controlled the underworld, they should be a series of law-enforcement agencies like the Yama Hall, Gates of Hell, Yin-Yang Realm, and Eighteen Levels of Hell. Ghost Judge, Bull Head and Horse Face, and the Black and White Deities were the most familiar names to everyone. However, this Fengdu City was said to be located beside the Six Heavenly River. It had three palaces and nine mansions, and the Imperial Palace was like the Heavenly Court. The Ghost Emperor presided here and commanded a myriad of ghosts and gods. It was the home of the human ghosts. It sounded like its authority overlapped with Yama Halls, and its status was even higher. However, the division of labor between the two was quite unclear. They were both organizations that controlled all the ghosts in the world. Could there be a situation where one person died and two waves of envoys came to capture the souls? Furthermore, he had never heard of rumors like the Heavenly Court governing Fengdu City. The Ten Kings of Hell were also directly under the Heavenly Court. There was no such thing as Fengdu Ghost City interfering. Now that he thought about it, perhaps they were not part of the mythology of the Central Heavenly Court Because he had already obtained a rough location from Zhao Tiangang and the others, under the large-scale search of the ghost soldiers, Jiang Li quickly discovered a pile of rocks that had been overturned not long ago. This rock pile looked ordinary. If not for Zhao Tiangangs information, Jiang Li would not have been so free to dig it up and take a look. After approaching, he focused his mind and carefully sensed. Soon, he smelled a familiar smell from the gaps of the rock pile. It was a stench similar to that of a high-grade fox demon. Compared to the smell of the fox girls he had encountered in the Red Lantern Street, the aura here was clearly more high-grade and noble, mixed with a faint and soul-stirring fragrance. Jiang Li looked around and did not see any other cultivators. With a thought, his figure was enveloped by green light. Then, his entire body transformed into a slender tree root. He twisted nimbly on the soil twice and entered through the gap in the rock pile in the blink of an eye. This was an escape technique of the Nine Nether clones Foundation and Nine Nether Dao Scripture. It had been used in Nightless City, and after a long time, it could already bring Jiang Li along with it. He transformed into the roots of the Nine Nether Wood, splitting open rocks and soil, crossing mountains and valleys. It was as simple as a fish swaying its tail in the water. Its speed was fast and hard to detect. It was the best choice to kill and seize treasures. When cultivated to the limit, one could even rely on such an escape technique to casually return to the Nine Nether Spring. He followed the gap in the rock pile all the way down. After breaking through another layer of soil, he finally arrived at a relatively spacious underground space. The shattered rocks here had probably been specially blown up by Zhao Tiangang and the others before they left. They probably wanted to avoid being discovered by other cultivators and planned to come back a few times in the future. However, because of some relationship between Ink Sect and Jiang Li, they still told him this news. What surprised Jiang Li was that the underground tomb actually did not seem dark. Rows of Night Pearls the size of heads were embedded in the stone wall, illuminating everything clearly. Jiang Li shook his head and clicked his tongue in wonder. This was a rare treasure embedded in the wall. This kind of luminous pearl actually did not glow. Its ability was to automatically absorb the energy in the earth vein. The effect of this glow was actually a phenomenon where the earth vein spiritual qi gathered and overflowed. As a rune array master, a luminous pearl of this level was an important material for the perpetual motion array formation. To a spiritual plant master, if they embedded a few Night Pearls on the spiritual plant shed, the growth speed of the spiritual plant would also increase. Zhao Tiangang and the other rogue cultivators had no experience staying in a large sect. They actually took a wrong look here and did not even take away such a treasure. Wu ~ Wu ~ Wu ~ Jiang Li tore open the luminous pearls as he walked forward. After walking for a distance, a few canine-like whimpers sounded from behind a corner. He turned the corner and looked in the direction of the voice. There were a few fox corpses that had been skinned lying on the ground. Beside them, a few white foxes and black foxes were lying on the side, wiping their tears very humanely. From the looks of it, it was clearly mourning the death of his companion. Sure enough, they were all demon foxes and looked to have considerable intelligence. Boohoo, wait. Sisters, be careful. Theres a strange smell again! Oh no, its a human cultivator. Run! One of the three-tailed that had been lying on the ground suddenly raised its head and sniffed left and right, and then it turned around to look at Jiang Li. Jiang Lis body had multiple statuses like the Immaculate Body that could not emit a smell. The smell on his body should have already been concealed to an extremely low level. He did not expect to be discovered by a few foxes so easily. Run! Those ghost foxes were not strong and could not even transform. However, their speed based on their racial talent was really not slow. The white and black collided, directly fusing into a phantom that flew into the distance. However, Jiang Lis speed was obviously faster. With a wave of his hand, a large number of vines grew from the seeds that he struck out, and they directly weaved into a large net in the air and enveloped all the ghost foxes. He did not know the principles behind their black and white spell technique, but it clearly could not last long. After being interrupted, the net was divided into black and white foxes. Boohoo, damned humans! You killed my brothers and sisters and actually dare to come to the Empresss Tomb! I, Third Sister Hu, will fight you to the death! Inside, a snow-white fox with three tails used its claws to support the vine net and bared its teeth at Jiang Li. Unfortunately, if it wanted to injure Jiang Li, it would have to cultivate for at least a few hundred years. Alliance Leader Jiang pulled out their tails from the cracks of the vines and pulled on them forcefully. Yes, it was true, they were not stuck together by glue. Everyone knew that the auspicious beast, Nine Tails, was the limit of the fox demons evolution. However, no matter how ordinary fox demons cultivated, it was impossible for them to grow a second tail. This was because according to the records in the mysterious book in his previous life, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the original text wrote, 300 miles east, there is a mountain called the Green Mountain. There is a demon beast, it is like a fox with nine tails, and when the demon appears, it is an auspicious sign. Its voice is like a baby, it can eat humans, and those who eat it will not be dazed. What it meant was that there was a type of beast called Nine Tails on this mountain that looked like a fox. Its characteristics were that it had nine tails, and its voice was as crisp as a babys and it ate humans as food. After eating its flesh, the human mind would not be confused. It would only appear when the world was peaceful. It was an auspicious beast. Therefore, this green-tailed beast only looked like a fox. There was no necessary blood relationship between the two. Only the beasts of the Green Mountain could gradually grow and produce nine tails under the circumstances that their cultivation level, opportunities, and fate had arrived. Their official name should be one-tailed, two-tailed, three-tailed, and nine-tailed. It was only because the appearance was too similar to the fox clan that the two were often mixed together. Later on, people directly called them the fox clan. The origins of the two black and white ghost foxes here were very obvious. Youve misunderstood. Ive just arrived here. Your companions did not die by my hands. In addition, you said this is the Empresss Tomb? May I know which Empress is buried here? Jiang Li picked up the vine net and asked the foxes. Treacherous human, I wont believe you! Let my sisters out! If you want to capture one of us, take me instead. The Ghost Fox Tomb that had just encountered a calamity was now very vigilant. It was clearly unable to convince them with just talk. Dont worry, I dont have any ill intentions. There are some spiritual fruits here as a token of my appreciation. I believe youll understand that Im a good person after eating them. Jiang Li smiled as he took out a few small Nine Nether Earth Fruits and sent them to their mouths. He was generous with the spiritual fruits. He believed that such a precious gift would definitely be very effective in increasing his favorability. Sisters, dont eat what humans give you! He must be up to no good! The three-tailed fox that called itself Third Sister Hu was still baring its teeth and speaking in human language. Jiang Li ignored it and handed a few Nine Nether Fruits to the mouths of the two, two, and three. The strong smell of the Earth Fruit instantly filled their noses. Even if they had just encountered a calamity, even if they were actually carnivores, they could not resist the instincts of their bodies. Saliva dripped down. Even Jiang Li himself found it difficult to resist the temptation of the Nine Nether Spirit Fruit, let alone these wild and untamed demons. The saliva at the corner of its mouth flowed all over the ground. In the end, a fox was unable to endure it and bit the Earth Fruit in Jiang Lis hand before sending it into its mouth. Without chewing, it swallowed the Earth Fruit in one go. The two-tailed fox immediately narrowed its eyes in bliss and cried softly in Jiang Lis direction. Its tail moved to its mouth and shook gently. Its furry face was filled with the enjoyment of eating the spiritual fruit. When the other foxes saw their companions expressions, they could not endure it anymore. Ignoring Third Sister Hus obstruction, they crawled out from the cracks of the vine net and took the Earth Fruit from Jiang Lis hand. Your companions have all eaten. If you dont eat one, you wont fit in. In the end, only Third Sister Hu was left. Jiang Li opened its mouth and squeezed the last Nine Nether Earth Fruit into its mouth. A few minutes later, Jiang Li released the vine net. Six foxes who were looking up at him with adoration had already appeared on the ground. Three of them were black and three were white. Two pairs were two-tailed, and the other two were three-tailed. Tell me who your Fox Immortal Queen is. The six little foxes brought Jiang Li deeper into the tomb. Although the size of this tomb was not large, there were many funerals. Countless natural treasures were scattered on the ground like rocks and sand. After walking through a maze-like graveyard, he finally walked into a luxurious bedroom. In the bedroom, there was a beautiful female statue. The six fox demons stepped forward and bowed respectfully. Greetings, Empress Daji! Jiang Li finally confirmed his thoughts when he saw this. What was buried in this tomb was the Empress of the last Emperor of his dynasty, the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, Su Daji! Since Daji was here, there was no need to guess who was under the Fengdu underground palace. Chapter 296 - The Last Human Emperor The sword cultivator clone stimulated his spiritual qi and gently blew a gust of cold wind forward. In the ancient palace in front of him, some naturally drooping flags were slowly unfolded on the flag poles by the cold wind. After a long time, the ancient words on the flag revealed an infinite aura of vicissitude. With Jiang Lis current level of ancient literature, it was not difficult for him to recognize the words on it. The countrys name was Shang, and the kings name was Zhou! The owner of this palace was the failure at the end of the Divine Investiture Tribulation. He was an unlucky person who had been schemed against by many Sages. It was led by the disciples of the Chan School under the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, who instigated the eight hundred vassals of the human race to rebel, resulting in the end of the last generations Human Emperor! He was also the emperor who had been cursed the most in the history of his previous life, Di Xin, also known as King Zhou of Shang! It turned out that the underground palace under Fengdu City belonged to him. It was no wonder that there was such a legend in Fengdu Ghost City. Through the eyes of his clone, Jiang Li looked at this ancient building that had existed for an unknown period of time, and the shock in his heart was unable to calm down for a long time. On the other hand, the other cultivators with him were far inferior to him in terms of knowledge. They did not know what the word Shang on the flags meant. Their thoughts were not on the palace in front of them. Of the cultivators who entered with Jiang Li, 14 of them approached and stood together. They did not say a word and only exchanged glances before understanding what everyone wanted to do. They tacitly stepped forward and surrounded Jiang Lis clone in the middle. All of their hands were even pressed on the talisman papers and artifacts. Obviously, they had ill intentions. Fellow Daoist, we are naturally very grateful that you drank the wine for us in the dungeon. However, the danger hasnt been resolved yet. There might be danger ahead. Its really inconvenient for us to defend ourselves without artifacts. How about this? Return the artifact to us first. This way, we can stick together and protect you, right? When we find better treasures in this palace, well make it up to you. How about this? When they spoke, they emphasized the word protect. Their meaning was obvious. If they did not do as they said, the safety of the sword cultivator clone could not be guaranteed now. The 14 of them surrounded Jiang Lis clone covetously. As soon as they left the dungeon, they intended to attack their savior. Therefore, it was indeed not a good action to take advantage of others. If he offended them too much, when they recovered, it would be very easy for them to take revenge. Even Old Ghost leading the group, who originally was not well-liked, stood together against a common enemy and unanimously dealt with Jiang Li. Fellow Daoist, you should return the items to everyone. Weve only met by chance, so everyone should take a step back. I, Old Ghost, guarantee that they definitely wont attack you. He had already spoken and was threatening Jiang Li. Surrounded by more than ten cultivators of the same level and without the Intrinsic Flying Sword in hand, the sword cultivator clones strength was less than 10%. He looked to be in danger. However, he was not flustered and could not be bothered to argue with them. Without needing him to say anything, the remaining seven cultivators who had consumed the Nine Nether Earth Fruit secretly circled behind the fourteen people and formed a second layer of encirclement. Spiritual qi fluctuation suddenly erupted, and they attacked first. Human cultivators had high attack and low defense to begin with. When they were suddenly ambushed from behind, those cultivators who had placed all their attention on Jiang Li and utterly did not notice the cultivators behind him instantly suffered heavy injuries. Even Old Ghost was no exception. The sword directly pierced through his heart from behind. They were all Core Formation cultivators. With their inner cores in their stomach, it was naturally not so easy to die. However, the result of being heavily injured and the invasion of the foreign spiritual qi could not be avoided. What are you doing? He just fed you poisonous pills. Instead of taking back the antidote, you actually helped him! In just a moment, their ability to resist collapsed, and they lay weakly on the ground that was covered in thick dust. Old Ghost roared at the seven cultivators who had ambushed him. He could not understand why this group of people had been tricked by Jiang Li and had to give him money. However, they were actually Jiang Lis good friends. The mouths of the fourteen cultivators, including Old Ghost, were covered in talismans. Their limbs were tied up by special ropes, and the weapons and artifacts on their bodies were all put away. They were like huge dumplings and were held in their hands from both sides. Bring them along. Lets go in and take a look. The seven good friends each carried two captives and followed Jiang Li inside. Jiang Li was still very interested in the palace of the last Human Emperor. In the past, if there was no such thing as the Battle of Muye, the greatest traitorous incident of humanity in history, perhaps the life of the human race would have been much better than now. Be it in history or mythology, it was recorded that this was a righteous incident. However, why did Jiang Li call King Wu of Zhou the greatest traitor in history? In fact, if one jumped out of subjectivity and used the simple values of an ordinary human to evaluate objectively, the day when the Shang Dynastys flag was broken and King Zhou self-destructed the Star Tower was definitely the darkest day in the history of the human race. Because after that day, there would only be the Son of Heaven in the world, and there would be no Human Emperor. The gods of the Heavenly Court also looked down on the world from high above, treating them as grass. King Wu of Zhou had personally ended the Human Emperor Era with the support of the Immortals of Chan School and the Heavenly Court. He even shamelessly called himself the Son of Heaven. Wasnt this son of the Heavenly Emperor a traitor to the human race? Who knew how the ancestors of the human race would treat him after he died. As for the distorted history, what was the credibility of a usurpers records of history? In order to make his usurpation legitimate, the usurper would naturally use all his knowledge to defile the former ruler. As for whether they had done those things, how could the future generations know? For example, Yang Guang, who was also a tyrant, was an incompetent and lecherous ruler. Historically, he was an old lecher. In order to pamper the beauties of Yangzhou in Jiangnan, he built the canals wantonly and made the people suffer. However, Jiang Li had a friend who could prove that an old pervert would not delay going to Jiangnan for a few years just to make a river. This did not make sense. Jiang Li approached the palace. There were no guards or traps on the outside. It seemed that this underground palace, which was the core, was far inferior to the Fengdu City above. He tentatively pushed the door, and then the two doors creaked and slowly opened. Not only was there no guard here, but even the door was not locked. They first threw two captives in. The captives fell to the ground and rolled for more than twenty meters. Apart from stirring up dust on the ground, nothing abnormal happened. Jiang Li walked into the hall and observed carefully, but he only saw two skeletons standing straight behind the door holding spears. He stepped forward and poked them tentatively. To his surprise, the two skulls shattered and the two spears fell. Jiang Li instinctively reached out to receive it, wanting to see what material this spear was made of. Perhaps he could refine it again. However, not only did he not stabilize the spear, but this spear that did not seem to have any traces of refinement and looked like a mortal weapon almost brought him down. The two spears ruthlessly smashed into the ground, shattering the unknown hard black stone slab. He frowned in disbelief. How heavy was this thing? The reason why he did not grab it earlier was indeed because he could not predict its weight. However, even if the clone was not a body cultivator, he was still a Core Formation cultivator, right? How could he not grab an ordinary spear? The clone stepped forward and grabbed the spear again. He wanted to raise it, but he discovered that if he only used his physical strength, he really would not be able to grab the spear. He could only barely do so with the enhancement of his spiritual qi. However, grabbing and using were two different concepts. This situation overturned his understanding. It was no wonder that the Human Emperor at that time could stand on equal footing with the Heavenly Emperor in terms of status. Even a small soldier guarding the door could hold such a weapon to fight. Werent those famous generals super ferocious people who could suppress the disciples of the Chan School and beat them up? If these two spears were refined and could make them shoot at the enemy like flying swords, it would probably be very terrifying. Unfortunately, he could not use the storage bag now. It was really not convenient to carry these two things around. He could only temporarily leave this spear on the spot and take it away when he had the chance. Continuing to move forward cautiously, in this palace, swords, axes, and ravines were slashed everywhere. Traces of tragic battle were everywhere. When he entered the square, he could still see two special buildings. One was a vertical and towering all-metal pipe. There were traces of flames burning inside, and there were a few layers of brown filth stuck to the surface. The other was a square stone pit that was like a swimming pool. There was a thick layer of floating ash at the bottom. Under the floating ash, a few human figures could be vaguely seen. However, they were also ordinary buildings. Perhaps due to the passage of time, Jiang Li did not discover anything special about them. Then, there was the Central Jade Hall, Eastern Azure Hall, Southern Flame Hall, Western White Hall, and Northern Profound Hall. He carefully explored them one after another, but his caution was like a wink to a blind person. The entire underground palace was empty. There were no traps or treasures here. Apart from the two skeletons at the entrance, there was really no one else. Not to mention anything else, it should be true that King Zhou had been betrayed by everyone. The dignified Imperial Palace Hall was actually so poor, and Jiang Li even wanted to leave something behind to make it look good for him. After he was defeated and died, King Zhou was assigned to be in charge of marriage in the mortal world. However, the God of Matchmaking had already done those things, so there was actually no need for him. This person had moved his former palace to the netherworld and built Fengdu City on it. Perhaps he wanted to get closer to the Empress Tomb outside the city. However, Di Xin, oh Di Xin, where did you hide all the treasures? Could it be that you really only brought an empty palace over? Jiang Li could not help but be slightly anxious. The vibrations on the ceiling of the underground palace were already becoming more and more obvious. Large cracks had already appeared in many places, and large rocks were starting to fall. The demolition ability of those large sects in the Eastern Region was extraordinary. Even if this underground palace was really buried thousands of feet underground, it could not withstand their digging. He had to find the treasures in the underground palace as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be too late when those large factions arrived. Wait, Jiang Lis footsteps paused as he suddenly thought of something. Central Jade, Eastern Azure, Southern Flame, Western White, and Northern Profound? There was probably something wrong with the names of these five halls. He, King Zhou, was the Human Emperor. Jiang Li could understand why he had built the four halls. However, it was not an exaggeration to say that there was a deep hatred between him and the Central Jade Hall. What reason did he have to build such a palace? From ancient times, according to legend, there had always been five Heavenly Palaces and even the Heavenly Emperors in the five locations of North, South, East, West, and Central. East Heavenly Emperor: Green Emperor Taihao (Fuxi) West Heavenly Emperor: White Emperor Shaohao South Heavenly Emperor: Flame Emperor Shennong North Heavenly Emperor: Black Emperor Zhuanxu (Grandson of the Yellow Emperor) As well as the Central Heavenly Emperor: Jade Emperor Hao Tian Apart from the Central Heavenly Emperor, the Jade Emperor, the other four were all past Human Emperors! Although the East Heavenly Emperor, Green Heavenly Emperor Taihao, was originally from the Primordial Demon Race and was not a human, everyone knew the name of the Human Emperor, Fuxi. Without a doubt, he was also truly part of the human faction. As for the most famous and powerful Central Heavenly Emperor, he was not very friendly with the Human Race. That was because this Hao Tian was an unknown Connate Being of the Primordial World. He was very noble and looked down on humans. In the ancient myths and legends of his previous life, this Jade Emperor was called Hao Tian. He was once a servant of the Dao Ancestor. He could be considered the junior brother of the Six Sages of the East and West. Later on, the Dao Ancestor did not forget this boy who served him. He casually arranged a decent job for him. That was the Jade Emperor of the Central Heavenly Court, who was said to control everything in the Three Realms and Six Paths. As for the Gods and Immortals in the Central Heavenly Court, including the Jade Emperor, most of them were Connate spirits of the Primordial World. It was naturally not the same as the other four Heavenly Emperors. Previously, he had wondered why the description of Fengdu City in the legends was that it was as precious as the Heavenly Court. The Ghost Emperor presided here and ruled over billions of ghosts and gods. It was the home of the legendary human souls, but it had nothing to do with the Heavenly Court. That was because the owner of Fengdu was also a Human Emperor. Although King Zhou had been humiliated and placed on the Divine Investiture Board after his death, he had built another Netherworld city and did not need to be responsible for the Heavenly Court. The problem now was that King Zhou had been separated from his family by the Heavenly Court and Chan School. His family had been destroyed, and the bloodline of the Human Emperor had been severed. Why would he build a central palace here? Jiang Li led the others to run back to the central jade hall. He thought for a moment before suddenly brandishing a sword light that shot directly towards the plaque on the jade hall. With a crisp bang, the signboard was shattered by the sword light. Then, a golden light flew out. Jiang Li hurriedly flew forward and grabbed the golden light in his hand. In the next moment, his entire body was enveloped by the golden light and vanished on the spot. After Jiang Li disappeared, the ceiling of the underground palace completely shattered. Several terrifying auras that were enough to destroy an area surged into the underground palace. He scattered his spiritual sense towards the palace below. The seven good friends who were still in the palace had already passed through the bronze door and returned to the Fengdu dungeon. After tossing the captives to the warden, they carried the spears and returned the same way. On the Nine-Tailed Tombs side, Jiang Li was staring blankly at the beautiful statue in front of him as if he had completely lost his mind. From his feet, his body was petrifying bit by bit. [Affected by the residue of the foxs temptation. Added Status: Dream of Spring.] [Multiple mental resistances of the main body are in effect. Immunity is in progress Immunity failed The influence of the residue of the foxs temptation is weakened, the Spring Fragrance Stone Dream is used on the body.] [Spring Fragrance Stone Dream: All attributes reduced by 80%, body stiff and petrified, rational mind weakened. Invasion of the Fox Seductive Illusion. Duration: 200 years] (? +) Jiang Lis main body stood in front of the stone statue in Dajis tomb. Just like that, he was completely pulled into the illusion by the fox aura without him noticing. In his mental world, a pink nine-tailed fox crawled in. The little fox ran towards the core of the Sea of Consciousness, turning everything it passed into a pink world. The dark clouds of heavenly tribulation in Jiang Lis mental world, the Five Elements Sword Peak, the blood-colored Hundred Beasts, and the Nine Nether Tree were all trying to resist the corrosion of the pink nine tail. But had anyone ever seen pink tribulation clouds? After all, this was the power of the Green Mountains Nine Tails. Even with his mental cultivation, it was completely insufficient to resist it. Fortunately, Jiang Li had enough trump cards. At this moment, the dragon blood in his body surged madly, and the blood red mark on his palms was scorching hot. Three drops of dragon blood were burned away, and the Asura Lords blood in his palms faded away. In Jiang Lis consciousness, a few streaks of blood suddenly appeared, tearing apart the bewitching air. Only then did Jiang Lis consciousness suddenly become clear. He did not have the time to be surprised that he had fallen for it unknowingly. He hurriedly took out his status panel and pressed the minus button behind the [Spring Fragrance Stone Dream] status. One second, two seconds, Jiang Lis consciousness started to become dull again. Three seconds, four seconds, the little fox demon transformed into a beautiful woman with nine tails on her back. Jiang Lis consciousness could not help but enter the gentle dream again. Five seconds later all the illusions suddenly disappeared. Jiang Lis entire body shook, and he gasped for breath as he woke up. [You have passed the Spring Fragrance Stone Dream. Skill Iron Will (Passive) has been obtained.] Chapter 297 - Star Tower, Fire Jiang Li only roughly recovered after a long time. In fact, he had only been affected by the residue of the Nine-Tailed Foxs charm for a few seconds. However, the feeling of his mind being bewitched still made him break out in a cold sweat. If the dragon blood and blood of madness in his body could not awaken his consciousness, he could only rely on his other parallel minds to think of a way to awaken himself. He did not expect that his clone would not cause any trouble when he entered the underground palace of Fengdu City. He had only come here to explore the Fox Immortal Queens Tomb and had almost fallen for it. If he was really charmed by this stone statue for 200 years, he would probably be too ashamed to go out and see people in the future. After mentally preparing himself, he raised his head again and checked the stone statue. The Nine-tailed Heavenly Foxs charming aura was still present. He could still be bewitched at any time. However, after obtaining the passive skill Iron Will, even if the foxy residue invaded again, he could still maintain consciousness for a period of time. In theory, this was a passive skill that he could only obtain after being in a charmed environment for 200 years. Although the name sounded ordinary, ordinary straight men could not compare to him in terms of mental strength now. As long as he removed the negative status in time while awake, the problem would not be much. However, this Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox was really powerful. It was indeed worthy of being a top-notch prehistoric variant. Logically speaking, it had already been killed long before the Cultivationless Age, and it had experienced the baptism of countless years and the ruthless destruction of its spiritual qi. Up until now, only a little residue remained, and it was actually able to directly cause Jiang Li to be struck without him noticing. If not for his cheat, he might have already died here. The immortals and gods of the ancient times were far stronger than the imaginative limit of this era. If they could still live until today, any immortal would probably be able to easily overturn the current cultivation world of the Nine Provinces. Jiang Li had been paying attention to his interface status, ready to eliminate the influence of the fox demon at any time. Only then did he slowly approach the stone statue and carefully inspect it. With the charming aura, he discovered that there was a circle of cracks around the entire neck of the stone statue. It looked as if it had been cut off and placed there. The ancient immortals and their statues had an inexplicable connection. In the end, Daji was beheaded by the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber and died. If the owners head could not be connected, the neck of the stone statue would naturally be the same. Unfortunately, once Nine Tails died, the Green Mountain lineage withered away. Now, besides the two or three large foxes he saw earlier, he did not know if any other branches had survived. There was a coffin behind the statue. After carefully opening it, it was empty. The corpse of the Nine-Tailed Fox was not here. Inside was a heart that had already turned to stone. He threw the appraisal skill. [Name: Unknown Heart Fossil] [Type: Trash] [Formation: Mining Erosion] [Elementary Element: Unknown] [Secondary Element: Unknown] [Description: Can be embedded in a specific grove.] That stone heart was very similar to a humans, but also slightly different from a normal heart. Ordinary peoples hearts had two atria and two ventricles. To put it bluntly, they had four orifices. Judging from the appearance of this stone heart, it clearly had three atria, three ventricles, and an unknown aperture in the center. This heart might have come from some large beast of heaven and earth, or one with multiple limbs. The heart might need to provide more precise and powerful blood circulation. It was very normal for the heart to grow differently from humans. However, seeing a heart with seven orifices that was hidden in Dajis tomb, Jiang Li could not help but to recall another myth. Was this the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart? Legend had it that the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart could communicate with everything in the world and destroy all illusions. Eating this heart could even heal all injuries. What level was the Nine-Tailed Demon Foxs illusion technique at? After tens of thousands of years, even a little residue could knock down Jiang Li who had multiple mental resistance. At its peak, even the Golden Immortals of the two sects would not dare to say that they could firmly withstand it. However, relying on the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart it was easier to break through the illusion technique than relying on a mortals body. Its effects were even greater than divine abilities. Unfortunately, this heart had already turned to stone. He did not know if it was still useful. Jiang Li reached out and picked up the Seven Orifices Stone Heart, pouring spiritual qi into it as an attempt. In the end, he discovered that the structure of the seven orifices inside the stone heart seemed to be very special. When spiritual qi poured into it, it was as if it had walked into a maze. It circled around the seven orifices of the stone heart, but it could only enter and not leave. Just this seven orifices structure was very useful to an array master. Under normal circumstances, he should bring it home and study it slowly. However, in the description of appraisal, the heart seemed to be able to embed itself in some groove, so where should it be placed? Jiang Li turned around and looked at the stone statue of Daji. Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, and he called two ghost fox demons forward to move the beautiful head away. Forgive me, Queen Mother Fox Immortal. After the two fox demons ate the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, Jiang Li had already become their only master. With their masters orders, they even dared to go and remove the head of the Nine-Tailed Goddess statue that was revered as their deity. Jiang Li went forward to take a look. The stone statue was indeed empty. The stone heart from before was placed into the hole on his neck and filled perfectly. After taking back the stone statues head and putting it on, a magical scene occurred. The gap between the completely broken stone statue actually seemed to have a life of its own. It healed before Jiang Lis eyes and became a complete body. The healing ability of this Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart was a little too powerful. It could even reattach the stone statues head. If it was fresh, just a piece of meat might really be able to save a True Immortal. Before Jiang Li could sigh with emotion, right when the crack on the stone statues neck had completely vanished, a golden light shot out from between its brows. He did not have the time to react before he was immediately enveloped by the golden light, and in the next moment, he had already vanished on the spot. Jiang Li felt weightlessness and pressure. It was as if he had been thrown into a turbo-fueled aircraft engine. Then, a moment later, golden light enveloped his vision. He and the sword cultivator clone were thrown onto a lake that was as calm as a mirror. Jiang Lis head was a little dizzy as he lay on the surface of the lake. His body did not sink, and the dizziness from the sudden teleportation disappeared. The dream-like scene before his eyes gradually became clear. Above was a resplendent river of stars, and below was a river of stars reflected in the mirror lake. In this space, it was as if he was in the universe, surrounded by endless stars. It was beautiful and breathtaking. Cultivating a star-type cultivation method here would definitely yield twice the results with half the effort. If he interacted with female cultivators here, he would definitely obtain an astonishing effect. Unfortunately under such circumstances, only Jiang Li and his sword cultivator clone were staring at each other. He had nothing to say to himself. The clone handed the golden light that he had caught in the underground palace to the main body. Then, he brought the carefree grass and the Soul Dissolution Liquor into the coffin. He could not wait to plant the carefree grass. With this spiritual grass, his Yin Burial Space would become even more netherworld than the netherworld. Fortunately, he had his clone keep a few carefree plants in advance. The battle between the Ghost Kings was really too terrifying. They plowed through the entire plains. When he arrived, he did not even see a single grass left. He believed that in the following period of time, the price of the spider lily and carefree grass would rise exponentially. He could still rely on these two spiritual materials to make a huge profit. Ignoring these things for the time being, the golden light in Jiang Lis hand had already gradually dispersed, and it revealed its original appearance. What appeared in Jiang Lis hand was an extremely ancient map. On it was the terrain of ancient times, and it was marked with an address. However, the map did not explain in detail, and Jiang Li could only guess that it was related to the Human Emperor. He was unable to see through anything else for the time being, so he put it away. The gains from before were still satisfactory, but the most important thing now was to figure out where he was. So, whats going on with this space? Jiang Li stood in the two brilliant galaxies, not knowing where to go. The underground palace and the Nine-tailed Tomb had both set up triggerable teleportation golden lights. He believed that the last Human Emperor would not be bored enough to invite a person tens of thousands of years later to come here to see the stars. There should be some goal. However, perhaps because it had been too long and some of the settings had failed, he did not receive any notifications. Helpless, Jiang Li could only walk in one direction. His luck was not bad, so he could only try his luck now! Jiang Li had tried before, but he was still unable to fly in this Star Space, and the height of his sword was not much higher than a skateboard. This kind of flying restriction effect was quite powerful. If he could learn how to set up a flying restriction array formation, this trip would not have been in vain. However, now, he could only walk in one direction with his legs. When a person was in pitch-black darkness or did not have a fixed physical object to determine their exact location, they would think that they were walking in a straight line, but in fact, they would often walk in the shape of a vortex that was spiraling inward. Jiang Li naturally knew this, so he raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky as he walked forward. Two hours, four hours, six hours Ten hours passed. Jiang Li could not determine how much he had walked because he looked around. It was almost identical to the place he had entered at the beginning. Just like when ordinary people walked at night, they would feel as if the stars and moon in the sky were following them. Although Jiang Li could move forward like a perpetual motion machine, after this kind of hard work, the effects and feeling still dealt a considerable blow to his confidence. Could it be that King Zhou had a bad taste and deliberately tricked the people behind him? With that unruly personality, it was really not impossible. Jiang Li, who was a little discouraged, simply lay down for a while. However, he lay on the surface of the lake and looked at the stars in the sky. With his greatly improved memory after cultivating his mind, he completely copied this heart disk in his mind. After lying there for a long time, no other cultivators intruded. It seemed that this honor was really his only. He got up and continued forward. After an unknown period of time, Jiang Li suddenly noticed a red star in the sky that seemed to have moved its location. It was good that there was a change. Jiang Li immediately became excited. He increased his speed and ran forward. The other distant stars did not move, but this red star It felt like the stars under his feet were the reflection of the sky, and the red star seemed to be reflecting the light on the ground! In other words, there was a light source in that direction. Jiang Li summoned the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and flashed towards the red star. After flying for half a day, the positions of the other stars did not change drastically. The red star began to get closer and closer. Soon, as he thought, the reflected light entered his vision. In the distance, Jiang Li saw a towering pagoda-like building. It was a red light emitted from the ashes of the charcoal that had yet to be extinguished after the wood was burned by the flames. It was actually a torch that had yet to be completely extinguished. After approaching, Jiang Li saw its name on a stone monument by the side of the pagoda. Star Tower. Was this the Star Tower that King Zhou had built for Daji? Star Tower, oh Star Tower. Did King Zhou really pluck a lot of stars and bring them to this space for her? In ancient times, as the Human Emperor, he could really do whatever he wanted. This entire Star Tower was built from exquisite wood and stone, towering into the starry sky. However, the current Star Tower was quite dangerous. This was because the wood on it was completely carbonized. It looked like it could not withstand weight at all. However, why did these charcoal not extinguish? How did a huge fire burn from the Divine Investiture Battle to today? Jiang Li thought about it. Even if this building collapsed, he would most likely not die from the fall. Under the current situation, he would probably not be able to leave if he did not go up this building. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to move. Jiang Li had just stepped onto the steps when the red charcoal immediately ignited. The temperature of the flames was extremely high. Even Jiang Lis fire resistance could not withstand it. He only lasted for a few breaths before hurriedly retreating. If it continued any longer, his Cloud-Treading Boots would probably be ruined. He retracted his foot, and the flames slowly extinguished. Then, a few carbon-red words appeared on the carbonized steps. Step on the platform bare-footed, use the blood of a human to extinguish the fire. Human blood? Fire? Was the pagoda furnace burning with fire? No wonder it was so powerful. After Jiang Li understood the ancient text, he opened his palm. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword transformed into a black light and flew over, cutting a hole in his palm. With the sharpness of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, he did not even notice the pain before the wound appeared. He reached out and placed his hand on the steps. He shook it, but no blood flowed out. Jiang Li flipped his palm to take a look. The wound from before had completely healed in just a moment. This self-healing ability was too powerful, and it was sometimes troublesome. He could only reach out and grab the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. The blade cut deeply through the flesh of his palm and embedded itself in it to prevent healing. He grabbed the flying sword and placed it on the steps. Droplets of fresh red blood landed on the first step. The carbon wood that was originally emitting a slight red light immediately extinguished. Moreover, it seemed to have turned back time and returned to its original intact red paint. It was really possible. It seemed that the humans of the ancient era and their current human race had not changed much. This Star Tower was the last place where King Zhou burned himself. Under the fire, the flesh and blood of the last Human Emperor completely fused into this building. Perhaps it was precisely because of the flesh and blood of the Human Emperor that as long as the human race was not destroyed in the continent of the Nine Provinces, the flames of the Star Tower would not be extinguished. Only the blood of humans could be acknowledged and be allowed to pass through. Now, there was a way to pass through. However, Jiang Li looked at the tower that was almost impossible to see the top of and could not help but feel a little depressed. Was this using him as a tap? How many of him would be sucked dry if he went up step by step? If not for the fact that he had the Blood Nourishment status, he would definitely turn around and leave to find another way out. The last Human Emperors Star Tower? I, Jiang Li, am going up there to have a look. He took off his Cloud-Treading Boots and stood on the steps barefooted. Then, he held the flying sword and dripped blood in front of him. After the fire on the steps was extinguished, he climbed up step by step. As Jiang Lis blood dripped, his footsteps continued to rise. The entire Star Tower seemed to have started to turn back time, slowly recovering its original appearance. After fusing into the pagoda, the blood of the Human Emperor, which had been silent for countless years, sensed the aura of a human and slowly became active in the fire. Chapter 298 - Emperor’s Blood Aperture Refinement, Obtaining Earth-Rank Treasure Jiang Li could sense that with every step he took, a trace of warm current would surge up from the center of his feet. After the warm current entered his body, it circulated once before vanishing without a trace between Jiang Lis brows. At first, he was still wary, but after waiting for a while, he did not find anything abnormal. The status that popped up on the interface dispelled his doubts. [Human Emperors Blood Qi has entered the body. Added Status: Emperors Blood Aperture Refinement (Shen Ting)] [Emperors Blood Aperture Refinement (Shen Ting): Human Emperors Blood Qi will strengthen the Shen Ting Aperture. Duration: 30 seconds] (? +) Jiang Li stretched out his hand and pressed on his Shen Ting Aperture. He felt it again. A warm current was slowly spinning inside, strengthening and expanding his aperture. However, this warm current was also quickly consuming and shrinking. This aura of the Human Emperor should have been infused into the Star Tower when King Zhou died. After tens of thousands of years, this blood qi was already only a little weak. Although it could be felt that the quality was extremely high, because of the small amount, the speed at which it strengthened the aperture was not fast, and it could only last for 30 seconds. If Jiang Li did not care about him, it would be very difficult for him to sense how much his blood qi had strengthened after 30 seconds. However, as a human, Jiang Li did not want Human Emperors qi and blood to dissipate just like that, so he pulled out the status bar and changed the new status above to infinite duration. Jiang Li walked up another step, and another warm current entered his body. This time, after the warm current circled around, it entered the Yang Bai Aperture at the side and vanished. [Human Emperors Blood Qi has entered the body. Added Status: Emperors Blood Aperture Refinement (Yang Bai)] [Emperors Blood Aperture Refinement (Yang Bai): Human Emperors Blood Qi will strengthen the Yang Bai Aperture. Duration: 30 seconds] (? +) Sure enough, every step had a strand of blood qi. Jiang Li looked at the steps that were so tall that they could not see the top. He was probably going to make a killing this time. Refining the aperture and expanding the acupuncture point was originally a body cultivation path abandoned by the modern cultivation world because the difficulty and danger were too high. He did not expect that on the steps of Star Tower, he would still be able to encounter an automatic refinement of the aperture. Moreover, this used the very high-grade Human Emperors Qi. These two apertures might have an average amplification effect on cultivators, but according to what he knew, human cultivators had 1085 apertures. If he could use the Human Emperors blood qi to refine his aperture until it was completely opened, then he might be able to obtain some of the power of that Human Emperor from back then! This Star Tower was really a good place. Apart from testing, it was more like a gift and tempering. Jiang Li continued to walk up the wooden steps. As he bled, he modified the status bar until he reached the thousandth step. A golden rice grain appeared in front of him. [Name: Golden Rice] [Type: Seed] [Grade: Medium-grade Earth-rank] [Note: Grows by a season everyday. Every harvest gives one bushel. Strengthens the body when eaten as food.] Medium-grade Earth-rank spiritual plant?? After Jiang Li used appraisal to scan it, he was dumbfounded. This thing was actually a medium-grade Earth-rank spiritual plant. It had zero value on its own and its value was lower than medicinal pills and artifacts. This was the second time Jiang Li had seen an Earth-rank spiritual plant. The last time he had seen it was when he had obtained the Dao Essence Fruit. He did not expect to find it in vain after walking a thousand steps on the Star Tower. This happiness came too suddenly. Grows by a season everyday. Every harvest gives one bushel. Strengthens the body when eaten as food. It seemed that this was a spiritual plant used by humans to maintain the livelihood of the people back then. However, it was still an Earth-rank treasure after all. Jiang Li believed that it would not be simple no matter what. He put it into the coffin and continued to look at the steps above. If he continued, would something better appear? The 1001st wooden step in front of him had already begun to change. On every step above, there was a jar placed on it. Judging from the size, it should not be a problem to stuff one person in. After Jiang Li scattered his blood on the steps, two lines of red words appeared on the steps in front of him. Gather the army and make a blood oath to defend the lord. With the courage of the human race, there is no retreat. It seemed that Star Tower used every thousand steps as a stage. As long as the humans offered some blood, they could step onto the first thousand steps. It seemed that the path ahead required more tests. What did it mean to advance without retreating? As long as he took a step forward, he would have no way out? So, what was tested next was courage? Jiang Li turned around to look at the ground below. A golden door had appeared out of nowhere. That golden light was exactly the same as the golden light that sent Jiang Li over. It seemed that as long as he returned the same way and touched that golden light, he could leave this place. The two lines of blood in front of him were telling him that if he did not have enough courage, he should return obediently. However, Jiang Li had yet to completely collect the Human Emperors Aperture Refinement status. The Golden Rice Grain had also piqued his interest. Under such circumstances, how could he easily give up? He took a step forward. He really wanted to see what kind of reward was waiting for him on the next thousand steps. After he stepped on the 1001st step in front of him, the jar on the step immediately exploded. A tattered ghost soldier appeared before Jiang Li, and it held a spear as it stabbed towards Jiang Li. The space on the steps was small and there was nowhere to dodge. He instinctively wanted to take a step back. At this moment, there was a series of collapsing sounds behind him. From the corner of his eye, he saw that all the steps he had just walked on had collapsed, leaving him with no way out. Jiang Li stabilized his footsteps and stopped retreating. Clang! At this moment, the sharp spearhead had already stabbed into his chest. A huge force poured down the spearhead, almost pushing him back. Fortunately, Jiang Lis strength was very strong to begin with. After he obtained the blood qi of the first 1,000 steps, his strength had practically doubled in a short period of time. Coupled with the status effect of the Peerless Overlord Body, he only relied on his chest to forcefully receive the other partys spear tip. The strength of this ghost soldier was not weak. This time, it definitely surpassed the level of a Golden Core cultivator. Jiang Li was just about to counterattack, but after stabbing this spear, this ghost soldier immediately dissipated. Even the spear in his hand turned to ash. Alright, this was something from so many years ago after all. It was already very rare to be able to preserve such a strike. He could not expect it to persist in fighting for 300 rounds, right? However, when his fist landed on empty air, he was still a little unhappy. He had been ambushed out of nowhere, but he did not have anyway to retaliate, making him feel inexplicably aggrieved. With this first experience, Jiang Li became wary. When he stepped on the steps again, he prepared the altar for the steps. After stepping on the steps again, this time, a ghost soldier holding a saber jumped out. Jiang Li was long prepared. He immediately reacted and smashed his fist over. The fragile ghost body had no ability to resist as a large hole was smashed open by Jiang Li. However, the other partys saber did not move at all. It slashed onto Jiang Lis body, and only then did it exhaust the last bit of energy and dissipate. In the beginning, Jiang Li did not care much. An attack of this level was still unable to cause him any losses. Continuing forward, weapons appeared one after another. However, gradually, Jiang Li realized that something was wrong. Why were these ghost soldiers able to hit him every time? Regardless of whether he dodged or blocked, the weapons of the ghost soldiers landed on him every time. Once or twice was a coincidence. Three or four times was an accident. However, there had to be a reason for this. Soon, he realized that the problem was the bravery of these ghost soldiers. They brandished the weapons in their hands. They were different from the rogue cultivators Jiang Li had encountered back then. They always thought about how to hit their enemies, not protect themselves. Even if they were about to die in the next second, the weapon in their hand had to land on Jiang Lis body. It seemed that the words just now described these former human soldiers. The bravery of humans meant that there was no retreat. A hundred, two hundred, three hundred Jiang Li also began to comprehend some of the ghost soldiers tactics. As the saying went, when faced with adversity, the braver one would win. Jiang Li was not afraid of being injured, and his injuries would recover quickly. This kind of brave warrior tactic of trading injuries for lives was quite suitable for him. Gradually, the strength of these ghost soldiers increased. From the 1700th step, Jiang Li had already started to get injured. Then, his injuries became worse and worse. Every time, he would need to recover for a long time before continuing upwards. He took a deep breath. After stepping onto the 2000th step, a sword instantly pierced through his chest and slashed diagonally from his shoulder, splitting half of his body. Fortunately, after one strike, these ghost soldiers would disappear. Otherwise, Jiang Li would be in trouble. Lying on the ground, a metal armor appeared beside him. Blood poured out from Jiang Lis body and flowed onto the armor. The metal piece on this armor immediately moved like a mecha suit, taking the initiative to cover Jiang Lis body. They wrapped him tightly from head to toe. With a thought from Jiang Li, these metal pieces automatically gathered on his right hand, transforming into an armband. This armors name was rather ordinary, and it was called Black Scale. Its current grade could also reach the Earth-rank, and it could protect Jiang Li like a tortoise shell. The first condition for a brave persons battle technique was to stack sufficiently thick armor. However, other than the most basic protective function, like the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, under the cleansing of time, this artifact also lost most of its power. It was also because its preservation methods were more complete that this set of black scales could retain its Earth-rank status after tens of thousands of years. He wondered what it would have looked like in ancient times. The injury on his chest had yet to heal when Jiang Li had already started laughing. As expected of the Human Emperor Ruins, he had obtained another Earth-rank artifact. As a result, he, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, had two Earth-rank artifacts in his possession at the same time. If outsiders knew about this, they would go crazy with jealousy. After resting for a short while, Jiang Li stood up again. The Great Mountain embroidered robe on his body had already been damaged. After he tore it off, he used the roots of the Nine Nether Wood to knit another one before continuing to look up. There must be something better waiting for him up there. Just as he had expected, the steps above changed again. The first thousand steps were targeted at the human commoners. As long as the blood of the human race flowed in their veins, they could step up step by step. The second thousand steps should be targeted at human soldiers. One needed to have courage, an indomitable spirit, and an indestructible body to step on it. What would he have to face on the third stage of 1000 steps? With the talisman and token in hand, the lords of the human race lead the people ashore. On the 2001st step, after dripping blood, this sentence appeared. It was obvious that the third stage tested the lords of the people. It tested the weight of human lives. But what was the specific way to test it? Jiang Li did not hesitate much. After his body recovered to its optimal state, he once again stepped on the next step. Then, in the next moment, a pressure from somewhere enveloped his entire body. It was as if someone had moved a small mountain and pressed it on his body. The bones in his entire body creaked, and his muscles that were tougher than steel were stretched to the limit. The sudden pressure almost made Jiang Li kneel on the steps. The difference between the trials of ordinary citizens or the common soldiers compared to the lords was really a little exaggerated. He had already received the Human Emperors Blood Qi from the first 2,000 steps, 1,085 known acupuncture points, and the enhancement of 915 unknown acupuncture points. At this moment, he also felt a huge pressure. Under such a state of full support from his statuses, his stamina was also quickly depleting. Even if Jiang Li had multiple statuses, he could only basically maintain his balance at this moment. If the pressure continued to increase He took a deep breath. After adapting for a moment, he raised his foot and continued upwards. With every step he took, the pressure on his body increased. He felt every inch of his skin, every muscle, and even his internal organs and blood falling. It was as if as long as a hole was opened in his head, all the flesh and blood in his body would leave his bones and fall to the ground, turning into a pile of mush. With just a hundred steps, as a body cultivator, Jiang Li actually felt deep exhaustion. To Jiang Li, this kind of exhaustion was already a feeling from countless years ago. If it was another Core Formation cultivator here, they would probably be crushed to death before they could even reach the tenth step. Jiang Li already needed to erupt his spiritual qi every time and could still place his feet on the next step. He could continue to advance slowly and with difficulty. After the 500th step, Jiang Lis legs seemed to have been firmly welded to the ground. No matter how hard he tried, he was unable to raise his feet from the step at all. Could this be the limit? Seeing that he had only walked halfway up the stairs, Jiang Li was a little depressed. However, the exhaustion and pressure that were everywhere tortured his body, and his entire body was telling him to lie down. His eyeballs seemed to have changed shape under this pressure. At this moment, a force that even he could not sense suddenly surged out from his body. The spiritual qi in the environment spontaneously gathered towards him. For some reason, Jiang Li suddenly felt his body become much more relaxed. That energy gathered at Jiang Lis feet, causing his heavy legs to loosen. His right foot slowly raised and landed on the next step. Where did this energy come from? After thinking for a long time, Jiang Li looked at a status on his interface. This seemed to be the power of Merit Blessing? The power of merit usually did not have a specific performance, but it could affect all aspects of him. It seemed that people with good character were not unlucky no matter where they went. Chapter 299 - The Last Words of the Human Emperor After this power of merit appeared, the pressure on him from Star Tower suddenly decreased. Perhaps the Star Tower also thought that Jiang Li, who had such merits, would have been an outstanding lord in the past. The Merit Blessing on Jiang Li could not be considered a lot. Under normal circumstances, the merits on him could only support him to step onto the eleventh or twelfth step before it was exhausted. However, because the status was infinite, the merit power in Jiang Lis body was actually endless. No matter how it was extracted, it would not disappear from his body. The higher he went, the more merit was consumed per step. Jiang Lis speed also became slower. However, correspondingly, with every step he took, more and more warmth came from beneath his feet. It was not until the end of the third stage that a flag appeared before Jiang Li. Ground Control Flag! As long as it was stabbed into the ground, the area of a thousand miles would be considered the territory given by the Human Emperor. As long as he had this flag, Jiang Li would be able to draw out a territory and obtain authority similar to the feudal lords of the ancient times. Jiang Li had never tried the exact effect, and it was hard to say now. However, it should at least not be weaker than ordinary Mountain Deities. In short, it was definitely something good. After putting away this flag, new ancient words appeared on the next step. There are nine heavens in the sky, and nine continents on the earth. I am the emperor of humans. I ride the clouds and rule over the continents. I am not inferior to gods and not afraid of the heavens! This was what appeared on the next stage. Pride. From this, it could be seen that the King Zhou of Shang, Di Xin, was such a very proud Human Emperor. During his reign, in many ways, he was actually a very outstanding Human Emperor. There was a description of Di Xin when he was a child that he had immense strength. After growing up, his own bravery had already reached an astonishing level. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was the number one in the human race. At that time, during the final period of the Divine Investiture Battle, the enemys army arrived at the foot of the city. It was destroyed and many third generation disciples of the Chan School, including Yang Jian, Nezha, and Li Jing, surrounded and attacked King Zhou. After fighting for a long time, even when they used all their methods, they could not take him down. In terms of contributions, he consolidated his authority and freed the slaves to personally lead the army to defeat the Dongyi army. Di Xin was also the first ruler in history to defeat the deities. Under his rule, the humans only knew the Human Emperor and did not pray to the Immortal Gods. The last was also the biggest reason for the Divine Investiture Tribulation and his eventual demise. After the war between the Magi and Demons, the rise of the human race attracted the attention of countless big shots. The Supreme Pure Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue had established the Ren School, and Mother Earth, Nuwa, had nourished the heavens and created humans. There were a total of two Sages who had relied on the merit of the human race to advance successfully. The incense offerings of humans were things that even gods and Buddhas would fight for. It did not matter if Di Xin was a Human Emperor or not. If he obstructed the Immortal Way, it would be even worse than killing ones parents. Such contempt for ghosts and gods led to the collective attack of various immortals and deities. Sometimes, instead of becoming a threat to others, it was better to do badly. After the people, soldiers, and lords, was it the path to becoming the Human Emperor? Did this mean that as long as one stepped up from here, they would be qualified to become the Human Emperor? It was unknown what kind of person in Di Xins eyes was qualified to become the Human Emperor. Moreover, the line of the Human Emperor had long been severed. Even if he was qualified, what meaning was there? After Jiang Li stepped onto the staircase, he immediately understood. A careful dark cloud appeared above his head. Then, a bolt of lightning landed on his head without any warning. Having no fear towards the gods and heavens. The best test method was a lightning tribulation. His scalp went numb and his entire body shook, but he did not feel much pain. Under the enhancement of multiple statuses, Jiang Lis various resistances were very strong, and among them, his lightning resistance was the strongest. Not only did he have his clones Yin-Yang Heavenly Lightning Indestructible Zombie Core in his stomach, but he had also established his Dao Foundation under the lightning tribulation. His Merit Blessing could also greatly reduce the power of the lightning. It could be said that as long as the strength did not exceed a certain extent, when the fatal lightning tribulation that everyone feared landed on Jiang Lis body, not only would it not cause much damage, it could even strengthen his body and extend his lifespan. He did not expect that this final round looked the simplest to him. With every step he took, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck Jiang Lis body. Sparks flickered before gradually vanishing into his body. The lightning clouds in Jiang Lis consciousness churned excitedly, constantly absorbing the lightning bolts and gradually strengthening himself. Unfortunately, Jiang Li was not a lightning attribute cultivator, so the Heavenly Tribulation Dao Foundation could not unleash greater power. Jiang Li basically did not feel any pressure on the first 500 steps. After reaching the 500th step, the starlight in the sky suddenly began to fall. A stream of starlight landed on Jiang Lis body, causing his eyes to immediately go blind. Jiang Li was shocked in his heart, but the lightning tribulation above did not wait for him. Taking advantage of his blindness, it directly struck him who was unprepared. Jiang Li was almost sent flying by this strike. He hurriedly sank and barely stabilized his body. He opened the status panel and saw a negative status called [Lunar Star Fiend] hanging on it. Duration: 365 days! Below Jiang Lis feet, a few words appeared. As a Human Emperor, I fear nothing. It turned out that the stars in the sky were not only for decoration, they were also waiting for him here. Fortunately, he pulled out the status bar and did not need vision to read it. Otherwise, if he went blind for a year, it would be troublesome. After removing the demonic star status, Jiang Li continued to cautiously climb up. As expected, the second star shot at him. This time, Jiang Lis hands went numb These Heavenly Stars could originally bless the world with their brilliance, but when they turned into Star Fiends and landed in the human world, it was also terrifying. Under the weakening of these negative statuses, the lightning that struck down from the sky immediately became much harder to deal with. This was under the condition that Jiang Li only needed five seconds to eliminate a negative status with every step he took. It was really hard to imagine how anyone else who was carrying the suppression of hundreds of Star Fiends could reach the top? His senses were blinded, his flesh and blood were lost, and his imagination ran wild. He was experiencing the Five Degenerations of Heaven and Man! Under the illumination of this starlight, Jiang Li could be said to have experienced a thousand calamities and tribulations. He had been tortured to the point of being unbearable. 3,998 3,999 4,000! In the end, Jiang Li still stepped onto the highest point of Star Tower. He collapsed to the ground, and then all the phenomena in the surroundings suddenly shattered. What entered his eyes was a scene that was like a river of stars. The stars that had almost taken his life were all floating near the platform, shining brightly. These mere 4,000 steps actually made a powerful body cultivator climb so exhausted. Who knew what he had experienced during this period of time? Fortunately, with Jiang Lis persistence and cheat, he finally stood at the top of Star Tower. Outside, a group of Ghost Kings fought to the death, and several large forces joined forces to attack the city. A huge battle almost completely changed the terrain of this Netherworld Illusion. If they knew that the place they had painstakingly taken down was only an empty city, and the true treasure ruin was obtained by a nameless Foundation Establishment cultivator, who knew what they would feel? Thinking of this, Jiang Li became energetic again. Although his journey had been tough, the joy of gaining rewards could not be hidden. He bounced up from the ground. The reward for the thousand steps of the human commoners was an Earth-rank spiritual material, the reward for the human soldiers was an Earth-rank artifact, and the reward for the human lords was the territorial flag. After stepping past the thousand steps of the Human Emperor, what would the last Human Emperor leave behind for him? After Jiang Li stood up, the first thing he saw was a large rock with ancient words engraved on it. From the special burning patterns on the rock, it should be a meteorite descending from the sky. Only when meteors collided with the spiritual qi atmosphere of the continent of the Nine Provinces at high speed would the high temperature and air combustion produce such special patterns. After Jiang Li became the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, he had seen a similar meteorite in the treasure vault of the Great Mountain Alliance, but at that time, it was only the size of a thumb. Unlike this super-large meteorite that was more than ten meters tall. Just this stone alone could be described as priceless. On this meteorite, there was a huge halberd that was covered in blood under the grinding of time. Jiang Li looked at the halberd and then at the words engraved on the meteorite. From the width and the tip of the pen, the words on the meteorite were clearly carved with this halberd. The words, This King and This King were commonly used. This was the way historical emperors referred to themselves. Clearly, they were carved by the last Human Emperor. In that case, wasnt this halberd King Zhous weapon? A weapon that could beat up a group of third-generation disciples of the Chan School was definitely a top-notch weapon back then. Even after so many years, it had already lost its former power. However, under the protection of the Human Emperors Star Tower that could even allow an armor given to human soldiers to retain its Earth-rank status. Perhaps this halberd could remain as an Heaven-rank artifact? Jiang Li could not wait to use the appraisal skill. However, it seemed that because the outer layer was too thick, the appraisal skill only found [Ten Thousand Years Rust]. He did not care about this. He stepped forward, grabbed the pole, and pulled. The muscles on his body swelled, and the beast tattoo appeared. An unbelievable amount of strength continuously acted on the halberd. However, after one breath, two breaths, and three breaths Jiang Li forcefully held his breath and released his full strength for more than 30 breaths. The halberd actually did not move at all! Jiang Li removed it in one go and almost spat out blood. The explosion of his full strength caused some damage to his internal organs. After resting for a while, he slowly caught his breath. Jiang Lis strength had always been his confidence, and he rarely suffered defeat. Now, he was actually unable to pull out a weapon that was stabbed into a rock. This was too embarrassing. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock wrapped around his right fist, and the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword floated beside him. The aura on his body rose once more, and he gathered all his strength in his right fist. Since he was unable to pull out the halberd, Jiang Li intended to smash this stone bit by bit. After accumulating strength to the limit, Alliance Leader Jiang threw a punch that was enough to blow up a mountaintop and landed on the meteorite without holding back. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword also immediately moved, turning into a pitch-black sword net that could not be seen with the naked eye. In an instant, it slashed out more than a thousand times on this meteor. However, when Jiang Li moved his fist away and the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword returned to his side, he could only see some extremely fine and insignificant traces on this meteor. This thing was too hard! The Human Emperors weapon was right in front of him. He could see and feel it, but he could not pull it out. Jiang Li really did not know whether to be happy or depressed. However, his attempt was fruitless. He could only continue to look at the words on the meteorite. Ive held this throne for more than 30 years. Ive killed all the bandits and defeated all the heroes. Im invincible in this world. I rose up alone to promote the human race, trample through the Hundred Desolates, remain undefeated against heaven, and never bow to the ground. Im not inferior to anyone in my life. Unfortunately, the hearts of men are unpredictable. The gods are strange, the sages are high above, and their sickles cut apart the heaven and earth. I have already lost, so I naturally have to mark my presence and die in peace! Sigh, theres no need for the Human Emperor! As he recovered his strength, he read the ancient words. He felt endless heroism and sorrow when he left it. Especially the last few words. Under the circumstances of everyone betraying him, King Zhou even sighed that there was no need for a Human Emperor. As the Human Emperor, he originally wanted to lead the Human Race on a path that did not fear the heavens, the earth, or the gods. He wanted to do something that even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors had not done. However, although the Human Emperors providence could protect him from the harm of the gods and Buddhas, what defeated him was an internal betrayal. Jiang Li did not know if those betrayals were because of Di Xins immorality or because of the Heavenly Gods secret deals. Perhaps only the two kings who attacked him would know the truth. Jiang Li struck out the Yin Burial Coffin, causing it to continuously enlarge until it was large enough to completely envelop this meteorite. Even the stone and halberd were locked in the coffin. The stone was so heavy that even the coffin felt a little strained. Fortunately, there were no restrictions placed on the meteorite. The Yin Burial Coffin shrunk bit by bit, and when it returned to Jiang Lis hand, he had already moved the meteorite into the coffin space. Even if he could not pull out this halberd now, he had to take it away first. Otherwise, he would not be able to stop thinking about it. After carefully preserving the Human Emperors inheritance, Jiang Li looked around. The rock and halberd from before did not seem to be a reward for him. It was probably just that King Zhou had purely wanted to leave a few words before he died. Moving away this stone, Jiang Li only wanted to admire the carvings of his ancestors from time to time. There was a high chance that it would not affect him from obtaining what he deserved. Sure enough, not far behind the original meteorite, there was a long bronze table. On the long table was an exquisite Dragon Vein Jade Box. After a long time, another human finally opened it. Chapter 300 - Fire Cloud Cave? Jiang Li approached the Dragon Vein Jade Box. It was not locked. He easily opened the lid. However, there were no legendary ancient immortal pills inside. This was because compared to the Immortals and Gods, the humans at that time were actually not good at alchemy. Although King Zhou was very strong, this kind of technical thing could not be used just because he was strong. Furthermore, after he was given the position as the Heavenly Blessing God, he had always been alone. There was still a huge gap between him and the four Heavenly Emperors of the North, South, East, and West. There was no subordinate who could help him refine pills. There were no immortal pills or divine artifacts inside. There were only two clean finger bones and a yellow piece of paper quietly placed inside. The two joints, one big and one small, were golden and white respectively. They looked bright and shiny. As soon as the lid was opened, the surrounding spiritual qi spontaneously gathered, forming a medium-sized cyclone above the box. The starlight floating around the Star Tower also shone over, as if they were worshiping these two joints. Even Jiang Lis hair could not help but stand on end. He felt two auras that completely suppressed him on the finger bone. This was especially true for the golden finger bone. It gave him a feeling of intimidation as if an emperor had descended. Just looking at the finger bone would cause his eyes to hurt and tears to flow. If Jiang Li was not wrong, the original owner of these two finger joints should be the last Human Emperor and his Empress. The two joints were surprisingly well preserved. However, King Zhou did not try to leave more things behind. It should be impossible with the Star Towers ability. Jiang Li gulped and did not move the two joints. He had a feeling that these two items would definitely be useful, but not now. Instead, he reached out and pulled out the folded yellow piece of paper beside him. He placed the leather piece of paper on the long table and flattened it. On it, ink threads were used to outline the mountains and lakes that Jiang Li had never seen before. The terrain was strange and varied, far from what the current continent of the Nine Provinces could compare to. This was also a map from ancient times. The map was extremely large, and it seemed to describe all the territories from the historical era. Compared to it, the current human countries were simply inferior and insignificant. As he looked at this map, Jiang Li suddenly thought of something and took out the map he had obtained from the plaque behind the Central Jade Hall. Jiang Li had seen the map that was taken out from behind the signboard. It was also a map. However, the range of its description was too small, and the terrain changes in the current continent of the Nine Provinces were too huge. It was almost impossible to rely on the information on it to find the corresponding place. However, if he had the huge map from back then as a comparison, using the huge map to correspond with the current map of the Nine Provinces, he might be able to find the exact location drawn on the map. However, as soon as the map was pasted on the map, it had yet to be compared when it directly burned in Jiang Lis hand. The scroll with flames landed on the map. It did not ignite the remaining Shang Dynasty map. Instead, a few ancient flames appeared above as words. If humanity is in trouble, you can find the Holy Land, Fire Cloud Cave. The original address on the map had already been marked on the large map. This address was the Fire Cloud Cave? The Fire Cloud Cave where the Three Sovereigns cultivated in seclusion? Jiang Li looked at the newly appeared mark and felt a little excited. The Fire Cloud Cave was a human holy land. Even in ancient times, its status was not inferior to the Sages palace! If he could really find the Fire Cloud Cave and casually obtain something inside, it would probably make Jiang Li the happiest man in the world. At the top of the Star Tower, King Zhou did not leave behind any divine weapons, immortal pills, or secret manuals, but he had left an assurance for the humans. This was probably the last bit of responsibility as the Human Emperor. Jiang Li folded the map and put it into the coffin with the Dragon Vein Jade Box. Then, he was not in a hurry to leave. Now, Jiang Li finally understood why those treasure hunts in the stories would always have some inexplicable self-destruction mechanisms. This was because if they did not do this, the explorers might very well dig three feet into the ground here. Everything here was left behind from ancient times. After tens of thousands of years, just maintaining its appearance was enough to prove that its material was high-grade. First of all, this long table was not bad. The workmanship was exquisite and the material was special. It was moved away. There was also fire on the steps. It contained the legendary flames of heaven and earth of the human race. Jiang Li happened to have two lamp stands to take away and preserve the fire. These nails also looked promising. The metal material was still shiny and sharp. Even if more than ten were drawn, it should not affect the stability of the structure. Sigh, King Zhou had stepped on this tile to burn himself back then, right? The top was soaked in the blood of the Human Emperor. If it slapped him, his head would have been split open on the spot. If Di Xin knew that an outstanding junior who could climb up the 4,000 steps of his Star Tower would actually be such a person, He would definitely set the automatic teleportation that would be triggered immediately after taking something. He would not place the golden teleportation light at the bottom of the building. Jiang Li happily obtained the Human Emperors inheritance. The Netherworld Illusion and Fengdu Ghost City above were still in an intense fight. The few forces that attacked Fengdu City in groups had no intention of really letting those ghosts obtain the Nine Yang Boy and the Nine Yin Girl. If a certain ghost really absorbed the bait and successfully advanced to an even more terrifying existence, it would be a calamity for everyone in Fengdu City. Therefore, after more than ten Ghost Kings fought for a long time, finally, one of them defeated all the others. The cultivators who had been lying in ambush nearby immediately detonated the platform where the children were. They had long set up a dangerous trap below. After a huge explosion, the flesh, blood, and bones of the children were instantly burned away, not even their souls left. The opportunity to advance was wasted in front of them. The dozen or so Ghost Kings were not fools. They had been toyed by the human cultivators to the point of death, and in the end, they had even blown up the children! This made the Ghost Kings anger surpass any previous moment. Ignoring the injuries caused by the internal conflict, they carried the ghost qi that filled the sky and pounced towards the Fengdu Ghost City. They collided with the human cultivators who were crazily searching for treasures and had yet to leave. A great battle between humans and ghosts inevitably erupted. A large number of cultivators who were dreaming of a better life after snatching the treasure suddenly faced a calamity. In the energy tide caused by the collision of the Ghost Kings and cultivators of the same level, the cultivators who could not retreat in time died in large numbers. Perhaps before they died, they did not know what had happened. Several days later, a golden light flashed, and Jiang Li appeared in the Fox Immortal Tomb outside Fengdu City again. This was probably specially arranged by King Zhou. Entering the underground palace and leaving through the Fox Tomb could ensure the safety of the inheritor to the greatest extent. Otherwise, if he plunged into the furious Ghost Kings, he would probably not even have a corpse left. In front of the statue, the fox demons were still guarding it. When they saw Jiang Li return safely, they seemed to be very excited. They were originally descendants of the Green Mountains Nine Tails. After the Divine Investiture Battle back then, they were hated by everyone in the entire continent. Only these few bloodlines were still preserved in the tomb. They ate the flesh mushrooms that grew in the tomb all year round. After they were slightly larger, they swallowed and cultivated yin qi. Over the years, they had become the current Ghost Fox. Jiang Li opened the coffin and placed these foxes inside. After all, they were famous variant spirit beasts from ancient times. If he nurtured them well, perhaps they could regain some of their former power. He looked at the statue again, but in the end, he did not choose to move it. Firstly, it was not very useful. Secondly, King Zhou might have done something to this tomb. From the situation of Star Tower previously, if the other party really wanted to harm Jiang Li, he could actually leave behind some methods. Turning around, he returned the way he came. In the passageway of this tomb, there were still some precious artifacts scattered everywhere, which were the ones that Zhao Tiangang and the others had brought with them previously. He also packed everything away. Although this kind of thing was not a necessity for Jiang Li, there was no harm in having more to trade and give away. To be able to open a space in such a place, the Yin Burial Coffin really gave him too much convenience. When he returned to the entrance of the tomb, the outside was already enveloped by a dense fog. In the space of Star Tower, Jiang Li had already climbed and plundered for several days. The illusionary realm that was opened with the three lifetime stone naturally collapsed on its own. As long as Jiang Li exited this cave, he would be directly bounced back to the Ghost King Desolate Ground by the fog. However, as for where he would appear and whether he would bump into a Ghost King, that depended on luck. Every time this happened, it was the sword cultivator clones turn. The sword cultivator clone was the first clone formed by Jiang Lis parallel mind. Among the four clones, his strength was not strong, his health was not thick, and he did not have many special abilities. However, his life was unexpectedly tough. Long ago, in the underground ruins of the Black Lotus Divine Sect, Jiang Li had originally thought that this clone was going to be ruined. He did not expect things to take a turn for the worse. Not only did his clone benefit from a disaster, but he also opened a door to the power of the Asura World. Later on, there were several risks, and all of them turned out well. This time, the important mission to scout the way naturally landed on him. Jiang Li transformed into the Nine Nether Tree Root again and nimbly swam up along the gap between the rocks. At the exit, he released the clone in the coffin. When the sword cultivator clone fell into the range of the fog, it was like a person who could not swim fell into the water and drowned. The surrounding illusion space collapsed and threw the sword cultivator clone out. As soon as he left the Netherworld Illusion, he fell from the sky. Fortunately, after leaving that damned place, he could use his storage artifact again. The flying sword, Burning Rainbow, was unsheathed as it steadily landed on the ground with the sword cultivator clone. Fortunately, there were no powerful ghosts or cultivators fighting around. Jiang Li specially stayed in the Star Tower for a few more days because he wanted to wait for the situation outside to stabilize first. Otherwise, if someone discovered that he had a precious treasure, then there would probably be no place for him in the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Or he might accidentally bump into a battle between big shots. He did not want to test how far he could live. Although the battle had already ended, the situation here was clearly much more tense than before the battle in Fengdu City. On the ground of the Ghost King Desolate Ground, the corpses of human cultivators were scattered everywhere. A group of ghosts were cooking meat in a large pot. In the pot floated several rotting human heads. This group of ghosts was cooking and distributing food. It was actually the corpses of cultivators! Around them, there were several ghost soldiers patrolling nearby. Clearly, the actions of the few large factions had completely angered the Ghost King Desolate Ground. The war stretched all the way out of the Netherworld Illusion Realm. Now, the entire Ghost King Desolate Ground treated living people as their mortal enemies. Once they met, not only would they fight to the death, they would also eat meat and drink blood. It was simply vicious! This group of ghosts had originally happily distributed the meat soup. They hung a female cultivators corpse on a wooden frame and planned to separate it bit by bit before cooking a pot. At this moment, they suddenly felt the spiritual qi emitted by the sword cultivator clones flying sword. A few teams of ghost soldiers immediately revealed their ferocity and swarmed over. The few ghost soldier leaders were all at the Ghost Core realm and were not inferior to Jiang Lis Seven Roads Ghost Citys Qin Shuman. If the clone erupted with strength, it was not that he could not defeat it. However, if the clone used the fire attribute sword technique wantonly, it would definitely arouse the vigilance of the ghosts in a larger area. The gains would not make up for the losses. At this moment, another person descended from the sky. He waved his hand and shot out nine black and white cold flames that directly descended from the sky and landed on the heads of these ghost soldiers. When the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame touched them, it burned these ghosts to ashes in just a few breaths of time. Some white bone artifacts and a few bone whistles fell from their bodies. Those bone artifacts were fine. These bone whistles were artifacts that formed a large-scale ghost faction and communicated with each other. With a whistle, thousands of soldiers and horses would come to meet. If they did not see that only the sword cultivator clone was present and thought that they could defeat him, Jiang Li would have encountered a huge problem here when they used the whistle. It seemed that even if he could win, he had to reduce the number of battles as much as possible and quietly leave. Otherwise, if they really called the Ghost King over, he might have to join the other partys camp. He came to the pot that was cooking the human cultivators and pushed it down with a wave of his hand. Then, he dug a huge hole and buried them together. Seeing his own kind being eaten made Jiang Li feel very uncomfortable. Doing this would probably reduce their suffering after death. However, there were so many corpses in the wilderness that he could not afford to be bothered with. Right when Jiang Li turned around to leave, an extremely fine voice sounded from behind him. Save me If not for Jiang Lis astonishing hearing, he would not have heard the mosquito-like cry for help. Jiang Li turned around, and the one who cried out for help was actually the female corpse that was hung on the wooden frame. Her entire body was cut, and a large amount of pale bones were exposed! She was actually still alive! The chest of the female corpse, which did not have any signs of life, actually began to heave slightly. Wait, Ive seen this person before! Jiang Li took a closer look and suddenly recalled that this was the female cultivator from the Thousand Crane Tower that he had seen when he entered the city. She had been captured by the Fengdu ghost soldiers because she could not pay for 30 years of lifespan and was hung on the city gate to cut away 15 kilograms of flesh. At that time, the storage bag that she had dropped was picked up by the sword cultivator clone and given to Old Ghost as a reward for secretly entering the city. After Old Ghost fell into his hands, the storage bag returned to Jiang Lis hands. However, after so many days, the people from the Thousand Crane Tower did not save her? Jiang Li felt a chill in his heart for the other party. It was possible that the people from the Thousand Crane Tower did not know that she had been captured by the Ghost City. Another possibility was that the Thousand Crane Tower was afraid of alerting the enemy and destroying the operation, so they directly sacrificed this disciple and did not take any action to save her. Jiang Li could roughly guess what happened to this female disciple later on. She used some kind of secret technique to last for ten days under that situation. After the battle erupted, Thousand Crane Tower and the other large forces retreated from Fengdu City, and she fell into the hands of the ghosts again. Then, as the target to vent their anger, she was hung here by those ghost soldiers, treated like food and used as they pleased! This was a truly despairing experience. Chapter 301 - Dragon Transformation Island Chapter 301: Dragon Transformation Island Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li raised his hand and sent a stream of pure wood attribute spiritual qi over, first protecting the other partys heart meridians. Another healing pill was stuffed into the female cultivators mouth. Only then did he untie the rope on her wrist and put her down. This female cultivators body was very light, so light that it was terrifying. This was because almost all the flesh and skin on her body had been cut off, and most of the organs in her abdomen had been lost. What was left was simply a skeleton. The female cultivators current situation was extremely terrible. She had originally used the special secret technique of the Thousand Crane Tower. Under the situation where her body was ruined to this extent, she barely retained a trace of vitality. However, for the sake of asking Jiang Li for help, she could only exit the secret technique state. This body that could no longer be described as riddled with holes could take her life at any moment. When Jiang Li was transmitting spiritual qi to her, he discovered a True Core that was on the verge of collapse. Even Jiang Li himself would need a long time to recover from such an exaggerated damage to his Dao Foundation. Ordinary people would have died several times over when they encountered such serious injuries. Jiang Li also thought that the other party would definitely only leave behind a few last words before he died. However, he still underestimated the heroes of the world. The cultivation method of the Thousand Crane Tower was peaceful and effective in nourishing and stabilizing injuries. With the help of Jiang Lis spiritual qi and medicinal pills, this female cultivator actually really stabilized her breath and firmly survived. However, due to his heavy physical condition, being able to use that subtle sound to ask Jiang Li for help was already the limit. After being saved, her mind relaxed and she directly fainted. Two days later, Jiang Li was sitting cross-legged on the head of the Wood Dragon Rayquaza, and he was floating along the banks of a black river. It was really easy to enter but difficult to leave the Ghost King Desolate Ground. When they entered, because most of the ghost kings were attracted by the Nine Yang Boy and Nine Yin Girl, there were not many powerful ghosts in this region. He had flown in openly at that time and was not obstructed much. However, when he was about to leave, the entire Ghost King Desolate Ground was already covered in layers of whistles. Countless ghosts were patrolling like an inescapable net. If he was really discovered by them, Jiang Li might be fortunate enough to experience the feeling of being surrounded by enemies. Under such circumstances, a slight change would affect the entire situation. Not to mention flying, even if he ran faster, it might cause the ghosts to be alerted. Therefore, he could only travel carefully from the ground with Rayquaza. Fortunately, he cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture himself. The Wood Dragon Rayquaza also had 60% of its wood body replaced by the Nine Nether Wood. As the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth that was born and grown in the Netherworld, as long as they emitted some yin qi and put on a disguise, they looked like ghosts. Some low-level ghost soldiers even bowed and made way when they saw the two from afar. Youre awake. Behind Jiang Li was a wooden coffin. It was naturally not the Yin Burial Coffin, but the cultivation version of the nourishing cabin that he had created with his spell technique to heal the injuries of the female cultivator from the Thousand Crane Tower. In a coffin, Jiang Li covered it with soft moss that could automatically heat up. Then, he controlled the plants to secrete some painkillers with numbing nerve effects. Lying in this coffin would be more comfortable than having a fetus in the amniotic fluid. Due to the secretion of the nerve that was numbing the end of the body, even if one had just rolled over a mountain of blades and entered a frying pan, they would not feel any pain without a piece of good skin and flesh. Of course, these were all Jiang Lis creations. He knew everything about any slight changes that occurred inside. Pushing open the coffin lid, the female cultivator inside had indeed woken up. Although her face was still so pale that she did not look like a living person, the situation was clearly much better than before. Many parts of her body had already begun to gain weight. Thank you~ for saving me~ The female cultivator woke up from her coma. After being tortured for a long time, she still could not believe that she was saved. Only when she saw Jiang Li did he recover from his despair and confusion, leaving behind a tear with difficulty. All the energy in her body was used to grow muscles. It was indeed very difficult for her to shed a tear. After thanking Jiang Li, the female cultivator seemed to have recalled something and began to try her best to raise her body. Just like most people who had been saved from calamity, she was anxious to confirm her physical condition. The loss of certain organs was worse for men than death. Some organs were equally important to women. The female cultivator used the few newly grown tendons on her body to barely raise her head. Then, she saw a clean set of bones. The scene almost made her faint again. It seemed that when her flesh was cut, she had already fallen into a state of false death and did not see what those ghosts had done to her body. Or perhaps she actually knew but was just unwilling to accept the truth. Miss, dont be agitated. Were all cultivators. We can regrow our severed limbs. Its just some flesh. There will be a way. Also, whats your name? Are you a disciple of some sect? After you leave the Ghost King Desolate Ground, Ill send you to a nearby cultivation city. You can contact your teachers and friends and get them to come and fetch you. Jiang Li did not reveal that he knew she was a disciple of the Thousand Crane Tower, let alone foolishly returning the storage bag to her. If he was really so honest, he would be blamed for taking advantage of her instead. My name is Im Yang Ruozhi. Im just a rogue cultivator. I dont have a master nor any friends. Hearing this, the female cultivators expression immediately became even uglier. This surprised Jiang Li greatly. She actually did not admit that she was a disciple of the Thousand Crane Tower, and the name she reported to Jiang Li was most likely fake. Yang Ruozhi When Jiang Li heard this name, he seemed to have thought of something. He nodded without batting an eyelid and did not expose the other party. Previously, this female cultivator was hung on the city wall for ten days like dried meat without any fellow disciples coming to rescue her. Jiang Li had two guesses. The people from the Thousand Crane Tower did not know that she had been captured, or the people from the Thousand Crane Tower had directly given up on her in order to not affect their plan. From the other partys current performance, the latter was clearly more likely. After putting a bottle of healing pills into the coffin, he closed the lid and continued on his way. Jiang Li only ate medicinal pills once. There were not many medicinal pills left on him, but there were really many types. He chose a few suitable bottles and gave them to this Yang Ruozhi. A few days later, Rayquaza flowed down along the black river that was polluted by the Ghost King Desolate Ground and finally escaped the place covered in death. Yang Ruozhi, who was already covered in skin again, also came out of the coffin and sat on the back of the wooden dragon with Jiang Li. Although it was not difficult to see that the other party was still skin and bones under the loose clothes, it seemed that her life was saved. If she drank more papaya milk in the future, she might be able to grow that pair too. Benefactor, I am unable to repay your kindness. I can only ask for your name. I will definitely repay you in the future. Ever since Jiang Li reached the Foundation Establishment realm, his appearance had become more and more charming. Coupled with the many high-level powers in his body, it always enveloped him in a mysterious aura. To female cultivators, his allure was enough to be ranked on the male version of the Goddess Rankings. In his despair, he gave Yang Ruozhi hope for a new life. It was not an exaggeration to say that he had given her a new life. However, she was currently in a clean state and did not have anything to repay Jiang Li. Logically speaking, Jiang Li was worthy of getting her allegiance. However, Yang Ruozhi, who originally wanted to sit beside Jiang Li, recalled her terrifying body as soon as she approached him. Wasnt using such a body to repay kindness the same as ingratitude? Immediately, she took two steps back with a bitter expression and sat behind him. Miss Yang, theres no need to stand on ceremony. Just call me Jiang Li. Cultivators like us are out and about. If we see injustice, we should lend a hand, right? Jiang Li waved his hand. He had no reason to keep the other party here. It was just that they were both humans and could not stand seeing their compatriots being treated like this. Sitting on the wooden dragon, they chatted with each other. However, every time they talked about the other partys past, Yang Ruozhi would fall silent. After walking down for a while, perhaps because it was late at night, the fog on the river had become dense at some point in time. Soon, he could no longer see what was twenty feet in front of him. At this moment, the Wood Dragon Rayquaza beneath him suddenly twisted uneasily. Then, the dragon blood in Jiang Lis body started to move inexplicably. This feeling was rare. It had only happened when he was still a new Qi Refinement cultivator. His master, Elder He, had only gave him such agitation when he revealed the dragon blood to him. This was a reaction formed spontaneously when a fellow dragon blood carrier approached a certain range. As expected, the water ahead was stirred violently, and a dense fishy smell spread through the fog. Rayquaza raised its upper body in the water, bared its teeth, and roared at a certain existence in the fog. A moment later, in the thick fog, a huge creature that was not smaller than the wooden dragon stirred the water and swam over. As they got closer, the shadows in the fog became clearer. A head that was at least 80% similar to the Wood Dragon Rayquaza poked out of the fog. It was a flood dragon beast. Roar! Roar! After the two sides approached, a deafening roar suddenly erupted! The surrounding fog was instantly torn apart by these two long roars. The moonlight scattered down, causing the fog on the river to become clear. Only then did Jiang Li see that the flood dragon beast was covered in a thick chain that stretched back to connect to an enormous dragon tattoo warship. Jiang Li could not help but frown when he saw this. What sort of force could use such a precious flood dragon beast to pull a ship? Then, the flag fluttering on the warship revealed the other partys identity. It was a black flag. In the center of the flag was a dragon head that had turned into a skeleton. Behind it were two crossed swords. Its the cultivators from the Dragon Transformation Island. Benefactor, be careful! Yang Ruozhi reminded from behind, her tone mixed with some serious emotions. After Jiang Lis Wood Dragon Rayquaza absorbed the flesh and blood of the Black Wyrm, it looked like a dragon. At first, Yang Ruozhi thought that he was from the Dragon Transformation Island. After Jiang Li denied it, the other party revealed a relieved expression. It could be seen that as factions of the Divine Judgment Halls alliance, the relationship between the Thousand Crane Tower and the Dragon Transformation Island was not very good. The reputation of the cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island had always been bad. Hey look, what did I find? A dragon descendant! Little guy, dont move. Otherwise, it wont be good if I accidentally shoot your head! After the cultivators who poked their heads out from above saw the roaring Rayquaza, their eyes lit up. They directly ignored Jiang Li who was standing at the head of the dragon and controlled a Whale Hunting Crossbow to shoot at the wooden dragon below. It was not as if Jiang Li had not seen the whale beast that had floated to the Mechanism City earlier. Its huge body was no different from a mountain. One could imagine how huge the huge crossbow used to hunt whales was. Swoosh! The sound of at least a thousand ballistae firing together sounded above their heads. The surrounding water surface was stimulated by the tremor, and the water droplets jumped two meters high. In the next moment, a black steel pillar with a terrifying inverted hook shot towards the wood dragon below. With such speed and size, if the Wood Dragon Rayquaza was hit, it would only be cut in half. Did the other party really want to capture it and not kill it directly? Yang Ruozhi pulled Jiang Li along and was about to abandon the dragon with him to escape, but with her strength, how could she possibly shake Jiang Li? However, he did not attack. The current Rayquaza was no longer the same as before. The entire wooden dragon quickly lit up with a green and red light, condensing into its mouth at the front. Then, a green and red energy pillar spat out from the wooden dragons mouth. Due to the problem of compatibility, after absorbing the flesh and blood of the Raksha Black Wyrm, the Wood Dragons cultivation had increased even more than the sword cultivator clone. It had directly condensed a Demon Core and reached a level comparable to a Golden Core cultivator. With the help of the sword cultivator clone, it successfully grasped the power of the blood of madness. The power of chaos and the Nine Nether spiritual qi followed the formation patterns on the Void Splitters body and continuously collided and accelerated to gather in its mouth. In the end, it erupted with power that far exceeded its original level. The power of the Rayquazas breath attack was equivalent to the bow cannon of a flying ship. Even if it was modified, it could not be ignored. Now that the Wood Dragon had advanced and obtained the acceleration of the collision between the power of madness and the Nine Nether spiritual qi, the power of this breath had increased exponentially. Even if Jiang Li attacked with his full strength, he would not dare to say that he could surpass Rayquaza anymore. The dragon breath that spiraled with green and red colors collided with the huge fishing spear and actually destroyed it from the bottom up. Then, it did not lose momentum and shot through the bow of the Dragon Warship! Chapter 302 - Bloodline Suppression The moment Rayquazas breath collided with the bow of the ship, the green and red energies reacted to each other, forming an energy ball that constantly swelled and destroyed everything that touched it. Under the wind pressure, Rayquaza carried Jiang Li and the other two away quickly. By the time the energy dissipated, the dragon statue at the bow of the ship had already been completely destroyed. However, what was surprising was that only the dragon statue was destroyed. The head structure of the ship was still quite intact. This level of attack was actually nothing to this warship. The strength of this warship far exceeded Jiang Lis expectations. The background of the Dragon Transformation Island was a little special. It was said that before the spiritual qi recovery, they were once a group of extremely rampant pirates. Their actions were ruthless and bloodthirsty, and everywhere they passed, it could be said that not even chickens and dogs were spared. Their luck was really good. Their nest was in a former Dragon Cave Mystic Realm. After the spiritual qi recovery and the appearance of the Dragon Cave Mystic Realm, they naturally obtained opportunities. They were the first batch of lucky people to step on the path of cultivation. With the help of the treasures excavated from the Dragon Cave Mystic Realm and the powerful mobility of the fleet on the sea, they became even more fearless. Their warships sailed on the sea at first, but later on, they sailed in the sky. Their shipbuilding standards had always been steadily at the top of the Eastern Region. Even the navy of the cultivation empire could not do anything to them. The last method was actually to issue an edict, allowing this group of vicious pirates to have an official identity and gradually begin to clear their names. In the end, after the Immortal Cultivation Empire collapsed, they relied on their influence in the outer sea to effectively resist the Armored Trolls. With this, they joined the Divine Judgment Hall and obtained quite a bit of authority. But their pirate-like chaotic attitude did not change. To them, strength prevailed over hard farming. From time to time, they would even plunder the coastal areas a few times. Due to their importance, the Divine Judgment Hall had always turned a blind eye. Previously, they had joined forces with a few other large factions to attack Fengdu Ghost City, which could be considered provoking a group of ghost kings. Now, the Ghost King Desolate Ground had begun to corrode outwards, and countless ghost soldiers were trying to attack the human cities as revenge. Whoever caused the trouble would clean up the mess. The Divine Judgment Hall requested these few factions to send people to control the situation. This was also the reason why they were stationed here and did not leave after the battle. Jiang Li did not expect that they would escape the ghost soldiers pursuit but be blocked by the people of the Dragon Transformation Island. Leave quickly! The Dragon Transformation Island often hunts dragon blood cultivators. They wont let you off. Yang Ruozhi reminded him from behind. Jiang Li did not stop and turned around before quickly flying into the distance. The Dragon Transformation Island had a long history and deep roots, and it was an existence that the current Jiang Li could not afford to offend. It was one thing if it was only a few juniors, but if they startled the old fellows they were guarding here, it would be difficult for him to survive even if he used all his trump cards. Now, all three of his clones were with him. If he was wiped out, he would really have to say goodbye to this life in the Nine Provinces. After reincarnating, if the yaksha clone played with it, Alliance Leader Jiang would be promoted to the Asura World. Haha, what a pure dragon blood aura. This is a huge fish! I like those who dare to attack the flying ship of the Dragon Transformation Island! Not only were the disciples of the Dragon Transformation Island not angry, but they also roared excitedly. Hunting human cultivators was their favorite activity. Then, the warship tilted its bow, and more than ten large whale hunting crossbows fired at Jiang Li. Although these fish spears shot out from the side strings were not as huge as the main crossbow at the bow of the ship, they were more dangerous with all kinds of special fish spears. Some could split a fish spear into more than a hundred fish spears in the air, some would explode with electric shock and frost after landing, and some would automatically be injected with the spiritual qi poison after landing. The front end of these fish spears had hooks, and behind them were tough ropes. Once they were pierced, there was really no way out. Jiang Li told the Wood Dragon Rayquaza to fly at full speed without dodging. He turned around to face the back. One hand was covered in black-scaled armor, and the other was wrapped in the imprisoning lock. Every time a spear shot over, he would punch it. Those fish spears were thicker than his waist and were easily more than ten meters long. Under the enhancement of the Whale Hunting Crossbows, their power was definitely not ordinary. However, Jiang Li had ascended the Star Tower and obtained 4,000 traces of the Human Emperors Blood Qi. Among them, 3,685 Human Emperors Blood Qi opened up most of the meridians and apertures that even the current cultivation world had not explored. The remaining 315 Human Emperors Blood Qi entered Jiang Lis heart and mixed with his dragon blood. Under the automatic refinement of the 3,685 Human Emperors Blood Qi, Jiang Lis body was transforming towards the physique of the human race of the ancient Shang Dynasty. He only felt that his energy was endless, and his strength had increased countless times. In any case, he could easily slap this fish spear away with his physical strength. Seeing that the fish spears were too densely packed, he raised his hand to catch a fish spear. It collided with him with such heavy force, but it only shook his wrist slightly before completely dissipating. Then, he held the fish spear and waved it, blocking all the attacks that shot towards Rayquazas body. The acceleration of the large flying ship required time, while Rayquaza was much more agile. After advancing, the speed of the wooden dragon was not slow at all. Not long after Rayquaza flew at full speed, it was about to leave the range of the other partys spear. However, it was obvious that the Dragon Transformation Island would not let them off so easily. Little ones, whoever can capture him today and throw him on my bed, Ill reward him with ten Dragon Transformation Pills! At the top of the flagpole of the Black Dragon Beasts skeleton flag, a female cultivator with wheat-colored skin had appeared out of nowhere. She looked at Jiang Lis strong physique, her eyes filled with excitement. She held a curved blade in her hand as she slashed out a piercingly cold blade light in Jiang Lis direction. Jiang Li sensed a dense danger from the blade light. The two drops of Asura Lords blood in his hand had already begun to burn, and he was prepared to erupt at any moment. However, that blade light actually looked quite aimless. It turned a thousand feet away from them and shot straight into the sky. Then, it exploded in the sky above Jiang Lis head, descending like a storm. With just a thought, it landed on them. It was impossible for a cultivator of that level to have such poor accuracy. He dabbed some of the water droplets on his body and placed them at the tip of his nose. The smell of these water droplets was a smelly salty smell. This is seawater? Oh no! Jiang Li had just realized something when the wooden dragon beneath him started to fall. A status appeared on his status panel at the same time. [Affected by Spirit Dispersing Water. Added Status: Air Freezing Spirit Dispersion] [Air Freezing Spirit Dispersion: Body becomes heavy, Air manipulation spell techniques will fail. Duration: 6 hours] (? +) [The Immaculate Body has taken effect. The Spirit Dispersing Water has been removed, and the Air Freezing Spirit Dispersion has been expelled.] This was the standard ability of large forces to restrict mobility in the air. Compared to the fixed restrictions of the cultivation cities in the Great Mountain Region, the large forces of the Eastern Region would choose to forcefully restrict the air with array formations, spell techniques, or artifacts. Be it defense or pursuit, they were very effective. This Spirit Dispersing Water looked like ordinary seawater, but the liquid was actually extremely sticky and heavy. Moreover, when attached to the surface of a human body or artifact, there would be a troublesome Spirit Dispersion effect. That was undoubtedly a fatal blow to the flying spell technique that required stability. The Wood Dragon Rayquaza was soaked in heavy water. It struggled in the air and fell. Jiang Li was not much better. He possessed the Immaculate Body, so the Spirit Dispersing Water that covered his body could not affect him. However, his Cloud-Treading Boots were not resistant. His ability to step on air had already lost 90% of its effectiveness. It was clearly unrealistic to use it to run in the air. On the large ship, a group of cultivators with some fish scales and strange shapes on their bodies cried out as they jumped down from the warship and walked on the water, rushing towards Jiang Li. At this moment, Jiang Li could actually put away the wooden dragon and release the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to fly on his sword. However, he looked at the female cultivator standing on the flagpole and finally gave up on this idea. Now, the Dragon Transformation Island felt that Jiang Li was a turtle in a jar, so they did not send experts to pursue him. Once they discovered that he still had a way to fly and was extremely fast, that meant that he might provoke stronger existences. Therefore, before he had absolute confidence, Jiang Li still planned to temporarily show weakness to the enemy. He grabbed the dragon horn of the Rayquaza and smashed into a rain forest beside the Black River with Yang Ruozhi. This kind of high altitude descent was naturally nothing to Jiang Li and Rayquaza. However, he did not expect that Yang Ruozhi would actually be able to maintain her body light under the circumstances of being affected by the Spirit Dispersing Water. She was also calm when descending. Jiang Li opened the coffin and allowed the wooden dragon to enter first, and then he took out a pile of artifacts and placed them before the other party. Miss Yang, what artifacts are you used to using? I have a few here. Take them first. Yang Ruozhis injuries recovered much faster than expected. In just a few days, the spiritual qi she released earlier was no longer delayed. If she had two more artifacts, she would already have a certain level of ability to protect herself. In the end, Yang Ruozhi chose two short swords and hid them in her sleeves. The cultivation method of the Thousand Crane Tower was more towards agility and speed, so they were considered nimble cultivators. The two of them threw down the trap and ran far away. Jiang Li had to leave the perception range of the top cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island before he could escape through the air. The cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island behind them could control their artifacts to pursue them, so their speed was inevitably much faster than Jiang Li and the other two. In next to no time, they arrived at the place where Jiang Li had fallen earlier, and they directly formed an encirclement in the air before descending to the ground and surrounding him. The interaction between the dragon blood was like a magnet that attracted both sides. Even if Jiang Li was in the dense forest, it was very difficult for him to hide his tracks. Sure enough, not long after, three burly cultivators with fish gills on their faces blocked his path. In their hands, they each held a serrated saber more than two meters long lined with sharp shark teeth. This was the common trait of the cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island. It was naturally impossible for those cultivators to possess dragon blood. As for cultivating the cultivation method of the Dragon Transformation Island, dragon blood was a necessary condition. The higher the purity of the dragon blood, the more there was. The faster ones cultivation speed would be, and the stronger one would be. Therefore, they definitely needed to extract the bloodline from the dragon blood creatures and infuse it into their bodies. Jiang Lis Beast Blood Diagram could do this, but the efficiency of conversion was a little low. If Jiang Li did not have a status bar that could be modified, even if he used the blood essence later on, he would only be able to produce a drop of dragon blood. One had to know that the bloodline source he used was a Dragon Tortoise with a relatively deep bloodline. Although the Dragon Transformation Island had a sea dragon, it was clearly impossible to provide the blood of flood dragons to most ordinary disciples. The only ones they could choose were the Dragon Shark, Dragon Eel, Dragon Whale, and other dragon blood descendants near Dragon Transformation Island. In order to inherit as much dragon blood as possible from these sea beasts, they could not bear to refine it too ruthlessly. That was because while refining the impurities, it would definitely damage the dragon blood. This was a loss that they could not accept. Therefore, most of the Dragon Transformation Island cultivators would more or less have the characteristics of sea beasts. For example, these three were clearly cultivators from the Dragon Transformation Island who used the Dragon Shark bloodline. Big Brother, do you think eating this kids limbs will be worth ten Dragon Transformation Pills? If we eat all of them, Captain Sasha will be angry. I think we should eat one of his hands and one of his feet! The three shark-faced cultivators spoke terrifying things to each other. Each of them held a saber and had already formed a formation. The corners of his mouth split open to reveal sharp shark teeth, and then his figure instantly vanished on the spot. He dragged the three serrated sabers and charged towards Jiang Li who was in the middle. The formation was like a Dragon Shark besieging its prey. The three huge blades crossed each other, and no matter which side Jiang Li dodged, he had to face one of them. However, right when their shark teeth blades approached Jiang Li, the three of them were like insects that had been frozen by amber. They suddenly froze on the spot and were unable to move at all. They were trembling. Their faces were filled with shock and regret. After that, a jet black light flew out from between Jiang Lis brows, and it instantly spun around and shattered their brains. This dragon blood could strengthen the body, accelerate cultivation, break through the pressure, and increase combat strength. Dragon blood was good in many ways, but when lesser dragon blood came into contact with pure dragon blood, the intense bloodline suppression could instantly make people blind and become fish on the chopping board. In the beginning, the dragon blood in Jiang Lis body was refined over and over again, using the Beast Blood Diagram to nourish it. It was a very pure dragon blood to begin with. Later on, Jiang Li obtained the flesh and blood of the Raksha Black Wyrm that was comparable to the Soul Formation realm. After filtering it with his clone and Rayquaza, he absorbed it through the Nine Nether Earth Fruit and transformed it into the Dragon Blood Earth Fruit to consume. This greatly accelerated the process of his Dragon Blood Essence nourishment. In a short period of time, not only did the purity of the dragon blood in his body increase further, it had already reached the exaggerated 96 drops. When he looked at the three cultivators before him, their dragon blood was even inferior to the blood of the Dragon Shark, and their quantity was far inferior to Jiang Li. After Alliance Leader Jiang emitted the dragon blood aura, they were suppressed by the high-grade bloodline and could not even move a finger. Chapter 303 - Nourishment After dealing with these three Dragon Shark cultivators, the surrounding chaotic footsteps sounded. They continued to run. As long as they ran for more than five kilometers, they would escape the perception range of most top-notch cultivators. Benefactor, leave first. Ill cover the retreat. After Yang Ruozhi was cut into pieces, her skin and bones looked more like an immortal crane. Her figure rose and fell in the forest, from time to time pouncing down from the treetops to assassinate enemies. Then, she left silently without leaving any traces. After suffering this calamity, this persons cultivation method seemed to be much more proficient and powerful than before. Logically speaking, if she had such standards before, she would not have been so easily captured by those ghost soldiers. Dont force yourself. If you run forward, we can escape. Jiang Li twisted the neck of a Dragon Transformation Island disciple, then threw out the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and pulled Yang Ruozhi. Yang Ruozhi could only give up on her plan to sacrifice herself and continue fleeing with Jiang Li. Captain Sasha, those two cultivators are extraordinarily powerful. Many of our people have died. Should we get the ships deputy to take action and capture them first? The female cultivator among the two seems to be using the cultivation method of the Thousand Crane Tower. If we kill her, will it arouse the displeasure of the Thousand Crane Tower? A few of the crew members beside him were discussing their opinions. Some felt that they should act quickly and nip everything in the bud, while others felt that they should give the Thousand Crane Tower face and only capture Jiang Li. What Captain Sasha was thinking was different from them. They came down from the upper reaches of the Black River. Its been eight days since our sects left the Ghost King Desolate Ground. Its impossible for two guys who havent even reached the Nascent Soul realm to survive there. They must have some secrets. Captain Sasha sensed that Jiang Li and Yan Hong were about to leave her perception range, but he was still not in a hurry to pursue them. Captain is saying that they were hiding in a mystic realm in Fengdu City and did not come out until these few days? Wait, could it be that the Thousand Crane Tower discovered something in the Ghost King Desolate Ground? Theyre secretly exploring behind our backs! Then we cant let them escape. The forces that attacked Fengdu City suffered a double loss. Although they could not say that they had gained nothing from this battle, the goods placed in the ghost market were actually not that rare to them. To fight a dozen ghost kings head-on because of this, the loss of manpower made their hearts ache even more. If there was a chance to make up for their losses, they would definitely not give up. However, Sasha raised a hand to stop him. Dont catch them. Let them run. After staying at sea for so long, dont you understand that you can only catch big fish by stretching the line? Ming Duowei, go keep an eye on them. Dont alert them. The second-in-charge on this ship came out. Then, his body gradually became transparent and silently disappeared on the ship. Jiang Li, who was still running while killing in the forest, maintained full vigilance. He had to maintain a certain speed, but he could not be too fast or kill too ruthlessly. He had to give the other party the illusion that he could rely on these subordinates to capture him. Otherwise, if he displayed too much combat strength, the difficulty might increase in minutes. He acted very hard. When he crossed the theoretical range of the other partys perception, he indeed did not alarm more powerful cultivators. Things went so smoothly that even he was a little surprised. He cautiously ran for more than five kilometers before stepping on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and bringing Yang Ruozhis speed up instantly, rushing out of the encirclement. After casually slaughtering a few disciples of the Dragon Transformation Island, they did not even have the chance to send a warning before joining the Ghost King camp. With the speed of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, when he flew out, ordinary Core Formation cultivators basically did not even have the ability to sense him. After leaving a certain range, the connection between the dragon blood disappeared. They were even more puzzled about Jiang Lis location. Jiang Li did not rise into the sky. Instead, he flew close to the treetop, afraid that his tracks would be too obvious. The talisman traps that he had scattered behind also began to activate. Explosions sounded from the rain forest behind. The momentum of those talismans was not bad, but their might was actually not good. Jiang Li did not expect to use these traps to cause harm to the enemy. These delayed explosive talismans could firstly attract the attention of some enemies and secondly create enough sound sources. Jiang Lis large-scale exploration method relied on the pair of ears of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. As his Mind attribute increased, the range of his hearing increased. Moreover, the more sound sources there were, the more complete and detailed the sound world he constructed would be. Therefore, he had left behind those talismans in advance and used the sound source caused by the explosion to detect possible pursuers. The sound waves spread out in waves. Most of the Dragon Transformation Island cultivators were still searching for Jiang Li in the previous area. After being hit by their captains Spirit Dispersing Water, it was impossible for the two stupid prey to fly. Most of them thought so. The flying ship did not move much and only quietly stopped on the Black River. Jiang Li was especially concerned about the female cultivator standing on the flag pole. Fortunately, she did not move. After all, their mission was to prevent the Ghost King Desolate Ground from invading outside and could not leave their post. In their minds, it was not difficult to deal with two weak juniors. However, when the sound wave spread to a distance of 1,500 feet behind Jiang Li, he suddenly noticed an empty black shadow that had been absorbed because of the sound vibrations. Jiang Li instinctively wanted to turn his head, but he held back in time and continued to fly forward without batting an eyelid. Once they flew, they flew from night to day. After running for such a long distance, even the Dragon Transformation Island could not easily catch up to them. After resting for a moment, they continued on their journey. Soon, on a plain, they discovered a human town with approximately a few thousand households. He looked at the warning array formations set up around the town. This place should be a small-scale cultivation gathering place. After arriving near the town, Yang Ruozhis expression became complicated and conflicted. Because Jiang Li had said earlier that he would bring her to a cultivation city to be saved. Now that they had arrived, it was time for them to part ways. She did not seem to want to leave with Jiang Li, but it seemed that for some reason, she had to separate from him. Only then did she reveal a conflicted expression. In the end, she still spoke. I, Yang Ruozhi, will definitely repay Benefactor for saving my life a hundred times in the future. I wont continue to disturb you anymore. In the future, if Benefactor needs anything, Yang Ruozhi will listen to you. She was very polite and even handed the two short swords in her hand back to Jiang Li. Jiang Li did not accept it. He had already forgotten where these two broken swords were picked up from. To him, they were really dispensable. He might as well give them a favor. In the future, Jiang Li might really be able to obtain a hundred times the favor from her. Although the town below was not big, it looked complete. It was not a problem to recuperate. The two of them met by chance and did not say much. After exchanging communication talismans, Jiang Li turned around and left through the air. Yang Ruozhi watched Jiang Lis back until he completely disappeared from the horizon. What? You like him? Hmph, its only been a few days and youve already fallen for him? Mu Yulan, oh Mu Yulan. Listen to me. No man is good. Do as I say and Ill let you live a carefree life. Then, Ill take revenge on those guys who harmed you. Isnt that good? After Jiang Li left, the left side of this female cultivator from the Thousand Crane Tower who called herself Yang Ruozhi suddenly changed her expression and spoke with disdain. Dont you say that about benefactor! If you say anything else about him, I wont let you out for a moment even if I die! On the right side of her face, there was another expression. It was as if the left and right sides were two different people who were quarreling. Tsk, hes your benefactor, but Im also your benefactor. If not for me, you would have died long ago! Even if you want to throw yourself at a man, you have to recover first. Otherwise, your current skeleton body will only scare your good benefactor. Only I can help you with this. After arguing for a moment, Yang Ruozhi, or rather Mu Yulan, reached a consensus. The expression on her face returned to normal, and then she looked at the cultivation town below. Flesh with sinful aura. Its the most nourishing thing. Chapter 304 - Open Trap After Jiang Li and Yang Ruozhi separated, they flew in a certain direction. However, his flight trajectory was not a straight line with a goal. Instead, it was a little crooked as if he was looking for something. Looking at his flight path, it seemed to overlap with the mountains and earth veins below. It was not until he flew into a col that he stopped inside. Then, he began to do strange things. Cut down trees, dig pits, build towers, dig canals. It looked like he wanted to build a cave abode here, but these miscellaneous actions were really different from building a cave abode. Moreover, this seemingly ordinary small col did not seem to be a suitable place to build a cave abode. After waiting for a few hours, the Dragon Transformation Island cultivator, Ming Duowei, who had been following 15,000 feet away, was a little impatient. He wanted to go up and capture that kid and torture him until he said everything. In his judgment, the female cultivator from the Thousand Crane Tower was clearly more valuable than this unknown cultivator. However, the captains order was to keep an eye on this guy. As the second-in-command, he could only do as he was told. It was not until Jiang Li finally seemed to have set up everything that he took out a formation flag from his bosom. Ming Duoweis eyes suddenly lit up. The spiritual qi fluctuation of the flag was obscure, but as soon as it was taken out, it absorbed the surrounding mountains and rivers until they shook. The river water flowed in the opposite direction, and it was definitely a rare treasure. Haha, Captain, youre indeed the captain. You have good taste. Kid, youre very lucky today. Hand over that flag and I can let you die comfortably. After Ming Duowei approached, he noticed that Jiang Lis cultivation was extremely low, and he even revealed his figure without any hesitation. He quickly approached and stretched out his hand to grab the token, and he did not take Jiang Li seriously at all. Jiang Li was not surprised to see the other party appear. The other party was a Nascent Soul cultivator who had experienced hundreds of battles. He did not show any anxiety or fear. Instead, he looked very excited. He reached out and directly stabbed the token into the ground, hitting the earth vein node below. In the next moment, the wind and clouds changed. This ordinary mountain col actually stretched upwards, forming a mountain range formation that trapped the two of them inside. Good, good, good! Good treasure! Im going to make a huge contribution this time! Not only was Ming Duowei not afraid, he even shouted excitedly. In his heart, this thing had already been in his pocket from the moment he saw it. Naturally, the stronger the better. Jiang Li similarly admired the other partys courage. Dark scales instantly covered his entire body, and there was a cage around his waist as he walked towards the other party step by step. Kid, there are many good things. It seems that you really took many things that you shouldnt have in Fengdu City. But now, I can return it to its original owner. The two figures instantly approached. Ming Duowei used one hand to grab Jiang Lis Black Scale Armor. He did not want to injure the artifact and planned to forcefully remove it from Jiang Yis body. This method was too disdainful. Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony. His right fist that was wrapped in the Dragon Imprisoning Lock carried a force that even he could not determine as he smashed it onto the other partys face. Boom! The ground that had been augmented by the Earth Command Flag could not withstand the huge reaction force. It collapsed and shattered like tofu. Under the other partys grab, the black scale armor was not injured at all, but Ming Duowei was ruthlessly sent flying. The dark-skinned, scarred cheek swelled. Ming Duowei picked himself up from the ground, snapped his crooked jaw back into place, and spat out a few fallen teeth. His expression was filled with disbelief. This punch had actually injured him!? Looking at the teeth on the ground, he felt anger as if he had been cheated. This guy must have hidden his cultivation level. He had been in the cultivation world for so many years but actually fell for such a trick. Youre done for! He took out his curved saber and no longer dared to lower his guard. His explosive speed approached in the blink of an eye, and he slashed at Jiang Li. The blade light carried a force that was sufficient to crush mountains and shatter mountains, and it sent Jiang Li flying. Jiang Li, who was facing such a terrifying attack, did not feel any pain at all. Even if the Earth-rank Black Scale Armor was left motionless for him to slash, a Nascent Soul cultivator would not be able to break it. Although Jiang Li was sent flying by the slash, he was in a good mood. With a thought, the token stuck in the ground immediately changed the direction it floated in. On the other hand, Jiang Li who was flying back also strangely turned around in the air before flying towards Ming Duowei again. This time, he used the momentum to punch, and his fist even flickered with a dangerous red light. When the Nascent Soul Ming Duowei saw Jiang Lis strange right fist emitting a red light, his vigilance increased. He wanted to dodge, but his feet tightened. Two balls of wriggling sand wrapped around him, sucking him firmly to the spot. At some point, his feet had turned into a muddy swamp. After a few tugs, he discovered that this swamp was actually connected to the earth vein. He could not forcefully escape for a short period of time no matter what. Taking a step back, he could only brandish his saber and attack. As long as he found a good angle to slash the fist to the side, it should not be a problem. His thoughts were very good. The reaction speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator was enough to suppress Jiang Li. However, when the two sides collided, Jiang Lis fist circled around in a strange manner. He forcefully used the price of his body forcefully enduring the blade to punch him. That was the suicidal battle technique that Jiang Li had learned from the human soldiers of the ancient times at the Star Tower. Crack! Crack! Crack! The sound of bones breaking sounded in his body. The power of this punch was even more terrifying than before. However, this was not the end. A red ball squeezed out from Jiang Lis fist and landed on Ming Duoweis chest at close range. The two sides separated again, flying back at an even faster speed. Jiang Li had a saber qi in front and behind him. Under the premise that the saber qi could not break through the Black Scale Armors defense, these two saber qi quickly formed a counterbalance. He did not retreat for long before he stopped on his own. However, Ming Duowei was not so lucky. Jiang Lis punch could not be said to be not heavy. Coupled with the Asura Lords blood ball that was corroding his chest, Ming Duowei was struck by this and smashed into a mountain behind him. After crashing into half the mountain, he barely stopped. At this moment, a large number of tissues were missing from his chest. Through the gap between his ribs, one could already see the beating heart inside. It was not until this moment that Ming Duowei realized what kind of enemy he had encountered. He hurriedly took out his communication spirit stone and requested help from the Dragon Transformation Island. Unfortunately, his communication spirit stone actually failed at this moment! You saw me set up a trap for so long and actually dared to step in. What? Do you still want to leave? Chapter 305 - True Several Thousand Hands This was the first time Jiang Li had used the Earth Command Flag, but the effect was quite good. Jiang Lis talent in array formations was originally excellent. Coupled with his Earth Spirit Body, he found the largest earth vein node in this region in a short period of time. Then, relying on the characteristics of the Earth Command Flag, he used it as the core and set up a trapping array that borrowed the power of heaven and earth in a short period of time. This kind of array formation that used heaven and earth as the foundation should have required time, place, and people to complement each other. He had to find a terrain that had an initial array formation. Then, he had to spend years or even decades to investigate all the earth veins in this area. In the end, the earth attribute cultivators and array masters would work together to repair the terrain bit by bit and bury the array formation foundation with the power of heaven and earth. The time spent on the entire set was an astronomical figure. Only some powerful forces could operate it. For example, in the Great Mountain Region, only the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and the Great Mountain Alliance headquarters, the Misty Mountain Range, had such an array formation. A natural miracle that innately possessed the initial form of an array formation was too difficult to come by. The difficulty of molding the earth vein was enough to persuade most sects to retreat. However, when it came to Jiang Li, the situation was not absolute. He could use the naked eye to directly observe the earth vein and directly change the Earth Spirit Body of the earth vein. Coupled with the Earth Command Flag personally given by the Human Emperor, the combination of the two was equivalent to a land spirit that had been conferred a title by the Human Emperor. The effect was not as simple as one plus one equals two. Jiang Li controlled the mountains and rivers in a short period of time, establishing a Heaven and Earth array formation. In his hands, this was an action that went against the common knowledge of array masters. It was as simple as using spirit stones to set up a Spirit Gathering Array. Ming Duowei of the Dragon Transformation Island would never have thought that someone could do such a thing. Naturally, he stepped into Jiang Lis trap without any preparations. He was completely trapped inside and could not even send a message out. Jiang Li had found it at the last minute. The earth veins in the surrounding mountains were actually not very good. The flow of the earth vein power was relatively limited. It was already not bad that the trapping array formation formed could trap a Nascent Soul cultivator for two weeks. If it continued for a long time, the other party would probably be able to damage the earth vein by destroying the terrain. When the earth vein was damaged to a certain extent, the trap formation would naturally collapse by itself. However, Jiang Li, who was also in the trap formation, would not easily let the other party leave. Jiang Li, who had monopolized the Human Emperors ruins, had really obtained too much inside. By wearing the Black Scale Armor, he would not be injured even if he stood and was attacked by the other party. As long as he did not act foolishly, he would be completely invincible. Ever since he used his artifact to bully others in a battle, Jiang Li was as happy as he was when his opponent was depressed. In the array formation, after swallowing a few healing pills, Ming Duowei stood up again. The cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island who had fought on the sea all year round were not comparable to the two useless Nascent Soul cultivators Jiang Li had faced before. Although the strike just now was ruthless, it did not cause irreparable damage. In extreme situations, a Nascent Soul cultivator could even abandon their body and escape with their Nascent Soul. Therefore, as long as his Nascent Soul was not damaged, such top-notch cultivators would not lose their combat strength. I admit that I was careless. Ill forever remember todays humiliation. However, youll still die here today. Ming Duowei dabbed a bit of the blood on his chest, put it in his mouth, and tasted it. Subsequently, Jiang Li could sense that the dragon blood in the other partys body was stimulated violently in a way that he did not understand. The Dragon Transformation Islands study of the power of dragon blood clearly surpassed Jiang Lis by countless times. Ming Duoweis body began to swell in front of Jiang Li. A smelly seafood smell quickly filled the air. The huge oval head blocked the sunlight as a terrifying shadow enveloped it. A circle of striking blue rings on the head would occasionally light up with a cold light that was like the deep sea. Eight slippery tentacles the size of a basin danced nimbly in the air. On four of the tentacles, there was a flood dragon head that looked like a sea dragon. This guy could actually transform! Ming Duowei was clearly a dragon blood cultivator who had his bloodline transplanted, and his target was a rare and fatal monster in the sea, the Blue-Ring Dragon Headed Octopus. This kind of huge octopus that was rarely seen in a hundred years grew from one to eight dragon-shaped tentacles according to the concentration of their bloodline. For example, the one in front of him had four dragon-shaped tentacles. In the Blue-Ring Dragon Headed Octopus, it was already an existence with a very good bloodline. Roar! The four dragon-shaped tentacles opened their mouths and let out a terrifying long roar. After that, the blue rings on the octopus flashed, and four ink-black water pillars sprayed towards Jiang Li. Some ink splattered onto the ground and immediately emitted a hissing sound, corroding the hard rocks several meters deep. This ink was poisonous! Jiang Li waved his hand and created a forest. The Great Sea Floating Wood quickly absorbed the water on the ground, forming a saline desert on the spot. Then, he used the Earth Command Flag to control the desert to rise up and block and absorb the poisonous liquid. Jiang Li himself flashed in another direction and approached the huge octopus that was transformed from Ming Duowei. A punch landed on the other partys head. With a swoosh, Jiang Lis right fist practically sank into the other partys skin. However, from the feel of it, it seemed like he had not pierced through the other partys skin at all. The huge octopuss slippery and huge body made it difficult for Jiang Li to unleash his strength. In the next moment, two tentacles without a dragon head wrapped around his body. The two dragon heads turned around and spat out two mouthfuls of poison on his body. This Black Scale Armor was after all a full-body armor covered in armor plates. It was actually not waterproof. Under the high pressure, the poisonous liquid flowed into the armor piece. The surface of Jiang Lis body began to burn and seep in, intending to melt his entire body within the Black Scale Armor. The poisoning status that popped up from time to time proved that the toxicity was intense. However, before Jiang Li could use it to remove the status, these toxins were quickly expelled by the Immaculate Body. The effect of the Immaculate Body resisting the invasion of external objects was quite good, saving Jiang Li the time to remove the poisoning status. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword transformed into a black light and cut off the two tentacles that were wrapped around Jiang Li. Only then did he escape the other partys poison. Because of this, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was also corroded by the poison and suffered a certain degree of damage, causing Jiang Lis heart to ache for a long time. After putting away the flying sword and drying the poison inside and outside the black scale armor, he realized that a large area had already turned into an inky poisonous swamp. As expected, none of the Nascent Soul cultivators were simple. There were indeed two Nascent Souls that had fallen to Jiang Li. However, the situation of those two was rather special. The first was the Second Elder of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Tingxin. At that time, he had been heavily injured by his master, Elder He, and had fled. His strength was only at a fraction. He was ambushed by the Yin Burial Coffin and Rayquaza. In the end, his Nascent Soul was shattered by the newly forged Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. The second was the one from Ink Sect. The other party was not injured, but he had suspected that he had underestimated the enemy and did not use his puppets to deal with Jiang Li. Moreover, he was blinded by the illusion technique of the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere, causing him to be blasted into the coffin by Jiang Li, and in the end, he perished within the internal space of the Earth-rank artifact. Ming Duowei was the third Nascent Soul cultivator that Jiang Li faced head-on. Jiang Li had used the few trump cards he had recently obtained, but they were still not enough to defeat his opponent easily. Body cultivators had a huge advantage in close combat. However, before their strength reached a certain level, the limitations of close combat were still slightly greater. After another few collisions, Jiang Li was still unable to deal any effective damage to the huge octopus. In that case, why not give it a try? Jiang Li was not discouraged. He summoned a large number of the Nine Nether Tree Realm and temporarily entangled the other party. Then, he took out the coffin and floated behind him. A blood-colored light shot out from the coffin and landed on his body. Jiang Li pressed his palms together. In his eyes, there was a trail of blood tears. Then, the surrounding ground began to tremble crazily. The array formation set up by the Earth Command Flag began to quickly draw spiritual qi towards the location where Li was. Under his feet, the ground swelled up. With him as the center, countless ravines that were as huge as ravines cracked open. Something was breaking through the ground below him. The area where the ground rose was very large. The things that broke out of the ground were definitely not small. Boom! The raised ground completely broke open, and a huge head with wooden patterns crawled out. Just the size of this portrait had already surpassed the dragon-headed octopus opposite. However, Jiang Li was clearly not prepared to summon just a head this time. The statue began to rise continuously, quickly reaching a height of more than a hundred meters. However, it had only revealed a shoulder. The body of the rolling statue gradually revealed itself. Half of the statue was Buddha and the other half was Demon. On its back were a thousand hands. It clearly looked identical to Jiang Lis statue clone. Nine Nether, Asura, Tree of Thousand Hands! When the entire statue completely surfaced from the ground, its height had already reached a terrifying 700 meters. In terms of height, seven hundred meters and a hundred meters sounded like only seven times. However, the difference in size and size had to be calculated using a cubic function. 7 to the power of 3 was 343 times! Even if Jiang Li had the merit blessing to reduce the expenditure of spiritual qi, it was impossible for him to use such a heavy expenditure alone. He used the Earth Vein Spirit to mobilize the power of the heavenly spirit and earth vein, but it was still not enough. Most importantly, the statue clone continuously received the energy of the blood pool from the Asura World. After converting it, it was sent to Jiang Li. It was precisely because of the support of the Asura Worlds underground blood pool that Jiang Li could execute the Nine Nether Wood Art on such a scale. The Blue-Ring Dragon Headed Octopus that was using poison to destroy Jiang Lis Nine Nether Wood Realm looked at the huge monster that suddenly rose from the ground and was frightened until mucus covered its entire body. The four dragon heads spat out poisonous liquid at the Thousand Hands Divine Statue, and then it only dripped on the knee of the statue, leaving some insignificant marks on it. It was impolite not to reciprocate. A wooden hand behind the Thousand Hands Divine Statue struck out, sending it flying with a slap. The dust dispersed, and a wound formed on the head of the Blue-Ring Dragon Headed Octopus. The four dragon heads roared at Jiang Li at the same time. Brat, you forced me! The skin on the surface of the octopus quickly turned red. Its originally soft body also swelled up piece by piece, and its size directly doubled. This was the second time the dragon blood had erupted. It was a move that would cause great losses to the user and the enemy. However, compared to the huge Thousand Hands Divine Statue, it was still insignificant. The huge octopus waved its tentacles and pounced at the statue. None of the thousand hands behind the Thousand Hands Divine Statue were for decoration. They all moved and smashed towards the huge octopus. There were 500 Buddhist hands on the left side and 500 demonic hands on the right side. If the two wooden palms struck the enemy at the same time, it would cause an energy explosion within the enemy and cause even more fatal damage. The shocking explosion caused by the collision of energy destroyed the area until it continuously collapsed. The flying dust and gravel flew more than a thousand meters into the sky and did not dissipate for a long time, forming a super haze. After the thousand Buddhist hands finished fighting, the modified terrain of the col had completely disappeared. What appeared next was a dense impact pit that was like the surface of the moon. In the middle of these meteorite pits, there was a lump of tattered flesh that emitted the smell of fish. Its original shape could no longer be seen. He shouldnt be dead, right? Jiang Li knelt on the head of the Buddha statue and breathed heavily. This move was powerful, but it was the strongest attack he could unleash with the combination of the Nine Nether clone and the Divine Statue clone. However, the expenditure was truly too great. Even if most of the energy was provided by external objects, the pressure it caused was still extraordinary. His body was in extreme pain now. Even his Quintet Dao Foundation had suffered some damage. It was clearly impossible to forcefully control such a level of power without paying a price. His Foundation Establishment cultivation had already reached the late-stage. It was time to think about preparing to advance to the Core Formation realm. If he had a Golden Core in his body to adjust it and unleash an attack of this level, the pressure on him would be much lighter. He carefully stared at the enemy in the pit. After taking two breaths, he discovered that the rotten meat on the ground was still alive. It wriggled and began to contract inward. Soon, a miserable figure appeared. The other party was indeed not dead. Dragon Imprisoning Lock! It was impossible for Jiang Li to let the other party catch his breath. Enduring the weakness and pain in his body, he jumped off the statues head. The lock around his waist automatically flew out and wrapped tightly around Ming Duoweis entire body. The suppression effect was activated. Dragon Transformation Islands Nascent Soul was captured successfully! While Jiang Li was fighting, Yang Ruozhi, who had separated from him, was not idle. Her arrival made the wind in the cultivation town become noisy. A black cat ran over from somewhere and quietly pushed open a wooden door. The black cat sniffed the smell inside, as if it did not smell food. It turned around in disappointment and left a series of blood-red claw marks on the ground. Chapter 306 - Targeted Quickly go in! Remember, you will forever be our property. You actually dare to escape. When we return, we wont let you off! Two cultivators escorted a few female cultivators and stuffed them into an iron cage on a carriage, locking them up with the other female cultivators. No, we dont want to go back. Theres a human-eating demon there. If we go back, well all be eaten by her! The few female cultivators cried and resisted, but the difference in their cultivation levels was too great. This bit of resistance was useless. What nonsense are you spouting? If you dare to spout nonsense again, we brothers will eat you up right now! Jiang Li was still meditating in the ruins. A large amount of spiritual qi had circulated in his body. After recovering, his Qi Refinement cultivation had broken through again. At this moment, he heard a small convoy approaching from afar. Second Brother, do you think something happened? Otherwise, with Big Brother around, how did they escape? More than ten cultivators riding spirit colts drove three carriages carrying large cages on the road. In those cages were some young female cultivators. Most of the cultivators faces were filled with despair and confusion. A few female cultivators faces were filled with fear. From their voices, these female cultivators seemed to have escaped from their base. However, they happened to encounter them on the way back after capturing slaves and were captured again. This group of people was the notorious human traffickers in the cultivation world. In the cultivation world, the transactions of various humanoid creatures had actually been developing quite well. For example, when Jiang Li first entered the cultivation world, he led his convoy to capture many Scaled Demons. Apart from that, there were also fox demons, cat demons, and others who had been forced to transform after consuming the Body Transformation Pill. Those with ugly appearances could be used to mine and cut wood, while those beautiful ones could be sold to high-end service venues. Apart from these humanoid creatures captured from the wilderness, true human cultivators were the high-end goods in this market. For example, Phoenix Sun Citys Red Lantern Street. In those places, as long as you paid a little more, they would bring you to choose some women who had already become goods. If nothing unexpected happened, these captured low-level female cultivators would be sold to those places in the future for people to consume. There were many rogue cultivators who killed and robbed people. However, such people usually bullied the weak and feared the strong. When they encountered a tough opponent, it was very easy for them to fail. However, rogue cultivators who were much weaker than them did not have much to profit. Therefore, many rogue cultivators started to snatch people when they realized that they could not gain anything. The market for female cultivators was clearly much better than male cultivators. This kind of scum usually spread some unreal information. For example, a respected old granny in the cultivation world who was about to reach the end of her lifespan and did not have a successor planned to seek a fated cultivator to take in a disciple and entrust everything she had learned in her life, artifacts, and spirit stones. However, her cultivation method was only suitable for women Jiang Li would hear such rumors every time he went to the cultivation market. They did not want to deceive all the women. It was best if the ones who came were those not smart and weak female cultivators. As long as she entered their trap, there was no chance of coming out. Dont worry, Big Brother is a Golden Core cultivator. Moreover, we have our own backing. The surrounding forces all enjoy the benefits we provide. No one will deliberately target us. As long as this group of female furnaces can satisfy the Old Lord of the West River and exchange for a bottle of Nascent Formation Pills from him, Boss will have a chance to step into the Nascent Soul realm. At that time, we will be a Nascent Soul faction. How can your benefits be less? Hearing the future that this second brother imagined, the other cultivators were very excited. However, as they walked, they discovered something amiss. Second Brother, if I remember correctly, shouldnt there be a few mountains here? Why has it become a swamp now? Did we go to the wrong place? A human trafficker curiously went forward and grabbed a handful of the mud in the swamp. Then, his eyes became terrified. This was because the hand that he had grabbed the mud with had melted in front of his eyes. In just two blinks of the eye, not a single bone was left. This was a poisonous swamp created by the poison of the Blue-Ring Dragon Headed Octopus. Just touching it was enough to kill these guys in half a day. However, this was not the end. Jiang Li, who had his cultivation disturbed, had already appeared behind this group of human traffickers at some point in time. There was a coffin floating beside Jiang Li. The lid of the coffin slid open, and countless roots surged out from the depths of the pitch-black coffin. This group of human traffickers did not have the slightest ability to resist before they were bound by the roots and dragged into the Yin Burial Space. Being locked in a cage, a group of young female cultivators watched this scene in shock. In their eyes, these dozen or so Core Formation and Foundation Establishment cultivators were already important figures that they could not resist. But now, these important figures were all gone. What appeared in front of them was a young and handsome male cultivator. He was wearing a Great Mountain embroidered robe, and his eyes revealed a mysterious color. Jiang Li casually threw out a few leaves, and the heavy lock with the talisman paper on the cage was easily cut into two. The few female cultivators should have asked for help or thanked him. However, at this moment, they were only staring blankly at Jiang Li with reddish faces. They had even forgotten to come out of the cage. Was this what it meant to have a hero saving damsels in distress? No! This was the descent of a god! This male cultivator must be the Dao Companion given to them by the heavens! Images of ambiguity flashed through their minds, and their eyes almost popped out. You mentioned a human-eating demon before. Where did that demon appear? What does he look like? Jiang Li ignored their performance. He had seen this situation many times in the Great Mountain Alliance. After he obtained the Human Emperors Blood Qi, his aura seemed even more noble, and the situation in the future should be even more severe. Jiang Li did not have any woman in his heart. At this moment, he was more interested in what these female cultivators had said earlier. The human-eating demon appeared right after he left. After a series of detailed inquiries, the final result was not much different from what he had expected. The location was the town where he and Yang Ruozhi separated more than 50 kilometers away. The demon they were talking about was a woman who looked very thin like a skeleton. That woman attacked that town and ate all the human trafficking cultivators who stayed behind. That was why the few of them could escape. Jiang Li understood that the person who did all this was obviously Yang Ruozhi who he had saved, or rather, Mu Yulan. [Name: Mu Yulan] [Gender: Female] [Class: Cultivator] [Level: Core Formation realm, True Core stage] [Spiritual Root: High-grade Water attribute spiritual root] [Status: Severely Injured, Dying, Possessed] [Danger Level: None / Extremely Dangerous] This was the information Jiang Li had obtained after he released an appraisal skill when he discovered the other party. As the level of appraisal increased, the more information he could obtain. However, the two segments of [Status: Severely Injured, Dying, Possessed] and [Danger Level: None / Extremely Dangerous] appeared a little strange. Under the circumstances of being heavily injured and on the verge of death, in the evaluation of appraisal, this person actually had the ability to deal a fatal blow to Jiang Li. To a Core Formation cultivator, this was practically impossible. Unless she was hiding some ancient artifact. However, in the situation at that time, she did not even have two kilograms of flesh left, so how could she hide anything? Then, the only possibility was the possession on her status bar. It was not strange at all to be possessed by memories in the Ghost King Desolate Ground. However, ghosts that could be appraised as extremely dangerous to Jiang Li were not ordinary people. After she woke up, the name she lied about made Jiang Li understand most of it. The tablet of the eldest son, Du Xianzhu, The tablet of the eldest daughter-in-law, Yang Ruozhi. These were the two tablets that Jiang Li had seen in front of the coffin when he was tricked into the Ghost Brides mansion earlier. The tablet of Du Xianzhu was still in his hands. Yang Ruozhi was the name of the Ghost King. Such a coincidence was almost impossible. The only explanation was that Ghost King Yang Ruozhi had suffered some serious injuries in the continuous battle. Only by possessing Mu Yulan, who had a special physique and did not have any Yin lifespan, could they survive together. It was precisely because of the existence of the Ghost King in her body that Mu Yulan was able to endure such a long time under that extreme state. Moreover, after she was saved by Jiang Li, she recovered so quickly. As for why the other party did not forcefully attack Jiang Li, it was probably because when he came out of the Netherworld Illusion, he had used an extremely powerful Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that was very effective against ghosts. It was probably because of this that the Ghost King did not dare to have any other thoughts towards Jiang Li when its body was weak. In addition, it seemed that Mu Yulan was still the one controlling that body. After a calamity, there would definitely be good fortune in the future. With such a grandma suddenly living in her body, Mu Yulans rise was already unstoppable. Jiang Li looked in the direction of the town and did not have the intention to go over and investigate. Perhaps they would have a chance to meet again in the future. At this moment, the Great Mountain Alliance Leader Token hanging on his waist suddenly shook. Someone was contacting him. He had only gone out alone for more than ten days. He did not expect that something would happen again. The person who picked up the call was a hidden cultivator from the Great Mountain Alliance, one of Jiang Lis direct subordinates. The first sentence that came from the token made Jiang Li solemn. Alliance Leader, our hometown has been targeted. After understanding the situation, Jiang Lis brows could not help but frown tighter and tighter. The news came from the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn that Jiang Li and Yan Hong had built single-handedly. The ones who reported the news were a nest of rat spirits who had awakened their intelligence and a few demons who lived in mortal graves to steal tributes all year round. After Jiang Li became the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, he used his position to open all the corners of the Great Mountain Region. Every inn only required Foundation Establishment and even Qi Refinement realm cultivators to guard it. It only consumed required mortal food and residue of spirit mines. To Jiang Li, it was practically negligible. During this period of time, the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn developed quite well. In those mountains, among the tens of millions of small demons, they already had great prestige. They were enthusiastic about selling information and small items to the inn. After the stall was expanded, Jiang Li finally obtained a few treasures that were covered in dust. Just the value of those few treasures was sufficient to offset all the previous purchase costs. The inconspicuous small demons in every corner of the Great Mountain Region also formed a complete and difficult to detect information network. After all, who would be suspicious of a rat running past the street? Even if he became suspicious and killed that rat, Jiang Li still had thousands of snakes, insects, rats, and ants as his eyes. It was impossible for a cultivator to capture and kill every living thing he saw by the roadside. A few days ago, this nest of rats witnessed the massacre of a mortal village. In the following days, similar events were transmitted. At first, they were not valued. It was not until the intelligence personnel trained by Yan Hong discovered the abnormality when they sorted out the information that they reported it to Jiang Li. According to the description of the small demons, the characteristics of the culprits were very uniform. They were a group of human cultivators in red. The disappearance of a mortal village was actually not worth mentioning in this era. This was the result of an ordinary bandit massacre. However, for several days in a row, the same thing happened continuously. The distance between the locations of the events was not something that mortals could cross. Most importantly, the Red-Robed Blood Sabers outfit was basically the symbol of the Eastern Regions Myriad Slaughter Sect. At the very least, according to the current situation of the Great Mountain Alliance, there was no such group of rogue cultivators who liked to kill people and wore red. Therefore, it was very likely that they were the scouts of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. The Myriad Slaughter Sect is indeed preparing to attack. The Myriad Slaughter Sect, which had obtained the Blood King Crown previously, finally defeated the innocent cultivation world that was similar to the Great Mountain Region with an overwhelming advantage and stirred up a miserable massacre there. It was said that during that period of time, it did not rain much in the entire Eastern Region, because all the dark clouds were gathered at the scene of the slaughter. However, the lightning tribulation under such circumstances still did not kill Supremacy Myriad Slaughter. Later on, some people even said that the cultivation level of the person wearing the Blood King Crown had improved greatly. Now, due to the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, or because the Blood King Crowns master recognition ceremony required more innocent lives and sacrifices, the Demon Sect that enjoyed killing was targeting the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Jiang Li had brought the Great Mountain Alliance into the Eastern Region to resist that colossus. They could not let the Great Mountain Region repeat its mistakes! He put away the coffin and stepped on the flying sword to rise into the air. He transformed into a stream of light and disappeared in the direction of the Great Mountain Region. Chapter 307 - Trap After the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region formed an alliance, the efficiency of all aspects of resource allocation clearly increased greatly. Many small forces that could barely survive under the large forces also ushered in a golden period of development. However, a portion of the external forces did not live well. For example, after the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, which was quite good at doing business in the cultivation world, had their main business of the Immortal Ascension Assembly forcefully taken back by the Great Mountain Alliance, they gradually lost their originally arrogant status in the market and had already become a second-rate faction. However, the newly appointed Immortal Ascension Pavilions Pavilion Master, Wen Huizhou, would not sit idly. At this moment, a group of cultivators that should not have been related gathered in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. The group of people all wore some disguises. They sat in an underground secret room and quietly tasted the tea in their hands, as if they were waiting for someone to come. Bang! A cup of tea landed heavily on the table. Pavilion Master Wen, who exactly is this guest that you mentioned? He actually made us wait here for so long! The elders of the three major sects dont have such an attitude! Thats right. If those emotionless masked people from the Great Mountain Alliance discover that we are gathered here, hmph, it will be troublesome. A group of people sat in the dim secret room of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion with gloomy expressions. I heard that the Nightless City Lords steward was found to have a connection with the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Those masked people directly rushed into the City Lords Mansion to capture him. Theyre very fearless. The Hidden Rock Cultivator Army that Jiang Li had established enjoyed extremely great authority in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Their actions were swift and decisive, and they were ruthless. Coupled with the expressionless masks, these cultivators who were more or less guilty were naturally afraid of them. If Jiang Li was here, he would more or less have some impression of this group of people. They were all cultivators from the various forces of the Great Mountain Region. Ordinarily, they could not see any abnormalities, but for some reason, they were very dissatisfied with the Great Mountain Alliance or rather the Alliance Leader, Jiang Li. The development of the Great Mountain Alliance blocked the interests of many people. For example, Jiang Li had strictly ordered the destruction of the drug, Green-Robed Immortal. Just this alone made him offend a huge network of benefits. Among them were even a few elders and disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley. The dissatisfied clamor continued. Pavilion Master Wen sat at the top and held a cup of tea without saying a word. He only smiled and used the cup lid to gently scrape the tea leaves in the cup. Compared to Pavilion Master Sun, not only was this persons cultivation very high, he was also extremely shrewd and did not reveal his emotions. At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the secret room. An invisible pressure passed through the door, causing the tea cups on the table in the secret room to tremble. The Anti-Alliance cultivators who were originally displeased and clamoring suddenly fell silent uniformly and turned to stare at the door. Bang! The wooden door was pushed open by a stream of spiritual qi, and a group of 20 red-robed cultivators walked in. Their arrival caused the surrounding temperature to drop instantly. Allow me to introduce them to everyone. Theyre the famous Myriad Slaughter Sects Blood Saber Guards in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion is honored that the esteemed guest of the Myriad Slaughter Sect is here as a guest. Pavilion Master Wen put down the tea cup and casually waved his hand. Twenty chairs appeared in the room out of thin air. Those Blood Saber Guards did not sit. They only stood on the spot and looked at them coldly. The cultivators of the Great Mountain Region present fell into chaos. Blood Saber Guards! Theyre actually from the Myriad Slaughter Sect! Pavilion Master Wen, what do you mean! The cultivators could not sit still anymore. They stood up and questioned Wen Huizhou. The Myriad Slaughter Sect was prepared to invade the Great Mountain Region. Although this matter was deliberately suppressed, it was not spread around the Great Mountain Region. However, many of the cultivators present were cultivators with authority in sects and factions. It was not difficult for them to obtain this information. The faction behind this group of people was very likely to be the greatest enemy of the entire Great Mountain Region. However, now, the people from the Myriad Slaughter Sect were standing in front of them. From the looks of it, the guests that Pavilion Master Wen mentioned should be them. The meaning behind this was quite obvious. Everyone, we gathered here for different reasons. However, no matter what, we dont like the Great Mountain Alliance or that Jiang Li. Now, the opportunity has come. As long as you join us, not only will your lives not be in danger, but after the Myriad Slaughter Sect takes down the Great Mountain Region, the cultivation world of this region will be left to you all to manage in the future. Think about it, no one will criticize us anymore. In the future, everyone will call the shots in the entire Great Mountain Region! I have never forgotten to share such an opportunity. Now is the time for everyone to express their stance. Wen Huizhou had a smile on his face as he portrayed a beautiful future for the cultivators below. However, at the same time, the group of Blood Saber Guards also pressed their hands on the hilt of their sabers. Clearly, after knowing this secret, if they did not join, there was only death. Whether they were going to die generously for the detestable Great Mountain Region or join the side of the strong, this was not a difficult choice for these people present. I can provide you with the map of the Scripture Storage Valleys sect protection formation, but I have a request. I want to personally kill that Jiang Li and Chu Yunxuan! At this moment, a Scripture Storage Valley cultivator covered in a black robe spoke first. He took off his hood and revealed a strange face. As expected of the disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, you are indeed bold. What about the others? A few days later, the travel-worn Jiang Li was still flying in the sky. Looking at the rising and falling mountains below, he knew that he had finally returned to the territory of the Great Mountain Region. He traveled alone and did not even ride on Rayquaza. Instead, he rode the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword at an extremely fast speed. Due to the fact that he did not need to consider the expenditure of spiritual qi to a large extent, his flying speed was several times faster than ordinary flying ships. Of course, for this, he had to pay the price of exhaustion. At this moment, another message came from the clone in the coffin space. Jiang Li had no choice but to summon Rayquaza to let it continue on its way while his consciousness sank into the coffin. The coffin had not been peaceful recently. The Nascent Soul cultivator of the Dragon Transformation Island, who was bound by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and thrown to the side, wanted to cause trouble at all times. However, with the Nine Nether Woods main body watching, nothing could happen. What made Jiang Li feel a little troubled was the statue clone that had already been embedded with a Buddhist relic and was continuously producing Anandas blood tears. Jiang Li had forcefully used True Several Thousand Hands earlier and used too much of the energy of the opposite blood pool, causing the passageway between the two sides to widen greatly. Right now, the Asura World had been urging Jiang Li to loosen his authority. The Blood Fighting Arena was prepared to send a few demons here to personally build a higher-grade altar. The materials were provided by them, and so were the people. The group of Asuras could not wait to launch a new invasion. Jiang Li, who claimed to believe in the other party, really could not find a reason to reject such a condition. However, this was the coffin space. If the monster opposite him really came, he might be exposed. At that time, he would lose his supply of resources. The quantity of Anandas blood tears would stagnate. All kinds of unique treasures of the Asura World would be missed as well. In that case, the statue clone was equivalent to being crippled. Jiang Li had only used the technique, True Several Thousand Hands, once. Without the support of the Asura World, he could no longer use it. This was definitely something that Jiang Li did not want to see, so he had been pacifying the other party. However, if too much time passed, the other party would inevitably become suspicious. He had to think of a way to resolve this. However, he happened to encounter the invasion of the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, so he could not focus on dealing with the situation there. At this moment, he still had to return to the Great Mountain Region to make proper arrangements. Although the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect were arrogant and domineering, the more such a sect was, the more cautious they were in their actions. The cultivation world was very large. No one knew which mountain ditch hid a cultivator big shot who could destroy the world. If they accidentally provoked it, it might bring about a calamity to the sect at any time. That was the lesson of many sects. Even a faction like the Myriad Slaughter Sect could not ignore it. The cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region had always been a remote corner. The outside world did not know much about it. Therefore, before the Myriad Slaughter Sect officially began to attack, they sent out elite Blood Saber Guards to probe the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region for harassment and killing. After figuring out the true strength of the Great Mountain Alliance, they believed that they could defeat them and would attack with lightning speed. Therefore, currently, the most important thing was to eliminate the Blood Saber Guards who had invaded the Great Mountain Region. Only by preventing the Myriad Slaughter Sect from determining the truth of the Great Mountain Alliance could they delay the war to a certain extent. Jiang Li used the excuse of having a righteous sect visit to appease the Great Evil Eye in the Blood Fighting Arena again. He told the other party that he would find another safe place as soon as possible and carry out the first live transmission. Only then did he barely believe it. However, right at this moment, a communication spirit stone that Jiang Li had yet to use suddenly flickered. Senior Brother Jiang Li, when Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan and I were traveling outside, we discovered a group of strange red-clothed cultivators. Its very similar to the foreign cultivators you informed the sect to take note of. Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan is secretly following them. Come and see. The person who contacted Jiang Li was a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Hall of the sect. He acted extremely anxious and reported a location before directly hanging up the communication. Previously, after he obtained the news, he had shared the information with the Sect Masters of the three major sects to make them pay more attention. He did not expect to gain something so quickly. After touching the Alliance Leader Token, Jiang Li sent a message and rushed towards the location provided by that person. It was quite a coincidence that the location was basically the same as the direction Jiang Li was traveling in, and the distance was not too far. In just a few hours, he landed outside an already abandoned town. Outside the city, a Foundation Establishment cultivator wearing the uniform of the Scripture Storage Valley was anxiously walking around the entrance of the town. He was overjoyed when he saw Jiang Li and hurriedly welcomed him. Senior Brother Jiang Li, youre finally here. Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan and those suspicious cultivators are over there. Quickly come with me. That disciple looked a little different from ordinary people. His skin was black and his hair was curled. He also smelled like he did not like to bathe. From these characteristics, he was undoubtedly a variant human. Jiang Li knew this person. His name was Karla, and he was indeed a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valleys Heaven and Earth Hall. In the sect competition that Jiang Li participated in all those years ago, this person had even obtained the outstanding result of being first in the Foundation Establishment stage. However, this fellow had always been a little dishonest. In the sect, he had always tried to imitate Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan, but his imitation was quite clumsy. Coupled with the problem of his character and character, as a genius of the Heaven and Earth Hall, he was instead disliked. He did not expect that his Eldest Senior Brother Chu Yunxuan would actually go out with him to train. Jiang Li nodded and followed the other party into the town. This place was not big, and there were no traces of mortal life inside. Then, he did not walk far before he saw a figure lying in a pool of blood on the ground not far away. Chu Yunxuans clothes were different from ordinary disciples. From the clothes on the ground, it was indeed the clothes of the Scripture Storage Valleys Valley Master. However, Jiang Li was not in a hurry to step forward. Junior Brother Karla, didnt you disguise yourself when you were following the enemy? Jiang Li turned and asked Karla. When Karla brought him in, he walked in from the main path without any intention of disguising himself. It did not look like he was following the enemy. When Karla saw that Jiang Li had already fallen into the trap, he no longer pretended to smile proudly. Jiang Li, oh Jiang Li, youve been smart all your life, but you still ended up in my hands. Hahaha! What peerless genius? What Great Mountain Alliance Leader is only so-so! Karla of the variant race had already quickly pulled away from Jiang Li, and a small mountain appeared in his hand. A few red-robed Blood Saber cultivators appeared at the right time and surrounded Jiang Li. Its indeed the Blood Saber Guards of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. I can smell this bloody aura from afar. Karla, you colluded with external enemies and have bad intentions. If you surrender now, I might spare your life. Otherwise, Ill take action on behalf of the Scripture Storage Valley today. Jiang Li stood on the spot and was still calm. Hmph, I have evil intentions?! Be it you or Chu Yunxuan, the sect has always only given you the best things. As for me, just because Im a variant human, Ill never be valued. I want the sect to know that they were wrong. When you and Chu Yunxuan die at my hands, everyone will know who the true genius is! Karla was stimulated by Jiang Lis words. He still did not feel that there was anything wrong with him. He still felt that it was because of his identity as a variant human that others looked down on him. He threw out the small mountain in his hand in anger. The mountain peak quickly enlarged, transforming into a mountain that was around 20 meters tall and smashing towards Jiang Li. Haha, try the Earth Dust Peak that I created! Every speck of dust is pressed down, and the power that erupts from it will be even stronger than the Square Heaven Seal! Its your honor to die under this move! This was the modified version of the Earth Dust Scripture that Karla had used back then. This guy had really been imitating Chu Yunxuan all his life. Without the Square Heaven Seal, he had forcefully used the Earth Dust Scripture to imitate a similar Earth Dust Peak. It had to be said that the imitation was quite good. However, it was far inferior to the Square Heaven Seal. Jiang Li raised his hand and slapped it to scatter the mountain. To him, the lethality of this thing was no greater than a piece of tofu. As for the suction effect of this dust, it had long been ineffective against Jiang Li. This this this is impossible! You actually broke my spell! Damn it, no matter what, youll die here today! Karla, who had been refining the Earth Dust Peak for more than ten years, spat out a mouthful of blood upon its destruction. He still did not dare to believe that his trump card would be so easily broken. Whats impossible about that? You already said that Ive been smart all my life. How can I be so easily tricked by a fool like you? In addition, are you sure this is your trap? Perhaps this is also my trap. As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, 30 rays of light instantly arrived. They formed six sets of the Five Elements Sword Formation together and surrounded Karla and all the Blood Saber Guards present. Chapter 308 - A Small Help Take him down! Seeing that their side was surrounded by the sword formation, the sword cultivator controlling the flying sword could not be seen. The captain of the Blood Saber Guards immediately took action personally, his blade aimed at Jiang Lis head. After all, Jiang Li was also the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. If they captured him, there might be a chance to escape unscathed. However, five streaks of light instantly arrived. The five swords combined and repelled his blood saber. The captain was forced back more than a hundred steps, and the blood saber almost left his hand. Looking at the edge of the saber, there was a bean-sized hole. The sword formation of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was definitely not ordinary. As long as the sword formation was large enough, it was not unheard of for Core Formation cultivators to slay Nascent Soul cultivators. Even in a one-on-one battle, they were all elites. As long as they did not encounter a freak like Jiang Li, they would never lose to others of the same level. Now, faced with the invasion of the Demon Sect, they displayed their strength again. The quality of the Blood Saber Guards of the Myriad Slaughter Sect was extremely high. There were three Nascent Soul cultivators in this group alone, and the rest were all Core Formation experts. If Jiang Li was really tricked here alone, it would really be a little dangerous under their siege. However, as he had said before, such suspicious actions were actually a trap set by him. Jiang Li had only predicted their reaction. Apart from Jiang Lis wisdom and foresight, there was another reason. Jiang Li had already planted a mole in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion back then. After Huangfu Tai heard about the deal between Wen Huizhou and the Myriad Slaughter Sect in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion headquarters, he volunteered to return to the Great Mountain Region to participate in the plan. Huangfu Tai had a deep background in the headquarters. Coupled with the fact that everyone thought that he had a feud with Jiang Li, he was not suspected and successfully returned to the Great Mountain Region. At that time, in the secret basement of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, he, as Jiang Lis spy, watched innocently. Those meticulous invasion plans had already fallen into Jiang Lis ears. If he could still be ambushed, then it could only mean that Jiang Li did not want to live. The existence of the few traitors in the Scripture Storage Valley also made him think of a way to quickly find those Blood Saber Guards. On the way here, he had already contacted the Sect Masters of the three major sects through the Great Mountain Alliance Leader Token and obtained their support. His return time and route were also deliberately revealed. It was to lure the Blood Saber Guards to attack him. As long as he captured these Blood Saber Guards alive, he would be able to know the personnel structure of the Great Mountain Region and their investigation route as soon as possible. Then, this happened. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak sword cultivators with the fastest mobility rushed over and successfully gathered at this moment, catching them unprepared. Jiang Li stood in the center of the battlefield, and the surrounding spiritual qi and flames of war flew everywhere. However, under the protection of the Shu Mountain Sword Formation, his clothes were blown away by the air currents, but no one could injure him at all. What he needed to do was to plant the flag on the ground and quickly form an array formation to seal this area, preventing them from informing their companions. After using the Ground Control Flag in the previous battle, he discovered a shocking thing. This treasure of the human race could actually forcefully seal the earth vein in the flag. When faced with trouble, they could release the earth vein at any time to set up a high-level array formation without being affected by the geographical location. Or he could move other earth veins and use them as nutrients to strengthen the mountain gates earth vein. Either way, it had a very powerful effect. Moving the earth vein or spiritual vein was a divine technique that was only heard of in legends. He did not expect that it would be grasped in his hand now. It was no wonder that the ancient human dynasties all had dragon veins as their foundation to continue the countrys fate. In a normal environment, the probability of finding a dragon vein was too low. They could not relocate the entire country for a dragon vein. Now, it seemed that those dynasties should have used this method to move and intercept the earth vein branches in other places to forcefully create the dragon vein. A few hours later, the fluctuations on the battlefield stabilized. Karla from the Scripture Storage Valleys Heaven and Earth Hall had long died in the chaotic spiritual qi tide. Of these 20 Blood Saber Guards, only three survived. These cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect were sufficiently ruthless. When the three Nascent Souls realized that the situation was hopeless, they brazenly self-destructed. Terrifying might swept through the entire battlefield, and the flying swords of Shu Mountain were greatly damaged because of this. If not for Jiang Lis fast reaction and using the Nine Nether Wood Wall to block the shock wave in time, the remaining three Core Formation cultivators would not have been able to stay. It was not until the battlefield calmed that the Shu Mountain sword cultivators appeared from the clouds and landed beside Jiang Li. Thank you for your help. Please follow me back to the Misty Mountain Range to recuperate. When we obtain information from them, we will still need your help in the future. Well listen to Alliance Leader Jiangs orders. The wooden dragon swayed its body and the group flew back to the Misty Mountain Range, the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance. The three captives were pulled to the dungeon of the Great Mountain Alliance and interrogated by the Hidden Rock cultivators. It was originally very difficult to interrogate this kind of stubborn person to obtain true information. Jiang Li could only personally take action. After consuming three spiritual root seeds, they told him everything they knew. He had obtained the information, but this was only the first step. Jiang Li brought the information into the Great Mountain Conference Hall. Sword Head Shenshan, Daoist Wushe, and Abbot Le Ku left the mountain gate secretly and were waiting here. Gasp~ As soon as Jiang Li entered, besides him, the true peak of authority in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region were all surprised, and they gasped in unison. It had only been a short while since Jiang Li led the team out of the Great Mountain Region. In their long lives, this bit of time was not worth mentioning. However, upon seeing the Great Mountain Alliance Leader that the three of them had chosen together, they realized that they could not see through him anymore. This was especially true for the blood qi that faintly seeped out of Jiang Lis body. Others could not see it, but they could see bits and pieces. For some reason, the pure blood qi gave them an extremely noble feeling. Moreover, the aura that seeped out from his bones indicated that the current Jiang Li was much stronger than before. However, business was more important now, so they did not probe too deeply into Jiang Lis personal strength. Jiang Li, hows the situation? Are you alright? Youre using yourself as bait. Its too reckless to take the risk personally. As the Alliance Leader, you cant do this in the future. The three elders were most concerned about Jiang Lis safety. Jiang Li was from Daoist Wushes sect and was also the savior of Shenshan Jianyis granddaughter. Abbot Le Ku had even taken an Earth-rank medicinal pill from him earlier. They all thought very highly of this junior. This is my duty. I will take note in the future. However, the current situation is still not optimistic. The Myriad Slaughter Sect has sent out 300 Blood Saber Guards this time. Two of them are in the Soul Formation realm! Two Soul Formation cultivators, 298 Nascent Soul and Core Formation cultivators. Every single one of the three major sects of the Great Mountain Region could grit their teeth and mobilize this number of people. However, to the Myriad Slaughter Sect, this was only their scouts. They were not even the vanguard. If the main force of the Myriad Slaughter Sect attacked, it was unknown to what extent the Great Mountain Region would face a storm. Just exterminating these 300 people was enough to give them a headache. In order to achieve the effect of confusing the Myriad Slaughter Sect, while they killed these guys, they could not let them send out news. They had to have artifacts like the Ground Control Flag to restrict communication. However, such artifacts usually had a range limit and required a certain amount of preparation time. He could deal with Nascent Soul cultivators, but how should he deal with those two Soul Formation cultivators? At that level, even if they had the advantage in numbers, it was not so easy to defeat them. After chasing and fleeing for thousands of miles, it was normal for there to be no result. If he could not kill those Soul Formation cultivators, he would let them escape in the end. If news was spread, it was very likely to expose the weakness of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Now, a large portion of the Great Mountain Regions forces were invested in the war with the Armored Trolls. At that time, it would be bad if the enemy attacked at once. Perhaps I can give it a try and invite them into our trap! However, we still need someones help to do this. At this moment, Sword Head Shenshan pondered for a long time before suggesting a plan. A few days later, the Immortal Ascension Pavilions Pavilion Master, Wen Huizhou, was sitting in his pavilion and enjoying his tea. Beside him, a handsome little boy with disheveled clothes was pouring tea for him. The blood-colored tea flowed into the cup, emitting a strange fragrance that could only bloom in despair. Wen Huizhou enjoyed the tea. He was very satisfied with the gift brought by the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Just as he was about to pick up the teacup and enjoy it properly, the tea in the teacup in front of him suddenly rippled. He frowned and looked at the sky outside. The originally sunny day had already been covered by a thick layer of dark clouds. The elegant Wen Huizhous right hand holding the fan involuntarily tightened. At this moment, a drop of sweat appeared on his forehead. The Immortal Ascension Pavilions Great Mountain Branch, which was one of the top commercial buildings in the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, was currently floating 60 flying ship warships that had been fully charged. The bow cannon of the warship was in a state where it could be fired at any time. In the blink of an eye, it could crush half of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. It was the Great Mountain Alliances fleet. From the looks of it, they had come with ill intentions. Impossible. Who leaked the secret? Wen Huizhou knew best what he had done. The cooperation with the Myriad Slaughter Sect had definitely offended the Great Mountain Region. Since the Great Mountain Alliance had already taken such a stance to come looking for him, he no longer held any hope. Todays matter would probably not be resolved. However, he was the only Soul Formation cultivator in the Great Mountain Branch. He did not need to calculate to know that his side had a very low chance of winning against the Great Mountain Alliance. Activate the defensive array formation. Everyone, prepare to face the enemy! Pavilion Master Wens elegant aura had already disappeared. He took off the jade pendant on his waist and ordered all the cultivators in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. However, one breath, two breaths, and three breaths passed. There was no response from the jade pendant. He vaguely felt that something was amiss. The warship of the Great Mountain Alliance had flown so close but did not sound the alarm. He only knew this when he saw it. What about his subordinates? What about the Immortal Ascension Pavilions array formation? There was no reaction at all. There must be something wrong! All deacons and elders, come to my pavilion immediately to report the situation! He was still trying, hoping that things were not really that bad. However, the sound that came from the jade pendant made him feel as if he was struck by lightning. Theres no need to shout. When you were playing with that child, your subordinates were already killed by me. Pavilion Master Wen, oh Pavilion Master Wen. I didnt expect that you actually have such a hobby. The voice that came from the jade pendant was Jiang Lis. He was currently standing in the main control room of the Immortal Ascension Pavilions array formation. Now, more than 80% of the array formation nodes in the entire Immortal Ascension Pavilion were in his hands. He could control the array formation to self-destruct even if he wanted to. The Immortal Ascension Pavilion was different from ordinary sects. They were a force formed by merchants. Even the main branch had to do business. The three major sects and the Great Mountain Alliance had long-term stalls here. After spending a few days, a large number of elite cultivators from the Great Mountain Alliance walked in openly. Jiang Li even used Huangfu Tai to trick the key elders of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. A thousand miles of dam would collapse from an ants nest, let alone such a huge hole. The strongest of the elders who were tricked out was only at the Nascent Soul realm. Moreover, they were basically not good at fighting. There were three more Nascent Soul-level experts on his side now: Jiang Li himself, his Nine Nether clone, and the Dragon Transformation Islands Nascent Soul Ming Duowei who had abandoned evil and joined the Rock Army as a Hidden Rock cultivator. The ability of the spiritual root seed to control people was too dangerous. It was easy to arouse the suspicion and fear of others. It was not suitable for outsiders to know. Therefore, Jiang Li personally led the Hidden Rock Army and captured them separately. He spent a few days controlling more than half of the key positions in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. How could the Immortal Ascension Pavilion resist this sudden attack? Therefore, when the Great Mountain Alliances flying ship arrived at the city, not only did the entire Immortal Ascension Pavilion not sound the alarm, they even secretly affected it and blocked Wen Huizhous senses. The current building was not only useless to Pavilion Master Wen, it was also a fatal cage. What do you want? If the Great Mountain Region does not welcome our Immortal Ascension Pavilion, we can leave immediately. Arent you afraid of our Pavilion Headquarters questioning you for your actions? Wen Huizhou had already sensed that several powerful auras had locked onto him. As long as he made any abnormal movements, he would be attacked by lightning. Currently, they could only use the name of the Immortal Ascension Pavilions Headquarters to suppress them. The problem was that although the Great Mountain Alliance could not defeat the Myriad Slaughter Sect, they were not intimidated by the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. The latter had yet to join the Divine Judgment Hall. If they really fought, the Great Mountain Alliance would not lose. However, they did not come here to fight today. Pavilion Master Wen, you might have misunderstood. Weve been neighbors with the Immortal Ascension Pavilion for more than a hundred years. Why would we chase you away? However, I believe Pavilion Master Wen knows that there are some troublesome matters in the Great Mountain Region recently. I hope you can help me with a small matter. Chapter 309 - Shu Mountain Was Taken Down? Chapter 309: Shu Mountain Was Taken Down? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What do you want me to do? Wen Huizhou had already realized that something was amiss. However, he was at the mercy of others and did not have much choice. Jiang Li also told him the alliances plan very bluntly. After all, if this plan did not have Pavilion Master Wens cooperation, it would actually be of no value. The more Pavilion Master Wen listened, the uglier his expression became. This plan would not let him die immediately, but if he did this, he would be stabbing the Myriad Slaughter Sect in the back. If the Myriad Slaughter Sect knew about this, he would be in deep trouble. Not to mention the Myriad Slaughter Sect, even the Immortal Ascension Pavilion could not tolerate him. No, I cant agree. If I do this, the entire Immortal Ascension Pavilion will offend the Myriad Slaughter Sect. I, Wen Huizhou, will definitely not be a traitor to the sect. When he thought about the feeling of being surrounded by enemies, his scalp went numb. Merchants pursue profits. You should know the price of rejection. We still hope that Pavilion Master Wen can consider it carefully. At this moment, a golden seal enlarged in the sky, enveloping the entire Immortal Ascension Pavilion. It smashed down with a huge wind pressure. Wen Huizhou felt that the surrounding space was sealed. He could not even move a step. The simple and unadorned Ancient Dust Sword slowly flew over from outside and floated in front of him. The edge of the sword pointed at the space between Pavilion Master Wens brows. With the combination of the Square Heaven Seal and the Ancient Dust Sword, it was very difficult to find an opponent in the entire Great Mountain Region, causing him to instantly become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Even though he was a Soul Formation cultivator, he still felt the aura of death at this moment. As the Pavilion Master, he had a life-saving artifact on him. If he sacrificed that artifact, he was confident that he could temporarily escape from the edge of the sword. However, outside, a group of monks knocked on the wooden fish. Heavy Buddhist chanting transformed into golden words that covered the sky. Clearly, they had already made full preparations and did not give him any chance to escape. He was really not good at fighting. Under such circumstances, he did not have the confidence to escape. Actually, Pavilion Master Wen wont suffer any losses. You only provided some information to the Myriad Slaughter Sect. You didnt lie to them. The failure of the Blood Saber Guards is only because of bad luck. As long as you do well, no one will know what happened today. Jiang Li continued to persuade him tirelessly. Under the pressure of death, the determination in Wen Huizhous heart continuously collapsed. To a businessman who had been weighing his gains and losses his entire life, loyalty was actually not important. Compared to his life, there were still some things that he could give up. Alright, I agree! Can you take these weapons back now? Pavilion Master Wen, dont be anxious. These few guys have committed a heinous crime by slaughtering the people of our Great Mountain Region. Why dont you punish them on the spot? Wen Huizhou looked at the heavily injured Blood Blade Guards of the Myriad Slaughter Sect who were thrown into the room and gritted his teeth. This time, he was going to be forced to choose a side. These were the few Blood Saber Guards that they had captured after attacking another group of the Myriad Slaughter Sect according to the information. As for Wen Huizhou, he needed to kill them as his proof of allegiance. Otherwise, how could Jiang Li and the others work with him in peace? Unwillingly, Wen Huizhou personally killed these few Blood Saber Guards and was recorded by the high-grade jade slip. If not for the increasing difficulty of parasitizing high-level cultivators with the spiritual root seed, Jiang Li really wanted to turn this person into one of his own. A few days later, the Immortal Ascension Pavilion announced that an auction was about to be held in the pavilion. The auction item would be an unprecedented Earth-rank artifact. Earth-rank artifacts were extremely rare in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. As soon as this news was out, the leaders of the various large factions rushed to participate in the auction. It was said that the leaders of the three major sects who would only appear in major events in the Great Mountain Region had all appeared in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. In the Misty Mountain Range, for some reason, there were suddenly several large-scale demon beast attacks. The three great sects were forced to send people to assist them again. Nearly half of their people were sent to the Mechanism City at the edge of the Eastern Region. A portion followed the Sect Master to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion to participate in the auction, and a portion even ran to the Misty Mountain Range to guard against demon beasts of unknown origins. These consecutive events immediately caused the three great sects to lose 70-80% of their manpower. This was especially true for Shu Mountain, which had an extremely high threshold for accepting disciples and had always been short-handed. At this moment, the mountain gate had fallen into an unprecedented emptiness. At this moment, a group of more than 200 bloody-clothed cultivators approached silently under the cover of some kind of stealth spell technique. Hmph, a small place is a small place. The news of an Earth-rank artifact being auctioned has tricked all their leaders away. How laughable. Hehe, they dont even know about the Demon Luring Powder. How can they have seen an Earth-rank artifact? When they return, theyll discover that their sect has been destroyed. I think they wont have the courage to resist our sect anymore. It turned out that the false auction of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion and the attack by the demon beasts in the Misty Mountain Range were all their doing. Sects like the Myriad Slaughter Sect were either in war or on the path to war. They had fought all year round and had all kinds of sinister and cunning methods. These demonic sects were not only strong, but they were also smart. If not for the fact that the Immortal Ascension Pavilion had reached an agreement with them, if they faced such an attack without knowing anything, just this group of peoples guerrilla warfare would be able to turn the Great Mountain Region upside down. However, such an immortal mountain can actually appear in a small place like the Great Mountain Region. Its really a waste to give it to these rural cultivators. According to the information from the Immortal Ascension Pavilions Wen Huizhou, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak is the strongest and longest-standing faction in the Great Mountain Region. If there are any powerful cultivators hidden in the Great Mountain Region, the greatest possibility is here. Apart from that, in the middle of these five mountains, theres also a place called the Demon Subduing Pagoda where demonic cultivators and demons are imprisoned. As long as we release those guys inside, the entire Great Mountain Region will be in chaos. At that time, if they cant even take care of themselves, they wont have the ability to stop the blade of our Myriad Slaughter Sect. This will be extremely helpful in attacking the Great Mountain Region in the future. They were actually not wrong about this. A large number of powerful demon beasts and demonic cultivators were imprisoned under the Demon Subduing Pagoda, especially on the ninth level that even Jiang Li had not gone to. Once the thing inside escaped, the consequences would be unimaginable. Saber 13, Saber 14. You guys go. They chatted for a moment on the spot before a Soul Formation cultivator ordered the two of them who looked the most friendly. After the two people received the order, they sneered and consumed a medicinal pill each. Then, the aura on their bodies quickly fell, falling from the Nascent Soul realm to the Core Formation realm. At the same time, the bloody aura on their bodies was also concealed. After changing their clothes, they really looked harmless. Of course, if that was all, the people of Shu Mountain were not fools. The leader waved his hand and dragged a female cultivator over from behind. There were many wounds on the female cultivators white clothes, and most of her body was dyed red with blood. On her left chest, there was a small water-blue sword embroidered. It was actually a Shu Mountain disciple they had captured alive. This was the way they had tricked the Shu Mountain Sect. Saber 13 and Saber 14 flew towards the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak from both sides. After approaching the edge of the array, they landed on the ground and shouted loudly at the mountain peak. This abnormality quickly attracted the attention of the patrolling disciples. When they saw this scene, they hurriedly came over. From afar, they saw that their junior sister was heavily injured. They did not care about anything else and directly opened the mountain gate and landed beside them. Whats going on! Why is Junior Sister Qingluo so heavily injured? We met this junior sister on the way. She was injured by a villain. Fortunately, we arrived in time and saved her. The Shu Mountain disciples of Water and Wood attributes immediately started treating her. The other three looked at the two unfamiliar cultivators and asked. Why is Junior Sister Qingluo alone? Where are the other fellow disciples? The patrolling sword cultivators were very vigilant and did not believe their words directly. He looked at the saber injuries on Junior Sister Qing Luos body and then looked at the sabers on their bodies, and he became suspicious. However, just as they finished speaking, a hissing sound suddenly sounded from Qing Luos body. Their expressions changed and they immediately recognized that someone had hidden a trap talisman in her clothes. The few Shu Mountain disciples no longer cared about the gender difference. They tore off the green conch disciple robe and threw the trap talisman into the distance. With a bang, the air wave exploded twenty steps away from them, blowing them until their figures were unstable and they could only protect the heavily injured Qingluo with all their might. However, the crisis did not end. What followed were two sharp blood sabers! How could they resist a Nascent Soul realm blood saber? The five patrolling disciples were instantly sent flying into the distance. The Blood Saber Guard stretched out his hand and took out a token fragment from each of the five patrolling disciples. After combining the five fragments, he used his spiritual qi to activate the token. A five-colored spiritual light landed on the Shu Mountain barrier, immediately opening a door that could allow several people to pass. The explosion just now was not small. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was shocked. Hundreds of flying swords rose from the various mountains in succession, trying to force the invaders back. However, it was already too late. More than 200 blood-colored figures were exposed not far away, quickly rushing over. The two people in the lead even flickered twice before crossing this distance and stepping into the door. The two of them brandished their sabers at the same time. Two crossed blood-colored slashes swelled in the air as they faced the hundred flying swords. These flying swords struck out in a hurry and were unable to form a sword formation. They were easily destroyed by the two Soul Formation realm attacks. Some of the flying swords were directly destroyed by the blood light. The sword cultivators controlling the swords immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground. Hahaha, how can this be considered the strongest sect? Its really too weak! If the two of us directly take down this Great Mountain, how do you think the Sect Master will reward us? Haha, it might be an Earth-rank artifact! Blood Saber Guards! Charge! They could not wait to rush towards the center of the five mountains. At this moment, on the Earth Sword Peak and Water Sword Peak, two Soul Formation sword cultivators flew out and blocked in front of them. However, these two attributes could not work together, and they were not good at fighting. It was precisely because they were not good at fighting that they were left behind in the sect and did not go out. Now that they were facing these two enemies, they could only brace themselves and come out to fight. If there was no sword cultivator of this level to stop them, they might even be suspicious. However, now that they were counterattacked, it made them feel relieved. They had to break through the number one sect of the Great Mountain Region today no matter what! The two sides began to collide. The Myriad Slaughter Sect was indeed worthy of being one of the top large-scale demonic sects in the Divine Judgment Hall. As soon as they arrived, they suppressed the two sword cultivators with their monstrous blood sabers. The Blood Saber Guards behind even pounced forward, killing the empty and short-handed Shu Mountain soldiers and scattering in all directions. Without Sword Head Shenshan around, they were unable to activate the arrays defense. The hundreds of them did not have the advantage at all in the mountain gate. It was as if they had lost their past ambitions. When they encountered enemies, they only resisted for a moment before abandoning the mountain and fleeing, causing these Blood Saber Guards to be filled with confidence. This Shu Mountain is only so-so. This Great Mountain Region is only a motley crew. Looks like this war will be much easier than before. They laughed and broke through the defense. The two Shu Mountain Soul Formation sword cultivators were also forced back by the blade light. They could only watch as this group of demonic cultivators rushed to the most important place of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. In the middle of the five sword peaks, the Blood Saber Guards of the Myriad Slaughter Sect finally saw the Demon Subduing Pagoda that Wen Huizhou had told him about. The defensive array formation was so tight. It seemed that Wen Huizhou was not lying to him. As long as they broke through the Demon Subduing Pagoda below, their mission would be successfully completed. However, at this moment, a sense of fear inexplicably appeared in their hearts. Some of the sword cultivators fought desperately just now, while others fled in fear. Why did all of this come to a sudden stop? They felt gazes on them. On the five sword mountains, there were at least 3,000 sword cultivators who appeared from nowhere and looked at them quietly. They looked at the two Soul Formation sword cultivators who had been sent flying by the blood saber. The water attribute sword cultivator was casting a spell technique to heal the earth attribute sword cultivator. They were a little puzzled now. Werent they about to attack the fatal weakness here? Why werent they risking their lives to stop the attackers? Something was amiss! The strange situation now meant that they might have fallen into a trap! Sure enough, the next moment, the weather changed. The five sword mountains around them emitted a dense light. Strands of sword qi rose from the five sword mountains, quickly forming thousands of light swords in the air. The tens of thousands of five-colored light swords formed a super-large Five Elements Sword Formation in the air and surrounded them. Sword Head Shenshan, who they thought was still in the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, was holding the Ancient Dust Sword and standing on the Fire Element Peak. He and the other four Peak Masters were activating the Shu Mountain Sword Light Array with all their might. Due to his decision, a few patrolling disciples had died.. This made Sword Head Shenshan feel guilty and he blamed himself while feeling furious. These guys had to pay the price! Chapter 310 - Clear Breeze Chapter 310: Clear Breeze The grand array of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was set up by these five Five Elements Sword Mountain. Within these five mountains, there were also the Sword Burial Tombs of past Shu Mountain experts. As soon as the grand array was activated, the sword qi in the Sword Peak mixed with the sword intent in the Sword Tombs, forming the light swords. Countless five-colored light swords spun and danced around the five mountains. Soon, a brilliant sword light tornado surrounded all the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Moreover, as Shenshan Jianyi formed the seal, countless sword lights began to press towards the center. The safety space in the center of the tornado also began to shrink. A few Blood Saber Guards who did not have time to react were swept into the sword light. In an instant, they turned into a blood fog that scattered towards the flowers and grass below. In these millions of sword lights, the quantity had already undergone an exaggerated qualitative change. Even if ones cultivation was high and could block one sword, ten swords, or a hundred swords, could they block a thousand swords? These were all Shu Mountain sword lights augmented by sharp sword intent. They were not superficial. Damn it, weve been tricked! The Immortal Ascension Pavilion is really bold! They actually dare to ally with these small local sects to lie to us! At this point, how could they not know that they had fallen into a trap? This was definitely related to the Immortal Ascension Pavilion. The communication spirit stone cant take effect here. Lets kill our way out! We must teach these rural cultivators a lesson! The Soul Formation cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect joined forces and slashed again. The cross-shaped blood-colored blade light collided with the sword light tornado. The high-speed spinning Five Elements Sword Light quickly dissipated the cross-shaped blade light. The saber light only advanced 200 feet in the sword light storm before it was riddled with holes and finally torn apart. Although they had also consumed a lot of the five elements light swords, the power of the grand array originated from the earth vein and was endless. Compared to this mountain gate grand array, they could not win even if they died from exhaustion. They had no other choice after such a desperate struggle. They could only desperately brandish the blood saber in their hands, hoping to break open a hole in the sword light array. A rock might splash into the water for a moment, and in the next second, the ripples would be washed away by the rapid flow of water. Their struggles were destined to be futile. Jiang Li looked at the storm in front of him and could not help but be shocked. If he was inside and did not have the Black Scale Armor and Dragon Imprisoning Lock, he would probably not have much of a chance of survival. This was the strongest array in the entire Great Mountain Region. Furthermore, it was controlled by the Shu Mountains Sword Head and the four peak masters. With such VIP treatment, even if the number of enemies increased by a few times, they would still die on the spot. As long as Sword Head Shenshan was around, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak would be a sect that could not be taken down. This saying was really not empty words. A few hours later, all the Blood Saber Guards were killed under the Shu Mountain Array. The only flaw of the Shu Mountain Array was that it was too powerful. It was very difficult to leave a few survivors. After the sword light storm dissipated, they did not even leave behind corpses, artifacts, or storage bags. They were all stirred into unrecognizable powder by the Five Elements Sword Light that filled the sky. It was only because Jiang Li was still a little interested in their flesh and blood that he gathered some and placed them in the coffin as high-grade fertilizer. With the power of this sword array, even if they broke through the Demon Subduing Pagoda, as long as the Earth Spirit of the Five Elements Peak did not escape, they would not be able to escape death if they were surrounded by this array. After that, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak reported a funeral for the few patrolling disciples who died in this battle. In order to successfully lure these Blood Saber Guards into Shu Mountain, they had sacrificed their young lives. This kind of sacrifice to fulfill the plan of the majority was never fair and righteous. At first, Jiang Li wanted to use puppets or controlled demonic cultivators to replace them. However, that would undoubtedly greatly increase the probability of failure of the plan. Then, because of the persistence of the five disciples, they were sacrificed in the end. However, the only consolation was that Junior Sister Qingluo, who was protected in the middle by the five of them, was saved by the medical cultivators. As the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, Jiang Li personally buried their flying swords into the Sword Tomb after giving a speech at the funeral. Then, he pulled the three Sect Masters to a secret room and chatted for a long time. He wanted the approval of these three to obtain a dangerous item sealed with great caution. This Little friend Jiang Li, the demonic nature of that thing is monstrous and bewitching. Its truly too dangerous. Your talent is overflowing. If you want strength, it wont be long before you obtain it. That thing is not suitable for you. When the three Sect Masters heard Jiang Lis request, they did not even listen to the reason and started to shake their heads repeatedly. That was because that thing was indeed too dangerous. What Jiang Li wanted was the specialty of the Asura World, an Earth-rank spiritual seed that could produce results based on the karma planted, the Karma Cleansing Lotus! This kind of cleansing lotus did not have a very obvious attribute. It would show the characteristics of whatever energy was infused into it. In the beginning, when it was in the hands of the Black Lotus Divine Sect, it was the demonic lotus that formed a black lotus seed. Later on, it was obtained by Benevolent Travel Temple. After using the Buddhist power to purify it for more than 200 years, it became a Buddhist lotus and formed a golden lotus seed. After the two lotus seeds were taken away by Jiang Li, in order to open the door to the Asura World, the Hundred Tempering Mountain did not hesitate to sacrifice a large number of disciples and even the higher-ups of the sect to allow it to recover its monstrous demonic nature. After a great battle, it was seized again, although they knew that this was a rare treasure that was at least Earth-rank, with the example of Benevolent Travel Temples near destruction, no one dared to think about this anymore. After being sealed, it was placed in the Shu Mountain Demon Subduing Pagoda. At this moment, Jiang Li wanted to take it out again. How could the three Sect Masters agree so easily? They even took Jiang Li to be a young man that was about to walk down the wrong path, and they started to take turns to reason with him and move his emotions, hoping that Jiang Li would give up on such a dangerous thought. With Jiang Lis cultivation speed, he would have everything in a few years, so why bother with such trouble? Jiang Li accepted their words modestly. After they finished speaking, he gave his reason. Although he could temporarily delay the Myriad Slaughter Sect for a period of time after dealing with the Blood Saber Guards, However, a demonic sect of the other partys level would not give up on attacking the Great Mountain Region because of this. Waiting here to be beaten up was clearly not a good idea. Therefore, Jiang Li planned to think of a way to obstruct the Myriad Slaughter Sect and make them temporarily unable to care about anything else. It was a good idea to find a troublesome opponent for them. Hearing this, the three Sect Masters already understood Jiang Lis meaning. They pondered for a moment. This seemed to be a solution. However No, thats still too dangerous. Jiang Li, your cultivation is too low. You cant let your guard down when facing that kind of demonic creature. Youre the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, so you cant take the risk. We can leave these things to others. The three of them agreed with this plan. As for the person executing the plan, they had to find another person. In other words, the demons were too powerful to take the risk. If they knew that he had already taken a lot of benefits from the Asura World, who knew how they would feel? The problem they mentioned most likely did not exist on Jiang Lis side. However, how to convince them to believe him was the problem. Valley Master, Seniors, Im the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. Dont underestimate me. The three of you should know that if we want to control that demonic lotus, we must possess profound attainments in rune array formations to analyze the manuals left behind by the Black Lotus Divine Sect. Uncle-Masters Dongfang Guangling and the others are not in the Great Mountain Region. Its not that Im bragging, but in the current Great Mountain Region, it should be very difficult to find a Runic Array Master stronger than me. In addition, Ive once cultivated a spirit refinement cultivation method. My attainments in spirit refinement are not bad. I can study that demonic lotus under the seal. Valley Master and Seniors, you can test me first. The three Sect Masters looked at each other. They did not know where Jiang Lis confidence came from. He actually wanted to compete with them in terms of spirit refinement cultivation. One had to know that they were Soul Formation cultivators who had already cultivated a true Essence Soul. No matter how strong the souls and minds of ordinary cultivators were, how could they compare to them? Furthermore, how long had Jiang Li cultivated for? Even a super genius could not reach this level. However, they had the intention to test Jiang Li. Daoist Wushe did not refuse and instead released a portion of his Essence Soul pressure towards Jiang Li. As the Valley Master of the Scripture Storage Valley, he naturally could not let others test his disciples. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. The hair on Jiang Lis forehead swayed slightly, but his expression did not change at all. Kid, Ive really underestimated you. Next, I have to be serious. If you cant withstand it, dont force yourself and get injured. Daoist Wushe praised Jiang Li, and then the Essence Soul pressure started to rise bit by bit. 10%, 20%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 90%! Daoist Wushe: ??? Shenshan Jianyi: Did you use any strength?? Abbot Le Ku: Your acting is really good. Then, the two of them joined in. The pressure from three top-notch Soul Formation cultivators of the Great Mountain Region surged towards Jiang Li like a torrent. The ground behind Jiang Li creaked, and the hard stone slab turned into powder inch by inch. A large number of cracks appeared on the door of the secret room behind him as if it had suffered a huge impact, and then it shattered into pieces on the ground. The Essence Soul pressure continued to spread backwards. Under an invisible fluctuation, a large number of unlucky sword cultivators fainted on the ground without any warning. Even the Nascent Soul sword cultivators felt dizzy. They hurriedly activated their Sword Heart to resist before quickly retreating with the other disciples. Fifteen minutes later, this invisible pressure quietly disappeared. As for the three Sect Masters of the three major sects, their expressions carried shock that could not be concealed. Under the pressure of the three of them combined, Jiang Lis hair was actually only blown into a pigtail. He did not react at all. What sort of spirit refinement cultivation was this? They had always known that Jiang Lis body cultivation was very strong, and his Qi Refinement cultivation was also at the level of a monster. However, they did not expect that Jiang Lis greatest strength was actually the spirit refinement aspect! The three of them exchanged glances repeatedly and sized Jiang Li up. Could this guy really be the reincarnation of an ancient Immortal or Buddha? It was said that there had been such a precedent in the Eastern Region. Jiang Lis exaggerated growth was simply not inferior to that rumor at all. In the end, he successfully passed the test of the three Sect Masters. In fact, with his cultivation level, it was quite difficult for him to resist this level of pressure. However, he had dragon blood and the Human Emperors Blood Qi. This was basically cheating. What pressure could intimidate the Human Emperor? Facing the pressure of the three of them, he actually did not feel anything intense. His heart beat a little faster, and he ignored this pressure all together. After obtaining the sealed demonic lotus and the ancient books that had once been stored in the Scripture Storage Valley, Jiang Li did not stay in the sect for long. He handed two top-grade ores to the Weapon Refinement Masters of the Great Mountain Region to refine the coffin nails before leaving on his own and starting another long journey. In the Asura Worlds Blood Fighting Arena, in the underground blood pool. The yaksha clone was lying lazily on the thigh of a beautiful succubus, enjoying the precious spiritual fruit and blood grape that the other party had delivered to his mouth. After opening the passageway between the two worlds, because the Divine Statue clone was only willing to communicate with the yaksha clone, his status here was unshakable. Under the influence of the Evil Eye High Priest, the yaksha clone could be considered to have lived a happy life without shame. Even the main body was not as comfortable as him. After consuming a blood grape, the blood of madness in his body strengthened. This feeling of becoming stronger while lying down was something that even his main body was envious of. At this moment, a mental power pulled him up from the succubus. It turned out that the High Priest in charge of the blood pool had arrived. Fallen Blood, I hope you can give me good news today. After Jiang Li used True Several Thousand Hands, the Evil Eye High Priest could not wait to further control the human opposite him. If he did not send a few Asuras over, he would feel uneasy. However, because he had to deal with the Blood Saber Guards of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, Jiang Li did not have the time to care about this side and found an opportunity to refuse several times. This made the High Priest appear very dissatisfied. How could a group of mortals reject his request? In the past few days, this Great Evil Eye had come to ask him every day, giving Jiang Li quite a bit of pressure. Fortunately, today, the yaksha clone finally brought him good news. Lord High Priest, some time ago, some Qi Refinement cultivators from the Lamb World attacked the city where the statue is. In order to protect the statue, the City Lord opposite hid it and did not dare to communicate too much. Those Qi Refinement cultivators slaughtered the citizens in their city and even snatched away their treasure homeland. Now, they are eager to obtain the protection of the Great Asura, Lord Vemacitrin. They are willing to welcome us at any time. The yaksha clone said. The High Priest came to a realization when he heard this. Although the mortal city opposite was easy to control, it did not have the ability to protect itself. If he was too anxious, it would be very easy for the cultivators of the human world to discover him. At that time, if all his efforts were for naught, the gains would not make up for the losses. Attacked? Good, good. Hatred and despair will make the humans faith in us unshakable. Tell them that as long as were here, no one can hurt them anymore. Immediately prepare some gifts for our guide! Chapter 311 - Rock Mountain Range The altar was personally activated by the Evil Eye High Priest. Countless precious materials were thrown into it and sent to the continent of the Nine Provinces regardless of the expenditure. Behind it, 200 small Evil Eyes, the previously seen succubi, and another transparent octopus-like creature were squeezed together. They were gifts prepared for Jiang Li by the Blood Fighting Arena. On the continent of the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li was currently diving. After bidding farewell to his fellow disciples, he came alone to the Mother River that had already transformed into a swamp after experiencing several great battles. In the center of this place was a bottomless hole left behind by the huge Nine Nether Wood when it fled. At this moment, the deep cave was already filled with river water. The entrance was even covered by the layers of seals of the three major sects. What Jiang Li wanted to do next was really not something anyone else could learn of. In fact, it was not inferior to the Hundred Tempering Mountain that everyone wanted to kill back then. Therefore, he had to find a hidden and stable place to do it. With the Alliance Leader Token, he opened a temporary gap in the seal and swam in. Inside was endless darkness. He shot out a spiritual light to illuminate the area. The strong light that was enough to blind people in the murky water could not spread far. Jiang Li could only use the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra as underwater sound as he slowly explored downwards. In this deep hole, there were many Yin Corpses left behind from back then. After smelling the smell of living people, they swam towards Jiang Li. However, the current Jiang Li was no longer afraid of monsters of that level. With a wave of his hand, a patch of water grass spread out under the water. The dense water grass intertwined with each other. Even if a water dragon came, it would not be so easy to break free, let alone a group of weak Yin Corpses. Jiang Li continued to go deeper. After reaching a depth of more than ten thousand feet, he created a platform on the stone wall beside him. He placed the coffin on it and directly entered. After passing through that small portion of darkness, what entered his sight was not the spider lily sea carefree grassland that Jiang Li was familiar with. In here, peddlers were bustling, travelers were in a hurry, brothels were busy, and the academy was bustling with scholars. In the Yin Burial Space, it was a bustling human city. After obtaining the carefree grass, Jiang Li quickly cultivated it to the same level as the spider lily. Under the combined effect of these two types of Netherworld spiritual plants, Jiang Lis coffin space really became like the Netherworld Illusion. As long as ghosts entered this place, they would be affected, removing the negative emotions of those ghosts and turning back into ordinary humans. After that, Qin Shuman spent a lot of effort to build another citys illusion space here. The mortals inside were all played by ghost soldiers, and the houses were all formed from the Nine Nether Yin Wood. As long as the difference in cultivation was not too great, at a glance, it was as if they had really entered a bustling human city. In the center of this city, the half Buddha, half Demon Thousand Hands Divine Statue clone was sitting on a black lotus, floating in the air and emitting an even brighter light. The Thousand Hands Divine Statue opened its mouth, and a pillar of light shone out and landed in front of the clone. In the pillar of light, all kinds of precious materials from the Asura World appeared from time to time. The blood crystals equivalent to spirit stones in the Nine Provinces Continent quickly piled up into a small mountain. There were also strange things like the Red Sand Jade, White Bone bricks, and hot insect shells. Jiang Li, who could observe the situation on both sides at the same time, discovered that the number of materials that appeared from the statue clone was only 20-30% of the materials invested in the Asura World. The remaining parts were all lost in the spatial crack between the two worlds during the teleportation. It could be seen that even now, the cost of such cross-border communication was very high. Then, with a thought from Jiang Li, the clone released the authority within and started to actively communicate with the altar of the Asura World. The red pillar of light in front of him suddenly enlarged. Threads of black lightning that were produced by spatial fluctuations flickered continuously around the pillar of light. This meant that the passage on both sides had already expanded to the limit of tolerance in the continent of the Nine Provinces, which was enough for living beings to cross. In the underground blood pool, the first Evil Eye was wrapped by the High Priests Psychic power and thrown into the blood-colored pillar on the altar. The huge eyeball the size of a basketball with tentacles blurred before completely disappearing from the Asura World. After a few breaths, a ball of blood mud suddenly spat out from the pillar of light in front of the statue clone. A few tentacles landed on the ground and twisted a few times unwillingly. Under the circumstances that it did not directly tear open the spatial barrier, not to mention the high energy expenditure, the success rate was still quite low. This Evil Eye was not very lucky. It was directly shattered by the power of space and turned into a meaningless pile of mud. This was also why those monsters were afraid. If they died outside the Asura World, they would not be able to transform into blood eggs to be reborn. However, it was obvious that the people in the Blood Fighting Arena were already mentally prepared. It was only a lone person like Jiang Li who had to be thrifty. How could a rich person like the Great Asura Vemacitrin care about this? Ten? A hundred? As long as they could successfully send their people here to build an altar and prepare for the invasion of the Lamb World, everything would be worth it. One, two, three, seven, eight, nine. Jiang Lis eyes lit up when he saw the ninth Evil Eye. Although a small half of the Evil Eyes body had been torn off by the spatial fluctuation, there was no doubt that it still retained the aura of life and could be saved. Jiang Li stepped forward and grabbed the Evil Eye that was the size of a basketball, and he directly soaked it in a barrel of human blood. This was only the blood of an ordinary mortal, but human blood was a real supplement to Asura. Soaked in human blood, the Evil Eyes incomplete body wriggled and quickly grew and healed. The effect was much better than soaking it in the blood of madness. The Nine Provinces Continent and the Asura World seemed to be irreconcilable enemies, but the creatures of the two worlds seemed to be complementary in another aspect. However, the secret behind this was not something that a small Alliance Leader like Jiang Li could understand. He rummaged around and could not find the mouthpiece of this Evil Eye. According to the yaksha clones understanding, this Evil Eye Race in the Asura World should be a completely abnormal creature. They were probably similar to mayflies. After transforming into grown bodies, they would not need to eat or grow mouthparts. However, this was not a problem for Jiang Li. He violently stuffed a spiritual root seed that did not contain any spiritual qi into the wound where the Evil Eye was still growing. Although it hurt a little, the final effect was the same. Jiang Li had done an experiment before. The Nine Nether Wood was indeed worthy of being a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth. Its seeds could take root and grow in the bodies of Asura World creatures. However, because the content of the Asura World creatures was not spiritual qi, they could not store any spiritual qi in the seed. Otherwise, the seed would be crippled because of the collision of spiritual qi and the power of chaos. Without enough spiritual qi, the spiritual root seed could also take root. They would be like the 2,000 children of the Southern Seal Kingdom back then, absorbing the mental and physical lives of their hosts as nutrients and slowly growing. The speed was slower than spiritual qi and because of the power of chaos in his body after taking root, the artificial spiritual root produced could not be used to cultivate. Fortunately, Jiang Li did not expect them to cultivate spiritual qi. As long as he could turn these Asura World creatures into trusted allies, he would be satisfied. Jiang Li had been waiting beside the statue. As long as any living creature came out, he would quickly plant the seed. This time, the ones teleported over were all relatively smart races in the Asura World. They grasped a completely different subclass energy knowledge system from the Nine Provinces Continent. Every single one of them was a treasure to Jiang Li. They would be responsible for building altar-like buildings like the Karma Cleansing Lotus that were enough to open the spatial crack. However, other than that, the Asura World also had extremely high-level rune refinement methods. If he could master that portion of knowledge in his hands and combine it with the methods of the Nine Provinces Continent, perhaps he could collide with some surprising sparks. They guarded in front of the pillar of light, avoiding the flesh and mud from time to time before welcoming the next monster. The success rate of teleportation was less than one tenth. Moreover, it was impossible to teleport. The faction surpassed human Core Formation creatures. The Blood Fighting Arena had prepared 1,200 monsters this time. Among them, there were 500 Evil Eyes, 500 Spirit Absorbing Monsters, and 200 Succubi. They were all talents who had received high-level memories. However, only 103 of them successfully teleported to Jiang Li. Most of them were still heavily injured and on the verge of death, needing Jiang Li to save them. He had to pay extra attention to the lucky ones who were lightly injured or even unscathed as only a portion of the unimportant organs had been swept away. Facing that kind of demonic creature, Jiang Li could not completely use force. The Evil Eye High Priest was very suspicious and was always wary of Jiang Li. It had specially instructed these suicide squad members that once they teleported over alive, they would immediately send back the scene in front of them. In order to make that High Priest believe in him more, Jiang Li had even spent a lot of effort to construct this illusion city to temporarily deceive them. Otherwise, they would notice the abnormality at a glance and turn their heads to report to the other side. Jiang Lis little trick would be immediately exposed. Fortunately, the targets were not strong enough to be fooled by Jiang Li. This was also why he dared to really receive the Asura World. In the end, Jiang Li, the City Lord, even drank a bottle of blood of madness in front of them and became half-human and half Asura. Only then did the Evil Eye High Priest nod in satisfaction. Of course, this scene was actually staged by the sword cultivator clone. He had already drunk the blood of madness. It was not a big deal to drink more now. After this teleportation ended, Jiang Li immediately turned hostile and controlled them. He stuffed spiritual root seeds into their bodies and would only let them work after the spiritual root seed grew. With this group of demons as his backers, Jiang Li could openly ask for more things from the Blood Fighting Arena. He could repair the Karma Cleansing Lotus and strengthen the Divine Statue clone. All of them could be reimbursed from the public funds and did not need Jiang Lis own expenditure. Of course, Jiang Li was not a person who did not keep his word. As long as the time was ripe, he might really open a spatial crack for those Asuras and launch a cross world invasion. In the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Prefecture, in the Rock Mountain Range, Blackstone City. This was originally the largest cultivation city in the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range. The entire city was formed by a hard black stone. Even without relying on defensive array formations, the cannon fire of the warship and flying ship could not destroy any of the residences inside. However, such a city no longer had a master. There were originally millions of residents inside, but now, less than 10% were left. The originally sturdy black stone house had now become a cage that they could not escape from. In a large square in the center of Blackstone City, there was a huge Black Scaled Snake that was nearly 2,000 feet long. Under the sunlight, the scales on the snakes body emitted a charming luster like jade. Any cultivator from the Rock Mountain Range would recognize it as the guardian spirit beast that they had once worshiped as a deity. At this moment, a cultivator of the Myriad Slaughter Sect hurriedly ran to the snake and reported the latest news respectfully. Oh? All fifteen Blood Saber Guards died? A moment later, this sentence came from the black snakes stomach. Then, a skinning saber suddenly pierced out of the snakes stomach. After drawing a huge gap horizontally, a noble and calm man walked out. His clothes were gorgeous and had a hint of nobility. There was also a strange blood-red crown on his head. It was the Earth-rank artifact that had appeared at the Myriad Sun Buildings auction and was auctioned off, the Blood King Crown. The man who walked out of the snakes stomach was the Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, Wu Fan. He was a man who had killed countless people and made people tremble in fear. Even after experiencing several heavenly tribulations, he was still alive. Sect Master, the disciples of the Life Token Pavilion reported that only three of the 300 life tokens of the Blood Saber Guards sent to the Great Mountain Region are intact. As for the tokens of the thirteen Blood Saber Guards, they shattered in a short period of time. Should we send the second batch of Blood Saber Guards over? The cultivator passing the information trembled in fear. If the Sect Master was unhappy, it was not impossible to skin him on the spot. Fortunately, Wu Fan was in a good mood recently. He still looked indifferent as he listened to the report. He casually put the skinning knife aside. The female cultivator serving at the side immediately stepped forward and poured out a jade bottle in her hand. Clear spring water immediately poured out endlessly, causing Sect Master Wu to carefully and elegantly wash away the dirty blood on his hand. Even the Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, who was renowned throughout the cultivation world of the Eastern Region as a butcher, would seriously maintain hand hygiene. Since theyre dead, forget it. The group of cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range have not been very obedient recently. Tell them that if they can conquer the Great Mountain Region, their families will be safe and sound. Chapter 312 - Savage Wasteland After dealing with the Asura Worlds Evil Eye High Priest, Jiang Li, the pitiful Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, set off again and flew towards an area he had never stepped foot in. The current location of the Myriad Slaughter Sects main force was called the Rock Mountain Range. It was a sealed cultivation world that they had just attacked. From the rough map of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, the area covered by the Rock Mountain Range was not much smaller than the Great Mountain Region. It was a special terrain with rocks that was difficult to see. The straight line distance from the Great Mountain Region was not far, but in the middle were two red areas marked as highly dangerous on the map. That meant that just flying on it might be life-threatening. If one did not have absolute confidence in their own strength, they would try their best not to touch it. Jiang Li had just released a group of Asura World creatures to the Nine Provinces Continent. Although he controlled it very well and did not pose any threat or influence to the continent of the Nine Provinces, the interface did not show any negative status. However, he had already sensed some changes in himself. His originally fresh mouth suddenly showed signs of foul odor. This meant that he might have been plagued by negative karma. His merit blessing could eliminate negative karma, but he did not want to test his luck recently. It was better to be obedient and take a detour like ordinary cultivators. After that, this detour took an entire twenty days and nights. Jiang Li, who was sitting on Rayquaza, had been meditating dully all this time. He was about to break through to the Core Formation realm before finally flying to the edge of the target area. Immediately, the vegetation became sparse. Only when the exposed ground completely turned into bare rocks did he know that he had already entered the Rock Ridge. Under the scorching sun, the air was roasted until it distorted slightly. The entire place was desolate! At this moment, an eagles cry suddenly tore through the sky. They had just arrived at the new place when this barbaric region welcomed Alliance Leader Jiang in its own way. The shadow that was covered by the sunlight shot onto Jiang Li, and it actually enveloped him and most of the wooden dragon. Looking up, a pair of huge and sharp hook claws had already pounced forward. The Wood Dragon Rayquaza opened its mouth and shot out a Dragon Roar Cannon, directly piercing the wings of the huge bird. The sharp eagle cry immediately turned into a wail. Without a wing, it was difficult for the bird to fly, so it immediately fell. After that, the rocky wasteland that Jiang Li originally thought was barren, empty, and desolate suddenly became bustling. A huge rock deformed without any warning and transformed into a stone-skinned toad. It jumped up from the ground and opened its meat-colored mouth to bite the fallen bird. However, before the toad could land, the seemingly bare rock ground suddenly split open like a mouth, biting the falling toad in the middle again. It was not until this guy started moving that Jiang Li discovered that it was a dried stone crocodile with six legs. After swallowing the prey in two bites, the crocodile shook its head and swayed its tail as it walked into the distance. However, after walking for a while, the terrain beneath its feet suddenly collapsed, and its huge body sank like it had fallen into quicksand. However, it was not sand. It was a Marching Ant that was ten thousand times more terrifying than sand. A huge dried stone crocodile fell into the endless army of ants. Its hard skin could not withstand the invincible mouth-parts. In just a few moments, the tons of meat were completely eaten by the ants. Even the bones were cut off by the mouth-part and the delicious spinal cord inside was emptied. In a short period of time, Jiang Li had seen a fierce competition between fish and shrimps. The more barren and desolate a place was, the more extreme the disguise and hunting ability of the local species would be. Especially after evolving into a demon beast, all kinds of magical methods emerged endlessly. After the group of ants below finished eating the crocodile and the other two demon beasts in its stomach, they actually placed their gazes on Jiang Li. Buzzing sounds of wings flapping could be heard. This group of army ants actually had flying soldiers. A group of grayish-brown insects rose into the sky at a rather slow speed and pounced towards Jiang Li. They were thirsting for any food to reproduce and strengthen their species. The countless terrifying mouth-parts were enough to make most of the monsters in the wilderness retreat. Even Jiang Lis Wood Arts would probably only become their food. Other than insect repellent, the most effective thing against insects should be flames. He raised his hand and formed a ball of scorching wine fire in his palm. He suddenly slapped it down, and a ball of shocking alcohol spiritual fire spread out, instantly enveloping the swarm of insects. The power of the Liquor Fire Flame that was enhanced by the Nine Nether spiritual qi was quite powerful. When the flames dissipated, a large number of charred and tender insect shells fell down. The smell of burnt meat filled the air. The protein was eight times that of beef. This fragrance caused the demon beasts in a range of more than five kilometers to riot. In order to prevent himself from being swept into it, Jiang Li put away the obviously targeted Wood Dragon Rayquaza and rode his flying sword to quickly leave this area. In such a place, how strong were humans to be able to survive? However, after flying for a distance, Jiang Li discovered that there was actually a small town in this wasteland. In such a harsh environment, being able to survive safely without being destroyed was definitely a skill. There was a sign hanging on the edge of the town. It seemed to be an organization similar to a relay station. After Jiang Li approached, he politely landed on the ground and walked towards the town. At this moment, he discovered that there was a tall fungus growing in a circle around the town. It was a thick mushroom with many holes on the surface. After using appraisal, he learned that the name of this fungus was quite common. It was called the Desolate Poison Mushroom. This was a poisonous mushroom. When touching the surface, a large number of poisonous spores would spew out from the holes on the surface. As long as a creature breathed in a certain number of poisonous spores, it would be parasitized and poisoned, slowly absorbing nutrients until it was beyond cure and on the verge of death. Their fungus spores would also spread underground and occupy a considerable area. These fungus spores also had the same toxic and parasitic characteristics. Therefore, as long as such a Desolate Poison Mushroom existed, basically no demon beast would take the initiative to approach them. This was also the way ordinary humans lived in this region. Of course, this spore would also work on humans, causing ordinary mortals in the region to have an average lifespan of less than 35 years, However, this was also the only way they could survive in a dangerous wasteland. It was even to the extent that the humans in this region had already formed a symbiosis with this poisonous mushroom. The poison of the poisonous mushroom protected humans, and after humans died, their corpses would be buried in the ground to grow new poisonous mushrooms. Jiang Li followed the usual practice and gathered some spores. After wrapping himself in a poison-shielding mask woven from the roots of the Nine Nether Wood, he walked into the small town relay station in front of him. To his surprise, there were actually quite a few people in this relay station. In the center of the town, there was a shed that blocked out the sun and wind. Inside, dozens of cultivators were sitting in the shed, waiting for something. Hey, theres a new scumbag coming. Hey, newbie, come over and give me 2,000 spirit stones. Well be kind and take you to Blackstone City. Seeing Jiang Li arrive, a group of burly men with fierce faces shouted arrogantly at him. They looked like gangsters collecting protection fees. Jiang Li had never had a good impression of such people. After his eyes emitted a shocking aura and glanced at them, the group of burly men immediately fell silent. The others sat silently on the spot, and they seemed to have sensed what Jiang Li had done. They raised their heads and took a glance before ignoring him. From the looks of it, this group of cultivators was not together. From their sitting posture and position, they all maintained vigilant and safe positions. Jiang Li glanced over and noticed that most of these people were dressed like rogue cultivators. Although their appearance and characteristics were different, they all gave people a feeling of disgust. They were probably the type that looked like bad people from one glance. This small town should be the relay station set up to enter deeper into the Rock Mountain Range. The goal of this group of people here should be the same as Jiang Li, they planned to head to the center of this region, Blackstone City. However, this region that had just experienced the flames of war was occupied by a powerful Myriad Slaughter Sect. What exactly was it that could attract these guys here? Not long after, a female cultivator came forward to greet Jiang Li. Hello, guests. Please dont listen to their nonsense. They are travelers like you. You dont have to pay them any additional fees. This relay station belongs to the Eastern Regions Merchant Alliance. They dont dare to really attack here. Is your destination also Blackstone City? We suggest that after gathering a hundred people, we hire about ten brownstone pythons to travel together. This will be safer. The female cultivators attitude was very good. She professionally explained the service of their relay station to Jiang Li. If they formed a hundred-person team according to what she said, each person would have to pay 200 spirit stones to pass through this dangerous wasteland. The success rate was naturally not 100%, but it was also the first choice for most cultivators to travel. Jiang Li nodded in agreement. There were already many cultivators in this relay station, so it should not take long for a hundred people to set off together. In addition, he was new to this bare wasteland and was too conspicuous. He was here to secretly cause trouble, so it was best not to be too open. After handing over 200 spirit stones to the female cultivator, Jiang Li casually made up a name and registered it in her book. After that, he took a wooden number card and quietly waited at the side. He then discovered the reason why this group of rogue cultivators came to this troublesome place. On the wall of this relay station, there was yellow paper everywhere. On it was a recruitment order. The target of recruitment did not have any requirements and was targeted at all rogue cultivators. The recruiter was the famous Myriad Slaughter Sect in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. It was said that the conditions for the Myriad Slaughter Sect to recruit disciples were extremely harsh, and they had to pass through a heavenly punishment to obtain approval. However, that was actually the standard for official members. Even if they were fully prepared, the actual mortality rate of Heavenly Punishment had always been high. The Myriad Slaughter Sect was in a state of war all year round. They had just fought a long war against the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range, so they naturally needed a large number of new blood to join. As a Demon Sect, the conditions for recruiting outer sect members were extremely relaxed. In any case, they did not need to pay anything, so they naturally did not reject anyone. The more the better. There were no requirements regarding character. Scumbags and perverts were childs play in the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Therefore, there was this recruitment notice stuck on the wall everywhere. To those rogue cultivators who committed all kinds of crimes, they could join a large faction in the Divine Judgment Hall. In the future, they would no longer be rogue cultivators without anyone to rely on. Instead, they would have backers and supporters. In the future, when they walked, they could swagger around without fear. When they gave up on threatening others, they would be much more confident. It was a temptation that they could not refuse. At this time, there was a high chance that only such a group of people would come to the Rock Mountain Range. No wonder that burly man from before called him a scumbag. He only treated Jiang Li as a rogue cultivator who had gone thousands of miles to join the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Jiang Li pondered for a moment. This seemed to be a good idea. Right now, the interior of the Rock Ridge must be extremely dangerous. If they used conventional methods to hide, if they were discovered, it would be hard to avoid a pursuit. If he encountered a Soul Formation expert, he did not have any reliable methods to deal with them. He might as well join this group and enter Blackstone City through the recruitment method. However, his identity as the Great Mountain Alliance Leader had already been recorded in the Divine Judgment Hall. The Myriad Slaughter Sect had already sent scouts into the Great Mountain Region. He did not believe that they did not even know his appearance as the Alliance Leader. If he was recognized, he would be courting death. It was better to change his identity. The Wood Arts that he was good at and his signature artifacts could only be used as little as possible. Fortunately, no one knew that Jiang Li still had a fire attribute artificial spiritual root. If he changed his appearance and used the Liquor Fire spiritual qi to fight the enemy, even his master would not be able to recognize him so easily. The attraction of the Myriad Slaughter Sects recruitment token was indeed not small. In this small relay station, it quickly filled up to a hundred cultivators. Before leaving, there were even a few who cut the line. 200 spirit stones per hundred cultivators. The income from this relay station was 20,000 spirit stones. The business of the Eastern Regions Merchant Alliance was really easy to earn. Then, they saw the brownstone python that they had hired with spirit stones. According to the female cultivator who received them, this brownstone python had the bloodline of the sacred beast of the Rock Mountain Range. When they moved, the rustling sound of their scales rubbing against each other could drive away most demon beasts in the desert. Controlling these ten pythons were ten native snake cultivators covered in scales and with long, thin tongues. They would lead Jiang Li and the others along the path established by the Eastern Regions Merchant Alliance to Blackstone City. Chapter 313 - No Matter How Bad It Is, It’s Only Like This Chapter 313: No Matter How Bad It Is, Its Only Like This Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Only people who walked here all year round could remember this route. Every set distance, a Desolate Poison Mushroom would be planted to prevent the local demon beasts from gathering here. Every poisonous mushroom like this was nurtured by a former human. It was a path that the locals used their lives to pave for their descendants. In this desert, it was best not to fly. Coupled with the two methods of the python and poisonous mushrooms and the experienced snake users, they could advance here relatively safely. In this kind of wasteland, the sky always darkened especially quickly. In the day, all the creatures were disguised on the ground and did not move. At night, it was the prelude to their party. All kinds of wolf howls and beast roars sounded in the wilderness. Fortunately, they followed those snake people and found a Desolate Poison Mushroom before the sun set. Staying under the mushroom but not lighting a bonfire, if something approached, as long as they gently touched the mushroom, it could scare away most of the danger. However, the effects of the poisonous spores were only targeted at external threats. It was helpless against internal dangers. Hey, is that true? Its true! I saw it with my own eyes. I was lying on the ground at that time. That kids fire technique was ridiculously powerful. A large group of flying ants were burned away by him in one move. The color of his spirit fire is also very different from ordinary spirit fire. I suspect that he definitely has a special fire seed on him! I heard that the Myriad Slaughter Sect has recently placed great importance on fire-attribute spiritual root cultivators. If we can obtain the strange flame, us brothers might be able to make a name for ourselves in the Myriad Slaughter Sect. How is it? Do you want to do it? Hehe, such a good fat sheep is right in front of us. Thats our opportunity. There were not many good people among the rogue cultivators who could gather here. Even on the way, some people could not help but have ill intentions. A few cultivators conversed in a certain dialect for a while before dispersing as if they had returned to their original place to lie on the ground and nap. However, there was immediately a rustling sound that mixed into the cold wind of the desert. A palm-sized spider crawled out from a cultivators sleeve. As the spider walked, the wind stopped. The hunting instinct engraved in its genes made it quietly approach its target. Soon, the spider crawled up Jiang Lis body from the rock ground and covered its face. Hmph, he can even sleep like this. Hes indeed a rookie. The cultivator lying on the ground suddenly pulled the spider silk in his hand, pulling back the spider that was crawling on Jiang Lis mask. Even Jiang Lis mask was pulled off. Then, another person flicked a stone out from his hand and struck the Desolate Poison Mushroom that was close by. Stimulated, the poisonous mushroom immediately spat out a large amount of spores from the holes in its body. The cultivators who were sitting or lying down to rest instantly retreated. Even if they had already taken anti-poison measures, no one wanted to stay in such a dense poisonous spore powder. Only the few people who had just had ill intentions did not retreat but pounced towards Jiang Li who was still within the range of the spore powder. The other travelers who were forced back by the spore powder were quite angry. Seeing this scene, they already understood what those people wanted to do. It was nothing more than trying to use the poison of the Poison Mushroom to directly knock Jiang Li down and then kill him for it. This kind of behavior was actually quite old-fashioned in this wilderness. However, robbery was one thing, but injuring others was another. When the few fellows inside came out, the travelers outside would probably settle the score with them. The wind on the stone wasteland quickly blew away the spreading spore dust. However, only Jiang Li appeared before them, and his body was completely free of dust. The few villains who had launched the attack had already disappeared without a trace. Jiang Li was actually in a good mood now. Among the few people who attacked him earlier, one of them happened to have a fire attribute spiritual root attribute. He was just worrying about casually fabricating a name and background that would easily be seen through by the Myriad Slaughter Sect when these guys came to send him off. Fire Whip Niu Yier, this was such a casual name. Jiang Li put on the mask again and used the appearance changing technique he obtained by accident all those years ago. After changing his appearance, he sat cross-legged back down. The others had the intention to find Jiang Li to vent their anger. However, the scene just now indicated that this person was obviously not to be trifled with. rogue cultivators like them were the best at judging the situation, so no one dared to come up and court death for the time being. Instead, a man placed a bottle of pills beside him. This medicine can detoxify the mushroom poison. After that person finished speaking, he walked away and did not spare Jiang Li another glance. Jiang Li put away the bottle of pills. He did not consume it nor did he refuse. The next day, the group continued on their journey as usual. No one cared about the disappeared scumbags. As the distance approached, the number of demon beast monsters in the surrounding wilderness decreased. From time to time, the patrolling cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect would appear. Several open paths finally appeared ahead. This kind of product under the order of civilization meant that they had already entered the control area of Blackstone City. The nearby demon beasts had already been cleaned up by the local cultivators. However, after the Myriad Slaughter Sect took over Blackstone City, everything here had changed slightly. On the side of the road, there was a wooden pole erected every 100 feet. On each wooden pole, there was the corpse of a young girl. They were in a dancing posture. They closed their eyes and pointed forward elegantly. This was actually a road sign made of a human girl. Heh, how beautiful. As expected of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. This was the first time Jiang Li had seen such a scene, and he could not help but frown. However, the rogue cultivators beside him were clearly experienced and knowledgeable. They might have seen actions ten times worse than this. Therefore, they did not feel any discomfort when he saw it. Some people were full of praise for this decoration. This was the true appearance of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. The Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent was very large. The situation in each region was different. The attitude of cultivators to mortals was also vastly different. For example, under the hard work of the seniors of the sect, the righteous path alliance completely defeated the demonic cultivators and allowed the humans in that region to live peacefully. However, that kind of peace had actually only lasted for more than a hundred years. To the older cultivators, the chaos back then was like a day away. As for the other regions of the Eastern Region, some had established peaceful order like the Great Mountain Region. However, other than that, there were also many places where righteous and demonic existences coexisted. Some simply said that demonic cultivators had already eliminated righteous sects and established sinful places, causing all living beings to be in deep trouble. For example, the current cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range. Some of the higher-ups of the Divine Judgment Hall might have long wanted to eliminate these poisonous tumors. However, there were actually many organizations like the Myriad Slaughter Sect. If they really fought, it would definitely cause serious internal conflict. Now, the Armored Trolls were staring covetously at them. If the Eastern Region consumed a large amount of its strength, the entire Eastern Region might fall to a state that was even more terrifying than being ruled by demonic cultivators. Therefore, the Divine Judgment Hall did not dare to act rashly. It was only because of this group of demonic cultivators that they were arrogant and domineering in the Eastern Region for so many years. Are you all new here? Go over there and line up to register. Soon, a pair of Myriad Slaughter Sect cultivators landed from the sky and stopped them. After knowing their goal, he was no longer surprised. He pointed them in a direction and rose into the sky to leave. There was actually a line outside the huge Blackstone City. The line was quite long. It could be seen how popular the Myriad Slaughter Demon Sect was among this group of rogue cultivators. Those with fire attribute spiritual roots, register here! Prioritize recruitment! If you have any specialties, stand here and register yourself! After Jiang Li approached, he discovered that the Myriad Slaughter Sect had even made a certain classification when recruiting new blood. To ordinary cultivators, as long as their cultivation level was above the Foundation Establishment realm, they had already reached the lowest recruitment criteria of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. In any case, being cannon fodder was more or less enough. Among them, the most ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators had the most number of people and the longest line. Then, there were Core Formation cultivators. The treatment for each realm was different. Apart from that, the Myriad Slaughter Sect also focused on recruiting fire-attribute spiritual root cultivators and sub-occupation cultivators. Alchemy, weapon refinement, talisman array formations, artistic sword cultivators, or those who had grasped some kind of heaven and earth fire and special abilities could all enjoy better treatment from the Myriad Slaughter Sect. This kind of talent that could create benefits at any time was naturally a rare commodity everywhere. Jiang Li stood behind a few rows and considered for a moment. With the style of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, if he became their lackey, he would be tasked to kill people everywhere. Even if it was only a temporary disguise, Jiang Li did not want to help them do this. He did not know how to refine pills or weapons, but he was an expert in runes and array formations. He was a special talent that the other party had specially recruited. In addition, the Myriad Slaughter Sect was still recruiting fire-attribute cultivators. No matter from which angle, Jiang Lis Liquor Fire Sword Song could be considered outstanding. He even possessed the Human Fire from the Star Tower. Therefore, it should be more suitable to choose these two directions. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li still chose the more reliable array talisman master team. There were clearly fewer cultivators lining up here. In contrast, checks are stricter. Jiang Li filled in his basic form according to the fire attribute cultivator he had captured earlier and was brought into a temporary rune workshop. There were more than a hundred rune tables in this room. Before the tables, many cultivators dressed like rogue cultivators were working hard, doing everything they could. His arrival did not attract anyones attention. Jiang Li casually found a rune table and placed a complete rune array formation in front of him. In addition, there was an hourglass, a carving knife, and ten standard-sized blank wooden planks. The method of testing was obvious. He needed to analyze the runes in the array formation within the designated time and then draw one himself. Finally, with the spirit stones embedded, if the array formation could run and the accuracy was more than 80%, it would be considered a pass. Jiang Li only took a glance and already recognized the array formation in front of him. It was a slightly modified rock formation that could compress ordinary soil into rocks. It was a very basic entry-level array formation. As long as one had received a few years of orthodox teaching of array talismans, there was almost no possibility of failure when copying an array pattern of this level. To Alliance Leader Jiang Li, this was childs play. However, it was normal for the test to be simple. This was because the target of this test was a rogue cultivator. Those rogue cultivators basically held a secret manual of unknown origins and studied it until they died. Some had studied it for more than ten years but still did not know much. Some were talented and smart. They really understood everything. It was inevitable that there would be many mistakes in his understanding and habits. This was the result of a closed door cultivator. Therefore, what Jiang Li thought was a simple test was actually a rather serious test for these rogue cultivators. Looking at their nervous sweat, Jiang Li thanked his sect again in his heart. He picked up the carving knife and moved quickly. In just a moment, smooth lines covered the entire wooden board. A formation diagram had been completed. An examiner of the Myriad Slaughter Sect above revealed a surprised expression when he saw Jiang Lis technique being so skilled. He came down in surprise and prepared to check. However, Jiang Li suddenly realized something. A trace of Liquor Fire spiritual qi surged into his hand and instantly lit up the wooden board in his hand. Halfway through, the examiner saw the rising flames and thought that Jiang Li had been too anxious and made the most primitive mistake. Shaking his head in disappointment, he continued to observe the other candidates. Jiang Li almost made a mistake while currently pretending to be a rogue cultivator. Look at the standards of these fellows around him. If he performed too well and perfectly, there was no benefit in actuality. Instead, it might arouse suspicion or attention. To him, who wanted to stir up trouble secretly, these were things that he had to avoid as much as possible. Therefore, when he did it again, he deliberately chose a saber-wielding posture that was neither professional nor comfortable. When he was carving, he deliberately slowed down and even showed a slight problem at every similar point. He felt that the standard of an ordinary cultivators array formation could only be this bad. This should suit his skills as a rogue cultivator. The effect of this array formation would be much worse. It looked like there was an irregular flaw in his common knowledge technique. This kind of problem often happened to rogue cultivators without guidance. However, even so, after he handed over the wooden board, he naturally received the examiners praise. Niu Yier? Not bad, not bad. You have a lot of potential. Amongst this batch of array talisman masters who were participating in the test, Jiang Li who tried his best to make himself clumsy was still at a level that stood out from the crowd. Through this kind of recruitment, there was naturally no problem. He was forced to change into a dirty work robe. He and a few other cultivators who had passed were brought to a refinement ground that was ablaze. The temperature was very high here. A large number of cultivators were moving supplies non-stop, smelting metal, and building a huge thing. This thing seemed to be a huge cauldron that had built 80-90% of the progress and was about to be completed. However, from its appearance, it looked sinister and should not be a righteous thing. Chapter 314 - Underground Worker of the Rock Mountain Range Master Bitter, Ive brought you a few newbies. You have to work harder on this cauldron. The Sect Master will be using it in seven days. Dont waste time. The examiner handed Jiang Li and the others to a balding cultivator who was in charge here. Most Runic Array Masters would easily experience hair loss after a certain number of years. Some could still be saved with secret recipes, while some were especially outstanding and might not be effective no matter how many medicinal pills they ate. The balding steward was patrolling everywhere to urge progress. When he discovered that something was wrong, he began to point and curse. Jiang Li and the others saw that he had grabbed a subordinate and scolded him for an entire fifteen minutes before he had the time to pay attention to them. However, when he saw the number of newcomers, his expression showed displeasure again. Only a few? Dont fool me. If we cant complete the mission, the Sect Master will be angry. Well all be doomed! The examiner was also helpless. It was true that the Myriad Slaughter Sect recruited thousands of new blood every day. However, qualified Runic Array Masters were too rare. The other rogue cultivators who participated in the test were ridiculously poor. If he did not go through training and used it directly, it would really ruin everything. Alright, alright. Come with me. Let me see what you can do. In front of the table, Master Bitter displayed a huge comprehensive analysis map. Jiang Li glanced at it. It was a cauldron-shaped artifact that was larger than a house. From the materials used and the scale of the runes, this artifact was definitely not simple after being refined. Perhaps its might could directly compare to an Earth-rank artifact. They could actually refine artifacts that were comparable to Earth-rank artifacts. At the very least, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region did not have such a situation. In next to no time, Master Bitter brought over a stack of blueprints and distributed them to Jiang Li and the others. All of you, go over there and carve patterns on the black bricks. Follow this blueprint and dont make any mistakes. You must submit ten qualified black bricks in a day or else youll be in charge of the fire! It was extremely difficult to create a furnace and mold of such a size, so the method they used was to melt metal ingots layer by layer. It was as if they were building a house. They smelted pieces of metal ingots that had been refined alone one after another. The difficulty was that the upper part of the cauldron had to be in a half-melting state forever. Moreover, there could not be any mistakes in casting the ingots. Once it condensed and melted again, or if there was a deviation in the location of a certain brick, the overall quality of the artifact would be greatly reduced and it would fail. This required a large number of fire-attribute cultivators to take turns providing powerful firepower to maintain. It also required a Runic Array Master with exquisite skills that even Jiang Li could only admire to coordinate the overall situation. Letting a high-grade metal maintain a melting state was extraordinarily difficult even with the help of a specific array formation. It was not the same as taking on missions from the Alchemy Hall to fan the flames for Qi Refinement disciples in the sect. This was probably the reason why the Myriad Slaughter Sect specially recruited fire attribute cultivators. The top-notch Runic Array Master they needed was probably Master Bitter. Jiang Li and the others were assigned to their own Spirit Carving Platform. After entering the sect, they did not even have the chance to adapt and were directly dragged to be laborers. Each person had ten black bricks, each the size of a coffin. They began to undergo tough labor according to the blueprint. Following the dismantled blueprint, carving patterns on the flat surface was actually the most basic job. Even if they were rogue cultivators, they could still do this. As Jiang Li carved patterns on the black brick, he sized up his surroundings. There was no one monitoring them in the surroundings. As long as they finished their work, they could leave at any time. This place should have been temporarily built by the Myriad Slaughter Sect after they attacked the Rock Mountain Range. They had made such a huge move to temporarily refine such a huge cauldron. Who knew what it was for. He finished his work quickly, and the others who came in with him were probably going to spend the night catching up. After pretending to be exhausted and handing over ten rune black bricks, Jiang Li received todays allowance. He was also told to find a residence that was not occupied in Blackstone City as his residence. If there were any locals who were not dead yet, they would be treated as servants who were used for free. No one would stop the cultivators from doing anything to them. Walking on the streets, the city built from hard black stone had a different style. From some of the traces by the roadside, Jiang Li could tell that this used to be a rather bustling cultivation city. However, at this moment, there were only piles of human corpses that had yet to be cleaned everywhere, showing the sorrow of this place. If he did not stop it, perhaps in the near future, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would become like this. Bang! At this moment, a dirty child suddenly collided with him. Jiang Li did not move at all. The childs head was swollen from the collision and bounced onto the ground. Im sorry, Lord! The child apologized repeatedly before running away with his head lowered. She lowered her head, but Jiang Li could still see that her face was branded with a string of numbers. The Myriad Slaughter Sect was not a good force. The people who survived in Blackstone City were all reduced to slaves. They labeled these peoples faces and left them in the city as property. That child was one of them. However, she deliberately collided with him. Jiang Li casually walked into an alley, and then he stretched out his hand to take out a note. It was the slip of paper that the child had secretly stuffed into his arms when they collided earlier. If not for the fact that Jiang Li saw that she did not take out anything, the child would have died. 22 Oak Street. There was only this address written on it. After Jiang Li finished reading it, this note suddenly burned itself and disappeared completely. From the looks of it, he seemed to have been targeted by a group of underground workers. Blackstone City had just fallen. If the Myriad Slaughter Sect wanted to manage this entire region, they could not stabilize it without decades of operation. It was very normal for some of the resistance forces to exist. These resistance forces had the same goal as Jiang Li. They were helpers that he could use to fight. In theory, Jiang Li should visit according to the address on the note and obtain cooperation. But who was Jiang Li? He was the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. It was too simple to just casually write a note and want to lead him by the nose. He did not go to 22 Oak Street as stated. Instead, he found a random residence nearby and walked in. His luck was not bad. There was a pair of siblings, brother and sister, who huddled in a corner, trembling. After they saw Jiang Li enter, the woman was terrified to the point of cowering, whereas the man forced himself to calm down and knelt down before Jiang Li. Since they were able to live in this city area, they had to be descendants of a cultivation family. Seeing that he was able to let go of his pride, his temperament was indeed not bad. Lord, is there anything we can help you with? Jiang Li waved his hand and completely ignored them. He casually found a room and sat inside. At night, in Oak Street. Young Master Huyan, why hasnt the person you mentioned arrived yet? Is he really trustworthy? A few cultivators dressed in the outer clothes of the Myriad Slaughter Sect were gathered in an inconspicuous residence, discussing something secretly. With the Qi Gazing Technique, I saw that persons bearing was extraordinary and he was extremely proficient in the Dao of Runic Array Formations. He should not be an ordinary rogue cultivator. He must be a direct disciple of a righteous sect to have this ability. That kind of person would definitely not join the Myriad Slaughter Sect sincerely. I think he will accept our cooperation. Right now, the remaining cultivators of our Rock Mountain Range have been forced to attack a cultivation world called the Great Mountain Region. However, what the Myriad Slaughter Sect said is all lies. I happened to know some of the secrets of the Blood King Crown. Once that huge cauldron is completed, all the citizens in this city will be unable to escape death! We need help. Wait patiently. However, as the hours passed, not only did Jiang Li not arrive, the doors of the houses in 22 Oak Street were even kicked open from the outside. A group of Blood Blade Guards rushed in aggressively and started to smash and burn the place. They smashed this residence to the side and left angrily after discovering nothing. Young Master Huyan, did we give that note to the wrong person? Young Master Huyan and the others, who were hiding in the 23rd house, felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, they had been careful. Otherwise, they would have been wiped out this time. Their notes were indeed burned after reading, but with just these few words, Jiang Li could completely write another one himself and send it to the Blood Saber Guards in a way that would easily arouse suspicion. Then, there was that scene. Jiang Lis actions were both a lesson and a test. Firstly, he wanted them to put on a proper attitude. The second was to see if this group of people was sufficiently meticulous. If it was a group of brainless righteous people, it was safer for him to do it alone. Wait, look over there. After the group of Blood Blade Guards left, a rat in a red robe darted out from somewhere. Without running around, he crossed his legs and sat on the only intact chair in the residence. Beside the red-coated rat was a bottle of medicinal pills. Young Master Huyan looked at the medicinal pill from the shadows and knew that Jiang Li had long understood that it was the note he had sent. This was because it was the bottle of Desolate Poison Mushroom antidote that he had given Jiang Li when he was traveling in the wilderness. Then, he participated in the same test as Jiang Li and secretly witnessed Jiang Lis amazing spirit carving technique. That was why there was the note incident. Whats that? A rat spirit? The cultivator beside him was dumbfounded. What was going on with this rat? No, that person is here. Lets go out. Young Master Huyan sighed. He knew that his actions were somewhat inappropriate. Since he had a favor to ask, he should take the initiative to come to him. He should not be putting on airs to test the other party. The scene earlier was a show of Jiang Lis displeasure. Now that the two sides were even, it was time to talk business. The few of them appeared from next door, and a group of five stood before Jiang Li. Ive offended you earlier, but we really have to be careful in the territory of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Please forgive me. Seeing the few of them come out, the rat also stood up, cupped its hands, and bowed to them. We were rash. Sir, dont take offense. My name is Huyan Longan. Ive troubled you this time for the lives of 300,000 citizens in Blackstone City. Please help me. Young Master Huyan was quite a talent. He really bowed to a rat. Huyan was a grand surname in the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range, and it was basically equivalent to the status of the Shenshan surname in the Great Mountain Region. It could be seen that this person had definitely held a high position in the Blackstone City. Tell me, what do I need to do? What can I get? Jiang Li did not expose his identity as a member of the Great Mountain Alliance. Instead, he asked for compensation from a person who did not care about him. The few people behind Huyan Longan were immediately dissatisfied, but they were stopped by their young masters hand gesture. Our Rock Mountain Range secretly inherited a Dragon Pearl. If Sir can help us succeed, I can help you obtain the Dragon Pearl. Jiang Li became energetic when he heard that. Dragon Pearl? Theres a Dragon Pearl here? No, even if there is, it should have been snatched away by the Myriad Slaughter Sect. He was first surprised, then asked two questions. Where did the dragon come from? If the other party wanted Jiang Li to go to the Myriad Slaughter Sect to snatch the Dragon Pearl himself, he might run over now and crush the five of them. I dont know the origins of the Dragon Pearl in detail, but the Stone Mountain Ranges holy land worships a Dragon Pearl. The exact location is only known by my Huyan Clan. Outsiders will definitely not be able to find it. Huyan Longan explained again, barely convincing Jiang Li of the existence of the holy land and the Dragon Pearl. We need you to do something about the 200 bricks. Hide this rune inside. I believe that with Sirs mastery of array patterns, it should not be difficult to do. Seeing that Jiang Li was tempted, he handed over another blueprint. On it was a vertical eye symbol with simple lines but seemed to have a special charm. What he meant was to let Jiang Li use a high-end technique of overlapping runes to hide this vertical eye in those large bricks. Most importantly, it could not be seen by others. This was not a technique that anyone could use. In the past, there were only a handful of masters at this level in the Rock Mountain Range. Now, not a single one was left. They probably came to find Jiang Li with the intention of giving it a try. Fortunately, their luck was really good and they happened to bump into him. Jiang Li controlled the red-coated rat to pick up a wooden board on the ground. He first drew the vertical eye on it, and then he started to draw the formation patterns on the vertical eye symbol. Soon, complicated patterns that were identical to the black brick completely covered the vertical eye. The few of them approached and looked left and right. They could not see any clues. When they heard Jiang Lis answer and saw his actions, the expressions of the few people on the other side first became pleasant surprise, and then it became that of shock. The fact that he was able to do this spontaneously was already one in a million. Not to mention that Jiang Li was currently using a rat that was controlled remotely, so it was even easier for his main body to take action. Sir, youre indeed skilled. We admire you! With Sirs help, theres finally hope of stopping the Blood King Cauldron! Blood King Cauldron? Jiang Li was a little concerned when he heard that name. Could this thing be related to the Blood King Crowns recognition? Dont celebrate too early. This kind of technique can only fool ordinary Runic Array Masters. In front of true experts, it cant be hidden. This is especially so for that Master Bitter. I definitely cant let him see the black bricks I carved. You need to cover for me. Jiang Lis request was reasonable. They still had some people hidden in the city. Even if they risked their lives, they had to help. Of course. We will assist you with all our might. Also, may I know your name? After chatting for a while, Huyan Longan bowed respectfully to the red-coated rat again. You can call me Green Mountain Ascetic. Chapter 315 - The Taste of Wrath Chapter 315: The Taste of Wrath Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The next day, Jiang Li went to work as usual and secretly did something to those rune bricks when no one was paying attention. Although he still needed to add an extra step when drawing runes, his speed still far exceeded others. However, this time, he did not immediately hand over the bricks. Instead, he secretly transferred the finished bricks to the other resistance cultivators hiding nearby. This way, he would not arouse suspicion by handing over too many black bricks in a day. Master Bitter would come over from time to time to take a look. He was the greatest threat in the plan. However, every time this happened, the array formation that was heating the entire cauldron would suddenly fluctuate. It was either too cold or too hot, causing him to be unable to care about anything else. This was because the main force providing spiritual qi to the array formation were the captives from the Rock Mountain Range captured in the battle. They were trapped in the underground cell, squeezing out spiritual qi every day to provide enough fierce spirit fire. Huyan Longans reputation in Blackstone City was not low. He used the spirit stones he had accumulated in the past to bribe some prison guards to go in and communicate with the captives inside. As long as he sent a secret signal, the captives below would increase or reduce the output of their firepower. They had the most people, so when they exerted strength together, it would cause obvious fluctuations in the temperature of the spirit fire. If he did not adjust it in time, the entire refinement might be destroyed. This was their way of diverting attention. It was troublesome and effective. Under the condition of maintaining safety, they could probably mix 30 bricks with problems in the huge cauldron every day. The working period was getting closer and closer, so they could barely make up 200 in total. During this period of time, Jiang Li had asked Huyan Longan about the exact situation of the Blood King Cauldron and obtained some useful clues from him. Just as Jiang Li had thought, the goal of creating this huge cauldron was to gain the Blood King Crowns gradual recognition. The Blood King Crown was left behind by a rebel prince from the cultivation dynasty 7,000 to 8,000 years ago. It contained the aura of a blood flood dragon and could control tens of millions of blood soldiers. They had forged this huge cauldron to refine the ten million blood soldiers. Once the huge cauldron was refined, the survivors in Blackstone City would definitely be thrown into the cauldron and become blood soldiers. Then, as the trump card army of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, they could become an unceasing army. If he did not stop them, the Great Mountain Region would probably be the first target of this army. Therefore, if the resistance cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range wanted to stop all of this, Jiang Li had to stop it. As the black bricks fused together, the Blood King Cauldron was finally completed before the deadline. The cauldron was clearly made of metal nails, but there was no trace on the surface. Now, they were only one step away from awakening the spirit. But before that, some people will be sacrificed. After the last brick was added, all the Runic Array Masters were chased out of the venue. Then, the temperature of the entire venue began to rise. Before putting out the fire and awakening the spirit, they had to burn the entire cauldron red and unify the runes. Not far away, Huyan Longan, who was hiding in the crowd, had an ugly expression. This was because the energy needed to push the array formation to the limit would suck all the fire-attribute cultivators in the dungeon dry. They were destined to not be able to wait for help. Master Bitter, youve done well. At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from behind. Jiang Li seemed to have turned into a helpless child. A ferocious beast passed by him, causing his body to instinctively tense up and practically be unable to move. A luxurious man wearing a red crown walked over from behind him. He brushed past them, and the surrounding people stepped aside and respectfully called him Sect Master. Jiang Li hurriedly bowed as well and did not reveal any flaws. This was the Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Just from his refined appearance, it was very difficult to think that he was actually the Sect Master of a Demon Sect. He patted Master Bitters shoulder. Master Bitter habitually wanted to curse. When he saw that it was the Sect Master, he hurriedly restrained himself and changed into a smile. Fortunately, he had completed the refinement of the large cauldron a few hours ago. If he had been a few hours late, that hand would have probably slapped his head. Wu Fan, the Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, was not afraid of the high temperature of the array formation in front of him at all. He walked into the array formation and reached out to grab one of the feet of the Blood King Cauldron. It was as if he had picked up a teacup as he carried the entire Blood King Cauldron to inspect it. The scene was like an ant easily lifting a car. The exaggerated power gathered in a humans body, looking very strange. While they were shocked by his strength, Jiang Li and the others were worried that the other party would notice something. Fortunately, the parts that Jiang Li had tampered with were all on the side of the brick. After it was forged into the cauldron, it was already completely covered, and it was utterly impossible to notice with the naked eye. Wu Fan nodded in satisfaction. In the end, he did not see any problem. With a bang, the crimson cauldron was placed back on the ground. The Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect stretched out his hand and grabbed, and a pitch-black shadow was captured from afar. When they were far away, it did not look like much, but when the thing approached, Jiang Li realized that compared to it, even a train seemed so slender and short. Holy Spirit! Not far from Jiang Li, Huyan Longans voice was almost suppressed as he gritted his teeth. The huge snake that was covered in scales like black jade was the faith of the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range. Before they became stronger, it had protected the humans here. Now, it was killed and its corpse was played around like this. Any cultivator from the Rock Mountain Range would be furious when they saw this. He suppressed the anger in his heart and took two steps to Jiang Lis side. You better leave quickly. Tonight, there will be a huge mess here! He stuffed a special snake scale into Jiang Lis hand, and then he left with the others. He was going to the dungeon to rescue the captives. The snake scale was the key to finding the Dragon Pearl. This fellow kept his promise. Jiang Li originally thought that he was just bluffing him, but he did not expect that he would actually fulfill his promise at this moment. A large saber suddenly appeared in Wu Fans hand. He casually waved it twice, and the huge snake body that was coiled in the air was cut into more than a hundred pieces. A large amount of snake blood splattered down from the sky and landed on the red Blood King Cauldron. The snake blood instantly vaporized on the high temperature metal surface, rising into a thick fog that blocked his vision. The essence seeped into every part of the cauldron through the blood quenching. The surrounding spiritual qi surged over crazily and entered the huge gap in the huge cauldron to fill it up. The Blood King Cauldrons estimated grade was Earth-rank. The amount of spiritual qi needed was definitely an astronomical figure. The surrounding earth veins were not gathering, so the spiritual qi in the air was completely emptied in a short period of time. Regarding this, the Myriad Slaughter Sect was already prepared. A large number of medium-grade and high-grade spirit stones were poured into the large cauldron. They had occupied the Rock Mountain Range region and had plundered countless spirit stones and treasures. Under the high temperature that had yet to dissipate, these spirit stones were directly refined and exploded. A large amount of dense spiritual qi surged out from within, continuously filling the needs of the Blood King Cauldron. Then, the huge snake corpse that had been cut into more than a hundred pieces was thrown into the cauldron. A transparent snake shadow appeared from the snakes corpse, but it was captured by the Blood King Cauldron and struggled and roared in the cauldron. At the same time, a blood flood dragon emerged from the Blood King Crown above Wu Fans head and roared at the huge snake below. He wanted to forcefully refine the guardian spiritual beast of the Rock Mountain Range into the artifact spirit of the Blood King Cauldron. This would allow the Blood King Cauldrons power to rise to a higher level. However, no one noticed that in this huge cauldron, as the snake blood seeped in, 200 runes that were identical to the black snakes vertical pupils were ignited one after another. Today was the night of the full moon, but the moon that rose today was especially bright red compared to usual. At this moment, a red bolt of lightning suddenly rose into the sky. Something abnormal happened in the dungeon not far away. At this time, the commotion was clearly caused by Huyan Longan and the others. However, their actions surprised Jiang Li. A group of heavily injured and unarmed captives was definitely not a match for the Myriad Slaughter Sect in a head-on battle. With the geographical advantage, they should have quietly fled. How could they be discovered so easily? Sure enough, a cloud-piercing arrow shot out. A large number of cultivators from the Myriad Slaughter Sect gathered in the city rushed to the dungeon and caught all the cultivators who were about to escape. The captives who had escaped entered battle, but it did not take long before they were all suppressed. Then, they were locked in more than ten large iron cages and pulled together. Sect Master, this group of captives wants to escape. Weve already captured them and are waiting for your punishment. Each large iron cage was squeezed with more than a hundred captives. Together, there were at least a thousand of them. After they were captured, they had already been tortured several times. This time, they were captured again, and their bodies carried many heavy injuries. Many captives were missing arms and legs. Thick blood kept flowing out from the iron cage, leaving a trail of red behind. It wouldnt have been your turn so early. But its nothing. Dont worry, none of you can escape. After you die, you will become my strength and fight for your enemies. Wu Fans voice sounded from the sky. The blood flood dragon phantom above him also turned around and looked over. The blood flood dragon phantom continued to extend as it bit down on a large iron cage. The shadow pulled the large iron cage and hung above the Blood King Cauldron. Then, its teeth tore apart the iron cage, and hundreds of injured captives were poured into the Blood King Cauldron that was surging with spiritual qi. Their Dao Bodies were utterly unable to endure such refinement, and they quickly transformed into a pool of blood while their souls and the huge snake rolled painfully in the cauldron. Come on, bastard! Kill us! I wont let you off even if I die! Even you cowards want us to lower our heads! Wait another ten thousand years! To Jiang Lis surprise, the group of cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range were not afraid at all when facing the Myriad Slaughter Sect. They even cursed at the surrounding cultivators. They felt that even if they died, their blood would be spilled on the enemies. However, the Myriad Slaughter Sect, whose members had killed three to four people at least, had long gotten sick of hearing such words like begging for mercy before death. They were completely unmoved, only feeling that it was noisy. Iron cages were continuously thrown into the cauldron. The wailing souls and snake bodies entangled together and finally became what the Myriad Slaughter Sect wanted. It seemed that the Myriad Slaughter Sects plan was going very smoothly. The Rock Mountain Range cultivators early escape plan had already failed. However, among the thousand plus captives, Jiang Li did not see Huyan Longan and the others. Did they abandon their companions and escape? In addition, the expressions of these cultivators who were unafraid of death made Jiang Li feel very strange. It was as if they could not wait to die in the huge cauldron. Jiang Lis doubt did not last long. The blood moon in the sky was so red that it seemed like blood was about to drip down. Just as the blood moon rose to the highest point, the hour arrived. A vertical eye suddenly reflected on the crimson moon. The huge snake phantom in the Blood King Cauldron also stopped struggling. The thousand plus wailing souls beside it no longer pretended. They laughed and stood up, pouncing at their Holy Spirit. Damn the Myriad Slaughter Sect! Youve been tricked! Sacrificing my remnant soul, the Holy Spirit will not die! Long live the Rock Mountain Range! Due to the fact that it was actively fusing, the thousand souls did not have any obstruction as they entered the body of the Holy Spirit Snake. After absorbing the souls of more than a thousand cultivators, the snake phantom began to swell rapidly. Furthermore, with the help of the energy in the Blood King Cauldron below, the snake was recovering its former power. The 200 vertical eye runes in the Blood King Cauldron lit up. The incomplete artifact lost control at this moment. The vertical pupil rune personally carved by Jiang Li was the totem symbol of this Holy Spirit Snake. Hiding them in the cauldron was equivalent to opening 200 back doors for the Holy Spirit to control the cauldron. In the dungeon just now, these more than a thousand captives did not really want to escape. They had caused a commotion and were deliberately courting death. Due to the fact that the Holy Spirits corpse had been exposed for too long and its soul had been severely injured, it might not have the ability to resist the power of the Blood King Cauldron. Therefore, after knowing Huyan Longans plan, they very bluntly agreed to sacrifice themselves to allow the Holy Spirit to recover as much as possible. The reason why they created a commotion and angered the Myriad Slaughter Sect was to let Wu Fan throw them into the Blood King Cauldron in advance. They knew the power of the Myriad Slaughter Sect better than anyone else. It was easier said than done to rescue the captives trapped in the city. They had to have a sufficiently powerful existence to temporarily delay Wu Fan and cause the entire Blackstone City to become chaotic before they had the chance to save him. Therefore, the Holy Spirit was their only chance. Myriad Slaughter Sect! Wu Fan! Have a taste of the wrath of the Rock Mountain Range! The red cauldron suddenly shook. The huge snake phantom spoke and roared as it pounced at the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master. The shock wave from the explosion sent everything flying. Under the Blood Moons vertical eye, it immediately turned into ruins. Even a building made of black stone could not withstand such an impact. Jiang Li was blown flying as well, and he landed in a ruin. When he got up again, he discovered that his surroundings were already in chaos. He took out a resplendent blood-colored lotus flower from the coffin. Hmm, Ill let you have a taste of the wrath of the Great Mountain Region too. Chapter 316 - Asura Beast Tide, Non-Peaceful Resolution The bloated black snake phantom coiled in the sky above Blackstone City and collided intensely with the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master. The strength of both sides exceeded the imagination of ordinary cultivators, the waves produced by the collision spreading out in waves. The black stone building that could withstand the attacks of the warships was not much better than a house made of straw. It was destroyed in pieces by the two sides. Under such a terrible environment, anyone below the Nascent Soul realm could not even stand their ground. Jiang Li was surprised that the Holy Spirit of the Rock Mountain Range had such power. This was the outcome that Huyan Longan and the others wanted. Only if the Holy Spirit attacked again would the remaining cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range have a chance of survival. However, it was only a chance of survival. Although the Holy Spirits soul was powerful, it had already lost to the Myriad Slaughter Sect when it was alive. Now that the snake was dead, its body was cut into pieces and thrown into the cauldron. Although it had relied on the formed Blood King Cauldron to forcefully transform into a spirit, its strength was still weaker than when it was alive. Moreover, the energy that erupted was provided by the Blood King Cauldron. Once the spiritual qi in the cauldron was exhausted, the Holy Spirit would be unable to fight even if its soul was shattered. Jiang Li knew that this opportunity was rare and fleeting. Holding the lotus platform that had already been repaired and filled with the blood of madness in the Asura World, he accelerated towards the main hall of Blackstone City. The grade and power of this Karma Cleansing Lotus was extremely high and powerful. In contrast, the amount of energy materials needed to repair this lotus flower was so huge that it could absolutely easily bankrupt him several times. If not for the fact that the Blood Fighting Arena was rich and generous, Jiang Li might have kept this lotus platform as a mere ornament. Who are you? How dare you trespass into the Sect Masters sleeping chamber! The entire Blackstone City was already in chaos. The top experts who could help were all helping Sect Master Wu Fan and the giant snake phantom fight in the sky. The captured cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range in the four dungeons also began to truly escape. Taking advantage of the moment when the battle between the Holy Spirits shook the world, they broke out of the cage under the lead of Huyan Longan and the others. All the living forces of the Myriad Slaughter Sect were attracted to them. Jiang Lis abnormal actions of running all the way naturally drew the attention of some people, but there were utterly few people with any weight to stop him. It was not until there was a group of thick-armored guards in front of the Blackstone Main Hall in the core that they remained unmoved despite the chaos outside. This group of ten thick armored guards was an absolute confidant that Wu Fan had nurtured from young. Ever since they were still children, they had worn heavy armor and received strict training. It was said that they had no name, no surname, and no desires. They had never taken off their armor their entire lives and only listened to the orders of the Myriad Slaughter Sects Sect Master. Seeing that there were others coming, they shouted. It was actually a luxurious configuration formed by a Soul Formation cultivator and nine Nascent Soul cultivators. On the orders of the Sect Master! Head to the main hall and activate the Blackstone Citys array to suppress the foreign enemies! Jiang Li did not stop walking. He casually made up an excuse to bluff his way through. However, it was obvious that his bullshitting skills were not perfect. Where is the Sect Masters token?! Without it, no one is allowed to pass! When they saw that Jiang Lis speed was not reduced in the slightest, spiritual light flashed throughout the bodies of the armored soldiers, and they raised the large saber in their hands and were already prepared to fight. The token is here! Hurry up and move aside! Another collision occurred in the air behind him. This collision caused a canyon to crack in the center of Blackstone City. The Holy Spirit, which had just been overflowing with might, was suddenly sent flying thousands of feet back. Its translucent body had clearly shrunk a little in a short moment. It was only a snake spirit without the support of its body. It was already extremely difficult to fight the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master. Furthermore, it was surrounded by many experts of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. The speed at which it was consumed was too fast and could not last for long. However, this tremor also shook the ten armored soldiers until their figures became unstable. A flaw appeared in their formation! As Jiang Li spoke, he raised his hand and threw out the blood red lotus platform in his hand. How dare you! Those who trespass into the forbidden area will die! The leader of the thick-armored guards brandished the saber in his hand. The ten people behind him formed a formation, and the powerful saber was about to cut the lotus platform into two. However, at that moment, the lotus platform suddenly opened, projecting a lotus phantom that enveloped the ten of them. The saber slashed into the inner wall of the lotus shadow. Not only did the power of the saber light not shatter the shadow, but the ten armored soldiers inside were all injured and spat out a mouthful of blood. Didnt Sect Master Wu tell you not to cut things you havent seen before? Jiang Li put away the lotus platform, circled around the lotus shadow, and continued to run inside. The Karma Cleansing Lotus at its peak was truly too powerful. Back then, it had trapped six Divine Monks and almost destroyed the Benevolent Travel Temple. The ability of karma could return all damage that had not exceeded its limit to the cultivator enveloped in the shadow. If one was trapped inside without special methods, they could only wait for the shadow to dissipate or for their companions outside to save them. Now that it was used again, it succeeded without question. This group of thick-armored guards guarded the Sect Master closely all year round. Although they enjoyed the best resources and cultivated the best cultivation methods, they had too little combat experience and rashly attacked the blood lotus, causing them to be completely trapped. Although Jiang Li could not do anything to them in a short period of time, trapping them was enough. The Myriad Slaughter Sect Master was suspicious and cautious. There were very few people who could enter his bedroom. After Jiang Li entered the main hall, he discovered that there were only a few maidservants with low cultivation levels. They had already been shaken unconscious by the aftershock of the battle and no one knew if they were dead or alive. He did not care. In the past few days, other than cooperating with Huyan Longan, he had not been idle. He walked around the entire Blackstone City. Relying on his Earth Spirit Body and the array formation veins that had been exposed to the surface during the war, he had already roughly deduced the location of the energy gathering core of this city. He took two steps into the core palace. The ground was embedded with complicated array disc patterns. This was the original array core of Blackstone City. The Myriad Slaughter Sect had yet to completely master it. They only placed a few seals on it, intending to study it in the future. It was not possible to control the Blackstone Citys array in a short period of time. However, he did not need to go through so much trouble. He took out the flag and stabbed it into the ground. Relying on the treasure of the human race, he wanted to forcefully hijack the earth vein here. The ground was too hard, so the Ground Control Flag did not pierce through immediately. Jiang Li kicked at the top of the flagpole. The black stone cracked and the Ground Control Flag stabbed into the earth vein core. The entire foundation of Black Rock City shook three times because of Alliance Leader Jiangs kick. Something happened in the main hall. The two of you go take a look. The commotion of hijacking the earth vein was too great, and it was unavoidable for the higher-ups of the Myriad Slaughter Sect to notice. Two of the Soul Formation cultivators abandoned the injured Holy Spirit Snake that was still fighting crazily and flew towards the Blackstone Citys main hall. From afar, they saw the thick-armored guards trapped by the lotus shadow at the entrance of the main hall. They knew that someone was plotting something big and hurriedly rushed to the core. However, when they split open the main hall, a blood-red lotus platform was slowly blooming. As the petals of the lotus platform opened, a chaotic and crazy energy was continuously surging outwards. Their Soul Formation saber lights were extremely solid and stable. Regardless, they were corroded by the special energy and had a violent reaction. They directly exploded in the air. Just like Benevolent Travel Temple back then, this level of attack was completely harmless to the lotus platform. Under the protection of the Karma Cleansing Lotus, Jiang Li was using the Ground Control Flag to connect the earth veins and lotus platform. The energy consumed to open the spatial crack through the lotus platform was definitely not ordinary. Previously, the Hundred Tempering Mountain had even changed their sects grand array because of this matter. It was already quite good that Jiang Li could use the Ground Control Flag to gather enough energy in a short period of time. He then dug a huge hole in the ground. He opened the Yin Burial Coffin and poured out a small mountain of Asura World Blood Crystals towards the main vein. These blood crystals were stimulated by the earth vein power and exploded continuously like popcorn. The power of chaos that erupted from the Asura blood flowed along the earth vein. Not long after, wisps of chaotic power emerged from the ground. Cultivators who accidentally absorbed this energy immediately had their spiritual qi in chaos. Due to this sudden change in the battle, cultivators would either be injured or die. The Myriad Slaughter Sect and the Rock Mountain Range had both suffered varying degrees of damage, but to the fleeing cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range, the enemies who were tied up were naturally more helpful. Who are you?! How dare you cause trouble in my Myriad Slaughter Sect! You cant escape anymore! If you stop and surrender now, we might let you live! The two Soul Formation elders beside the Blackstone Citys main hall attacked the blood lotus several times but failed. On the other hand, under the supply of the earth vein energy, the petals of the blood lotus were opening up piece by piece, revealing a strange stone building hidden within. At this moment, they finally noticed Jiang Li who was hiding beneath the blood lotus and couldnt help but probe. They were very curious as to who would come to the Myriad Slaughter Sect to cause trouble. With a thought from Jiang Li, a transparent figure appeared by his side. He took off his mask and revealed a face that had been baptized by the storm on the sea. Ming Duowei, who was originally an elder of the Dragon Transformation Island, erupted with dragon blood aura at the same time as Jiang Li. When has anyone ever asked about the actions of the Dragon Transformation Island? Leave quickly. My Dragon Transformation Island wants this place! Ming Duowei even took out his Dragon Transformation Island token and sent out a dragon-shaped shadow to prove his identity. His actions were simply arrogant and domineering to the extreme. Thats Elder Ming Duowei of the Dragon Transformation Island! Dragon Transformation Island! Youre simply going too far! Damn it, what are you doing! Amidst the furious roars of the two Soul Formation elders, the petals of the Blood Lotus Platform finally opened. On the lotus platform, at this moment, there was a strange altar with a strange shape that did not look like the product of the Nine Provinces Continent. Jiang Li flicked his finger, and a drop of the blood of madness from the Great Asura Vemacitrin landed on the altar. In an instant, red lightning tore through the sky and struck the Blood Lotus Altar. A sound ten thousand times more ear-piercing than a crystal shattering sounded. The space on the lotus platform altar tore apart at this moment. Cracks in space quickly spread upwards with the altar as the starting point. Through the huge cracks, one could vaguely see a strange red world on the other side. What what what is this! Even the Elder of the Myriad Slaughter Sect had never experienced such a scene. Behind the crack, an aura that made their hearts palpitate came. That feeling was definitely stronger than their Sect Master! At this moment, an eyeball that was larger than a house floated over. It turned its eyeball behind the crack and peeked at the world. The two Soul Formation elders even saw a satisfied expression on the eyeball. They planned this long ago! Quick! Quickly inform the Sect Master! The large eyeball retreated in satisfaction. Then, a creature with bat-like wings, blood-red skin, and an ugly appearance like the legendary yaksha flew to the side of the eyeball. The Fallen Blood Yaksha waved its steel trident forward. In the next moment, it was as if a dam had broken. A vast number of strange creatures suddenly appeared and surged over from behind the tree branch-like spatial crack. From the perspective of the continent of the Nine Provinces, all of these monsters were ugly deformities. However, these ugly things had been immersed in fighting their entire lives. They were even crazier than the Demon Sects Myriad Slaughter Sect and yearned to destroy it. The butchers of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, who were chasing after the cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range with their blood sabers, suddenly heard a roar from behind. As soon as they turned their heads, they were greeted by bloody mouths with long tongues. From now on, they had also become prey. In the chaotic Blackstone City, such an interesting scene appeared. The cultivators of the outermost area of the Rock Mountain Range were running for their lives. Behind them, a large number of Myriad Slaughter Sect cultivators were also running. In the end, a crimson beast tide was trying to devour everything. It was not that the disciples of the Myriad Slaughter Sect did not want to kill the enemy. However, a large number of the Myriad Slaughter Sect cultivators were newly recruited rogue cultivators. This group of people had not changed their style. They were famous for being spineless and could only fight a smooth battle. Once something happened, they would run faster than anyone. It did not matter if they ran, but they messed up their own camp, causing the other cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect to be unable to counterattack even if they wanted to. At this moment, a blood saber slashed down from the sky, almost splitting the entire Blackstone City into two. Thousands of Asura World monsters died under this blade. The Myriad Slaughter Sects Sect Master, Wu Fan, blocked the red beast tide with a single slash. Then, dozens of figures fell from the sky. The saber lights easily tore the blood beasts into pieces. The Soul Formation experts of the Myriad Slaughter Sect freed up their hands and began to eliminate the monsters on a large scale. Under the situation of a huge difference in the cultivation realm, quantity might not determine the outcome. Dozens of Soul Formation cultivators were enough to stop the beast tide. However, how could Jiang Li be willing to let this happen after spending so much effort? Ten steel forks with magma patterns were thrown from afar. They directly repelled the ten Soul Formation cultivators, and then the steel trident flew back and landed in the hands of the ten Six-Winged Yakshas. Then, ten clouds formed by black-headed flies surged in from the crack. The buzzing flies gathered into ten blurry human forms. Apart from that, there were also hundreds of human heads. This was the Shadow Ghost Race that specialized in hiding in the shadows all their lives and controlling puppets. Back then, on the Hundred Tempering Mountain, because the Asura World creatures were generally large in size and could not pass through the spatial crack, it gave the alliance army of the three sects a chance to resist. With the example from back then, now that Jiang Li wanted to personally launch another Asura World War, he naturally would not allow such a major flaw to appear. His yaksha clone suggested to the High Priest that they should urgently mobilize some top-notch demons that were relatively small in size and were able to pass through the spatial crack. With them entangling with the experts of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, they could forget about a peaceful resolution this time! Chapter 317 - Benefiting from Disaster” Young Master Huyan is so powerful. He can actually bring over so many monsters. This time, we will definitely teach those animals from the Myriad Slaughter Sect a lesson. These damned murderers! They deserve to die in the mouths of those monsters! Brother Huyan, these monsters are so terrifying. Where did you find them? Is it the hidden power of the Huyan Clan? Huyan Longan and the others who had finally escaped Blackstone City, as well as the group of captives they had saved. Looking at the crazy battlefield in the city, they could not help but have a stunned expression and gulp. It was true that the Holy Spirit Snake was very powerful, but it was alone. If not for this monster suddenly attacking, they would have been stopped by the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. In addition, the image of the Holy Spirit Snake was very noble in the Rock Mountain Range. It practically accompanied their growth, so it would not be too abrupt to see it again. In that group of monsters, limbs and organs were ridiculously long. Just a glance could make people unable to eat for a few days, let alone this vast expanse. The scene was really terrifying, and it naturally left a deeper impression on them. However, when they looked at Huyan Longan, they discovered that the young masters expression was as shocked as theirs. Clearly, even he did not know anything about the flesh monsters that suddenly appeared behind him. Brother Huyan, didnt you arrange those things? A female cultivator asked in surprise. Huyan Longan could only shake his head stiffly. Forget about seeing these monsters, he had never even heard of them. Wait, could it be him? Huyan Longan suddenly recalled the Green Mountain Ascetic who had helped them draw the snake eye runes by chance and completed their plan. That Green Mountain Ascetic was righteous and his identity was a mystery. His cultivation was unfathomable. On the surface, he only had a Foundation Establishment cultivation, but as a Nascent Soul cultivator, he felt waves of fear when he stood beside the other party. Such a figure definitely had another goal in coming to the Myriad Slaughter Sect. This scene might be his goal. Who was that person who could summon such a large number of monsters? At this moment, Huyan Longan suddenly discovered that there seemed to be something in his sleeve. Reaching out, he found a token and a note that he had never seen before. It turned out that when he stuffed something into Jiang Lis hand earlier, Jiang Li had also hidden something into his sleeve. Join forces against a common enemy, both of us will benefit. These words were written on the note. The other token mentioned the Great Mountain Alliance. Hes from the Great Mountain Alliance! Huyan Longan instantly recalled the unlucky force that was said to be targeted by the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Immediately, he understood Jiang Lis motive and plan for coming to the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Compared to their Rock Mountain Ranges passive defense, the Great Mountain Regions method was to brazenly attack the enemy from behind. Such boldness was truly admirable. Moreover, it was just as Jiang Li had said, the enemy of an enemy was a friend, and both sides would benefit if they cooperated. I know where we should go next. Lets go! The group supported each other. Taking advantage of the fact that the Myriad Slaughter Sect did not have the energy to pay attention to them, they quickly disappeared into the vast wilderness. In Blackstone City, blood and flesh covered these black rocks layer by layer as if they were free. Some were from monsters, while others were from humans. When the top demons of the Asura World attacked, the battle became several times more intense. The large number of blood crystals that Jiang Li had buried in the earth vein in advance filled the entire city with the power of chaos. In such an environment, the demons of the Asura World naturally had the advantage. The Six-Winged Yakshas lava steel trident could cause ones blood to boil and their internal organs to burn with just a touch. The black flies were formless and could be separated or combined at will. It was very difficult for the blood sabers of the Myriad Slaughter Sect to capture their physical body. This group of disgusting flies would desperately drill into the cultivators seven orifices. At first, they did not feel anything when these flies entered their bodies. However, they would lay eggs in the human body to reproduce. In a short period of time, they would devour the human and turn them into more flies that filled the sky. There were also flying pythons, shadow ghosts, and even extremely strange creatures of the other world. This was the first time they had encountered such an enemy, causing the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect to suffer losses repeatedly. It was not until dark clouds gathered in the sky and lightning fell like rain that they regained their advantage. They would never have dreamed that they would one day receive such treatment. Naturally, they, who had committed too many sins, did not have the ability to earn merits until it reached a positive number. The battle between the flesh beast tide and the Myriad Slaughter Sect made almost no place in Blackstone City safe. The only calm and safe place was the area under Jiang Lis feet. With a move, he diverted the trouble. He opened the spatial crack leading to the Blood Fighting Arena in the headquarters of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. A large number of casualties could be seen with the naked eye. Moreover, as long as this spatial crack was not closed, the group of people from the Myriad Slaughter Sect could not leave. This was because this matter happened in the territory of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, and it was still possible that it would endanger the other large-scale evil events in the Eastern Region. Whoever caused trouble would clean up the mess. This was the rule. The Divine Judgment Hall would not allow this situation to continue to worsen. Just like in the Ghost King Desolate Ground, the Myriad Slaughter Sect had to resolve everything by themselves. The effect of this move was very obvious. It could definitely cause the Myriad Slaughter Sects vitality to be greatly damaged and they would not be able to take care of it for a long time. However, the price of such an action soon appeared. Jiang Li used his spiritual qi to create a fresh flower in his hand, and then he spat out a breath of air at the flower. This breath clearly did not use spiritual qi, but after blowing on the flower, it still quickly withered and rotted. The current Jiang Li looked dark-yellow with thick black lips. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked extremely unhealthy. He was no longer as charming as before. Previously, in the coffin, he had used the statue to send over a hundred Asura World creatures, causing negative karma to wrap around him for several days before dissipating. However, at this moment, he directly opened a spatial crack leading to the Asura World and took the initiative to cause an invasion. No matter what his goal was, as long as he did this, a large amount of negative karma would be his retribution. With the concentration of negative karma on his body, even his parasitized good friends would find him a little annoying. If he returned to the Great Mountain Alliance, he might be able to remove the Alliance Leader position the next day. However, sometimes, to Jiang Li, it might be a good thing to face a more serious punishment. This was because he could only deal with it after forming the status. [Assisted the invasion of the Asura World. Punished by heaven and earth. Added Status: Negative Karma (Medium)] [Negative Karma (Medium): The affinity between heaven and earth is greatly reduced. All attributes are suppressed. You will face many disasters. The expenditure of spiritual qi will increase. The effect of absorbing spiritual qi will decrease. Merit cannot be accumulated. Heavenly Tribulation will be greatly strengthened. Duration: 30 years] (? +) Jiang Li clicked his tongue in wonder. This world was really petty. Back then, when he worked hard to kill the monsters of the Asura World, the duration of the reward was only seven days. However, this negative karma would last for 30 years. Moreover, the effect was so abnormal that ordinary people really could not afford to provoke it. The familiar thunderclouds above his heads rolled more and more intensely. There were already quite a few bolts of lightning that landed on the lotus platform. Jiang Li felt that he had already been firmly locked onto by the lightning clouds. In this awareness of this world, he was probably a villain who would bear the brunt of it. If not for Jiang Lis confidence, he would not have been able to withstand this. After carefully looking at the status twice and discovering that this negative karma was really unable to bring him any benefits, Jiang Li used his mind to press the minus button. Regardless of whether it was 30 years or 300 years, to Jiang Li who even dared to eat waste pills like candy, there was actually no difference. Five seconds later, the negative karma status disappeared, and Jiang Lis expression quickly returned to normal. The lightning clouds in the sky were no longer targeting him, and his affinity with heaven and earth was back to normal. In the next moment, Jiang Lis expression changed, and the aura on his body quickly surged. He hurriedly sat cross-legged on the ground and adjusted his breathing. After suffering the suppression of heaven and earth, he was released again. Although the truth was that the duration was very short, from the effect of the status bar, it was as if he was at the Foundation Establishment realm and had been suppressed by heaven and earth for an entire 30 years. Now, he was released overnight. The suppressed spiritual qi instantly broke through to the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment realm. At the same time, his Dao Foundation became extremely solid and stable, as if he had really suppressed his cultivation realm and slowly tempered it for 30 years. Previously, he had resisted the Nine-Tailed Foxs status and gained the Iron Will. Now that he had removed the negative karma binding him, it was equivalent to him having deepened his Dao Foundation for 30 years. He did not expect that negative statuses could also bring him unexpected benefits. He sat cross-legged on the ground, not daring to move at all. As long as he relaxed a little, he would probably directly reach the Core Formation realm. Jiang Li had long planned for the Core Formation realm. He could not act rashly in this chaotic situation. After a long time, he barely stabilized the aura in his body. He carefully stood up and looked outside. The distant battlefield was in chaos. Even with his vision, he could not see who was winning. However, there were countless monsters in the Asura World. As long as he summoned them, countless free monsters would swarm over. Therefore, no matter what, the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect would suffer a loss. This was very in line with Jiang Lis expectations. However, the battle on the ground was tense, and the two sides above were about to determine the winner. The spiritual qi in the Blood King Cauldron gradually exhausted. The Holy Spirit Snake was beaten back repeatedly. Its phantom dissipated several times and its size became smaller and smaller. It was only a matter of time before the Holy Spirit was defeated. The Blood Fighting Arena had found dozens of small top-tier monsters, but it was not so easy to find a small monster of a higher level. The current plan was to let the Evil Eye High Priest attack from afar through the spatial crack. However, fighting through the spatial crack was still more disadvantageous. No matter what hand it was, the farther away they were, the more expenditure they would suffer. The Evil Eye High Priest might be able to defend the crack, but it was difficult for him to continue attacking. After roughly determining the situation, Jiang Li turned around and started to pack his things. He was about to escape. He pulled out the Ground Control Flag and put away the Blood Lotus Platform, leaving only the temporarily built strange altar floating in the air connected to the main earth vein. Compared to the Karma Cleansing Lotus, the effect and strength of the altar were far inferior. Although it could also support the spatial crack for a period of time, as long as it was prolonged or suffered too intense an attack, it would be destroyed. At that time, only the opposite blood pool would support the crack, and the size of the spatial crack would greatly decrease. However, he, Jiang Li, had already done what he wanted to do. It did not matter to him whether the Blood Fighting Arena could protect this altar. To Jiang Li, neither side was on his side. The victory of either side was not something Jiang Li wanted to see. It was best if they exhausted each other and ended up suffering heavy losses. Now, the Blood Fighting Arena could not easily break through the Myriad Slaughter Sect. It was very difficult for the Myriad Slaughter Sect to counterattack the Asura World, and they had no idea how to completely close the spatial crack. The war between the two sides would not end easily. Therefore, Jiang Li could now conceal himself and leave without a trace. After putting away everything, Jiang Li took out something that looked like a wooden boat or a shuttle and placed it at the center of the earth vein. When this thing encountered the earth vein, it was as if a fish had fallen into water and disappeared without any obstruction. The Earth Spirit escape technique attached to it could make most earth-attribute cultivators ashamed to death. This was the property left behind by the Hundred Tempering Mountain, the Earth Stealth Shuttle. This thing could move along the earth vein without a sound, and its speed was abnormally fast. The only drawback was that he could only follow the earth vein and could not control the exact location. However, to escape, if even he did not know where to escape to, it would be even harder to find the enemy. This flying ship was the trump card that the higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain planned to use to escape. However, because of Jiang Li, the earth vein around their mountain gate had long been severed. He had no choice but to open the Asura World with Old Demon Black Lotus and take the final gamble. Later on, the Hundred Tempering Mountain perished, and this thing was fortunate enough to be obtained by Jiang Li, so it came in handy at this time. Jiang Lis figure shrunk and entered the Earth Stealth Shuttle. Then, the flying shuttle sank into the earth vein and shuttled through the disorderly earth vein at high speed, silently disappearing from this dangerous city. When this Earth Stealth Shuttle encountered the earth vein forks, it could control its direction. However, under the circumstances of moving at high speed, he could not tell which fork he was entering. Moreover, Jiang Li did not look down from above, so he could not very well determine where the next fork led to. He simply followed the flow and allowed the Earth Stealth Shuttle to bring him far away. After Jiang Li entered the earth vein to escape, the Holy Spirit Snake in the sky finally could not endure it anymore. It was completely dispersed by a blood-colored saber light that connected the heavens and the earth. The Blood King Cauldron also broke apart in the middle, splitting into two. The Earth-rank artifact that the Myriad Slaughter Sect had spent a large amount of manpower and material to forge was destroyed just like that. The phantom of the Holy Spirit Snake slowly dissipated in the air. At the same time, in the earth vein hundreds of kilometers away from Blackstone City, a snake scale that Jiang Li had kept by his side emitted a strange glow. Chapter 318 - Rock Mountain Range’s Holy Land After splitting the soul of the Holy Spirit Snake, the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master finally freed his hand. Wu Fan fell from the sky and personally went down to kill the enemies with his saber. The further he went on the path of cultivation, the more bumpy it became, and the difference in realms became greater and greater. After he entered the battlefield, with his strength, he should be able to break through the current stalemate. As long as he raised his saber to kill those top demons, with the advantage of high-level combat strength, they could quickly stabilize the situation and counterattack. Wu Fan immediately targeted a Six-Winged Yaksha. They were the only ones that looked normal and were easier to kill. However, when he descended from the sky with the monstrous saber aura, an invisible whip condensed from evil mental power instantly arrived. The whip caught him off guard and instantly shattered the seemingly invincible saber aura. The slap caused his skin and flesh to split open, and his soul was in so much pain that he wished he was dead. His body flew stiffly far away before barely recovering. Behind him, under a horrifying whip scar, one could even see the exposed bones. A similar crack appeared on his soul and Essence Soul. He, the dignified Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, had actually suffered considerable injuries under this strike. He was even pulled out of the city in such a sorry state in front of tens of thousands of disciples. He, Wu Fan, had never suffered such humiliation! Who had ambushed him?! He looked at the spatial crack from afar. The gazes of both sides collided in the air, but in just a single exchange, Wu Fan fell to the bottom. No matter how he widened his eyes, he could not compare to the person opposite him. Behind the spatial crack, an eyeball larger than a house stared at him. It was this guy who had ambushed him just now. Wu Fan really wanted to rush up and take revenge, but he knew very well that he was not the match of that large eyeball. The closer he was, the more dangerous it felt. The reason why it had only lashed out a moment ago and did not continue chasing was because the huge eyeball was too big and could not pass through the spatial crack to come here. Otherwise, with the power of the evil whip just now, the Myriad Slaughter Sect would have had to flee today. Where was the other side of this spatial crack? What were these monsters? Even he, who had lived for more than a thousand years, had never seen such a large-scale invasion of strange creatures. Wu Fan saw the altar beneath the spatial crack again. All the energy flowed through the altar. It seemed that it was the core of everything. No matter who was opposing the Myriad Slaughter Sect this time, if he wanted to end this chaos, he had to destroy that altar first. However, with the huge eyeball guarding him, it was probably very difficult for him to do this. After Wu Fan recovered from his injuries, he tested them a few times and, as expected, all of them returned empty-handed. Instead, they lost several of their Soul Formation cultivators. In the end, they could only establish a defensive line outside the Blackstone City. After pulling open a deep area, they fought these unknown monsters in the vast wilderness. After leaving the range of the chaotic power, the strength of the Asura World monsters would decrease greatly, and it would be easier to eliminate them. However, they still had no idea how to break into Blackstone City and close the spatial crack. Within the Rock Mountain Ranges Earth Vein Network. Jiang Li rode the Earth Stealth Shuttle and floated along the earth vein. Due to the fact that he had stuffed a large number of blood crystals into the earth vein, causing the blood energy and the power of chaos to fill the nearby earth vein, the Earth Stealth Shuttles advance was not very smooth. The two energies fought in the earth vein, causing the originally stable earth vein to have many more bumps! If Jiang Li had not canceled the negative karma status, just the word disaster would cause his Earth Stealth Shuttle to be completely destroyed. Fortunately, Jiang Lis luck had already recovered, so he could repeatedly turn danger into safety. Although the flying shuttle was also knocked a few times, it was not a big deal. After gradually leaving Blackstone City, this situation slowly disappeared. At this moment, Jiang Li suddenly noticed that the snake scale that Huyan Longan had given him had changed abnormally. A light emerged from the black scales and firmly pointed in a certain direction. Huyan Longan did not lie to Jiang Li. This snake scale was indeed the guide to the Holy Land of the Rock Mountain Range. However, although Huyan Longan was indeed a descendant of the Huyan family, he was not a direct descendant. Otherwise, he would not have gone to the outside world to develop after reaching adulthood. Therefore, he had heard the story of the Holy Land, but he had never really gone to it. After obtaining this snake scale from the direct descendants of the family, no matter how he dripped his blood to refine it or tested it, he was unable to make any changes to the snake scale. Only then did he give it to Jiang Li. Unexpectedly, after the Holy Spirit Snakes soul dissipated, the snake scale suddenly changed. Of course, the help Jiang Li provided to them was extremely important, and they deserved this reward. In any case, he was also moving aimlessly in the earth vein. Jiang Li simply followed the guidance of the spiritual light and began to consciously control the flying ship to enter the different branches. After an unknown period of time, the surrounding earth vein first became thinner and thinner. After passing through a narrow section, this vein connected to another earth vein network. At this point, Jiang Li no longer needed to control the direction. The tributaries continuously flowed into the mainstream, and the speed of his Earth Stealth Shuttle became faster and faster. Up ahead, a barrier suddenly appeared. The flying shuttle could not turn around and directly collided with it. The Earth Stealth Shuttle, which was not very sturdy to begin with, shattered on the spot. Jiang Li and the flying shuttle were ejected from the earth vein. In order to prevent others from using escape techniques to sneak into the earth vein, many foundation arrays would be on guard underground. It was already quite polite to not set up a trap here. The pale stone wall suddenly shattered, and a thick root squeezed out from inside. The root swelled up and transformed into a human figure, and the person who came out was Jiang Li. If not for the fact that he also knew an escape technique, he would have dug it out bit by bit from the ground. This is a cave? The Immaculate Body status quickly cleared away the dust on its body. Looking around, he did not return to the ground. Instead, he entered a pale underground space. There was no sunlight here, and it was not dark. The stalactites hanging down emitted a faint milky white light, illuminating every space here. The air emitted an aura unique to reptiles, making people instinctively feel uncomfortable. On the ground not far away, there was a snake skin scattered. The place that the snake scale wanted to bring Jiang Li was nearby. He was not in a hurry to search for treasures. Instead, he cautiously used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and mobilized his hearing to probe the depths of the cave. What he was most afraid of was being beaten up by the Myriad Slaughter Sect. The cave was silent except for the slight sound of air rubbing against the rock wall as it slowly flowed. The duration of the alternative flows of air could last for several minutes. It sounded more like the breathing of a large creature. However, the source of the sound was very far away from him, and it was circulating in the maze-like structure. Even he could not determine the correct location. This Rock Mountain Range Holy Land was actually the residence of the Holy Spirit Snake. When Jiang Li entered the Rock Mountain Range earlier, he had rented ten snake demons as guards. Therefore, that Holy Spirit Snake was not alone. Instead, it had a huge species that belonged to it. This slow breathing was probably the descendant of the Holy Spirit. After finding those snakes, he would not be far from the Dragon Pearl. However, Jiang Li had just taken two steps forward when a fork appeared before him. Where should he go? There was wind on both sides, so it was impossible to use this method to simply judge. There were no markings or notifications on the two forks, as if it was all based on preference and luck. Jiang Lis luck was not bad, but at this time, there was no reason to make a choice. He, Jiang Li, could take both options. Jiang Li waved his hand and summoned two Wood Demon soldiers, letting them take the lead to scout the way. After the two Wood Demon soldiers separated and advanced about a kilometer, two more forks appeared in front of them. This cave was complicated and had many branches. It was a huge three-dimensional maze. Now, there were only a few forks. After going through them, there were many branches. That was truly terrifying. Jiang Li, who was standing on the fork at the beginning, noticed this situation from the perspective of the two Wood Demons, but he was not angry in the slightest. With a remote thought, the Wood Demons head was split into two from the middle, and soon, two complete heads grew out. In the blink of an eye, the entire body below was completely divided into two. However, although these two Wood Demons looked ordinary, they were products that Jiang Li had upgraded. They were value-added Wood Demon soldiers. As more and more branches appeared in the underground cave, the Wood Soldiers were divided into four, four, eight, eight, and sixteen, etc. As long as Jiang Li still had spiritual qi, these Wood Demons could continue to split. Soon, more than 2,000 Wood Demons had been split out, but this maze still only opened up the tip of the iceberg to Jiang Li. What awaited him ahead was only an even more complicated maze. However, Jiang Li, who was at the Qi Refinement realm back then, could easily awaken hundreds of Wood Demons. Now, he was countless times stronger than before. Jiang Li did not take this expenditure seriously. Jiang Li wanted to see how complicated this maze could be. In the passageway of the maze, human corpses could be seen from time to time. These were all cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range who had once tried to visit the Holy Land. However, after entering this maze, they often could not find the way back and could only be trapped here. However, no matter how complicated a maze was, it would eventually run out. When Jiang Lis number of Wood Demons exceeded 20,000, a Wood Demon finally arrived at the end of the passageway. More and more pathways proved to be dead ends. There were also some Wood Demons who met each other as they walked. It was a maze cycle that could easily make people lose their way inside. After finding the dead end, the Wood Demons took root and marked the wrong place. The remaining Wood Demons continued forward. After 30,000 40,000 50,000 54,427 dead ends, the last Wood Demon that was still advancing finally saw a different color. Then, it was struck by a sharp wind and was cut into two on the spot. However, although the reproduced Wood Demon was not strong, it was sufficiently durable. The two broken bodies emitted green light. In the blink of an eye, they turned into two identical Wood Demons and continued forward. Another irresistible wind attacked, sending the two Wood Demons flying to the stone wall beside them. This time, they were shattered into hundreds of wooden blocks of various sizes. However, the green light on the Wood Demon still did not disappear. Amidst the crisp sounds of friction as the wood grew, the fragments on the ground stood up again, turning into hundreds of identical Wood Demon soldiers. The black shadow appeared again, and a strong wind assaulted. Another dozen or so Wood Demons were shattered, but at this moment, with the help of the remaining Wood Demons eyes, Jiang Li finally saw what attacked them. It was a huge snake tail with golden patterns. Jiang Li, who had been sitting on the spot, suddenly opened his eyes. He finally found the correct path to pass through this maze. Of the 54,428 passageways that were intertwined and twisted, there was really only one path that could be taken. There were no reliable signs in the cave, and the three-dimensional cave tested ones memory. If it was anyone else who was unlucky and was trapped in this maze, they might not even be able to escape with three years of Inedia Pills. There should be another way to resolve this. However, Jiang Li did not want to use his brain, so he chose the stupidest method. He followed the Wood Demons path and quickly crossed this distance. After coming out of a hole, he entered a larger space. This place was even more moist and dark. There were traces of snakes crawling everywhere. In front of him, thousands of Wood Demon soldiers were being repeatedly crushed by a huge snake and reborn. The golden-patterned snake was also anxious. It looked like it would not stop until it killed Jiang Lis Wood Demons. This huge snake was far inferior to the Holy Spirit in size and its strength was also much weaker. It was only roughly equivalent to the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator. However, snakes of this level were not stupid. It quickly discovered that physical attacks dealt too little damage to the Wood Demon. Then, it opened its mouth and a thick black poisonous fog spewed out. When the poisonous fog touched the Wood Demons, the rough surface immediately emitted strange hissing sounds and was quickly corroded. The shattered pieces of wood that were recovering on the ground also stopped moving under the corrosion of the poisonous fog. The principles of the Demon Awakening Technique were based on living beings. As long as the toxicity was strong enough to eliminate vital activity in a short period of time, the reproduction naturally could not continue. It seemed that he still had to continue finding different seeds to awaken the Wood Demons with. He had to find a plant with better resistance as the raw material. Seeing that the huge snake had finally eliminated his Wood Demon, Jiang Li no longer hid. After waving his hand to disperse the poisonous fog, he appeared. My name is Green Mountain Ascetic, I was entrusted by the Huyan Clan of Blackstone City to visit the Holy Land and take the Dragon Pearl. Jiang Li cupped his hands politely and expressed his intention on the spot. After all, there was no reason to beat about the bush with a snake. If the other party did not understand, he would be in deep trouble. The huge snake with the golden web tattoo spat out most of the poison in its stomach. It was feeling exhausted. When he suddenly heard Jiang Li speak, it noticed that there was a human standing outside the cave. For some reason, the Golden Web Python felt that the aura on this human was very comfortable and instinctively wanted to get closer. However, Jiang Lis words still made it wary. Youre from Blackstone City? Let me ask you. My master, the Holy Spirit, has been away for months and hasnt returned. Where is it now? Chapter 319 - Snake Ring and Backup Plan While this Holy Land was isolated from the world to protect itself, it also almost cut off all channels of information from the outside world. Now, the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range had completely fallen. Less than ten percent of the local cultivators had survived and were roaming outside. Their Holy Spirit had long died and was almost refined into an artifact spirit by others. In the end, its soul even dissipated after the fight. Such a huge matter was actually unknown in the Holy Land. Im sorry. Senior Holy Spirit was unfortunately defeated and died in the battle with the enemy. Blackstone City is also occupied by the enemy now. Right now, the entire cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range is in danger, so I specially came to retrieve the Dragon Pearl to save the people. Jiang Li explained the general situation. He also made his trip sound more reasonable. Otherwise, if he opened his mouth and said that he was here to take the Dragon Pearl, the other party might spit out a mouthful of poison. Even if Jiang Li spoke tactfully, the other partys attitude was still vile. This is impossible! How can the Holy Spirit die in battle! How can my invincible master die! However, when it heard the news that the Holy Spirit had died in battle, the snakes emotions instantly exploded. It opened its snake mouth and exposed two poisonous fangs that were thicker than Jiang Lis entire body. Youre lying! Everyone who lies in the Myriad Snake Cave must die! The huge snake pounced at him without a word. Its bloody mouth was enough to devour a hundred pigs at once. Bang! Jiang Li did not dodge or evade as he responded with a punch. Under his fist, the pillar-like poisonous fangs broke with a loud sound. Poisonous snake blood splattered as the huge snake head was smashed back. Times were different now. Because of the status, it was as if Jiang Li had tempered himself in the Foundation Establishment realm for 30 years. The stability of his Dao Foundation was several times stronger than before. Coupled with the Human Emperors Blood Qi that was assisting Jiang Li in refining his apertures at all times, it made his physical strength increase every moment. The current Jiang Li could not be underestimated with a casual punch. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock flew out from his waist. The huge snake that was stunned by Jiang Lis punch was about to be entangled. Using the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, sealing a snake demon was not a problem. At this moment, a stalactite above the cave suddenly stretched out. Its sharp tip nailed the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that was flying in the air, saving the Golden Web Python. Since you are a guest of the Huyan Clan, show me the token. At this moment, a charming red-robed woman slowly walked out from the depths of the cave. The woman looked classical and quiet, like a well-educated young lady from a wealthy family. The back of her red robe was very long, dragging more than 200 feet behind her. Under the cover of the robe, it was obvious that there was a thick snake tail below. This was a half-transformed Snake Lady. Jiang Li waved his hand and used his spiritual qi to shatter the stalactite. He put away the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and stared at the Snake Lady warily. This Snake Lady looked very suitable for human aesthetics from the outside, as if she was harmless. However, Jiang Li felt a dense sense of danger from her. Generally speaking, demons could begin to transform independently after reaching the Demon Core realm. But this rule was not absolute. For example, the demons in the Red Lantern Street could successfully transform with the help of medicinal pills. As for some large-sized demon beasts or ancient remnant races with stronger Connate bloodlines, they would often face situations where it was harder to transform. There were even some races that were unable to completely transform at all. They would more or less leave some racial characteristics on their bodies. For example, many dragons in the ancient times basically started as Immortals after they matured. However, the dragon horns on their foreheads could not be refined. After transforming into humans, they could only use illusions to conceal themselves. Although it was not convenient, this was also a symbol of their identity and strength. Therefore, when encountering such half-transformed demons, it often meant that they were harder to deal with than ordinary demons. Jiang Li took out the snake scale. The strange light on it was still flickering like breathing. When the Snake Lady and the huge snake on the ground saw the light on the snake scale, their expressions could not help but change. Jiang Li could not understand the expression of the Golden Web Python. However, the red-robed Snake Lady was first surprised, then she clearly revealed a trace of malice that was not well concealed. Back then, the Holy Spirit had brought the snakes of the Myriad Snake Cave to participate in the battle. In their understanding, the Holy Spirit was practically invincible. It was indeed the case in the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range. They had never thought of the possibility of losing. Unfortunately, their opponent this time was from the Eastern Region and was stronger than they had imagined. Since you have the token, the Myriad Snake Cave will naturally treat you with respect. Follow me. It was unknown what this Snake Lady was thinking. Her expression changed several times before she brought Jiang Li into the Myriad Snake Cave. The environment in this snake cave was very suitable for snakes to survive. There were a large number of snake eggs on the ground, but there were not many adult pythons. They only curled up lazily in the surroundings. The main forces of the Holy Land should have been destroyed in the Rock Mountain Range. The Myriad Slaughter Sect was indeed powerful enough to kill the entire cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range alone. It was unknown how many years it would take for the snake eggs left in the snake cave to recover their former glory. In next to no time, Jiang Li saw a door made of unknown metal ahead. The door was rusty, and there was a black and white snake ring embedded in it. The precious Dragon Pearl is behind. Please take it yourself. This is the Ouroboros Ring. You can open it with enough spiritual qi. With that said, Snake Lady did not speak further. She slithered her snake tail and stood to the side, clearly not prepared to help. Inject spiritual qi? Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before walking forward and pressing his hand on the center of the black-white snake ring. Immediately, a suction force came, and a domineering force was pulling at the Nine Nether spiritual qi in Jiang Lis body. However, his Dao Foundation was firm. As long as he was unwilling, it was not so easy to extract his spiritual qi. Jiang Li slowly released the restriction. Pure spiritual qi immediately surged along his meridians towards the snake ring. In just two breaths, the standard spiritual qi of a Foundation Establishment cultivator had already disappeared. However, this bit of spiritual qi was clearly not enough to fill the snake ring. The intense suction force kept wanting to completely empty Jiang Li. Jiang Li simply released some restrictions again and instilled spiritual qi into it according to his maximum recovery speed. The current Jiang Li could already completely endure the gain of a hundred points of high-grade spiritual qi per second. Time slowly passed. The spiritual qi was still endless. The energy absorbed by the snake ring could be said to be a vast amount. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would not be able to withstand such a level of spiritual qi absorption. To the cultivators below, absorbing spiritual qi of this level was no different from murder. However, the stone doors snake ring still did not move. Something was amiss. Jiang Li looked at the red robed Snake Lady again. The other partys originally beautiful and calm face was already covered in scale-like cracks. The snakes mouth protruded forward, and her mouth almost split to the ears. Her pair of snake eyes looked at Jiang Li gloomily, and she no longer had any beauty. Around her, pythons of varying sizes twisted their bodies and surrounded them. They spat out their snake tongues and looked at the guest in front of them. Their vertical pupils were filled with greed for flesh and blood. Senior Snake Lady, what do you mean by this? Jiang Li placed his hand on the snake ring and asked politely as usual. However, to cold-blooded animals, manners were worthless. The Holy Spirit is dead. Now, Im the owner of the Myriad Snake Cave. Blackstone City is gone, so the previous agreement naturally doesnt matter anymore. A mere human actually dares to come and take our races treasure. Hmph, hand over the token and obediently become our food! The huge snake that remained in the cave suddenly pounced towards Jiang Li, its bloody mouth about to tear him apart. Jiang Li wanted to withdraw his palm and retreat, but the black-white snake ring still firmly grabbed his palm and was unable to move at all. The snakes mouths rushed over and completely drowned Jiang Li. They formed a huge snake ball around Jiang Li, looking only disgusting. At least a hundred snakes bit him. The sharp poisonous fangs continuously tried to pierce through Jiang Lis skin. Sigh, I really cant believe the words of cold-blooded animals. Swoosh! Jiang Li increased the output speed of his spiritual qi, directly surpassing the absorption speed of the snake ring. The suction force instantly disappeared, and he easily withdrew his palm. Then, in the next moment, the Nine Nether Tree Realm descended. The expanding tree world was like a flood breaking the dam, filling up the space in the snake cave. The huge snakes that wanted to wrap around him were all captured by the tree world in an instant. Jiang Li immediately looked at the red-robed Snake Lady. Buddhist hands stretched out from behind him and smashed towards her. However, Jiang Li who was originally prepared to fight discovered that the red-robed Snake Lady had actually been pushed far away by the tree world tide. Her strength did not seem to be comparable to a Soul Formation cultivator. So she was just bluffing. Damn! I was actually tricked by a snake. The aura that came from the Snake Ladys body earlier was very strong. Jiang Li thought that her strength had already reached the level of a greater demon equivalent to the Soul Formation realm. He was already prepared to use all his trump cards to fight the other party. However, the red-robed Snake Lady had been pushed away by Jiang Li with a single strike. Although she looked to be in a much better state than the Golden Web Python, she was still far from that level. Jiang Li shook his hand and threw out the Blood Lotus Platform, directly trapping the Snake Lady and the Golden Web Python. With his current strength and several cheat-level artifacts, the two snakes did not have much strength to resist. After retracting the Blood Lotus Platform, two huge snakes were quickly swimming around inside, trying to find any breakthrough point. Perhaps after this time, the two snake demons would understand the importance of manners. Jiang Li formed seals, and a large amount of red chaotic power immediately surged out from the Blood Lotus Platform. The power of chaos and spiritual qi were natural opposites. The two large snakes were trapped in a high concentration of blood, and it was even more uncomfortable than bathing in sulfur wine. They immediately twisted in pain. The Golden Web Python quickly became on the verge of death, and the red-robed Snake Lady lay on the ground in pain. Her body swelled up constantly, and her appearance became uglier and uglier. Not long after, she was forced back to her original form by the power of chaos. The snakes body wrinkled strangely as something moved along the snakes abdomen. Finally, a golden snake egg spat out from the Snake Ladys mouth. After spitting out the snake egg, her aura visibly weakened, revealing her true cultivation. It seemed that this snake egg was the main reason why she could disguise her strength that even Jiang Li could not see through. Honorable Snake Lady, you can at least tell me where the Dragon Pearl is now, right? Jiang Li looked down at the two large snakes, one red and one yellow, and remained calm and polite. The Snake Lady returned to her original appearance. It was a huge red snake. Its red scales were shiny and it was obvious that it was a good material to soak in alcohol. Im not lying to you. The Dragon Pearl is behind that stone door. Those who are fated can naturally open the stone door. Those who are not fated will not be able to enter no matter what. Jiang Li did not speak and only continued to increase the concentration of the power of chaos. He could use the Nine Nether Earth Fruit to make the two of them speak. However, the stronger the target was, the harder it was to take root. Even if the Dragon Imprisoning Lock suppressed them, he had spent about seven days controlling that Dragon Transformation Island Nascent Soul. These two large snakes were not weak and would probably need such a long time. However, that would undoubtedly be too long. Snake egg, place the token on the snake egg. Its the key to the Ouroboros Ring! The red snake in pain finally squeezed out the answer from the gap between its teeth. Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction and took out the golden snake egg from the lotus platform. He took out the token scale again. After approaching the two, a powerful suction force immediately appeared. As soon as he let go, these two things would cling together. Immediately, the scale completely fused into the snake egg, and a weak heartbeat slowly sounded from the golden snake egg. The golden snake egg emitted a ray of light that shone on the black-white snake ring. The snake lock finally released its grip on its mouth, and the door opened. A dense dragon qi that even Jiang Li felt his heart palpitate surged out from inside. The only thing that could reach this level was probably the legendary Dragon Pearl. Put that snake egg on the stone platform and the Dragon Pearl will appear. The Snake Lady, who was unwilling to speak just now, now enthusiastically reminded Jiang Li. However, Jiang Li smiled faintly and did not move. Honorable Lady Snake Lady, before you lie next time, please put away your murderous gaze. Your acting is so poor. Its difficult for me to cooperate with you. A wisp of black and white flames suddenly surged out from Jiang Lis right hand that was holding the snake egg, and it ceaselessly burned the snake egg in his hand. The temperature of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame could not even warm ones hand, but to a soul, it was definitely fatal. One breath, two breaths, and three breaths went by. This guy was quite tolerant. Twenty breaths later, the snake egg suddenly shook violently, and a strange frequency of wails sounded from inside. Inside this snake egg belt was none other than the Holy Spirit Snake that had died under Wu Fans saber not long ago. In Jiang Lis appraisal technique, the snake egg was called the Reincarnation Egg. After seeing this name, Jiang Li immediately became extremely vigilant. Coupled with the Snake Ladys performance, he roughly guessed what had happened. How was that scale an agreement with Blackstone City? It was clearly a life-preservation measure left behind by the Holy Spirit Snake! Chapter 320 - : Dragon Pearl Jiang Li actually felt a little strange from the beginning. For a treasure of the level of the Dragon Pearl, no matter who held it in their hands, it should not be too much to value it immensely. Even if that Holy Spirit Snake had a good relationship with the Huyan Clan, it should not have agreed to let any random person bring a snake scale over to obtain its most important treasure. This was really not in line with a biological instinct. After that, Jiang Li noticed that the forces left behind in the Myriad Snake Cave were truly too weak. There were only two snake demons equivalent to the Nascent Soul realm left. With such strength, they could not even stop Jiang Li. If they were targeted by other forces or demon beasts, wouldnt they be wiped out? Either the Holy Spirit Snake was not smart enough to make such a decision, or, the Holy Spirit Snake had other special reasons. For example, after reincarnation, its strength would greatly decrease for a certain period of time. It was afraid of the backlash of the other powerful snake demons, so it deliberately brought all the experts out of the Myriad Snake Cave. It only left two snake demons that it could deal with even when it was weak. If they won the war, that would naturally be for the best. However, if it died, the other powerful snake demons would die with it. This way, when it reincarnated, it could guarantee the greatest success rate. From the beginning, the red-robed Snake Lady was clearly unwilling to help the Holy Spirit reincarnate. If other powerful snake demons still existed, they might have already used methods to destroy the scale. After all, it was a cold-blooded animal. It was normal for the Holy Spirit to have such considerations. In order to allow its remnant soul to successfully return to the Myriad Snake Cave Holy Land, he should have set up many backup plans with the help of the Dragon Pearl for the reincarnation ceremony. The token scale in Jiang Lis hand was one of them. After all, if the Holy Spirit died, who would reject the temptation of a Dragon Pearl? No matter who held that scale, they would do everything they could to go to the Holy Land and obtain this Holy Spirits inheritance. However, in reality, everything was meant to benefit this huge snake. The plan was very good, but it unfortunately met Jiang Li. Alliance Leader Jiang was here to ask for his reward. He would not allow a snake to trick him. Therefore, after discovering the trickery, he directly played along with the Holy Spirit, letting it think that the plan had succeeded and opening the black-white snake ring itself. Then, just before it relaxed, he directly sent out this killer weapon, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. In the snake egg, one could vaguely see a small black snake shadow struggling painfully in the black and white flames. This was the first time Jiang Li had seen a soul body last for so long under the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. After the battle with the large Nine Nether Wood in the Mother River all those years ago, a trace of white had appeared on Jiang Lis Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, and it started to transform and evolve into an unknown domain. Later on, relying on the nourishment of the Ghost Lantern Fish that had died in the underwater graveyard and the accumulation of burning souls in some battles, the white portion of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame became larger and larger. Now, it had even exceeded 90%. Now, burning the remnant soul of the Holy Spirit in the reincarnation snake egg, the remaining black portion also began to quickly change. This was the last bit of the Holy Spirits soul. However, the original level of the Holy Spirit was too high. In the case of human cultivators, it was a mighty figure above the Soul Formation realm. Moreover, this bit of soul was also its essence. The nutrients obtained from burning this incomplete soul were naturally extraordinary. Under Jiang Lis expectant gaze, his Ghost Lantern Cold Flame finally turned completely white. Right after the last trace of black vanished, Jiang Li could sense that some miraculous changes had occurred in his Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Its might had become stronger, and it was practically several times stronger than the black cold flame. This was within Jiang Lis expectations, so he was not too surprised. However, the pale white Ghost Lantern Cold Flame seemed to have some additional abilities. For example, it could be used like this. The pale white flames suddenly deformed like dough, and it formed a chain that Jiang Li was familiar with. It entered deep into the snake egg and captured the snake soul that had yet to dissipate, and then he exerted a slight force to pull it out. The infinitely small Holy Spirit Snake was bound by the white flame chains. It twisted quickly like a loach, but no matter what, it could not struggle free. Previously, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame could only adhere to objects or form a fireball. Now, it could be easily molded and used more conveniently. In addition, this flame seemed to be able to fuse with an additional spiritual body to give it spirituality, causing the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to have a fire spirit that could make it stronger. If this was any other time, Jiang Li would have to consider who to make into the fire spirit carefully. But now, what could be a better choice than the Holy Spirit of the Rock Mountain Range? After the flames that had turned into chains dissipated, it formed a furnace again, trapping the black snake phantom within and continuing to slowly refine it. Jiang Li had always been a fair person. Since he had made the other party lose the chance to reincarnate, he naturally had to find another way to save the Holy Spirits life. Following him would definitely not be bad in the future. You! You! How dare you attack the Holy Spirit! Wait! Youre not from Blackstone City! Jiang Li put away the white cold flames. The two large snakes that he locked up in the blood-colored arena still looked in disbelief. They had originally hoped that after the Holy Spirit was resurrected, they could teach this human a lesson. However, who would have thought that things would take a turn for the worse? A strange white flame directly destroyed everything. Jiang Li could not be bothered to pay attention to them. After he forcefully fed them a spiritual root seed each, he threw them into the coffin. In a few days, he would become the Holy Spirit they worshiped. As for Jiang Li, he carried the clean reincarnation egg that no longer had a soul and placed it on a stone platform behind the door. The trigger condition of this Reincarnation Stone Platform was indeed this snake egg that had fused with the snake scale. After the snake egg was placed on it, a ray of light immediately scattered down from above. A fist-sized golden pearl appeared from the light and was about to enter the snake egg. It was this pearl that brought Jiang Li extreme pressure. The treasure of the dragon race that had been passed down from ancient times was still dazzling to this day. Reaching out to catch the pearl, the Dragon Pearl immediately flashed with a brilliant light. The skin and muscles on Jiang Lis palm disappeared in a short few breaths, leaving only a bone that was connected to the tendons and muscles. It was not until the dragon blood in Jiang Lis body flowed out and stuck to the pearl that the dragon treasure slowly calmed down. Powerful treasures had always been difficult to control. If one touched the dragon pearl without the dragon race bloodline, the entire right arm would probably disappear. The flesh and blood on his hand quickly recovered to its original state, and Jiang Li looked at this Dragon Pearl with an excited expression. This pearl seemed to be a good material to use as the core of his Core Formation! After putting away the snake egg and Dragon Pearl, Jiang Li tore down this Reincarnation Stone Platform and ran to the door behind him to dismantle the black-white snake ring. Although these two things had only one function, they were also rare good things. After going back and studying them thoroughly, they might be useful someday. After plundering this, he stared at the snake eggs on the ground. Alliance Leader Jiang never left empty-handed. He also picked some high-quality items and placed them in the coffin. After cleaning up the place, he was satisfied and prepared to leave. The strength in Jiang Lis body had already accumulated to the limit. It was time to find a place to break through to Core Formation. Unfortunately, he had not found the location of the Nine Nether Woods old home, the Back Yin Mountain, and could not go there to break through. However, after seeing the size of the world in the Eastern Region, he also understood that a dangerous domain of that level was not suitable for him to explore. Jiang Lis accumulation was actually quite sufficient. What he needed now was a place where he could accumulate his strength. After some thought, there was indeed such a place. Jiang Li took out a jade box from the coffin. After opening the box, two clean finger bones appeared. Apart from the key items that might guide the Fire Cloud Cave and the Green Mountain, the two finger bones of the last Human Emperor and the Human Emperors Empress were also a key. It was a key that could be used to return to their favorite place. With a wave of his hand, the spiritual qi of the Illusory Art Life Record surged into the two fingers. Jiang Li had once consumed Qin Shumans Ghost Core and retained the corresponding status. In theory, he was now an illusion expert. A layer of misty illusion halo spread out from the two fingers. One could vaguely see a gorgeous building that towered into the sky. It was the Star Tower built by King Zhou. Of course, this was only an illusion. However, if it was matched with the three lifetime stone that could summon the Netherworld Illusion, the situation would be different. Jiang Li took out the spirit tablet of the groom, Du Xianzhu. Before this unlucky fellow could even realize what had happened, Jiang Li had dug out the three lifetime stone that was embedded in its base. This was also part of the gains from his previous trip to Fengdu City. Jiang Li walked into the illusion and crushed the three lifetime stone. Then, in the next moment, a familiar feeling arose. Jiang Lis body seemed to have fallen into a bottomless pool, and he kept sinking towards the bottom. When he recovered from his shock, he was already in the vast world of stars and standing before the Star Tower. When Jiang Li was dismantling the things earlier, he had also considered the structural stability of the building. Although he had taken away many things like bricks, planks, and nails, this place was still firm. He reached the top again. Unfortunately, there was no additional reward this time. It was really too difficult to retain some useful things from the ancient times. It was already extremely lucky to have the gains from before. Jiang Li was not very disappointed, nor was he in a hurry to reach the Core Formation realm. Before that, he still had to make some preparations. He threw out the coffin. The sword cultivator clone walked out of the coffin with a round and delicious Nine Nether Earth Fruit in his hand. This was a precious Earth Fruit that contained a fire attribute Golden Core cultivation. As long as he ate it, theoretically speaking, even a Qi Refinement cultivator could advance to the Golden Core realm in a short period of time. After consuming the Earth Fruit, the clone sat cross-legged on the ground. His aura rose and spiritual qi condensed around him. In his body, the surface of the Liquor Fire True Core quickly turned golden. Previously, relying on the Soul Dissolution Liquor in the Fengdu Citys dungeon, the clone had already reached the peak of the True Core realm. After eating this spiritual fruit, he immediately broke through the bottleneck. As Jiang Li continuously instilled pure spiritual qi into his clone, a few hours later, a golden light flashed in his eyes as the True Core transformed into a Golden Core. With the help of the fruit from the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, it would be absurd if he could still fail. The sword cultivator clone opened his mouth and spat out a shiny Liquor Fire Golden Core. This Golden Core was also wrapped in sharp fire sword qi and a dense wine fragrance. As a Golden Core cultivators essence, it was both the greatest strength and weakness. To many Golden Core cultivators, spitting out a Golden Core was considered the strongest attack. However, if the Golden Core shattered, cultivators were very likely to die because of this. Within the Golden Core was the path to the Great Dao for cultivators, so its importance was self-evident. However, the Golden Core of the sword cultivator clone would probably be gone before he could even warm it up. Jiang Li took out three beads of the same size but different color from the coffins. They were the Nine Nether clones Yin-Yang Indestructible Zombie Golden Core, the Yaksha clones Asura Fallen Blood Core, and the Divine Statue clones Buddha Demon All Life Core. Although the sword cultivator clone was Jiang Lis earliest clone, due to his poor innate talent, he was only an ordinary genius sword cultivator. There was a considerable gap between him and Jiang Lis other three clones. Therefore, although he was born the earliest, his strength had always been the worst. The cores of the other three clones had long been prepared. The sword cultivator clone was the slowest and had cultivated the Golden Core by relying on the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. Jiang Li placed the four inner cores together. His plan was already very obvious. It was just to fuse with the Golden Cores. Back then, when he saw Elder Duan Shuang fuse with the Yin-Yang Golden Core under the tribulation lightning, it had greatly broadened Jiang Lis horizons. Later on, Jiang Li had always experienced the power and effects of the Yin-Yang Golden Core. It was not until the Nine Nether clone had a Nascent Soul cultivation that this Golden Core was rendered useless. Now that it was his turn, how could he not pursue greater heights? Not only did Jiang Li want to fuse the Golden Core, but he also wanted to fuse five cores into one when he broke through to the Core Formation realms Golden Core stage! Indeed, Alliance Leader Jiang Li had never considered the Void Core stage or the True Core stage. The essence of these two realms was to have two more steps to allow the current generation cultivators who had insufficient accumulation to have more time to perfect their cultivation. However, with Jiang Lis accumulation, he could punch a Nascent Soul cultivator directly. Once he reached the Core Formation realm, he would be at the Golden Core stage. There was not even a chance to slowly undergo the process. After carefully checking the four inner cores and confirming that there was no problem, he placed them aside. Jiang Li started to take out the other things he had prepared one by one. A Dragon Pearl that he had just obtained. A mature lotus pod wrapped in black and gold light. A jar of Overlord-level blood of madness that had been completely neutralized by Anandas blood tears. Two lamps burning with the fire of the human race. A bowl of Soul Dissolution Liquor that would occasionally reflect wailing faces. Chapter 321 - : Dragon Pearl Core Formation, Demon Blood Tattoo Chapter 321: Dragon Pearl Core Formation, Demon Blood Tattoo Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li took out many things from his coffin. Every item here was a treasure that could cause a storm and bloodshed in the outside world. However, these treasures were all in the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If word got out, probably not many people would believe it. He summoned the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame again. The pure white flames turned into a small coiled snake in his hand. The white fire snakes eyes were lively and arrogant. Clearly, it had a certain amount of cognition and intelligence. The Rock Mountain Ranges Holy Spirit had been refined, shedding its past life and becoming the Ghost Lantern Cold Flames fire spirit. The white flaming snake stretched out its snake mouth and bit the floating Dragon Pearl. Then, the entire snake coiled around the pearl and burned fiercely. Jiang Li had to roast all the spiritual remnants in the Dragon Pearl before he could use it safely. This Dragon Pearl originated from ancient times and there was not much inside. It had only been imprinted by the Holy Spirit of the Rock Mountain Range before. Now, with its help and the powerful white Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, it only took a little effort to completely eliminate the residue from the inside out. At this moment, the coffin floated over automatically, and more than twenty Nine Nether Earth Fruits poured out. These twenty or so Earth Fruits were divided into Yin and Wood attributes. They were even more plump and tempting than the one he had given his clone to eat. Each of them represented a human cultivator at the Golden Core realm. They might have been rogue cultivators who had acted as bandits to rob others, or they might have been survivors of the Demon Sects forces. After they fell into Jiang Lis hands, they finally became such spiritual root fruits one after another. Jiang Li grabbed one of them and sent it into his mouth. The skin of the fruit was dense, fragrant, and crisp. The flesh was dense like silk, and the juice was fresh and sweet. After it entered his mouth, his entire body felt comfortable and filled with spiritual qi, and he felt as if he was floating and about to become an immortal. The higher the grade of the Spiritual Fruit of Heaven and Earth, the better the taste. If there was a limitless supply of this delicacy, once he ate one, he might continue eating them until the end of time. Before eating the Earth Fruit, Jiang Lis cultivation had already reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm. If he was not careful, he would break through at any time. At this moment, after consuming an Earth Fruit, the pure cultivation of a Golden Core cultivator surged into his body. Immediately, the momentum of his breakthrough could no longer be stopped. The boundless spiritual qi in his body swelled to the limit. As long as Jiang Li created a foundation point, all the spiritual qi would gather with this as the core. First, the pill would become illusory, then the illusory point would become corporeal, and finally, the corporeal point would become golden. He grabbed the Dragon Pearl and scattered his blood essence on it before swallowing it. Immediately, the pure spiritual qi in Jiang Lis body went berserk and crazily surged towards the Dragon Pearl. This spiritual qi had been suppressed for too long and was waiting to be released when he broke through. The Star Tower that had been calm for tens of thousands of years was also stirred at this moment. High-grade spiritual qi gathered. Even the starlight floating in this space projected towards Jiang Li, mixed with spiritual qi, and surged towards Jiang Lis Qi Sea. The tidal-like energy was endless, but the foundation formed by the Dragon Pearl did not reject any of it. It did not show any signs of being unable to endure it. In the cultivation world, most Foundation Establishment cultivators would choose a low-grade Yellow-rank to high-grade Profound-rank treasure as the core foundation of their Core Formation realm. The first consideration was naturally what level of treasure one could even afford. However, the principle of choosing a treasure for the Core Formation realm was not only about the grade of the chosen item. Apart from that, there was also the issue of the success rate of Core Formation. The higher the grade of the treasure used to reach the Core Formation realm, the stronger the cultivator would be after reaching the Core Formation realm, and their potential would also be greater. It sounded like it was beneficial without any harm. However, the problem was that the better the treasure, the harder it was to break through. Moreover, once the first Core Formation attempt failed, the difficulty of subsequent breakthroughs would become higher and higher. The origin potential of the cultivator would also suffer an irreparable loss. Therefore, to most Foundation Establishment cultivators, the first thing they had to consider was whether they could successfully break through, not how strong they would be after breaking through. Therefore, no matter how much one accumulated, it was best to choose the corresponding treasure to reach the Core Formation realm. Even many descendants of the cultivation families often did not choose a high-grade Profound-rank treasure to reach the Core Formation realm. On the other hand, those who could use Earth-rank treasures to form their cores were usually only described in the fairytale books circulating in the market. People who could succeed were rare even in a hundred years. If Jiang Li was like other cultivators and used an ordinary treasure to form his core, he would have long succeeded in breaking through. However, the Dragon Pearl was a treasure that even Immortals who attained the Dao would fight for in ancient times. With this, the difficulty of Core Formation was more than a hundred or a thousand times higher than using a high-grade Profound-rank artifact. Even Jiang Li had to be fully prepared and did not dare to relax at all. The Dragon Pearl seemed to have turned into a black hole as it absorbed all the spiritual qi. On the other hand, the vast amount of cultivation spiritual qi in Jiang Lis body was vanishing at a visible speed. At this speed, it would not even take fifteen minutes for Jiang Li to fail his Core Formation because of insufficient cultivation. However, he was not in a hurry. He picked up a Nine Nether Earth Fruit and took a bite from time to time. The cultivation of more than twenty Golden Core cultivators was enough for him to last for an hour. While eating another Earth Fruit, Jiang Li took out a translucent cold jade bowl and a diamond-shaped crystal that seemed like a work of art and was filled with golden threads. It was a top-grade spirit stone equivalent to a million low-grade spirit stones! Within a spirit mine, only two or three of such gorgeous crystals could be produced. It was an abnormally rare and valuable treasure, and very few cultivators used it as a form of currency. This was something he had obtained when he raided the Hundred Tempering Mountain back then. If not for the fact that Jiang Li was the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance and had contributed a large number of resources to the Great Mountain Alliance, this top-grade spirit stone would not have fallen into his hands. Next was the higher-grade Spirit Melting Liquid. This thing was very rare even in the major cities of the Eastern Region. One drop was enough to melt a Profound-rank artifact. If not for the fact that the production was too low and could not be controlled by spiritual qi, this would definitely be a great killing weapon in battle. The next step was no different from the process of making high-grade spiritual liquid back then. However, he had to be more careful and not let the liquid touch his skin. Soon, the Spirit Melting Liquid absorbed the spiritual qi filled with golden threads, turning into top-grade spiritual liquid that landed in the jade bowl. Unlike the high-grade spiritual liquid that only had a trace of faint golden threads, this top-grade spiritual liquid was almost filled with golden threads that represented an extremely high-grade. Jiang Li raised his head, and a few drops of golden liquid elegantly entered his mouth. After holding the top-grade spiritual liquid for a few breaths, the small bowl made of cold jade also could not endure the burden and shattered into powder. [Consumed a top-grade Spirit Melting Liquid. Added Status: Spiritual Qi Infusion (Top-grade)] [Spiritual Qi Infusion (Top-grade): 50 points of top-grade spiritual qi absorbed per second. Duration: 30 seconds] (? +) In the next second, top-grade golden spiritual qi erupted in Jiang Lis body. The quality of the pure energy was actually several times higher than Jiang Lis Nine Nether spiritual qi. No wonder this level of spiritual qi could be considered top-grade. The value was a hundred times higher than high-grade spirit stones. Any cultivator who took two breaths every day could increase their strength greatly, the quality of their spiritual qi would increase, and the spell techniques they used would be even more powerful than others. Jiang Li slowed down the comfortable stimulation brought about by the high concentration of top-grade spiritual qi and extended this status on the character interface to infinity. 50 points of top-grade spiritual qi per second was completely enough to support the vast spiritual qi gap when Jiang Li broke through. He was not afraid that the Dragon Pearl Golden Core would have a huge appetite. The more spiritual qi it absorbed when he reached the Core Formation realm, the happier he would be. After eating a few more Nine Nether Earth Fruits, with the addition of 50 points of spiritual qi per second, he could already achieve balance in his body. In theory, as long as he slept now, the Golden Core in his body would automatically form in a few days. However, Jiang Li was a man who cultivated the three elements of Qi, Body, and Spirit. His Core Formation was far from over. After tearing off the right sleeve, the Hundred Beast Blood Tattoo on the entire right arm had already turned from red to black. This was the permanent blood tattoo that Jiang Li had left on his body when he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm. It brought him incomparable physical strength and the enhancement of powerful body cultivation. This blood tattoo would remain permanently even without Jiang Lis status bar modification. However, it also had two different states of active and stable. Between the two, although the buff would not change much, during the active period, the cultivator would be unable to continue adding beast blood tattoos on their body. According to the strength of the beast blood tattoo, it would enter a stable period after one to several months. This was also the reason why Jiang Li did not draw the second tattoo after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. He had been waiting for the Hundred Beast Blood Tattoo to cool down. However, who would have thought that he would actually wait until he reached the Core Formation realm? This really made him feel a little helpless. Up until now, the Hundred Beast Blood Tattoo had finally entered a stable period. Jiang Li also planned to carve a second tattoo on his body to break through the advancement of body cultivation. The blood he planned to use was the Asura Lords blood of madness! The owner of this jar of blood was an Asura Lord who could punch the spatial crack and expand it a hundred times. Through the crack, the aura that leaked out could make all the Soul Formation cultivators tremble. Jiang Li could not imagine how powerful it was. In order to master this power, he had been preparing since the Qi Refinement realm. Of his current four clones, three were related to the Asura World, and one was a native creature of the Asura World. After many attempts, Jiang Li finally had the opportunity and confidence to encroach on the power of chaos within the blood of madness. This jar of blood of madness had already been completely neutralized by the Anandas blood tears produced day and night. Jiang Li had previously taken out a few drops of the blood tattoo and used them in his hand, so he had a deep understanding of its characteristics. He had studied this blood with Senior Sister Little Four and used the native materials of the Asura World to specifically upgrade the supplementary herbs needed in the Beast Blood Diagram. Coupled with the Blood Fiend Divine Art that was compatible with the secret technique Beast Blood Diagram, it could ensure the safety of cultivating the Beast Blood Diagram with this terrifying blood. Apart from these, there was also an item that was Jiang Lis greatest reliance in overcoming the energy conflict between the two worlds. It was a pure lotus born from two black and gold lotus seeds that were buried together. Ever since Jiang Li obtained it, the lotus had enjoyed extremely high treatment. The fertilizers used were at least the corpses of Nascent Soul cultivators. Many Soul Formation-level corpses were buried under the flower pot too. Therefore, the growth of these two lotus seeds after they sprouted was abnormally delightful. The two forces of Buddha and Demon did not conflict with each other. Instead, they grew together. First, the lotus flower bloomed, and then the lotus flower withered, leaving behind this lotus seed pod that only had a lotus seed. Jiang Li took off the seemingly ordinary white lotus seed and consumed it. He first felt the taste of bitterness before some lingering sweetness. When he looked at the blood of madness in the jar again, the feeling it gave him was already completely different. He took out a drop of blood and mixed it with his spiritual qi. The two that should have violently swelled into the blood-colored Spirit Bomb did not lose control this time. Instead, they gently fused together, turning into a special purple-red energy. As expected, these two energies were like yin and yang. They countered each other and could also complement each other. With the help of the Karma Cleansing Lotus, he finally did this. With a thought from Jiang Li, the purple-red energy transformed into a straight light wave that shot forward. Even the air was slashed apart, and it formed a vacuum that was unable to heal for a long time. This purple-red energy was even stronger than the previous combination! This was the power that Jiang Li had been preparing for a long time. A bathtub made of a Dragon Head fossil was taken out. Inside was hot medicinal liquid that had long been prepared. After pouring the blood of madness into it, the liquid inside immediately boiled and turned scarlet. Jiang Li removed his clothes, took a deep breath, and lay down. It was as if he was lying in magma and soaking in a bath. Dense pain enveloped his entire body. At this moment, Jiang Li was breaking through again. His body was absorbing everything around it at all times, and unimaginable powerful blood seeped into his body through his pores. Even though it had already been cleansed by Anandas blood tears, a large amount of fiendish energy still appeared in this blood of madness and surged towards Jiang Lis consciousness. It wanted to dye his soul red, turning him into neither human nor demon. Jiang Li also immediately calmed his mind and returned to his Sea of Consciousness. The blood fiend monsters formed this time were stronger and more terrifying than usual. It was a huge demonic god 800 feet tall with 800 left hands and 800 right hands. The demonic gods feet stepped on the ground, and his head had already pierced through the tribulation lightning dark clouds in the sky, causing Jiang Li to be unable to see his entire appearance. Every step the demonic god took, Jiang Lis mental world would tremble violently. The ground formed from the Earth Spirit of the Five Elements Peak could not withstand such power and began to crack and shatter under the other partys feet. After creating the Quintet Dao Foundation, this was the first time Jiang Lis consciousness had been injured. This made his head hurt. However, the blood fiend monsters that were cleansed by Anandas blood tears looked silly. They only walked around aimlessly and did not take the initiative to attack and destroy it. With such a level of damage, a bowl of Soul Dissolution Liquor could heal it in minutes. [Consumed the Soul Dissolution Liquor. Added Status: Drunken Soul Dissolution.] [Drunken Soul Dissolution: The Shameful Sin Soul Fragments will invade the corpse by 20 pieces per second. The Soul Dissolution Liquor vapor will spread. Duration: 5 minutes] (? +) Even the sword cultivator clone could drink this Soul Dissolution Liquor as if it was water, so it was naturally not a problem for Jiang Lis main body. The rising Soul Dissolution Liquor vapor was completely absorbed by the Liquor Fire Sword Song, and the Shameful Sin Soul Fragments could not shake Jiang Lis consciousness at all. It would only be refined and replenished to strengthen his soul. After the ground that was shattered by the blood-colored demonic god was filled with the Shameful Sin Soul Fragments, it quickly mended and became even thicker, and Jiang Lis spirit refinement cultivation rose along with it. After dealing with the trouble, nine balls of white flames appeared behind Jiang Li. After they combined together, they transformed into a huge flaming snake that charged towards the Blood Fiend Demonic God. Relying on the fact that the other party would not resist, the huge snake formed by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame continuously separated, burned, and refined it. On the other hand, Jiang Li sat cross-legged and cultivated the Blood Fiend Divine Art he obtained earlier. The shattered and refined blood fiend monsters turned into the best nutrients and fused into his limbs and bones. The demonic god that was 800 feet tall was shattered bit by bit, and a brand new blood tattoo appeared on Jiang Lis back gradually. Chapter 322 - Surrendered Cultivators, Refugees Chapter 322: Surrendered Cultivators, Refugees Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the Great Mountain Region, this originally remote cultivation world had just dealt with a group of Blood Saber Guards from the Myriad Slaughter Sect not long ago. Under the efforts of Alliance Leader Jiang and the various large factions of the Great Mountain Alliance, they finally bought some precious time for the Great Mountain Region before the war. However, recently, a batch of foreign cultivators dressed in strange clothes suddenly appeared in a city on the border of the Great Mountain Region. All of them were wearing gray hooded robes that looked like camouflage clothes unique to the wilderness. However, when they arrived at the lush Great Mountain Region with beautiful rivers and hills, this outfit seemed a little abrupt. This group of people had the same accent and had the same skin color and hair color. Clearly, they were cultivators from the same place. At first, there were only 3500, but as time passed, more and more gathered together. In about ten days, the number of people had already reached an astonishing 9,000. A small local sect was frightened and left overnight. They were afraid that these cultivators would attack them. With such a large number of cultivators appearing, the Great Mountain Alliance naturally could not sit idle. They tried to send people to negotiate with them several times. However, this group of people was abnormally vigilant. Every time the envoys of the Great Mountain Alliance went over, it would often cause a showdown. They were also unwilling to communicate. It was very likely that this group of people had ill intentions. In the Great Mountain Conference, they quickly came to this conclusion. Then, more warships and cultivators were sent there. It was currently a sensitive period and this group of people had invaded the Great Mountain Region without permission. If they still did not cooperate, then they could not blame the cultivators of the simple and honest Great Mountain Region for using violence. It was only among them that they did not discover any true experts. The strongest were only a few Nascent Soul cultivators, and all of them were injured. They did not look like a faction that could cause great trouble. As long as one of them was at the Soul Formation realm, the Great Mountain Alliance would be filled with truth. Brother Stone Scorpion, are we really going to attack the Great Mountain Region? If we do this, wont we be like the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect? I dont want to bring the pain of war to the innocent. At this moment, the group of cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range had taken the best room in the small city. All the cultivators above the Core Formation realm were gathered inside discussing something. Most of the people present had a special mark on their faces. It was a method left behind by the Myriad Slaughter Sect. These marks could actually be imprinted on the other parts of the body. The Myriad Slaughter Sect deliberately humiliated them by branding them on their faces. Hmph, the same as the people from the Myriad Slaughter Sect? We cant be like them. Those guys left us these artifacts. How can we fight the people of the Great Mountain Region?! In the crowd, a young man who was ignorant of the world was still considering the moral issue of invading others. He felt bitter about the blood on his hand. However, a Nascent Soul cultivator beside him casually threw a medium-grade Yellow-rank artifact with multiple cracks on the table. They were a group of surrendered cultivators. It was already very good that the Myriad Slaughter Sect could spare their lives. Everything on them had long been plundered clean. They were used as cannon fodder and were only given the worst scrap metal artifacts. If not for the fact that there were not many low-grade Yellow-rank artifacts in their inventory, they would not have been given these few damaged medium-grade Yellow-rank artifacts. Amongst the 9,000 plus people, more than half of the cultivators only had a few talismans. Seeing their poor appearance, even rogue cultivators would secretly wipe their tears. They looked at the flying ships floating in the air outside and the large number of Shu Mountain sword cultivators who flew above them from time to time. They were all injured, and without medicinal pills for treatment, they simply could not threaten the other party. The surrendered cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range did not have any artifacts, medicinal pills, logistics, or support. However, the most terrifying thing was that they did not have a commander at all. This group of people arrived like stray dogs. They did not even have a complete formation along the way. They scattered and hurried along before reuniting in this small border city. They did not know how to hide, and no one told them that they needed to disguise themselves. It was clearly impossible for such a defeated group to defeat the Great Mountain Region. The Myriad Slaughter Sect did not have such expectations. They only wanted to use this group of surrendered cultivators to test the strength of the Great Mountain Region again. Fight, we must fight! If we dont fight, our relatives and friends will be in danger. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is to fight, we must fight! The one in charge was a cultivator called Big Brother Stone Scorpion, was originally a rather famous businessman in Blackstone City. He bought and sold demon beast materials in the Wasteland all year round for a fair price and had a wide network of friends. His strength was not weak either. Therefore, when this group of people arrived at the Great Mountain Region to regroup, they started to faintly take him as their leader. After he made everyone quiet, he spoke his opinion. This made an inconspicuous cultivator standing in the corner nod in satisfaction. Among them, there had always been people from the Myriad Slaughter Sect watching. The few with the highest cultivation and reputation among them had always known this. With someone monitoring them, as long as they did anything inappropriate, the Myriad Slaughter Sect would not hesitate to slaughter the remaining captives. Therefore, they could only follow the Myriad Slaughter Sects wishes and lead the cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range to the Great Mountain Region. However, we wont be their match in a head-on battle. Therefore, once I give the order, everyone will use their movement techniques to escape. Everyone, disguise yourselves and hide inside the Great Mountain Region before slowly destroying it! As long as we achieve some results, we will have the chips to negotiate with the Myriad Slaughter Sect and let them release our family and friends. When everyone heard this, although the plan was not foolproof, it was still better than having no plan. Unfortunately, when they finished discussing their countermeasures and went out, they realized that they were already surrounded by an inescapable net. Four huge rune walls had unknowingly been erected around the city. Moreover, they had gone deep underground, cutting off all their escape routes. Now, they were completely trapped. Were still a step too late. Brothers of the Rock Mountain Range! Well fight it out! Kill our way out! Kill our way out! The 9000 people were filled with despair. One after another, they picked up the low-grade Yellow-rank artifacts in their hands or ragged talismans and roared as they rushed towards the flying ship warship in the sky. However, because the artifacts were really too poor, their flying speed was also so slow that it made people speechless. Flying in the sky at this speed was no different from a live target. They did not die in the battle to protect their home, but were instead going to die here. They could only hope that after they died, the Myriad Slaughter Sect would keep their promise and release the other captives. However, with the style of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, the probability of such a thing happening was too low. When they saw this group of cultivators attack, the Great Mountain Alliances flying ship in the sky also lit up with spiritual light. With a command, they could defeat this group of cultivators and inflict heavy losses. Ooouu~ However, at this moment, a loud horn sounded from afar. When they heard the familiar sound of the horn, the cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range immediately stopped and floated in the air to look at the place where the sound came from. Seeing that there was no movement below, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance in the sky also raised their hands to stop the cannon fire. This group of cultivators was suspicious, but they were strangely weak. Ordinary people would not seek death like this for no reason. After thinking about it, they still planned to wait and see. Not long after, a few black dots appeared in the distant sky. Then, more and more black dots appeared, and the number easily reached four to five thousand. The fleet in the air immediately became nervous and turned their cannons around. The group of cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range below stared intently over there, their expressions filled with excitement and disbelief. It was not until the five thousand black shadows approached that they saw that this group of people looked even more miserable than the group of cultivators below. Their clothes were ragged and covered in injuries. Almost half of them were crippled and were missing arms and legs. They were a group of refugees. These two groups of people began to recognize their relatives through the barrier set up by the Great Mountain Alliance. The situation almost went out of control. Then, a few of them flew into the sky. Their clothes were relatively neat. After the leader cupped his hands and bowed to the fleet of the Great Mountain Alliance, he took out a token. Everyone from the Great Mountain Alliance, please dont attack. My name is Huyan Longan. We are all cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range. Previously, we were fortunate to have the help of your esteemed alliances Green Mountain Ascetic. Now, we have come here to seek cooperation! It was Huyan Longan who had rushed over from the Rock Mountain Range. The higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance on the deck of the warship looked at each other and took the token that flew over to take a look. Isnt this a token that only Alliance Leader Jiang has? Right, Alliance Leader Jiang and Elder Green Mountain went out a while ago. Could it be they went to the Rock Mountain Range? They looked at the token in their hands and then glanced at the thousands of refugees below. They immediately thought of something and could not help but sigh. Our Alliance Leader Jiang has probably done something big again. Back in the space of the Star Tower. At this moment, a brand new tattoo had already appeared on Jiang Lis back. It was a kind-looking Asura Lord sitting cross-legged. This calm posture taken by the Asura looked strange as it represented extreme chaos that had returned to peace. The power that surged out from within caused Jiang Lis body to unavoidably swell slightly. The power of his Dao Body was rising rapidly like a rocket. The grade of an Asura Lord was so high that even a drop of blood could provide him with amplification that no previous blood tattoo could compare to. Subsequently, a strand of extraordinarily high-grade blood-colored chaotic energy arose from Jiang Lis body. This was Jiang Lis own power of chaos. This was no longer a crude method of usage like the sword cultivator clone, but a true power that belonged to him. As the two energies mixed in Jiang Lis body, the Buddha-Demon Lotus Seed of the Karma Cleansing Lotus suddenly trembled. The lotus seed blossomed in Jiang Lis body, growing into a pure and flawless holy lotus flower. The lotus flower floated under the Dragon Pearl. The 99 petals opened up and held up the Dragon Pearl in the middle. Then, the petals closed again, wrapping the Dragon Pearl entirely. The petals became more and more fitting, and in the end, they even directly engraved the patterns of the Dragon Pearl and completely fused with it. The two lotus seeds back then were formed from the accumulated energy of the Black Lotus Divine Sect and Benevolent Travel Temple after countless years. The quality of this lotus flower that was created from the fusion of both seeds was extremely shocking. Now that it was combined with the Dragon Pearl, its demand for energy doubled again. Before Jiang Li could warm up, the blood-colored energy that had just emerged was sucked into the foundation. The two energies that were originally irreconcilable fused together docilely in Jiang Lis body, as if they were originally two pieces of a puzzle that should have been combined to begin with. However, compared to the endless golden threads of top-grade spiritual qi, the amount of chaotic blood-colored energy was much lower, unable to form a true balance. However, this was easy to resolve. Jiang Li took out a top-grade Asura Blood Crystal. The Blood Fighting Arena was rich and imposing. The Evil Eye High Priest had great aspirations, and the Fallen Blood Asura in charge and the Asura technicians here were all his coworkers. It was simply easier for Jiang Li to take good things from the Blood Fighting Arena than from the Great Mountain Alliance. He exerted strength in his palm, and a few cracks immediately appeared on the surface of the top-grade blood crystal. Drops of red-black liquid flowed out from the cracks and directly entered Jiang Lis mouth. If an ordinary cultivator did this, they would definitely explode and die. However, to the current Jiang Li, this liquid was just like top-grade spiritual liquid. It was a great supplement. [Consumed top-grade Blood Crystal Liquid. Added Status: Chaotic Blood Qi Infusion (Top-grade)] [Chaotic Blood Qi Infusion (Top-grade): 50 points of top-grade Chaotic Blood Qi absorbed per second. Duration: 30 seconds] (? +) After modifying the duration of the status to infinity, an extremely high-grade blood-colored energy surged into the foundation along with vast spiritual qi. Just like that, a large amount of top-grade dual-colored energy appeared out of thin air at all times and filled the Cleansing Lotus Dragon Pearl. The current Jiang Li was simply a combination of a spirit stone mine and a blood crystal mine. The energy he produced would always be top-grade as well. Moreover, a spirit stone mine could be completely excavated, but Jiang Lis resources would never dry up. In ancient times, if he was used as an endless source of spiritual qi, perhaps he could resist the arrival of the Cultivationless Age to a certain extent. Jiang Li sat cross-legged on the top of the Star Tower and sat under the envelopment of endless starlight for three days. The energy in the Cleansing Lotus Dragon Pearl, which was the foundation, finally began to fill up. On the surface of the Dragon Pearl, it slowly formed a layer of energy shell. Now was the time! Jiang Lis eyes suddenly opened, and a dazzling starry sky was reflected in his eyes. Then, all the starlight gathered and turned into a star that emitted a purple light. It was the spiritual star that he had formed by absorbing the starlight in this space over the past three days and condensing his spirit. That star floated out from his consciousness and slowly entered his Qi Sea, landing at the foundation point. Immediately, the energy shell completely formed, and the Cleansing Lotus Dragon Pearl transformed into the first initial form of Jiang Lis Golden Core, the Spiritual Void Inner Core.. Chapter 323 - I, Jiang Li, Have a Golden Core! The originally filled Void Core shrunk inward, turning from illusory to corporeal, greedily absorbing all the energy of the outside world again. Jiang Li was still unmoved, and he sat cross-legged on the spot silently. This time, it took nine days. Nine days later, the True Core was formed by a vast amount of top-grade dual-colored energy. A moment later, another mottled golden light appeared on the True Core. If it was anyone else, they would have broken through at the critical juncture of life and death. However, when it came to Jiang Li, everything happened naturally. He immediately began to transform his True Core into the Golden Core without any pause. It could be seen that Jiang Lis foundation and confidence were not without reason. His True Core turned golden bit by bit. Jiang Li began to feel that his need for spiritual qi increased again. Both the Void Core and True Core stages were mostly meant for accumulation. As for the final Golden Core, it was a qualitative change. The difficulty naturally differed greatly. In next to no time, the dual-colored energy demand in Jiang Lis body swelled once more, and his entire body directly transformed into an energy black hole. Even the 50 points of top-grade dual-colored energy that surged out of his body every second began to be insufficient. When the energy was not enough, the Golden Core began to absorb his life force and lifespan to fill the gap. He knew that the expenditure of the Golden Cores qualitative change was very high. Many ordinary Core Formation cultivators could usually only elevate their Golden Core by 30% when breaking through. The higher the golden-ratio of the Golden Core, the denser it was. This meant that the quality of the Golden Core was higher. This was also an important way to differentiate the strength of Golden Core cultivators. However, even Jiang Li did not expect the current situation. Was he breaking through to the Core Formation realm or the Soul Formation realm? Such absurd expenditure was unheard of. If this continued, he would definitely die from getting sucked dry. Fortunately, Jiang Li was sufficiently prepared in advance and could cheat his way through. He shook the small bottle from before. He still had some Spirit Melting Liquid left. After refining the spiritual liquid again, he directly doubled the two types of energy infusion status. Top-grade dual-colored energy of 100 points per second was something that Jiang Li could not endure before breaking through. However, now, it was only just enough to maintain the demand for his Golden Cores qualitative change. Under the provision of such boundless energy, Jiang Lis True Core was quickly dyed golden. However, before he could heave a sigh of relief, a trace of color suddenly appeared on the golden color. After that, more and more blood color appeared, and Jiang Lis Golden Core started to undergo a second transformation. Jiang Li had never heard of such a situation. However, his Core Formation used the energy system of two worlds. It was reasonable for his Golden Core to be a little different. He patiently looked at the Golden Core, which was dyed in blood bit by bit. The absorption of energy by the Golden Core was still not over. As expected, a purple dot appeared on the red Golden Core again. Indeed, there was actually a third transformation. In short, he could sense that his Golden Core was continuously becoming stronger. This was not a bad thing. This time, it lasted another 33 days. Jiang Li slept a few times during this period before his Golden Core completely underwent a qualitative change. During this period, just as he had imagined, after the purple color was completely dyed, the transformation still did not end. On the surface of the Golden Core, 33 golden runes and 33 blood runes appeared. In the end, the wisp of Dao Essence in Jiang Lis consciousness seemed to have sensed the miraculous transformation of the Golden Core. After it entered, the Golden Core completely took form. The Golden Core created was even larger than the cores of the four clones combined, let alone anything else. Just breaking through had taken so long. But now, Jiang Li could finally heave a sigh of relief. He opened his mouth and a long breath spewed out. The breath whistled in the air and stretched out for more than a thousand feet. It automatically formed a dragon in the air and spun a few times before slowly dissipating. This was not done intentionally by Jiang Li, but because the core of his Golden Core was the Dragon Pearl, the breath he casually spat out contained true Dragon Qi. With his breath just now, he could easily kill a Golden Core cultivator on the spot. Jiang Li tried to clench his fists and felt terrifying strength surging in his body. This made him abnormally satisfied. Generally speaking, if he did not use those defensive artifacts, it would be simple to kill several of his former selves with a punch. Ming Duowei. Alliance Leader Jiang called out. The Dragon Transformation Islands Nascent Soul, Ming Duowei, immediately appeared from the air and knelt on one knee in front of him. Attack me with all your might. Ming Duowei was a little puzzled, but he could not refuse Jiang Lis order. He stood up and took two steps back. A strange tooth-shaped scissors artifact appeared in his hand. This was an artifact refined from the teeth of the Blue-Ring Dragon Headed Octopus. Although the Dragon Headed Octopus was a soft creature, its teeth were abnormally hard. It was said to be able to crush the bones and carapace of any creature. The artifact made from it was also extremely powerful. The strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator completely erupted. The tooth-shaped scissors directly cut at Jiang Lis neck. The tooth-shaped shears were terrifying. Behind Ming Duowei, the phantom of a dragons head appeared and roared. Jiang Li did not dodge and allowed the pair of scissors to attack his vital points. The activation of the Overlord Body Art caused the full force attack of the Dragon Transformation Islands Nascent Soul to stop abruptly on his neck. No matter how much strength Ming Duowei exerted, when he arrived at Jiang Lis side, he was unable to even move the latters body by half a step. The Nascent Soul cultivator, that Jiang Li had to look up to not long ago, could not even injure him now. He did not know what it would be like to fight a Soul Formation cultivator with his current strength. In a sense, Soul Formation cultivators had already begun to evolve towards the realm of Immortals and Gods. From the Qi Refinement realm to the Nascent Soul realm, if it was considered the preparation stage. After reaching the Soul Formation realm, he would begin to truly grasp the mysteries and enter the mid to late stages of the cultivation path, climbing towards the Great Dao. There was an almost essential difference between Soul Formation and the Nascent Soul realm. Jiang Lis Golden Core had already been formed, and its quality could shock the world. He actually did not know if it could make up for the gap between them. However, he still had the four cores of his clones, two were spiritual qi Golden Cores, and two were Chaotic Blood Cores. The parallel minds were a part of him to begin with. In theory, merging the inner cores was definitely feasible. After fusing these four inner cores, his Golden Core would obtain a large increase in strength again. The gap between ranks was very difficult to overcome, and the further one went, the harder it was. However, as long as enough accumulation was reached, there would always be a qualitative change. Jiang Li was about to swallow the four inner cores and refine them with the Human Fire of the Star Tower. However, he suddenly discovered that the Alliance Leader Token hanging on his waist was vibrating and burning. Someone had already contacted him many times, but because he was focused on breaking through, he had never noticed it. Did something happen outside? Chapter 324 - Missing? The Alliance Leader Token could retain some of the messages he had received previously. Jiang Li began to check them one by one. The first few messages were from the Scripture Storage Valley, asking about his safety. As a true and important figure, Jiang Li naturally left a life token in the sect. Just a while ago, a huge fluctuation appeared in the flames of his life tokens soul lamp, and the flickers almost caused a fire to break out. The sect thought that something had happened to him, so they hurriedly contacted him. However, he had been breaking through and was not in the mood to pay attention to it. Jiang Li naturally knew that it was because the process of his breakthrough was too intense that it caused this phenomenon. However, he still felt the sects concern. He replied with a few messages and asked the sect not to worry. Then, there was news from the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance regarding the escape of the cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range to the Great Mountain Region. From the initial situation to the later misunderstanding, it was all sent to him in real time. They also said that one of the cultivators took out a token from Jiang Li. They sought verification and asked how they should settle it. Jiang Li saw that their arrangements were very suitable. As expected, if he, the Alliance Leader, did not find trouble himself, it did not matter if he was around. The Great Mountains Grand Council could deal with everything themselves. He also replied with a few messages, confirming the situation of Huyan Longan and the others. As for the other arrangements, there was no need for him to worry. There were a few more messages, which were the follow-up development report that Jiang Li had proposed. He had previously proposed to gather the water and wood attribute cultivators of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region and choose a group of cultivators with suitable talent. After specialized training, they would form a professional medical troop. Just like the Hidden Rock cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance, this was an important new department that had a lot of room for development. Everyone knew the status of the Hidden Rock cultivators in the Great Mountain Alliance. The new medical troops might be the second chance. Therefore, the various major forces of the Great Mountain Region placed great importance on this. They sent out all the medical cultivators under them. In any case, the medical cultivators were at the back, so their safety was guaranteed. If they could occupy a certain status here, they would be able to obtain a great deal of authority. This was very beneficial to the sects behind them. Now, the framework of the medical cultivator army had been set up. A large number of medical practitioners selected from the rogue cultivators were also in place and were undergoing training. They were all waiting for Jiang Lis inspection. Jiang Li was still very satisfied with this matters efficiency. When he fought with the Armored Trolls, he discovered that the physique and recovery ability of those monsters were really shocking. Ordinary human cultivators were at a disadvantage when fighting them. Therefore, he had the idea of strengthening the medical logistics. Even if medical cultivators were unable to directly assist on the battlefield in a short period of time, they could still accelerate the recovery of the injured and reduce the mortality rate. This was very helpful to the front line cultivators who needed to fight for a long time. After replying to a few messages, Jiang Li saw the last message. It had only been sent three days ago. He frowned. It was not good news. A small team transporting supplies from the Mechanism City to the transit station in Phoenix Sun City suddenly disappeared. The supplies did not disappear, only the people were missing. Among them was Shenshan Qiuhua. After all, this little princess of the Shenshan Clan was only at the Foundation Establishment realm and could not fight in the Mechanism City. Therefore, she joined the relatively safe transportation team. He did not expect something like this to happen. Moreover, from the looks of it, they were not targeting supplies, but people. Were they deliberately targeting the Great Mountain Alliance? Or was it just a simple encounter? It was Little Four who sent this. She, Shenshan Qiuhua, Senior Sister Qi Yu, Yan Hong, and the others all had Jiang Lis deputy token and could contact him directly. The others in the Great Mountain Alliance might feel that people would die at the front line every day, but the disappearance of a supplies team did not need to be reported to Jiang Li. However, after a few failed attempts by the people of the Great Mountain Alliance and Shu Mountain, Little Four finally sent him the news. Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua had feelings for each other, so he naturally could not sit idle. It seemed that he had to rush back as soon as possible. As for the four inner cores [Consumed the Liquor Fire Sword Song Golden Core. Added Status: Liquor Fire Sword Song] [Liquor Fire Sword Song: Increased alcohol tolerance, increased fire resistance by 150, increased Sword Qi by 200, increased spiritual qi strength of the Liquor Fire Sword Song. Duration: 30 days] (? +) [Consumed the Asura Fallen Blood Core. Added Status: Asura Fallen Blood] [Asura Fallen Blood: Increases the strength of the power of chaos. Resistance to the chaotic will has increased. Obtained temporary skill Bloodsucking. Obtained temporary skill Fallen Blood Ignition. Duration: 30 days] (? +) [Consumed the Buddha Demon All Life Core. Added Status: Buddha Demon All Life.] [Buddha Demon All Life: Increases the strength of the soul. Increases resistance to voices and thoughts of the people. The comprehension of Buddhist cultivation methods has greatly increased. Obtained temporary skill Thousand Faces. Obtained temporary skill Faith Incense. Duration: 30 days] (? +) Jiang Li swallowed all four inner cores in one go. He had the effect of the Heavenly Lightning Yin-Yang Indestructible Zombie Core previously. The other three inner cores also gave him three abilities that were based on the three clones. After he broke through, this degree of enhancement could no longer clearly increase his strength limit. Regardless, they brought him some good effects and skills. After that, Jiang Li picked up the two green lamps on the ground. The flames burning on the two green lamp wicks were clearly much brighter than before. Jiang Li had placed them on the Star Tower for a month and a half to absorb some of the Human Fire. After he left with these two green lamps last time, he originally thought that he could rely on them to display his might. However, he quickly discovered that it was impossible to use pure fire-attribute spiritual qi to control this legendary fire of the human race. Later on, after testing it out, he discovered that the Human Fire was actually the merit fire of the human race. If he wanted to use it, he had to use the power of virtuous merit. Jiang Li used his bit of merit as fuel and could only barely use the fire to light up a dry smoke. He could not use it to fight at all. Therefore, when he returned to the Star Tower, he planned to use the Green Lantern Ghosts lamp to absorb more fire. Now, it was time to use it. His two fingers pinched the flames on the two green lamps. The two bright flames were pinched by him and fused into one in his palm before being sent to his mouth to be swallowed. With the bit of merit that he had, he could barely control it now. He guided the fire into his dantian and placed this small flame under the five Golden Cores. Then, he recalled the four parallel minds and controlled the five inner cores to approach and fuse together under the power of the Human Fire. [Human Fire is refining the Golden Cores. Added Status: Golden Core Refinement (Five-into-one). Added Status: Merit Infusion.] [Golden Core Refinement (Five-into-one): Increases the fusion progress by 0.5% every day. Duration: 28 hours] (? +) [Merit Infusion: Infused with the merit of the human race. Gains 1 point of merit per hour. Duration: 28 hours] (? +) Using the legendary flames of the Human Fire to refine the Golden Core had a much higher success rate than the Heavenly Punishment Lightning Tribulation. There was no indication on Jiang Lis status that it could fail. The only problem was that after absorbing the Human Fire for one and a half months, the power was too small and the duration was too short. It could only last for 28 hours. However, because Jiang Lis Golden Core was too strong and he was refining five Golden Cores at once, the difficulty of this was naturally much higher than ordinary Golden Cores. Even when using two green lamps together, in terms of time, it would actually take 200 days in total. If this portion of the flames was exhausted, Jiang Li would have to use his merit to replace it. At that time, his progress might even fall to less than 0.1% per day. Jiang Li could only change the duration of the status to prevent the fire from ever extinguishing. The only pleasant surprise was that with this fire burning incessantly in his body, it was actually able to slightly taint him with the merit of the human race. Although it was only one point per hour, with enough accumulation, perhaps it could also upgrade his Merit Blessing status. At that time, he could use the power of virtuous merit to strengthen this fire. In other words, as long as he had enough time, he could repeatedly upgrade the Merit Blessing status and Human Fire status. The speed at which he accumulated would become faster and faster. Such precious merit points could actually be used for free. This was something worth looking forward to. However, even he did not know how long he had to wait to obtain the Merit Blessing (Medium) status. In addition, just as Jiang Li had thought, refining the Golden Core would not cause too much restriction on ones strength. Ordinarily speaking, battles would not affect the refinement process. Back then, Elder Duan Shuang could successfully fuse his Golden Core under the circumstances of the lightning tribulation and fighting several elders. Jiang Li was currently using the better and safer Human Fire, and he had already extended the fusion status, so he had even less reason to worry about this. Therefore, he could completely complete the fusion of the Golden Core in his body while doing other things. Jiang Li did not waste any time. He directly touched the golden door of light and left the Star Tower Space. He did not take the two Green Lantern Ghost lamps with him. In any case, the fire on them was already gone. He might as well put them here and absorb more. If he came again next time, it might give him a surprise. However, if he wanted to come here again, he had to find another three lifetime stone. The current Ghost King Desolate Ground was too dangerous. The feeling of free falling appeared again. When the scene before his eyes became clear, Jiang Li had already returned to the Stone Mountain Ranges Myriad Snake Cave. This place was not much different from when he left. However, there seemed to be fewer snakes swimming around. After being robbed by Jiang Li, this place had already completely fallen into decline. There were only some snake eggs of low quality and a few thousand weak snake demons that Jiang Li looked down on. In a few years, they might rise again, or they might just disappear completely. He thought for a moment and finally released the Golden Web Python to continue leading these snakes. On the one hand, Jiang Li had benefited from this, so he did not want the Holy Spirits lineage to end because of him. On the other hand, the Golden Web Python had already joined him. If he could reorganize the snake demon faction of the holy land, he could also quickly establish an intelligence network in the Rock Mountain Range. The great enemy of the Great Mountain Region, the Myriad Slaughter Sect, was still here. Jiang Li needed to obtain as much information as possible. After giving two simple instructions, Jiang Li left the Snake Cave Holy Land and flew towards the outer region. This time, Jiang Li was in a hurry. He did not walk the same path as before and directly flew out from the high sky of the wasteland. Doing this would have attracted the attention of many flying demons in the wilderness and face attacks. The gains would not make up for the losses. However, this time, there were indeed many flying demons who discovered him. However, after these demons approached Jiang Li for a distance, they all turned around and left without exception. The Human Fire was a legendary flame of the Suiren Clan[1] that protected the weak humans in the Primordial World that was even older than ancient times. It could bring warmth, drive away the darkness, roast food, and scare away savage beasts. Although the fire in Jiang Lis body was small, as long as it revealed its aura, it could drive away most demons. There was no need to worry about the attacks of the demon beasts in the sky. Jiang Li flew with all his might, and he seemed to have transformed into a shooting star that quickly flashed through the sky. After breaking through, his speed was much faster than before. It only took a few days to return to the base of the Great Mountain Alliance near Phoenix Sun City. However, while flying in the air, Jiang Li could only see the encampment from afar before he saw a familiar peach blossom flying ship. Jiang Lis eyes twitched. This was the flying ship of the Mu family. He thought of many things immediately. Could it be that the Mu family had caused the disappearance of Shenshan Qiuhua and the others? The Mu familys Mu Chunyang and the few elders were still imprisoned under the Shu Mountain Demon Subduing Pagoda. Could it be that they had discovered this matter and captured a few captives to cause trouble? The cultivation method and physique of this family were special. They seemed to be the nemesis of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and the Nine Nether Wood. Jiang Lis method of creating good friends was useless against them. He could not resolve this conflict easily. Facing the Myriad Slaughter Sect alone was already a huge headache for them. If another Mu family came, they would really not be able to withstand it. He directly landed at the entrance of the encampments discussion hall. Jiang Li did not greet him and pushed open the door to enter. Alliance Leader Jiang! Jiang Li! Youre back! There were not many people in the meeting room. A few higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance were pleasantly surprised when they saw Jiang Li appear. Previously, when they heard that their Alliance Leader ran out alone again, they were very worried. Now, they finally saw this living person again. The few people sitting opposite them looked at him curiously at first, but as they looked, there was an inexplicable sense of disgust in their eyes. This was an instinctive reaction caused by the conflict of cultivation methods. Jiang Li looked at them and had the same feeling, and he wanted to slap each of them! Thank you for your hard work. Auntie Mu, youre here too. Among the people from the Great Mountain Alliance, Jiang Li saw Shenshan Qiuhuas mother, Elder Mu of Shu Mountain, rushing over from the Great Mountain Region. These guests have come to the Great Mountain Alliance. I, Jiang Li, have been lacking in hospitality. Elder Mu also noticed that the situation was not right. She stood up and introduced the two sides. Chunkong, Elder Li, this is the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, Jiang Li. Alliance Leader Jiang, these are the relatives of the Mu family. The Great Mountain Alliance has yet to stabilize its foundation in the Eastern Region and cant mobilize many people. I took the initiative to ask my relatives to help search for Qiuhua. I apologize. Jiang Li immediately felt much more at ease when he heard Elder Mus explanation. It turned out that she had invited them to help find her. It had nothing to do with Mu Chunyang. This way, the worst situation had not happened. Auntie Mu, just call me Jiang Li like before. Im also very worried about Qiuhua and the others disappearance. Its my fault as the Alliance Leader for not having enough manpower to search and rescue them. Aunt Mu, you are eager to save your daughter, so how can I take your apology? He comforted Elder Mu and turned to look at the Mu family. Friends from afar, thank you for your help. [1] In Chinese Mythology, Suiren is credited as a culture hero who introduced humans to the production of fire and its use for cooking. Chapter 325 - Strange Town Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ive long heard that the Great Mountain Alliance Leader is a rare young talent. From the looks of it, youre nothing much. I heard you defeated Chunyang. My brother is out traveling and has not contacted us for some time. Do you have any news? The other partys tone was not very good, and he started to question Jiang Li on the spot. If not for the fact that there were many people around, he would definitely teach the other party what manners were. However, he had to answer the other partys question carefully. Many people had seen that Mu Chunyang had once come to the Great Mountain Region to attempt to encroach on the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. It could not be hidden. Fortunately, only a few higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance knew about the capture of Mu Chunyang and Elder Mu. The measures they took later should be considered clean. If they did not use brilliant deduction methods, it would not be easy to find them in a short period of time. Jiang Li immediately acted very calm. This happened several months ago. After the meeting that day, we havent seen the Mu familys flying ship again. However, after that, we did find traces of a huge battle in an area of the Great Mountain Region. These things were left there and might be helpful to you. Jiang Li pretended to think for a moment, and then he took out a piece of wood and placed it on the table. The expressions of the Mu family members changed drastically when they saw this piece of wood. Mu Chunyang was just a half-brother, so he was directly forgotten as their attention was completely diverted. After Jiang Li reached the Core Formation realm, the aura in his body mixed with the power of chaos from the blood of madness, so it was already extremely difficult to detect the details of the cultivation method. Therefore, this group of Mu family members only disliked him and did not attack him like they did back then. However, the aura on this piece of wood was too eye-catching. This was a fragment of the huge Nine Nether Wood. To everyone who cultivated the Mu familys cultivation method, this was the mortal enemy they yearned to destroy. They would definitely not mistake it. Jiang Li roughly described the traces of the battle and the huge hole that he discovered in the Mother River. The eyes of the Mu family flickered. Clearly, they had already thought of something. His useless younger brother had obtained the news of the Tree of Sin from somewhere. He had secretly mobilized his mothers forces to kill the Nine Nether Wood and snatch the tree heart behind their backs. From the description of this group of country bumpkins in the Great Mountain Region, they should have failed to capture the Tree of Sin that day. No wonder he could not be contacted during this period of time. It was because he was afraid that they would fight over it! This made sense. Damn it, they could not let him succeed. This made Mu Chunkong feel a little anxious. If Chunyang, that stupid younger brother, snatched it away, then wouldnt his hard-earned status be stepped on by that fool? Where is that battlefield! Tell me quickly! Mu Chunkong was trying hard to maintain a calm expression, but Jiang Li could still see the nervousness and excitement in his eyes. If he could bring back the core of the Nine Nether Wood to his family, it would not only represent strength, but also greater importance and authority. To them, the children of the family heads who might inherit the position in the future, this was really too important. However, Jiang Li smiled and put away the fragment. Young Master Mu Chunkong, why dont we find the missing people first? This young master of the Mu family had clearly forgotten why they were here. Only after being reminded by Jiang Li did he realize that he had lost his composure. However, he disliked Jiang Li even more because of this. Aunt, since youve already left the Mu family back then, its not good for us to mobilize the familys power. However, there are a few vassals in the family who are on good terms with me. You can use my personal orders to mobilize them. In the area where Cousin Qiuhua disappeared, there happens to be a vassal family of my family. Perhaps they can help. The Mu family used the Longevity Peach to rope in a considerable number of vassals. It could be said that they had friends everywhere. This was unlike Jiang Li, who could only secretly develop good friends. A Great Mountain Alliance warship and a Mu family flying ship left the port side by side and slowly sailed along the route of the supply ship. They searched for any clues below. Jiang Li looked at the map. The location of the Great Mountain Alliances supplies ship was discovered with a red circle. This route started from the Great Mountain Alliances encampment and followed the air route opened by the Divine Judgment Hall to the Mechanism City at the front line. More than half of the routes were under the control of human cultivators. There were no brazen demonic cultivators blocking the path, and there was no situation of powerful demons blocking the way. Jiang Li had originally thought that they had entered the back half of the Red Tree Forests wetland. It was not impossible for the area that was considered a strategic area to be attacked by sea demons or even Armored Trolls. However, this supply ship was stopped outside a mortal town. The ignorant citizens in the city even used a lot of incense papers and worshiped this empty ship for a few days before being discovered. However, there were no signs of fighting on the ship. The array formation in the main control room of the flying ship was also normal. It did not seem to have been forcefully hijacked. Jiang Li and the others flying ship landed, but they did not find anything suspicious on the way. The bad thing was that after searching for so many days, they did not even find a clue. The people on the same ship as Shenshan Qiuhua were all elders and disciples of the three major sects. Although the strongest was only a Golden Core cultivator, they should not have disappeared so suddenly. Alliance Leader, the supply ship was discovered there. At this moment, a Hidden Rock cultivator stepped forward and pointed at an empty space below Jiang Li. He was the captain of the Hidden Rock group who had led a team to search the area a few times in the past few days. Not far away, there was a small town. This place was too small and did not have the protection of any reliable forces. It looked like there was no abundant spiritual qi, yin qi, or even demonic qi gathered. It was only an ordinary town. The terrain in the center of the Eastern Region was wide and flat. It was different from the strange peaks and treacherous mountains. The human gathering places here were not separated by vile terrain, and the gathering places were close together. However, during the distance he flew just now, Jiang Li had already seen several hundred similar-sized towns below. There was nothing special about this place. Lets go down and take a look. The flying ship slowly landed. The group jumped down from the deck and looked around calmly. For a moment, they had no clue. Where should they start? At this moment, not far away, a group of more than ten cultivators rode their spirit colts and came over in the dust. Wang Familys Wang Biao greets Young Master Chunkong! Greetings, envoys. It turned out that this was a local vassal that Mu Chunkong had found. They ruled another larger town not far away, so even if they were only riding spirit colts, their speed was very fast. Yes, listen to their orders and cooperate with them. When Mu Chunkong spoke, the Wang family cultivators did not have any objections and directly agreed. Aunt, they are the local Wang family. No one knows all the movements in the nearby hundreds of miles better than them. I still have something important to do, so I wont stay long. If you need anything else, you can contact me at any time. As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Li. Jiang Li did not expect much from them to begin with. It was already very good that he could help and not drag them down. Although this group of Wang family members were generally weak, what they needed the most now was a local force who could provide information and help. He raised his hand and threw a jade slip with the location of the Mother River. Mu Chunkong took the token and checked it before calling the elders and servants beside him. He hurriedly returned to his flying ship and rose into the sky. He knew his younger brother, Mu Chunyang, well. If he had already obtained the Tree Heart, he would definitely return to the family and flaunt his strength. If he did not return now, it meant that he had not succeeded. This was a chance given to him by the heavens! Lords, if theres anything we can do for you, please let us know. After Mu Chunkong and the others left, these Wang Family cultivators turned to them with respectful expressions. That was because one of them was called aunt by Mu Chunkong, and the others were all experts with cultivation levels that far surpassed theirs. Jiang Li first asked if there were any rogue cultivators who would ambush the flying ship nearby. However, the words of these few people were not much different from what the Great Mountain Alliance had discovered previously. From the ease of the mortals in this region, it could be seen that under the supervision of the Divine Judgment Hall, as long as they did not actively provoke certain people, it should be relatively safe. Strange, why did they suddenly disappear in such a safe situation? They did not even send a message back. Jiang Li did not have a clue for a moment, so he decisively held a small meeting with the four parallel minds. Gathering wisdom was better than thinking blindly. The four parallel minds were all guys without much social experience. In terms of cultivation and fighting, they could do it, but they could not do anything about the investigation. At this moment, Jiang Li recalled his new skill, Thousand Faces. This skill simulated the situation of the Divine Statue clone. It could vividly imitate the mental state and habits of the former believers of the statue. This skill might be useful here. Activating it by feelings and instinct, countless thoughts appeared in his mind as spiritual lights collided at high speed. The skill, Thousand Faces, allowed him to think from many different perspectives. Although it did not increase his intelligence, it could also make him think more comprehensively. Wait, Jiang Li suddenly thought of something. The focus was not on the surrounding demonic cultivators and rogue cultivators. The main point was, why did their supply transportation team suddenly stop here? For safetys sake, they should have been rushing to the front line to transport supplies. What caused them to break the rules and stop the ship? The reason might be in this city. He turned to look at the town not far away and led his people straight in. Living in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, they naturally had more opportunities to see cultivators. They did not treat them as immortals, but they also displayed the highest level of reverence. Wherever they passed, the streets immediately became silent to the point where one could hear a pin drop. Everyone took the initiative to move aside. Wang Biao, are there cultivators living in seclusion in this city? Lord, there was a Foundation Establishment senior who lived here more than ten years ago, but that senior has already passed away. As far as I know, there are no other cultivators here. Jiang Li listened to Wang Biao address a Foundation Establishment cultivator as senior. With his current level, he more or less felt weird hearing that. There were no cultivators in the city. His mental strength, mixed with the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, had already thoroughly explored this town. It was indeed as he had said. However, he also observed a strange situation. Has there been any auspicious occasions in this town recently? Why is everyone dressed up? Lord, you might not know this, but a few days ago, an Immortal Opportunity Convoy came here and picked many cultivation seedlings. These mortals were all very happy to know that their children could cultivate in the future. Naturally, all their homes were decorated with lanterns and bright colors. So that was it Eh? Jiang Li, who was still in the state of Thousand Faces, suddenly sensed that something was wrong from the other partys words. Every home was decorated with lanterns and bright colors? Human emotions were not so simple. If a small number of families gained such an opportunity, the others should be jealous instead of celebrating together. Therefore How can the birth rate of spiritual roots in this town be so high? There were more than 50% of families in this town with lanterns and red lights. Although the probability of spiritual root aptitude appearing was rising year by year as spiritual qi recovered, this number was too exaggerated. Jiang Li recalled the incident in the Southern Seal Kingdom all those years ago. Could it be that another Nine Nether Wood was causing trouble? No, he did not sense the aura of his own kind. Yes, its like this. Every few years, some small sects Immortal Opportunity Convoys will come to our area. Their aptitude requirements for cultivation seedlings are lower than the Divine Judgment Hall. Every time they go to a place, many children will be taken away. According to their talent, they will also give their families a certain amount of financial compensation. Therefore, compared to the Divine Judgment Halls Immortal Opportunity Test, they prefer to encounter these carriages. Jiang Li frowned. This should not be the case. Even the worst inferior-grade spiritual root could not account for so many. Jiang Li multi-tasked and used his hearing to investigate the city. A large portion of the families that did not have lanterns did not even have children of suitable age. In other words, the spiritual root detection rate here was higher than 50%. This was definitely not normal. Even if the cultivation world of the Eastern Region did have some medicine that could allow a mortal to have some spiritual qi in their body, it only allowed ordinary mortal martial artists to roughly have the strength of Qi Refinement realm cultivators. Moreover, that was not a spiritual root and could not be cultivated. After bringing back so many ordinary children, no sect would really accept them as disciples. The gains would not make up for the losses, it was meaningless. Something was amiss. Perhaps this was the problem. Wang Biao, do you know which town that Immortal Opportunity Convoy will go to next? They they didnt tell me, but theyre probably only in the nearby towns. With so many children, they shouldnt be too fast. As they spoke, they saw a dirty woman wandering from the end of the street. She carried an equally dirty straw doll in her arms and kept muttering something. With Jiang Lis hearing, he could barely hear it. Its gone, haha, its gone. Its all gone. I saw it, its all gone Hahaha its gone That womans eyes were lifeless as she cried and laughed at the same time. She walked past Jiang Li and the others crazily. Clearly, she was a lunatic. Crazy woman, how dare you dirty our eyes! Wang Biao who was at the side originally intended to make a move and make this woman leave, but he was stopped by Jiang Li. Its fine. Auntie Mu, continue to ask around using the portraits. I still have a few ghosts here who are good at reading peoples minds. Stay in this town and check if that woman and the other residents have seen Qiuhua and the others. I suspect that Qiuhua and the others disappearance might be related to that Immortal Opportunity Convoy. Im fast, so Ill go take a look nearby. He handed over a few ghosts. Elder Mu wanted to say that she was also a sword cultivator and that her speed was not slow, so she wanted to find them with Jiang Li. However, Jiang Li had already transformed into a sword rainbow and vanished into the horizon in the blink of an eye. He was so fast that she could not even see the afterimage clearly. Seeing this speed and aura, had he broken through again? Chapter 326 - Heads Gone Jiang Li had just broken through to the Golden Core realm, but immediately after, he entered the state of fusing the five cores. Most of the Golden Core aura was locked in his Qi Sea. The bit that leaked out was also obscure and unstable. Therefore, if he did not deliberately reveal it, ordinary cultivators would not be able to see through Jiang Lis cultivation at all. Mu Chunkongs vision was not bad, and he saw a bit of Jiang Lis aura. However, he had an unstable aura and had also eaten a precious Earth-rank medicinal pill, the Body Repairing Golden Wyrm Pill some time ago. Thus, the dense medicinal qi in his body had yet to dissipate. This situation looked very similar to those second-generation cultivators who relied on medicinal pills to raise their cultivation levels. This was also the reason why he said Jiang Li was nothing much. Mu Chunkong, who had received elite education since he was young, felt that he was extremely outstanding and usually looked down on such people. Elder Mu and the other cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance also knew that Jiang Li had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm and did not think in that direction at all. However, the speed at which Jiang Li rode his sword just now was already something that she had to look up to. Qiuhua has already awakened that If its him perhaps he can really save her and let her live freely Elder Mu returned to her senses. The most important thing now was to find Qiuhua. If the Great Mountain Alliance could not find her, she could only reveal her daughters special physique to the family. Although Qiuhua would definitely return to the cage in the future if she did that, being alive was the most important. Where is the mayor? Im here. Do you have any instructions? Gather all the people in your town here! Everyone! The others had already taken Jiang Lis ghost and started to read the minds of the local residents one by one, trying to find any clues from the group of mortals. Elder Mu also grabbed a ghost in her hand and chased after the crazy woman. The woman was still impossible to talk to. She kept repeating the words its gone. Mayor, whats wrong with this woman? The mayor, who was busy directing the residents, hurriedly ran over. Immortal Masters, shes Widow Li who lives in a dilapidated temple outside the city. Everyone clearly was not asking for the name. They gestured for the other party to continue speaking and pick up the important things to say. This Widow Li is also a person with a tough life. She lost her parents at the age of twelve or thirteen. Her family doesnt have farmland, so she can only live in the dilapidated temple outside the town. After that, he married Old Li, who was a farmer, and lived a few years of life of having sufficient food to eat. However, who would have thought that after giving birth for less than two years, Old Li would fall to his death on the night road? Shes been raising that child. In the east, she helps people wash their clothes, and in the west, she helps people knit clothes. Life has been going on. A few years ago, her child was chosen by someone from the Immortal Opportunity Envoy who came to the village. With the monetary compensation, she should be able to live a good life. But after she went back to the dilapidated temple on the mountain to pray, a few days later, she came back with hysteria. From then on, she became crazy. This is what it means to not be able to enjoy life The few of them looked at each other. If this woman had not encountered a ghost, then perhaps she had seen something that she should not have seen. After asking a few times and failing to communicate, Elder Mu, who was eager to save her daughter, could only use Jiang Lis ghost. Please tell me what you saw! Closing her eyes, her mind entered the mortal soul along with the ghost. This womans soul was incomplete. It was probably because she had lost a part of her soul that she was in such a delirious state. In the past few years, she might have been trapped in the scene she saw and could not escape. She was very pitiful, but it was much more convenient to read her mind and search like this. As soon as her mind connected, unforgettable images were transmitted to her. Not long after, Elder Mu shakily removed the palm that was pressing on the other partys head and opened her eyes. Her eyes were filled with tears. The dilapidated temple on the mountain! The dilapidated temple on the mountain! Quick! A group of people grabbed the mayor and led the way, bringing streams of light to the dilapidated temple on the desolate mountain as quickly as possible. As soon as they landed, the group of cultivators quickly discovered that something was wrong. They smelled a very obvious smell of blood. Looking around, they discovered a new piece of soil. The soil there had been dug up recently! They seemed to have thought of something as a few Hidden Rock cultivators dug up the floating soil. Then, they were all stunned on the spot. The mayor screamed and fainted on the spot. If not for the fact that the Hidden Rock cultivator beside him had stuck a talisman on his body to protect his soul, when he woke up tomorrow, this mayor might have also fallen into madness. What appeared in front of everyone were corpses! The pit was filled with headless corpses! The children who had been brought out of the town a few days ago were not taken away at all. They were all buried here. What did that woman see back then? What was gone? It was the children whose heads were gone! Qiuhua! Qiuhua! Elder Mu was about to go crazy. She directly jumped into the corpse pit and started to search with her bare hands. She did not look like a cultivator at all. With the stamina of a Golden Core cultivator, the hundreds of corpses in the pit were all dug out. The stench of decay and blood was so dense that it could almost be lit by a fire. Only a few Hidden Rock cultivators who had seen more dark things could remain calm. They lined up the corpses and analyzed the wounds and any possible clues. Below these corpses, another layer of childrens corpses that had long turned into bones appeared. They also had no heads. This was not the first time that those damned guys had done such a thing. The only fortunate thing was that Shenshan Qiuhua and the other cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance were not among them. Elder Mu, calm down first. The number of corpses here doesnt match. The mayor said that 912 people were taken away this year. However, there are only 911 corpses. Those people should have taken away the child who really had a spiritual root. Ordinary children without spiritual roots were killed. Shenshan Qiuhua and the others should have been taken away as well. On the official road more than 50 kilometers away, a convoy pulled by spirit colts was traveling under the night sky. In the carriage at the front, six cultivators dressed as merchants were gathered together and chatting. Sigh, the gains this time are not small. Two Profound-rank flying swords are worth a lot of money. Hehe, Big Brother heard that your child has been tested with a water attribute spiritual root. This flying sword is perfect for use. They disguised themselves as mortal wine merchants on the main road. Even if they were seen by others, they would not notice anything amiss. They sat in the carriage chatting and laughing as they distributed the spoils of war from the previous day. Small forces like this that meddle in other peoples business are quite rich. There are still a few geniuses inside. After shipping them out, they can also sell for a lot of spirit stones. If we can encounter such people every day, well be rich. A few of them were very happy. Only the one called big brother looked serious and reliable. Control yourself. The more low-profile you are in our line of work, the better. Dont easily fight with others. If we are discovered, our heads will fall to the ground. The water attribute Profound-rank flying sword that this elder brother handed over was indeed a good item that was not easy to see. Thinking of his child, he hung the flying sword on his waist. We have you, Big Brother. Big Brother, youre a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator. Anyone who sees you should give some face. Others still did not think that the high yield was enough to keep them busy. Alright, after we complete this transaction, I should retire. Ill leave the Eastern Region and find a new city to live in. We brothers might never see each other again. When the sun rises, well reach the next town. Everyone, get ready. This group of people did not bring many children as Jiang Li had imagined. As soon as they came out of the town, they buried the excess mortal children on the ground. Therefore, the speed at which they traveled was several times faster. They crossed several towns and arrived at another mortal gathering place that was relatively far away. They were very cautious. They had always been using the method of changing places every time they struck. Every time they took away the children, they would give them money as compensation. Deception, coupled with genuine gold and silver, would not cause public anger, so there was naturally no suspicion or investigation. As a result, they did not attract much attention after so many years. Many towns even looked forward to their arrival. The next day, their convoy drove into a new town. They displayed some spells and quickly made the mortals in the city happy. The mortals in the town put down their work and brought their children to line up in front of the convoy. What they held in their hands was not a true Immortal Opportunity Stone. No matter who grabbed it, they could basically release light. However, only they knew if there was really a spiritual root. Hundreds of children of suitable age were loaded onto the carriages. With such an exaggerated birth rate of spiritual roots, they could easily convince the local residents with just one sentence, This place is a place where spiritual qi gather. There are outstanding people and talents everywhere. There was also a large amount of silver that was enough to make these families rich. Big Brother, there are really many cultivation seedlings here. We can earn a little more this time. Their casual words seemed to have come true. In this town, they had tested more than 20 children with spiritual roots. They had been doing this all year round and knew very well the probability of a spiritual root appearing. In such a large town, it was already extremely lucky for one or two cultivation seedlings to appear every year. This time, it was more than ten times. Perhaps a cultivator family had really appeared in this town and left behind some bloodline inheritances. However, they would only appear in ordinary towns without anyones protection. They had long stepped on certain spots, so no one would discover their traces. After spending a day pretending to test their spiritual roots and rejecting the enthusiastic invitations of these mortals, they drove the carriage towards the distant mountain. These mortals sent the Immortal Masters away happily. However, they did not know what the cultivators they called Immortal Masters would do to their children. They only needed those children with spiritual root aptitude to live. As for the rest, they only needed to take away a head to sell for a good price. As for the larger number of cumbersome bodies, they could just find a place to bury them in the mountain ahead. Under the moonlight, the convoy slowly left. Over 50 kilometers away, Jiang Li who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground suddenly opened his eyes. Chapter 327 - It Will Only Hurt For A Little While Beside him, the Nine Nether clone transformed into a bare shrub without any leaves. There were a total of 3,000 branches growing on the shrub, pointing in different directions. At this moment, twenty of the branches on the Nine Nether bush pointed in the same direction were slowly moving. He stared at the branch for a moment, then looked in the direction it pointed. Is it there? With a casual wave of his hand, the Nine Nether Wood transformed into a green light that returned to Jiang Lis body. Only a branch peeked out from his wrist and still pointed firmly ahead. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword floated to Jiang Lis side and reached out to press on the sword. A purple-red light flashed, and his body suddenly transformed into a sword rainbow that shot in that direction. After Jiang Li left last night, he did not stay idle. He ran at the fastest speed to all the places where humans gathered in a radius of 200 kilometers. Taking advantage of the night, he distributed the 3,000 spiritual root seeds to some children of suitable age in each gathering place. There were only a few large gathering places. The small ones were like villages, so there were only a few. He also used his spiritual qi to mature the spiritual root seed as quickly as possible before leaving. He spent the entire night without stopping. It was not until dawn that he released the Nine Nether clone. He was betting that the group of cultivators would not be satisfied with a town, and that they would commit crimes again. The Nine Nether Wood could roughly locate the location of his spiritual root seed. Jiang Li planted the seeds in advance and used the Nine Nether Wood to monitor them. If any spiritual root seeds moved beyond the limits of a mortals ability in a short period of time, they would undoubtedly be taken away. Jiang Li took out almost all the seeds in his inventory, but he was not confident that he would succeed. What if, what if they moved farther than he could cast the net? Or perhaps they had already reached their goal and stopped, so he could only search for a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, his luck was good. After waiting anxiously for a day, twenty of the branches finally moved. Immortal Immortal Master, are we going to spend the night on this mountain? After the children who had just been pulled onto the carriage and were still very excited entered the forest not far away, they were called down by these Immortal Masters. In the cold night wind, they were a little confused. No, youre the ones who will spend the night on this mountain. Come here. One of the cultivators grabbed a child with a spiritual root. After casually scattering some powder to make him faint, he took out a wine jar from the carriage mountain. Then, he directly stuffed the entire person into the wine jar with a special spell technique. The others also attacked. Soon, they stored all the children with spiritual roots. The chattering children were troublesome, so it was much more convenient to put them in the jar. Then, they took out their weapons and looked at the remaining children without any pity in their eyes. Some of their children were still very young. No one knew why they could do this to other peoples children without guilt. Child, dont be afraid. It will only hurt for a while. Now, these children finally knew what the wine jars in the carriage were. However, why were these Immortal Masters pointing their swords at them? This was the first time they had left home. This sudden change frightened them, making the originally chattering children fall silent. They were inexperienced in the world, but they knew that something bad might happen next. At this moment, many children suddenly looked behind the rogue cultivators. Meteor A child called softly. Then, the meteor crashed. A young man in a heavy mountain embroidered robe appeared behind them. He held the head of a man with a stunned expression in his hand. He had already died before he could react. Dont be afraid. Itll only hurt for a while. Pew! It was not until a large amount of blood spurted out from their necks that they realized that one of their companions had already had his head removed. The others wanted to turn around and resist. However, their bodies were as stiff as rocks. They felt that they were enveloped by a terrifying aura and could not even move a finger. Senior, calm down! Please spare our lives. We were forced. We were forced to do this! The only Nascent Soul cultivator among them trembled and barely raised the sword in his hand. However, Jiang Li knew that sword was from Shu Mountain! It was the water attribute flying sword used by Shenshan Qiuhua. The Asura Dragon Qi appeared behind Jiang Li and roared at them with killing intent. Speaking of which, you might not believe me now. For the next hundred years, you will wish that your soul had dissipated now. The Yin Burial Coffin flew out. Countless tentacle-like roots surged out and dragged all of them in. Including the head, Jiang Li was planning to build the cruelest Fengdu dungeon in the coffin. It was just nice. He could let them be the first batch of permanent residents! After grabbing Shenshan Qiuhuas two flying swords, Jiang Li waved his hand and tore apart a few carriages. Inside, he saw more than a hundred jars that were sealed by talismans. In the cultivation world, only demons and ghosts would use such jars to transport slaves. They had actually stuffed Shenshan Qiuhua into this. This caused the anger in Jiang Lis heart to rise slightly. One after another, they knocked open the jars. In next to no time, a familiar face that was pale like paper appeared before Jiang Li. It was Shenshan Qiuhua, whom he had not seen for months. Jiang Li stepped forward and was about to carry the other party, but a layer of tough light membrane blocked his palm. He used a little strength, but the membrane still blocked his palm. Jiang Li was stunned. The strength he revealed with every move was shocking and terrifying, even though it was absent because he was afraid of injuring the other party. However, there was something on Qiuhua that could block his hand. This situation did not happen to the others. It was impossible for this membrane of light to be the work of those fellows from before, otherwise, they would not have been captured by Jiang Li so easily. This layer of energy light membrane was emitted from Shenshan Qiuhuas body. Was this Shu Mountains life-saving artifact? At this moment, a jade pendant on his body emitted a milky white light. The membrane of light on Shenshan Qiuhuas body automatically disappeared. Jiang Li could reach out and hug the other party. That was one of the gifts Shenshan Qiuhua had given him when he was a guest in Shu Mountain. She had not told him the exact use of it, and Jiang Li had always worn it as an ordinary protective talisman. From the looks of it, this jade pendant should be very important to Junior Sister Qiuhua. However, he was not in the mood to think about anything else. Jiang Li carried the other party and carefully checked her up and down. He discovered that her clothes were intact, and there were no obvious external injuries on her body, but her internal injuries were not light. This energy should have protected Qiuhua. However, because those few fellows had forcefully refined Shenshan Qiuhuas flying sword, causing her origin to be heavily injured, the current situation was still quite dangerous. Chapter 328 - : Baiting and Fishing I What happened? Shenshan Qiuhuas eyelashes shook, and she slowly opened her eyes. Senior Brother Jiang Li. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Jiang Li who she had not seen for a long time. Her face habitually reddened, but it quickly returned to being pale. After waking up from her coma, she still did not understand what had happened. Dont move. Calm your breathing. If youre tired, sleep first. Shenshan Qiuhua wanted to think, but the intense headache and exhaustion made her close her eyes and curl up in Jiang Lis arms. Jiang Li hugged Shenshan Qiuhua as pure wood-attribute spiritual qi was continuously transferred into her body. If not for his spiritual qi, Shenshan Qiuhua would have spat blood if she spoke now. Previously, Jiang Li had dozens of healing spells and medicinal pill statuses on his body. Later on, he consumed an Earth-rank medicinal pill, the Body Repairing Golden Wyrm Pill. With the enhancement of these statuses, even if he was heavily injured and on the verge of death, he could recover mostly in ten breaths. After a long period of research, he discovered that although he could not directly mobilize the hidden energy of these healing statuses, if he used wood-attribute spiritual qi to execute a healing spell technique alone, he could also bring out a portion of the energy. Therefore, although Jiang Li had only casually learned a basic Rejuvenation Technique, the effect that he could achieve was comparable to a professional medical team. When the Shu Mountain sword cultivators Intrinsic Flying Sword was injured, it usually injured them severely. Shenshan Qiuhua happened to have two Intrinsic Flying Swords. They had been forcefully refined these few days and had been heavily injured twice. If not for the special energy in her body protecting the cores origin, she might have died in that wine jar long ago. However, this energy did not feel like the effect of an artifact to Jiang Li. He still remembered that back then, under the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks Demon Subduing Pagoda, an old turtle had relied on his turtle treasure to discover the special characteristics of Shenshan Qiuhua. The last time he saw the other party, Shenshan Qiuhuas body also showed some abnormalities. This energy might have appeared from that time. Jiang Li could only sense that the quality of that force was very high, but he could not recognize the exact reason. While he was healing Shenshan Qiuhua, he waved his hand and summoned a large number of Wood Demons. A portion of the Wood Demons sent the group of helpless children home, while the rest went to rescue the others who were trapped in the jar. The few cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance were also found in the broken jar. Their injuries were not serious as they were directly subdued by someone with absolute strength. After consuming a few medicinal pills, it was not a problem to adjust his breathing. Then, while checking their storage bags, Jiang Li discovered many boxes with the effect of preserving freshness. After opening it, he discovered that there were thousands of heads inside. Why exactly did these guys do this? The heads of these mortal children were not spiritual materials or spiritual objects. At most, they could only be used as unorthodox methods to create a few low-grade Yellow-rank artifacts that were not even high-grade Yellow-rank. Amongst these six people, there was even a Nascent Soul cultivator. This little bit of profit should not be enough for them. What were they after? Who needed the head of such mortals? After the few cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance who were the least injured woke up from their meditation, Jiang Li learned about the incident. It was Shenshan Qiuhua, who had awakened her special talent, who had heard the cries of countless children. Only then did they descend to the ground to check the situation. In the end, they happened to encounter the convoy led by the six people. Unfortunately, their strength was too weak, and they were unable to act chivalrously. In a single exchange, they were captured and even thrown into a wine jar. They did not even have time to send out a distress signal. It had to be said that Shenshan Qiuhua had to take the blame. With the personality of other old foxes, it was impossible for them to specially stop and meddle in other peoples business. It was probably because of the status of the little princess of the Shenshan Family that they had no choice but to violate the rules. Youve worked hard. Get up quickly. Rest well for a period of time after you return. Ill compensate you personally for the lost artifacts and medicinal pills. A few cultivators who were kneeling on the ground to apologize were helped up by the Wood Demon soldiers and placed beside them. Soon, Elder Mu and the others who received the news rushed over. She thanked Jiang Li repeatedly. If not for Jiang Li, this kind of thing would have been more dangerous the longer it took, and the chances of finding it back would have been lower. The reason why he could find them this time was firstly because of the large-scale spreading of spiritual root seeds, and secondly, a certain level of luck. Under the continuous nourishment of Jiang Lis spiritual qi, the injuries on Shenshan Qiuhuas body finally stabilized. However, it was not so easy to heal the damage to the soul. Even if he used the spider lily to make tea every day and the carefree grass to make porridge, she would have to recuperate for at least a month. The matter was resolved without any mishaps. After roughly tidying up the battlefield, the group rode the flying ship back to the encampment. However, to Jiang Li, this was far from the end. After leaving Shenshan Qiuhua, Jiang Li walked into the coffin alone. Inside, the few rogue cultivators who had been dragged in were hanging on the trees like dried meat. Their bodies were not dead, and their souls were dragged out. They were fried in a pot of oil. Jiang Li used a technique similar to that in the Fengdu dungeon, making it not so easy for their souls to dissipate even if it suffered excessive torture. They could endure pain repeatedly. These guys cultivation levels were not low. After enduring a day of torture, they could still maintain their rationality. When they saw Jiang Li enter, they hurriedly begged for mercy. Senior! Spare me! Spare me! They instructed me! I wont dare to do it again! We have parents and children in our family! Please give us another chance! We well give all our savings to you, Lord. We really dont dare to do this anymore! They struggled and shouted in the oil pot, looking quite energetic. With a wave of his hand, six branches stretched out and hooked out one of the five living souls in the pot. After the six crisp souls left the pot, it was as if they had obtained new life. They hurriedly promised Jiang Li that they would repay his kindness of not killing them even if they had to work hard in their next life. Tell me, who are you working for? What is the use of those childrens heads? This Senior, were only a few rogue cultivators. No one instructed us. We Ah! The person who spoke was thrown into the pot of oil again. Next, who wants to try and lie to me? Jiang Li had originally thought that rogue cultivators had always been some without morals, but he never expected that these fellows would actually be able to persist in being stubborn after their souls had been drawn out. Lord, all our savings are in Phoenix Sun Citys Cloud Inn. We really dont know anything else, please Then, he was also thrown into the pot. The others had just been fried for a day, and they did not want to go back anymore. They hurriedly explained. Lord, we really cant say it. If we do, well die! Our family and children will all be killed. Then, all of them followed suit. Jiang Li frowned. He could have used the spiritual root seed to directly control them, but these fellows were too disgusting. Jiang Li did not want to give them a chance to turn over a new leaf. However, there might be something strange about their firm attitude. The Nine Nether Wood reached into the soul search attempt to forcefully obtain some useful information. However, the soul search had just begun when he discovered a restriction. Then, before he could react, his entire soul suddenly exploded, causing hot oil to splash all over the ground. What a powerful restriction! It was no wonder they did not say anything. This restriction was very sensitive. As long as their souls were detected and modified, or if they tried to tell the truth, they would immediately explode without any room to recover. If one ate the spiritual root seed, they would also parasitize and modify the low-level soul in the host body. Under such circumstances, they would probably explode after eating it. That faction would only recruit rogue cultivators with families and children. Every rogue cultivator could only carry out a mission once or twice, and they would act once every few years. They would wander around all over the world and carry out new missions. They had something that cultivators could not escape from and set up such a restriction. Using such a meticulous method to keep it a secret, the situation here was probably very deep. Since he could not get an answer directly, he could only hook the bait and fish slowly. A few days later, a convoy slowly drove under the night sky. They looked like an ordinary mortal caravan, but the direction they were traveling in was gradually far from the gathering place of humans. Even when a lake appeared at the end of the road, they did not stop. When the convoy reached the lake, the calm lake water suddenly rippled. The river water in front of them separated from the middle, revealing a path downwards. After the convoy drove in, the lake water closed again, leaving no traces on the surface. Following the passage under the lake, a stone door marked with strange runes appeared ahead. 1, 9, 3, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10. A Nascent Soul cultivator got down from the carriage and spat out a string of scrambled codes. This was the secret signal they had agreed on. A moment later, the stone door in front of him opened automatically. Inside was a dark and empty underground cave. Youre late. After the convoy entered, they could see familiar wine jars and boxes everywhere. It was obvious what was inside. This convoy was not alone. There were many other scums helping them. A group of people surrounded them to unload the goods. A cultivator with a ledger came up to count the quantity. Sorry, Lord Registrar, something happened and we were delayed. A few rogue cultivators hurried forward to explain. There are still too few of them. What about the mortal executioners you brought? You can only reap a few by yourselves. Oh? I remember that there should be six of you. Wheres the last guy? The registrar shook his head, clearly dissatisfied with their work. Forget it. Its you who cant seize the opportunity. What do you want to do next time? The head of a child was worth five spirit stones, and a seedling with a spiritual root was worth a hundred spirit stones. If it was a cultivator with cultivation, they could also sell a considerable number of spirit stones according to their cultivation talent. This price was simply subverting the understanding of the cultivation world. In any town, there could be more than a thousand mortal children. After this trip, each of them easily earned tens of thousands of spirit stones. This was something that they usually had to risk their lives to obtain. However, now, all they had to do was ride the carriage around and keep it a secret. With the conscience of a group of rogue cultivators, it was one thing to sell a few hundred spirit stones, let alone tens of thousands. The registrar paid the spirit stones very directly and used a spell technique to change the restriction in their minds. After leaving this place, all the memories related to this place would disappear within a few days. Only those who were prepared to do it a second time could retain a portion of their memories. A few years later, they would be notified to carry out another mission. The five of them left the cave under the lake and immediately dispersed. According to the rules, they could not fly in a radius of 50 kilometers. After leaving, they could not meet privately for at least a few months. However, under the night sky, a few black and white fox demons secretly followed them. Under the envelopment of the brilliant talent illusion technique, they unknowingly lost their direction and finally met up in a forest dozens of miles away. They did not see each other at all and crashed into a coffin one after another. Jiang Li could not directly break through the restriction, but he could modify the memories of these five people outside the restriction. After the torture caused their minds to collapse, with Qin Shumans Shu Mountain Illusory Art Life Record and the Mountain Fox Demons illusion talent, he erased the memories of the five people after they met him. Only the Nascent Soul leader was a troublesome one. However, taking out the finger bone of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Daji, he still easily broke through the other partys will. He used an illusion technique to weave some reasonable experiences for them, and then he let these people bring the original goods and some of Jiang Lis puppets to hand over the goods. After leaving the delivery location, the fox demon controlled them to walk into the trap. As long as they did not discover the trick of planting puppets, it was equivalent to bringing a locating device. Jiang Li wanted to see what these guys wanted to do. At the front line of the Mechanism City, they were attacked by the sea beast tide again. Densely packed fins crowded in the murky seawater. The countless mechanisms and traps of the Mechanism City were constantly strangling the flesh and blood, dying a large area red. With the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere as the core, the entire city could unleash several times its previous power. The Giant Sea Floating Wood Forest around the city also displayed a huge effect, resisting tens of thousands of sea beasts. Coupled with the top combat strength of the Great Mountain Region, the Great Mountain Alliance could barely resist. Jiang Li, who was standing on the city wall, released a vast amount of spiritual qi to sustain the range of the Nine Nether Tree Realm. He used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to investigate the Armored Trolls hidden in the beast tide. Once they were discovered, the Soul Formation cultivator standing beside him would kill the troll with lightning speed. This Armored Troll attack feels a little intentional. Jiang Li raised his hand, and a smooth tree branch slowly grew out from his wrist. The tree branch pointed behind him at first, but now it was moving forward at a moderate speed. Chapter 329 - Imperial Family of the Sea In the past few days, Jiang Li would occasionally use his Nine Nether clone to stare at the batch of spiritual root puppets that he had sent to the secret base under the lake. The other party was very cautious and did not move much. However, one time, they opened all the jars and divided the goods according to age, talent, and cultivation level. At first, Jiang Li thought that some demonic cultivator sect had some special intention to secretly do this. However, on this day, a large number of beast tides suddenly appeared on the coastline without any warning. According to the information exchanged by the Medicine King Pavilion, this time, not only were they attacked alone. Instead, they had crossed thousands of kilometers and suffered such intense attacks from dozens of strongholds from the outside to the inside. The spiritual root puppets that Jiang Li sent in happened to move at this moment. While the various forces on the front line were compressed into defensive positions, those spiritual root puppets were actually being quickly brought to the battlefield from the safe area behind. This sort of abnormal coincidence caused Jiang Li to be unable to help but think of something. Childrens heads and kids with spiritual roots No way. The Armored Trolls liked to eat peoples brains. Every time a sect stronghold was defeated at the front line, there would be headless corpses left behind. The puppets that Ink Sect later used their dead companions to create were all mechanical heads made of wood. Could the buyers of those childrens heads actually be these Armored Trolls? Jiang Li could not help but guess. However, could those monsters that ate humans as food and fought each other for thousands of years really be traded? Would someone really sell the lives of their companions to their greatest enemy? Jiang Li recalled the high reward those rogue cultivators received. The more he thought about it, the more likely it was. If it was not a deal to collude with the enemy, who would spend so many spirit stones to purchase the human heads? Subsequently, Jiang Li felt a surge of anger. If he had not found Shenshan Qiuhua in time earlier, with her talent and aptitude, she would probably have been treated as a top-grade good and sent to the dining table of the Armored Trolls. That group of villains could not atone for their sins! Under the guidance of the Nine Nether clone, the speed of the spiritual root puppet was very fast. In just half a day, it had already passed through the strategic deep area and arrived at the front line that was on par with the Mechanism City. There were a large number of sea beasts that covered the sky and earth outside. Without any special methods, even Soul Formation cultivators could not last long under this wave, let alone maintain this speed. However, those people advanced so smoothly in the beast tide, so it was more likely that they colluded with the Armored Trolls. I discovered something. Everyone, guard the Mechanism City and dont leave easily. Jiang Li instructed the few higher-ups beside him, and then his figure transformed into a sword rainbow as he left the city wall of Mechanism City and flew towards the distance. The higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance were helpless about this. Two of them should have stayed by the Alliance Leaders side to protect him. However, Jiang Li was too bold, and his strength had improved a little too quickly. If they waited a few more days, they would probably not be needed at all. When the large number of sea beasts outside the city saw a target like him appear, they raised their heads and revealed ferocious gazes. For a time, the water surface seemed to boil as hundreds of turbid currents shot into the sky. The water that shot out was enough to break metal and jade. High-speed water currents that were several meters in diameter formed a large net that enveloped Jiang Li, and it still struck him out of the Sword Rainbow state. Then, more than a hundred flying fish that were more than ten meters long shot out from the water. They had sharp spiral bone spears on their heads as they stabbed towards Jiang Li. They were sea beasts, but they still had the air force. These flying fish jumped out of the water extremely quickly. The fins on their sides opened up, and they could still turn around in the air freely. In the blink of an eye, countless bone spears landed on him. Jiang Li could kill one with a slap. However, these continuous attacks still caused him quite a bit of trouble. The Great Mountain embroidered robe on his body had several large holes pierced through it, and there was a fishy smell already. How troublesome! A sword technique was unleashed, and a vast amount of spiritual qi immediately surged into the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. In the next moment, Jiang Li transformed into a sword shadow that resembled a moving dragon dragon. Two golden dragon shadows circled around a seemingly corporeal giant sword shadow and rushed forward. A dragon roar roared and tore apart all the monsters in front of him, breaking through the dense siege with unstoppable might. Shu Mountain! Fuxi Emperor Dragon Sword! Jiang Li openly displayed the powerful sword technique of the top three in Shu Mountain and left under the overwhelming beast tide. However, this sword technique shocked the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak cultivators in Mechanism City greatly. So this was how this sword technique was used? They had practiced it for decades, why had they never seen it like this before? Grand Elder is that the Fuxi Emperor Dragon Sword? Jiang Lis sword technique was personally taught by Shu Mountain, so naturally, no one would say that he had secretly stolen their technique. However, the power of his sword technique was indeed a little ridiculous. The sword shadow was incomparably noble, and the golden dragon was vivid and lifelike. Its power even surpassed them countless times. Apart from the astonishing quality of his spiritual qi and the high quality of his flying sword, the most important thing was that Jiang Li had the Blood Qi of the Human Emperor in his body and the Dragon Pearl, Dragon Blood, and Dragon Qi. His compatibility with this sword technique could be said to be 200%. Even if he did not deliberately mobilize these two forces, the power of the Fuxi Emperor Dragon Sword he displayed was more than ten times that of others. Immediately, he disappeared from the eyes of the Great Mountain Alliance cultivators. After flying for dozens of kilometers with the golden dragon sword shadow, there were at least seven or eight thousand sea beasts that blocked his path. His sword shadow was finally erased and disappeared into the air. He had just appeared from the sword shadow when he was immediately surrounded by dense sea beasts. He definitely could not kill all of them like this. Jiang Li looked gloomily at the bloody mouth that was about to envelop him. He suddenly thought of something and did not immediately attack. Instead, he took the initiative to face it. The Giant Tooth Shark with serrated sharp teeth closed its mouth and swallowed the Great Mountain Alliance Leader. This creature, known as the King of the Shallow Sea, had reached the proudest moment of its life. In the stomach of the Giant Tooth Shark, half of Jiang Li was soaked in the disgusting yellow-green liquid. A stench of fish assaulted his senses. He resisted the urge to cut open the fishs stomach and get out. If he went out now, he would have to continue facing the countless sea beasts outside. It was not important that he was exhausted from the battle. The key was that he had caused too much of a commotion while fighting among the sea beasts. If those people discovered him in advance, he might not be able to catch anything. He had to endure it. Jiang Li took out a spiritual root seed from his bosom. He stuffed the seed into the sharks stomach wall. White roots immediately grew out and began to absorb the sharks energy. Under Jiang Lis stimulation, a green-black sprout emerged from the spiritual root seed. Then, it found the Demon Core of the Giant Tooth Shark and directly entered without any obstruction. The struggling Giant Tooth Shark also quieted down at this moment. It even took the initiative to empty the digestive fluids in its stomach, allowing Jiang Li to stay more comfortable. This was the first time Jiang Li had seen the growth of a spiritual root seed in his body. The growth speed of the seed was not fast, but before its sprout completely disappeared into the core, it was still very easy for others to discover the problem and resist. This was also the reason why Jiang Li had never tried to deceive some high-level cultivators to eat the Earth Fruits. Because that was impossible. It would be immediately discovered and expelled. For those above the Nascent Soul realm, he could only guarantee success after subduing and binding them. Or perhaps, after the Nine Nether clones level increased, this situation could be changed. Of course, this Giant Tooth Shark did not have that ability. Jiang Li used his ability and prepared to control the Giant Tooth Shark to change direction and continue traveling. But at this moment, he felt another will that was driving a shark. Attack! Slaughter! Attack! Slaughter! As if ripples were spreading in the water, it repeatedly ordered the Giant Tooth Shark to surge forward and attack any building or cultivator. This kind of order from an unknown source was the reason why the sea beast tide had been attacking the human camp against its biological instincts. After the previous large-scale battle, the Great Mountain Alliance had dissected and studied a few Armored Trolls. However, they discovered that the captured Trolls did not have the ability to control the sea beasts. Previously, many of the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance had also infiltrated alone in an attempt to find the culprit who controlled the sea beast, but in the end, that was only the enemys plan to lure them away. The key enemy was not found, and their base was almost destroyed. The other party could control the sea beasts, which was the biggest reason why humans had suffered such heavy losses. If they could resolve the source, their future battles would be much easier. Now, he had two choices. One was to continue following the tree branchs guidance and find the traitor who sold and transported humans. The second was to follow the order to find the Trolls controlling a large number of sea beasts. While Jiang Li was hesitating, the surrounding sea beasts suddenly stopped attacking desperately. After a pause, they dragged the corpses of a large number of dead sea beasts and retreated into the sea. The order that entered the Giant Tooth Sharks mind also changed from attacking and killing to retreating with food. They were leaving. This large-scale surprise attack ended so quickly, Jiang Li did not expect it. He looked at the branch on his wrist that was already completely pointed overseas. It seemed that he was still a step late. The other party had already completed the transaction. He stopped controlling the shark. He let it follow the order and retreated with the group. This journey lasted for half a day. The chaotic sea beasts were divided into several waves according to their breed and swam towards different seas. The Giant Tooth Shark that Jiang Li was in was an ocean amphibian. After crossing a considerable distance, it was brought to a nearby sea coral reef by the fluctuation. The temperature here was more suitable for shark beasts to stay in. Then, the special fluctuation was followed by an order to eat on the spot and reproduce. Through the intensity of the fluctuation, Jiang Li could sense that the existence who gave the Lurker Shark the order was already very close to them. After letting the Giant Tooth Shark abandon the corpse of the sea beast in its mouth, he forcefully controlled the shark to swim in the direction of the order. The quality of the water in this area was not bad. Sunlight penetrated more than a hundred meters of seawater. The underwater world did not appear dim. However, what appeared in front of Jiang Li was a beautiful coral palace. A group of beautiful humanoid creatures was releasing circles of special fluctuations above the palace. When the fluctuations reached these sea beasts, it became an order that was almost impossible to disobey. This was the royal family of the sea, the merfolk, or rather, the merman race mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas?! They had a fish tail and were extremely beautiful. Each could control ordinary sea beasts without any difficulty. In the current era where the dragon race did not exist, the merman race relied on their special talent to become the overlord of the sea. So the merfolk were behind this. No wonder the front line was filled with so many sea beasts. Wait, if these were mermen, what were those? Jiang Li quickly discovered that something was wrong, because these mermen had bitter expressions. Their necks were covered in some kind of metal collar. There was a chain attached to them, and they were trapped within a certain range of the seabed, unable to move freely. They were more like captives and slaves. In addition, there were more than ten mermen with the same human body and fish tail, but their skin was red and their bodies were not beautiful at all. The key thing that Jiang Li cared about was that the faces of these mermen actually had bone armor that was identical to the Armored Trolls. This was a little shocking. How could the Armored Trolls have such a variant that looked like a merman? It was one thing for them to look similar, but they could actually replicate the abilities of the royal family in the sea. This was a little unorthodox. Through the eyes of the Giant Tooth Shark, Jiang Li could clearly see that the armored merman could also release that kind of innate fluctuation and control the few sharks to kill each other. Armored Trolls were a monster-like race. Apart from being ugly, were there no other flaws? At this moment, a few armored mermen swam over from the island not far away. Bring us 20 more companions. Their voices were not very clear underwater, and coupled with Jiang Lis understanding of the Armored Trolls language, he could only read these words. The new armored merman pulled the chains of the twenty orthodox mermen together with the other armored faces, waving the steel trident and escorting them upstream towards the island. At this moment, among the 20 mermen who were taken away, a male mermen wearing a crystal crown suddenly attacked. He turned around and collided with the armored merman who was holding onto his chain. He snatched the trident from the other partys hand and suddenly emitted a ripple. The shark beasts in the surrounding sea instantly went berserk and surrounded them. The armored mermen hurriedly released their waves to counterattack, but their waves were clearly not as effective as the crowned merman, they only blocked a portion of the sea beasts attacks. There were still a large number of shark beasts pouncing. However, in the next moment, all the sea beasts stopped moving. It was the crowned merman who asked them to stop. Because one of the armored merman had an aqua-blue egg in his hand. The sharp sea trident had already pierced some cracks in the eggshell. If he moved again, this egg would definitely be destroyed. An armored merman came forward and used a long whip made of a sea thorn ball to ruthlessly send the crowned merman flying. Then, he swam up and grabbed the crowned mermans hair, slamming into a rock repeatedly. The difference in beast taming talent between a merman royal family and an ordinary merman was huge. If not for this merman egg, he might have really let the other party escape. It was as if it was venting its anger, it continuously knocked its head on the rock, the crowned merman started to spit bubbles. At this moment, a Giant Tooth Shark suddenly darted out and swallowed the two of them. Then, it turned around and swam into the distance. Chapter 330 - Planting Flesh Stop that fish, dont let it escape! The Giant Tooth Shark was abnormally brave. After swallowing two mermen, it opened its mouth at the other armored mermen, shooting out a large number of huge teeth. Sharks teeth were easily shed and could be grown again. Shooting out teeth like this was a long-range attack method. It could be used to hunt food or to block enemies. Although the armored merman looked strong, they were actually like orthodox mermen, they were not good at close combat. After being obstructed by a large number of shark teeth for a moment, the Giant Tooth Shark turned around and instantly entered the surrounding shark fish, blending in. As it was the same skin color and the same size, it was impossible to tell with the naked eye. The armored merman was anxious. The royal family of mermen was different from ordinary mermen. If this one escaped, it would be like a flood dragon entering the sea or a ferocious tiger returning to the mountain. There would be no end of trouble. With such a huge mistake, the Armored Viscount would definitely dig out their brains as dessert. One of the armored mermen immediately took out a bell and shook it urgently. The bell did not make any sound in the sea, but circles of ripples spread out. All the orthodox mermen in this sea immediately twisted violently. They could not even swim instinctively and sank into the water. The collar on their necks could restrict the abilities of mermen and cause them great harm. The crowned merman, Namur, who was swallowed by the shark, was also controlled by the collar and lost all ability to resist. Mermen were too dangerous in the sea, so how could the Armored Troll not do anything? Then, all the armored mermen released special fluctuations, controlling all the sharks in that area to stop swimming. The Giant Tooth Shark that did not manage to escape stopped moving. Come out quickly, then! Otherwise, your child and all your clansmen will be buried with you! The leading armored merman violently pulled a young female merman over and slashed her neck. The mermans blood quickly surged out and spread in the sea. Under the soaking of the sea water, it was even harder to stop the bleeding of the wound, let alone directly cutting open the carotid artery. In just a few dozen breaths, this little mermans life would be lost along with the blood. Still not coming out? What about this? He took out the egg again. Some cracks had already appeared on the eggshell. He used his sharp claws to stab at the crack. Pew! A transparent egg white seeped out of the small hole. He had really pierced the egg. At this moment, the abdomen of one of the sharks suddenly moved. This commotion was immediately noticed by the other armored merman. A few tridents that had been prepared long ago were thrown over, directly piercing through the head of the Giant Tooth Shark that could not move after receiving the order. No matter what creature it was, its brain was always a fatal point. The trident with the rope dragged the sharks corpse back. However, before they could continue, another sea trident stabbed out from the sharks stomach. It slid horizontally and cut a large hole in the fishs stomach. The armored merman that was swallowed earlier dragged the crowned merman out. I was too careless. Are you alright? The other armored mermen immediately went forward and dealt with Namur who was trying to escape. They added several safety measures and locks on him before barely letting it go. Its fine. Its not good to kill him. Does this guy still think hes a prince? The chains on his neck are still in my hands. He cant do anything. The harmless incident ended with a round of beating. After they escorted the 20 orthodox Armored Trolls away, the corpse of the Giant Tooth Shark that was left on the spot was snatched by all the surrounding sharks. Before long, it had disappeared completely. However, Jiang Li was not among them. At this moment, Jiang Li was hiding in the coffin which was attached to the armored merman. As for the merman, his brain had already been sucked dry. A special creature from the Asura World, the Spirit Absorbing Monster, was entrenched in his head and controlling everything in his body. The thing that controlled the shark and swallowed the two mermen was naturally not that, but Jiang Lis actions. After swallowing them both, Jiang Li immediately controlled the armored merman. Who who are you? The other merman royalty wearing a crown looked at Jiang Li who had appeared in the sharks stomach with surprise. Was this a human? Since when could humans control sea beasts? Dont speak. We have a common enemy. Cooperate with me. I might be able to help you escape. Merman tears were a rare material, the flesh and blood of mermen had a certain lifespan extension effect. Their fish oil could also be an everlasting lamp that emitted a calming fragrance when lit. This caused the relationship between mermen and humans to be unfriendly. However, the two sides were mortal enemies with the Armored Trolls. Under such circumstances, they could barely reach a consensus. Jiang Li controlled the sharks to swim into the fish to stall for time, then quickly stuffed the spirit suction monster into the armored mermans mouth. Using the spiritual root seed required some conversion time. Moreover, after being parasitized, the host would lose a lot of memories. Now was clearly not the best choice. Fortunately, the Spirit Absorbing Monster could do this very well. After absorbing the brain matter in a short period of time and controlling this armored merman, even the people closest to him would find it difficult to notice. The crowned merman did not expose Jiang Li. Instead, he acted as if he had accepted his fate and became very cooperative. He wore a collar around his neck and was escorted to the shore with his other companions. When the mermen left the water, the fish tail could split into two and walk on the shore like humans. This was the same for the armored merman. The ability of the Spirit Absorbing Monster to control the body was much greater than the original owner of the body. Even if it was the first time, it still completed the segmentation smoothly and was not discovered by others. With the help of the armored mermans eyes, Jiang Li, who was hiding in the coffin, saw the appearance of this island clearly. In the dense sea fog, a large number of strange totem stone pillars stood. Behind them was a large stone nest. There was not much beauty, but one could see the traces of civilization. It was unknown if this island was natural or was affected by some force. It was enveloped by sea fog all year round. If one looked down from the sky, they would probably not be able to see anything. It was no wonder that this place was actually not very far from the shore, but it had never been discovered by human forces. As he followed the escort team forward, Jiang Li discovered in surprise that the island was actually filled with all kinds of Armored Trolls. It was not easy to find a few Trolls during attacks. Now, with a casual glance, the number had exceeded tens of thousands. Jiang Li was a little eager to give it a try. If he could start a massacre here, he would definitely be able to obtain a large amount of bone armor plates. This should be one of the outposts of the Armored Trolls. Ordinary Trolls were not of the Sea Race and could not survive in the sea for a long time. Therefore, they had to use these islands as a springboard to attack the Azure Cloud Continent. Moreover, the Armored Trolls were also a high-level intelligent race. If they wanted to maintain their combat strength, they needed stable and powerful logistics support. On these islands, besides the Trolls who attacked the coast from time to time, there were also a large number of weak logistics personnel. Usually, it was because they were hiding on the island that cultivators could only passively defend and keep fighting. Now that he knew the location, he could blow the horn of a counterattack. The Ink Sects 600,000 merit points were also accumulated after they found several island strongholds and successfully captured them. The current merit points of the Great Mountain Alliance were 730,000. They were still short of 270,000. As long as he could find two or three more such island strongholds, he would probably be able to gather them. However, Jiang Li did not attack immediately, nor was he in a hurry to notify the Great Mountain Alliance. Through the Nine Nether clone, Jiang Li learned that his spiritual root puppets had indeed been sent to this island. He wanted to secretly observe the habits of these monsters. Why did they do everything they could to obtain so many human heads and children with spiritual root aptitude? How did they obtain the power of the merman race? Only by knowing oneself and the enemy could one win a hundred battles. The Armored Demon escorted the 20 mermen to a place that was similar to an execution ground and locked them in the cages of the standing people. The space inside these cages was very small, only able to accommodate a humanoid creature who could barely stand. Standing inside, he could not move his feet or even bend his knees. The prisoners inside could not rest against the cage because there were sharp spikes everywhere in the cage. If their bodies swayed slightly, they would be pierced all over. This was especially difficult for mermen who rarely used their legs to walk. They used this method to slowly weaken the mermen. After a while, two figures walked out of the thick fog. They were two Armored Troll Priests in white robes. The identities of the two priests were obviously much higher than ordinary Trolls. The armored merman bowed in a strange posture, and the Spirit Absorbing Monster naturally followed. The two priests walked closer and ignored the escort team as they checked the situation of the twenty orthodox mermen. A moment later, they nodded, looking satisfied. Leave one behind. The rest can leave. The other armored merman did not want to stay on the shore. The Armored Troll controlled by Jiang Li took the initiative to stay behind as a guard and obtained the bell and key that controlled the collar. The two priests did not need Jiang Lis help. They held sharp small knives in their hands and passed through the gaps in the cage to cut open the wounds on the mermen. Then, they cut off pieces of flesh from their bodies and stuffed them into the wounds to stitch them up. In the small cage, the merman could not resist or move, they could only endure this passively. Jiang Li, who was watching from the side, seemed to be in deep thought. Could this be the way the Armored Trolls corroded other races? Just by putting a piece of flesh in, they could assimilate the other races into becoming Armored Trolls and maintain the innate ability characteristics of the original race. Wasnt this a little too convenient? Could it be that all the strange Armored Trolls came from this? What kind of monster had the human cultivators been fighting with all these years? Watch them. No matter what, dont open the cage and let them out. The two priests seemed to be very busy. After exhorting them, they left together. Only the Armored Troll controlled by Jiang Li stayed here. He looked at the bell and then at the string of keys. Could he do whatever he wanted now? Then, Namur, if I can remove your collar, can you summon sea beasts to attack this island? Seeing that no one was around, Jiang Li revealed his true body and spoke again. After being implanted with the flesh and blood of a Troll, Namurs expression was ugly. Thats impossible. Its easy to summon sea beasts, but my father has also been corrupted and had grown a mask, becoming a monster like them. His ability is above mine. As long as hes here, the sea beasts cant be used by us. Jiang Li nodded. He did not expect to destroy this base so easily. He also took out a small knife and started to clean the mermans wounds as he asked. Then do you have a way to stop the beast tides attack? Jiang Li asked again, but the other party hesitated for a moment and did not answer directly. You should be one of those human cultivators from the salty water wetlands. I have a way to prevent you from being harassed by the sea beasts, but I cant tell you now. You dont have much time left. The blood of those monsters has already flowed through our bodies. Removing the meat can only slow down the process of corruption. In a few hours, when the sun comes out, we will be weak. Slowly, we will become like that. They have the antidote. Its a dried flower. You have to find it before dawn! The merman Namurs words were not polite. The Armored Mermen who were mistaken for their own kind were tricked out of the palace in the deep sea, and then all their clansmen lost their freedom. This was not the most terrifying thing. It was that his clansmen and parents had also become unrecognizable one after another. Sooner or later, it would be Namurs turn. This made him wary of everything. Moreover, he was polluted by that blood and was about to lose himself. How could he still have the mood to be polite? Of course, Jiang Li understood this. Dont worry. Since were here, Ill definitely save you. I cant open this collar now. Once I do, Ill be discovered by the Armored Trolls. However, as my sincerity, these spiritual fruits can help you quickly recover your injuries and strength. These flesh and blood need you to be weak in order to quickly corrode you. If your condition is better, you can last a little longer no matter what. Hang in there. When the time comes, I still need all of your strength to escape together. Jiang Li generously took out 20 fragrant Nine Nether Earth Fruits. These mermen who were trapped in the cage only smelled it and felt much better. They opened their eyes wide and looked at the fruit in Jiang Lis hand. Jiang Li pretended to be unwilling and sighed before distributing the fruits. Mermen lived at the bottom of the sea in small numbers. There were not so many plots and schemes like in the human world. If they were so easily tricked by the Armored Trolls, it was enough to prove that their wariness was not strong. If it was a human cultivators pill, they might hesitate. However, in their common sense, it was impossible to tamper with the spiritual fruit that had just been plucked from the tree. Moreover, they were already in a life and death situation. How could they allow themselves to be so careful? They ate without much worry. Only Namur hesitated for a moment, but after waiting for a while and seeing that there was nothing wrong with the other members of his race, he could not help but eat it too. Chapter 331 - Troll’s Consumption Chapter 331: Trolls Consumption Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Namurs eyes lit up. As soon as the spiritual fruit entered his mouth, pure spiritual qi and vitality spread out. This fruit is probably even more precious than the fruit of the Sea Heart Wood! What pure water attribute spiritual qi! My cultivation has actually increased! Thank you for your gift, Fellow Daoist. If you can escape, you must come to our Dragon Palace! Not long after, the relationship between the other 19 mermen and Jiang Li reached the level of worship. The royal mermans attitude towards Jiang Li also improved greatly. However, due to his strength, it would take too long for the spiritual root seed to successfully parasitize him without being easily discovered. Therefore, Jiang Li temporarily suppressed it. When the other party started to be unable to resist and was gradually corroded by the flesh and blood of the Armored Troll, the spiritual root seed would be activated immediately and fight for control. Jiang Li had never tried it before. Was the corrosion of the Armored Trolls flesh stronger or was the parasitism effect of the spiritual root seed better? However, the rank of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth was still higher. He was quite confident about this. After letting the Spirit Absorbing Monster control his body to watch, Jiang Li came out of the Yin Burial Coffin and transformed into a tree root that burrowed into the ground, quietly continuing to move deeper into the island. Jiang Li had two main targets now. The first was to find the withered flowers that were said to be able to remove the corrosion of the Armored Trolls flesh and blood. Although Jiang Li was confident that the spiritual root seed should be able to suppress the effect of the Armored Troll, these mermen would be an important force for the Great Mountain Alliance to deal with the sea beast tide in the future. If they were all Armored Trolls, it would be inconvenient for them to appear in the human camp. The second was to kill Namurs father. According to Namur, his father was an armored merman with a crown on his head. Only by dealing with him could they rely on the sea beasts to escape from this island. Otherwise, even if they ran, the endless sea beasts would still be a problem that they could not escape from. However, he did not know the exact location of these two targets, so he could only quietly search for them on the island that was filled with enemies. Jiang Li who had burrowed a distance underground and transformed into the root of the Nine Nether Wood burrowed into a tall tree from the ground. He swam up the tree trunk and silently poked his head out from the tree branches above. Looking around, there was an Armored Troll holding a spear lying on a tree trunk and sleeping. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. This Troll was not too big and did not have any exaggerated mutation organs. It looked relatively suitable. A tree branch-like hand appeared from the tree trunk and covered the Trolls mouth. It dragged him into the tree trunk without making any sound. A moment later, a crack appeared in the middle of the tree trunk. Jiang Li, who had already worn a layer of the Troll skin, walked out. This time, he did not use the Spirit Absorbing Monster or the spiritual root seed. Instead, he used a spell technique he had obtained in the past, the Body Transformation Technique. Back then, when he explored the Seven Roads Ghost City at night, besides forming an inexplicable relationship with the female ghost, Qin Shuman, he had also casually dealt with a Foundation Establishment rogue cultivator. He also obtained a Body Transformation Technique and a ghost talisman book from that person. The series of black talismans in the ghost talisman book were extremely compatible with Jiang Lis Nine Nether spiritual qi, and its might was slightly stronger than ordinary talismans. Up until now, he was still using it. However, the Body Transformation Technique that required him to wear someones skin was a little disgusting. In the past, Jiang Li, who used his iron fists to conquer the world, did not need this, so he had never paid much attention to it. Even if he had entered Blackstone City under an alias, he had only used his spiritual qi to change his appearance and body. He had not really skinned anyone to disguise himself. However, if he wanted to hide, even his race had to change. It was not something that could be done with just a face change. He used the Nine Nether spiritual qi to quickly deal with this skin cover, entered it, and began to swell his body. The Armored Trolls were generally taller than humans. However, Jiang Li was a body cultivator, so changing his figure was only basic for him. He swelled his body to about nine feet and filled the entire skin. Jiang Li walked out of the tree trunk and stretched his body. There were no obvious displacement creases on the skin on his body. It looked like he had really become an Armored Troll. This Transformation Technique was quite brilliant. That rogue cultivator from back then could pretend to be a little girl that was two to three feet tall and not reveal any flaws. Now, Jiang Li who was already at the Golden Core realm naturally did far more than him. However, there was an awkward flaw. Jiang Li scratched the front of his face. However, these two vertical eyes were really not very useful. No matter how he changed his appearance, Jiang Li could not move his eyes to the center. He could only use the special organ of the spiritual plant, the flesh tree, to temporarily connect the other partys two eyeballs to his nose and forehead. The flesh tree was an excellent supplementary material to regrow limbs and transplant the organs of demon beasts. With it as a temporary graft, Jiang Li could also use the two eyeballs normally. However, the sight of the two vertical eyes was still a little strange. It was as if he had been looking at something with his head tilted. He was not used to it. After adapting, he grabbed the spear from before and pretended to patrol the island. Although he was unwilling to admit it, the Armored Trolls were really similar to humans. They had obvious statuses and positions. Most of the low-level Armored Trolls were only wrapped in simple linen or were not wearing anything. They did more labor intensive and tougher work. The high-level Trolls were well-dressed and had many unique accessories on them. Among them, the noble would even paint bright colors and symbols on their armor to show their difference. Of course, in Jiang Lis opinion, those with runes and colors on the armor were usually stronger. It was unknown if it was because they were powerful that their status was noble, or if it was because their status was noble that they were powerful. Jiang Li temporarily did not have any other clues, so he followed the guidance of the Nine Nether clone and walked towards the location of his spiritual root puppet. Just as he was about to reach the core circle of the island, Jiang Li discovered that a large number of Armored Trolls were surrounding one of them. Some powerful guards were maintaining order, but the noise continued. Lord, please! This is the fifth time I havent gotten any Nourishment to eat! Please, if I dont eat it, Ill become wild again! Get lost! Dont push me! If you come any closer, Ill break your arm! More than 2,000 Armored Trolls were crowding together and fighting for something. The strong ones took the best positions. As for the thin ones, they were squeezed to the outermost area. They were unwilling to give up and wanted to squeeze more. A group of Trolls with spears were pushing around them, trying to get them to line up. You! Come and help maintain order! When they saw the spear in Jiang Lis hand, they naturally thought that Jiang Li was a patrolling guard and temporarily recruited him. With the second Spirit Absorbing Monster that had eaten the head of the Armored Troll as a translator, he could already communicate with these monsters without any obstructions. Jiang Li did not refuse. He carried his spear and lashed at the chaotic Armored Trolls. Even if he deliberately converged most of his strength in order to hide, the spear under his hand was still far more powerful than others. These monsters were beaten until their heads were bleeding, their bones were broken, and their muscles were broken. Some of them who tried to resist were sent flying by the spear for a long time and could not get up. Jiang Li would not show mercy to them. After a series of slaps, he killed more than ten of them. He even sent hidden force into many Trolls bodies. It would only act up after a day and night to shatter their internal organs. Under the influence of violence, the Trolls quickly lined up again. One after another, they received what they called Nourishment. Jiang Li shook the blood-stained spear and followed the group forward. As he moved along, at the end of the group, he saw the so-called Nourishment. These were familiar boxes that he had seen before. Jiang Lis palm could not help but clench tightly. This solid metal spear was almost broken by him, leaving a clear handprint on it. At the front of the group was a counter. Behind the counter were a few obviously more noble and beautifully dressed Armored Trolls. They took out human heads from the box and skillfully opened the skulls. They used a special small spoon to scrape out pieces of brain matter and handed them to the Trolls in front of them. Inside the box were the heads of the children transported from the human territories! Jiang Li knew the cruelty and danger of the cultivation world, but there were actually people who would sell their own kind to other creatures for spirit stones. This kind of behavior was really infuriating! The human head was opened like a coconut. One spoonful after another, they dug out what was inside. This scene had quite a bit of an impact on Jiang Li. He really wanted to immediately erupt and fight on this island. However, in a fortress not far away, there were a few faint auras that made him clearly feel a strong threat. The Armored Trolls could suppress the entire Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent for thousands of years. Its strength was definitely not ordinary. The power that existed on this island might even be stronger and more dangerous than the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Attacking now was a very unwise choice. Even if he could successfully kill a wave and escape, the other party would be alerted. It would be even harder to break through this island in the future. Jiang Lis rationality told him to wait for a more suitable opportunity. These Trolls in the line used a leaf to catch the tofu-like brain matter and immediately sent it into their mouths impatiently, making extremely enjoyable sounds. That special small spoon was slightly larger than the milk powder spoon in his previous life. The brains in one head could be distributed to 20 Armored Trolls. There were about ten heads in this box, which could be distributed to 200 Trolls. Behind the counter, there were a total of ten boxes, which were the heads of a hundred human children. Jiang Li did not look at the scene of them eating. He only silently observed the changes in the surrounding environment and after the Trolls ate the human brain. With a closer look, he discovered that the Trolls in the line were more or less deformed. The body structure of the Armored Troll was different from humans. It had all kinds of forms. Descriptions of regular deformities were not suitable for them. However, it was clearly abnormal that they grew some useless non-functioning organs on their bodies. However, after eating the brain matter, the extra limbs or organs would quickly fall off their bodies. The excited emotions of the Armored Trolls would return to normal. Could it be that the Armored Trolls liked to eat human brains not because of their food preferences but because it was essential to maintain normal survival? Jiang Li guessed in his mind. The Trolls in noble robes moved quickly. Together, they quickly finished off the heads of the people in the boxes. Jiang Li finally understood why those humans and demons were fighting so desperately just now. Food was always not enough. There were still 300 to 400 Trolls left. They could only kneel on the ground and cry in pain. Each of them took a chain and locked their hands together. They could only survive the painful degeneration in this way and look forward to the next batch of distribution. Wait a moment. Jiang Li remembered this information in his heart and was about to leave when he was stopped by a robed person. You did well just now. I have something to hand you. Come with us. Jiang Li was not happy at all while being praised by the Armored Troll. Right now, he only wanted to find a secret corner and kill a batch of these guys first. Come with us with those two jars. After saying that, the robed Armored Troll left. Jiang Li looked at the two jars on the ground. He had seen this thing before. Inside was a cultivation seedling that they had stored. It was also from the Eastern Region of Azure Cloud Continent. Lord, whats in that jar? Jiang Li pretended not to know. Thats something only nobles can enjoy. You dont have to know. Jiang Li came to a realization. Something of better quality with guaranteed freshness naturally had to be provided to an existence with a higher status. He could meet the higher-ups of the Armored Trolls as long as he followed them? After thinking for a moment, he withdrew his Golden Core aura with all his might, picked up two jars, and followed. As expected, they were walking towards the fortress in the middle of the island. There were two groups of Troll guards at the entrance of the fortress. Their level was obviously higher than the ordinary guards outside. Judging from the aura, they were probably stronger than the Armored Trolls Jiang Li had encountered on the battlefield. However, with a few robed figures leading the way, they did not stop him. They only looked at the jar in Jiang Lis hand, revealing a drooling expression. Asura World, the Vemacitrin Blood Fighting Arena. Little Yaksha, youve done a great job this time. Work hard. Lord Vemacitrin will not treat you badly. In the past few days, the Fallen Blood Yaksha could be said to be riding on the wave of success in the Blood Fighting Arena. Opening a true spatial crack was the highest achievement of the underground blood pool. After completing this mission, the reward not only allowed the yaksha clone to make up for the loss of the Fallen Blood Core. It even allowed him to take a step further and directly condense a Blood Nascent in his body, causing his strength to advance by leaps and bounds. Most importantly, with the trust of the Evil Eye High Priest, he could now enter and leave the Blood Fighting Arena on his own and mobilize several Demon Generals and a large number of resources without the approval of the higher-ups. That large number was even to the extent that he could secretly build another small blood pool. Chapter 332 - Farm and Wild Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Now, on the central blood pool at the bottom of the Blood Fighting Arena, the spatial crack had already opened. The Evil Eye High Priest and the entire Blood Fighting Arena had already placed their focus on attacking the other world. The bloodbath at the top had not been held for a long time. All of them had been thrown into the war of invasion after the crack. The mysterious Great Asura Vemacitrin also revealed his true form after the spatial crack opened. Compared to this stone statue, he was even taller and more majestic. His might had also reached a level that Jiang Li was temporarily unable to estimate. Together with the Evil Eye High Priest, he stood behind the crack and exerted influence on the other world, causing the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect to suffer terrible losses every time they crossed the range of the power of chaos. At that time, the Myriad Slaughter Sect had also launched several fierce counterattacks, hoping to stop this inexplicable attack by destroying the temporary altar. After paying a considerable price, they successfully did this. After destroying the altar that Jiang Li had cut corners on, they saw the spatial crack begin to quickly heal. However, the Great Asura Vemacitrin was sufficiently decisive. He actually threw the crown on his head. With the crown as the core, it stabilized the spatial crack again! This also showed that the Blood Fighting Arena was actually much inferior to the Asura territory summoned by the Black Lotus Divine Sect back then. Back then, that faction had directly taken out a treasure of the level of the Karma Cleansing Lotus. However, Vemacitrin was clearly not that rich. In order to maintain the crack, he had even thrown out his own crown. There was clearly a gap between this Great Asura and the Asura Lord. Jiang Li watched this battle quietly from the side. He could only sigh at the world of true tycoons. It was something he could not imagine. However, it was also beneficial to Jiang Li if they fought happily. On the one hand, it could continuously weaken the strength of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. On the other hand, the leader and second-in-command of the Blood Fighting Arena were staring at the spatial crack. All kinds of trivial matters in the Blood Fighting Arena naturally landed on the yaksha clone, causing his authority to rise further. Every day, there were various Asuras looking for him to give gifts. Lord Fallen Blood, three Demon Generals are requesting an audience. They wish to join our Blood Fighting Arena. The yaksha clone was brandishing a newly obtained demonic weapon, the Bloodthirsty Trident. It was given to him by Vemacitrin when he first appeared. Its might was not inferior to an Earth-rank artifact at all. At this moment, a subordinate came to report and interrupted his test. In order to cross the spatial crack and defeat the cultivators of the Lamb World, the Blood Fighting Arena had been recruiting powerful Asuras with small bodies recently. However, such a race was not easy to find in the Asura World. As a result, the battle situation had always been in a stalemate. During this period of time, there had been no great progress. He casually placed the Earth-rank demonic weapon, the Bloodthirsty Trident, to the side and got his subordinates to bring them in. The Fallen Blood Yaksha found three jars of Vemacitrins blood. If they wanted to join the Blood Fighting Arena, they had to drink a drop of his blood to express their loyalty. However, the three Demon Generals who entered made Jiang Li feel surprisingly familiar. He had actually seen these three Demon Generals before. A few months ago, these three were still high-level human cultivators. He did not expect that after a few months, they would meet in another world. Old Demon Black Lotus, the surviving member of the Black Lotus Divine Sect, the Hundred Tempering Mountains Sect Master, Situ Fengzhu, and the Hundred Tempering Mountains Soul Formation Elder, Situ Xinggong! However, the three of them had already abandoned their human identity. After drinking the blood of madness, they transformed into Asura Demon Generals and joined this world. Back then, under the combined efforts of the three major sects of the Great Mountain Region, they destroyed the Hundred Tempering Mountain and closed the spatial crack by blowing up the blood pool with spiritual liquid. Due to the fact that it was the spiritual liquid that was sent out by the Essence Souls of a few elders to control the corpses of the Hundred Tempering Mountain disciples, at that time, Jiang Li had guessed that these three fellows might be ostracized in the other world and be unable to survive. Now, it seemed that it was indeed the case. They could not survive under that Asura Lord. Now, they were actually here to look for a job. Lord Fallen Blood, Ive long heard of your name. This is a gift we brought. I hope you like it. Old Demon Black Lotus, who had already transformed into a Six-Armed Demon General, eagerly delivered a coffin and two wine jars to the yaksha clone. Just by smelling the fragrance that leaked out, Jiang Li already knew the content inside. The corpse of a former Hundred Tempering Mountain disciple and two bottles of intact human blood. Humans were the spirit of all things in the world, a race created by Nwa in imitation of the gods. Therefore, humans had talent that many races did not have. After the Great Magus War, they gradually rose in status even in a dangerous place like the Primordial World. However, because of this, be it devils, demons, ghosts, monsters, asuras, or Armored Trolls, they basically liked to eat people. It was not just a matter of taste. They could really obtain great benefits from eating people. Old Demon Black Lotus knew this very well, so he had secretly collected quite a number of Hundred Tempering Mountain disciples corpses back then. In this world, they became hard currency that was even more useful than blood crystals. Yes, I heard that you were once subordinates of Lord Adityas. Why did you suddenly come to the Blood Fighting Arena? Lord Adityas was the unlucky Asura Lord who had his blood pool explode. His territory was not far from the Blood Fighting Arena, so the Fallen Blood Yaksha that had been reborn in the wilderness would walk to the Blood Fighting Arena under the summon. These few people had also heard of Vemacitrins recruitment order and came here to try their luck. We admire Lord Vemacitrins grace even more and have specially come to seek refuge. We hope that Lord can take us in. In the Asura World, other than the succubus, witches and a few other races, they were generally more straightforward in their words. People like them who could adapt to circumstances were also talented. Jiang Li did not abandon them because of past grudges. After all, only by leaving behind his subordinates could he easily take revenge on them. Theres naturally no problem in letting you stay. Lord Vemacitrin is currently in the midst of a war and is lacking a lot of manpower. Do you want to become the most heroic warriors? Or stay by my side and help me do something? Jiang Li gave them two choices. Having experienced the war of invaders, they naturally knew the danger of being thrown into that battlefield. To them, the current continent of the Nine Provinces was not their home. Without much hesitation, they made a decision. We will be at Lord Yakshas command. On the Troll Island in the outer sea of the Azure Cloud Continent. Jiang Li, who was wearing a layer of Troll skin, followed a few Armored Trolls in long robes into the fortress nest in the center of the island. The cold walls and stone walls gave people a deep sense of oppression. After passing through the door, the scene inside the fortress wall was completely different from the scene outside. This place was even more orderly and clean. The Armored Trolls inside were all wearing neat clothes or armor. Many Trolls with strong auras were training together. Individuals with different abilities were divided into long-range, close combat, support, and a few other units to train separately. The characteristics of these Trolls were very variable. If it was just one, there would be a greater shortcoming. However, if they were to complement each other, Jiang Li had personally experienced the might produced. If the Armored Troll army on this island was all mobilized, at least half of the cultivators in the city would die if they wanted to stop them. Their treatment was worlds apart from the Trolls outside. Behind them was a stone table with piles of human heads for them to take at any time. This was the smell of alcohol and meat from the Trolls. He only took a few glances before following the five robes into the fortress. Inside were some tribal-style totem decorations. It looked relatively primitive, but the more deeply rooted the totem worship, the more stable and unified the authority formed. Compared to the chaotic human cultivation world, they were countless times more united. Moreover, if one really thought that they were undeveloped, they would suffer greatly. Jiang Li followed them around for a few more floors before stopping in front of a luxurious room. Outside the wall, inside the wall, and inside the fortress, there were three completely different worlds. Nowadays, even monsters knew how to do such things. Wait outside. Dont look around or move. One of the robed Trolls instructed Jiang Li, and then he took one of the jars in his hand, pushed open the door, and walked in. The moment the door opened, Jiang Li tilted his head slightly and saw a figure sitting on a high chair. It was a fitting blue dress with well-proportioned and slender limbs. If not for the exposed claws and feet, Jiang Li would definitely think that it was a normal human wearing a mask. This Troll was not exaggerated in size. Instead, it was closer to a human. However, Jiang Li knew that he was not this monsters match at first glance. His armor was painted with two scratches in an ominous color. Through the knowledge obtained from the Armored Troll, Jiang Li knew that the person sitting inside was the highest-ranking existence on this island, Viscount Gallonron. Honorable Viscount, this is the latest high-quality food. Please enjoy it. The five robed Trolls crawled in on their knees. They opened the jar, and a human head emerged. The person in the jar slowly woke up from his coma. Before he could understand the situation, he felt a chill on his scalp. Then, the top of his head was lifted from behind and hung in front of his eyes. The Nourishment was pushed to the front of Viscount Gallonron. This elegant Troll in an exquisite dress opened his mouth, and smelly saliva dripped out. Hmm, what a wonderful smell. What a developed and healthy Nourishment. Its different from the things raised on the farm. If not for coming to the front line, I wouldnt have tasted such delicious food. Ordinary Trolls could only eat a small piece every few months. The elite Trolls in the city wall could eat them at any time. As for higher-level Trolls, they were no longer satisfied with ordinary Nourishment. There were higher requirements for everything that entered their mouths. The food they wanted to eat not only had to be fresh and have spiritual roots, but it also had to be wild and not farmed. Yes! Farm! Jiang Li, who was standing at the door, immediately thought of something terrible when he heard the word farm. Stealing from the back of the enemys camp alone was clearly unable to satisfy the needs of the entire Armored Troll race. Even if it was only the lowest supply, it was definitely impossible to satisfy. Jiang Li had even thought of destroying the Armored Trolls by cutting off their supply channels. Now that he thought about it, there should have been human survivors who had been sold to the Armored Trolls a long time ago. They had used those innocent humans to build a so-called farm! They raised his companions like livestock. These damned guys! Jiang Li cursed in his mind, but he could not reveal his emotions on the surface. If not for the fact that the eyes that were exposed were not his, the intense killing intent in them would have exposed him instantly. Gallonron took out an exquisite spoon and scraped it into his mouth. Then, he closed his eyes and quietly savored the beautiful flavor. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. Gallonron suddenly straightened his body and spat out the white thing in his mouth. The white ball wriggled in the air, extending countless tiny roots. When it was placed into the mouth earlier, these roots tried to drill through the sticky membrane and parasitize Gallonron. Unfortunately, he still discovered it. The Troll looked at the jar again. As for the human children in the jar, they had already become wooden lumps without any vitality. How dare you fool me! The vertical pair of eyes were instantly filled with anger. Viscount, we dont know! We really didnt do it! Viscount, please spare us! The five people kneeling on the ground had originally thought that they could obtain a little reward this time. However, the sudden change made them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave. Viscount Gallonron did not have the habit of listening to others explain. He raised his hand and waved it, and five white shadows suddenly flew out. Before Jiang Li could react, it stabbed into the chests of the five Armored Trolls kneeling below. Jiang Li estimated that even if he used his own eyes, he would not be able to see that speed clearly. If the target was him, he would probably not be able to escape. The five white shadows pierced into the chests of the few Armored Trolls. The few robed Armored Trolls with high statuses and strength actually did not struggle at all and fell to the ground. On their chests were five withered white flowers. The five robed figures and their muscles shriveled and melted. The five white flowers absorbed their blood and life, blooming the most beautiful red flowers. Withered flowers? Could it be that the thing that could remove the corrosion of the Armored Trolls flesh was this kind of flower that he had never seen before? Chapter 333 - Strange Doctor Fran Chapter 333: Strange Doctor Fran Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Drag them out. Jiang Li was staring at the flowers on the surface of the long robes in shock. The Armored Troll was a creature with extremely tenacious vitality. For humans, fatal injuries could usually be healed in a short period of time on these monsters. As long as the core of the armor was not shattered, it was very difficult to kill them. More than half of the important organs had to be destroyed. But now, a seemingly harmless flower had easily taken their lives. Moreover, the description of the flowers was very similar to the antidote mentioned by Namur. This flower definitely had a special effect. Just as he was thinking, a rumbling sound came from the luxurious room. Jiang Li looked left and right. There was no one else nearby. Could that fellow be calling him? He was a little hesitant. The disguise on his body was actually only a layer of skin. It might be fine if he was a distance away. If he was too close, Jiang Li was not sure if he could fool the other partys eyes. Drag them away! Viscount Gallonron was currently in a fit of anger. When he saw Jiang Li at the door and did not dare enter, he wanted to send another sacrificial flower to kill him. However, if he killed this guy, there would be another dirty corpse in his room. In the end, he still did not attack. He only flicked his sleeve, and a wave of air carried the five corpses as it smashed towards Jiang Li. Jiang Li suppressed his instinct to resist and allowed himself to be blasted flying by the wave of air. He collided with the wall and stopped when he and the five corpses were blown to the end of the corridor. The door of Viscount Gallonrons room closed again with a bang. Jiang Li flipped over and sat up. The skin of the Armored Troll on the surface wriggled. He retracted the black scale armor that was sandwiched in the middle. Fortunately, the other party did not really attack. Otherwise, even if the black scale armor blocked the attack, it would definitely be discovered by the other party. After putting the five corpses with flowers into the coffin, he got up and quickly left. The food that had been tampered with was naturally Jiang Lis doing. The two jars delivered here happened to contain his seed puppets. Through the jar, he catalyzed the seed inside in advance, making it extremely invasive. He originally wanted to trick this viscount. In the end, he still discovered it. This method indeed could not work on powerful creatures. Fortunately, he was not the unlucky one. He happened to obtain this flower that would bloom after absorbing the blood. Jiang Li found an empty corner in the fortress and took out one of them. [Name: Sacrificial Flower] [Type: Plant] [Age: Blossomed] [Reproduction Method: Self Reproduction] [Root Structure: Siphon] [Source of Nutrition: Special Blood, Moonlight] [Description: A magical flower that is thought to be able to communicate with the gods.] Was this thing called a sacrificial flower? Jiang Li casually took out a Demon Core realm snake demon from the coffin. Then, he took the sacrificial flower and stabbed it into the heart of the snakes waist. The stem of this flower was extremely hard and sharp. Even though the snake demons skin was tough, it was still easily pierced through. However, a similar scene did not appear. Although the snake had its heart pierced and was wriggling in pain, the blood in its body was not sucked away by this sacrificial flower. It did not look like it was anything serious. It was no different from being pricked by an ordinary steel needle. The flower was bright red and not full. It should be able to continue drawing blood. However, this sacrificial flower did not seem to be effective against ordinary snake demons. Jiang Li had never seen an Armored Troll use such flowers to deal with human cultivators. Could it be that the effect of this flower was only targeted at the Armored Trolls? There were countless examples of mutual augmentation and suppression in the cultivation world, so it was not strange for such a situation to occur. However, Jiang Li was a little surprised. These Armored Trolls actually carried special plants that targeted their race. Was it to use it as a method to punish his subordinates and consolidate his rule? In the appraisal skill, it was also written that this flower was believed to be able to communicate with gods. There should be some elements of faith mixed in it. If they could grow them in bulk as weapons, it might be able to change the situation of the human camp greatly. He poured the Nine Nether spiritual qi into the flower in an attempt to accelerate its reproduction. However, the Nine Nether spiritual qi that had always been successful lost its effect on this flower. The sacrificial flower had indeed changed. A new flower grew from the straight stem. However, when the blood color on the flower petal completely receded, no matter how Jiang Li urged his spiritual qi, it could no longer grow. Moreover, it directly withered to its original state. The blood of an Armored Troll was only enough to breed another sacrificial flower. It was quite difficult to cultivate such a delicate plant. At the very least, they would not be able to grow them on a large scale in the short term. Big Brother, what are you doing here with the sacrificial flower? The sudden voice made Jiang Lis hair stand on end. He hurriedly looked in the direction of the voice. It turned out that a hidden door had opened on the stone wall at some point. A head had emerged from the secret door and was looking at him curiously. It was a short Troll about 1.5 meters tall. From her clothes, hairstyle, and voice, she should be a female Troll. However, the other partys armor was clearly painted with a bright color. This short Troll was actually a noble. Is that food in your hand? Can you give it to me? The short Troll looked at the jar in Jiang Lis hand. The other party could enter and leave the fortress freely. Her face was painted with the pattern of a Troll noble. Moreover, this jar contained a puppet. Jiang Li thought for a moment and did not refuse. Of course, please enjoy. Jiang Li made a respectful gesture and leaned in to observe the other party. He suspected that this short Troll, who was only 1.5 meters tall, might be a hidden expert. Then can you help me move it over more? My room is right ahead. She was very polite. She was simply different from the other Armored Trolls. At your service, my lady. The female Troll pushed open the secret door on the stone wall and let Jiang Li in. Then, she walked in front while Jiang Li followed behind. This secret passage seemed to be specially designed for her. In the group of Armored Trolls more than two meters tall, the secret passage was only 1.7 to 1.8 meters tall. Jiang Li, who had entered, could only move forward with his back hunched. Soon, they arrived at another room that was not luxurious but was very clean. However, to Jiang Lis surprise, this room was filled with beds, and there were 19 human children lying on them? Please put him on this bed. The short female Troll asked Jiang Li to open the remaining jar in his hand. Then, she placed the seeded puppet on the last bed for a total of twenty. Jiang Li looked at the room again. Sure enough, there were still 19 jars placed there. This little girl-like Troll did not eat them. The scene in this room was different from the Trolls he knew. Lady, what are you doing? Jiang Li pretended to be respectful and expressed his doubts appropriately. My name is Gallonfran. Big Brother, just call me Fran. As nobles, even if we dont eat, we can still maintain our sanity. Gallonfran knew very well what Jiang Li was puzzled about. Her casual words allowed Jiang Li to obtain a lot of information. Noble Trolls could maintain their rationality by not eating. In other words, non-noble Trolls would lose their rationality if they did not eat enough Nourishment. This matched the situation he had seen previously. It was probably an important reason why the Armored Troll had persisted in attacking the Azure Cloud Continent for a thousand years. However, if that was the case, Gallonron was consuming children simply because he wanted to. Miss Fran, dont you want to eat them? Why do you want them to lie here? This Troll was unexpectedly easy-going. Jiang Li tried to get more information from her. I dont plan to eat them. Im a vegetarian by belief. Jiang Li was stunned. Could it be that this short and harmless-looking Armored Troll was the rare kind of human-loving demon that only appeared when the population was large enough? She did not eat these children. In order to protect them, she even kept them in her room? No, wait. If that was the case, why did all these children look unconscious? Moreover, the feeling they gave Jiang Li was a little strange. He even smelled some unusual scents. After glancing around, he saw that there were a few large cabinets in this clean room. However, what was placed on them were not clothes or belongings, but a large number of bottles and jars containing strange liquid. Gallonfran did not explain and walked over. Jiang Li had just taken out the jar and placed it beside the puppet on the bed. Swoosh! Jiang Lis eyes narrowed. She actually cut open the puppets chest and took out the heart with extreme proficiency. Then, she took out the heart of an Armored Troll from a vessel soaked in solution and quickly stitched it up on the puppet. The cold heart did not react but she did not panic. She picked up a glass needle and injected some liquid into the heart. The heart actually beat again. The corners of Jiang Lis eyes twitched involuntarily. She actually had a needle!? She tore off a strand of her long hair, then the silver needles in her hand danced as she sewed up the chest of the puppet. Ignoring everything else, the suturing technique could at least throw the medical cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance far behind. Jiang Li cursed himself for being naive. How could there be good people in a group of Armored Trolls? This young lady looked harmless and spoke very politely. She did not eat human brains, but she would leave her food behind for human experiments! Human experiments were actually not rare in the cultivation world. Many rogue cultivators could open their own black market and change the limbs of demon beasts for others. However, their standards were clearly far inferior to this person. Come on, hang in there. She was actually still by the bed encouraging the spiritual root puppet that had changed its heart. Jiang Li looked at the strange scene and thought of something. He walked to the side and opened the blanket on the other bed. However, the scene he saw, no matter how tenacious Jiang Lis mental consciousness was, was still strongly affected and shocked. If this was another world, his Sanity value would drop drastically. The head of a child exposed beyond the blanket was still alright, but under the blanket, there was only a palm. There was nothing else. The palm of an Armored Troll was connected to the neck. Fortunately, the pair of eyes that he used were not his. In any case, he could not keep these eyes later. He lifted the next blanket. The feet of this experimental body had been replaced by the claws of the Armored Troll. The wound had completely healed. The Armored Trolls tissues were constantly corroding the childs body. Now, he looked like a half-human half-demon. After removing the other blankets, without exception, a few of the organs in these children were replaced. What was this Armored Troll doing? Was she playing a puzzle game? Miss Fran, can you tell me what youre doing? Fran thoughtfully covered the boy in Bed 20 with a blanket. She looked up and looked at Jiang Li curiously. She did not directly answer Jiang Lis question, but spoke with a calm tone. Big Brother, you should be a human, right? As soon as she finished speaking, in an instant, Jiang Li had already arrived in front of her. His palm grabbed the front of Frans armor. As long as there was any abnormality, he would immediately crush the core of the armor and destroy it, causing this strange person to die. Youre indeed a human. Your skin doesnt look too fresh anymore. But dont worry, no one else will come to my room. I wont tell anyone. There was no fear in the eyes that leaked out of Frans fingers. She was still sizing up Jiang Li, who was controlling her. Her voice was calm and polite as usual. She did not care about her life at all. Jiang Li did not relax, because once the other party sounded the alarm, he would be attacked by all the Trolls on the island. Especially that guy who was at least on the same level as the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master. Although Jiang Li was no longer the same as before after breaking through, it was impossible for him to be a match for a big shot of that level. Whether he could escape from the other party was a problem. However, he did not kill the other party immediately. This Armored Troll was very different. Big Brother, do you want to know what we are? I can tell you. I just want a few drops of dragon blood. Seeing that Jiang Li did not move, Fran continued. Moreover, what made Jiang Li even more fearful was that not only had the other party noticed that he was a human, she was actually able to notice that he had dragon blood in his body. This Armored Troll, called Gallonfran, had terrifyingly sharp eyes. Or rather, what was terrifying was her knowledge. However, what she said did indeed arouse Jiang Lis curiosity. This Armored Troll, who could probably be called a strange doctor, had probably played with countless fellow humans and had analyzed their bodies thoroughly. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock flew out and tied up the slender Troll. He then opened his palm. Forget about the dragon blood. I can give this piece of flesh as a substitute. It was impossible for Jiang Li to give his blood to such a crazy doctor in the cultivation world. However, judging from the other partys expression, using her life to threaten her was most likely useless. He took out a piece of Asuras flesh from the coffin and shook it in front of the other party. Frans eyes were instantly attracted to this piece of flesh that she had never seen before. This unknown material was extremely attractive to her. Alright, I accept it. Then, Miss Fran, please enlighten me. Chapter 334 - Ancient Flesh Chapter 334: Ancient Flesh Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Even if the other party was firmly bound by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, Jiang Li did not let down his guard at all. As an Armored Troll noble, Jiang Li did not believe that the other party was really powerless. Gallonfran shook the shackles in her hand but was not angry. She pushed open the door at the side and brought Jiang Li into another laboratory. Fortunately, this laboratory was not the pure white laboratory that Jiang Li had imagined. There were no classic scenes like nutrition liquids, clones, and formulas. Otherwise, Jiang Li would really suspect that this person was also a transmigrator. Although it was called a laboratory, this place was more like a cell. The hygiene was just slightly better. Inside, there were many standing cages similar to the one Jiang Li had seen earlier. However, the spikes in the cage had already been removed and were locked inside, so it should be slightly more comfortable. There were more than ten Armored Trolls locked inside. As soon as the Trolls saw someone enter, they started to claw at the cage and roar. They stretched out their claws and tried to attack and bite them. This was completely different from the Armored Trolls Jiang Li had seen before. Was this how Trolls looked after they lost their minds? Behave. Gallonfran stepped forward and comforted them gently as if they were children. After feeding the few Trolls who were the most noisy, she brought Jiang Li through these cages. Then, she picked up a porcelain fish tank from the corner and handed it to Jiang Li. This is our original appearance. Jiang Li opened the lid. There was a pool of red flesh in the fish tank? As if sensing the change in light, after opening the lid of the fish tank, the red flesh began to squirm slightly, producing some tentacles that crawled towards the sides. It seemed like it wanted to crawl out of the tank. This thing did not have a fixed body and could change shape to move. Jiang Li even saw a primitive pipe structure similar to blood vessels on its surface. Lingzhi1? Taisui? The first thing Jiang Li thought of was the mysterious creature in the legends. From the looks of it, it was indeed very similar. I spent a lot of effort to get this from the forest. Big Brother, dont you think its very cute? As if petting a pet, Gallonfran reached out and touched the piece of flesh, not minding the disgusting mucus on it at all. [Name: Ancient Flesh Lingzhi] 1 [Type: Compound Mucosa] [Age: Ancient] [Reproduction Method: Splitting] [Life Structure: Multicore Cell] [Source of Nutrition: Diverse] [Description: An easily influenced ancient creature] This thing How did it become your race? Jiang Li could not understand how this thing was cute. However, according to the other party, this ancient lingzhi was secretly gathered from a very important place like the Armored Troll. Gallonfran had specially come to the front line to study the secret of the ancient lingzhi. Viscount Gallonron came to eat wild Nourishment, while she came for this reason. Jiang Li had only seen two Troll nobles, but their motives were not pure. This was a good thing. The worse the other partys internal situation was, the easier the war here would be. This kind of flesh is very interesting. With her shackled hand, Gallonfran picked up an egg from the side. After opening the eggshell, she threw away the yolk inside and only poured the egg white into the fish tank. The ancient lingzhi in the fish tank immediately grew many tentacles, inserted them into the egg white, and began to suck. This kind of sacred lingzhi can eat anything, but if it does so, something very interesting will happen. When Fran spoke about her research, she seemed very happy and excited. She tore open a black cloth at the side, and immediately, more than ten iron cages were revealed. In the cage were many familiar but strange animals. There were bald hens with armored faces, ugly fish with armored faces, armored mountain leopards, and armored poisonous snakes. In these cages, half were ordinary wild beasts, and the other half were common demon beasts. One could still see some of their former appearances from their forms, but without exception, their faces had grown masks, and their physical characteristics were transforming into Armored Trolls. According to Gallonfran, she had only separated a small piece of the ancient lingzhi and fed it with the flesh of these creatures. Slowly, they grew to this size. This change was very similar to what the Trolls had done to the merman race, but the meaning was different. Storing flesh and blood into the bodies of other creatures was essentially corrosion and assimilation. After eating the corpse, it would grow like this in a short period of time. That was evolution, a super-speed evolution after robbing a useful gene. This was a kind of creature that was somewhat similar to the Aliens in the movies in his previous life, but also more terrifying. The racial advantage of casually seizing the genes of other creatures that had evolved for countless years was self-evident. Interesting, right? Thats how we started. After an unknown period of time, all the animals on the continent grew such a carapace. Gallonfran knocked on the white bone armor on her face and spoke about the history of her hometown. She spoke lightly, but Jiang Li listened with a heavy heart. Especially the word continent, it made him feel pressured. It turned out that the Armored Troll race was not only a dangerous race in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. They were terrifying monsters that thrived on another continent. Of the continents of the Nine Provinces, there was actually one that was completely ruled by the Armored Trolls. The size difference between the two was two completely different concepts. The higher-ups of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent definitely knew this news, but they did not tell anyone below. If the people below knew that they were fighting a war with another continent of the Nine Provinces, many people might be frightened to death. Then why did you attack us? Jiang Li continued to ask. Big Brother, all creatures have the instinct to pursue wisdom. The only thing that can bring us wisdom is eating Nourishment. Gallonfran blinked her two vertical eyes as if she was curious why Jiang Li did not even know about this. To them, that should be common knowledge. Jiang Li followed Frans finger and looked at the standing cages in the room. Whether or not they have intelligence before they are converted After being transformed, they will become such wild beasts. They will live without rationality and dignity. I know that on Big Brothers continent, the simplest creatures will also obtain intelligence after cultivating to become demons. However, the Armored Race is different. Only by eating it can you obtain wisdom and become one of us. There was still a box in Frans laboratory, but she did not feed the Trolls the food. Big Brother, there were originally many people on our continent. However, many years ago, because of some accidents, there were only a small number of them left. Apart from the nobles, everyone was tortured by the pain of about to lose their minds. That was why there was this war. Later, they built a farm. When Jiang Li heard this, he could not help but feel a little disappointed. Coupled with what he had seen on the island, what Gallonfran said did not seem to be false. In that case, the two races and two continents would really fight to the death. The Armored Trolls would not be satisfied with farms, and humans could not tolerate this either. A group of monsters reared their own kind like livestock. Moreover, how could thousands of years of hatred end just like that? Of course, such a huge matter was not something that a small rural alliance leader like Jiang Li could worry about. His first goal now was to join the Divine Judgment Hall. Everything else was pointless. Miss Fran, what are you doing here? Jiang Li returned to Frans laboratory. When he talked about this, the Troll smiled again. About this, I want to try and see if I can create a species that can maintain intelligence without eating Nourishment, like us nobles. Jiang Li stared at Gallonfrans face. This was really a great experiment. However, no matter what, he could not let this Armored Troll leave. Kill her? That was a waste. It might be more useful to keep her alive. If used well, this kind of scientific talent could match thousands of super soldiers. Miss Gallonfran, its a waste of your talent to stay here. I sincerely invite Miss Fran to join the Great Mountain Alliance. If Miss Fran is interested in this piece of flesh, I have many other creatures that dont exist in this world. Perhaps I can develop something more interesting. Jiang Li released the Yin Burial Coffin, and a few monsters from the Asura World walked out. As expected, when the strange doctor, Fran, saw the few creatures she had never seen before, her face clearly revealed intense curiosity and excitement. Now, if she was given a small knife, she could dissect these guys on the spot. Jiang Li could roughly tell from their short interaction. Gallonfran was a typical research fanatic. There were no unnecessary emotions in her mind. In her eyes, nothing was more important than studying new things. As long as he could assist in the research she wanted to do, Jiang Li felt that she could agree with anything. Of course, as insurance, Jiang Li still needed to give her a gift. Gallonfran thought for a moment before finally taking the fruit from Jiang Li and eating it. On the one hand, she had come to the front line to study the ancient lingzhi without any reservations. On the other hand, the biological plants in the Azure Cloud Continent that were different from her hometown were fatal to her. Now, in Jiang Lis hands, there was an entire unknown world placed in front of her. The strange doctor, Fran, was about to drool. The Armored Troll had never thought that a mere food would sneak into their island and secretly kidnap a noble. They did not expect Jiang Li to do something even worse. 1 A few hours later, the sky gradually lit up. The mermen imprisoned in the cage of the standing people were a little anxious. Under the influence of the sea fog, the sun that had just come out could not harm them. However, if the sun rose above their heads, the situation would be different. It was said that there was once a mermaid princess who insisted on staying on the shore in order to marry a human prince on the shore. In the end, she was incinerated and turned into foam. 1 This was a story passed down by word of mouth among the mermen. Although it might not be the truth, its goal was to warn the descendants of the tribe how dangerous the fierce sunlight was to them. Under the cover of the sea fog, although it would not be as serious as shooting directly, it would still cause them to fall into an extremely weak state. At that time, they would no longer have the strength to resist the corrosion of the Armored Trolls flesh. Now, all they could hope for was for their master, Jiang Li, to find the antidote in time to save them. Namur: Wait? Why am I calling him master? As for the Jiang Li they were looking forward to, after changing his clothes, he swaggered into the Armored Trolls fortress. Now, this layer of skin on his body emitted the aura of a Troll at all times. The slightly throbbing blood vessels under the skin were clearly visible. Even if he leaned close and observed carefully, there was no problem. This was much better than the spell technique that Jiang Li had created himself. This skin that was fake and real was the version that Gallonfran had helped him modify after the upgrade. Jiang Li had also seen her ability with his own eyes. The strange doctor, Fran, had personally combined an entire set of blood vessel systems with her skin. She could actually let a piece of skin maintain her life alone. This change made the effect of Jiang Lis appearance changing technique undergo a huge change. Even if he really stood in front of Gallonron, he would not easily discover any clues. With this leather skin and the noble token of Gallonfran, Jiang Li could be said to be swaggering without anyone daring to stop him. At this moment, he carried another jar of food and walked towards the bottom of the fortress. Below this fortress building, as the basement, was a wide cave lake. In the day, some of the Trolls transformed from mermen stayed in the sea while the rest of the higher-level ones came to rest. This referred to Namurs father, the former leader of the merman tribe, Natier, and his three wives. Sir Natier, this is your Nourishment. Jiang Li picked up a rock on the shore and knocked it a few times beside the lake. The sound of collision spread throughout the entire underground lake. The calm water surface quickly rippled. Four mermen Armored Trolls floated out from the water. The merman in the lead had stronger armor, and he wore a crown that was similar to Namur but clearly much larger. This was the culprit who had repeatedly launched the beast tide and suppressed the Great Mountain Alliances Mechanism City. Didnt I say that no one should disturb me during the day? Natier appeared very unhappy, but when he saw the jar Jiang Li was holding, he clearly eased up greatly. A postnatal Troll like him was far inferior to a noble in terms of status. Although he had contributed greatly, he was not qualified to enjoy the delicious Nourishment. He did not expect that the organization would actually prepare such high-end ingredients for him today. Viscount Gallonron asked me to bring this high-grade food to Sir Natier. Of course, if its not convenient, Ill come back later. Wait, help me thank Viscount Gallonron for his generosity. Put the thing down. Natier swayed his fishtail underwater and eagerly swam to the shore to open the Nourishment that he had been waiting for. Chapter 335 - Make a Comeback? Natier excitedly opened the lid and a young human head popped out from the jar. The leader of the mermen, who had been controlling the sea beasts from afar, did not have a chance to see a living human. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he realized that the creatures on the shore looked so delicious. He picked up a small knife placed at the side and cut open the skull in a circular manner. During this period of time, he had also eaten a lot of frozen food. This method was very practiced. Sir Natier~ At this moment, Natiers three wives also approached, their eyes filled with desire. Clearly, they also wanted to try it. Under normal circumstances, only nobles could eat high-grade food. However, Natier berated them impatiently. Ever since it was corroded by the flesh and blood of the Armored Troll, it had regained its intelligence and rationality through eating. However, most of his previous emotions and memories had already disappeared. Even his only son could watch as the other party suffered without feeling anything. How could these few former merman spouses affect his mood at all? He gave a spoonful of food and closed his eyes elegantly like the viscount. This high-grade Nourishment is indeed different from ordinary food. Not only did it melt in his mouth, but it also carried a faint strange fragrance. The dense fragrance seemed to have penetrated his skin in an instant, causing his mouth and throat to melt together. What a wonderful feeling! That that Sir Natier your mouth! He was still enjoying the wonder of this smell when three females cried out beside him. He was very annoyed by these three wives who were making a fuss. Tomorrow, he would definitely replace them with three beautiful mermaids who had not been corroded. Only they could match his noble status. However, when he wanted to speak, he suddenly realized that his mouth was not under his control. Reaching out, he touched his chin until a huge hole appeared in his throat! Natiers eyes widened. He felt that the melting was actually real! Someone had poisoned him! Natier quickly realized that something was wrong and immediately wanted to sink into the water to escape. At the bottom of this cave, there was a tunnel that connected to the sea outside. Under the water, no one was faster than the merman race! However, he only felt weak all over. That poison took away his strength in an extremely short period of time. Natier was a little desperate and regretful. If he had let the three Trolls try first, he would not have ended up like this. Under the shadow, a coffin covered his head. Countless thick roots emerged from the coffins mouth and sucked in Natier and his three wives. The merman race relied on their special talent in summoning and controlling sea beasts to dominate the sea. Almost no race in the water was willing to provoke them. However, they were far inferior to the dragons. While they had a powerful cheat-like talent, their bodies were abnormally weak. If they fought alone, they would be far inferior to human cultivators of the same level. Jiang Li was already very confident when he reduced the distance between them by this much. To be safe, he even specially used the poison made by Gallonfran. It was a poison targeted at Armored Trolls. The material used to make this poison was the sacrificial flower that Jiang Li had seen before. This flower did not cause any trouble or harm to other creatures other than the Armored Trolls. Everything in the world had a weakness. The stronger a race was, the more obvious their weakness would be. This flower just so happened to be targeted at the Armored Troll Race. It could easily destroy their cells and dissolve their bodies. If the body was not completely corroded, this poison could also eliminate the carapace cells in the body. In other words, this poison was the antidote that could save the dragon people. Affected by the poison of the sacrificial flower, Natiers already weak body was further weakened. Under the close-range attack, he faced Jiang Li who was different from before. He controlled the Earth-rank artifact, the Yin Burial Coffin, and the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, so Natier and his wives were utterly unable to resist at all. All of them were easily pulled into the coffin. They did not even have the chance to shout for help. Jiang Li placed his ear on the water surface and listened to this underground lake. There was nothing hidden inside, and there was only a dark river that led to the seawater of the outside world. He scanned the underground cave again. Every time he finished dealing with the enemy, searching for possible treasures was his specialty. Suddenly, Jiang Lis eyes lit up. On a platform not far away, he saw an egg. There was a slight crack on the eggshell. Jiang Li easily recognized it. This was the mermaid egg he had seen when he was hiding in the sharks stomach. In order to control Namur and not let him escape, the few soldiers underwater accidentally pierced the eggshell. At that time, there was clearly a leak. It should be that they were unwilling to give up on any merman who could control the sea beasts. After controlling Namurs egg, they sent it here to try to fix it. On the surface, the recovery was not bad. The vitality in the egg was indeed a little weak, but looking at the situation, if it was nurtured properly, it should still be able to successfully hatch. As the Alliance Leader, he naturally had to do something for his subordinates. After Jiang Li put away the egg, he did not return the same way and plunged into the sea. A few hours later, the sun gradually rose. The twenty mermen in the cage had recovered a little after consuming the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. However, under the scorching sun, their skin that was only suitable for survival in the deep sea gradually emitted large drops of seawater. Not long after, a puddle of water flowed out from the ground. Their entire bodies were shrinking. The situation of the armored merman controlled by the Spirit Absorbing Monster was not very good. Since they wanted to enjoy the talent of the merman race before and after this transformation, there was no way to avoid that weakness. They could only continuously pour seawater on their bodies to ease the symptoms. At this moment, a few people wearing long robes and armor appeared from the fortress. There were some very exaggerated decorations on their heads. Clearly, their status was not low. They were specially responsible for the transformation of the Armored Troll Race. However, these Trolls frowned when they approached. Why are these mermens conversion speed so slow? This was not the first time they had done this. Their years of experience allowed them to accurately grasp the timing of a flesh and blood transformation ritual. However, the situation was not right. The mermen in these cages looked very weak and were on the verge of death. However, up until now, not to mention growing the iconic armored mask, they had not even completed the first stage of the transformation. The abnormally slow speed was clearly abnormal. A few robed Armored Trolls began to carefully inspect them. Especially the situation of the mermen in the standing cage. No, the flesh in their wounds have been taken out! The traces of flesh that Jiang Li took out from the wounds were very obvious. It was impossible to hide it from professionals like them. Then, they turned around and stared at the armored merman controlled by the Spirit Absorbing Monster. This armored merman had been guarding here from the beginning. No matter who did it, if something happened, it would definitely be related to him. Lowly merman Troll, what have you done! Viscount Gallonron bestowed upon you the glory of the Armored Troll Race. You actually chose to betray us. Surrender now, or else Viscount Gallonron will give you the cruelest death! Men, capture this guy! I want to see him dried up! They cursed and called the surrounding guards. However, at this moment, an explosion sounded from the fortress in the center of the island. Their Viscount Gallonron suddenly appeared in the sky. He stretched out his claw as if he had foreseen an attack. In the next moment, a purplish-red pillar of light that carried a destructive aura tore through the air and shot over from afar, and it collided with his raised claw. An invisible wall seemed to have appeared in front of Gallonrons claws. The terrifying pillar of light lasted for three breaths of time but still could not break through the wall. After dissipating, there was only a distorted path in the air. Because of the tampered Nourishment today, he was already in a terrible mood. Now, someone actually dared to attack his island like this. The mouth below the armored mask almost reached the ears before disappearing. The other noble Trolls on the island also rose into the sky and chased after the twisted passage left behind by the energy pillar. They had always been the ones beating people up. Since when was it anyone elses turn to beat them up? The Trolls below could not see their movements. Only the huge hole torn out of the sea fog above indicated that Gallonron and the other noble experts had left the stronghold in the direction of the sun. A few hours ago, in the Asura World. The yaksha clone led a team and calmly left the Blood Fighting Arena. In principle, all the subordinates in the Blood Fighting Arena were not allowed to leave the range of the arena without permission. However, Jiang Lis clone was already a higher-up in the Blood Fighting Arena, so no one dared to raise any objections. He brought some loyal subordinates who he had used the spiritual root seeds on, as well as the three Demon Generals who had recently come to seek refuge with him, to a tribal base that originally belonged to the stone statue ghosts. After opening the spatial crack, the top two people in the Blood Fighting Arena did not have the time to pay attention to anything else. This gave Jiang Li a lot of autonomy. The yaksha clone, who had ulterior motives to begin with, immediately began to fill his own pockets and transfer his assets. He lay on the huge body of the Blood Fighting Arena and crazily sucked blood. After ordering the troops of the Blood Fighting Arena to clean up this stone statue ghost nest, the yaksha clone turned around and sent his direct subordinates to occupy this place. Moreover, they were continuously using the resources of the Blood Fighting Arena to build this place. They went deeper into the nests bottom, and the space below became wider and wider. When they reached the bottom, the scene they saw shocked Old Demon Black Lotus, Situ Fengzhu, and the others. Under this seemingly simple nest was a blood pool. Although the size of the blood pool was not large, less than the size of a standard swimming pool, building such a blood pool still required an extremely huge cost. They immediately had the intention of snatching it. As long as they occupied this nest, they might be able to develop into an overlord one day. However, the Vemacitrin blood flowing in their bodies still made them give up on this idea. This place was too close to the Blood Fighting Arena. Even if they snatched the blood pool, it would not be long before they were discovered. At that time, it would be hard to explain. What puzzled them even more was that there was a small spatial crack above the blood pool. In the Asura World, when had the spatial crack become so common? It could be seen everywhere? This is an important mission from Lord Vemacitrin. The human cultivators of the Lamb World did not discover the back of this crack. I need you to sneak into the back of the enemy from here and establish a stable stronghold that can support the spatial crack. After this is done, Lord Vemacitrin will grant you the Heart of Sin and allow you to be qualified to become a true high-level Asura. Jiang Li paid no attention to their thoughts. He used Vemacitrins name to start promising them future rewards. This crack was really very small, roughly the width of an adults shoulder. If it was them, they could only turn their bodies sideways and barely pass through. If they were not careful, a layer of skin would be scraped off. The three of them approached the crack and observed the other side. A salty and fishy smell of seawater seeped through. On the opposite side of the crack was a vast ocean. As Lord Yaksha had said, it was very calm there. There were no signs of battle. This Blood Fighting Arena was really impressive. It actually controlled two spatial rifts at the same time. Moreover, it was fortunate that no one had discovered the other side of the spatial rift. The three of them exchanged glances. This situation seemed very promising. They came from the Nine Provinces to begin with, so they knew more about that place than the Asura World. Moreover, wasnt it just building an altar to maintain the spatial crack? They had done such a thing before at the mountain gate. With the premise of safety, it should not be difficult to do it again. In fact, if this crack was not far from the Great Mountain Region, they could even attempt to contact the remaining forces of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. If they could reunite, on the one hand, as ancestors, they could continue to protect their descendants and let the family develop and grow again. On the other hand, if the remaining forces of the Hundred Tempering Mountain could control the strongholds on the continent of the Nine Provinces for a long time, their authority in the Blood Fighting Arena would also rise. This Fallen Blood Yaksha had just condensed a Blood Nascent, so how could he order the powerful Demon Generals around? It was all because of his good luck that he had connected to a mortal city in a continent of the Nine Provinces and tricked them into opening the spatial crack step by step. Through this, he had obtained the attention of the Blood Fighting Arena. However, how could a mortal city compare to a cultivation clan? Although the Hundred Tempering Mountain had already been destroyed, they had sent away all the direct descendants in advance, and the family business they had left in the Eastern Region was not small. As long as they could reach a connection, they could do it a hundred times better than any mortal city. The Asura World only cared about benefits, not relationships. When they revealed their value, they might be able to replace this yaksha soon! They could make a comeback in the future and rise up again! At that time, they would let those three sects of the Great Mountain Region taste the terror of destruction! The more they thought about it, the more excited they became. Without any hesitation, they agreed. Chapter 336 - A Taste of Their Own Medicine Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Old Demon Black Lotus and the other two accepted the yaksha clones mission with ill intentions. They carefully observed the situation on the other side. After confirming that it was stable, they turned around and entered. After returning to the Nine Provinces Continent, their mood was very complicated. The air mixed with spiritual qi was so familiar. However, to the current them, breathing the air of the Nine Provinces Continent would only make them feel uncomfortable. When an Asura Lord opened up a territory and invaded the land of the Nine Provinces, he would obtain the reward of the Asura Worlds will and obtain huge benefits. Therefore, every Asura Lord was trying to invade the Lamb World, but they did not have that ability. At this moment, Old Demon Black Lotus seemed to have sensed something. He looked around in confusion. He felt that there was a very familiar aura here, but he could not pinpoint it immediately. The other two did not notice his abnormality. The Hundred Tempering Mountain Sect Master, Situ Fengzhu, took out a communication spirit stone from a storage bag that he had not used in a long time. This was originally the spirit stone used to contact the fleeing team. However, in the Asura World, no matter how high quality the communication devices were, they could not communicate with the remaining forces of the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Now, even they did not know how the descendants were doing. The air was silent for a moment. Then, under their surprised gazes, the communication spirit stone suddenly emitted a red flickering light that pointed towards the west. This is a distress signal! Theyre not far away, theyre in that direction! Now that they had already transformed into Asuras, the juniors left here were very important to them. They could not die easily. The three Demon Generals immediately moved and flew towards the direction the communication spirit stone pointed at. After they left, the spatial crack silently closed. The three Demon Generals had just flown for a distance when they discovered a trace of battle ahead. Just now, someone had used a destructive spell technique here. The straight air passage was still clearly visible. How did the descendants of the Hundred Tempering Mountain escape to this sea? Also, how did they encounter such a powerful enemy? From the traces of this spell technique, the remaining disciples of the Hundred Tempering Mountain would definitely not be his match. If not for the three of them rushing back in time, the remaining forces of the Hundred Tempering Mountain might have all died. The expressions of the two higher-ups of the Hundred Tempering Mountain surnamed Situ were solemn. Their figures flickered and they were about to continue flying forward. Only Old Demon Black Lotus remained wary because this had nothing to do with him. He had just returned and something had happened? Wasnt this too much of a coincidence? He stopped in the air to think about the suspicious points and was one step behind his two companions. However, in the next moment, the two Soul Formation cultivators of the Situ Clan flew back at a faster speed than before. After his figure flashed past Old Demon Black Lotus at high speed, he did not dare to stop for a moment. He turned around and continued to fly into the distance. Old Demon Black Lotus was shocked. In the next moment, he saw the reason why his two companions had fled. A strange creature wearing clothes with sharp claws and a face covered in armor had appeared before him at some point in time. What kind of monster is this?! This question appeared in both their minds at the same time. But neither side clearly had the foundation or patience to communicate. A rumbling claw pressed down on Old Demon Black Lotuss chest. He could only instinctively raise his six arms to cross them in front of him. Crack! Crack! Crack! Amidst a series of crisp bone cracking sounds, six arms broke simultaneously. Then, his figure also flew back and caught up to the two Situ Demon Generals. How can this be! They still did not understand why their sects juniors would provoke such a powerful enemy. Now was not the time to find out the reason. Asura Blood Escape Technique! The three of them burned their blood of madness together and fled in the direction they had come from. In just a single exchange, they had already understood that the three of them were absolutely not a match for the other party. Not to mention that there was a group of monsters following behind the other party. If they were to catch up to them, then they would really be unable to escape. Ignoring the injuries they had just suffered, they spat out blood as they activated Blood Escape to escape. The Asura World was indeed a world filled with battles at all times. The blood of madness could make them risk their lives to erupt until they died. The speed they displayed was really not bad. Even Viscount Gallonron could not catch up to them for a while. Return to the spatial crack. We can escape through it! When they encountered a powerful enemy that surpassed the upper limit of their strength, they could not care less about the juniors of the sect or their future. They only wanted to quickly return to the Asura World to take refuge. However, when they burned their blood and returned to the original location of the spatial crack, they were shocked to discover that the crack had disappeared. This was a vast sea, and there were no obvious signs. However, at their level, they could already rely on their Essence Soul to sense the existence of space. How could they mistake the place? How many years had it been since the three of them had felt panic? Old Demon Black Lotus: I finally took a gamble! Situ Fengzhu: Yet, we lost so completely! Situ Xinggong: Damn! They suddenly thought of a terrifying possibility. Could it be that they had been set up by that damned yaksha and were abandoned in the Nine Provinces Continent? In order to deal with the three of them, he had specially built a blood pool and even lost a spatial crack. There was no need to make such a big fuss! The three Demon Generals wanted to cry but had no tears, and they had no way to vent their anger. Now, they had already transformed into the Asura Race and were incompatible with this world. There was no place to stay in this world. With such a powerful enemy chasing after them, the situation was really terrible. While the three of them were stunned, Old Demon Black Lotus suddenly recalled the aura he had smelled. Although the aura inside had changed greatly, wasnt that the Demon Lotus he had been dreaming about? Damn it! The one who opened the spatial crack is my sects precious treasure, the Demon Lotus! We were tricked! After their defeat back then, the demonic treasure lotus platform had definitely fallen into the hands of the three major sects of the Great Mountain Region. He did not know how those guys had contacted the Blood Fighting Arena and what kind of deal they had reached. However, other than them, who else could use the lotus platform to open the spatial crack? Those sanctimonious guys! They did the same thing as us! The three Demon Generals cursed the three major sects of the Great Mountain Region in grief and indignation, but they did not dare to stop at all. They continued to erupt with the blood of madness and fled into the distance. No matter what, they had to survive first. Just like that, three blood-colored lights ran in front while more higher-ups of the Armored Troll Race chased after them. Just like that, they were getting farther and farther away from the island. As for Jiang Li, after releasing a Destruction Ray at the island from afar, he had been hiding underwater. It was not until all these guys left that he slowly surfaced. He looked in the direction they left and nodded in satisfaction. Now, everyone remaining in the Hundred Tempering Mountain had already become his subordinates. The communication spirit stone to contact the sect leader was naturally in his hands. After making up his mind, he placed the communication spirit stone on the island of the Armored Troll and set the settings to continuously send emergency distress signals. As long as those three old fellows returned, they would immediately receive it. Moreover, because of their thoughts, Jiang Li was at least 80% confident that they would rush over to help. To be honest, the operation just now was quite dangerous. Time had to be calculated very precisely. If these two groups of monsters did not collide with each other, or if one of them discovered Jiang Li who was stirring up trouble in advance, then he would have to join the fleeing group. Fortunately, his luck was good. Moreover, in the eyes of the other party, an expert of that level was like the flames of war in the night. They could discover each other from afar. Under Jiang Lis deliberate guidance and preconceptions, he naturally thought that the other party was the enemy. It was natural to start a fight. Previously, the Trolls had lured the enemy away, causing the Mechanism City of the Great Mountain Alliance to almost fall. There were heavy casualties. As the Alliance Leader, Jiang Li wanted to take revenge today. Have a taste of your own medicine! On the island of the Armored Troll stronghold, a few robed Armored Trolls summoned a group of guards on the island. They surrounded Jiang Lis Spirit Absorbing Monster. The Spirit Absorbing Monster was only a parasitic monster and did not have much combat strength. The armored merman it possessed was the same. It could not summon sea beasts and under the scorching sun, its combat strength had already fallen to rock bottom. Surrounded by them, a few spears easily held him back. The leader of the group, a robed Troll, grabbed his armor to see if it was stuck. They suspected that this Armored Troll might be a human cultivator in disguise. Humans were cunning and cunning. They had done this before. In addition, they did not believe that the warriors of the Armored Troll Race would betray their race. With each pull, a piece of the bone armor was torn off. A small amount of blood flowed out from the broken bone, which meant that the surface was indeed firmly connected to the skull. There was no problem. They were also a little puzzled. Could it be that he was controlled by some illusion technique? Control him first and make a decision when the Viscount returns. There had to be a plot behind this. The leader of the robed guards waved his hand and ordered, but the guards did not move. They remained in their original positions and did not move. This scene made him even angrier. What? Even you want to betray me?! The robed Armored Troll roared and reprimanded these subordinates. The distinction between the status of high and low Armored Trolls had already reached the extent of controlling life and death. However, in the next moment, a few heads rolled down from their necks. It was not that these guards did not want to listen to orders, but they could no longer listen to them. The robed man was shocked. Then, he saw a light flickering quickly around them. His companions fell one after another. In the end, this light enlarged in his eyes and instantly flashed past his neck. The leader of the group felt that he had lost all his senses below his neck. As his consciousness rolled, he saw a masked man walking towards them. Beside him floated a flying sword without a hilt. The three Demon Generals were naturally not weak, but it was impossible for them to lure the powerful Trolls on the island away for too long. Jiang Li had to seize the time to resolve everything here as quickly as possible. Just now, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword had instantly cut off the heads of the Armored Trolls. Lord, youre finally back. Jiang Li nodded and took out a few bottles of medicine made from the sacrificial flowers from the coffin before feeding them to the twenty Armored Trolls. A few pieces of skin that had already changed color and grown scales immediately began to fall off, returning to their original appearance. After blocking the sunlight, they were splashed with a large amount of seawater. Coupled with a few water attribute Nine Nether Earth Fruits, the 20 Armored Trolls quickly recovered. After putting all of them into the coffin, the killing intent that Jiang Li had held back for a long time no longer concealed itself. Behind him, a benevolent Asura Demon with a thousand hands condensed into a blood statue visible to the naked eye from killing intent. Now is the time to let you feel pain! Suiren Clan C Stars of Fury! A huge amount of energy poured out. In the center of the island, a scorching ball of flames suddenly ignited and rose higher and higher. This abnormal scene immediately attracted the attention of all the Armored Trolls. The thousands of elite Armored Trolls trained in the fortress and the small hundred thousand ordinary Armored Trolls doing various kinds of heavy work in the fortress looked up at the ball of flames. The scorching light seemed to be even more dazzling than the sun. The ball of flames suddenly exploded, splitting into countless huge fireballs that fell like meteors. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Every fireball would scatter when it smashed into the ground, emitting monstrous flames. The flames were extremely scorching, and they burned anything they encountered. They were not afraid of water or earth. In just a moment, the entire island turned into a purgatory sea of flames. This flame was no longer just the Liquor Fire Spirit Flame of Shu Mountain. It was infused with the super version of the Nine Nether spiritual qi that Jiang Li had created using the energies of the two worlds, and there were also traces of the legendary human flame, the Suiren Clans Human Fire. Its power simply rose exponentially. This Human Fire was very special. Its damage to human cultivators was probably no different from ordinary flames. However, to foreign creatures, especially those who had deep grudges with the humans, they were the most terrifying things. Many prehistoric demons did not dare to approach when they felt the fire. The large number of ordinary Armored Trolls on the island were only equivalent to humans at the Foundation Establishment realm or even the Core Formation realm. How could they withstand the sea of flames? At all times, a large number of Armored Trolls died under the flames. Their bodies were burned to death, leaving only their armored plates on the ground. This was the first time Jiang Li had fully displayed the combat strength of a fire attribute false spiritual root. Although there were only two wisps of Suiren Human Fire, under the help of this legendary flame, its power was almost not inferior to Jiang Lis wood attribute ultimate technique. This time, he attacked the island while the higher-ups were drawn away. It was basically impossible to kill all the survivors here. If he used his signature ability, he would definitely attract the Armored Trolls revenge. The current Great Mountain Alliance could not handle it, so he could only wear a mask and slaughter a large number of people with fire-attribute spell techniques. He held a blood-colored steel trident that he had just obtained from the yaksha clone and stood in the center of the island. A vast amount of spiritual qi continuously surged out from his body, causing the flames on the island to become even more violent. However, such ostentatious actions naturally could not be hidden from others. Soon, hundreds of figures penetrated the flames and surrounded him. Then, the ground shook. A two-headed Armored Troll that was a hundred meters tall and had two heads tore open the fire wall and stood in front of Jiang Li. The Troll, who was probably transformed from the two-headed Sea Giant, looked down at the human who suddenly appeared. He spoke in a muffled voice, Your head must be delicious.. Chapter 337 - : The Importance of Artifacts Chapter 337: The Importance of Artifacts Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Was this a Sea Giant? Jiang Li was surrounded by nearly a thousand Armored Troll elites, but he was not anxious. He only raised his head to size up this giant Armored Troll that had a strong smell of the sea. This was probably the second giant humanoid species Jiang Li had seen. The last one he saw was the awakened Wind Protection Giant in the Great Mountain Range. However, the Sea Giant was a hundred meters tall. The Wind Protection Giant could cross a small mountain with a single step. Be it in size or strength, there was a huge gap between the two. The Wind Protection Giants strength was completely above that of ordinary Soul Formation cultivators. It also had the Wind Control talent of the Wind Protection Clan. In the entire Great Mountain Region, probably only the Shu Mountains Sword Head Shenshan could resist it. Although this hundred-meter Sea Giant also made Jiang Li feel quite a bit of pressure from its hundred-meter-tall body, from the aura leaked out from the other party, it might be able to rely on its powerful body to fight against a human Soul Formation cultivator, but it was definitely the weakest of that level. If it was only this one, it should be resolved in fifteen minutes. The many years of advantageous battles had made the Armored Trolls abnormally proud. It was as if humans were only their food and could not defeat them at all. After receiving the brazen attack of the purple-red pillar of light, the top combat strength on the island practically poured out. Usually, human cultivators defended the front line, making it difficult for them to break through to the Soul Formation realm or above. Now that they suddenly discovered that someone was attacking the island, it made them abnormally excited. No one was willing to fall behind. They all thought that after killing the other party, it would be wonderful if they could obtain a piece of Soul Formation cultivators flesh as Nourishment. However, only this Troll, who was transformed from a Sea Giant, was too huge and could not move easily. Coupled with the fact that the giants were generally slow to react, the other top-notch Armored Trolls ran away without him realizing it. Therefore, he stayed behind to guard the island. Jiang Li roughly estimated that after he went to the island, the duration of the slaughter could not exceed fifteen minutes. After fifteen minutes, the longer it took, the more dangerous it would be. Once high-level combatants like Gallonron returned, even if they only returned a portion, it would bring him huge trouble. It was really helpless to encounter such a giant. Before he broke through to the Golden Core realm, the only thing he could do when he met this Armored Sea Giant was to escape. But now, he had to test his methods. Ding! However, right at this moment, a black spike suddenly appeared behind Jiang Li, and it stabbed into his back without any warning. It was a Shadow Assassin Armored Troll. It relied on its Shadow Transformation talent to silently approach. After being close, it stabbed at Jiang Li with a fatal blow. Through the corrosion of flesh and blood, the Armored Trolls could easily obtain the talent of various powerful races. All kinds of unreasonable abilities were simply impossible to guard against. That black spike was incomparably sharp and poisonous. No matter how tough the skin was, it would still be pierced through. Then, the black poison would be injected into the body, and even the spirit and flesh would melt into slag. Coupled with the talent of Shadow Transformation, countless human experts died under this vicious and terrifying attack. Amidst a crisp sound, the spike easily pierced through Jiang Lis artifact, the Heart Protection Mirror. The quality of this protective artifact that Jiang Li had obtained during the Scripture Storage Valleys inner sect competition was still a little low. However, to the Shadow Assassins confusion, the extremely sharp spikes could easily pierce through defensive artifacts, but they were firmly blocked by Jiang Lis skin. No matter how hard the Shadow Assassin tried, Jiang Lis skin did not even have much of a dent. Although this attack was powerful, it was far from being able to break through Jiang Lis Overlord Body Art. Jiang Li turned around to glance at the Shadow Assassin. The other partys entire body instantly stiffened, and it was terrified to the point of being unable to move. He reached out and grabbed the neck of the Shadow Assassin, crushing it. However, in the blink of an eye, the ground around him began to collapse. The gravity around him seemed to have increased by more than a hundred times. It was not a spell technique that was brilliant enough to control gravity, but the intense wind pressure produced when a palm pressed down. This Armored Sea Giant was so shameless. First, it let the Shadow Assassin attract his attention, and then it launched a sneak attack. Boom! Due to Jiang Li being distracted by the Shadow Assassin earlier, the giants palm was already impossible to dodge when it arrived before him, and it directly slapped him into the ground. The Sea Giant slapped down, causing the ground to crack. In the sea of flames, the distant fortress was on the verge of collapse. The power that was enough to destroy a mountain range firmly acted on Jiang Lis body, and then it entered the ground through his feet. Although it was not an ancient race, the Sea Giants strength was similarly outstanding. One slap could break a mountain range. The power of such a frontal attack was probably not inferior to the few Soul Formation elders of the Great Mountain Alliance. If it was the Jiang Li of the past, even if he relied on the Black Scale Armor and Dragon Imprisoning Lock to defend, he would at least spit out two mouthfuls of blood. However, although Jiang Li was slapped into the ground by the Sea Giants palm, he was actually not injured. Jiang Li raised his right hand high above his head and supported himself with the rough giant palm. The spiritual qi beneath his feet was like an entrenched tree root that spread down, providing him with a sufficiently stable foothold. Behind him, the blood-colored image of the Thousand Hands Asura became clearer. The 4,000 wisps of Human Emperors Blood Qi in his body boiled endlessly. The quality of these two forces far exceeded his current level, and they brought Jiang Li seemingly endless strength. He stepped on the ground and moved against the Sea Giants palm, returning to the surface. The surging strength in his body caused the corners of Jiang Lis mouth to curl up. He could sense that even if the other party was a giant equivalent to the Soul Formation realm, he was not inferior in strength at all, and he was even stronger than the other party! Ssss! In Jiang Lis left palm, a purple-red energy that almost no one had seen before quickly gathered into a ball. In his hand, it emitted a destructive aura. In the next moment, a straight purple-red pillar of light stretched out from Jiang Lis palm and attempted to pierce through the Sea Giants palm from below. However, to Jiang Lis surprise, his single-handed Destruction Ray was unable to really break through the other partys palm, and it only annihilated a large piece of the other partys flesh. The Sea Giant raised its hand in pain and took two steps back, revealing some flaws. What a strong body! How about trying this again? A ball of purplish-red energy appeared in Jiang Lis hand, and then this energy transformed into an explosive fireball with the Human Fire of the Suiren Clan. He raised his hand and shot at one of the heads. However, before the fireball left his hand, a terrible problem appeared again. A pair of scissors that was larger than a person grabbed Jiang Lis wrist, causing his hand to tremble. The fireball that was originally heading straight for the other partys face shot into the sky after wiping off a corner of the other partys armor. Another two Armored Trolls that were roughly equivalent to human Nascent Soul cultivators had used two combined sabers to combine into a large pair of scissors in an attempt to cut off Jiang Lis palm with a combined strike. However, the situation was still the same as before. The two of them did not have the ability to break through Jiang Lis defense. He kicked the two of them flying more than 3km away, and they fell to the ground. It was unknown if they were dead or alive. However, with this interruption, the Sea Giants attack arrived. This time, a high-speed current spat out from the ground, directly sending Jiang Li flying. The Armored Sea Giant was not easy to deal with. If he fought normally, the other party would not be able to do anything to him. The Sea Giant had thick skin and tenacious vitality. He could not defeat his opponent in a short period of time. If there were hundreds or even thousands of powerful Armored Trolls as helpers, Jiang Li would be stalled endlessly and it would be even harder to deal with his opponent. Once more time passed, when the top combat strength of the Armored Trolls arrived, things would not be good. After Jiang Li was blasted into the sky, the Sea Giant stretched out its hand and beckoned, and a Seawater Tornado appeared on the distant sea surface. It transformed into an ice spiked club in the giants hand and swept horizontally towards Jiang Li. Giant really liked maces. They used such big weapons. Jiang Li adjusted his figure in the air, and energy gathered crazily in his right hand. Then, he punched out, and the Asura phantom behind him also punched out. The tiny fist collided with the ice mace that was like a mountain pillar. The difference of size between the two made it seem like the result was already decided. However, in the cultivation world, size was not a deciding factor. The hundred-meter-long ice spike mace exploded in front of the clay pot-sized fist. Jiang Lis long preparations were not in vain. After breaking through to the Golden Core realm, his strength had once again soared! However, without him counter attacking the Sea Giant, another 20 Armored Trolls appeared around him. They released their signature techniques at the same time. There were curses, illusions, slashes, and slams as they surrounded Jiang Li. All kinds of colorful lights shone on Jiang Lis face. He actually looked a little handsome. In the center of the encirclement, Jiang Li frowned. He could not continue like this. Every time he had an advantage, he would be harassed by these guys. If this continued, he would sooner or later be stalled to death here. What he had to do now was not only kill these monsters, but also end the battle quickly. As such, he could not only use body cultivation methods and fire-attribute spell techniques to fight his enemies. However, at the same time, he could not use things that would easily expose him. With a thought from Jiang Li, dark black scales started to swiftly cover his entire body. In the blink of an eye, his entire body was completely covered by the Black Scale Armor. He reached into the coffin and took out a dark red steel trident. This steel trident was the Earth-rank demonic artifact, the Bloodthirsty Trident, that the yaksha clone had handed over when he opened the spatial crack! Even in the Blood Fighting Arena, it was a rare demonic artifact. An Earth-rank defensive artifact and an Earth-rank offensive demonic artifact. Not many people in the entire Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent had such a luxurious configuration. With these two treasures, not to mention now, even before he broke through, Jiang Li was confident in fighting this giant. After Jiang Li held the Bloodthirsty Trident in his hand, his eyes were tainted by a layer of dense blood color, and the Asura phantom behind him directly doubled in size. From the Demonic Bloodthirsty Trident, the blood qi of the Asura World silently invaded Jiang Lis body. The reason why demonic artifacts were called demonic artifacts was because they possessed powerful might and bewitching power. There were rumors that those who held demonic treasures would always have a bad ending. Cultivators with weaker mental cultivation would be turned into idiots by the dense blood qi even if they gently touched the Bloodthirsty Trident. Even if his mental cultivation was enough to temporarily support him, he would slowly be transformed into a monster that only knew how to kill. The powerful force would make cultivators addicted and unable to free themselves. The seniors of the Great Mountain Alliance were right to remind Jiang Li. These demonic artifacts were extremely dangerous. If he was not careful, he would be doomed. However, sometimes, whether it was dangerous or not depended on the target. In front of Jiang Li who possessed the Asura Blood Tattoo, Yaksha Blood Core, and the Blood Fiend Divine Art, this blood qi could really not cause any issues. No matter how many blood energy there was, he would not reject it. It would become the nutrients for him to strengthen his body and mind. Twenty bolts of energy struck the Black Scale Armor, but Jiang Lis body remained unmoved as a breeze blew past the mountain. His entire body shook, and he easily broke through the impact of the energy. Jiang Li held the Bloodthirsty Trident and turned around to charge into the Armored Trolls. Dressed in the Black Scale Armor, Jiang Li did not need to worry about defense at all. On the other hand, the Bloodthirsty Trident that was filled with boundless might could instantly suck their blood and turn them into dried corpses that fell to the ground after touching those Armored Trolls. In fact, as long as the enemies stayed within a thousand feet of the Bloodthirsty Trident, the blood in their bodies would inevitably be forcefully seized. On the other hand, the blood essence that was absorbed would transform into blood that could be infused into Jiang Lis body, causing him to become stronger as he fought tirelessly. The Armored Sea Giant roared as it condensed an ice spiked club again. Jiang Li casually waved the Bloodthirsty Trident and shattered it. Then, he pounced forward and stabbed his trident into one of the giants heads. The thick armor could not stop the sharpness of the Bloodthirsty Trident. It was directly pierced through and stabbed into the flesh behind the armor. The blood light on the Bloodthirsty Trident flourished, and the head shriveled at a visible speed. In the end, it hung limply on its neck. Clearly, it was already useless. The other head of the Armored Sea Giant cried out in pain as if it had experienced intense pain. It wanted to reach out and crush Jiang Li to death, but its skin was pierced by the Bloodthirsty Trident again, and one of his hands withered into a mummys dried arm on the spot. Even if the Armored Sea Giant had rough skin and thick flesh, being stabbed by the Bloodthirsty Trident would take half its life. The strength of this Sea Giant was originally around the same as Jiang Li. Under the circumstances that he did not rely on artifacts and special methods, it was not impossible to fight for a few days and nights. However, with the enhancement of two Earth-rank treasures, the difference between the two sides was already huge. The importance of artifacts in the cultivation world was too obvious. A powerful and useful artifact could completely support the rise of a mediocre cultivator and even fight against higher realms. On the other hand, extremely precious Earth-rank artifacts were even more incredible. As the foundation of a sect, they were able to ensure the prosperity of the sect for hundreds of years. It was an honor to die under an Earth-rank artifact. Jiang Li did not care about the other Armored Trolls desperate attempts to stop him. The attacks that continuously smashed into his body were all repelled by the Black Scale Armor. Jiang Li raised the Bloodthirsty Trident and stabbed into the other head of the Armored Sea Giant. Do you think I can exchange such a huge armored bone plate for more merit points? 1 Chapter 338 - Falling into the Deep Sea Chapter 338: Falling into the Deep Sea Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Human! You will regret it, you will definitely regret it! After the remaining head of the Armored Sea Giant on the island was sucked dry by Jiang Lis trident, the other Armored Troll elites also knew that staying here was equivalent to waiting for death. They all abandoned the island that had fallen into a sea of flames and fled in all directions. Jiang Li held the Bloodthirsty Trident and chased after and killed the Armored Troll in one direction. He could only watch as the other elite Armored Trolls fled. He did not have enough time. Jiang Li had been using the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to monitor the movements in the nearby sea. Amidst the sound of the sea breeze, a few figures were flying through the air at an extremely fast speed towards the island. Old Demon Black Lotus and the other two Demon Generals were fleeing as quickly as possible. Some of the higher-ups of the Trolls were still chasing after them. However, after some of the slower ones were pulled farther and farther away, they gave up on chasing and returned to the island. It seemed that they did not receive the Trolls distress call, so their flying speed was relatively slow. However, with that level of speed, there was already very little time left for Jiang Li. He raised his palm, and all the flames spreading on the island gathered in his palm. Soon, the flames on the island were completely extinguished, leaving only the bone armor plates on the ground. These armor plates were all merit points. Jiang Li could not bear to burn them. In the sea area outside the island, the prince of the mermen, Namur, relied on the enhancement of his bloodline in controlling beasts and the help of 20 other mermen. They controlled a large number of shark groups in the sea area and had already successfully defeated the mermen who had been turned into Armored Mermen and saved their suffering clansmen. Jiang Li arranged the Nine Nether clone and the Yin Burial Coffin beside him so that it was convenient for them to transfer their clansmen. However, after all the clansmen and the captured Armored Mermen were sent into the coffin, he still did not leave. Instead, he stared intently at the shore, waiting for an opportunity to arrive. After the flames on the island were sucked away by Jiang Li, Namur and his fellow clansmen immediately activated the innate effect of controlling the sea beasts with all their might. They summoned all the amphibious sea creatures in this sea area and made them rush to the island. The Nine Nether clone also patted the coffin at the same time. A large number of Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers surged out from it, bringing with them a cold wind that spread towards the island. After these sea beasts went ashore, they received an order to kill and eat all the Armored Trolls. Under the circumstances of controlling beasts on a large scale, they could only issue such simple orders. As for Jiang Lis ghost soldiers, they had to pick up the bone armor masks that had fallen to the ground. Millions of ghost soldiers transformed into a cold torrent that spread across the island. After covering the entire island, it retreated like the tide and quickly and orderly flew back into the coffin with the armor. As for the remaining Armored Trolls who were lucky enough not to be burned or killed, Jiang Li temporarily could not care about them. In the sky, 17 black dots could be vaguely seen gradually enlarging. He raised his hand to recall the Yin Burial Coffin and smashed the huge fireball in his hand towards the Armored Trolls Food Storage. There was no time to look back at the explosion. 1 Jiang Li turned around and plunged into the water. His feet stepped on the seawater and borrowed the force to shoot into the deep sea. However, he had just dived less than 2,000 feet when he felt the seawater around him begin to tremble violently, and the pressure suddenly soared. On the water surface, after a few figures noticed that something was off, they flickered a few times as if they had teleported, and then they crossed a great distance and appeared where Jiang Li had just fallen into the sea. They were immediately furious when they saw the charred island. After such a long period of invading others, someone had finally invaded their home today. If Viscount Gallonron returned and saw this, he would skin them alive! The person who had just gone down must be the culprit! Seventeen Armored Trolls equivalent to the Soul Formation realm of humans attacked the place where Jiang Li dived down in anger. Tens of thousands of tons of seawater were sent flying by the impact, almost reaching the clouds. These seawater even fell dozens of kilometers away, creating a salty storm. The heavy and surging sea surface was smashed into a huge pit by their attacks. The Black Scale Armor was not a diving suit. It could only block the energy or physical attacks aimed at it. For example, against poisonous gas, water, and so on, this armor did not have a very good way to defend. The seawater that enveloped Jiang Li had become the best medium for the transmission of strength. Under the attacks of 17 high-level Armored Trolls, although their strength was dispersed by the seawater and did not affect Jiang Li completely, he was still stunned and spat out a mouthful of blood. Fortunately, he was quick-witted and used the coffin to retrieve the blood that had yet to spread. The Great Mountain Alliance was too weak, so when he attacked this time, he had to be careful. He did not dare to use his best wood attribute spell technique because he was afraid that it would leave behind enough traces to track him. If the other party used the blood to use divination to find them, everything he had done would be for naught. After putting away his blood, Jiang Li did not have the time to continue diving when the seawater below him suddenly started to surge. That was because the sea pits created by more than ten Armored Trolls were almost touching his back. The seawater naturally could not maintain such a huge depression in the water. According to fluid mechanics, when the seawater filled the hole, other than the surrounding seawater filling the middle, the seawater below would also surge upwards. The rapidly rising sea current obstructed Jiang Lis dive. At this moment, Jiang Li suddenly felt a wave of fear. He turned around and noticed that the dozen plus Armored Trolls were actually already close to him. They looked coldly at Jiang Li, wishing to skin him alive. One of the Armored Trolls directly reached out and grabbed Jiang Lis ankle. His hand erupted with incomparable strength as he wanted to pull Jiang Li up. Oh no! He was caught! Jiang Li felt a sense of danger! Boom! Boom! In the next moment, two figures fell into the water and dived to Jiang Lis side. Two balls of energy smashed directly onto Jiang Lis head. First, it was an extreme explosion. Then, after that instant of explosion, Jiang Li lost all sound. The power of these two balls of light was extremely terrifying. Even with the protection of the Black Scale Armor, the two huge forces still shook Jiang Li until his mind went blank, and his fragile eardrums were directly pierced. To Jiang Li, who cultivated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, such an attack could not be said to be weak. The world immediately became silent. He could feel the intracranial pressure rising rapidly. It was probably due to the high pressure in his ears that caused the acute intracranial bleeding. To ordinary cultivators, this was already enough injuries that required the Rejuvenation Hall to be saved. However, now was not the time to worry about his injuries. Jiang Li barely brandished the Bloodthirsty Trident, forcing back the two Armored Trolls that attacked him. Then, he suddenly reached out and removed a bag from his waist. This storage bag did not look too different from an ordinary one. However, there was one end wrapped around Jiang Lis waist while the other end entered the bag. Jiang Li did not care about anything else and directly tore open this bag violently. Immediately, a spatial fluctuation exploded, and a huge black metal ball appeared in the deep sea. Black-Gold Heavy Iron! This was the huge black-gold heavy iron ball that the Iron Wolf Sect had used to break through Ink Sects Thousand Sieve City. At that time, the battle was chaotic. The elites of the Iron Wolf Sect were all destroyed under the Thousand Sieve Earth Treasury. When Jiang Li saw that no one wanted this large iron ball, he was afraid that such a large iron ball would harm plants, so he secretly took it back. Previously, as a precaution, he had refined this Black-Gold Heavy Iron and the Dragon Imprisoning Lock together. Then, he stuffed the end of the ball into the disposable storage bag. Unexpectedly, it really came in handy now. Apart from having an extremely high density and great weight, there was almost no merit in black gold heavy iron. However, to a certain extent, weight was an advantage. For example, smashing people in this situation. A huge Black-Gold Heavy Iron ball appeared and was immediately captured by gravity. The upward reverse current could not affect the fall of the heavy object at all. The iron ball fell down and became faster and faster. Jiang Li was grabbed by the ankle and pulled out of the water. More than ten Armored Troll higher-ups surrounded him and were planning to find a way to tear off the shell of the Black Scale Armor. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock that connected Jiang Li and the large iron ball was pulled by the sinking black-gold heavy iron and instantly tightened. This was a heavy ball that required the combined efforts of twenty airships of the Iron Wolf Sect to barely pull up. Even someone as strong as Jiang Li was unable to lift it, let alone others who were not body cultivators. The Armored Troll that grabbed Jiang Lis ankle was utterly unable to endure such weight, and it was pulled along with Jiang Li on the spot and plunged into the seawater again. A series of bubbles emerged. This Armored Troll tried its best to stop the fall, but things did not go as it wished. Even if his strength was equivalent to a human Soul Formation cultivator, he could not pull this weight. The other Armored Trolls also entered the sea. At this moment, the Black-Gold Heavy Iron had just begun to accelerate. They relied on their speed to quickly catch up. After passing by Jiang Li, one of the Armored Trolls with sharp claws waved its claws and swept towards the chain that connected the iron ball and Jiang Li. Five blood-red claw shadows directly grabbed five vacuum chambers on the seabed. The power of the claw could easily cut a mountain into pieces. The powerful attack affected the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, but what shocked the group of Armored Trolls was that this chain that did not seem to have much spiritual qi fluctuation was actually unscathed under such a powerful attack. Jiang Lis Dragon Imprisoning Lock looked ordinary and had already lost most of its former power. However, this chain was used to lock dragons in ancient times. It was the kind of True Dragon that soared into the nine heavens and summoned the clouds and rain, rivaling immortals and gods. Its power had already disappeared, but the material had not changed. In the current cultivation world, there was probably no one who could destroy it. The other Armored Trolls saw that the situation was bad and also came up to help. All kinds of astonishing attacks caused the water to flow in reverse and tsunamis to surge. Not far away, the Armored Trolls temporary encampment island was in deep trouble. They had just suffered a fire that enveloped the entire island and were attacked by a large number of sea beasts. Before they could recover, a surging tsunami pounced over. The tsunami that was hundreds of feet above the ground directly pushed the island flat, pushing a rare small number of survivors into the water and into the mouths of those sea beasts. However, even so, the chain in the center of the storm did not move. Logically speaking, the chain connecting the two ends was under immense pressure, and it was the weakest place. Of course, it should be the easiest to destroy. However, this logic did not apply to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. After trying for a period of time, the chain was not destroyed. Instead, the speed at which the Black-Gold Heavy Iron fell became faster and faster. The group of Armored Trolls helplessly gave up on the idea of cutting off the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, but they were naturally unwilling to let go of the culprit, Jiang Li. They sent away ten Armored Trolls to pull the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, resisting the terrifying gravity and trying to slow down their descent. However, even if the ten Armored Trolls combined their strength to resist gravity, the strength each of them had to endure was equivalent to the full weight of two large flying ships. Even someone as powerful as them could not last long. Moreover, the momentum of the Black-Gold Heavy Iron had already been established. They could only slow down the speed bit by bit and were unable to directly stop the large iron ball. The remaining Armored Trolls surrounded Jiang Li aggressively. They originally did not want to capture Jiang Li alive. As long as they pierced through this tortoise shell and killed the fellow inside, the corpse would not be affected even if it sank to the bottom of the sea. Seven Armored Trolls equivalent to the Soul Formation realm surrounded Jiang Li and attacked crazily. This kind of treatment was the first time in thousands of years for a Golden Core cultivator. At first, Jiang Li wanted to resist. However, with such a huge difference in numbers, even with the Bloodthirsty Trident, he could not stab anyone. As long as an Armored Troll restricted him from the side, the threat of his Bloodthirsty Trident would be greatly reduced. After being hit a few more times but failing to do anything, Jiang Li could only put away the Bloodthirsty Trident and think of a way to use the seaweed to block the cracks in the armor to prevent blood from flowing out. Then, he hugged his head with both hands and curled up into a ball. He used the Black Scale Armor and defense of his body to withstand the terrifying impacts. However, he was not someone who would sit idle. With a thought, he activated a rune. A bright light lit up on the Black-Gold Heavy Iron ball, and the gravity on it suddenly increased a little. It was an advanced rune in the runic system, representing heaviness and pressure. Jiang Li had used similar talismans to put on his body for body cultivation training back then. Previously, he had nothing to do and was practicing carving on the Black-Gold Heavy Iron. As his spiritual qi poured in, the gravity rune also took effect. The Armored Trolls that were holding onto the Dragon Imprisoning Lock were initially nervous, but then they noticed that the weight on their hands had only increased by an undetectable trace. They could not help but laugh at Jiang Lis final struggle. However, an Armored Troll saw a problem in the dim water. The huge iron ball did not seem to be smooth? He narrowed his eyes and used the light produced by his companions attacks to barely see the messy patterns. Wait, these patterns seemed to be identical to the lit rune! At the same time, the second rune light lit up. Then, the third, fourth, fifth, tenth, hundredth, thousandth, five thousandth, ten thousandth, twenty thousandth, and fifty thousandth rune lit up! The area on the Black-Gold Heavy Iron ball was very large. Jiang Li had carved 50,000 gravity runes on it! 1 The top-grade spiritual qi that was boundless like a tsunami lit up the runes.. The weight of the large iron ball suddenly increased. The Armored Trolls could no longer hold on and were dragged into the deep sea by the iron ball! Chapter 339 - : Deep Sea Cocoon Break Chapter 339: Deep Sea Cocoon Break Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios 10,000 feet, 15,000 feet, 20,000 feet, 25,000 feet, 30,000 feet! 1 As the Black-Gold Heavy Iron Ball continued to fall, even with their eyes, they could no longer see any light in their surroundings. The pressure brought about by their surroundings became greater and greater. 30,000 feet was a terrifying depth of close to 10,000 meters. In his previous life, the deepest Mariana Trench on Earth was only 11,034 meters. Now, their depth underwater was comparable. Jiang Li, who was inside the iron, already deeply felt the heavy pressure of the sea. After enduring the continuous attacks of the seven Armored Trolls, although he had the defense of the Black Scale Armor and the support of the Immovable Overlord Body, he still suffered unimaginable damage. The muscles in his entire body were mostly torn apart, and his bones seemed to have come in and out of the crush machine. They broke, healed, and broke countless times. Several foreign energies rampaged through the meridians in his body. Now, the Black Scale Armor was filled with dense dark red blood. This battered body was even harder to resist this water pressure. If he opened the Black Scale Armor now, he would discover that his chest had completely collapsed, the air in his lungs almost completely squeezed out. Fortunately, Jiang Lis One Day Death Denial status could still take effect with his Golden Core cultivation. These injuries did not affect him too much. Now that he had reached this depth, the Armored Trolls chasing after him no longer had the time to continue attacking him. They only attached themselves to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and were unwilling to give up. However, as the underwater pressure increased, they began to be unable to endure it. The deep sea was a high-pressure, pitch-black, and cold world. Even the steel submarine with the highest technology in his previous life would have been crushed into a pile of scrap metal here. The bodies of everyone present were naturally tougher than steel, but they were not out of the scope of living beings. As the depth continued to increase, the pressure continued to rise. The air in their bodies was also constantly squeezed out. A series of bubbles inevitably leaked out from the mouth and nose of the Armored Trolls. The lungs in their bodies exploded one after another. As the bubbles were squeezed out, there was also sticky blood. Even someone as strong as them had to suffer damage at this depth. Soon, they reached a depth of 40,000 feet. The world of the Nine Provinces was far larger than the Earth in his previous life. It was so deep, but it still could not see the bottom. At this moment, there was a sudden bang. One of the Armored Trolls eyeballs suddenly exploded. He could no longer endure it and released the Dragon Imprisoning Lock before floating up. This depth seemed to have reached a critical value. More and more Armored Trolls began to give up and float towards the surface of the sea. On the one hand, Jiang Li had been beaten up by them for such a long time and had fallen into the sea with this iron ball. They felt that the guy in the armor would not be able to survive no matter what. On the other hand, they really could not hold on anymore. The 17 Armored Trolls floated up successively. The last Armored Troll that clung to Jiang Li also let go and was prepared to give up. However, right at this moment, Jiang Li who they thought should have died a long time ago suddenly moved. He used his hands and feet to stabilize it from behind. He dragged the other party down with him. In fact, compared to these Armored Trolls, although Jiang Lis situation was terrible, he had an unparalleled advantage. First of all, based on the buff that Jiang Li had obtained back then, he could breathe underwater. Although he was still in pain, he could ensure that his basic survival was not affected. In addition, Jiang Li had more than a hundred recovery buffs on him, and one of them came from an Earth-rank medicinal pill. Assuming that the surrounding seawater pressure could cause him 1,000 points of damage per second, Jiang Li could recover at least 10,000 points per second. Therefore, he could completely endure it and survive. After these Armored Trolls stopped attacking him, his injuries began to quickly recover. Jiang Li endured the pain and sucked the seawater mixed with his blood into his dilapidated lungs, allowing his chest to return to its normal shape before quickly healing his shattered bones. Surviving in the deep sea did not only require a powerful body to withstand the endless water pressure. It was simply impossible. In the deep sea, most creatures were still soft creatures, but they could easily survive the pressure that could crush steel. Because the key was the balance of internal and external pressure. Jiang Li sucked the seawater into his chest and poured it into his abdomen, expelling all the air in his body. By causing the pressure inside his body to rise rapidly and getting close to the balance of the external pressure, the damage he suffered would naturally be greatly reduced. This kind of operation made him feel very uncomfortable. When he noticed that the Armored Trolls that had beaten him up for nothing wanted to escape, how could he let them off easily? He directly grabbed one and fixed it in place. Jiang Li had taken the initiative to repair his hands and feet earlier. His strength surpassed this Armored Troll, and his stabilization technique was complete. Sigh, without special abilities to get free, it was practically invincible. The other Armored Trolls still wanted to save him, but at this depth, they were already exhausted. If they sank further, who knew who would kill who? After chasing for a distance, they finally gave up and could only watch as their fellow clansman was dragged into the deep sea. When it was more than 50,000 feet deep, the strength of the Trolls struggles suddenly weakened. Soon, blood spurted out of nowhere and it completely softened. The danger of pursuit had temporarily ended, but they were still sinking. 55,000 feet, 60,000 feet. Because at this moment, Jiang Li was unable to stop the large iron ball. In the end, Jiang Li was not a sea creature. Using underwater respiration and recovery buffs, it was considered impressive that he could endure 20,000 feet deeper than these Trolls. But if he continued down, all the cells in his body would wail. However, since Jiang Li chose such an escape route, he naturally had an emergency plan. Now, even he could not stop the momentum of the Black-Gold Heavy Iron Ball. The cage lock was also connected to this large iron ball and could not escape in a short period of time. He could undo the other chain on his waist and escape. However, this initial artifact had accompanied him for a long time. That indestructible special material could be said to never be outdated. He could not bear to let the artifact given to him by his master sink into the deep sea. However, under such circumstances, there was a temporary compromise. That was to extend the length of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock! The Dragon Imprisoning Lock that was once a divine artifact had a special feature that could almost extend indefinitely as long as it provided enough spiritual qi. Coincidentally, Jiang Li did not lack spiritual qi. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock began to emit spiritual light and continuously extended. Under the support of Jiang Lis endless spiritual qi, the Black-Gold Heavy Iron Ball sank as quickly as it could, and the Dragon Imprisoning Lock stretched as quickly as it could. Without the pull of the iron ball, Jiang Lis downward momentum finally stopped, and he stopped at the bottom of the 60,000 feet deep sea just like that. After an unknown period of time, a violent tremor suddenly came from the other end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Jiang Li knew that the Black Gold Heavy Iron Ball was already at the bottom. He roughly sensed the length of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. It was more than 23,000 feet long! In that case, the bottom of the sea was more than 83,000 feet deep! However, the problem was that Jiang Li fell into the sea close to shore. Such a depth was simply unbelievable. Then, wouldnt the deepest sea reach the abyss? Jiang Li sighed with emotion at the vastness of this world again. Just the area of the Great Mountain Region was equivalent to a continent in his previous life. In the entire Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, even all the land areas on Earth could not compare to it. How big was the complete Azure Cloud Continent? How big were the other eight continents of the same level? With Jiang Lis current knowledge, he did not even have a complete concept. Only such a world could withstand the torture of those powerful cultivators. Especially since there were Immortals and Buddhas in the ancient times. If the place was not big, how could it accommodate them? He threw the Armored Troll in his hand into the coffin. As soon as he opened the coffin lid, surging seawater poured crazily into the coffin. If not for the Nine Nether clones timely help, this wave of seawater would have destroyed several acres of spider lily carefree grass. However, floating 60,000 feet in the deep sea, Jiang Li was currently in a difficult situation. If he did that, he could indeed not be pulled into the deep sea, but he had not thought of how to retrieve the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and the Black Gold Heavy Iron Ball. At the very least, he could not go down to the bottom of the sea. What could he do to retrieve his artifact? Jiang Li thought for a moment before opening the coffin again and calling out the merman races prince, Namur. This merman was different. Staying 60,000 feet in the deep sea was easy for him, as comfortable as returning home. He swam around and did not discover any dangerous large creatures around him. Only then did he swim back to Jiang Lis side and respectfully hand over a few items. Lord, thank you for saving my tribe. I cant repay you, this is the tears of all my tribesmen. This is my fathers Merman Heart and Crown Crystal. This is the egg you want. Borrowing the corrosion of the Armored Trolls flesh and blood, the spiritual root seed took advantage of the situation and successfully turned that person into a good friend that Jiang Li could completely trust within a day. Previously, in the coffin, not only had the other party personally dissected the completely unrecognizable Natier, he had even called all his clansmen to take out their mermans tears to offer to Jiang Li. Of course, that egg was not the previous one. Letting a father hand over his child was not something he would do. Jiang Li was not that cruel. It was the Reincarnation Egg in the Myriad Snake Cave in the Rock Mountain Range. Jiang Li took a few items and looked at them. Gosh, a tray of 57 egg-sized mermans tears. It seemed that the group of Armored Trolls had bullied these mermen quite a bit. Merman tears were a kind of crystal ball in a mermans body, similar to the stones of other animals. However, this crystal would only form when a merman was facing danger of death and had a huge emotional fluctuation. It was said that there was once a businessman from the Southern Sea who used intimidation to force the mermen to produce tears repeatedly. He had really manipulated the breeding industry very well. This kind of ball was usually produced at the tail of the merman. Unless the merman died or cut open the tail, they could not obtain these merman tears. Taking out the merman tears would cause great pain to these mermen. Ordinary merman tears were only about the size of beans, it was a little exaggerated to grow to this size. Merman tears could detoxify all poisons. If it was given by someone, it would contain the blessing of the sea. There was no need to mention the heart and crown crystal from the king of the merman race. Yes, I want to recover from my injuries. Protect me. Jiang Li was very satisfied. He raised his hand and formed a few hand seals. The countless scales on his body separated and reassembled, forming a Black Scale Egg that protected Jiang Li in the middle. Jiang Li endured the water pressure in the sea and hugged the Reincarnation Egg, the Merman Heart, the Crown Crystal, and the Merman Tears as he activated the Cocoon Break skill. In the black scale eggshell outside, another thick cocoon formed from Jiang Lis cuticle formed. In the thick cocoon, Jiang Li crushed the Reincarnation Egg. Then, his consciousness sank and he fell into a slumber. This Reincarnation Egg was the reincarnation vessel prepared by the Holy Spirit Snake in the Rock Mountain Range. What was the ultimate goal of all snakes? Wasnt it to transform into a dragon? The Holy Spirit of the Rock Ridge was no exception. This Reincarnation Egg had been nurtured by the Holy Spirit Snake for countless years. The dragon bloodline concentration inside had already reached a very high level. Even Jiang Li was tempted. After crushing the eggshell, the thing inside flowed out, causing the thick cocoon to become turbid. Jiang Lis figure quickly turned into a semi-melting state. All the tissues, organs, and cells in his body were in an active state of rapid division. First, he healed all the hidden injuries. Then, he absorbed the few treasures of the merman race and the nutrients of the Reincarnation Egg to convert them into his own strength. In the outside world, the merman guarded Jiang Li who had entered the cocoon state cautiously. However, after a few hours, he discovered something amiss. Under the water, the pupils of the merman race would enlarge to the limit. Their entire eye was almost pitch-black, this was to capture any weak light in the deep sea. However, the pupils in his eyes were shrinking bit by bit. In the sea water above him, bright sources of light appeared. Something was quickly sinking and casting a large area of light to illuminate the deep sea. It was obvious that it was searching for something. Without a doubt, the target was Jiang Li. The few Trolls from before probably could not dive so easily. In that case, the one who dived down was increasing his speed? Namur became nervous. The source of light above was getting closer and closer. Now, his master was asleep and could not leave. What should he do? Summon the sea beasts to stop the other party? No, to an expert at the level of Gallonron, there was basically no use in controlling ordinary sea beasts. Instead, it might expose his identity. He had no choice but to bring his master down! According to Jiang Lis instructions, he knocked on the shrinking coffin rhythmically a few times, indicating that there was danger approaching. Then, he dragged Jiang Li and quickly swam down. The talent of the merman race in the water was indeed shocking. When they were in the water, their strength could double, and their speed was even more impressive. He pulled Jiang Li down quickly. Namur was very worried that Jiang Lis cocoon would be crushed due to the change in water pressure, but if they were discovered by Gallonron, the situation would be even worse. Chapter 340 - Black Dragon Transformation Gallonron felt very depressed. Ever since he ate the mouthful of food that had been tampered with, nothing good had happened. How many years had it been since someone suddenly attacked their island? After chasing after them, he discovered that the other party was not a human cultivator at all, but three strange monsters. Those three monsters were very ugly and ran very quickly. His ability as a viscount was not specialized in speed, so he chased after them for a long time before catching up to them. After a round of beating, they were captured without any accidents. However, the brains of the three powerful monsters could not be eaten. Eating human food brought them order and wisdom. However, the brains of the three monsters were filled with chaotic wills. He only took a small taste and almost died. If he, a noble, became a chaotic wild Troll because he ate indiscriminately, it would be no different from death. However, this was not the most unlucky thing. When he returned to the island where he was stationed, he discovered that the entire island had already changed. First was the fire, then the tsunami. The tens of thousands of Trolls on the island had all disappeared. The elite Troll army that had been receiving training in the fortress suffered heavy losses. The merman race that they had been relying on in the war had also fled. Even one of the 17 higher-ups who had returned earlier was missing. It turned out that the three monsters were just decoys. Such a blow was simply a great humiliation to him! After hearing that the attacker had sunk into the deep sea and had several powerful artifacts on him, he relied on his strength to descend into the sea to search for Jiang Lis corpse. Under such circumstances, unless the attacker was originally from the sea, it was basically impossible for him to survive. The main goal was still the things on Jiang Lis body, and he wanted to know which faction was targeting him. When he found the culprit, he would definitely take revenge ruthlessly. The Armored Troll Race was actually not good at water. Compared to the previous few, he was naturally much stronger. However, when he reached 70,000 feet deep, he also felt the pressure. After a slight hesitation, he continued to sink deeper. Although he did not have a physical talent, at this level, it was enough for him to have the ability to reach the bottom of this sea. He continued to shoot out strong lights, but at this moment, a sense of danger suddenly enveloped him. Bright light was very dangerous underwater. A huge monster stirred the water and pounced at him. Every tooth of that thing could be used as a city gate. Its cave-like throat produced an ancient roar. Gallonrons expression darkened. Before he could react, he was bitten by the monster. The huge underwater creature waved its tail and instantly brought him far away. More than ten thousand feet down the sea, Namur held on to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock tightly. Amidst the violent water current, he barely maintained himself from being swept away. Dozens of breaths later, because of the swing of the huge sea monsters tail, the chaotic current slowly dissipated. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the sea monster had been attracted over. Otherwise, they might really have been discovered. He knew that there was a sea monster sleeping near this sea. However, with his ability, he definitely could not control the other party. The reason why he could awaken the other party in time and lure it over was because of Jiang Lis dragon blood. Although Jiang Lis consciousness was asleep, his other clones did not. He knocked on the coffin and sent the news to Nine Nether. The parallel mind woke Jiang Li up. Firstly, it was to make adjustments when the pressure changed after diving. Secondly, before diving to the bottom of the sea, he created a small hole in the thick cocoon and took the initiative to leave a few drops of his blood. In the thick cocoon, Jiang Lis body was changing at all times. His Golden Core was refined with the Dragon Pearl as the core. When he broke out of the cocoon in the deep sea this time, it provided a huge help. The concentration of dragon blood became higher and higher. After this dense dragon blood spread into the sea, it immediately woke up the sleeping sea monster and lured it to swim nearby. Then, he rumbled over and arrogantly released a ball of light to light up the bottom of the sea. This action triggered the light gathering characteristics of underwater creatures. If the sea monster did not attack him, who else could it attack? The sea monster was very strong. Perhaps it was not so easy to kill Gallonron, but in the sea, he was definitely not its match. This would definitely teach that Armored Troll Viscount a deep lesson, letting him understand that he should be respectful towards the existences in the sea. He could also learn what killing with a borrowed knife meant. With that sea monster as his opponent, he would not be able to attack for a short period of time and find trouble with them. At that time, as long as Jiang Li successfully broke out of the cocoon, they could safely retreat. After diving 83,000 feet towards the bottom of the sea, Jiang Li indeed felt quite a bit of pressure, and the entire thick cocoon was pressed until it was wrinkled. However, under this pressure, Jiang Lis absorption speed of the egg white and merman power became faster. This time, because Jiang Li had absorbed the power of the Reincarnation Egg and the merman race, his body needed to optimize too much, so the time it took was much longer than usual. After another three days, the thick cocoon wrapped in black scales stirred. The shiny black armor quickly faded, revealing a thick cocoon that was already covered in cracks. Then, the cocoon suddenly exploded, and a long black shadow darted out. At first, the black shadow was only the size of a python. After breaking out of the cocoon, it circled around at high speed in the water. Every time it circled around, its body would grow by ten feet. This black shadow had nine distinct features. It had four claws on its abdomen, five fingers on each claw, and 81 scales on its back that symbolized the number of perfection. Its body shone without light. Its voice was grand and it had a beard. There was a pearl below its mouth, and a reverse scale near its throat Apart from the fact that its tail did not have leaves, its entire body was pitch-black, and it had a small crystal crown on its head. It looked almost identical to Rayquaza. This was the totem that the Human Emperor worshiped, the ruler of the hundred scaled beastsDragon! It was a black dragon. This dragon was none other than Jiang Li himself. This Cocoon Break attempt had brought him a huge benefit. The dragon blood in his body had further purified, allowing him to master the Dragon Blood Transformation ability he had obtained from the Dragon Transformation Island. However, compared to those cultivators who had entered the sect with mixed dragon blood, Jiang Lis transformation could directly become a black dragon. It could fly into the sky and summon the clouds and rain, and its might was boundless, suppressing most of the other dragon bloodkin. It could even be used like this. The crystal crown on his head emitted a slight glow. The sea creatures in a large area of the surrounding sea surged towards him, and they formed a square formation in front of Jiang Li. Jiang Li could instruct them to move in any direction he wanted. He gained this talent from the mermen. Moreover, due to the dragon blood and dragon pearl in his body, the effect he could form was far greater than even Natier. After playing for a while, with a thought from Jiang Li, the Black Dragons body continuously shrunk. Not long after, it returned to its original appearance. This move is called the Black Dragon Transformation. This transformation can at least double my strength. Itll be a little troublesome if the people from the Dragon Transformation Island discover us. We have to be careful. After breaking out of the cocoon in the deep sea, Jiang Lis body had absorbed the advantages and strength of the two races. Now, even if he transformed back to his main body, he could still breathe freely in the deep sea. The seawater and water pressure no longer posed any obstruction to him. At this moment, his eyes were not pitch-black. After stimulating the dragon blood, Jiang Lis eyes could already capture the faint light emitted by some fluorescent creatures in the water. His nose had also become extremely sensitive, and he was able to smell any changes in the sea. However, the most important thing was that Jiang Lis ears had already recovered and he had adapted to capturing the sounds in the water under the high pressure. Compared to air, the spread of vibrations in the water was actually more advantageous. The distance was farther, the speed was faster, and the sound was clearer. Jiang Li reached out and snapped his fingers. A vibrating ripple spread out from his fingertips. Everything that the ripple touched was reflected back. After being received by his ears, a clear image formed in his mind. With the ability of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, he could completely achieve a better effect than the radar. Through changing the frequency of sound waves, he could also become a human flesh ultrasonic scanner and probe the interior of some solid objects. It could be said to be very convenient. However, now was not the time to test his ability. If Gallonron did not give up and came back, he would be unlucky. He summoned the Yin Burial Coffin and enlarged it before grabbing the entire Black-Gold Heavy Iron Ball and putting it away. With his strength, he could not move it at all. After roughly checking that there were no other dangers around, he stuck to the seabed and planned to swim back to the shore. However, he had only taken two steps when Jiang Li strangely stopped. He paused for a few breaths of time. Then, he scratched his head and looked behind him. Although this sounded a little silly, he felt that something was summoning him in that direction. It was very weak, but after confirming repeatedly that this summoning sensation indeed existed, it was not his imagination. Namur, do you feel anything? Jiang Li guessed that it was the newly obtained merman bloodline that allowed him to hear some special sounds in the sea. However, Namur who was looking at him as if he was an immortal shook his head. He did not feel anything strange. The merman princes eyes were still filled with the shadow of the black dragon from before. How many years had it been? How many years had it been since the Dragon Race appeared? His master was actually a dragon!! The ruler of the hundred scaled beasts was not just for show. The creatures in the sea had a greater desire for the Dragon Race than the humans on land. Namurs emotions were very complicated and his expression could barely show it. However, since he had already eaten the spiritual root seed, and he was already Jiang Lis loyal follower, there was no need to say anything. He turned around and answered Jiang Lis question. This wily old fox in the sea was not optimistic about the so-called summoning sensation that Jiang Li felt. Lord, could this be a trap of some sea demons? Our mermaids often do this. Jiang Li looked at him helplessly. The vast sea was really dangerous for humans. Female mermen, which was the mermaid or siren in stories, would occasionally use their beauty and voice to flirt. They would want to drag the people on the shore or on the ship down for food. That sentence made Jiang Li raise his guard. However, this slight attraction always made him pay attention. He decided to take a look. After changing direction, Jiang Li swam far away from the shore. In the sea, danger lurked everywhere. In fact, Gallonron had just faced one earlier. If Jiang Li encountered it, he might really be taken away. Therefore, he had to be extremely careful. He could not enter the prey domain of those powerful sea monsters. Fortunately, there was the tour guide beside him, Namur. He could tell Jiang Li what situations in the sea represented danger and what signals represented safety. In addition, with the talent of the merman race, even if they could not control powerful sea beasts, they could still comfort and express goodwill to a certain extent. Therefore, the merman race was actually rarely attacked while wandering in the sea. They were relatively cautious when traveling in the sea, and their speed was not slow. As they crossed the distance, the surface of the sea gradually showed a downward slope. The deeper the sea water went, the quieter the world became. After snapping his fingers in the water again, Jiang Li stopped above a gorge in the sea. The feeling of attraction was getting stronger. The thing that summoned him should be below this canyon. The vibrations of the voice entered, but there was no response for a long time. The valley in the Sea was very deep. Even the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra could not reach the bottom. Could this be the nest of a huge sea monster? Go down and take a look. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before summoning a few Armored Mermen who were already under his control and letting them scout ahead. He and Namur followed far behind, slowly sinking. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock was still fixed to a rock mountain outside. Once there was a change, he would control and shorten it to pull himself and the falling object out as quickly as possible. It was safe. The Armored Mermen who scouted the way reported safe information. Jiang Li also discovered that the creatures in the canyon were even fewer than other places. This also meant that there should be something below the canyon. In the canyon, after diving for another 20,000 feet, the speed at which the armored mermen and Namur dived became slower and slower for some reason. At first, they did not notice it. Later on, they discovered that after reaching a critical point, they could no longer control their bodies to dive. It was as if something was resisting their approach. However, Jiang Li, who was swimming with them, did not feel this way. Lord, I had that feeling when you transformed into a dragon just now. Namur spoke hesitantly. When he heard this, even if it was in the deep sea, Jiang Lis eyes lit up. Could it be that if he wanted to enter this gorge, he had to possess dragon blood of a certain purity or above, or perhaps he simply had to possess the Dragon Pearl? In that case, wouldnt it be very likely that there was a dragon ruin below this canyon? If it was a Dragon Palace, wouldnt he be rich? Chapter 341 - Shining Ba Xia!? Chapter 341: Shining Ba Xia!? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After tightening the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his body to ensure that he could escape at any time, Jiang Li continued to sink. In the canyon, Jiang Li could smell decay. This place was too deep. The currents could not flow in, and there were no other sea creatures living here. To a certain extent, it was like a pool of stagnant water. He carefully took some time to reach the bottom of the canyon. He did not dare to shine light openly and continued to use his sonar to explore this place. As his senses became more and more obvious, Jiang Li slowly advanced towards a place. A figure gradually appeared in the vision of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. It was a huge tortoise shell. A tortoise shell that was large enough to easily carry three to five mountains. When Jiang Li first sensed it, he did not recognize it. Only when he saw the shaped patterns on the tortoise shells did he barely confirm it. This tortoise shell was stuck in the middle of the two ravines. Both sides were deeply embedded in the canyon wall. Its complete size should be far above what Jiang Li had seen. This tortoise shell should have been buried deep underground. It was during intense geological activity that this seabed suddenly split open, forming this canyon. Only then did this tortoise shell see the light of day again. The species in the ancient times were indeed powerful. Now, there were dozens and thousands of monsters thousands of feet tall. Clearly, they were far inferior to the original owner of this tortoise shell. Moreover, there was a strong dragon aura. Although Jiang Li had never seen a true pure-blooded dragon, he always felt that even the dragon were unable to compare to the original owner of this tortoise shell. No sea race member dared to enter this canyon. They were most likely driven away by the aura emitted by the tortoise shell. The Dragon Race had a dominating suppression over all sea creatures. If the flood dragons did not have the help of special treasures, even they could not be spared. What attracted Jiang Li was inside the tortoise shell. Jiang Li slowly swam in from the hole. The space inside was so wide that it was not inferior to the coffin. In this tortoise shell was a group of palaces, or rather, ruins. In the ruins, Jiang Li could still faintly see the prosperity of the past. Slap! He landed and planned to see what materials the Dragon Race used to build the palace back then. However, as soon as his feet touched the ground, he discovered that something had been broken. He gently blew out a stream of water and washed away the surrounding mud. What was exposed before Jiang Li was a complete dragon bone fossil. If he sold such a complete dragon bone, it should not be a problem for him to sell it for 400,000 to 500,000 low-grade spirit stones. However, he had broken a rib when he landed, so the quality was much worse. The price would probably be reduced by tens of thousands. Did he just casually step on a dragon bone? Jiang Li thought for a moment before taking a deep breath of seawater and spitting it out again. Using his dragon bloodlines water control talent, the water current swept through the entire interior of the tortoise shell this time. Water flowed into the hole that Jiang Li entered from and poured out from the other side, slowly washing away the thick layer of mud on the ground. It revealed the original appearance of this place. Jiang Li did not notice any danger in the tortoise shell, so he shot a ball of light towards the sky above. After the light scattered down, he looked over. Tragically, the ground was covered in dragon corpses! They were either large or small, twisted or spinning. At a glance, hundreds of dragon bone fossils were lying quietly on the ground. An ancient aura assaulted his senses. Even the ancient biological fossil research hall under the Divine Judgment Hall probably did not have so many Dragon Race fossils. After putting away these fossils and selling them, Jiang Lis trip would not be in vain. However, what attracted him was not these dragon bone fossils, but a huge stone monument in the center of the tortoise shell. The words on this stone monument were a type of unorthodox ancient text, looking a little familiar. The Dragon King was enlightened on the spot. He used his divine power and sent rain to the mortal world. He saved the scorched earth and caused life to grow. He prevented harm from happening to the seedlings. The river flowed freely and clean water was available. Such deeds were to be praised. By saving mankind, it was seen as the Holy Dragon of Divine Power. It was the guard of the water realm. If there was a drought, rain would descend. If yin and yang were not balanced, and the people were terrified, it would notify the heavens and cities would receive strict cleansing and nurture new life. The sky was filled with rain, the earth was filled with spiritual springs, plants were flourishing, and the fields were abundant. There was no worry in the world, and peace was preserved till one turned old. The calamity had forever disappeared. However, in the 33 Heavens, the ancestors descended to the lower realm, and the myriad tribulations were unjustified. Thousand tribulations descended as suffering ensued. They who were covered in scales, horns, and the likes were walking deities in human form. Yet, the ancestors enslaved them. Unbelievable! The path of death was in hell, and there was no return. The sin was deep and could not be explained. Our race was silent, and the gods had harmed us. Our lifespan was short, and we died in the darkness of the night and suffered a hundred tribulations. This was a world where dragons and phoenixes do not appear to be auspicious, and the evil of heaven and earth was hard to overcome. Jiang Li circled around the stone monument to read. There were already some unclear words on it. Behind the stone monument was a huge earth vein map. After reading through this monument, be it the words or the content, they were very similar to the things he had read on Ink Sects Thousand Mechanisms Sphere. The content recorded on it was similar to the previous stone monument. Generally speaking, it spoke of the initial glory of the Dragon Race. They controlled the clouds, rain, and flood, and were respected by all races. However, later on, due to the decision of a certain mighty figure in the 33 Heavens, they were locked up somewhere. They sacrificed the entire Dragon Race to cast a certain shocking array to resist the calamity of heaven and earth. Then, the life of the Dragon Race was only left with suffering and despair. They even said the words dragons and phoenixes do not appear to be auspicious, and the evil of heaven and earth was hard to overcome. Jiang Li knew about this calamity of the world. Apart from the calamity of the Cultivationless Age, what else could make the person from the 33 Heavens personally make a move on the Dragon Race? These stone tablets recorded the struggles of ancient mighty figures on the eve of the Cultivationless Age. The Dragon Race should have been sacrificed in some mountains and lakes to seal the earth vein and reduce the loss of spiritual qi in the ground to the greatest extent. How much effect could it have? He still did not know. If they could stall for more time, those Immortals and Gods would be able to make more preparations. The Dragon Race was sacrificed because of this, but this was also the reason why dragon blood descendants could still blossom everywhere after tens of thousands of years. The map behind the stone monument recorded the location where the Dragon Race was sealed back then. This was very interesting. It was basically a large-scale treasure map. If he searched according to this map, perhaps he could dig out something. At the very least, the earth vein that had been nourished by the Dragon Race would definitely be stronger. Using the earth flag to move it into the coffin was very beneficial to him. Jiang Li took out a piece of leather paper and stuck it on it, preparing to print it down and search for it in the future. However, as soon as his hand touched the smooth stone surface, the monument suddenly erupted with a bright light. Danger! A strong sense of fear exploded in Jiang Lis heart. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock immediately tightened and retracted. A strong force from his waist pulled him back. However, his hand was firmly attached to the monument and could not be removed. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock was on his waist, continuously pulling him back. Jiang Lis spine was pulled apart piece by piece, and every joint was creaking, as if it might dislocate at any time. His muscles were pulled by the enormous force until they emitted a tearing pain. However, he still could not remove his palm. Something was entering through his palm! However, if he continued to pull, this hand would probably be torn off. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword instantly flew out and stuck to the monument, about to cut off a layer of Jiang Lis skin. However, the sharp Immortal Slaying Flying Sword actually lost its effect at this moment. A golden light shot out from the stone monument and struck the flying sword, sending it flying thousands of feet away. There was also a golden thread attached to it, causing the flying sword to roll on the ground and be unable to fly. At this moment, Jiang Lis expression changed drastically. A will entered his body through his palm. Hahaha! I, the Sixth Son, have finally woken up! Hahahaha! Lucky dragon blood descendant, let me give you a huge opportunity! [Remnant soul of the Ancient Dragon Races Ba Xia has entered the body. Dragon Soul Possession in progress.] A voice sounded from his body, carrying the golden force as it ran around. Jiang Li was so angry that he wanted to curse. Damn! An ancient remnant soul! It had actually survived until now! Damn it! I was careless! Jiang Li cursed himself for being careless in his heart. After he found out that it was an ancient ruin, he subconsciously thought that everything inside had died completely and that there would not be much danger. He relaxed his guard and ended up really falling into their trap. This guy who had been left behind from ancient times was at least at the level of an Immortal God. Could Jiang Lis tricks be useful? He did not have time to think too much. He closed his eyes and immersed his mind into his sea of consciousness. He summoned back four parallel minds and guarded it tightly. Sure enough, Jiang Lis head hurt, and a large hole was blasted open on the edge of his consciousness. After that, an enormous dragon-headed tortoise darted in from the hole. This dragon-headed tortoise looked very similar to the Dragon Tortoise Jiang Li had seen back then. However, the Dragon Tortoise had a snake tail and only had two front limbs. This thing had a dragon head and a dragon tail that was even more elegant. Its four feet were flat and stable, and on its back was a stone monument with magnificent achievements written on it. This appearance described Ba Xia, the sixth son among the Nine Sons of the Dragon. It was also called Bi Xi, and it was the most orthodox of the Dragon Race. It was far superior to any Dragon Tortoise. Jiang Li looked at its tortoise shell. If he enlarged it a hundred times, wouldnt it be the huge tortoise shell embedded in the middle of the canyon? It was said that one could catch a turtle in a jar, but in the end, he ran into the tortoise shell and was caught by a tortoise. If word got out, he would not have the face to see the elders of the Great Mountain Alliance. Hahaha, such a solid foundation. My luck is not bad. Oh? Junior, you have such a heavy dragon aura on your body. How can the soul in your body be a human? Hahaha, you, a human junior, must have harmed many of my dragon descendants. Leave your body quickly. Ill let you die in peace. After Ba Xias remnant soul entered the Sea of Consciousness, he appeared very excited. This huge tortoise first praised Jiang Lis Dao Foundation. Apart from those prehistoric variants, it was very difficult to find a few like him even in the ancient times. It was very satisfied with Jiang Lis body. Then, it spoke rudely and unreasonably, asking Jiang Li to leave his soul and become a lonely ghost, giving this body to it. It had already treated Jiang Lis body as its own. In his eyes, leaving Jiang Li alive and not turning him into ashes was already a form of mercy. Master Dragon, I, the descendant of King Zhou of Shang, have accidentally entered your precious land. Ive disturbed your cultivation. Please be magnanimous. Ill definitely repay you handsomely in the future. Jiang Lis expression was solemn, but he did not panic. This was because although the quality of this Ba Xia remnant soul was difficult to estimate, it did not seem to carry much power. Otherwise, his consciousness space would not be able to withstand a True Immortal-level existence so easily. However, Jiang Li still spoke reason with the other party first. He released a bit of the Human Emperors Blood Qi and pulled out King Zhous name, hoping that the other party would stop here. After sensing the Human Emperors Blood Qi in Jiang Lis body, Ba Xia was clearly stunned. Back then, it had carried the Three Mountains and Five Peaks and ran around. After that, it was beaten up by the grandson of the Yellow Emperor, Yu the Great. The stone monument on its back was given to it by him. Yu the Great was the Human Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty to begin with. Although this blood qi was weak in his eyes, it indeed originated from the Human Emperor. Yu the Greats whip landed on its body, and it was quite painful. The memories of being slapped back then made Ba Xia hesitate, but thinking about it, it became dishonest again. The bloodline of the Human Emperor had been thinned countless times after the last calamity. Now, the entire world had been cleansed by the calamity. The stronger an existence was, the more miserable they would be under such circumstances. Perhaps he was the only one left? Hahaha! The Human Emperor from tens of thousands of years ago cant scare me! The bit of remnant soul that Ba Xia could retain until now had already weakened to the limit. Although the spiritual qi of heaven and earth was recovering, if it did not possess a body, it would completely disappear in a few hundred years. It was not easy for it to wait for such a superb possession target, so how could it let go of this opportunity? Most importantly, those who were thought to be ants had no right to negotiate. It no longer paid attention to Jiang Li. Instead, its eyes lit up as it looked at the five sword mountains in the center of his Sea of Consciousness. Hahahaha, those mountains are not bad. I want to carry them on my back. The huge turtle, Ba Xia, rushed towards Jiang Li. Every step it took caused his Sea of Consciousness to tremble non-stop. It opened its mouth. Since this human was unwilling to leave, it did not mind having a good meal. Jiang Li stood on the spot and did not attempt to dodge. He observed the ground beneath Ba Xia. Although the tremor was not light, the ground did not crack. Due to the status effect provided by the Soul Dissolution Liquor, it could provide Jiang Li with shattered soul fragments at all times. The soul fragments were burned into the purest dust in Jiang Lis consciousness, and they continuously rained down on his consciousness, allowing his soul to absorb and strengthen! In just a short period of time, the mountain range in his consciousness was three times thicker than before. If thats the case, theres no other way to resolve this! A large number of roots suddenly burrowed out from the ground and tied up Ba Xias four limbs tightly. The momentum of the advance immediately stopped. However, these roots only bound it for a moment. Hahahaha! As expected of Ba Xia, who could carry three mountains and five mountains. Its strength was really shocking. Countless roots broke apart in pieces. Even if they continuously emerged in the next moment and continued to bind him, Ba Xia could still advance step by step. Another figure descended from the sky. Dressed in blood-red skin, the yaksha clone holding a steel trident flapped its wings and descended from the sky. The trident stabbed into Ba Xias tail, nailing it to the ground. Chaotic consciousness flowed into its tail. The chaotic will of the Asura World was not something that could be resisted casually. Even if it was the Dragons Son, Ba Xia, it would slowly be soaked in the blood color. Behind Jiang Li, another nine balls of pale cold flames appeared, and then they converged into a flaming snake that roared and charged towards Ba Xia. The white flaming snake wrapped around Ba Xia tightly. The power of the advanced cold flames was even more boundless, burning this huge turtle with the dragon head until it roared in pain. Jiang Lis dual cultivation in body and energy was outstanding, but in terms of soul cultivation, he was only fighting a remnant soul Damn! This was actually possible! Hahahaha! In the ruins of the Dragon Race, hundreds of dragon bone fossils turned to ash. Strands of golden light floated out from the fossils and entered the space between Jiang Lis brows before finally entering the ethereal body of Ba Xias soul. This Ba Xia suddenly swelled up like a balloon. Its entire body emitted golden light as it actually transformed into the shining Ba Xia!? Jiang Li: Who is the protagonist here? Chapter 342 - Spirit Summoning Technique Leaves No Room for Regret Chapter 342: Spirit Summoning Technique Leaves No Room for Regret Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking at the golden figure of Ba Xia, it immediately broke the Nine Nether roots on its body. With a swing of its tail, it threw the Bloodthirsty Trident and the yaksha clone out. Only the huge snake formed by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame clung tightly to the other partys body and was not easily dispersed by the golden dragon soul. However, the Ba Xia Dragon Soul was a powerful ancient variant beast to begin with. Its origins were extremely extraordinary, and ordinary Immortals and Gods were probably far inferior to it. Even though it had already lost most of its strength and was only left with a fragment, barely surviving, this dragon soul that had existed since ancient times was the most tenacious portion tempered by time, and its tenacity far exceeded Jiang Lis expectations. Even the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that had advanced once and had always been successful in dealing with souls could only wear it down bit by bit. In a short period of time, it would at most feel pain, and it was utterly impossible to heavily injure it, let alone completely kill it. After the Ba Xia Dragon Soul absorbed the other dragon bone remnant souls in the ruin, it became even braver. As it released a long-standing dragon roar, it collided with Jiang Li. Jiang Li condensed a Sword Heart Light Sword and slashed out a flying sword that landed on Ba Xias tortoise shell from afar. The Sword Heart Slash was directly shattered into specks of white light and vanished. Only a shallow mark was left on the tortoise shell. Jiang Lis Sword Heart was utterly unable to deal with an existence of this level. He did not continue to fight. His figure floated back and raised his hand to point at the sky. A Golden Core sun divided into Yin and Yang. Dark clouds surged out from within, and then a large amount of lightning struck Ba Xia like rain. Then, beast roars sounded. The blood-colored hundred beasts and the Asura Statue surged out from the Five Elements Sword Mountain and rushed towards Ba Xia with killing intent. The Thousand Hands Divine Statue that was half Buddha and half Demon appeared on the path that Ba Xia had to pass through. The Thousand Hands behind the Divine Statue clone continuously slapped out. Every time it struck down, a bitter world or chaotic will would be sent into Ba Xias body, polluting its dragon soul. This was a tragic battle in the mental world. Jiang Lis accumulation over such a long time was not useless! He used all his methods, greatly slowing down the shining Ba Xias speed. This spurt of energy would weaken again and again. After experiencing the passage of time, even if the remnant soul looked ferocious now, it was still an arrow at the end of its flight. By the time it broke through the layers of obstructions and finally crawled into the interior of the Five Elements Sword Mountain, the light on its body had already dimmed greatly. Jiang Li hid in the distance and observed it carefully, and he noticed that the expression in its eyes was already slightly unclear. Its soul only had a little bit left to begin with. After being tortured by Jiang Li, its rationality was disappearing bit by bit. This made it easier for Ba Xias remnant soul to make wrong decisions. Ba Xia was anxious. It wanted to find Jiang Li and devour him as soon as possible. However, after breaking through layers of obstructions, its eyes were attracted by a large golden ball of light that floated in the center of the Five Elements Sword Mountain. It was something that was protected at the core like the moon surrounded by stars. It was supported by a gorgeous and clean lotus platform, and it emitted a shocking and familiar aura fluctuation. Dragon Pearl! Hahaha! No wonder this kid has such pure dragon qi on him. So he still has a Dragon Pearl hidden on him. Hahaha, the heavens are really helping our Dragon Race! With the help of this Dragon Pearl, I, the Sixth Son, can recover a little. A golden light flashed across its entire body, sending the dozen or so demon beasts that were still biting its body flying. The entire tortoise transformed into a golden light and darted into the Dragon Pearl. Hahahaha! Its indeed the Dragon Pearl! Hahaha! Human junior, I see that youre fated to be with my Dragon Race. How about this? You leave this body yourself. In the future, Ill find a flood dragon egg and personally reincarnate you. Then, youll follow me as my subordinate. I guarantee youll enjoy all the glory. After entering the Dragon Pearl, the power inside allowed the injuries on Ba Xia to recover. Its aura rose, and its originally blurry rationality began to occupy the high ground again. The original dragon soul was already difficult for Jiang Li to resist. Now that it obtained the Dragon Pearl, it was even more powerful. Ba Xia believed that victory was already in its grasp. It suggested to Jiang Li again that as long as he left his body on his own, it would give him another body with excellent talent. However, soon, Ba Xia, who had recovered its rationality, felt that something was amiss. This was indeed the Dragon Pearl. Although it had already been refined by someone, it believed that with its methods as one of the Nine Sons of the Ancestral Dragon, it was not difficult to control this Dragon Pearl. However, the power that surged into its body gave him a very strange feeling. It did not seem to be ordinary spiritual qi, but a product mixed with some other force. It was powerful, but it could not control it at all. At this moment, Ba Xia already felt that something was wrong. Before it could react, the petals of the lotus platform that was originally dragging under the Dragon Pearl suddenly began to close. Layers of transparent petals tightly wrapped around the Dragon Pearl and also locked Ba Xias dragon soul inside the Dragon Pearl. Four more Golden Cores or Blood Cores flew over and slowly rotated around the lotus platform Dragon Pearl like satellites. The four forces acted together and formed an indestructible binding. At this moment, how could Ba Xia not know that this Dragon Pearl was simply a trap set by that human junior? Hahaha! Kid! Do you think you can trap me like this? When I get out, you wont even have the chance to beg for mercy. Ba Xia was abnormally angry and began to collide with the Dragon Pearl. With the terrifying brute force of the Sixth Son of the Ancestral Dragon, Jiang Lis Golden Core shook violently from the collision. It was not easy to be knocked away by him. However, if such a force was used for a long time, even the most tenacious Golden Core would probably be injured. Jiang Lis Golden Core had just been formed. He did not want it to be damaged like this. Master Dragon, since you like the Dragon Pearl, why dont you stay inside for a while? As soon as he finished speaking, a bright flame appeared under the Dragon Pearl. At this moment, Ba Xia, the Sixth Son of the Ancestral Dragon could not remain calm. What? Human Fire! How can there be Human Fire! This is impossible! Youre really a descendant of the Human Emperor! It was hard to imagine hearing such a sharp cry from such a huge tortoise. There were not many people who knew a legendary flame like the Human Fire, but it was famous in ancient times. This was especially true when the orthodox Human Emperor was alive. The Human Fire could even unleash a power that could shock the heavens and earth. With the fire of the humans burning in the capital, there was a saying that immortals and gods could not enter Zhaoge1. As a result, if they wanted to overthrow the Shang Dynasty, they could only use the method of stirring up the war between the humans. Now that it was used by Jiang Li, its might was naturally less than a millionth of the Human Emperors. However, it still had the ability to burn Ba Xias remnant soul until it rolled on the ground. Hahaha! Let me out quickly. Kid, let me out quickly! I dont want your body anymore. Let me out quickly. Inside the Dragon Pearl, Ba Xias four huge feet seemed to be stepping on red-hot iron. It continuously raised them in turns as if it was dancing, and before long, it began to admit defeat. However, for the sake of dealing with it, Jiang Li had even taken out his Golden Core to take a risk, so how could he let it go easily? Master Dragon, your tortoise shell looks good. Its spacious and sturdy. Its useless to leave it like this anyway Hahaha, its for you. Ill give it to you. Ill teach you a chant. Little friend, feel free to keep this tortoise shell! I admire Master Dragons generosity. However, there were originally quite a number of dragon corpses in this tortoise shell. Now, theyve all turned to dust. How do you plan to compensate me? With the initiative in hand, Jiang Li started to push his luck. Hahaha Little brother is fated to be with my Dragon Race. I have a Dao Technique passed down by the Ancestral Dragon here. Little brother, please accept this and definitely bring the Dragon Race to greater heights. The Dao Technique left behind by the Ancestral Dragon! Jiang Lis eyes were about to light up. Clearly, this was a huge surprise to him. He made a few more requests in succession. Ba Xia suppressed its anger and agreed to them one by one. However, this huge tortoise was not an idiot. It agreed to many conditions, but it was unwilling to fulfill them directly. It had to let Jiang Li release it before it was willing to hand it over. Of course, it was very easy to talk to it now. He reckoned that Ba Xia would eat Jiang Li as soon as it came out to vent its anger. Hahaha! Kid, let me out quickly. Thats the cultivation method and secret treasure left behind by the Ancestral Dragon. Its enough for you to ascend to the Immortal Realm within a hundred years. If you burn me to death here, you wont be able to obtain anything! The light on Ba Xias body had long dissipated, and its four feet were showing signs of melting. Refining this remnant soul of Ba Xia in the Dragon Pearl Golden Core would actually allow Jiang Li to obtain great benefits. However, compared to the Ancestral Dragon Dao Technique and secret treasure ruin revealed by the other party, it was obviously much inferior. Jiang Li showed a look of hesitation and struggled. In the end, he did not overcome the greed in his heart and was prepared to believe Ba Xia and release him. Master Dragon, you wont lie to me, right? Hahaha, Little Brother, dont worry. You have the Human Fire to protect you. I cant injure you at all. Moreover, my remnant soul cant leave the stone monument. If you regret it, you can burn me to death with the fire. I wont complain. When Ba Xia saw Jiang Li waver, it immediately continued to persuade him. Alright, I have one last condition. Hahaha, say it Ba Xia held back and only hoped to escape first. I once cultivated a Spirit Summoning Technique. Its said that once I master it, I can invite a god to possess me. However, Ive always only invited lonely ghosts and small demons in the wilderness. Now that Ive encountered a Divine Dragon, I wonder if Master Dragon can cooperate with me to execute it once? It wont take long. Let me experience it for two hours. Jiang Li made his last request, and then he started to execute the Spirit Summoning Technique on the spot. A golden bridge appeared in Jiang Lis consciousness and landed on his Golden Core. As long as Ba Xia agreed to enter, it would be able to leave the Golden Core that trapped it. Hahaha, impolite kid. This Spirit Summoning Technique only borrows strength, but it doesnt give me the chance to control the body. Hahaha, with your little cultivation, its fine if you suppress the lonely ghosts. If you want to subdue me, hmph, theres nothing you can do! As Ba Xia thought this, it took a step forward and stepped on the golden bridge. In the next moment, it was guided out by the golden bridge, and then chains bound it before starting to extract strength from the soul. What Jiang Li used was clearly an unfair Spirit Summoning Technique. Typically, only ghosts domesticated by cultivators would agree to such a treatment and lend their strength. If not for Ba Xia being in a hurry to leave the Dragon Pearl burned by the fire, he would definitely not have agreed to this Spirit Summoning Technique. This Ba Xia was thinking that it would agree to Jiang Lis request first. After it went out, it would break free from the Spirit Summoning Technique and make him regret it. At that time, it would definitely make this kid know that the prestige of the Dragon Race was inviolable. [Spirit Summoning Technique used successfully. Added Status: Ba Xia Possession.] [Ba Xia Possession: Strength+15,000, Resistance to All Attributes+200, Water Control Talent+500, Body Defense+2,000, Dragon Race Affinity+2,000, Cell aging reduced by 95%. Temporary Dragon Soul has been obtained. Temporary Trait: Body Mountain has been obtained. Temporary Skill: Summoning Clouds and Rain has been obtained. Duration: 2 hours] 1 [Warning! Dragon Soul Ba Xia is struggling violently. The duration of the status Ba Xia Possession has greatly decreased The current duration is 20 minutes.] [Warning! Dragon Soul Ba Xia is struggling violently. The duration of the status Ba Xia Possession has greatly decreased The current duration is 3 minutes.] [Warning! Dragon Soul Ba Xia is struggling violently. The duration of the status Ba Xia Possession has greatly decreased The current duration is 10 seconds.] [Warning! Dragon Soul Ba Xia is struggling violently. The duration of the status Ba Xia Possession has greatly decreased The current duration is .] 1 In Jiang Lis consciousness, as Ba Xia struggled, the golden chains binding it began to break one after another. It had only twisted its butt three times, but Jiang Lis Spirit Summoning Technique was about to collapse. However, at this moment, the chains that represented the Spirit Summoning Technique suddenly recovered to their original state and became unshakable. No matter how it struggled, it was unable to escape at all. The sudden change confused Ba Xias remnant soul. This Spirit Summoning Technique was not brilliant at all. The person who used it had a soul that was far inferior to it. In the beginning, this Spirit Summoning Techniques binding was no different from paper. It could be broken in a few moves. But what happened now? Why was it that no matter how it struggled, it could not destroy the fragile Spirit Summoning Technique? It was finally panicking. What kind of divine technique was this? Was it unbreakable? This was the dignified Sixth Son of the Ancestral Dragon, it could not be reduced to a tool used by humans, right? Hahaha! Impossible! As long as it is the Spirit Summoning Technique, there will definitely be an end! I, Master Dragon, will definitely go out one day! As long as Jiang Li was unwilling, this Spirit Summoning Technique would probably never end. It was not until this moment that Jiang Li, who was in Ba Xias tortoise shell, finally opened his eyes. Feeling the raw strength that had directly doubled, he was abnormally satisfied. This was Jiang Lis true goal. Although the Human Fire could injure Ba Xia, the amount of fire was still too small. If he really waited to refine the dragon soul, his Golden Core would also be injured. As for the other conditions that Ba Xia agreed to, he did not dare to dream about it for the time being. Earlier, this huge tortoise had caused a commotion. Jiang Lis consciousness space was now in chaos. The few clones were all heavily injured and could not engage in soul combat for a short period of time. He could not take the initiative to send the Human Fire out of his Golden Core and injure the enemy. Once he released this huge tortoise, Jiang Li would no longer have the capital to negotiate. Only by finding a way to trap and completely restrain it would Jiang Li have the mood to think about other things. The unfair Spirit Summoning Technique was what he relied on. Jiang Li did not need two hours at all. As long as he was given a few seconds, he would be able to seal this huge tortoise within the Spirit Summoning Technique forever. Chapter 343 - Protection Fee? Chapter 343: Protection Fee? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A few days later, at the location of the Great Mountain Alliances Mechanism City. In the defensive battle a few days ago, due to the enhancement of the Thousand Mechanisms Sphere, the power of the mechanisms in the Mechanism City had increased greatly, and there was also the Great Sea Floating Wood Tree Sea that Jiang Li had set up. The casualties of their cultivators were not serious. However, the large number of damaged mechanisms still required a lot of materials and time to repair. It turned out that the group of elite disciples from the Ink Sect had not chosen to establish another sect. It played a very key role after joining the Great Mountain Alliance. Not only did the Great Mountain Alliance gain an additional Soul Formation cultivator, under their guidance, the standards of the various sects Mystic Gate cultivators also clearly increased. Most of them could already repair and build their own mechanisms. However, today, a group of uninvited guests arrived. Two large ships dragged by ferocious flood dragons sailed into the defensive territory of the Great Mountain Alliance for some reason. To be able to use flood dragons to pull the ship, this was undoubtedly the warship of the Dragon Transformation Island. No matter what, it was the few elders stationed here by the Great Mountain Alliance of the Eastern Region that personally received them. However, the other party had no intention of giving face to small rural forces. The moment they spoke, it was a very excessive request. What? We have to pay you 500 armored masks every month?! Isnt your island asking for a little too much! The Great Mountain Alliance Elder was extremely indignant. The battle at the front line was difficult. Every time they fought, they would lose quite a number of people. It was hard to say if they could gather 500 Armored Trolls in a month. Now, the Dragon Transformation Island wanted 500. If the Great Mountain Alliance really did as they wished, they would be dragged into the mud of this war until they died. Hmph, going too far? A small rural faction dares to boast shamelessly. The few people who got off the ship had long expected the Great Mountain Alliances retort and were disdainful. This Mechanism City is in a dangerous place. It has always been attacked by war. Its not easy to deal with, right? We can tell you a piece of news. Now, the Thousand Crane Tower in the east has already abandoned its encampment and retreated its disciples. Theres only an empty city ahead of you. If you agree, then my Dragon Transformation Islands fleet might be able to assist you, but you dont agree. Hmph, you probably cant endure the sea beasts that stretch for 50 kilometers. You have to think carefully if youre going too far. The people from the Thousand Crane Tower had retreated? Everyone from the Great Mountain Alliance was shocked when they heard this. Apart from a large number of forces who wanted to join the Divine Judgment Hall and establish strongholds in every seafront to defend, There would also be medium-sized Divine Judgment Masters in the Divine Judgment Hall presiding over the overall situation. The Thousand Crane Tower was the flagbearer of this sea area! Their immortal crane group ate a million sea beasts as food, and they reproduced quite a large group in this sea area. Every time they suffered a tide, they could endure extremely great pressure. However, for some reason, the fleet of the Thousand Crane Tower had been attacked recently. It was said that the losses were extremely heavy. Some Soul Formation elders were even heavily injured. During this period of time, they finally could not stand the disturbance and took the initiative to withdraw from the front line, returning to the back area to deal with the hiding enemy. However, once they left, the pressure on the remaining forces would suddenly increase. After the Dragon Transformation Island learned of this news, they sent a fleet here. On the surface, it was to take the initiative to share the pressure. However, in private, they extorted protection fees. 500 Armored Troll masks per month did not sound like a lot. However, most small sects could not save up so much in a month. They were afraid of being targeted by the Dragon Transformation Island, so they could only take out the resources they had accumulated to fill this gap. They only hoped that the Divine Judgment Hall could send other members in time to change this situation. Otherwise, as time passed, they would definitely be extorted to death. Hearing this news, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance also felt a heavy pressure. If there was only no Thousand Crane Tower ahead, the situation would not be especially bad. After all, the Great Mountain Alliance was formed by the entire Great Mountain Region. Although it was not comparable to medium-sized Divine Judgment Hall members, it was still much stronger than ordinary sects. However, the problem was that not only did the people from the Dragon Transformation Island not help, they even kicked them while they was down. How is it? A mere 500 Armored Trolls can exchange for a month of peace. Dont make a mistake youll regret. Someone from the Dragon Transformation Island took out a white pearl from somewhere and stuffed it into his mouth. Then, he puffed his mouth and whistled strangely. The sea water not far away immediately churned. Be it ordinary sea fish or lone sea beasts, when they heard this voice, they all jumped out of the water and swam over. When they saw that scene, the expressions of the people from the Great Mountain Alliance immediately changed. The people of the Dragon Transformation Island actually had the ability to control the sea beasts. If Jiang Li was here, he would definitely be able to recognize that the small white pearl was a mermans tear. However, the size and quality were far inferior to the 57 pills he had consumed earlier. With the power of the sea contained in the mermans tears and the Dragon Transformation Islands dragon blood cultivation method, controlling the weak sea beasts in a small area was their specialty. Although they were definitely not as terrifying as true mermen, these sects on the front line were already afraid of the sea beast tide. It was too easy to use them to scare people and collect protection fees. This was a blatant threat. The Dragon Transformation Island was hinting that if they did not pay the protection fee, they would lure the sea beasts in the other areas over. They did not need to remember the factions who had paid the protection fee. They only needed to remember the factions who had not paid the protection fee. This we need to discuss it first. Such a decision was equivalent to betraying the interests of the entire Great Mountain Region. None of them could agree immediately. Without Jiang Li around, they had to at least go through the Great Mountain Conference. Give it to them! Friends from the Dragon Transformation Island have come from afar. Consider the 500 Armored Troll masks a welcome gift from our Great Mountain Alliance. While the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance were hesitating, Jiang Lis voice sounded from afar. In next to no time, a flowing light descended into the city and transformed into Jiang Li. He took a few steps into the main hall and casually waved his hand. Swoosh! The sound of bone armor plates colliding continuously sounded. Five stacks of armor plates appeared under his hand. Each stack of a hundred was the number they requested. Some of the armors were still covered in blood and flesh. Clearly, they were new goods that had been pried off not long ago. Interesting, it seems that the Great Mountain Alliance is not an incompetent small sect. Is this the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance? Youre indeed young and promising. Little brother, whats your name? Have we met before? At this moment, the female captain of the Dragon Transformation Island who had been sitting at the side with her legs crossed and not speaking suddenly became interested. Jiang Li was slightly surprised when he saw this person. This was Captain Sasha who he had seen from afar when he came out of the Ghost King Desolate Ground earlier. However, he had disguised himself at that time, so this female captain should not recognize him. Little brother, if youre willing to stay on my ship for a month, Ill make the decision to forgo these 500 Armored Troll masks. I dont want them anymore. Little brother, what do you think? Staying on the ship for a month? She was clearly craving his body. At that time, this female captain had issued a reward to get someone to capture Jiang Li and bring him to her bed. He did not expect that she would still target him after suppressing the Dragon Blood Dragon Qi on his body the second time they met. It was not that Jiang Li was pure and innocent, but that he simply did not like the smell of the sea. Captain Sasha did not insist. After receiving what they wanted, the cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island did not stop. They jumped onto the warship and drove towards the next unlucky persons territory. Of course, if they knew that the dragon blood in Jiang Lis body was practically not inferior to that of a pure-blooded dragon, that woman would definitely not let him off. Seeing this group of uninvited guests leave, the people from the Great Mountain Alliance immediately cursed. However, in the end, their strength was inferior to others and anyone could bully them. Alliance Leader, where have you been these few days? Its too dangerous outside now. If theres anything important in the future, let us follow you. As for the Dragon Transformation Island, we originally planned to send a message to ask your opinion. The people from the Dragon Transformation Island are going too far. Even if they take the armor plates, they wont help us. Everyone communicated, but no one complained about Jiang Li handing over the Armored Troll masks so readily. This was because Jiang Lis prestige in the Great Mountain Alliance had already been established. After contributing greatly to the alliance to solve the big trouble time and again, there was also the existence of the Hidden Rock cultivators. The current Alliance Leader Jiang had strength, influence, reputation, and achievements. No one questioned his decision anymore. Otherwise, it would be ugly if the Hidden Rock cultivators came to find them at night. Its fine. Our possessions are not so easy to obtain. Since theyve taken it, I naturally have a way to let them block the calamity. 500 Armored Troll masks is nothing. Jiang Li meant something deeper. For a thrifty person like him, if there was no special reason, how could he be willing to let others scam him? Some of the 500 Armored Troll masks had been tampered with. There was a tracking method used by the Noble Armored Trolls. Coincidentally, that method was broken by Gallonfran. The Armored Trolls had lost a stronghold and were most likely seeking revenge. The small Great Mountain Alliance could not withstand it. Now that someone said that they wanted to protect them, it was a good thing. In addition, check this batch of armor plates. Then, Ill have to trouble Martial Ancestor to personally make a trip down and exchange these armor plates for merit points. Jiang Li handed over another storage bag. A high-level Soul Formation cultivator took it and took a look. Even with his knowledge, he gasped on the spot. When the others saw this colleagues reaction, they curiously took it and took turns to check. However, everyone had the same expression after reading it. The Great Mountain Alliance had been stationed here for several months and had obtained very little. They had never seen so many Armored Trolls at once. Jiang Li, how did you do it? Where did you get so many armor plates? They were thinking if Jiang Li had gone out to rob some sects warehouse. Nothing. I attacked an island of those monsters these past few days. There should be about 80,000 Armored Troll masks here. With these, were one step closer to the million mark. Jiang Li did not explain much. He waved his hand and left, leaving behind an unfathomable back. In the deep sea crack, after kidnapping the remnant soul of one of the Nine Sons of the Ancestral Dragon, Ba Xia, Jiang Li directly returned to the encampment of the Great Mountain Alliance. However, what was a little regretful was that Ba Xia, who had fallen for Jiang Lis trick, was unwilling to tell him even a single word. As a result, he could not take away the huge tortoise shell that looked like a treasure. Master Dragon, look, Ive already released you from the Dragon Pearl. Shouldnt you fulfill your promise? Jiang Li tried to persuade it again. Then, there was only one response. It was the roar of a dragon. Although Ba Xia could not escape from Jiang Lis buff, it could not be hurt anymore. The huge tortoises desire was freedom and to kill Jiang Li, so he was naturally unable to satisfy it. It was probably quite difficult to pry out the Ancestral Dragon cultivation method that Jiang Li wanted from this tortoises mouth. After exiting his consciousness, Jiang Li walked into the coffin. Due to the fact that it had been opened in the deep sea earlier, a lot of seawater had entered the coffin. The ground was still a little wet. After cleaning up, he gathered all this seawater into a small lake for the merman tribe that had already come under him. With them in their Great Mountain Alliance, the future battles would be much easier. Young Master. At this moment, Qin Shuman floated over from afar and bowed charmingly in front of him. She bowed skillfully and cunningly. The quality of this Seven Roads Ghost City Lords clothes had always been poor, especially every time she saw Jiang Li, they always slipped off her body. 3 Youve been doing quite well recently. Thank you for your hard work. She was the earliest senior subordinate who had followed Jiang Li to conquer the world. Ever since she came out of the Seven Roads Ghost City, she had been working nonstop. Managing Jiang Lis coffin, taking care of Green Mountain Residence, training the ghost soldiers, and printing black talismans was absolutely worthy of praise. Jiang Li was very satisfied with this capable female ghost. He looked up and saw that not long after, the Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers floating above the coffin had nearly doubled in size. After Jiang Li became the Alliance Leader, the entire Great Mountain Region was his backyard. Under the operation of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, an endless stream of souls were sent over. The number of qualified ghost soldiers had already reached an astonishing 1.83 million. As long as the two coffin nails given to the Great Mountain Alliance were refined, the Yin Burial Coffin could begin to advance to the medium-grade Earth-rank. At that time, Qin Shuman would probably have even more work. Where is Gallonfran? Where is she? Jiang Li gave her a high-grade Profound-rank illusion artifact. This kind of unorthodox artifact had always been rare, and it was truly rare to be able to reach this rank. Then, he looked around and did not see the strange doctor he had just kidnapped, so he asked casually. Qin Shuman was very happy to receive the useful artifact. When she heard Jiang Li ask about another woman, she seemed to be a little unhappy. A faint and sorrowful expression appeared in her eyes. Young Master is really a heartless person. You still think about other women when you have me. Sigh, Im really unlucky. Shes there digging holes. Isnt she just young masters new lover? Jiang Li was speechless. This illusion master really loved to perform. Especially with the Divine Statue clone that contained the various experiences of human life, it was comparable to a dramatic TV series. It provided Qin Shuman with countless inspirations. Jiang Li followed the direction she pointed at and indeed saw a flower field that had been dug out in the corner. Corpses of all shapes and sizes were being thrown out from within. The current Yin Burial Coffin looked like a beautiful scene. Under the cold wind, the flowers and grassland formed by the spider lilies and carefree grass swayed with the wind. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a paradise. However, below this sea of flowers was actually filled with various corpses that were more than a hundred feet thick. There were the remains of cultivators who had died in several major battles, the corpses of demon beasts that Jiang Li had casually killed, the ancient variant race Yin Corpses in the underwater graveyard, and the vast number of Asura World monster corpses gathered at the Hundred Tempering Mountain. There were too many of them. Unknowingly, they piled up more than ten stories high in the coffin. Qin Shuman would choose some of the better quality ones for her ghost soldiers to possess, but most of them were still piled there and no one cared about them. To the Armored Troll doctor, Gallonfran, these strange corpses were basically no different from treasures. After arriving here, besides helping Jiang Li modify dozens of bait armor plates to give to the Dragon Transformation Island, she plunged into the pile of corpses and excitedly searched for the dissection targets that she was interested in. Even when Jiang Li arrived, she was unmoved. Fran, come up and broaden your horizons. Dont you want to see another world? Chapter 344 - Farming Merit Chapter 344: Farming Merit Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Another world?! The petite Armored Troll noble immediately became energetic when she heard this word. She raised her head and jumped out of the hole, landing lightly on the ground. Under the white bone mask, the corners of her mouth cracked until her ears, revealing the serrated teeth inside. Coupled with her white robe and the strong smell of corpses, those who did not know better would think that Jiang Li had found someone with a mental illness. Lord, is it the world they came from? Fran pointed at an area filled with blood-colored energy in the coffin. There were more than a hundred technicians from the Asura World working hard. As soon as they entered a few days ago, Fran became extremely interested in them. She had always expressed that she wanted to put them on the operating table and have a good chat. However, these technicians from the Asura World were very precious and were very useful to Jiang Li. He could not let her harm them like this. Its that world. Ill show you now. However, we have to say this first. We can let you do this research, but you have to complete your daily mission. Fran nodded and agreed absentmindedly. She could not be interested in those simple jobs. However, after eating the spiritual root seed, she could not go against Jiang Lis wishes. Jiang Li did not know how many other abilities this noble of the Armored Trolls had. However, he had to keep this strange doctor under his wing and raise her well. This was because she had the ability and technique to quickly transform the Armored Trolls. The Great Mountain Alliance had previously obtained 630,000 merit points from Ink Sect and another 100,000 merit points from the Cloud Manors token. During this period of time, they killed some Armored Trolls one after another, but they could not gather 10,000. Their current total merit points were just more than 730,000. Coupled with the 80,000 plus Armored Troll masks Jiang Li brought back this time, after exchanging them, the merit points could reach 810,000. However, they were still lacking 190,000. If they wanted to gather them, they had to capture at least two or three Armored Troll strongholds. It was not impossible, but even if they were lucky enough to find two more strongholds through the channels of the despicable traffickers in the cultivation world, to capture two strongholds, they would definitely have to spend a lot of time and suffer casualties. For example, this time, Jiang Li had sacrificed three Demon Generals from the Asura World. Old Demon Black Lotus and the two Soul Formation cultivators of the Hundred Tempering Mountain could be considered to have contributed to the Great Mountain Region at the end of their lives. If he used the same trick again, not to mention whether it was effective, it was clearly not suitable to let the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance be bait. At this moment, Gallonfrans role appeared. With this strange doctor, they could produce their own Armored Trolls. The Armored Trolls with intelligence were no different from the ones without. Jiang Li could completely use cheap humanoid species like wild beasts, demon beasts, and even Scaled Demons as body materials to transform them into new Armored Trolls. At that time, if he dug out the armor plates and handed it over, he could easily produce hundreds of thousands of merit points. However, this kind of thing had to be kept secret. Once the Divine Judgment Hall discovered it, their Great Mountain Alliance would be directly finished. Therefore, Jiang Li did not tell anyone about this. From the capturing of the beasts to the transportation of goods and the subsequent matters, he could only entrust them to the Hidden Rock cultivators who could be completely trusted. All the other steps were carried out in the coffin. Gallonfran handled it personally. Now, the standing cages in the coffin had been built. The speed at which the Armored Trolls were created was limited by the flesh reproduction speed of the ancient lingzhi. No matter how important an employee was, he naturally would not reject them if they were interested in new things. Of course, Jiang Li had long planned to open another controllable spatial crack. Previously at the sea, it was his prelude. After many attempts, through controlling the output of energy and some modifications to the altars blood pool, he could finally control the spatial crack in a stable range. Otherwise, every time it opened, the spatial crack would uncontrollably spread out like shattered glass. If that sort of situation occurred in the Yin Burial Coffin, it was even possible that his Earth-rank artifact would be directly ruined. However, he could give it a try now. In the Asura World, the Fallen Blood Yaksha had left the Blood Fighting Arena again, unknown to the two bosses. This time, even the huge bell hanging around the Blood Fighting Arena was removed. The sound of this bell could summon the ordinary monsters born in the Blood Plains 50 kilometers away. It was necessary for various territories to recruit new blood. The blood pool altar in the Asura World was prepared. Jiang Li threw out a blood-colored Karma Cleansing Lotus from the coffin. After easily completing the connection, an invisible crack slowly split open on the lotus flower. Under the control of hundreds of Asura World monsters on both sides, the crack gradually stopped after reaching twenty feet long and seven feet wide. Gallonfran could not wait to peek over and observe the strange red world on the other side. The Fallen Blood Yaksha raised its hand and pressed the head back. Then, it ordered its subordinates to carry a bucket of human blood and draw lines on the ground, drawing from the inside to the outside of the cave. Then, a bell sounded. All the monsters in a 50-kilometer radius were summoned and slowly walked over. After approaching a certain distance, those monsters smelled the smell of human blood. Their eyes were instantly filled with greed as they rushed towards the thin line of human blood drawn on the ground crazily. Passing through a long passageway, they saw the spatial crack that was not very large. There was a reason why the creatures of the Asura World called the Nine Provinces Continent the Lamb World. In the eyes of the vast majority of Asura monsters, there were delicious sheep that could not resist everywhere in the continent of the Nine Provinces. This instinctive understanding might have come from the will of the entire Asura World. Just like back then, the demon beasts and even the Wind Protection Giant of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region spontaneously attacked the invaders. This willpower was even above the instinct to fear death. There was no need for an order or any hesitation. The monsters swarmed into the crack. Some monsters were directly cut apart by the sharp edges of the crack. Some landed in front of Jiang Li after passing through the crack. Before they could search excitedly for the lamb, this man, who looked neither burly nor tall, raised a large hand and waved it at them. The hand carried a mountainous force. He directly slapped the five monsters into mush. With Jiang Lis current strength, the bodies of these monsters were not much tougher than tofu to him. He had no intention of subduing these lowest-level monsters. Moreover, the corpses of most monsters in the Asura World could not be used as medicine or as spiritual materials to forge artifacts. They were basically worthless. Having spent so much effort to open this crack, Jiang Li was purely here to accumulate merit. After spending a few seconds to eliminate the negative karma of opening the spatial crack for the second time, Jiang Li stood in front of the crack and became a human-shaped meat grinder. These monsters that usually roamed the Blood Plains were very weak. Under the circumstances that they controlled the range of the spatial crack, there was no possibility of failure. It was only the pollution caused by their flesh that was slightly troublesome to deal with. Hehe, what cute and beautiful creatures! Lord, leave a few for me. Frans eyes lit up. Ignoring Qin Shumans obstruction, she approached Jiang Li. A small blade appeared on her finger and she waved it twice. A monster that had rushed to her had its eight tentacles cut off. This petite Armored Trolls strength could not be underestimated. Then, Fran reached out with her left claw and dug into the chest of the Asura World monster. Ignoring the other partys blood, she studied it. Interesting, interesting. You actually have three hearts. Fran reached into the monsters chest and searched everywhere. After a long time, she took out three ugly hearts that were still beating. The three hearts were of different sizes and shapes. It was unknown how they formed a cycle together. Asura World creatures indeed looked like they could do whatever they wanted and did not care about logic. While Fran was excited, something suddenly happened to her left arm that was covered in blood of madness and held three hearts. Her slender arm began to swell, lumps of flesh growing on it. There was also a tumor on the tumor. Frans entire left arm and the left side of her body that was tainted with blood began to lose control. If an ordinary person encountered such a change, they would be frightened to death. However, Fran was different. These abnormal biological cell reactions only made her feel excited and curious. She was also sufficiently decisive. She waved the blade in her right hand and cut off the left side of her body that had changed. With the Armored Trolls self-healing ability, such injuries would not be a hindrance after spending some time. The body tissues that fell to the ground did not stop. After a while, on the lumps, human faces that could cry and smile even appeared and twisted on the ground. That scene was as disgusting as it could be. If a normal person saw it, their sanity would be lost. Even the experienced and knowledgeable female ghost, Qin Shuman, could not accept it. She turned her head away and did not want to look at the thing on the ground. Interesting, interesting. The blood of these monsters can actually rob us of our rationality. They can turn our cells back to their most primitive state. Ive never seen such a situation. How interesting. Master, please help me keep a few alive. What happened to Fran also attracted Jiang Lis attention. He knew that the blood of an Asura Lord was very dangerous. However, the flesh and blood of these ordinary monsters should not have such a powerful assimilation ability. The problem was likely Fran. Just the flesh alone caused such a serious reaction from Gallonfran. Was this situation an exception, or could it be effective on all the Armored Trolls? If it was the latter, things would be interesting. Perhaps he could make use of this phenomenon. What Jiang Li did not know was that after the Armored Troll Gallonron captured the three Demon Generals, he had even tasted the brains of one of them. In the end, Gallonron could only cut off his own tongue. There were two sides to everything in the world. The racial characteristics of the Armored Trolls were undoubtedly very powerful. They could easily corrode other races and seize their talent ability. However, the price was that they could not develop any rationality. Their intelligence came from the human brain. They usually ate the muscles and internal organs of other creatures except the brain. All the intelligent Armored Trolls did not dare to touch it. This was because eating the brains of other species would quickly make their brains wither and become stupid and slow. Only by consuming Nourishment again could they recover. Jiang Li had even thought of disguising the brains of animals as food for them to use, thus weakening this race. However, the Armored Trolls had a strong sense of smell. Jiang Li did not find an effective way to disguise them for the time being. When this creature encountered an Asura World creature that represented madness and disorder, it finally exposed its irrepressible weakness. When Jiang Li first saw the Armored Troll, he even let his servants dissect the corpses in a vain attempt to find the flaws of their race. At that time, he had gained almost nothing and only felt deep pressure. Later on, they discovered the sacrificial flower on the enemy island. It was not easy to mass produce that thing, and it was not an artifact. It was only suitable for the strong to deal with the weak. It was still quite difficult to rely on those flowers to defeat the strong. He did not expect to suddenly discover a turning point today. The blood of madness in the Asura World could have such a miraculous effect on Armored Troll nobles. What about ordinary Armored Trolls with less stability? Originally, Jiang Li did not want Fran to be distracted. He only wanted her to focus on cultivating the Armored Trolls. Now, it seemed that he had to support it greatly. In the Yin Burial Coffin, Jiang Li fell into the joy of becoming stronger by killing monsters. Due to the fact that there were fewer spatial cracks, his efficiency in farming monsters was far inferior to before. In order to obtain the next stage of the Merit Blessing status, the accumulation of merit would be several times greater. He would probably have to be in seclusion for a long time. A thousand miles away, in a new Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn near Phoenix Sun City. The chubby Yan Hong was directing a few workers ranging from the Qi Refinement realm to the Core Formation realm. He tidied the counter and checked the warehouse. Although Yan Hongs cultivation was low, he still had quite a bit of authority as Jiang Lis good friend. Jiang Li had sent a few parasitized cultivators to him. Now, Yan Hong was starting to develop Prosperous Jiang Hongs business near Phoenix Sun City. However, before it could open, this small inn that targeted low-level demon beasts welcomed a guest. It was a benevolent old man. He shook a horsetail whisk in his hand and stepped into the store. His eyes swept across the busy people in the inn, and there was no change in his wrinkled face. Senior, what can I do for you? My small store has yet to open. My employees have not been trained well. If you want to drink tea, please come back another day. Yan Hong saw a stranger enter the store and went forward to greet him skillfully. He was also feeling a little strange. The Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn had a special symbol on its signboard. Ordinary people should know that this was an inn that served demons with a glance. Could it be that this old Daoist was actually a demon that had taken form? Is the head manager of your inn the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance? The old Daoists sudden question stunned Yan Hong. This was not new in the Great Mountain Region, but near the Eastern Regions Phoenix Sun City, their Great Mountain Alliance was not famous. After hesitating for a moment, Yan Hong nodded. Thats good, your inn has a pawn shop to collect treasures. Look at how many spirit stones this thing is worth. The old Daoist sized up Yan Hong before taking out a brocade box and opening it to reveal the treasure inside. Chapter 345 - Longevity Peach Banquet Chapter 345: Longevity Peach Banquet Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Yan Hong was a little confused when he saw the item in the box. Although he had been involved in the market all year round and could be considered experienced and knowledgeable, he really had no chance to see true good things with his standards. He did not know how valuable this thing was or what its use was. However, the pupils of the other parasitized cultivators in the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn constricted. Someone took out a communication spirit stone and immediately wanted to send the news out. Someone rushed forward and pulled Yan Hong away. However, the benevolent-looking old Daoist only swept the horsetail whisk in his hand, and after a ray of light, the inn returned to calm. Recently, there had been several instances where the spiritual root seeds had suddenly disappeared. Parasitized cultivators of the Nine Nether Wood were one of Jiang Lis greatest secrets. This strange situation naturally attracted his attention. However, the Nine Nether clones reaction to the spiritual root seed was only limited to direction and strength. It could not locate the exact location very precisely, nor could they communicate remotely. As a result, Jiang Li was unable to determine what had happened immediately. He used the communication spirit stone to ask each of the strongholds, but there was no problem when they replied. He had already arranged for the Hidden Rock cultivators to investigate, but there was no result for the time being. He could only guess that there might have been some losses when capturing humanoid creatures. While Jiang Li was in seclusion, an invitation with peach blossom markings caused a commotion in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Exquisite invitations were sent to the hands of many sects in the Eastern Region and even those famous and powerful cultivators in the cultivation world. It was said that the grand Longevity Peach Banquet held once every nine years in the Peach Forests Mu family was currently in the midst of preparation. The Mu familys Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest blossomed every three years, produced every three years, and matured every three years. Every Longevity Peach had the effect of healing injuries and illnesses, extending ones lifespan, increasing cultivation level, and raising aptitude. Although it was not as good as the few they had auctioned earlier, it was indeed an ordinary and rare top-grade spiritual fruit. An invitation at the very least represented a nine-year-old Longevity Peach. If that was all, a banquet would not have caused such a commotion. To sects and forces, a nine-year Longevity Peach was nothing. However, other than that, there were also 1,200 unnamed peach blossom invitations that were deliberately spread among the rogue cultivators. Obtaining an invitation not only meant a Longevity Peach for free to extend their lifespan by nine years, but their cultivation would also rise greatly. If they could perform well at the Longevity Peach Banquet and win, they would have a chance to obtain a higher-level Longevity Peach, or be chosen by the Mu family and change their fate. Rogue cultivators liked to join in the fun to begin with. To most rogue cultivators, this kind of opportunity was an irresistible temptation. Just thinking about the price of the Longevity Peach at the auction, one could tell how much the Mu family had invested. Ordinary forces would definitely hold such a good thing in their hands. However, the Mu family of the Peach Forest was different. They would convene such a meeting every nine years. This was also an important reason why they could survive in the Eastern Region for so many years. The stronger a cultivator was, the harder it was to reproduce. How many descendants could the Mu family produce with just their direct descendants? A large portion of the reason why they could have their current faction was because of their vassals and relatives. Apart from those old and famous cultivators who had exhausted their lifespans and begged them, they also held such a meeting every nine years and used this method to gather some young talents in the cultivation world. At the same time, they could form a good relationship with some unfamiliar sects. There was no need to mention those large sects. To the rogue cultivators, the first stage was to obtain a peach blossom invitation. Of course, although the Great Mountain Alliance did not have much status yet, they had accumulated 810,000 merit points in just a few months. Among the many forces that had yet to join the Divine Judgment Hall, this was already quite high-level and was considered a potential stock. It was naturally very normal to send an additional invitation to such a faction. As the Alliance Leader, this invitation card was finally in his hands. In the beginning, Jiang Li originally did not want to go. After all, his cultivation method countered the Mu family of the Peach Forest, and it might cause some conflict. However, the peach blossom in the invitation attracted his interest. It was different from the peachwood warship back then. This smell and aura was definitely not ordinary peach tree spirit. After handing this peach blossom to the Nine Nether clone, his feeling was even clearer than Jiang Li. It was the smell of mortal enemies and prey. The Mu familys patriarch was so enthusiastic about chasing after the Nine Nether Wood. Jiang Li did not believe that it was only hatred. The other party must have obtained some shocking benefits from the Nine Nether Wood to act like this. This situation was the same for him. As the Spiritual Root Branch of the Nine Nether Wood, no matter what, he was still at the top of the food chain. Even if they were mortal enemies, they should hunt each other. Now, Jiang Lis Golden Core was mixed with half of the chaotic power of the Asura World, and the aura characteristics of the Nine Nether Dao Scriptures spiritual qi had completely changed. Even the Nine Nether clone was unable to distinguish the aura of Jiang Lis cultivation method, let alone the others. Thus, Jiang Li gained the advantage of having his hidden enemy in the open. At this moment, he took the opportunity to make a trip to the Peach Forest. Jiang Li really wanted to see exactly who that Mu familys ancestor was. Jiang Li could only leave a Nine Nether Wood Realm in the coffin and divert a portion of his mind to control it to continue killing the monsters. He temporarily came out of the coffin and rode the flying ship towards the pink peach forest. In a dark swamp. A smelly purple poisonous fog filled the air above. A tragic battle had just happened here. Hundreds of bleeding corpses were lying in the mud, attracting a large number of rotting crocodiles and greedy crows to share this banquet. Suddenly, a hand stretched out from the pile of corpses. In his hand was a pure white peach blossom invitation. In a bloody Fighting Arena. On the venue covered in blood, the roaring slave warriors fought with their bare hands. Every punch was fatal. All the fighters here were skilled in killing. In the end, all the enemies fell. A strong young man with a face covered in blood and a determined expression stood at the end winning an invitation for his master. In a dark casino. After a group of cultivators were pasted with talisman papers that sealed their spiritual qi, they threw themselves on the gambling table with red faces and stared at the only invitation left for the winner. They gambled their wealth and future, wanting to make a fortune. In a flying ship with red lights. There were orioles and swallows singing and dancing. A group of young cultivators dressed as refined Confucian scholars spent a lot of money and recited poetry for the number one courtesan. Finally, an elegant young master stood out among all the guests and won the night of the Courtesan Belle. After a night of interaction, the Courtesan Belle flew away, leaving only an invitation letter with the fragrance of peach blossoms beside the pillow. 1 In the Eastern Region, 1,200 anonymous invitations were distributed in various ways. Among the winners, some were wild with joy, some were smug, some smiled lightly, and some were disdainful Ten days later, Jiang Li stood on the deck of the Great Mountain Alliances flying ship and looked at the gorgeous pink peach blossoms in the distance. The location of the Mu family of the Peach Forest was very good. It was a place where the earth vein was rich in spiritual qi. The climate was even warmer and moist, and the four seasons were like spring. It was said that the peach blossoms here would never wither and would always be like this. Although it was called a Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest, this peach blossom forest stretched for at least 50 miles. However, the center ten miles was filled with precious Longevity Peach spiritual fruits, so it was still called the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest. Alliance Leader Jiang, Qiuhua, the Mu family is ahead. Standing beside Jiang Li were Shu Mountains Elder Mu and Shenshan Qiuhua. As members of the Mu family, they had also received two invitations. Although they did not know Elder Mus past experiences, from the performance of Mu Chunyang and Mu Chunkong, their attitude could be considered respectful. Elder Mu still had some ties with the family. After all, she was the biological descendant of the Mu family. How could she break off? Since the main family had invited them, Mu Chunkong could be considered to have helped a little in finding Shenshan Qiuhua, so it was not good for them to refuse, so they simply accompanied Jiang Li. The flying ship landed in a large manor on the outside. In this spaceport, there were already gorgeous flying ships parked in rows. Even if all the flying ships in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region were combined, they might not be able to reach this number. With the Mu familys connections, and coming here to eat a spiritual fruit banquet for nothing, very few forces would not give them respect. The three of them disembarked. There were already many sects and forces below. Sitting in the picturesque peach forest manor, many representatives of the sects and factions sat under the peach trees. They could also take this opportunity to make a delightful transaction. I havent been back in a long time. Elder Mu sighed when she returned to her hometown. This place is similar to our small courtyard. Shenshan Qiuhua was also a little surprised. The courtyard she had grown up in was just like this place. It was filled with peach blossoms. Over there, there seems to be something. Looking at the surrounding peach forest, Shenshan Qiuhua suddenly covered her head and looked into the depths of the peach forest in confusion. Ever since she awakened a special ability last time, Shenshan Qiuhua could always sense something from time to time. It was precisely because of this ability that she had felt the hatred of the hundreds of children on the flying ship that was traveling in the sky. In the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest, Shenshan Qiuhua clearly sensed something special. However, her mother, Elder Mu, was a little secretive about the talent that Qiuhua had awakened and was unwilling to talk about it in detail. As a result, they still did not know the exact function of this talent. However, Shenshan Qiuhuas high-grade water and fire spiritual root had actually become a top-grade dual-attribute spiritual root after awakening. For a supplementary effect to have such a miraculous transformation, it could be seen that this ability was not ordinary. Alliance Leader Jiang, long time no see. How have you been! Not far away, a voice sounded. Jiang Li looked over and greeted one of their few business partners in the Eastern Region, Shopkeeper Jiang of the Medicine King Pavilion. Shopkeeper Jiang, long time no see. In the cooperation of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm in the Misty Mountain Range, the two sides cooperated very happily and established some friendship. The Medicine King Pavilions merit points had long reached more than 900,000. Moreover, it was a sect that could produce medicine, so it naturally received the Mu familys invitation. In such an occasion where sects gathered, it did not seem too awkward for one or two familiar faces to speak to each other. They found a stone table under the peach tree and sat around it, tasting the unique peach blossom brew of the Mu family. Not long after, there was a commotion ahead. Many representatives stood up or walked out of the courtyard. They surrounded the two sides of the forest path and stopped to watch. Young Master Chunhao! Ive long heard of the Mu familys Eldest Young Masters reputation as a genius. Now that I see it, hes indeed peerless! Yes, yes, yes. In our Eastern Regions cultivation world, Young Master Chunhao is definitely the number one! From the rising and falling compliments, it could be seen that this person was of high status. Alliance Leader Jiang, that person is the Eldest Young Master of the Mu family, Mu Chunhao. Its said that this child is extremely valued in the clan. Hes less than 40 years old and his cultivation has already reached the Nascent Soul realm. With such a cultivation, countless old fellows are ashamed. Shopkeeper Jiang knew that Jiang Li knew very little about the Eastern Region and took the initiative to explain from beside him. The age of cultivators could not be measured like ordinary people. Ordinary Golden Core cultivators could live for 500 years without illness or calamity, let alone Nascent Soul cultivators who could establish sects in many places. 40 years old was indeed ridiculously young. As they spoke, they realized that something was amiss. Looking at the direction where the crowd separated, why did Mu Chunhao look like he was coming towards them? Sure enough, a few breaths later, a tall young man stood before Jiang Li and the others. Greetings, Aunt. Mu Chunhao stepped forward and bowed gently, causing the surrounding sect cultivators to be surprised. He did not expect that there was a person of high status from the Mu family here. Wasnt Mu Chunhaos aunt the sister or sister of the current head of the Mu family? That status was incredible. Everyone else was thinking about the relationship and situation between Elder Mu and the Mu family. Mu Chunhao then placed his gaze on Shenshan Qiuhua. This must be Cousin Qiuhua. This is the first time we met. This is my gift to you. He actually used Jiang Lis method from back then to give gifts as soon as he arrived. It was a pure wooden hairpin. As soon as he took it out, everyone could sense the dense vitality and surging spiritual qi hidden within. Clearly, this was an accessory-type artifact of high quality. Miss Qiuhua, quickly accept it. This is made from a precious tree bestowed by the ancestor to Young Master Chunkong. He specially forged this brilliant hairpin for you. Its very precious. A maidservant behind Mu Chunhao spoke and began to praise her master, but she clearly treated them as country bumpkins. It was just a Profound-rank artifact. Jiang Li did not think much of it now. How could the little princess of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the Shenshan Clan, lack such a thing? If he wanted to put on a show, he could casually give an Earth-rank artifact to Jiang Li. That would be impressive. Otherwise, why bother to come and act like a nice guy? I cant take a reward without merit. Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Mu. Shenshan Qiuhua directly rejected it, and then she took two steps back and stood behind Jiang Li. What cousin? Sorry, she did not recognize him at all. At this moment, Mu Chunhao seemed to have finally seen Jiang Li who was standing at the side, and he sized him up without saying anything. Cousin Qiuhua is quite shy. Aunt, I hope you will accept this hairpin on her behalf. In addition, Aunt, youve been away from home for a long time. Father misses you very much.. Aunt, come in and have a chat. Chapter 346 - Beast Frenzy Sect Chapter 346: Beast Frenzy Sect Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Yeah, its been quite a few years. It could be seen from her expression that Elder Mu was slightly hesitant, but she still agreed for some reason. Elder Mu turned to look at Jiang Li and the other two. Qiuhua, stay with Alliance Leader Jiang. I will go meet my old friends. Mu Chunhao originally wanted to bring Shenshan Qiuhua in, but hearing what Elder Mu said, he did not insist. Previously, on the way here, she had instructed Shenshan Qiuhua to interact less with the Mu family. He did not know how much she had considered it. Mu Chunhao looked at Jiang Li, who was so familiar with the two of them, and felt a little curious. It was said that an alliance was established in the Great Mountain Region. No one would have thought that the person who became the Alliance Leader was actually such a young man. Alliance Leader Jiang of the Great Mountain Alliance is indeed young and promising. The banquet has yet to begin. Brother Jiang can enter the inner circle with Cousin Qiuhua. The young people of the various sects in the Eastern Region are all there. If you get to know them, you can have more friends in the future. You can also participate in the small games inside. The rewards are not bad. After he smiled and finished speaking, he walked into the depths of the peach forest with Elder Mu. Only two peach blossom pins were left. According to Mu Chunhao, by putting this peach blossom on his collar and sleeve, he could enter the higher circle of the social gathering. Those who could gather there were basically all cultivators from the Divine Judgment Halls member factions. Their statuses were completely different from the people outside. At the very least, the people inside would not be so flattering to a young master of the Mu family. As the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, it was his duty to build a good relationship with the other sects. After bidding farewell to the Medicine King Pavilions Shopkeeper Jiang, he placed the two peach blossoms on his collar and sleeve. A moment later, the scene in front of their eyes slowly changed. In the chaotic and dense peach blossom forest ahead, a small path that led to an unknown place appeared. This Peach Blossom Forest was originally enveloped by brilliant array formations and illusions. Only with these tokens could one see more things. Jiang Lis gaze focused slightly. Although he had not deliberately observed it previously, he did not discover this array formation. It could be seen that the person who set up the array was very skilled. The Mu family had been running this place for thousands of years. Their heritage was so deep that ordinary sects could not compare to them. No one in the Great Mountain Region could achieve this level of array formation. Lets go in and take a look. To a genius array master, the joy of challenging the array was infinite. Stepping onto the winding path, everything inside was pink. It had to be said that the scenery in this array formation was quite good. It was probably not a problem to evaluate it as a superb scenic area. When she was alone with Jiang Li in this charming and gentle environment, Shenshan Qiuhuas face flushed red once more. It was unknown if it was because of the peach blossoms or because she had recalled something shameful. 1 However, Alliance Leader Jiang did not pay attention to what the young lady was thinking. As a new formation master, Jiang Li placed all his attention on the surrounding grass and trees. 1 On the surface, nothing could be seen. Every tree looked the same. If one stared at them for too long, not to mention seeing the pattern, it was not strange for them to show signs of dizziness and vomiting. In fact, Jiang Li could even sense that this array formation was alive. The nodes of the array formation beneath the ground seemed to be moving at any moment. Even if the array master found the rules of the array formation, it would not be long before the entire array formation changed completely, causing everything to fail. Many array masters had challenged this place before. There were very few people who could crack it. This was an array formation built with spiritual plant creatures as the foundation. It was indeed profound. However, there was also a layer of illusion on the surface of this array formation. This was not something he was good at. Jiang Li quietly reached into the coffin. The female ghost, Qin Shuman, followed his hand and entered his body. With Qin Shumans help, the blurry peach blossom illusion immediately dissipated, and everything in front of him became even more vivid. Moreover, Jiang Lis method of breaking the array was different from others. He did not need to find the knots and rules of the array formation. He only needed to keep an eye on the earth vein that the array formation relied on. Jiang Li could even rely on his talent to directly change the earth vein. At that time, no matter how exquisite the array formation was, it would be useless. At this moment, on a high pavilion not far away, a group of young men were bragging together and pointing at the world. Some said that they had just obtained a powerful divine weapon. Some said that they had heroically slaughtered a few powerful demons. Some said that the daughter of a small family had thrown herself at him. They were a group of second-generation sect heirs who were familiar with the Mu family. Just playing together was a way for many sects to maintain their relationship. Ignoring everything else, the cultivation and aura on each of their bodies were not weak. The weakest was at least at the Core Formation realm. Under the circumstances of being of the same age, there were indeed not many young people in the Great Mountain Region who could compare to them. Even Chu Yunxuans cultivation could only be considered ordinary among them. A group of people was currently surrounding a chessboard, watching the match between two of them. If the chess pieces on the chessboard on the table moved, the enlarged chessboard under the pavilion would also change. However, in the enlarged version of the chessboard, the chess pieces were not chess pieces, but had been changed to their respective demon beast spiritual pets. When the chess pieces collided, the demon beasts in the same compartment would fight each other. The winner would stay. In such a game, the key was no longer skill or wisdom, but the quality of the chess piece. 1 If one had a high-quality chess piece, one could even take down all 16 pieces on the other side. This kind of competition was more in line with the interests of these second-generation heirs. At this moment, on the field were 16 huge silver-white bears that were as big as elephants. On the other side, there were only two golden leopards left holding on bitterly. After two more rounds, they could only helplessly lose. The Beast Frenzy Sects beast taming standards were indeed outstanding. They also had the advantage in this kind of chess game. After the match ended, everyone congratulated the burly cultivator. They were just about to start another round when a disk array not far from them suddenly reacted. Everyone became interested. Oh? Someones here again. Young Master Chunkong, who is it this time? Accompanying them in the tall pavilion was Mu Chunkong who Jiang Li had seen before. This person had obtained the news and made a trip to the Mother River of the Great Mountain Region. Although he had observed a bit of the aura of the Nine Nether Wood, it was indeed as Jiang Li had said. It was a little long, and he found nothing after searching around. It was also time for the nine-year Longevity Peach Banquet to begin, so he rushed back first. However, there was still no news of his younger brother, Mu Chunyang, so the family became a little suspicious. They suspected that something might really have happened to them. Let me see. Mu Chunkongs finger brushed past a token on his waist before pointing at the array disc. An image of the peach blossom maze appeared on the array disc. Dressed in the embroidered robe of the Great Mountain Region, a man and woman in the uniform of the Shu Mountain disciples were shuttling through the peach blossom forest. Mu Chunkong, who had just met Jiang Li not long ago, naturally recognized him with a single glance. Its them. Who are they? I dont think Ive seen them among the younger generation? However, that female cultivator is quite beautiful. Young Master Chunkong, why dont you introduce her to us? The others were a little puzzled. The Eastern Region was neither big nor small. They had more or less met once in their circle. Occasionally, there would be new people who would be recommended. They had never heard of these two people. Theyre not famous people. They come from a small faction in a remote area. Its natural that you dont recognize them. That female cultivator is related to our family. Shes my cousin. The others understood clearly, and they had some thoughts towards the sweet looking Shenshan Qiuhua. As for Jiang Li, they more or less looked down on him. I see. I heard the cultivators in small places are not very capable. How long do you think they will take to walk here? I think itll take at least ten hours. Judging from that persons appearance, he probably hasnt seen such a maze before. Heh, even if they have the Peach Blossom pin, seeing through the Nine Palace Transformation of the Peach Blossom Formation is also their limit. If they cant even get past this, they should stay there. Haha, Young Master Cheng is right. Not everyone can befriend us. Some of these people thought of themselves as extraordinary, and only a few stood at the side and did not speak. Some people looked at Jiang Lis face with a spurious smile, and it was unknown what they were thinking in their minds. Eh wait, wait, is he looking at us? While everyone was chatting and laughing, one of the female cultivators noticed that Jiang Li suddenly raised his head in the scene, and the direction his gaze shot towards seemed to be towards them. Jiang Li made two hand seals, and a peach blossom tree not far away trembled twice before the scene on the disk array suddenly vanished. The entire array disk began to beat uncontrollably. Mu Chunkong was shocked. He had never seen such a situation. After a few breaths, the peach blossom array trembled in front of the second generation cultivators. The lush peach blossoms separated to the sides, turning from the curved Nine Palace windy path to a straight path. At a glance, at the end of the peach blossom path were Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua who they had just seen through the formation. The group of young people looked at each other. What was going on? That person actually found the flaw in the Peach Forests array formation and easily broke it. He even took over the control. The level of the Mu familys Peach Blossom Array was not ordinary. Although there were guests visiting now and the strength of the outer array formation was specially reduced, it was a little exaggerated to do this. With such incredible array formation attainment, could it be that this other party was really from a small faction in a remote area? Mu Chunkong grabbed the token in his hand and poked and tapped at the disk array. However, the Peach Blossom Forest Array in front of him seemed to be stuck and did not react at all. His actions looked a little stupid now. Following this path that appeared, Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua easily walked into the pavilion. After that, they waved their hands and the peach blossom formation and disk array returned to their original state. Alliance Leader Jiang Li What great methods. Even with the core disk array in his hand, he had actually failed to stop Jiang Li. This made Mu Chunkong feel very embarrassed. The expressions of the other second-generation disciples were not much better. They had just passed through the Nine Palaces Formation and had spent a lot of effort. Obviously, there was an insurmountable gap between them and Jiang Li in the Dao of Formations. Isnt this Young Master Chunkong? Thank you for your help earlier but I havent thanked you. Its our fault for being rude. Please visit the Great Mountain Alliance next time. Everyone, Im Jiang Li from the Great Mountain Alliance. Jiang Li first greeted Mu Chunkong politely, then cupped his hands towards everyone as a form of greeting. Most of the people present only nodded as they pondered about the stranger, Jiang Li. However, one of them, a man who was obviously taller than ordinary people and had a silver bear skin on his tall and burly body, gave him an unfriendly gaze. Youre from the Great Mountain Alliance? Hmph, consider yourself unlucky to have encountered me here. Do you have the guts to fight me? We can determine the winner and the loser, but we can also have a fight to the death! That person walked out of the crowd and smiled cruelly, revealing a mouth full of bloodthirsty fangs. Duel? Who are you? Jiang Li was stunned. This person did not seem to know him previously. Why did they suddenly want to fight him when they heard that he was a cultivator of the Great Mountain Alliance? Hmph! Im Barossa from the Beast Frenzy Sect. You dont know me, but the matters of the Iron Wolf Sect are the matters of my Beast Frenzy Sect. The Great Mountain Alliance snatched our food. Do you think theres no need to pay the price? Jiang Li slapped his forehead and recalled that he had once secretly tricked the Iron Wolf Sect in the matter of Ink Sect. Later on, when the Divine Judgment Hall transferred the merit points, due to the immoral actions of a certain vicious staff who secretly informed the Iron Wolf Sect, even their 630,000 merit points were almost snatched away. Although their identity was not exposed at the beginning, after the merit points were transferred, it could not be hidden from anyone no matter what. In fact, if not for the fact that the Iron Wolf Sect had lost too many people in the previous Thousand Sieve Earth Treasury, they would have long come to find trouble with the Great Mountain Alliance. As for the Beast Frenzy Sect and the Iron Wolf Sect, they could be said to be related by blood and had an extremely good relationship. This Barossa should be a disciple of the Silver Bear lineage in the Beast Faction. Since they had met today, it was obvious that they could not reconcile. Barossa! This is our Mu familys Peach Forest. No one can kill anyone here. When he saw that the robust man intended to kill, Mu Chunkong hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. It was not that he wanted to protect Jiang Li, but the dignity of the Mu family could not be challenged by outsiders. Barossa glanced at Mu Chunkong. He was not crazy enough to provoke the Mu family for such a thing. However, he clearly did not plan to let it go. Tsk, if it conforms to the rules, he can only blame himself for being incompetent if he dies. That kid surnamed Jiang, do you dare to have a life and death game with me! The burly Barossa stared at Jiang Li, and his finger that was as thick as a radish pointed at the large chessboard outside the tall pavilion. On it, 16 silver bears that were dyed in blood were roaring excitedly. Obviously, the battle just now was not enough to satisfy them. The so-called life and death chess was when the player himself entered the board as a chess piece. All the rules did not change. Life and death were determined by fate, and wealth was determined by heaven. This beast battle chess game was arranged by the Mu family to begin with. If that was the case, then Mu Chunkong would no longer object and only speak to Jiang Li. You can choose to refuse. He cant attack you in the Mu family. These words were meant for Jiang Li and Barossa. They could not kill in the Mu family, but they could do so outside. Jiang Li felt a little helpless as he looked at the burly man with brilliant killing intent. For Ink Sects merit points, such conflicts were unavoidable. If he killed this guy, he would probably get himself into more trouble. How troublesome! However, there was no other choice. Stealing benefits was something that sects had to experience when developing. Some wars had to be fought. One huge fight could deter a hundred enemies. Chapter 347 - Longevity Peach Yang Fruit Chapter 347: Longevity Peach Yang Fruit Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Since everyone is so enthusiastic, then I cant decline. However, are you really betting your life? Jiang Lis expression did not reveal the fearful expression they expected. Instead, he smiled as if he was watching a childs farce. You bumpkin, if youre afraid, kneel on the ground and kowtow three times before returning all your merit points to the Iron Wolf Sect. Its not like I cant spare your life. It was obvious that he had Jiang Li in his grasp. It seems theres no point in saying anything. Please. These second-generation disciples of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region were all arrogant fellows. Some of them could barely maintain their manners because of their childhood education, but some were incorrigible. Qiuhua, wait here for a moment. Ill be back soon. Jiang Li flipped his palm, and a bracelet with a golden net tattoo appeared in his hand. He placed it on Shenshan Qiuhuas wrist. This thing could protect Qiuhua when he left. After that, Jiang Li turned around and leaped down from the tall pavilion, and his figure floated down to the main seat on the chessboard. Barossa, who was opposite him, quickly took his place and looked at Jiang Li with a teasing gaze. Ignorant fellow, how dare you call yourself the Alliance Leader? It seems that you dont know the power of our Beast Frenzy Sect at all. Ill let you attack first. Summon your pet and let me see what rare beasts people from small places can have. Barossa had just won a round with the intention of crushing his opponent. On his side of the chessboard, 16 blood-stained silver giant bears had yet to recover and were staring fixedly at Jiang Li with cruel gazes. On the other side, Jiang Li shook his sleeve, and a small red snake that was thick like a thumb crawled out from his sleeve and landed on a small compartment in front of him. Hah? Whats this? Only a snake? Whats the use of such a thing? Youre indeed from a small Before he could finish saying the words small place, a red light crossed the field and swallowed a silver bear in the straight line. The small snake that was originally as thick as a thumb turned into a hundred-meter-long python in the blink of an eye. The abdomen of the huge snake swelled into a ball. Then, in a few breaths, the abdomen of the air quickly returned to flatness like a deflated ball. An elephant-sized Demon Core realm Silver Bear was actually digested completely just like that, not even bones left. Barossas expression finally changed. This was a terrifying demon equivalent to a human Nascent Soul! No wonder. Is this where your confidence lie? You want to defeat me with just a snake demon? Dont be too arrogant! Beast Blood Burst Technique! Barossa was a very dramatic person. He roared and took out a curved saber, cutting a hole in his wrist. The blood that gushed out turned into a dark red light that scattered towards the remaining fifteen war bears. That was the unique spell of the Beast Frenzy Sect. It could overdraw ones life to allow the war beasts to erupt with twice the combat strength in a short period of time. When the red light of the spells shone on them, the bodies of the fifteen giant bears swelled up again. Their silver-white fur stood up like steel needles. From the roots to the tip, they were all dyed a violent red. Under Barossas control, a war bear charged at the Red Snake Lady without fear of death. However, what greeted it was a perfect snake kiss. Be it before or after going berserk, these Demon Core realm battle bears were all swallowed by the Red Snake Lady. The rules of this beast chess were not as complicated as the mortal chessboard. Every beast chess piece could move in a straight line and diagonal line. After colliding, they would continue to fight until one side was completely defeated. The huge snakes appetite was not small. After eating the two bears, it still did not feel full. Jiang Li commanded it to continuously charge at the chessboard. Every time it moved, it would definitely eat one of the other partys chess pieces. Seeing that he was about to lose, Barossas face was filled with anger, but he did not admit defeat or beg for mercy. Perhaps because he had said too many harsh words previously, it was not easy to resolve this now. In just a few steps, there were only five silver bears left on the board. However, with the intention of sacrificing his War Bear, he still led the Snake Lady to the edge of the chessboard. At this moment, on the empty chessboard, there was no longer any chess piece between him and Jiang Li. He smiled sinisterly, took out a horn from his bosom, and began to cheat on the spot. After blowing the horn, he summoned another huge silver bear three times the size of other war bears. Do you think youre the only one with a trump card! Theres an array formation restriction on this chessboard. Outside of the round, your snake cant save you now! Big Bear, eat him! The aura of this bear was inferior to the Red Snake Lady, but it had clearly reached the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Jiang Li revealed a surprised expression towards this. He was not surprised that the other party could produce a battle bear of this level. To these large sects with deep foundations, it was not difficult to produce a Great Demon. What surprised Jiang Li was that such a person who seemed to be brainless actually knew how to act weak. On the spectator stand, Shenshan Qiuhua nervously grabbed the fence. She knew that Jiang Lis strength was extraordinary. However, Jiang Lis cultivation had only reached the Foundation Establishment realm not long ago. Even if he broke through now, logically speaking, it was only a Void Core. The Red Snake Lady had been lured away. Now that he had to face such a terrifying beast, it was no wonder that Shenshan Qiuhua was nervous. However, other than her, the others all looked like they were watching a show. This so-called Great Mountain Alliance gave him quite a good treatment. They even arranged for a snake demon to protect him. However, this person was too careless. Hes definitely going to lose. Young Master Chunkong, if you dont stop them, that Alliance Leader will be eaten. Since he participated in the game, theres nothing to regret. Moreover, he didnt beg for mercy, right? A group of young masters teased from the spectator stand, looking at Jiang Li who was covered by the shadow of the giant bear with interest. Even if it was them, they would not be easy to deal with such a scene now, let alone this Jiang Li who seemed to be younger than them and was unknown. The speed of the Great Demon Silver Bear was extremely swift, and it pounced towards Jiang Li with the momentum of pushing a mountain back. The fat and heavy claw was even larger than his entire body. Carrying the momentum of the giant bears collision and the powerful and domineering earth attribute spiritual qi, this bear palm could create a giant chasm on the spot. However, Jiang Li stood on the spot as if he was stunned. All he did was to raise a hand to block the huge claw. It was like an ant colliding with an elephant. It looked funny and ridiculous. However, when the two sides collided, time seemed to have suddenly stopped. The claw that carried extreme might suddenly stopped in midair. The arm Jiang Li raised did not even bend, and the ground beneath his feet did not show any signs of cracking. The enormous force was actually easily dispersed by Jiang Li. I heard that the Silver Bear Palm of the Myriad Beast Plains is the best in the world. Looks like Im in for a treat today. Jiang Li flipped his hand and grabbed one of the giant bears claws. He gently swung it up and spun it around before ruthlessly smashing it to the side. The fat on the Silver Bear Great Demon shook crazily under this impact. There was only a dumbfounded expression in its originally bloodthirsty eyes. The bear, whose entire body was in pieces, could not get up from the ground for a moment. Then, a fist enlarged in its eyes. A ball of blood splattered. After the bears body stiffened, it completely stopped breathing. It was unknown if it was alive or dead. What? Is this your trump card? Kneel down and kowtow to me three times. I might spare your life. Shaking the bear blood on his arm, Jiang Li returned the other partys words in his face. Even if Barossa originally wanted to surrender, he did not have the face to say it now. On the high pavilion, the group of second-generation sect disciples were also in disbelief. The gap between the Nascent Soul realm and the Golden Core realm was like the chasm of divine punishment. How could it be crossed so easily? Even in the flourishing cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, there were no more than five people who were able to surmount a gap of such a large realm and defeat the strong as the weak. Due to their noble status, they could withstand the attacks of Nascent Soul cultivators for a period of time with the protective artifacts given by their elders. However, if one wanted to win in a battle, or even so easily rely on their physical strength, it was definitely impossible to easily resolve it in two rounds. The most shocked person was Mu Chunkong. He had just gone to the Great Mountain Region to inquire about information and had heard a little about Jiang Li. If he remembered correctly, this Alliance Leader Jiang was only 15 years old, right? No, he must have remembered wrongly! Perhaps he was 51 years old, but he looked too young. Jiang Li paid no attention to the surprise of these second-generation disciples. They were only a group of second-generation disciples who had yet to leave the protection of their elders, and they were not worthy of being mentioned. If it was Mu Chunhao, he would probably not be in the mood to play these games. Since the other party had already attacked, it was his turn. Jiang Li himself stepped forward, as if he had crossed the entire venue with just one step and stood in the same compartment as Barossa. Wait! What are you doing! An ordinary hand reached out and grabbed the other partys neck. Right when his palm was about to touch it, a solid layer of the Bear Soul Barrier moved out in an attempt to stop Jiang Lis palm. However, a layer of purple-red light appeared on Jiang Lis hand. After the protective artifact refined from a high-level beast soul came into contact with Jiang Lis special spiritual qi, it immediately began to tremble violently. In a moment, it shattered like a soap bubble. Jiang Li reached out and grabbed the other partys neck. Then, he casually threw it at the huge red snake not far away. Red snake, eat him. Barossa drew an arc in the air. The red snake also opened its mouth at the right time and aimed at the food that was thrown at it. Wait, you cant kill him! Just as Barossa was about to fall into the snakes mouth, another figure darted out from the tall pavilion and turned into a bronze tiger phantom in midair, about to cross the chessboard array and catch him. Jiang Li did not scold them for being unfair or treating them differently when he saw this. This was normal. The Beast Frenzy Sect was formed by the combined forces of the Bronze Tiger, Silver Bear, and Golden Lion. Naturally, they were united. Jiang Li was new here and did not have a deep background. They did not know him at all, so what reason did he have to be fair and just? He was not a child anymore, so Jiang Li knew how to defend himself. With a tap of his foot, a light screen suddenly rose around the chessboard, blocking the bronze tiger phantom outside. Without the bronze tigers obstruction, there was no chance of Barossa surviving. He was swallowed by the Red Snake Lady. Mu Chunkong, what are you doing! After the bronze tiger landed, it transformed into its human form again. It turned around and questioned Mu Chunkong angrily, thinking that he was deliberately stopping it. Its not me! Mu Chunkong explained with an ugly expression before looking at Jiang Li with displeasure. Only now did everyone recall the scene from before. Jiang Li had actually silently seized this chess formation. They had not discovered that he could do this in such a short period of time. This persons attainments in array formations were so high that it probably surpassed their imagination. Now, they really did not dare to underestimate Jiang Li anymore. Alliance Leader Jiang, right? Your methods are indeed impressive. The bronze tiger cultivator did not finish his words. After saying this, he exchanged glances with Mu Chunkong before turning around and quickly leaving. Mu Chunkong shook his head helplessly, and then he took a box from the side and handed it to Jiang Li. This is our Mu familys Longevity Peach. Consider it Alliance Leader Jiangs reward for winning the game. In addition, Alliance Leader Jiang must be tired after the battle. Please rest in the other courtyard. Although he spoke nicely, he was actually helping the Beast Frenzy Sect keep an eye on Jiang Li so that they could find someone to turn the situation around. However, Jiang Li did not reject this suggestion. After retrieving the Red Snake Lady, he summoned Shenshan Qiuhua and followed Mu Chunkong into a courtyard. Senior Brother Jiang Li, what should we do next? Should I inform Mother? With her help, we can definitely leave this place. Shenshan Qiuhua did not reveal it in front of everyone just now, so after the two of them were alone, she immediately became anxious. No matter how strong Jiang Li was, it was impossible for him to defeat the elders of the other partys sect. When the other party brought people back, he would really be unable to escape. She and Elder Mu might be fine, but the Mu family would not protect Jiang Li. He smiled and reassured Shenshan Qiuhua. He even had the mood to brew the peach blossom tea on the table. In just two minutes, the door to their courtyard was indeed kicked open from the outside. An old man with hair that exploded like a lions mane rushed in murderously under the lead of the bronze tiger cultivator. Damn kid! You actually dared to kill my disciple! Quickly come out and die! As soon as he finished speaking, the inner sect had already exploded into pieces on the ground. However, the situation in the hall indeed puzzled this elder. The Silver Bear disciple, Barossa, was sitting at the table perfectly fine. He was enjoying tea and wine with Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua. They were chatting happily. The elder of the Golden Lion lineage turned around and glared at the disciple who reported the news. This person was not dead at all. Since the two of them became friends after fighting, there was no need to continue pursuing this matter. 1 After the people from the Beast Frenzy Sect left, Jiang Li took out the box that contained the Longevity Peach. The Longevity Peach inside had already disappeared, leaving only a black leaf. On it was a sentence written in ancient text. The Longevity Peach Yang Fruit can conceal the aura of the Yin Fruit. Chapter 348 - Contact Across Space Jiang Li had discovered this leaf in the box where the Mu familys Longevity Peach was stored. The breed was very special. Even in the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region, not many cultivators had seen it. However, it just so happened that Jiang Li was very familiar with it. It was because this was the leaf of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood. As a cultivator of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, Jiang Li could guarantee that it was definitely real. To be able to hand this leaf to him meant that the other party was either a puppet planted by another Nine Nether Branch or the main body was here. Most importantly, the other party probably knew that there was a Nine Nether Branch behind Jiang Li. Jiang Li originally wanted to find out the situation from the Mu family. However, instead of finding out anything about the Mu family, his situation had already been secretly figured out by someone. If he revealed this information to the Mu family of the Peach Forest, Jiang Li would probably be troubled by a huge problem again. Apart from that, the ancient text written on the leaf also made Jiang Li very concerned. The Longevity Peach Yang Fruit can conceal the aura of the Yin Fruit. The Longevity Peach Yang Fruit referred to the Mu familys Longevity Peach, while the Yin Fruit referred to the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. Jiang Li had tried earlier, and the other party did not lie to him. After using the Nine Nether Wood to absorb the Longevity Peach, he could fuse it into the Nine Nether Earth Fruit or the spiritual root seed. The unique aura of someone parasitized by the spiritual root seed could indeed be perfectly concealed. Even he could not recognize his puppet. The reason why the other party sent this news to him was clearly to use it on the Beast Frenzy Sects Barossa. Originally, Jiang Li did not want to use the spiritual root seed in the peach forest. He planned to use the Spirit Absorbing Monster to control Barossa first. After dealing with the higher-ups of the Beast Frenzy Sect, he would let him find an opportunity to kill him. This was because there was a flaw in doing this. After the brain was eaten by the Spirit Absorbing Monster, although cultivators could not see anything strange on the surface, this persons essence was already dead. This meant that the Soul Lamp or Life Token stored in the Beast Frenzy Sect would be extinguished on the spot. It would not be long before the other partys sect reacted. If they checked the time of his death, Jiang Li would easily be exposed. It was not until he looked at the note and tested it that he realized that it was indeed possible. He used the spiritual root seed that had fused with the Longevity Peach to turn Barossa into one of his own. With his status as the second generation heir of the sect, perhaps he could not directly resolve the conflict between the Beast Frenzy Sect and the Great Mountain Alliance. However, for the time being, it was not a problem to stabilize them. In the future, with him as the springboard, Jiang Li could gradually devour the opposing sect. As long as he turned a few important figures in the Beast Frenzy Sect into his own, this matter could be resolved without bloodshed. He did not have to worry about the Beast Frenzy Sects incident for the time being. The problem now was that he had to find the hidden Nine Nether Branch as soon as possible. Could it be Mu Chunkong? Mu Chunkong had personally handed this box to him. It was the easiest for him to do something. However, after thinking for a moment, Jiang Li shook his head and eliminated this possibility. He had already tried many times on Mu Chunyang. Due to the Mu familys special cultivation method, the spiritual root seed could not parasitize them at all. Even if he did it forcefully, the final outcome would only be the parasite dying under the collision of two completely different energies. Although there were some differences between each Spiritual Root Branch, their quality would not change. Since Jiang Li could not do it, there was a high chance that the other party could not. It might be the second-generation disciples of other sects in the pavilion. At that time, everyones attention was on the battle between Jiang Li and Barossa. Under such circumstances, it was probably not difficult to secretly put a leaf into the box. He took back the bracelet from Shenshan Qiuhua and transformed it into a small version of the Golden Web Python in Jiang Lis hand. This was naturally the other Great Demon Python in the Myriad Snake Cave of the Rock Mountain Range. Previously, Jiang Li had asked it to transform into a bracelet and stay in the high pavilion with Shenshan Qiuhua. Apart from protecting Qiuhua, he had also asked it to monitor everyone on it. He had to guard against these second-generation heirs from behind the scenes. Unfortunately, the other party was very cautious and did not observe any suspicious figures. Since he could not determine the target directly, Jiang Li looked at the leaf again. The only thing that could be confirmed now was that this Nine Nether Leaf was completely fresh. It should have been plucked less than two hours ago. In other words, the thing that had infiltrated the Mu family and was close to Jiang Li in the high pavilion was probably the main body of a Nine Nether Branch. He was really bold and his methods of hiding his aura were really powerful. Jiang Li felt a headache coming on. He pulled a few parallel minds together and thought of a solution for a long time. If the other party deliberately hid and wanted to find him directly, it was no different from finding a needle in a haystack. However, there was actually a way to contact the other party first. After explaining to Shenshan Qiuhua, Jiang Li sat cross-legged on the spot and meditated while his mind had already sunk into the depths of his Sea of Consciousness. This time, he did not summon the other parallel minds. Instead, he entered the Nine Nether clones consciousness. Compared to Jiang Lis main body, the Sea of Consciousness of the Nine Nether clone seemed to be much narrower, and his mental world was even more monotonous and empty. In the gloomy mental world, there was only a huge tree floating in the middle of the world. The surrounding area was only a few thousand feet before they reached the end. Looking out, other than vaguely seeing Jiang Lis main consciousness, he could not see anything else. This was different from the scene Jiang Li had seen when he used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to obtain the Nine Nether Branch back then. The consciousness of the ordinary Nine Nether Branch was actually hanging on the main body of the Nine Nether Wood. However, after Jiang Li seized this branch, he cut off his original connection and hung it on the shore of his consciousness. What he needed to do now was to let this mental space return to its original location. Jiang Li focused his mind and activated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, severing the connection between the two mental worlds. In the next moment, the mental world of the Nine Nether Branch shook. After leaving Jiang Lis main body, it floated for a moment before being attracted by another existence and approaching in an unknown direction. The mental world was illusory and did not have any concept of distance in the conventional sense. Just like the mental connection between him and the yaksha clone, it could even cross the barrier of a world without being too affected. Not long after, through the edge of his Sea of Consciousness, Jiang Li vaguely saw a huge inverted tree that could reach the sky. Even in the mental world, it was very difficult to observe the other partys complete posture. Indeed, the parallel mind of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra could even deceive this mental body. As long as he took the initiative to get close, he would similarly be accepted by the Nine Nether Wood. Soon, the consciousness space stabilized. Jiang Li looked around. In the other direction of his mental space, he was practically stuck to the mental bubble of another Nine Nether Branch. The mission of many Nine Nether branches was to devour each other to determine the strongest person and return to the Netherworld to devour their true body to inherit the authority of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, they had the instinct to converge from the moment they were born. For example, in this consciousness space, one could determine the distance of the main body through the distance between the mental bubbles. Now, he was almost close to seeing the mental world of another Nine Nether Branch. This meant that there was really a Nine Nether Wood that was quite close to him. This should be the one who contacted him, right? With a thought, Jiang Li ran to the edge of the mental barrier closest to the two sides. At this moment, the other party also discovered him. In the other partys mental space, a small version of the Nine Nether Wood spontaneously floated over. The appearance of the tree was that of an Immortal in Daoist clothing. What was noteworthy was that behind the statue, the tree bark was not flat, but a shriveled crease. It seemed that there was something growing under the tree bark. However, the thing inside disappeared for some reason. After the tree bark was empty, it wrinkled. Jiang Lis mind shook as he recalled the branch in the Mother River. After obtaining the Demonic Tree Heart, he made it into the core of the Divine Statue clone. As for the remaining half, wasnt it exactly the same as the one in front of him? Wait, if the other party was not blind back then, it would have definitely seen that the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that burned it to near-death was released by Jiang Li. Could it be that it had come to seek revenge? After understanding the other partys identity, he recalled the situation where parasitized cultivators frequently disappeared from his Hidden Rock Army. Now, it seemed that it was very likely this guys doing. Back then, the Nine Nether Wood in the underwater graveyard was almost burned to death by Jiang Lis Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. After escaping, it received a blessing in disguise. While it was heavily injured, it awakened a special talent similar to the spiritual root seed. It shrunk its body and hid in the bodies of human cultivators. After lying low for a period of time, it had appeared again at an unknown time and did not expose its tracks. Instead, it hid in the range of the Great Mountain Region and dug out Jiang Lis secrets from behind the scenes. Due to the fact that Jiang Lis network was too big, it was inevitable that this fellow would find him. This was really impossible to guard against. After this fellow fled back then, Jiang Li had specially taken out the lamps of ten Ghost Lantern Fish and refined it into a one-time use Ghost Lantern Flame Bomb before handing it to the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance. As long as this Nine Nether Wood dared to appear again, even if he was not present, the Great Mountain Alliance could still use the Ghost Lantern Flame Bomb to give it a fatal lesson. Unfortunately, this tree demon became smarter after the incident. In the end, he was the one who was tricked. The two sides stared at each other through the barrier of the mental world. However, the soul could not cross this seemingly small distance. At this moment, a tree root stretched out from the other party. On the tree root was a pitch-black token with the words Great Mountain written on it. At the same time, Jiang Lis chest suddenly emitted a burning sensation. It was his Great Mountain Alliance Leader Token that had a reaction. With a thought, he held his Alliance Leader Token. After reading the information, his expression immediately became even uglier. We finally meet again, my clansman. Or rather, I should call you Green Mountain Ascetic! It was the token he had left Yan Hong. However, the one who sent the message was clearly the Nine Nether Branch that was contacting him from afar. It turned out that even Yan Hong had fallen into the other partys hands. Coupled with the Hidden Rock cultivators that went missing mysterious, it was obvious that all the information they knew was leaked. Fortunately, Jiang Li did not have the habit of telling his subordinates everything. What was passed down were only missions and never the entire plan, so the information leaked was still within his tolerance. Moreover, this Nine Nether Wood probably did not think that a human could control its kind. After obtaining the information about the Hidden Rock cultivators, it roughly guessed the experiences of this fellow clansman. In its understanding, the Nine Nether clone had originally appeared in the cultivation world as Green Mountain Ascetic and intercepted many of its spiritual root seeds. Later on, it found a way to get to know and control the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, so it left the Great Mountain Region with the army and arrived at the main city of the Eastern Region. It called out the name Green Mountain Ascetic because it wanted Jiang Li to know that it had already obtained all the information and wanted to inflict some mental pressure. Jiang Li did not deny it when he saw the other party misunderstand this, and he only calmly asked the other party through the Alliance Leader Token, So its you. Where are my seeds? The other party had no reservations right now. If Jiang Li did not want to be in a passive spot, he had to pretend that he did not care as well. The word seeds expressed his attitude towards those missing cultivators. Dont worry, theyre in good shape. You snatched away two thousand seeds from me earlier. Isnt it good to use them to repay me now? In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, there were only two Nine Nether Branches. It naturally had to count the cultivators who had disappeared when it was still in the underwater graveyard as Jiang Lis doing. However, Jiang Li did not intend to admit it at all. I dont know what youre talking about. However, youre not allowed to touch my territory and my seeds. Return all my seeds. You should know that youre not my match. Jiang Li did not show any anger or even worry, as if he was really just a tree. The other party already had considerable intelligence. If he let the other party feel that he valued those seed cultivators and even Yan Hong, he would be severely threatened. Jiang Li put on a stoic expression and even raised his hand to summon a ball of ghastly white Ghost Lantern Fire. He looked as if he was not afraid of him but was determined to win. Seeing the pale white fire, fear and anger clearly flashed across the face of the other partys immortal statue tree. Although the color was already different, it had suffered greatly from this flame back then. Even though Jiang Lis Nine Nether clone was inferior to it, so long as this ball of fire was present, there was no possibility of it winning. Just like that, Jiang Li did not show any signs of being threatened at all. Instead, he started to threaten the other party. This bold move would kill Yan Hong if he was not careful. However, the other partys next sentence made Jiang Li heave a sigh of relief. Its not good for us to fight here. I can return those seeds to you, but you have to help me deal with the Immortal Peach Demon Wood! Chapter 349 - Divine Possession Girl Chapter 349: Divine Possession Girl Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Lis intentional disguise was very effective. As expected, the other party did not treat him as a human. To the Nine Nether Branch, although the spiritual root seed was important, it would definitely not be a threat. Moreover, the status of the human cultivation world was not very important to a tree. Fortunately, he did not expose himself earlier. In that case, Yan Hong and the others safety was slightly guaranteed. He could also be largely unaffected by the other party. However the Immortal Peach Demon Wood? Wait, could he be talking about the Mu familys patriarch? You want to attack that person from the Mu family? Jiang Li deliberately tested him. Thats right, its that old fellow. He has eaten countless of our clansmen in the Eastern Region over the years. If we let him continue developing, itll be similarly difficult for us to survive. The other partys words affirmed Jiang Lis guess. In fact, Jiang Li had noticed it since the first time he met Mu Chunyang. The other partys Yang Wood spiritual qi was completely countered by the Nine Nether spiritual qi. Moreover, the level of his cultivation method was extraordinarily high, and it was probably not inferior to the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture originated from the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood. There were not many Yang Wood attribute inheritances of the same level as him even in ancient times. It was very likely that the Mu familys cultivation method originated from another Yang-Wood attribute Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth. Thinking about those Longevity Peaches, if their effects were strengthened by a thousand times, they would be almost identical to the legendary Immortal Longevity Peach. However, the main body of the Nine Nether Wood had relied on the souls of the six paths of reincarnation to survive until now in the Netherworld. The Immortality Peach Tree above the Heavenly Palace was even more dependent on spiritual qi, so it should not be able to survive until today. In the legends, other than the true form of the Immortality Peach that no one had seen before, there were 3,600 peach trees in the Immortal Peach Garden. The first 1,200 stalks were small and ripened every 3,000 years. When a person ate them, they would become immortal and achieve the Dao. In the middle, there were 1,200 stalks that ripened every 6,000 years. When a person ate them, they would ascend and become immortal. In the back, there were 1,200 stalks with purple-patterned cores that ripened every 9,000 years. When a person ate them, their lifespan would be equivalent to heaven and earth, existing like the sun and moon. Ignoring everything else, just the effects of these people easily achieving longevity and ascending to immortality with lifespan that could last as long as heaven and earth were enticing enough. Right now, the spiritual qi of heaven and earth in the continent of the Nine Provinces could not support the growth of any orthodox Immortal Peach Tree. In ancient times alone, the concentration of spiritual qi in the human world could not compare to the Immortal Peach Garden. Not to mention the current continent of the Nine Provinces. Even the small immortal peach that was ripened every three thousand years would find it difficult to survive in such an environment, let alone produce fruits. Perhaps the peach core of a certain Immortal Peach Tree had fallen into the human world and only grew after countless years. Hmph, you know that persons level is far above ours. Even if we work together, we wont be his match. Jiang Li did not question the other party. This Nine Nether Branch that grew in the underwater graveyard had already cultivated the second Tree Heart, so it naturally obtained more inheritances from the main body. He could even use the reverse domain of the Back Yin Mountain. It was very normal for him to know some secrets that Jiang Li did not know. Theres no need for you to do anything. As long as you hand me the Divine Possession Girl that that old fellow has been searching for more than a thousand years, we will naturally have a way to deal with him. The Nine Nether Wood from the graveyard finally stated its goal. However, Jiang Li did not expect that the other party was not targeting him, but the Divine Possession Girl. As long as you hand that Divine Possession Girl to me, you dont have to interfere with anything else. I can return those seeds to you immediately. After this matter is completed, I can give you half of the Immortality Peach Demon Woods Immortality Peaches and the Nine Nether Tree Hearts that he hid! The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard offered very sincere conditions for this Divine Possession Girl. Divine Possession Girl Divine Possession Girl The color in Jiang Lis eyes inexplicably changed. He had already guessed who the Nine Nether Wood was talking about. In addition, it turned out that the Mu familys patriarch had been searching for her. It seemed that the Immortal Peach Demon Wood had stayed here for eight thousand years and wanted to go out and take a look. Jiang Li did not believe that the other party had no goal after searching for so many years. The Divine Possession Physique was the best material to possess. At the very least, it was good material for an incarnation. The plan of the Nine Nether Wood in the underwater graveyard was to tamper with the Divine Possession Girl and personally give her to the Mu familys patriarch to possess. Then, he would give the other party a fatal blow when he was at his weakest. No wonder he was so easy-going in front of Jiang Li. It turned out that this person from the underwater graveyard really felt that the initiative was in Jiang Lis hands! Clearly, Jiang Li would not give him the person he wanted. The Divine Possession Girl is very important. Tell me the plan. If its feasible, I can cooperate with you. In the courtyard, Jiang Li was sitting cross-legged. Elder Mu, who had left earlier, finally returned. Qiuhua, are you alright? Seeing the two damaged doors, Elder Mu felt a lingering fear. She grabbed Shenshan Qiuhua and looked left and right. Seeing that they were not injured, she relaxed. She did not expect that they would bump into people from the Beast Frenzy Sect. After the Mu family told her the situation, Elder Mu immediately rushed back, but she was still a step late. Fortunately, Jiang Li handled it very well, and nothing happened. Qiuhua, eat this. We wont be participating in the Longevity Peach Banquet. A box appeared in Elder Mus hand. She had also brought back a Longevity Peach. This Longevity Peach was larger than the one Jiang Li had obtained earlier, and the flesh was more transparent and round. This was a high-grade Longevity Peach that ripened every 30 years. Every disciple of the Mu family would obtain such a Longevity Peach at the beginning of their cultivation. It could improve the physique of cultivators and obtain the blessing of their ancestors. It was said that they might even obtain the supreme inheritance of the Mu familys patriarch. However, Shenshan Qiuhua had been staying at the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak since she was young. Moreover, her natural spiritual root was different from ordinary Mu family disciples. She had a dual-attribute water and fire spiritual root. Therefore, Elder Mu did not contact the family to ask for the Longevity Peach for her. It was not until she awakened a certain special talent and encountered several dangers that Elder Mu recalled a saying in the clan. She brought Shenshan Qiuhua back to the Mu family and used her relationship with the Family Head to obtain this Longevity Peach. Shenshan Qiuhua took the Longevity Peach and was about to eat it when a hand stopped her. Jiang Li had already woken up from his meditation at some point in time. It was he who had stopped Shenshan Qiuhua. Jiang Li, you? When there were outsiders present, Elder Mu called him the Alliance Leader, although she called him by his name in private. Seeing Jiang Li stop them, the two of them looked at him in confusion. Elder Mu, do you know about the Divine Possession Physique? Jiang Li did not explain and asked after gesturing to Shenshan Qiuhua. When she heard the words Divine Possession Physique, Elder Mus expression changed. Indeed, she knew the talent that Shenshan Qiuhua had awakened. The so-called Divine Possession Physique could also be called the Divine Bearer. In ancient times, after the path to ascension was cut, without the Buzhou Mountain as a passageway, the passage between the Heavenly realm and the human world became even more difficult. It was even harder for mortals to become immortals, but for Immortals and Gods who had already become immortals and attained the Dao, it was similarly difficult to descend to the lower realm. However, some Immortals and Gods had to protect the descendants of the lower realm, and they also had to reveal divine miracles from time to time to maintain their prosperity. At this time, they needed a human body that could carry their will and strength as their spokesperson. That was to find the Divine Possession Physique otherwise known as the Divine Bearer. So, did Junior Sister Qiuhua awaken the Divine Possession Physique earlier? Thats right. That time, Qiuhua could hear the voices of those childrens ghosts on the flying ship because she awakened it. During this period of time, the situation has not improved. Dozens of ghosts have already been attracted by Qiuhuas aura. Almost every day, there are ghosts attacking the Great Mountain stronghold. Im afraid that if this continues, something will happen to her. If an ordinary persons soul residence was a sturdy fortress, the soul residence of the Divine Bearer was a wooden house that was riddled with holes and had no windows. There was a large number of gold, silver, and treasures inside. Their bodies could accept information from the outside world more easily, but it would also attract many ghosts with evil intentions to come and seize their bodies. For some mighty figures who were about to die or demons who could not transform, they were also the best targets to possess. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were surrounded by wolves. Ive tried many methods, but none of them worked. Now, perhaps only the ancestor spirits of the race can protect Qiuhua. Elder Mu was very helpless. Unless she had no choice, she did not want to return to the Mu family. Jiang Li understood that even in the Mu family, there should be very few people who knew the details of the Mu familys patriarch. They probably really thought that he was only an old ancestor. If Elder Mu knew that that old ancestor was actually an Immortal Peach Demon Wood, she would probably not bring Shenshan Qiuhua back even if she was beaten to death. However, Elder Mu knew that the Mu family had been searching for the Nine Nether Tree Heart and Divine Possession Physique for many years, so she had always been vigilant and did not dare to reveal it to anyone. Previously, she had always asked Shenshan Qiuhua to stay with Jiang Li and did not let her meet her old friends. Elder Mu, Qiuhua, do you trust me? The two of them nodded. Ill think of a way to resolve the matter of the Divine Possession Physique, but she cant eat this Longevity Peach. Fortunately, Jiang Li had come this time. Otherwise, when he saw Shenshan Qiuhua again, the owner of her body would probably have changed. There was no need to mention Shenshan Qiuhua. Elder Mu hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Jiang Li put away the Longevity Peach and reached into the coffin for a long time before taking out a snake ring with a black and white snake tail. Junior Sister Qiuhua, close your eyes and dont resist. Shenshan Qiuhuas trust in Jiang Li had probably reached the point where he could knock on her door at night. She did as she was told without any hesitation. With a thought from Jiang Li, a pale white fire snake Holy Spirit flew out from behind him. Borrowing Jiang Lis strength, the Holy Spirit spat out a mouthful of dragon qi and struck the snake ring. The Ouroboros Ring immediately separated and entered Shenshan Qiuhuas consciousness from both sides. After circling around the Sea of Consciousness that was different from ordinary people, they reconnected. The barrier formed by the Black-White Snake Ring locked Shenshan Qiuhuas defenseless mental world. Before the snake ring was removed, nothing could easily enter. The exposed aura of a Divine Bearer was quickly reduced until it was too low to detect. I cant hear those voices anymore Shenshan Qiuhua opened her eyes in pleasant surprise. It turned out that the voices that had been lingering in her ears had finally disappeared. Up until now, there were no Immortals or Gods in the world, but this did not mean that the talent of the Divine Possession was useless. On the contrary, some existences that had survived since ancient times would only desire them more. Jiang Li had once seen two ancient stone monuments. One of them recorded the method of using an Immortal Soul to wait until the calamity was over before relying on the method of rebirth. According to the two stone monuments, the calamity of heaven and earth that had lasted for tens of thousands of years was originally because the Heavenly Dao was unable to endure the boundless greed of the Heavenly Immortals and Gods, so it directly destroyed everything and brought about the Cultivationless Age. Even if the Immortals and Gods of back then could leave behind even a little bit until now, they would still be rejected by the world and be unable to cultivate to attain the Dao again. It was just like the main body of the Nine Nether Wood that was hiding in the Netherworld and could not leave at all. If they used the Divine Bearer, they could largely bypass this restriction and might even inherit a portion of the power from the ancient times. It was just like Ba Xia that was trapped in Jiang Lis mind. If he could encounter Shenshan Qiuhua in advance and easily possess her, then even if he could only inherit a thousandth of the ancient strength, he would probably be able to slap Jiang Li to death. Since he could do it alone, there might be more. In a place that Jiang Li did not know, it was even possible that immortals and gods had already revived. He had to be careful in the future. At the same time, he had to become stronger as soon as possible. At the moment, he temporarily restricted Shenshan Qiuhuas talent. However, the other Nine Nether Branch was still staring covetously. When he spoke to Jiang Li earlier, he had also said that he had a way to deal with that person. This meant that that fellow had other helpers. Once they fought, Jiang Lis Ghost Lantern Cold Flame might not be able to suppress them all. The next day, everyone could already smell the strong peach fragrance when they went out. Everyone from the various sects walked into the inner area of the peach forest under the lead of the attendant. Of the three people from the Great Mountain Alliance, only Jiang Li rode the spirit colt carriage into the banquet. Elder Mu and Shenshan Qiuhua did the opposite and left the Mu familys peach forest against the flow of people. Mu Chunkong and the others, who were outside, felt a little strange. However, Elder Mu was determined to leave, so they could not forcefully stop her. The Great Mountain Alliances flying ship rose into the sky. A pair of eyes watched it slowly disappear into the horizon. An hour later, the protective light membrane on the flying ship that was flying in the sky suddenly fluctuated violently. A black thread easily penetrated the entire flying ship. Then, the black threads slashed horizontally, instantly cutting the flying ship at the waist. A large number of the array patterns were destroyed, and the force of the airship could no longer be maintained. The entire flying ship began to fall diagonally. Boom! The flying ship crashed to the ground, and a mushroom cloud rose into the sky. A few figures darted out of the flying ship before falling. The Great Mountain Alliance did not bring many experts with them this time. The existence that could destroy the flying ship in one strike was not something they could deal with. As soon as Elder Mu and the others left the flying ship, they rode their flying swords and tried to leave as quickly as possible. However, not long after he flew out, a Hidden Rock cultivator at the front seemed to have collided with something. His entire body emitted blood as he fell with a wail. Elder Mu and the others behind immediately slowed down and observed carefully. Only then did they discover that countless fine black threads had formed a wall in front of them. A sword technique flew out and struck the black threads. The sharp Shu Mountain Sword Technique could not injure the threads at all. The few of them immediately turned the flying sword around, but they discovered that the wall formed by the black threads seemed to have no end. It was as if they were locked in a solid bird cage with nowhere to escape.. Chapter 350 - The Oriole Behind Chapter 350: The Oriole Behind Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios They had just left the Mu familys peach forest when the Great Mountain Alliances flying ship was attacked by an unknown cultivator. With just one strike, even the flying ship was destroyed. There was also a black silk barrier that blocked their path. Shenshan Qiuhua and the others immediately fell into a dangerous situation. Hand over the Divine Possession Girl and I wont kill you. A crisp female voice sounded from the sky. A petite woman wrapped in a red veil slowly descended from above. Black hair spread out in all directions. It turned out that the black threads that had cut open the flying ship and formed a bird cage to block their path were all this persons hair. We should have no grudges with Senior. Why are you blocking our path? Elder Mu spoke solemnly. That person only looked at them and gave them a lot of pressure. The strength of the two sides was clearly not on the same level. Ive already told you to hand over the Divine Possession Girl. Since you dont know how to take the initiative, dont blame me. The figure behind the veil waved his hand, and 3,000 black threads flew towards them. Every black strand was condensed from extremely terrifying hatred and was extremely tough. Under the stimulation of the cold Yin qi, every single strand could unleash terrifying might. Elder Mu and the others were at the Golden Core realm at most. The sword technique they slashed out was unable to block the invasion of the black hair. They could only use their flying swords to dodge the hair cage. However, the speed at which the hair grew was even faster than their flying swords. In just a moment, there was no way to dodge. Just as they were about to be riddled with holes by these hair strands, a golden light suddenly appeared and actually cut off the black threads that covered the sky. When the golden light dissipated, it could be seen that it was a Buddhist hand that seemed to be made of gold. Amitabha. Hair is the vessel of worry and trouble. Benefactor, do you still not understand? What struck out that Buddhist hand was a strange golden statue with a thousand hands on its back, half Buddha and half Demon. A Buddhist hand on the back of the golden statue struck out again. With a light slash in the gentle Buddhist light, it easily cut off a large area of the tough and indestructible hair cage, revealing a gap that could be used to escape. Elder Mu and the others cupped their hands in thanks behind the golden statue and quickly fled from the gap in the cage. They turned into a few streaks of light and quickly disappeared from sight. The figure of the woman hidden between the red veil and black hair fluttered as she wanted to pursue, but the golden statue appeared in front of her and did not move an inch. Monk, youre so unreasonable. How can you stop a woman like me? Could it be that Master wants to rob me? Eh? What monk are you? I find you familiar. Make way. Ill definitely review our relationship tonight after this. How about it? The two Buddhist hands earlier easily cut off her hair of resentment. This made the woman in the red veil filled with fear towards this person who blocked her path and was unwilling to become enemies with him. However, she tried to bypass it several times but failed. Seeing the sword lights fly farther and farther away, she also understood that if she did not deal with this strange statue, she would not be able to capture the Divine Possession Girl. The female cultivator behind the red veil carefully sized up the appearance of the statue and was slightly surprised. Half flesh, half golden body, half demon, and half Buddha. It looked abnormal. Moreover, she felt that she had seen that demonic face somewhere before. This monk appreciates the good intentions of the female Bodhisattva. Put down the butchers knife and become a Buddha on the spot. Female Bodhisattva, please be magnanimous and let those benefactors off? The Divine Statue clone was still unmoved. He pressed his palms together in front of his chest, and the Buddhist eyes on his face were devout and demonic. I admire your profound Buddhist Dharma. Since you say so, then go to hell! The female voice behind the red sand suddenly became sinister and terrifying. The black threads floating in the air were instantly dyed red and slashed at the statue in the middle. When she attacked, there was a dense ghost qi and cold wind. Such a move was simply not something that a living person could use. In those strands of hair, there was resentment, bitterness, and dense bloody killing intent. Ordinary cultivators would die upon contact. In fact, after being killed, they would not even have the chance to become ghosts. It was an extremely vicious and ruthless move. However, the Divine Statue clone held a large amount of hair in his hand and casually rubbed it. The hair that was far more powerful than ordinary Profound-rank artifacts melted away like snow in spring. This method of condensing negative emotions for oneself was naturally useful against ordinary cultivators. However, in the body of the Divine Statue clone, the endless sufferings and chaotic wills of the world were colliding at all times. Such great enlightenment produced Anandas blood tears and created epiphany on the Divine Statue clone, these evil thoughts were useless in front of him. This is impossible! Who are you! When the woman blocking the way saw her resentment threads being broken, she was shocked and furious. She attacked even more crazily. The ghost qi of the frozen living beings spread in the air. For a time, cold wind swept through the dark clouds and covered the sun, dyeing the plain like a dead realm. Black claw ghost threads slashed at the statue clone, causing the air to wail. However, the attacks that were enough to tear through the sky and change the terrain were all blocked by a layer of red lotus barrier. I am Ananda of the Great Mountain Alliance. I am willing to preach the scriptures to the female Bodhisattva. Another few Buddhist and demonic palms struck out from behind, easily creating a few holes in the hair that covered the sky. The woman behind the cloud of hair could only retreat in front of the Buddha Demons palm. If she was struck by it, she would suffer greatly. It was not that she had never seen Buddhist cultivators before. Those ordinary Buddhist lights could at most resist her Resentment Threads. However, how could a guy who did not look very devout be so strange? The threads of resentment that she commanded the Ghost King Desolate Ground were completely countered by the statue clone without any temper. After fighting for a long time, hearing the words Great Mountain Alliance stimulated her sensitive nerves again. Great Mountain Alliance? Whats your relationship with Jiang Li? To his surprise, that unknown female cultivator actually called out Jiang Lis name. However, how could Jiang Li not remember knowing such a powerful female cultivator? Benefactor Jiang Li is the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Region. Is the female Bodhisattva an old friend of the Alliance Leader? After hearing this name again, the blood-colored hair that covered the sky suddenly shrunk. Then, an exasperated female voice sounded. Damn it! Behave yourself! Damn monk, Ill remember you! Dont let me hear that name again! As if something had happened to its body, the red veil hidden in its hair quickly fled into the distance. The speed was very fast, it could be seen how anxious the other party was. However, things did not go as she wished. A figure that she least wanted to see had unknowingly blocked her path of retreat. Miss Yang, why did you leave in a hurry after meeting an old friend? It was Jiang Li who had been hiding since the beginning. The person in the Mu family of the Peach Forest was simply a Nine Nether clone that Jiang Li had created using the 30-year-old Longevity Peach. It should not be a problem to deceive them for the time being. His main body hid in the coffin and left the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest with Elder Mu and the other two in order to lure the snake out of the hole. Unexpectedly, it was not the graveyards Nine Nether Wood, but an old friend. Its you! The womans expression changed drastically. What she was most afraid of was not Jiang Li and the Buddha statue behind him. It was the other will that had been awakened in her body after seeing Jiang Li. Dont come out! Youre not allowed to come out! Two completely different expressions appeared, competing on the same face. The full-strength resistance of the original owner of this body affected most of Yang Ruozhis mind. This body was not hers after all. After being affected, her combat strength plummeted. At this moment, another ball of pale flames appeared in front of her. Jiang Li waved his hand and shot out the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, burning away Yang Ruozhis messy hair. White and flames still burned along the hair towards the main body. 1 Yang Ruozhi screamed. The ghost qi that almost covered the sky instantly disappeared. This injured Ghost King was frightened back by Jiang Lis Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Back when she was in the Ghost King Desolate Ground, she had seen this kind of flame. If she was at her peak, she would still have the confidence to deal with this cold flame, but it was best to save it now. Yang Ruozhi retreated, and the eyes of the woman behind the red veil finally recovered their clarity. However, snatching the body from a Ghost King was extremely difficult. Her eyes were filled with exhaustion, and she was unable to even maintain the simplest flight. After calling out benefactor in a daze, she fell. Jiang Li flew forward and caught the thin figure wrapped in the red veil. This person was the abandoned disciple of the Thousand Crane Tower that Jiang Li had rescued from the Ghost King Desolate Ground a few months ago, Mu Yulan. For some reason, she entered and appeared here. It seemed that this unlucky female cultivator had experienced many things during this period of time. He felt that the flesh and blood that had been cut off by the ghosts had already grown back. The power in her body shocked even him. At that time, she, who had not even formed a Golden Core, was already a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator. This was the benefit of having a grandpa or an elder sister in her body. That troublesome injury had already recovered so quickly. The progress of her cultivation was so terrifying. The Ghost King, Yang Ruozhi, was a terrifying existence that surpassed Soul Formation cultivators. Because she had been heavily injured in the chaotic battle, her strength had greatly decreased. However, as long as she separated a small portion of her strength, it was enough to allow Mu Yulans cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds. Earlier, under Yang Ruozhis personal control, she even displayed an exaggerated strength that had reached the Soul Formation realm. If not for Jiang Li restraining ghosts, it would have been very difficult to deal with them. However, it was almost impossible to fix this rashly created Nascent Soul. Yang Ruozhi, this big sister, was not very qualified. She was a little too ruthless. If not for the fact that the cultivation method of the Thousand Crane Tower was neutral and gave Mu Yulan a firm foundation, at this moment, she would have been toyed to death by Yang Ruozhi. Two hours later, Mu Yulan slowly woke up from her coma. Where am I? She had been suppressed by Yang Ruozhi for a long time and had been sleeping soundly. She still did not understand the situation. She only felt warm currents flowing into her body from behind. She turned around with difficulty and saw a face that she missed day and night but did not dare to see. Hmm Benefactor! Why are you here leave quickly! Leave quickly! Ill hurt you! Mu Yulan was flustered. She knew her own situation. After she separated from Jiang Li, she first destroyed a gathering place of rogue cultivators in the human trafficking industry. After relying on the blood food to recover her injuries and a portion of her strength, she was bewitched by Yang Ruozhi and began to take revenge on the fleet of the Thousand Crane Tower. At first, it was fine. The control of her body was still in her hands. However, as the slaughter increased, Yang Ruozhis strength quickly recovered. Before she could react, she was already completely suppressed. Some time ago, Mu Yulan stopped waking up. It was as if she was dreaming as she watched Yang Ruozhi use her body to do all kinds of things that she had never dared to imagine. For example, marry many strange men and suck them dry in a coffin. During this process, Mu Yulans cultivation unknowingly broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, but she did not feel any joy. If nothing unexpected happened, she might never wake up again. This was until she met Jiang Li again. The defeated Yang Ruozhi retreated into her body. Only then did Mu Yulan know that she had woken up. However, the first thing she thought of was that she was afraid that Jiang Li would be hurt by Yang Ruozhi. Its fine. I dont think she dares to come out now. Jiang Li raised his hand and released the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame again. White flames shone on the other partys face. Mu Yulan could hear Yang Ruozhi cursing in her body. Only then did she recall the scene of Yang Ruozhi being defeated. It turned out that Jiang Li had saved her again. However, even the Ghost King was afraid of Jiang Li. Benefactor was indeed formidable. Benefactor saved my life twice, but I repaid your kindness with ingratitude. I really deserve to die! Mu Yulan turned around and knelt down towards Jiang Li. She raised her hand and intended to slap her forehead. Firstly, it was to atone for Jiang Lis sins. Secondly, she was afraid that Yang Ruozhi would snatch her body again. When the time came, she really could not believe what she would do. However, the hand that had turned into a crane claw was stopped by Jiang Li. The powerful palm made her suicide stop in front of her forehead. So your name is Mu Yulan. That Yang Ruozhi must be that person from before. Those were not your intentions. Dont take it to heart. The name the other party had told him previously was Yang Ruozhi. He pretended that he had just found out and smiled as he forgave her. Can you tell me why Yang Ruozhi suddenly attacked the Great Mountain Alliances flying ship? Although she was not the one controlling her body earlier, Mu Yulan still had a look of regret on her face. It was obvious that she had let Jiang Li down. After adjusting her mood for a while, she recalled and spoke. I dont remember very clearly what happened before. I only remember that my body is getting weaker by the day and my lifespan is about to end. For some reason, Yang Ruozhi cant easily separate from me, so she wants to obtain the Mu familys Longevity Peach to extend our lifespan. When she was snatching the invitation card earlier, she met a strange Daoist. He said that there is a spiritual fruit called the Immortal Peach in the core of the Mu family that can completely recover our injuries and strength. Thats why they are temporarily working together.. He asked Yang Ruozhi to attack the flying ship in order to snatch the Divine Possession Girl. Chapter 351 - Hunting Peach Rat Chapter 351: Hunting Peach Rat Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Mu family, Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest. The banquet was ongoing. The Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest in the center was indeed worthy of its reputation. The dense fragrance of the spiritual fruit was irresistible. The entire venue was roughly divided into three levels. Jiang Lis wooden clone and the Medicine King Pavilions manager sat at the outer area. In front of each of them were three Longevity Peaches and some delicacies made from other precious ingredients. The Great Mountain Alliance and the Medicine King Pavilion were really not considered large sects in the Eastern Region. If they joined the Divine Judgment Hall, they might be able to sit in some of the positions inside. At the outermost area were naturally the 1200 rogue cultivators who were fortunate enough to obtain the peach blossom invitation. The anonymous invitations they held could only sit at the outermost area and had to become the entertainment content of those important figures inside. In the middle of the entire venue, there was an exquisite martial arts arena. In terms of entertainment, the most popular one in the cultivation world was still martial arts competitions. The rogue cultivators would fight in pairs. The winner could show off in front of many sects and also obtain the Longevity Peaches rewarded by the Mu family. If he could win ten consecutive rounds, not only would he be famous in the Eastern Region, he would also be able to obtain a 30-year-old Longevity Peach that even the disciples of the Mu family could not easily eat. Recalling the price of the Mu familys Longevity Peaches at the auction, they could be rich if they sold this one. Youre a little late. Please sit here. It had been a long time since the banquet started. At this moment, two people rushed in with invitations from behind. The attendant was obviously slightly displeased. Two rogue cultivators dared to be late for the dignified Mu familys Longevity Peach Banquet. Did they think they were the Divine Judgment higher-ups? The attendant led the two of them to a remote seat and ignored them. The last two people to enter were none other than Jiang Li and Mu Yulan. In the battle with the statue clone just now, Mu Yulan was actually not injured. She was just a little tired. She was a Nascent Soul cultivator after all, so she was fine after resting for a moment. Of course, this was under the circumstances that Jiang Li was by her side. Otherwise, without his suppression, Ghost King Yang Ruozhi would immediately make a comeback and seize control. Therefore, if she did not want to lose consciousness forever, it was best to follow Jiang Li first. After telling Jiang Li about the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard, the two of them should have changed their appearance and identity and used an invitation gathered by a Hidden Rock cultivator to return to the Mu familys Peach Blossom Forest. Now, on the surface, he was disguised as the Nine Nether Wood clone. As long as he hid among the rogue cultivators, he could hide in the shadows again. Jiang Li wanted to see what the Nine Nether Wood that had lost to him could do this time. Before knowing the existence of the Divine Possession Girl, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had already entangled a group of demonic cultivators and planned to attack the Mu family. Although Yang Ruozhi had failed to snatch Shenshan Qiuhua, it most likely did not affect their plan. Jiang Li had to take this opportunity to completely bury the branch for good. Otherwise, with such a fellow covetously watching from behind, Jiang Lis Hidden Rock cultivators and the Prosperous Jiang Hong shops would be completely unsafe. He would be unable to sleep and eat in peace. In addition, Yan Hong and the others were still in the hands of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. No matter what, he had to save his good friend first. Hey, you two late guys, how about giving me these two peaches? I dont think youll mind, right? The two of them sat down under the peach blossom tree. Longevity Peaches were just placed on the table. A burly man with thick hair and beard that almost reached his eyebrows stood in front of them with two other lackeys. In the world of rogue cultivators, such things could happen at any time. Most of these rogue cultivators bullied the weak and feared the strong. For the sake of the Longevity Peach, they did not dare to go on stage to fight, but they dared to bare their fangs at the seemingly easy to bully. Jiang Li was stunned. It had been a long time since such a person appeared in front of him. He sized up the aura of his and Mu Yulans clothes and discovered the problem. The two of them had hidden themselves a little too much this time. As rogue cultivators, they did not have anyone to protect them. They could only protect themselves. If one was not fierce enough or strong enough, these troublesome things would always find them. Even at such a banquet, it was bound to have people who would find trouble with you. Mu Yulan frowned. Her hand had already assumed the posture of a crane claw under the table, preparing to teach these guys a lesson for overestimating themselves. Ever since the slaughter in Fengdu City, this abandoned disciple of the Thousand Crane Tower had encountered too many things in the past few months. Her personality was vastly different from before. However, before she could attack, a hand landed on the burly mans shoulder from behind. When Im drinking, Ill kill whoever dares to be an eyesore in front of me. Do you understand? The person was drunk and sleepy-eyed. His clothes were loose and not gorgeous, and his figure was not as burly as these three men. He looked like a drunkard. However, when he raised his eyes, the sharp aura emitted from them made the three of them tremble in fear. Just by looking at them, they felt as if their faces had been cut by a blade, causing them to feel a burning pain. You are Drunken Young Master! Sorry, sorry, were an eyesore. Well leave immediately. Well leave immediately. The three of them immediately gave up on the Longevity Peaches on Jiang Li and the others table, and they turned around and left. Drunken Young Master glanced at the two people at the table. Do you mind treating me to a pot of wine? As soon as he finished speaking, he casually picked up a bottle of peach blossom wine in front of Jiang Li and Mu Yulan without waiting for an answer. Holding the wine pot, he staggered to the ring that was in the middle of the competition. 1 When the two people who were fighting intensely in the arena saw that someone suddenly intruded, they began to berate loudly in displeasure. However, Drunken Young Master did not care and drew the sword at his waist, executing an extremely beautiful sword technique. The wine and fire sword qi that scattered out forced the two people above down. Alliance Leader Jiang, look. Thats a rogue cultivator whos famous in Phoenix Sun City, Drunken Young Master. Theres also Gamble Young Master, Affection Young Master, and Slaughter Young Master. Theyre called the four great rogue cultivator young masters of Phoenix Sun City. Theyre young, but their cultivation levels are outstanding. Theyre not inferior to many disciples of large sects. Many sects want to recruit them, but they havent succeeded. On the other side, the wily Shopkeeper Jiang introduced the situation of the rogue cultivators to Jiang Li. Jiang Li who listened to this news at the same time stayed in the crowd and looked at the four young men who were rather famous amongst the rogue cultivators. Among the rogue cultivators, they were the focus. There was always a group of people surrounding him, and there were continuous compliments. Before Drunken Young Master went on stage, he drank whenever he saw anyone. The tables around him were filled with drunkards who were lying on the ground. He drank 30 cultivators alone. However, after drinking so much spiritual wine, his sword technique was still sharp and his combat strength was astonishing. Gamble Young Master loved to gamble the most. He placed a few banquet tables on his side and actually disregarded the gazes of the surrounding people to start the gamble on the spot. His artifacts were six dice the size of millstones. After he went on stage, he spun and continuously threw them, sending his opponent flying with continuous attacks. Affection Young Master was dressed like a graceful scholar. He was handsome and gentle. There were more than ten beautiful female rogue cultivators around him. It seemed that they had just hooked up at the venue. This talent in this aspect was clearly extraordinary. Only the last Slaughter Young Master, the cold one, leaned against the tree alone, indifferent to everything. This person was said to be from an assassin organization and dared to accept any mission. He even had the deeds of killing a Golden Core expert above his level when he was at the Void Core realm. Jiang Li watched with interest in the crowd and clicked his tongue in wonder. The rogue cultivators pecked at each other, from time to time, they could give people unexpected surprises. The four rogue cultivator young masters indeed had some skills. The four of them took turns to go on stage and easily established their ten consecutive wins, obtaining a 30-year-old Longevity Peach. Even two of the sect disciples who came down could not stop them. Instead, they lost face. Soon, the entertainment competition came to an end. The Mu familys organizer carried a huge iron cage and stood in the center of the ring. Thank you for coming to our Mu familys Longevity Peach Banquet to support us. According to tradition, it will be our peach rats hunt next. All young cultivators below the age of 50 can participate in the competition. Here are 100 gray peach rats, five silver peach rats, and one golden peach rat. If you capture a gray peach rat, you can obtain a 30-year-old Longevity Peach. If you capture a silver peach rat, you can obtain a 90-year-old Longevity Peach! If you capture this one and only golden peach rat, youll be able to obtain one of our Mu familys sacred fruits, the Immortal Peach! You can also enter the core of our family and meet our Mu familys patriarch. If you dont have a master, you can become his personal disciple! As soon as the organizer finished speaking, a series of gasps sounded in the venue. It was not only the rogue cultivators below, even many sect disciples could not help but be tempted. Ordinary nine-year-old Longevity Peaches were more or less not attractive to them. This kind of Longevity Peach could only be considered an ordinary spiritual fruit. To second-generation heirs like them who soaked in medicine all year round, it was basically dispensable. The effect of increasing lifespan was not obvious on cultivators above the Core Formation realm. However, lifespan fruits with more than 30 years of lifespan had rather impressive effects. They had multiple effects of extending lifespan, increasing cultivation level, and healing injuries. As for the 90-year-old Longevity Peaches, even in the Mu family, only a few peach trees could bear them. If a Core Formation cultivator consumed it, they could at least advance a small realm. The final Immortal Peach was even more exaggerated. It was said that the Holy Immortal Peach had never been leaked to the outside world. Over the years, only the higher-ups of the Mu family and the disciples who had made major contributions could obtain it. For example, if one obtained a Nine Nether Tree Heart and provided it to the Mu familys patriarch, they could obtain an Immortal Peach. The effect was enough to reverse aging and change ones fate. One would immediately become a genius after eating a single pill. Moreover, if one did not have a master, they could still become the disciple of that legendary patriarch. To rogue cultivators, it was really a meteoric rise. Of course, this meant that the competition would be very intense. That Golden Peach Rat had extreme speed and talent in hiding. It was extremely difficult to capture it. Moreover, it was not only these rogue cultivators who were participating this time. Most of the outstanding disciples and disciples of the Mu family present would participate. The disciples of those famous sects had used the best cultivation resources since they were young. Their cultivation levels were far higher than rogue cultivators of the same level. There were even a few outstanding people who, like Mu Chunhao, had already broken through to the Nascent Soul realm at a young age. The insurmountable gap in cultivation made many people feel despair. However, the temptation of the first prize was too great, enough for them to fight for it. Moreover, it was not like they were going to fight in the arena directly. Through this method of catching the peach rats, who knew if they would be the lucky ones? Jiang Li looked at Mu Yulan. Due to the severe deficiencies caused by the possession of the Ghost King during this period of time, she probably needed the Immortality Peach to be treated fully. Although the Nine Nether Earth Fruit was not bad, it was not good at healing injuries. The Nine Nether Earth Fruit was better at raising cultivation level and controlling the hearts of people. If she did not have such a heaven and earth spiritual treasure to treat the injuries, Mu Yulan would definitely not live beyond a year. Moreover, Jiang Li was very interested in those high-quality Longevity Peaches and Immortal Peaches. The effects of the low-quality version of the Nine-Year Longevity Peach could roughly conceal the aura of Jiang Lis spiritual root seed. The 30-year-old Longevity Peach could be used on a Foundation Establishment realm Nine Nether Earth Fruit to conceal its aura. No matter how high the grade of the Longevity Fruit was, Jiang Li had never seen the legendary Immortal Peach. However, it would probably be even more useful. In any case, they still had to think of a way to find the hidden graveyards Nine Nether Wood among these people. Among the 1200 rogue cultivators, besides a number who were too old and did not meet the criteria, almost none were absent. If they did not go, they would be too conspicuous. Therefore, they followed the flow and participated in this hunt. Soon, everyone was given a black spiritual beast bag and gathered in front of a tall peach forest that had been marked out. The requirement was that they were not allowed to destroy the peach tree or kill the rat. Otherwise, they would be eliminated. There were no restrictions on the other methods. Everyone could capture many peach rats, there was no limit on quantity. The small iron cage opened. Peach rats that were only half the size of a fist darted into the forest at an extremely fast speed, especially the five silver rats and the most special golden rats. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the forest. Fifteen minutes later, the group of Mu family disciples standing at the front and the descendants of a few high-level Divine Judgment Hall disciples set off first. Then, there were the medium and low-level Divine Judgment Hall factions, ordinary forces, and finally the rogue cultivators. Different statuses and statuses were treated differently everywhere. The rogue cultivators had long been accustomed to this. Perhaps they cursed the unfairness of the world in their hearts, but they no longer revealed any displeasure on the surface. Jiang Li who was following in the crowd felt that it was refreshing. In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, he was a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley from the beginning, and he joined the inner sect in a few months. The treatment in all aspects had always been the best. This time, he came to experience the treatment of a rogue cultivator, which could be considered to have enriched his cultivation experience. Nearly 2,000 people rushed into the forest. Soon, the first person to be eliminated appeared. A burly man wanted to chase after the former as quickly as possible, but he suddenly stepped on the branch of a peach tree and broke it. He was directly grabbed by the Mu family cultivators who had been staring at the peach forest. Someone also picked up the broken tree branch and used a spell technique to help it recover as soon as possible. Then, the first person to catch the rat appeared. Young Master Chunhao took the lead and captured a gray peach rat! Congratulations! Mu Chunhao was one of the few people who ran to the front. His cultivation level was the highest. He lived in the peach forest all year round and was most familiar with the terrain here. It did not take long for him to capture the first one. However, to him, as the eldest son of the first wife, 30 years of Longevity Peaches was really not attractive. His only goal was that golden rat. He, who had found the core of the Nine Nether Tree a few years ago, had already eaten an Immortal Peach. It was precisely because of that peach that he had leaped to become a Nascent Soul expert at a young age. He had an extremely high status in the clan and was basically a candidate for the next clan leader. However, for some reason, the reward given by the patriarch was especially great this time. Everything else was fine, except for the Immortal Peach. He casually threw the gray rat to a female cousin of his. Then, as they went deeper, everyone dispersed. Chapter 352 - Drunken Young Master is Me Chapter 352: Drunken Young Master is Me Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Rustle~ An extremely faint sound came from the tree root not far away. The eyes of Drunken Young Master who seemed to have been drowsy all along lit up, and his figure suddenly shot out. His hand reached into the fallen leaves and grabbed a peach rat that was utterly unable to react. This peach rats fur was smooth and smooth. If he used too little strength, he would not be able to grab it. However, if he used too much strength, it was easy to crush it to death. This control was the key in the competition. However, to Drunken Young Master, who was called one of the four great young masters, he would not make such a low-level mistake. He slightly opened the gap between his fingers, and a few wisps of soft silver rat fur appeared. It was a silver peach rat. An elder of the Mu family who was monitoring the situation above immediately cried out in alarm. Drunken Young Master, Tang Yan! He captured the first Silver Peach Rat! This is already the sixth one that Drunken Young Master has captured! His shout, which was clearly filled with shock, immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding young cultivators. Seeing Drunken Young Master stuff the peach rat in his hand into the bag, the belt already seemed to swell a little. Most of them had not even caught a single peach rat. The comparison could not help but make peoples hearts flutter. After all, there were only 106 peach rats in this battle, but there were about 2,000 cultivators who entered the peach forest. There were too many boats chasing too few fish. Every time a peach rat was captured, it meant that the others had fewer opportunities. Some relatively simple, or relatively weak cultivators could only search the rotten peach leaves on the ground more anxiously. Some people with ill intentions had already quietly gathered. It was still unknown how many of the 106 peach rats were left. The hope was becoming more and more uncertain. Compared to searching for peach rats that were good at hiding on the ground, many people thought that snatching the peach rats in front of them would be easier. Especially when there was someone who stood out, it was easier to arouse such thoughts. If they did not gain anything in the end, it would naturally be natural for them to join forces and attack this lucky Drunken Young Master. Drunken Young Master was not just lucky. Not far from him was the eldest son of the Mu family, Mu Chunhao. Although he was drunk, his mind was very clear. As the eldest son of the Mu family, besides wandering for a moment after entering the peach forest, he headed in a certain direction. Tang Yan did not believe that he did not receive any hints from the other Mu family cultivators. Everyone had the same goal. In any case, he was a rogue cultivator now, so there was no need to care about his reputation. It was fine as long as methods were useful. Therefore, he abandoned the others and firmly followed behind Mu Chunhao like a piece of gum. Logically speaking, Mu Chunhao was familiar with the terrain of the peach forest. His cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul realm and he had the obscure reminder of the Mu familys cultivators. Ordinary cultivators should not be able to gain anything from him. In the beginning, a few smart sect disciples followed him. However, every time they did not discover any clues, the peach rat was already captured by Mu Chunhao. Only then did they gradually give up and search separately. However, Drunken Young Master was different. He maintained a fixed distance from Mu Chunhao and only followed firmly in the general direction. Every time a peach rat appeared in the region he passed, he would capture it in advance. Six consecutive times, Mu Chunhao, who had a higher cultivation level, was unable to snatch it from him. When he saw that Drunken Young Master, Tang Yan, had grabbed the silver rat, Mu Chunhaos expression turned ugly. Fortunately, this was not a Golden Peach Rat, otherwise, he would have attacked at lightning speed. After stuffing the silver rat into his bag, Drunken Young Master looked at Mu Chunhao and waited for him to continue leading the way. However, how could Mu Chunhao let him succeed so easily? If this continued, and they really encountered the golden rat, and this fellow beat them to it, then there would be many unexpected events. Therefore, Mu Chunhao stopped and turned to walk in the direction of Drunken Young Master, Tang Yan. Brother Tang is indeed worthy of being one of the four great young masters. Youre indeed skilled. The other party stepped forward respectfully, but Tang Yan was unwilling to approach him easily. His figure floated back, and the blazing sword at his waist had already fallen into his hand. Seeing that he was wary, Mu Chunhao did not approach him and cupped his hands several feet away. Drunken Young Masters sword technique is exquisite and it really has the style of the Ancient Shu Mountain. You should have a famous master. May I know his name? When he saw someone, he would first ask where they were from before asking about their master. This was basically a conventional greeting in the cultivation world. My master died a long time ago. Hes called the Liquor Fire Sword Fanatic. Hes not a famous person. Young Master Hao naturally hasnt heard of him. The Liquor Fire Elder, who was at the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, woke up from his sleep and let out a loud sneeze. He was also puzzled. Could it be that he was already old? A Golden Core cultivator would actually sneeze? 1 Indeed, the rogue cultivator who had recently become famous near Phoenix Sun City and was thought to have the style of the Ancient Shu Mountain, the so-called Drunken Young Master Tang Yan, was none other than the sword cultivator clone of Jiang Li. He was also the former disciple of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. 1 After contributing his Golden Core, the sword cultivator clones already backward strength fell to rock bottom. It was temporarily not suitable to continue taking risks with Jiang Li. Between the two choices of returning to the Great Mountain Region to live together with his junior sister and staying in the Eastern Region to continue exploring, The sword cultivator clone or rather Jiang Li still chose the latter. After leaving behind a few fire attribute Nine Nether Earth Fruits to allow the sword cultivator clone to quickly recover his strength, he started his rogue cultivator life with Phoenix Sun City as the center. With the support of the spiritual qi of the Spring Surging Technique in Jiang Lis body and the right hand that contained the power of chaos from the Asura, even without a Golden Core, he could easily defeat other Golden Core cultivators. After cultivating back to the Golden Core realm, he could use this to fight Nascent Soul cultivators. Such strength could already be considered to be outstanding among ordinary rogue cultivators. In a short period of time, he actually did not spend much effort to make a name for himself as the Drunken Young Master and received the offers of many powers. When the Longevity Peach Banquet was held this time, he mixed into the rogue cultivators camp and entered the Mu familys Peach Forest. The reason why he could beat Mu Chunhao to the rat in advance was not because he was stronger. It was because his main body, Jiang Li, was following from afar. Using the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, he monitored the subtle movements in front of him on a large scale. After finding the peach rats hiding on the treetops or under the soil, he shared the exact location with the sword cultivator clone at the same time and let him attack at lightning speed. Only then could he be faster than the other party. However, because of his ears, he could not distinguish the color of the fur. That was why he needed to follow the eldest son of the Mu family to determine the general range. However, his actions were clearly taking away Mu Chunhaos benefits openly. No one would be willing to let this continue. I have a map of the Ancient Shu Mountain. This treasure scroll belongs rightfully to a hero. I believe it is very helpful to you, Brother Tang Yan. Today, Ill give it to Brother Tang Yan. How about we become friends? His meaning was quite obvious. If he gave some benefits, the latter should stop immediately. If he dared to follow him again, he would not be so easy-going next time. Mu Chunhao threw the map to Tang Yan and turned around to continue deeper into the peach forest. The sword cultivator clone wanted to follow again, but two cultivators blocked his path. Chapter 353 - Affection Young Master, Greetings to Father and Brother Chapter 353: Affection Young Master, Greetings to Father and Brother Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios They were the disciples of the Mu family who had submitted to Mu Chunhao. Without needing to say anything, they knew what they should do now. If the sword cultivator clone wanted to go over again, they would definitely attack. After hesitating for a moment, Drunken Young Master put away his flying sword and walked in another direction. However, this scene was already noticed by the surrounding people. They were not fools. The Mu family had a tacit understanding of cheating their eldest son. This scene was even more obvious. Many sect disciples followed without caring about anything else. The Mu family could stop a rogue cultivator, but they could not stop them. For a time, a group of cultivators followed around Mu Chunhao. They moved in unison with Mu Chunhao and searched the surroundings. Mu Chunhao could neither move forward nor stop. Once he stopped or changed his route, he could draw away a portion of the people. However, this place was actually not far from where the Golden Peach Rat was hiding. The others would follow his previous movements and speculate as they moved forward. If he delayed, he would only lose even more. Therefore, he could only move forward and catch the Golden Peach Rat before anyone else. Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the location in the information, even he became a little nervous. When had he, Mu Chunhao, been so aggrieved? Oh? Theres a Longevity Peach here? At this moment, a rogue cultivator suddenly saw a small Longevity Peach hanging on a tree. He thought that it was left behind by the Mu familys cultivator and wanted to reach out to pluck it. Squeak squeak! Just as his hand was about to touch the Longevity Peach, the Longevity Peach immediately fell from the treetop. Its small but powerful claws stepped on the back of his hand, turning into a golden stream of light that darted out like lightning. In a few flashes, it had already run more than a thousand feet. Its the Golden Peach Rat, its mine! Everyone present cried out in surprise, and then they executed their movement techniques to pursue the Golden Peach Rat. The agility and speed of this Golden Peach Rat were far superior to ordinary peach rats. It flashed and leaped among the tree branches, and it was actually much faster than Golden Core cultivators. Even a few young Nascent Soul cultivators were unable to catch up to him without harming the surrounding peach trees and not daring to use their full strength. A blazing fire attribute flying sword accurately pierced through the gap between the branches of the peach tree and intercepted it from ahead. It was the sword cultivator clone who had circled around in advance. The flying sword, Burning Rainbow, was about to hit the rat. However, a crane shadow flashed from above. The disciple of the Thousand Crane Tower had been walking on the treetop. He seized the opportunity to scurry into the forest. His feet turned into crane claws, one claw sent the flying sword, Burning Rainbow, flying, and the other claw grabbed the golden-furred rat at an even faster speed. The claws were firm, and the feeling was wrong. Looking down, the original Golden Peach Rat had unknowingly been replaced by a white jade dice. The rat was trapped in a black jade cup and shot at one of the four young masters. However, after this round of twists and turns, the other experts had already caught up. With the protection of the dice cup, everyone became braver. Each of them displayed their divine arts and competed in the forest. The cultivation methods that each sect specialized in were all special. As they collided, the surrounding peach trees swayed. They tried their best to restrain their actions in case the peach trees were destroyed and they were eliminated. As they fought, the Black Jade Dice Cup quickly spun and rolled, and the rat inside was dizzy. Just as Mu Chunhao and the disciple of the Extreme Earth Castle exchanged a palm strike, a stream of spiritual qi leaked out and sent the Black Jade Dice Cup far away. A fan flew over at this moment. After catching the Black Jade Dice Cup, it spun and landed in the hands of a handsome young master. The cultivator held a fan in his left hand and a Longevity Peach in his right hand that he took a bite of and placed it in the Black Jade Dice Cup. The sweet smell tempted the rat inside. It poked its nose and darted out of the dice cup before pouncing on the Longevity Peach. He threw the Longevity Peach into the black beast riding bag, and the Golden Peach Rat was put into it by this person. Youre that Affection Young Master? Hurry up and hand over the Golden Peach Rat! The group of young experts who had been fighting just now were no longer in the mood to fight. A group of people chased after the dice cup and surrounded the cultivator with the fan. Youre a spineless coward who hides behind women! You better be sensible! Otherwise, you know the consequences! Affection Young Master? Youre just a piece of trash that spends all day in the prostitution house! How dare you snatch the Golden Peach Rat! Surrounded by such a group of people, Affection Young Master, who was only at the Golden Core realm, could not escape. This rogue cultivator fourth young master in Phoenix Sun City was very famous. However, the most hated person was not the Slaughter Young Master who had killed countless people, but this elegant young master. No one knew what methods he relied on, but this person could hook up with all sorts of women, causing hundreds of them to mourn and yearn for him. At least 90% of the male cultivators thought that he must have used some strange bewitching spell technique. Otherwise, with just his face, it was impossible for him to succeed without spending spirit stones. This Affection Young Master who appeared out of nowhere made the young cultivators grit their teeth in hatred. Taking this opportunity, they attacked together. Leaving this persons corpse here should be a satisfying thing. However, Mu Chunhao, who was in the crowd, looked at this Affection Young Master with a puzzled expression, Who are you? As soon as he finished speaking, he had already walked out of the crowd and reached out to grab Affection Young Masters face. He did not care if he would destroy the surrounding peach trees. The power of a Nascent Soul cultivator was vividly displayed. However, Affection Young Master was not flustered. As he waved his fan, he blocked Mu Chunhaos force. His figure floated back and was actually as steady as a pillar before Mu Chunhaos attack, not at all at a disadvantage. Where did you learn the Mu familys cultivation method! Tell me quickly! Otherwise, you definitely wont be able to leave today! When Mu Chunhao said this, everyone realized that it was no wonder this person was so agitated. On a closer look, the spiritual qi that the two of them emitted was exactly the same. This scene drew the attention of all the higher-ups outside the arena. It was originally a small conflict, but since it involved the leakage of the familys cultivation method, the matter became serious. The Mu familys current head, Mu Zeshu, who was sitting at the center of the room, had already disappeared from his seat in a daze. When he appeared again, he was already standing above everyone. With a wave of his hand, a sharp Yang Wood spiritual qi roared like a tsunami. Affection Young Master, who was the first to bear the brunt, was blown a thousand feet away even if he tried his best to resist. The fan in his hand was tattered, and the human skin mask on his face could not withstand this spiritual qi and was directly blown away. The face exposed from under the mask stunned all the Mu family cultivators. That person shook his head and smiled helplessly. He threw away his tattered fan and cupped his hands towards Mu Zeshu and Mu Chunhao as he said, Greetings to Father and Brother! Chapter 354 - Forming a Good Relationship Chunyang? How can it be you? Under the human skin mask, the face exposed was one of the children of the Mu familys current head, Mu Chunyang. Jiang Li had seen this second generation young master before he became the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. At that time, he was still in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region and had caused a huge commotion. He had relied on the Mu family to come out and cheat others. He wanted to gain something without risking anything and take down the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm of the Great Mountain Region. After being stopped by Jiang Li, he found the Mother Rivers graveyard and fell inside. After he was saved by Jiang Li and the others, in order to prevent this fellow from returning to the family and stirring up trouble, they secretly locked him up. During this period of time, he had been locked in the Shu Mountain Demon Subduing Pagoda. This was also because of the Mu familys Peach Blossom cultivation method that the spiritual root seed could not parasitize him. Jiang Li did not have any extra Parallel Mind to waste at that time, so he could only lock him up and stall for time. A few days ago, Mu Chunkong and the others had also gone to the Great Mountain Region to ask about many details about Mu Chunyang. He already had some doubts about the safety of this group of people. Although they had not suspected the Great Mountain Alliance for the time being, they still could not contact the son of the family head, Mu Chunyang, at the Longevity Peach Banquet held once every nine years. This made the Mu family even more suspicious. It was even to the extent that there were already a few people who sought out Jiang Lis clone to inquire about the situation. He believed that Elder Mu was in the same situation. If not for the fact that his Soul Lamp token had not been extinguished, the Great Mountain Region would have antagonized another medium-sized Divine Judgment faction. However, this kind of thing could not be investigated, especially in the cultivation world where there were countless magical methods. As long as they really wanted to investigate, it would be very difficult for the Great Mountain Alliance to hide it. Fortunately, Jiang Li had broken through to the Golden Core realm earlier and the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra had advanced. He had long created the fifth Parallel Mind. This was why he had come out of seclusion earlier and rushed back to the Great Mountain Region to forcefully convert this Mu Chunyang into one of his own. He turned into the rogue cultivator young master of the vicinity of Phoenix Sun City and appeared at the Mu familys banquet. As for where this Affection Young Masters identity came from, who was this rogue cultivator who was popular among thousands of young girls? A certain Eldest Senior Brother who had a good relationship with Jiang Li and had once gone out to the Eastern Region to wander the pugilistic world expressed that he should let the past go. He handed this identity to Jiang Li only because he wanted him to do things more conveniently here. Jiang Li might as well use it at this moment. Thats right. After going out to train for a year, your cultivation has improved quite a bit. The figure of the Mu familys head, Mu Zeshu, flashed again and appeared in front of the fifth clone, Mu Chunyang. He reached out and grabbed his shoulder, probing everything on Mu Chunyang in the next moment. However, he did not find anything wrong. The parallel mind of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was completely capable of turning anything into reality. What have you been doing during this period of time? The family contacted you but did not reply. You even wore such a mask and are always causing trouble here. Forget it, you did well this time. The first prize of this Longevity Peach Banquet is yours. The Mu familys master said a few words to Mu Chunyang, but he was clearly not really angry. Instead, he was very satisfied with this ordinary son. Earlier, Mu Chunyang had attacked Mu Chunhao for more than ten breaths without being at a disadvantage. This method was enough to make Mu Zeshu look at him in a different light. He was his son after all. Since he had already captured the Golden Peach Rat, he naturally would not force him to hand it over. With the decision made, the clone won the first prize. Sixth Brother, youre so impressive Ill consult you again after the banquet ends. Mu Chunhao was furious, but he could not show it. He could only say this before turning around and leaving. To this Eldest Young Master, this was the worst situation. It would have been one thing if it was a rogue cultivator or a cultivator from another sect who snatched the Golden Peach Rat, but it had to be his own brother. This would undoubtedly cause a certain degree of competition for his status. A single peach was completely enough to allow his brother to break through to the Nascent Soul realm! Mu Chunhao usually looked like a generous elder brother. However, that was in front of outsiders and no one could threaten him. However, this person was actually extremely petty and could not tolerate others. Once he thought that someone wanted to snatch something from him, he would use all kinds of methods to defeat his opponent. Mu Chunyang was originally only considered average among his brothers. He did not expect that after returning from a year of training, his entire bearing would undergo a huge change. The cultivators who had surrounded him could only give up in embarrassment. After all, the family head had already spoken. Could they still kill his son in front of everyone? As soon as Mu Chunyang, who had not returned home for a long time, appeared in front of everyone in such a dazzling manner. This caused his name to appear in the eyes of the other sects and powers. Perhaps another outstanding figure would appear in the Mu family. Mu Zeshu personally brought him to sit beside him, causing Mu Chunyangs mother, who was sitting at the side, to be extremely happy and gratified. The cultivators were extremely disappointed. However, although the competition was intense just now, there were actually dozens of gray-furred rats and four silver-furred rats that had yet to be found. It was important to capture those peach rats as soon as possible. After another round of competition, they each obtained quite a bit. Among them, Drunken Young Master Tang Yan and an unknown rogue cultivator captured the most rats. However, they were very cautious. Before they were completely surrounded, they had already left the peach forest area. The hunt lasted for a few hours before it finally ended. Most of the people found nothing and could only sigh and leave the forest. A small number of people with both strength and luck obtained the Longevity Peach corresponding to the peach rat. These Longevity Peach spiritual fruits were excellent choices whether they were sold to outsiders or kept for oneself to consume. Jiang Li, who was mixed in the crowd, relied on the cooperation of his main body and clone to secretly obtain many peach rats, and he could be considered to have profited greatly. However, until the end of the banquet, the great chaos that Jiang Li was looking forward to did not appear. Thinking about it, it made sense. There were so many external forces invited to this banquet. It could be said that there were countless experts. Moreover, most of them had friendly relations with the Mu family. Attacking at this time was the stupidest choice. He was not in a hurry. He was ordinary among the rogue cultivators. After the banquet, many forces left in an orderly manner, and some young rogue cultivators who had outstanding performances in this banquet were invited to stay behind and be received by the Mu family. Those who had an interest in these people could choose to join the Mu family. It was even possible that they could become Dao Companions with the disciples of the Mu family and become members of the Mu family. After the banquet ended, Mu Chunyang, who had won the first prize, was pulled to the side by his birth mother and got nagged at for a long time. This caused Jiang Li to be slightly embarrassed. After all, the soul of the original owner of this body had completely vanished. The other party also asked the few elders who went out with Mu Chunyang. At that time, there was a group of people going out, but now, only one came back. The people on that ship were all affiliated with Mu Chunyangs mother. One of them was a Soul Formation elder, Mu Chunyangs uncle and also her younger brother. As the temporary fifth clone, Mu Chunyang naturally would not say that the few vassal elders were basically dead, and that uncle was still locked in the Shu Mountain Demon Subduing Pagoda. He could only fabricate a reason and say that they had discovered some clues and could not give up easily. They were still outside helping search for the Nine Nether Wood and could not rush back for the time being. It was not a very good reason, but the other party did not doubt it at all. She only kept nagging that Mu Chunyang had gone out and suffered too much. After a long time, he left his mothers residence and walked on the small road in the clan. When the maids and servants on the road saw him, they all bowed respectfully. Their attitude seemed to be much better than before. This was the internal style of the Mu family. In such an environment, naturally, everyone would try their best to climb up. At this moment, a pure white spiritual cat ran to him. After rubbing Mu Chunyangs pants twice, it ran towards a remote courtyard. Mu Chunyang followed without hesitation. He knew this cat and the owner of it. Sure enough, he soon saw the person who had been waiting for him. Sixth Brother, youve really changed a lot in a year. The white cat jumped into the arms of a young girl. Apart from her long hair, that girl was 60-70% similar to Mu Chunyang. Jingnan, why arent you accompanying Mother? Why are you here? This young girl was called Mu Jingnan, and she was the closest sister to Mu Chunyang. That white cat from before was obviously this person who wanted to lure him here. Brother, did you find the Demon Wood Tree Heart? Mu Chunyang shook his head. It was naturally impossible for Jiang Li to hand over his Nine Nether clone. On the other hand, Mu Jingnan had long expected this. The Mu family had been established in the Eastern Region for 8,000 years, and all the Nine Nether Wood Branches they could find in the surroundings had already been plucked clean. How could it be so easy to find another one? In that case, Jingnan will give you a gift. She brought Mu Chunyang into the inner room and took out a small box from a pouch-shaped storage artifact. Just through the box, Jiang Li already knew what was inside. The box opened, and a dense Nine Nether spiritual qi immediately leaked out. Inside was a wooden figure sitting cross-legged with a vivid and lifelike expression. It was the heart of a Nine Nether Wood. Where did you get this? The fifth clone, Mu Chunyang, cried out in surprise. At the same time, he sighed with emotion at the boldness of the person in the underwater graveyard. He had a tree heart burned away by Jiang Li, causing his vitality to be greatly damaged. If he relied on this tree heart, he would definitely be able to recover faster. However, he took the initiative to offer it at this moment, it was obvious that he had great ambitions. I bought this from an old Daoist who doesnt know anything. If Brother presents this tree heart to the ancestor, the ancestor and father will definitely look at you in a different light. At that time, Brother, you will definitely not lose to Mu Chunhao! Their branch had always been a little hostile to Mu Chunhao. This was probably the reason why the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard targeted them. One could imagine that if Mu Chunyang did not return after a long time, Mu Jingnan would probably go on stage and hand over the Nine Nether Tree Heart. However, her cultivation level was even lower, and as a woman, she was not suitable to be the successor of the family head. This time, Mu Chunyang had stolen the limelight at the banquet. If he pursued and offered a tree heart, he might be able to suppress Mu Chunhao in the patriarchs mind. Is it really just an old Daoist that we dont know? However, Mu Chunyang did not immediately take the box. Instead, he stared at his sister and asked. Sure enough, there was a hint of panic in her eyes. This bit of temperament was still too shallow. As expected of the first place winner, Young Master Mu. We found this tree heart by accident and are willing to form a good relationship with you. From the back of the small courtyard, four mysterious cultivators led by an old Daoist walked out. They did not hide and stood in front of the fifth clone openly. In another place, Jiang Li who had his vision synchronized narrowed his eyes. This was because the old Daoist who walked out looked almost identical to the tree heart on the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. It turned out that this old fellow had been hiding here all along. In that case, he had given Jiang Li the leaf through Mu Jingnan. The two sides looked at each other for a moment. The other party did not recognize Mu Chunyang. When Mu Chunyang and the others broke into the underwater graveyard, he had actually been in the flying ship because his cultivation was too low. Therefore, his appearance was not seen by the other party. Form a good relationship? Why didnt you find Mu Chunhao instead? You should know that hes the eldest son. Mu Chunyang was like a normal person as he cautiously raised his question. Because we feel that the icing on the cake cannot compare to timely assistance. Sixth Young Master, what do you think? If you have any doubts, I believe many people will be interested in this Tree Heart. The old Daoist priest took the box back from Mu Jingnan. Clearly, they had the initiative. What do you want? His fifth clone, Mu Chunyang, acted as himself. According to his identity, it was impossible for him to give up on this tree heart. We want your Immortal Peach. The moment the other party spoke, he made such a request. No, I cant give you the Immortal Peach. However, I can exchange it for ten 90-year Longevity Peaches. I can give you two per year, for a period of five years. The Immortal Peach in his hand had long been given to his main body. He did not have a single one left. Deal! After both sides reached a consensus, the tree heart landed in Mu Chunyangs hands. Just thinking about it, it was obvious that this tree heart had been tampered with and could not be used by him. However, Jiang Li did not intend to expose him. Instead, he planned to continue cooperating with the other party. Just as the other party had said, the Mu familys patriarch and the Nine Nether Wood were natural enemies. If he became stronger, Jiang Lis life would not be easy. On Jiang Lis side, he was studying the new Immortal Peach, two 90-year-old Longevity Peaches, ten 30-year-old Longevity Peaches, and several nine-year-old Longevity Peaches. After the Nine Nether clone absorbed these 90 years of Longevity Peaches, they could also transform into the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. A 90-year-old Longevity Peach was roughly equivalent to the full cultivation of a Void Core cultivator. As for the lifespan of decades, it was not comparable to the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. Although this bit of cultivation was actually nothing to Jiang Li, the Earth Fruits transformed like this had no attributes. In other words, cultivators of any attribute could consume it. This was slightly more useful than ordinary Earth Fruits. As for the Immortal Peach, it was a little different. It was far above the Longevity Peach and had almost reached the same level as the Nine Nether Earth Fruit that grew from the branch. Moreover, these two types of spiritual fruits were natural enemies, and Yin and Yang countered each other. After absorbing a single peach, a small bump actually grew on the back of the Nine Nether clones tree heart. It was nurturing the second tree heart.. Chapter 355 - Immortal Peach Ancestor Chapter 355: Immortal Peach Ancestor Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The next day, more than 200 rogue cultivators who were thought highly of for various reasons were communicating with the disciples of the branch family. This could increase their sense of belonging and perhaps introduce some new blood to the family. The fifth clone, Mu Chunyang, walked towards the deepest part of the peach forest under the lead of the Mu familys head. This was said to be the residence of the Mu familys patriarch. Even to them, it was an absolute forbidden area that they could not enter. The closer he got to the center of the peach forest, Jiang Li could sense that the terrain was continuously falling. Unlike many mountain spirits and demons who liked to live higher, the Mu familys patriarch seemed to be in a low place. Mu Chunyang thought of something and kicked the peach leaves on the ground, revealing the soil below. The soil quality here had already begun to be a little different. It was even more fertile. While the granules were fine, there were also some white ores mixed in the soil. This did not seem to be ordinary soil. This kind of soil situation often appeared beside the mineral-rich hot spring water. The spring water that emerged from the ground transported a large amount of minerals to the surface and condensed them into salt. Could it be that the core of this peach forest was actually a large hot spring lake? The fifth clones actions landed in Mu Zeshus eyes. He nodded without a trace, looking satisfied. You discovered this the first time you came. Youre more meticulous than your elder brother. Before my Mu family was established, this used to be an ancient hot spring spiritual lake called the Stainless Spring. 1 Unfortunately, it dried up 8,000 years ago. Our Mu familys patriarch lives in the core of this spiritual lake. The Mu familys master explained some of the details of the familys past to Mu Chunyang. As a large family with a history of 8,000 years, very few juniors would understand these past events. However, when Jiang Li heard this name, he was indeed reminded of some distant memories. Stainless Spring? Could this name be one of the legendary Nine Yang Springs in his previous life? Legend had it that in ancient times, the ten suns burned the ground while Yi shot out nine arrows. The nine Golden Crow suns fell into the mortal world and transformed into the Nine Yang Springs. This was the origin of the Nine Yang Springs. If Jiang Li did not remember wrongly, this was once the place where the seven fairies bathed. However, because there were mortals led by the Cowherd, they often came to peep. Later on, it even evolved to the extent of stealing clothes to threaten the Goddess to submit. The seven fairies gradually disliked coming here to bathe. Later on, seven spider demons who were disciples of an unknown mighty figure built a cave abode at the side, and the spring water became the territory of the coiling thread cave. They also liked to bathe here like the seven fairies. However, the mortals who came to peek were not so lucky. They were all eaten after being grooms for a night. 1 These were the knowledge that Jiang Li had learned in Journey to the West. However, thinking about it, this made sense. With the power of that unknown mighty figure, who could even get the Bodhisattva to save a disciple, the centipede demon. Clearly, it was at least a famous first-rate god. It was not a big deal to obtain a few Immortal Peaches for the disciples at the Peach Banquet. This might be the reason why the Immortal Peach seed that created this peach forest was left behind. Only by hiding in the Stainless Spring formed by the Golden Crow could the Peach Blossom Peach Core survive the long Cultivationless Age and sprout under the recovery of spiritual qi. Even the Mu family did not know this. Dont be surprised or speak nonsense when you see anything later. Listen carefully to the patriarchs teachings. This will be greatly beneficial to your future. Mu Zeshu carefully reminded his sixth son about some things to take note of when meeting the patriarch. He then bowed respectfully to the center. Ancestor, I, Mu Zeshu, bring my sixth son to greet you. After walking through the last small path, there was an empty space ahead. Then, in the center of the empty space, there was another peach tree. It was a little different. This peach tree was not very tall and was located in the center of the dried-up Stainless Spring. The terrain was even lower, so one could not see it directly from the outside. The entire peach tree emitted a thin layer of golden light from top to bottom. The dense spiritual qi of the Yang Wood attribute filled the branches and peach blossoms. On every petal and leaf of the peach tree, there were some subtle and profound golden patterns. Jiang Li even sensed a trace of an aura similar to the Dao Essence Fruit on it. This Immortal Peach Tree had actually cultivated the Leaf Dao Rune to this level. The Nine Nether Wood, which was also a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, could naturally grow Dao patterns. However, that could only be done slowly after producing the third tree heart. Jiang Lis Nine Nether clone and the Nine Nether Wood Branch here were far from that level. Looking down, among the curled and thick tree roots, an old man was sitting cross-legged beside a peach tree. That was the so-called Mu familys patriarch. 1 Come forward. Mu Zeshu did not step forward. Only Mu Chunyang bowed and carefully walked in front of that old man, sitting down on a mat. Then, he took out the small box. Ancestor, your descendant, Chunyang, offers you something! The fifth clone was very straightforward. The Nine Nether spiritual qi spread out, and the undisguised aura made the entire Immortal Peach tremble. Not bad, not bad. Looks like the concubine gave birth to a filial child. Youre called Chunyang, right? Ill remember. A tree vine reached out from the treetop and wrapped around the box in the clones hand, pulling it back. Dont worry, I wont let you suffer a loss. Another branch took the initiative to reach out. On it hung a crystal-clear Immortal Peach. From the looks of it, it was even better than the one he had obtained earlier. I heard you snatched the first prize and already obtained an Immortal Peach. If you consume it now, I can help you refine it. The Mu familys patriarch was clearly very satisfied with this gift. It was not difficult to hear the joy in his voice. This was also the main reason why he established the Mu family. This family had not disappointed him in all these years. 1 Thank you, Patriarch! However, I have just broken through not long ago. My foundation is still unstable, so its not suitable for me to consume the Immortal Peach now. I wish to listen to Patriarchs teachings and am already satisfied. However, after taking the Immortal Peach, this reward was rejected by Mu Chunyang. Because Mu Chunyangs body was not very special, and he would probably be unable to continue living in the Mu family after today, Jiang Li did not intend to use him as a long-term clone. It was a waste to give him such a good thing to eat. Neither arrogant nor rash. Not bad indeed. 1 After putting away the things, this ancestor felt comfortable no matter how he looked at it. Even when he met with a refusal, he was not angry. Instead, he praised Mu Chunyang. Since you want guidance, Ill do as you wish. The old mans body, which was clearly just for show, did not move at all. On the peach tree, a peach blossom emitted a golden light before floating down and slowly floating into Jiang Lis palm. Take it and meditate. The clone opened his mouth and sucked it in. Immediately, the parallel mind was pulled into an illusion. The Empress of the Heavenly Palace, the Jade Pool bestowed by the Nine Clouds, the Cloud Soaring Cactus, and the pure and flawless Holy Water. The first layer of heaven and earth The scene in the illusion was actually the legendary Heavenly Palace Jade Pool! This Mu familys patriarch was once a heavenly peach, so he had naturally participated in the Jade Pool Heavenly Peach Banquet. To think that he would keep this scene in his memories until now. Jiang Li could only see some scattered images that looked a little blurry, and the images of the immortals and gods in the banquet were even more blurry. However, just looking at the corner of the Jade Pool made the fifth Parallel Mind begin to become stronger and clearer. After the creation of the world, the clear qi floated up and the turbid qi sank. After the Path to Heaven was cut, the Heavenly Realm became an immortal land formed by pure qi. As for the Jade Pool in the Heavenly Palace, it was even more pure. Just by visualizing the ancient Jade Pool, ones soul would become pure and clear. The Yang Peach Dao Scripture in the fifth clones body also began to circulate at extreme speed, and his cultivation constantly rose. This could completely be considered a fortuitous encounter, but unfortunately, it was completely opposite to the cultivation direction of the main body. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture was born from the Netherworlds Nine Nether. The nutrients it needed were basically nonexistent in the Jade Pool Illusion. If it was his main body, his cultivation would probably regress. This opportunity could only be enjoyed by his fifth clone. After giving the reward, the Immortal Peach Ancestor started to look at the Nine Nether Tree Heart impatiently. This Nine Nether Wood was not very strong originally. It did not accumulate much power in the tree heart, but it was still an absolute supplement to the Immortal Peach Ancestor. As long as he had three more, he could break through his current realm again. He roughly checked and did not find any problems. A tree hole automatically opened on the tree and swallowed the tree heart. Just as the Nine Nether clone had done previously, the Spiritual Roots of Heaven and Earth swallowed each other, and Yin and Yang complemented each other to strengthen themselves. The Immortal Peach Ancestor was originally a branch of the Immortal Peach Spiritual Root. In terms of bloodline grade, it should be inferior to the Nine Nether Branch. However, during these years, he had swallowed more than ten Nine Nether Branch and had already replenished his bloodline to the level of the low-grade Immortal Peach. If he continued to devour the tree heart, he might evolve into a medium-grade Immortal Peach Tree or even a high-grade one. However, just as the Yang Peach spiritual qi soaked into the outer layer of the Nine Nether Tree Heart, a large amount of filth suddenly leaked out. Among it was a large amount of the filthiest soul residue! This was simply an extremely targeted gift to trick the patriarch. From the location of the Immortal Peach Garden, it could be seen that the Immortal Peach Tree could only survive in a pure environment. Under normal circumstances, the human world was not able to satisfy the conditions of the Immortal Peach Tree. However, this Stainless Spring not only contained the power of Extreme Yang, it also had the power of the sun to cleanse the turbid filth and barely grow. Even at his current level, the Immortal Peach Ancestor still hated this filth very much. This sudden filth caught the Immortal Peach Wood off guard. He had originally thought that even the Nine Nether Wood would not place these dirty things in his body. Therefore, he did not check deeper previously, but this was clearly done by someone! He immediately wanted to spit out the tree heart. The tainted power was extremely sticky and corrosive. The dirty thoughts and malice in those souls also began to pollute the mind of the Immortal Peach Ancestor. As long as his spiritual qi and thoughts touched this side, they would be polluted and bitten. As a result, even with his cultivation level, he could not eliminate these things immediately. The spiritual qi around the peach tree was visibly dyed with a layer of haze. In the middle, a ball of dense black was trying to corrode the surroundings. Not only that, but the Immortal Peach Ancestor was the core of the entire Mu familys peach forest. It was located in the center of the dried-up spring. As soon as something happened to him, the entire Mu familys peach forest started to surge violently. The originally multicolored sky changed along with it. A ball of black qi rolled above everyones head. Whats going on?! The Mu family head, who was guarding not far from the core forbidden area, instantly appeared beside Mu Chunyang. However, Mu Chunyang was currently in an illusion realm and the Immortal Peach Ancestor was disturbed by the remnant soul, so no one could answer him. As a result, he could not figure out the reason immediately. This was also the reason why Mu Chunyang had to hand the tree heart to the Immortal Peach Ancestor in person. If something happened through Mu Zezhu, he would immediately be suspected and die with a slap. Boom! At this moment, a violent spiritual qi explosion sounded from afar. Surging demonic flames lit up several peach trees. Black smoke soared into the sky. Someone was actually stirring up trouble in the Mu family! He looked at the dense black qi on the core peach tree and then at the commotion in the distance. For a moment, he was uncertain if he should leave the core to save the situation. However, his communication spirit stone soon rang. The Mu family heads expression immediately became even uglier. It was the elder from the Mu familys life token room. Under normal circumstances, even if one or two disciples of the Mu family died, the Life Token Room Elder would only record it down and report to him according to the normal process. To directly contact him through the communication spirit stone meant that the situation should have been terrible to the point of having no choice. Sure enough, the guard elder who picked up the communication token told him that the life tokens of the descendants of the Mu family suddenly shattered on a large scale. In just a moment, hundreds of them shattered and were still increasing. Due to the Longevity Peach Banquet, no matter how close or distant the descendants of the Mu family were, they were all recalled to the family. They were gathered together and should be interacting with those rogue cultivators. Damn it! There was something wrong with those rogue cultivators! Mu Zeshu immediately thought of this. Although there was a problem with the patriarch and he wanted to help him out, he did not know how to help the patriarch for the time being. Moreover, he could not afford to lose so many of the Mu familys descendants. Moreover, the ancestors cultivation was extremely high. Even if he was temporarily ambushed, he definitely could not be badly injured or hurt his foundation. Thinking for a moment, he decided to deal with the culprits. After dealing with them, the rest could be done slowly. Having made up his mind, Mu Zeshus figure instantly disappeared, leaving only the fifth clone, Mu Chunyang, in the core forbidden area. After he left, Mu Chunyang, who was supposed to be comprehending in the illusion, immediately opened his eyes. He spat out a petal that was already a little dim and decisively gave up on the Jade Pool Illusion that could compare to the effect of epiphany. Seeing that there was no one around, he did not hesitate to jump into the treetop of the Immortal Peach Ancestor. Chapter 356 - Stop While You’re Ahead Chapter 356: Stop While Youre Ahead Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Mu Zeshu left the core forbidden area and rushed towards the few places where something happened near the peach forest. At his level, the distance of less than five kilometers was traveled in an instant. The venue of the incident was mostly the venue arranged by the Mu family for the banquet. There was no doubt that someone with ulterior motives had already set up a backup plan during the Longevity Peach Banquet. The reason why they detonated it at this moment was to make the Mu family cultivators chaotic and let them put out the fire everywhere to scatter their strength. The power of these demonic flames was not small, and the burning speed was extremely shocking. If it was not dealt with in time, it would complete a terrifying loss to the Mu familys Peach Forest. With a wave of his hand, domineering and pure Yang Peach spiritual qi poured down. The Yang-Wood attribute spiritual qi should have stimulated the flames to continue rising, but in his hand, the surging demonic flames were forcefully extinguished. After removing the pollution of the demonic qi, the remaining spiritual qi could nourish these Longevity Peach Trees that had been burned. It could protect them from death and quickly sprout, allowing them to regain their lives. Mu Zeshu was indeed Mu Zeshu. This son of a concubine that no one thought highly of had successfully won the previous competition for the position of the family head. With the help of Ancestor Immortal Peach, his cultivation level rose rapidly. After breaking through several hurdles in a row, he was already the strongest person in the Mu family and was extremely famous in the entire Eastern Region. After he attacked, the flames in the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest were quickly suppressed. His efficiency alone was even greater than all the cultivators in the Mu family combined. It did not take long for the figure with peach blossoms embroidered on its body to appear in the sky above the area where many Mu family experts and demonic cultivators were fighting. There were actually not many demonic cultivators who had been discovered here. There were a total of nine people, and there were only two Soul Formation cultivators. Logically speaking, such a number of enemies should be able to destroy the Mu familys base, the Ten Mile Peach Forest. On what basis did they dare to offend the Mu family and why had they resisted the experts for so long? The reason was naturally the nearly a thousand Mu family juniors below. They had originally been called here for a gathering and were not guarding against it at all. In the end, there were a few wolves with ulterior motives hidden in the rogue cultivators group. In a few blinks of the eye, they had all been captured. Through some unknown method, the demonic cultivators hidden among the rogue cultivators were clearly organized and planned. They were using strange demonic methods to control a large number of Mu family disciples. The experts and elders of the Mu family were concerned about this, so they did not dare to attack. They did not dare to attack, but Mu Zeshu did. As long as they acted quickly, not many people would die. Let go of them! Tell them whos behind this. Mu Zeshu said this but before the demonic cultivators below could clamor, his figure instantly appeared behind a demonic cultivator. With a crack, he twisted his neck and removed the other partys head. 1 His attack was so fast that no one could react before their heads moved. Swoosh! An Essence Soul flew out of the head held by Mu Zeshu, turning into a black light that was about to escape. This was the manifestation of the Essence Soul. After abandoning his body, the speed of his Essence Soul was extremely fast, almost an unimaginable speed. Immortals from ancient times had their Essence Soul leave their bodies and wander the world at high speed. Although Soul Formation cultivators could not reproduce the scene from back then, it was already a speed that surpassed the understanding of ordinary cultivators. Unfortunately, the Mu familys head, Mu Zeshu, was faster. When a demonic cultivators Essence Soul left their body, he could still see a trace. However, how did Mu Zeshu move? Not far away, Jiang Li did not even notice a trace. When he saw it again, the other party was already waiting on the path that his Essence Soul had to pass through. He raised his hand and grabbed it. A Soul Formation demonic cultivator had fallen to his hands just like that. This was the power of a medium-sized Divine Judgment factions leader. Jiang Li who was obediently staying in the rogue cultivator crowd was extremely shocked by this. It was hard to measure the gap between them. He did not know when he, the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, would be able to possess such strength. 1 However, even so, Mu Zeshu was still unable to save those Mu family descendants. Mu Zeshu did not relax at all while holding the demonic cultivators Essence Soul in his hand. Instead, his brows furrowed even more tightly. Below, the group of Mu family disciples who were originally controlled by this demonic cultivator collapsed with wails. The Mu family cultivators came forward to save him. However, talismans that could forcefully stabilize injuries and retain souls were useless against them. Their soul origin had been affected by a special method in advance. A strange grass rope passed through all their hearts and finally connected to the heart of the unlucky guy who had his head removed. The other demonic cultivators also did the same. The mechanism behind this ensured that as long as the demonic cultivators died, all the disciples of the Mu family who were pierced by the grass rope would have their souls dissipate and die. Mu Zeshu landed among the corpses of the dead disciples with a livid expression. He grabbed the grass rope and immediately understood the reason. Vine Binding Grass! This was a special spiritual grass that looked no different from ordinary weeds. Its name originated from the classic legend of gratitude being repaid with the vow of vine binding. However, the requirements for cultivating this spiritual grass were actually quite harsh and vicious. They needed a hundred ghosts that were grateful to the murderer even after they were killed by the refiner to throw them all into a blade of grass and cultivate them for a year throughout the four seasons. The grass rope woven from this Vine Binding Grass had a magical effect on the soul. It could be used to bind souls and could not be removed by external forces. Once it was removed, the bound soul would dissipate on the spot. It was difficult to save even an immortal. The enemies did not kill them directly but pulled these juniors to threaten the Mu familys experts. If they wanted to forcefully attack and kill them, these descendants would all be buried with them. More than 300 of the original thousand family members had died. The higher-ups of the Mu family present were either close or distant to most of the juniors, but there were definitely descendants among them. They really could not do that. Although Mu Zeshu was ruthless, he could not do this. If he really forcefully killed these demonic cultivators and caused the remaining disciples to die, then even if he could rely on his strength to suppress the Mu family, these elders and higher-ups would be disloyal to him in the future. Therefore, these few demonic cultivators who could not be considered very powerful made many stronger experts of the Mu family not dare to act rashly. Not far away, Jiang Li, who was controlled by the Mu family along with the other innocent rogue cultivators, used his fingers to press his nose, and a seed that was even more subtle than a grain of sand was dug out. Was this the seed of the Vine Binding Grass? The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had really worked hard for today. This kind of subtle seed was simply impossible to guard against. However, Jiang Li had the Immaculate Body. Under normal circumstances, he was not afraid of these things invading his body. However, the person beside him needed some help. He reached out and placed his hand on Mu Yulans shoulder, his spiritual qi entering her body. This action was almost equivalent to stripping the other party naked, but it was not resisted. After probing, she discovered that there was indeed a seed burrowing into her body towards the soul. However, inferior Nascent Souls were still Nascent Souls. Without the enhancement of spiritual qi, it was not easy to break through her natural resistance. Jiang Li swept it with his spiritual qi and took out the seed. These demonic cultivators were clearly used as cannon fodder to stall for time. They were destined to die. Once the Mu family thought of a solution and dealt with them, these suspicious rogue cultivators would probably not have a good ending. Therefore, Jiang Li wanted to find an opportunity to leave this troublesome place. The entire Mu family was shocked by the commotion. In the chaotic situation, only the core of the forbidden area could barely be considered quiet. The fifth clone, Mu Chunyang, jumped into the treetop of the Immortal Peach Ancestor without any hesitation. 1 After pushing aside the lush peach blossoms, 18 huge immortal peaches appeared before his eyes. These were spiritual fruits that many famous cultivators could not obtain. Mu Chunyang! What are you doing! Time was of the essence now. The Mu cultivators were still plotting the trip to the Mu familys graveyard, the Nine Nether Wood. No one knew if anyone would enter the core forbidden area at any time. Therefore, he had to end this quickly. He reached out and was about to pluck a peach from the ground. However, this Immortality Peach was different from ordinary peach trees. Even if Jiang Li used a metal attribute artifact, it was extremely difficult to pluck one. However, this action instantly woke up the Immortal Peach Ancestor who was trying his best to remove the filth in his body. The Immortal Peach Ancestor was just too busy to care about the outside world, not really ignorant about it. After discovering that someone actually dared to pluck his peaches, Ancestor Immortal Peach still paid attention. In the end, he realized that the person picking the peaches was actually the junior of the Mu family who had made him very satisfied just now. There was something wrong with the tree heart he gave him. He even secretly plucked the Immortality Peach Ancestor, what pollution has this peach tree suffered? If this continues, these peaches will be damaged. Ancestor, dont worry. Chunyang will help you pluck all these heavenly peaches. 1 Before the Immortal Peach Ancestor could attack, Mu Chunyang explained to the old man under the tree. It was as if he really thought that the empty shell was the true ancestor. Moreover, his words were sincere, reasonable, and convincing. The Immortal Peach Ancestor was tricked by his acting and actually hesitated for a moment. Could it be that the tree heart earlier was not tampered with by this descendant? Was he only tricked? Then, at this moment, a fatal energy erupted from the Nine Nether Trees heart again. The Mu familys patriarchs words stopped abruptly. It was a ball of boiling blood filled with killing intent. It contained a chaotic power that was completely different from the spiritual qi of the continent of the Nine Provinces. The power of chaos was abnormally violent. As soon as it came into contact with the high concentration of the Coiled Sun spiritual qi, it did not even give him time to react before an extremely intense reaction occurred. Boom, a muffled sound came from the inside of the Immortal Peach Tree. With the Immortal Peach Tree as the center, the ground below was shaken until a large area cracked. A huge bump suddenly appeared on the Immortal Peach Tree. The combination of two types of high purity energy directly swelled several times in the body of the Immortal Peach Tree, forming a terrifying energy explosion! The destructive force completely exploded within. Even Jiang Li, the culprit, could not imagine how terrifying the Immortal Peach Tree had suffered. But that was not the end. The blood of madness that flowed out had not been completely exhausted. There were a few more muffled sounds. The blood of madness in the other parts of the Immortal Peach Tree reacted to the spiritual qi again. A few huge hollow bumps appeared on the trunk of the Immortal Peach Tree that was originally floating with immortal qi, looking strange and terrifying. If not for the fact that this Spiritual Root Branchs foundation and spirit were sufficiently strong, it would have exploded into pieces. This was naturally Jiang Lis backup plan. It was because the Mu familys patriarch was too powerful in the rumors. Since he had decided to make a move on this person, he naturally had to be prepared. He was afraid that the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was not enough, so he could only double it. When the tree heart was in his hand, he stuffed the highest-level blood of madness into it. With this explosion, there was no need for Mu Chunyang to expend effort to pluck the fruits. The immortal peaches hanging on the tree branches began to fall automatically. Huge peach blossom petals also scattered down. It could be seen how much damage that strike had done to the Mu familys patriarch. Jiang Li was quick-witted and firmly caught these falling Immortality Peaches. All the scattered flower petals and leaves were also swept up by a gust of wind and put into the bag. On each of these flower petals and leaves, Dao runes appeared. As long as it was handled slightly and used as a spiritual material to refine pills or talismans, it would definitely be a top-grade existence. However, he still felt that it was not enough. He reached out and quickly plucked the branches, removing the leaves and peach blossoms that were still on the branches. After emptying a large area, the Immortal Peach Tree beneath him also changed. Cracks appeared on seven or eight large bumps. Destructive energy mixed with smelly and poisonous filth was spat out from inside. Just the stench was enough to make plants wither. As long as he spat out this power of chaos, the Mu familys patriarch would definitely be heavily injured, but he would be able to recover again. Jiang Li could only look at the Immortal Peach Tree reluctantly. The completely straight center branch in the center of the tree crown turned around and left helplessly. If he could break off that branch and refine it, he could completely make it into a top-grade eight thousand-year-old peachwood sword. It was not an exaggeration to say that as long as the person did not deliberately ruin the material, it was not a problem to reach the Earth-rank. Unfortunately, the strength of the Immortal Peach Ancestors main body far exceeded his imagination. He did not have the ability to break branches in a short period of time. If this continued for any longer, he would not be able to escape as long as the Immortal Peach Ancestor paid attention. At that time, not to mention the central branch, everything he had just obtained might be left behind. He could only endure the pain and stop while he was ahead. Jiang Li controlled his fifth clone to quickly leave along the original path, but halfway through, he happened to encounter a familiar face. Chapter 357 - Foul Demon Jingnan? Why are you here? The young girl, Mu Jingnan, was carrying a white cat and running along the peach forest path towards the Mu familys core forbidden area. Sixth Brother? Werent you paying your respects to the patriarch? Why did you come out so quickly? Mu Jingnan had secretly entered the forbidden area and was already very nervous. She was even more shocked when she was suddenly found. Fortunately, the person opposite was Mu Chunyang, causing her to feel slightly relieved. However, his next words shocked her greatly. Jingnan! Theres something wrong with the Demon Wood Tree Heart that those people gave us. We were tricked! Now that the patriarch is in trouble and the family has been attacked, lets leave quickly and leave this place! Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, it was impossible to be spared after causing such a huge loss to the family. They could only leave the Mu family as soon as possible and lie low. How is this possible how is this possible? Mu Jingnans eyes flickered with fear. She seemed to have known something in advance. She did not look shocked, but rather unwilling to accept the truth. You lied to me. Why did you lie to me?! The girl, Mu Jingnan, actually threw away the white cat in her arms. Then, she questioned her favorite pet loudly. The white cat flipped in the air and landed lightly on the ground. Then, it stood up like a human and looked at the pair of stupid siblings with its beast eyes. What? Dont you want your brother to become the family head? Ive been helping you all this time. This cat was only a spiritual beast with a trace of the White Tiger bloodline. It was not an ordinary demon. Logically speaking, it should not know how to speak. However, at this moment, its expression was as lively as a human. In that short body, there was also a strong pressure. No, youre lying to me! As long as he has the Tree Heart, my brother can become the family head! You never said that you would harm the patriarch or our family! Swoosh! As Mu Jingnan was hysterical, a peachwood sword flew over from the side and stabbed at the white cats head. It was the fifth clone who wanted to strike while he was unprepared. However, the white cat only raised its claws and casually waved them. As if it was pushing aside a toy, it sent the peachwood sword flying. Clearly, this seemingly harmless cat was far stronger than a Golden Core cultivator like him. This strike did not have any effect. Instead, it attracted this persons gaze. That cold gaze made the clone shiver. He could not help but gulp. Brother Chunyang, leave quickly! Mu Jingnan cried out in surprise when she saw this, but the white cat was faster. A white light flashed in front of them. They did not see any movements of the white cat. A huge hole appeared in the chest of the fifth clone, Mu Chunyang. The heart that should have been inside was now empty. A large amount of blood flowed out from inside. The fifth clone lay down stiffly. No! Sixth Brother! Mu Jingnan was so angry that she wanted to take revenge for her brother, but her cultivation level was even lower. The white cat spat out a familiar Nine Nether Yin wind that blew Mu Jingnan away. She hung on the tree, her face pale and her body stiff. On the account that you brought me into the forbidden area, I wont kill you this time. Going in from here is where the demon wood took root, right? Old fellow, youve occupied such a good position for 8,000 years. I want to see how much wealth youve saved up! With that, the white cat ignored the two of them and rushed towards the core. Mu Jingnan, who was hanging on the tree branch, also cultivated the Mu familys cultivation method. She was naturally not parasitized and was only tricked. In fact, even the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard did not expect that the children of the two Mu family heads would be so gullible. As long as they were in front of the Nine Nether Tree Heart, the intelligence of most of the Mu family disciples would basically fall to zero. Then, they were willing to believe anything just by casually promising the huge allure of becoming the successor of the family head. This was especially true for Mu Jingnan. She even took the initiative to let him possess her favorite white cat and bring the main body into the Mu familys peach forest. She fed it day and night with her own blood, using the blood of the Mu family to conceal its aura. Otherwise, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard did not have the power of chaos and spiritual qi mixed together. He did not have the ability to rely on himself to enter the Mu Clan like Jiang Li and not be noticed. This move even deceived Jiang Li. It turned out that the other demonic cultivators, including the old Daoist priest who looked like the core of the Nine Nether Wood, were all cannon fodder controlled. The main body of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had always been hidden in the inconspicuous white cat. On the other side, Jiang Li was slightly surprised when he heard the news. It was no wonder that the old Daoist who looked like the center of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had a grass rope woven from vines. Not far away, Jiang Li had been staring at him the entire time, and he was waiting for the other party to reveal some shocking trump card and shock everyone. However, he did not expect that although this guy had the face of a villain boss, he was also cannon fodder. In this world, how could one expect others to be stupid? Fortunately, he, Jiang Li, liked to be prepared and not worry. He was also a little wary. Mu Jingnan was first sorrowful, then stunned, and then pleasantly surprised. Mu Chunyang, who was originally lying on the ground with his heart dug out, should have died. At the very least, he should be on the verge of death. He actually opened his eyes, rolled over, and stood up from the ground as if nothing had happened. He even ran to Mu Jingnans side and untied her from the tree branch. He grabbed her collar and ran out quickly. His speed was very fast and his movements were agile. He did not care at all. Blood was continuously flowing out of the huge hole in his chest. Brother Brother Chunyang, are you alright? Mu Jingnan asked in uncertainty. Dont worry, Im fine. Quickly regulate your breathing and recover your mobility as soon as possible. However, his heart had been dug out. Even if he had a Golden Core in his body, he should at least be heavily injured. Without top-notch medicinal pills, he would not be able to return at all. How could such injuries really be fine? In terms of death, Mu Chunyang indeed could not die for the time being. However, after 24 hours, even if he placed the heart back to its original location, he could not save it even if he wanted to. It was because what Mu Chunyang swallowed just now was not only saliva, but also a unique medicinal pill of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, the One Day Death Pill. It was precisely this miraculous medicinal pill that Jiang Li had consumed all those years ago that forcefully kept Mu Chunyangs body alive, and it was even unaffected by most of the injuries. This was why he could still move freely after suffering fatal damage. However, his clone could not cheat like his main body. After a day, he would still die. You stole my heart. If I dont reciprocate, wouldnt I be too embarrassed? He held Mu Jingnan in one hand and formed a seal with his other hand. Immediately, dozens of red bolts of lightning buried around the Immortal Peach Tree were shot into the sky. The white cat controlled by the Nine Nether Wood was shuttling through the forest and had yet to see the true form of the Immortal Peach Ancestor. When he looked up, he saw dozens of red fireballs rising into the sky not far away. The red flames generally represented emergency help. A cat face covered in white fur immediately turned green. One could imagine that the Mu family experts who had asked for help would rush over immediately. He had yet to start stealing, so how was he exposed? The white cats figure flashed in the air and extinguished more than half of the fireball at an unbelievable speed. However, he gave up immediately. With the current height of the lightning cracker, as long as the Mu family cultivators were not blind, it was impossible for them to not discover it. There was no longer any meaning in extinguishing the lightning cracker. What went wrong?! The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was puzzled. Could it be that there was a hidden bloodline detection array underground? If the Mu family did not enter, would the alarm be triggered? It was already too late to understand. Now, he could only hurriedly pluck all the immortal peaches and escape as quickly as possible. After abandoning the other bolts of lightning, these rising red flames also exposed the location of the Immortal Peach Ancestor. He turned around and landed on the Immortal Peach Ancestor who was still expelling the foreign energy and filth in his body. Hmm? Why is the trunk of this old demon like this? Are you too old? The petals and leaves are all gone. The huge hollow lumps on the tree had already changed the shape of the Immortal Peach Tree. Moreover, most of the branches were bare without any leaves or peach blossoms. It did not look like an immortal plant at all. Compared to the many plants on the Back Yin Mountain, it was not inferior in terms of hunting. However, he did not have the time to consider these miscellaneous things for the time being. Lights rushed over from all directions. He had to seize this opportunity to snatch the immortal peach that he needed! That was his confidence in recovering from his injuries and advancing further! However, when the white cat jumped into the treetop, it looked around in confusion. The tree was empty. There were no Immortal Peaches at all. Impossible! With the accumulation of Immortal Peachs foundation, it was impossible for it to be such a miserable scene! There were traces of being plucked on this tree branch. Someone had gotten here first! Was it Mu Chunyang?! All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning. He quickly locked onto the Mu family disciple whose heart he had taken out. Only he had this possibility and opportunity. He was now extremely regretful that he had not conveniently taken Mu Chunyangs storage bag. However, the problem was that he had never imagined that a disciple of the Mu family would actually dare to attack the divinely respected Immortal Peach Tree. This old demon Immortal Peach had lived for thousands of years. He could not even control a junior. How dare you, foul demon! You actually dare to attack our Mu familys forbidden area! How can that be! What did you do to my Mu familys sacred tree! Ancestor! Ancestor! Are you alright? My Mu familys Immortal Peach Tree! Demon! My Mu family will definitely crush you to ashes. The higher-ups of the Mu family, who had rushed to the core of the Holy Land, felt as if their hearts were bleeding when they saw the ruined Immortal Peach Tree. All of them looked furious. The Nine Nether Wood hiding in the black cats body felt a chill in its heart. After all, it was the Mu familys headquarters. At this moment, there were many experts. As long as there was a mistake in the plan, it was very easy to be surrounded by such experts. He happened to choose a partner that he should not have chosen the most. Not only did a problem appear, it was also very large. There were at least fifteen Soul Formation cultivators outside surrounding him. The stronger Mu familys master, Mu Zeshu, could rush back at any time. The Mu familys Peach Forest Array had already been completely activated. This time, there was really no way out! When he returned to Jiang Lis side, the situation had already changed again. Due to the vines and grass ropes in their mouths, they were unable to directly kill these demonic cultivators. However, there were many methods in the cultivation world, and they were not simple methods like attack and defense. In next to no time, Jiang Li noticed that the peach blossom fragrance that suffused the surrounding air had become even denser than before. The peach trees around them actually had quite a few peach blossoms blooming, but now that they looked carefully, the petals had already turned terrifyingly red. Then, beside them, a rogue cultivator with a low cultivation suddenly fell to the ground. Then, as if there was a chain reaction, cultivators continuously collapsed without any warning. It was the same for the hostages tied to vines and grass. The people who lay down were not dead. Instead, they were sleeping soundly. For a time, there were snores everywhere. As such, how could the remaining demonic cultivators not notice anything amiss? They shouted loudly to stop the Mu family from doing this, or they would start killing the hostages. However, with the hostage in hand, they still had a chance of survival. Killing the hostage would only make them die faster. They threatened to kill a few, but most of their spell techniques were blocked halfway. With only a few disciples of the Mu family dead, most of the demonic cultivators could not hold on anymore and collapsed. Since they could not be killed, it was fine to faint. The methods they executed this time were impossible to guard against. Even Jiang Li noticed that he was slightly dizzy. First of all, this fragrance was not poisonous. Therefore, the resistance effect in his body was not effective. However, the change did happen after the fragrance was absorbed into his body. At this moment, Jiang Li noticed that Mu Yulan was already unable to persist by his side, but the sword cultivator clone not far away was still able to barely support himself with his sword. The sword cultivator clone was stronger than cultivators of the same level. 80% of it was due to the high-intensity spiritual qi that Jiang Li had given him. His Golden Core had been refined twice, so its potential and power had been greatly reduced. In essence, the resistance of the sword cultivator clone should be much weaker than Mu Yulan. What was the difference between them? Soon, without Jiang Li needing to think, the negative status that popped up told him the answer. The difference between them was in their alcohol tolerance. [Peach Blossom Immortal Drunken Wine] This status appeared on Jiang Lis interface. It was the special spiritual wine and peach blossom brew they had drunk these few days. After combining the current peach blossom fragrance, the power of the spiritual wine increased exponentially. Even cultivators who had cultivated the Liquor Fire Sword Song could not completely endure it. Under normal circumstances, it would not be considered negative. Some top-notch cultivators could not easily get drunk. Using this method to make themselves drunk was not a bad choice. However, at this time, using this method to defeat the foreign enemies and not injure their own people was indeed the best method. The Mu family of the Peach Forest was indeed a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction. As long as they reacted, they had ways to solve the problem. However, Jiang Li, who was lying on the ground pretending to sleep with everyone, was not in a very good mood. They had resolved the matter so quickly, but how could he escape safely? It was indeed a little difficult to escape with the Immortal Peaches on him.. Chapter 358 - Merit Blessing (Medium) Chapter 358: Merit Blessing (Medium) Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios We will completely seal their Qi Sea and Spiritual Sea, shatter their bones, sever their meridians, and twist their muscles and souls. We cant give them any more chances! All medical cultivators and rune masters, stay behind and think of a way to untie these grass ropes. In fact, without needing Mu Zeshu to say anything, the other elders of the Mu family had already rushed up. Branches that emitted a unique Yang attribute aura stabbed into the bodies of these demonic cultivators, instantly turning them into hedgehogs. These Longevity Peach branches would not take their lives, but they were also pointed at vital points, causing their spiritual qi flow to be completely blocked, and it was almost impossible for them to connect on their own. Coupled with the few needles on their heads, these demonic cultivators could not even wake up in this situation. As long as they controlled them and studied them slowly in the future, they would sooner or later be able to undo this Vine Binding Grass. Master, what about these people? What should we do? A higher-up of the Mu family pointed at a pile of rogue cultivators not far away. They were guests of the Mu family before. Regardless of whether they chose to join the Mu family in the end, they would form a good relationship. However, after this happened, the rogue cultivators naturally became the least trusted group. No one cared if they were all innocent. They were controlled on the spot and watched closely. They had all drunk quite a bit of spiritual wine and peach blossom brew previously, so they naturally lost consciousness now. This was a lesson to never drink other peoples wine. Seal the Qi Sea and search their soul! Theres no need to hold back. Investigate carefully one by one. We cant let anyone suspicious escape! Soul searching was not in line with the tacitly agreed moral standards of the cultivation world. Just the mortality rate was as high as 50%. This kind of method that usually only demonic cultivators used might not be used often in secret by these large sects. These demonic cultivators from before were hidden among the rogue cultivators. No one could guarantee that there were no hidden enemies among them. The Mu family, who had been completely angered, no longer cared about this small matter. This might cause rumors in the cultivation world that their Mu family had killed guests they invited. It could cause their reputation to be damaged to a certain extent. However, this incident was serious. They would rather kill wrongly than let it go. Master, something happened in the forbidden area. Things had just barely ended when something happened. As soon as he finished speaking, intense battle fluctuations erupted in the core area. There was actually someone who was bold enough to attack their core Holy Land! The group of experts immediately abandoned this place and rushed towards the location of the Immortal Peach Ancestor. Watch them. The others follow me! Most of the cultivators left behind ran to study the method to save their disciples. The remaining few would throw these rogue cultivators into the Mu familys dungeon. They controlled the rogue cultivators to use the branches of the Longevity Peach to stabilize them. However, the depth was slightly shallow, so it did not directly pierce through their Qi Sea and cut off their meridians. However, some damage was unavoidable. A branch of a Longevity Peach stabbed into Jiang Lis lower abdomen, but the front end directly broke, releasing a light sound. Clearly, it was not easy to break through Jiang Lis defense, even if he did not take the initiative to defend himself. However, Jiang Li still contracted his muscles in time, forming a depression on the surface of his body. He grabbed the tree branch to prevent it from falling and being exposed. Coupled with the mixed illusion technique of the Shu Mountain, this abnormality was completely covered. The cultivators who attacked and the experts standing at the side did not discover it. Jiang Li lay on the ground and did not move at all. He allowed them to tie him up, and then he piled up on a wooden frame and pushed it towards the area of the Mu familys cell. There were still two Soul Formation cultivators guarding here, so he could not act rashly for the time being. Jiang Li only quietly opened his eyes after the surrounding environment became dark and moist. There did not seem to be any powerful aura nearby, and there were not many guards. The Qi Sea and the seven major acupuncture points in his body had all been stabbed into the Longevity Peach Branch with the seal runes. Perhaps the Mu family was very confident in their control methods, and no experts followed them into the dungeon. Soon, all the rogue cultivators were thrown in. They still had to deal with more troublesome demonic cultivators, so they could not care about them for the time being. After the last group of cultivators was thrown in, the two Mu disciples in charge of escorting them were about to leave. However, at this moment, Jiang Li suddenly jumped up from the crowd. The tree vines binding his body loosened, and the branches hanging on his body fell along with it. Under the guidance of the illusion technique earlier, the binding on Jiang Lis body was utterly useless. Two hand sabers slashed at their necks from behind. The Nine Nether spiritual qi mixed with the power of chaos rushed into their minds. The two Mu cultivators were average in strength. They did not resist much and directly fainted. What happened inside? Why arent the two of you out yet? The person outside heard a commotion and the inquirer walked over. In the end, a figure approached quickly from behind. The two black hands struck the back of their heads at the same angle. It was the fifth clone that had run out of the forbidden area. At this moment, Mu Chunyang had already changed his clothes, covering the huge hole in his chest. Brother Chunyang? What are we doing here? Mu Jingnan, who was beside him, had just barely recovered her mobility. She was in a state of panic and did not know why her brother had come here. Jingnan, after this is over, say that you dont know anything. You were only tricked. You didnt do anything, understand? No matter who asks you, dont say anything. Mu Jingnan did not know why her Sixth Brother said that. However, before she could react, he knocked her out with a knife. After entering, he handed everything to Jiang Li. He could be considered to have completed his mission. The problem now was how to leave this troublesome place. Right at this moment, Jiang Li suddenly felt that the spiritual qi that coiled around him seemed to have suddenly become much denser. Even though he did not actively absorb it, the spiritual qi in the environment approached him. With a thought from Jiang Li, the spiritual qi in the surroundings gathered, and a green plant that was filled with vitality grew in his palm. He was very surprised by this. He had not used any of his spiritual qi just now. When had the spiritual qi of heaven and earth become so obedient? With just a thought, he could use the surrounding energy to unleash his spell technique with no obstruction. Moreover, the surrounding world became clearer in his eyes. The surrounding rocks and rocks were different in fine structure. How the spiritual qi in the array formation spirit carvings on the cage circulated in an orderly manner, these things that could not be seen originally became visible in front of his eyes. He took out a spirit stone from the coffin. Originally, it was only a white translucent crystal in his eyes, but now, he seemed to be able to see that the spiritual qi inside was swimming energetically. [Resisted the invasion of the Asura World. Receiving the reward of heaven and earth. Added Status: Merit Blessing (Medium)] [Merit Blessing (Medium): Highly increased natural affinity with heaven and earth, full recovery, enhanced talent, reduced spiritual qi expenditure, reduced accumulation of negative karma, and reduced power of the heavenly tribulation. Probability of breaking through is increased, enhancement of low-grade auspicious qi, the Dao Essence barrier of heaven and earth will weaken, and Enlightenment is strengthened. Duration: 14 days] (? +) It turned out that after experiencing the merit points farming for half a month, the Merit Blessing status on his body had finally refreshed to a higher level. All the effects were much stronger than the Merit Blessing (Small). There were also a few additional effects like increasing the probability of breaking through the realm, the enhancement of auspicious qi and the weakening of the Dao Essence barrier of heaven and earth. He could not sense its exact use for the time being. However, it should not be bad. Fortunately, he had completed the status advancement at this moment. Otherwise, the blood pool that the yaksha clone had secretly built would really not be able to last for long. The remaining blood of madness in the blood pool would be completely exhausted in at most a day or two. This bit of time was already unable to continue supporting the spatial crack and let Jiang Li continue to farm high merit points. There was no hope of the Merit Blessing status being elevated again. Continuing to open the spatial crack would only be a waste of energy. However, Jiang Li did not close it. If he could not leave normally from here, this spatial crack would be his last escape route. After putting Mu Jingnan and the four unconscious cultivators together, Jiang Li started to rush out of the peach forest under Mu Chunyangs lead. In the current Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest, it could be said that there was a sentry every five steps, and there were guards patrolling from time to time. The lockdown was extremely tight. Fortunately, the things that Mu Chunyang had done had not been exposed yet. They could still rely on his identity as the sixth young master to fight for some time. Jiang Li changed his appearance and wore the peach blossom clothes of the Mu Clan cultivators. Under Mu Chunyangs lead, he rushed towards the outer area of the peach blossom forest. Sixth Young Master, Eldest Young Master said that no one can leave this place without his orders. After passing two checkpoints, they were finally stopped. This was the boundary between the Ten Mile Longevity Peach Forest and ordinary peach trees. After leaving this place, the defensive array formation outside would greatly weaken, and their chance of escaping would be higher. However, the person who stopped them was a cultivator under the First Young Master, Mu Chunhao. He usually did not get along with them. At this moment, if some elders with authority came over, they might not dare to stop them. However, the target was Mu Chunyang. They had to cause some trouble no matter what. Move aside! Cant you see who I am? Mu Chunyang reprimanded loudly. Im sorry, Young Master Chunyang. The Elder Young Master said that no one is allowed to leave. The other party was very determined. The Eldest Young Masters authority could not suppress others, but he could still suppress the Sixth Young Master. Mu Chunhao hasnt become the family head yet. What right does he have to restrict me? Im working for Father. Can you shoulder the responsibility for delaying the important matter? At this moment, he was stopped, and Jiang Li was weighing whether he should make a move or not. There should not be many hurdles after this place. If he killed his way over, how many chances of winning would he have? Im sorry, Sixth Young Master. You cant go out. After the cultivator blocked the way and rejected again, he even held the saber on his waist this time. You dare to hold a saber against me? Youre just a servant, how dare you! According to the family rules, I can cripple you now! Who dares to cripple my guest! Mu Chunhao had actually come here at this time. Sixth Brother, arent you cultivating in the core secret area? Why are you here? Did you do something shameful to leave the peach forest at this time? Theres something strange about the demonic cultivators appearance in the family this time. Sixth Brother, arent you, the Affection Young Master, always with them? Could it be that you brought them into the Mu family? I advise you to obediently surrender and wait for Father to punish you. Mu Chunhao saw Mu Chunyang follow his father into the Holy Land to meet the patriarch. He, who was afraid that his status was threatened, had been angry for the entire day. Now that he had a chance, even if there was no evidence, he had to put the blame on this outstanding sixth brother first. Ive already said that Im working for our father. You cant afford to delay matters! This is the token of the ancestor. Lets see who dares to stop me? As he spoke, he took out a peach leaf with mysterious golden patterns on its surface. Mu Chunhao was also shocked when he saw the leaf. He had seen this leaf before. It was indeed the leaf on the ancestors body. Although the family did not seem to have any precedent of using this kind of leaf as a token, things were urgent. Removing a leaf was already enough to prove his identity. Hmph! Youre lucky. Mu Chunhao gritted his teeth but still did not dare to disobey the orders of the patriarch and family head. He ordered his subordinates to move aside. Jiang Li, who was controlling Mu Chunyang, also heaved a sigh of relief. He and Mu Chunyang crossed the checkpoint and walked out. As long as he left this place and used the same trick again, he might be able to leave this place safely. However, it was unknown if his luck was good or bad. The continuous collision of spiritual qi behind seemed to be getting closer and closer to them. It was the Nine Nether Wood from the graveyard that was fleeing towards them. It could actually escape from the siege of so many top-notch cultivators. Was it the reverse domain of the Back Yin Mountain? What a troublesome ability. He was coming for the heavenly peaches! Jiang Li quickly thought of the other partys goal. He actually wanted to snatch something at this time. Jiang Li only wanted to scream, Dont come over! However, he could not hesitate anymore and did not hide his goal. The force beneath his feet exploded and he ran out with Mu Chunyang. Wait, theres something wrong with them. Stop them! When Mu Chunhao saw this, how could he not know that the two of them were guilty? He hurriedly called for people to stop them. However, the dozens of streaks of light that were chasing after them had already flown here in an instant. Mu Zeshus figure appeared above the black shadow. He shot out a peach blossom sword finger towards the Nine Nether Wood below. The white cat body had already been abandoned. Now, he had transformed into his main body, an old Daoist priest whose entire body was covered in wooden patterns. His body emitted a layer of light. After the peach blossom sword finger struck this layer of light, the stalemate lasted for a moment before it bounced back the same way. However, his strength was inferior to the Mu familys patriarch after all. Even if he reflected a portion of the attack, he was still ruthlessly smashed into the ground by the irresistible force. The landing point was just nearby Jiang Li and his clone! Chapter 359 - Dangerous Retreat Chapter 359: Dangerous Retreat Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Youre indeed not dead! The Nine Nether Wood with a pile of broken branches and vines looked miserable. However, for him to be able to persist for so long under the siege of many experts of the Mu family, it could be seen how powerful he was. He saw Mu Chunyang, who had his heart dug out earlier, standing here perfectly fine. He immediately understood who had ruined his plan. He utterly disregarded the attacks of the surrounding experts that landed on his body and pounced towards Jiang Li with all his might. Boom! Jiang Li, who was standing behind Chunyang, flashed to the front and raised his palms to face it. Between his hands, the destructive force formed by the combination of spiritual qi and the power of chaos surged towards the other party. Neither party had the time to use any fancy spell techniques. In a flash, they could only collide with each other with the purest body and spiritual qi. The quality of Jiang Lis purple-red destructive energy was far above ordinary spiritual qi. His body also contained the power of a hundred beasts and the Son of the Dragon. In a head-on battle, he had an enormous advantage in all aspects. Previously, he had used his body to lock onto the Armored Troll equivalent to the Soul Formation realm. No matter how the other party struggled, he still did not break free. It could be seen that under the enhancement of the hundreds of buffs on his body, Jiang Li already had the ability to resist Soul Formation cultivators. However, the Armored Trolls ability was relatively simple. The Armored Trolls ability was coincidentally suppressed by the deep sea environment, so it was easier to deal with it. If it was a human Soul Formation cultivator, just their ability to flicker and jump over short distances could not be limited by such simple physical methods. On the other hand, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was far from what ordinary Soul Formation cultivators could compare to. He could keep his life in the hands of at least 30 Soul Formation cultivators and the head of the Mu family, Mu Zeshu, who was stronger than them. Moreover, he could escape for fifteen minutes. This was already quite ridiculous. If it was before, when the other Demonic Tree Heart was still around, this fellow would only be stronger. It was no wonder that the lineup of the Great Mountain Alliance that had destroyed the Hundred Tempering Mountain earlier was still so strained against this demon tree at his peak. They were completely suppressed. The foundation of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, was extremely rich. The total spiritual qi in his body was at least a hundred times that of those of the same level. At the same time, he could even forcefully suppress ten or even twenty Soul Formation cultivators. In the battle of the Mother River earlier, if it was not for Jiang Lis Ghost Lantern Cold Flame lighting up the tree heart, the one who would have lost would have probably been the newly established Great Mountain Alliance. Now, after a few months, Jiang Li, the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, was still at a disadvantage when he fought him again. The energy shockwaves from the collision of the two sides revealed purple-red and green-black. After a short moment of stalemate, the torrent flowed towards Jiang Li. Jiang Li could only rely on his higher-level energy and physical strength to barely nail himself on the spot. The dual-colored torrent flowed past him. Mu Chunyang, who was hiding behind, only endured a little shock wave before being thrown far away. His body was already tattered and useless. Jiang Li forcefully endured it, but his feet were also pulled up inch by inch from the ground. After persisting for a few breaths of time, his entire body was still sent flying backwards. Without using the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, he was already at a disadvantage. However, the Nine Nether Wood in the opposite graveyard was not much better. Jiang Lis Nine Nether Asura power had an extremely strong corrosion and destruction effect. When his palms collided, the two wooden hands of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had already lost their vitality and became two pieces of dead wood. This aura, this aura! Ill eat you! Let me eat you! After eating you, Ill definitely become the strongest Nine Nether spiritual root! After striking the palm, looking at the two hands that had already turned into two pieces of dead wood, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was not shocked but delighted. Although he did not know why, his bodys instincts told him that this person in front of him was simply perfect for him. Even absorbing a hundred immortal peaches might not be as beneficial as eating Jiang Li. In fact, it was precisely because of this that the energy system in Jiang Lis body had already surpassed the energy of the two worlds after he fused with them. One of the energies was the Nine Nether spiritual qi. If he ate Jiang Li completely, he might be able to convert all the energy in his body into the Nine Nether Asura qi. He had just been targeted by the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard when several pressure descended on him. Youre not a disciple of the Mu family. Speak! Who are you! Why have you appeared in my Mu familys Peach Blossom Forest? The enemy of an enemy might not be a friend. However, an unfamiliar cultivator of this level had suddenly appeared on his territory. No one would be so magnanimous as to treat him as a friend. Looking at Mu Chunyang who was standing beside Jiang Li earlier, it was obvious that this person was brought in by his son. Mu Zeshu had already made up his mind. After this matter, he would definitely tidy up the family and eliminate all these hidden dangers that might threaten the family. Im just a lone cultivator of an uninhabited mountain. Theres no need for Family Head Mu to take it to heart. Im a friend of the Sixth Young Master. Its not convenient for the Mu family to trouble you today, so Ill take my leave. Jiang Li stood up from the ground. The clothes on his body had already become a pile of rags from the collision earlier. Fortunately, to ordinary cultivators, the Nine Nether spiritual qi that was sufficient to blow away lives would not cause any additional harm to Jiang Li. In the collision just now, he only had a slight scratch on his palms and bones. However, this slight injury was completely healed without waiting for Jiang Li to check. He wanted to continue fleeing, but he discovered that the way out was already firmly blocked by a few Mu cultivators. Looking at the spiritual light emitted from the artifacts in their hands, it was obvious that their attitude was firm. Once Jiang Li made any abnormal movements, the other party would definitely attack swiftly. Jiang Li could only stop in his tracks, indicating that he was on their side and was not in danger. Since youre a friend, dont be in a hurry to leave. Its best to stay in the Mu family for a few days. Let us be hosts. His tone was polite, but his tone was not. If he really stayed, he would be at their mercy. Swoosh! Mu Zeshu waved his hand, and the surrounding peach trees moved one after another, forming a Nine Palace Array that surrounded Jiang Li and the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. Peach blossom petals scattered in the wind, looking beautiful beyond imagination. However, the risk was definitely terrifying. Jiang Li watched as a breeze blew past, sweeping up a flower petal that collided with a rock that was over the height of a person. The stone was cut into pieces on the spot, as if it was made of flour. Although he spoke politely, he did not show any mercy when attacking. More than 30 top-notch Mu family cultivators stood separately at the important points of the array formation. Spiritual qi spewed out one after another, controlling the increasing number of flower petals to strangle the two people in the array. There were too many sharp and dangerous peach blossom petals. It was impossible to dodge when surrounded. Moreover, there was a lunatic beside Jiang Li. Those greedy eyes stared fixedly at him, causing Jiang Li to not dare act rashly. Amidst a series of crisp metallic sounds, hundreds of peach blossom petals collided with his body. These petals were very similar to the Five Elements Sword Tide in the Shu Mountain Sword Cave back then. However, the difference in power was more than a thousand times? 1 White scars appeared on the places where Jiang Lis body was struck. On some of the white scars, there were even some fine blood beads. If the number of blood scars that collided with Jiang Lis body exceeded a certain number, they would surpass the upper limit of Jiang Lis Overlord Body Arts defense. Then, deep bone-deep scars would appear on his body. This sort of pain caused Jiang Lis mood to become unsightly. After all, it was an array formation controlled by so many top-notch cultivators. No matter how strong his defense and recovery ability was, he would be forced to the limit. On the other hand, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard opposite Jiang Li was slightly easier than him. A layer of colorless light suddenly spread out from the wooden old Daoist. All the peach blossom petals that approached would turn in the opposite direction. This was the reverse domain that he had used to escape back then. He had relied on this ability to last for so long under the hands of so many Mu family cultivators. Right now, the Mu family planned to trap them. In any case, it seemed that they had a feud with Jiang Li, so they could use him to exhaust the power of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. This kind of domain-type ability was powerful, but its expenditure was the same. As long as the light disappeared, this guy would definitely not be able to escape. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had his own thoughts. He decided to eat Jiang Li first. As long as he ate him, the power of his Nine Nether spiritual qi would more than double. At that time, not to mention destroying the Mu family, it would not be a problem for him to escape from here. Jiang Lis feet suddenly tightened. More than ten Nine Nether roots grew out from the ground and wrapped tightly around Jiang Lis feet. Jiang Li was slightly speechless. In the past, he had always used such methods, but now, it was actually used on him. Dont resist. Let me eat you! Become the strongest spiritual root with me! After restraining Jiang Lis movements, the other partys main body had already arrived before him. From the wooden face, it could be seen that he was determined to win. Under the influence of the reversed domain, all human actions would be reversed. He punched forward, but the result might be that his arm was twisted backward. The more he tried to correct himself, the worse the distortion would be until all his limbs were broken. This was not a rule that could be adapted with just a slight adjustment. In front of such a domain, the best solution for ordinary cultivators was to stay where they were and not move at all. However, that would only cause him to be beaten to death by the enemy. Without a tree heart, the power of the Nine Nether Woods inverted domain was reduced. However, it was not a problem to affect the enemy within a close range. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had already abandoned the two hands that had become dead wood. Another new arm grew out. The palm was like a withered branch as it grabbed towards Jiang Lis chest. However, this claw that was about to hit was dodged by Jiang Li with a twist of his body. The withered branch claw landed on the ground, and even the ground was corroded until it dried up and cracked, turning into dust on the ground. Under the other partys shocked gaze, Jiang Lis righteous fist landed accurately on his face. With a bang, the wooden face was smashed into countless pieces. Jiang Lis punch was extremely heavy. Originally, the other party should have been sent flying, but in the reversed domain, the rules of flying back became tightly stuck to Jiang Lis fist. This caused the damage of his punch to almost double. Before the other party could react, Jiang Li took advantage of the situation and smashed three more heavy fists onto his wood, causing wood shavings to fly everywhere. It was not until the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard reacted that it jumped back to distance itself. This person could actually resist the reversed domain? The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword appeared on Jiang Lis finger. He raised his hand and drew a sword rainbow, cutting off all the vines beneath his feet. After forming the Golden Core with the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, although Jiang Li had yet to comprehend the reversed domain, the habits of the Nine Nether Wood had gradually fused into his bodys instincts. It was as if Jiang Li had lived on the Back Yin Mountain for more than a hundred years. The reversed domain could no longer trouble him. The sword light waved again and cut off all the tree roots under his feet. However, in the next second, he was lashed out by a whip. Alright, even without the control of the inverted domain, Jiang Li was not his match. He crashed into a large pile of flower petals. Dense flower petals cut Jiang Lis body, and the number was several times more than before. The accumulated attack damage directly broke through Jiang Lis defense limit. A large pool of blood flowed out from the flower petals. When Jiang Li came out again, there was no longer any intact flesh on his body. After avoiding a peach blossom tornado that chased after him, Jiang Li was struck by another vine whip. After binding his ankle, he instantly smashed into the peach blossom pile on the other side. If this continued, he would die here. However, right when the higher-ups of the Mu family controlled these thousands of petals and intended to kill Jiang Li, The peach blossom forest suddenly shook, and all the pink petals floating in the air stopped. Jiang Li lay on the flower petal pile and stabbed an order flag into the ground. In the next moment, the Mu familys Peach Forest Array changed owners. Jiang Li, who was already covered in blood, formed hand seals, and the surrounding flower petals that were originally pursuing him turned around on the spot and surged towards the higher-ups of the Mu family. The higher-ups of the Mu family did not expect that such a thing would actually happen and were caught unprepared by their array formation. These peach blossoms could block the Mu family for about 30 breaths of time. It was enough! It seemed that it was no longer possible to escape in a normal way. Jiang Li no longer hesitated. He summoned a large number of peach blossoms and spun around his body, completely covering his figure. If he did this, it was possible that the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect would know the news and follow the clues to find him. Perhaps there would be more trouble. Moreover, although this could resolve an emergency, this retreat path itself was very dangerous. However, he had no other choice but to expose his identity now. In 30 breaths of time, Jiang Li opened the Yin Burial Coffin and took out the Karma Cleansing Lotus. After locating the spatial crack in front of him, he put away everything and plunged into the crack. As soon as the flag was pulled out, all the array formations returned to normal. After the peach blossoms scattered, only a narrow passageway appeared in front of him. Chapter 360 - Decisive Battle in the Asura World Chapter 360: Decisive Battle in the Asura World Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What happened just now? Even the Sixth Young Master doesnt have the familys array formation key. How did he control the array formation? Oh no, theres one less aura. One has escaped! Attack together. We cant let the other one escape! Be careful of the spatial crack in the middle! Dont touch it! The powerful effect of the Earth Command Flag caught the Mu family cultivators off guard. The peach blossom array that reversed sides made them feel troubled. Fortunately, that strange situation only lasted for 30 breaths of time before the array formation returned to normal. However, the cultivator who had clearly changed his appearance had already disappeared. That person had not used any special spell techniques just now, so they did not even know who he was. With such a cultivator who could control their familys array formation, it was like a fish bone stuck in their throats. After this matter, the entire familys array formation would probably have to be reconstructed. Otherwise, if such a thing happened again, their entire family might be in danger. However, the most important thing now was to capture the remaining guy. This guy was the culprit who had caused such losses to their Ancestor Immortal Peach. No matter what, they had to capture him and let him experience the most terrifying punishment in the world. Furthermore, they had already smelled that the aura coming from this fellow was the Nine Nether Demon Wood that their family had been searching for for many years. They did not know if he could calm the patriarchs anger after offering its tree heart to him. Take him down! More than 30 Soul Formation cultivators and the Mu family head attacked at the same time. It was as if a terrifying natural disaster had descended. The fertile ground was instantly destroyed. The air was compressed into a solid state and shattered by the violent energy. The most commonly used visual senses of humans had completely lost their effect at this moment. Under the circumstances of high energy concentration, even light could not be maintained in a straight line. More than 30 experts of the Mu family surrounded the Nine Nether Wood in a ring and continuously blasted out terrifying Yang Wood attribute energy. The power that could destroy everything collided and compressed in the center, but it could not spread out. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. The extremely compressed energy finally turned into a pillar of light that pierced through the clouds formed from demonic qi above. After a long time, the chaotic energy gradually dissipated. A hole was pierced in the sky. The high-energy air formed a phantom like an aurora under the sunlight. Below the pillar of light was a bottomless hole. The soil and rocks above melted into magma that dripped down. When it touched the underground river that was pierced through below, steam rose. In this pillar-shaped space, the only thing that could maintain its shape was the small spatial crack. There was also a lump of charcoal floating in the air. Under the pressure of the spiritual qi just now, his reversed domain could not withstand it and was directly broken. The entire tree trunk was burned into a lump of charcoal that could not show any signs of life. Is the demonic tree dead? Lets see if its tree heart is still here. A Soul Formation cultivator of the Mu family approached the lump of coal floating in the center warily. He reached out and planned to shatter it to see if there was any tree heart that the patriarch needed. Crack! At this moment, a crack appeared on the coal. Then, it suddenly exploded, turning into 99 identical seeds that exploded in all directions. Stop all the seeds! Needless to say, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was definitely not dead yet. His true body must be inside. They attacked together. The high-speed flying seeds were blocked and shattered, but one seed shot into the narrow spatial crack. The random crack slowly healed and completely disappeared from this world. After passing through the spatial crack without any luck, in a blood-colored world, there was a cave. A seed shot in with a whistling sound and collided with the stone wall in the cave, deeply embedded in it. Around it, some strange-looking monsters were attracted by the sound. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was overjoyed. After being surrounded by those guys for so long, his losses were already too great. Now, there was a group of weak creatures for it to absorb and quickly recover its combat strength. The seed in the stone wall immediately shot out and into the body of a monster. However, this monster was not quickly sucked into a mummy like he had imagined. Boom! The monster with two heads that walked upright exploded like a lizard. The seed that contained the main body of the Nine Nether Wood jumped out in exasperation. What is this! Fortunately, he reacted quickly and spat it out in time after sucking a mouthful of flesh. Otherwise, his outcome would only be slightly better than Ancestor Immortal Peach. The seed floating in the air looked at the surrounding monsters and realized that the aura on their bodies was completely incompatible with the continent of the Nine Provinces. He could not smell any spiritual qi around him. The world was huge, and he did not know where such a place could exist. Hello, welcome to the Asura World. At this moment, the spatial crack had completely healed. Jiang Li, who had arrived first, also walked out from the shadows. What emitted from his body was the aura of the extremely high-grade blood of madness and the power of chaos. Apart from being not so strange-looking, he looked completely like a high-level Asura. Jiang Li possessed the Nine Nether Asura qi. When he was in the continent of the Nine Provinces previously, he basically displayed a focus on spiritual qi. As long as he was willing, he could completely display the characteristics of the chaotic power of the Asura World. In the eyes of the creatures of this world, they might even think that he was a noble Asura Lord. Its you! Delicious nutrients, since you delivered yourself to my door, I wont stand on ceremony. Although the aura on Jiang Lis body had changed drastically, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard still recognized him immediately. When he entered the spatial crack earlier, besides using this to escape, he also had the intention of capturing Jiang Li and swallowing him. Green-black spiritual qi spat out, and the entire seed flew towards Jiang Li. However, what appeared in front of him was a pale cold flame. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was shocked. It hurriedly turned around and smashed into the stone wall on the other side. Its you! Youre the other one! A shocked voice sounded from next door. Only at this moment did he truly recognize Jiang Li. Jiang Li had been enduring it for so long before this, and he was unwilling to use the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame even if he was suppressed by it. He was afraid that the other party would recognize him and not dare to follow him into the spatial crack. Now that he was here, there was no place for him in the entire world. As long as Jiang Li did not agree, it was basically impossible for him to return. Therefore, there was no need to hide it anymore. After recognizing Jiang Li, or rather, recognizing his flames, the seed did not say anything and bounced out of the stone wall, quickly shooting towards the outside of the cave. Wherever it passed, the monsters of the Asura World blocked and attacked, but they were all pierced by the seeds. These cannon fodder summoned from the wilderness were not his match at all. However, the blood of madness in their bodies still caused a lot of trouble for the Nine Nether Wood. In order to not be corroded by this kind of dirty and crazy blood, he could only continuously expend spiritual qi to form a barrier on the surface of his body. However, in this world, there was no such thing as recovery without spiritual qi. Previously, he had been surrounded and beaten up by the Mu family for a long time and had even suffered the final blow. His physical condition had actually fallen to the worst situation in hundreds of years. Now, he was only expending without recovering. Even if his foundation was deep, it would be exhausted sooner or later. This was Jiang Lis plan. He was not in a hurry and followed closely behind. With the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame in hand, Jiang Li basically had no possibility of defeat. However, the other party was indeed powerful. If they collided head-on now, it was inevitable that it would be like last time. They would ignite the other partys tree heart and burn it back to its original state. That was an accumulation of at least a thousand years. It was a pity to burn it like this. Moreover, Yan Hong and some of the people in the Hidden Rock Army were still in his hands. If he killed them directly, he would not even have a place to find them. In next to no time, the seed formed from the Nine Nether Wood flew out from the hidden cave where the yaksha clone had built the blood pool. He had originally thought that this strange environment was only a trap specially created by Jiang Li. As long as he left a certain range, he could escape. However, the surrounding wilderness was covered in such a blood-colored desert, every wisp of air in the air was not familiar to him. It was impossible for anyone to make such a trap. Could this really be another world? Before he could hesitate, a pale flaming snake shot out of the cave and chased after his butt. It was a tongue of fire. He had already experienced the power of this flame before its color changed. Once it was tainted, this life and the thousand years of accumulation would probably be buried here. Although it was a completely unknown world, no matter how terrifying it was, it was still much better than the fire snake behind him. He turned into a green-black stream of light and flew into the distance in any direction. A fire snake and sword light chased relentlessly from behind. Apart from the reversed domain of the Back Yin Mountain, Jiang Li basically knew everything about the Nine Nether Wood. The Nine Nether Wood was good at the Nine Nether escape technique and could be more agile than fish under the ground. In ancient times, if one cultivated it to the depths, they could even use it to descend into the Netherworld. However, the land of the Asura World was not suitable for escape techniques powered by spiritual qi. How could a piece of wood that had taken root in the ground for more than a thousand years be good at flying? Especially in the Asura World where there was no spiritual qi at all, anything controlled by spiritual qi was suppressed. He could only use the most primitive method to spew spiritual qi in the opposite direction. This method was not the fastest, and it was unable to shake off Jiang Li who possessed the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. Furthermore, the expenditure was extremely shocking. Jiang Li had precisely thought of this. His body turned into a sword as he followed closely behind. From time to time, he would release the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to continuously pressure the other party. On the bloody plains filled with killing everywhere, two figures were flying at high speed. A group of huge blood-colored vultures with seven or eight lumps on their heads smelled the aura of the Nine Nether spiritual qi and enveloped them like a blood-colored dark cloud. However, they completely ignored Jiang Li who was like a high-level Asura and only stared fixedly at the seed that was flying. Countless sharp claws and beaks pounced at the seed, but they were easily shattered by the small seed. Clusters of flesh and blood exploded in the air, causing a small rain of blood to fall on the plains. After killing more than a hundred strange birds in a row, the Nine Nether Wood finally broke through the encirclement and continued to escape into the distance. However, his speed decreased again. This situation of chasing and fleeing had already lasted for three days. Even a reservoir could not withstand such an open floodgate. The spiritual qi reserves in the body of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had already fallen to an extremely dangerous level. He knew that with his speed, he definitely could not escape like this. However, he had been burned by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame earlier and really did not want to fight head-on. He could only rely on his deep background to crush Jiang Li in this way. After consuming most of Jiang Lis spiritual qi, the terrifying flames might not be able to be used. 2 However, after chasing for three days without stopping at all, even this old piece of wood that had accumulated for a thousand years was already close to death. Yet, this kid could actually still persist? Although this guy was also from the Nine Nether Branch, he was still a sapling a few months ago. Where did such an exaggerated spiritual qi reserve come from? No more running! Even if this fellow clansman still had spiritual qi, he must be an arrow at the end of its flight! He might not necessarily lose. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard made up its mind and stopped shooting forward. Instead, it swelled from a seed the size of a mahjong tile to a wooden humanoid shape. With a wave of his hand, five tree vines that were thousands of feet tall tore through the air and lashed over. Sure enough, Jiang Li was no longer using the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Instead, he struck out five Nine Nether Demon Hands from behind and collided with it. The two attacks collided in the air, and the vine whip and wooden hand shattered into pieces. This time, Jiang Li had the enormous advantage of terrain, and both sides could only fight to a draw. It could be seen that there was still a considerable gap in strength between him and his opponent. But that was good. You really cant use that kind of flame anymore! Come! Were both Nine Nether Branches! Let us devour each other! This is our destiny! When he saw that Jiang Li no longer used the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, the battle intent of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was reignited. The spiritual qi that he had been saving was no longer stingy, and it transformed into his main body, a Nine Nether Giant Wood that was born in reverse. Jiang Li was similarly not afraid of him. He pressed his palms together and mixed energy surged out. Nine Nether! True Several Thousand Hands! Top Transformed Asura! Under his summoning, a huge Asura Demon Idol rose from the ground and smashed towards the huge tree opposite with a thousand hands on its back. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard thought that both sides were exhausted, but in fact, Jiang Lis condition was far from as bad as he had imagined. The spiritual qi in his body was completely filled. He could even instill a large amount of top-grade dual-colored energy into the Yin Burial Coffin at all times. Comparing endurance with someone who was not even afraid of the Cultivationless Age was the greatest mistake of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. Chapter 361 - Amity Chapter 361: Amity Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Thousand Hands Asura Wood statue that rose from the ground was not much different from the huge tree floating in the air. The materials of both sides were made of the Nine Nether Wood. The cultivation of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was higher and its foundation was deeper, whereas the quality of Jiang Lis Nine Nether Asura qi was higher than the other party. From the first collision, every breath, dozens or hundreds of wooden hands would shoot out and collide with the other partys roots and branches. Amidst the explosion, dust and debris flew everywhere, and circles of air waves wreaked havoc on the vast plain. Even the hard and bloody plain could not help but tremble under such a battle. Jiang Li used True Several Thousand Hands this time without relying on the power of the statue clone or absorbing energy from the Blood Fighting Arena. This was because the statue clone was not in his coffin at all, so it was naturally unable to transmit power to him. Since he used the Asura World as his escape route, he naturally planned a way to return. If there was no support on the other side, he could only return through the spatial crack of the Blood Fighting Arena. On the other side, he would only be surrounded by the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range. He was not prepared to face the Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. The statue clone that could be used as a sacrificial statue to directly communicate with the altar and open the crack was the best person to receive them. Therefore, this clone with the Karma Cleansing Lotuss ability to fight Soul Formation cultivators had to stay in the safe area of the Eastern Region in case of emergencies. He could only try his best to absorb energy from the air and ground to increase the power of this move. Because he was in the Asura World, he directly used the complete Asura Demon Idol instead of half of the Buddha statue. This was more convenient to draw strength from the environment. Amidst the continuous explosions, the thousand hands on the back of the Asura Wood Statue were already empty in just ten breaths of time. Jiang Li continuously instilled spiritual qi into it, and after growing new wooden hands, he continued to slap them out. After three consecutive rounds, the five Golden Cores that Jiang Li had fused with felt quite a bit of pressure. If he continued, it might affect the speed of the fusion of the five cores. Only then did Jiang Li stop. The wood shavings and dust dispersed, and there were no more wooden hands behind the Asura Idol of Jiang Lis. As for the inverted giant tree, it was as if it had been ravaged by a hurricane. The branches were broken, and a large amount of the thick tree bark fell off, revealing the core of the deity statue tree. There were already not many green-black leaves left hanging on the tree. After the collision, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard finally could not withstand it. After such a huge loss in the collision, it finally suffered a considerable loss. Just as the two sides were temporarily confronting each other, two spears that were several times thicker and longer than telephone poles shot over from the distance, drawing a long trajectory in the air. Their targets were the two Nine Nether branches that were in a predestined battle. After the Thousand Hands behind him finished attacking, the two even larger palms in front of the Asura Wood Statue were still there. It raised its hand to block. After the spear pierced through the left palm, it was stabbed into the ground in front of the Asura Wood Statue. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard opposite was the same. A thick root urgently grew out and blocked the sneak attack. I am Amity! Who is fighting in my territory! Submit or die! A monster half human and half lion ran from afar at an extremely fast speed. Every time the beasts palm landed on the ground, the ground would tremble. The hands on the upper half of his human body each held a similar energy spear. Clearly, the sneak attack earlier was his doing. This was an Asura from the nearby area. He was disturbed by the battle between the two and ran over, wanting to teach these two unreasonable people a lesson. However, what greeted him was a joint attack from both sides. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard used a seed machine gun that carried the seed of the Nine Nether spiritual qi. After it shot into the body of the lion-faced Amity, it did not absorb its nutrients, but released the dense Liquor Ghost Artifact. As soon as the two opposing energies mixed together, they directly became the most terrifying bomb. The interior exploded, and the flesh of the lion-faced Amity vanished in pieces. Although this person had just arrived in the Asura World, he had already deeply understood the intense reaction between the two energies. However, he did not know how Jiang Li could fuse these two completely different and even opposite energies. On the top of Jiang Lis Asura Idol, he held a Nine Nether Wood Sword that had just condensed. After taking a few steps closer, he swung it and instantly caused the other partys head to fall to the ground. Jiang Li had actually noticed the sound of running on all four legs before the other party threw the spear. He thought that it was a powerful Asura Lord. In the beginning, he planned to abandon the graveyards Nine Nether Wood and quickly escape. In the end, he discovered that the power of the two spears was limited. As expected, it was only a rather powerful Asura. What territory? He was not very capable, but his tone was quite proud. Under the combined attack of both sides, he did not resist for long before being killed on the spot. After dealing with the enemy that had suddenly appeared, Jiang Li patted the Asura Demon Idol beneath his feet, and the Nine Nether clone entered through his arm. The Nine Nether clone continued to control the Asura Idol. He held the huge wooden sword and fought with the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard, entangling most of the other partys strength. After the two of them approached, Jiang Lis main body took the opportunity to jump out from the top of the giant statue and nimbly jump in the air, approaching the Nine Nether Woods main body in the opposite graveyard. A few green-black vines twisted over. Jiang Li waved his hand and scattered a handful of leaves. Clear golden patterns appeared on the long and narrow Immortal Peach Leaf. When these leaves stuck to the tree vines of the Nine Nether Wood, they immediately emitted a hissing sound. The completely opposite Yang Peach spiritual qi immediately canceled out the Nine Nether spiritual qi. The vines that swept over lost their mobility and froze in the air. Even if these flower petals and leaves that had been removed from the body of the Immortal Peach Ancestor had not been refined, their power was far greater than ordinary talismans. Especially when it was targeted at the Nine Nether Wood, the effect was even more outstanding. Jiang Li stepped on the vines to borrow strength. After a few maneuvers, his figure had already approached it. More peach blossom petals and leaves were scattered by him. All the vines and branches that approached to intercept him exploded. Over a hundred peach blossom petals were stuck to the tree. The bark that had just grown on this layer was directly burned into a dead piece by the Yang Peach spiritual qi. After that, Jiang Li closed in and ruthlessly stabbed his index fingers into the tree bark. He used his brute force to tear off a large portion of the tree bark. The heart of the tree covered in wooden patterns was exposed again. Jiang Li used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra on the eye that was larger than his entire body and sent a Parallel Mind into it. Mu Chunyang, who had been a temporary clone, had died two days ago because he had consumed the One Day Death Pill. Jiang Lis fifth Parallel Mind naturally returned to his body. His life experiences in a few days were quickly digested by Jiang Li, and he even obtained the Yang Peach Wood Scripture that was not inferior to the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. At this moment, Jiang Li used it again, wanting to possess this tree demon. Only then could he retain the greatest benefits and at the same time know the whereabouts of Yan Hong and the others. However, the Nine Nether Wood was too powerful in the domain of souls. In essence, Jiang Lis Parallel Mind was also a split soul. Regardless of whether it was the tree roots, branches, leaves, or tree bark, they could easily block Jiang Lis parallel mind. Moreover, the other party had accumulated for a thousand years and had reached a terrifying level equivalent to a Soul Formation cultivator. He could not simply burn it clean with the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. It was easier said than done to defeat the other party on the mental level. Jiang Li could only expend so much effort to exhaust the other party. After breaking through layers of obstructions, he stuck his face close to the other party and sent his parallel mind in. On the other hand, after the palm-sized fifth Parallel Mind entered the consciousness of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard, the scene it saw was like a demonic realm that was filled with demons and ghosts. In the moist and dark mental world, a dark cloud with an unclear boundary was spinning around the inverted tree in the middle. On a closer look, he discovered that there were countless dense and incomplete ghosts. When Jiang Li subdued the Nine Nether clone all those years ago, there were a total of over a hundred Scaled Demon ghosts hanging on his body. Compared to the countless dark clouds now, the difference between the two was really extraordinarily large. Even with the help of the other Parallel Minds, the fifth Parallel Mind could not last for more than fifteen minutes before it was defeated. The surging ghosts were actually more than the Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers in Jiang Lis coffin. This fellow had occupied the underwater graveyard for a thousand years. It was indeed normal for him to accumulate all this. However, to Jiang Li, it was a huge problem. When he subdued the Nine Nether clone back then, he had first tied it home and slowly drained its strength for a long time before succeeding. Now, it seemed that this huge wooden block could not be taken down in a short period of time. However, besides Jiang Lis main body and the Nine Nether clone, the other three Parallel Minds attacked the mental world together and caused a huge problem to the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. His main consciousness was dragged back to the mental world, so his control outside was naturally much weaker. In the outside world, in a short period of time, the battle between the giant tree and the Asura above fell into a disadvantage. Most of the roots and branches were cut off by the huge wooden sword that was a thousand feet long. Without the protection of the tree branches and roots, it would be difficult for him to stop Jiang Lis methods. A strand of dark light flew out from Jiang Lis waist, and it stretched out countless times before wrapping around the entire Nine Nether Wood. On every iron ring, the ancient runes emitted a bright light. The spiritual qi strength of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was quickly suppressed. In the end, he lost all his strength and fell to the ground. No one had been able to escape from his Dragon Imprisoning Lock until now. The Nine Nether Wood that he had fought several times in the graveyard was finally defeated by him. Affected by the aura of the Nine Nether spiritual qi, the monsters on the Blood Plains gathered once more. Jiang Li did not take a breather and could only carry the entire huge piece of wood into his coffin step by step. In his coffin, Jiang Li and his Parallel Minds could wear it down day and night. No matter how thick the soul foundation was, it could be worn down completely. He sat on the ground and rested for a moment. After the exhaustion on his body completely recovered, Jiang Li stepped on the ground and intended to rise into the sky and leave. However, after flying for dozens of miles, he recalled something and turned around. If he melted the corpse of an Asura equivalent to a human Soul Formation cultivator, he should be able to refine quite a bit of high-quality blood of madness. However, after returning to the spot, he strangely discovered that the half-human half-lion Asuras corpse seemed to have moved its location. Although the Blood Plains looked no different and it was very difficult to find any reliable landmarks, the large pool of blood had not dried yet. The location of this fellows corpse was at least 17,000 feet away from the original bloodstain. Was the corpse sleepwalking? The more Jiang Li looked at it, the more he felt that something was amiss. Since when could a corpse heal wounds? The large amount of flesh that had been blasted out by the spiritual qi of the Nine Nether Woods seed machine gun disappeared. It did not take long before it looked like it had mostly healed. From the looks of it, this Asuras life was extraordinarily tough. He did not die even after his head was cut off. Jiang Li reached out and took out a three-pointed steel trident that looked like magma from the coffin. Earth-rank demonic weapon, Bloodthirsty Trident! Jiang Li raised the Bloodthirsty Trident high up and aimed it at the heart of Amity before stabbing down forcefully. Clang! The Bloodthirsty Trident landed on empty air. This half-human half-lion Asura nimbly flipped over and darted out like a gust of wind. As expected, this guy was still alive! Amity hugged his head and ran away immediately. As the mane on his lions neck was blown by the wind, Jiang Li discovered that there was actually the head of a lion hidden in his mane. This guy had two heads. No wonder he was not dead after losing one. He had nearly gotten away. Amity ran ahead. A straight red light chased him from behind. Amitys huge figure began to run as it flickered, sometimes left and sometimes right, trying to escape the Bloodthirsty Trident behind it. However, an Earth-rank demonic artifact was not just powerful. After being locked onto, it was extremely difficult to dodge. Jiang Li used the Shu Mountain Sword Kinesis Technique to throw the Bloodthirsty Trident. It followed behind Amity. No matter how this guy flickered, it flickered and followed. It bit closer and closer. Finally, the trident stabbed into Amitys butt without any deviation. The lion roared and jumped up, rolling on the ground. The pain was heart-wrenching. Then, the ground beneath it suddenly split open. More than ten Nine Nether Wood Dragons burrowed out of the ground and rolled, wrapping around the half human, half lion, Amity. The lions four claws tore crazily. Even the Nine Nether Wood Dragon was continuously torn apart by it. However, being tied up like this for a moment was sufficient for Jiang Li to torture him. His hands grabbed one of Amitys wounds that had yet to heal, and then he tore it open with violence from both sides. In Amitys terrified eyes, Jiang Li stuffed another huge Nine Nether Earth Fruit into the wound. Chapter 362 - Geocentric Passage It would take a long time to use the spiritual root seed to control a Nascent Soul creature and completely control it. It was even harder to control a monster of this level. Currently, he had never succeeded. Previously, in the deep sea near the Armored Troll Island, Jiang Li had risked his own injuries to capture an Armored Troll equivalent to the Soul Formation realm. The other party had been heavily injured by him and was on the verge of death, and he had been locked in the coffin since then. With Jiang Lis personality, he naturally would not waste anything useful. During this period of time, he had been using the spiritual root seed of the Nine Nether clone to try and control this guy to turn over a new leaf. Unfortunately, no matter how he tried, he failed. Unless a second tree heart grew out like the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard, the spiritual root seed would obtain an advancement. At that time, it would be possible to control such a powerful creature. The reason why Jiang Li used the Nine Nether Earth Fruit on Amity was because it was a controllable item that contained the most spiritual qi. He would stuff this thing into the monsters body to see if he dared to play any tricks. As long as he controlled the Nine Nether Earth Fruit to release spiritual qi inside, when the two energies mixed, he could detonate this guy remotely. After stuffing the Earth Fruit, he closed this persons wound. It did not take long for the hideous wound to completely heal. It had to be said that humans had really lost in terms of racial traits. He controlled the Earth Fruit to leak a trace of spiritual qi, causing a muffled sound in Amitys body. The reaction of the remote control bomb was sensitive, and the effect was obvious. You should know what this means, right? Jiang Li pointed at the wound and spoke in the Asura language. Through the yaksha clone, he obtained the language of this world, allowing him to avoid an awkward communication barrier. Amity clearly understood Jiang Lis words, and his struggle gradually calmed down. This was because if the thing in his body really acted up, it was hard to say if he could still keep his life. Which Lord are you under? Jiang Li asked again. The pair of eyes on the lion head hidden in the brown fur turned quickly. It was obvious that he was thinking of lying. Amity thought he had hidden it well. However, he did not know that the human head that had fallen to the side also had the same expression. It just so happened that Jiang Li saw it clearly. I I am the subordinate of Lord Akathoth, the one who exists throughout the past and future, the ruler of fate and the unknown, the Great Lord of Space and Time. Lord! Please let me off on account of Lord Akathoth! The other party revealed a name that was extremely famous in the Asura World. Even the Fallen Blood Yaksha, who had never seen the world, had heard of it several times. The titles that Amity said were only a small portion. It was said to be a powerful demonic dragon that controlled the power of time and space. Among the many Asura Lords, it was also the top few. It was a level that Jiang Li was unable to figure out, but it did not scare him. Hmph, Ive been working under Lord Akathoth for more than 300 years. Why havent I seen you before? Reveal the mark of the Lord you serve! Jiang Li questioned the other party boldly as if he was really the subordinate of the demonic dragon, Akathoth. When a lie met a lie, the more determined one was undoubtedly the truth. This time, the lion did not dare to speak. Jiang Li controlled the wooden dragon to look at this fellow over and over again. There was only a battle tattoo that represented the clan on his body, but there was no mark of an Asura Lord at all. You actually dont serve any Lord! Hmph, how did you come to the Blood Plains without any glory! The Asura World and the Nine Provinces Continent were two completely different worlds. Jiang Li had been very curious previously. This world was similarly vast, and the Blood Plains were even more boundless. It seemed to be the surface that covered the entire world. However, the buildings on the plain were very sparse, and they were all distributed on the Blood Plains without any pattern. There were no roads or traffic between them. It was as if they were all developing independently in this world and did not interact with each other at all. However, in the Blood Fighting Arena, this was clearly not the case. Apart from the low-level monsters summoned from the wilderness as cannon fodder for the spatial crack and Blood Fighting Arena, there were also many spectators in the Blood Fighting Arena who wore specific clothes and used various types of Demon soldiers. These audience members were clearly not from the wilderness. The various signs on their bodies indicated that there was definitely a complete Asura civilization behind them. Later on, as the Fallen Blood Yakshas status became higher and higher, Jiang Li obtained more information through this clone. It was not that there were no roads in the Asura World, nor was it that there were no cities. Instead, they were all underground in the huge space system. The entire Asura World was divided into two worlds: the ground and the underground. There seemed to be an extremely vast hollow space underground in this world, and a complete and flourishing Asura civilization had developed below. Countless huge Asura cities were established in various underground chambers. They could reproduce and have a complete cultivation system. However, it was different from the Nine Provinces Continent that was still intact. After the creatures of the Asura World died, their souls and the blood of madness that symbolized their origin would float to the surface of the ground. They would turn into blood eggs there and hatch into ignorant monsters that would wander aimlessly in the Blood Plains. After an eternity, they might sink forever or slowly regain their former glory. In the end, they would return to civilization through the geocentric passage. The ones controlling these geocentric passages were the Asura Lords. Through the region of the Blood Plains, they could recruit those ignorant monsters and quickly develop and replenish their forces. He could also use that passage to intercept the origin of some of the dead. After turning them into reality, it would be the most important core blood pool in the territory. On the other hand, this Amity in front of him had a set of clan battle tattoos on his body. Clearly, he was the kind of Asura warrior that had been formerly from an underground city. He came from underground and was not the subordinate of a certain Asura Lord, so Jiang Li was very curious how this fellow came to the Blood Plains on the surface. According to the rules, no Asura Lord should agree to let him come to the ground. This Lord, I can pay blood crystals as the price for offending you. Amity was still looking forward to it. It would be best if he could get it over with. However, it was obvious that Jiang Li was not so easy to fool. As he moved, branches pierced into the body of the half-human, half-lion Amity, bringing great pain to the lion. Amity, look at those poor guys. Every time you see them, they wander around like this forever. Do you want to become like them? How long do you think it will take to find yourself after becoming one of them? Die ten times? A hundred times? A thousand times? Or stay here forever? Im very curious. Do you want to give it a try? In this world, the lower the grade of the Asura, the lower the price of death. It looked like they were just that fearless. However, if they possessed powerful forces, such as after reaching the level of Amity in front of them, as long as they had a little intelligence, they would understand the price of death and find it difficult to face it calmly. Tell me, how did you come here? How dare you claim this is your territory! This fellow had been attacked by him and the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard earlier, and because he did not know the details, they had used the Nine Nether spiritual qi to enter his body, causing him to be heavily injured. Now that it was in his hands and the Nine Nether Earth Fruit was stuffed into his body, he had no ability to resist. Now, more than ten wooden dragons were binding his body, and the remote-controlled Nine Nether Earth Fruit was stuffed into his body like a bomb. The Blood Devouring Trident was still continuously seizing his strength and life. It was even to the extent that Jiang Li did not have to do anything. As long as he waited for a period of time, he might be sucked dry by the Bloodthirsty Trident. If he was really so stubborn, Jiang Li did not mind killing an uncooperative captive. Sure enough, after hesitating for a long time, this person still opened his mouth. I I came up from a narrow path that was not discovered. Thats really a very small narrow path. It wont be of any use to Lord Akathoth. Lord, please let me go! Jiang Lis eyes immediately lit up. Since the narrow passage he mentioned could connect to the underground world, it was undoubtedly a qualified geocentric passage. The benefits represented by the geocentric passage were huge. Basically, all the known passageways were under the control of the various lords. However, they could not rule out the possibility that some new geocentric passageways had appeared because of geological changes or other reasons. If they managed it well, they could completely create a new Asura territory. Through special buildings, they could even directly seize the blood of madness and establish a blood pool. There was no need to create small-scale blood pools like the yaksha clone. This Amity was clearly such a lucky person. He discovered a new underground passageway and began to consider himself a Lord. In the end, extreme joy turned to sorrow and landed in Jiang Lis hand. Very good. Bring me to that narrow path. I swear on Lord Akathoths name that as long as you bring me to it, I will let you go and even introduce you to Lord Akathoths subordinates. You should know that establishing a territory is not so easy. With your strength, you cant do it. Instead, you might lose your life. The best choice is to join Lord Akathoths subordinates. Jiang Li gave an empty promise. Perhaps because the smarter human head was cut off, this Asuras intelligence did not seem to be high. Earlier, he had only wanted to trick the other party and say that he was Akathoths subordinate. He did not expect that this guy would really believe his nonsense. Now that he swore in the name of Akathoth, it could greatly increase the other partys trust. As expected, Amitys unlucky expression became much better. After hesitating for a moment, he agreed. Although he could not become a Lord himself, it was acceptable to become the subordinate of such a powerful Lord. This Asura, who was not much weaker than him, could use an Earth-rank demonic weapon. If he joined Akatos, he might be able to obtain a weapon of this level. He only hoped that this senior could give him some credit for the underground passageway. After the two sides came to an agreement, Jiang Li waved his hand and released some of the restrictions. After that, he stretched out his hand and pressed it on Amitys body. A strand of blood energy that came from a top-grade blood crystal flowed into the other partys body through his arm. Amitys body immediately shook. Even he could not enjoy top-grade blood crystal energy like this. However, Jiang Li could share it with him so generously and casually. This made Amity believe even more. It helped this half-human half-lion beast recover some injuries. Lead the way. Jiang Li leaped onto the back of the half-human lion and ran in a certain direction. He had originally planned to return to the vicinity of the Blood Fighting Arena. The remaining blood of madness in the blood pool built in the temporary cave could probably open a spatial crack again and last for a few hours. It was enough for him to return to the continent of the Nine Provinces. However, from the looks of it, if nothing unexpected happened, he probably had a better choice. Amity ran in a straight line for four hours before finally discovering a sinkhole that seemed to have appeared not long ago. The hole was bottomless. From time to time, whistling wind would sound from underground. Jiang Li used his hearing and relied on the wonders of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to actually be unable to reach the bottom of the cave. It seemed that Amity was really not lying to him. This cave was basically a passageway between the two sides. To an Asura that was dozens of meters tall, this could indeed be called a narrow passage, but to humans, this passage was already quite large. It was enough for the two flying ships to fly side by side. Now that this place had not been discovered by others, if he hid well, perhaps he, a human, could secretly become a noble Asura Lord. Amity, where does this lead to? Jiang Li was asking about the underground space that was connected to the other side of the passageway. If they were discovered here, it would be a waste. Lord, dont worry. On the other side is the gathering place of low-level batmen. No one is willing to look at the dirty den. I heard that a high-grade member of the Blood Race appeared there recently, so I went to take a look. I didnt expect to discover this geocentric passage instead of seeing the high-grade member of the Blood Race. Jiang Li did not immediately enter the geocentric passage to explore. After all, as long as he avoided the territories of those Asura Lords in the Blood Plains, he was basically safe. However, if he entered the underground city of the Asura World, he would not know anything about it. If he clashed with a powerful Asura, he was unwilling to experience the feeling of being slapped to death. He had to plan before making a move. At the very least, Jiang Li had to leave a way out for himself before he would attempt to take the risk. The hundred or so technical monsters that he had tricked out of the Blood Fighting Arena were really skilled. As long as there was a geocentric passageway and provided enough relevant materials, they could even establish an Asura territory from nothing. Previously, when he was filling his pockets in the Blood Fighting Arena, he had put everything useful and useless into coffins. It had always taken up space. Now, it was really useful here. After letting out the coffin, more than a hundred Asura subordinates returned to their hometown, but hard work was still their life unchanged.. Chapter 363 - Retreating from the Rock Mountain Range In the Asura World, Jiang Li, who was free, finally had the time to use the power of virtuous merit of the Merit Blessing to fuel the fire in his body. Then, he used the even more vigorous Human Fire to refresh the status of refining the Golden Core. [Human Fire is refining the Golden Cores. Added Status: Golden Core Refinement (Five-into-one). Added Status: Merit Infusion.] [Golden Core Refinement (Five-into-one): Increases the fusion progress by 1% every day. Current Progress: 21.5%. Duration: 48 hours] (? +) [Merit Infusion: Infused with the merit of the human race. Gains 2 points of merit per hour. Duration: 48 hours] (? +) The medium-grade power of virtuous merit doubled the intensity of the Human Fire. It had been more than a month since he formed his Golden Core. The constant 0.5% refinement status allowed the progress of the Golden Core smelting to increase by more than one-fifth. Now that the refinement speed had doubled, it would take about 78 days to succeed. At that time, his Golden Core would obtain a long improvement. It was unknown to what extent it could reach in the end. However, the constant state of refinement actually did not require him to expend much effort to control. Jiang Li had been idle for a long time. He simply took out the Yin Burial Coffin and began to draw the runes from the Square Heaven Seal on it. Moreover, after Jiang Lis spiritual qi infusion status was refreshed into top-grade spiritual qi, the speed at which spiritual qi accumulated greatly increased. The concentration of spiritual qi and the total amount of spiritual qi in the coffin was already ten times higher than before. The two coffin nails refined by the Great Mountain Alliance had already reached his hands. After inserting the coffin nail into the coffin, this artifact that he had invested the most in might be able to rise to the medium-grade Earth-rank naturally. Apart from that, Jiang Li was still doing construction here. However, because the Blood Fighting Arena was about three days away from here, he could fly at full speed. Therefore, it was no longer convenient for him to happily steal the resources, population, and energy of the Blood Fighting Arena. This made the construction speed of his territory very limited. While Alliance Leader Jiang Li ran to the Asura World to secretly pluck the wool, in the other world, the Rock Mountain Ranges Blackstone City, which had also developed a close connection with the Asura World, had already been reduced to a bloody mess. Due to the reminder of the yaksha clone, the Blood Fighting Arena had made very thorough preparations in advance. A group of small-sized high-level Asuras crossed the spatial crack in an instant and blocked the experts of the Myriad Slaughter Sect in Blackstone City to gain a foothold. Moreover, there were Vemacitrin and the Evil Eye High Priest, who were using their might through the spatial crack, at the core of the defense. Although the Myriad Slaughter Sect had attacked several times, the results were minimal. Only twice did he barely break through the layers of obstructions and shatter the altar on Blackstone Citys side. However, because the information was incomplete, they did not know that they had to destroy the blood pool on the other side as the energy source in order to completely close the spatial crack. As a result, after defending for a period of time, they were once again seized back by the Blood Fighting Arena. This was similar to the first time the Great Mountain Region faced the invasion of the Asura World. Back then, the Black Lotus Divine Sect had opened the door to the other world, exposing the entire Great Mountain Region to the threat of the endless Asura. In order to close the spatial crack, the first Valley Master of the Scripture Storage Valley, who was the super expert who used the Square Heaven Seal to wipe out the Black Lotus Divine Sect Masters altar, smashed out a huge basin and died on the spot. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, a large cultivation sect with a complete ancient legacy and limitless potential, had been beaten until their talents withered. How many of the talented Shu Mountain sword cultivators of the previous generation had died? Under their sacrifice, they finally found a way to close the spatial crack and end the calamity. If not for that meat grinder-like war, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would have had several powerful inheritances after all. Even if it was not as developed as the entire cultivation dynasty, there would be no need to fear the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Now, it was the Myriad Slaughter Sects turn to worry. The former largest city in the Rock Mountain Range, Blackstone City, had completely changed. The buildings that were originally built from hard black stone had already been completely destroyed by the aftermath of the long war. In its place were many strange buildings quickly built with flesh, blood, bones, and horn hair as materials. The style was different from the continent of the Nine Provinces, emitting strange fluctuations. The effects of these buildings were similar to the Demon Lotus Array back then. The fluctuations that were released repelled the power of this world. In the area covered by these buildings, the lightning clouds of Heavenly Punishment could not be produced here. Instead, they could suppress the human cultivators who entered to fight. As a result, the counterattack of the Myriad Slaughter Sect cultivators became even more difficult. The Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, Wu Fan, stood outside the domain that was corroded by the blood color. On his originally gentle face, there was a terrifying wound that cut off the bridge of his nose and split his entire face into two. The ugly scar tissue on the wound swelled up and wriggled from time to time, looking disgusting and terrifying. This wound came from a powerful existence. It was definitely not an injury that could be completely eliminated so easily. Even the Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect suffered such a terrifying injury. It could be seen what the people below had experienced during this period of time. Eight Soul Formation cultivators had died. That was a heavy loss that they had not suffered in many years. Countless disciples of the Myriad Slaughter Sect who were at the Nascent Soul realm and below died. Their recruitment elders had already run to the various main cities of the Eastern Region during this period of time. A large number of rogue cultivators were recruited in batches, and one batch died in batches. The speed was extremely fast. This also caused the reputation of the Myriad Slaughter Sect to be extremely notorious in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region recently. Rogue cultivators were all shrewd fellows. If they wanted to join a large faction, they only wanted to make use of the status and bully people. Joining the Myriad Slaughter Sect was clearly courting death. As a result, later on, the Myriad Slaughter Sect used the artifacts of the dead disciples as rewards for joining but could no longer recruit many people. However, after this period of continuous intense combat, the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master seemed to have deeper control of the Earth-rank artifact, the Blood King Crown. Two blood-colored figures with extremely sinister auras had already appeared beside him. They were the Undying Blood Soldiers summoned through the Blood King Crown. Sect Master, those monsters are attacking again. An old man flew over from afar. As he had said, a torrent of flesh and blood spread out in all directions from the core of Blackstone City. All the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect had numbness and despair on their faces. They had seen too many such scenes. Only Wu Fans expression could be considered calm. Lets retreat. He seemed to have said something insignificant. Yes, Ill organize the disciples to defend now Sect Master, what did you say? Retreat? But the Divine Judgment Hall already knows the situation here. The Cloud Guards of the Cloud Manor have already come to see the situation of the calamity. If we give up on dealing with the spread of the influence, we will definitely be questioned by the Divine Judgment Hall. We might even lose our status as a medium-sized Divine Judgment! That old mans performance was extremely unbelievable. To most cultivators in the Eastern Region, the status of the Divine Judgment Hall could affect the direction of a faction. It was something more important than life. How could he give up just like that? However, when the elder looked up at his Sect Master, he met a pair of cold eyes. This made his heart tremble and he did not dare to say anything. Send my orders to everyone to retreat from the Rock Mountain Range. We are going to the Great Mountain Region. The emotionless words of the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master spread throughout the entire battlefield. Although some people laughed in disbelief, most of the low-level cultivators still felt like they had survived a calamity. After all, if they stayed here any longer, none of them had the confidence to survive. The Myriad Slaughter Sect Master, Wu Fan, waved his hand. The two blood-colored figures behind him rushed into the corroded domain and displayed extremely powerful combat strength. Wu Fan reached out and touched the red crown on his head. The crown seemed to have grown completely with his flesh and blood. When his palm touched the crown, he could even feel the throbbing of blood vessels. As the two blood-colored figures were killed, the crown was transmitting power to him. After reaching this realm, any improvement was difficult. Wu Fan, who had not felt his cultivation increase for a long time, was already immersed in the beauty of the Blood King Crown. With this power, whats the Divine Judgment Hall? As long as I have strength, authority, and status, everything will eventually return to me! After the two blood-colored figures killed the monster in front of Wu Fan, he turned around and left. A large number of Myriad Slaughter Sects flying ships carried their population supplies. They abandoned their original defense area and drove in another direction. Without their suppression, the endless monsters rushed into the wilderness of the Rock Mountain Range without any fear. The wilderness of the Rock Mountain Range was indeed dangerous in comparison, but in the face of the carpet-like torrent of flesh and blood, this ecosystem seemed a little fragile. If this continued, it would probably only be a matter of time before the entire Rock Mountain Range was corroded by the Asura World. If other Asura Lords entered, the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region, the Azure Cloud Continent, and even the Nine Provinces Continent might be in danger. After all, opposite the spatial crack was a complete world. It was possible to have powerful enemies. The Myriad Slaughter Sect abandoned the territory of the Rock Mountain Range and headed towards the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. However, as the instigator, the Great Mountain Alliance Leader, Jiang Li, was still staying in the Asura World to experience the strange scenery of the other world. He did not know that the enemy was about to invade his hometown. Moreover, the Pandoras box that he had personally opened was already beginning to go out of control. Jiang Li, who had been in the Asura World for half a month, had been guarding the underground passageway that he had accidentally discovered. On this day, an unexpected guest arrived. From underground, a pink bat flapped its wings and quietly flew up from the bottomless cave. The little bat opened its mouth, and a series of sounds that ordinary peoples ears could not capture spread out. That was an ultrasonic wave that ordinary bats could emit and capture. After possessing great power, this ability also became stronger. It could easily penetrate obstructions and obtain information in a large area. Moreover, this method was very hidden, ordinary people could not sense it. If the frequency was mobilized to a specific range, it could also cause an irresistible blow to the organs in the creatures body. It was a very practical ability. However, to Jiang Li who cultivated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, such sound waves were simply running naked in front of him. There was like a 500-watt light bulb tied to the body. It was difficult to ignore. At this moment, there was already an inconspicuous small mountain at the entrance of the underground passageway. There were only a few holes in the small mountain as passageways for air flow. This was the result that Jiang Li had specially arranged. This small territory that was being established did not need any gorgeous appearance or resounding reputation. His only request was to be hidden, safe, and inconspicuous. Keeping a low profile was the way to go. However, inside the small mountain, although it was small, it had everything. All the functional buildings in the Asura territory were built here. The pink bat came from the passageway below. Through the sound waves, it quickly figured out this territory that was being built. There were only a hundred people. It was simply shockingly simple. If she discovered that the Asura in this underground cave was too powerful, she would definitely turn around and leave, even abandoning those low-level clansmen who did not have much intelligence and leaving far away. However, with only so few subordinates, it seemed that he was a lucky and downtrodden Asura who dreamed of becoming a Lord. Such an Asura might be her puppet and allow her to control this underground passageway more safely. After making up his mind, the pink bat silently flew to the back of a succubus who was drawing special patterns on the blood stone and bit her neck. The succubus did not seem to notice that four teeth had already pierced into its neck. Its body turned pale at a visible speed, and then its vision turned black as it lay on the ground. After absorbing the blood, the fur on the pink bat became a little brighter. Then, she silently flew towards the next victim. However, at this moment, a silver metal net enveloped the pink bat. Dense metal threads shone with silver light. Then, in the next moment, the silver net was torn clean by the pink bat. It was actually a net made of silver threads? The soft silver threads could not even trap an ordinary mortal for long, let alone the high-grade Asura, Night Bat Blood Race. Are silver items still useless? Are you afraid of sunlight or garlic? Jiang Lis figure appeared from behind the pink bat, saying something that no one could understand. In this Asura World, there was no such thing as sunlight or garlic. This Blood Race was also completely different from the vampires in his previous life. Alright, esteemed female female bat.. What are your intentions for visiting my territory? Chapter 364 - Night Bat Blood Race Chapter 364: Night Bat Blood Race Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Squeak! When it heard Jiang Lis sudden voice, the pink-furred bat was first shocked, then immediately erupted with an extremely sharp ultrasonic sound wave. The air in front of her was like a liquid that was spreading vibrations. Fish scale-like creases could be seen with the naked eye. This kind of high-energy ultrasound was extremely difficult to resist and was extremely fast. It arrived within a short distance in an instant. Jiang Li only felt the internal organs and bones in his body tremble violently, as if countless steel needles were stabbing into his body. The resonance frequency of the organs in the body was different. Once the resonance frequency was found, the power of the tremor would continuously accumulate in the body. However, the internal organs would rupture and the bones would shatter. In just a moment, cracks appeared in many parts of Jiang Lis body, and there was internal bleeding in his chest and abdomen. Jiang Lis ears and eyes were the most injured. As the ripple swept past, a few blood threads flowed down uncontrollably. However, Jiang Li was unmoved. His feet shattered the ground as his figure pounced towards the bat. The pink bat flapped its wings and wanted to dodge. Her high-energy ultrasonic wave patterns were a sharp weapon for kiting. She had never liked to fight close combat. However, at this moment, the silver metal threads scattered around it had unknowingly formed an array formation. How could Jiang Li waste such an opportunity to launch a sneak attack just now? However, the commotion of the powerful attack was too great, and it was easy for the other party to dodge. He did not even need to use inconspicuous things to cover up and secretly cast an array formation to control this uninvited guest. An array light appeared from the ground and temporarily bound the bat, so its dodging speed was naturally slower. At this moment, Jiang Li held a coffin the size of a brick in his hand and had already moved forward. He slapped the immobile pink bat. The temporary array formation below was a little fragile after all. In the blink of an eye, it was forcefully broken. What followed was a binding force produced from the coffin that continued to trap her on the spot. He took a few steps closer and used the coffin as a brick. The strength contained in his small body was more than ten thousand kilograms. He slapped it. With a bang, a ball of blood splattered. The heavy coffin did not lose momentum as it smashed into a stone wall behind. The stone wall shattered, and the air wave swept back, almost destroying the blood pool that had yet to be completed. The might of using an Earth-rank artifact to smash people was naturally not bad. However, Jiang Li did not let down his guard because of this. The blood mist in front of him should have splattered backward, but at this moment, it floated towards him without any external force. Moreover, he felt a faint threat from this blood. With a flash, he retreated a distance, avoiding the blood fog that splattered at him. As expected, the blood fog that landed on the ground corroded a large depression in the ground. It could be seen that the toxicity was extremely strong. In the shadows not far away, the pink-furred bat from before flew out almost unscathed. The Yin Burial Brick did not injure her. It was not because the power of the coffin was too small. With the size of this coffin, even if they were both Earth-rank artifacts, there were very few that could have such accumulation. Millions of ghosts that turned into clouds, tens of millions of corpses that turned into soil, and top-grade spiritual qi that was filled with spiritual veins. Using it to smash people would definitely be no less powerful than a crashing mountain. However, it was a pity that the Square Heaven Seal on the Yin Burial Coffin had not been completely carved and did not have the powerful Square Heaven effect. Jiang Li did not know the throwing technique of the Square Heaven Seal, and his cultivation level was far from the Soul Formation realm. He did not have any concept of the ability to touch space. Even if he was given a complete Square Heaven Seal, he would not be able to unleash its power. Although he seemed to be able to fight against an enemy at the Soul Formation realm, he could not understand their ability of flickering around in a short distance, also called Inch. Compared to human cultivators, Asura actually had more talent. After the Night Bat Blood Race reached this level, they also had a similar ability called Shadow Leap. In the dark and narrow terrain, it was probably even harder to deal with than ordinary Soul Formation cultivators with the movement ability, Inch. Earlier, this bat had left the spot with a shadow jump, leaving behind a poisonous blood clone that wanted Jiang Li to fall into its trap. Every action could be said to have completely suppressed Jiang Li. Jiang Li grabbed the coffin bricks and rushed up to smash it again and again. He smashed the territory that had yet to be built until it was unbearable, but he did not grab a single hair. On the contrary, the other partys sound wave attack annoyed Jiang Li greatly. He did not need to care about those slight injuries and could easily recover, such continuous shock damage was a kind of refinement of the body. Over time, it could even make his physical internal organs stronger. However, the sensitive ears and eyeballs were injured, and the continuous unilateral losses were also quite uncomfortable. He reached out and formed a few seals. A large area of the Nine Nether Tree Realm immediately spread in this space. Jiang Li tried to obstruct this bat through this method. Although ordinary tree worlds could not cause obvious damage to the pink bat, they could still fill the space to reduce the other partys chances of dodging. However, this little trick was still useless. While the pink-furred bat was petite and looked extremely weak, shattering the trees and tearing apart Jiang Lis Nine Nether Tree Realm was only a matter of moving their claws. Jiang Li chased relentlessly with the coffin. As he chased and dodged, the bat in front of him moved indeterminately while moving through the tree world, and it actually seemed to be rather satisfied. While continuously sending out high-energy ultrasonic waves to attack Jiang Li, they would transform into a group of bats and scatter at times. At other times, they would transform into young girls who would play in the forest. It was as if Jiang Lis attack was not worthy of her attention. It was said that the men of the Asura Race were extremely ugly while women were extremely beautiful, and they were severely divided. The men Jiang Li had seen before was ugly, but he had never seen a female high-level Asura before. Those succubus witches were beautiful, but their bloodline was still a little low. On the humanoid body, there were also some strange organs, making Jiang Li feel very uncomfortable. This time, the Blood Race girls human form from time to time was very suitable for human aesthetics. Her hair and eyes were pink. Not only did it not make her look strange, but she looked like a beautiful woman who had jumped out of a caricature. She had a different kind of charm. Jiang Li did not show any mercy and smashed the coffin again. However, this time, the Night Bat Blood Race girl seemed to have seen his path clearly. She no longer dodged and approached at an extremely fast speed. With a swoosh, the abnormally fast pink figure brushed past Jiang Li. In this instant, Jiang Lis face was slashed by a sharp blade, and a shallow bloody mark appeared. He pressed the wound on his face and almost did not feel any pain. Instead, he felt numb and stiff. In the status bar, a negative status called [Blood Lust] popped up. This status was resisted by Jiang Lis multiple resistance until there was only a slight effect. However, it only took a moment to break through Jiang Lis defense and even cursed him. This young womans strength was probably above Jiang Lis. He turned around and saw that the woman was holding the curved fangs of an unknown creature in her hand. It was the fangs that had cut open Jiang Lis skin just now, and it had definitely dyed him with the [Blood Lust] status that was rather troublesome for others. The Blood Race girl stretched out her tongue and licked the blood on the dagger. Then, her pink eyes looked at Jiang Li in surprise. If one did not know her background, they would think that she was a girl who wanted candy. The taste of this blood is really wonderful! Can you let me eat more? Jiang Li had disguised himself as an Asura World creature and relied on the Asura Blood Tattoo on his body and the power of chaos in his body to emit an aura. However, in fact, the blood in his body was still human blood, not blood of madness. As for the temptation of human blood, especially the blood of high-quality human males like him, there was no need to say more about it. Fresh human corpses were more precious and reliable than blood crystals here. Therefore, after discovering that Jiang Lis blood tasted extremely wonderful, the Blood Race young lady who originally only wanted to control Jiang Li and make him into a puppet coveted his body. After the probing earlier, she felt that she had already understood Jiang Lis background. He only knew how to smash people with decent power, but his speed was inferior to the agile Blood Race. This kind of clumsy attack could not hit her at all. Instead, she could suck the other partys blood bit by bit. If she could prey on this strange Asura, she would definitely become stronger after absorbing his blood. Therefore, this Blood Tribe cultivator began to attack Jiang Li frequently. Due to her extremely fast speed, Jiang Li quickly fell into a disadvantage. From time to time, hideous wounds would appear on his body. The wounds that were torn open would often be tainted with various blood toxins. The bleeding was much greater than normal, and the wounds were extremely difficult to heal. As they fought, Jiang Li noticed that the blood that flowed out of his body was turning into beads of blood that floated towards the other partys lips. The blood that flowed out was sucked into her mouth through the gap. She really could not bear to waste it at all. The high-quality human male blood made the other party even more excited. In fact, this was also Jiang Lis true battle with a complete Soul Formation realm creature. Previously, he had also fought with opponents of the same level and seemed to be quite at ease. Four unlucky Soul Formation cultivators had fallen to him. However, in fact, Jiang Li was the one who had the absolute advantage when fighting them. It was not a fair and impartial battle. Jiang Li was still far from being able to casually knock a Soul Formation cultivator to death. The Armored Troll, who had come to pursue him but was killed in the end, was caught off guard and suppressed by his brute force while wearing the Black Scale Armor. He was also forcefully dragged into the deep sea and relied on the endless pressure of the deep sea to suppress him until he was on the verge of death. As for Mu Yulan, who was controlled by the Ghost King, be it her or Yang Ruozhi, they were both in a rather bad state. Their body was about to collapse and they were unable to unleash their normal strength. Yang Ruozhis Ghost King technique was countered by the statue clone and Jiang Lis Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Coupled with Mu Yulan recovering her consciousness and causing trouble for Yang Ruozhi from the inside, it caused Yang Ruozhi to give up resisting so quickly. The third was the Nine Nether Wood that could single-handedly fight more than ten Soul Formation cultivators. This person was undoubtedly the top even among Soul Formation cultivators. However, at the same time, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was beaten up by the Mu family cultivators and suffered heavy injuries. After that, it was tricked by Jiang Li to the Asura World that it was unfamiliar with. After three consecutive days of continuous expenditure without any replenishment, it even competed with Jiang Li, a freak with infinite energy, at the end of its flight. In the end, it was tragically defeated by the unreasonable ability of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The last was the half-human half-lion Asura Amity who had fallen into Jiang Lis hands earlier. This fellow could be said to be the weakest creature of this level that Jiang Li had encountered. He was still trying to provoke the enemy without thinking clearly. In just a single exchange, he was struck by the seeded machine gun of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard and was directly heavily injured by the intense reaction of the spiritual qi and the power of chaos. Of these four guys, three of them had heavily injured bodies. The only one who was still in good condition was crippled by the pressure of the seawater. Moreover, none of them had spatial abilities like the Soul Formations Inch. Therefore, the battle with them was not enough to completely measure Jiang Lis strength. Jiang Lis actual combat strength was naturally not weak. If this Blood Race girl was willing to fight him head-on, Jiang Li was confident that he would not fall into a disadvantageous position. If he delayed for too long, the one who would be dragged to death would definitely be the other party. However, his cultivation level was far inferior after all. Even if he relied on his status to reach his current strength, his shortcomings in all aspects were still unavoidable. If there was a huge gap in one aspect, this flaw could be infinitely magnified. This Blood Race member had now decided to wear Jiang Li down bit by bit with the relative shortcomings of speed and agility. With Jiang Lis recovery speed, he was not afraid of this bit of blunt force. However, this could not continue. He had to think of a way to capture this person. Jiang Li could not even let her escape. This girl had tasted his blood. Once this Blood Race girl escaped, regardless of whether it was the location of the geocentric passage or Jiang Lis true identity as a human, it would bring him considerable trouble. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li did not take out any other artifacts to try. He decisively gave up on the useless attack and leaped into the passageway. The Night Bat Blood Race girl was naturally unwilling to let such a wonderful blood food escape. It opened its mouth and absorbed the blood that splattered to the side, transforming into a pink bat that chased after Jiang Li. After they went down, the large number of Nine Nether Trees that remained on the spot spontaneously gathered together, tightly blocking the entrance to the underground passageway. At first, the pink bat was only excited to encounter top-grade food.. However, the lower she went, the more she gradually felt something unusual. Chapter 365 - Abandoning the Mess Chapter 365: Abandoning the Mess Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What was wrong? The Blood Race girl acutely sensed something. The air in the passage was different from when she came up. What did that guy do? No matter what you did, a human actually appeared here. Since I, Atari, discovered you, you should obediently become my food. 1 Atari licked her lips as her figure continued to descend, chasing after the aura Jiang Li had left in the air. As long as it was a prey that she had sucked blood from, she could easily find it even from thousands of miles away. However, the surrounding changes did not stop. Instead, they continued to intensify. The chaotic power that originally filled every corner of the Asura World seemed to be thinning. Then, an energy that made her feel excited and restless began to become richer here. It was top-grade spiritual qi from another world. This kind of high-quality top-grade spiritual qi could not produce much even if one dug up a spirit vein. In Green Mountain Residence, it would cost a lot. However, at this moment, Jiang Li was very generous. He poured out a large amount of spiritual qi without any cost. In the depths of the passageway, it was similarly filled with huge trees by Jiang Li. Jiang Li stood on the Nine Nether Giant Tree. As he opened his mouth to spit out a large amount of top-grade spiritual qi, he shook his hand and threw out the coffin. Surging Yin Burial spiritual qi surged out from it and quickly filled the space in the passageway, completely repelling the power of chaos. It was not without reason that this underground passage was called a narrow passage by Amity. It was really not difficult for Jiang Li to fill a pillar-shaped space that was less than 50 meters in diameter. Currently, in order to ensure that he could return to the continent of the Nine Provinces, the strongest helper, the Divine Statue clone, could only stay there and not bring it over. As for the others in his coffin, their strength was relatively poor, so it was very difficult for them to provide sufficient help in a battle of this level. The time, place, and people were in harmony. Without time, Jiang Li could only try his best to create some geographical advantage to increase his advantage. The density of the spiritual qi continued to rise. From the beginning, it made the Blood Race girl feel excited and restless. Soon, it became uncomfortable, and it even reached the point where one breath would burn oneself. After all, that was the spiritual qi of a top-grade spirit stone. It was not surprising that it could cause such an effect. The power of chaos could suppress the vitality of the continent of the Nine Provinces to begin with. If it was the blood energy of a top-grade blood crystal, even a weakling would probably die upon contact. The situation of spiritual qi was not much different for creatures of the Asura World. However, this kind of expenditure was extremely huge and ordinary people could not use it. This kind of nouveau riche tactic was only suitable for Jiang Li who could spend spiritual qi for free without any cost. The effect of his actions was obvious. Any high-level technique needed to interact with the spiritual qi of the outside world. For example, the simplest form of flying was not so easy to achieve without the support of environment and spiritual qi. Perhaps the effect of spending several times the spiritual qi was not as good as before. This principle was the same in the Asura World. A high-level technique like Shadow Leap was also greatly suppressed when the power of chaos disappeared in the environment and was instead filled with a large amount of top-grade spiritual qi. The Blood Race girl had already clearly sensed that something was wrong. Now, she could only hold her breath as the distance between the shadows was suppressed. In contrast, the sense of danger coming from below became stronger and stronger. In the end, her rationality urged her to stop falling and fly up. However, at this moment, a red light shot up from below and arrived in front of her in an instant. This time, it was the Bloodthirsty Trident that flew over from below. Jiang Li had actually long learned about this uninvited guest, the Night Bat Blood Race, from Amity. She had originally appeared at the gathering place of the Night Spirit Bats on the other side of the passageway. It was very normal for her to discover this passageway. Even if she did not find him, Jiang Li would find her. His plan to make a fortune secretly could not be ruined like this. Earlier, this Atari was probing Jiang Li, but Jiang Li was similarly probing her. As expected, the speed and Shadow Leap ability were much stronger than the heavily injured Amity. Although the Bloodthirsty Trident had a certain tracking ability, it was just like the Square Heaven Seal. He did not possess spatial-type abilities, and since he knew nothing about it, he could not unleash the power of the artifact. It was one thing to bully the injured and clumsy half-human half-lion, but it was better not to bully the agile Blood Race. There was a high chance that he would not be able to hit it. Instead, it would expose this Earth-rank demonic weapon and make the subsequent battle even more difficult. If he scared her away, it would be troublesome. It was not until he spent a large amount of spiritual qi to create a suitable combat environment that Jiang Li finally attacked. The Bloodthirsty Trident was thrown with Jiang Lis full strength, and its speed was extremely swift. Even the explosive sound of the trident tearing through the air was left far behind, and it was already extremely close when it was noticed. 1 Atari could no longer dodge and was hit in the chest by the Bloodthirsty Trident. However, the moment the young girl was stabbed by the trident, she scattered into ten pink bats. The trident only struck four of the bats and continued to fly back with them. It only stopped when it nailed itself to a stone wall above. The remaining six bats gathered into the figure of Atari again, but she looked terrified and angry. The young womans face was pale as paper after regathering, and the aura on her body was obviously nearly half weaker than before. That was because the ten bats were formed from her origin blood essence. As long as a bat was alive, she would not die. It was a life-saving measure in an emergency. However, every time she lost a Night Bat, she would lose 10% of her blood essence. If she lost more, she might even lose a grade. Although the Bloodthirsty Trident did not kill with one strike, it still caused serious injuries that could not be healed in a short period of time. Atari hurriedly turned around and flew up, trying to pull out the Bloodthirsty Trident and retrieve her forty percent origin blood essence. However, Jiang Li followed closely behind. How could the heavy fist and the even heavier coffin brick give her this chance? Without any mercy, he sent blows at the other party. This time, the Night Bat Blood Tribe girl clearly did not dodge as easily as before. If she used the blood energy in her body, she could barely use Shadow Leap. However, the distance she could jump was less than a third of before. It was utterly insufficient to kite Jiang Li as easily as before. After dodging a few rounds, Jiang Li finally grasped the flaw and could only raise the dagger in his hand to parry. However, in a head-on collision, the agile and fast Blood Race showed weakness in strength. If the 40% of blood essence was still there, it would not be much. However, she, who was already weak, now lost nearly half of her blood essence. All the attributes in her body decreased in a straight line, so how could she be Jiang Lis match? HIs fist smashed into the sharp fangs. The fist covered in black scales was not injured at all, but the Blood Race girl was sent flying by the heavy force and smashed into the stone wall behind her. A large number of cracks spread out on the stone wall, but it did not shatter and fall. This was the geocentric passage. After being washed by the Asura energy all year round, the hardness was really extraordinary. Even a battle at the Soul Formation realm would only cause cracks to appear on the stone wall. However, this also meant that it would be very difficult to widen this narrow path. As soon as the Blood Race girl hit the wall, another coffin smashed over. She hurriedly dodged to the side, and in the end, her figure was shaken by the aftershock to the point of being unstable. This time, she was struck by Jiang Lis fist. The punch landed on her face as her beautiful head tilted back, and her large teeth flew everywhere. Since she did not stop using the high-energy ultrasound for a moment, he shut her up by force. Jiang Li did not even have the mood to tackle Shenshan Qiuhua, so how could he have any thoughts towards an Asura? 1 His fists struck out continuously. The feeling was tough to the touch. This Blood Race girl looked weak, but her body was as tough as a monster. After receiving more than ten heavy punches from Jiang Li, his bones crackled like beans being fried. However, she could actually recover from this. The tenacity of a monster that had reached this level was simply unbelievable. She dragged her body that had at least dozens of broken bones and continued to fight Jiang Li to the death. The pink figure flickered repeatedly as it dodged Jiang Lis fist and desperately brandished the fangs in its hand to stab and cut Jiang Lis body. The Blood Race girl, Atari, was sufficiently decisive. She directly abandoned her defense and tried her best to cause all kinds of wounds on Jiang Lis body. She was a member of the Blood Race and could quickly recover from her injuries through Jiang Lis blood. This was probably her only chance of winning. Jiang Lis Dragon Imprisoning Lock was still on the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. There were no artifacts that could quickly end the battle. He could only slowly wear her down like a normal Soul Formation cultivator. At most, he had a few Earth-rank artifacts on him, so the battle would end faster. Two days later, her face was beaten into a pigs head, and the young Blood Race girl who was like a pile of soft mud was ruthlessly smashed to the ground. Her pink eyes stared at Jiang Li, but she was unable to get up anymore. In fact, if he had been fighting in the underground passageway that Jiang Li had sealed off, Jiang Li might not have needed to spend so much time. The main reason was that the geocentric passage was connected to the two worlds underground. The interior was extremely long and narrow. With the energy level or air temperature at the two ends of the passageway, as long as there was a slight change, a powerful pressure would be produced in the passageway. That change was like a volcano eruption. It was almost impossible to forcefully stop. In just half a day, the stopper formed by Jiang Lis Nine Nether Wood was shattered by the airflow in the passageway. Only then did the Blood Race girl obtain the replenishment of the chaotic power in the environment. At that time, Jiang Li had almost let her escape. Fortunately, after fighting for a long time, this Night Bat girl had already been beaten until she was exhausted and injured. Coupled with the four Blood Essence Bats that had been taken away by the Bloodthirsty Trident, even if she could use Shadow Leap again, the distance and speed were far from her original speed. After chasing for a long time, he finally shot her down. Jiang Li landed in time and grabbed her neck with one hand. Then, the coffin lid opened automatically and covered him and the Blood Race girl. The space changed, and Jiang Li had already brought Atari into the coffin space. He casually threw the girl to the side of the coffin, and a foot-long coffin nail appeared in his hand. Jiang Li raised his hand and struck. The coffin nail pierced through her heart and pinned the Blood Race girl to the sideboard. In this coffin, she was not alone. On a sideboard on the other side was the half-human, half-dead Amity that had fallen into Jiang Lis hands a while ago. With the two of them as sacrifices, it could greatly increase the effect of the coffin nails striking the coffin, greatly increasing the possibility of the artifact advancing. If he was lucky, he might be able to add an attribute of the power of chaos to the coffin. It was not as strong as Jiang Li to be able to use two types of energy freely. However, if he wanted to create a space with the power of chaos in the coffin space to let the creatures of the Asura World stay, it would be much easier. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief and walked to the front of the two Asuras. He held four dying bats in his hand. This nail will go deeper every day. After 33 days, it will completely enter the coffin. At that time, it will be your death. If you think it through before you die, tell me everything you know. I might spare your lives. Think about it carefully. We still have time, dont we? He stuffed the four bats back into Ataris mouth, quickly restoring the girls vitality, but this also cut off her last chance to live. 1 In the continent of the Nine Provinces, something major had happened in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent recently. The Myriad Slaughter Sect, which was originally ranked as a medium-sized Divine Judgment in the Divine Judgment Hall, was announced to have been demoted to a low-level Divine Judgment! Whether they would be expelled from the Divine Judgment Hall and pursue the matter was still under discussion. It was said that the Myriad Slaughter Sect had used some unknown method to sacrifice the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range to the evil demons of the other world. In a short period of time, the population of the Rock Mountain Range, which was not flourishing to begin with, practically suffered a destructive blow. Now, the demonic creature that not many people had seen before still had to wreak havoc in the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range. The range of corrosion was becoming larger and larger, and sooner or later, it would affect other places. Not only did the Myriad Slaughter Sect not actively deal with the calamity and retreat, but they also transferred a large number of combat forces from the front line of the Armored Trolls and headed towards the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Their ambitions were self-evident. This information immediately attracted the attention of the Great Mountain Alliance. After the news was sent to the statue clone through the Alliance Leader Token, Jiang Li naturally knew everything. He really did not expect that those demonic cultivators would be so decisive. They abandoned the mess in the Rock Mountain Range and went to find trouble with the Great Mountain Region. With a thought, he contacted the yaksha clone who had rushed back to the Blood Fighting Arena. The yaksha clone ran to the bottom of the blood pool to take a look. Even someone as calm as him could not help but tremble. The true owner of the Blood Fighting Arena, Vemacitrin, was at least three times larger than he had seen before. His aura had also risen to a level that a clone did not dare to probe. Invading the continent of the Nine Provinces, which was the Lamb World mentioned by Asura, could really bring incomparably terrifying benefits to the Asura Lord. In just a few days, Vemacitrin had already become so much stronger. Jiang Lis actions delayed the invasion of the Myriad Slaughter Sect and weakened their overall strength. However, such a dangerous plan was indeed not so easy to grasp.. He had really accidentally created an incredible enemy. Chapter 366 - Myriad Slaughter Enter the Great Mountain Chapter 366: Myriad Slaughter Enter the Great Mountain Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance in the Misty Mountain Range, due to the temporary absence of the Alliance Leader, the leaders of the three major sects were presiding over this Great Mountain Conference. Sword Head Shenshan of the Shu Mountain, Daoist Wushe of the Scripture Storage Valley, and Master Le Ku of the Benevolent Travel Temple. These three important figures who rarely left the sect had appeared here in unison today. It could be seen how important the discussion of this Great Mountain Conference was. Below were all famous figures in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Basically, only a portion of the leaders of the sects, family heads, and rogue cultivators were sitting in the hall. Recently, various major events had frequently appeared in this once remote cultivation world. After establishing the Great Mountain Alliance, it greatly increased the ability to distribute resources and transfer authority. With the production of a large number of aged medicines in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm, the Great Mountain Region entered a new era of cultivation where everyone had pills to eat and medicine to consume. However, this time was still too short, not enough for the new generation of cultivators to grow. At this moment, the huge danger that followed the benefits had already barged into the house. Tell us about the situation. One of the three people at the top spoke. From the shadows in the corner, a few cultivators in black clothes and masks appeared. They appeared in front of everyone. When the people present saw these masked cultivators, they all revealed different expressions. Some were serious, some were solemn, some were respectful, and some looked forward to it. This was the Hidden Rock Army that enjoyed the best treatment and had extremely high authority in the Great Mountain Alliance. They enjoyed the supplies provided by the first batch and the highest-grade standard artifacts. The Great Mountain Alliance even picked out a set of high-quality manuals from the various large sects for them to learn. When carrying out missions, they had the right to request the full cooperation of the cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance. Many people disagreed with the benefits they enjoyed. However, the existence of the Hidden Rock cultivators greatly improved the internal conflicts during the creation of the Great Mountain Alliance. Moreover, their efficiency was extremely high, it was indeed an irreplaceable force. Those who were dissatisfied would usually choose to register after clamoring, letting Jiang Li absorb many outstanding talents. After the few Hidden Rock cultivators cupped their hands and bowed, they no longer delayed and began to narrate what had happened in the Great Mountain Region recently. Seven days ago, the Blood Saber Guards of the Myriad Slaughter Sect appeared at the western border of the Great Mountain Region. Three million people from the Hundred Kingdom were slaughtered, and less than one in a hundred survived. On the same day, the 230 ships of the Myriad Slaughter Sects flying ship fleet invaded our Great Mountain Region. The masked hidden cultivator used emotionless words to report information that made people tremble in fear. The atmosphere of the entire venue became more and more oppressive, and there was absolute silence. In the next three days, the seven mortal gathering places such as Puning County, Zhengjing City, Zhenwu Southern County, Changhui Kingdom, and so on were slaughtered one after another. There were countless casualties. At the location of the accident, there were traces of a large-scale operation of the mortal army. I speculate that they might have the ability to control the mortals to slaughter indiscriminately. In the next three days, the Heavenly Dog Association, the Twin Cult, the Snow Fox Building, the Thunderbolt Village, the Mountain City Crusher, the North Star Sect, and the other thirteen alliance forces were attacked. Every attack lasted for less than an hour. The Great Mountain Alliances patrolling flying ship has also encountered the enemy fleet three times and was destroyed immediately after. In the middle of everyone was a huge sand table, which was the rough terrain of the entire Great Mountain Region. All the large and small factions were labeled on it. If one had enough authority, they could still see some secret ruins that cultivators dreamed of every day. However, Jiang Li no longer had interest in most of them. As the Hidden Rock cultivators reported the slaughtered human strongholds and sects that had died in battle, one person stabbed a small red flag into the corresponding sand table location. Many cultivators present were first sorrowful and furious. They gritted their teeth for the death of their compatriots. Then, they looked at the small flags that were getting closer and closer, and their hearts turned cold. The flags indicated that the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet was approaching the Misty Mountain Range in a straight line. The destroyed human gathering places and sects were all slaughtered on the way. In front of a fleet of that level, a round of cannon fire could directly erase ordinary small sects from the map. Even the Great Mountain Alliance did not have the confidence to fight them head-on. How could those small sects established by Nascent Soul and even Golden Core cultivators be their match? It was estimated that after the Myriad Slaughter Sect attacked together, they would not even be interested in cleaning up the battlefield. Six hours ago, our people recently sent back the news that the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet appeared 2,000 miles northwest of the Misty Mountain Range. After saying this, the captain of the Rock Shadow Cultivator touched a photographic crystal and projected the image of the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet into the air. When everyone saw this, they could no longer calm down. The originally solemn scene began to clamor. 2,000 miles? Six hours ago! Doesnt that mean theyve flown above us now? You already knew about this seven days ago! Why didnt you tell us earlier! Such a terrifying fleet! There are still so many people from the Great Mountain Alliance sent to the front line of that Troll! How can we be their match! Below, there were all kinds of dissatisfied complaints and panicked whispers. Some people even began to complain about why they had gathered them at such a dangerous time. They all wanted to quickly return home and escape with their sect. In the face of such danger, there were naturally many people who had such thoughts. However, after enjoying the benefits distributed by the Great Mountain Alliance, they could not, and were not allowed to, do such a thing. Everyone from the Great Mountain Region, we have already expected this situation. Although weve made a lot of preparations, we still couldnt stall for enough time. Now is the moment to face the war. The war we face this time undoubtedly concerns the survival of the cultivation world of our Great Mountain Region. I hope all the forces can cooperate. Sitting at the top, the auras of the three supreme leaders of the Great Mountain Region poured down, causing the noisy venue to become quiet and orderly again. They did not invite these people here to discuss with them. Next, Sword Head Shenshan of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak will read the rules of the war. Shenshan Jianyi took out a jade token and slapped it forward. Golden words of light appeared in front of everyone. It will be approved by the highest meeting of the Great Mountain Alliance. During the war, all sects, chambers of commerce, families, and individual rogue cultivators registered in the records must obey the orders of the Great Mountain Alliance unconditionally. All the forces must transfer more than half of their combat strength into the Great Mountain Alliances wartime army during the war. The Chamber of Commerce is not allowed to stockpile all wartime supplies. You are not allowed to raise the price and ensure the smooth supply of supplies. All the mountain gate array formations and factions below the A-grade must undergo an emergency migration during war. Leave the encampment for the time being and move into the seven main defensive strongholds that have been set up. There are defensive strongholds, the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the Scripture Storage Valley, and the Benevolent Travel Temple Under such circumstances where everyone had their own thoughts, it might be a good scene to talk reason with them. However, once they left the venue, at least half of these people would immediately turn around and escape. At most, they would leave behind some low-level disciples who were not valued to fool the Great Mountain Alliance. Their core combat strength and all the liquid assets that they could afford would definitely run away at an unimaginable speed. In the cultivation world, individual cultivators flying ability was far above the modern transportation tools in his previous life. They could run to the deep mountains and forests, or they could simply move away from the Great Mountain Region and find a place to start afresh. To them, this result was much better than defending the Great Mountain Region with an unknown risk. Even many large sects would definitely send their core bloodline disciples out and act according to the situation. It was understandable but not acceptable. In that case, the strength of the Great Mountain Alliance would decrease by at least 30% before the battle began. Therefore, the moment they received the news, the Great Mountain Alliance began to use their authority and various reasons to gather all the disciples of the large and small factions of the Great Mountain Region and more rogue cultivators. During this time, they allowed these cultivators to work with the Great Mountain Alliances troops and had not announced the actual situation. Only now that the battle was about to begin did they reveal the truth. This did not seem right. Many people gritted their teeth in hatred. However, this was the only feasible solution. With such a powerful enemy in front of them, now was not the time to care about freedom. To let everyone make their choice freely was to put it nicely, but to put it bluntly, it was a pile of loose sand. As Shenshan Jianyi read out the rules one by one, the expressions of the hundreds of leaders of the various factions present turned ugly. They knew that they had been tricked by the higher-ups, but at this point, other than being united, they had no other choice. 1 If they won, they would all live. Everyone would enjoy the benefits and loot of the war. If they lost those cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range who had fled and become allies with them would be their best example. Soon, the Great Mountain Conference ended. These things had already been discussed in advance. Now, it was only to inform them. The disciples of the various sects and sects who had been summoned here in advance had already been assigned their own areas and missions, and they were placed in the various troops. However, the disciples who were at a loss did not know what had happened. They could only fight in peace when the leaders of these factions appeared together. Moreover, these famous cultivators in the Great Mountain Region were also the group with the highest cultivation levels here. They were the backbone of this war. Reporting to the three lords, a strange cultivator took out the Alliance Leader Token. At this moment, another shadow cultivator appeared beside the leaders of the three major sects. The news made the three of them frown. The Great Mountain Alliance Leader Token had always been held by Jiang Li himself. Now that it was in the hands of others, could it be that something had happened to their Alliance Leader Jiang? The other party doesnt seem to have any malice. Hes currently waiting in the guest room. This hidden cultivator saw through the worries of the three big shots and added, only then did they feel slightly relieved. However, the three of them still rushed to the guest room and saw the strange guest. To be honest, even after some concealment, this persons appearance could only be described as strange. This face and the left and right sides were clearly made up of two completely different people. However, in this day and age, it was very normal for cultivation methods to make the user look neither human nor ghost. They had seen too much and did not say much. However, the lotus platform sitting under that person attracted the intense vigilance of the three Sect Masters. I am Thousand Hands Ananda. Greetings. It was Jiang Lis Divine Statue clone. He was in the Asura World and could not rush back for a while. Moreover, he was over there, and even the Great Mountain Alliance Leader Token was unable to break through the normal communication of the world barrier. Therefore, Jiang Li could only hand the Alliance Leader Token to the Divine Statue clone to hold on to it. He also let the Divine Statue clone come here first to help the Great Mountain Alliance participate in the battle. I am Shenshan Jianyi. May I know your relationship with my Great Mountain Alliance Leader? Why is Alliance Leader Jiangs Alliance Leader Token in your hand? In addition, if Im not wrong, the lotus platform beneath you should also belong to our Great Mountain Alliance. They were truly unable to believe why Jiang Li would give the Demon Lotus to this stranger. Jiang Li, who had seen this demonic object before, should know quite well how terrifying it was. How could he make such a decision? Dont worry, Im indeed Alliance Leader Jiangs friend. I owe Jiang Li a favor. I came here this time to lend the Great Mountain Alliance a hand. Theres a message left behind by Alliance Leader Jiang in this Alliance Leader Token. He has something important to do now and cant rush back in time. He still needs everyone to resist for ten days with all your might. In ten days, the danger will be resolved. The three people opposite him hurriedly received the Great Mountain Alliance Leader Token. The information and brand inside was indeed left behind by Jiang Li. The information inside could not have been recorded forcefully, so they were mostly relieved. Although they felt that it was inappropriate, they could only choose to believe Jiang Li first. Jiang Li did not leave the information in the Alliance Leader Token in advance. He had not reached the stage of foreseeing the future. However, although his body could not return directly, his main bodys consciousness descended on his clone and he personally left a message. Wheres Jiang Li? What is he doing? Forget it, let him stay outside. If we cant defeat the enemy, with him surviving, our Great Mountain Region will not completely perish. Thank you for your help, Friend Ananda. They did not take that sentence of solving the issue in ten days to heart. In fact, they did not intend to let Jiang Li return to preside over the situation. Jiang Lis current strength had not reached that level. They did not choose this Alliance Leader to send him to his death. They saw Jiang Lis talent. As long as he was given time, in the future, he might be able to help the Great Mountain Region take revenge. However, before either party could say anything, an explosion sounded in the sky not far away. A powerful pillar of light had already struck the formations light membrane. The Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet had arrived. As for Jiang Li he was on his way. 2 Chapter 367 - Misty Mountain Range Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios 230 flying ships stood in the air. The pressure that covered most of the sky was enough to make the insects and beasts in the mountain flee. It was not until this moment that the cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance, who raised their heads, realized what kind of enemy they were about to face. The people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect did not have any so-called attack plan. Their plan was to invade. From their blatant actions, it could be seen that these fellows did not take this remote cultivation world seriously at all. Wu Fan, the Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, was standing on a huge warship at the front and staring coldly at the buildings below. Previously, the Myriad Slaughter Sect had sent out the Blood Saber Guards to enter the Great Mountain Region to investigate. Although they were annihilated by Jiang Li and the cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance, it was impossible to hide this basic information from others. This was the center of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. They planned to come here and directly cause trouble. Below Sect Master is the core of the Great Mountain Region, the headquarters of the so-called Great Mountain Alliance. Its also the Lost Medicine Garden Mystic Realm of our Myriad Profound Sect. As long as we defeat this place, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region will no longer be able to resist. The spiritual materials that have been here for thousands of years will also be returned to their rightful owner. Standing beside Wu Fan was a saber servant with an ashen expression. Although his expression was ugly, he still had a flattering expression from the bottom of his heart in front of Wu Fan. That sharp voice sounded more like a rootless person in the palace. The Earth-rank blood saber of the Myriad Slaughter Sects Sect Master was not worn by him usually. Instead, there was a saber servant following him like a shadow holding the saber. This kind of saber servant was similar to the cauldrons of some Yin Absorption Technique. The cultivation method was special and was completely used for others. All the cultivation of the saber servant was for the saber. A high-quality saber servant could greatly increase the grade and power of the saber. It was a very effective strengthening and nurturing method. However, after taking up this job, their shortest lifespan would be three to five months, and the longest would be three to five years before they were sucked dry by the saber in hand. Sect Master, should we give those guys below a chance to surrender? The saber servant was also Wu Fans most trusted aide. Although his term was short, he could speak to the Sect Master and serve him at any time. He was also the target of many peoples fawning. They were greedy for something they dont deserve, theres no need to waste our breath. Slaughter them. He spoke indifferently as if he was not facing a vast cultivation world with a long history. Instead, he carried a pot of water and was about to pour it into the ant nest. The sharp voice of a saber servant sounded, The Sect Master has ordered us to slaughter them! Swoosh! The air trembled and rippled. Then, 230 flying ship cannons fired at the ground. 230 thick and thin pillars of light pierced into the buildings below. The thick array formation barrier was as fragile as a piece of paper. Under the bombardment of such a large-scale spiritual cannon, it was easily destroyed. The buildings that looked like paradise on earth were easily destroyed like paper shells. Under their cannon fire, those low-level cultivators could not muster up any courage to resist. They hugged their heads and squatted down, preparing to die. Then, under the ruthless destruction of their cannon fire, they were all buried along with those buildings. Those screams became the most fitting sound under their cannon fire. It was easy, simple, and too smooth! After fighting for more than a month, the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect finally felt the wonderful feeling of bullying the weak. These fanatics who enjoyed killing people would not feel like they could not bear to attack. This bombardment lasted for an hour. It was not until the cannons mouth became hot that the spirit stones on the ship cannons charging array formation turned to waste that it slowly stopped. Below, the area they had just bombarded had long turned into a bumpy ruin. It was almost impossible to see even the remains of a building. Thick black smoke filled the air. However, other than those crazy and excited disciples, the higher-ups of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, discovered that something was wrong. They had only captured the Rock Mountain Range not long ago. They still remembered the process of invading the cultivation world. Although the cultivation world was unable to fight them head-on, the core Blackstone City was also captured by them within seven days. However, the process was not so easy. Moreover, the entire area was so large, and the mobility of cultivators was strong. After splitting up, they ran alone. They hid in the mountains and forests and ran for thousands of miles. As long as they were careful, even Foundation Establishment cultivators could do it. After losing the main battlefield, there were all kinds of guerrilla warfare, harassment, surprise attacks, and underground ambushes. It took a long time for them to stabilize the situation there. However, this Great Mountain Region was a little strange. Why did it feel like they were not attacking the core of the cultivation world, but a mortal town? It was simply too fragile. Could it be that because they were afraid of the momentum of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, the main force of the cultivation world had already fled? Get someone to go down and take a look. Under the order of the leader, the cabin of the two warships opened. The disciples of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, who had long been prepared, rode their artifacts and swarmed down. The first group going down to clean up the battlefield was a huge job. As long as their luck was not too bad, they could obtain a lot of gains no matter what. However, when they stepped on the ruins, the excitement quickly faded. Why did this battlefield feel different from before? Here, they felt as if something was missing. There were ruins, fragments, and dust but what about corpses and blood? This was it why was there no familiar smell of blood? A disciple grabbed the remains of a building and casually squeezed. The remains shattered like foam in his hand. When had he become so powerful? No, he was only a newbie at the Foundation Establishment realm. The problem should be with these building materials. On a closer look, the ruins on the ground did not look like the core of a region built with high-grade materials. They were clearly made of yellow mud and grass. They were casually built in the simplest manner. From a distance, it seemed to be very large. However, in fact, even mortals would not fancy such a crude house. If they just stood there and endured the wind and rain, they might collapse in a month. Earlier, the 230 flying ships had spent countless spirit stones and spiritual qi to bombard this place for an hour? At this moment, they, who had calmed down from their excitement, suddenly felt a chill in their hearts. They hurriedly rode their artifacts and wanted to rise into the sky again. However, a fog floated over from all directions and completely enveloped them. In this fog, the advance troops of the Myriad Slaughter Sect lost all their sense of direction and rushed around in the fog in a panic. No matter what, they could not fly out. Then, screams sounded from the fog. The hundreds of Myriad Slaughter Sect disciples were all killed below. It turned out that everything that the Myriad Slaughter Sect had seen earlier was just a fake target. It did not take more than a day for the Great Mountain Alliance to build these things. There were no less than ten fake headquarters like this in other directions. Coupled with the Illusory Formation of the Misty Mountain Range, using these clay tiles to exchange for the most ferocious first round of cannon fire was a very cost-effective thing. If they liked it, the Great Mountain Alliance would be happy to let them take turns attacking these targets. Far away from the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet, where the true encampment of the Great Mountain Alliance was, a large number of disciples from the various sects who had been tricked to the Misty Mountain Range were rather nervous when they saw the arrival of such a large number of fleets. However, they quickly discovered that the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet had inexplicably stopped outside the Misty Mountain Range and began to attack an empty space crazily. From afar, there were vibrations caused by the explosion. It clearly could not injure them at all. Seeing such a strange phenomenon, the cultivators gradually reacted. The Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet did not seem to be as terrifying as they had imagined. The Great Mountain Alliance was not stupid and planned to send them to their deaths. This battle seemed to have a chance! Luring people to the battlefield was the first step. The second step was to let these unwilling disciples have confidence, which was the so-called morale. Letting this terrifying Demon Sect fleet suffer in front of everyone was undoubtedly a very good method. Therefore, this happened. The Misty Mountain Range was a real mountain range. After thousands of years, it had only been accidentally discovered by the cultivators of the Great Mountain Region. It could be seen how large the range was and how ingenious the Misty Mountain Illusion was. That was under the circumstances that the array formation had been neglected for a long time and was already full of mistakes. Now, after the full repair of the Great Mountain Alliance, the defensive illusion array had already regained its former power. It was definitely not inferior to the Mountain Protection Sword Formation of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Looking out from the inside, it was indeed an endless space with no boundaries. However, from the outside, the thick fog that filled the entire mountain range was enough to block all malice. If they made some advance preparations, they could also show the enemy some images like a mirage. However, using such a small method to waste the enemys reserves once or twice was fine. If they used it too much, it would not have much effect. At this moment, on the hundreds of array nodes of the Misty Mountain Range, there was a core elder holding a token and controlling the array formation. This caused the fog in the entire Misty Mountain Range to become thicker and thicker. The mountains that were hundreds of miles wide were all white, causing the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect to not know where to shoot. The cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance, who had stimulated their confidence and courage, were quickly arranged to prearranged positions. They only needed to follow the orders and execute some simple actions to make the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance operate at high speed. Hidden in the forest was a group of brave soldiers filled with anger and hatred. They were already prepared to take revenge on these former enemies. Everyone, remember, listen to my orders later. After aiming, fire the crossbow together. Move immediately after firing the crossbow! Remember, if youre late, youll die! Hidden under the thick fog in the mountain, among the rows of defensive fortifications, a young man was giving his companions a final reminder. Bastards of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, weve been waiting for this day for a long time! Listen to my orders and counterattack! On a mountaintop on the flank of the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet, 500 cultivators from the Rock Mountain Range were staring intently at the fleet in the distant sky. The antiaircraft crossbows set up on the ground fired at the same time. After a series of buzzing sounds, 500 anti aircraft crossbows shot at the fleet in the sky. Some of the huge crossbow bolts were intercepted by experts, but there were many of them. From the side, a small number of crossbow bolts still struck the flying ship on the side. Then, the crossbow bolts exploded violently, causing considerable losses to the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet. These air defense fortifications were all dismantled from various cultivation bazaars under the distribution of the Great Mountain Alliance. Even if it was used once, it could harass them for a long time. However, this also pointed out the direction of the attack for the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet. Then, a wave of ship cannons swept across and erased the location of the attack. Even though they were prepared and more than ten people could not escape the bombardment in time, this did not stop the cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range from having the determination to take revenge. After the Myriad Slaughter Sect fleet changed direction, they appeared from the other side and shot out the same crossbow bolts. The current situation was that it was not advisable to fight head-on. In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, no one could stop the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master who held the Earth-rank blood saber. Not even Shenshan Jianyi, who held the Ancient Dust Sword, could do it. However, they could not always rely on the illusion array to avoid the battle and let these guys run around. Therefore, they could only use this method to anger and delay them as much as possible. As for what should happen next, many of the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Region could not think of a feasible solution to deal with the enemy. In the Asura World, Jiang Li was rushing through a blood-colored plain. In next to no time, an enormous bloody arena appeared before him. This was the Blood Fighting Arena that the yaksha clone had been in for a long time. If he wanted to create a blood pool that could open the spatial crack, it was not something that he could find and do in a few days. The mini blood pool that he had forged previously had also been exhausted after escaping the Mu family and opening the spatial crack again. If he wanted to return to the continent of the Nine Provinces in time, he could only use this spatial crack that he had personally opened. Although he was very worried, he could only abandon the geocentric passageway and let the parasitized Asuras continue working as subtly as possible. Before Jiang Li left, he had personally passed through the geocentric passageway to investigate the exit below. The Night Spirit Bats below did not have any experts, nor did they have much intelligence. They did not even know how to clean feces. Over the years, a thick layer had accumulated. Presumably, if there was no accurate information, no one would deliberately enter this smelly place to investigate. After Jiang Li got the yaksha clone to receive him, he immediately went over to watch. In theory, nothing would happen. Then, he rushed here. What are you doing here? At this moment, a Vulture Guard that was covered in feathers and had almost lost its wings noticed Jiang Li, and it flew over with a crude spear. Jiang Li stood alone on the huge rock and did not accept the summoning of the bell to enter the Blood Fighting Arena. This kind of action was more or less a little suspicious. However, before it could approach, a long tongue shot over from afar and instantly pierced through the heart of the guard. From the door, the yaksha clone walked out with a group of subordinates who were only loyal to them. What shot out that tongue was a toad on the clones shoulder.. Chapter 368 - Caught Jiang Li and his clone looked at each other. Because they were the same person to begin with, their parallel minds were interlinked in real time, so there was no need to communicate at all. Next, the yaksha clone would lead Jiang Li to think of a way to safely pass through the spatial crack. Jiang Li was still human in essence, and he did not disguise himself at all. His aura could hide from ordinary Asuras, but it might not hide from Vemacitrin. Therefore, the yaksha clone had to disguise him. Not long after, a group of wild beasts with goosebumps were driven down the ring-shaped passage of the Blood Fighting Arena. These savage beasts were very strong, but their brains were not very smart. After some domestication, they could be used as the cheapest slaves. It was very convenient to feed them. Typically, even if there were rocks mixed in the grass, they could eat very well. In the wilderness, this kind of savage beast would eat whatever it picked up. Therefore, there were often strange things in the bodies of these monsters. Because they could not digest them, their stomachs would be very large. Stuffing something into their bodies would not arouse anyones suspicion. At this moment, Jiang Li was hiding in the coffin which was in the stomach of one of the savage beasts. He retracted all the aura and transformed it into a piece of rotten wood. The aura concealment ability of this Earth-rank artifact was much stronger than Jiang Li who had never been skilled in pretending to be weak. With a large pile of construction materials, the group of savage beasts passed through the layers of symbolic hurdles. Jiang Li was vigilant, but in fact, during this period of time, there were hundreds of thousands and millions of monsters rushing to the battlefield through this passageway every day. No matter what hurdle it was, it was impossible to really be strict. Those Asuras standing on both sides of the passage were mostly guarding against these monsters from the wilderness and not running around. There was basically no checking process. The only thing that Jiang Li was worried about was the last level of the Blood Fighting Arena, which was also the most dangerous location. The Great Asura Vemacitrin, who he had not seen for eight to ten years, had been staying here every day recently, guarding the spatial crack. Jiang Li could not understand what kind of ability an expert of that level had. Even if they were fully prepared, they could not guarantee that they would not be discovered when they passed by the other party. Jiang Li did not dare to personally observe the Great Asura. He would sense such an existence even from 50 kilometers away. Jiang Li did not dare to cause trouble. He stayed in the coffin and nervously contracted his mind. He could only observe the situation outside through the eyes of the yaksha clone. In the outside world, after receiving the reward from the Asura Worlds will, the level of the blood of madness rose again, and it was already faintly approaching the next level. At this moment, it suddenly turned its few eyes to glance at the group of slave workers below. This master of the Blood Fighting Arena usually did not care about these ants. Could it be that he had discovered something? This glance almost frightened the yaksha clone who was watching silently from afar. He hurriedly got a subordinate hidden among the monsters to crush a spirit stone. The spiritual qi that suddenly leaked out indeed attracted Vemacitrins attention for a moment. Then, the savage beast followed the other laborers through the spatial crack. After passing through the spatial crack and returning to the continent of the Nine Provinces, the powerful Great Asura Vemacitrin could not do anything to him through this crack. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief in the coffin. Immediately, a coffin immediately burrowed out of the savage beasts mouth. It spun hundreds of times in the air, sending all the disgusting mucus on its body flying before landing on the ground. Jiang Li crawled out of the coffin and was just about to feel the fresh air of the Nine Provinces Continent. However, he discovered that the surrounding scenery was almost identical to the Asura World. Apart from the smell of blood, the air that entered his lungs was also filled with blood. Only then did Jiang Li discover that this Blackstone City that he had come here once had already become like this at some point in time. The original black stone buildings were now completely empty. All kinds of strange buildings built with bones, flesh, and fur were scattered here. For a time, it even made Jiang Li feel as if he was still in the Asura World. The spatial crack that was opened on the battlefield of the Hundred Tempering Mountain did not last for a day. However, the pollution caused by the chaotic power of the Asura World could not be completely eliminated for a long time. The Great Mountain Alliance originally wanted to take in this holy land with high-quality earth fire for their own use. However, after a few attempts, they gave up. Up until now, there were still all kinds of strange blood-colored creatures entrenched there. They were all native creatures that had been deformed by the corrosion of the Asura Worlds energy. After sending people to clean up a few times, new aberrations would quickly appear. The cultivators who had been stationed there for a long time were more or less affected. Merely staying there would cause pollution to cultivators, let alone refining pills and artifacts. Who would dare to eat the medicinal pills refined there? Professionals speculated that if they did not find a practical way to deal with it, the pollution there might even last 300 to 500 years. That was already impressive. As for this Rock Mountain Range, it had already been corroded by the Asura World for hundreds of kilometers and had been corroded for far longer than the Hundred Tempering Mountain back then. From the current situation, even if the spatial crack was closed, the chaotic corrosion of this pollution area might last for a thousand years or even longer. Jiang Li looked at the spatial crack. After all, this was a Pandoras box that he had personally opened. It was a little unreasonable to leave it here and not deal with it. If he and the yaksha clone worked together to destroy the blood pool and altar on both sides, the chance would be quite high. However, if he did that, the yaksha clone would definitely die in the Blood Fighting Arena. Moreover, Jiang Li would encounter extraordinary danger himself. Looking around, he could clearly sense a few extremely powerful existences hidden around the altar that maintained the spatial crack. If he acted rashly, it was hard to say if he would succeed. At that time, he would definitely be pursued and attacked by these guys. With his current strength, he was not completely confident in escaping. In addition, Jiang Li had his own selfish motives. To him, it was obviously more important to save the Great Mountain Region now. Moreover, if the sky collapsed, there would be a tall person holding it up. The Divine Judgment Hall, which controlled all the important matters in the Eastern Region, would definitely deal with this matter, right? Jiang Li took a few more glances. After memorizing the terrain here, he still disguised himself as an Asura and cautiously flew out. He would rush to Phoenix Sun City from here and accumulate a million merit points to become a member of the Divine Judgment Hall. This was his plan. However, how could he accumulate a million merit points in just a few days and skip the troublesome procedures of the Divine Judgment Hall to directly join? While flying in the air, Jiang Lis consciousness passed through the coffin and looked at the Armored Trolls working hard inside. His voice entered the coffin. Fran, how many Armored Trolls have you cultivated? Fran, who had been working non-stop, was much shorter and thinner than when she was on the island. That was because every time she transformed an Armored Troll, she had to stuff a portion of the flesh and blood of the Troll nobles or the tissues of the ancient lingzhi into the biological body for corrosion and modification. Fran had already concocted a medicine that could complement the flesh and blood tissues, so she only needed fewer tissues to complete the Armored Troll transformation. Moreover, she only needed to cut off the armor from the Trolls. There was no need to use the human brain to enlighten them. The conversion process was much simpler. However, the quantity needed for the conversion and the little amount of time there was limited her greatly. The merit points obtained from the Ink Sect were 630,000. Then, the Cloud Manor token gave them an additional 100,000 merit points. Later on, the Troll island that Jiang Li attacked obtained more than 80,000 Armored Troll masks. One of the two-headed giants transformed into a Armored Troll, and the other provided Jiang Li with two high-level Armored Trolls. A Troll mask of that level was worth 5,000 merit points. That two-headed giant happened to have two heads, so he could strip off two masks. Two masks meant ten thousand merit points. Together, the Great Mountain Alliance now had 820,000 merit points. However, there was still 180,000 missing. Cutting off 180,000 pieces of flesh from her body was clearly not feasible for Frans small arms and legs. Jiang Li let Fran use more ancient lingzhi, but it did not grow quickly. Moreover, Fran, who was a research fanatic, could not bear to waste such a precious experimental product. She often secretly replaced it with her own flesh and blood. As a result, even though the flesh and blood of the Armored Troll recovered quickly, her current body was shrinking day by day. 18,000 pieces of armor plates have been removed. There are still 10,000 portions ready for conversion. As long as the body replenishes in time, the conversion will be completed in three days. Without looking up, Fran pointed at the mountain of armor. After reporting, she continued to study the corpses on the experiment table. Previously, it had been a little rushed. The Hidden Rock cultivators had not collected enough conversion targets. As a result, after Fran transformed 18,000 armor plates, she continued to strip the flesh and blood to store 10,000 portions of the conversion material. It was clearly something that could be accomplished with more time. Damn the Myriad Slaughter Sect, they just had to find trouble for him at this time. It seemed that it was impossible to rely on this kind of cheating method to earn 180,000 merit points in ten days. Apart from that, if he wanted to obtain more than 200,000 merit points in a short period of time and obtain the recognition and support of the Divine Judgment Hall, it seemed that he was going to reveal something. However, if he left this trump card behind in the future, he would definitely be able to exchange for more benefits. At this moment, the situation was urgent, and he could not hesitate too much. Jiang Li, who was flying in the sky, suddenly collided with a cloud. This was not a big deal. Flying in the sky, it was common to encounter cloud qi currents. However, this cloud was clearly not simple. Jiang Li immediately felt the world spin, and then his entire body had already appeared in a space that seemed to be constructed from cotton. Where is this? Jiang Li wanted to step on the air and leave, but he noticed that his hands and feet had unknowingly been firmly bound by four white and long ropes. There were four ropes that looked like floating clouds. Jiang Li had yet to react. What was wrong with him? Why was he trapped in this strange space while flying? He even inexplicably wore four ropes. After struggling twice, the cloud rope binding his hands and feet felt light as if it was nothing. However, no matter how he pulled, the cloud rope was firmly bound. The stronger Jiang Li struggled, the greater the force reflected by the cloud rope. It was absolutely not something that could be easily broken free. This method was extremely brilliant. Spiritual qi overflowed from the pure white space, and it did not seem like the pursuit method of an Asura. In that case, Jiang Li already had some guesses as to who had done this to him. May I ask if Ive offended the senior of Cloud Manor? Senior, please show yourself, Jiang Li spoke to his surroundings. As expected, not far from him, after a wave of clouds gathered, three figures wearing bamboo hats, invisible faces, and completely white clothes appeared. From their figures, it should be one woman and two men, led by the woman in the middle. These three people were almost identical to the strange person who had given him the cloud-patterned token. Later on, he learned that it was the Cloud Guard of the Cloud Manor, one of the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall. Therefore, the three people in front of him were also from Cloud Manor. If theres anything I need to do, feel free to tell me. Jiang Li of the Great Mountain Alliance is willing to help. Jiang Li did not know the personality of these people from Cloud Manor. Now that they were all tied up, he could only show some cooperation. However, why did the people from the Cloud Manor suddenly look for him so violently? Tell us your plot. Whats the name of the Asura Lord behind you? Plot? The Asura Lord behind him? Why would they think that? Jiang Li was not surprised that the Cloud Manor, one of the three divine pillars, knew some information about the Asura World. It was impossible for only one place in history to have come into contact with that world. The last time he gave the Great Mountain Alliance the Cloud Pattern Token was because they had resisted an invasion of the Asura World. But why would they think that he was an Asura? Wait, Jiang Li suddenly recalled that he was still emitting the unique aura of chaos in the Asura World. Could it be that they had discovered this and captured him? Wait, I think there must be a misunderstanding here. With a thought from Jiang Li, the blood of madness and the aura of the power of chaos in his body immediately vanished, and it transformed into a pure human aura.. Chapter 369 - It’s All a Misunderstanding Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The three people from the Cloud Manor were stunned when they saw this. What was wrong with this person in front of them? Why did his aura change so much? Although his appearance had not changed, in his senses, he had basically become a different species. Are you human or Asura? In their eyes, Jiang Lis actions were very suspicious. Even if he returned to his human aura, with his appearance, they could not be sure if he was a monster from the Asura World and already had the ability to disguise as a human to this extent. Perhaps he was a human cultivator with some ulterior motive, so he disguised himself as an Asura World creature and came here. This was a matter of great importance. Regardless of which one it was, they could not let him go easily. The female cultivator in the lead transformed into a cloud of light in front of Jiang Li. As soon as she finished speaking, she had already appeared behind Jiang Li. Without saying anything, she directly stretched out her hand and placed it on Jiang Lis shoulder. What she discovered was always more reliable than the words of an unfamiliar person. His limbs were tied up, and Jiang Li was unable to struggle free for a moment. He only felt a strand of energy enter his body and was about to investigate his situation clearly. At the very least, they had to know if he was a human or a demon. However, how could Jiang Li let her do as she wished? He had too many secrets. The Quintet Dao Foundation, the fusion of the five cores, the remnant soul of Ba Xia, the two types of top-grade energy that did not originate from his body, and so on. Those were things that Jiang Li could not let others know. He immediately mobilized the Nine Nether Asura qi in his body to resist it. The purple-red energy collided with a cloud-like energy. The energy was like clouds and fog, looking thin and harmless. However, the quality was surprisingly high. Not only was the cultivation method of the other party very high-grade, but she must have also used some special secret treasure to nurture spiritual qi. How could Jiang Lis Nine Nether Dao Scripture lose to others? The quality of the dual-colored fusion energy was even higher than his opponent. However, the difference in cultivation was too great. Although Jiang Lis Nine Nether Asura power did not collapse immediately upon contact, it was still forced back repeatedly. The foreign energy invaded his body, causing Jiang Lis face to flush red. Anger surged in his mind. When had he, Jiang Li, been bullied like this? Under his fury, the heart in his chest beat rapidly. The dragon blood and Human Emperors Blood Qi in his body erupted at the same time and filled Jiang Lis entire body. Jiang Lis entire body was hot and his blood boiled. Strands of blood qi seeped out of his body, and a yellow robe actually appeared on his body. A black dragon coiled on the yellow robe and erupted with a shocking dragon roar at the Cloud Manors Rainbow Cloud Servant behind him. The cloud-like aura was instantly expelled from his body by the dragon blood and Human Emperors Blood Qi. The palm on Jiang Lis shoulder was also repelled, and the female cultivator wearing the bamboo hat took two steps back in shock. In the beginning, when Cloud Manors Rainbow Cloud Servant saw that this persons cultivation was only at the Golden Core realm, she actually did not take it to heart. She only wanted to figure out Jiang Lis origins and goal as soon as possible. However, after the energy entered Jiang Lis body, she was surprised to discover that a mere Golden Core actually had the ability to resist her cloud spiritual qi. This ridiculous situation made her even more puzzled, and she wanted to understand what was going on with Jiang Li. Then, a terrifying blood qi that looked down on all gods and immortals erupted from Jiang Lis body, and it repelled her palm. If it was anyone else, they might not have such knowledge. However, the inheritance obtained as one of the Rainbow Cloud Servants of the Cloud Manor allowed her to know a lot of ancient knowledge. The Human Emperors inheritance! Youre actually the successor of the Human Emperor! The female cultivator in the bamboo hat immediately exposed the origin of Jiang Lis blood qi. Her voice was filled with disbelief. Wasnt this inheritance severed in ancient times? Why had it reappeared in this era? However, she had also confirmed one thing. The person who possessed the Human Emperors inheritance was naturally an extremely orthodox human cultivator. It was impossible for him to be a creature of the Asura World. Thus, her attitude towards Jiang Li improved slightly. However, the binding on Jiang Li still did not loosen. This was because the Human Emperors inheritance did not mean that he would definitely not do anything bad. At this time, he sneakily appeared near the spatial crack. The people from Cloud Manor had been stationed here since a long time ago, but they did not notice how Jiang Li had entered at all. He did not enter but went out from inside. His body was still covered in the aura of the Asura World. Where did he come from? Could it be that he came from the Asura World opposite through the spatial crack? It was impossible for a normal human to survive in the other world. That was unless he knew the Asura Lord on the other side. With the Cloud Manors understanding of the Asura World, they knew that such a spatial crack could not be unilaterally opened. They needed a guide on the continent of the Nine Provinces to build an altar to receive them. Could Jiang Li be the person who betrayed the continent of the Nine Provinces? Only in this way could he be safe and sound in the other world. Fellow cultivators from the Cloud Manor, Im naturally a human. I was fortunate enough to obtain a cloud-patterned token. Perhaps it can verify my identity. Jiang Li calmed himself down. Regardless of whether it was forces or strength, the Cloud Manor was an existence that he could not deal with now. The strength in his hand was not enough to make him willful. Circulating an extremely exaggerated force, he forcefully dragged the white cloud rope and reached his right hand into his bosom bit by bit. He took out the cloud-patterned token from the coffin in his arms and threw it to the Rainbow Cloud Servant behind him. The other party took it as a token. With just a touch, she understood everything. This is indeed the Cloud Pattern Token bestowed by my Cloud Manor. Youre the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, Jiang Li? She sized up this youth. When her spiritual qi entered Jiang Lis body earlier, it could be seen from the growth of his bones that this person was only 14 or 15 years old now. He could actually become the Alliance Leader of a regions cultivation world. The Human Emperors successor was indeed different. The Great Mountain Alliance is that small faction in the Great Mountain Region, right? These few days, it seems to be at war with the Myriad Slaughter Sect. As the Alliance Leader, you suddenly appeared here. You have that aura on you again. Could it be that you were the one who opened the spatial crack? This female cultivators thoughts were clear. She relied on a bit of information to actually guess the truth. The people from the Cloud Manor became unfriendly again. Regardless of the reason, opening the door to the other world and drawing in foreign enemies was their unforgivable enemy. Being stared at by these three people, Jiang Li denied with a firm gaze. Senior, our Great Mountain Region knows better than anyone the terror of the Asura World. No matter what, I wouldnt do such a thing. I came here from afar to try to close this spatial crack. It was only after coming here that I discovered that the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect had given up on this place and actually turned to attack my hometown. I plan to leave this place first. Im planning to return to the Great Mountain Region to resist the foreign enemies. Jiang Li really panicked when the other party pointed out the truth. This was because he was the one who opened this spatial crack. If they found Huyan Longan and confronted him, he would probably be exposed. However, Jiang Li could not admit it at this moment. Otherwise, not to mention him, even if he waited for the Great Mountain Region, he would become the target of everyone in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. He could only put on an expression as if he was very dissatisfied with their guesses. He had been thinking quickly about how to dispel their doubts. Its actually not difficult to know if you opened this spatial crack. Perhaps you dont know, but there is good and bad karma in this world. If you had opened this spatial crack before, you would have suffered the negative karma of a lifetime. Even if you cover it up, the truth cant be changed. The Cloud Manors Rainbow Cloud Servant naturally did not believe Jiang Lis words. She removed a white cloud jade pendant from her waist and hung it around Jiang Lis neck. This was a special artifact of the Cloud Manor. It could be used to showcase ones merit and sins. This jade pendant was originally shaped like a cloud and was pure white in color. After a person came into contact with it, if the inside of the jade pendant turned into surging dark clouds, it meant that this person disliked the greatest evil in the world. Their Cloud Manor had to uphold justice and kill him. However, if it was white or even golden, it meant that not only did this person not have much evil deeds, he had even accumulated a lot of good deeds and deserved great treatment. After all, the cultivation methods and inheritances of the people of their Cloud Manor were special. They had a deep relationship with the karmic forces of good and evil. If they harmed a gentleman by acting as a villain, they would suffer a backlash. At best, their cultivation level would drop, and at worst, they would die on the spot. That was why the people of the Cloud Manor carried such a jade pendant with them. They also had to differentiate between good and evil and confirm their relationship. Generally speaking, when ordinary people came into contact with this kind of jade pendant, they would have both black and white colors, and the colors would not be too dense. That kind of person would not affect them much. However, the reaction of the jade pendant this time made the three people from the Cloud Manor pale in shock. A dazzling golden light directly flickered on the white cloud jade token, as if the noon sun broke through the clouds, making them almost unable to look straight. The last time they saw such a situation was with Concubine Yun. How could this Golden Core realm Human Emperors successor have such merit? What dense power of virtuous merit! What have you done to deserve the favor of the heavens and earth? As soon as she asked this, the female cultivator immediately reacted. She hurriedly waved her sleeve and dispersed the cloud rope that bound Jiang Lis hands and feet. How could a person with such power of virtuous merit be the culprit who opened the spatial crack in the Asura World? This was definitely a misunderstanding. If she continued to tie him up without distinguishing right from wrong, her cultivation might fall back to the Soul Formation realm tomorrow. Human Emperors successor, we offended you earlier. Please forgive us. That Clear Heart Jade Pendant belongs to my Cloud Manor. It can identify the good and evil of a person. Take it as my apology and compensation. Releasing Jiang Lis restraints, the three Cloud Manor cultivators who were extremely cold earlier directly bowed to him, and their attitude took a 180-degree turn. Jiang Li was just thinking about how to escape his suspicion when the situation suddenly changed, and he was slightly unable to figure out the situation. He touched the Clear Heart Jade Pendant hanging around his neck and knew that this was most likely due to his medium-grade Merit Blessing status. Generally speaking, even a medium-grade Merit Blessing status would only last for 14 days. Such dense power of virtuous merit would not linger in a persons body for a long time. After dissipating, it would not disappear completely, but the aura of merit would also greatly weaken. However, Jiang Li forcefully kept the medium-grade Merit Blessing on him. In their opinion, this was because the power of virtuous merit in his body was abnormally dense. At the very least, he was at the level of a meritorious person accumulated over a hundred lifetimes from ancient times. However, in this era, the reincarnation cycle of the underworld had long been abandoned. Without reincarnation, there was no chance to accumulate merit in multiple lifetimes. A power of virtuous merit like his was naturally even rarer and more precious. Although he did not know what the dense power of virtuous merit had to do with the Cloud Manors attitude towards him, Jiang Li still waved his hand and did not act too presumptuously. This was because he had really opened the spatial crack. Jiang Li felt a little embarrassed to have them treat him so politely after doing such a bad thing. If they knew the truth, these three people would probably beat his brains out. The three of you are too polite. Its just a misunderstanding. He spoke politely but still put away the jade pendant. Did the three of you come for the spatial crack? Due to the power of virtuous merit, the misunderstanding was resolved. Only then did Jiang Li turn around and ask about serious matters. Indeed. We are under orders to prevent the situation from worsening. However, Human Emperors successor, why are you here? Previously, you said that you were here to close the spatial crack. Could it be that you have some understanding of the Asura World? The entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region knew very little about the Asura World. They did not expect to encounter one here. To be honest, my Great Mountain Alliance has encountered the invasion of that bloody world twice. The previous time was only a few months ago. It was a sect called the Hundred Tempering Mountain that colluded with that world to open the spatial crack. After being defeated by us, there was still a portion of the cultivators from the Hundred Tempering Mountain who fled. After hearing that the same calamity had appeared in the Rock Mountain Range, I was worried that they would cause trouble, so I came here to investigate. The aura that caused you to misunderstand was also left behind from the calamity back then. Jiang Li turned around and threw the blame on the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Then, he took out a small bottle of blood of madness and a blood crystal. As long as you stimulate the two like this, you can release an aura similar to that monster. Jiang Li demonstrated and explained their doubts. The Great Mountain Region has actually resisted the Asuras invasion twice? Even the Myriad Slaughter Sect, which was originally a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction, chose to give up on such a terrifying calamity. How could a small remote cultivation region resist it? May I ask how the Great Mountain Region dealt with the invasion of the Asura World? Of course, if the information is effective, we will repay it with merit. As the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall, they even had the right to directly let a certain faction join the Divine Judgment Hall and add some merit to them. Naturally, there was no problem. Jiang Li was not stingy with that bit of information. Furthermore, there was a blood pool in the other world that supported the spatial crack. The people of the Cloud Manor should have known long ago. Sure enough, after Jiang Li said this, they appeared to be slightly disappointed. This time, the Asura Lord practically guarded the spatial crack every step, causing them to have no chance at all. Speaking of contributions, I have another important piece of information. However, I need the Cloud Manor to step forward and stop the attack of the Myriad Slaughter Sect and let the Great Mountain Alliance directly join the Divine Judgment Hall. Jiang Li paused for a moment before suggesting a slightly overbearing suggestion. However, he was confident that the information he provided was definitely good enough. Chapter 370 - No Problem Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios We we dont have such authority. Before the other party heard Jiang Lis information, they already tactfully planned to refuse. Although they did not have such authority, as people from the Cloud Manor, they had an extremely high status in the Divine Judgment Hall. There was only a gap of less than 200,000 merit points. It was just a matter of saying something. No one would have any objections. However, they had only met Jiang Li for the first time. Even though he was the successor of the Human Emperor and possessed great merit, they were at most polite and respectful. It was not as if they would do anything Jiang Li said. What Jiang Li took out was a red pill. He said it was information, but he took out another such pill. It looked like a one-time use talisman lightning commonly used by ordinary rogue cultivators with simple production and weak power. It was slightly stronger than offensive talismans and was far inferior to artifacts. The only difference was that the surface color was different. There should be something else added to this talisman lightning. However, it was normal for rogue cultivators to hide poison and medicine in the talisman lightning. It was not special. Moreover, with the cultivation and methods of the people from the Cloud Manor, they only took a few more glances and already saw through the details of this talisman lightning pill. It was only mixed with the blood energy of some Asura World creatures. They could turn their heads and spend some time creating a basket of this. They could not understand how precious this thing was. What use was there? Was it good for polluting the environment? What do you mean? Could it be that this talisman lightning also has a secret? You should know that even if you help us close the spatial crack, the reward given by the Divine Judgment Hall will only be that much. In other words, they wanted Jiang Li to compare the information he spoke of with the spatial crack 500 kilometers away. The spatial crack that concerned at least the myriad of living beings in the mountains was very important. What could be more important in his hands? I believe that with your perception, it wont be difficult for you to see through the secret. Jiang Li smiled. This was also the reason why he had been hesitating earlier about whether he should tell this information to the Divine Judgment Hall. This was because even he had only just grasped it and had yet to use it. If they went first and hid it for a period of time, the Great Mountain Alliance could use this information to have a huge advantage in the battle. They could spend three to five months to join the Divine Judgment Hall. At that time, when the other sects and forces discovered it and came to seek help, they could estimate the price and sell this information for a good price. However, this information was too simple to expose. Just like the talisman lightning in his hand, as long as he spent some time and had enough raw materials, any rogue cultivator could create it. Once it was leaked, there was actually no technical barrier of production. It was convenient and easy to use quickly. This was naturally a good thing for the Divine Judgment Hall. However, for Jiang Li, it was very difficult to obtain enough benefits from it. Now that he chose to transact, he could at most ask for this condition. If not for the fact that he had encountered the Cloud Manor, he would not have been so straightforward. He would have more or less concealed himself. However, time was tight. It was already very good if he could find one of the three divine pillars, the Cloud Manor, who had a good impression of him and was clear about rewards and punishments. Jiang Li had not forgotten his encounter in the Divine Judgment Hall back then. He did not have a deep background or relationship in the Eastern Region. If he was unlucky, he might encounter trouble again. The Cloud Manor was different. Previously, he had nothing to do with them. However, they, one of the three mysterious divine pillars, had learned from somewhere that the Great Mountain Region had once resisted the invasion of the Asura World. They even came to him and gave him a cloud-patterned token representing 100,000 merit points. Currently, in the Divine Judgment Hall, the best force he could trust was this Cloud Manor. Furthermore, his request was not excessive. With the height of the three divine pillars, there was no reason to steal this information. As long as the benefits could reach his expectations, Jiang Li, who had obtained the greatest benefit of the Human Emperor, was naturally willing to do something for the human race. Whats profound is not this talisman lightning, but the power of this alternate world. The three people from Cloud Manor had stayed here for more than a month, so they naturally had long studied the power of this alternate world. In their eyes, chaos, evil, and blood were even more dirty than ghosts and zombies. In terms of attacking and killing, it was slightly stronger than spiritual qi, but it was far less convenient and flexible than spiritual qi. It seemed to be repelling and restraining the spiritual qi of this world. Apart from that, they did not discover much. With their cultivation levels, they felt that they were much more knowledgeable than Jiang Li. There was no reason for them to be unable to discover what he was able to notice. However, sometimes, luck was unpredictable. Jiang Lis confident expression was a little hard to understand. He was the successor of the Human Emperor after all. He did not look like an ignorant person. At the very least, he could not make such a request for nothing. With the help of a great figure of the Cloud Manor, this Asura Worlds spatial crack is naturally easy to deal with. No matter how a junior like me intervenes, its only icing on the cake. Do the three of you still remember who the true enemy of the Divine Judgment Hall is? Jiang Lis words caused the three people from the Cloud Manor to look at each other. It was nothing much, he was just too arrogant. Ordinary cultivators were fearful and cautious in front of their Cloud Manors envoys. In the entire Eastern Region, who could posture above them? Therefore, they had not seen such a boastful person for many years. Jiang Li actually did not think much of the credit for closing the spatial crack. Could it be that his information could help the Divine Judgment Hall deal with the Armored Trolls? That was an opponent that the entire Divine Judgment Hall had not dealt with for thousands of years. According to the information of the Cloud Manor, there was an entire continent standing opposite them. Even the few strongest people of the Eastern Region could not necessarily defeat the Trolls. If an all-out war really broke out, their Eastern Region alone was most likely not their match. Now, a youth who was less than fifteen years old and had an extraordinary inheritance but was only at the Golden Core realm ran over to offer a treasure with a simple talisman lightning in his hand. He said that it was possible and would be helpful in the extermination of the Trolls. It was like a leader returning to his hometown for the new year but met a child on the streets who ran over with a cannon and told him that this thing could kill an adult. What kind of expression should he have? Under the bamboo hat, this was their current expression. If not for the fact that Jiang Lis merit was too dense, these three would have directly transformed into clouds and flown away on the spot. The fact that they stayed here was already giving him face. The three of you, dont worry. Let me give it a try. I definitely wont let you waste time. They wore bamboo hats. Although Jiang Li could not see their expressions, he knew what they were thinking. Since the matter had been decided, he did not hesitate anymore. He directly fished out an Armored Troll bound by chains. This was the Troll that he had caught on the island back then. It had once consumed Nourishment and had intelligence before its effect expired. It was the most common kind on the battlefield. Jiang Li wanted to kill them, but Fran needed live test subjects, so he left some behind. At this moment, it could be used. A storage artifact that can contain living things. The three people from the Cloud Manor were not surprised by the Armored Trolls. They had seen these things many times. They praised Jiang Lis wealth in their mind. Such a special storage artifact was extremely rare. It was rare even in their Cloud Manor. However, even though their strength far surpassed Jiang Li, they did not have the slightest intention of seizing it. The cultivation method of the Cloud Manor was blessed by the heavens and had astonishing might. However, there were also many restrictions. They did not want to suffer the backlash of Jiang Lis merit. The backlash of the medium-grade power of Merit Blessing would really take their lives. However, the three of them were slightly curious why Jiang Li had captured such a Troll. What do the three of you think of the talent of humans compared to the Armored Trolls? Jiang Li paused for a moment and continued before they could speak. I was incompetent and gained the position of the Alliance Leader for the sake of the elders. In order to protect my hometown, I led the cultivators of the Great Mountain Region to the Eastern Region to find a safe path to live. This is the first time Ive seen these Armored Trolls eat humans. I was extremely shocked, and I felt that the heavens were unfair. Compared to the overbearing talent of these demons, the human race is extremely weak. However, later on, I discovered that the cycle of the Heavenly Dao and everything in the world complemented and countered each other. The more perfect an existence looks, the greater the flaw. He held the Armored Troll in one hand and pulled out a drop of blood of madness from the red talisman lightning with the other. This drop of blood had just been exposed to the air when it began to have a dense power of chaos. For example, this Armored Troll is good at robbing other races of their talent. While its good at changing, it means that its unstable. Its fine usually, but if they encounter this, theyll be in trouble. Jiang Li dragged this drop of blood of madness and slowly approached the Troll in his hand. Just by approaching, the Troll began to struggle violently. Lumps quickly grew on the surface of its skin. It was not until Jiang Li dripped this small special product of the Asura World on his body that he threw it to the ground. The Armored Troll immediately underwent an irreversible change. The humanoid body began to violently deform. A tumor the size of a basketball grew out of his body, pushing up his skin to squeeze his internal organs. Then, another tumor grew on the tumor. All kinds of strange limbs grew wantonly on the surface of the Trolls body. Turbid eyes darted around as deformed mouths opened and cried. In just a few breaths, the monster that could probably match a human Golden Core cultivator turned into a disgusting and wriggling ball of flesh on the ground, no longer having the shape it had earlier. The eyes of the three people from the Cloud Manor under the bamboo hat revealed shock. In the same realm, the Armored Trolls were hard to kill. When human cultivators fought them, they usually lost more than they won. But what had happened? With just a drop of blood from an Asura World creature, the Armored Troll became like this. Even if it was not dead, what difference was there to being dead? How! How! How is this possible! Even the cultivators of the Cloud Manor who were floating in the sky could not help but stammer when they saw this scene. It was not disgusting, but a pleasant surprise! Now, they did not care how the monster on the ground looked like a human. If Jiang Li did not use other methods to deceive them, the value of this information was really unbelievable! Not to mention Jiang Lis trivial request from before, even if it was ten or a hundred times, it would not be too much. Human Emperors successor, was that phenomenon just now an exception, or? They were afraid that this surprise would be false in the end. It was obvious that what they saw was true, but they still did not dare to believe it easily. The three of you can give it a try. Jiang Li smiled and grabbed three more Trolls from the coffin before handing over three blood-colored talisman lightning. The three people from the Cloud Manor did not stand on ceremony and immediately received it. A Cloud Guard followed Jiang Lis method and drew out a drop of blood of madness. It was true that spiritual qi and the blood of madness conflicted, but their methods were exquisite. They could use spiritual qi to forcefully delay the blood of madness. Then, he pointed at one of the Trolls in front of him. The other cloud guard used the talisman lightning to blow up the second Troll. The blood of madness pounced on the demon. The power of the talisman lightning was really dispensable. Its function was purely to blow up the blood of madness. When the blood splattered on the two Trolls, they immediately appeared with the same reaction as Jiang Li. This made them abnormally excited. In the end, the Cloud Manors Rainbow Cloud Servant was the most cautious and meticulous. She did not use the talisman lightning provided by Jiang Li, but she controlled this white cloud space to test it. After Jiang Li obtained the medium Merit Blessing, the world barrier in front of him became even thinner. This time, he paid careful attention and could faintly sense that the surrounding space was changing. The female cultivator reached out and grabbed a wandering Asura World monster. Presumably, he had been pulled in like this just now. The Cloud Manors female cultivator took blood from this monster and splashed it on the last Troll. This time, the speed at which the Troll transformed was slightly slower. However, after increasing the amount of blood, it also produced such a terrifying abnormality, turning into a disgusting lump of flesh in a short period of time. Clearly, the blood of madness in Jiang Lis talisman lightning had been purified a little, but this was not important. The blood of madness could greatly restrain the Armored Trolls and kill them from head to toe! As long as they knew this, although the blood of madness and spiritual qi were not compatible, there was still a lot of room for maneuver. Great! Great! As expected of the successor of the Human Emperor! As expected of a person with great merit! Sir, thank you! Please accept this bow from me! Amidst his excitement, the Rainbow Cloud Servant in the Cloud Manor led the two Cloud Guards to bow to Jiang Li. An expert of the Cloud Manor actually bowed to a junior like Jiang Li. It was only when he took the risk to save the accomplished monks from Benevolent Travel Temple that he had such treatment in the past. It could be seen how valuable Jiang Lis information was. The three of you are too polite. This is what fellow cultivators should do. I only want to protect my hometown. While Jiang Li expressed his modesty, he also raised his request, lest they forget about him in their excitement. Lord Human Emperors successor, dont worry. The matter of the Myriad Slaughter Sect will be handled by my Cloud Manor. We can guarantee that there wont be any problems in joining the Divine Judgment Hall! If Alliance Leader is free, please follow us to my Cloud Manor as guests! Chapter 371 - Tough Battle Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios From the sound of it, they seemed to be leaving. Did they not care about the spatial crack? However, on second thought, with this information, the Asura World was no longer purely harmful. If they could obtain a large amount of blood of madness, it would definitely be able to greatly change the tough battlefield of the Trolls. Perhaps they could even counterattack? This was the dream of many cultivators in the Divine Judgment Hall over thousands of years. Under such circumstances, it was hard to say if the Divine Judgment Hall was still unwilling to completely close the spatial crack. Compared to the lesser of the two, it was still up to the higher-ups of the Divine Judgment Hall to determine who was more dangerous. There was no need for a small Alliance Leader like Jiang Li to consider such a huge matter. Now, it was more reliable for him to take care of his own territory in the Great Mountain Region. As for the Cloud Manors invitation, Jiang Li did not hesitate to agree. In this world, the importance of relationships and backers far exceeded that of his previous life. In the Eastern Region, he had already had enough. Now that the Cloud Manor happened to value merit, he might be able to form a relationship. In the future, if they brought up the name of the Cloud Manor, who would still dare to bully the Great Mountain Region? In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, the Misty Mountain Range, where the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance was located, was already in chaos. The Great Mountain Alliance had used the large-scale illusion array of the Misty Mountain Range to temporarily block the attack of the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet. However, this was only temporary. Five days ago, the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet casually bombarded everywhere in the fog. Although the Great Mountain Alliance could still counterattack, the effect was actually minimal. Moreover, after the Myriad Slaughter Sect spent a few days unable to break through the barrier of the Great Mountain Region, they quickly changed their minds. They no longer bombarded aimlessly. Instead, they cast a large flaming hurricane in a vain attempt to burn the forest and blow away the fog. They used a blood flame that was extremely difficult to extinguish. The fire took advantage of the wind and helped the fire burn for a few days and nights. Even if the disciples of the Great Mountain Alliance formed an array and used water attribute spell techniques to extinguish the fire, stuffed the array core with people, and used their spiritual qi to strengthen the array formation, After a few days, much of the fog was still blown away. Many of the Great Mountain disciples were burned to death. The fog in the mountain mainly came from the vaporization of these trees. A large number of the trees were burned, causing the speed at which the fog recovered to be greatly reduced. Soon, a circle of mountains outside the Misty Mountain Range was exposed to the fog. Then, they saw the barbaric war methods of a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction. After revealing the mountain at the edge of the Misty Mountain Range, the Soul Formation experts of the Myriad Slaughter Sect attacked the mountain. They scattered astonishing spiritual light, cutting mountains when they encountered mountains, cutting rivers when they encountered water, destroying the terrain in the most direct manner. After reaching the Nascent Soul realm, they already had the ability to cause a large-scale change in the environment and terrain. More than 30 Soul Formation cultivators attacked. It was really not difficult to shatter a mountain in front of them. From one direction, these guys began to advance in a straight line, destroying mountains one after another. This was something that the Great Mountain Alliance had not expected. Previously, they were worried that most of the forces of the Great Mountain Region were gathered here. If the Myriad Slaughter Sect changed direction to attack the other sects bases, they would be unable to support them and would not know what to do. However, they did not expect that the Myriad Slaughter Sect had been thinking about crushing them from the beginning. Now that the people of the Great Mountain Region were gathered here, they were going to kill them all here. As long as they wiped out this portion of the cultivators, the backbone of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would be broken, and they would be powerless after that. Against a large-scale illusion array set up based on the mountain ranges earth vein, the Myriad Slaughter Sects method was to directly tear down their mountain and see how they could form an array. The unreasonable tactic made them feel helpless. As they moved in a straight line, mountains shattered and collapsed. They inevitably damaged the array foundation of the Misty Mountain Ranges array formation. Even the earth vein here was destroyed. Some important earth vein passageways were directly cut off. As the speed of the mountains destruction increased, the fog outside became thinner and thinner. One had to know that the Misty Mountain Range looked like a mountain range from above. The clouds were stacked, and everywhere was white. However, this mountain range was actually a ring-shaped mountain range, and in the middle was a vast and flat medicinal garden. If this continued, the ring-shaped mountains would sooner or later be opened up. At that time, not only would the Misty Array be destroyed, the enemy would also be able to pass through this beaten path and directly enter the interior of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. Inside, there was no maze formation. At that time, the Great Mountain Alliance would probably not be able to last long. On the other side were more than 30 Soul Formation cultivators and the unfathomable Myriad Slaughter Sects Sect Master, Wu Fan. Although the Myriad Slaughter Sect had lost eight Soul Formation cultivators in the war with the Blood Fighting Arena, in fact, they had always had nearly half of their combat strength on the front line when facing the Armored Trolls. On the way here, Wu Fan transferred a portion of his people back from the front line to replenish the combat strength of the attack on the Great Mountain Region. On the other hand, after the Great Mountain Region eliminated the ambitious Hundred Tempering Mountain, their upper echelons lost a quarter of their strength. Even if they obtained a Soul Formation cultivator from Ink Sect in the later stages, coupled with the few experts who lived in seclusion in the Great Mountain Region, the Wind Protection Giant who usually only wanted to sleep, and Jiang Lis Divine Statue clone, there were only 27 or 28 Soul Formation cultivators. Now, there were still ten Soul Formation cultivators who needed to guard the Mechanism City for a long time, so the forces left in their hometown were even fewer. Even if Wu Fan did not attack, the top-level strength would only be half of the other partys. How could they be his match in a head-on battle? The only thing they could rely on was the array. Therefore, even if they were not their match, the Great Mountain Alliance had to take action and stop them from destroying the mountain. This was also an obvious plot that could not be avoided. The Myriad Slaughter Sect had clearly made preparations in advance. Every time they rushed out of the fog, they would be attacked by lightning. Three days later, in the direction of the Misty Mountain Range, a wide path had already been opened by pure manpower. A Soul Formation cultivator of the Myriad Slaughter Sect who was more than 30 feet tall held a mountain-splitting ax and continuously slashed at a mountain in front of him. Every time the huge ax landed, the ground shook and terrifying cracks tore open on the mountain. Even if the earth vein array connected and strengthened the strength of this mountain, it would probably not last for more than fifteen minutes. However, he was alone in front, looking very annoying. Brother Jianyi, that person is clearly bait. Daoist Wushe sat on a tree stump. His Daoist robe was already tattered, and there were three hideous saber wounds on his back. Behind him, a water attribute Soul Formation cultivator was treating his injuries. However, the foreign energy attached to the blade was abnormally stubborn and not so easy to remove. The healing water behind him was completely dyed red in a moment. The wound was still bleeding. Its bait, but we cant not go. Shenshan Jianyi was not much better than him. His left hand was wrapped in a thick bandage. If not for this bandage, this hand would probably have fallen off. In the past few days, the Myriad Slaughter Sects attacks had not stopped for a moment. Half of the array formation in the Misty Mountain Range had already been crippled by that method. If they continued to destroy it like this, the remaining incomplete array probably could not last for three days. That giant ax artifact is too fast. We cant ignore it. Everyone, prepare for another fifteen minutes before killing that guy together. Remember, dont keep fighting. Once you succeed, return immediately. Also, dont be alone! The Soul Formation cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance sighed and began to make preparations. In the Great Mountain Region, they were the ceiling of combat strength and were respected and worshiped by countless people. They were called legends, but in front of such a great enemy, they did not dare to guarantee that they could live for long. Country bumpkins of the Great Mountain Region, lets see how long you can hide! The 30-meter-tall cultivator who was brandishing the mountain ax had a dirty mouth. He kept mocking the Great Mountain Alliance and was very prepared to be bait. At this moment, in the fog that was less than 50% dense, a sword rainbow that tore through the sky and earth shot out, targeting the tall Soul Formation cultivator at the front. However, as they thought, the enemy was already prepared and waiting for them to come out. A red umbrella-shaped defensive artifact flew out and blocked the sword rainbow. The sword rainbow was blocked, revealing an ancient thick blade sword. It was the strongest Earth-rank flying sword of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, Ancient Dust. The spiritual light formed by the red umbrella artifact was pierced by the Ancient Dust Sword. After the artifact was broken, it immediately shattered inch by inch, turning into a gray dust that dissipated with the wind after being burned by the flames. A high-grade Profound-rank artifact was destroyed in an instant. The might of the Ancient Dust Sword was actually so powerful. However, after that, several artifacts flew over and continued to block the Ancient Dust Sword. After breaking through an artifact, even the power of the Ancient Dust Sword had greatly decreased, and its speed was no longer half of its original speed. Five large nets flew out one after another. They were controlled by five Soul Formation cultivators and wanted to capture the Ancient Dust Sword. This flying sword was extremely powerful. In the previous battle, when they were caught off guard, it even caused them to lose a Soul Formation elder and injure several of their companions. If they could capture this flying sword, the Great Mountain Alliance would lose its sharpest spear. However, how could the Great Mountain Alliance do as they wished? Moreover, the Ancient Dust Sword had yet to succeed, so their goal had yet to be achieved. From the fog, more than ten figures flashed and flew out, rushing towards the Soul Formation cultivator of the Myriad Slaughter Sect who was brandishing the huge ax. They only wanted to break his fingers. However, this was clearly bait. More and more Soul Formation cultivators from the Myriad Slaughter Sect flew over from all directions. They were not in a hurry to save him. Instead, they formed a circular killing formation and surrounded the cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance who flew out. He even cut off their retreat immediately, wanting to sacrifice a companion to destroy them all here. More than ten of them attacked together. The giant ax cultivator did not have much ability to resist before he was captured. But they were also in danger. Everyone, dont split up. Break out of the fog. All of them had considerable injuries on their bodies. They could only rely on the ability of Soul Formation cultivators to suppress their injuries and maintain their combat strength. The number of Soul Formation cultivators was only half of the other partys. If they faced two on average, they could still last for a while. Although they would fall into a disadvantage, they could still last for a few days. However, this was not the way to fight a war. This point was vividly displayed in the battle with the Hundred Tempering Mountain. If they separated, the Myriad Slaughter Sect could completely stall them one-on-one. Then, the remaining dozen Soul Formation cultivators attacked one at once. Even the strongest body cultivators would definitely not be able to last long. Even Soul Formation cultivators with strong vitality would die if they were beaten to ashes. Now that their escape route was cut off, they could only defend in the middle to prevent the other party from cutting through the battlefield and trying to break out together. However, the other party did not intend to give them this chance. 33 blood-colored saber lights that could cut through the mountain range flew out together and slashed towards the people of the Great Mountain Alliance in the middle. When struck by this saber light killing array, half of the dozen of them would die here. Swoosh! A blood-colored lotus flower phantom quickly swelled and enveloped all of them. 33 blood-colored saber lights collided with the lotus shadow and formed a storm that crazily advanced and slashed. The Karma Cleansing Lotus, which had once appeared in the Hundred Tempering Mountain battle and trapped the six Divine Monks, also fluctuated violently at this moment. This level of damage was clearly not something that the lotus flower phantom could easily endure. This impact lasted for half an hour before slowly dissipating. Looking at the phantom of the lotus platform, the petals had already been torn apart. As for the Divine Statue clone sitting on the lotus platform, 33 cracks had already cracked open on his body. He had to pay a price to block this kind of damage. If not for the fact that the thing supporting the Karma Cleansing Lotus was the blood pool in the Blood Fighting Arena, and if it was only using the earth vein power, it would have completely collapsed by now. Master Ananda, are you alright? The surrounding Soul Formation cultivators were all shocked. They looked at the Divine Statue clone in the middle with gratitude. This friend of Alliance Leader Jiang could actually withstand such a terrifying saber array. If not for him, the foundation of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would have been halved. However, looking at the 33 cracks on his body, it was obvious that he was not fine. Master, is there anything that can help you recover from your injuries? If theres anything you need, please tell me. Everyone took out their healing pills and handed them to the Divine Statue clone. This person could not fall. If he did, everyone would be finished. Other things are useless to me. Can you lend me the Buddhist relic? Using this blood lotus is putting too much pressure on me. The Divine Statue clone barely opened his eyes as two streaks of blood tears flowed down. When the others saw this, they were all shocked. This person must have suffered extremely serious injuries just now. When the Divine Statue clone came to the Great Mountain Alliance, he returned the relic that was much dimmer. Now that things were urgent, he could only borrow it again. Everyone looked at the people from Benevolent Travel Temple. Daoist Le Ku looked at the blood tears of Ananda. Although this person looked like a demonic cultivator, after fighting together for a few days, their superficial impression had completely disappeared. Such a righteous person risked his life to help them. Even if it was a relic or Buddhist treasure, how could they be unwilling? What Buddhist treasure? If they did not take it out now, everyone would die. Oh venerable one, please use it. The relics of our temples ancestors can be used to save the people. Its also their best outcome. Six relics were taken out and floated above Anandas head. Six golden lights scattered down, allowing the Divine Statue clone to balance the Buddha and Demon energy in his body again. He continued to draw energy from the rich and imposing Blood Fighting Arena, allowing the lotus flower petals to recover to their original state. Daoist Wushe, please hand that captive to me. Surrounded by the lotus shadow was the Myriad Slaughter Sects Soul Formation cultivator who was used as bait. He was currently suppressed by a Great Square Heaven Seal and could not move at all. The statue clone had a request. The Square Heaven Seal raised slightly and released him. Then, the muscular Master Le Ku reached out and grabbed the other partys neck. This Soul Formation cultivator of the Myriad Slaughter Sect was injured and was not the Abbot of Benevolent Travel Temples match. His 30 feet tall body was lifted up like a chicken and thrown into the lotus platform. The Divine Statue clone pressed one hand on the head of the Myriad Slaughter Sect cultivator. Karma Retribution, Amitabha! As the Karma Cleansing Lotus flickered with light, the 33 cracks on the statue clone moved into the body of the Myriad Slaughter Sect cultivator one by one. One, two, three. With each crack, the aura of the Myriad Slaughter Sect cultivator weakened. After the thirteen cracks moved, the Myriad Slaughter Sect cultivator suddenly exploded into a bloody fog. After transferring 13 points of damage, the pressure on the Divine Statue clone decreased greatly. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief and went forward to share the burden. Each of them endured one or two cracks to help Ananda recover as quickly as possible. However, at this moment, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes and a blood-colored crown appeared outside the lotus shadow. Chapter 372 - Right to Exact Revenge and Counterattack Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Offer that lotus platform and Ill spare your life. Wu Fan looked at the blood-colored lotus platform and felt that it matched his aura very well. He asked the Divine Statue clone on the lotus platform to hand over the Karma Cleansing Lotus. Right now, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance were surrounded by the 33 Soul Formation cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect and were relying on the phantom of the lotus platform to temporarily resist. From the looks of it, although the Karma Cleansing Lotus was strong, it could not last long. If the accumulated damage could not be transferred out, sooner or later, he would not be able to withstand it. Therefore, Wu Fan was confident to say this. In his opinion, he had given that person a chance to live. He was only looking at this Earth-rank demonic treasure that specialized in slaughter and blood, which was compatible with his attributes. He did not want to destroy the demonic artifact with brute force, so he personally came out and gave him a chance. However, the people inside the lotus were unwilling to comply. The lotus platform is here. Why dont you come and take it yourself, Sect Master Wu? How could the statue clone controlled by Jiang Li believe such words? Taking advantage of Wu Fans approach, the lotus flower phantom suddenly swelled up, wanting to envelop the other party. If he enveloped the other party in the lotus flower and fought more than ten people at once, with the power of the Karma Cleansing Lotus, he might have a slight chance. However, Wu Fan only touched the hilt of the blood saber and a terrifying saber light that connected heaven and earth repelled the swelling lotus shadow. The saber light even pushed the phantom back, sending the entire lotus flower phantom flying. After leaving the ground, the lotus flower phantom turned into rootless duckweed. Not only was there an additional crack that almost cut the lotus flower phantom into two, but its defense was also greatly reduced. Then, 33 saber lights flew over, forming a saber light tornado that completely shattered the lotus shadow. The higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance were all injured by the saber light. The lotus shadow blocked most of the damage before barely managing to charge out. However, fleeing was more important. By the time they scattered and flew out, they could no longer reunite. There were even more Soul Formation cultivators from the Myriad Slaughter Sect on the other side, surrounding and blocking them. Among them, the strongest, Shenshan Jianyi, was even targeted. He was surrounded by five Blood Saber Soul Formation cultivators. They even took out dirty things that specialized in dirtying artifacts and were prepared to ruthlessly attack his Ancient Dust Sword. Coupled with the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master, Wu Fan, who was standing with his saber, the higher-ups of the Great Mountain Region were even more powerless to escape. In fact, as long as he slashed out with his saber, the situation would basically be precarious for the Great Mountain Alliance, who were surrounded and attacked. Inside the Misty Mountain Range. Do you still want to continue watching like this! Charge out with me! Live and die with Senior Brother Valley Master! After obtaining the Blood Fiend Divine Art, Elder He, the Head Elder of the Demon Vanquishing Hall, who had already reached the edge of breaking through, could no longer hide in the fog and watch. Jiang Lis master, who was called a brute, was the first to step out. Everyone from the Demon Vanquishing Hall followed closely behind, and then all the disciples of the Scripture Storage Valley who were gathered here left in full strength. They had been suppressing their anger for too long. Even if they died, they had to brandish the artifacts in their hands and drag one or two of them to their deaths with the Valley Master. Are there any people from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak who are afraid of death? Senior and junior brothers! Remove the demons and defend righteousness! The temperament of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was also unyielding. None of them were cowards who could abandon their fellow disciples and seek survival alone. They were originally bound by the words consider the overall situation. They pressed down on the flying sword in their hands and could not pull it out for a long time. Now that they were led by Elder He, this brute, how could they still stand on the spot indifferently? One by one, they rode their swords. Due to their extremely fast speed, they surpassed everyone in the Scripture Storage Valley. Then, the Benevolent Travel Temple was unwilling to fall behind. They tore off their monk robes and revealed a burly body that seemed to be dyed in golden paint. They led the disciples of the Great Mountain Alliance to attack together. Of course, they were not rushing to the Soul Formation battlefield to seek death. The high-intensity aftershock was enough to make them die without knowing why. Under Elder Hes lead, they rushed towards the fleet in the sky. Through attacking the fleet, even if they could drag back one or two enemy Soul Formation cultivators, it would greatly reduce the pressure on the top battlefield. Countless cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance flew into the sky, causing Wu Fan to glance sideways. Interesting, the cultivators of the Great Mountain Region are quite bold. I wonder how your fate is. He pressed down on the blood saber at his waist again. The Myriad Slaughter Sect Master had a hobby. He loved to watch these low-level cultivators struggle at the edge of life and death before personally extinguishing their courage and hope. With this slash, how many of those brave fellows in the sky would survive? The trajectory of the Earth-rank blood saber could not be seen at all. A blood-colored saber light flew out from below and continuously swelled in the air. Moreover, it transformed into a myriad of blades that intended to resist the young talents of the Great Mountain Region and capture them in one go. Wind! However, at this moment, a rough voice sounded like a violent wind in the valley. A mountain in the Misty Mountain Range exploded. A giant with a dragon head and bull ears stood up from the collapsed mountain. He waved his hand and condensed a tornado mace. The tornado mace swept through the fog in the mountain before sweeping over and colliding with Wu Fans huge saber light. The tornado mace canceled out the thousand feet saber light. This ancient remnant race that had been sleeping for countless years had inherited the power of the ancient Wind Protection Clan. The invincible power of mountains and valleys was suppressed by the violent wind between heaven and earth. Back then, it was thanks to this tornado that he was able to successfully close the spatial crack on the Hundred Tempering Mountain. Previously, according to the agreement, Jiang Li had found a place with rich earth veins to sleep. In the beginning, he had asked him to stay near the Scripture Storage Valley. Later on, after the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance was built, he was moved to this Misty Mountain Range. It was not for anything else, but to let this honest giant preside over this place. The Wind Protection Giants strength was roughly equivalent to the Holy Spirit Snake in the Rock Mountain Range. It was enough to fight head-on with the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master and was the only existence that could temporarily stop Wu Fan. However, this giant was not controlled by the Great Mountain Alliance. Without Jiang Li around, it was even harder to communicate with him. It was already fortunate for the Great Mountain Region that the Wind Protection Giant could attack in time. Wu Fan looked at the huge Wind Protection Giant that was like a mountain. The blood saber left his body and two blood-colored figures appeared beside him, revealing a cruel smile. His figure flew to the height of the giants single eye. He raised his hand and slashed out hundreds of blood sabers that distorted space, colliding with the wind that gathered from all directions. The commotion caused by these two battles surpassed the entire battlefield. However, after obtaining the Blood King Crown, Wu Fans strength was even greater than before. It was not so easy to stop him. Thus, the two sides fought against each other. The lower disciples fought beneath, while the top forces faced one another above, starting a comprehensive war in the battlefield. However, in the battlefield, the Great Mountain Alliance was at an absolute disadvantage. Blood splattered on the spot every moment. Elder He led the Demon Vanquishing Hall to the front line with the disciples under him. However, in such a difficult battle, even Jiang Lis fellow disciples had already died. Their desperate battle had some effect. The two Soul Formation cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect were attracted back from the other battlefield. However, with their participation, the battle here fell into a one-sided slaughter. Beast Diagram Mad Blood! Blood Fiend Divine Art! Elder He ignored the injuries on his body and erupted with the beast blood tattoo on his body again. He and a group of Nascent Soul cultivators risked their lives to charge forward and block the two Soul Formation cultivators. With the blood essence that he had accumulated over many years, he could unleash the beast tattoo with all his might. Even his dragon blood had been thrown in. Coupled with the might of the Blood Fiend Divine Art, the limit of his strength had already faintly crossed that boundary. If he could survive this battle, breaking through to the Soul Formation realm would be inevitable. However, under such circumstances, surviving was extremely difficult. On the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, five Nascent Souls formed a sword formation and barely blocked one. Elder He could only block the other one himself. He was about to break through, but in the end, he had not broken through yet. He used his fists to receive ten saber strikes in a row. After ten saber strikes, he was finally unable to parry them. In the end, he was still struck on the body, scattering his blood qi. The twelfth blood saber slashed horizontally. In just an instant, it would behead him. In the moment of facing death, Elder Hes mood was calm. He already had the best disciple to inherit his legacy. In fact, Jiang Li should have surpassed him by now. However, right when the blade light flashed before his eyes, a ray of light suddenly fell from the sky. A palm stretched out from the light and caught the fatal blood blade. That person wore a Black Scale Armor in his hand and wore the Great Mountain Embroidered Robe. There was a pitch-black chain hanging on his waist. That back view was extremely familiar to Elder He. Master, I was late! The person who grabbed the Soul Formation Blood Saber was none other than the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, Jiang Li. The blood saber in his hand creaked as it was grabbed. The Myriad Slaughter Sects Soul Formation cultivator wanted to continue pushing the blood saber forward and cut off Jiang Lis palm, but his blade could not break through the Ancient Emperors Black Scale Armor. He wanted to draw the saber and retreat, but he was shocked to discover that he could not do so either. Jiang Lis strength could originally suppress the Armored Trolls that were equivalent to human Soul Formation cultivators. After obtaining the remnant soul of one of the ancient Nine Sons of the Ancestral Dragon, Ba Xia, who was famous for his strength, it was even more so. If they wanted to take the saber from his hand, they had to be a body cultivation Soul Formation expert. Jiang Li held the blood saber in his right hand, and a purplish-red energy ball appeared in the palm of his left hand. He pushed it forward and pressed it on the other partys stomach. The purple-red energy ball suddenly swelled, instantly becoming 30 feet in diameter. The Soul Formation cultivator of the Myriad Slaughter Sect could no longer grab his blood saber and was sent flying by the huge blood ball. The destructive fusion energy ball smashed into a flying ship with such a Soul Formation cultivator on it. Then, the energy completely erupted, enveloping the two flying ships beside it and completely destroying them. Everyone! Stop! Jiang Li casually shook off the blood saber in his hand, and his shout spread throughout the battlefield. As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling seven-colored light suddenly appeared in the sky. Then, a huge palace made of clouds pressed down on everyones heads. It was as if a true immortal palace had descended. Endless might poured down, causing the battlefield to quickly fall silent. Even the craziest Blood Saber Guards were unable to move at all under the pressure. Everyone could sense that an extremely powerful existence was looking down at them from the palace. Wherever that gaze landed, cultivators would be as cold as cicadas and not dare to move. Even the Soul Formation realm battlefield was the same. The only ones who could resist the pressure of the White Cloud Palace were the Myriad Slaughter Sects Sect Master, Wu Fan, and the Wind Protection Giant. Therefore, two more rays of light descended and enveloped them. Wu Fan could not even break them with several saber strikes. Looking up, he discovered the white cloud palace that was pressed horizontally in the air. Cloud Manor! He frowned tightly. The faction represented by this cloud palace was not something their Myriad Slaughter Sect could afford to provoke. Under the pressure of the Cloud Manor, the war finally stopped. All the heavily injured cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance immediately gathered together. They took medicine and treated their injuries. The injured people on the ground looked extremely miserable. If the battle continued, not many of the Great Mountain Alliance cultivators here would be able to escape. Now, the fate of the Great Mountain Region was tied to one person. Everyone opened their eyes and looked at the young Alliance Leader Jiang Li who stood in midair. This Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance was young and his cultivation was shallow. At the beginning, it was quite controversial. However, in the following days, this young man quickly proved himself. Every time he made a choice, he would bring great benefits to the Great Mountain Region. Moreover, his talent was overflowing, and his strength rose rapidly like a rocket. If they were not wrong, Jiang Li seemed to have sent a Soul Formation cultivator of the Myriad Slaughter Sect flying in a single exchange. With such an improvement speed, even if the Great Mountain Region was destroyed, he would definitely be able to avenge them. This time, Jiang Li had returned in danger and stopped the battlefield with a single sentence. It was unknown if he could bring another miracle to the Great Mountain Region. I wonder which esteemed lord from the Cloud Manor has come. My Myriad Slaughter Sect should not have offended your Cloud Manor. The Myriad Slaughter Sect has already acknowledged the punishment of the Rock Mountain Range. We have fought a bloody battle with the Trolls for many years in the Eastern Region. Even the Cloud Manor has no right to interfere with the internal affairs of our sect. Being trapped in the light, Wu Fan was neither servile nor overbearing as he spoke to the white cloud palace above. From today onwards, the Great Mountain Alliance is already a member of our Divine Judgment Hall and is protected by the Divine Judgment Alliance. Low-grade Divine Judgment Faction, Myriad Slaughter Sect, immediately stop all hostilities against the Great Mountain Region and retreat. You are not allowed to step into this region without permission! In the Cloud Manor, a cold female voice resounded through the sky. Many higher-ups of the Great Mountain Alliance were overjoyed when they heard this. Jiang Li had actually gathered enough merit points in ten days to join the Divine Judgment Hall. He even convinced the Cloud Manor to come and mediate. After becoming a member of the Divine Judgment Hall, they would enjoy the protection of the Divine Judgment Hall. The cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region would be considered safe. Where are the cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range? After hearing this, Wu Fans expression turned pitch-black. The Blood King Crown on his head urged him to slaughter everyone at all times. Now, it seemed that he had to change places. However, the voices in the white cloud palace did not stop. The heavily injured Huyan Longan heard the shout from the clouds. With the help of a female cultivator, he flew into the sky and bowed. Is the Rock Mountain Range willing to join the Great Mountain Alliance? This was an additional small request from Jiang Li. Now, he was the favorite of the Cloud Manor, one of the three divine pillars. Such a small request would not be rejected. Huyan Longan was stunned. After he exchanged glances with Jiang Li, he immediately understood some things and hurriedly spoke. I am Huyan Longan. I am willing to represent the remnant of the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range to join the Great Mountain Alliance. Low-grade Divine Judgment Faction, Great Mountain Alliance, encountered an attack by the low-grade sect, the Myriad Slaughter Sect, for no reason, causing severe losses. You can enjoy the right to take revenge and counterattack for the duration of ten years. The Myriad Slaughter Sect is ordered to repay the plundered loot and pay the reconstruction compensation within three months! A Divine Judgment Hall faction could at most be fused by three forces. After Jiang Li joined the Divine Judgment Hall, he even pulled in the last cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range. Apart from being loyal to his allies, it was also for the right to take revenge. Under the circumstances that the Cloud Manor deliberately sided with them, this authority meant that in the next ten years, the Great Mountain Alliance could ignore the rule that the members of the Divine Judgment Hall could not attack each other and take revenge on the Myriad Slaughter Sect at any time. However, the Myriad Slaughter Sect could not enter the Great Mountain Region to attack them. Ten years was enough. Chapter 373 - War Clear Spring Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Sect Master Wu, this is the first time weve met, I have to say your hat is really ugly. I am the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. Sect Master Wu, please bring your motley crew back to wherever you came from. In addition, we have a detailed list of losses regarding the war reparations. I suggest that you repay it as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Divine Judgment Hall will directly deduct your contribution points. Due to the calamity of the Rock Mountain Range, I believe you dont have much left, right? Jiang Li stepped on the air and arrived before Wu Fan who was enveloped by the glow. A mere Golden Core cultivator actually dared to spout nonsense in front of the dignified Myriad Slaughter Sect Master. Although the Myriad Slaughter Sect had already been kicked down from the position of a medium-grade Divine Judgment Faction, Wu Fans cultivation and strength were not reduced at all. It was a terrifying level that was respectfully called the Earth Immortal. As long as he was willing, he could even suppress the entire Great Mountain Region. However, Jiang Li did not show any fear in front of such a person. He even took out a thick stack of paper and handed it to Wu Fan. In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, there are not many people who dare to speak to me like this. Young man, youre not bad. The light that enveloped Wu Fan only allowed entry but not exit. Wu Fan took the stack of papers and actually did not tear it apart angrily. Instead, he put it away properly. I wonder if you can survive until the day you receive these things. These compensation naturally could not make up for the destroyed Rock Mountain Range. However, within the scope of the rules, they could only obtain so much compensation. The Myriad Slaughter Sects Sect Master, Wu Fan, coldly spoke to Jiang Li. He did not question why the Great Mountain Alliance, which was clearly lacking 180,000 merit points a few days ago, could satisfy the conditions to join the Divine Judgment Hall in such a short period of time. This was because even if the Cloud Manor did appear and break into the Divine Judgment Hall of the Great Mountain Alliance, so what? The Cloud Manor had this right to begin with. In this era, the strong were respected. The rules were set by the three divine pillars. Without strength of the same level, who could reason with them? Not only would joining the Divine Judgment Hall through this method not be said to be taking the back door, they would also be thought to have background and backers and were not to be trifled with. Sect Master Wu, dont worry. Im still young. I wont die even if your son dies. The other party had threatened to kill Jiang Li behind his back, but Jiang Li retorted that he wanted to kill his son. It was just a mere Golden Core cultivator. As long as he was alone, wouldnt it be easy to kill him? Wu Fan stared at the young man in front of him. Was this guy really not afraid of death? Kid, whats your name? Jiang Li did not answer. The other party had probably never cared about him, the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. Ill let you know the consequences of offending me. It had been a long time since Wu Fan had been provoked in public. Under his anger, a gem on the Blood King Crown above his head flickered gently. Then, a red light suddenly erupted. The red light collided with the multicolored pillar of light. 90% of the force was blocked by the light, but there was still 10% that penetrated the light between the two and shot towards Jiang Lis eyes. This red light could pass through the multicolored barrier and was even stronger than the blood saber in his hand. As the Sect Master, he should have been more concerned about the overall situation. However, Wu Fan actually wanted to forcefully attack Jiang Li under the eyes of the Cloud Manor. A red light entered Jiang Lis eyes, turning into a blood-colored army that was about to tear Jiang Lis soul consciousness apart. How dare you! It was naturally impossible for the person on the cloud peak to not notice his actions. The Cloud Manor had clearly said that they would stop the war, but he still dared to attack. Was he looking down on the Cloud Manor? Under the white clouds, a bolt of lightning suddenly descended. Wu Fan was trapped in the light and could not dodge. He was struck by the lightning. After an explosion, a figure crashed to the ground, creating a huge ring-shaped meteorite pit. The two mountains around the meteorite pit collapsed because of the impact. After that, another rainbow descended and just happened to land on the top of Jiang Lis head. The blood light that had charged into his mind had yet to cause trouble when it was completely wiped away by the rainbow. A moment later, a violent wind erupted from the center of the huge hole, blowing away the dust and smoke in the sky. The Myriad Slaughter Sects Sect Master, Wu Fan, flew out from inside. He was an Earth Immortal after all. Not only did he have an Essence Soul, but his body had also begun to advance towards the Immortal Body. It was not easy to die. However, under that lightning, he had to pay a price. Wu Fan did not say anything else and flew straight towards his fleet. The previously invincible Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect no longer looked so elegant and luxurious. There were many charred areas on his body and a palm-sized piece of skin on his head had disappeared. A few streaks of blood were flowing out from his Blood King Crown. Most importantly, a crack had appeared on the Earth-rank artifact, Blood King Crown. That lightning strike from the person of the Cloud Manor did not hold back at all. The damage to the Blood King Crown that he had high hopes for would probably make his heart ache for a long time. The remnant forces saw their Sect Master being struck by lightning without any ability to retaliate. The other cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect, who were still holding their sabers, could only follow Wu Fan and fly towards the fleet. With the Cloud Manors appearance, the war here had to end no matter what. Although they could not bear to part with this fat piece of meat, they could only ride the flying ship and return the same way. A cloud flew out of the palace and followed them. It was the people from the Cloud Manor who came out to monitor the Myriad Slaughter Sect in case they were up to something. Alliance Leader Jiang, the task entrusted to us has been completed. Well leave first. After the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect left, the white cloud palace in the sky spoke for the first time. Then, a white light descended and was received by Jiang Li. It was a special artifact that could directly find the location of the Cloud Manor. Thank you for your trouble. Jiang Li will definitely pay you a visit when this matter is resolved. As soon as he finished speaking, the huge palace that covered half the sky slowly dissipated into ordinary clouds. The outsiders all left, leaving only the injured people of the Great Mountain Region. The war is over. The calamity has finally ended. The Great Mountain Region! We defended the land of the Great Mountain Region! Many people below cried in joy. In fact, this invasion war had only lasted for less than ten days, but the pressure it brought to the Great Mountain Region was unprecedented. Being suppressed by such a powerful sect, they could only hide in the fog and endure with difficulty. They had no chance of fighting head-on. If they could not even defend the Misty Mountain Range, which was one of the strongest defensive arrays in the Great Mountain Region, then the other sects bases would be even more so. There would be no hope. If not for Jiang Li bringing the Cloud Manor over in time, if they continued fighting, they would probably lose half of their forces in a few hours. When the Misty Mountain Range was broken, the possibility of the Great Mountain Region resisting would completely disappear. They would probably be like the remaining cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range, struggling at deaths door. Where is the medical cultivator army? Quickly organize and treat the injured. All disciples with light injuries, after consuming the medicinal pills, immediately clean up the battlefield and search for survivors. Everyone, gather all the heavily injured people who cant stabilize their injuries and let the medical team cast a range spell to treat them. After the war ended, there were still many things to deal with. The most important thing now was to save the survivors lying in the pile of corpses. The previous battlefield was too tragic. The cultivators of the various sects were basically all injured. For example, Jiang Lis master, Elder He, had erupted his combat strength alone and faced a Soul Formation cultivator of the Myriad Slaughter Sect alone. Not only had most of his blood essence and dragon blood been consumed by the beast blood tattoo on his body, but he had also been slashed by the saber. The wound tore open his flesh, bones, internal organs, and internal organs, almost splitting his entire body into two. Fortunately, the saber did not injure the Nascent Soul. Moreover, Elder Hes Nascent Soul was already on the verge of breaking through to the Soul Formation realm. His life was tough, so he did not die on the spot. However, now that the war was over, his mind relaxed and he could not endure it anymore. Jiang Li could only use the Nine Nether spiritual qi to enter his masters body. While helping him eliminate the foreign energy, he brought him to the injured area below. The medical cultivators who had been protected inside and wanted to come out to fight together but were stopped had already formed a medical formation under the command of a few elders. Medical cultivators were used to seeing life and death. When facing the injured and dead, they should be stronger than ordinary people. However, at this moment, so many cultivators of the Great Mountain Region were dyed in blood, causing the eyes of many medical cultivators to turn red. Tears fell from their eyes, but they could not let these emotions affect their casting of the spell technique. If anything happened, many people might die. The Great Mountain Alliances medical cultivation team had been established for a short period of time. Jiang Li looked at their nervous expressions and knew that this was the first time they had faced such a large situation. They were not even familiar with the large-scale medical battle formation. There were some young medical cultivators who had deviations in the location where they landed. It was even easier to make mistakes when changing locations. This large-scale medical battle formation had only been designed for a short period of time. It was indeed difficult for them to completely master it in a short period of time. They still needed some help. Medical cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance, dont be nervous. You just have to show your usual training state. Ill use the spiritual light to remind you guys to watch the formation patterns under your feet change. Everyone, find your corresponding nodes. Jiang Li took out the Ground Control Flag and stabbed it into the ground. At the same time, he used the power of his Earth Spirit Body to forcefully connect the earth vein structure that had been destroyed by the Myriad Slaughter Sect and modify it slightly. The power of the earth vein could assist in the array formation set up by medical cultivators. Then, he took out a few crystals that looked like top-grade spirit stones and crushed them in his hand. While crushing the spirit stone, he released his spiritual qi infusion status and released 200 points of top-grade spiritual qi into the air every second. He used the Ground Control Flag to gather the spiritual qi in this area. The rising concentration of spiritual qi in the environment made medical cultivators feel comfortable. The originally difficult medical spell techniques had also become simpler in a higher concentration of spiritual qi. Then, Jiang Li mobilized his spiritual qi and used spiritual light to personally draw a medical formation called War Clear Spring on the ground. It allowed these young medical cultivators to know where they should stand and what to do as long as they looked at the corresponding nodes on the array. Jiang Li had participated in creating this medical array formation when it was first constructed. In terms of understanding of War Clear Spring, no one was better than him. Now that the support medical cultivator army was undergoing array formation evolution, there was naturally not much of a problem. Under the guidance of the spiritual light, the originally chaotic medical formation quickly became orderly. Spells filled with vitality blossomed in the array. Then, they flowed along the array and continuously gathered, complementing each other. The spells cast by more than 800 medical cultivators followed the formation patterns and gathered at the core of Jiang Li. Finally, he controlled it and scattered it on the injured people who were continuously transported over. With the enhancement of the earth vein, the help of Jiang Lis rich spiritual qi, and the worship effect of the medical cultivators towards the young Alliance Leader Jiang, the effects of the combined array formation that they displayed this time were far greater than all their previous training. The first to experience this effect was Jiang Li, who was the core of the array formation. [Treated by the medical array. Added Status: War Clear Spring.] [War Clear Spring: Effectively eliminates the abnormal energy in the body, remove poison and pollution, wash away the injuries and exhaustion. Regenerates 10,800 Health Points per second. Duration: 10 seconds] (? +) War Clear Spring was a healing array formed by the combination of more than 800 medical cultivators, 15 different healing spells, and a Soul Formation cultivator as the core. From the looks of it, its effect was like a torrential current washing away the stains. When washed away, it was the injuries on a cultivators body, illness, pain, and even exhaustion, which was why it was called this. The effect was even greater than the Earth-rank medicinal pill that Jiang Li had eaten back then. Jiang Li was not injured now, but under this cleansing, he discovered that an extremely hidden blood-colored spiritual seed had actually appeared in his body. Looking at this blood-red color, it was clearly identical to the light when Wu Fan attacked him earlier. The curse that Wu Fan had inserted into his body was broken by the people of the Cloud Manor. He did not expect that it was only a superficial method, but there was such a thing hidden deep inside. What kind of method was this? Because the effect had not been displayed, the status did not appear on the interface, but it was definitely not something good. Now, this spiritual seed was like a rock tumbling in a torrent. Under the cleansing of the spring water of war, its footing was already unstable. Jiang Li grabbed it with his mind, but he did not destroy it immediately. Instead, he temporarily enveloped it with the Nine Nether Asura power. He did this for a few seconds. After extending the duration of his status, he controlled the array formation and poured the spiritual healing light onto the injured people in front. The person closest to him was his master, Elder He. The spiritual light of War Clear Spring washed over his body, and the wounds on his body seemed to have been covered in graffiti. Soon, they were cleaned by the spiritual light, and not even a scar was left. After Elder He woke up, he quickly understood the current situation. He immediately left the range of the spiritual light and gave his position to the other injured. This time, there were at least tens of thousands of people injured from the Mountain Alliance. There were also many seriously injured people. The expenditure of the War Clear Spring array was too great, it could not last for long. It was impossible to heal everyones injuries. What was most important now was to ensure that the most people survived. The heavily injured people would each take one or two breaths. After stabilizing their injuries, they would immediately be replaced. Jiang Lis interface came from the game, so the effects on it were all expressed in fixed values. However, health naturally could not be measured in numbers. The health points of low-level cultivators were less than 10,000, but if this spiritual light washed over their bodies, it was impossible to heal all their wounds in a second. Moreover, Jiang Li was at the core of the array formation, so he enjoyed the most spiritual light. After it spread to the other cultivators, the effect was naturally inferior to his. One or two breaths were not enough to completely heal the injuries of these heavily injured people. However, as long as he could maintain their lives, the rest of the injuries could slowly be healed. Even so, they tried their best to only treat the heavily injured. After a round, the nearly thousand medical cultivators behind them turned pale from exhaustion. If not for Jiang Lis top-grade spiritual qi supply, this array formation would have probably been unable to maintain long ago. After the last heavily injured cultivator escaped danger, Jiang Li raised his hand and changed the direction of the spiritual light, scattering it towards the Wind Protection Giant sitting in the distance. This Wind Protection Giant had just stopped the most terrifying opponent of the Great Mountain Alliance. His body was too big and not sensitive enough. He had been stabbed a few times and had a few huge canyon-like wounds on his body. If Jiang Li ignored him, it would be too disheartening. Having enjoyed the War Clear Spring energy alone, the huge canyon-like wounds began to quickly heal. It was not until the spiritual light released by Jiang Lis hand became smaller and smaller that the array formation finally stopped because of exhaustion. Looking at the nearly a thousand medical cultivators behind, at least half of them fainted from exhaustion in the array formation. However, with their efforts, thousands of people who could have died survived. Chapter 374 - Six Million Souls After sending all the injured people back to the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance, he took out a large number of healing pills from his inventory without holding back and distributed a few to everyone. It was enough for them to heal themselves. Then, he had to do things like rewarding the survivors and handing out death compensation. Fortunately, their headquarters was located in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm. The production of this huge mystic realm had always been very rich during this period of time. It was completely enough to support their expenditure. After a calamity-like battle, there were still many things that needed to be dealt with, such as staff placement, array formation repair, and so on. Only this way could the Great Mountain Region be more united and not immediately become dissociated after the battle and catch their breath in the shortest time. Of course, Jiang Li naturally did not need to worry about these trivial matters. Jiang Li, was that someone from the Cloud Manor on the Cloud Palace earlier? You brought them here? Why would the people from the Cloud Manor help us like this? In the Great Mountain Conference Hall, the people-in-charge of the three major sects of the Great Mountain Region had yet to treat their injuries when they pulled Jiang Li here. They had too many questions that Jiang Li needed to answer. The sudden miracle still made them in disbelief. Their greatest doubt was still the Cloud Manor that had unleashed the lightning capable of scaring away the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Why did such a force that had finally reached the peak of the cultivation world appear here? If they could not understand why, they would not be able to eat and sleep in peace. Jiang Li did not intend to hide it from them, and he explained after asking them to calm down. They are indeed from the Cloud Manor, one of the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall. They are not interested in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm and do not need us to pay a higher price. Please dont worry. Jiang Li knew that although they did not say it out loud, they were most afraid that the Cloud Manor that had inexplicably appeared also had ill intentions. If the tiger they invited chased away the wolf and swallowed them, they would be happy for nothing. After Jiang Li made it clear, they felt a little more at ease. The reason why the Great Mountain Alliance could join the Divine Judgment Hall in a short period of time and obtain the help of the Cloud Manor is because I handed them information about the Armored Trolls. Because that piece of information was too important, it filled the last gap of 180,000 merit points. Jiang Li casually handed the Mad Blood Talisman Lightning to the three of them. Just like the cultivators of the Cloud Manor, even if Jiang Li did not say it, they would not be able to see through it. What What information is this? Its actually worth 180,000 merit points. No, the value of this small talisman lightning should be far above 180,000 merit points. If its a normal accumulation of merit points, even if they reach a million merit points, they still have to go through a series of checks by the Divine Judgment Hall. Some sects without any backers can drag it out for more than half a year. If thats the case, when the Great Mountain Alliance joins the Divine Judgment Hall, our Great Mountain Region will no longer exist. Furthermore, the Cloud Manor, one of the three divine pillars, can actually personally step forward The three of them stopped here. Clearly, they already knew that the information was definitely very important. If Jiang Li was troubled, they were naturally unwilling to force him. Jiang Li saw through their thoughts and explained himself. Theres nothing to hide. Since the information has already been submitted to the Divine Judgment Hall, this matter will spread sooner or later. However, before the news becomes widespread, lets just keep it a secret. This information is actually just luck. Jiang Li repeated what he had said to the Cloud Manor. The three of them clicked their tongues in wonder when they heard this. No one expected that the body materials of one of the two races that harbored malice towards the humans would actually restrain the other party so much. If thats the case, should we focus on developing the original Hundred Tempering Mountain ruins? There are still some aberrations in the underground cave there. Perhaps we can extract some blood of madness from them. On that mountain, every piece of land and rock has the aura of an Asura creature. If we spread the stone materials on the mountain around the front line battlefield, it might affect the Trolls. After knowing the 180,000 merit points worth of information, the three of them immediately had some thoughts. Others did not know about this yet. Perhaps they could seize some benefits in advance before the news spread. Its a pity about the Rock Mountain Range. If we can obtain it before the information is sent out, even if we only sell admission tickets and let the people of the other sects hunt, we can still obtain a considerable amount of benefits. In the entire Eastern Region, any sect with decent strength would guard against the Armored Trolls with much difficulty. The blood of madness was a necessity. Once the news spread, everyone would need it. The Scripture Storage Valleys Valley Master, Daoist Wushe, was the best at management among the three. He was the first to think of this. However, in his opinion, they could not take down the huge profit. They could only think of using this in their own territory. However, Jiang Li did not think so. Its just a pity now. Theres no need to be so anxious. Didnt the Cloud Manor say that the remaining cultivators of the Rock Mountain Range have already joined our Great Mountain Alliance? Now that the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect have given up on the Rock Mountain Range, that region that is not inferior to the Great Mountain Region belongs to us now. Moreover, Ive already reached an agreement with the Cloud Manor. In the future, the Great Mountain Alliance and the Cloud Manor will develop the Rock Mountain Range together. As soon as Jiang Li said this, the eyes of the three people lit up. If not for the information about the blood of madness subduing the Armored Trolls, the Rock Mountain Range that was invaded by the Blood Fighting Arena would undoubtedly be a mess to deal with. It was the kind that even the Myriad Slaughter Sect could not withstand. However, after Jiang Li submitted that information, it would become a hot item that everyone wanted to fight for. After the Divine Judgment Hall publicized the information, almost all the forces in the entire Eastern Region would need a large amount of blood of madness. At that time, it would be best to sell the finished product after they developed it or collect a ticket and let outsiders come in to hunt on their own. The only place that produced the blood of madness was the Rock Mountain Range. Of course, if it was only the Great Mountain Alliance, they would definitely be unable to protect this huge sum of profits. If they forcefully claimed it, they would only end up worse than before. However, the mysterious and powerful Cloud Manor chose to cooperate with them. At the very least, not many factions in the Eastern Region would have the guts to snatch profits from the Divine Judgment Halls divine pillar. The Great Mountain Alliance did not need much. As long as they could obtain a small portion of the benefits, it would allow the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region to soar. He wondered how the Myriad Slaughter Sect would feel when they received this news. Their decision to give up on defending the Rock Mountain Range not only caused them to be punished by the Divine Judgment Hall, but they were also reduced to a low-grade Divine Judgment faction. They had even lost such a huge opportunity for nothing. They had definitely suffered a double loss. Of course, if the other party continued to stay in the Rock Mountain Range and did not attack the Great Mountain Region, Jiang Li would not reveal this information. They did not have the chance to encounter such a good thing. Hearing Jiang Lis words, the Valley Master and the other two were also very excited. After surviving the calamity, good things were finally coming. Not only had Jiang Lis return resolved the crisis, but he had also brought such good news to the Great Mountain Region. The appointment of this Great Mountain Alliance Leader was really the best choice they made. The little willfulness of the three of them back then had pushed Jiang Li to this high position. They did not expect that this decision was very likely the best decision they had made in their lives. Moreover, how long had it been since they last saw this kid? The aura on Jiang Lis body improved greatly again. When he had just come out, he had even sent a Soul Formation cultivator of the Myriad Slaughter Sect flying. Although they did not know how he had done it, Jiang Li was probably not inferior to them now. So the question was, which Immortal God did Jiang Li reincarnate from? They no longer suspected Jiang Li of being the reincarnation of an Immortal God. They were now thinking about whose reincarnation he was. After chatting with the three of them for a long time, Jiang Li left the meeting room. Previously, when he received the invitation of the Cloud Manors Rainbow Cloud Servant, he indeed planned to go to the place that was said to be a paradise and wanted to see the great figure standing at the peak of the Eastern Region. However, at that moment, the Divine Statue clone sent him an emergency request for help. The matter of going to the Cloud Manor could only be pushed back temporarily. With their help, he rushed back to the Great Mountain Region in the shortest time and stopped the war. The cooperation that Jiang Li mentioned earlier was true. After repeatedly verifying the effects of the blood of madness, they readily agreed to these small requests. In fact, the distribution of benefits was far greater than Jiang Li had expected. At the level of the Cloud Manor, they indeed did not care about this small sum. In addition, although it was said to be a cooperation, the Cloud Manor was responsible for dealing with the troublesome high-level Asura. The Great Mountain Alliance only needed to be responsible for the simplest logistics work. They had given the Great Mountain Alliance a money tree for nothing. With the protection of the Cloud Manor, the safety of the Great Mountain Alliance was temporarily not a problem. Jiang Li, who had been racing against time, could finally heave a sigh of relief. Along the way, the headquarters were filled with some lightly injured Great Mountain Alliance disciples on duty. When they saw Jiang Li, they bowed respectfully, and their eyes were filled with worship. Amongst them were many senior brothers and sisters that Jiang Li knew. However, even if he did not mind, they did not dare to treat him as an ordinary senior brother anymore. When he returned to his Alliance Leaders courtyard, this courtyard was luxurious and elegant. It was fully equipped and was one of the most luxurious courtyards. However, he had not stayed here for a few days since the courtyard was built. Inside, the table and some furniture were already covered in a layer of dust. Clearly, no one had been here for a long time. Below his courtyard was directly connected to the headquarters of the Hidden Rock cultivators. It was a top secret zone. Unless they had his permission, no one could enter. They could only temporarily make do with the cleaning. Alliance Leader. Jiang Li gestured in the room, and two figures flashed to his front. They were one of the few Nascent Soul cultivators among the Hidden Rock cultivators, and they were also loyal to Jiang Li. They were also injured. This battle had caused Jiang Lis Hidden Rock cultivators to suffer considerable losses. When the Myriad Slaughter Sect entered the Great Mountain Region, they had once slaughtered several human countries. Whats the situation now? Jiang Li asked something that no one cared about. Together with the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, weve mobilized 4,000 Qi Refinement realm disciples and used a large number of low-level demons to assist. Weve already completed the collection of souls. More than 90% of the souls of the dead mortals are captured. The total number of souls absorbed has reached 6.33 million. Currently, these souls are stored in the storeroom below. The Qi Refinement realm disciples and the small demons who had not even reached the Qi Refinement realm were not of any help in this war. However, as long as they did their job well, they could also achieve great things. Low-level Qi Refinement realm disciples and the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn were unable to stop the Myriad Slaughter Sect from slaughtering the citizens of the Great Mountain Region. They were also unable to participate in the battle. They could only use their advantage in numbers to gather a large number of human souls after these butchers passed through. Several human countries were destroyed. If they were not dealt with in seven days, it would develop into a very troublesome Yin land. At that time, not a single blade of grass would grow, and mortals would be unable to continue reproducing on that land. Over time, powerful ghosts might even appear and affect the Great Mountain Region in the long term. Now, more than 90% of these souls were gathered by the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. Although their actions and methods were not righteous, the result was still good. That place would no longer be polluted. If some refugees were moved over, they could slowly recover their vitality after dozens or hundreds of years. These ghosts would not dissipate for nothing in seven days. In Jiang Lis coffin, they would obtain the best spiritual qi and Yin qi nourishment. One day, they might be able to take revenge. There were 6.33 million of them. Not all of their souls had been retrieved. The exact number of casualties would only be above this number. There were also the cultivators who died in the Great Mountain Alliance. Jiang Li would have to repay this heavy karma debt sooner or later. He specially requested the Cloud Manor to give him ten years to exact revenge. Ten years was too short for ordinary cultivators or sects. It was almost impossible for the entire Great Mountain Region to catch up to the Myriad Slaughter Sect. However, to Jiang Li, it had taken less than two years for him to grow from a mere mortal. In ten years, he was confident that he could take revenge on the Myriad Slaughter Sect ten times or a hundred times over. Wasnt it just an Earth Immortal? He was only three realms away from that. He could even become the strongest before that time arrived. After throwing out the Yin Burial Coffin, the coffin lid opened automatically. Box after box of ghosts were transported out of the storeroom and thrown in. In the coffin space, every box opened, and a dark cloud surged out. They floated aimlessly in the coffin before being absorbed by the Yin Burial Ghost Cloud. After a round of fusion, the range of the ghost cloud directly increased to four times its original size. In the coffin space, the spiritual qi that was originally extremely dense began to form spiritual qi streams on the ground. It was greedily absorbed by these new ghosts. Jiang Li had never absorbed so many souls in one go. To nurture these six million souls into useful ghost soldiers, the expenditure was definitely enough to make a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction cry. However, Jiang Li was not stingy. After this wave of monsters was nurtured, his number of ghost soldiers began to approach ten million. Back then, a million ghost soldiers had allowed his Yin Burial Coffin to rise from the Profound-rank to the Earth-rank. It was unknown if ten million could trigger a new change.. Chapter 375 - Spirit Tablet Soul Extraction Jiang Li threw all the souls into the coffin and jumped in. The coffin was still as familiar as before. The spider lily and carefree grass swayed with the cold wind, and inverted vines grew the Nine Nether Wood. The Yin Burial Ghost Cloud above his head was slowly spinning like a hurricane. Even a paradise or an immortal land could only be this amazing. A large amount of spiritual qi and Yin qi in the coffin were continuously swallowed by the ghost clouds, making the coffin space that was already slightly depressed with the dense spiritual qi become a little easier. Jiang Li was not worried that the 6.33 million ghosts waiting to be fed would empty his coffin. Although the number of ghosts absorbing spiritual qi this time was dozens of times that of the peak period, Jiang Lis Spiritual Qi Infusion status was more than a hundred times higher than back then. The endless supply of top-grade spiritual qi could completely allow them to complete their evolution. Coupled with the two new coffin nails, these ghost soldiers would also have poison and pollution effects. The poison targeted living beings, while the pollution targeted artifacts. When fighting with these ghosts, not only did they have to worry about being poisoned at all times, but their artifacts might also be tainted if they were not careful. In the future, these ghost soldiers would be feared and avoided. Even if they could not win, they could disgust the enemy to death. As usual, he handed the training of these ghost soldiers to the female ghost, Qin Shuman. With the first two million ghost soldiers as the foundation, the veterans only needed to provide spiritual qi and Yin qi to the new soldiers. This process should not take long. Jiang Li did not need to worry about the rest. There were still a few troublesome characters in his coffin that he had to deal with. In the core area of the coffin space, a few loud sounds suddenly sounded, causing the entire coffin to tremble a few times. It was as if a powerful beast was struggling inside. Jiang Li frowned, and his figure flashed to the place where the sound came from. Over there, the Nine Nether clone and the Divine Statue clone were cooperating with the Yin Burial Coffin to suppress the three captives. Ever since Jiang Li left the Armored Troll Island, he had faced and captured five Soul Formation enemies. Among them, two were from the Asura World. Because they were not very useful to him and were just the nutrients needed for the Yin Burial Coffin, he nailed them onto the coffin lid. Currently, they were about to lose their lives. It would not be long before they were completely absorbed into the coffin. Apart from these two, there were three other guys who were still locked up by him. One was an unlucky Armored Troll captured by Jiang Li after being heavily injured by the deep sea water pressure. One was the Nine Nether Wood that he had captured after many battles in the Asura World. There was also the Ghost King that had fled from the Mu familys peach forest with Jiang Li. She had not surfaced in Mu Yulans body ever since she entered the coffin. The only person who could still communicate was Mu Yulan. She would do whatever Jiang Li said. Even if Jiang Li wanted to seal her, her Qi Sea Meridian would not hesitate at all. However, Jiang Li later discovered that Mu Yulan utterly did not have the ability to suppress the Ghost King, Yang Ruozhi. Once he left, she would start stirring up trouble. After rushing to the Great Mountain Battlefield, these three acutely sensed that Jiang Li would not be able to return for a short period of time, and they actually started to rebel together. Even with the power of the Earth-rank artifact, the Yin Burial Coffin, suppressing the three of them to resist was rather difficult. With a thought, nine balls of white cold flames appeared behind Jiang Li, and then they fused together before a white Holy Spirit Snake darted out. As soon as the flaming snake appeared, Ghost King Yang Ruozhi and the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard immediately became obedient. If they were burned by this fire, the best outcome would be death. Jiang Li did not want to casually utilize the Nine Nether Cold Flame and cause them to suffer too much damage. In the end, it would be his own loss. However, if they were too ignorant, Jiang Li did not mind teaching them a lesson. Then, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his waist flew out and bound the Armored Troll. The chain flashed with spiritual light, and this guy became a weakling again. Benefactor Jiang Li, its me. Quickly untie me. Youre hurting me. Mu Yulan, who was tied to the Longevity Peach Tree wooden stake with the peach blossom talisman, red rope, and golden needles, weakly requested Jiang Li. Her eyes were filled with adoration. Any other man would find it difficult to reject her sincere request. However, this person was definitely not a good person. More than half of the hundred peach blossom talismans on her body had already been burned away. It could be seen how intense her struggles were just now. Even the peach blossom petals that restrained ghosts could not suppress her. Jiang Li was completely unmoved. One look at her expression and one could tell that the one controlling her body was undoubtedly the Ghost King. Furthermore, with Mu Yulans personality, she definitely would not say such a thing from a little pain. Moreover, if she was released, Jiang Li would be placed in danger. Mu Yulan valued this benefactor more than her own life. However, it was precisely because of Mu Yulan that Jiang Li had always held back and not been truly ruthless towards her. Therefore, among these three, the one with the best condition was still the Ghost King, Yang Ruozhi. The dignified Ghost King, you also want to play such tricks? Isnt this a little too embarrassing? Jiang Li stood in front of her and rudely reached out to press her head. It could be felt that Mu Yulans soul was already very weak, and so was her body. Under the torture of this Ghost King, she probably could not last long. He did not dare to give this body a Longevity Peach or Immortal Peach. As long as she ate it, 99% of it would be absorbed by this Ghost King. When Yang Ruozhi recovered, it was hard to say if Jiang Li would still be able to suppress her. During this period of time, Jiang Li had tried everything he could to negotiate, but the results had always been minimal. Jiang Li decided to give it one last try today. If Yang Ruozhi continued like this, he would have to make a decision. The two sides looked at each other for a moment before Jiang Li took out a black bell. This was an artifact left behind by a certain demonic sect that was specially used to control ghosts. Hand over a portion of your soul and spirit and let me seal it in this Soul Lament Bell. You can obtain your freedom. As long as you agree to the conditions, I can help you heal your injuries. After staying in the coffin for so long, you should understand my foundation. The spiritual qi and Yin qi here are yours to use. After your injuries recover, you can choose to stay in the coffin and enjoy this extreme Yin environment, or you can choose to return to Fengdu Ghost City and continue to marry. I wont care about you. Jiang Li made his request. So long as he grasped a portion of the other partys soul, then even if the other party was the Ghost King, Jiang Li could ring the bell and kill her at any time. However, such a suggestion clearly did not satisfy the other party. The last negotiation was still rejected. Kid, this young ladys soul is still in my hands. If you dont want her soul to dissipate, obediently let me go. Youre just a mere Golden Core cultivator, how can you control me? Dont dream about it! Not only did Yang Ruozhi refuse, she even grabbed Mu Yulans soul in her mental world and bit down fiercely. The intense pain in her soul made her body involuntarily twitch violently. Her already weak soul was even on the verge of collapse. There was no room for discussion between the two sides, so it was useless to say anything else. Jiang Li shook his head and put away the bell with a slight pity. I originally wanted you to lead my ten million ghost soldiers and become the strongest Ghost King in the Ghost King Desolate Ground. Since youre unwilling to seize the opportunity, dont blame me. Jiang Li was never stingy with things that he could not obtain. He raised his hand and beckoned. A few things immediately flew over from the corner of the coffin. They were wrapped in thick talisman paper and could not reveal any aura. When Yang Ruozhi seemed to have sensed something, her expression became ugly. After opening the sealed talisman, what appeared was a spirit tablet, a red line, and a few strands of hair that belonged to two people. Seeing these things, Yang Ruozhis eyes could almost spit fire. She struggled crazily in anger. A large portion of the peach blossom talisman stuck to her body burned. Her beautiful neck stretched out with all her might, and she opened her mouth while grimacing in pain. It seemed like she wanted to eat Jiang Li. Its you, so its you! Evil thief! Evil thief! You actually stole my spirit tablet! Let me eat you! I want to eat you to vent my anger! Jiang Li had expected this, and he turned a blind eye to the warped face. It was no wonder that she was agitated. If it was not for Jiang Li taking this spirit tablet and causing her Ghost Kings strength to be greatly reduced, she would not have been defeated in the battle, eventually forced to possess Mu Yulan and survive. The series of unlucky encounters that followed also arose from this. How could she not hate the person who secretly took away the spirit tablet? Originally, she had a chance to reconcile with Jiang Li. Now that she saw this thing, she became a great enemy that would fight to the death. The tablet of the eldest son, Du Xianzhu. Back then, Jiang Li did not dare to take Yang Ruozhis spirit tablet and took out this persons tablet first. He had originally only wanted Du Xianzhu to teach him ancient texts. He did not expect it to be useful now. Yang Ruozhi had died because of the ghost marriage. Her husband, Du Xianzhu, was her greatest weakness. No matter how many times youve become a bride in Fengdu City, its time to serve your true husband now. He twisted their hair back together with the red rope, then wrapped the twisted red rope around the spirit tablet in a professional manner. Finally, after tying the knot, the red string formed the word husband. After the three fragrant pillars and two red candles were lit, two paper effigies with their birth characters bowed and kowtowed to each other in front of the spirit tablet. Then, a passage formed in the darkness. Yang Ruozhi let out a despairing cry as the origin ghost qi in her soul began to flow uncontrollably. Thick ghost qi was extracted from Ghost King Yang Ruozhi endlessly. A powerful Yin qi immediately appeared on the spirit tablet. In the ghost marriage back then, Yang Ruozhi was the victim and the target. If not for some accident, she would have been controlled by Du Xianzhu her entire life and worked hard for him. Although some fortuitous encounters gave her a chance to rise up, the nature of restriction still existed. If it was usual times, when she was at her peak, if someone dared to use the spirit tablet to deal with her, she would naturally be able to solve the problem as quickly as possible or deal with the person who created the problem. However, now, Yang Ruozhi was heavily injured. Not only was her strength reduced to less than ten percent, she was also firmly sealed on the Longevity Peach wooden stake. She could not break free at all and could only feel her origin flowing away bit by bit. Of course, Jiang Li did not intend to let this Du Xianzhu benefit just like that. Before Du Xianzhu, who was hiding in the spirit tablet, could rejoice for a while, he was thrown to the center of the ghost cloud by Jiang Li. He was caught by the female ghost, Qin Shuman, who was training her ghost soldiers. Thank you for the gift, Young Master! Qin Shuman was overjoyed and bowed to Jiang Li in the air. Then, Qin Shuman swallowed the entire spirit tablet. Before Du Xianzhu could absorb the endless Ghost Kings origin, it was forcefully absorbed by her again. As the first ghost subordinate of Jiang Li, Qin Shuman had never disappointed him, and Jiang Li had never treated her badly. Now, the number of Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers was increasing, and the strength of the basic ghost soldiers was also becoming stronger. Although she had already formed the Ghost Core, her progress was still a little too slow. She had nearly ten million ghost soldiers under her, but even with them, she could not defeat a thousand ghost soldiers tied together. With soldiers but no generals, it was still very difficult to unleash the true power of the Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers. Originally, Jiang Li had planned that if the Ghost King, Yang Ruozhi, could join him and become a general to lead the Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers, the might would definitely be terrifying. Even in Fengdu City, it was very difficult for a few Ghost Kings to match them. However, now that Yang Ruozhi was unwilling to give in, he could not force her. Since that was not possible, he might as well nurture someone he trusted. Although there would be losses if he extracted the origin qi to nurture another ghost, it was still within Jiang Lis acceptable range. Moreover, Qin Shuman had a rare talent in illusions and cultivated the orthodox cultivation method of Shu Mountain. When she grew up, her strength would definitely be stronger. The strength of the Ghost King was above ordinary Soul Formation cultivators, but it was obviously inferior to the Earth Immortal, so it was roughly on the same level as the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. After absorbing her origin, Qin Shuman definitely had no problem reaching the Fallen Nascent realm. If she was lucky, she might even become a Body Possession realm ghost equivalent to the Soul Formation realm. If she was able to reach that level, she would be able to become Jiang Lis capable subordinate again. After covering Mu Yulans body with the peach blossom talisman again, Jiang Li walked to the side of the enormous graveyards Nine Nether Wood. Jiang Li had started stealing his seeds since the Qi Refinement realm. Now, he was finally about to take everything. After this period of time, Jiang Lis persistent mental attacks had inevitably damaged the soul of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. Now, the entire tree looked as if it was about to wither. All the leaves were dead, and the Nine Nether Earth Fruits hanging on the tree branches had long been plucked clean by Jiang Li. The only problem now was the ghost servants captured by the Nine Nether Wood over the years. There were too many of them. After fighting for more than half a month, only a third were killed. He had to think of a way to deal with these ghosts.. Chapter 376 - Soul Battlefield Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, a thick cloud floated 300,000 feet in the sky. From below, the cloud did not look special at all. However, in the extremely high sky that did not have air convection, this cloud floated quietly here. Over the years, there were no changes, as if it was frozen in amber and never changed. From above, on the cloud, there was a vast land filled with vitality. The clouds here were originally sea clouds. The cloud ball used to drag the bottom of Phoenix Sun Citys floating island was clearly distributed from here. However, compared to the area here, Phoenix Sun Citys floating auction was much inferior. Looking down, the sand and rocks here were all crystal clear, as if they were the best jade, clean and flawless. On the ground grew grass, flowers, and trees that were like emerald glass. The fruits on the trees were also clear and bright. In the center of Cloud Island stood a magnificent and exquisite palace. In the palace, a rainbow light hung in the air for a long time. Sunlight shone down on the island, shining with charming light everywhere. Some rare beasts that had been extinct for countless years on the ground were playing around in this paradise-like world. There was no need to worry about food and drinks here. There were no natural enemies, so these strange beasts were all fat and strong. If one casually captured a few mortals and let them live here, by breathing in the dustless air and eating the clean spiritual fruits and spiritual vegetables, they would be able to shed their mortal bodies and live longer than a Golden Core cultivator. Just living here alone could compare to the 500 years of lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator. Not only that, the pure spiritual fruits here could also increase a cultivators aptitude and spiritual root, accelerating their cultivation and improving their physique. After shedding the mortal body, it would generally achieve the effect of Jiang Lis Immaculate Body. It was definitely a paradise that made people envious. The only strange thing was that a few exquisite spiritual fields had been cultivated on a flat land in front of the palace. Spiritual qi gathered on the spiritual farm, and water vapor filled the air. This kind of top-grade spiritual farm could at least accelerate the growth of spiritual materials by more than ten times. The production each year was comparable to a large spirit stone mine. However, such a precious spiritual farm was not planted with any rare and precious fruits. Instead, it was planted with large radishes. Originally, it was only an ordinary mortal breed. After countless generations of nurturing in this Cloud Island blessed land, it had evolved into a spiritual plant of a high grade. They looked like they were carved from jade. At this moment, on the spiritual farm, a young girl was holding a bamboo basket and excitedly pulling out radishes. Under the sunlight, it shone with an alluring color. At this moment, a cloud floated over from below and fused into the Cloud Island. Three white figures wearing bamboo hats appeared on the island and hurriedly walked towards a palace in the middle of the Cloud Island blessed land. The girl plucking the radishes in the spiritual field sensed something and transformed into a cloud before disappearing on the spot. A moment later, in the palace, a peerlessly beautiful woman on the throne opened her eyes and looked at the Cloud Guards and Cloud Servants who were kneeling before her. It was said that they had brought back something very interesting this time. Lady Yun, this is that talisman lightning. In front of outsiders, the few powerful cultivators called envoys above the clouds knelt in front of this woman. After they finished speaking about everything that happened when they met Jiang Li earlier, they held the talisman lightning and lowered their heads to wait for instructions. The woman called Concubine Yun raised her hand and the talisman lightning landed in her hand. The simple rune lightning could be seen through at a glance, but the power from the other world inside actually had such a miraculous effect. The Human Emperors successor has appeared. In this era, he has gained a huge amount of merit. The reopened Nine Provinces is becoming more and more interesting. Her eyes closed again, and she blew out a dense purple qi that fell to the ground. If Jiang Li was here, he would be able to notice that the power of virtuous merit in Concubine Yuns body had suddenly decreased by a portion at this moment, and then it slowly rose again. In the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, Jiang Li was not at the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance at this moment, nor had he returned to his hometown. He arrived at Benevolent Travel Temple, one of the three major sects, and had already stayed here for seven days. In the secret courtyard of Benevolent Travel Temple, a huge tree wrapped in yellow cloth was floating in the air. On the six golden ropes binding them, there was a faint golden light circulating. In the bound yellow cloth, it seemed to be the wailing of ghosts and spirits. From time to time, various extremely tragic cries sounded. As the golden light flowed on the rope, various human faces collided with the yellow cloth, forming distorted faces. Three of the six ropes were grabbed by the three Divine Monks of Benevolent Travel Temple, and the other three ropes were grabbed by the 300 elders of Benevolent Travel Temple. Color is what the eye sees. Its like the difference between light and dark. It stains the root of the eye, so its called the color dust. Sound is what the ear hears. Its like the difference between silence and noise. It stains the root of the ear, so its called the sound dust. Smell is what the nose smells. Its like the difference between fragrance and odor. It stains the root of the nose, so its called the smell dust. Taste is what the tongue tastes. Its like the difference between salty, sour, sweet, and spicy. It stains the root of the tongue, so its called the taste dust. Touch is what the skin feels. Its like the difference between cold and hot. It stains the root of the skin, so its called the touch dust. Law is what the people know. Its like the difference between good and evil. It stains the root of the intent, so its called the law dust. Six Dusts, Six Desires, Six Orifices, Six Paths, Six Realms, Six Roots. Theres no limit to them. My Buddhist Six Roots are pure. Amitabha! They chanted the six Clarity Incantations together and continuously suppressed the ghosts and spirits in the yellow cloth. What was wrapped in the yellow cloth was naturally the graveyards Nine Nether Wood. Jiang Li discovered that in its territory, relying on himself to slowly kill those ghosts was really too slow. On second thought, he was the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. Why did he have to do everything himself? When he was young and weak back then, he was unable to protect himself. Once the precious treasure in his hand was exposed, it would bring endless trouble. Even Golden Immortals did not have the ability to protect a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth like the Nine Nether Wood in ancient times. Naturally, they had to be careful not to let anyone know. However, it was different now. The current Jiang Li had strength and authority. At the very least, no one in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region could pose a fatal threat to him. Not to mention the three great sects who were on the same side as him. Even if one of them really intended to attack him, Jiang Li would no longer be afraid. Therefore, he could completely be a little bold in his current actions. Even if there were any signs, who could investigate him, the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, thoroughly? Therefore, he went to Benevolent Travel Temple and used their six Clarity Incantations to exorcize the ghosts in the Nine Nether Wood. After covering it with a yellow cloth, Jiang Li said that he had discovered a Soul Capturing Ghost Wood in the area that had been massacred by the Myriad Slaughter Sect. In order to prevent it from building up, they had pulled it over and handled it in advance. Under normal circumstances, if others came to seek help, Benevolent Travel Temple would definitely want to see the true appearance of the Ghost Wood. However, Jiang Li only covered it with a yellow cloth and tied the red rope. Even the Benevolent Travel Temple would not ask about his secret. They obediently did the ritual without any objections. After seven days in a row, Jiang Li could sense that the ghosts in the current Nine Nether Wood had mostly been cleansed, and they were no longer as tough as before. A few of the previous Divine Monks of Benevolent Travel Temple were still stationed at the front line and could not return, so the power of the Six Clarity Incantation was far inferior to its strongest period. However, how could the Nine Nether Wood, which was already an arrow at the end of its flight, withstand this? The ghosts had been exorcized, and there were only a few left. After chanting the last spell, the last ghost face in the yellow cloth dissipated unwillingly. The few Dharma Masters on the mat heaved a sigh of relief. Alliance Leader Jiang, weve succeeded. After pulling back the six ropes, Abbot Le Ku, who was standing at the side, turned around and informed Jiang Li who was waiting at the side. With Jiang Lis current reputation, he could even invite the Benevolent Travel Temples Abbot to help him. After all, this persons arm and eye had grown back relying on his medicinal pill. Thank you for your hard work, Divine Monks. I feel really sorry for letting you work hard before your injuries recover. Jiang Li hurriedly thanked them. Most of these monks were injured, so agreeing to help at this moment was giving him, the Alliance Leader, enough respect. Alliance Leader Jiang, youre too polite. Its our duty as monks to exorcize the souls of the dead. Its our fault for making Alliance Leader Jiang worry now. Abbot Le Ku clearly misunderstood something. Jiang Li had just resolved the life and death calamity of the Great Mountain Region and was rushing to deal with the area after the human kingdom was massacred. In the past, such matters of the mortal countries were usually thankless tasks and no one was willing to interfere before the establishment of the Great Mountain Alliance. This led to the frequent formation of ghost territories in various places and the appearance of ghosts. Many places were invaded by ghosts accumulated over the years, and the people were living poorly. Now that the Great Mountain Alliance was established, the first Alliance Leader, Jiang Li, worked hard to set up Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn everywhere to rope in those small demons that ordinary cultivators looked down on. From the root of the matter, he changed this situation around. Without them, the ghosts that often appeared and caused trouble, and the small demons that were everywhere, were also restrained to a certain extent. It was said that the happiness index of the people in the mortal countries had increased exponentially. Coupled with the fact that the concentration of spiritual qi was rising year by year, the production of ordinary food was extremely exaggerated. Basically, with a field to farm, they could feed a large family without worrying about starving to death. The citizens desire to reproduce had also soared recently. After all, population was the foundation of everything. In a few hundred years, the effect of this would allow the Great Mountain Region to be reborn. Compared to Alliance Leader Jiangs actions, these monks who only knew how to chant scriptures and build pagodas or temples appeared to be a little embarrassed. In fact, there were also people who suspected that Jiang Li had gathered ghosts to refine ghost soldiers. After all, he had displayed the power of his ghost soldiers several times back then. However, this possibility was immediately eliminated by them. This was because even if they sold the entire Great Mountain Alliance, they would not be able to raise so many ghosts. Therefore, they naturally felt that Jiang Li was purely doing this to allow the Great Mountain Region to develop better. After a round of pleasantries, Jiang Li finally dispelled the thought of letting their disciples go down the mountain to eliminate demons and defend the Dao with great difficulty. If those ghosts are eliminated by you, my ghost soldier army will lose its supplement. After putting away the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard, Jiang Li walked into a room that was provided for him, raised his hand, and tore off the huge yellow cloth. From the yellow cloth, a turbid rock fell. It was the residue of hundreds of thousands of ghosts. This thing might be able to be made into an artifact, so Jiang Li temporarily put it away. Then, Jiang Li looked at the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra circulated, and a parallel mind was cut out. It silently collided with the huge tree. He closed his eyes and entered with the other four parallel minds. The consciousness space of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was not much different from Jiang Lis Nine Nether clone. Without the ghosts floating in the sky, it had already become empty and lonely. In the center of the consciousness space, the withered tree still floated there. Soul Formation cultivators had already nurtured their Essence Souls. He felt the huge tree. Although it was flickering in the wind, its essence was still tough and powerful. It was completely different from ordinary souls. If he did not use the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, it would not be easy to defeat such an Essence Soul in the Soul Battlefield. Although Jiang Li held extraordinary strength in his hands, and he and the Divine Statue clone could fight a Soul Formation cultivator head-on without being at a disadvantage, he was still at the Golden Core realm in the end. His soul had not transformed into an Essence Soul, so it was naturally impossible for the parallel mind to form one. It was fine if they fought with their main bodies. In the Soul Battlefield, they were naturally much weaker. Therefore, even when dealing with the heavily injured Nine Nether Wood, Jiang Li still chose to bully it with numbers. The two Sword Heart Slashes led the way and instantly lit up the Soul Battlefield. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard suddenly exploded. The roots and branches began to grow crazily, pouncing towards the outsiders like a tsunami. The weak sword cultivator clone immediately retreated. The Nine Nether clone stepped forward and similarly created a large number of roots and tree branches to obstruct him. However, because their strength was inferior and it was an away game, they immediately fell into a disadvantage. On the left, the lotus platform dragged the statue clone into the air. The Buddha Demons thousand hands bombarded forward like raindrops, and a large number of tree branches shattered into pieces. Every strike of the Divine Statue clone carried the faith and chaotic will of the believers. Even the Essence Soul would be affected by these chaotic minds. On the other hand, the yaksha clone summoned a monstrous sea of blood and slapped forward. This was pure madness from the Asura World. The terrible evil thoughts corroded and destroyed all the roots, even corroding this space. This was the Soul Battlefield. The thing lost here was the power of the soul. It could not be replenished with just a bit of spiritual qi. On the other hand, Jiang Li himself transformed into a black dragon that roared with dignity. Behind him, the blood shadows of the hundred beasts and the Asura Demon statue appeared, wantonly destroying everything in this space. The Nine Nether Wood of the graveyard, which was at the end of its rope, could not last long under such a method. Chapter 377 - Flowing Sand River, Ferryman Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This soul war lasted for three days. When the dust settled, this mental space was already devastated. The original Nine Nether Giant Wood had already become residue on the ground. Only the heart of a tree was left, caught in a pitch-black dragon claw. The black dragon that was flying in the air landed on the ground. Its slender body suddenly shrunk and returned to Jiang Lis appearance. He had just transformed back into a human when Jiang Li staggered and almost fell to the ground. Although they had won the soul battle by luck, the other party had not only cultivated his Essence Soul, but he was also an expert in soul techniques, the Nine Nether Wood. The difficulty was not to be underestimated. Jiang Li and his clones were already in a terrible state. The palm-sized fifth clone darted in. A moment later, the tree soul core slowly transformed into Jiang Lis appearance. The final source of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was finally swallowed by Jiang Lis fifth Parallel Mind. Then, he circulated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and the soul fragments that fell to the ground floated up. They gathered towards the tree heart and were slowly absorbed by the fifth Parallel Mind that had already transformed into the core of the tree soul. Feeling the soul energy that was replenished, Jiang Lis mind recovered a little. A few days later, Jiang Li bid farewell to everyone from the Great Mountain Alliance and left the range of the Great Mountain Region. He rode the Wood Dragon Rayquaza and flew towards a region marked as red danger on the map. In the Ten Directions Region, there was a huge area that covered an area of about ten times the size of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. Even on the map of the entire Eastern Region, this Ten Direction Region occupied a considerable area. However, this area was marked with a striking red color, which meant that such a huge area was filled with fatal danger. The forces of the Divine Judgment Hall did not envelop this area. They did not recommend ordinary cultivators to enter. This was because this Ten Directions Region had another name, the Land of Infinite Demons. It was a dangerous region that was not inferior to the Ghost King Desolate Ground, or even worse. The ones ruling this place were not human cultivators, Ghost Kings or Ghost Generals, but countless mountain demons. They occupied the mountains and ruled the land. Humans were only food in their eyes. This was a paradise where demons danced, but it was a hell where humans were reduced to food. After disguising himself and putting on the clothes of a rogue cultivator, Jiang Li stood on a large riverside. He looked at the area opposite him that was filled with demonic qi and could not help but sigh. He had long known that the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region was actually a very peaceful region. However, compared to the vast area opposite the river with surging demonic qi, he realized how harmonious his beginner village was. If that Earth Immortal-level Ghostwood Demon King had not been killed by the lightning back then, the current situation in the cultivation world would probably not be much better than the Ten Directions Region. Jiang Li did not come here for anything else. His good friend, Yan Hong, had been brought here after he was captured by the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. The fifth Parallel Mind had yet to completely devour the other party, but some information fragments obtained had already pointed out the location of Yan Hong and the others. The Nine Nether Wood was originally a tree demon. After fleeing from the Mother River, it had somehow ended up here. In half a year, relying on his extraordinary strength, the other party had established some foundation in the Ten Directions Region. He had sent all the missing people of the Great Mountain Alliance here. Firstly, Yan Hong was his good friend. Secondly, he was targeted by the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard because of Jiang Li. He could not ignore this. Therefore, after knowing the location, he flew all the way here until he was stopped by this river. When he flew in front of the river, he acutely sensed a trace of danger, so he stopped and landed on the river bank. After some thought, he took out a black talisman from his bosom and quickly folded it in his hand. Soon, a black paper crane formed in his hand. A breath of spiritual qi blew on it, and the paper crane seemed to have come alive. It flapped its wings and flew towards the river. The paper crane sent a message through the ancient Maoshan technique originated from the Scripture Storage Valleys Scripture Imparting Hall. The difficulty of learning it was not high, just like the Divine Technique Demon Awakening Technique. It was easy to learn and the upper limit was not low. After reaching a high level of profundity, the paper crane could fly across the Three Realms and Six Paths. It was very powerful. However, this paper crane had only flown for more than a hundred feet when it flapped its wings and began to fly unsteadily. Soon, the paper cranes flying height became lower and lower. Even if the spiritual qi on it was not exhausted, after flying for more than a hundred feet, it plunged into the water and was instantly soaked and shattered by the surging river water. Jiang Li raised his hand again. Green spiritual light flickered, and a wooden stake appeared out of thin air in his hand. After throwing the wooden stake into the river, the wood could not float in the water. As it churned, it entered the murky river and disappeared. Then, wooden ships of all shapes and sizes were built and thrown into the water. However, no matter how well designed the ships were, they could not float in the river. Jiang Lis expression changed slightly. He approached the river bank and reached out to grab it. The turbid river water flowed through his fingers, finally leaving a small amount of yellow sand in his hand. The Flowing Sand River is 800 li wide, and its water is swift and extremely dangerous. On the Flowing Sand River, the goose feathers will not float, and the reed flowers will sink to the bottom of the river. Jiang Li inexplicably recalled these two sentences1. He wanted to reach the damned place opposite, but he, a dignified Golden Core cultivator, was blocked by the river in front of him. On the map, this river was really called the Flowing Sand River. At a glance, this river was only about 200 miles wide. Although the water in the river was a little strange, it was not filled with water. It was unknown if it was the Flowing Sand River from ancient times, but this river was filled with a strange power. Forget about floating on the water surface, even flying over the river was impossible. A natural air restriction domain was really a huge world with all kinds of strange things. While Jiang Li was scratching his head, a black shadow slowly flowed down from the upper reaches of the Flowing Sand River. As the black shadow gradually enlarged, Jiang Li saw that it was a bamboo raft floating on the rapid and surging Flowing Sand River. Jiang Li could not use all kinds of spiritual wood to build a ship just now, but in the end, such an ordinary-looking bamboo raft could easily float on the Flowing Sand River. As expected, there were methods everywhere. Cultivation and strength did not mean everything. There was a sign on the bamboo raft. This should be the professional ferryman here. Fellow Daoist, I have 500 spirit stones here. Please give me a ride! He shouted loudly at the river. In order to show his sincerity, he even held a medium-grade spirit stone and threw it at the bamboo raft on the river. How could an ordinary mortal swim on a bamboo raft on the Flowing Sand River? The medium-grade spirit stone that Jiang Li threw over was not inferior to a cannonball, but it was still grabbed by the other party. Then, the other party did not take the spirit stones and leave. He floated towards him with the bamboo raft. Fellow Daoist, are you crossing the river? The person on the bamboo raft asked the obvious. Thats right. Please assist me. Jiang Li opened his palm and placed four medium-grade spirit stones on it. Crossing the river for 500 spirit stones. Presumably, this price was already quite good. Of course I can. However, the river crossing fee is 2,000 spirit stones. As if seeing Jiang Li hesitate, the ship owner continued to persuade him, Fellow Daoist, dont worry. I, Third Brother He, have been on the raft for twenty years in the Flowing Sand River World. The price has never changed. Hearing his words, Jiang Li looked at the sign hanging at the front of the bamboo raft. It clearly stated that each person would pay 200 spirit stones. The other party noticed Jiang Lis gaze and put away the signboard without changing his expression. Then, he continued aloofly, My bamboo raft can ferry ten people at once. Today, theres only one person, so the price is naturally 2,000. Jiang Li frowned, but he still leaped lightly and stepped onto the bamboo raft. 2,000 spirit stones and 500 spirit stones were actually not much different to him. However, this situation of clearly being cheated still made him a little unhappy. Hehe, it is the rule to pay half upfront and the remaining upon reaching. The other party still did not let up. Jiang Li thought for a moment before tossing out nine medium-grade spirit stones. Fellow Daoist, stand properly. Were moving. With the depth of the Flowing Sand river, this bamboo pole should not be able to reach the bottom of the river. However, with just this push, the bamboo raft beneath his feet nimbly turned around and floated towards the opposite shore of the Flowing Sand River. The river water surged violently, but the bamboo raft was surprisingly stable. Its speed in the torrent was not slow. In less than fifteen minutes, they could cross the river. Fellow Daoist, hows your business? Jiang Li asked casually on the ship. Fellow Daoist, you must be joking. Its not considered a business. Each trip I make earns enough for years of expenses. The ferryman who was supporting the bamboo raft smiled and did not mind discussing with Jiang Li about his actions of ripping off customers. He was as thick-skinned as a taxi driver who was extorting customers at night. Since its so dangerous and business is not easy, why dont you change your job? Jiang Li was not angry. He wanted to see what this person could do. Fellow Daoist, you might not know this, but a Nine-Headed Dragon Fish under this river is my old friend. He will harm others, but not me. Other peoples bamboo raft will definitely sink here, but mine wont. It turned out that this was a ferryman who relied on his connections to make a living. In fact, most of the people on the Flowing Sand River knew great demons in the water. Otherwise, if you paddled above their heads, they would wave their tails and flip you down the river. I see. I apologize for my disrespect. Then, Fellow Daoist, can you enlighten me? The ships of the Flowing Sand River sink, and birds fall. Why does your bamboo raft pass steadily on the river? This was indeed Jiang Lis doubt. The effect of the Flowing Sand River was really domineering. In any case, he had yet to find a way to resolve it for the time being. Haha, Fellow Daoist, since you asked, I naturally have to answer. 8,000 miles north this time, theres a bamboo forest on the ground. Its called the Dragonfly Water Bamboo. With this bamboo as a raft, it can naturally travel above the rivers, lakes, and seas. So it was a raft made of special bamboo. Everything in the world complemented and countered each other. This had always been the case. Thinking about the Nine Nether Wood and Ghost Lantern Fish, and thinking about the Armored Troll and Asura Blood, the world was just so magical. Fellow Daoist, arent you afraid that Ill snatch your business if you tell me the secret? Jiang Li stood at the front of the bamboo raft and turned his head to look at the ferryman holding the pole behind him. Fellow Daoist, you might not know this, but only a small segment of the bamboo raft can float on this river. Look, isnt it the area beneath my feet? Hahaha! Fellow Daoist, were in the center of the river now. I wont take the remaining 1,000 spirit stones. As soon as he finished speaking, the boatman used his bamboo pole to raise a rope by the side, and the entire bamboo raft immediately disintegrated. As he had said, a small bamboo segment continued to float under his feet. The rest were ordinary bamboo. They were swept up by the river water and sank without even stopping for a moment. It turned out that such a huge bamboo raft was supported by this small bamboo segment. As soon as the bamboo raft dispersed, Jiang Li, who was standing at the front of the bamboo raft, lost his support and was unable to fly. He could only fall into the water together and sink into the water after a short moment. No wonder this person would tell Jiang Li everything he knew and tell him all the secrets in their line of work. It turned out that he had no intention of sending Jiang Li to the opposite shore at all. This was the deal the ferryman had made with the river demons below. Half the raft would float while half would sink. The one who sank into the water would become sacrifices for the greater demons in the water. As for whether the customers stood on the floating half or the sinking half, it all depended on luck. The 50% success rate was simply too sinister. Hehe, what a pity for this generous kid. If I can obtain his belongings, I can make a small profit. He shook the bag in his hand. The sound of ten medium-grade spirit stones colliding made him very satisfied. Another inexperienced fool. Regret it when youre in the stomach of Lord Nine-Headed. Not only did he take the money and harm people, but he also spoke ill of them behind their backs. This kind of guy was going to swallow a thousand needles in hell. At this moment, the water beneath the bamboo row began to flow strangely. Although the Flowing Sand River was usually rapid, he had been on the water for twenty years. The current flow of the water was clearly not right. Suddenly, his pupils constricted. It seemed that there was a shadow swimming quickly around him underwater. The huge thing that stirred the water made him break out in a cold sweat. Lord Nine-Headed, Lord Nine-Headed! Its me, Im Third Brother He! Wait, please put away your divine power! Even the Dragonfly Water Bamboo could not withstand the attack of the underwater demons. He begged for mercy, thinking that he had offended the demon below. Boom! In the next moment, a huge head burrowed out of the water and directly lifted up his small bamboo segment, sending him flying. However, what emerged from the water was not a Nine-Headed Dragon Fish, but a huge black dragon head. I didnt want to go into the water. Did you really think I cant swim? Have you seen a dragon that cant swim? Chapter 378 - How Many Guests? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The river water of the Flowing Sand River was rapid, and there were countless undercurrents that carried a large amount of fine but sharp sand. This was just like the water jet cutter in his previous life. For ordinary water flow, no matter how high the pressure was, its cutting ability was still very ordinary. However, if diamond sand was added into it, the water jet would be a true saber. It could cut through metal and jade in an abnormally terrifying manner. It was the same for this Flowing Sand River. The high-speed water current wrapped in yellow sand could sharpen a lump of iron ingot in a short period of time. Ordinary cultivators could not fly or float in the air before the Flowing Sand River World, much less enter the water. Ordinary flesh and blood bodies would be completely destroyed underwater for a moment. However, Jiang Li possessed Dragon Blood, Dragon Pearl, and Dragon Soul. With a shake of his body, he became a black dragon. He could not overturn the world with his current strength. However, the Dragon Race was the ruler of the water. The world was huge, and it was extremely difficult to find a place where the dragons could not go to. Even if the environment in the Flowing Sand River was terrible, as long as it was a river and contained water, Jiang Li was not afraid. The main reason was that he did not want to become enemies with a water demon as soon as he arrived. Therefore, he chose to cross the river in a normal way. However, this guy dared to harm him after receiving the money. That was really courting death. With a wave of his dragon tail, Jiang Lis speed in the water was even faster than flying in the sky. The rapid chaotic flow was unable to obstruct him at all and could instead assist him. In an instant, he arrived in front of Third Brother He who had been thrown into the river. The huge dragon claw of the five fingers grabbed the other party. When he left the water surface again, hundreds of small scratches had already appeared on Third Hes body. Even the Flowing Sand River ferryman with excellent swimming skills could not withstand the grinding of the sand in the water. Dragon Dragon! Damn it! A dragon has appeared in the Flowing Sand River! Wait! Lord River God, please spare me! This person was quite smart. When he saw an unfamiliar black dragon appear in front of him, he thought that a True Dragon had appeared in some dragon cave and had now occupied this water area. He panicked and shouted for the River God to spare him. Since ancient times, the Dragon Race had been in charge of the Great River and was basically given the title of River God everywhere. With this call, perhaps this black dragon would not eat him when he was happy. When Jiang Li saw that this person who plotted against him did not recognize him, he originally wanted to put on an act and scare the other party. However, in the next moment, the dragon whiskers on both sides of his nose sensed in the water that a demon was rushing towards him. These dragon whiskers were not a decoration. It was a special organ of the water creatures. It could sense the changes in the water flow and pressure. It was very sharp and was even more effective than both eyes and ears in the water. Many aquatic creatures had similar abilities and organs, but they were not as strong as the dragon whiskers. With the demons approaching, Jiang Li temporarily did not have the intention to play. He threw the guy into the coffin, then turned around and rushed into the water. His dragon eyes emitted a bright divine light. Even in the murky sand river water, his vision was very clear. From afar, he could already see that it was a large gray, fat-headed catfish. This catfish did not have nine heads, and there was no sign of the Dragon Race on its body. Could it be that this was not the so-called Lord Nine-Headed? Where did the black black dragon come from!? Impossible! What a bold little demon! You actually dare to play tricks in front of me, the Catfish General! How dare you enter Lord Nine-Headed Dragon Fishs territory! Let me eat you! Lets see if your flesh smells like dragon meat! This large catfish opened its mouth and spat out a stream of black water that was obviously poisonous that surged towards Jiang Li. Hearing that the other party called itself the Catfish General, it could be seen that this was indeed not the big demon in charge of the water section of the Flowing Sand River. Perhaps it was the demon general under the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish. The area in front of Jiang Li was already 200 kilometers wide and tens of thousands of kilometers long. Although every river was controlled by different water demons, these demons could not patrol the water all day long. They took in some low-level demons to work for them. This was a catfish, so it should be one of them. He sensed that the other partys aura was roughly equivalent to the Nascent Soul realm of human cultivators. This was normal. If it could casually encounter a Soul Formation realm demon in this Flowing Sand River at the border, how dangerous would the Ten Directions Region be? Jiang Li did not move on the spot and only waved his tail again. The powerful dragon tail stirred, controlling the water in the river with the talent of the Dragon Race. The direction of the water immediately reversed, wrapping around the black water and rushing back intact. Although he had never practiced a water attribute spell technique, under the circumstances of the Black Dragon Transformation, he would basically not lose to others when playing with water. The huge catfish was washed away by the black water for a long time. After suffering such humiliation in the water, and seeing that the black water that it was good at was broken, the Catfish General was also a little exasperated. In the Flowing Sand River World, everyone was originally guarding their own territory and living in harmony. Wasnt it a provocation to appear in the territory of Lord Nine-Headed? As the general under Lord Nine-Headed, it could not be afraid. After seeing that his black water was ineffective, it paid no attention to anything else and opened its mouth to bite Jiang Li. There were a total of 3,600 sharp teeth in its mouth. With this bite, no matter how thick the meat was, it would be scraped clean. However, as soon as the catfish approached, it heard a low dragon roar. With a dragon roar, a ripple spread out and quickly spread in the water. The moment the ripple struck the fat catfish, the catfish demons body tightened and froze in the water. Then, it lost all control over its thousand-year-old body. The Ancient Dragon Race was the leader of a million aquatic creatures. This dragon roar was mixed with the prestige of the Dragon Race and the special ability of the merman race in the sea. It could affect any aquatic creature. Although he could not directly control the Soul Formation realm water demon, the water demons below the Soul Formation realm could not resist him. Even the merman Namur and Natier could control so many sea beasts. With the power of the merman and dragon, he could only be stronger. After the so-called Catfish General persisted for a moment, the control of its body no longer belonged to it, and it was controlled by Jiang Li to swim under him. A moment later, the head of the large catfish surfaced. A young man dressed as an ordinary rogue cultivator was standing on it. Jiang Li had already retreated from the Black Dragon Transformation and returned to his original appearance. The large catfish floated on the water surface, becoming Jiang Lis mount as it swam towards the shore of the Ten Directions Region. Lord Black Dragon, this little fish is willing to abandon evil and seek justice. In the future, I will follow Lord Black Dragon. The huge catfish was very fast. In less than half an hour, it had already arrived at the shore. After sending Jiang Li ashore, he originally wanted to turn around and leave. However, his body still did not listen to him. Clearly, this black dragon from nowhere did not plan to let him go. Lord! Lord Black Dragon! I have many treasures hidden in the cave abode. If Lord Black Dragon likes them, Im willing to offer them all. Lord, please spare my life. Seeing Jiang Lis unfriendly gaze, the large catfish immediately expressed its loyalty and begged for mercy. Feeling the dense dragon might pressing down on its body, its body and soul instinctively trembled. Its demonic strength, which was not bad, directly collapsed. Now, it somewhat believed that a True Dragon had appeared in this world. However, Jiang Li did not buy it. He controlled the large catfish and jumped onto the river bank. When this fish reached the river bank, 50% of its strength disappeared, and it became even more flustered. Even the fish on the chopping board could flail twice. However, as a dignified Catfish General, it could not even resist. Sure enough, there was a pain in its stomach, and the white fish stomach was slashed open by Jiang Lis Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. Jiang Li reached into it and took out a fist-sized demon core. The demonic qi on the demon core surged into the sky, and the smell of blood was abundant. With a glance, it could be seen that this guy ate no less than a hundred people. Looking at the dying catfish with its demon core dug out, Jiang Li thought for a moment but did not kill it directly. The local catfish in the Flowing Sand River could use the terrain to make many powerful cultivators fall. It might be useful to keep it alive. I can give you a chance. If you can do well, Ill spare your life. He took out a Nine Nether Earth Fruit from the coffin and touched his forehead. A moment later, he pulled out a red wisp. He stuffed this red wisp into the Earth Fruit and quickly disappeared as if nothing had happened. Then, he threw the Earth Fruit into the mouth of the huge catfish. With the nourishment of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, although the large catfish was unable to make up for the loss of its Demon Core, it was sufficient to protect its life and do something for Jiang Li. He also released Third Brother He who he had thrown into the coffin. After feeding him a Nine Nether Earth Fruit, he asked him to continue working. Jiang Li had another use for the demon core of the catfish. The fist-sized demon core was stuffed into Jiang Lis mouth. He closed his eyes for a moment and used his Dragon Pearl Golden Core to mobilize the power in the demon core. A dense and bloody demonic qi slowly arose from Jiang Lis body. This aura was almost identical to that huge catfish. The place he was about to enter was the Ten Directions Region called the Land of Infinite Demons. Among them, there were countless demons everywhere. If his human aura was discovered, it would attract countless trouble on the way. Jiang Lis current strength was not bad, and he could barely protect himself. However, he still had to be careful in such a place. If a certain demon king discovered him, he would be in great danger in the Ten Directions Region. A Demon Core could resolve this problem to a large extent. After activating it with the Dragon Pearl Golden Core, a status called [Power of the Catfish Demon] appeared on Jiang Lis interface. It could provide him with some enhancement and a considerable amount of demonic power. However, Jiang Li really did not fancy the turbid demonic power that had eaten too much human blood. If it was left in his body for a long time, it might even pollute him. It was difficult for him to determine if such a status had more benefits or disadvantages. After leaving the Ten Directions Region, he would definitely delete it. He controlled the Black Dragon Transformation and grew a thin layer of black scales on his body. As long as one did not observe carefully, the fine dragon scales did not look much different from fish scales. At first glance, his status as a fish demon was stable. With this, he could walk normally in the Land of Infinite Demons. After he obtained some information from the catfish demon and the ferryman, Jiang Li headed towards the depths of the Ten Direction Region. After the ferryman recovered from his injuries on the spot, he built a new bamboo raft and continued to do the same. Thousands of miles away, a group of cultivators was resting on the spot. They were all equipped with blood sabers, and their strength was formidable. The bones and flesh on their bodies could be seen to be suffused with a faint layer of blood qi. Suddenly, the Soul Formation cultivator in the lead sensed something. He took out a compass and opened it in his hand. A red needle on the compass swayed and finally pointed in a direction. The targets aura has appeared again. Follow me! This group was the Blood Saber Guards sent by the Myriad Slaughter Sect to pursue Jiang Li. There were very few heads that the Myriad Slaughter Sects Sect Master, Wu Fan, could not obtain. Before Wu Fan left the Great Mountain Region, he risked being punished by the envoys of the Cloud Manor to plant a method on Jiang Li. It was to kill this kid who ruined his plans. After leaving the Great Mountain Region, although it was impossible for Wu Fan to capture him personally, he still sent out the Blood Saber Guards. Jiang Li of the Great Mountain Alliance had some ability, but he had not reached the Soul Formation realm in the end. This time, he sent out two Soul Formation elders to kill that imp who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth. Then, he would put his soul into the Blood King Crown and endure a hundred or thousand years of torture to vent the hatred in his heart. These Blood Saber Guards had originally planned to wait for a long time. However, the target was very bold. In just a few days, he had already left the Great Mountain Region, giving them a superb opportunity. However, for some reason, the aura was intermittent. This made it a little difficult for them to track him. If they could not complete the mission, Wu Fan would not think that there was a problem with his methods. At that time, they would suffer. Now that the aura appeared again, they immediately flew in the direction it pointed. They had to take that kids head and offer it to Sect Master Wu. Although the Myriad Slaughter Sect had been a little unlucky recently, Wu Fans strength was indeed increasing day by day. One day, when he completely controlled the Blood King Crown and obtained the loyalty of the Tragic Death City, at that time, even if it was the Cloud Manor, they would not be afraid. However, the more they flew, the more strange they felt. Why did this direction seem to be towards the Ten Directions Region? That place was definitely a troublesome place. Even if they entered, they might not be able to come out unscathed. They had to be careful. Twenty streaks of blood light quickly arrived at the shore of the Flowing Sand River that Jiang Li had once come to. Even Soul Formation cultivators could not ignore this natural flying restriction domain. Ferryman! Come and bring us across the river. It was not their first day outside. They quickly saw the ferryman on the river. Third Brother He came over with the bamboo raft and asked with a smile, Guests, how many of you are there? Chapter 379 - Gift to the Five Banishment City Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ferryman, did anyone cross the river from you before? The Blood Saber Elder of the Myriad Slaughter Sect was also rich and imposing. He directly threw a bag over. It was filled with spirit stones. Moreover, he also revealed his aura. He had to give these rogue cultivators some benefits before they would work properly. At the same time, he had to tell them that he was not to be trifled with and that the other party would not have any crooked thoughts. As expected, after Third Brother He received the spirit stone bag, he smiled shrewdly like a businessman. Sir, youve asked the right person. I own the only raft in this region of water. Six hours ago, a generous young man just sat on my raft. Are you perhaps looking for someone? The elder in the lead looked at the compass in his hand again. The long needle was still pointing forward and swaying slightly. The aura is right ahead. Its not far. Dont let him escape into the depths of the Ten Direction Region. Chase! Ferryman, quickly send us across the river. Twenty ferocious cultivators jumped lightly and landed on the bamboo raft. Lords, this wont do. My raft can only carry ten people. Third Brother He even deliberately rejected it. Then, another bag of snacks was thrown into his arms. Two Blood Saber Guards stood beside him. Dont worry. We all know some light movement techniques. As long as this bamboo raft doesnt sink, its fine as long as we have a foothold. I believe your raft wont sink. As soon as he finished speaking, the two Blood Saber Guards standing beside him unsheathed their sabers. A bloody aura immediately spread out. This was a blatant threat. The people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect knew a little about the methods of these people. If they did not carry two sabers with them, they would not feel at ease sitting on the bamboo raft. Of course, of course, Third Brother He acknowledged repeatedly and pushed his bamboo pole forward towards the opposite shore of the Flowing Sand River. Seeing the reaction of the needle in the compass becoming more and more intense, this Blood Saber Guard was also excited. When he captured that so-called Great Mountain Alliance Leader, he would definitely teach him a lesson. He could have run anywhere, but he had to come to this dangerous Ten Direction Region. He hoped that that guy did not go too deep. However, as soon as he arrived at the center of the lake, dark clouds were swept over by the violent wind. In just a moment, bean-sized raindrops fell from the sky. For a time, the water level rose again in the Flowing Sand River, but in a moment, it was surging. Even the bamboo raft made of Dragonfly Water Bamboo swayed violently under the current, about to fall apart. The Soul Formation Blood Saber Elder in the lead turned around and narrowed his eyes as he looked at the group. He did not panic and turned around to slash three blood sabers at the sky. Three terrifying blade lights tore through the dark clouds in the sky, causing the rain to suddenly decrease. Sunlight shone in from the area where the blood saber split open, and the weather was about to turn sunny. The terror of Soul Formation cultivators was that they actually used the saber light to change the weather. Cowards hiding in the dark, our Myriad Slaughter Sect is handling matters. If youre here, quickly get lost. After dealing with the dark clouds in the sky, this Blood Saber Elder shouted in all directions, warning certain existences. If it was really the natural climate change of heaven and earth, how could it be so easy to change? This was clearly done by someone. However, when he reported the name of the sect and wanted to scare away the enemies who had ill intentions, everything on the bamboo raft instantly started to spin. A stream of water suddenly spewed out from the river below, sending the entire bamboo raft and all the cultivators on it flying. They tried their best to stabilize themselves in the air, but under the influence of the Flowing Sand River World, they finally landed in the water. The two Soul Formation Blood Saber elders took out their sabers in the water and immediately observed their surroundings warily. Soon, they discovered the creature who ambushed them. It was a huge dragon fish with eight lumps on its head. The original head and these eight lumps gave it the name of the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish. The dark clouds and rain just now were summoned by it, and the surging water flow was also spat out by this Nine-Headed Dragon Fish. The new catfish that joined Jiang Li was not stupid. After receiving Jiang Lis orders, it became bait and intercepted the enemies that came. Although it was a water demon and had a huge advantage in the Flowing Sand River, how could it be a match for the powerful pursuers at the Soul Formation realm? Therefore, it immediately used its head to smash into the underwater reef. After injuring itself, it hurriedly sought help from the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish. It was told that outsiders had come to provoke them and had even beat up a fish subordinate. In a few hours, they would come again and stew the strongest Dragon Fish in this water to make fish soup. What bad intentions could a fat-headed catfish have? After all, it had been working for so many years. The boss of this water area did not doubt much and believed the catfishs words. How could the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish, a dignified Flowing Sand River demon, endure this anger? It had long run here to wait for this group of people. Now that the two sides met, their eyes were especially red. They fought on the spot. In this Flowing Sand River, the other cultivators below the Soul Formation realm of the Myriad Slaughter Sect could barely survive. There was no need to expect them to attack. The Soul Formation elders were fighting two against one. Although there were more of them, they might be stronger. However, falling into the water and being unable to fly or escape was very disadvantageous to them in an away game. It was impossible to win against the Dragon Fish Great Demon in the Flowing Sand River. Whether they could escape unscathed would probably depend on whether the two of them had the ability. Waves erupted in the Flowing Sand River. The two of them and the demon fought for an entire day and night. In the end, the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish won, and it was unknown if the two Soul Formation Blood Sabers were dead or alive. Jiang Li held the Great Mountain Alliance Leader Token and also learned the situation over there. After Third Brother He fell into the water, he was saved by the large catfish. Then, he immediately used the communication spirit stone to send the situation to Jiang Li in real time. His previous guess was correct. There were indeed pursuers following behind him. It was not in vain that he emitted a bit of aura from time to time to lure this group of Blood Saber Guards here. The Myriad Slaughter Sect would not give up on him. Both sides were already in a situation where they would fight to the death. This situation was not strange. When enemies met, it would depend on whose methods were more brilliant. After putting away the Alliance Leader Token, Jiang Li continued to trek through the forest. The Ten Directions Region was indeed worthy of being the gathering place of myriad demons. The situation was greatly different from the place occupied by human cultivators. The main difference was that there were almost no decent paths in this region. Without the establishment and maintenance of humans, how could the beasts and birds in the mountains need a flat and straight path? Many years ago, when humans were still flourishing here, some of the paths left behind were already difficult to see because they had not been cleaned all year round. At most, they could only see some beast paths that had been stepped on all year round in the mountains. Traveling through the wilderness of the forest, it was not a wise choice to follow the beast path. If one followed the beast path, he might bump into a ferocious beast patrolling this place at any time. He might directly walk into a Demon Kings cave, which would spell even more trouble. However, no matter how careful he was, he would inevitably encounter some demons here. Compared to the Great Mountain Region and other places in the Eastern Region, because the Ten Directions Region rejected human cultivators all year round and did not suffer the hunt and plunder that lasted for a long time, the ecosystem was maintained very well. As the stories often said, wherever spiritual herbs grew, there would be demon beasts guarding them. Jiang Li had encountered such a situation several times. However, after happily killing the demon beast, he discovered that the spiritual herbs guarded by this demon were everywhere in the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm of the Great Mountain Region. After all, most of the truly good things had already fallen into the hands of the demons who ruled over the mountains. The remaining ones were either what they looked down on or the location where they grew was too hidden and steep. It was really not easy to find. What a strong fishy smell. Do you smell it? Just as Jiang Li carefully left a large demon territory, he heard a voice coming from afar. Fishy smell? Are you sure? Weve been walking for three days, and theres no river or lake here. Where did the fishy smell come from? Hurry up and send the gifts to the Five Banishment City. If we delay the important matter, the King will definitely not forgive us. Yes, yes, yes. The Kings tributes are more important. Lets go. A group of wolf demons drove more than ten large walking beasts and a group of ordinary goats past the foot of the mountain. Jiang Li, who had already quietly approached, restrained his aura and was hiding on the treetop while looking at the group of wolf demons. The smell that this group of wolf demons had smelled earlier was probably Jiang Li. He had come into contact with large catfish before and his body was covered in dragon scales. The fishy smell was indeed not light. Even if he concealed it, it was very easy for the wolf demons with sensitive noses to notice it. Of course, Jiang Lis hearing was similarly not bad. As soon as the wolf demon spoke, he was immediately noticed. However, demons had a very heavy concept of territory and generally would not easily step into other peoples territory. There did not seem to be a place where wolf demons gathered in the nearby area. Where did this group of wolf demons come from? What was their goal in crossing such a distance? From their conversation, it seemed that they were going to send gifts. Was their destination the Five Banishment City? These wolf demons were covered in armor and accessories made of bones and teeth. They were also holding extremely rough weapons in their hands. It seemed that they were not wild demons. There should be a mountain force behind them. Demons also had their own complicated social needs. At this moment, the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn that Jiang Li opened had no less than 2,000 shops, and had interacted with countless demons. Even those small demons would form groups and shower all sorts of praises cunningly. It was indeed not strange for these demons with intelligence that was not inferior to humans. At the front of the wolf demon group, there was one holding a small gong. It knocked on it every time it walked and repeated loudly. The Green Wolves of the Black Bamboo Mountain are taking the path. Great Kings of the various mountains, we seek your understanding~ The Green Wolves of the Black Bamboo Mountain are taking the path. Great Kings of the various mountains, we seek your understanding~ Behind it were two wolf demons. Every time they arrived at a new territory, they would bring out two goats from the group and tie them to a tree. This was the rule of the Ten Directions Region. When using someones path, one had to pay tolls and gifts to the Kings of the territory. The two goats were naturally nothing, but this was also an expression of attitude. With proper etiquette, both sides would be pleased and would not get into a conflict. Apart from this group of goats, they were also herding a group of walking beasts. These large walking beasts did not look intelligent. They were only trained and used as ordinary livestock for transportation. However, on these beasts, there were two large cages. In this wolf demon team, there were a total of fifteen walking beasts and 30 cages. These cages were all covered by a red veil, and there was a large flower ball hanging happily above. It should be the congratulatory gift they were talking about. It was covered by the red veil and could not see what was in the cage directly. However, Jiang Lis ears could clearly hear low sobbing coming from the bamboo cage covered in the red veil. This voice Jiang Li frowned and circulated his demonic qi to blow it forward. The demonic power transformed into a demonic wind. Immediately, a violent wind blew, blowing up the red veil on the bamboo cages. The wolf demon team was immediately in chaos. They picked up their weapons and guarded the congratulatory gifts. Ignoring the chaotic wolf demon team, Jiang Li clearly saw that the 30 bamboo cages contained human girls in red dresses. They were the congratulatory gifts to the Five Banishment City. Demons used humans as gifts. Such actions were practically unheard of in the Great Mountain Region. Among these human girls, the youngest was only 11 or 12 years old, while the oldest was only 17 or 18 years old. They were the best years of their lives. However, at this moment, there was no light in their eyes. Only a few would cry in sorrow, most of their faces only had a numb expression. They had long known the outcome, so they no longer held any hope. Just like the information Jiang Li had obtained earlier. In the Ten Directions Region, humans had not completely disappeared. Instead, a portion of them was left behind and reared by the demons here. They could eat and kill humans whenever they wanted. It was no different from the livestock in the human world. Humans ate beasts, and beasts ate humans. This world was really cruel. Even though he knew this would happen, Jiang Lis gaze still became abnormally cold as he looked at that group. However, he looked at the mountain behind him and did not attack in the end. The quality of the catfish demon core in his stomach was not high, and he was not good at using demonic qi. If he attacked now, it would be difficult to quickly kill this group of wolf demons with only the power in the demon core. However, if he used other powers or caused too much of a commotion, he would definitely be discovered by the demons in the mountain behind him. At that time, when they fought, the surrounding demons would gather and attack. Even he was not confident that he could escape unscathed. However, it seemed that Yan Hongs location was near Five Banishment City. Jiang Li was just worrying that there was no proper path and it was difficult to find the exact location of the target. With the wolf demons leading the way, it would save him some trouble. Moreover, the Five Banishment City? What an arrogant sounding name. He wanted to see what these demons were doing. Chapter 380 - : Unable to Speak Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Brother Baldy, weve finished all the wine we brought. Why dont we kill a few sheep and drink some sheep blood to quench our thirst? Under the scorching sun, the group of wolf demons stuck out their tongues and breathed heavily, looking listless. One of the wolf demons looked at the flock of sheep chasing after them. It was drooling as it ran to the front and suggested to a bald wolf demon in the lead. Wolves loved to eat sheep. The bald wolf demon clearly wanted to as well, but when it recalled the bosss cold gaze, it forced itself to endure the urge. No, there are still more than ten Mountain Kings left. If there are no more sheep, Ill tie you up and offer you to those Kings. The wolf demon was helpless. It could only shake its tongue and return to its seat. The cultivation of demons was not as orthodox as human cultivators. Human cultivators could usually abstain from eating after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm. Under normal circumstances, they only needed to drink a little water to last for months or even years without eating additional food. However, demon beasts were different. Their cultivation often followed their instincts. When cultivating, one would not restrain their instincts and desires. That way, after their cultivation level increased, their instincts and desires would not slowly disappear. Instead, the influence on demon beasts would deepen. Even after their cultivation level increased, they would still want to eat blood. The weather was a little hot, and they were all complaining endlessly. The strength of these demon beasts was not weak. They had only walked for a few days. This was not the extreme weather of the Flame Mountain. It was impossible to have a substantial effect on them. If this could make them die of heat and thirst, then the cultivators would not have to work so hard against the demons. On the other hand, because the water in the cage had been snatched away by them, the human girls hanging in the cage these few days were also very weak from the sun. They could only suck some of the dew from the bamboo cage every morning. If not for this red cloth, they might have died from heat stroke. At this moment, the few wolf demons in front suddenly sniffed as if they had smelled something. Soon, all the wolf demons became energetic. It was a charming wine fragrance that came from not far away. Theres wine! Thats great! The noses of a group of wolf demons were extremely sensitive. They immediately captured this smell. The leader of the group had a bald wolf demon on his forehead. It was also very thirsty. At this moment, how could it resist the temptation of wine? Look after the Kings gift. Dont worry, Ill leave a few bowls of wine for you. After letting the subordinates continue to drive the convoy forward, it brought a group of wolf demons and ran out on all four feet, quickly rushing forward. Soon, they discovered a tavern in the wilderness. On the door of the tavern, there was a gray signboard with the word Liquor written on it. There was actually a tavern in the wilderness. If it was placed in other places in the Eastern Region, it would obviously be a scam. Typically, cultivators without any ability would not dare to enter. However, the Ten Directions Region was different. Everyone was a demon beast, so how could it be divided into barren mountains? After the wine was brewed, as long as the seal was opened and the fragrance spread out, it would attract enough customers. After selling it all, it would start to brew another round. This group of wolf demons was extremely lucky to have encountered them on the way. Which tavern is this? Hurry up and come out to welcome the guests! Serve all the good wine and meat to us! A group of burly wolf demons rushed into the tavern, slapped the table, and began to shout loudly. They looked more like bandits than customers. A moment later, a pangolin walked out from behind. It was also walking upright, but it was only half the height of a person. Clearly, it was a Pangolin Demon. Guests, this is a small tavern that brews wine for the Pangolin King. Please wait a moment, Ill go get some wine to entertain you. The first thing the Pangolin Demon said was the King that was involved in its tavern. Only this could prevent this group of wolf demons from causing trouble. As for this tavern, it might not really be the property of the Pangolin King. They should only be handed over offerings regularly to receive the Kings protection. In the Land of Infinite Demons, if one was not strong enough, they often had to hide and survive cautiously. Otherwise, they needed a strong backer to maintain their life. This was especially true for those who did business. If individual demons dared to open their business, the final outcome would be robbery. Only those who knew a few demons well in private could be considered reliable. Sorry for the wait, guests. This is fruit wine brewed by a small demon harvesting the fruits and snakes in the mountain. Although it doesnt have the flavor profile of the wine in the Monkey Mountain, it still has the unique fragrance of a homemade wine. Everyone, try it. A few jars of fruit wine were brought up. The fruit wine poured out from them was red in color and the fragrance was indeed as the wolf demons had smelled. The wolf demons were already thirsty and could not endure the alcohol. They immediately gulped it down. Unfortunately, there was nothing to eat, so they could not drink to their satisfaction. At this moment, the wolf demons suddenly saw that there was someone sitting quietly at a table in the corner. He wore a wet cloak that dripped from time to time on the cloth. Black scales covered the skin that was exposed to the arm. Be it its appearance or aura, it looked like a fish demon. On its table, there was a plate of beef and a plate of sour plums. This person was none other than Jiang Li. He had been following this wolf demon team for the past few days. Along the way, he wanted to attack them several times, but in the end, he did not find a suitable opportunity. After discovering this tavern, he was certain that this group of wolf demons would definitely come here to have fun and drink, so he entered first and waited for them here. In the beginning, he really wanted to try if the wine brewed by the demon, the Pangolin Demon, had any special flavor. However, after looking at the color of the wine and then at the tavern owners red teeth, Jiang Li could no longer hold the wine bowl. If he was not wrong, the Pangolin Demons brewing technique was to chew the materials together with its mouth and put them in the barrel to let them ferment on their own. This method was too much for him. As a result, the wine jars and wine bowls on his side were all intact. He even specially took out a large piece of bloody beef and a plate of sour plums that could make ones mouth water. The group of wolf demons stared blankly. Owner, are you looking down on us brothers? Why does he have side dishes while we dont? The bald wolf demon leader immediately grabbed the pangolin boss in dissatisfaction. It bared its teeth fiercely. Saliva mixed with wine dripped down the corner of its mouth. Misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding. Those small dishes were brought by that guest himself. This store really doesnt have them. I still have some mountain fruits here. Lord Wolves, if you want to eat them, Ill send them over immediately. After all, this was a pangolin tavern. It was already good that they were not given ants or earthworms as snacks. With that said, the wolf demon released the pangolin boss. After all, this was the territory of the Pangolin King. It was fine to scare them, but if they really attacked, they might not be able to leave this mountain. However, there were no lakes or rivers nearby. The pangolin could not be targeted, but a mere fish was nothing to fear. This group of wolf demons immediately turned to look at Jiang Li. They stood up together and surrounded Alliance Leader Jiang with unfriendly expressions. Wolf demons were demons that lived in groups and hunted. After forming groups, their courage would rise exponentially. Coupled with the fact that they had just drunk a little, their beast nature was exposed. Where did you come from? Dont you recognize us? Were the subordinates of the Green Wolf King of the Black Bamboo Mountain. Why dont you come up and show respect when you see us? There was no water nearby, and Jiang Li was alone. Coupled with the fact that the aura on his body was not strong, he was treated as an easy target to bully. The group of guys bared their fangs and brandished their claws for the meat and fruits on the table. Due to the fact that there were a few thick earth veins in this mountain range and the spiritual qi was relatively abundant, the demons who occupied this mountain were especially dense. It was not easy to attack here, but it did not mean that Jiang Li did not have the methods to deal with them. He was not angry and pushed the two plates in front of him. This is top-grade water buffalo meat. If you want to eat it, theres no need to stand on ceremony. Theres also a plate of ten-year-old sour plums. Eating one on a long journey will quench your thirst the most. If you dont mind, please give it a try. The two plates on the table were prepared for them, so how could Jiang Li refuse? At least youre sensible. Seeing that this fish demon was so sensible, they were very satisfied. It picked up the two plates of side dishes and returned to its side. The portion of the water buffalo meat was only about ten kilograms, and it was naturally snatched away by the bald wolf demon in the lead. It ate it all in two bites and smacked its lips, still not satisfied. The other wolf demons swallowed their saliva but were helpless. They could only look at the plate of sour plums. Although it was their nature to eat meat, they had already cultivated their demon bodies after all. It was not a bad choice to eat wild fruits occasionally. They each grabbed a sour plum and placed it into their mouths. If they did not eat it, they would not know. As soon as they placed it into their mouths, it was indeed as Jiang Li had said, it was sour and refreshing. Their mouths watered, and the exhaustion they felt all along the way seemed to have been completely eliminated at this moment. Good fruit! Hey, fish demon, do you have more? This fruit was naturally a good fruit. It contained the spiritual root seed, so how could it not be a good fruit? I naturally have more sour fruits here. However, this sour plum can only be eaten once in a day. If I eat a second one immediately, it will become bitter and astringent. The group of wolf demons did not believe it and wanted to eat. However, just as Jiang Li had said, the delicious sour plums really became bitter and astringent at this moment. As soon as the fruits entered the mouth, they hurriedly spat them out. This was also a trait of the spiritual root seed. It prevented creatures from eating the second spiritual seed and causing unnecessary waste. After eating the bitter taste, the few wolf demons immediately wanted to flare up and find trouble with Jiang Li. However, when they raised their eyes again, Jiang Li was nowhere to be seen. After a while, the team behind caught up. The remaining wolf demons also ate sour plums to quench their thirst. Even the human girls in the cages had obtained a few bowls of clear water and some rations to alleviate their hunger. After resting for half a day, the wolf demon convoy continued forward. However, as time passed, other than the few wolf demons in the lead, the eyes of the other subordinate wolf demons changed. They looked at each other and completed the secret plan without making a sound. After leaving another large demon territory and arriving in an uninhabited region, the bald wolf demon was just about to turn around and say something when a sharp blade pierced through its waist from behind. The intense pain made the bald wolf demon turn around in shock, only to discover that the other wolf demon leaders had suffered the same treatment at the same time. Before they could understand the situation, they waved their claws and sent the wolf demon who had ambushed them flying. They were about to ask why they had betrayed them. In the next moment, all the wolf demons in the team rushed forward. The wolf demons were good at teamwork. Some of them bit their limbs, while others bit their necks. Wherever they could bite, they were bitten by wolves. They pulled their leader to the ground. What are you doing! What are you doing! Are you trying to rebel! The strongest bald wolf demon was still struggling violently despite being pressed down by a total of 30 wolf demons. From time to time, wolf demons would be flung away. After all, their levels were inferior. Even if they worked together, they could not suppress it for long. But that was enough. Just as the bald wolf demon flung away most of its mouth, a foot stepped on its back, causing it to be stunned. It felt that its internal organs had all moved, and more than ten bones in its body had been broken. For a time, it lost the ability to resist. Then, it was lifted up and thrown into a coffin. It was as if this coffin contained an endless abyss. After entering, no one could come out without the approval of their master. Then, the other wolf demons equivalent to Nascent Soul cultivators were also thrown into the coffin. Creatures of this level had the ability to discover and resist the spiritual root seed of the Nine Nether clone. Therefore, in the tavern earlier, Jiang Li did not alert the enemy and only secretly controlled their subordinates. Only at this moment did he act together from the inside. He took them all down in the shortest time. Whats your name? Jiang Li removed the red cloth on a bamboo cage and fed the girl inside some water and food before asking in the most common language. However, the other party still had a cold expression as she looked at Jiang Li blankly. Was she too afraid? Or did she not understand Jiang Lis words? Jiang Li switched to several different languages, but the girl in the cage still did not react. He turned to communicate with the other girls. After repeated attempts, he discovered that these girls did not seem to be afraid to answer because they were afraid. Instead, they seemed to simply not understand. In the end, Jiang Li simply released a few ghosts and entered their minds to investigate. He discovered that the language and words these girls grasped were extremely poor. They did not seem to have their own names and could only recognize a few simple orders. For example, standing up, sitting down, coming here, kneeling down, etc. This group of girls should be the ones from the human village reared by the Green Wolves of the Black Bamboo Mountain. The inhabitants of this mountain were not very powerful, and the humans inside were only living in a village. Having been oppressed by the wolf demons all year round, the humans inside could not live well, let alone educate their children. In the end, they were already more than ten years old and did not even know how to speak.. Their usual interactions were only with the wolf demons orders, which was why this situation ended up like this. Chapter 381 - Demon City Inn After understanding the current situation of these humans, Jiang Li waved his hand and transformed it into a thorn whip with sharp spikes. He personally ran into the coffin space and used the whip technique to accelerate the speed at which these wolf demons were parasitized. Half a day later, Jiang Li let them out. The few leaders of this wolf demon team were wrapped in thick bandages for some reason. However, the group still continued to advance towards their target, Five Banishment City, as if nothing had happened. After another few days of travel, a huge city stronghold appeared ahead. Then, a strong beastly smell spread out from the village. Demon beasts still retained many of their beast habits. They generally did not like to be clean. There were also some demon beasts that were carnivorous and had the instinct to mark their territory with excrement. With such a huge stronghold filled with so many demons, it was strange that the smell was not strong. However, here, there were gradually more traces of human life. It was not that humans could live well in this city. It was because for some reason, although the five great demons in Five Banishment City were demons, they called themselves the Five Banishment Daoists. Moreover, it seemed that they yearned for the extravagant life of humans. When demon beasts disguised as humans, no matter how much they pretended, they still did not look genuine. Therefore, under the management and requirements of the five of them, the humans inside carried the fear of being killed at any time and acted as the prosperous front of this city stronghold. The humans who worked hard to live calmly formed a sharp contrast with the demon beasts that could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. Looking at the city stronghold from afar, Jiang Li could sense that the five powerful auras that shot into the sky in the city were all stronger than the ordinary Mountain King. This Five Banishment City was the largest gathering place of the demons in a 500-kilometer radius. It was also the place with the most livestock and humans. Many demons wanted to eat humans, but there were five powerful demons presiding inside, and it was sufficient to intimidate the surrounding thieves. Baldy, lets enter the city. After Jiang Li checked that the disguise on his body was not obvious, he summoned the wolf demon and walked towards the Five Banishment City. The structure of this Five Banishment City was slightly different from ordinary cities. The fortress structure was mostly for convenience and practical use. The doors were divided into east, west, south, and north. However, this Five Banishment City was different. There was only one door in this stronghold, and it was built side by side. This kind of structure was neither practical nor beautiful. Presumably, it had some other special uses. There were demon soldiers guarding each of the five city gates. With a slight glance, one could tell that the strength of these demon soldiers was not bad and were completely capable of suppressing some small conflicts. What Jiang Li and the others entered was the second city gate on the right. The ones guarding the gate were two humanoid donkey demons. As for the demon soldiers guarding the other four doors, their characteristics were very easy to recognize. They were ox, dog, sheep, and pig. One could imagine that the five great demons who called themselves the Five Banishment Daoists in this city should be an ox, dog, sheep, pig, and donkey respectively. This phenomenon caused Jiang Li to sigh with admiration. It was normal for demons to fight each other. Between the same race, two tigers could not share one mountain. Even if they were from the same mother, it was very difficult to form an alliance. However, it was very strange that these five completely different demons could work together in this Five Banishment City. Jiang Li wanted to know more secrets, but it was a pity that this group of wolf demons usually did not pay attention to the gossip. Their Black Bamboo Mountain was also more than ten demon territories away, so they knew even less. The subordinate of the Black Bamboo Mountains Green Wolf King is here to send a congratulatory gift to the Five Banishment Lords. As they approached the city gate, the bald wolf leader took the initiative to step forward and negotiate. A wolf demon of this level naturally recovered a little flesh injuries very quickly. The bandages from before had already been removed. After saying this, the donkey demon only glanced indifferently. Then, it stretched out its hooves that had already transformed into a palm structure and waved at them. It was obvious that he wanted the city fees. Even if it was a guest who had come from afar to deliver a congratulatory gift, if they wanted to enter the city, they still had to pay the entrance fee. The greed of the demons was vividly displayed at this moment. Even their regular invitations were a way to accumulate wealth. However, since he was here to give a gift, he naturally could not embarrass his master. The bald wolf took out a large bag of spirit stones with a pained expression and handed it to the donkey demon guarding the door. Speaking of which, this bag of spirit stones should also be Jiang Lis property. Jiang Li looked at the five city gates. They were all charged by different small demons and did not seem to interfere with each other. Presumably, these five demons each held the city entrance fees. After following everyone into the city, Five Banishment City was covered in lanterns and bright colors. Red cloths were hung everywhere. Clearly, the city was preparing for a joyous event. There was a joyous occasion in Five Banishment Daoists recently. It was said that someone from the Five Banishment Daoists was about to get married. Only then did they send out a large number of invitations to the famous demons nearby. These five demons had a preference for such things. They controlled a city stronghold and could be said to be grooms at night. However, it was indeed a rare thing to hold a wedding with such fanfare. It was unknown which one of them was going to marry a demon. If the other party was also a greater demon, did that mean that this Five Banishment City would become the Six Banishment City in the future? Regarding this, the surrounding Mountain Kings were all rather worried. If their strength increased again, they might attack their neighbors one day. The Black Bamboo Mountain Green Wolf was a little far from them. Originally, they did not have much of a relationship. However, it was said that the Five Banishment Daoists held an orthodox inheritance in their hands. Their strength was much greater than ordinary demons through cultivation. They were also five people of the same faction, but the surrounding mountains were in a state of disunity. Therefore, the influence of Five Banishment City in the nearby area had always been considerable. In order to prevent offending these five, after receiving the invitation, they could only let their subordinates choose 30 human girls from the mountaintop to send over. Of these five, this was the best. However, ordinary human women with weak bodies would probably not last more than two hours if they became toys in their hands. He first got these wolf demons to bring the girls to a place to stay. Jiang Li carried the appearance of a fish demon and walked around the city. There were indeed many humans in Five Banishment City. They carried out their work numbly, not daring to casually communicate or look up. They had seen many things in the environment of the Demon City. They could see these strange creatures every day, but this did not reduce their fear of demons. From time to time, a few people would be dragged away and eaten on the streets. In such an environment, how could they live in peace? When they saw each demon, their eyes revealed fear, afraid that they would be seen and dragged away. When Jiang Li walked on the streets and looked at them, they would often lower their heads and avoid him, not daring to look him in the eye. Their civilizations inheritance was still slightly better than the Black Bamboo Mountain. All kinds of shops that could be seen in the human world could be seen on their side. If not for the various demons on the streets and the numb, despairing expressions on the human faces, Jiang Li would probably really think that he had returned to the human world. Along the way, Jiang Li was mainly checking the array formations in this city. This was his habit every time he went to a new place. Only by making full preparations could he leave a way out. Right when Jiang Li turned a corner, his gaze was suddenly attracted by a signboard. Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn! The fifth Parallel Mind had already received most of the soul inheritance of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. However, because the soul battle at that time was too tragic, many memories were severely missing. He only knew that the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had previously set up a stronghold near Five Banishment City and tried to open a store in it. However, he could not confirm the exact location. However, he did not expect Yan Hong to be so fast. In just a short period of time, he had opened the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. This was also an important reason why the Nine Nether Wood sent Yan Hong and the others back to this place. He took a fancy to the process of collecting souls in the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. He was the Nine Nether Wood, the ancestor of the Yin Wood in the world. Although his need for souls was not as great as Jiang Li, ghosts could also increase his combat strength to a certain extent. The ghosts in the Nine Nether Woods soul were the best proof. Therefore, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had actually not planned to use Yan Hong and the others to threaten Jiang Li from the beginning. It was purely because he wanted Yan Hongs help in running a business. In such a short period of time, they had opened a branch of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn in the dangerous Ten Directions Region. Yan Hongs ability had improved greatly. Jiang Li looked at the familiar signboard and sighed for a moment before entering the store. The layout inside was still the standard layout of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. However, the person standing behind the counter had become a vine demon. No, on a closer look, it was a demon disguised as a vine wrapped around a human cultivator. This should be a disguise specially made by the Nine Nether Wood to allow them to survive in the Land of Infinite Demons. Such a simple binding looked relatively ordinary. It was fine to deceive low-level demons, but not true figures. Jiang Li took a closer look. He had some impression of this person in the vines. This was a Golden Core cultivator from the Hundred Tempering Mountain. After he subdued him back then, he became the earliest batch of Hidden Rock cultivators. He provided Jiang Li with considerable help in controlling the Hidden Rock Army. He was also part of the group of people that Jiang Li trusted the most and had always helped him do all kinds of dirty work. However, later on, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard seized control of him and sent him to this damned place. With the lost Hidden Rock cultivator here, Yan Hong would probably not be far away. Bring me to your shopkeeper. Jiang Li walked to the counter and got straight to the point.. Chapter 382 - Yan Hong Recovers Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The other party naturally did not recognize the current Jiang Li. Even if they recognized Jiang Li, the original owner, the Hidden Rock cultivator who had his personality modified would only think that he was an enemy. The only solution was to change their personalities again. Sorry, Sir, our shopkeeper is very busy. Im afraid hes not free The waiter will bring you to a private room upstairs. Please wait a moment, the shopkeeper will be here soon. The cultivator behind the counter spoke halfway. His expression stiffened for a moment before he suddenly changed his words. That was because Jiang Li was holding a small coffin in his hand. At this moment, the coffin lid slid open a little. The fifth clone, who could already control his body, immediately controlled this cultivator and made him understand that the person in front of him was his master. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had already fallen into his hands. The control of these Hidden Rock cultivators naturally returned to Jiang Lis hands. However, Jiang Li was no longer blindly trusting the parasitized puppets like before. As a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood had its own unique points. However, if he encountered other existences of the same level or with deeper roots, they might discover him and crack his control. Not to mention anything else, the Mu familys patriarch should also have the ability to destroy the seed of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. This time, he had suffered a huge loss. He had to be more careful in the future. Jiang Li followed the shop assistant upstairs. The hidden cultivator behind the counter immediately ran back to inform Yan Hong. He was not asked to wait, and nothing unexpected happened. In next to no time, a figure that was similarly wrapped in tree vines pushed open the door and walked in. Wasnt this chubby guy the missing Yan Hong? Yan Hong looked at Jiang Li. From his appearance, he still did not understand the situation. Jiang Li waved his hand. Through his fifth clone, he suppressed the intense soul modification effect of the spiritual root seed on Yan Hong, causing his mind to slowly recover and regain his rationality. Yan Hongs originally normal expression suddenly became stunned. His eyes gradually filled with a layer of confusion, and his breathing became more and more rapid. Then, he suddenly woke up from his drowning state. His entire body shook as he looked around in confusion. What whats going on what happened! After eating the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, Yan Hong felt as if he had fallen asleep and had a dream that he could not wake up from for a long time. He actually had blurry memories of everything that had happened during this period of time. If he recalled carefully, he could recall everything, but he always had a strange feeling as if he had never experienced this. It was as if he had never been the one controlling his body. This feeling made him feel at a loss. He had just woken up and his blood pressure had increased to at least 500. Then, he could not stand still. His entire body immediately went limp on the ground, trembling uncontrollably. He was terrified of everything he had experienced. This was also the reason why Jiang Li had never wanted Yan Hong to consume the Nine Nether Earth Fruit to increase his cultivation. Although the Nine Nether Earth Fruit was precious, the growth speed of this spiritual fruit was actually very fast. As long as they absorbed the origin of demon beasts or cultivators, their lives and cultivation would quickly grow. To Jiang Li who held the Nine Nether Wood Branch, it was really nothing. Jiang Li ran deep into the mountains and caught a few demons before using the parasitism of his spiritual root to extract one. It would only take a day or two to produce one. With Jiang Lis relationship with Yan Hong, it actually did not take much effort to get him one or two pills to increase his cultivation. However, the effect of changing ones rationality was too terrifying. Jiang Li was unwilling to let Yan Hong become his puppet. However, due to a freak combination of factors, Yan Hong still ate the Nine Nether Earth Fruit and was controlled by others for such a long time. Regarding this, Jiang Li could only light a few Concentration Incenses and stick them beside Yan Hong to make him feel better. Jiang Jiang Li, is that you? After an hour passed, Yan Hong finally recovered from his shock, and then he raised his head to look at Jiang Li. As expected of Jiang Lis good friend. Even if his disguise was not removed, he still recognized him. Of course, he was a mere Qi Refinement cultivator without any background or status. Only Jiang Li could enter the Ten Directions Region to save him. Jiang Li nodded, switched back to his original appearance, and sat by his side. How is it? Do you feel better? How could the terrible feeling of his personality being tampered with be so easy to accept? Yan Hong only barely nodded and forced himself to maintain his rationality. Jiang Li, what exactly happened to me? Yan Hong held his chest tightly as he asked Jiang Li with a trembling voice. However, at the very least, his tongue was no longer tied up. What captured you was a tree demon. Its the huge tree demon that appeared in the Mother River back then. It has the ability to influence peoples minds. After the last battle, that tree demon lost half of its origin. This time, its probably back to take revenge on the Great Mountain Alliance. They didnt find me, but they found you instead. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before telling him about the Nine Nether Wood. However, the big secret that he knew was nothing in Yan Hongs eyes. There were many methods to control people in the cultivation world. Yan Hong was only a Qi Refinement cultivator previously. He could easily find a large number of people who could control him through unorthodox methods. If he wanted to control a Qi Refinement cultivator, with Jiang Lis current level, he would probably only need to draw a black talisman. Although that kind of control was far inferior to the power of the spiritual root seed, it was not much different in Yan Hongs perspective. Therefore, even if Jiang Li told him this, he did not take it too seriously. To him, how different were Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Earth Immortal, and even True Gods? They were all existences that could slap him to death. I see. Jiang Li, how did you find me? Also, will I still remain like that in the future? Yan Hong did not probe deeper. In his eyes, there were too many such figures. He was not concerned about the origins of that tree demon. What he cared about was whether he would return to that state in the future. If that was the case, he might as well let Jiang Li kill him Dont worry, Ive already helped you take revenge. That guy is indeed powerful. However, since I can find your location, that tree demon has naturally fallen into my hands. However, your suffering is not without benefits. Congratulations, Yan Hong. Youre now a proper Golden Core cultivator. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had fed Yan Hong the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. The powerful effect of the Spiritual Root Fruit of Heaven and Earth had allowed him to obtain a cultivation level that others might not be able to reach in their lifetime in an extremely short period of time, causing him to have a lifespan of 500 years. He only had an empty cultivation base and the spell techniques he knew were still at the Qi Refinement realm. Moreover, his cultivation had not been polished, and his mind was still at its original level. He could only use about 20% of his cultivation. His true combat strength was probably only slightly better than a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If he wanted to polish his cultivation bit by bit, it would take at least a hundred years of hard work. However, to Yan Hong, it was a huge opportunity. Moreover, with his Golden Core cultivation, although he did not have any combat strength, he could barely qualify as a businessman. Without this cultivation, no one would take a fancy to him. Now, he could help Jiang Li again. Chapter 383 - Uninvited Guests Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li, stop joking. Yan Hongs first reaction was naturally disbelief. Didnt he know his own situation? However, when the word Golden Core was mentioned, it immediately triggered his memories from a period of time ago. Wait a minute, is this true? I I Ive reached the Golden Core realm? Yan Hongs round face perfectly displayed his confusion. Then, he immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and circulated his water attribute cultivation method that was only at the first level of the Qi Refinement chapter to check the cultivation situation in his body. In the end, Yan Hong was only an outer sect disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley. Towards these many outer sect disciples, the sect naturally could not nurture them as fully as inner sect disciples. Instead, there were many restrictions on them. The cultivation methods and spell techniques they had learned were all the foundation of the sect, so they naturally could not spread them privately. When he first entered the sect, he only obtained the first level Qi Refinement chapter cultivation method. It was the same for Jiang Li back then. Only after breaking through would they be allowed to go to the Scripture Storage Pavilion to exchange for cultivation methods of this realm. Before breaking through, it was not only impossible to obtain the next level of cultivation method, but it was also extremely difficult. Most sects did this. The Scripture Storage Valley placed greater importance on their own inheritance. Before he was robbed by the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard, Yan Hong had always been in the Qi Refinement realm, so he naturally did not have any subsequent cultivation methods. After eating the unreasonable Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fruit, the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, although his cultivation was forcefully pushed to the Golden Core realm, there were almost no traces of cultivation in the Golden Core. It looked like a white piece of paper. This was also the reason why Jiang Li had never used the Nine Nether Earth Fruit to madly accumulate his cultivation. To him, the gains would definitely not make up for the losses. If he used that method, how could Jiang Li possess his current Quintet Dao Foundation, Dragon Pearl Golden Core, and even fuse five Golden Cores together? Of course, that was also because Jiang Lis cultivation was different from others. To Yan Hong and the vast majority of the other cultivators, although this situation had some drawbacks, it was still a meteoric rise. Moreover, the side effects of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fruit could be said to be the least. He could only spend time slowly cultivating the cultivation method. Otherwise, if he slowly cultivated, there would be many people who could not break through even when their lifespan was exhausted. Ive really reached the Golden Core realm! Yan Hong sat cross-legged on the ground and confirmed for a long time before finally opening his eyes. Joy and disbelief erupted in his eyes. Although he had suffered a huge calamity, while there was no danger, a huge opportunity landed on him. To Yan Hong, this change was really hard to say. Should it be a good thing or a bad thing? The sudden surprise made this guys hands not tremble anymore, and his mood was also comfortable. He got up and sat on a chair at the side, constantly trying to mobilize his Golden Core. However, other than having a Golden Core, he could not keep up with anything else. It was as if this Golden Core was not his at all. If he wanted to master this Golden Core, without any accidents, it would at least take nearly a hundred years of hard work. Thats right. Youre a cultivator of the same level as me now. Ill make you a small elder when we get back. Previously, in the Great Mountain Alliance, because Yan Hongs cultivation was really too low, he could not speak no matter where he went. Even Jiang Li was unable to arrange any decent positions for him. However, in the future, there would no longer be such an awkward situation. By planting more people in the Great Mountain Alliance, it could greatly help Jiang Li consolidate his status. Moreover, in terms of being a businessman, Yan Hong was indeed talented. Moreover, every time Jiang Li needed anything, Yan Hong could basically get him anything that could be found in the market. This was indeed very helpful to him. Then its a deal. Yan Hong raised his eyebrows and did not refuse. He had been coveting the position of Foreign Affairs Elder of the Great Mountain Alliance for a long time. However, he recalled something else and his excited expression became solemn again. Jiang Li, I think we should leave this place quickly. This Five Banishment City is not a good place. After the excitement passed, Yan Hong held his head and began to comb through his memories. Theres no rush. Isnt there a lively wedding in Five Banishment Daoists in three days? Do you know which one of the Five Banishment Daoists is preparing to marry this time? Yan Hong recalled for a moment, and then he looked at Jiang Li with a slightly strange expression. Its not one, but all five of the Five Banishment Daoists who want to marry. Yan Hongs expression was that of you know what I mean. All five of them are going to marry? Doesnt that mean they have to bring back five brides? These five demons are quite ambitious. Which forces are they going to marry? Which greater demon is it? Jiang Li tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair and began to think about the conflict of benefits. The combined efforts of the five demons could already radiate a considerable area in the surroundings. If they continued to tie the other demons to themselves through marriage, the other demons in a radius of thousands of miles might not have a good life. However, Yan Hong quickly overturned his guess. No, youve misunderstood. They only have one bride. What? After Jiang Li heard Yan Hongs words, even with his temperament, he could not help but be stunned. His fingers that were tapping the armrest subconsciously stopped. Five of them are marrying one bride? Are they that close? Jiang Lis expression became strange as well. What was going on? Thats right, its what you think. This wedding is for one female to attend to five husbands! Jiang Li looked shocked and sighed in his heart. The noble circle was really chaotic. The Five Banishment Daoists were Ox, Sheep, Pig, Dog, and Donkey respectively. Even among the demons, these five were powerful in reproduction and had strong desires. Especially when these five people were extremely powerful, the situation would naturally be much more intense. It was said that every night, they had to kill a few women who served them, be they humans or demons. Whos the other party? She can actually withstand those five together? Jiang Li temporarily did not consider anything regarding morality. From a purely physical point of view, if they wanted a woman to serve these five demons, her physique had to be extremely powerful. Who could be so powerful? Im not too sure about that. It seems to be a fox demon from some place called the Tu Mountain. Its also at the level of the Mountain King, but its reputation is not very famous. The other party was naturally not willing. Its those five fellows in Five Banishment City who took a fancy to her beauty and family fortune. Then, they used some methods to force the other party to agree to marry them. Yan Hong explained what he knew. The Nine Nether Wood Spiritual Roots greatest strength lay here. Even if his personality was changed, his strength, intelligence, temperament, and talent would not be changed. Yan Hong did not lose his merchant instincts. During this period of time here, he had been probing for all kinds of information. At the very least, he had all the information that was spread on the surface near Five Banishment City. Jiang Li originally nodded as if he was listening to a story, but one word attracted his attention. Wait, what did you say? Tu Mountain? Theres a Tu Mountain in the Ten Directions Region? Jiang Li could not ignore it. This place had produced an existence like the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, and it was definitely an ancient legacy. Perhaps there was an extremely great opportunity hidden within. At this moment, his coffin also had a group of black and white foxes from Tu Mountain. Moreover, there was also a finger bone of the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox that he had carefully stored. According to the Human Emperors inheritance, he actually had the obligation to send this nest of foxes back to Tu Mountain. There should be. Is there a problem with this Tu Mountain? However, Yan Hong did not know why Jiang Li was interested in this name. This was only one of the many Demon Mountains in the Ten Directions Region. The cultivation civilization of the continent of the Nine Provinces had been broken for too long, so they knew very little about the secrets of the ancient times. Back then, such a huge Bodhisattva statue could not be sold for a high price at an auction. This situation was clear at first glance. Tu Mountain was a place that had always avoided the world. Even Jiang Li only knew of Daji, a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. After all, the other party was the Human Emperors Empress. All her information was hidden very well. Apart from the rare group of higher-ups at that time, the news basically did not leak out. Coupled with the suppression of Tu Mountain later, even in the ancient times, they had remained silent, let alone now. However, if others did not know, how could Jiang Li not understand? That was the legendary Tu Mountain! Originally, Jiang Li also wanted to rescue Yan Hong and the group of Hidden Rock cultivators and leave this dangerous territory. At most, they would attack a few weaker demon territories and try their best to save some of the humans here. However, from the looks of it, he had to get involved. Jiang Lis thoughts raced, and then he asked Yan Hong carefully about the exact situation in this area. What powerful demons were there? What was the relationship between their personalities? When he heard Jiang Lis question, Yan Hong knew that this good friend of his did not intend to leave immediately. However, he also believed in Jiang Lis methods and did not persuade him much. He only told him the information he knew bit by bit. In the room on the top floor of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, Jiang Li and Yan Hong were plotting something. On the street at the entrance of the inn, three seemingly travel-worn bear demons walked over. They walked to the front of Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn and stopped. The larger bear demon took out a map and looked at it before looking up at Prosperous Jiang Hongs signboard. His expression became ugly. After looking inside for a long time, he decided to enter and asked for a room. After entering the room, the larger bear demon immediately took out a set of formation flags and skillfully set them up. Soon, the room was completely enveloped by a spirit design that isolated aura and sound. Then, the three bear demons actually began to take off their fur. A moment later, their true bodies were revealed. They were three human cultivators. In the room, an elder, a youth, and a young girl revealed their true bodies under the protection of the array formation. Restraining ones own spiritual qi and using the demon cores demonic qi as a disguise was naturally not a comfortable thing. After removing their disguises, the two youngsters heaved a sigh of relief and eagerly stretched their bodies. The young female cultivator ran to the paper window in the room and quietly observed the streets outside. Grandpa, is this Five Banishment City? There are many strange demons in the city. The young female cultivator spoke excitedly, giving people the feeling that she was here to travel. Thats right, this is our destination. The inheritance of our ancestors is buried here. As long as we obtain that inheritance, our family will definitely be able to regain our former glory. The old man among them also walked to the window, his eyes emitting a hopeful light. He seemed to know some unknown secrets of Five Banishment City. He then looked at the two youngsters beside him. The two of you have the best bloodline talent in our family. Youll definitely succeed this time. Whether the family can regain its former glory will depend on you! Being looked at by the elder with such high hopes, the two youngsters could not help but become much more serious. They had already heard this sentence countless times. While feeling responsible, they also felt heavy pressure. The family had been preparing for this trip for a long time. Taking advantage of the wedding day of the five demons, they would definitely lower their guard in certain places. At that time, it would be their chance. The origins of this Five Banishment City were ancient, and there were some secrets that even the Five Banishment Daoists did not know. This was their chance. Grandpa, we understand. But Grandpa, why are we staying here? The two youngsters nodded in agreement. Then, the slightly older man asked. This was because on the way to the Ten Directions Region, their grandfather had repeatedly emphasized to them about their actions and plans after entering the Five Banishment City. They had originally prepared a place to stay in the city. However, he clearly remembered that it was not this Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. However, his grandfather revealed a helpless expression. This is our original secret base. However, the world of the demons is too chaotic. This place should have been snatched away by others not long ago. The Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn in Five Banishment City had just opened for about a month, but where did this shop come from? It was naturally snatched. This store originally belonged to a group of demons without any faction. After Yan Hong took a fancy to it, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard directly attacked and forcefully took it down. Perhaps due to the influence of someones luck, the place they took down happened to be pressed against an unknown secret passage. Then, Grandpa, whats our plan? He was indeed a little nervous when he was young. Its fine. That secret passage is very secret. Apart from our family, no one else can open it. The demons who snatched this store shouldnt have discovered it. On the day of the wedding, everyone must go and support the Five Banishment Daoists. At that time, itll be our chance to act. The Five Banishment City was decorated with lanterns and colored banners, bustling with preparations for the immoral demon wedding in three days. On the other side of this joyous matter, there was an inconspicuous mountain called Tu Mountain in the Ten Direction Region. An extremely beautiful woman who was far more beautiful than anyone Jiang Li had seen was sitting on the throne and looking at the wedding clothes that had just been delivered below. A pair of eyes that were like clear springs were emitting endless coldness. Chapter 384 - Live Show? Lord Six-tailed! Five Banishment City is like a tigers den. You definitely cant go! Moreover, its a huge humiliation to have a female serving five men. Youre the Spiritual Maiden of the Tu Mountain. How can the future of our race be humiliated like this! Lord Six-tailed! Please let me go in your place! Below the throne, other than the red wedding dress that was sent to Tu Shan, In the stone hall, there were hundreds of fox demons kneeling below. Most of them had yet to transform. Only the two kneeling at the front could barely form a human shape. However, they were not as tall as Lord Six-tailed. Some parts of their bodies still retained the characteristics of a fox. Of course, even so, their appearance was overwhelming in the fox demon group that was good at charming people. Moreover, compared to their alluring beauty, their auras were quite extraordinary. There was not much demonic qi on their bodies, and they looked more like fairies who had fallen from the clouds. Moreover, behind the fox demon in the hall, there were two or more tails that grew. They hung behind it and swayed about, making peoples hearts beat faster. This was because they were indeed not ordinary fox demons, but the ancient Nine-Tailed Race of Tu Mountain. In essence, these two were actually not the same species. They only looked similar. The race that should have been extremely noble had once followed Emperor Xuanyuan into the Primordial World and made extraordinary contributions. However, their glory rose with the Human Emperor and declined along with his fall. After the Shang Dynasty, the bloodline of the Human Emperor was severed. Tu Mountains fate was severed by Jiang Ziya. From then on, this demon faction that could match the Dragon Palace could not help but decline. There were no more traces left in history. However, everything was predestined. After the Cultivationless Age, there were no longer any Immortals or Gods. Now, there were only two descendants of the Nine-Tailed Race left. Compared to the descendants of the last Human Emperor in the Empress Tomb, the group that stayed behind to guard Tu Mountain and gradually became the last group had been going downhill since ancient times. When the Cultivationless Age descended, most of their clansmen had already turned into the lowest-level demon beasts. Low cultivation meant that the need for spiritual qi was decreasing. This also allowed a portion of the Nine Tails clansmen to survive the calamity. Then, in the tens of thousands of years of the Cultivationless Age, they were all reduced to ordinary beast-like existences. They reproduced like the most ordinary mountain beasts, and only then did the thin bloodline last until now. As spiritual beasts, their intelligence was even harder to awaken than ordinary demon beasts. During the period when spiritual qi was first awakened, they, who had the Nine-tailed Bloodline, had never been able to awaken. This caused Tu Mountain to miss the first period of development. It was not until hundreds of years ago that the first Tu Mountain Fox Demon gave birth to a second tail and found the opportunity to cultivate on this lost Tu Mountain. However, one step slower meant one step slower. Up until now, no demon king had been born. There were not many people and there were no experts to protect them. In the end, due to some reason, the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox of Tu Mountain was targeted by the Five Banishment Citys rulers. Theres no need to say anything else. Ive already made up my mind on this matter. From now on, Tu Mountain will hide from the world until a Seven-tailed Fox appears. Only then can we protect our race! Three days later, in Five Banishment City. Clang! A gong sounded. A few small demons walked through the streets, shouting as they walked. The Five Banishment Daoists are getting married to the Fox Maiden of Tu Mountain, Lady Wu Ya. The Five Banishment Daoists are celebrating! Congratulations, Five Banishment Daoists! In the streets and alleys of the entire city, there were hundreds of such small demon teams striking the gong and spreading the news of the marriage to every corner. All the humans who heard the voice had to stop everything and kneel on both sides of the road to pray to the Five Banishment Daoists. All the demons in the city had to stand on both sides of the road to watch the ceremony. Under the pressure of authority, they pretended to be harmonious on the surface. What a grand scene. However, demons are still demons after all! An unknown cultivator standing at the entrance of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, who was pretending to be a large and two small bear demons, could only be forced to witness the ceremony in order to prevent arousing the suspicion and attention of others. The young cultivator muttered in dissatisfaction until his grandfather glared at him. Only then did he shut his mouth. Look, the bride is here. Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted. A strange fragrance came from the end of the road. In Five Banishment City that was filled with the stench of various beasts, this fragrance was especially prominent. Petals were thrown into the air and scattered down. The two flower girls led the way in front, and behind them was a huge red sedan carrying 16 flowers. They followed the path like stars surrounding the moon. It looked a little similar to human weddings. The sedan was hung with red gauze curtains on all four sides, but a faint outline could be seen. It could be seen that the woman inside was definitely drop dead gorgeous. Jiang Li who was in the crowd naturally paid attention to this side. He could not see the person in the sedan clearly and could only observe the other demons carrying the sedan! Many of them were part of her familys dowry. The first two scattered flowers and the four attendants behind them. Looking at the tails that could not be refined on their backs, it was obvious that they were all fox demons. However, what surprised him was that they only had one tail behind them. Could it be that it just happened to have the same name, or was it a group of ordinary fox demons that occupied Tu Mountain? Master, I smell blood. Right when Jiang Li was pondering, the bald wolf demon standing by his side suddenly twitched its nose, and then it spoke to Jiang Li with slight uncertainty. Blood? Could it be that the fox demons had menses? Jiang Li did not comment. He followed the baldy and the other wolf demons to the venue. They were here on behalf of the Black Bamboo Mountain to send their congratulations. There were also a few cultivators whose strength was equivalent to a human Nascent Soul cultivator. Apart from those demons who ruled over the mountain, they were also the ones with some reputation. It was not to the extent that they could not even enter the banquet. After he sat down, Jiang Li finally saw the five masters of this city, the Five Banishment Daoists. They were not as strange as he had imagined. The transformed bodies of these five demons could be considered handsome. Ox, sheep, pig, dog, and donkey were not spiritual beasts with powerful bloodlines. Such demons naturally had the advantage of ease when they transformed. However, what was strange was that the appearance of these five guys transformed bodies was surprisingly very similar. Even their races were different, let alone their blood relationship. Apart from being based on racial characteristics, the Body Transformation also had a lot to do with the minds of demons. These five guys looked so similar. There might be something else amiss. Baldy, shouldnt they be undergoing the wedding rituals? Why are they eating and drinking with the guests as soon as they come out? Jiang Li tasted the unique roasted demon beast of the Ten Directions Region and asked the bald wolf demon beside him. Master, theres no such thing as etiquette among demons. Demons were not like humans. They did not worship the heavens or the earth, nor did they have an ancestral hall. Only the moon hanging in the sky at all times emitted a power that could help demon beasts cultivate. In terms of worship, they only had some admiration for the moon. Therefore, the ceremony of the demons wedding could only be held when the full moon rose to the sky. They would bow three times to the full moon. It was not time yet, so they naturally invited the guests. The bride with the red veil was arranged to sit on a red chair and not move at all. The Five Banishment Daoists started to leave the stage and continuously toast the demons who came to the wedding banquet. However, between the cups, their eyes frequently looked at the red chair, and their eyes were filled with greed. After drinking a few hundred kilograms of wine, the moon gradually rose. Under the stimulation of the spiritual wine, the smiles of these five demons who called themselves the Five Banishment became more and more fearless. Lord Five Banishment, the time has come. You can bow now. An old goat demon who was staring at the moon rail ran over hurriedly and reported to them. The five demons looked at each other and smiled sinisterly. Just like bandits and bullies snatching their wives, they walked to the middle and surrounded their bride. Wife, we five brothers greet you. Here is a precious pearl. From now on, youre the wife of the five of us! They first took out a pearl and shook it in front of the sedan. The fox demon under the cover seemed to be moving deliberately as it raised its head slightly to look at the pearl. Then, in the next moment, a rough hand directly pulled off the cover, revealing her beauty that made peoples hearts stop. Just this face alone was enough for the wretched Five Banishment Daoists to attack Tu Mountain without any other motive. If it was Jiang Li, he would probably have some thoughts about kidnapping this fox demon into the coffin first. The fox demon bride was expressionless, but the Five Banishment Daoists saliva had already flowed down. Perhaps it was because of the spiritual wine or perhaps it was their nature, but the five of them had never thought of treating the Tu Mountain Bride kindly. After removing the cover, an even more bold idea was revealed. All your guests have come from afar. Its too boring to just worship the moon. Why dont we let the guests see something interesting? Brothers, what do you think? The ox demon among the Five Banishment Daoists was the first to speak. The other four also laughed understandingly. They actually began to remove their clothes and approached the red-robed fox demon in the middle. From the looks of it, they planned to change the moon worship ceremony of the demon wedding to a live show. Not only did they want one female to serve five husbands, but they also wanted to show everyone the process in public. Such taste was really shocking. Jiang Li could not help but wonder what deep hatred these five fellows had with that fox demon? They actually had to do such a thing. Jiang Li who was sitting in the outer area had an expression of an ignorant country bumpkin. He stared fixedly at the center to see how the situation would develop. Could that bride really endure this? The Five Banishment Daoists pounced at the bride in the middle while drooling. Youre going too far! As the clear female voice fell, two sharp claw shadows suddenly appeared from under the dignified red dress and instantly grabbed at the crotch of the five demons. Crotch Claw! Five figures were sent flying and collided along the way. Countless tables and chairs made the originally bustling wedding venue suddenly become chaotic. However, that sharp claw strike did not succeed. Hahaha! What a spicy little fox demon. I like it, I like it, I like it! In the pile of rotten wood, the Five Banishment Daoists stood up one after another and patted their bodies as if they were not injured at all. Dear wife, you cant scratch this place recklessly. Hehe, little fox demoness, you cant escape. Today, the five of us will definitely show you some love! The originally human skin was burst open, and a white-skinned pig that was more than a hundred feet tall appeared at the banquet. Then, the green-black water buffalo, the long-bearded old goat, the yellow dog, and the huge donkey appeared in their true forms. They rushed towards the fox demon in the middle of the other party in an even more crazy and violent manner. A huge battle was about to break out. Six demons equivalent to the Soul Formation realm of humans collided with each other. Their power was enough to change the terrain and flatten the mountains! This originally bustling banquet hall was instantly destroyed. When Jiang Li and the others who were participating saw that the situation was bad, they had already retreated far away. However, they were not too far away. They stopped in the air and watched the scene in the middle. Theyre fighting, theyre really fighting. That Tu Mountain woman is really bold. Who do you think will win? Who will win? Is there a need to say this? The Five Banishment Daoists have five bodies. When they join forces, they can even compare to demon kings. How can they lose to a mere fox demon? Hehe, everyone, dont be in a hurry to leave. Perhaps we can watch two more big scenes tonight? That woman is really beautiful. Its good that we cant eat her. The Five Banishment Daoists are really generous demons. The surrounding demons were not surprised by this sudden battle. There were fights every day in the Ten Directions Region and dead demons every day. Such a scene was not rare at all. Instead, they teased and cheered loudly. However, no one spoke up for the fox demon. They were basically all villains. Jiang Li himself was also quietly observing. The fox demon was not bad, but it was only not bad. If she only fought one of the Five Banishment Daoists, she might have a chance of winning. However, against five of them, she was at an absolute disadvantage. The other party clearly had the ability to complement each other and greatly increase their combat strength. As soon as they fought, she was suppressed to an absolute disadvantage. If not for these five guys holding back due to fear of damaging the fox demons body, she would have been heavily injured. In the battle of understanding, Jiang Li had always been observing carefully, but there was indeed only one tail on her back. This caused Jiang Li to be slightly disappointed. It seemed that she was not an orthodox fox descendant of the Tu Mountain he knew. Then, her life and death were meaningless to Jiang Li. Jiang Li was just about to turn around and leave when he recalled what the baldy had said to him earlier. The fox demon indeed had a bloody aura on its body. Moreover, looking at the way she fought, Jiang Li had a feeling that this fox demon had already suffered considerable injuries. Could there be something else going on with this fox demon? He quietly raised his hand and grabbed a few wisps of energy that seeped into the air. Under the status of medium-grade Merit Blessing, Jiang Li could casually do this. He removed the five forces that belonged to the Five Banishment Daoists and left behind the fox demons energy alone. After throwing the energy into the coffin, the nest of two or three-tailed fox demons living in the coffin immediately approached. After smelling the energy aura, they began to nod crazily.. Chapter 385 - White Moonlight Chapter 385: White Moonlight Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He had almost made a mistake. This fox demon only had a tail so Jiang Lis first impression was that it was an ordinary fox demon. Fortunately, he was cautious in the end. He captured the other partys aura and let the Nine-Tailed Fox Race in the coffin identify him. They confimed that although this aura was a little mixed and impure, it was definitely their Nine-Tailed Fox Race. Moreover, its tail was even above four. It was very powerful. The Nine-Tailed Fox Race that had always lived in Empress Dajis tomb were able to preserve 10 to 20 fox demons of the thinnest bloodline through the final resort of the last Human Emperor. The lifespan of the Nine-Tailed Fox Race was very long, far longer than ordinary wild beasts. They could slowly reproduce inside and maintain their bloodline purity. However, Tu Mountains branch could actually retain their bloodline after experiencing the long Cultivationless Age and reach this stage. It was indeed not easy. Jiang Li took a closer look and noticed that the fox demons strongest attack should be that tail, but it had never used it. When the fox tail lashed out a few times, one could see that the root of the tail was still stained with blood. This was also the reason why the bald wolf demon had smelled blood on her. Before coming here, there was only one tail left. At that time, there were no traces of battle on her body. In other words, it was very likely that she had cut off the additional tails? However, what was the point of crippling her own strength before entering this tigers den? Jiang Li felt a little strange when he saw the fox demon that was surrounded by the five demons and was barely holding on. However, right at this moment, Yan Hong sent him a message. Someone was stirring up trouble at the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. The Prosperous Jlang Hong Inn did not offend anyone in the Ten Directions Region. It did not look like a rich place, yet it could actually be robbed? Jiang Li had also thought of taking advantage of the chaos. However, looking at the current situation, the five demons were simply at ease. Now, if anyone dared to cause trouble, they could immediately react. There was basically no opportunity to take advantage of it. Moreover, if he wanted to take advantage of the chaos, he should go to the residences of these five guys. Why did he come to an inn for no reason? The coffin lid slid open, and a tree root emerged from the palm-sized coffin. After falling to the ground, it directly entered like a fish swimming in water. Jiang Lis second Nine Nether Wood was the strongest clone he had subdued since he started cultivating. Its foundation and strength had already reached the peak of the Soul Formation realm. Any further and it would become a Demon King Although it had been heavily injured and its strength had fallen greatly, the foundation in its soul was still there. Jiang Li had used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra with his Golden Core cultivation, so it was not so easy to completely devour its shattered soul. At the very least, up until now, the parallel mind had only absorbed less than half of the soul fragments. However, other than this, Jiang Lis Nine Nether clone had already successfully grown a second statue with the help of the Immortal Peach Fruit. Just as he thought, it was an Asura who looked very similar to Jiang Li. The current Nine Nether clone was already equivalent to a human Soul Formation cultivator. No matter where he went, he could hold his own. When something happened, he got the Nine Nether clone to run back to the inn to check. Jiang Li flipped his hand and grabbed a finger bone that was warm like jade. After obtaining the Human Emperors inheritance of King Zhou, he could be considered to have some relationship with Tu Mountain. It was one thing if he did not meet them, but since he had encountered the Tu Mountain Fox Race that was in trouble, he should participate in this farce. Not long after, the fox demon in the center of the battle was about to collapse. She attacked the pig demon desperately, leaving hundreds of claw marks on the thick-skinned white pig. However, with her current strength after she severed her tail, it was very difficult for her to stand a chance against these five demons in a one-on-one battle. Not to mention five against one. To the white pig, those hundreds of claw marks were only superficial injuries. On the contrary, her body suffered several heavy blows, and her condition worsened. Presumably, it would not be long before she was forcefully taken down by these few animals and subdued physically. Just as she could not persist and could not even drag someone down with her, a throbbing sensation from the bloodline suddenly appeared in the fox demons mind. The intimacy and shock that came from the source of his bloodline. It made her forget that she was fighting. Her eyes stared ina certain direction in the crowd, trying to find the person who made her feel so. Just sensing this bit of aura made the spiritual qi in her body surge. The bloodline that had originally become impure after tens of thousands of years of crossbreeding began to boil at this moment and slowly became purer. This feeling shocked the fox demon who originally had six tails. Recovering the Tu Mountain Nine-Tailed Bloodline was the wish of their race for many years. Now, just an aura had reached this effect. If she could find the source of the aura, there was a chance that Tu Mountain would rise up. Then, because of this distraction, she was grabbed by the ox demon among the Five Banishment Daoists and ruthlessly flung to the ground. Her seemingly weak body created a huge hole in the ground, and she was heavily injured again. The Five Banishment Daoists took out a golden rope at the same time and projected it down, intending to restrain this fox demon. However, at the next moment, a white light shot into the sky from the huge hole filled with dust. A white light and the bright moon in the sky reflected each other with an increasingly cold light. In an instant, all the creatures who saw the white light fell into a beautiful illusion. Even the Five Banishment Daoists were no exception. This was the fox demons illusion technique, White Moonlight! After using an illusion technique to temporarily freeze the surrounding demons, Tu Mountains Wu Ya darted out of the huge hole. She reached out and grabbed the pig demon, pulling out a pearl. This was the betrothal gift that Five Banishment City had originally agreed to give her, but it was a pity that these five fellows did not plan to give it to her directly. It was also because they had gone too far that the fox demon was forced to attack directly. Previously, she had attacked in a bid to obtain this pearl first. Presumably, this thing should have soame additional meaning to her. Now that she had the pearl, the fox demon should have fled immediately. However, she stopped in the air and stared at the motionless demons, still trying to find the person who emitted the power of the same bloodline. She indeed knew this fox demon illusion technique, but even at her peak, the strength she could unleash was less than 10% of this time. It could only confuse experts of the same level for an instant. Unlike now, when it erupted and froze the thousands of demons in the surroundings, including ten greater demons. The only reason why it had such an effect was because of the person or thing that had responded to her just now. Although she had not directly touched it and it had greatly strengthened her illusion technique to unleash that power, that person definitely had a deep relationship with the Tu Mountain and the Nine-Tailed Race. If she could find the other party or obtain that thing related to her bloodline, she might be able to make Tu Mountain stand out in the world again. Sweeping her gaze across the demons, she really discovered the person she was looking for. At this moment, they were enveloped by the illusion technique. Everyone was immersed in the white moonlight illusion with happy expressions. However, one of them opened his eyes and looked at her with interest. When the two sides looked at each other, the Tu Mountain Fox Demon immediately knew that this person was helping her just now. With a flash, this beautiful fox demon rushed to Jiang Lis side and stuffed the pearl she had just obtained into his hand. Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist. My name is Tu Mountains Wu Ya. Help me send this thing back to Tu Mountain. The Fox Race will definitely repay you! After taking another deep look at Jiang Li, before he could reply, Tu Mountains Wu Ya flashed towards the distance. It was not good to stay here for long. Although she had come here with the determination to die, it was naturally better to survive. After White Moonlight was used, it had only taken a few breaths for Tu Mountains Wu Ya to leave. However, at this moment, the eyelids of the Five Banishment Daoists, who were still floating on the spot, began to tremble slightly. This meant that they were about to break free from the illusion. Although these five guys committed all kinds of crimes, for some reason, they cultivated an orthodox cultivation method of thhe Dao Sect. Their mental resistance was much stronger than other Demon Kings. Under the enhancement of the finger bone, this fox demons illusion technique was indeed very powerful, but it was not to the extent of being able to toy with the enemy. At this moment, as long as they were attacked, they would immediately wake up. The demons had powerful defense and tenacious vitality. With Wu Yas methods, she could not kill any of them in one strike. That was why she gave up this good opportunity and fled into the distance. Although she could not do it, Jiang Li was quite confident in succeeding. He had wanted to take advantage of it previously, but now was the perfect opportunity. Time was tight, and there was no time to hesitate or waste. His figure leaped out of the group of demons and rushed forward. A blood-red lotus platform had appeared in his hand at some point in time. With a shalke of his hand, the Blood Lotus Platform swelled up with the wind and enveloped the dog demon among the Five Banishment Daoists. He only had one chance to launch a sneak attack. This time, if he could make the Five Banishment Daoists lose a member, it would greatly reduce the threat of Five Banishment City. Jiang Lis target was this dog demon. Although this dog demon was not the strongest among the Five Banishment Daoists, its sense of smell was really powerful. Since he planned to help the Tu Mountain Fox Demon, he might as well help more. After taking in this yellow dog, without its nose, the escaping Tu Mountains Wu Ya had a higher chance of survival The lotus platform enlarged in the air. Just as it was about to envelop the yellow dog, an instinctive sense of danger woke the dog from the illusion. Two thick arms reached up and actually grabbed the edge of thhe lotus platform petal, preventing it from pressing down. How dare you! Who are you! The dog demon roared boldly and was about to counterattack Jiang Li, but the grade of the Blood Lotus Platform was terrifying. He did not have the bull demons strength, so he was unable to push it away for a time. In the next moment, another chain flew over and wrapped around the yellow dogs waist. From the bottom up, there was a coffin with the bottom wrapped upwards. Karma Cleansing Lotus, Dragon Imprisoning Lock, and Yin Burial Coffin. Although these three were not purely offensive artifacts, they were even more terrifying If one was hit by any of these three artifacts, those below the Earth Immortal realm would be helpless. Could the yellow dog block the first one, avoid the second, and escape the third? The large demon yellow dog that had just woken up from the illusion realm and was ambushed was directly placed into the coffin by Jiang Li Then, the coffin quickly shrunk, turning into a black light that landed in Jiang Lis arms. Due to the dog demons roar just now, the other demons were about to break free from the illusion technique. Jiang Li landed at the fastest speed and directly used the Nine Nether escape technique to enter the ground. Then, he converged all his aura and hid underground, not moving at all. He held the Ground Control Flag in his hand. Once he was discovered by these demons, he would escape with all his might. Damn it! That fox escaped! The other four demons among the five demons woke up almost at the same time. Looking left and right, they were flustered and exasperated. Wheres the dog? Could it be that he woke up and chased after that woman? They discovered that the dog deamon was not around and were not worried. How could anyone let a big demon do anything at this moment? What a lecherous dog. Pig, find the whereabouts of that woman! Leave it to me. Ignoring the missing dog, the big white pig among the four demons rolled its huge pig nose and began to suck the surrounding air like a bellows. There was a strange aura? The pig demon looked at the place where the yellow dog had vanished earlier. He smelled the energy aura that Jiang Li had emitted when he attacked earlier. If he searched deeper, he might be able to find Jiang Li underground. However, at this moment, their minds were all on Tu Mountains Wu Ya. Immediately, they ignored this trivial matter and focused on finding the fox demons aura. Although a pigs sense of smell was slightly inferior to a dog, it was definitely not much different. This pigs nose could easily pierce a mountain and had the miraculous ability to track people from thousands of miles away. Soon, from the countless wisps of chaotic aura, they locked onto the direction in which the fox demon fled. Shes over there. She hasnt run for long! The remaining four demons did not plan to leave one here to guard the house. They directly rode the demon wind and flew out. The scattered demon wind woke up the other demons who had fallen into the illusion These demons were not good people. Hahaha, Madam Five Banishment actually fled the marriage! Little ones, lets go after her too. Shes already an arrow at the end of its flight. If we catch up, we might be able to taste the flavor of the Madam Five Banishment first! Pursuing prey was an instinct engraved in the souls of demons. When something ran in front, they would instinctively pursue it. Furthermore, the one running in front was a peerless fox demon, stimulating the beast blood of these demons. Immediately, the demon wind swept out, and countless demons rose into the sky, chasing after the fox demon. Only after the demons flew far away did Jiang Li crawl out from the ground. A few small demons that were cleaning the ruins in the surroundings saw him, and they were instantly killed by Jiang Li before they could react. He took out the thing that Tu Mountains Wu Ya had given him. It was a spiritual pearl with a high concentration of spiritual qi and a white fox demon fur. He did not know the exact use of that spiritual pearl. However, the white fox demon fur gently floated in one direction without wind. This was guiding him somewhere. The fox demon, Wu Ya, wanted him to send the pearl to Tu Mountains Wu Ya. Clearly, this hair was pointing in the direction of the mountain. Chapter 386 - Five Banishment Livestock Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ten Direction Region, underground of Five Banishment City. In an underground tunnel that even the Five Banishment Daoists, who had been entrenched here for hundreds and thousands of years, did not know, an old man was slowly advancing with two juniors. Their actions were not discovered by anyone and did not trigger any alarmn array formations. It was as if they were the masters of this demon city. It was difficult to imagine that as the local tyrant, Five Banishment Daoists, actually did not understand their territory as well as the three outsiders. This was because this fortress was actually not established by the so-called Five Banishment Daoists from the beginning These five demons had inherited it from others. It was not robbery, but true inheritance. The old and young duo walked forward step by step along the passageway that opened from somewhere in the Prosperous Jang Hong Inn. Many years ago, this passageway was used to maintain the underground core array formation. However, due to the passage of time, the core array methods at the bottom had been occupied by demons for a long time. Without the protection of cultivators, they had been abandoned for a long time. The secret maintenance passage underground naturally lost its meaning of existence and had long been forgotten. In the long-lost passage, many places even collapsed. Water accumulation was common. The three of them flowed along with water that was half the height of a person. Sometimes, they had to dig it up to pass through. Fortunately, this passageway was not complicated. After spending some time, they successfully found the end. The old man who had an ancient leather scroll lying in his hand heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the map left behnd by their ancestors was correct. Otherwise, their plan would have been ruined before it could even begin. At the end of the passage was a stone door made of red rocks that blocked their path. The stone door was without any holes or locks and was extremely hard. High-grade Profound-rank artifacts could only produce a few sparks when they struck it. Ordinary methods were utterly unable to open it. If it was Jiang Lis main body, e would probably be helpless before it. However, it was clearly the elders first time here, but he seemed to be prepared. He searched the stone door and found two small bumps. He turned around and took out two daggers, handing them to the two children behind him with expectations. Without any hesitation, the male and female cultivator cut their palms with the dagger. Both of them were quite fearless when they stabbed themselves expressionlessly. Two blood-stained palms pressed on the two grooves of the stone door. It was unkmown what reaction it caused. The heavy stone door in front of them suddenly relaxed. After a thousand years, it slowly opened again. A rotting smell came from inside. The air inside must have been here for a long time. The old cultivator did not care about the thick dust inside and rushed in impatiently. A few spell lights shot out, illuminating the underground space completely enveloped by the northern red rock What was hidden under Five Banishment City was a house that did not look very gorgeous and had a strong garden aura. On it, the words Banishment Immortal Residence were written in simple ink. Who was the original owner of this place? He actually called himself an immortal. If not for the fact that this house was only a few thousand years old, one would really think that this was the residence of an immortal who had been banished in ancient times. However, even Earth Immortals were considered immortals now. Hahaha! Its indeed here, its really here! Luocheng, Luoxing, quickly come and pay respects to the ancestor! e The two young cultivators followed his instructions and walked to the Banishment Immortal Residence to bow three times. Grandpa, was this Five Banishment City where our family used to live? The young female cultivator asked her question. Thats right. This Five Banishment City is actually not called the Five Banishment City. This place was originally called the Banishment Immortal Residence. Its the place where our Lu familys ancestor, Lu Shoushan, lived in seclusion! Hmph, dont look at how impressive those Five Banishment Daoists are. Those five guys were only five livestock raised by our Lu familys ancestor back then. They were enlightened by the ancestor, Lu Shoushan, so they had the chance to develop intelligence and walk the path of cultivation. Those five guys were ungrateful. A hundred years ago, our family came to retrieve our ancestors relic. Not only did they stop us in all ways, they even injured my people. This time, weve taken back our ancestors artifacts. We must make them understand their identities! This elder looked at the Banishment Immortal Residence in front of him and spoke of a shocking past. The Five Banishment Daoists who suppressed this region was actually livestock raised by humans. However, on careful thought, werent cows, sheep, pigs, dogs, and donkeys the few livestock that people in this era often raised? Previously, when the few demons returned to their original forms, it was obvious that they were not wild. Especially that huge white pig. How could a wild boar grow like that? It was clearly a breed that had been nurtured carefully. This was also the reason why the cultivation methods of these five demons were orthodox and their forms were very similar. That was because they had indeed been enlightened by an expert, and their master, the Lu familys ancestor, Lu Shoushan, must have an extremely great image in their hearts. Therefore, when they transformed, their appearance naturally leaned towards their master. The five livestock that were casually left behind all grew into great demons and inherited their masters name. They did not know how powerful Lu Shoushan was originally. After the three of them bowed respectfully to offer incense, they immediately began a carpet search. They believed that the treasures left behind by their ancestors were buried here. However, they did not notice that a snake-like tree root had quietly entered. On the ground, Jiang Lis main body did not leave immediately. He diverted his attention to use it more often. As he controlled the coffin to suppress the enemy, he let the statue clone hiding inside suppress Yellow Dog as quickly as possible. He used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra with all his might to monitor the leaving demons. The demons were very fast. After all the demons left his hearing range, Jiang Li opened the coffin again, and then a ball of dark clouds suddenly surged out. This was Jiang Lis Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers. The well-trained ghost soldiers were not like ordinary ghosts who flew around as soon as they came out. Under Qin Shumans guidance, these guys had already learned complicated super realistic role-playing In terms of arranging troops, they were even more restricted. At this moment, Qin Shuman was also dressed in martial attire. She transformed into a manly ghost general holding two large flags and commanding the Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers. Under her command, the ghost soldiers quickly dispersed and formed a small team that spread towards the entire stronghold in an orderly manner. Now that the Five Banishment Daoists were not in the city, Jiang Li wanted to take advantage of this period of time to pack everything away. Although there were still some demon generals, it was not easy to kill a million ghost soldiers. Every time they encountered these enemies, the Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers would fuse together and become even stronger ghosts to block those demon generals. More ordinary ghost soldiers were spread throughout the entire city. They only had one mission: bring back all the living things they could see. Be it ordinary humans without cultivation or weak demons, they would capture everything they could. There were approximately 300,000 humans and more small demons in this city. For every three ghost soldiers, they only needed to bring back a living person or a small demon. Taking advantage of this time, he could quickly take these people away. Jiang Li had already adjusted an empty space without Yin qi in the coffin in advance, and it could provide these mortals with temporary stay. Jiang Li planned to bring these humans to the outside world to live. It could be said that after obtaining the Human Emperors inheritance, he would do something for the humans. As for those small demons, they could be used as materials transformed from the Armored Trolls. No matter how many small demons there were, he could transform into as many Trolls. After removing the mask, they could all be exchanged for merit points. Although he had already joined the Divine Judgment Hall, merit points were always useful currency. No matter how much they were, it would not be too much. At this moment, the coffin was placed at the largest size. Countless ghost soldiers dragged mortals and small demons into it. Jiang Li did not stay idle as his figure shuttled through the entire Five Banishment City. His targets were the demon generals guarding the city. These demons equivalent to human Nascent Soul cultivators were not weak. They had to fuse with 10,000 ghost soldiers to resist them. Moreover, every time he collided with the other party, he would lose more than a hundred ghost soldiers. He needed to continuously replenish the ghost soldiers and fuse them to maintain the balance. The 6 million new souls had yet to develop into ghost soldiers. The current Soul Burial Ghost Soldiers on hand were only around 3 million. Moreover, they could at most withstand the fusion of 10,000 ghost soldiers. If he could not deal with them, this rapid robbery operation would also be delayed. Moreover, the battle of the Nascent Soul cultivators was too loud. The aftermath alone was enough to destroy the city and kill most of the humans in it. In order to reduce such losses, Jiang Li could only do it himself. He stepped on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and his figure turmed into a stream of light that ordinary people could not see clearly. Endless power gathered in his hand and smashed the head of a donkey demon. This was already the fifth Demon General he had dealt with. For an existence of this level, unless it was a prehistoric variant with special abilities, it was already very difficult to receive his punch. Squeak squeak. I didnt expect there to be a human here. Your coffin is not bad. Why dont you give it to me Just as Jiang Li rushed towards the next bull demon, a flesh-colored whip silently tore through the air and actually caught up to him from behind at a speed faster than the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. Jiang Li did not hear any sound, and he only felt a burning sensation on his back. Then, a strong force came, and his entire body went numb. Everything before his eyes started to spin. He was directly sent flying from the flying sword and smashed to the ground, rolling far away with the inertia. He shattered a pile of buildings and was buried under the wreckage of those buildings. Hehe, good treasure, youre mine! In the distance, a wretched and short figure carried a black cloth bag that was almost dragged to the ground and was walking out of the residence of one of the Five Banishment Daoists. Clearly, Jiang Li was not the only one with the intention of taking advantage of the situation. This short demon directly rushed into the Five Banishment Daoists residence to steal something Looking at the bulging pocket on his back, it was obvious that he had gained quite a bit. When he came out ot the dog demon mansion, he immediately saw the Yin Burial Coffin floating in midair. If it was the Yin Burial Coffin that was in a silent disguise, its miraculousness would naturally not be so easily discovered. However, now that the coffins might was fully released and had fallen into the eyes of experts, the grade of an Earth-rank artifact naturally could not be concealed anymore. He saw that the person using the artifact was actually a human cultivator. Even this bandit who only stole and did not rob could not help but make a move. His tail slapped Jiang Li who was flying in the air to the ground, and it was unknown if he was dead or alive. The flesh-colored whip that stretched out for more than ten thousand feet quickly retracted, turning into a three foot long tail that hung behind this person. After that, he paid no further attention to Jiang Li because he had already appeared by the coffin. Hehehe, an Earth-rank artifact! What a treasure! Its even a rare spatial-type artifact. Good, good, good! Follow me in the future. I must fill it with treasures. The wretched and short thief jumped onto the coffin, kissing and touching it excitedly. Earth-rank artifacts were rare in the cultivation world of the human race. In the Ten Direction Region, which was filled with demon beasts and no sub-occupation masters, they were even rarer. This Lord of Thieves who claimed to have stolen all the treasures in the world had never seen a true Earth-rank artifact in his life. Squeak! Oh my ancestor, is this coffin about to advance? He was studying this coffin when he suddenly frowned and looked up. Oh? Presumptuous ghost, how dare you stop me! When Qin Shuman, who was flying in the air, saw that a demon was trying to steal her masters artifact, she immediately led the 300,000 ghost soldiers down. However, n the cultivation world, the gap between grades was too great. Many times, quantity could not be of use. The tail whip reached out again, turning into a stream of light from below and instantly piercing through the ghost clouds above. Even with hundreds of thousands of monsters as obstructions, Qin Shuman, who was the core of the million ghost soldiers, was still heavily injured. She screamed and was pulled back into the ghost cloud, not daring to show her face again. Hmph, you overestimate yourself. Good treasure, lets go. The short and wretched demon grabbed the coffin and wanted to carry it away. However, with some force, the coffin floating in the air only moved slightly for an inch before stopping The demonic power that this great demon who called itself the Lord of Thieves threw in also disappeared without a trace like water entering the sea. It did not have any effect. Clearly, this precious coffin did not want to follow him. If you want to take it away, why dont you ask me first? The ruins that pressed down on his body exploded, and Jiang Li who had smashed into the ground earlier walked out. The rogue cultivator uniform he was wearing hada large hole torn open on his back, and some dried blood could be seen inside. This great demons ability was very special. Be it walking or attacking, it was silent. Even Jiang Li did not notice its existence just now. He had really taken the full brunt of that tail whip earlier. His skin and flesh were lacerated, and seven or eight of the ribs on his back were broken. However, if it was only bone and flesh injuries, with Jiang Lis Earth-rank medicinal pill statuses and the healing spell technique he obtained later, War Clear Spring, he would be able to completely recover in a few breaths. However, there was still a thin layer of hard fur on this guys tail. After being lashed to the body, the fur would pierce into the wound and enter the blood vessels. As the blood vessels quickly flowed through the entire body, it would pierce through the internal organs, causing the injured to feel extreme pain. Most importantly, the fur was poisonous. If anyone else was struck by this, even if they did not die, they would live in pain for decades to come until they slowly expelled the hard fur from their bodies. This was because the hard fur was too difficult to remove. Even if jiang Li had the Immaculate Body, it still took him such a long time to clean up all the foreign objects in his body. He did not expect that someone would dare to take advantage of him. This fellow was courting death! Chapter 387 - Broken Tail Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Still alive? Kid, youre quite lucky. However, you wont live for more than seven days after being hit by my Black Death Hair Needle. If you know whats good for you, remove the mark of the treasure coffin yourself. You can still find yourself a tomb with a good location. Otherwise, if you die here, your death will be very ugly. This greater demon was very confident in its methods. That sinister Black Death Hair Needle had always been successful. However, Jiang Li paid no attention to his threat at all. He sniffed the air and smelled a special stench. Lwas wondering what it was. So its a dirty smelly rat. This greater demon who called itself the Lord of Thieves was originally a rat. In comparison, it was not good at fighting, but it liked to sneak around. After becoming a greater demon, he displayed his racial talent to the limit. His speed was extremely fast and he landed silently. No wonder Jiang Li was utterly unable to notice the sneak attack earlier. The soil beneath his feet exploded as his figure rushed towards the rat demon. Hehe, since youre courting death, dont blame me. He licked his exposed front teeth. A black shadow flashed and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye. Jiang Li who pounced over at full speed smashed his fist into the air, causing the ground to collapse. An underground river below was shattered by his fist, and instantly, the surrounding ground started to spew muddy underground water. This guys speed was not inferior to the Asura Blood Race he had seen before. No matter how powerful his attack was or how powerful his strength was, it was useless if he could not capture the other party. Just as his force was exerted and the second attack had yet to be dealt, the tail whip that was covered in fur lashed out at him again. The tail whip was silent and its speed far exceeded the speed at which sound spread. Jiang Lis ears were useless at this moment. By the time he felt a sense of danger coming from behind, the tail whip had already landed on his body. Slam! He was fiercely slapped flying again, but this time, Jiang Li flipped over in the air. After adjusting his figure, he landed steadily on the ground. Obviously, it did not cause much of an effect. The Black Scale Armor had already covered his entire body. The power of the tail whip was not bad, but it was far from enough to break through the Black Scale Armors defense. The tail whip did not have any effect. Instead of being angry, the rat demon was overjoyed. Squeak, another Earth-rank artifact. Good, good, good! Im really rich this time! Under a collapsed ruin, a pair of eyes that were not much larger than green beans lit up with spiritual light, and they discerned the grade of the artifact in Jiang Lis body with a single glance. This rat actually had a pair of treasure-seeking eyes. The flickering spiritual light attracted Jiang Lis attention, and he immediately jumped above the ruins. He raised his right foot high and smashed it down fiercely. The ruins were crushed into pieces by the barbaric force, but a black shadow leaped out of the ruins before it was affected. Then, another meat whip flew over and struck Jiang Li three times. Jiang Li still liked opponents who faced him head-on. He relied on brute force alone and exaggerated recovery ability. As long as his opponent was not strong enough to instantly defeat him, theoretically speaking, Jiang Li could slowly grind his opponent to death. However, Jiang Li was really helpless against a speed-type opponent. Moreover, not only was the other partys speed extremely fast, he also had an extremely powerful concealment ability. When he finally stabilized his figure, Jiang Li was unable to find the other party again. In this ruin, a flesh colored afterimage would flash past from time to time, and it fiercely blasted Jiang Li flying. The other party was like a sniper on the battlefield. Every time he lashed out, he would change locations. He was extremely cautious. Every time Jiang Li regained his footing, he wanted to follow the trajectory of the previous attack and find the other partys location. That guy had already left a step in advance and did not plan to give him any chance. He wanted to rely on his speed and concealment methods to exhaust Jiang Li to death here. Jiang Li knew this, but he could not stop it. This aggrieved battle lasted for nearly half an hour. Then, Jiang Li who had been beaten up during this period of time suddenly calmed down. On the other side, the three million ghost soldiers had all returned to the coffin. In half an hour, three million huge ghost soldiers had already been released and captured all the small demons and humans that could be found in the entire Five Banishment City. At this speed, not to mention ghosts, even sect cultivators with rationality would find it difficult to do it. This was not a matter of strength, but the degree of command he had over the chaotic ghosts. In this operation, they did not waste any time. They followed the orders perfectly. To be able to train the ghost soldiers to this extent, the spider lily and carefree grass in the coffin were an important factor. Qin Shuman was indeed quite capable. If Jiang Li had acted casually earlier, that rat demon might have attacked his ghost soldiers. With his strength, Jiang Li would probably suffer heavy losses in a short period of time against the ghost soldiers. That was why he deliberately acted like he was defeated and helpless. It was to attract the rat demons attention alone and let the ghost soldiers complete the mission as soon as possible. Now, the opportunity had arrived. With a wave of his hand, the Yin Burial Coffin that the rat demon was originally unable to move no matter how hard it tried automatically flew over and landed in Jiang Lis hand. After putting away the coffin, he no longer cared about the troublesome demon. He stepped on the air and ran towards the distant forest. Thats my artifact, dont you dare leave! When that fellow saw Jiang Li about to leave, how could he bear to part with the two Earth-rank artifacts that Jiang Li had? The black shadow flew out from the ruins and followed closely behind Jiang Li. However, the rat demon did not attack Jiang Li, nor did it stop him from leaving. Presumably, this Lord of Thieves also knew that this was not a place to stay long. If the other demons returned, nine out of ten of them would have a feud with a great bandit like him. At that time, it was hard to say who would be surrounded and attacked. Jiang Li might not be able to escape, and he would not be able to survive either. In any case, this rat demon had unilaterally beaten Jiang Li for half an hour and had already determined that Jiang Li was not his match. He might as well follow Jiang Li and find another place to empty out this human cultivator. Just like that, the two sides maintained some tacit understanding. One chased while the other fled, flying towards the rather barren region in the Ten Directions Region. Only in that kind of place would there be no greater demons to occupy it. Only then could they fight without any reservations. The speed of the man and demon was very fast. Before long, in Jiang Lis eyes, the underground earth vein ahead visibly became thinner and sparse. This was reflected in the environment. The plants were shorter and the spiritual qi was thinner. They were not suitable for cultivators to stay in for a long time. At this moment, a sense of danger assaulted him from behind again, and Jiang Li felt his right foot sink. Looking back, it was indeed that annoying tail wrapped around his feet again. The rat demon could not wait. Ahuge force came, and Jiang Li was unable to continue flying. He was fiercely flung to the ground, creating a huge mark on the ground. Kid, lets see where you can escape to! The rat demon looked at Jiang Li who was thrown to the ground with an abnormally carefree expression. However, when he wanted to retract his tail, he discovered that there was a force holding his tail tightly, preventing him from retracting it. This made the rat demon feel that something was amiss. Jiang Li had long been annoyed by this mysterious tail. He had long been prepared to counterattack. When the rat demon wrapped its tail around his ankle, he reached out and grabbed the other partys tail. Even when he fell from the sky and created a huge hole in the ground, he did not let go. The tail in his hand wriggled, trying to break free from his grasp. As it twisted, poisonous fur that was a hundred times sharper than steel needles wanted to stab into Jiang Lis palm. However, the Black Scale Armor that covered his entire body could not be broken by this kind of attack. The rat demon had a long and powerful tail. Seeing that he could not pull it back, he turned around and pulled the tail Jiang Li up from the ground. After raising it to a height of several thousand feet, it smashed fiercely into the ground, repeatedly trying to make Jiang Li let go. One, two, three. This kind of collision and impact was something that the Black Scale Armor could not completely block. Even Jiang Li felt pain. Then, spiritual light erupted from his body. When he collided with the ground again, a large number of roots grew out from his body and stabbed into the ground, firmly taking root on the ground. This time, Jiang Li was not immediately pulled up. Instead, he used the power of the roots to fight with his opponent. The surrounding ground bulged and cracked. In the air above, a black dot floated in the air. A tail of flesh stretched straight down from his body and was held in Jiang Lis hand. The strength of both sides increased. Countless roots stretched out from under Jiang Li. The roots were intertwined, and the soil and rocks attached to them were forcefully pulled up. It was as magnificent as the floating islands on a futuristic planet. Demons were demons after all. Even if they specialized in speed, even if they did not look big, their strength would not be weak at this level. The soil beneath him was pulled up, and Jiang Li spread the roots at an even faster speed. He tied countless roots to the soil and rocks on a larger and deeper layer. The roots of the Nine Nether Wood could go straight down to the Netherworld to drink water. His cultivation level naturally had not reached that level, but the speed at which the roots grew underground was not much slower than his Nine Nether escape technique. Soon, his roots reached a depth of ten thousand feet. The weight of the soil and rocks connected to it could no longer be calculated. Unless one really had the strength to move a mountain, it was absolutely impossible to shake such a weight. Even that ox demon might not be able to pull the current Jiang Li, let alone a rat. Damn kid, let go! Otherwise, Ill definitely kill you! The rat demon could no longer pull such weight. With a sigh, the floating rocks fell back to the ground, raising dust. In the dust, both sides could not see each other, but with that grabbed tail, they were naturally not afraid of being unable to find the other party. The rat demon that called itself the Lord of Thieves retracted its tail, and the distance between the two sides quickly shortened. Two broken swords that emitted a deathly black aura nailed Jiang Lis face in the next moment. It was also covered in poison that could slit the throat. Unfortunately, it was still unable to break through the Black Scale Armors defense. The poison was naturally useless. Impossible, there must be a flaw! The dense rain of swords began to fall on Jiang Lis body. Every breath he took caused him to suffer more than 300 strikes. Dense sword blades continuously stabbed towards Jiang Lis body, trying to find any weakness in the Black Scale Armor. However, Jiang Li did not counterattack. He only held the other partys tail tightly and was unwilling to let go. It was not until he tied the tail around his waist that countless roots bound it tightly. He had finally seized this opportunity. Once he let go, with this rats speed, as long as he was vigilant, he would never have such a chance again. When he attacked empty-handed, his body had already suffered countless hits. If not for the Black Scale Armor, Jiang Li would have probably been chopped into pieces long ago. But now, it was time for him to counterattack. Amidst the dense sword rain, Jiang Lis heavy fist broke through the attack and hammered his opponent. The rat demons two spirit eyes almost jumped out of its eye sockets. It was sent flying a thousand feet away and fell to the ground in a sorry state. It was hard to imagine why a human cultivator who did not seem to have a high cultivation level had such power. His poisonous dagger stabbed Jiang Li a few thousand times, but it did not injure him even once. Instead, he was punched by Jiang Li, and his eyes bulged out as he spat out acid. A direct connection of fist to flesh. This was the joy of body cultivators. Jiang Li did not pursue it. Once he cut off the roots beneath his feet, he would definitely be flung into the sky by the other partys tail. At that time, he would fall into a disadvantage again. The most important thing now was to fight steadily and not make any mistakes. He grabbed the stretched tail with both hands and continued to wrap it around his waist. The rat demon on the other side noticed that something was wrong and wanted to stop Jiang Li. However, his strength was slightly weaker than Jiang Lis. Even though he was also working hard to resist, his tail was still pulled over by brute force in circles. Once the tail was wrapped around the waist, it would be tied to death with fine Nine Nether roots. Even if the rat demon wanted to go around it, it was useless. Kid! Dont go too far! The rat demon rushed up again and harassed Jiang Li repeatedly, trying to destroy the roots at his feet. However, as long as the other party did not fight Jiang Li head-on, Jiang Li would firmly pull his tail. Once he was close enough, he decisively used a combination punch to make it difficult for the other party to withstand. Jiang Lis defense was in an invincible position, and his strength was sufficient to suppress his opponent. After holding onto the other party and being unable to escape, the rat demon fell into an absolute disadvantage. Under all kinds of obstructions, he could not help but endure Alliance Leader Jiangs fists several times. The rat demons tail could be stretched very long, but there was a limit to how long it could be. 1,200 feet was his limit. After being sent flying by Jiang Li more than ten times, the injuries on his body were quite light. However, the rat demons tail had already been forced to extend to the limit. Moreover, he was already only 30m away from Jiang Li. To existences of their level, this distance was simply within reach. Below Jiang Lis waist, he had already been wrapped by the tail several times, becoming extremely bloated. If its tail was wrapped around its body a few more times, the rat demon would not even have room to dodge or deflect the force. Wouldnt he be beaten to death? The rat demon that called itself the Lord of Thieves could no longer maintain its calm and began to beg Jiang Li for mercy. However, his ruthless words earlier were too much. Now, Jiang Li completely ignored him, and the distance was still closing inch by inch. In the end, the rat demon had no choice but to combine the two short swords into a pair of scissors. No matter what, his life was the most important. He made up his mind and cut his tail.. Chapter 388 - hank You, Fellow Daoist Translator: Atlas Studios Editor:Atlas Studios Slam! Blood splattered with a stench. The heavy grip on his hand loosened, and he finally chose to give up on the other side of the river. Impressive. Jiang Li praised the other party. Just by looking at the rat demons twisted expression, one could imagine how painful this was. This was not just a tail. It was obvious that the other party had spent a lot of effort to train this tail. External artifacts were easily changed, but these body specialties were all accumulated over a hundred years of time and effort. The rat demon was sufficiently decisive. When it discovered that something was amiss, it could even abandon the rat tail that it had cultivated for a thousand years. If it was Jiang Li himself, he might not be able to make up his mind so easily. The rat tail broke, and he felt that the tail that was tied to his body was quickly losing its vitality. Clearly, it could not be reattached just like that. After cutting off its tail, the rat demon still had at least 80-90% of its combat strength, so it did not suffer any significant losses. However, he did not continue to attack Jiang Li. Instead, he fled into the distance at an extremely swift speed. It seemed that this Black Scale Armor that specialized in defense really made him afraid. If he could not remove this shell, staying behind would not help. However, without its tail, the rat demons balance seemed to be affected. When he moved, there was no longer the original rhythm. There were some flaws in his silent movement method. Jiang Li could already hear the other partys voice. He did not expect such a pleasant surprise. Jiang Li cut off the tree root beneath him and was about to pursue. However, he discovered that his entire body could not move at all from his arms down. The rat tail binding his body was getting tighter and tighter. Even the Black Scale Armor was squeezed tightly, the joints of the armor creaking. Jiang Lis expression changed. The severed tail was actually able to exert an even greater strength than before. This was actually normal. The tail that had been cultivated for hundreds and thousands of years would not lose its power even if it was cut off. Since the rat demon had chosen to cut off its tail, it naturally had to let it unleash its final effect. Without the support of the main body, the tail was quickly shrinking. From the looks of it, it was going to shrink back to its original three feet length from the current 12,000 feet. This was originally nothing, but the key was that this tail was currently wrapped around Jiang Lis body. If it really shrunk back by three feet, then wouldnt Jiang Li be directly squeezed into mush? More and more power was applied to him. The rat tail had left the body, and no one could control it anymore. This meant that this shortening process could no longer be stopped. Even if this kind of sealing force could not destroy Jiang Lis Black Scale Armor, This was also 1,200 feet in length that had wrapped around Jiang Lis body thousands of times. Moreover, from the looks of it, the strength of the long tails contraction had already reached the limit, and it was to the extent that it would not hesitate to break itself. Under such circumstances, even with Jiang Lis brute force, it was impossible for him to break free directly. What a troublesome guy! He looked at the rat demon flying further and further away. There was no other choice. Although if he refined this tail into an artifact, it would absolutely be a top-grade Profound-rank artifact, it was a pity to destroy it now. However, this was not the time to be frugal. Acold light shot out from between Jiang Lis brows, and then it spun in the air. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword transformed into a spinning sword wheel. Then, the sword wheel collided with the circles of rat tails on his body. The rat tail, which was as hard as a Profound-rank artifact, broke one after another, but the speed was still too slow. The huge rat in front had already run far away. His speed was inferior to his opponent to begin with. If he pulled further away, he would probably let this old fellow escape. Extreme Sharpness! Sword Heart Slash! Jiang Li poured the power of his Sword Heart that had already transformed once into the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword! The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword emitted a dazzling light. With a slash, it cut off a third of the rat tail. The force wrapping around his body immediately relaxed. Jiang Li mustered his strength to push himself out, and cracking sounds continuously sounded. The remaining two-thirds of the rat tail could no longer completely withstand his strength. Moreover, the tail that was tightened again became easier to cut off. After two more strikes, the light on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword dimmed. Unleashing this kind of power at once was slightly difficult for the high-grade Profound-rank Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. However, Jiang Li finally escaped. After putting away the flying sword, the Human Emperors successor shot out like a cannonball and chased after the huge rat in front. Without the tail, the other partys balance was slightly affected. However, that speed was still something that Jiang Li could not reach. If this continued, the distance would only increase. Wait, why is he running this way? Jiang Li suddenly noticed that the rat demon ahead seemed to have a goal in escaping. Controlling the clone hiding in the coffin, he took out the map of the Ten Directions Region and quickly checked it. This map was obtained from the bald wolf demon. The place ahead was called the Thousand Cave Valley? Looking at the description on the map, Jiang Lis footsteps became even more hurried. The Thousand Cave Valley was similar to the Hundred Cave Mountain. There were countless underground caves in the terrain. Rats liked to drill holes to begin with. If he ran into such a place, Jiang Li would have suffered this beating for nothing. Sure enough, a continuous valley appeared ahead. However, the valley seemed to have been eaten by some huge worm. It was riddled with holes. Stinking rat! Dont run if you have the guts! Ill use only one hand! Jiang Li shouted from behind, trying to make the other party stop. However, the speed of both sides was too fast. Even with the acceleration of the sound with spiritual qi, he could not catch up to the other party. Moreover, even if the rat demon heard this, it would not stay behind to fight. Was he really going to let him escape? Jiang Li was slightly unwilling to give up. If the enemy fled after attacking him like this, wouldnt he be embarrassed? However, in this day and age, once a persons luck was good to a certain extent, sometimes, heaven and earth would respond to him. Swoosh! Just as the rat was about to enter the cave network, a stream of red and blue light suddenly erupted from below and struck the flying rat demon at full speed. Squeak squeak! The rat screamed and was sent flying by the slash. Caught off guard, it suffered some injuries. When the red and blue energy dissipated, Jiang Li saw that the core of the stream was a beautiful red and blue flying sword. Even though he was very far away, Jiang Li still felt the might of the sword rainbow. Not to mention anything else, the person who executed the sword technique definitely possessed the Sword Heart. Moreover, its level was at least not inferior to his. In addition, that was a sword technique with the dual attributes of fire and water. The overflowing spiritual qi in the air could not be faked. What a coincidence. Jiang Li immediately recalled the Little Princess of Shu Mountain, Shenshan Qiuhua, as a sword cultivator with dual attributes of fire and water. However, compared to Shenshan Qiuhuas little cultivation, the person in front of him was clearly much stronger. Just that sword technique from before made even Jiang Li feel uneasy when he saw it from afar. If he did not use the Black Scale Armor, that sword technique just now would definitely be enough to break through his Overlord Body Art. Shenshan Qiuhuas strength was considered decent among cultivators of the same age. Compared to experts of this level, she was still far inferior. Human! Another human cultivator! How dare you sneak attack me! Do you really think Im easy to deal with! After being slashed head-on, a huge scar appeared on the rat demons chest. A large amount of smelly blood flowed down, wetting the fur on its chest. He looked at Jiang Li who was pursuing closely behind. It would take at least another ten breaths of time to catch up. However, he only needed an instant to hide in the hole below. He looked at the person who ambushed him. It was a female cultivator wearing a veil and a bamboo hat. Her appearance could not be seen clearly, and her clothes were not woven with the symbol of any faction. Most importantly, the rat demons treasure-seeking eyes could tell that the other partys cultivation had definitely not reached the Soul Formation realm. The reason why she could injure himself earlier was because of the artifacts on her body and the effects of a sneak attack. He only needed three breaths to tear this woman apart. Tf he could use this to anger the monster behind him and follow him into the underground cave maze, he would have the advantage of terrain. Perhaps he, the Lord of Thieves, could obtain those two Earth-rank artifacts again. another disciple of a large faction? If I cant kill that fellow behind you, Ill kill you first. Thinking of this, he immediately revealed his true form. It was a Treasure Hunting Rat with black fur and three golden runes on its back. The Treasure Hunting Rat was a spiritual beast that cultivators liked to tame very much. Because of its special talent, as long as they raised a few and let them out for a walk every day, it could bring some treasures to its master from time to time. The grade of its talent was determined by the golden pattems on its back. The value varied from one to five patterns, and the difference was huge. It was said that there were even Nine Tattooed Treasure Rats in ancient times that could steal immortal pills and divine weapons. He did not expect that there would be a wild treasure rat in the Ten Directions Region that had grown to this level. Little girl! Die! A pair of golden claws grabbed at the female sword cultivator. Heart Stealing Claw! The natural instinct of Treasure Hunting Rats was to steal treasures, it made them want to steal good things. Apart from hiding these things in their own small storehouse, the Treasure Hunting Rat would also pick up some suitable treasures to eat. The treasures eaten would strengthen the Treasure Hunting Rat in a special way. The tail and claws were the same. The claws were fused with 28 powerful metal attribute artifacts. Not only were they extremely powerful, but they also had a magical stealing ability that could directly steal the heart without destroying the skin and flesh on the body. It could be said to be impossible to guard against. Although it could not do anything to Jiang Lis Black Scale Armor, it should not be a problem to deal with a female cultivator who came out of nowhere, right? However, a sword stabbed through the air. The red and blue flying sword collided with the crossed claws. The Treasure Hunting Rats expression quickly turned from confidence to fear. His incible claws actually felt pain that had not been experienced in a long time. The two sides were in a stalemate for a moment. Then, four of the sharp claws that collided with the sword suddenly shattered with a bang. The strange flying sword pierced through the gap between the sharp claws and stabbed into the rat demons heart, emitting a metallic sound. Cowardly as a rat, this idiom was indeed correct. If one pushed aside the fur and observed carefully, they would discover that there was a huge wound on the fur on the chest of the Treasure Hunting Rat. This guy was actually so cautious that he cut open his skin and embedded a Heart Protection Mirror in his chest. This insurance method was really unique. However, this was a top-grade Profound-rank artifact, so it did not give him a sense of security. On the flying sword, two extremely cold and hot energies were flickering rapidly. The alternation between extreme cold and heat was enough to destroy most hard substances. Under that force, cracks quickly appeared on the hard Heart Protection Mirror. In just a moment, it would be pierced by the flying sword. This rat that called himself a bandit regretted it very much. He regretted breaking the rules he had set for years. As a Treasure Hunting Rat, he should only steal and not rob. He did not expect that just by breaking the rule, he would fall into such a terrible situation. Boom! A ball of spiritual light exploded. It was the Treasure Hunting Rat that had taken the initiative to detonate the Heart Protection Mirror on its chest and blow itself back. Only then did it dodge the fatal blow of the Fire Water Flying Sword. At this moment, Jiang Li arrived from behind. He reached out and caught the rat demon that was sent flying. Before the other party could react, he punched his head more than ten times. The other partys head deformed from the beating before stopping, After throwing it into the coffin, he handed it to the statue clone inside to receive it. He had just dealt with a dog demon and now, there was another rat demon. Fortunately, his source of energy came from the Blood Fighting Arena, so he was not afraid of expenditure. However, because the spatial crack had already opened and the goal of the Blood Fighting Arena had been achieved, it seemed that Jiang Lis indispensable guide was no longer useful to the Asuras. Recently, no one had contacted the statue clone for a long time. Furthermore, the supply of blood of madness was also decreasing. This was obviously the intention of kicking someone to the curb when theyve outlived their usefulness. In fact, if not for the existence of the yaksha clone, they would have probably abandoned Jiang Li who opened the door for them. The Blood Fighting Arena had already stabilized itself. Why would there be a need to negotiate with a human? Although Jiang Li could also provide a large amount of blood energy himself, it seemed that he had to pay attention to this aspect. He could not let the local tycoon of the Blood Fighting Arena escape. He could talk about this later. Right now, in front of Jiang Li was a female sword cultivator wearing a bamboo hat. Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist. Im Jiang Li from the Great Mountain Alliance. May I know your name? The aura on this female cultivator was obscure and could not even see the attribute of spiritual qi. However, he was roughly certain that she did not have the aura of an Essence Soul. She should not have reached the Soul Formation realm. He would just treat her as a Nascent Soul cultivator. Jiang Li knew very well the huge gap between the Nascent Soul realm and the Soul Formation realm. Apart from himself, this was the first time he had seen a genius who could fight against a Soul Formation cultivator beyond their realm. Moreover, she was so decisive. It was really impressive! Chapter 389 - Descendant of Niiwa Translator: Atlas Studios Editor:Atlas Studios Jiang Li sized up this female cultivator, and the female cultivator opposite him sized him up as well. The other party did not ask Jiang Li to share the Treasure Hunting Rat with her. She did not show any displeasure towards Jiang Lis act of directly putting it away. Just from this nonchalant attitude, one could tell that the other party was definitely not a rogue cultivator. It was even to the extent that the faction behind him was absolutely not small, and it was at least a large faction above the medium-sized Divine Judgment faction. She should be someone who had never been poor since she was young. At the very least, in the Great Mountain Region, no disciple of any faction could ignore a Great Demon-level Treasure Hunting Rat. Even Jiang Li was no exception. Once this thing was tamed, it would be a living treasure radar, let alone having extraordinary combat strength. My name is Luo Ying. When she said her name, she paused visibly and tilted her head before saying it. Clearly, this was a name she had fabricated at the last minute. Interestingly, she actually had no commonly used fake name when traveling. It seemed that this person did not often walk in the cultivation world. The other party had given him a fake name, so Jiang Li did not feel that he had suffered a loss. His identity on the surface was clear, and the Great Mountain Alliance had the backing of the Cloud Manor. It was not his weakness, so there was nothing to hide. On the other hand, other than being mysterious, this female cultivator gave him a clean feeling. It was probably because her name had the meaning of pure and untainted. If you want to thank me, why dont you receive a strike from me? The Fire Water Sword Cultivator opposite him suddenly made such a request for some reason. Jiang Li was slightly unable to react. Miss Luo Ying, we met by chance. Are you sure? Of course. I want to see your ability. Jiang Li was stunned. Why did the other party speak as if she knew him from long ago? However, the other party did not have ill intention, so he did not feel too disgusted. Then, lets do it, Miss. With a thought from Jiang Li, the dark-gold metal folded in a mechanical manner as he quickly put away the armor that covered his entire body. arent you using the Black Scale Armor? The other party casually grabbed the Fire Water Flying Sword with her right hand and asked Jiang Li in confusion. Jiang Li did not have any reaction on the surface, but his mind was raging with a storm. The other party actually knew about the Black Scale Armor. This was an armor that could only be equipped by the personal guards of the last Human Emperor in ancient times. Up until now, only he had gone to the Zhaoge City Mystic Realm left behind by King Zhou. Why did this female cultivator from nowhere know? Where did she learn the name of this armor? This armor is really an Earth-rank artifact. Since Miss Luo Ying wants to test your sword, Jiang Li naturally cant act half-heartedly like this. Jiang Li smiled and did not pursue the other partys background. He only gestured for the other party to attack. In that case, be careful. Fire Water Sword Technique, Spiraling Light! In the two spiraling water and fire dual-attribute flying swords, the two completely opposite spiritual qi began to intertwine at a strange frequency. In the end, they directly fused together. There was fire in the water, and water in the fire. The aura revealed even Jiang Li felt a trace of pain. It meant that this sword was enough to break through his skin. To think she could actually do this. Jiang Li himself possessed both spiritual qi and the power of chaos. He naturally understood how difficult it was to fuse such opposite energies. Back then, the sword cultivator clone had suffered quite a bit because of this, and he had even lost his life once. Later on, he borrowed the knowledge of the two worlds and relied on the two Buddhist and Demonic lotus seeds of the Karma Cleansing Lotus to let them grow side by side. In the end, he fused the new lotus flower with the Dragon Pearl Golden Core, forming his current Nine Nether Asura power. Fire and water were both spiritual qi, so the difficulty was naturally much lower than the situation Jiang Li faced earlier. However, to really make water and fire compatible was something that most cultivators could not do in their lives. At this level, he could not just stand there and rely on the Overlord Body Art to resist. With a clench of his right hand, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword emerged from his palm and floated there. A purple-red energy slowly climbed up and covered the flying sword. That force looked cold and filled with bloody killing intent. As long as it leaked into the air, it could cause a large area to lose all vitality. The female cultivators eyes flickered, but she did not show any animosity towards Jiang Li because of this. Jiang Li coughed and chose to change the topic. Since the other party had already pointed out that he had been found because of the identity of the Human Emperors successor and had deliberately exchanged blows with Jiang Li, it should be to test his strength. In this way, even if Jiang Li did not ask, the other party would not deliberately conceal her identity. Otherwise, could it be that she really had nothing to do? In the blink of an eye, the other party had already wrapped herself in a new set of clothes. She was not angry, but she spoke solemnly, The day of the Fire Cloud Caves appearance is imminent. If we want to enter that place, we need three tokens of the Human Emperor. We need to cooperate. Jiang Li was shocked by the news that the other party had revealed. This female cultivator actually knew about the Fire Cloud Cave!? That was a holy land of inheritance that protected the human race. Its importance was not inferior to or even greater than the Nine Heavens Palace. It was only a matter of time before he became an immortal if he possessed the ownership of it. Jiang Li had always treated this human holy land as his own. He did not expect that this news would actually be known by outsiders. Who are you? Jiang Li asked again. The other party did not answer directly, but threw a rock at him. Jiang Li raised his hand to catch it, and a force that was filled with vitality and creation came from the stone. This power He sensed it slightly and was shocked. The energy level hidden in this stone was simply unbelievable. If he had to assess it in a way, as long as he used a suitable method to refine this stone, it would probably be an Earth-rank artifact. Moreover, when he held this stone, it actually caused the Human Emperors Blood Qi in his body to be directly stimulated. When he sensed the Human Emperors power, a message was transmitted from the stone. Ni Wa?! The mother of humanity?! You are the descendant of Niwa? Even with Jiang Lis temperament, he could not help but cry out in surprise. The other party did not deny it and nodded. We need three keys to open the Fire Cloud Cave. The descendants of Niwa have inherited a key. We still need two portions of the Human Emperors inheritance to open it. The other party began to explain the purpose of looking for him. This was the first time Jiang Li had heard such news. The last Human Emperor did not mention this in the inheritance. King Zhou was really unreliable. However, Jiang Li did not think that the other party was lying to him. The Fire Cloud Cave was the place where the three Human Emperors lived in seclusion. It was not surprising that there were three tokens passed down. Without even needing to think, one could tell that the token on Nuwas side was definitely spread by Fuxi of the Three Sovereigns. In ancient times, the elimination of the Human Emperors bloodline was greatly related to Nuwas Dao Palace. However, the other party was Niwa after all and as a Sage, who could say that she was wrong? With the relationship between Fuxi and Nuwa, it was not surprising for them to hand the token to each other. However, there were a total of three keys, or rather, tokens. The descendants of Niwa had one, and he had one. Where was the final one? So youre a descendant of Niwa. No wonder you look so friendly. I have no problem with the Fire Cloud Cave, but we still need to compare the exact location. After chatting for a while, Jiang Li knew that the information passed down by both sides was incomplete, and they were missing a piece of the puzzle. This should be deliberately done by the three people from the Fire Cloud Cave. After all, the things in the Fire Cloud Cave were left behind by the three of them, so they were naturally unwilling to let the inheritor of one side take them away. The relationship between the Human Emperors might not be so harmonious. Jiang Li did not have the intention to snatch it by force. It was obvious that the other party was not alone. Their relationship with the Cloud Manor should be very close. If he touched her, he would become enemies with them. For now, there was no loss. If you find the third owner of the token, contact me with the Niwa Stone. The Fire Cloud Caves inheritance cannot be lost. Both sides quickly reached a consensus. The descendant of Nuwa, Luo Ying, planned to leave and search for the third token separately. However, before leaving, she seemed to have suddenly recalled something. In addition, what do you plan to do with that spiritual rat? Jiang Li understood what the other party meant. As a descendant of Niwa, it meant that the other party was actually a demon. Their attitude towards the demons was naturally different from humans. Jiang Li did not hesitate to tell her his plan. although that spiritual rat has done a lot of evil, its not evil. I plan to capture it first. If possible, Ill persuade it to be kind. Being a mountain guardian spiritual beast is much more promising than staying in the Ten Directions Region. The other party nodded, turning around and leaving in a rainbow light.. Chapter 390 - Ascension of Dog and Chicken Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li watched as the other party transformed into a rainbow and flew away, and he was thinking about the meaning behind this encounter. First of all, his knowledge was too shallow. He had a feeling that he looked down on the geniuses and heroes of the world due to his cheat. However, in ancient times, the number of mighty figures of the various factions was like a school of carps crossing the river. If it was left behind by the weakest deity at that time, it could become the foundation to nurture a faction today. With so many Immortals, Gods, and Buddhas, how many things could they leave behind? A long time had passed and many things were ruined already. However, in the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces, there were definitely many people or forces who had obtained the inheritance of the ancient times. There were also many top-notch cultivators that he had never heard of. He was not the only one who was lucky. It was just that with his current vision and strength, he could not see those things. He had to change his mentality and not be a frog in the well. In addition, Jiang Li was still puzzled. How did this successor of Nuwa know that he was here? His actions were not revealed to outsiders. Even the people of the Great Mountain Alliance did not know the goal of his trip. However, this person could find him accurately and even wait on the path that he and the rat demon had to pass through. He would not believe it if there was nothing special about it. Jiang Li suddenly thought of something and took out the cloud-patterned token of the Cloud Manor. There was also another special artifact that was said to be able to guide him to the Cloud Manor. There were only two things on him that he could not understand. Moreover, only the Cloud Manor knew that he was the successor of the Human Emperor. As expected, these two things should have leaked his whereabouts. Previously, in order to prevent Cloud Manor from spying on the scene in the coffin through these two things, he had always placed them in another ordinary storage artifact. But it was clearly not safe enough. Their actions made Jiang Li rather displeased. However, the high and mighty Cloud Manor would not care about the displeasure of a figure like him. Before he had the strength to speak with them, he did not have the ability to get Cloud Manor to answer to him. However, it was not impossible to temporarily block these two things. Jiang Li thought for a moment. He stored the cloud-patterned token and special artifact in a jade box embedded with a heavy metal inner lining. Then, he placed the sealed jade box into a stone coffin and slowly poured the blood of madness into it. The sticky blood of madness gradually rose and completely covered the entire jade box. Finally, after covering the stone coffin lid, these two things were completely cut off from the outside world. The blood of madness had a strong effect of resisting spiritual qi. This could perfectly interrupt most spiritual qi fluctuations. No matter what level of communication artifact it was, as long as it still used spiritual qi as the foundation, it would be almost absolutely blocked. Jiang Li had many secrets, so he could not let others know his whereabouts casually. After dealing with the hidden threat, the battle in the coffin had already calmed down. In the coffin space, there was another powerful captive. These captives brought considerable pressure to the coffin, but the Nine Nether clone had already grown a second statue. This meant that the Nine Nether Earth Fruit that grew from him would also undergo a transformation. Now, the first upgraded Nine Nether Earth Fruit was nurturing, Before long, these captives in the coffin would all become his good companions. Nodding in satisfaction, Jiang Li took out the fox fur. After disguising himself again, he quickly flew towards the direction where the fur fluttered in the wind. On the other side, under Five Banishment City. Three cultivators, one old and two young, as well as a tree root following behind them, were exploring the underground Banishment Immortal Residence. The space of this underground Banishment Immortal Residence did not look very large. There was only a stone house and a thin field. It looked ordinary and could even be considered a little simple. It was almost no different from an ordinary farm house in the mortal world. In the corner of the dried field was a yoke and bull plow meant to be worn on a bull. Beside the hut were three livestock fences of different heights. At the entrance of the hut, there was a kennel that had clearly not been used for a long time. When he saw these scenes, combined with the words of the old man in front of him, Jiang Li had a deep feeling. The bull demon among the five demons was actually meant for farming in this field. The dog demon was used to guard the door, while the other sheep, pig, and donkey should be living in the simple shed. It really did not look impressive at all. It was completely different from the current Five Banishment Daoists who was a thousand miles away. Banishment Immortal? Truly, when one person achieved the Dao, even chickens and dogs ascended together to the heavens. What level of expert was the original owner of this hut? Even the five livestock that he casually raised could cultivate into great demons and dominate an area. Grandpa, there doesnt seem to be anything special here. The two juniors perception was insufficient. At this moment, they were unable to see how special this Banishment Immortal Residence was. However, being ordinary was the greatest wonder. How could the things buried under the core of the Five Banishment City controlled by the five demons be ordinary? The elder ignored the doubts of the junior beside him. After kowtowing to the stone house three times, he got up and carefully walked to the edge of the yoke and bull plow. He reached out and wanted to pick up the yoke, but the yoke that was covered in a lot of soil and looked like ordinary wood did not move at all. However, the Nine Nether clone who was hiding not far away saw that the other partys originally black hair was turning white at an astonishing speed. The wrinkles on his body were deeper. Dark age spots quickly covered every comer of his body, and his vitality was quickly flowing away. By the time he reacted, he was already half dead. He sat back on the ground and breathed heavily. He sat on the ground and only recovered after a long time with a bitter expression. He was too impulsive and careless. He should have been more careful, but he actually made such a low-level mistake at the critical moment. Luocheng, Luoxing! Come over. Grandpa! The two children immediately ran to the elders side and looked at their grandfather with worry on their faces. Follow my instructions and pick up the yoke bull plow. The elder rejected with a white hand. They helped him up and pointed at the yoke he did not pick up earlier for the two juniors to take. The two children called Luocheng and Luoxing were hesitant and did not dare to step forward. They had just seen such a situation happen to their grandfather. If they encountered it themselves, would it be worse? Go quickly! The old man urged impatiently. Only then did the two children reach out reluctantly to grab the bent wooden strips on the ground. This time, the situation was unexpectedly smooth. The two children faced a great enemy, but the plow tool was really raised by them like two ordinary wooden sticks. However, Luocheng, who had grabbed the yoke, looked a little strained. As for Luoxing, who was holding the bull plow, she looked very relaxed. It seemed that although the bloodline talent of the two was quite good, there was still a certain gap. At this moment, the palms of the two children who had just cut open had not healed. Some of the blood that seeped out directly touched the yoke bull plow. The originally ordinary farming tool was covered in dust and emitted a sparkling white light. This farming tool looked ordinary and simple, but as expected, its essence was an artifact. Great, it really works! The two of you are the hope of our family! The old man revealed a joyous expression and had long forgotten the pain in his body. This yoke and bull plow was something that the ox demon had been wearing before it became a demon. Later on, it was refined into an artifact by their familys ancestor, Lu Shoushan. It was the exclusive artifact of the Five Banishment Citys ox demon. As long as they controlled this yoke and bull plow, that bull demon would only be their slave. This was also why their Lu family had the confidence to do this. Otherwise, that old man was only a Nascent Soul cultivator, so how could he have the confidence to say that the Five Banishment Daoists were only livestock? Jiang Li was slightly surprised to see this scene. The roots of the Nine Nether clone swam like snakes, avoiding them and running into the dog house. Sure enough, he discovered a collar made of metal inside. It emitted an extremely obscure spiritual qi fluctuation. Jiang Li wanted to pick up the collar that had fallen into the dog house. This thing should be the artifact that countered the Yellow Dog greater demon. However, just like the old man before, he was unable to pick up the collar that did not look heavy at all. Moreover, after he touched the collar, a suction force tried to attack his body and extract his life and spiritual qi. If not for the example earlier, Jiang Li would have thought that this was a trap. However, the two children outside were clearly fine. As expected, these things were all covered in rather brilliant bloodline spells. Only if the bloodline of the family was pure enough could they be recognized. However, this bloodline detection method was usually only effective on families with additional powerful biological bloodlines. Ordinary human bloodlines were not so obvious to identify. It seemed that this family had a deep understanding of the demons. Since it was impossible, the Nine Nether clone hid himself again. Soon, a palm entered the kennel and grabbed the collar. The five demons each had their own restraining artifacts. Although the master could allow the chicken and a dog to ascend, after rising up, they were still their masters livestock. There were naturally methods to deal with them. The old man looked at the five artifacts in his hand and was extremely excited. Just these five artifacts could control the five demons. With the power of the five big guys, their family could immediately rise up from the declining state. However, there was no limit to human greed. The elder put away the five artifacts and looked at the small house in the underground space at the core. They just casually picking up a few farming tools outside the house was so valuable, what should be stored in this room? Earth-rank medicinal pills? Earth-rank artifacts? Ancient scriptures? Grandpa, theres a seal on the door. Taking two steps closer, there was indeed a yellow piece of paper stuck to the door. It said, People of the Lu family, leave quickly after seeing this post. This was the advice of some ancestor of the Lu family to the person behind them. They had already gotten the benefits, so logically speaking, they should listen to their ancestors last words. However, how could the juniors of the Lu family, who had tasted the benefits, care about this? The elder approached excitedly and kowtowed three times in front of the door. Ancestor, please dont blame us. The Lu family is currently in a life and death situation, so we can only be forced to take out our ancestors artifact and return to the family. We will set up a shrine for Ancestor Lu Shoushan and burn incense and candles to thank him for his glory! Luocheng, go and remove the seal. After the three symbolic kowtows, the old man immediately instructed the young man beside him to step forward and tear the seal. The youth did not hesitate. He had been praised by the elder and felt extremely excited now. Now, he really felt that he was the savior and was filled with ambition. He went up and removed a corner of the seal. However, after removing this corner, the youth actually collapsed to the ground for some reason. Life Taking Seal! Seeing the youth fall to the ground, the old man was shocked. Looking carefully, the torn corner had a pure black letter stuck under the yellow paper. That Life Taking Seal could definitely affect whoever touched it. If one was injured by an entire seal, even Soul Formation cultivators would definitely die. There was actually such a thing stuck on the door! The elder was first surprised before he rejoiced. Such protective measures meant that there must be something very precious hidden at the door! He wanted to reach out and remove the seal himself, but halfway through, he tured to the youth lying on the ground. Luocheng, today is the day you sacrifice yourself for the family. He used his spiritual qi to support the youth who had yet to stop breathing and stood up again. He controlled the youths palm to grab the seal on the door and tore it off in one go. He carried the other girl and quickly retreated the moment the seal was lifted. A large amount of black evil thoughts surged out of a black note on the door and rushed into the nearest youth. The youth was dyed pitch-black by the negative thoughts and died instantly. As for the black sticker, after it completely surged out, it lost its original power and luster. It automatically fell from the door like a piece of black waste paper. Even Earth Immortals would avoid this Life Taking Seal if they encountered it. It could kill one person, but it could only kill one. An unlucky scapegoat could destroy it. With a creak, the door slowly opened under the old mans excited gaze. The room was not big. When light shone in, a few things were exposed. The first thing that excited the old man was the long whip hanging on the wall. Could that be the legendary Demon Control Whip! The news passed down by the Lu family indicated that the Lu familys ancestor, Lu Shoushan, had a Demon Control Whip that could control all demons in the world. It was an Earth-rank artifact! The old man brought the girl and rushed into the house impatiently. However, the Nine Nether clone, who was hiding in the shadows, did not move. In that room, he felt a huge threat. Impossible! How is this possible! How did the Demon Control Whip become like this! Chapter 391 - Breaking Off a Tail for Survival Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The elder in the room borrowed the hand of the junior girl, Lu Luoxing, to take down the whip. However, this time, when it came into contact with the blood of a Lu family junior, the whip did not glow. The old man received the whip in confusion. This thing still did not react in his hand. After trying to infuse spiritual qi into it, the whip finally lit up with a faint light. However, before he could rejoice, the light only lasted for two breaths before the whip shattered on the spot, turning into a handful of fine dust. An Earth-rank artifact was gone just like that. It was no wonder that the old man cried out in disbelief. This scene was a little unbelievable. Logically speaking, their ancestor, Lu Shoushan, had only died less than a thousand years ago. Moreover, it was not in an era without dense spiritual qi. How could it be destroyed to this extent? The few beast controlling artifacts outside were still considered to be intact, so how could an Earth-rank artifact shatter and be unable to be grabbed? He grabbed another few things in the room. Several of them were famous artifacts recorded in the family records. However, the current situation was the same as the Earth-rank artifact, the Demon Control Whip. For some reason, it was all damaged. As long as spiritual qi was injected, it would immediately turn into ash. It was as if he was watching mountains of gold and silver turn into bubbles in front of him. The old man in the room became more and more crazy. His right hand held his heart. If not for the Nascent Soul in his body protecting him, he would probably have gotten a stroke. The Nine Nether clone outside the door also saw the scene inside clearly. It seems that something has eaten the spiritual essence of these artifacts? Its very thorough. However, he had seen it before. This hut was sealed tightly, and not a single gap was connected to the outside world. It did not look like it had been destroyed. If someone had not come to destroy it in advance, the guy who had eaten the artifact might still be in the house! Jiang Li became vigilant in his mind. In any case, he felt that he did not have the ability to destroy an Earth-rank artifact to that extent. Ancestor, there must be something left on our ancestor! The continuous setbacks made the old man appear a little agitated. He finally looked at a skeleton sitting cross-legged on a mat in the deepest depths of the hut. It was the corpse of their Lu familys ancestor, Lu Shoushan. He had still held a little reverence for his ancestors. However, now the Daoist robe worn by the ancestor seemed to be quite good. Luoxing, go out first. Stripping a persons clothes was not suitable for children to see. The old man waved the young woman away. The young woman had just seen her elder brother die, and her face was ghastly pale. How could she dare to disobey him? She immediately ran out of the stone house. The old man stepped forward and lit three sticks. He used his spiritual qi to stimulate the fragrance to burn away at an extremely fast speed. Ancestor, please dont blame me. It was as if his ancestors would not blame him after burning three incense sticks. The elder grabbed the robe on the skeleton. Due to the fact that the flesh had long rotted, the Daoist robe seemed to be slightly loose on the remaining bones. As he pulled, the Daoist robe was completely torn off. This commotion was too great. The bones that were originally sitting upright shattered and fell to the ground, actually shattering into pieces. The corpse that was originally at least an Earth Immortal should be tougher than many Profound-rank artifacts. How could it be shattered like this? Something was amiss, and coupled with the seal on the door, it meant that there was definitely some unknown danger in this room. However, the elder of the Lu family could not care less about this. He only checked the robe in his hand nervously. Fortunately, this precious garment still emitted a faint spiritual light. Although it was also heavily damaged, it should still be salvageable. Eh? What is this? He turned the robe over and over and discovered that there was a black stain on the inside of the robe. Could it be that the corpse water when the ancestors corpse was rotting had dirtied this robe? The old man did not mind and reached out to touch it. However, the stain wriggled that made ones scalp go numb. In the next moment, the stain suddenly turned into a black dot that spread out and enveloped the Lu familys elder. The distance was too close, and the old man was unable to dodge in time. In an instant, he was densely covered by those black dots. On the black dot, a blood-colored light flickered like breathing. Then, his originally weak body shriveled like a deflated balloon. In just a moment, he turned into a shriveled corpse that fell to the ground. He was beyond dead. This black thing had been locked in the small room for nearly a thousand years and was actually not dead. There was no doubt that the artifacts in the small room and some of the savings of the Lu familys ancestors had clearly been cleaned up by this thing. It was also relying on the spiritual qi of those artifacts that the black dot had survived until now in this confined space. Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! After absorbing everything from the old man, a dense black dot that was like smoke flew out of the stone house with vibrating wings. As it flew, the blood color in the black dot quickly disappeared. The blood that it had just absorbed was completely not enough to satisfy the thirst of a thousand years. Then, this black ball discovered the young girl from the Lu family not far away. Tiny wings shook the air and immediately rushed towards the girl. A Nascent Soul cultivator had all been sucked dry in a few breaths. This young lady was at most at the Foundation Establishment realm. If she was touched, she would die. Nine Nether Death Ray! At this moment, a green pillar of light shot over and struck the ball of smoke formed by the black dots. This was the moonlight of death that shone into the Back Yin Mountain. It silently took away most lives. The black dot was hit by the death light and suddenly curled up. However, some black dots could not withstand it and fell to the ground. However, even more black dots slowly adapted to this death light. They turned around and absorbed the energy in the light, rushing towards the Nine Nether clone. Abone-chilling malice enveloped him, and the Nine Nether clone decisively chose to escape. A tree root emerged from the ground and wrapped around the girls ankle, pulling her into the ground. After the ground was broken, it closed again. Fortunately, the black smoke that was vibrating with an ugly sound did not have the ability to escape the ground. After crashing into the ground, it could only stick to the ground and hum. The prey hid underground. However, after a thousand years, the hunger of this black dot seemed to never satisfy them, urging them to hunt and eat. The black dots transformed into various shapes in the air. After flying for a while, they finally smelled the scents of various other creatures in the air outside. They flew out with a buzz. It was not until a long time later that the Nine Nether clone dared to appear from the ground. What kind of thing is this? Earlier, on the black thing, the Nine Nether clone had felt a powerful sense of danger. It was as if being tainted by that thing was a calamity to him. He carefully approached the black dot that had fallen to the ground after being hit by his Nine Nether Death Ray. Observing those tiny things carefully, even with the vision of the Nine Nether clone, it was very difficult to see them clearly. These black dots seemed to be mini mosquitoes? 500 kilometers away, Jiang Li who had shared his vision and senses turned around to look in the direction of Five Banishment City. Those mosquito-like black dots did not seem easy to deal with. However, it was not his territory. If anything happened, it was not Jiang Lis turn to worry for the time being. At this moment, he had already arrived at Tu Mountain. Green water covered the mountains, and insects and birds cried endlessly. After tens of thousands of years, this Tu Mountain was still a beautiful place. There was a barrier ahead that sealed off the mountain. Jiang Li had no intention of charging in forcefully. After landing, he stood at the edge of the barrier and reached out to knock. A circle of water-like ripples spread out from the barrier. The foundation of the array formation barrier was not bad, but it seemed to be a little lacking in the supply of spirit stones and could not completely unleash the power of the array formation. If Jiang Li used his full strength, he could forcefully break through it with some effort. However, this time, he was here to pay his respects. There was no need to fight like this. The fox fur in his hand had already been pulled taut by a suction force. As soon as he released his hand, the strand of hair darted into the Tu Mountain barrier. Then, the water-like ripples dispersed, revealing a passage that could allow a person to enter and leave. Jiang Li thought for a moment before taking out Dajis finger bone and holding it in his palm. Only then did he pass through the passageway and enter. The fox demon was good at illusions, but as long as he held Dajis finger bone, 99% of the illusions in the world would be thrown in front of it. Behind the barrier, there was a group of fox demons guarding it. They all held weapons and looked very nervous. They were probably afraid that the Five Banishment City would attack them. However, after sensing the subtle aura of Dajis finger bone, all the fox demons lowered their weapons and respectfully lowered their heads towards Jiang Li. Honorable Lord, are you also a fox demon? Your body is really perfect. Please follow me. Our Spiritual Maiden Wu Ya is already waiting inside. This group of fox demons probably treated him as a wandering member of the Nine-Tailed Race. Previously, they should have obtained the news that he would come to Tu Mountain and did not make a mistake with him. However, in Tu Mountains Wu Ya, was there a second Wu Ya? Under the pursuit of such a number of demons, could the heavily injured fox demon really escape? No, Yan Hong had clearly sent him a message four hours ago. Four of the Five Banishment Daoists had already returned to the city. They also brought back a bloody fox tail and hung it at the city gate. That Tu Mountains Wu Ya should have died already. Why did another one appear here? He was not worried that Tu Mountain would harm him. On the surface, they only had Wu Ya, that Great Demon. Even if another one appeared, Jiang Lis current strength was completely sufficient to deal with it. Furthermore, with Dajis finger bone in hand, the fox demons best illusion technique was nothing in front of him. If they wanted to use array formations to deal with him, they could learn about the artifact, Ground Control Flag. It would make one understand in a moment what it meant to have their territory occupied. After walking for a while in the mountain, the environment ahead became more and more beautiful, but the fox demon who led him stopped. Lord, my status is low. Its no longer convenient for me to enter. Aunt Three-Tailed, please lead the way. Jiang Li noticed that there was an obvious boundary on the ground in front of him. This Tu Mountain was divided into the inner and outer mountains. On the border, there were only ordinary single-tailed fox demons. Perhaps they had some thin nine-tailed bloodline, but most of them did not have any bloodline at all and could not grow a second tail in their lives. On the inner mountain on the other side of the boundary, there were orthodox Fox Race members with at least two tails. There was also a huge gap in status between the two. They were not powerful and were not strong. This group of foxes had quite a strong sense of hierarchy. Lord, please let me lead you in next. A fox demon with three tails jumped in front of Jiang Li. Behind them, many fox demons with two to three tails stopped and looked over. They all felt the resonance from their bloodline. Jiang Lis body carried a smell that made them feel very close. The fox demon with three tails brought Jiang Li deeper. They walked to a palace dug out of the mountain and stopped. In the following place, even the three-tailed fox demon was not qualified to enter. Jiang Li understood what she meant and pushed open the door. There were also traces of repair on the wide hall wall. This should have been a historical ruin. There was no one else in the hall, only a ball of snow-white fur curled up on the throne above. When it heard Jiang Lis footsteps, the ball of fur unfolded. It was made of five soft fox tails. The fox tail opened, revealing a petite and cute white fox. Jiang Li felt a familiar spiritual qi fluctuation from the white fox. It was exactly the same as the Tu Mountains Wu Ya he had seen not long ago. Tve brought the pearl you wanted. Jiang Li took out the pearl from his bosom. When the white fox saw the pearl, its eyes became a little sorrowful. It gently jumped down from the throne and slowly walked to the back of a screen beside him. Behind the screen, the white fox burrowed into the green clothes that was hung there. Then, through the screen, Jiang Li only saw a graceful figure holding up her clothes. Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist. I cant thank you enough. When she walked out of the screen, she had already transformed into Wu Yas elegant appearance. However, the aura on her body looked very weak for some reason. Are you really Tu Mountains Wu Ya? But I heard that at that time, she had already been killed outside the city. Jiang Li voiced his doubts. Tu Mountains Wu Ya strolled closer to him and directly answered Jiang Lis question without hiding anything. Toriginally had six tails. That tail and 80% of my demonic power were thrown there. When she said this, Jiang Li understood. Tu Mountains Tail Abandonment survival technique. It was true that Wu Ya, who was in the Five Banishment Citys stronghold, was the real deal. However, she knew that if she went there, she would definitely die. Therefore, she left behind five tails and 20% of her demonic strength in Tu Mountain. After she died, as long as her Essence Soul could escape to the sky, she could revive in Tu Mountain using the five tails here. However, every tail of the Nine-Tailed Race was important. The price of cutting off one tail was not small. Who knew how many hundred years it would take to cultivate it again? I see. Fellow Daoist paid such a price for this pearl? Jiang Li was still slightly puzzled by this. Tu Mountains Wu Ya took the pearl and blew at it. The white surface of the pearl gradually became transparent, and the phantom of a fox demon with six tails appeared. To be honest, this pearl seals my mothers Essence Soul. Treally cant bear to see my mother suffer at the hands of those five demons, but Im not their match. I had no choice but to take the risk to exchange for her Essence Soul. Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist. I cant thank you enough. Chapter 392 - Tu Mountain’s New Owner Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In Jiang Lis appraisal technique, it only showed that this was a pearl that sealed a high-grade soul. He did not expect that the person imprisoned inside was the previous generations Six-tailed Spiritual Maiden, the mother of Tu Mountains Wu Ya. It was no wonder that Wu Ya would take the risk and take the risk of further infuriating the Five Banishment Daoists in the Five Banishment City. Thinking about the Five Banishment Daoists preferences, it was obvious what would happen if an Essence Soul that was not inferior to Tu Mountains Wu Ya was imprisoned in their hands. Looking at the fox girl kneeling in front of him, Jiang Li felt a little emotional. It was not easy to survive these days. Its nothing. Miss Wu Ya, youre welcome. I, Jiang Li, am related to the ancient Tu Mountain lineage. Since I met them, I naturally cant stand by and watch. Jiang Li grabbed the other partys soft hands and helped her up. In his heart, he was thinking about what reward he should ask for later. However, looking at Tu Mountains poor appearance, why did it feel that their entire mountain might not be as rich as him? Tu Mountains Wu Ya did not mention the reward but instead asked about another matter. Young Master Jiang Li, youre holding the remains of our ancestor, right? If possible, Wu Ya hopes you can leave her remains in the Tu Mountain for worship. As a form of repayment, Young Master can choose four transformed Nine-Tailed clansmen as maidservants. Even I, Wu Ya, can be chosen. Sure enough, the aura of Dajis finger bone could be hidden from the other small demons, but he could not hide it from the Tu Mountains Wu Ya who had once grown six tails. She could easily tell that the aura came from Jiang Lis right palm and not from himself. She proposed such a deal. The finger bone of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox could bring endless benefits to these juniors even if it only had a little strength left. The most important thing was that the power of the finger bone could help them purify their bloodline! Although the tail that Tu Mountains Wu Ya cut off was a result of the current circumstances, if it was a few hundred years later, even without such danger, she might take the initiative to cut off the tail. This was because the method to survive by cutting off the tail could not only save ones life in critical situations, but it could also transfer the impure bloodline in one of the fox tails. Although using the tail technique would cause her to lose a lot of strength, it could also purify her bloodline and allow her to climb higher. This could also allow their descendants to inherit a pure Nine-Tailed bloodline. It could be seen how much they yearned for the pure bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Race. Now that Jiang Li had something that could purify their bloodline, how could Tu Mountains Wu Ya not be tempted? She also proposed a condition that ordinary people could not refuse. Young Master Jiang Li, the remains of our Fox Races ancestors are useless to humans. If Young Master is willing, our Tu Mountain will forever be your most loyal friend! Ill be at your service for a hundred years! Seeing that Jiang Li was still indifferent, Tu Mountains Wu Ya raised the price again and emitted an even stronger fragrance on her body. She had secretly used the fox demons illusion technique to make Jiang Li lower his guard and agree. The Five-Tailed Foxs aura was indeed breathtaking. Jiang Li had seen how beautiful a fox demon with Nine-Tailed bloodline was. Although she called the transacted foxes maidservants, everyone knew what this entailed. Jiang Li could do whatever he wanted to the fox demon maidservants that were delivered to him. Coupled with the hundred years of loyalty of the fox demons, even Jiang Li was a little tempted. However, that illusion technique was a little clumsy. Not only did it not affect Jiang Lis mind, but after he blocked it with his various mental resistance statuses, he instead felt a sense of displeasure towards this Tu Mountains Wu Ya. He had kindly helped her bring back her mothers Essence Soul and soul. Although Jiang Li was not hungry for rewards, it was a little inappropriate for her to not mention it. Although she did not say it, it had already greatly reduced Jiang Lis trust in her. The more beautiful a woman was, the more she knew how to lie. She was so beautiful that any normal person would be bewitched by her. Unfortunately, Jiang Li was not the type to be unable to walk when he saw a beautiful woman. If there was anything wrong with the other party, he would have already noted it down mentally. Now, she wanted to use empty promises to exchange for his Heavenly Fox Finger Bone. Did they really think he was a child? Not to mention the possibility of the other party fulfilling her promise, now that Jiang Li was standing within the mountain, in his mind, the entire mountain was already in his grasp. Using his things to exchange for stuff, wasnt this bullying an honest person? Moreover, the value of Dajis finger bone was something that he could not give up easily. Miss Wu Ya, you must be joking. Ive been busy the entire journey here. May I ask Miss Wu Ya to arrange a room for me and let me rest for the night before we talk about other things? Jiang Li looked at Tu Mountains Wu Ya in silence for a few breaths. He did not answer her and knocked on his shoulder. He looked really exhausted. This is what I should do. Young master, please. Wu Ya was not in a hurry. Even if Jiang Li did not agree and she had to fight in the end to seize the treasure, she still wanted to wait and recover a few percent of her demonic strength first. This human was not weak. Only then could she have full confidence. Immediately, she personally brought Jiang Li out of the stone hall and walked towards an empty tree house. The two of them walked side by side, attracting the attention of hundreds of fox demons in the mountain. This man who had suddenly arrived emitted an aura that was even more noble than the Spiritual Maiden, causing them to involuntarily want to get closer. As he walked, Jiang Lis footsteps suddenly stopped. He slapped his forehead as if he had recalled something important. Sorry, sorry. I forgot to mention something earlier. In fact, I came to the Ten Directions Region this time to look for Tu Mountain. I was entrusted by an ancestor of yours to send a group of old friends home. Jiang Li smiled as if he was Santa about to give them a huge gift. Entrusted from our ancestor? Old friends? Tu Mountains Wu Ya suddenly had a bad feeling. However, she did not know where this feeling came from. Didnt Jiang Li come to Tu Mountain for the sake of returning the Essence Soul Pearl? Could it be that he had other objectives? Yeah, Tu Mountain is indeed the birthplace of the Nine-Tailed Race. In ancient times, the Tu Mountain Nine Tails was once famous throughout the world. But in a certain corner of the world, there was another Nine Tails clan that had been passed down until now. Iwas instructed to send them home. The ominous feeling in Wu Yas heart had already risen to the peak. She wanted to stop Jiang Li, but under the gazes of everyone, she seemed to have no reason to interfere. As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, he opened the coffin. A few small fox heads crawled out of the coffin. The familiar and noble aura immediately made all the fox demons present lower their heads. Even Tu Mountains Wu Ya took two steps back in surprise. Soon, a nest of foxes appeared on the ground. There were a total of thirty-six foxes, half black and half white. Although there were not many, each of them had at least three tails. How is this possible?! What a pure Nine-Tailed Bloodline! Tu Mountains Wu Ya could not help but cry out in surprise. As a Nine-Tailed Fox, she could clearly sense the bloodline of her clansmen. She was once a six-tailed demon who had abandoned a tail to purify her bloodline. At this moment, she was actually inferior to any of the thirty-six fox demons in front of her! This nest of fox demons had lived in the Fox Immortal Queens Tomb for tens of thousands of years. Because of the lack of resources and small space, they had always been able to maintain the smallest population. Without enough food, they could not reproduce too much. Without enough spiritual qi, they could not cultivate and become stronger. However, in the tens of thousands of years, they had never left the Empress Tomb and could only mate in a small area. Their bloodline naturally did not mix with other ordinary demons and wild beasts. The nine-tailed bloodline that was preserved was naturally far superior to the group living in the outside world. After they left the Empress Tomb, they obtained the support of Jiang Lis large amount of resources and the help of Dajis finger bone, so their cultivation and strength started to rise rapidly. The strongest pair of black and white foxes had already grown a fifth tail. They were Nascent Soul cultivators and their illusion techniques were extremely profound. Under the fusion of Yin-Yang, they could even unleash the power of a Six-Tailed Fox. Even Soul Formation cultivators would fall under their illusions. When these 36 fox demons appeared, the impact on the entire Tu Mountain was not small. Tu Mountains Wu Ya, who had always been worshiped as the Spiritual Maiden because of her pure bloodline and six tails, suffered a huge blow to her confidence. There were actually clansmen with an even purer bloodline out of nowhere. What was the purpose of their clan guarding Tu Mountain for countless generations? Is this Tu Mountain? Were finally back! Is this the smell of our hometown? Although Ive never smelled it before, its so familiar! Theres actually still the Nine-Tailed Race in Tu Mountain. The bloodline of our ancestors did not disappear entirely. The Fox Immortal Queen will definitely be happy when she finds out! Thank you for your kindness, Young Master. We, Little Fox Black Jade and White Jade, are willing to serve you forever to repay your kindness! A group of fox demons ran around excitedly on Tu Mountain. The original owner of this mountain could only lie on the ground respectfully and show respect to this group of clansmen. A few four-tailed fox demons even looked at Tu Mountains Wu Ya, their eyes carrying some differing thought. According to Tu Mountains rules, the more tails there were, the higher the status, the purer the bloodline, and the higher the status. The black and white foxes with five tails were naturally not inferior to Tu Mountains Wu Ya. Moreover, even with five tails, Black Jade and White Jade showed no signs of transforming. This meant that the purity of the bloodline of these two fox demons was far above Tu Mountains Wu Yas. In the future, they might grow a sixth or even a seventh tail faster! From the looks of it, the title of the Spiritual Maiden should be transferred. Previously, because of some selfish motives of Tu Mountains Wu Ya, she cut off one tail and went to the Five Banishment City, marrying herself to five husbands. Not only did it embarrass the entire Tu Mountain, but they even fought later on, causing them to directly become mortal enemies with the powerful Five Banishment Daoists. The fox demons below were already very dissatisfied with this matter. Originally, there was no way to resist. Even if Tu Mountains Wu Ya lost a tail, as the only Five Tails, she was still the most powerful existence in the entire Tu Mountain. However, it was different now. Two more fox demons with purer bloodlines than her suddenly appeared. Now, they had a choice. Looking at the gazes of her people, Tu Mountains Wu Ya finally knew the reason for her uneasiness. The appearance of these 36 pure-blooded fox demons was a good thing for Tu Mountain and the entire Nine-Tailed Race. However, to her, the Spiritual Maiden of the Tu Mountain, that was not necessarily the case. It would not be long before her status as the Spiritual Maiden was handed over. My ancestors were all Spiritual Maidens for three generations. Are we going to lose our lineage here? She looked at Jiang Li who walked into the treehouse to rest with a smile on his face, and her expression became slightly bitter. Jiang Li stayed on Tu Mountain just like that. He stayed there for three days. During this period, the thirty-six fox demons he brought along could be said to be living well on Tu Mountain. Not only were the thirty-six fox demons bloodlines pure, they also brought along a special product called the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. After giving the fruits to a few elders, these foxes were even more respectful. On the third night, the entire Tu Mountain launched an attack on the current generations Spiritual Maiden. The black and white five-tailed foxes only took three days to squeeze her out of her throne. In the end, she even wanted to use her strength to forcefully break the rules. However, she discovered that the white and black fox demons could actually fuse together. After fusing, their strength was actually above hers. Not to mention that she only had slightly more than 20% of her demonic strength left. How could she be a match for the fused black and white fox demon? Immediately, Tu Mountains Wu Ya fell into deep despair. No! There might still be a chance. The next day, she looked at Jiang Li who was protected by the black and white Five-Tailed Fox Demons. She suddenly understood why she had fallen to this state. It was because she had some thoughts that she should not have, making Jiang Li angry. The group of fox demons that suddenly appeared obeyed Jiang Li. He also held an extremely important treasure to the Tu Mountains foxes. If this Young Master Jiang Li could change his mind, she would be able to obtain his support. Then, she would definitely be able to avoid this crisis and perhaps regain everything. However, what could move him? Now, the entire Tu Mountain was indirectly under him. Apart from that, she only had a piece of information from her mother. As such, she also made up her mind. She wore the thinnest clothes in her life and knocked on Jiang Lis room. In the room, Jiang Li was tasting Tu Mountains specialty dessert under the service of two fox demons. He had long said that he could obtain things like the fox demon maidservants without others giving them to him. Tu Mountains Wu Ya stepped forward and knelt in front of Jiang Li. Young Master Jiang Li helped Wu Ya earlier. This is my late thank-you gift. Please accept it. Jiang Li took the box and placed it aside without looking at the things inside. Seeing this, Tu Mountains Wu Ya became even more respectful and continued. Young Master Jiang Li, Wu Ya has a favor to ask. In the legacy of the past generations of Spiritual Maidens in the Tu Mountain, there is an ancient mystic realm that exists. However, the Tu Mountain has never been able to enter it. I earnestly request Young Master to take action and solve the mystery of that mystic realm. Everything you find inside belongs to you, Young Master. Tu Mountain definitely wont take anything. This mystic realm is called the Xuanyuan Tomb! Chapter 393 - Attack of the Four Demons Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li who was drinking tea while the black and white Five-Tailed Fox Demons massaged his shoulders and legs immediately became energetic. Xuanyuan Tomb? Was it the Xuanyuan Tomb of Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan? Wait a minute, perhaps that was really possible! Wasnt the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox Daji one of the three demons from the Xuanyuan Tomb? In ancient times, during the battle between Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan and Chi You in Zhuolu, they formed groups and invited countless mountain spirits to help. The Nine-Tailed Race, the Pheasant Race, and the Jade Pipa Spirit had made a huge contribution at that time. Later on, they were allowed to cultivate in the Xuanyuan Tomb. The Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, Daji, and the Nine-headed Pheasant Hu Ximei, had also cultivated their ninth tail and ninth head in that kind of holy land. Later on, they were summoned by Sage Niwa and participated in the Divine Investiture Battle. They became spies who did not get along well with both sides. This led to the decline of the Tu Mountain lineage. However, at that time, other than Daji, there was actually a nest of fox descendants cultivating beside the Xuanyuan Tomb. It was normal for them to be able to leave some news about the Xuanyuan Tomb in Tu Mountain. Black Jade, White Jade, leave first. Miss Wu Ya, please tell me more about that mystic realm. The two Five-Tailed Foxes stopped massaging his shoulders and legs and quietly retreated to guard the door. It was not that Jiang Li was enjoying life, but his fusion of the five cores had already reached the end. As the energy of his Golden Core rose, the accumulated strength in his body would rise by a level every day. The rapid swelling of strength made his entire body feel bloated and uncomfortable. He could only find two people to help him resolve it. Moreover, if it was someone with a lower cultivation level, they would not be able to massage his shoulders. After temporarily getting Black Jade and White Jade to leave, he asked about the details of the Xuanyuan Tomb. If it was anyone else, they might not know the benefits of the Xuanyuan Tomb, but Jiang Li had benefited greatly from the ruins of the Shang Dynastys Chaoge City. Not to mention several powerful treasures, the Human Emperors Blood Qi that had solidified in his body not only made his physique more and more similar to the human experts of the ancient times who could match Immortals and Gods, but it also gave him the title of the Human Emperors successor. Moreover, he was still missing a key to open the Fire Cloud Cave. Perhaps he could find it in the Xuanyuan Tomb. In his deduction, since Bi Gan of the Shang Dynasty had actually dared to set fire to the Xuanyuan Tomb, obviously, King Zhou at that time was not a descendant of Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, but the bloodline of the Flame Emperor. Otherwise, even if he had ten guts, he would not dare to do such a monstrous thing. Therefore, the token in Jiang Lis hand was most likely the token of the Flame Emperors lineage. Moreover, Nuiwas side had the token of the Fuxi lineage. If he wanted to open the Fire Cloud Cave, what he lacked was the token of Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. If Jiang Li could obtain it in advance, then he would have the advantage during the trip to the Fire Cloud Cave. As for why Tu Mountains Wu Ya suddenly wanted to tell him about this mystic realm, Jiang Li knew very well. She said that she wanted to ask him for help because she wanted to use this news to curry favor with Jiang Li and exchange for what she wanted. He did not intend to make things difficult for the other party. Miss Wu Ya, youre too polite. I naturally wont reject such a favor. In addition, I have a small favor to ask. Black Jade and White Jade still have some things to do beside me. I have to personally guide them in their cultivation. Its not convenient for me to stay in Tu Mountain forever. Tm afraid they wont be able to take over this position. When we return from the Xuanyuan Tomb, Im afraid well need Miss Wu Yas help. Miss Wu Ya, is it convenient? The other party had given Jiang Li a good favor, so Jiang Li naturally had to return it to her. This sounded like they were helping each other and not a dirty deal. Of course its convenient. Thank you for your help, Young Master Jiang Li! After both sides reached a consensus, Tu Mountains Wu Ya took the initiative to stand behind Jiang Li. She reached out and placed her hand on his shoulders, taking the position of Black Jade and White Jade. However, when she came into contact with Jiang Lis muscles that were even tougher than artifacts, she noticed that the strength in her hand was actually slightly unable to be pressed down. Only then did she realize that the strength of this human cultivator far exceeded her expectations. Suddenly, Wu Ya felt a little fortunate. Fortunately, she had lost a tail and her demonic strength had been greatly reduced. As a result, she gave up on the little thought that had arose previously. Otherwise, if she really overestimated herself and attacked, she would probably suffer a very unlucky outcome. Jiang Li smiled and slightly narrowed his eyes as he enjoyed the other partys service. In fact, he did not plan to let all his fox demons stay here. This was especially true for the two Five-Tailed Fox Demons, Black Jade and White Jade. Their bloodlines were very pure and they were very talented in illusions. Together with the female ghost, Qin Shuman, and Dajis finger bone, they could provide him with considerable help. He naturally would not leave these two capable assistants in the Ten Directions Region. It was just a declining Tu Mountain. He could just take away what he could. Jiang Li could not wait for this group of fox demons to develop again. In addition, he was very satisfied with the news about the Xuanyuan Tomb. Therefore, he took advantage of the situation and agreed to return this Spiritual Maidens position to her. Of course, if she could eat the upgraded version of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit later, that would be even better. Boom! However, right at this moment, the Tu Mountain Array outside suddenly trembled violently. The few of them walked out of the hut. The group of fox demons outside were looking up high. They also looked up and discovered that two large holes had been created in a mountain coating barrier in the sky. Two huge horns with spiral patterns pierced through the barrier. What? How is this possible! They penetrated the barrier with just one strike! Its over. The Five Banishment Demons are attacking us! Tu Mountain, which had always been following the policy of seclusion and locking down the region, did not have any precious resources, so they were naturally quite poor. Coupled with the fact that the location was relatively remote and there was no large-scale spirit vein underground to support the array formation, the array formation technique was quite ordinary. This also caused the array formation barrier of Tu Mountain to be roughly at the level of a second-rate sect in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. It was fine to put on a show usually, but when it came to a crisis, there was no way to rely on it to block a powerful enemy. The huge spiral bull horn pulled out of the barrier, then waited a moment before crashing again. This time, a huge hole was created in the barrier. The water buffalo demon that he had seen before rushed in from outside the barrier. Then, there was a huge white pig, a huge donkey, and a goat with lightning wrapped around its horns. Its true! Its really them! Its over. Even with Lord Black Jade and Lord White Jade, Tu Mountain wont be their match! The many fox demons in Tu Mountain trembled in panic. Even Tu Mountains Wu Ya, who was beside Jiang Li, could not help but cry out in surprise. Shouldnt the Five Banishment Daoists think that she was already dead? Why did they still come to their door? Although Tu Mountain was an ancient famous mountain, it had been moved here by a mighty figure using terrifying methods a long time ago. This was one of the remote mountains in the Ten Directions Region. Typically, no demon would fancy it here. Why did these guys come all the way here after killing her clone? However, what they did not know was that a few days ago, Five Banishment City had encountered a sudden calamity. The remaining tens of thousands of demons in the stronghold had their blood sucked dry almost overnight. Those extremely small but bloodthirsty mosquitoes could suck the blood of a demon dry in a short period of time and were extremely difficult to kill. Even the methods of the four demons did not have any obvious effect. Most importantly, after absorbing the blood, these mosquitoes began to reproduce in large numbers. If not for the fact that the insects produced by those mosquitoes were not so powerful, they would probably not have been able to escape the Five Banishment City. If they wanted to deal with those black mosquitoes, they would probably have to find demons skilled in fire. They had originally wanted to find help from the fire-attribute chickens, fire-attribute demons, and other demons with fire-attribute talent. However, the disappearance of their companion, the big yellow dog, during the wedding made them have some doubts. They seriously suspected that there were some demons in this region who joined forces to harm them. Otherwise, who could silently make a Great Demon suddenly disappear? Now that they had lost their territory and subordinates, they went to the others like stray dogs. If they fell into the trap set up by other demons, wouldnt they be in deep trouble? Therefore, after discussing, the four of them unanimously decided to find a place to temporarily settle down and slowly contact the other fire attribute demons to help. Now, if they wanted to seize a mountain to recuperate, wouldnt the best target be Tu Mountain which had just lost their Spiritual Maiden and had become a pushover? Therefore, they did not come for the Tu Mountains Wu Ya this time. They only wanted to snatch a mountain and temporarily stay there. Oh? Look, our bride is actually still alive! The four demons looked at Tu Mountains Wu Ya and immediately understood that they had been tricked by the other party previously. However, this time, she had nowhere to run! Hahaha, perfect. The four of us brothers are just worrying about having nowhere to vent our anger. Youre our legitimate wife. Come and satisfy us! The four of them were not wearing any clothes. As they spoke, a certain place that could be used to soak in alcohol swelled up violently. If they were defeated this time, the entire Tu Mountain would probably suffer a tragic outcome. The water buffalo stepped on the air with its four hooves. The hos on both sides pressed down and rushed down. This was an attack that was enough to directly pierce through the Tu Mountain barrier. Demon Ox Horn! Boom! Under the collision, the entire mountain shook. However, the force that could usually break a mountaintop only created a pit less than ten feet deep this time. As an ancient famous mountain, the toughness of Tu Mountain was naturally far from what ordinary mountains could compare to. It was completely more than enough to withstand the power of a Soul Formation realm battle. The mountain was surprisingly sturdy, but what was even more surprising was that the horns did not directly touch the mountain. Instead, it was stopped by a pair of seemingly weak hands. The few of you came uninvited. Youre not giving me face. Tl inform you now. Im the one presiding over Tu Mountain! Jiang Li raised his right leg and swept it towards the huge bull head. As his right leg swept out, it suddenly turned into a dragon tail, instantly sending the other party flying. The huge water buffalo rolled on the mountain, shattering large rocks before finally crashing into a stone wall. How dare you, Black Wyrm! Who gave you the guts to go against us, the Five Banishment Daoists! Watch me pull out your tendons and eat them as noodles! The ox demon had yet to recover from the blow. Above, the other three demons cursed angrily. They naturally did not believe that a True Dragon would appear in this world, and they all felt that Jiang Li had appeared from nowhere. A large amount of blue lightning immediately appeared on the long horns of the goat demon. In just a breath, it condensed into a bolt of lightning that struck towards Jiang Li below. However, Jiang Li did not dodge. His feet suddenly stepped on the ground as he charged towards the lightning. The violent lightning struck his body with cracking sounds. His clothes shattered, and his body was charred. Jiang Lis rapidly rising figure was not affected at all. Instead, a comfortable expression appeared on his face. Lightning was indeed much more comfortable than ordinary massages. After breaking through the lightning bolt, Jiang Lis right fist was covered in a layer of black scales, and he smashed his fist towards the sheep demon that seemed to be the most fragile among the four demons. This was especially true for the two electric horns on the goat demons head. After removing them, they could be used as artifacts. Occasionally, it would give him an electric massage. It was very suitable. However, the moment before it hit, a flesh-colored wall appeared in front of him. Jiang Lis heavy fist landed on the wall of flesh. The place it touched fluctuated like a wave, spreading the force that was enough to split mountains in circles. Not only that, but the thick fat caved in like a swamp, causing Jiang Lis entire arm to be stuck inside, and he was actually unable to pull it out for a time. It was the pig demon that collided with the goat demon and endured Jiang Lis punch. Moreover, not only did he endure Jiang Lis fist, it also grabbed him with a body of fat. There were many enemies to begin with. Once he was captured, the outcome was self-evident. Sure enough, in the next moment, a black shadow enveloped Jiang Lis head. Looking up, he saw a donkeys hooves the size of a water vat stepping towards him. Boom! Jiang Li was stepped back to the ground by the huge donkeys hooves, creating another huge hole in the mountain. As expected, it was still a little too difficult for him to face the four demons alone. However, it was not enough to kill him instantly. Impressive! Impressive! Its said that black donkey hooves can ward off evil, right? I wonder if the effects will be better with these four hooves of yours! Jiang Li walked out of the dust. A shocking wound on his head was quickly healing. He completely ignored the injuries he had just suffered. As he moved his body, the bones in his entire body crackled, and the aura on his body rose steadily. If not for the fact that one of the five of you is missing, I really wouldnt dare to fight you head-on. But now, lets see if I can kill you first or if you kill me before that! All the demons in Tu Mountain had already rushed to the inner Tu Mountain Earth Cave to take refuge the moment the array was broken. This sturdy ancient mountain could become the best battlefield. He would let these four fellows resolve the swelling energy of his Golden Core Fusion! Chapter 394 - Cloud Summoning, Rain Descends Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the sky above Tu Mountain in the Ten Directions Region. The barrier that was already riddled with holes suddenly broke through again. A figure covered in blood broke through the barrier in a sorry state and could not help but rush into the sky. The figure waved his hand, and a cloud condensed out of thin air, catching him like cotton. Cough cough! Amidst the clouds, the person coughed violently and coughed out the blood in his lungs. Only then did his breathing become smoother. The clothes on his upper body had already completely disappeared, and there was a fist-sized hole in his chest that was still bleeding. The blood accumulated in his lungs earlier was also because of this injury. It was a shocking wound. This person looked like he was about to die. However, the person in the clouds was not worried or afraid at all. Such serious injuries were as if they were drawn on him by a human artist. Without needing any additional treatment, the blood hole was quickly washed away by a stream of spring water. In just a moment, the original bloody hole was about to vanish. This person was none other than the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, Jiang Li. Earlier, he had been struck in the chest by the ox demons horns. The huge force directly threw him thousands of feet into the sky, leaving a terrifying hole in his chest. Fortunately, the Earth-rank Body Repairing Golden Wyrm Pill! and the combined army of the Great Mountain Alliances medical cultivators were sufficiently powerful. An injury of this level was not qualified to be left on him. Jiang Lis combat strength was not bad, but no matter what, he had only just reached the Soul Formation realm in terms of battle strength. These four adult demons might not have any special bloodline, but their demonic strength was shocking. Each of them could suppress him. The four of them attacking together made it even harder for Jiang Li to resist. If one was not careful, they would be hit. Moreover, under the effect of the Overlord Body, they would still suffer considerable injuries. Fortunately, this kind of injury was still within his tolerance range. Therefore, Jiang Li deliberately did not use the Black Scale Armor to defend his entire body. Instead, he fought the four demons alone. This kind of pressure was huge, but it was not to the extent of truly endangering his life. To him, it was a rare opportunity. Under this pressure, even the speed of the fusion of the five cores in his body was accelerating. Kid, why arent you dead yet?! Twin Extreme Lightning! Flying in the cloud, Jiang Li had just recovered the huge hole in his chest when another bolt of lightning shot out from the horns of the goat demon below and directly struck the cloud that Jiang Li was hiding in. This small cloud was instantly dispersed by the lightning, revealing Jiang Li who was enveloped by lightning. Under the intense electric current, Jiang Lis muscles continuously trembled, but his resistance to lightning damage was almost greater than his resistance to fire damage. The speed at which this lightning charred his body could not match the speed at which he recovered. It could only temporarily numb his muscles and slow him down. Moreover, he felt wisps of lightning that had been absorbed into his body. This power made the speed at which his Golden Core fused faster. Brother Ox, is this kid a human or a demon? The spiritual qi in his body is too strange. Ive never seen him use that mixed demonic qi before. But why did this guy transform into a flood dragon? Hes so strong! The pig demon below twitched its nose and quickly smelled the abnormality in Jiang Lis body. Once Jiang Li started to fight with his full strength, he would definitely use his energy. The demonic qi of the catfish could not cover it. Of course, Jiang Lis Nine Nether Asura power was different from the mainstream spiritual qi. Hmph! No matter if hes human or demon, he must die here today! Where did this guy come from? Theres definitely more than a hundred drops of dragon blood in his body. Kill him, pull out his tendons, skin him, and stew him! Let us brothers taste dragon meat! The ox demon opened its mouth to the sky. On its two spiral horns, rings of blue light continuously lit up. As the air trembled, the surrounding spiritual qi and energy quickly gathered in his mouth. As the blue light on the ox horn rose to the peak, the energy in its mouth gathered to the limit, and in the end, it transformed into a straight blue pillar of light that shot out towards Jiang Li who was slowed down by the lightning. Draconic Ox Roar Cannon! Jiang Li only had time to lower his hands to block before he was struck by the blue pillar of light. Boom! In the air, an explosion ring shaped like an oxs head spread out. The wind pressure that pushed towards the ground blew until the plants on the mountain broke and rocks rolled down. Even the aftershock had such power, so the damage suffered at the core was even more unimaginable. Is he dead? They all raised their heads and stared at the sky, paying attention to any change in aura above. Tf hes a human, he should be dead already. The goat demon guessed. No, that guys body is very hard. Im afraid he wont die so easily! The donkey demon, ox demon, and pig demon were all existences that had fought Jiang Li at close range. Their understanding towards Jiang Lis sturdy body was clearly deeper. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. At this moment, a few leaves floated past the four demons and flew higher and higher. It seems like theres a wind? They had thought that the wind pressure caused by the Ox Roar Cannon had not completely ended. However, when they observed carefully, they discovered that a few large trees that had not been broken were swaying more and more violently in the wind. Not only was the wind blowing, but the wind was also getting stronger. In the air, a dark cloud was churning and swelling wantonly. In just a few breaths, it had already covered the original clear sky. Aslender black figure was swimming in the dark clouds, stirring up the wind and clouds. Its that guy! Stop him! The four demons reacted and kicked the ground as they flew into the sky. You want to stop it now? Its already too late! Summoning Clouds and Rain! The pouring rain was like a river pouring down from the sky, enveloping the nearby area in rain and fog. Clouds followed dragons, and wind followed tigers. Creating clouds and causing rain was the instinct of the Dragon Race. As long as he was willing to use his spiritual qi to move the water of the three pools or five great lakes, he could sustain it for ten days and nights. The rain poured down. The Black Dragon immediately transformed back into human form and rushed towards the four demons below. He cupped his fists as a hammer, and his target was the most fragile-looking sheep demon. Of course, a wall of flesh blocked his path again. The Five Banishment Demons were missing one and could not form a terrifying combined array. However, after interacting with each other for a thousand years, the cooperation between them was also pure. The pig demon was the tank among them. It endured most of the damage in the battle and relied on its fat body to restrict the enemy and provide its teammates with a fatal blow. It was not easy to break through his fat defense, but if he did not break through, it would be very difficult to injure the other three demons behind him. However, this time, the pig demon was unable to easily receive Jiang Lis fist like last time. Instead, he was sent flying and fell down. Moreover, a purple bruise appeared on his back. His strength suddenly increased? Chapter 395 - Battle for Seven Days Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After pounding away the pig demon, Jiang Li immediately rushed towards it. He reached out with both hands and grabbed the horns, intending to break them. In the future, if he used the horn to generate lightning in the rain, it would look much better. However, the lightning landed on his body again, causing Jiang Lis figure to pause. He had already been blocked by the pig demon. Now that he stopped, some of the initiative had completely disappeared. Under the shadow, another large donkey hooves landed on him. Jiang Li was beaten back to the ground. Under the rain, he stood on the muddy ground and began an intense battle with the four demons. However, this time, the four demons clearly sensed that this guy, who they did not know was human or demon, was much harder to deal with than before. The most obvious manifestation was that his strength had increased. Jiang Lis strength had indeed increased. The source was the ordinary rain falling from the sky. His current physical strength could roughly be divided into three main parts. One was the power of his body refinement cultivation and the blood tattoo of a hundred beasts and demons. The second was the refinement of his aperture with the Human Emperors Blood Qi, inheriting the power of the ancient human physique. The third was the power of the Dragon Race, Dragon Blood, Dragon Soul, and Dragon Pearl that gave him the power of the Ancient Dragon Race. What was suddenly strengthened was the third portion of the Dragon Races power. The Dragon Race was the overlord of the water and had hundreds of scales. Although it could also unleash its power on the shore, its true power could naturally only be displayed in the water. He could not drag this battlefield into the water. However, by summoning the wind and rain clouds, he could summon the rain that could splash the sky. In the omnipresent rain, it could also allow his Dragon Races power to be better displayed. Although he was still not the four demons match and was injured repeatedly during the siege, it was much better than before. At the very least, he would not be sent flying in a sorry state again. Sometimes, even if he was injured, he would attack one of the demons and leave injuries on their bodies. At their level, their vitality was tenacious and their bodies were filled with spiritual qi. As long as they did not encounter a crushing battle, it was very difficult to determine the winner. This battle lasted for seven days and seven nights. The originally beautiful scenery of a paradise was completely ruined after seven days. It was as if they had been attacked by a meteor shower. There were large and small pits everywhere. There were even pits in the pits. Even the fox demons who had lived here for thousands of years would probably not recognize this mountaintop now. Lord White Jade, Lord Black Jade, is Alliance Leader Jiang going to be fine? Its been seven days. Why hasnt it ended? Lord Jiang Li really doesnt need our help? Its truly too strenuous for him to go against the four demons alone. If we can help Lord share some of the pressure, perhaps we can drive them out of Tu Mountain. While the experts fought for seven days, the fox demons in the cave in Tu Mountain hid in fear for seven days. They had been worried that Jiang Li would not be able to last long. The Tu Mountain fox demons that were hiding in the cave was like turtles in a jar. Once Jiang Li was defeated, they would not even be able to escape. Tu Mountains Wu Ya, who had already recovered a portion of her demonic strength, also wanted to go out and help several times. At the Soul Formation realm, everyones life force would become very tough. Even if there was a certain gap in strength and foundation, it would not be easy to win ina short period of time. However, this referred to one-on-one situations. A few days ago, the tail that she had cut off had just been attacked once. The sense of helplessness was still fresh in her mind. Tu Mountains Wu Ya felt that even if she was at her peak, she would not be able to withstand this situation for so long. However, every time she wanted to go out, she would be stopped by the two fox demons, Black Jade and White Jade. It caused her to suspect that these two fox demons had a feud with Jiang Li in secret and wanted to deliberately kill him. Wu Ya suggested again. Jiang Li could fight the four demons for seven days alone. If she was included, along with the help of Black Jade and White Jades fusion form, with three against four, there might be a chance of victory. However, Black Jade and White Jade were not interested in her suggestion at all. Dont disturb the Lords mood. If he wants to take them down, he can do it at any time. all you need to do is stay here and not die. In order to not make the fox demons feel offended, Black Jade and White Jade changed their address of Jiang Li from master to lord. The fox demons in the cave were still shocked. In other words, Jiang Li had deliberately caused this battle. He had the power to easily subdue the four demons? The might and reputation of the Five Banishment City had accumulated for a long time in this region. If not for the Demon Kings attacking, the fox demons would find it difficult to believe that someone could defeat them. That was a deep-rooted understanding that could not be changed with a few words. Spiritual Maiden, the water level is rising again! Should we move higher? At this moment, another fox demon came to report. The turbid water was surging at a visible speed. The huge battle destroyed the surface vegetation of Tu Mountain. A large amount of surface soil was also destroyed, and it rained for another seven days. Naturally, a huge amount of water was accumulated in the mountain. The terrain of this underground cave was too low, and a large amount of rain seeped in. Now, it seemed that they could no longer block it. If they did not move, they would all be soaked in the water. The fox demons looked at Black Jade and White Jade and waited for the two new Spiritual Maidens to give the order. The two fox demons stretched out their claws and pressed them against the stone wall of the cave, feeling the vibrations from above. The frequency and intensity were greater than before. Dont worry, it seems that the Lords battle is approaching the end. Lets go up. Black Jade and White Jade walked up confidently. Although the other fox demons were still a little worried, the water level was already behind them. They could only follow. On the ground above, the chests of the four demons rose and fell violently like bellows. They did not mind the foam-like blood spurting out of their nostrils. Their eyes were fixed on the young man in the middle. The seven days of high-intensity battle exhausted the four of them. There were no less than a hundred injuries of various sizes on their bodies. However, the youth standing in the middle still looked the same. They swore that in these seven days, the fellows they surrounded and attacked had suffered at least a hundred times the injuries they suffered. Even if it was a pig demon with thick skin, if it suffered such damage, it would probably have died several times already. However, this guy looked so calm. Not to mention being injured, he did not even seem to be exhausted. Is this guy a monster?! He wont be injured? Wont he be tired?! Chapter 396 - 99 Runes Purple Extreme Golden Core Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The four demons calling a human a monster sounded a little strange. However, the perpetual motion machine Jiang Li was ridiculously strong, causing the four demons to feel deep helplessness. They surrounded Jiang Li, but they did not have the slightest intention of continuing to attack. Instead, their gazes crossed each other, and it was unknown what they were thinking. Kid, well let you off today. Dont let us see you again. Right, our brothers, the four demons, are in a good mood today, so we wont fuss about it with you anymore. Well give you Tu Mountain. Well mind our own business in the future. They already had the intention to retreat. They shouted at Jiang Li as they retreated. After all, Jiang Lis recovery ability was bottomless, and his spiritual qi and stamina did not show any signs of exhaustion. If they continued fighting, they would probably be the ones exhausted to death in the end. At that time, they would not even be able to leave. After the four demons finished speaking, they planned to use their flying technique to leave. However, how could Alliance Leader Jiang agree to let them go? Now, Tu Mountain could be considered his territory. They had ruined his mountain to such an extent. How could they leave just like that? With a stomp of his foot, a large number of green sprouts suddenly emerged from the bumpy ground. It was the seed that Jiang Li had casually scattered in the battle earlier. Those vines instantly wrapped around the four demons, preventing them from rising into the sky in a short period of time. Then, a huge lotus phantom appeared on the surface of Tu Mountain, and blood-colored petals gathered inward. Taking advantage of the time when the four demons were entangled by the vines, he locked them all inside the lotus shadow. In the seven days that Jiang Li dragged them along, the statue clone had plenty of time to tamper with the ground. He used the Karma Cleansing Lotus to set up a temporary array formation on the mountain. Although they could not unleash their full power without the enhancement of the earth vein, they could still trap the four demons for a period of time. The four demons broke free from the restraints and noticed that they were surrounded by the lotus shadow. They immediately glared at Jiang Li. Youre courting death! They felt that they had already given Jiang Li enough respect by taking the initiative to retreat, but this person was still unwilling to stop and wanted to make them stay. Did he really think that the Five Banishment Demons was easy to bully? At the very least, up until now, they were still suppressing Jiang Li. It was just that there was no way to determine the winner. If Jiang Li did not let them leave, they would not be afraid. At most, they would beat him up before leaving. The Demon Ox Horn charged towards Jiang Li again and collided with his fists. However, this time, the ox demon clearly felt that its strength had fallen into a disadvantage. The human in front of him had actually become stronger again! The four demons continued to attack. They quickly discovered that at this moment seven days after the battle, the human in front of them was undergoing a terrifying change. Amidst the continuous collision, the strength and spiritual qi rose at a visible speed. Not long after, they were even unable to suppress Jiang Li. A few minutes later, a five-colored spiritual light blossomed. A terrifying aura forced the four demons back. Five inner cores tightly attached to each other were spat out from Jiang Lis mouth. There was also a ball of bright flames burning the five inner cores. As the flames roasted them, the boundary between the five pills had already disappeared. The four inner cores around were slowly fusing into the largest Dragon Pearl Golden Core in the middle. This was where Jiang Lis rising strength came from. What is he doing? Thats a human Golden Core. Quickly destroy it! Wait, a human Golden Core cultivator? Is this guy only a Golden Core cultivator? No matter what it is, we cant let this guy succeed! The four demons could not believe Jiang Lis true cultivation. However, they still tacitly rushed towards the Golden Core that was fusing. Regardless of whether this thing was a Golden Core or not, it seemed to be the core without a doubt. As long as it was destroyed, it would definitely be a huge blow to Jiang Li. However, as soon as they approached, a huge sense of danger enveloped them. Fear! It was the same aura as before! It was the flames on the Golden Core that made them stop in their tracks and instinctively not dare to approach. The ox demon opened its mouth and condensed an ox roar cannon. However, halfway through, just as he aimed at the Golden Core, another huge sense of danger assaulted him. He could sense that if this shot was fired. The flame would definitely pass through space and land on his body. The feeling was so clear that the ox demon could only dissipate the energy in its mouth. The most important function of the legendary Suiren Human Fire was to expel demon beasts to protect humanity. How could it be possible to avoid it by using a random long-range attack? Not to mention the four of them, even if a Demon King was here, they would probably not dare to touch the Golden Core wrapped in the Human Fire. Then, they could only watch helplessly as the five Golden Cores slowly fused together. Jiang Li, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, was not afraid of others causing trouble. His palms and head faced the sky, and his body continuously emitted a large amount of top-grade spiritual qi and the power of chaos that surged towards his Golden Core. However, the fusion of the five cores was unprecedented. At the final moment of the fusion, the energy needed suddenly began to rise exponentially. The huge suction force sucked away the surrounding spiritual qi on the spot, causing the entire lotus shadow to become unstable. The two types of energy in Jiang Lis body had already reached the limit that his body could endure. However, it was far from satisfying the needs of the Golden Core. The sudden spiritual qi insufficiency caught Jiang Li off guard. Without a sufficient energy supply, the vitality in his body began to be replenished. The perfectly curved and healthy body began to wither and cave in because too much vitality had been sucked away in a short period of time. After such a long time, it would definitely injure his origin. Jiang Li, who was fine after fighting for more than seven days, was almost sucked dry by his Golden Core. Sure enough, the path of cultivation was filled with dangers. Especially when the path of cultivation was unique, without predecessors, there would be more danger. Fortunately, Jiang Li was a person who liked to prepare before work. L originally planned to use it when I broke through to the Nascent Soul realm. I didnt expect that I would need it now. Jiang Li looked at his palm that was already slightly dry and did not panic. He took out the Ground Control Flag from the coffin. Then, the small flag unfolded, and a vein pattern that was meandering like a flood dragon was released by Jiang Li. As soon as those patterns appeared in the air, they continuously increased the concentration of spiritual qi in the surroundings. The spiritual qi in a radius of dozens of kilometers was attracted and gathered here. What dense spiritual qi. Its as if Im ina large spirit mine. Whats that? The four demons of Five Banishment City did not dare to approach the fire and were unable to break through the lotus shadow in a short period of time. They could only stay on the spot and watch Jiang Li fuse with his Golden Core. At this moment, the fox demons hiding underground had already returned to the ground. Before they could feel sad about the destruction of the Tu Mountain, they were already attracted by the golden light emitted from above Jiang Lis head and the Golden Core that was like a black hole. That seems to be an earth vein? Legend has it that in ancient times, there were immortals who could intercept the earth vein spiritual vein and plant it on their mountaintop to nurture the Dragon Vein and strengthen the foundation of the famous mountain. I didnt expect to see such an immortal technique today! Some ancient inheritances and old fox demons with decent knowledge would recognize the golden light that was emerging from the Ground Control Flag and entering the Golden Core. Hearing the old foxs explanation, the other demons also revealed respectful expressions. This golden pattern was indeed the earth vein. Jiang Li naturally did not have the ability to intercept the earth vein. However, as a feudal artifact under the Human Emperor in ancient times, one of the terrifying abilities of the Ground Control Flag was to capture the earth vein. In theory, it should be used to move the earth vein and modify the environment. It could even move low-level earth veins repeatedly to feed high-level spirit veins and finally develop a Dragon Vein. However, at this moment, Jiang Li used the entire earth vein and threw the spiritual qi into his Golden Core. Since his own spiritual qi was unable to satisfy the fusion of the Golden Core, it should be enough to use an entire earth vein no matter what cost it required. With an entire earth vein as nutrients, the energy demand for the fusion of the five cores was naturally no longer a problem. Under the refinement of the Human Fire and having enough power of virtuous merit to protect himself, he naturally fused completely without any danger. As the last purple-gold light flashed, Jiang Lis Golden Core appeared. When he was at the Core Formation realm previously, his Golden Core had changed in three colors: gold, red, and purple. Then, there were 33 golden runes and 33 blood runes on the Extreme Violet Golden Core, a total of 66 runes. Now, after the fusion of the five cores, the Golden Core was twice as large as before. There were 33 mysterious white runes on it. In addition to the red and golden runes, there were 99 in total. Even he could not help but tremble when he felt the power contained in them. Jiang Li could sense that his strength had obtained an explosive increase compared to before. The terrifying 99 Runes Extreme Violet Golden Core had already reached the limit of the Golden Core realm. As long as he was willing, he could shatter his core and reach the Nascent Soul realm at any time. Opening his mouth, the Extreme Violet Golden Core that had fused with his endless blood and sweat automatically shrunk and flew back into his stomach. He took out two more Nine Nether Earth Fruits and nibbled them clean in his mouth. The vitality that had been extracted by the Golden Core in Jiang Lis body was completely replenished. The sunken skin and muscles returned to their original state, and his strength had more than doubled when compared to before. He looked at the four demons again. Tm really sorry for making you wait. In order to express my apologies, let me send you to reunite with that big yellow dog. What? Youre the one who killed him? As soon as Jiang Li spoke, how could the four demons not know that the disappearance of the yellow dog was the work of this person before them? However, they clearly had a misunderstanding, thinking that the dog demon had been killed. They were furious in their hearts. The five great demons came from the Banishment Immortal Residence together. For thousands of years, although there were often conflicts, the feelings between them were also extremely deep. However, when they recalled the appearance of the Golden Core just now, they did not dare to vent their anger. What we did to Tu Mountain previously was our fault. Now that the yellow dog is dead, it can be considered to have resolved the karma between us. How about this matter ends here? The Five Banishment City will definitely not take revenge on Tu Mountain. The four demons chose to admit defeat. It was one thing for this person to not die, but he actually became stronger the more he fought. Especially with that flame in hand, they could not even attack. If Jiang Li used that flame, the only outcome would be that they would follow in the footsteps of the yellow dog. Jiang Li originally wanted to arouse their anger and test the strength after the fusion of the five cores. He did not expect that these five fellows would actually have such a reaction. After all, they were once domesticated animals. Their bloodthirsty nature was still much inferior to wild demon beasts. However, Jiang Li would not let them off so easily. He reached out and grabbed the coffin, pulling out a huge yellow dog. The yellow dog was thrown into the middle of the four demons. It was also covered in injuries. Clearly, it had been beaten up quite badly in the coffin. So youre not dead. Wait, whats on your neck? Is it Masters? Although he was not dead, this demon had already lost his original confidence. This was because there was a metal ring on his neck. With this thing around, Jiang Li could make him suffer any time. The big yellow dog, who had been patiently taught by its master, no longer dared to resist Jiang Li after trying a few times. The other four demons were originally quite excited to see that the dog demon was still alive. The five demons combined might not be as powerful as the rumors said. However, below the Demon King, they had already touched the peak existences of the Soul Formation realm. They were confident that as long as they joined forces, they would definitely be able to defeat Jiang Li. If it was really impossible, they had to fight to a draw. However, now that the dog demon was wearing the same collar as before, as long as Jiang Li chanted the spell, the dog demon would be crippled. Forget about helping, it was even possible for them to turn against each other if they could not withstand the pain. They did not dare to expect a counterattack. They even had a very bad guess. Since Jiang Li had obtained the yellow dogs collar, could he also have their respective restraining artifacts? There was naturally an answer. He did not hide it. With a wave of his hand, four artifacts floated behind him. Looking at the four artifacts that had once worn them and brought them endless pain, the four demons pupils constricted, and their legs could not help but go soft. Long before the four of them arrived, the Nine Nether clone had already met up with his main body. These artifacts naturally arrived in Jiang Lis hands. What Black Jade and White Jade said previously was not bragging. Jiang Lis main body plus two clones and the combination of the Black Jade and White Jade could defeat them head-on even without using these restraining artifacts. Moreover, he had such an ace in his hand. These four guys had purely been tempering his body for seven days. Tll give you one more chance. Either kill me here, or I capture you and make you my servants. From now on, I wont use these four artifacts. As long as you defeat me, Ill set you free. Jiang Li crossed his arms and spoke to the four demons patiently. Unfortunately, the four demons clearly still looked disinterested and completely lacked fighting spirit. Humans were really too good at lying. They did not believe a word that Jiang Li had said just now. How could he really not use such a winning artifact? However, if they did not attack, Jiang Li would not forgive them. A fist enlarged in the ox demons eyes. Jiang Lis speed was twice as fast as before. His speed was not slow to begin with. Now that it was doubled, they did not even have time to react. The ox demon let out a wail and was sent flying. The other four demons were helpless. They could not escape now, so they could only join the battle. They did not believe that he would not use the artifacts for fifteen minutes. Once they really had a chance to win, this human would definitely not hesitate to use those artifacts to restrain them. No matter how hard they worked, it would not end well. If they injured this future master, they would be the ones to suffer. The five demons, who had once raised livestock, really understood the principles behind this. They could not be bothered to pay attention to the incense stick that Jiang Li had erected. They weakly faced Jiang Lis punches and kicks, hoping that this human would quickly stop. Jiang Lis aura from before was not fake. Now, the power of his punches and kicks was shocking. Any one of them could cause the five demons considerable injuries. They had barely formed the Five Banishment Demon Array, so they could withstand a few more attacks from Jiang Li. However, it was only a few more hits. If they were at their peak, they might be able to suppress Jiang Li. However, they had no fighting spirit now, and the spiritual qi and demonic qi in their bodies were only at 20-30% of their usual capacity. How could they be Jiang Lis match? After being beaten up ruthlessly, they lay down in resignation. Alright, Jiang Li admitted that these five demons thoughts were not wrong. When these five artifacts landed in his hands, the outcome of the Five Banishment Demons was already predestined. He could not give up these five powerful combatants for nothing. He had to let them serve the human race for the rest of their lives to make up for their previous sins.. Chapter 397 - Bitter Swamp Twin Kissing Mosquito Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Are you convinced? Under the service of Black Jade and White Jade, Jiang Li put on his clothes again and looked down at the five demons. The five demons lying on the ground seemed depressed and desperate. After the death of the Lu familys ancestor, Lu Shoushan, they originally thought that they could no longer be bound and live freely. The five demons who had enjoyed the life of freedom were naturally unwilling to live under anothers roof. However, with a wave of Jiang Lis hand, the artifacts left behind by the Lu Clans ancestor, Lu Shoushan, automatically flew out and landed on the five demons. Just like back then, even if the cultivation and demonic power of the five demons were no longer the same as before, after being bound by these artifacts, they were still unable to break free. Jiang Li mobilized them slightly, and the five demons, ox, sheep, pig, dog, and donkey, felt an intense pain from the depths of their souls. After enduring a wave of fear that was left behind thousands of years ago, it was also awakened by a familiar feeling. Their indignant expression completely disappeared as they obediently lay on the ground, not daring to raise their heads and look straight at Jiang Li. We admit defeat, Lord. We admit defeat! We are willing to serve you as our master. Please spare us! The five demons lay on the ground and returned to their humanoid forms. However, those artifacts still stuck to them like glue, preventing them from having any bad thoughts. That ancestor of the Lu family was indeed worthy of being a Demon Trainer Master. Even a demon that had been separated from the world for hundreds or thousands of years could be defeated with just an artifact. It could be seen how cruel the demonic cultivation methods passed down by the Lu family were. To do this, it was most likely that they had already done something to the demons soul when they were weak. Unless one could cultivate to the Demon Immortal realm, it could be said to be extremely difficult to escape this kind of restriction. Even if the Netherworld was still around, the reincarnation cycle could not remove it. If not for Jiang Li interfering midway, the Lu family would not have killed themselves because of greed.1 With these five artifacts, they might really be able to subdue the Five Banishment City and rise up from then on. Unfortunately, greed harmed others, and these things still fell into Jiang Lis hands in the end. After using these five artifacts to intimidate them a little, Jiang Li was not interested in continuing to torture them. He put the five demons back into the coffin and let them use the spiritual qi in the coffin to quickly recover their injuries and combat strength. On the other side, the Tu Mountain fox demons finally recovered from their shock and surrounded Jiang Li to thank him. Thank you for helping Tu Mountain out. Congratulations on receiving the five demons as your servants. In the fox group, Wu Yas eyes were filled with fear and envy. The Five Banishment Demon that had caused the entire Tu Mountain to be terrified not long ago had actually become the subordinates of this human in the blink of an eye. It could be seen that if Jiang Li wanted to attack Tu Mountain, even if these foxes felt that they were noble, they would probably not be able to defeat Jiang Li with a single hand. Fortunately, she had made the right choice earlier. She wanted to hand over the information about the Xuanyuan Tomb to curry favor with Jiang Li. If she had lost her mind earlier and chose to resist by force or by illusion, it was hard to say how Tu Mountain would be now. In any case, she was definitely doomed. Lord Jiang Li, in order to thank you for saving Tu Mountain, please accept this fox fur coat. Tu Mountain was too poor and had nothing to give him. After thinking for a long time, Tu Mountains Wu Ya stepped forward and respectfully delivered a thick snow-white fox fur coat. The fox fur emitted specks of spiritual light. Clearly, it was not ordinary. On a closer look, there were actually six furry tails hanging on the fox fur coat. This caused Jiang Li to be slightly surprised. Previously, he had also learned that after the spiritual qi resurgence, there had only been two Six-tailed Foxes in the history of Tu Mountain all these years. One of them was Tu Mountains Wu Ya, and the other was her mother. The corpse of the previous generations Spiritual Maiden was actually made into a fox fur coat. Now, she was even giving it to Jiang Li. This Tu Mountains mannerism was really too practical. Lord, please dont misunderstand. Mother was harmed by a villain outside back then. Her corpse was made into a fox fur coat, and her Essence Soul was imprisoned in a pearl. Wu Ya spent a lot of effort to retrieve these two items. Lord, please treasure it. Wu Ya saw Jiang Lis expression and was afraid that he would have a bad impression of Tu Mountain because of a misunderstanding, so she immediately explained. Jiang Li nodded. To be able to make use of the demon beasts corpse to its soul so thoroughly, the one who killed the Spiritual Maiden of the previous generation was probably a human cultivator. The fur of the Tu Mountains fox demon could resist the invasion of illusions and mental injuries. It was considered a good artifact, so Jiang Li no longer stood on ceremony and put away the fox fur coat. With a wave of his hand, the fox demons dispersed. Now, the entire Tu Mountain was covered in uneven pits like the surface of the moon. If they wanted this place to regain its former vitality, they still needed to work hard. After resting for three days, Jiang Li sat on the back of a large water buffalo. The buffalo walked on the air and returned to the sky above Five Banishment City. At this moment, the Five Banishment City was no longer as bustling as before. A gust of wind blew past, and only withered leaves flew everywhere in the entire village. It was not only in the city, but the large forest outside the city had also lost its former vitality. It was clearly a warm summer with abundant rain and sunlight, but only ten days had passed. The originally lush forest, from the tall trees to the low grass, had already withered. Countless leaves withered, accumulating a thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground. Ordinary people would probably fall into that thickness without even seeing the top of their heads. Under the quiet appearance, there was often an even more terrifying killing intent. Even if he stopped in the sky, Jiang Li could notice that the air seemed to be emitting an aura that was similar to an insect. That aura indicated that once he descended to a certain height, something bad might happen. Jiang Li reached out and grabbed a sheep demon that had yet to transform from the coffin. This was one of the small demons he had captured from Five Banishment City. In order to accommodate these demons and humans, he even spent a lot of effort to specially isolate a suitable environment in the coffin. After sticking a Light Body Talisman on the sheep demon, his hand loosened, and he directly threw the small demon towards the Five Banishment City below. As the name suggested, the Light Body Talisman could reduce the weight of objects and slow down the speed of falling. Even if one fell from a high place, they would not die easily. The sheep demon did not have any artifact on it, so it clearly could not fly. It did not know what had happened at all. It began to fall freely with a dumbfounded expression and quickly circled in the air. It fell towards the quiet fortress below. The speed at which the sheep demon fell became faster and faster. The height that Jiang Li threw it down was a little too high. Even if it did not die, its four legs would be crippled. However, before he landed, Jiang Lis ears suddenly went numb. He heard a series of intense vibrations that disgusted his ears. Buzzing sounds rang out. First, there were hundreds, then thousands, and then quickly became tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions! Using his hearing of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, the city below suddenly seemed to buzzl. Countless vibrating waves spread out below. Then, a dense swarm of mosquitoes flew out from every shadow in the Five Banishment City. In the blink of an eye, a thick black cloud formed. They smelled a living thing. It was like a huge black hand dragging the sky as it grabbed the falling sheep demon. The sheep demons cries stopped abruptly. It was held back by the swarm of mosquitoes and could not land for a time. Countless tiny needles stabbed into the sheep demons body, pulling out everything that could flow. The sheep demon actually did not need to consider landing safely because it was already dead before it could reach the ground. When the sheep demon landed, its shriveled body was actually smashed into countless tiny pieces like a piece of porcelain. Was it the group of mosquitoes we saw at that time? Through the Nine Nether clone, Jiang Li had naturally seen the mosquito that flew out from the Banishment Immortal Residence. However, he did not expect the destructive power of those mosquitoes to be so powerful. This reproduction ability was a little exaggerated. In ten days, the mosquitoes sucked up all the creatures in the vicinity, including animals and plants. In such a short period of time, there were actually so many of them. Just looking at them made ones scalp go numb. Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! At this moment, the mosquitoes below became restless. They seemed to have discovered Jiang Li and the ox demon who were floating in the sky. In the surrounding forest, countless black mosquitoes similarly flew out. They gathered larger and larger, surging towards Jiang Li above. [Name: Bitter Swamp Twin Kissing Mosquito} (Type: Small Insect] [Age: Rapid Reproduction] [Lifespan: Short Term] [Gender: Male and Female in one body] [Source of Nutrition: Biological Body Fluid, Spiritual Qi [Habit: Insect Queen Ecosystem, Nourisher] Jiang Li quickly threw an appraisal skill down. These disgusting mosquitoes had a name that he had never heard of. After sweeping through the information, he roughly understood the situation of these mosquitoes. It was no wonder that these mosquitoes could reproduce so quickly. According to the information of the Five Banishment Demons, there was still a huge difference between the overwhelming number of mosquitoes and the small group of mosquitoes that appeared at the beginning. It should be a derivative creature of the tiny clump of mosquitoes he saw. It could also be seen from the two aspects of appraisal: (Lifespan: Short Term] and [Habit: Insect Queen Ecosystem, Nourisher]. These derivative mosquitoes were a type of life force gatherer. Their lifespan was not long, and after some time, they would collectively die. The reason for their existence was to provide nutrients to the mosquito at the source. However, these derivative mosquitoes had such destructive power. The initial mosquitoes could even force the Five Banishment Demons to abandon the city and escape. How terrifying would it be? Looking at the approaching black mosquito swarm below, a ball of Liquor Fire flames appeared in Jiang Lis hand and casually smashed towards the surging black cloud. The black mosquitoes almost occupied all the vision below. It was impossible to miss. A fist-sized ball of fire fell into the black cloud and suddenly exploded, forming a red fireball 500 feet in diameter that enveloped a large number of mosquitoes. A large piece of the black color below was wiped away by the flames. A burnt stench filled the air. This fireball had burned tens of millions of mosquitoes. However, before Jiang Li could relax, the dense buzzing sound sounded from below again. The Liquor Fire Spirit Flame is being absorbed? The enormous fireball started to shrink at an abnormal speed. Soon, it was completely extinguished and vanished from Jiang Lis sight. These small mosquitoes had a good resistance to damage of various attributes. Moreover, they lived by absorbing spiritual qi and had the ability to directly absorb the spiritual qi in the spell. 1 Of course, even so, this mosquito was actually not very strong alone. Any bird could eat it. However, once the number reached a certain size, it could fill the victims entire body in an instant. Then, all the blood in his body would disappear in an extremely short period of time. Even with the protection of a defensive artifact, the mosquitoes had the ability to absorb spiritual qi. No matter how much spiritual qi there was, it could not withstand the absorption from millions of mosquitoes. It was precisely because of this that they were so troublesome to deal with. This large area was sucked into a desolate region. Looks like ordinary spirit fire cant do anything to these mosquitoes. The enormous black insect ball was already getting closer and closer. An even larger fireball appeared in Jiang Lis palm again. Then, he injected his Nine Nether Asura power into this flame and the Soul Dissolution Liquor that had long been stored in his body. Fora time, the fist-sized fireball quickly swelled, its power greatly increased. Most importantly, the power of the Nine Nether Asura was not pure spiritual qi. The power of two worlds was not so easy to absorb. He threw it down again. A shocking heat erupted from it, causing the surrounding air to distort. Due to the fact that there were a large number of mosquito corpses as fuel, thick smoke rose and the flames did not dissipate for a long time. The huge commotion alerted more mosquitoes. More black mosquitoes rose into the sky, trying to bypass the fireball in the air and attack Jiang Li. Jiang Li raised his hand and struck out a pale white fire snake that descended into the flames below. The fire spirit formed by the Holy Spirit of the Rock Mountain Range controlled the huge fireball below. The fire ball immediately deformed, turning into nine flaming pythons that began to burn the other mosquitoes. In the thick smoke, there was the stench of burning insects. Jiang Li could only continue to rise into the sky to avoid being tainted by the stench. He looked at the floating flames that were constantly swallowing more and more mosquitoes. Later on, the entire fireball that was burning in the air directly landed in the Five Banishment City Fort. It was roasted for half an hour before it dissipated. The white Ghost Lantern Cold Flame Holy Spirit flew out of the fireball in disdain. After ruthlessly coughing out a few balls of black smoke, it returned to Jiang Li. Without the obstruction of these abnormal beings, the earth vein below became clear in Jiang Lis eyes again. After fusing with an earth vein in his Golden Core, Jiang Lis Earth Spirit talent became even stronger. He saw at a glance that there was something wrong with the earth vein here. The spiritual qi flow in the earth vein was very abnormal. Something was attached to it and greedily absorbing the spiritual qi in the earth vein. Apart from these mosquitoes, there were no other creatures in this region. Relying on the direction of the earth vein flow, he easily found the key point. That mosquito must have an extraordinary background to be able to kill an Earth Immortal back then. No matter what, Jiang Li had to deal with it carefully..1 Chapter 398 - Daoist Mosquito Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Old Ox, how did your previous master, Lu Shoushan, die? Others might not know, but Jiang Li understood that the source of these mosquitoes that were crazily absorbing life had flown out from the Banishment Immortal Residence that had already transformed into an underground tomb. If he could know the origins of these things, he would be more confident in this trip. He rode the old ox towards the node at the core. In the Five Banishment City Fort, there were a total of five luxurious mansions. They were owned by the ox, sheep, pig, dog, and donkey. However, behind the five buildings was an independent treasure vault that outsiders did not know. The Five Banishment Demons took half of the wealth of spirit stones that they had collected over the years and piled them here. Jiang Li felt that the center of the surging earth vein spiritual qi was here. Master, we actually dont know when our former master died. A thousand years ago, after Master returned from a certain ruin, he only said that he was going into seclusion and asked us to guard the Banishment Immortal Residence. However, once Master entered seclusion, he never came out again. We did not dare to disobey his orders and open Masters home. For the first 200 years, we have been guarding this place diligently. 200 years later, our demonic strength gradually rose. Only then did we slowly establish the current Five Banishment City. Through the artifacts on the ox demon, Jiang Li could confirm that he was not lying. The five of them actually did not have much status under Lu Shoushan back then, and he would not tell them important things at all. However, they could actually wait 200 years after their master disappeared before they began to pursue freedom and did not dare to leave this place for the rest of the year. The pitiful five demons were fierce and famous outside. They were quite loyal to their masters, or perhaps because they were really too afraid. Even after thousands of years had passed, they still did not dare to forget the instructions of their previous master. Although they had been tyrannical these years, they had only established the Five Banishment City with the Banishment Immortal Residence that had sunk into the ground as the center. They did not dare to touch the sealed Banishment Immortal Residence at all. Moreover, in the center of their five demon mansions, which was above the Banishment Immortal Residence, another treasure vault was built. They placed half of their income into the treasure vault as a form of worship to their master. After such a long time, who knew how many treasures they had accumulated in this treasure vault, but the five demons only injected new earnings and did not take them. They had sacrificed immense wealth just to express loyalty to their master, who was most likely dead.1 This might be the reason why Jiang Li could subdue them so easily. The servile nature that had been nurtured a thousand years ago had yet to be eliminated. He had thrown the Five Banishment City into a sea of flames to roast it previously. Most of the buildings had already been burned down, and everywhere was scorching black. However, the materials used to build these five mansions were considered excellent. They could block water and fire, so they were not destroyed. After passing through the ruined city stronghold, Jiang Li stood in front of the ox demons mansion. The Five Banishment Ox Demon did not wait for Jiang Li to speak before taking the initiative to step forward and use its horns to knock open the door of its residence. However, right at this moment, Jiang Li suddenly felt a slight pain between his brows. It was not an injury, but an automatic warning to danger. He raised his hand and clamped a slender, transparent, and strange long needle between his index and middle finger. This long needle was completely transparent and did not reflect sunlight. Ordinary people might not be able to discover it even if they placed it in front of their eyes to carefully observe. Jiang Li narrowed his eyes and took a closer look. This long needle was actually hollow. There was some suspicious liquid inside the hollow needle, and it was very likely to contain fatal poison. Not only was this hollow needle extremely difficult to notice with the naked eye, it was also silent when it shot over. Even Jiang Li, who cultivated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, did not hear anything. Asa hidden weapon, it was really hard to guard against. He looked around and carefully observed the direction where the hollow tube came from. Only then did he vaguely see a transparent outline on the signboard of the Ox Residence. About the size of a human head, a huge mosquito was quietly lying there. Its pair of similarly transparent side eyes seemed to be staring at Jiang Li. Jiang Li looked at the hollow needle in his hand again. What kind of hidden weapon was that? It was clearly the dirty mouthpiece of that transparent mosquito. Flames appeared on his hand, burning the mosquitos mouthpiece. Then, he waved his hand and sent the flames towards the mosquito. However, this flame did not hit. The mosquitoes of the natural world had already raised their dodging attribute to the limit. This was even more so for the transparent mosquito. The invisible wings flapped, quickly moving irregularly in the shadows. After avoiding Jiang Lis flames, it quickly disappeared. Jiang Li stared for a long time and actually did not discover where this mosquito was hiding. Moreover, the transparent mosquito wings flapped in the air without making any sound. The movement was silent and its figure was difficult to see. Its aura was not leaked at all. The concealment ability of these mosquitoes was a little too exaggerated. The flames that burned the entire city did not kill them all. This kind of special silent mosquito only appeared here. It seemed that it was an elite monster guarding the area. Before he could think of a way to find such a mosquito, in the next moment, Jiang Li felt a sharp pain in his entire body. Hundreds of small and sharp hollow mouthpieces shot towards him and the Five Banishment Ox Demon from different directions. Clearly, there was more than one invisible mosquito hidden here. The sound of steel needles hitting metal rang out. The mouthpieces that landed on Jiang Lis body were all broken and fell to the ground. The ox demons defense was not as abnormal as Jiang Lis. Although the fur was thick, it was also pierced by the sharp needles. The transparent long needle worm barrels were injected with the poison in the middle, and then a red line stretched out. Then, dozens of blood threads emerged from the hollow mouthpiece. Although these mouthpieces were small, the speed at which they drew blood was not slow. The strength of the Five Banishment Ox Demon was not bad. With a sweep of its spiritual qi, it broke all the mouthpieces. However, the front end of the mouthpiece remained under the skin, continuing to slowly bleed. Creatures like mosquitoes were really disgusting. However, such a disgusting creature had something that could deal with it. Jiang Li raised his hand and scattered a handful of seeds. Immediately, countless plants with sharp teeth grew on the ground. Insect Hunting Grass, Human Biting Flower, Zombie Eating Vine, and Bloodsucking Wood. More than twenty carnivorous plants quickly grew and spread under the support of Jiang Lis spiritual qi. Demon Awakening, Hunting Forest! This was another version of Jiang Lis Nine Nether Tree Realm. Apart from the Great Sea Floating Wood that adapted to the salt on the beach, these were other plants he chose. They were all carnivorous plants. The surface of these plants could secrete some sticky and sweet nutrient juice. It could lure nearby insects to approach and capture them. The Hunting Forest quickly enveloped the entire Five Banishment City. Its height covered the sky and sun, surrounding the residence of the five demons in the middle. In the end, the invisible mosquitoes guarding outside the treasure vault could not escape the nature of insects. They were well disguised and had the high dodging characteristics of mosquitoes. However, they only had instincts and no intelligence. Under the attraction of the sweet juice, these mosquitoes flew out of this hidden corner and landed in the forest, silently swallowed and digested. After dealing with the mosquitoes outside, Jiang Li finally stood before the entrance of the core treasure vault. He held the five keys from the five demons and was about to open this treasure vault. However, before he could step forward, the door of the treasure vault opened from inside. Our treasure vault! Through the gap in the door, he saw the scene inside. The old bull beside Jiang Li could not help but wail. Two streaks of sparkling tears almost flowed out from his eyes. The door slowly opened, but there were no jewels in sight. The various artifacts, spirit stones, and materials in the entire treasure vault had already become dim and lusterless at this moment. Just like the few artifacts in the Banishment Immortal Residence, the spiritual qi inside had all disappeared completely. The treasure vault that was originally worth at least tens of millions of spirit stones had directly become a pile of trash. Needless to say, it was definitely the mosquitoes doing. These things should have belonged to Jiang Li. Now that it was all for naught, he was naturally quite angry. At this moment, a sound similar to the buzzing of insect wings came from the treasure vault. These vibrations combined together and strangely formed human words. Fellow Daoist, I have no grudges~ with you~ Why did you kill my descendants? A blurry figure in a blue Daoist robe walked out of the door of the treasure vault. Why was he blurry? This was because this figure was clearly not a real person. It was completely black and formed by countless tiny mosquitoes. As soon as he spoke, the mosquitoes on his body began to flap their wings at the same time, causing his outline to naturally become blurry. Were there some tiny mosquitoes that wanted to change their positions? On the surface, they would move irregularly from time to time, looking as disgusting as possible. Jiang Li raised his hand and sent an appraisal. However, his Level 9 Appraisal Technique did not identify many useful things. [Name: ?-Wing Black Mosquito] (Type: ??] [Age: Ancient] [Gender: Male and Female in one body] [Status: Weak, ??] (Danger Level: Unknown] When such a situation occurred that he could not appraise it, it was usually because the other partys strength surpassed his or had an extraordinary background. The person in front of him might be both. No grudges? That might not be the case. Where did you come from, mosquito demon? I kindly let you leave the secret room, but you attacked my stronghold and killed countless small demons under me. You devoured the earth vein and destroyed the foundation of my Five Banishment City. In that case, do you still think we have no grudges? This mosquito was released by the Nine Nether clone at the beginning. Now that the Five Banishment Demons had become his demon servants, this Five Banishment City was naturally his territory. There was nothing wrong with his words. So its you~ who let me out. In that case~ I, Daoist Mosquito, apologize~ to you. The original owner of this place~ has imprisoned me for a thousand years~ I have escaped death~ but caused much bloodshed~ Karma~ Karma~ Im willing to offer a divine technique as compensation~ The Thousand Years Karma~ How about we settle it today? Daoist Mosquito was extremely ugly, and his voice made Jiang Li feel uncomfortable all over. However, he was clearly a monster formed from countless mosquitoes. His words were clear and orderly. Clearly, his intelligence was not low. He explained the situation and expressed his willingness to compensate. A divine technique was naturally quite tempting to Jiang Li. It was sufficient to make up for the losses of Five Banishment City. Under normal circumstances, with Jiang Lis personality, he would naturally not choose to suppress and intimidate others. However Daoist Mosquito, do you really want to end karma and turn hostility into friendship? Jiang Li continued to ask indifferently. Naturally, the mosquito person nodded. The tiny mosquitoes on his face crawled, revealing a smile that could drive a person with trypophobia to death. Then what do you mean by this?! Jiang Li lowered his head and looked down. A few extremely fine black dots were climbing up the ox demons hooves. Not only that, but even Jiang Lis clothes had a few moving black dots. If one did not look carefully, they might think that it was just dirt from somewhere. The black dots made Jiang Lis hair stand on end. It was clearly a part of Daoist Mosquitos insect body. A ball of flames enhanced by the power of the Nine Nether Asura emerged from his body and enveloped the black dots and mosquitoes that were climbing. Tiny screams sounded from the black dots. However, they could not be burned to death in a short period of time! What do I mean? I mean to take your life~ Let me, Daoist Mosquito, absorb your soul and destroy you~ Our karma will be resolved then! The mosquito took out a spear that looked like an empty mouthpiece from somewhere and stabbed directly at Jiang Lis head. Being pointed at by the sharp spear tip, Jiang Li suddenly felt an intense sense of danger. Dodge, dodge, dodge! 1 If he was stabbed by that spear, he would definitely die! He could sense that the power of the weapon-shaped spear was definitely very terrifying. It could definitely break through his defense easily. The Black Scale Armor that was ready at any time instantly enveloped his entire body. As he stepped on the ground and flew back, he also used the Nine Nether Wood Art to instantly grow a tree from the ground and block in front of him. This was a reaction that Jiang Li could do in an instant. However, the spear instantly pierced through the tree that blocked Jiang Lis path, and it nailed Jiang Lis forehead with a speed that he utterly did not have the chance to dodge. Jiang Li felt a pain between his brows, and his entire body flew back at an even faster speed before falling into the forest behind him. Tm injured? Jiang Li, who was caught by the forest, felt dizzy and weak. He touched the forehead of the Black Scale Armor Helmet and clearly felt a small hole. There was a trace of blood flowing out. Not only had the spear from before penetrated the Nine Nether Wood that Jiang Li had created, it had actually easily pierced through the defense of the Earth-rank artifact, the Black Scale Armor, and it had even pierced through the helmet and injured him. If not for his fast reaction and summoning the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword at the last moment to let the Intrinsic Flying Sword drill out from between his brows and point at the mouth spear, If the hollow spear stabbed another inch, even he would be in danger today. Even so, it only scratched the skin on his forehead before the spear absorbed a large amount of his blood qi. Moreover, Jiang Lis Black Scale Armor and Immortal Slaying Flying Sword had both suffered considerable damage. The Black Scale Armor directly gained a small hole, and a few cracks appeared on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword from the tip of the sword. Looking outside, the mouth-shaped spear absorbed the few points of blood that were tainted by the spear tip from the hole in the middle. Then, the mosquitoes on Daoist Mosquitos body wriggled a few times and let out human-like tongue clicking sounds. The smell of the Human Emperors Blood Qi~ and such Dragon Blood~ Looks like Im lucky~ I encountered such a delicacy as soon as I came out Its just that your spiritual qi~ smells a little strange. As long as I absorb you~ I, Daoist Mosquito, will be able to recover~ some strength!2 Chapter 399 - Draining Heavenly Veil Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li took two breaths and put away the damaged Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and Black Scale Armor. He looked outside the forest and saw that Daoist Mosquito had already fought with the Five Banishment Ox Demon. However, the ox demons strength was still inferior to Jiang Li, and its protective light was broken in a single exchange. Without even having a chance to escape, the black mouth spear stabbed into the bulls butt. The battle ended quickly. Instead of fighting, it was more like hunting. Moo! With a miserable cry, under the extraction of the long spear, the strong water buffalo body visibly shriveled. In just a few breaths, it had already become emaciated. It was skin and bones, and it was obvious that it was losing its breath. As for Daoist Mosquito, his body that was completely formed by black mosquitoes emitted a faint red light. His aura rose rapidly again. Clearly, he was enjoying the blood and spiritual qi extracted from the ox demon. Low-grade blood~ It can be absorbed by me, Daoist Mosquito~ But you, an ox demon, have cultivated your fortune in several lifetimes. My delicious friend~ Dont worry~ Youll be next~ As he drew the ox demons blood, he looked at Jiang Li who was in the forest. The countless mosquito eyes on his entire body flickered with a greedy glow. Inhis eyes, demons that were comparable to Soul Formation cultivators were only low-grade food. However, Jiang Li who possessed the Human Emperors Blood Qi and ancient dragon blood could be called a delicacy. The ox demon was already lying on the ground, gasping for breath. At this moment, hundreds of vines suddenly darted out from the forest and bound the ox demon before pulling it back. The Five Banishment Demons could unleash their greatest power together. If one died, their combat strength would be halved. Jiang Li had originally returned to take the treasure vault of the Five Banishment City this time. Now that the treasure vault was already destroyed, he could not throw away the combat strength that he had just obtained. He, Jiang Li, was thrifty and could not suffer such a huge loss. | thought you would run away immediately~ For a mere mount~ Youll stay here and die~ Its a lot less fun~ When they saw Jiang Li save the demon, a ball of mosquitoes escaped from Daoist Mosquitos body and flew to the vine that stretched out. The agile vines instantly became stiff. Soon, they turned from emerald green to dry and completely lost their vitality. The pulling of the ox demon naturally stopped. After absorbing enough spiritual qi, the mosquito flew back to Daoist Mosquitos body and instinctively shared the gains with the entire cluster. Then, with the mosquito as the center, a green-black aura erupted and quickly spread throughout Daoist Mosquitos body. It was the poison that Jiang Li had buried in advance. Although it was not specifically targeted at insects, its poison was enough to casually let a large demons intestines rot. However, the green-black qi did not last long. Daoist Mosquito quickly returned to his original appearance. Hahaha I, Daoist Mosquito~ I can devour anything in the world~ How can mere poison do anything to me? After seeing through Jiang Lis thoughts, Daoist Mosquito laughed mockingly. However, the next moment, the hundreds of withered vines suddenly exploded, revealing a pitch-black chain. The black chain tightened under the immense force and pulled the ox demon back from the spear. It turned out that the vine just now was only a disguise and the poison was only an attempt. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock hidden inside was the key to saving the ox demon. How dare you! How dare you snatch food from me! Daoist Mosquito had just absorbed more than a hundred thousand demons and the liquid of plants in a 50-kilometer radius had already faded. It was not easy for decent ox blood to come, but it was snatched away midway. How could Daoist Mosquito not be angry? Another ball of black mosquitoes flew out from his body and landed on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The spiritual qi that Jiang Li poured into the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was completely absorbed in the blink of an eye, causing the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to shrink at an even faster speed. However, after absorbing all the spiritual qi that Jiang Li sent in, the mosquitoes stuck to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock could not absorb it no matter how hard they tried. This was because the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was an ancient divine artifact. After being tempered by time, the original spiritual qi had long been lost. It did not possess spiritual qi itself, and Jiang Li had always been unable to repair it. Naturally, there was no spiritual qi to absorb. It was useless even if they broke their mouths. First, he threw the ox demon back into the coffin. It had just been sucked dry too badly, and 95% of its life had been lost. Even if he ate carefree grass, it would be very difficult to recover in a month. Instead, Jiang Li looked at the mosquitoes that were still attached to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. A ball of flames appeared in his hand again. However, this time, Jiang Lis Nine Nether Asura power had changed the ratio of the two energies. The ratio of 1:9 displayed the full characteristics of the Asura Worlds power of chaos. There was too much power of chaos contained in the energy. The ball of flames was blood-red in color and beat violently at all times. After touching the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, the thick layer of tiny mosquitoes exploded like popcorn and quickly fell to the ground. As expected, compared to the spiritual qi of the continent of the Nine Provinces, this kind of mosquito could not accept the power of the Asura World. Moreover, they had absorbed the remaining demons in the entire Five Banishment City after all and even absorbed more than half of the ox demons spiritual qi. Every single black mosquito that was smaller than a sesame seed contained a lot of spiritual qi. After Jiang Li deliberately displayed the characteristics of the power of chaos, these mosquitoes that automatically absorbed the energy of the outside world exploded because of the two energies being chaotic in their bodies, causing them to die. At this moment, Jiang Li saw the method to deal with Daoist Mosquito. Hmm? Whats this? Jiang Lis joy disappeared. He discovered something abnormal among the mosquitoes that exploded like popcorn. It was a red mosquito? However, before he could take a closer look, buzzing sounds sounded from all directions. Further away, the mosquitoes that had not been burned to death flew over under the summoning of the variant frequency. The large number of mosquitoes did not approach. Instead, they formed a bowl-shaped black sky screen that covered the entire forest. 1 In the beginning, Jiang Li who was hiding in the forest was only shaken by the buzzing that covered the heavens and the earth to the point his scalp went numb. However, he quickly sensed that something was wrong. Supporting this forest~ is quite a burden to you~ right? You people of this era are really lucky~ You havent experienced the fear~ of spiritual qi disappearing from the world. However, today~ I, Daoist Mosquito, will let you experience~ that despair~ Draining Heavenly Veil! Daoist Mosquito seemed to instinctively hate the flowers and trees that preyed on insects. Although it might not affect him much, he did not choose to step into the Hunting Forest to attack Jiang Li. Instead, the mosquitoes in its entire body shook, controlling all the new mosquitoes it produced to unleash a powerful move. All the mosquitoes that formed the heavenly veil began to extract the spiritual qi in the sky screen at the same time to prevent the spiritual qi of the outside world from surging in. Hundreds of millions of mosquitoes exerted their strength at the same time, causing the concentration of spiritual qi in this space to begin to decrease at an astonishing speed. Jiang Li had the status of medium-grade Merit Blessing to begin with, so his senses were even sharper. Soon, without the support of the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, the forest that was quickly produced began to lose its vitality. Not long after, it collapsed into a pile of rotten wood. Without the protection of the forest, the spiritual qi in Jiang Lis body inevitably leaked out. Due to the fact that the storage of spiritual qi in his body was far higher than that of ordinary cultivators, the speed at which it leaked out was quite fast. It looked like a green smoke was rising from his body. Jiang Li who was originally hiding in the forest was exposed before the other party again. He raised his head and looked at the black sky formed by countless mosquitoes. Daoist Mosquito actually used this method to simulate the environment of spiritual qi loss during the Cultivationless Age. In the cultivation world, all spell techniques cast by those above the Core Formation realm basically needed to resonate with the spiritual qi in the environment. Just this kind of spiritual qi loss was enough to directly reduce the combat strength of most cultivators by half. Moreover, the expenditure would inevitably increase greatly. However, to Jiang Li, even if it was the true Cultivationless Age, it would only cause him some annoyance. This environment did not affect him at all. He had never lacked spiritual qi since he started cultivating. Ive caught you! Without the obstruction of the forest, the pitch-black spear stabbed towards Jiang Lis head again. It was still sharp and fast. Ding! There was a crisp sound of metal colliding. This time, the hollow spear that could penetrate anything and absorb spiritual qi and blood qi was blocked by a blood-colored steel trident. Earth-rank demonic weapon produced from the Asura World, the Bloodthirsty Trident! Previously, Jiang Lis forehead was injured by the spear because regardless of whether it was a spell or artifact, as long as he used spiritual qi, he would be restrained by Daoist Mosquito and would practically be unable to effectively block the spear. However, after trying, this terrifying mosquito was not compatible with the power of chaos in the Asura World. There was no trace of spiritual qi on the Bloodthirsty Trident, so it was naturally not afraid of the characteristics of the hollow spear. When he realized that his mouthpiece was blocked, Daoist Mosquito was stunned. This human who possessed the Human Emperors Blood Qi and dragon blood was unexpectedly tough. However, he did not panic at all, because other than sucking blood, he was also the nemesis of artifacts. Ared energy was extracted and sucked back into Daoist Mosquitos body through the mouthpiece. However, the next moment, the wriggling mosquitoes on Daoist Mosquitos body fell silent. Abump gradually appeared on his neck. Then, a ball of mosquitoes and chaotic energy exploded like popcorn. Daoist Mosquito could not help but cry out in surprise. The power of Asura! ~Youre clearly a human~ How can you have the power of Asura!? Jiang Li could still hear the shock in the strange voice. It was naturally impossible for Jiang Li to tell him his background. The Bloodthirsty Trident in his hand erupted with strength, causing the two sides to retreat some distance. Is it because of this weapon? Hmph~ This trident can block my spear~ but under my Draining Heavenly Veil~ How long can you last? The shock lasted for a moment before Daoist Mosquito thought that he had guessed the reason. As he looked at the spiritual smoke rising from the birds above Jiang Li, he was still confident in his victory. He brandished his mouthpiece and continued to stab at Jiang Li. However, with the Asura weapon, the Bloodthirsty Spear, how could Jiang Li suffer a loss twice? The spear and trident collided without any disadvantage. Daoist Mosquitos movements were not slow. From time to time, he would scatter clusters of mosquitoes and attempt to attack Jiang Lis main body. Once these mosquitoes landed on their bodies, they would drill into their skin and bones, not stopping until they sucked them dry. With a thought from Jiang Li, the Ananda Asura Blood Tattoo on his back that was covered under his robe lit up with a red light. A blood-colored phantom of a Thousand Hands Divine Statue with a benevolent expression enveloped his entire body. The Divine Statue phantom was completely formed by the chaotic power of the Asura World. The mosquitoes that flew to his side to steal spiritual qi all exploded and landed on the ground because they had stolen the power of chaos. Seeing that this was feasible, Jiang Li even deliberately emitted spiritual qi and the power of chaos into the air. The reason why he emitted spiritual qi was to let Daoist Mosquito think that he was quickly consuming it and make him think that his Draining Heavenly Veil spell technique was useful to stall for time. The power of chaos was prepared for the mosquitoes on the other partys body. Jiang Li discovered that the complete Daoist Mosquito had intelligence that was not inferior to humans. However, every mosquito that formed Daoist Mosquito only had instincts. These mosquitoes were greedy and would suck in the power of chaos without any choice. Releasing the power of chaos to create an environment could slowly weaken the other party bit by bit. Daoist Mosquito relied on the Draining Heavenly Veil while Jiang Li used the power of chaos. The two of them wanted to use a stalling method to slowly injure and weaken the other party. Therefore, they maintained a tacit understanding and brandished two Earth-rank weapons to collide on the ruins of Five Banishment City. However, the battle outside was intense. In the coffin, the Nine Nether clone, the sword cultivator clone, and the Divine Statue clone studied a red mosquito carefully. There were at least a hundred thousand tiny black mosquitoes on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. However, almost all of the flames formed in the chaos were dead. Only this red mosquito still had a complete body. Moreover, it looked half dead just now, but now, it danced nimbly in a crystal cup. The red mosquito repeatedly collided with the inverted crystal cup, causing cracks to appear on the blanket as it tried to escape. The three clones looked at each other. In the end, the statue clone took action and drew out a stream of the power of chaos before pouring it into the crystal cup from the gap. When the red mosquito sensed a high concentration of external energy, it immediately absorbed it instinctively. However, the scene of the popcorn exploding did not happen. Instead, the red mosquito grew a little larger, then split into two and shattered the crystal cup. This red mosquito could actually absorb the power of chaos!!4 The three clones and Jiang Li, who was fighting Daoist Mosquito in the outside world, revealed a trace of shock at the same time. However, it was quickly suppressed by him. Slowly, more and more mosquitoes fell to the ground. Jiang Li took the initiative to slow down and his strength decreased. It seemed that both sides were gradually exhausted from the intense battle. However, hidden in the eyes of both sides, there was a feeling that their plan had succeeded. 1 After fighting for a day and night, the mosquitoes on Daoist Mosquitos body became much sparser, and Jiang Li gradually showed signs of weakness. Finally, at a certain moment, the spears and forks of both sides did not collide. Instead, they formed two parallel straight lines and stabbed into the other partys body like lightning. Chapter 400 - Amber Storm Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The trident and spear stabbed into each others bodies. Jiang Lis side was pierced through. Before blood could flow out, it was already drawn away by the spear. However, there was almost no effect on Daoist Mosquito. This was because he was a collection of lives formed by countless mosquitoes. He had no organs, no vital points, and even no physical body. This stab was no different from not stabbing at all. Then, Daoist Mosquito revealed a complacent expression as an enormous suction force arose from the mouth spear that stabbed into Jiang Lis body. The Asura blood phantom that enveloped his body immediately disappeared. The energy that filled his body surged along the spear towards Daoist Mosquito. On the Bloodthirsty Trident in Jiang Lis hand, a strand of red energy was flowing as well. He took the initiative to send a strand of the power of chaos over. Two high purity forces of chaos surged into Daoist Mosquitos body at the same time, causing his entire body to begin to fluctuate unstable. At this moment, Jiang Li had withdrawn all his spiritual qi and turned to stimulate the Asura Blood Tattoo on his back with all his might. It was so that the other party could suck as much as he wanted. The body formed by mosquitoes was big and small at times, constantly deforming and swelling. The layer of mosquitoes on the surface also began to explode and die. The mosquito that called itself Daoist Mosquito revealed a look of fear. It was as if in the next moment, Daoist Mosquito would die from the intense conflict between the two energies. Bang! The human-shaped black mosquito actually exploded. However, Jiang Li was not happy about this because the spear in his chest was still absorbing his strength endlessly. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. The exploding black mosquito seemed to have reversed time as it gathered back into its human form. Fellow Daoist~ You think so~ You must think so, right? How pitiful~ How unfortunate~ The power of Asura~ cant kill me! As he spoke, the suction force of the hollow spear in his hand increased again. It sucked until Jiang Lis eye sockets and cheeks sank deeply. The Asura Blood Tattoo on his back became dim because of the blood of madness being sucked out. This Asura Blood Tattoo was formed when he broke through in his cultivation realm. Because it would not automatically disappear, Jiang Li did not make its duration indefinite back then. Now, under the other partys extraction, the duration of the Asura Blood Tattoo on his status bar was quickly decreasing. Jiang Li could only react quickly and tur the status to an infinite duration. Looking at Daoist Mosquito in front of him, the mosquitoes on his body were quickly churning. Among the originally black mosquitoes, there were more and more red ones. It turned out that the strongest aspect of this kind of mosquito was not its resistance to spiritual qi, nor was it its ability to suck blood and reproduce. It was its adaptability to foreign energies. It was clearly the power of another world, but he could completely adapt in a short period of time. As long as he reproduced the red mosquitoes that he had already adapted to, he could absorb the power of chaos like absorbing spiritual qi. Lreally didnt expect that a human like you could actually possess the Human Emperors Blood Qi, dragon blood, and the Asura blood at the same time. But soon, these will all be mine! In the previous battle, this mosquito had actually already produced a red mosquito that could adapt to the power of the Asura World. Jiang Li was deliberately showing weakness, but so was Daoist Mosquito. His actions successfully attracted Jiang Li to stab him and took the initiative to infuse the power of chaos into him. Now that his mouthpiece had pierced through, it was already impossible for Jiang Li to escape. At this speed, even if he had two types of Spiritual Qi Infusion, he would not be able to endure it. Sooner or later, he would lose all the spiritual qi and die. However, there was a problem. Jiang Li had long discovered the remnants of the red mosquito on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and conducted an emergency meeting and research in the coffin. He clearly knew that it was very likely that the other party would transfer the spiritual qi first before adapting to the power of chaos. He would also allow the variant to reproduce rapidly in the future to have the ability to absorb the power of chaos. With the power of chaos directly infused, the possibility of subduing the enemy in one move was very low. Why did he take the initiative to step into the other partys trap? Daoist Mosquito was laughing crazily. He seemed to be looking forward to seeing an expression of fear and despair on Jiang Lis face. That emotion could make the blood he tasted even more delicious. However, although Jiang Lis expression was ugly, he was unexpectedly calm. He had never underestimated the people of the world, especially when the mosquitoes that had killed the Earth Immortal Lu Shoushan called themselves Daoist Mosquito. Lknow that the power of chaos might not be able to kill you. However, it can slow you down. Jiang Li recalled the red mosquito that had survived the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Although it had adapted to the power of chaos and could absorb it to become stronger, before succeeding, the mosquito froze and pretended to be dead for a long time before slowly recovering its mobility. Clearly, it would take some time for these mosquitoes to change the energy system. During the conversion process, they would fall into a motionless state of false death. This gave Jiang Lia chance. Make me slow down? Fellow Daoist, you cant even move now. Theres no one else in a 50-kilometer radius. How can you save yourself? At this moment, Daoist Mosquitos body was already mixed in black and red. He was completely unable to move. However, his resistance was astonishing. He still did not believe that Jiang Li, who had been stabbed by the mouthpiece spear, could have any methods to deal with him. Even the flames that used the power of the Asura previously had minimal effect on the current mosquitoes. That was until Jiang Li opened his mouth and spat out a Golden Core that was almost the size of a grapefruit. On the Golden Core, there was a golden flame fueled by the power of virtuous merit that was slowly burning. Youre a demon, right? Youre a demon. Lets see if youre afraid of this! The legendary merit fire of the human race, the Suiren Clans Human Fire! This ball of flames had already completed the mission of refining the Golden Core. However, as long as Jiang Li did not remove its status, it would not disappear. It still adhered to the Golden Core and quietly burned. The strongest attack of a Golden Core cultivator was to spit out a Golden Core! Human Fire~ How is this possible? No~ Get away from me~ I am the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito~ How can I fall here! The 99 Runes Purple Extreme Golden Core that was close to the size of a grapefruit and wrapped in the flames suddenly collided with Daoist Mosquito who was close by. It easily pierced through his chest, creating a huge hole. Then, the entire swarm of mosquitoes suddenly shrunk into a ball. A few breaths later, it suddenly exploded, turning into mosquitoes that flew around aimlessly. Each of these black mosquitoes was an independent entity. After they combined all the living beings, they had powerful strength and a unified will. However, this did not mean that their individual instincts would be erased. The aura of the Human Fire made countless black mosquitoes feel fear and spontaneously want to leave. After the fear reached a certain extent and the hive mind could no longer suppress it, the entire Daoist Mosquito formed by countless mosquitoes collapsed on the spot. Without the control of the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito, Jiang Li could finally pull the spear out of his chest. Then, his legs went soft, and his vision went black, almost falling to the ground. This feeling of having his strength extracted like a floodgate was too terrible. Jiang Li even had the illusion that he was about to be sucked into an empty shell. Even with the many statuses on his body, it would take a few days to recover. He only wanted to lie on the ground and sleep for three days. However, it was not time to rest yet. He opened his mouth and put away his Golden Core. The aura on Jiang Lis body changed, and he returned to his original appearance from the pure power of chaos. Then, he slapped his hands on the ground, and a tree rose from the ground. Nine Nether Seal! Amber Storm! The tree grew taller. After surpassing all the flying red-black mosquitoes, it began to grow horizontally, extending a large number of thick branches in all directions. It enveloped the chaotic mosquito swarm below. After that, the leaves did not grow, and a large number of cracks appeared on the branches. From the crack, drops of bean-sized resin dripped down like water taps. There were many cracks, the range was extremely wide, quickly forming a resin storm. The high viscous resin fell and collided with the flying mosquitoes, quickly wrapping around them. When they landed, they had already condensed into translucent mosquito amber. Countless mosquitoes formed from Daoist Mosquito spread out. They only had instincts, not more intelligence. If they were given some time, the mosquitoes would gather into Daoist Mosquito again. However, Jiang Li would not give these damned mosquitoes a chance now. As he maintained the amber rain, Jiang Li also observed warily if any mosquitoes escaped the range of the rain. Once a mosquito left, he would activate the Bloodthirsty Trident to quickly kill the enemy. Even if it meant shooting mosquitoes with a cannon, he would not hesitate. After using the Nine Nether Seal Technique for half an hour, Jiang Li finally froze the last black mosquito into amber. At this moment, a thick layer of amber had already accumulated on the ground, enough to cover his knees. The Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes that were separated were actually not very strong. It was basically impossible for them to break the amber seal on their own. This was a new Nine Nether Dao Art that Jiang Li had comprehended after breaking through to the Golden Core realm. He did not expect it to be useful today. In the end, he opened his mouth and spat out a huge fire dragon, destroying the Draining Heavenly Veil that was formed by countless mosquitoes. Only then did Jiang Li gasp and sit down in the pile of amber. This time, it was indeed too dangerous. If not for the protection of the Human Fire, he would definitely not be this mosquitos match. Even if he fled, he might not be able to escape. Fortunately, he had the Merit Blessing and his fortune was immense. Otherwise, the outcome would be unthinkable. He casually picked up an amber beside him. Inside the clear and transparent amber, there were two mosquitoes, one black and one red, frozen while flying. They were still alive, but they could not move at all. After observing for a moment, Jiang Li cursed, Damn it, youre just the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito! Where did you get the guts to call yourself Daoist Mosquit At this moment, Jiang Lis heart was rather complicated. There was disappointment and relief. Previously, when he heard this mosquito call itself Daoist Mosquito and speak frankly about the ancient era and the Cultivationless Age, he really thought that this was the Daoist Mosquito from the Ancient Divine Investiture Battle. Daoist Mosquitos main body was the Blood-Winged Black Mosquito, but he was a true Primordial Beast. He was a peerless wonder born outside of the three realms and six paths before Pangu split the heavens apart. Although he did not appear much in the Divine Investiture Battle, his achievements were even above that of the Great Peacock King, Kong Xuan. He was part of the top combat forces merely below the Sages. Jiang Li was disappointed because the Primordial Beast he originally thought had become a fake entity called the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito. Although it was only a slight difference, the actual thing could not be compared to the legendary figure at all. Of course, this was also fortunate. If the other party was really a Blood-Winged Black Mosquito, it would probably be very difficult to defeat him regardless of whether it was the power of chaos or the human holy flames. Jiang Li would probably die in an instant. He shook his head and shrugged off the greed in his heart. In fact, he had long known in his heart that these mosquitoes were not the Blood-Winged Black Mosquito. This was because the Blood-Winged Black Mosquitos main body was one, not a group. Moreover, in the Cultivationless Age, the stronger the mighty figures, the less likely they were to exist now. The ones who could last until the end were mostly the weak Mountain Deities. Even if those prehistoric mighty figures could rely on certain methods to survive, it was definitely not something that the spiritual qi of this era could awaken. It was more or less the same when the spiritual qi was upgraded to Connate Spirit Qi. Connate Spirit Qi was a high-level energy that could allow one to directly cultivate into an immortal or god after a series of cultivation realms. It was what those mighty figures needed. Forget it. Although this Broken-Wing Black Mosquito was not so ferocious, it should be related to the Primordial Beast in some way. To him, it was still a huge gain. If he could convert it into his strength, thinking about the terrifying speed at which these mosquitoes strength increased in ten days, 1 in his hands, it was equivalent to having an ace that could flip the table. Jiang Li sat in the pile of amber and waited quietly for a while. He let the statuses on his body fill up some of his energy before standing up. He released the Yin Burial Coffin and began to collect the large amount of amber on the ground. They were placed in the deepest corner of the coffin and given the strictest surveillance. Then, he released a million ghost soldiers and dug three feet into the ground. He dug everything on the ground into the coffin. The harm of this mosquito was too great. As long as one escaped, there would be no end of trouble. They had to eliminate as many hidden dangers as possible. After taking away all the land in the ruins of Five Banishment City, Jiang Li did not choose to leave immediately. Instead, he brought the Five Banishment Demons, Black Jade, White Jade, Tu Mountains Wu Ya, and the Nine Nether clone to pay respects to the mountain in the surrounding families. Coupled with the Black Wyrm that he had disguised himself, these were nine Greater Demons who could occupy a mountain in the Ten Directions Region. There were no terrifying Demon Kings in the periphery of the Flowing Sand River. The alliance of the nine Greater Demons was enough to make the demons of the other mountains tremble in fear. Therefore, the negotiations for the mountain were carried out very smoothly. The leaders of these mountains quickly formed a loose alliance with Jiang Li and the others. Jiang Lis Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn had officially opened a branch on every mountain here. Two weeks later, Jiang Lis injuries had long recovered. The two Nine Nether Wood in the coffin finally brought him good news. The upgraded version of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit had matured! Chapter 401 - Providing Convenience Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Is this the Nine Nether Earth Fruit that can control the Essence Soul? In the coffin, Jiang Li held two Nine Nether Earth Fruits that he had just plucked and was studying them in his hand. In terms of appearance, other than the additional black line that surrounded the entire fruit, these two fruits were not much different from ordinary Earth Fruits. However, Jiang Li sensed an aura similar to the Dao Essence Fruit on it. This upgraded fruit could not only control the soul transformed from the Essence Soul, but it could also assist living beings in comprehending the Dao Essence. It was really a great supplement. The expenditure of trying to capture and transform an existence at the Soul Formation realm was truly heart-wrenching. Not only had it taken him a long time to condense these two Earth Fruits with his two Nine Nether Wood, but it had also consumed more than a third of his reserves. In terms of Soul Formation cultivators, it would take two Soul Formation cultivators to condense a Nine Nether Earth Fruit that could control a Soul Formation cultivator. Under the circumstances that it did not affect his combat strength, these two Nine Nether Wood could only grow these two Nine Nether Fruits. It seemed that even the Nine Nether Wood could not casually control the combat strength of the Soul Formation realm before growing a third tree heart. Suppressing the crazy idea of starting a massacre in his mind, Jiang Li walked to his two clones. In the coffin space, there were two almost identical Nine Nether Wood. The original Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had already been completely swallowed by the fifth Parallel Mind and became his clone. Moreover, he used the Immortal Peach to grow a second tree heart. He could be considered to have recovered a portion of his strength back then. As long as the spiritual qi was enough, he would quickly recover his former glory. On the trees, three powerful creatures were tied. One was Mu Yulan, who was possessed by the Ghost King, Yang Ruozhi. One was the Armored Troll with combat strength equivalent to the Soul Formation realm that Jiang Li had defeated long ago. As for the last one, it was the Treasure Hunting Rat that he captured not long ago because of greed. These three guys had been locked in the coffin for a long time. There were also many prisoners locked up with them. Two of the Asura World creatures had already become sacrifices for the coffin, helping it successfully advance to the medium-grade Earth-rank not long ago. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was swallowed by the parallel mind and became Jiang Lis latest clone. The Five Banishment Demons were the most sensible and decisively chose to surrender. Therefore, only the three unwilling captives were left. As for the Ghost King, Yang Ruozhi, among the three of them, although she was still trapped in the tree, she had actually been sentenced to death. Due to her non-cooperation, Jiang Li treated her as a large experience bag and gave it to Qin Shuman. Now, only these two fellows were left. They were still resisting stubbornly. Of course, Jiang Li had left them behind for so long naturally because they still had their uses. Treasure Hunting Rats were the best thieves in the world. They could search for secrets and steal treasures. After subduing it, even if it was only released every few days, it could bring him endless income. As for the Armored Troll, it might not be able to show itself in the Azure Cloud Continent. However, in the future when facing the Armored Trolls, it might be able to have a huge effect. These two Nine Nether Earth Fruits were not wasted if used on them. Jiang Li pried open their mouths. He stuffed the upgraded Nine Nether Earth Fruit inside. The two demons that had reached the level of the Soul Formation realm naturally had very precise control over their own conditions. Even Nascent Soul cultivators could sense the threat of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit controlling their minds, so they naturally could too. They were very resistant to these two spiritual fruits worth a million spirit stones. As a result, Jiang Li could only knock out their teeth and stuff them into their stomachs along with the spiritual fruit. When the spiritual fruit landed in their stomach, it instantly turned into a ball of energy that spread to their limbs and bones. That could allow their cultivation and strength to advance further. In the pure energy, a wisp of Nine Nether black qi emerged and rushed towards their Essence Soul. The Treasure Hunting Rat also had the ability to eject its Essence Soul. However, being bound by the Nine Nether Wood, its Essence Soul had no chance of escaping and was firmly sealed in its body. Then, as the black qi entered its Essence Soul, the rats bean-sized eyes immediately lost their luster. As for the Nine Nether black qi, it began to change the fundamental consciousness through its own method. Looking at the Armored Troll, it seemed to be in an even worse spot. This Armored Troll was not a royal. It was transformed from something else. It had been modified by the flesh and blood of the Armored Trolls once. Its soul and will were far from as powerful as he had imagined. It was even more powerless against the Nine Nether black qi threads. Before long, he would have two more capable subordinates. After a rough calculation, the subordinates that Jiang Li controlled were equivalent to half of the Great Mountain Regions strength. Any one of the three major sects of the Great Mountain Region was not his match at all. If the three sect leaders knew about this, they would probably be frightened again. With a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth like the Nine Nether Wood, as long as he passed the initial accumulation stage, the speed at which he became stronger would be faster and faster. Of course, that was only in terms of combat strength. Alchemy, weapon refinement, and other sub-occupations were definitely better in the cultivation world of humans. Let me go! Lhave a tomb in the Ghost King Desolate Ground! There are countless spirit stones and black jade, all the treasures Ive collected over the years. There is also the Yin Essence of a thousand brides that I killed in the sedan! As long as you eat the Yin Essence, it will be equivalent to a hundred years of bitter cultivation. Theres still a lot~ I can give you all those! Believe me, Ill make you satisfied. The current me will never be able to take revenge on you because my origin source has been damaged. Let me go! Please! After feeding the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, Jiang Li was just about to leave. Aweak voice sounded. It was Mu Yulan who was tied to the other side of the Nine Nether clone. From the begging words, it could be seen that the Ghost King in her body, Yang Ruozhi, was speaking. Jiang Li frowned and circled around to the other side of the Nine Nether Wood to stand in front of her. Please! I, Yang Ruozhi, have suffered all my life. I was sold by my family for ten taels of silver and buried in a coffin with a corpse. I died from suffocation. I dont want to die again. Please show mercy and spare me this time. I also know many secrets of Fengdu City, I can tell you. The insufferably arrogant Ghost King was now hanging on the Nine Nether Wood like a pile of mud. The origin source of her soul was flowing away at all times. The precious origin allowed Qin Shuman to form a Fallen Nascent in a short period of time. While she was rapidly advancing towards the Body Possession realm, it also made Yang Ruozhis soul dissipate bit by bit. The fear of completely dissipating forced Yang Ruozhi to lower her head in front of Jiang Li. However, her words made Jiang Li feel cold. Because Yang Ruozhi was married to a spirit, she hated all women who could have a normal marriage after she died. She not only seduced lechers and killed them. She would actually often kill the bridal escort team in the outside world and kidnap the brides, killing them and depriving them of their Yin Essence. How cruel was this? There were still a thousand brides worth of Yin Essence in her tomb. What about the ones that she had already eaten? There were countless of them! She even wanted to use her past experience to obtain Jiang Lis sympathy. She was simply ignorant. Junior Sister Mu, Im sorry but please endure it for a while longer. Jiang Li ignored Yang Ruozhis pleas. With a thought, nine white flames appeared behind him. He reached out and plucked one before pressing it on Mu Yulans forehead. Ah!!! Amiserable scream resounded through the coffin, and then it was even more painful to the point of being unable to make a sound. Mu Yulans body was also stiff, and her teeth creaked as her entire body stiffened like a piece of wood. This pain lasted for more than ten breaths before her body went limp and relaxed. The Nine Nether Wood slowly lowered her into Jiang Lis arms. Only then did the light in Mu Yulans eyes become clear. Benefactor~ Dont worry about me. I dont want to live anymore. Its fine even if you kill me now. Aweak voice sounded. Mu Yulan, whose soul was already tattered, barely recovered her consciousness. This abandoned disciple of the Thousand Crane Tower, Mu Yulan, was actually only a stranger to him. Originally, there was no need to pay too much attention to her. However, after being called a benefactor by Mu Yulan for such a long time, through some soul methods, he knew that the other party had experienced betrayal and pain. Later on, she was saved by him, and she really treated Jiang Li as the pillar of her support. She would not hesitate to die for him. If it was not established under the control of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, Jiang Li actually did not have many true friends. If he could save her life, Jiang Li still hoped to save her as much as possible. Dont say such depressing things. Your fighting spirit on the soul battlefield is very important. Hang in there a little longer. Believe me, shes about to die. When I extract her from your soul, youll recover quickly. Hearing Jiang Lis consolation, Mu Yulan revealed a weak smile and fell asleep. However, his words were actually just consolation. Fighting spirit could indeed affect the soul battle. However, with a huge difference in the soul level, the effect was minimal. How could a Nascent Soul that had been forcefully raised be the match of a Ghost King? It had to be said that it was already a miracle that Mu Yulan could last until now. He could only use the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to restrict Yang Ruozhi as much as possible, but doing so would also harm Mu Yulan. Under such circumstances, there was really not much he could do. Jiang Li put down the girl and walked out of the coffin. Outside, it was the office center that Jiang Li had just built. The place was chosen to be the original location of the Five Banishment City. The geographical location here was not bad, and it was convenient to coordinate all the surrounding inns. He walked to the highest banquet hall on the top level of Prosperous Jiang Hong. It had already gathered all the famous demons in the periphery of the Ten Directions Region. Be it tigers, leopards, bears, wolves, snakes, insects, rats, or ants, those who had no grudges against each other had all come. No one dared to disrespect the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inns owner. It was a small matter to come here to eat. Their collective appearance meant that from now on, no one in this area would dare to challenge the authority of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. Jiang Li had finally opened up a channel that connected the Ten Directions Region to the outside world. There were very few people who stepped foot on this piece of uncivilized land, which meant that great benefits had yet to be developed. It was the kind that could make people fat from profits. For example, if Jiang Li shouted, the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn could easily pull up an army of 100,000 demons. Thank you for your support. I, Water Grave Ascetic, am the shopkeeper of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. Please make things convenient for me in the future. The person who walked forward was not Jiang Li, but one of the tree hearts of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard, the Water Grave Ascetic. He cupped his fists at the 69 demons below. A vigorous aura spread out. The Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard had been crippled by Jiang Li earlier and had yet to recover its ability to fight more than ten people at once. However, the aura that was as cold as the Nine Nether Earth could still make the group of demons below swallow nervously. Behind the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard, the first Nine Nether clone, Green Mountain Ascetic, the fused Black Jade and White Jade, the Five-Tailed Spirit Fox Tu Mountains Wu Ya, and the Five Banishment Demons also took a step forward and stood behind him. They revealed their auras to let the demons below understand that they were all existences of the same level. With such a large number of demons combined, the power they formed was an existence that the demons below could not resist at all. After displaying this power, the group of demons below lowered their heads, not daring to look up. Previously, the five demons could even suppress them who were in a state of disunity. Now, the number of demons directly doubled in this Prosperous Jiang Hong, so it was even more not a problem. Jiang Li naturally could not stay here for a long time. However, this place was very important, unlike the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, which was divided by the various large factions. There were huge prospects here. If he handled it well, he could quickly establish a huge demon beast faction in his hands. By absorbing more demons, he could connect a large number of undigested spiritual materials in the Ten Directions Region to the outside world. No matter what he did, there were many benefits. Therefore, he planned to leave the main body of the second Nine Nether clone and the Five Banishment Demons here and only bring away one tree heart of the second clone. As long as a Demon King did not appear, it was enough to make the local demons not dare to have any thoughts. After stabilizing, it would be enough to leave one or two demons behind. In addition, thank you for coming from afar. In the future, Ill have to rely on you to cross the river. After flexing his strength to the demons, Jiang Li controlled the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard and turned around to look at an extremely ugly demon with a mouth that reached his ears and had eight large lumps on his head. It was the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish that occupied one of the parts of the Flowing Sand River. If he wanted to connect this area to the outside world, it was impossible without this fellows help. Hahaha, Water Grave Ascetic is too polite. If theres anything you need my help with, feel free to tell me. As long as you raise the flag of the Prosperous Jiang Hong in the future, I will ensure their safety in the water. However, I, the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish, also want to ask Water Grave Ascetic for your help today. After all, he was a Greater Demon who controlled the key water path that connected the inner and outer regions of the Ten Directions Region. He believed that no one could do anything to him underwater. Therefore, compared to the other demons, the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish was more arrogant and confident. They had yet to do anything, but he had already proposed conditions. Jiang Li could not take out the third advanced version of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit for the time being. Even if he was killed here, that region of water would quickly be occupied by other water demons. It would create a lot of trouble for no reason. Therefore, he did not directly refuse. If the request was reasonable, at most, he would agree first. Brother Nine-Headed, please speak. In the future, everyone here will be brothers. You can express your thoughts. Jiang Li controlled his clone to appear very magnanimous. Then, the pair of fish eyes of the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish passed through the demons and looked at Jiang Lis main body who was sitting in a corner and drinking tea silently. He even walked towards him with ill intentions. Thank you, Water Grave Ascetic. A few days ago, a human cultivator secretly crossed my water body and entered the Ten Directions Region. Now, hes even bold enough to sneak in here. It just so happens that hes the enemy of two of my friends. As long as Water Grave Ascetic is willing to help me take his head away, Il agree to help you.. Chapter 402 - Dragon Blood Suppression Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Due to the fact that the Ten Directions Region did not have a good impression of human cultivators, Jiang Li did not reveal his identity in order to develop the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn better here. It was just that his clone was the shopkeeper. He only sat in a corner below. He did not show his relationship with the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, which caused these demons and the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish to think that he was only here to make up the numbers. Moreover, in the eyes of the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish, he was only a human. The demons present more or less had a certain communication channel with the human cultivators of the outside world in exchange for some necessary medicinal pills. However, those who were not of the same race would definitely have different motives. There had never been many demons who truly believed those humans outside. There were even more cases of cheating. The Nine-Headed Dragon Fish believed that as long as he exposed this human cultivator, he could obtain the friendship of a Greater Demon in the Flowing Sand River. There was no reason for the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn to refuse. As soon as he finished speaking, before the Water Grave Ascetic could speak, he had already stood before Jiang Li and looked down at him with his fish eyes. The contempt in his eyes was obvious. You want to remove my head? Jiang Li pointed at the large head on his neck and asked calmly. Hmph, you, a human, secretly infiltrated the Ten Directions Region. I, the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish, will let you know today that the territory of our demon race is not a place where anyone can come and go as they please. Young man, bid farewell to this beautiful world. As soonas he finished speaking, the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish stretched out its hand and was about to pull out Jiang Lis head. A huge dragon-fish phantom appeared behind him, with eight huge lumps on its head. When using his transformed body to attack, such a projection would appear when it was intense. It could be seen that he did not hold back. However, the hand with the membrane between its fingers suddenly stopped midway. It could be seen that the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish was working hard. However, it was as if there was an invisible wall in front of him, blocking his hand and preventing him from advancing. Not only his hand, but the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish soon discovered that he could not move his entire body. An inexplicable fear spread throughout his entire body. At this moment, Jiang Lis indifferent voice sounded. If you are an ordinary water creature, you might be able to bring me a little trouble. But you still have the dragon bloodline flowing in your body. Can you stand in front of me like this? Kneel! At this moment, a small blue diamond-shaped crystal appeared on Jiang Lis forehead, and a pair of forked dragon horns grew out on his head. Anoble bloodline that belonged to the pure-blooded Dragon Race spread out wantonly. It was this bloodline aura that made the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish unable to move. When dragon blood was placed in his body, it could accelerate his cultivation, increase his strength, strengthen his physique, and even break through most of the pressure. It could be said that there were hundreds and thousands of benefits. However, before ones dragon blood reached a certain level of purity, there was a very terrible weakness. That was the incomparably intense bloodline suppression. Once they encountered a true pure-blooded dragon, even if their strength was much higher, they would still be powerless. When facing the Dragon Race, the originally powerful creatures containing dragon blood were even inferior to ordinary water creatures. Coupled with the talent of the Mermen King in the sea, he was a natural enemy of the water creatures. Under the effects of the two, the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish knelt on the ground with a plop and shattered the high-level floor on the ground. This is impossible. What did you do to me?! The Nine-Headed Dragon Fish did not believe it. He knew that there were mermen in this world. However, unless it was a sea beast that had been raised since young, even with the talent of the merman race, it was impossible to casually control water creatures of the same level. Moreover, he was a freshwater fish, so the control effect should be weaker. How could he kneel down in front of this human for no reason? He reached out and kept pulling at his knees, trying to stand up again. However, his knees seemed to have grown roots. No matter how hard he tried, they did not move at all. He raised his head to look at Jiang Li again. The two pairs of dragon horns that grew out from above caused him to have a bad guess. In his mind, he even cursed the two Blood Saber Elders who urged him to come here to capture him. He had spared their lives because of the Myriad Slaughter Sect and had even brought them into the Ten Directions Region to find someone. He did not expect that they would actually not say such important information. Just based on the difference in dragon blood between the two sides, he, a dignified Nine-Headed Dragon Fish, was unable to display any ability in front of Jiang Li. The two people from the Myriad Slaughter Sect had promised him a rather generous reward. He thought about it. After all, it was just capturing a person. As long as he grasped the information of the location, capturing a young cultivator of the human race in the territory of the demons in the city would be easy. He did not expect that such a small matter would end up like this. What did I do to you? You should know very well. Do you want to stand up? If I extract the dragon blood in your body, you can escape this suppression. How about it? As the lord of the water creatures, I can help you with this. Jiang Li was not angry when faced with the Nine-Headed Dragon Fishs question. Instead, he kindly reached out and pressed down on the other party. After Jiang Lis hand pressed down, the fish demon only felt the dragon blood in its body begin to boil violently, and it flowed along its blood vessels towards the palm that pressed down on its body. The green-black fish skin on his body quickly turned red, as if it was cooked. At this moment, he felt that the dragon blood that had been in his body for a thousand years was not his at all. It was as if as long as Jiang Li raised his hand, the dragon blood in his body would spray out and leave him. No, no, no! Lord, please spare me! Nine-Headed has offended you! Lord, please spare my life! Feeling the change in the dragon blood in his body, the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish really panicked. This dragon blood was his core foundation. If it was pulled out like this, he would not be able to survive even if he was given two more lives. The fear of death coupled with the suppression of the bloodline in his body made him tremble continuously. His initial arrogance instantly vanished. Lord! Ive failed to recognize the True Dragon and was tricked by villains. Those two damned fellows are not far away. I am willing to make amends and capture those two fellows to let you deal with them. The Nine-Headed Dragon Fish immediately bowed, its attitude changing drastically. The suppression of the dragon bloodline was so exaggerated. Otherwise, although the dignified Dragon Race was lecherous, how could they not be afraid of threats? They were willing to mate with the water creatures from beautiful to ugly. Even in this era, there were still frequent appearances of thin dragon bloodlines. This might have been deliberately done by the dragons to control the water creatures. Even if the Dragon Race itself had declined, with these dragon blood creatures that spread throughout the world, they could still gather powerful strength. Water Grave Ascetic and everyone else, it seems that my personal matters have disturbed your mood. However, today is the day of the opening of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. There are actually two humans who dare to come here to cause trouble. Everyone, are you interested in seeing who they are? Nine-Headed, why arent you leading the way? Jiang Lis aura relaxed. Only then did the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish kneeling on the ground feel its legs return to its body. Jiang Li did not expect the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect to be so persistent and even find this place. It seemed that other than the aura he had stripped away, they had other tracking methods. However, two mere Soul Formation cultivators dared to come and kill him. Did they really think that their Great Mountain Alliance Leader was weak? After instructing the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish to lead the way, he did not forget to invite the other demons to watch. Nine-Headed, who was originally quite respected among these demons, did not even dare to raise his heads at this moment. He bowed all the way and led Jiang Li out of the venue. After Jiang Li left, the group of demons in the venue immediately started chatting, and they guessed the origins of this unknown expert. Did you see that? How much dragon blood must there be to grow such dragon hos? I dont know. In any case, its a lot. The Nine-Headed Dragon Fish is not weak. That guy actually used his aura to suppress him until he knelt down and begged for mercy. His bloodline must be much purer than his. I knew it. How could a human enter the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn? That must be a Greater Demon from somewhere else. The Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn was actually able to invite a Dragon Blood Greater Demon of that level. With him around, there definitely wont be a problem. Lets go take a look. The few people from the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn have all gone out. Theres no meaning in us staying here. Although the demons did not sense any demonic qi on Jiang Li, they did not think that he was human. He had dragon blood that could casually suppress the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish. Even if he was a human, he was still a dragonman that belonged to the demon race. Jiang Lis caution earlier was actually a little unnecessary. The so-called demonic qi was actually not another kind of energy. Most of it was still filled with beast nature during the cultivation of spiritual qi, causing it to be not as pure as human cultivators. It was actually similar to the evil spiritual qi of demonic cultivators. In essence, it was still spiritual qi. If demons had entered a famous and orthodox sect from a young age, the strength they cultivated would not be much different from ordinary cultivators. Jiang Li and Prosperous Jiang Hongs people walked out of the hall. The other demons naturally followed. The Ten Direction Region was a world where the strong were respected. When they saw such a powerful Jiang Li, they wanted to see his ability. Outside the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn, in a small building that was provided to high-level guests, two black-clothed figures with blood sabers were sitting and waiting. In front of them were the original bottles of wine and snacks. The two of them did not even touch their chopsticks. The old employees of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn had not been transferred over. The food made by the local wild demons was even inferior to ordinary chefs. How could they take a fancy to it? However, looking at the huge wooden building not far away, the two Myriad Slaughter Sect elders felt that something was amiss. However, after thinking for a long time, they could not find anything wrong. Old Xia, dont you think youve seen that wooden building somewhere before? One of the Blood Saber Guards asked. The construction style of this wooden building is exquisite. It doesnt seem to be the work of a demon. I think Ive seen buildings of similar style before. Prosperous Jiang Hong the name Prosperous Jiang Hong is a little familiar, but I cant remember it. They shook their heads and did not take it to heart. For high-level cultivators like them, such buildings could be dismantled with a flip of their hands. In a few days, they could build another identical one. No matter how luxurious it was, without a brilliant array formation, everything was meaningless. As for the inn they had seen before, they had long forgotten about it. Right now, they only wanted to complete the mission as soon as possible and return to the Myriad Slaughter Sect to continue being the high and mighty elders. One had to know that this assassination mission that they originally thought was simple nearly took their lives. It was their good luck that the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish happened to know the reputation of their Myriad Slaughter Sect and felt apprehensive in killing them. Otherwise, of the two of them, at least one had to die in the river that was filled with sand. In order to hunt down a young cultivator who might not even have a Nascent Soul cultivation, they had suffered such a huge loss. This made them very depressed. Oh? Old Xia, dont you think that this small building has suddenly become much quieter since just now? One of the two elders acutely noticed this. As soon as he said this, the other became vigilant. Today was the day that this inn opened. Demons from all over the world came to support it. Every place should be filled to the brim. Why did it suddenly quieten down? Something was amiss. Then, they felt everything around them begin to shake. In the next moment, the entire building suddenly collapsed, burying the two of them on the spot. Of course, this small problem could not hurt them. Two blade auras shot into the sky, clearing away the debris. How dare you! Who dares to sneak attack us! The two of them looked around with unfriendly expressions. They wanted to see who dared to attack them. What they saw made them involuntarily gasp. Their fierce gazes immediately disappeared. In the surroundings, 70 to 80 demons with auras like rainbows were gathered around them. They looked at them as if they were monkeys. The demons who had been holding a meeting in the main building of the inn suddenly appeared here. Theard that youre looking for me. Jiang Li walked out from the demon group and stood before the two people from the Myriad Slaughter Sect. The dragon horn on Jiang Lis head was especially striking, but besides the pair of dragon horns, wasnt his appearance the target of their assassination this time? The elder of the Myriad Slaughter Sect who was called Old Xia looked at Jiang Li and the wooden building. He suddenly recalled where they had seen the words Prosperous Jiang Hong. Wasnt it just a while ago when he slaughtered his way into the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region? At that time, he had heard that this inn was created by the Great Mountain Alliance Leader. He had even sneered at how depraved the Great Mountain Alliance Leader was to open an inn that specialized in serving small demons. He did not expect that this inn would actually open here today. Moreover, why was the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish that had been solemnly swearing in front of them standing respectfully behind Jiang Li? This scene clearly showed that they had been betrayed by the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish. Or could it be that the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish was originally Jiang Lis subordinate? In that case, didnt that mean that the surrounding demons were also here to help him? At this thought, their faces turned even paler. The two of them believed that the blood saber had killed countless people. However, 70 to 80 Greater Demons could slap them to death on the spot. We found the wrong person. Sorry, goodbye. 4 After saying this, they turned around and wanted to leave. However, this group of demons surrounded them completely and did not have the slightest intention of moving aside. Jiang Li who stood at the front revealed a warm smile to them. It was perfect. Two Soul Formation cultivators could be converted into an upgraded version of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit..4 Chapter 403 - Giving Spirit Stones Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It has only been a few days since the Myriad Slaughter Sect did what they did to the Great Mountain Region, and the two of you have come to die in front of me. Did Wu Fan ask you to come and apologize? If you dont want to die, kneel down and kowtow. Jiang Li stared coldly at these two Soul Formation Blood Saber Guards. He had not forgotten the blood feud between the million compatriots of the Great Mountain Region. He did not move. The Five Banishment Demons, the two Nine Nether Wood clones, Black Jade and White Jade, Tu Mountains Wu Ya, and the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish that had just abandoned the darkness to seek justice approached step by step. The vigorous killing intent directly turned into a tornado that stirred up the weather. The two Myriad Slaughter Sect elders foreheads were already covered in cold sweat at some point in time. They, who had long been unafraid of the cold and heat, had not encountered such a situation in a long time. However, facing the terror of death, they were not much braver than mortals. Youre just a group of demons, dont underestimate the Myriad Slaughter Sect! Under the circumstances that their numbers and combat strength were extremely uneven, they knew that they would definitely die. The two of them could only roar furiously as they brandished their blood sabers and charged towards the seemingly weakest Jiang Li. Before they died, they had to at least kill this target. However, before the power of their blood sabers could completely erupt, they were forced to stop. The ten demons that swarmed over instantly pressed them to the ground and beat them up. They were beaten to death on the spot. At this moment, two Essence Souls that were barely visible to the naked eye burrowed out of their heads and were about to transform into long arcs to escape. This was the Essence Soul escape technique of Soul Formation cultivators. It was the last gamble for some Soul Formation cultivators when they were forced into a comer. If they could successfully escape and were lucky enough, they could find a suitable body and possess it to be reborn. Those who were unlucky could also become ghost cultivators. If they accepted their fate, they could have a good future. However, how could it be so easy for the Essence Soul to escape before Jiang Li who was prepared to capture them? They did not even know what Dao Scripture he cultivated, what artifacts he had, and what spirit fire he used. He was a professional ghost catcher. If he could let them escape, he would not be able to bear the shame.1 In Jiang Lis eyes that were filled with the Nine Nether spiritual qi, he could clearly see two Essence Souls with blood color surging towards the sky. However, above them, an ordinary-looking coffin was already waiting for them. The coffin lid suddenly slid open. A gravitational force that seemed to come from the Nine Netherworld instantly grabbed the two Essence Souls that wanted to escape. The time has come, the gates of hell have opened. Forget your worries and let go of your memories, the spider lily has bloomed. Your time is up, quickly surrender! In the beginning, the two Essence Souls struggled to escape the pull of the gravitational force. However, from the coffin, there were voices that were either sorrowful, tactful, friendly, or moving. It was as if their close friends of thousands of years were calling them. The two Essence Souls quickly fell into confusion, their determination to escape decreasing, and their resistance decreasing. They could not help but look at the deep coffin. Inside, they saw a grassland and a sea of flowers. Suddenly, an urge to enter rose in their souls. The fragrance of the spider lily and carefree grass came again, causing the two elders of the Myriad Slaughter Sect to completely forget the fact that they were currently fleeing. They no longer resisted and floated towards the coffin along with the gravitational force. Then, two shadows flew out of the coffin. One was a strange creature that was half human and half horse, and the other was the charming Night Bat Blood Race. They guided the two Essence Souls into the coffin as if they were going home. The Yin Burial Coffin had just advanced to a medium-grade Earth-rank artifact not long ago. There was no earth-shattering commotion like the rainbow clouds or the lightning tribulation. However, the increase in grade and the strengthening of his artifact pleasantly surprised Jiang Li. Its various attributes had been strengthened quite a bit. For example, its control of internal space had become stronger. Previously, it had already been able to separate an area that was large enough and had a normal environment to recruit hundreds of thousands of ordinary people. One had to know that hundreds of thousands of ordinary people required a large area. However, this was not the greatest upgrade of the Yin Burial Coffin. It was as if the spider lily and carefree grass that Jiang Li had transplanted into the coffin on a large scale had greatly increased the attraction of the coffin to various souls. After successfully advancing, it obtained an ability called Soul Summoning. This was not like before, where it simply used the superior environment inside the coffin to attract ghosts. It was like the Netherworld Kingdom, forcefully pulling at the soul. Even the current Yin Burial Coffin had its own special envoys. It was the two Asura World creatures that Jiang Li had treated as sacrifice and nailed to the coffin with coffin nails. Their bodies were already dead, but their souls had tuned into Soul Luring Envoys and coexisted with the artifact. With their special chaotic souls, ordinary cultivators souls would definitely suffer greatly when they encountered them. The Essence Soul was also a type of soul. After leaving the body, it would be affected by the Soul Summoning effect. If not for the fact that Jiang Li had cultivated a spirit refinement cultivation method and was a successful cultivator, it would definitely be impossible for him to resist the Soul Summoning ability. Moreover, the cultivators of the Myriad Slaughter Sect had killed countless people and cultivated demonic cultivation methods. Although their combat strength was extraordinary and their cultivation speed was extremely fast, in terms of soul will, it was far inferior to the deep foundation of a famous sect. Without the protection of their bodies, they had even less strength to resist the Yin Burial Coffin. After the two Essence Souls were put into the coffin, the beautiful afterlife had nothing to do with them. The two Soul Luring Envoys tured hostile on the spot. Two chains formed from chaotic wills appeared in their hands and lashed at the two Essence Souls. The two of them were crying for their parents. Then, they were directly thrown into the main body of the Nine Nether clone. Immediately after, their bodies were buried under the tree roots. Jiang Li had no intention of letting the two Blood Saber Elders of the Myriad Slaughter Sect live. Transforming their nutrients into an upgraded version of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit was their final bit of value. This small incident became the best opening ceremony for the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. With the lives of two Soul Formation cultivators, they revealed their strength. Then, the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish also expressed their willingness to join Prosperous Jiang Hong. With him as the example, he believed that there would be more demons in the future who would want to board the ship. This was quite beneficial to them. Of course, Jiang Li had secretly used a few methods on the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish. Those methods could not take his life. However, if he did anything, no matter how far away he was, Jiang Li could still accurately find his location. With the suppression of the Dragon Races bloodline, as long as Jiang Li wanted to kill him, he would not be able to escape no matter what. He believed that this guy was not stupid enough to seek death. There was no need to waste the new Nine Nether Earth Fruit on him. He stayed in the Ten Directions Region for a period of time and used various benefits to rescue most of the citizens in the Ten Directions Region and let them live under the protection of Prosperous Jiang Hong. Only then did Jiang Li leave this savage land quietly. The cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent had been calm on the surface recently, but undercurrents were surging because of a piece of news. Among the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall, the mysterious Cloud Manor, the Flame Dynasty, and the Sea Palace, the three top factions, suddenly sent envoys to convene a secret meeting in the headquarters. This meeting only invited the leaders of the twelve high-level Divine Judgment forces and the City Lords of the eight main cities. There had not been such a meeting in nearly a hundred years. Many people sensed something from it. It was said that these important figures who could make the entire Eastern Region tremble with a stomp were fighting until their faces were red. Even the soundproof door of the artifact level was shattered by their voices three times. The meeting could not continue until the door was replaced with multiple reinforced doors. With so many important figures gathered, it was obvious that the content of this meeting was about to affect the future of the entire Eastern Region. Something that could make these large factions fight for it definitely had a huge relationship. Everyone had their own guesses. However, the details were kept secret by the various large forces, they did not know. However, after this meeting, a barren land that was originally ignored by the world would definitely become the focus of everyones attention. A few days later, when Jiang Li sat on the top of the Wood Dragon Rayquaza and returned to the base of the Great Mountain Alliance near Phoenix Sun City, He discovered that there was a trace of nervousness and uneasiness in the air. There were many new people in the base of the Great Mountain Alliance. The spaceport that was enough for 50 flying ships was actually filled with flying ships from different factions. Not only that, but more than half of the transport ships were floating in the air, waiting for the empty space to land. Even as the Alliance Leader, he had nowhere to land when he returned. He took out the Alliance Leader Token that he had thrown into the coffin and wanted to ask what had happened. Only then did he realize that the token that he had thrown to the side was flickering urgently. It was already hot in his hand. How many people had called him during this period of time? After deleting these call records, Jiang Li put away the wooden dragon and descended from the sky. At this moment, the Great Mountain Alliance was motionless from top to bottom. Everyone put down what they were doing and looked nervously at the Great Mountain Conference Hall in the center of the base. Even when he swaggered down from the sky, no one discovered him. After all, if more than a hundred unfamiliar flying ships descended, anyone would be nervous. Look at these guys, Ive only been away for a few days, but theyve gotten so complacent. There were no signs of battle, and they did not seem to be fighting. Those people did not seem to have any malice, so Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. He was not fully armed and stayed vigilant. After landing, he patted a cultivator on the shoulder. Brother Donggui, what are you looking at? Who are these people? When the cultivator turned around, Jiang Li realized that he knew this person. He was familiar with the senior brothers and sisters of the Scripture Storage Valley, and he was the genius of the Foreign Affairs Hall, Ma Donggui. Speaking of which, Jiang Li and Yan Hongs first Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn was obtained through transactions with him at the beginning. Oh?! Senior Brother Jiang! My Great Alliance Leader, everyone is looking for you crazily. The person-in-charge of the Divine Judgment Halls Phoenix Sun City branch and many other large factions have sent flying ships over. We dont know what they want to do. They and the elders are all in the main hall. Go take a look. As soon as Ma Donggui called out, the surrounding people realized that their Alliance Leader Jiang had returned. They surrounded him and chattered, causing Jiang Li to be unable to hear what they were saying. Jiang Li looked at these cultivators and was slightly vexed. It seemed that he had to think of a way to invite the Valley Master or the other two out of the Great Mountain Region to preside over this place. Every time he was not around and encountered something, the other branches would not even have a person to make the decision. He had to resolve this problem. Alliance Leader Jiang, Manager Leng and the few lords have been waiting inside for a long time. At this moment, the few unfamiliar cultivators standing in the surroundings walked forward and cupped their hands towards Jiang Li, and their attitude even carried a trace of respect. From their clothes, they should be people from the Divine Judgment Hall. This expression was really not easy to see on their faces. Tunderstand. Jiang Li passed through the crowd, and then his figure flickered as he walked towards the main hall not far away. With every step he took, his figure would advance a long distance. With just a few steps, he already stood in front of the main hall. A group of elders of the Great Mountain Alliance, who were at the Core Formation realm or even the Nascent Soul realm, were waiting nervously at the door like the disciples below. This was because the guests inside could casually choose a faction and crush the Great Mountain Alliance on the ground. Facing such guests, they could not help but be nervous and cautious. When they saw Jiang Li arrive, they seemed to have found their backbone and surrounded him. Who would have thought that these people who were hundreds of years old would instinctively rely on a youth who was only fifteen years old? alliance Leader Jiang you When the Nascent Soul elders among them saw Jiang Lis approach, they were all shocked. The flickering footsteps were very similar to the spatial compression technique called Inch that only Soul Formation cultivators could master. Could it be that Jiang Li had already broken through? Of course, although Jiang Li had the strength to stand shoulder to shoulder with Soul Formation cultivators, his cultivation level was indeed not there. His footsteps were actually a little trick he had learned after the Purple Extreme Golden Core swallowed an earth vein and allowed his Earth Spirit Body to advance further. Although it looked similar to Inch, it could only be used when standing on the earth vein to a certain extent. After reaching the sky, it was even more useless. He waved his hand and stopped their compliments. Lalready know the basic situation. Everyone, dont worry. Ill deal with it next. This was his territory. Jiang Li did not feel nervous at all as he directly stepped forward and pushed open the hall. Sure enough, there were many high-level cultivators with powerful auras sitting inside, but he had never seen them before. The three Soul Formation elders of the Great Mountain Alliance were accompanying him, but it was obvious that they still did not understand why these people were here. Jiang Li entered and naturally attracted the gazes of everyone. Some of them admired, some observed, some were jealous, and some revealed disdain in their eyes. It seemed that they were not here to make friends. Fortunately, Jiang Li knew two of them. Greetings, Senior Hongxia, Manager Leng, and Seniors. What brings you here today? Sitting at the front was the Cloud Manors Rainbow Cloud Servant, Hongxia, who he had previously met. Beside her was the branch manager of the Divine Judgment Hall in Phoenix Sun City, Leng Tou, who had previously handled the merit transfer business. Jiang Li raised his hand and cupped his fists towards everyone, showing absolutely no fear towards their gazes. Instead, he walked to the top and sat beside the Cloud Manors maidservant, Hongxia. Although she was only a maidservant of a certain existence in the Cloud Manor, she was a true important figure to outsiders. Long time no see. Alliance Leader Jiang, dont worry. Were here to further cooperate with the Great Mountain Alliance. As for them, theyre here to give you spirit stones. Chapter 404 - : Priority in Mining Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Spirit stones? What did she mean by giving spirit stones?? Jiang Li did not quite understand what she meant. He looked at the few people below and confirmed that he did not know them at all. Apart from Leng Tou, there were twelve super experts with deep auras and immense spiritual qi. They did not seem to be from the same faction. Just like the flying ships parked outside, they were from twelve factions. However, the flag patterns on the flying ships parked in the spaceport and floating in the sky seemed familiar. Earlier, he was concerned about the Great Mountain Alliance and did not check properly. Now, looking outside, he matched the patterns on it with the few names in his memory. Even with his temperament, his pupils could not help but contract. Those flying ships were all from high-grade Divine Judgment factions in the Divine Judgment Hall. They were the kind of factions that the Myriad Slaughter Sect would not dare to fart when they saw any of them. There were a total of 120 ships from twelve high-grade Divine Judgment ships, and each had ten. As long as one observed the flying status of those flying ships slightly, they would know that they were all fully loaded. The people from the Cloud Manor had no reason to lie to him. Could it be that these people were really here to give him spirit stones? Why? Could it be the Rock Mountain Range? Jiang Li suddenly thought of something and looked at the Cloud Manors Servant Hongxia. Up until now, the only place that could allow Jiang Lis Great Mountain Alliance to be related to the Cloud Manor and even these great powers was this place. Previously, Jiang Li had provided information about the power of chaos related to the blood of madness to the Cloud Manor that could restrain the Armored Trolls. That extremely important piece of information was exchanged for many things. They let the Great Mountain Alliance directly join the Divine Judgment Hall and let Cloud Manor personally mediate the invasion of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. He also obtained the ownership of the area in the Rock Mountain Range and got Cloud Manor to agree to excavate that area with the Great Mountain Alliance. Although the development of the Cloud Manor was mostly dominated by the Great Mountain Alliance, it was still a very terrifying benefit. This was because every polluted stone could be sold for spirit stones. Thats right. At the highest meeting of the Divine Judgment Hall, the Cloud Manor has already shared that information with all the forces above the Divine Judgment realm. They are willing to pay the price in exchange for seven days of priority mining. Every family has already handed over a hundred ships of spirit stones to the Cloud Manor. The area of the Rock Mountain Range is now the territory of the Great Mountain Alliance. You naturally deserve this portion. Jiang Li almost choked on this Senior Hongxias words. Did they use ships to calculate the units of spirit stones? Top forces were indeed great forces. Compared to the Great Mountain Region, which only had four spirit stone mines, spirit stones were probably not precious to these top forces. In fact, the reason why they could use spirit stones to exchange for the priority mining rights should be because of their status and contributions in the Divine Judgment Hall. It was the benefit they enjoyed as the factions of the highest authority. The forces below them were not even qualified to know this information now. After the Rock Mountain Range was divided by top factions like them, it would be the other peoples turn to pay the entrance fee. At that time, not only would they have to buy admission tickets, but they would also have to pay additional fees when they had the gains. Thinking about it, the spirit stones contained in these hundreds of ships could not be considered much. Everyone, hes already here. Quickly take out the spirit stones. After Hongxia explained roughly to Jiang Li, she looked at the high-grade Divine Judgment envoys below. The twelve people sitting at the table were extremely unyielding to outsiders. However, they naturally showed different attitudes towards different people. The reason why the three divine pillars were the three divine pillars was not because they were easy-going. In the Eastern Region, no one dared to not give the Cloud Manor face. When they heard the envoy of the Cloud Manor, they retracted their unfriendly gazes. Then, they used various methods to send a signal to the flying ship outside. After receiving the order, the flying ships parked in the spaceport immediately opened the cabin. In the next moment, spiritual light shone in his eyes. Countless spirit stones poured out of the cabin. These flying ships were actually filled with spirit stones. A large number of spirit stones covered the ground, and then they piled higher and higher. Jiang Li did not know how much full capacity the 50 flying ships had. In any case, when they poured down, even if the entire spaceport was completely flattened, the height would still be more than ten feet. The 50 flying ships rose into the sky, and the other 50 landed. They repeated their actions and poured out full of spirit stones. Looking at the spiritual light emitted from it, it was actually not only low-grade spirit stones. There were also many medium-grade and even high-grade spirit stones mixed in. That scene made many of the cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance, who had never seen such a thing, unable to control their breathing. Looking at the mountain-like pile, they could not tell if they were dreaming or experiencing reality. Perhaps, its more likely to be real. After all, how can I have such a crazy dream? Even the situation of the elders guarding the door was not much better. Even if they sold the entire Great Mountain Alliance, they would probably not be able to get so many spirit stones. In the entire mountain, the only person who was still calm was probably Jiang Li. After all, he had two eternal statuses that continuously produced top-grade spiritual qi and top-grade chaotic power in his body. As his strength increased, this status could also be continuously upgraded. In terms of spiritual qi, he was not inferior to anyone. Since the spirit stones have been delivered, well take our leave. We still have a lot to do regarding the mining of the Rock Mountain Range. The twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces did not care much about Jiang Li and the Great Mountain Alliance. Even if Jiang Li was related to the Cloud Manor, he was still not worth paying attention to before he had sufficient strength. Moreover, there were only seven days. Every moment was extremely valuable. Each flying ship was an important transportation tool. The 120 flying ships accelerated and left, leaving behind the dumbfounded cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance. What are you waiting for? Hurry up and store them. Theres no need to cover the ground with spirit stones. It was not until Jiang Li reminded that the cultivators of the Great Mountain Alliance finally packed up. Ahundred and twenty ships of spirit stones, there had to be at least a few billion, right? If they wanted to store these spirit stones, they would probably have to build a new warehouse. alliance Leader Jiang, you are indeed a genius of the current generation. The first time I saw you, I felt that this young man would definitely have great achievements in the future. How long has it been? Youve already surpassed my expectations. This is the low-grade Divine Judgment Token of the Divine Judgment Hall. Ive never had the chance to hand it to you. I can personally give it to you today. However, I think this token will expire as soon as its handed to you. Because of the current merit of the Great Mountain Alliance, you can completely be promoted to a medium-grade Divine Judgment. As long as you make the request, I can settle it for you in the afternoon. The person who spoke was the Divine Judgment Halls Phoenix Sun City Branchs Manager, Leng Tou. He handed Jiang Lia token. No matter how Jiang Li was related to the Cloud Manor or what his ability was, as long as he maintained a good relationship with the Cloud Manor and always held the place called the Rock Mountain Range, Jiang Li and the forces behind him would rise up in the Eastern Region with unstoppable momentum. After all, with such benefits, even pigs could turn into super powerful pig demons. Leng Tou was different from those high-grade Divine Judgment factions who did not care about anything. If he wanted to be the distribution manager, he had to build a good relationship with everyone. It was not like he would lose anything to encourage and encourage newcomers with potential. As for the merit points, it was clearly the Cloud Manors doing. Manager Leng, youre too polite. I was just lucky. However, the Great Mountain Alliance doesnt have the ability to shoulder a greater responsibility. Well talk about the matter of the medium-grade Divine Judgment promotion in the future. In addition, Ill have to seek your care in Phoenix Sun City. The two sides were not too familiar with each other. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they sent Leng Tou away, leaving only Hongxia from the Cloud Manor. There were only the two of them left in the meeting room, and some things became much easier to talk about. Senior Hongxia, thank you for your help this time. Jiang Li thanked her sincerely, but the other party smiled and shook her head. You deserve this, dont you? If it was any other faction, even if they were willing to cooperate, they would definitely think of ways to devour the weak until not even bones were left. However, the Cloud Manor, which cultivated a special cultivation method, was directly related to the Heavenly Daos merit. It would be more particular. Moreover, in their eyes, they looked down on these hundreds of millions of benefits, and it was not worth offending a successor of the Human Emperor who was drowned in the power of merit. Also, keep most of it for yourself. Giving too much to the Great Mountain Alliance on the surface might not be a good thing. Before Jiang Li could speak, the other party handed over a small pouch. This was obviously a storage artifact. After Jiang Li received it, he sensed it for a moment and discovered that the space inside was not small, and it similarly contained a large number of spirit stones. The number was more than twice that of the spirit stones poured out of the spaceport. It turned out that Cloud Manors intention to share the benefits with the Great Mountain Region or Jiang Li was not 9:1, but 7:3. On the surface, they would give less than 10% to the Great Mountain Alliance to prevent attracting too much greed. In private, they handed the other 20% to Jiang Li alone. Even he was a little overwhelmed by this gesture. This was the same reason as Jiang Lis refusal to promote the Great Mountain Alliance to a medium-grade Divine Judgment. The current Great Mountain Alliance did not lack resources. There was no need to suffer great danger and losses for that bit of treatment. Jiang Li did not hesitate to put the pouch into the coffin. In that case, I wont stand on ceremony. In addition, can Senior tell me about those seven days? Jiang Li was also very interested in the meeting at the Divine Judgment Halls headquarters, so he asked the other party about the details. Due to the importance of this information, he naturally could not throw it all out. However, this information was of such value because it could be of great help to everyone. Therefore, it had to be publicized in the end. It was just that the sequence of releasing this knowledge involved great benefits. There was no need to mention the three divine pillars. Under them, the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment factions were the first group to know the secret. Moreover, they needed to be given a certain amount of time to convert information into practical advantage. Therefore, they used a large number of spirit stones and resources to exchange for the seven days of mining time. In the next seven days, the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment factions would be fully responsible for cleaning up the invading creatures of the other world in the Rock Mountain Range. After that, they would return the cleaned up Rock Mountain Range to the Great Mountain Alliance. This was a good thing for the Great Mountain Alliance, who was unable to deal with the invasion of the Asura World. After that piece of information was released, the originally thankless task became a beneficial one for everyone. Every Asura creature that invaded could be crushed after drawing blood and made into more than ten weapons that could deal with the Armored Trolls. The Blood Fighting Arena was strong, and Vemacitrin was powerful, but that was only for Jiang Li. It could even suppress the Myriad Slaughter Sect, which was a medium-grade Divine Judgment faction. However, the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment factions and even the three divine pillars had taken action. Unless the Blood Fighting Arena was willing to contribute to the spatial crack and let the power of the entire Asura World invade, it was impossible to be their match. These seven days would definitely be a destructive mining operation, but Jiang Li did not care. Behind the spatial crack was an entire world. The power of chaos and the blood of madness were endless. Even if they were too heavy-handed and destroyed the spatial crack, Jiang Li could just open another one. The only thing Jiang Li had to worry about was not letting the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment factions obtain too many materials. He did not expect to earn the money of these twelve families, but it was best if the materials for the blood of madness in the hands of the twelve high-level Divine Judgment factions were only enough for themselves. If they gathered too many materials in seven days with their methods and could sell them out, it would easily affect the price of the subsequent materials. This purely beneficial transaction would become greatly affected. Jiang Li secretly calculated. Although the creatures in the Blood Plains would continue to be reborn, there was still a limit to that number for a period of time. Coupled with the existence of Jiang Lis yaksha clone, this traitor, he had not been stingy with pocketing benefits during this period of time. Halfway through, they captured countless wandering Asura creatures, causing the number of monsters to decrease. Moreover, after gaining a foothold, there were also orders to retrieve the corpses in the Blood Fighting Arena and bring them back to refine the blood of madness. Therefore, the Asura World creatures wandering in the Rock Mountain Range and the scattered flesh were not as many as they had imagined. Even if they took away all this flesh and blood, with the scale of the high-grade Divine Judgment factions, it was probably only enough. They would not sell such strategic supplies for the spirit stones that they did not care about. Therefore, Jiang Li had to be as vigilant as possible and not let them pass through the spatial crack to kill their way back to the Asura World. That would bring many terrible outcomes that he could not foresee. If these large factions transported back the lake-like blood pool, he would not be able to monopolize the business. The information he provided had already contributed greatly to the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Occasionally, he could be selfish and retain his own benefits. He believed that even the gods would forgive him.. Chapter 405 - I, Fallen Blood Yaksha, Express My Loyalty Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, in the Rock Mountain Range, although the original ecosystem of this region was very vile, all kinds of creatures who were good at disguising themselves and killing preyed on the desert for eternity. The humans here could only rely on a terrifying fungus called the Desolate Poison Mushroom to seek some space to survive. Even Jiang Li had to be careful when he came here back then. But now, the situation on this land was even worse. From the original Blackstone City, a huge spatial crack connected this land to another greedy and crazy world. With it as the center, the land within a thousand miles was already enveloped by chaotic power. Every rock on the ground carried poison that could kill humans. Some strange vines crawled on the ground and grew casually. In the sky, a thick layer of haze had not dissipated for months. The sunlight could not shine on this land, causing it to be filled with despair. Under the influence of those special buildings in the Asura World, this world could not even wash away this filth. On the land corroded by the energy of the other world, the native creatures of the continent of the Nine Provinces had long been slaughtered. Under the effect of those forces, they crawled up again and became new monsters. The corrosion did not stop at all. The blood-colored energy seemed to have intelligence. It climbed bit by bit like the outside and wanted to devour the entire Rock Mountain Range. However, today, shadows projected onto the land of the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range. The native demon beasts that were driven here looked up and saw a large number of black dots in the sky. There were thousands of flying ships. Moreover, the craftsmanship of these flying ships was above the mainstream flying ships in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. They naturally came from the destructive power of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment experts. The large number of Asura World monsters at the edge of the polluted area looked at the large ships approaching from the sky. They seemed to be able to smell the aura of living beings on the ship, and they roared with excitement. It was as if they thought he could easily kill the creatures in the flying ships and eat them as they had done before. To them, the flesh and blood of humans were the most attractive food engraved in the souls of Asuras. In the Asura World, any ordinary human corpse was a rare luxury item. However, in war, these low-level wanderers who could only wander on the Blood Plains could also casually taste that kind of delicacy. This was also one of the reasons why the monsters on the Blood Plains would rush over without any hesitation when they heard the summon of the Lord. Now that there was new food, they were naturally excited. However, in the next moment, the flying ship group in the sky flashed with a dazzling light. Then, a thick energy pillar smashed into the dense group of monsters. In an instant, energy erupted, and countless severed limbs and remains were sent flying. The flesh and blood in the center of the explosion was directly annihilated. One had to know that in order to excavate the Rock Mountain Range to the greatest extent in these seven days, the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces had almost stopped all external transportation of supplies and other work. They mobilized all the transportation forces and subordinates that they could find. If possible, they really wanted to dig up all the land in this place. The scene of the combined efforts of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces was even Ina battlefield against Armored Trolls, it was rare. The strength that this team could unleash completely exceeded Jiang Lis imagination. There was less than a tenth of the flying ships that fired, but even so, tens of thousands of monsters had been eliminated. However, the people on the ship were not happy with such a result. Looking at the monsters that were reduced to ashes below, their hearts bled. Damn it! Do not use the cannons on the ship! Do not use the cannons on the shi The flesh and blood of those monsters will have a violent reaction with spiritual qi. Do you know how much they lost in this explosion? Everyone, use your artifacts to kill as much as possible. Dont release your spiritual qi! I repeat, dont use any attack spell techniques that release spiritual qi! In the flying ship group in the sky, the same orders were continuously transmitted. The twelve of them had come this time to collect the flesh, blood and energy of the other world as the strongest weapon against the Armored Trolls. This opportunity was obtained by their leader, the Sect Master, after wrangling in the Divine Judgment Hall. They had to treasure it especially. If they used spiritual qi cannons every time they attacked and detonated all the blood of madness, their trip would have been in vain. Therefore, they could only try their best to use the physical attacks of artifacts to kill these strange creatures in front of them. This would make the battle a little more troublesome, but it would still not affect the situation. With the strength of this fleet, even if there were more restrictions, preventing them from using artifacts and could only fight head-on, they would definitely win. Abatch of ships sank to collect the monsters they had killed just now. The remaining flying ships continued to advance. All kinds of artifacts began to fly out from their ships like raindrops. They shot at the Asura World monsters that were flying in the sky and running on the ground. These strange chaotic creatures fell like wheat without any resistance. They did not have an advantage in numbers, and there was a huge gap in strength, causing them to be unable to match anyone in front of them. Even if a Demon General-level Asura World creature appeared, it could not stop this group from breathing. In front of stronger experts, how much difference was there between a Demon General and a Demon Soldier? The alliance fleet flew inward at a normal speed. A large number of transport ships behind were responsible for cleaning and moving in time. After filling up a batch of ships, they transported the flesh and blood materials to a nearby temporary warehouse and replaced them with the next batch of flying ships to continue cleaning. After such a crushing push, and after there were no living beings on the ground, a large number of low-level disciples would be scattered and extract the blood and chaotic energy that seeped into the ground. There were also the Asura World buildings on the way. They simply dismantled the bottom structure and hung the entire building with ropes. According to the research of the higher-ups of the Divine Judgment Hall, these buildings could be transported to the front line in the future. They used this to build a defensive line that the Armored Trolls did not dare to approach. This way, they could contract their strength and leave a few gaps to focus their defense. The disadvantage that had lasted for thousands of years might be reversed. They might even be able to rely on this force to attack the continent ruled by the Armored Trolls. That was an entire continent. Just thinking about it made him excited. However, after these buildings were dismantled, the power of this world would intervene. The power of chaos left in the ground would quickly be dispersed, leaving only the pollution of the Asura World that was difficult to use. At that time, the power of Asura that suddenly filled the air would suffer a large loss. Therefore, they had to have a plan. They had to extract the energy first before dismantling the building. This was the huge difference between factions in the cultivation world. The original owner of the Rock Mountain Range had almost been slaughtered by the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Not long after the Myriad Slaughter Sect occupied this area, they were forced out of the Rock Mountain Range by the Blood Fighting Arena. This area fell into the hands of the Asura World creatures. Then, the Blood Fighting Arena welcomed the joint attack of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment factions. Not only had they been destroyed, but they still had the mood to hold back and wanted to leave their corpses intact. They planned to reap the most benefits. The big fish ate the small fish, and the small fish ate the shrimps. If it was larger than the end, it could not escape the mouth of the sea monster. On the other side of the spatial crack, the yaksha clone was currently standing in a corner of the blood pool, silently looking at the furious boss, Vemacitrin. At this moment, the boss of the Blood Fighting Arena was clearly in a terrible mood. It was because he could feel that after occupying the continent of the Nine Provinces and obtaining power, it was actually quickly flowing away in an unstoppable manner. If this continued for a few days, he would return to his original state. Strength was such a charming thing. To lose it after obtaining it was a blow that could destroy anyones mind. Go over and kill! All Asuras! Go over and kill! Get lost! The arrival of the high-grade alliance army made the advantage they had obtained in a few months instantly disappear. The Worlds Will was never a generous existence. This point could be seen from the Merit Blessing of the Nine Provinces. If it was not for a certain cheater, the eyes of the world would never stop on a single creature. Moreover, the power of these lords of the Asura World came from their territory. The increase in Vemacitrins strength came from obtaining territory. After losing it, the power obtained would naturally disappear. Otherwise, wouldnt the Asura Lord be able to obtain infinite strength by repeatedly occupying a place? Standing in front of the spatial crack, Vemacitrin, who was as tall as a mountain, roared and threw his subordinates into the crack. However, there were not many soldiers standing behind him. Great Lord Vemacitrin, do you need me to go farther and bring back more blood soldiers? The eyeball the size of a house carefully passed through the spatial crack in the continent of the Nine Provinces and returned to the bottom of the Blood Fighting Arena. After this period of hard work, the Blood Fighting Arena had successfully expanded the spatial crack further. As the second-in-comman4, the Evil Eye High Priest could already pass through the crack and control the situation on the other side. However, the High Priest only took a glance at the overwhelming fleet from afar and almost did not manage to return. Now, there was a flying sword stuck in his large eyes. However, Vemacitrin, who was extremely angry because of the loss of strength, did not agree with him! This was because when the Fallen Blood Yaksha was summoned to the Blood Fighting Arena, it had taken several days. Almost all the wandering creatures in this range had been recruited by them. By the time the High Priest came back with the soldiers, his strength might already have been completely exhausted. My High Priest, are you trying to escape the battlefield?! Were the mighty Asura Race! We will never feel fear before fighting! Vemacitrin grabbed the Evil Eye High Priest, squeezing the large eyeball into the shape of his palm. The flying sword stabbed in the eyeball was squeezed out, and then a sticky black liquid emerged from the wound. It was as if he was going to crush the Evil Eye High Priest like this. Lord Vemacitrin, we still have soldiers! All the living beings on the first to seventh level of the Blood Fighting Arena are prepared to fight for you at all times. At this moment, a voice sounded from beside Vemacitrins feet. He looked down and saw a familiar Fallen Blood Yaksha. Lremember you, the lucky yaksha who opened the spatial crack! Are you willing to sacrifice your life to fight for me? Vemacitrin casually swung, throwing the Evil Eye High Priest to the wall. Then, the brain filled eyes looked at the yaksha clone below. Under that gaze, it felt as if his entire body had been seen through. Jiang Li did not dare to send his main consciousness into the clones body. He only remotely controlled the clone to pick up the flying sword that had fallen from the Evil Eye High Priests body and grabbed it. The Fallen Blood Yaksha is willing to guard the spatial crack for you and take back all the territory! Then, he broke the flying sword in his hand. This flying sword had already been mostly destroyed by the blood of madness, and it was no different from a mortal weapon. With a slight push, it was broken into several pieces. Alright, from now on, youre the Second Priest of the Blood Fighting Arena. You can mobilize anyone under the Blood Fighting Arena. Tl also give you new strength, but even if you die, you have to die there! As soon as Vemacitrin finished speaking, a blood light descended and enveloped the Fallen Blood Yaksha. This blood light made his strength rise at an astonishing speed. In just a moment, he broke through his original bottleneck and two strong arms grew out of his body. He was already a Fallen Blood Demon General that was enough to fight a Soul Formation cultivator. Jiang Li had only wanted to obtain authority by expressing his loyalty when faced with danger. He did not expect such an unexpected surprise. He really liked this brainless boss more and more. Yes! The yaksha clone smiled excitedly. He immediately flapped his wings and mobilized people to count the supplies. As for the Evil Eye High Priest, who was still embedded in the wall, he sighed and did not speak. The High Priest, who had seen that army with his own eyes, knew very well that if they did not share the spatial crack with the other Asura Lords, it was impossible to block that force with just the Blood Fighting Arena. In order to reduce the losses, the best solution was probably to actively close the spatial crack. However, with Vemacitrins personality, it was impossible for him to admit his failure. He was even more unwilling to admit that he was afraid of the power of the Lamb World. If he had proposed these two suggestions, he would have been crushed to death just now. As for the remaining people in the Blood Fighting Arena that the Fallen Blood Yaksha mentioned, they were all precious technical talents who had awakened their inherited rationality in the Asura World. Letting them go to the battlefield was like letting alchemists charge to their deaths in the cultivation world. It was really a waste of natural resources. If these Asuras were all dead, it would be even harder to recruit another batch in the future. However, he could not change Vemacitrins decision. Forget it. It was not his territory after all. There were also people who would go to the Lamb World to die for him. It was best not to provoke him anymore. Unfortunately, that little yaksha was doomed. He did not know if the Blood Fighting Arena would be fortunate enough to open another spatial crack in the future. Jiang Li, who had just obtained authority, knew very well the principle of not using authority when he had the chance. He directly ran to the treasure vault of the Blood Fighting Arena. That lord said that he could take everything he wanted, right? Chapter 406 - Demon God’s Egg Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The treasure vault of the Blood Fighting Arena was actually much emptier than before. After a war, the expenditure was not limited to those useless soldiers. They needed to equip the army with weapons, build special buildings that isolated the attention of the world, and maintain the existence of the spatial crack at all times to expand it. During this period of time, it had emptied most of Vemacitrins wealth. However, there were still many precious items in the treasure vault. He controlled the yaksha clone and ran straight to the deepest depths of the treasure vault. There, he found a jar made of black jade. He opened the lid and saw that it was filled with a sticky black oil. With a few shakes, an oval ball that seemed to be covered in scales floated up from the strange black oil. Just looking at it brought Jiang Li endless temptation. Jiang Li had been staring at this thing for a long time and had never had the chance to obtain it. Today, he could finally take it openly. The Demon Gods Egg was one of the most precious items in the entire Blood Fighting Arena. As the name suggested, it was said that this was an egg produced by the Asura Demon God, representing the most respected identity in this world. However, the meaning of this eggs existence was not normal incubation. It was one of the most important tools for this worlds creatures to become the Asura Lord. He had to fuse his blood of madness with the Demon Gods Egg and throw it into an unowned blood pool. Only then could he become a great Asura Lord and enjoy the endless glory of blood and the boosted power of his territory. Of course, he would be like all the Asura Lords, forever locked in their territory and unable to leave. Jiang Li currently held a geocentric passageway in his hand. The blood pool had already been built. As long as he had this Demon Gods Egg, he could create an Asura Lord clone that belonged to him.1 He could even become an Asura Lord himself. However, to him, the gains would not make up for the losses. After putting away this jar, he took away the few precious items placed at the side. Looking at the remaining items, he could only shake his head helplessly. Due to the fact that the power of chaos had almost no stability, spatial storage equipment in the Asura World was much rarer than in the continent of the Nine Provinces. Even if there was, the internal space was much smaller. The two storage demonic artifacts that the yaksha clone had previously gathered had long been filled to the brim by him. Now, he could not fit anything else. At this moment, the trusted subordinates who had consumed the Nine Nether Earth Fruit had already gathered most of the people on the first to seventh level of the Blood Fighting Arena. This batch of Asuras were all logistics soldiers who had never fought on the battlefield. Now, their posture as they held their weapons was a little twisted. Even if it was the Asura Race who were innately bloodthirsty and warlike, letting these guys onto the battlefield was no different from courting death. However, they still could not disobey the order. Looking at these technical talents, Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction. He let them all enter the treasure vault and fill up everything they could carry. After leaving this time, he would probably not have the chance to return. He had to seize the opportunity to take away everything he could. When they returned to the seventh level, Vemacitrin stared at the spatial crack. The few eyes that grew on the back of his head turned to look at them, and they did not care about what Jiang Li had taken away. Instead, a few more boxes were placed in front of him. Then, an Evil Eye that was much smaller than the High Priest and about the size of a truck floated over. Lord Second Priest, I will accompany you into the Lamb World. While facing the enemy, we have another mission: bury these things in the box into the Lamb World. Jiang Li frowned. Obviously, while he was mobilizing people and gathering treasures earlier, someone had suggested this to Vemacitrin. While controlling the clone, he directly opened one of the boxes. Floating inside were balls that emitted faint light, emitting wisps of mental fluctuations. This is a spiritual seed. Jiang Li recognized the things in the box at a glance. These were the common methods used by Asura World creatures to cut off the mind and throw them into the continent of the Nine Provinces daily. They were used to bewitch the hearts of people and lure humans to open the spatial crack. However, because it was randomly thrown through the altar, it would greatly decrease the strength of the spiritual seed, and the location of the drop could not be controlled. This caused the success rate to be extremely low. However, if he crossed the spatial crack like now and took the initiative to bury the spiritual seed underground or fuse it into some weapons and artifacts, this would greatly increase the duration of the spiritual seeds existence and make it easier for cultivators to discover it. The probability of bewitching human cultivators was naturally much higher. It had to be said that this was a good plan. However, splitting the mind was quite harmful to the soul. Due to the fact that they often cut the mind and threw spiritual seeds, countless Asura creatures were exhausted to death like this. Now, they suddenly took out so many boxes. What price did they pay? Jiang Li glanced at the surroundings. Sure enough, he saw a pile of evil eyes that had fallen to the ground in the corner, and it was unknown if they were dead or alive. Even the house-sized Evil Eye High Priest was lying in that comer. He could not even float normally. The entire eyeball seemed to have shrunk and was wrinkled. The upper and lower eyelids were tightly closed. The tentacles on the eyeball were no longer wriggling around. Instead, they were hanging weakly. It looked like they were not far from death. It seemed that this person had cut out the largest and brightest box of spiritual seeds. This was also good. Although he was injured, he did not have to go to the Lamb World to die. It could be considered that Vemacitrin had given him a chance. However, since this High Priest was already like this, Jiang Li could be a little braver. Since its His Lordships order, we naturally have to obey. Green Evil Eye, bring the troops through the spatial crack first. The spiritual seeds need to be connected to the altar before taking effect. Ill stay behind for the last check. Jiang Li did not reject this mission. After issuing the order, he first sent the only priest who was still awake to the other side of the spatial crack. Now, almost all the Evil Eyes were on the verge of death, and the only one awake ran to the continent of the Nine Provinces. Now, wasnt he the only one in the Blood Fighting Arena who knew the principles behind the operation of the altar? Under the pretense of checking the situation of the spiritual seed and the altar, Jiang Li walked past them openly, one altar after another. Now, he was the Second Priest below the High Priest. With his authority, he easily changed some of the seemingly insignificant rune settings on it. After circling around, he followed the tail of the Blood Fighting Arenas suicide squad and resolutely crossed the spatial crack, charging towards the enemy. Behind him was a group of professional technicians who grasped the sub-occupation knowledge system of the Asura World. The prerequisite to becoming this kind of Asura was to have a complete soul and not have such a crazy mind. At the same time, they were more afraid of death. Therefore, this group of people did not scream like their stupid compatriots on the battlefield that they knew they would die. The atmosphere seemed abnormally sorrowful. Jiang Li ignored them. He flapped his wings and flew while calculating the distance between them and the spatial crack. Vemacitrins dozens of eyes were staring at them from behind. If they caused trouble now and were discovered, even if this Lord could not pass through the spatial crack to pursue them, he would have a way to make them die an ugly death. One had to know that all of them had drunk Vemacitrins blood. That blood was very fatal. Fortunately, the Evil Eye High Priest was already on the verge of death. Without the monitoring of the Evil Eye Race, their chances of escaping would be much higher. After flying for a while, the yaksha clone could already sense that if he continued forward, he would collide with the Divine Judgment Army. Only then did the uneasy feeling behind him finally disappear. He heaved a sigh of relief and immediately raised his hand to stop everyone. One breath, two breaths, and three breaths later, a palm-sized coffin descended from the sky. When it landed in front of the clone, it had already become the size of a city gate. Then, the coffin lid opened automatically, revealing a dark and strange space. Everyone, enter as soon as possible. This is the commanders order! The clone began to order all the troops into the coffin. However, this was clearly not in line with Vemacitrins orders. The truck-sized Green Evil Eye immediately floated to his side with an unfriendly gaze. Second Priest, the order we received should be for you to charge at the enemy while I bring people to scatter and plant the spiritual seeds. You changed the order on the battlefield. Could it be that you want to betray Lord Vemacitrin?! This Evil Eye was originally the second-in-command under the High Priest. He was naturally very displeased by Jiang Li suddenly snatching his position. Coupled with the fact that he felt his strength was stronger than the yaksha clone, he directly stood forward at this moment. The yaksha clone did not speak or attack. He only looked at the Green Evil Eye indifferently and circled around him. What are you doing? The High Priest asked me to monitor you. If you dare to disobey the order, I can kill you now! The Green Evil Eye was still threatening him. Then, a red light descended from the sky and instantly arrived, only pointing at the location of the Green Evil Eye. The Green Evil Eye was immediately alerted. Its mental strength roared and turned into an invisible shield in an attempt to block the red light. Crack! Crack! Crack! The mental power transformed into a shield that only lasted for a moment before being pierced and shattered. It did not lose momentum and stabbed into the Evil Eyes eyeball. At this moment, he could see that the red light was the Earth-rank demonic weapon, the Bloodthirsty Trident. What am I doing? Im checking your location. Cant you tell? Idiot! This Green Evil Eye indeed had the capital to be arrogant. The Fallen Blood Yaksha was not its match. However, this was the land of the Nine Provinces now. The yaksha clone could find external help. He had clearly seen the Yin Burial Coffin descend from the sky and should have known that there was a clones companion here, but he actually did not guard his back. His clone could not defeat this huge eyeball, but could his main body not defeat it with the Bloodthirsty Trident? After being heavily injured by the trident, the yaksha kicked it into the coffin. After dealing with this troublemaker, the clone turned to look at the Asuras behind him. This is Lord Vemacitrins secret mission. Who dares to disobey his orders! With the Bloodthirsty Trident in hand, the combat strength of the Fallen Blood Yaksha could directly rise by two levels. There were no longer any existences on the same level as him in this group. No one dared to resist his orders. In any case, it was much better than courting death. They surged into the coffin to enjoy their future. Fifteen minutes later, all the technical Asuras entered the coffin space. The yaksha clone took a last look at the flying ship fleet that could already be vaguely seen in the distance before walking in. Then, the coffin quickly shrunk to the size of a palm and automatically flew into the sky. It passed through the turbid haze and entered the white cloud layer before finally landing in Jiang Lis hand. As the nominal owner of this land, Jiang Li naturally had the right to follow and join in the fun.1 However, he did not follow the twelve high-level Divine Judgment teams. He came with the Cloud Manor. This was because after the power of the Asura World had a proper use, its value instantly increased. The Cloud Manor was afraid that they might act out of greed. For example, they could secretly contact the Asura World and deliberately open the spatial crack to lure the foreign evil creatures into invading. Now, the Asura Lord opposite this spatial crack was not too strong. They still had the ability to resolve it. However, if he was unlucky and was connected to the territory of a powerful Demon God by a greedy guy, such an existence was so powerful that the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region could not resist. Before using the power of chaos to defeat the Armored Trolls, the cultivation world of the Eastern Region would very likely face a calamity first. Therefore, the Cloud Manor had to monitor them the entire time to prevent these twelve forces from secretly collecting some terrible things. For example, the altar on the spatial crack. After Jiang Li found out that the people from the Cloud Manor would come here, he shamelessly followed. He also asked for a cloud-shaped flying artifact to act alone. It was for the sake of finding a way to retrieve the yaksha clone and take away the talents in the Blood Fighting Arena and the Demon Gods Egg. This would be the last piece to fit in his own Asura territory. At this moment, Vemacitrin no longer allowed anyone to leave the Blood Fighting Arena. The only way to take these things away was to pass through the spatial crack and come here. Now that his goal had been achieved, Jiang Li no longer felt any reluctance. He controlled the cloud artifact that hid his figure and was about to leave. In the Blood Fighting Arena, the altars that had been modified by the yaksha clone suddenly circulated automatically. They began to draw the blood of madness from the blood pool without any restraint. However, the speed at which they extracted the blood of madness was much faster than before. This was because the target of this transmission was not Jiang Lis statue clone, but another geocentric passageway not far away. Because there was no need to cross the spatial barrier, the expenditure and difficulty of transmission would greatly decrease, and the speed would become faster. The lake-like blood pool visibly decreased. This reaction naturally attracted the attention of Vemacitrin. However, human voices appeared on the altars. It was as if the yaksha clone had given the spiritual seeds to many human cultivators and started to bewitch them..1 Chapter 407 - Blocked Again Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The reaction of the blood pool altar was naturally the effect of the Divine Statue clones disguise with the Thousand Faces ability. The goal was to prevent Vemacitrin from becoming suspicious and destroying these altars. n the beginning, Jiang Li only planned to use the altar that had always been connected to the Divine Statue clone to steal the blood of madness. However, the Green Evil Eye that thought it was smart gave him a good excuse to disguise himself. He saw more than a hundred blood pool altars operating and continuously extracting the blood of madness. ot only was Vemacitrin not angry, but he was also very satisfied with this. He felt that the yaksha clones work was not bad. ff he was unable to resist the counterattack of the Lamb World at the final moment, the spatial crack would be forcefully closed. The Blood Fighting Arena was fine. They could use these spiritual seeds that were left in the continent of the Nine Provinces and the people they had neglected for a long time to try to open the crack again. it was a good idea, but unfortunately, he had chosen the wrong person to execute it. ot long after the Green Evil Eye that was sent to supervise the yaksha clone came out, it was already captured by Jiang Lis righteous assault. Out of the few boxes of spiritual seeds that had almost squeezed the priests in the Blood Fighting Arena dry, none of them were planted. As the person-in-charge, Jiang Li, who had helped the Blood Fighting Arena open a spatial crack once, had already dug up almost all of the Asuras territory through various methods. It was naturally impossible to open the spatial crack for him again. Time passed bit by bit. Without being suspected, the altar extracted the blood of madness as quickly as possible. On the Rock Mountain Ranges side, the combined fleet of the twelve forces did not stop for a moment. They pushed away everything that dared to stop them and rushed towards the spatial crack. They had long obtained the general information provided by the Cloud Manor. They knew the general situation in the Asura World. A brand new world was filled with danger. However, the strength of the Asura territory behind the spatial crack was still within their range of response. Moreover, they temporarily did not share the spatial crack with the entire world. Therefore, in the headquarters meeting of the Divine Judgment Hall a few days ago, they decided that twelve high-level Divine Judgment forces would attack and kill their way into the Asura World! ot only did they want to plunder the Blood Fighting Arena wantonly, they even planned to use a sealing method to forcefully control Vemacitrin. Only by controlling the Blood Fighting Arena on the other side could he have the ability to completely close the spatial crack at any time. They could attack and defend at will. ff they could not do this, they would rather give up the endless resources of the Asura World and close the spatial crack. Half a day later, tens of thousands of flying ships had already arrived above the spatial crack. Through the spatial crack that seemed to crack like a mirror, one could see a huge creature standing behind. On the creatures head, a large number of eyeballs grew like a hornets nest. The weaker disciples standing on the flying ship saw those crazy eyeballs and fell to the ground in pain. An extremely crazy will collided with their minds through their vision. All disciples below the Nascent Soul realm, turn around and leave! That thing is not for you to see! The higher-ups on the ship hurriedly ordered. The protective array formations on all the ships immediately activated with all their might. The energy barrier became misty, blocking most peoples vision. What an evil aura! The world beyond the spatial crack is really crazy to this extent! The rune system on the altar is completely different from the continent of the Nine Provinces. I really didnt expect to see such a strange thing in my life. In a while, if anyone has the ability, come out and recover that thing. Now is not the time to hide your abilities! Alright, dont drag us down. Among the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment ships, 24 experts walked out, and three divine pillars each sent out an envoy. The 27 of them stood in front, but their auras were even more terrifying than the tens of thousands of flying ships behind them combined. Facing such strength coupled with the artifacts they had specially prepared, the current Vemacitrin, whose strength had greatly shrunk, was definitely not a match. However, just as they were about to cross the spatial crack and kill their way to another world The altar below that they had surrounded suddenly emitted an abnormal energy fluctuation. Immediately, a large number of cracks spread out on the surface. Thats Oh no! He wants to destroy the altar! The 27 experts instantly flew to the side of the altar and joined forces to suppress it. However, the energy system of the Asura World had nothing to do with the Nine Provinces Continent. Although their forceful suppression really prevented the swelling energy from erupting, the internal structure had already been completely destroyed. The altar dimmed and lost its original use. The spatial crack that had expanded thousands of feet immediately began to heal. However, this was not the end. In the blood pool opposite, sacrificial blood lights on the altars that Jiang Li had tampered with flashed at the same time. Jars of sealed high-grade spiritual liquid were transported over. On these jars were talismans that were detonated remotely. The detonation timing was right after being transported. Almost at the same time, all the jars exploded, and a large amount of precious spiritual liquid was poured into the blood pool. The incident happened so suddenly that even Vemacitrin did not react. The lake-sized blood pool was like pouring cold water into hot oil. Under the effect of the spiritual liquid, it exploded! It happened so suddenly that even the great Vemacitrin did not have time to stop it. A blood-colored explosion instantly filled the entire space. Without the support of both sides, the spatial crack began to heal faster. In about twenty breaths, the crack would completely heal. The 27 experts did not need to communicate. They did not retreat but advanced. They risked the blood of madness that exploded from the spatial crack and instantly darted into the shrinking crack. At the bottom of the Blood Fighting Arena, where the energy explosion had yet to stop, they displayed their abilities. In twenty breaths of time, they dodged Vemacitrins extremely furious attack while searching for anything of value in this world. Some attacked Vemacitrin with all their might, some took a fancy to his demonic statue, and some discovered the blood energy crystal embedded in the key nodes. Twenty breaths later, 27 streaks of light took advantage of the last moment to rush out of the crack and return to the continent of the Nine Provinces. This scene looked dangerous, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. They had more or less gained something. For example, a large ball of high-quality blood of madness, a large piece of blood-colored energy core, and an arm of Vemacitrin. In just twenty breaths, the unlucky master of the Blood Fighting Arena was robbed again. However, he had many arms, so it was not a big deal to lose one or two. The spatial crack has disappeared. According to the agreement, leave 30% of the materials gathered in seven days. The three experts affiliated with the three divine pillars put away their spoils of war. After saying this, they disappeared from the spot. The twelve forces were a little dissatisfied, but this was indeed the agreement in the previous meeting. If their operation could protect the spatial crack, they would naturally be able to take away everything they got because they could continuously obtain it through the Asura World. However, the spatial crack had already disappeared at this moment, which meant that the value of the Rock Mountain Range had already been greatly reduced. After being plundered by them, the amount of chaotic power gathered would be reduced. They naturally had to leave some for the other forces below. These 30% of the materials were prepared for the other forces in the Eastern Region. Before the Divine Judgment Hall found a way to safely connect to the Asura World, this spatial crack would probably not be seen again. The production of the power of chaos and blood of madness had a limit. The price of these otherworld materials was probably twice as high as expected. They had to make the best use of their time to gather enough materials in this land. The alliance fleet dispersed and continued to work hard. As the instigator, Jiang Li had already flown to the edge of the Rock Mountain Range. Because he used the Cloud Manors cloud artifact, even if the people of the twelve large sects discovered him, they did not stop him and allowed him to come and go as he pleased. Unfortunately, perhaps because the Cloud Manor was afraid that outsiders would swindle them under their name, that special cloud artifact was actually a one-time use item. It was even designated to only be used within the range of the Rock Mountain Range. Jiang Li just happened to not know this. This caused the clouds that enveloped Jiang Li to suddenly vanish when he was leaving the Rock Mountain Range. It revealed Jiang Li who was riding the Wood Dragon Rayquaza and slowly traveling. This was not the important thing. What was important was that not far away from him, there was a large number of flying ships. In the past few days, there were many powerful cultivators gathered at the edge of the Rock Mountain Range. Among them, there were sects and forces, as well as powerful rogue cultivators who were well-informed. All of them had gathered here because of the spread of some news. They either stopped near the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range or used various methods to attempt to observe what had happened in the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range. Due to the might of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces, they did not dare to cross the line, but they were similarly unwilling to leave. After all, under the circumstances that the three divine pillars were hidden from the world, the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces were the strongest and most impressive forces in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. However, in the past few days, these twelve big shots suddenly surged towards this area. Even a three-year-old child would not believe that nothing serious had happened. Moreover, these twelve families were very active. They did not mobilize the combat troops at the front line. Instead, they mobilized all the cargo ships they could mobilize and the logistics sub-occupation cultivators. They even set up a barrier around them, strictly preventing other cultivators from approaching. If any powerful enemy appeared, the usual operation of the Divine Judgment Hall should first throw the problem to the sects below. Now, this group of large forces took charge silently. It was obvious at a glance that something rare had appeared in the Rock Mountain Range. These upper echelons planned to take the benefits behind their backs! Even a high-grade Divine Judgment force cared so much about it. Even if they did not know the exact details, they knew that it must be something good. Therefore, the large and small forces and even rogue cultivators of the Eastern Regions cultivation world all came here collectively. They almost filled the entrance to the cultivation world of the Rock Mountain Range. If they stayed here for a period of time, a new cultivation city would immediately appear. Now, although they could not directly enter the Rock Mountain Range, a large number of leaders of the low and medium-grade Divine Judgment forces had already run to the headquarters and began to negotiate through various methods. They believed that even the Divine Judgment Hall had to consider the opinions of most people. As long as the Divine Judgment Hall relented and released the restrictions, they were prepared to rush in at any time to devour the remaining benefits of those large factions. At this moment, Jiang Li, who had flown out of the Rock Mountain Range, lost the cover of the clouds and rode the wooden dragon into the air. It was obvious how conspicuous it was. At this moment, countless gazes had already landed on him. If he wanted to turn around again, he would only expose himself. Jiang Li could only quickly take out the cloud-patterned token from the coffin and hang it at the most obvious place on his waist. Then, he braced himself and flew out from the edge of those forces. Fellow Daoist, please wait! Fellow Daoist, do you know what happened in the Rock Mountain Range? If a battle breaks out, we are all cultivators of the Eastern Region and will be happy to help. Fellow Daoist! I have a bag of high-grade spirit stones here. Can you tell me whats going on inside? Aseries of voices sounded. Jiang Li pretended not to hear and rode the wooden dragon away from them. Due to their fear of the Cloud Manors token, they did not dare to directly stop Jiang Li. They had seen earlier that Jiang Li had come out on the Cloud Manors cloud artifact in the beginning. He was more or less related to Cloud Manor. ow that the people from the Cloud Manor were in the Rock Mountain Range ahead, they did not dare to attack at this time. However, it was not easy to see a person coming out. His strength did not look too strong. tt should be fine to follow and take a look, right? More than ten figures quietly left and followed from behind. On the larger flying ship of these powers, a gaze stared at the wooden dragon beneath Jiang Lis feet, and then it looked at Jiang Lis young face. The owner of the gaze revealed an expression that was similar to Ive found you. Her palm touched her chest, and her heart beat crazily. Youve become even more delicious! gnoring the mission of the Rock Mountain Range, she jumped off the flying ship and chased after Jiang Li who rode the wooden dragon and flew towards Phoenix Sun City. However, as expected, there were indeed many people following behind him. Fighting here would be quite troublesome. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li gave up on the idea of dealing with all the pursuers. He patted the wooden dragon beneath him, and a spiritual light enveloped him and the wooden dragon. The wooden dragon swooped down and burrowed into the ground, disappearing without a trace like a fish in water. The Nine Nether escape technique allowed him to come and go freely in the earth vein. Its speed was even faster than an actual escape artifact, the Earth Stealth Shuttle. After fleeing at high speed along the earth vein for 50 kilometers, he appeared again. The rogue cultivators following behind him who wanted to take advantage of him had long been left far behind. You want to follow me but you havent even reached the Soul Formation realm. Arent you looking down on me too much? Jiang Li sneered at the pursuers. However, halfway through, a salty smell like seawater filled the surrounding air. Looking up, above him, although there were no clouds, drops of rain the size of beans fell without warning. This was seawater!. Chapter 408 - The Wheels of Fortune Have Turned Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Li caught a few drops of rainwater in his palm and brought them to his nose to sniff. The smell of the seawater seemed a little familiar. Affected by Spirit Dispersing Water. Added Status: Air Freezing Spirit Dispersion] Air Freezing Spirit Dispersion: Body becomes heavy, Air manipulation spell techniques will fail. Duration: 3 hours] The Immaculate Body has taken effect. The Pure Blood Dragon Body has taken effect. The Spirit Dispersing Water has been removed. The Air Freezing Spirit Dispersion has been expelled.] tt was indeed the Spirit Dispersing Water. However, wasnt this the specialty of the Dragon Transformation Island? It was a forbidden item that was necessary to rob people. It seemed that someone had some thoughts about him. However, the current Jiang Li was no longer as easily forced to the ground as he was back then. He could still protect the Rayquaza beneath him. He stretched out his hand and drew the sky. As a pure-blooded dragon, his water control ability appeared. With the place where his finger brushed past, the pouring rain automatically separated to the left and right of this line, no longer landing on his body. He pointed down again, and the Spirit Dispersing Water that was originally tainted by the wooden dragon dissipated. To Jiang Li who could create clouds and rain, this kind of spell technique would not work on him at all. However, he had just walked 50 kilometers along the earth vein. How did the other party find him? While Jiang Li was puzzled, he suddenly felt a sense of danger from behind. Someone launched a sneak attack, but it was not fatal. After reaching this conclusion in an instant, he did not look back. He raised his hand and threw out a handful of seeds. Spiritual light erupted from the Demon Awakening Technique. A small seed transformed into 200 fierce Wood Demons in the air and pounced in the direction of the danger. Even if they could not injure the enemy, they could still shield Jiang Li from danger. Then, there was the sound of blades grinding against wood. Looking back, the 200 Wood Demons were covered by a huge black fishing net before they could even see the enemy. The fishing net was flickering with cold light. On the tough net, there were countless sharp blades. The Wood Demons caught by the fishing net had scratches on their bodies as wood shavings flew everywhere. If a living person was trapped by this fishing net, they would probably experience what it meant to be cut into pieces in an instant. What was even more terrifying was that this fishing net did not look like it had been washed much. It was covered in thick dirty blood and emitted a stench after rotting. What a vicious artifact. Fellow Daoist, why have you stopped me? Why dont you show yourself! Jiang Li spoke as his voice spread out in all directions. In fact, he had already mobilized his Bodhisattva Heart Sutra with all his might, wanting to rely on the echo to locate the hidden enemy. There! He suddenly raised his hand and shot out a wooden spear that flew towards the seemingly empty left. The extremely fast wooden spear suddenly stopped after flying 2,000 feet. Then, the light distorted, revealing a female cultivator holding a wooden spear. As expected of the man I, Sasha, have taken a fancy to. What a fierce little tiger! The person who ambushed Jiang Li finally appeared. The female cultivator looked at Jiang Li with an extremely burning gaze, and it was even to the extent that her throat rolled as she could not help but swallow a few times. Little tiger, havent you missed me in a long time? The person was dressed in a dirty leather coat that was casually hung on her body. Inside, she only used a yellow cloth to wrap the key parts, revealing her excellent waistline and a large area of shiny wheat-colored skin. Acurved blade with several holes was held on her shoulder. She made an extremely arrogant gesture and looked down at Jiang Li. The smell of the sea assaulted his senses. Clearly, she had not bathed properly for a long time. The captain of the third fleet of the Dragon Transformation Island, Sasha! Jiang Li narrowed his eyes and recognized this female cultivator who had ambushed him. It was the Dragon Transformation Islands captain that he had encountered when he and Mu Yulan had left the Ghost King Desolate Ground. At that time, his strength was insufficient, so he could only escape in a sorry state. He did not expect to encounter her again today. Oh my, little tiger, you still remember me. It seems that my little tiger is also thinking about me! This captain of the Dragon Transformation Island had offered the reward of a Dragon Transformation Pill to capture Jiang Li at that time. Now, she still held the same thoughts as she called Jiang Lia little tiger. You killed my deputy captain, right? Little tiger, killing the people from the Dragon Transformation Island will cause huge trouble. Be good. If you submit to me now, Ill let you replace that useless Ming Duowei and be my deputy captain! At that time, she had coveted the dragon blood in Jiang Lis body and had even sent out the deputy captain, Ming Duowei, who was at the Nascent Soul realm to capture Jiang Li. Unfortunately, after Ming Duowei was defeated by him, he abandoned the dark side and chose a greater cause by joining the Hidden Rock Army. The crew members with an extremely high mortality rate were not qualified to leave behind a life token. In Sashas opinion, she naturally thought that he was dead. However, Jiang Li was wearing a mask at that time. How did this woman recognize him? However, he immediately understood the reason. The characteristics of the Wood Dragon Rayquaza were so obvious. When he left the Ghost King Desolate Ground, he was also riding a wooden dragon. It was difficult to not recognize him. She probably relied on her connection to the dragon blood and tracked him for 50 kilometers underground. After all, she was from the Dragon Transformation Island, so it was very normal for her to have such a secret technique. However, she wanted him to follow her? That was impossible. As this woman approached, the smell of seawater on her body became richer. With the dense smell of the sea on her body, who knew how many innocent young men she had harmed in the past. Jiang Lis ability was limited. Although he did not wear much clothes and had a good figure and appearance, he was really not interested in this person at all. Senior, youve got the wrong person. Ive seen your deputy captain. Right when Jiang Lis gaze was attracted by Sasha who was getting closer and closer, light shook and distorted once more from somewhere behind him, and a flesh-colored whip immediately assaulted him from behind. Another sneak attack! Pirates were indeed pirates. They had no morals. This was the first time he had encountered such a person after such a long time. However, this sneak attack still did not work. It was as if Jiang Li was prepared. He retracted his hand and grabbed, and a flesh-colored disgusting whip was grabbed in his hand. The figure of Sasha who had been talking to him turned into a phantom and disappeared. Its true body was holding the other end of the whip. Through the wonders of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Li was not tricked by this illusion technique. Captain Sasha, this is quite dangerous. The series of sneak attacks had already angered Jiang Li. He made the wooden dragon stay away and was already prepared to fight. Really? I like dangerous men like you. As soon as she finished speaking, a few suction cups grew out from the flesh-colored whip in Jiang Lis hand. The suction cups stuck tightly to his skin, and the teeth inside rubbed against his skin. Even Jiang Li felt a sharp pain. This whip was alive. Jiang Li was not afraid of being disgusted. The strength in his hand continued to increase, and the whip in his hand was directly crushed into a ball of mush. After sending the mush flying, he no longer held back. Instead of retreating, he advanced and threw a heavy punch. The Dragon Transformation Islands Sha Shawei revealed an excited expression as well. She waved the curved blade that was covered in cracks and slashed towards Jiang Li. As a captain who had been floating on the sea all year round, compared to men throwing themselves at her, she preferred to snatch them herself. After the clash of saber and fist, the force of the collision between the two sides spread, causing the two mountains on the left and right to be pushed thousands of feet away. As expected of the captain ranked in the top three of the Dragon Transformation Island, her strength was also top-notch among Soul Formation cultivators. Ina head-on collision, they were actually evenly matched. However, compared to Jiang Lis calmness, Sasha who held the curved blade was shocked by Jiang Li. This fierce little tiger seemed to be stronger than he had imagined. After the collision, the two sides separated. Jiang Lis fist was not damaged at all. The skin between her thumb and index finger had already been cut, and blood was dripping down. This did not mean that she was inferior to Jiang Li overall, but she had misjudged Jiang Lis strength. Due to the fact that she did not want to kill Jiang Li, she had only used less than 30% of her strength when she attacked at the beginning. Later on, she noticed that Jiang Lis fist momentum was wrong, so she suddenly erupted to receive it without any preparation. In this collision, she naturally had to suffer a loss. Do you still want me to be your deputy captain? Jiang Li raised his hand and shot the coffin into the air, already prepared to guard against the other partys Essence Soul leaving her body. Before dealing with the Myriad Slaughter Sect, he did not want to provoke another medium-sized Divine Judgment faction. Since he had already attacked, he did not plan to let her leave. Moreover, he had originally thought of a way to make a trip to the Dragon Transformation Island. Sasha was the third captain of the Dragon Transformation Island. If she led the way, everything would be much more convenient. What a strong little tiger! Let me tell you, theres no man that I cant get! According to the rules of the ship, whoever wins gets everything! Be prepared to be my deputy captain! With her other hand, Sasha used her other hand to remove the cloth tied to her body. She tied her torn right hand tightly to the machete. Then, the bone on the left arm twisted as if it had melted, turning into a Seven Gills Dragon Eel covered in circular suction cups. This was the dragon blood creature she had fused with. Looking at the disgusting appearance of the left arm, Jiang Li also had a disgusted expression. It was no wonder that this woman had always looked hungry and desperate when she saw him. It turned out that the bloodline fused was this kind of bloodsucking sea monster. The high purity dragon blood on his body had a fatal attraction to the Seven Gills Dragon Eel. Most of the men who she had snatched away in the past were probably sucked dry before they could get out of her bed. When she was ready, Sasha rushed up again. However, Jiang Li had no intention of slowly fighting with her. Captain Sasha, do you really think Im still that junior who could only escape? If you dont have dragon blood on you, or if the dragon blood is purer, even if we attack together, it will take a few days to defeat you. But now, you can only blame your bad luck for running into me. Looking at the incoming Captain Sasha, a pair of dragon horns slowly grew out on Jiang Lis forehead. A predator aura that belonged to the top of the food chain was released without holding back. Feeling this aura, Sasha felt that her originally beating heart suddenly stopped as if it was clenched by a large hand. The strength in her entire body receded like the tide. She was a cultivator from the Dragon Transformation Island to begin with, and most of her cultivation was established on her dragon blood bloodline. Although the situation was much better than the Nine-Headed Dragon Fish that was born in the water race, her strength had still directly dwindled to about 30-40%. How could this bit of strength cause any waves? The curved saber that slashed over also lost its original strength and was easily grabbed by Jiang Li. She swung her left hand again, trying to use the suction device on it to pierce Jiang Lis skin and devour the blood of the pure-blooded dragon. However, before the arm that had transformed into the Seven Gills Dragon Eel could touch Jiang Li, it softened like cooked noodles and did not dare touch Jiang Li at all. As soon as Jiang Lis pure blood dragon might appeared, Sasha was directly blinded. On the other hand, it was Jiang Li who smashed his fist into her forehead. For a time, blood flowed from her seven orifices, and she was unable to sense her directions. The wheels of fortune had turned, the roles of hunter and prey had long changed. When she recovered her consciousness again, her body was already bound by a thick chain and was in an artifact space that was like the Nine Netherworld. Captain Sasha, remove the restriction on your storage bag yourself. Believe me, Im doing this for your own good. You should understand the logic of being at the mercy of others. Be obedient, or else it might be very ugly later on. Jiang Li took out a similarly dirty storage bag from her body and shook it in front of her. This female pirate who had fused with the bloodline of the Seven Gills Dragon Eel had always liked to tie people up. She did not expect to fall in front of a small man today and be tied up. This kind of experience was quite refreshing for her. Little tiger, Ive lost. You can do whatever you want to me. If you satisfy me, Ill remove the restriction for you. Right, this Big Sister would like you to use more strength! Not only did the female captain of the Dragon Transformation Island not panic when she was captured by Jiang Li, she even twisted her body in an extremely tempting manner. At Jiang Lis age, Sasha was probably already a bandit. However, before she was this strong, there was no need to guess what would happen to a woman on a pirate ship. Even she could not remember the exact number of people she had interacted with. To be able to survive and grow until now, she was already used to such things and was even happy to do it. However, Jiang Li did not believe that the other party was a fool controlled by desire. This woman had fused with the blood of the Seven Gills Dragon Eel. If any lecher really believed her nonsense, they would probably be bitten to death. Can I really do anything? Then I wont stand on ceremony. Jiang Li was not angry. He waved his hand, and not far away, the Wood Dragon Rayquaza, which had its head coiled in its body while sleeping, crawled over while shaking its head. Since shes said so, Ill leave her to you. Rayquaza immediately swayed its body excitedly and coiled the bound Sasha in the middle. Of course, the Wood Dragon did not have the reproductive organs of animals, so Jiang Li did not plan to watch the union of human and demon in his coffin. Jiang Li purely wanted to strengthen this mount of his because it had worked hard for him for a long time. As for strengthening the Wood Dragon, the best method was naturally dragon blood.. Chapter 409 - Dragon Rider Xuanyuan Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Sasha, who had fused with the Seven Gills Dragon Eels blood, did not have a high purity dragon blood. However, there was a lot of it. Relying on her special blood absorption talent, she had absorbed a lot of the blood of dragon blood creatures and dragon blood cultivators. The total amount of dragon blood in her body had even exceeded 300 drops. This was also the reason why her strength far exceeded ordinary Soul Formation cultivators and was able to collide head-on with the current Jiang Li. After Rayquaza wrapped her in the middle, sharp wooden spikes began to grow out of its body and stabbed into Sashas body with great effort. Her skin, which had been tempered by the sea breeze and scorching sun all year round, was indeed abnormally tough. Even though she was suppressed by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and could not use any spiritual qi to defend, Rayquaza still squeezed for half an hour before stabbing more than ten wooden spikes. Is that all you can do? I dont feel anything from such a thin toothpick. Little tiger, why dont you personally stab me a few thousand times? Tll definitely beg you for mercy. Being pierced by wooden spikes that were several feet long, the pain did not make Sasha frown at all. She even had the energy to tease Jiang Li. Her ambiguous gaze seemed to want to devour him alive. However, soon, she was unable to maintain her calm. The wooden spike that stabbed into her body began to change, finally causing this experienced female pirate to be unable to restrain her fear. Over the years, Rayquaza had been nourished and modified by Jiang Lis spiritual qi. The main body of the wooden dragon had already been completely replaced by the Nine Nether Wood. At the same time, a portion of the characteristics of the Bloodsucking Wood had been fused. After these wooden spikes stabbed into the human body, they began to grow roots. The power of plant roots could crack rocks, let alone the roots of the Nine Nether Wood. The secret numbing roots crawled wantonly between the meridians and bones under Sashas skin. Soon, it invaded her blood vessels and began to extract spiritual qi and dragon blood from her blood. That bit of spiritual qi was nothing, but the loss of dragon blood was fatal. Every drop of that precious thing was a huge loss. She hurriedly used her mind to recall the dragon blood into her heart in an attempt to resist this process. However, Jiang Li walked over with a smile. Dont be so stingy. Didnt you say that you would do anything? His hand passed through the gap between Rayquazas curled body and pointed at Sashas chest. With the power of the pure blood dragon, he scattered the dragon blood in her heart and spread it to her limbs and bones. Rayquazas roots quickly extracted the blood. Wait, stop. What do you want me to do? I promise you! Quickly make this wooden dragon stop! The more she had, the more she was afraid of losing. Not long after, feeling the loss of the dragon blood in her body, Sasha finally knew fear. Jiang Li patted the wooden dragons body. Rayquaza reluctantly stopped extracting the dragon blood and released her. However, the wooden spike roots that had pierced deeply into her body still remained. As long as this female pirate spoke rudely again, it could use the name of punishment to extract more. With the cooperation of the original owner, the restrictions on the storage artifact were naturally not a problem anymore and were easily removed. Jiang Li picked up the bag and shook it as he retreated. A large number of miscellaneous supplies were shaken out of the bag and quickly piled up on the ground. The capacity of this storage bag was not small, but most of it was wine of a special fish flavor. It was brewed from sea fish and plants in the sea. It tasted fishy and salty, and it was really something that went against human taste buds. Apart from some island countries in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, almost no one drank this kind of wine. Jiang Li opened a bucket and smelled it. A negative status called [Loss of Appetite] directly popped up on his interface. Even he, who had pure dragon blood, could not accept this smell. This rustic taste was really unique. It should have been something from a certain country made of islands. As the Soul Formation captain ranked in the top three of the Dragon Transformation Island, her savings were actually not bad after robbing people all year round. However, compared to Jiang Li who had just received the dividend from Cloud Manor, the gap was too great. After casually pushing aside this large amount of trash and many things that he looked down on, Jiang Li found some useful things. Dragon Transformation Islands specialty, the Dragon Transformation Pill. The captains token of the Dragon Transformation Island was a dragon scale that had not completely fossilized. There was also an exclusive map of the Dragon Transformation Island, the Outer Sea Map. Jiang Li first took out the Dragon Transformation Pills. A few months ago, Sasha had used this pill to reward anyone who could capture him. na small bottle were ten black medicinal pills that emitted a faint dragon blood aura. This was a medicinal pill refined using the blood of a dragon blood creature. It could perfectly complement the cultivation method of the Dragon Transformation Island. However, the quality of this medicinal pill would be divided into several grades because of the purity. What he held in his hand was only medium-grade. There were still many impurities. To him, eating them might be more harmful than good. However, it was said that there was also a top-grade Dragon Transformation Pill specially provided for the direct descendants of the Dragon Transformation Island. It was a pill formula left behind from ancient times and could even be used to mature the dragon bloodline and promote the growth of pure-blooded dragons. Jiang Li was equivalent to an extremely young dragon now. If he could obtain a top-grade Dragon Transformation Pill, it should be quite useful to him. He put down these bottles of Dragon Transformation Pills and picked up the dragon scale with some cuticle structure to take a look. They were all useful things, but they were not very useful to the current Jiang Li. n the end, he picked up the sea map that was even more detailed than the official map of the Divine Judgment Hall. At this moment, Black Jade, White Jade and Tu Mountains Wu Ya in the coffin handed a stone slab engraved with lines and patterns to him respectfully. tt was a stone slab that had been passed down for many years. It was said that the patterns on this stone slab would slowly change. At first, they did not understand the meaning of this change. Later on, by chance, Tu Mountain obtained a few sea maps of the Eastern Region. After comparison, they discovered that the changes in the patterns on this stone slab were following the changes in the environment of a certain region in the Eastern Region. This design was probably specially arranged to prevent the terrain from changing and the target being unable to be found. Jiang Li placed this stone slab on the ground and compared the map of the Dragon Transformation Island with it. First, he lined it with the coastline of the Eastern Regions outer sea, and then overlapped the scattered islands. In the end, a cross mark in the middle of the stone slab overlapped in the empty sea area beside the Dragon Transformation Island. Jiang Li frowned. Shouldnt it overlap with an island? Why was it a blank area of the sea? Could it be that the ratio of the two maps was different? However, the coastline could clearly overlap. It should not be such a low-level mistake. After some thought, he drew a circle around the corresponding sea area on the map and showed it to Sasha. Whats here? Here? Sashas gaze landed on the sea map. He clearly saw a moment of hesitation and doubt flash across the female pirates face. She was slightly surprised. Why did Jiang Li know about this sea region? However, she did not seem to have much loyalty to her sect. She did not need Jiang Lis coercion to directly say it. Below that sea is called the Coral Forest. There are a large number of dragon blood creatures living there. Most of the dragon blood creatures that the disciples of the Dragon Transformation Island need to fuse their bloodlines are captured there. She stopped after saying this. However, Jiang Li did not believe that this place would be so simple. Continue. I dont want you to hold back any information. As he spoke, he casually threw a bottle of Dragon Blood Pills into the Wood Dragon Rayquazas mouth. A stream of dragon qi rose from the wooden dragon. It felt comfortable as it shook its body. Hehe, alright, alright. Looks like I cant hide it from you. Youve asked the right person about this. I have a lover whos the Dragon Tooth Guard of the Dragon Head. That guy told me at the climax of his ecstasy that there was an island in the middle of that Coral Forest. Thats the forbidden area of the Dragon Transformation Island, the legendary place where the True Dragon hibernates! Was it an island underwater? [t was no wonder that he could not find a corresponding place despite searching all the maps on the market. tt turned out that other than a few higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Island, that place was not recorded on the ordinary sea map. tt seemed that that was the legendary origin of the Dragon Transformation Island. However, that place was very likely not the place where they thought the True Dragon slept. It was where the former Human Emperors ruin, the Xuanyuan Tomb, was! The place Jiang Li was looking for was none other than the Xuanyuan Tomb that he had obtained information from Wu Ya! Legend had it that the Xuanyuan Clan was good at controlling the Dragon Race. This story did not seem to be groundless. He did not know if the people of the Dragon Transformation Island had already explored the Xuanyuan Tomb completely. Had the third Human Emperors Token been taken away? When she saw Jiang Lis expression change, she knew that this was very likely the key to her survival. She immediately continued, Do you want to go there? I can bring you there. After all, you defeated me. Im already yours. Do you want my ship? I can give you my ship too. Let me be your deputy captain. Im very capable. Captain Sashas body twisted enticingly. She tried her best to expose herself in front of Jiang Li. Even if she was still stabbed by more than ten wooden spikes and her wounds bled profusely because of these actions, she did not mind at all. After thinking about it, Jiang Li felt that this Dragon Transformation Island was still worth going to. After all, he recalled his experience when he obtained the Human Emperors inheritance. He had tried his luck in the Ghost King Desolate Ground and entered the Netherworld Illusion. In the Netherworld Illusion, he had to find Fengdu Ghost City. There was still the Zhaoge Mystic Realm hidden under Fengdu Ghost City. Through the hidden methods in the Zhaoge Mystic Realm, he was finally teleported to the Star Space where Star Tower was located. Only by enduring the test did he obtain the inheritance. One trial after another, he finally obtained the Human Emperors inheritance. If not for the fact that he had the Merit Blessing and was quite lucky, if there was any mistake in the middle, he might have missed out on the opportunity to obtain the Human Emperors inheritance. It was not impossible for the Dragon Transformation Island to only discover the Dragon Tomb on the surface and not the hidden Xuanyuan Tomb. However, heading to the Dragon Transformation Island was not a simple matter. This group of pirates had been entrenched there for a long time. That sea was simply their backyard. This was not the Myriad Slaughter Sect that had yet to completely control its territory. How could it be easy to sneak into a medium-sized headquarters with complete defense and even enter their forbidden area? He needed a guide with enough status, but this female pirate was clearly not trustworthy. Then, it seemed that the upgraded Nine Nether Earth Fruit that he had yet to warm up had been obtained. Captain Sasha, in view of your honest answer, Ive decided to give you a reward. The Nine Nether Wood that was growing inverted not far away automatically stretched a branch in front of Jiang Li, and there was a delicious and tempting spiritual fruit of heaven and earth hanging on it. Only the black lines on the Earth Fruit made people inexplicably feel a chill in their hearts. This is a top-notch spiritual fruit that can directly create a Soul Formation cultivator and extend their lifespan by a thousand years. Youre lucky. Jiang Li plucked the Earth Fruit and went forward with a pained expression, bringing the fruit to the female pirates mouth. Tears! immediately flowed from the corners of Sashas mouth. However, her spiritual perception was crazily warning her that if she ate this spiritual fruit, something bad would definitely happen. Unfortunately, she did not have the right to refuse now. Jiang Li reached out and forced her mouth open. That mouth looked no different from an ordinary humans from the outside. However, when she opened it, he discovered that there were actually rows of sharp teeth inside her mouth and extending deep into her throat. This disgusting scene was really revolting. He stuffed the Nine Nether Earth Fruit into her mouth. The entire spiritual fruit immediately turned into energy and spread throughout her body. After seeing her Essence Soul invaded by the black lines, Jiang Li relaxed. A few days later, the priority mining time of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces finally ended. They practically swept through the polluted area of the Rock Mountain Range. At least 95% of the Asura World monsters that wreaked havoc in this land had become their prey. In fact, a layer of the rock surface in a radius of five kilometers was scraped off near the spatial crack. The rock soil here was most corroded by the power of chaos. It was the best material to build the Armored Troll defense line. After seizing all the time to plunder, they used the flying ships to transport goods for more than ten rounds. In the end, they left behind 30% of the agreed supplies and returned to their respective territories. The Divine Judgment Hall finally revealed the information that Jiang Li had submitted to the forces of the third tier. They were the low-grade Divine Judgment forces in the Divine Judgment Hall. They finally understood what those top factions were doing in the past seven days. Many forces beat their chests and stomped their feet. Such a huge treasure was placed here, but no one knew its value. If they had accepted the mission to eliminate the demons in the Rock Mountain Range earlier, this treasure would have been theirs. Unfortunately, they could only come to the Rock Mountain Range on their own and rely on their merit points and spirit stones to purchase the materials of the Asura World. Moreover, the quantity was limited, and everyone had to purchase according to their distribution quota, and the price was higher every day. After that, the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces would use these materials to make a batch of weapons and attack the few front line strongholds of the Armored Trolls. After these weapons displayed their might, the price of the Asura World materials might be higher. Therefore, all the forces hoped to buy it sooner. Among them, the forces waiting to purchase naturally included the Dragon Transformation Island. As the captain, Sashas dragon scale token had basically been contacted non-stop by her subordinates these few days. It was not until this moment that she finally picked up. Im very busy! You better give me a reason for interrupting my fun!. Chapter 410 - Not Loving Young Ladies Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A few days later, at dawn, in the sea area between an island in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. An overnight storm had just passed. The waves on the surface of the sea under the morning light were dozens of feet high, but compared to the scene of the end of the world, it was already considered calm. At this moment, a medium-sized wooden ship broke through the waves and slowly sailed over from afar. The material of this wooden ship was quite ordinary, and there were no runes or spirit carvings on the surface. Clearly, it was an ordinary wooden ship and not a commonly seen flying ship in the cultivation world. General, theres a situation ahead! The bow of the ship came out, and a soldier reported loudly to the back. Hearing this, the four of them walked out of the captains room. Fool, were on a ship now. You should call me first mate! If you call me that again, Ill let you taste the whip that is soaked in seawater. The young general who walked out could barely be considered heroic, but he seemed to be not used to the swaying of the sea. His cheeks were sunken and his face was pale. The young general called himself the first mate. Clearly, in name, he was not the owner of this ship. Behind him, a fat old man with a missing left leg used a wooden stick as a substitute. He took out a telescope with a crystal embedded in both ends and looked forward. On the surface of the sea ahead, wood debris of various sizes floated, gathering and dissipating under the waves. There were also many sealed goods mixed in. It was unknown what was inside. It seems that another group of unlucky people died in the Dragon Kings sneeze. Princess, there are still many goods in the sea that have not sunk. Perhaps we can find something valuable. General Yu, please summon your subordinates to lean over. After the old man finished speaking, he handed the telescope to a woman beside him. This woman was called a princess. From the looks of it, she should be the most respected person on this ship, the captain of this ship. It was a young woman with fair skin and smooth hair. Her clothes were not high-grade that ordinary commoners could come into contact with. However, there were fewer accessories on her body, and only a ring was worn on her finger. There was also a maidservant beside her. Her clean appearance formed a sharp contrast with the soldiers and crew on the ship. Elder Jiao, get the people below to pay attention. The corpses on the sunken ship might attract sea beasts. The young female captain took the dirty telescope and did not forget to explain. It could be seen that she was not here for fun. Below, the sailors glided the ship with long oars. They were neat and well trained. They also wore uniform armor and standard weapons. These were clearly not sailors. She was the princess of a country who led a group of soldiers out of the sea for some reason. After approaching the wreckage, they scattered the net and used their flying claws to grab the wooden boxes and wooden barrels floating on the sea. A flag was salvaged first. This looks like a ship from the Freezing Earth Archipelago. They can actually sail for so long. There should be a few powerful fellows escorting them. Unfortunately, humans are unable to resist a natural disaster. Not everyone can face a storm on the sea. The experienced old man quickly recognized the flag. The natural disasters in this world were far from what Jiang Lis previous life could compare to. The storm was enough to make most of the flying ships and cultivators unable to rise into the sky. The huge waves could crush the sturdy spiritual wooden ship and sweep everything into the deep sea. Ordinary cultivators were really unable to resist this force. At this moment, the soldiers and crew below shouted again. First mate, theres a person here. He was eaten by the Great Jellyfish. Drag him up! Be careful of the jellyfish. If you get pricked by its tentacles, youll die! As the crew members were busy, soon, a jellyfish about four to five meters in diameter was pulled out of the water. Through the translucent body of the jellyfish, one could see that there was indeed a man lying inside. A long blade cut through the jellyfishs body, and the man flowed out with a puddle of seawater. General Yu, see if hes still alive. If he can survive, let him do some chores on the ship. The commotion attracted the princesss attention. Hearing the order, the young general stepped forward and checked the pulse of the man on the deck. The powerful heartbeat made his palm go numb. Hes still alive but this persons body is very strong. He should be a cultivator. Princess, should we throw him back into the sea? The young general clearly did not want to get into trouble. However, the princess became energetic. Elder Jiao, can you tell if hes a demonic cultivator? The old man with one leg was actually a great cultivator who had reached the Foundation Establishment realm. Under everyones respectful gazes, he walked to the mans side. Theres no demonic aura on him. His injuries are not serious. He should have been paralyzed by the poison of the jellyfish. Hell be fine after lying down for a few days. The old man quickly came to a conclusion. Thats good. Give him a room. No one is allowed to touch the goods that he has salvaged. When this gentleman wakes up, I want to return them all to him. After the princess, who had just asked the survivors to do odd jobs on the ship, learned the identity of the cultivator, she immediately changed her attitude. Barrels of sea fish wine was pulled onto the ship. The disgusting wine that Jiang Li looked down on was actually a type of spiritual wine. It was the kind that could not be exchanged for gold in the mortal world. After all, it was the possession of a Soul Formation cultivator. How bad could it be? This man was also moved into a clean room by two soldiers. What an interesting group of people. When he was alone, the man immediately opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of seawater. Wasnt this the Alliance Leader Jiang Li who had come from afar? A few days ago, after he subdued Captain Sasha of the Dragon Transformation Island, the two of them discussed many things. n the beginning, he had wanted to join Sashas fleet as a crew member or a ship deputy and find an opportunity to infiltrate the Dragon Transformation Island. However, after thinking about it, he realized that this method was not good. Although the Dragon Transformation Island was made of pirates and retained many of its features and habits from back then, the deputy of the third fleet could be considered a high-level member. If they rashly changed people, it would definitely attract the attention of the Dragon Transformation Island. His identity could not be investigated. ff he was an ordinary crew member, he could basically only move around on the ship and in the port. He could not go anywhere at all. Coupled with the fact that he possessed dragon blood, once the secret technique of the Dragon Transformation Island discovered him, he might have to face the pursuit of a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction. Fortunately, Sasha had many lovers and was well-informed. After she served Jiang Li with all her heart, she thought of a method to enter the secret place openly. it was the young female captain on this ship, the princess of a small country on the coast. Her name was Jian Mo. However, at the same time, she had another identity. She was the illegitimate daughter of the current Dragon Head of the Dragon Transformation Island, Guhei Tianchou. The Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head seemed to have inherited the tradition of pirates. His private life was extremely chaotic. He did not have a beautiful wife in his family, nor did he like gentle young girls. He liked to secretly kidnap other peoples wives. irates naturally did all kinds of bad things. It was already very common to kidnap innocent women. However, this Guhei Tianchou was much worse. Every time he kidnapped a woman and made her pregnant, he would never treat her as his wife. Instead, he would send the pregnant woman back to her original place. Moreover, he would force the original husband to not divorce his wife, let alone abort the fetus in her stomach. They would have to give birth to and raise the child of their enemy in humiliation. His heart was vicious and his methods were vile. It was truly detestable. ff the original husband was angry and killed his pregnant wife or aborted his child, the cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island would come to him and slaughter his entire family and friends. Therefore, many people could only grit their teeth and admit their loss under the pressure of the Dragon Transformation Island. After raising the child of their enemy into an adult, they would provide him with a ship to help him go to sea and acknowledge his ancestors. However, how could they forget the hatred of snatching their wife? How could they treat the son of his enemy as his own? Most of the kidnapped women would end their lives in shame. Most children would be forced out of the sea by cold gazes and hostility. If these children could rely on their own strength to return to the Dragon Transformation Island and pass a trial, they would be able to obtain recognition and become the young master of the Dragon Transformation Island. From then on, they would enjoy wealth and glory. If they died on the sea, it meant that these children were not worthy of being Guhei Tianchous children. He had many to choose from anyway. It was said that the contents of the trial were to enter the Dragon Tomb and awaken their bloodline. The key was that they could bring helpers into the Dragon Tomb trial. Jiang Li aimed for this opportunity. According to the information that Sasha knew, there were currently more than 300 illegitimate children who were known to be wandering outside. This was what she knew. There were probably more illegitimate children scattered around. Most of them did not have cultivation when they went out to sea. If they were lucky, their father could prepare a large ship and a few crew members for them. If they were unlucky, they might only be on a wooden plank. The princess captain on this ship was the most suitable candidate after he and Sasha carefully deliberated. Jian Mo was a princess in name, but she had been treated coldly since she was young. Fortunately, that King was also afraid of exposing his familys dirty deeds. Others did not know Jian Mos true identity, so he was not bullied. There was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, General Yu, who had loved her since she was young. When she was young, she happened to save Elder Jiao, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and obtained his loyalty. Her mother could not take it anymore. She lived in the Cold Palace all year round and was sick from worry. She was about to die soon. Jian Mo was also filial and wanted to save her mother. She had heard that there was a black pear! in this sea that could cure all illnesses. She took the ship that her father-in-name had prepared for her long ago, brought her personal maids, the general who adored her, and Elder Jiao, who was her trump card, here. However, the supplies on the ship were privately provided by that general. They sailed cautiously and strictly according to the sea map. Only then did they encounter Jiang Li who had been waiting here since the beginning. The beautiful and downtrodden princess, the heroic young general, finally getting married after experiencing hardships. What a cheesy story. Jiang Li lay on the hard wooden board with an inexplicable expression in his eyes. As his cultivation level increased, he had really not seen such a team formed by low-level cultivators and mortal martial artists for a long time. However, other than that elder, the general and maidservant also seemed to have some obscure spiritual qi fluctuations on their bodies. Among them were probably cultivators sent by Guhei Tianchou to protect his bloodline. Indeed, he should be more cautious. Two days later, the ship arrived at the designated location. The clam containing the pearl did not like to live in the deep sea. The depth of the water here was still acceptable to mortals. The ship lowered its anchor. They had lived by the sea since young and were all good at maneuvering in the water. They took off their armor and jumped into the water nimbly. Jiang Li, who had already woken up, stood on the deck and was watching them work in the water. Sir, are you feeling better? The young female captain, Jian Mo, walked to Jiang Lis side and asked with concern. She handed him a cup of hot tea. In the tea were a few dried fruits. On a long-term sea journey, it was naturally impossible to preserve fresh fruits and vegetables. Only she had the qualifications to enjoy this tea on the ship. Now that she took the initiative to bring it to Jiang Li, the intention to curry favor was obvious. Elder Jiao, who was at the Foundation Establishment realm, had stayed by her side to repay her for saving her life. After tasting the benefits, Jian Mo naturally placed her attention on Jiang Li. However, Jiang Li felt that that old man simply lost the drive to continue exploring the cultivation world and found a random place to live. Its still a little troublesome. Thank you for saving me, Miss. These spirit pills can extend ones lifespan. Consider it my thank-you gift. Jiang Li did not take the cup. Instead, he took out a small porcelain bottle. No, Sir, youre too polite. Everyone has their own difficulties when earning a living on the sea. Giving assistance when possible is the rule of the ship. Moreover, Sir, weve already taken your goods on the ship, so how can I accept your spirit pills? Your ship has been destroyed. I wonder if you have any plans after you recover? The young female captain started to beat around the bush. Clearly, she wanted Jiang Li to join them. This was also in line with Jiang Lis request. However, he was not ina hurry. He maintained the image of mourning for his companions on the ship and returned to the cabin after rejecting the invitation. When the bloodline descendant returned to the Dragon Transformation Island, he believed that they would undergo a check no matter what. There was a chance that the Nine Nether Wood spiritual root seed would be discovered. Jiang Li did not intend to take this risk. If he wanted to obtain the trust of a mortal who had no one to rely on, then it would not be too difficult as long as he put on an act. He was waiting for an opportunity to help him. This opportunity was not far away. n this dangerous sea, he did not even need to take the initiative to create danger. He had long discovered that not far from this shallow sea, there was a group of ghost face crabs. As long as they smelled blood, they would swarm over. Today, he sensed that Princess Jian Mo was having her menses. In the afternoon, the maidservant, Xiao Lian, washed the princesss menstrual belt and wiped her sweat. A bucket of dirty blood poured down the edge of the ship.. Chapter 411 - Heart of Gold The maidservant poured the blood into the sea, and a faint smell of blood spread out. Under the distant sea, a palm-sized oval white stone moved. A few patterns appeared on the surface of the rock. Following the patterns, the rock gradually unfolded two pincers and eight legs, turning into a white crab. Then, all the rocks in the sea began to tremble. More and more crabs recovered their original forms. Under the guidance of the bloody smell, they began to swim towards the direction of the blood like waves. From the front, they looked like a group of crabs, but if one turned them over, they would discover that there was a ghost-like face in their stomachs. When they approached their prey, the ghost face would open its mouth and bite the flesh with the fangs inside. It was naturally nothing if there were few of them, but once such creatures reached a scale, they would become extremely terrifying. Not long after, beside the wooden ship that was salvaging the shell, the water surface was still slightly murky, but the people on the ship gradually sensed that something was wrong. Hey, dont you think theyve been holding their breath for too long? They might be competing. These old fellows are the most dishonest. Xiao An, go down and see whats going on. Tell them to stop playing. These soldiers were all elites among elites. All of them were martial artists and more than half of them had internal force. Although it could not be compared to cultivation, it could still make them much stronger than ordinary people. It was not difficult for internal experts who were good at water to stay underwater for fifteen minutes. However, this dive was a little too long. The general called a resting martial artist to go down and see the situation. The young man called Xiao An was also very obedient. He took off his shirt and plunged into the sea. Time passed bit by bit. Another few minutes passed, but there was still no movement on the water surface. Everyones uneasiness began to spread. The soldiers who were cracking clams to find the black pearl on the deck also ran to the window and looked down. After another few minutes, a hand suddenly stretched out of the water. However, Xiao An splashed the water a few times and sank weakly. A rope flew out in time and wrapped around Xiao Ans wrist. Everyone pulled the rope together and quickly pulled him back to the shore. When this young man was dragged out of the water, all the surrounding soldiers could not help but gasp at the scene before their eyes. The flesh on the lower half of Xiao Ans body was blurry. Pale bones were even visible in many places. Most of the flesh had been eaten by unknown creatures. Before they could mourn for their companions, they discovered that the surrounding sea began to tremble violently, and a stream of blood surged up from below. Then, a jarring sound came from the bottom of the ship. A large number of sharp objects were destroying their ship. Before anyone could react, the ship shook and slowly sank. Their experience told them a terrible truth. The bottom of the ship had leaked, a huge leak! A few more screams came from the cabin below the deck. The few soldiers and crew members who were arranging supplies below had clearly been killed. Everyone, protect the princess! Bring people down to the bottom to repair the ship. If the ship sinks, all of us will die! Whats that? First mate, something is coming our way. Ghost faced crabs!! Those are ghost faced crabs! It was not only the bottom of the ship that was affected. White crabs began to crawl all over the sides of the ship. The carapace of these crabs was extremely hard. Ordinary swords were unable to injure them at all. They attacked everyone they saw and could eat a living person alive in less than 20 breaths. Only General Yu had a bit of Qi Refinement cultivation. Although the weapon in his hand was not an artifact, it was still forged from low-end materials of the cultivation world. With the incomplete sword technique of a cultivator, he could kill ghost faced crabs one after another. However, compared to the number of crabs, the effect was insignificant. The commotion outside finally alerted Jian MO, Elder Jiao, and the others in the cabin. Damn it, how did we provoke such monsters! Retreat! Everyone, retreat! Elder Jiaos intact right leg kicked off the deck and jumped into the air. He took out a bottle of powder and used his spiritual qi to activate it before slapping his palm at the large number of ghost faced crabs at the bow. The powder scattered and immediately turned into a piece of coral, imprisoning the crabs on the spot. However, before he could heave a sigh of relief, more crabs crawled towards them on the coral. The cabin door behind him was also easily chewed into pieces like tofu. Another large number of white crabs surged out of the cabin. The few crew members closest to him were directly covered in crabs and died amidst screams. Princess, Ive already returned the favor of saving my life after all these years. See you again! With that said, he used a light movement technique to jump more than a hundred feet and landed on the paper boat. This scene stunned Jiang Li who was in the cabin. That Elder Jiao had actually fled because of these few crabs? Only the dozen soldiers and the princess who were desperately resisting the ghost faced crabs were left. Moreover, he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator after all. Why did he not even have a decent flying artifact? Wasnt it a little too much to only have a paper ship? This was also Jiang Lis mistake. When he had just stepped into the cultivation world, he joined the Scripture Storage Valley. After becoming an inner sect disciple, he had never experienced such hardships again. However, in fact, it was quite difficult for ordinary rogue cultivators to obtain an artifact. Even when he had just entered the sect, he had also used unranked chains for a period of time. Most of the low-level cultivators in the cultivation world could very likely only use these things in their lives. However, after he took over, the Great Mountain Alliance had obtained a large number of spirit stones and supplies several times. Now, as long as they chose to join the Great Mountain Alliance, even the lowest-level cultivators would live comfortably. Everyone had medicinal pills to eat and artifacts to use. Compared to other places, it was already too fortunate. Putting aside these sighs, it was time for him to save the situation. On the deck, General Yus right arm had been bitten by the ghost faced crab. A piece of flesh was missing, and he could only use his left hand to hold the sword. The seawater that surged up had already passed their knees, preventing them from seeing the exact location of the crabs. The situation became even more precarious. A group of ghost faced crabs gathered together, turning into a white wave that surged towards them. It was as if they were going to eat the remaining people into bones in the next moment. At this moment, a green light arrived first, bypassing them and destroying the crab tide. who was holding a green vine, walked out from behind. His brows were furrowed and his face was pale, as if using his spiritual qi had aggravated his injuries again. Sir Li Jiang! When the remaining few people saw Jiang Li attack, they immediately reignited their hope and shouted out the name that Jiang Li had casually fabricated for them. Jiang Li did not disappoint. He muttered something as spiritual light erupted from his hand. A talisman slapped the ship, and the wooden ship that was about to completely sink into the water actually started to float again. A large amount of seawater was poured out, revealing white crabs crawling all over the ship. did not stop. He lashed out the vine whip again and again, sweeping away all the ghost faced crabs on the ship. To Jiang Li, their so-called sturdy carapace was not any tougher than an eggshell. They completely turned into crab paste in the air. Then, the power of a talisman allowed the entire wooden ship to float away from the sea filled with countless ghost faced crabs. After losing their target, the remaining ghost faced crabs were immediately attracted by a paper ship on the other side. They turned into a white wave and chased after Elder Jiao. The Foundation Establishment cultivator who had left the cultivation world for more than ten years died under the waves of the ghost faced crabs. On the deck, the talisman stuck to the ship seemed to be unable to withstand the weight of the ship and had already begun to burn. looked like he was controlling the wooden ship with extreme difficulty. He flew all the way to a small island not far away and finally landed on the white beach. Finally out of danger, there were only seven survivors left. Jian MO, the maidservant Xiao Lian, General Yu, and four soldiers. They stood up from the deck in a daze. Before they could rejoice at having survived the calamity, they discovered that Sir Li Jiang, who had just displayed his might, was meditating on the spot with a pale face. Oh no, before Sirs injuries recovered, he forcefully used his spiritual qi, causing his injuries to relapse! Sir, we cant repay your kindness! Dont approach, dont disturb Sir! We have medicine and clean cloths in the cabin. Xiao Lian, go find them and treat the general and soldiers first. After dealing with the injuries, we will work hard to deal with the corpses on the ship first in case the ghost faced crabs come again. The few people who had survived the calamity did not dare to relax. After hurriedly treating their wounds, they began to clean the corpses on the ship. They should have known that the crabs would come ashore. If those crabs discovered them, ten lives would not be enough. At this moment, a soldier discovered that Xiao An, who had jumped into the water earlier, was holding a clam shell the size of an adults head. He took out the dagger on his body and stabbed it into the gap of the shell. After skillfully cutting the muscles, he opened the huge shell. Immediately, a dark light entered his eyes. Princess! First mate! Black pearl! We found the black pearl! The soldier excitedly dug out a round and pure black pearl from the shell. The others immediately came over when they heard this, their faces filled with excitement. Wasnt this the purpose of their voyage? Such a huge black pearl needs at least 300 years to reach such a quality. How unfortunate. If only we could find it earlier After obtaining the treasure they yearned for, their expressions dimmed when they recalled their current situation. So what if they found the black pearl? Now that their ship was destroyed and only seven people were left, how could they send this pearl back? Looking at the black pearl in her hand and then at Sir Li Jiang who was meditating in the middle of the deck, Jian MO made a difficult decision. At night, the heavily injured Li Jiang finally woke up from his meditation. However, as soon as he moved, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He collapsed to the ground and could not stand up. His condition still looked extremely terrible. Sir Li Jiang! How are you? Jiang Li displayed a weak appearance with great difficulty, shaking his head with a bitter smile. If Im not injured, those things can be killed with a flip of my hand. Unfortunately, I was heavily injured in the storm. Now that I forcefully mobilized my spiritual qi and injured my inner foundation, Im afraid I cant make it anymore. Everyone revealed sorrowful expressions when they heard this because if Jiang Li fell here, all of them would be finished. Not to mention sending the pearl back, it was a huge problem if they could see the sun tomorrow. At this moment, the illegitimate princess, Jian MO, held the black pearl in her hand and handed it to Jiang Li respectfully. Sir Li Jiang, can this black pearl help you heal your injuries? Jiang Li looked at the pearl that he had stuffed into the shell himself and showed a look of surprise. This is a 300-year-old black pearl! The black pearl is a sacred healing item. It can indeed be very helpful to me now. But, isnt this something to save your mother? If you give it to me, what will happen to your mother? Moreover, each area can only produce one black pearl at the same time. If you give it to me, you might not be able to find a second one. When she heard Jiang Li, Jian MOs expression dimmed, but in the end, she made her decision. Sir Li Jiang saved our lives. You could have left on your own. In order to save us, it caused the injuries to relapse. How can I still save this pearl and ignore your injuries? Moreover, if you cant recover from your injuries, we wont have the ability to return alive. Please dont decline. After saying that, she stubbornly handed the pearl to Jiang Li. The reason why Jian MO had decided to give the black pearl to Jiang Li to heal was definitely because of the second reason. However, Jiang Li still had a touched expression on his face. Miss Jian MO, you have a heart of gold. Dont worry, I possess medicinal skills. When my injuries are stable, Ill accompany you to visit your mother and treat her personally. Hearing Jiang Lis guarantee, hope flickered in Jian MOs eyes. With such an Immortal Master taking action, why would she worry about her mothers illness being incurable? She immediately knelt down and kowtowed deeply to Jiang Li.. Chapter 412 - Life Recovery Medicine Chapter 412 Life Recovery Medicine The 300-year-old black pearl naturally could not have been salvaged from the water by luck. It was one of the items in Captain Sashas collection. As for this shallow sea, even if there was a black pearl, it would only be 30 to 50 years old. The reason why he deliberately did this was partly to find a reason for him to join Jian Mo in the future. On the other hand, he wanted Jian Mo to offer him something Trust was not something that came out of nowhere. Just like falling in love, unilateral sacrifices were useless. Only when both sides offered benefits would their relationship gradually deepen. As for this 300-year-old black pearl, it actually only brought him a negligible buff. He could not sense it at all. After praising the other party, Jiang Li began to pretend to heal his injuries. He recuperated for the entire night. He did not waste any time and was cultivating a new power that he had grasped. A faint layer of light began to emit from Jiang Lis body. It did not look conspicuous, but in the area enveloped by the light, there were some miraculous changes. On the island on the summer night, a group of insects were attracted by the smell of blood on everyones wounds and continuously danced around them. The seven survivors were disturbed. Only Jiang Li seemed to be unaware. He had many statuses on him, so the mosquitoes naturally could not smell him. However, in order to cultivate, he deliberately placed a simple bottle of medicine beside him that could attract mosquitoes. The insects were attracted by the medicine and surrounded him, but every time they approached the halo around Jiang Li, they would strangely turn back from the opposite direction and repeatedly be unable to approach. This layer of light came from the inverted domain of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. It was a powerful divine art that was born from imitating the mystical rules of the Back Yin Mountain and based on the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. Relying on this divine art, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard could even escape with his life against an Earth Immortal. It was even more successful when fighting against people of the same level. Logically speaking, divine arts were based on the rules of heaven and earth. Typically, only after reaching the Soul Formation realm and breaking out of the cage that was the human body with the Essence Soul could one see the tip of the iceberg of the mysteries of the world, barely reaching the lowest standard of learning and comprehending divine arts. However, Jiang Li was different. He cultivated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, and his soul was far stronger than a Nascent Soul cultivator in all aspects. Apart from not producing a qualitative change in his Essence Soul, he was already infinitely close to the Soul Formation realm. Most importantly, he had medium-grade Merit Blessing. The barrier of the mysteries of heaven and earth was far more fragile to him. This gave him the basic conditions to comprehend the technique. Coupled with the fact that the core of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard was attached to him, he was taught step by step. He could also directly read all the memories of the clone and imitate it bit by bit. Under such generous conditions, it had not been long since Jiang Lis cultivation of this inverted domain had begun to take effect. This divine art was the main reason why Jiang Li was unwilling to kill the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard and wanted to use a precious parallel mind to transform it into a clone. However, if he did not rely on the power of the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard, the reversal power that Jiang Li displayed on his own was only a thin layer, and it was far from being a domain. After a night of cultivation, Jiang Li opened his eyes under the expectant gazes of the other seven people. He spat out a mouthful of turbid air that was like a tornado or a violent wind, blowing the waves in front of him back by 300 feet, revealing a large amount of muddy seabed that could not recover for a long time. Such might shocked these few ignorant mortals to the extreme. To have such an effect in one breath, what level had this Sir Li Jiang reached before he was injured? Sir Li Jiang, have your injuries recovered? Jian Mo could not wait to ask. Jiang Li smiled and gave them a reassuring look. Ive already recovered a little and can use 50% of my strength. This is all thanks to Miss Jian Mos black pearl. Theres no time to lose. Tell me the location of your country. Well go back and treat Miss Jian Mos mother now. Sir Li Jiang, wont this be too forceful? The seven of them were still slightly worried. Jiang Li was still in that heavily injured state last night. If he was injured again, there would be no second black pearl to treat his injuries. Its fine. Ill just be flying on my artifact. Its fine. As he spoke, Jiang Li took out a small boat the size of a peach core from the coffin. After infusing spiritual qi into it, the small ship quickly enlarged and turned into an exquisite airship. On it were exquisitely carved figures. On a closer look, they were hundreds of humanoid Wood Demons with wooden patterns on their surfaces working on the ship. There was clearly no living person, but it looked very lively. This was a flying ship made of the peach core of the Mu familys ancestor, the Immortal Peach. It could be large or small and could fly or cross seas. The quality was not bad, but the speed of an ordinary flying ship was a little useless to Jiang Li, so he had never had the chance to use it. This time, he wanted to bring a few mortals with him. After the few of them were shocked by Jiang Lis divine methods again, they boarded the ship. The Peach Core flying ship left the ground and headed towards Jian Mos foster fathers kingdom. As long as the flying ships of the cultivation world maintained a certain height, they could largely prevent the attacks of the sea beasts. However, once they encountered a storm on the sea, they were still blind. Without an outstanding navigator on the ship, it was very easy to encounter a dangerous situation. However, water could not flood the Dragon Kings Temple. Jiang Li was a pure-blooded dragon after all. The storm on the sea could not affect him at all. Even if the flying ship he rode was not immune to storms like his main body, he could not rely on his own strength to forcefully stop and stir up a destructive storm that was comparable to the might of nature. However, it was very simple to predict when a storm would appear. They flew along a nearly straight path, avoiding a few sea storms along the way. In less than a day, they crossed the distance that these mortals had sailed for more than half a year and returned to the coastal kingdom. Mother, Mother, Im back! The flying ship landed in the not-so luxurious palace. Jian Mo could not wait to rush into a room in the Cold Palace. However, what she saw inside was not her mother, but a pair of guards and palace maids who were secretly having fun. Bastard, who let you in! The guard panicked at first, but after he noticed that it was only Princess Jian Mo whose status was inferior to the servants, he started to curse. So its Princess Jian Mo. Since youre here, why dont you join us! Not only was he disrespectful, he even stepped forward boldly. Clearly, he wanted to taste this princess. It was not until a stream of light flashed past that the dishonest arm immediately fell to the ground. Wheres Consort Jian? Ignoring the guards rolling on the ground and wailing, Jian Mo asked the disheveled palace maid coldly. After you left, there was a plague in the city. Consort Jian was infected and was dragged to the living dead room seven days ago The palace maids stammering words made Princess Jian Mos expression change drastically. What! How dare you! Jian Mos tears instantly flowed. As the name suggested, the living dead room was the place where a person waited to die. The medical resources in this kingdom were very scarce. Even in the palace, those servants were not qualified to receive treatment. Moreover, it was a dangerous plague. If the medical officials wanted to guarantee the safety of the royal family, it was natural. Once these servants and people from the Cold Palace fell ill, they would be swept up by the straw mat and dragged to the room, leaving only three steamed buns and a jar of water. Surviving was good fortune, while death was common. In such a harsh environment, fewer than one-in-ten people could come out. In any case, Jian Mo had already gone to the sea, and the Dragon Transformation Island would no longer care about their lives. Consort Jian had also died from the plague, so they were not deliberately making things difficult for her. They immediately rushed towards the living room and kicked open the loose door. A putrid smell that was even stronger than that of a villages latrine surged out. In this living room, there were no less than 200 straw mats piled up. Some of the patients were still struggling at deaths door, and most of them were already silent. The corpses continuously emitted a disgusting smell. After all, this was a house filled with epidemic patients. No one dared to work here. It seemed that no one had come to this living dead room to move the corpses for a few days. The mortal world was filled with disasters. In such a short period of time, the ghost faced crabs and the plague had caused Jiang Li to suspect that he had done something behind the scenes. However, to be honest, he had not done anything bad since he met Jian Mo. Moreover, with the Merit Blessing, he should be a lucky star. How could he be unlucky wherever he went? Mother! Wake up! Mother! Why didnt you wait for me to come back! In the grass mats on the ground, Jian Mo finally found her mother. Unfortunately, her aura was gone, and her soul had left her body. She was already dead. Jiang Li also went forward to take a look. The corpse had yet to completely cool down, and it should not have been long since she died. Fate truly toyed with humans. They were really only a few hours late. Jiang Li thought for a moment before he circulated a strand of Nine Nether spiritual qi and surged it into his eyes. Immediately, he saw over a hundred wandering souls in this room. These souls were wrapped in wisps of black qi, indicating that they were souls that had died of illness. If they did not dissipate after seven days and were nourished by the Yin qi, they would become plague ghosts that could spread the disease. ere With a glance, he quickly found Jian Mos mother. She was indeed dead, but she had just died and was not truly gone yet. Miss Jian Mo, your mother can still be saved. Jiang Li said hesitantly. Really?! Sir Li Jiang, can you really save my mother? If you can save my mother, Ill do anything! When Jian Mo, who was sobbing in pain, heard this, she placed all her hopes on Sir Li Jiang. Jiang Li waved his hand to calm her down. He took out a black talisman from his bosom and absorbed the soul of the other partys mother into the talisman paper before returning it to her corpse. Coupled with the forced activation of the heart meridians by the Nine Nether spiritual qi, the chest of the corpse that had been dead for more than four hours rose and fell again. It was very easy for him to do this. Is is my mother alive? I am willing to do anything for Sir Li Jiang Jian Mo immediately kowtowed again, but Jiang Li reached out and stopped her. I dont deserve this. I only sent Consort Jians soul back into her body. However, Consort Jian is already dead after all. Her lifespan has run out. I cant really revive her. In fact, I can only maintain this state for seven days. A treasure that can resurrect people is far beyond even the black pearl from before. Typically, only those large cultivation sects will have it. Its too difficult to find such a treasure in seven days. Jiang Li expressed that he was helpless. However, his words reminded Jian Mo. Now, there was only one thing on her mind. If she found a large faction to help in seven days, she could save her mother. Jian Mo originally did not want to accept her background. That background had made her and her mother suffer for their entire lives. However, for her mothers sake, she had to fight for it no matter what. Sir Li Jiang, if we obtain such a treasure in seven days, can my mother still be saved? Jian Mo wanted to confirm this fact again. Thats right. I can use the talisman paper to stabilize Consort Jians soul. As long as I find the medicine to extend her lifespan, I can revive her. However, lifespan extension medicines are extremely precious and hard to find in the world. In seven days, even if the body doesnt decay, the soul will transform into a ghost. Ghosts are formed from humans, but they are no longer humans. At that time, we will really be helpless. Jiang Li did not lie to her. In a sense, people who died within seven days were not really dead. There was still a chance of saving them after paying a certain price. For example, an Immortal Peach Spiritual Fruit or a Nine Nether Earth Fruit. Sir Li Jiang, can I ask you for a favor? Jian Mo knelt down again. This time, no matter how Jiang Li helped her up, she was unwilling to get up. Sir, please bring Jian Mo to the Dragon Transformation Island to seek help! My full name is actually Guhei Jian Mo. Im the illegitimate daughter of the Dragon Transformation Islands Master, Guhei Tianchou. If I can return to the Dragon Transformation Island and save my mother, I am willing to serve you as a servant for the rest of my life! Jian Mo told them about her background. The few people beside her revealed shocked expressions. However, they immediately understood why this princess and that concubine would suffer such treatment. Thus, everything made sense. Youre Guhei Tianchous daughter!? Forget it. It seems that everything was predestined when you saved me from the sea, Miss Jian Mo. Ill agree to help you. Guhei Jian Mo finally saw her last hope. The flying ship set off again, targeting the Dragon Transformation Island. On the other side, Sasha, who had already returned to Dragon Transformation Island, dragged a middle-aged pirate who looked like a dead dog out of a dilapidated and sinking island. From today onwards, I, Sasha, am the captain of the second fleet! Sasha glanced coldly at the large number of surrounding pirates. Those spineless fellows immediately lowered their heads. Some people went forward in a flattering manner and eagerly expressed their loyalty. After eating a Nine Nether Earth Fruit and losing her freedom, what she gained was equivalent to the cultivation of an entire Soul Formation cultivator. After her strength increased, she immediately challenged the captain of the original second fleet and replaced him. The second fleet controlled the guards and patrolling groups of many key locations in the Dragon Transformation Island. In a few days, it would come in handy! Chapter 413 - Skull Palace Chapter 413 Skull Palace In order to reach the Dragon Transformation Island in seven days, this time, they did not bring anyone else with them. Only Jiang Li and Jian Mo, together with the coffin containing her mother, set off by riding a flying sword. After they left, the maidservant, Xiao Lian, who had been following Jian Mo, suddenly seemed to have become a different person. The originally helpless expression instantly disappeared, becoming arrogant and cold. With a wave of her hand, a wave of water slashed across. General Yu and the other surviving soldiers were all cut to death at the waist. Behind them, the king and the others who had rushed over after hearing that a flying ship had descended were also casually killed by Xiao Lian. She had been acting as a maidservant here and had suffered quite a bit of anger from these mortals. Now, it was time to end their karmic relationship. Where did this Li Jiang come from? She looked in the direction where the sword light disappeared and was a little uncertain about what this powerful cultivator who had suddenly appeared was doing. The mighty figure who met with calamity was saved by the kind princess and was subdued by the precious heart of the young girl. He helped her embark on a journey to find her parents and ask about medicine before finally living happily ever after? These things had all happened in front of her, so it seemed reasonable. However, shouldnt this only happen in stories? However, if one were to say that Sir Li Jiang had ulterior motives, how could he have any motives towards Jian Mo who had basically nothing? Even a personal maidservant like her was not given special protection. How could such an expert be so easily moved? Could it be that an illegitimate daughter really had such good fortune? The maidservant, Xiao Lian, jumped into the water and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Three days later, in the Land of Storms. Jiang Li stepped on the wooden flying sword and brought Guhei Jian Mo over. He looked at the violent wind that could be seen with the naked eye and stopped moving forward. This was the place where the Dragon Transformation Island was located. the Land of Storms. The violent wind that connected the sky to the sea could easily blow humans to death. There were also a large number of tornadoes that could be born at any time. It was even more dangerous than the Flowing Sand River. It was a dangerous place that even Soul Formation cultivators did not dare to say they could pass through. This was also the reason why the Dragon Transformation Island had always been arrogant. With such a natural barrier, they could resist most enemies for them. Jiang Li had transformed into a black dragon, so it was probably not a problem to go over. However, Jian Mos body was mortal, so he had to think of a way to bring her over. It was not convenient to expose the Yin Burial Coffin. The Peach Core flying ship could not shrink while absorbing ordinary living beings. Just as he was thinking of a solution, a stream of water suddenly shot up from below. The flying sword carried a mortal. If he dodged too quickly, the acceleration might kill her. Jiang Li could only point out with a finger. The green-black spiritual qi transformed into a wooden flying sword and collided with the water pillar. The two were in a stalemate for a moment before exploding in the air. Who are you! How dare you trespass into the Land of Storms! A ghost-like flying ship broke through the waves and surfaced from the sea. A flag unfolded and fluttered in the sea breeze. eze It was this flying ship that attacked them just now. Shooting the cannon first before asking questions was really the usual style of the Dragon Transformation Island. In the violent winds of the Land of Storms, even the Dragon Transformation Islands ship could not sail above the sea casually. However, under the sea, there was a specific safe and fast route. However, the route was strange and varied. Moreover, it was firmly grasped by the cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island, so it was extremely difficult for outsiders to pass through. Sir Li Jiang, this is what my mother handed me before we went out to sea. It should be left behind by my father. Guhei Jian Mo were also shocked when she saw the large ship that suddenly appeared below. She hurriedly pulled at her collar and took out a pendant. It was a white shell tied with a red string. It looked no different from the ordinary shells on the beach. Jiang Li took the shell and injected spiritual qi into it. A ray of light immediately emitted from the shell and projected into the air, forming a pattern. It was the symbol of the Dragon Transformation Island. Sure enough, this was a token left behind by Guhei Tianchou. This is the daughter of Dragon Head Guhei! Your young miss has returned. Quickly welcome her! When the Dragon Transformation Islands ship below saw the pattern in the sky, they stopped attacking They did not doubt the authenticity of the persons words. This was not the first time, and they were already used to it. Sometimes, one would come every few years, and sometimes, a few would come every year. If there were too many illegitimate children, they would become worthless. Compared to the other cultivation systems, the greatest advantage of the Dragon Transformation Island was that it had inherited the characteristics of the Dragon Race and was extremely capable. The dragons could even casually breed across species and basically reproduce with anyone. Unlike other cultivators, the stronger one was, the harder it was to reproduce. The Dragon Transformation Island had never lacked descendants. Before passing the trial, these children of Lord Dragon Head might not even be able to become actual young lords. Lets inform the captain first. The new Captain Sasha is not an easy person to deal with. The pirates on the ship sent the news and quickly received the order to bring the people in. Jiang Li and Guhei Jian Mo landed on the deck. The pirates were also sloppy and did not show any respect. The ship began to sink, and a thin membrane of light blocked the seawater. After sinking a hundred meters into the water, even Jian Mo, a mortal, did not feel uncomfortable. Jiang Li looked at the sea ahead. Sure enough, it was not as safe underwater as he had imagined All kinds of chaotic currents interweaved and flowed extremely complicatedly among the hard rocks. Once one was swept in, they would be captured by the chaotic current and smashed into the underwater reef, causing the ship to be destroyed and people to die. It would not be easy to find a safe route. At this moment, a spiritual light shot out from the ship. Then, in the water ahead of the ship, a few rocks emitted light. The faint power controlled the undercurrent to change, forming a long and narrow water dragon. This water dragon was very stable. Instead, it blocked the invasion of other undercurrents and formed a stable and safe passage. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. So it turned out that he could rely on array formations to do this. The earth vein power in the sea was weak, but he could still see faint spiritual light flowing on some of the other hidden rocks. The Dragon Transformation Island even used brilliant methods to set up a back door on these reefs. Even if a top seafaring master figured out the exact direction of these undercurrents, as long as the Dragon Transformation Island slightly exerted an influence, the current would completely go berserk. At that time, it would be equivalent to him entering a large meat grinder. He could try to learn this method. The ship followed the tornado passageway and passed through the outer area of the storm. When it surfaced again, they had already crossed the violent hurricane region. He looked at the wind wall that was only a few thousand feet behind him and then at the sea beside the ship. Inside the wind wall, even the waves had disappeared. Who would have thought that the interior of the storm would be so calm and sunny? In front of them, a huge island appeared. Is that the Dragon Transformation Island? Guhei Jian Mo was shocked to the point of almost losing her voice. Even Jiang Li clicked his tongue in wonder at the scene before him. Under the sunlight, the entire island emitted a resplendent golden light. It was not an illusion reflecting light, but a true golden treasure. Before the Dragon Transformation Island became a cultivation faction, it was a gathering place for a large number of pirates. The wealth accumulated was simply countless. After the spiritual qi recovery, the Dragon Transformation Island unified all the pirates, and these mortal treasures were gathered together. However, at this moment, no one cared about these things anymore. The first Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head ordered the ground to be decorated with gold and jade. However, this was not the reason for Jiang Lis surprise. What surprised him was that there was actually a huge skull that was like a mountain placed on the highest mountain in the center of the island. The skull was twice the size of the Wind Protection Giants head. Just looking at it was shocking Looking at the two of them, the Dragon Transformation Islands cultivators revealed a look of disdain. Hmph, thats the head of the Eastern Seas Sea Giant King. Its Lord Dragon Heads palace now. The Sea Giant was a relatively powerful branch of the current sea race. He did not expect that the head of their king would be cut off and hung here as loot. The strength of the giants should be related to their size. Jiang Li had once faced a Two-headed Sea Giant. The talent of the Sea Giant Race was inferior to the Wind Protection Clan. However, to be able to reach such a size, its strength was probably above that giant from the Great Mountain Region. As they got closer and closer, they could already clearly feel the intense pressure coming from the Sea Giants skull. This dead King had most likely crossed that level. To be able to kill such a Sea Giant, it seemed that Guhei Tianchous strength was definitely not weak even among Earth Immortals. Jiang Li really had to deal with him carefully. If they were really on the other partys home ground, they would definitely not be able to defeat that person. It would be a huge problem to escape. The ship approached the shore. There was no enthusiastic welcoming ceremony. There was only a hunched old woman waiting for them. It was exactly what Jiang Li wanted to see. This must be Miss Jian Mo. Please follow me. After receiving such simple treatment, Jiang Li could clearly see a wisp of disappointment on Jian Mos face. This identity had brought her twenty years of suffering, and that pirate was also the culprit who had caused his mothers life of suffering. However, when this person had overwhelming power and could use gold to cover the mountains and order countless powerful cultivators, Guhei Jian Mo, who was still mortal, could not help but look forward to it. In fact, she had already imagined the scene of father and daughter reuniting countless times in her mind. Now that her hopes had been dashed, she would naturally be a little disappointed. Miss Jian Mo, stay in the west room in this small courtyard first. This follower can stay in the guest room at the back. All food and drinks will be delivered by servants. Please dont wander around. Many adults on the island have bad tempers. It wont be good if youre injured. After the old woman brought him over, she instructed him before turning around to leave. The last sentence reminded them not to be arrogant because of the status of the Dragon Heads child. They were already here. It would be a pity to die in the hands of a drunken pirate. Granny, please wait a moment. I want to see Dragon Head Guhei. My mother doesnt have much time left. I only seek a life-saving medicine! As long as we can save Mother and wake her up, well leave immediately! Jian Mo was anxious and hurriedly went forward to pull the old woman back while calling out for Dragon Head Guhei. Her mother had been dead for three days now. The longer they dragged it on, the harder it would be to save her. However, the situation on the Dragon Transformation Island was not what she had imagined. Miss, theres no need to be anxious. Young Master Zhuohou will meet you tomorrow. That lord will arrange a trial for you. As long as you pass the trial and become the young miss, the medicinal pills on the island will naturally be given to you. The old woman patted the back of Jian Mos hand and kindly comforted her. Then, she did not say anything else and staggered away. From the old womans words, Jian Mo also understood that she was still not recognized as the young miss. She would only obtain the rights of the young miss after passing a certain trial. Jiang Li had known about this since the beginning, but Jian Mo was clearly not mentally prepared. Trial? She, a mortal, could barely kill a chicken. What trial could she pass? Heh, its really fate. I didnt expect another sister to come today. As soon as the old woman left, the door of the main room and the east room was pushed open from inside. Clearly, someone had heard their conversation. Two young men and women walked out of the east room, and in the main room, a burly man who looked to be more than 50 years old walked out. It was the burly man who spoke. From what he said, they were arranged to be in the same small courtyard. In that case, it was very likely that they were both the illegitimate children of Guhei Tianchou. The young man and woman looked similar. They seemed to be twins. As for that burly man, he looked a little old. From his appearance, he might be even older than his father. However, with Guhei Tianchous age, it was possible for his children to be thousands of years younger. What was relatively special was that Jiang Li felt a considerable spiritual qi fluctuation on the burly mans body, and it was roughly at the level of the Void Core. No wonder he looked so arrogant. Among the few heirs, this burly mans strength was already not bad. The children of Earth Immortal experts had no inferior spiritual root talent. This person was only at the Void Core realm in his fifties. It was probably because he lacked cultivation resources. My dear sister, you came at the right time. Tomorrow, we will enter the inheritance trial. If the four of us work together, we will definitely win. Dont worry, I have a Void Core cultivation base. I can definitely ensure your safety. He approached Jian Mo and sized her up. Clearly, he had ill intentions. A thousand miles away, in the Mechanism City at the front line of the Great Mountain Alliance. Jiang Lis sword cultivator clone came out of seclusion and passed through a secret passage that only the Hidden Rock cultivators knew about, arriving at a newly opened underground salty water lake. There was a small mermen tribe here. Seeing this person, a merman with a crown on his head surfaced and swam to the clone. Namur, do you know the current situation of the Sea Giant? Chapter 414 - Thin Spiritual Qi Chapter 414 Thin Spiritual Qi Sea Giant? There are currently nine main tribes in the Eastern Regions coastal sea The merman race that Jiang Li had saved from the Armored Trolls had been living quite comfortably recently. Living below the Mechanism City, as long as they were responsible for driving away the sea beasts that surged over, they could enjoy the best treatment of resources. There was no need to fight directly, more than 20 translucent merman eggs had been made recently. With their help, the state of the Mechanism City was quite good recently. Without the sea beasts that were controlled, the pressure they endured now was less than a tenth of what it was before. Every time they encountered an attack, they only needed a third of their people to maintain vigilance. Relying on the mechanisms set up in the sea and the Great Sea Floating Wood Forest that Jiang Li created was enough to deal with it. From time to time, they could kill some Trolls to accumulate merit. The crisis of the Myriad Slaughter Sect had been temporarily resolved. The Great Mountain Alliance had already ushered in a good period of stable development. The merman prince Namur who had eaten the Nine Nether Earth Fruit had long become one of Jiang Lis most trusted good friends. When he heard Jiang Lis question, he immediately told him the general situation of the sea races in the Eastern Region. Ever since the Azure Cloud Continents Eastern Seas Sea Giant Race lost their king, they had been led by the nine children of the original king to split into nine large tribes. No matter which branch the Giant Race was from, they were all hot-tempered guys. There was not much difference in strength between the nine tribes. All along, no one was convinced by the other and could not truly unite. Fortunately, they still had a huge grudge to avenge. They did not lack brains and fought first. A few tribes were nearby, so Namur could find them himself. With a similar strength, it meant that no giant had truly broken through to the Earth Immortal realm. There was no meaning in stopping Guhei Tianchou. Jiang Li was slightly hesitant, but he still let Namur go out to sea and visit the nine Sea Giant tribes. The merman race that was called the royal family of the sea and was once the favorite of the Dragon Race had a good relationship with anyone in the sea. Although the tribe of Namur was not large, it could still speak among the nine Sea Giant tribes. If he could have strong reinforcements outside, Jiang Li would be able to make many more choices. On the Dragon Transformation Islands side, the burly man called himself Guhei Daniu and tried to rope Jiang Li and Guhei Jian Mo in to form something like an illegitimate child alliance. The twins had been convinced by him long ago. The younger sister did not dare to resist even if Guhei Daniu touched her in front of others. If not for Jiang Lis existence, Jian Mo might have given in, but now With a slap, Guhei Daniu flew back to his room. Half of his face was swollen like a pigs head. He would not wake up for a short period of time. The pirates on the island had a bad temper, and Jiang Li was not someone to be trifled with. After letting Jian Mo return to his room to rest, Jiang Li walked around the golden island of the Dragon Transformation Island. Over the years, there had not been a thousand or eight hundred Dragon Head heirs who had come to the Dragon Transformation Island, but only two had become legitimate. It could be seen how low the success rate of passing the trial was. He wanted to obtain some useful information in advance. He walked into a noisy tavern and had just pushed open the door when more than twenty pairs of malicious eyes landed on him. Because he was new, the owners of these gazes were evaluating his value and danger. If he was a weak sheep, a group of sharks would rush up and tear him into pieces. Jiang Lis calm eyes swept past those eyes that were spying on him, and muffled groans sounded in the tavern. There were also a few people who suddenly lay on the ground without any warning, bleeding from their seven orifices. When they looked at each other, the chaotic will of the Asura World hidden in the depths of his eyes heavily injured their minds. After displaying his strength, the malice that was everywhere indeed weakened. Hey, unfamiliar kid, what are you doing! Jiang Li directly walked to the third window on the right side of the tavern. On the table, there were four pirates drinking the smelly fish wine in large mouthfuls. When they saw Jiang Li stand before them, they immediately drew their curved sabers and asked with displeasure. You guys took my seat. The four pirates were immediately furious, and then they were grabbed by the neck by Jiang Li and thrown out of the tavern one after another. The noisy tavern was silent for a moment. It was not until a bearded man walked out from behind the counter and placed a plate of sea beast meat and a bottle of crimson wine in front of Jiang Li. Only then did the tavern become noisy again. After tearing open the sea beast meat, there was a small jade slip inside. Inside was what Sasha had given him. In the past few days, Sasha had asked the two young masters indirectly, but she did not obtain any useful information. However, she had already reached a cooperative relationship with one of them, and the progress was not bad. After reading the information inside, Jiang Li crushed the jade slip into powder, and then he enjoyed the Dragon Blood Liquor of the Dragon Transformation Island. Outside the tavern, the four pirates that Jiang Li had thrown out did not leave. They guarded the dark corner not far away from the tavern and waited for Jiang Li to come out before swarmed over to take revenge. However, in the darkness, a few sharp blades reached out and directly wiped their necks. Next, someone quickly searched the corpse and quickly took out a small storage artifact. The figure vanished, and a moment later, the storage artifact appeared before the captain of the second fleet, Sasha. In the territory of such a large faction, using communication spirit stones to plot was basically equivalent to courting death. Therefore, this was the way he had agreed to communicate with Sasha. As long as Jiang Li sat at a specific location in that tavern, news would reach him. When he threw the four pirates out earlier, he had hidden a small thing on them. After seeing what was inside, Sasha immediately understood Jiang Lis meaning. She personally stepped forward and inserted a small flag into the key node of the Dragon Transformation Islands array formation. After a terrible night, the four illegitimate children and their followers were brought to a remote dock. Then, the group of people enjoyed the sea breeze and stared at each other until late in the morning. Clearly, that shameless young master did not take them seriously at all. Damn it! What kind of lousy place is this! How dare you slight Big Brother Daniu! In my opinion, we should have run to the palace and found your father. I think that guy called Zhuohou is doing this on purpose. Hes afraid that Big Brother will become the young master and snatch his limelight. Jiang Li did not kill him yesterday. After lying down for an entire night, Guhei Daniu slowly woke up. Now, half of his face was wrapped in bandages, and he was still a little unconscious. However, a slap was not enough to make him behave. After he found out from the pair of siblings that Jiang Li had knocked him unconscious, his face was filled with determination to take revenge. Moreover, his followers actually dared to speak nonsense here. This burly man called Guhei Daniu had not been a good person since he was young. After knowing his background, he did not feel any inferiority. Instead, he felt proud of it and used this surname to tyrannize others. It just so happened that his adopted father was a cowardly fellow. Due to the threat of the Dragon Transformation Island, others did not dare to really attack him. If he was killed, no one could withstand the wrath of the Dragon Transformation Island. It was this forbearance and fear that fueled his arrogance. This caused this guy to anger his adopted father to death at the age of twelve. He started to bully people since he was thirteen. At the age of 19, he entangled a group of local ruffians and went out to sea to be a group of vile pirates. Later on, he obtained an inheritance in some ruins and started the path of cultivation and Qi Refinement. This fellow was quite smart. After asking around, he learned that the survival rate of illegitimate children who went to the Dragon Transformation Island was extremely low. He, who was afraid of death, had not visited for decades. He only used the name of the Dragon Transformation Islands young master to cause trouble. Many small sects wanted to kill him. However, it was a pity that this guy was really the son of the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head. Even if they had several guts, they would not dare to attack. He was just a third-rate rogue cultivator but he managed to do quite well in life with this status. It was not until a while ago that because the knowledge of Guhei Daniu was relatively low, he made a mistake when breaking through to the Void Core realm. He had no choice but to come to the Dragon Transformation Island to seek help. However, the pirates under him had always been arrogant. Unfortunately, they had chosen the wrong place this time. As the pirate spoke, he felt his neck itch. He reached out and scratched his neck. A line of blood appeared. Then, the more he scratched, the larger the blood line became. Even when the entire head fell off his neck, he did not know how he died. Blood spurted out from his headless neck. Only Jiang Li saw a trace of it. Jiang Li suddenly stretched out his hand, and his thumb and index finger seemed to have pinched something. Buzz~ A tremor sounded in the air. Something was pulled taut by the immense force. Under the refraction of the light, one could barely see an extremely thin thread. When he fought Jiang Li, the other partys figure was naturally unable to continue hiding. After a moment of stalemate, Jiang Li released his fingers. What a sharp Dragon Whiskers Thread. The young master of the Dragon Transformation Island is indeed skilled. Jiang Li looked at a large rock in the distance. A young cultivator with mottled scales on both sides of his face was standing there. He, who had already studied information, knew that it was Guhei Zhuohou. Earlier, when this guy heard someone speak ill of him, he made a move to kill that clown. Then, he discovered that there was a powerful aura present. Without a care, he flicked the Dragon Whiskers Thread and slashed it towards Jiang Li. He wanted to test if Jiang Li would be killed by this move. However, he did not expect that this fellow would actually be able to so easily withstand his probing. This sister is quite fortunate to have such a powerful follower. However, the higher your cultivation is, the faster you will die. Guhei Zhuohou stared at Jiang Li, wanting to see something from him. However, in the end, he did not discover anything and only left behind a sentence with unknown meaning. Follow me. If you survive, all your requests wont be a problem. Guhei Zhuohou summoned a precious water beast and gestured for everyone to go up. The few of them rode on the spiritual beast and avoided the water beast as they walked in the air towards a sea area that Jiang Li had marked on the map. As the bloodline descendant of an ancient spiritual beast, the water beasts speed was very fast. Soon, it arrived at a special water area. Looking down, the water surface was colorful. It was a coral forest that had grown for tens of thousands of years under the water. Sunlight shone on the coral through the water and reflected on the water surface, creating this strange scene. In this coral forest, there were also the most commonly known dragon blood creatures. They were also the most important foundation of the Dragon Transformation Island. The height of the water beast kept decreasing. As it approached the water surface, the seawater below automatically separated to two sides, forming a wide underwater tunnel. They could clearly see the huge sea beast hibernating not far away. Those who were still talking looked at them with bloodshot eyes, but they seemed to be afraid of something and did not dare to attack directly. They passed through the colorful and blue coral forest. A huge bubble appeared ahead. Guhei Zhuohou took out a token and landed on the bubble. Immediately, circles of ripples appeared. Then, for some reason, he took out two high-grade spirit stones. One was thrown into the water beasts mouth, and the other was squeezed in his palm. Only then did the water beast accelerate and collide with the ripple. With a bang, it was as if they were in a different world. Jiang Li felt as if he was a fish that was suddenly pulled out of the cold water and directly thrown into the scorching hot desert at noon. The surrounding air seemed to be lacking something. He quickly reacted. It was spiritual qi! If he threw the fish into the desert, it would quickly dry up and lose all its moisture. After throwing cultivators here, they quickly lost the spiritual qi that they relied on to survive. When the spiritual qi was exhausted, they would die. This underwater island was completely different from the environment of an ordinary mystic realm. Not only did the legendary Dragon Transformation Island not have a rich spiritual qi environment, it was abnormally barren. It was so barren that even with Jiang Lis methods, he was unable to stop his spiritual qi from leaking out. His expression changed slightly. Only then did he understand why Guhei Zhuohou was holding a high-grade spirit stone in his hand. It was also the reason why he said that the stronger his cultivation was, the faster he would die. Among them, Jiang Li and Guhei Zhuohou were the most affected, whereas the few children who were still mortals seemed to be unaffected. Fortunately, Jiang Li was only at the Golden Core realm in essence. Although the spiritual qi and quality far exceeded cultivators of the same level, causing the speed at which spiritual qi leaked was much faster, in general, it was only about the speed at which Guhei Zhuohou lost his own spiritual qi. The speed at which it leaked out was far inferior to the speed at which spiritual qi poured into his body. Apart from causing the power of his spell technique to fail greatly, it would not affect him much. As he looked at the spiritual qi that emerged from Jiang Lis body, Guhei Zhuohou felt that he had determined Jiang Lis strength. There was a hint of disdain in his eyes. Your trial will take you from here to the center of this island Hmm? The Dragon Transformation Islands young master was just about to explain the contents of the trial to them when the bubble behind them fluctuated again. Then, before they could turn around, an arc of water blade struck them from behind. Chapter 415 - Origin Blood Ancient Leech Chapter 415 Origin Blood Ancient Leech Boom! The flying water blade collided with the thick protective light. As one of the only two young masters of the Dragon Transformation Island, the protective artifact on him was naturally not bad. The water blade was weakened again in this barren spiritual qi environment. Although the spiritual light trembled violently, it still endured. This also allowed the group of mortals behind him to live. How dare you! Who dares to sneak attack me! Guhei Zhuohou roared loudly. His left hand was behind his back. He grabbed a communication spirit stone and began to crazily ask for help. He could not think of anyone else who could attack him here. My stupid brother, its useless. Ive already bribed your subordinates. Its useless no matter how you ask for help. Two figures appeared above. A young man who looked very similar to Guhei Zhuohou was playing with a communication spirit stone with interest. Comm Guhei Mocheng, its really you! That young man was the other young master of the Dragon Transformation Island, Guhei Mocheng. The communication spirit stone in his hand was constantly transmitting Guhei Zhuohous distress signal. Realizing that all the information he asked for help had been sent to his elder brother, Guhei Zhuohous thick expression turned abnormally ugly. Im currently on a mission. May I know why youre here? Big Brother, bringing others into the secret place is probably against the rules! Big Brother, arent you afraid of Fathers punishment! Guhei Zhuohou did not dare to fall out with them. He tried to use their father to force the other party to stop. However, the water blade from before clearly did not have good intentions. Once brothers fought, there was no room for reconciliation. You dont have to worry about me. Father is not on the island today. He cant save you. In addition, Captain Sasha is not an outsider. After choosing a good day, I will marry her. Unfortunately, you wont be able to attend my wedding! Moreover, as long as you die, Ill be the only young master of the Dragon Transformation Island. Will Father still kill me? Attack! The figure that flew beside Guhei Mocheng was the captain of the second fleet of the Dragon Transformation Island, Sasha. Only with this persons help could he be so confident. The two of them had unknowingly colluded and reached a plan to kill Guhei Zhuohou together. They took advantage of todays entry into the forbidden area to suddenly attack. As soon as Guhei Mocheng finished speaking, Sashas figure rushed over. In this space, the spatial teleportation that Soul Formation cultivators were good at also lost its effect. However, her speed was still so fast that no one could react. Swoosh! A flesh-colored whip swept over, turning into the left hand of the Seven-Faced Dragon Eel, sweeping Guhei Zhuohou into the air. More than ten suction cups opened their mouths and sucked at the second young master. In just a few breaths, the protective spiritual light flickered a few times and completely disappeared. Sashas current strength was considered top-notch among Soul Formation cultivators. She was an existence that could resist the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. How could a Nascent Soul cultivator deal with them with just a few artifacts? After breaking the spiritual light, Sasha did not directly kill him. However, after tearing off the storage bag on Guhei Zhuohous body and taking away the dragon whiskers line and forbidden area token on his body, she casually threw him to the side. Young Master Zhuohou, you want to leave this place alive? Then, walk the path of the trial again. After all, he was the young master of the Dragon Transformation Island. If he was killed, there would definitely be a terrifying revenge mark left on her. She would definitely be punished by Dragon Head Qiu after this. However, if Guhei Zhuohou coveted the secret treasure of the forbidden area and entered without knowing his own limits and died inside, who could he blame? After that, she even took away the water beast that was quietly standing at the side and left the forbidden area with the token of Guhei Mocheng above. Only the people participating in the trial and the incompetent and furious Guhei Zhuohou lying on the ground waited for death. Standing at the side and watching a huge show, Jiang Li was very satisfied with Sashas ability to do things. In just a few days, she could actually make Guhei Mocheng spin around and easily agree to her plan. However, Sasha was currently the second captain of the Dragon Transformation Island. She was a true high-level figure on the island, and she was an existence that these two young masters wanted to rope in to begin with. This cooperation gave them mutual benefits, which was why they could reach a consensus so quickly. Jiang Li had spent a lot of effort to stir up these two young masters internal conflict, so he naturally had his own plans. On the one hand, it was for the sake of secretly controlling a portion of the power of the Dragon Transformation Island and making preparations for retreat. On the other hand, these two young masters were unwilling to reveal the news of the forbidden area. He would throw one of them in and force him to undergo another trial with Jiang Li. With a former challenger leading the way, it would undoubtedly make things much more convenient for Jiang Li. Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! All of you deserve to die! Guhei Zhuohou, who was secretly harmed by his brother, punched the bubble at the edge of the underwater island a few times. However, without the token of the forbidden area, with his strength, he could not forcefully break through this seemingly weak bubble. Looking at the high-grade spirit stone in his hand that had already dimmed greatly and had less than half of its spiritual qi, this young master only felt a sense of despair. This place had been preserved by an unknown force, creating the environment before the spiritual qi resurgence. Be it cultivators or artifacts, in this environment, spiritual qi would inevitably flow quickly. Moreover, the higher ones cultivation was, the greater the effect. Although he had successfully completed a trial back then and could pass it when he was a mortal, he was no longer the same as before, and it was very likely that he would die here. Previously, he had even looked at Jiang Li as if he was looking at a dead person. He did not expect that in the blink of an eye, he would fall into the same situation. Guhei Mocheng! When I get out, Ill definitely kill you! After finding a target to calm himself down, this young master turned to look at the group of people he had brought in. Hey! Both of you, hand over all the spirit stones on you. He was talking about Jiang Li and the burly man beside him. Only the two of them were cultivators. Guhei Zhuohous storage treasure had been snatched away. The only remaining wealth on him was his precious clothes that had already exhausted its spiritual gi and a high-grade spirit stone that had been used up by half. If he wanted to survive in this damned place for a while, he could only think of a way to collect as many things as possible. The burly Danius expression darkened. He held the bulging bag at his waist and immediately wanted to escape. However, he was still caught up in an instant. He was pressed down on the ground and the bag at his waist was torn off. He did not even have a storage artifact. After tearing open the cloth bag, there were only about a hundred low-grade spirit stones and a few medium-grade spirit stones inside. The poverty of this illegitimate son made Young Master Zhuohous expression turn even uglier. There were many impurities in medium and low-grade spirit stones. In theory, they could not be absorbed directly. Otherwise, it would cause irreparable damage to the body. However, when it came to life and death, he could not care less. Wheres your bag? Hand it over quickly. He looked at Jiang Li again and directly stretched out his hand to grab him. In his eyes, Jiang Li should be a Nascent Soul cultivator, so he could not be so stingy. However, his hand was ruthlessly slapped back by a vine whip. As soon as the two of them made a move, they mobilized the spiritual qi in their bodies, causing the speed at which their spiritual qi flowed out to suddenly increase by several times. The spiritual qi flames on their bodies were like the aura of a Super Saiyan, visible to the naked eye. Young Master Zhuohou, were all on the same boat now. If we attack each other, well die faster, right? Guhei Zhuohou had lost his signature artifact, the Dragon Whiskers Thread. After colliding with Jiang Li earlier, he knew that he would definitely be unable to capture Jiang Li for a short period of time, so he could only grit his teeth and give up. Both sides closed their eyes and adjusted their breathing for a moment before suppressing the spiritual qi back into their Qi Sea. The flames around their bodies slowly disappeared. Give me half of the spirit stones. Otherwise, you wont know how to get out! Since the battle was unable to obtain an outcome, Guhei Zhuohou could only choose to negotiate with Jiang Li. Jiang Li was very straightforward. In any case, he did not need these things. He took out ten high-grade spirit stones and threw them on the ground in a bag made of black cloth. I want the half you left behind. However, Guhei Zhuohou did not believe in Jiang Lis character. He thought that he was smart and did not want the half Jiang Li took out, but the half he left behind. Jiang Li pursed his lips, took off the temporary storage bag at his waist, and threw it over. When Guhei Zhuohou opened it, he discovered that there were only eight high-grade spirit stones inside. Immediately, it was as uncomfortable as eating a fly. However, at this moment, it was no longer good to regret and he could only accept it. In the center of this island is a Dragon Transformation Pool. Walk there alive and jump into the pool. If youre not dead, you can leave. I know the nearest route. You can follow me or walk by yourself. After saying that, he did not say anything else. He turned around and quickly entered the stone forest in front of him, rushing towards the center of the island. Come, lets follow! Jiang Li also put on an act and grabbed a high-grade spirit stone in his hand before firmly following behind Guhei Zhuohou with Jian Mo. The others were not fools. Everyone followed behind. The shape of this island was very strange, like crystals growing. Sharp stalagmites thousands of feet tall were everywhere. Flying here would exhaust their spiritual qi for a short period of time. They could only move forward with difficulty in the gaps between the stalagmites. Jiang Li could sense that the more he walked into the island, the faster the spiritual qi in his body flowed. In the beginning, he lost a high-grade spirit stones spiritual qi in an hour. After walking a quarter of the way, it would cost one spirit stone every fifteen minutes. Moreover, in such an environment, spirit stones would continuously lose spiritual qi. No matter how thrifty they were, it was useless. A few hours later. Bang! Another spirit stone shattered in Jiang Lis hand, and it transformed into useless powder on the ground. He still had two high-grade spirit stones in his hand, but there was not a single high-grade spirit stone left beside him. Jiang Li casually threw the remaining spirit stone to the other party. He did not want this guide to fall so quickly. After catching the spirit stones, Guhei Zhuohou was also surprised. In this place, spirit stones were equivalent to life. Jiang Li was actually willing to share a piece with him. Ill pay you back a hundred times when we get out. At this moment, Guhei Daniu could not stand it anymore. He knelt on the ground and crawled to Jiang Li, crying bitterly. Senior! Please! Give me the remaining spirit stone! I was blind to offend Senior yesterday, but if this continues, my Void Core will dissipate! Please give me that spirit stone! After we get out, Ill pay you back ten or a hundred times over! Sister! Sister Jian Mo, please persuade Senior! This Guhei Daniu had previously flaunted his strength because of this bit of cultivation. Now, he had to pay the price. Daniu was only at the Void Core realm. The speed at which its spiritual qi flowed was much slower than theirs. However, Guhei Zhuohou had spirit stones to replenish it, while Jiang Lis Spiritual Qi Infusion was a hundred times faster than the speed at which it flowed out. They were fine for the time being. It was this guy who could not withstand it first. Jiang Li stepped forward with concern, as if he was really moved. After approaching this Danius pig face, he said softly, Dont worry, no one will die if the Void Core dissipates. Then, he pointed at the Qi Sea and scattered the Void Core inside. No! With a roar, he lashed out and lay motionless on the ground. Wait, dont kill people here! Jiang Li was just about to casually end this group of pirates who committed all kinds of crimes. At this moment, the ruthless Young Master Zhuohou stopped Jiang Li from attacking. Jiang Li was a little surprised by this and looked over in confusion. Guhei Zhuohou seemed to not want to waste any time traveling. After stopping Jiang Li, he continued forward. He explained as he walked. Theres almost no spiritual qi in this place, but that doesnt mean theres no danger. If someone dies here, it will attract a strange black insect. Its very troublesome. If we expend any more spiritual qi now, well be closer to death. Let them fend for themselves. Jiang Li gave up on killing these fellows. However, they had just walked more than a thousand feet when the sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh sounded from behind. Turning around, he saw the younger sister among the twins. She was stabbing a dagger into Danius heart with a vicious expression. Ever since they were tricked by this so-called half-brother, they had been bullied like hell. Especially her. It was hard to imagine what a fifteen-year-old girl had experienced during this period of time. Previously, she had not dared to resist and had been obedient like a rag doll. Only then did she seize the opportunity to avenge herself. Va In this space, almost all perception that relied on spiritual qi as the foundation was crippled, so Guhei Zhuohou actually did not notice this girls movements. Jiang Li was not afraid of spiritual qi expenditure at all. His ears had long discovered the girls movements, but he did not stop her. He purely wanted to see what the worm that would be attracted by death was. The Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head had insisted on having descendants for more than a thousand years, but he did not teach them how to cultivate. He made almost all these children die here because of some strange trial. Jiang Li would not believe that it was purely to test their temperament. There must be another reason. As expected, after the evil Guhei Daniu breathed his last, many jelly-like black maggots immediately surged out from the ground around him. The black maggots were extremely fast. They were attracted by the aura of death and surged towards the corpse and all the living people as soon as they appeared. After touching the human body, they crazily entered. The living person fell to the ground and struggled in pain after being touched. After hundreds of insects entered the dead persons body, he actually swayed and stood up. Then, he rushed towards them with the strange movements of a soft animal. Appraisal! [Name: Origin Blood Ancient Leech) [Type: Ancient Insect] [Age: 3 Days After Birth] (Gender: Asexual) (Source of Nutrition: High-Energy Blood) (Habit: Binary Fission Hunting] [Ability: Refine the Origin Blood] Chapter 416 - Underground Worm Path Chapter 416 Underground Worm Path Refine the origin blood? Jiang Li saw an interesting term in appraisal. There was definitely something wrong with this Origin Blood Ancient Leech. Leave quickly! Behind him, Guhei Zhuohou shouted and grabbed Jian Mo who had yet to react. He did not hesitate to mobilize his spiritual qi and jump on the black stalagmite to escape, rushing towards the center of the island. This fellow would actually bring this younger sister along when fleeing and would even take the initiative to remind others, causing Jiang Li to be slightly surprised. However, Jiang Li had no intention of fleeing with him. Spiritual light spewed out from his right hand, turning into a wooden sword that landed in his hand. He casually slashed horizontally, instantly beheading the corpse of Guhei Daniu who was rushing over in a strange posture. 20 times the expenditure of spiritual qi? How terrifying. With just a simple wooden sword, the energy consumed was enough to transform into a twenty-meter-tall wooden puppet in the outside world. If it was an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, they would probably be squeezed dry after three tries. Eh? However, Daniu with his head sent flying did not fall to the ground. A black tentacle formed from hundreds of Origin Blood Ancient Leeches spewed out of his neck and grabbed the flying head. He actually pulled his head back and put it back on his neck. He stretched it a little and it was no different from before. At this moment, more and more black maggots crawled out from under the rock ground. Including the pair of siblings and all the other pirates, they had all lost their vitality and stopped struggling. Then, more and more of the Origin Blood Ancient Leeches burrowed into their bodies, causing them to stand up again. Bang! Bang! Bang! After their bodies were controlled by the black maggots, it seemed to have stimulated the potential of their bodies to the limit, causing the muscles of these mortals to swell explosively, and their arms swelled to the size of thighs. After that, they pounced towards Jiang Li together. What an interesting thing. It can unleash such power without using spiritual qi. A green-black sword light flashed, and all the controlled corpses were cut into more than twenty pieces. However, just like before, such an attack still could not kill them. Under the pull of the black maggots, the shattered body stuck together again and continued to pounce towards Jiang Li. Under such circumstances where spiritual qi was lost at any time, it was indeed quite troublesome to face such an opponent that was not easy to kill. It was no wonder that Guhei Zhuohou had avoided them and fled without fighting. However, insects are insects. Jiang Li slapped the ground and used the spiritual qi of the Nine Nether Tree Realm that could be used once to summon vines that were roughly the size of chopsticks to tie up all these fellows. No matter what you are, you shouldnt like this. Jiang Lis aura changed. The power of the Nine Nether Asura had already transformed into a blood-colored chaotic energy. A blood-colored ball of light slapped into one of the controlled corpses. The corpse that was originally struggling instantly stopped. In the next moment, as if they were fleeing for their lives, a large number of Origin Blood Ancient Leeches spewed out of his body, wanting to burrow into the ground and escape. However, how could Jiang Li let them off? He took out a crystal bottle. His right hand was stuck to the bottom of the bottle. Immediately, a suction force emerged from the mouth of the bottle and absorbed the black maggots that fled. Without a parasitic body, these maggots were quite weak and could not break through the binding of the crystal bottle. They could only crawl uselessly inside. After that, Jiang Li used the same method again, and he forced out all the remaining corpses. Soon, there were only broken limbs and remains on the ground. As expected, the meaning of the existence of these maggots is to absorb the blood of the children of the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head. Jiang Li looked at the more than twenty crystal bottles on the ground. Three of the worms in the crystal bottles were emitting a faint red light. The worms in the three crystal bottles were forced out of Guhei Daniu and the twins. Moreover, these red Origin Blood Ancient Leeches were even more active than the other black maggots. From the looks of it, they wanted to return somewhere. It just so happened that Jiang Li was free now, so he could completely send them on their way. He rummaged through the coffin and found a compass. This was the equipment given to him by the sect when he was learning rune array formations. Unfortunately, Jiang Li did not need to calculate the earth vein at all. He could just use his eyes to look. He had never used this compass before. He reached out and removed the needle on it. He picked out a red Origin Blood Ancient Leech from the bottle and placed it on the compass. The worm twisted a few times and immediately crawled in a certain direction. However, after being blocked by the edge of the compass and realizing that it could not advance, it began to crawl around the compass irregularly. Was it lost? No, after observing for a while, he discovered that the worm should be trying to burrow into the ground. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li stomped his foot on the ground, and a large hole immediately appeared in the hard rock ground. Air flowed out of the hole, and there was a tunnel hidden in the rock layer beneath his feet. There were also a large number of such maggots lying dormant in the tunnel. Jiang Li directly took out three large wine vats that were the height of a person and aimed the mouth of the vats at the hole. After absorbing all the maggots inside three times in a row, he jumped in. After entering the underground worm path, the red Origin Blood Ancient Leech that was originally crawling everywhere immediately became much quieter. On the compass, it only climbed in one direction. Is it in this direction? Jiang Li was skilled and bold. Under the guidance of the worm, he walked quickly along the underground tunnel. In appraisal, this kind of worm had the habit of binary fission hunting. In other words, the main body would split into sub-bodies and go out to hunt before returning to feed the main body. Therefore, this kind of worm had a very strong anti-nesting trait, but it should be similar to insects like ants. They relied on identifying a special pheromone. The location could not be specified in an accurate direction. It could only return to the underground tunnel to find the way. Jiang Li really wanted to see what would happen after these Origin Blood Ancient Leeches absorbed the blood. That might be the goal of the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head, Guhei Tianchou. He captured the Origin Blood Ancient Leeches as he advanced. Jiang Li quickly discovered that these underground tunnels were not completely chewed up by maggots. The main body should be an artificial ruin. In some of the wider roads, there were obvious signs of artificial excavation. However, due to the constant bites of these maggots, this ruin had already been destroyed beyond recognition. The more complicated worm paths also turned the underground into a complicated underground maze. It would definitely take a lot of time to completely explore such a complicated underground maze. However, cultivators could not stay in this space for long. He believed that even the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head could not walk through every corner of this ruin. Following the guidance of the red Origin Blood Ancient Leech, after walking for a long time, Jiang Li saw a stone wall that had been tempered by time but was still intact. On it were ancient words. Jiang Li could not conceal the joy on his face. He had seen these words in King Zhous Chaoge Mystic Realm. This place was related to the Human Emperor, so it was very likely the Xuanyuan Tomb! Touching the ancient words on the wall, a force in Jiang Lis body was automatically mobilized. This feeling was very strange. He knew what he should do. He cut his palm and pressed the blood-stained palm against the stone wall. The blood that contained the Human Emperors Blood Qi and Pure Dragon Blood was absorbed. Immediately, the words carved on the stone wall seemed to come alive. The words were clearly carved on the stone, but they could move one by one and automatically climb onto Jiang Lis skin. The words on the entire wall covered Jiang Lis entire body. If not for the fact that these words disappeared soon after, Jiang Li would really be too ashamed to face anyone. After the large number of ancient words disappeared from his skin, they directly surged into Jiang Lis consciousness. He immediately sat down cross-legged and tidied up the information. Even the current him would feel a surge of heavy information. (Qi Condensation Technique] These words recorded such a method. Its function was very simple. It could make the energy in the body become condensed and not dissipate. Strengthening the power was secondary. The most important thing was to resist the loss of spiritual qi caused by the sudden decline of spiritual qi in the world. From those words, Jiang Li could sense the hard work and struggles of those ancient mighty figures before the Cultivationless Age descended. This Qi Condensation Technique should be the technique that the Human Emperor had urgently created back then and imparted to the human cultivators to let them live a few more days. He slowly exhaled. At this moment, the large number of words on the wall in front of him had already disappeared. Instead, a door and another sentence appeared in front of him. The Qi Condensation Technique has been learned. You can enter. Jiang Li smiled as he tested it. The Human Emperors inheritance ground was as considerate as ever compared to other troublesome ruins that were often filled with traps. This was the responsibility and kindness of the Human Emperor to his descendants. Jiang Li appreciated his ancestors concern. He closed his eyes again and silently tried to cultivate this Qi Condensation Technique. Wasnt the current environment where spiritual qi was lost the best environment to cultivate the Qi Condensation technique? On the ground, Guhei Zhuohou, who had quickly crossed more than half a distance by consuming spiritual qi, finally could not endure it. His feet softened, and he fell to the ground with Jian Mo. The closer he got to the center of the island, the faster the spiritual qi dissipated. The last spirit stone in his hand had already turned to dust. He had run so far just now. He could sense that his Nascent Soul had already wrinkled and begun to wither. The outcome of a Nascent Soul shattering was much worse than a Void Core cultivator. It was basically death. You have a good subordinate whos actually willing to block those insects for us. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. He looked behind and noticed that Jiang Li did not follow him, so he came up with a reason in his mind. He could not help but look at his foreign sister in surprise. It was hard to imagine how a Nascent Soul cultivator could do this for a mortal. Sir Li Jiang is not my subordinate. Hes my benefactor! Hearing Guhei Zhuohous words, Jian Mo could not help but tear up. Ever since she was young, besides her mother, only Jiang Li approved of her and treated her the best. In the beginning, she saved Sir Li Jiang from the sea and used the black pearl to treat his injuries, moving this powerful cultivator. As for Sir Li Jiang, he first risked his life to save her on the ship despite his serious injuries. In order to help her and her mother, not only had they come to the Dragon Transformation Island where their injuries had yet to recover, but they had even used themselves to resist the danger. They had only known each other for a few days, but she felt that the two sides had already risked their lives several times. Sir Li Jiangs kindness completely captured her wandering heart. In the next half of her life, not to mention offering herself, even if she was a servant, Jian Mo would not hesitate at all. Dont be stunned. He might not be dead yet. If you can pass the trial in time and become the young miss of the Dragon Transformation Island, you can bring people to save him. Now, use these spikes to seal my acupuncture points as I said! While Jian Mos eyes were blurry, Guhei Zhuohou found a thorn at the side. After removing the long thorn, he handed it to his sister. Sir Li Jiang! You must wait for me! Ill definitely come back to save you! Wiping away her tears, Jian Mo, who had been strong since she was young, grabbed those thorns and aimed at the location that Zhuohou had told her. She ruthlessly stabbed them into the body of the young master. Gasp!! You missed it! After an unprofessional acupuncture session, Guhei Zhuohou continued to walk towards the center of the island with Jian Mos help. The closer he got to the center, the faster the spiritual qi would flow. As time passed, Zhuohou would quickly lose all his strength and be on the verge of death. He clearly knew that it was impossible for him to rely on his own strength to reach the Dragon Transformation Pool. Guhei Zhuohou chose to bring Jian Mo along for this reason. Only mortals who were not affected here could bring him to the end. Two hours, four hours, six hours. In an underground tunnel, there was a whistling wind. Somewhere in the tunnel, a figure was sitting cross-legged on the ground. He was like an endless spiritual qi spring, spewing out a large amount of spiritual qi. The spiritual qi surged out too quickly. One could even see a ball of spiritual qi that was ten feet tall on his body. As Jiang Li formed seals with his hand, the flames on his body sometimes spiraled, sometimes contracted, and sometimes spewed out even more exaggeratedly. Ordinary cultivators would have died countless times if they spat out spiritual qi like this, but Jiang Lis expression did not change at all from the beginning to the end. After a total of 108 seals, Jiang Lis Dragon Pearl Golden Core suddenly shook, emitting a force that caused the surrounding spiritual qi to begin to gather and condense. The spiritual qi around Jiang Li also began to contract and slowly withdrew into his body. [Successfully used the Qi Condensation Technique. Added Status: Qi Condensation.] (Qi Condensation: Condenses spiritual qi. Resists 80% of the Spirit Dispersion effect. The power of spiritual qi will be increased by 30%. Duration: 3 seconds] (- +) Jiang Lis face lit up. Success! He had tried for six hours before successfully using the Qi Condensation Technique for the first time. This Qi Condensation could only last for three seconds and was extremely unstable. If he was distracted or moved, he would immediately return to his original form. It was far from being completed. However, to him, it was enough. He pressed the plus button for another five seconds. This (Qi Condensation) status was fixed on his body. He got up and felt it. Sure enough, although the spiritual qi in his body was still flowing out, the speed had slowed down greatly. It was only about 20% of its original speed. It was impossible to completely prevent the spiritual qi from dissipating. If he could really do that, the ancient Immortal and Buddha mighty figures would not have disappeared without a trace. Jiang Li pushed forward, and the stone door emitted a heavy friction sound, revealing the passageway behind it. Chapter 417 - Merit Runes Chapter 417 Merit Runes When this stone door opened, it was as if some ferocious beast had been released. An invisible force surged out from behind the stone door. The spiritual qi flames that Jiang Li had just suppressed with the Qi Condensation Technique spewed out even more fiercely. Even after resisting 80% of the Spirit Dispersion effect, the speed at which it was lost was still much faster than before. This change was not limited to the underground tunnel. The entire space in the bubble became even more terrifying, as if it was no longer suitable for cultivators to survive. Guhei Zhuohou, who was above the ground, suddenly sensed something. A pair of eyeballs bulged out, and the spikes that stabbed into the apertures in his body were squeezed out by the spiritual qi that shot out. His entire body exploded into a ball of blood mist, and he fainted on the spot, his fate unknown. As a mortal, Jian Mo did not feel much. This young master had become the most unlucky person in this space. In front of the stone door, Jiang Li, who was the first to bear the brunt, also took a few steps back. It turned out that the previously barren spiritual qi environment was far from the limit. The Cultivationless Age was not as simple as the exhaustion of spiritual qi, but the rules of the world rejecting the existence of spiritual qi! Under such rules, cultivators were targeted by the entire world. How could they live well? Cough cough cough! He covered his mouth and coughed a few times. He opened his palm and saw a wisp of golden blood. W Earlier, when he suddenly suffered the impact of that invisible force, even Jiang Li unavoidably suffered some injuries. However, there was excitement on his face. This is the power of a certain domain! The injuries on his body quickly recovered. In Jiang Lis eyes, he saw something different from before. Before the stone door opened, what affected them was only the environment. However, now, a force had temporarily tampered with the rules of this space! This feeling was very similar to the inverted domain he was comprehending previously. It was also a special domain. The inverted domain was a domain divine art that simulated the environment of the Back Yin Mountain. The domain that enveloped this space was very likely to simulate the rules of heaven and earth of the Cultivationless Age. What terrifying strength. The effect this domain had on cultivators was definitely not inferior to the inverted domain, or even greater. After all, the Back Yin Mountain was only called a forbidden region, but the Cultivationless Age had buried the incomparably flourishing ancient Immortal and Buddha World. If if he could grasp the power of this rule! ter Jiang Lis eyes lit up. Not to mention anything else, this anti-cultivation domain had already become his first target. He had the Merit Blessing on him, so he could vaguely see every detail of these rules. As long as the opportunity arrived, it was not completely impossible. Moreover, if he could directly face the source of the domain, it would definitely be much easier. Withstanding the uncomfortable force, Jiang Li stepped into the passageway ahead. At this moment, the Yin Burial Coffin in his arms finally could not endure it anymore. It creaked and began to leak spiritual qi. The Yin Burial Coffin contained too many experts and spiritual qi. Even under Jiang Lis protection, it endured extremely great pressure. Now that the stone door was opened, facing the power of the anti-cultivation domain, enduring until now was already its limit. If he brought it closer, it was very likely to cause damage. Master, theres an abnormal reaction in the Nine-Tailed Finger Bone. White Jades voice sounded from the coffin again. Her words did not surprise Jiang Li too much. The Nine-Tailed Fox had once cultivated in the Xuanyuan Tomb. Jiang Li was able to find this place because of the stone slab that had been passed down for generations. Their close relationship might have some unexpected effects. He took out Dajis finger bone and threw the coffin back. The coffin automatically passed through the complicated worm path and flew towards the bubble that enveloped the entire island. Sasha, who had been guarding outside the bubble, received Jiang Lis order. She took out the token and opened a small hole in the bubble. The coffin flew out and landed in her hand. Jiang Li could not bear to let his artifact be damaged. The Black Scale Armor and Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that had been damaged by the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito had yet to be repaired. If something happened to the medium-grade Earth-rank Yin Burial Coffin again, the gains would not make up for the losses today. He patted the black chain around his waist. Only the fearless Dragon Imprisoning Lock could accompany him. He continued along the passageway. On the ground behind the stone door, Jiang Li discovered some footprints. It seemed that Guhei Tianchou had entered before. For someone of his level, understanding the ancient text and learning the Qi Condensation technique was not difficult. However, the higher the cultivation level, the greater the influence of the anti-cultivation domain. At the Earth Immortal realm, one would probably suffer considerable injuries without doing anything Looking at the footprints on the ground that shattered the stone slab, it could be seen that the other party had walked quite arduously at that time. One hundred steps, two hundred steps, three hundred steps. As he approached the source, Jiang Lis face gradually turned pale, and he started to feel suffocated. At the 300th step, a door appeared on the side of the straight passageway. On it were the words Dragon Ruler. In the compass in his hand, the Origin Blood Ancient Leech pointed here. Jiang Li pushed open the stone door, and a moist and strange aura spread out from inside. In the center of the room, there was a worm nest that was similar to a beehive but was enlarged by more than a thousand times. Jiang Li released the red worm on the compass. The worm immediately crawled into the nest at a very fast speed. After circling around this huge nest, he discovered that a huge hole had been opened in the back. The interior of the nest was empty. One could vaguely see that there was a huge thing that had slept here for a long time. The original thing in this nest was probably Xuanyuans Dragon Ruler inheritance. A living Origin Blood Ancient Leech Mother that had been passed down from ancient times. This worm should have followed the previous pheromone and found the wrong place. If the stone door had not been pushed open by Jiang Li, the worm should have continued to follow the other pheromones to find the mother. What he found now was only the place where the mother had stayed. Now, the mother in the nest had been transferred to another place. It seemed that the Dragon Ruler inheritance of the Xuanyuan Clan was already taken away. That person was very likely the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head, Guhei Tianchou. After leaving this stone room, Jiang Li continued forward. After a total of 323 steps, the footprints on the ground reached the end. This allowed Jiang Li to heave a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head did not reach the end. The last time he entered, he had only walked here. With the personality of a pirate, it was impossible for him to give such a precious ruin to others to explore. Although mortals could not be affected by the Cultivationless environment, they were unable to explore such top-notch ruins. Even tens of thousands of mortals could not destroy any stone here. In that case, he could find something deeper. He continued to walk a thousand steps in this straight passageway. At this moment, Jiang Lis figure had already begun to hunch. The spiritual qi flowing crazily behind him had already formed a torrent. This terrifying speed of spiritual qi loss had already surpassed more than half of his Spiritual Qi Infusion status. His body was also pulled back and forth between injuries and recovery at all times. Fortunately, he had already reached the end. A wide, circular space appeared in front of him. Taking a deep breath and preparing himself, Jiang Li took a step forward. Swoosh! It was as if a hammer had struck his brain. Jiang Lis entire body was stunned for a few breaths. Two streaks of blood flowed down his nostrils. He was dizzy for a long time and could not stand steadily. What what an exaggerated domain! After a long time, Jiang Li barely recovered from his shock. He tried to cast the simplest Wood Art, but the spiritual qi instantly disappeared after being spat out from his fingertips. In this room, he could no longer use spell techniques. Not only that, but even his powerful body and soul that were based on spiritual qi were greatly suppressed. It was precisely because of this that Jiang Li was in such a sorry state earlier. If he stayed in this room, he would be lucky to even retain 10% of his strength. Jiang Li had not felt this weak in a long time. Fortunately, he was still an ordinary mortal more than a year ago and his body had not forgotten the feeling of weakness. After stretching his muscles, he could barely adapt. Only then did Jiang Li have the time to observe his surroundings. There was no light source in this room. It should be pitch-black. However, in Jiang Lis eyes, this room seemed to be abnormally bright. In the large stone room that was large enough to hold ten football competitions at the same time, the ground, walls, and even the dome were engraved with dense ancient text. It was these words that emitted gentle lights that illuminated everything in the room. These lights did not seem to be pure light. Standing in this room, Jiang Li suddenly felt a warmth in his Golden Core. Looking into his Qi Sea, Jiang Li noticed with a single glance that the Human Fire that had been steadily burning while wrapped around his Dragon Pearl Golden Core had suddenly increased to more than three times its original size. It was this flame that brought him warmth. The Human Fire was a legendary flame of the human race. Up until now, Jiang Li only knew that it would react to the power of virtuous merit. Wait, no wonder these lights looked so familiar. From the light emitted from these words, if it was anyone else, they would probably not be able to see anything. Only people like Jiang Li who possessed the Merit Blessing could see it. Its essence was actually a dense power of virtuous merit. What were these words recording? They were actually brimming with merit that was even richer than his own. Jiang Li leaned close to the wall and read these words that were passed down from ancient times. He discovered that what was recorded was not some earth-shattering divine power, secret technique, or cultivation method inheritance. It was because although the principles looked profound and complicated, most of them had been passed down to this day, knowledge used by cultivators and even mortals. Calendar, astronomy, yin-yang, five elements, twelve zodiacs, sixty-year cycle, text, paintings, books, music, instruments, medicine, sacrifices, funerals, coffins, graves, cauldrons, altars, temples, divination, etc. This seemed to be the legendary knowledge that was recorded by Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan and taught to the humans of the Primordial World. It had a major effect on the development of humanity. Such knowledge had an indelible effect on the development of the human race, so these words carved by the Xuanyuan Clan also carried the merit of the human race. As long as the human race continued to reproduce in the continent of the Nine Provinces, this merit would not be completely severed. This power was not dependent on spiritual qi. Even in the Cultivationless Age, it could still play a role. Jiang Li recalled the Star Tower Mystic Realm left behind by the last Human Emperor. King Zhou of Shang used the Star Tower, Human Emperors Blood, and Human Fire to condense the merit of the human race and preserve some things. In the Xuanyuan Tomb, the Yellow Emperor used words and knowledge to accumulate merit. What did he keep? He looked at the center of the room, where a tall figure wearing armor and holding a shield stood quietly. Jiang Li could clearly sense that the anti-cultivation domain that enveloped the entire underground island was released from his body. I, junior of the human race, Jiang Li, was guided by the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox lineage to find the Xuanyuan Tomb. If Ive disturbed you, please forgive me. Jiang Li thought for a moment and was not in a hurry to approach. He bowed respectfully to the figure in front of him, cupped his hands, and bowed. Be it in his previous life or this life, he was a descendant of the Flame Emperor and Yellow Emperor. It was only right for him to bow to Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. Moreover, if the figure in front of him still had a little consciousness, he could at least get something. It was not strange to be polite. He cupped his hands and waited for a response. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. Jiang Li raised his head to look. The figure in front of him did not move at all, and he could not sense any aura from it. He heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had been thinking too much. This place was called the Xuanyuan Tomb. However, the reason why they built this tomb was because they were about to face the decisive battle with Chi You. It was equivalent to buying a coffin for himself before going to war. It had the effect of fighting to the death to increase morale. After winning the war, this Xuanyuan Tomb was naturally useless. Could it be that the armor and shield in front of him were left behind by Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan? Jiang Li carefully approached. After discovering that there was no threat, he heaved a sigh of relief. This armor was strange. It seemed to be empty inside. Jiang Li knocked on the armor, causing cracking sounds. The material did not look like metal. He did not know what it was made of. Through a gap in the armor, Jiang Li saw a bit of light inside. A light that contained the mysteries of heaven and earth surged into his eyes, instantly causing his consciousness to feel dizzy. Was that the core to unleash the anti-cultivation domain? Jiang Li was overjoyed. He reached out and wanted to remove the helmet to retrieve the core. However, his hand had just touched the armor. A sharp pain came from his head, followed by a strong weightlessness. A moment later, there was another collision on his back. Jiang Li was slapped onto the wall of the stone room like a lump of mud. He waited for a few breaths before slowly sliding down. He got up from the ground with a dumbfounded expression and immediately checked the stone wall that he had collided with. He could not damage the words engraved on it. The inheritance item that condensed the merit of the human race was extremely precious. If he destroyed these words, even if Guhei Tianchou died ten thousand times, he would not be able to make up for it. Fortunately, the stone wall protected by the power of virtuous merit of the human race was much tougher than he had imagined. A few of his bones had been broken, and there were no scratches on the stone wall. Ouch! It hurts! My head! My back! At this moment, Jiang Li recalled his injuries. In that instant, he had suffered a serious injury that required at least five breaths to recover. What happened just now? Chapter 418 - Unlocking Apertures in a Battle Chapter 418 Unlocking Apertures in a Battle Jiang Li looked at the tall armor that held a large shield again. This was the only armor that could attack him. Jiang Li slowly circled behind the armor and approached bit by bit, wary of an attack that might come at any moment. But even if he was already quite careful, when his footsteps crossed a certain boundary, the shield-wielding armor standing on the spot still disappeared at a speed that was completely unable to react. The hair on Jiang Lis entire body stood on end, and then the next scene he saw was the shield that was carved with ancient totem tattoos. The shield that was even more antique than an antique landed intimately on his face. An exaggerated force came, and before he could react, Jiang Li was slapped out again. After crashing into the hard ground, he bounced up again. After colliding several times, he stopped with difficulty. Lying on the ground, the muscles on Jiang Lis face twitched. So powerful! It was clearly just a suit of armor without any owner controlling it. How could it be so powerful? Under the anti-cultivation domain, he could not use spell techniques or artifacts. Even his physical strength had greatly decreased, and Jiang Lis combat strength had been greatly weakened. However, he could clearly sense that the armor did not have any killing intent towards him. He had not used his full strength in both attacks. If they collided at full force, even without this layer of weakening, it was very likely that he would not be a match for this armor. After sending Jiang Li flying, the shield and armor returned to their original positions and did not move at all. It was as if they were waiting for Jiang Li to challenge them again. Theres no continuous pursuit? Theres no fatal weapon, only a shield. It seemed that this armor was only a guard and not a trap. Of course, if anyone other than humans came in, they might not be so polite. After a few breaths, his injuries recovered completely, and Jiang Li stood up again. The two slaps earlier already clearly indicated the difference between the two sides. Under the suppression of the current environment, he was no match for the blunt armor. It was not easy to capture him. However, Jiang Li clenched his fists. The two collisions earlier seemed to have drawn out a force in his body. Perhaps he had something to rely on in the anti-cultivation domain. He undid the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his waist. Due to the influence of the anti-cultivation domain, the spiritual qi would be dispersed as soon as it reached the chains. Therefore, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was only a slightly stronger chain. It could not extend or shorten, nor could it suppress the enemy. However, under such circumstances, Jiang Lis eyes did not shrink at all. Dont look down on me. Its just an armor! He locked one end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his right ankle. Jiang Li stretched his body and walked step by step towards the shield armor. In this room, most of the strength he usually used was limited. However, two of the forces that he could not completely control became especially active under the illumination of the human merit light. Jiang Lis right hand gently brushed past the pitch-black chain of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Strands of bright yellow flames immediately burned on it. Jiang Li relied on the status bar to fix a wisp of the legendary fire on his Golden Core. However, after such a long time, he had been unable to control this flame. Previously, when facing the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito, he had to spit out the Golden Core in his body to activate the Human Fire attack. However, at this moment, in the Xuanyuan Tomb, surrounded by the merit runes, he could temporarily use this flame. The armor that stood quietly in front of him seemed to have noticed the existence of the Human Fire. Raising the empty armor, two red lights seemed to flash at the corresponding location of its eyes. Come! Jiang Li stepped on the ground and pressed forward. Sure enough, after he was almost 30m away, the armor instantly vanished again. A gust of wind assaulted his face. As expected, this guy kept slamming at his face. The moment he saw the armor disappear, Jiang Li immediately lowered his body. The thick shield brushed past his scalp. The figure in armor appeared again, right in front of Jiang Li. A warm current shot out from his feet. After Jiang Li dodged the shield, he pounced forward and was about to attack the other partys lower body. Bang! Before he could pounce over, a sweeping heavy foot slapped Jiang Lis waist, causing him to be sent flying again. However, this time, Jiang Li had a smile on his face. With a clang, the pitch-black metal chain collapsed. The armored warrior was pulled by his strength and flew out together. The pitch-black Dragon Imprisoning Lock connected one end to Jiang Lis right foot, and the other to the armored warriors left foot, causing them to become grasshoppers on a rope. He had not suffered that kick for nothing. He took the opportunity to put on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Shaking the chain on his foot, Jiang Li really missed this feeling. This is the combat style Im familiar with! He stood up from the ground. For some reason, his skin had turned fiery red. The body temperature had already far exceeded the standards of ordinary humans. It would even burn an egg. At this moment, it was as if 4,000 balls of fire were burning in his body. This heat brought him new strength. Bang! Bang! Two light sounds sounded at the same time. The two acupuncture points in front of Jiang Lis ears on both sides of his forehead suddenly bulged, causing his mind that was suppressed by the anti-cultivation domain to instantly become much clearer. Breakthrough at the last minute? I didnt expect such a thing to happen to me! However, this feeling is really not bad. Tai Yin Aperture! Tai Yang Aperture! Open! Back then, in the Human Emperors Ruins, Jiang Li had obtained the status after collecting 4,000 Human Emperors Blood Qi, called the (Emperors Blood Aperture Refinement). The 4,000 blood qi could only last for 30 seconds. The original intention of the last Human Emperor should be to leave behind a technique that human warriors from the ancient times used to cultivate their apertures to strengthen themselves. The Human Emperors Blood Qi was only a foundation for him. In the future, he still had to slowly cultivate it himself. However, when Jiang Li used the status panel to cheat and modify it, he actually left all 4,000 Human Emperors Blood Qi in his body. He let them continue to play a role and also forcefully became the successor of the Human Emperor. Unfortunately, this cultivation method was too difficult. Compared to the ancient humans, the physique of the current humans had already undergone a huge change. Even with the continuous refinement of the Human Emperors Blood Qi, he was unable to break through even a single aperture for more than half a year. Up until today, under the enhancement of the Human Races merit, the Human Emperors vitality was surging. With the extreme suppression of the Last Days Domain and the pressure of this shield armor, he successfully broke through two key points. The shield ahead smashed over again, but this time, he could already see the trajectory. He used his hands to block in front of him and his body was sent flying again. However, because of the binding of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, he did not fly far and quickly stopped. Bang! Bang! There were two more light sounds. After standing up, he turned his neck twice, making crisp cracking sounds. Tai Bai Aperture! Sui Xing Aperture! Open! The suppressed strength in his body returned by two points through other methods. That unique feeling had already made Jiang Li completely forget the pain of the shield landing on his body. He rushed forward excitedly. Let the storm be stronger! He could become stronger after being beaten up! This guy was so experienced. While Jiang Li was fighting a suit of armor using a traditional chain, in another place thousands of miles away, two figures were fighting on the sea. The two huge energy blocks instantly changed hundreds of positions and collided a hundred times at the same time. Their battle was extremely fast. It was not until the two streaks of light separated that the aftershock of the hundred collisions spread out as if it had just reacted. Affected by the aftershock of the collision, more than a hundred sunken pits immediately appeared on the vast sea and could not recover for a long time. You actually dared to break the agreement! You attacked my base! Do you want to die here today! The person who spoke was wearing a black pirate ship coat with golden edges. His hands and feet transformed into ferocious dragon claws, and a dragon tail that was dozens of meters long dragged behind him. It was the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head, the pirate commander of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, Guhei Tianchou! An agreement? Who would believe such a laughable thing! Guhei Tianchou! Hand over my clansmen! Otherwise, the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Banner will be burned! You will suffer the wrath of my race! Opposite Dragon Head Guhei was an Armored Troll noble who was dressed gorgeously and had an elegant aura, but he had a thick armor on his face. Ive never seen your clansmen! You destroyed my base today! You must give me an explanation! Otherwise, dont even think of getting another living person from me! Looking at the front line stronghold of the Dragon Transformation Island that had been attacked and devastated, Guhei Tianchou was extremely furious. Because there were no one else around, they had actually revealed some shocking news. The higher-ups of the two hostile races had actually secretly colluded long ago and had been carrying out some vile transactions of living humans! Hmph! Cunning humans! The aura of my clansmen appeared in that stronghold! You still want to lie to me! Both sides were furious and could not stop arguing At this moment, Guhei Tianchous expression suddenly changed, and he looked in the direction of the Dragon Transformation Island. He sensed that someone had opened the stone door of the secret place! That was one of his most important secrets. He could not let outsiders encroach on it. However, there was clearly no news from the Dragon Transformation Island. How could something happen to the Dragon Transformation Island that was surrounded by natural dangers? Gallonron! I wont argue with you today. Prepare your compensation, or else you know the consequences! As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to abandon his opponent and rush back to the Dragon Transformation Island to prevent anyone from invading his secret area. However, the armored monster dressed as a noble gentleman blocked his path again. If you dont hand over Fran, dont even think about leaving today! With his important mystic realm invaded by outsiders, how could Guhei Tianchou have the mood to slowly fight with this guy? However, this Armored Troll seemed to be determined to pester him today. After a few futile attempts to leave, Guhei Tianchous eyes lit up fiercely. Gallonron! Youre courting death! He took out a red talisman lightning This kind of thing could not be of any use in a battle of their level. However, the thing contained in the talisman lightning was not simple. He had secretly captured a few Armored Trolls and tested them. There was no problem with the information given by the Divine Judgment Hall! Unfortunately, the repulsive force of the materials and spiritual qi of the other world was too great. It was impossible to make them into artifacts. Otherwise, these Armored Trolls would really be doomed. The two sides collided again, and this time, a bloody mist exploded from between them. Although it was already scattered by the spiritual qi in an instant, its rumbling hands were still inevitably tainted a little. In the next moment, Gallonrons expression changed drastically, and he immediately cut off his right hand. Looking at the free-falling right hand swelling into a ball in the air, this Armored Troll noble did not know what had happened. Old fellow, youve long planned this! This time, the two sides who did not trust each other returned to being mortal enemies. Since the situation was irreversible, Guhei Tianchou naturally could not let this enemy leave easily. He took out more than ten Mad Blood Talisman Lightning and attacked his opponent. With the flesh and blood of the Asura World creatures, Gallonron was abnormally aggrieved by the continuous collision. If not for his decisive escape, he would have been killed on the spot. Looking at the distant Armored Troll, Guhei Tianchou finally did not pursue it. At their level, it was already extremely difficult to stop the other party. Moreover, the secret place had been intruded upon by others. He did not have the mood to care about these things at all. The dragon tail behind him swayed, and it streaked across the sky like a bolt of lightning. The clansman that Gallonron mentioned was naturally Gallonfran. The reason for their battle today still lay with Jiang Li who was 500 kilometers away. In the Eastern Region, among the experts Jiang Li knew, there were not many people who could draw away Guhei Tianchou, and even fewer people were willing to help him. If the nine tribes of the Sea Giant Race joined forces, they might be able to lure Guhei Tianchou away, but their strength was far inferior. They would probably suffer heavy losses in a single exchange. The Sea Giants had no grudges with him, so Jiang Li did not want to harm them for no reason. The Armored Troll noble, Gallonron, became the best choice. He was an existence on the same level as Guhei Tianchou. Moreover, if he died, it was a good thing for the Human Race. The strange doctor under Jiang Li, Gallonfran, was also an Armored Troll noble and a member of the Gallon Clan. As long as he knew that she was still alive, Gallonron would not ignore it. He secretly brought a piece of cut and modified flesh to this base through Sashas subordinates. As expected, it successfully attracted a commotion, resulting in todays scene. Guhei Tianchou was rushing to the battlefield. I was At this moment, Jiang Li was still fighting in the underground room. Twenty-four hours had passed. His entire body was emitting hot steam, but the battle was no longer as miserable as before. He could already safely block the heavy shield. Moreover, the scales of victory were constantly tilted towards him. As the two sides fought, four more of his apertures were opened under the pressure. Tian Fu, Ju Men, Qi Sha, Po Jun! Open all four apertures! An even more violent force emerged from his limbs and bones. His fists landed on the thick shield in front of him like raindrops. The shield armor that had been suppressing him finally began to be forced back. Chapter 419 - Earth Immortal Blocking the Exit (1) Chapter 419 Earth Immortal Blocking the Exit (1) Jiang Lis fists were dense like rain as they smashed into the thick shield in front of him three thousand times in a row. There were no traces on the shield, but the huge force would not disappear into thin air. There was only one armor, and its weight was quite limited. It was pushed all the way to the edge of the round room by Jiang Lis fist, and it was pressed against the wall with no way out. Seizing the opportunity, he smashed open the shield with a side swing. Jiang Li did not stop at all. His fist, that already had visible raw flesh and bones, continued to smash into the armor. Blood-colored fist imprints were left on it. Due to the suppression of the anti-cultivation domain, the effect of the Immovable Overlord Body that was executed based on spiritual qi was also suppressed to the lowest level. As a result, Jiang Lis strength broke through his defense. His fists endured all the explosion force. After a few thousand punches, if not for the pile of recovery statuses on his body, his hands would have been gone. The material of this armor was very special. It was not made of metal but seemed to be made of some biological material. It was light, convenient, and abnormally hard. The defensive effect was even stronger than when Jiang Li obtained the Black Scale Armor earlier. Although Jiang Lis attack was only pure strength, with so many punches, it was not a problem to hit more than ten mountains. However, such an exaggerated force did not cause any damage to the armor. Jiang Li could only suppress but not dismantle it. Crack! After another thousand punches, Jiang Lis right hand emitted a light sound. Under the continuous impact, the hard fist bone inevitably broke. Jiang Li could only stop and retreat a distance. White fog emerged from his fists, and his injuries were quickly healing. As long as his injuries recovered, he would launch the next round of attack. Even if he could not directly break through the defense, he could not give the armor a chance to counterattack. However, at this moment, he discovered that the armor on the other side seemed to have changed slightly. After he retreated, the shield-wielding armor did not immediately attack him. Instead, it quietly stood on the spot. The blood that Jiang Li dyed the surface of the armor actually began to be slowly absorbed by it, and then a strand of weak vitality emitted from it. This armor was actually alive. Eh? This was? After his blood seeped into the armor, Jiang Li suddenly felt a strange feeling He seemed to have a faint connection with the armor in front of him. However, the connection was still too weak to do anything else. Bang! After stopping for a few breaths and enjoying Jiang Lis blood, the armored warrior moved again. The shield smashed towards his face ruthlessly, but Jiang Li reached out and firmly grabbed it. Then, he brought the wrist of his other hand to his mouth and bit down fiercely. His blood vessels were bitten, and even more blood flowed out. Jiang Li directly pressed a hand on the helmet of the armor in front of him. As the blood poured down, the armored warrior fell silent again. The bulging blood was absorbed by it, and a trace of an ancient fiendish aura also entered Jiang Lis body from the wound. Even Jiang Li who cultivated the Blood Fiend Divine Art was shocked by the terrifying aura. If the original owner of this aura was still alive, a breath would probably kill him. Even now, no matter where this aura swam, that piece of flesh would uncontrollably become stiff and numb. However, Jiang Li did not let go. The connection between him and this armor was gradually deepening. If he let go now, all his efforts would be for naught. Suddenly, one of the armors in front of him fell off and automatically flew into Jiang Lis hand. Then, the other hand, two arm guards, shoulder guards, left foot, and right foot also moved. The armor that had been fighting with him for a long time broke apart piece by piece and covered his body. Where the armor was originally, a fist-sized, eyeball-shaped pearl and a metal fragment that belonged to an unknown location were exposed. These two items were what this armored warrior had protected for a thousand years. Seeing how well they were preserved, these items would definitely allow Jiang Li to obtain extraordinary benefits. However, Jiang Li did not have the time to check his spoils of war. This was because the armor on his body was crazily absorbing the blood in his body and the vast amount of spiritual qi that was flowing out from his body at all times. This armor could actually absorb spiritual qi under the suppression of the anti-cultivation domain. It could be seen how hungry it had been for tens of thousands of years. The current situation could barely be considered a refinement ritual. However, the problem was that the ferocity of this armor made him feel a little difficult to control. As soon as it had the chance, it began to crazily devour blood and spiritual qi to recover. Although there was no true consciousness, with that violent aura and instinct, Jiang Li could imagine that once this armor appeared, it would immediately transform into a killing machine and cause a storm of blood. Now, he finally knew why this armor was not equipped with weapons. To give such a ferocious thing a divine weapon was simply courting trouble. In fact, the eyeball that was the core of the anti-cultivation domain might have been designed to restrict this armor. If this armor was nourished by spiritual qi before someone tamed it, the consequences would be unthinkable. At that time, Human Emperor Xuanyuan was probably worried that the thing he left for his descendants would become a monster that would forever slaughter and plunder. Fortunately, this armor only had instincts and did not have its own will. Chapter 420 - Earth Immortal Blocking the Exit (2) Chapter 420 Earth Immortal Blocking the Exit (2) As long as Jiang Li took advantage of the situation and inserted his mark into it, he could refine it. However, it would still take some time. However, at this moment, the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head, who had just fought with the Armored Troll noble, rushed back. With the methods and speed of an Earth Immortal, he crossed a long distance in a short period of time and returned to the Land of Storms before the thief left. Withstanding the violent wind, he crossed the insurmountable natural barrier, the Wall of Storms in a few steps. As the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head, he had also obtained the inheritance of the Xuanyuan Clans Dragon Ruler inheritance. The purity of his dragon blood was practically not inferior to Jiang Lis. Coupled with his unimaginable robust cultivation, the effect of the sea storm was very limited against him. Guhei Tianchou seemed to have sensed that something was amiss with the Dragon Transformation Island, but he did not have time to think too much about it. He immediately headed towards the underwater island in the coral forest sea. Mocheng! What are you doing here! He saw Guhei Mocheng guarding outside the bubble at a glance. This Eldest Young Master was currently holding his head high, enjoying the bragging of his subordinates. He was dreaming about the wonderful future of the only Young Master of the Dragon Transformation Island. However, plans could not keep up with changes. His father, who should have left the Dragon Transformation Island to the front line and would not be able to return for at least a month, suddenly appeared before him today for some reason. The pair of eyes that flickered with the dignity of a True Dragon made him so afraid that his liver and guts almost shattered. His father was famous for killing without blinking. Unexpectedly, he suddenly returned. The intense guilt and fear made it impossible for Guhei Mocheng to hide anything. His eyes averted, lips trembled, and face paled. One look and one could tell that this useless son had done something terrible while he was away. Father I He lowered his head, naturally not daring to say that he had harmed his brother. He did not make up an excuse and stammered for a long time. However, how could Guhei Tianchou care if one or two of his sons died? If he told the truth, he might even think higher of this son. After all, he was a pirate. If he did not even know how to compete for power, wouldnt he be eaten until not even bones were left? This Young Master might be fine. However, his stammering appearance was equivalent to letting Guhei Tianchou imagine it himself. This Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head had abandoned the merit of killing an Armored Troll noble to rush back. How could he have the time to waste time on this foolish son? He directly connected the abnormality in the forbidden area to Guhei Mocheng. He casually slapped. The head of this Eldest Young Master Guhei Mocheng shattered on the spot, and shattered bones and brains splattered on the surrounding higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Island. The group of higher-ups, including Sasha, immediately fell silent. They obediently lowered their heads and did not dare to look or make any sound. Even Sasha, who was originally his partner, cursed the useless Guhei Mocheng in her mind. Although she had always been using the other party, this guys stupidity really made her speechless. Guhei Tianchou chose his young master with so much effort. With such conduct, what use was there in keeping him? Grabbing the remaining headless corpse, Guhei Tianchou took a step forward and entered the secret place through the bubble. The terrifying anti-cultivation domain made him grunt. Even though he was not injured in the previous battle with Gallonron, he was immediately injured in the envelopment of this domain. As expected, someone opened that stone door! No one could learn the Qi Condensation Technique in a short period of time. It had to be this damned kid who had discovered the secret of the stone door. After copying it, he secretly found someone to learn it and sneak in while he was not around to steal his treasure. What a damned ingrate! He casually threw the headless corpse to the ground. A large number of the Origin Blood Ancient Leeches immediately surged out from the ground and sucked his blood dry. In any case, he was already dead, so it could not be wasted. Then, Guhei Tianchou swept his gaze across the entire island. He easily took in everything on the island. On the way to the Dragon Transformation Pool lay his other son, Guhei Zhuohou. In the end, he still could not withstand the impact of the anti-cultivation domain. His Nascent Soul withered and died halfway. It was his honor to experience the treatment of an ancient cultivator. On a cliff very close to the Dragon Transformation Pool, a determined young girl was working hard to climb. Her fingers had already been completely worn out. Every move left a bright red fingerprint. Feeling the dragon blood aura inside, it was obvious that this was also a descendant of his bloodline. e Seeing that his other son had also died, there was no reaction on Guhei Tianchous face. He was currently in his prime and had thousands of years left to live. Ordinary descendants could not outlive him at all. Establishing the young master position was actually only to motivate them. Even he had forgotten how many children were scattered around the coast of the Eastern Region. They came upon hearing this to come to pursue authority and wealth. So what if these two died? It was just two Nascent Soul cultivators. They were dispensable to him. He could just choose others. Ignoring the young woman who was working hard to climb up, Guhei Tianchous figure moved in an unknown manner and instantly arrived before the stone door that Jiang Li had pushed open. MI His eyes passed through the straight passageway in the middle and saw the figure standing in the center of the round room. He had seen that armor from afar before, but this armor was clearly worn by someone else. Scoundrel! How dare you! What he had worked hard for a hundred years to obtain was actually obtained by someone else, a weakling, right under his nose. This caused the veins on Guhei Tianchous forehead to bulge, and his eyes were bloodshot from anger. He rushed into the passageway and wanted to tear Jiang Li into pieces. Unfortunately, this dignified Earth Immortal expert had only crossed a hundred steps when his charging figure had already stopped. Furthermore, because he had rushed too quickly, an even more serious injury appeared in his body again! Step by step, he advanced. Driven by anger, he ignored his injuries and successfully broke through his previous limit. 350 steps, 360 steps, 400 steps! 450 steps! Two warm blood lines flowed down his nose. It landed on the ground with a hissing sound, corroding the abnormally sturdy stone slab into small pits. Cracks appeared on his internal organs as if they were about to shatter at any moment. The injuries that could be left on an Earth Immortal were not ordinary injuries. In this short period of time, the anti-cultivation domain had left behind injuries on Guhei Tianchou that would take several years to recover from. If he forced himself to move forward, the consequences would be even worse. The Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head, a dignified Earth Immortal Realm expert, could actually only watch helplessly as a fellow covered in armor was seizing his opportunity! Poison Dragon Arrow! A black poisonous arrow shot out from his fingers and stabbed towards Jiang Li who was standing in the center of the room. Jiang Li was shocked when he saw Guhei Tianchou return in advance. He knew in his mind that he must have touched the methods left behind by the other party. This was the second time he had faced an Earth Immortal-level expert head-on. The last time was when he faced the person from the Myriad Slaughter Sect. However, this time, there was no expert from the Cloud Manor protecting him. Moreover, his entire body could not move at all. He could only watch as the poisonous arrow enlarged in front of his eyes. Fortunately, the anti-cultivation domain was sufficiently powerful. After the arrow entered the round room, it was already dispersed by the anti-cultivation domain and did not touch him at all. The only good news was that the other party could not approach under the envelopment of the anti-cultivation domain, and the spiritual qi attacks could not touch him. However, the problem was Theres no other way out here, no matter who you are! When you come out, Ill kill you. Just as he had said, the entire Xuanyuan Tomb was inside the Land of Storms. Jiang Li had been delayed in the ruin for too long this time and was blocked by the mastermind. This time, he would most likely have to face such an angry Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head. The difference between the level of an Earth Immortal and the Soul Formation realm was so great that even he, who had become stronger now, could not be confident of surpassing it. Chapter 421 - Three Sovereign Scripture (1) Chapter 421 Three Sovereign Scripture (1) Time passed slowly. Gradually, Jiang Li no longer had the mood to pay attention to the future. This was because the armor on his body gradually changed after absorbing his spiritual qi and blood. First of all, as if something was about to break out of its cocoon and be reborn, a large number of cracks appeared on the surface of the armor. After the crack spread to the entire armor, the material on the surface quickly fell off, revealing dark red muscles that were a hundred times tougher than steel. This was the true physical body of this armor. The outer layer of skin was not to increase defense, but to restrict the muscles inside. The muscles that had regained their vitality tightly wrapped around Jiang Li inside. The enormous strength contracted and squeezed, trying to squeeze more of Jiang Lis flesh and blood energy. This armor actually wanted to take the initiative and use Jiang Li as the source of energy until it sucked him dry. Jiang Li, who was bound by the muscle armor, suddenly thought of something and released the appraisal technique on this armor again. Previously, perhaps because of the material barrier on the surface, no matter how Jiang Li appraised it, the results were (Unknown Black Ancient Armor) and (Unknown Black Ancient Shield). They were of no help to him. Now that the material on the surface had fallen, Jiang Li used appraisal again and indeed obtained some different information. Then, his pupils constricted. [Name: Sealed Chi You Armor] (Type: Armored Artifact] [Status: Sealed, Energy Exhausted, Damaged] (Grade: High-Grade Earth-Rank C Unknown] [Material: Chi Yous Muscles, Quintet Qi Essence Copper Other unknown materials] [Note: This is the armor of the experts of the ancient human race.] Chi You Armor!? Wait, the appraisal meant that this was not the armor that Chi You wore. It was an armor made of Chi Yous muscles! It turned out that Xuanyuan was not buried in the Xuanyuan Tomb. It was the enemy defeated by Emperor Xuanyuan. Legend had it that during the battle between Emperor Xuanyuan and Chi You, although he defeated Chi Yous army, he could not kill him completely. They could only separate his body and bury him in the mountains and rivers, making him unable to revive. A portion of the muscles was used to make this armor with the highest masterpiece of metal smelting in the Chi You Tribe, the Quintet Qi Essence Copper. In the end, it was taken as a spoil of war and stored in the Xuanyuan Tomb until today! No wonder after tens of thousands of years of Cultivationless Age, there was still a trace of vitality left. It turned out to be the body tissues left behind by the top human expert who could not even kill the Human Emperor. Even though the power of this small portion of muscles was less than a trace after the Cultivationless Age, this was still Chi Yous flesh and blood! What fierce armor! Damn it! Its too late! The dark red muscles received nutrients for the first time in tens of thousands of years and swelled up even more. The muscles intertwined with each other. The armor that originally had a total of 18 parts from top to bottom completely grew and fused together, forming a complete body. Jiang Li, who was inside the armor, was completely swallowed by the darkness. On the completely healed armor, a pair of instinctively blood-red eyes lit up. Boom! The violent shock wave caused the entire island to tremble. In the underwater island called the Dragon Tomb, the ground that was filled with hard rocks suddenly bulged up. Then, as if an earth dragon had flipped over under the island, this bulging rock layer spread straight back. Violent energy was released below the ground, and a large number of rocks flew up. At the end of the bulging rock mound, a man wearing a black gold-trimmed cloak was pressed under thousands of tons of rocks with a dark and terrifying expression. Earlier, the dignified Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head had been sent flying by a punch! With just a punch, he was sent flying from the tunnel like an orbital cannon. He crashed through the thousand feet of rock below the ground. Boom! After leaving the core of the anti-cultivation domain, Guhei Tianchou could finally unleash some of his strength. He released his spiritual qi and blew away all the rocks on his body. He looked down at his abdomen, where a piece of flesh had been beaten away. Guhei Tianchou raised his head and met a pair of crimson eyes that were without intelligence. Irrational monster! The monster in front of him seemed to have its skin peeled off. Dark red muscles were directly exposed to the air, and two sharp horns gradually grew out on its head. The ferocious aura was still rising steadily. Looking at the change in this armor, he knew that the thief who wanted to steal the inheritance had already been swallowed by this monster. However, the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head was not happy at all. He did not know what the thief had done, but he had released such a terrifying monster, and this thing could actually unleash such power in such an environment! Swoosh! Chi You Armor had already abandoned the shield. Sharp long claws grew out from his hands and pounced forward again. Guhei Tianchou was not to be outdone. A pair of dragon claws appeared, and the two sides collided. However, compared to the Chi You Armor with Jiang Li as the energy source, Guhei Tianchou was really unable to adapt to fighting in the anti-cultivation domain. The stalemate did not last long before his chest caved in as if it had been struck by a hammer, and he was sent flying. Chapter 422 - Three Sovereign Scripture (2) Chapter 422 Three Sovereign Scripture (2) He was not injured by the Chi You Armor. Instead, he had used too much strength and was injured by the anti-cultivation domain. Although this underwater island was his territory, it was not his home ground. Forget about fighting here, he would be injured if he stayed here for a long time. Moreover, he had to face the raging Chi You Armor. He fell into a disadvantageous position in a single exchange, and then he suffered defeat repeatedly. In the aftershock of their battle, the underwater island continuously trembled. The stalagmites that were thousands of feet tall collapsed and broke like wheat sticks. The strange and rugged mountain terrain was flattened like rubber. The only thing that could be considered intact on this island was the peak in the center. In such an intense battle, Guhei Tianchou would rather suffer a loss than stay there. That was because there was a Dragon Transformation Pool that he valued greatly. He finally climbed up the peak of the island and looked at the smiling Guhei Jian Mo in the middle of the pool. He suddenly discovered that the entire world seemed to be about to be destroyed, and everything was collapsing. Not long after, even the entire island began to tilt to the side. She could only try to grab the edge of the Dragon Transformation Pool to prevent herself from falling down the thousand feet cliff. In a corner of the island, the Chi You Armor grabbed Guhei Tianchous head and smashed him into the ground. The ground collapsed and the island tilted, as if this ruin was about to be destroyed. Golden lightning erupted, and Guhei Tianchou was forced to transform into a dragon. Only then did he barely break free from the Chi You Armor. However, he was not in the mood to fight. At the very least, he was definitely not this monsters match on this island. His long dragon tail swayed as he was about to escape from this island. The higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Island waiting in the coral forest water saw a huge dragon head emerging from the bubble. In the Dragon Transformation Island, only their Lord Dragon Head could transform into a dragon. However, at this moment, the dignified Dragon Head was covered in blood and flesh. Half of the dragon head was swollen to twice the size of the other side, and one of the long dragon whiskers was broken. They did not understand what was going on in the bubble. They only saw that the long dragon body had only crawled out halfway when it suddenly stopped. It was as if something had grabbed his tail on the other side of the bubble and was trying to pull the dragon back into the bubble. The purple-black poison dragon pulled at the bubble with its front claws and competed with the monster inside. However, the terrifying power after transforming into a dragon was actually inferior to that unknown existence. They were shocked to see that their Lord Dragon Head was being pulled back bit by bit. To be able to beat Lord Dragon Head to such a state, what kind of monster was hidden in this forbidden area? Roar! After a high and painful dragon roar, the purple-black poison dragon successfully escaped the bubble. However, his dragon tail was broken. The poisonous dragon blood spread in the sea and poisoned a large number of dragon blood creatures nearby on the spot. Many of the higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Island who did not have the time to dodge died under the poisonous blood. The Poison Dragon had just escaped the bubble when a large ripple suddenly appeared on the bubble, causing a bump to fiercely appear. Something attacked crazily inside, wanting to break through this bubble and continue chasing It could be seen that even Guhei Tianchou, who had already turned into a poisonous dragon, was facing a great enemy. Fortunately, this bubble barrier was sufficiently strong. After more than ten breaths, the monster inside finally gave up on attacking. Only then did the bubble wrapped around the underwater island slowly recover to its original state. Watch this place. Seal the barrier and dont let anyone approach! The poisonous dragon gave the remaining higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Island an order. As he spoke, poisonous blood surged out of the dragons mouth. Earlier, under the envelopment of the anti-cultivation domain, he had erupted with strength several times and was beaten up by that monster. The injuries that Guhei Tianchou had suffered today could not be said to be light. He had to use the few precious herbs that he had accumulated in the past to recover. After staring at the bubble behind him again, he hurriedly flew away to recuperate. Only the higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Island looked at each other, not knowing what had happened. This was the first time they had seen their Dragon Head suffer such an injury. If the enemy in the bubble came out, would they still be alive? However, if they disobeyed the order and fled, they were afraid of the power of Guhei Tianchou. A group of experts stayed in the coral forest and could only stare at the huge bubble in the water. Inside this bubble, the Chi You Armor that had lost its opponent had already quieted down again. Due to the fact that he did not have a soul or intelligence, some of the weak creatures on the island could not stimulate his instincts. The muscle armor that contained ancient life grabbed the dragon tail and stood motionless on the spot. Jiang Li was naturally not completely swallowed by it. His current state was quite leisurely. The spiritual qi and vitality in Jiang Lis body were endless. Although his current gain was a little insufficient, it was not so easy to drain him dry. If he continued at this speed, it would take at least half a year to really injure him. The only troublesome thing was the ferocious wills inside. It was the wills left behind on the ancient battlefield that blinded Jiang Lis body and senses, preventing him from moving. However, if Jiang Li really wanted to eliminate them, he only needed to spend five seconds. The reason why he did not do this was only because he could not bear to. The level of these wills was so high. If he could use the Blood Fiend Divine Art and the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to convert them into his own, Jiang Lis soul would obtain a qualitative transformation. Chapter 423 - Three Sovereign Scripture | (3) Chapter 423 Three Sovereign Scripture | (3) Therefore, before his life was in danger, he did not want to waste these ferocious wills. However, the most important thing now was to think of a way to deal with this Chi You Armor. From earlier until now, this armor had already absorbed several times the life and spiritual qi of Jiang Lis main body. However, it still did not have the slightest intention of being satisfied. The mark that belonged to Jiang Li had long been buried deeply into the muscle armor. The initial refinement could already be considered successful. However, perhaps because the foundation of this armor was too high, this ordinary refinement method was actually unable to control it. This was a little awkward. Jiang Li did not want to be a biological battery in armor forever. However, what else could be effective? Ghost Lantern Cold Flame? There was no soul in this armor at all. The flames that burned souls were useless. Human Fire? Chi You was a descendant of the Flame Emperor and was the most orthodox human. That legendary flame could not harm him even if it burned Jiang Li to death. Human Emperors Blood Qi? The Human Emperors Blood Qi in Jiang Lis body originated from the Flame Emperors lineage. This Chi You Armor probably took a fancy to this and took the initiative to absorb his blood and energy. Was he going to walk into a trap? Dragon Pearl? The power of chaos? It did not seem to be enough. Just as Jiang Li was vexed, a white gentle light suddenly illuminated the interior of the sealed armor. The white light even penetrated Jiang Lis body and shone into his consciousness that was ravaged by ferocious auras. What a gentle light. Oh, why do I feel like Im in love? Jiang Li followed the light and quickly found the source. This was the Nine-Tailed Finger Bone? What emitted the light was the finger bone of the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, Daji, that was hanging on Jiang Lis chest. A white light affected Jiang Lis mind. The Nine-Tailed Finger Bone was actually so terrifying King Zhou, I kind of understand you now. After wiping away his saliva, Jiang Li began to take the initiative to guide this white light. As the three demons of the Xuanyuan Tomb, Daji had a deep relationship with this ruin. Jiang Li did not expect a change to happen at this moment. Under her guidance, the white light gradually filled his consciousness. Then, before Jiang Li could study it carefully, a gentle and charming female voice sounded in his consciousness. Was this Dajis voice? Jiang Li shuddered and almost lost his mind. Fortunately, he had been tempered by illusions in front of Dajis stone statue and had resistance skills. On a certain night that no one knew about, after subduing seven demonesses in a row, he had even retained the precious status [Wise Mans Time) that lasted for three minutes. Coupled with some of his previous mental resistance status, Jiang Li could barely maintain his consciousness under this voice. As the gentle female voice slowly chanted, golden words emerged from the white light and formed a scripture in his consciousness. Under the illumination of the golden scriptures, the originally raging demonic will became docile. The ground that gradually entered the consciousness space no longer acted rashly. Golden Imperial Divine Seal, Words of the Three Sovereigns. In the heavens and earth, there is the Dao, and in the five elements, there are ten thousand gods and the master of all things. On the earth and under the earth, there is virtue. Slaughter all things, capture spirits, and slay evil gods Supreme Qi Control Technique, Divine Dao of Immortality, Yin-Yang Six Transformations, Cultivation Nourishment, the Purple Constellation Human Dao The Three Sovereigns are like spirits swimming in the clear jade, exterminating the vicious and slaying the evil. Staying in the Mountain Hall forever, the green clouds will follow. The six heavenly tribulations will exist in the true form, supported by the divine jade. The myriad tribulations will transcend immortals Regular Pill Heaven, Five Mountains and Four Desolations, River Cave and Pill Aperture, Earth Deitys Clear Spring, Myriad Spirit Construction, Wind Count and Rain Master, Star Suppression Technique This was the Three Sovereign Scripture! Chapter 424 - Unexpected Breakthrough (1) Chapter 424 Unexpected Breakthrough (1) Listening to the Three Sovereign Scripture, 80% of the content was praising the three great leaders, and only less than 20% was the actual content. Now, Jiang Li could roughly know. Back then, the Nine-Tailed Fox Daji had stayed in the Xuanyuan Tomb to cultivate. Apart from being a reward from the Human Emperor, it was also her responsibility to guard this Chi You Armor. This Three Sovereign Scripture was also left behind to suppress Chi Yous muscles. As Daji chanted the scripture, Chi Yous will quickly calmed down, and Jiang Lis body recovered his control bit by bit. I just woke up and theres a ghost pressing on my body? How unlucky. Being trapped in the muscle armor, Jiang Lis current feeling was very similar to when he had fallen into the deep sea and was suppressed by the deep sea water pressure. Every part of his body was squeezed by a huge force. The blood, vitality, and spiritual qi in his body were quickly flowing away like a dam breaking However, other than that, this armor did not seem to be able to hurt him directly. After all, this was an armor, not a torture device or a cursed tool. It did not have the ability to self-harm in the first place. Jiang Li tried to move his fingers. Although it was a little difficult, he could still move them. However, the Chi You Armor seemed to be a little puzzled. It did not know who touched it and instinctively assumed a threatening posture. However, it did not find any threat and returned to its original state. Its indeed something without intelligence but only muscles. After probing a few times, Jiang Li became braver. He started to walk with the Chi You Armor. Although he was wrapped in muscle armor and could not see what was outside, he could hear it. He could still rely on his voice to clearly construct the terrain of the outside world in his mind. Every step he took, the Chi You Armor would assume a battle stance. Its actions were so exaggerated that he felt a headache coming on. However, Jiang Li still walked back to the underground ruin step by step. This room and the pearl eyeball could restrain the Chi You Armor. As long as he suppressed this armor to its original state, Jiang Li could withdraw first. When he returned to the round room, the power on the armor immediately weakened greatly, making his movements much more convenient. Jiang Li looked around. Sure enough, the core of the anti-cultivation domain was still floating quietly on the spot. He controlled the armor and walked closer. The dark red muscles on the armor trembled as if it was resisting If it was a fist or a sword, with its muscle instincts, it might know how to dodge. However, it did not know how to deal with the power of the coverage domain. He controlled the armor and sat cross-legged below the core. Jiang Li began to chant the Three Sovereign Scripture along with Dajis voice. The core that looked like an eyeball above his head was triggered by the scripture. The anti-cultivation domain that originally spread to the entire underwater island began to contract continuously, gathering as much power as possible on the Chi You Armor below. Under the influence of this power, even Chi Yous muscles could not absorb Jiang Lis spiritual qi anymore. Without this supply, the muscles that had swelled up like monsters began to slowly wither and return to their original appearance. The two soaring horns on his head softened. When it landed not far away, the shield that had been held in the Chi You Armor flew over automatically and attached to the left chest of the armor. Then, black runes spread out from under the shield and quickly wrapped around every part of the armor. It turned out that this shield was the core of the seal. The runes covered his entire body and began to slowly contract. While retracting, it also pulled at the dark red Chi Yous muscles. Although the muscles were unwilling, they could not resist the pull of the runes. They were torn apart piece by piece and slowly absorbed into the shield. Jiang Li, who was originally tightly wrapped, finally breathed in fresh air. After all the muscles were sucked in, the shield also began to shrink. In the end, it became only the size of a palm, and like a Heart Protection Mirror, it sucked tightly into Jiang Lis heart. Slam! Finally, the floating eyeball-shaped core automatically landed on the shield. The eyeball rolled a few times, as if it had found a comfortable position. Only then did everything fall silent. This thing is really too fierce. Jiang Li poked the shrunken shield in his chest, still in disbelief. Just now, the raging Chi You Armor had beaten up the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head, an Earth Immortal mighty figure who could suppress an area. Although it was in the anti-cultivation domain, that scene was still something Jiang Li could not imagine. If if he could control this armor, he could match an Earth Immortal and truly become one of the few experts in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. At that time, the Myriad Slaughter Sect would be waiting for him, Jiang Li, to kill them all! Unfortunately, with his current ability, he clearly could not control the muscles of the ancient human, Chi You. There was also this Anti-Cultivation Core and the metal fragment that was originally placed together with it. They were definitely not ordinary. He closed his eyes and felt it. The shield attached to his chest was obviously much more obedient. Faintly, he received some information. This pearl embedded in it was called the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. It was the last work of Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. Chapter 425 - Unexpected Breakthrough (2) Chapter 425 Unexpected Breakthrough (2) The main material was actually an eyeball. Moreover, the original owner of this eyeball was the legendary daughter of the Yellow Emperor, Nba, who would cause bloodshed for thousands of miles in the world once she appeared! She was known as the legendary Drought Demon. Jiang Li was speechless. Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was quite ruthless. His own daughters eyeball could actually be refined into an artifact. Although this artifact was really very powerful, the Goddess, Nba, originally had the power of her natural domain. She could control water and avoid the wind, stopping waves and floods. Even the combined efforts of the Wind Count and Rain Master were defeated by her Drought Demon Domain. After the upgrade and refinement of Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, it had even fused with the Great Dao of Anti-Cultivation and was changed to a Spiritual Bead that could expel spiritual qi. If it was used by Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan in ancient times, the effect would definitely be that of killing anyone in his path. Of course, it was far from it now. Through this shield, he also discovered that he could already indirectly control this Spiritual Bead. With a thought, two eyelids appeared on the shield Heart Protection Mirror. As the eyelids slowly closed, the power of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead quickly converged. The power of the domain quickly retracted from the outside. It was not until his eyelids completely closed that the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead disappeared. The anti-cultivation domain that enveloped the underwater island and countless cultivators did not dare to step foot in finally disappeared completely. Jiang Li felt as if the mountain on his back had been removed. He felt relaxed. The suppressed power bounced back even more violently. This feeling of having full strength again made him involuntarily infatuated. He casually put away the metal fragments floating beside him, not wanting to be disturbed by anything else. Crack! However, following a slight cracking sound, Jiang Lis expression changed drastically. A crack appeared in his Golden Core! He was about to break through! Not long ago, after he successfully fused the five cores, Jiang Lis cultivation had already reached the limit that a Golden Core could endure, and he could shatter his core and form his Nascent Soul at any time. However, he was worried that the expenditure when breaking through this kind of major realm would be even more exaggerated than when he fused the five cores. He wanted to be fully prepared. He had a feeling that he needed a suitable opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul realm, so he temporarily pushed it back. In fact, it did not take long. However, during this period of time when he was suppressed by the anti-cultivation domain, his strength increased greatly again. Now that the anti-cultivation domain was withdrawn, his Golden Core could no longer restrain itself and began to break through. At this time, this place was even more dangerous than a tigers den. However, the Golden Core had already begun to shatter. If he forcefully stopped it, it would cause great damage to the Golden Core. It would endanger his future cultivation path. At this point, he could only quickly break through. Outside, Captain Sasha did not care that there were other higher-ups beside him. She hurriedly flew to a corner that no one saw. After using the token to open the bubble barrier, she threw the coffin in. The anti-cultivation domain inside had already been withdrawn, and the coffin automatically navigated it. In the blink of an eye, it returned to Jiang Lis side. The coffin contained the top-grade spiritual liquid that flowed like a river. The dividend given to him by the Cloud Manor was 240 ships of spirit stones. There was also almost all his accumulation since he started cultivating. These should be able to satisfy his need to break through. The coffin flew into the ruin, and the stone door at the entrance of the ruin automatically closed, separating the interior from the outside world. With the strength of this Xuanyuan Tomb, it should be enough to restrict the movements when Jiang Li broke through. Then, the coffin lid opened. A vast amount of spiritual qi surged out from the coffin, instantly filling the space inside the Xuanyuan Tomb. The surrounding spiritual qi became abundant, and the process of Jiang Lis Golden Core shattering was also a little faster. As expected, right at the beginning, there was a huge demand for spiritual qi in the Golden Core. It did not take long for the top-grade Spiritual Qi Infusion and top-grade Blood Energy Infusion to be unable to satisfy his needs. Jiang Li opened his mouth and spat out a huge Golden Core that floated above his head. The Golden Core erupted with a shocking suction force, instantly absorbing the spiritual qi that had just filled the ruin. The speed at which it absorbed spiritual qi was actually almost comparable to the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. Fortunately, the Yin Burial Coffin had been infused with Jiang Lis spiritual qi for such a long time. The energy reserves inside were sufficiently exaggerated and the quality was sufficiently ridiculous. Soon, the first crack followed one of the patterns on the Dragon Pearl Golden Core and split from the top to the bottom. However, this was only the first crack. One had to know that Jiang Lis Purple Extreme Golden Core had a total of 99 patterns. If he wanted to shatter the core and reach the Nascent Soul realm without any accidents, he had to crack the corresponding 99 fine patterns. Relying on the fact that his spiritual qi could enter his body and the support of the Yin Burial Coffins spiritual qi, Jiang Li successfully cracked the first nine fine patterns. Then, the demand for spiritual qi increased again. At this moment, two inverted Nine Nether Wood clones crawled out of the coffin. There were more than a hundred tons of spirit stones wrapped around their roots. As they extracted the energy within and transformed it into the Nine Nether spiritual qi, they were sent to Jiang Li. He even stretched out his hand to pluck the Nine Nether Earth Fruits from the tree and stuffed them into his mouth without even looking before swallowing them whole. Among them was an advanced version of the Black-Patterned Nine Nether Fruit. One of the sacrifices to condense this Black-Patterned Nine Nether Fruit was the original captain of the second fleet of the Dragon Transformation Island. After being defeated by Sasha, she and the Eldest Young Master joined forces to secretly take him down. The other was a Soul Formation cultivator from the Mu family who had been imprisoned in the Shu Mountain Demon Subduing Pagoda by the Great Mountain Alliance a long time ago. The last time Jiang Li returned to the base of the Great Mountain Alliance, his original goal was actually to take away that Soul Formation cultivator from the Mu family. It was just that he happened to bump into twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces and sent spirit stones to them. With these two sacrifices, this Black-Patterned Nine Nether Fruit was born. With the help of two Nine Nether Wood that was equivalent to the Soul Formation realm of humans and a large number of Nine Nether Earth Fruits, Jiang Li did not have much obstruction as 24 fine patterns split open in succession. However, when it reached the 34th crack, the progress slowed again. On the Purple Extreme Golden Core, there were 33 cracks, representing Jiang Lis spiritual qi cultivation. The second 33 fine patterns were red blood tattoos, representing the power of the Asura World. At this moment, he needed to change the method. The Divine Statue clone and the yaksha clone were in charge! The precious treasure of the Asura World, the Demon Gods Egg, was in Jiang Lis mouth. The blood-colored Karma Cleansing Lotus cushioned his body. The highest-grade blood of madness transformed into pure strength and surged into his body with the help of the two clones. The few boxes had sucked dry the spiritual crystals of the Thousand Evil Eye Priest in the Blood Fighting Arena. After they were refined and purified by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, they stuffed them into Jiang Lis mouth one by one. After opening the coffin, a small spatial crack continuously emitted the power of another world. The accumulation that he had almost emptied the Blood Fighting Arena allowed Jiang Li to successfully crack open 33 blood-colored lines. The remaining 33 fine runes were golden in color and were also the most difficult to deal with. These fine runes represented the power of merit. In life, the power of virtuous merit was extremely rare. He had the Merit Blessing status and his Golden Core was wrapped in the fire of the Suiren Clan, even the space around him was still covered in Merit Runes. This was almost an unimaginable condition for ordinary people. However, the progress still made Jiang Li dissatisfied. At this speed, it would take at least three months to break the last 33 cracks. Although he could definitely successfully break through, Jiang Li could not afford to delay it. This was because he was in someone elses territory. Enemies might enter from outside at any time. The Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead was put away already. Once Guhei Tianchou sent people in to check, he would immediately discover some clues. At that time, that old fellow would definitely attack regardless of his injuries. The only ones who could block that Earth Immortal were the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead and the Chi You Armor. However, the problem was that Jiang Li was at the critical moment in his breakthrough. It was impossible to open the anti-cultivation domain or release the Chi You Armor again. Once he did that, the energy in his body would be suppressed or plundered. At that time, if he failed to break through to the Nascent Soul realm and suffered a huge backlash, all his previous efforts would be for naught. He might even die from serious injuries. Therefore, he definitely could not wait for so long. He had to complete the breakthrough in three days! Fortunately, he still had a treasure that he had never used before. Chapter 426 - My Nascent Soul’s Three Heads (1) Chapter 426 My Nascent Souls Three Heads (1) He stretched out his hand and beckoned to the coffin, and a series of clanging sounds immediately sounded from inside. That thing was stored in the deepest part of the coffin by Jiang Li. He wanted to quickly take it out, but he knocked over many things in the process. A moment later, a string of golden rice grains slowly floated out of the pitch-black coffin. [Name: Golden Rice] [Type: Seed] (Grade: Medium-grade Earth-rank] [Note: Grows by a season everyday. Every harvest gives one bushel. Strengthens the body when eaten as food.] This was the treasure Jiang Li had obtained when he climbed the first thousand steps in the Star Tower test all those years ago. The golden grain looked like a spiritual plant that grew very quickly and produced a lot. It was only related to the livelihood of ordinary mortals. At most, they could eat rice grown from the golden grain often and strengthen their bodies. However, the effect might not be better than professional medicinal pills. To Jiang Li, it was really not very useful. After the spiritual qi recovery, all plants could grow surprisingly. There were very few places in the continent of the Nine Provinces that would experience famine, and there was no need for the golden rice to save them. Therefore, this thing had been thrown into the corner and used as a backup material for the Demon Awakening Technique. It was not valued much. However, by chance, he obtained a magical jade pendant from the Cloud Manor that could probe the merit and sins of things. Once, he happened to put the jade pendant together with this string of rice grain. In the end, the jade pendant suddenly emitted a golden light that was ten times more dazzling than when it was in his hand! It almost blinded his eyes. Only at that time did Jiang Li realize that he had been ignoring a precious treasure all along. In the Primordial World, Earth Emperor Shennong invented agriculture, farming equipment, and seed preservation. This golden grain was a major milestone for the ancient people to enter the agricultural era. Each season produced crops to feed the people. Countless humans had been saved in ancient times. After eating it, they could also strengthen their bodies and improve their physiques, allowing the innately weak humans to compete with many powerful races in the Primordial World and occupy a place to exist. It was an important aspect of the Shennong Clans prosperity. This golden grain had been passed down through the generations of the Shennong lineage until it reached the hands of the last Human Emperor and was finally obtained by Jiang Li. Its function was secondary. The merit condensed on it was the most important thing. King Zhou had placed this item on the first thousand steps that was the easiest to obtain, not because it was not important, but because it was too important. He was afraid that the future generations would be unable to obtain it, so he deliberately lowered the difficulty. Moreover, this medium-grade Earth-rank meant that every rice grain was medium-grade Earth-rank. Jiang Li caught the golden rice, plucked one of the rice grains, and swallowed it. A dense rice fragrance spread out. The 67th crack on Jiang Lis Golden Core immediately split from head to toe. Then, there was the second and third golden grain. With each grain consumed, an additional crack would appear on Jiang Lis Golden Core. The power of virtuous merit wrapped around Jiang Lis body also became richer and more vigorous. After eating the 33rd grain of golden rice, the Purple Extreme Golden Core floating above Jiang Lis head was already covered in 99 uniform cracks. In the end, it exploded with a bang and dispersed into spiritual light that filled the sky. In the spiritual light, one could vaguely see a translucent Nascent Soul sitting cross-legged. When the dispersed spiritual light gathered again, Jiang Li could see the appearance of his Nascent Soul clearly. The Nascent Soul had three heads on its neck, one had a benevolent expression, one was a ferocious deity, and one was completely emotionless. All three faces had Jiang Lis appearance. Below were eight arms. The four left arms held the pale white Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, and the four right arms held the Suiren Clans Human Fire. Under the Nascent Soul sat the Black-White Dual-Colored Karma Lotus Platform. On its body was a coiling Black Scale Five-clawed True Dragon. On its back was a Nine Nether Wood that unfolded the shade of the tree to block the wind and rain. This Nascent Soul was greatly different from the ones Jiang Li had seen before. The Nascent Souls of ordinary cultivators were mostly like jade dolls. If ones cultivation was deeper, their Nascent Soul would be more transparent and pure. If he used some unorthodox method or cultivated some demonic cultivation method, his Nascent Soul would show some black spots, purple spots, or abnormal cracks. In some records, Jiang Li had even heard of powerful Nascent Souls like the Nine-colored Nascent Soul. However, a Nascent Soul cultivator like Jiang Li who had three heads and eight arms and carried all kinds of accompanying equipment was really unheard of. Forget it. In any case, these three heads and eight arms were not deformed. Instead, they looked very harmonious. There was no harm in having them. He looked at his interface. The buff status of (High-Grade Merit Blessing] had already replaced the (Medium-Grade Merit Blessing). In order to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, Jiang Li ate 33 golden rice grains. The power of virtuous merit was not something that could be obtained simply by eating it. However, because of his special Golden Core and the opportunity to break through, he obtained the merit on this golden rice, causing his Merit Blessing status to rise again. This was another pleasant surprise. Not only could the power of virtuous merit control the Human Fire, but it also affected Jiang Li in every aspect at all times. With such a level of merit, he would probably pick up spirit stones casually when he went out in the future. With a wave of his hand, the Nascent Soul floating above his head immediately floated in front of Jiang Li. Looking at his Nascent Soul, the three heads and six eyes of the Nascent Soul also looked at his body. Looking into his own eyes, this feeling was even more wonderful than looking into the eyes of a parallel mind. Chapter 427 - My Nascent Soul’s Three Heads (2) Chapter 427 My Nascent Souls Three Heads (2) Its just that I feel a little ashamed seeing it naked. Looking at the Nascent Soul that looked completely like him, Jiang Li suddenly cursed. The three heads of the Nascent Soul also nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to study the changes brought about by breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm The round room he was in suddenly began to tremble. On the ground, walls, and even the dome of the room, densely engraved words began to automatically climb and move like the words on the stone door. They all climbed onto Jiang Lis body, but this time, the target of these words was not Jiang Lis body. As these merit runes surged in, countless small words that were even smaller than mites began to appear on his Nascent Soul. They dyed his Nascent Soul black from head to toe. Eh What he meant was that a Nascent Soul being naked was embarrassing, not that he wanted it to have tattoos. Jiang Li cultivated the Beast Blood Diagram and was originally covered in tattoos. Now, it seemed that the newly born and clean Nascent Soul was about to become even more mafia-like than him. The protective item in the ruin had already been taken away by Jiang Li. These merit runes should have been absorbed by the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead and continued to become its energy source. However, the power of virtuous merit attracted each other. These ancient runes that were about to move were attracted by Jiang Lis Nascent Soul and were intercepted midway. Perhaps the High-Grade Merit Blessing that Jiang Li had just obtained had also played an important role. However, this round room was a huge space that could hold ten football games at the same time. Although each word was larger than a palm, the total word count easily exceeded ten million. Dense black dots quickly climbed up Jiang Lis Three-Headed Nascent Soul. The originally crystal clear appearance was covered by tens of millions of words. At a glance, it was almost pitch-black. Unless ones vision was extremely good, they could see that there were extremely fine words on it. It took several hours before these patterns all climbed into Jiang Lis Nascent Soul. It gave his Nascent Soul a special ability to become invisible at night. Forget it. Although it was a little dark, the benefits were also huge. To others, the Nascent Soul was definitely a fatal weakness. However, with the protection of these merit runes, Jiang Lis Nascent Soul might be the place with the highest defense in his entire body in the future. After the last merit rune disappeared, the entire underwater island changed. The surrounding ground began to tremble. Looking up, a huge crack appeared on the circular dome and was still spreading out. It seemed that this place was about to collapse. The battle between the Chi You Armor and Guhei Tianchou had already broken the ground of this underwater island. At that time, with these merit runes, it did not look like anything serious. Now that these carvings were all taken away by Jiang Li, this round room naturally became an ordinary underground stone room. The underwater island was about to collapse because it could no longer support the broken ground. Jiang Li put away his Nascent Soul. A dark green light flashed on his body, and his entire body had already transformed into a tree root that nimbly burrowed into the stone surface beneath his feet. Previously, he still needed the support of the Nine Nether escape technique from the Nine Nether clone. Now, he could already use it himself. In the face of the Nine Nether escape technique, the hard rocks were as fragile as tofu. He easily pushed through the rock layer and soon appeared on the ground. Sure enough, the entire island was trembling. Cracks were everywhere, and this mystic realm was about to be destroyed. The changes in the bubble also affected the outside world. Actually, long before Jiang Li started to break through, because he had put away the anti-cultivation domain, according to the first law of energy, without being affected by external forces, energy would always transfer from high to low. The underwater island that was so barren that it did not have much spiritual qi was naturally that low place. Without the influence of the anti-cultivation domain, the spiritual qi of the outside world naturally began to move into the bubble. This bubble barrier was sturdy, and even an Earth Immortal-level attack could not easily break it. However, it could not block the vast natural spiritual qi. Those outside were all experts, so they naturally could observe the flow of these abnormal spiritual qi. At that time, they wanted to report it to Guhei Tianchou immediately. It was still Sasha who used the excuse that Lord Dragon Head was currently angry and that whoever appeared in front of him would be unlucky. She temporarily suppressed the information and did not report it. At this moment, Jiang Li put away the merit rune that was the core of the entire mystic realm, causing the underwater island to be on the verge of collapse. From the outside world, the entire bubble began to tremble. Even the surrounding sea area and the Dragon Transformation Island not far away experienced an intense earthquake. This commotion could no longer be hidden. Jiang Li contacted Sasha outside. Sure enough, Guhei Tianchou, who was healing his injuries, already knew about the abnormality here. Under his orders, the Dragon Transformation Island was organizing the suicide squad to enter the bubble to investigate the situation. Once they discovered anything abnormal, the experts of the Dragon Transformation Island would come out in full strength. As the captain of the second fleet, she could not disobey the Dragon Heads orders. She could only stall for time when executing it. Jiang Li frowned and did not leave immediately. Instead, he flew into the air and glanced at the collapsed island. Soon, he discovered a crooked mountain in the center of the island. On it, he saw a shallow pool of water and a familiar woman. The girl, Guhei Jian Mo, was actually not dead! One had to know that a battle between Earth Immortals had happened in this damned place before. Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators did not dare to say if they were qualified to watch the battle, but a mortal like her could actually live until now. There was luck involved, but this ladys determination was indeed admirable. After knowing each other for a few days, Guhei Jian Mo had helped him greatly. Jiang Li could not leave him here to die. His figure flickered, and when he appeared again, he was already beside Guhei Jian Mo. This girl was unconscious. She was hanging on a stone spike on the inclined mountain peak. Her entire body was floating in the air, and her face was pale as paper. Looking at the surrounding environment, Jiang Li quickly analyzed the situation. Guhei Jian Mo should have already climbed to the peak at that time, but in the aftermath of the battle between the two experts, she almost fell down a thousand feet cliff from the impact. At the last moment, she grabbed a stone spike that grew out of the mountain peak and did not fall to death. However, under such circumstances, she could not crawl back to a safe place. In fact, she could not even last long if she grabbed the stone spike. Therefore, this lady directly placed her palm on the stone spike. His palm was completely pierced by a sharp stone spike, and she hung on it. This wound took all her weight. When the entire mountain peak was tilted, it actually saved her life. However, it also caused her to faint from the pain. He did not expect a seemingly weak woman to be so bold. Jiang Li rescued the person from the stone spike and temporarily straightened this mountain before placing it beside the Dragon Transformation Pool. As pure wood-attribute spiritual qi swept across, the egg-sized hole in Jian Mos palm was quickly filled with new flesh and blood. On this island, many things were not a problem for Jiang Li at all. In the eyes of mortals, it might be a life and death tribulation. After a few days of taking the risk alone and climbing up a thousand feet high alone, and then being hung on the stone spike like dried meat for a day and night, this caused Guhei Jian Mos body to reach its limit, and only then was she unable to wake up. Now that she was nourished by the spiritual qi, the exhaustion and pain in her body were swept away. Jian Mos eyelashes trembled and she finally woke up slowly. Sir Sir Li Jiang, is that you? When she woke up from her coma, Jian Mo saw the man in her dream at first glance. However, for some reason, her eyes moistened when she saw Jiang Li. Im indeed dead? Im sorry, Sir Li Jiang. Jian Mo was useless and caused you to lose your life. Sir, I cant repay your kindness. Jian Mo has become a ghost and is willing to serve you as a servant! So she thought he was dead? Previously, Guhei Zhuohou had told her that as long as she became the young lady who transformed into a dragon, she could send her subordinates to save Jiang Li. It was precisely this goal that supported her until now. Unfortunately, it did not succeed in the end. She was sad because of this. Chapter 428 - Ancient Leech Dragon Transformation? (1) Chapter 428 Ancient Leech Dragon Transformation? (1) In the sea area near the Dragon Transformation Island, in the center of the coral forest, the originally calm huge bubble was constantly fluctuating violently. From time to time, a few holes would appear, splitting into a few small bubbles that floated to the surface. A group of talisman formation masters from the Dragon Transformation Island were surrounding the bubble in fear and checking the situation of this natural barrier. They quickly set up a temporary array formation in an attempt to maintain the stability of the barrier. However, looking at how these masters were sweating, they knew that the situation was not ideal. Lord Dragon Head according to our calculations, this barrier is very likely to last for another half an hour. It was an old man who had two glowing lanterns on his head who swam shakily to Guhei Tianchous side. He reported the situation of the barrier in fear. Guhei Tianchou, who was wrapped in rune bandages and had temporarily suppressed his injuries, glanced coldly at the old man, scaring him until his face was pale. The two lanterns flickered as if he was about to die at any moment. Fortunately, the moody Dragon Head did not slap the subordinate in front of it to death this time. He casually waved his hand to dismiss him. The old lantern man felt as if he had been granted amnesty and ran back to continue working hard. After letting go of the array formation elder, Guhei Tianchou turned to look at Sasha. Sasha, who already had a guilty conscience, felt a chill in her heart, but she did not show it. After bowing respectfully to the Dragon Head, she turned around and approached the bubble. She used the token to send out a spiritual light and opened an entrance in the barrier. Then, she plunged in with a dark expression. Then, 454 Dragon Transformation Island cultivators followed behind her and swam in with despair on their faces. Although Guhei Tianchou had not returned for long, how could they hide what had happened on the island from him? Not to mention that everyone on the Dragon Transformation Island knew that Sasha and the dead Eldest Young Master Guhei Mocheng had formed a party for personal gains, now that the Eldest Young Master had been casually slapped to death by Lord Dragon Head, how could she, the captain of the second fleet, be any better? However, Guhei Tianchou did not kill her immediately. In any case, his son and the thief inside were already dead. The plot had already been defeated by his absolute strength. Guhei Tianchou was also confident that no one could do anything under his watch. It just so happened that he needed people now, so he planned to extract this womans final value. He temporarily did not want to enter the bubble to face the monster formed from armor. However, in the mystic realm, there were important things that he had to bring out safely. Therefore, because Sasha, the captain of the second fleet, was implicated by Guhei Mocheng, she was very honored to be given a heavy responsibility. She would personally lead the team to investigate the situation in the secret ground and bring out the things under the Dragon Transformation Pool before this mystic realm collapsed. Or rather, these people were all from the suicide squad. Apart from Sasha, the strongest among the 400 plus members of the suicide squad was only at the Golden Core realm. Under the orders of the Dragon Head, Guhei Tianchou, the group of marginal pirates who were least welcomed on the Dragon Transformation Island had a chance to display their value. Their mission was very simple. They would go in to die and send everything they saw back to the outside of the bubble. After Sasha and the others entered, Guhei Tianchou took out a disk and formed a few seals. Some sounds immediately sounded from the disk, and some blurry images appeared. These 455 people all had a monitoring spirit stone on them. This special stone did not need the carrier to actively stimulate it. It could receive the surrounding sounds and scenes at all times and then transmit them back to the disk artifact. Through the scene in the disk, one could vaguely see that the mountains in the bubble had collapsed and the ground had cracked. It was already the scene of doomsday. Seeing this scene, Guhei Tianchou frowned deeply. The things in this mystic realm were extraordinary to him. He did not want to lose them so easily. Lord Lord Sasha, inside the island inside is collapsing. This ruin is about to collapse! Captain Sasha, save us! Panicked voices sounded. The strength of these members of the suicide squad was weak. If the mystic realm was destroyed, they, who were staying inside would not have much chance of surviving. There was only half an hour left until the mystic realm was destroyed. The countdown for life had already begun. No one could remain calm. However, Captain Sasha could not even protect herself now, so how could she care about them? If they retreated now, they would probably be slapped to death by Lord Dragon Head as soon as they appeared. Spread out and search separately. If you find any traces of the enemy, immediately report back. If you can kill the enemy, Lord Dragon Head promises to let you rise three ranks in a row! We will also provide medicinal pills to assist you in advancing to the Nascent Soul realm! Advancing three ranks and advancing to the Nascent Soul realm was something that these cultivators dreamed of. However, they could not be happy at all. This so-called reward was like a joke. They were not blind and had all seen Guhei Tianchous injuries. Even the extremely powerful Dragon Head was heavily injured when it fought that enemy. Now, he wanted them to kill that enemy? This reward was simply insincere. Sasha ignored these guys. After saying this with a cold expression, she flew towards the center of the island. Chapter 429 - Ancient Leech Dragon Transformation? (2) Chapter 429 Ancient Leech Dragon Transformation? (2) She was a loyal pirate, so she naturally had to obey the orders of the Lord! Guhei Tianchou stared intently at Sashas movements through the disk. After discovering that she could fly inside and was not too affected, he knew that the anti-cultivation domain inside had already disappeared. The confidence that he had lost after being beaten up by the monster was mostly recovered. Guhei Tianchou felt that the main reason why he had been beaten to such a sorry state earlier was because of the influence of the anti-cultivation domain. Now that the domain inside had collapsed, if he fought again, he was confident that he could definitely defeat that monster Of course, if he could heal his injuries first, that would be even better. However, he could not be sure if that monster would become stronger after leaving the anti-cultivation domain. Therefore, he, who was already heavily injured, did not want to take the risk personally. He had to send out some touchstones to test it out. Moreover, the Origin Blood Ancient Leech Queen that he had placed under the Dragon Transformation Pool could not be lost due to the inheritance of the Dragon Transformation Island. He had to bring it out before the mystic realm collapsed. Sasha was very fast. In a few breaths, she landed on the centermost mountain peak. This mountain peak had tilted earlier and was straightened by brute force. The foundation of the mountain had already been completely destroyed. Before long, it would be destroyed along with the entire mystic realm. The top of this mountain was flat and the area was not large. A small pool of water could approach at a glance. Eh? This is Miss Jian Mo? She landed beside the pool and saw a pale young girl lying in the Dragon Transformation Pool. Lord Dragon Head, shes still alive! Sasha stepped forward and checked her nose, looking surprised. After successfully entering the Dragon Transformation Pool, theoretically speaking, Guhei Jian Mo was already the young master of the Dragon Transformation Island. Ignore her. Break the bottom of the pool and bring out whats inside. From the monitoring spirit stone, Guhei Tianchous heartless words sounded. This Lord Dragon Head had just personally killed his son. He did not care about the life and death of a mortal child. However, as soon as he finished speaking, the bottom of the Dragon Transformation Pool in front of Sasha automatically cracked and rose. Something huge was about to break out from the bottom! Sensing danger, Captain Sasha reacted quickly. She grabbed the Ancient Black Jian Mo in the pool and quickly retreated. After retreating more than ten thousand feet, the mountaintop that had just stood exploded. A bloated figure flew out and roared loudly. Accompanied by the dragon roar, a terrifying aura spread out. How is this possible! This is the Dragon Blood Suppression! Sasha cried out in surprise. It was as if she could not even fly anymore, and her body fell towards the ground. The other 400 plus members of the suicide squad even felt that aura. They immediately rolled their eyes and fainted on the ground. The thing that appeared from under the Dragon Transformation Pool was completely black in color. There was a faint red light of spiritual qi blood in its body. The main body was bloated like a bag, and the neck was long and flexible. The head was a circular mouthpiece that looked like a suction cup. There were also ten eyes distributed irregularly around the mouthpiece. It looked like a leech that had been enlarged by more than ten thousand times. This was the Origin Blood Ancient Leech Queen, but on the head of this queen, a pair of dragon horns grew. Its body continuously became slender and agile, and four translucent bumps could be seen with the naked eye under its abdomen. Through the skin of the bumps, four dragon claws were being nurtured. This Origin Blood Ancient Leech was evolving towards the dragon form! Damn it! It absorbed the spiritual qi! That beast has transformed into a dragon! Outside, Guhei Tianchous expression changed again and again! The situation was turning worse and worse. In terms of the anti-cultivation domain in the Xuanyuan Tomb, it was actually very useful. Apart from being a warning and test for those who came later, the high-intensity domain in the Merit Room was used to restrict the Chi You Armor. Outside the stone door, they had to drive away all the spiritual qi in the underwater island, mainly to restrict the Origin Blood Ancient Leeches here. A magical creature like the Origin Blood Ancient Leech was not a spiritual beast that needed spiritual qi to survive, but it could absorb any bloodline and purify it. It was an extremely useful tool. However, it was inevitable that during the process of using them, a large amount of dragon blood would definitely accumulate in the body of the Origin Blood Ancient Leech Queen. With such a quantity of dragon blood, even if it was not a spiritual beast, it was still transformed now. Moreover, after reaching the bloodline level of a pure-blooded dragon, even if it did not cultivate, its strength would increase every day when it slept. Therefore, it was not easy to raise them as livestock However, this underwater island did not have much spiritual qi at all, so it became the most perfect place to raise the Origin Blood Ancient Leech. There was no spiritual qi to absorb. Although dragon blood could make the Origin Blood Ancient Leech stronger than ordinary wild beasts, it was still no different from an ant in front of cultivators. After raising it for so many years, there were no problems. As long as he harvested it regularly, he could create the best Dragon Transformation Pill! This Origin Blood Ancient Leech had received too much nourishment from Guhei Tianchou in the past few hundred years. In order to further increase the purity of the dragon blood, this current Dragon Head even thought of a way to reproduce children on a large scale and use the outstanding bloodline of his children to supply the Origin Blood Ancient Leech to absorb and purify. Chapter 430 - Ancient Leech Dragon Transformation? (3) Chapter 430 Ancient Leech Dragon Transformation? (3) It had to be said that crazy methods were really very effective. The dragon blood transplanted in his body had been purified by the Origin Blood Ancient Leech and had reached the level of a pure-blooded dragon. It was almost on par with Jiang Li if he did not have the Dragon Pearl. Although his descendants were much inferior to him, they were still much better than the mixed dragon blood creatures in the sea. After many years of accumulation, in terms of the purity and total amount of dragon blood, this Origin Blood Ancient Leech had even surpassed him. As long as he accumulated for a few years, the dragon blood extracted would be enough to allow him to advance further. However, the current situation was terrible. After this Origin Blood Ancient Leech came into contact with spiritual qi, it immediately wanted to transform into a dragon! Roar! The Origin Blood Ancient Leech undergoing Dragon Transformation suddenly waved its newly grown dragon tail, flew to Sashas side, and bit her waist. Affected by the dragon blood suppression, Sasha was unable to resist at all and was directly bitten on the waist. Along with it was a token hanging on her waist! Guhei Tianchou was dumbfounded. Since when did this beast gain intelligence behind his back? It actually knew how to snatch the token! Could it be that this beast knew how to use the barrier token? This absurd thought quickly became reality. The token that was bitten by the Origin Blood Ancient Leech immediately emitted a spiritual light. Then, the Origin Blood Ancient Leech directly passed through the bubble barrier covering the island and entered the seawater outside. Then, it flicked its tail and actually used the Water Escape skillfully with the Dragon Races talent. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared. Guhei Tianchou could not be bothered to stay wary anymore. The monster that was probably still in the bubble also used Water Escape to pursue the fleeing Origin Blood Ancient Leech. The Water Escape technique of an Earth Immortal expert was naturally much more powerful than the Origin Blood Ancient Leech that was transforming into a dragon Or rather, was much more powerful than Jiang Li. Hmm his main body was currently hidden in the stomach of this Origin Blood Ancient Leech. After all, without his help, how could the bit of spiritual qi that seeped into the underwater island really allow the Origin Blood Ancient Leech to transform into a dragon? He was the one who had just released the pressure of the Dragon Race and used Water Escape to escape. He could have released the Ancient Leech to attract attention and then fled in the other direction. However, this core precious insect of the Xuanyuan Clans Dragon Ruler lineage was left behind by the ancestors of the human race, so it naturally should return to the hands of him, the legitimate successor of the Human Emperor. Moreover, this huge worm had already eaten the Nine Nether Earth Fruit and became Jiang Lis good friend. How could Jiang Li abandon it? After arranging for Sasha to save Guhei Jian Mo, he planned to personally bring this huge worm away. Beast! How dare you escape! Jiang Li had transformed into a black dragon in the body of the Origin Blood Ancient Leech and was executing the Water Escape with all his might. His speed was already extremely fast. He only paused for a moment when he entered the Land of Storms. In that instant, a faster escape light chased after him! A poisonous dragon claw grabbed from behind. It was as if space was distorted under the dragon claw, making it impossible to dodge. However, facing the methods of an Earth Immortal, Jiang Li, who was hiding in the stomach of the worm, did not panic. In his Sea of Consciousness, the second and fifth Parallel Minds that looked like two reversed Nine Nether Wood joined forces with the main body to release a mysterious force. Nine Nether Divine Art! Inverted Domain! Chapter 431 - Disaster of the Dragon Island (1) Chapter 431 Disaster of the Dragon Island (1) The dragon claw tainted with poison crushed down with invincible might. Even Jiang Li, who had already broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, felt that he was far inferior to that power. After all, the difference between an Earth Immortal and a Soul Formation cultivator was too great. Even if Jiang Lis Nascent Soul was extraordinary and had the talent of a True Immortal, it was not so easy to cross that huge gap. At most, he was only halfway through. His current strength had already left the scope of the Soul Formation realm, but he had not reached the Earth Immortal realm. At this moment, a circle of formless power spread out and enveloped the huge dragon claw. The rules of direction were overwritten and modified, and the forward force suddenly turned back. The poisonous dragon claw immediately stopped above the head of the Origin Blood Ancient Leech as if it was blocked by some force. The power of the Inverted Domain successfully intercepted Guhei Tianchous dragon claw, but the scene that he imagined sent the other party flying did not happen. Because the range of Jiang Lis domain was limited, he was unable to completely envelop his opponent. The only thing that had its direction reversed was the dragon claw. Just like that, Guhei Tianchou continuously increased his strength, using brute force to unleash his own resistance. Then, Jiang Li discovered some flaws in his Inverted Domain. He had only come into contact with this divine art for a short period of time. After all, he had not cultivated it to the point of perfection, so the domain he could imitate was naturally far inferior to the true Back Yin Mountain. It was obvious if he fought cultivators of the same level. However, if the difference in cultivation was too great, he would be unable to reverse the other partys full strength. Moreover, as the might of the other partys claw increased, the motionless claw actually pressed down towards him bit by bit again. Jiang Li also felt a strand of extremely powerful pressure. Was this the pressure that the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard endured when facing an Earth Immortal? Come back obediently and be my worm! Boom! In the chaotic current, a ball of air suddenly exploded. The Origin Blood Ancient Leech that looked more and more like a dragon was suddenly sent flying. After shattering a rock below, it used the Water Escape technique again and fled into the distance. The claw did not touch it in the end. However, as the caster of the Inverted Domain, Jiang Li himself existed as the pivot of the domain. Just like how if the Repulsion spell could not send the enemy flying, it might instead send itself flying Jiang Li borrowed this force to actively eject himself. Back then, the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard could rely on the Inverted Domain to resist the attack of the Mu familys master at the price of injuries and large expenditure. Now, Jiang Li had two parallel minds to assist in casting the spell. The strength of the Inverted Domain was only stronger than the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard. Coupled with his current strength that far exceeded the Nine Nether Wood in the graveyard back then, it was naturally easier for him to do such a thing. He could even protect the Origin Blood Ancient Leech and ensure that it was not injured at all. What a slippery worm! Guhei Tianchou was surprised that this insect could actually become so powerful in a short period of time. However, this further proved the power of the dragon blood that had accumulated over the years. No matter what, he had to capture this thing back. At that time, he would suck dry the dragon blood in the body of the Origin Blood Ancient Leech and everything would return to him. Similarly, he executed the Water Escape technique and chased after Jiang Li. In the blink of an eye, he had already left the Land of Storms. Guhei Tianchous escape technique was stronger and his speed was faster. He could always catch up to Jiang Li. However, his attacks were blocked by that strange domain power. His attacks were useless after several attempts. The dignified Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head was a famous figure even in the cultivation world of the entire Eastern Region. He did not expect that he would actually be unable to capture a young man who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul realm. If he knew that not only was Jiang Li not dead, but had also taken away the inheritance that he had yearned for for hundreds of years and snatched the Origin Blood Ancient Leech that he had nurtured for a thousand years, he would probably lose his mind. After using the Inverted Domain to block Guhei Tianchous attack again, Jiang Li gradually found his confidence. The originally insurmountable and powerful Earth Immortal no longer seemed so unreachable in his eyes. Hiding in the body of the Origin Blood Ancient Leech, a look of eagerness appeared on his face. After making a hand seal and activating some hidden preparations, he fled in a specific direction with a goal. After they left, the Ground Control Flag that had been inserted into the core array formation of the Dragon Transformation Island a long time ago moved automatically without wind. All land in the world belonged to the Emperor, and all humans were subjects of the Imperial Dynasty! Under the control of the Ground Control Flag, the dignified sect of the Dragon Transformation Island directly changed owners. It temporarily became the territory distributed to Jiang Li by the last Human Emperor. In theory, everything in the territory had to listen to Jiang Lis orders. Then, the core array formation of the Dragon Transformation Island suddenly began to circulate in the opposite direction. The large-scale barrier that divided the surrounding sea area suddenly disappeared without any warning. Under the dual influence of the reverse operation of the array formation and the Ground Control Flag, even the Wall of Storms that had always been a natural barrier around the Dragon Transformation Island was temporarily suppressed and stopped. At this moment, all the array masters on the Dragon Transformation Island were in the coral forest maintaining the stability of the bubble. Although the other cultivators discovered the abnormality of the array formation, they did not know the reason or how to deal with it. Then, before they could react, the situation took a turn for the worse. The impregnable Dragon Transformation Island was about to suffer a calamity. Chapter 432 - Disaster of the Dragon Island (2) Chapter 432 Disaster of the Dragon Island (2) Hey, hey, dont you think the bottom of the sea is a little different today? On a pirate ship that was swimming underwater. A Dragon Transformation Island cultivator who was carrying out a patrolling mission stood on the deck and asked his companion not far away. It was clearly a mission that he carried out every day, but at this moment, this beautiful seabed became especially oppressive, making even an old fox like him involuntarily tremble. A shadow enveloped them. Above their heads, three huge monsters appeared from nowhere and looked at them with three pairs of dangerous fish eyes. Compared to these sea beasts, the patrolling pirate ship was simply a toy in the hands of children! The dragon beast in the coral forest has run out! Quick! Quickly ask for help! His other companion trembled as he took out a communication spirit stone. However, halfway through his request for help, a fin that was larger than a ship slapped down, instantly shattering the entire pirate ship. For a time, the communication spirit stones of the various higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Island rang non-stop. Such attacks by dragon beasts were happening everywhere in the entire Land of Storms. It was even to the extent that the scene of a group of dragon beasts attacking the Dragon Transformation Island made this group of pirates experience the feeling of being plundered. Just by closing the barrier, it was naturally not so easy for monsters to riot and the dragon beasts to attack the city. However, before Jiang Li left, he had even used the aura of the Dragon Race and the talent of the merman race to drive the sea beasts here to go crazy. That situation was different. In the sea area around the Dragon Transformation Island, there were many dragon blood sea beasts in the coral forest. That was because the Dragon Transformation Pool in the center of the underwater island was really a Dragon Transformation Pool. Before the Cultivationless Age, regardless of whether it was a nut or a horse, as long as it was thrown into the Dragon Transformation Pool and soaked in it, it could become a dragon when it came out. However, with the arrival of the Cultivationless Age, Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was worried that the Dragon Race would not exist in the future and the dragon blood would wither. His Dragon Ruler lineage would become nothing. He took the initiative to cut through the Dragon Transformation Pool and let the dragon bloodline inside flow into the surrounding sea, transforming a large number of creatures in the sea into dragon blood creatures. They could use their reproduction to pass down the dragon blood. He was very successful. The sea beasts in the coral forest sea had successfully transmitted the dragon blood to this day, becoming the foundation of the Dragon Transformation Island. Unfortunately, the Dragon Transformation Island had encountered Jiang Li. Under the fusion of the talent of the Dragon Race and the merman, his control over these sea beasts surpassed that of the Dragon Head, Guhei Tianchou. The violent dragon blood creatures were enough to make the Dragon Transformation Island suffer. Now that Guhei Tianchou had left, did the pirates of the Dragon Transformation Island have any sense of teamwork? Some immediately fled, while others fought alone. For a time, dealing with a group of sea beasts had actually fallen into chaos. However, this was not the end. As they fought with the sea beasts, everyone felt a regular sea tremor. The source of the tremor was not the collapsing underwater island. Instead, it came from the other nine directions around the Dragon Transformation Island. Under the influence of this tremor, the waves rose in front of their eyes. They watched helplessly as these waves evolved into a monstrous tsunami. It was the first time they had seen a tsunami more than 3,000 feet tall around the island at a 360-degree angle. This was clearly not a natural tsunami. In this sea, the race that was best at stirring up waves was the Sea Giant! The other Soul Formation cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island attacked and defeated this tsunami that looked like it could destroy the world. However, the huge figure that appeared after the tsunami made them feel serious. The nine tribes of the Sea Giant each mobilized more than ten giants that were as tall as mountains and appeared here at the same time. They looked at the huge skull that had been turned into a palace on the highest mountain of the Dragon Transformation Island. Hatred erupted in the eyes of the hundred giants. They wanted to take revenge on this group of pirates. At the same time, they promised that whoever among the nine brothers could bring back their fathers head would become the next Sea Giant King and reunite the nine tribes. The Sea Giants waved their thick sea rock pillars and roared as they rushed up, fighting with the higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Island. These guys looked like they were all brawn and no brains. In fact, these Sea Giants were cunning. Just relying on hatred and revenge was impossible to convince them to attack. The merman Namur almost got a sore throat from talking to them but they did not even agree to cooperate. It was not until Jiang Li promised these Sea Giants that he would deal with the endless Wall of Storms for them, close down most of the defensive array formations in the Dragon Transformation Island, and even draw away Guhei Tianchou for them so that they did not have to face Earth Immortal experts. Only then were they willing to attack. Moreover, the goal of these nine tribes was to retrieve their fathers skull and become the new king, not just to take revenge. Compared to these guys, the Wind Protection Giant that slept in the mountain range every day was much cuter. First, there was the dragon beast riot, then the Sea Giants sneak attack. The Dragon Transformation Island cultivators without a leader fell into a bitter battle. As for the talisman formation cultivators who were originally staying in the coral forest, it was even more difficult. They were not good at fighting to begin with. At this moment, they were directly in the center of the dragon beast nest, and a large number of casualties appeared immediately. The group of old men retreated step by step. They were forced into a corner and wanted to hide in the mystic realm that was about to collapse. Quickly open the barrier and let me out! At this moment, Sashas anxious voice suddenly sounded from the black disk that Guhei Tianchou had originally used to monitor. This mystic realm was about to be destroyed, and her token had been snatched away by the Origin Blood Ancient Leech. If she could not leave before that, she might be fine, but the Young Lady Jian Mo in her hand would really die. The old man with two lanterns on his head heard Sashas voice and hurriedly grabbed the black disk. He was a little hesitant, afraid that releasing Sasha privately would arouse the displeasure of Lord Dragon Head. However, soon, he used the token to activate the bubbles spiritual light. After all, these old, weak, and crippled people could not last long under the siege of those violent dragon beasts. Now that the dragon beast was not here, only the powerful captain of the second fleet, Sasha, could save them! Just before the underwater island collapsed, Sasha brought Guhei Jian Mo out of the mystic realm. Then, the bubble barrier suddenly collapsed inward, scattering into countless small bubbles that floated to the surface of the sea. The entire ruin was destroyed today. She reached out and grabbed a bubble after the mystic realm collapsed, putting Guhei Jian Mo inside. Although this lady had an extraordinary dragon bloodline in her body, she had not undergone cultivation development after all. At most, she could hold her breath for a few minutes longer than others. She could not breathe underwater. Protect her. Shes the new young lady of our Dragon Transformation Island. Leave those sea beasts to me. After handing the person to the talisman formation cultivators to protect, Sashas entire body twisted, turning into hundreds of Seven Gills Dragon Eels that rushed towards the arrogant dragon beasts in the surroundings. To be able to slaughter and devour dragon blood beasts here without any fear was a rare opportunity! When the talisman array masters heard that the woman in the bubble was the new young lady, they paid attention to her. Talismans made of special seagrass were stuck to the bubble, protecting the girl in the center. In the bubble, Jian Mo, who was about to obtain power and status, had long woken up. She curled up her body and hugged a fruit tightly in her arms. Two streaks of tears slid down her tightly shut eyes. It was a Nine Nether Earth Fruit that Jiang Li had left her before he left. As long as she fed this fruit to her mother, she would be able to replenish her lifespan and revive! At that time, not only would her mother come back to life, they would also escape their lonely life and enjoy the envy and admiration of countless people. She would also become a powerful cultivator. If she returned to her previous country, her King father would kowtow to her in a flattering manner. This should have been a happy thing, but the important Sir Li Jiang had left! Sir! ill definitely find you! Then, Ill repay you with the rest of my life! Chapter 433 - Man of Treasures, Jiang Li Chapter 433 Man of Treasures, Jiang Li On the other side, Guhei Tianchou, who had already chased 500 kilometers in the sea, naturally received the emergency information from the Dragon Transformation Island immediately. However, he did not care about that at all. Even the speed of the Water Escape did not slow down at all. In the eyes of this Dragon Head, even if the entire Dragon Transformation Island was combined, it would still be inferior to the Origin Blood Ancient Leech in front of him! He was an Earth Immortal who controlled his own strength. Even if all the cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Island were destroyed today, as long as he was around, the Dragon Transformation Island could rise again at any time. It was even to the extent that after absorbing the dragon blood in the body of the Origin Blood Ancient Leech, he might be able to climb to an even higher realm and stand on equal footing with those high-grade Divine Judgment forces! Therefore, Guhei Tianchou ignored the alarm from the sect at all. After crushing the communication spirit stone, he still chased after Jiang Li relentlessly. On Jiang Lis side, he naturally knew the current situation of the Dragon Transformation Island. However, looking at the pursuing light behind him, he knew that his plan had failed. Jiang Li was not discouraged. After all, it was absolutely understandable for a man who had killed thousands of descendants to be so vicious and hard-hearted. It was not likely that he would give up on benefits to save people. Fortunately, through the deal with the Sea Giant Race, they had already prepared a suitable battlefield for themselves. Jiang Li wanted to have another battle with this Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head there. At the very least, he could rely on the prearranged methods to escape. Jiang Lis main bodys strength was far inferior to an Earth Immortal. However, in the cultivation world, the decisive factor that affected the outcome of fights was not only cultivation, but also cultivation, foundation, and divine arts. Artifacts were also of utmost importance! With a full body of top-notch equipment, Jiang Li might not be afraid of this guy! He had just broken through to the Nascent Soul realm. It was time to fight this guy seriously! Soon, at the designated location in the sea ahead, a circular mountain appeared. The mountain was very similar to a tortoise shell. There were several huge caves on the side. From afar, it looked like a tortoise with its shell shrunk. As if it was being chased, the Origin Blood Ancient Leech plunged into one of the caves and disappeared in the darkness. Guhei Tianchou, who followed closely behind, stopped in front of the cave. With his vision, he naturally discovered that this mountain in the sea was not ordinary. After flying around the entire mountain, he discovered that this thing was very likely a tortoise shell. What kind of tortoise would be able to have such a huge tortoise shell? This sea was not far from the Dragon Transformation Island, so he was quite familiar with it. This had never happened before. Moreover, through observing the situation at the bottom of the sea nearby, he could confirm that this tortoise shell mountain had probably just appeared not long ago. Most importantly, the pure-blooded dragon blood in his body instinctively yearned for this mountain, as if something was calling him. This tortoise shell mountain must be related to the Dragon Race. Perhaps it was another mystic realm related to the Dragon Race. Guhei Tianchou suddenly thought of something Could it be that the mystic realm of the Dragon Transformation Islands underwater island was not alone but connected? After cracking one of the mystic realms, the second mystic realm would automatically open? That thief of unknown origins had done something in the underwater island that caused the mystic realm to collapse, and this Tortoise Mountain ruin appeared at the same time. Could it be that this Origin Blood Ancient Leech had also been summoned by this mystic realm to rush here? Feeling the throbbing of the dragon blood in his body, Guhei Tianchou continuously imagined this. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence? However, as a precaution, he still had to seal this Tortoise Mountain Mystic Realm first. He took out a few black vine pots and threw them at the caves of the Tortoise Mountain. A special seal was formed, and then dense black vine pots piled up and quickly grew, quickly blocking the other holes. Guhei Tianchou swam into the last hole, and the hole behind him was immediately sealed. He wanted to catch a turtle in a jar in this Tortoise Mountain. As soon as he entered, Guhei Tianchou immediately became excited. Dragon aura! After entering the cave, he discovered that there was indeed a huge space inside. Moreover, the aura of the Dragon Race was everywhere, ancient and great. Swinging its tail, it blew away the layer of soil below, revealing a large number of dragon bones. Even on the Dragon Transformation Island, he had never seen so many dragon bones! This was a Dragon Tomb! A true Dragon Tomb! It turned out that the Origin Blood Ancient Leech had not come here to escape, but to guide him. It guided him to this new Dragon Race ruin! As expected! The heavens were with him! Treasures, fortune, artifacts, inheritances, it was as if these things were all waiting for him ahead. After swimming for a distance, the seawater in front of him became deeper and deeper. Soon, he returned to his human form from a poisonous dragon and stepped on the dry ground. The interior of the tortoise shell dragon tomb was pitch-black, but it could not block his vision. He followed the call and walked towards the center of the space. However, he did not discover the shadow of the Origin Blood Ancient Leech. Instead, there was a familiar aura waiting for him. No wonder I couldnt find you on the underwater island. So you came here! Unfortunately, you wont be my match here! Be obedient and become part of my strength! This is your destiny! What appeared in front of Guhei Tianchou was a figure in black scale armor. Previously, when the Chi You Armor went berserk, it had absorbed Jiang Lis spiritual qi. It was very different now that he did not release the aura of Chi Yous muscles. However, it was still recognized by Guhei Tianchou. In his eyes, this monster-like guardian of the ruin had appeared here. This further confirmed the fact that this tortoise shell dragon tomb was the Dragon Transformation Islands chain ruin. What made his eyes light up even more was that there were four items in front of the pitch-black armor. A black shield with a closed eye socket. It was a bloodthirsty and abnormally violent blood trident. A pitch-black, thin, and long hollow spear. There was also a huge halberd stabbed into the stone monument that looked down on the world! Chi You Armor! Bloodthirsty Trident! Mosquito Spear! Human Emperors Battle Halberd! None of these four items were lower than the Earth-rank! Coupled with the Black Scale Armor that Jiang Li was wearing, there were five of them! Such a number of Earth-rank artifacts had never appeared even in the top auction houses of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Even he, the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head, only had an Earth-rank artifact! As long as he obtained them! As long as he obtained them! Who could stop his rise? If he knew that Jiang Li still had a coffin, a lotus platform, and a flag that was all precious treasures at the Earth-rank or above, how would he feel? In front of Guhei Tianchou, two more arms grew out from Jiang Lis back. One of his left hand grabbed the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead Shield of the Chi You Armor, and the other grabbed the Mosquito Spear. One right hand grabbed the Bloodthirsty Trident, and the last right hand grabbed the Human Emperors Battle Halberd that was embedded in the stone monument. A dense stream of human merit flowed along Jiang Lis right hand and wrapped around the heavy halberd. The halberd that he was originally unable to move at all no matter how hard he tried finally slowly withdrew from the stone monument. Previously, he had been unable to pull out this halberd, but now, he could! Chapter 434 - Forced to Cheat (1) Chapter 434 Forced to Cheat (1) As the Human Emperors Battle Halberd was slowly pulled out of the stone monument, an aura that looked down on the world spread out. Not far away, Guhei Tianchous pupils constricted. That aura made his heart slow down by half a beat, and he felt fear when facing an emperor. His body instinctively wanted to lower his head. This situation made Guhei Tianchou feel that it was inexplicable. He had lived on the Dragon Transformation Island since he was born and had interacted with cultivators since he was young. If he met a king of a mortal country, the other party would always lower his head. When had he ever felt this way? His hands were even not daring to wave his claws at the halberd! This made his aura subconsciously lower. Holding the Human Emperors Battle Halberd, Jiang Li was extremely shocked in his mind. Even if he merely raised this halberd, it had already swallowed half of the spiritual qi in his body, and the expenditure was something he had never seen before. However, when he sensed the power that was reflected onto him, Jiang Li was even more shocked. Among all the treasures on the Human Emperors Battle Halberd, only the Chi You Armor and the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead could compare to it. The other Earth-rank treasures might not be comparable even if they were combined. It was the weapon of the last Human Emperor. In the final battle of the Divine Investiture Tribulation, the Shang Dynastys King, Di Xin, held the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and suppressed more than ten famous third-generation disciples of the Chan School until they could not raise their heads. Even if such a divine weapon only left behind a little power, it was enough to make people tremble in fear. Boom! Energy erupted from beneath his feet, and Jiang Lis figure instantly vanished on the spot. When he appeared again, he had already arrived before Guhei Tianchou. The spear of the Broken-Winged Black Mosquito in his left and right hands stabbed out together with the Earth-rank demonic weapon, the Bloodthirsty Trident. The two powerful weapons tore through the air and stabbed at the enemys head and heart. Good treasure! Good timing! The power of an Earth-rank weapon did not scare a dignified Earth Immortal. The powerful Dragon Head Guhei did not dodge. Instead, he smiled sinisterly and stretched out two dragon claws covered in scales to face it. He easily dodged the sharp edge of the tip and grabbed the two weapons with his dragon claws. Sparks flew where it touched, and it was forcefully stopped by the two dragon claws. Then, an even greater force came. Jiang Li could not stand firmly and was dragged forward. Guhei Tianhou exerted strength with his claws, actually wanting to directly snatch the two items from Jiang Lis hands. However, how could these two artifacts be so easy to capture? Countless spikes suddenly grew out of the Bloodthirsty Tridents long pole. After piercing through the dragon claws skin, it crazily absorbed the dragon blood. On the other side, the Mosquito Spear was even more dangerous. The dragon claw that grabbed the spear tip visibly shriveled. Not only did it return to the appearance of a human hand, it also became skin and bones covered in wrinkles, as if it was an old man on the verge of death. What a fierce weapon! Surprised by the power of the two ferocious weapons, Guhei Tianchou still did not have the intention to let go. Instead, he struck out with two forces that passed through the Bloodthirsty Trident and the Broken Mosquito Spear, intending to shake Jiang Lis palm away. Every move was filled with the confidence of an Earth Immortal. However, in the next moment, his expression changed, and he immediately gave up on letting go. His figure disappeared. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd smashed into the spot where Guhei Tianchou had been standing with boundless might. Pinnacle Martial Emperor! In the distorted space, black lightning snakes darted around. The entire tortoise shell and dragon tomb shook from the impact. This smash threw out another half of the spiritual qi that he had just recovered. Jiang Li took a deep breath and raised his head to look up. As expected of an Earth Immortal, he did not even see how the other party had dodged earlier. However, this was the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. Even if Jiang Li was still unable to unleash its strength, even the most ordinary swing could not be dodged easily. Standing in the air, Guhei Tianchou looked at his chest with an ugly expression. Pew! A few breaths later, a large amount of dragon blood spurted out as if it was free. A huge vertical hole appeared in his chest! His skin and flesh were lacerated, and his bones were visible! Although it did not hit, he was still injured. When faced with the successive attacks of Jiang Lis three offensive treasures, even Earth Immortal Realm experts were injured at the first possible moment. This was the immense combat strength enhancement of having many artifacts. After breaking through, Jiang Li inevitably swelled up a little. He brandished the Mosquito Spear and Bloodthirsty Trident as he attacked repeatedly. The strongest Human Emperors Battle Halberd had to wait until Jiang Li recovered his spiritual qi. This is great! Looks like if I dont use my true ability, I wont be able to obtain the inheritance! I hope these artifacts are durable enough. Drip! Drip! Jiang Li, who was pursuing the enemy in the Black Scale Armor, suddenly heard a few sounds that sounded like sticky water droplets falling to the ground. Not far away from him, Guhei Tianchou, who had been dodging and retreating, suddenly surged with a lot of purple-black liquid that began to drip to the ground. Poison! Jiang Li had just raised his guard when a purple barrier quickly spread out with Guhei Tianchou as the center. In the blink of an eye, it almost enveloped most of the tortoise shell dragon tomb. Ssss! The dragon bone fossils that covered the ground emitted a strange sound at the same time. Then, they began to soften and corrode. Not long after, they turned into purple-black poisonous mud. The same situation appeared on Jiang Lis body. His entire body emitted intense pain from the burning of flames, and wisps of white smoke emerged from the cracks in the body of the Black Scale Armor. Jiang Lis resistance to poison was completely unable to resist the methods of the Earth Immortal Poison Dragon! Chapter 435 - Forced to Cheat (2) Chapter 435 Forced to Cheat (2) At the same time, he also began to feel dizzy, his body was weak, and his joints felt stiff and painful. The flow of spiritual qi began to slow, and it was as if his chest was filled with sulfuric acid that was corroding every organ. In a short period of time, Jiang Lis body was covered in more than ten poisonous statuses. The attack chasing after the other party was forced to stop. He had clearly not come into contact with the poison dripping from Guhei Tianchous body, and he did not even smell the poison. However, it seemed that as long as he was within the range of this purple energy, he would continuously be poisoned! Moreover, if he stayed in this area for a long time, even his artifacts would be corroded and damaged. This was the Poison Domain! In next to no time, Jiang Li understood what he was facing Although the power of a domain was rare, the enemy opposite him was an Earth Immortal, the master of the medium-grade Divine Judgment Dragon Island! It was not strange for such an existence to have a domain technique. The various poison statuses on his interface were still jumping out non-stop, causing his strength to continuously decrease. At this speed, even if he could eliminate a negative status every five seconds, he would not be able to keep up with the increased speed. What a vicious domain! This could not go on. With the other partys speed, he could not easily catch up to him. Sooner or later, he would be dragged down by these toxins! He had to leave the domain as soon as possible. Jiang Li turned around and wanted to pull away first, but the other partys speed was faster than his, and her strength was stronger than his. Whether he could pull away was not up to Jiang Li to decide. Danger! His spiritual perception frantically called the police. Behind him, he suddenly felt a sense of danger. He instinctively raised his halberd and swept it across. The spiritual qi that he had just accumulated only blasted apart one poisonous puppet. Then, another faster impact attacked from the front. Jiang Li raised his shield to block, and the power of the Earth Immortal pure-blooded dragon collided with the shield. The hand holding the seal shield seemed to be on the verge of breaking. He was still sent flying His spiritual perception alerted him again. Behind him! The Inverted Domain instantly opened, stopping a purple-black poisonous spike in midair. He brandished the Bloodthirsty Trident and sent the poisonous spike flying. The cunning Guhei Tianchou actually did not give Jiang Li any chance to fight in close combat. Jiang Li released his Inverted Domain with all his might in an attempt to envelop the other party. However, in the poisonous domain, his Inverted Domain was actually suppressed, and the expansion range was greatly reduced. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation and was caught off guard. Seeing this familiar domain, Guhei Tianchou, who had seen the Inverted Domain before, immediately narrowed his eyes. Is that kind of domain unique to the Dragon Race? Why does the Origin Blood Ancient Leech have it, and so does the guardian of this ruin? Lord Dragon Head had already developed doubts about Jiang Lis identity as the guardian of the ruins. Looking at the Inverted Domain that enveloped him, Guhei Tianchou raised his hand and erupted with a destructive spiritual light that collided with the Inverted Domain, causing Jiang Li, who was the pivot, to be forced to endure even more pressure until he was blasted flying. Because of the continuous accumulation of poison in Jiang Lis body, his strength had always been weak, and the strength he could endure was inferior to when he was in the sea. Jiang Li who was blasted flying smashed into the ground, and only then did he notice that there was a sticky feeling behind him. In this space, it had unknowingly gathered into a poisonous swamp that was sufficient to cover his ankles. The dragon bones in this Ba Xia tortoise shell and some other ancient buildings had already been corroded by the poison domain and turned into poisonous mud. The mud seeped into the cracks of the armor leaves, causing the poison status in Jiang Lis body to jump even faster. A moment later, the Immaculate Body and other cleansing statuses removed the poisonous mud on his body. However, before he could catch his breath, the poisonous mud around him surged, turning into poisonous dragons. They twisted their dirty bodies and pounced at him from all directions. Jiang Li had nowhere to dodge. He could only activate the Inverted Domain and repelled these poisonous dragons. However, after the poisonous dragons were reversed by the Inverted Domain, they continued to approach under Guhei Tianchous control. More and more poisonous dragons surged towards Jiang Li under Guhei Tianchous control. This caused the veins on Jiang Lis face to bulge while large amounts of sweat broke out. His Inverted Domain was best at dealing with attacks. A single individuals straight line attack only needed to be reversed linearly. At that level, he could block the power of an Earth Immortal and be unscathed. However, if the total energy did not change, and the more attacks there were, the harder it was for Jiang Li to deal with them. The Inverted Domain hated liquid the most. The flow of liquid was a hundred times more complicated than solid. In theory, if one practiced a high-level Inverted Domain, they could open a dry space under the deep sea and reverse every drop of seawater that tried to approach. However, the newbie Jiang Li was far from being able to reach this level. Facing more than a hundred poisonous dragons that continuously pounced at him, even if Jiang Li used his full strength, these poisonous snakes were still continuously approaching Originally, using five Earth-rank and above artifacts at the same time was already something that two types of energy infusion status could not support and terrifying expenditure. The pressure of making the energy in Jiang Lis body unable to make ends meet was immense. Now, he had hundreds of poison statuses on his body, and he still had to use his full strength to execute the Inverted Domain. Even with the help of the parallel minds, Jiang Li had already reached his limit. Chapter 436 - Forced to Cheat (3) Chapter 436 Forced to Cheat (3) After barely holding on for fifteen minutes, two black blood threads flowed down Jiang Lis nostrils. The Inverted Domain could not last any longer and suddenly shattered. The domain was broken, causing Jiang Li to feel as if he had suffered a heavy blow. He spat out a mouthful of poisonous blood inside the Black Scale Armor, and his status continued to fall. Without the resistance of the Inverted Domain, the hundreds of poisonous dragons that had already approached bit by bit pounced forward at the same time, forming a huge poisonous ball that completely enveloped Jiang Li. The sticky poison began to seep into the Black Scale Armor, destroying Jiang Lis body without any fear. One after another, terrifying negative statuses were updated. Any one of them could take the life of a Nascent Soul cultivator. It was an unbearable burden on Jiang Li. Jiang Li wanted to jump out of the poisonous ball. At this moment, another green shadow flew out from Guhei Tianchous hand. Taking advantage of the fact that the Inverted Domain was broken, it wrapped around Jiang Lis waist. This green shadow did not cause any harm to Jiang Li, nor did it have any other direct effect. However, it firmly dragged his body, making it extremely difficult for him to move an inch. The cage belt was Guhei Tianchous Earth-rank artifact! After being bound by this belt, it was as if he was locked in an invisible cage. Even with the power to drag a mountain, he could not leave the area. Guhei Tianchous most disgusting combat method was to use the cage to trap the enemy on the spot and then poison them to death with the domain! Once he was hit, it would be a hopeless situation. In the Black Scale Armor, Jiang Li also had a helpless expression. He could not be complacent. He had been too arrogant. When facing an Earth Immortal who really attacked, Jiang Li used these artifacts, although their attack power and defense could barely meet the requirements, he still did not have much chance to resist. In a short period of time, he was already suppressed to this extent. If he was soaked by this poison, even he would be corroded to death! There was no other way. Now he could only cheat! Jiang Li controlled the Black Scale Armor to enlarge it, creating some space for himself. He pulled one of his right hands back from the armor. He reached into the coffin and took out two small crystal bottles that emitted light. Both bottles were filled with liquid. One bottle was filled with resplendent golden threads, and the other bottle was filled with boiling blood. After pouring the liquid from the two bottles into his throat, two pure energies suddenly erupted from Jiang Lis body. The top-grade spiritual qi and the power of chaos mixed together to form a peerless force. It was the Nine Nether Asura power that belonged to Jiang Li alone. It was as if a spirit stone mine had been detonated. The energy that erupted blew away the sticky poison that covered his body. After Jiang Li broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, the energy impact his body could withstand was naturally greatly strengthened. It was just that he had just broken through and had yet to update the two energy infusion statuses. Earlier, in the coffin, he had gotten his clone to help him refine the top-grade spiritual liquid and top-grade blood of madness. Up until now, after consuming them, his body could already produce 2,000 points of top-grade spiritual qi per second and 2,000 points of top-grade power of chaos, ten times that of before! This power was already enough to sustain the five artifacts in his body at the same time and use the Human Emperors Battle Halberd more frequently. Moreover, how powerful would the Chi You Armor that could absorb ten times the spiritual qi become? Restriction removed! Chi You Armor! Chapter 437 - Earth Immortal Escapes (1) Chapter 437 Earth Immortal Escapes (1) The ferocious aura spread out again. Dark red muscles crawled out from under the black shield. After absorbing the large amount of Nine Nether Asura power that gushed out of Jiang Lis body, they swelled up excitedly. In the blink of an eye, it had already covered Jiang Lis left hand. As expected of the muscles of the mighty figure Chi You, he could even absorb the special energy that Jiang Li had fused with the two worlds without any obstruction. The power that erupted when he entered was far greater than before. The tightened muscles exerted a large amount of pressure on the interior. However, this time, with the Black Scale Armor in the middle, it helped Jiang Li endure this pressure, making him feel much better. It was a pity for the Black Scale Armor. This Earth-rank Scale Armor had been pierced by the Broken-Wing Black Mosquitos spear and had yet to be repaired. Now that it was enduring such a force, the connection between the armor leaves emitted a creaking sound that could not withstand the burden. The swelling muscles quickly crawled all over his body. Guhei Tianchou, who was hiding in the distance, frowned when he saw this. He recalled the scene of him being beaten up by this muscular monster. The tail at the back of his butt began to hurt again. The rune bandage tied to it quickly emitted a layer of blood color. He raised his head and grabbed at Jiang Li in the air. He controlled a large amount of poisonous liquid and mud again, forming a poisonous dragon wave that surged over in an attempt to stop this change. An even larger poisonous mud that was ten times larger covered Jiang Li, and the strength of the Poison Domain was condensed, causing the poisonous ball to instantly transform into a round and smooth poisonous ball. Did it stop? One breath, two breaths, three breaths! Swoosh! Three completely different forces instantly tore apart the poisonous ball, and the dark red Chi Yous muscles appeared again. He had horns on his head and four arms on his back. His wild muscles contained the power to tear everything apart. He wantonly brandished the three weapons in his hand, erupting with continuous air waves that blew away the poisonous swamp poison dragons controlled by Dragon Head Guhei. Even the Poison Domain was on the verge of collapse under that might. Hes even stronger than before! Guhei Tianchou, who hurriedly retreated, had a gloomy expression. The worst scenario had still appeared. Without the restriction of the Last Days Domain, although he could unleash his full strength unrestricted, this monster had also become stronger. Most importantly, this monster had been empty-handed before. Now, it had taken out a large number of powerful artifacts. Their combat strength could not be compared to before! Even so, the monster could not leave the spot! On second thought, Guhei Tianchou was still very confident in his cage. As long as he could stall this monster, he would still be invincible. As he thought this, he saw the muscular monster charge at him while dragging the green belt around its waist. Every step he took caused the entire tortoise shell and dragon tomb to tremble endlessly. It could be seen how terrifying the force behind each step was. Although the speed was not fast, it was enough to shock him. Unfortunately, because of the green belt, even the Chi You Armor could only run on the ground and could not jump into the air. Chi You Armor quickly discovered this problem. He stopped moving and no longer chased after the target in the sky. Instead, he assumed a strange posture while holding a shield. Boom! Boom! Boom! He waved the halberd in his hand, trident, and spear, and suddenly knocked on the seal shield in his hand, emitting three explosive sounds! The explosion that struck the shield formed a visible ox-headed ripple in the air that spread upwards. Guhei Tianchou, who had been flying in the air and controlling the poisonous dragons to kill the enemy in search of an opportunity, was struck by this sound wave. Even though he had an Earth Immortal body, his ears were directly pierced, and his consciousness became blurry! A moment later, when he recovered from his shock, a blood light had already arrived in front of him. Guhei Tianchou only had time to twist his body before the Bloodthirsty Trident stabbed into his abdomen, stabbing deeply into it. He immediately began to absorb the dragon blood. However, there was a black chain behind the Bloodthirsty Trident. The other part of the chain was in the hand of the Chi You Armor. As the Chi You Armor pulled, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock immediately tightened and pulled Guhei Tianchou back from the air. What greeted him were the Mosquito Spear and the Human Emperors Battle Halberd! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Two ferocious weapons struck out, breaking through five defensive artifacts in a row before landing on Guhei Tianchou and sending him flying far away. If not for the five Profound-rank artifacts blocking in front of him, he would have lost half his life. The Chi You Armor raised its hand to throw the spear again, but Jiang Li, who was hiding inside, was anxious. Just as the spear was about to throw, Jiang Li hurriedly exerted strength and barely stopped this wastrel action. The spear only flew a few feet and stabbed into the ground in front of him. He heaved a sigh of relief. The Chi You Armor was too bold. The degree of refinement of these artifacts in Jiang Lis hand was not high. If he threw them out, he did not have the confidence to summon them back under the obstruction of an Earth Immortal. Now that the Chi You Armor was bound by the green belt, he could not run fast. Did that strike cause much damage? If Guhei Tianchou snatched the spear and ran, he would not have a place to cry. The closed eyes on the sealed shield opened slightly. After releasing the anti-cultivation domain and temporarily weakening the power of the Chi You Armor, Jiang Li controlled the armor with all his might to grab the spear back. He turned the spear tip and stabbed it into the green belt around his waist. Chapter 438 - Earth Immortal Escapes (2) Chapter 438 Earth Immortal Escapes (2) Unfortunately, this belt was invisible and formless, as if it was not the main body. Even the Spirit Devouring effect of the spear could not touch it. Unfortunately, if the main body of the artifact was stabbed by this spear, the spiritual qi of an Earth-rank artifact would be unavoidable. He could only give up on this simple idea and turn to hook the other end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock onto the end of the Mosquito Spear. This way, as long as he did not throw out both weapons, he could pull them back The eyeballs on the seal shield closed again. Jiang Li relaxed his body and no longer disturbed the battle of the Chi You Armor. The Chi You Armor was a little strange about what had happened just now, but it did not care much and stared at Guhei Tianchou. The combat instincts of this Chi Yous muscles were not bad, but it could not identify enemies or use artifacts. Before he could completely control this armor, its use was very limited. Therefore, Jiang Li had to arrange such a suitable sealed battlefield. After removing the restrictions on the armor, he was only responsible for providing spiritual qi and energy. He did not care about anything else. He calmed his mind and opened the status panel to deal with the more than 800 negative statuses hanging on it. This was still the situation of having War Clear Spring and some other anti-poison healing statuses that had already resisted and dispersed many poisons. It could be seen how powerful this Poison Domain was. It was impossible to guard against! He removed one in five seconds without stopping. It would take him more than an hour to completely remove the poison statuses on his body. Damned brat! I am the benefactor of humans! I carried the mountain for King Yu and calmed the water! As the successor of the Human Emperor, you actually repaid kindness with ingratitude! How can you imprison me?! Im the Sixth Son of the Ancestral Dragon! You possess the bloodline of the Dragon Race! You secretly harmed the soul of your ancestor! Youre unfilial and disloyal! While Jiang Li was focused on removing the poison, deep voices roared continuously in his consciousness! His mind sank into his consciousness. His gaze immediately saw two strange figures tied up by chains under the Five Elements Sword Peak. There was a huge tortoise with a dragon head that was flickering with golden light and a crystal heart that beat from time to time. They were the remnant soul of the Dragon Son Ba Xia and the Earth Vein Spirit of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Logically speaking, the composition of the two chains was neither exquisite nor powerful. These two guys should be able to escape from the chains in minutes. However, because of the status on the interface, they could not escape no matter what. Senior Ba Xia, you look especially energetic today. Ever since this huge tortoise was tricked by him, it had been hiding in its shell and pretending to be asleep. Today, it was very lively. He looked at the interface. Sure enough, there were some changes in the status of Spirit Summoning Ba Xia. The effect of increasing his strength was rising at 2 points each time. The interface indicated that he could update his status. It seemed that after returning to its tortoise shell and obtaining the support of the power source, this Ba Xias strength had become stronger. Youre asking why are the two of you locked up here? Didnt you communicate with each other? Senior Five Elements Sword Peak, what do you think? Jiang Li looked at the beating crystal heart. Being stared at by Jiang Li, the crystal heart seemed to have stopped in fear. After a moment of silence, an aged voice sounded. I was bewitched by the evil spirits in the Demon Subduing Pagoda and tried to deceive you to possess your body. I committed a heinous crime. Ive come to my senses now. Please forgive me, Young Master! This Earth Spirit of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was quite tactful with his words. He was very sincere in admitting his mistake. After all, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame was not to be trifled with. Although the status was fixed and it could not burn him to death, the pain would not be reduced at all. After being burned for seven days and seven nights, he completely became obedient. Look, hes so sensible. Jiang Li glanced at Ba Xia before continuing to look at the crystal heart. In that case, why dont Senior Five Elements Sword Peak return to your profession? What do you think? Jiang Li waved his hand and immediately summoned an earth vein not far away. This was the earth vein that Jiang Li had absorbed into his body when he was fusing the five cores. However, Jiang Li had never had the time to sort it out. Logically speaking, he had to plant it into the five elements mountain in his Dao Foundation to unleash its full strength. This is! This is a complete earth vein! An old voice sounded from the crystal heart, filled with deep shock. The Five Elements Earth Spirit clearly knew that they were currently in Jiang Lis mental world, but a complete earth vein had actually appeared here. This was completely against his common sense as an Earth Spirit. Thats right. In the future, I will get more earth veins. These things need to be handed over to an experienced Earth Spirit to sort out. Senior, are you interested? Jiang Li threw the crystal heart into the earth vein. The long-lost feeling made the Five Elements Earth Spirit tremble in comfort. Although he was still bound by the chains, he also had a certain amount of freedom and could directly soak in the earth vein. Compared to before, this was already like heaven. Before he was sealed by the Shu Mountain sword cultivators, he did not like to run around. He had always been nurtured as a recluse. Although he had lost his freedom now, if he recognized reality, he could still live quite well. Moreover, this Young Master Jiang Li was actually able to intercept and capture the earth vein. Chapter 439 - Earth Immortal Escapes (3) Chapter 439 Earth Immortal Escapes (3) In the future, he might even be able to develop the Five Elements Sword Peak in his consciousness into a true paradise. Just thinking about it made him a little excited. The Earth Spirit that had been frightened by Jiang Li earlier was completely convinced. Thank you, Young Master! The old mans grateful voice sounded from the crystal heart. Jiang Li waved his hand and hid the earth vein again. On the spot, only the glowing Ba Xia was left. Senior Ba Xia, no one will accompany you in this prison in the future. All of this is your fault for trying to possess me. Even if you helped King Yu mitigate the flood, my actions will not be a problem. Its impossible for me to let you out now, but if you cooperate, I can make Senior live more comfortably! Theres only one chance. Theres no turning back! In the outside world, the Chi You Armor ran on the ground and chased after Guhei Tianchou. The Poison Dragons domain could poison Jiang Li, but it could not do anything to Chi Yous muscles. Unfortunately, the suppressed Chi You Armor could not catch up to the Earth Immortals who were moving around. Neither party could do anything to the other. It was not until the entire Ba Xia tortoise shell began to glow. Under the full force of an Earth Immortal-level battle, the ten thousand-year-old stone filth that had not changed even began to crack. Layers of skin peeled off, revealing the inside. This was a tortoise shell that was huge enough to fit a city. Its surface was covered in bold and elegant patterns. Among the natural Dao patterns, there was also a map of the Eight Mountains, and the water of the Fen River and the Yellow River. They were the legendary water channels created by the ancient Great Yu to subdue the flood. This tortoise shell belonged to Ba Xia, one of the Nine Sons of the Ancestral Dragon. Back then, because he had captured Ba Xias remnant soul, their negotiation failed, so he had not been able to obtain the Dragon Race secret technique that Ba Xia mentioned and this tortoise shell. It was not until a while ago that he borrowed the power of the Sea Giant Race to dig this huge tortoise shell out of the deep sea canyon. It was transported here as the battlefield he had prepared. Only the Ba Xia tortoise shell could withstand a battle at the Earth Immortal realm and not collapse easily. Moreover, as long as Ba Xias remnant soul cooperated, this battlefield would give him a huge advantage. An inexplicable gravity suddenly appeared in the tortoise shell space, causing the Earth Immortals in the air to feel abnormally heavy. They began to be unable to fly and flew lower and lower. Finally, he landed on the ground. He could only face the rampaging muscle monster! One halberd, one trident, and one spear. The might of the three was extremely great, and if it was in Jiang Lis hand, he might dare to forcefully receive it. However, in the hands of the Chi You Armor, he would be injured or even die immediately. Three-colored light swept through space. Although this was the first time he had held these three weapons, he could unleash the different styles of the three weapons with a wave of his hand. The battle technique was profound to the limit, suppressing Guhei Tianchou until he was forced back repeatedly. Chi You was the strongest general under the Flame Emperor during the Primordial World. He even had the upper hand in the war with Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. Although the current Chi You Armor was only made from a few muscles, it was far from what Jiang Li could compare to. Guhei Tianchou, who was fleeing in the tortoise shell dragon tomb, could only take out artifacts and collide with the weapons held by the Chi You Armor. However, ordinary Profound-rank artifacts were truly too powerless in such a battle. Every time they collided, he would definitely lose one of them. Such a speed of destruction made even Guhei Tianchou feel heartache. Soon, Guhei Tianchou also unleashed his true strength. Ignoring his injuries, he transformed into a Poison Dragon! He used his thousand feet body, dragon claw, and dragon tooth to fight against the Chi You Armor! In the battle on the underwater island, his tail had been torn off and had yet to grow out. In close combat, it was as if he had lost an arm. The impact was not small. However, after being stimulated by the pain and becoming bloodthirsty, he still erupted with the terrifying combat strength of a pure-blooded dragon. The two sides fought crazily, dragon blood and dragon flesh scattering on the ground. A terrifying sea tremor in the outside world spread out with the tortoise shell and Dragon Tomb as the center, and it swept through an area of 500km. Even the Dragon Transformation Island in the distance was affected. This battle lasted for three days and three nights! In the end, the Poison Dragon, which was covered in injuries, was beaten out of its crazy state. It discovered that the flesh, blood, and bones on its body were less than half of their original size. Its physical condition was extremely terrible. There was not a single piece of good flesh from the inside out. It was extremely close to death! The dignified Earth Immortal finally gave up fighting in the fear of death and turned around to escape! Chapter 440 - Strange Disease: Become Stronger While Doing Nothing (1) Chapter 440 Strange Disease: Become Stronger While Doing Nothing (1) Did I finally win? Jiang Li, who was hiding inside the Chi You Armor, was a little uncertain when he heard the calm commotion outside. The Chi You Armor was still running and trying to pursue him, but the green belt around his waist severely delayed his speed. Even if the other party was also restricted by Ba Xias tortoise shell, it was impossible for the Chi You Armor to catch up to the Earth Immortal who was trying to escape. Soon, the dragon flew farther and farther away. Only when he could no longer sense Guhei Tianchous aura did Jiang Li heave a sigh of relief, and his entire body went limp in his armor. During these three days, even though it was not Jiang Li who was personally fighting, he had also endured extremely great danger and pressure. This was because at this moment, the dark red muscles wrapped tightly around his body again. Even with the naked eye, the boundaries of the two types of flesh could no longer be distinguished. The Black Scale Armor that was originally between the Chi You Armor and him had already disappeared without a trace. As the battle continued, Jiang Li gradually discovered the reason why the Chi You Armor had never appeared in legends. This terrifying armor was still a dangerous semi-finished product. There was still one flaw that had not been resolved, and that was that he could not control it. It was one thing to rely on instincts to fight and not listen to the masters orders. However, as the dark red muscles absorbed more and more spiritual qi, the strength would also become stronger, as if there was no limit to it. This was not all good because its savage instincts would also increase. Its greed would grow exponentially. For example, Jiang Li who was emitting an alluring aura at all times inside the armor. While the Chi You Armor was still fighting the Poison Dragon in the outside world, the muscles in the armor began to greedily absorb all the nutrients in his body. This included the Black Scale Armor that blocked Jiang Li and Chi Yous muscles. After that, Jiang Li experienced what was called outrageous. An extremely special liquid metal seeped out of the Chi You Armor. It actually directly rotted and corroded Jiang Lis Black Scale Armor, and it completely ate the Earth-rank armor that had accompanied him for a long time! Quintet Qi Essence Copper! This was the name of that liquid metal. Jiang Li had seen it in appraisal before. This Chi You Armor was mainly made of Chi Yous muscles and Quintet Qi Essence Copper. The Quintet Qi Essence Copper was a special metal refined by the Chi You Tribe with the Five Elements Qi. In ancient times, the Chi You Tribe was famous for their metal smelting technique. The weapons and armor they forged were completely inferior to the divine weapons at that time. This was also an important reason why they could repeatedly gain the upper hand in the battle with Emperor Xuanyuan. The Chi You Sword was even more invincible. If not for the fact that Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan had obtained the legendary Xuanyuan Sword, it was hard to say who would have won in the end. He did not expect to see it today. Earth-rank artifacts were like chickens and dogs in front of that kind of thing and did not have the slightest ability to resist. After breaking through the Black Scale Armor, the dark red muscles no longer had any obstruction and connected to Jiang Lis body again, starting to recklessly extract vitality and spiritual qi. He even sent the ferocious wills into his consciousness again. At this moment, there was no Daji chanting the Three Sovereign Scripture to suppress him. If not for the fact that his Nascent Soul was protected by the merit runes, he might have already fallen to a Demonic Nascent. This situation made Jiang Li suffer greatly. However, with the powerful enemy in front of him, he had to continue fighting in the Chi You Armor. He could only endure it for the time being. After being slapped by such a greedy fellow for three days and three nights, even Jiang Li was slightly unable to endure it. Activate the anti-cultivation domain! As soon as Guhei Tianchou left, he immediately controlled the shield. The closed eyes on it opened, revealing the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead inside. The special domain that expelled spiritual qi landed on the Chi You Armor, causing the armor that had completely turned into a monster to lose 40 to 50% of its strength. However, Jiang Li was shocked. In the past, under the anti-cultivation domain, Chi Yous muscles could only maintain about 20% of its strength. Why could it retain so much this time? Most importantly, he could not limit the power of Chi Yous muscles to a certain extent. The sealed shield could not forcefully seal it again. Damn it! In these three days, he had allowed this flesh to absorb too much power. Even the anti-cultivation domain could not disperse it in a short period of time! Moreover, feeling the danger, Chi Yous muscles instinctively struggled. More and more flesh and blood stabbed into Jiang Lis body, absorbing the energy and vitality even more crazily, causing his body to visibly wither inside. The absorption speed this time was much more terrifying than when he was in the Xuanyuan Tomb. If this continued, he would probably be sucked to death! With determination in his heart, Jiang Li controlled the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead to weaken its might, leaving only a thin crack. Although this would weaken the power of the anti-cultivation domain, it could allow Jiang Li to control it more accurately. It would only restrict the Chi You Armor and not affect the other artifacts and Jiang Li himself. Then, he relied on the fact that the Chi You Armor was brainless and could not react to his internal movements. He exerted strength from the inside and spun the Bloodthirsty Trident and the Broken Mosquito Spear in his hand before stabbing his arms. The two Earth-rank artifacts had just been inserted half an inch when they were blocked by the strong muscles and Quintet Qi Essence Copper. Fortunately, this was enough to satisfy the requirements of this demonic artifact and magic artifact. After activating the two weapons with all his might, Jiang Li also began to extract the spiritual qi and vitality in the Chi You Armor and instilled them into his body through these two artifacts. Chapter 441 - Strange Disease: Become Stronger While Doing Nothing (2) Chapter 441 Strange Disease: Become Stronger While Doing Nothing (2) The Chi You battle armor absorbed the energy in Jiang Li, while he extracted its energy again and instilled it into his body. The two formed a cycle, maintaining a temporary balance. The Chi You Armor realized that it was attacked and looked around in confusion. However, it still could not find the culprit and could only stay vigilant. If it was under normal circumstances, Jiang Li would definitely be at a disadvantage in such an exchange. However, with the help of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead, Jiang Li relied on the might of the demonic artifact and magic artifact to slowly gain the upper hand. However, after Jiang Lis spiritual qi and vitality flowed into the Chi You Armor and was extracted again, it seemed to have changed. At the beginning, it was not obvious, but as the cycle increased, the color of Jiang Lis Nine Nether Asura Force started to become deeper and deeper, and it carried an ancient aura. After being in a stalemate for a few hours, the muscles on the two arms that were stabbed finally could not withstand it. After shriveling, they turned back into a pile of dark red muscles that were absorbed by the sealed shield. After the muscles fell off, Jiang Lis hands were exposed. Red muscles wrapped around the jade-like bones, exposing them to the air. In the past three days, the skin on his body had already been eaten by the Chi You Armor. He looked extremely terrifying. However, if Jiang Li could see it now, he would discover that there were many dark red muscles mixed evenly in his muscles, interweaving with his main muscles and unable to separate. This was the flesh that the Chi You Armor had pierced into his body to extract energy. Perhaps because it was too deep, it was not retracted together. It was not until the skin on the surface grew back with the help of War Clear Spring and other statuses that the strange double-colored muscles were covered. Jiang Li turned around and stabbed the two greedy weapons into the other parts of his body. The other two arms, then his feet, torso, and finally his head. Two hours, four hours, six hours. Time passed bit by bit. Finally, the muscles were sealed again. Jiang Lis head that did not even have any eyelids or hair was exposed. Only then did he breathe in fresh air again. The skin on his head quickly grew back. He felt as if he had been reborn. This Chi You Armor was really too dangerous. Just to store this armor, one had to use a divine artifact like the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. Using it was even more dangerous. The battle where he freed the Chi You Armor was indeed shocking. He almost completed the feat of slaying the dragon and killing the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head. However, the loss was also huge. He had directly lost an extremely useful Earth-rank armor. In the future, he could no longer rely on the defense of his artifact to casually court death. Fortunately, after this round, he still had some gains. Jiang Li looked ahead. At the center of the tortoise shell, a large amount of dragon blood had gathered to form a pond, and it was still emitting a dignified aura at all times. He released the Origin Blood Ancient Leech that he had stored in the coffin. This insect had been fed the Nine Nether Earth Fruit by Jiang Li when it was at its weakest. Even if it became stronger now, it was unable to go against Jiang Lis will. Earlier, it had transformed into a dragon halfway because Jiang Li did not agree, so it forcefully interrupted its transformation opportunity and stopped everything, causing it to look even more strange now that it was not a dragon. This was because letting this insect transform into a dragon would expend a large amount of dragon blood. That was something Jiang Li was unwilling to see. He did not plan to spend another thousand years accumulating so much dragon blood. After the huge worm smelled the dragon blood, it immediately pounced into the pond. More than ten mouthpieces grew out of its body and began to extract the blood inside like a water pump. It was not afraid of the poisonous blood at all. In the previous battle, Guhei Tianchou had suffered almost fatal injuries, and he had lost more than half of the dragons blood and flesh. His 500 years of accumulation had probably been lost in this pool. After the Origin Blood Ancient Leech absorbed his dragon blood and purified it, it should be able to reach the refinement conditions for the top-grade Dragon Transformation Pill. Even Jiang Li yearned for medicinal pills that could allow the dragon bloodline to grow rapidly. After squatting on the ground and resting for a while, his shriveled body slowly filled up under various recovery statuses. His face became healthy and rosy, and all the negative statuses on the interface had been removed. However, Jiang Li discovered that something was amiss. His body had clearly recovered to its optimal state. Why was he still continuously absorbing spiritual qi and vitality? It was like a bottomless hole that did not stop for a long time. Could it be because he had been beaten for three days and three nights that his body developed an issue? Where was the foundation damaged? Would he continuously lose spiritual qi and vitality? When he thought up to here, Jiang Li stood up anxiously and wanted to inspect his body more carefully. However, in the next moment, his head directly collided with the dome of the tortoise shell dragon tomb. This collision stunned him. He only wanted to stand up. Why did he jump so high? He was quite familiar with this feeling. It was as if his strength had increased too quickly, causing him to be unable to withdraw freely. In the past, when Jiang Li had just stepped into cultivation, such a situation often appeared. Every time he fixed his status for a day, he had to adapt for a long time. However, as his mental cultivation increased, his basic strength also became stronger. It was already extremely rare for him to have such an explosive increase that even he could not control. This situation had not happened in a long time. He opened the interface again and realized that his attributes had actually doubled in strength! One had to know that in the anti-cultivation domain, he had broken through his apertures by chance, causing his physical strength to increase greatly. At that time, his attributes had already more than doubled. After breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, his various attributes would continue to increase exponentially. At that time, he would still be able to control his body very well. However, it had only been a few days, but it had actually doubled again? Where did this portion of power come from? With his current strength, could he not slap his previous self to death? Just as he was staring at his interface and thinking hard, he discovered that the strength attribute actually jumped up a little again in front of him. What? Jiang Li immediately closed his eyes and looked into his body. Soon, he discovered Chi Yous muscles that were intertwined with his muscles. It was precisely these muscles that had been severed after stabbing into his body that were still absorbing his spiritual qi and vitality at a steady pace. He clenched his fists. When his muscles constricted, these dark red muscles constricted at the same time. It seemed that they did not treat him as an outsider at all. This was also the source of Jiang Lis sudden increase in strength. These muscles were deeply rooted in his body, directly connecting his bones and joints, covering every corner. Moreover, from the looks of it, as time passed, they would intertwine and fuse more and more thoroughly. Even if he steeled his heart and pulled out the pieces one by one, it was almost impossible to completely remove them all. Jiang Li frowned and did not immediately panic. He calmly considered the pros and cons of this change. He had already seen the benefits. These muscles would bring him double the strength increase. Moreover, they would continue to grow as he absorbed spiritual qi. The drawback was obvious. These muscles would continuously absorb Jiang Lis energy and vitality. To ordinary cultivators, this was definitely a parasitic curse. He had to eat a large number of medicinal pills every day to make up for this loss. In the end, he would die because his spiritual qi and vitality had dried up. However, to Jiang Li, the speed at which these muscles absorbed was less than 5% of his current recovery speed. It basically did not affect him at all. In terms of whether he would encounter danger of possession again, it was a lump of muscle that even the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame could not burn anything. It was very clean and did not have any other consciousness. Rubbing the corners of his mouth that could not help but curl up, Jiang Li could only helplessly accept this reality. He had probably gotten a strange disease that made him stronger while doing nothing. Chapter 442 - Visiting the Sea Giants (1) Chapter 442 Visiting the Sea Giants (1) Just as Jiang Li was checking his spoils of war in the tortoise shell dragon tomb Guhei Tianchou, who had transformed back into a human and was on the verge of death, went back to the Dragon Transformation Island with difficulty. Before flying into the range of the storm, he dispersed the escape light on his body and used a diversion technique to conceal his sorry state. Next, he would need a very, very long time to heal his injuries. That would be his weakest moment. With the sect culture of the Dragon Transformation Island, he could not find many people he could trust in such a huge medium-sized Divine Judgment faction. Not to mention that the pirates of the Dragon Transformation Island had countless enemies. Once outsiders knew of his current terrible state, danger and trouble would come to him one after another. That was something that the current him could not face. Therefore, even if his body was continuously collapsing and worsening, he still had to squeeze out spiritual qi to cast the illusion technique. It was like a puffer fish inflating its body to intimidate the enemy through bluffing. After passing through the storm area that had already raised the wind wall again, he almost thought that he had come to the wrong place. In this sea area, more than half of the originally rich and beautiful islands had disappeared, and the remaining ones were also beyond recognition. A large number of sea beasts and dragon beast corpses floated on the surface of the sea, emitting a rotting stench. In the center of the Dragon Transformation Island, there were more than ten mountain-sized Sea Giant corpses lying on the ground. Their blood flowed down, forming several trickling rivers that dyed the nearby seawater into a strange pink. Looking at the top of the mountain, the Skull Palace that had originally been used as a spoils of war to show the power and prestige of the Painting Dragon Island had indeed disappeared. Those Sea Giants! I should have let them die! This scene made Guhei Tianchou gnash his teeth in anger. A few more blood pillars shot out from his body. In the palace, there was a large amount of his resources and treasures. Now that the Sea Giants had taken the opportunity to rob him and move away with the Skull Palace, the accumulation would naturally be lost. Without those spiritual materials and precious medicines, his recovery speed would definitely be greatly reduced. Even if everything went smoothly, it would already be fortunate that he could repair his Earth Immortal body in a hundred years. Moreover, he discovered that the spiritual qi environment inside the Wall of Storms, which was originally more than five times higher than the outside world, was also continuously flowing away. Perhaps the sudden battle and the collapse of the underwater mystic realm had damaged the earth vein of the Dragon Transformation Island. If it could not be repaired, perhaps this place would no longer be suitable as a sect encampment in the future. This was another heavy blow to him. Troubled things happened one after another. He did not know if it was his retribution. He glanced at the remaining higher-ups of the Dragon Transformation Island who were gathered in a barely intact hall. Some were healing their injuries, while others were healing others. Fortunately, theyre not all dead. Guhei Tianchou heaved a sigh of relief. If he was at his peak, he naturally would not care about the lives of these subordinates. However, he was heavily injured now. Once he entered seclusion, it was impossible for him to come out easily. At that time, he would need these subordinates to gather materials for him and refine healing pills. He flew into the hall. When the many elders who were healing saw the Dragon Head return, they all revealed complicated and fearful expressions. They stood up and bowed to Guhei Tianchou. They did not dare to blame the other party for not protecting the sect. Instead, they were more afraid. With this Dragon Heads personality, it was very likely that he would take out his anger and cruelly punish these subordinates. Fortunately, he did not do this this time, because if he killed again, there would really be no one left to use. He flew into the crowd and discovered that the ones who were protected in the center before he returned were the captain of the second fleet, Sasha. There was a mortal girl without any spiritual qi on her body and a middle-aged woman lying in a coffin. Guhei Tianchous eyes sized them up. While everyone lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him, the mortal girl dared to raise her head and look into his eyes. Just her courage was enough to make people look up to her. From the bloodline aura of the mortal girl, he quickly knew the identity of the girl in front of him. Previously, he had seen her appearance in the underwater island through the monitoring spirit stone. To be able to survive in that dangerous environment, this daughter was very lucky. Whats your name? Guhei Jian Mo looked at her father who she had never seen before, but there was no warmth in her heart. After calmly saying her name, a token carved from dragon teeth was thrown into her arms. That was the Young Master Token left behind after the death of Guhei Mocheng. It represented authority and benefits that could allow one to ascend to the heavens in a single step! Guhei Jian Mo, in the future, you will be my daughter, the only Young Lady of the island. With Guhei Tianchou personally acknowledging it, the surrounding higher-ups all bowed and called out in unison, Young Lady. Then, the dragon heads gaze landed on Captain Sasha. Captain Sasha of the second fleet, in view of your contributions to protect the Dragon Transformation Island and your cooperation in assassinating Zhuohou, I can let bygones be bygones. In the future, assist Jian Mo with all your might to rebuild the Dragon Transformation Island and deal with the matters at sea to make up for your mistakes! From today onwards, I will enter seclusion and break through to a higher realm. No matter what, dont disturb me! As expected, Guhei Tianchou acknowledged Jian Mo as the young lady and, for the first time, gave her even more authority than the original two young masters. Chapter 443 - Visiting the Sea Giants (2) Chapter 443 Visiting the Sea Giants (2) In any case, now that the Origin Blood Ancient Leech had fled, his original two sons were already dead, and he needed a long period of seclusion to heal his injuries. He utterly did not have the time or energy to deal with the trivial matters of the Dragon Transformation Island. The Dragon Transformation Island needed a spokesperson on the surface. This daughter who was sent to him naturally became the best choice. Although she was still a mortal, it was not a problem to be a puppet. Sasha, who he had planned to kill earlier, was also kept alive. In order to intimidate the sea, high-level combatants at the Soul Formation realm were indispensable. With such strength now, the Dragon Transformation Island only had Sasha and the captain of the first fleet stationed at the front line. At the very least, he had to keep this female pirate with a chaotic private life. At most, he would let her go to the front line instead of staying on the island anymore. After saying that, he left a few more instructions before disappearing on the spot. He transformed into an illusion and entered the sects seclusion chamber. Under the cover of the illusion technique, his main body opened a secret room on the island that outsiders did not know. After completely sealing the entrance of the secret room, the illusion technique covering his body flickered a few times and completely failed, revealing his original appearance. The body below the waist had already completely disappeared. The organs and intestines in the abdomen were blocked by a thin layer of spiritual qi light membrane, so they did not pour out all at once. The remaining half of his body was also missing bits and pieces. It was bumpy like a hundred sows had chewed on him, and he did not look like a living person at all. Compared to the Chi You Armor that was invulnerable to weapons, water, and poison, the originally powerful dragon body seemed so fragile. After three days and three nights of fighting, he had already become so miserable. However, his Poison Domain, claws, and teeth did not leave any obvious traces on the enemy. How could such a monster exist in the world! After pouring out a pile of medicinal pills from his storage artifact and casually grabbing a few to stuff into his mouth, Guhei Tianchou fell into a difficult state of healing. On the other side, Jiang Li was also sitting on the head of the Wood Dragon Rayquaza after the battle, leisurely enjoying the salty sea breeze. The terrifying toxins that should have plagued him to the end of the world took some time to be completely cleansed by the power of the statuses. The other injuries on his body also recovered quickly under the treatment. Since he started cultivating, Jiang Li had never tasted the after-effects of a battle. He casually took out pieces of cut dragon meat from the coffin and threw them into Rayquazas mouth. This exaggerated wooden dragon was like a puppy as it let out fawning cries. IN ore Every time it ate a piece of dragon meat, Rayquaza would involuntarily squirm a few times. Its body became even longer and more handsome. The dragon scales that were originally leaves on its body also fell off piece by piece, growing true scales. In those three days, Guhei Tianchou had experienced more than just being cut into pieces. The dragon flesh that had fallen into Ba Xias tortoise shell could be calculated by a thousand tons. After eating these Earth Immortal-level pure-blooded dragon meat, they could elevate Rayquaza to the Soul Formation realm. The main body was a branch of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood. If it could transform into a dragon by swallowing the dragon flesh, then the combat strength and potential of Rayquaza would definitely be extraordinary. After all, it was the first Wood Demon that he had awakened and was his mount. It could not be weak. One hand fed him meat, and Jiang Lis other hand held a communication spirit stone. He was asking Sasha about the current situation of the Dragon Transformation Island. Originally, Jiang Li planned to let the top spy, Sasha, retire successfully. After bringing the Ground Control Flag to meet up with him, she could fill up the Hidden Rock Army and continue working hard for a greater cause. However, after discovering the tragic state of Guhei Tianchous escape, he changed his mind. After the Earth Control Flag sucked away the high-grade earth vein of the Dragon Transformation Island, it was directly summoned back. No one could snatch the treasure given by the Human Emperor. As for Sasha, Jiang Li took a certain risk and let her stay. As expected, under that state of near death, even the craziest person had to maintain a little rationality for the sake of their lives. As the few remaining top-notch combat forces of the Dragon Transformation Island, not only was Sasha not dead, but she had also successfully obtained authority. One had to know that the war of the Great Mountain Alliance was under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Transformation Island. With Sasha and Jian Mo, the young masters of the Dragon Transformation Island, cooperating internally, it could bring Jiang Li a lot of convenience. With the Blood Fighting Arena as a precedent, Jiang Li was confident that it would not be long before he could empty the entire Dragon Transformation Island. Guhei Tianchou was far inferior to Vemacitrin. When the time was ripe, Jiang Li could even come up with a question like, Why did the Dragon Head rebel? Perhaps due to the influence of the high-grade Merit Blessing, everything went very smoothly. A moment later, Jiang Li smiled and put away the communication spirit stone. In front of him, a boiling hot sea appeared. Jiang Li patted the wooden dragon beneath him and made Rayquaza lower its height, avoiding the thick steam clouds and flying deeper. He looked at the water surface. Sure enough, the sea area here seemed to have been burned. A large number of bubbles would surge from the bottom of the sea to the surface at any time. That was because there was a large number of active underwater volcanoes at the bottom of this sea. The eruption of these underwater volcanoes and the abundant geothermal heat made the water temperature of the seawater maintain above 90 degrees all year round. A portion of the magma that was erupting would boil directly. A large amount of scorching water vapor rose into the air and formed clouds, causing rain to continuously fall in this sea area all year round. The environment here was not suitable for the survival of most ordinary creatures, but it also gave rise to many magical ecosystems. There were even many plants that could quickly grow by absorbing heat. My friend! Youre finally here! Welcome to the Burning Archipelago as a guest! Jiang Li did not hide his arrival. The increasingly exaggerated Rayquaza was quickly noticed by the owner of this place. In the depths of the fog, a deep voice sounded like a gust of wind blowing through the valley. As a terrifying hand pushed aside the steam clouds, a huge figure covered the sky. Its size was not inferior to the Wind Protection Giant in the headquarters of the Great Mountain Alliance. This was a Sea Giant. Through the even larger skull he wore, Jiang Li could tell that this was the new king of the Sea Giant Race. This was because according to the tradition of the Sea Giant, their kings coronation ceremony was to wear the head of the previous king as a crown. Jiang Lis altitude increased. As his vision widened, he could see that there were more than a hundred huge existences standing behind this Giant King. Behind him was a huge throne that was being built! New ruler of the Sea Giant Race, I am Jiang Li, and I am very honored to visit the Burning Archipelago! This island was also the residence of the Sea Giant Race. Jiang Li helped the Sea Giant retrieve the head of the previous King, giving them the chance to trample on the enemys home with their feet and allow them to complete the coronation and reunite. To these big fellows, they owed Jiang Li a huge favor. Although everyone knew that Jiang Li had his own goal and was using them as cannon fodder, this was not the case in the end. The Sea Giant obtained true help and benefits. If Jiang Li was weak, both sides would naturally tacitly laugh it off. However, with Jiang Lis current strength, not to mention directly destroying the entire Sea Giant Race, it was not a problem for him to take down their current Giant King. With strength that could negotiate with the Sea Giant Race, it would be a little unreasonable if they did not come to accept the thank-you gift. As soon as the war with the Dragon Transformation Island ended, Jiang Li rode Rayquaza here. He had heard that the Sea Giant Race was a natural craftsman and the best Weapon Refinement Masters in the sea. Jiang Li happened to have some work that he needed their help with. Chapter 444 - Arm Wrestling The Giant King (1) Chapter 444 Arm Wrestling The Giant King (1) Jiang Li! My friend! Its a pity that you didnt see my coronation. When I wore the crown, the entire sea cheered for me. I am the king of the Sea Giant Race, Quigon! But you happened to be at our banquet. Come quickly and let us entertain our friends. Every word that this Sea Giant King said sounded like a bolt of lightning exploding in the air. This made Jiang Li, who had sharp hearing, feel very uncomfortable. This was the first time they had met. After the superficial pleasantries, the Sea Giant King enthusiastically invited him to participate in the banquet. The two giants beside him carried the throne made of underwater lava. After sinking it into the sea to cool down, they carried the throne that was purely for the sake of ceremony and walked back together. With the mountain-like size of the Sea Giant, it was difficult to build a house that could accommodate them. Fortunately, the giants had skin that was tougher and thicker than the city wall, so they did not need the protection of houses. They used the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed. On the ground, there was a mountain. Wind, rain, sun, and tide were all their nutrients. What an easy race to raise. As the fog dissipated, an island covered in pitch-black soil appeared in his eyes. However, in such a scorching island that was surrounded by steam all year round and should have no vitality, life flourished. Giant green plants filled with vitality grew on the island. Any tree here could grow to the height of a Giant Kings knee. Huge fruits that did not conform to human common sense hung on these trees for others to pluck. Jiang Li could tell that it was not a precious spiritual plant. It was only an ordinary plant that slowly evolved because of the living environment. This was a black soil island formed by the eruption of an underwater volcano. The soil was rich, and there was constant rain all year round. After the steam and dark clouds dispersed, the sunlight would be even hotter than in the desert. The plants here also had the magical ability to absorb heat as energy. This was why ordinary plants in the ecosystem could grow to this height after many generations of reproduction. New plants in different ecosystems were very valuable to Jiang Li. The magical heat-absorbing plant could optimize the seeds in his hand after a little cultivation and make his Wood Art stronger. Perhaps they could even escape the weakness of flames. After casually gathering some seeds, he followed the Giant King forward. Thunderous laughter sounded from ahead. It was the highest and largest volcano on the island. More than a thousand Sea Giant commoners were gathered at the foot of the volcano. They were clearly much smaller than Giant King Quigon. The height varied from his calf to his waist. Among them, two giants who looked like chefs climbed up the volcano and poured the things in the two large baskets into the volcano. They stirred it a few times and waited for a moment before fishing out a large amount of cooked or burnt sea beast meat. They poured down the mountain of meat and let the food roll down the foot of the mountain for their clansmen to enjoy at any time. Sir Jiang Li! At this moment, a seemingly insignificant voice sounded from ahead. A black dot grew larger and larger in the air. It was the merman, Namur, riding a flying demonic fish and quickly arriving in front of him. Namurs body visibly gained weight. It seemed that he had eaten quite well recently. He did not show as much respect as before, which would make the Sea Giant wary. However, while introducing this island, he gave Jiang Li a look. Jiang Li immediately knew what these giants were planning. They wanted to use a so-called banquet to reward this merman friend and their benefactor. With Jiang Lis appetite, he might not be able to eat a piece of meat from the Sea Giant. King, what are they doing? Jiang Li did not experience this giant banquet. The rough food was really hard for him to swallow. He flew to the Giant Kings side and pointed at the most lively place in the center of the banquet. Over a hundred giants were gathered on a huge mountain with its head cut off. They roared with joy. Haha, my friend, thats our Sea Giants game. On the islands of those sinful pirates, we brought back some spoils of war, including many excellent ores. That will be enough to forge a new war hammer. According to our tradition, only the strongest warriors can have all the spoils of war. Friend, you can give it a try. Just press their wrists to the ground. Sure enough, Jiang Li saw a mountain of treasures and ores at the side. A portion of them were poured out from the Skull Palace. In terms of spirit stones, it would probably be able to make Jiang Lis wealth rise greatly. This time, the Dragon Transformation Island was really unlucky. The wealth that they had accumulated for many years through plunder was taken away by a group of Sea Giants in the end. As for the giants, they were surrounding the pitiful mountain and arm-wrestling. The Giant King, Quigon, did not hide the teasing expression on his face covered by the skull crown. Chapter 445 - Arm Wrestling The Giant King (2) Chapter 445 Arm Wrestling The Giant King (2) He was using this method to make Jiang Li back off. Due to the reputation of the merman race, they could make friends, but it was impossible to get any benefits from them. Jiang Li had long expected this attitude from them. These giants innately looked down on creatures smaller than themselves. If he did not reveal his muscles, they would really send Jiang Li away like they were sending away a beggar. Then Ill do as you say. It just so happened that the two giants who had been in a stalemate and roaring angrily finally decided the winner. The winner was a strong two-headed giant. He raised his right hand high and accepted the cheers of his compatriots. The loser held his weak arm and silently retreated. Who! Else! The two-headed Sea Giant raised its thick right hand and looked around, waiting for the next challenger. However, he had already won nine rounds in a row, and no giant came forward again. At this moment, Jiang Li, who was riding Rayquaza, flew to the other side of the platform. Why dont you let me be your opponent? Jiang Li used his spiritual qi to amplify his voice as much as possible before letting these big guys notice him. The air was silent for a moment, and then the laughter of more than a hundred giants directly broke through the clouds. The thick, steamy clouds above their heads were blown away. Blazing sunlight shone down, but it was blocked by the giants, casting a large shadow. Isnt this the human warrior who claimed to have fought with Guhei Tianchou for three days? Little one! My fingers are ten thousand times thicker than yours! Do you want to compete with my hair? 1 V He stretched out a small finger that was like a huge pillar and swayed it in front of Jiang Li. The other Giant Warriors around him tried their best to suppress their laughter. A few giants with poor vision still lowered their heads and tried their best to find Jiang Li. Jiang Li was not angry at the other partys mockery. He stepped forward and grabbed the other partys pinky with his right hand. Then, the two-headed giant felt the world spin. For some reason, he had already fallen to the ground. His right wrist had already smashed into the stone platform made of a mountain. So, who else? Jiang Li stood on the stone platform and raised his right hand like the giant just now. The surroundings were silent. The single eye of the group of Sea Giants almost popped out in shock. What happened was right in front of them, but they did not know what had happened. Cheating! You must have used despicable methods to cheat! I request to compete again! The two-headed Sea Giant that had fallen to the ground helped itself up from the stone platform and pointed at Jiang Li while roaring in exasperation! Logically speaking, the difference in size between the two sides was like the difference between a huge elephant and dust. Such a difference in victory and defeat appeared even stranger. Jiang Li did not refuse. He flew into the sky again and reached out to press on the other partys wrist. I wager the glory of the Sea Giants! I want you to fly a thousand giant steps away! Both sides were prepared. The two-headed giant landed on the platforms elbows. His left hand, which was supporting the edge, and his feet, which were firmly rooted in the ground, spread out a canyon-like ravine below any support point. The power that the giant suddenly erupted with was enough to shake the world, but that power lost all effect and dignity in front of an ordinary human palm. No matter how hard the two-headed giant tried, it could not advance at all. Jiang Li had a foundation in body cultivation and was never weaker than others. Looking at the Beast Blood Diagram, Ba Xia, the Emperor Blood Aperture Refinement, and Chi Yous muscles he had just obtained, which of them was not legendary? Compared to him in terms of pure strength, so what if he was a giant? He would definitely be asking for trouble. For the glory of the Sea Giants! The giant opposite him roared angrily. Thick blood vessels bulged on its mountainous body, and the blood flowing inside surged like the water of a river. However, Jiang Li blocked his wrist and still did not move. Not bad, not bad. Youre really working hard. Hang in there. Im going to use my strength. Right when his opponent erupted with his maximum strength, Jiang Lis calm voice sounded. Then, he pressed down on his opponents wrist and firmly pushed back at a uniform speed. Puff! Puff! Puff! The blood vessels on his arm exploded, and the blood that shot out really flew out a thousand giant steps. A large sickly purple-black color quickly appeared under his skin. The muscles below were torn apart. The sound of the strong tendons breaking was like the sound of a steel cable on a bridge being torn apart. In the end, the thick wrist was still pressed down on the stone platform! The giant, who could not turn around no matter how hard he tried, relaxed his body and collapsed to the ground. Even with two heads, he still could not imagine how such power could crush him in such a small body. The surrounding giants gasped, almost emptying the place. The uncultured Sea Giants could not find the right words to describe their shock. Not far away, sitting on the still warm throne, the Sea Giant King, Quigon, also looked at Jiang Li solemnly. The two-headed giant was his third younger brother. From the looks of it, he was the strongest person in the Sea Giant Tribe second only to him. Even he could not crush the two-headed giant so easily in terms of strength. Could it be that he really fought with that Guhei Tianchou for three days? If that was the case, the Sea Giant Race had to change their attitude towards their benefactor. He touched the skull crown on his head and felt the power passed down by the previous King, his father. King Quigon stood up from the throne and separated the crowd to stand opposite Jiang Li. My friend, let me be your opponent! Quigon also stretched out his right hand. In that hand, there was a continuous force like an ocean wave. He wanted to personally test how powerful this human was! The new Sea Giant King, Quigon, did not have such power a few days ago. Otherwise, he would have used brute force to unite the tribe. The source of this power was naturally the skull crown that he always wore on his head. The seemingly barbaric and cruel coronation tradition of the Sea Giant Race was indeed unique. Jiang Li smiled as he looked at the hand that covered the sky. I cant ask for more! He reached out and plucked a fist-sized fresh tree seed from Rayquaza. Rayquaza was also a real plant. With the bloodline of the Dragon Race, it could easily break through reproductive barriers. After receiving the pollen of different plants, Rayquaza could produce high-quality seeds with different characteristics as Jiang Lis spell technique material. Holding this seed in his hand, spiritual light erupted. Surrounded by the dark green light, a dense vitality shot into the sky! Nine Nether Demon Awakening! Dragon Son Ba Xia! Roar! A deep and resounding dragon roar sounded. A huge dragon standing up, one head taller than the Giant King, appeared on the other side of the platform. This enormous dragon had a dragon head, dragon tail, and dragon claws. Only its body carried a huge tortoise shell. It was the tortoise shell that their Sea Giant Race had just dug out a few days ago under Jiang Lis request. Roar! Golden light shot out from Ba Xias eyes. Pure dragon might spread wantonly, causing the entire Sea Giant Tribe to tremble. After negotiating conditions with Ba Xia in his body, Jiang Li would give it a chance to see the outside world, and Ba Xia would take the initiative to lend him more strength. Come! The giants wrist collided with Ba Xias claw. As both sides suddenly exerted strength, the stone platform under their hands could not withstand it and shattered. Then, the entire island shook. The ground cracked, the wind and clouds changed, and the volcano in the center of the island erupted with magma! It was as if the entire island was about to shatter because of their battle! The power in the giants hand was like an endless wave or a volcano eruption. It was indeed wonderful and powerful. However, under Ba Xias power, it was as if mountains were transported over and pressed down on Quigons wrist. Pure strength crushed those fancy techniques. In the end, the Giant King could not withstand it and lowered his arm in angry growls! Chapter 446 - Giant’s Dance, Uninvited Guest (1) Chapter 446 Giants Dance, Uninvited Guest (1) Powerful human warrior, these spoils of war are yours. Your strength has won the respect of the Sea Giant Race. You are worthy of them. In addition, during the Dragon Transformation Island war earlier, Sir Jiang Lis help was extremely great. Please accept my races highest gratitude. If you have any requests from the Sea Giant in the future, we will definitely not decline! King Quigon stood up from the ground with difficulty. Then, without caring about his reputation, he bent down and bowed to Jiang Li with the etiquette of the Sea Giant Race. Earlier, Jiang Li had used his purest strength to crush his pride. Even if he obtained a portion of the power of the previous Giant King through the coronation, he was still so powerless in front of this human. As Jiang Lis opponent, he knew very well what kind of power he had faced earlier. The current Sea Giant Tribe was powerless to resist. With King Quigon taking the lead, the other Sea Giant warriors also bowed to the Wood Demon Ba Xia in the middle and assumed the same posture. Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction. This group of giants was quite sensible. He originally thought that he would beat up all these hundreds of giants, but now, it saved him a lot of trouble. Without removing Ba Xias Wood Demon Body, Jiang Li stepped forward and helped the Sea Giant King up, slapping away the dozens of tons of dust on his body. King Quigon, you are too polite. The Sea Giants are the friends of the merman race, the friends of the merman race are my friends. Isnt it normal for friends to help each other? However, I do have a request. Please allow me. The Sea Giant King, Quigon, smiled and thought to himself, As expected. What he was most afraid of was Jiang Li asking the Sea Giants to join his faction. That way, as a king, he would be inferior to others for no reason. As it turned out, not many of the variant humans who participated in the battle between humans ended up well. Sir Jiang Li, please speak. Quigons loud heartbeat could not be concealed. Everyone knew that he was very nervous. I heard that the Sea Giant Race is the best craftsmen in the sea. In ancient times, you had once forged countless divine weapons for the Dragon Race. I wonder if you can open the furnace for me today? Co Jiang Lis tone sounded like a request, but he had already taken out a few blueprints and a flying sword that was covered in cracks from the tip of the sword. He wanted the Sea Giant Race to forge the remaining six coffin nails for him and repair the damaged Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. The materials for the six coffin nails had been mostly gathered with the help of the Great Mountain Alliance and Yan Hong. Coupled with the various treasures plundered from the Dragon Transformation Island, it was more than enough to forge six high-grade Profound-rank coffin nails. After his Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was defeated by the Broken-Wing Black Mosquitos spear, the main bodys Spirit Essence was damaged from the crack, and there were no signs of improvement until now. With the abilities of those Weapon Refinement Masters of the Great Mountain Alliance, they would probably be unable to repair it. Only then did Jiang Li find this group of giants. The material he provided was the metal fragment that he had brought out from the Xuanyuan Tomb. At first, Jiang Li thought that this metal fragment was the token of Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. Later on, after carefully comparing it with King Zhous finger bone, he discovered that the true Human Emperors Token was actually Nbas eyeball, the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. Under Jiang Lis appraisal technique, this metal fragment displayed the name (Fragment of the Nine Li Weapon Talisman). It was the weapon talisman token that Chi You used to rule the Nine Li Tribe. Naturally, it was also the loot snatched from Chi You by Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. To put it bluntly, the Xuanyuan Tomb was the display room for the spoils of war of the Battle of Zhuolu. As for the use of this weapon talisman fragment, in ancient times, the Nine Li Tribe had been destroyed for countless years. Even in the notes of appraisal, there was no reliable suggestion. The other information about the fragment was basically unknown. He only knew that its forging material also had the Quintet Qi Essence Copper. This weapon talisman fragment had no other use. He could try to use it as a material after smelting it. However, if he wanted to refine materials of this level, he needed a furnace with a very high temperature. Thats all? I mean, no problem! Unexpectedly, Jiang Li only made a small request. It was really not worth mentioning to the Sea Giants. The Sea Giant King heaved a sigh of relief and agreed on the spot. After Jiang Li used the Wood Art and copied a few blueprints that were ten thousand times larger, Quigon called his eight brothers and held a meeting to study it. They looked stupid, but they actually had quite a lot of exquisite skills. Apart from the rune parts, even Jiang Li did not understand those blueprints. The nine big guys only took a few glances and understood everything. Jiang Li, my friend, its only a few nails. Theres no problem at all. Leave it to us! Jiang Li was looking around the island. He did not see anything that looked like a furnace. The furnace that could be used by the Sea Giant Race should be very conspicuous. Then, he heard Quigon shout. Little ones! Its time to dance for our respected friends! Dance? Jiang Li did not quite understand what he meant. Before refining weapons, they had to dance to liven things up? Lord, a volcano is the best furnace for the Sea Giants. Chapter 447 - Giant’s Dance, Uninvited Guests (2) Chapter 447 Giants Dance, Uninvited Guests (2) The merman Namur ran over and explained to Jiang Li, but he was still confused. At this moment, the hundreds of Sea Giants who were gathered at the foot of the volcano to eat dispersed. They surrounded the huge volcano in circles and assumed a trampling posture. The furnace is open! As the Giant King shouted again, they raised their right feet and stepped on the ground rhythmically from the outside. Immediately, the ground on the island fluctuated like liquid. No animal on the entire island could stand firmly, and the flourishing forest was violently broken and pushed down. With their brute force, they caused a 9.9-level earthquake on the island. However, Jiang Li could see that the ripples under the feet of these giants were controlled by a special rhythm. They relied on the Giants Dance to gather most of the power they trampled into the volcano in the center. The giants trampling continued from the outside to the inside and finally gathered at the foot of the volcano. Then, a stream of earth fire lava that emitted endless heat leaked out from the volcano above. In just a moment, the originally stable volcano was completely stimulated. The sea beasts that had been thrown in had already been burned to death. The volcanic lava that had been stimulated was flames from the core of the earth, enough to easily refine any high-grade metal. The Giant King, Quigon, began to grab large amounts of ores and throw them into the volcano. As if he felt that it was not enough, he even picked some from the Sea Giants own ores. Then, with his wild singing, his clansmen constantly changed the rhythm and strength of the giants dance to control the temperature of the volcano furnace. Under such a high temperature, the refinement process that should have lasted for months in the palm of a human Weapon Refinement Master had already been developed in just a few hours. It turned out that the Sea Giants dance had such an effect. Its unique wild artifact refinement technique broadened Jiang Lis horizons. A day later, six coffin nails with completely different attributes formed in the same volcano. After the continuous pounding of the nine giants, the six high-grade Profound-rank nails were completed. Jiang Li looked at the six long nails that were twice his height. He was quite satisfied. Although he did not know much about weapon refinement, the quality of these six nails was clearly much better than what the Great Mountain Alliance had produced. The Sea Giant Race lived up to their reputation. Their technique was indeed not bad. Then, the Sea Giant King took Jiang Lis Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and the fragment of the weapon talisman. He placed them in his palm and observed carefully with widened eyes. The refinement of the coffin nail just now could only be considered a furnace warming practice. Repairing this flying sword that was even smaller than their eyelashes was the true challenge. This flying sword was refined by Jiang Li using the Spirit Destruction Metal, the Dragon Hunting Arrow, the City Gods Ghost Head Saber, and his lifespan as materials. He also used his body as the furnace and his Dao Essence as the hammer. Every curve of the sword was deeply engraved with the essence of the Great Dao, and it was exquisite. Ssena as If there was a word to describe it, it was perfect. Facing such a craft, the Sea Giant Race was deeply afraid that they would destroy that kind of Dao Essence. They had never even seen the metal used as a repair material. A group of mountainous refinement masters gathered together and argued intensely for three days and three nights for the repair plan. Every trait had to be studied again. Every step had to be perfected. This was a huge challenge for them. After making all the preparations, they threw the flying sword and the fragments of the weapon talisman into the volcano. Just the initial refinement took them nine days. In order to increase the temperature, the Sea Giant King even threw his throne into the volcano and sat down with his two brothers. Below, the Giant Dance continuously stirred up the lava, and above was sealed by the Giant Kings throne. More and more energy was accumulated in this volcano. The mountain swelled from the middle, and it seemed like it would explode at any moment. However, these big guys were very confident in their volcano. They danced even more crazily. Jiang Lis eyes could not see the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword through the mountain. However, as his Intrinsic Flying Sword, he could sense an increasingly clear and immature will calling him from the inside of the volcano. It was as if they were related by blood, causing Jiang Lis heart to palpitate. This is a Sword Spirit! When he was refining the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword back then, Jiang Li had spent a lot of effort. Not only did he use the Shu Mountain secret technique, but he also used the Life Stealing Art that had the effect of self-harming to tear out a portion of his lifespan and throw it into it. This allowed the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to have very high potential. After the flying sword appeared, it was extremely powerful and useful. However, although it could contain Jiang Lis strength to a certain extent and become stronger and stronger, it slowly could not keep up with his footsteps. Now that there was a Sword Spirit, it meant that the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword had at least reached the level of an Earth-rank flying sword. As expected, the volcano that was swelling up and about to explode began to shrink at a visible speed. The magma that surged out at all times began to cool down and solidify. This was a flying sword that had broken through to the Earth-rank and needed to absorb a vast amount of spiritual qi and energy. The Sea Giants danced even harder, or else the volcano might be completely frozen by the flying sword. Then, King Quigon pushed aside his throne and anxiously used his hands to grab a large number of spirit stones. Chapter 448 - Giant’s Dance, Uninvited Guests (3) Chapter 448 Giants Dance, Uninvited Guests (3) The spirit stones exploded in the lava and turned into pure spiritual qi that was absorbed by the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. The aura in the volcano did not hesitate at all. It directly broke through the Earth-rank and rose higher and higher. The foundation of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was extremely deep to begin with. Coupled with the huge background of the materials invested this time, an Earth-rank artifact was only the beginning. Boom! A thick bolt of lightning descended, and King Quigon, who was moving the spirit stones, bore the brunt of it. Blue-purple lightning flowed all over his body, burning a large area of shocking black. Under the might of the heavens, the Sea Giant King knelt on the ground and cried in pain. At some point, the surrounding steam and dark clouds surged, gathering a tribulation cloud with lightning surging on the top of the volcano. This was the tribulation lightning triggered when an artifact advanced to the Earth-rank. Jiang Li had experienced it when the Yin Burial Coffin advanced earlier. However, this time, there were too many powerful creatures under the tribulation clouds. This sea area was covered in thick, steamy dark clouds all year round, causing the power of the lightning tribulation to greatly increase. The commoners who were constantly dancing the Giant Dance looked into the sky in fear. Because of the existence of the tribulation lightning, their success rate in refining Earth-rank artifacts had always been low. They did not know if they could succeed this time. Right when the tribulation clouds started to gather the second bolt of lightning, Jiang Lis figure flashed and appeared on the volcano. Moreover, he spread his aura and responded to the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword below. Such an arrogant action was equivalent to telling the tribulation clouds above that this was his artifact. Come at me! Immediately, the tribulation clouds in the sky noticed Jiang Li, and a pressure enveloped him. The faint sense of danger told him that he had already been locked onto by the tribulation lightning, and he would be the next to be struck. Lightning gathered in the sky, forming a bolt of lightning filled with a destructive aura in the center. The power contained in it was enough to take the Sea Giant Kings life. However, in the next moment, the tribulation clouds in the sky suddenly shrunk, and the vast commotion stopped abruptly. After the originally overbearing tribulation clouds discovered Jiang Li, they began to quickly dissipate for some reason. The lightning tribulation that had long condensed was also unwilling to descend. The destructive force slowly dissipated in the air. After waiting for a long time, a symbolic bolt of lightning struck Jiang Lis body, causing two sparks to fly. There was no more reaction. Compared to the tribulation lightning that struck the Giant King Quigon earlier, the power was less than 20%. Then, a few more chopsticks lightning scattered down from the tribulation cloud. There was even half that directly struck Jiang Li crookedly before it could hit him. This difference in treatment stunned the group of Weapon Refinement Masters from the Sea Giant Race. This was the power of the (High-Grade Merit Blessing). Due to his good character, the heavens took care of him. He could even pick up spirit stones when he went out. Without the influence of the lightning tribulation, the Immortal Slaying Flying Swords advancement was very smooth. The mountain-like spirit stones were invested at no cost. Jiang Li even used the Spirit Surging Technique to directly feed the flying sword with top-grade spiritual qi from the inside. As a sword light shot into the sky, the brand new Immortal Slaying Flying Sword danced wantonly in the air like a playful child. The fierce sword light cut the air into pieces. From the bottom, the blue sky and white clouds seemed to have become a torn canvas. The sword scars that covered the sky could not heal for a long time. Jiang Li did not dare say that he could resist such might and speed. Moreover, the current Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was completely autonomous. It did not need Jiang Li to control it to display astonishing might. Haha! A treasure has appeared in the world! As the fated person, Ill take this treasure! Eh? Wait! No! I was wrong! Save me! When an Earth-rank artifact appeared, there would always be strange phenomena accompanying it, which would often attract some people with ill intentions. A figure that had long been hiding in the sky darted out and reached out to grab the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. However, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword directly pierced through his palm and stabbed him again. The uninvited guest tried to flee but had nowhere to escape. Soon, he was forced to lower his height and was blocked by Jiang Li and hundreds of Sea Giant Warriors. Chapter 449 - Tragic Death (1) Chapter 449 Tragic Death (1) Fellow Daoist, looks like your fate has not come to an end. Jiang Li touched the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that had flown back to his side and was spinning excitedly. The Immortal Slaying Sword that had just given birth to a sword spirit had a tacit understanding with him. It knew that only by capturing this cultivator alive could he extract the greatest value. Otherwise, with the current strength of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, it could easily cut this guy into pieces! This so this is the island of the Sea Giants I accidentally trespassed your precious land. Sorry, sorry! Ill leave immediately, Ill leave immediately! The uninvited guest in front of him had also reached the Soul Formation realm. He looked short, fat, and had shifty-eyed. After being surrounded, he put on a smile and tried to bluff his way out. However, how could there be such a simple thing in this world? Since they dared to snatch his things, they had to be prepared to pay the price. On the side, the Sea Giant King, Quigon, was even angrier. He had just unified the Sea Giant Tribe, and now, there was actually a thief coming to snatch the treasure. If this guy left just like that, where would their Sea Giant Race put their reputation? Quigon reached out, picked up a mountain beside him, and smashed it at the stout cultivator! There was still lava in this mountain. Under the enhancement of the Sea Giant Kings power, its power had already reached the limit of the Soul Formation realm. However, in the next moment, a sharp sword light suddenly erupted, splitting the flying mountain from the middle. The familiar sword light caused Jiang Lis pupils to constrict slightly, and the sword finger he pointed out stopped. This is the Demon Vanquishing Sword Art? Without Jiang Li attacking, the stout cultivator suddenly erupted and seized the opportunity to escape the giant warriors encirclement. A sword rainbow appeared beneath his feet and carried him into the sky at high speed. A group of fools who cant fly. Grandpa is leaving! As he fled on his sword, he did not forget to point his finger back and rain down sword lights from the sky. Although they could not heavily injure the Sea Giant warriors on the ground, those light swords were extremely sharp and could easily break through the giants skin. As long as he could block them for a moment, it was enough to let him escape. As for Jiang Li, he was sandwiched between so many giants that the stout cultivator did not notice at all. However, Jiang Lis eyes were staring fixedly at that guy. This unfamiliar cultivators sword technique puzzled him greatly. Shu Mountain Myriad Sword Technique? His figure flashed, and Jiang Li had already appeared on the path that the fleeing sword light had to pass through. Eh? Kid who doesnt know the immensity of heaven and earth, you still want to block my path? Look at my Heavenly Sword! Form my body into a sword and become one with the sword! When he saw Jiang Li who suddenly blocked in front of him, the stout sword cultivator riding the sword light directly fused with the flying sword beneath him. Immediately, the sword light rose to a length of a hundred feet, and its might increased along with it. It stabbed towards Jiang Li at a speed that was impossible to capture with the naked eye. This was the ultimate move of the Shu Mountain Sword Technique. When one became one with the sword, they could unleash their strongest power, enough to pierce through any obstruction in front of them. Then, a fist met him. The ordinary fist collided with the sword light that was one with the sword. The sorrowful cry of a flying sword sounded, and the hundred feet sword light shattered with a bang. The man and sword became one and were beaten back to their original forms. The stout figure rolled his eyes and fell to the ground with a flying sword. The sky fell and created a human-shaped hole in the ground. The giants who had been angered by the Myriad Sword Technique just now stepped forward to show this guy the power of a foot. If not for Jiang Li stopping him, he would probably not even be able to find any flesh. He raised his hand to grab the flying sword that the other party had landed on the ground, and Jiang Li recognized the unique flying sword craft with a single glance. It was indeed the most orthodox Shu Mountain flying sword. So, what was going on with this guy? As far as Jiang Li knew, there was no other Shu Mountain inheritance in the current cultivation world of the Eastern Region. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak of the Great Mountain Region was the only orthodox Shu Mountain lineage. If others had happened to learn a move or two of the Shu Mountain Sword Technique, he would believe it. However, the Demon Vanquishing Sword Art, the Shu Mountain Myriad Sword Technique, the Shu Mountain Heavenly Sword, and this flying sword that was refined using the Shu Mountain secret technique. In fact, he could sense that the other party had even awakened his Sword Heart for the second time and had already refined the Sword Bone. Jiang Li would not believe that he could learn everything by chance. Who are you? Where did you secretly learn the Shu Mountain Sword Technique! Jiang Li shouted, but the person on the ground did not move. Its impossible to escape through the ground here. If you continue to pretend to be dead, Ill extract your Sword Bone! He waved his hand and shot out a light sword that stabbed into the short and fat sword cultivators thigh. The shifty-eyed guy stood up. Cough cough, little friend, please spare me. Little friend, please spare me! I am the Shu Mountain sword cultivator, Zhang Bobo. Everything that happened today was a misunderstanding. If you are interested in the Shu Mountain Sword Technique I can take in a disciple on behalf of my master and teach you the Shu Mountain Sword Technique. Thats the legacy of the ancient Immortal Sect, the Shu Mountain Sword Sect. I usually charge hundreds of thousands of spirit stones. However, young friend, can you return my flying sword first? Zhang Bobo clearly thought that Jiang Li had taken a fancy to his Shu Mountain Sword Technique and agreed to hand over the sword technique without any hesitation in exchange for Jiang Lis forgiveness. However, Jiang Li was indifferent. He grabbed the other partys flying sword in his hand and did not give the flying sword any chance no matter how it struggled. Youre a Shu Mountain sword cultivator. Why have I not seen you before? Chapter 450 - Tragic Death (2) Chapter 450 Tragic Death (2) Shameless villain, you must have attacked my Shu Mountain disciple and snatched his flying sword inheritance! You still want to argue after landing in my hands today? With a thought, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword split into two, two into four, and four into eight. Soon, it transformed into thousands of flying swords that were fake and real. They circled around the sword tip and pointed at the other party. He could pierce the fat cultivators heart with a thousand swords at any time. The Myriad Sword Technique executed by Jiang Li was obviously much more brilliant than the sword of light that the pudgy cultivator had created earlier. The Immortal Slaying Flying Swords main body enlarged by a hundred times. The sword body coiled with the aura of two Emperor Dragons and hung above Zhang Bobos head. He possessed the Human Emperors Qi and the bloodline of the Dragon Race. The power of the Fuxi Yellow Dragon Sword in the Shu Mountain Sword Technique was peerless in his hands. Obviously, Jiang Li did not believe this fellows words. There were only a few Soul Formation sword cultivators from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Jiang Li had seen all of them before, but there was no such person. The short and stout cultivator, who was pointed at by the Myriad Sword Technique and the Fuxi Yellow Dragon Sword, broke out in a cold sweat. You! You also know the Shu Mountain Sword Technique! Could it be that youre a disciple of the Five Elements Peak? Wait! Misunderstanding! Its all a misunderstanding. My master is the Cliffless Sword, Pei Zhong! Senior Brother, wait! Were from the same sect. In order to live, the stout cultivator even called him senior brother. He was at least dozens of years older than Jiang Li. However, his words still spared his life. Only the phantom sword that was split out stabbed into the 18 major acupuncture points in his body, sealing off the possibility of this guy using other methods. The Fuxi Yellow Dragon Sword above pressed against the space between his brows, but it did not fall in the end. Fellow Daoist, why make things up! The Cliffless Sword, Pei Zhong, died a thousand years ago. Where did your master come from? When Jiang Li heard this name, he only felt that it was a little familiar at first. He also thought for a long time before recalling that he had once seen such a name on the tablet of the Shu Mountain Spirit Hall. He felt that the other partys words were ridiculous, but Zhang Bobo being able to say this name also surprised him. After all, he was a person from a thousand years ago. Even if it was a true Shu Mountain disciple, they might not be able to call him that. Dead? Thats not right. I saw my master a month ago. Hes still alive and well. Theres also Uncle-Master Luo Xinghe and Uncle-Master Le Canghai. They opened a Shu Mountain Sword Hall with my master. Senior Brother, have you never seen them before? He said the names of two more dead people, causing Jiang Lis expression to change slightly. This stout cultivator did not seem to be lying to him. Moreover, it was unlikely to make a poor lie about people who had already died. However, the flying swords of those three were still worshiped in the Shu Mountain Sword Tomb. If they were really alive, how could there be no news sent back for a thousand years? Where are the three seniors now? Master wont let me Tragic Death City! Theyre all in Tragic Death City! The tip of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was clearly more convincing than his masters instructions. However The Land of Blood Tragic Death City?! This was the second time Jiang Li had heard this name. The last time he had heard of it was at the floating auction in Phoenix Sun City. At that time, a strange Earth-rank artifact from the Tragic Death City had appeared at the auction and was finally taken down by the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. In the end, the Blood King Crown was worn on the head of the Myriad Slaughter Sects Sect Master, Wu Fan. Due to the grudges with the Myriad Slaughter Sect, Jiang Li had specially asked about that place. However, the mysteriousness of that place was not inferior to the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall. There were very few rumors in the market. They were also those common stories of poor young people. For example, those who had accomplished nothing suddenly entered the Tragic Death City one day and obtained the guidance of an expert inside. After they came out, they jumped over the wall and created a legend of establishing a sect. In the past, this kind of story could only be heard. However, looking at Zhang Bobo in front of him, Jiang Li suddenly felt that the situation in Tragic Death City was probably deeper than he had imagined. This short and fat sword cultivator might be the best guide. Fellow Daoist Zhang Bobo, since you say that youre a Shu Mountain disciple, then Ill temporarily take you back to the Five Elements Peak to acknowledge your ancestors! On the other side, on the map of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, it was marked as an extremely dangerous area, a place of blood. A faint blood-colored fog filled the air. In the whistling wind, it was as if there were ghosts wailing in unwillingness. Today, more than a hundred flying ships had intruded into this dangerous place. The flying ships flew extremely slowly. They squeezed through the fog bit by bit and slid warily here at a height that was almost touching the ground. If one approached, they would discover that these flying ships were connected by thick iron chains. The edges of the ships were almost touching each other. Lord Sect Master, the lock on the ship behind us is broken. We lost three more flying ships. On the flagship in the center of the flying ship group, a Blood Saber Elder was kneeling on the deck and handing a thick chain to Wu Fan. He reported the losses of the fleet with a defeated expression. This was not the first time such a thing had happened since they entered this bloody place. On the three flying ships that had just been lost, there was a Blood Saber Elder who was not inferior to him. This made him feel deeply helpless. Since when did Soul Formation cultivators disappear so silently? Up until now, they did not even know how those ships had disappeared. The danger of this bloody place was beyond their expectations. After the huge flying ship fleet entered this area, they began to mysteriously disappear. Later on, they even used iron chains to connect the flying ships together. However, even so, the thick rune chains would still inexplicably break. As they advanced, only half of the remaining fleet was left. The losses were unprecedented. Wu Fan looked at the cut section. It was as if some creature had forcefully broken the chain with its teeth. He only nodded indifferently. If they could come and go as he pleased, could it still be called the Land of Blood? Those dead disciples were actually sacrifices for them to pass through. Each one that died would allow one to pass. This was the rule of entering the Land of Blood. Pass down the order, throw in the Tragic Death Souls. The saber-wielding slave beside the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master, Wu Fan, had already been replaced by a fair-skinned female cultivator. With his order, the saber-wielding female cultivator took out a black bolt of lightning and shot it at the fog. After receiving the order, the remaining flying ships began to throw out jars with talismans. The jar shattered on the ground, and countless transparent figures immediately surged out. Although the quality was far inferior to the ghost soldiers in Jiang Lis coffin, the number was far greater. The Myriad Slaughter Sect easily massacred cities and destroyed countries. They had never lacked ghosts. After the souls of these people who had died tragically were released, they were first confused for a moment before walking towards the same place as if they were attracted by something. Behind the heads of these Tragic Death Souls, there was a faint black thread that stretched back to the flying ships of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. The power of one soul was insignificant. Ten, a hundred, a thousand were similarly not worth mentioning. However, if it was a million, ten million, or even more, it was enough to gather a force that could make people look sideways. Using these souls as the servants, they pulled the remaining flying ship of the Myriad Slaughter Sect and slowly walked towards a certain place in the fog. Only with the guidance of those who died tragically can we find the legendary Tragic Death City! One day, two days, three days After seven days, most of the Tragic Death Souls had already dissipated. A large number of jars were thrown out of the Myriad Slaughter Sects fleet, and the Tragic Death Souls continued to pull the flying ship. Seven days passed like this. Finally, after seven times, a huge city slowly appeared in front of the blood-colored fog. The ghosts holding the flying ship walked into the city in a daze. However, to a living person, the city was like a mirage that could not be touched. At this moment, Wu Fan gave another order. Blood-colored daggers were distributed to all the remaining disciples of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. The method to enter the city in front of them was very simple. They just had to slit their throat and stab their heart. Chapter 451 - Unexpected Person (1) Chapter 451 Unexpected Person (1) After visiting the Sea Giant Race, Jiang Li sat on Rayquazas head and slowly flew back to the branch of the Great Mountain Alliance in Phoenix Sun City. Although his foundation was solid, he still needed to spend some time consolidating it after breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm. However, when he flew back to the sky above the branch, he could not help but look at the map twice to confirm that he had not gone to the wrong place. Not long after, as the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, he actually could not recognize his own territory. The Great Mountain Alliance Branch that was originally modified from the secret base of the Hundred Tempering Mountain had expanded to more than ten times its original size. Towering chimneys rose from the ground, emitting a large amount of black smoke. It looked like an unscrupulous factory in his previous life. The new area was mostly a huge boiler building that was constantly burning the furnace flames. Jiang Li only sniffed the air and knew what they were doing. The purpose of extracting the power of chaos was to extract the power of chaos in the environment of the Rock Mountain Range. Previously, the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces had been too ruthless and directly scraped away the bulk of the resources of the other world in the Rock Mountain Range. Apart from buying the remaining 30% of the materials, the remaining forces could only pick up some scraps that others did not fancy and purify them. These polluted soil and rocks were not enough to mess up the Armored Trolls. The power of chaos inside would react to spiritual qi, so it could not be purified using the conventional methods of the cultivation world. After studying some of the Asura World knowledge provided by Jiang Li, the group of masters in the Divine Judgment Hall barely designed this kind of distillation technique that was similar to industrial brews. The efficiency was low, and the pollution was high. The power of chaos that was purified was also relatively limited. The quality-price ratio was actually quite ordinary. However, it was said that the Divine Judgment Hall was plotting an unprecedented counterattack, which was why all sides were so active. As a faction with the name of the Rock Mountain Range, the Great Mountain Alliance naturally had to respond to the call and establish the framework of this military factory in a short period of time. Moreover, under the lead of the Divine Judgment Hall, the use of the power of chaos and the blood of madness was also played out even more. They stuffed the blood of madness into the arrowheads, condensed it into flying needles, and fused the power of chaos into the fog to ignite flames. He had invented many methods that were more practical and efficient than talisman lightning. They were more powerful and useful in battlefield combat. After these equipment was allocated, the situation where the humans were suppressed would completely reverse. Not to mention attacking the continent on the other side, it could at least completely defeat the Armored Trolls on the front line. To everyone, it was a great honor to be able to reverse the situation that had been in a stalemate for thousands of years. Jiang Li was just touring his territory when a dark red sword light flew over from below and stopped in front of him. OT After all, with such a huge Rayquaza, no one in the entire Great Mountain Alliance would not recognize their Alliance Leaders carriage. Sword Head Shenshan! Thank you for your hard work. When he saw this person clearly, Jiang Li was still the same as before. He smiled and cupped his fists towards this senior. The person was the current Sword Head of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, Shenshan Jianyi! It was rare for Jiang Li, a leader who did nothing, to be in charge for a few days in a year. The Great Mountain Alliance could not do without someone in charge. Therefore, no matter what, he still convinced this publicly recognized strongest person of the Great Mountain Region to come out and preside over the situation. However, on the second day after leaving the mountain, Sword Head Shenshan regretted it. In the Phoenix Sun City branch, there were large and small sects giving gifts every day and chatting with each other, wanting to share bulk purchases. Dealing with the people from these large and small forces had already exhausted him mentally and physically. On this side, they had to worry about the development of the branch. They had to send out the distributors and check their daily gains. Every day, there were countless decisions surrounding the Rock Mountain Range. The troublesome matters made him abnormally exhausted. The beautiful life of drinking tea and discussing the sword at the Five Elements Mountain seemed to have gone forever. Shenshan Jianyi swore that he would at most stay in this damned place for a year. At that time, it would be the other two old fellows who came to suffer. Forget it, forget it. No matter how powerful we old fellows are, we cant do as much as you. Dont keep running outside. Youre the pillar of the Great Mountain Region. You have to prioritize your safety. Shenshan Jianyi lowered his head. He had just reprimanded a cunning subordinate and was originally filled with anger. However, when he looked at Jiang Li, his expression subconsciously turned into a benevolent smile. The Alliance Leader that they had personally chosen was the one and only treasure in the entire Great Mountain Region. In a short period of time, he had brought the entire Great Mountain Region to its current state. He had worked hard and contributed greatly, so no matter how much he complained, he was unable to voice it in front of Jiang Li. Stay for a few more days when you return. With your talent, you can take over in a few years Swoosh! Shenshan Jianyi was pulling Jiang Li along as he spoke with practiced ease. However, at this moment, the Ancient Dust Sword beneath his feet suddenly trembled, and it emitted a sword cry that was filled with battle intent. Sword Head Shenshan and the Ancient Dust Sword were connected. After being stunned, he looked at Jiang Li again, and his eyes were filled with shock. Jiang Li, you have reached that realm!? This situation would only happen when the Ancient Dust Sword met a stronger opponent. However, he had already reached the peak of the Soul Formation realm. Coupled with the Earth-rank flying sword, Shenshan Jianyi had yet to encounter a loss below the Earth Immortal realm. Chapter 452 - Unexpected Person (2) Coupled with the fact that he had been staying at the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak all year round, it had been a long time since the Ancient Dust Sword had such a reaction. However, today, the Ancient Dust Sword felt a desire to challenge Jiang Li, a junior. Didnt this mean that Jiang Li had very likely surpassed him? That realm? Senior Shenshan, you must be joking. Ive just broken through to the Nascent Soul realm. Im still far from it. Perhaps it sensed my flying sword instead. As he spoke, a sword tip emerged from between Jiang Lis brows. Sword cultivators were good at fighting, and high-quality flying swords also yearned to fight. After the two Earth-rank flying swords sensed each other, they immediately erupted with astonishing sword intent. Moreover, they continuously urged their masters to fight to their hearts content. It was naturally impossible for Jiang Li and Shenshan Jianyi to fight. There was a difference in seniority between them and they were all ranked in the Great Mountain Region. If they really fought with all their might, not to mention the risk of being injured, it would not be good for anyone to lose in front of the other disciples of the Great Mountain Alliance. However, both sides were top sword cultivators who had inherited the Shu Mountain lineage. Shenshan Jianyi had wanted to find an opponent who could compete with him in swordsmanship for many years. Jiang Li, on the other hand, had just advanced his Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to the Earth-rank. He really wanted to test its power. With an Earth-rank flying sword that had been famous for a long time as his opponent, he could not ask for more. The two sides looked at each other, the corners of their mouths rising as they understood each others meaning. Then, they disappeared above the heads of the people from the Great Mountain Alliance. Only Rayquaza, which had grown larger, was left. It casually found a place to sleep. The group of disciples of the Great Mountain Alliance below heaved a sigh of relief. When the two highest leaders of their faction stood above them, they thought that it was some sudden inspection that made their hands tremble. Now, he could finally heave a sigh of relief. 50 kilometers away, two sword lights appeared on a mountaintop at practically the same time. However, in reality, Jiang Lis speed was actually slightly faster than Shenshan Jianyi. Good kid! Your Sword Control Technique is faster than mine! Shenshan Jianyi sized Jiang Li up, and his face was already filled with excitement. How about it? Use our Sword Heart and only attack once. Lets compete! The flying swords of both sides were trembling non-stop. If not for the suppression of their masters, they would have probably collided already. Ill do as you say. However, let me prepare first. Jiang Li raised his foot and stepped on the ground. Dark green spiritual light surged beneath the ground, and then it shook from the ground. A vast group of wooden palaces appeared from below. In this palace, there were also 3,000 Demon Wood Soldiers lined up. Wood carvings that looked like heroes of the pugilistic world stood on the roof far away and looked at them. Purple Forbidden City? What is this place? Standing in the corner of the largest palace in the center, Shenshan Jianyi looked at the name of this palace. It was unknown why Jiang Li wasted so much spiritual qi to create a palace. Its rare for me to obtain Sword Head Shenshans guidance, so I naturally have to be more serious. Jiang Li smiled. Sword competition should be held in the Purple Forbidden City. Wasnt this a tradition? In that case, attack! The battle proposed by Shenshan Jianyi was almost the safest and most civilized way of fighting sword cultivators. He deliberately said that he did not need spiritual qi because after knowing Jiang Lis cultivation, he did not want to take advantage of Jiang Li in terms of cultivation realm. However, in fact, the strength of Jiang Lis spiritual qi should be above the other partys. Such conditions made Jiang Li suffer more restrictions. However, the other party was magnanimous, so Jiang Li did not have to be stingy. After he agreed, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword automatically flew to his front, and then he activated his Sword Heart and Sword Bone with all his might. Strands of white light gradually emerged from the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword in front of him. On his head, it quickly condensed into a white figure holding a flying sword. The face was not very clear, but the figure was exactly the same as Jiang Li. On the other side, the same thing was happening above Shenshan Jianyis head. White light condensed into an old man with an immortal aura. The light sword in his hand was wrapped in a wisp of dark red dust. Jiang Li, be careful! Sword Head, theres no need to hold back. Attack! The auras of both sides intertwined. Then, the figures above flew forward and raised their swords to stab at the other party. The two sword lights collided in a straight line. There was no fancy sword technique, it was just such a pure collision! Swoosh! From the point of collision, endless invisible sword qi began to leak out, blowing towards the surroundings like a breeze. The sword aura landed on the surrounding wooden buildings, but it easily cut the palace that was far stronger than steel into pieces. After a long time, the wooden Purple Forbidden City had completely disappeared under the sword aura. A breeze blew over, and the shadows of their swords dissipated at the same time. This strike was evenly matched. Jiang Li, who had never paid much attention to the development of the Sword Heart and had relied on the [Sword Spirits Last Gift] for his second awakening, was clearly inferior to Shenshan Jianyis many years of accumulation. However, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that had just broken through and awakened its sword spirit firmly suppressed the Ancient Dust Sword. This was only an illusion stimulated by the Sword Heart. If he fought with the true sword and used the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword with the Quintet Qi Essence Copper to repair and advance, it would be easier to win. Unbelievable. Youre indeed a genius blessed by the heavens. Every time I see you, you surprise me, an old fellow. Looks like were really old. Kid Jiang Li, are you interested in inheriting the Shu Mountain Sword Head position? Your Scripture Storage Valley has already chosen a successor. Qiuhua is also interested in you. Why dont you come to my Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak to register? Sword Head Shenshan did not have the melancholy of being chased by a junior. He raised his straight eyebrows and suddenly spoke again. After so long, Shu Mountain had still not forgotten to poach him. 1 No, no, no. Sword Head, you must be joking. If I really do this, Master wont forgive me. Jiang Li could only wave his hands in refusal. Only then did this Shu Mountains strongest sword cultivator laugh and ride his flying sword back. However, Jiang Li did not return with him. After the other party vanished from his field of vision, the Five Elements Immortal Mountain suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he lowered his head to look at his feet. With a thought, a sword light descended and cut the mountain beneath him into two, revealing a secret cave space in the mountain. This mountain that was only 50 kilometers away from the Great Mountain Alliance was actually a completely different world. He had even collided with it. In the cave, a half-human, half snake figure quickly darted out and smoothly entered the earth vein, wanting to leave. The brilliance of the Earth Escape Technique was practically not inferior to Jiang Lis Nine Nether escape technique. You have some ability, but you should stay! Nine Nether! Divine Seal! Jiang Li pressed his palms together, and huge black wooden doors immediately descended from the sky. 1 Each of the falling wooden doors accurately smashed into the surrounding earth vein. In a short period of time, it completely sealed off the nearby earth vein. Closing his eyes, another beating crystal heart appeared in his eyes. The stronger Earth Spirits vision swept past and quickly captured the shadow that was running around underground. Found you! After locking onto the location, even more dense black doors landed around the shadow. They circled around and quickly forced the other party to have no choice but to break out of the ground. The agile snake tail swung, about to turn around and escape again. However, before the escape light could take form, a flying sword without a hilt pointed at its forehead. You lived in seclusion near my Great Mountain Alliance, why didnt you tell me? My Great Mountain Alliance has always been hospitable. Not far away, Jiang Li stepped on the air and walked over. However, the closer he got, the more familiar he felt this person was. It was not until he turned around and saw the other partys face clearly. Junior Sister Qiuhua! Why is it you?! After he saw the other partys face clearly, even with Jiang Lis temperament, he was surprised and bewildered. This person was actually his junior sister, Shenshan Qiuhua. Senior Senior Brother Jiang Li. Shenshan Qiuhuas face turned crimson. She looked embarrassed and shy. After all, just now, her grandfather was still saying that he would let Jiang Li marry her and then inherit the position of Shu Mountains Sword Head. Chapter 453 - Dual Personality (1) He looked at the girl in front of him. Jiang Lis first reaction was that Shenshan Qiuhua had been possessed by someone, and it was very likely a snake demon. He had long known that the other partys physique was special. It was the highest grade Divine Possession Physique, and it would attract some strange monsters. In order to protect her, Jiang Li even used the black and white snake ring he obtained from the Rock Mountain Range to build a layer of defense outside her mental world. However, from the looks of it, that layer of protection had long lost its effect. Earlier, Shenshan Qiuhua had actually been able to escape from his hands for a moment. The cultivation and strength she displayed had already far exceeded the level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if her aptitude increased, she would at most break through to the Core Formation realm in such a short period of time. It was impossible for her to cultivate to this extent in a short period of time. Moreover, the current Shenshan Qiuhua had a huge snake tail below her waist. At a glance, she did not look human. Her originally beautiful black eyes had now turned green and black. According to a certain theory, the strange pupils meant that there were two souls residing in this persons body. After moving away the flying sword, Jiang Li directly leaned forward and reached out to circle around the other party. He pressed down on the little girls head and himself, and their foreheads collided. When the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was activated, Jiang Lis will immediately entered Shenshan Qiuhuas mind. He was also prepared that if the other partys soul was powerful, he would pull the five Parallel Minds in to fight together. The black and white snake ring that he had set up outside his consciousness had indeed disappeared. It seemed that the other partys method was extremely brilliant. Even when the seal was broken, he did not sense anything. The flaws on the surface of the mental world had already been repaired and specially reinforced. However, this could not stop Jiang Li. With a slight push, his will broke through the barrier and entered the interior of the Sea of Consciousness. The clean sky, the thick ground, the round sky, and the square ground. A faint vitality spread out here, looking like a real small world. The originally simple Sea of Consciousness had changed drastically. Although it was still unable to compare to Jiang Lis Dao Foundation, it was already quite outstanding. Jiang Lis figure quickly moved, and he quickly arrived at the center of her Sea of Consciousness. There, Shenshan Qiuhua, who was also half snake tail, was quietly coiled in the center of the ground. Compared to the outside world, the only difference was whether she was wearing clothes. In his consciousness, Shenshan Qiuhua was naked and her body was still tainted with a lot of transparent mucus. Beside her were scattered fragments of unknown eggshells. He picked up a fragment that had a layer of profound Dao Essence patterns growing on it. There was also a familiar power attached to it. It was the power of virtuous merit. Jiang Li had seen the Nine Nether Wood, the Immortal Peach Tree, and the Dragon Son Ba Xia before. It seemed that the origin of this egg was extraordinary. In his consciousness, Shenshan Qiuhua, who had a snake tail, should have just hatched from this huge egg. The eggshells on the ground were incomplete. It was very likely that she had already eaten some as nourishment. Senior Brother Jiang Li dont dont look at me like this. Shenshan Qiuhua was in a sorry state. She tried her best to put away her snake tail, but it was much larger than her human upper body. She could not hide it at all. This attitude and tone were very similar to Qiuhuas in the past, making it difficult for him to tell if it was real or fake. Jiang Li still decided to confirm it himself. He reached out to touch the soul in front of him, but to his surprise, although the change was huge, there was a mysterious and noble aura in the other partys soul. However, it was still that familiar smell. Jiang Li, who cultivated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and was already a professional at possession, believed that he knew quite a bit about souls. Not to mention ordinary possession, even Jiang Lis Parallel Mind could distinguish it by absorbing the soul fragments and nurturing a new soul. He was 99% confident that the half snake Qiuhua in front of him was still herself. However, she seemed to have awakened some special attribute. Junior Sister Qiuhua, is it really you? Frowning, after confirming that Shenshan Qiuhua was not possessed, Jiang Li did not stay in her body any longer and politely retreated. In the outside world, their foreheads separated. Jiang Li helped Qiuhua descend to the ground. The young lady had her head lowered the entire time. She felt inferior to her snake tail and did not dare to look Jiang Li in the eye. She was afraid to see disgust in his eyes and did not know where to start explaining. Jiang Li had no intention of forcing the other party. This seemed to be an accident. On the contrary, he, Jiang Li, had kindly done something bad. Dont be afraid. You should still be at the critical moment of your cultivation. Well talk about other things later. Ill protect you. He waved his hand, and the wooden doors that had just landed to seal the earth vein disappeared. Instead, they transformed into a wooden palace. Dense top-grade spiritual qi rose in the palace. Jiang Li quickly created a superb cultivation environment for her. Yes thank you, Senior Brother. Shenshan Qiuhua had indeed just broken her shell. Before she could consolidate her body, she was forced out by Jiang Li. Now, staring at each other could not solve the problem. She could only curl her snake tail with a red face and close her eyes to continue cultivating on the spot. She had been interrupted by Jiang Li earlier. Fortunately, it did not cause much of an effect. Chapter 454 - Dual Personality (2) In his consciousness, Shenshan Qiuhua picked up the eggshells beside her and continued to send them into her mouth one by one. The ancient bloodline that had awakened in her body gradually stabilized. What she did not know was that the snake body in the outside world had already unconsciously wrapped around Jiang Li. It was the dense power of virtuous merit in Jiang Lis body that attracted her instinctively. The transformation that originally required a long time was completed in a short three days with the help of Jiang Lis power of merit. The hundred feet long snake body faded away, and what was revealed was that it had already returned to its smooth and slender legs. An ancient rune mark appeared between her brows. Shenshan Qiuhua woke up and discovered that her snake tail had disappeared. Joy flashed across her face. However, she then discovered that she was currently wrapped around someones body in an ambiguous posture. Moreover, the lower half of her body that had just transformed back was not wearing anything. This caused every inch of her skin to be dyed crimson. Her head was buried in Jiang Lis arms, and the water and fire spiritual qi in her body collided. She was like a pot of boiling water that emitted wisps of steam on her head. He rubbed her head and waved his hand to create a long dress on her body. Only then did Jiang Li help her up. I was rude earlier. Im sorry for disturbing Junior Sisters seclusion. In addition, do Elder Mu and Sword Head Shenshan know about your matter? If thats the secret of Shu Mountain, I naturally shouldnt ask. However, if you need any help, you can tell me. Jiang Li looked at the young lady in front of him sincerely. After a long time, she barely raised her head. Mother and Grandpa dont know yet. Senior Brother Jiang Li I I dont know what to say. No matter who it was, suddenly transforming into a 30-meter-long snake tail would probably make their mood complicated, let alone a Shu Mountain disciple who was responsible for slaying demons. After hesitating for a long time, Shenshan Qiuhua finally decided to tell Jiang Li everything that had happened to her. Let me see something and Ill understand. She shook her storage bag and poured out a rock and her water and fire flying swords. Looking at the rock, Shenshan Qiuhuas expression was conflicted, and Jiang Lis gaze was even stranger. He seemed to possess one of these rocks too. After half an hour of mental preparation, Shenshan Qiuhua still reached out and grabbed the rock. In the next moment, the rock fused into her palm. Shenshan Qiuhuas aura immediately changed drastically. Not only that, but her figure began to grow, becoming graceful and moving. The corners of her mouth curled up, and her expression became confident and arrogant. The aura on her body also changed along with it, and her cultivation skyrocketed. Soon, she reached the Nascent Soul realm and was about to break through to the Soul Formation realm. Then, she reached out and grabbed two flying swords. Under the effect of a strange force, the red and blue flying sword intertwined in front of her eyes just like that, and it quickly transformed into a beautiful flying sword that Jiang Li had seen before. The young woman held the water and fire dual-colored flying sword and raised her head, looking down at Jiang Li with confidence and charm. Human Emperors successor, we meet again. Jiang Lis brows raised, and he circled around the graceful young woman before him twice before sizing her up and clicking his tongue in wonder. So the Nwa Stone actually had the effect of turning into a living person? Lecher, its impolite to look at me like that. So its Miss Luo Ying. I apologize for my disrespect. Jiang Li nodded and took two steps forward. He knocked his head on the head of the transformed version of Shenshan Qiuhua. Amazing, so youre actually that successor of Nwa! This person was none other than the successor of Nwa who had appeared in the Ten Directions Region in the Land of Infinite Demons. At that time, Jiang Li felt that she looked familiar. He did not expect that after sighing about the immensity of the world, the mysterious girl was actually beside him? With Jiang Lis knock, the Nwa Stone was knocked out again for some reason. Without the Nwa Stone, Shenshan Qiuhua, who was hugging her head and squatting on the ground, immediately shrunk back to her original size. Her arrogant and confident expression also changed to its original shyness. Jiang Li stepped forward and grabbed the other partys head again, rubbing it until the young lady was dumbfounded. Only then did he barely let it go. This eased the awkwardness between the two sides. Alright, alright. So Junior Sister Qiuhua is the famous descendant of Nwa. However, Junior Sister, how did you know that I inherited the bloodline of the Human Emperor and even appeared in the Ten Directions Region? In addition, did you obtain your inheritance from Shu Mountain? Why havent I heard you mention it before? Jiang Li recalled that Shu Mountain had been entangled with the Nwa lineage since ancient times. There were several generations of descendants of Nwa who had been in-laws with the Shu Mountain disciples. Perhaps the changes in Shenshan Qiuhua were related to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Or could it be that it was Elder Mus tradition that the Nwa lineage only passed down women but not men? That could not be right. Could it be that Qiuhuas mother was a descendant of the Mu family of the Peach Forest? It did not look like she was some hidden expert. Jiang Li guessed blindly, clearly unable to guess anything. He could only place his gaze on the young lady again. Actually I dont know what happened. After Senior Brother helped me set up the snake ring seal, Mother brought me back to the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. At that time, I kept dreaming about something. Then, one day, I suddenly woke up on the last level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. A snake egg appeared in my consciousness, and I found two Nwa Stones there Only then did Jiang Li know that he had a part to play in this. It was the Yin-Yang Snake Ring that he had sealed into Qiuhuas consciousness that triggered the subsequent changes. Who would have thought that the snake ring that had always been used as a door lock was actually related to the Nwa lineage? After awakening through the Snake Ring, she discovered that she seemed to have an additional personality. The strange dual-colored pupils in her eyes also changed at that time. The current her had two personalities in her body. After she transformed from the Nwa Stone, Shenshan Qiuhua was stronger and her personality had changed drastically. The memories between them were not completely interlinked. Every time she held the Nwa Stone, she would awaken another personality and do something that she did not know. Including the matter of going to the Ten Directions Region to find Jiang Li, she felt as if she was dreaming. The memories she retained were less than 20%. According to her, she indeed did not know much. Similarly, the other personality also had Shenshan Qiuhuas memories and emotions. There were only two precious Nwa Stones in total. At that time, she was able to directly take one out and give it to Jiang Li. The trust here was shared by the two Qiuhua. Later on, the transformed Qiuhua, who called herself Luo Ying, roamed the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. It was not until the power of the Nwa Stone was exhausted that the transformed Qiuhua returned to her original state. It was not until today that Jiang Li discovered and grabbed it on the spot that he discovered the secret. Really there are all kinds of strange things in this world. Jiang Li took out the turtle treasure that he had not used in the coffin for a long time. He cut open a wound on his arm and stuffed the turtle treasure inside. After that, Jiang Lis vision was filled by the treasure light. In front of him was a human-shaped treasure light that he had never seen before. Perhaps we should ask Elder Mu about this. After Shenshan Qiuhua discovered the change in her body, she did not have the ability to control this change. She should have asked for help. However, because of the change in her body when she was half awakened, Elder Mu had put in a lot of effort. For this, she even brought her back to the Mu family, which she was unwilling to return to. After returning from the Mu family, the Great Mountain Alliances flying ship had even been attacked, and many Great Mountain Alliance cultivators had died. This made the kind Qiuhua feel very guilty, believing that it was all her fault. Now that her mother had only been at ease for a few days, she did not want Elder Mu to worry anymore. Just as most people would have chosen, she hid her changes from everyone. However, Jiang Li felt that this inheritance of Nwas descendant did not seem to be inherited purely through bloodline. The Shenshan and Mu families were completely unrelated to the descendants of Nwa. Shenshan Qiuhua had never left Shu Mountain since she was young. The abnormality in her body might have come from before she was born. Chapter 455 - Armored Trolls Counterattack (1) After Jiang Li gave counseling to the young lady, he brought her onto his Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. A series of fleeting shadows that could not see the surrounding scenery had already appeared at the entrance of Elder Mus courtyard. Shenshan Qiuhua grabbed Jiang Lis arm tightly and had yet to react. How could the speed of his Sword Kinesis Flight be so fast? Crossing a hundred miles in a short period of time actually did not make her feel much discomfort. Then, looking at the small courtyard in front of her, Shenshan Qiuhua hesitated again. She pulled Jiang Lis arm. Jiang Li understood that she did not want Elder Mu to worry too much. This time, there were no peach blossom trees in Elder Mus courtyard, only a few stalks of the current seasons flowers casually placed in the courtyard. Elder Mu was grinding a piece of cinnabar. Beside her were many blank yellow talismans. The upcoming war made everyone busy. When she saw Jiang Li and the others arrive, Elder Mu seemed to be very happy. She put down the things in her hand and invited Jiang Li to sit down. Jiang Li drank the peach blossom tea in his hand and asked after some consideration. Elder Mu, I want to ask if anything special happened to Qiuhua when she was young and she used a special treasure. Or, did you use any special treasures before she was born? Coupled with the treasure light on Shenshan Qiuhua, Jiang Li thought about it and still felt that the possibility of her being an external object was the greatest. In ancient times, there were often legends of mortals accidentally eating spiritual treasures, women becoming pregnant without a husband, and giving birth to a spirit embryo demonic child. That was because the treasure had a spirit. Mortals could not refine it and the spiritual qi gathered into a fetus. Among them, the reincarnated spirit pearl, Nezha, and the Ten Brothers were the most typical examples. However, when she heard Jiang Lis question, Elder Mus expression changed. Did something happen to Qiuhua again?! Qiuhua, are you feeling unwell? Tell Mother! Elder Mu clearly knew something. She looked nervous as she surrounded Shenshan Qiuhua and checked her up and down. Clearly, Jiang Li had guessed correctly. Elder Mu, Qiuhua is fine. Or rather, thats a good thing. An inheritance has awakened in her body. Its extremely beneficial to Qiuhuas future cultivation. However, that inheritance is not complete. You know that its very easy for something to happen that way. Therefore, I want to know the origins of Qiuhuas inheritance. My Scripture Storage Valley has many ancient texts. Perhaps we can find related content. If we can complete it, it will be a good thing no matter what. Jiang Li tried his best to explain. However, Elder Mu shook her head repeatedly. Thats my fault. Thats not the inheritance. Thats the bloodline curse of the snake demon! I originally thought that this matter would be over many years later. I didnt expect that it would still spread to Qiuhua! Elder Mu hugged Qiuhua. When she discovered that her cultivation had unknowingly broken through to the Core Formation realm, not only was she not happy, she was even more worried. Fortunately, Jiang Li used the large amount of inheritance in the Scripture Storage Valley to convince her, allowing her to speak about the past. It turned out that this matter was related to the Shu Mountain Demon Subduing Pagoda. When he was young, Elder Mu left home to wander the world in anger because of a conflict with her family. It was also at that time that he got to know Shenshan Qiuhuas father and traveled the world with him. However, it seemed that the Mu familys patriarch did not like the betrayal of his descendants. At that time, the Mu familys patriarch, who had just inherited the position of the family head, actually ordered to kill his own sister. This caused the two of them to suffer an irresistible attack. In an attack, Elder Mu and Shenshan Qiuhuas father were both heavily injured. Elder Mu was even crippled of the Mu familys cultivation method and had her spiritual root extracted, causing her to be in danger. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks Water and Wood Peak Masters were all unable to help her. In order to treat the injuries of his lover, Shenshan Qiuhuas father suddenly recalled a secret of the Shu Mountain Demon Subduing Pagoda. This Earth-rank construction-type artifact was refined with the corpse of a demon that had been passed down for generations in Shu Mountain as the core. Through the corpse called the Earth Snake Mother, this Demon Subduing Pagoda that was buried underground could trap the Earth Spirit and absorb the power of the earth vein to refine flying swords for itself. In the ninth level in the deepest depths, there was a Snake Mother Stone Embryo. It was said to be able to heal all injuries and illnesses in the world and cause one to be reborn. He went against the teachings of the Shu Mountains ancestors and went down to the ninth level of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. He took out the Snake Mother Stone Embryo and let Elder Mu heal her injuries in the placenta on the ground. Only then did he heal his injuries and let Elder Mu obtain the water attribute spiritual root again. Later on, she cultivated the Shu Mountain cultivation method again and became an elder of Shu Mountains Water Element Peak. After that, for a long time, they did not sense anything abnormal. Later on, Elder Mu became pregnant with Shenshan Qiuhua. She quickly discovered that snakes began to appear more and more frequently around her. Every morning, they would discover that there were all kinds of long snakes crawling outside the house. In that period of time, the entire Water Element Peak had almost become a snake nest. Such an abnormality naturally attracted some rumors. If not for the fact that the Shu Mountain disciples were generally noble and had the Sword Head Shenshan Jianyis assurance, Shenshan Qiuhua would probably be labeled as an inauspicious demon baby before she was even born. Her pregnancy was also different from others. Shenshan Qiuhua stayed in Elder Mus womb for two years and seven months before she was born. Chapter 456 - Armored Trolls Counterattack (2) Fortunately, the child after birth was obedient and sensible. After careful inspection, there was no demon qi. This matter was slowly forgotten. However, the series of strange images had always made Elder Mu very worried. After all, she had used the snake demons stone embryo at that time, afraid that it would affect Qiuhua. Some time ago, Shenshan Qiuhua had an abnormal physique again, which still reminded Elder Mu of the past. In that case, Jiang Li only had a rough idea. He had complained before that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect was good in everything. They were chivalrous and bold, and their combat strength was outstanding. However, it was just that their vision was not good, or rather, it was simply too bad. When the Shu Mountain Ancestor had tapped on his sect talent, he had probably focused all his attributes on showing off and attacking. In the entire Shu Mountain, there were no reliable probing methods. Moreover, because the time when Shu Mountain had established its sect was already the end of the world, its understanding of the immortals and gods of the higher realms had become even more lacking. A lot of common knowledge was unknown in their Shu Mountain inheritance. The dignified descendant of Nwa would forever be treated as a snake demon if she was encountered by this group of Shu Mountain sword cultivators, resulting in imprisonment. The snake demon corpse that was left behind should have been killed by the ancient Shu Mountain Immortal Sect, a descendant of Nwa. Hmm perhaps it could even be Zhao Linger herself. After the spiritual qi recovery, the Shu Mountain disciples of the martial arts sects who had already degenerated into martial artists found their inheritance again. Then, a certain generation of disciples used the corpses of the descendants of Nwa as the core to build the Demon Subduing Pagoda. The descendants of Nwa had merit to begin with, so this corpse retained some strength. They were also the successors of the Earth Mother. After receiving the long-term nourishment of the earth vein, they gradually produced the Earth Mother placenta and a snake egg inside. Perhaps in a few hundred or thousands of years, after the spiritual qi recovered further, the descendants of Nwa might be able to resurrect from it. However, perhaps the Earth Mother placenta that was the true nemesis of Shu Mountains Nwas descendants and hatched the snake egg had been cut off by Shenshan Qiuhuas father and cruelly removed. Then, he placed Elder Mu into the placenta and used the vitality of the Earth Mother to revive. One had to know that humans were created by Nwa. The placenta that nurtured the descendants of Nwa was used on humans, so it naturally could recover no matter how serious the injuries were. However, because of this, the descendant of Nwa lost the chance to become an immortal fetus. They could only use their mortal bodies to be born in advance. It was Shenshan Qiuhua. However, because she lacked the core snake egg, Shenshan Qiuhuas soul as a descendant of Nwa was incomplete. This was also the reason why Shenshan Qiuhua had a special physique. Under normal circumstances, she might not even discover her secret until she died. However, perhaps because of the interaction of the power of virtuous merit, the black and white snake ring that Jiang Li had accidentally inserted into her body just happened to stimulate the power of Nwa in her body. Only then did she run to the bottom of the Demon Subduing Pagoda in a daze and retrieve her other half, the snake egg. However, because the placenta and the snake egg were separated for a long time, it formed two closely related and relatively independent personalities. Jiang Li, who was suspected by countless people to be the reincarnation of an Immortal or Buddha, was only a cheater. It turned out that the unknown Shenshan Qiuhua was the true reincarnation of an Immortal. Elder Mu, I already understand what you said. Dont worry about Qiuhua. Her situation is similar to mine. Shes the reincarnation of an ancient lineage. Its a good thing. Jiang Li used himself as an example. Only then did Elder Mu barely believe him and feel relieved. To be honest, the rule of the ancient Shu Mountain to kill demons and capture them when they encountered them was too harsh. They did not want to think about how many of the Immortals and Gods that they worshiped every day in the Nine Heavens were human. In the Heavenly Palace, there were famous and reputable Immortals and Gods who were either prehistoric variants or Numinous Treasures that had become immortals. They were either magi or demons that had ascended to the Dao. Even the Golden Cicada, who reincarnated as Tang Sanzang, was formed from the Six-Winged Golden Cicada. There were very few humans who could become immortals. Shu Mountain was also able to capture these people who had achieved the Dao and bully the unlucky descendants of Nwa. At the current Shu Mountain, they probably saw that the corpse was strange and immediately sentenced her as an evil being. What a pitiful descendant of Nwa. Should I search I mean, pay respects to her someday? Jiang Li came out of Elder Mus courtyard and was calculating when he should return to the Great Mountain Region to see the corpses of Nwas descendants. Looking up, he saw more than ten flying ships rushing over from Phoenix Sun City. A few people flew ahead. Just by looking at the iconic escape light, Jiang Li knew that they were from the Divine Judgment Hall. Jiang Lis feet paused, and he flew up to face it. Manager Leng, whats wrong? The branch manager of Phoenix Sun City, Leng Tou, had personally led the team here and looked very anxious. Alliance Leader Jiang! Its great that youre here. The Armored Trolls suddenly counterattacked! The day of the decisive battle has been brought forward! Quickly send more people! How many Mad Blood weapons have you prepared? Theyre all going to the front line soon! This matter is very important. The other sects sent by the Divine Judgment Hall will assist you in escorting them. When he heard the other party, Jiang Lis expression changed several times. The Armored Troll counterattacked, and the news was leaked! He should have known that there was a traitor among the humans! He did not expect their reaction to be so fast! Although the Divine Judgment Hall had already distributed the materials and had attacked several times to test the effects of the blood of madness and the power of chaos on the Armored Trolls, The information that they had new weapons could not be hidden. However, through small tests, the Armored Trolls did not know the number of such weapons in their hands, nor did he know what they would do. Logically speaking, the Armored Trolls should not have counterattacked so decisively! The only explanation was that they had obtained more detailed and comprehensive information from the insider. This undoubtedly disrupted the Divine Judgment Halls plan. On the Divine Judgment Halls side, they had already used the fastest speed to make preparations for mobilization. They planned to gather all their forces in fifteen days to give the other party a total extermination attack. However, even with the Divine Judgment Hall leading the way, there were too many members in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region and the composition was too complicated. Mobilizing them was also quite troublesome and cumbersome. Fifteen days was already the limit. However, compared to them, the Armored Trolls with the noble system, strict hierarchy, and more concentrated authority were undoubtedly more organized in issuing orders. After knowing that the human races Mad Blood weapons had not been fully loaded to the front line, they immediately decided to attack first. Damn it! Although the humans would most likely not lose, the casualties would definitely be much higher than originally planned. Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, and his expression became even uglier. In the area where the Great Mountain Alliance was located, the Dragon Transformation Island, which was a medium-sized Divine Judgment Island, had just experienced an unforeseen event. The strongest person, the Earth Immortal, Guhei Tianchou, was currently heavily injured and on the verge of death. In that case, wouldnt there be no Earth Immortals guarding their territory? The Armored Troll noble, Gallonron, was not dead yet. Even with the Mad Blood weapon, who could stop him in the face of the huge difference in strength? Now, they could only hope that the Mechanism Citys luck would be better. Otherwise, the Great Mountain Alliance, which was plagued by disasters, would lose a large number of outstanding disciples. No problem. We can count the number of Mad Blood weapons on the way. Well load the ship now and set off in four hours! Under Jiang Lis command, the entire Great Mountain Alliance moved. It only took slightly more than two hours to complete the mission. Then, the Divine Judgment Halls flying ship turned around. In order to reach the battlefield as soon as possible, a group of beast controlling cultivators released Golden Lions and used ropes to pull the flying ship to continuously accelerate. This time, because the supplies were too important, Jiang Li also followed the ship to the battlefield. However, in his mind, he communicated with the sword cultivator clone who was cultivating in seclusion in the Mechanism City. The vicinity of the Mechanism City was calm and showed no signs of a large-scale invasion. He temporarily relaxed. He took out his communication spirit stone and contacted the Dragon Transformation Islands Sasha. However, this time, he obtained special news. Chapter 457 - Traitors? (1) At the front line stronghold of the Dragon Transformation Island, 300 flying ships landed. As a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction, the Dragon Transformation Island naturally received the notification from the Divine Judgment Hall immediately. Unable to disobey this kind of wartime order, Sasha could only bring most of the living forces of the Dragon Transformation Island here. Due to the destruction of the previous stronghold by the Gallonrons surprise attack, they built another stronghold not far from the Land of Storms. Therefore, Jiang Li and the others had just set off for a short while when they had already arrived here. However, the person-in-charge here, the captain of the first fleet of the Dragon Transformation Island, who was ranked above Sasha, did not come out to receive these reinforcements. This situation was a little abnormal. At the port of this stronghold, there were several strange flying ships parked. At this time, there were actually foreign guests visiting. It seemed that they were still very important guests. Leaving the others behind, Sashas figure flickered and appeared in front of the largest house in the center of the base. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. Just by standing at the door, one could hear an argument coming from inside. Impossible! Our Dragon Transformation Island will never cooperate with that monsters again! They attacked innocently and destroyed my sects base! They killed my disciples! Even I almost died under that guy! My Dragon Transformation Island will never believe them again! You better leave this place immediately! Otherwise, dont blame me for being ruthless! Inside, the first captain of the Dragon Transformation Island, Nu Tao, who was covered in bandages and was much more heavily injured than Sasha, was sitting at the top and roaring angrily down. On the guest seats below, four tall cultivators in beast skin were still unwilling to leave after receiving the order to leave. Brother Nu Tao, there are no eternal enemies in the world. That matter is just a misunderstanding, isnt it? Moreover, theres no need for you to personally do this. What you need to do is to turn a blind eye. You can earn a large amount of spirit stones and merit points without doing anything. Why not? A cultivator wearing a gorgeous tiger skin opened an exquisite box and pushed it over. The lid opened, and brilliant lights filled the entire room. Inside were a total of 50 top-grade spirit stones! According to the exchange rate of spirit stones, this was equivalent to 50 million low-grade spirit stones! Moreover, top-grade spirit stones were clearly much more precious. Even if he emptied a large spirit stone mine, he would probably not be able to dig out ten top-grade spirit stones. If it was sold at the auction, low-grade Earth-rank artifacts of little value would only be sold for this price. Seeing these top-grade spirit stones, although the few people present were all of high status, they could not help but be attracted by the spiritual light and their minds became absent-minded. These beast skin cultivators had actually taken out such a reward at such a critical moment in the war. There was no need to guess, they knew that they were plotting something huge. Hehe, how generous of you. However, my Dragon Transformation Island doesnt have such a good appetite at this time. At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open from the outside. Sasha, who was only wrapped in a few bandages, walked in. With those weapons, the defeat of your client will be inevitable. No matter how many spirit stones we take now, how can we face the Divine Judgment Halls settling of accounts after this? The first captain, Nu Tao, looked at the top-grade spirit stones that were moving deliberately. Sasha, who pushed open the door and walked in, rejected him again. These spirit stones were hot to the touch. If one was alive, they would not be able to spend them. When the four cultivators saw the female captain, they did not show any surprise. Sasha, who had no morals to begin with, was actually the main force working for the Dragon Transformation Island. He knew very well what they were talking about. She knew these four guys well. Two of them seemed to have an improper relationship with her. So its Captain Sasha. I havent congratulated you on your promotion. Ill definitely give you a generous gift in the future. In addition, youre very right. Be it us or the Dragon Transformation Island, we definitely cant withstand the Divine Judgment Halls revenge. But precisely because of this, we cant let our client be defeated. Once they leave this place and the Divine Judgment Hall is free, what weve done in the past will definitely be discovered. At that time, even the Dragon Transformation Island will probably be unable to withstand the wrath of the Divine Judgment Hall. Theres no way out. The tiger-skinned cultivator deliberately emphasized the word us. Therefore, the two of you might as well take a gamble now! As long as we push all the problems to the client like before, we can take the opportunity to make a killing. Believe me, these 50 top-grade spirit stones are only the beginning! His words were filled with threat. Between them, they more or less knew what the other party had done. If the Dragon Transformation Island refused to cooperate this time, they would hand the evidence directly to the Divine Judgment Hall and fight to the death. This was something that the Dragon Transformation Island could not endure. How dare you threaten me? Nu Tao was immediately furious. He smashed the table and was about to attack. However, he was stopped by Sasha. Alright, I can agree. In three days, no matter what you do in this sea area, no one will discover you. However, my Dragon Transformation Island will not attack. Moreover, your client must compensate for the previous attack! Chapter 458 - Traitors? (2) After receiving the order from afar, Sasha directly put away 50 top-grade spirit stones. The four Soul Formation cultivators looked at each other. Alright! On the front line facing war, a few despicable humans reached a dirty deal again. After the few wild flying ships left, the waves on the sea around the base immediately surged. A large number of sea beasts with armored faces rushed up and fell under the sickle of the Dragon Transformation Island as if they were deliberately courting death. This was also one of the rewards given by the client. The unintelligent Armored Trolls who had not eaten Nourishment were equivalent to a free reward. This was the benefit of working together. Putting down the communication spirit stone in his hand, the corners of Jiang Lis mouth curled up slightly, as if he was looking forward to something. Fellow Daoist, we seem to have deviated from the route. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. He asked a middle-aged cultivator beside him whose hair had exploded as if it had not been washed for a long time. The other party only glanced coldly at Jiang Li. A huge cloud will appear ahead and affect the stability of the flying ship. He explained impatiently and turned around. As the flying ship advanced, more than ten flying ships gathered together and guarded the flying ship that was transporting supplies. The advance of the fleet was really urgent. Every few hours, a batch of Golden Lion demon beasts would be replaced to maintain their speed at the peak. However, there seemed to be more and more clouds ahead. The flying ship fleet deviated from the route bit by bit, but they did not adjust. Since he was not welcomed on the ship, Jiang Li returned to his cabin and cultivated silently. He discovered that he seemed to be able to mobilize a portion of the merit runes on the surface of the Nascent Soul. He was studying these words. Apart from protecting the Nascent Soul, they had other uses. From time to time, he would use the communication spirit stone to understand the situation outside. At night, Jiang Li suddenly discovered that the communication spirit stone in his hand could not be used anymore. This situation was like someone using an array formation to specially block the communication fluctuation in the outside world. He opened the cabin door to see what was going on outside. At first glance, he saw a group of cultivators throwing out a few human-shaped sacks on the deck. Then, he heard the sound of something heavy falling into the water. A few unlucky people fell into the water. Young man, dont be so curious. The wind is strong outside. I think Alliance Leader Jiang, its safer to stay in the cabin. Two cultivators on the left and right blocked Jiang Lis cabin door. There were actually two Soul Formation experts guarding at the entrance of his cabin! As soon as Jiang Li opened the door, they stopped him and did not let him leave the cabin. Unknowingly, these Divine Judgment Hall ships were already completely controlled by outsiders. Jiang Li was not angry. Instead, he cooperated and retreated. Then, the cabin was closed again, and a few seals were added from the outside. He had been kidnapped. The few corpses that had been thrown off the ship should have come out to check the situation after discovering that the communication spirit stone was useless. However, the guards on the ship had already been replaced. They were enemies everywhere. That night, the Divine Judgment Hall cultivators on the few ships were knocked on the cabin doors one by one, and more unfamiliar cultivators were replaced. In the end, only Jiang Li who was placed under house arrest was left on these ships. Time passed bit by bit until the cabin shook. The flying ship that had been maintaining its maximum speed began to slow down and slowly stopped. Only then did Jiang Li wake up from his meditation. He looked at the door, waved his hand, and directly erased the seal outside through the wooden planks before opening the cabin door. Outside, a guy who was about to kick the door suddenly opened the cabin door and fell in. Youre courting death! 1 That person got up in exasperation and wanted to rush up to attack Jiang Li. However, before Jiang Li could attack, that fellow had already been stopped. Alright, dont attack our guests. Pushing aside his reckless subordinate, a lion-like middle-aged man walked in. Alliance Leader Jiang is indeed a young genius. Such a calm bearing is really admirable. I believe Alliance Leader Jiang should understand your current situation. Please follow me. An esteemed guest has invited you. Jiang Lis calm appearance clearly surprised the group of people who rushed in. The saber shackles that had long been prepared did not land on him. It was the cultivator who looked like the leader and wore the beast skin of a golden lion. He smiled and invited him to disembark. The invitation of the Beast Frenzy Sects Sect Master, Senior Kong shi, really cannot be rejected. Standing in front of Jiang Li was the Sect Master of the low-grade Divine Judgment faction, the Beast Frenzy Sect. He was a peak Soul Formation expert. Because of the Iron Wolf Sect, the Great Mountain Alliance and this Beast Frenzy Sect had never been on good terms. Previously, the Beast Frenzy Sect had caused them a lot of trouble and conflicts often erupted in Phoenix Sun City. Later on, the Great Mountain Alliance joined the Divine Judgment Hall. It was impossible for Jiang Li to repay evil with kindness. When distributing supplies in the Asura World, they often took revenge for personal grudges and deliberately obstructed them. By delaying their distribution time and deducting the quantity, they were given the least materials and an additional 60-70% of feces soil. They were furious. No one expected that the leaders of both sides would meet here in this way. Haha, Alliance Leader Jiang, you must be joking. Youre our esteemed guest! Kong shi patted Jiang Li on the shoulder. The two sides left the flying ship like good friends who had not seen each other for many years. After going out, Jiang Li discovered that this flying ship was parked at an unfamiliar sea stronghold. Apart from the salty sea breeze, there was also the wild smell of carnivores. In this stronghold, there were iron wolves, bronze tigers, silver bears, and golden lions. Four powerful demon beasts from the Myriad Beast Plains were raised. There were even more than the human cultivators on the island. Sect Master Kong, this is not a place where strategic resources should be. Arent you afraid of the Divine Judgment Halls punishment for delaying the opportunity like this? On the way, Jiang Li was still in the mood to ask about these things. Alliance Leader Jiang, youre worrying too much. Our sects cultivators have never received the mission of the Divine Judgment Hall to escort supplies. Weve already lent 200 Golden Lions to the Phoenix Sun City Branch. What has the loss of wartime supplies got to do with us? On the other hand, the Great Mountain Alliance should consider how to explain the loss of these ships to the Cloud Manor. As soon as they disembarked, someone threw a fire torch into the flying ship. A raging fire immediately ignited inside. It seemed that they wanted to burn these ships of supplies to ashes. I see. Sect Master Kong, youve thought things through thoroughly. I admire you. To be able to do such a thing under the watch of the Dragon Transformation Island, it seems that they are also with you. Youve colluded to this extent. In that case, Im no longer able to resist. The two of them said terrifying things, but their expressions did not change at all. They even walked side by side with a smile. In next to no time, Jiang Li was brought to a secret room. The leaders of the Iron Wolf, Bronze Tiger, and Silver Bear Sects were already waiting inside. Apart from them, two Soul Formation realm Armored Trolls were sitting at the front. In their hands, they were each holding a dead child and eating greedily. After Jiang Li was brought in, the four of them looked forward to seeing shock, fear, and other expressions on his face. However, this did not happen. Disappointment revealed a disappointed expression on Jiang Lis face. Did Gallonron not come? I really didnt expect that fellow who calls himself a noble to be such a coward. Is he so easily frightened by Guhei Tianchou? The matter of Guhei Tianchou being heavily injured was not spread out. The fact that he had almost died at his hands made it even worse. Naturally, he did not dare to take the risk personally. To think that Jiang Li had pretended to be weak on the flying ship and acted like a sheep for so long, but in the end, the other party only sent two subordinates over. Jiang Li really wanted to try the effect of the Bloodthirsty Trident against the Armored Trolls. There were only two Armored Trolls equivalent to the Soul Formation realm of humans. Even if Jiang Li only used his fists, it would not take much effort to deal with them. There was no way to test the real effect. Forget it. With these two and the entire Beast Frenzy Sect, I didnt waste two days after all. Chapter 459 - : Youve Gone Too Far (1) Hey! Kid! Youre just a puppet that was pushed out as a leader. Stop bluffing! Where did you learn of Lord Gallonrons name? Did Cloud Manor tell you? At this point, stop playing tricks. Those guys from Cloud Manor cant protect you here! Tell me all the information about that kind of Mad Blood weapon! How many reserves does the Divine Judgment Hall have? What weakness does this weapon have? If you cooperate, theres still a chance of survival. Otherwise, these two lords will personally smash open your head and eat it! The Sect Master of the Iron Wolf Sect who wore a wolf skin bared his yellow teeth and walked over to Jiang Li. The strong tone was probably enough to withstand burning. The effect of the dirty tooth filth was not inferior to some poison. He looked at Jiang Li disdainfully, showing extreme disdain. Just based on Jiang Lis age, these few fellows were confident that it was impossible for him to possess much strength. The Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance was definitely a puppet controlled. Although this situation was not common, they had seen many of it. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. It was precisely because of this that they felt humiliated when they saw the calm expression Jiang Li revealed. Coupled with the conflict between the Beast Frenzy Sect, the Iron Wolf Sect, and the Great Mountain Alliance, the Sect Master of the Iron Wolf Sect wanted to make Jiang Li suffer first. In any case, as long as he could still speak, it would be fine. His palm turned into a wolf claw, shooting out a few sharp curved claws, about to cut a few holes in Jiang Lis face. The sharp claws reflected a dark green luster. It was the wolf poison attached to them. Once he was tainted, if it was not removed in time, this poison could slowly transform the victim into a monster without rationality. Back then, when the Iron Wolf Sect attacked Ink Sect, a large number of night wolves were infected by this wolf poison. However, the Sect Master of the Iron Wolf Sect, who had an excited expression and wanted to take revenge, felt a chill on his wrist. Then, his furry wolf claw had already arrived in Jiang Lis hand. A smelly blood spurted out of the artery on his wrist. After several breaths, he felt pain. You! What did you do to me? How dare you? You actually dare to attack me! The Sect Master of the Iron Wolf Sect looked at his bleeding wrist in a daze. He did not see what had happened. It was not only him. The others in the secret room did not see clearly what Jiang Li had done. He actually instantly removed one of the Soul Formation cultivators hands. Bang! Jiang Li waved the wolf claw in his hand and sent the furious Iron Wolf Sects Sect Master flying. You already attacked, yet you still ask me if I dare? How stupid. If not for the fact that there were still forces of the Beast Frenzy Sect and the Iron Wolf Sect in the Myriad Beast Plains that needed these four guys to help Jiang Li subdue them easily, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword would have been aimed at his head! Everyone present was at the Soul Formation realm. Although they were shocked by the strength Jiang Li displayed, they all reacted in an instant. Five streaks of light shot towards Jiang Li at the same time. The distance was not far to begin with, so there was no chance to dodge. A huge energy wave erupted and instantly destroyed the underground secret room. The earth buildings above were lifted up by this force and sent flying thousands of feet. At the core of the energy explosion, three artifacts and two Armored Troll weapons with different styles were firmly pressed against Jiang Lis body. They erupted with the greatest killing intent without any fear, wanting to destroy Jiang Lis body. Any ordinary Soul Formation cultivator would probably be heavily injured this time. However, when placed on Jiang Lis body, these five attacks only pressed down on his skin until it caved in and deformed, but they were unable to break through his defense for a long time, not causing even a drop of blood to flow out. Swoosh! The Inverted Domain spread out, and the roaring energy was reversed. The three humans and two demons that surrounded him were struck by their own strength and sent flying out. Youre acting as dogs for these monsters and even feeling a sense of superiority from it. Consider me merciful. Ill give you a chance to be my dog. Perhaps in a few hundred years, you can repay the sins you carry! Kneel in front of me. This is your last chance! In the center of the energy explosion, Jiang Li, who was floating in the air and looking down, was not even tainted by any dust. Looking at the pathetic higher-ups who had become traitors, he was still merciful and planned to give them a way out. Damn it! This kid is not simple! Attack together and capture him! The Iron Wolf, Bronze Tiger, Silver Bear and Golden Lion experts quickly retreated a distance. However, that was not to run, because the Beast Frenzy Sect walked the path of beast taming and was not good at fighting with their main body. This was also the reason why they were easily suppressed by Jiang Li earlier. The four beast controlling bags opened. The four demon beasts that were originally in a slumber appeared under their summoning. Their metallic bodies carried the power to tear everything apart with every move. Then, the four human traitors emitted very similar spiritual lights and directly entered the powerful demon beast they had summoned. After the two fused, the Iron Wolf, Bronze Tiger, Silver Bear, and Golden Lion stood up and transformed into their beast forms. The aura on their bodies directly doubled. This was especially true for the Golden Lion King, who had already reached the peak of the Soul Formation realm. His blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Jiang Li. Chapter 460 - Youve Gone Too Far (2) All elders and disciples below the Soul Formation realm, retreat. This is not a battle you can participate in! The strong Golden Lion Beastman Kong Shi still maintained his rationality. He got his three brothers to attack while he first ordered the disciples to retreat. Then, he planned to join the battle, but just as he was about to attack, a familiar black Iron Wolf flew towards him. Hearing the painful whimper, he knew that such a strange flying posture was definitely not his choice. He raised his lion claw to catch his companion with a thick meat cushion, but he only felt a strong force coming at him, pushing the lion person whose entire body was covered in gold back several thousand feet, leaving two deep ravines in the ground before stopping. After putting down the huge Iron Wolf, a deep depression appeared in the abdomen of the huge beast. The Sect Master of the Iron Wolf Sect, who had already fused with his beast pet, was actually kicked flying in a single exchange. Then, there were two more explosions. The other two, the Bronze Tiger and Silver Bear, were also sent flying by the exaggerated brute force. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. The place where they were struck deformed and caved in. A terrifying force pierced through their bodies, causing them to be unable to stand up for a long time. The four types of demon beasts in the Myriad Beast Plains relied on their natural ability to devour metal ores and forge a hard body. They had always been successful in close combat. They did not expect to be suppressed by a seemingly harmless human today! Not only that, Jiang Li even planned to take down their entire base alone and not let a single one escape! While fighting intensely, a resplendent green spiritual light erupted from his body. Huge plants broke out from the ground. In the blink of an eye, it tore apart the entire base and expanded outwards at a speed faster than those fleeing disciples. A forest of carnivorous beasts that covered the sky quickly captured the disciples of the Beast Frenzy Sect and the demon beasts that were running around. While executing such a large-scale spell technique, Jiang Lis fists did not slow down at all. He was still suppressing the two Armored Trolls. The abilities of the two Armored Trolls were ice and water control. When combined, they could similarly erupt with even greater strength. With a wave of his hand, hundreds of ice crystal shields could be formed. The other summoned seawater and froze it into a huge frost monster that pounced at Jiang Li. The ice was as fragile as paper in Jiang Lis hands. It would not be long before the two Armored Trolls were defeated by Jiang Li. Kid, youve gone too far! Even if I die, Ill drag you into the netherworld! The Beast Frenzy Sect Master, who had transformed into a Golden Lion, was furious. He had already completely forgotten the fact that he and the others had tried everything to bring Jiang Li here. They only felt that Jiang Lis action of pretending to be weak and bullying them was extremely shameless. 1 After reaching out with claws that were more than ten feet long and tearing apart a few trees beside him, the Golden Lion continued to roar. All Soul Formation elders, activate the secret technique! Follow me to kill this person! The Golden Lion that Kong Shi had fused with grew taller again. Every time the muscles in its body constricted, a terrifying sound similar to metal deformation could be heard. Beast Awakening! Golden Lion Roar! With four claws on the ground, a lion opened its bloody mouth. Golden energy roared from its mouth and shot towards Jiang Li, who was suppressing the two Armored Trolls. Jiang Li had just smashed the frost monster and was using his right hand to grab the Armored Trolls face and lift it into the air. As soon as he touched the other partys mask, a large amount of frost immediately appeared on his hand. This guy struggled on the verge of death and even wanted to freeze Jiang Li. However, Jiang Li was unmoved. He continued to increase his strength, causing the Armored Troll to struggle in pain. Sensing the surprise attack behind him, Jiang Li calmly turned around and used the Troll in his hand as a shield to block the golden energy pillar. Then, he grabbed this monster and rushed in front of the Golden Lion with the fierce pillar of light. He stuffed this guy whose entire body was emitting cold air into the Golden Lions mouth, then flashed to the ground and kicked him ruthlessly in the jaw. The mouth full of fangs was forcefully closed by brute force. The golden pillar of light that had not been completely released erupted with the Armored Trolls frost. The intense explosion under the extremely low temperature directly blew up his mouth of fangs. Jiang Li did not show mercy when he gained the upper hand. He circulated the Blood Fiend Divine Art and punched the Golden Lions head 18 times in a row. The heavy fist that was as heavy as a mountain broke the Golden Lion Kings secret technique status and even knocked out the fused Kong Shi. The Armored Troll stuffed in the lions head was like a meat grinder that was stuffed into a meat grinder. It was also heavily injured. Even with powerful recovery abilities, it was impossible to get up in a short period of time. After dealing with the strongest among them, Jiang Li had the time to find his next target. However, at this moment, spiritual light erupted in the surroundings. More and more Soul Formation elders of the Beast Frenzy Sect completed the fusion and entered the secret technique state. They wanted to use numbers to make up for the difference in strength. After a rough count, there were 42 Soul Formation realm beastmen surrounding Jiang Li. If they did not fuse together, including the demon beasts they controlled, it would be a total of 84 Soul Formation cultivators. This was only the power stationed at the front line. According to tradition, there would definitely be half of the power left behind in their hometown, the Myriad Beast Plains. That number was extremely terrifying. Although it was the combined strength of the four Beast Control Sects, the strength of this Beast Frenzy Sect was also top-notch among all the low-grade Divine Judgment cultivators. They were only lacking an Earth Immortal. In his impression, the Myriad Beast Plains did not have so many resources to nurture so many experts. It seemed that they had really obtained a lot of benefits in the deal with the Armored Trolls! Moreover, it had probably been a long time! Looking at the Fusion Beasts that surrounded him in circles, Jiang Lis gaze was cold, but he still did not have the intention to take out a few Earth-rank weapons. The Beast Frenzy Sect was a traitor of the human race. However, these Soul Formation cultivators were all precious food that Jiang Li needed. It was a pity to accidentally kill them. Letting them become nutrients and dedicate their lives to the human race was much more worth it than killing them directly. If he wanted to capture them alive, the difficulty would increase exponentially. It seemed that he had to find a few helpers. He took out the Yin Burial Coffin from his bosom and threw it to the ground. After enlarging it, it stood upright on the ground like a door. The coffin lid opened automatically, and a few figures walked out. At first, it was two figures covered in wooden patterns and wearing wooden masks. Their figures and movements were almost identical. They were Green Mountain Ascetic and Water Grave Ascetic formed from Jiang Lis two Nine Nether Wood. Although Water Grave Ascetic had a tree heart left in the Ten Directions Region to guard it, with its accumulation, splitting a second tree heart would not affect its combat strength much. Behind them was the Divine Statue clone sitting cross-legged on the lotus platform. Then, there was the Fallen Blood Yaksha that flapped its blood-colored wings, had six arms, and its entire body was covered in strange patterns. There was also the fused Tu Mountain Spirit Fox, Black Jade and White Jade. The Five-Tailed Spirit Fox, Tu Mountains Wu Ya, had already recovered from her injuries and was trying to grow a sixth tail. There was also the Treasure Hunting Rat that had its tail cut off, as well as the Soul Formation Armored Troll that had turned over a new leaf. In the end, Qin Shuman slowly floated out of the coffin after having absorbed the power of the Ghost King to advance to the next step. At this moment, the female ghost had already combined with her corpse. She wore a dignified and elegant black dress, and her skin was rosy and lustrous, almost no different from a living person. Following closely behind her was a ball of black and clouds that connected to the hem of her dress. There were ten million Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers that augmented Qin Shumans body, causing her aura to not be inferior to Jiang Lis two Nine Nether clones! Although there were still only ten people under Jiang Li, their auras were several times stronger. Apart from Jiang Li, there were four of them with peak Soul Formation combat strength! Chapter 461 - Coffin Salvation Book (1) Although these guys seem to be quite resistant to attacks, you still have to be careful not to kill them. Attack! Jiang Li stood on the spot and did not move. The other nine instantly dispersed. The two Nine Nether clones directly fused into the Nine Nether Tree Realm that Jiang Li had executed. It caused the size of this tree world to suddenly increase by ten times. Even a Soul Formation-level attack could not easily destroy the trees inside. The plants that entangled them from all directions made the 42 Metal Beastmen who had transformed feel a huge pressure. They could only continuously wave their beast claws to stop the plants from approaching. As long as they relaxed slightly, they would be bound by various strange plants. Every plant here carried poison. Special acid could corrode metal and special plants that absorbed and plundered spiritual qi. Cultivators below the Soul Formation realm could not resist at all. They were captured and swallowed by the Man-Eating Tree Realm in an extremely short period of time. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. Half of the cultivators here would be used as nutrients for the two Nine Nether Wood to grow a large number of spiritual root seeds, the Nine Nether Earth Fruits, to control the remaining ones. Even Soul Formation cultivators would find it difficult to escape without companions once they were bound by the tree world. Just this tree world alone had already caused the entire Beast Frenzy Sect to fall into a bitter battle. This was the first time the female ghost, Qin Shuman, had participated in a battle of this level. However, her figure was still elegant as she calmly roamed the tree world battlefield. Under her dress, it was connected to the pitch-black Yin Burial Ghost Cloud, leaving behind large dark clouds that rolled wherever it passed. In the dark clouds, one could vaguely see ferocious ghost soldiers in neat rows. Qin Shuman silently approached a bronze tiger man from behind. The tiger man only felt a chill on his back and instinctively turned around and waved his tiger claws. The tiger claw that was even larger than a shovel slashed accurately across the female ghosts figure. However, although it had a physical body, the tiger claw seemed to have slashed through the air and did not have any effect. Of course, he was not a mortal. The tiger claw condensed powerful spiritual qi and killing intent. It was impossible for the phantom body of a ghost to be immune to such an attack. However, the truth was right in front of him. He could not attack the strange female ghost in front of him. This kind of enemy that could be seen but could not be touched made the bronze tiger man feel fear. He waved his claws even more crazily, but everything was still in vain. The target he attacked with all his might was only an illusion. Qin Shumans true body was already standing behind the tiger demon. Pew! Her slender and white palm seemed to be able to ignore defense and directly reached into the back of the bronze tiger man. She grabbed the violently beating heart and squeezed it hard. The cold ghost qi instantly froze his vitality. Ghost Illusion! Clam Shadow! Heart Stealing! After combining the Fox Demon Illusion Technique and the Shu Mountain Secret Manual, the Illusory Art Life Record, Qin Shumans illusion technique improved by leaps and bounds. It had already completely surpassed the orthodox fox race, Tu Mountains Wu Ya. Facing her illusion technique, even Jiang Lis eyes would be blinded. He could only use his hearing to break Qin Shumans illusion technique. She was really good at bullying weaklings. The bronze tiger beastmans entire body stiffened as he fell from the sky. The Treasure Hunting Rat caught him just in time. At an extremely fast speed, it skillfully threw him into the coffin to prevent him from catching his breath. On the other side, another beastman was shot down by the Buddha Demon Thousand Palms of the Divine Statue clone. The Treasure Hunting Rat immediately rushed to collect the captives. In this tree world, every moment, a beastman would fall. They clearly had the absolute advantage in numbers, but the Beast Frenzy Sect had become the prey. As long as their elders were thrown into that coffin, they never came out again. In the blink of an eye, there were already more than ten missing. It was hard to imagine how powerful an artifact space was to trap so many Soul Formation cultivators. Seek help! Quickly ask the Dragon Transformation Island for help! 1 There must be experts from the Dragon Transformation Island nearby. Theyve taken our spirit stones! We can give them more! Quickly ask them for help! The Sect Master of the Beast Frenzy Sect had already been crippled by Jiang Li. The leaders of the Iron Wolf, Bronze Tiger, and Silver Bear branches were no longer in the mood to fight. They were gathered together and continuously breaking through to the outer area. Although the three of them were not on par with Kong Shi and had not reached the level of the Soul Formation realm, they were still much stronger than the other elders. Under their combined efforts, a path was slowly opened in the terrifying Man-Eating Tree Realm, barely leaving the area of the most intense battles. Under the delay of the other elders, they had a chance to catch their breath. How is it? Did they agree? The silver bear that was the strongest turned around anxiously and asked. If those elders were all defeated, they would definitely not be able to escape. That would not take long. They agreed, they agreed! Sasha is nearby. The Great Mountain Alliance definitely wont dare to attack the Dragon Transformation Island. She can bring us away! Although the three of them had fused into the beastman form, their brains were not lost. Even the strongest of them, Kong Shi, was beaten to death in a few breaths. That guy had so many powerful helpers. This time, they had met with an unstoppable foe. The Great Mountain Alliance was indeed a force valued by the Cloud Manor! It was definitely not something they could deal with! Soon, as the last huge tree in front of them collapsed, the three of them finally saw the light of day. Chapter 462 - Coffin Salvation Book (2) To their joy, a flying ship from the Dragon Transformation Island appeared in the sky ahead. As long as they boarded that flying ship, the Great Mountain Alliance would definitely not dare to risk offending an Earth Immortal to continue chasing after them. Their lives were saved! The three of you, you invited me here as a guest, but you want to leave without saying goodbye. Isnt this a little too rude? At this moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind, causing the three of them to explode in fear. Accompanied by Jiang Lis cold voice, a chain flew out from behind and directly grabbed one of the silver bears hind legs. The Silver Bear Leader, famous for his immense strength, stopped in his tracks. Even if his other three claws dug into the ground and he used all his strength, he was unable to stop Jiang Li from pulling him back bit by bit. The two leaders, Iron Wolf and Bronze Tiger, still wanted to pull back the Silver Bear, but the combined strength of the three metal beasts was still unable to compare to Jiang Li. In fact, the speed at which he was pulled back by the chains did not decrease at all. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. What kind of monster is he?! Why does he have such strange strength?! Sorry~ Silver Bear! Lets go! The remaining Iron Wolf and Bronze Tiger could only give up and escape to the Dragon Transformation Islands flying ship in a sorry state. If they continued like that, they would only be pulled towards Jiang Li. Captain Sasha, let them stop! Help us this time. Were willing to pay another 50 top-grade spirit stones, no! 80! The Dragon Transformation Islands flying ship landed. The two metal beastmen shrunk their bodies and immediately jumped up to hide behind Sasha. With the backing of the Dragon Transformation Island, the two leaders finally felt a little safe. After all, they still did not know Guhei Tianchous current terrible situation. They thought that the name of an Earth Immortal was enough to suppress this sea. These two also tried to get Sasha to appear and stop the violent invasion of the Great Mountain Alliance. Your Beast Frenzy Sect is really rich. How can I not be tempted by such a price? Captain Sasha looked at the two beastmen and smiled gorgeously. Her left and right arms quickly softened and twisted, turning into two disgusting seven-sided dragon eels. Iron Wolf and Bronze Tiger were overjoyed. They thought that this female pirate was going to attack for them and hurriedly reminded her. Captain Sasha, that kid is a body cultivator and is very strong. You have to be carefula| Wait, what are you doing? Let go of us! Are you going to break the agreement? However, in the next moment, the two arms that had turned into seven-faced dragon eels fell off Sashas body and wrapped around the two of them without any warning. The terrifying suction cups pierced through their metal skin and quickly absorbed their stamina and spiritual qi. With their strength, they could not break free from the control of the peak Soul Formation cultivator, Sasha. What happened next made their hearts drop to their pelvis. Sasha, who had temporarily lost her arms, took a few steps forward, then knelt on the ground, respectfully lowering her head towards Jiang Li. Lord, the hidden sentries planted in the vicinity of the Beast Frenzy Sect have all been eliminated. There wont be any news leaked. The second captain of the Dragon Transformation Island was practically the third person in this medium-sized Divine Judgment faction. Such a Sasha actually expressed submission to Jiang Li. She had been wandering in the nearby sea area from the beginning to deal with their Beast Frenzy Sect! This extremely unreal scene made them completely despair. Then, they were thrown into the ordinary-looking coffin together with Silver Bear. It was as if they had entered another world. The ground was made of countless corpses. On the surface of the grassland, there was a sea of spider lilies. In the center were two huge divine trees that were growing in reverse. Countless roots that connected the sky and earth stretched out from them. On them were tied up and a large number of Beast Frenzy Sect cultivators were wailing in pain. There were also more than twenty Soul Formation elders and their Sect Master, Kong Shi. Below the two trees was a large pile of boxes with the symbol of the Great Mountain Alliance. Those were the Mad Blood weapons that should have been destroyed by them. It turned out that they had already been transferred here unknowingly. They had only burned a few empty ships previously. From the beginning to the end, only their Beast Frenzy Sect was toyed with! What a powerful artifact space! However, his mistake was that he shouldnt have locked up so many of us. Save them first. Then, attack this artifact from the inside. We can definitely escape! The binding on their bodies disappeared. The three of them dodged the roots that wrapped around them and their minds immediately became active. Four hours later, the 42 Soul Formation elders of the Dragon Transformation Island, their demon beasts, and the two Armored Trolls had all been thrown into the coffin. With the binding of the Yin Burial Coffin, Jiang Li and the others did not need to accurately grasp their strength and beat these fellows to the point of near death. As long as they were temporarily stunned or bound, they could throw them into the coffin and end the battle. This was much more convenient, but it also left more pressure on the coffin. There was no need to mention those weak disciples and elders. Under the pressure of the coffin, they only needed the fragrance of the spider lily and carefree grass to completely lose themselves. However, it was not so easy to control more than 80 Soul Formation prisoners. Under the premise that they could not kill, they resisted together. Even medium-grade Earth-rank artifacts emitted creaking sounds. The coffin lid was lifted slightly from time to time, and some spiritual qi leaked out. That guy was stirring up trouble inside. Jiang Li took out six coffin nails, but after hesitating for a moment, he did not immediately use these nails to fix them onto the coffin. The Yin Burial Coffin had just advanced to the medium-grade Earth-rank not long ago, and its accumulation was not deep enough. If he immediately nailed the remaining six coffin nails, it would be too excessive and harm its foundation. Perhaps he could use other methods to strengthen the power of the Yin Burial Coffin. He thought for a moment before putting away the coffin nail. He then placed his palm on the coffin lid and closed his eyes. The Three-Headed Nascent Soul in his body slowly opened its eyes. The three pairs of eyes searched in its body. Then, a small piece of fine text on one of the arms suddenly became active. A moment later, ancient words appeared between Jiang Lis brows. These words seemed to be alive as they moved along the skin of Jiang Lis arm in an orderly manner before finally climbing onto the coffin lid. The power in these words seemed to be extremely compatible with the Yin Burial Coffin. As soon as it covered a small area, it quickly made the coffin that was still swaying stop. Coffin Salvation Book. Open the path for the dead to cry, surround the twelve coffin salvation pillars. Pray to the Imperial Court of the Nine Heavens. The sound of the gong resonates three times, leading everyone to rise up the ranks. Although they cant be seen, we know that the gods exist above us all. Let us offer incense first, first incense, second incense, and third incense! Three incense sticks have burned! To the spirit of our ancestors, first kowtow, second kowtow, and third kowtow! The three kowtows are completed As more and more words covered the coffin, countless threads of fragrance that emitted a faint red light and white candles that were burning appeared in the coffin space. Every three sticks of incense were placed in a group of two white candles and filled the ground. As wisps of incense lingered, the prisoners in the coffin only felt the pressure around them increase and the strength they could unleash decrease. Their knees creaked. A moment later, they finally could not endure it anymore. All of them knelt on the ground and kowtowed towards the incense and red candles! No matter how they struggled and resisted, they could not stand up and could only kowtow repeatedly. There was no dignity to speak of as a Soul Formation cultivator. The coffin burial ceremony was created by Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan in the first place. In this Coffin Salvation Book, it only recorded the process of paying respects to the coffin that mortals knew. However, it contained a magical power that greatly increased the power of the Yin Burial Coffin, suppressing all the prisoners in one go! After a short while, Jiang Li put away the coffin and finally heaved a sigh of relief, and then a smile arose on his face. The gains this time were really huge. Chapter 463 - Perfect Battle Opportunity If an ordinary sect was attacked by Jiang Li this time, through the upgraded version of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, Jiang Li could at most control one-third of the Soul Formation cultivators. However, the Beast Frenzy Sect was different. They were known for controlling beasts. Although they might not have much advantage under normal circumstances, every Soul Formation elder basically corresponded to a demon beast equivalent to the Soul Formation realm. This combination of 42 was equivalent to 84 Soul Formation cultivators. In theory, every pair could nurture an upgraded version of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit for Jiang Li. Jiang Li only needed to convert half of them and use the produced Earth Fruits to control the remaining Soul Formation elders. As long as he controlled the Beast Tamer, their war beasts could also be used by him. The conversion rate of experts could reach 50%. This was already very impressive. After the two Nine Nether Wood completely digested them, this time, Jiang Lis gains were practically equivalent to the gains of an entire Great Mountain Alliance. After that, using the four leaders, Iron Wolf, Bronze Tiger, Silver Bear, and Golden Lion to devour the remaining forces in the Myriad Beast Plains, his gains could double. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. At that time, no matter if he let them join the Great Mountain Alliance or become an independent faction, they would be of great help to Jiang Li. Many things could be done with just a word from him. If they joined the Great Mountain Alliance, as long as another Earth Immortal appeared on his side, he could immediately advance to the medium-sized Divine Judgment realm without any reservations. At that time, not only could he enjoy the resources and support of the Divine Judgment Hall, Jiang Li could also blend into a higher circle and come into contact with those experts who walked at the front of the path of cultivation. It was impossible to wait for the cultivators of the Great Mountain Region to naturally advance and slowly develop the Great Mountain Alliance to that extent without a hundred or two hundred years. That was because there was a vast amount of resources and the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region did not lack high-grade inheritances. However, with Jiang Lis advancement speed, he clearly could not wait. If they wanted to expand their forces in a short period of time, other than changing their sect to join other forces, the only choice was to annex others. The disappearance of the Beast Frenzy Sect would only be beneficial to the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. To the outside world, with the Dragon Transformation Island covering for him and this war as a reason, no one would care much. After roughly cleaning up the battlefield, Jiang Li rode the Dragon Transformation Islands flying ship and left. The Mad Blood weapons in his coffin were also distributed to the other sects in this sea area. There was no time to waste. After they left, the Nine Nether Tree Realm that covered the sky and sun began to quickly collapse, quickly scattering into ashes. Once the rising waves hit, there was no longer any trace left. Two hours, four hours, six hours passed. Suddenly, a muffled sound came from below the sea, and a large number of bubbles surged up from the bottom of the water. A moment later, a petite Armored Troll jumped out of the water. Seeing that there was no one around, it stuck to the water surface and rushed out of the sea. In a short period of time, the long and narrow front line sea area of the Eastern Regions cultivation world had already suffered heavy losses. Many sea beasts that were controlled to join the battlefield were almost extinct in a short period of time. The wretched and disgusting Armored Trolls that had been hiding behind the sea beasts and ambushing them as they could suddenly attacked crazily and fought desperately with the large number of strongholds on the front line. At the beginning of the collision, large and small forces took out their Mad Blood weapons. The weapon that did not seem to be very powerful displayed a dominating effect when facing the Armored Trolls. As long as they touched it, the Trolls would quickly deform on the spot and turn into a disgusting ball of flesh, completely losing all rationality and combat strength. Unfortunately, this kind of weapon had just been introduced not long ago. The supplies from the front line were extremely limited. The emergency supplies at the back had yet to be delivered, causing an awkward situation. After throwing out the first wave, most of the strongholds did not have any stock. The group of Armored Trolls only took advantage of this point and attacked even more crazily. They had to force the cultivation world of the Eastern Region to fight them to the death before the weapons that countered them were popularized on a large scale. This method could weaken the Divine Judgment Hall as much as possible. In less than a day, many small factions had accumulated merit points that they had not been able to obtain for several years. However, at the same time, the tragic losses were also shocking. A large number of strongholds were destroyed by the attacks. There were still more forces bitterly holding on, but more than 70% of the losses were enough to defeat them. After this battle, countless small forces would disappear in the long river of history. Under such circumstances, it would have been fine if it was in the past. How could there be no deaths in war? How could it not be tragic? However, at this critical moment where they had found a decisive weapon and were about to win, such a pointless sacrifice was too much of a pity. Countless cultivators with a bright future fell before success. On such a battlefield, only the sea area controlled by the Dragon Transformation Island was considered calm. The Armored Troll army that should have attacked this place still held back for some reason. On a rock island in the outer sea, Gallonron held his newly grown arm and looked at the Dragon Transformation Island stronghold in front of him with hatred. Originally, for Armored Troll nobles like them, losing an arm and growing it back was easy. However, after being invaded by the blood of madness, his body seemed to have forgotten that he still had an arm and could not grow a new limb. After that time, he ate countless portions of Nourishment before regrowing his arm. However, for some reason, his arm was still not very agile. It was precisely because of this that he, who had practically escaped death, did not dare to face Guhei Tianchou again. Lord Gallonron, Commander Slaughter has sent another letter urging us to attack. Lord Slaughter said he said that youre delaying the opportunity. If you dont attack now, he might might revoke your noble title. A subordinate reported to him in fear, causing the two eyeballs under the armor to instantly become densely bloodshot. That fool! What an imbecile! He doesnt understand my great plan at all! Why would such a person be the commander? I really hope that stupid guy will suffer a little. Its best if he dies there! Hmph! Are Ice Priest and Water Rock back yet? After venting his anger for a while, Gallonron could only force himself to calm down. He was waiting for news from his two subordinates. If they could successfully destroy a portion of those strange weapons or find the weakness of those weapons, he would be the greatest contributor to this battle! However, the two subordinates did not send a message back for a long time. It was unknown if they had died there. If the operation failed, he could only attack like those boorish fools! Otherwise, he would be reduced to a deserter and a sinner who would never be able to raise his head again. Just as he was hesitating, another Armored Troll rushed in from outside. Its Fran! Lord Fran is back! Behind him was Gallonfran, who had disappeared for a long time after that incident. Hearing this name, Gallonrons eyes immediately flashed with pleasant surprise. However, after seeing this sisters appearance, he was furious again. Fran! What happened?! What did they do to you? The clothes on Gallonfran were tattered, and there were many scars on her exposed skin. The most terrifying thing was that the color of the right side of Frans body was clearly different from the left side. It looked exactly like the new arm! Clearly, Gallonfran had encountered a very cruel experience during her disappearance. The Dragon Transformation Island betrayed us. Fran spoke calmly, as if nothing could interest her. I know that. I knew it. They must have captured you. The Dragon Transformation Island has taken so many benefits from us and actually harmed you! Theyre absolutely unforgivable! Gallonron was even angrier. Then, the petite Armored Troll threw out another piece of news. The Beast Frenzy Sect has been destroyed. Its the Dragon Transformation Island! Bang! Gallonron crushed the stone handle. The stone that was harder than diamond turned to dust in his hand without any resistance. I took advantage of the chaos in the Dragon Transformation Island to escape. There, I obtained two important pieces of news. Before Ice Priest and Water Rock were killed, they had successfully destroyed the remaining Mad Blood weapons. One more thing. The Dragon Transformation Island was attacked a few days ago. Be it good news or bad news, Frans expression and tone did not change. Guhei Tianchou, the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head, was heavily injured in that attack. Hes currently in seclusion and cant recover for a short period of time. As Gallonfran spoke calmly, Gallonrons vertical eyes became brighter and brighter! It did not matter if his two subordinates died or not. These two pieces of news were too timely! Is the news reliable? He had also heard of the incident that happened in the Dragon Transformation Island, right after his battle with Guhei Tianchou. However, he did not expect the situation to be so serious. If Guhei Tianchou was heavily injured, wouldnt that mean that his chance for revenge was about to come? Its reliable. Ive verified it thirteen times. There wont be any problems. After saying that, the Armored Troll, who was called the strange doctor in the Gallon Race, walked to the side and did not say anything else. She did not even look at her brother once. Good, this is great. This is the perfect opportunity! You guys, quickly take my best Nourishment and heal Fran! Everyone else, gather and attack! Chapter 464 - Luring the Enemy to a Decisive Battle! (2) Gallonron was not angry at Frans attitude. This was the usual personality of the strange doctor, Fran. She was cold and extremely rational. Although Gallonron did not like this personality, he could completely believe her words. Fran was not strong, but she had unbelievable knowledge and intelligence. Organ modification, limb suturing, life mutation As long as she was given time, a terrifying army could walk out of that strange laboratory! Moreover, what outsiders did not know was that he had relied on this sister of his to achieve his current strength. Back then, Fran had given him a strange wriggling piece of meat. It was that lump of flesh that made him the Armored Viscount of today. This was also an important reason why he had decisively shed all pretense of cordiality and attacked the Dragon Transformation Island after receiving the distress signal. Moreover, Fran had never said much to him, but the information and suggestions she gave were never wrong. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. The Mad Blood weapons were destroyed, and Guhei Tianchou was heavily injured. If these two pieces of news were brought back by someone else, even if it was his subordinates, he would have to consider it carefully and maintain his suspicion. However, he could trust Gallonfran unconditionally. Unfortunately, he did not know that the current Fran had already given her loyalty to a human that he looked down on. The Armored Troll army that had already gathered began to move under the orders of the Viscount. Millions of armored warriors covered a large area of the sea and ran forward on the seawater. Soon, they saw the Dragon Transformation Island fortress that had just been established. Gallonron jumped into the sky. As the surrounding air trembled, the nearby energy spontaneously gathered and condensed into more than ten blue balls of light around him. Then, he raised his hand and pointed forward. The blue ball of light that had compressed a huge amount of energy landed on the Dragon Transformation Fortress. The temporary fortress was naturally not as sturdy as before. The formation light membrane only endured six balls of light before exploding. The remaining blue ball of light landed on the fortress building without any obstruction. The terrifying shock wave instantly tore everything apart. Cultivators below the Soul Formation realm were instantly reduced to ashes. Only a few Soul Formation elders barely survived the explosion and fled in the opposite direction. The corners of his mouth raised into a dangerous smile. He waved his hand again, shooting balls of light at the fleeing guys. After several more explosions, most of the fleeing elders were blown to pieces, leaving only one person who continued to escape in fear. At the critical moment of this race war, Guhei Tianchou actually did not appear here. This further confirmed Frans information. Looking at the last Soul Formation cultivator who was fleeing quickly, he did not immediately pursue and kill him. Gallonron wanted to keep him alive and let him seek help! He wanted him to send the news back! He wanted to pour his fear on this battlefield. Millions of Armored Trolls charged straight in. There were few humans who could match them! Four hours later, Gallonron completely relaxed. The Land of Storms was not far from here. With the speed of an Earth Immortal expert, it would take less than half an hour to arrive. If Guhei Tianchou was not injured, if he still had those strange weapons, he could completely kill his way over in a short period of time and use those weapons to slaughter wantonly. He could easily achieve great results. However, Guhei Tianchou did not appear. Not even a shadow appeared. Along the way, the Armored Trolls army destroyed more than twenty strongholds easily. All the humans who saw them chose to flee without any fighting spirit. Without experts of the same level presiding, the army led by Gallonron was almost invincible. Lord, if we destroy five more strongholds, we can directly attack the land of the Azure Cloud Continent! At that time, Lord Gallonron will be the seventh Lord in history to achieve this! There are countless Nourishments awaiting us! Wealth! Fame! We can plunder them without fear! As it turned out, there was also a tradition of sucking up to the Armored Trolls. Gallonron enjoyed it very much. If he could really do this, the reputation and credit he obtained might allow his title to advance further. No, you cant do that. However, at this moment, Fran, who had been following behind him, stopped him. Gallonron was puzzled, but he was very patient with Fran. We can travel freely in this sea because this is the warzone of the Dragon Transformation Island. There are no experts presiding here, so we can do this. Once we enter the continent and leave the warzone of the Dragon Transformation Island, we will face the siege of even stronger enemies. At that time, we might be completely wiped out. The strange doctor, Fran, poured cold water on him without any mercy. This also made Gallonron calm down and give up his tempting death plan. What should we do now? He might as well use the strange doctor, Fran, as a strategist. Attack the Dragon Transformation Island and capture Guhei Tianchou. I can convert him into our clansmen. Converting an Earth Immortal? Then, wouldnt he be able to obtain a subordinate of the same level?! When he thought of this possibility, Gallonrons mind shook! Chapter 465 - Luring the Enemy to a Decisive Battle! (1) Moreover, if they completely captured a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction, they could also bring back a large number of high-grade heads and similarly exchange them for considerable battle merits. It indeed sounded much more reliable than directly killing his way into the continent. Alright! Change direction and attack the Dragon Transformation Island! Under his command, a large number of Armored Trolls turned in front of a fortress and advanced at full speed towards the storm not far away. In the fortress, pairs of emotionless eyes were watching all of this happen and transmitting the scene in real time. The strongholds and fortresses that had been destroyed by the Armored Troll army had actually been emptied long ago. With a powerful enemy in front of them, an order to escape or strategically transfer was easier to accept than defending and courting death. This was the order of the Dragon Transformation Island, so the large and small forces stationed in this area naturally had no reason to refuse. They were very obedient and were sent out to the Land of Storms to set up defenses. In the original base, those who were killed were not real people. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. They were the Wood Demons that Jiang Li had enlightened, the corpses possessed by the Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers, and some mechanical puppets in disguise. Jiang Li had set up the Spirit Surging Technique on some of the Wood Demons and transferred his spiritual qi into their bodies. Coupled with the effects of some runes, he could disguise the aura of a Soul Formation cultivator. If they really fought, they would naturally be exposed, but they could still pretend in this case. Now, it seemed that the effect was not bad. Gallonron was about to treat himself as the King of the World. The Armored Troll army quickly stood in front of the Land of Storms. The Dragon Transformation Island, which had just experienced a calamity, welcomed a brand new challenge. There were also more than a million human cultivators hiding behind the wind wall. They held their weapons tightly and were prepared to fight to the death. Looking at the wind wall in front of him, it rumbled and floated into the air with more than 500 Soul Formation realm Armored Trolls behind him. The Armored Troll Viscount opened his hands as if he was hugging the world. The Soul Formation Armored Trolls behind him and the millions of Armored Trolls on the sea also raised their hands at him. A terrifying energy that he had never seen or heard of before began to gather. The robe no longer swayed. The sea breeze that was always above level ten actually quieted down at this moment. The waves on the sea below gradually calmed down. It was as if the waves and sea breeze were holding their breaths in fear. Something terrifying was coming out! With the support of more than 500 Armored Trolls, a blue ball of light that was more than a hundred feet in diameter formed on his hands. However, this was not the end. Ten a hundred a thousand. Every ball of light was compressed with suffocating power. He wants it! Damn it! Disperse. Everyone, disperse! The cultivators who were lying in ambush in the wind wall node and prepared to attack the Armored Trolls when they crossed the wind wall did not expect such a thing to happen. They quickly retreated along the passageway opened by the array formation. However, the balls of light that had condensed a huge amount of energy had already smashed over. Jiang Li who was standing within the wind wall had a solemn expression in his eyes. Gallonron had actually chosen to use such a direct method to break through the wind wall. Blue light soared into the sky, and the endless wind wall was torn apart by endless energy. In the sea below, countless rocks that were either bright or dark were directly erased by this force. Previously, the earth vein of the Dragon Transformation Island had been forcefully extracted by Jiang Li, causing the power of the calamity in the Land of Storms to weaken. Now that they had encountered such an impact, how could they last? After a while, the energy slowly dissipated, but a huge gap had already been permanently opened in the ring-shaped storm wall. The cultivators of the various sects who had ambushed here had also suffered heavy losses. They had been swept into that level of explosion, and even more than ten Soul Formation cultivators had died. Without the obstruction of the Wall of Storms, the two sides finally met. Kill them all! In the next moment, millions of Armored Trolls surged in from the gap in the wind wall. For a time, countless spiritual lights exploded. Every moment, every second, someone died. For some reason, the humans fell into a disadvantage as soon as they fought and practically collapsed at any moment. As the first cultivator to escape appeared, everyones morale fell to rock bottom. Figures were fleeing inward everywhere. The Armored Trolls eyes were red from killing. They brandished their blades and chased deeper and deeper. Many human cultivators held a few talisman lightning tightly in their hands. As long as they threw out these bloodthirsty weapons, the situation would instantly reverse. However, very few cultivators used them. Most cultivators would rather escape in a sorry state than use them. This made Gallonron and the millions of Armored Trolls even more arrogant. Although their army had lost the merman race and the advantage of controlling the sea beasts, their battle was the smoothest. In the air, Gallonron suddenly sniffed, and then the mouth under the armor split into a horrifying arc. The smell of dragon blood! Guhei Tianchou! My old friend! So youre hiding here! He looked at an inconspicuous island not far away and instantly appeared in front of a cave. The smell of dragon blood came from inside. That cave was sealed by a huge stone door with complicated defensive runes engraved on it. However, in front of him, how could the sturdy door withstand it? A few more blue balls of light condensed and landed on the stone door. The runes trembled and shattered, and the cracks became larger and larger. In the end, they could not withstand the pressure and were forcefully broken by the Armored Trolls. Through the stone door, in the faint light, he could see a black dragon coiled in the depths of the cave, weakly licking its wounds. The color seemed to have changed a little, but he was very familiar with the poisonous dragon blood. Guhei Tianchou! To think that you would have such a day! Hand over your life! He could no longer suppress his desire for revenge and rushed into it. Blue balls of light continuously appeared beside him and smashed towards the black dragon. However, just as he entered, the cave behind him suddenly closed, forming a confined space inside, locking him inside. Outside the cave, a red bolt of lightning shot into the sky. More than a million human cultivators on the battlefield looked up at the fire that soared into the sky. This red light seemed to have flipped a switch. It made the originally defeated morale instantly reverse and reach the peak! The human cultivators who had been running in a sorry state immediately stopped. They took out the Mad Blood weapons that they had long prepared and turned around to counterattack those monsters! Talisman lightning, blood needles, and poisonous arrows! Blood flames, blood water, and blood fog! The Armored Troll, who had been high-spirited just now, was immediately attacked. The guys chasing at the front were hit without any chance to react. Then, affected by the blood of madness and the power of chaos, they wailed and transformed into lumps of flesh that fell to the sea. In just the first wave, they had killed 150,000 Armored Trolls! In the hands of human cultivators, they took out even more Mad Blood weapons. The weapons distributed by Jiang Li were at least enough to fight this battle! When the Armored Trolls discovered that something was wrong and wanted to escape, they discovered that they had been chasing too enthusiastically just now. Their escape route had already been blocked. They must not have many of those weapons. Lets rush out together! One of the Armored Trolls encouraged its companions loudly, wanting to rely on a large number to forcefully break out. Then, a huge blood-colored lotus flower blossomed in front of their eyes, directly blocking most of the gap they came from. The Trolls rushed in without care, but they discovered that the red lotus shadow was filled with the power of chaos. As long as they entered the range of this lotus shadow, they would quickly become deformed meatballs. They would not have the slightest chance of breaking through. In the center of the lotus shadow, the Divine Statue clone held the Demon Gods Egg in his mouth. The half of the Buddhas face was tightly shut, and the other halfs demonic face was lively with furious eyes! The thousand hands behind him had already transformed into the Asura Demon Thousand Hands. He roared and slapped at the millions of Armored Trolls! The Divine Statue clone that could perfectly control the power of chaos was definitely a nemesis to these Armored Trolls. Chapter 466 - Someone’s Competing With Me in Attrition Again (1) Facing the Mad Blood weapons, the Armored Troll army collapsed at the first moment. Without the support of Gallonron, a large-scale escape was inevitable. In front of them, the blood-colored lotus shadow blocked most of the gap. Under the pursuit of many cultivators, the Armored Troll army could only bypass the range of the shadow and escape from both sides. That way, they would face the thousand palms of the Divine Statue clone. Against the Armored Trolls, the Divine Statue clone in the Asura mode was basically a one-hit killing machine. These human-eating monsters could only rely on their numbers to forcefully charge out. They could also directly crash into the wind wall and try to escape with the storm. Millions of Armored Trolls crowded together, meaning that all the attacks directed at them could not miss. In this sea, there was a meatball storm. Countless deformed Trolls fell into the sea like dumplings and were swallowed by countless sea beasts that rolled under the water. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. However, these sea beasts did not eat this dangerous food. Instead, under the control of the merman race, they transported the wriggling balls of flesh into the Yin Burial Coffin hidden underwater. This was an order left behind by Jiang Li. Gallonfran, who had lured the enemy into a trap and made a huge contribution, expressed her interest in this kind of deformed flesh ball. Even that dim-witted Gallonron knew the importance of Fran, so how could Jiang Li ignore this genius doctor? With such a large number of experimental bodies, she might really be able to develop something. Moreover, these lumps of flesh were actually not dead. Their bodies still retained extraordinary spiritual qi power. Even if Gallonfran did not develop anything in the end, the two Nine Nether Wood could still absorb these disgusting pieces of flesh as nutrients. Although the efficiency of converting the Nine Nether Earth Fruit would be lower, there were too many of them. The outcome of the battle outside was predestined. After taking out the prepared Mad Blood weapons, it was impossible for the humans to lose. The only problem now was the powerful Armored Troll Viscount. After Gallonron entered the cave, he did not have the slightest awareness that a villain should speak too much. He raised his hand and directly threw out his energy ball. His innate talent was to control energy and compress it. There was mostly water attribute spiritual qi on the sea so the energy ball he condensed was blue. If it was a forest or a volcano, the energy balls condensed would be green and red. If it was in a place where spiritual qi was rich in energy, the power of the energy ball would also rise along with it, making it easier to execute. It could also be like before, directly borrowing the power of others to condense an energy ball. It could erupt with extremely terrifying power and even be enough to eliminate natural disasters. Now, the blue energy ball he condensed again smashed into the black dragon in the depths. The explosion of energy destroyed the surrounding disguise. The originally narrow cave collapsed, revealing a huge space that could accommodate a city. This rock island was actually hollow, as if it was disguised as a huge biological shell. Now, he was in it. However, Gallonrons attention was not on this. The pair of eyes under the armor stared at the center of the explosion. Blue energy flames were still rising. Gradually, an incomplete body was revealed. Is he dead? No! Thats molting! As the energy dissipated further, Gallonron suddenly discovered that the black dragon he had struck was simply an empty layer of skin. The smell emitted was only the dragon blood that had been splashed on the dragon skin! Trap! As soon as this word came out of his mind, a sense of danger came from above. A trident that looked like magma stabbed at him. Looking at the blood-colored energy that continuously spread out from the Bloodthirsty Trident, Gallonrons pupils constricted. He would die! He would definitely die if he was hit by the steel trident! Between him and the Bloodthirsty Trident, he quickly condensed a ball of light and detonated it. While blocking the Bloodthirsty Trident, it blasted itself far away. The Bloodthirsty Trident that was sent flying in another direction rolled in the air and finally landed in a powerful hand. Jiang Li had been waiting here for a long time. Gallonron, this is a grave Ive personally prepared for you. Do you like it? Jiang Li still remembered the scene of him holding those jars with his hands and sending the human children inside to this powerful Viscount Armored Troll for him to enjoy the brains. Although he had swapped out the few jars at that time, there had been countless human children whose brains had been eaten by this guy over the years. Clearly, the Armored Troll nobles did not need to eat food and could still maintain their rationality. Gallonron only ate it because he wanted to eat it. Regardless of whether this was a racial trait or not, or whether Jiang Li had obtained the Human Emperors inheritance, this fellow was an enemy that he had to eliminate. Who are you? Wheres Guhei Tianchou? Swoosh! Jiang Li only felt his vision blur before he appeared before him with a rumbling sound. Gallonron held a blue ball of light in his hand and pressed it on his stomach before he could react. Jiang Li was instantly sent flying and smashed into the tortoise shell behind him before stopping. Chapter 467 - Someone’s Competing With Me in Attrition Again (2) A huge wound had already appeared on his abdomen. The skin disappeared, revealing the muscles with two colors intertwining. A very powerful weapon. If the one using it was Guhei Tianchou, I would have died just now. Unfortunately, youre too weak and dont have the ability to hit me. In an instant, it blasted Jiang Li flying. He glanced at the Bloodthirsty Trident that had fallen into the distance, and he felt deep fear in his heart. Fortunately! Fortunately, Guhei Tianchou was injured! He had already reached the entrance of the hideout, but that guy still did not come out. It seemed that he was indeed very heavily injured. He was probably about to die! In that case, let him send this old friend off! Tell me where Guhei Tianchou is, or Ill kill you! He slowly walked towards Jiang Li, and two blue balls of light that revolved around each other appeared in his hand. Obviously, if Jiang Li did not say the answer he wanted, these two balls of light would land on his body again. Due to his strength, Gallonron felt that he had to succeed this time! / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. However, Jiang Li paid no attention to this fellows threat. The difference is still too great. Jiang Li, who was still stuck to the inner wall of the tortoise shell, looked at the wound that was quickly healing on his abdomen and shook his head helplessly. Although he had already become much stronger, the difference between him and an Earth Immortal was still not made up. Previously, when he met Guhei Tianchou, he was still protected by a layer of Black Scale Armor. Now, his body was completely bare. If not for the astonishing strength of Chi Yous muscles, the ball of light just now would have blown away half of his internal organs. Fortunately, even if he possessed the other partys absolute weakness, Jiang Li did not feel that he could easily defeat the other party from the beginning. Due to the huge difference in the level of life between the two sides, as long as the other party remained vigilant, he would not even have the chance to touch a hair. Unless he released the Chi You Armor again, it would be too dangerous. Therefore, Jiang Li thought of a solution. He disguised Ba Xias tortoise shell as an island. After his main body transformed into a dragon, he carefully used the Cocoon Break skill, leaving behind a complete shell. Coupled with Guhei Tianchous blood, he used it to attract the other party. He had done everything he could to lure the other party here because the speed of an Earth Immortal far exceeded the limit he could deal with. Even if he held the Bloodthirsty Trident that could kill in one strike, it was useless if he did not hit it. With such an expert around, he only needed to throw an energy ball from afar to turn the situation in the outside world around. Therefore, he had to resolve it. After thinking about it, the only thing that could restrict this Armored Troll for a period of time was Ba Xias tortoise shell. There was another benefit in this sealed space. Jiang Li pulled himself off the tortoise shell. He raised his hand and pressed at the area of the heart while shouting softly. Gate of Death, open! 1 His strong heart suddenly tightened, and then his skin quickly turned red and hot. A Thousand Hands Demon Statue slowly rose from behind him and looked kindly ahead. Gallonron frowned. His instincts told him that something bad was about to happen. In the next moment, a wave of air puffed up Jiang Lis clothes, and countless fine pores on his body opened up at the same time. A large amount of blood-colored steam sprayed out from within, and it spread out as if it was free. This is the highest realm of body technique, blood-colored steam! Im showing enough respect by sending you to your grave like this! Others could not understand Jiang Lis words, but Gallonrons expression became quite ugly. He already knew what the red steam was! What spewed out of Jiang Lis body was the purest top-grade blood energy. In fact, he did not do anything else. He only released the top-grade blood energy that surged out of his body every moment into the air. Gate of Death? He just said that for fun. However, such a simple method was fatal to Gallonron. Jiang Lis body could generate a thousand units of top-grade blood energy per second and release them into the outside world, turning into a blood-colored hurricane that was spreading continuously. At this speed, it would only take less than fifteen minutes to fill the entire Ba Xia tortoise shell. At that time, Gallonron would have nowhere to run. He would lose everything and turn into a ball of flesh without dignity. The two spinning blue balls of light smashed towards Jiang Li. He wanted to kill Jiang Li quickly! After the highly compressed spiritual qi ball entered the range of the top-grade blood energy, the two opposing energies reacted and suddenly exploded. Due to the fact that the explosion was still a distance away, Jiang Li was only pushed back two steps by the shock wave and was not injured at all. However, the blood energy that surrounded him was blasted apart even more. The purity of top-grade blood energy was extremely high to begin with. Even if it was diluted a hundred times, it was enough to affect the Armored Trolls. Gallonron still wanted to rely on the ball of light to directly deal with Jiang Li from afar, but when he saw this scene, he decisively gave up on this idea. If he threw a few more balls of light, he would probably die before he could kill this strange human. He quickly retreated a distance, avoiding the blood-colored energy that spread out from the explosion. Gallonron discovered that the human in front of him was already wrapped in even thicker blood energy and could not rush at all. Unable to deal with the source for the time being, the Armored Troll decisively left and instantly arrived at the edge of the other side of Ba Xias tortoise shell. A larger blue ball of light was condensed in his hand. The energy inside the ball of light spun at high speed like a storm. This could further increase the cutting effect of the energy ball. He raised his hand and pushed forward, and the storm energy ball pressed directly on the inner wall of the tortoise shell. If this was only an ordinary rune building, in front of his energy ball, it would be like foam meeting a soldering iron, easily opening a path. However, the battlefield that Jiang Li had meticulously prepared would not be so fragile. Amidst intense sizzling sounds, the rumbling ball of light did not advance even an inch. After 30 breaths of time, the ball of light dissipated. The hard tortoise shells inner wall was only worn away by a thin layer, roughly the diameter of three or four strands of hair. The thickness of this tortoise shell was about a hundred feet. At this speed, it might be worn through in about ten years. But now, he could not wait ten years. In less than fifteen minutes, he would be covered by the red energy and become a ball of flesh. The only difference between him and other meatballs after losing all rationality was that his strength might swell a little more No! Theres still a chance! Just as he was in despair, Gallonron suddenly recalled something. The spiritual qi ball that he had shot out just now had a violent reaction with the red energy. He did not pay much attention at that time, but after the explosion, the red energy was indeed much less! Spiritual qi could counteract that kind of chaotic energy! As if he had found a straw to clutch at, Gallonron opened his arms and began to release the spiritual qi in his body. Although the Armored Trolls were vastly different from humans, there was no doubt that they were also creatures that could become stronger based on spiritual qi. As an expert equivalent to the Earth Immortal Realm, the spiritual qi contained in his body was definitely not inferior to a lake. The rumbling blue spiritual qi and Jiang Lis top-grade blood energy spread out each other. Soon, they each occupied half of the interior of the tortoise shell and officially collided at the center at a certain moment. It was as if a hundred thousand tons of hot oil had been poured into a hundred thousand tons of hot water. The moment the two sides came into contact, a violent explosion occurred, causing the pressure in the sealed space to rise in a straight line, causing Jiang Lis eardrums to hurt. However, the two energies could not fuse together after all, although there were continuous explosions on the line of contact that enveloped a considerable range. However, the blood energy that was successfully stopped continued to spread. Very good, I, Gallonron, am indeed a genius! Ive found the weakness of that power! As long as this continues, Ill exhaust all the blood-colored energy in the other partys hands! In the end, Ill still be the winner! This Armored Troll was confident in the boundless spiritual qi in his body. However, he did not know what kind of existence he was competing with in terms of expenditure. Chapter 468 - Golden Jade Robe (1) The quality of Jiang Lis top-grade blood energy was very high. The power of chaos he casually released was equivalent to a hundred Mad Blood Talisman Lightning. In any case, Gallonron was an expert equivalent to an Earth Immortal cultivator, and the spiritual qi in his body was not bad. The two opposing energies were constantly consumed. Amidst the continuous violent explosions, they barely maintained a balance. In the beginning, because the speed at which the blood energy poured into the body was fixed, under the deliberate acceleration of the Armored Troll Viscounts release, the area enveloped by the power of chaos showed some disadvantage and was compressed bit by bit. If the range of the blood energy was no longer enough to protect Jiang Li, he would definitely be attacked by the other partys lightning. This caused Jiang Li to have no choice but to take out the blood crystal he had long prepared and crush it. He used this method to release more power of chaos to resist his opponent. His foundation was indeed astonishing. The spiritual qi in his body seemed to be endless. In front of this kind of expenditure speed that was faster than opening the floodgate, it took a full seven days before the other party began to feel exhausted. Then, the blood energy released by Jiang Li began to gain the upper hand, suppressing it bit by bit In the outside world, the entire Eastern Region battlefront had already become united. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. From the next day onwards, the Mad Blood weapons behind had been delivered. Under the lead of the three divine pillars and twelve high-grade Divine Judgment factions, a great invasion began in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. The experts that Jiang Li had heard and not heard of collided crazily on the battlefield. A large amount of space was shattered and healed during the battle, healing and shattering. The astonishing power boiled the sea in one moment, and in the next moment, moved mountains and created continents. All kinds of forces that Jiang Li could not understand blossomed on the battlefield. Not to mention mortals, even 99% of the Immortal Cultivators were no different from ants in front of such power. Fortunately, even in such a competition of top strength, the high-level blood of madness was enough to affect the balance of victory. From the top to the bottom, all the battlefields obtained absolute advantage. In the end, the Armored Trolls that had occupied the Eastern Sea of the Azure Cloud Continent for thousands of years officially fled in defeat. The Divine Judgment Hall organized their combat strength and chased after the main force of the Armored Trolls for a total of 30,000 miles. They killed less than one in a hundred enemies who had been trying to invade them. Near the Dragon Transformation Island, cultivators chasing after the Armored Trolls could be seen everywhere. After all, it was such a large-scale battle. Just the battlefield led by the Dragon Transformation Island alone had invested more than a million forces. At this level, even slaughtering pigs and sheep was a huge project. Moreover, there were millions of Armored Trolls with powerful combat strength running around. The one-sided battle would also take a long time to completely tilt the scales of victory. After the main forces of the Armored Trolls retreated, they left behind delaying troops to die. A large number of Armored Trolls who had been abandoned on the battlefield could only run around and hide. If they wanted to completely deal with them, who were hidden in a corner, they would still need to spend a large amount of effort and manpower to slowly eliminate them. This might last for years or even decades. However, the outcome was already set. There was no need to doubt their victory. They had done what senior cultivators had not done for thousands of years. After returning to Ba Xias tortoise shell, Jiang Li, whose entire body was spewing out top-grade blood energy, was sitting in a corner and cultivating tightly. Due to his stable foundation and powerful Nascent Soul, Jiang Li was not worried that his cultivation would be disturbed or suffer from Qi Deviation. Even if he was ambushed while concentrating on circulating his cultivation technique, his Nascent Soul could easily endure the backlash. Therefore, Jiang Li, who had nothing to do here, carried the intention of not wasting time and started to cultivate by himself. Half a month passed. In the tortoise shell and dragon tomb, the blood-colored energy had already completely dominated. The rumbling blue spiritual qi was only left with the last area of about a hundred feet. Due to the fluctuation of the two energies colliding, the splattered power of chaos had already begun to touch his body from time to time. Waaah! At this moment, a muffled cry sounded from Gallonrons mouth. He opened his mouth and discovered that the tongue inside had unknowingly transformed into an extremely small Armored Troll baby that was wriggling its body in his mouth and wailing. This creepy scene was enough to drive people crazy. However, Gallonron could still remain calm. He reached into his mouth and grabbed his deformed tongue. Pew! It brought out a stream of dirty blood as he forcefully tore off the deformed baby. Crushing the rotten meat in his hand, the Armored Trolls heart sank to the bottom. Unknowingly, he was corroded by that force and began to mutate! Gallonron looked at the depression in front of him. It was the sign that he had been unable to endure the grinding of the spiral energy ball for more than ten days. Apart from wasting more spiritual qi, this method did not bring any benefits. It was already impossible to forcefully break out of the tortoise shell. The only solution now was to kill that guy before he completely lost this fight! Through the blood-colored energy that filled the air, his vertical eyes saw Jiang Li sitting cross-legged on the other side of the tortoise shell space. He did not understand. Could it be that the human races supply of chaotic energy had really reached this extent? Chapter 469 - Golden Jade Robe (2) If the energy in this tortoise shell could be compressed into weapons, it was enough to change the direction of several wars. He actually placed it here and used such a luxurious method to deal with a small Viscount like him. Wasnt it a waste to target him like this? In just a moment, two more eyeballs grew out of Gallonrons shoulder and spun disorderly. More and more blood-colored energy had been pushed to his side. There were really only a few drops left in his body. He could not delay any longer! After making up his mind, he stepped on the ground and suddenly rushed into the high concentration of the power of chaos. The distance between the two sides was crossed in the blink of an eye. He tried to condense a spiral energy ball in his palm and use it to smash Jiang Lis head. However, there was only a little spiritual qi left in his body. As soon as it was mobilized, an explosion occurred before it could take shape. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. Gallonron could only give up on this thought and grab Jiang Lis head with his bare hands. Jiang Li had long guessed that the other party might risk his life at this moment. He had already woken up from his cultivation. He raised his hand to block. As he was sent flying, he could sense that seven or eight eyeballs had exploded when they collided with his hand. After flying for less than a thousand feet, Jiang Li flipped over and landed steadily. This time, he was not injured much. If Gallonron had resisted the top-grade blood energy and attacked him from the beginning, he might have had a chance to cause trouble for him. However, just as Fran had said, although this Viscount was powerful, he was actually timid and suspicious. As long as he was given a chance to escape unscathed, he could drag the other party down until the end. He had spent such a long time competing with Jiang Lis infinite blood energy. Now, he was already an arrow at the end of its flight and did not have much spiritual qi left in his body. The strength he could unleash was naturally greatly reduced. After sending Jiang Li flying, he still wanted to continue chasing. However, the speed of his footsteps became slower and slower. When he caught up to Jiang Li, his palm once again deformed into three mouths, four ears, and five noses. In the end, the hand still stopped in front of Jiang Li and did not fall. On the other hand, Jiang Li held the Bloodthirsty Trident and stabbed it into the other partys abdomen. The power of chaos surged into his body. Urgh! Gallonron suddenly opened his mouth and vomited. More than ten large intestines spewed out of his mouth and hung there, constantly twisting and moving. After that, Gallonron could no longer suppress the changes in his body. His entire body began to swell. More and more useless organs grew casually, and in the end, they turned into an enlarged version of an aberration meatball. Creatures like the Armored Trolls were powerful based on their physical bodies, not like humans who cultivated step by step. They did not have the ability to eject their Essence Soul. Now that he had become like this, he was no different from death. Had it finally been resolved? Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the indescribable thing in front of him. After spending some effort to retrieve the power of chaos, he carried the aberration ball and walked out. On the main island of the Dragon Transformation Island, a group of leaders of various large and small forces were sitting together and arguing intensely. The injuries on each of their bodies were not serious, but they deliberately wore damaged clothes and kept the dirty blood on their bodies. They looked like they had just retreated from the battlefield and worked hard. Young Lady Jian Mo, with just a word from the Dragon Transformation Island, we abandoned our base and brought all the elders and disciples to the Land of Storms to guard it! When faced with the army of the Armored Trolls, our Golden Gathering Gang has never retreated! If you let us leave, well leave. If you let us fight, well fight! He raised his hand and grabbed another sack, pouring it on the ground in front of him. They were identity tokens that were either twisted, deformed, or damaged. The other leaders standing beside him were not to be outdone. They also took out a large number of identity tokens. These are the tokens of our sects disciples. They died on the battlefield and sacrificed everything for the Azure Cloud Continent! But what did they exchange for? After the corpses of the Armored Trolls fell into the water, they all disappeared! I dare say that more than three million Armored Trolls have died in this Land of Storms! However, after cleaning up the battlefield, we only found less than 2,000 of the three million corpses! Without the armor plates on the corpse, we cant exchange for merit points! I want to ask the Young Lady where those corpses are! What does the Dragon Transformation Island mean by this?! This group of leaders turned out to be because they did not find the corpses of the Armored Trolls that had turned into meat balls when cleaning up the battlefield. After the final discussion, they felt that the Dragon Transformation Island wanted to monopolize the merit points. It just so happened that the captain of the first fleet of the Dragon Transformation Island, Nu Tao, had disappeared for some reason in the battle. As for the captain of the second fleet, Sasha, he led the team out to carry out the pursuit mission. Most importantly, the Dragon Head Guhei Tianchou did not appear at all. This group of people discovered that the Dragon Transformation Island was empty. There was no one else around. There was only a young girl who had just embarked on the path of cultivation. After directing the logistics to heal her injuries, they had a thought and came to find her. Guhei Jian Mo had just entered the cultivation world for a few days, although she had dragon blood and an outstanding talent, she was only a newbie in the Qi Refinement realm now. Surrounded by these leaders, as long as they leaked a trace of aura, it could make her entire body tremble and her face turn pale. She could not even say a complete sentence, so how could she have the ability to face these guys difficulties? Young Lady Jian Mo, please hand over the Armored Troll mask and dont disappoint the loyal people! The leader of the Gold Gathering Gang, who was dressed in rags, was clearly the one leading the group. He walked towards Jian Mo and looked down at her. The leaders of the other forces standing behind him gave him the confidence to say these words. He was very good at bullying a young lady in the Qi Refinement realm. Moreover, the Dragon Transformation Island could not punish everyone. Even if Sasha and the others returned, they could not take revenge on so many of their forces, right? In fact, if something happened to Guhei Tianchou as the rumors said, It was hard to say if the Dragon Transformation Island had the ability to find trouble with them. However, just as he was about to flare up at a little girl, he discovered that Guhei Jian Mo seemed to have suddenly calmed down. Her eyes looked behind him. Then, a hand landed on his shoulder. A huge force suddenly pressed down, catching the Gold Gathering Gang Leader off guard. His knees went soft and he knelt down! The Golden Gathering Gang? I remember its a business organization, right? Then, that hand grabbed the outer clothes of the Gold Gathering Gang Leader and tore them apart, revealing the clean and luxurious golden jade robe inside! Hmph, what kind of loyal warrior would wear such clothes in this situation? With just this clean golden jade robe on you, the Dragon Transformation Island can punish you for slacking in battle! The strength of that hand was extraordinarily great, and it even restricted his spiritual qi with a special method. Damn it! Who are you? Let go of me! The Leader of the Golden Gathering Gang discovered that he was pressed down by that hand and could not move at all. He twisted his fat neck forcefully and saw a deformed meatball that filled half the hall behind him. Without a doubt, it was the Armored Troll that had been hit by the Mad Blood weapon. However, he had never seen such a huge body. He suddenly recalled the Armored Troll Viscount who had been tricked and locked in the tortoise shell. Could it be that this person had killed the Armored Troll Viscount? Dont you know who I am? Friend, Im your most beloved creditor! You have to know that the Mad Blood weapons I provided you previously were not free. Jiang Li placed the rumbling ball of flesh to the side, and then he kicked the Gold Gathering Gang Leader back to the side of the other dozen or so leaders. He stood in front of Guhei Jian Mo. A layer of green vines spread out from under his feet, and it quickly covered the entire room in a layer of green. Regarding the merit points, we will naturally make a decision when the other forces that went out to hunt return. However, if you dont pay the spirit stones for the Mad Blood weapons today, none of you can leave this room! Chapter 470 - Simulated Reincarnation? (1) Those few merchants wanted to resist at first, but after knowing Jiang Lis identity, they still obediently paid spirit stones. The Great Mountain Alliance was only a low-grade Divine Judgment faction that was on the same level as the Golden Gathering Gang. However, everyone knew that the recently famous Jiang Li in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region was related to the mysterious and powerful Cloud Manor. Not only could he invite the Cloud Manor to personally recommend them to join the Divine Judgment Hall, but he could even let his sect receive super benefits like acting as the cleanup party of the war. Merely a guess was sufficient to make Jiang Li a guest of honor for many forces in the Eastern Region. As a group of merchants who pursued profits, they were extremely alert to Jiang Lis situation, so how could they be willing to easily offend him? Even the head of the Golden Gathering Gang, who had been humiliated by Jiang Li, smiled at him after a moment of anger. Therefore, Jiang Li did not even need to threaten them with force. He had already completed the steps of convincing others with virtue. Not only did they hand over the spirit stones readily, but they also enthusiastically proposed that both sides make more transactions. One would not slap a smiling person. As the Alliance Leader, Jiang Li accepted many offers of cooperation. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL(d0t)C0M. After these fellows left, Jiang Li turned around to face the Dragon Transformation Islands young master and revealed a warm smile. Miss Jian Mo, due to some concerns, I couldnt tell you my true identity. Im really sorry Before Jiang Li could finish speaking, the new young lady of the Dragon Transformation Island had already pounced into his arms. Sir Sir Li Jiang! Great! Sir Li Jiang is not dead~ This is great! Jiang Li had actually only appeared in Guhei Jian Mos life for a few days. However, the life and death experiences during that period of time had already made Sir Li Jiang occupy an irreplaceable important part in her heart. In her eyes, Sir Li Jiang had been dead for more than a month. Her feelings for the dead could never be surpassed. During this period of time, Jiang Lis image in her mind had already been beautified to an unparalleled extent. Under such circumstances, a little deception was nothing. After Jiang Li comforted her for a period of time, the calmed Guhei Jian Mo excitedly brought Jiang Li to the secret treasure vault of the Dragon Transformation Island. Sir Li Jiang, can I still call you Sir Li Jiang? I promised you that Id repay you with everything I had after this matter is completed. I cant repay your kindness, Sir, but I still hope that you can accept a small token of my appreciation. Father Dragon Head gave me quite a bit of authority. Sir can take anything you want from here. The elder guarding the treasure vault looked at his young lady with a little hesitation, but in the end, he still opened the door. This was because Captain Sasha had come out to express her full support for this Young Lady Jian Mo for some reason. There were countless elders and disciples who had been killed because of disrespect. The door of the treasure vault opened, and then Guhei Jian Mo walked in with a flush on her face. Judging from her shy expression, she was probably hinting for Jiang Li to choose her. Jiang Li: Theres another person who wants my body now. The treasure vault of the Dragon Transformation Island was indeed very valuable. Even if it had been robbed by the Sea Giant Race some time ago, most of the truly good things were with Guhei Tianchou. However, the foundation of a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction was still quite impressive. Walking in, he discovered that there were precious items of various styles piled everywhere. Most of the things here were snatched back by these pirates after plundering everywhere. Due to the fact that they had snatched too many things back, they did not even have the mood to sort them out. They casually piled them up here as decorations. Jiang Li strolled past. He could no longer see most of the things here. He walked all the way to the deepest depths of the treasure vault and discovered a few good things on a stone platform. After taking everything away, he bid farewell to the girl and left. In the current Dragon Transformation Island, there were only three people with authority. A young lady and two captains at the peak of the Soul Formation realm. Two of them already stood firmly behind Jiang Li. The last person was bound by a pitch-black chain and lying in an unknown coffin. Anyone? Let go of me! Sasha! I know its you! You harmed your fellow member! Lord Dragon Head will not let you off! Originally, Captain Nu Tao, who was considered second only to him on the Dragon Transformation Island, was locked here like an ordinary mortal. More than ten Origin Blood Ancient Leeches were stuck to his body, continuously absorbing blood. A few days ago, when he was fighting with the enemy on the battlefield, he was ambushed from behind. When he woke up again, he was already here. The chains on his body were extremely strange. They completely sealed his spiritual qi and strength, preventing him from breaking free. Even his Essence Soul could not leave his body. At this moment, footsteps sounded from afar. Gradually, he saw the person clearly and discovered that it was a short female Armored Troll! Who are you? How dare you attack me?! Who colluded with you? The Divine Judgment Hall wont let you off! Nu Taos angry voice was like the turbid flow of the Yellow River. However, the Troll did not pay attention to his threat. Two cold lights flashed past, and a small dissection blade neatly cut the muscles on both sides of his face. This made his jaw drop weakly. The cursing in his mouth became gibberish, and she could no longer hear him clearly. Chapter 471 - Simulated Reincarnation? (2) The short Armored Troll took out another Nine Nether Earth Fruit with black patterns and stuffed it into his throat. Experimental Body No. 1 has successfully been fed with the one-patterned Nine Nether Fruit. It is estimated that the cycle of parasitization will be nine days. Fran stepped forward and opened Nu Taos eyelids. After evaluating his status, she removed the few blood leeches on him and continued to walk to the next Soul Formation prisoner. The second Earth Fruit is estimated to mature in six hours. The second target is the Beast Frenzy Sects Kong Shi. The experimental body is in good condition. The third target is suspected to be a resident of Tragic Death City. The experimental body is in good condition. When Jiang Li entered the coffin, the strange doctor, Fran, was checking the rows of captives. Jiang Li promised her that he could let her conduct experiments before these captives really became his people. Fran, this is the Gallonron meatball. Ill leave it to you. Jiang Li threw the disgusting but valuable meatball on top of the pile of other balls. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL.C0M. The strange doctor, Fran, immediately ran over excitedly. She held the scalpel and cut two tissues on the ball of flesh. Young Master! Youre finally here! Young Master, why didnt you call me? You came in to find this little bitch little sister. Young Master really likes the new and loathes the old. Youve indeed forgotten me~ Boohoo! At this moment, another gentle and elegant female ghost appeared beside him. The female ghost, Qin Shuman, had recently eaten the Ghost King, and her strength had suddenly improved. However, she looked miserable. It seemed that she had not been very happy recently. As soon as Qin Shuman appeared, she fell to the ground at Jiang Lis feet and wiped her tears. When Jiang Li heard this, he realized that it was related to Fran. Due to the request of this strange doctor, they used various methods to retrieve most of the meatballs. At first, because the coffin space was huge, they did not think much about it. However, as the number of coffins increased, it quickly exceeded three million and was still increasing. The number could be densely arranged to the end of ones sight. Now, the originally beautiful spider lily sea and carefree grass plain were already filled with lumps of deformed flesh. Not only did this leave the ghost city that she had established with illusions nowhere to be placed on, due to the request of the strange doctor, Fran, she could not let these meatballs die. Qin Shuman actually had to bring tens of millions of ghost soldiers to feed this pile of flesh. Now, the mermen were still collecting meatballs. Fran even wanted Jiang Li to go to the Divine Judgment Hall and ask for all the deformed meatballs on the other battlefields. At that time, even the current Yin Burial Coffin might not be able to contain them. This coffin was originally managed by the housekeeper, Qin Shuman. As long as Jiang Li was not around, everything was up to her. Since when did she have to serve others? However, now, this Armored Troll who was always doing strange experiments was becoming more and more overbearing. If this continued, her status as the housekeeper would probably be usurped! As soon as she saw Jiang Li enter, she immediately put on a cunning expression and complained to her young master. Jiang Li understood Qin Shumans thoughts very well. He was actually quite vexed that the originally paradise-like coffin space had been reduced to this. If Fran could not produce any results, he could only let the Nine Nether Wood absorb a portion of them first. Before that, he might be able to try to separate the coffin into an independent space. The current Yin Burial Coffin already had two layers of space that were not connected. One was a normal Yin Burial Space, and the other was a smaller Asura Space filled with the power of chaos. After Jiang Li transferred the Coffin Salvation Book into the coffin, the Yin Burial Coffin should have been satisfied with the conditions to create a third independent space. When the upgraded spiritual root seed matured, the coffin would no longer need to suppress so many captives and could attempt to split the space. Qin Shuman was also a sensible and understanding female ghost. Although she was still very aggrieved, she still accepted reality. She could not play with illusions for the time being. Then, Qin Shuman told Jiang Li another piece of news. Mu Yulan was already dead. Jiang Li was stunned and recalled the strong and bitter disciple of the Thousand Crane Tower. The suffering that she experienced was definitely something that ordinary people could endure. She dragged her dying and damaged body to coexist with the Ghost King for so long. Now, the Ghost King in her body was about to be sucked dry by Qin Shuman. The combined human and ghost naturally did not have long to live. Moreover, she had a special soul without Yin lifespan. Her soul would probably dissipate. Jiang Li sighed in his heart and followed Qin Shuman to the side of the Nine Nether Wood. On it, Mu Yulans withered body had completely died. A weak soul appeared in her body and was grabbed by the roots of the Nine Nether Wood. It could not float away and had not dissipated for the time being. The Nine Nether spiritual qi surged into his eyes, and Jiang Li carefully looked at the soul body. He discovered that there was a ball of white light tightly attached to the red-haired Ghost Kings soul. Ghost King Yang Ruozhi looked to be in great pain. She continuously wanted to remove the ball of light, but she could not succeed no matter what. He carefully sensed that it was indeed Mu Yulans aura in the light spot. She did not immediately dissipate. Instead, she was entangled with this Ghost King that had originally possessed her. This was seeking revenge after death! From the looks of it, the damned Ghost King would not give up until she was sucked to death. Jiang Li thought for a moment and spoke. Yang Ruozhi, this is your last chance. Hand over your origin! Otherwise, you wont live past midnight. I dont think you want to try the outcome of your soul dissipating. The red-robed ghost bound by the Nine Nether Wood revealed a look of unwillingness, but after a moment of stalemate, it finally nodded. A strand of soul origin was torn out, and the Ghost King that was on the verge of destruction trembled a few times and almost dissipated on the spot. Jiang Li grabbed that strand of origin and threw it into a scarecrow that he had long prepared. From then on, Yang Ruozhis life and death would be in his hands at any time. Unfortunately, Mu Yulans body was already dead. Even the Immortal Peach or the Nine Nether Earth Fruit could no longer save her. Master, leave her to me. Jiang Li was thinking about how to save these two ghosts. Gallonfran, who was following beside him, volunteered. As a strange doctor, although she was strange, she was still a doctor. Jiang Li originally did not have a good solution. He nodded and handed the soul that was about to collapse to her. Fran smiled excitedly. She had found a boiling cauldron from somewhere. The liquid inside was dense. It seemed that it had been boiling for a long time. Fran stretched out her finger, dabbed a little liquid in the crucible, and tasted it in her mouth. A moment later, she nodded in satisfaction. Then, she threw a high ancient lingzhi into the cauldron, cut off one of her arms, and placed Yang Ruozhis tablet inside. He picked up a stick and smashed everything inside, slowly boiling and fusing them together. The color in the cauldron had already turned pitch-black. After adjusting the flames at the bottom of the cauldron and finally adding a handful of powder ground from the Nuwa Stone, the thick liquid in the cauldron quickly became clear and transparent. Gallonfran pushed the largest ball of flesh that was formed from Gallonron over. She found a mouth on it and fed the clear liquid that had been compressed into a small bowl into the mouth on the ball of meat before the cauldron could cool down. The originally wriggling ball of flesh that was covered in various organs and was extremely disgusting actually began to change. The strange organs no longer moved, leaving only a mouth with all its teeth missing. After opening it, it seemed to be waiting for something. Gallonfran became even more excited. She threw Mu Yulans body and the red-robed soul into it. The mouth on the ball of flesh closed, and then the entire ball of flesh underwent a miraculous change. The corpse that was thrown in quickly dissolved, but in the seventh breath, Jiang Li could clearly hear a heartbeat coming from the ball of flesh. It was a sound similar to a fetal sprout growing and a primitive heart tube pumping. Earlier this strange doctor seemed to have simulated a reincarnation!? Chapter 472 - The Hero of the Expedition (1) Jiang Li stretched out his hand and stuck it to the meatball. He injected spiritual qi and checked the situation inside. The originally chaotic ball of flesh with various strange tissues and organs had completed another reorganization in just a moment. This ball of flesh had already become a huge placenta. In the water, the red-dressed female ghost and Mu Yulans soul that was attached to her became muddle-headed. They were stuck close to an embryo that was not even the size of a pinky. They entered bit by bit. They looked like an ordinary ghost who had just died in its sleep. It was one thing for Mu Yulan, but no matter how weak Ghost King Yang Ruozhi was, she would not have become like this, right? Jiang Li looked at the strange doctor, Fran, in confusion. Its the Meng Po soup I added it. Fran smiled in a rare way. She seemed quite confident in this experiment. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL.C0M. After Jiang Li heard her answer, he looked again. Sure enough, he quickly sensed a familiar aura from the amniotic fluid in the placenta. It was the Meng Po soup produced by the Divine Judgment Hall. With the spider lily and carefree grass as the main ingredients, he mixed seven types of emotional tears and replicated the legendary soup. As the largest supplier of the spider lily and carefree grass, Jiang Li naturally obtained several bottles of finished products. Just as the legends said, after consuming this kind of medicine, it could repair damaged souls and at the same time make them forget their past. The Divine Judgment Halls refinement of this kind of medicine was basically used to deal with some prisoners with the greatest evil and extraordinary strength. After using the Meng Po soup to turn over a new leaf, he would brainwash them a little. It could make them become loyal soldiers without a name or a past. In the Divine Judgment Hall, there was a powerful secret army established from this. With the help of the Cloud Manor, Jiang Li successfully obtained the standard formula for the Meng Po soup. Jiang Li did not know how to refine medicine himself. Apart from letting Little Four study it, he also gave Fran a portion. He did not expect her to produce results so quickly. It seemed that she had even improved a little. It was a genius idea to use the modified Meng Po soup as water. Mu Yulan and Yang Ruozhis souls had been damaged to this extent. The only thing that could save them was the Meng Po soup. On the other side, Fran held another grinding jar in her hand. After she ground something into it, she fed the ball of flesh spoon by spoon. Jiang Li took a glance and knew that they were some useless soul fragments. The low-level creatures from the Asura World. Ever since Jiang Li came into contact with the Asura World, he had saved up quite a bit. However, it had always been useless. It was only used as fertilizer for plants, and the effect was not bad. Gallonfran took it and used it as a waste after discovering it. With the replenishment of these soul fragments, the two souls in the flesh ball placenta began to recover faster. With her origin taken, it was impossible for Yang Ruozhi to really recover to the level of the original Ghost King. At most, she could repair her damaged soul. Then, as the sprout grew rapidly, the surrounding spiritual qi swarmed over. This life that was about to be born came from the Armored Troll Viscount, who could match an Earth Immortal. Half of the soul inside came from a former Ghost King. When these two were pieced together, although it was impossible to completely inherit the previous strength, it was also impossible to be ordinary. Her growth naturally required a large amount of spiritual qi. The flesh sprout grew larger and larger. From its size that was less than the size of a bean at first, it quickly revealed a curled up human shape. The translucent spine supported its body. Its increasingly healthy heart quickly transported energy and nutrients to its limbs and bones. That made this embryo grow faster. Her hands and feet grew out, and her facial features gradually became clear. Her appearance was almost identical to the original Mu Yulan. Under Frans deliberate control, although there were still two souls in this body, the one who was in charge was still Mu Yulan! However, just as her eyes grew out, a layer of bone stuck to her skin appeared between her brows. The bone mass quickly spread, quickly forming a complete bone mask that tightly adhered to the face. It seemed that racial change was inevitable. This artificial reincarnation used the genes of the Armored Troll to a great extent. Such an outcome was inevitable. The only consolation was that she had used the ancient lingzhi, which was equivalent to the first-generation Armored Troll noble. She did not need to eat Nourishment to maintain her rationality and body. A few hours later, floating in the huge meat ball was already a graceful Armored Troll female. Her skin was smooth and her fingers were slender. There were no characteristics of the Trolls on her body. Only that mask proved her identity and could not be removed no matter what. Mu Yulan, its time to be born. Fran raised her hand and cut the surface of the meatball with a scalpel that never left her hand. As a large amount of turbid amniotic fluid flowed out, the new Armored Troll body also surged out. Finally, she cut the umbilical cord on her stomach. The new Mu Yulan immediately woke up. She coughed violently, coughing out the liquid that filled her lungs. After a while, she opened her eyes for the first time and looked at the dark environment in confusion. She learned quickly. At first, she did not even know how to crawl. After half an hour, she tried to stand up. Chapter 473 - The Hero of the Expedition (2) After taking two unstable steps, she successfully grasped the balance and walked towards Jiang Li. After drinking the Meng Po soup, she was like a newborn baby. She did not know anything and did not remember anything. It seemed that only this person made her feel familiar and safe. Lord, this is the Three Lifetime Spring configured with the three lifetime stone. It can help her unlock the mystery in the fetus and regain her memories. The three lifetime stone inventory found in the Dragon Transformation Islands treasure vault was useful now. The Dragon Transformation Island had once spent a great deal of effort to explore the Netherworld Illusion. After that group of Ghost Kings went berserk, the few three lifetime stones that were left behind were placed in the treasure vault and finally landed in Jiang Lis hands. The effect of the Meng Po soup wiping away memories was not an instantaneous act. After consuming it, the longer time passed, the more thorough it would be erased. It would be harder to retrieve it. However, it had only taken them less than a day to reincarnate and recover their memories. Of course, there was no need to bring Yang Ruozhi along. After drinking the Three Lifetimes Spring, Mu Yulan fell asleep again. The scenes of her previous life flashed past her eyes like a lantern. After lying down for a day, she could almost recall everything from before. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL.C0M. Jiang Li looked at the coffin filled with Armored Troll meatballs and seemed to be in deep thought. If he caused a small-scale artificial reincarnation, would lightning strike him? According to the records of the few Anti-Cultivation Monuments he had seen before, reincarnation was actually not a Connate concept. It was created by an ancient mighty figure after birth to control the three realms and six paths. They controlled the authority of life and death and captured natural treasures like the Nine Nether Wood to create the cycle of reincarnation and connect the six paths. They would let all living beings live according to the rules they set. When they were born and when they died, whether they were poor, rich, married, or had countless children. Everything was clearly recorded in the books of various famous purposes. This method of trapping all the living beings of the six paths in the rules cage and serving only a few mighty figures was clearly not what the Heavenly Dao wished for. This was also a large reason why the Cultivationless Age arrived and their rule was overturned. Ever since the Cultivationless Age, after the destruction of the Netherworld Palace, things like reincarnation had never happened again. For tens of thousands of years, after a person died, they would either dissipate or transform into ghosts and wait in a corner for their lifespan to end. There was no second chance for a human soul to come back. This did not look good. However, this meant that there were no predestined destinies, and there were more possibilities ahead. After that, the reproduction of the continent of the Nine Provinces was no longer controlled by the booklet. The population soared, and many exciting and outstanding people lived a vigorous life. This situation was more in line with the intentions of the continent of the Nine Provinces. He did not expect that today, an Armored Troll would actually master a portion of the secrets of reincarnation. With Jiang Lis current high-grade Merit Blessing status, he could sense that the moment Mu Yulan was reborn, a vicious fruit of sin had wrapped around Frans body. The intensity was almost comparable to opening half the spatial crack that led to the Asura World. A few days later, an unmarked flying ship sailed out on the sea, farther and farther away from Azure Cloud Continent. As they gradually approached a certain boundary, the several compasses in the cabin lit up with red light. This alarm was indicating that they could not continue forward. Jiang Li looked forward. On the sea surface not far away, a line of two colors appeared. The seawater in the inner area of the boundary was deep blue. This was the region of the shallow sea that was less than 100,000 feet deep in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. Although the depth here was already three times deeper than the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench in his previous life, to the continent of the Nine Provinces, it was still considered a shallow sea. The sea beyond the boundary was a deep black, as if all the light that fell into it would be ruthlessly swallowed. The water below was hundreds of thousands of feet deep, and there were many huge and extremely dangerous creatures living there. Even if Jiang Li transformed into a dragon with his current strength, he would not dare to enter that sea area. If he wanted to safely cross this vast and deep sea, the official recommendation was to at least increase the height to 200,000 feet. Only then could they guarantee that they would not be killed by the water pillar that suddenly spewed into the sky. 200,000 feet was something that ordinary cultivators or ordinary flying ships could not do. Only with the enhancement of some special artifacts could he fly steadily at that height. This boundary was also the main reason why the Divine Judgment Halls troops continued to pursue them. The fleeing Armored Trolls naturally did not care about the danger. They fled to the pitch-black sea at a low altitude. However, once the Divine Judgment Halls troops entered deeper, if they provoked a terrifying existence, it was not impossible for them to suffer heavy losses or be completely wiped out. In order to pursue the enemy, enduring such danger was really not a wise choice. Only then did the last 1% of the Armored Trolls escape from the war. As for whether they could return to the other continent in the end, no one knew. Jiang Li arrived here today. He was here to send them off, as the hero of the expedition. Miss Mu, theres no turning back. Have you really considered it carefully? Apart from Jiang Li, there was also the sword cultivator clone, Gallonfran, and Mu Yulan, who had already revived and transformed into an Armored Troll. Benefactor, dont worry. Ive already thought it through. Before I died in my previous life, I completed my revenge and no longer owe the sect anything. My only regret is that I was unable to repay you, Benefactor. Now that Benefactor has given me another life, I naturally have to make up for my previous regrets. Not to mention that Yulans current body no longer has a place in the Azure Cloud Continent. Ill head to the Prosperous Ox Continent. If I can do anything for Benefactor or the Azure Cloud Continent, that will be my greatest blessing. Jiang Li looked at the determined eyes under the armor and could only nod. Just as she had said, since she had already transformed into an Armored Troll, no matter the reason, she would only be hated by everyone in the Azure Cloud Continent. This was the same for the three Armored Trolls under Jiang Li and the many Armored Mermen. Even Jiang Li could not protect them. They might as well be sent to the other side of the sea to be spies. Originally, the war against the Armored Trolls had come to an end, and Jiang Li did not plan to participate anymore. However, the information he obtained later forced him to continue paying attention to the monsters opposite the sea. This was because after he combined the information with Shenshan Qiuhua, he actually discovered that the legendary Fire Cloud Cave was actually not in the Azure Cloud Continent! It was even more likely that it was in the birthplace of the Armored Trolls, the Prosperous Ox Continent! This was terrible. The entire continent ruled by the Armored Troll was even more dangerous than the tigers den. If he ran over rashly, it would definitely be a dangerous journey with a slim chance of survival. For the sake of caution, Jiang Li planned to send people over to investigate. If he returned at this time, he could hang out with those defeated soldiers and it would be easier to bluff his way through. Therefore, the sword cultivator clone who had been cultivating for a long time obtained another chance to prove himself. He disguised himself and led the team to the Prosperous Ox Continent. As Jiang Lis first clone, the sword cultivator clone was not strong, but he was very lucky and had an extremely tough life. The Scaled Demon Lairs Nine Nether Altar, the underground ruins of the Black Lotus Divine Sect, the Ghost King Desolate Grounds Netherworld Illusion, and the Hundred Mile Peach Blossom Forests Immortal Peach Banqueta?| Every time he explored a new map or adventured, Jiang Li liked to choose him to explore first. The results were brilliant every time. The first time, he found a Nine Nether Wood for Jiang Li, the second time, he opened the door to the Asura World, the third time, he obtained the Human Emperors inheritance of King Zhou, and the fourth time, he found another Nine Nether Wood! Every time, he would bring legendary gains to Jiang Li. Therefore, even if the first Parallel Mind clones strength was inferior, Jiang Li had never given up on him. With the Merit Blessing status, he quite understood the importance of luck. Now that they were on the other side of the sea, the important mission to investigate the Fire Cloud Cave in the Prosperous Ox Continent would naturally fall to the first Parallel Mind. Chapter 474 - Sects Escape (1) The flying ship slowly slowed down and soon stopped moving forward. The sword cultivator cut off a few ropes on the edge of the ship and released the heavy objects hanging on the ship. The flying ship began to climb straight up. This was because in the cabin of this flying ship, there was also a cloud produced by the Cloud Manor. This was a rare cloud that only appeared in the extremely high sky. It had no other use except for having a strong buoyancy. As long as he used the special refinement method and stuffed it into the cabin, the flying ship could easily fly at a height of 200,000 feet. However, the flying ship had just begun to rise when Jiang Li frowned and sensed that something was wrong. With a wave of his hand, he took out the Yin Burial Coffin and stored all the Armored Trolls on the ship. Then, he took out a few seeds. A plant with fresh air to eliminate the smell quickly grew all over the flying ship. As soon as he finished doing this, the flying ship suddenly shook and stopped rising. Jiang Li took two steps back and looked at the sides of the ship. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL.C0M. On the sides of the flying ship, two transparent humanoid figures formed by seawater silently appeared. This is a wartime restricted area. Stop the ship for inspection! Jiang Li looked at the two water men and was shocked in his heart. Their bodies were transparent, but a unique wave ripple was floating on their bodies. The current Jiang Li was no longer as ignorant as he was back then. It was obvious at a glance that they were from one of the three divine pillars, the Sea Palace! As soon as they finished speaking, they did not wait for Jiang Li to answer. They pressed their palms together, and an extremely pure water attribute spiritual qi spread out. In the next moment, a huge transparent bubble enveloped the entire flying ship. Under the sunlight, the bubble reflected beautiful colors. From the inside, the thin water membrane reflected the entire ship. Then, as the two water men continued to form hand seals, the scene on the bubble actually began to reverse like a surveillance tape. Jiang Lis eyes widened. He really did not expect the other party to have such an ability. Just now, there were two Armored Trolls standing on the deck. If they were exposed by this bubble, they would immediately be exposed. If they saw this, Jiang Li might not be able to explain it clearly. The light and shadow on the bubble changed, and the scene had already returned to the scene of Jiang Li retrieving the coffin. In another breath, Gallonfran and Mu Yulan would appear before their eyes. Slam! A stream of light that could not be seen with the naked eye streaked past, and the bubble that enveloped the flying ship immediately shattered. It was Jiang Li who attacked and used the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to cut through the bubble in time. With his move, both sides immediately became hostile. Envoys, your actions are a little overbearing. Im Jiang Li from the Great Mountain Alliance. Im under the orders of the Cloud Manor to carry out a mission. There are some things that we cant show you. Please let me through! In order to prevent the situation from worsening, Jiang Li had to seize the initiative. He overestimated himself and reported the names of his sect and the Cloud Manor. He wanted the other party to think that he was a young man who was arrogant after becoming successful. In any case, in such a sensitive period, as long as he could muddle through and not have anything to do with the Armored Trolls, he would be satisfied. After Jiang Li spoke arrogantly, the two water men did not hesitate at all. Over a hundred streams of water shot towards them, wanting to restrain Jiang Li and the sword cultivator clone on the deck. The Sea Palace, which was also one of the three divine pillars, did not care about the name of the Cloud Manor. Fortunately, the Jiang Li of the past was no longer a small character that anyone could control. The water that shot over from both sides were all cut off in the air, turning into water splashes that filled the sky. Jiang Li was not to be outdone. He and the sword cultivator clone attacked the water men on both sides of the ship at the same time. The sword cultivator clone who had eaten the upgraded version of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit also had a Soul Formation cultivation at this moment. After freeing his blood-colored right hand, he repeatedly brandished sword lights that filled the sky. It was the same for Jiang Li. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that emitted a high concentration of the power of chaos directly collided with the forehead of another water man. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword had the miraculous effect of tearing apart the soul. The Sea Patrolling Yaksha, who was immune to most damage after turning into the water body, was also restrained by the flying sword and did not dare to move at all. Even under the three divine pillars, not everyone was a super expert. These two water men were only at the Soul Formation realm and were on the same level as the Cloud Guards of the Cloud Manor. Facing Jiang Li who had already reached half an Earth Immortals combat strength, it was really not enough. After instantly suppressing the other party, Jiang Li did not continue to be overbearing. The flying sword touched the other partys forehead and retracted. After the two Sea Palace Yakshas sensed the unique chaotic power, they calmed down and dispersed the surging spiritual qi in their hands. You can actually fuse the power of the Asura World into yourself. It seems that the Great Mountain Alliance and the Cloud Manor have hidden many things from us. In the beginning, Jiang Li did not plan to really become enemies with one of the three divine pillars. While helplessly attacking, he was also displaying his power of chaos. As the first to discover the characteristics of the power of chaos, it was not strange for the Great Mountain Alliance to master such power. As the greatest contributor to this war, how could the Great Mountain Alliance be a spy of the Armored Trolls? After thinking about this, there was no need for the two sides to continue fighting. This was also the main reason why the two Sea Palace Yakshas stopped. We dont have to use spell techniques to pry, but all the ships that pass through here must be checked. Chapter 475 - Sects Escape (2) Jiang Li knew the reason why they did this. This was because in the previous war, the Beast Frenzy Sect was not the only sect that chose to betray them. They had brought huge losses to the Divine Judgment Hall. After the Armored Troll was defeated, many sects chose to escape the Azure Cloud Continent in the name of pursuit. After discovering that something was wrong, the flying ship that was urgently intercepted was discovered to contain a large number of Armored Trolls and the Nourishment that was prepared to be sacrificed to the Trolls! There were even several medium-sized Divine Judgment forces among those who betrayed them! Their actions completely angered the entire Divine Judgment Hall. Therefore, no matter which factions flying ship it was, once there were suspicious actions, they would be strictly investigated. Jiang Li nodded and let them enter the cabin. In the short period of time that they were in a stalemate earlier, he had already secretly eliminated all the scents in the cabin. As expected, they did not find anything. At this moment, a Sea Palace Yaksha looked at Jiang Li again. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL.C0M. That coffin-shaped storage artifact also needs to be checked. Earlier, as soon as the scene on the bubble appeared, it was broken by Jiang Li. Anyone would be suspicious. However, Jiang Li naturally could not reveal his secret so easily. The coffin is our sects secret and cant be easily revealed to others. However, the two of you are probably worried that there are Armored Trolls hidden inside. But thats impossible. The two of you will know at a glance. He took the initiative to slide open the coffin lid, and a dense power of chaos immediately fluttered out from inside. It was the opening of the coffin that connected to the space that simulated the Asura World. It was impossible for an Armored Troll to survive in such a spatial environment. When the two yakshas saw this, they finally stopped pestering him. They cupped their fists and left the ship. After passing through this incident without any mishaps, the flying ship began to rise again. After reaching a height of 200,000 feet, the compass in the cabin no longer flickered with red light and continued to fly steadily. They had to cross a long distance to reach that brand new land. Jiang Li watched as the flying ship disappeared from his sight, and only then did he step on his flying sword and fly back. However, what he did not see was that after they left, a few huge damaged ships surfaced from the dark outer sea. The models of those ships were very ancient. The ships were covered in underwater creatures like leeches and stone insects. A few tattered sails that were less than 30% intact were lowered. These ships that looked like they would collapse with a touch actually sailed again. As these ships sailed, it was as if time had reversed. The huge damage on the ships began to automatically repair. The rotten deck became solid and neat again, and finally, a layer of red paint appeared. As the ancient flag fluttered again, this fleet sailed in the direction of the Azure Cloud Continent. Half a month later, in the Myriad Beast Plains, where the Beast Frenzy Sect was located. A group of old men in beast skin gathered in a hall, looking dejected. The Soul Formation cultivators of the Beast Frenzy Sect were all here. The oldest one spoke about the current situation. The Sect Master and the other three leaders have all lost contact. The other forces, including the Dragon Transformation Island, all say that they dont know what happened. If we hadnt sent people to the front line stronghold to investigate, we wouldnt have known that the fortress had already been destroyed. The person who attacked was very strong and ruthless. No one was left alive. Even the entire base was wiped out. Now, we think that the greatest possibility is that it was the Divine Judgment Hall! After saying this last conclusion, the air in the entire hall seemed to have become even colder. After a long silence, a burly elder of the Silver Bear lineage stood up. The Sect Master and the others are most likely dead. The Beast Frenzy Sect cant be without a leader for a day, let alone in such a terrible situation. The most important thing now is to find a new Sect Master to lead everyone. I have a suggestion. For the past 300 years, the Beast Frenzy Sect has always been led by the Golden Lion. I think its our Silver Bear lineages turn now. This burly elders words were reasonable. Unfortunately, even the other elders of the Silver Bear lineage did not help. Xiong Tieshan! Look at the situation! Youre still thinking about fighting for power! Our four beast taming lineages are united. Could it be that we still have to fight among ourselves in a life and death situation? Leave first! The situation is very tense these few days. I heard that more than ten sects that were involved with the Armored Trolls have been uprooted silently. The Divine Judgment Hall must have already noticed us! Everyone, think about what escape route there is. The oldest elder puffed on his pipe. The other elders argued even more intensely. The Divine Judgment Hall is going too far! Theyve already taken all our manpower outside! Cant they leave us a way out? If were really forced into a corner, well fight it out with them. Fight with what? Any Earth Immortal can kill all of us! Damn it, not good! The disciples of the wolf herd on the grassland sent back news that a large number of Divine Judgment Halls flying ships are flying towards us! The heavens want my Beast Frenzy Sect to perish! Is my Beast Control lineage going to end here?! 1 No, we have to escape! Escape the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, or even the Azure Cloud Continent! Chapter 476 - Sects Escape (3) Find a place to recuperate and start afresh. We cant let the four beast lineages die in our hands. Powerful cultivators had little requirements to live. There was no need for food at all. They could find a place to hide and only need a little dew to continue cultivating. With the resources they had left behind in the past, their cultivation speed would not be affected for at least a hundred years. However, if they only drove the flying ship to escape, they would definitely be caught up. The dispute in the hall quickly became a matter of who should stay behind and live and die with the sect to delay the pursuers. No matter how united they were, they would still argue at this moment. Just as they were in chaos again, a beast head statue in the hall suddenly sank, revealing a hole below. The sudden change made these Soul Formation elders quiet down. Isnt this the Beast King Cave that only the Sect Master and the leaders can enter? Why would it open at this time? At the same time, all the Soul Formation elders tokens burned together. / please keep reading on MYB0XN0VEL.COM The information revealed by it made them overjoyed. Sect Master Kong Shi and the other three leaders are still alive! Theyre in the Beast Kings Cave! After receiving the Sect Masters order, all the elders did not waste any more time and entered their Holy Land together. On both sides of the dark staircase were huge metal beast skulls. They were the war beast companions of the previous Soul Formation elders. All of them were legendary experts. At the end of the stairs, they finally saw the four leaders. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Although it was still a situation of imminent calamity, they still had a backbone. Elders, I believe everyone knows the current situation. Its impossible for us to stay in the Divine Judgment Hall anymore. They indeed have our evidence. However, dont worry, we have spies in the Divine Judgment Hall! Before they attacked, we put on a show. We also erased the stronghold at the front line ourselves. I came back this time to bring everyone away! Weve already arranged bait to temporarily lure away the pursuers from the Divine Judgment Hall. We still have four hours at most! After Kong Shi finished speaking, all the elders were puzzled and pleasantly surprised. Their Sect Master seemed to have a complete plan. However, they could not imagine where they could stay in the vast Eastern Region under the pursuit of the Divine Judgment Hall. However, they could not think too much about it now. After the order was passed down, they immediately gathered all the disciples of the sect. Due to the critical situation, they had long recalled all the disciples. It would not take long to gather them now. Soon, in the largest drill ground of the Beast Frenzy Sect, more than 50,000 disciples of the four lineages stood in a dark mass. Then, Kong Shi took out a coffin with dense patterns on the surface. He knocked on the coffin lid and softly asked for instructions. A moment later, the coffin lid opened automatically, and an elegant female ghost flew out. In the distance, the anonymous flying ship that was used as bait had already been shot down by the Divine Judgment Hall experts. The team of the Divine Judgment Hall appeared in front of everyone again. They returned faster than anyone could imagine. The disciples of the Beast Frenzy Sect trembled under the pressure of the Divine Judgment Hall. The female ghost, Qin Shuman, was not in a hurry. She took out Dajis finger bone and quickly constructed a sinister illusion with all her might. Sect Master, arent we going to escape? This illusion cant fool the Divine Judgment Hall at all. Looking at the approaching Divine Judgment Hall flying ship, even the Soul Formation elder could not stand still. It was as if he was stepping on two hot irons, spinning anxiously. Dont panic. They wont be able to catch us. Were going to the Netherworld Illusion! After Qin Shumans ghost illusion stabilized, another three lifetime stone appeared in her hand. After crushing this ordinary stone, he scattered it into the air, and the Netherworld Illusion opened. It wrapped around all the cultivators of the Beast Frenzy Sect who were standing densely and then put them away, leaving only the empty headquarters of the Beast Frenzy Sect. Chapter 477 - : White Flame Burning the Ghost Kings (1) Netherworld Illusion, beside Fengdu City, above the Fox Immortal Queens tomb. An illusion overlapped and opened, and then a large number of heads appeared. What dense Yin qi. There are many ghosts wandering around. Where is this? Thats Fengdu City? This is really the Netherworld Illusion! Isnt it only possible to open the Netherworld Illusion in the Ghost King Desolate Ground? We really escaped! As expected of the Sect Master! The cultivators of the Beast Frenzy Sect, who had been immersed in fear just now, suddenly discovered that they had appeared in the Netherworld Illusion that should have appeared in the Ghost King Desolate Ground thousands of miles away. Even if the Divine Judgment Hall was resourceful, they would never have thought that they would escape under their noses. However, before they could rejoice for long, they discovered that there seemed to be more and more wandering ghosts around. The ghosts that had recovered their appearance stared at them not far away. Black saliva flowed down the corners of their mouths, perfectly demonstrating their desire for fresh human flesh. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM The liveliness of more than 50,000 cultivators was not concealed at all. When they gathered together, it was like hundreds of flames burning at the same time. In the eyes of the cold ghosts who yearned for vitality and warmth, it was so striking and tempting. Soon, more and more ghosts gathered. At first, when there were only dozens or hundreds of them, they only watched from afar, not daring to get too close to the dense crowd. However, as the number increased, the courage of these ghosts increased. They approached them step by step. It was one thing for some wandering ghosts to gather, but the problem was that the gathering of 50,000 undisguised humans had also attracted the attention of more powerful ghosts in Fengdu City not far away. Sect Master, three leaders, more and more ghosts are gathering. Should we find a place to hide first? Wait, no! Thats the Ghost King! Ghost King! The sinister environment quickly made these cultivators recover from the joy of escaping. Then, four black shadows that were more than a thousand feet tall poked their heads out of Fengdu City and looked straight at them. The previous Ghost King battle was still vivid in their minds. It was a powerful ghost that several medium-sized Divine Judgment forces could only avoid. Compared to the classification of human cultivators, the Ghost King was above the Soul Formation realm but was inferior to the Earth Immortal realm. Any one of them was not something that the Beast Frenzy Sect could deal with. Now, there were a total of four of them. 50,000 of them would only be given a full meal. They had just left the tigers den and entered the wolfs den. Dont worry, were prepared. Now, all the Soul Formation elders, eat this spiritual fruit. Not only can it increase your cultivation level, but it can also avoid the Ghost Kings attack. Looking at the few Ghost Kings climbing over the city wall and walking over step by step, the Sect Master of the Beast Frenzy Sect and the other three leaders continuously stretched out tempting but sinister spiritual fruits from the coffin and distributed them to all the Soul Formation elders. Weve already consumed them. Hurry up and eat them. This group of Soul Formation elders naturally sensed the hidden danger in the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. If someone else asked them to eat it, they would definitely not be willing. However, the four leaders were worthy of their trust. Now, in this life and death situation, the few Ghost Kings were getting closer and closer. They really had no way out. They could only hold on to their last hope and choose to believe the Sect Master and the others words as they swallowed the Nine Nether Earth Fruits. When these spiritual fruits entered their stomachs, they instantly transformed into a huge amount of spiritual qi that fused into their Qi Seas and seeped into their limbs and bones. A batch of Nine Nether Earth Fruits allowed the strength of the entire Beast Frenzy Sects Soul Formation elders to steadily rise to a higher level. Even without relying on the war beasts, their combat strength now surpassed ordinary Soul Formation cultivators. The only thing that troubled them was that a black line darted out of the spiritual fruit and headed straight for their Essence Souls. These things made them instinctively want to dodge. However, the outcome of their Essence Soul leaving their body was equivalent to feeding the Ghost King. They had no other choice but to barely listen to the Sect Masters orders. They no longer resisted and accepted the force. Then, they all lay down stiffly. Kong Shi, well done. A calm voice sounded. The coffin held in the Sect Masters hand respectfully flew up automatically and landed on the ground, turning into a door. Under the gazes of all the disciples of the Beast Frenzy Sect, the leader of the four Beast Control lineages immediately knelt on the ground and bowed his head towards the coffin. In front of them, a young figure wearing a mask walked out. The female ghost, Qin Shuman, immediately walked behind him like a servant. This person was Jiang Li. In order to prevent arousing the vigilance of these elders, he had been staying in the coffin to command them remotely. It was not until all the elders of the Beast Frenzy Sect consumed the Nine Nether Earth Fruit that he appeared. However, he wore a mask and still did not show his true body. This was because it was impossible for him to use the spiritual root seed to control all 50,000 disciples of the Beast Frenzy Sect in a short period of time. In order to prevent his identity from being exposed, wearing a mask could save him a lot of trouble. Calm your disciples and dont let them run around. After lightly saying this, Jiang Li flew towards the four Ghost Kings that were walking over step by step. Chapter 478 - White Flame Burning the Ghost Kings (2) Behind him, Qin Shuman smiled like a flower and summoned ten million Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers. Following closely behind Jiang Li, he led the surging dark clouds and pounced towards the lonely ghosts attracted by the 50,000 living people. Soldiers were nurtured for a long time to be used in war one day. The Yin Burial Army, which had an astonishing number of well-trained soldiers, showed a one-sided harvest when facing those scattered ghosts. They easily swallowed and absorbed a large number of ghosts, bringing them to become one of them. There were also many powerful old ghosts who were captured by Qin Shuman. After special training, they could also be promoted to generals in the Yin Burial Army. By further increasing the combat strength of the ghost soldiers, the army could be more flexible in splitting up. The more they fought, the stronger they became. On the other hand, Jiang Li had already flown to the front of the four Ghost Kings. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM He had to face these four natural disasters alone. Such a young body filled with Yang qi. Young man, youre very brave to stand in front of me. How about this? As long as you cut off five kilograms of flesh from your body every full moon and sacrifice it to me, Ill spare your life. How about that? The huge phantom walking at the front disappeared, turning into a ferocious butcher holding a butchers knife. Five kilograms of meat, no more, no less. The butcher approached Jiang Li with his oily nose and greedily breathed in the smell on Jiang Lis body. A human-eating butcher. Its a pity to eat such a handsome young man. Why dont you give him to me? Young man, I have a wealth of thousands of servants and a beautiful granddaughter. Shes perfect for you. As long as you nod and become my grandson-in-law, Ill chase this fat butcher away for you. Another Ghost King turned illusory into reality, turning into a hunched old woman. She walked in the air with her walking stick and approached Jiang Li, indicating that she wanted to ask for a grandson-in-law. However, on the back of her head that was covered in gray hair, there was a young female face with greasy hair and a rosy complexion. She was smiling foolishly and her eyes were filled with love. That was the granddaughter she mentioned. Young man, take pity on me! Take pity on me! I havent eaten for 800 years! I can still be saved! I can still be saved! Dont burn me to death! Young man, Im not sick. Tell me! I can still be saved, right? Then, another skinny beggar with a stomach the size of a ball and a patient with a face full of sores and pus surrounded Jiang Li. Without a doubt, these were the other two Ghost Kings. The aura on Jiang Lis body was special, and the smell of flesh and blood was extremely noble. With both the Human Emperors Blood Qi and the dragon blood, not to mention them, even Jiang Li wanted to take a bite of himself. 1 After the four Ghost Kings discovered him, they gave up on the 50,000 living people not far away and began to surround him. This meat is too fragrant. Let me chop off one of his hands and make a tray of buns. Lets try it together! The fat butcher at the beginning was the first to be unable to endure it. He raised the butchers knife and slashed at Jiang Lis left hand. A cold light flashed past, and an arm was sent flying. However, that arm was thick and fat, and it held a blood-stained butchers knife. Obviously, it did not belong to Jiang Li. The Ghost King Butcher first looked at his empty shoulder in confusion. After a while, he realized that his arm had been cut off. Ah ah ah! It hurts so much! Kid, Im going to eat you, Im going to eat you! Having his soul severed by the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword felt a hundred times more painful than the cruelest punishment in the world. He was already quite determined not to roll around on the ground. Eat? Is it really that delicious? Come, Holy Spirit, try it for Sir Butcher here! A burning white flame suddenly crawled out from behind Jiang Li and swallowed the fat arm along with the butchers knife. This arm and butcher knife looked like they were corporeal, but they were actually extremely condensed souls. The white flaming Holy Spirit twisted and swelled excitedly. Absorbing souls of this level made it stronger. A portion of his soul was burned by the white Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. The Butcher Ghost King could no longer endure the pain. He fell from the sky, hugging his arms and wailing crazily. The Ghost Lantern Cold Flame burned brighter and brighter. It had long been looking forward to the delicacy of the Ghost King. Now that it had tasted it, it even looked at the other three Ghost Kings surrounding Jiang Li. The bodies of the three Ghost Kings stiffened, as if they were stared at by some prehistoric beast, and deep fear emerged from their souls. Erm, I suddenly recalled that my granddaughter died hundreds of years ago. If theres nothing else, Ill leave first. The old woman smiled awkwardly and turned to leave. She had clearly organized her walking stick, but she moved like the wind. Young master, its fine if you dont have money. This old beggar has hands and feet. Its better to be independent. I wont disturb you anymore 1 The sickly ghost: Run! The other beggar ghost and the sickly ghost were also frightened out of their wits. They turned into a ball of black smoke and wanted to escape, the farther away from the flame, the better. Unfortunately, how could there be such a good thing? Since youre here, do you think you can leave as you please? Jiang Li raised his hand and flicked it. The chain tainted with fine white flames flew out and connected to the tail of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock stretched out endlessly. Under the guidance of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, it continuously intertwined in the air, quickly forming a ball-shaped chain cage that surrounded him and the four Ghost Kings. It was Jiang Lis specialty, the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Tortoise Shell Cage! Just the Dragon Imprisoning Lock naturally could not pose any obstruction to these four guys. However, the tiny flames on the chains were really fatal. The four Ghost Kings path was blocked. When they turned around, their eyes were already filled with a ferocious light! Young man, I advise you not to go too far! Everyone, take a step back. We wont find trouble with you in the future. Its better to have more friends in this ghost world! Young man! Do you want to feel the pain of death? The fleeing Ghost Kings returned to their original forms. They did not dare to collide with the chains tainted with the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Although they did not know what kind of flame it was, they would definitely not have a good time if they were hit. Apart from the still wailing Butcher Ghost King, the remaining three guys joined forces and prepared to kill this living person. Jiang Li was completely indifferent to their threat. The crisp sound of chains rubbing sounded, and the ball-shaped chain cage was constantly shrinking. Before long, they would be tainted by the white flames. Damn it! Do you really think were powerless? Kid! Look into my eyes. The old woman, the Ghost King, was the first to attack. After making eye contact with Jiang Li, she placed her aged hands on her head and started to forcefully pull her head apart. Bit by bit, she wanted to turn the face on the back of her head to the front. On the other hand, Jiang Lis head started to turn uncontrollably. Soon, his neck creaked and was about to be forcefully twisted. Source of the Plague! The Ghost King shook the tattered clothes on its body, and a group of green flies immediately flew out. They carried a disgusting stench as they pounced towards Jiang Li. Every fly here represented a fatal disease. Many illnesses, even in the cultivation world, had no treatment. They would pester cultivators until the end of their lives. Give it to me! The beggar Ghost King knocked on a tattered rice bowl in front of Jiang Li. In his other hand, he grabbed a piece of soil the size of a human head and ate it in large mouthfuls. Jiang Lis stomach actually bulged for some reason, and the spiritual qi and lifespan in his body began to disappear into thin air. The lifespan spiritual qi was stripped away by a strange method and landed in the rice bowl, turning into black coins. As expected of these Ghost Kings, their strength was really very strong. All of them had their own specialties, and even with Jiang Lis resistance, he would easily fall for it. If he did not use the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, his artifacts or divine weapons, Jiang Li would only have a 50% chance of winning against any of them. However, Jiang Li just happened to own all these rare treasures. Jiang Li, who had pretended to be dead when he saw the Ghost Kings back then and fled far away, now had the ability to hang them up and whip them! Ghost Lantern! Judgment! The Ghost Lantern Holy Spirit wrapped around Jiang Lis body roared and flew out. White flames landed on the three Ghost Kings, and the raging flames were unable to stop burning and corroding their sinful souls. Chapter 479 - Human Emperors Property (1) One breath, two breaths, three breaths The three Ghost Kings gritted their teeth and endured with hideous expressions. They spat out the dirty Yin qi that froze their souls in a vain attempt to blow out the white flames. However, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame burned without relying on heat. The Yin qi mixed with negative emotions and tainted the soul was the best nourishment for the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. This was the suppression of this flame on ghosts. They had no effective method to stop it from burning. If it was the original black Ghost Lantern Flame, as Ghost Kings, they might be able to find one or two ways to disperse or resist it. However, the Ghost Lantern Flame that had already evolved once was no less effective against ghosts than the Nine Nether Wood. These few Ghost Kings could only continuously release Yin qi to cut apart the ghost body and remove the parts that were tainted by the white Ghost Lantern Flame. The pain it brought them was indescribable. Moreover, the space to dodge became smaller and smaller, but the white fire snake became larger and larger. Sooner or later, they would be burned to ashes. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Young man! We admit defeat! We are willing to give up Fengdu City! When we hear your name in the future, well retreat. Quickly put away the flames! Quickly! The three Ghost Kings began to beg for mercy, but ghosts had always been full of nonsense. The strange attacks in their hands did not stop at all. With a bang, Jiang Lis neck that was enough to support a mountain was finally forcefully twisted, turning 180 degrees behind him. Black spots began to appear on his body. More than ten vicious diseases were wreaking havoc in his body. His abdomen was bulging like a rubber ball. His stomach was getting thinner and thinner, almost transparent. One could vaguely see the green-black soil inside. Thus, Jiang Li did not back down and maintained the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Damn it! This kid doesnt give us a way out! Fat Butcher! How long do you want to wait?! The old woman-looking Ghost King let out a sharp and unpleasant shout. Suddenly, a fat figure appeared before Jiang Li. However, at this moment, his head was twisted behind him, so he could not see the scene in front of him. A large butcher knife appeared and slashed down at Jiang Lis head. It was the Butcher Ghost King that had been rolling on the ground and pretending to be dead. It took advantage of Jiang Li being restrained by the multiple ghost curses to launch a sneak attack. The butchers knife was like an illusion. It did not injure Jiang Lis body at all, but it directly passed through his body and slashed into his mental world. In his consciousness, a blood-stained Ghost King Butcher Knife fell. First, it tore apart the top layer of the starry night sky, then broke through the surging tribulation clouds in the middle and slashed straight at a figure under the Nine Nether Tree in the Five Elements Peak. The Ghost Kings desperate attack was indeed extraordinary! Even a cultivators Essence Soul would definitely be split into two by this knife! Under the shade of the Nine Nether Wood, the three-headed, eight-armed Nascent Soul opened its three pairs of eyes and looked up. The Black-White Lotus Platform beneath it emitted a light, and the Nascent Soul instantly disappeared. When it appeared again, it was already under the butcher knife. Raising his chubby palm, Jiang Lis Nascent Soul directly grabbed the Ghost King Butcher Knife. The butcher knife that was tearing apart his soul could not advance an inch in his hand. Instead, a large number of blood-colored cracks spread out from his palm. A Ghost Lantern Cold Flame floating on the Nascent Souls palm immediately transformed into a fire dragon that entangled it. A blood-colored chaotic will surged into it along the arm. Ah! The Butcher Ghost King, who had high hopes, let out a scream. The butcher knife that had just condensed in his hand was instantly shattered by the chaotic will. A white fire dragon crawled out from between Jiang Lis brows and slithered up along the fat ghost hand to bite his neck. This time, the Butcher Ghost King really could not move. Jiang Li raised his hand and pulled the chain beside him. The chain cage of the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Tortoise Shell quickly tightened, binding the four Ghost Kings together. The white flames on the surface of the chain burned their skin to a golden color and sizzled with oil. After sprinkling some barbecue ingredients, they could be served. No! You cant kill us! Youve been cursed by us! If you kill us, youll live an inhuman life! Let us go! Were willing to pay the price! The four Ghost Kings were tied up and could no longer resist. However, Jiang Lis current condition did not look much better. His head was behind his back, hanging limply. It was extremely painful to move. A human face vaguely appeared on the back of his head. If this face was completely formed, his body would be controlled by the old woman-looking Ghost King. The black spots on his skin had already covered his entire body, penetrating deep into his bones. Every breath he exhaled would bring about a grayish-brown bubble. The eyeball was dry and cracked. Every time it moved, two lines of blood would fall from the corners of its eyes. The intestines under his stomach were tied up. Inside were pieces of soil that were as hard as rocks. They were firmly entrenched in his abdomen and could not be expelled. His stomach was clearly bloated like a ball, and he would feel intense hunger. However, at this moment, his throat shrunk like a needle hole, and he could not even swallow his saliva. The methods of these ghosts were indeed extremely troublesome. If he wanted to live in this state in the future, it would be better to die now. He opened the interface. [Headless Ghost Curse] [Parasitic Ghost Mask] [Black Death Lupus] [Pus Poison Blood Fever] [Papule Smallpox] [Dust Lung Tuberculosis] [Bodhisattva Earth Embryo] [Starving Hungry Ghosts] A large number of fatal negative statuses hung on Jiang Lis body. The situation was not any better than when he was in the Poison Domain. Chapter 480 - Human Emperors Property (2) It was even more disgusting. Five seconds later, a scream sounded from the back of Jiang Lis head. The parasitic ghost face hidden inside wailed and disappeared without a trace. Five seconds later, cracking sounds came from Jiang Lis neck. He twisted his neck and turned his head back. Then, the black spots on his body disappeared, and the pimples fell off. The Bodhisattva soil in his stomach turned into a smelly Yin qi that was expelled from his body. The throat that had shrunk to the size of a pinhole returned to normal Every five seconds, one of the troublesome curses on Jiang Lis body was forcefully removed. The disgusting pus in his body became clean again under the effect of the Immaculate Body. Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Lis pale face had already completely recovered its healthy color. The Ghost King Curses did not leave any traces on his body. This time, the four Ghost Kings bound by the Ghost Lantern Fire Dragon Imprisoning Lock no longer had any room to bargain. They were not dead yet because Jiang Li did not want them to die. Jiang Li stepped forward and snatched the broken bowl from the beggar Ghost King. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Your bowl is not bad. You actually reduced my lifespan by more than a hundred years! This broken bowl contained thirteen copper coins. On each coin, ten years of lifespan was written. Originally, there should be thirteen copper coins representing ten years of cultivation in this broken bowl. However, Jiang Lis Nascent Soul had the appearance of a True Immortal. On the surface, it was protected by the merit text left behind by Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, so how could it take away his lifespan easily? This could not deny the power of this beggars bowl. After knocking thirteen times, he forcefully asked for his 130 years of lifespan to be returned. He was not an ordinary mortal, but he could actually be hit so easily. If the battle dragged on for a little longer, anyone would suffer a huge loss. Apart from looking a little ugly when used, there were almost no flaws. After putting away the broken bowl, Jiang Li took out a Nine Nether Earth Fruit and ate it in two or three bites, replenishing his lifespan to more than 8,000 years. Only then did he walk to the four Ghost Kings, pick up the chain, and throw it into the coffin. Young Master, those wandering souls and ghosts have been eliminated. Not far away, the female ghost, Qin Shuman, flew to Jiang Lis side and bowed. Behind them, tens of millions of ghost soldiers lined up neatly, extending to the end of their vision. Take over the four city gates and enter the city! In Fengdu City, there were still the ghost soldiers left behind by the four Ghost Kings, but their boss had already been captured, so how could those trash cause any trouble? At the city gate, the Yin Soldiers who were originally guarding there to collect the city tax had already fled completely and were successfully taken over by Jiang Lis Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers. Inside, the prosperous shops on the streets were closed. After the ghost soldiers who were originally stationed on the city wall and patrolling the streets discovered that the city gate was sealed and had nowhere to escape, they descended with the wind and kowtowed. They were used to submitting to the strong. Now that a new king was born, submission was naturally the only choice. It was only convenient for Jiang Li to find a place for the cultivators of the Beast Frenzy Sect to stay. The most important thing was to recover this Fengdu Ghost City. Thats right, recover. This ghost city was established by the last Human Emperor. In the past, he did not attack because he was not strong enough. Now that he had enough ability, as the successor of the Human Emperor, he naturally should inherit this property. Letting a group of ghosts dominate this place would make the Human Emperor ashamed! Soon, his ten million ghost soldiers controlled the entire city. Every street and every tile was under his control. Jiang Li flew to the center of the city. There was a sinkhole that had been broken through by the combined attacks of human cultivators. Through the sinkhole, what was exposed was an even larger ancient underground palace. It was the royal palace of the last Human Emperor, Zhaoge Citys Chang Le Palace. Below it was an even more hidden Star Tower space. Up until now, he was the only one fated to step foot in it. Jiang Li fell into it. Compared to when he came all those years ago, this underground palace had many more broken walls. At that time, that battle had destroyed many things. Jiang Li walked into the Chang Le Palace. The Central Jade Hall, Eastern Azure Hall, Southern Flame Hall, Western White Hall, and Northern Profound Hall were still standing in the center. The plaque on the hall in the middle had already been shattered by Jiang Li. The Human Emperor was unconvinced of heavens actions. It was precisely because of this that he obtained the opportunity to enter the Star Tower to receive the Human Emperors inheritance. He walked to the interior of the central hall and searched the ground for a while. Soon, he found a small irregular groove in a tile. Jiang Li had long known what was going on. Taking out the Human Emperors Finger Bone and inserting it, the entire Chang Le Palace in Zhaoge City began to tremble inexplicably. A black stone monument slowly rose in front of Jiang Li. In the four halls of Eastern Azure, Southern Flame, Western White, and Northern Profound, four stone monuments also rose. It was the City Lords and Hall Masters stone monuments. They were items that the Human Emperors lineage had copied after suffering a huge loss from the Divine Investiture Board. It had the magical effect of controlling the city and commanding spirit beasts. Now, the City Lords stone monument that controlled everything was ownerless. Jiang Li opened his palm and placed it on the stone monument. After a wave of red light flickered, Jiang Li did not spend much effort to refine it. Now, he could control the entire city through this stone monument. He could also use this to order all the ghosts whose names were left on the stone monuments of the four halls. Now, there was only one name on the four stone monuments. Fengdu Citys Prison Warden, ErLai! With a thought, the warden, who was still drinking the Soul Dissolution Liquor in the dungeon, jolted awake and looked at the center of the underground palace with an expression that said, What the heck? Then, he did not dare to delay for a moment. He threw down the wine bowl and crawled towards the Chang Le Palace. Two breaths later, he knelt in the middle, below the steps of the Human Emperors Hall. Warden ErLai greets the City Lord! It was definitely not easy to revive the bloodline of the Human Emperor, so Jiang Li could only be called the City Lord of Fengdu City now. ErLai, teach these four guys a lesson and let them leave their names on the stone monument to be mobilized. Jiang Li threw the four fellows tied up by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to the wardens feet. ErLai, who did not dare to raise his head to look directly at Jiang Li, carefully looked at the Ghost King that was curled up. These are those four Ghost Kings! The City Lord is wise and mighty! Evil will receive your orders! Ill definitely make these four ghosts willingly serve the City Lord without any complaints! The official employees of Fengdu City had been unhappy with these tyrannical Ghost Kings for a long time. Now that they were in his hands, as the warden, he had 1,800 punishments to deal with them. Ever since he took over as the warden, he had never seen anyone withstand over 500 punishments. After ErLai brought the prisoners down, Jiang Li inspected the terrible situation in Fengdu Ghost City. The dignified Fengdu Ghost City had long been completely devastated, and the buildings had collapsed beyond recognition. Previously, the Ghost Kings operation of Fengdu City was like building a sail on an aircraft carrier and using it as a wooden raft. It was simply impossible to develop. If he wanted this city to recover its former glory, he could only rely on himself as the successor of the Human Emperor. Just repairing the buildings required a large amount of spiritual qi and Yin qi. Jiang Li sighed. Forget it, some things were meant to be spent. He reached out and pressed down on the stone monument again. At the same time, he shook his hand and threw out the coffin. The high-grade earth vein that had captured the Dragon Transformation Island was thrown into it by Jiang Li, and surging spiritual qi and Yin qi surged out from the coffin. With the replenishment of energy, the entire Fengdu City seemed to have come alive. Under Jiang Lis control, it began to quickly recover. The ground became even more solid and hard. The broken walls quickly returned to their original state. Even the range of Fengdu City was expanding. Due to the influx of tens of millions of ghost soldiers and 50,000 cultivators, the crowded city quickly became more than enough. The spider lily sea and carefree grassland that had been destroyed because of the Ghost Kings chaotic battle had also been transplanted from the coffin and grew outside the city. After using 90% of the energy accumulated by Jiang Li in the coffin, Fengdu Ghost City finally unlocked the most important ability. Gate of Hell! Chapter 481 - Gate of Hell (1) The souls pass slowly through the Gate of Hell. The road to the Yellow Spring is long and winding. The water of the River of Forgetfulness is clear and clean. What can one do standing on the Bridge of Helplessness? The Meng Po Soup tastes bland and flavorless. The heartless stone carves three lifetimes. Looking at the mortal world, one views their village standing on a platform. These seven lines referred to the seven special scenic spots in the ancient Netherworld. They were the Gate of Hell, the Yellow Spring Road, the River of Forgetfulness, the Bridge of Helplessness, the Meng Po Soup, the Three Lifetime Stone, and the Village Viewing Platform. With this process, he could clearly arrange the billions of souls after the death of the six paths of the Three Realms. As a faction of the Human Emperor, Fengdu Ghost Citys existence was to seize the Netherworld market as much as possible. It was only targeted at the souls of humans. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM They could not let all the souls of the human race fall into the control of the Heavenly Court. In terms of scale, it was naturally far inferior to the Netherworld. However, although it was imitating, there were still some functions that it should have. For example, this Gate of Hell that connected Yin and Yang was the most important method to gather souls. Originally, if one wanted to come to Fengdu Ghost City, they would usually only be lucky enough to encounter the opening of the Netherworld Illusion in the Ghost King Desolate Ground. If he wanted to connect to this place elsewhere, he had to first create an environment similar to the Netherworld. First, the concentration of Yin qi had to reach the standard. Then, there had to be a sufficiently brilliant illusion technique covering it. There had to be a beacon like Dajis finger bone or the Human Emperors finger bone. Finally, he had to communicate with it with the three lifetime stone to succeed. However, with the Gate of Hell, it was different. As long as the location was set in advance, it could be opened at night when there was no sun. Moreover, the Netherworld Illusion and the continent of the Nine Provinces were not two maps that were stuck together. The distance between space was not so absolute. In other words, the difficulty of connecting two places thousands of miles away to Fengdu Ghost City was not much different. Just this alone was of great importance to Jiang Li. For example, his Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn and the Hidden Rock Army had important strongholds in the Great Mountain Region, Phoenix Sun City, the Rock Mountain Range, the Mechanism City, the Ten Directions Region, and even the Dragon Transformation Island. The journey between them was too far. Although it was convenient to travel in the cultivation world and their speed was not slow, it was definitely not safe along the way. The rogue cultivators who blocked the way and the demons in the mountains needed a lot of manpower and time to open and maintain a safe passage. As far as the Great Mountain Alliance was concerned, they could at most maintain the smooth passage of one of the channels. Therefore, the transportation of supplies between the few strongholds had always been a huge problem. This was especially true for the ghosts collected by the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. They often suffered huge losses because of dragging it out for too long. Now, Jiang Li could completely use this Fengdu Ghost City as the headquarters and use the Gate of Hell to connect to various places. At that time, a thousand miles would become a short distance, allowing him to easily control the various locations. In addition, with the convenient Gate of Hell, Jiang Li could stay in Fengdu City permanently and use this as the frontline to explore the current Netherworld. Jiang Li had been coveting the Back Yin Mountain that separated Yin-Yang for a long time, as well as the Nine Nether Woods main body, one of the ten Connate Spiritual Roots. With this place as a springboard and recruiting more native ghosts, he could finally officially explore. Jiang Li focused on studying the huge gate that appeared in front of him. Qin Shuman, who had just taken over Fengdu City and was refining a large amount of Meng Po soup to cleanse the memories of the disciples of the Beast Frenzy Sect, floated in from outside the hall. Young Master, theres a flood outside the city. The Drowned Ghost King is attacking with a million water ghosts. Theyre challenging us under the city. Although she said that the Ghost King had attacked, Qin Shuman did not have any fear. With the enhancement of tens of millions of ghost soldiers, she was enough to resist ordinary Ghost Kings. Jiang Li was not surprised by this. Fengdu Ghost City had always been a place that Ghost Kings had to fight for. Without the deterrence of the original four Ghost Kings, there would naturally be new Ghost Kings attacking. There would be many more such things in the future. It could be considered a wave that could allow him to quickly expand his factions benefits. The huge Ghost City was lacking manpower, so Jiang Li did not reject anyone. Theres still a moat needed around the city. Do you think those water ghosts can be used? The City Lords stone monument flashed, and Jiang Li had already appeared on the top of Fengdu City. He waved his hand and released the Ghost Lantern Fire Snake before pouncing towards the Drowned Ghost King that was approaching on the waves. Several months passed quickly. In a dense forest at the edge of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. Three figures were moving quickly along the ground. The person in the lead wore an apricot-yellow Daoist robe and carried a peachwood sword on his back. He held an eight-sided compass in his hand and every step he took was in the direction of the seven stars. He was clearly running on the ground, but his speed was not inferior to flying on his artifact. It could be seen that his movement technique was exquisite. As for the two people behind him, one was fat and the other was thin. In terms of cultivation, they were far inferior to the former. Even if there was a talisman stuck to each of their legs, they were so tired that they were panting and sweating profusely. Master! Master! I cant take it anymore. Lets rest lets rest for a while. The fat disciple could not help but speak, but as soon as he spoke, his aura leaked out, and his footsteps became chaotic. After taking a few more steps, he directly fell to the ground. The high-speed inertia pushed him forward. After tumbling and crashing into more than ten trees, he successfully rushed out of the forest and fell on the official road of a mortal country. Sigh, Senior Brother, youre really useless. Did you secretly fight with Xiao Yu again last night? A female ghost is harmful to the body. Look, your legs are soft now. Young people have to restrain themselves. The thin Daoist priest also jumped out of the forest. After tearing off the talisman paper on his feet, he helped the fat Daoist priest up. Chapter 482 - Gate of Hell (2) He even imitated his masters tone to tease his senior brother. What do you know? Female ghosts and paper effigies are wonderful! Brother Wei will make one for you someday. Youll know how many years youve wasted. The fat Daoist priests skin was clearly thick. He did not avoid these things at all. Instead, he used his hands to gesture at the curvaceous curves. Hmph! Wonderful? Your junior brother entered the sect ten years later than you. His cultivation is about to surpass yours! If you continue like this, believe it or not, Ill make you become a pure person by force! At this moment, the apricot-robed Daoist who had been running in front also turned around and returned to their side. After checking the fat Daoist and discovering that he was not injured, he reprimanded him. Now that the Zombie King has appeared, quickly follow me! Otherwise, the people in a thousand miles will definitely be plunged into misery and suffering. Eh? What a heavy yin qi! / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM However, at this moment, the compass needle in his hand turned and began to tremble violently. That could only point to the end of this official road. After giving the fat disciple a medicinal pill to recover his strength, the three of them turned around and hurried along the pointed direction. Soon, a human city appeared ahead. At first, their expressions were solemn, thinking that this was a town that had been slaughtered by the Zombie King. However, after approaching, he discovered that not only had there been no massacre here, but the population was also dense. The streets were constantly noisy, and it was a scene of prosperity and peace. Master, this area is remote. The surrounding towns are all poor and naked. How can this place be so rich? No, look at the surrounding houses carefully. Although the surface is bright and beautiful, the foundation is rotten and dilapidated. This town should have been a poor place a few months ago. Its as if it suddenly made a fortune recently. The three of them walked in the city and quickly discovered many abnormalities. Every family in this city was cooking fiercely. The smell of cooking filled the entire town. Its clearly not mealtime, so why is everyone cooking? Moreover, isnt that appetite too much? There are less than ten thousand people in this city, but the food cooked should be enough for a million people. In this city, the entrance of every house was filled with food in wooden barrels that were half the height of a person. There was more than one barrel in each house. Clearly, it was impossible for the locals to digest these hot dishes. This place did not look like a bustling business, so how could there be so many people eating here? Food is not only for humans. Find a place to stay. Qian Kai and Xu Lai, come and scout the vicinity. Be careful not to be discovered. You have to return before dark. That Zombie King might appear at any time. The apricot-robed Daoist found an inn. Everyone in the inn was busy. After throwing him a key, they hurriedly returned to the kitchen. The Daoist quietly slipped into the kitchen to observe. He discovered that when those chefs were cooking, other than the seasoning that they usually used, they would also sprinkle handfuls of incense ash in the pot. Seeing this scene, he was even more certain that these dishes were not for humans. The changes in this city must be related to some demons. As a cultivator, he innately hated such demons and ghosts. Moreover, after thinking about it, it was very likely that the Zombie King would be attracted by the yin qi here. Therefore, he decided to stay for the time being and observe the situation. Night gradually fell. The stove in the city burned for an entire day without stopping. Then, under the night sky, barrels of food were loaded onto the carriages. All the residents in the city pushed the carriages and carried the wine towards an empty space outside the city. At this moment, the two disciples of the apricot-robed Daoist ran back. Master, Master! Look what I found! Theres a newly built strange temple outside the city. Its magnificent. I wiped my eyes with the copper coins and knew at a glance that there was something wrong with that temple. The temple attendant inside is actually a fox! The people in this city must have been bewitched by the fox demon to become like this. I personally took action and captured the fox demon. Master, should we kill the demon now? The fat Daoist priest, Qian Kai, smiled widely. In his hand was a large fox with shiny fur. There were several bloodstains on the foxs body, and it was still grimacing at them. You took its demon core? The Daoist frowned. He did not sense any baneful aura from this fox. Presumably, even if this fox demon did evil, it had not killed anyone. After a creature like a fox demon cultivated to a certain extent, they needed to enter the mortal world to cultivate. Most of them would be kind to others and were not the target of their exorcism. Now that his disciple had taken out the other partys demon core, it caused its cultivation to be crippled and could not even speak. It was indeed a little too much. Hehe, you found out, Master. Im filial and want to take out its inner core to brew wine for you. Demon core wine is full of vitality. Master, you must try it. The fat Daoist was clearly still full of vigor. Tie it up first. Killing for no reason is not beneficial to cultivation. The Daoist shook his head and did not say anything. After all, it was only a demon. Did he have to uphold justice and cripple his disciple? Follow me. Lets see where those townspeople are going. After Qian Kai tied up the fox, he stuffed it into a cloth bag. Then, the three of them jumped into the air and followed behind the vast convoy with the yellow talisman. The convoy pushed food that was enough for a million people all the way to a temple outside the city. They piled up the food that they had worked hard to make for a day and walked into the temple. Everyone placed three incense sticks in front of the statue before driving the carriage back. They had been doing this for half a year. When they returned, they would discover that there would be gold and silver in front of the banyan tree at the entrance of the village. That was the secret that they had become rich in a short period of time. How could a little fear of the mountain spirits and ghosts resist the temptation of the yellow-white item? After the townspeople left, the Daoist appeared with his two disciples. After entering the incense-filled temple, he discovered that what was worshiped on it was a strange statue of Buddha and Demon with a thousand hands on its back. This temple and statue are both filled with yin qi. One look and I can tell that theyre not good things. Master, should we destroy this evil temple? The fat Daoist priest, Qian Kai, had just obtained a demon core and his mind was filled with killing demons. Senior Brother, destroying someones cultivation is like killing their parents. The hatred will be irreconcilable. The skinny Daoist Xu Lai spoke slowly from the side. The fat Daoists hand that was holding the peachwood sword trembled. He looked at the terrifying statue again and finally did not dare to attack. Shh! Theres movement outside. Dont make a sound! At this moment, it was midnight. The full moon was in the sky, and a cold moonlight scattered down. The fog was hazy. After it dissipated, a pitch-black ghost face door suddenly appeared in front of the small temple. As soon as the door appeared, the yin qi within a hundred miles was drawn over. The nearby wandering souls and ghosts also floated over as if they had been summoned. The pupils of the apricot-robed Daoist hidden in the temple constricted, not daring to believe what he saw. The Gate of Hell! How can it be the Gate of Hell?! The Daoists name was Zhai Xing, and he inherited one of the orthodox Three Mountain Talismans of the Ancient Daoist lineage. In his inheritance, there were especially detailed records of the Netherworld Ghost Region. Many of them were secrets that had been lost in the current cultivation world. In the past, he had always read it as a story. He did not expect that today, by chance, he would actually see the Gate of Hell described in the ancient book! But hasnt the Netherworld disappeared long ago? How can it still be Before he could finish speaking, the two ghost-faced doors slowly opened in front of them. Thick Yin qi surged out from behind the door, condensing the water vapor in the air into thick fog that spread out. In the thick fog, a group of black-armored soldiers lined up and moved the large amount of food on the ground back to the door. More ghost soldiers behind him carried barbed chains and spread out. The Gate of Hell is open, Yin soldiers have come to take souls! Master! Its the Yin soldiers! Isnt that the Netherworld? Master, you didnt lie to us. By the way, dont we still have a sixth-grade Merit Talisman? Can we go in and take the position of a Yin Priest? Master, since you dont need it, why dont you give me this chance? Chapter 483 - : Merit Talisman (1) Looking at these two disciples who looked at him with admiration, Daoist Zhai Xing was speechless for a moment. In the past, he had really only used the records of the ancient books to tease his two disciples. Back then, his master had also teased him like this. As for the records in the ancient books, they were tens of thousands of years ago. There were no Immortals or Gods in them now. When he was young, he had looked for the Netherworld, but he had found nothing. He did not expect to really see the Gate of Hell today. Logically speaking, half of their abilities were related to the Netherworld. If there was a chance, they should go in and investigate. At this moment, a familiar corpse qi quickly approached them. Oh no, its the Zombie King! A figure wrapped in black corpse qi broke out of the ground and jumped towards the Gate of Hell. Zombies were buried underground all year round and absorbed the yin qi of the earth. Zombies that had become strong all had good earth escape techniques. This was also the reason why Daoist Zhai Xing and his two disciples did not fly and chose to stick to the ground. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Only then could he track the corpse qi underground. Daoist Zhai Xings previous guess was correct. The zombie was indeed attracted by the Yin qi of the Ghost Gate and came here. Take it down! Daoist Zhai Xing was the first to fly out. Two ink threads shot out from his hand and wrapped around the Zombie Kings legs. He pulled back fiercely, causing sparks to fly. He forcefully stopped the Zombie Kings jump. After succeeding in one strike, he took two steps closer, picked up his hundred-year-old peachwood sword, and stabbed the three key points of the Zombie King from behind. There were several deep bone-deep wounds on the surface of this Zombie Kings body. The corpse qi in its body was less than 30% of its peak. Clearly, it had been injured quite badly. Now that he was stabbed by the peachwood sword, he immediately roared angrily as more corpse qi was forced out of his mouth. Eight Trigrams Talisman! Im going to crush you today! Daoist Zhai Xings Daoist robe shook, and the apricot yellow Daoist robe flew out and covered the Zombie Kings head. Then, the fat and thin Qian Kai and Xu Lai also flew out of the temple. They pulled a net that they had long prepared and tied up the Zombie King again. The power of the Eight Trigrams Talisman and the apricot yellow Daoist robe collided with the zombies yin-yang aura, causing sparks to fly everywhere and causing heavy damage to the Zombie King again. Daoist Zhai Xing raised his hand and threw out six talisman swords, nailing the six ends of the rope to the ground. The remaining two ends of the rope were firmly held in his two disciples hands. Qian Kai, Xu Lai! Grab the two ends and dont let go! Its body was heavily injured, and the bound Zombie King continuously struggled. The huge force caused the ground to crack, and the six talisman swords stabbed into the ground trembled endlessly. The two disciples who grabbed the ropes leaned back and pulled the two talisman ropes with all their might. Their legs had already stabbed into the ground, but even so, they could not stop moving and were pulled towards the Zombie King. In less than twenty breaths, the Zombie King would be able to escape, but that was enough! Your grandmaster and my master died because they exhausted their cultivation to deal with this Zombie King. Now, my disciples and grand-disciples will uphold justice on behalf of the heavens! We will comfort Masters soul in heaven! He formed hand seals and muttered something. As Daoist Zhai Xing formed hand seals and chanted, a golden sword gradually emitted a resplendent golden light in the Zombie Kings heart. It was this golden sword that had been consuming the Zombie Kings strength for many years. Only today did this Zombie King become so weak that they had a chance to eliminate it. The golden sword was triggered, and the Zombie King struggled even more. Daoist Zhai Xing held the peachwood sword and was about to stab the Zombie King in the heart again. However, at this moment, something unexpected happened. Damn it! That beast bit me! The fox demon in the cloth bag suddenly broke out and bit the inside of the fat Daoists thigh. Qian Kai was distracted, and the talisman rope that he was pulling loosened. The Zombie King immediately broke through the double binding of the rope net and Daoist robe. With a roar, it slapped Daoist Zhai Xing away. Then, it wanted to rush up and bite the throats of the three Daoists, but the fox let out a cry twice and plunged into the Gate of Hell. Ordinary zombies had no soul or soul, so they naturally did not have intelligence. However, at the level of the Zombie King, they could already wake up from the resentment of heaven and earth and possess intelligence not inferior to humans. The Zombie King knew that it would definitely die if it continued fighting, so it stopped fighting and followed the fox demon into the gates of hell. Chase! We cant let it escape! Daoist Zhai Xing spat out blood and flew back. His back stuck to the ground and bounced up again. He slapped two talismans on his body to suppress his injuries and did not stop for a moment before leading the two disciples into the sinister Gate of Hell. After passing through the door, dense Yin qi assaulted him, causing Daoist Zhai Xings Soul Formation body to involuntarily tremble. After passing through the darkness, the scenery of the Netherworld was not as bad as he had imagined. The first thing he saw was a charming red sea of flowers and golden grassland. It was a healthy field of spider lilies and carefree grass. They were stepping on a narrow path. There were red paper lanterns hanging by the roadside. The faint lights swayed in the wind and stretched to a huge city in the distance. I didnt expect the Netherworld to be such a scene. Daoist Zhai Xing sighed, but then his expression changed. Chapter 484 - Merit Talisman (2) He took out two talismans, folded them, and stuffed them into his nose. Beside him, the fat and thin disciples were already walking forward in a daze. Daoist Zhai Xing raised his hand and burned two talismans. He slapped the talismans on the foreheads of the two disciples, causing them to wake up. Focus and guard your mind. Stuff these two balls of talismans into your nose. Your cultivation is still shallow, so you cant smell the spider lily pollen. The Zombie King must have gone forward. We cant let him escape today. Chase after him. After saying that, he carried the peachwood sword and chased after them along the narrow path under the lantern. After walking for a while, the area ahead became lively. There were still many gates of hell that surrounded the huge city. Many masked figures walked out and walked towards the city at the end of the road. The narrow path began to become wider, and the increasing number of pedestrians beside them gradually made it crowded. The lights ahead were bright. Before they entered the city, all kinds of peddling sounds began to rise and fall. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM There were stalls of various sizes selling all kinds of strange items. There were many figures among them. However, after the three of them opened their Dharma Eyes, they discovered that at least nine and a half of them were not human. So lively? Ive never heard of a ghost market in the Netherworld. Daoist Zhai Xing frowned. This was different from the Netherworld he had imagined. Fortunately, he was more than 800 years old after all. He had been to a place like the Ghost City a few times and knew the rules inside. He took out a few spirit stones and casually bought two sugar figurines made of Yin soil from a stall before asking the stall owner. Brother, have you seen a zombie nearby? The stall owner was wearing a mask, but under his Dharma Eyes, he could tell that he was a human cultivator. In this ghost city, humans and ghosts coexisted. It should be the more formal and safe type. Looking for zombies? Turn right when you reach the end. After obtaining the information they wanted, the three of them restrained their auras and squeezed through the crowd. Soon, they saw a lively banquet. In front of him was a large number of tables and chairs. They were filled with various humanoid demons and ghosts. There were many wooden puppets placing food, wine, and water on the table. Now, they knew who the townspeoples food and drinks were prepared for. They braced themselves and entered the group of demons and ghosts. Master, they seem to be looking at us~ The fat Daoist priests legs and stomach were trembling. Dont panic. These are all small ghosts. Small demons are fine. No, Master, there are demons! There are many demons over there! Master~ Am I seeing things~ Theres a Ghost King over there! The two disciples wanted to cry but had no tears. Even Daoist Zhao Xings forehead was covered in cold sweat. They had spent a lot of effort chasing after an exhausted Zombie King and had yet to succeed. However, after crashing into the Gate of Hell, they suddenly saw so many powerful evil beings. Daoist Zhai Xings cultivation had only reached the Soul Formation realm. Although his cultivation method was still quite effective against these evil ghosts, if one of these Greater Demons or Ghost Kings came, he might be able to barely deal with them and escape. However, there were so many of them. His own flesh body was not enough for them to share. Fortunately, there were also humans here. Those demons and ghosts seemed to follow some rules and had no intention of attacking them. The three of them lowered their heads and did not look further. After walking through them for more than half an hour, they finally saw the Zombie King. The Zombie King that had been beaten up by them had unknowingly mixed into this group of demons and ghosts. It was mixed with a group of ghosts in the raw meat area of the banquet, hugging a deer and sucking hard. Behind him, two ghosts tried to pull out the golden sword that was stabbed into the Zombie Kings heart. Seeing this scene, Daoist Zhai Xing became anxious. Once the golden sword left his body, it would probably be difficult for him to eliminate this zombie. Without caring about anything else, he shouted and raised his hand to strike out with the hundred-year-old peachwood sword. Bold demon! Take this! Boom! There was an explosion. The shed of the banquet was sent flying by the aftershock of the explosion. The heavily injured Zombie King was pierced by the sword and nailed to the ground. Die, demon! Daoist Zhai Xing took out another ancient seal and smashed it at the Zombie Kings head. After being hit by this, the Zombie King, who was already an arrow at the end of its flight, would most likely be successfully eliminated. Bang! However, before the seal landed, a palm firmly caught it. Sizzling green smoke rose. The large seal struggled in his palm, but it was futile. Instead, under the cleansing of a green-black energy, it quickly withered. Who is it? How dare you attack my guest here! He casually threw the large seal to the side. Five clear finger marks had already appeared on it. The City Lord of Fengdu City, who was still wearing a mask, waved his hand to disperse the surrounding dust. This sudden change made the entire bustling ghost market quiet down. The demons and ghosts who were originally sitting together and drinking wine tacitly formed a circle and surrounded the three uninvited guests. Master, what should we do? Master! Its over, its over. Were going to die! The two disciples were surrounded by so many powerful demons and ghosts that their faces were already pale from fear. Chapter 485 - Merit Talisman (3) Only Daoist Zhai Xing could barely maintain his composure. Jiang Li walked out from the group of demons and ghosts. During this period of time, he had been staying in Fengdu City and personally paid attention to the exploration of the Netherworld Illusion. Unfortunately, the Netherworld Illusion was not a complete Netherworld. It was more like pieces of lost fragments. The ghost soldiers sent out would often encounter the edge of the illusion realm and be lost in some inexplicable place. The map drawn would also change every few days. The progress of the exploration had always been quite limited. At the same time, he was also actively expanding the influence of Fengdu City, other than ghosts and demons. The legend of the Fengdu Ghost City also spread among a large number of rogue cultivators. He began to open the Gate of Hell at certain places regularly to welcome human cultivators into the realm. Of course, there were often people who caused trouble, causing a group of permanent residents to appear in the dungeons of Fengdu City. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Fellow Daoist, I am Zhai Xing. I brought two disciples to pursue the Zombie King. Ive accidentally entered your precious land and disturbed everyone. Im really sorry. I have some compensation here. I hope everyone will kindly accept it. Fellow Daoist, please understand. Daoist Zhai Xing took a deep breath and poured out a pile of spirit stones and spiritual fruits from his storage bag and placed them on the ground. He then took out a large stack of paper effigies and distributed them to the group of ghosts that had been affected by his peachwood sword. The quality of the paper effigies was not low. It could allow ghosts to possess it and disguise it as a living person. It was similar to high-end fashion for humans. It was easier to find a partner after wearing it. It had always been a popular item in the eyes of ghosts. After apologizing, the surrounding demons and ghosts looked at the three of them much more gently. It was probably enough to beat them up and let them live. However, right at this moment, a fox covered in blood darted out from nowhere and ran to Jiang Lis side before squeaking. The expressions of the three Daoists changed at the same time. This fox demon actually had a backer! This was bad! Sure enough, after the fox demon finished speaking, Jiang Lis gaze under the mask became cold again. He raised his hand and pulled out the peachwood sword on the Zombie Kings chest. Then, he exerted strength in his hand and directly broke the wooden sword, throwing the broken sword at the feet of the three of them. In my territory, you injured my subordinate and broke my rules! You still want me to make things easier for you! Fellow Daoist, you speak too arrogantly! Take him down! Jiang Li ordered. There was no need for him to attack at all. The surrounding Ghost Kings swarmed forward and pressed Daoist Zhai Xing to the ground. As for his two disciples, there was no need to mention them. They were only Golden Core cultivators, how could they cause any trouble? He poured out the Demon Core from the wine pot on the fat Daoists waist and returned it to the injured fox demon. He even handed over a small knife and let the fox demon do it herself. She could dig out the fat Daoists Golden Core to replenish itself. How could the fox demon who had its stomach cut open and its waist core taken out let go of this opportunity? It cut open the fat Daoists clothes and aimed the sharp knife at his abdomen. Wait, dont hurt him! The Merit Talisman, Im willing to offer my sects Merit Talisman! Fellow Daoist, please spare my disciples life! Daoist Zhai Xing, who was pressed to the ground, could not save his disciple when he saw his tragic state. He suddenly recalled the Du Gong Book they had mentioned before. That thing was said to be able to grant a position in the Netherworld. Although the era of its usefulness had long passed, he could only try everything he could in this situation. However, it was precisely this sentence that saved their lives. Jiang Li had originally turned around and was about to leave, but when he heard the words Merit Talisman, he still stopped. He raised his hand to stop the demons and ghosts. Daoist Zhai Xing stood up in a sorry state, not daring to let Jiang Li make things easier for him. He could only reach into his pocket and take out a gray booklet. Name: Heavenly Jade Altar Merit Talisman. Jiang Li reached out to take it and opened it. There was not a single name inside. However, that did not mean that it was fake. This booklet vaguely gave Jiang Li a feeling that it was similar to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. In ancient times, this would probably be an immortal artifact. After putting away the Merit Talisman, Jiang Li stared at the Daoist in front of him for a long time before asking solemnly. Are you daoists from Maoshan? Chapter 486 - Current Fengdu City (1) How how did you know? Daoist Zhai Xing could not help but be surprised. After the Cultivationless Age, the inheritance of the Maoshan lineage had finally escaped the status of scam artists. However, because there were many restrictions on cultivating the Maoshan Techniques, it had always been a small force. Up until now, there was no fixed mountain occupation. They were probably still rogue cultivators. Apart from the three of them, not many people knew the name Maoshan, let alone its reputation. However, this person in front of him could directly expose his inheritance. Could it be that Maoshan really had a deep relationship with the netherworld? Daoist Zhai Xings surprised expression directly verified that Jiang Lis memory was correct. The three reckless uninvited guests in front of him were the famous Maoshan Daoists in his previous life. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM The reason why he could recognize the other party was because there was an obvious difference between the Maoshan orthodoxy and other sects. Apart from cultivating themselves, Maoshan Daoists also cultivated affinity and human connections. To put it bluntly, it was to build connections. Under the efforts of generations of Maoshan disciples, they finally succeeded in spreading their connections all over the world. There were allies everywhere. The three founders of Maoshan were disciples of the orthodox Supreme Clarity lineage. Their connections were extremely strong, which gave them a foundation. After that, Maoshan established its own sect and happened to be in the golden age of cultivation. It had a long history and countless disciples had become immortals. After these Maoshan Immortals ascended, they did not like to gather together like other forces. They still liked to make friends and relied on their relationship with the various forces to send recommendation letters everywhere. They let the disciples who became immortals enter the official organization structure of the Heavenly Court to take up positions. As time passed, their network of connections grew larger and larger, becoming stronger and stronger. In the end, how many people in the world would not give them face? Maoshan also relied on this network to develop a unique talisman imparting ceremony. After taking in an official disciple, his master would lead him to burn incense and offer sacrifices to his ancestors. He would light the sky lantern and report the name list to his ancestors. After helping him officially enter the Dao, his name would be recorded in the Maoshan Dao Talisman. The disciples were divided into five levels according to the Heavenly Jade Altar Tablet. They were collectively known as: Supreme Three-Five Merit Talisman. For short, it was called Merit Talisman. It was the booklet that Jiang Li had just obtained. The Supreme Righteous Alliances Might Talisman, or in short, Alliances Might Talisman, was a fourth or fifth-tier title. The Supreme Clarity Three Holes Five Thunder Talisman, known as Five Thunder Talisman, was a third-tier title. The Supreme Clarity Three Caves Talisman, known as Three Caves Five Thunder Talisman, was a second-tier title. The Supreme Clarity Great Cave Talisman, known as the Supreme Clarity Talisman, was a first-tier title. It was usually only given to Daoist Masters and not outsiders. This so-called Dao Record was equivalent to the title of the Divine General. After the Maoshan Daoists obtained the Talisman, they could become famous and possess the status of a Heavenly Official. They even had the authority to utilize a certain number of protective divine weapons. Think about it, this disciple had just entered the sect and the higher-ups had already decided on his position and arranged it clearly. Even if ones cultivation was insufficient and they could not become an immortal, they could still take the salary of the Heavenly Court in the Netherworld after death. This reputation was really impressive. In the current cultivation world, because the higher-ups no longer existed, pure Daoists were no longer as popular as in ancient times. The current style was usually to practice whatever they had, like Jiang Li who was good at drawing attention to himself. As a result, Jiang Li felt that their dressing was a little strange when he saw it just now. Later on, when he heard that it was a Merit Talisman, he felt that it was even more familiar. Now, he could be certain. The Heavenly Court had long collapsed back then, so this Merit Talisman was naturally useless! However, he was very interested in the people from Maoshan. With his impression of Maoshan in his previous life, these Daoists knew very well about the various sects in the Netherworld. Jiang Li was having a headache over the progress of the Netherworld Illusion. Now, these three Maoshan Daoists happened to bump into him. They were like lost travelers who had captured three experienced guides. How could they bear to let them leave so easily? This could be the power of the High-Grade Merit Blessing that had specially sent him the people he needed. Daoists of Maoshan, Ive heard a lot about you. Jiang Li sized them up a few times before waving his hand and removing all the artifacts on them. Lock the two of them up. That Zombie King, stay behind as a guard. If there are any prisoners who want to escape, suck their blood dry. The new Fengdu City Lord had given them face but not completely. Fellow Daoist my disciple was naughty and mischievous. He made a mistake, but his nature is not bad Fellow Daoist, can you give him another chance? A ball of black ghost tears wrapped around the fat and thin disciples and disappeared from the ghost city. Daoist Zhai Xing could not stop him and could only plead again. In his opinion, this City Lord was also a human and was easier to talk to than demons and ghosts. However, Jiang Li ignored him and took out a bottle of medicinal pills to let the fox demon heal. Jiang Li still had an impression of this fox demon. It was the first small demon to come out and offer treasures when his first Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn opened. Later on, he directly took her in as an official employee of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn. He did not expect that she had already formed a Demon Core and had even climbed up the hierarchy of the inn. It seemed that her talent and comprehension were both excellent. Chapter 487 - Current Fengdu City (2) If this bottle of medicinal pills could not heal it, Jiang Li would not be stingy with a Nine Nether Earth Fruit. After the fox demon took the pill, she put away the small knife and left. Jiang Li arrived beside the Zombie King that was hiding in the group of ghosts and monsters. He shot out a ball of Yin qi and landed on its body. With the replenishment of pure Yin qi and having just absorbed blood, the rotting flesh on the Zombie Kings body quickly healed. After letting him lie in the coffin for a few days, he would almost recover to his original state. Follow them well in the future. This Zombie King had recovered some strength. It originally wanted to be arrogant, but after being patted on the shoulder by Jiang Li a few times, half of its body sank into the ground, it decisively became obedient. When it absorbed more Yin Burial spiritual qi, it would have even less room to resist. After doing this, the demons and ghosts returned to their seats to continue the banquet. Jiang Li turned around and walked towards the Ghost City. Daoist Zhai Xing, follow me. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Daoist Zhai Xing was given an order, but firstly, he could not defeat the other party. Secondly, his two disciples were still in the other partys hands, so he could only follow behind him. After passing through the banquet, he saw the name of the huge city and understood where he was. Fengdu it seems that my disciples and I have accidentally entered the Netherworld Illusion. He shook his head and smiled bitterly. I didnt expect the Ghost City of the Netherworld Illusion to be occupied by a human cultivator. I admire you. However, Fellow Daoist, being associated with demons and ghosts for a long time will probably affect your luck. Im afraid it will be disadvantageous to you in the long term. Also, that Zombie King is vicious by nature. We cultivators should slay demons and devils Fellow Daoist, are you really going to leave that scourge alive? Daoist Zhai Xing still wanted to persuade Jiang Li to kill the demons and devils, but when he passed by a wooden bridge, he lowered his head and saw the million water ghosts floating in the moat below, so he swallowed his words. Daoist Master Zhai Xing, it seems that you havent cultivated the Maoshan Qi Gazing Technique? Jiang Li did not answer him and asked instead. The Maoshan Qi Gazing Technique requires talent. Im ashamed that I didnt cultivate it successfully. Sure enough, if he knew how to observe qi, he would see that Jiang Lis body was surrounded by merit and providence. He, Jiang Li, had never been worried about something like luck. Daoist Master Zhai Xing, you dont have to worry about me. The people and ghosts of Fengdu City coexist peacefully. The only vicious conflict that happened recently was your doing. Now, lets talk about Daoist Master Zhai Xing and your two disciples. The Ghost City was indeed more orderly. There were many human cultivators wearing masks. It was obvious that they had been here for a long time. The rules of their Maoshan Dao Sect were not qualified to be imposed on others. I can guarantee that the Zombie King wont go out and harm anyone again. I can even return your few artifacts to you. However, nothing can be achieved without rules. If you attack the territory of Fengdu City and even attack my subordinates, you must pay the price. The two of them walked very quickly. Not long after, they arrived at the center of the city. There was a huge tree with its head down and feet down. Countless ghosts surrounded the huge tree and worshiped. On the drooping roots, there were also countless demons and ghosts hanging. These ghosts seemed to have a symbiotic relationship with this huge tree. A large number of ghosts on the ground did not even have the chance to hang on the tree. Daoist Zhai Xing pondered for a moment before asking, Fellow Daoist, what do you need me to do? This City Lord who wore a mask and did not show his true face suddenly changed his mind and did not kill them after discovering that they were Maoshan Daoists. Clearly, he had a need for them. Now, it was here. Jiang Li raised his hand, and the branch of the huge tree automatically stretched over, landing a ripe spiritual fruit in his hand. Eat this spiritual fruit and help me find the original Underworld Officials in this Netherworld! If you succeed, the matter between you and your disciple will be written off. In ancient times, the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, was captured by a mighty figure. After erasing its innate intelligence, it became the main body of reincarnation. As long as he found the original location of the Netherworld, the Nine Nether Wood would not be far. Seizing the authority of the Nine Nether Wood was the best way to become an immortal for cultivators of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. No matter what, he would not give up. Letting the Maoshan Daoist do this was considered hiring a professional. It was very suitable. Although Daoist Zhai Xing was not confident, he had no choice but to accept it. In any case, he had to let others work for him. As the host, Jiang Li could not starve his guests. After watching him eat a One-Patterned Nine Nether Fruit, he returned the golden sword, the Maoshan Seal, and a sleeve pocket to him. This Maoshan was indeed rich. The foundation left behind was indeed not bad. Apart from the golden sword and the Maoshan Seal, the storage bag on him was also quite good. Ordinary storage artifacts could not be opened in the unstable Netherworld Illusion. Daoist Zhao Xing left worriedly. Jiang Li did not return to entertain his group of subordinates. Instead, he walked forward and directly entered the huge tree in front of him. A root pierced through the ground and stretched into the vast space below. Jiang Li walked out of the roots and had already returned to the Chang Le Underground Palace. City Lord! When Jiang Li appeared, four rows of black-armored guards holding metal war beasts immediately knelt on one knee to welcome the City Lord. The majestic aura on their bodies was that of Soul Formation experts. After a few months of hard work, Fengdu City and the Great Mountain Alliance finally brewed enough Meng Po soup. Coupled with Qin Shumans ghost illusion technique, she had reconstructed the memories and personality and successfully turned all the disciples of the Beast Frenzy Sect around. They were the human cultivators who lived in Fengdu Ghost City with masks. There were many things that ghosts and demons could not do. Later on, because there was a lot of Meng Po soup, Jiang Li tried to give their metal war beasts some. In the end, he discovered that if he fed the Meng Po soup to those metal war beasts, he could erase their consciousness and make it easier to control. The time it took for the war beasts to fuse together would be greatly extended. After eating the upgraded version of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit and fusing with the metal war beast, the 56 Soul Formation elders of the Beast Frenzy Sect had barely reached the standard to change their class to the Chang Le Imperial Guards. Jiang Li found some Chang Le Armor in the hidden storeroom of the Chang Le Palace and distributed them to them. After a period of training, this group of people had once held spears and wore heavy armor with the elders of the Beast Frenzy Sect. For attacking, it could be done by heavy cavalry riding metal war beasts. For defending, it could also allow them to fuse with the war beast at any time and become peerless guards in close combat. Now, besides the thirteen Ghost Kings of Fengdu City that Jiang Li had subdued, they were the strongest. City Lord, there have been three riots in the stone tomb. It has already calmed down. The strongest among them, Kong Shi, stood up to report the situation to Jiang Li. That was also the main reason why Jiang Li had sent them to guard with all their might. Nodding, Jiang Li passed through the group of Chang Le Guards and headed towards a sealed barrier behind him. Behind them was a temporary hemispherical stone tomb. Jiang Li pushed open the stone door and walked in. A fluctuation swept past, instantly causing the spiritual qi in his body to go berserk, and a line of blood flowed down the corners of his mouth. In the center of the stone tomb, a shield floated there. On the shield, an eyeball-like bead was spinning. What had injured him just now was this Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. There was no way to adapt to the anti-cultivation domain. As long as he became stronger, the greater his reliance on spiritual qi, the greater the damage he would suffer. In this stone tomb, there was a layer of seal separating it. It was an ordinary-looking small house. Banishment Immortal Residence. Jiang Li had specially dug this out from under Five Banishment City. The stone tomb outside had an anti-cultivation domain in the middle, and the Banishment Immortal Residence was used to restrain it inside. Jiang Li made such a big fuss because once the thing inside escaped, even he was not 100% confident in subduing it. Chapter 488 - 3,000 Mosquitoes He first closed the stone door behind him. After confirming that there was no gap in the surroundings, he opened the door of the Banishment Immortal Residence in front of him. Immediately, two black mosquitoes, one large and one small, flew out from the Banishment Immortal Hall. More mosquitoes chased after the fewer mosquitoes and danced around. The larger insects swallowed the smaller ones several times, but some small insects would always escape and gather again. The mosquitoes on both sides were tiny black dots. From their appearance, there was no difference. However, from their flight trajectory, it could be seen that in the larger mosquito group, every mosquitos flight trajectory was more orderly. Sometimes, they formed a square formation, and sometimes, they separated and strangled. These mosquitoes were very small, each only the size of a pinhole. One had to have extremely good eyesight to see the exact shape of the mosquitoes. They were the Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes that had almost caused Jiang Li to fail in Five Banishment City. Jiang Li was afraid of the terror of this ancient ferocious beast and had always sealed them in the amber condensed from the Nine Nether Wood resin, not even daring to release one. It was not until he obtained the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead that he could restrict the abnormal ability of the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito to a certain extent that he thought of using it for himself again. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM It just so happened that the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, which he had broken through to the Nascent Soul realm and advanced further, allowed him to have another parallel mind slot. However, the Daoist Mosquito formed by the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito was a group consciousness. Was such an individual considered a soul? The way to transform it into an incarnation was another troublesome problem. Jiang Li had tried to put a large pile of amber together. However, the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito that had stimulated the group consciousness immediately erupted with powerful strength and began to try to absorb the amber to break out. Jiang Li seized the time to use the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra on the consciousness in his perception. However, he helplessly discovered that after the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito gathered the group consciousness, it actually had a terrifying siphon absorption ability in terms of soul. The new parallel mind was not a match at all. It was completely sucked dry in just two breaths. If not for Jiang Lis swift actions to withdraw the other parallel minds in time, his outcome would not have been as simple as a few days of headache. He quickly separated the pile of amber and dispersed the gathering consciousness, avoiding a calamity. Later on, he had tried to use a hundred Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes to form the smallest consciousness. He used the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to burn away the will inside and then used the parallel mind to invade. However, because it did not absorb the soul inheritance of the original owner, the new parallel mind could not even control the mosquitoes to fly, let alone control a special devouring ability. This method was meaningless. This was also the reason why Jiang Li had never relied on the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame when he created his clone earlier. It was useless to possess a single black mosquito. As such, the parallel mind really only became a single Broken-Wing Black Mosquito and could not control a group of mosquitoes like the collective mind. The instinct of the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito was that when the group gathered, the individual consciousness would fall asleep and be controlled by the group consciousness. Even if it was a mosquito with a clone that split up after absorbing energy, Jiang Lis parallel mind would not split up at the same time. In the end, they would only sink into the group consciousness. Later on, he tried several other methods, but they all failed. This continued until Jiang Li targeted the eggs of the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito. After several long-term experiments, he discovered that if it was in a spiritual qi environment, after the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito absorbed enough energy and blood, it would directly split into a new body. There was no process of reproducing. However, under the anti-cultivation domain, after the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito that had its spiritual qi suppressed absorbed enough blood, it had to lay eggs first before it could reproduce. After discovering this, Jiang Li resisted the anti-cultivation domain and carefully fed the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito blood. Then, he collected them one by one. They were as big as dust. After collecting more than a hundred Broken-Wing Black Mosquito eggs, Jiang Li finally stimulated their group consciousness in their egg state again. That kind of group consciousness was quiet and lazy. There was almost no resistance. Under such circumstances, Jiang Li used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra again. Only then did he successfully occupy the hazy consciousness of the insect eggs. After fusing into the group consciousness, the parallel mind seemed to have disappeared for some reason, maintaining a dormant state similar to deep sleep. It was not until Jiang Li blew a mouthful of spiritual qi that as the black mosquitoes broke out of the eggs one after another, Jiang Li, who was constantly observing the parallel mind status, had a very magical feeling. Jiang Lis parallel mind had once possessed insects, humans, spiritual root branches, chaotic Asura World creatures, and even statues of artificial lives. Every time, it could bring him new insights. However, this time, the difference between the parallel minds was especially great. In the past, their bodies were real bodies, but their sensory organs and souls were different. However, this time, he felt that it was no longer organs that formed the body, but individual bodies. When they gathered together, it was as if they had formed a new creature. When these mosquitoes scattered, the parallel mind seemed to have completely dissipated silently. After adapting to this feeling for a while, Jiang Li used his blood to feed the mosquitoes, allowing them to slowly increase in number by three times. Only then did he begin to release the other Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes bit by bit and use his clone to occupy them. Unfortunately, this process was still not smooth. When occupying new Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes, there would often be a group of mosquitoes that would leave the group and develop their own consciousness before turning against the main body. This was still under the control of the anti-cultivation domain. Once these monsters were released, such a situation would happen in the outside world. It was truly unthinkable. After a few months of repeated practice, the sixth Parallel Mind had already swallowed hundreds of mosquitoes, and its mental strength had increased by more than ten times. However, every time there were more than 3,000 mosquitoes, it was still very common for something to happen. Up until now, there had been no progress for ten days. The group consciousness and soul were different after all. Jiang Lis parallel mind was not a true soul. If he wanted to completely reach the level of that Daoist Mosquito, he was still quite far away. Under such circumstances, it would probably be very difficult to change anything before Jiang Lis main body broke through to the Soul Formation realm and his soul transformed into the Essence Soul. He raised his hand and released a large amount of Nine Nether Amber, freezing the resisting mosquitoes again. With a thought, the remaining 3,000 black mosquitoes immediately flew into his hand and landed on his index finger, covering the nails of his right index finger in black. As if he was applying nail polish, he covered it with a thin layer of resin. The three thousand mosquitoes immediately fell asleep. At the very least, he did not dare to let this sixth clone act on his own outside. Once something happened, it would be a disaster. Chapter 489 - Divine Art (1) On Jiang Lis side, his left hand controlled the cultivation of the Great Mountain Alliance, and his right hand led Fengdu Citys Ghost Domain to compete for supremacy. In the Netherworld Illusion, he used the two Nine Nether Branches and the City Lords stone monument of Fengdu City to quickly strengthen his faction. As time passed, he kept a low profile and was steady. The main areas of activity were places he controlled or areas that cultivators rarely stepped foot in. However, sending out ghost soldiers and small demons to collect ghosts on a large scale and opening the ghost market to attract some rogue cultivators could not be hidden. The news of the reappearance of Fengdu Ghost City was spread by word of mouth among the rogue cultivators. Soon, it was no longer a secret. Moreover, this time, if they wanted to enter Fengdu City, yjru did not need to step foot in the Ghost King Desolate Ground. Instead, they used a special door called the Gate of Hell to connect the Eastern Region and the Netherworld Illusion. Several months after Jiang Li entered Fengdu City, he finally attracted the attention of the Divine Judgment Hall. On another full moon night, 200 miles west of one of the eight main cities of the Eastern Region, Golden Cauldron City. Before the sky turned dark, there were already many merchants, disciples of large and small forces, and rogue cultivators who wanted to try their luck. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM The temptation of the Netherworld Illusions Fengdu City back then even drove a large number of cultivators to take the risk to cross the dangerous Ghost King Desolate Ground and explore it through luck. Now, as long as they crossed a door, they could directly enter. The safety factor had increased more than a hundred times, causing a large number of cultivators to flock to it. Although there were rumors in Fengdu City that no one obtained the so-called Heaven-rank medicinal pill in the end, be it the few medium-sized Divine Judgment forces that had ambushed Fengdu City back then or Jiang Li who already controlled Fengdu City, no one had seen them before. That was most likely just a rumor. However, this did not dampen their enthusiasm. After all, even if they only plucked two spider lilies and dug out a few carefree grass in the Netherworld Illusion, it was enough to make up for the price. Moreover, it was said that the current Fengdu City no longer needed 30 years of lifespan as the entrance fee like back then. Instead, it thoughtfully used the spirit stones that everyone had as common currency. Such a human-like change was too friendly to most cultivators. This was because the specialties of the Netherworld Ghost City were all precious items in the cultivation world outside. As long as they sold them, they could obtain several times the profits. As long as they followed the rules, they could safely make a huge profit. Why not? However, this time, when the moonlight shone on the Gate of Hell, the many forces and rogue cultivators nearby maintained their restraint and did not move. Above them, a flying ship with a pale bottom and black words written all over was quietly floating there. This flying ship belonged to a high-grade Divine Judgment faction, Ink Scar Academy! As one of the twelve strongest forces in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region under the three divine pillars, no one dared to touch them. A moment later, a bamboo slip as tall as a person flew out of the flying ship. After the bamboo slip opened in the air, twelve cultivators in green robes stood proudly on it with their hands behind their backs. Their feet did not touch an inch of soil as they stepped on the bamboo slip artifact and flew into the deep yin qi of the Gate of Hell. After their figures disappeared, the other cultivators moved. Some cultivators could not wait to rush to the Gate of Hell first, as if they could obtain as many benefits as others. Most of the smarter cultivators chose to slow down and follow behind the cultivators who had entered the Netherworld Illusion. Because the world was so big, there were all kinds of strange things. Every new place might be filled with all kinds of dangers. Before absolute strength was acquired, information was still quite important. Sure enough, at the front of the crowd, a rogue cultivator who was clearly more experienced began to explain to the newcomers behind him. You cant open storage artifacts in the Netherworld Illusion. Everyone, take out the spirit stones and artifacts you should take out in advance. Otherwise, if you make a wasted trip there, youll have to wait until the night of the next full moon. After passing through the Gate of Hell later, remember to hold your breath. The smell of the spider lily pollen inside is not something that anyone can endure. Theres a path behind the Gate of Hell. We just have to follow the lantern and keep walking. Dont walk around, dont ask questions, and dont fight anyone. There are absolute rules inside. Believe me, you dont want to see the Ghost King bring a million ghost soldiers to capture you. Most of the surrounding cultivators had never seen a Ghost King before, so it was difficult to imagine how many ghost soldiers there were. However, that was definitely a force they could not deal with. Follow that path. After reaching the ghost market in front of the city gate, the spider lily pollen will no longer affect us. There are many good things inside. As long as you have spirit stones, you can buy anything inside. If the newbies dont have enough spirit stones, dont panic. When the time comes, I can bring you to a place. I guarantee that you can make a killing. On the surface, that sly rogue cultivator explained kindly and gave a lot of key information. This made many hot-headed people who did not know the method of the Netherworld Illusion and wanted to come over to try their luck realize something. However, from an angle that they could not see, this kind senior revealed a malicious smile. Chapter 490 - Divine Art (2) Soon, some people began to enter the Gate of Hell. After passing through the door, he stood on the narrow path illuminated by lanterns. Thousands of cultivators lined up and held their breaths as they quietly walked towards Fengdu Ghost City. To cultivators who cultivated Qi all year round, even the lowest level Qi Refinement realm or Foundation Establishment realm cultivators could easily hold their breath for an hour. Even if someone accidentally inhaled the spider lily pollen, their life would not be in danger. They, who were bewitched by the fragrance of flowers, could only spontaneously walk towards Fengdu City. After a while, they would automatically wake up. The only problem was that after losing consciousness, everything on their bodies would be taken away by their surrounding companions. Everything was as that senior had said. The current Netherworld Illusion was unexpectedly safe. Not long after, they saw the continuous ghost market and the magnificent ghost city. Some people were attracted by the ghost market by the city gate. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Some people entered to search for more opportunities after paying the entrance fee. At the entrance of the ghost city, there were many cultivators who were as enthusiastic as scalpers. They stared at the new disciples and juniors who were inexperienced in the world or were short of money. They called each other brothers and brought these young people to the same place. This Ghost City has become much larger than before. The group from Ink Scar Academy still looked at everything with arrogance. Clearly, they were not here for the ghost market. To them, the things in this ghost city could only be considered new, but that was all. They had come on behalf of the Divine Judgment Hall to investigate the danger of Fengdu Ghost City and evaluate if it needed to be eliminated. After winning the war on the front line, the cultivation world of the Eastern Region also suffered considerable losses. However, half of the original Divine Judgment Halls forces were dragged into the mud of war all year round. Now, this group of people was successfully liberated. Originally, the Divine Judgment Hall, which was free because of the lack of manpower, planned to gradually draw them into a safe territory. Fengdu Ghost City, which had recently appeared in their vision, was naturally among them. It was speculated that this ghost city had more than the strength of an ordinary medium-sized Divine Judgment. If the alliance wanted to deal with them, they could only let the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces deal with them. Fengdu City was distributed to the Ink Scar Academy. There are the auras of more than ten Ghost Kings and many Great Demons. Since when did ghosts ally with the demons? One of the scholars took out an inkstone that he had long prepared and dripped two drops of ink into it. Looking at the two drops of ink gathering and scattering, he had actually roughly investigated the power on the surface of Fengdu City. Thats all. Lets enter the city. They still stepped on the bamboo slips and floated arrogantly through the city gate. Seeing the few ghost soldiers who were collecting the entrance fee, a young green-robed scholar casually threw out a few high-grade spirit stones and even called a few guides to lead the way. There was a place here that provided a thousand times diluted Soul Dissolution Liquor, Drunken Life Restaurant. There was also a service to burn the carefree grass and produce fragrance that could let one forget their worries. After that, the fox demons illusion technique could weave beautiful dreams. This was like an irresistible paradise. This place could increase ones cultivation level and extend ones lifespan. There were ghost babies and demon beast eggs that could satisfy almost all of ones needs. In just a few months, many rogue cultivators could no longer leave this place and chose to buy property in the Ghost City to stay here. Among them, there was a gambling den that was very popular among cultivators. The rules here were clearly not much different from the casinos in other cities in the cultivation world, but it was several times more popular. There were even many events that the cultivators had waited a month for. Among them, one could see the kind senior who had introduced Fengdu City to the other newbies. Many rogue cultivators who did not have many spirit stones would always be pulled over to take a gamble. Losing the first time here was not terrifying. Winning on their first try was most terrifying. In this casino, other than spirit stones, there was also a magical coin that was the most popular currency on the table. This kind of coin came from a special exchange service provided by this casino. At the entrance of the casino, there was a broken bowl. As long as one used a wooden stick to knock on the wooden bowl, coins would appear in it. Every coin represented their ten years of lifespan or ten years of cultivation! The gambling den was such a place that was easy to lose oneself in. Just the rise and fall of wealth in spirit stones could make people fall deeper and deeper until they gambled their souls. Not to mention the rapid increase in lifespan and cultivation, as long as they won once, after using the magical effect of that coin, they would completely fall for it. After most of the rogue cultivators who entered here tried to quickly become stronger and increase their cultivation by ten years in minutes, they could no longer endure their slow cultivation. In the end, they did not hesitate to gamble his cultivation and lifespan here. This evil ghost artifact should have been an Earth-rank artifact. Unfortunately, its already damaged and can no longer be effective on cultivators above the Earth Immortal realm. Using such a shortcut to accumulate cultivation and lifespan is pointless. Its not beneficial to us at all. The twelve high-grade Divine Judgment envoys had sharp eyes and saw through the details of this broken bowl at a glance. However, they did not have the intention to remind those gamblers. To the group of cultivators who had fallen in the gambling den, this group of prideful geniuses from the Ink Scar Academy did not fancy them at all. Talking to them would dirty their mouths. After looking at them with contempt, they continued walking into the city. In front of them, an elegant girl in a black dress was already waiting for them. Welcome to Fengdu Ghost City. I am the Acting City Lord of the Ghost City. May I know why you are here? Beside her stood two Ghost Kings. They did not lose in terms of aura. Acting City Lord? Where is your City Lord? These twelve people actually quietly raised the floating height of the bamboo slip so that they could look down at the other party. However, at this moment, the oldest scholars eyes narrowed as he stared fixedly at Qin Shuman who was standing in the middle. Eh? This female ghost! He took off a brush stuck in his hair and carefully tore off a strand of hair and placed it in his palm. The hair immediately fluttered towards Qin Shuman, who was standing not far ahead. Its actually actually! Whats your name? When did you die? Whats your parents name? Where did you live when you were alive? Is this body yours? This bloodline aura cant be wrong! The old scholar seemed a little agitated. He no longer cared about the trivial matter of whether his feet were sticky or not. He landed on the ground and raised his pen to write the word absorb in the air. Immediately, a huge suction force appeared out of thin air and pulled the unprepared Qin Shuman towards him. Although the other Ink Scar Academy cultivators did not understand what the old man meant, they did not ask further. It was just a ghost. How could a scholars action be called disrespectful? Seeing that the two Ghost Kings beside Qin Shuman still wanted to attack, two more ink words flew out, one seal and one suppress. The two words pressed down on the Ghost King like two mountains, causing their speed to suddenly decrease. Before they could save Qin Shuman, they watched as she flew towards the old man. The Ink Scar Academy cultivated divine arts of the pen. They could write fire to produce fire, and water to produce water. They could also write words in sentences and arrange them into chapters. It could be said that the words written could become reality and were extremely useful. In a single exchange, Qin Shuman and the two Ghost Kings suffered greatly. That old scholar even took out a Body Painting and wrote the word Retrieve on it. He was about to put the approaching female ghost into the painting. Its said that inner beauty is obtained from knowledge in books. It turns out that this obtain means the use of force. Ive witnessed the tyranny of the Ink Scar Academy! A black light flashed past, and the ink word in the air and painting collapsed. The powerful suction force naturally disappeared. The masked figure pulled Qin Shuman into his arms. Chapter 491 - Internal Conflict? (1) This high-grade Divine Judgment faction, Ink Scar Academy, used to be the Holy Land of Scholars of the Eastern Regions cultivation dynasty, the Imperial College. For some reason, after the collapse of that huge dynasty, the various departments evolved into the famous cultivation faction. At that time, the main body of the Imperial College was reorganized into Ink Scar Academy. This group of ferocious scholars relied on a pen to write about the world. They had always been famous in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. They usually focused on studying and did not care about the world, but in this day and age, having powerful strength but not actively harming others was already a very good virtue. Therefore, their reputation in the cultivation world had always been good. However, Jiang Li did not expect that the benevolence, courtesy, and wisdom of these scholars were actually just words. If they wanted to snatch a beautiful female ghost here, wouldnt they bully people every day outside? One had to know that Jiang Li had long prepared for the arrival of the Divine Judgment Halls envoy. In order to prevent any treasures from tempting them, he had long transferred the Nine Nether Wood Branch that was originally growing in the center of the city to the underground space. He was afraid that they would become greedy. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM The people of the current cultivation world probably did not know what the top ten Connate Spiritual Roots of Heaven and Earth were. However, this did not stop them from feeling the power of the Nine Nether Branch. Every spiritual fruit on it was not inferior to the Mu familys Longevity Peach, and many were even better than the Immortal Peach Spiritual Fruit. Even the powerful high-grade Divine Judgment faction would definitely not mind bringing back a spiritual tree that could greatly strengthen the sects foundation. Fengdu City was only a place where some ghosts gathered. If Jiang Li was in their shoes, he believed that they would most likely not hesitate to seize such a treasure. Therefore, although it was a little inconvenient, in order to prevent any conflicts, he still hid everything that they might fancy. He only prepared a few cups of tea and let Qin Shuman receive them. He thought that he had already been careful, but he did not expect the greed of these scholars to catch him off guard. An old man who was thousands of years old actually did not even let go of a female ghost. Looking at Jiang Lis disdainful gaze under the mask, the old man was furious. Kid, dont spout nonsense! Youre the City Lord of Fengdu City? When the other green-robed cultivators saw Jiang Li resist, they all took out their brushes and drew in the air, wanting to attack. The old scholar who jumped off the bamboo slip raised his hand to stop them. So the one ruling this ghost city is a human and not a ghost. No wonder this Fengdu City can allow humans and ghosts to coexist. However, young man, theres no point in keeping this place filled with filth. It should have been completely erased. Hand over that female ghost and tell me where you found her. If you do well, I might be able to let this ghost city off. Its not impossible to make an exception and let you join the Divine Judgment Hall. His words were filled with intimidation. This old mans strength was that of an Earth Immortal, and behind him stood the powerful Ink Scar Academy. This threat was very effective. As long as he was willing, he could indeed do what he said. However, Jiang Li was the City Lord of Fengdu City. How could he possibly betray his own people because of a single sentence? After letting the female ghost, Qin Shuman, retreat, he had already secretly mobilized the power of Fengdu City and was prepared to attack the other party at any time. Although this Fengdu City had yet to recover its former strength, it was equivalent to a large-scale domain that could suppress all enemies inside. The effect was several times that of the Yin Burial Coffin, so it had a considerable restriction on Earth Immortals. With the help of this city, he might be able to fight this Earth Immortal of the Ink Scar Academy. Hmph! What bullsh*t City Lord? Grand Secretary Meng Gu gave you a chance, yet you still dare to be impudent! Since you dont know how to appreciate our kindness, well break through this ghost city first and capture that female ghost! When they noticed that Jiang Li had begun to mobilize the power of the Ghost City, the other eleven cultivators on the bamboo mat began to draw again. Break! Kill! Destroy! Die! Slaughter! Killing intent and ink words appeared in the air. However, just as Jiang Li mobilized the power of Fengdu City and touched their bodies, he sensed something strange. Jiang Li glanced at the ten scholars who had been silent all this time with a strange gaze. Sir, you said that my Fengdu City contains filth. It seems that youre not that much better yourself. The dignified Ink Scar Academy is on par with my Fengdu City! Jiang Lis words carried ridicule. His hand did not stop moving, and his right index finger pointed out. His black nail touched the words Suppress and Seal on the two Ghost Kings. The two words that suppressed the Ghost Kings immediately dissipated. Only then did the two Ghost Kings regain their freedom. They condensed their signature ghost curses and prepared to teach those annoying scholars an unforgettable lesson. They, the dignified Ghost Kings, had actually been stunned by the ink words and could not escape for a long time. It was simply embarrassing. However, this could not be blamed on them. The Ink Scar Academys ink word spell technique condensed a powerful and pure will and faith. It was extremely difficult to break through with ordinary methods and was quite effective against ghosts. The reason why it could collapse at Jiang Lis finger was that he had relied on the 3,000 Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes attached to his nail. This ancient ferocious beast was indeed powerful. Be it willpower, faith, or spiritual qi, they were only food for the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito. Chapter 492 - Internal Conflict? (2) These ink words were like the most precise array formation. As long as a small portion was damaged, it would collapse completely. If not for that, Jiang Li would have been in deep trouble when facing them. Young man, you have some ability, but this is not a reason to slander the Ink Scar Academy! The Grand Secretary did not understand Jiang Lis meaning and was only angry at his rude words. He waved the pen, and the word punishment flew out again, transforming into a whip in the air that struck towards Jiang Li. This method of forming words was even harder to resist. Pew! Two mouthfuls of blood splattered in the air. The injured persons body was sent flying. His eyes widened in disbelief. However, the blood was not Jiang Lis, but the arrogant young scholar who was originally standing at the front of the bamboo slip and Grand Secretary Meng Gu. The ten scholars behind them attacked from behind for some reason. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM The killing intent that they had condensed earlier was not targeted at Jiang Li at all, but their companions. One of the words that suddenly erupted with killing intent had the power of an Earth Immortal, instantly sending the two flying. Due to his weak strength, the arrogant young scholar only received two ink words, but they had already made him fall to the ground. It was unknown if he was dead or alive. On the other hand, the old scholar who was the focus of attention had a book automatically fly out and block most of the damage for him. He stabilized his figure in the air and took a few steps forward before enduring it with a pale face. You guys! What are you doing?! Grand Secretary Mengs figure instantly arrived beside the young man. He reached out to check his heart meridians and discovered that there was no longer any vitality. The old scholars eyes could almost spit fire as he stared at the ten students! On the orders of the dean, we will expel Grand Secretary Meng Gu from the academy! The ten people were clearly prepared. They ignored the old scholars anger and continued to write in the air. Theyre fighting? Internal strife among the rich and powerful, what a melodramatic scene! Jiang Li was slightly surprised by the sudden internal conflict between the twelve enemies, but then he smiled. In any case, they were all his enemies. It had nothing to do with him if these guys beat their brains out. Moreover, he also understood that it seemed that this Grand Secretary did not know the problem with the ten scholars. When Jiang Li used Fengdu City earlier, he had borrowed the magical power of this ghost city to vaguely sense that these ten scholars were not alive, so he said those words. He originally thought that this academy used special methods to retain the souls of the dead to strengthen themselves, but it seemed that this was not the case. The Ink Scar Academy had been infiltrated by someone in secret. These ten traitors were simply looking for an excuse to lead this important figure to a remote area and attack! This was big news, but it was best not to happen around him. Jiang Li immediately transformed into an invisible person. He waved his hand and retreated with Qin Shuman and the surrounding Ghost Kings. When dogs were fighting, there was no need for him to get involved. If he was bitten, it would be a huge loss. On the other side, the eleven experts of the Ink Scar Academy had already fought. Unlike the five elements of ordinary cultivators, their battle was only black and white. Both sides threw their pens and ink. The scene changed as if they had entered a world of ink, beautiful and filled with killing intent. Ridiculous! When I became a Grand Secretary, Zhao Mingde was only a kid studying ink! What right does he have to expel me from the academy? The few of you actually dare to try and kill me and your fellow disciple like this! How unfilial! Words flew out and exploded several mountains formed from ink, sending the few Soul Formation cultivators hiding behind flying. No! The handwriting is wrong! Youre not my students! Who are you? Mirror of illumination! Reveal their true form! As expected of the Grand Secretary, he could still maintain his rationality under such circumstances. He discovered some clues from the ink words written by the ten people. His pen waved in the air, creating seven huge words. The seven ink words transformed into a huge mirror that emitted a white light that landed on the ten cultivators. Two overlapping figures immediately appeared on the ten scholars. As expected, they were not themselves, but someone had used a strange method to occupy their body! Fang Taichu! Deng Kaichang! Lang Ziming! Wen Honglang! Xu Xingde! You arent you all dead? What did you do to my students? Why did you occupy their bodies? Grand Secretary Meng Gu realized that he actually knew these ten shadows, and he could not hide the shock on his face. This was because these ten people were all from their Ink Scar Academy. One of them was his favorite disciple back then. He had become a Grand Secretary of the same level as him at a young age. However, the ten of them should have died in the war with the Armored Trolls! Why did they suddenly appear here? They even attacked him crazily! Grand Secretary Meng Gu, you have a good memory. We have all originally studied under you. We thought that the world had already forgotten about us. At the thought that teacher still missed us, we felt so touched that we cried profusely! A teacher for a day is a father for life. Please accept the worship of the students. They spoke words of respecting their master, but their attacks were each darker than the other. Every word was a fatal move. Youre heartless, disloyal, and unfilial. Ive never taught you guys to become such people! Grand Secretary Meng Gu looked at the ten people surrounding him and frowned. However, he was still outnumbered and fell into a disadvantage for a time. It is precisely because of your guidance that we have specially come to bring you to the true paradise. The attacks of the ten people temporarily stopped. Dense ink words appeared in front of them. The ten of them worked together and formed an order. They had to be ruthless to their former teacher. At this moment, a spatial force attacked. The surrounding scenery changed, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived outside the city. Then, a fog blew over. The huge Fengdu Ghost City seemed to have grown legs and was getting farther and farther away from them. Jiang Li did not want an Earth Immortal-level conflict to continue to erupt in his city. That would make his months of hard work go to waste. He seized an opportunity to kick these guys out of the city. In addition, the rules of the Netherworld Illusion and reality were surprising. The space here was not completely fixed to begin with. Even a huge city would change its location from time to time. Previously, before the Gate of Hell, every time he wanted to find this Fengdu Ghost City, he needed the guidance of the spider lily. In these few months, Jiang Li captured more than ten earth veins of various sizes and stuffed them into Fengdu City, although they had yet to form a dragon vein. However, with the power of the earth vein, he had already built Fengdu City into a city that could move freely in the Netherworld Illusion. Therefore, as soon as he moved these walking bombs out of Fengdu City, he immediately drove the city away. This was also the reason why he dared to open Fengdu City to the cultivation world. If there were really powerful enemies in the outside world who had ill intentions towards him, he only needed to close the Gate of Hell and move Fengdu City. Most of the places in the current Netherworld Illusion did not have the spider lily and carefree grass. Even if someone wanted to plot something, it was almost impossible to find a city that took the initiative to hide. Looking at the Ghost City getting farther and farther away, it was about to disappear into the thick fog. Should we destroy the city? One of the ten suggested slaughtering the ghost city to silence them. However, the Earth Immortal in the lead, Fang Taichu, shook his head. After today onwards, our lord will appear again and ascend the throne! Its just a ghost city. How can it be more important than our respected Grand Secretary? Dont you agree, teacher? Grand Scholar Meng Gu waved his brush and ink, blocking the words of the ten people. Hearing their words, his heart sank. It seemed that the faction that pulled these ten students back from death had planned for a long time and had great ambitions! They were actually not afraid of the situation being exposed. In that case, the plan to kill him, the Grand Secretary, was very likely not an exception. More hidden claws would attack together on the same day! Who knew what kind of bloody waves would arise in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region? Chapter 493 - Forgive Me (1) Grand Secretary Meng Gu was worried about their plot. He risked his injuries to break through the layers of seals. Then, he directly used some words, Speak the Truth, on one of the weaker Soul Formation cultivators Then, he hurriedly asked, Who are you working for? Whats your plot? The Earth Immortal, Fang Taichu, who was the leader of the ten, hurriedly resisted, but he still said a few words. Tragic Death City Blood King Rebuild Dynasty! Grand Secretary Meng Gu knew more about history than anyone else and instantly understood the general situation. Blood King! He actually refuses to give up in Tragic Death City! He still wants to make a comeback! Why are you helping him? You even did such a thing! What did that guy do in Tragic Death City! Since Sir knows, why dont you give up resisting and join us? Dont scholars want rewards from the emperor? What the Blood King promised us is eternal life! The two sides collided crazily again, causing the Netherworld Illusion to change color. The fragile space was continuously torn apart. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM In the distance, Jiang Li, who had quietly returned after moving Fengdu City away, also heard their conversation. He dug his ears, wondering if there was something wrong with his Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. The originally excited expression of watching a show collapsed after hearing their words. The Land of Blood! Tragic Death City! Blood King Crown! Myriad Slaughter Sect! Wu Fan! Jiang Li had a bad feeling. At the floating auction in Phoenix Sun City, it was clearly said that the Blood King Crown was greatly related to Tragic Death City. This matter was at least 90% related to the Blood King Crown that the Myriad Slaughter Sect had obtained previously! No wonder he had not been able to find the whereabouts of the Myriad Slaughter Sect recently. In fact, in the previous war, the people of the Myriad Slaughter Sect actually retreated from the front line, causing a war zone to collapse. More than twenty sects that were originally in the Myriad Slaughter Sect region were slaughtered. After the battle, the Myriad Slaughter Sect had even been kicked out of the Divine Judgment Hall. Jiang Li was waiting for him to accumulate enough strength before taking revenge on them. Unexpectedly, that guy really solved the secret of the Blood King Crown! Could it be that after the crown recognized him as its master, he could really obtain the loyalty of Tragic Death City? That was the legendary Tragic Death City that was comparable to the three divine pillars! This was troublesome! Wait! That disciple of the other Shu Mountain branch, Zhang Bobo hes the disciple of Senior Pei Zhong whos in Tragic Death City. Damn it! Just as Grand Secretary Meng Gu had guessed, on the night of the full moon, more than half of the Divine Judgment Halls forces were in chaos. Many disciples and elders who had died and had yet to die appeared one after another. Some of them occupied the bodies of living people, and ordinary methods were difficult to identify. Some revealed their true bodies and asked about the current situation of the sect while slaughtering their juniors. They knew the array formation arrangements of their sect, the terrain, secret passageways, defense weaknesses, and many close friends they were familiar with. Breaking through those powerful sect arrays was probably as simple as returning home to them. No one was more suitable to attack their former sect than them. At the same time, in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. A powerful voice spread throughout the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Shu Mountain disciples, quickly wake up! Form the Shu Mountain Five Elements Array! The calm night was broken by a voice. All the sword cultivators in the mountain immediately woke up from the sword meditation. They jumped out of their houses and flew into the air on their swords, looking in the direction of the voice. In the direction of the moonlight, four figures stood in the sky. Report your name! Why have you disturbed Shu Mountain? Under the moonlight, the four of them did not hide their faces or auras. Their extremely powerful auras caused the air to distort. Looking at them directly would make one dizzy! You! You are! A few Soul Formation sword cultivators above a thousand years old trembled and recognized the four people. The previous Sword Head of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the Cliffless Sword, Pei Zhong! The previous Valley Master of the Scripture Storage Valley, Daoist Nine Years! The previous Abbot of Benevolent Travel Temple, Master Due! There was also the previous Sect Master of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Wuchang! These four people were the leaders of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region who had died in the Demon Kings hands back then. Brother Pei Zhong, can Shu Mountain withstand the four of us coming here together? Letting the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak endure this calamity alone, Daoist Nine Years at the side was rather worried. Its fine. Ive already sent my disciple, Zhang Bobo, out of Tragic Death City in advance. As long as he returns to the Five Elements Peak, the sword light I left in his body will send a warning. This matter has been going on for months. I believe they are already prepared to welcome us. Although theres only twelve hours, the only thing that can stop the four of us is Shu Mountains Five Elements Sword Mountain Array. At this moment, the five sword peaks of Shu Mountain below emitted light at the same time. Threads of sharp light condensed, quickly forming a sword light storm that filled the sky. After the war ended, the Shu Mountain disciples at the front line had already retreated. Coupled with the establishment of the Great Mountain Alliance, the efficiency in recruiting new disciples had greatly increased. Coupled with the resonance of their Sword Hearts, the might of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peaks array increased. However, such a scene made the Cliffless Sword, Pei Zhong, very dissatisfied. Chapter 494 - Forgive Me (2) Wheres Shenshan Jianyi? How can you be so relaxed? Without the Sword Head personally presiding over it, the Five Elements Peak only had one Soul Formation sword cultivator presiding over each of them. The power of the Five Elements Sword Mountains array was not even half of its peak. According to Pei Zhongs plan, Shu Mountain, which had received the warning in advance, should have the experts of the four major sects gathered. Only then could they successfully defend against the combined efforts of the four of them. However, he did not expect that because of some accident, his disciple would be captured halfway and still stay in the coffin until now. The key was that the conditions to leave Tragic Death City were very harsh. After leaving Tragic Death City, his memories would still be tampered with. Zhang Bobo himself would not be able to leave behind much useful information. This was the only way to send a message through him. The information hidden in his body could only be stimulated after returning to the Five Elements Peak. As a result, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak and the Great Mountain Alliance had never obtained this information. You are you are Sword Head Pei Zhong? / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM A Shu Mountain Soul Formation elder looked at it for a long time and finally found the respected Cliffless Sword, Pei Zhong, from his distant memories. He stepped on the flying sword and flew above the array, bowing to the previous Sword Head. He wanted to ask what was going on, but unfortunately, there was not enough time. Forget it. Its time. We have to attack. Shu Mountain disciples! Circulate the Five Elements Black Tortoise Array! As Pei Zhong commanded the Shu Mountain disciples to set up the array, he raised his hand and condensed a thousand feet sword of light. Pay attention, this is the Cliffless Broken Sea! The sword of light landed, and the Five Elements Array changed in time. The sword light vaguely formed the image of a Black Tortoise, and any attack that entered would be stirred into pieces. However, the Five Elements Profound Martial Array that gathered the power of the Shu Mountain and combined the five mountain veins shattered with a bang under this sword. Sword lights scattered everywhere. The Shu Mountain disciples shook in unison. Many of them spat out blood and suffered injuries from the backlash. This previous Sword Head did not even have the flying sword that he was famous for. However, a flying sword condensed out of thin air could actually reach this level. This was because the previous Sword Head of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak was an Earth Immortal! Brother Pei Zhong, Im going to attack too. Quickly let the Shu Mountain disciples leave! Daoist Nine Years sighed. His body had already moved on its own. With a shake of his hand, a huge seal flew out and quickly transformed into a mountain-like figure in the air that pressed down on the Five Elements Peak. This was the highest inheritance of the Scripture Storage Valley, the Square Heaven Seal! Back then, the square basin on the ruins of the Black Lotus Divine Sect was smashed out by this huge seal. In terms of attack power, this smash was even above the Earth Immortal sword light from before! Now, the Five Elements Sword Mountains array had already been shattered by that sword, and less than 30% of the sword light was left. If one was hit by this Square Heaven Seal, one of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak would be broken at the waist. Five Elements Sword Formation, block him! Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The five Soul Formation sword cultivators joined forces and faced the attack head-on. The Shu Mountain Five Elements Sword Formation was their only chance to resist. However, at this moment, a Vajra Arhat and a crimson pill furnace blocked in front of them. Amitabha! I have sinned greatly. Forgive me! This is the Earth Core Poison Fire. It can damage flying swords, you must avoid my flames! The two from Benevolent Travel Temple and Hundred Tempering Mountain were definitely not ordinary. The might of their attacks made the expressions of the five Shu Mountain cultivators change. Situ Wuchang probably did not know that his sect had been destroyed already and was reminding them. Unfortunately, their methods could not be easily dealt with even after a few more reminders. The Soul Formation realm Five Sword Formation was stopped by these two. No one blocked the Square Heaven Seal, and the Shu Mountain disciples below felt their hearts turn cold. You cant block it! Spread out! The five Soul Formation elders could only watch helplessly as the Square Heaven Seal smashed into the Fire Element Peak below. The disciples of the Fire Peak wanted to escape, but the Square Heaven Seal had a terrifying effect of locking down an area. Now that the entire Fire Peak was locked down, no one in the entire Shu Mountain could break through this seal. Everyone could only be trapped inside and welcome this apocalyptic collision. With this seal, the Fire Element Peak would not recover for at least a hundred years. The previous leaders of the four major sects looked at this scene guiltily. They had died for hundreds of years, thousands of years. It was not easy for them to return to take a look, but they had caused such heavy damage to their hometown. To them, this was even more painful than death. At this moment, a coffin flew over from the sky. After approaching, the coffin quickly enlarged. Runic patterns that were identical to the Square Heaven Seal appeared on the surface, and there were also the words left behind by Emperor Xuanyuan. Boom! The Yin Burial Coffin collided with the Square Heaven Seal from the side. Its power was not inferior at all, and it even suppressed the true Square Heaven Seal. After all, the Yin Burial Coffin was a medium-grade Earth-rank artifact. Although it was not an offensive artifact, with its size, it could be said to be successful in smashing people. Even the Square Heaven Seal would lose. The mountain-like Square Heaven Seal smashed to the side. The huge force shattered the ground, forming a square basin. If enough water was moved, it could also form a lake. The coffin shrunk again and automatically landed in Jiang Lis hand. Alliance Leader Jiang! Senior Brother Jiang Li! The Shu Mountain cultivators who were originally enveloped in despair immediately reignited their hope. When they saw the Square Heaven Seal being blasted flying by Jiang Li, the five Soul Formation elders who stayed behind heaved a sigh of relief, and they shook off the two elders and flew back to Jiang Lis side. Everyone, Im late. Jiang Li cupped his hands towards them apologetically. Sword Head Shenshan had run to the Phoenix Sun City stronghold because of his persistence. The other Soul Formation cultivators had also stationed themselves at the headquarters of the Misty Mountain Range, causing Shu Mountain to be empty. As the Alliance Leader, he could not escape this responsibility. If not for the fact that Jiang Li had set up the Gate of Hell in advance and could directly cross the distance to return to the Great Mountain Region, the casualties would be unimaginable after this night. Then, he looked at the four people in the sky, especially at the previous Valley Master. He cupped his hands respectfully. Disciple of the Scripture Storage Valleys Demon Vanquishing Hall, Jiang Li, greets Valley Master Nine Years! Hello, seniors! At first, Daoist Nine Years was a little puzzled as to why the runes on the coffin were so similar to the Square Heaven Seal. However, when he heard that Jiang Li was a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, his eyes immediately revealed intense surprise. Youre a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley? Demon Vanquishing Hall, are you the disciple of that kid, Giant Scholar? Good kid! Be careful! When Daoist Nine Years died, the current Head Elder He of the Demon Vanquishing Hall was still a newbie, and that Giant Scholar was Elder Hes master and Jiang Lis grandmaster. He was also a burly man with tattoos. They could not help but speak kindly to a junior. As soon as he finished speaking, Master Due, who was covered in golden light, had already stepped forward. Little Benefactor, be careful. This is the Great Demon Vanquishing Palm. First, step on the Eight Trigrams position, then attack the lock on my shoulder! These four were clearly different from the Ink Scar Academy cultivators from before. They did not have much killing intent and had been guiding the juniors to deal with their attacks. However, Jiang Li did not accept the goodwill of Due. Instead, he raised his fist and collided with the Great Demon Vanquishing Palm. The pure collision of the physical body and the body swept out, directly forming an explosion. Even the five Soul Formation sword cultivators beside Jiang Li were blown flying. After they stabilized their figures, they immediately looked at Jiang Li worriedly. That was the number one body cultivator in the Great Mountain Region back then. If Jiang Li fought him, it was very likely that he would suffer a huge loss. However, to everyones surprise, it was Master Due who was sent flying by the collision. Not only that, but his right wrist also exploded on the spot, and two golden jade-like bones pierced out. The collision just now directly crippled Master Dues Great Demon Vanquishing Palm. Master Due, please forgive me! The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword appeared, and Jiang Li rode the flying sword to instantly catch up to the master who was sent flying. He pointed out his right index finger, and his pitch-black nails slashed across the other partys chest. The indestructible Buddhist Golden Body was instantly torn apart by him. Then, countless black and green vines grew out of the wound, completely binding him and preventing him from moving. Ill leave the five elders to you. After throwing Master Due of the four experts away, they had already lost one member of their fighting force. Valley Master Nine Years and two seniors, please forgive me! Chapter 495 - The Unconscious Elder (1) The three people in the sky had stunned expressions. This was too fast. Although they had been dead for many years, they were not blind to notice his age. This junior seemed to be ridiculously young. Although his cultivation far exceeded his peers, he should not have reached the same realm as them. But what was going on? It was one thing for Master Due to lose, but he could actually deal with the previous Abbot of Benevolent Travel Temple at a speed that even they could not react to. Moreover, he was good at body cultivation. It was simply unbelievable. If it was just a collision of Dao Bodies, even Sword Head Pei Zhong would not be able to do it so easily. Could it be that they had died for too long and were completely outdated? This Jiang Li, whats your cultivation level now? / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Also, they called you Alliance Leader just now? What does that mean? The three seniors could not help but ask. Not only was this person extremely powerful, but judging from the Shu Mountain Elders appearance just now, he was quite respectful to him. This was not common on the five elders who were hundreds or thousands of years old. Before he could reply, the crimson pill furnace burning with the Earth Core Poison Flame smashed over again. However, this time, the three of them were no longer worried about Jiang Lis safety. Sure enough, Jiang Li stretched out his hand and pressed it against the edge of the pill furnace, and his feet did not move at all. A strange brownish poisonous fire surged out of the pill furnace and instantly invaded his entire body. They could clearly see that the poisonous fire was blocked by an extremely high-quality energy half an inch away from Jiang Lis body and was unable to touch him at all. His index finger nail tapped on the pill furnace, and the vigorous Earth Core Poison Fire immediately became dispirited, swaying as if it was about to be extinguished. However, in just a moment, Jiang Li moved his index finger away. If he let the mosquitoes absorb too much energy, it was easy to lose control of the reproduction rate. Instead, he grabbed the edge of the pill furnace and twisted his body to throw it. He used his brute force to shake the pill furnace and smash it towards the Square Heaven Seal that was rising into the sky again. It sent the threatening Square Heaven Seal flying again. As soon as this ended, the extremely condensed sword light shot towards him again. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword automatically flew out, and they were evenly matched. After colliding with these four people, Jiang Li understood in his heart. It seemed that the Tragic Death Soul that did not possess a living person would be greatly restricted and could not unleash the strength when they were alive. Otherwise, the other three would not be so easy to deal with. Seniors, you might not know this, but the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region has already formed an alliance called the Great Mountain Alliance. I am the first Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance. 1 Next, I want to end this quickly. Senior, please dont blame me for what happens next. Jiang Li sounded quite shameless when he said this to them, but no one questioned him at this moment. With a junior like you, the Great Mountain Region will definitely be safe for a thousand years. The four of us old fellows have caused trouble for the juniors. If you can stop us, come! Dont worry, dont worry about our souls. In the air, the three of them surrounded Jiang Li. The Square Heaven Seal smashed down from above, and the Earth Core Fire rose from below. The Cliffless Sword soared from left to right, practically not leaving Jiang Li any room to move. At the center of the attack, Jiang Li pressed his palms together. Right before the attack, a strange fluctuation spread out, enveloping the three attacks and three dead people. In the next moment, the Square Heaven Seal broke free from the gravity and floated up. The Earth Flame flowed down like a waterfall. Even the Cliffless Sword Light stopped in the air and could not help but tremble, not knowing if it should move forward or backward. The actions of the three seniors became strange. They could not control their bodies freely. Nine Nether Divine Art! Inverted Domain! With this trump card, he could temporarily control the three of them. Jiang Li immediately seized the time to counterattack. In the first breath, he took out the mouth spear of the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito and instantly threw it at Situ Wuchang, sending him flying all the way into the mountain below. He was nailed to the ground. The spiritual qi in his body was quickly absorbed by the spear. Soon, the surface of his body cracked and fell off, revealing an interior that was like ashes. In the second breath, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword broke through the spatial seal of the Square Heaven Seal. Behind it, it dragged the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, turning into a stream of light that could not be seen with the naked eye and binding Daoist Nine Years. As the spiritual light on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock circulated, the spiritual qi in Daoist Nine Years body was suppressed to the limit and fell like a meteorite. After two breaths, only the strongest of the four, Pei Zhong, was left. Jiang Lis Inverted Domain had a limited effect on Earth Immortal experts, and they could not be controlled for long. He had to seize this opportunity to defeat the enemy in one strike. Boom! A pitch-black halberd slapped out, ruthlessly sending the Square Heaven Seal enveloping him flying. In order to deal with his opponent as much as possible, Jiang Li took out the strongest weapon in his hand, the Human Emperors Battle Halberd! Stepping on the air, he rushed towards Pei Zhong, who was gradually able to control his body. From his experience in fighting Guhei Tianchou, if this halberd strike was not defended, even if it was offset, it would be very fatal. However, at this moment, a broken sword in the Shu Mountain Sword Tomb shook crazily. After a thousand years of silence, it yearned to return to its master. Although its master was using his mind to try and stop the flying sword from finding him, he still lost to the flying swords longing for its master. The broken sword, Cliffless, actually left the Shu Mountain Array and automatically flew out, drawing a shocking sword beam that instantly arrived. Chapter 496 - The Unconscious Elder (2) This broken sword was not affected by the Inverted Domain. Instead, it directly slashed open this domain and landed in Sword Head Pei Zhongs hand! Pei Zhong sighed and rubbed the broken sword in his hand. Old friend, I didnt expect you to become like this. Come and guide the juniors of the Great Mountain Region with me. The broken sword trembled in response to its masters expectations. Jiang Li, youve already comprehended a domain divine art at such a young age! Impressive! Its rare for me to return to the Great Mountain Region. I have to leave something for my descendants! I saw that youve also cultivated the Shu Mountain Sword Technique, so Im teaching you a sword technique. You know that sword practitioners are pure. When we face a domain, you can do this! Sword Breaking Cliff! The previous Sword Head held the Cliffless Sword in his hand, and his aura almost doubled. Jiang Lis figure had just approached when he was already unable to brandish the halberd in his hand in time. He could only block in front of him. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Then, as if an endless force collided with the halberd, the incoming sharpness cut hundreds of bloody wounds on his body. A resplendent sword light connected the heavens and the earth, carrying an aura that tore through everything as it pushed him back. He felt a pain in his head and his mind was damaged. The Inverted Domain that he had just used was directly torn apart by this sword. His domain had actually been broken in this way! The fact that Shu Mountain sword cultivators could compete with the Maoshan Daoists in his previous life was not without reason. Apart from the fact that sword cultivators were more handsome when riding on their swords, with their Sword Heart talent, they could break all techniques with a single strike! No matter what he saw, he just had to draw his sword and slash. It could be said that this was a new move. He could even split open a domain, a divine art that had changed a portion of the rules to a certain extent. It was simply unreasonable. This was the first time he had seen his domain broken so easily. A vast amount of spiritual qi poured into the halberd in his hand and shattered the sword light in front of him with absolute strength. The injuries on his body that were slashed by the sword qi had already recovered. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief and put away the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. The halberd was powerful and could defeat the enemy in one strike, but he could not completely control it. Without the control of the Inverted Domain, his slow movements did not even have the chance to attack. Moreover, Sword Head Pei Zhong clearly had the intention to give him guidance. The sword move that could break through domains was very powerful and practical. If he could learn it, it would definitely be endlessly beneficial. Although his Inverted Domain was strong, others were not weak either. He still remembered the embarrassment he felt when he encountered the Poison Domain. Even his cheat could not eliminate those poison statuses in time. If it dragged on, it was really possible to poison him to death. Now that he had the chance to learn such a divine technique, how could he let it go? The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword slowly moved out from between his brows and landed on Jiang Lis sword finger. As he waved his sword finger, the flying sword brandished at the same time. Although it did not have a sword hilt, it was more agile and convenient. Disciple seeks guidance! Sword lights crisscrossed as the two sides engaged in an intense battle again. If Sword Head Pei Zhong was at his peak, with the speed and strength of an Earth Immortal Sword cultivator, even if he used all his artifacts, he would probably only be able to barely hold on with his life. However, without a suitable body to possess, not only did Sword Head Pei Zhongs combat strength decrease greatly, he was like a low-intelligence game boss who only knew how to stand still and attack. He only raised his hand and shot out sword lights rhythmically, allowing Jiang Li to see through his moves. With every strike, he would explain the secrets. Not to mention Jiang Li, even the other Shu Mountain sword cultivators watching the battle below had benefited greatly. Another two sword lights collided. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword fell into a disadvantage and was sent flying. However, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that had been refined into the Quintet Qi Essence Copper was extremely hard and could no longer be destroyed by ordinary methods. Jiang Li no longer had to be as careful when controlling it as he was back then. He only had to pour a vast amount of spiritual qi into it and stimulate it with his Sword Heart to collide with it with all his might. Now, Jiang Li, who cultivated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, had extremely high comprehension and enlightenment. Coupled with the high-grade Merit Blessing, he could directly see through the mysteries of the world. Every time they collided, he could comprehend something from it. Under his guidance, he improved rapidly. As for Sword Head Pei Zhong, although he could not control the others in his body, his Sword Heart that was related to his mental will could automatically adjust. He controlled his Sword Heart to a level slightly higher than Jiang Li every time, causing Jiang Lis Sword Heart to be tempered every time it collided. Time slowly passed. Shu Mountains request for help was immediately sent back to the Great Mountain Alliance. A few hours later, the reinforcements from the Scripture Storage Valley and Benevolent Travel Temple arrived. However, they were clearly unable to participate in Jiang Lis battle. They could only greet the three leaders of the previous generation who had been defeated by Jiang Li respectfully. Master Le Ku waited by Master Dues side to listen to his teachings. After his death, Due, who had been meditating in Tragic Death City for hundreds of years, had comprehended a new Buddhist scripture and was seizing the time to teach it to his juniors. Daoist Wushe stayed by Daoist Nine Years side and told him about the changes in the current Great Mountain Region. Everything that they achieved could not be separated from Jiang Li, and it made the previous Valley Master smile from ear to ear and praise him endlessly. Only Situ Wuchang was surrounded by a group of masked Hidden Rock cultivators. However, when the leader took off his mask, his face looked 80% similar to Situ Wuchang. What outsiders did not know was that the Hundred Tempering Mountain had not disappeared just like that. Chapter 497 - The Unconscious Elder (3) The core group had long secretly integrated into the Great Mountain Alliance and become the main branch of the Hidden Rock Army. As long as they spent some time, they would develop even more than before. After all, they were all seniors who had made huge contributions to the Great Mountain Region. Jiang Li still did not want Situ Wuchang to hear the bad news of the sects destruction. The collision continued, and Jiang Lis sword light became more and more visible to the naked eye. This day should have been cloudy, but under the collision of the two huge sword lights, it had long been torn apart by the aftershock. It was not until the sun rose in the sky that Jiang Li slashed out with his sword. Two almost identical sword lights collided, and they were in a stalemate for a long time before dissipating together. Jiang Li finally successfully grasped this sword move that split open the domain. Although he needed to borrow the power of the Earth-rank flying sword to resist Pei Zhong, who had held back his Sword Heart, to be able to do this in a mere twelve hours meant that his comprehension was already beyond understanding. Its time to go. Jiang Li, you must be careful. The Blood King has a way to let the dead leave Tragic Death City and use this to rope in a large number of minions. When all the dead leave the Death City, they will be bound by a contract. They cant be trusted. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Try not to fight them head-on. The Great Mountain Region will rely on you in the future! After saying that, Pei Zhong looked at the sun above his head. His figure gradually transformed into a white light and disappeared into the horizon. The other three former leaders below also turned into white light and disappeared, leaving only ashes that originally formed a body that scattered in the wind. Jiang Li had used three different methods to imprison those three, but he was actually unable to capture them. However, Sword Head Pei Zhong had left him with important information. The Blood King did not completely control Tragic Death City. He only grasped a passage to let the dead enter and leave Tragic Death City. He used it as a bargaining chip to rope in many wild experts who wanted to return to the world of the living. For example, the ten people from Ink Scar Academy were in this situation. As for the four former leaders of the Great Mountain Region, they had a contract set under the rules of Tragic Death City. They could only return to the main world for a period of time and had to act according to the contents of the contract. In this chaos, the other dead people who appeared in their true bodies were probably like this. In that case, since Tragic Death City was not united, did that mean that there were also dead people they could rope in? That night, Jiang Li reopened the Gate of Hell and returned to the Netherworld Illusion from the Great Mountain Region. This Gate of Hell was good in most situations. It was much faster to travel by himself. However, it could only be opened at night. In many emergencies, it was rendered useless. Fortunately, Fengdu City was not attacked again. When he left earlier, Jiang Li controlled the city and directly burned three earth veins. Using this as energy, he had been moving crazily in the territory illusion. Not to mention those ten guys, even he might not be able to catch up to his city. Moreover, although that Grand Secretary was a scholar, every Earth Immortal was tough. They could not be beaten to death easily. In a day and night, there was a high chance that no one would win. Those ten guys probably did not have the time to find trouble with them. However, when Jiang Li entered the city, he discovered that the female ghost, Qin Shuman, was leading thirteen Ghost Kings to surround an unconscious old man as if they were facing a great enemy. It was the Earth Immortal from Ink Scar Academy, Grand Secretary Meng Gu. How how did this guy find this place!? Chapter 498 - Royal Descendant (1) In the outside world, the cultivation world of the Eastern Region experienced a crazy day. Most of the forces that came from the cultivation dynasty were attacked the most violently. Some sects relied on their own foundation to block the attacks of their ancestors. However, there were also some who were not so lucky. After the current leader died overnight, many of their authority was occupied by the dead again. At noon the next day, these dead people who had returned disappeared again. Even the sects they controlled disappeared from the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. This group of terrifying attackers came quickly and left even faster, leaving behind only panic. Netherworld Illusion, Fengdu City. Jiang Li poured a basin of ice water mixed with thousand-year-old ice shards on Grand Secretary Meng Gu. It made the old man wake up. This made Jiang Li become even more vigilant towards him. To be able to rely on this kind of physical method to wake up meant that this persons injuries were not as serious as he had imagined. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM Young man, you should be gentler to old people. Grand Secretary Meng Gu habitually relied on his seniority. As a high-grade Divine Judgment expert, no matter where he went, he would grovel. He had never received such treatment. He wanted to get up, but he realized that he was wrapped in a black chain and two shackles. As long as he moved, the chains would glow with rune spiritual qi and suppress his strength. Its a damaged immortal artifact from ancient times. Unfortunately, its almost impossible to repair. I also have two similar things in my collection. If youre interested, I can bear to part with them. As a knowledgeable Grand Secretary, he saw through the Dragon Imprisoning Lock at a glance. However, at their level, such things were no longer rare. Moreover, an Earth Immortal was still an Earth Immortal. In the past, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that could restrict Soul Formation cultivators from exerting any strength could only barely suppress about 70% of his strength. This was under the premise that the other party was heavily injured. If he was at his peak, it might not be able to trap the other party at all. As an old man, you are disrespectful. You want to take away my acting City Lord immediately. Do you think my Fengdu City is weak and easy to bully? Senior, we didnt kill you while you were unconscious. You should thank me for my mercy. Youd better explain how you found Fengdu City. Jiang Li held the spear in his hand and pointed it at the other partys chest without hiding anything. As long as this lecherous old fellow had any intention of resisting, he would directly attack him ruthlessly. The Broken-Wing Black Mosquitos spear could pierce through his Black Scale Armor. Even an Earth Immortal could not block it. If this thing stabbed his heart, even an Earth Immortal would not be able to withstand it for long. Cough cough, I see. City Lord, my young friend, and this young lady, youve misunderstood me. First of all, I was able to find this ghost city because of an artifact on my dead junior. After using it once, that artifact is already ruined. Everyone, dont worry. In addition, after seeing this lady, I got too agitated and lost my manners. I apologize to you first. However, thats not because of your beauty, but because youre the descendant of an old friend. May I ask if your surname is Qin? After this Grand Secretary was injured, his temper was clearly much better. He still had a portion of his strength left, but he did not directly resist. He moved his body a few times and found a comfortable rock nearby to lean on. He seemed to be a little indifferent towards Jiang Li and the thirteen Ghost Kings surrounding him. He then said Qin Shumans surname in a nostalgic tone. Old fellow, fortune-telling is not rare in the cultivation world. Whats the use of knowing a surname? Jiang Li confirmed the other partys guess in another way. As expected, your surname is Qin. Thats right. City Lord, do you know what the brush in your sleeve is made of? Grand Secretary Meng Gu looked at Jiang Lis sleeve. When he was unconscious earlier, everything on his body had naturally been searched clean. He had seized it openly. What did it mean to hide it? However, Jiang Li did not answer the Grand Secretary. Instead, he calmly walked to the old mans side, raised his foot, and shattered the rock that the other party was leaning against. On the shattered rock, one could see that there was a half written in blood. Clearly, this Grand Secretary had silently written it with his hands behind his back. He was diverting Jiang Lis attention with his words, but he was doing this behind his back. After roughly piecing together the blood-stained rocks, it could be seen that it should be an unfinished word, Unravel. The divine art of the Ink Scar Academy might not necessarily require a pen. If he used his blood essence to write it, the power would be higher. If this word was formed, he could escape the shackles on his body. At that time, it was hard to say if the injured Earth Immortal would still be as easy-going as he was now. Grand Secretary Meng Gu, I suggest you say what you want to say directly and forget these small tricks. In the future, youll probably have to use your feet to write. Jiang Li tightened the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and tied the old mans hands in front of him, preventing him from doing anything else. Chapter 499 - Royal Descendant (2) Only then did he take out the brush. After washing away the ink on the tip, he discovered that the tip of the brush was still pitch-black. Every hair was straight and tough, and the cut was neat and round. This seems to be human hair. Jiang Li studied this brush, and the old man whose thoughts had been exposed sighed before continuing to explain. That brush was made with the last gift Prince Ning gave to Ink Scar Academy back then. He asked us to take care of his descendants. The tip of the brush is made of that princes hair. The old man sighed as if he was recalling something from the past. Prince Ning? What do you mean? Thats right, hes a powerful prince from the cultivation dynasty back then. Little friend, you should know by now that a storm of blood has stirred up in the cultivation world. This calamity was caused by another prince of the cultivation dynasty, the Blood Prince. However, Prince Ning liked peace more. He had always been on good terms with the former directorate of our Ink Scar Academy. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.C0M The Grand Secretary tried to convince Jiang Li with a bunch of foreign terms. Unfortunately, Jiang Li had never heard of Prince Ning. He did not even care about the past kings of the cultivation dynasty, let alone the few princes. The winner took all. He never thought that there was a need to study a group of old antiques who had been swept into the trash. It was just that the Blood King had used some method to make a comeback from Tragic Death City and were even entangled with the Myriad Slaughter Sect. It was really annoying. But what about Prince Ning? From what this old fellow said, the female ghost Qin Shumans background was probably quite extraordinary. Little friend, pluck a strand of hair from the brush and place it in your palm. See how it reacts. Grand Secretary Meng Gu had done this before. Jiang Li did as he was told and tore off a few strands of hair, but he did not place them in his palm. Instead, he took out a wooden table and placed it on it. Sure enough, just like before, the hair immediately reacted. It was like a metal wire attracted by a magnet, flying towards Qin Shuman who was standing not far away. This is the bloodline connection! This lady has the bloodline of Prince Ning! Shes the legitimate descendant of the cultivation dynasty back then! Now that the Blood King has appeared, the Eastern Region is in chaos. When he was still the Blood Prince, he had once caused a terrifying rebellion in the last generation of the dynasty! Now that he has reappeared in the world, he must want to restore the dynasty and enslave the entire cultivation world. Once he opens the Epang Dragon Vein and obtains the national treasure of the Qin Dynasty, the entire Eastern Region will fall into chaos! The more Grand Secretary Meng Gu spoke, the more excited he became. His eyes revealed a strong light of mission, as if he was carrying the vast lives of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region on his shoulders. That will be an unprecedented calamity! Miss Qin is the true descendant of Prince Ning, a genuine princess. She also has the qualifications to open the Epang Earth Palace. Only she can save the current cultivation world of the Eastern Region! Although Im old and dont have much lifespan left, please let me assist you in returning to the Epang Earth Palace to avoid this monstrous war!! As Grand Secretary Meng Gu spoke, he even began to kowtow to the female ghost, Qin Shuman. If it was a young hero, they would definitely be infected by his bold and righteous words. They would only hurriedly remove the shackles on the other party and work together for a great cause for the rest of their lives. As expected of an old fart who had been a teacher for a thousand years. He had a strong grasp of the human heart and was very good at telling stories. His eloquence could easily arouse the desires of others. On the one hand, it was the honor, mission, and responsibility of saving the people of the Eastern Region. On the one hand, it was the Epang Dragon Vein, the national treasure of the Qin Dynasty! According to his train of thought, as long as Jiang Li agreed, he could do a great deed of saving the world and even obtain the number one treasure in the Eastern Region. It was as if power, beauty, wealth, and authority were all within reach. However, Jiang Li curled his lips and sneered at this old fellows words. Wasnt this just the cultivation worlds version of a scam artist? How could there be such a good thing? Grand Secretary Meng Gus words were most likely true. However, Jiang Li did not believe in this old fellows character at all. At that time, when he attacked Qin Shuman, he did not know about the Blood Kings invasion. The divine art words he used were not polite at all. How could he have any intention of taking care of his old friends descendant? It was obvious that he wanted to control Qin Shuman and use her as the key to obtain the dragon vein and ruins of the Qin Dynasty! What? Prince Ning entrusted his hair and descendants to their Ink Scar Academy? It was more likely that they killed Prince Ning and made a brush out of his hair. Otherwise, why would the descendant of Prince Ning end up in the remote Great Mountain Region? It was most likely to avoid these loyal powerful cultivators. Jiang Li held his head and carefully recalled the history of the cultivation dynasty he knew. He knew the level of the dragon vein. With the size of the cultivation dynasty at that time, it was most likely not a problem to nurture a dragon vein. However, there was no news of the so-called national treasure. Was this old man making things up? No, it was very likely true. When Jiang Li obtained the City Gods Ghost Head Saber back then, he had more or less understood that huge dynasty. One of the things was rather strange. Chapter 500 - Royal Descendant (3) As the saying went, a country could not be without a ruler for a day. However, in the last 30 years of that cultivation dynasty, there was strangely no ruler. It was at that time that the Blood Prince rebelled. This was a little interesting. There was clearly no ruler, so as a prince, who could the Blood Prince rebel against? What caused the dynasty to be without a new ruler for 30 years and finally fall apart? Looking at the current situation in the cultivation world, it was actually very easy to obtain answers. Only by obtaining the coronation of the Epang Dragon Vein could one become the ruler. As for the national treasure, it was very likely that it could only be used by the ruler. However, at that time, the various cultivation forces that had already grown in the dynasty had been obstructing the new kings ascension because they were afraid of the power of that treasure. As a result, there was no new ruler in the last 30 years of the dynasty. Only then could they easily divide the huge dynasty. Through various methods, they finally divided and devoured the Qin Dynasty. After scattering and reorganizing, only then did the current cultivation world of the Eastern Region and the Divine Judgment Hall appear. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.C0M As for the Blood King who was called a rebel, he probably really wanted to save the dynasty and become a proper ruler. However, the Blood King failed in the end. The winner became the king and the loser became the bandit. Of course, Jiang Li did not think that the Blood King was a good person. As the beneficiary of history, Jiang Lis opinion was naturally that the evil dynasty system had overly squeezed the interests of cultivators. Their overthrow was the inevitable process of history, it was the salvation of great cultivators Cough cough, no matter how exaggerated Grand Secretary Meng Gus words were, he had indeed piqued Jiang Lis interest. According to him, it was a treasure that could overturn everything. If the Blood King or one of the many kings had inherited the throne back then and grasped that treasure again, they could at least extend the dynastys lifespan for another thousand years. Even if the Blood King obtained it now, it might really be able to overturn the current cultivation situation in the Eastern Region. Jiang Li could not eat or sleep in peace if such a treasure fell into the hands of others. It seemed that he really had to get involved in this mess. However, as time passed, things changed. Now, the only two known descendants of the royal family had all become ghosts. He did not know if ghosts could be crowned as kings. Shuman, do you still remember what happened when you were alive? Jiang Li only knew that this silly girl had been tricked by a scholar when she was alive. She yearned for love and secretly eloped behind her familys back. Then, that scholar brought her out of the house and sold her to the Seven Roads Town. Then, she was molded into a clay statue and became the Goddess of Blessing. As for her past, he had never asked carefully. Now that he asked, Qin Shuman shook her head. She had died for too long and did not have any cultivation when she was alive. She could not remember much. He had known this would happen, so Jiang Li was not disappointed. He reached out and grabbed the tip of the brush. Under the shocked and pained expression of the Grand Secretary, he forcefully plucked off all the hair on it. This brush artifact was considered useless now. It was not big. After a rough count, there were a total of 999 hairs on it, including the few they had pulled away earlier. This was very little, but it was barely enough. He summoned a Hidden Rock cultivator, handed the fur in his hand to the other party and instructed. With the Seven Roads Ghost Town as the center, search all the human gathering places within 5,000 miles. With the surname Qin as the focus of the investigation, be it cultivation families or ordinary mortals, use this hair to test everything. Bring back those who show abnormal signs immediately. With just one sentence from above, the people below would work like horses. Even if it was purely finding a needle in a haystack, with a word from Jiang Li, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people would move because of this. Coupled with the fact that there were more small demons everywhere, it was not too difficult to spend some time investigating on such a large scale. After explaining these things, he looked at the old man on the ground. Grand Secretary Meng Gu, you have great knowledge. Can you tell me the story of the Epang Dragon Vein? In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, waves of trouble arose again. On the other side of the distant sea, the heroes of the expedition had already arrived at another brand new continent. The land occupied by the Armored Troll race was one of the Nine Provinces, the Prosperous Ox Continent! Chapter 501 - Royal Farm of Grace House After several months of flying, the expedition team that Jiang Li sent out had experienced high-altitude lightning storms, lightning jellyfish, and other dangerous disasters. In the end, they still completed the voyage without any mishaps. They successfully docked ten days ago. However, the Armored Trolls also grasped the technology of long-distance communication. The news of their defeat had clearly spread to the Prosperous Ox Continent earlier. The Armored Troll King had already set up layers of guards along the shore. As soon as the flying ship landed, it was controlled by the Armored Troll experts that surged up, preventing them from hiding and developing in a wretched manner. After Gallonfran showed the noble badge, she and Mu Yulan were escorted and controlled, waiting to be judged and punished by the Royal Court. The only human on the ship, Jiang Lis sword cultivator clone, was even more unlucky. His head was directly covered by a black cloth, and then he was heavily sealed and could no longer sense any information from the outside world. Fortunately, when they saw that the situation was not good, the sword cultivator clone had already handed the storage bag on him to Gallonfran for safekeeping. He also wore several shackles, so he was not discovered by the Armored Troll soldiers. According to Gallonfran, the wild humans that had just been captured from the Azure Cloud Continent had always been very valuable here. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.C0M It was also the main reason why they had been maintaining the war for a long time. As expected, without resisting, his life was not in danger. Moreover, the sword cultivator was a very high-quality male human. Before he was eaten, he still had a higher value. For example breeding was a very promising job. Ten days after reaching the shore. The sword cultivator clone was still in a miserable state of being sealed, while Gallonfran stood in front of a tall wall that could not be seen from both sides. On the wall, the tall metal door opened, and a group of monsters that looked like ghosts appeared in front of her. Turning around, an Armored Troll opened its bloody mouth, revealing sharp fangs. Welcome to the Royal Farm of Grace House! Congratulations to Miss Gallonfran for being promoted to Viscount. It turned out that this group of Armored Trolls was welcoming Gallonfran. I am Sheppard Bowlie, the Headmaster of the Grace House. From now on, were colleagues. If you need anything, feel free to tell me. As the future chief doctor, the medical hall building and the 1,200 beds inside will be under Miss Frans jurisdiction. I believe with Miss Frans help, our farm can definitely produce more and better Nourishment. Sheppard Bowlie had personally pinned the sign of the Grace House on Gallonfrans dissection robe. He had heard of this strange doctor who had returned from the front line. During this period of time, the Armored Trolls who had been defeated at the front line of the Azure Cloud Continent had all returned to their hometowns. However, due to the major defeat at the front line, the Armored Troll King was furious. Not only did they suffer huge losses, but the wild humans sent back from the front line were also out of stock. This was because no matter how careful the humans living in the Prosperous Ox Continent were, they would still slowly be assimilated by the environment after a long time. The effects of Nourishment became worse and worse. A few generations later, they would even slowly be assimilated into the Armored Troll race and lose all effect. One had to know that this Nourishment was an important method for the Royal Court to rule the entire continent. It could not be lost. Therefore, after suffering such losses, all the Armored Trolls who escaped basically did not have a good ending. Not to mention enjoying the treatment of a hero, it was already not bad that they were not beaten to death. The armored soldiers of the civilian class were all sent to remote mines to work in hard labor. The other Armored Troll nobles were slightly better, but they were also punished and demoted. However, among them, only an armored noble called Gallonfrans status did not decrease but rose. Not only was she promoted to the Armored Troll Viscount, but she was also arranged to be a doctor at the first farm of the Grace House. This was all due to the power of knowledge! Back then, she could easily coax Gallonron into listening to all her advice. If she displayed more ability now, she could also do well. In the Royal Court, she threw out two technologies that did not seem to belong to this world: Hydroponic Nourishment and High-Quality Human Cultivation Plan. Hydroponic Nourishment could solve the needs of a large number of Armored Troll commoners. As for the High-Quality Human Cultivation Plan, it was able to nurture high-quality food that was not inferior to wild humans on the soil of the Prosperous Ox Continent. It was these two techniques that made the Armored Troll Queen not only forgive her sins, but also personally promote her. From then on, the name of Gallonfran reached the ears of many Armored Troll nobles. The medical hall in the Grace House was one of the rewards given by the Queen. The Armored Trolls had powerful vitality and would not fall sick usually. Generally, injuries like broken limbs would recover on their own after some time. Therefore, they did not need a doctor. This medical hall was naturally prepared for the humans in the Grace House. Any position here was famous for being lucrative. In that case, Headmaster Bowlie, please send the human I brought back to my medical hall. After the two sides met, Gallonfran displayed her usual unreasonable research attitude and entered the medical hall. Sheppard Bowlie was not angry and directly agreed to her request. Soon, Fran saw the sword cultivator clone wrapped in a mummy. Miss Fran, the human you brought back is very outstanding. His body is young, full of vitality, his brain is developed, and his soul is strong. He also has a very high cultivation and talent. Its been many years since weve received such live food. Miss Fran, what do you think we should do with this precious food? Sheppard Bowlie licked his sharp teeth. Clearly, he coveted the sword cultivator clone. Staying in this highest-level royal farm and guarding the highest-level food every day caused this headmaster to maintain a difficult appetite all year round. He moved the nostrils on the armor to the side of the sword cultivator clone and took a deep sniff. Even he had never eaten such top-grade food. Now is not the best time to eat him. I hope to throw him into the Grace House. Only there can we nurture the highest quality of Nourishment. This is an order from the Queen herself. The sword cultivator clones current identity was a breeding machine. As long as it was arranged reasonably, he could reproduce at least 50 high-quality descendants in a year. Only then could they maximize his value. Since its the Queens order, theres naturally no problem. However, there are conditions to enter the Wild Nourishment Farm that the Grace House has created Chapter 502 - Divine Judgment Hall Members Helping Each Other Those children at the Grace House cant learn of our existence. Otherwise, a brain filled with fear will ruin everything. For many years, we have only placed newborn Nourishment into the Grace House. The work of raising and education has been handed over to adults. Only then can we nurture generations of high-quality food. But this person must know a lot of things in his mind. Letting him in directly will destroy our farm. If we want to let him in, we have to erase all his memories and cultivation! Headmaster Sheppard Bowlie was a very principled Armored Troll. Even if it was the queen, he still proposed a very harsh condition. Erasing the memories was to prevent the information of the Armored Trolls from spreading to the children inside. Erasing his cultivation level was firstly to prevent the other party from flying out of the wall and seeing something. Secondly, it could also increase his reproduction ability to a certain extent. According to Gallonfrans personality, she naturally did not care about this. However, the experimental subject in front of her was her masters clone. This made her hesitate. At this moment, there was a change in the spiritual root seed in her body. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.C0M It was Jiang Lis main body who realized it and sent an order to Gallonfran through the spiritual root seed. After receiving her masters order, Fran immediately agreed. Alright, but I have to do it myself. Only then can I ensure the safety of my experimental body! Gallonfran reached out and pointed at the stomach of the sword cultivator clone. Jiang Li controlled the spiritual root seed planted in the clones body and began to gather the cultivation energy, but he did not touch the original spiritual root and soul. Soon, the hair of the sword cultivator clone could be seen with the naked eye. From the end, it began to turn white. In a moment, it was already white. As a seed was spat out from his mouth and taken away by Gallonfran, the cultivation of the sword cultivator clone had already disappeared completely. Jiang Li, who was in the clones body, only felt his entire body go limp and weak, as if his heart was about to lose its strength to beat. Then, Fran took out a few bottles and jars and concocted a bottle of medicine on the spot. She dripped the medicine into the clones eyes. When the medicine touched his eyes, a large amount of steam immediately began to rise. The sword cultivator clones body began to twitch violently, as if he was enduring extreme pain. It was not until a long time later that he gradually calmed down. After doing this, Fran walked to the side and moved aside, gesturing for the headmaster of the Grace House to go forward and check. Sheppard Bowlie, who was beside her, did not stand on ceremony. He stepped forward and pressed his claws on the top of the clones head. His powerful mind entered it. Ordinary mental defense could not resist it at all. Sheppard Bowlie quickly discovered a muddle-headed soul inside. The memories in his soul had already been wiped clean. Miss Fran, youre indeed skilled! Im very at ease with you becoming a doctor of the Grace House. After discovering that there was no problem, he let go and turned to leave. If he stayed any longer, he was really afraid that he would not be able to resist eating this important breeding machine. However, in fact, the medicine that Gallonfran concocted just now only had the function of protecting the eyes. The principle behind removing memories was very simple. Jiang Li had only pulled the first Parallel Mind back to his mental world and left behind a ghost that had drunk Meng Pos soup. No matter how he checked, he could not see any problems. After entering the Grace House, he could send the parallel mind over again and deceive everyone. The method to abolish cultivation previously was also a routine operation of the spiritual root seed. It was completely reversible. During this conversion process, there would be a 40-50% loss. However, as long as he swallowed the spiritual root seed, the sword cultivator clone would recover more than half of his combat strength. It would be much more convenient to do things in the farm. As for Jiang Li, he did everything he could to let his clone enter this place. It was because, according to his latest speculation, the legendary Fire Cloud Caves final inheritance was most likely here! His consciousness retreated from the sword cultivator clone, and a commotion immediately sounded around him. At this moment, Jiang Lis main body was sitting in the Divine Judgment Hall branch of Phoenix Sun City. The surroundings were chaotic, and they were filled with almost all the sects and forces of various sizes in the area of the Divine Judgment Halls Phoenix Sun City. This was already the largest venue in the branch. However, it was still crowded. This was because there were still many injured people sitting on the ground like refugees. After that night, many Divine Judgment forces mountain gates were broken, the array was destroyed, and most of the disciples and elders disappeared. There were only a few survivors left. However, before these survivors could recover, trouble came again. A large number of opportunists immediately gathered like dogs that had smelled blood and plundered the existence that they did not dare to look at. Among the broken walls, they searched for any benefits that could be taken away. The attack of Tragic Death City only lasted for twelve hours. They did not have the time to search for loot. After breaking through those sects, there was almost a ground full of treasures that no one guarded. As long as their luck was not bad, they could casually pick up a few items and change the lives of those rogue cultivators. This was like an egg with its shell peeled off. How could those buzzing flies let go of such food? All kinds of rogue cultivators that could not be named gathered like a tide. The remaining few disciples who were out or lucky enough to escape were still stubbornly guarding the sect under such circumstances. Their only outcome would probably be to appear in some black market human trafficking shops after all their value was squeezed dry. Especially beautiful and noble female cultivators, they could often be sold for a high price. These cultivators with nowhere to go could only run to the Divine Judgment Hall branch to seek protection and help. However, the current Divine Judgment Hall was also in a terrible fix. They could not spare more people to put out the fire. They were also attacked. It was said that Manager Leng Tou had suffered quite a bit of injuries and had not come out to see anyone recently. Therefore, they thought of a way and simply organized such a meeting between the members of the Divine Judgment Hall. Under the notarization of the Divine Judgment Hall, sects that had suffered greatly could seek help from sects that had suffered less and had some strength left. This included, but was not limited to, medicinal pills and medical support, the recovery of the sects encampment, the repair of the sects array formation, and the later employment and garrison agreement, etc. Although it was inevitable to be ruthlessly extorted at this critical moment of life and death, with the Divine Judgment Halls impartiality, they at least did not have to worry about being targeted by the people who saved them and being eaten up. Jiang Li had naturally come here today to extend an expensive helping hand Chapter 503 - Young Lady of the Polar Castle Jiang Li did not lack spirit stones, and artifacts below the Earth-rank were useless to him. He had basically eaten all the medicinal pills below the Earth-rank that he could name and those that he could not. The effects of those medicinal pills allowed him to develop at high speed in all aspects. At the same time, they accumulated his ability until it was closer to the Earth Immortal realm. Therefore, he did not care much about the rewards given by these sects. The most important reason for coming here was that Grand Secretary Meng Gus mouth was really too stubborn. He did not mention the location of the Epang Dragon Vein. No matter how Jiang Li moved his emotions and reasoned with him, the other party would not act rashly. He wanted Jiang Li to let him go before he was willing to talk about the rest. However, he did not dare to lower his guard against an Earth Immortal. If he dared to release him, that old man would definitely teach him an unforgettable lesson. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.C0M He used the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, the Nine Nether Wood, and the evil ghost curses of a group of Ghost Kings to bind the Grand Secretary. He locked him in the Yin Burial Coffin and brought him along at all times. Just like that, he had to enter every once in a while and use the Bloodthirsty Trident or the Mosquito Spear to weaken him. However, doing this meant that the negotiations between the two sides had completely collapsed. Even if the other party was willing to reveal information, Jiang Li did not dare to believe it. Helpless, he could only find a possible breakthrough in other aspects. At this moment, he discovered that perhaps because of the Blood Kings revenge, the forces that were attacked the most heavily that night were mostly from the cultivation dynasty back then. They were naturally the ones who suffered the most damage. In this venue, there were more than ten families seeking help. If he could take this opportunity to investigate their sects encampment, perhaps he could obtain some useful information from these sects that came from cultivation dynasties. After understanding some of the situation, he found a few suitable targets. At this moment, a familiar person suddenly greeted him. Alliance Leader Jiang! So youre here. Long time no see! I heard that your Great Mountain Alliance was attacked by an Earth Immortal that night. I was worried sick! Its great to see that youre fine now! How is your Great Mountain Alliance now? Are you seriously injured? Shopkeeper Jiang of the Medicine King Pavilion, who had also accumulated enough merit points and officially became a low-grade Divine Judgment, had always maintained a close working relationship with the Great Mountain Alliance. As soon as he came up, he excitedly hugged Jiang Lis arm and asked about his well-being loudly. His shout immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding cultivators. It was mainly the word Earth Immortal that made them instinctively prick up their ears and listen carefully. This made them feel much better. It turned out that someone was even worse off than them. They had actually been attacked by an Earth Immortal. He looked at the sign on Jiang Lis waist and noticed that it was only a low-grade Divine Judgment faction. One had to know that Earth Immortals were almost the strongest in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Usually, only the leaders of medium-sized Divine Judgment forces would have such power. Now, a low-grade Divine Judgment faction had been attacked by an Earth Immortal. Although it had only been twelve hours, what kind of destruction had they suffered? At the very least, it was a devastating blow. Alliance Leader Jiang must have come to seek help. However, Jiang Lis next words overturned their understanding. Yes, thats a senior of the Great Mountain Region from a thousand years ago. I didnt expect to see them again under such circumstances. At that time, our experts were too scattered and didnt have time to reinforce them. The losses were indeed not small. The cultivators at the side all wanted to hear how heavy the losses of this faction would be. The array formation of the attacked mountain gate was shaken and more than 200 disciples were injured. However, theyre all fine now. Jiang Lis expression was depressed, as if he was very dissatisfied with this outcome. I see. Its good that no one died. Its good that no one died. Our Medicine King Pavilions situation is slightly better. The few sect seniors who appeared are all experts in alchemy and are not good at fighting. In the end, we survived the last twelve hours without any mishaps. Lets go over there and have a seat. Alliance Leader Jiang, you know that we have a huge shortage of healing pills recently. Can you sell another batch of spiritual materials? Our Medicine King Pavilion can purchase them at a higher price by 20%. As the two of them spoke, the surrounding sects were stunned. Facing an Earth Immortal, they did not have time to react, but in the end, the array formation only shook and only injured more than 200 disciples. Not a single one died? Are you sure you met an Earth Immortal? These forces almost cursed. Nearby, a mother and son sitting there cast their gazes at Jiang Lis back. Little Luo, wait here. Ill go ask something. The young woman with the child stood up and left the crowd. There was immediately a trace of hope in her eyes. She walked to a corner of the venue and spoke to a Divine Judgment Hall cultivator for a moment. What she requested was a little difficult to handle, but the two of them seemed to know each other. After promising something, the cultivator left his post and rummaged through a stack of jade slips. Soon, he found something and returned to hand a jade slip to the young woman. It recorded the situation of the Great Mountain Alliance during the attack on Tragic Death City. After carefully checking the records, she was surprised to discover that Sect Master Jiang was not bragging. In the Great Mountain Region, they had indeed discovered traces of Earth Immortal experts fighting for a long time. The attackers had been repelled by them. Moreover, the Great Mountain Region was suspected to be related to one of the three divine pillars, the Cloud Manor. It had a background and strength, so it was clearly a good choice. This young womans status was not very noble. She was a concubine stationed in Phoenix Sun City of the owner of the medium-sized Divine Judgment faction, Polar Castle. The only special thing was that she had given birth to a boy, the child who was sitting with her just now. Due to the tyranny of the Castle Lords wife, the young woman and her illegitimate son had been unable to return to the Polar Castle. This time, they had accidentally survived. As for her son, he had also become the only heir to the ruins of the Polar Castle. After receiving the notice from the Divine Judgment Hall, she did not know whether to be sad or happy. The inheritance that they had never dared to imagine had inexplicably fallen into their hands. This woman naturally wanted to fight for the inheritance of the Polar Castle. Not to mention anything else, even if they sold the remaining broken walls, medicinal fields, and spirit mines for a tenth of the original price, or even less, that would be a huge amount of wealth that she had never heard of in her life. To be able to let her live in Phoenix Sun City and live the rest of her life without any worries, perhaps she could even nurture her talented child into an expert. Unfortunately, according to the information of the Divine Judgment Hall, the destroyed Polar Castle was already occupied by a group of powerful Ice Plains barbarians. Chapter 504 - Alliance Leader Jiang, Please Enlighten Me Even if it was only for sale in name, she had to at least take back the stronghold. As an orphan and widow pair, their cultivation levels were better than nothing. How could they have the ability to snatch back the encampment? In the Divine Judgment Hall, there were a few disciples who had been sent by the Polar Castle. However, she was only a concubine and her status was not high to begin with. Now that the Castle Lords backer had been eliminated, on account of their past relationship with the sect, it was fine to let them help out a little, just like when she obtained the information about the Great Mountain Alliance. However, it was impossible for them to fight the barbarians of the Ice Plains who were thousands of miles away. Therefore, she could only place her hopes on this gathering. Unfortunately, she was only a raised canary and did not know any important figures through her relationship with the Polar Castle Lord. She did not even know much about the forces in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. After sitting here for a while, he took the initiative to talk to someone. / please keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.C0M However, for some reason, others were not interested in her conditions. Be it the medium or low-grade Divine Judgment factions, they did not seem to be interested in accepting her request. After thinking for a long time, the young woman thought she understood the reason. She felt that the medium-sized Divine Judgment faction were too expensive to invite, and the low-grade Divine Judgment faction was unable to resolve the problem of the Polar Castle. That was why no one had accepted her request for help. That was until she heard about the Great Mountain Alliance, a low-grade Divine Judgment that had successfully resisted an Earth Immortal. Wasnt this the cheap and efficient source of help she needed? She was also very cautious. She used her connections to find information about the Great Mountain Alliance. After repeatedly confirming that there were no mistakes, she excitedly looked for Jiang Li who was drinking tea in another direction. She held a contract that had already been crumpled and pushed it in front of Jiang Li. Lord Great Mountain Alliance Leader, may I take up some of your time? The young woman was very skilled. She displayed her beauty, which would increase the bargaining chips. Jiang Li and the Medicine King Pavilions Shopkeeper Jiang looked at each other. Earlier, Shopkeeper Jiang had naturally been asked by Jiang Li to deliberately put on a show. Letting the other party come to him was better than going to her personally. He casually took the contract and looked at it. He could not help but laugh. It had to be said that ignorance often brought endless courage. In the contract, not only did this young woman ask for a delayed payment of the rescue commission, she also needed Jiang Li to guarantee that he would not steal anything from the Polar Castle while exterminating the Ice Plains barbarians. After successfully recovering the sects assets, she would have to sell the assets first and pay 30% of the transaction price to the Great Mountain Alliance. She was simply trying to gain something without risking anything. She treated everyone else as fools. Due to the pressure of the Divine Judgment Hall, they could not directly harm their own members. However, at the same time as the rescue, it was already a hidden rule that everyone tacitly agreed to. After all, those sects had already reached the point of life and death, so they could only passively accept such rules. The situation of this Polar Castle was considered to be at the bottom among many unlucky forces. If she could even enter this venue, she should be thanking the heavens. She actually dared to make these requests. Alliance Leader Jiang, think about it carefully. My Polar Castle has eleven spirit stone mines under our name. There are countless medicinal fields and precious lands. 30% of the value is already a huge sum of spirit stones! When this young woman thought about it, she was already extremely heartbroken that she had to give 30% of the astronomical value of the Polar Castles businesses, and she was even more displeased by Jiang Lis ridicule. She thought that Jiang Li had deliberately put on such an appearance to demand an exorbitant price. However, Jiang Li shook his head and casually threw the contract back. Madam, havent you noticed that others are not interested in your contract? I dare say that up until now, there hasnt been a single counteroffer, right? Panic flashed across the young womans face, but she still forced herself to calm down. She still put on a fighting posture and did not want to lower the price. Ill tell you the truth. No one will accept your request for help. No matter what price you offer, no one will accept it. Jiang Lis words sentenced the other partys delusion to death. The young womans face turned pale, but she still asked stubbornly. Why why? Isnt this gathering held for this purpose? Jiang Li seemed to be very patient as he explained to him. Because the Polar Castle cant be sold for such a price in your hands. How can that be! Thats a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction! The young woman was still unwilling to believe the truth. The things left behind by the Polar Castle have been plundered already, but the remaining things are still valuable. But the problem is you. Youre not qualified to sell those businesses for the price they deserve. You should understand what I mean. The young womans face turned even paler. She held the table in front of her and could not stand steadily. According to the rules of the Divine Judgment Hall, the current Polar Castle cant continue to retain the status of a medium-grade Divine Judgment faction. In less than seven days, it will be reduced to a low-grade Divine Judgment faction. As for the other forces, although they cant directly plunder the Polar Castle now, they can plunder those barbarians and the bandits who intruded. Such a method to eliminate demons and defend the Dao will not be restricted by the Divine Judgment Hall. When she heard the possibility that Jiang Li spoke of, the young woman finally understood why she had always been incompatible with the other forces in the venue. Those people did not intend to pay attention to her from the start. In another three years, the Polar Castle will automatically be removed from the Divine Judgment Hall. The remaining industrial mines will naturally be occupied by the capable ones and everyone will be confident in earning points. In that case, why do you think we would spend a huge sum of money to buy it from a mere Nascent Soul cultivator like you? He sized up this young woman again. With all due respect, Madam, you should be cultivating a furnace cultivation method, right? Outside, you wont even be a match for a Golden Core cultivator. There was no need to say anything else. In the cultivation world, strength was the foundation of everything. According to the rules, the Divine Judgment Hall was already very benevolent to be able to retain the inheritance rights for these forces for the next three years because these forces had once contributed to the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. In three years, if they regained the corresponding strength, they could naturally continue to hold on to it. However, if it was only a woman cultivating a furnace cultivation method, they could forget about making the Divine Judgment Hall to keep this huge cake for them. Without strength, she would probably not be able to see the sun the next day with such wealth. Splitting the benefits again was everything. When she heard Jiang Li speak the truth, the joke-like contract had already been crushed into a ball of waste paper by the young woman. She knelt in front of Jiang Li. Alliance Leader Jiang, please enlighten me! This young woman was quite smart. She knew that Jiang Li definitely did not say so much to her because he had nothing to do. In this venue, only Jiang Li was willing to tell her this, so she immediately asked him for help. That necklace on your neck is not bad. For 200,000 low-grade spirit stones, Ill directly buy that necklace and the inheritance rights of the core encampment of the Polar Castle. Ill naturally bear the trouble there. You can also use this method to split up and sell the remaining spiritual farm mines in the Polar Castle. Everyone can get some benefits three years in advance. They dont mind giving you some spirit stones. Chapter 505 - : Polar Castle After a long internal struggle, the young woman finally accepted Jiang Lis suggestion. She removed the necklace that contained her body temperature and signed a transfer contract with Jiang Li under the jurisdiction of the Divine Judgment Hall. She even had to thank Jiang Li for telling her the truth. Otherwise, if she was kept in the dark and missed the opportunity, she might not even get a single cent. No matter from which angle, the price Jiang Li gave was not a scam, and the suggestion he gave was even more helpful to them. On the contrary, if she wanted to sell it, she had to quickly find a suitable candidate. In a mere three years, unless her son cheated like Jiang Li, it was impossible for him to grow to the extent of having the ability to inherit the inheritance. At this moment, the Polar Castle had actually been removed in name. In three years, everything would be lost. As far as Jiang Li knew, at least five medium-sized Divine Judgment forces had their eyes on the fat meat left behind by the Polar Castle. / Please Keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.C0M If anyone wanted to buy the inheritance rights in advance, most of the resistance came from them. If they wanted to take a share of the loot from the collapsed Polar Castle, they had to first have a certain amount of strength. The Great Mountain Alliance could use the reputation of the Cloud Manor to buy the encampment of the Polar Castle, but they had to give up the other mines and spiritual fields. They could not eat all the meat alone. As for the other spirit stone mines, even if they were given to Jiang Li, he would not have the time to send people to manage and develop them. They were really not of much use. Therefore, this was only a formality. In the end, it still relied on strength. It was impossible for him to pay too many spirit stones for such a thing. Otherwise, the next day, rumors would spread that the Great Mountain Alliance Leader was a fool. Of course, even so, after she sold all the inheritance rights of the various industries in the Polar Castle, she would have a considerable amount of wealth in her hands. It was best not to leave Phoenix Sun City for at least twenty to thirty years. With the cauldron cultivation method she cultivated, if she went out without protection, she might not even come back five times out of ten. After obtaining what he wanted, Jiang Li did not stay any longer and directly left the venue. This made the few forces that were secretly paying attention to him heave a sigh of relief. Although the Great Mountain Alliance had taken away the encampment of the Polar Castle in advance, the value of the encampment that had already been robbed would be greatly reduced. At most, it would be dismantled and redeveloped in one go. In their eyes, it was inferior to those mineral veins and spiritual fields that could continuously produce value. They felt that this Great Mountain Alliance Leader was quite sensible. After releasing Rayquaza, Jiang Li flew towards the Land of Eternal Winter alone. Now, there was a group of clowns showing off on his Polar Castle. As the owner, Jiang Li naturally had to chase away those fellows who liked to take advantage of him. On the white thousand-year-old frozen earth, a wooden dragon that was already covered in icicles swayed its body and flew quickly in the air. After eating a large amount of dragon meat, Rayquaza had already completed a transformation. True flesh and scales had already grown on its body, and it was becoming more and more like a dragon. Its flying speed also increased greatly. It only took three days to reach the Polar Castle. Looking ahead, it was a huge fortress built of ice and stone. At this moment, broken walls could be seen everywhere. However, one could completely imagine the original flourishing scene. This fortress could at least fit a million people. However, Jiang Li raised his head to look at the sun in the sky and did not immediately attack. From the information, there were no Earth Immortals among the Ice Plains barbarians. He was confident that he could beat up the barbarians alone. However, not everyone was in the castle. In a nearby area, there were many barbarian hunters hunting outside. If they realized that something was wrong, they would turn around and run. In this environment and unfamiliar terrain, he was not confident that he could capture all of them. One had to know that this group of barbarians had plundered the legacy of the Polar Castle. Now, everyone was rich. Letting them escape would cause a huge loss. After patting the wooden dragon that was drowsy because of the cold weather below him and putting it back into the coffin, Jiang Li transformed into an even larger and more mighty black dragon that appeared in the sky. Dragon Races secret technique, Summon Wind and Rain! The black dragon body circled and danced in the sky. Thick dark clouds covered the sky, and then a violent wind swept through the frozen ground with a shocking cold current. In this Land of Eternal Winter, the only result of using Summon the Wind and Rain was a terrifying snowstorm. Even the Ice Plains barbarians had to return to the shelter to hide and keep warm in such ruthless weather. This way, he could make them gather again. Jiang Lis goal was not to kill, but to gather the scattered enemies. After reaching a certain level, he transformed back into a figure and landed on the ground, strolling in the snowstorm. The snowstorm he stirred up did not disappoint him. After circling around, he discovered a group of ice sculptures on an icy plain near the Polar Castle. Walking in, the most eye-catching were two thousand-foot-tall mammoth ice sculptures. The people of the Ice Plains did not have good artistic talent, but the statues were lifelike. This was because both ice sculptures had real mammoths sealed in them. It was the same for the tens of thousands of other ice sculptures. According to Jiang Lis understanding, these animals frozen in ice were the food stored by the Ice Plains barbarians and the symbol of their glory. Every Ice Plains Hunter had to capture a ferocious beast alone as a symbol of their strength. The larger the prey they captured, the more status this Ice Plains Hunter had in the tribe. For example, these two mammoths were probably the prey captured by this tribes Chieftain. They had even specially moved the spoils of war from their hometown here. It could be seen how important this was. Moreover, it was said that the meat of this mammoth was as delicious as dragon meat. If he ate it often, he might obtain the power of a mammoth. If there was a chance, he could give it a try. Amidst the raging snowstorm, Jiang Li suddenly noticed a white shadow lying on the ice not far away. Walking in, it was a dead Ice Plains bear. The blood flowing out of the giant bear left a long trail on the ice, but its body was still warm. In this extremely cold environment, it meant that it had died less than four hours ago. Someone had just dragged it over. Jiang Li flipped over the giant bears corpse and discovered that there was a thick fur coat pressed down. At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flashed through the ice beneath his feet. A pair of pale palms stretched out of the ice and grabbed Jiang Lis ankle without warning. Damn outsider! Freeze to death in the ice! Freeze! Ice and Snow Funeral! Chapter 506 - Ice Plains Hunter The originally hard ice beneath his feet seemed to have suddenly become quicksand that had nowhere to exert its strength. There was also a huge pulling force that was about to pull Jiang Li into the ice. No matter how ferocious the prey was, as long as they were frozen in the polar ice, their temperature would quickly be snatched away, and even their souls could not escape. This was the usual method of an outstanding Ice Plains Hunter. However, this time, the outsider standing on the ice did not move at all. What she grabbed was not a human ankle, but a huge ice mountain. No matter how hard the hunter in the ice tried, it was useless. However, the Ice Plains Hunter only felt her wrist tighten. A force that was ten or a hundred times more terrifying than a mammoth came, causing her wrist to feel as if it was about to be broken. Jiang Li grabbed the hand that stretched out from under the ice and forcefully dragged it up from below. Let go of me! Damn variant humans! To Jiang Lis surprise, the person who was pulled up was a young girl who looked wild. Her hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes were ice-blue, and she was wearing extremely cool clothes that practically only covered her key parts. From the special color of the girls hair, it could be seen that she was a special human from the Land of Eternal Winter, the Ice Plains barbarian. / Please Keep reading on MYB0XNOVEL.COM There were no signs of her using an escape technique, but she could move through the ice freely. It was rumored that the Ice Plains barbarians had a special ice affinity talent. It seemed that the rumors were true. The hunter girl called the variant humans in the Ice Plains dialect. After she discovered that she was unable to escape from Jiang Lis hands no matter what, she directly bit down savagely. Crack~ With a crisp sound, under the merciless bite, the girl successfully shattered a mouthful of teeth. Bang! Jiang Li gently punched the girls stomach, causing her to spit out a ball of blood that carried ice. Her entire body collapsed and she was unable to get up. As the successor of the Human Emperor, after Jiang Li obtained Yellow Emperor Xuanyuans merit text, it had a practical function, which was to understand every human language. However, this was the first time he was called a variant human. The hunter girl fainted on the ground and curled up into a ball, as if she was very cold. This surprised Jiang Li. Would the Ice Plains barbarians be afraid of the cold? Just as Jiang Li was feeling curious, another group of barbarians who were rushing back through the snow discovered him. Damn outsider! You actually injured Miss Thalia! Kill him! Make him into our barbecue tonight! They also had a thick accent. Coupled with the bright red flesh stuck between their teeth, this threat was very convincing. However, unlike the girl on the ground, the group of barbarians were wrapped in thick fur coats. They spat out hot air, clearly having the body temperature of a normal person. It was a group of ten barbarians. Nine of them held spears in their hands and charged towards Jiang Li. As for the last person, he tore off his heavy clothes on the spot. After shivering twice, he opened his hands and took the initiative to receive the cold qi from the outside world into his body. As his body temperature quickly decreased, it quickly reached the freezing point. The surface of that persons body quickly turned pale and cold. Then, like the girl just now, he sank into the ice without relying on the power of the escape technique. Jiang Lis eyes lit up as he casually slapped away the nine barbarian soldiers that rushed over, and he became interested in the technique used by the remaining fellow. It turned out that he could control the cold qi and fuse it into the ice by drawing it into his body? Unlike spiritual qi, no matter what, cold qi had powerful destructive power. This operation must be very dangerous. Even the Ice Plains barbarians with ice resistance might die under the cold if they were not careful. Therefore, it was because his punch earlier had messed up the cold qi in the girls body that she was heavily injured and dispirited. After leaving that state, they still had to wear thick warm clothes like ordinary people when facing the snow and extreme cold. Otherwise, they would freeze to death. To be able to control the dangerous cold qi in his body, this was definitely a very high-level technique. Jiang Li was not too interested in simple cold qi manipulation. However, could this technique be used on other energies? For example, Jiang Li had the highest resistance to lightning and flames. If he could draw the lightning or the spiritual fire of heaven and earth into his body, what would the effect be? Controlling these violent forces with the body of a mortal was definitely extremely difficult. If there was any mistake, they would definitely pay a heavy price, not to mention maintaining that state in battle. However, Jiang Li saw these problems differently from ordinary people. He only needed to succeed once and not maintain it for long. As long as he could enter that state for a second or two, he would be satisfied. It was a pleasant surprise to encounter such a strange ability when coming to suppress a group of foreign races. Not far away, the young girl who was curled up on the ice and whose lips were purple from the cold was suddenly grabbed by a hand and sank. When the barbarian who had sunk into the ice earlier saw his nine companions being sent flying like helpless chickens, he decisively gave up on the idea of continuing to attack Jiang Li. Instead, he wanted to take him by surprise and save her. Just as he pulled the girl into the ice, he wanted to quickly escape back to the Polar Castle and ask for reinforcements. He felt the world spin. Then, a terrifying force pierced through the ice, causing him to faint. In the outside world, Jiang Li inserted his hands into the ice layer and dug out a large ice ball that was almost the length of Rayquazas body. He sent it flying with pure brute force. Then, he jumped up and punched the ice ball. A terrifying force spread through the cracks and finally exploded. The two barbarians inside naturally lost all ability to resist. He mentioned the two unconscious barbarians who were still trembling from the cold. Jiang Li took out a pale plant seed and casually threw it on the ground. The Nine Nether spiritual light flashed, and a tree house that was shaped like a mushroom immediately grew on the ground. After bringing the two of them in, the tree house automatically sank into the ground. It was swept up by the snow above and could not be seen. This was a plant unique to the Ice Plains, the Cave Umbrella Tree. Usually, when the weather was good, the umbrella tree would grow out of the ground and absorb as much sunlight as possible. If it encountered a snowstorm like today, it would hide under the cave to avoid the harsh natural disaster environment. It was a very convenient and useful magical plant. A bonfire slowly burned in the tree house. The warmth and fire made people feel comfortable. The girl who was obviously more injured slowly stopped trembling. The ice in her body was melting. On the contrary, the male barbarian who had only suffered Jiang Lis attack once quickly turned livid and died completely in the tree house. After cutting open his skin and chest, a gust of cold qi surged out. A large number of frost crystals could be seen from inside. His internal organs had completely frozen. Chapter 507 - Thousand Years of Hatred Jiang Li had originally planned to leave them alive, so he had controlled his strength well. His impact should not be enough to kill them. What killed this barbarian was the cold qi in his body. As for the female barbarian, she seemed to have a higher tolerance for the cold qi. Even the cold qi in her body did not kill her. A moment later, sparks flew in the bonfire. Since youre awake, get up. Jiang Li, who was studying the corpse of the dead barbarian, suddenly said. One breath, two breaths, no one responded to him. Behind him, the young girl who was originally lying motionless on the ground suddenly rose up. A dagger condensed from blood appeared in her hand, and it stabbed towards Jiang Lis back. The blood ice dagger accurately stabbed into Jiang Lis back and shattered. The young girl took two steps back and landed on all fours. She lowered her body and stared fixedly at Jiang Li like a vigorous snow leopard. / Please Keep reading on novelhall.com However, with Jiang Lis defense, even if she stood there and let him stab her for a day, she could forget about leaving even a scratch on Jiang Lis body. The difference in strength was too great. I saved your life under the snowstorm. Is this the tradition of the barbarians? The power you possess is very special. If youre willing to teach me, I might consider letting you go. Jiang Li turned around and looked at the girl with his deep eyes. A majestic aura seeped out of her body and instantly pressed the young girl, Thalia, to the ground. No matter how she struggled, she could not get up from the ground. Outsider! Foreigner! You have invaded and destroyed our home, enslaving and harming our compatriots! The Ice Plains Hunters will never surrender! Barbarians was the classification given to them by ordinary humans. No one would name themselves with such derogatory words. From her appearance, it could be seen that the original Polar Castle had persecuted many of the natives on the Ice Plains. From the records of the ancient books, the Ice Plains barbarians were once a large clan that could contend with the cultivation dynasty. Now, they had fallen to the point where there were only tens of millions of them left. It could be seen how many of them had been killed in the past thousands of years. This was where the deep-rooted hatred came from. The original body of this Polar Castle was a cultivation army under the former Polar Mountain King, the Ice Field Warriors. The Polar Mountain King was also one of the princes of the cultivation dynasty back then. Later on, when he led the army to resist the Ice Plains barbarians, he was killed by the ice storm behind him. From then on, the elites of the Ice Plains grasped absolute authority in the Land of Eternal Winter. After the dynasty collapsed, they established the Polar Castle. The hatred between the Ice Plains barbarians and them had spread for thousands of years. That was why they hated outsiders so much. Jiang Li did not have the confidence to use his body technique and eloquence to easily enlighten this ice girl. However, after retracting his aura, he beckoned her to follow. The mushroom tree house rose to the ground. Jiang Li walked outside. The snowstorm had already stopped, and a gorgeous aurora hung in the pitch-black night sky. The young girl, Thalia, who was lying on the ground, got up with difficulty. She thought for a moment before following Jiang Li out. This was the peak of a snow mountain. At this moment, the sky was already dark. In the distance was the towering ice castle. The fortress was brightly lit. The flames spread a gentle light through the ice wall, as if the entire Polar Castle was glowing. Look, the original owner of that castle bullied and harmed your compatriots. Now that theyre gone, youve occupied this castle. This is reasonable, but its not smart. Let me see. In that castle, there are 300,000 of your compatriots. Because the comfortable environment made you live more concentrated than usual, you relaxed the vigilance that should have flowed in your blood. You should know that its very dangerous. Because from now on, you will encounter an enemy even more terrifying than the Polar Castle. The moonlight shone down from above. Jiang Li squatted down and raised his hand to slap the ice beneath him. The ice immediately shook, and a huge ghostly gate rose from beneath Jiang Lis feet. Fengdu City, Gate of Hell! The Gate of Hell opened, and a beautiful and elegant female ghost in a black dress walked out. Then, a total of thirteen Ghost Kings walked out. The temperature on their bodies seemed to be even colder than the Ice Plains. Just looking at them was enough to freeze ones soul. City Lord! Qin Shuman brought the thirteen Ghost Kings and bowed deeply to Jiang Li. Then, she brought a ball of rolling black clouds and surged towards the ice castle not far away. In the black clouds, countless black-armored ghost soldiers could be seen lined up. The array of the Polar Castle had long been destroyed in the battle a few days ago. The barbarians who called themselves Ice Plains Hunters did not have the ability to repair it. This meant that the current Polar Castle was in a state of naked defense. The tens of millions of ghost soldiers surged into the fortress without any effort. The lights in the castle were extinguished one by one. The shouts only lasted for a moment before turning into miserable screams. Stop! Quickly make them stop! Outsiders! The Land of Eternal Winter will curse you for this slaughter! The Ice Plains Hunter girl standing behind Jiang Li looked at everything in the distance, and her entire body was trembling. She saw the experts of the clan fly into the night sky, but soon, they fell to the ground under the entanglement of black shadows. The Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers and the thirteen Ghost Kings were practically invincible below the Earth Immortal realm. The group of barbarians who had just been happy for a few days would stiffen and be unable to move as long as they were touched by the ghost soldiers. A few Soul Formation barbarians could not withstand the powerful Ghost Kings. In the trembling pupils of the Ice Plains girl at the side, the tribe that they thought was powerful collapsed so quickly in front of these ghosts that they did not even have time to finish a cup of hot tea. Of course, as the successor of the Human Emperor, Jiang Li did not kill these barbarians. The barbarians who could adapt to the cold environment had tenacious lives. Perhaps they could also withstand the Yin qi invasion of the Netherworld Illusion. Soon, the myriad ghost soldiers carried the 300,000 Ice Plains barbarians back through the Gate of Hell. Then, a middle-aged man covered in fur was thrown in front of Jiang Li. This guy was the Chieftain of the Ice Plains barbarians. As long as he blew the horn, all the barbarians on the Ice Plains would fight for him. He was not wearing any clothes. It was said that when he was captured, he was preparing to consummate his marriage with his 25th wife to celebrate their possession of the enemys castle. At this moment, there were several ghost curses in the Chieftains body, and his eyes were filled with fear. According to the tradition of the Ice Plains, the losers tribe belonged to the winner, and the leader of the losers had always been beheaded and stabbed into the flagpole. Hello, my friend. Im actually here to save you. Chapter 508 - Unfrozen Cold Pool Honorable Fengdu City Lord, this is the secret scroll of the Moco Freezing Body. Its a hunting technique that only the best Ice Plains Hunters in our tribe can master. A secret scroll recorded in beast skin quickly landed in Jiang Lis hand. Since ancient times, the higher-ups were even more cowardly than small soldiers. Compared to the hunter girl who would rather die than submit, this Chieftain was clearly more willing to communicate with Jiang Li. As Jiang Li mentioned his small request, the other party expressed with deep emotion that this small matter was nothing to the enthusiastic Ice Plains people. After taking the secret scroll and confirming its authenticity, Jiang Li also personally stepped forward and helped the Ice Plains Chieftain up. Under the puzzled gaze of the hunter girl, the two of them walked into the Polar Castle side by side like good friends who had not seen each other for many years. This castle was clearly built from ice and stone, but it did not feel cold inside. Instead, it felt a little warm. Jiang Li did not look at places like the pill chamber or treasure vault because it was obvious that they had already been emptied. / Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XNOVEL.C0M A moment later, in the largest room in the Polar Castle, Jiang Li saw the bride of the barbarian chief today and the various artifacts piled up in half the room. As the chief, he piled more than half of the things he had gathered from the fortress into his room. As for the young bride on the bed, it seemed that Qin Shuman had specially left it for him. This female ghost was really as understanding as ever. Jiang Li: r()_))q City Lord, do you want to try the enthusiasm of the Ice Plains Bride? This is a candidate I personally chose. Shes definitely the most beautiful ice maiden in the past 30 years. This chief was naturally referring to the trembling person still lying on the bed. There was no expression of humiliation on his face. Seeing Jiang Lis strange gaze, the chief seemed to have misunderstood something. He thought for a moment before grabbing the young girl, Thalia, who was following behind them and pushing her in front of him. If City Lord wants more, this is my seventh daughter, Thalia. She has the strongest thighs. Together, they will definitely satisfy you. The chiefs desire to live was very strong, and he tried his best to please Jiang Li. However, at the same time, this also displayed the customs of the Ice Plains people. In their eyes, women were property that could be replaced at any time. Jiang Li did not have such interest for the time being. He waved his hand and rejected the other partys good intentions. After putting away the treasures in the half room, he took out an ice crystal-like necklace. The pendant of the necklace was emitting a gentle light. Following the guidance of the light, they found a hidden secret passage in the Castle Lords room. After entering, they could walk deeper into the Polar Castle. The barbarian chief looked dumbfounded. He had already stayed in this room for a few days and did not realize that there was such a secret passage. In fact, Jiang Li originally did not know about this secret passage. However, after entering this room, the necklace he bought from the concubine of the Polar Castle reacted. At that time, when he was trading with that young woman, Jiang Li had nothing to do and used appraisal to scan the other party. However, he accidentally glanced at the necklace on the other partys chest. In the end, the information that popped up indicated that this necklace was not only an accessory, but also an unknown token. In any case, it was convenient, so he asked to buy this necklace as well. He did not expect the necklace to react as soon as he entered the Polar Castle. This secret passage went straight down. The deeper it went, the colder it became. It was not until Jiang Li felt a trace of coldness that he touched the bottom. This should be the secret room used by the Polar Castle Lord for cultivation. Jiang Li did not see any earth-shattering treasures here. After all, normal people would bring true good things with them. The dignified Polar Castle Lord did not lack a few storage artifacts. The huge space seemed quite empty. There was only a cold lake ahead and an ice coffin not far away. Before Jiang Li could say anything, the barbarian chief ran to the edge of the cold pool excitedly. Damn it! This is our races most precious treasure, the unfreezing water! As expected, the Polar Castle attacked our Holy Land 500 years ago! Its these guys who snatched our unfreezing holy water! City Lord, this unfreezing water can absorb thousands of cold qi without freezing. By soaking in the unfreezing water to cultivate the Moco Freezing Body, it can protect the Dao Body from the cold qi. It can also greatly increase the power of the cold qi! In the past, it was a treasure that only the Chieftain could use! Congratulations, City Lord. Youre about to master the Moco Freezing Body! This Chieftain was very capable. He did not have any intention of snatching back the precious treasure of the Ice Plains. Instead, he was like a lackey as he congratulated Jiang Li on obtaining the treasure. Jiang Li reached into the pool, and his palm immediately felt a bone-piercing coldness. The cold qi contained in this water far surpassed the thousand-year-old ice. Even Jiang Lis body was unable to resist it. However, just as the chief had said, the pool of water did not freeze at all. In addition, Jiang Li clenched his fists in the water. Even under this extreme cold, his palms did not feel numb or stiff because of this, and he could still move them freely. This was indeed an excellent supplementary treasure to cultivate an ice attribute cultivation method. Lord City Lord, in my collection, theres an ice crystal blood diamond. Its the cold energy crystal of a dead Demon King in the Land of Eternal Winter. With this pool of unfreezing water, it will definitely help you cultivate the strongest Moco Freezing Body! The moonlight today is very good. Its most suitable to cultivate this technique! Lord, you cant miss it! The Chieftain was extremely sensible. He had just become a captive and was already concerned for Jiang Li. It was truly commendable. After retracting his palm, Jiang Li searched the coffin in his arms and quickly found a pink ice crystal blood diamond in the other partys collection. [Name: Ice Crystal Blood Diamond] [Type: Energy Crystal] [Energy: 97%] [Formation: Condensed after the failure of the Polar Demon Kings advancement] [Description: Demon Kings Cold Qi] [Energy Attribute: Ice] [Note: It has been preserved until now because no one dares to use it.] As the other party had said, this was really the condensation of the Demon Kings cold qi. It contained a terrifying cold qi. Once it was completely released, it was enough to freeze a mortal country. Under Jiang Li, there were Ghost Kings and Zombie Kings, but there were no Demon Kings. It was not that Jiang Li was benevolent and did not attack the Ten Directions Region, but he felt that he might not be able to defeat the Demon King. Compared to the Ghost King who lacked a body and the Zombie King who lacked a soul, the Demon King who had both spirit and flesh was clearly closer to an Earth Immortal. Moreover, all kinds of innate abilities were extremely powerful and impossible to guard against. The difference between him and an Earth Immortal was probably only in artifacts. As a result, Jiang Li did not dare to act rashly against the Ten Directions Region. He did not expect to obtain an ice crystal blood diamond from a Demon King in the Land of Eternal Winter. Right when Jiang Li removed his clothes and was about to enter the cold pool to cultivate, a voice stopped him. City Lord, wait. The Chieftain is lying to you! Chapter 509 - Polar Castle Lord (1) The person who walked in was a woman with white hair and a face full of scars. She walked shakily as if she was about to die. It was her who had stopped Jiang Li earlier. Mother! The young girl, Thalia, immediately ran to the womans side and helped her up. It turned out that this was her mother. The chief beside him had an ugly expression. He looked to be only middle-aged, but his former wife was already so old. When the difference in cultivation and strength was too great, lifespan and aging would really crush many things. This old woman, Winter Priest of the Artulu Tribe, greets the City Lord! As soon as this Winter Priest entered, she knelt on one knee respectfully in front of Jiang Li. She had actually not been under Jiang Li for long, so he naturally relied on the power of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. Due to the fact that using the Nine Nether Earth Fruit to affect Soul Formation creatures took too long, / Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XNOVEL.C0M Jiang Li had never counted on that Chieftain from the beginning. It was naturally impossible for him to believe a dangerous thing like cultivating the Moco Freezing Body. Fortunately, there was still such a Winter Priest in this barbarian tribe. Unlike the Ice Plains Hunters who focused on strength, although the Winter Priest was not the strongest, she definitely knew the most. Therefore, Jiang Li controlled her in advance and followed behind. It was to let her recognize the trap in the Chieftains words. After the Winter Priest appeared, the barbarian chiefs expression became extremely unsightly, and he was afraid that Jiang Li would attack him at any moment. Clearly, he had really not told the truth just now. At the very least, he had not told the entire truth. Although the unfreezing water is the holy artifact of our Ice Plains Race and can make people unafraid of the invasion of the frost, it can only affect your body up to three inches under the skin. It cant resist the cold qi invading your inner organs. You will be invaded by the cold qi if you enter the water. You will be fine on the surface, but your internal organs will be torn apart by the swelling ice crystals. That ice crystal blood diamond has the power to freeze the soul. Even the unfreezing water cant resist it. The blood diamond has already been passed down in our race for 800 years. No one has been able to withstand such cold qi. City Lord, please reconsider. Jiang Li nodded. The Winter Priest had explained in detail. This was a reasonable situation. There was no power that could be easily obtained with a pool of water. The unfreezing water was not omnipotent. Although it was a holy artifact, it was actually only in the tribe of the Ice Plains barbarians. The ability to be fearless of the frost had its limitations and upper limit. The problem of freezing his internal organs could also be resolved by consuming the unfreezing water. However, the higher-level mental and soul aspects were not something that the unfreezing water could reach. Moreover, it could only resist ordinary cold currents. If he reached the Earth Immortal realm and had already fused the power of the laws of heaven and earth, this kind of unfreezing water might not be able to have an effect and would probably be greatly limited anyway. Jiang Lis soul was very strong, but he sensed the power in the ice crystal blood diamond. Once his mental strength entered it, it would freeze. If he swallowed it directly, his mental world would probably welcome a cold winter. Jiang Li held the blood diamond and was weighing the pros and cons when the barbarian chief quietly retreated to the side and waved at his daughter. When the young girl, Thalia, heard her mothers words, she realized that her father had been enduring humiliation to take revenge just now. He wanted to use the power of the tribes treasure to kill the culprit among the invaders. She was secretly feeling regretful that the plan had failed when she suddenly saw her father waving at her. Without much hesitation, she quietly moved over. Thalia, do Father a favor. Before the young girl could ask her father what his plan was, she felt her throat tighten. The scene in front of her shook, and then a sharp coldness pressed against her neck. The Chieftain grabbed his daughter, Thalia, and then his figure flashed to the side of the Unfrozen Cold Pool. He condensed a frost dagger in his hand and pressed it against his daughters neck. Outsider, I dont know when you colluded with my Winter Priest, but please dont act rashly now! Otherwise, Ill cut her throat! It seemed that this Chieftains actions earlier were really not to endure humiliation and take revenge. He was simply indifferent to his family. Abandoning his children or wife for some benefits was nothing to him. You want to use your daughter to threaten me? Do you think I care if she lives or dies? Jiang Li was speechless towards this. Although he might be a good person, that was on the surface and only targeted his own people. Now, his identity was the City Lord of Fengdu City. Just the fact that he used the Nine Nether Earth Fruit to control peoples hearts was enough to make most of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region hunt him down. He could not be bound by morals. Moreover, wasnt it too ridiculous to threaten him with a random woman? Hmph, of course I know you dont care about her life or death. But dont you care about the unfreezing water? The unfreezing water is extremely pure. Once blood drips into it, this pool of unfreezing water will be useless! Jiang Li looked at the Winter Priest, who nodded and confirmed the Chieftains words. It turned out that he wanted to use this treasure to threaten Jiang Li. Towards this, Jiang Li felt a certain level of concern. If he wanted to modify the concept behind the Moco Freezing Body and fuse other energies into his body, he had to at least learn the primitive Moco Freezing Body first. Chapter 510 - Polar Castle Lord (2) In order to quickly learn the Moco Freezing Body, this unfreezing water was still quite important. However, Jiang Li had always allowed him to move freely because he was absolutely confident that he could control the situation. The Inverted Domain was enough to make the ice blade in his hand lose any threat. Even if he really cut the blood vessels, under the inverted rules, not a drop of blood would splash out. Hmph, quickly leave the secret room! Leave the Polar Castle 3,000 miles away and dont take a step closer for seven days! Dont worry, I only want to live. Ill only take half of this unfreezing water! The barbarian chief felt that he had grasped Jiang Lis weakness. As he spoke, he noticed that Jiang Li was no longer looking at him, and he looked up instead. Those eyes seemed to be looking at something through the thick ice. Hey! Where are you looking? You took away my tribe! You still want to humiliate me?! As if he had heard him, Jiang Lis gaze slowly moved down, and only then did he look straight at the Chieftain again. / Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XNOVEL.C0M No, the place Jiang Li was looking at should be behind him! Realizing something, the chief stiffly wanted to turn his head to look behind him, but he was only halfway through when his entire body completely stiffened. Even the expression in his eyes froze at that moment. What do you want to do with my unfreezing water? A hand landed on the top of the chiefs head. In an instant, his body and soul froze into a lifelike human ice sculpture. The owner of the hand had black hair that did not belong to the Ice Plains barbarians. He was burly and rough, more than ten feet tall. Each of his ten fingers wore a sapphire ring the size of a pigeon egg. Polar Castle Lord, Bai Wuju! It was the Polar Castle Lord who had disappeared in the surprise attack a few days ago! The wild Earth Immortal aura on his body was released without holding back at all. He did not do anything, but a layer of white frost crawled on the corner of Jiang Lis clothes. This guy had actually returned! Oh my, I didnt take away some important things, so I naturally came back to retrieve them. I didnt expect to have guests at home. I, Bai Wuju, have failed in my hospitality. He raised his hand and formed two seals. The unfreezing water in the pool automatically floated up, forming a pure ball of water in the air. Looking at the transparent water ball, Bai Wuju smiled and casually shattered the human-shaped ice sculpture in front of him. The dignified Soul Formation realm barbarian chief immediately shattered into pink powder! Even his Essence Soul could not escape. The might of an Earth Immortal was still so overwhelming and terrifying in front of people who had not reached that level. The Polar Castle Lord casually resolved a small problem and looked at Jiang Li who was not far away. Little brother, youre wearing that necklace. It seems that my widow and son have been taken care of by you. The tall Bai Wuju looked more like a body cultivator than Jiang Li. He walked towards Jiang Li with extreme pressure, but he did not attack. He brushed past Jiang Li and directly walked to the side of the coffin. He reached out and hugged the coffin. He helped the completely transparent ice crystal coffin up and wiped it. After removing the layer of mist on the surface, the inside of the coffin was revealed. It was a male corpse that seemed to be sleeping. I just gave them some advice. Castle Lord, dont take it to heart. Its fate that we met today. I wonder if you can introduce him to me? Jiang Li did not feel guilty for using methods to scrape away the other partys assets. Instead, he calmly acknowledged the other partys thank you for taking care of them. He asked about the corpse in the coffin as if he was chatting. To be able to place it in the other partys cultivation secret room and it was even a mans corpse, if it was not that the Castle Lords sexual orientation was different from ordinary people, it meant that the identity of the person in the coffin was not simple. This person is not a big shot. He was just a prince in the past. I think its called something Right, the Polar Mountain King. Sorry, sorry. I just died a few days ago. My mind is still a little messy. The three-meter-tall man scratched his head and laughed heartily. He lifted his clothes and showed Jiang Li the few huge wounds inside. Wounds are a mans medal. These wounds will definitely leave beautiful scars. Jiang Li observed seriously. The wounds on the other partys vital points had actually mostly healed. He did not look like a dead person at all. Ah, little brother, you have good taste. Unfortunately, I cant stay here for long. This ice cave is about to collapse. Bai Wuju was very satisfied with Jiang Lis evaluation. If not for the trembling air and the cracked ice, meaning that two extremely huge energies were gathering here, outsiders would definitely not believe that these two people were about to fight in the next moment. Little brother, its fate that we met. This world of ice and snow is boring. Come to Tragic Death City as a guest! As soon as he finished speaking, the entire underground ice room could not withstand the collision of their auras and collapsed. The cold that was enough to freeze space and make people unable to move instantly enveloped everything. How could he invite people to Tragic Death City? Wasnt sending them to death the best way? The sapphire on the ring on Bai Wujus right hand flashed, and an extremely gorgeous ice crystal sword appeared in his hand. He took two steps forward and was about to stab Jiang Li before bringing him back to Tragic Death City. The ice crystal sword waved, but just as it was about to reach him, it suddenly slowed down. No matter how hard he tried, he could only push the sword slowly closer. The hearty smile on the face of the Polar Castle Lord finally faded a little. An invisible and intangible domain spread out from Jiang Lis body. It was that domain that reversed a portion of the power of his ice sword, causing his ice sword to be so slow. Bai Wujus eyes turned pale, and the surrounding space began to show patterns of ice. This Earth Immortal used his Freezing Domain to crush Jiang Lis Inverted Domain. 1 The two domains weakened each other. Jiang Lis Inverted Domain was not mature enough, and his opponents Freezing Domain was enhanced by the Land of Eternal Winter. Jiang Li naturally fell into a disadvantage. However, immediately, the tip of a flying sword emerged from between his brows, and an extremely sharp sword light blossomed between the two of them. Sword Breaking Cliff! White sword light soared into the sky, erupting with the sharpness of the Sword Heart and Sword Intent. While tearing apart a corner of the Freezing Domain, it also successfully forced the Castle Lord, Bai Wuju, back. Above, not far from the Polar Castle, the thick layer of ice that was as tough as diamond trembled and suddenly exploded upwards. Millions of tons of ice were thrown into the sky like pebbles, splashing everywhere. From below, a black dragon broke through the ice, and a burly man chased closely behind. So youre an evil dragon! How dare you! When the Polar Castle Lord saw the black dragons actions, he roared and pounced forward, ruthlessly stabbing the ice crystal sword in his hand into the dragons body. In the next moment, compared to the Black Dragon, the longsword was smaller than a toothpick. It suddenly swelled to a thousand feet long. The black dragon that Jiang Li had transformed into wailed as it was pierced through by the ice sword. However, the black dragons momentum did not stop. It did not hesitate to tear open the wound wider and pounce forward. Although the Polar Castle Lords strength was shocking, he was not a body cultivator, and his strength was inferior to Jiang Li. All he could do was freeze this black dragon as quickly as possible. White frost quickly spread from the place where the ice sword pierced to the huge dragon body. Moreover, the body covered in frost was completely frozen to the point of being unable to move, causing Jiang Lis speed to become slower and slower. However, in the end, he could not stop the dragon from opening its mouth and swallowing the ball of pure water that was sent flying into its stomach. [Consumed Unfreezing Water. Added Status: Unfreezing Body Fluid.] [Consumed Unfreezing Water. Added Status: Thousand-Year Freezing Qi.] [Unfreezing Body Fluid: Body fluids resist freezing. Comfortable body temperature range is 37.7 to -93.7 degrees. Cellular low-temperature resistance has increased. Resistance to frostbite increased. Resistance to low-temperature stiffness increased. Ice attribute energy resistance +700. Duration: 7 days] (? +) [Thousand-Year Freezing Qi: 50,000 points of Thousand-Year Freezing Qi per second. Duration: 7 days] (? +) Chapter 511 - Good Teacher? (1) Evil Dragon, take this! Endless Ice Coffin! Seeing the black dragon swallow the unfreezing water in one gulp, the Polar Castle Lord finally could not hold it in anymore. Blue light exploded under the night sky. A huge crystal clear ice coffin seemed to have appeared out of thin air and lay horizontally in the sky. Through the moonlight, one could see a black dragon with its abdomen pierced. However, this did not make the Polar Castle Lord feel at ease at all. This was because creaking sounds were coming from the ice coffin that could originally imprison ones life until the end. In the pure and transparent huge ice coffin, cracks were quickly spreading. This black dragon had a powerful force that even he had to face. Bai Wuju opened his arms, and the ten rings on his fingers erupted with dazzling blue light again. The endless cold qi of the Eternal Winter condensed into huge frost blades that were a thousand feet long under his strength. In the blink of an eye, a thousand huge blades were formed. As he waved his fingers, they all stabbed at the black dragon in the ice coffin. / Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XNOVEL.C0M The frozen space in the coffin tore apart at this moment. A shocking cold qi accompanied the explosion of fine ice crystals, causing the wind tonight to become noisy again. As long as another butterfly flapped its wings, it could cause an ice storm. Bai Wuju looked at the ice crystals with dragon blood and probed them with his perception, trying to find the remaining unfreezing water. I didnt expect that those fools from the Dragon Transformation Island would hide such an expert. Ive underestimated them. After he saw Jiang Li transform into a black dragon, he was certain that this guy was definitely a secret weapon nurtured by those pirates. They actually came to snatch his unfreezing water. The dead people in Tragic Death City were not so easy to provoke. He made up his mind to take revenge after this. However, just as his mind touched the center of the explosion, he had just sensed a hollow sharp object when the portion of his mind strangely disappeared. What special artifact had torn away his mental strength? Before he could wonder for long, the sharp light that he had just seen in his perception shot towards his face. A sense of danger that made his glabella hurt made Bai Wuju not dare to be careless at all. Blue light flickered on the ring, and five ice shields blocked in front of him. The five ice crystal shields were instantly pierced by the sharp edge. They were only three inches away from stabbing into his glabella. What instantly pierced through the shield was a long and thin spear with a strange shape, like a mosquito mouthpiece. In front of him, amidst the ice crystal fragments that filled the sky, Jiang Li who had already recovered his human form stepped on the air and slowly walked out. His clothes were tattered and there were some injuries on his body that had not completely healed. It seemed that he had paid a price for the few strikes just now. However, the wound was almost healed now. Jiang Li did not use the Nine Nether Wood roots to knit a new robe. Instead, he simply tore off the excess cloth. His strong muscles were exposed to the cold wind of the Land of Eternal Winter. The temperature that would originally make him feel cold could only be considered a summer breeze now. Thank you for your hospitality, Lord Bai. Those few hits were really painful. As he spoke, a faint mark slowly appeared on Jiang Lis chest. Then, his entire body seemed to have opened a vent. The cold qi from the outside world could flow in front of him and out behind him. In his body, other than the Broken-Wing clone that had to suppress the mosquitoes instincts at all times, the other five Parallel Minds had already returned to his main body. The five Parallel Minds and the main body combined their strength and tried to use the Moco Freezing Body. They had clearly not succeeded yet. With a raise of his hand, the mouthpiece spear automatically pulled out the five ice crystal shields and returned to Jiang Lis hand. An even more terrifying cold qi immediately returned to his body from the spear. This was the cold qi absorbed from the huge ice crystal blade and the five ice crystal shields. It came from the Earth Immortal expert in front of him. After absorbing the Earth Immortals cold qi into his body, even with Jiang Lis current resistance, he was still frozen and shivered a few times. Fortunately, although it was not a comfortable temperature, with the protection of the unfreezing water, it would not cause him frostbite. At this moment, the mark on his chest quickly lit up. This meant that the cold qi had been charged to the maximum. Its really cold! Its not good to not reciprocate. Senior Bai, this is your cold qi! Jiang Li gathered all the cold qi that he had just absorbed into his left hand, and then he pushed his palm forward towards Bai Wuju. Castle Lord Bai felt the enormous force and thought that Jiang Li was going to launch some earth-shattering and powerful move. He immediately flew back and condensed a huge toad in front of him, preparing to withstand an earth-shattering strike. However, when Jiang Lis hand pushed to the front, nothing happened. Jiang Li awkwardly retracted his hand and pushed it forward again. After trying a few times, he squeezed out a large pile of white ice from various parts of his body like he was squeezing ice cream. In terms of lethality, the temperature was really low. However, it was clearly impossible for it to be of any use to people of their level. He shrugged helplessly. It was already not bad to be able to use the Moco Freezing Body to this extent for the first time. Chapter 512 - Good Teacher? (2) Thanks to the help of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, his current talent and comprehension were considered excellent, but it was far from the level of being able to learn anything on sight. There was still a considerable difference from the Connate Dao Body that had only appeared in rumors. After all, anything with the word Connate was basically not bad. Therefore, Jiang Li did not expect that he would be able to control the power of an Earth Immortal with a technique he had never come into contact with. Not to mention this, he could not even control the thousand-year-old cold qi that continuously surged out of his body. Strictly speaking, this was still a negative status to him. However, what was more suitable than an Earth Immortal as a sparring partner? A spear stabbed forward, piercing through the ice toad that was as huge as a small mountain. The cold qi flowed along the spear into his body. His chest had just released all the marks of the cold qi and started to charge again. Because there was no need to worry too much about being injured by the cold qi, Jiang Lis extraction was unrestrained. Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XN0VEL(.)C0M The huge ice toad quickly began to collapse. In a few breaths, it would completely collapse. However, this speed was much slower than Jiang Li had originally expected. This spear was a ridiculous existence that had almost destroyed an Earth-rank armor with a single strike back then. This absorption speed was far from its normal level. Could it be that the energy at the Earth Immortal level was condensed and he could not extract it? No, Guhei Tianchou had been beaten up badly by it. It was not until Jiang Li felt the laziness and tiredness of the Broken-Wing clone that he understood. Mosquitoes did not like cold weather. Although the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito was not an ordinary mosquito and the cold could not completely restrain it, it was enough to reduce the effect of the mouthpiece spear by several levels. Little Evil Dragon, how dare you fool me! On the other side, Jiang Lis spear was still stabbed into the enormous ice toad in front of him, and Bai Wujus figure appeared behind him. This Land of Eternal Winter was really the other partys home ground. Ordinary Ice Plains Hunters could only move in solid ice and snow. This Polar Castle Lord could use the cold current that wreaked havoc in this area to silently move. This was even more agile and hidden than the compressed space of an Earth Immortal. It was impossible to guard against. The sapphires on the ten rings lit up. Just as Jiang Li tightened his muscles and prepared to rely on his body that had greatly increased resistance to ice to resist his opponent Bai Wuju did not stab him. The surrounding air shook, and beautiful and fragile hexagonal snowflakes condensed in the air. It was said that there were no two identical snowflakes in the world, but at this moment, the ones condensed seemed to be carved from the same mold. Countless hexagonal snowflakes pieced together, forming a perfect ball that enveloped the two of them. A portion of the ice toad wrapped in the snow ball seemed to have been erased out of thin air. The circular cut was extremely smooth. This is the Perfect Snow Prison. You cant escape anymore. Jiang Li glanced at him before raising his hand to stab the cage made of snowflakes. The tip of the spear let out a crisp sound and only a crack appeared on one of the snowflakes. As the spear was pulled back, the crack had already disappeared. If not for his good eyesight, he would not have even seen it. Jiang Li looked at Bai Wuju who was not far away again with a strange gaze. How did Gallonron, the previous Earth Immortal expert Jiang Li fought, die? This fellow was afraid that he would escape? Should he use the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to tie their ankles again and fight to the death? Without a word, the two sides collided in the blink of an eye. The Polar Castle Lord was not frightened by the mouthpiece spear. He reached out and grabbed the tip. The cold qi that could freeze an ocean surged along the Mosquito Spear. Due to the fact that the spear was not compatible with the cold qi, the absorption speed was not as fast as the other partys active release. From the tip of the spear, a thick layer of frost spread towards Jiang Li, freezing his hands on the spear. Jiang Li instinctively felt that something was amiss, and he saw Bai Wuju, who was holding the spear in front of him, suddenly turn white and stiff. It turned out that it was only an ice clone filled with a huge amount of energy. The true Polar Castle Lord had already arrived behind him. Jiang Li, whose hands were frozen, was unable to turn around in time. The Earth Immortals attack was really too fast. He was unable to react further and was struck on the back of his head. The finger with the power of extreme cold collided with the tip of a flying sword that stretched out from the back of his head. 1 The aftershock of the collision sent Jiang Li flying, rolling for a long time without stopping. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that had fused with the Quintet Qi Essence Copper slashed out sword lights that filled the sky and fought with the Earth Immortal. Jiang Li, who had finally stabilized his figure, clenched his fists and smashed them on his head. It took him a long time to recover. As soon as he arrived, Bai Wuju had already arrived before him. Jiang Li could only pick up his spear and continue to parry. As he absorbed the cold qi, he released it and continuously increased the proficiency of the Moco Freezing Body. However, at this moment, it was as if his mind had been filled with a catty of mint-flavored liquid nitrogen. It was so cold that it penetrated his soul. Facing the Earth Immortals cold qi, he had the protection of the unfreezing water on his body. Coupled with his powerful physique, basically nothing would happen. Against the Freezing Domain, he could compress the Inverted Domain to envelop himself and escape that influence as much as possible. However, in terms of souls, Jiang Li did not have good protective measures. He could only rely on his soul strength to resist. Just the finger that was not directly struck caused an iceberg to appear in his mental world and snow to fall. This situation became even more serious after the two sides collided more frequently. The headache from the cold was secondary. Sometimes, Jiang Li did not even wait five seconds to remove the effect of the [Mental Freezing]. The degree of repeated mental freezing could already cause damage to his mind and soul. After a few rounds, even his Mind attribute dropped a few points! As the most difficult attribute to gain, the loss of every attribute made Jiang Lis heart ache. This sad stalemate lasted for a while until a warm flame blossomed in the mental world that had fallen into snow and ice. Wherever the flames reached, the ice and snow melted, and Jiang Lis headache was quickly relieved. The source of the flames was the Human Fire that was slowly burning in the palm of Jiang Lis Essence Soul. The legendary Human Fire was born to protect the human race. It could scare away ferocious beasts, resist the cold, dispel the darkness, and heat up food. It sounded like these were only the normal functions of ordinary flames. However, every ability was a strengthened version of the Primordial World. A small wisp of Human Fire could scare the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito until it collapsed and scattered in all directions. It was obvious. All along, Jiang Li could only use the passive effect of this legendary flame to frighten away ferocious beasts. Now, perhaps because the power of virtuous merit had reached the standard, or perhaps because Jiang Li was threatened by the [Mental Freezing], the Human Fire began to take the initiative to protect him, the successor of the Human Emperor. He had finally developed the second function. The corners of Jiang Lis mouth curled up slightly, and he quickly restrained his smile. 1 Immediately, he acted as if he was about to collapse and encouraged the other party to continue fighting him. This time, perhaps because there were fewer people mobilized, the other party clearly existed for more than twelve hours. After noon on the seventh day, the Polar Castle Lord, who had already died once, was still using various sharp ice crystal weapons to pursue Jiang Li. From time to time, he would draw a cold breath and strike Jiang Lis head. Under the protection of the unfreezing water, Inverted Domain, and Human Fire, 80% of the other partys methods had lost their effect on Jiang Li. He could only use the most primitive method to attack Jiang Li head-on. Under such considerate pressure, Jiang Lis Moco Freezing Body also became visibly skilled and dangerous. The capacity of the Moco Mark became higher and higher, and his control over the cold qi became stronger and stronger. Every time he absorbed the cold qi from the other partys hand, the power returned exceeded 60% of the original! Evil Dragon! That pool of unfreezing water can only protect you for seven days at most! The time is up now. Die! Bai Wuju, who was already panting with his Earth Immortal body, had already been stunned by Jiang Lis tenacity several times. They had been fighting for seven days just for this moment. However, Jiang Li who was in front of him showed not even the slightest fear. Instead, he took out the ice crystal blood diamond, licked his mouth, and threw it into his mouth. Senior Bai Wuju, although you dont hold a cane, I have to say that youre a very good teacher! Chapter 513 - Chaos Reaches the Pinnacle (1) The ice crystal blood diamond entered his body, and a cold current erupted in Jiang Lis body. Coupled with the Earth Immortal cold qi that had already accumulated in his body, the power of the Moco Freezing Body rose exponentially. Originally, when Jiang Li absorbed Bai Wujus cold qi, he could only unleash about 60% of the other partys might when he returned. Moreover, the upper limit of the cold qi was not high. After one or two moves, he would have to accumulate it again. At this moment, with the help of the ice crystal blood diamond, the two shortcomings were replenished. Be it the capacity or power, they had truly reached the level of an Earth Immortal. It was the complete mastery of the Moco Freezing Body mentioned by the barbarian chief of the Ice Plains. Although such a false achievement that relied on external forces would seem quite fragile and short-lived, due to this force and addition, Jiang Lis control of the cold qi became even more difficult. With his main body and the five Parallel Minds controlling it with all their might, he could only maintain it for ten seconds at most. He could not be distracted, could not use any other energy, and could not be disturbed. Otherwise, the cold qi bound in his body would go berserk, turning him into a huge ice lump on the spot. Jiang Li looked at the status of the Moco Freezing Body. After it refreshed to the highest value, he immediately pressed the plus button. The only problem now was that he had already lost all ability to resist in five seconds. If he was hit by the other party, all his efforts would be for naught. Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XN0VEL(.)C0M At this moment, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword floated out and blocked in front of Jiang Li. It was already a mature flying sword. It did not need its master to execute the sword technique. Shu Mountain Heaven Sword Technique! It drew out the Sword Heart from its masters body and augmented it with his sword intent. The entire flying sword emitted a hazy cold light and its might increased greatly. Heavenly Constellation Primordial Sword! By drawing out sword qi and spiritual qi, it could condense them into an even stronger sword force that could resist the invasion of the cold current. Shu Mountain Myriad Sword Technique! Eight Trigrams Wandering Dragon Sword! The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword transformed into ten, ten into a hundred, a hundred into a thousand, a thousand into ten thousand! In the still firm snow cage, it formed a sword light tornado and sword storm. Under its full strength, it actually displayed the power of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Sword Mountain Array with a single strike. Then, the smell of alcohol rose. Thick Liquor Fire flames exploded and burned on the sword light tornado, making its defense stronger. A huge frost blade stabbed over and was shattered by the flying sword tornado. However, the cold qi that seeped out also made the Liquor Fire Spirit Flame lower by 30%. From all directions, a large number of frost weapons and snow beasts pounced at the storm. The number of sword lights that filled the sky quickly decreased as they collided. One second, two seconds, three seconds The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was very powerful, and Jiang Li might not be able to do better than it when using his sword technique. Moreover, the current Jiang Li was unable to fully support it after all. It quickly fell into a disadvantage in the collision and began to lack strength. An icicle that had condensed more cold qi and was especially reinforced successfully pierced through the flying sword storm. Bai Wujus figure appeared on the icicle. Raising his hand, an ice ax appeared in his hand and slashed at Jiang Lis head. Crack! The huge head was split into two from the middle, but not a drop of blood flowed out. Instead, it turned into a pile of shattered ice and snow in front of him. It turned out that this was also an ice clone. Behind Bai Wuju, a ball of cold qi spun, and Jiang Li silently appeared. 1 In his hand, an ice ax also condensed. He raised his hand and slashed at Bai Wuju. Jiang Li had also learned this ability to move in the cold current! After obtaining the enhancement of the power of the ice crystal blood diamond, the power of ice and snow that Jiang Li displayed through the Moco Freezing Body was already not inferior to this Earth Immortal in front of him. However, unlike Bai Wuju, Jiang Li, who had already fixed the Moco Freezing Body, no longer needed to worry about the balance of the cold qi. He could use other energies now. Bai Wuju, who had been struck by Jiang Lis ax, transformed into snow and appeared not far away. However, a lacerated wound appeared on his bare back. A few seeds tried to take the opportunity to burrow into his body to sprout, but he discovered them in time and froze to death. 1 You are?! How did you do it?! His eyes were filled with disbelief as he looked at the ice ax in Jiang Lis hand. There was a strange purple-red energy wrapped around it. With his vision, he could naturally tell that Jiang Li did not have an ice attribute or a water attribute spiritual root. He did not cultivate an ice attribute cultivation method. The ice power that Jiang Li used came from the Moco Freezing Body of the Ice Plains barbarians. To be able to cultivate the Moco Freezing Body in such a short period of time during their first contact was already very ridiculous. Now, when Jiang Li guided the cold qi into his body, he could actually mobilize another force at the same time. Wasnt he afraid that they would collide and explode in his body? However, Jiang Li did just that. Moreover, the Moco Freezing Body that had always been difficult to control was very obedient and did not have the slightest intention of going berserk. This was something that even an Earth Immortal like him could not do. Extreme Ice Spear! An ice spear instantly stretched out and stabbed towards Jiang Lis heart. Jiang Li was not in a hurry. He made the same gesture and struck out a purple-red ice spear from his right hand towards his opponent. The two long ice spears collided head-on. After the needle tips collided, they were in a stalemate for a moment. Purple-red energy entered the white ice spear from the point of contact. Chapter 514 - Chaos Reaches the Pinnacle (2) Bai Wujus Extreme Ice Spear began to collapse from the head. The purple-red ice spear destroyed the Earth Immortals spell technique from the front, leaving a shallow wound on the other partys palm. Although he was already unable to cause any more injuries in the end, there was no doubt that Jiang Li had the advantage this time. He did not show mercy after gaining the upper hand. He pressed his hands together in front of his chest, and the strength in his entire body combined together to erupt with a resplendent spiritual light. A huge frost statue pushed open the sturdy snow cage and smashed into the ice. The ground cracked and the ice shattered. An avalanche occurred in the snow mountain within a thousand miles. The ice and snow statue had a Thousand Hands Buddha Demon Statue on its back. Accompanied by the cold current, the Thousand Hands behind it began to attack the other party continuously. The two sides had fought for seven days. Even an Earth Immortal had exhausted a lot of energy. In the beginning, Bai Wuju could still use the huge frost blade to counterattack head-on. However, soon, he could only erect solid frost shields in front of him. One thousand palm strikes, two thousand palm strikes, three thousand palm strikes. The Polar Castle Lord already had the intention to retreat. There did not seem to be any benefit in continuing to fight. In any case, he was already dead, so he did not care much about his reputation. He planned to make a strategic move after enduring this move. Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XN0VEL(.)C0M On the other hand, Jiang Li, who was erupting with strength, knew that the battle could not continue here. As the properties of the Polar Castle were taken, several people from other forces had already arrived at the Land of Eternal Winter. The commotion of the battle between Earth Immortals was too great. Even if they kept attacking on the spot, the aftershock was enough to affect half of the Land of Eternal Winter. It was impossible to hide. A few days ago, even in the intense battle, Jiang Li had already sensed that there were more and more spies coming from several directions. However, because their goal was only to divide the assets, those few forces were basically only sending Soul Formation elders over. They did not dare to get too close. However, if this continued, it was very likely that it would attract the attacks of the leaders of the other medium-sized Divine Judgment factions or the experts of the Divine Judgment Hall. There was a high chance that they would target Bai Wuju. However, Jiang Li did not want to expose his secret easily. He had to think of a way to quickly deal with this resurrected Earth Immortal. At this moment, a Frost Buddha hand successfully broke through the shield and smashed into the Polar Castle Lord. The Buddhist hand was shattered by the Earth Immortals body. As the Buddhist hand cracked, Jiang Li, who was hiding inside, appeared close to Bai Wuju. He did not attack. He did not have the ability to kill an Earth Immortal expert in one strike. Instead of taking a small advantage, it was better to Jiang Li stretched out his hand and grabbed the other partys body. Because the other party did not have much clothes on him, his goal was clear. He grabbed a storage bag, and then he turned around and left. His figure fused into the cold current at an extremely fast speed. Bai Wuju, who was caught off guard by this attack, had a change in expression at this moment. He no longer cared about defense and used his body to break out of the seal of the Thousand Frost Hands, and he chased after Jiang Li relentlessly. This was because the storage bag contained the corpse of the Polar Mountain King! This was his main goal in returning to the Polar Castle. In order to open the Epang Earth Palace, the corpses of the Last Dynastys Nine Kings were indispensable. After losing this corpse, even if he returned to Tragic Death City, the Blood King would definitely not let him off easily. Jiang Li, who had fused with the cold current, heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the other party take the bait. His figure appeared above the Polar Castle. With a wave of his hand, he grabbed the Ground Control Flag that had captured another high-grade earth vein and fused it into the cold current to escape. In the direction he fled, a small spatial crack appeared. Looking at the rapidly cracking and collapsing ice fortress below, Bai Wuju felt that Jiang Li was provoking him and became even angrier. Relying on his Earth Immortal body and his ability to be pulled back to Tragic Death City even if he died, he did not care about the warning from his spiritual perception. Immediately after, Jiang Li entered the spatial crack. However, as soon as he entered, he regretted it. Without the omnipresent cold current in the air, the two of them appeared again in their real bodies. Relying on the ability of an Earth Immortal to compress space, Bai Wujus speed did not slow down much as he collided with Jiang Li whose speed had greatly decreased. A pair of ice chains formed in his hand and were about to pierce through Jiang Lis shoulder blades. However, as the spatial crack disappeared, the Polar Castle Lords figure swayed, and the few wounds on his body that caused his death reopened. The strength in his body suddenly decreased greatly. From Jiang Lis angle, double images appeared on the outline of Bai Wujus body. His soul and body were no longer as harmonious as before. Feeling the strength in the other partys body disappear like a floodgate opening, Jiang Li felt relieved. It seemed that although the Tragic Death City could allow them to revive to the extent that even the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame could not discover any flaws, after leaving Tragic Death City, they still had certain limitations. For example, their brains were definitely not as smart as when they were alive. If this guy was still alive, Jiang Li believed that he would not dare to casually enter a spatial crack. Now, not to mention the endless power of chaos around him, being a world away, the power of Tragic Death City could no longer be used on him. In other words, Bai Wuju had become a dead person again. It was not easy to fight a living Earth Immortal. However, a dead Earth Immortal was still at Jiang Lis mercy. Chapter 515 - Chaos Reaches the Pinnacle (3) He exerted strength and sent the other party flying. Senior Bai, did you notice? Youve become weaker! Then, Jiang Li activated the Dragon Races innate spell technique, Summon the Wind and Rain again. At the same time, he released a large amount of frost qi in the surrounding environment as if it was free. 1 On this barren land, a red blizzard immediately descended. Jiang Lis figure fused into the snow. Relying on the speed of the Moco Freezing Body, he could finally keep up with the Earth Immortal. This was also the greatest help to him. However, Bai Wuju discovered that he could not fuse into the red snow at all. In this environment, his Moco Freezing Body had completely lost its effect. Moreover, his strength was still rapidly flowing away. Now, every collision ended with him being sent flying. The wooden spikes continuously landed on Bai Wujus body, quickly causing him to be riddled with holes and be covered in injuries. Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XN0VEL(.)C0M Where is this? How can this be?! This aura this is the Asura World! Who are you? In just an hour, Bai Wuju had already been pierced by the 49 wooden spikes like a hedgehog. His soul lay on the ground and could dissipate at any time. At this moment, he recalled the Mad Blood weapons he had seen when he was alive. This was actually another world. Jiang Li knew very well from the beginning that he might be able to use his frost power to defeat a Frost Earth Immortal. However, it was impossible to capture the other party. Moreover, he had tried all kinds of methods on this senior a few days ago, but they were all useless. After thinking about it, only another world could isolate that summoning and keep him here. Now, it seemed that the effect was indeed surprisingly good. Jiang Li did not reply. He used the Nine Nether roots to barely stitch the other partys soul and body together. Then, he carried the other party and landed on an inconspicuous small slope in the Blood Plains below. He moved an ordinary rock away and entered one of the Asura territories that did not have a Lord. After leaving the Blood Fighting Arena, the yaksha clone placed his focus here. After a long period of construction, with this geocentric passageway as the core, a small territory with all five organs had been successfully established. The yaksha clone stayed here permanently. Originally, he or the statue clone should have soaked in the blood pool with the egg and become the Asura Lord. In this way, he could obtain a cheap army from the Asura World. However, Gallonfran made a different suggestion. After discovering the magical effect of the power of chaos on the Armored Troll race, that strange doctor had some bolder experimental ideas. As the number one intellectual under Jiang Li, he naturally had to seriously consider what she said, so this matter was temporarily delayed. Now that he had personally entered this domain again, even he frowned when he saw the scene inside. If not for the fact that he had not eaten for a long time, he would have vomited something. The blood pool below was the starting point. What covered the entire underground territory was not blood stone tiles, but an uneven city of flesh and blood. Twisted armor plates and various colorful organs were piled up and intertwined. Some of these organs belonged to humans, animals, fish, and even insects. They were as disgusting as possible. This city of flesh and blood was formed by the flesh and blood of a large number of Armored Trolls. Although Gallonfran could not personally reach this world, she wanted to see what it would be like when the chaos reached the limit. She threw half of the Armored Troll meat that they had gathered from the war here. In order to cooperate with her experiments, Jiang Li had to let the yaksha clone lead his subordinates to feed them every day. They had to ring the bell seven times a day to attract the monsters wandering nearby to enter and feed their crushed flesh to this huge city of flesh and blood. Chapter 516 - Death Token (1) Senior Bai Wuju, do you really not want to say anything else? What Tragic Death City can give you, my Fengdu City might be able to as well. Eternal life, resurrection, or even a Heaven-rank medicinal pill, and my position as the City Lord. As long as you join us, everything can be discussed. Standing on the soft aberration city, Jiang Li was trying to convince the strongest captive so far with logic and emotions. From time to time, he would release the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to threaten him. He hoped to obtain some information about Tragic Death City from the other party. Unfortunately, these methods had little effect. Hehe, so the Dragon Transformation Island obtained the secret of Fengdu City in the end? Youve even grasped the passageway to the Asura World! That old fellow Guhei Tianchou hid it well! There are also rumors that hes heavily injured. This is also your plot, right? Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XN0VEL(.)C0M Up until now, Bai Wuju still thought that Jiang Li was the hidden power of the Dragon Transformation Island. Little did he know that the entire Dragon Transformation Island was almost his. Jiang Li did not deny it and only continued to promise benefits. The ghost was about to disperse anyway. What if he was willing to say something? However, in the end, Bai Wuju still shook his head and rejected Jiang Lis question. He pointed at his throat. On the illusory soul, he could see a black lock hanging on it. With just a glance, one could tell that it was wrapped in a very vicious curse. Not to mention ordinary methods, even reincarnation could not easily break it. It seemed that even if the other party wanted to say something, he might not be able to say anything. In addition, kid, dont underestimate others. As an Earth Immortal, I know my situation very well. Do you still want to lie to a dead person? In this place, my soul will dissipate in at most two hours. In the end, Bai Wuju exposed Jiang Lis lie. He was right. The current Jiang Li did not even have the ability to protect him. After being captured by Tragic Death City, he was probably controlled by a stone monument similar to Fengdu City. Relying on the power of Tragic Death City, he continued to enjoy his lifespan as a dead person. How could he not pay a price? After coming to this world, he lost the support of Tragic Death City. Not only did the power dissipate, but it also became a dead person again. Even the soul of a dignified Earth Immortal could not exist on its own. Jiang Li had even tried to use the Meng Po soup to repair his soul, but it was useless. Now, the Nine Nether wooden spikes stabbed into Bai Wujus body had become an important pillar to maintain his soul. After pulling out those wooden spikes, his soul would instantly dissipate. However, even so, he could not last for more than two hours. If he was transported back to the continent of the Nine Provinces through the spatial crack, this Polar Castle Lord might be able to revive, but he would definitely be instantly pulled back to Tragic Death City. This caused Jiang Lis thoughts to be wasted. It had not been easy for him to capture this Earth Immortal. There was no way he would let this threat go so easily. After several negotiations, he was unable to obtain any useful information from him. Jiang Li was naturally disappointed, but after working hard for so long, he had to squeeze out some final value from him no matter what. Although it was a waste to carry the Polar Castle Lord whose soul was about to dissipate, he still threw him into the boiling blood pool. 1 Bai Wuju, who weighed 150 kilograms, splashed in the blood pool. As a ripple spread out, the entire Asura territory began to tremble violently. The blood of madness in the blood pool seemed to surge up from nothing and was about to overflow. At this moment, the blood pool that was originally only about 300 feet in diameter began to quickly expand. The quality of the blood of madness in the blood pool also rose. The blood pool was the core of an Asuras territory. The increase in the blood pool made the entire territory seem to have a life of its own. It began to spontaneously become more magnificent and wide. Soon, the size of the blood pool reached a thousand feet in diameter. The ordinary small slope above the territory also became a rather dignified black fortress. Even the deformed flesh and blood that covered the territory seemed to have been stimulated. Following the expansion of the territory, they continuously grew randomly, becoming even stranger and disgusting. If this territory had a Lord, his strength would directly rise. It was even enough to easily break through the limit of the Soul Formation realm to the Earth Immortal realm. This was a gift from the Asura World. The humans of the Lamb World were something that this world yearned for. Sacrificing the soul and body of an Earth Immortal expert was worth such a reward. Jiang Li was not surprised by this. If it was like the Blood Fighting Arena earlier, where they directly corroded and occupied the land of the Nine Provinces, the benefits that the Asura Lord could obtain would only be greater. Jiang Li cooperated with himself from the inside. He did not need to spend too much effort to nurture a powerful Asura Lord. However, the situation in the continent of the Nine Provinces was not convenient to open the spatial crack with great fanfare again. In Jiang Lis plan, it had not reached the best timing to become a Lord. Behind him, the yaksha clone who was working hard had already run out of the territory with the loyal soldiers under him. The territory that had just become larger broke through the mound they used to disguise themselves. In order to prevent the monsters of the Asura World from snatching their territory, they had to make a larger mound and bury this place again. Chapter 517 - Death Token (2) Looking at the blood pool that had calmed down again, just as Jiang Li turned around and was about to leave, a white wooden tablet floated up from the blood pool. He narrowed his eyes and recognized the thing in front of him. This is a death token? The so-called death tokens were the tokens that recorded the crimes of the prisoners when they were beheaded in the market. Now, that token had a few uses. One was to intimidate the living and make ordinary people listen to him and not commit crimes. Otherwise, they would be executed like the person who was beheaded. The second was to warn the dead that after ordinary mortals died, they would lose a lot of memories and most likely forget the cause of their death. In order to prevent the souls of the dead from feeling hatred and finding murderers to seek revenge, he wrote their crimes on the card. He died a worthy death. However, according to the knowledge Jiang Li possessed, this death token was actually written for the people below to see. The general meaning was that the Life and Death Book in the Netherworld below had clearly written that these peoples lifespan had not ended. When should they die? Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XN0VEL(.)C0M However, if the people of the living world wanted to cut off these peoples heads, wouldnt that mess up the following arrangements? The Human Dynasty after the last Human Emperor and the Netherworld were actually under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court. Therefore, he naturally had to send a document to explain the reason. This death token was given to the official transfer documents below. After receiving the death token, the Netherworld servants below would come and take away the souls and throw them into Tragic Death City. They would wait until their lifespan was exhausted before continuing on the Yellow Springs Road. In that case, this was Bai Wujus trump card. Jiang Li raised his hand and grabbed the death token. On it was written in red. Bai Wuju died a tragic death at the age of 1,325. His lifespan was 1,675 years! Ordinary Earth Immortals had a lifespan of 3,000 years. This guy died before he even lived half of it, and his soul had even dissipated. He was really a little unlucky. However, since this token was a transfer document to Tragic Death City, could he rely on it to enter the city? The Land of Blood, Tragic Death City. While Jiang Li was studying the death token, the Divine Judgment Hall was not idle. After suffering that attack a few days ago, how could the Divine Judgment Hall easily endure this humiliation? Immediately, led by the three divine pillars, many top experts of the Divine Judgment Hall gathered here. The lineup was so luxurious that Jiang Li had never seen it before. The weakest among them was an Earth Immortal. Previously, even the group of people from the Myriad Slaughter Sect had a way to come here. The Divine Judgment Hall, which had countless talents and experts, naturally would not be easily blocked by a fog. With the guidance of the Tragic Death Souls, they quickly found the location of Tragic Death City in the Land of Blood. Through the open city gate, they could see that people who had died for ten years, a hundred years, or a thousand years were living in order in this city. Among them were even the sect cultivators who had been killed in the attack not long ago. This made the Divine Judgment Hall expert even angrier. He wanted to go in and capture the Blood King so that he could relive the taste of failure. However, when they wanted to enter Tragic Death City, they discovered that the city was like a phantom. They could not touch it. This city was inherited from the Ancient Netherworld Palace and was established by a mighty figure with boundless methods. The rules set by it could not be forcefully broken. Only those who had died in vain and had not expended their lifespan could enter. Even if a living persons Essence Soul left their body or used a soul secret technique, they would not be recognized by Tragic Death City. Even the mysterious experts of the three divine pillars could not touch it at all. In order to take revenge on Tragic Death City, they could not really commit suicide and kill their way in, right? Moreover, after committing suicide, who knew if they would join the enemy camp? A group of experts who were at least Earth Immortals stared at each other helplessly. When Jiang Li returned to Fengdu City, it was already seven days later. During this period of time, he stayed in Phoenix Sun City for a period of time. Some forces that were on good terms with the Great Mountain Alliance came to visit. They all expressed pity for the matter of the Polar Castle. In the eyes of outsiders, Jiang Li was indeed extremely unlucky this time. The inheritance of the Polar Castle that had just been bought encountered a fight between two Earth Immortals and destroyed that place. According to insiders, even the earth vein was broken. It was a small matter to lose 200,000 spirit stones, but the treasure inheritance in the Polar Castle was gone. It was really heartbreaking. Jiang Li naturally could not say that he had already obtained everything. After thanking them for their good intentions, he used the information of the Divine Judgment Hall to investigate some things. As a low-grade Divine Judgment with outstanding contributions, it was not a problem to inquire about some information about mortal countries. Jiang Li quickly obtained a map of the distribution of the mortal kingdoms in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. There were also a lot of records of the past of these countries. Jiang Li picked out the 300 countries with the longest history and the largest population. Then, they sent the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn and the Hidden Rock cultivators to work together. Through certain methods, they affected the officials and kings of these countries and made them gather a large number of death row prisoners in a short period of time. The execution process had to be carried out according to the strictest procedures. Sentence, judgment, parade, public display, beheading. Jiang Li also let them deal with a large number of mortals according to different traditions, such as dismemberment, death by caning, beheading, limb tearing, waist severing, and so on. In the end, they were divided into different categories and their souls and death tokens were put away. There were 300 countries, and each country had a thousand death row prisoners. Seven days later, Jiang Li already had 300,000 souls that had just died. He did not know if the death token of ordinary mortal countries could still be used. He could only cast a wide net and see if he could get lucky. Jiang Li released a thousand souls in the wilderness of Phoenix Sun City. However, they had just died and could not even be considered ghosts. They could only drift on the spot in a daze and could not hold on to their death tokens. Moreover, as long as the wind blew, these fragile souls would be extinguished in batches. It seemed that such experiments were meaningless in the continent of the Nine Provinces. Should he run to the Land of Blood to give it a try? Jiang Li thought for a moment before waving his hand to summon the Gate of Hell and stepping in. The Land of Blood was too dangerous. He had the ability to charge in now, but there might be a better choice. It was as if everyone thought that Fengdu City was in the Netherworld Illusion of the Ghost King Desolate Ground. However, in fact, the Netherworld Illusion was the Netherworld Illusion. It was just a coincidence that it overlapped with the Ghost King Desolate Ground. That bloody place was very likely a node connected to a certain Netherworld fragment. Tragic Death City, which was originally part of the Netherworld, was unlikely to appear in the living world. Could Jiang Li directly find the existence of Tragic Death City in the Netherworld Illusion? At the very least, it was worth a try. After passing through the Gate of Hell and returning to Fengdu Ghost City, Jiang Li first left the range where the spider lily and carefree grass grew. Otherwise, these ghosts would definitely be the first to be attracted to Fengdu City. He released another thousand souls. In the Netherworld, their condition was much better than in the outside world. Although they were still muddle-headed, they would not be destroyed at any time. They also had the strength to pick up the thin death token. Most of the souls still had no clue and wandered around. However, Jiang Li quickly noticed that a few of the ghosts seemed to have been pulled by some force. They were practically dragged forward by the death tokens in their hands. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. He took out the coffin and released the other 300,000 souls. Most of the souls still did not have a mind to float on the spot. Among them, a thousand souls began to drift in a certain direction of the Netherworld Illusion. Jiang Li checked the symbols on their bodies and discovered that these thousand souls had a common characteristic. They all belonged to a mortal country. Chapter 518 - Dying Once (1) The Kundu Kingdom was originally called the Jushan Kingdom. It started from the annexation war of the nomads. It has been passed down for 800 years. During this period, it has experienced four dynasties. Its under the management of the low-grade Divine Judgment faction, Eight Paths Temple. There are no cultivators in the royal family at the moment. The population is about 19 million. Theres an unknown faith worship Jiang Li took out the basic information of this country. It looked like an ordinary mortal country. It did not even have any grudges with a certain cultivation family, nor had it offended or saved any rogue cultivator. In the cultivation world where individual strength was enough to move mountains and fill seas, because of the preferences of cultivators, the rise and fall of mortal kingdoms was actually very fast. Including those who seized power, this country had existed for 800 years and was considered a good result. However, in a mere 800 years, no matter how one looked at it, this kingdom did not seem to be an orthodox inheritance passed down from ancient times. Why were their death tokens different from others? Please Keep reading 0n MYB0XN0VEL(.)C0M From the basic information, one could not see anything special about this kingdom. Jiang Li did not have the time to personally investigate a mortal country. He only sent the order back to the Great Mountain Alliance and let Shenshan Jianyi negotiate with the Eight Paths Temple to obtain the jurisdiction of the Kundu Kingdom first. With the Hidden Rock cultivators investigating, even if they dug three feet into the ground, they had to find the secret. At the same time, he also got the Kundu Kingdom to create a large number of death tokens. Jiang Li recalled the other 299,000 souls, and then he followed the thousand summoned souls and continued to explore a certain direction in the Netherworld Illusion. The speed of these souls was too slow. Jiang Li could only create a larger compass as usual and tie a portion of them to the needle of the compass. Using them as compasses, he followed their guidance and rode the wooden dragon at high speed in the Netherworld Illusion. In the desolate environment, the only thing that could be considered a scenery was the moon that never descended. From time to time, they would encounter a few strange ghosts. There were hungry ghosts with big stomachs who were still stuffing rocks into their stomachs. There was a ghost with a big tongue that kept floating around. There were also many miserable ghosts with missing limbs. They were not like this before they died. It was because they lived at the bottom of the Ghost Domain and were often exploited by powerful ghosts. These missing limbs might be used as protection fees. Jiang Li walked and stopped along the way. If there were ghosts that he liked, he would put them into the coffin, and if he did not like them, he would directly ignore them. A few days later, the Wood Dragon Rayquaza traveled an unknown distance in the Netherworld Illusion. Finally, under the guidance of a group of souls, he saw a pitch-black abyss. Ahead was like the end of the world. The ground of the Netherworld Illusion stopped here. In front of a cliff with no end, there was endless darkness. Jiang Lis spiritual perception emitted a piercing pain, and he knew that the darkness was extremely dangerous. This was probably one of the boundaries of this Netherworld Illusion. Jiang Li had once released many scouts and ghost soldiers to explore the Netherworld Illusion. In the end, many ghost soldiers who had explored the edge of the environment accidentally entered this darkness and were lost in an unknown place. He patted Rayquaza below him to stop it. Jiang Li personally walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down. Even he felt a fear of heights now. However, his gaze quickly became strange because there was something on the cliff line at the edge of the Netherworld Illusion. Looking along the cliff line, he discovered a small straw shed less than 30 miles away. Who had the leisure to specially build a toilet and pee at the end of the world? After Jiang Li approached, he discovered that this straw shed actually looked even simpler than the latrines in the mortal world. It was casually built with wooden shelves and straw. The space inside could barely accommodate an adult sitting down. There was no door or pit. This was more like a temporary fishing house. In front of the straw shed was the void in front of the cliff, as if it was the river that the straw shed owner was fishing in. Through the gap in the straw hut, one could see a person sitting inside. This person had sharp brows, bright eyes, and a tall figure. He wore an apricot-yellow Daoist robe and carried a peachwood sword on his back. Most importantly, Jiang Li knew this person. It was the disciple of Maoshan, Daoist Zhai Xing, who had accidentally come to Fengdu City once. At that time, this current successor of the ancient immortal sect was greatly valued and treated politely by Jiang Li. On the first day they met, he gave the other party a spiritual fruit that was enough to make the world fight for it and a very important mission. Daoist Zhai Xing was also grateful for Jiang Lis kindness. He held the compass and began to explore this fragment-shaped Netherworld Illusion to find the path to the true Netherworld. In order to fund his exploration, Jiang Li even used the branch of the Mu familys patriarch to make an Immortal Peach Sword for him to replace his broken hundred-year-old peach wood sword. This Daoist had left Fengdu City for a period of time and there had been no news from him. He did not expect to meet him here. He stepped forward and knocked on the straw fishing shed. A thin light screen appeared, and circles of ripples were formed by Jiang Lis finger. This fishing shed looked simple, but in fact, there were a large number of Maoshan talismans mixed in between the grass. Chapter 519 - Dying Once (2) Using this, he set up a brilliant barrier that had quite a good defense. Jiang Li knocked a few more times, but Daoist Zhai Xing still lowered his eyes and did not react. Without the spiritual qi fluctuation of cultivation, Daoist Zhai Xing was not in seclusion. He was using his Essence Soul to leave his body. In such a dangerous place like the Netherworld Illusion, he actually dared to let his Essence Soul leave the body. This Maoshan Daoist was indeed bold. Jiang Li carefully watched Daoist Zhai Xings actions. He held a seal in his left hand, and his right hand was tied with a thin hemp rope. The other end of the rope fell to the cliff in front of him and stretched to the end of his vision. Could it be that Daoist Zhai Xings Essence Soul had jumped into the Netherworld Void ahead? At this moment, the hemp rope in Daoist Zhai Xings right hand began to tremble violently as if it had been bitten by a fish. In the darkness below the cliff, a bright flame ignited and quickly spread back along the rope. When the flames burned back to his right hand along the hemp rope, his Essence Soul immediately returned. Daoist Zhai Xing seemed to have been burned and instantly woke up. This hemp rope was one of the secret Dao Arts of the Maoshan Technique. It could greatly increase the safety of the Essence Soul leaving the body. Earlier, Jiang Li had touched the barrier of the straw hut. After his Essence Soul received the alarm, it immediately returned to his body. Daoist Zhai Xing instinctively drew his Immortal Peach Wood Sword. After he noticed that it was Jiang Li, he heaved a sigh of relief, and then he undid the thatched houses barrier and stood before Jiang Li. City Lord Jiang, Im embarrassed! I have yet to find the entrance to the Netherworld. This place is dangerous. The edge of the illusion can change at any time. Why did the City Lord personally come here? He was not angry at Jiang Lis interruption and cupped his hands respectfully. Then, he saw that the huge compass floating behind Jiang Li had a large number of souls tied to the needle of the compass. Daoist Zhai Xing could not help but be curious about this strange thing. Jiang Li told him about Tragic Death City from the beginning to the end. He also told him about his simple and crude plan. He planned to rely on this group of ghosts to find the location of Tragic Death City and see if there was a chance to steal it. If they could invite the four people from the Great Mountain Region to come out again, the Great Mountain Alliance would also have an Earth Immortal sword cultivator guarding it. However, this was a true professional. Daoist Zhai Xing pondered for a moment before seriously rejecting the feasibility of Jiang Lis plan. City Lord Jiang, that Netherworld Illusion is different from the real Netherworld. In the records of our sect, without the permission of the Netherworld, living people cant directly step into the true Netherworld. Moreover, the weight of life makes it impossible for us to cross the distance of the Netherworld. It was different from a rogue ghost city like Fengdu City. The rules of the Netherworld were clearly a hundred times stricter. Without an official organization like the Netherworld, unless one became an immortal, living people could not step foot in it. Even if he could see it, he could not touch it. Under Daoist Zhai Xings suggestion, Jiang Li even personally did an experiment. From the coffin, he grabbed a ghost and a small demon respectively and threw them into the Netherworld Void ahead. When the ghost entered the void, it was as if it had lost gravity and floated irregularly in the darkness. After the winged Cloud Swallow Demon was thrown out, no matter how it flapped its wings, it could only fall down and disappear into the endless darkness. In the nothingness of the Netherworld, there should be no gravity, nor was there a difference between up, down, left, and right. However, under the influence of the so-called weight of life, it would drag the living into the abyss. In that case, even if I find Tragic Death City, I wont be able to step into it. I wont even be able to step on the land of the true Netherworld. If you want to enter there, you have to die no matter what, right? Daoist Zhai Xing nodded. He was also very helpless about this. In ancient times, it was very easy for the Maoshan Sect to descend to the Netherworld. Now that the reincarnation cycle of the Netherworld no longer exists, if we want to step into the Netherworld, we can only use the oldest method recorded in the records. This outcome made Jiang Li very depressed. Such harsh conditions undoubtedly increased the difficulty of stepping into the true Netherworld. Not to mention the Blood King of Tragic Death City who was currently threatening the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, just the Nine Nether Wood Source Branch, one of the ten Connate Spiritual Roots, was an existence that Jiang Li absolutely could not give up on. Even if he died once, he had to enter the Netherworld. Fortunately, there was actually a way to die once. In the ancient Primordial World, at the earliest time, the Netherworld did not exist. At that time, if Immortals and Buddhas wanted to go to the Netherworld, they had to walk a dangerous path. That was to turn over a mountain that separated the Yin-Yang World. The mountain was called the Back Yin Mountain. It was the peerless mountain that Jiang Li had been thinking about since the birth of the Nine Nether Wood. This mountain separated Yin and Yang. Going from the Yang Realm to the Yin Realm was death, while going from the Yin Realm to the Yang Realm was life. In other words, there was no need to commit suicide. As long as he crossed that mountain, Jiang Li would be considered a dead person who could move normally in the Netherworld. In fact, I already have some clues about the Back Yin Mountain. I just lack a long rope. Seeing that Jiang Li was depressed, Daoist Zhai Xing no longer hid it and finally said a piece of good news. A rope long enough? Jiang Li was stunned and suddenly recalled Daoist Zhai Xings actions. He pointed at the bottom of the cliff. Could it be that the Back Yin Mountain was below? City Lord Jiang, the Netherworld is a very magical place. He can always let you go to the place you should go. The existence of the Netherworld was the residence of billions of souls. However, unlike living people with brains, most souls were without intelligence and rationality. How could they find the place they should go? The answer was to keep walking. For example, the spider lily and carefree grass would actively guide ghosts to Fengdu City. Tragic Death City would automatically attract the Tragic Death Soul that took away the death token. The Yellow Springs Road and the Bridge of Helplessness would bring the dead through all the processes of the Netherworld. In the Netherworld, the only place that living people could go was the Yang side of the Back Yin Mountain. Therefore, Daoist Zhai Xing believed that as long as he sank with the weight of life, he would be able to find the Back Yin Mountain. Jiang Li thought to himself: Its reasonable and convincing, so Ill provide the rope. Youll go try it first. He directly removed the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his waist and wrapped one end around Daoist Zhai Xing. In theory, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock could be extended indefinitely. Coupled with Jiang Li who theoretically had infinite spiritual qi, there was temporarily no rope that was longer and stronger than it. The lifeless Dragon Imprisoning Lock was not affected by gravity in the Netherworld Void. Jiang Li did not need to worry that its weight would affect the correct direction. This time, Daoist Zhai Xing did not choose to leave his Essence Soul. Instead, he jumped off the cliff. A spiritual light appeared on the pitch-black chain. Amidst the sound of metal colliding, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock extended into the depths of the darkness under Daoist Zhai Xings guidance. Ten thousand feet, twenty thousand feet, thirty thousand feet forty thousand feet, fifty thousand feet, sixty thousand feet After that, it was calculated in units of 50 kilometers. Amidst the endless expenditure of spiritual qi, Jiang Li calmly planted a large tree behind him and tied the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to it. He lay under the tree and reached out to put his hand on the chain, pouring a large amount of top-grade spiritual qi into it. He had never been stingy with spiritual qi. However, although Jiang Li looked relaxed, this was definitely a rather time-consuming job. In the cultivation world, distance had always been shocking. A mere 50 kilometers was less than a thousandth of the distance between the two pieces of the Netherworld. After some thought, Jiang Li released another group of ghosts with death tokens. He threw them into the void ahead. Sure enough, they were guided by some force and began to fly in a certain direction in the void. According to Daoist Zhai Xing, there was a high chance that it was the location of the Netherworld fragment where Tragic Death City was located. Jiang Li had left a spiritual root seed on the group of ghosts in advance. If these ghosts were fortunate enough to reach the Netherworld fragment, the seed that went over together might be able to provide him with guidance. Chapter 520 - White Dog and Prince (1) Eastern Region cultivation world, Kundu Kingdom. This was an ordinary mortal country. Apart from the Immortal Opportunity Test of cultivation forces, they rarely saw cultivation sects. However, recently, many masked cultivators were flying above their heads. At night, there were also a large number of demons and ghosts scurrying around the streets. In the past few days, there were even small demons who began to brazenly break into the residences and search every house. The commoners who had never seen the world were so frightened that they did not dare to sleep at night. Every day, when they went out, they would see that the ground was covered in new soil. At night, the cultivators and small demons seemed to be looking for something. They were even digging inch by inch. However, after such a grand search, they found nothing. Therefore, that night, a mountain of gold and silver was piled up in an empty space not far from the capital. Master Ananda, everything suspicious is here. In front of the mountain of gold, silver, and a large amount of junk, the Buddha Demon statue clone was floating in the air and meditating with his eyes closed. Jiang Lis main body wanted to use it as a spiritual qi battery to make the Dragon Imprisoning Lock extend. He could not come personally and could only control the Divine Statue clone to guard here. In the beginning, when the Great Mountain Alliance asked for the jurisdiction of this country according to his orders, the Eight Paths Temple, which governed this place, thought that a rare treasure had appeared in this mortal kingdom. Not only did they not agree to the Great Mountain Alliances request, they even sent out a large number of staff monks to show their muscles. However, after the Divine Statue clone exchanged three blows with the Eight Paths Temples Abbot, those guys became much more obedient. They only secretly investigated what the Great Mountain Alliance wanted to do and did not dare to act rashly anymore. Jiang Li had also roughly searched the entire Kundu Kingdom through the Dharma Eye of the Divine Statue clone, but he was unable to discover any treasure with abundant spiritual qi or the existence of powerful cultivators. Helpless, he could only choose a stupid method and mobilize a large number of people to carry out a carpet search. Ever since he took over the Great Mountain Alliance, he had developed a large number of manpower and forces. It was not a problem for the Hidden Rock and the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn to investigate a small mortal country. After this period of gathering, they had yet to lock onto their target. However, they also gathered all the suspicious items in the palace of the Kundu Kingdom, the various levels of officials, and the commoners. Apart from all kinds of gold and silver products, there were even tables and chairs that were older. Of course, when doing this, the Great Mountain Alliance did not seize them by force. In addition, he gave them some gold, silver, a few low-grade spirit stones, and even some of the lowest-grade medicinal pills. It was enough to make them kneel in surprise and fear. When he heard the Hidden Rock cultivators report, Jiang Lis main consciousness descended and he opened his Buddha Demon Eyes. Among his few clones, if he had to say which one he did not want to throw his main bodys soul into the most, it would definitely be the incomplete Broken-Wing clone. Next would be the Divine Statue clone. This was because the body of the Divine Statue clone contained the obsessions of a large number of devotees and the chaotic will of the Asura World. Compared to the spiritual world of Jiang Lis main body, this was simply a crowded shed with a thick layer of feces. The environment was so bad that he would start doubting his life. Ignoring those trash-like distracting thoughts, Jiang Li stretched out a bottle of medicine contained in an exquisite porcelain bottle. On the bottle, the words Little Fours Pill Chamber were printed. 1 He dripped a drop of medicine on each of the Buddha Demons eyes. The world in front of him immediately changed. In the normal darkness of the night, a large amount of flickering light appeared. The light on the pile of gold, silver, and treasures in front of him was sparse and dim, and practically all the Hidden Rock cultivators beside Jiang Li had become dazzling figures. It emitted a dazzling light from beginning to end. These lights were called treasure lights. It was no different from the turtle treasure vision that Jiang Li had seen with the help of the turtle treasure back then. The turtle treasure that Jiang Li had obtained back then had been used by him twice. If he used it again, it would probably be damaged. Later on, during a visit, Little Four took a fancy to the turtle treasure and asked for it. After that genius Junior Sister Little Four fiddled with it, she successfully extracted the power inside. Moreover, it was not limited to the traditional form of medicinal pills. Instead, it was made into such an eye medicine. Two drops could take effect for fifteen minutes. There was no need to repeatedly cut open the flesh, stuff the pearl, and take out the pearl like before. He got the Great Mountain cultivators under him to retreat. In the turtle treasure vision, any artifact was as bright as a flashlight. The higher the grade, the more dazzling it was. They would only be in the way here. If not for the fact that the power of this turtle treasure was indeed unique in large-scale treasure hunting, Jiang Li would have thrown it away long ago. With the help of the treasure-seeking vision, Jiang Li used his spiritual qi to sweep away the mountain of gold and silver layer by layer to continuously observe. However, in his vision, these gold and silver artifacts only emitted some fluorescent light at most. In the end, he did not see anything outstanding. This situation made him feel a little disappointed. What was so special about this country? From the king to the beggars, his people had searched almost every citizen, even the livestock in the cowshed and pigsty. It was not because of the item or the person. What did he miss, or was someone deliberately hiding it? Chapter 521 - White Dog and Prince (2) Jiang Li thought for a moment before controlling his clone to jump into the sky and look down. The Buddha Demon Eyes swept across the entire capital city. Suddenly, his gaze focused slightly. His eyes discovered a few rays of light in the chaotic graveyard outside the capital city. There was something in the graveyard! Jiang Li, who had been waiting for half a month, was instantly excited when he finally saw something decent. It could not be a spirit stone that had fallen into the ground. He would be angered to death. His figure disappeared in the air. When he appeared again, he was already in the graveyard filled with weeds and mounds. A few wild dogs that were digging the ground and searching for bones raised their heads and roared in the direction of the statue clone. However, after seeing the eyes of the Buddha Demon, the group of wild dogs immediately whimpered in fear and turned to run. Jiang Li searched for the treasure light and found a mound that had been there for a long time and was almost flattened by the rain. From the looks of it, it had been more than ten years. Beside this mound, there were many bones that clearly belonged to humans. It seemed that they were dug out by the wild dogs just now and placed here. The wild dogs were worshiping something. He rubbed his hands and suddenly felt like he was opening a treasure chest. Could the thing buried in a desolate graveyard be related to the abnormality of the Kundu Kingdom? With a thought from Jiang Li, spiritual qi surged into the ground, and the soil in front of him automatically flipped open. A strange aura immediately spread out. A moment later, a yellow cloth bag flipped out of the soil and landed in Jiang Lis hand. This was all that was buried under this mound. It swayed slightly, emitting some crisp sounds of bones colliding in the yellow cloth. He looked at the yellow cloth again. On it were Buddhist scriptures written in gold paint. If he was not wrong, it should be done by the Eight Paths Temple nearby. This was interesting. No one had ever mentioned this to him before. It seems that they are indeed hiding something from me. The blood-colored chaotic power in his hand corroded it and quickly erased the scripture on the yellow cloth bag. He casually opened the cloth bag, and inside was a palm-sized skeleton. However, after carefully identifying it for a moment, he discovered that it was not the skeleton of a human child. Instead, it was a puppy? The Eight Paths Temple specially sealed and buried a newborn dog? Swoosh! At this moment, the Yin qi of heaven and earth gathered, and a dark light flashed in the puppys skull. A ferocious soul collided with the head of the statue clone. Fortunately, an attack of this level was no longer effective against Jiang Li. A golden light flashed behind him, and a Buddhist hand reached out and grabbed the soul. A mouthful of teeth bit the Buddhas hand. This soul was grabbed in his hand and was still biting desperately. Om mani padme hm! The Divine Statue clone clone shouted the Buddhist mantra. As soon as the Buddhist symbol appeared, it suppressed the evil soul in its hand, causing it to retreat and recover its original appearance. It was a white puppy with soft fur that was only the size of a palm. Even the umbilical cord had not fallen off. This puppy should have been killed as soon as it was born and buried here. Moreover, the white puppys ears were cut off at the root and disappeared. Clearly, there were some clues. Little guy, who are you? Jiang Li stared at the white puppy for a long time but did not recognize it. Looking at its soul, the puppy was killed as soon as it was born. It was also trapped here for more than ten years by Buddhist scriptures. However, not only did its soul not dissipate, the strength of this soul was actually not inferior to a cultivator at the Soul Formation realm. In fact, it was even stronger. If not for the fact that it did not have any strength and was ignorant, Jiang Li would probably not be completely confident in taking it down. He used appraisal, but unfortunately, the results were [White Puppys Bone] and [White Puppys Soul]. Below were a bunch of question marks that had no actual value. He transformed into a flexible Nine Nether vine and wrapped it around the puppys neck. Jiang Li brought it and its corpse towards the palace of the Kundu Kingdom. This kind of thing was buried outside their capital city for less than ten years. Jiang Li did not believe that those royal families did not know. In the blink of an eye, the Divine Statue clone controlled by Jiang Li had already arrived in the palace. The trembling king and queen were invited out of their beds and walked into the main hall with terrified expressions. When they saw the statue clone, they immediately wanted to bow. However, they immediately noticed a yellow cloth and a pile of bones on the long table. The pupils of the two most powerful people in this country constricted, and the panic on their faces could not be concealed. Looks like you know it. We were benevolent and did not use the soul searching technique on you. In exchange, you deliberately hid the truth and let tens of thousands of cultivators waste half a month here! As the king, what kind of punishment do you think you should receive? Throw your souls into the flames to burn for a hundred years, or a thousand years? Jiang Lis half-Buddha and half-demon face calmly recounted such things. He was not scaring the other party. He was just the king of a mortal country. There was no need for Jiang Li to personally do anything. As long as he showed any displeasure, a large number of cultivators would come and take their heads. As the price of deception, no one would feel anything wrong if Jiang Li killed them. The king and queen immediately kowtowed as if they were pounding garlic. Soon, their foreheads swelled up and blood began to seep out. Even if they were usually pampered, they did not dare to be dissatisfied at this moment. This was because the person in front of them could change their dynasty with a word. Tell me whats going on. After a long time, Jiang Li used his fingers to knock on the table, and only then did the two of them stop as if they had been granted amnesty. After a pause, the king spoke about the secret in the yellow cloth bag. It its a monster! Thirteen years ago, on the night of the birth of my child by the previous queen this white demon was was born together with my first son! The king of the Kundu Kingdom had an ugly expression as he personally recounted the past that he had strictly ordered to keep quiet. Or rather, it was a scandal. Every time he mentioned that puppy and his first son, his voice would subconsciously lower, showing a very resistant mentality. It was no wonder that he did not say this earlier. Jiang Li became energetic when he heard this. The together in his words did not refer to the same time, but in the same space. It turned out that this king had a previous queen. That queen was once eight years and three months pregnant. On a rainy night thirteen years ago, she gave birth to two children. One of them was a prince covered in ugly black patterns. The other was the white puppy that had already turned into bones. It was strange to be pregnant for eight years and three months. Even Li Jing, who was clearly a cultivator, could not accept such a thing. In the end, they even gave birth to a dog fetus from a human body. Such a situation was vile, even worse than a demon replacing a prince in the womb. It was naturally impossible for this king to think that it was his fault. Since it was not his fault, it must be that the queen had acted improperly and provoked the invasion of the demons. The queen giving birth to a dog fetus was no different from a scandal to the royal family. If word got out, there would be all kinds of inhuman rumors about the king the next day, and it might even cause a rebellion. Even if he did not consider this, this king would not want to look at a woman who had given birth to a dog. Therefore, although the fate of that queen was briefly mentioned by the king, it was obvious that it must have been terrible. Later on, the king of the Kundu Kingdom even paid a huge price to invite the monks of the Eight Paths Temple to deal with this matter for them. At that time, this white dog was killed and sealed and buried in the graveyard. As for the prince who was born from the same mother as the white dog, he still looked human. In the end, he was spared. However, every time he mentioned that son, the reluctance in his tone let Jiang Li know that the prince had not ended up well. Chapter 522 - Sufferer, Qiu Shui (1) Bring me to see that son of yours. Whether it was a human, ghost, demon, or devil, he naturally had to see it with his own eyes to confirm. Moreover, it was born with this extraordinary white dog. If it was not a melodramatic plot like the Minotaur, then it might be a companion spirit pet similar to a life companion artifact. There were all kinds of strange things in the world, right? When he heard Jiang Lis order, at the moment of life and death, this king no longer cared about the royal familys reputation or his own feelings. He did not dare to hesitate at all and brought Jiang Li towards the dungeon below the palace. Due to Jiang Lis order earlier, in order to gather a thousand souls, all the prisoners in this dungeon had been executed. The dungeon became empty for once. The old king entered one of the cleaner cells. After removing the straw on the ground, a wooden trapdoor appeared below. On the trapdoor, Buddhist scriptures were also written. It was these scriptures that covered the eyes of the Hidden Rock cultivators, preventing them from discovering it. It seemed that after this time, he had to find a probing spell technique for the people below to learn. Otherwise, he really could not do such a small thing well. Jiang Li pulled open the trapdoor and followed the king inside. Under this dungeon, there was a hidden dark cell modified from a sewer. On the ground here, a layer of dirty water that reached the ankles was slowly flowing, indicating that this section of the sewer was still in use. A few fat rats were not afraid of living people at all. They crawled leisurely in the darkness. It was not until a ball of spirit fire lit up in Jiang Lis hand that they were frightened to the point of running to a corner and burrowing into a hole to escape into the other sewers. Urgh! The king beside Jiang Li had clearly never been here before. He could not endure the stench in the environment and directly bent down to vomit. This environment did not seem like a place where a person could survive. However, Jiang Li could hear faint panting not far ahead. With the help of the flames, Jiang Li saw clearly that at the end of the sewer cell, a thin figure was sitting upright in a rusty iron cage. In such an environment, ordinary people would be locked up here for a month or so. Even if they were lucky enough to survive, their bodies would be crippled. There were actually mortals who could grow up here. Lord, that thats my unfilial son. He hasnt died in ten years. Hes indeed a monster. Back then, I was soft-hearted and spared the life of my unfilial son, making a huge mistake! Now, Ill let Lord Immortal Master punish this child! This kings mouth was still filled with disgust and rejection. Even if this son was only alive, it still made him feel uncomfortable. He should be feeling depressed. Why was this monstrous son still alive? Even a vicious tiger would not eat its cubs, but this kings mannerism was terrifyingly disgusting. Jiang Li temporarily resisted the urge to slap him to death, and he raised the spirit fire and walked over to the iron cage. In the cage sat a youth covered in mud and only a rag. The youths hair was disheveled and his face was dirty. There were many scars on his body that had been bitten by rats. He was skin and bones, especially his left leg, which was deformed. It was as if the leg of a three-year-old child had grown on a thirteen-year-old youth. Although Jiang Li was not a medical cultivator, he could still tell the reason for this abnormality with a single glance. On the youths left leg, there was a very small metal shackle that was tightly holding his left leg. There was no room for blood circulation at all. According to the king, this youth was now thirteen years old and had been locked up here ten years ago. In other words, ten years ago, when this youth was three years old, he was put on an ankle chain and stuffed into a cage. Because he was bound, he could not grow and eventually became deformed. It was hard to imagine how much pain this youth had endured in these ten years. At this moment, there was a rustling sound. A moment later, a pile of wild vegetables, shattered bones, and swill flowed to the side of the iron cage. It turned out that there was a hollow bamboo tube beside the iron cage that stretched down from somewhere above. Every few days, when the higher-ups recalled it, they would pour some leftovers into the bamboo tube. Perhaps to the higher-ups, this bamboo tube was just meant for waste discharge. This youth had relied on the leftovers to survive until today. This kind of suffering was shocking. At this moment, one of the Buddha hands of the Divine Statue clone moved, and the white dog soul that had already become obedient struggled again. When Jiang Li saw that it was not ferocious, he tried to let go. The white dogs soul jumped to the water surface and sniffed the surrounding environment. Soon, it was attracted by the youth in the iron cage. After running a few steps forward, its illusory body passed through the iron cage and entered the thin princes arms. The youth finally moved at this moment. His eyes were almost pure black. He had stayed in the darkness for ten years but had not lost his vision. He reached out and hugged the puppys soul, as if he was gently stroking it. Not only could he see, but he could also see souls. Jiang Li was already certain that the person in front of him was the source of this countrys uniqueness. He could see that there were no signs of cultivation on the other partys body, but there was an extremely dense and pure spiritual qi hidden in his body. If he had not consumed a natural treasure like the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, then the spiritual qi of heaven and earth must have spontaneously gathered and fused into his body. Chapter 523 - Sufferer, Qiu Shui (2) Not only that, but even in this smelly sewer cell where the environment was dirty and disgusting, the concentration of spiritual qi was more than five times that of the outside world! This was something that many spirit gathering arrays could not do. However, just because a person was sitting here, the surrounding spiritual qi spontaneously became dense. This was simply ridiculous. This persons talent was absolutely unprecedented in Jiang Lis life. If he were to step onto the path of cultivation, it would be conservative to say that he could advance by leaps and bounds. Even if Jiang Li cheated, it was hard to say if he could surpass the other party. Thank you for bringing Shanting back to me. The youth in the cage sat in the dirty water and bowed to Jiang Li. As soon as he spoke, the King of Kundu, who had been hiding at the entrance, was shocked. He cried out and crawled away. After being locked in this sewer cell for ten years, not only was this guy not dead, he could speak clearly and fluently even though no one had ever taught him the language. In the eyes of ignorant mortals, if this was not a demon, what else could it be? Therefore, the King of Kundu fled. However, the problem was that after that guy climbed up, perhaps because he was too afraid or because he was doing it on purpose, he actually closed the trapdoor! Wasnt this imprisoning Jiang Li below? For a mortal to do such a rude thing to Jiang Li, regardless of whether it was intentional or not, he was digging his own grave. The spiritual fire in Jiang Lis hand erupted, and he was about to rush out of the cell and burn the king to ashes. However, at this moment, the youth stopped him again. Benefactor, please forgive my fathers rudeness. I, Qiu Shui, am willing to suffer for him. There was determination in his weak voice. This youth actually did not have any hatred in his heart. Instead, he was willing to sacrifice his life for such a guy. Jiang Li paused for a moment and did not persuade the youth further. He did not argue with the youth about who was right or wrong. In the cultivation world, right and wrong were never the most important things. With a thought, the surging flames returned to Jiang Lis hand. Next, the bright Liquor Fire Spirit Flame in his palm turned into a pale Ghost Lantern Fire. Jiang Li reached out and handed the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to the other party. Are you sure about enduring the suffering for him? The young man smiled. Suffering is my fate. Thank you for your understanding. The youth who called himself Qiu Shui did not hesitate at all and actually stretched his right hand into the cold flames. He really wanted to repay evil with kindness and endure the suffering of the perpetrator. However, what surprised Jiang Li was not this, but that the other partys soul was not burned by the flames. This meant that the other party was not possessed by an expert. If the soul was possessed and reborn through the womb, the soul and body would definitely be unable to completely fuse together. When burned by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, a flaw would be revealed. Only a completely compatible body could protect the soul from the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Since it was not possession, without reincarnation, theoretically speaking, no one should be able to awaken their previous lifes intelligence. This was because they did not have a previous life in the first place, so how could they awaken? Unless he was an extremely rare situation that was often talked about in the cultivation world. Reincarnation of an Immortal or Buddha?! 1 Jiang Li himself had been thought to be the reincarnation of an Immortal or Buddha countless times. It was said that such a situation had also appeared in the even wider Azure Cloud Continents Central Region. He was not sure, but the expression in his eyes became more and more serious. Qiu Shui, is this the name you gave yourself? The youth nodded and began to stroke the soul of the white puppy in his arms. Youve been here for ten years. That suffering shouldnt be borne by you. Are you willing to leave this place with me? When Jiang Li saw such an existence, not to mention the backup clone of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, he had to pull him back no matter what and feed him a Nine Nether Earth Fruit first. However, his suggestion to save Qiu Shui was rejected by the other party. Benefactor, youre wrong. Everyone in the world suffers, but no one can escape. The taste of suffering is something that even I can endure. I am not afraid of the pain of the body and mind. I am only willing to stay here and quietly think of a way to save the suffering ones. Thank you for your concern, Benefactor. If there are more people like you in the world, the world will be at peace. The youth, Qiu Shui, did not feel upset about his miserable life. The words he said were even more benevolent like an accomplished monk. He raised his eyes to look at Jiang Li, and he actually seemed to have seen the virtuous spiritual light on Jiang Lis main body through the Divine Statue clone and actually nodded in approval. Jiang Li raised his brows. The person sitting in front of him did not look like a youth who had suffered for 10 years. Just this bearing was enough for him to talk on equal status. Perhaps, this Qiu Shui was the reincarnation of a Buddha? Jiang Li controlled himself from having the thought of killing him in advance. He had a feeling that as long as he thought about it, the other party would be able to tell. However, he still had to take him away. Little Brother Qiu Shui is dedicated to saving the suffering. I admire your ambition. However, this prison is empty and the suffering has been resolved. Theres no point in Brother Qiu Shui staying any longer. It just so happens that I know a place with endless cries day and night. Its as bitter as the abyss of hell. I wonder if Brother Qiu Shui is willing to go there? You can save them from their suffering. Buddhist cultivators were different from ordinary cultivators. They needed to cultivate their mental state and maintain the Buddhist Heart. Once one confirmed their faith, no matter how ridiculous it was, there was often no turning back. Once he had doubts about his beliefs, it was not impossible for his beliefs to collapse and his cultivation to disappear. He might even die on the spot. Suffering hardships and saving the world made him look like a masochist and a fool. However, when the other party suffered while quickly becoming stronger, they would know what great wisdom was. Who was really stupid? Therefore, Jiang Li did not intend to persuade the other party to change his mind at all. That would not be saving him, but stopping him from achieving the path he strode. They were irreconcilable enemies. However, against such a person, as long as he followed the other partys words, the effect would be much better. Sure enough, when he heard that there was more suffering that he had to face, Qiu Shuis originally determined expression immediately changed. Benefactor, please lead the way. I will not hesitate no matter the difficulty. Thats good! Jiang Li waved his hand, and the iron cage that trapped Qiu Shui immediately shattered into pieces. The chains that bound his left leg also easily broke like paper. Then, a lotus platform appeared beneath the two of them, dragging them through the palace and flying into the distance. The Gate of Hell rose from the ground. Not only did the sinister aura emitted from it not make Qiu Shui feel fear, but it also made his gaze even more determined. That place seemed to be more suitable for him. The two of them entered. The Hidden Rock cultivators and the people of the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn also entered in a single file. Then, the Gate of Hell fell. In just a moment, everyone disappeared from this territory. At the same time, in a temple 500 kilometers away, an old monk was lying on the ground with his butt raised. He was listening carefully to something with his ear close to the ground. A moment later, the old monk sat up from the ground. One could see that there was a white dog ear stuck to his ear. The people from the Great Mountain Alliance have left. They took away that strange child. Is there any secret about that child? The old monk muttered to himself. At the same time, he took off the dogs ear. A line of blood immediately flowed out from the ear hole. It dripped to the ground and quickly formed a pool of blood. However, the old monk did not care. He only put the dog ears into a wooden box. In the wooden box, there was another white dog ear lying quietly. One of the two dog ears had the word Shan on it, and the other had the word Ting. Good treasure, good treasure. Theyve already left. No one will snatch you away. The old monk hid the wooden box and returned to his meditation mat. Earlier, he had used a dog ear to eavesdrop on the commotion 500 kilometers away and injured his Essence Soul. Not long after, it was already unknown. However, what he did not know was that a Treasure Hunting Rat had already sneaked into the Eight Paths Temple. 2 Chapter 524 - Northern Profound Hall Master (1) In Fengdu Ghost City, Jiang Li controlled the Divine Statue clone to fly above the city with Qiu Shui. Qiu Shui, who was flying for the first time, also showed his nervousness and curiosity at the right time. This performance made Jiang Li feel slightly relieved. At the very least, this person was still a crippled mortal without the strength to truss a chicken. Apart from his persistence towards suffering and his extraordinary mental state, he also had human nature and heart. Flying at high speed would make his single leg unstable. The bustling city below would also make his heart, which had never left the sewers, palpitate. As long as he was a mortal, there was a chance. However, soon, a compassionate expression appeared on Qiu Shuis face. His pitch-black eyes looked down. His eyes seemed to be able to see through the bustling surface of the Ghost City and see the crowded Fengdu Prison below. Those painful voices seemed to be telling him that that was where he should stay. The Karma Cleansing Lotus lowered its height and entered the underground ruins of the Chang Le Palace through the hidden passageway. The magnificent palace and ancient flags stood firmly in this unknown space. In front of them, they quickly saw an inverted tree growing upside down. The Nine Nether clone, who had taken root in Fengdu City, lived quite comfortably. It was not inferior to the space in the coffin. Brother Qiu Shui, thats the core spiritual wood of our Fengdu City. It can grow a rare spiritual fruit. Your body has been malnourished for many years. One pill might be able to heal your body. Jiang Li pointed at his clone and introduced him. Qiu Shui, whose eyes were pitch-black, raised his eyes to look at the Nine Nether Wood. Regarding this huge tree that was growing in reverse, there were still two huge trees sitting with their backs facing the statue. His eyes revealed a sense of familiarity and two doubts. This tree whats its name? I think I saw it a long time ago. As for the Nine Nether clone, who was sleeping on the spot and refining the Nine Nether spiritual qi, he felt a chill and woke up. He felt a very annoying gaze. The eyes of the statue on the tree opened. Following the gaze, it looked back and met the pair of pure black eyes. Immediately, the entire tree shook. What did I bring back? From the instincts of the Nine Nether Branch, a desire to kill the other party arose. At the same time, he had the urge to run. It was as if he had seen an irreconcilable enemy. The Nine Nether Wood clone would not have such a huge reaction when he first saw the Ghost Lantern Fish. Now, he actually had such strong emotions towards a mortal. Jiang Li naturally sensed the change in the Nine Nether clone. That instinct of hatred and fear seemed to be inherited from the Nine Nether Main Branch. Although the spiritual root, Nine Nether Wood, had its intelligence forcefully erased, its many years of memories had already turned into instincts and been passed down. This was the first time the current Qiu Shui had left the sewer cell. It was naturally impossible for him to interact with the Nine Nether Wood in the Netherworld. He did not have the ability to cause such a huge psychological trauma to one of the ten great Connate Spiritual Roots. Then, perhaps Qiu Shuis previous life had done something wrong. The reincarnation of Qiu Shui had done something very overboard to the Nine Nether Wood in ancient times. As a result, the Nine Nether Wood lineage left behind a deep hatred that they would never forget. He might be involved in removing the intelligence of the Nine Nether Wood and transforming it into the framework of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Through the eyes of the Divine Statue clone, Jiang Li looked at the thin youth standing on one foot beside him, and he confirmed the identity of the other partys reincarnation. This guy was an impressive figure in his previous life. A guy who could cross the long Cultivationless Age and leave behind a trace of himself was definitely not a nobody in ancient times. The orthodoxy was related to enduring and saving suffering. It was very familiar with the Nine Nether Wood or the Netherworld, and it was a Buddhist mighty figure. Moreover, he had a dog called Shanting. Could this guy be that person? Master Ananda, why are you looking at me like that? Dont worry, before saving the ghosts in the dungeon, I wont give up! Qiu Shuis expression was abnormally firm. He could not wait to find the entrance to the Fengdu dungeon. Jiang Li withdrew his gaze in embarrassment. A Nine Nether Earth Fruit flew over from ahead and was caught by a Buddhist hand. In his mental world, the Nine Nether clone was shouting, Dont come over! He was still very resistant to the crippled youth. Jiang Li naturally could not make things difficult for himself. After catching the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, he flew down. However, looking at the Earth Fruit in his hand, he suddenly felt that this thing might not be useful. Controlling the lotus platform to land in front of the five halls in the center, the lotus platform phantom disappeared. Qiu Shuis single leg felt the coldness of the stone slab on the ground. He, who was even worse than a beggar, looked out of place in this ancient palace. These five halls were originally the Central Jade Hall, Eastern Green Hall, Southern Flame Hall, Western White Hall, and Northern Profound Hall. Later on, the hall in the middle was shattered by Jiang Li and became the Human Emperors Hall after recognizing him as its master. The City Lords stone monument inside allowed Jiang Li to easily subdue many Ghost Kings and strengthen Fengdu City. Apart from that, there were also four halls that did not have a hall master yet. Chapter 525 - Northern Profound Hall Master (2) At this moment, the door of the Northern Profound Hall opened automatically. Light and shadows appeared inside, showing the scene of thousands of ghosts enduring the scorching torture of the blade in the Fengdu dungeon. Inside, scorching blades grew everywhere. Countless ghosts were cut and burned like butter. Due to the opening of the Gate of Hell, the speed at which Fengdu City gathered the ghosts was more than a hundred times faster than before. A large number of disobedient ghosts needed to be properly modified in this Fengdu City dungeon before they could become new residents. Attracted by the scene, Qiu Shui jumped into the Northern Profound Hall with difficulty. Whoosh! Another figure with chains around his waist slowly walked out of the main hall. The pitch-black chains dragging on the ground would automatically extend as he walked. They would not affect his movements at close range. Brother Qiu Shui, the people of the world are all bitter. Theres life, theres suffering, and theres calamity after death. Theres never any hope of happiness in the afterlife. How miserable is that? I am the City Lord of Fengdu City. We are fated to meet here. Are you willing to stay and help me? Ill help the human race survive the calamity, and youll eliminate the calamity of ghosts after people die. Jiang Lis main body dragged the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and personally arrived. He brought Qiu Shui to watch the tragic scenes and handed a dagger to him. The youth, Qiu Shui, looked at the Divine Statue clone behind him and then looked at Jiang Li before him, and he seemed to have already seen through a little of his background. However, the dazzling glow of merit spiritual light on Jiang Lis body was clearly very convincing. He hesitated for a moment before taking Jiang Lis dagger in the end. He cut open his palm and pressed it on the Northern Profound stone monument. As the blood seeped in, the Hall Masters stone monument immediately emitted a bright light. Qiu Shuis name appeared at the top. Then, an indistinct shadow appeared above the Northern Profound Hall. The entire Fengdu City began to tremble violently. The last time he had such a reaction was when he, the successor of the Human Emperor, refined the Fengdu City Lords stone monument. The commotion caused by the young man was actually not any smaller than that time. The spiritual qi of heaven and earth and the Yin qi of the Netherworld spontaneously gathered towards Fengdu City. The already wide Fengdu City expanded again, actually doubling in size. This was more or less a little ridiculous. When Jiang Li did this back then, he had directly exhausted most of the energy in the coffin. However, the current Qiu Shui had only become the Hall Master, but he had already achieved such an effect. It was really unbelievable. Jiang Li ran out of the Northern Profound Hall and glanced at the phantom floating in the sky above the hall. His brows raised repeatedly. Although his face could not be seen clearly, it was confirmed. Jiang Li also sensed that another shocking force was flowing to him from the Northern Profound Hall. After the Northern Profound Hall had an owner, he probably gained a few more benefits. When he was in Fengdu City, the strength of the city he could mobilize doubled. When the Northern Profound Hall Master became stronger, he could use the Northern Profound Hall to obtain a portion of the other partys cultivation. In addition, the Northern Profound Hall would also begin to accumulate strength. Now, he could extract the power of the Northern Profound Hall at any time to strengthen himself. According to the Hall Master, the buffs he received were also different. He tried to mobilize the power of the Northern Profound Hall to augment himself. [Received the main feedback of the Northern Profound Hall. Added Status: Immovable Earth Treasury.] [Immovable Earth Treasury: Increases all attribute resistances by 200. When your status is below 50%, activate the Earth Treasurys One-Colored Buddha Light Protection. When your status is below 25%, activate the Earth Treasurys Three-Colored Buddha Light Protection. Duration: 30 minutes] (? +) Gasp all attribute resistances increased by 200! Jiang Li temporarily did not understand what the Buddha Light Protection was. However, this did not stop him from decisively changing the duration to infinite. Little Brother Qiu Shui had actually only become the Hall Master as a mortal, yet he could bring Jiang Li such a powerful buff. If he became stronger after cultivating, would it bring him and Fengdu City stronger? The treasure he had picked up this time was really a little big. Jiang Li was even worried that this treasure was too big and would crush him to death. After all, he was the reincarnation of that person. Although it seemed that he did not have the memories and strength of that time, Jiang Li could not let his guard down. He let out a breath. However, since the kid had already become the Northern Profound Hall Master, at the very least, he could not escape Fengdu Citys control before the other party became a true Immortal or Buddha. If he completely repaired Fengdu City, even Immortals and Buddhas would not be able to erase the name on the stone monument. Congratulations on becoming the Northern Profound Hall Master. From today onwards, the Fengdu dungeon will be managed by Hall Master Qiu Shui. Your burden will be heavy in the future. As the City Lord, this is my gift to you. Jiang Li handed the Nine Nether Earth Fruit and a Buddhist scripture to the other party. Qiu Shui did not even look at the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. His eyes were staring fixedly at the scripture in Jiang Lis hand. After receiving it solemnly, he even forgot to thank Jiang Li. He sat on the ground and hugged the scripture to read. At times, he would frown in deep thought, at times, he would laugh loudly, at times, he would be solemn, and at times, he would be enlightened. Buddhist scriptures were clearly to his liking. Accompanying Qiu Shuis expression was his cultivation aura. Qi Refinement Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 6 Level 9. In the blink of an eye, he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm. His Dao Foundation was forged he held the Void Core he turned the Void into True he refined it into the Golden Core he shattered his core and formed his Nascent Soul Chapter 526 - Northern Profound Hall Master (3) A golden Nascent Soul muttered scriptures in front of Jiang Li. In just eight hours, the spiritual qi that was originally entrenched in Qiu Shuis body turned into true cultivation. It was not until he became a Golden Body Nascent Soul that this exaggerated speed barely slowed down. However, what Jiang Li gave him was not a peerless secret manual, but only Benevolent Travel Temples entry-level scripture, the Wisdom Scripture. At this moment, he still had more than half of his spiritual qi left. Sure enough, only two days later, Jiang Li helplessly looked at the golden light that shot into the sky in the Northern Profound Hall. Little Brother Qiu Shui had already reached the Soul Formation realm. Although this speed relied on the spiritual qi of heaven and earth entrenched in his body, it was still shocking. After digesting ten years of spiritual qi, Qiu Shui left the Northern Profound Hall and plunged into the Fengdu Prison. His cultivation would probably advance by leaps and bounds. Perhaps he would directly become an Earth Immortal at any time. If I dont go to hell, who will? Only that Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha can turn suffering into strength. Jiang Li withdrew his gaze and sighed with emotion. Although he had the first ten years as a foundation, in just two days, he had transformed from a sickly prisoner to a powerful Soul Formation cultivator. If it was in the outside world, it would scare people to death. As the Hall Master became stronger, the power provided to him by the Northern Profound Hall also rose. The status of the [Immovable Earth Treasury] had been updated several times. Apart from the fact that his resistance to all attributes had already reached 500, there was also an additional line. When his status was less than 10%, the Five-Colored Buddha Light Protection would appear. If Jiang Li faced the Poison Domain again, he would probably not die even if he stood there without moving. The power of the Northern Profound Hall Master is extremely compatible with the Palm Meditation Technique. If theres a chance, I can send him to the Benevolent Travel Temple and comprehend the Palm Meditation Technique. Jiang Li turned around and looked at the Treasure Hunting Rat in front of him. At this moment, the original rat had already transformed into a hunched old man who respectfully handed a box to Jiang Li. The Treasure Hunting Rat that had once eaten a One-Patterned Nine Nether Fruit was even stronger than before. It could easily bite through most sect array formations and silently hide among the experts. As long as there was no Earth Immortal, even Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra could not find any traces of it. Previously, after Jiang Li discovered what the Eight Paths Temple had done in that country, he suspected that some key things had already been taken by those monks. However, as a member of the Divine Judgment Hall, he could not directly snatch it. He changed to a gentle method and released the Treasure Hunting Rat. After spending a few days, it successfully brought back this box. After removing the seal on the box, what was inside was a pair of white dog ears that had already been refined into artifacts. Just by looking at them, Jiang Li understood that these were the ears cut off from the puppy, Shanting. They emitted a dense ominous aura, but their grade had clearly reached the Earth-rank! The ears of this puppy could refine artifacts that reached the Earth-rank. If Qiu Shui was the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha, then could the white dog that reincarnated with him be his former pet, the legendary divine beast, Diting? That was a terrifying existence that could hear the entire Three Realms and Six Paths. If it was really the reincarnation of that divine beast, it was reasonable for its ears to reach the level of an Earth-rank artifact. He just did not know how this pair of ears would benefit his Bodhisattva Heart Sutras Sound World technique. He placed a pair of dog ears on his ears. Immediately, thousands of noises sounded. Chapter 527 - Long Fall (1) It was as if a thousand bells and drums were ringing in his ears at the same time. Around him, the chaotic voices from an unknown distance overlapped, causing his eardrums to hurt and his head to hurt. This was only in the relatively empty and lonely Netherworld Illusion. If it was the continent of the Nine Provinces, the sound that was everywhere could really pierce through ones brain with just sound. Even if Jiang Li used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, the situation was only slightly better. He could barely recognize some of the thousands of voices, but he was still unable to eliminate the chaotic and terrible influence. Jiang Li was not in a hurry to remove the dog ears. While enduring the noise that was enough to make people go crazy, he pondered why such a situation had happened. This artifact was tainted with an ominous aura because of the material. If he forcefully used it, it would cause damage to his hearing and subtly affect his mind. In the Eight Paths Temple, the original owner of this ear had been affected for a long time. When he did not use the dog ears, his own ears were almost useless. Moreover, his Essence Soul was injured and weak. This was why he did not discover that the Treasure Hunting Rat had easily stolen the wooden box from his arms. However, without considering the side effects, the effect of this pair of dog ears should not be much reduced. If even his Bodhisattva Heart Sutra could not accept the voice coming from the ears, then it was even more impossible for others. A useless item, even if it reached the Earth-rank, was useless. It would not be treasured by the Eight Paths Temple. In that case, perhaps he had used it wrongly. He touched the furry dog ears and pondered. In the scientific explanation of his previous life, sound was a form of vibration. The transmission of vibrations could roughly be divided into three methods: solid, liquid, and gas. Although it could travel through the three mediums, the exact situation was completely different. Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was not afraid of this, but this pair of ears might not be so smart. Perhaps this was the problem. If it was not through gas transmission, then perhaps he could try another medium. In his guess, Shanting was very likely the reincarnation of Diting. The divine beast, Diting, could also be called Earth Listener. When it used its ability, it had to stick its ear to the ground and rely on the transmission of the ground to hear the Three Realms. He raised his hand and formed two seals. Two rock pillars immediately surged out from the ground. They were large at the bottom and small at the top, and they stretched to the sides of Jiang Lis head and tightly fitted his ears. Jiang Li did not have an earth attribute spiritual root or an earth attribute spell technique. However, he possessed the power of the Earth Vein Spirit. With this high-level earth power, it was not a problem to purely activate the rock soil. Sure enough, when the rock pillar touched his ear, the chaotic sound instantly disappeared. Then, Jiang Lis eyes immediately became confused. As waves of sound waves were sent back along the rock pillar, clear images immediately appeared before his eyes. Outside the hall, two teams of Chang Le Guards were doing their job. One of the guards scratched his butt in boredom. In the dungeon, the warden was still drinking his Soul Dissolution Liquor. He looked helplessly at the youth meditating peacefully on the scorching blade. In the main city of Fengdu City, a few vendors were fighting over the ownership of a beautiful pair of Yin-Yang eyes. In the Drunken Dream Death Hall, Qin Shuman was acting as a chaste lady who had been tricked into a brothel. She was fighting with Tu Mountains Wu Ya. The scene expanded outside the city. The endless ground spread into the distance like undulating waves. The information sent back was so huge that even with Jiang Lis current soul level, he was actually unable to endure it. He hurriedly called his parallel minds to maintain the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra together before receiving this information. This pair of Shantings ears indeed greatly strengthened his hearing. The range of coverage was expanded to ten times the original limit, and the hearing limit extended to a hundred times the original. One had to know that with Jiang Lis original Bodhisattva Technique, it was enough to monitor a distance of 50 to 500 kilometers. Now that he had obtained the enhancement of this Earth-rank artifact, he could even expand his hearing to 50,000 miles. It was a distance that he would need a long time to reach even if he flew at his fastest speed. Now, he could directly hear the movement of the grass and turn it into a three-dimensional scene. Apart from that, with the help of this ear, he seemed to be able to vaguely sense the origins of certain special individuals. It was just like how the Divine Beast Diting could use the listening technique to identify Sun Wukong and the Six-eared Macaque. Although it was not as powerful as Diting, it was already a very magical and powerful ability. Unfortunately, it needed to stick its ear to the ground to take effect, limiting its usual use. Moreover, Shantings ears could only detect things on the ground. If the target was not standing on the ground, these ears would lose their effect. There were many restrictions, but no matter what, such a practical increase was enough for Jiang Li to happily take it. Try this. Jiang Li separated the stone pillar, removed the dog ear on one ear, and then pulled the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to his ear. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock was also solid, so it should not be a problem. Chapter 528 - Long Fall (2) As the vibrations spread, the sound scene in Jiang Lis mind quickly spread along with the chain. At this moment, Fengdu City had already been moved to the edge of the Netherworld Illusion by Jiang Li. After his vision followed the chain and circled a few times around a huge tree, he stretched out the boundary and stretched out in a straight line towards the dark void below. The endless dark void was silent, causing Jiang Li to be even more focused on exploring downwards. Ten thousand miles, twenty thousand miles, thirty thousand miles, forty thousand miles. It was not until he was 44,400 miles away that he finally felt the other end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock was still extending. At the end of it was a bronze bell. It was the Maoshan artifact, Soul Capturing Bell. Daoist Zhai Xings Essence Soul was inside. Otherwise, if his Essence Soul left his body in the Netherworld, ordinary people would not be able to last for so long. At this moment, the Soul Capturing Bell began to shake, emitting a crisp sound. In Jiang Lis hearing vision, the ripples of the bell spread out. If it was as empty as usual, and the sound did not collide, it would not reflect, and he would not be able to hear any echoes. However, just as Jiang Li was about to be habitually disappointed, a slight sound wave sounded. In his voice vision, the tip of the iceberg of a vast land appeared. That land was only 44 miles away from the end of the chain! Finally! I found it! At this time, Jiang Li naturally could not bear to part with that bit of spiritual qi. The pitch-black chain accelerated and quickly fell on another fragment of the Netherworld. So cold! Daoist Zhai Xings Essence Soul discovered that a layer of frost had already formed on his Soul Capturing Bell. Could this fragment be the location of the Back Yin Mountain? Zhai Xing did not dare to confirm because this piece of Netherworld was enveloped in a terrifying black fog. When his mental strength explored it, as long as he touched it, it would corrode completely. He could not see the scene under the black fog at all. However, this can be considered to have completed the mission. Fortunately, the black fog did not cover all places. Outside the range of the fog, he successfully found a protruding rock. His Essence Soul controlled the Soul Capturing Bell to fly and dragged the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to fix this end to the rock. Using the indestructible Dragon Imprisoning Lock, he connected the two Netherworld fragments in the most primitive way. However, after pulling the chain around, Daoist Zhai Xing suddenly discovered that his speed seemed to have slowed down greatly. I only walked around once just now. Why am I so tired? For some reason, although he was only walking in circles, the dignified Soul Formation cultivator actually felt tired. The second round, the third should be enough. After swaying three times, Daoist Zhai Xings soul was already exhausted. He felt as weak as when he was a child. The Soul Capturing Bell drooped there. At this moment, it was on the verge of collapse. No, not yet if I tie the knot like this itll loosen. The Essence Soul that was about to fall asleep felt a stream of spiritual qi flowing into the bell along the chain. It jolted awake a little and controlled the bell to sway as it continued to tie the knot. When he finally heaved a sigh of relief after tying the chain, he suddenly discovered that there was a strange humanoid figure curled up in the gap between the rock and the ground. Its entire body was pitch-black and its facial features were empty. This thing had always been here, but he did not sense it at all. Daoist Zhai Xing recalled the introduction of the Back Yin Mountain in his sects inheritance. Its not a famous mountain in the living world, but a dangerous place in the world of the dead. There are ghosts and monsters hidden in the brambles. There are also hidden demons on the rock cliff. The cold wind is rustling. Its the smoke coming from the divine weapons mouth. The black fog is endless. The ghosts are secretly exhaling. This was not a place where living people should come. Just staying at the edge would be life-threatening to him. If he stayed any longer, once he lost consciousness, he would probably become a ghost. Ah! However, at this moment, a sharp cry sounded. A black fog spewed out from the seven holes and shot towards the Soul Capturing Bell. Daoist Zhai Xing was shocked and immediately planned to give up on the Soul Capturing Bell and escape with his Essence Soul. However, the speed that should have been able to move with a thought was actually countless times slower at this moment. Before he could escape from the bell, the black fog had already arrived. The High-grade Profound-rank Maoshan artifact was quickly damaged by the fog and could not be used anymore. Daoist Zhai Xings Essence Soul was also about to be corroded by the black fog. At this moment, a purple-red energy spread down the black chain and wrapped around the bell. When the black fog touched the purple-red energy, the two slightly fluctuated, but there was not much collision, as if everything was fine. The power of the Nine Nether Asura stopped the black fog from continuing to invade, but since they were so far away, Jiang Lis control was still slow. Fortunately, other than having the effect of exorcism, this Soul Capturing Bell was also a life-saving artifact unique to Maoshan Daoists. The spring in the bell had a special ability. It could protect the users Essence Soul at the critical moment and prevent external forces from invading for a hundred days. After retracting his sleeping Essence Soul, it immediately dimmed. The Maoshan talisman on it emitted a sparkling yellow light, temporarily resisting the invasion of the strange power that was everywhere. On the other side of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, Jiang Li took off his Shanting dog ears and stood up to stretch his back. Due to the fact that he had to provide spiritual qi at all times, he was restricted to this small area and could only meditate and cultivate. It was a little boring. Now, he could move around. The black fog did not conflict with the Nine Nether spiritual qi. Instead, it seemed to have a similar origin. This meant that it was very likely the birthplace of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood. Back Yin Mountain, the legendary place where even Immortals and Gods might die. How much power does it still have? Jiang Lis cultivation foundation came from the danger zone that separated the world of the living and dead. No matter what, this trip would be filled with gains. Removing the chain on his waist, he felt that it did not seem safe to only tie the end of the chain to a tree. He simply circled around twice and tied the end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock firmly to the Fengdu City Lords stone monument. This place was directly connected to the earth vein. There was no place stronger than this stone monument. Then, Jiang Li walked to the edge of the Netherworld Illusion, grabbed the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, and directly jumped into the endless abyss below. A sense of weightlessness came. After leaving the region of the Netherworld Illusion, he indeed could not even fly normally. He could only pull the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and fall along with the so-called weight of life. However, this speed did not keep increasing. After reaching a certain level, it began to maintain a uniform speed. According to the sliding speed of the chain buckle in his hand, he could determine that the falling speed was quite limited. It was roughly the level of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator flying at full speed. The speed at which it crawled was already a distant memory to Jiang Li. Clearly, it was far inferior to his Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. At a distance of 44,444 kilometers, his speed was so awkward. It seemed that he needed to fall for a long time It seemed that he had to find something to do in the meantime. Jiang Lis body was still falling through the void between the Netherworld fragments, but his soul had already squeezed into another body. Oh, my body is so weak. On the other side of the sea, in the Prosperous Ox Continent, at the Royal Grace House. The sword cultivator clone lying on the hospital bed suddenly let out a weak voice. Jiang Li revealed an expression of disbelief and barely moved his fingers. As soon as he entered this body, he felt that he had to expend all his strength just to breathe. Of course, most of this was an illusion. Although the sword cultivator clones cultivation had been stripped away, he had at least reached the Soul Formation realm before. He had not lost the power of his body and mind. With a little technique, it was not a problem to hammer a Golden Core to death. However, the difference between Jiang Li and the clone was more than a thousand times as large. He naturally felt like a weakling. After adapting for a while, he sat up. The first thing he saw was a face that was identical to the sword cultivator clone. Chapter 529 - Cultivating the Human Body (1) At this moment, his face was soaked in water, or rather, his entire body was soaked in a transparent liquid. His skin was pale, but he was clearly alive. Jiang Li dragged his heavy body down the bed and took two steps back. What appeared in front of him was a black beetle. This beetle was bloated, and its bulging abdomen occupied 40% of its body. Due to its overly heavy abdomen, it seemed to have almost lost its mobility. It looked more like a transparent water ball with a beetle head and six limbs. On the other hand, the person who looked almost identical to the sword cultivator clone that Jiang Li saw earlier was curled up in the water ball like a baby. From time to time, he would stretch his limbs and move his fingers. It was simply like an enlarged transparent placenta. Jiang Li circled around to the front and noticed that this black beetle was using its six limbs to quickly pull. The basin of white sticky substance in front of it was constantly trying to eat. This was to provide nutrients for the human body in the water bag in the abdomen, so it needed to absorb a large amount of energy. At this moment, the crystal embedded in the wall began to emit light, illuminating the surrounding space and revealing the entire room. Even Jiang Li, who could already be considered knowledgeable, instinctively covered his mouth and nose. This scene was really too disgusting. It was as if he had entered an enlarged beetle nest. In this huge room, there were a total of 300 black beetles that were almost identical. Their transparent abdomens were nurturing human bodies. They were eating quickly with disproportionate limbs. That scene was enough to lower ones rationality several times. Originally, because he had stayed in this environment for a long time, his already numb sense of smell now smelled a unique disgusting smell that belonged to insects. Jiang Li even felt that the entire body of this sword cultivator clone was smelly. In his heart, he was already considering whether he should give up on this body. Gallonfran had actually reported everything that she was doing to him. He knew what was going on and had observed everything that his clone had seen. However, this disgusting scene still made his scalp go numb. The beetle automatically fed the gestation sac. It was cheap and reliable. With just a small amount of flesh and blood samples, he could nurture a body that was close to adulthood in 30 days and was almost identical to the main body. In this process, he only needed to provide some high-energy substances with balanced nutrition and clean up the insect feces regularly. The success rate was as high as 95%. This technique far surpassed the sheep placenta cloning technique in his previous life. Gallonfran had actually used her own strength to create this kind of technology in the cultivation world. Although the technology was not mature yet and could not replicate the special talent and cultivation spiritual root of the main body, it could still increase the probability of having a spiritual root according to the aptitude of the main body. The strength of an individuals body was only equivalent to an ordinary mortal. The new body would also lack souls. To Jiang Li, it was not very useful for the time being. However, after nurturing these bodies, there would still be no lack of organ tissues. For example, the food that the Armored Trolls needed. This was also an important bargaining chip that Gallonfran used to gain the trust of the Armored Troll Queen and exchange it for the title of Viscount. In fact, Gallonfran had originally set up a flesh mountain version of the broodmother. It could give birth to thousands of individuals in one go and then produce a large number of mature humans like the queen ant. However, that kind of thing was decisively rejected by Jiang Li. It was one thing to use a small amount of benefits to cheat research funds and obtain trust and authority. If he really took out such a thing, he would really be helping the enemy. Youre awake. Hows your body recovering? Just as Jiang Li pinched his nose and wanted to find a window here, not far away, a gentle female voice sounded. Accompanied by the sound of wooden wheels moving and the friction of the ground, a woman pushing a large bucket in her hand walked towards him while feeding these beetles with a large spoon. It was a human woman in a dark blue robe who looked to be about 30 years old. She had fair skin and a gentle smile on her face. Her eyes were slightly narrowed, giving people a gentle and amiable feeling. In this era without any skincare products, at this age, many women already looked old, but this woman still looked charming. Only her rough hands told outsiders about her usual heavy work. Isa Blue Dress. Jiang Li called out the other partys name. During this period of time, although his focus was not on the sword cultivator clone, what the parallel mind knew was equivalent to him knowing it himself. Human women who worked in the Grace House would usually have such a suffix in addition to their name. According to their statuses, they were divided into white, blue, and black dresses. This could be clearly seen from their clothes. Isa was wearing a blue dress, which meant that she was the manager of a certain Grace Nursery Home and had more than 50 human children under her. Let me bring you out. Today is the opening day of the Sixth Academy. As a new teacher, dont miss the start of school. Isa Blue Dress bowed to Jiang Li, and then she temporarily put down the work in her hand and brought Jiang Li out. Chapter 530 - Cultivating the Human Body (2) This entire building that was as huge as a three-dimensional maze was a farm hospital. It was Gallonfrans territory. Every region was carrying out strange experiments. There were many secret laboratories that involved Asura World creatures. After obtaining the support of the Armored Troll Royal Court, her research could be said to be unrestrained. Jiang Li did not want to look at those things anymore. He looked out of the few windows in the building. The spring sun was bright and beautiful outside, and the green grass was lush. It looked like a paradise. However, it was completely different from the environment that the sword cultivator clone had seen when he first arrived in the Heyun State. All the vegetation creatures here looked more like things from the Azure Cloud Continent. Isa Blue Dress, do you eat Nourishment too? Jiang Li suddenly asked rudely. This Isa Blue Dress had been roped in by Gallonfran during this period of time. After eating the spiritual root seed, she became the only ally they had among the Heads of the Nursery Home. What was worth noting was that she was not a pure human. Hmm~ Perhaps I want to eat it sometimes, but Ive never eaten it before. After thinking seriously for a moment, she answered Jiang Li very directly. On her forehead, covered by her hair, there was a thumb-sized white armor plate stuck to her skin. She was a human who had reproduced for more than five generations in the Prosperous Ox Continent. After all, the cells of the ancient lingzhi in this land would subtly influence them through the ingredients they usually ate, the water they drank, and the air they breathed. Even without the conversion ritual, they would slowly be corroded and changed. Under normal circumstances, there would be such a change in the third generation of newborns in the future. As the iteration increased, the probability would increase. This kind of person who had already grown some bone armor was no longer suitable to be eaten as Nourishment. In terms of body structure, there were already many things that were different from humans. This was something that the Armored Trolls could not accept. Therefore, sealed farms were born. The experts of the Armored Trolls directly used powerful methods to destroy the native ecology in the vast area. They surrounded it with towering city walls and planted the plants transported from the Azure Cloud Continent to raise the creatures of the Azure Cloud Continent. They forcefully changed the ecosystem in the farm, making it closer to the Azure Cloud Continent. This measure successfully caused the humans in the farm to only mutate after five generations, and the probability of mutation greatly decreased. This, coupled with the continuous plundering at the front line of the war, could support a large number of Armored Troll civilians. Now, Jiang Li was about to join this farm that reared people as food reserves. After leaving the hospital, Jiang Li boarded a carriage and headed towards the Sixth Academy. During this period of time, he activated the power of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and used the wind to investigate the general situation of the entire farm. At this moment, he wished he had Shantings ears. He did not believe that he could not find the location of the Human Emperors Ruins after listening to the entire farm. However, after traveling for a distance, he suddenly heard the sound of a bowstring vibrating. Then, something flew towards the carriage in a long parabola. It was an arrow with a mushroom tied to it. However, that was not a joke. Someone wanted to kill him. This was because Jiang Li knew that mushroom. It was a species from the Azure Cloud Continent called the Fire Mushroom! Boom! Flames rose, and the carriage was directly blasted into pieces. If it was an ordinary person sitting inside, they would have died already. Damn outsider! How dare you treat me like this! You snatched my wife away! Unforgivable, unforgivable! On the distant hill, a man held a bow and placed a mushroom arrow on the bow. His eyes emitted a blue light as he stared at the burning carriage. Then, a wave of mental power attached to the arrow and he raised his hand to shoot. The arrow drew a long arc again, crossing more than 5,000 feet in the middle and accurately landing on the carriage wreckage. He should be dead now! He heaved a sigh of relief, packed his bow, and was about to escape. However, as soon as he turned around, he saw a handsome young man standing behind him and looking at him with interest. How incredible. That was mental strength, right? Your body is weak and you have never cultivated spiritual qi. Only your soul is strong. The mental strength released is comparable to the Void Core. Jiang Li stood there without a trace of dust on his body. He was still casually judging the attacker. This is impossible. How did you get here? That person looked at the sword cultivator clone in fear. He grabbed a handful of arrows and threw them at Jiang Li. There were a total of seven arrows. They were scattered and aimless when they first attacked. However, as the blue light in that persons eyes erupted, a strand of mental strength surged out again. It pushed the seven arrows towards Jiang Li from seven different directions in the most primitive manner. Go to hell! Two streams of blood flowed out of that persons nose as he roared and wanted to kill Jiang Li. Unfortunately, Jiang Li did not even move his fingers. He similarly used his pure mental strength to firmly catch the arrows, causing them to be unable to move at all in the air. In terms of mental cultivation, Jiang Li was probably not afraid of anyone. Moreover, it was only a secluded Nourishment farm that had deviated from the norm. Chapter 531 - Cultivating the Human Body (3) The spirit refinement cultivation method I cultivate is quite good, but there are no techniques to speak of. So this is what was taught in that academy. Let me see what else you know. Jiang Li did not care what the other party said at all. He took a few steps closer and grabbed the other partys head. The group of ghosts that had been captured by the Nine Nether Dao Scripture surged into the other partys consciousness through his palm. The attacker quickly bled from his seven orifices and trembled before losing his breath. A moment later, the ghost sent the sorted memories to Jiang Li. He roughly understood why the Grace House was special as a royal farm. That was to increase the quality of the food as much as possible to satisfy the requirements of the Armored Troll Royal Court and the other nobles. The Grace House was not like an ordinary farm that raised food like livestock. Not only would they teach words, knowledge, and etiquette, but they would also teach all children of suitable age precious spirit refinement cultivation methods. After all, that was the best way to strengthen the brain. However, without spiritual qi and without teaching any techniques to use mental strength, all the children could not fight. Then, Jiang Lis expression became strange. Earlier, he was still wondering why this attacker said that he had snatched his wife. After probing his memories, he discovered that it seemed to be true. This was because the outstanding aptitude of Jiang Lis clone was not limited to using him as material to create and nurture his body. The farm also hoped that the clone would leave as many children as possible so that this high-quality bloodline could be passed down. Therefore, the farm decided to assign 30 outstanding women of suitable age to him. One of them was the wife of the attacker. This was the main reason why he attacked Jiang Li. From the looks of it, this was just anger caused by the hatred of snatching his wife. However, Jiang Li was no longer a fledgling Qi Refinement disciple. This matter might not be so simple. These few Fire Mushrooms were not something that ordinary people could obtain. With this attackers strength and identity, he should not be able to obtain such a dangerous weapon. There were others who wanted to use this guy to kill the sword cultivator clone. Their goal was naturally not to target a Nourishment. It was more likely that someone was afraid that Gallonfrans farm modification plan would succeed, and that might affect the interests of some Armored Troll nobles. Therefore, they could not wait to cause trouble. Interesting. Could it be the dean of the Grace House, Sheppard Bowlie? Jiang Li had long known that doing things on the enemys home ground would not be smooth sailing. He did not expect that trouble would come looking for him so quickly. The commotion of the explosion quickly attracted some attention. From the direction of the Grace House, several horses galloped over. Those people were the human patrol team of the Grace House. After all, this was a human gathering area with tens of thousands of people. It was impossible to not manage it. Looking at the few people approaching from afar, Jiang Lis eyes narrowed slightly. These guys actually cultivated spiritual qi! If one was not completely at ease, the manager of the Grace House would definitely not let them master spiritual qi. It seemed that the Armored Trolls would not personally come in because they were afraid of polluting the environment inside the farm. However, this farm was still firmly controlled by them. These people who cultivated spiritual qi had already abandoned the human race and joined the Trolls! Chapter 532 - Back Yin Treasure Land (1) Jiang Li looked at the group of guards from the Grace House that had rushed over and thought for a moment before not going up to them. Instead, he released a ghost soldier from his hand and possessed the attacker on the ground. The attacker immediately twisted a few times and stood up. He grabbed the fiery round mushroom arrow that Jiang Li had just put away and ran towards the group of cavalry while drawing his bow and shooting. On the other hand, Jiang Li controlled his clone to slowly walk back to the pile of flames. He smeared some black ash on his body and pretended to be at a loss. On the other side, the mushroom exploded in front of the Grace Houses patrol team, but it only messed up a few warhorses and did not injure anyone. Then, one of them abandoned his mount and rushed towards the attacker. His speed was even faster than his original mount. Another series of arrows landed, but before they could land, they were blocked by the sword lights that the person brandished. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, the power of the fiery round mushrooms that only low-level rogue cultivators used was indeed limited. Soon, the patrolling guard arrived. He raised his sword high, and a layer of spiritual qi light attached to it directly cut the attacker into two from head to toe. Jiang Li, who was hiding behind the flames, shook his head with a helpless expression. The situation of the humans on this continent was truly terrible. The spiritual qi cultivation of the patrol team from the Grace House was probably only at the Foundation Establishment realm. The mount they had just ridden was only a mortal animal, and the weapon in their hands was a mortal weapon. Even the sword technique that the patrolling guard had just used was only a mortal martial arts technique. It seemed that even if he had already submitted to the Armored Troll and became a traitor, Nourishment would still be Nourishment and would not be able to truly master any strength. These guards could rely on spiritual qi to maintain their combat strength at the ruling level in the Grace House, but in front of the Armored Trolls, they were still as powerless as infants. From the looks of it, the humans on this continent did not have a reliable source of strength. If he wanted to rely on the humans on this continent to awaken and save himself, there was no chance. What made Jiang Li more concerned was that before the patrol team attacked, they said, Hes a useless fellow who cant do anything right. It was as if he had long known what the attacker wanted to do. At this moment, the other patrols had already arrived by Jiang Lis side. You must be the new teacher, Tang Yan. Please get on the horse. Well bring you to a safe place. Just as Jiang Li was prepared to fight them, the guard leading the group brought Jiang Li a horse. The performance was quite respectful. It seemed that the other party was not bold enough to kill him. Without saying anything, Jiang Li rode his horse and followed them towards the buildings at the end of their vision. Grace House was a well-planned large farm community. What he saw here were rows and rows of nurseries. The architectural style was identical, and it looked like a replica. Even people who had lived here their entire lives could not find their way home without looking at the door. The existence of a large number of children caused this community to be in a noisy environment all year round, causing the pressure on Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to be slightly high. Jiang Li narrowed his eyes and carefully sensed. The ratio of adults and children here was exaggerated to about 1:30. Apart from a few special professions like the patrol guards, most of the adults here were engaged in educating and raising children. Most of the adults were women. Almost all the women had just given birth or were pregnant. Being pregnant and having to raise a large number of children was a heavy job. Once the women here lost their ability to reproduce, they would immediately be chosen to be served at the dining table. No matter how well they hid it, most of the humans inside did not even know the existence of the Armored Trolls. However, the farm was still a farm after all. Everything was prioritized for quality and production. After passing through one courtyard after another, Jiang Li was finally sent to the newly opened academy. Inside were female teachers and students, making him feel as if he had entered a strange film set. All he had to do was play games with them. After a day of boring teaching, Jiang Li also obtained a spirit refinement cultivation method that everyone in this farm knew. Jiang Li casually threw the castrated cultivation method to the side and looked out the window in deep thought. In this farm community, there were all kinds of facilities, except for the graveyard. After all, no farm would raise livestock until they died of old age. There was naturally no reason for the graveyard to exist. However, this made the situation slightly awkward for Jiang Li. One had to know that before the sword cultivator clone left the Azure Cloud Continent for the expedition, Jiang Li had yet to break through Fengdu City and control the Gate of Hell. Therefore, he did not have the token to summon the Gate of Hell. Regarding the experiments in the Asura World, they had always been communicating remotely through two parallel minds. It was a little troublesome to directly connect to Fengdu Citys headquarters. Without a dense Yin qi environment, it was impossible to even open the Netherworld Illusion. Could it be that he had to build a graveyard himself? Half a month later, Jiang Lis main body opened his eyes. His will had already retreated from the clone. In the past half a month, his life in the farm in Prosperous Ox Continent could be said to be carefree. As long as he was willing, different women would take the initiative to come to his bed every day. Chapter 533 - Back Yin Treasure Land (2) If it was anyone else, they would easily sink into that environment and live a drunken life. However, Jiang Li, who understood the truth, only felt sad and tormented. On the one hand, it was the humiliation of being reared. Even if it was a delicacy, when you knew that it was food, it would become tasteless in your mouth. On the other hand, there was responsibility. The more Human Emperors inheritance he obtained, the heavier his sense of responsibility towards the human race slowly became. They watched as their fellow humans were raised and treated like this in the last seclusion place of the Human Emperors ancestors. As a descendant, he was furious. There had never been any lack of tribulations for humans since ancient times, but this was not a reason for them to swallow their anger. Before long, he, Jiang Li, would definitely overturn that damned continent. I wont wait long! Jiang Li exhaled and temporarily suppressed some of his thoughts before turning to look down. He had already sensed that the spirit stones in his Qi Sea were churning endlessly, as if they were excited. After a long fall, he finally saw another Netherworld fragment. He slid down the chain and gently stepped on the rock that secured the cage. First, he grabbed the Soul Capturing Bell. Spiritual qi surged in Jiang Lis hand, and the strange energy that corroded bit by bit was eliminated. Then, he rang the bell twice, and the Essence Soul hiding in the spring finally woke up. After half a month, Daoist Zhai Xings Essence Soul was much weaker than before. It was as if something was constantly consuming his strength. Daoist Zhai Xing did not even know what he had encountered. After thanking Jiang Li with lingering fear, he returned along the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, leaving Jiang Li alone. The first test he had to face was a strange mental corrosion. With just a few actions, he felt exhausted and slow-witted like Daoist Zhai Xing. His mind and will were drowsy. He acutely sensed that the boundary of his mental world suddenly fluctuated slightly. It was as if something had run through the boundary. However, no matter how he checked, he could not see any abnormalities. It was clearly in a persons core mental sea, but there were no traces of other forces invading. This situation was very abnormal. Ah! However, before Jiang Li could do anything else, another sharp cry sounded. The black charcoal ghost hiding under the rock still did not leave after half a month. It suddenly spat out a dense black fog at Jiang Li. Jiang Li could have easily dodged this black fog with such speed, but at this moment, he seemed to be stunned as he stood on the spot without moving at all. A strange black fog approached him. The dignified successor of the Great Mountain Alliances master, the Human Emperor, was spat out by the black fog and fell from the rock. His head landed on the ground and he did not move at all. Only then did the coal-like ghost slowly crawl out from under the rock. Apart from the large charcoal ghost, there were also dozens of small charcoal ghosts behind him. There were so many things hidden under a rock. They were so close just now, but Jiang Li actually did not notice them at all. They crawled to Jiang Lis side, and their completely empty eyes captured the dense vitality in Jiang Lis body. The smell of vitality made the ghost tremble in excitement. Black powder and ink fell from its body. The large ghost crawled onto Jiang Lis body and used its charcoal-like hands to open his eyelids, wanting to lock his eyes and place them in his own hole. This was the unique hollow ghost of the Back Yin Mountain. It was silent and invisible. Apart from looking straight at it, it was almost impossible to detect any other probing methods. They were greedy, sinister, and vicious. They often snatched the organs of travelers when they slept and stuffed them into their bodies. It was said that Marshal Tianpeng, who had been banished to the mortal world, had his nose and pig ears stolen. It took a lot of effort to find him again. However, under the opened eyelids, the eyes were not dim. Instead, they were filled with excitement. What a terrifying ghost. A ball of spiritual qi in Jiang Lis palm transformed into the roots of the Nine Nether, and it instantly coiled around the huge charcoal ghost. Then, it enveloped the other small black charcoal ghosts like a tide. However, even with his casting speed, he only captured a few of them. The other small charcoal ghosts immediately turned into black fog and dissipated, fusing into the surrounding environment and could no longer be found. Jiang Li looked at the ones who fled regretfully. Then, he held the few ghosts in his hand and placed them in front of his eyes. It was as if he had seen a peerless delicacy. He could not help but swallow twice. Jiang Li licked his lips, and then he grabbed a ghost and stuffed it into his mouth before swallowing it. Oh, what an exciting smell! Jiang Lis entire body shook. Immediately, the Nine Nether spiritual qi surged in his entire body, and his cultivation immediately rose explosively. In the inherited memories of the Nine Nether Wood, the characteristics of this kind of hollow ghost were that it was very delicious, but it was very difficult to capture. The best way to capture them was to use bait. The effect of living bait was the best. If he did not have that condition, he could barely use corpses and other ordinary ghosts. Jiang Li did not expect to see such a good thing as soon as he arrived at this Netherworld fragment. This was the reason why he was knocked down just now. He smacked his lips. As expected, to someone who cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, this kind of hollow ghost tasted very good. Jiang Li had originally guessed this, and now that he was here, he was even more certain. In ancient times, even in the so-called forbidden area of living beings, the Nine Nether Wood was an overlord-level existence. There were many evil demons on the mountain. They were basically all on the recipe of the Nine Nether Wood and had their own uses. To him, who cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, although this Back Yin Mountain was dangerous, there were clearly more benefits. For example, hollow ghosts, which were terrifying ghosts that could kill ordinary people if they were not careful, were rare delicacies to him. Moreover, the benefits were not as simple as increasing his cultivation and strengthening his spiritual qi. Jiang Li sensed for a moment before opening his palm and releasing a ball of Nine Nether spiritual qi. At this moment, the color of the Nine Nether spiritual qi became even deeper and more condensed. With a thought, the Nine Nether spiritual qi immediately transformed into a small ball of black fog that spun in his palm. This fog was called the Mourning Nether Fog, and it was identical to the black fog that enveloped the Back Yin Mountain. It could corrode a persons heart, destroy their will, and make the most determined person fall. It was one of the derivative abilities of the Nine Nether spiritual qi in the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. However, because they lacked the necessary cultivation conditions, neither he nor the two Nine Nether clones had the chance to master it. Now, by chance, he finally succeeded in cultivating it. However, now, only a small portion of the spiritual qi could be transformed into the Mourning Nether Fog. Compared to the huge amount of spiritual qi in his body, it was really insignificant. After stuffing the remaining hollow ghosts into his mouth, Jiang Li was still not satisfied. If he could capture a few hundred and eat them, he could stir up a terrifying Mourning Nether Fog by himself. However, this kind of ghost was just as he remembered. Due to the fact that it was empty and silent, it was too difficult to find and capture. Whether he could encounter it depended on luck. After dealing with these hollow ghosts, Jiang Li looked at the stone pillar bound by chains. A smile appeared on his face again. This place that had never been explored was great. With just two steps, there were treasures everywhere. In Jiang Lis consciousness, the statue clone that had been temporarily pulled over was sleeping soundly. In the parallel mind, countless dreams appeared and disappeared. The images were filled with sorrow, pain, and fear. Life was filled with suffering, and one could not extricate themselves. Under the influence of a special force, he was having all kinds of nightmares. Previously, Daoist Zhai Xing had been affected by this and had almost fallen forever. With the Divine Statue clone blocking the calamity, Jiang Lis main bodys consciousness was awakened. At this moment, he was carefully stuffing seeds into the ground. As if discovering that his actions were a little strange, the tied stone inexplicably trembled slightly. Jiang Li chuckled and executed a spell technique. Eighteen wooden dragons immediately crawled out from the ground and surrounded the stone in the middle. Its too late to run now! Chapter 534 - Dream Child (1) It was not until the plot was exposed that the stone finally understood that this strange human had long discovered it. Cracks appeared on the rock. The long irregular rock cracked open and stretched out into eight thick limbs. A huge rock turned into an ugly and sinister spider on the spot. This stone was alive and was disguised by a dangerous biological mimicry. It was a demon that had disappeared from the continent of the Nine Provinces for an unknown period of time, a nightmare demon! This was a special spider-type demon. However, they were not weaving a spider web, but a dream! The Dragon Imprisoning Locks chains that had long wrapped around the stone emitted a light and began to suppress this monster that wanted to escape. However, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was too long at this moment. It was more than 44,000 kilometers long. The small chain binding the nightmare demon was insignificant compared to the overall situation. As a result, the suppression effect of this small section of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was better than nothing. It could only use pure physical methods to tie up a few of the other partys limbs. Then, the wooden dragons that had already formed swarmed forward and bound the nightmare demon. Swoosh! A fluctuation that ordinary peoples ears could not capture came from the nightmare demons mouth, sweeping through everything from the mental level. All the creatures within the range of the fluctuation immediately heard an incomprehensible murmur in their minds, as if a strange childrens song was coaxing them to sleep. Innate ability, Nightmare Whisper! The fluctuation was invisible and intangible. Even a piece of paper could not be destroyed. However, under such methods, even someone with strong resistance like Jiang Li was forced to take three steps back. He was in a daze. He gritted his teeth and punched himself a few times before barely managing to not fall asleep. At this moment, hundreds of illusory bubbles appeared in his mental world and floated wantonly. Every bubble here was a nightmare. Every additional one would add pressure to the mind. Once the minds relaxed, he would be pulled into a deep sleep. However, these nightmares were formed from the memories of the victim. Unless one wanted to lose these memories, it was best not to forcefully destroy them. If he wanted to break through them one by one, he had to enter them and experience these dreams that were formed from his experiences and the hardships of the world. However, the most terrifying thing was that in a dream, humans were often unable to distinguish between dream and reality. They would also lose their usual rationality and decisiveness. It was extremely easy to sink into it. Their minds would be repeatedly tortured, and their condition would worsen. In this world, who could have a flawless mind? Even a person with great determination and wisdom would be easily confused by the heart-wrenching pain as long as they did not achieve great enlightenment. Jiang Li seriously suspected that there were definitely various dreams about his previous life in these bubbles. Once he fell into it, he would probably die. However, Jiang Li still did not seem to panic when faced with such a situation. This was because there were shortcuts to dealing with such torturous monsters. The ground in his mental world split open. Countless human-shaped tumors hung on the Nine Nether roots that were buried deep underground. With a thought from Jiang Li, a large number of ghosts crawled out and took the initiative to enter those illusions. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture had the ability to capture ghosts to increase the strength and total amount of spiritual qi in his body. The effect was far greater than the Ghost Wood Art he had once cultivated. From the beginning of his cultivation until now, Jiang Li had never lacked all kinds of ghosts. When he was cultivating, he had naturally refined countless ghost soldiers and ghost generals. Those ghosts crawled into the nightmare bubble and fell asleep. Without intelligence, they would only watch the dream from the perspective of a bystander and would not know what it meant to sink. Jiang Li only needed to curl the tree roots and refine them again. The illusions floating in his mental world were easily resolved by him. The Nine Nether Wood was the overlord of this Back Yin Mountain. Most of these strange demons and ghosts were countered by the methods of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. The Nine Nether Wood, which had once been countered by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame Heaven, had the advantage of having everything under control here. It was the same for the 18 Demon Wood Dragons that were entangled with the nightmare demons. A large number of ghost soldiers were stuffed into them by Jiang Li. At this moment, the unconscious ghost soldiers fell from the wooden dragon and piled up on the ground. However, soon, as if it had used up all its strength, the strange muttering disappeared. The nightmare demon directly weakened and no longer had the strength to struggle. Jiang Li had placed a total of 18,000 ghost soldiers in the 18 wooden dragons. He still had the Yin Burial Coffin in his hand, and he was prepared to send out a large number of ghost soldiers to consume the nightmare bubbles at any time. However, this nightmare demon had only killed more than 2,000 of them before it no longer had the strength to weave more dreams. Nightmare demons created nightmares and devoured nightmares. If they were placed in the outside world, they could easily toy with a city or even a country. Even an Earth Immortal expert would fall for this monster if they were not careful. However, in the current isolated Back Yin Mountain, it was rare for nightmare demons to encounter one or two wandering souls. They were not as carefree as in ancient times. There was not much stock in its stomach. Chapter 535 - : Dream Child (2) Jiang Li approached the huge rock spider and looked at its ugly appearance with a very satisfied expression. With a flip of his hand, a hollow and sharp mouthpiece spear appeared. There should be some blood in such a huge spiders body. He stabbed the spear into the body of the nightmare demon. Black blood was forcefully extracted from it. It was refined and purified along the thin hole in the spear. When it dripped out of the small hole at the end of the spear, it had already turned an acceptable dark red. The Broken-Wing Black Mosquitos mouth spear innately had the ability to refine blood. After all, it was a professional Earth-rank artifact, and the effect was much better than Jiang Lis complicated actions back then. This blood was gathered into a cold jade gourd. It was not until the Cold Jade Gourd was completely filled that he pulled out his spear and stopped. At this moment, the nightmare demon had already lost its breath. Its soul had been crushed into pieces and fused into the blood essence, dying beyond death. However, this corpse was also an excellent refinement material. Compared to subduing such an ugly spider as a beast pet, Jiang Li felt that the talent of the nightmare demon was more compatible with him. Since Jiang Li could master the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame of the Ghost Lantern Fish, why not the nightmare talent of the nightmare demon? Previously, in order to prepare a certain plan, Jiang Li had been using the blood of madness of the Asura World creatures for a long time. Relying on the blood tattoo status one after another, Jiang Li forcefully allowed himself to possess the Asura bloodline that was close to the Lord-level without changing the essence of his human race, and his affinity with the power of chaos was extremely high. It was not until now that he suddenly saw such a terrifying demon with the ability to control nightmares. Jiang Li had a feeling that the power of the nightmare demon was very useful to him. He could make an exception and cut the queue for this blood essence. After enlarging the coffin, two masked Hidden Rock cultivators walked out carrying a huge cauldron. This was the Earth Fire Cauldron left behind by the previous Sect Master of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Wuchang, on the night of the Tragic Death Citys attack. At that time, Situ Wuchang had left it to an alchemy elder of the Situ family. Later on, it naturally ended up in Jiang Lis hands. It had always been placed in the coffin and used by two of the best alchemists in the Hundred Tempering Mountain. It was just right to use it now. Jiang Li raised his hand and beckoned, activating his Dragon Race talent. He condensed fog into water and filled the cauldron with black water. There was no clean water source in this Back Yin Mountain, but he could purify it again in the future. Jiang Lis palm turned into a tree root and stabbed into the black water. Soon, the black color in the water slowly faded and returned to being clear and translucent. He dipped it into his mouth and tasted it. Yes, this water was very pure. The two Hidden Rock cultivators immediately urged the Earth Fire to open the furnace, quickly boiling the water in the cauldron. Then, he threw the medicinal herbs he had been carrying into it in order. Under the operation of the two alchemy masters, it was impossible for any accidents to happen when brewing a cauldron of medicinal soup. Jiang Li took out the gourd of blood essence and threw it all into the cauldron. The cauldron of medicinal liquid turned red as it boiled. In it, an ugly nightmare spider phantom could be vaguely seen. Jiang Li was not afraid of it. He took off his clothes and pressed on the edge of the cauldron before flipping in. It was like the revenge of the dead soul. A vat of beast blood surged crazily towards Jiang Li and entered his body from his limbs and bones. Then, the ferocious qi in the beast blood carried the soul fragments of the nightmare demon and surged towards Jiang Lis consciousness with a ferocious aura. Nightmare demons were mental monsters to begin with. In order to obtain as much power as possible, Jiang Li had specially extracted its soul and rubbed it into his blood. This made its blood fiend abnormally powerful. A dense blood color rushed into the mental world, carrying the nightmare soul and turning into a huge spider. Logically speaking, Jiang Lis actions were extremely dangerous. When his fellow disciples condensed the blood tattoo, they were always careful and cautious. If there was a Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, they would want to use it to burn away all the mental will in their blood. How could he take the initiative to increase the difficulty? However, the taboo principles regarding cultivating the Beast Blood Diagram might not be applicable to Jiang Li. As soon as the blood-colored spider formed, before it could bare its fangs and roar twice, it suddenly stood on the spot in a daze. At this moment, there was a large group of monsters formed from blood qi surrounding it. In front of it, the first to bear the brunt was a terrifying Demon God more than a thousand feet tall, with eight hundred left hands and eight hundred right hands. Behind the Demon God were the Evil Eye Priest, the Crimson Blood Flood Dragon, the Fallen Blood Yaksha, the Flying Head Blood Barbarian, and more than ten top-notch demons of the Asura World. On both sides of it were the Demon Ape, Dragon Tortoise, Vine Leopard, and hundreds of other powerful demon beasts. They bared their teeth and revealed ferocious gazes, ready to devour at any time. Behind the nightmare demon, nine ugly blood-colored Ghost Lantern Fish swam freely. These nine ugly fish looked the weakest, but they were the existences that could not be provoked among all the blood fiend shadows. The ghost lamp hanging on their heads was enough to let them run amok in the mental world. Unlike before, there was a strange blood-colored talisman hanging on the heads of these blood specter shadows, completely covering their faces. It was precisely because of these talismans that the blood specter shadows that were originally wandering around Jiang Lis mental world became useful to him. This was the power of the complementary body cultivation method, Blood Fiend Divine Art. After using the Blood Fiend Divine Art to control these blood fiends, Jiang Li could still temporarily fuse them into his body and switch them at any time. In this way, he could perfectly replicate the combat instincts of the blood fiend phantom, allowing him to unleash the combat ability of various demon beasts and demons. It was a powerful cultivation method that was not limited to moves. Jiang Li was used to suppressing others and did not use this technique much. However, after accumulating a large number of blood fiend shadows, every time Jiang Li condensed new blood tattoos, he practically did not need to do it himself. He would let these seniors teach the junior how to be a proper beast. The Asura Lord Demon Statue was the first to attack. A slap descended from the sky and turned the nightmare demon into a bloody mist on the spot. When the blood fog condensed again, it was suppressed and beaten up by the surrounding blood fiends. After being scattered countless times, it was finally completely absorbed by the mental world and turned into an obedient spider with a talisman on its head. On Jiang Lis chest, a blood-colored nightmare demon gradually formed. The eight compound eyes on it occasionally emitted a soul-stirring dream-like light, as if as long as one looked into those eyes, they would be entangled by nightmares for the rest of their lives. [Beast Blood Diagram has successfully absorbed beast blood. Added Status: Nightmare Blood Tattoo.] [Nightmare Blood Tattoo: Mind attribute+920, Dream Affinity+300, Temporary Skill Dream Weaving, Temporary Skill Dream Absorption, Cultivated Innate Physique Dream Child, Duration: 30 days] (? +) Because Jiang Li had specially fused his complete soul into the blood essence, he had inherited the talent and ability of the nightmare demon to a large extent. The power to control dreams was hidden and powerful. It was very practical. With his mental attribute and soul strength, he could display extraordinary strength with a little familiarity. Even when facing an Earth Immortal expert, he could play a considerable role. However, this was not what Jiang Li cared about the most. After condensing the blood tattoo, he did not immediately get up. Instead, he focused on circulating the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. The Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was Jiang Lis core spirit refinement cultivation method. At that time, the Scripture Imparting Hall had passed this cultivation method to him, which probably meant that he was quite compatible with this cultivation method. However, they were only compatible. Cultivating such an ancient cultivation method needed much more than just suitability. If one was not a genius, they could forget about achieving anything. For example, when Jiang Li first cultivated it, his advancement was very fast. Although he relied on cheating, it did not take long for him to have two parallel minds. However, now, his strength was getting stronger and stronger, and his soul was becoming stronger. It was becoming harder and harder for a new parallel mind to appear. That was because he was missing a talent in his mind and soul. After obtaining the talent called Dream Child, his Bodhisattva Heart Sutra finally changed. Chapter 536 - Four Hands (1) In Jiang Lis consciousness, layers of nightmare bubbles that were originally absorbed by the ghost were stripped away. After possessing the power to control dreams, Jiang Li could already easily control these ownerless nightmare energies. Moreover, these dream bubbles were all woven from his memories, so it was naturally easier to control them. One by one, they were absorbed by the three heads of the Nascent Soul. With this, the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra began to circulate rapidly. It was not inferior to directly retrieving a parallel mind. Dream realms were one of the many mysteries of the soul. Up until now, Jiang Li had cultivated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and had circulated it on its own in his dreams several times. He had used his voice to construct a world, and a magical effect similar to the Essence Soul leaving the body had appeared. After obtaining the dream talent and absorbing the power of nightmares, the characteristics of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra seemed to have been activated. He immediately activated it in a way that he had never seen before. Jiang Li only felt himself jumping between waking and sleeping. He slowly found the feeling bit by bit. In the end, the three pairs of eyes in his Essence Soul opened, closed, and closed. Jiang Li made himself feel as if he was stepping on reality and a dream. As the three heads of his Essence Soul yawned together, a colorful dream bubble appeared above his head. Dazzling and strange images continuously flashed in the bubble. They were unrestrained and uncontrolled. That was Jiang Lis dream bubble. It doesnt seem to be enough. The size of this bubble was clearly not enough to satisfy the extravagant Jiang Li. The ghost soldiers that had been entangled by the nightmare and were lying on the ground were attracted and surged into Jiang Lis mouth. After absorbing 2,000 ghost soldiers in one go, Jiang Lis expression did not change. As long as he had enough spiritual qi, refining the ghost soldiers that he had raised for so long was basically not difficult. The nightmare power wrapped around the ghost soldier was also continuously stripped away by the talent he had just obtained and fused into his dream bubble. The gathering of more than 2,000 dreams made the bubble larger and larger. Soon, it was enough to hold a football match inside. Then, the dream bubble rose higher and higher, passing through the thick lightning clouds above and the stars above the clouds. In the end, it directly left Jiang Lis mental world and entered the mental void outside. It was similar to the mental space of the parallel mind. This was equivalent to Jiang Li having an additional dream attribute mental world. Moreover, it was the kind that could pull others in to dream together. The Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was originally a wonderful method to strengthen oneself by observing and listening to the voices of the world and comprehending the various forms of all living beings. At this moment, with his special talent, everything in the dream had become food for him to push the Heart Sutra. Apart from that, it seemed that something else could be done. With a thought, a colorful thread suddenly hung down from the dream space. On the other end of the thread was a transparent bubble-like spider. When he opened his eyes, the transparent spider had already landed in his hand. The small spider looked like a miniature nightmare demon. Due to its small size and its smooth and round surface, it did not look that disgusting. Jiang Li raised his hand and sent a dream fluctuation towards the alchemy master who was controlling the fire beside the Earth Fire Cauldron. How could this loyal Hidden Rock cultivator resist Jiang Lis methods and fall asleep on the spot? The small spider in his hand seemed to have immediately sensed the creation of the dream and automatically jumped onto the head of the sleeping cultivator. Eight transparent limbs hugged the human face and squeezed into one of his eyes. The dream spider took root in the Hidden Rock cultivators dream, and then the five-colored thread that descended from the dream bubble connected him to Jiang Lis dream bubble from afar. As the Hundred Tempering Mountain elders dream developed, traces of dream energy were sent back to Jiang Lis dream bubble along with the thread. Although it still looked insignificant, it could continuously provide him with strength. If there was enough, the accumulated dream power would probably be quite considerable. Apart from that Jiang Li curled his finger, and the sleeping Hidden Rock cultivator on the ground was like a puppet that immediately stood up and could follow Jiang Lis instructions to do various actions. However, his eyes were still closed, and his movements were not as coordinated as ordinary people, as if he was sleepwalking. This was a new method that Jiang Li had developed through the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and his dream talent. Dream Threads Puppet Control! No matter how one looked at it, it was far from being comparable to a true parallel mind. However, the Dream Threads Puppet Control was superior in quantity. Moreover, the method was relatively gentle. It did not need to possess someone like the parallel mind. After trying the new ability several times, Jiang Li was satisfied after half an hour. He waved his hand and put away the Earth Fire Cauldron and the two Hidden Rock cultivators. He had just arrived at this Netherworld fragment and had already encountered two surprises. Now, Jiang Li was looking forward to the world enveloped by the black fog. After enveloping his entire body with the Nine Nether spiritual qi, Jiang Li even walked into the black fog ahead impatiently. Chapter 537 - Four Hands (2) Jiang Li had tried to use his good hearing to investigate, but he was unable to find the edge of this Netherworld fragment. Its size was at least not smaller than the Netherworld fragment where Fengdu City was located. Under such a large area, if he ran around like a headless fly, it would not be easy to find the mountain that separated Yin and Yang. However, according to the characteristics of the Netherworld, the world would guide you to where you should go. As long as he walked around casually, he would be able to find it sooner or later. Following his faint senses, the unique Nine Nether Dao cultivator walked forward. For three consecutive days, Jiang Li crawled in the pitch-black fog. He was not in a hurry to use the flying sword to travel. Instead, he walked step by step. This was because this Netherworld fragment had never been developed by anyone before. It could be said to be a treasure land everywhere. Jiang Li was only walking around casually. In a moment, he could kick a few pieces of Yin Stone Nether Ore, and in a moment, he could touch a few bones. There was also the Netherworld Spirit Grass in the cracks of the rocks and the Ghost-Faced Corpse Leeches hiding in the cave. They were all precious materials of excellent quality. How could Jiang Li bear to fly over on his sword in such a place? It was already a sign of his determination that he did not build a house here. Three days later, Jiang Li gradually noticed that the black fog around his body began to rise. After walking for more than a hundred miles, the Mourning Nether Fog was already more than twenty feet above his head, revealing the rocky ground below. It turned out that this black fog did not completely cover the entire piece of the Netherworld fragment, but hung on it like a bowl. Although the black fog covered the moonlight, there were still many plants in the Netherworld that did not live by light. Not far away, Jiang Li saw a cluster of mushrooms that emitted a dim light. Although the light they emitted was weak, it was enough for Jiang Li to see. In the black fog, only ghosts and demons could survive, but in the range below the black fog, there seemed to be basic conditions that could satisfy ordinary creatures. He did not know what he could see on this land. Die~ die~ die~ At this moment, Jiang Li suddenly heard a few unpleasant bird cries above him. In the black fog above, two crows flew out. After calling a few times, they turned around and darted into the black fog. The Death Crow that can lead the dead souls! Jiang Lis eyes lit up as he saw another precious Netherworld spiritual beast. As long as he raised such a nest in Fengdu City, the range of the Gate of Hell would greatly increase. Without any hesitation, he stepped on the flying sword and chased after the Death Crow. No matter how fast the Death Crow was, it could not be faster than the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. However, just as he grabbed one of the crows, the other crow collided with a huge net in the air. Once it crashed into the net, it was bound by fine net threads. The more it struggled, the tighter it became. Soon, it could not move at all. Jiang Li waved his hand and made the flying sword stop before the huge net. He snapped his fingers and relied on the echo and the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to discover that there were actually two kites floating not far above the black fog. This huge net relied on the power of the two kites to float in the air. It was similar to fishing nets, but the fishing net was used to catch fish, while this net was used to catch birds. Haha, its the Death Crow. A single Death Crow can feed us for three months! The Death Crows struggle tugged at the bell hanging below the fishing net. Below the fog, excited voices immediately sounded. Idiot, crows appear in pairs. The bell only rang once. You called so loudly that the other crow was frightened away! Hurry up and pull down the net! Idiot! Another voice reprimanded. It could be heard that it was not the first time the owners of the two voices had caught birds here. They seemed to be very familiar with the place. Moreover, although the voice was very powerful, it was clearly in the human language. This surprised Jiang Li greatly. There were actually humans living in the Netherworld Illusion? It was said that the tenacity of the human race was the best among the hundred races. No matter what environment it was, as long as there was a trace of possibility, someone would stubbornly survive. However they even ate the crow. Which branch of the human race could be so powerful? The net at the side was pulled down. Jiang Li thought for a moment and did not hide. He stepped on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and slowly descended. The two voices below were blaming each other for the death crow. At this moment, when they saw Jiang Lis figure descend, the voice paused. Brother, two people are coming down from the sky. Hes actually not afraid of the black fog. As the successor of the Human Emperor, Jiang Li understood the other partys dialect. However, he looked around in confusion and clearly did not see a second person. Was that guy talking about him? Moreover, when he was in the black fog, he clearly heard two peoples voices, but there was clearly only one person pulling the fishing net below. Things were a little strange. Be careful. He might be here to snatch our bird. A second voice sounded again. The location of the voice was the same as the person pulling the net. However, Jiang Li still did not see a second person. He could only land on the ground with a little vigilance. Hello, brother. Im a traveler passing by. That Death Crow is fated to be with me. Can you let it go? Chapter 538 - Four Hands (3) I can use spirit stones, medicinal pills, or food to exchange for it. Jiang Li did not rely on his strength to snatch it forcefully. After greeting them politely, he took out a few things from the coffin and placed them in front of him. There were a few high-grade spirit stones, a few bottles of Profound-rank medicinal pills, and the corpses of two sea beasts. If it was the cultivation world, others would definitely not hesitate to choose one of the two. However, the person in front of Jiang Li stared fixedly at the two sea beasts corpses. The Death Crow was not a spiritual beast that specialized in size. When it folded its wings, it was about half the height of a person. In terms of size, the two sea beast corpses were at least a hundred times larger than the crows. Moreover, birds did not like to grow fat to begin with. Compared to fat and round sea beasts, they were far inferior. In terms of meat quantity, sea beasts were indeed more cost-effective. Two clear gulps sounded. Sir Traveler, can we test the goods first? The mature voice called brother appeared again. Due to the fact that they were closer, Jiang Li finally locked onto the source of the other partys voice. He looked at the persons crotch with a strange expression. That person was wearing a loose dress that reached the ground, but it could still be seen that something was wrong. Go ahead. Jiang Li took two steps back without batting an eyelid, and the other party impatiently approached the sea beast corpse. He used a small knife to dig out a small piece of meat and placed it in his mouth. Brother, we can eat it! Its even more delicious than the flesh of the Death Crow! Really? Come down and let me try it! To him, the raw sea beast meat could actually be considered delicious. Then, that person did a rather strange action. In front of Jiang Li, the younger brother placed his hand on the ground and stood upright. However, it did not seem completely accurate to say that it was inverted. This was because the dress that was originally hanging down fell down along with the gravity, but what was revealed under the dress was not the foot. The hem of her dress slid down, first revealing a pair of palms covered in mud, and then thick and strong arms. Then, in next to no time, a head that looked extremely similar to the younger brother from before appeared before Jiang Li. The skirt hung down in the opposite direction, covering the younger brother who had turned around. This pair of brothers were actually conjoined from the waist up! Jiang Li held his head with a helpless expression. He had already recognized the other partys race. They were one of the ancient branches of the human race, the Laborer Clans Four Hands! It was just like how the Wind Protection Giant, who was famous for its strength, was also a branch of the human race. Due to the fact that Nwa had created many strange figures when she created humans back then, the humans of the ancient times were also strange. They had all kinds of appearances and specialties. The Four Hands of the Laborer Clan were also a branch of the human race. In ancient times, they were the most hardworking model of the human race. They would always be conjoined brothers or sisters. Four hands and two heads. In the day, the elder brother would work, and the younger brother would sleep. At night, when they flipped over, the elder brother would work. It was a 24-hour working machine that never stopped. He did not expect to encounter the Four Hands here. That brother patted the soil on his hand and took the dagger. He also dug out a small piece of meat from the sea beast and stuffed it into his mouth. He could eat his fill and the taste was far better than the poisonous Death Crow. Therefore, the elder brother immediately agreed to the deal. Under the gazes of both sides as if they were looking at fools, they completed the deal that they thought was very profitable. Chapter 539 - Peak That Does Not Pierce The Sky (1) Haha, thank you, Granny Nether Mountain, for giving us food! Cough cough, gentlemen, do you need more crows? Our village is not far away. There are still many dried crows inside. We can exchange them with you. When these two fellows received the food Jiang Li gave them, they had to thank that so-called Granny Nether Mountain for giving them food. Moreover, Jiang Li wanted the living Death Crow. What was the use of giving him the dried crow? Up until now, they still thought that Jiang Li was a Four Hands with two individuals like them. While Jiang Li was speechless, the Four Hands brothers in front of him started to argue again. Eh? Brother, isnt it ten days to the village? Thats not far? The younger brother, who had already switched to the bottom, exposed the truth, causing the enthusiastic elder brothers expression to be slightly awkward for a moment. Shut up, you idiot. Haha, travelers, dont listen to his nonsense. My name is Shang Shu. This is my younger brother, Xia Shu. Our village is the most enthusiastic and hospitable Four Hands village in this area. We will definitely satisfy you. The brother called Shang Shu tried his best to invite Jiang Li to follow them back to the village. Clearly, the deal just now made them very tempted. When trading with Jiang Li, one catty of unpalatable meat could be exchanged for 50 kilograms of delicious meat. This kind of bargain was simply even more unbelievable than a free lunch. Moreover, the traveler who completed the deal did not seem to have any intention of going back on his word. Such a fat sheep might not be encountered in hundreds of years. They naturally did not give up easily and wanted to continue taking advantage of Jiang Li. Both sides looked at benefits from different angles, so Jiang Li naturally did not have anything to be dissatisfied about. In this transaction, the benefits he obtained were also more than a hundred times. Moreover, it was not easy to encounter a group of humans here that could communicate. It was probably more efficient to get some information from them than to walk around alone. Just call me Jiang Li. I indeed still have a lot of that kind of meat, and Im very willing to continue trading with you. In addition, Im looking for the Back Yin Mountain. Have you heard of it? In the end, Jiang Li did not introduce his little brother to them. After casually agreeing to continue the transaction, he asked about the location of the Back Yin Mountain. He had only asked casually and did not expect to really gain something. Back Yin Mountain? Sir Jiang Li is also going to pay respects to Granny Nether Mountain? Not only had Shang Shu and Xia Shu heard of the name of the Back Yin Mountain, but they also seemed to be very familiar with it. After misunderstanding that Jiang Li had the same faith as them, they spoke much more intimately. Does Granny Nether Mountain also protect Mister Travelers village? Our village is on the edge of the Back Yin Mountain. When we return, well prepare to participate in Granny Nether Mountains ceremony. Sir Jiang Li and your brother can participate with us. The other party invited Jiang Li enthusiastically again. This time, he already had a reason that he could not refuse. Granny Nether Mountain was a term that Jiang Li had never heard of. It should be the name of a powerful demon or a ghost. There were no tigers in the mountain now. It was unknown who had occupied the Back Yin Mountain that was filled with demons and ghosts. With the two sea beasts that Jiang Li had traded with them, Shang Shu and Xia Shu had already completed their hunting goal. They pushed a small cart with a wheel and had to transport tens of thousands of kilograms of sea beasts back to the village. However, the simple wooden carriage shook three times with every step. It creaked and looked like it was about to fall apart at any moment. The speed was abnormally pitiful. As everyone knew, in places with dense yin qi, meat was usually not easily corrupted. Instead, it was easy to become stiff like zombies. To ordinary humans, this might be much more terrifying than corruption. However, to the tenacious Four Hands humans, stiff meat was probably like dried meat. Therefore, there was no need to worry about the meat of the sea beasts being spoiled during the transportation. As long as they transported the meat back to the village, they could marry a pair of wives and live for a few years without worry. However, this slow speed made Jiang Li, who was following at the side, very dissatisfied. According to the speed at which this tortoise crawled, by the time they brought Jiang Li to a place, the Blood King might have already successfully brought people back to the country. Helpless, he could only help them again. He reached out and used the Demon Awakening Technique. A Nine Nether spiritual light enveloped their wooden cart. This cart that had been used for twenty years had been transformed by Jiang Li into a powerful Wood Demon that could carry things on all fours. The Wood Demon carried the two sea beasts and easily ran forward. On the other hand, while Jiang Li followed the Wood Demon, his eyes were still scanning his surroundings, and he took everything that caught his eye along the way. When the Four Hands brothers sitting on the Wood Demon recovered from the wonder of the Demon Awakening Technique, they saw Jiang Lis figure flash rapidly around them. From time to time, he would pick up a few ordinary rocks and pull out a few weeds that could not be eaten. Both of their heads were thinking that this traveler from nowhere had magical abilities and a large amount of food. It was just that this hobby of picking up trash was really hard to understand. However, in fact, the Four Hands, which were isolated from the world, were only the laborers of the human race. They had not inherited the profound theories of medicine and the pill cauldron techniques. Chapter 540 - Peak That Does Not Pierce The Sky (2) Therefore, they did not understand the benefits of these precious natural treasures at all. They were ignorant and looked down on the world. However, this also made their minds active. These useless things were everywhere. If they could use these things to exchange for food, wouldnt they make a killing? With the help of the Wood Demon, the ten-day journey took less than two days. Under the guidance of the Four Hands brothers, Jiang Li quickly saw a small village that was only about a hundred households in the distance. At this moment, what attracted Jiang Lis attention was a huge mountain range that was strangely shaped and mostly enveloped by the black fog. Was that the Back Yin Mountain? That village was different from the backward mortal villages Jiang Li usually saw. Although there were not many large houses, the residences were all made of smooth rocks. Every carving on it was exquisite and meticulous. Clearly, it had taken a lot of effort. After getting closer, he could already hear dense breathing. In the village, everyone, from the old to the children, was working hard. From time to time, there would be people walking around with rocks that were as tall as a few people. As the Four Hands Laborer Clan, they were born with abundant energy and stamina. They were the type that could not stop all day long. If they really had nothing to do, they would even tear down the house and rebuild it. At this moment, they were building a temple that was as huge as a palace. The entire village was mobilized, and their progress was astonishing. It was clearly a village of a few hundred people, but when they worked, they displayed the efficiency and aura of more than ten thousand people. The arrival of the Wood Demon quickly attracted the attention of the other busy people in the village. At first, they thought that it was an attack from demon beasts. Everyone picked up their weapons and rushed out. The weapons flickered with a cold light. Clearly, they were not ordinary. The members of the labor clan also did not have the talent or inheritance to refine weapons. These weapons were only forged like mortals, and there were no runes or spirit carvings on them. However, due to their astonishing endurance and work desire, the heavy work of forging iron was a limited outlet for their energy. As a result, the weapons in their hands were only made with mortal techniques. Any weapon with a hundred refinements could be considered a divine weapon of the current mortal era. It required the efforts of a craftsman. The weapons in the hands of these Four Hands were all above ten thousand refinements. Coupled with the excellent quality of the ores produced from the Netherworld fragment, they used the most ordinary techniques to refine weapons that were comparable to spirit artifacts. Wait! Wait! Village Chief, its us! On the Wood Demon, Shang Shu and Xia Shu went to greet the villagers below, stopping their brandishing swords. After dragging the two sea beasts and explaining to them, the villagers immediately put down their weapons and warmly welcomed Jiang Li. Alliance Leader Jiang was brought to the house of the Four Hands Village Chief. He was invited to eat the best food here, the eyeballs of the Death Crow. It was said that the eyeballs of the Death Crows had the power to see death. After eating their eyeballs, one could avoid the invasion of death to a certain extent. Of course, Jiang Li, who pinched his nose and ate the eyeball, could very responsibly say that this was simply a rumor! He did not even gain a useful buff. Instead, there was an additional negative status called [Intestinal Discomfort]. Even with Jiang Lis resistance, he felt a little uncomfortable. However, this group of Four Hands could eat it for a long time. Their vitality was truly shocking. Then, a long line formed at the entrance of the village chiefs house. The Four Hands took all kinds of things to exchange for the flesh of the sea beast with Jiang Li. There were all kinds of handmade pots and pans, Netherworld creatures captured in the past, and beautiful rocks that children casually picked up by the roadside. Jiang Li practically did not reject anyone. According to the results given by appraisal, he more or less generously distributed the meat to them. The villagers gradually discovered that this traveler seemed to be especially interested in the animal bones that could be seen everywhere in the wilderness and a cold and useless rock. Therefore, before Jiang Li left, they took the initiative to start searching the nearby area. Some smart Four Hands even became his traffickers. They used a smaller amount of sea beast meat to run to the other Four Hands Villages to exchange for more things before exchanging them with Jiang Li. Jiang Lis arrival made this village of a few hundred people visibly rich in a short period of time. Every familys door was hung with dried meat strips. This food was enough for them to raise more descendants and develop their village. With their efficiency, all kinds of Netherworld specialties quickly piled up in his coffin. However, under such circumstances, they still did not give up on building the temple. As the temple was completed, it was time for their worship ceremony to begin. The surrounding dozen Four Hands Villages began to form groups and walk towards the distant mountain range. The people from the surrounding Four Hands Villages quietly gathered together, as if they were still discussing in secret how to bring Jiang Li, a living treasure box, to their village. Soon, the team of thousands of people arrived at an obvious border. They did not cross the border. They set up sacrifices and began to worship the mountain. Jiang Li noticed that on this side of the border, it was still a flat stone plain, but on the other side, it had become densely packed with sharp stalagmites. He picked up a rock on the ground and threw it across the line, but the expected parabola did not appear. This ordinary stone that he had not injected any spiritual qi into flew higher and higher against common sense. After drawing a reverse arc, he finally plunged into the black fog that forever covered the sky and was thrown into the distant void. Jiang Li was extremely familiar with this kind of power. In any case, it was his Inverted Domain! However, at the very least, the rules of the domain were not completely reversed in the area of the Earth Spike Rock Bamboo. In the area of the stone spikes in front of him, only the top and bottom were reversed. As long as one took a step into it, it would not be as simple as stepping on the stalagmite. Instead, the world would reverse. One had to grab the stalagmite that was extremely difficult to grasp and drag themselves forward. Once he failed, he would fall into the Mourning Fog Sea and finally fall into the void, dying there alone. The Back Yin Mountain is a place with pure Yin and no Yang. It has many bumps and is even more rugged. Therefore, there is no grass on the mountain, no mountains that pierce the sky, no guests on the mountains, no caves that accept clouds, and no streams that flow. This was the so-called peak that did not pierce the sky. From the outside, it was undoubtedly a mountain. However, after entering, in the eyes of others, this was a huge mountain hanging upside down on the ground. At this moment, thousands of people had already completed the first step of the ceremony. Then, the elders in the villages stood up. They ate the prepared food in front of everyone. Then, they tied waterproof leather bags to his waist and walked towards the dangerous stalagmite area. The trees he had seen before were also inside. This was one of the most important procedures in the Four Hands ceremony. What was in their leather bags was oil extracted from living creatures. This was originally very precious food, but at this moment, these young people had to cross the dangerous reversed stalagmite area and throw the oil into a brazier at the foot of the mountain. The first young man in the village to light the brazier would become the leader of all the Four Hands before the brazier on the altar was extinguished. This naturally made the young people of the Four Hands yearn for it. Soon, a pair of young Four Hands brothers took the lead. The hands below tentatively grabbed the stalagmite in front of them. After confirming that they had grabbed it, they began to swing forward step by step. The other young people were also unwilling to fall behind. Some held onto their hands at the same time, while some of their brothers took turns to move forward. The young people displayed their abilities. At this moment, Jiang Li, who was a bystander, also stepped into the stalagmite area ahead. Chapter 541 - Ghosts Leave the Mountain (1) Eh, the two hands below that gentleman are strange. Theyre even wearing strange things. Can such hands really grab the stalagmites? Sir, be careful. Youll fall! The Four Hands did not know what shoes were, nor had they seen feet. These two words were not in their dictionary at all. They were extremely curious when they saw Jiang Lis feet under his robe. However, at the same time, they were worried that he would fall and die. After all, Jiang Lis endless supply of sea beast meat had given them a huge advantage. It would be a pity if he died just like that. Jiang Li naturally did not listen to their dissuasion. After he stepped into the stalagmite area ahead, the world in his vision suddenly reversed. It was as if the entire Netherworld fragment had been flipped over. It was not that he was stepping on the ground, but the entire ground was pressing down on his head. Below him was the churning black clouds and the endless Netherworld Void. Jiang Lis foot only lightly tapped on the stalagmite, and he was quickly captured by the inverted gravity. His figure floated in the air and was about to fall. At this moment, a vine grew out from beneath Jiang Lis feet. It coiled around the stalagmite and hung him in midair. The four-handed young men in front of him had already crawled further and further away, but Jiang Li still remained on the spot, hanging there. He looked rather sorry and overestimated himself. However, Jiang Li was still calm and unhurried. His body began to emit a strange fluctuation that outsiders could not see. It was the Inverted Domain that came from the same source as this place. This power that could overturn heaven and earth was the natural reversal domain of this place. This was only the outer area of the Back Yin Mountain and had not really entered the mountain area. What he came into contact with was only the Inverted Domain. A little bit of the power was reflected, but it still shocked Jiang Li greatly. Previously, his Inverted Domain had all come from the cultivation of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture in the underwater graveyard. What he comprehended were only some of the memories of the Nine Nether Main Branch when it lived in the Back Yin Mountain. It was already extremely lucky that he could barely cultivate the Inverted Domain. How could the memories of the ancient times that had been passed down until now be so clear? The Inverted Domain fluctuation on Jiang Lis body began to change continuously. The vine that connected his ankle to the stalagmite slowly relaxed. In Jiang Lis eyes, the world began to return to normal bit by bit. He used his Inverted Domain to simulate and counteract the effect of the environment reversal. His figure slowly descended from the sky, and his toes tapped the stalagmite again. This time, he could already feel his weight on the tip of the stalagmite. Then, he stepped on the stalagmite and walked forward. As he approached the mountain, the effect of the natural domain continued to increase. However, Jiang Li, who had already found the trick, only needed to adjust the fluctuations on his body every time his body was thrown up before falling back down. On his body, there were two thin layers of wooden skin. The two Nine Nether clones separated a tree heart and attached it to him. On the one hand, the environment here might be more helpful to the two Nine Nether Wood than Jiang Li. On the other hand, they were also a layer of insurance for Jiang Li. For example, such a natural Inverted Domain would not be effective on the Nine Nether Wood. This was true even if they did not master the Inverted Domain. There were also some sinister demons and ghosts. Even if Jiang Li made a mistake and failed, the two Nine Nether Wood could still save the situation in time. As a branch of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth here, they were more suitable to deal with the danger here than Jiang Li. Unlike the Four Hands who had to use all their strength to grab the stalagmite to prevent themselves from falling, Jiang Lis movements were simply walking normally and were even more relaxed. Soon, he caught up to the people in front. At this moment, a four-handed person suddenly shattered the stalagmite in his hand and fell into the void with a scream. His mistake seemed to have triggered a chain reaction as several people fell together. Halfway through the journey, many people had already exhausted their strength. The number of deaths would gradually rise from here. Every time such a ceremony happened, there would be a large number of casualties. However, just as they were about to fall into the Mourning Fog Sea, vines quickly darted out and hung them in midair. It was Jiang Li who had already walked nearby and saved them. With these vines, as long as they did not fall into the fog, they could climb back along the vines after resting for a moment. The human race was not prosperous to begin with. As the successor of the Human Emperor, Jiang Li still wanted to try his best to reproduce the former glory of this Laborer Clan. After all, such hard-working laborers would not be useless no matter where they were. How could he bear to let these young people die in vain because of such meaningless actions? It was unknown who that Granny Nether Mountain was and what method she used to bewitch them. The Four Hands clearly had few people, but they still had to hold a ceremony and use their lives to please her. They even used such a dangerous event as the symbol of heroes. Every four-handed person who participated or had participated would have a higher status in the village. No matter what, this place was the Back Yin Mountain. Even the Four Hands who looked to be above and below could only move around the periphery of the mountain. Chapter 542 - Ghosts Leave the Mountain (2) As long as they crossed the boundary, they would still be in danger if they approached. Moreover, the mortality rate was quite high. Jiang Li felt that they were extremely stupid. How could their population grow after holding such dangerous sacrifices all year round? Fortunately, they met him today. Previously, many of the Four Hands had stopped because of fear and the loss of their strength. Some of them had even begun to prepare to return the way they came. However, they were already halfway through their journey, so it was not easy to return. Most of the young people were already in a dilemma. At this moment, Jiang Li took action and saved more than ten people who should have died. That magical method immediately reduced the sense of danger in their hearts greatly. Their originally sore arms seemed to have recovered their strength. Many people mustered their courage and moved forward again. After resting, the ones who had already fallen pulled the vines back to the hanging stalagmites and continued to climb forward. It was the same for the remaining half of the journey. As long as one of them lost strength and fell, Jiang Li would use the vines to grab them. There was no exception. The continuous successful rescues gave them greater confidence. Without the pressure of death, the four-handed young people better displayed the strength they had trained all year round. In the last section, the number of people who fell decreased. As a result, their results in this ceremony were far better than usual. There was not a single death. The strong Four Hands quickly threw the oil cloth wrapped around their waists into a copper basin hanging at the foot of the mountain. In the copper basin, there was originally still a faint flame. After obtaining new fuel, a raging fire immediately burned. This oil had been specially processed and could burn for a long time. All the young Four Hands grabbed the stalagmites and cheered in front of the flames. As for the champion, it was not a man, but a pair of slender four-armed sisters. In this kind of competition that tested stamina even more, nimble bodies often had the advantage. This time, they invested far more fuel than before. The tribe that these sisters belonged to could probably live a long life. However, when they looked back at the elders of their tribe, they discovered that there was no smile on their faces. Instead, their faces were filled with worry and anxiety. We cant do this! Doing this is fooling Granny Nether Mountain! Something bad will happen! Jiang Li heard their voices from afar. Clearly, there were some things about that Granny Nether Mountain that these young people did not know. At this moment, a cold wind swept over, causing the flames on the copper basin to shake violently. Four Hands, youve broken the rules! A ghost face formed by countless skeletons appeared in the black clouds above and looked cruelly at the Four Hands below. Granny, spare us! Granny, please spare our life! If necessary, we old folks offer ourselves, take our lives instead! The originally decorated ceremony venue was filled with cries. The young people at the end of the mountain were still confused. A large number of demons and ghosts had already flown out of the sky towards the Four Hands Village. A moment later, the cold wind and black fog carried the wailing children back. What kind of demon dares to leave the mountain to snatch people? Jiang Li had always hated those human-eating demons, especially those that ate children. He stepped on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and was about to stop them. However, another gust of cold wind swept past from below, causing the four-handed youths to immediately faint. The Four Hands who were not tied to vines loosened their grip and fell. Jiang Li could only turn around and weave a vine net to catch them first. However, with this delay, he could only watch as the group of black fog ghosts flew away with hundreds of children. He could use powerful spell techniques to intercept them from afar, but that would definitely injure the fragile four-handed children. Its all because of us that our children were harmed! I want to see the Empress Nether Mountain! I want the children back! At this moment, Jiang Li noticed that there was actually one person among this group of young men who had not fainted, and he held the stalagmite tightly. It was the conjoined sisters who had won the championship. The younger sister was already unconscious, but the elder sister was still holding on. This was because two of the children who had been snatched away were their children. Not only that, but she also wanted to cross the line and truly enter the mountainous area of the Back Yin Mountain. She wanted to climb all the way up the mountain to meet the Empress Nether Mountain that they had worshiped for many years. She wanted to find her child. However, how could the true Back Yin Mountain be as simple as before? As soon as she crossed the boundary at the foot of the mountain, she sensed that something was wrong. The Inverted Domain here was no longer just as simple as swapping up and down. She wanted to squeeze the stalagmite tightly, but her palm opened wider and wider, as if she wanted to break her fingers. The actions of her body were completely opposite to what she wanted to do. Under such circumstances, she naturally could not persist any longer and directly fell down. She was grabbed by Jiang Li with the vine net and dragged back together. Outside the safe area of the stalagmite, all the Four Hands were already crying. Its all your fault. Why did you save them?! Chapter 543 - Ghosts Leave the Mountain (3) Its all your fault for harming our children. Return our children! When they saw Jiang Li return, many families who had lost their children glared at him. Some people stepped forward to question Jiang Li, and they even stretched out their hands with the intention of attacking him. However, before their hands could touch Jiang Li, a terrifying pressure erupted from his body, and it carried a wave of air that directly overturned thousands of people. Pure-blooded dragon, the aura of the Human Emperor, and the Asuras Will fused under Jiang Lis mental pressure, pressing this group of Four Hands to the ground like mud. Many people rolled their eyes and foamed at the mouth. If not for the fact that Jiang Li had already deliberately restrained himself, he would have crushed them all into mush. They did not dare to resent Granny Nether Mountain, who had really captured the child, but wanted to blame Jiang Li. Did they think he was easy to bully? Jiang Li sympathized with them for having their children captured just now, but that was not a reason for them to be rude to him. In terms of terror, he was not necessarily inferior to that Granny Nether Mountain! Lord please put away your divine power! It was not until more than ten breaths later that Jiang Li slowly restrained his aura. The remaining few people who barely maintained their consciousness were like drowning people returning to the shore, and they felt as if they had been reborn. Tell me, what happened? Under his pressure, only a few village chiefs could barely maintain their consciousness. After the pressure disappeared, they panted and got up from the ground with difficulty. However, they did not dare to be disrespectful anymore. With a humiliated expression, they began to explain to Jiang Li about Granny Nether Mountain. Lord, this so-called ceremony is actually a sacrifice. The warriors in our village are actually sacrifices! It turned out that 500 years ago, the Four Hands relied on their tenacious life and hardworking nature to live quite well on this land. Back then, the population even exceeded a million. However, at some point, a powerful ghost suddenly occupied the mountain. Then, they frequently brought the ghosts down the mountain to plunder children. The Four Hands who did not have reliable cultivation methods could not fight back at all. In their grief, the children were taken away in waves. Such a long-term calamity caused the population of the Four Hands to plummet. It would not be long before they were completely wiped out. Later on, under extreme helplessness, the patriarch of the Four Hands brought people to ignite a raging fire under the Back Yin Mountain and negotiated with Granny Nether Mountain as a mortal. As sheep that could be slaughtered at any time, there was not much room for negotiation. The negotiation process was naturally very humiliating. It was impossible to make Granny Nether Mountain and the ghosts on the mountain give up on eating people. If they continued to eat like this, the Four Hands would be completely extinct in 30 years. The threat of losing their food was used against them. In the end, they made Granny Nether Mountain agree to not easily attack their children. As for the Four Hands, they also had to set up a brazier at the foot of the Netherworld Mountain. They had to keep the brazier burning. Every time the flames in the brazier were about to be extinguished, they would choose strong Four Hands to throw fuel in. The ones that fell on the way were sacrifices to Granny Nether Mountain. Over the years, this condition caused the number of Four Hands to decrease. Up until now, there were less than ten thousand. However, they did not dare to disobey. They also had to call the clansmen who went to light the brazier heroes and let them die in honor. However, the truth was only spread among the village leaders. As time passed, the young people and children gradually forgot the truth. Their dream since young was to obtain first place for their village in the ceremony. This was the origin of the Four Hands human sacrifice. Jiang Lis actions caused no one to die during the process of adding fuel. One had to know that adding fuel to the brazier was only a reason and excuse to deceive themselves. The true goal was to make the young men in the village take the initiative to die as sacrifices. Jiang Li saved the sacrifice and broke the agreement they had made with Granny Nether Mountain for 500 years. Therefore, the Mountain Ghosts descended and plundered, directly taking away all the Four Hands children. Chapter 544 - Do You Want a Wife? (1) In that case, this matter really has something to do with me. Jiang Li sneered. Although he said that, he would not really take the responsibility like a fool. Why would he take on the blame of harming those children? These villagers wanted to blame him previously because they were afraid of the strong and wanted to bully the weak. The Four Hands were also humans. Humans always had the instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. They could not deal with the strong, and they did not even have the courage to blame that Granny Nether Mountain. As for blaming an outsider who looked easy to deal with, they would not lose anything. They could even vent the hatred in their hearts, so why not? Unfortunately, the weakling they targeted this time was tougher than they had imagined. After their actions earlier, with Jiang Lis temper, if not for the fact that they were still useful and were rare ancient remnant people, he would have slapped them to death long ago. However, that Granny Nether Mountain kidnapping children in front of the Human Emperors successor was really detestable. In this short moment, it made Jiang Li abnormally vexed, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Fortunately, he stopped the four-handed villagers in time. Otherwise, they would not be lying here for a few days. I can go up the mountain and save those children. However, you guys Before Jiang Li could finish speaking, he glanced at the Four Hands lying on the ground. The village leaders immediately understood and kowtowed to Jiang Li. Lord! Thank you for your kindness! You helped us despite the past! If Lord Jiang Li can save the children in our village, the Four Hands will obey your orders! Well build a temple and a statue for you, Lord! Well kowtow every day and light lamps and incense sticks. We wont make any mistakes! Lord! As expected of the village leaders, they were very sensible and directly said what Jiang Li wanted. Jiang Lis ability to defeat all of them without even moving his hand had already convinced them. They could not compare who was stronger between Granny Nether Mountain and this powerful traveler. However, to have such an expert stand up for them, this was already their last hope. If those hundreds of children were all eaten, the hopes of these thousands of people would be broken. After hundreds of years of bitter struggle, it was still a meaningless tragedy in the end. It was better to fall into the abyss together. Lord, that Granny Nether Mountain likes to use our clansmen to invite the ghosts and demons on this Ten Thousand Mile Back Yin Mountain to eat. Its a banquet of living people. Its only been three days since the full moon rose. However, Lord, without Empress Nether Mountains approval, no one can go up that mountain. The ghosts liked to eat living people, so they would not kill them so quickly. There was still a possibility of saving those children. However, on this mountain, Yin and Yang were reversed, and the laws of the world were reversed. Once he stepped in, he would step out. It was not that there had not been warriors who wanted to go up the mountain to eliminate demons. Ignoring the fact that they were overestimating themselves, for hundreds of years, no one had been able to take a step further at the foot of the mountain. To creatures outside the Back Yin Mountain, the natural Inverted Domain was indeed an almost insurmountable gap. However, Jiang Li did not care about that. His figure flickered in the air, and in a moment, he had already crossed the stalagmite area and stepped onto the ground of the Back Yin Mountain. The scene of his joints twisting and breaking himself before falling into the void did not happen. Jiang Li only paused for a moment before walking towards the mountain. It was as if the terrifying rules of heaven and earth did not exist on him. Standing in the distance and watching Jiang Li easily step onto the Back Yin Mountain, besides being surprised, a trace of hope arose in the hearts of the few awake villagers. Perhaps this lord could really succeed. Their decisive choice actually had the consideration of seeking Jiang Lis protection. If Jiang Li could stop Granny Nether Mountain, their future would definitely be a thousand times better than now. After all, that traveler did not eat people and had a large amount of delicious meat. How noisy. However, there seems to be a place ahead that I can ask for directions. At the foot of the mountain, Jiang Li took out an Earth-rank artifact, Shantings Ear. Coupled with the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, he wanted to try to find the location of the so-called Empress Nether Mountain. However, this Back Yin Mountain was a huge divine landscape that spanned the entire Netherworld fragment. The range it crossed was so large that even if his straight line detection range was 50,000 miles, he could not hear the boundary no matter how hard he listened. On the other hand, he felt a chill in his brain from the cries of ghosts and demons everywhere on the mountain. However, not far ahead of the mountain path, he heard something different. After going up for a while, the terrain gradually became flatter. The path ahead sank into a deep darkness. Under the moonlight, the mountain path could barely be seen. In front of him, it was as if it was swallowed by something, covered in ink-like black. A cold wind blew on the mountain, and the black shadow swayed slightly. If one listened carefully, they could still hear tempting sounds coming from it. There was something familiar to Jiang Li in the place that was enveloped by darkness. However, he could not identify the other party. Chapter 545 - Do You Want a Wife? (2) Young Master, youve come a long way. Are you tired? From the black shadow, an old woman slowly walked out. She lowered her head and leaned on her walking stick. Her face could not be seen clearly. She held a green paper lantern in her hand. When Jiang Li looked around again, the road that he could barely see at some point in time was covered in darkness. It was even to the extent that he was unable to see his hands clearly. In such darkness, although the lantern was strange in color, it made people feel at ease for no reason. Young Master, dont blame me. Its easy to attract bad things by lighting fire on this mountain. I can only catch some fireflies and barely follow the path. The ground is uneven. You have to be careful. When the old woman approached, through the thin layer of lantern paper, it could indeed be seen that there were more than ten soybean-sized fireflies lying inside. The green light was emitted by these small insects. Such a reasonable explanation naturally made people feel more at ease. Up ahead is my humble abode. Theres only me and my granddaughters at home. If Young Master doesnt mind, please come and drink a few bowls of tea and stay for a few days. The old granny did not wait for Jiang Li to reply before turning around and staggering towards the darkness. The other party had just taken a few steps when the surroundings completely darkened. The path behind him and the moon above him completely disappeared. There was only a bit of green fluorescent light left in front of her that swayed with the old womans footsteps. The instinctive fear of darkness made people want to follow. Jiang Li did not hesitate to follow behind the old lady. The old woman swayed as she walked, but every time he wanted to surpass her, no matter how he accelerated, he did not succeed. He lowered his head to look at the other partys footsteps. The old womans back was clearly facing him, but the toes under the rough black dress were facing Jiang Li. Decent trick. After seeing so many people with four hands, it was not so hard to accept that her feet had turned 180 degrees. Jiang Li was just about to mobilize the power of the earth vein to spar with the other party, but he had only taken less than a hundred steps when a unique small building with red gauze curtains hanging everywhere appeared in front of him. The originally decadent voice that made ones blood boil also changed to the silver bell laughter of young girls. From time to time, behind the floating tent, a few graceful young figures flashed past, faintly discernible and making peoples imagination run wild. When she noticed that Jiang Li was staring at her granddaughters, the old granny was not angry. Instead, she sighed. Sigh, its all my old mans fault for leaving early. The old bull at home also died of illness. Ever since then, hes never been able to leave this mountain again. Im an old woman. Its one thing for me to guard the mountain. Its a pity that these innocent daughters of the family have yet to find a husband. If I die alone like this Ive really sinned Im really sorry. I spoke too much. Im old and my words are trivial. Young Master, dont blame me. Young Master, go rest in the house first. Ill get those granddaughters to serve you tea. The old woman led Jiang Li into the small building, and then she ran into the room without turning back, leaving Jiang Li sitting alone in the guest room. Since they wanted to treat him to tea, Jiang Li was a reasonable person. How could he come up and shout about killing? He sat casually in the small building. Red candles flickered and the surrounding red veil swayed with the wind. However, other than that, it seemed that only this small building was left in the entire world. In the outside world, even if one took another step, they would not see it at all. Even he could not discover any clues. He could only use appraisal on the darkness. Not long after waiting in the small building, a few young girls in skimpy clothes walked in shyly. There were a total of four girls. The eldest granddaughter wore a red veil, looking beautiful and intelligent. Her second granddaughter wore a blue veil, looking slender and graceful. The third granddaughter wore a green veil, looking elegant and charming. The youngest granddaughter wore a purple veil, looking petite and exquisite. Young Master, the four of us made a cup of tea each. If Young Master can guess who brewed the tea That sister of ours will be Young Masters in the future. If Young Master guesses everything correctly, then the four of us sisters can also also serve the same husband. They each held a cup of tea and brought it to Jiang Li with anticipation. The fragrance of the tea was moving, and the fragrance of the wine made ones bones go soft. The four girls were covered in a few pieces of light gauze that were almost completely transparent. Under the candlelight, their delicate skin was clearly visible. Jiang Li smiled silently. He took the four cups of tea and directly drank them all. The fragrance of the tea was mixed with the fragrance of the four girls. With Jiang Lis sharp senses, it was not difficult for him to recognize them one by one. The four girls immediately blushed. With a cry, they ran back to their room. It was only because Qin Shuman was not around at this moment. Otherwise, she would have jumped out and scolded them. However, to Jiang Lis surprise, this tea was actually not poisonous!? This made Jiang Li, who was prepared to attack at any moment, feel as if he had punched cotton. His expression was extremely awkward. Why did this group of people not act according to common sense? While Jiang Li was thinking, the old woman walked in again. Earlier, the light was dim, so he did not see clearly. Now, under the red candle, he saw the front of the old woman. She moved her heels forward and pointed her thumb down. One of her eyes was on her chin, and her forehead had two mouths. One of her noses was facing the sky as she spoke, looking strange no matter how one looked at it. However, this person did not feel that there was anything wrong at all. She held a wedding invitation and welcomed Jiang Li with a happy expression. Thank you, Young Master, for not despising my granddaughter for being crude. This is their wedding invitation. As long as the Young Master signs it, the four of them will be yours. If youre lucky, you can give birth to a son and a daughter for Young Master. If youre not, even serving by Young Masters side as a servant is much better than dying of old age in the deep mountains. Im not someone who doesnt know the rules. Theres also a dowry for them here. As long as the Young Master signs it, itll be yours. The old woman with a strange expression handed the wedding invitation to Jiang Li. Then, she led him to the backyard to look at the dowry. Jiang Li took the invitation and looked left and right, but he did not see any problems. Not only was this wedding invitation not a trap to cheat people of their lifespan, but as the old woman had said, as long as he signed his name, the four girls would be his. This was because there were clearly four soul origins sealed in this wedding invitation. To put it nicely, this was a wedding invitation. To put it bluntly, it was the strictest slave contract. Jiang Li was really puzzled. No matter how powerful the Merit Blessing was, it could not be to this extent. However, what was the other party trying to do? When he went up the Back Yin Mountain, he was 200% vigilant. Who would have thought that he would be the first to encounter it? He temporarily put away the wedding invitation. He did not believe that they really had no other intentions. He followed the old woman to the back. As soon as he opened the small door in the backyard, a refreshing Yin qi assaulted his face. In front of him was a translucent crystal that was more than two people tall and in the shape of a skull. Just from the Earth Yin spiritual qi that seeped out earlier, Jiang Li could determine that the value of this crystal was absolutely not inferior to top-grade spirit stones of the same weight. Such a large piece could not be exchanged for even if he sold ten Earth-rank artifacts. Moreover, this thing looked very familiar. He must have seen something similar before. Eh! Jiang Li used Appraisal. Then, he suddenly came to a realization and sized up the old woman beside him. He had already roughly guessed the other partys background. No wonder this person was so polite to him. It turned out that marrying her granddaughters was only an excuse. Her true goal was to use Jiang Li to bring this crystal out of the Back Yin Mountain! Senior, youre the Back Yin Mountains Earth Spirit, right? Chapter 546 - Root (1) Jiang Li exposed the other partys identity. The old woman standing beside him was obviously stunned. One of her eyes stared fixedly at Jiang Li, and a terrifying Yin Mountain that was surrounded by ghost qi was reflected in her eyes. A force in Jiang Lis body spontaneously activated, and five mountains that were like sharp swords were reflected in his eyes. The two sides looked at each other, and the atmosphere fell silent for a moment. At this moment, the darkness outside the small building seemed to become even denser. However, on her face, the completely flipped facial features made it impossible to see her expression. One of the eyes on her chin seemed to say, You just noticed? The two raised mouths on her forehead seemed to be saying, You actually saw through me! It was impolite to directly ask about it. However, Jiang Li was not nervous as he looked at the old woman in front of him. Firstly, the Back Yin Mountain was an ancient immortal mountain that even ancient Golden Immortals could not easily refine. Before the Earth Spirit successfully refined their mountain body, their combat strength was quite limited. Secondly, Jiang Li did not sense any hostility from the other party. Sigh, Young Master still saw through me. Young Master, Im not afraid of being laughed at. Im indeed the Earth Spirit. After a moment of silence, the old woman shook her head and accepted Jiang Lis guess. It was no wonder that Jiang Li had sensed a familiar power when he used Shantings ears to investigate earlier. Now that he thought about it, wasnt it the earth vein? This old woman with inverted facial features was not a demon, but the spirit of the Yin Mountain. This Back Yin Mountain separated Yin and Yang and even had a powerful domain effect. It was the strongest mountain range Jiang Li had seen so far. Even the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak could produce an earth spirit, so what was so strange about the Back Yin Mountain? Previously, the other party had used a special method to conceal her aura, causing Jiang Li to only feel that it was slightly familiar. It was not until he saw the Earth Vein Heart that he suddenly came to a realization. However, since Jiang Li had already exposed the other party, the old woman no longer hid anything. After sizing Jiang Li up a few times, she similarly spoke, May I ask which immortal mountain Young Master comes from? You can actually cultivate a human body and obtain a free body. Im so envious. Jiang Li revealed a shocked expression, but he was slightly speechless in his heart. The other party clearly recognized him as the Earth Spirit. Jiang Li could sense the earth vein power in the other partys body with his Earth Spirit Body. The feeling the other party gave Jiang Li was probably similar. It was even very likely that when he had just stepped into the Back Yin Mountain, this Earth Spirit Granny had already sensed the power of the Earth Spirit Body and the earth vein in his body. Because of this, she treated Jiang Li as one of her kind, and then she specially waited on the path he had to pass through, creating such a scene of marrying off her daughter from the deep mountains. Such a grand show of goodwill naturally had other motives. If it was not for Jiang Li, if it was any other ordinary cultivator, the Earth Spirit would probably not have been so polite. I come from the Five Elements Sword Peak. I only have some Five Elements Sword Qi. Its not an immortal mountain, and it cant compare to Seniors Back Yin Mountain. This human body was also obtained by chance. Unless theres no other choice, which Earth Spirit would be willing to abandon its mountain? Jiang Li did not deny it. If he told the truth and said that he had the power of the Earth Spirit because he had imprisoned a Earth Spirit in his body, the two sides might fight in the next moment. He put himself into the perspective of the Earth Spirit of the Five Elements Peak and spoke a few words. Sure enough, he resonated with the other party. The old woman pulled him back to the guest room and sighed at the lights, complaining about the injustice of heaven and earth. Clearly, the other party was not doing very well in her territory. That thing just now was Seniors Earth Vein Heart, right? If you rashly move the core, your vitality will be greatly damaged. Senior, you Could it be because of Granny Nether Mountain? Jiang Li chatted with the other party for a long time. After talking about how it felt to be a free Earth Spirit, he went back to the subject at hand. At the mention of that name, the Earth Spirits inverted eye on her chin suddenly emitted a terrifying ferocious light. It made the surrounding air turn cold. After being angry for a long time, she could only sigh helplessly. Sigh, my fate is not good. I was clearly the spirit of this earth vein, but most of my body was snatched away by an outsider. If I dont escape now, my final bit of self will probably disappear. Ive embarrassed myself in front of Young Master. In fact, since ancient times, not many Earth Spirits and local forces could get along harmoniously. After all, they occupied the mountain for the sake of the dense spiritual qi, strong earth veins, and abundant resources here. The main principle of any sect array above the passable level was to seize and use the power of the local earth vein. To the Earth Spirit, that was basically no different from sucking its marrow. The true Earth Spirit of the Five Elements Mountain sealed in the ninth level of the Demon Tower was a typical example. With the current situation, how could the Earth Spirit have a good relationship with the local forces? As for the Earth Spirit, it lived in seclusion all year round. Although it had immense strength, it could not be used and was not good at fighting. It would always be defeated. Those who were lucky were only sealed and could curse in the darkness. Many of the unlucky ones who encountered those with methods had their consciousness erased. Since Young Master has already discovered my identity, I wont hide it anymore. Chapter 547 - Root (2) Young Master, since you call me senior, I have a request. When he spoke up to here, the Earth Spirit stood up and bowed to Jiang Li. Senior, if theres anything, just say it. Dont stand on ceremony. Jiang Li stepped forward to hold the other partys hands, but he noticed that the hands were as heavy as mountains, and he was actually unable to lift them for a time. Three breaths later, the Earth Spirit slowly stood up. Do you like those four girls? Jiang Li really liked this question. It was not that he was greedy for beauty, but the four girls were also extraordinary and were greatly beneficial to him. They are the four extreme yin qi born on my Back Yin Mountain when the Yin-Yang qi collided with the solar eclipse in the past five thousand years. They have been attached to the earth vein for more than a thousand years. By chance, they were able to awaken their intelligence and become spirits. They are extremely beneficial to us Earth Spirits. The extreme yin qi also has the power of Yin-Yang harmony. Even us Earth Spirits can give birth to children with them! First of all, after he became an Earth Immortal in the future, he had to gather the three flowers on his head and condense the five qi in his chest. This extreme yin qi was one of the best materials for the five qi in his chest. As for the power of Yin-Yang harmony, it was something that was hard to find in heaven and earth. Some prehistoric variants and immortals who had obtained the Dao with spiritual treasures were originally unique in the world. There should not be the possibility of reproduction. However, as long as one had the power of Yin-Yang harmony, regardless of whether they were separated or not, or even without the other half, they could reproduce on their own. It was just like how a phoenix had accidentally swallowed the power of Yin-Yang harmony and gave birth to a peacock. These were all asexual reproduction. Although Jiang Li did not need it for the time being, it was indeed a rare good thing. Ill give the wedding invitation to Young Master. I only hope that Young Master can bring the Earth Vein Heart out of the Back Yin Mountain and escape the control of that Granny Nether Mountain! In the outside world, you only need to find a mountain for me that I can barely stay in. The Earth Spirit finally revealed her goal. She had not done anything to Jiang Li earlier. The four spirits formed from the extreme yin qi were indeed rare treasures. This deal was enough to tempt Jiang Li. After reaching out to wipe away the word wedding, he signed his name. The Earth Spirit old woman opposite him was overjoyed. This could be considered accepting her deal. After signing his name, Jiang Li immediately sensed something. With a raise of his hand, the four girls in the attic above often transformed into pure extreme yin qi and flew over. After circling around his hand a few times, they entered and disappeared. After reaching a deal with the Earth Spirit, Jiang Li did not forget his goal. Senior is the Earth Spirit of this place. Do you know the origins of that Granny Nether Mountain? Jiang Li naturally wanted to deal with the fellow who occupied the Back Yin Mountain. However, up until now, he only knew the other partys name. He still knew nothing about that persons strength and methods. To be able to occupy a dangerous place like the Back Yin Mountain, the other partys strength was definitely not bad. It was definitely impossible for an Earth Immortal to escape. Jiang Li did not want to fail here because of his arrogance. Before approaching the other party, it was necessary to know oneself and the enemy. It was just like how a certain Monkey King surnamed Sun would call out the local Earth Deity to ask when he did not understand something. As an Earth Spirit, this entire mountain range seemed to be her body. It was not easy to hide what happened to his body from his master. Even if the Earth Spirit had been hiding from Granny Nether Mountain, she knew 99% of the demons and ghosts on this mountain like the back of her hand. The Earth Spirit hesitated for a moment before telling him what he knew. That Old Demon Nether Mountain was actually formed from a broken root! Jiang Li was originally quite calm, but after hearing this, his expression could not help but tense up. A broken root!? The Earth Spirit did not know why Jiang Li was so agitated, so she could only continue. Young Master, you might not know this, but although my mountain has been around for a few years, my intelligence has only been born for more than five thousand years. Before I developed intelligence, there was a broken root embedded in this mountain range. That old root was extremely old and was entangled in the main branch of the earth vein. However, it had long lost its vitality. At first, I didnt care much, but at some point in time, that broken root actually came alive again. It started to extract my earth vein and even captured countless ghosts on the mountain. It was not until 500 years ago that the tree root finally became strong enough to break out of the ground and call itself Granny Nether Mountain! Its methods are cruel and powerful. It controlled the entire Back Yin Mountain in a short period of time. If I hadnt obtained a treasure in my early years, my intelligence would have been sucked dry. This Earth Spirit was not the Mountain Deity who had obtained the Dao during ancient times. Instead, it was reborn 3,000 years after the spiritual qi recovery. Therefore, she could not tell what the huge tree root was. It was different from all the plants on the Back Yin Mountain. However, Jiang Li had a bad guess. If the huge root that had been passed down in ancient times was really as big as the Earth Spirit described it could not be such a coincidence. In the Netherworld, the sunlight could not enter, so it was even darker during the day and was not suitable for traveling. The next day, when the moon rose again, a sedan flew out of the small building in the darkness. The four charming and beautiful figures were not sitting in the sedan, but carrying it. The four of them looked weak and powerless, but the sedan was as light as a piece of paper in their hands as they rushed up the mountain. For some reason, the small sedan was still enveloped in darkness. It was as if all the light that approached this place would be swallowed by something and disappear, making it impossible to see the figure on the sedan. The person sitting in the sedan was naturally the only Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, the current City Lord of Fengdu City. Jiang Li sat calmly on the sedan and enjoyed the service of the four new maidservants. He was still in the mood to leisurely poke a paper lantern hanging beside him. Inside, a special black flame was burning. As the black flames swayed, the black layer of darkness on the sedan also swayed. It turned out that the black color that enveloped him was actually the flames emitted by this flame. It was a type of spiritual fire born on the Back Yin Mountain. It was called the Lightless Fire. According to the tradition of the Yin Mountain, everything here had to be the opposite of normality. Ordinary flames would light up the surroundings when burning, but this Lightless Fire was the complete opposite. In the area enveloped by its flames, it would fall into darkness. Jiang Li could not understand if it absorbed the surrounding light or if it would really release black flames. In short, all probing methods would be greatly reduced under the envelopment of this darkness. The darkness that enveloped the small building earlier originated from this. In the past 500 years, the Back Yin Earth Spirit could hide the core of its mountain range under the nose of Granny Nether Mountain because of this kind of heaven and earth spiritual fire. The other party originally wanted to use the cover of the Lightless Fire to let Jiang Li escape with the Earth Vein Heart and go as far as possible. However, not only did Jiang Li not leave, he even had to participate in that persons full moon banquet. The Earth Spirit had no choice but to give Jiang Li a wisp of the flames to protect himself. With this small flame, it might not be of much help in battle, but when hiding, it was too useful. After walking for a few hours, he saw a cliff in front of him. It was straight, smooth, and impossible to climb. Only on the broken arm were thick purple vines that seemed to be able to climb up the cliff. However, if he really climbed up those vines, he would probably die without a burial ground like the skeletons under the cliff. Young Master, the Purple Vine Cliff is ahead. The old demon on it is a general under Granny Nether Mountain. He must have an invitation! Chapter 548 - Dream Weaver (1) He looked at the vines that covered the stone walls. In the middle of the entire stone wall, there was an especially thick vine that directly connected the top of the cliff to the bottom. From it, one could sense a powerful aura. Its strength had probably reached the Demon King realm. However, he was still sleeping. If he woke up, it would probably take some effort to deal with him. Jiang Li did not intend to silently cross this stone wall. He had specially come here after carefully understanding the situation of the Back Yin Mountain from the Back Yin Earth Spirit. He was naturally prepared to deal with these vines. He grabbed a sea beast corpse from the coffin and threw it at the stone wall covered in vines. Before the corpse could touch the stone wall, a large number of vines darted out and wrapped around the corpse in the air, forming a huge dumpling stuck to the stone wall. Then, the ten thousand kilograms heavy corpse quickly collapsed like a deflated ball. This purple vine looked no different from ordinary plants on the surface. However, if one flipped it over, they would discover that the side that was stuck to the stone wall was filled with rows of tiny teeth that could crush everything. In just a few breaths, it was eaten until only bones were left, casually scattering at the bottom of the cliff. The nature of this carnivorous vine looked even greedier than the Bloodsucking Wood. After eating the sea beast, the vines on the stone wall were still not satisfied. Instead, it stimulated their desire to eat. The leaves that were sharper than blades rustled as if they were searching for the smell of food in the surroundings. However, Jiang Li could sense that they had still not woken up. It was only the reaction instinct of the plant body. He was not stingy about this. Another sea beast with a round stomach was thrown over. More vines could not wait to reach out and fight. However, this time, after the vines ate the surface flesh, their movements suddenly slowed down. A large amount of clear liquid flowed out from the cracks of the vines, spreading a dense wine fragrance in the air. Jiang Li filled the sea beasts stomach with high concentration of alcohol in advance. A large amount of wine flowed down the stone wall and was greedily absorbed by the vines. Then, the originally excited vine demon slowly calmed down. Even plants would get drunk. Seeing that it was indeed effective, more sea beasts that were filled with wine were thrown to the stone wall by Jiang Li with brute force. Every sea beast could make a large number of vines drunk. After Jiang Li threw out the 133rd sea beast, all the purple vines began to become loose, as if it was not a problem. At this moment, a ball of Liquor Fire Spirit Flame shot out and landed on the stone wall that was filled with the fragrance of wine. Immediately, the entire stone wall lit up with a raging fire filled with the fragrance of wine. As if because they were drunk, the vines had no intention of escaping. They only instinctively felt pain and twisted their bodies under the flames. However, this drunken fire was not as useful as he had imagined. Soon, the cold wind on the mountain swept up, and the flames quickly decreased. Apart from the relatively fragile leaves being burned, most of the vines exposed below were only yellow. There were not many that were truly burned to death. The plants on the Back Yin Mountain were more yin-attribute than wood-attribute, and they were not countered by flames like ordinary plants. As for the Liquor Fire Spirit Flame, it would also be strongly suppressed in this Land of Extreme Yin and could not unleash its normal power. Not only did the fire not have a decisive effect, it even angered the thickest vine on the stone wall. The vines that were deeply hooked into the stone cracks twisted like the limbs of a centipede. A large number of rock fragments fell. After the thick vine left the stone wall, it twisted nimbly like a dragon. The sharp leaves that emitted a metallic luster shook, and a human voice sounded. Who is it?? The Purple Vine Demon Shi Pan had been very unhappy recently. As one of the Eight Nether Mountain Demons under Granny Nether Mountain, although he looked impressive outside, he had always been under a lot of pressure in the workplace. Some time ago, he had heard that one of the other eight demons, his nemesis, had obtained a moon well that could condense the moonlight from somewhere. He was even prepared to offer it to the granny at this full moon banquet. In comparison, he, who had only prepared a 500-year-old ginseng, would undoubtedly embarrass himself at the banquet. If his opponent spoke ill of him at that time, it was not impossible for Granny Nether Mountain to eat him if she was unhappy. Therefore, during this period of time, he had been considering whether he should cut off a portion of his True Essence as a gift to the granny. Splitting his True Essence would undoubtedly cause his vitality to be greatly damaged. It might not be able to recover even after hundreds of years. However, if he did not do this, his outcome might not be any better. While he was still feeling conflicted under the moonlight, someone actually came to find trouble with him the night before the full moon. Although the fire did not burn him, it was enough to arouse his anger! Thick vines peeled off the stone wall, clearing away the purple color. His descendants were all drunk and could not wake up. He actually had to deal with a small matter like invading the enemy himself. This made him even angrier. Chapter 549 - Dream Weaver (2) The purple vine coiled in front of Jiang Li, and it quickly formed a tall human figure that looked down at Jiang Lis sedan that was enveloped in darkness. He could not see the details, but he knew all the experts on this mountain. Since he could not recognize them, they were definitely weak. Where did this mountain kid come from? Youre courting death! The right hand formed from vines suddenly stretched out and smashed towards the sedan. However, Jiang Li did not attack. The four girls, red, blue, green, and purple, lightly tapped their toes and carried the sedan away. Take him down, but dont kill him. Yes, young master. The sedan was still floating in the air, and the four figures had already flown out. Wild mountain ghosts, are you looking down on me?! Shi Pan heard the voice in the sedan and was immediately furious! After retracting his fist, he opened his fingers and swung them. Dense vines stretched out and formed a large purple net in the air, wanting to capture these ghosts! Once they were enveloped by his vine net, the countless sharp teeth under the vines could easily crush everything. However, four streaks of light, red, blue, green, and purple, flashed past and immediately cut the vine net that enveloped down from above into countless pieces. The vines that were as tough as Profound-rank artifacts were actually so vulnerable in front of the four shadows. After tearing apart his vine network, the four shadows did not stop. They approached him and directly cut off a vine arm. Damn it! Who sent you? In just a moment, a tenth of his vines were cut off. They had ill intentions! Shi Pan immediately became vigilant. Who on this mountain wanted to attack him? Could it be his mortal enemy? Without giving him a chance to think, the four figures returned. If he was struck a few more times, even if he had a tenacious vitality as a Purple Vine, his vitality would be greatly damaged this time. He made a prompt decision and directly removed his left hand. He transformed into his main body and threw it out, turning it into layers of vine walls in an attempt to block the four streaks of light. He turned around and ran towards the stone wall that he had stayed in for many years. He had only taken a few steps when the vine wall behind him was already cut into pieces. In the next moment, the four flying swords had already pierced into his body. The vine demons human body was only formed by vines and did not have any vital points. However, sharp sword qi was continuously surging in, cutting off a large portion of his body. At the moment of life and death, he collided with the stone wall. Rings of purple vines spread out on his head, emitting a unique fluctuation. Immediately, countless drunken purple vines instinctively surged towards him. They swam into his body along the vines that spread out, wrapping his human body larger and larger. In just a few breaths, he was like a giant. The vines aura also rose sharply. From a peak-level demon, it rose all the way to the Demon King level. Then, the situation instantly reversed. The four girls who stabbed their flying swords into his body wanted to pull out their swords and leave, but they could not do it no matter what. Instead, they were drowned by the vines that had increased by more than ten times, sucking them into four pink skeletons. Then, Shi Pan looked at the pitch-black sedan. He raised his right hand high, and the vines above surged, forming the shape of a hammer. The vine hammer descended from the sky and shattered the sedan, revealing an old woman who was heavily injured and vomiting blood. Haha, so youre the Back Yin Mountain Earth Spirit! If I hand you over, Ill definitely be recognized by Granny Nether Mountain! The huge Purple Vine Demon, Shi Pan, laughed under the moonlight. Then, he carried the Earth Spirit and participated in the full moon banquet to receive the reward from Granny Nether Mountain. With the help of the spiritual fruit rewarded by Granny Nether Mountain, he had truly broken through to the Demon King realm. After that, he rose up and finally married Granny Nether Mountain!? Outside the Purple Vine Demons dream, Jiang Li watched the progress of the dream with a helpless expression. The Purple Vine was a plant that was both male and female. He and Granny Nether Mountain were finally together. Then, who would be the one licking whose pollen in the future? However, ignoring Shi Pans strange dream, this kind of talent that could directly increase strength was really very powerful. Jiang Li had seen many abilities that could increase quantity. However, it could cause such a qualitative change through quantity. It could even reach the ability to directly cross over to the Demon King realm. That was very rare. It was precisely because of this method that Shi Pan became one of the Eight Nether Mountain Demons. After learning this information from the Back Yin Mountain Spirit, Jiang Li firmly believed that he was the easiest to deal with among the Eight Nether Mountain Demons. This was because his essence had not reached the Demon King realm, so it was impossible for him to maintain the fusion state at all times. Under the unexpected circumstances, Jiang Li successfully invaded the dream. In fact, from the moment he lit the Liquor Fire Spirit Flame, it was already the Purple Vine Demons dream. On this mountain filled with enemies, how could Jiang Li light a fire openly? In the beginning, Jiang Li used the diluted Soul Dissolution Liquor and the Dream Weaving skill to make this large group of vine demons fall asleep. Then, through weaving a dream, he could lure the Purple Vine Demon to use its ability in the dream. This way, Jiang Lis dream clone could learn and imitate it. For example, this fusion had many methods. Jiang Li took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and continued to weave a dream for it, causing the Purple Vine Demon to continuously fall deeper and deeper into the dream. To make a powerful person sink into a dream, one had to use techniques. Just stuffing all kinds of good things into his dream would make people feel bored. During this process, Jiang Li still needed to mix some appropriate hardships and hard cultivation into him. This was like falling in love. The more one invested in this dream, the more unwilling they were to give up. The longer he stayed in the dream, the more his rationality would become blurry. As long as there were no major mistakes, he could trap the other party in the dream. Six hours later, Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief and retreated from the dream. This fellow would definitely not wake up in three to five years. Then let me borrow this body for the time being. With a thought, the dream clone began to control the Purple Vine Demons body to sleepwalk. He emitted that special fluctuation and forcefully gathered all the purple vines to fuse. Its speed was slightly slower than the original. However, in next to no time, an enormous vine giant still appeared before Jiang Li. With a wave of his hand, he put away the four maidservants. Jiang Li carried the lantern and walked into the body of the huge Purple Vine Demon. The rock that had fused with all the purple vines on the stone wall was extremely huge and could leave a comfortable space inside. He stabbed the lantern to the side. This thing could cover his aura. After that, Jiang Li directly created a small bed in the inner space of the vine giant and lay down comfortably. His consciousness jumped into the dream bubble. As a thread fell, when he regained his senses, he had already entered the Purple Vine Demons body through his dream clone. The control of the dream clone was naturally far inferior to the parallel mind. However, if he did not engage in an intense battle, it was barely enough. Jiang Li often controlled the huge wooden puppet. Now, the Nine Nether Tree Realm was easily controlled by vines. After adapting twice, he quickly could control it freely. Controlling this big guy, he no longer had to be careful. After crossing the stone wall, he walked towards the higher peak. This giant formed from tens of thousands of vines was already enough to fight with ordinary Earth Immortals. Moreover, he was one of the eight demons, so his path could be said to be smooth. In the body of the vine giant, the fingers of the quietly sleeping Jiang Li gradually turned black from his fingertips. As he climbed higher and higher on the mountain, the black qi became stronger and stronger. After his fingers were completely dyed black, the black color that was filled with death qi turned into ten black lines that continued to spread upwards. Following his palm, wrist, arm, and chest, when the ten black lines gathered at his heart, Jiang Li would be a dead person in the Netherworld. Chapter 550 - Heaven Scolding Opera (1) Have you heard? Granny Nether Mountain is finally going to attack those Four Hands. We captured more than 500 children this time. Perhaps we can get a share. The evil spirits in a mountain range were rushing on the rugged mountain path. They were all there to participate in the flesh and blood banquet. Even if they could not eat meat without an invitation, it was good to heat it up at the side and drink a bowl of soup after dinner. Hehe, those delicate top-grade foods are all eaten by the experts who received the invitation. We dont have to think about it. However, I wont come for nothing this time. I heard that theres still a chance later. Oh? What do you mean? Tell me quickly. A Hundred-Eyed House Centipede pretended to be reserved and smiled. As expected, the surrounding small demons immediately asked. Clearly, they were all craving human blood. Those Four Hands didnt follow the rules and actually dared to fool the granny. In any case, they only have so few people left. In the past few decades, the food supply has been decreasing. Shes long lost her patience with them. After this full moon night, shell prepare to kill all of them. At that time, as long as we join the hunting team, we can also have a taste of fresh human flesh! Is that true? Although its not as delicious as children, I havent smelled blood for decades. The few evil spirits chatted. The delicious food and smelly saliva were dragged to the ground. Eh, what are these? At this moment, an evil spirit suddenly fell to the ground. Its feet seemed to be entangled by something. Looking down, it turned out that small vines were wrapped around his ankle. He was about to untie the vines and continue on his way when he suddenly felt a sharp pain. It was as if a thousand mouths were biting his legs. This was not the end. To his horror, he discovered that the surrounding ground was densely covered in purple vines. Before he could cry out, a large number of purple vines surged up and enveloped his entire body. The vines entered his mouth, nose, and ears, causing him to directly lose all ability to resist. Beside him, the few evil spirits that were walking with him were in the same situation. They could cause trouble in the outside world, but under these vines, they were even more helpless than lambs. The little demons and ghosts did not even have the chance to scream before they were wrapped in purple vines and dragged to the side. In the end, they were pulled into the body of a vine giant. Jiang Li opened one eye and sent a portion of his mind into the coffin space while half asleep. The Purple Vine Rock he controlled was not slow. Moreover, it could be considered a famous demon in the Back Yin Mountain. Along the way, only he looked for trouble with others. No one else looked for trouble with him, saving him a lot of effort in hiding. It was almost a straight path. After crossing more than ten mountains in a row, it did not take much effort to reach the Yin Mountain where Granny Nether Mountain was. In fact, he had already arrived here a few hours ago and had already entered the mountain to see the target of this trip, the Four Hands children who had been captured. However, after circling around inside, he did not do anything and retreated. This was because those children were not locked in any hidden dungeons. There was not even a cloth on the cage. Just like that, they were hung in the air. Tens of thousands of demons and ghosts squeezed under the iron cage. They looked up and stared at the children, desperately breathing in their auras. Among them, there were even three of the Eight Nether Mountain Demons. They were all terrifying monsters at the Demon King level. All of them had the power to destroy a low-grade Divine Judgment faction alone. This gave Jiang Li almost no chance to attack. Each of the three monsters could bring Jiang Li immense pressure. Under the premise that the other party did not have any special treasures or powerful divine powers, with Jiang Lis current strength, he felt that he could still deal with one. If he encountered two, he would have to escape. If he was surrounded by three, his chance of escaping would become quite slim. Moreover, the legendary Granny Nether Mountain, a terrifying existence above the Demon King, was there! Once he did something suspicious, not to mention whether he could escape, as long as a battle occurred and a slight commotion attracted that person, Jiang Li would really be unlucky. He could only walk around and run out in the name of preparing gifts. Of course, he did not give up. However, he still needed to make some preparations for such a dangerous thing. Jiang Li found a mountain path that led to the flesh and blood banquet and stopped them before starting to wantonly capture these spirits and ghosts in the Back Yin Mountain. In any case, there were no laws on this mountain. The rules set by that granny were quite lax. As long as one was strong enough, burning, killing, and plundering were all free. No one cared. On the contrary, if he killed his way to fame, he would gain even more respect. Due to the attraction of the flesh and blood banquet, more demons and ghosts rushed over from all directions. The efficiency of guarding this path was really abnormally high. Not long after, more than a thousand rare species appeared in the coffin. After putting away the few evil spirits, four streaks of light flew over from afar and transformed into four beautiful figures beside him. Chapter 551 - Heaven Scolding Opera (2) Young Master, Ive completed your instructions. Alright, then its time for us to attend the banquet! A crack appeared on the vine giants body and the four girls were recalled. Then, he retracted the vines that spread nearby and took huge steps towards Granny Nether Mountains residence. On both sides of the road, green-black ghost flames floated. Ahead, one could see an ancient graveyard. This graveyard had clearly been neglected for many years. Green stone tombstones were crookedly inserted into the ground. Thick black moss covered them, making the blurry words on them even more difficult to see. The vine giant stepped over, and the ground immediately crackled, producing sounds like beans being fried. A large number of ancient skeletons were broken by his foot. After he left, on the ground that still had huge footprints, a tattered bone hand peeled off the black soil that was filled with yin qi and crawled out. The bone hand picked around and quickly used some relatively intact bones to put itself together. Then, he moved his long and short bone legs and pulled out his tombstone from the ground with the other bone demons, piecing together stone tables in the graveyard. This was the table used for this flesh and blood banquet. Jiang Li did not feel that it was taboo. He controlled the vine giant to gradually contract, and his footsteps became smaller and smaller. Soon, the tall purple giant of the small mountain turned into a vine humanoid that was only ten feet tall. He weaved a vine chair for himself and sat down at the largest stone table in the center of the graveyard. There was originally a two-headed centipede demon here, and its two heads were gambling with each other. In the end, it was carried out by Jiang Li and thrown to the side after forming a ball while he occupied this good seat. Before the flesh banquet began, a huge pot was already set up in the center of the graveyard. White ghost flames rose from the pot, burning the thick soup inside and steaming. A few monsters with festering skin and unrecognizable original appearances were throwing some strange things into the soup. It made the pot emit a strange smell. However, with their tattered hands, Jiang Li felt that it was impossible for them to guarantee food hygiene. Beside the huge pot was a large steamer with nine levels. Each level could fit 20 children. Not only did they have to eat this banquet, but they also had to eat in a ritualistic manner. They cooked and steamed at the same time. Of the more than 500 Four Hands children hanging from the iron cage, half of them had already been hung on the iron pot. The other half was grabbed by a few bone demons and placed into the steamer. Jiang Li took a deep breath and did not let his anger towards these demons and ghosts get to his head. If he wanted to save these children, he had to find a suitable opportunity. Or rather, he had to create a suitable opportunity. Not far away, a fragrance of wine came. A few demons dug open a huge tomb and carried out jars of aged wine. Who knew which genius would come up with such a creative idea to brew wine in a graveyard? The seal on the wine jar was opened, and the fragrance of pure black Yin wine floated for a hundred miles. Jiang Li smelled a familiar smell. The work of the four maids was done very well. A portion of these ancient tomb wines had already been mixed with Soul Dissolution Liquor. Jiang Li wanted to use the same trick again and get a group of guys drunk first. Shi Pan, youre actually hiding here. What? Youre not dead yet! Jiang Li was observing the situation of those children when a mountain-like stone demon walked over with an earthquake. When this big guy saw the Purple Vine Demon, two intense rays of hatred erupted from its black crystal eyes. He clearly did it on purpose. He stepped on the vines that spread out from the feet of the Purple Vine Demon. The huge weight broke the tough vines. The hatred between the two sides had accumulated over hundreds of years of fighting. Even under the nose of Granny Nether Mountain, the two sides would immediately fight when they met. The shrunken Purple Vine Demon seemed to be much weaker. Jiang Li raised his head and noticed that there was an ancient well behind this stone giant. He could clearly sense that the ancient well was emitting a moonlight aura. Is that the moon well? Youre really lucky to be able to get such a thing. Jiang Li was naturally not someone who would not retaliate after being beaten. The Purple Vine Demon sat on the spot and did not move. A large number of vines suddenly broke out of the ground and wrapped around the stone giants feet from below. Powerful roots squeezed through any gap on the rock giants surface. There was even a need to expand and grow in the gap. Rocks were peeled off the legs of the stone demon giant. The rocks fell to the ground, creating huge pits one after another, causing the originally passable graveyard to become even more chaotic. This Rock Demon, one of the Eight Nether Mountain Demons, was actually stronger than the fused Purple Vine Demon. However, he was the incarnation of a mountain rock and was naturally countered by the vine demon. The two sides had fought many times over the hundreds of years without a true outcome. Just as the conflict between the two sides was about to worsen A gentle and plaintive song sounded from all directions. Theres no reason to violate the law of death~ Youll be punished if youre not careful~ Your cries will shake the heavens and earth~ In an instant, the wandering souls will head to the hall first~ Why dont you bury the world with resentment~ The originally noisy demons and ghosts immediately fell silent. They stood on the spot obediently and listened, looking for the direction of the opera. Even the Rock Demon and the Purple Vine Demon controlled by Jiang Li glared at each other before retracting their methods. This was because there was only one lord on this Back Yin Mountain who liked to listen to operas. Along with this kind of song, it was often that Granny Nether Mountain whose might enveloped the entire Back Yin Mountain Range! At this moment, a gust of cold wind blew over. The ghost flames in the graveyard suddenly swayed, and the light and shadow under the flames of the demons distorted. The tone of the opera became even more sorrowful and clear, as if that person was beside them. There is the sun and moon~ There are ghosts and gods controlling life and death~ Oh Heaven and Earth! Its just enough to distinguish between pure and turbid~ But how can it be compared to a thief~ Those who are good~ suffer poverty~ and have shorter lives~ those who commit evil~ enjoy wealth and longevity~ Oh Heaven and Earth! Youre afraid of bullying the weak! So youre also pushing the boat along with the flow! Earth, if you dont differentiate between good and bad, whats the point! Heaven, youre wrong and foolish! Sigh, you only shed two tears. Jiang Lis scalp went numb when he heard this joke. He looked up and could vaguely see lightning rolling in the distant void. The lyrics were actually scolding heaven and earth! If it was in the outside world, Jiang Li would definitely stay away immediately. If he continued to curse like this, he would definitely be struck by lightning. In this place of darkness, the Netherworld fragment seemed to be far away and could not strike here for the time being. After the performance ended, there was an urgent cry that tore through the eardrums. Jiang Li rubbed his itchy ears, and then he looked at the ground in front of him. Something was about to come out. First, a few rocks rolled, and then the ground in front of him split open. A stage rose from under the ground of the graveyard. The stage was huge. The roof on all four sides was covered in thick black paint. There were three layers of black and red curtains hanging on both sides of the stage. It looked old, but it was sufficiently imposing. Figures flashed on the stage. More than ten ghosts with heavy makeup were working hard to put on a show regarding the Yama Night Judgment and Ghost Mothers reincarnation. On both sides of the stage, there were a few spider demons moving their eight limbs at the same time. They were beating gongs and drums in a rhythm, making the atmosphere very good. As he looked at the few figures flying on the stage, the seriousness in Jiang Lis eyes grew. In his vision, those ghosts were all ghosts with extremely heavy resentment, bad luck, and yin qi. They were even worse than the few Ghost Kings he had subdued. This was especially true for the fellow who was acting as the tragic ghost mother. Jiang Li actually could not see through the other party at all. At this moment, the ghost show on the stage finally ended. The innocent mother was forced to separate from her child, and the child was thrown into Tragic Death City. He had to accompany loneliness and hunger for a hundred years. As for the mother, she was thrown into the cycle and reincarnated into cows, sheep, chickens, and ducks, experiencing the pain of constantly parting with her child. The curtain pulled down, and then a ghost in a white robe and a tall hat crawled out and shouted. Granny is here! Chapter 552 - Preconception (1) As he shouted, Granny is here! The thick stage curtain was pulled open again, and the scene of the Yama Night Judgment had already disappeared. What replaced it was a simple black background. A woman with a red birthmark the size of a palm was lying on a rocking chair, swaying slightly in the middle of the stage. The group of ghosts that were about to sing had already returned to their original state. They stood beside the woman and held incense burners filled with black incense sticks. Thick smoke spread out, making the woman in the middle look even more mysterious. When the people below saw this, they hurriedly kowtowed and shouted. Welcome, Granny! Granny Nether Mountain will enjoy eternal happiness and live as long as the heavens! As it turned out, the more it was in the netherworld, the more it yearned for the words of the immortals in the Nine Heavens. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, only those martial artists who had never seen the world would always say such words. In the cultivation world, no one had said anything like this for a long time. Jiang Li was among them, and he could only sigh at the inferior cultural standards of this group of demons. After shouting the slogan, he raised his head and sized up that person. That Granny Nether Mountain did not look old, but her body gave people a feeling of vicissitude. Moreover, Jiang Li had a strange feeling when he looked at her. Granny Nether Mountain raised her hand and beckoned. A cold wind carried a Four Hands child over and she gently hugged him. Looking at the Four Hands child, the womans eyes seemed to reveal some motherly light. Her palm gently rubbed the space between the childs brows, scattering the accumulated Yin qi inside. This made the childs expression visibly better. Granny Nether Mountains actions and expression made her look like a mother. However, when he saw her actions, Jiang Lis pupils slowly constricted. Jiang Li felt the smell of the Nine Nether spiritual qi from the cold wind and the power of the womans fingertips. The Four Hands child, who had not eaten anything for several days and was exhausted, slowly woke up. However, after the child woke up and was confused for a few breaths, he opened his eyes and saw the face in front of him that was mostly covered in a red birthmark. Granny Nether Mountain smiled at the child, revealing a mouthful of black and yellow teeth. The child had never seen this before and cried in fear. The cries were ear-piercing and could not be stopped. As if stimulated by the resisting cry, the motherly light in Granny Nether Mountains eyes quickly extinguished like a candle in the wind, replaced by disgust. This child is really ugly. The palm that was originally stroking gently suddenly grabbed the childs neck. Bit by bit, it exerted strength, and the crying stopped. It was not until the childs face became redder and darker that Granny Nether Mountain seemed to have lost interest and casually threw him to the side. A ghost beside him grabbed the child and stirred him twice. Realizing that he was not completely dead, it carried him and stuffed him back into the steamer. Because the Four Hands had two heads, the other could still breathe, so it was not so easy to die. This was a blessing in disguise. Granny has given us blood and flesh, all the demons will now offer their gifts! At this moment, the white figure at the beginning shouted again. The demons below immediately understood and carried the things they had prepared in front of them. There was no need to mention those small demons that he could not name. What they could take out could only be considered trash. Only when hundreds of reputable demons stood in front could the things they took out barely enter Granny Nether Mountains eyes. Green Capital Ghost King sends twelve Heart Refining Ghost Beads! Eight-legged Demon King sends a Traceless Yin Thread! Thousand-Eyed Demon King sends a pair of Flying Tiger Leopard Golden Gu! Poison Heart Corpse King sends the Five Flavors Poison Earth over! One powerful monster after another walked closer. One after another, natural treasures unique to the Netherworld were sent to the stage and placed in front of Granny Nether Mountain. All kinds of precious items were usually only seen in the words of ancient books. Now that they were finally seen, they were wasted in the hands of these unintelligent demons. However, he finally knew why Granny Nether Mountain liked to treat people to a meal so much. Every time there was a banquet, she would receive these good things. If it was Jiang Li, he would definitely hold one every now and then. However, when he looked at the sinister natural treasures, his heart ached. When these demons and ghosts plucked these genius places, their methods were too rough, and the way they were stored was speechless. After they ruined the effects of those treasures, it was already fortunate that there was only 60-70% left. However, in comparison, the thing they took out was still slightly better than the 500-year-old ginseng that Shi Pan had originally prepared. This vine that only knew how to sunbathe was really too poor. Next is the Barbarian Stone Demon King. Soon, it was the stone giants turn. The Barbarian Stone Demon King still carried the ancient well forward. Then, the rocks on its body wriggled strangely and moved along the arm with the ancient well, finally landing on the ground. The ancient well landed on the ground as if it had originally been there. The nearby demons approached and saw that there was still nearly 30 feet of depth in the well. Under the reflection of the moonlight, the well water inside emitted a mercury-like luster. Chapter 553 - Preconception (2) The Barbarian Stone Demon King sends a Moonlight Well! This Moonlight Well was indeed different. Granny Nether Mountain, who had been lying on the rocking chair and not expressing anything, was also attracted by this well. She got up and took a look. Evil spirits like them had always absorbed the power of the moon to cultivate. With the help of this Moonlight Well, the speed at which she absorbed the Moon Yin could at least increase by ten times. No matter who held it, it was a rare treasure. Granny will reward you. The Barbarian Stone Demon King will go up 30 steps and drink with her! The white ghost shadow shouted again. The Barbarian Stone Demon King was overjoyed. He tried his best to shrink his body and climbed onto the stage to sit at a table beside the granny. On it was a small cup containing a muddy yellow spring water. This cup of spring water looked like it was casually picked up from the roadside. However, the dignified Demon King looked at the cup of spring water excitedly. This was the water of the Yellow Spring! Thank you for your wine, Granny! As the Barbarian Stone Demon King thanked her, it did not forget to sneer and glance in Jiang Lis direction. After drinking the Yellow Spring Water, he could reconstruct his demon body and completely escape the restraint of the Purple Vine Demon. Jiang Li did not know what grudges these two fellows had previously. However, this stone demon was clearly impatient to end this hundred-year-old feud. Just as he raised his hand to send the Yellow Spring Water into his mouth Several stone cracks on the Barbarian Stone Demon Kings body suddenly exploded. More than a hundred ghosts darted out from inside. A layer of pale white flames suddenly ignited on their bodies, and they pounced on Granny Nether Mountain who was sitting not far away from them! The flames on those ghosts were called the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame! In this place surrounded by demons, the risk of Jiang Li taking action himself was too great, so he naturally had to make some other preparations. Previously, when this stone demon came to him, Jiang Li had done something to it. While using the roots to open the stone crack, he stuffed something in. How dare you?! Seeing this abnormality, the demons and ghosts attacked one after another, directly blowing up many ghost soldiers in the air. However, this stage was only so big. The Barbarian Stone Demon King, who was praised for being able to get close, could be said to be very close to Granny Nether Mountain. Nearly half of the ghost soldiers had already approached Granny Nether Mountain. They reached out and wanted to touch the other party with the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Jiang Lis eyes that were hidden under the vines stared fixedly at the stage. Although there was still a thin layer of energy membrane protecting her entire body, the membrane of light that looked as fragile as a soap bubble was enough to make the methods of an Earth Immortal expert fail. However, Jiang Li was filled with confidence in the white flames that had no temperature. Facing this kind of flame that countered nature, even that granny who was above the Demon King would not be so easy to deal with. As expected, the moment the cold flames on the ghost soldier were tainted by the membrane of light, the white flames suddenly increased by a hundred times. Flames instantly covered the entire stage. Most of the stage was filled with ghosts. After being ignited, they immediately felt the pain of their souls being burned. They howled and fled the area of the stage, rolling around in the black soil of the graveyard outside. However, although they looked miserable, they were actually not so easily burned to death. Although ghosts were also countered by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, they were far from being suppressed like the Nine Nether Wood. Without outsiders causing trouble, he could still use some other energy to strip away the cold flames. However, now that the demons were surrounding him, Jiang Li naturally could not attack while they were down. His eyes were still staring fixedly at the figure sitting in the middle of the stage, enveloped in flames. These ghosts were not his main goal. As long as he could deal with that Granny Nether Mountain, the Back Yin Mountain would instantly fall into chaos. At that time, Jiang Li could completely destroy them one by one and slowly deal with the other monsters. However, unlike what he had imagined, Granny Nether Mountain was still sitting there. It was as if even her expression and movements did not change much from before. The white flames that entangled and bit her body did not seem to hurt her at all! How is this possible?! She had clearly used the Nine Nether spiritual qi just now! Jiang Li was certain that he had seen it clearly. Although it was mixed with ghost qi and yin qi, he could not be wrong about the Nine Nether spiritual qi inside. The purity and quality of the spiritual qi surpassed his own. The explosive flames just now also proved this point. However, why was she, this Granny Nether Mountain, indifferent to the burning of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame? Theres no temperature, only flames that burn the soul. Interesting. In the next moment, Jiang Li watched helplessly as the other party dispersed the Nine Nether spiritual qi in her body and replaced it with the power of a vicious ghost. Without the Nine Nether spiritual qi as fuel, the pale flames weakened. Then, it was forcefully gathered by the power of the evil ghost. The surging flames were compressed by the pitch-black energy bit by bit, turning into a crystal that froze the flames inside. Oh no, he had made a mistake due to preconception! This guys main body was definitely not the Nine Nether Wood. Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to do this! Since this Granny Nether Mountain was not that broken root, what was she? What did she have to do with that root? Jiang Li took a deep breath, and his eyes focused as he controlled the Purple Vine Demon to attack brazenly. However, his target was not Granny Nether Mountain, but the confused Barbarian Stone Demon King standing not far away. Barbarian Stone Demon King, how dare you attack me, die! With Jiang Li inside as a spiritual qi battery, he provided an endless stream of top-grade spiritual qi, allowing the Purple Vine Demons strength to rise to a higher level. Powerful attacks at the Demon King level could also be easily used. Vines that were comparable to Profound-rank artifacts bound the Rock Giant tightly. The teeth under the vines began to bite the hard rocks, desperately trying to make some cracks appear on the rock surface. Then, tiny roots took advantage of the gap and continuously squeezed into the cracks, causing them to split open layer by layer. If Jiang Li used the power of the Nine Nether Asura to amplify the Purple Vine Demon, he could still allow it to unleash stronger strength. However, those would undoubtedly be discovered by others. However, this was enough! With the Purple Vine Demon under Jiang Lis control leading the way, the surrounding powerful demons finally reacted. Since the ghosts burning with flames came from the Barbarian Stone Demon King, he was clearly the culprit! Just now, he had even taken the initiative to offer something as good as the Moonlight Well. There was indeed a conspiracy here. Who would they beat up if not him? Jiang Lis vines had long sealed every hole in his body, causing this stone demon to have no chance to defend itself. The other seven of the Eight Nether Mountain Demons attacked together and quickly beat the stone demon until it could not take care of itself. The 36 nails were nailed into his body. The dignified Demon King lay on the ground like a dead dog, no longer able to resist. In the stands, Granny Nether Mountain was still sitting on the chair. Her posture had not even changed. However, Jiang Li seemed to have noticed that the birthmark that covered half of the other partys face seemed to have changed a little. Jiang Li carefully compared it to the scene in his memory. The birthmark seemed to have faded a little and become smaller. Granny Nether Mountain seemed to have sensed her change. She touched the birthmark on her face and observed the flames frozen in the crystal with interest. Those flames were not burning freely. As long as Jiang Li was willing, he could control them to be forcefully extinguished. However, that might allow her to capture his mental fluctuations. He had seen the outcome of the Barbarian Stone Demon King just now, and Jiang Li did not want to be the second. Jiang Li stood on the spot and thought for a moment before putting away the gift he had prepared. It was a tree that could continuously grow human flesh. It was one of Gallonfrans works. Jiang Li seemed to have suddenly recalled something and temporarily replaced the gift with a long white wooden board. It was a death token from Tragic Death City. Chapter 554 - Well Done (1) This Granny Nether Mountain was actually not formed from the root of the Nine Nether Wood. Her main body was most likely an old ghost. The sudden discovery disrupted Jiang Lis original plan. Originally, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that he had high hopes for only caused a small commotion at this moment. It did not even hurt a single hair on the other party. However, this situation was actually not difficult to understand. In fact, it should be said that this was much more reasonable. If the broken root that the Back Yin Earth Spirit mentioned was really from the Nine Nether Wood Source Branch, it was actually even more impossible for it to develop intelligence. This was because the will of the spiritual root, the Nine Nether Wood, had been erased by an ancient mighty figure. After so many years, even the main body could not develop intelligence again and could only survive on instinct. Moreover, it was the last root in the Back Yin Mountain. At the same time, it was not only the Nine Nether Wood that could control the Nine Nether spiritual qi. Jiang Li himself was a living example. When he did not use the Nine Nether spiritual qi, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame was also useless. He even relied on the blood tattoo of the Ghost Lantern Fish to control this talent spiritual fire. It could be seen that the other party had probably obtained a portion of the power of the Nine Nether Wood by chance. He shook his head helplessly. Since he could not rely on his fatal weakness to directly deal with Granny Nether Mountain, Jiang Li could no longer attack openly. That was no different from courting death. At this moment, he recalled the scene when Granny Nether Mountain appeared. One had to know that this grannys hobby was not listening to opera, but singing! At that time, this Granny Nether Mountain was not watching from the side. Instead, she acted as a flower and personally acted as the tragic female ghost who had been sentenced to the path of reincarnation. The redness on her face that could not even cover the stage colors made it easy for her to be recognized. Coupled with her performance towards the Four Hands child at the beginning, Jiang Li felt that this Granny Nether Mountain, who was most likely a powerful ghost, might have an obsession with children. Unlike humans who could let go of their desires, ghosts were condensed from their obsessions. If they completely saw through all their obsessions, this ghost would probably dissipate. Therefore, regardless of whether they were powerful or not, ghosts were basically paranoid. After asking around in private, Jiang Li discovered that the probability of that scene of throwing a child into the cycle of reincarnation was very high on Granny Nether Mountains stage. That scene should have happened in ancient times, when the reincarnation cycle still existed. None of the characters inside had a chance of surviving until now. However, similar stories were indeed possible again. Moreover, Granny Nether Mountain seemed to have been using her strength to find the whereabouts of Tragic Death City. However, because the Netherworld was still in a fragmented state, it was impossible for her subordinates to find it no matter how they searched. However, while others could not find it, Jiang Li, who held the key clues, might really be able to find it. It was only a death token of the Tragic Death City. Now, Jiang Lis Fengdu City had the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha, Qiu Shui. He had tried it before. He could already create a large number of death tokens himself. After casually cutting a piece of wood and writing down the key information, he could be guided by Tragic Death City. Jiang Li still had a custom-made token in his hand. Even if he gave away this death token that he had seized from Tragic Death City, he would not lose anything. Soon, because the Barbarian Stone Demon King suddenly attacked, the commotion returned to normal. Apart from the unlucky guy lying on the ground after being pierced by the mourning nails, this was just a small episode for the others. The flames without any temperature did not even cause any damage to the stage. After casually cleaning up the battlefield, it was the Purple Vine Demon Shi Pans turn to give his gift. A long white wooden board was squeezed out from the gap between the vines. He held it in a pair of vine hands and handed it to the white ghost that had already extinguished the cold flames on its body. Lord Shi Pan, this is? The white ghost shadow was stunned and asked for the first time. The knowledgeable white ghost did not recognize the wooden board. In his eyes, although this wooden board had a slight Yin qi fluctuation, its strength was not even comparable to casually breaking a branch on this Back Yin Mountain. There were no runes carved on the surface. However, there seemed to be some words written on it before it was erased. However, he did not believe that anyone would dare to patronize Granny Nether Mountain like this. He only thought that he was blind and asked Jiang Li. He did not hide it and explained. This thing is called the death token. Its used by the souls of the dead in the Netherworld. As long as you write your name on the wooden tablet, you can guide the ghosts who have yet to die and head to Tragic Death City! Jiang Li had just finished speaking when he saw a cold wind sweep past. Granny Nether Mountain, who had been sitting on the rocking chair since she appeared, suddenly appeared before him. What you said! Is it true? This powerful ruler of the Back Yin Mountain was so fast that even the current Jiang Li could not react. She grabbed the wooden sign and asked Jiang Li excitedly. This granny was not good-looking and her voice was very unpleasant. When the hoarse throat spoke, it was as if it was using two millstones to grind an iron nail. There were also hundreds of different voices mixed in. It was as messy as the thousand faces of the Divine Statue clone. Chapter 555 - Well Done (2) If not for the fact that Jiang Li cultivated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, he might not have understood what she said. This is absolutely true. I dont dare to lie at all. Granny Nether Mountain stared at the vine figure in front of her as if she wanted to see through it. However, the slowly wriggling vine did not have eyes. The wisp of flames covered Jiang Li inside very well. Granny Nether Mountain looked for a long time but could not tell if Jiang Li was lying. Then, she began to use her sharp and black nails to scratch the wooden board. She scraped off a pinch of powder from it and rubbed it carefully in her hand. Inside, there was indeed an aura that she had never seen before. At the very least, it proved that this wooden board did not come from this Netherworld fragment. This made her believe it even more. At this moment, Granny Nether Mountain formed a strange seal in her hand and stabbed it into the ground. Immediately, the ground shook again. Something was crawling out from the depths of the mountain range. In the end, what broke out of the ground was not a huge thing, but two roots! The patterns on the surface of the roots looked like fossils, and they revealed the smell of age. However, it was precisely the layer of fossil-like skin that sealed off the aura inside, causing Jiang Li to be unable to clearly sense it. The roots reached out of the ground, and one of them wrapped around a child in the steamer. On the other side, Granny Nether Mountain casually grabbed a ghost from below and wrapped it around another root. As the two roots wrapped around each other, a strange thing was pulled out of the Four Hands childs body and poured into the ghost along the roots. Although that thing could not be seen or touched, Jiang Li knew what was happening in front of him. The thing that was extracted from the child and poured into the ghosts body was lifespan, or rather, Yang lifespan. A long time ago, in Qin Shumans ghost market, there were many peddlers who often tricked travelers who passed by and used their Yang lifespan to trade with them. Of course, the methods of ordinary ghosts could only strip away the Yang lifespan of ordinary mortals. Moreover, the methods were very crude. Sometimes, after only taking away a few years or even a few months of lifespan, mortals would die of illness after returning home. Later on, Jiang Li obtained the broken bowl of the beggar Ghost King in Fengdu City. That thing could extract the lifespan of cultivators below the Earth Immortal realm and turn them into copper coins. Jiang Li even used this to open a rather lively casino. Therefore, Jiang Li did not find it strange when he saw this method of extracting lifespan. However, the efficiency of converting lifespan seemed to be shockingly high. It was far greater than the broken bowl in Jiang Lis Fengdu City, and it was even more powerful than his two Nine Nether Wood clones. Although it did not emit any aura or spiritual qi, Jiang Li was 90% sure that this was the root of the Nine Nether Wood. Therefore, Granny Nether Mountain had used some unknown method to awaken and control this root. Through this, she had grasped the Nine Nether spiritual qi and her current strength. As his lifespan was continuously extracted, some wrinkles gradually appeared on the childs face, and his skin and muscles became relaxed and weak. There was no change in the ghost. Yang lifespan was considered precious. However, if it was used on ghosts, without special methods, it was actually very difficult to unleash its true effect. In ancient times, unspent lifespan would still hinder reincarnation. However, Granny Nether Mountain did not care about this. She grabbed the ghost that had been injected with decades of lifespan and stuffed the powder of the death token in her hand into its body. Then, she grabbed the ghost with both hands and rubbed it repeatedly. She crushed this unlucky guy into ashes on the spot and threw him into the air. Ghost powder scattered everywhere. As the soul fragments scattered, they emitted specks of fluorescent light. In it, an illusory city appeared. Its true! Its really Tragic Death City!! The excitement on Granny Nether Mountains face was obvious. She reached out to grab the illusion. However, it was only an illusion after all. When she grabbed it, it stirred into chaos and disappeared. After verifying the authenticity of the death token, Granny Nether Mountain looked at the wooden board in her hand as if it was a treasure. Some things did not have to be made of precious materials. This was especially true for official documents. Even if it was just a few black words on a piece of white paper, it might surpass priceless treasures. Good! Good! Good! Purple Vine Rock, you did well! Granny Nether Mountain, who had recovered from her shock, looked at the Purple Vine Demon that was controlled by Jiang Li, her eyes filled with admiration. She took out a small basin from somewhere and placed it beside the two roots. A few breaths later, two turbid yellow streams flowed out from the two roots. After filling a basin, she handed it to Jiang Li. It was an entire basin of Yellow Spring Water. When Jiang Li had just attacked the Barbarian Stone Demon King, he had secretly put away the cup of Yellow Spring Water that the other party had yet to drink. He had been smug just now, but now, he felt that his poverty was being looked down on. Moreover, the other party was using what Jiang Li had been looking for to look down on him. The shrouded nine heavens in the sky showed no moon, and the Nine Nether beneath had the Yellow Spring Water. Extracting the Yellow Spring Water from the Nine Nether was simply the ability of the Nine Nether Broken Root. Jiang Li was determined to obtain everything related to the Nine Nether Wood. Now, the root of the ancient Connate spiritual root was controlled by others, which really made him a little unhappy. However, on the surface, Jiang Li naturally could not show it. He had to thank Granny Nether Mountain. Jiang Li was carefully putting away the Yellow Spring Water. Granny Nether Mountain spoke to the evil spirits below. This full moon banquet is canceled. Purple Vine Shi Pan, you can take away ten of them. This person did not care about the mood of the demons and ghosts on the Back Yin Mountain. Because she still needed the lifespan of these children, she directly canceled this banquet. Although she had already received the gift, so what? However, Jiang Li, who had offered the death token, still had a special treatment. He was allowed to take away ten. Thank you, Granny. After Jiang Li thanked her reluctantly, he thought for a moment and continued. Granny left these children behind for their lifespan, right? These children cant live on Yin Mountain for long. Its even more inconvenient to bring them across the mountain. I have a method to convert lifespan into copper coins. Granny, please take a look. Jiang Li walked to the side of the iron cage and stretched out his vines to grab ten children. The vines on his body wriggled and swallowed the ten children from every corner of their bodies. In fact, he only sent these children into the coffin space. Another wave of vines rubbed against each other. A moment later, dozens of lifespan copper coins appeared in Jiang Lis hand. The quality of this lifespan copper coin was naturally far inferior to the quality of lifespan absorbed by the Nine Nether Wood. However, to Granny Nether Mountain, the quality of the lifespan was not important at all. As long as she could regain Yang lifespan and return to Tragic Death City, it was enough. It was naturally best if Jiang Li could turn the lifespan into copper coins for convenient storage. She immediately waved her hand and threw the remaining children to Jiang Li. The Purple Vine Demon transformed into a vine giant again. Under the envious gazes of the other demons, it put away all 500 children. More than 2,000 lifespan copper coins fell from his hand. These lifespan copper coins were all obtained from Fengdu Citys casino some time ago. It was fine if one used this kind of low-quality lifespan for the first time, but the more he used it, the worse the effect would be. If he used it for a long time, it might even cause a hole in his life and cause his lifespan to flow away for no reason. Jiang Li looked down on such things, but he still brought quite a few with him. This was a good time to put on an act. He heaved a sigh of relief. His goal of saving these children had finally been achieved. He would find an opportunity to secretly send them away. Next, he would cross the Back Yin Mountain and become a dead person! With this Granny Nether Mountain leading the way, he might be able to make a trip to Tragic Death City. Chapter 556 - Monk Qiu Shui (1) The next day, a large ball of black qi wrapped in a cold wind rushed down the mountain. In the black qi, there were mayflies on the shore, mountain demons at the bottom of the mountain, ghosts in the cave, and evil souls at the bottom of the stream. The monsters hiding on the Yin Mountain surged out at this moment when they were summoned by that granny. In fact, the ghosts and monsters that lived on the Yin Mountain all year round had adapted to the reversal of everything on the Yin Mountain. Instead, they could not adapt to the normal rules of heaven and earth. Most of the natives of the Back Yin Mountain would be unable to move normally like ordinary people after leaving the region. Moreover, this phenomenon was even more inexplicable, because the rules of heaven and earth were not ordinary human domains. It was impossible to break. This was also the main reason why those Four Hands lived near the Back Yin Mountain all year round and were not eaten by the greedy demons. However, this time, the situation was clearly different. Before they set off, Granny Nether Mountain scattered a green light at them, temporarily maintaining the effect of the Back Yin Mountains Inverted Domain on them. As long as they did not leave the Back Yin Mountain too far, the reversal power would not disappear. They could move freely in the outside world like they were on the mountain. After rushing out of the Back Yin Mountain, all the ghosts and monsters rushed excitedly to the Four Hands Village. This time, they had to work, and the benefits were huge! Although they were tasked to capture those Four Hands alive and could not kill, the vitality of the Four Hands was tenacious. As long as they stopped the bleeding properly and ate the hands, or even one of the heads, they would not die. In the previous full moon banquet, they were already craving for it, but they did not even get a mouthful of soup. They were already about to go crazy. Now that there was a chance, it was naturally a chaotic situation. If they really rushed into the village, after a storm of blood, what was left would only be a pile of people begging to die! Delicious Four Hands, quickly contribute your flesh and blood! I want to eat your fingers one by one! Eyes! I love the smell of your eyes exploding in my mouth! The black clouds formed by demons and ghosts covered the sky and pressed down on the first village. Before they arrived, the cold wind that was stirred up had already blown away the roof like a hurricane, blowing down the house. The ghosts and demons rushed in excitedly, but after searching left and right, they did not find even a single person. This was simply an empty village. I smell people. Theyre walking that way! The other demons looked in the direction of the sound. Sure enough, there were panicked hand seals outside the village that spread in a distant direction. Wherever his footsteps passed, there were many miscellaneous items of the Four Hands. Clearly, everyone in this village had fled not long ago. Hehehe, they fled! Interesting, interesting! This is the feeling of hunting prey! How can a group of mortals escape from us? Little ones, do you know that the flesh that shakes in panic is the most delicious! If they are afraid to the extreme, the flesh will even twitch when it is swallowed! Seeing the Four Hands escape, the demons and ghosts did not panic at all. Instead, they laughed wildly. With the strength of mortals, where could they run to? Their noses could clearly smell the lingering human smell in the air. Under their pursuit, those humans could not escape no matter what. Following the smell of humans, the evil spirits transformed into a dark cloud and chased after the handprint. In just a moment, they arrived at the next village. They stirred up a cold wind and destroyed the village made of rocks again, leaving only the statue of Granny Nether Mountain built by the Four Hands. They did not dare to destroy that. They ran away too! What a group of stupid guys. If you dont eat more in the last few days and grow some fat, youll lose the meat we want to eat if you run around outside! All the monsters did not suspect anything and continued to ride the surging black clouds towards the direction where the people were getting stronger and stronger. There were less than 10,000 people left, and there were only a dozen villages. After destroying all the villages, they could already hear the chaotic voices of the Four Hands fleeing. It was right ahead! The stench of sweat made these monsters drool. However, when they flew over, they did not see anyone. They saw a ghost door standing alone in an empty space. Around the door, there was a large number of footprints. Clearly, those Four Hands were still here. However, they did not see a single one, as if they had disappeared into thin air. At this moment, this door looked very suspicious. What is this? Those Four Hands are gone. If we cant bring them back, Granny Nether Mountain wont let us off! Someone must have captured them in advance. Should we go in and take a look? Look, someones coming out. Theyre indeed inside! While a group of ghosts and demons were discussing in a disorderly manner around the Gate of Hell, a human suddenly appeared from the gate as if he had walked in the wrong direction. Seeing the black mass of demons and ghosts in the sky, his face turned pale and he crawled back. Haha, you still want to run! Those Four Hands are hiding inside! Lets rush in and eat them. After being seduced by the figure that ran out, how could these monsters with little brains remain calm? Chapter 557 - Monk Qiu Shui (2) The most anxious group directly rushed in. Even if the remaining people were still a little suspicious, they panicked when they saw others running in front of them. Afraid that there would be nothing to eat if they ran late, they did not dare to fall behind and chased after the group into the Gate of Hell. After they entered, they disappeared from the Netherworld fragment where the Back Yin Mountain was. Crossing the Gate of Hell to the other side, although it was still the Netherworld, the environment had already changed drastically. As soon as they passed through the door, they saw a red sea of flowers and a golden grassland. The unique fragrance of flowers and grass made the monsters who had been in a crazy state feel calm for no reason. The rolling black clouds quietened down at this moment. You! How did you become like this? Wait! Ive changed too! This face is this my face? Yes! Its my face when I was alive! The demons and spirits on the Back Yin Mountain did not feel much about this. However, the most numerous and various strange ghosts changed one after another. From a pitch-black twisted shape, they gradually returned to their human forms and even slowly recovered their original appearance. The cold pain that was torturing them all the time seemed to have quietened down at this moment. The ghosts touched their chests. Although there was still no heartbeat inside, the spider lily sea and carefree grassland made them feel as if they had recovered their body temperature. Unlike the harsh environment of the Back Yin Mountain, this sea of flowers and grassland was simply a paradise in the Netherworld to them! Bastard, what are you guys doing? Have you forgotten my orders! At this moment, a Ghost King shook its head and woke up. It roared at the ghosts lying in the spider lily sea. Only then did those guys walk out reluctantly. Do you smell it? Theres a lot of people ahead. Those Four Hands must be hiding in that city. Whats more delicious than blood food?! At this moment, the demons and ghosts also saw the huge city at the end of the road. They transformed into a black cloud again and flew over. However, compared to the previous madness, they were much quieter this time. After everyone left, the Gate of Hell behind them silently disappeared into the ground, cutting off their only escape route. Woo~ Woo~ Woo~ Woo~ Halfway through the small path in the city, two crows flew over from the city and circled above the monsters. However, the demons and ghosts ignored them. In the middle of the road in front of them sat a thin youth. Not long ago, the youth was still a pitiful person trapped in the dungeon. However, compared to his previous miserable appearance, at this moment, the youths originally messy hair had already been shaved off, and his skin was clean. He had also changed into a plain white monk robe. Only the deformed and shrunken leg was still the same. It was unknown if he could not recover or if he was unwilling to heal it. Haha! I finally found you! Kid, your clansmen abandoned you, right? Tell us quickly, where are the other Four Hands? If youre obedient, when we eat you, we can move faster and make you suffer less! Surrounded by so many human-eating monsters, the youth in the white monk robe was completely fearless. He had a faint smile on his face and did not mind these sinful fellows at all. Amitabha! Suffering is boundless. Repent and gain salvation! Benefactors, you are trapped in the Sea of Bitterness. Since you have seen me today, it is your fate to be saved. I, Qiu Shui, am willing to save all of you from your suffering. Under the guidance of the Divine Statue clone, Qiu Shui had already stepped into the door of Buddhist cultivation. His comprehension and wisdom were so strong that it completely defeated the Divine Statue clone who had comprehended Anandas blood tears. Unfortunately, Qiu Shuis kind words did not move these cruel demons. This group of monsters stayed in the Back Yin Mountain all year round. They did not know what monks were. They only felt that this kid was deliberately mystifying things. A ghost came up and wanted to bite off Qiu Shuis right hand. However, that bite directly shattered a few of its ghost teeth. This was not the end. Immediately after, a circle of Buddhist light appeared and turned the ghost into ashes on the spot. The other ghosts who wanted to rush up and snatch the food were also screaming in pain from the floating light and hurriedly retreated. The Benevolent Travel Temples secret technique, Palm Meditation, was indeed very compatible with Qiu Shui. Once he used it, if he did not use those Earth-rank artifacts, even Jiang Li would find it extremely difficult to injure him. Seeing that these demons were stubborn, Qiu Shui chanted the Buddhist scripture. Amitabha. Dna Pramit, ?la Pramit, Ksnti Pramit, Vrya Paramita, Dhyna Pramit, Praj? Pramit! Mahsa, Void, Formless! Scripture and Sanskrit chanted from Qiu Shuis mouth. They immediately transformed into golden words that flew into the air and blossomed with brilliance. Behind the youth, the shadow of Bodhisattva that could no longer be seen was faintly discernible in the Buddhist light. The Vajra Scripture broke through the momentum first! Under the illumination of these Buddhist lights, the cold wind and ghost qi that enveloped the front immediately melted like snow meeting spring. Chapter 558 - Monk Qiu Shui (3) The monsters with terrifying and twisted faces began to roll around with their heads in their hands when they heard the Buddhist chants. Those voices brought them immense pain. A large number of monsters wanted to rush up and kill this culprit, but every time they approached, a Buddhist light would sweep past and turn them into ashes. The monsters thoughts were very simple. If I cant beat you, Ill run, alright? However, as the words Void, Formless sounded, all the demons suddenly discovered that they could no longer control their bodies. If they wanted to advance, they would retreat. If they wanted to fly, they would fall. Their bodies were completely different from their thoughts! After passing through the Gate of Hell, they were already too far away from the Back Yin Mountain. The reversal power in their bodies was quickly exhausted and could not be maintained for long. Now, with the stimulation of the targeted Buddhist voice, it completely dissipated. This was going to be fatal. The group of monsters from the Back Yin Mountain were trapped on the spot by the normal rules of heaven and earth. They could only roll around randomly. The Buddhist chanting of Qiu Shui continued. All the different types of sentient beings, whether they be born from eggs, born from a womb, born from moisture or born spontaneously; whether or not they have form; whether they abide in perceptions or no perceptions; or without either perceptions or non-perceptions, I save them by causing them to enter nirvana without remainder. When these immeasurable, countless, infinite number of sentient beings have been liberated, in actuality, no sentient being has attained liberation. As he did so, a large amount of black qi emerged from these demons and ghosts, dispersed by the Buddhist light that filled the sky. The monsters that came this time were not at the Demon King level. Although there were many of them, with the power of Fengdu City, it was not a problem to eat them. However, even Jiang Li did not expect that this new Hall Master of the Northern Profound Hall would actually have such strength in a short period of time. In the distance, Jiang Li was watching all of this through the Divine Statue clone with a helpless expression. In order to eat this batch of monsters, he had gathered the thirteen Ghost Kings, the Chang Le Guards, and dozens of demons from the Ten Directions Region. A large number of combat strength was waiting solemnly. However, they did not expect that the vanguard, Qiu Shui, had already stopped them all. Why else would he be called the reincarnation of an Immortal or Buddha? Golden scales were not something that could be found in a pond. He could transform into a dragon when faced with a storm. The trials and difficulties faced by mortals could not stop him. If Jiang Li had not discovered the Qiu Shui by chance, according to the original trajectory, he should have stayed in the sewer forever, or even turned into a skeleton. However, even so, that kind of death was not the end. In the future, when the spiritual qi of heaven and earth recovered enough to support the existence of immortals and gods, there was a high chance that the dry bones of Qiu Shui could directly reconstruct his golden body, or even step over the threshold of immortality and surpass the mortal world. Perhaps it was not only him. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, there might be other reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas quietly waiting for the opportunity to come. To these existences, the cultivation path generally recognized by the cultivation world might be dispensable. Those big shots liked to play. Generally, they would undergo tribulation and ascend. After becoming an Immortal or Buddha, their cultivation would begin. The more Jiang Li knew about those ancient Immortals and Buddhas, the more pressure he felt. Who knew how those Immortals and Buddhas would treat the current cultivators when they revived? The spiritual qi of heaven and earth was recovering faster and faster. He had to obtain enough power to speak to those existences before that. What he did not know was that after the Four Hands group entered Fengdu City to settle down, another mysterious thread was pulled to him. Chapter 559 - Crossing Life and Death (1) After the monsters of the Back Yin Mountain, who were not used to the rules of the outside world, had the reversal power in their bodies removed, their remaining combat strength was less than 1%. They became lambs waiting to be slaughtered outside Fengdu City. With the Northern Profound Hall Master Qiu Shui holding down the fort and a large number of experts from Fengdu City coming out together, they took down all these monsters without any bloodshed. When the dust settled, all the demons and ghosts were put into the Fengdu dungeon. Jiang Lis main body, who was still on the Back Yin Mountain, opened his eyes. He heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, nothing happened. If not for the fact that he was staying in the enemys headquarters to gather information, he would not have dared to open the Gate of Hell. If this Granny Nether Mountain passed through the Gate of Hell and directly arrived at Fengdu City, Jiang Lis Human Emperors inheritance might gain a different owner. Not long ago, after Granny Nether Mountain canceled the full moon banquet, she immediately issued an order to send out most of the ghosts controlled by her to capture those Four Hands. Needless to say, her goal was to hunt the Four Hands and store more Yang Lifespan Copper Coins. She definitely wanted to bring her subordinates to attack Tragic Death City. However, now, her plan was probably going to fail. Forget about capturing all the Four Hands. The monsters of the Back Yin Mountain that she had sent out had all been captured on the other side of the gate. Unless Granny Nether Mountain could directly cross the Netherworld Void and find the Netherworld fragment of Fengdu City 44,444 kilometers away. Otherwise, it would take a long time for the Back Yin Mountain to recover to its original state. Long ago, when those ghosts crossed the Gate of Hell, Granny Nether Mountain should have already sensed it. He did not know how angry that person would be now. Jiang Li was still wearing the purple vine shell. He pushed open the stone door in front of him and walked to the outside world. The place he was in just now was a tomb. After all, this was a graveyard. It was already quite good to have a clean and tidy tomb to rest in. When they saw Lord Purple Vine come out, the two ghosts standing at the entrance of the tomb immediately bowed to him. However, Jiang Li felt that it would be even better if they had a little more respect on their faces. For some reason, Granny Nether Mountain did not allow the remaining seven demons to leave the Back Yin Mountain or even this graveyard. They even specially sent out ghosts to monitor them. If not for that, how could Fengdu City deal with the power of the Back Yin Mountain so easily? This was because they, who had reached the Demon King realm, had the ability to escape the Back Yin Mountain and move freely. If he really faced these guys head-on, even a high-grade Divine Judgment faction might not be able to withstand it. It seemed that Granny Nether Mountain did not really trust the seven of them. After the Barbarian Stone Demon King attacked her, this suspicion became much deeper. Even Jiang Li was very careful when he sent away the Four Hands children. He separated a trace of the flames from them and was not discovered. Jiang Li walked out of the tomb. On the stage in the distance, the sounds of the opera had long stopped. What replaced it was an ugly and angry voice. Youre saying that 30,000 ghosts and demons are gone?! They only went to capture a mere 8,000 Four Hands! Not only did they not succeed, they even disappeared under our noses! Under her anger, Granny Nether Mountains voice overlapped like waves, making it harder and harder to tell if she was male or female. However, the different voices mixed in the voices were all furious. Grandma! Ill go look for them again. Ill definitely find them this time! In front of the stage, a black robe floated in the air. It was like the sound of a wind blowing through the canyon, and it could not help but tremble in fear. However, what answered it was only a black light. The black light pierced through the chest and back, and a huge hole immediately appeared in the middle of the black robe. Inside, a black wind spread out, leaving only the tattered black robe on the spot. It was no different from a piece of trash. On the side, there were already several black robes lying there. A whirlwind surged, and black fog covered the surroundings. These black-robed figures were the monsters formed from the whirlwind on the Back Yin Mountain, known as Rush Feet. This kind of demon was very fast and was the best messenger scout. However, these Rush Feet followed the human qi and yin qi in the wind and had already run through all the places where the Four Hands and the Yin Mountain ghosts might appear, but they found nothing. The aura that disappeared into thin air made it impossible for them to find it. However, their master, Granny Nether Mountain, would not understand their helplessness. After hearing this information, Rush Feet were sent out one after another and were killed in anger after failure. Coupled with the one who had just died, seven of the rare Rush Feet had already died in front of the stage. Jiang Li, who was watching this scene from afar, felt a little heartache. If she killed more of these rare spirit monsters, they would go extinct. After a total of seven times, Granny Nether Mountain finally accepted reality and no longer sent scouts to investigate. At this moment, another black robe that was filled with whirlwinds flew down from the mountain. This Rush Feet was not sent down the mountain to search, but to scout the way up. The Rush Feet landed in front of the stage and quickly muttered something. Granny Nether Mountains expression finally eased a little. Chapter 560 - Crossing Life and Death (2) The lucky whirlwind spirit was not slapped to death. A moment later, dense gong sounds sounded on the stage. It was Granny Nether Mountain summoning them. On the six tombs near Jiang Li, the stone doors opened one after another, and the other six Demon King-level monsters walked out. They looked at each other. These monsters who could trample a mountain with a stomp of their feet had solemn expressions. Nothing good would happen at this time. However, they did not dare to disobey the call of that granny and could only gather in front of the stage again. Well cross the Back Yin Mountain with Granny! Although the other six demons, who had long guessed it, were already mentally prepared, their faces were still pale. They all looked at Jiang Li with anger and helplessness. If not for this guy being so meddlesome and sending himself to the doorsteps of the Tragic Death City, how could Granny Nether Mountain have nothing to do and pull them over the mountain? After crossing the Back Yin Mountain, they would be dead. No living being would like to experience the feeling of death. Moreover, death that crossed the Back Yin Mountain could be reversed by crossing in the opposite direction. However, it was easy to go from life to death, but difficult to go from death to life. This was the rule of heaven and earth. It was not so easy to crawl back from the other side of the Back Yin Mountain. There were still conditions to cross the boundary of life and death to revive. If they died this time, they might not be able to come back alive! However, they could not reject this. Granny Nether Mountain was not asking for their opinion. She shook a bell beside her hand, and the stage in front of her seemed to come alive as it directly rose from the ground. A figure below broke through the ground and stood up. The person holding the stage was the Barbarian Stone Demon King, who had been captured by everyone. At this moment, 18 of the 36 nails on his body had been taken out. That did not mean freedom. In its place was a root that covered his entire body like a nerve network. A dignified Demon King, a monster that was comparable to an Earth Immortal expert, was being controlled like a puppet. When the remaining seven demons saw this scene, their expressions were ugly. If they dared to refuse now, they would probably end up like this. After crossing the Back Yin Mountain, there was still a chance to revive. If they died here, there would really be no chance. The seven of them, including Jiang Li, jumped onto the Barbarian Stone Demon Kings body and rode this rock giant towards the highest point of the Back Yin Mountain Range. On the Back Yin Mountain Peak, at the boundary of Yin-Yang and life and death. Today, a rock hand suddenly climbed up. Immediately after, a huge rock head with a stage above it poked its head out from the mountaintop that was tens of thousands of feet high. The Barbarian Stone Demon King was very large. It could cross a mountain in two steps. This Back Yin Mountain was originally occupied by them, so it was naturally impossible for anything to happen along the way. In less than half a day, they had already arrived at the highest point of the mountain range and saw the boundary between the two worlds. The Yin-Yang Qi that rose from both sides of the Back Yin Mountain collided with each other in front of him, forming a belt of light that was like an aurora. On the other side of the belt of light, countless eyes seemed to be staring at them in the darkness. At this moment, the Barbarian Stone Demon Kings half hand had already crossed the line of light, and the half hand that crossed it visibly turned gray. Even if it was a rock, one could clearly see which side was filled with vitality and which side was deathly silent. What are you waiting for? Cross over! She was already a ghost, so Granny Nether Mountain was naturally not afraid of this. He shook the bell in his hand and urged the Rock Giant to continue forward. The Barbarian Stone Demon King was controlled and could not refuse the order. The other seven Demon Kings lying on the stone giant also had solemn expressions. They could only helplessly close their eyes and wait for death! On the other hand, from the tips of Jiang Lis fingers, ten black lines had already spread from his hands to his chest. They were only a hairs breadth away from intersecting at his heart. What followed was a dense aura of death. Facing imminent death, his body was involuntarily trembling violently. It was the instinctive fear of death as a living creature. However, unlike the instinctive fear in his body, a large amount of spiritual qi was surging endlessly in Jiang Lis Qi Sea, and he was extremely excited! He sat cross-legged in the vine demons body. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture that was the foundation was circulating crazily. The Nine Nether Wood was originally a spiritual root of the Netherworld. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture naturally contained the mystery of life and death. If one cultivated such a cultivation method and did not die once, how could they truly comprehend its profundity? He took a deep breath and pressed it in his stomach. As the Stone Giant took a step forward, the light belt that was the boundary between life and death. Jiang Li and the eight demons of the Netherworld shook at the same time. The ten black lines on Jiang Lis chest completely intersected. It was like a chain that bound his life, instantly tightening. The powerful heart stopped beating at that moment. Jiang Li only felt that the temperature in his entire body was quickly disappearing. In the blink of an eye, it was already cold. His skin turned gray, and his pupils were dim and turbid. It was difficult to see any signs of a living person. Even his mental world had withered. It was like the end of the world, without any vitality. The chains formed by the ten black threads firmly bound Jiang Lis vitality, stripping away everything that his life should have bit by bit. Then, Jiang Li felt as if a certain part of his body had been cut by a large pair of scissors. A tearing pain caused all his vitality to completely disappear. At the same time, he seemed to have lost something very important. After recalling the terrible experience of death, Jiang Li looked around blankly for a moment. Soon, he understood what he had lost. Under the moonlight, there was no longer a shadow under the feet of the Eight Nether Mountain Demons. Eight shadows were floating away from them. The shadow of the Purple Vine Demon was formed by the shadows of countless vines. They were not a complete life. When they were alive, they could still snuggle up and cooperate. Now, they had become shadows and were about to fall apart. In the gap of the growing long shadow, a shadow that was completely identical to Jiang Lis figure was vaguely revealed. All of Jiang Lis vitality was hidden in his shadow. This was what he had to experience when crossing the Back Yin Mountain. That life and death boundary could cut off the vitality of the living and even tear apart their souls and shadows. The shadows no longer followed the people. Instead, they parted ways and lingered in this huge mountain range with the original lives of the living. The things that looked at them on the other side of the line were shadows left behind by the people who had crossed the Back Yin Mountain in the past. If the travelers who died after crossing the Back Yin Mountain wanted to revive, he had to find his shadow on the Back Yin Mountain and cross back to the Yang World with it to take back his life. However, the shadow that had left his body would no longer wait for him obediently like before. The Back Yin Mountain was so huge. If he wanted to find his shadow inside, it was undoubtedly like finding a needle in a haystack. During this process, if his shadow was killed and swallowed by other shadows, he would really have nowhere to cry. Moreover, the longer it took, the more independent the shadow that left the main body would be. It was even possible that it would eventually develop into an independent life and permanently separate from the traveler. At that time, the dead would forever be dead. Taking such a huge risk, Jiang Li was still willing to cross the Back Yin Mountain. It was not only because of the temptation of benefits. Most importantly, he still had something to rely on. On his fingertips, the 3,000 Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes lying on the ground died the moment they crossed the Back Yin Mountain. At the instant they died, Jiang Lis last Parallel Mind seized the opportunity to devour the tiny souls of the 3,000 mosquitoes in time, causing them to really die completely. This most special parallel mind also returned to Jiang Lis consciousness. The pain of his soul being torn apart was immediately soothed by the rapidly circulating Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. At this moment, Jiang Li did not have the time to comprehend the memories of the Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes brought back by his parallel mind. After randomly intercepting a portion of the memories, he sent out this parallel mind. It directly entered the shadow that had just been torn apart. Chapter 561 - Spirit Essence Absorption (1) In the physics theory of his previous life, shadows were an optical phenomenon where light was blocked by objects and projected onto the surface, forming the outline of a bright and dark boundary. In theory, the shadows of ordinary objects were no different from the shadows of humans. It was not corporeal and could not be used as a parallel mind carrier. However, this was the cultivation world. There was spiritual qi circulating in everything. No matter what they encountered, they could not be too superstitious in materialism. In this world, the appearance of humans was originally created by Nwa to imitate the images of the gods in the world, secretly conforming to the Dao here. Although the shadow only had an outline, it was still in human form. Jiang Lis shadow had followed him for many years as he cultivated and meditated. It was nourished by the dense spiritual qi of heaven and earth in his surroundings. In fact, it had long become a little strange. If one walked on the road and carefully compared it, they would discover that Jiang Lis shadow would be slightly darker than the shadow of an ordinary mortal. At this moment, after being torn apart by the Life and Death Division of the Back Yin Mountain, his shadow could be considered to have ascended to the heavens in a single step. He possessed a small portion of the soul that had been torn off from his main body and Jiang Lis enormous vitality. It could already be completely satisfied and transform into a new life condition. If he still possessed Jiang Lis cultivation method, it was not impossible for him to cultivate a shadow Earth Immortal in the future. Such a shadow was naturally enough to carry a parallel mind. What was in the shadow was his own soul fragment. He entered it side by side and no longer needed to engage in a mental war like before to forcefully possess it. There was no resistance at all. The sixth Parallel Mind directly fused with the soul fragment that tore down. The shadow that had just been torn out immediately emitted two divine lights. When Jiang Lis main body looked at the shadow through the vine shell, they were already mentally connected. He did not have the time to feel the wonderful feeling of observing the world from the shadow perspective. With a thought from Jiang Li, the shadow Jiang Li attacked from the inside. He pulled the countless vine shadows on his body and did not let them scatter, continuing to maintain the shape of the vine man. On the stage, Granny Nether Mountain seemed to have sensed something and looked over. However, the overlapping shadows could not be seen with the naked eye. On the other hand, Jiang Li, who was hidden inside the withered Purple Vine Demon and had already died, had his aura become even thinner. Under the envelopment of the unknown flames, even she was unable to discover it before, let alone now. Granny Nether Mountain only took a glance at the twisted vine phantom. When she turned around, the twisted vine shadow had already floated into the distance. No, it was not that they did not want to capture the shadows and keep them by their side. Instead, grabbing the shadow was like picking up the moon in the water. It was not that no one in the world could do it, but at the very least, they did not have such methods. They could only watch as the shadow floated into the distance. Among the eight demons, the most unlucky one was this Purple Vine Demon Shi Pan. Everyone else had one shadow each, but he had tens of thousands of shadows. Once they dispersed, it would be extremely difficult to survive. The demons watched as their shadows floated further and further away. They could only sigh helplessly and walk down the mountain under the urging of Granny Nether Mountain. Black shadows flickered on the surrounding ground, like sharks that had smelled blood, quickly gathering a large number of other shadows. The new shadows were still in a daze and usually had no ability to resist. The monsters that were transformed from shadows liked to bully these new fat sheep. Jiang Lis shadow had just floated out when hundreds of pitch-black shadow monsters that were stuck to the ground followed! They could sense that this shadow contained an extremely terrifying vitality, making the shadow monsters extremely greedy. It was the plan of all the demons to eat this shadow before it awakened. However, when the twisting shadow floated far enough into the shadows, the countless vine shadows outside the shadows outline suddenly began to shrink. Hundreds of twisting vine shadows disappeared, gradually revealing the human figure inside. At this moment, the shadow Jiang Li was tightly hugging the thickest vine shadow and biting it. Then, as if it was sucking noodles, it swallowed the shadows that belonged to the Purple Vine Demon. Those were tens of thousands of shadows that contained all the vitality of an entire group of Purple Vine Demons. In just a moment, they were sucked dry by this shadow. After eating so much, the shadow Jiang Lis abdomen swelled up like a ball. Clearly, he had eaten a lot. Fortunately, this shadow seemed to have a good appetite. It patted its stomach, and the circular outline of the ancient city quickly recovered to its original state. After absorbing tens of thousands of vine shadows, Jiang Lis shadow seemed to have become even denser. Even if he was in the shadows, his outline could already be vaguely seen. At this moment, he noticed the other shadows that surrounded him with ill intentions. How do you know Im not full? I have to thank you for your hospitality! Not only did the shadow Jiang Li have intelligence, he could actually speak. Chapter 562 - Spirit Essence Absorption (2) Before the surrounding shadow monsters could react, the shadow Jiang Li smiled strangely. The shadow figure suddenly shattered, turning into 3,000 black dots that danced under the moonlight. If one looked closely, they would discover that the black dots were the shadows of 3,000 black mosquitoes. The shadow Jiang Li had just eaten an entire shadow of the fused Purple Vine Demon. At this moment, the energy accumulated was long enough. Under the moonlight, the 3,000 mosquito shadows split into two, then into four, quickly splitting and expanding. Then, a large number of black dots flew towards the surrounding shadow monsters that did not react. The shadow monsters could only stick close to the ground and could only escape up, down, left, and right. Coupled with the fact that they did not have much intelligence to begin with, they were immediately pounced on by the scattered black dots. Then, a strange scene appeared under the moonlight. Hundreds of shadows that had nothing to project suddenly appeared on the ground and began to shrink inexplicably. In less than ten breaths, they had all disappeared without a trace. As for the mosquito-shaped shadows, their numbers split again and increased. After flying for a while, they gathered back to their original form. Just from that outline, it could be seen that the owner of the shadow was extraordinarily heroic. Before Jiang Lis sixth Parallel Mind died, although it only controlled 3,000 Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes in the end and was not stable, it could not be considered a mature clone. However, in the end, the sixth Parallel Mind still successfully swallowed the souls of those small mosquitoes. Under the deduction and digestion of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, it successfully obtained a portion of the talent and characteristics of the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito. At this moment, this parallel mind fused into Jiang Lis shadow again, and it brought over this innate divine power called Spirit Essence Absorption. The terrifying ancient mosquito was too dangerous to control. Now that it was his shadow, there should be no problem. Jiang Li had a deep understanding of this extremely domineering divine ability, Spirit Essence Absorption. At that time, if not for the legendary Flame Human Fire, he might have failed in the Five Banishment City of the Ten Directions Region. Be it spiritual qi, vitality, artifacts, or strange objects, this divine power could be said to absorb everything. Even the power of chaos of the Asura that was completely different from the continent of the Nine Provinces was not a problem as long as he adapted a little. Such a domineering and unreasonable divine power. Jiang Li was already drooling over this. Now, relying on the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, he finally obtained something between life and death. After a long time, Jiang Lis main body, who was sitting upright in a pile of withered vines, opened his eyes. Earlier, his will did not land on the shadow Jiang Li. Instead, he was pushing the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra with all his might to comprehend the memories left behind from the sixth Parallel Mind. It also contained the souls of 2,000 mosquitoes. Just like the shadow Jiang Li, after Jiang Li ate the souls of those Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes, an innate skill called Spirit Essence Absorption appeared on the interface. However, this ability was quite compatible with the shadow Jiang Li. He could use it as soon as he obtained it. However, perhaps because of race, it did not seem to be so suitable for him. On his status panel, the name of that skill was gray. Jiang Li carefully sensed it and already had some understanding of his new talent skill. The shadow, Jiang Li, was a myriad of shadows and would not be restricted at all. However, he was a purebred or perhaps not such a purebred human. Just like how sword cultivators did not have flying swords, the current him did not have an organ suitable for using the Sword Cultivator Absorption, nor did he have an organ that could store and digest the Spirit Essence absorbed. If he wanted to do that, he had to undergo a complete transformation and fundamentally change a portion of his body structure. That would be a very difficult thing. The body modification and organ transplantation of medical cultivators would undoubtedly fall behind. If he wanted to be reborn without any side effects, he even had to grow a special insect organ. It would probably take at least 20 Alchemy Grandmasters to spend nearly a hundred years designing and customizing a medicinal pill that was at least Earth-rank for him. This was under the premise that he had a large number of Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes as research materials and alchemy materials. The expenditure was undoubtedly an astronomical figure. Or perhaps he could use the innate skill Cocoon Break that he had obtained previously! This ability that any completely abnormal insect knew could directly allow one to be reborn, optimize their body structure, and even increase their talent. Jiang Li had tried countless times to raise his spiritual root talent to the level of a top-grade spiritual root. He could be considered to be familiar with it. The only problem now was whether he could still use Cocoon Break when he was dead. Looking at the cocoon breaking skill that was also in a dark state, he felt that every part of his body was silent. Clearly, a dead insect could not break out of its cocoon and become a butterfly. Jiang Li could only helplessly suppress the excitement in his heart. However, it might be a good thing to have such a buffer period. This was because he had never treated himself badly since the day he started cultivating. Dao Foundation, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul. Every step he took used good things that even ancient immortals and gods would covet. He had just reached the Nascent Soul realm and already had the flair of a True Immortal. At this moment, the quality of his Spirit Essence was extremely high. If he could immediately use the Spirit Essence Absorption, he might not be able to resist the temptation to suck it everywhere. The innate divine power he obtained was only a weakened version of the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito after all. It was not like the Blood-Winged Black Mosquito that could even absorb the twelfth-grade Merit Golden Lotus. It was hard to say how much benefits he could obtain. He might even pollute his foundation because of this. With so much time to calm down, he could calmly pick up good things and absorb them. Of course, this kind of worry was not so particular with his shadow. He could completely open his stomach and suck desperately. Behind him, on the dark side of the Back Yin Mountain, the shadow Jiang Li had already begun to play the game of Pac-Man. This mountain was destined to cause a storm of blood. The eight sorrowful Demon Kings still did not know that their shadows were about to face a huge crisis. After descending the shadow-filled Back Yin Mountain, an endless void cliff appeared not long after. This was the border of the Netherworld fragment of the Back Yin Mountain. From here, if he wanted to move forward, he could only jump into the Netherworld Void. However, in the Netherworld Void, even they could not fly. Once they entered, no one could guarantee where they would fall. He was very lucky to reach the other shore he wanted? Those who were unlucky would be shattered by the chaotic Netherworld? Or would he continue to drift like this? Even with Jiang Lis luck, he did not dare to rashly give it a try. No matter what, he had to make more preparations. Shi Pan, hows the preparation? If this succeeds, Ill appoint you as the City Lord of Tragic Death City! Granny Nether Mountain looked at Jiang Li and promised him an illusory and huge benefit in an ugly voice. Jiang Li now increasingly believed that she was a ghost. Otherwise, why would he lie to him like this? Promising something that he had yet to obtain was really an attractive offer. As for the preparation she mentioned, it was actually to imitate the death token. Earlier, after Jiang Li discovered that this Granny Nether Mountain wanted to bring them to Tragic Death City, It was obvious that the other party did not have full confidence in crossing the Netherworld Void. At that time, there was a high chance that this Granny Nether Mountain would only write her name on that wooden board and bring everyone to jump into the void to try their luck. Wasnt this playing with their lives? Jiang Li did not want to risk his life for her. Therefore, he could only take the initiative to increase the other partys success rate. At that time, he suggested that he could use his vine talent to imitate the death token. It was also because of this that he had more freedom than the other Demon Kings and could send the Four Hands children out. Otherwise, if he kept them in the coffin, once they crossed the Back Yin Mountain, they would all become dead. Granny, everything is ready. Chapter 563 - Harmony Between Master and Disciple (1) Jiang Li took out the death token that he had prepared long ago. It was stuffed through the gaps in the vines around him. A large number of death tokens fell to the ground. This efficiency made Granny Nether Mountain very satisfied. She gave him another gourd of Yellow Spring Water on the spot. She also released the 2,000 ghosts she had chosen. Although many of her subordinates had been captured by Jiang Li earlier, there were naturally not only so few left. Unfortunately, the demons and ghosts that he had sent out earlier did not successfully capture the other Four Hands. As a result, there were only so many lifespan copper coins. One had to know that ghosts without Yang lifespan would not be attracted by Tragic Death City even if they held the death token. Therefore, they could only bring 2,000 ghosts this time. Soon, every ghost, including the eight Demon Kings, received a death token and a lifespan copper coin. Then, a black thread stretched out from Granny Nether Mountains hand. It passed through all the ghosts and weaved them together. There was a way to connect them together. The black threads constricted, and the two thousand ghosts were pulled together. A total of 2,000 death tokens pieced together seamlessly, forming a white wooden ship. This was the method that Jiang Li had tested with his ghost soldiers in Fengdu City. It was easy to get lost when a single ghost entered the void. However, if a large number of ghosts gathered together, the safety would greatly increase. Since everyone was on the same boat now, Jiang Li also needed a powerful existence to scout the way for him in Tragic Death City. He took the initiative to provide this key suggestion to that granny. For a time, the Overlord of the Back Yin Mountain trusted the Purple Vine Demon greatly. If this continued, it was not impossible for the Purple Vine Demons ultimate dream of marrying Granny Nether Mountain to be realized. Every time he thought of this, Jiang Lis scalp went numb. After pushing the wooden ship into the void, Granny Nether Mountain and the eight demons also jumped on. Soon, they felt a mysterious pull on them and all the ghosts holding the Tragic Death Token. The power of attraction was indeed insignificant. Any wind might blow them elsewhere. However, now that more than 2,000 forces were gathered together, not only was it much safer, but the speed was also much faster than when Daoist Zhai Xing jumped into the void alone. The Netherworld fragment behind was quickly out of sight, leaving only a wooden ship made of death tokens and two thousand ghosts floating in the void. There was no reference object around them, so they could not even tell if they were moving forward. This made the wait longer. At this moment, Granny Nether Mountain actually did not forget to bring the stage. It just so happened that he had nothing to do. The sorrowful song sounded again, floating in the air. The eight Ghost Kings who had just died could not embarrass that granny. They could only sit on the deck obediently and watch the show. The already long days became much harder to endure. Only Jiang Li, who was hiding inside the vine shell, could cover his ears and hide. He was also busy at this moment. Compared to the lifelessness of his body, the spiritual qi in his body was unprecedentedly active. Circulating the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, his cultivation speed increased more than a hundred times. The Nascent Soul in his body became rounder and fuller. Not only did this death not cause Jiang Lis Nascent Soul to wither, but it instead revealed a different expression under the state of death. The comprehension from life to death caused a qualitative change in his Nine Nether Dao Scripture. Cultivating at this moment and converting comprehension into gains was a rare opportunity for ordinary cultivators. Now, even if Granny Nether Mountain distributed Earth-rank artifacts outside, he could not guarantee that he would be interested. Time passed bit by bit as the group from the Back Yin Mountain floated in the void. The Eastern Region of the Nine Provinces Continents Azure Cloud Continent had almost broken their heads. Not only did the attack not end, it was only the beginning. Even if the three divine pillars personally blocked the entrance of Tragic Death City in the Land of Blood, for some reason, the group of dead people could still appear in every corner of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Those fellows who had returned continuously launched attacks. This time, it was different from the last time when a large number of ancestors were released and attacked the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. This time, they did not attack many sects, but the gathered strength was even more suffocating. In fact, according to the information obtained from the last attack, the true power controlled by the Blood King was not as much as they had imagined. He did not control the entire Tragic Death City. Otherwise, in the entire Tragic Death City, all the people who had yet to die would come out in full strength. Even if the cultivation world of the Eastern Region joined forces, they would not have the confidence to win. The subsequent attacks were mainly too unpredictable. With the strength displayed by the Blood King, he could focus on attacking a faction alone. Under the three divine pillars, no one dared to say that they could withstand it. Due to the continuous attacks, the forces under the Divine Judgment Hall felt insecure. There was no pattern to the Blood Kings attack. There seemed to be no connection between those sects. The dignified Divine Judgment Hall was led around by a group of dead people. A large number of casualties challenged their prestige for the first time. Chapter 564 - : Harmony Between Master and Disciple (2) Fortunately, as the sects were destroyed, the Divine Judgment Hall finally discovered some clues. After that night, all the sects that were attacked were forces that had once obtained the corpses of the cultivation dynastys last nine kings. After finding the pattern, their motives were not difficult to guess. That Blood King did not secretly open the Epang Earth Palace. Instead, he made an enemy of the entire Eastern Region with great fanfare in order to find the nine corpses. However, by the time they reacted, seven of the nine kings had already fallen into the hands of the Blood King. Of course, the corpse of the Polar Mountain King was actually in Jiang Lis hands. However, no one knew the final outcome of the battle at that time. However, since one of them was not from the Divine Judgment Hall, they naturally thought that the corpse of the Polar Mountain King had also fallen into the hands of the Blood King. Now, only the Blood Kings corpse and Prince Nings corpse were still in the hands of the Divine Judgment Hall. The gathering of the last nine kings is the method to open the Epang Earth Palace? Those guys really hid it from us for a long time. After the destruction of the Qin Dynasty, we indeed did not gather again. Many old friends are no longer around. So the key to the greatest treasure has always been in our hands. Its laughable that we dont know about the empty treasure vault. On a crystal-like mountain, a few white-haired and youthful cultivators stood on the mountaintop, chatting about the past with nostalgic expressions. The few elders looked down at the mountain below. Through the pure and transparent mountain, they could see two frozen corpses. The two corpses looked very similar, but their age and temperament were far inferior. One of the corpses had white sideburns and drooping shoulders. If someone skilled in physiognomy was here, they would be able to tell that this person had a blessed appearance and would definitely have many children and grandchildren. This was the truth. Prince Ning, the corpse here, had more than 300 children in his life and was once a person with a huge family. As for the other person who was frozen not far from him, he looked much younger. His face was gentle and elegant, but his eyes revealed an unconcealable heroic spirit. Between the brows of the corpse, there was a red mark in the shape of a drop of blood, adding a hint of demonic charm to the gentle face. It was the culprit behind todays chaos, the corpse of the Blood King of the Qin Dynasty. He looked at the corpse that still had a young appearance. One of the elders suddenly sighed. Actually, the Blood King has always been a good child. Hes very talented and has an excellent temperament, but hes too stubborn. If hes not a member of the royal family, I might have taught him everything I know. The old man smiled as he recalled his dead disciple. In this era, perhaps not many people knew that this old man who almost stood at the peak of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region had such a relationship with the Blood King back then. If he had not raised the army back then, the Qin Dynasty would not have collapsed so quickly. Everything is the trend of the world. This is the trend that is unstoppable. If you want to blame someone, blame him for standing opposite the entire cultivation world. Moreover, from the looks of it, the Blood King back then did not trust you, the master, so much. How do you know the secret of the Epang Earth Palace? Their relaxed words revealed that they were all figures from thousands of years ago. Just that lifespan was not something that ordinary cultivators could imagine. These old antiques gathered here and moved the corpses of these two lords to the same place. They did not hide anything in broad daylight. Their goal was self-evident. The Divine Judgment Hall planned to use this to lure out the Blood King who was attacking everywhere. This could appease those sects that were afraid of being attacked and could also defeat the damned Blood King head-on. This was an open plot. If those kings wanted these two corpses, they had to come here and snatch them head-on. Old friends, do you feel it? Yes, my disciple is here. Hes already dead for thousands of years, yet he still wants to crawl out of the Netherworld and cause trouble for us. He really doesnt know how to respect his master. Hmph, its still the same as before. Theyve been lying underground for thousands of years. How can they know what the cultivation world has become? Forget it, lets use that Epang Dragon Vein as their compensation for being rude. The heirloom treasure of the Qing Dynasty might allow us old fellows to advance further! The elders looked up into the distance. From the sky, a red cloud rolled over, covering the sky and suppressing the crystal-like mountain. On the red cloud, a young man wearing a blood-colored crown was standing on the clouds with his hands behind his back. Just like thousands of years ago, there were a million blood-colored armored soldiers following behind him. That was the power he had obtained from trying to save the dynasty by sacrificing the citizens. However, beside him now, there was no longer the good master who would stab him in the heart! Below, on the mountaintop that originally only had a few people, light and shadow appeared. A large number of top-notch cultivators who had long lain in ambush here removed their disguises and revealed their true bodies. Layers of array formation light lit up. Since they wanted to lure people into a decisive battle, how could they not be prepared? Without any words, a shocking collision was about to happen. That day, the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region felt the world tremble. Eighteen days later, Jiang Li, who had been immersed in cultivation, finally opened his eyes and revealed a happy expression. It was not in vain that he had been thinking about this mountain for so long. The environment on this mountain was indeed incomparably helpful to his cultivation. This experience from life to death was at least equivalent to twenty years of bitter cultivation. This was Jiang Lis twenty years of bitter cultivation. Under the enhancement of many statuses, other Nascent Soul and even Soul Formation cultivators might not be able to match his gains in twenty years even if they spent their entire lives. Even his Nascent Soul, which had the flair of a True Immortal, was mostly filled. He had a feeling that as long as he revived again, he would be able to complete his cultivation and reach the Soul Formation realm! The Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, was neither alive nor dead, hovering between life and death. How could one cultivate the essence of it in a living state? Only by comprehending the profundity of life and death could he unleash the true power of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture! When he broke through to the Soul Formation realm, at that time, Earth Immortal experts? Hmph, if they dared to cause trouble in front of him again, they would only be hanging on the branches of the Nine Nether. At this moment, in front of the flying ship, a piece of land floating in the air became larger and larger in their eyes. Jiang Li, who had already woken up, looked at the land in front of him from afar. Perhaps because of the difference in the core of each Netherworld fragment, the environment would change slightly. Jiang Li had already experienced this deeply between the Netherworld Illusion and the fragment of the Back Yin Mountain. On the other hand, besides the similarly dense Yin qi of the Netherworld, the fragment ahead actually gave Jiang Li a feeling of returning to the continent of the Nine Provinces? Kill! Kill! Kill! On a fertile grassland, millions of armored soldiers were charging at each other with rusty swords. The blade and sword entered the flesh, and blood flowed. As the blood seeped into the ground, the ground below became even more fertile. This was a tragic battle, but in Jiang Lis eyes, their speed was even slower than a tortoise. The weapons in their hands were as powerless as the wooden sticks in a three-year-old childs hands. This was because these soldiers were only weak mortals. With Jiang Lis current strength, he could suppress them all with a flip of his hand. It should be the battlefield between two mortal kingdoms. At most, there would be more people participating in the battle. This was not strange. In the cultivation world, some sects and forces would deliberately guide mortal countries to fight on specific battlefields. Using the blood of soldiers to cultivate blood grass on a large scale was the most important material to refine the Qi Nourishing Pills and Qi Recovery Pills. Therefore, there had actually been many wars in the continent of the Nine Provinces. Jiang Li had seen many of them himself. However, the problem was that this was the Netherworld. It was one thing for tenacious humans like the Four Hands to survive. What was going on with these millions of mortals? Chapter 565 - My Child (1) The white flying ship quickly flew above the two battlefields. Jiang Li controlled the Purple Vine Demons body to jump off the ship. After his body landed, withered vines that covered the sky and earth spread out with him as the center. In an instant, it enveloped the entire battlefield and wrapped around all the mortal soldiers who could move. Generally speaking, when mortals saw such a terrifying Immortal Master method, they should kowtow on the spot, abandon everything, and listen to the Immortal Masters instructions. Jiang Li had experienced this many times. However, at this moment, the millions of mortal soldiers were clearly bound by the vines and their lives were in his hands, but no one paid attention to this vine demon. They still held the weapons in their hands and tried their best to attack the nearby enemies. They only knew how to shout and kill. Apart from a ferocious glint in their eyes, there was no other emotion. These guys seem to be a group of walking corpses. These humans who look like commanders are the same. It seems that we cant get the location of Tragic Death City from them. The other Demon Kings carried a few generals from both sides back and directly searched their souls, but they still did not obtain any information. The minds of these mortals were empty, as if they did not know anything except fighting each other. They casually kneaded the person into a ball of flesh. Their movements were so practiced that they clearly ate a lot. The few demons threw the flesh ball into their mouths to satisfy their cravings. They were already dead and ate nothing else. Only human flesh could give them a wonderful feeling. The first and second bites were no different from a normal human body. However, when they swallowed the flesh and blood, after a few breaths, they discovered that the blood food that they had already eaten had inexplicably turned into a stream of air. It flew out of their stomachs and entered the ground beneath their feet. In their stomachs, there was only a handful of worthless dust. Looking around, the corpses lying on the ground had all disappeared. The mortals who had died just now had all turned into useless ashes. One of the Demon Kings did not believe it and spat out the dust in his stomach. He grabbed another soldier and broke his neck on the spot. Then, he stared straight at it. One breath, two breaths, three breaths After ten breaths, the dead soldier turned into a stream of light and landed on the ground in front of them. The few of them hurriedly stopped him, but their usual methods had all lost their effect. Even Granny Nether Mountain tried to attack, but she was actually unable to leave behind the soul of an ordinary mortal. Jiang Li had seen such a scene with his own eyes not long ago. Even if he used all his methods, he could not leave behind the souls of the ancestors of the Great Mountain Region. He was directly summoned back by the Tragic Death City that was countless miles away. At this moment, the situation of these soldiers was exactly the same as the four at that time. From the looks of it, they had at least found the right place. It can give false life to the dead. As expected of the legendary Tragic Death City! How should we find that city? A sticky-looking Demon King with more than ten eyes all over its body spoke. His tone was a little anxious. It seemed that he wanted to quickly find that city. Even though he knew that life was fake, he still wanted to give it a try. Jiang Li had obtained their details from the Back Yin Earth Spirit. He recognized this person as an Earth Yin Taisui Spirit. That thing specialized in vitality. Now that his vitality had been stripped away, he was probably the most affected among the Demon Kings. It was no wonder he was so anxious. I think were already in the territory of Tragic Death City. Jiang Li suddenly spoke. Just as the nearby demons were puzzled, he stretched out a few vines and stretched them out in front of the demons. At some point, a new leaf had grown on the originally silent withered vine. He reached out and pinched it. It was very tender and purple juice flowed out. This leaf was alive! The vines had clearly died, but they were actually glowing with new life. The few of them had tried many times when they were floating on the ship. If they died, they died. There was no room to turn around. However, at this moment, they saw that the hidden Purple Vine Demon had recovered. They immediately understood Jiang Lis meaning and hurriedly checked their situation. Bit by bit, vitality was reconstructing their bodies from the outside to the inside. It was not only them. The phenomenon of the two thousand weaker ghosts reviving was even more obvious than them. However, the joy of imminent resurrection only lingered in their minds for a moment before turning into deep seriousness. Were reviving, but it should be the same fake resurrection. Jiang Li plucked the leaf that was full of vitality. After waiting for ten breaths of time, the leaf also transformed into dust and dissipated. Even the original withered leaf could not be maintained. Moreover, once we use that power to revive, hmph, its easy to come here, but it wont be so easy to leave! In this world, things that came knocking on the door were never easy to take. Moreover, this was precious life. Once they were revived by Tragic Death City, their souls would definitely be controlled by that city. Just like Jiang Lis Fengdu City stone monument, at that time, he would not even be able to decide if he lived or died. Chapter 566 - My Child (2) As the successor of the Human Emperor, he had already left his name on the Fengdu City Lords stone monument. In theory, it could protect him from the influence of Tragic Death City. However, he did not want such a fake life. Jiang Li, who was hiding in the vine armor, decisively enveloped his entire body with the Nine Nether spiritual qi. The power that was originally filled with Wood-Yin vitality suddenly transformed into a deathly silence. With the power of death, he expelled the false resurrection. It was the new Nine Nether technique that Jiang Li had comprehended after he died. This land wanted to revive him, but he did not want it. Moreover, he could vaguely sense that an extremely subtle fluctuation was trying to invade his soul along with the fake vitality. However, as the vitality was blocked, the fluctuation could only retreat. The surrounding demons also reacted and used their methods to seal their bodies. Even the Taisui Spirit hesitated for a moment before making the same choice. Previously, they did not want to die, but now, they did not want to live. Such a seal wont last long. We should quickly find the true Tragic Death City. There might be a solution. However may I ask what you want to find in Tragic Death City? When he asked this question, the eight demons felt aggrieved. They had risked their lives to be brought here, but until now, they still did not know what they were looking for. It was so frustrating to be inferior to others. However, they still did not receive an answer. Granny Nether Mountain was looking up. In the sky above the Netherworld fragment, only a moon suddenly lit up. When the light approached, he realized that it was a group of souls. Its the Tragic Death Souls from the outside world. Theyve been pulled in. Follow them and youll definitely find Tragic Death City ahead! Jiang Li shook the death token in his hand. After this thing arrived at this Netherworld fragment, it no longer had the pulling force. There was a high chance that this land was like Fengdu City, where the soul was bewitched by a special illusion and guided. None of them were simple, so how could they fall for it so easily? Now that there was the Tragic Death Soul leading the way, it was naturally the best. Soon, the souls in the sky landed on the ground. From the style of their clothes and the shape of their faces, they did not look like people from the Land of Blood. Their cheekbones were more prominent than ordinary people. They were like the people of a certain region in the Eastern Region. This Tragic Death City should have a similar channel to the Gate of Hell to collect the souls of the outside world. Only then could they cross a long distance to collect souls. It was obvious at a glance that these souls were all mortals when they were alive. They landed on the ground and appeared under the power of this Netherworld fragment. The group of reborn victims were stunned for a long time. Then, the begging of the village women, the cries of children, and the sounds of hundreds of burly men fighting sounded. Among the hundreds of burly men, the one with the most numbers had tattered clothes and black headscarves. From the looks of it, he was most likely a bandit. The smaller group wore uniform blue clothes and black boots. They should be soldiers from a mortal country. They looked at the women and children sitting on the ground, not daring to move. It could be seen that a group of bandits had probably encountered prepared soldiers when plundering the village. A battle had caused hundreds of people to die in vain. Although there were more bandits than soldiers now and it seemed like they had the upper hand, when they were alive, the bandits should have been surrounded and defeated. It was precisely because there were so many deaths that it looked like there were many people below. However, their battle did not last long before their expressions became confused again. All of them got up and walked in the same direction. Granny, let me try! After all, the few Demon Kings were very enthusiastic. They each stepped forward and grabbed a few of the dead to search their souls. However, after crushing them this time, their souls did not disappear like before. Correspondingly, no blood flowed out of their bodies. They had not been falsely revived by the power of Tragic Death City, so their souls had not been snatched away? They followed the group of dead people for a while and kept trying along the way. They discovered that in about four hours, these mortals would be completely transformed by the power of this Netherworld fragment. This speed was not slow. As Demon King-level experts, they were not sure how long they could resist. After confirming the general direction, the demons followed Granny Nether Mountain forward. On the way, waves of the dead kept pointing them in the direction, so they did not have to walk slowly behind a group. With their speed, it did not take long for them to see a huge city wall that stretched to the end of their vision. Jiang Li raised his brows and opened a small gap in the Purple Vine Demons body. Through the gap, he used appraisal on it. The result was directly [Tragic Death Citys City Wall]. This thing was actually only a city wall. Jiang Li would believe that it was the Great Wall. However, in his ears, he could clearly hear the clamor of humans from behind the city wall. Behind this wall was not an uninhabited wilderness. It was a real city with people living in it. How big was such a city? One had to know that Jiang Lis Fengdu City was already very large. After several expansions, living in tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people would not seem too crowded. Chapter 567 - My Child (3) In this era, there were no bird cages or tall buildings like in his previous life. They basically lived in single-story houses. It was impressive to have a small building with two or three floors. The per capita area was relatively large. It could be seen that Fengdu City was indeed vast. Therefore, Jiang Li always wanted to stuff some people into the city. However, he did not expect that there was actually another city. The city walls were so long that even an Earth Immortal could not see the end. This city was a little ridiculous. If this Netherworld fragment was similar in size to the one in Fengdu City, Jiang Li estimated that this city wall surrounded at least one-tenth of the land. This was already an astonishing number. From afar, there was a long black dot moving along the wall. They were all the souls of the dead that had gathered from all directions. They could only follow the towering city walls and slowly find the entrance to the huge city. Some unlucky ones would even exhaust their lifespan in this process. The few people from the Back Yin Mountain naturally did not need to go through so much trouble, although this place also had some air restriction effects. However, in a large-scale situation, it could only have an effect on cultivators below the Soul Formation realm. Soul Formation cultivators would only be affected a little. At most, they would not be able to fly high. On the spot, the weakest Purple Vine Demon had fused with the power of an entire race. Its combat strength had reached the Demon King realm, so it was naturally not a problem for it to resist that power and fly. Under the lead of Granny Nether Mountain, this force that could directly destroy the high-grade Divine Judgment faction flew up to the top of the city wall that was more than a thousand feet tall, wanting to fly past and enter the city. However, he had just stepped onto the city wall. The demons stopped in their tracks. In front of them, a blood-colored resentment aura enveloped the sky above the city like an ocean. It was the condensed resentment of the countless innocent people in the entire Tragic Death City for millions of years. It gathered all the negative emotions of the world, such as sorrow, decay, pain, hatred, and separation Once they approached, a wave of resentment would hit them. If they were not careful, they would be swept into it and die a clean death. Although they came from the Back Yin Mountain, they were considered top-notch demons and ghosts in the world! However, even they were unwilling to touch these things. These completely negative trash were even more disgusting than hundred-year-old rotten feces. Even Jiang Lis Bodhisattva Heart Sutra could not withstand this resentment. Although he could jump into Fengdu City if he took a few steps forward, there was a sea of resentment. The demons felt that it was necessary to show some respect to this city wall. At most, they would spend some time circling around and find the city gate. Granny, looks like we still have to take a detour A Demon King stopped mid-sentence. His eyes widened and he was dumbfounded. It was not that Granny Nether Mountain wanted to stab him in the back. Instead, that granny actually plunged into the sea of resentment that was even more terrifying than feces as if she had gone crazy. There was only a sound in the air. My child! Through the resentment, the demons could vaguely see that on the other side of the city wall, there were countless children crawling on the ground. Some cried loudly, waiting to be fed. Some were flustered and their eyes were dull. Some of them had not even lost their umbilical cord and were curled up helplessly on the ground. Inside this city wall were all children below the age of three! Chapter 568 - Parting Ways (1) In this era, because of the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, the growth of plants was much better than the high-quality crops that had been cultivated for hundreds of generations in his previous life. The production of food was astonishing. Under normal circumstances, it was not easy to starve to death. However, because the medical standards of the mortal world were low, there were often no effective treatment methods for various illnesses. Most of the commoners drank untreated water filled with bacteria and parasites, causing the mortality rate to remain high. Not to mention the frequent natural disasters, all kinds of demon beasts harming people, and some places drowning girls. As a result, the mortality rate of children and infants remained high. Coupled with the fact that the lifespan of children had not been exhausted to begin with, some were at least 40 to 50 years old, while others were at least 80 to 90 years old. However, false life would not grow. Therefore, after dying prematurely, they would crawl in this city for decades with such young bodies. They were the most miserable souls in Tragic Death City. Over the years, it was no wonder that so many children gathered in a corner of Tragic Death City. This scene was indeed quite shocking, but Granny went in what should we do? Not to mention the other Demon Kings, even Jiang Li was a little dumbfounded now. From his previous interactions, although Granny Nether Mountain was powerful, her style of doing things was actually not radical at all. She did not have any ambition to fight for hegemony everywhere. She guarded the plot of land in the Back Yin Mountain and usually sang opera and listened to music. Every three to five months, she would hold a banquet and throw the treasures she had collected into the cave abode. Ever since she occupied the Back Yin Mountain 500 years ago, she had lived like this. In fact, there were basically no records of her attacking in the past 500 years. If there was anything, especially dangerous, she did not have the intention to take the initiative to take responsibility with her strength. Instead, she would let her subordinates take action every time. However, they did not expect that she would suddenly become so brave today. She jumped down towards the sea of resentment that everyone was afraid of. Was it for the souls of the children below? Ah!!! A miserable scream sounded from the sea of resentment! Without a doubt, it was Granny Nether Mountains cry. It was hard to imagine what kind of pain could make such an expert scream. More than a hundred arms suddenly appeared from that grannys body and scratched the flesh on her body crazily. Strands of flesh were torn off by the nails. The outer layer of human skin was quickly torn apart, revealing the true body below. It was indeed an extremely powerful ghost. After tearing apart the skin and flesh on the surface, it was not over. The nails that were enough to easily destroy Profound-rank and Earth-rank artifacts scratched his body desperately, not even letting go of his face. From the looks of it, she even wanted to tear off her ears and dig out her eyes! It was as if countless maggots were swimming and biting her flesh. The eight Demon Kings stood on the city wall. The screams made them feel uncomfortable and they could not help but take two steps back. Even Granny Nether Mountain, who was above them and had an unfathomable cultivation, could not withstand the hatred left behind by countless people over the millions of years. If it was them, they would probably be even more miserable. The effect of the resentment was similar to golden feces, but the effect was more than a thousand times stronger. Anyone who was entangled by the resentment would have their cultivation fall by a few percent. In their souls, they had to endure the suffering of those who died in vain. It was normal for those with slightly weaker minds to go crazy. This was not something that could be endured with high cultivation. Even Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals did not dare to bathe in the feces pool. Although she would not die, it was really disgusting. However, soon, Granny Nether Mountain had already passed through the red fog and landed in the city below. However, that powerful granny did not land on her feet, but smashed her head down. With Jiang Li and the demons vision, they could barely see through the thick fog that the granny who had fallen to the ground crawled up shakily after lying down for a while. Then, she dragged her heavy body and approached the children. She kept calling out my child and picked up the children who were crawling everywhere to identify them carefully. The eight demons on the city wall shouted from afar, but the granny seemed to have been affected by the resentment. She only turned around and looked in their direction in a daze. Then, she ignored them and searched for the child until she disappeared from their sight. However, during that moment when he turned around, Jiang Li noticed that the red mark on the other partys face seemed to have expanded slightly. When he was at the Back Yin Mountain, Jiang Li was only guessing. He did not expect that Granny Nether Mountains obsession with the children in Tragic Death City was really so deep. If she was not a ghost, anyone would have understood long ago that her child could not be here. This was because Granny Nether Mountain had reached the peak of her cultivation. When she came out 500 years ago, she used powerful methods to suppress the Back Yin Mountain. However, what about the time she had been cultivating? It would have taken at least 500 to 1,000 years. If she was really looking for a child who had entered Tragic Death City after death, which child could have more than a thousand years of Yang lifespan and wait for her in this Tragic Death City? Therefore, the hope that she risked her life for was a hundred times slimmer than finding a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, the pitiful person who looked extremely miserable was actually a detestable person who had killed countless people and committed countless sins. Chapter 569 - Parting Ways (2) The few of them had lost their lives to come here because of Granny Nether Mountains coercion. No one was stupid enough to sympathize with her. The eight demons looked at the grannys departing figure and suddenly fell silent, their expressions different. They quietly pulled away. Without the suppression of the strongest person, this group of Demon Kings, who were not very close to begin with, immediately started to be wary of each other. Everyone, since Granny is no longer around, I wont keep you company. One of the Demon Kings turned into a gust of cold wind and fled in the direction he came from. He was extremely fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye. The others looked at each other and left warily. Although they belonged to the same mountain range, the people of the Back Yin Mountain were simple and honest. It was basically impossible for the creatures born there to understand what unity and love were. Even with Granny Nether Mountain above, they had been fighting for territory and benefits all year round. It was actually not rare to have a bad relationship like the Barbarian Stone Demon King and the Purple Vine Demon. Therefore, it was impossible to continue cooperating. They had already restrained themselves by not fighting directly. This was because the transformation from life to death was not so easy to adapt to. The strength of the eight Demon Kings had fallen to different degrees. Before adapting to their current strength, they did not have the confidence to fight. Moreover, the power of this Netherworld fragment was still threatening their freedom and life at any time. Consuming too much strength here was not a rational choice. Therefore, their only choice was to part ways. Of the eight Demon Kings, some chose to return the same way, trying to find a way to cross the void again. Some continued to circle around, wanting to find a solution in Tragic Death City. Only Jiang Li and the Barbarian Stone Demon King that still had 18 nails stuck in its body were left. The Barbarian Stone Demon King could not run fast, but Jiang Li approached it step by step with ill intentions. Realizing that the Purple Vine Demon had not left, the Barbarian Stone Demon King immediately felt that something was amiss. A dense malice had already enveloped him. Shi Pan! Youre a vine demon. I saw you attack just now. The living vine turning into a withered vine must have affected your strength greatly! Im a stone demon. That kind of change wont affect me at all! We should retreat separately here. Well talk about all our grudges when we return to the Back Yin Mountain! On the city wall, the huge Barbarian Stone Demon King retreated step by step like a little wife who had been taken a fancy to by a pervert. On the other hand, Jiang Li, who was covered in withered vines, walked towards him step by step. Damn it! Shi Pan, what do you want! The six of them must still be nearby. If you attack me and reveal a flaw, they wont let you off! You wont have an easy time even if you kill me! Seeing that his mortal enemy was unmoved, the Barbarian Stone Demon King had a bad feeling. The rock man, who did not look very smart at the moment of life and death, also knew how to think on his feet. He hurriedly used the other Demon Kings to restrain him. He was indeed right. Jiang Li could sense that the six Demon Kings had not really gone far and were only hiding in the distance to spy on them. Due to the fact that the Purple Vine Demon had not really reached the Demon King realm in essence, it had only relied on the power of trickery to stand on the same level as them. Among the Eight Nether Mountain Demons, it was originally at the bottom. If they revealed any flaws or weaknesses in the battle, the other six fellows would definitely not mind reaping the benefits. However, only a fool would not take advantage of such a situation. With such a Barbarian Stone Demon King with most of its strength sealed in front of him, it was simply more tempting than a spirit stone mountain. How could Jiang Li bear to let it go? Barbarian Stone Demon King, you cant even use your escape technique anymore! After being exposed by Jiang Li, the Barbarian Stone Demon Kings body trembled, and a large number of rocks rolled down its body. If he still had the ability to escape with his escape technique, he would not have stayed here and said so much. Eighteen of the 36 nails were removed, but it did not mean that he had recovered 50% of his strength. In fact, Granny Nether Mountain only left him with the ability to change size and basic movement to a certain extent. With the Barbarian Stone Demon Kings current combat strength, other than its relatively sturdy body, it was no different from a small moving mountain. It could only smash people with its weight. It looked shocking, but it was actually unable to withstand a single blow. Not to mention Jiang Li, even a few Soul Formation cultivators could torture him to death. As for me, dont worry. Have you forgotten what my ability is? The face formed by vines seemed to reveal a strange smile. Then, most of the vines on his body began to recover. Only the most important vine in the middle remained withered. The aura that had fallen because of death was quickly rising back. You have to know that my strength comes from my cute descendants! Isnt it enough as long as they revive? In addition, at the full moon banquet, you looked like you wanted to kill me, right? Because the shadows of these vines had actually been eaten by Jiang Lis shadows long ago, they were actually unable to revive through the Back Yin Mountain. There was no need to think too much about letting the tens of thousands of vine demons on him take the initiative to accept the power of Tragic Death City to revive. If not for the fact that he was afraid that this useful vine armor would be controlled by Tragic Death City, Jiang Li would have let Shi Pan, who was the main body, accept the false resurrection. In that case, the Purple Vine Demons strength would not decrease at all. At the same time, after he displayed this strength, Jiang Li could clearly sense that the malice of the six cultivators spying on him in the distance had clearly weakened greatly. The six Demon Kings strength had all decreased to varying degrees, so they naturally did not want to fight the Purple Vine Demon whose strength was close to perfect. Coupled with Jiang Li who was hidden inside the vine armor, if the others dared to run over and launch a sneak attack, they would definitely receive a huge surprise. Seeing this scene, the Barbarian Stone Demon King opposite him completely despaired. You! You win! Dont kill me! Im willing to cut off 50% of my essence energy for you to absorb! After returning to the Back Yin Mountain, every ten years no, every five years, I can give you 10% of my essence energy! With his strength sealed by the Death Gate Nail, the Barbarian Stone Demon King, who knew that he had no chance of winning, showed his greatest sincerity in order to survive. However, Jiang Li still did not have the intention to be satisfied! You forced me! The Barbarian Stone Demon King was forced into a corner. It gritted its teeth and stomped its feet, about to jump into Tragic Death City to escape. He would rather endure the sea of resentment than fall into Jiang Lis hands. However, at this moment, the stone demon that was sealed by the mourning nails became even slower. Before he could take two steps, countless vines attacked from behind and forcefully dragged him back. Why bother? Perhaps Ill be a very benevolent master? Being entangled by the innately restrained purple vines, the Barbarian Stone Demon King was forced to become smaller and smaller, while the vine giant controlled by Jiang Li became larger and larger. In the end, it slowly swallowed the entire stone statue. After putting it into the Yin Burial Coffin, the dignified Demon King of the Back Yin Mountain could no longer cause any trouble. After receiving a Barbarian Stone Demon King that was sufficient to crush mountains and rivers at its peak, Jiang Li was in a rather good mood. His eyes then turned to the other six who were spying on him. He chose one and shot it over as quickly as possible. He still wanted to take this opportunity to capture another one. Unfortunately, the few Demon Kings noticed Jiang Lis intentions and vanished completely in the blink of an eye. After all, they were all Demon Kings. Although their current condition was not good, it was too difficult to capture them if they wanted to escape. Jiang Li could only give up. His vine body burrowed into the ground. After moving for more than 500 kilometers, he casually chose a quiet place and popped his head out. After confirming that there was no one around, he pressed his hands on the ground and erupted with powerful energy. The ground beneath him split open, and a Gate of Hell slowly rose from the ground. Summoning the Gate of Hell here seemed to be much harder than usual. The expenditure of spiritual qi was more than ten times. A moment later, the Gate of Hell opened. A young monk with a crippled leg walked out with his palms pressed together. It was Fengdu Citys Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui. How could Jiang Li not bring this super tool along to explore Tragic Death City? Chapter 570 - Inside Tragic Death City (1) Qiu Shui was the first to step out. Behind him was a group of Chang Le Guards in heavy armor. However, as soon as the two guards at the front took a step forward, the solid ground beneath their feet seemed to have turned into an illusion. The two of them hurriedly flew into the air, but it was as if they had fallen into the Netherworld Void. Their flying methods completely failed. Their figures directly passed through the ground and fell. Once they completely sank into the ground, it was unknown where they would fall in the end. Without crossing the Back Yin Mountain, living people could not step into this kind of Netherworld fragment. Even a Soul Formation cultivator, or Jiang Li who had yet to cultivate the Nine Nether Dao Scripture to a certain level, was unable to do it. At this moment, it was clearly unrealistic to use the Gate of Hell. Unless he upgraded the Gate of Hell to the point where he could take away their lives. Of course, the Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui, was clearly an exception. This Tragic Death City seemed to have been the place where this person cultivated in his previous life. How could it reject him? Therefore, the two Chang Le Guards were very unlucky. Above, Jiang Li was still maintaining the Gate of Hell and could not free himself for the time being. Just as the two Chang Le Guards were about to sink into the ground and disappear, two hands grabbed them. It was Qiu Shui who stretched out his hands and grabbed two Chang Le guards on each side before throwing them back into the Gate of Hell. After doing this, he slowly closed his hands. This scene stunned Jiang Li. Brother Qiu Shui, arent you cultivating the Palm Meditation Technique? He was clearly cultivating the Palm Meditation Technique, so how could he so decisively and easily separate his hands? Then, hadnt his previous cultivation been useless? However, Qiu Shui was calm and composed. There was no pity on his face. When he heard Jiang Lis question, a layer of light immediately appeared on his body. It was the Palm Meditation Technique that Jiang Li had seen when he was young. This guy actually did not lose the meditation effect!? Amitabha. Thank you for your concern, City Lord Jiang Li. The Buddhist heart that I guard with my palms together is the true Buddhist way, not my physical hands. Although my hands are separated, my Buddhist heart is tightly guarded. The Palm Meditation Technique naturally cant be broken. It was as if he was telling Jiang Li that cultivating the Palm Meditation Technique without his palms together was very normal? Hearing this, Jiang Li raised his eyebrows. Ever since he started cultivating, he had always been the one to shock others. He did not expect that he would be defeated by a youth who had only cultivated for a month or two. This reincarnation of an Immortal or Buddha was really so impressive! However, on second thought, he felt relieved. Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha was a famous mighty figure in ancient times. Such an existence was definitely an extraordinary figure if there were any traces left behind. Instead of saying that he was cultivating again, it was more appropriate to say that he was recovering his strength. Even if he could not recover his full strength, even if he could finally recover one percent, one thousandth, or even one ten-thousandth of his strength, it would still be a terrifying force that the current cultivation world could not imagine. Wasnt it normal to reveal some incredible divine power? In the continent of the Nine Provinces, there might be other ancient beings that had already developed, but he did not know about them. In addition, with Jiang Lis accumulation along the way and the cheat that could even forcefully retain the Merit Blessing of Heaven and Earth, he might not be able to compare to these ancient survivors. Putting aside his chaotic thoughts, Jiang Li released his grip and put away the Gate of Hell. When the dead arrived here, they might be affected by the power of Tragic Death City, and living people could not step foot in this Netherworld. This time, Jiang Li could only bring Qiu Shui along. This was quite simple. The two of them transformed into two streaks of light and quickly saw the seemingly endless Tragic Death City Wall again. Below the city wall, there was still a long stream of people slowly trekking. Brother Qiu Shui, how do you think we should enter? It was obviously impossible to fly in from above. Jiang Li had tried to escape into the ground earlier, but he discovered that there was a powerful force entrenched under this city. If he approached slightly, he would receive a thunderous strike. That force was so powerful that it caused Jiang Li to tremble in fear. Even he might not be able to withstand a single strike. Obviously, that was not a good path. Now, it was time to see this Northern Profound Hall Masters ability. When Qiu Shui saw this Tragic Death City, his calm expression finally changed again. His reaction looked even more intense than when he saw Fengdu City. After countless years, if Ksitigarbha wanted to reincarnate, it was impossible for his memories to be passed down. However, he still felt an indescribable familiarity. Amitabha! After approaching, Qiu Shui chanted. Then, a puff of smoke floated over from somewhere and enveloped a section of the city wall in front of him. After the smoke dissipated, a vermilion door appeared on the city wall. The vermilion door slowly opened, revealing the interior of Tragic Death City. This was the importance of having a background. The Ghost Kings had occupied Fengdu City for many years, but they could only use the buildings and Yin qi on the surface. They could not even enter the underground palace on the next level. However, as the successor of the Human Emperor, Jiang Li could make that city acknowledge him as its master and unleash its true strength. In this Tragic Death City, outsiders had to spend a lot of effort just to step foot on this Netherworld fragment. It was not easy to find this city, but they still could not enter. However, this Tragic Death City would take the initiative to open the door for the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha. Chapter 571 - Inside Tragic Death City (2) When the vermilion door opened, the surrounding souls immediately ran into it crazily as if they had been summoned. With the speed of mortals walking, they might have been walking here for months or even years. Their feet had long been worn out, and every step was a huge pain. Now that a door suddenly opened nearby, it was enough to make them go crazy. They rolled and crawled, wanting to squeeze in. Brother Qiu Shui, lets go in too. Through the opened door, one could see a wide alley behind the city wall. The large number of unfamiliar faces that suddenly surged in seemed to have attracted the attention of some people. There was no city gate here, but there was suddenly a city gate and so many people surged in. This made the residents who had originally lived here feel at a loss. At this moment, Jiang Li and the other two walked in. A thin stream of spiritual qi blocked their surroundings, pushing away the people who wanted to enter the city. Then, the vermilion door slowly changed, locking away the large number of souls that had yet to enter. Without the temptation of the city gate, the dead who did not have the time to enter could only drag their feet and continue on their way. After the souls that could only walk in confusion outside the city entered the city, they seemed to have recovered some rationality. All of them lay on the ground, hugging their feet weakly. They did not know what rest was. After they recovered their stamina, they would find an empty house nearby to stay in and wait until their lifespan ended. There seem to be words written everywhere nearby. Jiang Li and the other two walked past the people lying on the ground and quickly discovered the abnormality. Words. Words were everywhere. Every tile, every wall, and even every tile on the roof was densely engraved with some words in different handwriting. Of course, these words were not powerful cultivation methods or legendary things like merit runes. These words were very ordinary. My name is Zhu Zhongqi. Im from Wu Mountain in Yuezhou. I have a wife and three children at home. I have a two-bedroom house and half an acre of farmland. Ive been following my father since I was young. After I was 35 years old, I saved up a sum of silver and bought a job in the Wu County Government My name is Li Shazhu. Im These words were all the experiences of the local residents of Tragic Death City when they were alive. They recorded all kinds of trivial matters. Many people were not very cultured. Many of the higher-ups were still full of crosses and typos. Sure enough, every place had its own tradition. Jiang Li casually took two steps and noticed that there were a few residents of Tragic Death City not far away. They were holding some shattered tiles and lying on the ground looking for empty spaces to carve words. Brother, what are you doing? Jiang Li could not figure out why they did this. He went forward and found a resident dressed as a scholar to ask. The scholar originally intended to ignore Jiang Li, but the power of a dream fluctuated slightly. The scholars eyes were dazed for a moment, and he immediately stood up to look at Jiang Li. Are you new here? Quickly leave your names here with us! Those soldiers are about to arrive. Itll be too late if we delay! The scholars expression was flustered and desperate, as if he would die soon. Soldiers? Jiang Li recalled the mortal war he saw when he first arrived at this Netherworld fragment. It seemed that the soldiers this scholar mentioned were related to them? Thats right. The twenty streets around here are all General Chengs no, General Lis no, the general changed too quickly in short, its a generals territory. Theyre coming today to capture strong men and recruit them into the army. When the time comes, well all be killed. Dont think that we wont die here. Every time we are killed, we will forget many things. If we are killed too many times, we will forget everything. We will even forget our names, wives, and children! Therefore, I advise you to remember everything while you can! After saying that, the scholar bent down again and continued to record his past. He had a few poems that he wanted to pass down no matter what. So that was the case. This scholars words resolved Jiang Lis doubts. In Tragic Death City, those who had yet to die would not die even if they were killed. Their souls would be retrieved by the city and they would revive after a period of time. However, every time they died, they would lose a portion of their memories. This memory lasted for at least ten years, or at most 30 to 50 years. It might be fine if it was a powerful cultivator who had lived for hundreds of years. However, if they were mortals, as long as they died twice, their souls would become the same as the soldiers they had seen before. There was nothing in his mind. They were like puppets, following orders. This situation was not a big deal, but the problem was that some peoples endless desire for power could not even stop after death. Many years ago, there were mortals who ruled this Tragic Death City. First, they used various methods to threaten others to join them. They formed groups of three to five and gathered together. Then, the faction grew stronger like a snowball until it met another group who did the same thing. The battle between the two sides began. Since there was a war, it was natural to forcefully capture strong men to join the army. With the population density in Tragic Death City, it was probably not rare to see a battlefield with a million people. As he spoke, there was indeed the sound of weapons colliding outside. A group of soldiers in simple equipment held shiny steel sabers in their hands as they rushed into the streets and alleys. They pulled those unlucky people who were carving their lives on the ground out fiercely. After pulling these strong men back and changing them into weapons and armor, they could leave the city to fight. At this moment, a few soldiers also discovered the new residents who had surged in through the door and Jiang Li and Qiu Shui who were standing leisurely in the middle of the alley. The soldiers eyes lit up. He walked over with his saber and spat out all kinds of obscenities. He simply did not know how to spell the word death. These ignorant mortals were often very annoying! Jiang Li could have casually slapped them to death. However, these guys who occupied this place all year round would more or less have a little understanding of this city. With a snap of his fingers, the dream realm spread out. All the residents and soldiers in the vicinity fell to the ground with their heads tilted. Pulling the dead mortal into the dream was too simple for him. There seems to be a leader here. Jiang Li walked to the street outside and discovered a fellow sleeping soundly on a tall horse. His figure instantly appeared on the horses back. He raised his hand and pressed a colorful dream spider on the mortal generals face. To be able to receive such treatment was definitely the glory of this mortal. Soon, memories were dug out from the dream. As expected, only the outer city could make mortals fight for supremacy like this. In this Tragic Death City, there was an inner city filled with Soul Formation cultivators and Earth Immortals. If he could find those seniors of the Great Mountain Region, they might be able to provide him with some help. On the other side, in Tragic Death Citys Doll Street. A woman with a huge red mark on her face crawled around the children like a beggar. She kept muttering, My child, my child. She picked up another boy who looked like he had just been born and brought him to her face to identify him. When the boy saw such a huge mark approaching, he was so frightened that he cried. In his fear, he suddenly peed. Because it was so close, it poured directly on the womans face. After the child peed on her face, the womans lifeless eyes suddenly recovered some clarity. She forcefully held on to that trace of clarity and quickly searched for a Yin qi crystal on her body. Inside was a wisp of pale white flames without any temperature. Chapter 572 - Knowledge Sharing (1) I think the method to break through to the Nascent Soul realm of the Golden Core realm can be divided into five major categories According to the principle of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth complementing each other, cultivators with five elements spiritual roots should not only consume Nascent Soul Pills of their own attribute. When breaking through, you need to stimulate your Qi Sea with a small amount of opposing attribute spiritual qi to stimulate the power of your Golden Core. Coupled with the activation of the symbiosis attribute array formation, you can increase your chances of breaking through by 30%! This is something I developed when I was alive. As long as you match it with different natural treasures, it will be suitable for most Golden Core cultivators. Everyone, please give it a try. On a Dao Platform, an old cultivator who had reached the Nascent Soul realm when he was alive was explaining the array formation he was proud of when he was alive. It could increase the success rate of Golden Core cultivators when breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm by 30%. He drew the complete map of the array formation in the air and explained the other details bit by bit, as if he was afraid that they would not understand. The other cultivators below praised the array diagram and expressed their opinions. This array formation has all five forms. Yin-Yang can harmonize. When its activated, the spiritual qi is just right and powerful, but it also has a trace of gentleness. Amazing! Amazing! When drawing the array disc, can you add some Purple Star Sand? Perhaps it can increase its power. No less than 50 array talisman masters surrounded the array diagram and conversed very enthusiastically. Jiang Li had never seen such a dense academic atmosphere of cultivation when he was in his own sect. However, looking at their clothes, they were completely different. Clearly, they did not belong to the same sect. Moreover, with such an open lecture, there was an endless stream of pedestrians around. Werent they afraid of being heard by outsiders? Jiang Li, who had just walked to the inner city from the outer city, saw this scene. Compared to the mortal souls fighting for power in the outer city, the environment in the inner layer was more than a hundred times better. This kind of array formation that greatly increased the success rate of breaking through a large realm was something that could effectively strengthen the foundation of the sect. Although it was only at the Golden Core realm and was already useless to the current Jiang Li, in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, such a formation diagram was enough to establish many small sects. If it got out, countless Golden Core rogue cultivators would fight over it. However, at this moment, this Nascent Soul elder did not have the slightest intention of hiding anything. He taught them his greatest masterpiece when he was alive without holding back. He did not even hide it from the two outsiders who had just arrived. This array formation is quite ingenious. The runes have been arranged thousands of times. Its indeed a rare good array formation. As an array formation master, Jiang Li naturally saw the value of this array formation at a glance. After memorizing it, he could return to the Great Mountain Alliance and allow the people below to grow faster. After the old man finished explaining the array formation, he discussed with the surrounding people and made some modifications to the array formation. After receiving a lot of praise, he left the stage in satisfaction. Then, another burly cultivator went up and began to explain the wonderful method of using the conflicting power of water and fire spiritual qi to cultivate body refinement. Although this is a body refinement technique, not only is it not bitter, it can even cultivate qi at the same time. Its twice the effect. The key to my cultivation method is to dual cultivate A man and woman will sit cross-legged on the meditation mat, taking the posture of the Nine Stars Sitting Lotus. Water spiritual qi falls from the Heavenly Gate, and fire spiritual qi rises from the Earthly Gate. Yin and Yang intersect endlessly The water and fire spiritual qi must intersect every 81 times to form one cycle. It needs 49 cycles to form one loop. Only then can the Heavenly Yang Qi leak out! The burly body cultivator above pointed at a two-person acupuncture point diagram in proportion and was talking excitedly. Although he had a burly figure and did not seem to have much intelligence, when he spoke about cultivation methods, he was clear and concise. He immediately attracted the interest of most of the cultivators below the stage. Below, Jiang Li found the Nascent Soul cultivator who had just finished explaining the array formation. Senior is so righteous. Youre willing to teach us everything about this array formation. Ive benefited greatly. Jiang Li had always been very polite. Even if his cultivation and strength far surpassed the other party, he was still willing to call him senior when he saw that the other party was older and had obtained some benefits from him. Benefits greatly? Haha, little brother, youre new, right? However, this Nascent Soul sized up Jiang Li and Qiu Shui and saw through their identity as outsiders. Senior, why do you say that? Jiang Li also looked at his current appearance. He had already taken off the Purple Vine Demon Vine Armor and revealed his main body. Although he did not accept the resurrection of the power of Tragic Death City and still looked like a dead person, he had already carefully disguised himself. He believed that his methods were not enough to let any Nascent Soul cultivator see through him. Little brother, in this Tragic Death City, no matter how hard you cultivate or how monstrous your talent is, your cultivation will not increase at all. Everyone is already dead. Theres no way out here. We cant pass on our things to our descendants. Its fine if you listen to my array formation, but how can you benefit much from it? To be able to say such words, it can be seen that you havent thrown away the treasures you treasured when you were alive. Youre naturally new here. He did not expect that it was because of his words. The cultivation of the dead was extremely difficult to increase, let alone being controlled by this Tragic Death City. It was naturally even harder to become stronger. Chapter 573 - Knowledge Sharing (2) On this point, Fengdu City was much more humane. However, nothing was absolute. Although this Nascent Soul cultivator had stayed here for a long time, it seemed that the other partys level might be relatively low and had yet to understand the secrets of Tragic Death City. As far as he knew, the Blood King had grasped a method to let those who died in vain temporarily leave Tragic Death City. In this city, there was an extremely special type of person who could increase their cultivation. However, Jiang Li did not say it out loud. Instead, he pretended to be enlightened and continued to ask. I see. However, I still dont understand something. Since you cant cultivate to become stronger, why have all the seniors gathered here to discuss the Dao? In addition, is there really no difference between sects in this Tragic Death City? The various sects placed great importance on their cultivation methods. Even if Jiang Li had already become the Great Mountain Alliance Leader, it was not easy for him to obtain a few spell techniques in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. For example, he had used favors to successfully obtain the Palm Meditation Technique that he had given Qiu Shui. Little brother, what was your cultivation level when you were alive? How old were you when you died? He did not answer directly but asked about their age and cultivation. Jiang Li did not hide anything and told him about his situation with Qiu Shui. Due to the large number of buffs, his actual combat strength and cultivation were two major realms apart. There was no need to hide this. Sixteen-year-old Nascent Soul thirteen-year-old Soul Formation cultivator!? The Nascent Soul elder was clearly a little surprised, but he was still a person who had died for hundreds of years. He still had this bit of composure. Moreover, he felt that everyone was already dead, so there was nothing to be jealous about. Youre so young. Its a pity that youre such geniuses. The lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is 200 years, the lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is 500 years, the lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator is 1,000 years, and the lifespan of a Soul Formation cultivator is 2,000 years The two of you have to wait for a long time. You can enter this place, but you cant leave. After enjoying yourself for a hundred years, youll be tired. Only by accompanying each other can you pass this long time. You might still remember the rules when you were alive and care about the differences between those sects, but in another hundred years, haha, perhaps you will also stand on the Dao Platform! Looking at the other partys rather lonely expression, Jiang Li came to a realization. This group of cultivators who were discussing the Dao had been cooped up in this city for too long and were really bored. In their eyes, the cultivation methods, spell techniques, and secret techniques that they valued the most in the past were useless here. It was better to take it out openly and use it as a topic of conversation before and after tea. Wouldnt it be better to receive a few compliments and praises? Such a situation was not rare in Fengdu City. One could casually walk around and discover more than ten such places. They basically publicly welcomed others to join. Even if they did not share it, they would be happy to shout twice. However, Jiang Li could not let them die in vain! He had the Fengdu Citys Gate of Hell and could cross the Netherworld fragment in an instant. As long as he brought the humanoid key, Qiu Shui, with him, he could even clock in and come and go as he pleased in this Tragic Death City. Then, wouldnt this be a completely free treasure vault of knowledge to him? Most of the things that ordinary cultivators possessed might be useless to him. However, in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, among the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces and three divine pillars, who dared to say that there were no senior experts in their sect who had died tragically? If those people were like this, Jiang Li would have profited greatly this time. They stood in the crowd and listened to the burly mans entire explanation of the unique dual cultivation method. This cultivation method was simple to learn, but after cultivating it, there were a total of 36 transformations of the Heavenly Constellation and 72 types of Earth Fiends. There were a total of 108 transformations combined, and it was extremely miraculous. After he finished listening, it had already been eighteen hours. When Jiang Li recovered from his shock, he almost forgot that he still had to find someone. It could not be helped. He loved to study too much and was accidentally engrossed in listening. Senior, do you know if there are any Shu Mountain cultivators in this city? Or have you heard of the people from the Great Mountain Region? Jiang Li asked the few cultivators who were communicating with him. Unfortunately, perhaps because their circles were different, they could not come into contact with an Earth Immortal-level circle. Therefore, Jiang Li asked around and did not obtain any useful information. Fortunately, Jiang Li barely came prepared. In his hand was a person who had walked out of Tragic Death City. Zhang Bobo, quickly take a look. Are you familiar with this place? Do you still remember Tragic Death City? Think carefully, where is your master, Sword Head Pei Zhong? Jiang Li took out a Shu Mountain Flying Sword from the coffin. The flying sword floated unsteadily in front of him. Jiang Li raised his hand and knocked on it. Soon, a circle of faint light appeared and transformed into a slightly wretched-looking round-faced young man. However, this young mans expression was dazed. When he heard Jiang Lis words, he was stunned for more than ten breaths before he could react in a manner that was unknown. This person was once a sword cultivator. Later on, he fell into Jiang Lis hands by chance and became a prisoner in a coffin. He was the sword cultivator who had suddenly appeared when Jiang Lis Immortal Slaying Flying Sword had advanced to the Earth-rank artifact at the Sea Giant Races encampment, Zhang Bobo. In the beginning, he called himself a Shu Mountain sword cultivator and even mentioned the name of the Cliffless Sword, Pei Zhong. Jiang Li naturally did not believe him and tortured him for a long time. Later on, on the night of the Tragic Death Citys attack, Jiang Li learned from the collar of the previous heads of the four major sects of the Great Mountain Region that this fellow was actually the disciple that Sword Head Pei Zhong had taken in in Tragic Death City. However, it was already a little late when he found out. This Shu Mountain outer disciple had an extremely profound restriction left in his mind. The two Nine Nether Wood clones joined forces to search his mind. Not only did they not find much memories, they even triggered some hidden methods. Zhang Bobos entire head exploded, and he died on the spot. If not for the fact that the Nine Nether Dao Scripture still had some methods in terms of souls, this bit of remnant soul would probably not have been left behind. However, with that explosion, half of his soul was gone, and his mind could not recover completely. If he used the Meng Po soup, it might be able to save his life, but the thing in his mind was even more hopeless. Later on, he simply refined the remnant soul into this flying sword, barely preventing it from completely dissipating. If he returned to Tragic Death City now, this guy might be useful. However, Jiang Li still found it difficult to believe that the previous Sword Head would take in such a disciple with such a poor character. Presumably, Sword Head Pei Zhong had no choice but to send information back to the Great Mountain Region. This was because in Tragic Death City, existences similar to Zhang Bobo were extremely rare. They were living people born in Tragic Death City! The resurrection brought about by this Netherworld fragment or this city was fake. However, it was indeed flesh and blood. Its five senses and seven senses were intact. There was naturally no problem with men and women getting married. Among them, it was even possible to have children! This probability was very low. In the entire Tragic Death City, it was probably not under the population of Earth in his previous life. It was rare to see it in a hundred years. However, although such a child was not completely alive, he was not dead. He could stand on the territory fragment and not be affected by Tragic Death City. As long as one had the aptitude for cultivation, it was very easy to cultivate extraordinary strength in this Tragic Death City that was filled with inheritances. This Zhang Bobo was such a person that Sword Head Pei Zhong had accidentally discovered. Later on, after it was sent out of Tragic Death City through some methods, it finally landed in Jiang Lis hands. Tragic Death City This is Tragic Death City. Master Pei Zhong For some reason, Zhang Bobos soul was not affected by the power of Tragic Death City and revived. Fortunately, he seemed to have finally recalled something and swayed forward. In Tragic Death Citys Doll Street, a group of mortal soldiers who were sleepwalking suddenly surged in. They walked through the streets with lifeless eyes, searching for a woman with a red mark on her face. Chapter 574 - Stupid Teammate (1) Quick, quick, quick! Search every place, you good-for-nothings! A mortal general riding a horse shouted at the surrounding soldiers. This army that had not been trained quickly took action. They searched every corner of Doll Street. If not for their still lifeless eyes, it would be difficult to tell that these guys were sleepwalking. Currently, I can only control 3,000 low-level units. Its too few. On the roof of the highest wooden building in Doll Street, a humanoid Purple Vine Demon was quietly standing there, looking down at the entire area. In his mind, a huge spider in the shape of a colorful bubble was entrenched in a large net woven from dream threads. In the middle of the huge net, there was a large colorful cocoon firmly tied up. The main soul of the Purple Vine Demon was tied up in it, dreaming about its dream. As for this dream net, it stretched out eight main lines. Each main line was connected to another spider web that continued to expand. Moreover, every spider web that stretched out had a prey tied to it. There were more than 3,000 spiderwebs of various sizes. Among them were a large number of descendants of the Purple Vine Demons and many mortal residents of Tragic Death City. Jiang Li walked all the way and pulled all the mortals in a large area into a dream. In any case, the dead did not need to eat. Wasnt it a better choice to let them escape the quagmire of war and enjoy eternal peace? It could provide him with more dream energy. On the tens of thousands of moving dream spiderwebs, there was an even smaller colored spider crawling around. They were diligently gathering the power of dreams and would adjust some unstable dreams at any time. They were also the limit of the number of puppets that Jiang Li could control. Unfortunately, there were only 3,000 of these small spiders so far. His dream ability was based on the combination of his dream talent and the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. As if affected by the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, it was especially fated with the number 3,000. In the beginning, Jiang Li only had one dream spider, which was the largest dream clone. Previously, Jiang Li had personally taken action and used the power of the dream to control the Purple Vine Demon Shi Pan and his entire tribe. Through eating their dream energy, the dream clone kept splitting more sub-bodies. One dream clone could split into 3,000 additional sub-bodies to control weaker souls. Now, the 3,000 children were full and were working hard to accumulate energy, but so far, it was not enough to create a second dream clone. The sleepwalking puppets that he could control were temporarily restricted. Jiang Lis main body entered the inner city to find the ancestors of the Great Mountain Region. He sent out the dream clone controlling the Purple Vine Demon to find Granny Nether Mountain. While that person was weak, he might be able to find something useful. For example, the Yellow Spring Water that she had accumulated over the years or the clue to the ancient Nine Nether Main Branch. 3,000 sleepwalking puppets was not a lot. Although this Doll Street was called a street, it was still quite a large area. After running down the streets for a moment, it took a long time before a sub-body finally discovered a suspicious target. The Purple Vine Demon turned into a purple stream of light and rushed to the scene. Three thousand mortal soldiers also surrounded them from all directions. They raised their useless weapons and approached bit by bit. Surrounded by them was a well that was constantly wailing. In other places on the street, children were crawling everywhere. They were densely packed and there was almost no place to land. There was not a single child near this well. There must be something terrifying hidden inside. A few mortal soldiers carefully stepped forward to investigate, but just as they poked their heads out, before they could see what was under the well, more than a hundred black threads emerged from the well, pierced their bodies, and pulled them into the well. Then, a ball of pale white flames darted out of the well. The few soldiers who were pulled into the well immediately turned into white light and were retrieved by Tragic Death City. On the other hand, Jiang Lis dream children did not even have the time to escape from their bodies before they were completely burned by the white flames. In the distance, Jiang Li, who was walking in the inner city of Tragic Death City, immediately stopped. He turned to look in the direction of Doll Street with a terrible expression. Its the White Ghost Lantern Cold Flame!? With just a slight feeling, he knew that the white flames that emerged from the dry well were the wisp that had been taken away by Granny Nether Mountain. Why was it burning there? Did he accidentally break the seal, or did someone do it on purpose? Shi Pan! Youre still the most loyal! You know to come find me! The other guys must have run away when they saw that I was not around. When I return, Ill slowly deal with them. A cold voice accompanied by a figure slowly rose from the ancient well. Shi Pan, youre not here to kill me, right? The person who came up from the well called herself Granny Nether Mountain. The red spot on her face was much smaller than not long ago. The pale white Ghost Lantern Cold Flame did not burn other places, only the red spot on her face. Some things were burned away by the cold flame, and the red spot was shrinking bit by bit. Chapter 575 - Stupid Teammate (2) This person knew about him and had that mark on the face. However, the Purple Vine Demon looked at the person in front of it and could not recognize them immediately. Be it voice, size, or appearance, this person was completely different from the Granny Nether Mountain in his impression. This was because the person who had risen from the well was actually a man! Could it be that Granny Nether Mountain was actually a crossdresser? Wait, it was that red spot! Jiang Li suddenly recalled that during the full moon banquet, after Granny Nether Mountain was attacked, a hint of masculinity seemed to have appeared on her face, and he immediately thought of the key. The red spot on the other partys face was definitely not purely ugly, but something more important that affected the rationality of this granny. Every time the red spots became larger, his obsession would become deeper, and his rationality would become more unclear. His appearance would also become more feminine. The smaller the red spot, the more masculine he would look. He was using the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to remove the red spots on his face! Jiang Li could not let him succeed so easily! His main body formed hand seals remotely and immediately controlled the Ghost Lantern to extinguish the flame. At the same time, the Purple Vine Demon controlled by the dream clone immediately collapsed into a pile of purple vines and fled further away. Granny Nether Mountain discovered that the white flames on his face were quickly shrinking and about to be extinguished. He did not have time to care about the fleeing Purple Vine Demon. He immediately urged the Nine Nether spiritual qi to pour into the flames in an attempt to stop the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame from extinguishing. However, the best fuel for this Ghost Lantern Cold Flame lost its effect this time. It only slowed down slightly, but the pale white flames still firmly disappeared. As soon as the flames disappeared, the red spot on his face immediately showed signs of expanding. All her efforts were in vain, causing an extremely angry and resentful expression to immediately appear on the mans face. At first, he was in a daze. It was not easy for him to temporarily suppress the red spot and maintain his consciousness. His figure immediately disappeared from the spot. In the next moment, more than a hundred residential houses collapsed at the same time. In the center of the collapse, the withered palm of Granny Nether Mountain pressed the fleeing Purple Vine Demon to the ground. Why did my most loyal Purple Vine Demon run away when you saw me? The withered vine that was firmly grabbed by the palm twisted and struggled with all its might, but it was useless. The difference in strength between the two was too great. He could only quieten down. He did not summon the descendants of the vines that spread out everywhere. Instead, the withered vines twisted and turned back into a human form. Are you really Granny Nether Mountain? I was blind and did not recognize you in time. Please forgive me! Being grabbed by the throat by such a powerful ghost, Jiang Lis main soul naturally did not dare to enter. He could only roughly control it from afar and let the dream clone adapt to the situation. In this situation, he could only admit defeat. After all, the other partys gender had changed. It was understandable that he did not recognize him. However, this Granny Nether Mountain who had changed his gender still had a dangerous glint in his eyes. Hmph, most loyal Purple Vine Demon, can you tell me why the white flames were extinguished as soon as you appeared! You did it, right? At the full moon banquet, you were the one who attacked Granny! Jiang Lis expression became even gloomier. In order to prevent Granny Nether Mountain from removing the red spots, he was too anxious. The other party was not a fool. After contacting him about the banquet, he naturally understood. Fortunately, Jiang Li only let his dream clone control the Purple Vine Demon to search this time. If his main body was also in the vines, his life would be in danger. After being grabbed by the ghost hand, a cold aura invaded the withered vines, causing the Purple Vine Demons dream to fluctuate violently, as if it was about to break free from the dream and wake up at any moment. Even when he crossed the Back Yin Mountain and died, this guy did not have any intention of waking up. It could be seen how much pain Shi Pan had suffered this time. Tell me, whats the name of that flame? Give me that flame and Ill spare your life! Not only that, I can also help you become a true Demon King! With both threats and promises, Granny Nether Mountains strength continued to increase. She was about to break the withered vine. Jiang Li was already about to control his dream clone to escape on the other vines. However, at this moment, the ground below the street suddenly trembled, and a terrifying force suddenly appeared below the ground. A black palm instantly broke out of the ground and grabbed Granny Nether Mountain and the Purple Vine Demon Rock, pulling them down. Come and accompany us! Im so lonely! So cold! Come with me! Let me taste your flesh! Just one piece! Come down and join us! Countless faces appeared on the black hand. They crazily bit and dragged Granny Nether Mountain and the Purple Vine Demon towards the ground. Such a huge commotion could already be observed from afar. Jiang Li tapped his foot lightly and leaped onto the roof of a wooden building beside him. The surroundings were already filled with other cultivators watching the commotion. Its that power! Jiang Li recognized it with a single glance. It was the powerful energy he had encountered underground when he was trying to escape earlier. Fortunately, he did not rashly barge in earlier. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. Hmph, another new guy dares to attack in the city. Hes really courting death! Youre still restless after death. Serves you right. Suffer more! Beside Jiang Li, a few cultivators watching the show looked at the huge black hand that stretched out from afar and spoke in disdain. They were not surprised by such a thing. It turned out that no one cared about fighting in Tragic Death City. However, if he attacked too hard and destroyed the buildings and terrain of the city, he would immediately suffer such a lightning strike. It was hard to say if even an Earth Immortal could keep their life. Moreover, it seemed that the price of death would be even heavier. Everyone was dead, so no one could really kill each other. After destroying the environment, they would still guard the severe punishment. It was no wonder that this place looked so harmonious on the surface. Coupled with the probing with Shantings ear, he had a guess about the source of the huge force. The people living in Tragic Death City were all dead people who had yet to run out of Yang lifespan. In ancient times, after those who died here wasted their lifespan, they would continue to step onto the Yellow Springs Road and enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation through the judgment of the Netherworld. However, now, the entire Netherworld was already shattered. Where should those souls that had exhausted their lifespan go? It was very likely that he would sink into the ground and forever stay under the city, becoming a member of that thing. Ever since the spiritual qi recovery, the number of souls accumulated under Tragic Death City was unimaginable. On the other side, the black palm suddenly exploded. Granny Netherworld Mountain that was above the Demon King was indeed not so easy to capture. However, in just a moment of being captured, he had paid a considerable price. Dozens of black souls bit holes in the Grannys body like carps. They twisted their bodies and were about to enter. One had to know that the original bodies of these souls were not all ordinary mortals. There were also many Soul Formation cultivators, Earth Immortals, and even stronger existences. They had the ability to break through Granny Nether Mountains defense. Granny hurriedly reached out to pull, but these things broke with a tug. The half that was left in his body immediately burrowed deeper, biting and swimming away. If these things entered his body, even he would suffer greatly. On the other hand, the weak Purple Vine Demon that was only equivalent to the Soul Formation realm after ignoring the amplification of the race had no ability to resist. The withered vines were filled with holes from top to bottom. Hundreds and thousands of insects had already bitten through its body. In his consciousness, black insects landed on the spiderweb woven from the dream threads. In a short period of time, they had already torn the spiderweb into pieces. A portion of the insects rushed towards the dream clone that was entrenched in the center of the spider web. More insects actually followed the connected spider silk and began to invade the other dream spiderwebs. If these insects ate his dream clone, it was even possible to follow the spider silk and find Jiang Lis main body. Jiang Li suddenly regretted bringing Granny Nether Mountain to Tragic Death City. This uncontrollable fellow was really a stupid teammate! Chapter 576 - Heaven-Rank Artifact? (1) The black insects that burrowed into his body were very powerful. Jiang Lis 3,000 spider children were completely not a match. The children that surrounded from all directions and tried to intercept were bitten by the black insects, and a large number of losses quickly appeared. After all, those black insects were basically transformed from Nascent Soul or even Soul Formation cultivators. One or two of them was already troublesome enough. With so many surging in together, how could the dream power that had just formed and had yet to develop resist? The dream clone released the ravings and wanted to drag these black insects into the dream. However, these thousands of ghosts that had lost their human appearance no longer had the ability to dream. His best ability failed. There was no way to drag people into the dream. 90% of the methods of the dream clone had already been crippled. Seeing that he was about to be pounced on by the black insects, he was also covered in holes. Fortunately, Jiang Li was still standing behind the clone, so he naturally could not let himself suffer a loss. With a thought, a white flaming snake followed the threads that fell from Jiang Lis dream and landed on the spiderwebs that stretched out. The Holy Spirit Fire Snakes long tail slashed out, and the dream spider web was immediately burned to ashes when it touched the tail formed by white flames. The huge snake swung its tail a few times and crossed dozens of dream spiderwebs, splitting the area invaded by the black insects and the larger spiderweb. These insects were even more terrifying than the plague. The first thing to do was naturally to isolate them. The stable threads were broken, and the black insects lost the path to corrode more souls. They turned around and actually rushed towards the culprit, the Holy Spirit Snake. Black insects shot at the fire snake at an extremely fast speed like sharp arrows. They bit it and desperately wanted to enter. The Holy Spirit Snake was stunned. After it landed in Jiang Lis hands and was refined into the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, those ghosts would be extremely vigilant even if they did not run when they saw it. This was the first time it had seen such brave and stupid ghosts. No wonder all living beings were afraid of death. It was not easy to stay in Tragic Death City. The days after ones lifespan was exhausted were even harder. These ghosts were tortured until they did not even have the most basic rationality. After obtaining these nutrients that had walked into the trap, white flames rose, and the snake body that was not small suddenly grew by 30 feet. The Holy Spirit Snakes eyes lit up. It had to be said that the quality of these things was really not bad. It was not easy to find so many high-quality ghosts elsewhere. The last time it ate so much was when it swallowed an entire tree heart in the underwater graveyard. Unfortunately, not all the black insects were attracted by it. There were also many insects that had already bitten through the spider silk cocoon and entered the souls of dozens of vines. Soon, the fragile souls turned into white lights and were retrieved by Tragic Death City. Only the protected Purple Vine Demon Shi Pan survived. He controlled the Purple Vine Demon that had stabilized again to sense the outside world. In the sky above the doll world, the huge palm that stretched out from the ground still did not stop attacking. After being blown up by Granny again, he simply split into countless ghosts and chased after her relentlessly. Granny Nether Mountain, who was not in a good state to begin with, suffered quite a bit from the continuous collisions. However, under such circumstances, she still held the withered vine in her hand tightly and was unwilling to give up. It seemed that she really needed the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Taking advantage of the fact that Granny Netherworld Mountain was resisting the black hand below with all her might, Jiang Li controlled the end of the vine and quietly entered the other partys sleeve. He took out a wooden sign hidden in the other partys sleeve. At the same time, in a secret room somewhere in Tragic Death City, a few cultivators on duty suddenly raised their heads and looked at a flickering tablet. The ranking was covered in cracks. The name written on it was the Polar Castle Lord, Bai Wuju! Bai Wuju is already dead, but someone took his death token and returned to Tragic Death City! The news was quickly spread, although their main force had left and they were short of manpower. However, there were still three Earth Immortals who soared into the sky and immediately locked onto their target, rushing towards the cross-dressed big shot who was causing a commotion in the sky above the street. Who are you? Why is Bai Wujus death token on you! Youre the one who robbed us! Hand it over quickly, or else your soul will dissipate! When the three unknown Earth Immortals saw that Granny Netherworld Mountain ignored them, they were furious. Without saying anything else, they attacked together. With the combined strength of the three Earth Immortals, even if Granny Netherworld Mountain was at her peak, she had to treat them seriously. Not to mention that he had first been corroded by the sea of resentment above Tragic Death City, and then dozens of Ghost Devouring Worms had entered his body. Her condition was deteriorating. She was already flustered dealing with the Ghost Hand Worms that kept surging out from the ground. Now that she was suddenly attacked by three Earth Immortals, the pressure increased exponentially. Under such a pincer attack, it was inevitable that Granny Netherworld Mountain would be distracted. The strength in her hand subconsciously decreased. Jiang Lis main body watched the battle from afar. Now was the time! Seizing the moment when Granny Nether Mountain was under the greatest pressure, the Purple Vine Demon suddenly twisted and took the initiative to break its body. Chapter 577 - Heaven-Rank Artifact? (2) Through giving up half of his body, he finally broke free and plunged into the surging Ghost Devouring Worms below. Granny Nether Mountain, who was surrounded, did not have any strength left. She could only watch as the half vine plunged into the worms as if it was committing suicide. The vines that did not resist were quickly pulled underground. Countless maggots transformed from ghosts desperately burrowed into his body. The withered vines that were already riddled with holes welcomed these maggots like a highway. When the maggots entered the withered vines consciousness, what waited for them ahead was a huge flaming snake with a snake tongue that was abnormally excited. The maggots that did not know fear continuously pounced forward, causing the flames on the Holy Spirit Snake to become brighter and more vigorous. Under this city, there were countless maggots transformed from ghosts. Perhaps it could even allow his Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to evolve again. As such, there was no need to worry about the dream clone for the time being. In the distance, Granny Nether Mountain finally could not endure it anymore. After enduring a few more hits, she simply tore off one of her arms. Using a spell technique similar to the straw doll, she replaced her arm and threw it to the Devouring Ghost Worms below to change their target. Then, she turned into a stream of light and flashed into a corner of the city, quickly disappearing. Without the help of the vast number of maggots under Tragic Death City, the three Earth Immortals could not keep that Granny behind. After the commotion ended, the other cultivators dispersed and went about their own business. Jiang Li stood on the spot and did not move. After waiting for a while, faint crawling sounds sounded from his surroundings. It was the descendants of the purple vines that had fled. Although they could not unleash much strength without Shi Pan, Jiang Li had already obtained Shi Pans seed. With his ability, it was not difficult to nurture a Greater Demon-level vine. Or perhaps he could let the Nine Nether Wood clone imitate the characteristics of the Purple Vine Demon. At that time, with the enhancement of these small vines, he would have the combat strength of an Earth Immortal. As for that Granny Nether Mountain, Jiang Li did not care. Relying on a death token, the people on the Blood Kings side probably already thought that the corpse of the Polar Mountain King was obtained by Granny Nether Mountain. Next, he could let Granny attract the firepower in the open and let him hide in the dark to see if he could find any flaws on the Blood Kings side. However, before that, he had to find the seniors of his Great Mountain Region first. Jiang Li and Qiu Shui followed a stunned and wretched young man and continued to wander in this super huge city. Zhang Bobos remnant soul was clearly not very smart. He often walked and suddenly stopped in the middle of the road in a daze. After stopping for a while, he suddenly recalled something and continued walking. The route they took was also irregular. Sometimes, they would turn left, and sometimes right. They would even return the same way. If not for Jiang Lis decent spirit refinement cultivation and sufficient patience, he would have slapped this fellow to death long ago. After walking and stopping for a long time, they finally stopped in front of four adjacent attics. Mas Zhang Bobo opened his mouth to speak, but Jiang Li raised his hand and put him back into the coffin. With his status, it was barely acceptable for him to clean up Shu Mountain. However, since the other party did not know that Zhang Bobo was already dead, Jiang Li felt that there was no need to say this. It was not worth it to create a rift between him and Sword Head Pei Zhong for an evil person. At most, he would give Zhang Bobo a bowl of Meng Po soup and let him become a new person. The four pavilions in front of him did not look special on the surface, but he felt a hidden sword intent in one of them. How could Jiang Li who had collided with it before not recognize the Cliffless Sword Intent? Finally! I found it! He took out a broken sword from the coffin. Immediately, the broken sword trembled and resonated with the sword intent in the pavilion in front of him. Brother Pei Zhong, what happened? Why did you suddenly stimulate your sword intent? Before the Cliffless Sword Head came out, the other three beside him had already acutely sensed the change in the sword intent and pushed open the door. Then, they saw the two youths standing at their door. Jiang Li!? Child! Why are you here? When they saw Jiang Li, they all revealed surprised expressions. This was especially true for the previous Valley Master of the Scripture Storage Valley, Perfected Nine Years. The pity and heartache on his face could not be concealed. After returning that night, the topic of conversation between the four of them was Jiang Li. They all felt that Jiang Li would be the new hope of the Great Mountain Region. Sword Head Pei Zhong even personally taught Jiang Li a sword technique that could split open a domain. However, this genius junior that they had seen not long ago died tragically a few months later and appeared in front of them. No one could accept such a roller coaster of emotions. Which faction attacked the Great Mountain Region? Whats the situation of the Great Mountain Alliance now? Shenshan Jianyi and the others are really useless. How can they let a junior like you stand at the front! Unfortunately, even if he died, he still came to Tragic Death City! This is not a good place! This young master cultivates the Palm Meditation Technique? Could he be a disciple of the Benevolent Travel Temple? Chapter 578 - Heaven-Rank Artifact? (3) The few seniors were extremely satisfied with Jiang Li earlier, but now, they felt extremely regretful. They surrounded Jiang Li and sighed. When the other dead people living around heard the commotion, they also poked their heads out to check. After discovering that it was the white-haired person who made people sigh the most, they tactfully did not disturb him. There were also some cultivators from the Great Mountain Region. However, they had never seen Jiang Li before, so they did not know him. Valley Master, Seniors, my situation is a little complicated. There are too many people outside. Lets go in and talk. Jiang Li waved his hand to reassure them. Everyone walked into the small building. After activating the array formation and sealing the house to prevent outsiders from spying, Jiang Li removed his disguise. Immediately, the vivid disguise disappeared, revealing a deathly pale body. However, this body did not have any injuries from top to bottom. The four previous leaders of the Great Mountain Region were all people with extraordinary knowledge. They quickly saw the abnormality in him. At the very least, Jiang Li was not controlled by the false resurrection of Tragic Death City. I did not die at the hands of others. I took the initiative to come here! Im not completely dead. Theres still a way to revive. This matter concerns a mountain of the Netherworld He picked up the important ones and told the four of them about the Back Yin Mountain and his trip. Only then did they barely believe that this disciple could still be revived. Theres actually such a strange mountain in this world that separates Yin-Yang from life and death. Forget it, its good that I can still live. Its good that I can still live. You took such a risk to come here. What do you need us old fellows to do? Tell us if theres anything. We cant stay here for long. The few of them were still worried about Jiang Lis safety and wanted him to leave as soon as possible. I indeed have something to discuss. Firstly, I would like to invite the four seniors to come out again. Jiang Li patted Qiu Shui on the shoulder. He had already tried a few times. Although he could not penetrate the walls of Tragic Death City on a large scale, Buddhism was good at saving people. Occasionally, there would be ten or twenty fated people they could save, so Qiu Shui still had this authority. Secondly, do you know what the Blood King did in Tragic Death City? He had to cultivate the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and search for traces of the Nine Nether Wood Source Branch. Indeed, there were also these two projects. He could bring these seniors away and let them oversee the Great Mountain Alliance. Then, he asked about the Blood King. One had to know that he still had the corpse of the last Nine Kings in his hand. Perhaps he could also obtain a share of the gains in this situation? When Jiang Li asked about the Blood King, the expressions of the four seniors became solemn again. Recently, the things that the Blood King had done in Tragic Death City were not inferior to the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Just the fact that the Blood King could bring people out of Tragic Death City was enough to make people crazy. With this method, that former prince had won over a large number of experts who had died in vain. He had even invited them to join several times. Therefore, they had a certain understanding of the Blood King. Jiang Li, do you know about the Netherworlds City God? Back then, the cultivation dynasty was said to have once obtained a precious treasure of the Netherworld. That was why they could establish the system of the Netherworld and capture the cultivators of the Eastern Region. Legend has it that it was once a divine artifact. Its naturally a Heaven-rank artifact! However, after the collapse of the cultivation dynasty, that thing was not found by anyone. Because of that treasure, the cultivation world of the Eastern Region was suspicious of each other at that time. It was not until the Divine Judgment Hall was established that it became much better. However, I only found out a few hundred years ago that that treasure did not fall into the hands of anyone from the Divine Judgment Hall. Instead, it was brought to the Netherworld by the Blood King! He relied on that treasure to master a little of the power of this Tragic Death City! So he was borrowing the power of the Netherworld. It was no wonder that Tragic Death City could collect Tragic Death Souls from all over the Eastern Region. The Blood Kings power could also attack the various large factions mysteriously. They relied on the ruins of the City God that covered the world! Chapter 579 - Creating Conflict, Infiltration (1) The next day, the entire Tragic Death City began to panic. Groups of ghost soldiers formed by Tragic Death Cultivators swam in the streets and conducted a carpet search. They wore uniform armor and did not look like cultivators. Instead, they looked more like soldiers. On their armor was the mark of a blood-colored crown. That mark represented the most powerful faction in Tragic Death City in the past thousand years, the Blood King Palace! The Blood King Palace was established five thousand years ago. It was created by the defeated last prince with his blood servant army. At that time, the Blood King was young and frivolous. He was stabbed to death by the people he trusted the most. He was indignant and recruited soldiers every day, clamoring to kill his way back to the continent of the Nine Provinces and execute everyone who betrayed the dynasty. However, things did not go as he wished. For hundreds of years, the Blood King Army he led could not even step out of the city gate. As time passed, the soldiers under him continuously disappeared because their lifespan was exhausted. At that time, the cultivation world was far weaker than it was now. This talented Blood King was only at the Soul Formation realm. Although his lifespan was considerable, it was not enough for him to last long. In the end, the Blood Kings lifespan limit arrived, and the Blood King Palace fell silent. However, it was strange. After a thousand years, that prince had somehow appeared in Tragic Death City again. His strength even increased greatly, breaking through the restriction of being unable to cultivate and become stronger in Tragic Death City. He could also send people out of the Tragic Death City from time to time to carry out some secret missions and complete some of his wishes when he was alive. He had enough strength and the authority to leave Tragic Death City. After the Blood King Palace reappeared, it was extremely popular in Tragic Death City. In the recent hundreds of years, he had recruited too many dead people, and his strength had swelled to an astonishing level. Occasionally, experts who came out of Tragic Death City would leave many legends in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Therefore, a long time ago, there was a rumor in the cultivation world that the Tragic Death City in the Land of Blood possessed terrifying strength that was comparable to the three divine pillars and even surpassed them. Even Jiang Li had heard of this before. The Myriad Slaughter Sect Master was even more devoted to it. He dreamed of controlling the power of Tragic Death City. Jiang Li did not know very well what kind of power the three divine pillars possessed, but Tragic Death City really did possess power that was sufficient to overturn the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Of course, there was a limit to the number of people who could leave Tragic Death City. The duration of each departure was also very short. It was not something that anyone could leave as they pleased. In the Blood King Palace, basically only Earth Immortals had the chance to enjoy the benefits. Soul Formation ghosts might not be able to obtain it even after queuing for a hundred years. The Nascent Souls below and even more low-level cultivators were not worthy of knowing this. It was precisely because of this that the academic atmosphere of Tragic Death City was not destroyed. Otherwise, if they knew what they were good at, it was possible that outsiders would learn it. The Dao discussions in Tragic Death City would probably be 90% empty in an instant. Jiang Li stood in the attic of Daoist Nine Years and looked at the pile of Yin Soldiers running past below. If nothing unexpected happened, the person they were searching for in the entire city was Granny Nether Mountain. There were two Soul Formation cultivators casually leading them. This configuration was really luxurious. In fact, they had blocked Granny Nether Mountain who wanted to leave through the city gate yesterday. However, they still suspected that Granny Nether Mountain had snatched the corpse of the Extreme Mountain King. Even if they risked their lives, they could not let her leave. After a collision, the unwell granny fled again. Just this Tragic Death City covered an area of one-fifth of the Great Mountain Region. It was still very difficult to find a top expert hidden inside. Jiang Li raised his head to look at the sky above. The number of Earth Immortal experts flying in the air had already increased from three to five. With the help of the clone stationed in the outside world, Jiang Li already knew that the Divine Judgment Hall was fighting the Blood King Palace. This was because the aftershock of that battle had already affected the entire Eastern Region. It was definitely impossible to hide it. With a slight connection, one could tell that these two guys had definitely died and returned from the front line. The more top-notch experts were, the more tenacious their lives were. Especially after reaching the Earth Immortal realm, their bodies would begin to transform towards the Immortal Body. Even if there was a difference in strength, the battle would not easily end, let alone casualties. Moreover, the Divine Judgment Hall had long known that if the people of Tragic Death City died, they would be pulled back. They would definitely try their best to seal them and not kill them directly. However, even so, two more Earth Immortals died after only a day. It could be seen how intense the battle at the front line was. Bang! Bang! Bang! At this moment, there was an intense knocking sound below the attic. The group of Blood King Palace Yin Soldiers were also bullying the weak and fearing the strong. They did not dare to knock on Sword Head Pei Zhongs door. Instead, they directly passed by the next door and knocked. Wasnt this blatantly not giving the Valley Master any face? As a disciple of the Scripture Storage Valley, Jiang Li had to teach them a lesson. Jiang Li and Daoist Nine Years looked at each other before waving their hands to open the door below. Im under the orders of the Blood King to search Tragic Death City! Please cooperate. The pair of Yin soldiers entered in a single file. Then, the wooden door closed, and there was no sound inside. Time gradually passed. In a small building, two Soul Formation cultivators and 18 Nascent Soul cultivators stayed inside for fifteen minutes. Chapter 580 - Creating Conflict, Infiltration (2) With the efficiency of cultivators, this search seemed to be especially long. One of the Earth Immortals floating in the sky also looked over acutely. The target they were searching for was a terrifying enemy that even the few Earth Immortals did not have absolute confidence in dealing with. Even if the teams below were led by Soul Formation cultivators, the effect was only to test the waters. Once anything happened to any team, they would attack quickly! Fortunately, before the Earth Immortal could fly over, the wooden door of the pavilion was pushed open from the inside. Twenty Yin Soldiers walked out unscathed. A few of them seemed to be in low spirits. They only yawned and continued to search according to the predetermined trajectory. There was nothing abnormal. Are you slacking again? Seeing this scene, the Earth Immortal shook his head and turned to fly elsewhere. The usual atmosphere in Tragic Death City was too comfortable. Not to mention finding something meaningful here, even cultivation had lost its effect. As a result, after most cultivators entered this place, they had nothing to do for many months and became more and more lazy. Logically speaking, with their cultivation levels, even if they did not sleep or rest, they should not be exhausted after working for a month. However, in just a day, many teams had already shown signs of slacking. It was not easy for them to care about this. It was not easy to lead a team! From the corner of his eye, he saw the Earth Immortal of the Blood King Palace fly far away. One of the Soul Formation cultivators running in front of the group secretly heaved a sigh of relief. This fake resurrected body did not look abnormal from the outside, but inside, it had already been taken over by Jiang Li. In the fifteen minutes just now, as soon as these guys entered, he used the dream skill to temporarily control them. It seamlessly connected to reality, weaving a short dream for them to search the attic. Then, he transformed into a seed and jumped into the mouth of the Soul Formation cultivator. After landing in his stomach, it infiltrated the location of the Qi Sea spiritual root, turning into roots that took root. This was a new Dao Technique that Jiang Li had comprehended after crossing the Back Yin Mountain and achieving a major breakthrough in the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, the Nine Nether Seed! Originally, it was the last resort of the Spiritual Root Nine Nether Wood to protect itself at the critical moment. The principle was based on imitating the spiritual root seed. The caster could transform into a seed and sneak into the human body before taking root in the other partys spiritual root sea. It could have the magical effect of occupying a body, controlling thoughts, seizing cultivation and life. Jiang Li had been thinking about this high-level concealment technique for a long time. Now, he had finally obtained it. As a transmigrator, although Jiang Li did not walk the path of a rogue cultivator, he had always yearned for those wretched skills like Skin Transformation. He had also gathered and learned several similar spell techniques. However, the level of those spell techniques was too low. Under special circumstances, they could be used temporarily. The enemies Jiang Li had to deal with were generally two realms stronger than him. It was simply impossible to deceive an Earth Immortal with the methods of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator. Therefore, spell techniques without any foundation were useless in his hands. Now, he had comprehended such a wonderful method in the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. It was extremely hidden, and the effect was better than the spiritual root seed in all aspects. Especially the powerful concealment effect. Even good friends and lovers who had been together for a hundred years might not be able to see any problems. The only problem with this technique was that he had to suppress the other partys soul. With Jiang Lis spirit refinement cultivation, even if he had not transformed into an Essence Soul, the strength of his soul could already crush a pile of Essence Souls. He personally took action and controlled this Soul Formation cultivator in less than fifteen minutes. Then, Granny Nether Mountain, Im coming to find you! Follow me, come this way. After coming out of the attic, he gestured and suddenly led the team to turn around. Senior, thats not our search route, right? Thats Doll Street. Didnt we just search it the day before yesterday? We changed our route at the last minute, and the higher-ups questioned us Another Soul Formation cultivator beside him objected. This was clearly against the rules. We have legs, but doesnt the enemy have legs? How can we find anything by searching step by step! The day before yesterday, a restriction I left in Baby Street was triggered! Its very likely the target! As long as we find him and make a contribution, we can leave! Youve been dead for 200 years. Dont you want to go back and see how those female friends are doing with your children? As soon as he said this, the other Soul Formation cultivator became energetic. He increased his speed and flashed through the streets like lightning. The Soul Formation cultivator who was enslaved by Jiang Li did not disappear. His Essence Soul, which had its will changed, was also active. Therefore, such an ordinary conversation would not reveal any flaws. A group of Blood King Yin Soldiers suddenly turned around, naturally attracting some attention. Of course, it was impossible for Jiang Li to foolishly run to meet that granny. Sensing the location of the half of the withered vine, he took out a communication spirit stone as he ran and informed one of the Earth Immortals above that he had discovered some clues about the enemy. Controlling his Soul Formation body, although his speed was not as fast as his main body, it was not slow. Soon, they returned to the doll street dominated by the cries. Its in the area ahead. You guys go take a look! After more than five kilometers, Jiang Li no longer approached. Instead, he instructed the 18 subordinates to go over and check. The 18 Nascent Soul cultivators were slightly unwilling, but under Jiang Lis unyielding attitude, they still flew towards their designated target. Doll Street. There are nine roads and thirteen roads. Theres a small hole in the fifth house! Dont let the target escape! Coupled with the half of the vine and the probing of Shanting ears, he had long locked onto the location of Granny Nether Mountain. When Granny tricked the eight demons of the Netherworld Mountain to come to Tragic Death City, she had said that she would attack and seize the city and give it to Jiang Li. Now that Jiang Li had successfully brought his granny to this place, it was naturally time for him to collect the reward. It was outrageous for the dignified ruler of the Back Yin Mountain to keep hiding. Eighteen Nascent Soul cultivators surrounded the house according to the instructions. One of the braver ones had just reached out to push open the door when a black thing was thrown at his face. There were dozens of Ghost Devouring Worms! The worm instantly bit through the skin and entered the Nascent Soul cultivators body. In just two breaths, it turned him into a white light and was retrieved by Tragic Death City. In that small room, an even more terrifying aura erupted! Just this alone made the other Yin Soldiers bodies stiffen and they were unable to move. However, this completely exposed Granny Nether Mountains tracks. The five Earth Immortals in the air instantly flashed over and surrounded Granny Nether Mountain who had appeared again. However, this female boss displayed a completely different aura. Although she was still not at her peak state, without the torture of the Ghost Devouring Worms in her body, her strength was no longer something that ordinary Earth Immortals could compare to! A root whip that looked like a rock crawled out of Granny Nether Mountains sleeve and lashed at the five Earth Immortals. Another shocking battle erupted in Tragic Death City. With their methods, once they started to fight with all their might, it would definitely affect and destroy the city. At that time, the thing under the Tragic Death City would probably drill out and attack these restless people. After causing all of this, Jiang Li successfully retreated and flew towards the center of Tragic Death City, where the Blood King Palace was! Now, most of the Blood King Palaces forces were fighting with the experts of the Divine Judgment Hall. The five Earth Immortals who stayed behind were held back by Granny Nether Mountain. The last building built by the cultivation dynasty fell into an unprecedented emptiness. He wanted to see what was hidden inside! Chapter 581 - Myriad Slaughter Wu Fan (1) Captain Chen, whats going on over there? Why are you back? Due to the sea of resentment above, Jiang Li did not dare to fly too high. As soon as he approached the Blood King Palace, he was stopped by a few Yin Soldiers guarding the door. The continuous energy explosions in the distance made the Blood King Palace guards very nervous. If not for this person approaching, they would have recognized him. He might have to attack if his hand trembled. What do you think happened? The few lords fought with that target! How can we approach an Earth Immortals battle? Quickly activate the array formation. Ill come back and help. Jiang Li spoke without stopping and walked straight into the door. The few people guarding the door did not stop him. In the battlefield of Earth Immortals, this could not be considered fleeing. From the commotion, it could be seen that ordinary Soul Formation cultivators might lose their lives if they got too close to watch the show, let alone help. Although the price of dying in this Tragic Death City was not high, no one wanted to die in vain. If the lost memories were especially important, who could they reason with? It was better to obediently assist the array to increase its power and be of some help. The others in the search team have all gone to the array formation node. As long as we open the core array core of the Blood King Palace, we can control all the array formations and assist you. Those Array Formation Masters are already at the core. Well listen to their arrangements. Go in quickly! Jiang Li successfully passed through the door, and then the two soldiers guarding the door brandished their halberds. As if a switch had been opened, a layer of red barrier instantly enveloped the entire Blood King Palace. The defense of the barrier was astonishing. Even if it was attacked by an Earth Immortal expert, it could last for a long time. However, what they did not know was that the most troublesome enemy had already been let in while chatting and laughing. No matter how powerful the array formation barrier was, it could not stop the enemy inside. Jiang Li walked between the ancient palace, and his surroundings seemed to be abnormally empty. After walking for a long time, he actually did not see a single figure. Due to the previous city search, the Blood King Palace had sent out a large number of people, causing there to be not many people left to guard the city. Moreover, they did not think that anyone would dare to attack them in the backyard of Tragic Death City. Therefore, the remaining group of people were gathered together. That was the hall that controlled the core of the array formation. Under the efforts of thousands of Tragic Death Array Masters, pillars of light were rising from all over Tragic Death City. From the pillar of light, blood-colored lightning shot out again, striking the granny who was fighting the five Earth Immortals. The lightning was very powerful. Every time it struck a powerful enemy, the disadvantage of the five Earth Immortals of the Blood King Palace would be reversed. In this city, the Blood King Palace, which had been operating for thousands of years, naturally had some backup plans. They were similarly unable to completely control this city. However, the business was much better than the Ghost Kings in Fengdu City. Just these array formations added after birth had an effect that was not inferior to an offensive domain. Jiang Li looked in from the entrance of the array formation and did not go in to cause trouble. At this moment, there were no Earth Immortals in the Blood King Palace. If he rushed in and destroyed the core array formation, he could indeed stop the operation of the array in the city. However, what good would that do him? The Blood King Palace was ambitious and had already declared war on the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. However, that Granny Nether Mountain still did not get along with him. It was not a good thing for either of them to win. It was the best outcome for Jiang Li if they both suffered losses. That Granny Nether Mountain seemed to be far from her limit and did not need his help for the time being. After passing through the Array Formation Hall, Jiang Li continued deeper into the palace. The phantom of the Five Elements Peak appeared in his eyes. He opened his Earth Spirit Eye and continuously observed the surrounding earth vein situation. From his experience, the buildings of ordinary cultivation sects were divided according to the trend of the earth vein and the need for array formations. The larger the node, the more important the building above. Following the thickest earth vein, he quickly discovered a passageway that was slightly different from other places. This passageway seemed a little narrow and cramped in the majestic palace. It could only accommodate four or five people walking side by side. At the end of the passageway, he did not feel anything at first, but every time he looked away, he would discover that the scene opposite the passageway was completely absent from his mind. After repeating it a few times, it was the same. What a brilliant illusion array! Jiang Li became energetic and stood at the edge of the passageway to observe carefully. With his array formation cultivation, he could tell that the passageway ahead was filled with traps! He had to set up so many obstacles in his territory. Clearly, they were protecting something that even their own people could not know. Treasure vault? Or something more important? The more they hid it, the more Jiang Li wanted to find out. After looking around and seeing that there was no one around, Jiang Li took out a pair of dog ears and placed them on his ears. Two tree roots stretched out from his ears and took root on the ground. At the same time, a spiritual light appeared in his eyes, as if he could see the extremely complicated array formation patterns on the ground with his naked eye. He used two methods to investigate the path ahead. Soon, a three-dimensional model of this passageway was constructed in his mind. Lines were hidden in the wall, and the lines under the stone slab were outlined by him. Chapter 582 - Myriad Slaughter Wu Fan (2) Soon, he copied 99% of it. A moment later, he took off Shantings ears, and two lines of blood flowed out from his ears. He had gone a little overboard just now. Even he could not withstand the curse of that little white dog so easily. Five seconds later, after Jiang Li removed a negative status on the interface, his buzzing ears immediately returned to normal. Looking at the tunnel model constructed in his consciousness, Jiang Li felt a headache. What a complicated trap. The passageway that clearly looks like it can be seen at a glance is actually not straight! Fortunately, he was not stupid enough to fly over directly. If one could step on the air without triggering a trap, then they would be underestimating the ability of array masters. There are 108 Life Gate nodes. Jiang Lis hands moved like a fortune-teller as they fluttered quickly. The space in this passageway was distorted. It was almost impossible to break through with normal methods. Every step he took inside required a specific step to pass. He would try to deduce it in reverse. Looking at the moving array patterns, Jiang Li quickly cracked the first few steps. However, this array formation referenced the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Technique. The further it went, the more complicated the changes were, and the difficulty of calculation also increased exponentially. Soon, he felt immense pressure. There were a total of 108 nodes on this path. As long as one took a wrong step, they would be attacked by the array formation. Half an hour later, Jiang Li suddenly spat out a mouthful of scorching steam. At this moment, his body temperature had already exceeded the boiling point. Pushing back the array formation, he barely calculated the first 33 steps. However, the intense mental expenditure had already made his entire body burn and his mind dispirited. He recorded the landing point he deduced and temporarily stopped calculating. Jiang Li adjusted his breathing for a moment before recovering. Forcibly deducing is really not something a human can do! The decryption of the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams was like the arrangement of random numbers. The more digits there were, the more combinations there were. The time needed to deduce further would be calculated in days, months, and even years. By the time he calculated it, it was already too late. At this moment, Jiang Li yearned for an epiphany status. If he had the enhancement of the epiphany status, cracking this thing would be a matter of minutes. Jiang Li shook his head and threw away his miscellaneous thoughts. He looked at the landing point that was recorded again, trying to find some rules Suddenly, Jiang Li looked at the 33 landing points. The more he looked, the more familiar they looked. He seemed to have seen these landing points somewhere before Let me think A storm immediately blew in his mental world. With his current soul strength, even if he casually glanced at something, he would never forget it. If he transformed these footsteps into dots, in next to no time, Jiang Lis eyes lit up. He finally recalled where he had seen these points before. He opened the coffin and found a coffin made of crystal in the safest depths. In the coffin lay a tall man with a rough and determined face. He was one of the last Nine Kings, the Polar Mountain King! Jiang Lis gaze looked at the belt. If one ignored the messy hand-woven patterns on the belt, they would discover that there was a row of flower petals that seemed to have no pattern. It usually looked like an ordinary decoration, but now He pulled off the belt and straightened it before carefully comparing it. The angle and location of the first 33 petals were indeed identical to the landing point of his footwork! It seemed that the Blood King was quite nostalgic. This set of footwork should have some special meaning in the royal family of the Qin Dynasty. Jiang Li did not hesitate. After memorizing the 108 steps, he raised his foot and stepped into the passageway. Sure enough, with a step, he steadily stepped on the door of life. The trap did not react. Then, two steps, three steps, five steps, ten steps, thirty steps, fifty steps That footwork looked simple, but it actually hid a secret. Step by step, Jiang Lis figure began to become illusory, and his entire body seemed to have fused into space. After taking 108 steps, he had already arrived at the end of the passageway. He could actually fuse into space with a simple step technique. The Qin Dynasty was indeed powerful! After passing through the passageway, there were two vermilion doors that looked like ancestral temples. On the door were two huge portraits of Door Gods. The good stuff should be behind these two doors. Who trespassed the forbidden area! Jiang Li was just about to step forward when two explosive shouts sounded, causing him to take three steps back and almost fall back into the passageway. The ones who roared were the two Door Gods. Im here on the orders of the Blood King! Open the door quickly! Jiang Li wanted to bluff his way through, but it was clearly not so easy. No token! Fake Kings orders! You deserve death! The two Door Gods portraits spoke in unison, and then the portraits emitted divine light. Two intense lights instantly struck Jiang Li. For a time, a large amount of white smoke emitted from his body. It was actually the Yang attribute power that countered evil ghosts. There was also a powerful and strange force mixed in. It seemed to be the power of incense offerings! Back then, Jiang Li had also obtained a Dao Technique to cultivate the power of incense offerings, but before he became an immortal, there were too many drawbacks to absorbing incense offerings. Therefore, he did not cultivate it himself and handed it to the Divine Statue clone. He did not expect to see the power of incense today. Moreover, they could actually use such a powerful Yang attribute attack in Fengdu City. How did they do it! Nine Nether! Vine Torrent! So what if their attributes countered each other? Yin and Yang countered each other. As long as one had enough strength, they could suppress it head-on. Jiang Li stretched out a few fake resurrected purple vines from his sleeve. The Nine Nether spiritual qi surged, and he used a spell technique to counterattack head-on. However, the purple vine that had just attacked instantly shattered into dust under that light. Jiang Li grabbed the dust in his hand and was slightly stunned. The power of this light did not seem to be very strong. Why No! This light was not meant to deal with evil spirits, but to destroy the fake resurrection of Tragic Death City! If one wanted to enter Tragic Death City, they had to be a person who had died in vain. As long as a person died in vain entered the city, they would be resurrected. With the end of this pair of Door Gods divine light, even if an Earth Immortal died, he would be directly beaten to ashes and revived! The Blood King had a good plan! Unfortunately, he encountered Jiang Li who had not been resurrected. This Yang attribute light would at most burn Jiang Lis skin, and it was utterly fine. After thinking about this, Jiang Li stopped casting spells. He faced the 30 feet white light and leaned forward. He grabbed the door god portrait with one hand and directly pulled them down from the door. He put away the two portraits of the Door Gods. If he could study the principles of their divine light, it would be much more convenient to face the Tragic Death City! However, if he removed the Door Gods, the Blood King should sense it. He had to hurry. Jiang Li did not care about the burns on his body. He pushed open the door and entered. It was a completely different world inside. Little lights flickered in the huge room. They were oil lamps that could not be extinguished. They were arranged in groups of seven in an orderly manner. After every seven lights, there was a memorial tablet and a coffin. It looked like a spiritual hall, but it was also not right. He walked around a set of Seven Star Lanterns and slapped the lid of a coffin. A person immediately appeared. Hes a Soul Formation elder of the Flood Dragon Sect! Jiang Li had once seen the portrait of the deceased in the Divine Judgment Halls announcement, so he quickly recognized him. However, what was strange was that this elder was actually still alive! He reached out to check his pulse. Although the reaction was weak, the vitality inside could not be faked. For the sake of further testing, Jiang Li even directly cut off a finger of this elder. His fingers were covered in blood, but they did not turn to dust. It could be seen that it was definitely not the fake resurrection from before. However, how did the living people get brought here? What was their goal? Jiang Li casually slapped away a few more coffins in the surroundings. Most of them were experts who had died in the attack on the night of Tragic Death City. This is the Master of the Star Tower! This is an elder of the Meridian Cutting Castle, the Sect Master of the White Sun Sword Sect and also the Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect! Wu Fan! Chapter 583 - Earth Immortal Skewer (1) This guy really found Tragic Death City. Jiang Li looked at the coffins and suddenly saw a familiar face. It was the long-lost Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Jiang Lis expression was complicated. After he grasped a certain amount of strength earlier, he started to search for traces and news in the Eastern Region. He could not wait for ten years to take revenge. However, at some point, this former medium-sized Divine Judgment faction had disappeared from this land. Now, it seemed that Wu Fan had already achieved his ultimate goal. Unfortunately, this so-called ultimate goal was only a lie. Did they really think that the people of the past were simple and honest? He had been tricked by a dead person from four to five thousand years ago and even lost an entire sect. This Myriad Slaughter Sect Master was really impressive. This guy had killed countless people and done all kinds of evil for a legend that could obtain the loyalty of Tragic Death City. In the end, he finally entered Tragic Death City, but not only was the outcome empty, he was even used as a tool to take his life. However, he deserved it. If not for such a stupid guy, how could there be so much trouble in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region? Jiang Li looked at the ranking in front of Wu Fan. The words Blood King were written on it. Before Wu Fan disappeared, Tragic Death City was only an occasional legend. However, not long after this guy disappeared with his sect, a large-scale attack from Tragic Death City happened. If there was no relationship between the two, Jiang Li would not believe it. After seeing these living people, he turned around to look at the memorial tablets in front of the corpses and the seven oil lamps. He immediately saw a different smell. Could this array formation be the Life Borrowing Seven Star Lantern! Theres actually such an array formation. He thought for a moment and picked up one of the spirit tablets. Below the ranking, there was indeed a folded talisman paper. Opening it, Jiang Li, who had already learned the secret records of Maoshan, recognized it at a glance. It was a rather unorthodox talisman, the Disaster Substitution Talisman! As the name suggested, this talisman paper could transfer calamity to harm others and benefit oneself. It was a very sinister talisman technique. In that case, the Seven Star Lantern and the Disaster Substitution Talisman are used as mediums for fake resurrection. In his previous life, there was a legend that Zhuge Liang, Liu Bowen, borrowed life from the Seven Star Lantern. There were also water ghost souls who could only reincarnate by finding substitutes to harm others. It turned out that those legends were not groundless. They were true. They borrowed the lives of living people to cultivate and increase their cultivation as if they were alive. By using living people as substitutes and letting them suffer in the Tragic Death City, he could return to the Yang world through the Netherworld City God. On the night of the attack, the Blood King Palace did not just kill people. They also secretly took away many survivors. It was to allow more of their people to escape the restraints of Tragic Death City. In that case, as long as Jiang Li destroyed this room, he could destroy the Myriad Slaughter Sects plan! Those guys who were fighting the Divine Judgment Hall would all be forcefully pulled back by Tragic Death City, especially this Myriad Slaughter Sect Master. If Jiang Li stabbed him to death, the Blood King would probably be rather stunned. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword flew out and the sharp tip of the sword touched Wu Fans glabella. Even an Earth Immortal Body could not withstand the sharpness of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. His flesh and bones were easily pierced, and a few streaks of blood immediately flowed out from between his brows. The sleeping Wu Fan did not have the slightest ability to resist. At this moment, as long as Jiang Li exerted a little strength, he could directly kill this Earth Immortal. However, at this moment, not far away, the Seven Star Lanterns in front of the two coffins suddenly extinguished without any wind. A voice sounded at the same time. If I were you, I wouldnt do that! Before he arrived, his voice sounded. The powerful pressure and soul-shocking voice made Jiang Lis entire body tremble as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Damn it! They had been caught! How could they have returned so quickly? Alliance Leader Jiang could not help but be nervous. One had to know that the place he was currently in was the core secret place of the Blood King Palace, the largest terrorist organization in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. That was a terrifying force that could cause the entire Eastern Region to panic by itself. Just outside, there were five Earth Immortal experts fighting. He was only taking advantage of the fact that the Blood King Palace was fighting on both sides and the interior was extremely empty to sneak in and see if there was anything to take advantage of. If he really fought the Blood King Palace head-on, although he already had some strength, he only had the combat strength of an Earth Immortal. It was extremely difficult to determine the winner in a short period of time. Not to mention becoming enemies with the entire Blood King Palace. Being caught like this, he became nervous for the first time in a long time. The sealed shield was already in his hand. If the situation was not right, he was prepared to release Chi Yous muscles and fight to the death! Following that voice were two white lights that pierced through the Blood King Palace from the sky. Two white lights landed on the two sets of extinguished Seven Star Lanterns. The surrounding energy surged and condensed into a corporeal body, slowly turning into two sinister-looking elders. These two fellows had appeared on the night of the attack! Naturally, the Divine Judgment Hall had done everything they could to find out their identities. Jiang Li had seen their portraits before. Two Holy Sons Temple, Two Elders of the Sacred Heart! These two old fellows cultivation levels were both Earth Immortals that the world looked up to! Their names sounded like they were righteous grandmasters, but in fact, they were two true demonic cultivators! Chapter 584 - Earth Immortal Skewer (2) They used the name of the Sacred Heart to deceive the world, but in fact, they were dirty old demons who used Yin to nourish Yang! When they were alive, they only took in female disciples. After female disciples cultivated successfully, they would plunder their Yin Essence cultivation and suck one to death overnight. Then, the speed at which they nurtured their disciples could not keep up with their absorption speed. They actually targeted the innocent female cultivators of those famous sects. In the end, their methods were exposed and they were attacked by dozens of sects until they died! He did not expect that after death, these two fellows would still commit crimes! Haha, after so many years, theres actually a junior who still remembers our names! Kid, have you heard of our famous name? The two of us old fellows have a Familiar Girl Technique in our hands and are still lacking a successor. Kneel down and kowtow 300 times, and well teach you. How about it? Jiang Li was unmoved. He took two steps back and grabbed Wu Fan from the coffin to block in front of him. The brand new flying sword had already stabbed more than three inches into his head, and it could shatter his soul and kill him at any time. When they saw this scene, hatred and anger flashed in the eyes of the two elders, but they looked indifferent on the surface. Instead, they had a benevolent expression as they started to care about Jiang Li. Little friend, are you going to kill him? Hes already dead, I advise you not to make a mistake. To be able to step foot here is enough to prove that your strength is extraordinary. Although youre already dead, its not impossible for you to have some achievements in Tragic Death City. If Im not wrong, you should be sent by the Divine Judgment Hall, right? Youre so capable at such a young age and were forced to death by those high and mighty fellows. What a pity! The white light on the two elders bodies had yet to dissipate, and they passed through the Seven Star Lantern and walked towards Jiang Li. Little friend, you can indeed kill him according to those old fellows orders. But you have to think carefully. Youre already dead. Following their orders wont do you any good. Jiang Li revealed a hesitant expression at the right time, immediately causing the two elders confidence to increase greatly. Do you see the spirit tablet on it? You should be able to tell. As long as you kill him, the Blood King will return here like us. At that time, how will he deal with you? The two Earth Immortals had yet to completely condense their bodies and continued to approach Jiang Li step by step. In this Tragic Death City, you cant even dissipate your soul even if you want to. If you offend us, how long will your soul be tortured? A thousand years? Or two thousand years? Do you know what that feels like? Youll regret it in half a day at most! The two elders said terrifying words to force Jiang Li. When they were alive, they had also forced those female disciples like this. No matter how strong the disciples were, they would only obediently submit to their tyrannical might and cooperate with the cultivation of the Familiar Girl Technique in pain. But Ive already offended you. If I dont kill him, will I have a good ending? Its the same no matter what. Why should I let you have your way? I might as well kill him and end this once and for all! Jiang Lis gaze changed a few times, as if he had noticed something from the two old fellows. He continued to put on an act and probe. Haha, youre underestimating the Blood Kings bearing. I can tell you that more than 40% of the people in the current Blood King Palace were our enemies! But now, theyve all joined us! As long as youre willing to abandon the darkness and join the light! With us as your guarantors, the Blood King will definitely let bygones be bygones! When the Blood Kings plan succeeds, all of us will be able to live again! At that time, Ill teach you the Familiar Girl Technique. Wouldnt it be great to cultivate a thousand miles in a day? After threatening him, the staff began to give him benefits. Seniors, youre willing to vouch for me on our first meeting. You really think highly of me. However, with your character, theres no need for this! The two Earth Immortals who suddenly returned had indeed caught Jiang Li off guard. However, they had been persuading Jiang Li and did not try to attack him, causing Jiang Li to notice a problem. At first, he thought that these two old fellows were afraid that the aftershock would blow out the Seven Star Lantern. However, he quickly discovered that there seemed to be another reason. Jiang Li pulled out a trident and stabbed it into Wu Fans back. Damn it, no! When the two Earth Immortals saw Jiang Li suddenly attack, they were both anxious. If this guy died and the Blood King was pulled back like this, without a leader, there would definitely be no chance of winning the battle over there. That would be troublesome! In a hurry, two spiritual lights immediately emitted from their hands and smashed towards Jiang Li. The two spiritual lights looked to be shockingly powerful, but they only flew out 200 to 300 feet after leaving his hand. Before they could smash into Jiang Li, they suddenly dissipated in the air. The two spiritual lights were only used to scare people. They were not powerful at all. So youre two paper tigers! When Jiang Li saw this, the corners of his mouth curled up into an innocent smile. He put away the sealed shield, and his figure flickered a few times before taking the initiative to approach the two elders. A few vines scattered out and easily tied up the two Earth Immortals! It was not that the two elders did not want to attack, but they did not have the ability to attack in a short period of time! This was because even in Tragic Death City, it would take a lot of time to fake the resurrection of two Earth Immortals and condense the Earth Immortal Body. So now, what was in front of Jiang Li were only two empty shells. At most, they could only use a little soul pressure, but the lethality of that thing was really limited. Earlier, these two fellows were only bluffing to scare Jiang Li. It would naturally be best if Jiang Li could take the initiative to surrender. Otherwise, he would stall for time until their bodies recovered. Unfortunately, Jiang Li tested it out. Looks like my luck is not bad! Thank you for letting me find a chance of survival in the Blood King Palace! The expressions of the two elders turned ugly. Jiang Li approached the two of them and took out another hollow spear from the coffin. He directly stabbed the two of them into candied fruits. The Earth Immortal Body that was continuously materializing immediately became illusory again. The energy that surged into their bodies was all extracted in the blink of an eye. Due to the talent of the Spirit Essence Absorption, Jiang Li could not use it with his main body yet. However, his control over this mouthpiece spear was still much stronger than before. After adjusting the absorption speed a few times, he tried his best to match the speed at which the Tragic Death City condensed the Earth Immortal Body. He could not use too much strength and suck these two guys dry. It was not his style to fish in troubled waters. Jiang Li was not in a hurry to absorb the spiritual qi of the two elders. Instead, a root stretched out from the coffin and wrapped around the end of the spear. After an endless stream of spiritual qi was extracted, it was all absorbed and refined by the Nine Nether clone. The quality of the spiritual qi of an Earth Immortal expert was naturally extremely high to an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, but it was only so in Jiang Lis eyes. Moreover, he was in a dead state now, so it was useless even if he absorbed it. It was better to use the Nine Nether clone to refine it first. Old fellows, it seems that this juniors life is not meant to end! Then, how should I deal with you? How about throwing you into the sea of resentment above? Do you think the resurrection of Tragic Death City can eliminate the invasion of resentment? Although he could not extract the most important souls, it was an extremely rare opportunity to absorb two Earth Immortals who could not resist. Feeling the swelling spiritual qi ball inside the Nine Nether clone, Jiang Li felt that this secret room might be more valuable than the Blood King Palaces treasure vault. He looked at the rows of sleeping experts in the secret room. It seemed that a small half of them were not good people! Under Jiang Lis control, the mouthpiece spear began to extend. Jiang Li first threw the still alive Wu Fan onto it, and then he pulled over the other Demon Sect experts in the coffins and pierced them. With this, there were as many as thirteen Earth Immortals! Earth Immortal skewer. This scene was simply rare even in a thousand years. The surging spiritual qi could be seen with the naked eye, making him feel as if the Nine Nether clone had become an Earth Immortal before him! If you cant leave Tragic Death City, you wont be able to escape in the end. When we revive next time! Youll regret it, youll definitely regret it! Chapter 585 - Fist Theory (1) In the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, there was once a desolate salt crystal plain that occupied more than twice the area of the Great Mountain Region. It was said that this was once an inner sea. Later on, due to the great change in weather, it did not rain for a thousand years. The spring in the sea stopped flowing, and the huge inner sea gradually dried up after a long time. It had turned into such a salt crystal plain where life could not survive. This place could already be considered a forbidden area for living beings. However, the environment in this area was a hundred times worse than before. Not to mention whether ordinary creatures could survive, even those below the core of the earth were not qualified to step foot here. The sky above was like a newspaper that had been ravaged by a three-year-old child. It was torn into mottled ribbons of light, and it was impossible to see if it was day or night. The originally snow-white salt crystal plain below had long disappeared. The 10,000 feet thick ground was shattered like a fragile eggshell. In its place was a surging hot magma! In the air, the visible five-colored energy flow was like a bold artists paint bucket, wantonly splashing in this space and flowing randomly. These five-colored lights looked dazzling, but if one was swept into them, powerful Soul Formation cultivators would instantly turn to ash. Vast lands that could accommodate tens of millions of people floated in the air like weightless dust. They were casually grabbed by the cultivators standing at the top and living in legends. This was the destructive power of a top-notch expert in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. An area that was twice the size of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region was wiped out just like that. Just the chaotic spiritual qi turbulence was enough to last for hundreds of years. In the center of the battlefield, there was an area that was divided into three colors, but it seemed relatively calm. The three colors were white clouds, golden fire, and blue sea! No matter how violent the energy was, once it approached this area, it would be swallowed by these three energies and become calm and peaceful. This was an even deeper domain power. Its rules had already become corporeal, and it was even enough to challenge the calamity of heaven and earth head-on. In the three-colored domain, three palaces with ethereal immortal qi could be seen standing within. They were ethereal and looked down on all living beings. These were the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall. The residence above the clouds, the flames as the dynasty, and the deep underwater palace! In the center of the three-colored domain floated a crystal mountain. Sealed inside were the key items that caused this battle, the corpses of the two last Nine Kings. At this moment, seven silver lights suddenly appeared in the blue sea palace domain and swam close in the seawater. It was not until they collided with a huge deep sea snail that they were sent flying. The silver light was thrown out of the three-colored area. Only then did people see that there were a total of seven silver pythons coiling in the air, stirring up trouble. This python was not a cold-blooded beast that swam in the forest. It was a Dragon Python with antlers on its head and four claws! It was the last step before the million Scaled Race transformed into dragons. After the Human Emperors bloodline was severed and the Human Races Supreme Being was conferred the title of Emperor, he called himself a True Dragon, and the prince was the Emperor Blood Dragon Python. The origins of the seven dragon pythons that appeared here were self-evident. Demoness who brings calamity to the country! Fire and Water Imperial Preceptors! The providence of our Qin Dynasty! Are you still useful! To think that my Qin Family trusted the three of you so much. Three thieves, do you still remember the pain of the dynasty! Among the seven dragon pythons, the one with lively eyes but an illusory python body suddenly spoke in human language and questioned the palace in the three-colored domain. His entire body was covered in blood threads, and he spat out a monstrous sea of blood. The other six dragons followed him. The python opened its mouth and spat out another mouthful of blood. After attacking the three-colored domain, it coiled its body and transformed into a handsome young master wearing a blood crown. His appearance was exactly the same as one of the corpses in the crystal mountain. He was the most outstanding prince among the last Nine Kings. He was called the Blood King because he had slaughtered the citizens of the graveyard and refined them into blood soldiers to rebel. Hearing his question, a voice sounded from the three-colored domain. Spiritual qi resurged in heaven and earth, everything grew in tandem. Mortals will ascend to immortality. This is the trend! The Qin Dynasty used the Netherworld City Gods to capture the world and all living beings! They want to stop the trend and take all the precious treasures in the world for themselves! They want to snatch our immortal opportunities and cut off our Immortal Dao! This method is no different from obstructing others from achieving the Dao. We are naturally irreconcilable enemies! The destruction of the dynasty is the fruit of justice. After the Blood King dies, he should rest in peace. Theres no need to bring calamity to the world! On the peak battlefield of the living and the dead. The Blood King called out the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall on the spot. The previous generations Concubine Yun of the Cloud Manor had personally entered the palace and become the most favored Concubine Yun of the last Qin Emperor. During that period of time, the last Emperor of Qin cleared out all the concubines for her and exiled his nine sons. He doted on her solely in the world. Her achievement was not inferior to Wu Zetian in Jiang Lis previous life. This also directly led to the death of the last Qin Emperor. As for the flame dynasty and underwater palace, they originated from the two Imperial Preceptors, Fire and Water, who had power in the world back then. They had served several generations of Qin Emperors. Their authority was deeply rooted and was enough to control 90% of the important decisions in the dynasty. Even the new Emperor needed their approval to succeed the throne. Chapter 586 - Fist Theory (2) After the death of the last Qin Emperor, these three people became the center of authority in the entire cultivation dynasty. After finally tearing apart the dynasty, they naturally obtained the largest three pieces of cake. The dynasty had been passed down for thousands of years. The providence that gathered the billions of lives in the Eastern Region had been divided and plundered by them. There was indeed no problem with the Blood King calling them thieves. It was reasonable for him to take revenge for himself. The seven silver dragon pythons intertwined with each other, and they were guided by the power of the bloodline to fuse together. They transformed into a majestic golden dragon that directly rushed into the three-colored domain. Flames flew and the sea of clouds boiled. The three-colored domain that had turned corporeal was actually blocked by the dragon scales on it. It was useless! The golden dragon forcefully broke through the domain and opened its mouth to take away the crystal mountain. From the three regions, energy chains immediately wrapped around it. Under the resistance of the Son of Heavens Golden Dragon, the chains were quickly broken and reborn. Every chain broke, and the aftershock of the power released was enough to make ordinary Earth Immortals retreat. A majestic voice sounded from the flames. In the cultivation dynasty, you plundered the world for your own use. You destroyed the mountains of cultivators and divided them into prisoners! How did this world become your Qin familys? A greedy snake devouring an elephant! Death is not enough! Cultivation pursued transcendence, freedom, and eternal life. The Qin Dynasty just had to treat the entire Eastern Region as their own land. They forced all cultivators to contribute their resources and cultivation methods. Even people had to serve them. They abandoned their dignity and kowtowed three times. Indeed, to cultivators, what kind of logic was this? The predecessors of the three divine pillars were all people who had obtained great opportunities. It could be said that the Qin Dynasty had provoked them and was unable to suppress them. After being torn apart, it could only be said that he deserved it. At the end of the day, there was no right or wrong in this matter. Whoevers words were reasonable and whose rules counted. The only criterion was that ones fist was big! The winner was everything! The bound golden dragon suddenly exploded, turning into seven silver pythons again. The other six silver pythons used their bodies to push open the chains. Only the one formed by the Blood King swayed its long tail and collided with the crystal mountain in the center. The three palaces moved over and blocked the way. The three palaces were formed from the providence of the dynasty. They were indestructible and unshakable. However, just before the collision, the Blood King Dragon Python suddenly spat out a City Gods Hall. The City Gods Hall was surrounded by smoke and dense power of incense. It suddenly emitted a holy light that judged good and punished evil, and it actually smashed open the three-colored palace. Then, the red door of the City Gods Hall opened and was about to take away the crystal mountain. Heaven-rank! Its a Heaven-rank artifact! The divine light of the hall pierced through the sky. The energy vortex that swept through the world lost its color under the light. It was so powerful that even the people present who stood at the peak of the cultivation world of the Eastern Rain had not seen it for thousands of years. The City Gods Hall is indeed in this kids hands! This was the core that covered the entire Netherworld City. As soon as the hall appeared, it became the focus of the entire battlefield. The experts of the Divine Judgment Hall abandoned their opponents and used their methods to bombard the hall. They approached at the fastest speed and used their blood to form talismans to attack the hall. They actually wanted to forcefully refine and seize control of the artifact! No one could remain indifferent in front of a Heaven-rank artifact. If Jiang Li was here, he would probably rush up and try using the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. However, how could a Heaven-rank artifact with an owner be so easy to deal with? Seeing the overwhelming attacks of the Earth Immortals, in the hall, a piece of wood rose high and slapped down heavily. With a bang, the sound became more and more powerful. When it left the hall, it had already turned into a circle of visible sound waves. Wherever the ripple swept, all techniques were destroyed. The power that was enough to flatten the mountain range and remove a thousand feet of the ground was completely extinguished by this ripple. The physical domain of the three divine pillars was forced back by the divine light, exposing the crystal mountain that had been protected in the center to the Blood King. The Blood King immediately seized the opportunity to turn from corporeal to illusory, and then he plunged into the crystal mountain. The souls that had floated for thousands of years entered his corpse again. An even greater aura passed through the crystal mountain, causing the world to change! Dense cracks spread out from the inside. In just a few breaths, the sealed crystal mountain created by the three divine pillars collapsed under the power of the Blood King and the Heaven-rank artifact! The power of a Heaven-rank artifact was actually so great! The higher-ups of the Divine Judgment Hall already thought that they had overestimated the power of the Blood King Palace. They had taken the initiative to set up a trap and must have been fully prepared. They had always been the ones leading the previous war. However, he did not expect that such preparations were still not enough! After all, that was a Heaven-rank artifact! In the current era where divine weapons and immortal artifacts did not appear, theoretically, the strongest artifact could exist. The power that suddenly erupted caught the Divine Judgment Hall off guard! They had thought that by sealing off the City God, they could reduce the power of these Heaven-rank artifacts to the lowest. They did not expect that the Blood King would rely on this artifact to accumulate the terrifying power to suppress the Divine Judgment Hall in a short period of time in Tragic Death City! Under the divine light, the Blood King, who had snatched back his body, carried the corpse of his brother, Prince Ning, and looked down on the crowd. This was only the first step on his path to revenge! There were still many things that these guys had to repay! Wake up, my brother! A unique aura was sent into the corpse along the Blood Kings arm. Prince Ning, who had clearly died for thousands of years, opened his eyes just like that. Then, he shook his body and transformed into a silver dragon python that circled behind him. The power of the last Nine Kings resonated with each other. With the addition of the power of Ning, the effect was not as simple as seven plus one equals eight. Their actual combat strength had almost doubled. The Eight Kings have already gathered. Theres still our last brother. You cant stop us! The royal blood of the Qin Dynasty was inherited from the ancient Son of Heaven. Although it could not compare to the position of the Human Emperor, it was still a proper Dao status bestowed by the Heavenly Palace and possessed various magical powers. The bloodline connection between them was only the most basic. The effect of the Eight Kings gathering was even more shocking. Although they were all dead and their bloodlines were silent, when the eight corpses were combined, they could accurately locate the last corpse. It could even turn into a Dragon Python from afar. His voice spread out, causing the people from the Divine Judgment Hall to be confused. Could it be that the Blood King Palace did not obtain the corpse of the Polar Mountain King? Of course, they could not show it on their faces. However, he was also puzzled in his heart. Who could take away the corpse of the Polar Mountain King between the two behemoths, the Divine Judgment Hall and the Blood King Palace? At this moment, a chill suddenly appeared between the Blood Kings brows. Wet liquid flowed down his face. He reached out to touch it and realized that there was a stab wound on his forehead. Fake blood was flowing out. What was going on? Without giving him much time to think, the Blood King felt another pain in his back. Three more bloody holes appeared on his back. Blood shot out like a fountain. Not long after, another bloody hole appeared in his Qi Sea. An invisible suction force quickly drained his strength! Theres a problem with the resurrection! Now, he finally understood the seriousness of the matter! He sensed it in his heart and spat out a mouthful of blood in anger. His last brother, the corpse of the Polar Mountain King. It was actually in the hall where they borrowed life! It must be the guy who had torn off the two Door Gods! After that person stole his brothers corpse, not only did he not find a place to hide, he actually secretly ran into Tragic Death City! He had even used some method to run into the most important place of the Blood King Palace! Damn it! Who is it! On the other hand, Jiang Li, who was skewering Earth Immortals in the Blood King Palace of Tragic Death City, poked his head into the coffin strangely. In the coffin, the corpse of the Polar Mountain King had suddenly transformed for some reason? Chapter 587 - Son of Heaven and Human Emperor (1) This is a Dragon Python? I clearly didnt sense the dragon blood aura on it. Why did it suddenly transform into a python? This python is so powerful! After obtaining this corpse, Jiang Li had done a lot of research and confirmed that it was already beyond dead. He had not expected this sudden change today. After discovering that the Polar Mountain King had transformed, Jiang Lis first reaction was to slap the coffin and use the power of an Earth-rank artifact to suppress the Dragon Python. However, this corpse that had been dead for thousands of years and studied for thousands of years suddenly erupted with shocking strength after transforming into a Dragon Python. The medium-grade Earth-rank Yin Burial Coffin was actually unable to completely suppress it. The Dragon Python that twisted violently caused the entire coffin to tremble continuously. The Barbarian Stone Demon King, who was also locked inside, discovered that the suppression had loosened. It also exerted strength at the same time and tried to escape. Fortunately, Grand Secretary Meng Gu of Ink Scar Academy was locked up in the Fengdu City dungeon by Jiang Li. Otherwise, with him, it would really be troublesome. The combination of the two forces caused the space inside the coffin to tremble. This was especially true for the Dragon Python. It seemed to possess an extremely powerful force. When Jiang Lis various methods landed on the other party, the effect was greatly reduced. It was the orthodox bloodline inheritance of the ancient Son of Heaven. This was only the power of the Dragon Python that the prince possessed. If he became the Son of Heaven after succeeding the throne, Jiang Li would experience what it meant to be overpowered. However, this was not what the Fengdu City Lord cared about the most. Looking at the Dragon Python that was wreaking havoc in the coffin, Jiang Li suddenly felt a wave of anger for no reason. The Human Emperors blood qi in his body churned non-stop, and he was filled with furious killing intent from the inside out! He only wanted to skin that Dragon Python alive and turn it into ashes! Pure blood qi naturally could not directly affect Jiang Lis will. However, Jiang Li also understood something from this. The Human Emperors lineage probably had a blood feud with this thing in front of him! The Dragon Python transformed from the Polar Mountain King suddenly rolled its lifeless eyes twice. Its body had already been occupied by another will. The Blood King in the center of the battlefield could not wait to project himself over, wanting to use his brothers body to kill the enemy. The silver Dragon Python turned its head and looked around. Soon, it discovered the exit of the Yin Burial Coffin and Jiang Li who was poking his head in to check. Of course, because Jiang Li had already left the host body, he wore a wooden mask to cover his face. Coward! You actually dare to sneak into the Blood King Palace. Ill definitely kill you! The dragon rushed out and faced Jiang Li. He could only think of one person who could do this from afar: the Blood King! However, Jiang Li did not dodge. Instead, he held the coffin lid with one hand and directly jumped in. Sinner, youre courting death! The Dragon Python opened its mouth and was about to swallow Jiang Li. With the characteristics of the Dragon Python, even an Earth Immortal would suffer a huge loss when caught off guard. However, what greeted the Blood King was a ruthless force. Boundless strength gathered on a palm, breaking half of the dragon fangs on the spot. The power of the Dragon Python seemed to have completely disappeared under this slap. Not only that, but he was also restrained. He was dizzy and dispirited. In the coffin, Jiang Li could instantly move to any corner. Earlier, he had relied on the power of the coffin to approach and slap all the strength in his body. Who are you calling a sinner! Jiang Li stood in the coffin and looked down at the Dragon Python with a leaking mouth. With that slap just now, he roughly understood the karma of the Human Emperors anger. To the Human Emperor, the so-called Sons of Heaven were just a group of disloyal, unfilial, treacherous, and despicable people who betrayed their ancestors for glory! For the sake of their own wealth and glory, these eternal sinners had begged the Heavenly Court for mercy and ended the human races hope of rising! Especially since the blood qi in Jiang Lis body came from the last Human Emperor, King Zhou of Shang. He had an unforgettable hatred for those guys who killed their wives and children, destroyed their country and countless families. You! Who are you? What power is this?! The Blood King, who was controlling his brothers corpse remotely, felt the fear in his bloodline. It was an experience he had never experienced before. Over the years, he had dug up graves and slowly absorbed the dragon qi of the Son of Heaven from the graves of the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty. Previously, it was also these dragon qi that turned the other brothers into Dragon Pythons. The Son of Heavens dragon qi that could suppress almost any cultivation method and spell technique allowed him to be successful in battles. No matter how strong a cultivator was, they would still lose 30% of their strength when facing his dragon qi. However, at this moment, the Son of Heavens Dragon Qi was actually trembling in fear! How was this possible? Swoosh! Another thick metallic sound came from below. That voice made the Blood Kings soul tremble. For some reason, he had the urge to kneel. The Dragon Pythons body actually instinctively curled up. Its huge head coiled in the center of its body, only looking down through the gaps in its body. It was afraid from the depth of its soul to its body. When he saw the buzzing thing, the Blood Kings pupils constricted to the size of needles. It was a black metal halberd! He could tell that the halberd also wanted to cut him! Jiang Li raised his hand and beckoned. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd that was stabbed into the stone monument flew over automatically and landed in his hand. Coupled with the Human Emperors Blood Qi, his aura also increased several times. Chapter 588 - Son of Heaven and Human Emperor (2) The Son of Heavens dragon qi was nothing in front of the Human Emperors successor! This was bloodline suppression. If they really fought, not counting the difference in individual strength, it would definitely be like a father beating up his son. Since youre already dead, obediently lie back down! The Human Emperors Battle Halberd was raised above Jiang Lis head with one hand. Behind him, illusory but extremely tough threads seemed to appear. The power of the Four Hands, the Ice Plains barbarians, the humans of the Ten Directions Region, and the humans of the Great Mountain Region followed these threads and augmented the Human Emperors successor. Jiang Li was overjoyed. He waved the halberd down. This time, the expenditure of using the Human Emperors Battle Halberd was not even 10% of the usual, but the strength it displayed was several times greater than before. The silver Dragon Python that had inherited one-ninth of the power of the Son of Heaven instantly shattered like a soap bubble! The Dragon Python that was comparable to an Earth Immortal earlier had its dragon qi dispersed by the lightning and turned back into its original corpse. It was firmly bound by the roots and vines that swept over from all directions. The fat Origin Blood Ancient Leech lying in a corner of the Yin Burial Coffin suddenly smelled something that excited it. It raised its head. It twisted its body that had already half transformed into a dragon and flew to the vicinity of the corpse of the Polar Mountain King. It opened its mouth that was covered in spiral sawteeth and absorbed the dragon qi that had been scattered. As it absorbed the dragon qi, the round stomach did not swell. Instead, it shrunk further. The dragon blood that had already been purified to the level of a True Dragon began to purify towards the source. Through its stomach, Jiang Li could see that the dragon blood faintly revealed a purple-gold color. The Son of Heavens dragon qi indeed had this function. In ancient times, all kinds of demons who wanted to walk the Dragon Transformation path liked to go to the Imperial Court. A little bit of dragon qi could play a very powerful catalytic role. The dragon blood in the Origin Blood Ancient Leechs body was formed from the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head. It had given birth for hundreds of years and drew blood constantly. Coupled with the battle with Jiang Li, 70% of the dragon blood flowed out of its body. It had already reached the True Dragon level. With the stimulation of this dragon qi, it should be able to completely mature and advance further. Then, it was time to find a place to refine the Dragon Transformation Pill. Little Fours cultivation was too weak, so she could not interfere with medicinal pills of this level. The current alchemists of the Great Mountain Alliance were also slightly lacking. However, Jiang Li quickly thought of a better target. The place he was in was the legendary Tragic Death City. Senior Situ Wuchang was once the strongest alchemist in the Great Mountain Region. He seemed to have joined a top circle that specialized in alchemy in Tragic Death City. There were two Alchemy Grandmasters who had reached the Earth Immortal realm. Perhaps he could ask them for help. In this Tragic Death City, there was no place to eat pills, so pill refinement was purely a hobby for them. Coupled with the fact that he could not leave the city and was extremely lacking in all kinds of materials, not only did Jiang Li not need to pay them when he prepared the materials to refine pills, those grandmasters even had to thank him for the opportunity. After letting the Origin Blood Ancient Leech go back to sleep and sealing the Polar Mountain King again, Jiang Li fell into deep thought. He looked at the halberd in his hand and then turned to look behind him. He had indeed sensed something from the halberd just now. Although that strike was stimulated by the Human Emperors Blood Qis anger towards the Son of Heavens bloodline, strength could not appear out of thin air. After reducing the expenditure by 90% and increasing the power by several times, it was impossible for it to be caused by simple anger. The additional power would always have a source. It had to be a rather powerful source. However, after that strike, the current successor of the Human Emperor could not find it. Forget it, lets not think about this for now. This was not a place to stay for long. The Blood King Palace had been tricked by him and could be said to have suffered a huge loss. He believed that no matter what, they would send people back to find trouble with him. At that time, it would not be like before. They only sent two souls here. Just the five Earth Immortals outside were not problems that the current him could deal with. Instead of waiting for them to arrive, it was better to let him strike first! In the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, the peak battlefield of the living and the dead. The Blood King, who had just looked down on the world, had an ugly expression on his face. It was not only him. The other experts of the Blood King Palace who had gathered around also had the same situation as him. Wounds began to appear all over their bodies. The speed at which spiritual qi flowed out was even faster than opening the floodgates. This situation was clearly not suitable for continuing the war. Otherwise, even with a Heaven-rank artifact, their losses would be immeasurable. When the Epang Palace is born, it will be the day you pay with your lives for our dynasty! Weve already obtained it. Lets go! He had already obtained the two corpses and achieved his goal. There was no point in continuing to fight. Now that the base was on fire, the Blood King naturally wanted to return to Tragic Death City first. Apart from extinguishing the Seven Star Lantern and being pulled back by the power of Tragic Death City, they could also use the power of the City Gods Hall to cross space and return to the city. This method did not need to condense a body again. It had complete strength and could even bring living people in. In the previous attacks, they had also used the power of the Eastern Regions City Gods Hall Ruins. Only by using this method could they appear and disappear unpredictably. How could the Divine Judgment Hall be willing to see them escape with the corpses? They attacked and intercepted. However, the Tragic Death experts who were near the City Gods Hall charged into the vermilion door while enduring the damage. As for those who were far away, seeing that they were about to be sealed by the Divine Judgment Hall, they made a prompt decision and directly self-destructed, turning into white light that was received by the Tragic Death City. Throwing away decades of memories was actually not a big deal to their long and boring life in Tragic Death City. The Divine Judgment Hall stopped it with all their might, but if an Earth Immortal-level expert wanted to self-destruct, how could it be stopped so easily? White light appeared on the battlefield, and the huge palace began to become blurry and transparent. The space where the City Gods Hall was located was overlapping with another place. The hall on this side became transparent and faded. In an empty space in the Blood King Palace of Tragic Death City, the shadow of the same hall also became clear at this moment. We cant let them escape! Otherwise, there will never be peace in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region! They had left a backup plan on the two corpses. They had already prepared for the worst. Even if the Blood King Palace snatched the corpse, they could detonate the backup plan on the corpse and end the Blood King Palaces plot. However, before detonating, they hesitated for a moment. This was because the temptation of the Epang Palace and the legendary dragon vein was too great. After destroying the corpse, they would no longer be able to obtain power in the Epang Palace. With this hesitation, it was already too late to activate his backup plan. The dragon qi directly swept away the backup plan they had left behind. This made the already terrible situation even more troublesome. Previously, they could still say that it was the Blood King Palaces shameless sneak attack that made them suffer repeated losses. However, this time, they had lost in a head-on battle, which undoubtedly dealt a huge blow to their confidence. Also, the power of that Heaven-rank artifact had refreshed everyones understanding. Now, the Blood King had taken away his and Prince Nings corpses. With the combined strength of the eight kings and the might of a Heaven-rank artifact, who in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent could resist them? Only today, for some reason, the Blood King seemed to have suffered considerable injuries. The fake resurrection of the other members of the Blood King Palace also had varying degrees of problems. If they did not seize the opportunity to obtain some results today and let these kings regroup after returning to Tragic Death City, then rely on their senses to obtain the corpse of the last king, the Blood King Palaces peak strength would probably surpass the Divine Judgment Hall! At that time, no one could predict what would happen when the Epang Palace opened. The three-colored domain counterattacked crazily, trying to stop the spatial transfer of the City Gods Hall. However, even if it was a Heaven-rank artifact, it was still indifferent under the cleansing of endless energy. At this moment, the current Concubine Yun in the cloud palace suddenly sensed something. The Cloud Shell Bead that she had given out had been crushed. Chapter 589 - Human Emperors Righteousness, Attack Midway (1) The Cloud Shell Bead was a rare specialty of the Cloud Manor. It could be used to summon the Sea Accumulation Cloud. After special refinement, it would be used as an invitation and a ticket to be distributed to the fated people! The effect was that one could summon the Receiving Cloud Ladder of the Cloud Manor anywhere and live on it for a period of time according to the depth of fate. It could be as short as three to five days or as long as a month or two. The blessed land above the clouds was as clean as a paradise. Even if one did not do anything else, just living for a period of time could allow one to escape the mortal world and achieve the effect of almost being reborn. Basically, it was similar to a temporary Immaculate Body. It could accelerate the growth of cultivation and help one break through realms. Those with deep fate might even be able to obtain the cultivation methods of the Cloud Manor. They were a vast number of books gathered from the cultivators of the Eastern Region during the era of the cultivation dynasty. There were even people who obtained the recognition of rare beasts in the Cloud Mystic Realm and gained a huge boost in their cultivation path. No matter who it was, stepping into the Cloud Manor was a huge opportunity. Due to the special cultivation methods of the Cloud Manor, the people mentioned here were people with great merit and opportunities. If their Cloud Manor bestowed opportunities to these people with great merit, a portion of the merit would be distributed to them. However, who was so bad at picking the timing? How could she be in the mood to meet a fated individual? In the past hundred years, the Cloud Manor had only given out two Cloud Shell Beads. One was given to the successor of the Human Emperor, and the other was given to the descendant of Nwa. She did not know which one of them it was. At this moment, in front of the Cloud Manors palace, a spiral cloud quickly formed. Through it, one could see the scene on the other side of the Cloud Shell Bead. Concubine Yun was just about to wave her hand to disperse the spiral cloud when she suddenly sensed something and stopped. On the other side of the spiral cloud, there was deep Yin qi and a special aura. It seemed to be very similar to the group of people from the Blood King Palace! The Cloud Shell Bead was very far away. Even the scene was blurry and could not be seen clearly. With the Cloud Manors methods, as long as it was within the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, such a situation should not happen. Where did the person who summoned the clouds crush the Cloud Shell Bead? Concubine Yun waved her hand and blew out a seven-colored cloud into it. The blurry scene gradually became clear. In the distance, there was a familiar palace that was materializing. Wasnt that the City Gods Hall that had yet to completely disappear in front of them? Could it be that the other side was Tragic Death City!? In the Blood King Palace of Tragic Death City, the Seven Star Lanterns were extinguished one after another, but no one from the Blood King Palace revived here. They had probably guessed that the two elders of the Sacred Heart Palace had fallen to the enemy in their weakened state. It was naturally impossible for them to continue sending themselves to death. They were all prepared to revive elsewhere in Tragic Death City or delay the revival time. Jiang Li was not disappointed. He was picking up people as quickly as possible and throwing a portion of the Divine Judgment Hall experts who could not resist into the coffin. He had long known that not everyone in the Divine Judgment Hall was good. Instead, there were many demonic sects like the Dragon Transformation Island and the Myriad Slaughter Sect. There were also many sanctimonious people who looked righteous on the surface but were also evil in secret. However, for the sake of war, they had no choice but to unite their strength. If they insisted on splitting into the righteous and evil factions, all the famous sects might be at a disadvantage. After all, a person who could still maintain their original intention after grasping authority could be considered rare. It was already very rare to maintain a good reputation on the surface. Therefore, at least half of the captives in this Seven Star Life Borrowing Chamber were those that Jiang Li did not want to save. If these guys he saved continued to do evil in the future, he might even be tainted by karma. It was better not to do such a good deed. These villains who were usually high and mighty could also become his nourishment. At this moment, Jiang Li was quickly identifying these prisoners. In the post-war meeting organized by the Divine Judgment Hall, he had a rough understanding of these missing experts. With his spirit refinement cultivation, it was basically impossible for him to fail at remembering or recalling anything. Soon, he threw all the evil cultivators into the coffin. Of course, this kind of thing could only be done in private and could not be known by outsiders. However, there were two sober guys watching him in this secret room. The Blood King is already back! Kid, you cant escape! This is Tragic Death City. You cant kill us! After we revive, well definitely torture you! Kid, you might not know this, but the two of us have already cultivated the Saint Heart Familiar Girl Technique to the extent where it can be used on men. Just wait obediently! The two elders who were skewered on the spear were already covered in cracks. The surface of their skin was like dried clay statues, falling off piece by piece. That was because the energy provided by Tragic Death City to a single false resurrection was limited. Once it was absorbed, they would turn into white light again and wait for the next resurrection. However, in Tragic Death City, they were not really dead. They were not afraid at all. Instead, they looked as if victory was in their grasp. When they suddenly felt the commotion in the Blood King Palace, they knew that the Blood King had already returned. They even spoke nonsense and wanted to refine Jiang Li! Chapter 590 - Human Emperors Righteousness, Attack Midway (2) What this intruder did in the secret room made them tremble in fear. They did not know why this person was so bold. Could it be that he also relied on the power of Tragic Death City? He might not know that compared to eternal extreme pain, having his soul dissipate was the best outcome. When he heard them, Jiang Lis actions of collecting the Seven Star Lantern slowed down slightly. He was not angry, and he took out a Cloud Shell Bead and held it in his hand. If Im not wrong, people can enter this place alive! He had his doubts from the beginning. Not to mention Tragic Death City, even this entire Netherworld fragment could not be stepped on by living people. However, there were so many living people in this secret room. This was clearly not normal unless the rules in this small area were tampered with by some force. For example, the legendary Heaven-rank artifact of the Blood King Palace! The Blood King was a ghost who had exhausted his Yang lifespan. He should have been expelled from Tragic Death City, but he could still do well. It was not surprising for him to do such a thing. Jiang Li had just tried to release a child of the Origin Blood Ancient Leech from the coffin. The child did not fall into the void like the two Chang Le Guards earlier. Instead, it could crawl freely in the Blood King Palace. In that case, the other living people were no exception. Then, he could bring in some help from powerful enemies that he could not deal with! After taking away all the sleeping villains, he no longer hid. He directly pierced through the roof of the secret room and crushed the token that the Cloud Manor had given him. The expiry date of this bead had not passed. Soon, a clear female voice sounded from the spiral cloud. You are the successor of the Human Emperor!? At this moment, there was a rare trace of shock in the ethereal voice. Firstly, it was because she could tell that the successor of the Human Emperor opposite her was already dead. She was shocked that Jiang Li was actually willing to die for the sake of the world! This kind of awareness was something that many experts of their Divine Judgment Hall had never possessed. Otherwise, they would not have wasted so much time at the entrance of Tragic Death City in the Land of Blood. Secondly, this was the light of merit on this Human Emperors successor. It had increased more than ten times since the last time she saw it. Even a super saint who did good deeds every day might not be able to accumulate such dazzling merit in ten lifetimes. Just these two points alone, while shocking, also made Concubine Yun feel deep admiration. Jiang Li looked back through the clouds and noticed that the person who spoke was sitting on the throne in the jade hall. It was a slender woman whose face could not be seen clearly, and he knew that he had seen the person in question. He did not hesitate and explained the situation. Greetings, Concubine Yun. This is the Blood King Palace in Tragic Death City. Its the base of the Blood King. In this area, even living people can step foot! The Blood King is about to return. I cant resist him. Please stop the Blood Kings plot! Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Li left the spot and flew back because a blood-colored pillar of light had already shot towards him. The powerful blood light was extremely fast, but its power was not as terrifying as he had imagined. On the way, the pillar of light met the air, a ball of fog formed by countless fine ice crystals. The small ice crystals were arranged at a specific angle. When the blood color collided with each small ice crystal, there would be a slight deviation. Under the accumulation of countless tiny deflections, the path of the pillar of light was diverted upwards, and it practically brushed past Jiang Lis head without any danger. The Blood King, who was standing in the City Gods Hall, looked fiercely at the masked guy. He had a bad feeling. The trouble caused by this cultivator who came from nowhere might not be over yet. However, he could not go out and kill him directly. This was because the City Gods Hall that was overlapping on the spatial level had only transferred 20% of its essence. Everyone inside could not enter or leave. The people inside could only unleash 20% of their original strength when casting spell techniques. He still needed at least 30 breaths to completely transfer the City Gods Hall! However, as time passed, he became more and more uneasy! Right at this moment, a spiral cloud was growing larger and larger where Jiang Li had just stood. Then, a cloud staircase stretched out. A few puppet clones used to probe the way first discovered that there was indeed no problem. Immediately after, the Divine Judgment Hall experts who were still fighting with them walked out from the cloud staircase! This is troublesome! The Blood King knew that he had yet to ascend the throne. Although he had forcefully activated the City Gods Hall with the dragon qi of the previous Qin Dynasty Emperors, he was far from being able to unleash its true power. This was especially true for spatial jumps like this. If they were attacked halfway, especially if both sides attacked at the same time, they might not have enough strength to resist with the remaining power of incense offerings! Many of the Divine Judgment Hall experts who had passed through the clouds had seen the door of Tragic Death City in the Land of Blood. However, they could not enter because of that strange rule and power. Now, they finally saw the interior of this Netherworld City. However, they did not have the time to admire the local customs in Tragic Death City. After discovering that they could move normally inside, they attacked the half-virtual and half-real City Gods Hall. The hall that had been motionless just now finally began to shake when both sides were attacked at the same time. The people from the Blood King Palace inside had no other choice but to fight back with all their might. An Earth Immortal expert was sent flying by the blood light. After flying into the range of the Blood Palace, his figure immediately lost control and fell to the ground. Fortunately, Jiang Li flew out and grabbed the other party, throwing him back. Everyone, dont leave the range of the Blood King Palace. You cant fly outside and will fall into the Netherworld Void! The Earth Immortal who was saved by Jiang Li felt a lingering fear in his heart, and he hurriedly thanked Jiang Li. After that, he looked behind Jiang Li with a serious expression. Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist! Fellow Daoist, be careful. There are powerful enemies coming from behind! Sure enough, behind them, the five Earth Immortals who were still fighting with Granny Nether Mountain abandoned her and rushed towards them. Anyone with a brain would know that something had happened to the Blood King Palace when they saw the commotion. However, halfway through, a sword light that tore through heaven and earth and a benevolent Buddha shadow blocked in front of them. The Cliffless Sword, Senior Pei Zhong, and the Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui, attacked together to stop their attacks. With the two of them, it was naturally too difficult to directly stop the five Earth Immortals. However, they could only assist from the outside and reduce the pressure. There are still people captured in the Divine Judgment Hall below. That palace is the core of this array formation. Everyone can break through first! Under Jiang Lis guidance, the Divine Judgment Hall sent out a portion of their people to attack those two key points. In the secret room below, flames burned through the golden flames, burning away the remaining half of the captives methods. The experts who had been forced to faint since they were captured finally woke up. When they woke up, their legs went soft and they almost could not stand. Being forcefully used as a lifespan source was extremely harmful to them. A Nascent Soul cultivators substitute could only support an Earth Immortal dead person for twelve hours. It was not even a day. Soul Formation was slightly better, but it could not withstand half a month of work. Moreover, there were also Earth Immortals who had gathered the three flowers on their heads and condensed the five qi in their chests who had walked further on the path of cultivation. The expenditure of using their lifespan as substitutes was even more terrifying. More than half of the Soul Formation cultivators who had been captured had been killed during this period of time. Only those Earth Immortal experts with sufficiently tough lives were still alive. However, their lifespan was reduced, and their cultivation levels had fallen. After these experts woke up and swallowed the medicinal pills handed over by the Divine Judgment Hall to stabilize their injuries, they roared and rose into the sky to face the enemy. The Blood King Palace had practically destroyed everything they had. As the top experts of the Eastern Region, when had they ever suffered such a loss? This time, they had to take revenge on the Blood King Palace no matter what! On the other side, there were no experts in the Array Hall to begin with. They easily rushed in and seized the main center of the array. The array formation that wreaked havoc in Tragic Death City immediately went silent. The array formation in the Blood King Palace turned around and attacked the City Gods Hall. Being attacked from both sides at the same time, even the Heaven-rank artifact was severely affected. The transition between reality and illusion that crossed space was forcefully interrupted, and the stored power of incense was quickly consumed. Chapter 591 - Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring (1) The dignified Heaven-rank artifact was blocked by the attacks of the many experts of the Divine Judgment Hall and was stuck in the overlapping space, unable to move. The Blood King Palace cultivators hiding inside could not come out or escape. They could only stay in the hall and shoot out spell techniques. However, because they had just returned from the battlefield, they did not expect that Tragic Death City would be attacked. Therefore, most of the experts from the Blood King Palace chose to self-destruct and return to Tragic Death City. It was not time to revive yet. As a result, the Blood King Palace was at a huge disadvantage in terms of numbers. Even if they hid in the City Gods Hall and relied on the fact that they did not need to consider defense with their Heaven-rank artifact, they were still at a disadvantage when facing so many spell techniques. They could only try their best to block the attacks of the Divine Judgment Hall to reduce the pressure. However, it was still a drop in the bucket. The City Gods Hall was neither high nor low in the overlapping space. It could only unleash 20-30% of its power. The power of incense wrapped around the City Gods Hall was quickly consumed. If this continued, when the power of incense was exhausted, even a Heaven-rank artifact would be damaged. The Blood King was really furious. He gritted his teeth. The originally good situation took a turn for the worse. They had been caught at the most critical moment! The next move could end the game. All kinds of solutions flashed through the Blood Kings mind, but he rejected them one by one. In the end, there was only one solution that made it very difficult for him to make up his mind! This was not the time to hesitate. We can only give up on Tragic Death City! This was a place that had stayed for thousands of years and could provide a large amount of combat strength support. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack. The enemy could barely step foot in it! It could be said to be the perfect backing. It was the starting point and cornerstone of the Blood Kings revival. No one could give up easily. However, if he allowed these guys from the Divine Judgment Hall to continue attacking, not only would he lose the Blood King Palace and Tragic Death City, but even the Heaven-rank artifact, the City Gods Hall, might be damaged. After a Heaven-rank artifact was damaged, even if they could still escape, it was not something that could be repaired just like that. He would rather act resolutely and sacrifice something to drag them down! At the price of abandoning the Blood King Palace, if these guys who came to Tragic Death City could stay here, it would be extremely convenient for their future actions. If he could get rid of these enemies, it was not a complete loss for him to lose this rear! In any case, he had already obtained eight corpses. The combat strength of Tragic Death City was no longer necessary. As long as he could open the Epang Palace in the end and obtain the recognition of the dynastys dragon vein to ascend the throne, he would be able to regain the glory of the previous cultivation dynasty! After all, this entire Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent was his! Why should he be restricted to this Tragic Death City? A little hesitation will spoil great plans! After continuously convincing himself and finally calming down, the Blood King sat back down on the main seat of the City Gods Hall. He picked up a wooden arrow token on the table and threw it forward. At the same time, the two stone lions placed at the entrance of the vermilion door suddenly rolled their eyes and opened their stone mouths. The stone ball in the stone lions mouth immediately lit up with a resplendent golden light. An extremely terrifying power was condensed on it. When the surrounding Earth Immortals of the Divine Judgment Hall saw this, they immediately retreated to prevent themselves from becoming targets. Just now, they had already experienced the power of the stone ball. Once they were struck, even if they defended with all their might, they would lose half their lives and be heavily injured on the spot. If it was the weak Earth Immortals who had just been rescued, it was not impossible to be smashed to death. In the next moment, two golden lights shot out from the stone lion. However, this time, the stone ball did not attack any cultivator. Instead, it collided with the ground. As expected of a Heaven-rank artifact. Even if it could not unleash its full power, the terrifying energy still instantly pierced through the ground of Tragic Death City, and two huge depressions appeared. Something was amiss. Jiang Li had a bad feeling. Just like what had happened before, in the two huge holes that were pierced, the huge hand formed by countless black maggots immediately rushed out from the ground. It was the Ghost Devouring Worm that had been hibernating under Tragic Death City all along. As long as the city was destroyed, they would rush out to eat the attackers and attack the others nearby. These maggots were extremely difficult to deal with. There were tens of thousands of them, and from the outside, there seemed to be no difference between them. Most of the maggots were formed from ordinary mortals, and ordinary methods could block them. However, if he let his guard down because of this, he would be in deep trouble. This was because there would always be some maggots formed from former experts mixed in. If these worms burrowed into their bodies and ate them, perhaps even Earth Immortal experts would die here. However, the Blood Kings goal was not only to lure out the Ghost Devouring Worm and cause chaos. Breaking through Tragic Death City was only a coincidence. His true goal was to destroy his Blood King Palace! From the two huge holes that were pierced, a chain reaction occurred in the entire Blood King Palace. Cracks overflowing with boundless energy spread everywhere. The two key nodes of the Blood King Palace were pierced through and began to collapse uncontrollably. At this moment, the few Earth Immortals closest to the collapse point suddenly discovered that their figures were suddenly out of control and began to fall. Chapter 592 - Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring (2) This situation was exactly the same as falling out of the Blood King Palace and being captured by the Netherworld. Most importantly, they could not fly. Seeing that the maggots were about to reach their bodies, they could not move at all. They could only use methods to repel the maggots and stall for time. Seeing this, Jiang Li who was not far away immediately understood the Blood Kings plan. It was this Blood King Palace that isolated Tragic Death City and the rules of this Netherworld that forbade living people from entering. The living captives, the people from the Divine Judgment Hall, and a small number of experts who had reached the end of their lifespan could appear in Tragic Death City because of this. If the Blood King Palace collapsed at this moment and the rules of the Netherworld covered this place again, it would be troublesome. That prince planned to use the method of destroying the Blood King Palace to force the cultivators of the Divine Judgment Hall to retreat. It could even cause a portion of the experts to fall into the Netherworld Void. However, at the same time, once he lost the Blood King Palace, the connection he established with the Tragic Death City would be cut off. Once the Blood King Palace was completely destroyed, the Blood King, who had long exhausted his lifespan, had to leave this place. Otherwise, this city would try to pull him underground and associate him with those maggots. In order to escape the pursuit of the Divine Judgment Hall, the Blood King was actually willing to give up the territory he had been managing for thousands of years! What decisiveness! As Jiang Li helped, the Earth Immortals who were captured by the void and could not fly could not help but sigh in their hearts. If they were in the same situation, Jiang Li might not be willing to give up Fengdu City. As expected of someone from the royal family, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and was raised from a young age. His thoughts were different from Jiang Lis. Although Jiang Li felt heartache for the other partys actions, his actions were indeed quite effective. As the Blood King Palace continuously collapsed, the range of activity of the Divine Judgment Halls experts decreased. Coupled with the fact that this range was shrinking at all times, they could not accurately determine the safety boundary. If they were not careful, they might be captured by the Netherworld Void or attacked by the worms. This made them feel restricted. The efficiency of their attacks on the City Gods Hall immediately decreased to less than 50%. Many Earth Immortals had already been forced back to the cloud steps. If this continued, if their escape route was completely cut off, who knew if they could still be saved? Qiu Shui and Pei Zhong were currently pestering the five Earth Immortals. The only person in the city who could move freely was putting out the fire everywhere. Just as he threw out two vines and threw the two experts out of the collapsing range to save the next one The stone lion spat out two more golden lights. A golden light shot straight at the spiral cloud. He wanted to disperse the cloud and cut off the Divine Judgment Halls escape route. That way, all the Earth Immortals still in Tragic Death City would stay here. The other golden light headed straight for Jiang Li. This strange masked cultivator could be said to be the culprit behind this change. Among the people present, if there was anyone the Blood King wanted to kill the most, it would definitely be him. Moreover, he was also one of the dead people on the side of the Divine Judgment Hall. As long as they eliminated him, a person who could move freely in Tragic Death City, once the other Divine Judgment Hall experts lost their footing and were captured by the Netherworld Void, it would be very difficult to rescue them. On the other side of the spiral cloud, Concubine Yun personally took action. A ball of cloud that was like cotton candy flew out and entangled the stone ball. With Concubine Yuns methods, it was naturally not a problem for her to resist a Heaven-rank artifact that could not unleash its full strength for a period of time. It was impossible to let the Blood King easily destroy an important escape route. When it came to Jiang Li, it was not good. How could an attack controlled by the Blood King personally compare to the blood-colored pillar of light that only had 20% power? The countless fine ice crystals floating around him were instantly pierced and shattered. Then, the seemingly ordinary stone ball collided with his chest at a speed that he could not react to. The power of the stone ball was unprecedentedly powerful. The moment it came into contact, it broke through the defense on his body. It smashed into his chest until it collapsed. His bones were broken, his muscles were broken, his seven orifices were bleeding, and his Dao Body was about to shatter. He was almost beaten to pieces. On Jiang Lis interface, the health bar that had already turned gray because of death jumped twice under such an attack. In an instant, more than 6 million of Jiang Lis health was cleared. When his health decreased to 50%, a layer of Buddhist light lit up on his body, causing his health to slow down slightly before continuing to fall. When his health reached 25%, two additional layers of Buddhist light appeared on his body. Only then did he barely stop his crazy loss of health. [Immovable Earth Treasury: Increases all attribute resistances by 500. When your status is below 50%, activate the Earth Treasurys One-Colored Buddha Light Protection. When your status is below 25%, activate the Earth Treasurys Three-Colored Buddha Light Protection. When your status is below 10%, activate the Earth Treasurys Five-Colored Buddha Light Protection. Duration: ] (?) This was the enhancement of Jiang Lis strength from the Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui. It was this three-colored Buddhist light that protected his body under the attack of a Heaven-rank artifact. Apart from the extremely powerful 500 points of all attributes resistance, Jiang Li had only tested the effects of the three stages of the Immovable Earth Treasurys Buddhist Light. This was equivalent to three different degrees of health retention. Chapter 593 - Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring (3) With every additional color of Buddhist light, Jiang Lis defense would experience a qualitative leap. Every layer of the Earth Treasury Buddhist Light could increase his defense by three to five times. The higher the layer of Buddhist light, the stronger the defense. When Jiang Li fought with Qiu Shui earlier, despite the difference in strength between him and the Northern Profound Hall Master, he only triggered the one-colored Buddhist light. Coupled with the Palm Meditation Technique, without using any artifacts, it was almost impossible to take him down. However, this stone ball instantly took away three-quarters of his health and even triggered his three-colored Buddhist light. The damage was shocking and simply unbelievable. It had been a long time since Jiang Li had suffered such heavy injuries. If not for the fact that there was an even stronger Five-Colored Buddha Light backing him, he would have been afraid. He actually endured it! While Jiang Li was surprised, the Blood King was the same. There were limited arrow tokens that he could use. It was one thing for such an attack to be blocked by Cloud Manors Concubine Yun, but how could this guy who did not look very powerful survive! He resisted the urge and did not throw another arrow token. He only controlled the stone ball in an attempt to cause greater damage. At this moment, Jiang Lis chest had completely collapsed, and his chest and back were tightly pressed together. A ball of shattered bones was squeezed together, and they were densely arranged under his skin. His eyes bulged, and the grayish-brown semi-solid blood in his seven orifices was squeezed out by immense pressure because of death. He looked extremely miserable, but he did endure it. His hands were still tightly wrapped around his chest, trying not to let the stone ball escape. Under the urging of the Blood King, the stone ball spun in an attempt to pierce through Jiang Li. However, without the enhancement of the arrow token and without accumulating energy, the damage was no longer so terrifying. It was impossible to break through the defense of the three-colored Buddhist light. Holding the terrifying stone ball, Jiang Lis injuries no longer continued to be serious. Instead, they began to recover. However, he was already dead after all. The effect of the buff was greatly reduced, and his current strength was worlds apart from before. Relying on the previous buffs, it would probably take more than a thousand breaths to completely recover. This was already an unimaginable speed for others, but Jiang Li was still unable to accept it. At this moment, a multicolored rainbow light splashed over from the side and landed on his body. Immediately, the injuries on Jiang Lis entire body began to recover like the flow of time. Not far away, Concubine Yun opened a jade bottle, and the seven-colored light poured out. The effect was much more terrifying than the large-scale medical spell executed by the Mountain Alliances medical army! [Watered by the Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring. Mind attribute+3,000. Enlightenment attribute+1,000. Lifespan+1,000 years. Added Status: Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder.] [Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder: Refine the body and cleanse the soul. Temporarily obtain the Pure Body status. Remove any abnormal statuses below the Immortal Technique level and quickly increase ones aptitude to the highest level, the Seven-Colored Dao Body. Increases luck by 300%. Small chance of comprehending the divine power, Seven-Colored Divine Light. Seven-Colored Dao Essence surrounds the body. Recovers 600,000 health points per second. Duration: 12 seconds] (? +) Jiang Li was stunned by this. Not to mention the attributes and lifespan increased by the Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring. Just the recovery effect of the status was 60 times that of his strongest [War Clear Spring]! There was also the Pure Body that surpassed the Immaculate Body. It could directly eliminate negative statuses below the Immortal Technique level. Before the birth of an immortal, it could almost ignore all the negative effects of the current cultivation world. For example, the Poison Domain of the Dragon Head of the Dragon Transformation Island was completely useless on him now. Also, it could permanently increase his aptitude until he reached the Dao Body realm. With the Merit Blessing, his already terrifying luck would further increase by three times! There was a certain chance of comprehending a powerful divine power. There was also the Seven-Colored Dao Essence that was stronger than ordinary Dao Essence surrounding his body! The effect and preciousness of this Seven-Colored Rainbow Spring had definitely reached the level of Heaven-rank! Chapter 594 - The City God Retreats Jiang Lis injuries were extremely miserable. On the interface, he had lost more than 6 million health points. However, this [Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder] status brought him a recovery effect of 600,000 per second. He could completely recover in more than ten seconds. In just three or four breaths, his collapsed chest swelled back like a balloon. The shattered bones were also pieced back together. The broken end did not leave any cracks. This heavy blow not only did not leave any hidden injuries, but with the help of the seven-colored Dao Essence, his bones and muscles became even more perfect than before. It vaguely conformed to the Dao of Heaven and Earth. No matter what he did in the future, it would be smoother than before. Even his attributes would increase to a certain extent. While recovering, the power of the Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring also seeped into various parts of his body. At this moment, if one were to cut open Jiang Lis flesh and bones, they would discover that there were traces of seven-colored light within. When these streaks of light covered his entire body and even his soul, it meant that he had formed the Seven-Colored Dao Body. At that time, Jiang Li would be successful in cultivating any cultivation method or spell technique. He would be able to understand it at a glance and advance rapidly! It was even stronger than the Connate Dao Body that Jiang Li had yearned for. With such a physique, any farmers child could instantly become a genius among geniuses, an outstanding person among heroes! Such a powerful physique was naturally extremely difficult to possess. The most important thing was the precious use of this Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring. Only when the once-in-a-hundred-year phenomenon, The Falling Spring, appeared would they use a special secret technique to gather the rainbow energy inside and turn it into a spring. After a thousand years of maturing, they would be able to obtain less than a hundred drops. Even in the Cloud Manor, it was a sacred item that only the current Concubine Yun was qualified to enjoy. Moreover, even she used it carefully. The current Concubine Yun originally had a top-grade spiritual root. Coupled with several other innate talents, she was a genius of the century. Even with such a foundation, she had only barely reached the Three-Colored Dao Body with the Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring. As for a hundred drops of spring water, they were thousands of miles away from nurturing a Seven-Colored Dao Body. Not to mention a hundred drops, even a hundred kilograms might not be enough. The spring water was really too rare. The expenditure in a short period of time could not have any direct effect. Therefore, this physique had not appeared after the spiritual qi resurgence. However, to Jiang Li, from now on, every moment was equivalent to soaking in the Thousand-Year Rainbow Springs Immortal Powder. Such extravagance was unique in the current continent of the Nine Provinces. It was only a matter of time before he obtained the Seven-Colored Dao Body. Thank you for your help, Concubine Yun! Jiang Li could not free the stone ball in his hands and could only nod in thanks. If not for the mask, the joy on his face would not have been concealed. Concubine Yun from the Cloud Manor was actually willing to use twelve drops of such a precious thing on him! Just from the healing effect, it was already overflowing. Of course, this was actually a little wasteful. To Jiang Li, one drop was actually enough. To others, that exaggerated status was only a temporary enjoyment. It could basically only restore them to their full status. Apart from that, it only gave some lifespan, attributes and aptitude bonuses. However, to Jiang Li, all the descriptions of his status were already set in stone, and it could not escape. After thanking her, he temporarily put aside the joy in his heart. The stone ball in his hand was struggling harder and harder! Due to the recovery of his injuries, the three-colored Buddhist light on his body had already disappeared. Without the help of the Earth Treasury Buddhist Light, he was about to lose his grip on the stone ball. Jiang Li felt that this stone ball was a good thing. He originally wanted to take it back and study the details of a Heaven-rank artifact, but it seemed that he did not have the chance now. Since he could not capture it, he might as well stop! Jiang Li grabbed the stone ball with one hand and took out a pitch-black metal halberd from the coffin with his other hand! If you want it, Ill return it to you! Behind Jiang Li, the lines of the humans under his rule appeared again. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd quickly accumulated strength and slapped the stone ball in his hand. A straight golden pillar of light appeared again, but this time, it was Jiang Li who attacked the City Gods Hall. With a loud bang, the stone ball smashed into the vermilion city gate. Although it did not penetrate, it still left a shallow mark. The power erupted from the Human Emperors Battle Halberd was very strong. His attacks could be considered outstanding at the Earth Immortal level. However, Concubine Yun, who was behind him, did not even look at the power of the stone ball. Instead, she kept staring fixedly at Jiang Lis back. Her clear eyes seemed to have seen lines that stretched into the distance. This is The most powerful woman in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes flashed with brilliance. Due to the collapse of the Blood King Palace, the experts of the Divine Judgment Hall could only be forced to retreat. Their attacks were soon not enough to continue blocking the jumping space of the City Gods Hall. Dozens of breaths later, the City Gods Hall had already disappeared from the continent of the Nine Provinces and appeared in Tragic Death City. However, at the same time, they did not feel good. After all, they were the culprits who destroyed Tragic Death City. As soon as they jumped over, they were bitten by dense maggots. The surface was covered in a thick layer of black, making it impossible to see what was inside. More and more maggots were surging towards them, and the attacks they suffered were even more intense than before. Clearly, they could not stay here for long. After the City Gods Hall shot out another stone ball to no avail, they could only unwillingly enter the Netherworld Void. The Blood King sitting on the main seat looked at Jiang Li and the halberd in his hand from afar, and his expression was indeterminate. No matter who you are and what power you have inherited! As the person who stole the corpse of my brother! I will find you! Then, the City Gods Hall completely disappeared. As they watched the Heaven-rank artifact, City Gods Hall, disappear, Jiang Li and the others from the Divine Judgment Hall heaved a sigh of relief and were slightly disappointed. In this battle, with the help of the Human Emperors successor, they successfully destroyed the Blood King Palace and cut off a large portion of the Blood Kings foundation. However, the two corpses of the Blood King and Prince Ning were also snatched away by them. It was hard to say if they had won or lost the battle with the Blood King. With the eight corpses of the last Nine Kings, the escaped Blood King would definitely make a comeback after regrouping. At that time, in front of the Epang Palace, would they be able to resist the Son of Heavens Golden Dragon created from merging eight Dragon Pythons and also the terrifying Heaven-rank artifact? If they could not resist, the consequences would be Forget it, they could not care so much for the time being. The most important thing now was to save people. Chapter 595 - Sealing the Monument, Establishing the Temple Because Jiang Li had been heavily injured by the stone ball earlier, he was unable to save them in time. Although the other Divine Judgment Hall experts helped each other, there were more than ten Earth Immortals who were entangled by the Ghost Devouring Worms. Some had even been dragged into it and could not be seen. At this moment, the range of activity of the living people in the Divine Judgment Hall was already extremely small. They were unable to extend a helping hand. Now, only the dead Jiang Li could save the Earth Immortals of the Divine Judgment Hall who had been captured by the Netherworld Void. Jiang Li did not say anything as he flew into the swarm of maggots and grabbed the Divine Judgment Hall experts. Thanks to the new [Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder] status, he was no longer afraid of these Ghost Devouring Worms. There should not be any Immortal-level maggots among them. Many people were silent when they saw the figure entering and exiting the sea of maggots. This time, the Divine Judgment Hall owed this person a huge favor. If not for Jiang Li, the Divine Judgment Hall could be said to have suffered a crushing defeat this time. He saved the people of the world from great danger. As expected of the successor of the Human Emperor! Concubine Yun did not directly reveal Jiang Lis identity. In her opinion, Jiang Li was the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance and was similarly the strongest among them. Once the news of his death spread, although he had sacrificed himself for the Divine Judgment Hall, it was hard to say how long those ties would last. In a few years, there might be people who would take advantage of the Great Mountain Alliance. Since Jiang Li was wearing a mask, she could not reveal his true identity. In fact, not many of the higher-ups in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region had heard of the word Human Emperors successor. Among them, the experts who knew some ancient secrets were deep in thought. Those who did not know felt that it was impressive. Without the Blood Kings obstruction, with Jiang Lis help, all the lost Divine Judgment Hall experts finally retreated to the cloud staircase. At this moment, with Concubine Yun leading the way, everyone present, especially the experts who had been rescued from the secret room, bowed to Jiang Li. Thank you for your help today! From today onwards, the name of the Human Emperor will spread throughout the mortal kingdoms of the Eastern Region. The Divine Judgment Hall will repair the Human Emperors Temple for you. Every county will have a statue and every city will have a monument! Jiang Li was stunned when he heard this. Was this Concubine Yun so polite? She had just given him twelve drops of the Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring and had other benefits. However did she really think he was dead? Regarding the Thousand-Year Rainbow Spring, he naturally felt that he had profited greatly. This status could almost be considered the strongest status on his interface. However, in Concubine Yuns heart, the contributions and sacrifices Jiang Li had made for the cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent were truly too great. These twelve drops of Seven-Colored Rainbow Spring were utterly unable to make up for even a tenth of it. After all, Jiang Li was already dead. She even felt that throwing out the spring water was more like using Jiang Li to save the other Earth Immortals. This made her feel even more guilty. Guilt should not appear in a superior person like her. However, Jiang Lis righteousness still infected her. After discovering the source of the Human Emperors successors power, she planned to help Jiang Li again. Concubine Yun thought that she had seen through Jiang Lis secret and intended to help. However, as the successor of the Human Emperor, Alliance Leader Jiang himself did not know what he carried. He naturally did not understand why Concubine Yun would choose this method to thank him. He did not cultivate the Burning Incense Dao. Shouldnt she satisfy his three wishes according to the script? However, after witnessing the terror of the City Gods Hall, he also realized that he had underestimated the power of incense in the past. After all, that was the power that all the Immortals and Buddhas in the ancient times enjoyed. How could it be simple? Previously, Jiang Li had already given the incense cultivation method he obtained from Fengdu City to the Divine Statue clone. However, the Divine Statue clone was only cultivating along the way. He had just started and was gradually receiving incense offerings in the Great Mountain Region. Now, it seemed that it was necessary to expand and strengthen this aspect. If he could use the power of the Divine Judgment Hall to spread it out, the effect would definitely be more than a hundred times better than him controlling it himself. This was because building temples and statues was only a matter of waving their hands and casting a few spell techniques. Even if the scope was huge, the actual workload was actually only so-so. However, the problem was that without the approval of the officials, building a temple in private would be taboo. It was naturally best with the help of the Cloud Manor. Jiang Li did not refuse, and then he decisively took out a seal and handed it to the other party. As long as they placed a seal on the core of the statue, they would be able to establish a connection with Jiang Li or his clone. After saying this, the Blood King Palace below completely collapsed. Jiang Li cupped his hands towards the remaining Divine Judgment Hall cultivators and sent them off. The Blood King will definitely not give up. Everyone, go and make preparations. Concubine Yun, who was left behind, nodded and suddenly looked in the direction of Tragic Death City. The battle in the Blood King Palace had already ended, but it was far from over. That powerful Granny Nether Mountain had long disappeared. The remaining five Earth Immortals who were originally stationed in Tragic Death City were still crazily attacking Jiang Lis helpers. At this moment, Qiu Shui, who had used the Palm Meditation Technique to block in front of him, had already triggered the three-colored light. It was hard to imagine how much energy had been accumulated in the meditation technique. The Cliffless Sword, Pei Zhong, had many injuries on his body and was constantly brandishing sword lights to counterattack. Earlier, with the help of the Divine Judgment Halls experts, they did not feel anything. Now that only the two of them were left to deal with the five Earth Immortals, the difficulty was not on the same level. The Blood King has already abandoned the city and fled. Its time to stop! Concubine Yuns method of reasoning was clearly not using her mouth. She raised her hand and threw out five rays of light, sending the five Earth Immortals from the Blood King Palace who were still fighting not far away flying. The five Earth Immortals flew for more than five kilometers. When they landed on the ground, a dark cloud floated up from their bodies and wrapped around their bodies tightly. Only their heads were left outside, unable to resist. With just one strike, she defeated five Earth Immortal experts. This was the power grasped by the leader of the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall, the strongest power in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. At this moment, Jiang Li gasped. Originally, he was prepared to fight a bitter battle and use the new powerful buff. Now, it seemed that there was no chance. Ill have to trouble you to deal with them. Take care. After dealing with the last problem, Concubine Yun dissipated into a ball of dense fog without any warning and entered the spiral cloud. The spiral cloud mist then dissipated, leaving only Jiang Li who was surrounded by the black worm sea. Chapter 596 - Chain Jiang Li floated in the air. The original location of the Blood King Palace had already been destroyed. Countless maggots surged out from below and tried to bite the only dead person present. Since he had the Rainbow Spring Immortal Powders Pure Body, Jiang Li did not have to worry about the maggots entering his body. However, he still did not want to be stuck with these disgusting things. He slowly took off his mask and willed something. Immediately, a spot in the pitch-black sea of maggots below suddenly swelled up. Through the cracks of the maggots, a few wisps of white flames darted out. Then, a huge white snake head broke through the surging sea of maggots and emerged from below. The snakes mouth was still full of maggots as it swallowed slowly. This was not the end. Not far from the two snake heads, two more maggots were pushed up high. Two more similar snake heads emerged from the sea of maggots. The huge snake body formed by white flames twisted its body elegantly and slowly swam up from the disgusting sea of insects. Looking at the huge snakes satisfied appearance, it was as if the place it was swimming was not a sea of insects, but the Jade Pool Immortal Spring. Due to the fact that its entire body was made of flames, the huge body of the three-headed snake did not seem bloated and slow. Instead, it was light and agile. This snake was the Holy Spirit Snake that Jiang Li had taken in as the Spirit of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. However, the current Holy Spirit had already given up on its original dragon transformation path and started to grow new heads. At the joint of its three necks, there were six additional bumps. As long as it obtained enough nutrients, it could grow into a Nine-Headed Fire Spirit. Of course, it was not the kind of prehistoric variant that had an additional innate divine power for each head. However, because Jiang Li had used the blood of nine Ghost Lantern Fish when he stabbed the Ghost Lantern Blood Tattoo back then, his Ghost Lantern Cold Flame had always been nine wisps. At this moment, every snake head that grew meant that the energy of the cold flame was replenished. If all nine heads grew out, when the white Ghost Lantern Cold Flame reached its limit, perhaps something magical would happen. From time to time, the three snake heads spat out white Ghost Lantern Cold Flames. The thick and long snake tail swept across, scattering the worms that were rolling like waves and igniting them. If these maggots were still rational and knew how to control energy to cast spell techniques, they might be able to affect the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. However, with their current appearance, the insects that only knew how to rush up and bite would not pose any threat to the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that did not have a physical body. Instead, it was the best food. Stepping on the white snake head, Jiang Li easily crossed the sea of maggots. The three-headed snake was not retracted by him. It turned around and stabbed its three heads back. The Holy Spirit Snake could not bear to leave this feeling of becoming stronger every second. Are the two of you alright? After leaving the dangerous area, Jiang Li walked to the side of the disheveled Sword Head Pei Zhong and Qiu Shui and handed them a bottle of healing pills. In Jiang Lis hands, medicinal pills were completely useless every time he ate them. Therefore, there was an extraordinary number of medicinal pills on him. Pei Zhong was an Earth Immortal after all. His body was stronger than a Profound-rank artifact. Qiu Shui, on the other hand, had an astonishing foundation as the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha. He had yet to even unleash the Five-Colored Buddhist Light. He was clearly still a long way from being unable to withstand it. The two of them adjusted their breathing and basically recovered. At this moment, Jiang Li returned from not far away. He held a rope in his hand as if he was flying a kite. There were five floating dark clouds on the rope. Five heads emerged from the dark clouds and cursed at them. It was hard to imagine how angry the originally immortal Earth Immortal experts had to be to be like hooligans and curse non-stop. Actually, it was easy to understand if he was in their shoes. This was because the Blood King Palace was their only hope to revive and leave Tragic Death City. After so many years, their lifespan was almost exhausted. If they continued to stay in this city, they would sooner or later become dirty things like those maggots. They were about to succeed. Now that their hope had been destroyed by Jiang Li, the hatred between the two sides was naturally impossible to reconcile. Unless Jiang Li also had the ability to save them from Tragic Death City. However, how could it be such a coincidence? Was it really possible for such a coincidence to happen? Jiang Li completely ignored the curses of these five fellows. He was not in a hurry to leave. He only found an empty space and sat cross-legged to adjust his aura. This was because the power of the Seven-Colored Rainbow Spring was too strong. Although it did not have the effect of directly advancing his cultivation, it still made his cultivation, which was already at the limit of the Nascent Soul realm, almost break through. He had to suppress this force. If he rashly broke through before returning to the Back Yin Mountain, he would suffer a huge loss. Beside him, Qiu Shui and Pei Zhong were also sitting opposite each other. The Buddhist light on Qiu Shuis body flourished as he began to chant scriptures. It was a brilliant lotus flower. Mysterious Buddhist sounds turned into golden words that flew out and danced around Pei Zhong. From the looks of it, he seemed to be using the Buddhists best expiation technique. Hmph, stupid guy. Do you think you can expiate him with a few Buddhist scriptures? If it was possible to expiate, I would have done it long ago! Among the five Earth Immortals tied to the rope, there was actually a Buddhist cultivator. He simply sneered at Qiu Shuis actions. Pei Zhong! You dont have long to live, right? Before long, youll be dragged down and become a maggot! Hey, Pei Zhong, were you tricked by such a small fry to become our enemy? I admit that this little monk has some methods. However, even if a mere Soul Formation cultivator chanted for a thousand years, it would be useless. Let us go quickly. Otherwise, when the five of us escape, well definitely kill you a thousand times and turn you into a zombie! The five Earth Immortals wrapped in dark clouds mocked the three people on the ground in disdain. However, Jiang Li and the other two were still unmoved. They sat down and chanted. Two hours, four hours, six hours passed. Kid, you dont have to play tricks here! Its useless for you to trap us now. In a few days, the other old friends will come back to life. At that time, Ill definitely make you suffer a fate worse than death Among them, an Earth Immortal wrapped in dark clouds with his head facing up was still cursing tirelessly. However, he gradually realized that something was wrong. It seemed that since just now, the other four Earth Immortals had been especially quiet. Why did they stop cursing? Old monk, what did you see? At this moment, he asked. He could not see what was happening below, but the faces of the other four were facing down. Perhaps they had seen something that suddenly caused this. This was especially true for the old monk floating above him. The expression on his face was something they had never seen in all the years they had known each other. The dark cloud that came from Concubine Yun sealed all their abilities, so they could not even use the simplest probing method. The other companions completely ignored this unlucky cultivators question. He could only stare into the old monks eyes and see the scene on the ground through the reflection in his eyes. Unexpectedly, his pupils constricted. Three illusory chains that were tightly connected to Tragic Death City appeared on Sword Head Pei Zhongs body. Chapter 597 - New Hope (1) Illusory chains connected their souls to this city. Although their abilities were sealed, their vision and knowledge were not lost. They had seen this scene in the Blood King Palace. The chain looked illusory and invisible. If not for special methods, one would not even be able to see it. However, the essence of this chain was to firmly bind the rules of this city to these billions of people who had died in vain. It could not be broken with brute force. When the Tragic Death Soul first came to Tragic Death City and was revived in a daze, the first chain would appear on its body. Every time he revived, a chain would appear on his body. The more he revived, the deeper it would be bound to this city. At this moment, three chains appeared on Sword Head Pei Zhongs body. In other words, he had died twice after coming to Tragic Death City. They knew all this. At that time, the Blood King Palace had used the method of raising the level of borrowing lives to temporarily transfer the chains to other living people, allowing them to leave Tragic Death City and return to the world of the living. However, that was something that could only be done with the help of a Heaven-rank artifact and a special building, the Blood King Palace. Now, a small monk chanting scriptures could actually cause a chain phenomenon. This was simply unreasonable and incomprehensible! What happened next made them feel as if their heads had been smashed by a hammer. They were all stunned. The Buddhist chanting of Qiu Shui continued. The first of the three chains began to tremble violently, as if some unbearable force had acted on the chain. Om mani padme hm! As he chanted the Buddhist mantra, a golden light surged and enveloped Sword Head Pei Zhong. A chain connected to his back suddenly shattered! The shattered chain slowly dissipated without any intention of reconnecting. How how how is this possible?! This is not a trick this is true! The five former Earth Immortals of the Blood King Palace could not believe their eyes. However, their spiritual senses told them that everything in front of them had really happened. If this little monk could cut off one chain, did that mean that he could also cut off a second or third chain? If he cut off all the chains, wouldnt that mean true freedom? It was even possible that they could elevate this fake resurrected body and regain their freedom! That was no different from a true resurrection! If they could do this, why would they still need the Blood King Palace? The Blood King had secretly been in Tragic Death City for thousands of years, but in the end, he was still a dead person. At most, he could temporarily send them back to the living world. Compared to what they saw now, it was far inferior! Who was this little monk? The Buddhist mantra was not an ancient secret technique. That old Earth Immortal monk who had died thousands of years ago knew it too. Therefore, he clearly knew that it was not only the power of the mantra that had done this. Otherwise, he would have broken the chain and left this damned place long ago. The miraculous effect was due to that little monk. They suddenly regretted cursing so harshly just now. After cursing for so long, they had probably offended him already. What should they say now to ease the situation? The five people who had lived for thousands of years and were extremely experienced were suddenly at a loss for words On the other side, in the Netherworld Void. In the recent war, he had fallen into the City Gods Hall and was slowly floating in the endless darkness. However, unlike ordinary cultivators, the dignified Heaven-rank artifact did not lose all its mobility. As long as they spent some time, they could still cross the void and escape. At this moment, only a few experts who had reached the end of their lifespan remained in the Blood King Palace. However, under the protection of the City Gods Hall, they did not become maggots. The other Earth Immortal experts all turned into white lights and were summoned back to Tragic Death City when the City Gods Hall left. As a result, the cold hall seemed especially empty at this moment. The Blood King sitting on the main seat closed his eyes tightly. His seven brothers had transformed into miniature dragon pythons and were circling behind him. The power of the Eight Kings slowly surged through their bloodlines. The Blood King was trying to find the corpse of the Polar Mountain King again. As long as he regrouped, he planned to follow his senses and find it. While snatching back the corpse, he could also kill the masked man who appeared out of nowhere. However, the corpse that could be found in an instant even if it was separated from the Netherworld and the living world had already been sensed for several hours with his eyes closed. This result was very strange. He could vaguely sense the existence of the corpse. This meant that the corpse was not destroyed. However, the distance between him and the corpse seemed to be extremely far. A blood-colored fog enveloped them. Every time he wanted to approach with all his might, countless chaotic and crazy wills would surge into his mind in the blood-colored fog, forcing him to stop sensing! Damn it! That damned guy! Where did he hide the corpse?! The Blood Kings eyes were red and he was a little exasperated. If Jiang Li heard him, he would tell him, Young Blood King, thats another world. If you want it, go find it! Fame, authority, and corpse. Ive placed everything there Chapter 598 - New Hope (2) Blood King, how is it? Where should we go next? At this moment, an expert approached and asked. Clearly, this was not his problem alone, but on behalf of everyone who was still in the Blood King Palace. Their nest had been destroyed, causing their confidence to be greatly reduced. If the Blood King still wanted them to continue helping, he naturally had to give them some confidence. After several fruitless attempts to search the corpse, the Blood King could only suppress his impetuous mood when faced with the questions of the experts. He released a wisp of dragon qi gloomily. This was the princes dragon qi that he had extracted from the corpse when he possessed the Polar Mountain King. Now that he could not find a complete corpse, this might be his last hope. He had to nurture this dragon qi strand so that the nine dragons could become one as the key to open the Epang Palace! The best solution was to find a descendant of the Polar Mountain Kings bloodline and plant the dragon qi into his body! In Tragic Death City, on an empty space near the city wall, dense Buddhist words danced in the air, emitting a dignified golden light. Around this empty space, 20 to 30 people had already gathered. They were all staring intently at the front without blinking. In the middle was Qiu Shui. The law chains binding the dead were indeed terrifying. It took six hours to break the first chain, and twelve hours to break the second chain. Nearly twenty-four hours had passed before the last chain finally began to shake. This did not mean that the chains were harder to break the further one went, but because Qiu Shuis injuries were constantly recovering. When he broke the first chain, he still had the help of the three-colored Buddhist light. When he broke the second chain, there was only one-colored Buddhist light. After breaking the second chain, Qiu Shuis status had already recovered to more than 50%. The last color of the Buddhist light naturally dissipated. Without the help of the Buddhist light, the speed at which he broke through the chains decreased again, dragging it out until now. At this moment, regardless of whether it was Jiang Li, Pei Zhong, the five fellows floating in the air, or the surrounding people with different statuses who were silently watching, they all stared fixedly at the last chain. They surrounded him and did not dare to breathe loudly, afraid that they would affect Qiu Shuis chanting. This was because whether this chain could be broken was related to too many things! Om mani padme hm! After the same six words, the last chain broke. At this moment, the entire Tragic Death City seemed to tremble slightly, but it was as if nothing had happened. Sword Head Pei Zhong suddenly opened his eyes in disbelief. Now, he felt as if he had shed his heavy shackles and his entire body was relaxed. Moreover, he did not transform back into a ghost. He was still in his fake resurrection form. Its really broken! It actually succeeded! It doesnt seem to have changed. Pei Zhong, how are you now? Pei Zhong, quickly try and see if you can leave this place now. The golden light dissipated, and the other onlookers finally could not hold it in anymore. The few people who were still hanging in the sky like kites by Jiang Li also asked without any regard for outsiders. During this period of time, they had also figured it out. Since the two young people did not kill them directly and instead let them see this with their own eyes, it should not be purely to make them happy. Presumably, he had something to ask of them. As long as they satisfied the conditions of these two young people, they would sooner or later be released from their shackles. Well know if he really broke the restriction after trying. Jiang Li glanced at them. The place they had chosen previously was closer to the border. Not far away, there was a continuous city wall. He gave Qiu Shui a look and understood. He did not do anything, but a door suddenly appeared on the huge city wall. Apart from Jiang Li, everyone was stunned. What was wrong with this little monk?! He could actually control the Tragic Death City to this extent! They had stayed in the Blood King Palace for so long and had never seen such a scene. However, such a phenomenon also made them more confident. With trepidation, Sword Head Pei Zhong stepped forward. One step, two steps, three steps. The obstruction that he had expected did not appear. The Cliffless Sword Head actually walked out naturally. Its actually true! Even if their cultivation and mind were extremely tough, the experts who saw this scene could no longer maintain their calm expressions. Of course. Congratulations, Sword Head Pei, for reviving. However, in the following days, Ill have to trouble Senior to continue to contribute to the Great Mountain Region. Jiang Li was happy from the bottom of his heart to pull this benevolent senior back to the mortal world. At the very least, in the future, he would no longer be the only one in the Great Mountain Alliance. He also walked out of the city gate and slapped his hands on the ground, summoning the Gate of Hell. The city opposite this door is called Fengdu. Its also my place. Ive already arranged that. Sword Head, please recuperate first. I still need to stay here for a period of time. Not to mention anything else, just removing the shackles of the other three seniors would take a lot of time. Not to mention that there were many huge treasures waiting for Jiang Li to excavate in this city. After sending off Pei Zhong, Jiang Li returned to Tragic Death City. At this moment, the surrounding gazes were already filled with burning desire. After leaving Tragic Death City, they could no longer enjoy the treatment of resurrection. If they were killed again, they would really die. However, how could being able to be reborn be compared to being locked up in this boring cage? Previously, they were all willing to submit to the Blood King Palace for the sake of hope of resurrection. Now, Jiang Li and the little monks methods were even more direct and powerful than the Blood King Palace. Jiang Li faced these gazes calmly. Previously, when he got Qiu Shui to break the chains of the Tragic Death City, he did not find a place to hide. Instead, he casually found a place by the city wall for this. During this period of time, the few Earth Immortals from the Blood King Palace who were the first to revive found the golden light. However, there were several experts who were originally on good terms with the seniors of the Great Mountain Region and many experts who had just died in the attack. Even Tragic Death City could not resurrect so many Earth Immortals at the same time. They did not have the advantage in numbers, so they did not attack immediately. Later on, after seeing what Qiu Shui was doing, they threw everything to the side. The Blood King Palace was not as important as the current matter. They only wanted to see the outcome. While seeing hope again, they also had some thoughts. At this moment, Jiang Li, who had entered Tragic Death City again, looked at them. There was no need to guess to know what they were thinking. Everyone, lets see if you can capture the two of us. If you have the ability to force my Brother Qiu Shui to let you leave Tragic Death City, theres no need to curry favor with us two juniors in the future. He directly exposed the thoughts of those experts from the original Blood King Palace. The expressions of those few people quickly changed for a moment, but in the end, they did not choose to attack. No, no! Little friend, you must be joking. Yes, yes, yes. The Blood King Palace is already in the past. Since its already in the past, were naturally no longer enemies. We were also muddle-headed and were tricked by those kings. They have already left, so we naturally have nothing to do with them. Little brother, dont worry. We definitely wont attack. Of course, it was not that they did not want to attack. After thinking about it repeatedly, they felt that the success rate was too low. First of all, there were many experts present. They were the helpers of these two young people. Apart from that, in the previous battle, a few of them had seen Jiang Li and Qiu Shuis strength. In a real battle, they were not inferior to ordinary Earth Immortals, and their defense was extremely shocking. Most importantly, they had their backs against the Tragic Death City Wall. Qiu Shui still had the ability to open the city gate at any time. They were not confident in capturing these two experts. Once Jiang Li and Qiu Shui escaped out of the city, they would not be able to leave this city. At that time, they would be helpless. Then, these two juniors only needed to release the news. For example, Well help whoever avenges us leave Tragic Death City. They believed that they would definitely be hunted down until the end of time. After existing for thousands of years, their experience allowed them to make a good judgment. At this time, the probability of success was extremely low. Chapter 599 - Dream Cover (1) If you really wont attack, then please make way. After Jiang Li discovered that the group of cultivators from the Blood King Palace really had no intention of attacking, he actually looked a little disappointed. He turned around and spiritual light surged in his hand. He stuck to the wall and built a secret room for Qiu Shui. It was enough to spread the fact that they had the ability to break the rules of Tragic Death City in such a small area. If too many people knew about this, it would be easy for variables to appear. There was naturally no need to put on a show in broad daylight. I believe everyone knows that what youve seen these few days is very important. Everyone, please keep this a secret. If word gets out, it wont be beneficial to anyone. Qiu Shui entered the secret room, leaving Jiang Li alone to face everyone. He made a request to a group of seniors who were at least a thousand years older than him. However, at this moment, no one dared to underestimate this young junior. Of course. Fellow Daoist, dont worry! Well naturally keep our mouths shut. In fact, even if Jiang Li did not say it, they would still keep it a secret. This was because after Qiu Shui finished expiating Sword Head Pei Zhong, he showed an extremely weak appearance and said that he needed a long time to recover. In other words, although Qiu Shui had only spent less than two days to successfully revive Pei Zhong, he actually still needed a long cooldown time. Even they themselves had yet to be ranked in Jiang Lis list, so wouldnt the more people who knew about this, the more people would compete with them? No matter how kind a person was, they would not compromise on an important matter like life and death. Not to mention that they were just strangers, even brothers had to fight to save each others lives. It was naturally better to enjoy such a good thing first. As for how long Qiu Shui needed to rest, that would depend on Jiang Li. This was because the longer they waited, the more precious the quota would be. Only then could they truly squeeze out these guys value. After instructing them, Jiang Li did not explain about Qiu Shuis condition, nor did he make any requests or conditions. He only turned around and ignored them. This made the group of experts from the Blood King Palace feel so uncomfortable that they wanted to vomit blood. They were not afraid that Jiang Lis request was too much, but they were afraid that he did not have any. A few days ago, their relationship was still hostile. They did not have anything to fill the gap. It was obvious that these two young people would not help them revive. Jiang Li turned around and walked towards the previous Sect Master of the Hundred Tempering Mountain, Situ Wuchang. Beside him were more than ten alchemy masters who were on good terms with him. They were discussing something urgently. When they saw Jiang Li come over, they stopped and introduced themselves with benevolent faces. If it was any other proper alchemist, they would be shocked to the point of gasping when they heard these names. However, although Jiang Li had once been a registered disciple of the Alchemy Hall for a period of time, he had only tested the medicine and had never really learned anything. Therefore, he only found two or three names familiar. He had only heard it a few times when he was participating in an auction and listening to those auctioneers introduce the medicinal pills. He only knew that any medicinal pill related to these few people could often be auctioned at more than 80% of the market price. It could be seen that their alchemy skills were indeed extraordinary. Senior Situ Wuchang, I have a pill formula here. The materials have been prepared. I still need your help. Jiang Li handed over the pill formula for the Dragon Transformation Pill to the few alchemists. These masters had no reason to refuse to begin with. After seeing Qiu Shui display his ability, they were even more afraid that they could not help. They took the pill formula carved on the flood dragons scale. The few masters gathered together and carefully studied the pill formula from beginning to end. Then, two alchemists with the best techniques and the highest status stepped forward to vouch for him. Alliance Leader Jiang, dont worry. Although this pill has been passed down from ancient times, the refinement method is related to the bloodline of divine beasts. Its unique. However, weve also practiced some ancient medicinal pills. Its naturally not a problem for us to take action. These few alchemists were enough to enter the history books of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region when they were alive. A thousand years passed after their deaths. Because their cultivation could not advance an inch and they had nothing to do in Tragic Death City, they could only study the Dao of Alchemy painstakingly every day. It was equivalent to them having been in seclusion for a thousand years. There were also many people of similar standards who exchanged experiences and secret techniques. Such a blessed academic environment was unique in the outside world. A thousand years later, not only would their alchemy standards not lose to the current cultivation world of the Eastern Region, they might even surpass it by quite a bit. Of course, Jiang Li did not understand what was going on. He only knew that the cultivation of these two alchemists was above the Earth Immortal realm, and they looked very reliable. Thank you for your trouble. Alliance Leader Jiang, youre too polite. We old fellows feel our hands itch when we see the pill formula. Theres no need to trouble ourselves. I remember that theres a group of cultivators who claim to be from the Dragon Transformation Island in the northern part of the city. Ill go extract some mixed-blood dragon blood from their bodies to practice so as not to destroy Alliance Leader Jiangs materials. Youre right. I know the place. Ill lead the way. Qiu Shui hid in the secret room and pretended to adjust his breathing to recover. Jiang Li quickly finished discussing the matters of alchemy and was about to follow the few alchemists to their Pill Chamber to take a look. Chapter 600 - Dream Cover (2) Seeing that Jiang Li was about to leave, the other experts of the Blood King Palace who were gathered around could not stand still. An expert from the original Blood King Palace hurriedly chased after him and took out a bundle of purple bamboo from somewhere. Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist, wait! I have 2,000 kilograms of Gui Water Purple Bamboo here. After this bamboo is ignited, the temperature will be stable, and the flames will be gentle. Its extremely easy to control and wont injure the medicinal properties of the spiritual materials. It also has the effect of removing the impurities of medicinal pills. Im willing to give it to you. I hope you succeed in refining pills! Jiang Li stopped when he heard this. He picked up a purple bamboo and looked at it, and he noticed that it was actually old bamboo that was at least 800 years old. Using the Gui Water Purple Bamboo that could be directly refined into an artifact as firewood was really a luxurious and expensive method. After asking a few alchemists, he knew that what the other party said was true. Burning the purple bamboo directly indeed had the effect he mentioned. Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony. After receiving the pile of purple bamboo, his originally cold expression eased a little. Thank you for the treasure, Fellow Daoist. If the pill succeeds, Ill repay you. After all, he was the first enemy to express goodwill to him. Jiang Li naturally had to give him enough respect. Only then could he give the others a role model and confidence. Sure enough, when the other experts saw this scene, not only did none of them show disdain, their eyes even lit up. So as long as there were benefits, they could ease their relationship! That was too simple. They might have cared about the dignity and reputation of their seniors when they had just died. However, after being locked up in this damned city for a thousand years, they had long recognized reality. Those illusory things like pride were nothing. They could all join the Blood King Palace for the sake of resurrection and attack their former sect. They would not hesitate to kill their blood relatives and descendants. What was there to hesitate about at this time? Fellow Daoist, I have 13 drops of Nirvana True Blood here. Its the true blood of the heart refined after killing a Phoenix Seed Demon King. It contains a trace of the ability to undergo nirvana. With this, Fellow Daoist doesnt have to worry about failing in refining the pill. As long as you have a drop of true blood, you can allow the medicinal pill to be reborn. Every time it is reborn, it will have the divine effect of increasing the quality of the medicinal pill. This group of old antiques who had died for more than a thousand years really had an extraordinary amount of good things in their hands. Jiang Li looked at the thirteen drops of Nirvana True Blood that were beautiful like rubies. While he was pleasantly surprised, he felt a wave of pity. There was too little true blood. After repeated refinement, there was no longer any demon blood. It could not be used as a material for the Beast Blood Diagram. It was really a pity. Theres also me. I have a Stainless Stone that Im willing to give to you. I have the Hollow Cicada Jade Shedding. If I throw it into the pill furnace, it can remove the shell of the pill and make it real This is the Black Yellow Dragon Flame Fellow Daoist, in the battle a few days ago, I took the opportunity to bring out the Earth-rank pill furnace of the Blood King Palace. I believe you will definitely need it! Amidst the various dazzling treasures, Jiang Li looked at a normal Soul Formation cultivator in the crowd in surprise. This guy had been silently hesitating, but in the end, his words were shocking. The Blood King Palace was indeed filled with talents. This guy was originally an ordinary alchemist who stayed behind in the Blood King Palace. Due to the fact that medicinal pills were not very valuable to dead people, they were not very popular and were considered invisible. He had never enjoyed the benefits of the Blood King Palace, so he naturally did not have a good impression of the Blood King. This time, seeing that the Blood King Palace was in danger, he decisively abandoned it and fled. Before leaving, he took away the best treasure he had seen, the best pill furnace in the Blood King Palace. He did not expect that in the intense battle between a group of Earth Immortals and above, including a Heaven-rank artifact, and the leader of the Cloud Manor, a Soul Formation cultivator who was inconspicuous and could be killed by the aftershock at any time would actually pick up such a huge opportunity. Although that pill furnace was good, it was useless in his hands anyway. If other experts discovered it, it might be the source of the calamity. Now that there was a chance, it was better to directly give it to Jiang Li in exchange for some goodwill. He had indeed succeeded. An Earth-rank pill furnace was much rarer than ordinary Earth-rank artifacts. It could definitely be of great help to his Dragon Transformation Pill. The few alchemy masters immediately became energetic. They followed the Soul Formation cultivator to the pill furnace and checked carefully. It was indeed an Earth-rank pill furnace. As soon as he opened the lid, a dense pill fragrance seeped out, making one feel comfortable all over. Using a pill furnace of this level to refine pills was not an exaggeration. Even if he casually threw a few flour balls in, he could casually refine a pile of high-grade Yellow-rank and even Profound-rank medicinal pills. This was because the pill qi that had accumulated over the years had extraordinary effects. Cultivators with slightly lower cultivation would have a nosebleed for a long time if they smelled it. The few alchemists immediately rubbed their fists and prepared to open the furnace. Jiang Li did not wait for them to find the pirates of the Dragon Transformation Island and directly took out more than a hundred barrels of dragon beast blood that he had prepared long ago. After controlling the Dragon Transformation Island, he had never lacked such things. This is the blood essence of dragon blood demon beasts. Masters, you can practice it first. After you familiarize yourself with it, you can officially start the refinement. The spiritual fire of heaven and earth rose, and flames rose from the Earth-rank pill furnace. Refining a top-grade Dragon Transformation Pill that was enough to have an effect on a True Dragon bloodline was a tedious and long process. As a result, Jiang Li stayed in this city for two months. He finally had a period of quiet time to sort out his cultivation strength. His comprehension of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture under the state of death had become deeper. This was very important for his upcoming breakthrough. At the same time, he was still using his own strength to excavate another treasure in this City of Tragic Death. After the destruction of the Blood King Palace, Tragic Death City quickly recovered its calm after a short period of chaos. This calmness was not obvious in the inner city where cultivators lived. However, in the wider and more shocking number of people, the outer city had undergone a tremendous change. The mortals who had originally formed groups and established themselves as kings were forced to put down their disputes under the powerful intervention of Jiang Li and the other cultivators. The scene of a million people fighting had never happened again. In an area of the Western District of Tragic Death City, from the streets to the end of the alley, there were mortals lying on the ground and sleeping. This strange phenomenon was still spreading like wildfire. At every moment, hundreds and thousands of mortals fell to the ground. They did not die, nor did they turn into white light and were retrieved by Tragic Death City. They were only sleeping and dreaming. Not only were they not in pain, but they also revealed happy smiles on the faces of the mortals. Compared to the usual constant battles, to be able to sit in their dreams and quietly enjoy their dreams was already a great blessing for them. In the dream world, countless colorful threads weaved into exquisite spiderwebs. Spiderwebs connected with each other, forming an extremely huge dream network. The sub-bodies of more than ten thousand dream spiders were climbing the complicated three-dimensional spiderwebs as if they were flying, tirelessly guiding the power of the dream. Moreover, they continued to weave new spiderwebs without stopping, pulling the souls of mortals over and binding them. They were the cause of the large-scale sleep of the mortals in Tragic Death City. With the help of the huge dream network built by these dream children, Jiang Li could absorb a vast amount of dream power every moment. The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that had always been progressing steadily had been circulating at full speed for the past two months without stopping. The dream power of one or two mortals might be dispensable to Jiang Li. However, the number of mortals in Tragic Death City was impossible to count. Even if his current dream realm only covered a small area, the number of mortals enveloped was already very terrifying. Under such circumstances, in a short two months, Jiang Lis dream world had swelled to more than ten times its original size. It was practically not inferior to his original mental world. Chapter 601 - Low-Grade Heaven-Rank (1) These mortals who had faked their resurrection in Tragic Death City did not need to eat anyway. They could dream day and night without worrying about starving to death. After connecting their dreams, not only did these mortals not feel that they were dreaming, they could even communicate with others normally. Apart from many things being more satisfactory and living more happily, it was almost no different from living normally. Therefore, although Jiang Li did not ask for their approval, from an objective point of view, it was indeed something that was good for Jiang Li and most of the mortal victims. With the nourishment of this large number of mortal dreams, the number of his dream clones had already become five. The more dream children there were, the more mortals would sleep, and the faster they would absorb the power of the dream, the more dream clones they could nurture. This Tragic Death City was simply the best place to cultivate the power of dreams. If they spread the dream realm so openly in the mortal countries, they would make the weak mortals sleep and die in less than three days. They would be tainted by a large number of evil deeds for no reason. It was also very likely to attract the pursuit of other righteous people. However, in this Tragic Death City, saving people from their suffering was a good thing. At this moment, under the circumstances that no one stopped him, Jiang Lis dream talent combined with the cultivation of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra had already fallen into a virtuous cycle. Under the circumstances that no one caused trouble, sooner or later, Jiang Lis dream would cover the entire mortal kingdom of Tragic Death City. At that time, just the surging dream power of these billions of mortals would be able to provide him with a force that was enough to stand at the peak of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region! Jiang Li opened his palm, and a dream-like colorful bubble slowly appeared. Looking at the bubble carefully, it was as if he could see the life he dreamed of in the reflection. Even now, this power was already so powerful that he had to pay attention to it. After letting the coffin expand and going inside, a loud sound that was like mountains and rivers cracking could be heard. Inside was a rock giant that was constantly roaring. The Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers that were originally flying above were all afraid of the stone giants roar and hid in the four corners of the coffin. Jiang Li frowned. With a flip of his palm, a purple vine whip appeared. As he waved it, the vine whip quickly stretched out and whipped the mountain-like giant three times. The three vine whips shattered the Demon Kings body and rocks rolled down. The roar stopped abruptly. The huge rock giant wailed under Jiang Lis hand and was slapped to the ground. This Back Yin Mountains Purple Vine countered Man Shi to begin with. At this moment, in Jiang Lis hands, its might increased even more. The other partys strength was sealed, so he had no ability to resist. Barbaric Stone Demon King, I advise you to behave yourself! Do you think you can escape after entering here? If I whip you a few more times, you might not be able to keep your Demon King realm! Jiang Li looked at the nine nails that had fallen to the side. At this moment, they were already crooked. Clearly, they could not be used anymore. This Death Gate Nail was Granny Nether Mountains artifact. It was originally a set of 36 nails. Those who were nailed to death would only become weaker day by day. After 36 days, all vitality would be severed, and even their souls would turn to ash and be unable to escape. However, previously, in order to make this Barbarian Stone Demon King her mount, Granny Nether Mountain had taken away the 18 nails! One had to know that such artifacts that were used with special array formations could only unleash their greatest power when gathered. The half-complete Death Gate Nails could only temporarily seal a portion of the Barbarian Stone Demon Kings strength. In the past two months, the Barbarian Stone Demon King had been mobilizing its strength to grind the door nails every day and squeeze them out of its body one by one. At this moment, half of the tenth nail had been squeezed out. This Demon King had also recovered a certain amount of strength and was causing trouble in the coffin day and night. Kid! Wheres Shi Pan? Get him to come out and see me! I wont let you off easily even if I die! The Barbarian Stone Demon Kings entire body was made of stone. Clearly, its bones were very hard. However, Jiang Li only felt a little helpless as he looked at this blockhead. This guy had been captured for so long and still had not discovered it? With a thought, a large number of purple vines stretched out from Jiang Lis sleeve in the next moment, and then they wrapped around his body before quickly transforming into the image of the Purple Vine Demon. Shi Pan has long been captured by me. I was the one who stuffed the white flames in your body. Think about it, how can that idiot have the brain to plot and harm you? Seeing that he was pitiful, Jiang Li told him the truth. Man Shi stared blankly at Jiang Li who had stepped out of the vine armor again. Only then did he understand that he did not even know who the enemy was. The rock body that was originally lying on the ground and unable to move recovered its strength. You actually framed me! Ill kill you, Ill definitely kill you! At the full moon banquet, the Barbarian Stone Demon King could have relied on a moon well to win the favor of Granny Nether Mountain. After drinking the Yellow Spring Water, he would complete his demon body and advance further, reaching the peak of his life. However, because of that flame that came from nowhere, he went from a high and mighty Demon King to a prisoner who was in danger. Chapter 602 - Low-Grade Heaven-Rank (2) Now that he knew that the culprit was right in front of him, and it was not even the vine that he had always been at odds with, this made the Barbarian Stone Demon King so angry that it almost turned into a volcano! Seeing the other partys emotions change violently and his mind become unstable, Jiang Li nodded to himself. This was the best time to break through his mental defense. Do you really want to kill me so badly? Then Ill give you a chance! Jiang Li approached and jumped onto the Barbarian Stone Demon Kings head. Before the Demon King could resist, he slapped his hands on his head. Dense purple vines spread out like a tide and enveloped the stone giants entire body. The purple vine wrapped tightly around Man Shis body. Countless tiny roots grew out of the sea cucumber and pierced into any crack in the stone, starting to crazily absorb the spiritual qi inside. This was the reason for the conflict between the Barbarian Stone Demon King and the Purple Vine Demon King. Back then, the Barbarian Stone Demon King had been fortunate enough to obtain an opportunity and could have advanced further. However, just as he was about to break through to a higher realm, he was ambushed by the greedy Purple Vine Demon. He was attacked at the critical moment of his breakthrough. Although he relied on his strength to escape, not only did the Barbarian Stone Demon King not succeed in breaking through in the end, his cultivation level fell and he suffered irreparable heavy injuries. He recuperated for hundreds of years and did not completely recover. This was why it yearned for the Yellow Spring Water and wanted to kill the Purple Vine Demon Shi Pan. At this moment, Jiang Li wanted to extract his spiritual qi again. It really aroused the deepest fear and anger in his heart. Right at this moment, the Barbarian Stone Demon King saw a faintly discernible crystal bottle in Jiang Lis arms. It seemed to have slipped out because of his casting earlier. Moreover, he seemed to be focused on absorbing spiritual qi and did not notice this. In the exquisite bottle was a turbid liquid that looked like yellow mud. Wasnt that the Yellow Spring Water?! Enduring the pain of the spiritual qi in his body being swallowed, the Barbarian Stone Demon King took advantage of Jiang Lis distraction to actually grow a small Barbarian Stone on his head. The little rock person was agile. He grabbed the crystal bottle and threw it into the Barbarian Stone Demon Kings mouth. Biting the crystal bottle, the Yellow Spring Water flowed into his cave-like throat, turning into the thickest Nine Nether turbid qi that surged into his body. The Barbarian Stone Demon King immediately began to swell uncontrollably. The remaining nine nails were squeezed out together, and then the Demon King fell off. It grabbed the panicked Jiang Li and threw him into its mouth However, in reality, Jiang Li was indeed standing above him. However, there were no purple vines that covered his entire body to extract spiritual qi. His hands were maintaining a huge seven-colored bubble. The bubble enveloped the entire Barbarian Stone Demon King, causing this agitated stone giant to sleep like a child. Clearly, everything that had happened was another dream. It was a beautiful dream that Jiang Li had created for the Demon King. Although there were some loopholes, the elements were what the Barbarian Stone Demon King wanted the most at this moment. Freedom, Yellow Spring Water, and killing Jiang Li. In the dream world, five dream clones and more than ten thousand sub-bodies were working hard to weave the dream spiderweb. Thick spider silk wrapped around the Barbarian Stone Demon Kings soul. It was not until a long time later that the cocoon that was as huge as a small mountain and struggling stopped. This time, the seven-colored spider web was the largest among all the spider webs, and it consumed a large amount of Jiang Lis dream energy. However, as the dream realm formed, an even stronger dream energy returned. As expected, the dreams of the powerful were different from the weak. The joy of the strong was something that the weak could not imagine. After a long time and confirming that the other party would not break free, Jiang Li released his hands. Success. The dream power really controlled a Demon King. Although he could barely do it when the other party was captured and sealed, it was enough to prove that this power could already affect Earth Immortal-level experts. Even if he could not let the experts of the peak period be captured by the dream spiderweb, as long as he affected the enemy slightly during the battle, it was enough to establish a huge advantage for him. Just as he was feeling the feedback of the dream in satisfaction, a large number of dream spiderwebs not far away fluctuated violently. It was the mortals in the outside world who were affected by some power. He immediately jumped out of the coffin and discovered that not far away, a huge spiritual qi tornado was gathering. The commotion was almost comparable to when he broke through to the Nascent Soul realm. When he saw this scene and the location of the abnormality, Jiang Li already understood what was going on. The Dragon Transformation Pill was about to be completed! The main material was the dragon blood of the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head and his hundreds and thousands of children. After mixing with the Son of Heavens Dragon Qi, it went through the Origin Blood Ancient Leech of the ancient Xuanyuan Dragon Ruler lineage and purified it into dragon blood. The pill furnace was an Earth-rank pill furnace left behind by the cultivation dynasty that had ruled the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent for thousands of years after the spiritual qi recovery. The alchemists were led by two Earth Immortal masters and more than ten masters who had left their names in history. Even the supplementary materials were top-notch treasures that were precious to the point of being priceless. Under such conditions, even a high-grade Earth-rank pill could only be considered a failure! At the very least, it had to be a top-grade Earth-rank pill. It could even break through to a higher realm. Not long after, an explosion suddenly sounded from the direction of the alchemy room. Chapter 603 - Low-Grade Heaven-Rank (3) The roof of the alchemy chamber that had been strengthened by multiple seals was broken by a soaring divine qi. The soaring aura actually broke through the thick clouds of resentment gathered above the city. In the sky above Tragic Death City, it turned into a golden dragon that swallowed clouds and fog. A large amount of spiritual qi in the surroundings was swallowed by the golden dragon phantom, and it immediately became more corporeal. The golden dragon phantom raised its head to the sky, as if waiting for something to arrive. However, there was no change above. Jiang Li knew that the golden dragon phantom formed from the pill qi was waiting for the heavenly tribulation to descend. This heavenly tribulation was a hurdle that he had to face when refining high-grade medicinal pills or high-grade artifacts. If they were not prepared enough, they might face the situation of their pill being destroyed and everyone dying. Therefore, when refining pills normally, they usually needed experts to help guard the pills. However, they were in the Netherworld now, so they did not need to worry about this. The lightning in the continent of the Nine Provinces could not strike here at all. However, to these top-notch alchemists, the lightning tribulation was one of the important steps to refining medicinal pills. There was no heavenly tribulation here, so they had to use some methods to make up for it themselves. Of course, what he prepared would naturally be more stable and suitable than the heavenly tribulation. A ball of yellow dragon flames that had long been prepared flew into the golden dragons mouth. Immediately, golden flames quickly covered the golden dragons entire body. This was a kind of spiritual fire of heaven and earth that had the shape of a dragon and liked to devour black and yellow qi. This spiritual fire replaced the position of the heavenly tribulation. Under the burning, the golden dragon phantom quickly shrunk and became more and more corporeal and agile. The Black Yellow Dragon Flame that was extremely suitable was even less dangerous and could bring a better baptism to the Dragon Transformation Pill. Below the pill furnace, a golden medicinal pill covered in scales was still absorbing spiritual qi. This pill furnace had long been planted by Jiang Li with the Spirit Surging Technique. It had an endless supply of top-grade spiritual qi, so he was not afraid that it would not have enough demand. Soon, the golden medicinal pill gradually stabilized. However, just as the Dragon Transformation Pill was about to form the cover, an Earth Immortal master suddenly raised his hand and pointed out a drop of Nirvana True Blood. The golden dragon that was about to return to the medicinal pill immediately recovered its might and bared its fangs as it absorbed the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. It turned out that other than saving damaged medicinal pills, this Nirvana True Blood had such an effect! Every drop of true blood could allow the medicinal pill to advance further! Then, every time the medicinal pill was about to form, they would use the Nirvana True Blood at the right time to continue improving the medicinal pill. After thirteen nirvanas, the originally dazzling golden dragon phantom had already revealed an even more reserved dark golden color. Or perhaps, because the spiritual qi absorbed came from this netherworld, the golden dragon also began to show signs of being neither alive nor dead. In the end, as the golden dragon entered the pill, the Earth Immortal alchemist threw a transparent cicada molting into it. When the Golden Dragon Core qi entered the pill, the originally golden and divine Dragon Transformation Pill quickly dimmed, and the surface became pitch-black. It looked a little ugly, as if it had failed. However, as the lid of the pill furnace opened, a wisp of medicinal qi blew, and the layer of black on the surface immediately dissipated. Only then did it reveal the crystal clear pill inside. The surface was still covered in exquisite dragon scales, and in the crystal-like pill, there was a lively golden dragon. He scanned it with appraisal. [Name: Dragon Transformation Pill] [Type: Medicinal Pill] [Grade: Low-grade Heaven-rank] Chapter 604 - Leave Quickly? Innocent? (1) Alliance Leader Jiang, weve succeeded! Situ Wuchang carefully put the medicinal pill with the golden dragon swimming inside into a jade box and sent it to Jiang Li. The dozen or so of them also revealed happy expressions. Even in the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region, the number of times Heaven-rank medicinal pills appeared could be counted on one hand. Often, medicinal pills of this level were no longer determined by mere alchemy techniques. They also had to have enough top-notch materials and sufficient luck. To be able to refine such a pill after death was an extremely satisfying thing for them. Jiang Li took the jade box and looked at the Heaven-rank Dragon Transformation Pill inside. The golden dragon in the pill seemed to have noticed his gaze. It slowly swam to the edge of the pill and looked at him through the transparent shell. Jiang Li even felt the suppression of his bloodline. This meant that the dragon blood in the Dragon Transformation List was of a higher quality than his own. After the Ancient Dragon Race transformed into a True Dragon, although there was no obvious bloodline classification, there was clearly an extremely huge gap between them. The worst kind was those from the Dragon Transformation Pool. That kind of dragon was not a True Dragon. It was more similar to Jiang Lis Rayquaza. It had a dragon shape but no dragon soul or dragon blood. The main use of the large number of dragons awakened from the Dragon Transformation Pool was to supply the Golden-Winged Roc as food to satisfy its appetite. Occasionally, some would be slaughtered and take out the best dragon liver to pair with the phoenix gallbladder to be enjoyed by the mighty figures of the Immortal and Buddhist worlds. The only advantage was that the taste was not far from a True Dragon. A little higher were the dragons formed by the Water Race and the scaled beasts of the world after a long period of cultivation or after crossing the Dragon Gate. Such a dragon could already be called a True Dragon. Jiang Li himself was roughly at this stage. In ancient times, the stronger ones would be conferred the title of River, Lake, or Sea God. The weaker ones might only be able to guard a few wells and ponds. The difference was all in personal cultivation. Above them were the legendary Four Seas Dragon Race that bullied the various forces all day long and the even stronger Ancestral Dragon bloodline that was enough to intimidate an area. Under the power of the Dragon Ruler lineage of the Xuanyuan Clan, the dragon blood in this medicinal pill had already reached the level of the Four Seas Dragon Race. Perhaps one Heaven-rank medicinal pill was not enough to complete the bloodline transition, but the effect of ten, a hundred, a thousand, or even more Heaven-rank Dragon Transformation Pills was definitely possible! Thank you for your help, Masters. The Dragon Transformation Pill is actually completed to the Heaven-rank. I cant thank you enough! Jiang Li put away the pill and thanked him sincerely. After all, if it was refined by an alchemist from the Great Mountain Alliance, it would definitely not reach the Heaven-rank quality. On the other hand, the few people opposite were slightly surprised. Alliance Leader Jiang, you have good eyesight. The aura of this medicinal pill is restrained, and the phenomenon is not obvious. You can still tell the grade at a glance. They originally wanted to explain it to Jiang Li, but they did not expect him to notice it himself. This was because if it was in the outside world, when a Heaven-rank medicinal pill appeared, there would definitely be multicolored light that was tens of thousands of feet tall and auspicious. Everyone within a thousand miles could see it. However, in this godforsaken place, where even the heavenly tribulation could not strike, there was no need to hope for auspicious signs. Therefore, they were originally quite worried that Jiang Li would not know what this pill entailed. Now, it seemed that they had worried too much. Of course, whether it was auspicious or not did not affect the quality of the medicinal pill. It should be Heaven-rank or not. It was just that it lacked a sense of ceremony. After exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Li temporarily put away the medicinal pills and did not take a closer look because a large group of people had already surrounded them. Even if there was no auspicious sign when the pill was formed, everyone was not blind. The experts in the city had all seen the golden dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. After the Blood King Palace disappeared, such a huge commotion was rare in Tragic Death City. At this moment, they had basically rushed over to see what was going on. However, before they could get too close, more than ten Earth Immortals stood up and stopped them. From the number of people, it was obvious that more than ten Earth Immortals could not stop all the experts of Tragic Death City. However, under normal circumstances, the fake resurrected dead could not continue to become stronger. Therefore, even if medicinal pills reached the Heaven-rank, they were really useless to them. Moreover, without the appearance of the phenomenon, they could not be sure that he had really refined a Heaven-rank medicinal pill. They were actually just watching the show and did not have much desire to snatch it. Therefore, up until now, there had been no such thing as killing and robbing. Theres nothing lively here. Everyone, disperse. Before Sword Head Pei Zhong could speak, an Earth Immortal from the Blood King Palace stopped his former colleague. Old man, although the Blood King Palace is gone, weve worked together for a thousand years. Why are you pretending not to know me? Youre watching the door for someone. Did you find a new owner? Why dont you introduce him to me? When a group of experts gathered together, it was naturally impossible for everyone to be compatible. Everyone was unwilling to be wronged. As Earth Immortals with clear personalities, forcefully getting along would only create conflict. Therefore, in the previous Blood King Palace, there were also many factions and conflicts. About half of the experts around were experts from the Blood King Palace who had revived later. Chapter 605 - Leave Quickly? Innocent? (2) Without the Blood Kings suppression, they had actually fought several rounds. Fortunately, Jiang Li used the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to break through the ground in time every time and released a large number of maggots to take the initiative to attack, letting them understand that attacking in this city would still not end well. Only then did the situation stabilize again. Otherwise, the mortals in the city would die in large numbers because of the aftershock of their battle. The Earth Immortal was not angry at his former colleagues provocation. Instead, there was a trace of pity in his eyes. The more they caused chaos, the more these old fellows could show their faces in front of the two young people. When they swaggered out of Tragic Death City, it would definitely be quite exciting to see their expressions. Theres no new owner here, and theres nothing to see. Leave quickly! He still blocked the way indifferently, not even bothering to argue. The dozen or so Earth Immortals who had grasped the common secret were already faintly united again. The reason why they took the initiative to protect Jiang Lis secret was very simple. It was to improve his impression of them and obtain the opportunity to be expiated. They had the same goal, so they could use their strength together. On the other hand, the experts who had gathered to join in the fun did not trust each other. At most, they were in small groups. Although they had more people in total, they were actually not too threatening. They basically could not fight. With someone helping to stop him, Jiang Li did not have the intention to appear himself and left with the medicinal pill. His cultivation was not high to begin with. After restraining his aura, he looked like an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if he ran around under their noses, it was very easy for those experts to ignore him. He swaggered away with his things and left the place surrounded. However, Jiang Li did not notice that a gaze still landed on him. On the roof in the distance, a figure covered in a black robe silently disappeared and followed from behind. He held the first Heaven-rank medicinal pill in his life. Jiang Lis footsteps were light and he seemed to be quite happy. With this medicinal pill and the preparations he had made in other aspects during this period of time, he had all the supplementary materials needed to break through to the Soul Formation realm. He could go back and get a few Dharma Protectors to help him break through. However, Jiang Li, who was walking on the streets of Tragic Death City, gradually began to notice that something was wrong with his surroundings. Tragic Death City, which was originally only illuminated by the moonlight, was not very bright. With his strength and the few statuses on the interface, as long as there was a little light, there would be no problem in seeing things. However, at this moment, it seemed that the more he walked, the darker the light around him became. The light was disappearing from his world. When Jiang Lis footsteps completely stopped, he could already vaguely see that there were almost five fingers on the stone brick road beneath his feet. Looking up, the originally pure white moon had unknowingly turned blood red. He gently snapped his fingers. He originally wanted to use the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to probe the surrounding environment, but the sound that spread out disappeared without a trace. There was no response. At this moment, how could Jiang Li not know that he had unknowingly fallen for something? He tried to move his feet slightly, and the circle of light that was only an inch away immediately began to shrink again. This phenomenon seemed to be related to his footsteps. As long as he moved slightly, the light would continue to disappear. However, standing on the spot was not a solution. After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Li still took a step forward. All the surrounding light suddenly disappeared, leaving only the blood moon in the sky. There did not seem to be any danger. He had already adjusted his condition. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword could unleash its strongest attack at any time. The Inverted Domain covered his body, so if he was attacked, he could counterattack immediately. After waiting for a while, there was still no danger. However, there were some faint voices ahead. More than one persons footsteps someone was crying and the sound of chains colliding Jiang Li carefully activated his hearing and explored forward. Only then did he vaguely hear the voices mixed in. Leave quickly. Dont pretend to be dead here! Are your feet for decoration? If you dont leave, Ill chop them off for you! Im innocent, Lord! Let me go! Ill definitely repay you in my next life! Im innocent! Listening to the conversation and imagining the scene, it seemed that someone was escorting the prisoners past. Jiang Li, who was prepared, carefully walked in the darkness towards the sound. Leave quickly. Do you think my mourning staff is for show? If you miss the time, youll be punished even more! Leave quickly! Leave quickly! Leave quickly! The voice from ahead became more and more ferocious and urgent. Soon, all that was left was the repeated Leave Quickly and the Innocent cries! Jiang Lis footsteps continuously increased along with the frequency of the voices, but he was always unable to find the location of those voices. Angry urging and painful cries of injustice floated in the darkness from time to time. The voice seemed to contain a special power that led to the corrosion of those who heard it. As he ran endlessly, Jiang Li was vexed by the two voices. Just as his mind was in a daze, his lips suddenly opened. He had already said Im inno- when suddenly, the abrupt change caused Jiang Li to instantly recover from his shock. Jiang Li, who reacted in time, firmly covered his mouth. In the darkness, the two chains that were originally shooting at him stopped abruptly the moment Jiang Li covered his mouth. They slowly retracted it as if they were unwilling. As expected, they were waiting for him here! This should be a trap targeted at words. Once one was affected and said a specific sentence, they would completely fall into the other partys trap. It would be extremely difficult to turn around. He sent a portion of his mind into his consciousness. Sure enough, something was trying to affect his soul and disturb his judgment. However, because his consciousness was still surrounded by a layer of seven-colored bubbles, the outer dream world blocked these effects, but the effect on him was only minimal. That was why he could react in time. With a thought, Jiang Li transferred the invading power to a large area of the dream spiderweb, and the slight influence had completely disappeared. In its place, tens of thousands of mortals would have nightmares for a period of time. It was a great merit to help Jiang Li block the calamity. After this, he could let them be emperors for a few years in their dreams and have a taste of royalty. With the dream world blocking his Sea of Consciousness, his mental world became more stable and safe. Jiang Li suddenly wanted to see what would happen if someone wanted to possess him again. When he returned to the outside world, the repeated cries of Leave Quickly and Innocent were already becoming louder and louder, and it was so noisy that his eardrums were trembling, and it seemed to be forcing Jiang Li to make a choice. However, how could Jiang Li who had already escaped that slight influence be easily affected? This darkness was clearly a trap set by the enemy. The choice given by the other party was most likely a scam. It was best not to choose either. Scratching his ears, Jiang Li suddenly widened his eyes in anger and roared! How dare you! Silence! This roar was like a bolt of lightning under the pitch-black night sky, instantly tearing apart the endless darkness. The surrounding darkness instantly retreated. However, the scene near him was no longer the old streets of Tragic Death City. It became a ghastly and murderous hall. He looked down at his body and realized that he had already changed into a pitch-black golden robe. His stomach was bulging and was tied in the middle by a belt, revealing two circles of extremely obvious fat. As he breathed, the fat swayed up and down, as if one could hear the sound of fat flowing inside. This was definitely not his original body! Chapter 606 - Playing the Pipa, A Thousand Lifetimes As A Prostitute (1) Jiang Li patted the huge belly helplessly. He sensed carefully and discovered that a layer of brilliant illusion technique had covered his body. Even he almost did not discover it. Moreover, there was an invisible thing that sealed his power, preventing him from using it for the time being. Looking at the interface, there was indeed a new status that he had never seen before. It was called [Acting Life]. It showed that the appearance that was covered by the illusion technique was that of a judge called Cui Jue. There were no other negative effects, and the duration was only twelve hours. Jiang Li felt that he could try to forcefully break through or use the power of the interface to directly eliminate it. However, he had just mobilized the power in his body when he immediately felt a threat. It was like if he forcefully broke through, he would immediately suffer a strong attack. At his current strength, his instinctive spiritual perception was often very accurate and useful. Sensing the strength of this sense of danger, the next attack was enough to instantly heavily injure him. With his current condition, even if he was attacked by a trap, there was a high chance that he would not die directly. As long as the Earth Treasury Buddhist Light could protect his life, even if he was on the verge of death, he could recover completely in a few breaths. However, after hesitating for a moment, he still did not attack immediately. There were still powerful enemies hidden in the surroundings. If he was heavily injured at this moment, he might not have those few breaths of time! He got the Nine Nether clone who was hiding in the coffin to inform Qiu Shui and Sword Head Pei Zhong to come and help. Then, he looked around carefully. He had to see what kind of show this was. In front of him was a high and mighty table. The legs of the table were at least twenty feet tall. He was behind the table, sitting on a judges chair carved from black jade. Over the long table, one could clearly see everything in the hall below. On both sides of the ghastly hall stood 18 green-faced, fierce-looking ghosts. The nine on the left held the completely black staff of wind and lightning, and the nine on the right held the completely red staff of water and fire. Together, they were ghost torturing devices that could make ghosts cry! Just from the aura on their bodies, one could tell that they were not to be trifled with. This scene was really decent, like a real judges hall. Jiang Li tried again, and indeed, he was unable to leave his seat. He could only check his surroundings. There was nothing else on him except for a long blank scroll on the table in front of him. Beside the long scroll was a brush. Beside the brush was a palm-sized piece of shocking wood with the words Justice for the People written on it. From the looks of it, this scene should have happened in an ancient Netherworld Night Judgment. He had been given the judge identity because of that shout earlier. If he had shouted Innocent or Leave Quickly, wouldnt he have become a ghost prisoner or a ghost messenger? In comparison, it was clearly more beneficial for him to be a judge. At this moment, a name suddenly appeared on the long blank scroll in front of him. However, this name was a little special. There was no specific name, but it was called pipa1 woman. On the name, there was a crime word circled in red. It represented the identity of this pipa woman today. Jiang Lis fingers tapped the table as he thought of something, and he tried to shout loudly. Bring the prisoners! The 18 ghost servants below listened and began to beat the wind, lightning, water, and fire staffs in their hands. The sound of wind and lightning rumbled, blowing open the door ahead. Outside the door, a long sinister path could be seen from afar. Two messengers of death were walking towards the hall with a woman covered in blood tied up with chains. That woman was like a stubborn donkey that was unwilling to walk. No matter how the two messengers of death beat her, she was unwilling to take a step forward. Her feet dragged on the ground, leaving a long trail of blood. Jiang Lis gaze landed on the womans face, and his entire body immediately shook. On her face, a palm-sized red mark could be seen clearly. This fellow! It was Granny Nether Mountain! In the chaotic battle two months ago, this powerful ghost from the Back Yin Mountain had disappeared without a trace. He did not expect her to appear again here! Jiang Li looked at the mark and immediately understood. He was suddenly pulled into this place. This guy must have done something! The place he was currently at was most likely the performance stage that Granny Nether Mountain treated as a treasure! He had long felt that it was impossible for Granny Nether Mountain to not have an artifact as a trump card after accumulating for so many years. He did not expect it to be the stage that was placed in front of them every day. Unknowingly, he could enter the artifact space to play a role. The grade of this stage was definitely above the Earth-rank. However, why did she look for him? He had hidden it quite well previously. Granny Nether Mountain should not know about his secret tricks. Why would she target an ordinary cultivator like him? Looking at the miserable-looking female prisoner from afar, Jiang Lis eyes only had vigilance and seriousness. Since you like to act so much, let me act with you! The two messengers of death finally escorted the female prisoner through the door. Slam! However, they had just entered when they heard a thunderous explosion from above. Jiang Li fiercely swung the wooden stick, causing the two messengers of death to be terrified to the point their souls almost split apart. Chapter 607 - Playing the Pipa, A Thousand Lifetimes As A Prostitute (2) The two messengers of death immediately fell to the ground. Their heads kowtowed loudly as they begged the judge that Jiang Li had transformed into. Lord Judge, this shrew is unruly. She obstructed us several times on the way, which is why she came late. Please forgive her! Lord Judge, please forgive us! The two messengers of death were extremely afraid because the person in front of them was not easy to deal with. Jiang Li did not speak immediately. At this moment, a line of ink words appeared on the long blank scroll in front of him. Those who are not good enough at their job will be beaten 50 times and deep-fried for 15 minutes! This was probably reminding him how to proceed with the script. However, if they were late, they would be beaten up and fried. This was the rule of the Netherworld. It was really strict and terrifying. Jiang Li thought to himself that he was lucky. Fortunately, he did not choose between Leave Quickly and Innocent. If he shouted the word Innocent, he would definitely be tortured like the person below. Even if he chose the messenger of death, he would suffer a beating at the beginning and be tortured. Once he could not withstand it and forcefully broke through, he would be attacked by the stage and suffer huge damage. Either way, it could not be considered good. The two of you were incompetent and missed the time. How dare you use this as an excuse to escape punishment! Left and right, beat them up 50 times and throw them into the pot to fry! Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony with them. He directly acted like a judge and issued a harsh punishment on the spot. The 18 cultivators standing on the left and right immediately separated four people from each side. They sandwiched the two messengers of death and picked up the staffs of water, fire, wind, and lightning, only beating the two messengers until they cried out. At the side of the hall, a pot of boiling oil was also boiling. After each person was struck 50 times, the buttocks of the two messengers of death had already flattened into a thin piece of paper. They lay on the ground weakly and could no longer move. Then, they were lifted up and thrown into the pot of oil. As soon as the oil was added to the fire, the skin was already soft. Then, the ghost messenger melted like dough in the pot, turning into a charred mess. The punishment of the Netherworld was so severe. It could only be more or less. In order to prevent disturbing the judges investigation, they even thoughtfully closed the lid, causing the painful struggling to stop abruptly. Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction before continuing to look at the woman below. Who is the criminal below? Tell me your name! Jiang Li stretched out his hand to grab the wooden block at the side and suddenly slapped it again. He shouted with widened eyes. Lord Judge! Im innocent! I beg you to show mercy. Im Granny Nether Mountain, who was pretending to be the pipa woman, put on a fearful expression and cowered as she shouted that she was wronged. How dare you! Who are you to cry out in front of the Judge! Someone! Get the knife bed! The woman dressed in white prison clothes and covered in blood below had just finished speaking when she was interrupted by Jiang Lis bold words. Then, the ghost staff soldiers on both sides brought over a knife bed and placed it in front of the pipa woman. A mere criminal is not worthy of talking to the Judge! Roll on this knife bed first! The woman below also revealed a trace of shock. Why was the development of the script different from what she had imagined? However, before she could think further, she was pressed onto the bed. The four ghost servants grabbed her hands and feet and pressed them on the bed, rubbing them back and forth. The sharp blade bed slashed through her heart, liver, spleen, and lungs, cutting off a pile of flesh. After rolling around 20 times and reaching the level of cutting potatoes, they put her down from the knife bed. After the woman got off the bed, she looked weak. However, Jiang Li knew that this method would definitely not affect that person. The other party was just putting on an act. However, from this, it could be seen that the rules of this scene were equal. Even Granny Nether Mountain had to abide by the rules. Otherwise, she would be punished. Now that he had the status advantage, perhaps he could try to force the other party. Jiang Li, who had a huge stomach and was leaning calmly, sat up straight. Since youve rolled over the knife bed, tell me what happened. If you dare to lie to a Judge, hmph, your punishment will be even worse! The woman put on a weak appearance, raised her head, and began to narrate miserably. She sang: I had my origin in the capital, My home was in the southern red-light district. At the age of thirteen, I became learned in pipa, In the performers circle, I was the one with top-notch distinction. At the end of my performance, even music masters would offer their compliments, With make-up my visage would sicken many a courtesan with jealousies. Young men of the capitals noble hills would rush before me to riches proffer, For every tune I played, I received countless pieces of silk and satin. Many of my hairpins and jewelry fell to pieces as I clapped to the beats as I sang, My scarlet silk skirt was always getting stained with tipped over drinks. Year after year time went by in cheers as I made my living, In my neglect, beautiful scenes of the changing seasons had slid by. One day, my brother was conscripted by the army and my aunt died, Gone was dawn and arrived dusk, overnight my looks were a thing of the past; Coaches seldom came by my door to bring any to attention pay, Being past my prime, I had little option but to marry a trader. In business, parting plays second fiddle to achievable profits, Just last month he set off for Fuliang to buy tea, Leaving me here by the terminal minding the boat. A bright moon makes the waters seem colder as I stay on board and afloat. Deep in the night a young man visited, I covered my face with half the pipa. My pipa play already had him heaving sighs of lament, Hearing my account further depressed him deep in grief. We are both disadvantaged wayfarers of this world, Must we be acquaintances in order to show compassion as our paths cross? This woman was indeed very energetic. As she spoke, she even started to sing. She spoke about her past experiences and the romantic encounter under the moon. However, her words were clearly incomplete. As she sang, some words began to appear on the long blank scroll in front of Jiang Li. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 608 - Playing the Pipa, A Thousand Lifetimes As A Prostitute (3) Nine out of ten sentences were similar to what the other party had said. However, the remaining key point was selectively ignored. The person played by Granny Nether Mountain was originally a member of the capitals entertainment unit. She was beautiful and was good at playing the pipa. She was once quite sought after by officials and scholars. However, everyone knew that the girls in the entertainment unit were not clean. It was fine to be flirtatious and superficial, but even if she married him and became a concubine, not everyone could bear to lower their reputation. However, under the protection of the stars, this pipa woman who had been sold to the entertainment unit since she was young did not have the ability or was unwilling to recognize reality. She felt that she was quite noble and thought that she could subdue all the men in the capital. Even if just a small number of them were willing to redeem her for her beauty. However, under the selection of the arrogant pipa woman, she had missed out on too many good matches, so she had missed the best time to sell herself. In the end, her appearance gradually deteriorated, and she began to feel neglected. She could only choose a tea merchant that she usually looked down on to buy and marry her. In fact, to most of the prostitutes, this was already quite good. However, women who had seen the world and had been pampered by luxury often felt that ordinary men were not worthy of them. The tea merchant was old and weak, and he was out all year round. Naturally, he could not accompany her every day. The pipa girl recalled her youth and naturally felt very disappointed. Then, on that night, an elegant young man sailed on the boat while drunk. When he heard the sound of the pipa, he went up to her small building loose and unrestrained. The elegant young man reminded the pipa woman of her days in the entertainment unit. The two of them were in the same boat, so they naturally regretted not meeting sooner. Naturally, some stories happened on the ship. Then, the two of them separated overnight. The pipa woman continued to spend more time with her husband and gave birth to a child after October. At this point, the unlucky one was the tea merchant. To the pipa girl, it was nothing. However, the bad thing was that the elegant young man was actually a poet, and a rather talented and famous one at that. A song called Song of the Pipa spread throughout the country. It was one thing for him to write a poem, but he actually wrote down the pipa womans home address and past experiences clearly. If she had an identity card at that time, he might have even written down her identity card number. How could the tea merchant who had traveled all over not know what had happened when he heard this poem? Immediately, he felt his hat turn green and was furious. He knew that the women of the entertainment unit were affectionate, but he did not expect that even if he specially placed her in the ship building in the middle of the lake, it would not be able to stop her from jumping over the obstacle. Thinking about his newborn child, he almost died of anger. He decisively abandoned the tea leaves and returned to his hometown to gather his fellow villagers for the ancestral hall meeting. The final result was very direct. The pipa woman and the questionable child were drowned in a pig cage. Where did this injustice come from? How dare you lie to me! You deserve to be beaten! The evil ghosts at the side understood what he meant. After they heard Jiang Li, they immediately held the staff of water, fire, wind, and lightning and stepped forward to beat him up. However, this Granny Nether Mountain was indeed powerful. She could still speak confidently while being beaten up. Lord! I plead innocence! Ah! My death is not worth pitying! But my child was not even a year old! Hes innocent! I hate him! I hate him so much! Why did he marry me? Why didnt he let me die in the entertainment unit? I hate him so much! Why did he look for me? Why did he write that poem! I hate them. Ill kill them all and never let them off! After saying everything, it was exposed by Jiang Li in front of her. Waves of black fog began to suffuse the pipa womans body, and some words and large amounts of ink began to appear on the long scroll in front of Jiang Li. Corpses were everywhere. Not to mention that town, even the entire country was destroyed by the female ghosts resentment. Pulling back the long scroll, Jiang Li suddenly saw that there was actually some content inside. Thinking of something, he opened the entire scroll. However, the long scroll that was as thick as an ordinary persons arm was pulled out by him by more than a thousand feet. It piled up into a small mountain on the ground beside him. This long scroll did not have any intention of reaching the end. Jiang Lis eyes quickly scanned through the words and read most of the content on the long scroll. The painting behind did not depict the life of this pipa woman. It was the tragic lives of hundreds and thousands of prostitutes. Each of them would become prostitutes for various reasons. For various reasons, they would get pregnant and die not long after giving birth. Moreover, every single prostitute had a similar appearance and was accompanied by a pipa! How could there be such a coincidence in this world? Jiang Li had reason to believe that this was a predetermined reincarnation! A thousand lifetimes as a prostitute! A thousand lifetimes of childbirth and death! What a ruthless method! Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 609 - Helper (1) After a thousand lifetimes of suffering and death, it could be said to be the greatest humiliation and pain for a woman. After such a thousand lifetimes of torture, who knew how much hatred and unwillingness the pipa woman in the painting had accumulated? What crime had her original body committed to deserve such punishment? Even if a Golden Immortal from the heavens had walked through this mortal world a thousand times and rolled through a thousand reincarnations, the probability of finding their past was close to none, let alone such a meticulously planned calamity. After reading the contents of this long scroll, Jiang Li had already guessed the approximate background of Granny Nether Mountain. The other party was indeed related to the pipa woman in the painting, but she was not a reincarnation. Even a mighty figure like Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha could not leave behind any memories if he wanted to reincarnate after the Cultivationless Age. This pipa woman, who had suffered a thousand tribulations, naturally did not have that ability. She crossed a long time and left behind nothing but the ugly red mark that covered half her face. After many interactions, Jiang Li had already discerned that Granny Nether Mountains true body was actually not a granny, but a male ghost that was clearly alive. It was because of the influence of the mark on her face that she became the Granny Nether Mountain who had ruled the Back Yin Mountain for 500 years and loved to sing and listen to music every day. It was dominated by resentment and some memories from ancient times. It seemed that the red mark was not natural. By chance, the male ghost encountered some ancient existence and was tainted by it, turning into a mark. The red mark was the source of his strength. It allowed him, who was unknown at the beginning and could not even remember the name of the local land spirit, to grow into a powerful existence who could control the eight Demon Kings in an extremely short period of time. However, that mark was also the most vicious curse. Not long ago, his Ghost Lantern Cold Flame had burned that mark twice. Therefore, Jiang Li could roughly sense that what occupied the most of the mark was the resentment that was like a layer of red fog floating above Tragic Death City. The difference was that the resentment was even stronger and shocking. While the resentment and memories from the ancient times brought him strength, they also deprived him of his sense of self. This was almost no different from being possessed. Therefore, every time the Granny of the Netherworld Mountain recovered a little rationality, he would definitely think of a way to remove this red mark. However, because his strength originated from the mark, it was almost impossible for him to rely on his own strength to escape the mark. Therefore, after the other party discovered the effect of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, he yearned for it so much. It was understandable why he had acted irrationally when he saw Doll Street earlier, ignoring the invasion of resentment. This was because the one who occupied the dominant position was a ball of resentment. Where did the rationality come from? Fortunately, only resentment remained. If the other party was really the reincarnation of a certain powerful figure, Jiang Li guaranteed that he would definitely turn around and leave. Looking at the red mark that was stuck to his face and faintly showing signs of expanding, Jiang Li thought for a moment. Not only did he not stop the ghosts above and below, he even ordered the eighteen ghosts to take out more than ten torture tools in succession. He let them continue to torture the pipa woman. This effect might be very ordinary and might not really hurt Granny Nether Mountain. This was because all the ghost servants present were most likely transformed from Granny Nether Mountains subordinates. This could only be used as a stage and was also the artifact of Granny Nether Mountain. If they were not stupid, they would not really attack their master. Even if they really attacked, it would be very difficult for them to injure that granny with their own strength. This could stall for time. Now, because of his identity, he seemed to have the upper hand. He could order the other party to torture her at will. However, in fact, he was the one in danger. This was because after Jiang Li obtained the identity of a judge in this scene by chance, the other party did not forcefully end it immediately and continued acting as if nothing had happened. This meant that this scene had its meaning. If this scene reached the end, something bad might happen to him. Therefore, it was precisely because of this that Jiang Li wanted to stall for time. In any drama, there would always be a plot process with ups and downs. What Jiang Li had to do now was to extend the process of using torture as much as possible. Then, he would think of a way to completely defeat Granny Nether Mountain after this scene ended. In the outside world, Sword Head Pei Zhong, who had already recovered from his injuries and rushed back from Fengdu City, was with Qiu Shui. According to Jiang Lis information, he immediately rushed to a seemingly deserted street. However, through the obstruction of the stages artifact space, it was not easy for them to accurately locate Jiang Lis exact location. He could only lock onto the nearby block. Little friend Qiu Shui, the illusion technique that trapped Alliance Leader Jiangs artifact space is very brilliant. We cant see any clues from above. The efficiency of searching door to door is too low. Pei Zhong and Qiu Shui circled in the air several times. They used their own methods to scan the rows of ordinary houses. However, they did not find any difference. Jiang Li was trapped, and Sword Head Pei Zhong was far more anxious than Qiu Shui who knew Jiang Lis true methods. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 610 - Helper (2) In fact, this former Sword Head of Shu Mountain had already persuaded Jiang Li many times along with Daoist Nine Years. They hoped that he would seize the time to revive and not stay in this troublesome place. As elders, they naturally liked stability, especially with the aptitude Jiang Li had displayed. Even if he stayed at home and entered seclusion, he could still reach the peak of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. At most, he would spend a few hundred years. To powerful cultivators, a few hundred years was not long at all. They naturally wanted Jiang Li to find a place to cultivate in peace. Moreover, Jiang Li had told them a portion about the Back Yin Mountain and expressed that he was very confident in his resurrection. However, Pei Zhong also knew that no matter what method he used, resurrection was definitely extremely difficult. If he was not careful, all his previous efforts would be wasted. As old fellows from the previous era of the Great Mountain Region, the last thing they wanted to see was Jiang Lis hope to die prematurely. Afraid that something unexpected would happen, he had always hoped that Jiang Li would quickly revive. However, ever since Alliance Leader Jiang became the Alliance Leader, he had always been very opinionated and had never been a puppet for a day. He still had his own plans in this city, which was why he had been avoiding it until now. However, he did not expect to encounter danger again in just two months. Sword Head Pei Zhong had already decided that he would pull Jiang Li out of this city no matter what. Could it be that the prosperous Fengdu City was not comfortable to live in? Why did they have to stay in such a remote place? Sword Head Pei Zhong, calm down. With the City Lords strength, nothing will happen so easily. Over there, our help is about to arrive. In the direction of Qiu Shui, dust rose from the street not far away. Dense footsteps were quickly approaching. Looking closely, it was a group of ordinary residents of Tragic Death City who had their eyes closed and were sleepwalking. They rushed over. These are our helpers? It was no wonder that Sword Head Pei Zhong did not believe it. Although the mortals in Tragic Death City could continuously revive falsely, they were more fearless than ordinary mortals. However, they were essentially ordinary mortals. Even if they could be revived, what use were they? Although there were many people and they could search thoroughly, how could they have the ability to see through the illusion? Qiu Shuis expression was calm. During this period of time in Tragic Death City, he had actually been expiating cultivators who were willing to be directly loyal to Jiang Li. Every successful expiation would bring him considerable benefits. Now, his strength had grown very significantly compared to two months ago. The spatial rules of the place where the City Lord is trapped are special. Even mortals can do something. Jiang Li currently had five dream clones, and each clone could split into 3,000 sub-bodies. This meant that Jiang Li could temporarily control 15,000 mortals. Fifteen thousand mortals surged into the nearby streets according to Jiang Lis orders. Their perception of his location was naturally more precise. The stage that trapped him was most likely hidden in the residences on these three streets. Every time the sleepwalking mortals pushed open the door and stepped in, they would shout, Leave Quickly! or Innocent. Jiang Li was using this simplest method to find the location of the stage. Sure enough, not long after, one of his dream bodies disappeared from the outside world. At the entrance of the Judgment Hall, another confused ghost servant appeared. Found it! Jiang Li was delighted, and then with a thought, two masked figures with fine cracks on the surface of their bodies flashed to the front of the residence. These two people wearing masks were the two Saint Heart elders that Jiang Li had taken advantage of their weakness to capture when they were revived in the secret room of the Blood King Palace. Due to the fact that they had almost been sucked dry by the broken wings, these two old fellows were at the Earth Immortal realm at that time, but they were already extremely weak. It was far easier to deal with than the Barbarian Stone Demon King. Long ago, they had already been captured by Jiang Lis dream realm. After letting them recover some strength, they became Jiang Lis dream puppets. If they died once, they could revive and recover to their peak. However, Jiang Li did not dare to let them revive and reset. He could only let them temporarily maintain this status that was barely at the Earth Immortal realm. After being controlled by the two dream spiders and stepping into the small courtyard, they also transformed into ghosts and appeared at the entrance of the hall. At this moment, the seemingly inhumane beating continued in the Judgment Hall. Granny Nether Mountains obvious fake cries did not stop at all. She was still full of vigor. It seemed that Granny Nether Mountain, who had the home ground advantage, was suffering. However, in fact, this granny was not worried about her situation at all. Instead, she seemed to be enjoying it. This was because besides Jiang Li who had been forcefully pulled in, everyone else present was played by her subordinates. Even if Jiang Li somehow obtained the identity of a judge in this scene, his orders would only be carried out superficially. The punishment just now looked miserable, but it was actually just for show. Instead, the young cultivator sitting on the stage was the one who had really fallen into the spider web. He could still be smug now, but as long as she finished this show, the other party would be completely bound by the stage and would never be able to escape. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 611 - Helper (3) Hmm Unless he used the interface to remove the negative status, he would never be able to escape. At that time, she could use him to approach that monk! The monk who was preaching the scriptures was only hidden in the distance. He was illuminated by a small portion of the Buddhist light, and the effect was even better than the white flames. If the monk could expiate him, the trouble that had troubled him for a thousand years might really be resolved one day. However, right at this moment, Jiang Li spoke again and interrupted the two ghost servants who were whipping below. The two of you, stop. Hand the staffs of water, fire, wind and lightning to them! The two ghost servants who were crazily beating Granny Nether Mountain were stunned. They looked at the two new ghost servants in shock. Who were these two extra guys? Werent they always 18 ghosts in the past? They were a little hesitant, but in this scene, the rule was that they could not disobey the orders of the judge. In the end, they could only hand over the stick in their hands. When the ghost servants transformed from the two elders attacked, the two black and red sticks immediately had a different feeling. They raised the staffs of water, fire, wind and lightning high and landed at the same time, hitting Granny Nether Mountains back. Immediately, two blood flowers exploded on her back. Granny Nether Mountain was struck until she slid more than a hundred feet forward and collided with the steps under the judges table before stopping. Two eyeballs were squeezed out due to the high pressure in her body and hung on her face. Even if the two elders were currently in a weakened state, they were still Earth Immortals. When the ghosts received the orders of the Judge, they could use their own strength to attack! Even Granny Nether Mountain could not withstand the attacks of two Earth Immortals without using her strength to actively defend. You! Granny Nether Mountain put the eyeball back to its original spot and turned around to glare at the two fellows who had really attacked. Clearly, even Granny Nether Mountain did not expect that Jiang Li would actually find two helpers to come in. How did he send the news out on the stage? However, before she could say anything, the Saint Heart ghost servants stepped forward again and locked the two shackles on the other partys ankles. They pulled her back in the most violent way and tied her to the knife bed that had appeared before. Then, the staffs of water, fire, wind and lightning smashed down alternately, directly splitting the other partys skin, flesh, bones, and tendons. Under the huge force of the collision above, the sharp blades below also pierced deeply into the body, shattering her internal organs. You! Youre courting death! At this moment, how could Granny Nether Mountain not know that Jiang Li had seen through her trap? In that case, continuing to be beaten was useless. She immediately decided not to continue acting. Although the effect of this stage artifact was special, as the owner, the restrictions she suffered in the play were still far inferior to Jiang Li. Even if she forcefully stopped it, she would only suffer some backlash. It was much better than being beaten up by two Earth Immortal-level ghost servants. A force that belonged to Granny Nether Mountain filled the pipa womans body. When the staffs of water, fire, wind and lightning landed on her back again, it directly broke into two. The two ghost servants were also sent flying. The originally weak pipa woman was currently transforming into the terrifying Granny Nether Mountain. Because a character had forcefully stopped acting, the surrounding scene of the Judgment Hall immediately became unstable. However, just as she was about to flip the table and grab Jiang Li, the words of the judge made her stop. Pipa woman, do you want to see your child? Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 612 - Help Benefactor Escape from Misery (1) Jiang Lis actions were a little shameless, making it seem as if he was the villain who committed all kinds of crimes. However, when the target of despicable methods was an old ghost who had eaten countless people, any methods would become a righteous chant. After all, there was no need to talk about cultivation principles when dealing with evil cultivators. Child! Do you know where my child is? Granny Nether Mountain suddenly crawled towards Jiang Li, but the chain that was not very sturdy stopped her footsteps. Clearly, Granny Nether Mountain had taken the initiative to restrain her strength. Otherwise, with her strength, the two chains would be useless. At the mention of child, the red spot on the other partys face immediately turned bright red. This represented the power of obsession and resentment that far exceeded rationality. Any ordinary person could easily understand that it was impossible for Jiang Li to have her child in his hands. However, when it came to her, she would easily become stupid. Or rather, she was willing to be tricked. In order to deepen the other partys trust, Jiang Li, as a judge, clapped his hands. Immediately, cries sounded outside the hall. A messenger of death stood outside with a baby in his arms. It was a doll that the two Sacred Heart elders had brought back from Doll Street. Coincidentally, at the end of this scene, there was still the scene of throwing the pipa woman into the Tragic Death City. Therefore, when the doll came in, it cried and directly replaced the child. This doll was covered by the illusion technique of the stage. It naturally sounded identical to the pipa womans original child. Just by hearing the cries, Granny Nether Mountain was certain that it was the child in her memories. Now, she had completely forgotten her identity as the Granny Nether Mountain. Her memories had completely returned to the helpless pipa woman of ancient times. Fortunately, she met a good judge today. Outside of the law, human emotions exist. Pipa woman, I understand your love for your son. If you can withstand the following 108 strikes, Ill let you see your child for the last time! Any normal person would not believe such words that could not fool a child. However, Granny Nether Mountain was willing to believe it. Because in fact, it was not Jiang Li who lied to her, but herself. Alright! As long as I can see my child, Im willing! The mark on the face wriggled and spread out. The remaining bit of rationality in the body was suppressed without any resistance. The pipa woman transformed from Granny Nether Mountain lay obediently on the blade bed. There was no fear on her face, only hope. The ghost servants formed by the two Sacred Heart elders snatched another pair of wind, lightning, water, and fire staffs. Without any hesitation, they continued to smash Granny Nether Mountains back. Even the blade bed below was bent and broken. No matter how strong Granny Nether Mountain was, without using her strength, she could not easily resist the power of an Earth Immortal. This was because in the current cultivation world, there was actually no existence higher than an Earth Immortal. Even if one gathered the three flowers above his head and condensed the five qi in his chest, in theory, he had only walked a little further on the level of an Earth Immortal. Although it was just like how Concubine Yun and ordinary Earth Immortals might have vastly different combat strength, they were still existences of the same level and had yet to undergo any fundamental changes. Being beaten up without any defense like this, even Granny Nether Mountain would be injured. 10 strikes, 20 strikes, 30 strikes, 108 strikes! The pipa womans illusion technique did not have any defense. The power of wind, lightning, water, and fire directly landed on Granny Nether Mountains body, destroying it without any fear. After the punishment ended, the cracks on the two elders bodies had already recovered greatly. This was because the blood that flowed out of Granny Nether Mountain, who had been beaten 108 times, turned into balls of extremely high-quality spiritual essence. After being absorbed by the two Sacred Heart elders, they recovered a lot of strength. Although this kind of method of directly absorbing spiritual quality was extremely dangerous and could easily pollute the soul and distort oneself, Jiang Li did not feel any heartache towards these two fellows. Child! Give it to me! My child! The two elders secretly hit her a few more times before stopping. The pipa woman, who was almost a pile of mush, could not wait any longer. Jiang Li waved his hand outside, and a ghost servant carried a child who looked to be less than a year old in. The childs clothes were wet, and his mouth and nose were covered in sand. It was obvious that he had died in the water. After all, it was a water ghost that had been soaked in a pig cage. It was not strange for it to look like this. This scene was formed from the pipa womans memories. The image of the baby inside was naturally identical to her memories. In the original script, the pipa woman should never be able to see her child. However, with Jiang Lis intervention, he carried another child over to replace him. This allowed the other party to see the child that she yearned to see every time she acted but could not. Granny Nether Mountain pulled her body out of the twisted knife bed and crazily rushed towards the child who was crying and coughing out two mouthfuls of mud from time to time. She hugged the child gently, afraid that she would hurt her child. Compared to the ferocious granny in the Back Yin Mountain, it was simply a huge change. Lord Judge, please show mercy. Dont let me be separated from the child! Lord Judge, please show mercy and let him reincarnate with me. I will repay you in my next life! Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 613 - Help Benefactor Escape from Misery (2) She hugged the child and cried her heart out. If not for the fact that he had seen that the other party had casually almost strangled a four-armed child to death and the human corpses that covered the graveyard, Jiang Li would really be filled with sympathy. However, on the surface, he still put on a compassionate expression. Pipa woman, do you know that this is the thousandth time weve met? Every time, Ill say the same thing to you. Take a look at this. Jiang Li saw that the other party had been heavily injured by the 108 staff strikes just now, and her human consciousness had fallen into a daze. Moreover, because of the appearance of that child, she had already completely fallen into her past obsession. He immediately tried to throw the long scroll on the table in front of the other party. He still remembered that in the small scene he had seen on the Back Yin Mountain, the other party seemed to have seen this previous lifes scroll, which was why she awakened her memories and finally cursed at the heavens. Seeing that the time was ripe, Jiang Li planned to use this long scroll to add fuel to the fire. Is this me? They are all me? How how can this be? Why? Why? Why are you doing this to me? What did I do wrong?! The red mark on the other partys face began to spread further. Every time she sang an opera and recalled the past, the other partys obsession would deepen. No wonder on the Back Yin Mountain, Granny Nether Mountain was either performing or on the way to perform. Yes, youre indeed wrong. At this moment, according to the script, Jiang Li should angrily berate the other party for her disrespect and throw the child into Tragic Death City. Then, the pipa woman would go berserk and curse the injustice of heaven and earth. In the end, she would overturn the Judgment Hall. However, Jiang Li did not do that. Instead, he followed the other partys words. But the current you is not wrong. The one at fault is you in your previous life The heavens punished you to atone for what you did in your previous life. You originally had a thousand lifetimes of calamity, but I judged you to be benevolent. On account of the deep relationship between you and your child, I dont want you to fall forever and not have a good ending. Theres a chance now. Perhaps it can allow you and your mother to reincarnate. Jiang Li put on a difficult expression and spoke to her reluctantly. In this scene, Granny Nether Mountain, who had finally seen her child, no longer had any rationality left. When she heard that there was a little hope that she could save herself and her child, she did not even consider if his words were true. She immediately treated it as her last straw and grabbed it tightly. Lord Judge, please show mercy! Please save us! If there was no hope, she naturally had to curse. However, as long as there was a little hope, it was not a problem for her to beg others humbly. Jiang Li seemed to be touched by the other partys sincerity, and his face revealed a difficult expression. All of you can leave first. He first waved his hands and waited until there was no one around before saying. Its not impossible for you to get rid of your sins and escape the calamity. Perhaps theres someone who can help you. Jiang Li paused for a moment before continuing. Recently, an accomplished monk came to the Netherworld. He has profound Buddhist Dharma and is benevolent. He once saved a million ghosts from the eighteen levels of hell. If you have the determination and wisdom, I might be able to introduce you. Hearing this, the pipa womans eyes were filled with hope. It was as if a desperate person had finally seen the light. However, this doesnt conform to the rules of the Netherworld. Im afraid Ill be punished by the King of Hell. Jiang Li continued to appear very hesitant. Although there was no King of Hell in this scene, Granny Nether Mountain, who was completely immersed in it, was willing to believe it. This sinner this sinner is willing to offer everything to the Judge! She took out a small mountain of treasures from her thin prison uniform. Unfortunately, he did not see anything that looked like roots. It seemed that the broken root of the Nine Nether Wood was not on the other party. Ever since she arrived at the Netherworld Illusion where Tragic Death City was located, Granny Nether Mountain had indeed not used the power of the Nine Nether Woods roots. The root was very likely still on the Back Yin Mountain. The treasures had already filled half of the Judgment Hall, but Jiang Li waited for a while and still did not say anything. The quality of that pile of treasures was indeed shocking, but that was all. To the current Jiang Li, not everything could catch his eye. This bit of treasure was enough to exchange for the help of a Divine Monk? Soon, Granny Nether Mountain, who was filled with awareness and wisdom, also understood the meaning of the judge. After thinking about it, she found a dagger from the pile of treasures. Using a sharp dagger to cut open her chest and abdomen, the pipa woman actually began to dig out her heart. Although the scene was a little bloody, Jiang Lis eyes suddenly lit up through her open chest. In the other partys chest and abdomen, there was a section that seemed to be made of jade. Clearly, it was not a normal organ. It grew in the other partys body and was surrounded by her internal organs. As the heart that blocked his vision was removed, Jiang Li was able to see the full appearance of the jade stone. The jade looked like a broken pipa. From it, Jiang Li could sense an obscure and extremely shocking aura. This was probably the powerful opportunity that led to the birth of Granny Nether Mountain. At the same time, it was also the source of the mark. I see! That thing is your sin. If you want to let you and your child escape, this thing must not be left. Quickly take that thing out and let me keep it for you. Looking at the jade stone, Granny Nether Mountain was clearly a little hesitant. Jiang Li continued. If you want the Master to enlighten you, you have to cut off your past and eliminate your greed and hatred. If youre so persistent, no one can help you! Judge Jiangs tone was already very displeased. It was obvious that he was reprimanding the other party for not knowing how to appreciate favors and was hesitating whether to continue helping her. Hearing Jiang Lis words, Granny Nether Mountain was afraid that her last chance would be lost. She hurriedly reached out and grabbed the jade stone in her stomach. The jade stone had an extremely deep root and was intertwined with her ghost body. It seemed to be inseparable. The ranks of ghost cultivators could be divided into: Yin Harvest, Soul Condensation, Ghost Core, Fallen Nascent, Body Possession, Ghost King, and the True Body that Granny Nether Mountain was currently in. From the beginning of the Nascent Soul realm, ghosts had actually begun to condense their Yin bodies step by step. When it came to the Ghost King, they basically had a physical body. This was also the reason why the Fengdu Ghost Kings could last so long under the white Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. As for Granny Nether Mountains Yin Body, it was clearly much stronger. Her internal organs were all intact. Apart from the color being a little off, she looked no different from an ordinary person. Under such a rough extraction, the meridians that seemed to be growing on the jade were directly torn apart. Every meridian that was torn could make Granny Nether Mountain tremble. When all the meridians were torn apart and the jade left her body, Granny Nether Mountain softened like a deflated ball. However, as he had expected, the mark on the other partys face did not disappear. Most of the resentment was still in Granny Nether Mountains body. This way, Jiang Li was more confident in dealing with this pipa fragment. He reached out and grabbed it, but the jade stones originally ferocious aura suddenly converged. This jade stone that had died for countless years seemed to be slightly afraid of Jiang Li. It seemed that they were indeed fated to have a deep relationship. Alright, since youre so determined, Ill go all out and introduce you to the Divine Monk. Please welcome Master Qiu Shui! As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, the light in the entire Judgment Hall seemed to have lit up a little. Qiu Shui, who was wearing a white plain robe, walked in on one leg. In a sense, Jiang Li and Granny Nether Mountains request was actually the same. Granny Nether Mountain wanted to use capturing Jiang Li to threaten Qiu Shui to purify the red spots on her face. As for Jiang Li, he actually wanted Qiu Shui to purify the other party. However, his goal might be slightly different. Jiang Li wanted to save the other party from evil and put on a mask to devote the remaining time to helping the successor of the Human Emperor and protecting the great cause of the human race to redeem her sins in the past. Now that they had hit it off, it was good. Qiu Shui walked into the Judgment Hall and did not sit on the meditation mat. Instead, he landed on the saber bed opposite Granny Nether Mountain. Amitabha. I am Qiu Shui. I have come to help benefactor escape from misery! Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 614 - Returning to the Back Yin Mountain (1) Sword Breaking Cliff! Two white sword lights blossomed at the same time. One mile away, they collided at the same point where the two spaces intersected. From the inside, it looked like the Judgment Hall, and from the outside, it looked like a small house. However, that was only an extremely brilliant illusion technique. In fact, this place had long been replaced by a stage. Under the exact same two sword techniques, a long and narrow crack was split open here, and Jiang Lis figure transformed into a dim light that shot out from the crack. When he returned to his human form, he had already returned to his original appearance. However, at this moment, Jiang Lis expression seemed to be slightly unsightly. His face was pale like paper, and he seemed to have suffered considerable injuries. It was the backlash from forcefully leaving the stage. It was not easy to trick that Granny Nether Mountain. He was afraid that forcefully breaking through the illusion would cause too much of a commotion. If he stimulated the Nether Mountain Overlord who was mentally unstable, there would be another huge battle. He could only endure it and suffer a little. Now, on the spot, he took a breath or two to recover from his injuries. Jiang Li, you must return with me this time. I cant stay here anymore. Pei Zhong, who had joined forces with Jiang Li to cut open the stage space, came up and grabbed Jiang Lis arm without any intention of letting go. He forced a serious expression on his originally kind face, determined to bring him out of this troublesome place. This was the concern of an elder, so Jiang Li could only feel helpless. Fortunately, since he had called Sword Head Pei Zhong over this time, he naturally planned to leave. Dont worry, Sword Head Pei Zhong. I indeed plan to return. However, I can only cross the Back Yin Mountain first and return there after I return to the living world. Otherwise, it might affect my resurrection. The Netherworld Illusion was the land that the Netherworld overlapped in the living world. It was located in the direction of the Yang side of the Back Yin Mountain and allowed living people to step foot in it. From the huge expenditure of connecting Fengdu City and Tragic Death City, one could tell that the rules between the two were completely different. If he was covered by the rules there and his death status changed, who knew what would happen? Since he had come from the Back Yin Mountain, it was best to return the same way. Alright, Ill protect you! Its definitely quite risky for you to cross the mountain and return to life. My sword has already been reforged. Let me accompany you. Youre not allowed to refuse. Otherwise, Ill call your master and the Valley Master over. Jiang Li did not know whether to laugh or cry. He opened his mouth and agreed in the end. At that time, when crossing the mountain and reviving his body, he would definitely break through to the Soul Formation realm. Due to the qualitative change in the soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator, Jiang Li would definitely take back all his parallel minds. At that time, his defensive methods would definitely fall to rock bottom. There were countless evil demons in the Back Yin Mountain, although Granny Nether Mountain and the eight demons under her had all come to Tragic Death City. There were definitely many hidden experts left. For example, the Back Yin Mountain Spirit that had secretly hidden in the mountain and was sent to Fengdu City by Jiang Li. There were also the shadows of the monsters hiding in the shadows behind the Back Yin Mountain. If a few appeared at the critical moment, it would be too much for Jiang Li to endure. Now, Qiu Shui was continuously expiating Granny Nether Mountain and could not leave. The top strength he could bring out might not be comparable to Pei Zhong. Alright, then I can only trouble Sword Head Pei Zhong. Why are you talking to me about trouble? You pulled me out of Tragic Death City. So what if I die now? This time, because they did not have the omnipotent key, Qiu Shui, they walked to the main entrance of Fengdu City. With their speed, although Tragic Death City was huge, they could cross it in a moment. What entered his sight was a very grand and tall city gate. The city gate was dark and crowded with countless mortals. The people outside the city gate were exhausted and wanted to come in to rest. The people inside the city gate had been locked up for many years. They yearned for freedom and wanted to run out. Most importantly, the victims in the city were bound by the power of the rules. It was as if there was an invisible force blocking them from stepping out of the city gate. The city gate was clearly more than a thousand feet wide, but it was forcefully squeezed by the crowd on both sides. From above, it looked like a black mass of heads. With such a crowd, there were many people who died from stepping on them every day. However, it seemed that when they reached the city gate, a small number of people could regain their consciousness and decide whether to enter the city gate. When Jiang Li and the others had just arrived at this Netherworld fragment, the soldiers who fought each other were the type that chose to stay outside the city. The densely packed human heads were quite spectacular. Of course, these mortals who could not fly naturally could not stop Jiang Li and his companion. Stepping on the flying sword, he easily flew over their heads. Look, a few more want to go out. Heh, I see hundreds of such people every day. Have they not given up? These people think that they can break through the barrier here by studying some Dao techniques. Its been hundreds of years, but Ive never seen anyone who can go out. If its really that easy, we wouldnt have to wait here bitterly. Wait and see. Do you think theyll fall later? Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 615 - Returning to the Back Yin Mountain (2) In the distance, a few cultivators who had nothing to do happened to see Jiang Li and the other two and habitually teased them. Just as they had said, when they first arrived in Tragic Death City, anyone would have to use their own methods and try hundreds of times for hundreds of years before they could stay here in peace. These guys had long given up hope on this. However, what happened next made their jaws drop. Jiang Li and Pei Zhong seemed to have not encountered any obstruction and crossed the line that should have been impossible to cross without any delay. They did not have the chains of the Tragic Death City on them, so this place naturally could not trap them. If the Tragic Death City had its own consciousness, it might wish for them to disappear as soon as possible. What whats going on? The Tragic Death Barrier has disappeared? A few cultivators rode their artifacts out with unbelievable joy. However, with a few muffled sounds, they collided with an invisible barrier and fell with bruised faces. After falling into the crowd below, they finally reacted. It was not that the barrier had suddenly disappeared, but that someone had really grasped the method to leave this damned place! Fellow Daoist! Senior! Wait! They erupted with spiritual qi and blew away the surrounding crowd. They stuck to the barrier and shouted to stay. However, even if Jiang Lis ears were sharp, he did not intend to pay attention to them. A group of Earth Immortals begged him, but he had yet to relent. How could these guys be worth his attention? After leaving the main entrance of Tragic Death City, they could see an area shrouded in illusions ahead. In the illusion was a barren land with only a few cultivators guarding it. Seeing someone fly out of the door in the opposite direction, they also stood up and looked over warily. Although most of the forces of the Divine Judgment Hall had already retreated, because they did not know the subsequent situation inside Tragic Death City, The Divine Judgment Hall, who was afraid that something would happen, naturally could not completely give up on this side. At this moment, the information they came out with had probably been sent back to the headquarters. Is that the Land of Blood in the illusion? I heard its a very dangerous place. He glanced over, but the intersection in space was far inferior to the Netherworld Illusion. He could only barely see the other side. Without interacting much with the people from the Divine Judgment Hall, they directly circled around. It was not until he was far away from Tragic Death City and casually found a wilderness that no one saw that Jiang Li pressed his palms together and summoned the familiar Gate to Hell. Pushing open the door, the opposite side was already filled with sinister cries. Of course, he still had to use Fengdu City as a jumping point to open the Gate of Hell. However, he did not want to be affected by the rules of the Netherworld Illusion, so he directly summoned two pairs of the Gate of Hell at the same time. One pair led to Tragic Death City and Fengdu City, and the other led to the Yin side of the Back Yin Mountain and Tragic Death City. Then, he stuck the two gates of hell in the middle tightly together and connected this side to the Back Yin Mountain Bridge. Although it consumed a lot of energy, it was never a problem for him. After crossing the Gate of Hell, he arrived at the territory of the Back Yin Mountain. A miserable cold wind blew over, and dense scratches immediately appeared on the rocks beside him. This was the wind of the Back Yin Mountain. It was enough to blow away ones flesh and bones. Their soul would be destroyed. Under the Soul Formation realm, they could not withstand even a gust of cold wind. However, before such a cold wind, Jiang Li did not dodge. Instead, he opened his arms and took the initiative to face it, and his expression was like a spring breeze. After returning to this desolate land, to Jiang Li, who cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, it was as if he had returned home. In Jiang Lis eyes, the harsh environment that could kill anyone below the Soul Formation realm was even more comfortable than a paradise. However, this place was not too friendly to Sword Head Pei Zhong. As soon as he arrived, he immediately lost his footing. He held his head and felt the world turn upside down. In the next moment, his entire body fell upwards. He could withstand the cold wind that corroded his body. However, the Inverted Domain here was too powerful. Caught off guard, Sword Head Pei Zhong could not even pull out his sword, let alone use the Cliffless Sword Technique to slash open the domain. Jiang Li, who was still enjoying the cold wind, finally recovered from his shock. He hurriedly reached out and grabbed Pei Zhongs sword head to prevent him from falling into the void. Then, spiritual light surged in his hand and quickly transformed into a wooden tablet that hung on the other partys waist. Jiang Lis Inverted Domain canceled out the Inverted Domain of the Back Yin Mountain. Only then did Sword Head Pei Zhongs body return to normal and land on the ground again. Senior Pei Zhong, the effect of this wooden tablet can last for 30 days. If you use spirit stones to replenish it, it can last even longer. If I need too much time to revive, I might not have the time to care about anything else. Sword Head Pei Zhong, please be careful and dont take off the wooden sign. In addition, if a demon attacks, please take note not to use long-range sword techniques. If it was the original Jiang Li, he would definitely be unable to do this. However, after crossing the Back Yin Mountain and going from living to dead, the Nine Nether Dao Scripture made great progress. The Inverted Domain that was based on the Dao Scripture naturally obtained a huge improvement. This was the effect of a long-term single domain on other items. However, in terms of quantity, they could not compare to Granny Nether Mountain. Then, a few more people came out from the Gate of Hell. They were Qin Shuman, who also had Jiang Lis wooden tablet on her waist, and the thirteen Ghost Kings of Fengdu City. The remaining Chang Le Guards and the demons of the Ten Directions Region were all alive. Therefore, they could not appear on the Yin side. They were already waiting for orders near the mountaintop. At that time, they would protect Jiang Li along with Qin Shuman and the others. Greetings, City Lord! Qin Shuman bowed with the thirteen Ghost Kings. She was still the same as before. With a bow, she knelt on Jiang Lis body. Her shoulders were smooth and weak-looking. Due to the special method of death, this female ghost was molded into a clay statue. The person who crafted it was indeed not bad, causing her body to be very intact. Moreover, the soul and body had always overlapped, and the connection was much tighter than ordinary ghosts. Now that her cultivation level had already reached the level of a Soul Formation cultivator, she had fused with her body again and cultivated the Yin Body. She looked no different from an ordinary person. The cold white skin was even more tempting. Cough cough! There were elders present, so how could Jiang Li let her continue acting? He hurriedly helped her pull up her sleeve and helped her up. Oh? Your long dress? When Jiang Li came into contact with the long dress, he clearly sensed something. Qin Shuman immediately raised her chin proudly. She turned around in front of Jiang Li and displayed the black dress on her body. On it, a churning Yin Burial Ghost cloud appeared in the originally pure black color. Qin Shuman actually put a large number of Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers into her dress! This is the Illusory Art Life Record! Previously, as the commander of the Yin Burial Army, she could have combined the power of tens of millions of ghost soldiers and displayed powerful strength. As long as there were enough ghost soldiers, they could even temporarily surpass the Ghost King. However, he did not expect that with the help of the Illusory Art Life Record, Qin Shuman could already do this. She put away an exaggerated number of ghost soldiers and carried them with her. This way, with the help of the ghost soldiers, there was no need to create such a huge formation every time. They did not have to worry about being eliminated by the enemy again, causing them to become weaker and weaker. This female ghost could be said to be overflowing with talent in the cultivation of illusions. Even if Jiang Lis investment in her was not small, Qin Shuman was the only subordinate who had walked all the way and could still keep up with his footsteps. With Jiang Lis cultivation speed, this was an extremely rare thing. Of course, there was also Qiu Shui. The reincarnation of Ksitigarbha was not a joke. Every time they met, Jiang Li could sense a huge improvement in the other party. Presumably, it would not be long before that fellow became an Earth Immortal. If he wanted to resist those reincarnated Immortals and Buddhas, he had to hurry up! Lets go up the mountain! The last time he went down the mountain, he was still following behind Granny Nether Mountain. This time, when he went up the mountain, Jiang Li was already the leader. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 616 - Dead Mans Child (1) In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, in a quiet courtyard in Phoenix Sun City. A slender young woman with an astonishing upper body was standing by the fence of the small building and looking at a young boy cultivating below. The boy held an ice-blue beautiful small sword in his hand and was practicing a set of ice attribute entry-level sword techniques suitable for Qi Refinement realm newbies. As the small sword waved, a thin layer of cold air spread in the air, making people feel a faint chill. After practicing a sword technique, a thin layer of frost had already formed within seven feet of him. If Jiang Li saw this scene here, he would definitely sigh with emotion. When he first stepped onto the path of cultivation, the days of the Qi Refinement realm were truly too incomplete. From the beginning, he had walked the strange path of stacking various statuses and suppressing others with his iron fists. Or, he could slap his hands and send people to their deaths. Jiang Li had never practiced such an entry-level sword technique fist technique that looked beautiful but was actually not very useful. Speaking of which, it was a regret from back then. Little Luo, come over quickly! Let Mother wipe your sweat. Seeing the young man put away his sword and gasp for breath, the young woman stepped forward and used a piece of silk cloth to gently wipe away the sweat on the boys face. However, as she moved, she casually lifted the boys collar and quickly checked the back of his neck. After discovering that the black line there did not expand or extend, he heaved a sigh of relief. Mother, hows my training? The young woman patted the boys head lovingly. Little Luo, your cultivation is very good. Even your fathers sword technique was not as good as yours at your age. She praised the boy, but in fact, the boys father did not use a sword at all. She did not know what the boys father was like at this age. The environment of this Green Mountain Residence is really not bad. In a few days, when you reach the ninth level of Qi Refinement, Ill change to a better small building and help you break through to the Foundation Establishment realm faster. What do you want to eat today? Mother instructed the kitchen to give you the best. This mother and son were the concubine and illegitimate son of the original Polar Castle Lord. They were not strong, but they were very lucky. The Polar Castle was completely wiped out on the night of the Tragic Death Citys attack. The inheritance of the territory had somehow fallen into their hands. In the meeting organized by the Divine Judgment Hall, they met the kind-hearted Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance and sold the inheritance at a price that both sides could accept. Coupled with the small wealth she had accumulated when she was originally the concubine of the Polar Castle Lord, she suddenly became a popular widow in Phoenix Sun City. Many cultivators with all kinds of thoughts circled around her all day and night. Some were fawning over her, while others were tempting her. Those cultivators who clearly had ill intentions not only frightened her, but also her child. As someone who cultivated the furnace cultivation method, she was good at pleasing men, but she did not have the ability to protect herself. Therefore, forget about living in another place. Even in Phoenix Sun City, the mother and son did not dare to step out. Once they lost the protection of the Divine Judgment Hall in the city, they would immediately become a piece of fat meat surrounded by wolves. At that time, her outcome would be miserable. She, who was not knowledgeable enough, could not even imagine it. Fortunately, she heard that there was an expensive Green Mountain Residence in Phoenix Sun City. Green Mountain Residence built a place of bountiful spiritual qi and rented out courtyards. They also provided all kinds of considerate services such as daily life. It was extremely suitable for cultivators to cultivate. Moreover, it was said that the Cloud Manor was behind Green Mountain Residence. No one in the entire Phoenix Sun City dared to cause trouble there, and it could greatly ensure the safety of the residents. In order to escape the pestering of those cultivators and provide a better cultivation environment for the child, the young woman gritted her teeth and moved to Green Mountain Residence. In any case, she had quite a number of spirit stones on her now. It was enough to support the mother and son for several years of luxurious life in Green Mountain Residence. Looking at the obedient and sensible Little Luo with excellent cultivation talent, the young woman also revealed a gratified smile. In the first half of her life, although she had the protection of the Polar Castle Lord and looked glorious on the surface, no one knew that that Castle Lord had a very abnormal hobby. There were many women who had been killed by him. She was already the luckiest one. Now, her only goal was to nurture the child into a talent. In the future, she might be able to regain her dignity and glory. Knock knock! However, at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the wooden door of their small courtyard. The young woman looked at the wooden door in confusion. She had just arrived at Green Mountain Residence for a few months and did not know any friends who would visit. Now, it was not time to deliver the medicinal cuisine in the kitchen of Green Mountain Residence. Who would come here? Before she could open the small courtyards array formation to see who it was, the wooden door was pushed open from the outside without any warning. A beautiful man with a blood drop mark between his brows pushed open the courtyard door and walked in. The man was gentle and elegant with a trace of demonic charm. Just looking at that face, the young womans cheeks blushed. Cultivating a cauldron cultivation method that was beneficial to others would result in these miscellaneous problems. Apart from her weak combat strength, her body would also be modified by some strange cultivation methods. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 617 - Dead Mans Child (2) For example, her desire and sensitivity in certain aspects far exceeded ordinary people. The Polar Castle Lord had been dead for a few months, and she had long felt uncomfortable holding it in. Seeing such a beautiful man not drooling on the spot was already quite worthy of praise. Who who are you!? The young woman, who had just recovered from her shock, asked the person nervously. The array formation in this small courtyard was created by a famous person. At the very least, in her opinion, it was already extremely profound. To be able to easily break through the small courtyards array formation without even triggering the alarm, how powerful was this man in front of him? How did they, an orphan and widow, provoke such an expert? The man ignored her and looked straight at the boy beside him. The young woman looked at the other partys strange expression and her heart sank. This was because she discovered that the man in front of her actually looked quite similar to her child! The art of intercourse with the dead. Hmph, that brother of mine is quite a blessed person. He can still have a child after dying for thousands of years. 1 Dont worry, I wont hurt you. Speaking of which, I have to thank you. The man did not attack. Instead, he comforted them in a gentle tone. However, when she heard about intercourse with the dead, the young womans expression froze. The most unbearable secret in her heart was revealed to her face, causing her heart to be filled with fear. That was the special hobby of the Polar Castle Lord. The high and mighty Castle Lord did not keep the concubines for his own enjoyment. What he liked the most was to watch his concubine sleep with a corpse. He would also feed the corpse some medicinal pills that could react like living people. The experience during that period of time had greatly traumatized the young woman. However, what terrified her the most was that the corpse actually made her pregnant and gave birth to this child. Fortunately, after the child was born, all the suffering finally passed. The Polar Castle Lord never let her do such a thing again. She also treated the child as a blessing and raised him until now. However, who would have thought that this secret would be mentioned by a man who suddenly barged in? Who are you?! Her voice trembled as she questioned again. However, the beautiful man was no longer in front of her. Take good care of this child. Ill pick him up when the time is right. The voice came from beside her. She quickly turned around and saw that the man had one hand on Little Luos face. In the next moment, her Little Luo fainted on the ground. She rushed forward without caring about herself. The man did not stop her. Instead, in the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared. If not for the fainted child, she would even suspect that she was hallucinating. She quickly called the medical cultivators of Green Mountain Residence over. After checking repeatedly, they did not find anything abnormal. On the contrary, after the child woke up, she discovered that he had unknowingly broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm. She was worried, but she did not have a trustworthy expert to help. She could only spend spirit stones to exchange for a small courtyard with a higher safety level. Then, every few days, she would go to the medical cultivator to check his body. No one cared about what happened to the mother and son. In the Netherworld, on the Yin side of the Back Yin Mountain, a tall stone giant was carrying Jiang Li and the others as they worked hard to climb up. The surroundings were still the same vile environment, but compared to the last time he came, there were fewer wandering shadows. Every thousand feet, only a few stars could be seen. It seemed that his shadows had really wasted this place recently. It was unknown if the other shadows had been eaten or found a place to hide. This is really a peaceful place. Jiang Li threw the shadow monster he had casually grabbed into the coffin and could not help but sigh. Along the way, none of the monsters that attacked them were decent. Granny Nether Mountain had been missing for more than two months. The other monsters on this mountain naturally began to become restless. They began to attack each other and seize territory. However, those were only small fights. How could a true expert be so impatient? Even if they seized the territory, if Granny Nether Mountain returned, wouldnt extreme joy turn to sorrow? Therefore, up until now, those powerful monsters were still hiding in the shadows and watching. Even the Barbarian Stone Demon King was used as a mount to climb the mountain and travel. Only those ignorant fellows dared to stir trouble. With Jiang Lis current strength and faction, there was utterly no need for him to personally make a move. It could naturally be considered peaceful. Under the huge footsteps of the Barbarian Stone Demon King, they quickly approached the mountaintop. Two stone hands grabbed the long and narrow peak. The stone head had already risen to the same height as the Back Yin Mountain. This allowed Jiang Li, whose eyes flickered with the Nine Nether spiritual light, to clearly see the boundary between Yin and Yang. The spiritual qi in his body was spontaneously stirring. Every part of his body was urging him to cross back quickly. Jiang Li had already adjusted himself. Now, he was still missing the last thing and needed to prepare. With a thought, a dense black color surged towards them from afar. The shadow was extremely fast. When they got closer, it made ones scalp go numb. Under the moonlight, there were countless mosquito shadows flying around. However, there were no mosquitoes in the air. The few shadows that were originally hiding nearby were unlucky to be discovered by the mosquito shadow and were instantly sucked dry. Only then did the large number of mosquito shadows begin to gather together. The huge shadow continuously shrunk, and in the end, it transformed into a humanoid shadow with the same outline as Jiang Lis movements and stuck tightly to the ground. He looked at himself from the shadows perspective. It was still that familiar awkward feeling. However, he also felt the majestic energy contained in the shadow. In the past two months, the shadow clone had used the Broken-Wing Black Mosquitos talent, Spirit Essence Absorption, to devour crazily. Up until now, it was unknown how many shadows it had swallowed. The terrifying power contained in it even faintly surpassed Jiang Lis main body. It could be seen how terrifying that unreasonable talent was. If Jiang Li had not defeated the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito and sealed it again back then, the Ten Directions Region would have probably turned into a wasteland. A peerless demon that was not inferior to the Blood King would cause a great storm of blood in the cultivation world! The shadow took two steps closer and stuck to Jiang Lis feet again. Apart from being much denser than the shadows of others, there was almost nothing abnormal. With the shadow, Jiang Li could be revived. However, in this mountain, there was a treasure most suitable for him that was waiting to be taken. Jiang Li took out another jade fragment and a small toe bone from the coffin. After putting these two things together, the originally ferocious jade fragment immediately became much more docile. On the way here, Jiang Li chanted the Three Sovereign Scripture repeatedly. Not long ago, he had already refined it. As the three demons of the Xuanyuan Tomb, you received the favor of the Human Emperors lineage. However, you three sisters repaid kindness with ingratitude and stole the final providence of the Shang Dynasty. The calamity of a thousand lifetimes was not an unjust punishment. 1 This jade fragment and the pipa woman who had been a prostitute for a thousand lifetimes were none other than the Jade Pipa Spirit of the three demons of the Xuanyuan Tomb! In the entire Divine Investiture Tribulation, one could say that King Zhou had lost the most miserably, the bloodline of the Human Emperor had been severed in his hands. He had let down the ancestors of the human race. The second most miserable ones were definitely the three demons of the Xuanyuan Tomb. They could only blame themselves for being too stupid. After accepting the mission from Goddess Nwa, they thought that there was a Sage behind them. They had actually offended both sides in such a critical situation. They did not want to curry favor with the Human Emperor, and they had also offended the other party. In the end, Nwa turned around and denied it. They ended up losing everything. The Nine-Tailed Fox Daji had the protection of King Zhou, so she could still land in the Fox Immortal Queens Tomb in the end. The other two were in a worse state. If not for Daji secretly hiding the main body of the Jade Pipa Spirit in the Back Yin Mountain, she would probably not have been able to escape the bitter sea until the reincarnation cycle of the Cultivationless Age shattered. Youll make some contributions to the Human Emperors bloodline now to atone for your sins! Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 618 - Pulling Out the Nine Nether Root (1) Following this half of the jade pipa fragment, Jiang Li quickly sensed the other half buried deep under the Back Yin Mountain. The pipa fragment was embedded in a section of the root that seemed to have withered and lost its vitality. That seemingly ordinary broken root was the Nine Nether Mother Root that Jiang Li had been thinking about for a long time! Granny Nether Mountain was originally an ordinary Ghost King on the Back Yin Mountain. One day, by chance, he went deep into the mountain through a crack. He discovered the Nine Nether Broken Root embedded with a jade pipa. He was very lucky to refine it or rather, he was very unlucky to be trapped in the Nine Nether Broken Root for hundreds of years after being parasitized by the jade pipa. Only then did he transform into Granny Nether Mountain. Moreover, because of the interaction between the two jade pipa fragments, Granny Nether Mountain could control the Nine Nether Root to a certain extent. She was powerful to begin with. Coupled with the power of the broken root, she could suppress the demons and ghosts on the Back Yin Mountain in one go and become the overlord of this place. Of course, that granny had not really refined the root. Otherwise, if she could easily refine the broken root, the Back Yin Mountain Spirit was not stupid. How could it leave such a precious treasure to others? After all, it was one of the ten Connate Spiritual Roots, the broken root of the Nine Nether Wood. It had been so many years, and it was probably only a piece of the main bodys root. However, the extremely high quality and background would not change. It was too wishful thinking to forcefully refine it before even reaching the True Immortal Realm. If he wanted to use it for himself, he had to have a special method. Jiang Li was slightly confident about this. After all, Jiang Li, who cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, could be considered a Nine Nether Branch. The meaning of the birth of the Nine Nether Branch was to return to the Netherworld after becoming powerful and seize everything! Jiang Li also had this ability! Although he was still far from the true Nine Nether Wood, he could still give it a try. Under Jiang Lis continuous summoning, fifteen minutes, half an hour, and half an hour passed. A hard and huge black mountain rock in front of him suddenly shook, and then a crack appeared on the spot. After tens of thousands of years of embedding, the jade pipa and the Nine Nether Broken Root had a magical half-fusion state. Under the indirect control of the jade pipa, a small fossil-like root penetrated the layers of rocks and stretched out from the Back Yin Mountain. It was almost identical to when Granny Nether Mountain extracted the Yellow Spring Water. At that time, Jiang Li did not dare to attack, but now, he could! The root did not have any consciousness and only had instincts. After reaching out of the ground, it discovered that the environment outside was not as comfortable as the earth vein core and wanted to retreat into the mountain to continue sleeping. However, how could Jiang Li let go of such an excellent opportunity? Two strange wooden lumps were taken out from his arms. The two wooden lumps were two small statues sitting with their backs facing each other. On a closer look, one would discover that although their styles and auras were different, the appearance of the four small figures was very similar to Jiang Li. After being thrown out by Jiang Li, the two pieces of wood immediately swelled up in the air. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into two huge trees that were ten thousand feet tall. They were the two Nine Nether clones that Jiang Li had subdued! In the outside world, the Nine Nether clone had always been a huge tree with inverted leaves. However, that was the common characteristic of the native creatures of the Back Yin Mountain. After returning to the Back Yin Mountain in her familys territory, the characteristics of the Inverted Growth happened to match the rules of heaven and earth here. It looked like the most normal thing here, compatible with the surrounding environment. Jiang Li had taken a huge risk for this operation. The direct forces he controlled in the Great Mountain Alliance, Prosperous Jiang Hong, and Fengdu City had all been mobilized. Among them were the two Nine Nether Branches that suppressed the territory. At this moment, if someone took the opportunity to attack his territory, Jiang Li would really suffer a huge loss. However, in the cultivation world where ones power determined everything, he could still tell which was more important. He was not delayed by the temporary safety of his territory. After the two branches of the Nine Nether Wood appeared, countless roots stretched out at the same time and wrapped around the broken roots that were about to retreat into the mountain. The Back Yin Mountain was a spiritual mountain of the two worlds. The environment was special and could cut through Yin and Yang. It was extremely sturdy. Back then, when the two monkeys fought here, they were unable to do anything to this mountain. It could be seen how sturdy it was. Jiang Li and the two Nine Nether Wood did not have the ability to enter it. Therefore, he could only seize the opportunity to attack when the Nine Nether Root reached out of the ground. However, the foundation of the two branches was clearly insufficient. The thicker and more numerous fresh roots could not resist a broken root. In the entanglement, a large number of roots were violently torn apart, causing heavy losses for a time. The two Nine Nether clones wanted to forcefully absorb the other partys spiritual qi through their roots, but a large amount of spiritual qi and vitality was snatched away by the other party. The other party knew everything they knew and was even more powerful than them. The suppression of such a bloodline level made the two clones helpless. Jiang Li could clearly sense the pain of the two clones, and he stopped watching. He put away the jade pipa fragment, and his hands transformed into two roots at the same time to wrap around it. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 619 - Pulling Out the Nine Nether Root (2) As soon as the roots formed from the Nine Nether spiritual qi came into contact with the broken root, Jiang Li felt an enormous pressure. The Barbarian Stone Demon King under his feet bent its back under such force. Cracks appeared all over its body, and countless huge rocks rolled down. Jiang Li did not make things difficult for his dream puppet. He simply landed on the ground and started to compete with the root. In the end, he was still a body cultivator. The Beast Blood Diagram, the True Dragon Body, Ba Xias Strength, the Human Emperors Body Tempering, Chi Yous Muscles, and other powers combined made him nearly unrivaled in terms of strength. He had always been successful in suppressing others. However, this time, Jiang Li had finally met his match. Bang! Bang! Bang! A sound that was like a thick steel rope being pulled apart sounded in his ears. Accompanying it was a tearing pain. It was the sound of his muscles being torn apart under the huge force. One had to know that with Jiang Lis current physical strength, even lifting an ordinary mountain could not be considered hard work. Every muscle as thick as a hair was enough to hang a ship. However, such a powerful body could not withstand the competition of strength. Fortunately, Jiang Li had a powerful recovery ability. The broken muscles immediately recovered and became even stronger than before, emitting wisps of seven-colored luster. However, this speed of becoming stronger could not change the fact that he was not at a disadvantage. Soon, more muscles were torn apart. In serious cases, there were even open wounds. Hot blood was squeezed out by the high pressure in his body. He lasted for 30 breaths before a crisp crack sounded! Jiang Lis right ankle could not withstand the immense pressure and was actually directly torn apart. The sharp bone scab pierced through his muscles and cut open his skin, exposing it to the air. He only needed less than half a breath to recover from such injuries. However, at this moment, the bones and joints in his entire body began to creak. Clearly, if he waited a little longer, his other bones would not be able to withstand it and begin to break. This was under the premise that there were two other clones of the Nine Nether Wood to help him share the pressure. It was clearly just a broken root, so why was it so difficult to pull out?! Jiang Li gritted his teeth. He could still sense that the spiritual qi in his body was being quickly absorbed by the other party. Although that speed was far from his own recovery speed, it was clearly not a solution if this continued. It was clearly impossible for Jiang Li to give up on this root. Then, he could only rely on other forces. Everyone! Spread out! The only successor of the Human Emperor in the world suddenly gave a strange order. He was clearly at a disadvantage. Instead of asking for help, he let his subordinates leave. This order was not normal. The Great Demon Guards surrounding the Yang side of the Back Yin Mountain and the Ghost King experts gathered on the Yin side retreated without any hesitation. With their speed, they had already created a safe distance in the blink of an eye. Ever since they joined Fengdu City, they only knew one thing. They should not have any doubts about the City Lords orders. Only the Cliffless Sword, Pei Zhong, was worried about the safety of his junior and was unwilling to retreat. Under Qin Shumans persuasion, he barely pulled away a little. After everyone left, the two Nine Nether clones also pulled away at the same time, leaving all the pressure to Jiang Li alone. Under the explosive pressure, a layer of blood mist suddenly erupted from his entire body, and 50% of his muscles were torn apart on the spot. The strong and muscular Alliance Leader could not help but cry out in pain. However, his hands still grabbed the roots tightly, unwilling to let the other party leave. The rock layer beneath his feet could no longer withstand such force and shattered. Jiang Li hugged the Nine Nether Broken Root, but it was as if it was wrapping around him. He was quickly pulled down just like that. The mountain rocks rolled. The successor of the Human Emperor who had not appeared for ten thousand years seemed to be dragged underground and crushed to death. However, in the next moment, a strange fluctuation spread out. Wherever it enveloped, even the cold wind on the Back Yin Mountain fell silent. Feeling the fluctuation that assaulted their faces, everyone in Fengdu City immediately retreated a distance. Before that fluctuation, all the humans, ghosts, and demons subconsciously felt uncomfortable and terrified. After all, that was the Cultivationless Age that ended the era of the ancient Immortals and Buddhas! No wonder Jiang Li wanted them to retreat earlier. If they were closer, they would have been injured. Even the Dragon Rock Islands Dragon Head was still recuperating in the cave. Not everyone could endure the taste of the anti-cultivation domain. From afar, this group of experts grunted. On the other hand, Jiang Li, who was at the core, turned pale and suffered considerable injuries again. Even the Earth Treasury Buddhist Light could not resist the power of the anti-cultivation domain. However, correspondingly, the root wrapped around its body was quite uncomfortable. The pulling force from it immediately decreased by half. The Nine Nether Root wanted to get away from the anti-cultivation domain and shrug off Jiang Li to retreat underground. However, how could Jiang Li let go of something that had fallen into his hands? From the shield in his hand, a large number of dark red tendons surged out and instantly covered Jiang Lis entire body. Under the enhancement of the Chi You Armor, his strength increased exponentially. He hugged the roots on his body tightly and stepped back to the ground. Under the envelopment of the anti-cultivation domain, most of the power of the Nine Nether Broken Root was ineffective. Compared to the Chi You Armor that had absorbed Jiang Lis strength and was still growing stronger, he was finally at a disadvantage. The broken root that was like a fossil was dragged out of the ground bit by bit. A root without intelligence did not know how to survive. After being dragged a few thousand feet step by step, it actually darted out of the mountain and wrapped tightly around Jiang Lis body. It seemed that it planned to use this method to directly deal with the source of the danger. Then, because of the attack of the Nine Nether Broken Root, the Chi You Armor stopped working. The dark red tendons that were originally focused on absorbing Jiang Lis energy surged, and they started to resist the roots on the body. They continuously swelled and twisted, wanting to open the roots. This time, it reduced the pressure on Jiang Li greatly. Feeling the two ancient remnants that were tightly stuck to their bodies, it was hard to imagine how powerful their main bodies were at their peak. Since its already come to this, lets work harder! Jiang Li took a deep breath and prepared himself, and then he directly closed the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead on the sealed shield. The anti-cultivation domain disappeared, and the suppressed Chi Yous muscles and Nine Nether Root immediately became active again. Both of them were extremely greedy. The speed at which Jiang Li lost his life force and spiritual qi immediately increased by more than ten times. However, this did not stop his decision. At this speed, they could not do anything to him for a while! The Nine Nether clones that had originally retreated flew back. Each stretched out a root and entered the huge hole left behind after the Nine Nether Root was pulled out. There was also a pool of the Yellow Spring Water that had been left behind for many years. Taking advantage of the fact that the cave had not collapsed, the two Nine Nether Wood exerted their strength and sucked out all the Yellow Spring Water inside. On the ground, the two statues on the Nine Nether Tree stretched out their hands and pieced together to form a pond. Then, turbid Yellow Spring Water surged out and filled the wooden pond. Jiang Li was also prepared. He walked forward step by step with the double restraints of the Chi You Armor and the Nine Nether Broken Root. With the last step, his entire body had already crossed the boundary that separated life and death. In an instant, the boundary of life and death shattered in front of Jiang Li. The life force that had been stripped away from the shadow instantly flowed back into his body. The dead Jiang Li was revived. There were great mysteries and opportunities between life and death. It was as if two pieces of a puzzle had been pieced together seamlessly, revealing a brand new scene. Jiang Lis Nine Nether Dao Scripture broke through the shackles in time and transformed to a deeper level. Crack! A crack immediately appeared on his Nascent Soul. The barrier between the Nascent Soul realm and the Soul Formation realm could no longer be suppressed and began to break through. Immediately, Jiang Li leaped into the Yellow Spring Water and took out a few things from the Yin Burial Coffin. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 620 - Heavenly Creation (1) In the Netherworld, on the peak of the Back Yin Mountain, Jiang Li, who had taken a step back, finally began his long suppressed breakthrough. This place was originally a place of extreme yin, but it was swept up by the phenomenon of a Nascent Soul breaking through the Soul Formation realm. With a sniff, it could rot flesh and blood. Yin qi that could rot a persons muscles and bones swarmed over from both sides of the Yin Mountain. This was definitely the worst place for other cultivators. However, to cultivators of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, it was no different from heaven. Under such circumstances, soaking in the Netherworld Water was really an extreme enjoyment. The only variables were Chi Yous muscles and the Nine Nether Root that were entangled in his body. At the critical moment of breaking through, Jiang Li naturally did not want to increase the difficulty of obtaining these two things. The current situation was for the sake of truly controlling these two powerful and wild forces! This breakthrough was probably the only chance before he truly became an immortal. Perhaps it was because of the special experience of the spiritual qi recovery after the Cultivationless Age. The spiritual qi environment of the cultivators in the continent of the Nine Provinces gradually increased. It was not that the spiritual qi after Pangu split the heavens in ancient times gradually decreased. Therefore, although the foundation was still born from the ancient inheritance, the cultivation system born was already completely different. Heaven Immortal, Earth Immortal, Human Immortal, Divine Immortal, and Ghost Immortal. These five ancient Immortal Dao Paths were not suitable in the current environment. Currently, the most famous Earth Immortals in the cultivation world were only at the highest cultivation level on the surface. It was not the same as an Earth Immortal like Zhen Yuanzi. Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, and Earth Immortal. Step by step, one could ascend to immortality. The last two stages were the most important and mysterious. In theory, the first four stages could be considered the accumulation and polishing of spiritual qi. It was not until these two steps that the cultivator truly broke through the shackles and changed towards the direction of divine and immortal. These two changes would even be greater than the previous four breakthroughs combined. In the Soul Formation realm, the qualitative change was in the soul. By transforming his soul into an Essence Soul, he could escape from the shell and directly comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth. Therefore, other than a certain freak with High-Grade Merit Blessing, they often only had the ability to come into contact with the power of domains after the Soul Formation realm. However, while the soul followed the Nascent Soul out of the body, the body might be able to transform too. In the two months in Tragic Death City, besides expanding his dream realm, Jiang Li had not stayed for nothing. Under the recommendation of a few experts, he successfully joined the highest-level Earth Immortal circles in Tragic Death City. He also obtained some precious secrets that only the highest-level forces in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region could grasp. For example, when breaking through to the Soul Formation realm, he could actually take advantage of the time when his soul left his body to strengthen his body to the limit. As long as he finished refining his Essence Soul before the breakthrough ended, it would not be a problem to put his body into the furnace and refine it as an artifact. After refinement, the body would still be perfectly compatible with the cultivator. It was completely different from those low-level limb transplants in the cultivation world. This was also the only chance before breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm. As long as he seized the opportunity and was not as unlucky as certain people, he would have a huge advantage over other cultivators of the same level at the Soul Formation realm. Some lucky ones or direct descendants of large factions could even use precious treasures to cultivate a special body in one go. There were always all kinds of miracles. It was extremely beneficial when breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm. As such, Jiang Li naturally would not let go of this opportunity. Taking advantage of the fact that the two monsters on his body were fighting each other and had no time to pay attention to him, the master, he reached out and tore open the ball of muscles in his mouth. The dark red muscles crawled and were about to enter his mouth, but Jiang Li was quick-witted and stuffed two things into his mouth. Low-grade Heaven-rank medicinal pill, Dragon Transformation Pill! There was also the precious treasure left behind by the mother of humanity, the Nwa Stone! [Consumed a Heaven-rank Dragon Transformation Pill. Added Status: Dragon Blood Black Yellow. Added Status: Nine Transformations Dragon.] [Dragon Blood Black Yellow: Temporary mastery of the Black Yellow Dragon Flame. Every hour, gain a drop of the direct descendant dragon blood. Every hour, gain a wisp of the direct descendant dragon soul. Every hour, gain 1,000 direct descendant dragon qi. Every hour, gain 1,000 wisps of Black Yellow Qi. Duration: 9 days] (? +) [Nine Transformations Dragon: Catalyze the purification of the Dragon Races bloodline. Every nine days, undergo one transformation. Every transformation will increase the strength attribute by 10,000 points, speed attribute by 3,000 points, constitution attribute by 12,000 points, mind attribute by 4,000 points, and awaken a Dragon Race talent inheritance. The highest Nine Transformations can purify the bloodline to the extent of the Dragon Palaces Main Family. Duration: 9 days] (? +) As soon as the medicinal pill entered his stomach, the transparent pill shell on the surface melted. The dark golden swimming dragon inside immediately darted out as if it had been waiting impatiently. After swimming around Jiang Lis entire body, it swayed its tail and entered his heart. Then, the first drop of purple-gold dragon blood appeared in his heart. After Jiang Lis True Dragon Blood sensed the drop of dragon blood, it immediately worshiped it. It could be seen how noble and powerful the purple-gold dragon blood was. Jiang Lis original dragon blood was roughly equivalent to the River Dragon Race that was formed by the million dragon blood descendants after many years of cultivation. The Nine Transformations of the Fish Dragon and Flood Dragon Transformation that he had often heard of referred to these descendants. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 621 - Heavenly Creation (2) These dragons that had cultivated could also be considered True Dragons. However, compared to the true descendants of the Ancestral Dragon, there was still a certain gap. It was not to the extent that, like some dragon blood demon beasts, they would be completely unable to move under the pressure of the dragon might and be at the mercy of others. However, if this kind of River Dragon really faced the direct bloodline of the Dragon Palace, the power they obtained from the Dragon Race bloodline would also be suppressed and completely unable to be used. They could only use other powers to fight the enemy. Now, this medicinal pill gave Jiang Li a chance to ascend to the heavens. After all, to him, one medicinal pill was equivalent to countless medicinal pills. As long as he went through the Dragon Transformation nine times, he would be able to raise his dragon blood to the level of the direct bloodline of the Four Seas Dragon Palace! After that, if he were to transmigrate back to the ancient times, he might be able to go to the Dragon Palace to acknowledge his ancestors and become a prince. Of course, only Jiang Li could think about this Nine Transformations Dragon. It was basically impossible for others to attempt this. This medicinal pill could last for nine days, and one could undergo a level of Dragon Transformation in nine days. However, even if it was a Heaven-rank medicinal pill, the effect would be the best when it was eaten for the first time. When he consumed it for the second time, he might have to eat two Heaven-rank Dragon Transformation Pills to achieve the same effect. As this continued, the effects of the medicinal pills would continue to decrease. If it was anyone else, even if they had the Xuanyuan Clans Origin Blood Ancient Leech that could purify dragon blood and use the True Dragon Blood to purify the Dragon Palaces direct bloodline, he had to kill more than a thousand True Dragons and refine more than a thousand Heaven-rank Dragon Transformation Pills to truly reach the Nine Transformations stage. Not to mention now, even in ancient times, in the vast four seas, it was hard to say if there were so many True Dragons to kill. Right when Jiang Li was happy about these two new statuses, the seemingly ordinary stone that he swallowed also changed. [Consumed the Nwa Stone. Added Status: Petrification Curse Status: Blessing of Nwas Descendant has taken effect. The Petrification Curse has disappeared Added Status: Heavenly Creation] [Heavenly Creation: Seize the power of creation of heaven and earth. Become the favored spirit of all things. Transforming from Postnatal to Connate, there is a small chance of obtaining the Connate Body. Reforge the spirit with all things and reconstruct the body. Duration: 7 days] (? +) 1 The effect of this Nwa Stone did not seem to be as direct as the Dragon Transformation Pill. There were not many specific stats, but the actual effect was not inferior to the Dragon Transformation Pill at all. In fact, it was even better! The Nwa Stone had a trace of Nwas power of creation. It had a more magical effect than going back into the mothers womb to be reborn. In the Primordial World, God Nwa had used mud to create humans. How profound was that? Previously, Gallonfran had only used a little powder from the Nwa Stone to successfully knead Mu Yulans body. At this moment, Jiang Li used an entire Nwa Stone. Not only did he have the chance to advance from Postnatal to Connate and transform his physique into that of the first human, he could also throw in other spiritual objects and reconstruct his body! Of course, Nwas power could not be used casually. If not for that person, Jiang Lis childhood sweetheart, Junior Sister Qiuhuas approval, if others wanted to do the same, they would only be instantly petrified and become a lifelike statue. Speaking of which, he had not seen the little princess of the Shenshan Clan with the water and fire swords for a long time. This was a precious girl. In the future, Jiang Li would condense the five qi in his chest. If he could draw out a strand of the Mother Earth Qi of Nwa in his chest, the three divine pillars would be his little brother. There was also the water and fire dual cultivation technique that he had learned from Tragic Death City. With their relationship, the other party would not reject him if he wanted to practice it together. Cough cough. At this critical moment, Jiang Li temporarily threw away the distracting thoughts in his mind and focused on adjusting his condition. His greatest confidence in the reconstruction of his body was this Nwa Stone. The materials that Jiang Li had chosen to forge his body were undoubtedly the Chi Yous muscles and Nine Nether Root. One was the remnant muscles of one of the strongest ancient humans, and the other was the broken root of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth. They were extremely compatible with Jiang Lis foundation. Coupled with the fact that both of them had their intelligence erased by a mighty figure, they were an excellent choice for materials. Next up, talent skill, Cocoon Break! After everything was prepared, Jiang Li activated a skill that he had obtained a long time ago but used extremely. Now that he had the buff, [Heavenly Creation], this skill would really have an even more magical effect in the future. After activating Cocoon Break, Jiang Li, who was originally wrapped in Chi Yous muscles and Nine Nether Root, suddenly felt his entire body go soft. Then, a large amount of liquid surged out and seeped into the outer layer of the most muscular roots, condensing into a layer of flesh cocoon that wrapped around the muscles and roots that were still wriggling. Surrounded by the tough cocoon skin, the dark red muscles and grayish-white roots lost their target for a moment. They could only tangle together and curl into a ball. In this flesh cocoon, it was filled with a vast amount of vitality and spiritual qi. To these two, it was an unprecedented comfort. The irritable them finally gradually calmed down. Coupled with the influence of the Nwa Stone, everything in Jiang Lis body gradually softened like a burning iron ingot. Then, the Seven-Colored Dao Essence swam in the human cocoon, turning into seven sledgehammers that began to ceaselessly reconstruct Jiang Lis body. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 622 - Heavenly Creation (3) Why do I feel like Im using my body to make soup? Through the eyes of the two clones, Jiang Li could clearly see that he was floating in the Yellow Spring Water and had already turned into a large flesh cocoon. This scene was always a little strange. Forget it. With these two ingredients, I can leave the rest to time. The Divine Statue clone sitting on the Blood Lotus Platform stepped forward and grabbed the Yin Burial Coffin floating in the air. It shook it and a large amount of beautiful green amber poured out. The amber pearls floated on the surface of the Yellow Spring and quickly covered a thick layer. If one looked carefully, they would discover that there were one to ten small Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes sealed in each amber. This time, Jiang Li planned to transform his body using Cocoon Break and awaken the abnormally strong skill, Spirit Essence Absorption. The modification naturally required some Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes as materials. When these Nine Nether Amber touched the flesh cocoon formed by Jiang Li, they were quickly swallowed into it. Every time, he only digested less than ten black mosquitoes. Under the power of the Nwa Stone, this group of mosquitoes did not have a chance to turn the tables. Up until now, everything was still stable. The modification was ongoing step by step. Next, Jiang Li was going to throw in the most dangerous part of all the materials! The statue clone left the Blood Lotus Platform. A moment later, he pressed his palms together, and a spatial crack split open on the lotus platform. This action was already very familiar to him. However, as soon as the crack appeared, strange and chaotic shouts came from the other side. In a territory controlled by the Fallen Blood Yaksha clone in the Asura World. At this moment, it was completely filled with flesh. All kinds of organs from humans, animals, insects, plants, and so on were stacked together. These disgusting things combined to form a mountain of flesh and blood. Here, there was no longer any trace of Jiang Lis yaksha clone because he had also used himself as a material to throw into this body. Not only that, besides the two Sacred Heart elders, the other five Earth Immortals who had been captured had also been thrown in as materials by Jiang Li. This made the power of the Chaotic Flesh Mountain even more terrifying. Mouths emitted all kinds of strange sounds. After mixing together, they were filled with chaotic power. Just hearing this voice was enough to make cultivators below the Soul Formation realm go crazy. Among them, there was only one sound that had a frequency in the chaos. Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong! Following the muffled sound of the drum, past the nauseating chaos, one could discover the existence of a heart at the top of the mountain of flesh. This heart was not big and was beating slowly in a strange rhythm. If one could see the internal veins of the entire mountain clearly, they would discover that this heart was the center of everything. It drew out the blood of madness from the blood pool and shot it towards the entire body. This was the stability born after the chaos reached its peak. It was hard to imagine how smart Gallonfran was to predict such an outcome. The Divine Statue clone grabbed the heart and tore it off. After hesitating for a moment, he still threw the heart into Jiang Lis flesh cocoon. Some time ago, he had more than ten Asura Blood Tattoos on his body, which provided him with enough Asura bloodline and control over the power of chaos. Now, he was probably qualified to try absorbing this heart! Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 623 - Deep in the Palace (1) The heart landed on the flesh cocoon that Jiang Li had transformed into. The flesh cocoon instinctively resisted, because if anyone else touched this heart, they would suffer greatly. However, under Jiang Lis active control, the flesh cocoon still opened a hole and swallowed the heart. The Heart of Chaos that had been forcefully torn off was still beating at that special frequency. Red blood surged out from a few broken blood vessels, quickly dyeing the liquid in the flesh cocoon blood-red. The blood that was pumped out of this heart was even more chaotic, disorderly, and dangerous than any blood of madness that Jiang Li had come into contact with. He had tried to use the blood of madness that flowed out after cutting through the mountain of flesh according to Gallonfrans suggestion. The power of chaos contained in the blood of madness might not be comparable to the blood of a Lord-level Asura. However, the quality seemed to have undergone a qualitative change. When the blood splattered on the bodies of a few evil human demonic cultivators, they had actually experienced a terrifying reproduction like the Armored Trolls. They swelled into a few balls of flesh in front of Jiang Li. One had to know that even if one drank the blood of madness, they would only transform into an Asura. There would not be such a change. It could be seen how terrifying the knowledge of the strange doctor, Fran, was. Who would have thought that when the Armored Trolls flesh and blood were mixed with the blood of madness, such a thing would be born when the chaos reached the limit? If such a thing was placed in the continent of the Nine Provinces, the consequences would be unthinkable. Fortunately, Gallonfrans will was controlled by the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, so Jiang Lis own opinion had to be the priority. While creating such a monster, she had already thought of a way to control it. Jiang Li had been using the Beast Blood Diagram to continuously make preparations since a long time ago. The bloodline power provided by more than ten Asura Blood Tattoos and the Nine Nether Asura power that had already fused into his system when he was in the Core Formation realm made his resistance to chaos extremely high. This was why it did not explode because of the high concentration of spiritual qi and the blood of madness. Instead, the two could peacefully coexist in the flesh cocoon he formed. However, the all-encompassing Nwa Stone and the Seven-Colored Dao Essence hesitated when faced with such a heart, as if they did not know where to start. That was because there was a large amount of crazy and chaotic will contained in this heart and blood. The material used to reconstruct the body could not contain any will. This was the prerequisite. Even a will fragment could not be allowed. Regarding this, Jiang Li only circulated the Beast Blood Diagram and Blood Fiend Divine Art that he was good at. Immediately, endless blood qi was attracted by his soul and surged into his consciousness. Without the chaos blood qi causing trouble, the power of the Nwa Stone began to pull the Heart of Chaos over and place it where his heart should be. With this heart as the starting point, he began to reconstruct the entire body. The modification of his body was on the right track, so he did not need to worry anymore. In Jiang Lis consciousness, countless blood-colored baneful qi surged in and quickly formed a mountain of flesh that was not inferior to the Five Elements Peak. This was the largest and most terrifying blood fiend Jiang Li had ever seen. The entire mountain of flesh was wriggling. Amidst endless howls, the blood-colored chaos would continuously devour his mental world. Even if such a huge thing was piled there and did not move, it would be a huge problem to completely destroy it. Moreover, looking at the appearance of the mountain of flesh, it seemed to be about to transform into countless flesh monsters at any moment and collapse to destroy everything. If this mountain of flesh dispersed, Jiang Li would probably have to use all his methods to deal with it. Fortunately, there was barely one main body on this mountain of flesh that could control the chaotic blood fiend. On the top of the Blood Fiend Flesh Mountain, there was a Fallen Blood Yaksha that had its lower body fused into the mountain. It was trying its best to control everything below. That yaksha happened to be his clone. With the control of the parallel mind, the Blood Fiend Flesh Mountain could not cause any trouble. That was only the nourishment of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that he had long prepared. What Jiang Li was most worried about was to stuff his huge mental world into the Nascent Soul sitting inside as soon as possible. However, this step that should have been very simple became abnormally slow on him. Jiang Lis mental world had stars and tribulation clouds in the sky, while the earth vein and dragon soul were the foundation and base. In the middle, a hundred demonic beasts were running, the Nine Nether Wood was flourishing, and seven-colored rainbows pierced through the sky It was not an exaggeration to say that this was an immortal mystic realm. His soul was so solid and his foundation was so deep that even cultivators who had already transformed their Essence Souls could not compare to him. However, it was precisely because of this that his huge soul size made his progress especially slow during the first step of this breakthrough. He had already stuffed at least the souls of 120 Nascent Soul cultivators into his Nascent Soul. However, in terms of the soul, his mental world could not even see any obvious shrinking. This is too slow. At this moment, Jiang Li also felt that something was amiss. As expected, with his accumulation, he could not use the standards of ordinary people when breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm as a reference. He did not expect that it would take so much more time than others to absorb his soul into the Nascent Soul. Now, the modification of his body had already begun, and it was reforging. If his Nascent Soul and human soul did not leave his body in time Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 624 - Deep in the Palace (2) Not only would his will uncontrollably affect the transformation of his body, but it would also destroy the process of the Seven-Colored Dao Essence creating his body. The changes during the body transformation would also directly reflect on his soul, causing some uncontrollable consequences for this breakthrough. This was not something he wanted to see. However, it was already too late. The crack on the Nascent Soul had already expanded to his entire palm. It was impossible to stop. Now, he only had two choices. One was to let the soul and Essence Soul stay in the body until the soul completely entered the Nascent Soul before leaving the body to undergo the baptism of heaven and earth and finally transform into the Essence Soul. This would definitely affect his soul and body, but the loss was still acceptable. The second was to leave the body and be exposed to the outside world. While enduring the baptism, he would fuse his soul and Essence Soul. By doing this, although the soul would be tested by the harsh environment of the outside world, wasnt this also a way to accept the gift of the world? Once he could endure it, he would definitely obtain greater benefits. There was a certain amount of danger on both sides, but to Jiang Li, the second was undoubtedly more suitable. This was not only because he was confident in the strength of his soul. It was also because he still had this pool of Yellow Spring Water. With a thought, a colorful bubble suddenly appeared in the flesh cocoon and quickly swelled. When the colorful bubble swelled to the size of a person, a transparent palm suddenly stretched out from the flesh cocoon. Then, he used his other hand to pull himself out of the flesh cocoon. The person who crawled out of the flesh cocoon looked identical to Jiang Li, but he was in a translucent smoke-like state and was not corporeal. It was Jiang Lis soul that had left his body. He looked at his hands and then at the Nascent Soul that was sitting cross-legged on the chest of the soul and continuously absorbing it. Jiang Li felt a little magical. This was the first time his soul had left his body and was exposed to the air. It made him feel an unprecedented sense of weakness. If a cultivators soul left their body before they transformed into an Essence Soul or a ghost, it would feel as if his skin had been peeled off, exposing his bloody muscles. Any breeze that touched anything was enough to injure the soul. Personally, when Jiang Li stayed in his body, he was not afraid at all even if an Earth Immortal wanted to possess him. Not to mention arm wrestling, with his soul foundation, he might be able to keep the other party here and bury them in the ground as nutrients. However, after his soul left his body, 90% of the methods in his consciousness were useless. He would be at a loss if he encountered any Ghost King. This was also the reason why cultivators would not take the initiative to let their souls leave their bodies before reaching the Soul Formation realm. That was because doing that usually meant courting death. Even if he was lucky enough to not die and return to his body, it was not so easy to recover from the pollution and trauma of the outside world. Apart from that, a living soul was a fatal temptation to any demon or ghost. Right after Jiang Lis soul left his body, in a mere two to three breaths of time, the originally calm Back Yin Mountain immediately produced countless demons and ghosts that pounced at him. These evil spirits that were originally hidden somewhere suddenly went crazy. What a wonderful soul! Hes mine! No one can snatch him from me! First come, first served! I want to eat his eyeballs! Its too tempting! I want his left hand! Left leg! The left leg is mine! All kinds of strange ghosts surged towards him with cold wind and black clouds. This scene was more lively than Granny Nether Mountains subordinates at her peak. Jiang Li, whats going on? Quickly absorb the soul into the Nascent Soul! Sword lights transformed into streaks of light that tore apart the cold wind and black clouds that pounced over. Jiang Lis breakthrough at the critical moment when he returned to the living world already surprised Sword Head Pei Zhong enough. Now, his soul was actually exposed in such a sinister ghost realm. What was the difference between that and courting death? The other experts of Fengdu City also attacked together to stop the demons from approaching. With their strength, they could barely block these demons and ghosts outside the safety line. However, Jiang Li, who was in the center, felt that there was no need for them to work so hard. He symbolically snapped his fingers, and the dream bubble that wrapped around him immediately expanded, enveloping the entire Yellow Spring Pool and even the two huge Nine Nether Wood clones. Capture as many as you can and throw them over after crippling those above the Ghost King realm. It was rare for Jiang Li to have the time to speak, but the order was actually to let those ghosts in. They were only tasked with injuring the powerful ghosts and not anything else? The subordinates who obeyed the orders decisively gave up on the large-scale killing spell technique and focused on dealing with the powerful ghosts mixed in a large number of ghosts. Without their obstruction, a vast number of ghosts surged forward. They all wanted to break through the thin layer of colorful bubbles and tear apart Jiang Lis soul. However, they were like raindrops hitting a lake. After crashing into the bubble, they instantly disappeared. The hundreds of thousands of demons and devils only caused the seemingly fragile seven-colored bubble to tremble slightly before stabilizing again. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 625 - Deep in the Palace (3) One had to know that it was not only Jiang Li who supported this dream bubble, but also the billion mortals who had already fallen asleep in Tragic Death City. If he wanted to face Jiang Li directly, he had to first break out of the dream matrix constructed by a billion people. On the other hand, the torture of the dream was terrifying. Even if Jiang Li or Qiu Shui were thrown into it, they could not guarantee that they would definitely be able to break through and escape. These demons and ghosts without intelligence could forget about it. They could dream together inside. Oh! The feedback from the dream power has increased again! With the addition of these ghosts, the dream array that originally only had mortals and a few cultivators became even more exciting. The feedback that became stronger and stronger made Jiang Lis soul that had shrunk with great difficulty actually become larger again. He had already become like this before he could even retract his other Parallel Minds. How long would it take for his soul to enter the Nascent Soul realm after he digested the parallel minds? It seemed that this breakthrough could not be rushed. After glancing at the stable dream bubble, Jiang Li paid no further attention to it. His soul lay in the Yellow Spring Water and soaked comfortably. His soul directly came into contact with the Yellow Spring Water. Immediately, a turbid force surged into his soul. Since the creation of the world by Pangu, Chaos was divided into clear and turbid qi. The clear qi floated above and transformed into the Nine Heavens, and the turbid qi sank into the Nine Nether. The Daoists led by the Three Pure Ones felt that they should leave the turbidity and retain clarity. However, turbid qi was not necessarily bad to those creatures and cultivation methods that came from the Nine Nether. The Yellow Spring Water formed from turbid air surged into Jiang Lis soul. The originally light soul quickly transformed, becoming heavy. The illusory soul gradually condensed. The feeling of weakness from being exposed was also disappearing. If his soul was like water vapor that turned into the water after turning into an Essence Soul, then with the Yellow Spring Water, he would become an invincible landslide! The change in his soul made Jiang Li feel even more sleepy. The soul fell into the pool and fell into a deep sleep. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture, Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, and Blood Fiend Divine Art represented the three cultivation methods of Qi, Spirit, and Body. They spontaneously circulated at high speed. The light in the eyes of the Divine Statue clone, the two Nine Nether clones, and the sword cultivator clone millions of miles away disappeared, and they lost their consciousness one after another. For the first time, a few parallel minds were pulled back into Jiang Lis body. Also, the parallel minds that had experienced completely different lives, like the yaksha clone that had already transformed into a blood fiend and the shadow clone that had first become a mosquito and then a shadow, returned at this moment and became the best nourishment for the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. Time passed bit by bit. This was the first time Jiang Li had slept so comfortably. In the outside world, in a certain palace buried deep underground in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, a transformed dragon vein sealed inside was crazily colliding with the palace door. Due to the abnormality of the dragon vein, disasters of different scales occurred in the mountains and rivers within a hundred thousand miles. The ground cracked, rivers moved in reverse, snow fell and lava erupted Clang! In the huge palace, a chain tied to the dragon vein was tightened by an unknown force. The dragon vein that had transformed into a corporeal body let out a sorrowful cry and was pulled back into the depths of the palace Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 626 - Mysterious Person (1) Theres another abnormality in the Epang Palace. The thirteen mortal gathering points have suffered considerable losses. Recently, the disasters caused by the dragon vein fluctuations have become more and more frequent. Everything has been fine for thousands of years. Such a sudden change in recent years is very likely caused by the Blood King Palace! That guy really wont give up! Its a pity we couldnt take him down last time! Now that the Blood King has left Tragic Death City and has the help of a Heaven-rank artifact, we cant even find his traces. Were too passive! In the headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall, in a pure white building, the leaders of the various Divine Judgment factions gathered. It was to deal with the avenger from five thousand years ago. Most of them came with their main bodies. If they could not come, they would come as avatars or illusions. This was the first time all the members of the Divine Judgment Hall had participated in the battle. In the middle of the leaders of the various forces, there were three white, blue, and golden pillars of light standing in the middle. To deal with the Blood King, the three mysterious divine pillars had recently appeared more often than in the past 500 years. It was precisely because of them that the power of the entire Divine Judgment Hall could be united. Lords, thousands of years have passed since the dynasty was destroyed. But the cultivation world has always been developing. Is a national treasure that could suppress the Eastern Region really still so powerful now? What exactly is that national treasure? At this moment, in the medium-sized Divine Judgment seats, a young girl dressed as a pirate stood up and asked the three pillars of light in front of her. This was a question that many low-grade Divine Judgment forces wanted to ask. They did not want to face a terrifying enemy who could destroy everything, so they instinctively had many thoughts of escape. Privately, in the circle of these low-grade Divine Judgment forces, the various conspiracy theories regarding the three divine pillars were very rampant. This was because as long as one searched for information back then, they would discover that 5,000 years ago, the highest cultivation level was only at the Soul Formation realm. At that time, Qi Refinement cultivation was far inferior to now. Just like the City Gods Ghost Head Saber that Jiang Li had once obtained, the artifact obtained would often be stronger than back then after using the current technology to refine it again. Therefore, many low-grade Divine Judgment forces that did not know much about the cultivation dynasty back then generally looked down on the legendary national treasure. They felt that it was not a big deal even if it was snatched away by the other party. The seat youre sitting on is the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head. Who are you? The blue pillar of light ahead flickered a few times, and pressure enveloped the pirate girl. After discovering that the girls cultivation was low, they seemed a little surprised. My name is Guhei Jian Mo, and Im the daughter of Dragon Head Guhei. Im currently the acting Dragon Head. This pirate girl was the only young lady of the Dragon Transformation Island, Guhei Jian Mo. Guhei Tianchou was in seclusion to heal his injuries and deal with everything with the ancient method. The only young lady he recognized on the Dragon Transformation Island naturally became the substitute Dragon Head. Although her strength was still weak, with the help of Sasha and the others, she had already established her prestige and grasped a portion of the authority. She had been doing quite well recently. Under her management, the group of pirates who had been plundering everywhere without any fear restrained themselves. The neutral forces that were originally righteous and evil were transforming into righteous sects. Moreover, with the authority and influence of a medium-sized Divine Judgment faction, they also helped the Great Mountain Alliance greatly during this period. After the recent incident in Tragic Death City, under Jiang Lis instructions, Guhei Jian Mo was trying to obtain detailed information about the Qin Dynasty through various channels. However, so many years had passed after all. The forces that knew about this were also secretive. They investigated from many directions and did not obtain much useful information. Since there was a chance to ask in person during this meeting, she had nothing to hide and directly asked. After knowing the girls identity, the will in the blue pillar of light paused for a moment before answering her question. In fact, although five thousand years have passed, we still havent stepped into the Epang Palace. We dont know what that national treasure is. Even five thousand years ago, the exact information about that national treasure was only passed down among the previous Qin Emperors. Im afraid even the last Nine Kings dont know what that national treasure is. However, the only dragon vein in the Eastern Region is sealed in the Epang Palace. In the past five thousand years, that Epang Palace has been absorbing the power of this land at all times. We could not stop it even if we placed layers of seals. Weve done a thousand calculations. If all the power accumulated over the past five thousand years erupted, it would be completely enough to destroy 30% of the land in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. If the enemy obtains this power, even we wont be their match. The voice in the blue pillar of light was very clear. As the spiritual qi environment recovered, the cultivation world was indeed becoming stronger, but the national treasure also experienced the same thing. The sealed Epang Palace and the dragon vein were absorbing a large amount of spiritual qi at all times. Not to mention what the spiritual qi was used for. Even if it was only detonating spiritual qi, the harm caused was shocking. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 627 - Mysterious Person (2) One had to know that their previous battle had also destroyed a vast area called the Salt Crystal Plains. However, that kind of place that was already vast and boundless on the scale of mortals was almost not worth mentioning in the entire Eastern Region. The area it covered was only about two-thirds of the original size. Compared to something that could destroy 30% of the land, it was simply on a different level. Once that power was obtained by the enemy, they might really be able to suppress the Eastern Region and establish that huge dynasty. With Jian Mos knowledge, she could not understand that level of strength after cracking her fingers for a long time. She could only nod and sit back down. When the other low-grade Divine Judgment officials heard this, they finally became nervous. They might not be of much help in terms of high-end combat strength, but they were also indispensable backbone forces. Is there any news about the corpse of the Polar Mountain King? The blue pillar of light representing the Sea Palace asked again. This matter was clearly more important. The last one, the corpse of the last Nine Kings, meant that he had the initiative. The two high-grade Divine Judgment leaders who had accepted this investigation stood up and began to report the results. Weve investigated the Ice Plains thoroughly. There were two battles that reached the level of Earth Immortals. The first time was naturally the night of the Tragic Death Citys attack. That attack almost destroyed the Polar Castle. All the people left behind died or disappeared. However, we believe that the corpse of the Polar Mountain King was not discovered and taken away by the other party. It was precisely because of this that after the dead Polar Castle Lord joined the Blood King Palace, he returned to the Ice Plains to retrieve the corpse. At that time, he encountered a mysterious expert and a second battle occurred. These are the traces of the second battle. As a leader spoke, he casually waved his hand and released an illusion technique, displaying a few key traces of the battle in front of everyone. The illusion technique covered the huge space. Everyone felt as if they were at the scene and could clearly see the destruction. At their level, even if they had not specially cultivated illusions, it was not difficult to use them. We once thought that the mysterious expert failed and his corpse was obtained by the Blood King Palace. However, in the previous battle, the Blood King never took out the corpse of the Polar Mountain King. Moreover, the Polar Castle Lord did not appear again. This is very abnormal. According to the performance of the Blood King Palace, we think that the mysterious person should have obtained the kings corpse during the battle on the frozen ground. At that time, the other party had already grasped the ability to stop the Blood King Palace from summoning the souls of the dead. Everyone present guessed which faction that mysterious person came from. Was it a powerful faction in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region that had not joined the Divine Judgment Hall? Apart from that, there are two other points worth paying attention to. After that conflict, the Ice Plains barbarians on the northernmost Ice Plains disappeared in an extremely short period. After that, rogue cultivators saw those barbarians in Fengdu City in the Netherworld Illusion. We think that Fengdu City might be involved. Jiang Li had opened Fengdu City to the public earlier, and many rogue cultivators were staying in the city. Suddenly, tens of millions of people moved in. It was impossible to conceal unless they lived in the Chang Le Palace below the ground. Jiang Li had expected to be discovered. Theres another thing. We discovered this on the battlefield. One of the high-grade Divine Judgment leaders took out a lump of ice. Inside was a ball of golden blood. None of the people present had poor eyesight. Almost all of them recognized this blood at a glance. Then, they all turned their gazes to the weak Acting Dragon Head sitting on the medium-sized Divine Judgment seat. This was because that ball of blood had clearly reached the level of a True Dragon! It was naturally the blood left behind by the battle between Jiang Li and the Polar Castle Lord. After all, he was fighting an Earth Immortal. With Jiang Lis strength back then, it was impossible for him to not be injured or bleed. Later on, although he seized the time to let his subordinates clean up the battlefield, it seemed that he had not completely cleaned it up, leaving behind such a ball of dragon blood. However, the problem was that others did not know that he could transform into a dragon. As far as was recognized, in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, the only faction that specialized in dragon blood and had certain achievements was the Dragon Transformation Island! Several of them had seen Guhei Tianchous Dragon Transformation before, so they immediately suspected him. Thousands of gazes landed on Guhei Jian Mo. Acting Dragon Head, can you explain who the person who fought with the Polar Castle Lord for the corpse in the Ice Plains is? Guhei Jian Mo was dumbfounded and could only express that she did not know anything. In fact, she really did not know anything. Guhei Tianchou was heavily injured. During this period of time, the entire Dragon Transformation Island basically closed its doors and lived its own lives. They were afraid of external enemies, so how could they snatch something that was at the center of attention? Seeing that they could not get anything out of him, they invited several Earth Immortals who specialized in divination to act. They tried to use the two balls of blood as a medium to deduce and find that mysterious person. There were many talents present, so it was not difficult to find these masters. However, as several masters worked hard to deduce, the result was shocking. The first master to deduce the result swore that the mysterious person was currently in the clouds of the Nine Heavens and was accompanied by colorful clouds. Everyone looked at the white cloud pillar. Wasnt this referring to the Cloud Manor? Could it be that the mysterious person was an expert of the Cloud Manor? However, the next master overturned the previous outcome. No, no. That person is in the Nine Nether Underworld and is surrounded by yin wind and evil ghosts. These two masters had been famous for a long time. Usually, they could tell everything from your birth to your death with a glance. For hundreds of years, there had been very few mistakes. They did not expect that today, there would be two completely different results. Before the two of them could argue, the result of the next master was out. According to my calculations, that person is only a commoner who struggles to buy food every day Halfway through, he did not believe it himself. He broke the tortoise shell in his hand and looked confused. How could a mysterious person like the Polar Castle Lord be a commoner? Cough cough, that I think this person is no longer in the living world The four masters looked at each other, their expressions doubting life. Even if their deduction was wrong, there was actually a slight connection. They had more or less peeked at the tip of Jiang Lis iceberg. What they saw was the Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder status on Jiang Lis body, the surrounding Netherworld Illusion, the life of a mortal in the dream world, and the fact that he had indeed died once before. However, to say that it was right, the result they obtained was beyond comprehension. That was because Jiang Li possessed great merit and was protected by the Heavenly Daos Merit Blessing. He also had the Human Emperors inheritance. How could he be so simple to deduce? Not to mention that he was very strong to begin with, even an ordinary mortal was immune to these deductions under the protection of the Merit Blessing and the Human Emperors inheritance. As for forcefully deducing people with great merit, these masters would probably be unlucky for some time. We have to find the corpse of the Polar Mountain King before the Blood King Palace. Since that mysterious expert cant be found, who is willing to go to Fengdu City to investigate? Since the attempt to deduce divine calculations was fruitless, the Divine Judgment Hall could only give up on this method and target Fengdu Ghost City. My Ink Scar Academy is willing to accept it. Previously, a great scholar from our academy disappeared there. I wonder if it was the Blood King Palace or Fengdu City Time passed bit by bit, and soon, 81 days passed. At the border of Yin-Yang, Back Yin Mountain Peak. There was a flesh cocoon that emitted powerful heartbeats from time to time. Beside the flesh cocoon was a Nascent Soul with three heads and eight arms. Its entire body was covered in cracks, and it looked like it was about to shatter. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 628 - Banishment Wind (1) You have to remember what you said! When we return, I want half of Granny Nether Mountains inheritance! Also, Man Shis territory is mine. In the dark and lonely void of the famous land, a flying ship made of pale bones was slowly sailing. This skeleton flying ship was not floating aimlessly, but moving in a clear straight line. Above stood six Demon Kings with ashen faces. They were the remaining six of the Eight Nether Mountain Demons. Previously, Granny Northern Mountain had forced them to go to Tragic Death City. Later on, because Granny was missing, they parted ways and found their way out. Jiang Li did not expect that these six fellows would actually get together again without him knowing. Hehe, Demon King Taisui, dont worry. This time, the five of us owe you a huge favor! In the future, in the Back Yin Mountain, no one will dare to touch you. I just didnt expect that you still had such a good thing hidden. If you had taken it out earlier, Granny might have rewarded you with a pot of Yellow Spring Water. Hmph, if I take out this flying ship, how can we return to the Back Yin Mountain today? Moreover, if not for the other half of my body still buried in the Back Yin Mountain, even with this flying ship, we would not have been able to return. Were almost there. Remember your promise! As they conversed, they learned that one of the Demon Kings had secretly left a way out, which was why he could cross the void and return to the Netherworld Mountain. The skeleton flying ship quickly arrived at the Yin side of the Back Yin Mountain. However, the six Demon Kings who landed stopped after being happy for a while. Their expressions changed drastically, each looking uglier than the other. Somethings wrong. I cant sense my shadow anymore! Taisui, Old Demon, what about you? The other five Demon Kings used their methods, but they still did not obtain anything. I didnt find it. Moreover, there are too few shadows on the Yin side! While we were away, something must have happened to the Back Yin Mountain! Everyone, wait a moment. Let my flesh fetus see the situation. The Taisui Demon King, who looked like a pile of rotten flesh, closed his asymmetrical eyes. An obscure fluctuation spread out with him as the center. The lumps of flesh that grew on the Back Yin Mountain immediately opened their spores and released a large number of dandelion-like things. However, below the dandelions were rolling eyeballs. The few eyeballs near the top of the Back Yin Mountain rolled around and immediately saw the two strange huge trees and the Back Yin spiritual qi that surged like the wind around them. On the mountaintop, someone is breaking through. How dare he! That person must have captured our shadows! Those fellows who usually hide themselves really think that they can occupy the mountain and become kings without us around! In their anger, the six Demon Kings transformed into their true forms and rushed towards the mountaintop. At this moment, on the Back Yin Mountain Peak, on both sides of the mountain, there was a Nine Nether Branch that looked almost identical. On the statue-like tree, each stretched out a pair of wooden hands and crossed them, forming a pool in the air. 81 days ago, the wooden hand was still filled with Yellow Spring Water and a large amount of Nine Nether Amber. However, at this moment, the Yellow Spring Water had completely dried up, and the Nine Nether Amber that sealed the dangerous mosquitoes had already disappeared. At this moment, the Nascent Soul that was lying in the wooden hand suddenly shook. Then, a rainbow light suddenly blossomed from the dense cracks that covered its entire body. The rainbow light was like a staircase that unfolded in front of the Nascent Soul. The three-headed, eight-armed Nascent Soul walked up on its two short legs. With every step it took, its figure would change. After just three steps, the Nascent Soul that was originally roughly the size of a newborn baby had already grown to the appearance of an adult. Its appearance was still practically identical to Jiang Lis main body. With the fourth step, its left and right heads disappeared. Instead, two dots that were golden and red respectively appeared on its earlobes. The six additional arms on its body disappeared at the same time, turning into three interlocking rings on both shoulders. With the fifth step, the golden dragon crawling on the body slithered twice. After shrinking, it transformed into a dragon-shaped belt with the head and tail connected. After the petals of the Karma Cleansing Lotus under the feet scattered, they turned into a pair of long boots that could not be affected by karma wherever they went. Taking the sixth step, the Nine Nether Wood that was originally standing behind the Nascent Soul directly fused into the body. The Human Fire and Ghost Lantern Flame floating on both sides entered the eyes of the Essence Soul. A ball of blurry dream poured down from above, causing its black hair to emit a seven-colored luster. With the last step, the merit runes from the Xuanyuan Tomb Ruins rearranged the pattern, turning into a black robe that covered Jiang Lis body. His Nascent Soul had shattered, and he had finally reached the Soul Formation realm! The seven-colored rainbow beneath his feet entered his Essence Soul again. Jiang Li was a little confused before he recovered from his shock. In these 81 days, he experienced the lives of the six clones from a first-person perspective. After absorbing the power of the parallel minds, his soul power increased exponentially. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 629 - Banishment Wind (2) Then, his consciousness split into seven and swam in the dream world constructed by his dream talent and the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. While using the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to comprehend the memories of others, he personally entered the huge dream country and played different roles to be reborn for seven lifetimes. At times, he would watch the rise and fall of dynasties and families, and at other times, he would personally immerse himself in the feeling and experience the sorrow and joy of people with completely different statuses. With his current dream world, he could already do it. One day in reality was equivalent to a year in his dream. Every time he experienced a complete life, he would have a feeling similar to Buddhist enlightenment. Each of the seven clones had 81 years, which was a total of 567 years. It was a long time that he, considering his previous life, had never experienced. When he woke up, he originally thought that he might feel as if a lifetime had passed. Even if he did not, after comprehending the lives of so many people and living for seven lifetimes, his emotions would become numb and slow because he had experienced too much. He had always been a little worried about this. However, that was not the case. The 500 years of dream experiences, memories, and emotions in his life were not fake. However, those memories were only a dream to Jiang Li. When he thought of the touching experiences in his dream, he would at most smile when he woke up. His soul had grown more than ten times, but his mind had not changed much. The most important thing was still the profundity of the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. This spirit refinement cultivation method that was passed down by a mighty figure protected Jiang Li very well while comprehending life. In ancient times, the reason why the Goddess of Mercy had always been a Bodhisattva and not a Buddha was because of that person. That was because the Buddhist Dharma he cultivated was not pick it up, comprehend it, and put it down. Instead, it was pick it up, put it down, and you can still pick it up. The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra did not observe the voices of the world to forget and abandon them. He had always maintained his original intent and was not the high and mighty Supreme Emotionless One. This was the true Goddess of Mercy who saved people from suffering. It was precisely because of this trait of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that Jiang Li dared to encroach on his dream talent. Otherwise, although this talent was strong, after absorbing the dreams of too many people, his body would unknowingly become impure. Without the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, directly absorbing the power of the dream was even more dangerous than cultivating the Dao of Incense. I slept really well this time! Everyone, thank you for your hard work. Jiang Li familiarized himself with his Essence Soul. After stretching symbolically, he raised his hand and greeted the people guarding him in the distance. Protecting him on this mountain for 81 days, just the omnipresent cold wind was unbearable. However, it was soon. His Essence Soul only needed to experience another fifteen minutes of the baptism of heaven and earth before it could completely stabilize and return to his body. Just as he put away the dream bubble and accepted the attack of the cold wind and black fog of the Back Yin Mountain, he suddenly heard six terrifying auras rushing over from the Yin side. Enemies are attacking! Be careful! He warned the people below but discovered that the Cliffless Sword, Pei Zhong, and the others waved at him even more intensely. They seemed to be in a hurry and were shouting something. After shifting the attention of the Bodhisattva Technique from the six fellows at the foot of the mountain to them, Jiang Li heard what the previous Sword Head of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak shouted. Heavenly tribulation, be careful of the heavenly tribulation! Heavenly tribulation? Jiang Li knew about the heavenly tribulation. Because the Soul Formation realm was a stage where one cultivated the Essence Soul and approached the ancient immortals and gods, according to the information Jiang Li knew, this world had already been forced to start the Cultivationless Age by the greedy immortals and gods in ancient times. The will of the Heavenly Dao naturally hated things like Immortals, Gods, and Buddhas. Therefore, cultivators who broke through this stage often had to undergo a heavenly tribulation. Its power was related to the strength of cultivators, their foundation, and even their merit and sins. However, lightning tribulation could not strike here. While Jiang Li was puzzled, he felt a chill beneath his feet, as if a whirlwind was spiraling into the sky. Jiang Li suddenly understood what he was about to face. Among the three calamities, it was the most terrifying wind calamity! However, even if he had to face the natural disaster, shouldnt it wait until his Essence Soul returned to his body? Could it be that his overly condensed soul was no longer inferior to the body of an ordinary cultivator, causing the calamity to be brought forward? In ancient times, when a mortal attained the Dao, a calamity would descend every 500 years. It was the lightning tribulation, yin fire, and sorrow wind! This sorrow wind was silent and invisible. It blew into the six internal organs from the anus, passed through the dantian, and penetrated the nine orifices. The flesh and blood were disintegrated, and the body vanished on its own. Even the body of the Monkey King might not be able to withstand it. On the other hand, the wind that Jiang Li encountered was even more wretched. It actually wanted to enter through the area between his legs! Jiang Lis expression immediately darkened. Im not going to die yet~ Fortunately, in the next moment, the status on the interface made him heave a sigh of relief. [Affected by the Heavenly Tribulation. Added Status: Banishment Wind Spirit Destruction.] [High-grade Merit Blessing has taken effect. The power of the Banishment Wind has weakened.] [Yellow Spring has taken effect. Essence Soul resistance has increased.] [Dragon Soul Golden Scale has taken effect. Essence Soul resistance increased.] [Banishment Wind Spirit Destruction: The Essence Soul will tremble slightly. Loss of 3,000 Health Points per second. Duration: 165 minutes] (? +) Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 630 - Banishment Wind (3) So its the banishment wind, not the sorrow wind. You frightened me! Feeling the shade on his crotch, Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. That was true. The world did not even have immortals or gods yet, so how could there be a calamity like that? He was thinking too much. Although these two types of wind were only one word apart, the effect was worlds apart. If he encountered the sorrow wind, he might not even be able to last for five seconds. As for the banishment wind, Jiang Li was extremely powerful to begin with. Moreover, he had absorbed the turbid qi in the Yellow Spring Water and had almost transformed his Essence Soul into a corporeal body. This wind could almost not blow him away. The slight shock and damage were just right to baptize his Essence Soul. There was nothing much on his side, but Sword Head Pei Zhong and the others had already fought. Where did you come from? How dare you come to the Back Yin Mountain to wander! Did you do something to those shadows at the foot of the mountain? Hand over the shadows quickly! Otherwise, your souls will definitely perish here! Facing six Demon Kings at the same time, the experts of Fengdu City who were on the Yang side of the Back Yin Mountain could not come to help. It made them fall into a disadvantage immediately. The difference between a Ghost King and a Demon King was still too great. The only ones present who could fight the six Demon Kings were Pei Zhong and Qin Shuman, who had been augmented by the ghost soldiers. However, the difference in numbers was too great, and they were fighting in their territory. Fighting these six guys in the domain of the Back Yin Mountain was really too disadvantageous. In just a few rounds, they were already in danger. Jiang Lis Essence Soul moved, and he originally wanted to rush over to help. However, the wind on his body immediately became much stronger, causing him to have no choice but to stop. It was common knowledge that the more people under the envelopment of the tribulation, the stronger the power of the natural disaster. If he rushed over rashly, he might harm them. Jiang Li could ignore the rumors, but others could not. With a thought, the coffin floating at the side shook, and the Barbarian Stone Demon King and the two elders walked out. The three controlled by the dream clone immediately joined the battle. In the end, the dream clone was not a parallel mind and could not perfectly unleash the strength of his body. However, with the addition of these three Demon Kings and Earth Immortals, they temporarily resisted the decline. At the Earth Immortal realm, as long as the difference in strength was not too great, it was not so easy to determine the winner. Even if he was injured, it was not a problem to last for a while! The Cliffless Sword Head fought a bloody battle. As a sword cultivator, to stop a Demon King from approaching Jiang Li, he even leaned forward and used his body to block the Demon King. This scene caused Jiang Li to be furious. However, at the last moment, he could not use most of his strength. He could only summon the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to help resist the enemy. With the addition of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, it formed a six-on-six situation. However, they were still at a disadvantage because they could only move around on the Back Yin Mountain with Jiang Lis wooden tablet. After 165 minutes, which was fifteen minutes, the banishment wind around his body dissipated on its own. He had just broken through to the Soul Formation realm and had already become perfect under the baptism of the banishment wind. Originally, breaking through realms should be a happy thing, but these guys ruined his mood. Jiang Li glanced at the battle with a cold expression. His Essence Soul transformed into a stream of light and directly entered the flesh cocoon. In the next moment, the weather changed. Just the aura made the Back Yin Mountain below tremble slightly. Rocks rolled down, and the demons and ghosts residing on the mountain fled. In this flesh cocoon, a terrifying existence was about to appear! Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 631 - Back Yin Master (1) Damn it! Whats that? Stop him. We cant let it appear. The six Demon Kings were uneasy. It felt as if they were facing Granny Nether Mountain. No, perhaps it was even stronger than that! The six Nether Mountain Demons, who were originally not too anxious, did not dare to hide their methods after sensing the terrifying aura. Leave it to me! Among the six Demon Kings, a thin and tall Demon King wearing a tattered cloak suddenly changed his figure like rubber. Due to the cloak, they could not see its exact appearance. However, they could also see that the outline of this Demon King had become the shape of a bird. Then, he instantly erupted with an unimaginable speed, dodging Qin Shumans obstruction. In an instant, the bird appeared above the flesh cocoon. This guy who had been in a stalemate with Qin Shuman for a long time could actually erupt with such speed! In fact, although these six Demon Kings could not directly defeat the guards of Fengdu City in a short period of time, they could still surpass them. However, earlier, they were afraid of the threat of the Nine Nether Wood and the two Nine Nether Wood beside Jiang Li, so they did not step forward immediately. Although they did not know the Nine Nether Wood, they still felt a familiar aura from the two branches. It was almost identical to the power that Granny Nether Mountain had used to dominate the Back Yin Mountain. Today, their instinctive fear made them not dare to step forward. After observing for a while and confirming that the banishment wind had dissipated and that the two huge trees that emitted a terrifying aura would not move, he dared to step forward and stop Jiang Li from breaking out of his cocoon. The Demon King that had transformed into a bird under the cloak held large black scissors in its two claws. Without any hesitation, it stabbed at the flesh cocoon below. This pair of scissors looked ordinary, but in fact, it was an Earth-rank Yin weapon! It was refined by this Demon King with a ten-thousand-year-old black stone from the Back Yin Mountain. There were countless forces condensed within. If he was cut by it, even if it was only a small cut, it would also cause severe injuries and vitality. As long as it was alive, it could not escape the power of this pair of scissors. After being stabbed into the flesh cocoon, nothing could come out! Clang! However, with the sound of iron colliding, the momentum of the pair of scissors stopped abruptly. A palm stretched out from the flesh cocoon and steadily caught the scissors. This stunned the Demon King under the cloak. For thousands of years, he had never seen anything that could stop his scissors from advancing. The Demon King clearly could not accept such an outcome. Die! After roaring, the body under the cloak rolled again. The originally bird-shaped outline suddenly swelled. The cloak also enlarged, covering the Demon King. However, through the outline, one could still see that the other party had turned into a huge ape. Jiang Li, who had once cultivated the Mountain Crushing Scripture, immediately recognized that the other party had become a Mountain Crushing Demon Ape even if he did not see it with his own eyes! Earlier, his bird form had increased his speed. Now that he changed his form again, his strength increased exponentially! The two ape demon arms that were so thick that they almost took up two-thirds of its body swelled up. This Demon King was using all his strength to close the scissors and cut off the palm. However, the palm that was between the sharp blades of the Earth-rank scissors still did not move. With the edge of an Earth-rank artifact, the power of the Mountain Crushing Demon Ape was actually unable to leave even the shallowest wound on the human palm. Only the scissors creaked under the immense force and let out mournful cries. You can change your talent by changing your form? Interesting. When did such a species appear on the Back Yin Mountain? Or are you also from outside? A calm voice sounded from the flesh cocoon. There was no sign of difficulty from the owner of the hand. An even more invincible force came from the palm. The Demon King, who had already transformed into a demonic ape under the cloak, was actually pushed back step by step. The owner of the hand was breaking out of the flesh cocoon bit by bit. What walked out of the flesh cocoon was a handsome human with every part of his body conformed to the Dao Essence of Heaven and Earth. It was as if one look at him would make people unable to look away. This person was the Alliance Leader of the Great Mountain Alliance, the City Lord of Fengdu City, and the current successor of the Human Emperors lineage, Jiang Li! Under the reconstruction of the Nwa Stone and the Seven-Colored Dao Essence, Jiang Lis current appearance was still recognizable. However, the change was also huge. Anyone who saw it would doubt their life and sigh at the workmanship of nature. If 80 favorability points could make female cultivators willing to give birth to children, just this face alone had the terrifying power of increasing anyones favorability by 90 points. The omnipresent Dao Essence aura on his body made this not only effective on humans. If Jiang Li went to the Cloud Manor Mystic Realm now, he would probably be able to capture more than half of the rare beasts with a whistle. However, this face only made the Demon King under the cloak feel fear. You! What are you?! Ive never seen you in the Back Yin Mountain! The cloaked Demon King questioned fiercely, but Jiang Li only glanced at it before increasing his strength slightly, and he actually directly pressed the Mountain Crushing Ape Demon to the ground. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 632 - Back Yin Master (2) Without a doubt, Jiang Li had a crushing advantage in strength. Im only a human. As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, he suppressed the cloaked Demon King with one hand, and then he turned around and swept his gaze past the Divine Statue clone and the two Nine Nether Wood. The three parallel minds had already entered the clones body again. The three who were originally motionless immediately woke up and surrounded the cloaked Demon King. Clearly, they did not plan to let this guy off. When his figure approached, Jiang Li raised his other fist and was about to smash it into the other party. A heavy fist slowly smashed down, and the light distorted under his fist. However, in fact, what was bent was not light, but space that was under too much pressure! This was the power brought about by Chi Yous muscles. If one cut open Jiang Lis skin at this moment, he would discover that the muscles in his entire body emitted a deep dark red color. The originally ancient and dangerous Chi Yous muscles had already completely fused with his body. Without the suppression of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead and absorbing the spiritual qi and vitality in Jiang Lis body for 81 days, Chi Yous muscles finally recovered a little strength after countless years. On the interface, Jiang Lis strength attribute increased explosively again. Even suppressing the Demon King in front of him did not make him feel any difficulty. A huge danger appeared in the cloaked Demon Kings consciousness. This punch could definitely smash his head into mush! Bang! A punch landed, and a huge hole was instantly blasted open in the tattered cloak. However, the ape demon was no longer under the cloak. Only a few red feathers were fluttering and a strange bird with only one wing. This is a winged bird? Jiang Lis expression was strange because this winged bird had suffered a punch from him, but there was another pair of red birds that should have taken the opportunity to quickly escape. It flapped its one-sided wings and flew very quickly. This Demon King was indeed magical. At the critical moment just now, it decisively let go of the scissors in its hand. Then, its figure suddenly transformed into a winged bird, and it sacrificed half of its body to dodge the fatal blow. He turned into a red light and fled towards the Yin side like lightning. Jiang Li was a living person! He couldnt chase to the Yin side! As long as he returned there, he could survive! This was what this Demon King thought. However, he saw a black light flash on Jiang Lis finger. In the next moment, a wooden spike pierced through its body. The red-winged bird fell from the sky and landed on the ground, turning into a strange creature. It was a spirit beast that looked like a red ball of flesh. There was no obvious difference between its body and head, and there were no eyes or mouth on the ball of flesh. It only had six short legs and four wings. It was fluffy and looked a little cute. Wasnt this the strange beast of the Mountain and Sea, Dijiang? Jiang Li thought for a moment and found the background of this thing in the depths of his memories. However, when did such a strange beast run to the Back Yin Mountain? The strange beast Dijiang was born with the ability to transform into the Heavenly Constellation to a certain extent. The lowest was three transformations, and the highest was 36 transformations. The things they transformed into were all strange beasts of heaven and earth. Moreover, every change could unleash the special talent of this strange beast. It was extremely magical. Fortunately, he had held back and did not kill this Dijiang directly. He would put this thing into the coffin first and perhaps it could result in a good effect later. Then, the other five Demon Kings, do you still plan to struggle? After dealing with the Demon King Dijiang, Jiang Li looked at the five Demon Kings who had already stopped and were silently about to retreat. Your cultivation is astonishing. We admire you. In the future, the entire Back Yin Mountain will belong to you. We will definitely not step foot in it. But dont go too far. No one can step foot on this Yin side. I think its better to The five Demon Kings still wanted to use the characteristics of the Back Yin Mountain to threaten this mysterious expert. However, they had only spoken halfway when they saw Jiang Li casually crossing the line between life and death. They stared fixedly at Jiang Li and were just about to gloat when they noticed that this person was naturally full of vitality, and he did not seem to be on the verge of death at all. Jiang Li, who had already seen through the mystery of life and death and fused with the Nine Nether Root, could now completely jump between the Yin and Yang sides of the Back Yin Mountain without being affected. If he wanted to, no matter where he was, he could change his status at will, swapping life and death. The current him was already more like the Nine Nether Wood. This did not make sense, causing the five demons to be speechless. At the moment, they did not seem to have any guarantee. Sir, can you let us leave We still have some savings on this Back Yin Mountain Jiang Li approached step by step. The five dignified Demon Kings were actually forced back step by step. They even reported their life assets. You! Dont go too far! The five of us are Demon Kings here after all. If we really fight, you wont have an easy time. Seeing that Jiang Li was unmoved by their conditions, another Demon King started to threaten Jiang Li. However, from their retreating footsteps, it was obvious that they did not dare to risk everything. Sword Head Pei Zhong, Qin Shuman, and the thirteen Demon Kings who were covered in injuries felt that this scene was a little unreal. If he remembered correctly, his Alliance Leader City Lord had just broken through to the Soul Formation realm, right? How could he kill a Demon King with just a punch? Then, without doing anything, he forced the remaining five Demon Kings to retreat in a sorry state. Just now, these Demon Kings were still suppressing them. Their strength was definitely not fake. How powerful was their City Lord? Not long ago, the youth who needed the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to subdue the thirteen Ghost Kings already had power that they could not compare to! Do you want to fight me to the death? Come, show me your strength. Not only was Jiang Li not angry when he heard their threats, but he was also even slightly eager to give it a try. After breaking through to the Soul Formation realm and reconstructing his body, he obtained the direct bloodline of the Dragon Palace, the Connate Human Race, the power of Chi You, the Nine Nether Broken Root, the Seven-Colored Dao Body, and a series of new powers. He wanted to find an opponent to test his strength. The five Netherworld Mountain Demon Kings should be able to last a little longer, right? With a stomp of his foot, a stream of Nine Nether power surged forward. The ground around the five Demon Kings cracked, and grayish-brown roots grew out from the ground. The roots weaved a net. Jiang Li was just about to see if they could fight to the death. The expressions of the remaining five collapsed. Even if they looked strange, Jiang Li could see the despair on their faces. They gave up resisting!? Its actually that power. We cant win, why is this happening again! After Granny Nether Mountain left, another one came We shouldnt have come back The Nine Nether roots constricted and did not struggle much until they completely bound the five of them. This made Jiang Li rather dispirited. Although they were beaten up and sealed in the end, as Demon Kings, wasnt it too spineless to not struggle? However, in fact, they could not be blamed. Five hundred years ago, that Granny Nether Mountain had used the same method to suppress them. This grayish-brown fossil-like root left a deep shadow in their hearts. As the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the original overlord of this Back Yin Mountain, the power of the Nine Nether Wood countered almost all creatures on this mountain. Even if only a broken root was left, the suppression on them was overwhelming. Not to mention now, Jiang Lis main bodys strength was above theirs to begin with. Even if this root was controlled by any Earth Immortal, they would be slapped until they could not flare up at all. Moreover, there were two Nine Nether Branches behind Jiang Li. Even if they were revived and recovered their full strength, it would be difficult for them to fight, let alone in this situation. In any case, they had already been suppressed by Granny Nether Mountain for 500 years. It was not so hard to accept that they had a new master. Taisui, Yonge, Heihou, Qionghu, and Nchou of the Eight Nether Mountain Demons are willing to serve you as the master of the Back Yin Mountain! Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 633 - Roasted by Ten Suns, Nüchou (1) The master of the Back Yin Mountain? Youre quite sensible. The Back Yin Mountain was the birthplace of the Nine Nether Wood. Its importance to Jiang Li was not inferior to the Human Emperors inheritance, Fengdu City. Even if they did not say it, Jiang Li had to occupy this place. From time to time, he would come here to cultivate and take a break. If an enemy attacked, if he used his home ground advantage and the natural reversal rules here, he would almost be invincible. However, arent you afraid that person will be unhappy if you acknowledge a new master like this? Jiang Li deliberately waved his hand and let go of them. Then, he looked past the five Demon Kings and looked behind them. There were two people slowly walking over. Their leisurely footsteps were like walking in a garden. The five Demon Kings who had regained their freedom did not escape. Not to mention whether they had the ability to escape, the area of this Netherworld fragment was indeed vast and unchanged for the weak. However, against Demon Kings, they could only barely stretch their legs. Under such circumstances, even if they could escape for a moment, where could they hide? If they were found in the end, the outcome would definitely not be good. When they heard Jiang Lis words and saw his strange gaze, the few Demon Kings suddenly had an ominous feeling. Following the footsteps, it was a young crippled monk and another person carrying a child Nether Mountain Granny Nether Mountain! The five Demon Kings were all stunned. They had just acknowledged someone else as their new master, but in the end, their original master had returned!? Cold sweat poured out of their body. When blown by the surrounding cold wind, even the Demon Kings body could not help but tremble three times. They did not know if it was because of the cold or because they were afraid. They cursed in their minds. It was good that this granny had returned half an hour earlier. At least they had a chance to take sides. Why did they have to choose such a time? They had just become a traitor and were caught by the granny. If this new person could not defeat Granny Nether Mountain, they would be suppressed. Then, the few of them would not have a good ending in the future. Although Jiang Li had displayed powerful strength in front of them, Granny Nether Mountain had accumulated her might in the Back Yin Mountain for a long time and had long left an impression in their hearts that she was practically invincible. In their minds, they were naturally more inclined, so Granny Nether Mountain was stronger. The evidence was that they did not dare to stand behind Jiang Li at all. Instead, they took a few steps back sneakily, wanting to wait until the outcome of the battle was decided. At the very least, they had some brains and did not directly change allegiance again and place the bet on Granny Nether Mountain. However, the two sides that approached were not as hostile as they had imagined. In addition, where did the child in Granny Minshengs hands come from? Why was there a red spot on her face? Could it be that she had really found the child in Tragic Death City? Amitabha. Ive succeeded. The crippled monk who walked over with Granny Nether Mountain pressed his palms together and bowed to the new Back Yin Master before walking directly to stand behind Jiang Li. Clearly, they knew each other. Moreover, the arrival of Granny Nether Mountain was already within Jiang Lis expectations. Where did this expert come from? What was his relationship with Granny Nether Mountain? The five Demon Kings could not understand the current situation. However, before they could think further, the next scene almost made the five Demon Kings eyes pop out. Granny Nether Mountain, who had suppressed the Back Yin Mountain for 500 years, actually knelt to Jiang Li. She was so respectful that she did not look like an expert at all. From now on, there will be no Granny Nether Mountain in the Back Yin Mountain. Pipa woman greets City Lord Jiang. I kowtow and thank you for your kindness! This pipa woman is willing to repay the City Lord with my incomplete body. I will sacrifice my life for you! On Jiang Lis side, he spent 81 days breaking through and being reborn. On Qiu Shuis side, he also chanted the scripture for so long. He had not drunk water for 81 days and did not stop for a moment. He did not even care if his throat was dry. The pipa woman in front of him was his achievement during this period of time. According to Jiang Lis instructions, it was naturally impossible for Qiu Shui to remove the red mark from the pipa woman. Instead, it completely mixed the resentment and memories from ancient times with the male ghost of Granny Nether Mountains main body. Moreover, a portion of the obsession in the red spot had become the child in her hand. Through this method, it immediately made Granny Nether Mountain, who was about to go crazy from time to time, quieten down. The obsession that had tortured her forever finally had a source of sustenance. Her mental state would no longer fluctuate violently for no reason. Qiu Shui took the opportunity to reveal Judge Jiangs true identity and expiate this fated person. Congratulations, Madam Pipa, for escaping the sea of suffering. In the future, you can bring the child to stay in my city in peace. Well talk about other things in the future. Jiang Li was very satisfied with the pipa womans current state. He secretly made a thumbs up gesture to Qiu Shui. Then, he clapped his hands and spiritual qi surged. A ghost face door rose from the ground. It was the Gate of Hell. Madam Pipa, please. The pipa woman who had found the child had been enlightened by Ksitigarbhas reincarnation for 81 days. Now, she listened to everything Jiang Li and Qiu Shui said. As long as he did not touch the child in her arms, she was willing to do anything. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 634 - Roasted by Ten Suns, Nüchou (2) Without a word, the pipa woman stepped into the Gate of Hell. Jiang Li looked at the remaining five Demon Kings. From earlier until now, the expressions on their faces were extremely interesting. However, after seeing the scene earlier, these five fellows did not dare disobey Jiang Lis orders at all. They were not a match for either Jiang Li or Granny Nether Mountain. Now that they were together, how could they have any room to resist? Although they were a little nervous and did not know what was on the other side of the Gate of Hell, on the surface, they still actively stepped in. After passing through this ghost door, they returned to the headquarters that Jiang Li was familiar with. In the huge and prosperous Netherworld City. He had not returned for several months. Fortunately, the Netherworld Illusion was still considered safe, and Jiang Lis luck was not bad. There were no accidents in this city. The Great Mountain Alliance and Prosperous Jiang Hong were also normal. They continuously sent souls and various supplies to Fengdu City. At this moment, the ground in front of him wriggled. An old woman with an inverted face on the back of her head appeared. It was the Earth Spirit of the Back Yin Mountain. After Jiang Li helped her escape, he even found her a job. With this experienced Earth Spirit tidying up the earth vein, the concentration of spiritual qi in Fengdu City visibly increased by 30% during this period of time. City Lord, while you were away, there were many strangers in the city. Eh? This is? Wait, shes Granny Nether Mountain! And theyre the Eight Nether Mountain Demons! City Lord, whats wrong?! When the Earth Spirit saw that face, she felt her scalp go numb. She abandoned her mountain and ran to Fengdu City to start afresh. It had only been a few months since she settled down, but she actually saw that damned face again. She immediately wanted to escape through the ground, but fortunately, Jiang Li stopped her. Dont worry, shes not Granny Nether Mountain. Shes the pipa woman now. Well talk about other things later. In the future, these former Eight Nether Mountain Demons will be our colleagues in Fengdu City. If theres anything you need, you can assign it to them. Now, we only need to prepare a few cave abodes for them. The Earth Spirit looked at the few people on the Back Yin Mountain in fear. After confirming that they did not want to start a massacre, she barely relaxed. However, it would probably take some time for her to accept this fact. Jiang Li did not care about this. After entering the territory of Fengdu City, he directly controlled the power of the city to move space and move everyone into the Chang Le Underground Palace. This was the second most important place in the entire Fengdu City, second only to the lower-level Star Tower Space. In the center of this underground palace, there were five magnificent halls. The Human Emperors Hall in the center and the Northern Profound Hall in the north were already taken. City Lord Jiang Li, Vice City Lord Qin Shuman. There was also the Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui, and his deputy Hall Master, Shanting. Now, Jiang Li planned to let the former Granny Nether Mountain, the current pipa woman, become the Hall Master of the Western White Emperor Hall. Although she had committed many sins, she indeed had powerful strength and had once cultivated in the Xuanyuan Tomb in ancient times. Letting her become the Hall Master might bring Jiang Li some new strength. The pipa woman carrying the child did not reject Jiang Lis request. She pressed her hand on the stone monument of the Western White Hall, and soon, the pipa womans name appeared on it. This meant that with the power of Fengdu City, Jiang Li could already control her life and death. It was not until now that the threat of this Granny Nether Mountain was completely removed. He was not in a hurry to extract her strength. Instead, he handed the two jade pipa fragments to the other party. After obtaining the Nine Nether Broken Root, these two fragments were no longer useful to him. Now that the pipa woman had become the Hall Master, Jiang Li could rest assured and make her stronger. No matter what, she had to be worthy of the position of Fengdu Citys Hall Master. Its your turn. After subduing the pipa woman, Jiang Li brought the other Demon Kings back to his Human Emperors Hall. These guys did not have any ability to resist under the Nine Nether Broken Root. However, in the outside world, they were all peerless calamities that could cause chaos. With the enhancement of a powerful bloodline, ordinary Earth Immortals were probably not their match. Jiang Li felt that he could give such fellows a chance to turn over a new leaf. Man Shi, Taisui, Yonge, Heihou, Qionghu, Nchou, and Dijiang, who had just woken up after some treatment, saw their names appear on the stone monument one after another. They became official employees of Fengdu City. However, when the name Nchou appeared, Jiang Li was suddenly stunned. He sensed something. He walked closer and sized up these Demon Kings. It had to be said that there were indeed crouching tigers and hidden dragons on this Back Yin Mountain. Apart from that Dijiang, none of the remaining five were ordinary demons. There was no need to mention Taisui and Man Shi. As for Yonge, Heihou, and Qionghu, they were all descendants of ancient ferocious beasts. The blood of the mutated beast Yonghe, the long-haired Honghou, and the ferocious beast Qiongqi flowed respectively. Just the appearance of these guys could cause chaos in the world. They had even inherited a portion of the power of ferocious beasts and innately possessed strength and potential that surpassed ordinary demons. Not only would the gap not shrink because of the increase in cultivation, but it would only grow larger as time passed. Before Jiang Li broke through to the Soul Formation realm and obtained this strength, he would probably not be a match for any of them. The last Demon King who was called Nchou gave Jiang Li a familiar aura. If it was before he used the Nwa Stone to be reborn, Jiang Li might not care, nor would he understand what that aura represented. However, it was very clear now. The current successor of the Human Emperor actually sensed the aura of a Connate Human on this ugly female Demon King! The other partys entire body was wrapped in a layer of green clothes, and her face was also covered by clothes, causing others to be unable to see her exact appearance. Jiang Li waved his hand, and a tree root automatically stretched out to remove the cover on the other partys face. She resisted this, but she, who had just left her name on the City Lords stone monument, was unable to resist Jiang Lis will. However, after removing the cover, Jiang Li immediately looked away. Ugly, she was really too ugly! Her face, or rather, her entire body was wrinkled and dried up. It was like a piece of dried meat that had been thrown into the fire to be roasted. The hair on her head had long been burned away, and there were large patches of charred skin. It was definitely at a level that people could not bear to look at. Even skeletons looked much better than this. At first, Jiang Li did not react when he heard the strange name Nchou. Now, after seeing this appearance, a seven-colored rainbow suddenly flashed through his mind. Only then did he finally recall the pictures and words he had casually glanced at in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. However, the name recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas should be Nchous Corpse, not Nchou. Youre actually the zombie demon of Nchous Corpse, right? Although Jiang Li was asking, his tone was especially firm. This was because the race of Nchou had long died. The Classic of Mountains and Seas stated: Nchous Corpse was born to be roasted by ten suns. In the kingdom of men, she used her right hand to block her face. With the ten suns in the sky, Nchou lived above the mountain. It meant that the author of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the ancient human Bo Yi, had seen the scene of ten suns together in the kingdom of men while following Da Yu to control the flood. At that time, the mountain that was roasted by the ten suns was the country where the Nchou Race lived. One of the branches of the human race, the Nchou Race, was killed by the ten suns just like that! Their race was exterminated from then on. Even after they died, their corpses still stood. They covered their faces with their right hands and faced the ten suns proudly. This was the wanton slaughter of humans by the Demon Heavenly Court in the ancient Primordial World. This directly led to the subsequent story of Houyi shooting the suns. However, he did not expect that Jiang Li would actually be able to see a member of the Nchou Race here today. Although the other party had already transformed into a zombie demon, she still seemed to be a human. Jiang Li looked behind her. Just as the other party left her name on the stone monument, a thread connected to his back. Do you have any other clansmen? Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 635 - Human Mind Thread (1) My clansmen? Lord City Lord, do you know what we are? After the Nchou Demon King covered her face with her clothes again, she asked in surprise. In the north of the Back Yin Mountain, theres a graveyard with 13,000 charred corpses. However, theres only one zombie demon, me. Actually, I dont know what I am. On a certain tomb, theres a tombstone with the tomb of Nchou written on it. Thats why I called myself Nchou. The Nchou Demon Kings words confirmed Jiang Lis guess. In the Back Yin Mountain, which was a place where Yin and Yang interacted and was disliked by gods and demons, there were very few people around. Such danger zones often became junkyards where some powerful people lost terrible things. The Nchou Race that had been slaughtered in ten days was undoubtedly a scandal that was enough to start a war between the two races. It was naturally normal for them to be transported here and abandoned by the demons. In the Cultivationless Age, the place that was the least affected was probably the Netherworld. The charred corpses of the entire Nchou Race were nourished by Yin qi because of this. Coupled with the fact that they had been roasted for ten days and were as dry and charred as charcoal, they had been preserved until now. Under a coincidence, the Nchou Demon King was born. Only you? What a pity. You are a member of the human race, a citizen of the Nchou Kingdom. This is the last city left behind by the Human Emperors lineage. Stay here in the future and do something for the human race. Jiang Li roughly explained the other partys background. Saying things like the ten suns in the sky and the ancient humans confused the surrounding people. Including Qin Shuman and Sword Head Pei Zhong, most of them thought that Jiang Li was fabricating a story. A few golden crows could be used as the sun to shine on the ground? When had the demons entered the Heavenly Palace? How could weak creatures like ordinary humans chase after stars and the moon? Even in the continent of the Nine Provinces, where one could fly, such words could only be said in a fantasy. In the current cultivation world, no one would believe these words. In any case, the sun in the sky was definitely not formed by the Golden Crow. That was because such creatures could not survive the Cultivationless Age. However, as the person involved, the Nchou Demon King believed it a little. This was because in the entire Back Yin Mountain, among the billions of demons and ghosts, she might be the only one who did not like to eat human flesh. Jiang Li did not care if they could believe him or not. After asking carefully, the only zombie demon in the entire Nchou Race brought him a pleasant surprise. The Nchou Race grasped a weaving technique that was not inferior to the seamless Heavenly Robe. One had to know that the green clothes on their bodies were top-notch materials that could remain intact after ten days of burning. Although so much time had passed and she had now transformed into a zombie demon, her technique was definitely far inferior to back then. However, this body still had a special weaving spirituality. He summoned the thinnest Nine Nether root and handed it to the Nchou Demon King to knit a new Great Mountain Robe. After giving these guys a few simple words of encouragement, he handed them to Qin Shuman to arrange. Everyone retreated, and soon, he was alone in the Human Emperors Hall. What are these threads? Standing in the Human Emperors Hall, Jiang Li was slightly puzzled and expectant as he turned around to look behind him. There was nothing there. Be it observing with the naked eye, reaching out to touch, or probing with his Essence Soul, there was nothing. However, he could vaguely sense that there were a large number of unknown threads behind him that stretched out from very far away in various directions and connected to his back. He tried to step out of the Human Emperors Hall, but the feeling became more and more obscure. Before he could react, it disappeared. After trying several times, Jiang Li finally confirmed that these threads were greatly related to the Human Emperors inheritance. With a thought, his figure had already disappeared from the Human Emperors Hall. Instead, he appeared in a dream space filled with stars. After stepping into the inheritance core of the last Human Emperor, the threads on Jiang Lis back immediately became slightly clearer. Its indeed effective! Jiang Li was delighted in his heart. He had already stepped onto the charred Star Tower. Although this building looked dilapidated, it contained the legendary fire of the human race and the blood essence left behind by the last Human Emperor. It was an important starting point for Jiang Li to obtain the Human Emperors inheritance. At this moment, stepping into Star Tower was very different from the first time he came. The suppression on the stairs no longer affected him. Under the enhancement of the current unparalleled Merit Blessing in the cultivation world, every time Jiang Li went up a step, the surrounding Human Fire would jump excitedly. These flames were cheering for his arrival. The threads behind him also became clearer and clearer. It was not until he stepped onto the top floor of Star Tower that Jiang Li could already see the extremely fine threads through the double enhancement of the Merit Blessing and the Seven-Colored Dao Body. After staring at it for a long time, he discovered that the threads that were a hundred times thinner than hair were actually woven from thousands or even millions of threads. What were these? When did they appear? Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 636 - Human Mind Thread (2) After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li took out the Human Emperors Battle Halberd from the coffin. Sure enough, after holding the halberd, the threads behind him became much clearer. They were barely visible to the naked eye. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd in his hand trembled slightly. Strands of power were gathering from the threads. Each thread did not provide much power, but together, it was enough to make Jiang Li gasp in admiration. In just a breath, he had accumulated the power to brandish the Human Emperors Halberd. That was a power that could injure an Earth Immortal with a single strike and suck dry ten Soul Formation cultivators. Jiang Li could sense that even if the halberd was not augmented by any of his strength, its might was more than three times stronger than before. If he slashed out, he would probably immediately tear open space. He was eager to try, but he did not dare to destroy the Star Tower. With the divine weapon in hand, the current successor of the Human Emperor immediately recalled the abnormal change when he used the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. The expenditure was abnormally large, and the power increased exponentially. Even in the cultivation world, such huge energy couldnt appear out of thin air. Now, it seemed that the threads connected to his back were the reason. Jiang Li threw a Level 10 appraisal skill at one of the threads. It actually worked! [Name: Human Mind Thread] [Type: Rule Manifestation] [Source: Great Mountain Region, Great Goose Kingdom, Nest Village] [Status: Solid] [Count: 3852] [Note: You have taken the first step on the path to becoming the Human Emperor.] [Name: Human Mind Thread] [Type: Rule Manifestation] [Source: Great Mountain Region, River Brow Kingdom, High River City] [Status: Solid] [Count: 520,000] [Note: You have taken the first step on the path to becoming the Human Emperor.] [Source: Sunken Swamp, Green Screen Kingdom, Chaos Sight City] [Status: Weak] [Source: Near the Storm Sea, Black Scale Kingdom, Fish City] [Status: Solid] Jiang Li appraised a few more threads in succession. His appraisal skill had already reached the maximum level, and it provided him with quite a bit of useful information. First of all, the essence of these threads was the manifestation of a certain rule of heaven and earth. Since it was indicated in the appraisal technique that these Human Faith Threads were Jiang Lis first step on the path to the Human Emperor, that was most likely the early stages of the Human Emperor position. To be honest, after being the successor of the Human Emperor for so long, although he had used this name previously, Jiang Li had actually always thought that he had only obtained a few treasures from the Human Emperors lineage. There were no cultivation methods or other inheritances. Apart from the Three Sovereigns Mystic Realm that had yet to appear, he only had 4,000 more Human Emperors Blood Qi that could automatically refine the aperture than others. This was the first time Jiang Li had noticed that he really had something on him. The Human Faith Threads on his body should have existed long ago. However, before breaking through to the Soul Formation realm, he could not observe it. He carefully studied the appraisal information. Every tiny thread here marked the source. It was a certain mortal gathering point. The number should represent the number of people at the gathering point. However, the statuses of these threads were divided into two types: solid and weak. In fact, the difference between the two types of threads could be seen from the eyes. One was solid and stable, and the other was illusory. There were more dotted lines and fewer solid lines. The ratio could roughly reach a disparity of 300 to 500 to one. Jiang Li held the halberd tightly and carefully sensed the difference between the two. He discovered that under the circumstances that the numbers were similar and they were of the same race, if each weak line could provide him with one unit of power, the power provided by the solid line would be a hundred. The difference was so great. What was the difference between these two types of threads? Jiang Li could not help but fantasize. If he could convert all the illusory lines into solid lines, wouldnt he be able to kill Gods and Buddhas with the Human Emperors Battle Halberd? He continued to appraise. Among the countless lines, he also found Nchou from Fengdu City. This thread was what Jiang Li had sensed when the Nchou Demon King left her name on the stone monument. Moreover, this thread could provide more strength. Coupled with those familiar or unfamiliar places, it could be roughly deduced that the humans represented by those threads should be the humans under his rule. For example, the Four Hands of the Great Mountain Region, the Rock Mountain Range, Fengdu City, the Ice Plains barbarians, the edge of the Ten Directions Region, the storm sea controlled by the Dragon Transformation Island, and the Myriad Beast Plains that had been transferred to the Great Mountain Alliance. As for the slowly increasing weak threads, they came from the mortal gathering places of many other regions in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. These humans were originally unrelated to him, but now, they suddenly formed a connection with Jiang Li. He was not a fool and quickly understood the key. The reason for this was most likely what the Cloud Manor had promised previously. They would establish a temple in the name of the Human Emperor. In just a few months, the area covered had already reached hundreds of mountains. If he had to do it himself, it would be impossible without ten years of effort. Although these humans who were not under his rule could only provide weak Human Faith Threads, moreover, the weak threads could only provide 1% of the actual power, there were many of them. Just now, it had already increased the power of the Human Emperors Battle Halberd by several times. It was the kind of power that did not require Jiang Lis main body to expend any energy. Apart from the power of incense, this pleasant surprise was even more valuable to Jiang Li, and it directly increased the upper limit of his strength. No, this is probably not a pleasant surprise. Jiang Li recalled Concubine Yuns reaction at that time. That lady must have seen through this and deliberately helped. What a huge help. After putting away the halberd, the Human Emperors successor remembered the Cloud Manors favor. What he did not know was that Concubine Yun, who was sitting in the palace, was very satisfied. The aura of merit on her body had increased by more than 30% compared to a few months ago. Her face was rosy and filled with purple qi. Her cultivation and strength had reached a higher level. In the case of Concubine Yuns merit foundation, 30% was enough for a thousand good people to accumulate for ten lifetimes. With the special cultivation method of the Cloud Manor, these merit points could also be directly converted into strength. This was the reason why the Cloud Manor always liked to befriend people with merit. By rewarding good and punishing evil on behalf of the heavens, one could turn merit into their own. That was a profound cultivation method directly related to the rules of heaven and earth. She had helped the successor of the Human Emperor so much and obtained the sincere gratitude of the Human Emperors successor. Although he was thousands of miles away, she had also obtained huge benefits. How deep is the merit on this Human Emperors successor? It hasnt decreased at all during this period. What a strange guy. Hows the investigation? Did you find any clues? No, weve already explored this ghost city. Theres no reaction from the brush. Although this ghost city is quite impressive, there are no experts inside. Outside Fengdu City, a group of strangers who had been reminded by the Back Yin Mountain Spirit gathered here for some reason. I obtained information that theres a layer of space below this ghost city. Have you checked? One of the leaders asked. Ive checked. The barrier on the surface and underground is quite brilliant, but it cant stop us. Its still empty down there. Only one dungeon is filled with ghosts. The brush still doesnt react. However, we discovered that this chain is connected to the center of that city. There might be something hidden on the other end of the chain. This group of people had actually silently infiltrated the Chang Le Underground Palace. Fortunately, the Earth Spirit was guarding the house. They did not see the Five Human Emperors Halls and only walked around the ruins for a long time. The only strange thing they discovered was this strange chain that grew out of the center of the city and fell into the Netherworld Void. The chain was so long that the edge could not be seen. Although the chain looked ordinary, the materials were actually heaven-defying and nothing could damage it. No one would believe that there was nothing important hidden on the other side of the chain. The other side of this chain? Wu Zi, Liu Chang, the two of you go and investigate! After giving the order, two young men dressed as scholars walked out. They turned into two green lights and followed the chain into the endless void ahead. The last corpse of the last Nine Kings must be hidden there! Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 637 - Making an Example (1) Oh? The Dragon Imprisoning Lock was triggered? Jiang Li who came out of the Star Tower Space immediately saw the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that was swaying slightly. At that time, Jiang Li had used the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to cross the void and connect to the Netherworld fragment where the Back Yin Mountain was. Later on, he wanted to leave a way out, so he did not retrieve it. It was unknown who touched his chains at this moment. He took out Shantings ears and used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to investigate along the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Jiang Li originally wanted to fuse these ears that had reached the Earth-rank and might become stronger as spiritual qi recovered in the future into his body when he broke through to the Soul Formation realm. However, the first condition for building a body was that there were no impurities in the mind. Unfortunately, the resentment in Shantings ears was too deep. Just using it would cause damage to cultivators, let alone fusing it into their bodies. Up until now, it could only be used as an artifact. The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra followed the sound of the chain and quickly discovered a group of people at the edge of the Netherworld fragment. It sounds like this group of people is very strong. A total of ten Earth Immortals. How generous! Jiang Li narrowed his eyes slightly. He felt a rather strong threat from one of the middle-aged men. This persons strength was definitely not inferior to Granny Nether Mountain, or even slightly stronger. Such an important figure had come to Fengdu City. He could not be here to sightsee, right? Following the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, two cultivators were exploring down the chain. In the void, they were similarly unable to fly, and they could only slowly descend like Jiang Li earlier. It was impossible for them to know the situation on the other side of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. They probably just wanted to investigate the secret of Fengdu City. He silently observed them through the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. From the words of this group of people, Jiang Li quickly guessed their identity. Theyre from the Divine Judgment Hall. Some time ago, Fengdu City had attacked several times and left many traces in the frozen ground of the Northernmost Region. On the night of the Tragic Death Citys attack, another group of cultivators from the Ink Scar Academy disappeared. Previously, he did not have the time to pay attention to them because of the threat of the Blood King Palace. It seemed that he was free now. The Divine Judgment Hall did not know that Fengdu City was related to the Great Mountain Alliance, so such investigations were naturally unavoidable. However, compared to this kind of probing that could be dealt with using strength, the internal pressure of the Divine Judgment Hall was even more troublesome. Fortunately, he had an alias. Otherwise, at this moment, someone would probably force him to hand over the corpse of the Polar Mountain King. Regardless of whether they would attack in the end, it was quite troublesome. How can I send these guys back? Jiang Li subconsciously did not want more secrets of Fengdu City to be exposed to the Divine Judgment Hall. He wanted to use other methods to drive this group of people away. This was because this was a ghost city after all. If an expert wanted to find him to eliminate demons and defend justice, who could he reason with? The Divine Judgment Hall had countless experts, making him feel very insecure. However, while Jiang Li was thinking, he tilted his head slightly and saw the Human Faith Threads behind him. He was suddenly stunned on the spot and did not speak for a long time. A moment later, he looked at his hands and clenched them into fists. Feeling a huge strength that filled his body, his original worry did not seem to be so important anymore. The current him was no longer like before. Not long ago, he already had the strength to protect himself. He had tried it before. After breaking through, in a head-on battle, he was already not inferior to Granny Nether Mountain in all aspects. If he fought with all his might, Jiang Li, who had a large number of unreasonable statuses, would most likely not lose. When he was in Tragic Death City earlier, Jiang Li had seen that Granny Nether Mountains strength was roughly on the same level as the leader of the high-grade Divine Judgment faction. He would probably not be inferior to those high-level Divine Judgment leaders. In other words, Earth Immortal experts who had successfully condensed the three flowers above. In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, there might not be enough fingers to count such experts, but with the addition of toes, it was probably enough. Unknowingly, Jiang Li, who had almost been bitten to death by a Scaled Demon, had already stood at this height. Further up were the unfathomable Cloud Manor, the Flame Dynasty, and the Sea Palace. However, even if it was them, the current Jiang Li was confident that he could keep his life in their hands. Or rather, in the current cultivation world, no one could really kill him. This was because his Dao Body had already completely fused with Chi Yous muscles. As one of the strongest ancient humans, Chi Yous body could not be completely destroyed even by many mighty figures at that time. They could only separate his body and hide it in the five mountains, four seas, and eight wildernesses. Even after experiencing a long Cultivationless Age, the muscles still maintained their vitality. Now, it was even more impossible for the power that sealed it to exist in the world. Against Chi You or the current Jiang Li, they could only kill him by obliterating his soul. Destroy his Essence Soul that had fused with him? Jiang Li, who cultivated the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, knew the profundity of the Great Carefree Sutra. If he saw that the situation was bad, he could transfer his Essence Soul at any time and run to a clone to take refuge. Then, he would throw back a parallel mind and continue to cause trouble for the enemy. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 638 - : Making an Example (2) At that time, even if he was trapped by the enemy, he could hide for three or five years. As long as he wanted to, he could return to his body at any time and catch the enemy off guard. Even if he lost for a moment, the one who would be tortured to death would definitely be his opponent. So, when he thought about it carefully, Jiang Li suddenly felt that there seemed to be no need for him to be so careful now. Occasionally, he could show his strength to the world. However, in that case, these uninvited guests might be useful. No, just these people were not enough. If he wanted to do that, he needed to gather more strength. From the looks of it, the passionate Fengdu City should receive more guests. However, if he wanted to do that, he still needed the cooperation of a fellow. Otherwise, those shrewd fellows from the Divine Judgment Hall would not be easily tricked. After walking out of the Human Emperors Hall, Jiang Li directly walked into the bustling Fengdu Prison. In the silent underground palace, only the screams here could add some vitality. Pushing open the dungeon door, the screams of those ghosts seemed to be even more miserable than the last time he came. City City Lord! Why are you here? Sit, sit. My place is not very clean. City Lord, please dont mind it. The warden, who was holding a cup of Soul Dissolution Liquor and slowly drinking it, immediately stood up and wiped his seat when he saw Jiang Li arrive, and he invited Jiang Li to sit down. Apart from wine jars, there were still wine jars here. It was not humble to say that it was not clean. Jiang Li stepped forward and glanced at his Soul Dissolution Liquor. After the Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui, arrived, the quality and intensity were more than ten times higher than before. The warden, who was originally drinking bowl after bowl of Soul Dissolution Liquor, could only slowly brew it now. Are any of the previous prisoners willing to join? Jiang Li casually picked up an upgraded version of the Soul Dissolution Liquor. After pouring it into his mouth and updating his status, he walked towards the depths of the dungeon. ErLai hurriedly followed, but his expression was a little troubled. Please please forgive me, City Lord. Those guys are too stubborn. Ive used all my methods, but I still cant make them submit. After easily crossing a mountain of blades and a sea of flames, Jiang Li and the warden quickly walked into a dungeon that was heavily sealed. In the entire Fengdu City, its toughness was second only to the Human Emperors Hall. After striking out 99 seals in a row, he opened the cell door in front of him. No matter how cautious they were, it was not too much to be wary of this cell. This was because there were 14 powerful Earth Immortals imprisoned here. If these guys escaped, they could overturn Fengdu City. Kid! Who are you? Do you know what will happen to us if you treat us like this?! I am the Sect Master of the Six Yin Sect. Do you know the consequences of your actions!? Dont use those boring tricks on us anymore. Theyre useless. Make a decision quickly. Otherwise, when we recover our strength, do you think this small prison can trap us? On my mountaintop, there are 38,000 roasted human skin lanterns. Kid, do you want to be one of them? As expected of a group of demonic cultivators and Earth Immortals, the words they said were each more terrifying than the other. Of course, there were not only threats but also temptations. Cultivation method? Secret technique? Authority? Woman? Pick one and let me go. No matter what you want, I can satisfy you. Have you heard of the name Heart Changing Demon? I have a precious wisdom heart that can turn a stupid person into a genius. If you let me go, Ill change it for you! As soon as Jiang Li entered this cell, voices sounded, and all kinds of threats and temptations surrounded his ears. Of these 14 Earth Immortals, only one was Grand Secretary Meng Gu of Ink Scar Academy who had wanted to attack Qin Shuman a long time ago and was captured by Jiang Li. The other 13 were all Earth Immortals of the Demon Sect who had been captured on the night of the Tragic Death Citys attack and were later rescued by Jiang Li. At that time, they had been skewered by Jiang Li and used their mouth spears and two Nine Nether Wood to absorb a lot of strength. The spiritual qi was so huge that the two Nine Nether Wood reached the edge of reaching the next step. Now, they were breaking through on the Back Yin Mountain. However, because these thirteen guys were all in the state of borrowing lives from the Blood King Palace, at that time, most of the power absorbed was from the Earth Immortals of the Blood King Palace. After Jiang Li locked them up for some time, these fellows actually woke up. The threat of the Blood King Palace was still there. With the principle of not wasting talent, Jiang Li did not kill them easily. Instead, he planned to let them abandon the darkness and join the light. They would wear masks and contribute to the future of the human race to atone for what they had done in the past. However, these guys were all Earth Immortals after all. Their arrogant hearts would not give in so easily. Moreover, the body of an Earth Immortal was indeed sufficiently tough. The Prison Warden, who had not reached that level, could not really injure them even if he used all his methods. This fueled their arrogance. As soon as they entered, they thought that they were interrogating Jiang Li. An Earth Immortal who has recovered his strength. How terrifying. Jiang Li made a terrified expression, and then he drew the Mosquito Spear and Bloodthirsty Trident on the spot. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 639 - Making an Example (3) He stabbed the few Earth Immortals who were the most clamoring twice. He stabbed them until they were dispirited and weak. Seeing this scene, the remaining Earth Immortals fell silent. These two Earth-rank artifacts were too sinister. Even an Earth Immortal would be unlucky. Seeing them behave, Jiang Li continued. I heard from the warden that everyone is very stubborn and would rather die than submit. To be honest, I admire your integrity and am deeply touched. Look, these bones are so hard. If we dig them out and stew them, they definitely wont rot for ten years. Jiang Li smiled as he walked to the side of a familiar person and grabbed his shoulder. With a crisp crack, the shoulder bone of a dignified Earth Immortal expert was actually easily crushed by Jiang Li. Oh my, sorry, sorry. I accidentally used a little more strength. Were old friends. I believe youll definitely forgive me. Dont you agree? Myriad Slaughter Sect Master, Wu Fan! Since he had to throw the book at someone to set an example, it was naturally best if the target he found was the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master who had some grudges with him! After such a long time, this fellow had finally fallen into Jiang Lis hands! This expert who had once forced the Great Mountain Alliance into a corner was currently frowning tightly and staring fixedly at Jiang Li. What? Sect Master Wu Fan, dont you remember me? Jiang Li placed his hand on the other shoulder, and soon, cracking sounds sounded. Great Mountain Alliance Leader! Jiang Li! Wu Fan practically ground his teeth as he called out Jiang Lis name. Senior Wu Fan, you have a good memory. You actually remember a small figure like me. Im flattered. On account of our friendship, say a few last words. It can also lighten the mood of the other good friends present, right? As Jiang Li spoke, he pulled out a bone from the other partys body. After carefully wiping it clean, it was as translucent as a red crystal. There were also some Dao Essence patterns engraved on the surface. Jiang Li showed the bone to the other Earth Immortals with interest. Look, so this is the bone of an Earth Immortal. Im sure that this bone is very artistic. I wonder if the bones of Earth Immortals who cultivate different cultivation methods will be different. After walking around and letting everyone see it, Jiang Li returned it to its original owner and stuffed the bone back in another place. The Myriad Slaughter Sect Master, who had been closing his eyes and rejecting Jiang Lis teasing, finally could not endure it. The winner takes all. If you want to kill, do it. The hatred between us has long been planted. Theres no point in saying anything. Kill me! Being in the hands of an enemy might be even more painful than death. Ever since Wu Fan found out that he had been scammed by the Blood King Palace, his mind had already exploded. Now, he had fallen into the hands of this originally weak leader of a small faction. Instead of enduring torture, it was better to die! However, as a captive, he could die if he wanted to? How could there be such a good thing in this world? Jiang Li took two steps back and patted his chest as if he was frightened by the other partys ferocity. What a difficult person to get along with. However, Senior, dont worry. Ill use your body well. Jiang Li finally lost interest in playing with the other party. If he continued like this, it might seem like he was a little crazy. After politely reassuring the other party, Jiang Li stretched out his hand and grabbed Wu Fans head. His fingers exerted strength and slowly stabbed into the other partys head. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 640 - Dragon Python Reappears (1) Jiang Lis finger stabbed into Wu Fans head. This Myriad Slaughter Sect Master thought that Jiang Li planned to give him a quick death. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Under the cover of the Great Mountain Robe on his body, a chaotic growth of the Flesh Mountain Blood Tattoo on Jiang Lis left arm began to emit a soul-stirring strange red light. This was the terrifying Beast Blood Diagram that Jiang Li had condensed using the mountain of flesh and blood while fusing with the Heart of Chaos. The power contained in this blood tattoo was so crazy that even he was shocked. If not for the fact that the yaksha clone had sacrificed himself to assist from the side, Jiang Li really did not have 100% confidence in condensing this blood tattoo. This extremely chaotic power was indeed terrifying to the point of satisfying Jiang Li. Chaotic power surged into the Myriad Slaughter Sect Masters body through his left hand. With a crack, his teeth were crushed on the spot. The dignified Earth Immortal actually screamed in pain and fear. Gulp! A strange squirm suddenly appeared on Wu Fans left face. Then, like a balloon, a tumor the size of a football grew out! On the tumor was a long and thick tongue. This tumor was like a new child. After it appeared, it curiously licked Wu Fans face everywhere, probably wanting to understand the world through this method. However, as the person involved, the Myriad Slaughter Sect Master saw such a change in his body. It was hard to understand the extent of his mental breakdown without experiencing it personally. What did you do to me?! Kill me, damn it! Kill me! That tumor was clearly far from the end. That was only the beginning of the change. For the first time, Wu Fan felt a fear that was even more terrifying than death. He did not know what was happening to him. He only knew that it was definitely an extremely terrible thing. It was not only his body that had changed. The crazy and chaotic will was filling his Essence Soul. It was unstoppable and irreversible. All rationality was leaving him. The other thirteen Earth Immortals also began to panic from their disdain. Unlike Wu Fan, they had all participated in the war that defeated the Armored Trolls before they were captured. At that time, they had more or less used weapons made from the chaotic power of the Asura World. They had seen many such disturbing scenes. After the powerful Armored Trolls of the same level as them were tainted by that power, they lost all their dignity in front of them and turned into disgusting lumps of flesh in despair. At that time, they only felt emotional and excited. After all, those were man-eating demons that had suppressed the cultivation world of the Eastern Region for thousands of years. They would not make people feel empathy. However, they did not expect that the same scene would happen to human experts. Didnt that mean that as long as Jiang Li was willing, he could turn them into that thing!? The higher one held a high position and had powerful strength, the more they would cherish their lives. Previously, they had dared to speak to Jiang Li like that partly because of their dignity as experts. On the other hand, they felt that Jiang Li was unable to truly harm them and were fearless. Now, seeing this scene in front of them, they finally felt true fear. As long as this fear appeared, the other conditions would be easy to negotiate. It had to be said that the body of an Earth Immortal was really ridiculously strong. Under Jiang Lis hands, Wu Fans screams continued for an entire four hours before he calmed down because his throat was blocked by a variety of deformed organs. The entire transformation process lasted for a total of ten hours before it was finally completed. The dignified Sect Master of the Myriad Slaughter Sect could no longer be recognized according to his former appearance from his soul. He had completely become an emotionless deformed warrior. Yes, Wu Fan did not become a useless ball of flesh. The lumps of flesh formed by the Armored Troll experts had already piled up into a mountain in the coffin. Instead, under Jiang Lis control, it transformed into a 30-foot-tall human. Although his entire body still looked very disgusting, one could barely see a human figure. Mutated No. 1, test your skills. Jiang Li withdrew his left hand which was covered in mucus. Before he could shake it, the status on his body had already cleaned up these foreign objects. He pointed at one of the remaining thirteen Earth Immortals. Wu Fan, who was the first aberration, the remaining five bloody holes in his head quickly disappeared. Then, according to Jiang Lis instructions, a pair of eyes that were no longer symmetrical looked at the unlucky Earth Immortal who was randomly chosen. No. 1 opened its mouth to vomit, and blood-colored energy erupted from its mouth. Immediately, countless arms spewed out from inside, turning into a pillar of flesh that ruthlessly smashed into the Earth Immortal. Not only did the other party vomit blood, but when he retracted his hand, a large piece of flesh was torn off. Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction. The attack could break through the defense of the Earth Immortal Body. Apart from not having any rationality, his basic combat ability was still passable. Then, its your turn to choose. Do you plan to join Fengdu City directly or become like this before joining? Dont worry, theres no need to consider my feelings. No matter what you choose, Ill be satisfied. Jiang Lis expression was sincere as he gave these thirteen seniors two very promising choices. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 641 - Dragon Python Reappears (2) He even asked them not to consider his feelings and to follow their wishes. The Earth Immortal mutation looked a little disgusting, but it was indeed quite powerful. After the mutation, the secret techniques and Dao techniques that he was originally good at would not be able to be used. Even his domain power would not be able to be used. However, correspondingly, in terms of physical strength and recovery ability, the Earth Immortal after the embryo was even stronger than before. Coupled with the chaotic force field that seeped out of his body, it was enough to disturb the domain of other experts and not fall to a disadvantage because of the loss of the domain. Although his combat ability would still decrease greatly, fortunately, he did not fall out of the range of the Earth Immortal realm. It could satisfy Jiang Lis expectations. Although this new Flesh Mountain Blood Tattoo was ugly, it brought Jiang Li a terrifying ability. In this way, the remaining thirteen Earth Immortals no longer had any room to bargain with Jiang Li. After a moment of silence, they began to nod in agreement. After all, the promise given to them by the Fengdu City Lord was quite lenient. Apart from needing their help under specific circumstances, they usually only needed to refine pills and artifacts, repair array formations, patrol, capture ghosts, teach disciples, develop the territory, and do other miscellaneous jobs. The twelve Demon Sect experts had relatively low morals and quickly agreed. Now, only Grand Secretary Meng Gu had not spoken in this cell. His old face alternated between green and white. Jiang Li walked over and helped the Grand Secretary tidy up his long robe. Such scholars often valued their reputation very much. If he forced them, it would probably be very difficult to achieve the result he wanted. At this time, giving them a way out might have a miraculous effect. Grand Secretary Meng Gu, speaking of which, we only had a misunderstanding previously. Were not really enemies. In fact, Fengdu City saved your life. I hope you dont mind the details. Youve been here for a while. What do you think of my Fengdu City? Jiang Li paused for a moment and continued without waiting for the other party to answer. The Sages often say that there is no discrimination in education. But look at the billions of ghosts here. Most of them cant even read. How sad is that? Teaching is still teaching no matter where. Perhaps the Grand Secretary can try to fulfill the words of the Sage and establish the precedent of the Ghost Scholar Jiang Lis words were naturally nonsense. Who would let an Earth Immortal teach others how to read? His words were purely meant to give the other party a way out. Grand Secretary Meng Gu did not surrender because he was afraid of death. Instead, he had given up on his reputation to repay the debt of saving his life and teach these pitiful ghosts to become unprecedented scholars. Grand Secretary Meng Gu had studied his entire life and had never heard of anything like teaching without discrimination. After the last Earth Immortal agreed, Jiang Li took turns bringing them to the Human Emperors Hall to leave their names. When it was all completed, the foundation of Fengdu City had already risen to a level that was enough to shock the world. If he was willing to admit his identity and lead Fengdu City to join the Divine Judgment Hall, with Jiang Lis contributions to Tragic Death City and Fengdu Citys current strength, even if he was not included, it was enough to make another high-grade Divine Judgment faction appear in the Divine Judgment Hall! Apart from the increase in strength, now that this Grand Secretary had joined them, they could put on a good show for those guys. The information from the twelve demonic cultivators and this righteous Earth Immortal from Ink Scar Academy should be enough to convince people. A few days later, Wu Zi and Liu Gu, who had been sliding down the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, finally saw something other than endless darkness below. It was a huge land floating in the void. The concentration of Yin qi was even more terrifying than the Netherworld Illusion. Roar! Before they could see the full appearance of the land, they heard a loud dragon roar from below. That was not the point. The key was that the brush hanging on their waists suddenly moved. These two brushes were distributed to them by the dean. The material used was the hair of a direct member of the Qin Dynastys royal family. Therefore, it was called the Imperial Brush and had a magical ability to detect the royal bloodline. Now that there was a reaction, didnt that mean that They immediately became excited and tore off a few hairs from the tip of their brushes. They scattered the hair in the air and immediately flew in the direction of the dragons roar. The thing that let out the dragon roar was definitely the Dragon Python formed by the last Nine Kings! Dean! We discovered the Dragon Python! They grabbed the jade pendant on their waists and shouted. They had made a huge contribution this time! Continue to approach carefully and be prepared to retreat at any time. A familiar voice sounded from the jade pendant. The Ink Scar Academys Principal, Zhao Mingde, who was still standing at the edge of the Netherworld fragment, had a painting unfolded in front of him. On the painting paper, countless ink stains gathered and floated, forming an image of Wu Zi and Liu Gu. No, listen. There are sounds of fighting below. After the two of them descended another distance, they suddenly saw a Dragon Python flying over from afar. Behind the Dragon Python, thirteen figures chased relentlessly. However, the thirteen figures did not seem to be together. They maintained a safe distance from each other and attacked each other from time to time. Wait, isnt that Grand Secretary Meng Gu who disappeared some time ago! Why is he here? Old Demon Heart Changing! That person is Old Demon Heart Changing! Theres also the Sect Master of the Six Yin Sect! And the other missing Earth Immortals! Why are they here? The two Soul Formation cultivators did not dare to approach anymore. If they were swept into an Earth Immortal-level battlefield, they might lose their lives if they were not careful. At this moment, because they had already reached the border, the fleeing Dragon Python paused and was surrounded by the thirteen Earth Immortals. A terrifying stream of light erupted, and the space in this area collapsed under the pressure of the ability. However, they were clearly unwilling to shatter the corpse of the Polar Mountain King. After suppressing the Dragon Python, they began to attack each other. The scene was extremely chaotic, and this also gave the Dragon Python a chance to escape. A moment later, the Dragon Python escaped from the collapsed space. Its dragon tail swayed and flew back into the depths of the black fog. On the spot, only seven Dragon Python scales emitting a silver luster were left! The thirteen Earth Immortals seemed to be a little afraid of the black fog. They did not pursue it immediately and turned to look at the dragon scales. If you give me all seven dragon scales, Ill withdraw from this competition! How about it? Old Demon Heart Changing sneered. Every scale is a ticket to the Epang Palace. Heart Changing, you are too greedy! The scene was silent for a few seconds before the thirteen Earth Immortals attacked together and grabbed the Dragon Python scale in the air. After the blinding spiritual qi light erupted, the seven people who had obtained the scale scattered, and the other six chased after it. Among them, one of them was Grand Secretary Meng Gu of Ink Scar Academy! The fleeing Grand Secretary also saw the two scholars hanging on the chain. After recognizing that they were juniors from Ink Scar Academy, he suddenly changed direction. After approaching the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, he shot the scale at the two of them. Leave quickly! Hand the scale to the dean! After shooting out the dragon scales, Grand Secretary Meng Gu resolutely turned around. He waved the brush in his hand and formed a wall with ink words to block the demonic cultivator experts chasing after him. Wu Zi and Liu Gu did not dare to stay any longer. After grabbing the scale, they immediately climbed up at full speed to escape. Soon, they disappeared. However, after the two of them disappeared, the thirteen Earth Immortals who were originally ready to fight immediately stopped. They looked at each other and smiled. They had finally completed their City Lords order. It was naturally simple to deceive two Soul Formation cultivators. However, behind them was Ink Scar Academys Dean, Zhao Mingde, who was staring fixedly at them. Therefore, they were not just pretending just now. They fought seriously. A few of them even had some grudges against each other. The battle was very real. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 642 - Longevity Elixir? (1) At this moment, the Dragon Python that had burrowed into the black fog poked its head out again and elegantly flew to everyones side. Golden light flashed on its body and it had already returned to its human form. The Polar Mountain King was tall and vigorous. His eyes were bright, and he did not look like a dead person at all. City Lord! The thirteen Earth Immortals cupped their hands and bowed to the Polar Mountain King. Their gazes were inexplicable. After joining Fengdu City, they realized that the secrets here were much deeper than they had imagined. For some reason, although this City Lord only looked to be at the Soul Formation realm, his true strength had reached the level of a high-grade Divine Judgment leader. Even without using any spiritual qi, just his physical strength could easily suppress any of them. There were also two mysterious Hall Masters who were in seclusion. They looked at the strange phenomenon that appeared above the two halls of Northern Profound and Western White. They knew that those twos strength was above theirs! This unknown ghost city actually hid three such experts. As for the corpse of the Polar Mountain King that the Divine Judgment Hall and the Blood King Palace were searching for, it was actually in the hands of this City Lord. In fact, this City Lord could even perfectly unleash the power of the corpse with his brilliant puppet manipulation technique. It looked like he had been resurrected. The person controlling the corpse of the Polar Mountain King and acting with them was the City Lord of Fengdu City. To the current Jiang Li, there were actually many methods to control this corpse. However, in order to look more realistic and prevent the Blood King from secretly controlling it from afar again, Jiang Li still used the safest Bodhisattva Heart Sutras Parallel Mind. Unfortunately, after setting up layers of traps in the body of the Polar Mountain King, the Blood King did not descend. That guy was really cautious. Perhaps the slash of the Human Emperors Battle Halberd had shocked the other party, causing the Blood King to not dare to rashly fight him. Otherwise, with Jiang Lis current Essence Soul, he might be able to accomplish this in one go and directly crush the Blood King to death in his mental world. City Lord, Im afraid our show might not have the desired effect. Im very familiar with the dean of Ink Scar Academy, Zhao Mingde That guy definitely wont spread the news. The benefits are really too great. With that guys personality, he wont even reveal it to the Divine Judgment Hall. After the former Grand Secretary of Ink Scar Academy, Meng Gu, joined Fengdu City, his mentality quickly changed. At this moment, speaking of his former dean, he did not feel any burden at all. This is human nature. This is related to the national treasure of the dragon vein. Very few people can differentiate between priorities under such heavy benefits. Jiang Li glanced at this respected Grand Secretary. At that time, after he sensed Qin Shumans identity, he had also chosen to attack immediately. One was only a descendant of Prince Nings bloodline, while the other was one of the true last Nine Kings. It was related to the great secret of the Epang Palace. In this day and age, who did not want to advance further? However, sometimes, the more you hide it, the more suspicious it will be. Of course, I still need everyone to continue working hard. I dont think you want to stay under my watch anymore. Then, this is the freedom that everyone dreams of. Jiang Lis goal was to use the current greed for the treasures in the Epang Palace to attract a large number of cultivators to help him do something that required a lot of strength. Naturally, he could not let Ink Scar Academy seal the news. News needed to be verified by many sources in order to be true. With a wave of his hand, he summoned the Gate of Hell and let them return to Fengdu City before jumping back to the continent of the Nine Provinces. Many of the Gates of Hell that Jiang Li had set up were not exposed. It was completely possible to do it without anyone knowing. As the thirteen Earth Immortals spoke, they entered without looking back. This was a rare opportunity to get some fresh air. After being captured by the Blood King Palace, some of their previous forces were heavily injured, and some were directly destroyed. Some of the treasures that had been hidden in the past needed to be retrieved, and some of the remaining disciples needed to be gathered. Jiang Li also hoped to take their original territory under his wing. This way, the human threads behind him would be able to turn from illusory to corporeal! There were still many things to deal with. He could not let these thirteen Earth Immortals idle for nothing. The thirteen Earth Immortals had just left when Jiang Lis main body hurriedly passed through the Gate of Hell and arrived here. He held a bulging Soul Capturing Bag in his hand. Twisted human faces appeared on the surface of the bag. It could be seen that the people inside were not good people. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The surface of the good-quality Soul Capturing Bag suddenly emitted wisps of red fog. At the bottom of the bag, a thumb-sized hole had already been burned and was growing larger and larger. It was as if he was holding a hot potato. Jiang Li hurriedly threw the cloth bag out. The bag had just flown into the air when it completely disintegrated. Ten thousand red ghosts darted out. Those ghosts and evil spirits were sinful. Their bodies were wrapped in dense red fog and they did not have any rationality. As soon as they left the Soul Capturing Bag, they began to fly everywhere. Wherever they passed, red fog spread. Even in the Netherworld, everything withered. It could be seen how terrifying the red fog was. Jiang Li did not show any mercy. Streams of light shot out from his hand and exploded the large number of ghosts that were about to spread. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 643 - Longevity Elixir? (2) After these ghosts died, they only left a red ball of resentment on the spot. Even the best quality Soul Capturing Bag can only last for fifteen breaths of time. This resentment is indeed so terrifying. Fortunately, he did not use the Yin Burial Coffin to store these things. Otherwise, Earth-rank artifacts would not be able to withstand such construction. Just now, Jiang Li had used these evil peoples souls as carriers to absorb some of the resentment clouds floating above Tragic Death City. After capturing it again, he quickly crossed space through the two Gates of Hell. He had transported ten thousand ghosts here to kill them in order to transport a portion of the resentment of those abominations here. The resentment contained in ten thousand mortal souls is still not enough. Jiang Li observed the size of the ball of resentment and felt that it was not enough to stop a true expert. After repeating it several times, a sufficiently wide range of resentment gathered at the place where the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was connected to the Netherworld fragment. With a thought, another broken pipa formed in his hand. This was a new power provided to him by the Western White Emperor Halls Hall Master, the pipa woman. However, because the other party had yet to recover her strength, the two jade pipas had yet to recover, and the status provided to Jiang Li was still relatively limited. Now, he could only barely use it. Jiang Li pressed one hand on the pipa and beckoned with the other. Immediately, wisps of resentment floated over and condensed into a thin string that landed on the broken pipa. As Jiang Lis fingers plucked the red pipa string, the red fog slowly surged and spread to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock along with Jiang Lis will. This was the special ability of the Jade Pipa Spirit. Nine-Colored String! The three demons of the Xuanyuan Tomb were all talented prehistoric variants. One was the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, and the other was the Nine-Headed Pheasant. The original name of the Jade Pipa Spirit should be the Nine-String Pipa! The jade had no strings, but she could use the power of heaven and earth as strings. As long as she strung the corresponding pipa strings, she could control this power. Using water as a bowstring, she could overturn the sea and overturn the river! Using soil as a bowstring, the ground would collapse and crack! At this moment, Jiang Li could only condense a single pipa string, and because the pipa had broken, its might was greatly reduced. However, he could still control the originally useless Tragic Death Resentment. After a series of single notes, the terrifying red resentment finally sealed the connection between the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and this Netherworld fragment. Unless one had the same boldness as Granny Nether Mountain at that time, no one could easily step foot on this land. If he wanted to catch a big fish, he could not let the small fish eat the bait easily. In addition, the fishing line had to be sturdy enough. After putting away the pipa, Jiang Li stomped his foot and grabbed the end of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to escape underground. After fusing with the broken root of the Nine Nether Wood, he could already move freely in the Back Yin Mountain. He grabbed the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and buried it in the earth vein core before stopping. This way, unless the Dragon Imprisoning Lock broke or this piece of the Netherworld shattered, they could forget about using brute force to pull out this chain. The preparations were completed. All that was left was to wait for the storm to rise. Outside Fengdu City, Principal Zhao Mingde pulled the chain back to the Netherworld from the void. He casually threw Wu Zi and Liu Gu to the ground. In his hand was a silver scale the size of a basin. Its indeed true! After seeing the thirteen Earth Immortals chasing after the Dragon Python from the painting, this dean could no longer maintain his calm. He jumped into the void on the spot and tried to rush to the Netherworld to capture the Dragon Python. With his strength and Grand Secretary Meng Gus help, the other twelve demonic cultivators were nothing to fear! At that time, the corpse of the Polar Mountain King would definitely be his. The Ink Scar Academy had a secret treasure, the Painting World. As long as he put the corpse inside, he was 90% confident that he could avoid the Blood Kings senses. With the kings corpse in hand, when Epang appeared, perhaps he, Zhao Mingde, could become the final winner and rise up with the wind! However, when he arrived, the battle between the Dragon Python and the thirteen Earth Immortals had already ended. From afar, he could only see a mess. He wanted to step in and search personally, but he discovered that a large amount of dense resentment blocked his footsteps. After a few attempts, he could not cross the void from that distance and could only temporarily return to the Netherworld Illusion. Dean, should we inform the Divine Judgment Hall and ask for reinforcements? A Grand Secretary stepped forward and took out a jade token. However, Dean Zhao Mingde turned his head and looked at him for a long time. Suddenly, he waved the brush in his hand again and wrote twenty Silence words in the air. One for each of you. Eat it. The Ink Scar Academys ink word divine art was effective. No one in the world could remove a letter personally written by the dean. The surrounding people looked at each other. They quickly understood their deans meaning. He planned to hide it from the Divine Judgment Hall and work alone. Although they still had some doubts and were worried about the three high and mighty divine pillars, it was clearly impossible to disobey the dean at this moment. As Jiang Li had expected, no matter how noble a person looked on the surface, they would still be tempted by such benefits. Fortunately, Fengdu City was prepared. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, in the sky above a cultivation city in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, a figure suddenly appeared without any warning. The cultivators in the city discovered that something was wrong and immediately turned the Space Splitting Crossbows to aim at the person who came, wanting to maintain their own flying restrictions. However, immediately, pressure pressed down, causing the entire city to collapse. A large number of weak cultivators were directly pressed to the ground, bleeding from their seven orifices. Fortunately, the aura was retracted immediately, leaving only the word scram in the air. Earth Immortal! Its an Earth Immortal! Run! The City Lord of this city was only at the Soul Formation realm. Usually, he could barely maintain his dignity. However, now, a dignified Earth Immortal was standing above them, and it was obvious that he had ill intentions. Forget about reasoning, he did not even dare to do anything. How could a hundred-year-old foundation be more important than his life? Thats the Sect Master of the Six Yin Sect! After recognizing who the other party was, all the cultivators who could still move immediately turned around and fled. In an extremely short period of time, most of the people in this cultivator city had run away. Then, this Earth Immortal and everyone else took out a dragon scale. Tsk, I cant kill the innocent. This City Lord is really troublesome. He muttered to himself as the former Sect Master of the Six Yin Sect used a special method to activate the dragon scale in his hand. A moment later, the ground split open, and the entire city split open from the middle. The cultivator who had not fled too far turned around and discovered that under the crack, a ruin with the symbol of a cultivation dynasty was breaking out of the ground! Thats the symbol of the Qin Dynasty! In the crowd, some forces and merchants immediately sent out information. With so many people present, everyone would know in less than two hours. Six Yin! Hand over the Dragon Python Scale! At this moment, a stream of light flashed over from the sky in the blink of an eye and snatched the scale in Sect Master Six Yins hand. The battle between the two Earth Immortals was about to begin. They directly gave up on the attack below. As they collided, they flew into the distance. Everyone present was dizzy from the aftershock of the collision, but wealth and treasures were tempting. They immediately rushed into the ruin and snatched a large number of treasures inside. This seemed to be an armory! The armory of the Qin Dynasty! Rows of armor and weapons were placed neatly, and killing intent was everywhere. Every item here was an artifact. Although they were a little damaged because of the grinding of time, as long as they were repaired slightly, they could continue to be used. The cultivators with small plans immediately fought for them. Some smart people knew that good things had to be inside! Not long after, one of the Soul Formation cultivators saw an ancient leather scroll in the depths of the ruin. On it was the Epang Pill ScriptureLongevity Elixir! It was actually the Longevity Elixir! The Soul Formation cultivator often reached out, but unfortunately, two other hands grabbed the leather scroll at the same time! A joyous treasure hunt was clearly about to happen. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 644 - Stirring the Storm (1) Jiang Li, who was hiding in the distance, quietly watched the situation develop. A few Soul Formation cultivators were completely attracted by the leather scroll of the Epang Pill ScriptureLongevity Elixir. After a short battle, they each snatched a portion of the incomplete scroll. Unfortunately, they had spent too much time snatching the leather scroll. In less than half an hour, Earth Immortal experts from the Divine Judgment Hall arrived. The few Soul Formation cultivators did not obtain any benefits. They could only desperately memorize a portion of the contents of the leather scroll and obediently hand over the pill formula. Just the words Epang Pill Scripture were enough to attract the highest attention of the Divine Judgment Hall. With a little investigation, they would know that the two Earth Immortals who had been captured by the Blood King Palace had just fought here for a silver Dragon Python Scale. At this point, Jiang Lis goal had already been achieved. Next, he only had to let those thirteen fellows act a few more times before accidentally revealing the location of the Polar Mountain King. That was the largest known ruin in the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Everyone would go crazy for it. The corpse of the Dragon Python King and the Longevity Elixir. Fengdu City will be filled to the brim this time. Looks like we have to go back and prepare to receive these guests! As he spoke, Jiang Li and Qin Shuman who stood beside him vanished into the darkness. In fact, there was no such thing as the Longevity Elixir. This was not the ancient times when Immortals and Buddhas were everywhere. Looking at the history books, it could be seen that the rulers of the previous cultivation dynasties might have been affected by the power of the Son of Heaven. There had never been a Qin Emperor who could live past 300 years old. After ascending the throne, they did not live for more than a hundred years. No matter how strong he was or how deep his cultivation was, he could not change this fate. These people in power had naturally tried to refine medicinal pills to extend their lives, but the effects were really unsatisfactory. Those Longevity Elixirs with unknown effects and the true pill formula were indeed still sealed in the Epang Palace. Strictly speaking, Jiang Li could not be considered to be lying. However, the pill formula in this ruin was secretly placed in by the Fengdu City Lord in advance. The source was an incomplete pill formula he had obtained from Tragic Death City. It had a very long history. It was said that the main copy of the pill formula came from the dynasty back then. It had the style of the era thousands of years ago. Later on, more than ten alchemy masters repeatedly explained and complemented various alchemy theories. Any alchemist would treat it as a treasure and want to hug it to sleep every day. At the very least, if he were to find the precious materials on it, he would definitely not be able to see any flaws before practicing it more than a hundred times. Not only was the pill formula reliable, but this ruin was indeed real. After Jiang Li threw the parallel mind into the kings corpse, he obtained the last bit of memory from the Polar Mountain King. Among them were a few royal treasure vaults that had been hidden and had not been discovered by the Divine Judgment Hall. These were originally supplies prepared by the last Nine Kings for the uprising. Unfortunately, they were not used in the end. Jiang Li let the thirteen Earth Immortals open the Dragon Python Scale in public. On the one hand, it was to verify the authenticity of the Dragon Python Scale. On the other hand, it was to ignite the greed of more cultivators. That was the Longevity Elixir! In this ruin, there was only an incomplete formula. However, as long as they carefully observed some clues inside the ruin, they could speculate that there was a large pile of medicinal pills in the Epang Palace that could make people immortal. Coupled with the Blood King who could still cause trouble after thousands of years, the existence of medicinal pills would become very credible. To medium-sized Divine Judgment forces and Earth Immortal experts, there were dynasty treasures and dragon veins that attracted them. As for the other cultivators, they believed that it was impossible for them to obtain that treasure. However, the Dragon Python was so big and had so many dragon scales. If he could obtain a dragon scale and obtain a medicinal pill from it when the Epang Palace appeared, it might not be impossible. This was enough to attract a large number of cultivators to swarm over for longevity. If he could gather this force, perhaps he could do something that even Jiang Li could not easily do. Next, in the continent of the Nine Provinces, the thirteen Earth Immortals would erupt in an intense battle for the dragon scales. In Jiang Lis plan, they would destroy a few dragon scales and lose one or two. This would make the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region understand that it was a treasure that even Earth Immortal experts had to risk their lives to seize. Jiang Li did not believe that the cultivators could resist this temptation. Now, news about the Qin Dynasty was the hottest news in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Any movement was worth the diligent pursuit of intelligence merchants. This was especially true for the news of the last corpse of the Nine Kings. Even a small clue was enough to make people go crazy. Under the fuel of some forces, the news of the silver Dragon Python appearing in the Netherworld spread out from various channels as quickly as possible. A few days later, outside Fengdu City, at the edge of the Netherworld Illusion. Dean, more rogue cultivators and small forces are gathering. Theyre unwilling to leave. Zhao Mingde, who was standing on the edge of the void cliff, looked back. Sure enough, there were dense cultivators gathered in a huge semicircle. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 645 - Stirring the Storm (2) They were all ambitious people who wanted to come and slaughter the Dragon Python after hearing the rumors. Some of these cultivators arrived at Fengdu City through the Gate of Hell on the night of the full moon. Some used the Ghost King Desolate Ground to overlap the Netherworld Illusion and relied on the guidance of the spider lily and carefree grass to come here. Ever since Jiang Li ruled Fengdu City, he had cleaned up the Ghost King Desolate Ground several times and captured many Ghost Kings to become his subordinates. The remaining Ghost Kings were frightened by him and hid. This caused the Ghost King Desolate Ground to no longer be as dangerous as before. Although the journey to Fengdu Ghost City was still a little difficult, as long as they found a way, many low-level cultivators could already do it. In just a few days, a hundred thousand cultivators had gathered here. From the Soul Formation realm to the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation realm, there were all kinds of people. At first, these cultivators did not know the exact location of the legendary Dragon Python. However, someone quickly sensed the abnormality of Ink Scar Academy. A group of scholars guarded a chain and drove all the outsiders close. If there was no problem with them, why did they stop others from approaching? What was that suspicious chain connected to? What kind of treasure was it that even the high-grade Divine Judgment Ink Scar Academy was tempted? The goal of these hundred thousand cultivators was clear. They came here to find the Dragon Python. Wasnt the actions of the Ink Scar Academy the same as exposing themselves here? As the news spread, more and more people gathered here. They did not dare to approach, but they could not chase them away. They stayed there and relied on the number of people to tentatively approach. Among those cultivators, there were many members of the Divine Judgment Hall. It was impossible for Ink Scar Academy to directly start a massacre. They could only use the pressure of an Earth Immortal to continuously drive away those cultivators. Dean! The Divine Judgment Hall is asking about the Dragon Python again. This matter has already alarmed the three divine pillars. Also, the other families have sent another investigation team over. They said they said they want more information. Another scholar stepped forward to report. He held the communication jade token as if it was a burning iron. With such a huge commotion, it was impossible for the Divine Judgment Hall to ignore it. Zhao Mingde had only been plotting for two days when he was caught off guard by the information that was inexplicably leaked. I jumped into the Netherworld Void and actually fell back into the living world No one had come out of this chain. Those Earth Immortals appeared in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region without any warning and caused a storm. After thinking about it, this was the only explanation. However, for some reason, Grand Secretary Meng Gu had yet to contact the academy. Tell them that weve already found a clue. Get the other families to come and support us quickly. As high-grade Divine Judgment forces, they were already the decision-makers in the Divine Judgment Hall. Even if they hid the news for a few days, no one could say that the Ink Scar Academy was wrong. Since he could no longer hide it, he could only temporarily put away his thoughts and do things according to the normal procedures of the Divine Judgment Hall. However, at this moment, Zhao Mingde suddenly paused and turned to look in the direction of Fengdu Ghost City. Above the city, a terrifyingly dense black cloud was enveloping over. There was some noise from the back of the crowded crowd. Tens of thousands of cultivators retreated to the sides. Through the crowd, they could already sense the terrifying aura on the other side. This person was definitely not weak! Zhao Mingde frowned because the power of his Essence Soul that he had probed had actually been shattered by someone. It reflected waves of pain that he had not felt for many years. It was an extremely thick Essence Soul power that had probably already condensed into a physical body. He had never seen such an Essence Soul. The aura of the person was clearly not from any of the other eleven high-grade Divine Judgment factions. Why would an expert of this level suddenly appear here? Was it those old fellows who lived in seclusion? Or was it from outside? The thick crowd dispersed to the sides, revealing a masked person surrounded by thirteen Fengdu Ghost Kings and seven Nether Mountain Demon Kings. Behind them, endless dark clouds rolled. Inside, there were at least ten million Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers lined up in an endless line. That aura made all the cultivators present speechless. The existence of the Demon King and Ghost King was easier to accept. However, there was actually a faction that could silently nurture so many elite ghost soldiers. Even if they mined all ten high-grade spirit mines, they would not be able to raise so many ghost soldiers, right? This faction had spent so many resources to raise a large number of ghost soldiers. What was the difference between this and throwing spirit stones into a fire pit? Only the current successor of the Human Emperor could do this. After breaking through to the Soul Formation realm this time, his body and soul had become exponentially stronger again, and he could withstand more spiritual qi cleansing. Not long ago, Jiang Li had already refreshed the two statuses of Top-grade Spiritual Qi Infusion and Top-grade Blood Energy Infusion. The speed at which the dual-colored energy surged out of his body was a hundred times faster than before! If he could learn the technique of pouring spiritual qi back into the spirit stone, the current Jiang Li would be able to produce a top-grade spirit stone and a top-grade blood crystal in fifteen minutes. It would not be long before he could become the richest person in the continent of the Nine Provinces! Therefore, in terms of consuming spiritual qi, he, Jiang Li, had never been stingy. He was not afraid of not having more spiritual qi. The only worry was not being able to use it all! The Divine Judgment Hall is handling matters here. Those who are unrelated, stop immediately. I am the dean of Ink Scar Academy, Zhao Mingde. Please leave! Clearly, the dean of Ink Scar Academy was not afraid of trouble. He thought that Jiang Li was also coming for the Dragon Python, and his figure flashed as he took two steps forward to block it. As soon as the two sides met, they knew that the other party was an expert of the same level. Drawn by the other partys aura, their auras spontaneously seeped out of their bodies. On one side, the Nine Nether power carried a brilliant might. On the other side, ink and paper spread out like written rules. The two auras collided crazily a hundred feet in front of each other, forming a line visible to the naked eye. They pushed and snatched, not giving in at all. Heavens! The sky is splitting open! The surrounding cultivators looked up. Red lightning appeared in the sky, and small cracks would appear from time to time in the empty air. The earth shook and the sky was torn apart! He had actually done this with just the collision of auras. Those who were weaker retreated one after another. If they were affected by the aura in the collision, their souls might be directly dispersed. No wonder youre so arrogant. As expected of a high-grade Divine Judgment leader! Jiang Lis eyes narrowed under the mask. After breaking through to the Soul Formation realm, even Earth Immortals or Demon Kings would be easily suppressed by him. This was the first time he had met an expert who could match him in strength. These were the people who were second only to the three divine pillars and had condensed the three flowers on top of their heads. They had reached the limit of Essence, Qi, and Spirit! It was indeed extraordinary. Jiang Li believed that he had already given it his all, but he was unable to suppress his opponent at all in the collision of auras. If they really fought, what would happen? He looked at Zhao Mingde, who was holding the brush tightly in his hand. After throwing an appraisal skill over, he learned that it was a medium-grade Earth-rank artifact. Using such a brush to use the ink word divine art gave him a headache just thinking about it. Moreover, as a high-grade Divine Judgment leader, he might have stronger artifacts in his hands. However, Jiang Li was not afraid of the other party. He had many treasures in his hands. If they really fought, it might not be so easy for them to determine the winner. However, the group of subordinates from Ink Scar Academy would most likely not have a good time. Dean Zhao, youre standing outside my city, but you want me to leave? How can there be such a thing in this world? Jiang Li resisted the pressure of the collision and took another step forward. He was clearly wearing a mask, so his expression could not be seen, but the surrounding people could clearly hear the smile in his voice. With a gentle wave of his hand, the Fengdu Ghost City behind him shook as if it was alive, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations that were higher than the previous waves. Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 646 - Pull It Over! After all, this was Jiang Lis territory, and Fengdu City was his home ground. If it was a one-on-one battle, he was 90% confident in making this dean suffer a huge loss. Now, do you still want me to leave?! Jiang Li controlled Fengdu City. The combined might finally completely suppressed Zhao Mingde. The other partys ink-colored aura domain collapsed with a bang, leaving only 30 feet around him to protect himself. He could no longer protect the people behind him. The four Earth Immortals of Ink Scar Academy were forced back by Jiang Lis aura. The remaining 16 Soul Formation cultivators spat out blood and collapsed to the ground. If not for the fact that their souls had already transformed into Essence Souls and become even tougher, they would be considering what color to choose from the coffin lid. Fortunately, Jiang Li was not overbearing. After displaying his strength, he slowly withdrew his aura. This Ink Scar Academy was a high-grade Divine Judgment faction after all. If they really went overboard, there would be a lot of trouble. Youre the Fengdu City Lord!? May I know your name? Ive never seen someone like you in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region! After knowing that he was at a disadvantage under the enhancement of Fengdu City, Zhao Mingde calmed down. After studying for a lifetime, he could still maintain his composure. Just call me Daoist Nine Nether. Ive been cultivating in Fengdu City in the Netherworld and havent gone out for a thousand years. How can the famous Divine Judgment Hall have heard of a small figure like me? Jiang Li casually lied, and then he continued walking forward with his hands behind his back. The moment he brushed past Zhao Mingde, the hearts of tens of thousands of people skipped a beat. They were all worried that these two experts would fight if they disagreed. If an expert of that level attacked, it would be fortunate if 30% of the cultivators present could survive. Fortunately, both sides maintained their restraint and nothing happened in the end. Jiang Li only walked to the edge of the void cliff and looked at the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that drooped down. So many of you came to my Fengdu City, but you didnt enter the city. Why have you been surrounding this Yin Crossing Lock? The other side of this chain is not a good place. Its desolate and not a blade of grass grows. How can it compare to my Fengdu Ghost City? The disdainful tone in Jiang Lis words perfectly displayed a Ghost City Lord who lived in seclusion in the Netherworld all year round and did not know the changes in the outside world. He mocked the ignorance of these outsiders from the perspective of a local. This chain is called the Yin Crossing Lock!? Do you know the place opposite? Zhao Mingde, who had been suppressing his anger just now, suddenly jolted when he heard Jiang Lis words. Yes, this chain stretched out from Fengdu City. How could this Daoist Nine Nether not know the situation of this chain? He could not think of a way to go over, but this native must know! I apologize for my earlier offense. Please enlighten me, Nine Nether City Lord. Both sides had only tested each other with their auras. It was not a big conflict. Now that Dean Zhao had lowered his head for the Dragon Python Kings corpse, the atmosphere quickly eased up. Yes, this Yin Crossing Lock is an ancient divine artifact. It can be long or short and is indestructible. It can cross the void and connect to the Netherworld fragment. As for the fragment opposite, its where Yin and Yang are separated. Theres a mountain above. If a living person crosses it, they will die. If a dead person crosses it, they will live. But theres nothing good there. We cant pass through now. Dont cause trouble outside my city. Leave as soon as possible. After Jiang Li glanced at the chain again, he prepared to bring his people back to the city. It was as if he had created such a huge scene just to warn them. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, wait! From what you said, you should have been to that Netherworld. But why did you say we cant go? Is it because of the resentment? How could Zhao Mingde bear to let Jiang Li leave? He hurriedly went up to ask. Cough, my Ink Scar Academy is willing to give up a thousand miles of land to establish a ghost market for Fengdu City in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Seeing that Jiang Li did not answer, Zhao Mingde immediately expressed his sincerity. Jiang Li stopped and pointed out five fingers, indicating that he needed 5,000 miles. After reaching a consensus, Jiang Li spoke. This chain is 44,444 kilometers long. Originally, we only needed to rely on the chain to fly in the air. However, a guy who calls himself the Blood King came a few years ago and brought over a lot of resentment from somewhere. He tainted the other end of the chain and cut off this path. Zhao Mingde believed most of it. This was because he had seen that terrifying red resentment in the sky above Tragic Death City. As expected, the Blood King Palace was behind this! However, something must have happened to the Blood King Palace in that war. This caused the thirteen Earth Immortals to escape in advance and lose the corpse of the Polar Mountain King. In that case, they still had a chance! However, how could he pass through the chain? If you really want to reach that Netherworld, its not impossible. As if he had received benefits, Jiang Li changed the topic and brought them a little hope. Fellow Daoist, please enlighten me! Zhao Mingde no longer cared about the small conflict just now. If he could reach the Netherworld before the other Divine Judgment Hall experts arrived, he might have a chance. However, the method Jiang Li told him was clearly unable to satisfy him. Jiang Li suddenly grabbed the straight chain, and roots stretched out from his feet before firmly stabbing into the ground. Then, he leaned back slightly and slowly tightened his muscles. In the eyes of outsiders, Jiang Lis figure was currently undergoing a strange distortion, and his entire figure was becoming blurry. That was because a terrifying physical strength was erupting in his body. Even if he did not do anything dangerous, the force still caused the space around him to distort. Many people did not understand what he was doing. This Fengdu City Lord seemed to only be standing there holding the chain. However, after one breath, two breaths, and three breaths, someone finally sensed the change. It its moving! That chain seems to have moved! At the edge of the void cliff, where the Dragon Imprisoning Lock fell, there was the sound of metal rubbing against rocks. The thick chain was pulled back at a slow but determined speed. It slowly moved until everyone clearly saw this scene. Since that chain is tainted by resentment and cant be passed through, why dont we pull the entire Netherworld fragment over? At that time, it wont be a problem to pass through from either side. It was like two ships connected by ropes. If he wanted them to approach, he only needed to pull the rope on either side. Jiang Lis method was so simple and crude. However, what he wanted to pull was an entire Netherworld fragment! Thank you for reading on novelhall.com Chapter 647 - The Strength of Ten Million People (1) Now, each of the buckles of the enlarged Dragon Imprisoning Lock was each three feet long. In theory, he had pulled it closer by ten feet. The other cultivators present did not feel anything, but the few people from the Ink Scar Academy who knew what was connected to the other side of the chain were deeply shocked. At the Earth Immortal realm, holding mountains was an ordinary task. Otherwise, the previous battle would not have directly destroyed the salt crystal plain. Up until now, there was still magma that had not completely condensed everywhere. However, they could do this because of the power of spiritual qi and rules. Moreover, it was the result of more than 80% of the top experts of the Divine Judgment Hall attacking together and fighting the Blood King Palace that had gathered a large number of experts. It was extremely difficult to replicate it again. Now, through the chains, it was hard to imagine that dragging an unknown Netherworld fragment with strength was something that a single person could do. This scene caused the Ink Scar Academys Dean to be even more vigilant and take Jiang Li seriously. At the very least, he could not do this. When he recalled the scene of Jiang Li borrowing the power of Fengdu City earlier, Zhao Mingde barely understood that he had borrowed the power of the city and could still possess such power. A moment later, Jiang Li slowly retracted his strength and released his grip. The originally taut chain relaxed slightly. Thats it. In calm water, a few mortals can slowly drag a large ship. There are so many of you. If you spend some time, are you afraid that you cant drag that Netherworld over? My ghost soldiers can help too, but each of them needs to be paid. Three spirit stones per day. Obviously, as the City Lord of the Ghost City, Jiang Li was already the type that was very easy to talk to. Not only did he not pursue the matter of these cultivators appearing in his territory without his permission, but he even explained the chain and the situation of the Netherworld opposite to them. After that, he agreed to rent out his ghost soldiers at a low price. He could simply be called a good City Lord of the Netherworld. When the hundreds of thousands of cultivators present saw this, their prejudice towards the Ghost City decreased greatly. They would definitely stay here for a period of time. Compared to the chaotic wilderness, they were naturally more inclined to the city beside them. After seeing the prosperity and temptation in the Ghost City, how many of them would fall for it? Presumably, it would not be long before this ghost city became even more prosperous. However, the Dragon Python Kings corpse was bait thrown by this City Lord. The Yin Crossing Chain was the bridge he had left behind. The resentment clouds were an obstruction he had set up. What longevity? What Epang key? They were all stories fabricated by Jiang Li. If the cultivators present knew this, who knew how they would feel? The reason why Jiang Li made such a big fuss was actually to borrow the strength of many cultivators in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region to pull over the Netherworld Illusion where the Back Yin Mountain was! On the one hand, it was to better control the Back Yin Mountain. On the other hand, after Jiang Li broke through to the Soul Formation realm, he vaguely felt that this matter was extremely important to him. Unfortunately, his own strength was not enough to do this. After walking back to Fengdu City with his back facing the many cultivators, Jiang Li immediately broke character and started to move the muscles and joints in his entire body. Its indeed too difficult to rely on just one persons strength. He had used too much strength just now and had a cramp. After fusing with Chi Yous muscles, Jiang Lis physical strength obtained an extremely exaggerated increase. Moreover, as his muscles continuously absorbed spiritual qi and vitality, he would continuously become stronger. It would continue growing until Chi Yous muscles recovered to the limit of his current spiritual qi capacity. In terms of brute force, unless one of the leaders of the three divine pillars was a pure body cultivator, Jiang Lis strength could be said to be peerless in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. However, even such power seemed a little powerless in front of an entire Netherworld fragment and the Back Yin Mountain Range. After Pangu created the world, the clear qi floated up and the turbid qi sank. The Nine Heavens became higher and clearer, and the Nine Nether became lower and heavier. Any stone picked up in the Netherworld was ten times heavier than the stones in the continent of the Nine Provinces. The weight of that Netherworld was definitely more terrifying than he had imagined. Earlier, he had indeed pulled the Dragon Imprisoning Lock a little, but it was not close to ten feet, but just two fingers worth of distance. Jiang Li had purely wanted to motivate those cultivators. He did not want them to retreat in the face of difficulties, so he secretly controlled the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and stretched it out a little where they could not see it. It looked as if the entire Back Yin Mountains Netherworld had been pulled back by him. Due to inertia, if Jiang Li continued to exert strength, this speed would gradually increase as time passed. However, there was a limit. Even in the Netherworld Void, there was resistance. That resistance came from the pull of space, and it was quite considerable. Jiang Li had tried before. If he maintained his full strength and kept pulling the chains, he could probably only maintain the level of a mortal walking normally. The distance between the two pieces of Netherworld was more than 44,000 kilometers. It was simply too far away. A hundred years? That might not even be possible! Rather than spending a hundred years, he might as well cultivate properly. With his cultivation speed and condition, he might have already become a True Immortal. Chapter 648 - The Strength of Ten Million People (2) Although Jiang Li had tens of millions of ghost soldiers in his hands, ghosts did not have a physical body and were not good at strength to begin with. This could be seen from the fact that the ghost soldiers were all wearing paper clothes and using paper weapons. They were all outstanding ghost soldiers that were comparable to Foundation Establishment cultivators after Jiang Li poured a large amount of spiritual qi into them. However, in terms of strength, they were really a little weak. Therefore, Jiang Li did everything he could to attract a large number of cultivators to gather in Fengdu Ghost City. This was not an ever-changing battle. He could completely use the method of increasing the number of people to gather sand into a tower and gather all the resources. This way, he could gather enough power to change the world. Not long after, the other high-grade Divine Judgment Hall members arrived. In the beginning, they were naturally unwilling to listen to the Ghost City Lords words. They sent hundreds of people down to test the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Through some artifacts, he reflected the scene on the other side of the chain. High-grade Divine Judgment factions were indeed high-grade. All kinds of Dao techniques and secret techniques emerged endlessly. These experts gathered together and thought of various methods to bypass the resentment clouds. There were even a few times when they almost succeeded. However, Jiang Li had been plotting this for so long, so how could he let them ruin it? He used the Gate of Hell to run to the Netherworld fragment and use various obscure methods to destroy it. Those methods, that did not have a high success rate to begin with, were all useless under Jiang Lis deliberate disturbance. After a few days, the Divine Judgment Hall finally discovered that they really could not cross that chasm. After much discussion, they decided to follow Jiang Lis suggestion and use the simplest and most crude method to pull the two Netherworld fragments together. In order to obtain the power of those small forces and a larger number of rogue cultivators, they even opened up the chain and let many rogue cultivator experts follow the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to give it a try. After they realized that this path was blocked, he also gave them a promise that the Divine Judgment Hall was willing to give a portion of the scales to rogue cultivators and small forces to mobilize a considerable number of people. The few high-grade Divine Judgment leaders of the Divine Judgment Hall also found Jiang Li again. This time, they wanted to borrow the Gate of Hell. If they wanted to act according to Jiang Lis method, they needed an extremely large number of people. As such, the monthly Gate of Hell and the Ghost King Desolate Ground were clearly not enough. They needed a more stable and efficient way. They could transport more cultivators from the Divine Judgment Hall and rogue cultivators who wanted to participate. If he wanted to open the Gate of Hell 24 hours a day, he only needed dark clouds to cover the sun and create a land of extreme Yin to provide enough energy. After receiving enough remuneration, Jiang Li readily agreed. With a safe passage, the most number of Foundation Establishment and even Qi Refinement realm cultivators in the cultivation world could safely and quickly come here. Every day after that, the number of cultivators gathered in Fengdu City increased exponentially. 200,000, 300,000, 500,000. In just a few days, there were already more than a million people. Not only did the number of people not slow down, it even increased. For a time, inside and outside Fengdu City, there were human qi and Yang qi everywhere. It caused the ghost residents in the city to open their mouths and suck everywhere. The human qi and Yang qi mixed with the Yin qi of the Netherworld were absorbed without any burden even by ordinary ghosts. Now, on the top of Fengdu City, Jiang Li looked at the bonfire wooden houses that connected to the outside of the city and the traffic that had increased by ten times. He sighed with emotion. This was the first time he had seen so many cultivators gathered together. However, to the size of the Divine Judgment Hall, this was nothing. If they were willing to stop most of the sect activities, the Great Mountain Alliance alone could take out 30,000 to 40,000 people. Not counting the medium and high-grade Divine Judgment forces, there were nearly a thousand sects of the same size as the Great Mountain Alliance on the surface. There were also many sects that were accumulating merit points. When the number of people reached its peak, they would probably surpass his ghost soldier army. It was even possible that there would be more cultivators than ghosts in Fengdu Ghost City. However, with so many people, this section stretched out from Fengdu City and fell to the edge of the cliff. The chain that was less than five kilometers long was clearly not enough for them to pull. They also had to tie more ropes to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and use mechanisms like winches to better unleash the strength of so many people. Just for this, the price of high-grade threads in the various cities of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region rose exponentially. The Four Hands who had just moved here also found their job. Day and night, they forged winches continuously. During this period, many experts also tried to pull the chains. However, they could not move the chains, making Fengdu City Lords true strength even more mysterious. As such, the preparations lasted for more than half a month. On this day, a black mass of people had already gathered outside Fengdu City. A huge winch made of 150,000 refined iron was arranged according to a specific array formation. The thick metal material gave people an indestructible feeling just by looking at it. Every winch could carry huge power. They were presided over by one to several Nascent Soul cultivators, and they led 300 to 500 low-level cultivators. Then, ropes woven from special threads stretched out and connected to the metal buckle of the chain. As for experts at the Soul Formation realm or even the Earth Immortal realm, ordinary winches could no longer withstand their strength. They could either use their own artifacts or push stronger mechanisms to unleash their strength. Before it even began, everyone already felt heavy pressure. This was why everyone from the Foundation Establishment realm to the Earth Immortal realm liked to establish their own forces. In the cultivation world, there were not only fights and killings. In other aspects, human strength was unique to him. Ignite the fire! The first set of winches can begin to exert strength! Due to the fact that the range of personnel and winch was too wide, it was not convenient to transmit voices. It had already reached the level of using the beacon tower. As the first group of beacon towers lit up one after another, a total of 15,000 winches slowly spun under the push of manpower. Strengthening ropes that had been woven repeatedly gradually tightened and straightened. An increasingly huge force acted on the chain through these ropes. The cultivators pushing the wheel gradually felt resistance. Then, slowly, the 15,000 winches seemed to be stuck. No matter how they pushed, they could not move. There might be a problem with one or two winches, but how could all 17,000 winches have a problem? These winches were all made by skilled craftsmen. The bearings were covered in at least ten layers of oil. Although it looked big and cumbersome, in fact, even a mortal could push it. The combined strength of more than 6 million people was actually stuck here, unable to pull the chain at all! However, didnt this mean that the combined strength of these 60 million people was inferior to the Fengdu City Lord? How shocking was that! Everyone knew that the higher the cultivation realm in the cultivation world, the greater the gap between each realm. However, it was unbelievable that six million people could not compare to one. Of course, if six million people could pull that piece of land over, Jiang Li would not have to go through so much trouble. Second group! Ignite the fire. An expert standing in front continued to give the order. After the beacon fire lit up, another group of people began to attack. The terrifying power directly doubled. Now, it was the power of 12 million cultivators! The chain shook slightly, but it still could not be turned. Then, the third group, the fourth group! An immeasurable amount of pure strength gathered together, causing the seemingly ordinary thick chain to gradually become blurry. At this moment, the chain finally began to move slowly, its speed increasing bit by bit. Its moving! Its moving! Its finally moving! Work harder! Dont be discouraged now! Chapter 649 - Three Treasures Mystic Flower (1) The accumulated strength in the ropes shocked many people. Every rope was connected to a winch. On it was the power of about 400 cultivators. Each group had arranged 15,000 winches, and many experts had joined. However, it required the combined strength of four groups to barely make the chain move. This meant that the accumulated power had finally broken through the static inertia of the Netherworld fragment. With this accumulation, their speed quickly reached the level of a mortal jogging. Although the speed was not fast, compared to the absolute stillness earlier, this was still a relief. As long as they moved, there was still hope. However, this chain was more than 44,000 kilometers long. If they relied on this speed alone, how long would it take to pull that Netherworld over? Just maintaining this speed clearly could not satisfy them. Under the orders of the higher-ups of the Divine Judgment Hall, the beacon towers continued to burn. Then, there were five groups, six groups, seven groups, eight groups, and nine groups! With more than twice the strength, the speed at which he pulled the chain gradually increased. When it stabilized again, it roughly maintained the average flying speed of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. In this way, they could travel 1,000 kilometers in a day. 44,000 kilometers of distance only needed 44 days to pull the two pieces of Netherworld fragments together. It was barely acceptable for the duration to be slightly more than a month. City Lord Nine Nether, is there really no other passageway in that Netherworld? Standing by the chain, Jiang Li and a group of higher-ups of the high-grade Divine Judgment faction stood there and watched as the chain was continuously pulled back. The twisted space prevented them from easily approaching. Are you talking about the overlapping illusion? Shouldnt everyone know better than me? Be it the overlap of the Ghost King Desolate Ground and the Netherworld Illusion, or the illusions of the Land of Blood and Tragic Death City, they had been discovered by the Divine Judgment Hall a long time ago. In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, even if there were many regions like the Ten Directions Region that were not ruled by the Divine Judgment Hall, However, after so many years, they had basically sent people to investigate. In terms of accumulating this secret information, Jiang Li could not compare to them. As expected of the Divine Judgment Hall. You can gather so many people in a short period of time. However, these people shouldnt be enough. The accumulated strength could indeed pull the Dragon Imprisoning Lock at a decent speed. However, they were not Jiang Li, so they could not unleash their full strength like a perpetual motion machine 24 hours a day. In fact, when ordinary cultivators practiced spell techniques, they had to be careful with their spiritual qi when fighting. Cultivators below the Golden Core realm could only store spirituality in their meridians and Qi Sea because they did not have a physical spiritual qi core. They could only maintain their output for one to four hours at most. High-level cultivators above the Golden Core realm had stronger endurance. The time spent in fights between cultivators after the Nascent Soul realm was often calculated in days. However, they also needed more time to recover. Even if they controlled the time and immediately meditated without exhausting their strength, they would often need twice or thrice the time to barely recover. That was only spiritual qi recovery, not including physical and mental recovery. Of the ten groups of people that were originally prepared, only one group was left as the substitute. Clearly, it was far from enough. If this continued, they would at most last for half a day before everything stopped. The experts of the Divine Judgment Hall were not fools and naturally thought of this. 60 million people were only the threshold! We still need to gather people, at least three times as many as now to maintain the operation. These people are all pulled from the coastal front line. If we want to continue, many internal affairs of the sect will have to be suspended. The losses incurred and the price of recruiting them will be several times higher. It will also take longer. Weve already posted notices in various cities. We should be able to gather a portion of the rogue cultivators. My Beast Control Sect is mobilizing demon beasts like bulls and horses. As long as we change the winch, we can replace a portion of the manpower The few Earth Immortals beside him quickly explained the current situation. Although it was a little difficult to gather manpower, with the size of the Divine Judgment Hall, it was only a matter of whether they were willing to take it out. The only problem now was time. They needed people who could arrive in a short period of time to support them. The few people from the Divine Judgment Hall looked at the Ghost City Lord. Jiang Li had long known that these fellows definitely had a motive for inviting him over so enthusiastically. Fortunately, their goal coincided with Jiang Lis. As long as the reward is enough, Fengdu City can provide temporary manpower. Jiang Li, who was wearing a mask, nodded in agreement. With his own brute force and the ghost soldiers of a city, it was enough to match the strength of 30 million people. Coupled with the fact that Jiang Li was a perpetual motion machine that did not need to rest, just by his own effort, he could reduce the original 60 million people to 40 million people. It could greatly ease the pressure of the Divine Judgment Hall. Since there were three groups of people needed, they could reduce the manpower by 60 million people! Coupled with the experts of the Divine Judgment Hall personally entering, it was enough to make up for the lack of manpower. Chapter 650 - Three Treasures Mystic Flower (2) Of course, Jiang Li would not easily expose this cheat of having infinite stamina and spiritual qi to the Divine Judgment Hall. Who knew how many of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces were currently holding unfriendly intentions towards Fengdu City? In any case, the chain was connected to the ground under the City Lords stone monument. Jiang Li hid in the Human Emperors Hall and exerted strength, so no one could see him. The reward given by this group of high-grade Divine Judgment forces was a promise. The promise of letting Fengdu City directly become a medium-grade Divine Judgment faction. After accumulating merit points, they could be promoted to a high-grade Divine Judgment faction. However, in Jiang Lis opinion, these guys were trying to gain something without any cost. Now that there was a great enemy like the Blood King Palace watching covetously from the shadows and the Divine Judgment Hall had suffered heavy losses because of several battles, it was time to urgently lack combat strength. With Fengdu Citys size and strength, as long as they were willing to join, the Divine Judgment Hall would definitely want it. Even the promise of a medium-sized Divine Judgment was a humiliation. Merit? As long as ones strength reached a certain level, it would only be a joke. Jiang Li decisively rejected their shameless suggestion. Instead, he exchanged it for a precious resource that only Earth Immortals used, the Three Treasures Mystic Flower. This kind of strange flower could help Earth Immortal experts condense the three flowers to a certain extent. It was abnormally precious. Every flower required a thousand years to grow. During this period, the investment was huge and spiritual plant masters had to take care of it at all times. It was impossible to plant it on a large scale. Sometimes, there was even a need for father and son to share their legacy and invest the lives of several generations to nurture such a flower. Not only was it expensive, but most importantly, it was priceless. In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, other than the Divine Judgment Hall, there was no other place to find it. Therefore, Jiang Li could only exchange for one with 30 million ghost soldiers. It could not be considered a loss. In fact, Jiang Li would have helped even without them saying anything. In the next forty days, Jiang Li even planned to stay in the Human Emperors Hall and pull the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, not intending to leave. As a person with a high-grade Merit Blessing, he could vaguely sense that piecing together the Netherworld fragments was a matter of great merit. Just like resisting the invasion of the Asura World, once they succeeded, all the participants would receive the Heavenly Daos blessing. The more he did, the more merit he would obtain. Jiang Li had deeply experienced the benefits of merit. It could play a positive role in all aspects. He was naturally unwilling to waste this opportunity. Under the combined efforts of the Divine Judgment Hall and Fengdu City, more than 30 days passed quickly. As if due to the principle of material attraction, the closer they were, the less resistance came from the chain. The speed at which they pulled the chain also increased. This reduced Jiang Lis original estimate by nearly 30%. On this day, one could already vaguely see a faint black dot in the distance. Although they were desperate, seeing hope made everyone even more motivated. The speed at which they pushed the winches became faster. However, while Jiang Li and the Divine Judgment Hall were focused on this chain, the Back Yin Mountain finally welcomed an uninvited guest. A silver Dragon Python was patrolling near the cliff. It suddenly felt a sense of fear. A pair of golden dragon eyes stared fixedly at a certain void. In the darkness, a force suddenly appeared like a flickering star. Swoosh! Feeling a tremor and push, a huge hole appeared in the silver Dragon Pythons body and it was sent flying. Only then did the Dragon Python receive a scene of a stream of light instantly approaching. The attack just now was actually so fast that he only saw the trajectory after being attacked. After the stream of light pierced through the Dragon Python, it flew dozens of miles and smashed through several mountains before finally stopping. A moment later, the stream of light flew back. Only then did the Dragon Python lying on the ground see that it was a round stone ball. Jiang Li, who had once lost half his life to that thing, was extremely familiar with it. It was clearly the stone ball shot by the two stone lions at the entrance of the City Gods Hall! At that time, Jiang Li had been attacked because the City Gods Hall was in a state of overlapping space and was being attacked by a large number of experts. Most of its strength was used on defense, and all its functions were greatly reduced. The current City Gods Hall was at its peak and there were no other experts restraining it. What it could unleash was its true strength. Even the current Jiang Li would probably be unable to endure a single strike. The dragon body that had fallen to the ground did not die. It watched as the palace gradually became clear from afar. In the end, the City Gods Hall crossed the void and arrived above the Dragon Python. Impostor! However, in the hall, only the Blood Kings cold voice sounded. Sure enough, as a yellow light descended, the lifelike Dragon Python first revealed its original form as a wooden dragon. Then, because the spiritual qi dissipated, it became a piece of rotten wood. It turned out that this was the Wood Demon that Jiang Li had disguised as with the Dragon Python Dragon Qi. After the wooden dragon was destroyed, Jiang Li, who was pulling the chain, sensed it immediately. This guy did not appear for a month. Jiang Li almost thought that the Blood King Palace had really given up on the corpse of the Polar Mountain King. It seemed that he was only unwilling to face Jiang Li alone in his soul state. Chapter 651 - Three Treasures Mystic Flower (3) The Blood King Palace had a Heaven-rank artifact, the City Gods Hall. It was even to the extent that even the current Jiang Li was unable to fly in the Netherworld. Although the speed was a little slow, as long as he grasped the exact location, he could always slowly fly over. He had the help of the seven Dragon Pythons, a small number of remaining Tragic Death experts, and a Heaven-rank artifact. These forces gave him enough confidence. Although the unknown energy could severely counter the power of the Son of Heaven, its true power was only at the level of an ordinary Earth Immortal. It was impossible to break through the City Gods Hall. He had a good plan in his mind. It would be even better if he could deal with that strange cultivator while finding the corpse! After the City Gods Hall arrived at the Netherworld fragment, their flight was no longer restricted, and their speed immediately increased. On the other side, Jiang Li had a thought as well. He utilized some of the backup plans left behind on that piece of land and started to monitor the Blood Kings actions at all times. The true Dragon Python Kings corpse swayed its tail and hurriedly ran back to the Back Yin Mountain. However, the City Gods Hall did not rush in the direction of the bloodline connection. Instead, they found the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that connected the two pieces of the Netherworld. Hmph, what wishful thinking! With the strength of the experts on both sides, they could already see the other party from afar. However, they had already arrived at the Blood King Palace in the Netherworld where the Back Yin Mountain was located. This time, they undoubtedly had the initiative. The stone ball in the stone lions mouth erupted with light again. It struck the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Clang! The two stone balls only collided once. The thick chain was originally taut under the power of tens of millions of people. When such a chain was suddenly attacked, it would definitely suffer the most damage. If the quality was slightly inferior, this chain would have shattered. Fortunately, the first artifact that his master gave Jiang Li was truly of sufficiently hard quality. It was an immortal artifact that had once sealed an ancient True Dragon! Under the impact of the Cultivationless Age, the spiritual qi had completely disappeared and its grade was gone. However, because of the special material, it could still be sturdy even after tens of thousands of years. In the current power, there was almost no power that could destroy it. Even the power of a Heaven-rank artifact did not succeed. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock did not disappoint Jiang Li, but the enormous force would not disappear just like that. Under the bombardment of the Heaven-rank artifact, the chain suddenly shook, and two terrifying shock waves spread out. The downward shock wave immediately entered the ground, causing it to crack and trigger an earthquake that spread for a thousand miles. Another shock wave was sent over! Be careful! Jiang Lis figure instantly vanished on the spot. Without his strength, the speed of the chains immediately slowed down. However, no one blamed him. This was because the other experts also attacked immediately. Jiang Li pressed his hands on the chain, and a large amount of frost spread out, forming thirteen ice mountains that enveloped the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. This was the power he had obtained from the Ice Plains in the north. Although he did not use it often, it was undoubtedly a terrifying power that had reached the Earth Immortal realm. The other experts also attacked, stopping the chains to dissipate the power. However, the shock wave came too quickly. The thirteen ice mountains were instantly shattered! Even if other experts took action to resolve it, and the shock wave crossed a continuous distance, the destructive power would be eliminated. However, the more than 300 nearby winches were still sent flying by the remaining force and were completely destroyed. Chapter 652 - Absorbing a Heaven-Rank Artifact (1) The sudden impact sent thousands of people flying and injured. Fortunately, Jiang Li and the others attacked in time and did not allow any greater damage. However, the expressions of the experts standing at the edge of the cliff were still quite ugly. A few of the more anxious ones stepped on the chains of the cage and rushed towards the Netherworld. When they got closer, they saw the City Gods Hall that they had seen once and would never forget! Blood King! You actually dare to appear here! Zhao Mingde shouted angrily into the distance. In the previous attack, the Blood King Palace had directly caused more than 30% of the Ink Scar Academys elites to die. Now, they had gathered more than a hundred million people and consumed a large amount of supplies for more than a month. This group of guys who were hiding in the shadows was actually one step ahead of them! As the dean, how could he not be angry! Unfortunately, his roar did not have the ability to kill, so all he received was the other partys sharp attacks. The resentment cloud was still entrenched there, blocking their path. The Divine Judgment Hall could only maintain a straight line and attach themselves to the chains. They would undoubtedly become immobile targets. After displaying their abilities and hurriedly blocking a few waves of long-range attacks, these higher-ups retreated to Fengdu City. Those guys actually appeared at this time! How did they do it? They clearly didnt appear in the Netherworld! Why can they reach there directly? It must be the Heaven-rank artifact! Everyone had seen it before. That artifact directly teleported through overlapping space. Later on, after the Blood King Palace collapsed, it took the initiative to fall into the void and escape. Presumably, that Heaven-rank artifact definitely had the ability to fly in the void. We definitely cant let him obtain the Dragon Python Kings corpse! Let all the cultivators take turns! Distribute the medicinal pills and pull that Netherworld over in the shortest time! They were clearly about to succeed, but such a change suddenly happened, and they could not do anything about it. Under such circumstances, even the higher-ups of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment factions, who had lived for thousands of years, felt angry and anxious. The only solution now was to pull the two pieces of the Netherworld together as soon as possible. They really did not dare to imagine how terrifying the Blood King who had combined the power of the nine kings would be. Ship after ship of recovery-type explosive medicinal pills was distributed in large numbers. A large number of cultivators who were originally resting and waiting for a turn were also mobilized and joined in to push the winch with all their might. Under the premise that they did not care about the expenditure of manpower, the speed at which the chains were pulled increased again, roughly three times the original speed. Such an explosion would definitely not last long, so they could only use a large number of medicinal pills to increase the time those cultivators could last. As long as they could pull the Netherworld to within a hundred thousand feet before the Blood King Palace obtained the last corpse of the Dragon King, they were confident that they could directly bypass the resentment clouds and cross over. Now, they could only pray that the Blood King Palace did not find the Dragon Python so quickly. They, who were staring intently at the Blood King Palace, did not notice that the City Lord of Fengdu City had already disappeared. Jiang Li, who had quietly crossed over through the Gate of Hell, glanced at the palace flying in the air from afar. After thinking for a moment, he did not attack directly. Instead, he entered the ground and returned to his Back Yin Mountain. This was his territory. It was one thing if they did not come. As the host, how could Jiang Li not entertain them properly? On the floating City Gods Hall where the Back Yin Mountain was, the vermilion door opened again. A figure that seemed to be formed from flowing blood and wore a blood crown stood at the door. The Blood King was surprised to discover that the chain was actually not damaged at all under the collision of the two stone balls. One had to know that he did not hold back. The power of a Heaven-rank artifact was something that even the group of Divine Judgment Hall experts had to retreat from. However, it could not damage a chain? There were not many spiritual qi fluctuations on this chain. However, just this exaggerated toughness could allow it to have many uses. The Blood King had the intention to take the treasure. After taking away this chain, not only could he obtain a decent artifact, he could also completely destroy the Divine Judgment Halls plan and prevent them from causing trouble again. With a wave of his hand, 17 Tragic Death experts walked out from behind him. They were all people who had exhausted their lifespan and relied on the isolation of the City Gods Hall to dodge the summoning of Tragic Death City. Now, once they left the protection of the City Gods Hall, they would be summoned back by Tragic Death City and buried underground, becoming a member of the Black Ghost Devouring Worms. Therefore, they were also the group of people who firmly supported the Blood King Palace in Tragic Death City. They attacked, shooting out spiritual lights that bombarded the place where the chains were planted in the ground. The power of incense was severely exhausted, and it was not convenient to replenish it in the current situation. Sometimes, it was better to save some. The power of these powerful Earth Immortals was enough to move mountains and fill seas. The Blood Kings idea was that since he could not break the chain, he might as well pull out the other end. However, the toughness of the Netherworld was beyond their imagination. The speed at which they dug was less than a tenth of what the rest did in the outside world. Moreover, the deeper he went, the harder it was to dig. As for the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it was personally pulled by Jiang Li and stuffed into the earth vein core. Unless they could destroy the entire Netherworld fragment and the Back Yin Mountain, they could not dig out the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Chapter 653 - Absorbing a Heaven-Rank Artifact (2) But how could that be possible? After trying for half an hour, they still could not dig to the bottom of the chain. They felt that the power of the chain was increasing, and the two territories were approaching faster and faster. There was not much time left. The Blood King gave up on this chain that clearly had an extraordinary background. Instead, he drove towards the huge mountain range that was cut off from the entire Netherworld fragment. Following the power of the bloodline, the Blood King could clearly sense that his brother was there. However, that corpse was controlled by another force and rejected his summoning. Soon, they arrived at the City Gods Hall. In front of the mountain of the Back Yin Mountain, they stopped in front of the sharp stalagmite forest. After passing through the stalagmite forest, they could see the strange mountain range opposite. The Blood King did not have the time to admire this magnificent and strange scene. At this moment, a long white shadow was entrenched at the foot of the mountain. It was the Dragon Python formed by the only missing member of the Nine Kings, the Polar Mountain King. The Blood King looked at the Dragon Python with lively eyes and felt a little puzzled. Is it possession? In the corpse of the Polar Mountain King, there was a trace of the Son of Heavens dragon qi that he had sent over. He could sense that the dragon qi was still there and had not disappeared. The dragon qi had a high resistance to spells. Logically speaking, no ghost should be able to withstand the dragon qi and invade his body. Ordinary corpse manipulation techniques should not be effective. However, there was clearly a problem now. This was because there was actually a person standing on the Dragon Pythons head. Although that person had restrained his aura, the Blood King was certain that he was the masked man who had caused trouble in the Blood King Palace and caused his originally good situation to become a situation where both sides suffered losses! We meet again, you cowardly rat! What did you do to my brothers body? You will not have a good ending for desecrating the body of the royal familys descendant! Hand over the corpse of the Polar Mountain King, or else Ill definitely find your family and friends! Ill kill them all! The Blood King was right. This person was Jiang Li. For some reason, the Fengdu City Lord suddenly felt that this Blood Kings personality seemed to have become much more irritable. He always cursed and threatened to kill. It was incompatible with his usual gentle and elegant impression. Perhaps it was because the destruction of the Blood King Palace last time had given him some stimulation. When enemies met, it was normal to say a few harsh words. Jiang Li ignored the other partys words and only waved at him from afar, gesturing provocatively. This angry Blood King indeed could not withstand mockery. Brother Blood, forgive me. After the Blood King gritted his teeth and muttered, he reached out and took out a token from the tube. Every single token here was condensed from the incense offerings of the people during the golden age of the dynasty. These tokens were also necessary when using the Heaven-rank artifact, City Gods Hall. After throwing out the token, the two stone lions at the entrance of the City Gods Hall erupted with light again. The two balls shot towards the Dragon Python in the mountain at a speed that no one could react to. They only left two cylindrical airwaves and white light tracks that did not dissipate for a long time in the air. However, this time, the white light did not have an invincible might that penetrated everything. What blocked the two stone balls was not even this ancient divine mountain. The collision did not happen at all. One of the two stone balls was aimed at Jiang Lis head, and the other at the Dragon Pythons head. However, at this moment, they stopped before they could even approach their target. After the two light tracks entered the domain of the Back Yin Mountain, they only advanced for ten thousand feet before stopping. At the end of the light track, two stone balls were suspended there, as if they had fallen into a swamp and could not free themselves. Tsk tsk, a Heaven-rank artifact is really powerful. It was unknown if Jiang Li was sincere or not. If it was a normal rock throw and most of the straight-line attacks, they would be reflected the moment they came into contact with the Inverted Domain. However, it was just like when Jiang Li had just grasped the Inverted Domain back then. The Inverted Domain could only reverse a portion of the power of the Earth Immortals attack. It could only play around and not completely stop. The Inverted Domain outside the Back Yin Mountain was undoubtedly the weakest. The twisting force did not send the two stone balls flying at first. It only used the enemys own strength against them, causing the two to become slower and slower. After flying for ten thousand feet, even the attack power of a Heaven-rank artifact was exhausted. It could only stop at the end of the light track and could not advance any further. At this moment, its strength was exhausted. The City Gods Hall wanted to summon the two stone balls back, but it discovered that no matter how it summoned them, it could not succeed. Instead, the two stones flew deeper and deeper. With two bangs, the two stone balls were easily caught by Jiang Li. The last time he faced this stone ball, he wanted to take something. However, he did not have such an ability at that time. Now, with the help of the reversal rules of the Back Yin Mountain, he easily caught the stone balls that had walked into the trap. The Blood King, who was at the entrance of the City Gods Hall, had an abnormally ugly expression. He controlled the City Gods Hall to retrieve the stone balls. However, the only effect was that the stone balls only trembled a few times in Jiang Lis palm. On the other hand, Jiang Li looked at the stone balls in his hand with interest. I wonder what the spiritual qi of a Heaven-rank artifact tastes like! Chapter 654 - Absorbing a Heaven-Rank Artifact (3) The fingers of his hands slowly turned pitch-black, and ten needles slowly grew out from them and stabbed into the stone ball in his hands. In the next moment, a white stream flowed into his body through the needle. What a wonderful feeling. It was like a desert traveler who was about to die of thirst drinking sweet and clear spring water. After the pure spiritual qi surged into his body, it nourished everything. This was the first time Jiang Li had used the Spirit Essence Absorption ability with his main body. This wonderful feeling was indeed irresistible. It was no wonder that the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito had absorbed everything it saw. The Spirit Essence Absorption skill was really addictive. Fortunately, there was a buffer period previously, allowing him to be mentally prepared. Jiang Li quickly guarded his mind and was not swayed by that feeling. For the sake of his future path to immortality, it was best if he only sucked in good things. This was because his Dao Bodys foundation was too outstanding. A slightly inferior Spirit Essence could only be considered pollution to him and might affect his future cultivation. However, a Heaven-rank artifact was good enough for him to absorb the Spirit Essence. That guy! He deserves to die! His flowing face twisted in anger. This Blood King controlled the City Gods Hall to rush into the domain of the Back Yin Mountain. Fortunately, the surrounding Earth Immortals were still rational and stopped him. The mountain ahead was clearly not ordinary. If the entire City Gods Hall was trapped inside, all the incense tokens would be exhausted. Not to mention anything else, without the protection of the City Gods Hall, they would only be dragged back to Tragic Death City and become worms. Theres something strange about this place. A very powerful domain covers this place. The people inside were all experts. As long as they took a few more glances, they could see that there was something wrong ahead. They all cast spell techniques to probe and quickly understood the characteristics of the Back Yin Mountain. The direction is completely reversed. Its not an artificial domain rule. Its more like the natural law of heaven and earth. We cant break the rules of heaven and earth. If we want to enter there, perhaps we can use other domains to cover and counteract the influence of that rule. The Blood King examined the mountain in front of him that could not be seen. He suddenly turned to look at an expert beside him who had reached the peak of the three flowers when he was alive. Dao Master Vast Sea, are you willing to be the City Gods General and kill this thief for me! The Blood King Crown above his head flickered with a red light, reflecting the conflicted expression of Dao Master Vast Sea. Forget it, Ill make a trip for the Blood King! After becoming the City Gods General, even if it was only temporary, the Blood King promised to return his freedom after this. It would also cause great damage to him. However, Dao Master Vast Sea, who had no way out, could only risk his life. The Blood King Crown on the Blood Kings head erupted with red light and enveloped the other partys body, adding a set of blood armor and blood weapon. In the armor and weapon, there were at least ten million vengeful spirits of the dead. They were once ordinary citizens under the Blood King. The Blood King took out a total of five tokens from the tube and threw them forward, turning them into five small flags that stabbed into the back of Dao Master Vast Sea. The expert who had obtained the enhancement stepped out of the City Gods Hall and instantly stepped on the ground of the Back Yin Mountain. The five small flags behind him emitted a light that actually blocked the Inverted Domain of the Back Yin Mountain, allowing him to move freely inside. Sinner, surrender! Chapter 655 - Blood Sea (1) The current cultivators might not have heard of the name Dao Master Vast Sea, and they would think that he was simply arrogant to dare to name himself that. However, two thousand years ago, he was definitely a famous figure. Just from his name, one could tell that he was definitely an expert who stood on the sea. Jiang Li had only seen this name when he was reading the records of the Dragon Transformation Island. One had to know that the Divine Judgment Hall two thousand years ago actually had thirteen high-grade Divine Judgment factions. This Dao Master Vast Sea was the leader of the thirteenth high-grade Divine Judgment Mirage. It was originally a large fleet that helped the previous Qin Emperors pluck the spiritual herbs on the sea. Every large ship had a city in it. The people inside were good at finding treasures, picking herbs, cultivating, and refining pills. All of them could be said to be carefully selected talents from the dynasty. Coupled with the fact that they were wandering overseas without anyone governing them, the many years of pocketing had allowed them to accumulate considerable strength before the dynasty collapsed. Its wealth was ranked at the top among the high-grade Divine Judgment factions. As for the reason for its destruction, the Divine Judgment Hall officials said that they had been attacked by the Armored Trolls and had performed very heroically in the end. However, there were also people who said that the Mirage had tried to challenge the Sea Palace, one of the three divine pillars, but was ultimately destroyed. From the other partys firm stance on the Blood King Palace, the latter was more likely. In short, even though the other party was dressed like an opera singer, the strength he possessed was absolutely worthy of Jiang Li treating him seriously and going all out. The Qin Dynasty has already been destroyed for more than five thousand years. Why do you have to be a lackey of a dead person? Its better for you to abandon the darkness and join the light. Not to mention reviving, our Fengdu City also has the ability to block the power of Tragic Death City. Jiang Li was still holding the two stone balls in his hands. Under the Spirit Essence Absorption that he executed with all his might, the luster on the surface of the stone balls was quickly dimming. He, who had yet to free his hands, was trying to use soft tactics to move the other party. Are all the juniors nowadays so shameless? Or do you also have a Heaven-rank artifact? You destroyed the Blood King Palace and ruined our path to resurrection. Use your life to atone for your sins! Jiang Lis gentle words did not have any effect. As expected, this kind of thing could not be believed with just a few words. If not for Qiu Shuis public performance in Tragic Death City, it would not have been so easy to subdue those who died. Now that Qiu Shui was not around, and the Cliffless Sword Head was not around, the credibility of his words was naturally greatly reduced. Not to mention such an expert, even if he pulled out a Qi Refinement cultivator from Tragic Death City, he would not believe it. While the two of them were chatting, a sea fog unknowingly enveloped over and gradually blocked Jiang Lis entire vision. To be able to cover the Back Yin Mountain with sea fog, the other party was indeed not simple. It was still so troublesome after two thousand years! Jiang Li was not in a hurry to attack. While he observed his surroundings warily, he used his full strength to execute the Spirit Essence Absorption. In just a few breaths, the two parts of the Heaven-rank artifact were already covered in cracks. As Jiang Li exerted strength with his hand, the stone ball turned into two balls of powder that scattered with the cold wind. Feeling the spiritual qi absorbed into his body, he quickly gained some understanding and knew how to use them. He clenched his fists tightly, and two balls of light quickly appeared above. He could sense that his fist had become much heavier after absorbing the two balls of Spirit Essence. The Heaven-rank artifact is indeed delicious. Thank you for your hospitality! Before he could rejoice, clear footsteps approached. Through the cover of the thick fog, he could see a faint red figure ahead. However, Jiang Li paid no attention to the red figure. Instead, he suddenly raised his hand and smashed it to the side. The Mirage was good at illusions, so what he saw might not be true. A coral spear that was silently stabbing was shattered by his fist. The force of the fist did not disappear. After breaking the spear, it landed on the figure holding the spear behind. Swoosh! Following the direction Jiang Lis fist smashed out, the white pillar of light spread out for a thousand miles before slowly dissipating. The upper half of the figure that was struck by his punch had already been shattered, leaving only a rotting fishtail on the ground. Jiang Li recognized that it was the tail of the merman race. However, from the shape of the scale at the end of the tail, this mermans bloodline was even more ancient and noble. They had greater strength than the mermen under Jiang Li. Young man, harming the spirits in the deep sea will cause you to be cursed by the sea. In the sea fog, Dao Master Vast Seas voice sounded again. At the same time, Jiang Li suddenly felt a burning sensation on his right arm. His clothes quickly turned charred as if they had been splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid. At the same time, white smoke rose. When he shattered the merman just now, a strange force took the opportunity to taint his body. At this moment, it was trying to invade his body from his right arm. However, this curse only destroyed Jiang Lis right sleeve. Under his smoking sleeve, the curse of the sea was useless like a drop in the ocean. How powerful was Jiang Lis Dao Body? Moreover, he had the status of the Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder. Unless ones power reached the Immortal realm, it was impossible to affect him at all. Chapter 656 - Blood Sea (2) Chapter 656: Blood Sea (2) However, that was clearly only the appetizer. A noisy song sounded around him, bringing with it the stench of the sea. There were at least thousands of rotting mermen swimming around him in the thick fog, stirring the air and forming a huge vortex. It was hard to imagine that the song of the merman could be heard to this extent. Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony and smashed his fists at the dense swimming mermen. Fist pillars easily shattered the rotting mermen. Although he did not directly touch them, the curse of the sea still landed on him. This was the other partys probing. He probably wanted to figure out the strength of Jiang Lis Dao Body and weaken it with a curse. This was a conventional tactic when their strength was not much different. However, these methods were useless against Jiang Li. Theyre all merman zombies. You collect the strength of the dead. It seems that you and the Blood King are birds of a feather. I was wrong earlier. Youre very suitable to be his lackey. Jiang Li retracted his fist and focused for a moment. Then, the pressure of the Four Seas Dragon Race seeped out of his body. The thousands of merman zombies around him were instantly turned to ash, and the surrounding thick fog dissipated. It revealed Dao Master Vast Sea who was standing not far away. In terms of controlling the power of the sea, the Dragon Race was not inferior to anyone. A True Dragon Blood descendant! Theres actually a True Dragon Blood descendant here! Your dragon blood is actually so noble! Good, this is great! It seems that I can obtain an excellent body this time! When I return to the living world, I wont need to use those mediocre people to make up the numbers. Dont worry, I wont let you die easily. Old antiques like this who had died would always think about possession. Facing an outstanding body like Jiang Lis, it was very normal for him to be unable to control himself. In fact, Jiang Li hoped that the other party would quickly run over and possess him. That would save him a lot of trouble. After his soul transformed into an Essence Soul, who knew what kind of dangerous place his mental world had become? The sea fog was blown away by the dragons might, and Jiang Li saw an illusion of a vast sea floating behind Dao Master Vast Sea. In the waves, merman sea beasts emerged from the water from time to time. If he was not wrong, the sea fog and merman had run out of the illusion. It was an illusion, but the sea inside was clearly real. Jiang Li had seen similar methods not long ago. Qin Shuman used the Shu Mountain secret technique and the Tu Mountain illusion technique to successfully turn a large number of Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers into illusions and put them into her dress. However, that was under the condition that the Yin Burial Ghost Soldiers took the initiative to cooperate. The person in front of him actually used an illusion technique to directly absorb an ocean. How domineering was that illusion technique? Look how beautiful this sea is. Its filled with corruption and death. If I add some despair, it will definitely be more perfect! Dao Master Vast Sea looked at his illusion sea in a daze. He raised his hand and actually removed the blood armor and blood weapon on his body, throwing them into the illusion of the sea. The two blood-colored artifacts entered the sea. The azure seawater quickly spread out a dense blood color. The tens of millions of vengeful spirits that were originally residing in the blood soldiers and blood armor were also released. They struggled in the vast sea like drowning people. Jiang Li guessed what the other party wanted to do. He jumped off the Dragon Pythons head and pounced towards the other party. As the fist landed, Dao Master Vast Sea exploded. However, countless coral fragments flew everywhere. These coral fragments grew as soon as they landed. Every fragment could grow a new coral. In the blink of an eye, they surrounded Jiang Li. Every time he shattered it, more coral would grow. Jiang Lis fists transformed into afterimages as he bombarded continuously, and he even released the Nine Nether roots to crush the coral together. It took him ten breaths to break out of these corals. At this moment, it was already a step too late. The illusion of the sea was already completely covered in blood. In the next moment, a monstrous sea of blood poured out from the illusion and poured on Jiang Li. Countless blood-colored ghosts struggled in the sea. Wave after wave of blood-colored tsunamis surged over, instantly drowning Jiang Li and the Dragon Python behind him. This was indeed a real sea! Facing the endless seawater impact, Jiang Li relied on his brute force to barely endure it. He exerted strength in his feet and leaped up, about to make himself bleed. However, his head had just surfaced from the sea. He felt countless hands grabbing him underwater. Looking down, he saw more than a hundred resentful souls and blood people pulling at his clothes and feet, desperately dragging him. Then, more vengeful spirits condensed from the sea and continuously hung behind, causing the pulling force to increase. In the sea of blood, the power of these ghosts was extremely great. Even he could not break free for a time without any strength. Jiang Li was just about to erupt with strength and forcefully break through when he felt a sense of danger above his head. He raised his hand to block, and a bracelet made of bones was worn on his hand. Dao Master Vast Seas sinister voice entered his ears. This is an ocean bracelet forged from the bones of an Earth Immortal-level merman princess. The person wearing it will forever fall into the deep sea! Sink into the sea, sinner! The curse of the bone ring was still unable to invade Jiang Lis body. However, this bone ring seemed to be heavier than a mountain. It grabbed his wrist tightly and dragged him down. His feet were already dragged by the ghosts and blood humans, so Jiang Li was finally unable to resist and was dragged into the sea of blood by the bracelet and tens of thousands of ghosts. The terrifying rotting sea monster surrounded him. Every ten feet he sank, the pressure on his body doubled. No matter how powerful he was, he was still pressed under the deep sea and could not turn around. Sink in the sea forever! Dao Master Vast Sea stood on the sea, stirring up raging waves that did not give Jiang Li any chance to catch his breath. In a wave, the Dragon Python that had been washed away was suddenly pushed out by the wave. Dao Master Vast Sea raised his hand and beckoned. A large amount of blood-colored seawater poured back, about to put the Dragon Python into the Illusion Sea behind him. As long as one entered his illusion world, there was no precedent of escaping. If Jiang Li, who had fallen into the sea of blood, was unable to escape, in the end, he would be recalled into the illusion along with the sea of blood and be soaked in the rotting seawater forever. One breath, two breaths, three breaths Just as the Dragon Python was about to be taken away by the illusion A powerful slash suddenly blossomed like a shattered star, instantly splitting the sea of blood. Jiang Li stood at the bottom of the sea holding the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. The bone ring on his hand was forcefully torn off. He casually threw it to the side and shattered it into a few pieces. Another nine-headed snake formed from pure white flames darted out of his body. It spat out the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame and easily burned the ghosts to ashes. Thats all? Looks like the dead are dead. Youre already far inferior to the other high-grade Divine Judgment factions! In fact, that was the case. When a person died, the lamp of life would be extinguished. Among the three flowers of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, the latter two were easy to deal with. However, the Essence flower that represented the body would wither with death. Although the current Dao Master Vast Seas realm was still there, if he really fought with experts of the same level, he would quickly fall into a disadvantage. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd in his hand waved, and the sea of blood was cut into a few pieces like tofu that could not heal for a long time. The other party had already used all three of his axes. He was now a dead person who looked strong but was actually weak! Moreover, he had used his strongest Human Emperors Battle Halberd! Jiang Li took a step across the Blood Sea. An endless stream of power came from the human threads behind him. Without any delay, he slashed out again. This halberd tore apart the illusion on the spot and sent Dao Master Vast Sea, who had been hiding behind, flying. However, after running to the Blood Sea and seeing the surrounding situation, Jiang Li could not help but shake his head and sneer. It turned out that he had been tricked! I was careless. So thats what you were planning! This was because Jiang Li had actually left the range of the Back Yin Mountain at some point in time. Around him, there were 16 Earth Immortal experts surrounding him. The City Gods Hall not far away had already changed its direction and blocked his escape route back to the Back Yin Mountain. Chapter 657 - No Escape Route! Chapter 657: No Escape Route! Hand over the kings corpse and submit to me. I can spare your life. The Blood King, who was blocking his escape route, persuaded him to surrender. The surrounding 16 Earth Immortals and Dao Master Vast Sea, who had an additional wound on his body and had flown back, firmly surrounded Jiang Li. As long as he made any abnormal movements, he would be attacked. With a Heaven-rank artifact by his side and being surrounded like this, it was really a terrible situation. Jiang Li shook his head and laughed. Only then did he realize that he had underestimated the people of the world. He had just broken through to the Soul Formation realm and obtained strength that was close to the peak of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. It indeed made his actions more reckless. It turned out that the anger, contempt, and madness displayed by the Blood King and Dao Master Vast Sea were all fake. It was only to lower his guard and take advantage of the opportunity to cover Jiang Li with the Blood Sea to bring him and the Dragon Python out of the range of the Back Yin Mountain. Then, there was the current siege. Because in the domain of the Back Yin Mountain, they were unable to defeat Jiang Li no matter what. Even if he used the City Gods Token to temporarily let Dao Master Vast Sea enter the range of the Back Yin Mountain, it could only last for two to four hours. The last time they met, Jiang Li only had the strength of an ordinary Earth Immortal, so he did not reveal his strength immediately. However, the Blood King also knew that he still had a terrifying halberd that he had not used. It was naturally best if he could defeat Jiang Li and capture him and the Dragon Python in such a short period of time. However, if that did not work, they would try their best to drag him out of the strange mountain. That was why he used the Blood Sea to pull him out of the Back Yin Mountain. It had to be said that their idea was very successful. Even the current him would find it difficult to face Dao Master Vast Sea and the 16 Earth Immortals. Not to mention that there was also a Heaven-rank artifact, the City Gods Hall. Although they could not kill him, they could still put him in danger. However, Jiang Li did not look nervous at all. Even if he was facing a former high-grade Divine Judgment leader, 16 Earth Immortals, and a Heaven-rank artifact controlled by the Blood King. A smile gradually hung on Jiang Lis face as he raised the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and pointed it at the Blood King. Youre right. Then, since the Blood King Palace has offended the people, you should be punished for starting the war in the Eastern Region and causing chaos to all living beings! Youre already surrounded! Theres no way out behind you! Surrender now! City Lord Jiang returned their words as usual. He flipped his hand and took out a Cloud Shell Bead, crushing it in his hand. It was just like the day the Blood King Palace was destroyed. The exact same scene appeared again. As the spiral cloud appeared, the first thing to appear was the otherworldly figure of Concubine Yun. She saw the familiar palace at a glance. Then, the three divine pillars, the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces, and hundreds of Earth Immortals crossed space to come here. With this, the number of people and the situation instantly reversed. Behind the City Gods Hall was the Back Yin Mountain, and in the front was the top combat strength of the Divine Judgment Hall. Now, they were surrounded. Moreover, just as Jiang Li had said, they had no way out! This Cloud Shell Bead came from his childhood sweetheart, Shenshan Qiuhua. As long as Jiang Li spoke, that junior sister who was actually a descendant of Nwa would agree to anything. Jiang Li had long known that the experts of the Divine Judgment Hall were hiding nearby and waiting. They were waiting for the remaining forces of the Blood King Palace. As long as he used the Cloud Shell Bead to receive them, the Divine Judgment Halls reinforcements would instantly arrive. The war that had not ended last time would continue today. On the Netherworld Illusion where the Back Yin Mountain was located, the battle erupted again. This time, without the help of the experts in Tragic Death City, the remaining cultivators of the Blood King Palace fell into an absolute disadvantage in numbers. After the reinforcements appeared, they immediately gave up on killing Jiang Li and hid in the City Gods Hall as quickly as possible. There were also a few Earth Immortals who were originally slower behind Jiang Li and were unable to escape back to the temple. They were even directly stopped by the Divine Judgment Hall experts. Not long after, they were directly blasted apart, turning into white light that was pulled back by Tragic Death City. The outcome was naturally self-evident. At this moment, the Divine Judgment Hall experts who passed through the spiral cloud discovered Jiang Li. Isnt this the Fengdu City Lord? Why is he here? He disappeared for no reason previously. So he came here using an unknown method! Daoist Nine Nether, I think you need to give us an explanation! You clearly have the ability to directly cross the void! Why did you lie to us? The masked man who suddenly summoned the clouds and guided them over was clearly the Fengdu City Lord. This City Lord had clearly lied to them at the beginning. He clearly had the ability to come here, but he did not say it. During this period of time, they had gathered more than 100 million people. The process consumed countless spirit stones and medicinal pills. The losses were enough to make several medium-sized Divine Judgment factions go bankrupt. This caused them to instantly be displeased and wary of Jiang Li. It was just that they were currently dealing with the Blood King Palace and Jiang Li was also attacking the City Gods Hall. He could be considered to be on their side. They would not fight among themselves at this time. Only Concubine Yun from the Cloud Manors eyes flickered with a brilliant light when she looked at Jiang Li. It was not the light of a spell, but her eyes reflecting the merit spiritual light of the Human Emperors successor. How could Concubine Yun not recognize Jiang Li? After all, the merit spiritual light was so exaggerated that it surpassed her. In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, she had never seen a second person like this. However, this Cloud Shell Bead should have come from the descendant of Nwa. In that case, that young successor of Nwa indeed had a deep relationship with him. After Concubine Yuns thoughts flashed rapidly, her figure suddenly transformed into clouds and floated to Jiang Lis side. The two Rainbow Cloud Servants beside her took two steps forward and spoke. The Human Emperors successor answered the Cloud Manors request. Thats why he did not reveal the ability to reach this Netherworld in order to lure the snake out of its hole. The Human Emperors successor of Fengdu City is a friend of the Cloud Manor. Dont be rude! When the other cultivators heard this, their expressions softened. So it was the plan of the three divine pillars. No wonder Fengdu Ghost City was so cooperative. Gathering so many people consumed a lot of energy. However, only this could make the Blood King Palace believe that they could not directly cross the void. Only then would the cautious Blood King appear. In the end, the plan to lure the snake out of its hole succeeded. It could only be said that she was indeed Concubine Yun of the Cloud Manor. Wait, the successor of the Human Emperor? Is it that person? The surrounding experts looked at Jiang Li again. Although his mask and clothes had changed, his figure was indeed extremely similar. There was also the signature halberd! They did not know how he left the city. However, it was indeed the successor of the Human Emperor who had helped greatly in Tragic Death City! Chapter 658 - Million City Gods (1) Chapter 658: Million City Gods (1) At first, they did not think that way. After being mentioned by Concubine Yun, they all recognized this mysterious and powerful successor of the Human Emperor. When they were in Tragic Death City, many of them had been saved by Jiang Li and had received his help. Especially those Earth Immortals who had been captured accidentally. Jiang Li had saved their lives. Now that they saw this benefactor again, although they did not kowtow on the spot and only followed his lead, they also looked at him gratefully. The previous misunderstanding had been swept away. Such a good person had helped them twice and was firmly on the side against the Blood King Palace. How could this Human Emperors successor be a bad person? Jiang Li looked at Concubine Yun in surprise. Previously, he had thought that as long as he pieced the two pieces of the Netherworld together, if he used the power of the earth vein to transfer Fengdu City to the Back Yin Mountain, at the very least, no one in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region would be able to harm him. Even the three divine pillars could not gain an advantage against Jiang Li who had the enhancement of Fengdu City in the Back Yin Mountain. As long as he had this safe and stable backing, even if the matter of him borrowing the power of the Divine Judgment Hall was exposed, he would not hesitate to offend more people. However, he did not expect that the Cloud Manor would take the initiative to help him explain this matter, saving him a lot of trouble. One had to know that he had never informed the Cloud Manor before. With such help, Jiang Li had a better impression of them. They nodded at each other. After exchanging tacit understanding, they continued to attack the City Gods Hall. The City Gods Hall also began their counterattack. The two stone lions at the entrance no longer had stone balls in their mouths, but they were clearly not for decoration. After the Blood King threw out two tokens, the stone lions directly came to life and transformed into two huge golden and silver lions that were a thousand feet tall. They pounced into the crowd. Although they were only a thousand feet in size and were even smaller than the Wood Dragon Rayquaza, they had extremely high spell resistance. Ordinary Earth Immortal-level spells could only create ravines on their bodies. The effect was very limited. However, because they had lost the stone ball in their mouths, the attacks of the two lions were greatly weakened. Although they were big and their bites were fierce, they could not really injure the experts who were dodging in the air. The remaining Earth Immortals of the Blood King Palace cowered and did not come out. They only passively endured the endless spell attacks. After being attacked by the strongest group of people in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, the Heaven-rank artifact seemed to lack energy and was on the verge of collapse. It seemed that the Blood King Palace had fallen into an absolute disadvantage. However there was something worth thinking about. It was as if the Divine Judgment Hall had long known that the Blood King Palace would definitely come. As long as the Blood King was not stupid, he would definitely know that the Divine Judgment Hall would definitely ambush the last Dragon Python Kings corpse. In this day and age, who could be more stupid than others? Since they dared to come here, how could they not be prepared? Moreover, for some reason, none of the originally invincible Dragon Pythons appeared this time? In the Heaven-rank artifact, City Gods Hall, the few Earth Immortals who had barely escaped revealed bitter expressions. The terrifying spell tide outside made their hearts tremble. With their strength, they could not resist it head-on. Even if they escaped, the chance was slim. The only problem now was that this Heaven-rank artifact could still last long. The City Gods Hall stood tall in the spell tide and had not suffered any obvious damage so far. However, their gazes secretly looked at the tube in the Blood Kings hand. They all knew that the power that supported the City Gods Hall was diminished after the last battle. What? Do you want to see it? On the other hand, the Blood Kings expression had been very calm. It was unknown if it was a bluff or if his self-restraint had really reached this level. The Divine Judgment Hall is just a group of people who betrayed their master. Whats there to be afraid of? The Blood King was really not a coward. Seeing that he was surrounded outside, he calmly fiddled with the tokens in his hand. The power of incense was quickly consumed under the siege. He was not afraid at all, as if everything was under his control. Do you know what this City Gods Hall was like back then? Without waiting for them to answer, he continued. In the day, it divides Yin and Yang, and at night, it judges ghosts. All the living beings in the hall are equal as ants! With that, he looked at the remaining tokens in the tube. He no longer reached out to take it. With a casual toss, he threw out the entire cylinder and all the tokens inside! Dao Master Vast Sea and the others clearly saw that there were a total of 225 tokens scattered in the air! Normally, activating the City Gods Hall only cost one token. This time, he threw out everything What was this Blood King doing?! The incense sticks landed on the ground and turned into white smoke. Even if their cultivation levels were profound, they were all top experts when they were alive. At this moment, they felt a terrible feeling as if they were being stabbed in the back and could die at any moment. Behind them, the City God statue that had been sitting at the front of the hall suddenly opened its eyes! In the next moment, the world turned upside down! At the same time, the people from the Divine Judgment Hall outside also discovered that something was wrong. The entire City Gods Hall suddenly emitted a ten thousand feet golden light, illuminating the Netherworld that was originally as dim as night. Before anyone could react, the vermilion door suddenly opened, and then an irresistible powerful suction force suddenly erupted, as if it wanted to tear apart heaven and earth. Chapter 659 - Million City Gods (2) Chapter 659: Million City Gods (2) Jiang Li had never seen such a suction force in his life. Everything in his sight was distorting. This suction force was actually powerful to the extent of causing large-scale water ripples in space. Jiang Li only felt that every part of his body was being pulled. His internal organs seemed to have been hooked by the hooks of hundreds of fishermen and were continuously pulled out. Even the roots under his feet were pulled up inch by inch and sucked towards the door. Moreover, the range of this suction force was extremely wide. Regardless of distance, all the experts present were not spared. Immediately, they turned into streaks of light and were sucked into the hall. Even the three divine pillars were pulled in after barely resisting for a moment. In just a moment, the suction force retracted, and the red door closed. Everyone was sucked in. Even Jiang Li and the leaders of the three divine pillars were unable to resist the full might of a Heaven-rank artifact. It really did not lower the reputation of a Heaven-rank artifact at all! However, this kind of power could not be used easily. Otherwise, the Blood King would not have held back during the last battle. The vermilion door closed with a bang. The City Gods Hall immediately became a confined space, leaving only a few long lamps that were still illuminating the surroundings. Being pulled in by the sudden suction force, Jiang Li was dizzy and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, his resistance was astonishing. He quickly came back to his senses and propped himself up with one hand. He bounced up and regained his footing. He quickly scanned his surroundings and saw that in the huge space, a City Gods statue that was a hundred thousand feet tall was opening its eyes and looking at the experts. Around him was not the ordinary hall he had imagined, but an extremely wide space. Four vermilion pillars stood in all directions like heavenly pillars. They were covered in green bricks, but the size of each tile was enough to cover a large stadium from the wind and rain. From all its characteristics, this should be the City Gods Hall, but it was countless times larger than before. In Jiang Lis senses, the interior of this City Gods Hall was at least 20 times larger than the interior of his Yin Burial Coffin! The scene of changing the world was extremely shocking. It was unknown if everyone had been shrunk or if the hall had been enlarged. At this moment, everyone was casually thrown into the empty hall like hundreds of ants. Perhaps, in terms of proportion, they were even smaller than ants compared to this hall. This is the artifact space of the City Gods Hall. Everyone, be careful! They were all Earth Immortals, although they might not have Earth-rank artifacts like the Yin Burial Coffin. However, there were still some treasures that could allow living beings to enter. No one had ever seen such a large artifact space. It could only be said that it was indeed a Heaven-rank artifact. The internal space inside was completely enough for a large country to set down. With some sunlight and soil, it was not a problem to be self-sufficient here. However, although he was surprised, Jiang Li frowned tightly. He had often relied on artifacts to suppress and bully other experts in the coffin space. With his medium-grade Earth-rank Yin Burial Coffin and the Nine Nether Wood, he could suppress an Earth Immortal. Now, the tables had turned. It was his turn to be put into the artifact space. However, how powerful would the power of a Heaven-rank artifact, the City Gods Hall, be? Bang! Jiang Li smashed his fist into the smooth ground below. A spatial ripple visible to the naked eye rippled out, and the commotion was so great that it attracted the attention of the surrounding experts. Most of them could never unleash such pure offensive power. His fist alone had reached the strength of an Earth Immortal who had condensed the three flowers above his head. Apart from the help of the Human Emperors successor, Jiang Lis strength had also obtained their respect and recognition. The surrounding Earth Immortals were surprised by the strength of the Human Emperors successor, who was also the Fengdu City Lord. However, when he moved his fist away, they gasped as if they had fallen into an ice cave. Under such a terrifying fist, only a palm-sized circle of fine cracks appeared on the smooth tiles below. Could this be considered damage? If the City Gods Hall returned to its original size, they would probably have to open their eyes wide to discover this small point. The strength of this Heaven-rank artifact was simply unbelievable! In fact, the crack was still recovering at a visible speed! With such a strong cage, even without any danger, it was extremely difficult for them to escape. Just as the experts in front of everyone did not believe it and were about to attack, the huge City God in front of them finally moved. He raised his hand, grabbed a huge piece of wood, and ruthlessly slapped it on the table! Everyone still remembered the shocking voice that destroyed everything in the last battle. At that time, it was still the power that spread outside the hall. Now that everyone was in the hall, how powerful would it be if they were attacked head-on? Everyone used their defensive methods and defensive artifacts. Wood walls, earth walls, water balls, ice mountains, and other methods were used together. The weaker ones would take care of themselves while the stronger ones would help others. In less than the blink of an eye, the Divine Judgment Hall set up a solid defensive array. Everyone stared at the huge wooden block that was falling! Boom! The wooden block collided with the long table that was the size of a plain. A spherical ripple exploded and spread. When the impact spread to the many experts of the Divine Judgment Hall, a large defensive barrier was blown out like a candle. Apart from the three divine pillars, everyone was sent flying by the ripple. Jiang Li and the few experts who had gathered the three flowers of Essence, Qi, and Spirit were still energetic. After being stunned for a moment, they could still immediately stand up. Apart from being in a sorry state, they were not injured much. However, the hundreds of other Earth Immortals were different. All of them fell to the ground and spat out blood. Be it their Essence Souls or Dao Bodies, they were all injured to a certain extent. However, Jiang Li and the others did not have the time to take care of these injured people. This was because just now, other than sending them flying, this shocking ripple had also shattered some things. A white light was shot out and floated in the air, illuminating a large area on the side of the hall. There were shattered tiles scattered on the ground. From the way it was still shaking, it was obvious that it had just been shattered. Looking at the number, there were more than a million clay pots. However, what were these clay pots originally containing? The answer was quickly placed in front of everyone. Jiang Li took a few steps forward and blocked the Earth Immortal who was still lying on the ground. The surroundings were vaguely visible, and soon, more and more figures appeared and surrounded them. Back then, the Qin Dynasty sealed the City Gods Hall, but when it collapsed, the City Gods Hall disappeared. The Divine Judgment Hall has once destroyed many City Gods Temples with known locations, but the City Gods that were conferred by the dynasty had all disappeared! We thought they had returned to nature. From the looks of it! Theyre all gathered here! The leaders of the three divine pillars slowly explained the origins of these things. Everyone felt a chill around them. When they looked again, the originally empty City Gods Hall was already filled with figures. These figures were all wearing golden clothes and red robes. They were quite similar to the hundred thousand feet tall City Gods statue above. However, they were not living people. Some of them had rat faces, while others had ferocious ghost faces. Outside, it was not too much to call them demons and request for their extermination. However, looking at their auras carefully, they did not look like demons or ghosts. Instead, they had a dense auspicious aura and did not have any demonic blood qi. They mostly cultivated orthodox cultivation methods. Moreover, one could not smell the stench of demons from them at all, even for some of the rat demons and pig demons. Jiang Li, who also had an incense divine art, knew that this was the effect of consuming incense all over the world for a long time and being sincerely worshiped by others. How could everyone not see that these monsters that jumped out of the jars were clearly the million City Gods from the cultivation dynasty back then? Chapter 660 - Too Weak!? Chapter 660: Too Weak!? The City God was a byproduct of the cultivation dynasty after the spiritual qi recovery. At that time, in the cities of the world, other than the Yang Official who handled mortal affairs and ruled over a region, every place also had a corresponding Yin Official who was specially responsible for the Netherworld affairs of a region. This Netherworld was not the land of reincarnation or the underworld, but a world that mortals could not see. Among them were the spirits in the mountain and the ghosts after death. It could be seen how ambitious the cultivation dynasty was at that time. Not only did they have to care about the living, but they also had to rule the dead and demons. The City Gods of various places were basically not conferred to living people. They were all demons, spiritual beasts, and loyal cultivators who were willing to submit to the dynasty and die for the country. This was slightly similar to Jiang Lis current Prosperous Jiang Hong. He did not mind those demons and ghosts that were not presentable on the outside. Yin and Yang cooperated with each other and restrained each other in order to maintain the stability of their rule. The foundation was naturally the Heaven-rank artifact, the City Gods Hall. With this hall as the guide, even if these spirits died in the mountains and did not have special incense divine arts, they could still enjoy the power of incense offerings. Therefore, this system almost covered the entire dynasty back then. It was not strange for its number to reach a million. Thats Guzhuo Citys City God Yang Jiaoshan! Fuxing Citys City God Chen Wenlong! Theres also Fortune Provinces City God Zhou Ke, Wuhu Citys City God Xu Sheng, and Willow Rivers City God Zong Yuan! Suzhou Citys City God Chun Shenjun, Fengzhou Citys City God Su Yin, Southern Giant Citys City God Zhong Ying, Shaoxin Citys City God Pang Yu, Quwo Citys City God Shen Sheng, Jinan Citys City God Tie Xin, Zhengzhou Citys City God Ji Xin, Tainan Citys City God Zhu Yigui All of them were old fellows who had lived for thousands of years and knew quite a bit about the past. Coupled with the fact that they had cultivated the Essence Soul, it was impossible for them to forget some things. Therefore, although these City Gods had disappeared for five thousand years and had only left behind some portraits and records, they recognized many of them immediately. Apart from the Capital Citys City God and the 18 Dukes City Gods, all the City Gods are here! According to the prosperity of the area under their jurisdiction and the number of people, the City Gods were naturally stronger or weaker. They could roughly be divided into five grades. There was also the Dukes City God whose status was comparable to a noble, and the Capital Citys City God who was even more noble and could only be held by the royal familys ghosts. The higher the grade of the City God, the more incense offerings they received, and the stronger they were. Their strength is completely different from back then. The Blood King has spent a lot of effort on them. Everyone, be careful! If these City Gods only maintained their standards back then, they would naturally be a group of useless people. Before the destruction of the cultivation dynasty, the highest realm in the cultivation world was only at the Soul Formation realm. Any number of them could not affect true experts. However, the Blood King had clearly done something during these five thousand years of hibernation. The world is unfair. It should be judged by the Netherworld! Everyone, do you still remember the punishment for traitors in the Immortal Qin Empire? At this moment, a familiar voice sounded. The Blood King wearing a crown appeared on the table in front of the huge City God statue. He was still criticizing the actions of the many forces of the Divine Judgment Hall back then. However, that was already a common saying. From different perspectives, this matter would be completely different. It was impossible to distinguish right from wrong. Speaking of which, it could only be said that everyone was right. No one spoke much to him. When they saw the person appear, more than half of the experts immediately soared into the sky and pounced at him. Spells rained down on him as if they were free. Now that they were in the space of a Heaven-rank artifact, no one could guarantee that they could withstand the next methods. If there was a chance to kill the leader, it was naturally the best solution. The attacks of hundreds of experts were extremely terrifying. If not for the fact that this was the interior of a Heaven-rank artifact, even space would have collapsed long ago. However, as the brazier on the four pillars of the City Gods Hall lit up, an invisible force suddenly pressed down. The Earth Immortal spells that were about to land on the Blood King were all extinguished like before. The Earth Immortal cultivators flying in the air were also forcefully pressed back to the ground and could not fly. Everyone felt their minds go blank. It was as if their bodies were bound by countless large locks, and their strength was suppressed by several percent by the City Gods Hall. Jiang Li could not help but cough lightly. The tightness in his chest could not be eliminated no matter what. This was not an invasive curse. The Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder could not remove it. The minus sign behind the status panel could take effect, but as long as he did not leave this space, even if he removed the status, he would immediately be suppressed again. Clenching his fists, his physical strength was not greatly affected. However, his other aspects were suppressed by about 30%. As expected of a Heaven-rank artifact, it could actually do this when facing three divine pillars, twelve high-grade Divine Judgment, and hundreds of Earth Immortals. His Yin Burial Coffin could not compare to it at all. This was under the circumstances that Jiang Li had a complete status. The situation of other ordinary Earth Immortals would probably be much worse than him. Coupled with the injuries they had suffered earlier, it was already the best outcome to have their combat strength reduced by half. Kill them! As soon as the Blood King finished speaking, the million City Gods who were originally standing quietly in the surroundings suddenly pounced at them crazily. They had no rationality as if they had turned back into demons and ghosts, only using their long fangs and sharp claws to injure people. However, the people from the Divine Judgment Hall were not much better. Under the envelopment of the four braziers, 99% of the spells they used had no effect. They would dissipate as soon as they left his hand. The artifacts in their hands were also greatly suppressed here. After less than a thousand feet, it would fall to the ground. Even if it was used to smash people, the power would be greatly reduced. Helpless, other than the three divine pillars, the other dignified Earth Immortals could only fight the million City Gods on the ground like ordinary mortal martial artists. This scene was simply like the center of a world war, but the heads of the two countries used marbles to determine the outcome. It looked a little funny. The Divine Judgment Hall had the absolute disadvantage in numbers as if they were about to be swallowed by a million City Gods at any time. However, although these City Gods had been cleansed by incense offerings, most of them were still far inferior to true Earth Immortals. It was impossible to kill everyone with one spell technique. However, other than those powerful first and second-grade City Gods, it was not a problem to slap three to five to death. Although these million City Gods were many, they could only exhaust the experts. It was very difficult to really kill the Divine Judgment Hall experts. Sooner or later, they would be able to slaughter all these historical remnants. However, the more this was the case, the more uneasy the Divine Judgment Hall felt. The situation seemed to be amiss. After smashing a Tiger Demon City God into pieces, Jiang Li also felt very strange. Too weak! The power displayed by the Blood King Palace is too weak! Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 661 - Qin Emperors Burial Ground (1) Chapter 661: Qin Emperors Burial Ground (1) It was not that their battle was too easy now, but Jiang Li felt that his opponent was too weak. In fact, just this Heaven-rank artifact was enough to give people a headache. After being sucked into the artifact space, they might encounter greater danger at any time. However, this was the Blood King Palace that tried to overturn the current cultivation world. The current pressure was far from what it should be. Jiang Li grasped something in his heart, but he did not dare to confirm his guess. He hurriedly brandished his halberd and broke out of the crowded battle circle to find Concubine Yun. At this moment, the three divine pillars did not help the other Earth Immortals kill the enemy on a large scale. Instead, they stuck their hands to the ground as if they were investigating something. When Jiang Li arrived, the three who had their faces concealed happened to end their investigation and stood up. The other two did not have any relationship with the successor of the Human Emperor, so Jiang Li naturally went to find Concubine Yun. Both sides were people with deep merit, and one had a three-colored Dao Body while the other had a seven-colored Dao Body. When they met again, although both sides covered their faces, there was a feeling of familiarity. He voiced his worries a little. As soon as Jiang Li spoke, the other party understood what he meant. Did you sense it too? The current situation is indeed very bad. This space is abnormally sturdy and we cant easily escape. Im afraid its to keep us here. That Blood King is most likely not his true body! Concubine Yun turned her head and looked at the blood-colored figure still standing on the tall table. Although he wore the Blood King Crown and his appearance was ordinary, the bearing on this person was much weaker than the main character. Jiang Li sighed. Sure enough, there was not a single fool present. They had clearly fought with the Blood King Palace not long ago. How could they not understand the power of the Blood King Palace? Even if they lost the huge help of the experts in Tragic Death City because of Jiang Lis interference, the Blood King Palace was still their greatest threat. However, only the million City Gods attacked them. Where was the Dragon Python Array formed by the other eight king corpses? The Son of Heaven Golden Dragon that was formed from the fusion of the seven kings could forcefully charge into the substantial domain set up by the three divine pillars without being injured at all. How powerful would the eight kings be when combined? This was originally a killer move that the Divine Judgment Hall was extremely afraid of. During this period of time, they calculated countless countermeasures. However, this time, he had never seen the Blood King use the Dragon Python from the beginning to the end. Could it be that he had changed his personality? Was he unwilling to kill? In addition, where was the Blood King Palaces Blood Army that had sacrificed countless dynasty citizens? Where were the 19 strongest Dukes City Gods? Why not release them together? Clearly, any one of these three aspects was enough to turn the situation around to a large extent and bring huge damage to the Divine Judgment Hall. However, there was no sign of him from the beginning to the end. The Blood King was a shrewd person. It was not like he was playing games to guard the checkpoint. Monsters could not leave their area. How could anyone be stupid enough to separate their strength and let the enemy attack one by one? Even the Divine Judgment Hall, which had such a complicated composition, knew to go all out against the Blood King Palace. However, their enemy was so abnormal. Where did this portion of power go?! It was really uneasy not to see it with their own eyes. At that time, after they saw this enemys strongest Heaven-rank artifact, the City Gods Hall, they naturally thought that the other party had stepped into a trap. They attacked without any hesitation. This was because even if something happened elsewhere, with the ability of the three divine pillars, they could arrive instantly. However, they now realized that only the City Gods Hall was present. Then, where were the other forces of the Blood King Palace? If if someone was willing to use a Heaven-rank artifact as bait to lure the tiger away and trap the enemy, that would be too terrifying! The two of them did not finish speaking, but they clearly understood each other. Theres no point in saying anything now. Its more important to leave this City Gods Hall first. After our investigation, the key to supporting this space should be these four red pillars. If you can destroy three of them, this space will definitely self-destruct without any support! The three of us are prepared to extinguish the fire in that brazier. After removing the suppression and recovering our strength, well attack together and break the pillar to escape! The successor of the Human Emperor is powerful. Are you willing to extinguish the last fire with the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces? Indeed, as they had said, regardless of whether the other party was plotting something, or what arrangements they had in the outside world, they were already trapped here. The most important thing now was to escape as soon as possible in order to deal with the Blood King Palaces plot. After the investigation just now, the three of them clearly had a plan. In the City Gods Hall, the huge statue was clearly the most important part. If they shattered it, it should be able to resolve the situation. However, anyone with eyes knew that that thing was also the most dangerous thing in this space. Their goal was to break through space, not to use their heads to fight a Heaven-rank artifact head-on. If there were other key nodes to break, why did they have to rush to their deaths? If the other party slapped down with the City Gods Palm, how many people present could withstand it? After a quick distribution, the three divine pillars of Cloud, Flame, and Seawater, each rushed to a red pillar to extinguish the burning brazier above. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 662 - 662 Qin Emperors Burial Ground (2) 662 Qin Emperors Burial Ground (2) Looking around, hundreds of ordinary Earth Immortals could still protect themselves. The Human Emperors successor and the other experts who had already gathered rushed to the last pillar. Jiang Li held the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and killed his way through the City Gods with the other experts. Because they could not fly or move through space, it took them some effort to run to the bottom of the pillar. Even if the vermilion pillar was restored to its original size in proportion, it would still be a huge thing that could only be hugged by two or three people. Now, according to the ratio, the size of everyone was probably less than an ant. When they approached this pillar, they felt that it was holding up the sky. It was one thing for it to be huge. At their level, even mountains were only toys in their hands. Size did not determine everything. However, the hardness of this pillar was also extremely terrifying. The effect of Jiang Lis punch earlier was still fresh in his mind. Even if he extinguished the flames and removed the suppression, it was not easy to cut down three pillars! After Jiang Li approached, his fingers suddenly turned black as he pressed them on the stone pillar. However, a moment later, he stopped in disappointment. When his fist struck the ground earlier, he had tried to use the Spirit Essence Absorption to absorb the Spirit Essence of the Heaven-rank artifact. Unfortunately, he did not succeed. This artifact space was so huge, just like Jiang Lis coffin. Obviously, it was impossible for every place to be the essence of an artifact. This was an internal space supported by the artifact. What he touched now was all formed by the condensed power of incense. In other words, he could not directly reach the City Gods Hall. Facing this power of incense, although the Spirit Essence Rainbow could absorb it, the speed was too slow. Moreover, it was harmful to absorb the incense that did not belong to him. He had to think of a way to touch the main body of the City Gods Hall and use the ability to destroy this Heaven-rank artifact. Not long ago, he had easily absorbed the Spirit Essence of the two stone balls, which was enough to prove that even a Heaven-rank artifact could not resist the power of the Spirit Essence Absorption. However, how could he make the City Gods Hall reveal a flaw? Perhaps the four braziers hanging on the pillar would allow him to gain something. Due to the spatial suppression of the artifact, they could not fly now. However, running along the pillar was still possible. He waved the halberd in his hand horizontally and cut the surrounding battlements into two, temporarily clearing an area. Jiang Lis foot pressed against the pillar, and a suction force arose as he firmly stepped on it. Then, he and the other high-grade Divine Judgment leaders ran up the red pillar. The experts of the Divine Judgment Hall were trapped in the Heaven-rank artifact and could not escape for the time being. Just as they had guessed, the Blood King and the other eight Dragon Pythons were now appearing in another place. Compared to the dark and cold Netherworld, somewhere in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, it could be said to be sunny. Under the scorching sun, a boy walked in a dense forest. After passing through a screen, he finally saw his target. This was an ordinary mountain without a name. Compared to the surrounding mountains, there was nothing special about him. Today, a child who looked less than ten years old had traveled thousands of miles to this place for some reason. There was some sweat on his forehead. It seemed that it had taken him a lot of effort to come here. Wiping away his sweat, the words coming out of his mouth were a little strange. My little nephews body is really weak. A sinister smile appeared on the boys young features. On his forehead was a blood-like mark that shone brightly under the sunlight. Father, oh Father, you trusted them so much back then that you were unwilling to even listen to us. But look, they buried you under such a mound after you died. You really have no dignity. Let me see how you look now after five thousand years! Without a doubt, this was the true Blood King. At this moment, he had already obtained a living body through despicable possession methods. Who would have thought that this guy would actually use a Heaven-rank artifact as bait to lure the tiger out of the mountain and temporarily trap most of the experts of the Divine Judgment Hall? Then, he found this place alone. It was the burial ground of his father, the last Qin Emperor! The tiny Blood King took a few more steps forward, and an invisible barrier blocked his path. In the next moment, more than ten figures appeared and surrounded the seemingly weak child. Those who trespass into the forbidden area will die! As soon as they finished speaking, more than ten long blades stabbed towards the child in the middle. These figures were tightly wrapped in black, and their eyes were emotionless. However, they indeed had powerful strength. Every one of them was a Soul Formation expert. These black-clothed people were once evil demonic cultivators. After being captured by the Divine Judgment Hall, they became loyal warriors who had been trained again after using the Meng Po soup to cleanse all their personalities and memories. Only such people could guard this place forever and not leak any news. More than ten Soul Formation cultivators surrounded a child who looked like he had just reached the Foundation Establishment realm. There was no possibility of failure. Unfortunately, there was an extremely powerful soul residing in this childs body. The sharp and cold long blade suddenly stopped several feet away from the Blood King. These guys without memories and emotions did not know what mercy was. They were blocked by an even stronger force. In fact, they were the weak ones. From the tip of the dozen long blades, a layer of silver light gradually appeared around the Blood King. It was a silver Dragon Python that had been maintaining an invisible state and protecting his body. If the Blood King, who had possessed his nephew, did not want to destroy this body, he could not easily use too much power. However, it was too wishful thinking to think that they could deal with the Blood King like this. The thick dragon tail swept out, sending all these guards flying. The commotion here alerted the stronger guards hidden in the mountain ahead. There were two Earth Immortals who had disappeared from the cultivation world for many years. It was already very extravagant to use two Earth Immortals as guards. Under normal circumstances, as long as an alarm was sounded, the other experts of the three divine pillars would naturally come to help. However, at this moment, those experts were clearly not free. Seven Dragon Pythons crawled out from the collar of the Possession Blood King. With the combined strength of the eight Dragon Python Kings corpses, they could even fight the three divine pillars. How could anyone in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region stop them? The eight Dragon Pythons swayed up and swelled in the wind, becoming larger and larger. In the blink of an eye, they connected from head to tail and circled the entire nameless mountain. In order to prevent outsiders from knowing about this place, the Divine Judgment Hall did not even give it a name or code name. This place could not be found on any map. However, the seal set up around it was first-rate and sturdy. If Jiang Li was here, he would definitely discover that this array formation was at least 20 times more powerful than the strongest Shu Mountain Array in the Great Mountain Region. It was so expensive and skilled that it was comparable to the defensive array of a high-grade Divine Judgment faction. However, under the pressure of the eight Dragon Pythons, the power of the array formation could not be displayed at all. The eight Dragon Pythons circled around the mountain. Every time they circled around, one color of the five-colored spiritual light on the array formation would disappear. After only five rounds, the array here could only be completely broken. The considerable defense inside was only supported by the domain power of two Earth Immortals. However, the power of the Son of Heaven countered cultivators to begin with. The Dragon Python could even break through the physical domain of the three divine pillars. The domain of two mere Earth Immortals might be powerful enough for ordinary people, but it clearly could not stop them. As the eight Dragon Pythons continued to spin and contract, the domains of the two Earth Immortals shattered like bubbles before they could even unleash their power. There were no more obstructions in this burial ground. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 663 - 663 Nine Kings Become One 663 Nine Kings Become One Two stupid fellows, no one can stop me in this world! The two Earth Immortals who were injured and vomiting blood because their domain had been broken still wanted to fight to the death. Unfortunately, their strength was insufficient and they were swept into the eight Dragon Pythons. The Dragon Pythons entangled each other like a meat grinder, causing the two human bodies to be covered in injuries and shatter. In the end, they were casually thrown to the side like two rags. It was unknown if they still had the opportunity to revive in Tragic Death City. After dealing with the guards, the nameless mountain that had been specially reinforced was already under his control. Under the power of the eight Dragon Pythons, the mountain was cut apart like tofu. The upper half of the mountain was lifted up and thrown to the side by the Dragon Pythons, revealing the surface of the tomb underground palace. All the mechanisms and traps had lost their effect at this moment. When the Blood King saw the tomb in the middle and calculated the Feng Shui here, he was already furious! Yin and Yang are conflicting! The four dangers devour qi! The five elements are repelled! There is no fortune in the eight directions! Harming all descendants! A great danger that ruins all bloodline descendants! By creating such an ominous sign, this Divine Judgment Hall clearly wanted to exterminate his Qin Family for good! One had to know that because of the temptation of the Epang Palace, even the corpses of the last nine kings were so sought after. The corpse of the true last Qin Emperor was naturally more valued. The three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall had also studied the corpse of the last Qin Emperor repeatedly. However, after repeatedly trying and discovering that they could not open the Epang Palace no matter what, they could only give up. However, they did not waste it. Due to the fact that the Immortal Qin Dynasty had a history of thousands of years, the number of descendants that had spread could be said to be countless. Although those people did not have the ability to inherit the Kings title, they still had a certain threat. At that time, the Divine Judgment Hall had ordered an expert in Feng Shui to specially find the location of great danger and meticulously designed this place to cut off the providence of the royal familys descendants. At that time, some of the remaining branches of the Qin family mostly secretly hid some of the assets and treasures left behind by their ancestors. Moreover, they had good bloodlines and traditions. They should have a higher chance of developing again. Although they might not be able to rise up again, it should not be difficult to maintain wealth and prosperity by hiding in a corner. However, after so many years, very few of them could stand out. In the end, they silently disappeared into the long river of time. It could be seen how terrifying the power of Feng Shui was. This was the cultivation world. Feng Shui secret techniques were no longer tricks used to scam people. It was a profound knowledge that could truly affect the operation of matter and future development. Feng Shui could have large or small effects, and its effects could be strong or weak. In a small area, for example, Jiang Li had used a few aged ghostwood tree wooden stakes to set up a Feng Shui array formation to attract some Yin qi for cultivation. On a large scale, it was just like when Martial King Zhou Wen was appointed by the Heavenly Court to destroy the Shang Dynasty. In the beginning, he found a precious land to establish a new country, and only then did the sinful battle to overthrow the Human Emperor begin. It was impossible for the descendants of such a dangerous tomb to not be affected. The Blood King flew into the central tomb. The layout of this tomb was a little different from ordinary ones. In the middle of the tomb was a normal-sized coffin. Around the coffin were four bronze statues of ferocious beasts. Around the area where the eight trigrams were located, there were eight smaller coffins. It looked like these four ferocious beasts were guarding the large coffins and not letting the eight small coffins approach. He slapped open the stone coffin lid and saw only a lonely white skeleton inside. With a wave of his hand, he opened the other eight small coffins. As expected, after the other limbs were separated, they were placed in the small coffins. There was no intact corpse of the ancestor and there were also four ferocious beasts that bit at the providence at all times. How could the descendants live a good life? The tragic encounter of Jiang Lis female ghost, Qin Shuman, when she was alive was probably greatly related to this. After seeing his fathers corpse, the Blood Kings body swayed and he felt dizzy. It was the might of the Son of Heaven and the bloodline suppression between father and son. However, his father had long died. This dizziness only lasted for a moment before slowly dissipating. Father, dont worry. Ill definitely kill that slut Concubine Yun and those two thieves, the Fire and Water Imperial Preceptors, and bury them with you. After recovering, the Blood King personally pieced together the corpse of the last Qin Emperor. Then, in his eyes, a golden dragon qi began to envelop the corpse again. Father, give your strength to me! I will ascend the throne and take back the treasure to establish a new Immortal Qin Dynasty that will never be destroyed! After the Blood King cut a hole in his palm, he stretched out his hand. The blood with the Son of Heavens bloodline dripped onto the imperial bone and was guided by a secret technique. The dragon qi that ordinary people could not see surged into the Blood Kings body strand by strand. The dragon qi he had previously absorbed from his ancestors was through digging graves. Originally, after many years of hard work, he had already prepared nine portions of the Son of Heavens Dragon Qi. As long as he obtained the corpse, he could transform into a Dragon Python. However, a portion of the dragon qi was consumed on the corpse of the Polar Mountain King, and the corpse was intercepted by Jiang Li, causing him to lose a strand of precious dragon qi for nothing. The current descendant of the Polar Mountain King was too young and was a generation away from them. He wanted to help him grow as soon as possible. They could only absorb the most dragon qi from the last Qin Emperor. As the Son of Heavens dragon qi poured in, his body, which was less than ten years old, seemed to be filled with qi. Every breath he took made him move a little. Not long after, he became a handsome young master. After absorbing the last bit of dragon qi, the skeleton in the coffin had already turned to ashes. As for the Blood King who had possessed his nephew, his face was twisted in pain. Absorbing his fathers dragon qi was different from other ancestors who had already stepped down from the throne. This could be considered a form of rebellion, and rebels would definitely be punished. A moment later, this body suddenly tore apart, and a brand new silver Dragon Python darted out. Using the child born after the death of the Polar Mountain King and the dragon qi of the last Qin Emperor, the last Dragon Python finally appeared. The nine Dragon Pythons swam in the air and let out dragon roars, causing the surrounding ground to crack and the weather to change! In the end, the nine kings combined into one. The nine Dragon Pythons transformed into a Nine-Five True Dragon and flew towards an important place. Their goal was a white city, the core of the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region, the headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall! Very few people knew that below the headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall was sealed the most noble Epang Palace of the cultivation dynasty! Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 664 - 664 Fish Crossing the River (1) 664 Fish Crossing the River (1) Back in the City Gods Hall. Jiang Li and the other experts were running on a huge vermilion pillar. However, the higher they went, the stronger the suppression of the flames. Moreover, the downward force kept dragging them. After barely running half the distance, everyones speed slowed down. It was as if there were several mountains hanging behind him and he was using his physical strength to climb up the smooth vertical pillar. His originally elegant movement technique gradually could not be used. A few of them even had to stop from time to time and start to lie on the surface of the pillar to rest. One had to know that they were top experts who had gathered three flowers and had perfected their essence, qi, and spirit. It had been thousands of years since they had felt exhaustion. However, at this moment, a red slippery liquid flowed down from above the pillar. Jiang Li recognized it was blood at a glance, and it was mixed with extremely vicious hatred. It was already extremely difficult to move on this pillar. If he was tainted by this blood, the situation would undoubtedly worsen. Be careful! Jiang Li reacted immediately. A large amount of ice aura surged out from his palms and continuously froze the blood that had already flowed to a square inch in front of him. However, due to the suppression in the City Gods Space, most of the energy would quickly dissipate after leaving the body. As a result, Jiang Lis cold qi could not spread far at all. He had to maintain a large amount of cold qi at all times. Otherwise, the blood that flowed down would immediately thaw and pour all over his head and face. Looking up, the top half of the originally red pillar was already completely dyed in blood. More liquid continued to flow down from both sides of him. Before long, the entire pillar would be dyed in a layer of sticky blood. This made the already difficult pillar even harder to climb. Moreover, he could sense that this blood was corroding the spiritual qi he released, causing the expenditure of spiritual qi to become even greater. Their footsteps were greatly slowed down by this blood. Every step required a large amount of spiritual qi to break through the blood in front of them. The person who did all this was already standing in front of Jiang Li. A fan silently pointed at him. The fan collided with the halberd, and Jiang Lis footsteps were pushed back by a few feet. The fake Blood King who had been standing on the long table had already disappeared. He appeared on the pillar and stopped their advance. Jiang Li could sense that if he was at his peak, the strength of this fake Blood King would be far inferior to him. However, at this moment, he was suppressed by the City Gods power. There was also a force that wanted to pull him back to the ground at all times. When they fought, it was naturally very easy to suffer losses. In a flash, the fan collided with Jiang Lis halberd. Jiang Li continuously collided and got pushed back step by step. However, he had been waiting for an opportunity. After a collision, the two sides pulled away again. Jiang Li, who clearly looked to be suppressed earlier, suddenly said, Youre not the Blood King. Leave your name before you die. Hearing Jiang Lis shameless words, the fake Blood King was not angry. Instead, after thinking for a moment, he really said his name. Your opponent is the captain of the Blood Kings personal guards, Luo Xian Before he could finish speaking, his entire body was shattered by the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. Jiang Li had waited for five seconds just now and used the power of the status panel to eliminate the suppression of the City Gods Hall. In an instant, he erupted with strength and easily shattered Luo Xian. However, in the next moment, the suppression of the City Gods Hall enveloped him again. His strength had just recovered, and in less than half a breath, he felt like he had fallen again. It was really not a wonderful feeling. After taking two breaths, just as Jiang Li was about to blow away the blood on the surface of the pillar and continue upwards The exploding blood fog did not disappear just like that. Instead, it floated back for a distance and transformed into a man. He wore the Blood King Crown on his head and looked identical to the Blood King. His entire body was made of blood-colored color. Wasnt that the guy he had just shattered? The fake Blood King smiled as if he was very satisfied with the stunned expression on Jiang Lis face. We meet again. Now, your opponent is the Blood Kings personal guard, Bai Dingdian! This fake Blood King inexplicably changed his name and called himself Bai Dingdian. The fan in his hand also turned into a spear. He waved the spear and rushed forward. Jiang Li could only brandish his halberd to parry. However, this time, to his surprise, the force on the other partys spear was unexpectedly weak. He easily cut off the spear and slashed down with his halberd, splitting this obstruction into two. Jiang Li stared at the other party carefully this time. When this fake Blood King was cut into two, Jiang Li could clearly sense that a soul had been destroyed by his halberd. Logically speaking, he should be completely dead. However, the next moment, another identical blood-colored figure stood up not far away. You killed me again. Now, your opponent is the Blood Kings personal guard, Shi Shen! This newly condensed blood person also looked like the Blood King. However, the name changed again, and the weapon in his hand, combat style, and stance also changed. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 665 - 665 Fish Crossing the River (2) 665 Fish Crossing the River (2) The fake Blood King who called himself Shi Shen rushed up with a hammer the size of a pumpkin. This time, the blood persons strength was clearly higher than before. The power displayed by brandishing the hammer was comparable to an ordinary Earth Immortal expert. However, the difference was that his body was far inferior to the Earth Immortal Body. After Jiang Li broke through the other partys 33 hammer shadows, he slashed down with his halberd and pierced the guy into a pool of blood. As a cultivator of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, it was impossible for Jiang Li to not notice this. Then, in less than a breath of time, the other party appeared from behind Jiang Li again. This time, the weapon in his hand was a long saber. He spoke, Your current opponent is the Blood Kings personal guard, Nie Fei! Then, he slashed at Jiang Lis back. However, this slash was unexpectedly weak and did not cause any effect. Even the robe on Jiang Li that came from the Nchou Demon King could not be cut through. Then, it was shattered by Jiang Lis sweep. As this continued, Jiang Li began to be extremely shocked. Although this fake Blood King did not have a powerful physique, it could be revived repeatedly as if it could not be killed. It was even more troublesome. In the beginning, Jiang Li naturally did not believe it. He brandished his halberd and continuously killed his opponent. The other partys strength seemed to be fluctuating. The weapons he used and the way he fought were also ever-changing. The Human Emperors successor used various other methods to kill the other party more than a hundred times, but every time, this guy would revive beside him as if nothing had happened, as if there was no limit. If this continued without an end, even Jiang Li, a perpetual motion machine, would be traumatized. Human Emperors successor, how are you? This guy! Hes indeed not the Blood King. Which demon dares to act fierce in front of us! At this moment, the other twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces also surrounded him. They did not abandon Jiang Li and continue on their way. Including Jiang Li, all of them were like Super Saiyans. They used their spiritual qi to blow away the blood flow and surrounded the fake Blood King. They could still maintain the release of spiritual qi for a long time as Earth Immortals. However, the reduction in speed was unavoidable. Demon, tell me the truth! The dean of Ink Scar Academy shouted sternly. He waved the Earth-rank brush in his hand and used the ink word divine art at more than ten times the usual expenditure. The word Honesty dissipated as it slowly flew to the top of the blood persons head. Before the ink dissipated, he hurriedly asked, Demon! Who are you? The fake Blood King looked at the ink word above his head and did not resist. Instead, he kept announcing the name like he was reporting the name of dishes in a restaurant. My name is Zhao Erniu. Im from Chongzhou. My name is Bao Wenguang. Im from the Demon Continent. My name is Feng Yangyun. Im from the Blood Kings personal guard. I live in the City of Ten Thousand Poems. My name is Lu Song, a personal guard of the Blood King. I was born in the Seven Mile Golden Field! After being labeled as Honesty, theoretically speaking, the other party should not be able to lie. Even if an expert could fabricate nonsense with the ink word active, after lying, the word Honesty above his head should automatically dissipate. However, from the looks of it, the other party was clearly telling the truth. Fortunately, besides Jiang Li, the other twelve were all experienced and knowledgeable old fellows. Some secret knowledge was not difficult for them. Mystic Gate Divine Art, Fish Crossing the River! Hehe, I gave this divine art to the Blood King back in the day. I didnt expect that someone would really be able to master it! An old man with a long beard among the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces revealed the other partys background with a strange glint in his eyes. The so-called Fish Crossing the River was to use cultivators as the river and accommodate others. There were countless fish in the river. When all techniques fell into the river, only fish died. This was what it meant by making others die instead of oneself! In theory, as long as there were enough fish in the river, the cultivator was practically immortal! You shouted their names. It should be the last memorial for those dead warriors! What about your own name? All moves and weapons can lie, but eyes cant. From the beginning to the end, your gaze did not change at all. You were the only one controlling this body. You dont want to leave your name before you die? The ink on the fake Blood Kings head had already dissipated. The thirteen experts were preparing other methods, including divine arts and techniques. They did not believe that with their combined strength, they could not break through this Fish Crossing the River! So its the Grand Tutor. I apologize for my disrespect. I dont have a name, and only people without names can cultivate such a divine art. If I have to say it, Ill call myself Shadow. The Shadow Blood King did not panic at all after being exposed. Clearly, it was not easy to restrain such a divine art. The other party was completely confident that he could drag them here until the true Blood King succeeded. Its said that theres an identical shadow beside the Blood King. You blocked a hundred and seven fatal threats for the King! That must be you! No wonder he looked so similar to the Blood King and his imitation was so realistic. It turned out that five thousand years ago, this shadow was the Blood Kings substitute. Because he had used the Fish Crossing the River technique to block many assassinations on the Blood King, the latter became the last among the Nine Kings to survive. Unfortunately, he could not dodge the saber from the Grand Tutor. According to my observations, there are at least a hundred thousand souls hidden in this body. If we used normal methods, we would have to kill him a hundred thousand times! Thats a waste of time. Since we cant kill them, well seal him first! The few of them naturally thought of this. They all used their methods to land on the shadow in the middle. Then, a huge seal appeared above the Shadow Blood King. As soon as the word was formed, a terrifying suction force immediately erupted. It drew everything from the Shadow Blood King into the word. Jiang Li and the others assisted from the side to prevent anything from escaping from the Shadow Blood King. The Shadow Blood King quickly turned into a blood ball that was tightly attached to the ink word. Then, black ink dyed the entire blood ball. In the end, it turned into a small black ball and fell to the ground. They could confirm that nothing had run out of the small ball just now. However, it was obvious that the Shadow Blood Kings confidence could not be resolved with a simple seal. A blood-colored palm picked up the pearl. After sizing it up with interest, he casually threw it away. Your current opponent is the Blood Kings personal guard, Wen Xun! What appeared in front of everyone again was the Shadow Blood King. On this pillar filled with blood, everyones climb was extremely difficult. If they were interrupted by this guy tirelessly, it would be really difficult to advance! You guys pass through first. Ill stop him here. Just as everyone was in a dilemma, the masked successor of the Human Emperor spoke and took the initiative to take down this difficult enemy. However, Senior Kongchan, can I take a look at the Fish Crossing the River? If I can understand that divine art, I might be more confident in dealing with it. Jiang Li had never had the habit of working for free. Since he had to contribute, he naturally had to obtain some benefits. Even he had an extremely limited number of divine arts. It was good to have one more. It might be of great use in the future. Daoist Kongchan was the former tutor of the Blood King who had lived for more than five thousand years. He was an old monster with unfathomable strength who had lived from the previous era. Daoist Kongchan looked at the Shadow Blood King and pondered for a moment before finally taking out a black jade and handing it to Jiang Li. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 666 - 666 Last Minute Comprehension 666 Last Minute Comprehension The reason why Daoist Kongchan could take out his divine art so readily was partly that the situation was indeed urgent. On the other hand, the difficulty of cultivating this divine art was really too great. After he obtained it, he studied it for thousands of years and could not successfully cultivate it. It was not a big loss to give it out. Using a complicated divine art that was not of much value to him to exchange for the favor of this mysterious Human Emperors successor was considered worth it. Thank you, Human Emperors successor! After the other twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces dispersed, they continued to climb up, leaving Jiang Li alone. The Shadow Blood Kings figure flashed as he wanted to stop them. In this space, the Divine Judgment Hall was completely suppressed, but the Shadow Blood King could move freely. In terms of speed, they were at an absolute disadvantage. Once they were entangled by such an existence that could not be killed or sealed, it was almost impossible to escape. However, at this moment, a trident covered in magma patterns stabbed into the Shadow Blood Kings body. It was the demonic weapon, Bloodthirsty Trident, that Jiang Li had obtained a long time ago. The compatibility of using the Bloodthirsty Trident to deal with the shadow figure was much higher than the powerful Human Emperors Battle Halberd. However, this time, the Bloodthirsty Trident did not suck blood. Instead, it injected wisps of chaotic power into the shadow. With the power of the Bloodthirsty Trident, it was easy to suck someone to death if they were not careful. After the other party revived, he would be good as new again. What Jiang Li wanted to do was to stall the other party. Simply killing a life was utterly useless. The power of chaos poured into it, indeed causing the shadows figure to pause. It was difficult for it to maintain its human form as it continuously changed into various shapes on the spot. Of course, the power of chaos was also suppressed in this place. The power of chaos that was poured in would quickly be forced to dissipate. At that time, as long as the other party recovered a little control over his body, he could easily escape Jiang Lis Bloodthirsty Trident by committing suicide. After about fifteen breaths of time, Jiang Li came to this conclusion. He was not in a hurry. He took a few steps closer and reached out to press on the head of the Shadow Blood King. A seven-colored bubble emerged from his palm and enveloped the entire shadow. Taking advantage of the other partys mental chaos, he took the opportunity to drag him into the dream and strengthen his control. Of course, the dream bubble was also trembling under the power of the City Gods Temple. He needed to output a large amount of dream power at all times to temporarily maintain stability. Coupled with the ability of the dream, he should be able to control this guy for 20-30 minutes. This time was neither long nor short. Looking at the increasingly difficult progress after climbing the pillar, it was probably not enough for the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces to climb to the height of the brazier. However, this bit of time could do other things. For example, he could try to learn a new divine art! Let me see how difficult it is to cultivate. After letting the parallel minds and dream clone help him maintain control of the Shadow Blood King, Jiang Li pressed the black jade on his forehead. Then, his eyes immediately flickered with a seven-colored light. After obtaining the status of the Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder, Jiang Li had the rare opportunity to transform into the Seven-Colored Dao Body. Originally, that speed should not be so fast. However, after that, Jiang Li directly broke out of the cocoon after 81 days and reconstructed his Dao Body. That status was even more complete than returning to his mothers womb. Coupled with the magical effect of the Nwa Stone, the speed at which his body was modified was more than a hundred times faster. The Dao Body that originally needed several years to slowly grow and improve reached the peak of the Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder state in an instant. Jiang Li finally became a genius in the conventional sense. The seven-colored rainbow in his head allowed him to be in a state of mental epiphany and enlightenment at all times. He could casually flip through a few Dao techniques or secret techniques and learn them immediately. Now that the black jade was pressed on his forehead, a large number of complicated and obscure words, patterns, and symbols poured into his Essence Soul like seawater. Normally, he would have a headache for a long time before he could slowly organize these things. Then, he would practice a small portion and combine them together to complete the cultivation of the divine art. The time spent on it would be astronomical. However, the current him was no longer Ah Li. As soon as those extremely profound things entered Jiang Lis mind, they were already clearly understood. Then, the countless secrets of the technique became as clear as the patterns on his palm. There was no doubt at all. About fifteen minutes later, Jiang Li opened his eyes, and the seven-colored light in his eyes slowly dissipated. So thats how it is. He had already learned this divine art. If he wanted to, he could even use his main body to execute it. However, the drawback of this divine art was also obvious. It could only be used to protect ones life and would cause great restrictions on future development. It was naturally impossible for Jiang Li to cut off his path to immortality because of this dispensable effect. However, he also found a way to crack the other partys Fish Crossing the River. The reason why they could not really injure him was because they would always attack the fish that had jumped out of the river. If he wanted to completely kill the other party, he had to find that river! After learning this divine art, the method was very simple. Jiang Li silently circulated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, and another small Jiang Li immediately appeared in his Essence Soul. It was his parallel mind. Then, his main bodys Essence Soul assisted in the parallel mind and used the Fish Crossing the River technique. The parallel mind transformed into a small fish. As Jiang Li widened his eyes, it was thrown into the Shadow Blood Kings body. The blurry shadow that was still trapped by the dream did not have the ability to tell which fish were local and which were foreign. If he was not careful, Jiang Lis parallel mind would take advantage of the situation. When it landed in the river, the parallel mind discovered that there were more than just a hundred thousand souls around. There were clearly five million! It was naturally difficult for him, a small fish, to overturn everything. However, as long as the parallel mind planted a mental anchor point, Jiang Li could send something over. Just as the Shadow Blood King was about to break free from the dream with his will, a nine-headed snake formed from pure white flames suddenly broke through the water surface and appeared on the only river in his consciousness. This time, what it welcomed was not a river snake, but a giant snake that specialized in eating souls! In the outside world, Jiang Li took a few steps back. Without his support, the dream bubble immediately shattered. However, the Shadow Blood King, who had recovered his consciousness, lost his composure. White flames without any temperature spewed out from his seven orifices. The Shadow Blood King was burned to ashes on the spot. After reviving at the side, he was still unable to escape the burning of the Ghost Lantern Nine-Headed Snake. Repeated resurrection and repeated death. When the five million souls were burned to ashes, this divine art would be broken! Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 667 - 667 Blow Out the Candles (1) 667 Blow Out the Candles (1) After the Shadow Blood King was stuffed into the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame by Jiang Li, he had already burned into a large white fireball from the inside out. No matter how hard he tried, he was unable to escape. Moreover, the speed at which he died was much faster than it looked. In his consciousness, every breath of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame could burn away hundreds of times of its resurrection. The speed was still getting faster and faster. The Shadow Blood King no longer looked fearless. He finally fell with a scream. Jiang Li took advantage of the moment when the other party fell to grab the Blood King Crown on his head. Unfortunately, the crown turned into a ball of blood in his hand. Clearly, it was a fake. Fortunately, the Shadow Blood King was defeated. The blood that he had released to cover the pillar had also lost the power to maintain it. It was like ordinary blood that could be easily pushed away. The difficulty of climbing up was slightly reduced. He glanced at the brazier on the other three pillars in the distance. The flames flickered and were slightly dimmer than before. This meant that the people from the three divine pillars had already climbed to the target height and began to extinguish the fire. From the looks of it, they had to hurry up. Jiang Li did not delay and climbed up again. In order to catch up to the other twelve that he had set off in advance, other than climbing normally, he would also remove the suppression status on his body every five seconds and rely on that instant to rush up a distance. After more than two hours, Jiang Li flipped over and finally stood at the edge of the huge brazier. The other twelve experts were slightly ahead of him and were already standing at the edge of the lake-sized brazier. They had only set off fifteen minutes earlier than Jiang Li. He had used the status panel to cheat, but he had only barely caught up to them. Sure enough, as expected of experts who almost stood at the peak of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, they could not be underestimated no matter what. The other twelve looked at Jiang Li with even more surprise. He had actually dealt with the Shadow Blood King who was so troublesome that even they had a headache and could not deal with him. He could even catch up to them after setting off later. This also reflected the unfathomable strength of this Human Emperors successor. Of course, this was not the time to care about this. Ahead was the sea of flames that suppressed their strength. The orange flames shone on their bodies at close range, and the stronger the suppression, the more uncomfortable it was. It was as if they had aged thousands of years in an instant. On the ground, their strength was suppressed by 30%, but here, they were only left with 30%. Next is to extinguish the flames in these braziers. Through the orange flames, Jiang Li discovered that the flames in the braziers were not a complete ball. It was a sea of fire formed by countless red candles that were tightly arranged. As the saying went, incense was offered together with candlelight. What was there was the candlelight in the incense offerings. The originally weak candlelight was enough to form a sea of flames when placed together on such a scale. However, Jiang Li was still slightly disappointed when he saw this. One had to know that Jiang Li originally thought that the fire here was a famous spiritual fire of heaven and earth. He did not expect that it was only a worthless candle flame. Let me try. One of them, Daoist Jinghuang, spoke first. He was not greedy for credit and only blew a breath forward. After the aura left the mouth, it turned into a small ice storm that blew forward. The candlelight in a small area ahead began to sway under the small storm. Although it was strongly suppressed here and 99% of the spells could not be used, even if it was used, the power would be greatly reduced. However, with Daoist Jinghuangs strength, blowing out a few candles was not a problem. The candles condensed with faith power were even harder to blow out in comparison. Soon, a large number of them were extinguished. There were roughly thousands of them. However, Daoist Jinghuangs movements quickly stopped. He seemed to have sensed some danger and quickly dodged to the side. After these candles were extinguished, the smoke that rose spontaneously floated towards Daoist Jinghuang. Jiang Li and the others naturally would not stand by and watch. They all used methods to try and block the smoke. However, although the smoke seemed to be floating, it was actually extremely fast and was not corporeal. In the blink of an eye, it caught up to Daoist Jinghuang and entered his body. In the next moment, a large number of blood vessels quickly crawled into the Daoists eyes. Then, he held his head and let out a low roar, as if he was in terrible pain. Jiang Li could vaguely see three golden flowers appear above the Daoist. The fog was corroding the three flowers on the other partys head, causing them to sway non-stop. Fortunately, a moment later, the fog was exhausted, and this person slowly recovered. Jinghuang, how are you? Daoist Jinghuang took two deep breaths, feeling a little fearful. If he had not been so cautious just now and blew too many candles at once, it would be hard to say if he could have survived. Its the power of faith and obsession. These candles are filled with chaotic faith and obsession. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 668 - 668 Blow Out the Candles (2) 668 Blow Out the Candles (2) Everyone, be careful. Dont blow too many at once. This was not just the obsession of thousands of mortals. Every flame condensed the obsession of at least a thousand mortals. Blowing out the candle flame meant that the person blowing the fire was willing to accept this obsession. These wills and obsessions would rush into the fire blowers consciousness. It was fine if there were hundreds or thousands of them. However, if there were too many, only a true immortal could withstand them. Fortunately, not too many were extinguished this time. Daoist Jinghuang had already condensed the three flowers on his head, so he could only pay a small price to endure it. Otherwise, the power of faith in the thousands of candles was enough to pollute the minds of ordinary Earth Immortal cultivators. At best, his Essence Soul would be dyed, and his cultivation would be unable to advance further. If ones mental cultivation was insufficient, it was not impossible for them to become crazy for the rest of their lives. After condensing the three flowers, his essence, qi, and spirit were complete and able to resist this pollution. Of course, although he resisted, he would still be affected. Just a few thousand candles could affect them. It was obvious that they could not withstand the remaining countless flames. They had to use other more reliable methods. Fortunately, at the Earth Immortal realm, one could easily live for thousands of years. Under the circumstances that it was difficult for their cultivation to advance further, their long lives forced everyone to become multi-talented experts. They basically knew a little of all kinds of Five Elements escape techniques, Feng Shui Eight Trigrams, Heavenly Constellation techniques, and Mystic Gate special techniques. Therefore, everyone quickly thought of a solution. Jiang Li reached out and picked up a candle. It was as heavy as a huge rock in his hand. Then, he took out a ghost soldier from the coffin. The ghost soldier opened its mouth and spat out a gust of cold wind. The candle in its hand flickered a few times before extinguishing. The boulder-like weight instantly returned to the level of an ordinary candle. What was really heavy was the candle flame, not the candle. After the candle flame was extinguished, the same smoke rose. However, the smoke did not drift towards Jiang Li, and it completely entered the ghost soldiers body. As expected, this was feasible. If their main body was afraid of being affected, they could not blow the candle themselves. They could completely control the puppets or use other living or dead things to achieve their goal. In any case, he could use puppets to blow out the candles. He looked at the lake-sized brazier in front of him. Everyone used their own methods to summon various types of helpers. If he wanted the puppets to withstand the impact of the will and obsession, the minimum condition was that they had to be high-level puppets with souls inside. As a large number of puppets were released, they began to control them to blow out the flames. However, the souls of puppets could never compare to Earth Immortals. Every time he blew out dozens or even hundreds of candles, a puppet would completely collapse. Some of their souls shattered and their souls dissipated. Some actually turned around crazily to attack their masters. This made the seemingly simple blowing of the candle expend a lot of energy. They could only blow out as many candles as possible to increase the efficiency of using the puppets. A few of them were not good at this. After exhausting the puppets and some beast pets in their hands, they even thought of returning to the bottom of the pillar to capture more City Gods and temporarily turn them into puppets. On the other hand, Jiang Li took out a small statue that was half Buddha and half Demon. With a shake of his hand, the statue transformed into Jiang Lis statue clone in the air. Among his many clones, which parallel mind was the most resistant to filth and could withstand the most mental trash? That must be his Divine Statue clone. The soul essence of the Divine Statue clone had almost been born in the trash pile from the beginning. The Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue, the countless power of faith left behind over thousands of years, and the crazy will obtained from the Asura World. The two extremely vile soul pollution collided with each other, finally giving birth to Ananda, the Divine Statue clone who could control the power of two worlds at the same time. The Divine Statue clone looked at the sea of fire in front of him and spat out violent winds from afar. The candles in front of him were blown out in large numbers. After the flames were extinguished, the wisps of white smoke naturally floated towards the statue clone. It could not easily penetrate the golden body. This power of faith was almost identical to the remaining power of faith in the Goddess of Mercys statue. After all, mortals usually asked for the same few things. Some of them requested good weather, while others requested a bumper harvest next year. Some requested to make a fortune, while others wanted to succeed in scholar examinations. There were also matters like seeking marriage, removing illnesses, avoiding war, and human calamity. In the eyes of important figures, they were all trivial matters. However, these trivial matters would affect a mortals life. These implications transformed into flames that shone out and landed on Jiang Li and the others. They suppressed their cultivation and the heavy pressure they felt earlier. It could be seen that all suffering was in the mortal world. Even an Earth Immortal could not withstand the pressure of countless citizens. After the willpower invaded the statue clone, it collided with the crazy will from the Asura World with ease. Not long after, two streaks of blood tears flowed out from the eyes of the Divine Statue clone. Jiang Li quickly caught them. Anandas blood tears were rare. Seeing that the soul impurities could not affect him, the Divine Statue clone no longer held back and blew the candles non-stop. With the help of the Divine Statue clone, Jiang Lis efficiency alone practically surpassed the other twelve experts. They blew out the surrounding candles like wheat. Inside the City Gods Hall, a group of experts was working hard to blow out the candles. After removing the spatial suppression, they would break out of the hall together. In the outside world, on the Back Yin Mountain Peak. Jiang Lis two Nine Nether Wood finally woke up at this moment. Two balls of heavenly tribulation wind were blowing around the two huge trees. However, not only did this wind not cause any harm, but under the wind of the heavenly tribulation, the Nine Nether Wood grew larger and larger. After the wind tribulation stopped, the two huge trees became ten times larger than before. If one did not use a distant technique, he would probably not be able to see the top of the tree. It was worth noting that there were originally only two tree hearts on the two Nine Nether Wood trees. At this moment, a third one finally grew. Although the third tree heart was still very weak, the two Nine Nether Wood had finally evolved to a complete state. In the birthplace of the Nine Nether Wood, the two clones had already successfully broken through to the Demon King realm equivalent to an Earth Immortal cultivator. As Demon Kings formed from the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, they were especially powerful. Jiang Li was overjoyed when he sensed that his clones had woken up. He hurriedly controlled the roots to spread as if there was no limit. The Back Yin Mountain was to the Nine Nether Wood, just like the sea was to the flood dragon. There were no restrictions here, and their strength would be greatly increased. As long as he was willing, it was not difficult for them to cover the entire Back Yin Mountain with roots. It did not take long for the wave formed by countless roots to cross the boundary of the Back Yin Mountains domain. It wrapped around the hall floating at the edge of the domain with unstoppable momentum. This huge commotion immediately attracted the attention of more than ten Earth Immortals outside the City Gods Hall. A sea of blood was released again, colliding with the surging roots. In addition, eleven Earth Immortals from the Blood King Palace attacked at the same time, temporarily blocking the crazy roots. It turned out that the moment the people from the Divine Judgment Hall were sucked in, more than ten Earth Immortals led by Dao Master Vast Sea were spat out. This was to guard against possible enemies from the outside world. Now that the experts of the Divine Judgment Hall were almost all captured, this force should be very stable. However, the battlefield was on the ground of the Back Yin Mountain! Wherever the Nine Nether roots went, the terrifying Inverted Domain spread over. Not far away, another Gate of Hell rose from the ground. Qin Shuman, Sword Head Pei Zhong, and the former Seven Nether Mountain Demons walked out. Without a word, they joined the siege of the remaining dozen Earth Immortals. In terms of numbers, the two sides were similar, but in terms of location, Fengdu City had the absolute advantage. Under the enhancement of the Back Yin Mountain, the two Nine Nether Wood and the Seven Nether Mountain Demons were practically invincible among those of the same level. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 669 - 669 Headquarters Under Attack (1) 669 Headquarters Under Attack (1) Under the enhancement of the Back Yin Mountain, even if that arrogant Dao Master Vast Sea was alive, he would only be suppressed by the Nine Nether clones. Moreover, it was two against one now. Soon, he was killed. After the sea of blood was broken through, he did not rush to escape. He was bound by the Nine Nether roots on both sides and was directly hung up and beaten. In order to avoid the summoning of Tragic Death City, these Earth Immortals could not leave the City Gods Hall too far. This limited their dodging range. They could no longer stall for time by moving around and could only collide with powerful enemies. Originally, relying on the tenacious life of an Earth Immortal, they might be able to last a little longer. However, when it rained, it poured. At this moment, two streaks of light flashed from afar. After a woman carrying a pipa and a crippled monk in white entered, they had no chance to resist. The Western White Hall Master, the pipa woman, and the Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui, finally broke out of seclusion! The jade pipa that had originally been broken into two pieces had already been pieced back together. Although there was still a huge crack in the middle, it had already recovered some of its former power. Qiu Shuis growth was even simpler. He continuously saved people from suffering in Fengdu City and Tragic Death City. This was a method to become stronger unique to the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha. During this process, he also accumulated considerable strength. After returning to Fengdu City, he naturally reached the conditions to advance to the Earth Immortal realm. Moreover, he had already completed his breakthrough without any setbacks. In the eyes of others, this speed was naturally shocking. However, Jiang Li, who knew this true identity, was not surprised at all. Even if there was only a little bit of power left, it would definitely transform into a dragon when there was a storm. As long as the spiritual qi environment recovered to a level that was enough to support the existence of immortals, these ancient reincarnation of Immortals and Buddhas would definitely appear like bamboo shoots after rain. They would use the power of the earliest batch of immortals to divide this world again! Of course, that was all in the future. The two who had improved their strength were already not inferior to their City Lord. How could these ordinary Earth Immortals resist the Buddhist light and zither music? It easily suppressed them and bound them by the Nine Nether roots. After the battle ended, everyone gathered around the City Gods Hall and carefully observed this Heaven-rank artifact. Is the City Lord trapped inside? I cant detect anything inside. This is the legendary Heaven-rank artifact. Its indeed very magical. Lets try together and see if we can save the City Lord. The shocking Earth Treasury Buddhist Light and the three-colored pipa music attacked the City Gods Hall together. Qin Shuman and the others were not to be outdone. They took out their strongest methods and smashed them into the hall. The violent attack caused the entire hall to tremble slightly. However, after more than ten breaths, there was still no obvious damage to the item. After all, hundreds of experts of the Divine Judgment Hall had attacked with all their might just now, but they were unable to affect this Heaven-rank artifact. Now, only Fengdu City had a slim chance of forcefully destroying it. In the City Gods Hall, everyone who was constantly blowing out the candles felt the tremor from the hall. In the outside world, it looked like a slight tremor, but inside, it was at least a level-ten earthquake that shook hundreds of thousands of City Gods to the ground. Whats wrong? Does the Blood King have a backup plan? Everyone who had suffered a loss could not help but become nervous again, afraid that there was another attack trap waiting for them. However, there was no danger after a long time. Instead, a large amount of dust fell from the huge roof beam. Only then did they understand that something had happened to the City Gods Hall. This feeling Is someone attacking the City Gods Hall from the outside!? Thats right, and the ones attacking are very strong. They should be at least above two Earth Immortal cultivators at the peak of the Three Flowers Gathering realm. Could it be that the two pieces of the Netherworld have already fused together and our people are coming? Under the circumstances of being surrounded, foreign reinforcements could undoubtedly provide them with huge help. This greatly boosted the morale of the internal experts. However, soon, rational people rejected this idea. It doesnt seem like it. According to our speculation, the distance between the two territory fragments should not be enough for people to directly cross the void. In addition, although we have many people left over there, there are very few experts. There are no experts who can shake a Heaven-rank artifact. It was possible that the Blood King had appeared outside. However, it was clearly impossible for him to attack his own Heaven-rank artifact. Apart from that, only the native creatures of the Back Yin Mountain and Fengdu City that had the ability to reach this Netherworld were left. On a brazier, the other twelve high-grade Divine Judgment leaders looked at Jiang Li together. Only the Fengdu City Lord knew the situation in this Netherworld. He should know something. On this side, the Divine Statue clone was displaying its might. After Jiang Li who stood at the side noticed the gazes that gathered on him, he immediately understood what they wanted to say. Everyone, dont worry. The people who came should be the two Hall Masters of our Fengdu City and the few Demon Kings on the Back Yin Mountain. The strength of the two Hall Masters is not inferior to mine. Perhaps they discovered that I had not returned for a long time and specially came here to help. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 670 - 670 Headquarters Under Attack (2) 670 Headquarters Under Attack (2) With them cooperating to attack from the outside, I think it will be easier. Jiang Lis mind moved, and he sent out his order through the connection of the parallel minds. Compared to the others, Jiang Li, who had his clone in the outside world, at the very least, did not have to worry about the trouble of not receiving the news. The City Lord has ordered us to pull this thing into the Back Yin Mountain first! We can cleanse this artifact with the power of heaven and earth of the Back Yin Mountain! Fengdu City could not directly break through the defense of the City Gods Hall. However, without anyone controlling it, it was still possible to make it move. Jiang Li did not believe that the rules of heaven and earth could not easily deal with this thing! As long as he dragged it into the Inverted Domain, even if he could not break through the artifact, he could at least increase the pressure on this hall. As long as he exhausted the energy, not to mention Heaven-rank artifacts, even immortal artifacts and divine artifacts would be helpless. After receiving Jiang Lis order, countless roots wrapped around the entire City Gods Hall. The roots began to contract and pull back. Coupled with the strength of the others, they finally pulled the floating City Gods Hall into the Back Yin Mountain bit by bit. Inside the Heaven-rank artifact, the people from the Divine Judgment Hall were all surprised. There were two experts of this level? Was this a joke? Previously, they had always thought that the strongest person in the Netherworld was only the Ghost King. Therefore, the highest number of people who had targeted Fengdu City was only a few medium-sized Divine Judgment factions. Previously, the sudden appearance of a successor of the Human Emperor here was already shocking enough. They did not expect that there were actually two experts of the same level as them in the Netherworld that they had never valued. One had to know that in the vast cultivation world of the Eastern Region, there were only twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces in total. Coupled with a few hidden experts, there were less than twenty experts at the Three Flowers Gathering realm. However, three of them had appeared in the Netherworld in a short period of time. They were actually all from the same sect! It was unbelievable that an expert of that level would actually submit to others. Wait, in that case, wouldnt the faction of this Human Emperors successor be stronger than any of their high-grade Divine Judgment factions? It seemed that they had to be more cautious towards Fengdu City. Ink Scar Academy was also rejoicing that they had not directly become enemies with Jiang Li earlier. Otherwise, who knew what level of opponent they would have offended? At this moment, as the City Gods Hall was pulled into the Back Yin Mountain domain, the light of incense offerings on the City Gods Hall suddenly dimmed. Many Earth Immortals discovered in pleasant surprise that they could already float in the air and fly at a low altitude! That was because the City Gods Hall had entered a dangerous place and needed to divert a portion of its strength to resist the unreasonable rules of heaven and earth in the outside world. This naturally reduced the pressure on the Heaven-rank artifact. At the same time, most of the candles in the brazier had been extinguished. The suppression became weaker and weaker. Everything was going well. Two hours, four hours, six hours. Six hours later, the brazier on the three divine pillars was the first to extinguish. Then, an hour later, as the Divine Statue clone attacked, he used the Thousand Hands behind him to extinguish the last million candles. At this point, the candles in the four braziers were all extinguished. Jiang Li and the others felt their bodies lighten, and the power that had been suppressed all along returned to their bodies. The Earth Immortals fighting the million City Gods below immediately became energetic. As long as they recovered their original strength, the injuries on their bodies would not be a problem for their Earth Immortal bodies. The originally suppressed battle situation immediately reversed. The Earth Immortals seemed to have activated an unparalleled mode, continuously casting large-scale spells and easily crushing the City Gods. Apart from the first and second-grade City Gods, the rest could basically be considered trash. It was impossible for them to be a match for the strongest cultivators in the Eastern Region. Then, the three divine pillars and Jiang Lis group jumped down from the pillar. After they joined the battle, it became a one-sided slaughter. A million was indeed nothing in front of them. In other words, as long as one person dealt with a few thousand City Gods, they could destroy them all. Not long after, the empty hall finally fell silent again. However, almost at the same time, the expressions of everyone present changed again. They all reached into their pockets and took out the Divine Judgment Halls token. It was emitting a blinding red light and waves of heat. A moment later, with a crisp bang, all the tokens shattered into two. This situation meant that this was an emergency distress signal from the Divine Judgment Hall headquarters! This signal meant that their Divine Judgment Halls headquarters had been attacked! It was an unstoppable terrorist attack! Through a one-time operation to destroy the token, this news could even bypass a Heaven-rank artifact. The headquarters had received an unstoppable attack. This had never happened in the thousands of years since the Divine Judgment Hall was established. Due to the obstruction of the City Gods Hall, they could not directly communicate with the outside world and obtain more details. However, they could guess who was so bold as to attack the Divine Judgment Hall! At this moment, other than the Blood King, who else could it be? As for the other partys goal, others might not know, but the higher-ups of the Divine Judgment Hall knew very well. Everyone, dont hold back anymore. Attack with all your might and break through this space! The Epang Palace was sealed under the headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall. If he really let the dynastys dragon vein break out and invited that unknown national treasure, that would be troublesome! Now that they were all trapped here, the headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall had really fallen into an unprecedented emptiness. Without any chance to catch their breath, the hundreds of Earth Immortals once again chanted incantations to control their artifacts. Their target was undoubtedly the four vermilion pillars. As long as they broke three of them, this space would definitely be destroyed! This time, they did not disperse their strength. Everyone surrounded one of the pillars. Immediately, terrifying various methods began to bombard the pillar. Although most of the ordinary Earth Immortals could not directly injure the pillar, their attacks could accelerate the expenditure of the power of the City Gods Hall, greatly decreasing the defense of this Heaven-rank artifact. Jiang Lis Human Emperors Battle Halberd slashed horizontally, directly leaving a foot-deep ravine on the pillar. However, the halberd landed a second time, leaving a depth of 1.7 feet. Compared to the incomparably huge pillar, these two ravines were insignificant. However, this meant that the power of the City Gods Hall was already insufficient. It could no longer protect itself well. At this moment, the huge City God statue sitting at the top slowly turned its head. It raised the huge palm and slapped them. Wait! Be careful! Dodge! The huge City Gods palm slapped over, and the mountain-sized palm brought with it intense wind pressure. The Earth Immortals spiritual perception was sharp. When they felt the threat, they immediately dodged into the distance. Boom! It was as if a comet had fallen to the ground. The terrifying collision of the plates raised a wave of air. Everyones eardrums were instantly pierced, and even they were sent flying far away. However, after the aftershock dissipated, everyone looked at the pillar and discovered that there was a huge sunken handprint on it. Moreover, at the bottom of the pillar, there were a few huge cracks that were like ravines. The power of such a palm was enough to compare to all of their full-strength attacks for several hours! Even a Heaven-rank artifact had flaws if there was no one controlling it! The eyes of many experts lit up. They already knew what to do next! The soldiers were divided into three groups. The cultivators hid behind the pillars and attacked crazily, just to attract the City Gods statue to attack. Every time their heads turned around, they would immediately scatter and escape. The huge palm that smashed over would ruthlessly slap the pillar. Thanks to the interference of the Back Yin Mountains Inverted Domain, they could already slightly use the power of space to quickly move around. This allowed them to avoid casualties to the greatest extent. Moreover, because Jiang Li had dealt with the Shadow Blood King that was almost impossible to kill in advance, causing a flaw to appear in this Heaven-rank artifact, it was possible to use the City Gods Halls own strength to deal with him. The bug in this Heaven-rank artifact finally gave them a chance to break through space and escape in a short period of time. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 671 - 671 Pure White Pagoda (1) 671 Pure White Pagoda (1) The headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall was a tall tower that was pure white in color. This was the highest holy land in the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. All the authority and strength were gathered here. Almost everyone had heard of this place, but very few people had really seen it. This was because even official members of the Divine Judgment Hall were often only qualified to come here at the Divine Judgment Assembly every 30 years. Mysterious, legendary, and eternal. In the rumors, people were always not stingy and used the best words to decorate this place, even if not many of them had really seen this pagoda. However, today, a golden dragon barged in and flew fearlessly on this Holy Land. It was the Blood King. Not long ago, he had attacked the tomb of the last Qin Emperor and used his fathers dragon qi to gather the nine Dragon Pythons in one go. Long ago, when the Dragon Python appeared in the Netherworld, he knew that it was a trap. No matter what, the Divine Judgment Hall would definitely set up an inescapable net waiting for him. However, this was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he wanted to reach the last step, he could not avoid the Divine Judgment Hall no matter what. In a head-on collision, with insufficient incense offerings and limited dragon qi, it was not the best choice. The Divine Judgment Hall faced him as if they were facing a great enemy. He was facing such a huge monster and was practically an enemy of the world. Wasnt the pressure huge? If he wanted to win, he had to put all his wealth on the gambling table! The Blood King was also a ruthless person. He directly threw out one of his two trump cards, the Heaven-rank artifact, the City Gods Hall. He beat them at their own game and successfully trapped all the experts of the Divine Judgment Hall inside. Using a Heaven-rank artifact like this was very likely to cause the artifact to collapse under the attacks of many experts of the Divine Judgment Hall. However, after abandoning the City Gods Temple, he finally created an excellent opportunity. In one move, the Divine Judgment Hall fell into the weakest state in history. Of course, no matter how bold and bold his gamble was, it was indeed very dangerous. Heaven-rank artifacts were already the strongest artifacts in current knowledge. Now, there was only one such thing in the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. As for the so-called national treasure sealed in the Epang Palace, it was a secret that had been passed down for thousands of years by the current Qin Emperor. Even the Nine Kings had never seen it. Who knew what that national treasure was actually? Could its value compare to a Heaven-rank artifact? If he could not, it might as well be something like an erotic painting. If he lost the City Gods Hall because of this, he would really suffer a huge loss. The chance to rebuild the dynasty could be said to have been severed. However, no matter what, this was his only chance. It was worth a gamble! At the very least, before the people from the Divine Judgment Hall broke through the City Gods Hall, he could practically do whatever he wanted in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. He stopped in front of the Pure White Pagoda and returned to his human form from the Nine-Five Golden Dragon. At this moment, the Blood King was holding a top-notch spiritual tree filled with vitality. Only a few of the roots of this spiritual tree had been violently torn off, and almost all the leaves had fallen off. The bark of the tree was bumpy, and pieces were missing everywhere, looking extremely miserable. Only the last bit of vitality was hidden in the core of the tree trunk. One look and one could tell that the person who plucked it had no experience in spiritual plants. He had simply been forcefully pulled out of the soil in the most violent way. During this period, he even beat up this spiritual tree with inhumane methods. With the miserable appearance of this top-notch spiritual tree, even the top spiritual plant masters would find it difficult to recognize its breed. However, if Jiang Li were here, he would definitely be able to recognize that this was the ancestor of the Mu family from that detestable aura. It was also a branch of one of the ten ancient spiritual roots, the Immortal Peach Tree. This Mu familys patriarchs physical strength had actually reached the level of Three Flowers Gathering. Although it was rooted in the ruins of the Stainless Spring and could not move, it could be considered the stabilizing force of the Mu family. This was also the reason why the Mu family dared to take out the Longevity Peach and rope in experts on a large scale without worrying about outsiders coveting it. However, today, a golden dragon actually charged straight into their Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest and crippled their patriarch before grabbing him. Almost all the roots had been torn apart, and it had already taken more than half of the Mu familys patriarchs life. He had been brought all the way here, and it was unknown what else he would encounter. Who are you? How dare you rush into the Pure White Pagoda! Quickly put down the thing in your hand and seal your Qi Sea! Otherwise, well definitely kill you! When the Blood King came, he did not restrain himself at all. Naturally, he was discovered immediately. A group of white-armored cultivators flew out of the Pure White Pagoda and warned from afar. The first two held two token flags in their hands. With a wave of their hands, they activated the array formation. The strength of the array here was the greatest in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. It was built by the three divine pillars together. It was even half a level higher than the defensive array of any of them. Under the circumstances of an expert presiding over it, it could even trigger the phenomenon and condense auspicious qi or heavenly tribulation. The two flags crossed, and the air around the Blood King literally froze. Any cultivator who was slightly weaker would be crushed to death by the power of the array immediately. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 672 - 672 Pure White Pagoda (2) 672 Pure White Pagoda (2) No matter how powerful ones cultivation was, if they were not immediately crushed to death, they would be like insects in a swamp, unable to move an inch. The white cultivators changed the flag in their hands again. Another 33 pillars of light descended from the sky and surrounded the newcomers. Multiple spatial seals pressed down on the Blood King. Even Jiang Li himself would encounter great trouble with such treatment. However, the expression on the Blood Kings face could only be considered interested. Hmph! Heaven Golden Light Array! The Divine Judgment Hall is only so-so! After thousands of years, you guys have not improved at all! In fact, this array formation had already undergone dozens of optimizations and improvements over thousands of years. It was very different from back then. However, the foundation of this array was indeed dismantled from the Immortal Qin Palace back then and used directly. The Blood King, who had lived there for most of his life, was naturally very familiar with it. Of course, it was only limited to familiarity. The Blood King was not an Array Formation Master. It was impossible for him to find any fatal flaws with this impression. In the end, he still had to break through head-on. Immediately, the Blood Kings figure transformed into a golden dragon again. He used the characteristics of the Son of Heavens dragon qi that was difficult to touch. Like a loach, he directly slipped and broke through the restraints on his body. Then, he pounced towards the formation. One of the pillars of light was actually shattered. Only then did the group of white-armored cultivators discover the danger of this intruder. However, in the next moment, they were shattered by the Nine-Five Golden Dragon. The cultivators inside the Pure White Pagoda immediately realized that this person had ill intentions! They activated the array formation with all their might! The Pure White Pagoda emitted a pillar of light that connected heaven and earth. The power of heaven and earth was mobilized. In the next moment, lightning clouds rolled in the sky and hellfire covered the ground, causing there to be no safe place in this space. Around the Pure White Pagoda that stood on the ground, a water screen that was as deep as a black sea rose, protecting the pagoda. It could defend and was extremely powerful. This was originally a very powerful array formation. As long as there was one of the three divine pillars presiding over it, coupled with the help of more than two high-grade Divine Judgment forces, it was enough to ensure that this array formation was indestructible. It was even to the extent that the chance of keeping this Nine-Five Golden Dragon was not small. Unfortunately, there were only four old Earth Immortals who were old and weak in the Pure White Pagoda now. Although the array formation was good, it could not unleash its full strength. Lightning struck from the sky, and fire lotuses surged from the ground. They continuously struck the golden dragon, but this dangerous power was still unable to break through the golden dragons scales. Under the protection of the Son of Heavens Qi, the golden dragon seemed to be invulnerable to all methods. It rampaged in the array and continuously destroyed the nodes of the array. The Pure White Pagoda also sent out the highest distress signal at this moment. Originally, with the power of the three divine pillars, as long as they were still within the range of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, they could arrive in a moment. However, this time was an exception. After the signal was sent, reinforcements did not arrive for a long time. The four old Earth Immortals could only risk their lives to stall for time. However, it was obvious that with their ability, they could not stall for long. In the Netherworld, in the City Gods Hall, the Heaven-rank artifact was trembling violently at all times. From time to time, a few fleeting cracks would appear in the hall space inside. Many of them surged in, and it was the dense Yin qi that belonged to the Back Yin Mountain. Although these cracks were not enough to let them escape, they gave everyone endless motivation. The calculations of the three divine pillars were not wrong. These four pillars were the main pillars supporting the space. They had not found the wrong direction. After this period of hard work, the space here was no longer stable. It was swaying like a candle in the wind. As long as this continued, it would not be long before the space of the Heaven-rank artifact collapsed. Boom! With another violent collision, the huge palm of the City Gods statue was imprinted on the vermilion pillar they attacked at the beginning. This time, the voice was especially loud. Apart from the violent collision, there was also the sound of wood breaking! It was as if an entire forest of trees had been twisted apart. The sound made ones teeth ache. Jiang Li waved his hand to blow away the dust. Only then did he see that the pillar that had suffered the most attacks had already completely broken from the bottom. After dislocating, it stabbed into the ground and was falling faster and faster from above. Spread out! The pillar that seemed to hold up the sky collapsed with a bang, and the wave of air spread to every corner of the entire space. Without the support of this pillar, the space in the southwest corner of the hall where the pillar was collapsed, and the entire space tilted. When it stabilized, the space in this corner was already less than a third of the other four corners. Presumably, after Gonggong angrily attacked the Buzhou Immortal Mountain, this was how the great change between heaven and earth occurred. However, if the world tilted, it would definitely be more than ten thousand times more terrifying than the scene in front of him. This pillar had endured a total of 99 slaps from the City Gods statue. Then, the other two were not far away! During this process, their eardrums had been shattered dozens of times. However, Jiang Li and the other experts did not retreat at all. They dragged the increasingly heavy injuries on their bodies and continued to lure the City Gods statue to attack the pillar. Fifteen minutes, half an hour, half an hour, two hours, four hours, six hours. Six hours later, the third pillar shattered. The surrounding space had long collapsed by more than half. The distorted space continuously tore apart. Now, without the support of the third pillar, the last red pillar naturally could not support itself. In the next moment, the entire dark space completely shattered. It was as if he had been swept into a huge vortex. After a moment of dizziness, he was thrown out again. Jiang Li was thrown to the ground again. He flipped over and stood up. He looked around and saw that they were still in the same hall and the City Gods statue. The three pillars beside him fell to the ground. They were still swaying slightly and did not completely stop. The tiles above his head were crooked and could already pass through some light. If outsiders came here, they would only think that this was a dilapidated temple that no one cared about in the wilderness. Who could connect it to a Heaven-rank artifact? Joy flashed across everyones faces. Because now, the hundreds of them in this hall already seemed a little crowded. They finally left the huge artifact space and returned to the true hall! Moreover, judging from the dilapidated appearance of this hall, it clearly could not last long. Crack! At this moment, the City Gods statue above suddenly cracked from the top of its head to its chest. This statue was indeed the core of the City Gods Hall. Even it had suffered irreparable damage. Then, the two palms that had personally destroyed the artifact space raised high at the same time. The two eyes on the statue rolled and scanned everyone present. Many cultivators felt an even stronger sense of danger than before, causing their hair to stand on end and their vigilance to rise. They would die! If they were hit by this, they might die! Thats the final attack of the City Gods Hall. Everyone, be careful! As the light on the two palms of the City Gods statue became brighter and brighter, the entire City Gods Hall became more and more dilapidated. The cracks on the statue also continued to spread down. It could be seen that when the crack completely split the statue into two, the Heaven-rank artifact would completely shatter. The power of the last two attacks would probably exceed everyones expectations! Although they had to be careful, in fact, the space in this hall was only so big. There was only one pillar left, and there were no other obstructions. There was no way to dodge at all. Most of the cultivators began to put up defenses and prayed that these two attacks would not land on their heads. However, there were a few people who faced the danger head-on. The successor of the Human Emperor, Jiang Li, was among them. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 673 - 673 Shattering the Treasure to Escape (1) 673 Shattering the Treasure to Escape (1) A black shadow flashed past. The sharp, broken-winged spear instantly pierced through the heart of the statue. Then, Jiang Li followed closely behind. His fingers turned black as he grabbed the shoulders of the statue. However, it was not enough. His shoulder wriggled and two more arms grew out. His fingers were also black, and sharp mosquito mouthpieces reached out from his nails. As he exerted strength, four hands and twenty mouthpieces slowly stabbed into the shoulders of the statue and the pair of angry eyes. The other experts who rushed up probably did not dare to face the City God statue head-on. They flashed behind the statue and used their methods to hit it. Jiang Li could sense that the statue close by was using some destructive method to extract all the remaining power in the hall. The energy on the palms also became more and more terrifying. However, he did not retreat. His mouth tilted as he bit the broken wing spear that was stabbed into the heart of the City Gods statue. Then, he circulated his talent skill, Spirit Essence Absorption! This was a terrifying talent that originated from the Primordial Beast. It was ruthless when used on people, and when used on artifacts, the effect was even more outstanding. As Jiang Li exerted strength, the energy reaction on the statue that was originally accumulating strength did not increase but decreased. The two golden palms that seemed to be about to take someones life began to weaken. However, they still could not stop the attack. The City Gods left hand suddenly left the statues main body and attacked suicidally. Jiang Lis entire body tensed up as he prepared to receive the attack. In the end, the pain he imagined did not come. The terrifying palm flew past Jiang Li and smashed into the crowd on the left. The three Earth-rank defensive artifacts placed at the front were directly destroyed. The Earth Immortals who formed an array behind were sent flying far away. More than half of them suffered heavy injuries that could not be healed in a hundred years. More than ten Earth Immortals at the front were killed by this! Concubine Yun, who was presiding over the defense in this direction, retreated more than a hundred feet and collided with the wall, the corners of her mouth turning red. The experts from the other direction hurriedly dispersed and helped set up defenses. Otherwise, if they did not have any defense and were directly attacked at that level, the number of casualties would probably increase by ten times. Fortunately, the right hand of the statue did not pursue and attack. Instead, it slowly turned towards Jiang Li who was crazily plundering the spiritual qi in front of the statue! That palm strike earlier had directly shattered several Earth-rank artifacts, killed more than ten Earth Immortals, and injured Concubine Yun! If such a powerful attack was only targeted at one person, what effect would it have? It was simply unimaginable! However, Jiang Li still did not retreat. Instead, he worked even harder to seize the spiritual qi of the priceless artifact. In any case, the current him had an undying body. Those heavy injuries that could not be healed in a hundred years could only last five seconds on him. Even if he was slapped, at most, it would only hurt for a short period of time. Jiang Li, who was used to cheating, only felt a little flustered. However, the opportunity to absorb the spiritual qi of a Heaven-rank artifact was hard to come by. He did not plan to let it go! One breath, two breaths, three breaths As he circulated the Spirit Essence Absorption to the limit, his eyes turned to the other side and stared at the glowing hand. A drop of cold sweat rolled down Jiang Lis forehead and smashed onto the ground. Alright, although he knew that he would not die, he was still very nervous. After all, he had seen the power of this hand. It was enough to crush him into a pancake. However, as time passed, the palm did not fall. The light on it flickered continuously and gradually extinguished. This was because he had absorbed too much power and could not unleash it? Right when Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief, the crack on the statue in front of him finally cracked to the bottom. In the next moment, endless energy suddenly blossomed in front of him. The City God statue in front of him actually exploded in front of him! How gorgeous would it be if the remaining power of a Heaven-rank artifact erupted in an instant? Perhaps most people in the cultivation world would not have the chance to see such a scene. However, Jiang Li saw it in the nearest VIP spot. He pressed his face against it and enjoyed the unique force. If others asked him how he felt, Jiang Li would recall carefully and say very responsibly that he actually did not feel any obvious pain. His entire body was only enveloped by a wave of heat, and then his entire body felt light and lost all senses. That was because the skin on Jiang Lis entire body had evaporated completely at the first moment. Fortunately, the strength of the dark red muscles and the bones filled with wooden patterns were also extremely exaggerated. Even under such a vile impact, they could still remain intact. Jiang Li was blasted flying, and the entire City Gods Hall collapsed at the same time, exploding into pieces that filled the sky. Hundreds of streaks of light flew out and smashed in all directions. The blood of the top experts of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region had just spat out when it evaporated into nothingness. They were not as close to the core of the explosion as Jiang Li and had even made defensive preparations in advance. However, no matter what, it was an explosion inside the City Gods Hall. The distance was not far. Even if they did not endure 100% of it, they would definitely not be able to escape. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 674 - 674 Shattering the Treasure to Escape (2) 674 Shattering the Treasure to Escape (2) All the defensive artifacts that participated were damaged. Hundreds of overlapping domains were also shattered by the huge energy immediately. If not for the fact that the three divine pillars had risked being heavily injured to protect them with their divine arts, after this, the Earth Immortal realm would probably disappear from the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Despite protection, they still scattered and fell to the ground, creating pits. They were covered in dust and looked extremely miserable. Under the envelopment of the Back Yin Mountains Inverted Domain, they could not even stand up for a time. The remaining blood accumulated in their throats. Every time they wanted to spit it out, it would be pressed back down. The heavily injured among them almost choked to death. If Fengdu City wanted to attack them at this moment, other than the three divine pillars, none of these guys would be able to escape. It was not until the Nine Nether clones released the Inverted Domain with the roots underground to offset the influence that they stumbled and stood up. All of them had huge wounds on their bodies. Some had lost arms, and some had broken legs. Blood flowed out of the wounds on their bodies like a fountain. In the future, it would not be strange for the Divine Judgment Hall to be called the Disabled Association. For top cultivators like them, injuries could be treated. However, the most important thing was the dead. This Heaven-rank artifact self-destructed and killed 69 precious Earth Immortal experts. Coupled with the previous dozen, it went straight to the hundred. Who knew how many years it would take to recover? The power of a Heaven-rank artifacts self-destruction was indeed abnormally terrifying. This was under the circumstances that Jiang Li had absorbed a large amount of spiritual qi in time and the Back Yin Mountain had suppressed the power of the City Gods Hall. Otherwise, even with the protection of the three divine pillars, suicide would be difficult. Jiang Li, who was the first to bear the brunt, naturally suffered the greatest damage. According to Qin Shuman, she had found the Fengdu City Lord on a mountain 300 miles away from the center of the explosion. The City Lords body was deeply embedded in the mountain. After pulling him out, the mountain was about to collapse. However, Jiang Li, who had come out again, no longer had any obvious injuries. The lost skin, facial features, and even long black hair had completely grown back. He stayed in the mountain for a period of time mainly because he was studying the huge spiritual qi that had appeared in his body. He had not absorbed everything just now, but the total amount of spiritual qi he had obtained was already extremely large. It was currently in his body, and it was unknown what it would slowly evolve into in the end. In short, it would not be a bad thing. He temporarily put these things aside. Jiang Li waved his hand, and the Nine Nether roots broke out of the ground. They gently wrapped around the hundreds of injured people meditating on the ground and slowly poured spiritual qi and vitality into their bodies. The forte of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth was in this aspect. Just some vitality was already comparable to the effect of an Earth-rank medicinal pill, pulling a group of heavily injured experts back from the edge of death. More than 40% of them suffered injuries that were not inferior to Guhei Tianchous, or even worse. All of them should immediately find a place to enter seclusion for a hundred years or even hundreds of years to recover from their injuries. However, at this moment, they did not have the time. Now, it was the moment of life and death for the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. They had tried their best to escape from the sky-high price of the artifact in order to support the Pure White Pagoda as quickly as possible. After barely slowing down, three doors opened in the air. The three doors were of different colors, but the location they led to was the same. After being attacked, the current situation was unknown. Fengdu City Lord, thank you very much for your help this time. If you need anything in the future, the Cloud Manor and the Divine Judgment Hall will definitely not decline! Apart from a portion of the cultivators who were too injured and had completely lost their ability to fight, everyone else entered in a single file. If they were a step late, the situation in the entire Eastern Region would change. Through these three doors, they could directly return to the Pure White Tower. However, they were too embarrassed to ask Jiang Li to go with them. After all, strictly speaking, the Netherworld was not in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. On Jiang Lis side, he had the intention to help. However, he indeed had something important to do and could not rush over to help. He could only settle the matter here first. See you again. This ghost head token can directly open the Gate of Hell to Fengdu City. Concubine Yun, please keep it well. If anything goes wrong Fengdu City welcomes everyone at any time. He left his words ambiguous. In short, this was also a way out. As long as he moved Fengdu City to the Back Yin Mountain, he could guarantee that even the headquarters of the three divine pillars would not be as safe as his city. Concubine Yun put away the ghost head token and gave him two more thousand-year Cloud Shell Beads. Of these two beads, one was for him, and the other was naturally for Shenshan Qiuhua. Compared to ordinary Cloud Shell Beads, these two could summon the cloud staircase many times. They could even enter the Cloud Mist Valley without the masters approval. In order to thank the successor of the Human Emperor for his help twice, this could be said to be very sincere. For thousands of years, no one had ever had such an honor. After exchanging two tokens, the Cloud Manor and Fengdu City could visit freely in the future and their relationship would improve further. On the Divine Judgment Halls side, all the experts who could still move disappeared into the three doors. The remaining ones planned to enter seclusion on the spot and make plans after their injuries stabilized. After the two Nine Nether Wood created a tree house for them, they began to collect the shattered fragments of the Heaven-rank artifact under Jiang Lis orders. As for the Fengdu City Lord, he headed in the direction where the two pieces of Netherworld were about to collide. After this period of hard work, the two Netherworld fragments finally arrived at a very close location. Now, any corner within a thousand miles of the two cliffs was extremely dangerous. One had to know that kinetic energy multiplied mass and speed. Regardless of the limit of speed or mass, the power formed would be extremely terrifying. Just now, all the backup cultivators of the Divine Judgment Hall had attacked together, causing their speed to be several times faster than before. They had already reached the flying speed of a Void Core cultivator. In the eyes of the experts, this was not fast. However, with the huge size of the two Netherworld fragments, even if they collided at the speed of a snail, the energy released in the end was enough to collapse the world and directly create mountains and deep valleys. Moreover, at this speed, looking at the huge land that was approaching, it gave people huge pressure. Hundreds of millions of cultivators had already quickly retreated under the lead of Soul Formation cultivators. Some directly entered Fengdu City, hoping to obtain protection. A collision of this scale could not allow any lucky ones to survive. With their strength, they did not even have the chance to watch the show. Hall Masters, please take care of Fengdu City. Jiang Li and his two Hall Masters returned to Fengdu City through the Gate of Hell. As the two pieces of the Netherworld approached, the space distorted greatly. This Gate of Hell was not very useful for the time being. After getting the two Hall Masters to cooperate with Granny Earth Spirit to move and protect the city, Jiang Li grabbed the Dragon Imprisoning Lock again on the edge of the cliff. This chain had already left the City Lords stone monument. Fengdu City, along with the surrounding spider lilies and carefree grass, quickly moved away. Now, without the guidance of the Divine Judgment Hall, the speed at which the two Netherworld fragments approached did not decrease but increased. In next to no time, only Jiang Li was left on the edge of the cliff, and he was still pulling the chain. There were still 50 kilometers left 80 kilometers, 50 kilometers, 30 kilometers, 5 kilometers! The air between the two continents was squeezed out in two directions. Three breaths before the collision, Jiang Li floated into the air. Then, blinding light and scorching heat appeared in front of him. Space was torn into pieces like a newspaper being torn by a paper shredder. The originally flat Netherworld ground wrinkled and bulged. In the blink of an eye, thousands of mountains appeared. Countless huge rocks streaked across the pitch-black night sky like asteroids. However, asteroids fell from the sky, while these rocks rose from the ground. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 675 - 675 Netherworld Merit Green Lotus (1) 675 Netherworld Merit Green Lotus (1) Jiang Li slashed open a huge rock five kilometers in diameter with his halberd. In front of him were endless rocks. He was just about to continue blocking the flying rocks, but the Netherworld fragment that had collided with him strangely turned around and circled around him. The two Netherworld fragments below were still squeezing together. The immeasurable kinetic energy was still being released crazily. However, Jiang Li, who was in the most dangerous area, felt surprisingly less pressure. After removing the initial fragments, from a certain moment on, fewer and fewer rocks flew towards him. His surroundings were clearly like a storm of flowers, but where he was, there was always no water. The spreading energy was without any pattern, but every time, his location received the last impact. It might be a coincidence that one or two rocks changed directions, but if this happened repeatedly, another force must have joined in. Jiang Li seemed to have noticed something, and his eyes stared fixedly at the center of the two pieces of Netherworld. Another strand of energy spread out because it was squeezed to the end. Under the terrifying impact of the pure kinetic energy, wisps of golden threads began to rise from every place on the two continents. Jiang Li recognized these threads as the power of virtuous merit that he was very familiar with. In his eyes, there was a brilliant golden light that filled the sky. If it was anyone else, they would not be able to see it at all. Only a person with great merit like him could see it directly. The golden threads of merit rose into the sky and gathered in the Netherworld Void, gradually forming a large ball of light with no fixed shape. He roughly estimated that the power of virtuous merit inside was at least ten times higher than the total amount on him. Needless to say, it was definitely this power of virtuous merit that protected him previously, causing the phenomenon of rocks flying around him. He had not guessed wrongly previously. Reassembling the Netherworld was indeed a matter of great merit. If he could obtain all the power of virtuous merit above, the Merit Blessing status in Jiang Lis body might directly jump two levels. However, that was clearly impossible. In order to complete this feat of changing the world in an acceptable period of time, Jiang Li pulled over too many people to help. The distribution of merit was not up to him to decide. Although he was definitely the one with the greatest contribution among everyone, he definitely could not get everything. After all, the Divine Judgment Hall had spent a lot of effort to pull over nearly 200 million cultivators. How could this world ignore their contributions? Swoosh! At this moment, the exploding energy below suddenly retracted. The number of rocks that flew up because of the pressure decreased drastically. The surrounding space that was fluctuating violently also seemed to have been flattened by an invisible hand and quickly calmed down. Logically speaking, the kinetic energy of the two Netherworld fragments was far from exhausted. The intense collision should still last for a period of time. However, under the effect of some force, the reaction caused by the collision of the continents was quickly dissipating. In Jiang Lis Earth Spirit Vision, he could clearly see that an extremely thick new earth vein had appeared at the intersection of the two Netherworld fragments. The two types of earth vein power that were originally fluctuating violently seemed to have reunited as they excitedly intertwined together. The earth vein power of the two huge lands guided each other and gradually transformed into a complete body, no longer colliding and injuring each other like two individuals. Originally, without the existence of the earth vein and spiritual qi, the two terrifying continents would have most likely shattered into countless small pieces when they collided at such a speed. Perhaps as time passed, those fragments that relied on gravity would slowly gather into a new Netherworld continent many years later, but that was not the outcome Jiang Li wanted to see. Fortunately, this was the cultivation world. Everything could not be measured from a scientific perspective. The power of the two continents colliding was guided by the earth vein. All kinds of apocalyptic scenes appeared briefly, leaving countless magnificent wonders on this land. With this new earth vein as the starting point, the two continents mixed together. The environment that was originally slightly different was changing. The spiritual qi and Yin qi of the two pieces of the Netherworld that had been pieced together increased. Everything was about to settle. The ball of golden light in the void above finally began to descend. It was as if an invisible saber had slashed across, directly cutting off half of the merit. Jiang Li was slightly surprised. Was his contribution that great? In terms of strength alone, it should not be so much. It was less than 40%. However, since the Heavenly Dao had given it to him, how could he not want it? He hurriedly opened his hands to receive it. However, to his shock, the golden light did not land on his body. Instead, it directly missed him and landed in the Netherworld that was still surging with dust! Who who took advantage of him? Jiang Li was stunned. The largest piece of cake was actually not his!? Could it be that there was some hidden character who had been secretly stirring up trouble? After so many years of cultivation, only he, Alliance Leader Jiang, had cheated others. When had he ever suffered such a huge loss? Dont let him find it. If he discovered who it was and snatched away the opportunity he had painstakingly obtained, he would definitely Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 676 - 676 Netherworld Merit Green Lotus (2) 676 Netherworld Merit Green Lotus (2) However, before his killing intent could boil, his brewing emotions were interrupted. Below, an unfamiliar yet familiar strange fluctuation appeared. Jiang Li suddenly recalled that during the process of him piecing together the territory, there was indeed something that was deeply involved and contributed more than him. Swoosh! Swoosh! Under the envelopment of the resplendent golden light, a pitch-black chain flew out from the center of the collision. The chain swayed nimbly in the air, like a dog that had been locked up at home for a long time and was interested in everything. After playing for a while, it noticed Jiang Li who was standing not far away. The black chain immediately flew over excitedly and circled around Jiang Lis body. It was really like a pet that could even act cute. This chain was naturally the Dragon Imprisoning Lock! Yes, Nwa had refined the Five-Colored Divine Stone to nourish the heavens. Even the remaining shards had been given a lot of merit. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock occupied the most important position in the process of combining the Netherworld. It was reasonable for it to receive half of the merit. At this moment, a sword tip suddenly appeared above Jiang Lis head. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword also sensed the change in its old friend and came out to greet the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. When the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was created, it did not have a hilt. There was only a ring that connected to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on the hilt. Speaking of which, these two artifacts could be considered childhood sweethearts. Now that its old friend had also developed intelligence, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword also revealed happy emotions. These two guys still wanted to fuse together again to test the power of their combination. It was not until Jiang Li reached out to comfort him that it stopped. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword returned to his head. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock still liked to wrap around his waist the most. Jiang Li had tried many methods to refine this ancient immortal artifact. Sometimes, he would use spiritual qi to nourish it at all times, wanting it to recover some of its former power. However, just like dried grapes that could not be restored to their original state even after soaking in water, his actions were almost useless. Due to its indestructible characteristics and the fact that the methods of the cultivation world could not refine it, this matter had been delayed. However, now, under the power of virtuous merit that turned something broken into something magical, this former immortal artifact came to life again, as if there was a hope of recovering its former power. Jiang Li stretched out his Essence Soul and was taken into the core by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Without any difficulty, he went a step further to make it acknowledge him as the master again. After wrapping it around his waist for so long, this chain did not forget its master. After a while, the second merit spiritual light descended. Another 30% of the merit points were cut off. This time, it finally landed on Jiang Li without any surprise. In the end, the remaining 20% of the merit turned into starlight that flew towards the cultivators who had participated in this matter. Jiang Li could not help but feel that it was a pity. After distributing 20% of the merit to so many people, they would not feel any difference after it reached them. It would only slowly dissipate as time passed. Dispersing merit like this was no different from wasting natural resources. However, Jiang Li was unable to stop it. He could only study the merit spiritual light that had fallen into his body. [Combined the Netherworld fragments. You have been rewarded by the Netherworld. Your Yin lifespan has increased by 3,000 years. Added Status: Netherworld Green Lotus (Rank 1)] [Netherworld Green Lotus (Rank 1): Increased affinity with the Netherworld Conferred the title of Rank 1 Merit Yin Official. Granted 3,000 miles of territory in the Netherworld. Immunity to the rules of the Netherworld below Rank 1. Obtained the skill: Yin Soldier Awakening. Duration: 30 years] (? +) Just as Jiang Li wanted to see what was the change of the high-grade Merit Blessing, the descending merit did not fuse with his original merit spiritual light. Instead, it gathered on its own. After the two approached, he discovered that the color of the two power of virtuous merit was actually slightly different and not completely the same. It turned out that merit was not all the same. From the looks of it, after the apocalypse, what had changed was not as simple as the concentration of spiritual qi and the rules of heaven and earth. The consciousness of heaven and earth in the Netherworld was different from the consciousness of heaven and earth in the continent of the Nine Provinces, which was the so-called Heavenly Dao. They should be two independent entities. In fact, the originally complete Three Realms and Six Paths should have already collapsed and formed their own independent Heavenly Dao. It was just like how the Heavenly Dao of the Asura World changed the rules and continuously let the Asura Lords attack the continent of the Nine Provinces. After the cultivators here repelled the invasion of the Asura World, the Heavenly Dao of the Nine Provinces would reward them. If these two were the same Heavenly Dao, wouldnt that be doing something redundant? The Netherworld should be similar to the continent of the Nine Provinces. However, the two were closer and had a better relationship than the Asura World. The latest merit that entered his body slowly condensed into a first-grade Merit Green Lotus that was invisible to the naked eye above Jiang Li. In the future, if he obtained more Netherworld merit, he would continue to condense the green lotus like this. The high-grade Merit Blessing in the continent of the Nine Provinces should have condensed into a similar Merit Lotus Flower. He did not know what this Netherworld Green Lotus had to do with the legendary twelfth-grade Merit Golden Lotus. The initial duration of the [Netherworld Green Lotus] status was increased to 30 years compared to the previous seven days of Merit Blessing. If not for the fact that the Heavenly Dao of the Nine Provinces was too stingy, it should be that after the merit transformed into a green lotus, it became more corporeal and no longer dissipated easily. As for the effect, other than overlapping with the high-grade Merit Blessing, this status also directly made him a Merit Yin Official of the Netherworld. He could also possess a Netherworld territory that spanned 3,000 miles. Although this territory could not be moved after being chosen, the effect was enough to compare to the Ground Control Flag. The attribute of immunity to the rules of the Netherworld was very easy to understand. Previously, he had been puzzled as to why the Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui, could walk freely in the Netherworld as a living person. Moreover, the rules of places like the Back Yin Mountain and Tragic Death City were completely useless to him. Now, he had finally found the answer. It was the power of virtuous merit of the Netherworld that helped him escape these rules. Of course, the effect of the first-grade Green Lotus was naturally far inferior to the reincarnation of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha. However, this merit status could clearly be improved. As long as Jiang Li continued to think of a way to combine the other Netherworld fragments, he would be able to continuously obtain a large amount of Netherworld merit. If he could completely restore the Netherworld by himself, he might be qualified to sit on the throne as the new King of Hell. Apart from these, he also obtained a skill specially used to create Yin Soldiers. This Yin Soldier Awakening was even more brilliant than Jiang Lis Demon Awakening Technique back then. The Yin Soldiers he awakened were equivalent to civil servants officially conferred by the Netherworld. Apart from the most basic increase in strength, Yin soldiers also had a special deterrence ability. Even ghosts ten times stronger than Yin Soldiers did not dare to act rashly. Moreover, even experts did not dare to easily kill a large number of Yin Soldiers. This was because killing an official civil servant would shorten their lifespan. In ancient times, if one casually killed Yin Soldiers, the price was a hundred years of lifespan for each, and they would suffer at least 18 levels of hell after death. However, other than the necessary spiritual qi and Yin qi, the Yin Soldiers had to consume the creators own Netherworld merit. The power of virtuous merit was so precious, so who would be willing to use it casually? It was precisely because of this that Yin Soldiers did not flood the world. Most of those big shots of the Netherworld would only awaken the dead who had the power of virtuous merit. Because that way, they would not consume their own merit. As for Jiang Li, after pressing the plus button for five seconds, he was thinking if he should enlighten all the ghosts in Fengdu City. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 677 - 677 Nether Mountain Set (1) 677 Nether Mountain Set (1) After tidying up his condition, although the two territories below were still erupting with energy, they had already stabilized. That bit of commotion could no longer injure true experts. In the center of the two fragments, more and more earth veins had already formed, gradually weaving into an earth vein network that was exchanging astonishing energy. The space stabilized again, and the Gate of Hell could already be used. After putting away the Human Emperors Battle Halberd, Jiang Li summoned the Gate of Hell and took a step forward before returning to Fengdu City. Qin Shuman, the two Hall Masters, the Earth Spirit, the twelve Earth Immortals, the aberrated warriors, and the other Demon Kings and Ghost Kings were all waiting in various directions of the city. Under Jiang Lis arrangements, Sword Head Pei Zhong secretly returned to the Great Mountain Alliance. Without the protection of an Earth Immortal-level combat strength, it was really difficult to feel at ease. City Lord! When they saw Jiang Li return, everyone in Fengdu City heaved a sigh of relief. They flew to Jiang Lis side and bowed. Although they believed in Jiang Lis strength, the entire Netherworld seemed to be about to shatter. It was really worrying. Jiang Li roughly sensed the city and nodded in satisfaction. It was not in vain that he had raised soldiers for so long. Under such a drastic change, the terrain of the two pieces of the Netherworld had changed immensely. However, Fengdu City did not suffer any losses. Even the grassland and sea of flowers outside the city were well protected. Well done. Everyone will be rewarded after this. The two pieces of the Netherworld are already one. Now, follow my guidance and move Fengdu City to the Back Yin Mountain! This was a very important step. In fact, Jiang Li had done all this for the sake of moving Fengdu City. He had never thought of the matter of the Netherworld merit. This was because if anything happened next and the Divine Judgment Hall lost, then the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region would probably no longer have a safe place. As the successor of the Human Emperor, the Blood Kings hatred for him was probably higher than any family in the Divine Judgment Hall. If the other party really rose up again, they would definitely not let Jiang Li off. Therefore, no matter what, he had to prioritize protecting his escape route. At the very least, the core base could not be lost. As long as he protected this city, when the time came, Jiang Li could directly use the Gate of Hell to move all the people of the Great Mountain Alliance in the shortest time. The area of Fengdu City had been increasing during this period of time. It was more than enough for all his subordinates to live in. Splitting three large rooms for each of them was more than enough for Fengdu City. This was only the ground. Below the surface, he still had an underground palace of the same size. It was still unused. The resources accumulated by Fengdu City and the Great Mountain Alliance were also sufficient, and Jiang Lis spiritual qi was endless. If they were really forced into a corner, it would not be a problem for everyone to cultivate peacefully for hundreds of years. This was his escape route and the source of his confidence. After the order was given, under Jiang Lis will, the entire Fengdu City followed the thickest earth vein towards the Back Yin Mountain. Under the protection of many experts, some of the aftershocks did not affect them at all. In about 24 hours, they could successfully move the entire city to the mountain where everything was reversed. However, the Fengdu City Lord could not guard the city and move all the way to the Back Yin Mountain. He did not know the situation at the Pure White Pagoda. After this matter was over, he had to go over and help. After opening another Gate of Hell, he would return to the continent of the Nine Provinces. City Lord, please wait a moment. Please change your clothes first. Just as Jiang Li was about to leave, the green-clothed Nchou Demon King rushed over with a black robe and a pair of black boots. Change of clothes? Jiang Li lowered his head to size himself up. Previously, his mind had landed elsewhere. Only now did he realize that his clothes were ragged. Only a few rags and the Dragon Imprisoning Lock were still hanging on his body, revealing a large number of strong and perfect muscles. When the Heaven-rank artifact self-destructed earlier, even his skin was burned to ashes. How could his clothes survive? The pair of Cloud-Treading Boots that he had obtained from the sect competition were also damaged without any residue remaining. He really did not look like the City Lord now. If others saw this, they would think that the successor of the Human Emperor could not afford to wear clothes. After casually receiving the robe and black boots, Jiang Li was surprised and bewildered. These two things were extremely light and soft to the touch, and they contained extremely powerful strength. Moreover, Jiang Li sensed a very familiar aura from it. Ignoring everything else, the quality of these two things had clearly reached the Earth-rank! The robe was simply called Netherworld Mountain. On it was a rather high-level Inverted Domain. Just this was enough for most Earth Immortal-level spells to fail on him. If he added his own domain, the effect would stack and allow him to suppress others when their domains collided. Huh? Jiang Li put on the Netherworld Mountain Robe, and the surging aura in his entire body suddenly calmed down. He was like an ordinary mortal and was harmless. If he stood in the shadows at the side, he would probably not be able to find himself. He had only seen such a terrifying concealment effect on one thing. After putting on the boots, Jiang Lis eyes lit up again. He felt as if he had turned into a whirlwind. His body was floating and he was about to fly. With a slight movement of his feet, his entire body became illusory for an instant. It seemed that he had not done anything, but in fact, Jiang Li had already circled the entire Fengdu City twice. This was under the premise that he did not use spatial jump to unleash such a terrifying speed. If combined with the power to compress space, how fast would it be? When fleeing, it would always be successful. If the opponent wanted to escape, they would probably have to face despair. Moreover, as long as he wanted to, even if he passed by at such a speed, there would not be any dust wherever he passed. Good stuff! These two artifacts were both rare good stuff! Jiang Li had plundered Granny Nether Mountains treasure vault earlier and let the Nchou Demon King pick at will to sew clothes for him. Now, it seemed that this decision was indeed correct. City Lord, this Netherworld Mountain Black Robe contains the power of the Lightless Fire and the treasures of the Western White Hall Master, using the weaving technique of the Nchou Race As for this pair of boots, they were refined using two Rush Feet Demon Kings, coupled with the Banishment Wind that scattered on the Back Yin Mountain when the City Lord broke through as the main materials. Granny Nether Mountain had now transformed into the pipa woman. With the help of Jiang Li, she obtained the jade pipa again and could make any kind of energy into her pipa strings. These pipa strings became the final weaving material for the Nchou Demon King. Even the spiritual fire of heaven and earth and the calamity of wind were no exception. Under the weaving technique of the Nchou Race, they customized two Earth-rank artifacts for the Fengdu City Lord, named the Netherworld Mountain Set. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 678 - 678 Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman (1) 678 Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman (1) Two Earth-rank artifacts. Jiang Li sighed with emotion. As his personal strength continuously increased, up until now, an Earth-rank artifact that was hard to find even in the entire Great Mountain Region had already become his conventional equipment. It could even be customized according to demand. Previously, he had many Earth-rank artifacts on him. They were basically all weapons. Although their characteristics were different and could restrain the corresponding enemies and play a huge role under special circumstances, in normal situations, their functions still overlapped quite a bit, especially the three long weapons. It was impossible for Jiang Li to grow four hands every time he fought. However, this Netherworld Mountain Robe and boots could be worn at any time. It could be used at all times to increase his strength. After adapting for a moment and adjusting his condition to the best, Jiang Li took out the coffin, brought Qin Shuman and the others, and stepped into the Gate of Hell. After taking a step, the dense Yin qi disappeared, and he had already returned to the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. When the Divine Judgment Hall held a meeting earlier, because Jiang Li was in seclusion to break through, he missed the meeting at the headquarters. Therefore, he had actually never gone to the Pure White Pagoda, so the Gate of Hell naturally could not directly connect to it. The place where Jiang Li appeared was a hidden col near Phoenix Sun City. This place had been modified by his earth vein array formation. It was filled with dense death qi and did not see sunlight all year round. Even in the day, it could open the Gate of Hell. However, he had just stepped onto the ground when a rock the size of a house smashed into his head. It was shattered by the Netherworld Mountain Robes Inverted Domain. I got hit by a rock the moment I went out. Is the Merit Green Lotus on my head fake? Jiang Li gloomily tidied his hair that was not affected at all. After seeing a large piece of threaded purple-gold exposed from the shattered stone, his mood improved a little. So this was the so-called fortuitous encounter upon going outside. It was nice. Looking around, there was a considerable earthquake near the col. That rock from before was shaken off the mountain like this. Behind this stone, the seclusion place of a Soul Formation cultivator was shaken out. From the looks of it, he had failed his seclusion and died inside. However, this cultivator was quite kind. He did not leave any traps before he died. Instead, he took the initiative to leave his name on the porcelain bottles of some medicinal pills, becoming an opportunity for future descendants. Jiang Li had been thrifty since he was young, so he did not mind these useless things. After waving his hand and putting them away, he left the col. With a flash, he appeared in the sky above. The earthquake just now was very abnormal. He had once seen the earth vein here. It was wide and stable. There were no earth vein faults in a 50-kilometer radius. It should not be a natural earthquake. He activated the Earth Spirit Vision and inspected this place again. All the earth veins in sight seemed to have cramped up and were twisting unnaturally. He had never seen such a scene. Activating his boots, the Fengdu City Lord suddenly transformed into a whirlwind and dissipated. When he appeared again, he had already crossed a thousand miles. He used the Earth Spirit Vision to observe another area. It was actually the same situation. If nothing unexpected happened, most of the Eastern Region was in such a situation. The earth vein was affected by an unknown force and underwent a large-scale change. In the affected areas, there were earthquakes, floods, and all kinds of disasters. The frightened wild beasts and demons in the mountain surged out of the forest and attacked the town. All kinds of accidents caused the subordinate forces of the Divine Judgment Hall to be exhausted and countless mortals to die. To be able to affect the earth vein on such a large scale, could it be that legendary dragon vein? It seems that the situation in the Divine Judgment Hall is indeed not good. Jiang Li guessed something from this phenomenon. He did not dare to delay any longer. His figure transformed into a whirlwind and quickly flashed forward. In the blink of an eye, they could cross thousands of mountains and rivers. On the path of cultivation, the further one went, the greater the gap between them. Spiritual qi, soul, strength, and speed were all the same. Even an ordinary Soul Formation cultivators Essence Soul could swim the North Sea at night. Although Jiang Lis cultivation level was still at the Soul Formation realm, his true strength had long surpassed this level. The leaders of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces had to go all out against him. At their level, traveling was already something that did not need to take too long. A whirlwind swept all the way. In less than half an hour, Jiang Li arrived at the headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall. Or rather, the original headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall. At this moment, the ground was filled with ruins. It was really difficult for people to associate this ruin with the number one holy land in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Although he had never seen the Pure White Pagoda with his own eyes and did not know what it looked like, at the very least, it should have a pagoda nearby. However, here, the ground was covered in deep pits that looked like meteors. There were even a few large holes in the sky that had not healed. It could be seen that not long ago, a group of people had caused a commotion here. But where had they gone? Was he too late? Jiang Li concealed his aura and transformed into an invisible wind that searched the huge battlefield. This process did not take much time. All powerful people were always so eye-catching. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 679 - 679 Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman (2) 679 Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman (2) Soon, he felt a dangerous energy that made him want to turn around and run under the largest sinkhole. Whats underground? Its coming out! Jiang Li flashed back hundreds of miles. Under the effect of the Netherworld Mountain Robe, his figure fused into a shadow and disappeared. In the next moment, the spot where he had just stood suddenly bulged. Something pushed up the ground that was a thousand feet thick. The originally solid rock layer soil was now as fragile as an eggshell. As the soil rose to a certain extent, it completely shattered. What surged out first was the crimson-hot magma that was surging under the ground. As the surging magma rose and flowed down, it gradually revealed the outline of an extremely wide palace. It was so huge that Jiang Li could not see the end at a glance. He had to use his ears to hear the size of the thing that emerged from the ground. This was a huge palace that covered more than 300 miles! The previous City Gods Hall was only huge inside. The actual size was not too exaggerated. However, this palace was really huge. Who knew how much manpower and material it took to build something of this scale? Only the Son of Heavens lineage that had been passed down since ancient times could have such a foundation. This palace had a signboard that wrote: Epang Palace! Sure enough, it was the Epang Palace that stirred up the clouds and attracted the attention of the world. Clang! The palace rose to a thousand feet and stopped. Around it, a large number of rune chains appeared out of thin air and pulled tightly at the palace. This palace could fly without wings. If one was not careful, they could escape at any time. However, what really bound this palace were not chains. It was the huge talismans stuck to the Epang Palace. This chain was also materialized from the power of the talisman. Looking at the talismans that covered the 300 miles of the palace, Jiang Li, who was hiding in the shadows and watching from afar, clicked his tongue in wonder. The Immortal Spirit General Talisman, the Three Essence General Talisman, the Nine Heavenly Phoenix Cleansing Talisman, the Nine Palace Protection Eight Trigrams Talisman, the Four Elements Supreme Profound Forbidden Talisman, the Dragon Tiger Evil Slaying Talisman, the Great Seal Talisman, the Star Constellation Talisman, the Heavenly Spirit Red Official Evil Slaying Talisman, the Nine Provinces Imperial Token Talisman, the Thousand Ghosts Myriad Divine Talisman, the Nine Heavens Weapon Talisman Impressive, impressive! Having seen the secret manual of Maoshan, he recognized most of these talismans at a glance. As an Array Formation Master, drawing talismans was naturally his forte. However, Jiang Lis cultivation time was short after all. Before he obtained the Seven-Colored Dao Body, he could only draw a sixth-grade Capital Heaven Talisman at most. He had not tried it after that breakthrough. However, he was only slightly above the seventh-grade. He relied on his luck to draw eighth-grade talismans. In front of him, there were talismans stuck all over this city. The lowest was a seventh-grade talisman. Those were easy to deal with. Jiang Li could draw them with time. However, on the golden door of the Epang Palace, there was actually a thick stack of ninth-grade talismans! The Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman! The Divine Judgment Hall is really generous. If one wanted to draw a talisman of this level, the basic requirement for cultivation was to be at least an Earth Immortal. Not only were the materials needed precious, but they were also extremely energy-consuming. Generally speaking, it was already a blessing for a talisman master to be able to draw a ninth-grade Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman after ten years of seclusion. While drawing this talisman was difficult, its effect was similarly domineering and powerful. As long as it was hung on the door, ordinary Demon Kings and Ghost Kings would turn around and run. No matter which sect it was, it would be the ultimate treasure of the sect. However, on the door, there was not one, but a thick stack. From the thickness, each of these ninth-grade talismans could easily seal a Demon King or Demon King. There were more than 500 layers on them! Every ten years, the Divine Judgment Hall would strengthen the seal on the Epang Palace. After more than five thousand years, more than five hundred seals were already extremely shocking. Jiang Li believed that if he was locked inside, he would not have a 100% chance of escaping. However, at this moment, these seals were burning layer by layer. A blood-red crown floated in front of the seal. Countless twisted blood people surged out of the crown and pounced at the Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talismans on the door. With every breath, a million bloody souls surged out of the crown. The Blood King was using the most disgusting and direct method to dirty the seal. This Blood King Crown was an evil artifact refined from the blood and vengeful spirits of all the citizens under his rule. Although it was only an Earth-rank artifact and did not seem very powerful, there were countless vengeful spirits hidden inside. That was the truly terrifying thing. As the last Nine Kings, the territory of the Blood King was at least the size of ten Great Mountains combined. If all the people were pulled out, each person could probably throw a stone and create a mountain. When the number reached this extent, even ninth-grade talismans could not withstand it. The Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman was burned layer by layer. As the seal continued to be damaged, the dragon vein in the Epang Palace also affected the outside world more and more. Jiang Lis heart ached when he saw this. Under the cover of the Netherworld Mountain Robe, he quietly approached it. At this moment, hundreds of streaks of light flew out from the huge hole in the ground and pounced towards the Blood King Crown. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 680 - 680 Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman (3) 680 Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman (3) They were the Divine Judgment Hall experts who had rushed back to help. They could not stop the destruction of the Pure White Tower and their heavy injuries made their situation not good. The Epang Palace was the last line. They could not let the seal be broken! However, a golden dragon that followed closely behind blocked their attack with its body. Hundreds of Earth Immortal Techniques easily slid away like rain on a lotus leaf. With the Son of Heavens Qi protecting him, all techniques could not be used on him. The Nine-Five Golden Dragon formed from the fusion of the Nine Kings was really too invincible. The Dragon Python transformed from the last Nine Kings was actually nothing in comparison. However, with every addition, their overall strength would increase explosively. Moreover, the effects of Dao techniques and spell techniques on them would decrease exponentially. When there were seven Dragon Pythons, the Blood King still needed to rely on a Heaven-rank artifact to break through the domain of the three divine pillars. As for the eight Dragon Pythons, they could already resist it head-on. Now that the Nine Kings were together, most spells had lost their effect on them. The remaining experts of their Divine Judgment Hall could not do anything to the dragon for a time! On the golden door, the speed at which the seal was destroyed became faster and faster! The latest exposed talismans became dimmer and dimmer. The energy contained in it was clearly no longer abundant. Oh no! The power of the Taiqing Talisman sealed at the bottom has long been corroded. The seal wont last long! The Divine Judgment Hall could not attack for a long time. Just as everyone was anxious, a figure appeared behind the Nine-Five Golden Dragon. A pitch-black halberd was raised high and slashed mercilessly at the golden dragons head. Surprise! Its me again! The Blood King, who was controlling the Nine-Five Golden Dragon, felt a huge danger behind him. The Son of Heavens dragon qi that had always been successful inexplicably lost its effect. It was even to the extent that just like the last time he possessed the Polar Mountain King, the dragon qi in his body actually instinctively felt fear! Swoosh! Golden dragon blood surged out, and the dragon qi at the wound faintly dissipated. A huge hole was slashed open on the golden dragons back. At the critical moment just now, the golden dragon twisted its body and avoided the fatal head. It was only slashed on its back. In this way, he did something that hundreds of Divine Judgment Hall experts had not done. Unfortunately, the current Jiang Lis strength was still slightly inferior. Moreover, there were not many people under his rule. As a result, the power displayed by the Human Emperors Battle Halberd was at the level of an Earth Immortals Three Flowers Gathering realm. It could restrain the Blood King and Golden Dragon, but it was not enough to defeat the enemy in one strike. Its you again! Good! Very good! Everyone is here! Now that the situation is in my control, you still dare to defy the heavens! Youre courting death! The golden dragons eyes instantly turned blood-red, and a strange blood-colored dragon flame spewed out towards Jiang Li. Behind Jiang Li, a black dragon phantom appeared at the same time, and it spat out the Black Yellow Dragon Flame in return. In the collision of flames, Jiang Lis Black Yellow Dragon Flame was at a disadvantage. However, amidst the surging flames, another halberd attack slashed through the air. Jiang Li himself actually endured the damage of the blood flames and rushed forward to attack the Blood King again. He opened the golden dragons mouth as widely as possible. Its the Fengdu City Lord! He can injure the Blood King Golden Dragon! Everyone, cooperate with the Fengdu City Lord! Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 681 - 681 One Step Late (1) 681 One Step Late (1) Jiang Lis unexpected arrival and success injured the golden dragon formed by the Blood King. This greatly boosted the morale of the many experts of the Divine Judgment Hall. Originally, according to the combat strength classification displayed, Jiang Lis strength was basically equivalent to an Earth Immortal who had gathered three flowers, which was the level of a high-grade Divine Judgment leader. Moreover, there was the help of the two Hall Masters, Qiu Shui and the pipa woman. If they could gain Fengdu Citys strength, they could increase their combat strength by three times. Coupled with the many Demon Kings and Earth Immortals under him, they could greatly make up for the combat strength that the Divine Judgment Hall had just lost. However, they had not invited Jiang Li earlier. The main reason was that the enemy they faced this time was only the Blood King. It was not like before, when there were a large number of experts from Tragic Death City to restrain. Coupled with the troublesome characteristics of the Son of Heavens dragon qi, most spell techniques were useless against him. Their strength was not at the level of the three divine pillars and there were only three of them, so even if there were two fewer, it would not be of any obvious use. Therefore, at that time, they only wanted to sense the Pure White Tower and did not ask Jiang Li for help. However, they did not expect that this Fengdu City Lord actually had a way to break through the extremely troublesome Son of Heavens dragon qi. This was something that they had worked hard to achieve for a long time. The three people from the Cloud Manor, the Flame Dynasty, and the Sea Palace suddenly recalled Jiang Lis other title besides the City Lord of Fengdu City, the successor of the Human Emperor. The Son of Heaven and the Human Emperor sounded like they were both rulers of mortal kingdoms. However, there should be some differences. It seemed that there was more to the two titles that outsiders did not know. The name Human Emperor had long been lost after the ancient Divine Investiture Battle, so very few people had heard of it. Only the three divine pillars or the descendants of Nwa, who had a long history, knew a little. However, they knew a little about the will represented by the title Son of Heaven. This was because more than half of the forces present were divided in the former Immortal Qin Dynasty. In order to destroy and divide that dynasty, they had also worked hard to study it. They more or less had some understanding of the Qin Emperors lineage. It was the true inheritance of the Son of Heaven that had been conferred by the Heavenly Palace. Because the foundation of the Son of Heaven was the king of mortals to begin with, he did not need spiritual qi or cultivation to inherit the throne. Therefore, the Cultivationless Age could not destroy them and had been passed down until now. What was the background of the Human Emperor who could restrain the Son of Heaven? However, now was not the time to get to the bottom of it. With Fengdu Citys strength, it was completely capable of keeping secrets from anyone in the current cultivation world. They only needed to know that Jiang Li could injure the Blood King. This was an opportunity, perhaps the only chance they had! For a time, the battle began again. This time, the Divine Judgment Hall completely changed their tactics. The situation finally changed. The hundreds of cultivators led by the three divine pillars split into two waves. With the Cloud Manor and the Flame Dynasty as the leaders, they flew to Jiang Lis side and did not attack the enemy. They only used various supplementary methods. Some applied defense and blocked the Blood Kings attack. Some expanded their domains and tried their best to delay the other party. Some continuously cast buffs on Jiang Li. Hundreds of top experts of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region surrounded Jiang Li and assisted him. When Jiang Li reacted, he was already dazzled by the buffs that continuously appeared on his interface. Just this moment alone had already provided him an amplification of more than 70% of his current strength. One had to know that at their level, every step forward was extremely difficult. Even the two Earth-rank artifacts on him could not increase it by 70%. Jiang Li, who was originally feeling hot-blooded and prepared to fight the Blood King, became overjoyed. He let the parallel mind control his body to pursue the Blood King Golden Dragon. After that, he focused on the status panel and immediately made these buffs permanent. Hundreds of top-notch experts guarded him and created opportunities for him with all their might. Even the Nine-Five Golden Dragon, who was originally stronger than him, fell into a disadvantage. His speed was restricted, and his attacks were blocked in advance every time, so he could only be attacked by Jiang Li in a one-sided manner. If this dragged on, he might be killed on the spot by the halberd. Another wave of Earth Immortals led by the Sea Palace took this opportunity to fly to the side of the Blood King Crown. A white crystal fell, and the Sea Palaces special spell, Holy Sea Salt Frost, was scattered on the red crown. After the large number of bloody souls that emerged from the crown touched the salt and frost, they were like mayflies that had been thrown into a pile of salt, wailing and shrinking into residue. The Blood King Crown was also burned by the salt and frost, emitting sizzling white smoke. This salt and frost specialized in subduing evil spirits and ghosts. The Blood King Crown was formed by sacrificing billions of living beings. It was really extremely evil. Seeing that this method was indeed effective, the Sea Palace Master immediately cast another spell. He simply produced a huge ball of eye frost and wrapped the entire Blood King Crown inside. With Jiang Lis addition, injuries began to continuously appear on the Nine-Five Golden Dragons body. Its originally brilliant and inviolable aura also began to fall. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 682 - 682 One Step Late (2) 682 One Step Late (2) It was because the Son of Heavens dragon qi had been lost after being slashed by Jiang Li. Such a change in the originally good situation made the Blood King, who was struggling alone, furious. Rebel! Youre all unforgivable rebels! When I become the true king, Ill definitely slaughter the world. Not only you, but also those fools who support you! Ill turn all of you into the lowest-grade blood slaves! I want to cultivate ten more Blood Crowns! No, I want a hundred! I want you all to never reincarnate again! The Blood King let out the most vicious curse at Jiang Li! However, because half of his teeth had been knocked off by the Human Emperors Battle Halberd, his words seemed to be inaccurate. In order to revive the dynasty and slaughter the people, it was not impossible for him to do it again! Jiang Li, who had just fixed all his statuses, was even more furious when he heard this threat. As the successor of the Human Emperor, Jiang Li had a responsibility to use the power lent to him by the humans of the Eastern Region. No matter what, he had to kill this Blood King! On the other side, after the Blood King Crown was dealt with, the corrosion of the Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman finally stopped. However, the overall seal had already reached a very dangerous level. There were less than a hundred Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talismans left on the door. Moreover, the color was dim and the edges were rotten. Clearly, they had been corroded for a long time and did not have much strength left. They looked like they could be broken with a poke. Quick! Strengthen the seal! The Sea Palace Master immediately took out more Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talismans that he had long prepared. A ninth-grade talisman that was larger than a bedsheet was shot out with a specific method and stuck to the door. The other Earth Immortals also took out matching talismans and formed a large-scale talisman formation to strengthen the seal. With the Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Talisman as the core, the talisman formation began to work. Its power spread out bit by bit and quickly enveloped and suppressed the palace that was 300 miles in size. One breath, two breaths, three breaths passed. The vibrations of the Epang Palace slowly weakened until it completely quieted down. Thank goodness! Thank goodness we made it! In the crowd, an Earth Immortal patted his chest in fear. We cant relax yet. This layer of array formation can only be temporarily suppressed. Everyone, use the Nine Heavens Astral Array to strengthen the seal! The Sea Palaces leader took out another array diagram and distributed it. The Earth Immortals in this group all had decent array formation standards. After taking a look, they dispersed. However, one of the Earth Immortals ran in the wrong direction. Elder Ning Fu, your array is at the other position. You ran to Wait, what is that? What do you want to do? That Elder Ning Fu was a guest elder of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment factions. He was a veteran Earth Immortal in the Divine Judgment Hall and was humble and polite. He had always had a good relationship with others. However, at this moment, he flew to the signboard above the door of the Epang Palace alone and took out a bamboo tube with a strange expression. Seeing that he did not reply, the surrounding Earth Immortals also reacted and looked at the fellow Daoist who had been fighting together not long ago with unfriendly expressions. There was something wrong with this guy! Ning Fu! Put down the thing in your hand. Everything can be discussed! An Earth Immortal who had a good relationship with him immediately comforted him. However, Ning Fu only glanced at them coldly before removing the stopper of the bamboo tube and splashing the sticky reddish-brown liquid on the signboard. In the next moment, a large hand covered his head. It was the Sea Palace Master! Black Sea Inverted Spring! Invisible Black Sea power surged into the Earth Immortals body, causing his entire body to begin to swell uncontrollably. A large amount of black sea water spewed out from all the holes in his body. The seven orifices and five orifices surged out. Along with it were Ning Fus eyeballs, tongue, and internal organs! Not long after, even his flesh, blood, and bones were washed out, leaving only a thin piece of human skin and a muddle-headed Essence Soul in the hands of the Sea Palace Master! He pulled out his Essence Soul and immediately discovered some clues. A piece of his Essence Soul is missing! It was cut off when he was born! In order to arrange for a spy to enter the Divine Judgment Hall, the Blood King had spent a lot of effort! He had actually made arrangements so long ago! When the blood splattered on the signboard, the Epang Palace that had just stabilized immediately rioted again. On the other side, a Nine-Five Dragon Roar sounded at the same time. The golden dragon that Jiang Li had chased and slashed more than 30 times was no longer in a sorry state. After pulling away from Jiang Li, it roared at the sky. Rebels, do you know why hes called Ning Fu? I want you to have a taste of being betrayed from the inside! The former ruler is dead. A new Emperor should be crowned! I am the unfilial descendant, Qin Hai. Please open the door of the Epang Palace! As the dragon qi of the last Nine Kings erupted together, the Epang Palace shook even more violently. The talismans stuck around the palace burned at the same time. Even the ninth-grade talisman that had just been pasted on the main door flickered with light and emitted a raging fire with the nearly hundred useless talismans below. The rune chains formed from talismans broke one after another. After this palace and the things inside lost the suppression of the seal, they were about to break out! Damn it! Oh no! The Sea Palace Master was shocked. He raised his finger and slashed it towards the sky. It was as if there was a huge gap in the sky. Cold seawater poured down and drowned the Epang Palace in the blink of an eye. Then, the Sea Palace Master clapped his hands, and the endless seawater instantly froze. A huge ice mountain appeared and directly froze the 300 miles of the palace. A terrifying cold qi spread out, causing snow to fall in this area. However, such methods were still useless. As the bearing of the huge door turned, it creaked. A large number of cracks appeared on the blue ice mountain. In time, the Sea Palace Master continuously strengthened it with spiritual qi, but in the end, it still collapsed. Ill kill you first! Looking at the darkness in the huge door, Jiang Li instinctively felt his heart palpitate. There was something very fatal hidden in the Epang Palace! Even with his current strength, he was definitely unable to resist! He picked up the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and seized the opportunity while the golden dragon was roaring to cut off its head. However, he was still a step too late. A golden light shot out from the Epang Palace and completely enveloped the Blood King Golden Dragon. Jiang Lis halberd landed on it, but it only pressed down on the layer of golden light and did not break through. The people from the Divine Judgment Hall also attacked immediately, causing the layer of golden light to fluctuate continuously, but there was still no substantial progress. Helpless, they could only watch as the Blood King was guided into the Epang Palace by the golden light. When the others wanted to follow in, although the door was not closed, there was a similar light screen blocking them. Those who were not of royal bloodline could not step into this palace. How can this be? That guy opened the Epang Palace! What should we do? Lords, you are the pillars of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Do you know what that national treasure is? What should we do now? Surrounding the palace, the hearts of the people from the Divine Judgment Hall turned cold. They had stopped it in all ways, but the worst had still happened. Even with their cultivation and strength, they still felt helpless and confused. They asked the three divine pillars, but the three people who were high and mighty in their eyes did not have a solution. Jiang Li was also depressed. This was really fate. Perhaps this battle between the cultivation dynasty and the cultivation world five thousand years ago had not ended. They were destined to collide again today and produce an outcome. However, what kind of chaos would such a battle cause? Silently, he sent the order through his clone. He made the main force of the Great Mountain Alliance begin to move. A month ago, he had already arranged for the Great Mountain Alliance and Prosperous Jiang Hong to shrink their manpower and gather resources. This retreat should not take long. He was preparing for the worst, but he felt that this matter could still be salvaged. After all, he still had the Dragon Python transformed from the Polar Mountain King under him. As long as he could enter the Epang Palace, perhaps things could turn around? Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 683 - 683 Lifelike Imperial Concubines (1) 683 Lifelike Imperial Concubines (1) The Blood King was indeed a formidable person. Even after his death, he did not forget to take revenge and restore his dynasty. He carried a huge hatred, but he could hide in Tragic Death City for so many years without saying a word. In fact, he was secretly preparing to overthrow the Divine Judgment Hall. Apart from establishing the Blood King Palace to rope in the experts of Tragic Death City and collect dragon qi from the tombs of the ancestors, he also knew very well that the best way to defeat a powerful faction was to attack from the inside. At the very least, he needed someone to act as a spy to achieve twice the results with half the effort. Relying on the special bloodline sensing methods of the royal family, he found a group of descendants of Prince Ning who lived a difficult life in front of the Divine Judgment Hall. In order to let the last descendant of the royal family escape the search of the Divine Judgment Hall and escape the influence of the Feng Shui curse, the Blood King had used a very cruel method. When every bloodline descendant was born, their bloodline would be extracted from their body and soul. Newly born children suffered this kind of double damage to their bodies and souls, causing the mortality rate to remain high. However, they persisted for a thousand years and did not give up. Ning Fu was one of them. On the one hand, this was to accumulate the royal bloodline and use it to replenish the Kings corpse in the future. On the other hand, it was to nurture a faction in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region that was clean and completely loyal to them. As it turned out, when a person was ruthless to a certain extent, they could often do something that ordinary people could not. Even without the bloodline of the Son of Heaven, royal descendants were generally very talented. Every hundred years, a few juniors would appear. With the secret support of the Blood King Palace, after so many years of preparation, someone finally advanced to the Earth Immortal realm and joined the higher-ups of the Divine Judgment Hall. In order to protect this important chess piece, in the previous few battles, the Blood King had never used this spy once. He did not even let him send a message. Before he attacked, there was indeed no doubt about him. No one would suspect him. It was not until the last moment when he spilled the blood of the last Nine Kings that he succeeded! The Pure White Pagoda shattered, the seal was removed, and the Epang Palace appeared again. The Divine Judgment Hall could be said to have suffered a crushing defeat under the Blood Kings scheme. Now that the Blood King, Qin Hai, had entered the Epang Palace, if he successfully ascended the throne and brought out the national treasure, what powerful enemy would the cultivation world of the Eastern Region face? He wanted to rebuild the Immortal Qin Dynasty. This originally sounded extremely absurd, but now, it seemed that it was really possible! Fortunately, with a familiar dragon roar, a silver Dragon Python appeared in front of everyone. Jiang Li took out the coffin and released his temporary clone. Seeing this Dragon Python so close, many people almost subconsciously attacked. After discovering that the Dragon Python was completely controlled by the Fengdu City Lord, they heaved a sigh of relief. So the news of the Dragon Pythons appearance was not fake. However, Blood King Qin Hai actually used other methods to complete the last Nine Kings. Unfortunately, this Dragon Python is useless now. Looking at this Dragon Python that everyone had beaten to death, they had mixed feelings. Who would have thought that the Blood King could use other methods to create another Dragon Python? Previously, in order to capture this Dragon Python, the Divine Judgment Hall had gathered a large number of people and forcefully pulled the two Netherworld fragments together. However, because the situation changed too quickly, the sudden appearance of the City Gods Hall and the attack on the Pure White Pagoda had affected their minds. They did not have the time to care about anything else and had long forgotten about this Dragon Python. Unexpectedly, this Dragon Python ended up in the hands of the Human Emperors successor. There was no time to investigate further if this Dragon Python had been in the hands of the Fengdu City Lord since long ago, or if it had only been captured after they left. Jiang Li took out the Dragon Python at this moment not only for show. After symbolically forming two seals, he passed through the golden light and flew into the Epang Palace. After circling around inside, he flew out and steadily landed in front of everyone. Opening the Epang Palace indeed required all the last Nine Kings to be present. However, after opening the Epang Palace and passing through the layer of light, it was no longer so difficult. As long as his bloodline passed, he could enter. Seeing this scene, the eyes of many experts lit up again. This Dragon Python might be their last hope. The three divine pillars immediately came to negotiate to buy this Dragon Python. At such a critical moment, they were not stingy with their offers. This made Jiang Li extremely tempted. He hesitated for a moment before agreeing. In any case, the one controlling the Dragon Python was his parallel mind. He would not lose out no matter what. After obtaining the bridge that could enter and leave the Epang Palace, there was a chance to turn the situation around. Everyone, this Epang Palace is definitely filled with danger, but its also the last hope to protect the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. I believe everyone knows very well what the cultivation dynasty did to us cultivators in those three thousand years. If the dynasty is rebuilt, we will only end up as slaves! The bridge is here now. Time is tight, please quickly make a decision! Jiang Lis parallel mind controlled the silver Dragon Python to open its mouth, revealing a small space. The people who were not from the royal family could not enter the Epang Palace. If they wanted to enter, they could only be swallowed by the Dragon Python. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 684 - 684 Lifelike Imperial Concubines (2) 684 Lifelike Imperial Concubines (2) After the three divine pillars spoke briefly, their Earth Immortals flew into the Dragon Pythons stomach first. However, the others stood where they were, hesitating. Even the headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall had been flattened. Clearly, it was already in a precarious situation. If the situation did not go well, the Divine Judgment Hall might collapse. Although many of the experts present did not say it out loud, many of them already had the idea of escaping and hiding. This was because too many people had died recently. These Earth Immortals had been high and mighty for hundreds and thousands of years. They had yet to enjoy the good life that they still had thousands of years left. Their cultivation path had yet to reach the peak. If possible, who was willing to die? Against the enemy that could threaten their lives at any moment, everyones thoughts became active. As a result, even if it was the three divine pillars, it was best not to take compulsory orders now and only mobilize them in a gentler manner. However, the effect was very limited. At this moment, Jiang Li who was wearing a mask walked out and interrupted the awkward silence. Three esteemed lords, if we find an opportunity or treasure in that palace, or even the national treasure of the Immortal Dynasty, how should we distribute it? Do we need to hand it over to the Divine Judgment Hall? Right when everyone fell silent, Jiang Li did not say anything righteous. Instead, he asked in a virtuous manner. Concubine Yun and the other two divine pillars were stunned, but they immediately understood Jiang Lis meaning and spoke. In this Epang Palace, treasures and immortal opportunities belong to those who are fated. Theres no need to hand over what anyone obtains. Even if they find the national treasure of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, the three divine pillars and the Divine Judgment Hall will definitely not ask. In addition, you are not allowed to fight or threaten each other. The three of us will supervise the situation. As soon as they said this, the Earth Immortals who originally wanted to retreat immediately revealed different expressions. Immortal cultivators were aloof from the mortal world. Compared to saving the people and defending the world, it was obvious that things like the national treasure or immortal opportunity were more tempting. Moreover, with the guarantee of the three divine pillars, there was no need to worry about threats or facing enemies who would want to seize the treasure. This eliminated many of the other peoples worries. Previously, they had heard rumors that the Epang Palace hid the secret to breaking through the Earth Immortal realm and truly becoming an immortal. There were also long-lived medicinal pills and artifacts everywhere. This was really not groundless. When the spiritual qi environment of heaven and earth had just reopened, all kinds of natural treasures and inheritances appeared endlessly. That was an era that had just begun, but had the most resources. Many mountain farmers encountered an opportunity like this and stepped into the cultivation world, finally achieving something great. At that time, the cultivation dynasty ruled almost the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. In the era where materials were most distributed, they had plundered for 3,000 years and had the advantage of first come, first served. After only a portion of the foundation accumulated by the dynasty was divided, it formed the current Divine Judgment Hall. However, the essence and the most precious thing was not obtained by them. Those treasures must be hidden in the Epang Palace. If they could obtain it, ascending to the heavens in a single step and attaining the Dao might sound too far away and not realistic enough. However, condensing the three flowers on the top and gathering the five qi in the chest to step onto the peak of the current cultivation world should not be a problem. Thinking of this, even if it was a tigers den, why not charge in? The three esteemed lords are magnanimous. How can I dare to let down the three of you? An Earth Immortal monk was the first to step forward. The sincere and serious expression on his face made people feel that he was not there for the treasure in the palace at all. Instead, he was purely there to save the people of the world. This matter concerns the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. How can I stand by and watch? Count me in! Us brothers will also lend a hand! With someone taking the lead, others immediately followed. To die for others, he naturally had to hesitate. However, if it was for the sake of advancing further on the path of cultivation, then cultivators naturally had the desire to compete. One had to know that the current system of the cultivation world was something that they had studied and figured out bit by bit. How could such a person lack courage? Now, there was still a chance to divide the Immortal Qin Dynasty again. They naturally had to cherish it. Apart from a small number of Earth Immortals who had lost their path forward because their foundation was damaged in the early years, The others all chose to explore the Epang Palace with everyone! The Earth Immortals shrunk their bodies and turned into streaks of light that flew into the Dragon Pythons mouth. Jiang Li was the same. It was not difficult for them to become larger or smaller. Then, the Dragon Python rushed into the door with its slightly bulging stomach. The golden light that enveloped the 300 miles of Epang Palace brushed past the Dragon Pythons entire body. However, the Polar Mountain King was a true descendant of the Son of Heaven. He was one of the nine most orthodox successors. The golden light did not stop him. With a slight fluctuation, he entered. However, an invisible force swept down, and the Dragon Python in the sky immediately shrunk and was about to return to its human form. The stomach of the humanoid Polar Mountain King could not accommodate so many experts. In any case, he had already passed through the membrane of light. Hundreds of golden lights immediately flew out of his mouth. The interior of the 300-mile-wide palace was very spacious. Everyone scattered on the passageway opposite the door and did not feel crowded. Its impossible to use dragon qi to transform into a Dragon Python here. In that case, its very likely that the Blood King cant use dragon qi either! If thats the case, as long as we find the Blood King, we can kill him! The aura of the Blood King is ahead. Lets chase after him! When they discovered that the Polar Mountain Kings dragon qi was suppressed, everyone was not shocked but delighted. If not for that troublesome dragon qi, the Blood King would not have been able to last long under the three divine pillars. Immediately, the aura of the Divine Judgment Hall rose as they quickly rushed forward. As expected, in this Epang Palace, there was no way to use spatial jumps or other methods. Flying was also greatly restricted. However, although 150 kilometers was huge, to an Earth Immortal expert, even if they ran on the ground, it would not take long. As they went deeper, the terrain ahead began to become more complicated. One by one, the rooms revealed jewels from the cracks of the door. One could imagine what was piled up inside. With a casual wave of their hands, they used their spiritual qi to push open a door. A strange fragrance immediately surged out. Even though everyone present was an Earth Immortal, they were still restless when they heard this. They felt a little dazed and wished they could find someone to fall in love with on the spot. In the room, there were not any artifacts or secret scrolls, but beautiful women with their heads lowered. The women were dressed in luxurious palace clothes. Their faces were pale and their lips were red. If not for the fact that everyone present had excellent eyesight, they would really think that they were all alive. Theyre so lifelike. Who can tell that these women have been dead for at least five thousand years? After every Qin Emperor dies, their corpses will be secretly buried, and those concubines will be made into puppets with the most exquisite craftsmanship and sent to the Epang Palace. Every generation of the Qin Emperor is like this. Every generation has no less than 3,000 concubines. The women here are only a portion of the Qin Emperors harem. Concubine Yun of the Cloud Manor spoke indifferently. As a woman, she could not have a good impression of such rules. As for the previous Concubine Yun, she had also become the concubine of the last Qin Emperor. It was not just cruel. Due to the fact that immortal cultivators were generally better-looking, many of these concubines were forcefully recruited from various wealthy families and large and small sects. The highest lifespan of each generations Qin Emperor was less than 300 years. Moreover, the duration of his reign was actually not much different from ordinary mortal emperors. Generally, he would only rule for decades. As such, not only were female cultivators who could originally live for at least a few hundred years forced to enter the palace, they could only live for decades before being buried with him. Only a few young talents who had once loved them were left feeling regret and anger. The seeds of hatred were planted like this. As generations of young talents became successful and sat in various positions in the dynasty, it would be strange if the dynasty could do well. The accumulation of conflicts came from all aspects. To be honest, the destruction of the Qin Dynasty was not unjust. Chapter 685 - 685 Bronze Mirror 685 Bronze Mirror Everyone was not attracted by these beautiful concubines. They closed the door and continued forward. Along the way, they rushed through the gorgeous and huge Epang Palace. The light coming from those rooms attracted their attention. However, no one pushed open the doors and only chased after the aura. However, the Blood King seemed to have sensed that someone was chasing after him. The further they went, the thinner his aura became. From a corner, a mercury river appeared ahead. The mercury river glistened and lay in front of everyone. They could clearly see a series of footprints stepping into the river and out from the other side. The footprints left behind by the silver metal liquid faded and quickly disappeared. As the footprints disappeared, the Blood Kings aura also disappeared. In this huge palace, they lost track of the Blood King. After the group crossed the mercury river, they could only stare at the series of footprints and stop. In front of them was a row of 18 passageways. Jiang Li snapped his fingers forcefully. As his voice spread and shook, he could sense that there were even more complicated forks behind these 18 passageways. There seemed to be the smell of a maze. The probability of finding the right path was indeed too low. Everyone, try using the clone technique! Someone suggested. Everyone used their methods and transformed into a large number of long-range clones, letting them continuously surge into the passageway ahead. As long as there were enough, they could definitely walk through all the forks. Jiang Li had once used this method to break through the underground maze. Apart from consuming more spiritual qi, there were no other flaws. However, this method clearly did not work here. Every time these clones ran for a distance or turned a few corners, they would inexplicably lose contact with the caster. The clone method that he had high hopes for was eliminated as soon as it was tried. He tried several other methods in a row, but they were all useless. It seemed that the creator of this palace had already been guarding against these methods from the beginning. At this point, they had no choice but to split up and search. However, each of them tied a cloud thread to their bodies. As long as they injected spiritual qi, the cloud thread would continuously grow and float in the air without dissipating. With the help of this cloud thread, they could transmit some simple information to each other. There were hundreds of methods. This was the only method that was helpful to them. As long as they discovered anything wrong, they would immediately retreat and inform the others. Although it was easy to be broken by splitting up people, they were currently in a hurry with the Blood King. If they were late, they would be completely wiped out. He could only do this. Of course, most of the cultivators present had long wanted to explore separately. This was because after splitting up, the probability of encountering the Blood King was less than 1%. However, they could freely explore and plunder this Epang Palace, plunder the vast resources inside, and search for the secret treasures inside. Why not? Just in the room just now, the accessories on the concubines and puppets were all artifacts. Even the dead could retain their looks like living people. With the current technology, the effect would only be even more shocking. How many good things could be plundered from the other rooms in the 300 miles of the Epang Palace? However, Jiang Li actually felt that the efficiency of this kind of scattered search might not be as good as him being blindfolded and randomly choosing a direction to wander in. With his luck, nothing bad would happen. Perhaps he could even find the national treasure before the Blood King. However, after thinking about it, he did not say anything in the end. After all, this matter was too important. It was impossible to only place everything on illusory luck. In addition, the Blood King should also have the providence of the Son of Heaven. His luck might not be effective. It was better to spread the net and search. They quickly set up a scattered search area. Everyone tied the clouds and dispersed in a few waves. As the number of forks increased, everyone began to disperse. Soon, many people were alone. They had come to search for treasures. Without anyone watching, they were immediately attracted by the surrounding treasures. They did not argue carefully and only pushed open the door to take away the treasures. As he put away the treasures and rushed, his speed inevitably slowed down. He did not know if he could catch up to the Blood King at this speed. On the other side, Jiang Li was already alone. Because the corpse of the Polar Mountain King had been dead for too long, the parallel mind could not obtain many memories. Therefore, he did not know how to find the location of the dragon vein and national treasure in the Epang Palace. Not to mention that even the Dragon Python of the Polar Mountain King had been sold to the three divine pillars. On the one hand, it was because he could also know immediately through the parallel mind what they had discovered. Letting the clone of the Polar Mountain King disperse was beneficial to him. On the other hand, they had given too much. They directly offered the price of two Three Treasures Mystic Flowers as compensation for the Dragon Python. Coupled with the previous one, Jiang Li already owned three mystic flowers. This mystic flower was a top-notch material at the Earth Immortal realm. It could greatly assist in condensing the three flowers above his head. At that time, as long as he broke through to the Earth Immortal realm, he could directly use these three mystic flowers. Every mystic flower could help condense one of the three aspects of essence, qi, and spirit. At that time, as long as he made the status permanent, why would he worry about the Three Flowers Gathering realm? Compared to his usual cultivation speed, this day would not take long. Jiang Li walked forward casually according to his senses. Of course, he did not let go of what he should have taken along the way. After putting away another puppet in the room, he asked the female ghost beside him. Shuman, why do you think the previous Qin Emperors built such a huge palace? Its said that this Epang Palace was also a forbidden area back then. Its usually not open. Only on the day of the ancestral worship will the current Qin Emperor enter. Outsiders are not allowed to enter at all. In that case, whats the point of such a huge palace? Theres also such dense spiritual qi. Its a waste not to use it. The spiritual qi in the palace was indeed so dense that it was almost sticky. This was because there was a dragon vein here. It was normal for the concentration of spiritual qi to be high. Shuman doesnt know either. However, Young Master, look. Theres an extremely profound illusion technique attached to this bronze mirror. After Jiang Li finished harvesting a room of puppet war beasts, he discovered that his Vice City Lord was standing in front of a bronze mirror in a daze. Qin Shuman, the female ghost, discovered some clues. Chapter 686 - 686 Immortal in Mirror, Dragon Veins Cry (1) 686 Immortal in Mirror, Dragon Veins Cry (1) Illusion? Jiang Li came out of the already empty room and walked to Qin Shumans side. Previously, he had naturally seen it, but he did not sense anything abnormal with this huge bronze mirror. In fact, ever since he entered the Epang Palace, almost every passageway had such a mirror placed at the two ends. The reflections of the bronze mirrors on both sides made each passageway look much longer. If someone deliberately turned the mirror slightly, it was very easy to have an illusion and misjudge the location. Many large-scale maze trapping arrays often used this method. With some illusion techniques, it could directly increase the difficulty of the trapping array by several times. Some experts who studied this might be trapped inside and could not leave. Jiang Lis array formation cultivation was extraordinary, but he was a little confused about illusions. Can you tell what illusion technique is on it? Is there a way to break it? Since he did not understand, he could only ask a professional. The female ghost, Qin Shuman, had an extremely strong talent in illusions and was a descendant of the royal family of the Immortal Qin Dynasty. In this Epang Palace, she might be able to see something different. The Vice City Lord of Fengdu City adjusted her condition and pressed her hand on the mirror. Where her fingers pressed, there seemed to be a ripple. I saw I saw a figure. As the ripples spread out, they reflected back and forth after touching the edge of the bronze mirror. The originally clear mirror began to become more and more blurry. If one pressed his hand on the bronze mirror, logically speaking, what he saw from inside was definitely himself. However, as the mirror became blurry, the figure inside changed slightly. In order to see more clearly, Qin Shuman got closer and closer. She looked at the reflection in the mirror, which was also looking at her. Suddenly, the Qin Shuman inside smiled at her. Then, a pair of similarly slender hands reached out from the mirror and grabbed Qin Shuman, about to drag her into the bronze mirror. Qin Shuman was still focused on studying illusions just now. Caught off guard, she was grabbed by a pair of hands that were identical to hers. Then, the mirror surface fluctuated like water and was about to pull Qin Shuman in. Fortunately, before she was pulled into the bronze mirror, a hand grabbed the arm that stretched out from the mirror. Jiang Li, who was already prepared for this place, grabbed her in time. After approaching, a reflection of Jiang Li similarly appeared in the mirror. He grinned sinisterly and stretched out his hands to grab Jiang Lis arm. A considerable force was transmitted over. The four arms joined forces as if they really wanted to pull Jiang Li in. However, after a few breaths of time, no matter how much strength the four hands used, Jiang Li who was grabbed did not move at all. If it was before he broke through, it might be possible. However, now, in the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region, there was probably no one who could surpass him in pure strength. Right when the two shadows noticed that something was wrong and wanted to withdraw their hands, Jiang Li suddenly turned the tables and grabbed them. An invincible force grabbed them, preventing them from retreating at all. After using appraisal on the four hands, the Human Emperors successor already knew their background. Mirror Immortals born from a mirror. What a precious species! Im very curious if you have your own faces. Qin Shuman, who had been released, retreated to the side, leaving Jiang Li alone to pull the two Mirror Immortals out bit by bit. Although Jiang Li said immortals, they should actually be called spirits. The so-called spirit was a common item in the family that had been tainted by human qi all year round, so it had developed intelligence and transformed into a spirit through cultivation. It was very similar to the immortals in books, paintings, and stoves. However, the mirror was Yin attribute and reflected the heart. The Mirror Immortal was more ferocious and sinister in comparison. Soon, the two Mirror Immortals were pulled out and fell to the ground. Regardless of whether it was their appearance or aura, they were clearly replicas of Jiang Li and Qin Shuman. Young Master, its me. Shes fake, Im the real one. Look, this is my illusion technique. The Mirror Immortal that looked like Qin Shuman was first ferocious and then stunned, and then it quickly turned into sorrow. It actually played with the real and fake female ghost in front of him. The Mirror Immortal was a mirror spirit to begin with and was good at changing and imitating. As long as the target flashed past the mirror, he could make it look real. However, what was slightly surprising was that in order to prove itself, this Mirror Immortal actually used the Shu Mountain illusion technique that Qin Shuman was good at. Such methods were truly shocking. Could it be that not only could these monsters imitate foreign trade, but they could also imitate abilities? How could this Mirror Immortal who had transformed into him be so useless? Jiang Li was a little depressed. This fellow who had his face was actually so weak. Wait, he did not remove this mask. Could it be that this guy had actually not copied his face, but only the mask that covered it? Could it be that the inability to replicate his strength was also related to the mask? This kind of spiritual talent was really interesting. Jiang Li tried to remove his mask and expose his face to the two spirits. When the two Mirror Immortals in front of him saw this, they immediately fell silent and stared at him. Chapter 687 - 687 Immortal in Mirror, Dragon Veins Cry (2) 687 Immortal in Mirror, Dragon Veins Cry (2) They had clearly tasted Jiang Lis might earlier. They wanted to become him together and replicate Jiang Lis strength before fighting this powerful enemy who overestimated himself. After a glance, the two Mirror Immortals bodies blurred and swayed. The speed at which they changed was extremely swift. In the blink of an eye, they had already become identical to Jiang Li. Even the aura formed by the fusion of Dragons Blood, Earth Spirit, Human Emperor, and other forces on his body was 30-50% complete. Then, the strength in their bodies began to increase explosively, and they struggled more and more under Jiang Lis hands. Even Jiang Li was also shocked by the speed at which they became stronger. However, when their strength increased to a certain extent, they suddenly shook and stopped. Crack! Crack! Then, a pained expression appeared on their faces, and a large number of fine cracks began to appear on their bodies. In the end, they shattered like a mirror struck by a cannonball. Only mirror fragments and two sticky transparent liquids were left on the ground. The cause of their deaths was that their bodies and souls had been sucked dry in an extremely short period of time. What drained them was the power that had suddenly swelled. The Mirror Immortals innate ability was extremely powerful. Without a doubt, it had already reached the level of a divine art. However, even so, this ability had a limit. The person who used it had a limit. As expected, strength could not increase out of thin air. When the target of the Mirror Immortals imitation was too much stronger than them, they would exhaust everything they had and collapse on the spot. The Human Emperors successor was clearly a person they could not imitate. Appraisal! [Blood of the Mirror Immortal] Jiang Li threw an appraisal skill at the two balls of liquid and discovered that they were actually two balls of blood. Mirror Immortals were not made of flesh and blood. Without the opportunity to be reborn, it was very difficult to cultivate flesh and blood. Apart from normal cultivation, eating people was also very helpful to the transformation of demons and spirits. To be able to condense these two balls of blood, it seemed that these two guys had eaten a lot of people! After putting away the blood, the bronze mirror in front of him seemed to have lost its original luster. He knocked lightly a few times, and there was a bang behind the mirror. From this commotion, it seemed that there was another world behind him. However, after Jiang Li stretched out his hand to shatter the bronze mirror, the mirror lens scattered on the ground, but there was no hidden secret passage behind it. Young Master, the grotto-heaven might not be behind the mirror, but inside! However, someone might have to lead the way there. Qin Shuman reminded him, so Jiang Li naturally understood the key. Our guide is coming! He turned around and saw that a thin layer of mercury had appeared at the end of the passageway and was spreading towards them. The surface of the mercury was flat, and light could be seen. If used as a mirror, the effect was more than ten times better than ordinary bronze mirrors. Looks like weve all been tricked by the Blood King. When he saw the flowing mercury, Jiang Li immediately understood something. It was no wonder that there were so many capable people in the Divine Judgment Hall with all kinds of divine arts and methods, but they could not find any traces of the Blood King. It turned out that that guy had already entered the Mirror Epang Palace through the mirror formed by the calm mercury long ago. If they searched here, they would probably be unable to find any traces of the Blood King even if they scoured the entire palace. Because there were treasures everywhere here, everyone enjoyed it. They would probably not be anxious for a day or two. By the time they reacted, the other party might have already achieved his goal. Fortunately, Qin Shuman discovered the clues in time. Otherwise, Jiang Li might have been kept in the dark. Put on the mask. Lets see what these Mirror Immortals can do! Jiang Li took out a wooden mask and threw it to Qin Shuman. This kind of magical divine art was very powerful, but it had a huge flaw. As long as he wore the mask, the other party would be crippled. Before the mercury spread over, he suddenly recalled that he had sent the information through the clouds on his body. After all, logically speaking, he was now a guest. Let the people from the Divine Judgment Hall abandon their responsibility and slowly search for the treasures here while he dealt with the trouble himself? Jiang Li would not do such a stupid thing. As long as they obtained information and found the direction, the many Earth Immortals of the Divine Judgment Hall had ways to handle these Mirror Immortals. Then, the heavy mercury reached their feet. The spirits in the mirror no longer hid. Under their feet, countless arms reached out and grabbed their feet. The ground was clearly solid below, but under the pull of these arms, they began to sink. Qin Shuman sank faster. In a short while, she was already past her waist. However, the Mirror Immortal on Jiang Lis side seemed to be working hard. The hand that stretched out to grab Jiang Li was clearly more than ten times that of Qin Shumans, but after a long time, it finally pulled his calf down. This was under the circumstances that Jiang Li had taken the initiative to suppress his strength. It seemed that the stronger the target, the worse the effect. The more spiritual qi it consumed. Although it looked mysterious and dangerous, it was actually a supplementary divine art that bullied the weak and feared the strong. The main use was still to hide and disguise. Jiang Lis strength had already reached the second highest level of the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. With the enhancement of many statuses on his body, there was a large amount of top-grade spiritual qi every minute and second. Top-grade blood energy surged out of his body. He was a large energy spring. It was naturally even more difficult for the Mirror Immortals to pull Jiang Li into the mirror. After another fifteen minutes, Jiang Li completely entered the mercury mirror. In the depths of the Epang Palace, the Blood King relied on the information he obtained from the tombs of the previous Qin Emperors to piece together the information, allowing him to have a deeper understanding of this palace than anyone else. In this unfamiliar huge palace, he basically did not take many detours. Jiang Li had just found the entrance to the Mirror Epang Palace when he arrived at the core. According to tradition, he set out the sacrifices he had long prepared. The sacrifices he prepared this time were more than ten times richer than when the dynasty was still around. After all, he did not have the previous Emperors Decree, so he could only use this method to convince the dragon vein. These sacrifices included the strongest 19 Duke City Gods in the original City Gods Hall. There were 500 City Gods Hall tokens that gathered the power of most incense offerings. There was the bloodline of the Son of Heaven that had accumulated over the years of secretly killing royal descendants. There was also the Mu familys patriarch who he had captured not long ago, the Immortal Peach Branch. This was the best he could do. Dragon Vein Ancestor, the previous Qin Dynasty collapsed. Countless descendants of the royal family died! I, the unfilial descendant Qin Hai, am in deep sorrow. I offer sacrifices now. Ancestor, please crown your descendant to ascend the throne. Please take out the national treasure! Rebuild the Immortal Qin Dynasty! The Blood King placed the sacrifice in front of him and kowtowed respectfully and sorrowfully. There was no reaction after one round. After putting in so much effort, the Blood King could not accept it and returned empty-handed. He was already panicking. Impossible! The Dragon Vein Ancestor was nurtured by the bloodline of the past emperors. Its impossible for it to betray the royal bloodline! Why isnt it responding to me? There was nothing else he could do. Blood King Qin Hai only continued to kowtow and plead loudly. The second time, third time, fourth time As he continued to pray, an existence finally answered his expectations. A dragon roar that was as heavy as the ground sounded from the depths of the Epang Palace. The dragon roar was ancient. Just hearing the sound made people feel as if the mountains and rivers of the endless region were surging towards him. However, the dragons roar only sounded for half a breath before stopping abruptly, turning into an infinitely miserable cry! In the sky above, a Golden Dragon with only a third of its body left disappeared from behind its two front claws. It was already on the verge of death and fell from the sky. Chapter 688 - 688 Son of Heavens Decree (1) 688 Son of Heavens Decree (1) Brilliant hunters often appeared as prey. Without understanding the logic in the mirror, even if one shattered a thousand mirrors with brute force, they would not be able to touch that space. Jiang Li could only pretend to be unable to resist and let this group of Mirror Immortals capture him. Although these spirits sensed Jiang Lis might, they saw that he did not resist and wanted to eat Jiang Lis flesh because of his greed. They used the divine art in the mirror to seize everything from him. Under such unwillingness, Jiang Li was finally pulled in. The feeling of crossing the mirror space was actually not very strong. It was as if he had been hit by a basin of ice water. The discomfort was fleeting. It could be seen that this space was very close to the outside world. It was not as fragile as ordinary barrier artifacts. It was no wonder that the Immortals in the Mirror were so sought after by cultivation sects. If done well, they could even build a small grotto-heaven. When Jiang Li opened his eyes, he discovered that he was trapped in a small room with eight sides and mirrors. Eight mirrors surrounded him. The light from somewhere made him look especially clear in the mirror. He circled around and carefully observed himself in the eight mirrors. It had to be said that they were indeed identical in appearance. The mask, clothes, and even his every move were exactly the same. However, although Jiang Lis eyes had not cultivated any special Dharma Eye True Art, under the enhancement of the Merit Blessing status, he innately had the ability to peer into the mysteries of all things. With the Seven-Colored Dao Body, the seven colors in his eyes could be seen clearly. He could easily tell that these eight reflections were clearly Mirror Immortals. It was easy to imitate his size and movements, but the divine light in his eyes was not so easy to imitate. The eight shadows in the mirror had different auras. Clearly, there was a difference in strength among this race. Among them, one of the spirits seemed to be extraordinarily talented. Its eyes imitated 50% of his charm. Moreover, the resemblance seemed to be increasing. Eh? This guy is absorbing my spiritual qi. In the beginning, Jiang Li did not notice it. It was because the speed at which it absorbed spiritual qi was too slow and light. If not for the negative status of losing 20 points of spiritual qi every second, Jiang Li would not have felt it. With the reminder of the interface status, he paid closer attention and discovered that as the Mirror Immortal continuously imitated him, the strength in his body was slowly being snatched away by the other party. Looks like this divine art in the mirror is not that useless. Does it have to drag the target into the mirror to unleash its full power? What Jiang Li faced now was the strongest ability of the Mirror Immortal, the Mirror Imprisoning Cage! As long as they dragged the target into the mirror, he would completely enter their home ground. This kind of mirror demon liked to drag people into the mirror the most. As they were locked in the cage and the Mirror Immortals continuously imitated the victim, they could forever obtain the appearance of the victim. They would enter the real world to replace the victims. This was indeed a very dangerous spirit, but in fact, as long as one wore a mask, they would be at a loss. Jiang Li took two steps forward and raised his hand to punch the mirror in front of him. The Jiang Li in the mirror also raised his fist to counterattack in exactly the same manner. The two fists with completely identical strength collided and canceled each other out. This punch did not even make the mirror in front of him shake. This was the reason why the imprisoning cage could trap the victims. The Immortal Mirror in the mirror in front of him could actually punch with such power while imitating him. This was probably the most glorious moment of its life. However, compared to the calm and collected Jiang Li, the Jiang Li in the mirror seemed to be slightly out of breath. When he had just swung his fist, Jiang Li felt that the mirror in front of him wanted to extract his strength to pay the expenditure of that punch. However, because his spiritual qi was completely flawless, the Mirror Immortal could not extract it. He was also wearing a mask, so the effect of the other partys innate divine art could not be displayed. It could only use its own strength to punch. Although it was only a casual punch from Jiang Li, that strike earlier had already caused the spirit in front of him to work hard. How could Jiang Li let it go? The second and third punches continued. Due to the fact that they were in the midst of a divine art, the spirits in front of them could only be moved to imitate Jiang Li. After two more punches, the fake Jiang Li in the mirror had already become hunched and old. Originally, in the mirror world, with this kind of special talent, it could even directly borrow the power of the victim to execute the exact same attack. In other words, if Jiang Li wanted to punch the mirror, because his strength was completely equal, not only would he be unable to break the mirror, he would even expend two portions of his strength until he died from exhaustion. However, Jiang Li happened to be wearing a mask at that time. When he saw these Mirror Immortals, he had already discovered the flaws of their innate divine art. As long as one could not see the face, the power of this divine art could not even be unleashed by 30%. It could not directly extract strength from Jiang Li but passively brandished a fist that was as powerful as his. In just a few moves, he exhausted the power of this Mirror Immortal. It could only be said that this group of spirits had yet to cultivate their talent to the limit. They had encountered the lucky Jiang Li too, so they deserved to be unlucky. Chapter 689 - 689 Son of Heavens Decree (2) 689 Son of Heavens Decree (2) With another punch, the mirror in front of him shattered. The dying Mirror Immortal was lifted into his hand. After the mirror cage shattered, he discovered that the place he was in was almost identical to the passageway from before. However, to Jiang Li who possessed the Inverted Domain, this difference was simply childs play. Jiang Li broke through the octagonal mirror cage and was still holding the dying Immortal Mirror. The other spirits whose faces had recovered to nothingness finally understood that they had targeted a monster this time. After being stunned for a long time, they all wanted to escape. However, speed was not their forte. Jiang Li only waved his hand, and tree roots and vines surged out from all directions to tie up all these spirits. After doing this, a hexagonal mirror cage beside him suddenly broke open. The masked Qin Shuman walked out. With her guard up, these monsters were not difficult to deal with. However, immediately, the expression of the Vice City Lord of Fengdu City changed. Young Master, I feel the aura of my bloodline! As expected, they were right. The Blood King was in the Epang Palace! Qin Shuman was a descendant of Prince Ning. During this period of time, she, who had learned the bloodline secret technique from the former Ink Scar Academys Grand Secretary Gu Meng, immediately sensed the source of her bloodline. Can you find his location? Lets go! After Qin Shuman nodded, they followed the aura all the way. After obtaining the information about the Fengdu City Lord, the other experts of the Divine Judgment Hall did not deliberately delay. After covering their faces with their own methods, they found the bronze mirrors and entered the Mirror Epang Palace. This this are you the Dragon Vein Ancestor? In the core sacrificial room of the Epang Palace, the Blood King finally saw the dragon vein that he had dreamed of. However, the dying dragon vein in front of him made him unable to react. He was not sure if it was the Dragon Python in front of him. Shouldnt the dragon vein that could control and affect the cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent be filled with divine light? How could it be like this? Could it be that the destruction of the Qin Dynasty and the decline of providence had affected the dragon vein and caused it to weaken to this extent? After five thousand years of preparation, at the critical moment before everything was about to happen, the Blood Kings heart was already in chaos. He could not calm down and judge properly. For example, there were clearly chains around the neck of this Dragon Vein Golden Dragon. It was bound and enslaved here. The only people who could do this were the ancestors of their Qin Dynasty. It could be seen that the relationship between this Dragon Vein Ancestor and their royal descendants was not good. However, after the death of the last Qin Emperor, the Nine Kings did not ascend the throne, and the previous King did not appoint a successor. Many things that should be explained were buried in the tomb. He did not know what the ancestors had done in this Epang Palace or what they had done to this dragon vein. He could only instinctively speculate in the direction he wanted. However, if he observed carefully, he would discover that the half of the body that the dragon vein had disappeared from was not neat at the cut. Instead, it was bumpy and terrible. The wound looked like it had been bitten and torn by a wild beast. As for the previous Qin Emperors, they had created such a huge Epang Palace here and did not allow outsiders to enter. It was not for fun. Dragon Vein Ancestor, can you hear me? Do you still have the strength to help your descendant ascend the throne? Where is that national treasure? Dragon Vein Ancestor, whatever you want, your descendant can find it. Ancestor, please reveal your divine art and sustain the bloodline of our Qin Familys Son of Heaven! Seeing the dragon vein like this, the Blood King no longer had the mood to act. The sorrowful expression on his face disappeared. He leaned close to the Dragon Vein Golden Dragon and asked the question he was most concerned about. He even reached out and shook the dragons head, hoping that this ancestor could do something serious before it died. Otherwise, if the opportunity to restore the dynasty slipped away in front of him, he would probably be so depressed that he would kill himself here. The Dragon Vein Golden Dragon on the ground was already so weak that it could not even speak. It lay there limply, but its millstone-sized eyes rolled as it looked at the Immortal Peach Branch of the Mu familys patriarch. This thing was a branch of the ten great Spiritual Roots of Heaven and Earth. It was compatible with the power of the Earth Dragon Vein. If it could devour it, it might have a chance of recovering. When the Blood King saw this, he understood the Dragon Vein Ancestors meaning. He hurriedly grabbed the Mu familys patriarchs true body and placed it beside the dragon vein. The Dragon Vein Golden Dragon did not open its mouth. It only twitched its nose, and a white smoke automatically floated out of the Immortal Peach Tree and entered its nose. Even as a branch, it was still a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth. The effect was extremely outstanding. After absorbing this breath, the dragon vein that was originally on the verge of death immediately emitted a divine light again. It used its remaining two front claws to support its body and sucked the Mu familys patriarchs spiritual qi even harder. Spiritual qi continuously surged over from the outside world, and the wound on its broken end began to slowly heal and grow. After taking two breaths, the dragon vein stretched out its claws and pulled the other tributes over. It also put its nose close and sniffed. The souls of the City Gods and the power of incense surged in. This was because the current dragon vein did not have a stomach. Whatever it ate would fall out of the cut. If it wanted to replenish its strength, it could only do it this way. It was a little slow, but to be able to absorb this power meant that the dragon vein would not dissipate just like that. The Blood King had been waiting anxiously. After a long time, the Dragon Vein Ancestor finally looked at him. However, the pair of millstone-sized dragon eyes clearly revealed only hatred! The Dragon Vein Golden Dragon really wanted to rush up and bite this descendant of Qin Blood to death. However, ever since it was born, too many methods had been planted in its body. It could not resist the royal bloodline at all. As a result, it was harmed by that so-called national treasure to this extent. At this moment, with the help of the Immortal Peach Wood and other treasures, it recovered a little. However, the Dragon Vein Ancestor stopped and did not dare to absorb more. This was because if it recovered too quickly, the national treasure would definitely pull it back and devour it! It had been like this for thousands of years. That guy seemed to treat it as an endless piece of meat. Every time it ate, it would recuperate. After it absorbed the earth vein qi of the Eastern Region to recover, he would capture it and eat it again. The dragon vein had been eaten until its intelligence collapsed several times. Then, it was stimulated by the endless pain to regain its rationality. With such torture, the eighteen levels of hell were only so-so. If it had the ability, it would not have any psychological burden to bite the Blood King to death. It was unknown what the Dragon Vein Ancestor was thinking. After staring at the Blood King Qin Hai for a period of time, it finally spoke. Since you want to ascend the throne, Ill fulfill your wish! The enthronement ceremony should have been extremely grand. The people would pay their respects, a hundred generals would kneel, and the internal officials and outsiders would come thousands of miles to congratulate. However, at this moment, how could he have the time to care about those useless etiquettes? The people from the Divine Judgment Hall were still chasing after him. He could just deal with them directly. The dragon vein took a deep breath and roared upwards. Then, countless spiritual qi and emperor qi surged towards the center, and a golden crown slowly condensed above. However, the dragon vein was ultimately too heavily injured. It took a breath, but after roaring for three breaths, it stopped. The gathering of the Son of Heavens Crown above stopped abruptly. Fortunately, the ball of spiritual qi gathered and dispersed a few times before finally stabilizing. However, it looked a little illusory. This Son of Heavens Crown was naturally not something that could be casually condensed. Most importantly, there was a Son of Heavens decree wrapped around it. With it, he would be recognized by heaven and earth as the Son of Heaven. It would be difficult for him to be affected by all techniques. In order to prevent the bloodline of the Son of Heaven from ending, generations of Qin Dynasty Emperors had used the dragon vein that covered the entire Eastern Region to set some rules for the Son of Heavens decree. If the current Qin Emperor died, the Son of Heavens decree on him would automatically be recalled into the Epang Palace through the earth vein of the Eastern Region to wait for the next member of the royal family to enter the palace. This thing was not necessary in the form of a crown, it could also be a necklace, a belt, or clothes. The crown slowly floated down. The Blood King was extremely excited. The royal bloodline surging in his body told him that this was what he dreamed of. Chapter 690 - 690 Blood Kings Execution (1) 690 Blood Kings Execution (1) With the bloodline of the Son of Heaven, whoever wears this crown will be the Son of Heaven, the Qin Emperor! Under the Blood Kings fanatical gaze, the Dragon Vein Ancestor explained to him how to rise to the top. Who would have thought that the conditions for ascending the throne and becoming the Son of Heaven would be so simple? However, in this situation, the simpler the better. After the Dragon Vein Ancestor condensed the Son of Heavens Crown, the bit of mental strength that it had just recovered became dispirited again. Its two front claws seemed to be unable to support its body. It barely shook the chain around its neck, and the sound spread to the depths of the Epang Palace. After all, this was the Epang Palace of 300 miles. To a complete building, this was a huge body. The national treasure youre looking for is at the end of the chain. You can retrieve it after you ascend the throne. The Blood King looked in the direction of the chain, his eyes filled with anticipation. He believed that a national treasure that was so guarded by the ancestors of the dynasty was definitely not ordinary. At the very least, it should be an even stronger Heaven-rank artifact. That was his last hope to restore his dynasty after five thousand years. I, Qin Hai, request the Dragon Vein Ancestor to bestow me with a crown! The Blood King respectfully took two steps closer and lowered his head, waiting for the crown that represented the Son of Heaven to land on his head. However, what he did not know was that not far away, in a corner covered by shadows, there were eyes silently watching all of this. Since youre the only descendant of the Son of Heaven who can enter the Blood King Palace in the past five thousand years and come to me, Ill help you ascend the throne! The dragon claw grabbed the crown and was about to put it on the Blood King. Thank you, Ancestor! Thank you for your help! The Blood King was overjoyed. He lowered his head respectfully and trembled in excitement. He thanked the Dragon Vein Ancestor repeatedly. As for this ancestors injuries, he clearly did not take them to heart. However, just as he was about to be crowned emperor, a stream of light flew over without any warning and directly struck the unprepared Blood King Qin Hai, ruthlessly sending him flying. The stream of light pressed against the Blood King and nailed him to the wall behind. Only when it stopped did it realize that it was a black metal halberd. I think we should wait a while. How can we only listen to the Blood Kings words when it comes to such an important matter? This person has killed countless people and is filled with evil. There are descendants of the Son of Heaven and other outstanding juniors. Senior Dragon Vein, you still have to think twice! Where the voice came from, two figures appeared in the shadows. It was the successor of the Human Emperor who had rushed here with Qin Shuman. Jiang Li shook his Netherworld Mountain Robe, and the power of the flames converged. He and Qin Shuman, who was hidden in his arms, appeared before the dragon vein. The ability to conceal ones aura was indeed impressive with such a unique spiritual fire on the Back Yin Mountain. Earlier, the Blood King and the Dragon Vein had not discovered him. Senior Dragon Vein, what do you think of her? Jiang Li stretched out his hand and patted Qin Shumans body. After the Nine Nether Dao Scripture broke through between life and death, the latest power of life and death that he had comprehended surged into the female ghosts body. Because Qin Shuman died in a special way, she was molded into a clay statue and suffocated to death. Therefore, her body was very intact. As her strength continuously increased, the connection between her soul and body also became tighter. She looked increasingly like a living person. At this moment, under the influence of Jiang Lis power of life and death, her originally cold white skin quickly became rosy. Her heart resumed beating, and her entire body warmed up. This was the technique that all ghosts yearned for. Although it was only temporary, she was indeed no different from a living person before Jiang Lis strength disappeared. The dead could not ascend the throne, so the Blood King had to possess a body. However, Jiang Lis ability to reverse life and death was much more brilliant than that simple possession. Qin Shuman, who had already tried it several times, did not feel any discomfort. She took two steps forward elegantly and bowed to the dragon vein. Junior Qin Shuman earnestly requests the Dragon Vein Ancestor to pass on my crown and help me ascend the throne! Jiang Lis appearance and Qin Shumans words angered the Blood King greatly. This was especially true for the masked Jiang Li. He was actually taking away the sacrifices he had just placed in front of the dragon vein. You! Its you again! Impossible! Shes a woman and a dead person! How can she be the Son of Heaven! Dragon Vein Ancestor! Theyre sinners! Eternal sinners who destroyed the foundation of our dynasty. Kill them, kill them for me! The Blood King, who had just been sent flying, was pierced by a halberd and nailed to the wall behind him. After discovering that it was the successor of the Human Emperor who had ruined his plans a few times, he was immediately furious. He erupted with his strength and struggled desperately. Earlier, Jiang Li had launched a sneak attack and hurriedly threw out the Human Emperors Battle Halberd, ignoring the fact that he had accumulated all his might. This time, it did not nail him to death. As he roared, the Blood King pulled out the halberd bit by bit and threw it to the side before pouncing. However, he was not here for Jiang Li, but to kill Qin Shuman, his competitor. Earlier, he had also seen that the Dragon Vein Ancestor only recognized bloodlines and not people. Who knew if the position of Son of Heaven would really be snatched away? In the end, the last Nine Kings were still people with generous ancestors. The things they left behind were still quite a lot. The Heaven-rank artifact, the City Gods Hall, had already exploded. The Earth-rank artifact, the Blood Crown, had also been sealed by the Sea Palace Lord. The fan in his hand was also an Earth-rank artifact. Chapter 691 - 691 Blood Kings Execution (2) 691 Blood Kings Execution (2) With a knock of the fan bone, even an Earth Immortal would have their bones broken and their muscles broken. With Qin Shumans strength, she definitely could not withstand such a blow. However, Jiang Li blocked his path again. An iron fist collided with the Blood Kings fan. Endless power blossomed in an instant, competing with each other. Jiang Li did not take a step back when the two sides collided. A halo appeared on his fist. He was not at a disadvantage when colliding with an Earth-rank artifact with his body. Blood King Qin Hais expression was ugly. He suddenly took two steps back and opened his fan, revealing a Mountain and River Painting. The mountains and rivers in the fan were vivid and lifelike. There was no doubt that it was not an ordinary painting. Those who block the rise of my dynasty will definitely die! With a wave of the fan, a huge river jumped out of the fan and flowed endlessly. With a wave of the fan, another mountain peak materialized and smashed towards him. The mountains and rivers that suddenly appeared close by really made people flustered. Jiang Li, who raised his hand to recall the Human Emperors Battle Halberd, brandished it like an ancient war god. They could split the water when they encountered water and split the mountains when they encountered mountains. They did not give in at all when facing the Blood Kings attacks. However, even so, the aftershock of the battle was difficult to control, and it still affected Qin Shuman and the Dragon Vein Golden Dragon behind them. Dragon Vein Ancestor! The sacrifice given to you by the Blood King is gone. You dont have to listen to him anymore. Although Im a woman, I also have ambitions. Pass down the position of Son of Heaven and I can swear to set you free! Qin Shuman hugged the dragon claw to prevent herself from being blown away by the aftershock. She was still persuading the Dragon Vein Ancestor. The conditions she mentioned were more tempting to the dragon vein than those sacrifices. As a dragon vein, it was actually much freer than an ordinary Earth Spirit. This was because the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region was its territory. The Eastern Region was huge, and it could easily find a place to sleep and recover. However, although the outside world said that the Son of Heaven had to be conferred by it, the reality was that the dignified Dragon Vein Ancestor actually did not have the right to decide. Back then, during the era of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, only the Qin Emperor and his next successor could enter this place. It only needed to bestow the crown step by step. The situation of two descendants of the royal bloodline appearing in front of it at the same time had never happened in history. However, even so, it could not choose based on its own preferences. In theory, it should listen to the one with a higher bloodline concentration or the majority of the subjects. In a one-on-one situation, the Blood Kings bloodline was clearly more refined than Qin Shuman. In the end, it would still pass the Son of Heavens decree to the Blood King. However, at this moment, another group of people arrived. Dragon Vein Ancestor! I want to ascend the throne too! Dozens of figures flashed in from a passageway. The Polar Mountain King controlled by the parallel mind finally arrived with the people from the Divine Judgment Hall. Its the Blood King and the Fengdu City Lord. Everyone, help! It was impossible to ignore the huge commotion of the battle. The Blood King that the Divine Judgment Hall had been pursuing was here. Without a word, they all rushed up. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief when the incoming attack was blocked. He temporarily retreated and flew to the side of the corpse of the Polar Mountain King. He also reached out and placed his hand on it. Under everyones surprised gazes, this corpse that had died for five thousand years actually reversed life and death and revived!? Blood King Qin Hai looked at the familiar face of the Polar Mountain King in shock. He did not expect that his brother would actually revive too. What ability did that guy use? Why could he break through the threshold of life and death? What surprised the Blood King even more was how his righteous brother had gotten together with the traitors of the Divine Judgment Hall. The parallel mind of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was too profound. After taking over, even brothers could not tell the difference. Therefore, he mistook Jiang Lis parallel mind for the true Polar Mountain King. In that case, with two descendants on the other side, the Dragon Vein Ancestor would no longer listen to him. The Blood King still had the Eight Kings corpse on him. However, they were all corpses. Not to mention reviving like Qin Shuman and the Polar Mountain King, there was not even a soul inside. How could they deceive the Dragon Vein Golden Dragon? Helpless, the despairing Qin Hai could only use all his strength to kill Jiang Li. He wanted to kill this sinner before he completely failed. Blood King! Youve wreaked havoc in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region! Youve killed countless people! According to the law of the dynasty, you should be punished! Your punishment has arrived today. Surrender now! Die! Youre lucky to die in the Epang Palace! Right when the Blood King had just rushed to Jiang Li The three divine pillars appeared in a flash and surrounded the Blood King from four directions with Jiang Li. In the Epang Palace, other than the Son of Heaven, no one could use the Son of Heavens dragon qi. The Blood Kings greatest reliance was directly crippled, causing a huge difference in the combat strength of both sides. The three leaders of the divine pillars had three flowers on top of their heads and five qi gathered in their chests. They were already standing at the peak below the true immortals. Not to mention the Eastern Region, even in the entire Azure Cloud Continent or the even larger continent of the Nine Provinces, they were the strongest group of people. Without the Son of Heavens dragon qi, any one of them was not something that the Blood King, Qin Hai, could deal with. Now that the three of them attacked together, coupled with the combined efforts of the Human Emperors successor, they caused this insufferably arrogant Blood King to suffer a tragic suppression. The domain around him shattered and collapsed. Before the spiritual qi that surged out of his body could form, it was forcefully pressed back into his body. Under the terrifying pressure, Jiang Li only heard a bang before he saw the Blood Kings head sink. A blurry white liquid was squeezed out of the nose, ears, and eyes. The scene was as miserable as it could be. However, he was still not dead and was still trying to resist stubbornly! Jiang Li held the Human Emperors Battle Halberd in his right hand and broke through the momentum first. His left hand flipped over the spear and stabbed towards the Blood Kings heart. The fan with the Mountain and River Painting unfolded and blocked the spear. However, the mouth spear that could use the Spirit Essence Absorption was the nemesis of top-grade artifacts. Back then, when Jiang Li faced the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito, his Earth-rank defensive artifact was instantly broken. The Black Scale Armor had yet to be repaired. This fan was not a specialized defensive artifact. Facing this stab, it could not resist at all and was instantly pierced. Then, the thin and long spear tip pierced into the Blood Kings heart, sucking the beating heart to the size of a green bean. The attacks of the three divine pillars landed on the Blood King at the same time. Three extremely powerful forces invaded the Blood Kings body. It completely shattered the foundation in his body and his soul was riddled with holes. After this, he was truly dead. Even a True Immortal would probably not be able to save his life. With the three True Spirits left in his body by the three divine pillars, his soul did not dissipate directly. It was also to let them search his soul and figure out the secret this guy knew. The series of things that Blood King Qin Hai had done to revive the dynasty had made the Divine Judgment Hall pay a terrible price. Against such an enemy, even if everyone called themselves orthodox, they would not show any mercy. Everyone, youve worked hard. The culprit has been executed! Finally, we finally caught up! Everyone present heaved a sigh of relief. Not long ago, they were still considering whether they should part ways and bring their sects out of the Eastern Region to lie low. After the Fengdu City Lord took out the Dragon Python Kings corpse, they decided to take the risk. Now, they had stopped the Blood King from becoming the Son of Heaven by a hairs breadth, causing the situation to reverse. It was truly a great blessing! This calamity of the Eastern Region has finally been resolved. Everyone, this is a great merit. Now that the Blood King has been executed, these remaining things are ours! The Epang Palace and the Eastern Regions dragon vein are both ours! That national treasure! Everyone, shouldnt we go and see that legendary national treasure?! Chapter 692 - 692 Bronze Statue, Deep Well (1) 692 Bronze Statue, Deep Well (1) After several battles, the Divine Judgment Hall practically poured out their full strength. After paying a huge price, they finally eliminated the culprit who caused the calamity, the Blood King, Qin Hai. The glory of saving the cultivation world of the Eastern Region and the excitement of obtaining huge spoils of war made everyone happy. More experts rushed over from the surrounding passageways. After knowing the situation, they heaved a sigh of relief. They did not expect that the Blood King, who had tormented the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region, would actually die so easily in the end. However, this was actually normal. The Blood Kings strength was inferior to the three divine pillars. Previously, because of the help of the many experts of Tragic Death City, the power of the Heaven-rank artifact of the City Gods Hall, and the dragon qi of the Son of Heaven that had been accumulated from tomb raiding for many years, the Blood King Palace could resist an entire temple and cause huge casualties to the Divine Judgment Hall in many battles. However, because of the intervention of Jiang Li, the successor of the Human Emperor, it disrupted the Blood Kings plan several times and destroyed the Blood King Palace and the City Gods Hall. He ruined the Blood Kings trump cards one by one. In the end, the Blood King gambled everything on his own, allowing him to take the initiative to break through the Pure White Pagoda. In the end, he used the spies buried many years ago to enter the Epang Palace alone. If not for Jiang Li taking out the Dragon Python Kings corpse and bringing the Divine Judgment Hall into the Epang Palace, it was very likely that the Divine Judgment Hall would suffer a crushing defeat in the end. Fortunately, they still won in the end. The fate of the Qin Dynastys Son of Heaven had ended. The Human Emperors successor could be considered to have avenged the ancestors of the human race. After putting away the Human Emperors Battle Halberd, the three divine pillars politely let Jiang Li pick the loot first. However, the truly good things on the Blood King, which were the sacrifices placed on the ground earlier, had already been taken by Jiang Li. Jiang Li touched the Blood Kings body symbolically and found a blood-colored jade pendant of decent quality. He put it away. He wanted the Blood Crown more. However, it was the spoils of war of the Sea Palace Lord, so it was not good to ask for it directly. After another round of soul searching, there was nothing left of the Blood Kings soul. On the other side, many other Earth Immortals were surrounding the small half of the dragon vein and watching excitedly as if they had seen a precious animal. This was the only dragon vein in the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Wherever it was, it could become a paradise. Before this, no one had seen such a Dragon Vein True Spirit, so they naturally had to broaden their horizons. At first, the Dragon Vein Ancestor struggled. However, with its current weak state, it was completely unable to resist. It could only close its eyes and lie on the ground without moving, allowing these unfamiliar cultivators to put layers of seals on its body. The Dragon Vein Ancestor lay there quietly. He really hoped that these seals could be stronger! No wonder the entire Eastern Region was filled with natural disasters. So theres a problem with this dragon vein. We have to be careful in the future. We cant let anything happen to it. The Pure White Pagoda has been destroyed. After today, we can use this dragon vein as the foundation. After rebuilding it, it will definitely be stronger than before. They were already considering how to use the dragon vein next. The Dragon Vein Ancestors body was a treasure. Be it directly absorbing or refining artifacts, they were both excellent choices. However, everyone present and Jiang Li did not have that thought. This was because this guy was too special and important. If it died completely, would a new dragon vein be born in a short period of time? The Eastern Region that they lived in would also suffer huge damage at the same time. Although it was not to the extent of completely collapsing and sinking to the bottom of the sea, the ground would suffer heavy losses, the climate and environment would change drastically, the concentration of spiritual qi would decrease, natural disasters would be common, and other bad things would be inevitable. At that time, the cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent would become a barren land that could not recover for hundreds or thousands of years. If that was the case, they would become eternal sinners. Not to mention the sins of the world, no one present was willing to see that scene. After spending some time, many array masters, including the Fengdu City Lord, attacked together. They temporarily covered the dragon vein with an Earth-rank alms bowl and bound it on the spot. The Son of Heavens Crown naturally landed in their hands. Fengdu City Lord, were prepared to let the Polar Mountain King ascend the throne and take out the national treasure. Sir, please cast another spell to temporarily revive the kings corpse. However, the Son of Heaven cant be left alive after this. You have a share of that national treasure. We will also compensate you for the loss of the Dragon Python Kings corpse. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, what do you think? After obtaining the crown, the three divine pillars brought the Polar Mountain King to find Jiang Li. Just as the Blood King had said, the dead could not ascend the throne and become the Son of Heaven. The power of life and death from before had already failed. They needed Jiang Li to execute the Nine Nether Dao Technique again in order to create a temporary Son of Heaven. However, because the Divine Judgment Hall had already suffered enough, they really did not want to face another Blood King. Therefore, letting the corpse of the Polar Mountain King ascend the throne was only to take out the national treasure. It had to be destroyed later. It was also because the corpse of the Polar Mountain King was taken out by Jiang Li. Although the crown did not fall into Jiang Lis hands, he was the first to discover it. Chapter 693 - 693 Bronze Statue, Deep Well (2) 693 Bronze Statue, Deep Well (2) Moreover, if Jiang Li had not arrived in advance and stopped the Blood King from ascending the throne, then, the outcome might be completely different. Therefore, although they had already used the two mystic flowers to exchange for the corpse of the Polar Mountain King, now, they still expressed that they would compensate Jiang Li. Jiang Li nodded decisively and did not refuse. This clone was temporary and had limited value to him. Since the Blood King had already been executed, there was indeed not much need for it to exist. He had originally planned to use the Dragon Python Kings corpse as a reward to ease the relationship between the two sides after tricking the people of the Divine Judgment Hall to help him fuse the two Netherworld fragments. Previously, they had given two more Three Treasures Mystic Flowers. It was already a profit. This corpse already belongs to the Divine Judgment Hall. I wont ask how to deal with it. Its not a problem to temporarily revive him. However, the corpse controlling technique on this corpse is special. If its completely destroyed, it will indeed cause some damage to me. If everyone is willing, I hope to obtain the Mirror Immortals you captured. Jiang Li was very interested in the talent of the Mirror Immortal. However, the ones in his hands might not be able to refine enough blood essence, so he proposed this as a condition. There was naturally no problem with the three divine pillars. Some of the other Earth Immortals behind were slightly dissatisfied, but they all agreed. However, Jiang Li noticed that someone among this group of Earth Immortals frequently looked at Qin Shuman and conversed through voice transmission. Without even thinking, he knew that these guys wanted to eliminate the root of the problem and eliminate Qin Shuman who had the royal bloodline. In front of Jiang Li who was gradually cultivating the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, ordinary voice transmission methods had no secret effect at all. Hearing their conversation, Jiang Li was furious. He took two steps forward and glanced at the fellows who wanted to push their luck. If you have anything to say, feel free to tell us. The Divine Judgment Hall is indeed powerful, but if someone wants to touch my Vice City Lord, then my Fengdu City is not easy to deal with! After this great enemy disappeared, it was not rare for allies to immediately stab each other in the back. Jiang Li did not expect everyone to be grateful to him. However, with Fengdu City and his strength, it was not a problem to protect Qin Shuman. When they heard Jiang Lis blunt words, the hundreds of experts were slightly stirred. Some Earth Immortals were rather indignant by Jiang Lis rudeness. However, the three divine pillars did not react, and nearly half of the experts in the Divine Judgment Hall had received Jiang Lis favor. It was clearly impossible to provoke the entire group to attack Jiang Li. Those with ill intentions could only endure it because their strength was inferior to others. Otherwise, if the Fengdu City Lord remembered their names, they would not have a good time in the future. Since the Fengdu City Lord had said this, naturally, no one dared to anger him any more. This was also the reason why Jiang Li had to transfer Fengdu City to the Back Yin Mountain. Only now did he have enough confidence. Even if the three divine pillars wanted to attack him, he had a way out. After discussing, the group followed the chains that bound the dragon vein and continued deeper into the Epang Palace. With everyones speed, they advanced very quickly. However, the closer they got to the end of the chain, the heavier the surrounding air seemed to become. Unknowingly, the hundreds of Earth Immortals became silent. They naturally sensed the abnormality in the atmosphere. That uneasiness seemed to come from the depths of his soul. However, they did not sense anything threatening. For a time, hundreds of Essence Souls of varying strength emerged from their bodies and continuously swept through every inch of the surroundings. Soon, they felt a sharp killing intent ahead that stopped their Essence Souls from probing. After carefully approaching, they discovered that there were 18 huge bronze statues in front of them. It was these bronze statues that blocked their Essence Souls. Back then, the Qin Dynasty had captured all the weapons in the world. It seems that all the weapons that were captured have been built into these 18 bronze statues. The Divine Judgment Hall had some understanding of what had happened back then and spoke of the origins of these bronze statues. The weapons mentioned here were not mortal weapons, but real artifacts. They were all artifacts that had seen blood and killed people. These 18 bronze statues were 1,000 feet tall. Just using the capacity of artifacts to forge them required countless amounts. It could be seen how many weapons and sects had been destroyed in the Qin Dynasty back then. After five thousand years, not only did this killing intent not dissipate, it even became more ferocious. Even they were affected. That should be the place were looking for. Looking through the 18 bronze statues, there was a huge stone well. The chain that stretched out from the dragon vein fell into this well. Eighteen bronze statues of soldiers as guards. Whats the background of this national treasure? Everyone approached carefully. Fortunately, these bronze statues did not come alive to attack them. Everyone, be careful! Under the suppression of these 18 bronze statues, the Essence Soul could not probe. They released their spiritual qi and spread it down, trying to explore the bottomless well. Jiang Li also pressed his hand on the side of the well. The Nine Nether spiritual qi transformed into green-gray roots that spread down the wells wall at an extremely fast speed. After pointing down a thousand feet, he came into contact with a dense fog. Some dewdrops began to appear on the edge of the wall. However, these fog dewdrops were not water. It was formed from shockingly dense spiritual qi. Unlike ordinary wells, what was at the bottom of this deep well was not water, but an exaggerated amount of spiritual qi that was comparable to Jiang Lis coffin. At least 80-90% of the power absorbed from the cultivation world of the Eastern Region was in this well. The deeper he went, the denser the spiritual qi became. However, just as Jiang Li borrowed the spiritual qi to vaguely sense an outline An aura suddenly surged out from the bottom of the well. The clear qi rushed into the sky, scattering the spiritual qi that everyone probed down. Many people were caught off guard and fell. Gasp, what condensed spiritual qi! Everyone was shocked when they sensed it. The spiritual qi that spewed out of the well was unprecedentedly strong. In comparison, top-grade spirit stones were simply not enough. Even the Dragon Vein Spirit he had just seen was much inferior. Everyone present had cultivated to the Earth Immortal realm or above. Their spiritual qi had been tempered thousands of times. Compared to ordinary spiritual qi, it was simply the difference between diamond and foam. However, at this moment, even the three divine pillars were far inferior to the spiritual body that rushed out of the well. If they used two types of spiritual qi to execute the same spell to collide, the Divine Judgment Hall would be easily defeated. This situation usually only happened when one crossed a major realm. What was above an Earth Immortal who had gathered three flowers and five qi? Treasure! Its indeed the treasure! If we can obtain this thing, our cultivation will definitely advance further. After the surprise, everyone was overjoyed. After all, this was worthy of their expectations for the national treasure. The Qin Dynasty indeed hid the opportunity to become immortal! It was no wonder that they were trapped in the Earth Immortal realm for a thousand years and could not advance an inch. It turned out that other than the shackles of the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, the opportunity to become immortals had long been taken away by the dynasty! Lets quickly take out the national treasure and share it! If our Eastern Regions cultivation world can take the first step forward, we can leave the other regions behind The Earth Immortal did not finish his sentence, but the others understood what he meant. If they could be the first to break through the shackles and reach a new realm, the cultivation world of the Eastern Region could distance itself from other regions and even continents. As long as they wanted to, the benefits of expanding their territory were a hundred times better than fighting over this piece of land. The Armored Trolls that had bullied them for thousands of years could also be attacked and taken revenge upon! At the moment of the dynastys destruction, ring this bell with the blood of the Son of Heaven. This must be the way to take out that national treasure! Beside the deep well, they also discovered an ancient bell. Beside it was a stone monument with such words. Chapter 694 - 694 National Treasure, Trap (1) 694 National Treasure, Trap (1) Beside the huge bell, there was a bell hammer and a sharp knife. It seemed that they had already prepared everything. Some cultivators did not believe it. A guy stepped forward, picked up the bell hammer, and knocked on the huge bell. As an Earth Immortal, even if he had never trained his body, his strength would definitely not be bad. However, his knock only shook the bell a few times and did not make any sound. Silencing runes? This thing is indeed something. Let me try again. Another burly Earth Immortal put down the ax in his hand. He stepped forward, picked up the bell hammer, and knocked hard again. The huge bell was knocked horizontally, showing how powerful this person was. However, no bell sounded. Many people attacked one after another, but without wanting to destroy the bell, no one could ring it. From the looks of it, he could only try according to the words left beside him. Its not strange for the previous Qin Dynasty to gather all the spell techniques in the world. Since he wants the Son of Heaven, let him ring the bell. Sir Nine Nether, well have to trouble you. The bell did not ring, so the surrounding people did not panic at all. This was because the key item, the Son of Heaven candidate, was already in their hands. What was the use of having their predecessors guard against them? Jiang Li nodded and walked to the side of the Polar Mountain King who had already returned to being a corpse. He placed a hand on his shoulder. A special Nine Nether spiritual qi poured in. In the next moment, a magical reversal of life and death occurred, and the dead appeared alive again. The last of the last Nine Kings, the Polar Mountain King, had temporarily revived. Jiang Li did not infuse too much power into it. It was enough to only allow his resurrection to last for about fifteen minutes. He took two steps back and gave up his position. The current Polar Mountain King was not the Son of Heaven yet. He still needed to wear the crown and obtain the Son of Heavens decree to succeed. The coronation also consumed a lot of energy. Ordinary Earth Immortals could not withstand it. In the past, the cultivators of the dynasty were generally not strong enough to withstand such expenditure. Therefore, they were all crowned by the dragon vein. However, with the current situation, if the dragon vein continued to be expended, there might be many natural disasters. It was given by the Sea Palace Master, who had the most boundless spiritual qi among the three divine pillars. The sea-like spiritual qi was something that even Jiang Li felt inferior to. The crown of the Son of Heaven finally landed on the head of the kings corpse. Jiang Li circulated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and quietly sensed the moment when the Son of Heaven received the crown from the first-person perspective. A golden light scattered down, and a black dragon robe with golden threads suddenly appeared on the body of the Polar Mountain King. Under the enhancement of some special power, the defense of this dragon robe was almost stronger than the defense of an Earth-rank artifact. Jiang Lis parallel mind changed, and a golden decree appeared. Under the illumination of this golden light, the Dragon Python-shaped dragon qi circling in his body also shed its silver scales and transformed into a Nine-Five True Dragon! A trace of dignity suddenly flashed under those lifeless eyes. This was already considered a success. At this moment, if the Polar Mountain King stimulated his dragon qi, he could immediately transform into a true Nine-Five Golden Dragon. Although the basic strength of his main body was far inferior to his brothers who were one with the Nine Kings, his resistance to various spells would only make him harder to deal with than the Blood King. If a person used a spell to attack the current Nine-Five Golden Dragons, not only would the spell not have any effect, they would immediately suffer the backlash of the Son of Heavens dragon qi. He was completely covered in armor and could not be touched. The Son of Heaven who was weak and no longer had a single citizen under his rule had such power. Jiang Li sighed. If the bloodline of the Human Emperor had not been severed, what would it be like now? After the coronation ended, Jiang Li silently withdrew his consciousness. He did not plan to break ties with the Divine Judgment Hall over this. With just this Son of Heaven Golden Dragon, he could defend but not attack enough. If they really fought, the possibility of him losing was much higher. In any case, when his clone died, as long as he used his parallel mind to carry the Son of Heavens decree back, he would not lose anything. There was no need to become enemies with the entire Eastern Region. The Polar Mountain King, who had already successfully evolved into the Son of Heaven, walked to the side of the bell. He directly used the sharp blade that was stabbed into the ground to cut open his wrist. Because he had temporarily recovered his vitality, flowing blood flowed out and poured on the bell hammer of unknown quality. The surface of the bell hammer was smooth, but when the Son of Heavens blood landed on it, it was quickly absorbed as if it had touched a sponge. Then, golden light flashed on it, emitting a completely different light from before. The current Son of Heaven held the bell hammer and knocked on it. Clang! The huge bell that could not make a sound no matter what spread out a deep bell sound. Jiang Li, who was holding the edge of the deep well, suddenly felt a slight tremor. Looking down the deep well, he saw that a long and narrow crack suddenly appeared on the hard well wall and was still quickly spreading down. The crack seemed to have touched something or broken the seal. An even greater amount of spiritual qi surged out from the bottom of the deep well. They gathered above and enveloped this space like dark clouds. The extremely high-intensity spiritual qi seemed to have reached the limit of energy like spiritual qi and was about to transform into an even stronger force at any time. Chapter 695 - 695 National Treasure, Trap (2) 695 National Treasure, Trap (2) The power that surpassed the top standards of the cultivation world made everyone drool. Unfortunately, the spiritual qi had already been refined and could not be used directly. However, everyone still tried their best to gather spiritual qi. Perhaps they could study a way to advance further. Continue to ring the bell! They were all very excited. Just the spiritual qi emitted was so powerful. How heaven-defying was the main body of that national treasure? Jiang Li controlled the corpse of the Polar Mountain King and continued to ring the bell. As the bell continuously sounded, this space began to tremble violently. A large number of spiderweb-like cracks spread everywhere, and the entire Epang Palace seemed to be on the verge of collapse. However, gradually, everyone sensed that something was wrong. Why does that smell make my hands tremble? An Earth Immortal who was collecting spiritual qi suddenly realized that his hand was not listening to him. When he looked at it, he realized that his hand was trembling continuously. As an Earth Immortal, he would always make others tremble wherever he went. He had not felt such a tremble because of his instinctive fear for at least two thousand years! Looking down, the deep well that was already covered in cracks and falling rocks from time to time suddenly gave him a terrifying feeling like he was in the eighteenth level of hell. Swoosh! Not only was the air around him trembling in fear, but an increasingly terrifying aura was also coming from the well. Somethings wrong! Is that really a national treasure? The sound of swallowing could be heard. Many people retreated warily and maintained a distance from the well. Somethings awake down there! The expressions on everyones faces froze from excitement to anticipation. As the terrifying aura continuously surged out, a powerful divine sense suddenly stretched out from below and swept past everyone. Jiang Li only felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His skin was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and a numbing feeling passed through his body. Something swept past them with extremely invasive methods. It was a hundred times stronger than a certain power or Essence Soul probing. That national treasure could it be a living thing!? A living thing could it be an artifact spirit? Perhaps its only a powerful artifact spirit? An Earth Immortals head was covered in a cold sweat as he tried to find a better possibility. No! It cant be an artifact spirit! Theres a monster down there! When my Essence Soul collided with that divine sense, I saw eight terrifying eyes! In the field, a monk was holding his eyes tightly. A large number of blood tears flowed down from the gaps between his fingers. Jiang Li knew the person who spoke. He was an Earth Immortal-level monk cultivator who grasped the Buddhist divine art, Heavenly Eye. Those eyes were as bright as stars and could destroy illusions. Its profundity was not inferior to Jiang Lis ears. However, when he moved his palm away, the pair of Heavenly Eye eyes were already covered in fine cracks. The originally resplendent light had completely disappeared, becoming gray. Earlier, he had only used his Heavenly Eye to investigate that divine sense, but this persons eyes were actually about to go blind! The thing under this deep well was definitely not good, nor was it a precious treasure that could allow one to ascend to the Immortal Dao! Stop the bell! This is a trap. Damn it, this is not a national treasure! It was left behind by the Qin Dynasty! Its their revenge to destroy everything! Previously, everyone from the Divine Judgment Hall had been blinded by their greed for the national treasure. They might have thought of some possibilities, but for the sake of benefits, they instinctively ignored those dangers. The so-called national treasure under this well was just like the temptation of Pandoras box. If he did not open it, he would not know what was below. However, once it was opened, what was released could destroy the world! No matter how patient a person was, how could they endure such temptation for a hundred years, two hundred years, a thousand years, or two thousand years? Only then did they react. This was a trap set up by the dead thousands of years ago! In fact, when the divine sense swept past earlier, Jiang Li had already made his clone stop knocking. However, the huge bell continued to ring deafeningly as if it had gone crazy. Boom! The ground beneath everyones feet was suddenly pushed up by something. Oh no, everyone, strengthen the seal together! We cant let that thing below come out! The sudden change in the situation caught them off guard. The Qin Dynastys move was really inexplicable. For some reason, they had actually left such a monster in their core Epang Palace. If it was a life and death situation, if only the Qin Emperor was trapped in the palace, he would ring the bell and release the things below to flip the table. Even if the dynasty was destroyed and the Qin Emperor could not sound this bell, in the end, there was more than a 90% chance that this method would still be triggered. This was because anyone who knew that the best and largest palace in the Immortal Qin Dynasty hid the most precious national treasure in the world would do everything they could to take it out. This point was very accurate from the fact that the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region had been in chaos because of this news. Now, after more than five thousand years, most of the people from back then had already died. He did not expect that the final trap would still be personally opened by them. Jiang Li cursed in his heart. He was really honored to have encountered such a thing! He felt the increasingly terrifying dangerous aura below. Everyone present seemed to have returned to being powerless ants. They were thrown onto a volcano that was about to erupt at any moment. The spiritual perception of their Essence Souls alerted them crazily in the depths of their souls. Jiang Li was clearly not injured at all, but he felt a sharp pain in his Essence Soul, as if countless steel needles were stabbing him. This kind of soul-piercing alarm represented a possible fatal crisis. This time, no one had the intention to hold back. They all sealed the crack, the bell, and the well that was constantly erupting with spiritual qi. Nine Nether! Earth Amber! Arhat Suppression! Nine Cauldron Spirit Subduing Technique! Sea Border! Dark Frost Under the Moon! Eight Treasures Blazing Flame Mystic Lock! Heavenly Sorrow Plum Blossom Earth Thorn! Jiang Li summoned a large number of roots that spread out and stretched into the shattered cracks. The roots secreted the Nine Nether Amber to seal it. The 18 Earth Immortal monks transformed into golden Arhats together. They lay or sat on the ground in 18 different positions, suppressing the ground with their bodies. Another nine three-legged cauldrons were thrown out by Concubine Yun of the Cloud Manor, suppressing the ground with the power of the Nine Palaces. The Sea Palace, the Flame Dynasty, and the other experts also spared no effort to attack. After a few breaths, the vibrations below finally slowed down. The huge bell that was ringing non-stop was also sealed by ice and fire. The two forces no longer made a sound. Everyone quietly froze on the spot, maintaining the posture of maintaining the seal. They did not even dare to breathe loudly. Apart from Jiang Li, everyone else was above the Earth Immortal realm. Holding their breath for a month was nothing. For a time, the air was silent until one could hear a pin drop. Everyone was tense as they sensed the situation below. Although they had not seen the appearance of the thing below, the aura just now and the spiritual qi and divine sense that surpassed all of them were enough to make people tremble in fear. Who would be willing to become enemies with such a monster? Was was that enough? As time passed, an Earth Immortal could not endure the oppressive atmosphere and asked. It was as if he had made a sound that broke the silence. Jiang Li discovered that the dust by his feet suddenly jumped for some reason. This is a heartbeat? The sound that came through the layers of seals was very weak, but Jiang Li still acutely sensed something. Dong! Two breaths later, there was a second muffled sound. This time, the others heard it clearly. It was indeed the heartbeat of a certain creature. However, the beating sound made people feel deeply uneasy. Then, there was a third and fourth sound. The heartbeat began to become stronger and faster. Chapter 696 - 696 Stitched Creation 696 Stitched Creation Dong! A seal not far away was shattered by this collision. An Earth Immortal monk who was pressed on it and assumed the posture of an Arhat spat out blood and was sent flying. Everyones expressions became even uglier. The guy under the well had actually injured an Earth Immortal with just his heartbeat. What kind of terrifying monster had the people of the Immortal Qin Dynasty left behind? Continue to strengthen the seal. Dont stop! Now, no curiosity was more important than his life. No one wanted to see the national treasure anymore. They only wanted to keep it below forever. Unfortunately, once the demonic well that could destroy the world was opened, how could it be closed so easily? Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong! The thunderous heartbeat became denser and denser. Jiang Li suddenly held his heart. His heart was seized by the heartbeat below and began to beat in a strange rhythm. Pew! Blood flowed in reverse, and his meridians twisted, causing the Fengdu City Lord to spit out a mouthful of blood! It hung on the wooden mask and dripped down. One had to know that Jiang Lis heart had already fused with the Chaotic Heart at the core of the Asura Worlds mountain of flesh when he reconstructed his Dao Body. His heart beat in a disorderly manner in the first place. It was quite resistant to the strange heartbeat. Even he spat out a mouthful of blood. The other Earth Immortals nearby were even more unlucky. Puff! Puff! Puff! In their chests, there were sounds like balloons exploding. In a short period of time, the hearts of at least half of the people present exploded from the heartbeat. With the tenacious body of an Earth Immortal, one naturally would not die if his heart exploded. However, he had to suffer medium-grade and above injuries. They were also decisive. Since the explosion had already happened, they might as well not waste it. They cut open their chest and spat out the blood essence that erupted from their heart onto the ground, strengthening the seal that had just been cast. With the blood essence of Earth Immortals, the layers of seals on the ground immediately doubled in strength. Then, in the next moment, the seal sealing the well was suddenly pushed up by something huge. The sealing power turned into layers of solid light membrane, preventing the thing below from coming out. However, under the circumstances that they did not use a cheat, the powerful seal that even Jiang Li could not break was continuously pushed up and thin like soft rubber. Through the increasingly transparent membrane of light, Jiang Li could roughly see the outline of the thing holding up the membrane of light. It was a hand, a hand with six fingers! What kind of monster is that? Jiang Li pressed his palms together and gritted his teeth as he erupted with his full strength. The other experts did the same. They were making their last efforts to stop that thing. Under such a lineup, there should be no opponent who could resist them in the known range of the current cultivation world. However, as the six fingers squeezed bit by bit, the seals cast by the Divine Judgment Hall began to be broken continuously. Boom! The moment the six fingers formed a fist, all the seals were crushed at the same time. A green-gray fist appeared in front of everyone. With just the wind from that punch, everyone swayed and could not stand steadily. A few Earth Immortals instinctively released their domains to resist that power. However, it was like a fragile soap bubble that broke with a poke. Were on completely different levels! Run! Were not its match! Run! Life was often like this, full of ups and downs After several difficult battles, they finally defeated the Blood King. They should have thought that they could immediately enjoy the rich spoils of war and walk to the peak of their lives to pursue the Nine Provinces Who would have thought that the so-called national treasure was actually a monster that could destroy everything?! How terrifying would a monster that fed on the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region for thousands of years be? Jiang Li wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth and activated the Netherworld Mountain Black Robe and boots at the same time. After throwing an appraisal skill at the hand, his figure immediately entered the darkness and hid, flying into the distance at an extremely fast speed. [Name: Ancient Creature Out of Control] [Type: Artificial Stitched Creature] [Age: Ancient Being] [Gender: None] [Status: Chaos, Hunger] [Danger Level: Extremely Dangerous] Artificial stitched creature? A monster stronger than the three divine pillars! Its actually man-made! Could it be that the previous Qin Emperors wanted to create a god? When Jiang Li saw these words, he suspected that Gallonfran had come here thousands of years ago. Why did those guys from the Qin Dynasty like to play with such things? Moreover, what material did they use to stitch up a monster of this level? When he broke through the seal, even the three divine pillars were injured. This ancient creature that had lost control had even defeated the combined strength of hundreds of them with just a heartbeat and an arm. There must be more secrets. Roar! Jiang Li quickly fled, but a roar came from behind him. A visible roar wave smashed into his back. Jiang Li was sent flying. When he landed, he covered his ears tightly with his hands. Two streams of blood flowed out from the gaps in his palms. The two roars were like two ten-million-pound hammers that smashed into his ears at the same time. While pushing him away, it also destroyed his ears. Jiang Li endured intense pain as he rolled forward on the ground. He circulated the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and analyzed the furious roar he had heard before his eardrums were pierced. Through the backtracking of the voice, he could barely piece together the appearance of the one who roared. The monster was 3,000 feet tall. Its right hand was as thick as an elephant and had six fingers. However, its left hand was completely different. It was a ferocious tiger claw. Its left leg was a huge ox hoof, and its right foot was a slender phoenix claw! Its body was covered in scales, and its head was like a ghost. There was no hair on its head, and it had eight eyes. On its back were two wings of wind and lightning. As expected of a stitched monster. Even in the Primordial Worlds Classic of Mountains and Seas, it was very difficult to find such a strange monster. In the scene that was analyzed by the sound wave, Jiang Lis gaze was attracted by another thing. Under the deep well where the monster was originally staying, there were a total of four pieces. Jiang Li had seen them once before, and there was an ancient stone monument in his hand! Jiang Li had once seen the stone monument engraved with ancient words in the inheritance illusion of the Mo Clans Thousand Mechanisms City. He had seen it once in the tortoise shell of a deep-sea trench. What was recorded was the last struggle of the ancient immortals before the Cultivationless Age. Just like how Ba Xias tortoise shell contained the remnant soul of Ba Xia, there should be some immortals sealed under each stone monument. When he saw these stone monuments, Jiang Li roughly guessed the origins of the ancient creature. After all, it was the Qin Dynasty that ruled the cultivation world of the Eastern Region back then. Most of the ruins in the world had fallen into their hands. They must have discovered the remains of ancient immortals and gods under these stone monuments. Then, the arrogant and conceited them thought of stitching up the wreckage in an attempt to create an artificial god. At that time, spiritual qi had just recovered and the concentration was far greater than now. Even the ancient legacy was not as dangerous as the remnant soul of Ba Xia. After stitching up the Immortal Gods corpses, there was nothing strange at first. However, as spiritual qi continued to recover, the stitched up divine corpse actually began to regain its vitality. Chapter 697 - 697 Peerless Nine Li (1) 697 Peerless Nine Li (1) The previous Qin Emperors had always been tortured by their predestined lifespan of less than 300 years. They, who had authority and everything, had only lived for 300 years. They were probably far from having lived enough. It was understandable to want to live longer. However, the problem was that they were the Son of Heaven. With a word, they could mobilize the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region back then. Countless capable people advised them. Then, a plan that could theoretically achieve immortality in one go was chosen by a certain Qin Emperor. That was to nurture a divine body and become immortal. It was really wishful thinking. When a weak soul entered a powerful divine body, the only outcome was to be completely swallowed. However, at that time, the cultivation world was still in the era of pioneering. The strongest might only be a few Core Formation cultivators. At that time, the knowledge grasped by the cultivation world was not enough for them to come to such a conclusion. They thought that without a soul in the body, they could directly move over and control everything. Creation was definitely difficult and slow. This process had just begun and took a thousand years. During this period, although the plan was far from successful, the generations of Qin Emperors who had reached the end of their lifespan could not wait to throw their souls into it. Moreover, there seemed to be a tradition later on. After every emperor succeeded the throne, they had to hold the soul of the old emperor and throw it into the deep well in hopes of protecting the dynasty. However, their souls were naturally far from reaching the standard and were swallowed by the power in the stitched creatures body. The investment of their souls made this creature even stranger. As generations of emperors passed on, their original goal might have long been forgotten. The descendants thought that this great creature that had hosted more than a hundred ancestral spirits was the guardian of the dynasty. In the end, they did not hesitate to feed it with the dragon vein. This was the reason for the current Epang Palace. Under such a blessed environment, even if its intelligence was chaotic, this stitched monster had always been growing rapidly. It was the true ceiling of strength in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Clang! Clang! Clang! The seal on the ground was completely torn apart by this stitched monster. The unknown bell sounded again. It was thick and heavy. The eight eyes of the ancient stitched monster were blood-red as it stared at the bell on the ground. It seemed to hate the sound of the bell. Not only did the bell wake it up, but it also made the monster extremely crazy. Before Jiang Lis ears could recover, the awakened ancient creature raised its hooves high. The ox hooves stepped down, and the world collapsed. The mirror space collapsed with the ox hooves as the center. Then, there was a chain reaction. From the breaking point, the shock wave spread out in a ring. Wherever it passed, the entire mirror space began to collapse. Jiang Li, who had just stood up, felt the air beneath his feet disappear. The force of the spatial shattering sent him flying again. The shattered space was as sharp as a mirror fragment, drawing wounds on his body. He fell into a passageway in the Epang Palace again, and the surrounding things turned left and right. There did not seem to be much difference. In fact, they had already returned to the true Epang Palace. Near him, many Divine Judgment Hall experts who had moved together fell to the ground. Everything in the mirror space was thrown out. This encounter made them spit out another mouthful of blood, their injuries worsening. Not long ago, everyone present had suffered the self-destruction of a Heaven-rank artifact. They were not Jiang Li. Although the Earth Immortal Body was powerful, it would be even more troublesome to recover after being damaged. The consecutive heavy injuries had already made their already tough state reach a very dangerous level. Their strength in all aspects had already been greatly reduced. If this continued, this group of pillars of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region would probably die again. Sigh. The current situation did not allow them to hold back. Space was shattered! Although it was only a relatively fragile mirror space, if such power landed on a person, who could withstand it? Its that bell! The bell made that monster go crazy! Leave quickly! Take the dragon vein and leave this place! The three divine pillars clearly had extremely brilliant probing methods. They had all seen what had happened to the monster. Fighting it head-on was clearly not a wise decision. Even the three of them thought so. Not far ahead was the location where the dragon vein was sealed. The mirror space was completely compatible with the real space. After shattering, it would not fall elsewhere. They rushed with all their might and followed the chains on the ground. Soon, they saw the alms bowl that had fallen to the ground. Previously, they had sealed the dragon vein under this Earth-rank alms bowl. The dragon vein was related to the foundation of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. It could not be lost. That monster ate the dragon vein all year round. If it completely destroyed the dragon vein in its crazy state, at that time, when the Eastern Region became a wasteland, they could consider the matter of everyone migrating. Clang! However, whatever they feared happened. The chain beside them was suddenly tightened by a force. The alms bowl was pulled by the chain and flew towards the ancient creature. The collapse of the mirror space just now made most of the people they left on the spot become rootless duckweed. How could they withstand such a pull? Chapter 698 - 698 Peerless Nine Li (2) 698 Peerless Nine Li (2) Oh no! Stop it! Everyone could not be bothered to escape. They separated and blocked the chains. They had mostly participated in the fusion of the Netherworld fragments previously and were quite familiar with this. Streams of light turned into ropes and wrapped around the chain. However, the force coming from the chain was shocking. Hundreds of Earth Immortals could not stand still. Together with the alms bowl, they were dragged back into the passageway that they had just escaped! Jiang Li did not hesitate to flash over and grab the chain before firmly stabbing his feet into the ground. His terrifying strength poured into the chain. After a moment of stalemate, the ground beneath his feet could not withstand it. His feet suddenly shattered the ground below and were dragged forward, creating two deep ravines. Under the competition of the tug of war, that monster defeated Jiang Li. Jiang Li gritted his teeth. There were hundreds of Earth Immortals behind him pulling the chains with him. However, this did not stop the chain from being pulled over. Cut the chains! Quick! One of the cultivators pulling the chain shouted. Actually, there was no need for him to say that. Two of the three divine pillars had long been brewing spiritual light in their hands. The spiritual lights, one blue and one red, finally turned into two sharp swords. The Sea Palace Master held the blue sword, Sea Moon Desolate Yin Sword. The leader of the Flame Dynasty held a red sword, Blazing Sun Verdant Yang Sword. One was water and the other was fire. One was Yin and the other was Yang. They should have been irreconcilable. However, at this moment, they were close to each other, complementing each other. The two of them held the divine art light swords and flashed to Jiang Lis left and right. In their hands, the Yin-Yang Water-Fire Light Swords slashed out at the same time, and they pressed on a section of the chain. Verdant Yang! Desolate Yin! Oblivion Slash! Two sword lights with completely opposite attributes pointed at the same place at the same time. Jiang Li gasped just thinking about that scene. How terrifying would the collision of these two forces be? It was so close. Was he going to lose another layer of skin? However, the imagined huge explosion did not happen. The two swords of fire and water had actually combined. Not a trace of power leaked out. The two energies annihilated each other in an extremely small area, erupting with ten times the power. He did not expect that the Sea Palace and the Flame Dynasty, these two divine pillars, had secretly cultivated a joint attack technique at some point in time. What no one knew was that the Fire and Water Imperial Preceptors from five thousand years ago actually came from the same sect. They entered the city as officials one after another and had always acted like enemies. It was so that the previous Qin Emperors could hand over the authority to them in peace. Such a trick made many generations of emperors think that they had established a balance between the two Imperial Preceptors and felt at ease. However, in private, these two factions were really on the same side. Although the two sides were really divided into two forces later on, the connection between them was not severed. The power of this combined slash was even more shocking. In Jiang Lis senses, its might had definitely surpassed the palm of the City Gods statue. It was only inferior to the core power of the self-destruction of a Heaven-rank artifact. Did it succeed? Under the illumination of the dazzling white light, Jiang Li widened his eyes. He could only see some metal fragments shooting in the air. Only by cutting this chain could they retreat with the dragon vein. They would think of a way to deal with this monster in the future. However, the huge force that still did not stop made Jiang Li know that things were not as simple as he had imagined. After the white light dissipated, he looked at the place where it was struck by the power of water and fire. The chains there only became a little thinner. From the looks of it, it had been destroyed by water and fire. A layer of the outer shell had been broken, and the core was not really injured. It was no wonder that such a terrifying chain could trap the Dragon Vein Ancestor for thousands of years and prevent him from escaping. Wait, thats the?! Jiang Lis pupils constricted. Through the split shell, Jiang Li saw the very familiar black chain and the ancient words engraved on it. Wasnt that the earliest artifact he had obtained, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock? If not for the fact that his Dragon Imprisoning Lock was still wrapped around his waist, Jiang Li almost thought that someone had transmigrated and stolen his chain. This chain that trapped the dragon vein had the aura of an artifact. Although it was sufficiently sturdy, Jiang Li did not think in that direction at the beginning. He did not expect such a coincidence. Back then, the Qin Dynasty had also obtained a Dragon Imprisoning Lock. They could not refine and repair the Dragon Imprisoning Lock either. However, they were smart to wrap another layer of iron skin around the chain and refine the outer layer into an artifact to carve runes. Although it could not recover the power of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it was much more powerful than a solid chain. Jiang Li had never expected this to happen. Now, his Dragon Imprisoning Lock began to recover under the nourishment of the power of virtuous merit, so it was useless. However, now was clearly not the time to think about this. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock was indestructible. At the very least, Jiang Li had never seen the power that could break it. It seemed that he could not easily escape with the dragon vein today. Suddenly, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his waist sent him a message. Now, he could only try everything he could. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his waist automatically popped out. The buckle on one side buckled the area that was destroyed by the power of water and fire, breaking through the outer skin. Then, the runes on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock emitted a faint fluorescent light. The chain binding the dragon vein was also affected. The runes wrapped in the iron skin also began to flicker. Everyone, we need to buy more time! The Dragon Imprisoning Lock would still take some time. With the speed at which they were pulled back, they definitely could not last until then. Jiang Li made up his mind. It seemed that he had to let himself go! After closing his eyes, he opened them again, and there seemed to be a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood in his eyes. The extremely chaotic heart in his chest beat without any pattern. His skin turned red, and Jiang Li let out a painful gasp. All his strength was starting to go berserk! Pew! The Netherworld Mountain Robe swelled up from the airflow. Every pore in Jiang Lis body suddenly emitted blood-colored steam! The Spirit Surging Technique that he had been using to divert top-grade spiritual qi and blood energy had already reached the maximum level. This caused a vast amount of dual-colored energy to quickly swell in his body, rushing through his limbs, bones, and meridians like a hurricane. However, the top-grade dual-colored energy gradually converged and was quickly absorbed back into his body. It was not for any other reason, but because the spiritual qi and blood energy were all absorbed by the dark red muscles on his body and swept away. At the same time, Jiang Lis lifespan that had reached tens of thousands of years began to decrease. The dark red muscles swelled, and Jiang Lis body began to grow. The skin on his body was stretched until it was thin and transparent. From time to time, it would be torn apart and grow back. Even a pair of horns grew out of his forehead. After fusing Chi Yous muscles with his own, Jiang Li could make it obedient. However, this did not mean that his muscles had lost the ability to go berserk! Jiang Li, who was continuously absorbing life and spiritual qi, erupted with his strength again. By the power of the peerless Nine Li Race! Stop! Stop moving! He roared and straightened his body! Blood spurted out from his entire body. His skin cracked again because of the swelling muscles. The chain, which was under immense pressure, had a large number of cracks on the surface. The speed at which the Divine Judgment Hall was dragged forward finally slowed down and completely stopped. Finally, they temporarily resisted the pull of the ancient monster. Roar! On the other side of the chain, the stitched monster seemed to be puzzled. In the past, as long as it pulled this chain, it could pull food for itself. However, this time, it could not be pulled. This made the abnormally manic ancient stitched creature even angrier. It wrapped the chain around its strongest ox hoof, then attached itself to the ground and began to kick. That ox hoof came from the Kui Ox of the Nine Sons of the Ancestral Dragon. It had the power to stir the four seas. Even Jiang Li, whose muscles had gone berserk, could not withstand that force. With a stomp, the foothold under his feet shattered again. He and the hundred Earth Immortals behind him fell forward and slid far away. He had no choice but to get up and continue pulling the chain to stall for time. Chapter 699 - 699 Spiritual Essence Purple Mansion (1) 699 Spiritual Essence Purple Mansion (1) In this kind of tug of war, it was actually not a pure competition of strength. A larger body and a stronger foothold were both decisive factors. However, in these aspects, Jiang Li was at a disadvantage. All Jiang Li could do was slow down as much as possible. Such a stalemate made the ancient creature become more and more crazy. However, while it was crazy, this monster could also display a certain amount of intelligence. Every time it kicked its legs and pulled the chain over, it would wrap the chain around its legs twice to prevent Jiang Li from taking the opportunity to pull it back. The chain on the ox hoof became thicker and thicker. The other end of the chain was almost pulled closer. The eight eyes on the monsters head passed through the very narrow passageway ahead and locked onto this group of worms that had woken it up and stopped it from eating. It immediately stopped pulling and pounced forward. It waved its tiger claws and six fingers in succession, and the wall buildings in front of it were easily destroyed like bubbles. They destroyed everything along the way and actually rushed towards the Divine Judgment faction at a rather fast speed. The continuously collapsing passageway and the terrifying aura that surged over from it. It made ones scalp go numb, and their two legs trembled as they wanted to leave first. Jiang Li was also very nervous, but the future of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region was completely in their hands. At this moment, he could not take a step back! Wait a little longer, wait a little longer! Jiang Li closed his eyes and gave it his all. At the critical moment, no one caused trouble or urged him. However, Concubine Yun scattered clouds and enveloped everyone. Everyone was fully focused and prepared to retreat at any time. At this moment, a breath or even a blink of an eye seemed especially long as the monster was getting closer and closer to them. The Epang Palace, which was second only to a Heaven-rank artifact, was as fragile as a sand castle piled up by children. It was completely unable to stop the ancient creatures from losing control. The distance was quickly shrinking. 30,000 feet, 20,000 feet, 10,000 feet, 5,000 feet, 2,000 feet At this moment, as long as the huge monster bent down and reached out, it could grab them. With a few more waves, everything blocking the way was completely destroyed. The people from the Divine Judgment Hall pulling the chains below appeared in front of the monster without any obstruction. Six green-gray arms grabbed at them with a strange force. Right at this moment, Jiang Li, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. Retreat! He released the chain in his hand, and the alms bowl was pulled forward by the huge force. The other Earth Immortals also let go immediately. Those who were slightly slower were all pushed forward. The arm that seemed to want to crush everything did not stop at all and continued to envelop him. Concubine Yun immediately waved her sleeve, and the white cloud that had long covered everyone swept up and put everyone away. The six-fingered green hand that covered the sky grabbed down and completely destroyed this passageway. However, the white cloud slipped through its fingers. The monster was stunned. That grab did not feel right. However, it had just woken up and only felt endless hunger in its stomach. It still wanted to eat the dragon vein first. It grabbed the miniature alms bowl. The thick finger pressed down with an extremely terrifying force. After persisting for a moment, this Earth-rank alms bowl that could handle dozens of thousand-year-old snake demons was crushed into a piece of iron. Since some time ago Precious and powerful Earth-rank artifacts that only existed in legends for many cultivators were already so easily damaged. Perhaps because Jiang Lis social status had risen too quickly, his previous mindset had not completely changed. The alms bowl was crushed by the monster, but there was no sign of the Dragon Vein Golden Dragon that it had eaten for thousands of years. It turned out that Jiang Li had used the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that had already developed intelligence to successfully assimilate and seize control of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock in the Epang Palace. After controlling the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, he could directly remove the restraints on the Dragon Vein Golden Dragon. He let the Divine Judgment Hall escape and take out the dragon vein in the shortest time before leaving with the others. This method was suggested by the brave Dragon Imprisoning Lock. After all, there was nothing in the cultivation world that could injure it. Every time Jiang Li used the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, he would face the difficulty head-on. This made the Dragon Imprisoning Lock develop a very brave personality, daring to challenge monsters of this level head-on. After the ancient creature lost control and discovered that the alms bowl in its hand did not have a dragon vein, the monsters eight eyes were about to spit fire. The eight eyes seemed to be able to see through everything. After looking around, it directly looked at the cloud. Its round stomach bulged as if it was hungry, and thunder sounded from inside. Roar! From the looks of it, the monster had already discovered its food and was hiding in the clouds. This time, a white tiger claw grabbed over. The metal qi that had completely condensed was instantly cut into pieces. However, this cloud did not have a physical body. After being cut into pieces, it calmly gathered together again. It did not seem to have changed from before. The monster did not stop as another green arm and six fingers grabbed over. The six fingers seemed to have the power to seal the sky. It wanted to grab everything and crush it in its palm. Chapter 700 - 700 Spiritual Essence Purple Mansion (2) 700 Spiritual Essence Purple Mansion (2) However, it still could not grab the illusory clouds. Looking at the cloud that slipped away from its fingertips, the stitched monster was even more furious. The tiger claw and green arm chased crazily after the illusory clouds. Every time they missed, they did not stop. The attack of the ancient creature did not hit the people from the Divine Judgment Hall, but the 300-mile Epang Palace was turned into ruins under its rampage. Its strength was really shocking. Jiang Li believed that he was far from being its opponent. However, this monster was facing the secret technique of the Cloud Manor, the Misty Cloud Immortal! This divine art did not have many direct attack methods. However, if it wanted to truly injure this cloud with a pure attack, the difficulty was absolutely not inferior to the Fish Crossing the River Jiang Li had seen before. If one did not understand the key, they could only use immortal methods and great spell power to directly break the divine art. Otherwise, it was useless even if they fought for three days and three nights. Hiding in the clouds, Jiang Li, who had finally relaxed, blacked out and sat on the ground. Although Chi Yous muscles were strong, he had already died in the Battle of Zhuolu. It was sealed by Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan for countless years and suffered the impact of the Cultivationless Age. The other ancient relics were taking advantage of the spiritual qi recovery to recover as much as possible. However, Chi Yous muscles were still greatly suppressed and could not recover. In this long period of time, the injuries to the muscles could no longer be healed by just providing spiritual qi and vitality. To have his current strength was already the limit in a short period of time. He had unleashed his full strength for too long just now. Now that he relaxed, he actually felt a little exhausted. However, this was not the main point. The main point was the various energies in his body that had been messed up by his madness. Every organ, every meridian, and even his Qi Sea and spiritual root in Jiang Lis body were enduring immense pain. The chaotic situation of the energy could no longer be described as Qi Deviation. It was more than ten times worse. These forces were continuously harming his Dao Foundation and Qi Sea from the inside, destroying everything that could be destroyed. If this continued, it would be a blessing if his lifespan was reduced by ten to twenty thousand years. His Seven-Colored Dao Body would probably be destroyed and crippled. His realm would be unstable and fall, and even his Qi Sea would even explode. The consequences could be said to be quite serious. The Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder was permanently fixed on his body, and it was only a matter of time before he cultivated spiritual qi again. The other problems were all injuries that could be healed by Jiang Li. However, that was definitely a terrible experience. Just as Jiang Li moved his consciousness to the interface and pressed the minus button behind a berserk status, intending to directly end the berserk status with a cheat He suddenly felt some changes in his body. The pain in his Qi Sea seemed to have weakened. Previously, the Spirit Essence of the Heaven-rank artifact that he had absorbed into his body with the Spirit Essence Absorption Technique had not been checked. Now, it spontaneously fluctuated. This thick spiritual qi transformed into a thin screen of light that quickly spread in his Qi Sea. The spiritual qi of a Heaven-rank artifact was naturally of extremely high quality. When the rampaging energy collided with the spreading spiritual qi, it would easily be repelled. This helped him share quite a bit of pressure, causing Jiang Li to feel much better. He stopped what he was doing and did not remove the berserk statuses for the time being. Without discovering any danger, he let the spiritual qi spread. In next to no time, this ball of spiritual qi directly enveloped Jiang Lis entire Qi Sea. Under the impact of the violent energy, the originally shapeless spiritual qi quickly transformed into a mansion that was extremely similar to the City Gods Hall. However, it was completely purple and sat in his Qi Sea. When the mansion was completed, Jiang Li gained enlightenment and understood what change this ball of spiritual qi had caused to his Qi Sea. Purple Mansion? Could this be the legendary Daoist Purple Mansion? In some ancient cultivation books, there were records of the Purple Mansion. It was an extremely supplementary cultivation. However, because the cultivation conditions were too harsh, it was thought that it was not suitable to cultivate in the current cultivation world, so it was not sorted out. In his Qi Sea, as soon as the Purple Mansion door opened, the various energies that were wreaking havoc in Jiang Lis entire body were swept away in a breath and gathered into his Purple Mansion. Staying in the Purple Mansion, no matter how this energy rampaged, it was unable to affect Jiang Li at all. The top-grade spirit artifacts and blood energy that surged out every second were also absorbed by the Purple Mansion. Not only was it strong, but even the capacity was much stronger than his original Qi. He did not know if his total spiritual qi would be able to compete with the Sea Palace Master after filling his Purple Mansion. A moment later, the door to the Purple Mansion opened again. The mixed energy rushed into his meridians like a surging river and spread deep into his body. His strength did not decrease, but the violent damage from before was gone. On the interface, the negative statuses that brought terrifying side effects spontaneously disappeared. Jiang Li was stunned. With this Purple Mansion formed from Spirit Essence, wouldnt his current explosive state become the normal state to use in battle? The only problem was that his current appearance was a little ugly. After all, the aesthetics of the Nine Li Race had always been unorthodox. Apart from that, nothing else was negative. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, are you alright? When she saw Jiang Li who woke up from his meditation in a short moment, Concubine Yun, who was controlling the Misty Cloud Immortal, expressed her concern. No matter who it was, unleashing such power was a heavy burden. She used the Cloud Manors Qi Gazing Technique. From what she had seen earlier, just the lifespan Jiang Li burned was enough for an ordinary Earth Immortal to die several times. Apart from that, the violent energy definitely made him pay a heavy price. Two colorful maids walked to the Fengdu City Lords side and helped him up. They also delivered the precious medicinal pills unique to the Cloud Manor. Their expressions were respectful. The unprecedented merit on Jiang Lis body made them subconsciously want to get closer. After taking a deep breath, Jiang Li, who no longer felt much discomfort, casually opened the bottle cap and poured all the medicinal pills into his mouth without even looking at the types. Although the effect was far inferior to the Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder, they were still Earth-rank medicinal pills after all. If he accumulated a lot, they could provide considerable help to him. He controlled his body to shrink back to its original size. The Netherworld Mountain Robe woven by the Nchou Races technique could be large or small without any damage. Im fine now. How is it outside? The other Earth Immortals did not recover as quickly as him. In the surroundings, there were Earth Immortals from the Divine Judgment Hall who were meditating hard and adjusting their condition. Up until now, none of them had light injuries. Jiang Li passed through them and walked to the side of the three divine pillars. In front of them was a Mystic Light Mirror that could observe the situation outside. The huge monster that was stitched together from at least five immortal beast divine bodies was still wantonly expending its strength as if it would never tire. Looking at the huge monster that continuously chased after them, Jiang Li felt extremely helpless. This monster was too powerful. Not to mention its invincible strength, indestructible Immortal Beast Divine Body, and the special ability brought to it by the ancient limbs. Just the spiritual qi on its body was enough to suppress all of them. The spiritual qi had already undergone a qualitative change and was already different from the spiritual qi in their bodies. If this monster could advance further, it might be able to convert spiritual qi into the power of immortals! From the looks of it, this monster was already half a step past the threshold. No matter what, he could not give it a chance to advance further. If the first god in this world was such a crazy and irrational guy, who knew what would happen? With our methods, its almost impossible to kill or seal this monster. Does anyone have any other solution? Chapter 701 - 701 Luring Trouble Away? (1) 701 Luring Trouble Away? (1) Defeat this monster? That was easier said than done! Standing in front of the Profound Light Mirror, the three powerful divine pillars fell silent. They had thought that they had already reached the peak of the current spiritual qi environment. However, they now discovered that something was actually half a step ahead of them. Moreover, that guy was neither human nor demon. It did not even have a complete mind. Of course, this was actually normal. Their cultivation path was all discovered bit by bit by imitating the ancient immortals and gods. As for the guy in front of them, it was directly stitched together with the Immortal Beast Divine Body. With the Dragon Vein Spirit that had eaten for so many years, it was natural for it to be stronger than them. If they faced that monster head-on, they might be able to rely on their brilliant Dao techniques to injure it. However, they could only injure it. Although the two sides had not reached the level of immortals and mortals, under the circumstances that the strength of the spiritual qi was greatly inferior, it was as if there was a huge realm difference. The effect of all the Dao techniques and divine arts would be greatly reduced. Without risking their lives, the move that the two divine pillars used to slash the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was their strongest attack. However, after being defeated by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, they did not have much confidence in facing the monster in front of them. The scene in the Profound Light Mirror ahead became blurry again. It was the clouds of the Misty Cloud Immortal being torn apart again. However, as the clouds gathered again, their vision quickly recovered. In the ruins of the Epang Palace, the air was filled with a large number of dust particles. They blocked the monster, making it difficult to see clearly. However, at this moment, a beam of light suddenly pierced into the turbid dust ahead. Thats sunlight? Why is there sunlight in this Epang Palace? They looked up. On the dome of the Epang Palace, a small crack had already appeared. The rays of sunlight shone in from the gap. The Epang Palace was actually pierced through! Jiang Li was fine, but the three divine pillars found it difficult to accept. This huge palace had been in their hands for five thousand years, but they could not enter it. Perhaps it was because he was afraid of damaging the dragon vein. However, they also had a deep understanding of the toughness of the Epang Palace. It was relatively easier to break through from the inside out. Moreover, the dragon vein as the core had been taken away by them, greatly weakening the defense of this city. However, to be able to break through the palace in such a short period of time was really shocking. This stitched monster also discovered the beam of light that entered from the outside world. Ever since it was stitched up, it had never seen such ordinary sunlight. It was as if it had sensed the fresh air and smell of freedom in the outside world. The monster stared at the crack for a moment before slapping it. In the outside world, the original location of the Pure White Pagoda was currently covered by a vast palace that covered more than 300 miles. Under the sunlight, the palace was emitting a brilliant golden light. There were carvings and unique patterns on it. It was not difficult to tell that this was the royal palace of the cultivation dynasty five thousand years ago. However, this size was really impressive. Is this the Epang Palace that has been spreading like wildfire recently? In the distance, more than twenty figures flew in the air and were looking at the palace from afar. They were the Hall Masters of the eight branch halls of the Divine Judgment Hall and a few experts who stayed behind. In order to kill the Blood King, the Divine Judgment Hall almost mobilized all its forces. They were already the only forces left of the Divine Judgment Hall in the Eastern Region. The eight branch halls had actually sent people to support the headquarters once. However, as soon as that batch of forces arrived at the headquarters, they were all lost. To their horror, the headquarters Pure White Pagoda also cut off contact with them. When they contacted each other and ran over in fear, they realized that their headquarters was already gone. Instead, it was replaced by a huge palace that was suffused with golden light. The world changed too quickly for them to react. Did the three Divine Pillars and the other Divine Judgment forces all enter the Epang Palace? Has the Blood King been dealt with? Damn it! I wonder what the situation is now! We cant do anything outside! Previously, there was a small number of Earth Immortals who did not enter the Epang Palace because of their injuries. At this moment, they stood together. They also told these people what they knew. However, the situation before entering the palace was quite terrible, and it could not reassure them. Look, somethings coming out! At this moment, they also discovered the abnormality of the Epang Palace. A gap had been opened on the top of one of the palaces. Could it be that they want to come out? Lets go help! Somewhere in the center of the palace group, the dome of the palace was suddenly pushed up forcefully. Runes appeared on the red bricks and green tiles, forming a round bulge. Under the power of those runes, they were pressed back. However, from just now, the power of this palace group began to quickly decrease. This time, it did not directly break, but more than ten tiles shattered. Without any chance to breathe, another collision occurred. This time, the already damaged dome could not withstand it and more than a hundred pieces were sent flying. Chapter 702 - 702 Luring Trouble Away? (2) 702 Luring Trouble Away? (2) From the huge hole, eight bloodshot eyes could be seen spying on the outside world. The ferocious aura made anyone who saw it tremble. The Earth Immortals who had just approached also saw the eyes under the hole. They turned around and left. No, thats not one of us! What a terrifying aura. Everyone, retreat! They had just left when the third collision shattered the dome. The Epang Palace fell to the ground. The strange and ugly stitched monster darted into the sky. Roar! It raised its head and roared! The Wind and Lightning Wings that had not been used for thousands of years unfolded under the sunlight. This pair of wings had the power of wind and lightning. It could instantly reach ten thousand miles! Poor Lei Zhenzi, his wings were even cut off after he died. The monster darted into the sky. Behind it, another cloud floated out from the hole. The hearts of the people from the Divine Judgment Hall who were hiding inside turned cold. The space in the Epang Palace was limited just now, so they could still restrict this guys movements. Now that they were high in the sky, with the power of the Wind and Lightning Wings, they would probably be at a disadvantage in terms of speed. How could they fight? With their heads? Boom! Boom! Boom! At this moment, a loud sound came from above. However, it was not the Wind and Lightning Wings that made the sound, but the monsters stomach. This guy is hungry! The eight blood-colored eyes darted around and immediately targeted the dozens of Earth Immortals who had not run far. The Earth Immortal Body was probably very delicious! Oh no! They cant escape! Just as Jiang Li and the others had guessed, the Wind and Lightning Wings shook, and in an instant, an enormous figure had already appeared behind dozens of streaks of light. The green hand enveloped down and sealed the space with a method similar to the Sky Toppling Seal. No matter how hard the dozens of escape lights tried, they could not break free. Just as they were about to be crushed by the palm, the stitched monster paused, and the six fingers that stretched out stopped behind them. The monster turned around in confusion. It discovered that the chain that it had wrapped around its feet had pulled it back. At some point, the chain had grown several times longer, spreading out for a long distance and pulling at its feet. Looking along the chain, the other end had been buried underground at some point. It turned out that being connected to the ground could stop this monster. The Wind and Lightning Wings flapped again. A terrifying force spread to the chain. A large number of cracks immediately appeared on the ground where the chain was buried. With the chain as the center, it was pulled up. That was a power that Jiang Li and hundreds of Earth Immortals could not match. The chain was not pulled out at once. This was only a short period of time, but how deep was the other end of the chain? The monster continued to flap its wings. A thousand miles of land cracked as if it was about to be pulled up. The dozens of Earth Immortals who fled were led by the misty clouds and finally saw the organization. However, they were not safe yet. This monster clearly ate people. The Human Emperors successor could temporarily stall that monster, but that could not be delayed for long. Following the chain, they went 100,000 feet underground. The Fengdu City Lord, who had the Dragon Imprisoning Lock tied to his waist, was using the Nine Nether escape technique to dive as quickly as possible. Suddenly, a huge force dragged him back. Jiang Li felt as if his waist was about to be broken by the chains. The originally solid ground was forcefully pulled out by this pull, creating a huge cavity that was enough to fit a city. After wiping away the blood foam from the corner of his mouth, the Nine Nether spiritual qi surged around his body, and countless roots spread out along the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. He used the roots to bind the chain tightly to the ground. This way, the pulling force would not directly affect him. After letting the ten thousand feet rock layer temporarily share the pressure, he landed on the ground behind and continued to drag the chain down. As long as the lock was thick enough, even that monster would be dragged down. Jiang Lis Nine Nether escape technique came from the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood. It was definitely not an exaggeration to say that it was one of the most brilliant Five Elements escape techniques. Moreover, only he could control the Dragon Imprisoning Lock like this, so only he could complete this delaying mission. Of course, on the surface, he, who did not belong to the Divine Judgment Hall, would obtain revenge for carrying out such a dangerous mission. As he continued to burrow into the ground, more and more earth rocks were connected. The monster used all its strength to flap its wings but could not take another step forward. This chain that originally sealed the dragon vein wrapped around its ankle. The monsters stomach was rolling. The eight eyes could see a city with millions of people ahead. It was unknown what creature the stitched monsters stomach came from, but it instinctively yearned for human flesh. However, the chain stopped it again. The angry monster grabbed the soil on the ground and stuffed it into its mouth to swallow. However, this thing without much spiritual qi could not alleviate its hunger at all. After filling its stomach with soil, the stitched monster flapped its wings again and flew back to the place where the chain had sunk into the ground. The monster reached out and grabbed it. A huge rock was dug up and casually thrown to the side. Then, it did this again and again, quickly digging down along the chain. It was furious and wanted to beat Jiang Li up by pursuing him. We cant defeat this monster. What should we do? Why dont we lure it elsewhere? A high-grade Divine Judgment leader who had recovered suddenly suggested. He only said to lure them elsewhere, but he actually wanted to divert the trouble. In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, far away, there were also the Southern Region, the Northern Region, and the Central Region that was even more powerful. If they led this monster to other territories, they might be able to temporarily ensure the safety of the Eastern Region. This made sense. Although it was cruel and would still cause a large number of casualties, it was still a solution. However, when the three divine pillars cast their Dao techniques and looked in a direction, they discovered that there was a divine light erected in three directions. It was clearly a warning to them not to do anything stupid. Otherwise, it would be an all-out war between the two large domains. The commotion caused by the appearance of the Epang Palace and that monster was too great. When the neighboring three regions saw that their neighbors were in trouble, they had long taken precautions. This was a headache. With precautions, this plan could be ruined as soon as it was proposed. In the Azure Cloud Continents Central Region, there were many outstanding people. It was said that there were several reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas who were leading the era. There were also more top-notch experts on the same level as the three divine pillars than in the Eastern Region. There was a high chance that they were not a match for the Central Region. The cultivation world of the Eastern Region had just suffered a huge change and did not want to fight the other two large regions. If none of these three directions worked, then there was only one choice left to get this monster out of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. The outer sea! Under the ground, Jiang Li flew down in a straight line as quickly as possible. After breaking through the threshold of life and death, his Nine Nether escape technique had also improved greatly. At this depth, he still did not feel any pressure. However, unknowingly, the surrounding temperature became higher and higher. After passing through a layer of hard black crystal rock, the area ahead suddenly became empty. His entire body felt hot, and Jiang Li discovered that he was soaked in scorching magma. There was also magma under the continent of the Nine Provinces. However, this caused Jiang Li some trouble. There was no longer any rock layer around him, so it was useless to continue diving. The vibrations in the ground above became more and more obvious. That guys digging speed was actually not much slower than his Nine Nether escape technique. It was already about to catch up! After the monster dug into the depths and discovered that it was not convenient to throw soil out, it simply sent the soil and rocks that it dug into its mouth and ate them along the way. Fengdu City Lord, please follow me. Jiang Li was hesitating if he should try to open the spatial crack in the Asura World. A flaming figure appeared beside him. It was the Flame Dynasty Lord who had come to help. Chapter 703 - 703 Crowded Fengdu City (1) 703 Crowded Fengdu City (1) The surrounding fire attribute energy was too dense. When traveling in the magma, Jiang Lis speed was inferior to the mysterious Flame Dynasty Lord. After handing the chain to the other party, Jiang Li followed his guidance and hid by the side. After activating the power of the Netherworld Mountain Robe, his figure and aura were completely concealed. Even he could barely find himself. In just a few breaths, a huge hole suddenly opened in the ground. Endless high-pressure hot magma surged up through the hole. With such a wide and straight hole in the ground, a dangerous active volcano would probably be born in this region. Against the surging magma, the monster squeezed in nimbly. The sticky and scorching underground magma made it a little uncomfortable. After all, it had never swum in its life. In the thick and sticky magma, this guy lost its composure for a moment. However, soon, the phoenix claw on the monster revealed its power. The flames in the magma actually instinctively submitted to it, holding up the monster so that it could move freely. One of the two feet of this stitched monster was extremely thick and thin. It looked very incongruous, and there was no reference to the principle of balance between the five elements. However, the materials used were really high-end. Any one of them was a true trump card that could be used until one became an immortal. Just casually putting them together already gave Jiang Li and the others a headache. Looking at the huge monster that was surrounded by flames, Jiang Li and the Flame Dynasty Lord, who had just gained hope and thought that they had found the other partys flaw, could only helplessly dispel their unrealistic fantasies. Freak, come towards me! The Flame Dynasty Lord had a rough personality. After mocking it, he took out a translucent pearl that was yellow in color and filled with the power of the earth. When Jiang Li saw this thing, he almost thought it was the Earth Spiritual Bead. However, on a closer look, he discovered that there was a small golden dragon swimming inside the pearl. The aura of the little golden dragon was identical to the previous Dragon Vein Spirit. From the looks of it, he had taken advantage of the opportunity just now to carefully pull out the Dragon Vein Ancestor. The main body of the dragon vein could not leave the Eastern Region, and the Divine Judgment Hall could not withstand the consequences of the dragon vein completely shattering, so it was impossible to use the Dragon Vein Ancestor as bait. He could only extract a portion of the power from it and use the enhancement of this Earth Spirit Pearl to emit a similar aura. This Earth Spirit Pearl was not an ordinary item. The Divine Judgment Hall had paid a huge price this time. The monster had just dug through the ground and was using its eight eyes to search for Jiang Li who had been causing trouble for it. However, as soon as this ball appeared, it immediately attracted all its attention. Food! This monster could actually speak. In the process of digging down just now, the monster had eaten a stomach full of soil and rocks. At this moment, it still looked extremely hungry. The four limbs and wings flapped as they quickly rushed towards the Flame Dynasty Lord who was holding the pearl. The monster opened its mouth, and a vast amount of magma was sucked into its stomach. A magma vortex appeared in front of it, wanting to devour the Flame Dynasty Lord and the pearl. However, the magma was the territory of this divine pillar leader. With a flash, he escaped the magma vortex and transformed into a ball of fire lotus that fled east. In the magma, the Wind and Lightning Wings were suppressed, preventing it from displaying a terrifying speed of ten thousand miles in an instant. The fire lotus was neither fast nor slow. It could act as bait for this monster. After they left, Jiang Li appeared and heaved a sigh of relief. The monsters eight eyes were indeed very magical. Previously, in the Epang Palace, the divine sense technique that swept through all of them came from these eight eyes. As long as it waited a while longer, it would be able to see through the disguise of the flames and find Jiang Li. It was really a man-made calamity for the descendants. The previous emperors of the cultivation dynasty really lacked merit to leave behind such a thing. Fortunately, now that someone had taken over the pressure, he could finally take a breather. They did not pass through the huge hole dug by the monster. Jiang Li stretched out his hand and pressed it on the rock layer above. As soon as his palm touched the rock, his entire body had already transformed into a strand of dim light and vanished. His Nine Nether escape technique was faster than swimming in the magma. A moment later, Jiang Li returned to the ground. The misty cloud was no longer above his head. The surroundings were in chaos. The rocks and mountains thrown out by the stitched monsters made the terrain of this area abnormally complicated. In the current cultivation world, under the peak of power, it was extremely simple to move mountains and fill seas to create an environment. Ordinary people were really like ants. They could not understand such power at all. Not far away, at the original location of the Pure White Pagoda, a small number of Earth Immortals who were less injured and had already recovered were cleaning up the Epang Palace that had fallen to the ground. However, they were monitored and were only active in one-third of the places to search for treasures. This was because the other two-thirds were divided into four areas. They already belonged to Fengdu City and the three pillars. Senior Nine Nether! Concubine Yun and the others have gone to the outer sea. If you need anything to heal your injuries, please feel free to ask. The Cloud Manor will not decline. Chapter 704 - 704 Crowded Fengdu City (2) 704 Crowded Fengdu City (2) This is the Epang Palace. All the Mirror Immortals are here. When she saw Jiang Li come out, a maidservant who stayed behind in the Cloud Manor flew over and bowed in front of Jiang Li. Her attitude was respectful as she handed over the reward that they had discussed in the Epang Palace. Under the mask, Jiang Lis expression was slightly strange. In the Cloud Manor, according to the colors of the rainbow, there were a total of seven-colored cloud servants. He had seen this person before. Back then, Jiang Li was still weak and was a small Alliance Leader who had just left the Great Mountain Region. It was all thanks to the other party that their Great Mountain Alliance was spared from the slaughter of the Myriad Slaughter Sect. Not long after, the other party was already calling him senior. Theres no need to stand on ceremony, Cloud Envoy. Just call me Nine Nether. He took a mirror wrapped in black cloth and could sense that there was a group of trembling mirror spirits living inside. The innate ability of the Mirror Immortal was quite good. Jiang Li had the intention of using the Beast Blood Diagram to give it a try. With so many Mirror Immortals together, it should be enough. Putting away the mirror, he looked in the direction where the clouds flew and was not in a hurry to catch up. In a head-on battle, they were indeed not a match for the stitched monster, but that monster was not very smart, and it was not so easy to capture the three divine pillars. It did not matter if he was there or not. He landed on the ground and clapped his hands. The Nine Nether spiritual qi surged out, immediately turning the surrounding environment into a place of extreme yin. Then, a huge Gate of Hell rose from the ground. As the door opened, on the other side, Jiang Li had already sensed the aura of the Back Yin Mountain. It seemed that the two Hall Masters had already moved Fengdu City according to his request. As such, he heaved a sigh of relief. Fengdu City was completely exposed to the world this time. It was hard to guarantee that some experts with ill intentions would cause trouble. The cautious Jiang Li was still a little nervous earlier, so he had always hidden the city and himself in the dark to develop. Now, with the protection of the Back Yin Mountain, he could finally temporarily dispel this worry. With the dual enhancement of the Back Yin Mountain and Fengdu City, Jiang Li was not afraid of the monster from before. The other cultivators were even more so. As long as they entered the territory of Fengdu City, if they dared to cause trouble, there was no need for experts to attack. As long as he removed the shield of the city and let the Inverted Domain of the Back Yin Mountain expand, under the envelopment of the Heaven and Earth Domain, ordinary Earth Immortals could not withstand this. That area is mine, right? Jiang Li pointed at an intact area in the Epang Palace. The Cloud Servant immediately nodded. The Epang Palace covered an area of 300 miles. Fengdu City and the three divine pillars each occupied 50 miles. The remaining area was distributed to the other forces. As for what he could find inside, it was like opening a lootbox. It all depended on luck. The reason why Jiang Li could receive an equal area of the Epang Palace as the three divine pillars was partly because of their recognition of the Fengdu City Lords strength, and partly because Jiang Li had indeed made a huge contribution. The twelve high-grade Divine Judgment factions had no objections to this. Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony. Sword light flashed between his brows, and he cut off a building in his area. The materials of the Epang Palace were not bad and were very sturdy. He grabbed a corner and dragged the entire building into the Gate of Hell. With a step, he arrived at a place without Yang or Yin. In this place, there was no grass growing on the mountains, no mountains piercing the sky, no guests on the mountains, no caves accepting clouds, and no streams flowing It was really a good place to make people feel refreshed and forget to return! As expected, Fengdu City was placed at the area where the pipa woman had chosen for herself when she was still Granny Nether Mountain. This was the center of the entire Back Yin Mountain Range. One could enjoy the richest earth vein power. The two Hall Masters brought the twelve new Earth Immortals and the other Demon Kings and Ghost Kings to connect Fengdu City to the main earth vein. There was no array formation master like Jiang Li among them. However, with the cooperation of the Back Yin Earth Spirit, this process was quite smooth. When Jiang Li condensed the Netherworld Merit Green Lotus earlier, he had even obtained a reward of 3,000 miles of territory. He had not used it previously for this moment. He raised his foot and stomped on the ground, and an invisible fluctuation spread out. It seemed that nothing had changed, but the 3,000 miles around this area would all be the territory of Jiang in the future. It was the kind that even the Netherworld Heavenly Dao approved of. The effect was very similar to the effect of using the Ground Control Flag. He could move mountains, rocks, and plants as if they were arms! He stretched out his finger and pointed forward. With a slight control, the Back Yin Earth Vein and Fengdu City successfully connected. In this 3,000 miles of area, his authority was even higher than the Earth Spirit. City Lord! Everyone in the city also discovered their City Lords return and hurriedly came out to welcome him. Most of them had joined Fengdu City under the violent coercion of the Human Emperors successor. However, seeing that this city was thriving, these guys also had a sense of belonging as pioneers. Jiang Li roughly understood the situation in the city. With the two Hall Masters presiding, there was no major problem in Fengdu City. However, there were many small problems arising. This was because there were too many people in the city! Previously, the Divine Judgment Hall had gathered nearly 200 million cultivators to pull the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and connect the Netherworld. The sheer number of people was a shocking sight. Later on, the battle was about to begin, so the higher-ups of the Divine Judgment Hall temporarily did not have the time to manage this vast number of people. Chapter 705 - 705 Crowded Fengdu City (3) 705 Crowded Fengdu City (3) A portion of the sect cultivators who were easier to manage returned to the continent of the Nine Provinces using various methods. However, there were still too many people. He really could not control them. Currently, more than half of the people were ignored and temporarily stayed in Fengdu City. This city was huge, but in the past, it was basically filled with empty houses. Foreign cultivators could easily find a place to stay. However, now, more than 100 million cultivators had surged in at once. Naturally, it exceeded the limit of the city. Many of them did not receive the reward from the Divine Judgment Hall. In the chaos, many people were unmanaged and were squeezed together at such a high density. It was naturally easy for conflicts to arise. Not to mention attacking, with more than a hundred million people, if each of them spoke up, it would be noisy to death. Moreover, there were no high-rise buildings like in his previous life in Fengdu City. In the same area, the number of people who could be accommodated was not on the same order of magnitude. This made it even more crowded. Jiang Li felt a headache when he saw the dense crowd of heads below. Quiet! The Fengdu City Lords indifferent voice spread throughout the city. What followed was the Inverted Domain that enveloped the entire city. This 3,000 miles was the territory given to him by the Netherworld. The power of heaven and earth wrapped around his will, causing everyone to fall silent. None of the cultivators squeezed here were Earth Immortals. Under the Inverted Domain, there was no resistance at all. Whoever struggled would be unlucky. The sense of danger that arose from the bottom of their hearts let them know that as long as they disobeyed the will of the City Lord here, they would immediately die on the spot. From the Soul Formation realm to the Qi Refinement realm, there were no exceptions. In my Fengdu City, please follow the rules! If you dare to cause trouble, the Fengdu dungeon will be your residence for the next hundred years. Jiang Li waved his hand again, and the terrifying scene of Fengdu Citys dungeon appeared before everyone. When he retracted the Inverted Domain and let the people below regain their freedom, although there were still whispers, it was much better. No one dared to cause trouble anymore. Jiang Li was not worried that these guys would be afraid of coming to Fengdu City because of his unyielding actions. In fact, this kind of city with powerful methods to maintain order was what these low- and medium-level cultivators liked the most. This was because only such tough methods could ensure the interests and safety of most people. No matter how ferocious a demonic cultivator was or how determined a rogue cultivator was, they could not stand living in danger forever. Even if there was nothing in Fengdu City, an absolutely stable safe area was enough to attract a large number of cultivators to settle here. Moreover, the prosperity and wealth of Fengdu City were not inferior to any city in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. After intimidating these guys, they had to consider where they stayed. Because since the city no longer had any worries, Jiang Li still hoped that more cultivators could stay here for a long time. As long as there were more people, just collecting taxes every day would yield an unimaginable amount of benefits. In addition, this was actually a way to become stronger in Fengdu City. It was just like how Jiang Li had used a large number of ghosts to support the coffin space back then. Fengdu Ghost City could also obtain strength from all the residents in the city. The more cultivators and ghosts living here, the stronger the power this city could absorb. In the long term, Fengdu City might slowly recover the power and glory of ancient times. Chapter 706 - 706 Sixth Sense (1) 706 Sixth Sense (1) As the City Lord, Jiang Li naturally hoped to develop Fengdu City into a stronger and more prosperous city. That was why the Gate of Hell had been opened previously. A small number of rogue cultivators were attracted in and many special industries of the Ghost City were established to entertain them. However, more than 100 million people surged in at once this time. It was really something that he had not thought of before. These 100 million people were not mortals and ghosts that were easy to deal with, but even more troublesome cultivators. With the current size of Fengdu City, it was many times larger than the large modern city in his previous life. However, the buildings inside were mostly bungalows, small buildings, and courtyards. The population density was far inferior to high-level residences or even some pigeon cages he had heard of. If he did not use the underground palace below, it was clearly not enough to stay in. However, the Chang Le Underground Palace was the former residence of the last Human Emperor. There were still many secrets hidden inside, and it was not convenient for outsiders to see them. At most, Jiang Li would open the outer area of the underground palace to the members of the Great Mountain Alliance. It was impossible for outsiders to enter. From the looks of it, he still had to expand Fengdu City in a short period of time. Jiang Li waved his hand and swept open an empty space in the city, throwing down the Epang Palace fragment in his hand. After the building fragments landed in the city, the ground swallowed the building like quicksand. Through the City Lords stone monument, he learned that this thing was a great supplement to Fengdu City! Back then, the Son of Heavens lineage had established their foundation by betraying and annexing the Human Emperors authority. Now, the successor of the Human Emperor and his city could be considered to have taken back what should have been theirs. The treasures stored in this building were all put into the Fengdu Treasure Vault to enrich its foundation. The materials of the building itself were digested by the city and turned into its own. Then, the entire city began to expand again under Jiang Lis control as if it had eaten a great supplement. If they could digest all the buildings in the 300-mile Epang Palace, the new area was enough to accommodate these cultivators. Looks like I have to give up some benefits and exchange them for more construction debris from the Divine Judgment Hall. Jiang Li released Qin Shuman and handed this portion of the matter to her. With the two Hall Masters, Northern Profound and Western White, beside him, even if Jiang Li was not around, no one dared to let Fengdu City suffer a loss. In addition, the Qi Refinement realm and Foundation Establishment realm cultivators at the bottom had always held low expectations for quality of life. As long as the rent and housing prices were cheap enough and guaranteed privacy and safety, they could completely accept a crowded life. While expanding, he could also begin to transform these ancient buildings in Fengdu City into large high-rise buildings that could accommodate more people. Among these 100 million people, more than half were rogue cultivators, and many were from small factions that did not even have Soul Formation cultivators. In any case, no one had the time to arrange for them to leave the Divine Judgment Hall for the time being. Even if the door of Fengdu City opened, the environment of the Back Yin Mountain made them unable to take a step out. Therefore, in a short period of time, these 100 million leeks could not escape. Jiang Li was very magnanimous and gave them a month of free residence. In the next three months, regardless of whether it was buying a house or renting a house, there was a 50% discount. Moreover, as long as they stayed here for more than ten years and did not have any bad records, then after they died, Jiang Li would agree to take in their souls. They could also choose freely after death and live in Ghost City or the dream world without wandering in the wilderness. If they stayed for more than a hundred years and made a certain amount of contributions, they could also be transformed into an official messenger of death and work in Fengdu City or the Human Emperors Temple. Every month, they would receive incense offerings. It was a good deal. It was almost as if they could live a second life. This kind of treatment was unique in the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region. An opportunity like this could not be missed. He believed that after experiencing the benefits of Fengdu City, many people would choose to stay and live in this ghost city. As time passed, Jiang Li would throw out some cultivation methods, lifespan extension pills, Nine Nether Earth Fruits, and other treasures. What ghost city? In the future, this would be the Holy City of Fengdu that thousands of cultivators yearned for! He brought a group of experts and tens of millions of ghost soldiers back to the vicinity of the Epang Palace. Jiang Li consumed his spiritual qi again and opened ten large-scale Gate of Hell in a row, allowing his subordinates to move the wreckage of the Epang Palace easily. A large group of demons and ghosts that everyone usually wanted to kill appeared in front of the many experts of the Divine Judgment Hall openly, attracting the attention of many people. However, no one was stupid enough to kill them. Instead, many Earth Immortals who had received the favor of the Fengdu City Lord ran over to establish ties. The strength of Fengdu City was at least equivalent to the combination of three high-grade Divine Judgment forces. It was definitely beneficial to have a good relationship with them. After Jiang Li proposed to exchange for the Epang Palaces ruins, most of the forces immediately agreed. There were even forces including the Cloud Manor who were willing to give it away for free. It did not take long to settle the matters here. After Jiang Li gave a few more instructions, he activated his Rush Feet Boots and rode the whirlwind towards the coast of the Eastern Region. Near the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, in the Land of Storms, Dragon Transformation Island. Due to the Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head rejecting the Divine Judgment Halls recruitment many times, it was said that the Divine Judgment Hall was recently considering demoting the Dragon Transformation Island to a low-grade Divine Judgment faction. However, Guhei Tianchou really could not do anything about this. Chapter 707 - 707 Sixth Sense (2) 707 Sixth Sense (2) Because of the battle with a certain intruder, he was heavily injured and on the verge of death. The Dragon Transformation Body was severely injured by the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. More than half of its bones and flesh were gone, and most of the dragon blood had been lost. From then on, he never took a step out of his seclusion. After cultivating in seclusion on the island to heal his injuries, he used up many medicinal pills that he had gained over the years to barely stop his injuries from worsening. It was really far from recovering. Without the help of Earth-rank medicinal pills or precious healing treasures, it would take at least a hundred years of bitter cultivation to barely recover. It was good to be reduced to a low-grade Divine Judgment faction. By hiding their strength and biding their time, they could avoid being spied on by the outside world. Pew! However, today, Guhei Tianchou, who was healing his injuries, suddenly opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of dragon blood. A sudden wave of uneasiness disrupted his healing process, causing his injuries to worsen. He smiled bitterly. The sixth sense of an Earth Immortal was often very valuable. Did an enemy come looking for me? He sensed that something bad was about to happen. Boom! As expected, in just a few breaths. The ground beneath him shook violently. The seclusion cave that he had opened was about to collapse. He hurriedly ran outside and discovered that a huge underwater volcano had erupted at the edge of the storm. If this was a natural disaster, it was nothing. However, from his experience, there was no hidden volcano in that place. Such an intense explosion suddenly appeared. It was probably not a natural disaster, but man-made! As thick smoke rose, first, a flaming lotus flower flew into the sky. Then, a huge amount of seawater was sent flying by an unreasonable force, and a terrifying monster followed closely behind. The two sides collided in the air. The flaming lotus flower exploded. The spreading aftershock blew away the Dragon Transformation Islands defensive array on the spot, causing a large number of casualties. This was because the earth vein of the Dragon Transformation Island had already been taken away by Jiang Lis Ground Control Flag. Without anything to rely on, the power of this array was naturally greatly weakened. It no longer had the power to control the wind wall to resist external enemies. He narrowed his eyes and stared at a flaming figure that appeared from the explosion. He seemed to know that person. Thats the Flame Dynasty Lord! That lord was actually actually sent flying! Why would one of the three divine pillars appear here!? What was that monster following behind him? How long had he been in seclusion? How could he already be unable to keep up with the changes in the world? Under Guhei Tianchous shocked gaze, after the flaming lotus flower exploded, a figure continued to fly towards the outer sea. However, the monster flapped its wings, its speed still above the flames. A strange monster had actually completely suppressed one of the three divine pillar leaders of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. No matter what, he was still an Earth Immortal. Although he was only an ordinary Earth Immortal, it was still obvious who was stronger. The divine pillar that was like a god in the eyes of countless cultivators could actually fail to resist this monster. He could only use special spell techniques to continuously dodge. Every time he was forced to collide with it, it was definitely the ball of flames that was sent flying. This scene made Guhei Tianchou think that he was hallucinating. Fortunately, not long after, a cloud flew over and received the Flame Dynasty Lord. In its place was a water person. The Sea Palace Master shook the Earth Spirit Pearl that had already landed in his hand. Then, he jumped into the sea and continued to fly towards the outer sea. The monster was attracted by the spirit pearl and gave up on the fire person from before, continuing to pursue its food. The cloud followed closely behind and was about to disappear from his vision. Although he did not understand what had happened, Guhei Tianchou was greatly shocked. It turned out that there was someone in this world that even the three divine pillars could not deal with! However, it seems that Ive survived this calamity. There was no danger, which made Guhei Tianchou, who was already determined to die, heave a sigh of relief. Wasnt this terrifying? Looking at the monsters and clouds that were getting farther and farther away, he was about to return to his seclusion. However, at this moment, a palm landed on his shoulder. Isnt this Dragon Head Guhei? I actually met you here. Its really fate! Jiang Li, who was in a hurry, had just rushed over from behind and happened to see this pirate leader who had once caused him to fall into a despair. Therefore, he came up and greeted him warmly. May I know your name? The Dragon Transformation Island should not have offended you, right? Feeling the pressure on his shoulder, Guhei Tianchous entire body stiffened, and his heart sank to the bottom. It turned out that the ominous feeling just now was not because of the three divine pillars and that monster, but because of this masked guy. What? Dont you recognize me? Dragon Head Guhei is really forgetful. Let me remind you. Im the one who injured you! As soon as he finished speaking, the dignified Dragon Transformation Islands Dragon Head was grabbed by the neck and pressed to the ground. The resistance was extremely weak, and Jiang Li also reduced the strength in his hand a little in case he accidentally killed him. The Dragon Transformation Island was now a subordinate faction of Fengdu City. It did not seem right to not have the Dragon Head guarding it. With a wave of his hand, he opened the Gate of Hell and threw the person in. Guhei Tianchou, who was heavily injured and had less than 10% of his combat strength, looked at the surrounding Earth Immortals and Demon Kings and decisively chose to obey the arrangements. Fortunately, the other party did not plan to kill him and only asked him to join the other partys faction. Compared to death, it was already not bad. At the very least, after leaving his name on the City Lords stone monument and joining Fengdu City, his injuries could be easily resolved. With the two Nine Nether Wood, this injury would heal in a few days. It would not even leave a scar. After subduing Guhei Tianchou, Jiang Li continued forward. It took a long time before he barely caught up to the ethereal cloud. At this moment, a pitch-black sea was in sight ahead. They were already very close to the terrifying outer sea. The whirlwind crashed into the clouds. Concubine Yun had already seen him and naturally let him in. In the clouds, there were only Concubine Yun and the Flame Dynasty Lord. At this moment, the other Divine Judgment Hall experts indeed could not be sent up. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, you came after all! Thank you for your help in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Fengdu City was not a member of the Divine Judgment Hall, and it was a Ghost City that had always been considered an unstable factor. It was already fortunate that they did not cause trouble at this time. They did not expect that this city could still provide such huge help. It was just like a prodigal sons return. It was even more touching. Youre welcome. Hows the situation now? They cupped their fists and went straight to the point. The dangerous outer sea of the Black Abyss is ahead. We plan to let the Sea Palace Master bring this mutated beast as deep into the outer sea as possible. Guide it into the territory of the sea beast overlord and observe them when they collide. If we can banish that monster to the sea, the Eastern Region will be temporarily safe. Jiang Li nodded. To put it simply, they were pulling the monster away. This monster was too powerful, surpassing them in all aspects. The only thing that could bully this monster was probably its brain. In any case, the world was so big. As long as this monster did not stay in the Eastern Region, it would not affect them. If they lured it to fly far enough, perhaps they could make it lose its way or directly fight a monster in the deep sea. It was not impossible for both sides to die. This way, although they could not obtain any further secrets from the monster, it could also temporarily resolve the current problem. The cultivation world of the Eastern Region really needed a period of recuperation. However, this was only the best outcome. With just those eight eyes, Jiang Li felt that it was very difficult for the other party to get lost. This monster did not seem to like water and would not stay in the sea for long. As long as it did not die, it was very likely to return to the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. If this method did not work, then perhaps he had to lure it further away. For example, one of the Nine Provinces opposite the sea, the Prosperous Ox Continent! Chapter 708 - 708 Eight Splitting Light Wheel (1) 708 Eight Splitting Light Wheel (1) A huge splash erupted. An octopus tentacle covered in spikes stretched out of the water and hooked towards a cloud flying at a low altitude. The clouds dissipated as soon as they touched it. The tentacle did not find anything. Turning around, a sword light shot out from inside and cut off the tentacle. The severed tentacle fell into the sea, spreading out a ball of strange blue blood, causing a large amount of seawater to surge. Countless ferocious sea beasts that smelled blood swarmed over and tore the exposed octopus-shaped sea monster into pieces. In the clouds, Jiang Li, who had just put away his flying sword, clicked his tongue in wonder when he saw the scene below. It was no wonder that if ordinary cultivators wanted to safely pass through this sea area, they could only find a reliable passage at the limit of 200,000 feet. Jiang Li was quite knowledgeable about the deep mountains, dense forests, dangerous desert, and Ghost King Desolate Ground. Compared to the so-called forbidden areas he had experienced before, they were far inferior to the danger of this black sea. In the bottomless Black Abyss, who knew how many sea beasts and overlords were hidden? Without the power of the three divine pillars or some other special methods, who dared to say that they could definitely successfully cross? Just the misty clouds that flew in the air with good concealment effects would suffer an attack every thousand miles. Not to mention the Sea Palace Master who was hiding in the sea and the stitched monster that was flying arrogantly at a low altitude. Due to the fact that one chased and the other fled, both of them advanced at the highest speed. Therefore, there was no way to hide their movements. This was especially true for the huge stitched monsters. Wherever they passed, a long white wave would be drawn out. This undisguised commotion caused the predators in the entire sea to discover them. The sea surface seemed to be boiling as it surged. Countless sea beasts were trying to attack them. However, most sea beasts could not catch up to their speed. As soon as he jumped out of the water, the Sea Palace Master and the stitched monster had already flown thousands of miles away. After all, they were two existences standing at the top of a large area. No matter what, they would not be injured by these trash. However, moving so brazenly in the deep sea of the Sea Abyss, the Sea Palace Master would be caught up by monsters from time to time and collide a few times. This intense high-energy reaction did not take long to attract the gaze of something in the deep sea. Hiding in the clouds, Jiang Li and the other two divine pillars suddenly felt a sharp sensation on their backs. Something was staring at them. The Profound Light Mirror in the clouds changed direction and shone on the sea below. Jiang Li and the other two stared fixedly at the sea below. That gaze came from below the deep sea. In the pitch-black sea, there was indeed a faint circle of light. As the seawater within a hundred miles surged up, the yellow halo became larger and larger. In the blink of an eye, the halo rose from the bottom of the sea to the surface. Only then could they see that it was a huge fish eye. This eye seemed to only watch them leave and had no intention of chasing after them. However, Jiang Li felt that more and more gazes swept past them. There was definitely more than just this. Soon, the black sea began to emit a faint yellow light. In this sea, more and more huge eyeballs surfaced from the bottom of the sea. The Sea Palace Masters escape speed was inferior to the stitched monsters Wind and Lightning Wings. After being caught up again, he turned around and collided with it before sinking deeper into the sea to dodge the stitched monsters pursuit. That monster was not good at underwater combat. Although it could break through the seawater with brute force, its speed would still be affected. Previously, he had always used this method to distance himself. However, this time, as soon as he sank into the sea, he felt a dense sense of danger envelop him. Before he could react, a yellow halo struck him. The Sea Palace Master was affected by a strange force and temporarily fell into confusion. Then, more yellow light floated over and covered his head. It suppressed the Sea Palace Masters struggles and his body slowly sank. A huge fish eye silently appeared below him and caught his body. The divine pillar entered the eye. At this moment, the stitched monster rushed down. It opened its bottomless mouth and was about to come down to snatch him. However, there were more and more eyeballs surrounding him. Those huge eyeballs were connected to something and floated up from the bottomless Black Abyss. Some were still soaking in the water, while others surfaced and looked at them from above. It was not until they surfaced that they saw that the huge eyeballs were actually attached to huge kelp. This overlord of the sea was not an animal, but a plant. Under the vast sea, they were all covered in this extremely huge and strange belt. Moreover, they were all branches of the same belt. It was the overlord of the deep sea, the Black Abyss Forest. More and more endless kelp rose from the bottom of the sea and piled up, wrapping around the Sea Palace Master and the stitched monster. On the sea, a huge sea ball was formed. Even with the huge force of the monster, it could not escape for a time. The yellow circles of light in those eyeballs continued to spread out, and the surrounding space was isolated by this strange force. The Sea Palace Master and the stitched monster were dragged into a strange space and stopped moving. Chapter 709 - 709 Eight Splitting Light Wheel (2) 709 Eight Splitting Light Wheel (2) That halo seems to be similar to the power of the dream. Floating in the clouds outside, one could see countless kelp emerging from the deep sea, enveloping the Sea Palace Master and the stitched monster. It even dragged them slowly to the bottom of the sea. Jiang Li acutely sensed something. Relying on the Beast Blood Diagram, he, who also had a dream talent, could sense a similar power. The strength was extremely terrifying. Even the three divine pillars were tricked by it. Although they believed that that person would not die so easily, it was time for the three of them to attack. It seems that this is the limit. Save the Sea Palace Master. Lets go! The ethereal clouds dispersed, and the three of them flew out. A resplendent sword light slashed past first. Jiang Li used the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to directly use Sword Head Pei Zhongs strongest sword move, Sword Breaking Cliff! This sword technique could tear apart space. It was a very pure and powerful sword technique. In the hands of the current Jiang Li, its might far surpassed the Cliffless Sword Head. However, this strike only split open one kelp and stuck on the second one, unable to advance any further. The strength of this overlord kelp was really shocking! This strike split open the outer space of the Black Abyss Forest, creating a small hole. However, after seeing the strength of those kelp, Jiang Li did not dare to directly enter through the hole. If every kelp was this strong, just the kelp that appeared on the surface of the sea would be at least a hundred thousand. The Black Abyss Forest buried at the bottom of the sea could directly absorb endless deep sea spiritual qi for its own use. This cut healed very quickly. This kelp clearly did not have dragon blood on it, so Jiang Lis suppression on it was relatively limited. Breaking into the other partys domain was no different from walking into a trap. On the other side, Concubine Yun and the Flame Dynasty Lord respectively controlled the dark clouds to send down lightning and pour golden flames to boil the seawater, displaying astonishing strength. However, from underwater, kelp continuously emerged and wrapped around them, causing their attacks to be reduced. Jiang Li and the other two were helpless for a time. Fortunately, a turning point soon appeared. From the sea not far away, an emerald island that was like a paradise on earth grew larger and larger, quickly approaching. The advancement of the island expelled a large amount of seawater, directly stirring up a tsunami that was ten thousand feet tall. However, such a tsunami was only a splash to a true monster. The tsunami was casually dispersed, revealing the true appearance of the island behind. It was an extremely huge island tortoise. The island tortoise was extremely strong and collided with the large ball of kelp with monstrous might. The kelp overlord that had formed a ball was finally dispersed by this collision. The kelp did not have a mouth, but this overlord shook his wide leaves and also roared angrily. The two overlords of the sea began to fight. The kelp loosened and returned to the unfathomable Black Abyss Forest. The three people from the Eastern Region finally found an opportunity to enter. Jiang Li had just taken out the Human Emperors Battle Halberd when he suddenly felt the unwillingness and fighting spirit of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword between his brows. The defeat of the sword just now clearly made it very dissatisfied and want to prove itself again. Sword Head Pei Zhongs Cliffless Sword Technique was created by him based on the Shu Mountain secret technique. It had strong personal characteristics. Although it was sufficiently brilliant, it was not suitable for him and the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. It could still be used in the early stages. However, his strength had already surpassed Sword Head Pei Zhong in all aspects. If he used his sword technique again, he would be restricting himself. Jiang Li quickly analyzed his differences and advantages compared to ordinary sword cultivators. Apart from being sharp and indomitable, ordinary sword cultivators were actually not outstanding in other aspects. Even at the Earth Immortal realm, the total amount of spiritual qi was slightly weaker than other cultivators. Therefore, the sword techniques they created often pursued using their strongest strength at once to erupt with resplendent light. It would naturally be best if they could heavily injure or even defeat the enemy in one move. However, after one strike, they would inevitably fall into a disadvantage. However, he and the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword were different. His explosive power was long-lasting. He could keep attacking without stopping. After using the Quintet Qi Essence Copper to reforge the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, it was sufficiently firm and unafraid of any challenge. It was even less likely to break itself like an ordinary flying sword. Therefore, Jiang Lis sword technique actually did not have to be limited to one strike. He could completely create a sword technique for himself. In his mind, a seven-colored rainbow flashed past. Countless Shu Mountain sword manuals became his nutrients and were deduced and combined according to his needs. Jiang Li, who possessed the Seven-Colored Dao Body, was a genius who could not be underestimated. Spiritual light continuously erupted in his mind. Soon, he deduced a new sword technique. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword also sensed this and excitedly crawled out from between his brows and landed in his hand. Jiang Li stretched out his finger and pointed at the swords spine. Then, the flying sword began to spin, faster and faster. Soon, he could no longer see the sword clearly. As the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword spun, a circle of sharp aura spread out and steadily expanded, turning into a halo that was more than a hundred feet long. This was only the flying swords own strength. The person riding the sword had yet to exert any strength. With the enhancement of Jiang Lis spiritual qi and Sword Heart, this circle of light spread to more than a thousand feet, dazzling and resplendent. That light was not just that. It was so sharp that even from afar, ones eyes would be cut. Immortal Slaying Sword Art, Eight Splitting Light Wheel! After throwing this light wheel forward, the space in front of him was easily cut open like a fragile piece of paper. After the light wheel disappeared into space, it suddenly emerged from another place and plunged into the kelp forest ahead. Unlike the difficulty of cutting it off just now, wherever the light wheel passed, the pitch-black thick kelp filled with large eyeballs fell into the sea like wheat. The power of its cutting force was so great that even Jiang Li, who had used such a sword technique, felt his heart tremble. Without Chi Yous muscles, he would definitely not be able to withstand this cutting force. The expenditure of spiritual qi was like a surging river, but the effect was sufficiently gratifying. With the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword using the Eight Splitting Light Wheel to open the way, Jiang Li directly transformed into a black True Dragon and appeared on the sea. His dragon blood had already reached the level of the Dragon Palaces direct bloodline. As soon as the dragon body appeared, the surging waves in the surrounding sea fell silent, as if they were worshiping him. The two overlords of the sea also discovered this black dragon with a terrifying aura immediately. As the overlords of the deep sea, these two were not mortal spirits. Although the Black Abyss Forest was a kelp spirit, it had the bloodline of the Heavenly Divine Tree, the Creation Wood. That was why it could grow to such an exaggerated size in the sea. The Green Platform Island Tortoise was the same. It possessed the bloodline inheritance of the Holy Beast, Black Tortoise. Facing the dragon might, they were naturally not as weak as ordinary sea beasts. However, since they lived in the water, they were more or less affected by the power of the Dragon Race and were suppressed to a certain extent. They were more greedy for this black dragon. Jiang Li seemed to be even more delicious than the rest. However, the black dragons appearance was unexpected. Before the two overlords could react, Jiang Li opened the way with a mouthful of dragon flames, and then he bent down and charged into the depths of the kelp. He grabbed the eyeball with his claws, and after plucking it from the kelp, he immediately flew out. The Eight Splitting Light Wheel cut off the kelp wrapped around the black dragon. With a sway of his dragon body, Jiang Li entered the misty clouds and vanished again. Jiang Li put down the eyeball and returned to his original form. At this moment, how could the other two not know that the dragon that had snatched away the corpse of the Polar Mountain King in the Ice Plains was this Fengdu City Lord? Of course, there was no need to say anything else now. He cut open the eyeball and released the Sea Palace Divine Pillar. A leader of the three divine pillars was naturally not so fragile. The yellow circle of light above his head was fluctuating violently. Without the help of the other three, he broke free from the control. Presumably, even without their help, the Sea Palace Master should be able to wake up and have a certain amount of counterattack power. However, under the envelopment of the kelp, it was unknown if he could escape in the end. Fortunately, their goal had been achieved. Concubine Yun immediately controlled the clouds to rise into the sky. After flying to a safe distance, she looked at the huge beast battle below. After they left, the stitched beast woke up. Taking advantage of the collision of the two sea beast overlords, it successfully freed itself. On the sea, it became a chaotic battle between three huge beasts. Chapter 710 - 710 Mirror Immortal Transformation (1) 710 Mirror Immortal Transformation (1) The originally huge stitched monster seemed much smaller compared to these two overlords of the sea. It was hundreds of thousands of feet tall, enough to surpass most of the buildings of the humans in his previous life, and was taller than many low mountains. However, it was nothing in the current cultivation world. Jiang Lis Nine Nether C True Several Thousand Hands really had thousands of hands, and they were all more than three times his height. In terms of exact volume, he had to calculate it cubically. However, in the cultivation world, size did not determine everything. Jiang Li himself was the best option. It was the same for the stitched monster. This guy had fallen into the trap of the Black Abyss Forest and was trapped for a period of time. However, that did not last long. Soon, it relied on its strength to break free. Although this monsters brain was not very good, its resistance to dream-like power was much stronger than the Sea Palace Master. Jiang Li had reason to suspect that the use of the eight eyes was very likely not only to observe. Now that the three sides were in a chaotic battle, even if it was in a sea environment that it was relatively not good at, it did not fall into a disadvantage because of this. Instead, in the continuous battle, it slowly discovered the hidden abilities in a few of the stitched limbs and became stronger. This monster did not need to use any spell techniques or understand the rules of heaven and earth. It only needed to wave its limbs to mobilize the power of heaven and earth and unleash shocking power. It caused Jiang Li to want to tear it down and use it as material to further strengthen his Dao Body. He still had one chance to improve himself when advancing from the Soul Formation realm to the Earth Immortal realm. The battle of the three monsters casually lasted for half a month. Countless kelp in the Black Abyss Forest were torn apart in the battle. The Green Platform Island Tortoise and the stitched monster were also injured and bled a lot. However, to the three monsters with abnormal bodies, this bit of damage did not touch their foundation at all. It could only be considered a slight expenditure. They could easily recover after resting for a period of time. However, after fighting for half a month and being unable to do anything to his opponent, the bloodthirsty monster in the eyes of humans did not want to continue fighting. The first to retreat was the Green Platform Island Tortoise. The island on the huge tortoises back was messed up in the battle. The weight on its back was lighter, making the Island Tortoise feel unhappy. Now that there was no temptation of food, the huge tortoise had no reason to continue fighting. After tearing off a few kelp as snacks, the Green Platform Island Tortoise turned around and left. It planned to find a beautiful island to carry on its back before continuing to drift to sleep. With its strength and teeth, if it really wanted to leave, the Black Abyss Sea could not keep it. Even if they sank into the water and swam away, the stitched monsters would not pursue them. After his old enemy left, the kelp overlord gave up on fighting. It had already known its stuff many times. This was not prey that could be captured, so there was no point in continuing. Soon, all the kelp shrunk back to the bottom of the sea, leaving only the stitched monster roaring alone in the sea. In fact, battles between monsters of this level were often like this. It was very difficult to determine the winner. Although conflicts often occurred, they were almost always like this. After a battle, they would end up with nothing. This was because it was very difficult for them to defeat the other party. If they continued to delay, it would only waste their strength. The gains would not make up for the losses. The chaotic battle ended as expected. The stitched monster did not die, and it was not even injured. Although the limbs that connected his body were not as strong as Chi Yous muscles, since they could be preserved from ancient times until now, it meant that their original owner had definitely cultivated his body to an extremely powerful level. Even if it stood there motionless, it would be a huge problem to kill it. The chaotic battle was over but now was the most important time. The three divine pillars and Jiang Li had to confirm if this monster would return to the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. Hiding in the sky, the four people secretly paid attention to the monster below raised their spirits, and stared fixedly at it. For this half a month, Jiang Li stayed in the Misty Cloud Immortal and did not waste time. After spending some time, he had already condensed the Immortal Mirror Blood he had gathered into a beast blood tattoo. With his current cultivation level and his cultivation of the Beast Blood Diagram, he could already do this without needing a medicinal bath. As expected, this new tattoo had a limited effect on his attributes. That was because those spirits were not good at fighting. The weakest kind of Mirror Immortal could even be eliminated with a splash of urine. Their only powerful ability was the innate ability that could be called a divine art. Jiang Li used almost all the blood essence in one go and finally obtained a talent skill called [Mirror Immortal Transformation]. Just like the Soul Igniting Ghost Lantern, Cocoon Break, Spirit Essence Absorption, and Dream Creation, this was also an extremely powerful racial talent. Moreover, in Jiang Lis hands, the effect of this talent would only be a hundred times stronger than those weak spirits! The most basic thing was that if he changed his appearance in the future, he would no longer need to use low-quality and simple methods like the Body Transformation Technique. Even now, Jiang Li could completely imitate any one of the three divine pillar leaders and obtain their appearance and strength. With the endless spiritual qi in his body, as long as the three of them did not resist and were willing to cooperate, he could do it with some time. Chapter 711 - 711 Mirror Immortal Transformation (2) 711 Mirror Immortal Transformation (2) It was obvious that the three of them would not agree to this. Moreover, they were the same as Jiang Li from the beginning to the end. They used methods to cover their faces and maintain their mystery, not revealing their true appearance. He did not have a chance to strike. On the other hand, although this Mirror Immortal Transformation was powerful, it also had its flaws. As long as his energy could withstand it and he had a suitable target, he could become as powerful as the target in a short period of time through simulation. However, the problem was that after completing the simulation, he could only use the strength and ability of his target. Moreover, if he did not drag the target into the mirror space to devour, this simulation would be temporary. It could only last for a few hours before slowly returning to its original state. It was too meaningless to use it on the weak, and bullying the strong was easy to fail. There were more limitations than Jiang Li had imagined. Jiang Li, who had the status panel, could easily resolve these two restrictions in five seconds. As for the former, to the weak Mirror Immortal, there was naturally no hesitation. Any target they imitated was an epic enhancement to them. However, to Jiang Li, there were not many people in this world who could make him stronger by imitating others. With the Qi Sea Purple Mansion, Jiang Li, who could maintain his strongest explosive state, could already firmly suppress the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces. Although he had not reached the level of the three divine pillars, an unfamiliar power might not be as useful as his many years of accumulation. Therefore, he could only study this in the future. The key now was still the monster below. After the two overlords left, the furious monster stayed angry for a few hours. The stitched monster that had also displayed the strength of an overlord was not attacked on the sea. In this black sea, after swaying for a period of time, the churning and hungry stomach finally let the monster escape from the inexplicable chaotic battle. It was hungry again. Where should it find food? Over the years, the only thing that could make it full was the Dragon Vein Earth Spirit. Ever since that piece of food was snatched away, it had not eaten its fill. Therefore, the stitched monster still wanted to find the dragon vein again and continue to eat and sleep. Its thoughts were simple and pure, but also dangerous. The eight eyes widened and began to shine with a shocking light. After the battle with the two overlords of the sea, its various abilities had become much stronger and more proficient. The eight eyes spun and noticed Jiang Li and the others in the sky. At the same time, they locked onto the direction of the Eastern Region. Then, it spread its wings and was about to fly back. Clearly, the Divine Judgment Halls plan had failed. The vast black sea could not let it get lost. The four people on the cloud sighed in unison. This was because what they were going to do next was extremely dangerous even for them. However, if they did not do it, they would not be able to stop that monster. Once the dragon vein was destroyed, the entire Eastern Region would decline. The problem now was who should be the bait to lure the stitched monster to the Prosperous Ox Continent. Due to the fact that the journey was on the sea, the most suitable person for this should be the Sea Palace Master. However, the Dragon Transformation that Jiang Li had displayed earlier gave them an additional choice. The Sea Palace Master was silent. It seemed that he did not want to go. This was because these three had fought with the Armored Trolls their entire lives. If they ran to the other partys nest alone, the treatment they would receive could be imagined. After all, the other party was an entire continent. They could still defend against the invasion through the endless sea. However, in the Prosperous Ox Continent, even if they had the power of chaos of the Asura World as a secret weapon, they would not be able to win. Once they were attacked by a group, they might not be able to return. Moreover, they had to be wary of the covetous eyes of the other four regions. It was impossible for them to leave too far. Then, it was time to consider another problem. What should they use to move this Ghost City Lord? I want the mortals of the Eastern Region to be under my rule. The monsters wings were too fast, so they did not have much time to hesitate. Jiang Li did not argue. He only thought for a moment before throwing out his request. Now, the things that the three divine pillars could take out were extremely limited to Jiang Li. On the other hand, anything that could tempt Jiang Li would definitely be their trump card in their hands, and they might not be willing to part with it easily. The only thing that could quickly increase Jiang Lis strength while not causing these forces to lose benefits were the mortals at the bottom of the cultivation world. They were like ants, but there were countless of them. They bore a different meaning to the successor of the Human Emperor. If he could obtain the power of all the mortals in the Eastern Region, the strength that Jiang Li could unleash with the Human Emperors Battle Halberd in his hand would be a hundred times greater than now! At that time, the power of the Human Emperors Battle Halberd even surpassed a Heaven-rank artifact! If he encountered the City Gods Hall again, he could break it with a swing of the halberd! Moreover, this kind of enhancement could not only bring about the power of the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. He could sense that the enhancement was even more important on his path to becoming the Human Emperor. The three divine pillars frowned when they heard Jiang Lis conditions. Did he want all the mortals? They had just defeated the Immortal Qin Dynasty and did not want to face a new dynasty. Moreover, those mortals were the foundation of the entire cultivation world. Without the spiritual root seeds born every year from those mortals, no faction could prosper for a long time. However, before they could think further, Jiang Li continued. Regarding the cultivation seeds that are born every year, everything is as usual. The original arrangements of the Divine Judgment Hall can continue. If you want to harvest incense offerings, I wont stop you. Fengdu City will not interfere too much in the internal affairs of mortals. We will not start a massacre or brainwash them. The Divine Judgment Hall will supervise this. I only want the right to rule the mortal kingdoms and their souls after death. After Jiang Li explained, the three divine pillars still had some doubts. They could roughly guess that this request was most likely related to the name of the Human Emperors successor. Under normal circumstances, they would definitely not agree to such a request that might have a long-term effect. However, this was an emergency. The Fengdu City Lord had already shown great sincerity. At this moment, how could they consider anything else? If they argued, who would do the hard work of being bait? Alright! The Divine Judgment Hall will cooperate with Fengdu City to take over the mortal countries. However, not all mortal countries in the Eastern Region are under our jurisdiction. There are many remote countries that we can provide the location of. What happens next will be Fengdu Citys own responsibility. Powerful cultivators who could move mountains and fill seas indeed looked down on mortal countries. They had not even calculated how many countries there were in the Eastern Region. Even under their rule, other than the usual Immortal Opportunity Test, they might not contact the royal family for decades. However, it was precisely because of this that it was not difficult to transfer the rule of these mortals. As long as they had enough manpower and the Divine Judgment Halls approval, they could do it. Fengdu City had enough ghost soldiers and small demons. Prosperous Jiang Hong had already tried this in the mortal kingdoms under Jiang Lis rule and had rich experience. Even if demons and ghosts were not useful, Jiang Li could still pull out a large number of useful people from Tragic Death City. He could let the dead enter the dream world and project them on his Wood Demons. Although the quality was limited, there were as many as they wanted. No one would reject this opportunity to return to the living world. Thats enough! After reaching an agreement, Jiang Li received the Earth Spirit Pearl that sealed the power of the dragon vein, and then he jumped out of the misty clouds. In fact, there was still a reward here. That was, after dealing with the danger of the stitched monster, this large spirit pearl and the power of the dragon vein inside would also be his. Ugly monster! Look here! The aura of the dragon veins main body was hidden very well. The huge monster that had yet to find the exact location did not fly at full speed. Jiang Li, who was stepping on the black whirlwind, quickly closed the distance. A spinning light wheel caught up to it first. The unparalleled Eight Splitting Light Wheel landed on the stitching point of the Wind and Lightning Wings. He immediately cut open the flesh at the seam and dyed the beast with blood. Chapter 712 - 712 Prosperous Ox Continent 712 Prosperous Ox Continent The Eight Splitting Light Wheel stabbed into the flesh. Jiang Li was not wrong. The stitched monsters body was powerful, but the connection of the limbs was its weakness. He ambushed it from behind and bled it a little. Roar! The monster felt pain and flapped its wings, sending the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword flying. It turned around and stared at the insect that had been swaying beside it! Behind him, Jiang Li was opening his palm to collect blood from the battlefield of the three monsters. Strands of blood were extracted from the seawater, gathering into two balls of blood, one large and one small, slowly spinning in his palm. The kelp overlord had no blood. Due to their huge size, the other two monsters bled quite a bit. However, that was only ordinary blood. There was not much essence left. After Jiang Li checked, he was disappointed to discover that this blood had not reached the level where it could directly be used as material for the Beast Blood Diagram. After putting away the two blood balls, the stitched monster rushed towards him. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that was sent flying was not damaged. After it entered the space between Jiang Lis brows, the Human Emperors successor immediately transformed into a black dragon and plunged into the sea. His Rush Feet Boots were very fast, but their speed was still inferior to the Wind and Lightning Wings. Moreover, this was not the Netherworld, so his speed could not reach the limit. If he relied on flying, Jiang Li would probably be unable to move an inch. He would be chased up by the stitched monster and beaten up. However, it was different when he transformed into a black dragon. Jiang Lis speed in the water could not be said to be faster than the Sea Palace Master, but it was not inferior to the other party. This was the reason why he and the Sea Palace Master were the only ones chosen. The stitched monster that was attacked again for no reason glowed red. A death beam that could destroy everything shot out from each of the eight eyes. Deep ravines were drawn in the pitch-black sea that swallowed the light. Jiang Li twisted nimbly at the bottom of the sea and dodged the pillars of light. Then, he held the Earth Spirit Pearl in his mouth and used the Dragon Races movement technique to escape towards the Prosperous Ox Continent. As long as he revealed the aura of the dragon vein, he was not afraid that this guy would not take the bait. The monster with the Wind and Lightning Wings was faster than Jiang Li. Just like before, every time it approached, this fellow would pounce into the water to attack Jiang Li. Fortunately, the Fengdu City Lords methods were not simple. With his Qi Sea Purple Mansion maintaining an explosive state at all times, he could withstand the attacks of the monster. Every time he was attacked, his speed did not decrease at all. He firmly pulled this dangerous national treasure farther and farther away from the Azure Cloud Continent. The three divine pillars watched as Jiang Li and the stitched monster left. Only when their auras completely disappeared did they return to the Eastern Region. In the consecutive battles, the three of them were fine, but the other forces under the Divine Judgment Hall really suffered heavy losses. Not to mention anything else, more than a quarter of the Earth Immortals had died. The remaining ones were all heavily injured. It was unknown how long it would take them to recover. A large number of forces had lost their leader, and more people with ulterior motives were tempted. They had to return to maintain the stability of the entire cultivation world and complete the transaction conditions with Fengdu City. After the final method of the Immortal Qin Dynasty was drawn away by Jiang Li, the threat of the Blood King Palace finally came to an end. The cultivation world of the Eastern Region would finally recover peace and spend a long time recuperating. On the other hand, Jiang Li, who was carrying out an important mission like saving the Eastern Region, was dancing on the edge of the blade. The deep and endless black sea was far larger than the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Just the black sea between the two continents surpassed the entire Azure Cloud Continent in size. Coupled with the fact that it was tens of thousands of feet deep, there were really too many creatures hidden inside. The competition between sea beasts was intense, and there were many overlords born in the sea. Crossing the sea, no one knew when an overlord would appear. What kind of terrifying abilities did these overlords have? It was very normal for them to accidentally die. Among them, some overlords caused Jiang Li considerable trouble. There were also some overlords with dragon blood who were restrained by Jiang Li and were taught a lesson. The journey was quite bumpy, but there was no danger. Due to the obstruction of the overlords in the sea, he could not focus on traveling. His speed was much slower than expected. About two weeks later, Jiang Li finally escaped the pincers of a crab overlord and left that fellows territory. The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that he used as a sonar finally felt that the depth of the sea ahead was quickly becoming shallow. The frequency at which powerful monsters appeared decreased. As he continued to probe forward, the depth of the seawater quickly became less than a hundred thousand feet. The Prosperous Ox Continent is ahead! After chasing and fleeing for half a month, he finally saw his target. While Jiang Li was excited, he was also extremely vigilant. The continent ahead could be said to be even more terrifying than the stitched monster behind him. I cant rush over with the stitched monster. If Im attacked from the front and back, itll be very bad for me. Spiritual light surged on Jiang Lis body. When the stitched monster pounced again, a huge wooden Thousand Hands Divine Statue rose from the bottom of the sea. The True Several Thousand Hands was clearly several times larger than when Jiang Li used it back then. It was as if any hand could grab the stitched monster. However, in terms of strength, compared to the stitched monster, the Thousand Hands Wood Statue was not much better than tofu. Jiang Li only hoped that he could use this huge piece of tofu to stall for more time. With a wave of his dragon body, he temporarily shook off the monster and entered the shallow sea of the Prosperous Ox Continent. As the depth of the sea continuously decreased, Jiang Lis movement speed decreased drastically. Soon, he felt what it meant to be a dragon swimming in shallow water. Comparison was odious. Back then, when he first entered the sea as a dragon, he only felt extremely carefree. He felt that he had seen what it meant to be vast. However, this time, after swimming through the deep and almost bottomless black sea, the situation changed. After sensing the rich sea energy in the Black Abyss Sea and returning to the shallow sea that was only a hundred thousand feet deep, he began to feel restricted and uneasy. He also took the initiative to slow down. He had to be extremely careful on this land. Just here, he felt a dense danger ahead. It was like an inescapable net. Once he collided with it, what awaited him might only be a life-and-death struggle. Feeling the Thousand Hands Divine Statue that was quickly being dismantled behind him, Jiang Li no longer hesitated. The dragon horns began to emit circles of strange ripples that spread out into the surrounding sea. In the vast sea, the sea beasts playing games like big fish eating small fish paused and slowly gathered. More and more of them pointed their fish heads in the direction of the Prosperous Ox Continent. Previously, the Armored Trolls had kidnapped and assimilated the merman race to control a large number of sea beasts to continuously attack, causing Jiang Li to have a headache at that time. Now, it was his turn. Countless sea beasts gathered together and pushed forward. The seawater was squeezed until there was almost no space. A dense stench spread in all directions. Jiang Li hid among them and tested the strength of the Armored Trolls. The sea beast at the front had already fought the Armored Trolls. According to the voices, the Armored Trolls line was very dense, as if they were waiting solemnly. Oh? An expert has attacked! Danger! He squeezed together with the sea beast group. Not long after he advanced in the shallow sea, he felt a dense danger that enveloped the entire sea. Swoosh! The surging sea beasts stopped moving in batches, turning into countless crowded ice sculptures that piled together. Looking down, an expanse of frost instantly froze the entire shallow sea, and it easily dealt with most of the sea beasts that Jiang Li had summoned. This might was much stronger than the Freezing Qi on Jiang Lis body. From the surface of the sea to the bottom of the sea which was a hundred thousand feet deep, everything in the sea, including Jiang Li, was frozen and sealed. Then, creaking sounds spread through the ice. Jiang Li was very familiar with this. In summer, if one placed an ice cube in their mouth and slowly bit it, they would hear this sound clearly. It was the sound of cracks appearing inside the ice and expanding. On the sea, the Armored Troll pressed its hands on the ice and activated its ability, Crack. With his hands as the center, countless cracks spread towards the entire ice layer. Cracks spread wantonly. As they tore apart the ice, they also tore apart the creatures frozen in the ice. Wherever it passed, the originally white ice sea turned into a bright red color filled with the smell of fish. Just as the cracks that contained a terrifying power were about to spread to the black dragon, it, which was originally sealed in the ice, suddenly swam nimbly again. Its elegant and slender body circled around and nimbly dodged the few cracks. The ice seal was still solid, but it was so agile that it was as if it was swimming in water. Jiang Li had grasped the highest profundity of the Ice Plains barbarians. After fusing with the ice and snow, it was normal for him to move around freely. However, it was obvious that the other party was not so easy to fool. Jiang Lis actions were still discovered. A sense of weightlessness came. The hundred thousand feet thick ice was lifted up by brute force and thrown into the sky. Then, a pitch-black fist that was like a heavy hammer smashed towards the ice layer where Jiang Li was. Boom! In the ice, another fist stretched out. The two fists, one big and one small, collided without any fancy moves. The aftershock of the force shattered the huge ice block flying in the air. Countless frozen pieces of flesh and blood scattered on the spot, leaving only the two figures standing in the air and slamming their fists. You have decent strength! Opposite him was an Armored Troll with extremely burly arms and an outline that was even more exaggerated than a Vajra. It was this guy who sent the entire ice layer flying just now. He raised such a large piece of ice, but it did not shatter the ice that was already filled with cracks. It could be seen that not only did the other party have strength, but his control of strength was also extremely precise. Chapter 713 - 713 Sweet Scent 713 Sweet Scent Jiang Li praised this fellow, and then he exerted strength in his hand again. Endless brute force surged into the other partys arm. Cracks appeared on the armor-like outer shell of the arm, and a large amount of blood fog spewed out. Then, the arm completely exploded, and the Armored Troll was sent flying. He shattered several mountains with unstoppable force, and after smashing out a huge crater, it was unknown if he was dead or alive. This guy was an Armored Troll with physical abilities. Just his brute force was enough to suppress ordinary Earth Immortals until they could not raise their heads. After reaching this level, there were fewer and fewer pure body cultivators. Jiang Li had rarely encountered such an opponent. However, in terms of strength, he was still inferior. Jiang Li was not happy that he had sent an Armored Troll equivalent to a human Earth Immortal flying with a single strike. Looking around, there were already no less than 30 Armored Troll experts surrounding him. More Trolls were rushing over from afar. The Armored Trolls were generally not good at hiding their auras. From the aura they emitted, Jiang Li could roughly determine their strength. Every Armored Troll that surrounded him had combat strength equivalent to a human Earth Immortal or above. Among them were four Trolls equivalent to the Three Flowers Gathering realm. There was even a Troll at the level of the three divine pillars standing behind them. In the depths of this continent, there were vaguely several powerful auras at the level of the three divine pillars that shot into the clouds. This meant that they were paying attention to this place at all times. As long as Jiang Li displayed dangerous strength, those few people would arrive in the shortest time and surround and kill the invader. What a terrifying formation. It could be said to be a situation of certain death. It was no wonder that the Sea Palace Master was unwilling to come here. If he was not careful, he might not be able to return. Should he use the power of chaos? Jiang Li was a little hesitant. If he took them by surprise and used the power of chaos in the Asura World, he would definitely be able to succeed immediately and kill a group of monsters. However, the drawback of doing this might be very great. The batch of Trolls that had occupied the coastal area of the Eastern Region had been defeated by the power of chaos and retreated from the Eastern Region. At that time, the Armored Troll was beaten to a pulp by the Divine Judgment Hall, leaving behind countless meatball corpses before escaping. Less than one in a hundred deserters returned to the Prosperous Ox Continent. After such a huge defeat, the Armored Troll Race would definitely be very sensitive to this power. Under the orders of the Supreme Queen, many Armored Trolls, including Gallonfran, established various large laboratories. They were studying with all their might in an attempt to break through the power of chaos. However, because there was too little material brought back, and because Gallonfran was pretending to obey, their progress was almost zero. If Jiang Li really used the power of chaos, perhaps he could kill many Trolls. However, this was the territory of the Armored Trolls in the Prosperous Ox Continent. After that, he might have to face the monsters that came out in full strength. He had to endure it first. His trump card had to be used when he was about to kill. As long as Frans plan succeeded, he might be able to overturn the entire Prosperous Ox Continent in one go and eliminate this group of monsters who obtained rationality through eating humans! Hmph, what a tempting fragrance! Youre not from the Armored Troll Race, youre human! Pitiful food! You actually dared to come here alone. What a stupid guy. We wont be stupid after eating your brain, right? The Armored Trolls around him all widened their eyes. A large amount of sticky saliva surged out of their mouths and emitted a stench under the armor. They had never seen such fragrant food. As a Connate Human who had relied on the Nwa Stone to reconstruct his body, Jiang Li could completely be called the Spirit of All Things, the Child of Heaven and Earth. Coupled with a bunch of abnormal physiques and statuses, the taste was naturally much better than ordinary humans. We cant let him escape! Offer him to the Queen! A Troll standing behind Jiang Li emitted a layer of strange power from his body and connected to the other Trolls. With the help of their special talent, the auras of the dozens of Trolls present connected, making the air harder than steel. Jiang Li was firmly trapped in the middle. Logically speaking, the trapped human should take advantage of the fact that the array had yet to be formed to immediately break out with all his might to have a chance of escaping. Otherwise, the longer he stayed, the more dangerous it would be. However, Jiang Li, who was proficient in this, did not do so. He only looked at them quietly and adjusted his condition. They should be here soon. Jiang Li muttered to himself as he timed it. On the sea area he had passed before, a huge Buddhist head floated on the sea. Its originally larger body was torn apart by a terrifying force. What caused all of this was a strange monster. The monsters eight eyes flashed as it found its target again. It flapped its wings and triggered the power of wind and lightning, instantly disappearing from the spot. In the next moment, an incomparable aura came from behind. The expressions of the group of Armored Trolls surrounding Jiang Li changed. Theres an overlord attacking the shore. How is this possible? Be it strong or weak, the Sea Race did not like a dry environment. Moreover, compared to the sea, the food on the shore was not abundant. Powerful overlords had no reason to come ashore. Be it the Azure Cloud Continent or the Prosperous Ox Continent, it was the same. For thousands of years, only ordinary sea beasts had attacked the sea. There had never been a powerful overlord who took the initiative to land. How could they know that this monster was brought over by Jiang Li from the distant Azure Cloud Continent to disgust them? The attack came from behind, so the monsters target was naturally Jiang Li. However, it could be considered to have helped him. The boundless strength of its enormous figure broke through the array formation that surrounded Jiang Li at the first moment. He did not dodge and ruthlessly ate the stitched monster. Intense pain spread throughout his entire body, but this also made his body transform into a stream of light that shot forward. It was even faster than him using the Rush Feet Boots. He, who had taken the initiative to fly backward, even had the mood to avoid some obstructions and fly farther. With a bang, he smashed into a mountain. During this process, his injuries had already recovered. He activated the power of the Netherworld Mountain Robes Lightless Fire and covered his aura with all his might before burrowing underground. As he fled along the earth vein, he released the power of the dragon vein and continued to lure the monster deeper. Due to the arrival of the stitched monster, the Trolls who were elsewhere and had auras comparable to the three divine pillars rushed over. A group of Armored Trolls temporarily blocked the stitched monster from behind, causing the distance between Jiang Li and the monster to increase. However, one of the powerful auras still flew towards Jiang Li. Chapter 714 - 714 Golden Duke (1) 714 Golden Duke (1) This was because the retreat of the troops who had invaded the Azure Cloud Continent represented the failure of their partial war. The Armored Trolls were not all fools. Just like the Divine Judgment Hall back then, they had gathered a large number of members near the coastline to guard against the Divine Judgment Halls possible counterattack. They were prepared to face a war, but only one person and one beast came from the Eastern Region. Therefore, Jiang Li encountered so many powerful Trolls as soon as he arrived. He fell into an absolute disadvantage in numbers. As expected of a powerful race that ruled an entire continent. Just the power that appeared in Jiang Lis senses had already surpassed the total of the Divine Judgment Hall. It was no wonder that the defensive battle through the black sea was so difficult in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. If Jiang Li did not discover the secret weapon, who knew how long that war would last? Now, Jiang Li was slightly glad that he had brought the stitched monster over. Otherwise, when faced with such a number of attacks, without openly using the power of chaos to restrain the Trolls, it was practically an invincible situation. In a purely head-on battle, dealing with any expert at the level of the three divine pillars would be difficult. Jiang Li was definitely not a match for these monsters. However, he did not abandon the Earth Spirit Pearl and run. Instead, he hid behind himself and used the Nine Nether escape technique, trying to continue infiltrating from underground. With his current strength and cultivation, he should be qualified to explore one of the Nine Provinces that had raised humans for food for millions of years, the Prosperous Ox Continent. On the one hand, he wanted to do something for the humans living on this land. On the other hand, the Fire Cloud Cave ruin, which was the holy land of the three ancient emperors, was also here. Now, Jiang Li had to take back the Human Emperors inheritance. However, even with the stitched monster attracting firepower, it was definitely not easy to do this. One of the Nine Provinces was thousands of times more dangerous than a tigers den. Its indeed the aura of a human! This smell is definitely not inferior to the special high-grade Nourishment of the Grace House. I didnt expect that I would have such an opportunity today. Not long after he dived into the ground, a voice sounded from above. Afraid that the spiritual qi fluctuation of the Nine Nether escape technique would be discovered by experts, Jiang Li could only stop all his actions and use the nameless fire to cover his body as he quietly lay dormant under the ground. This way, he was not more conspicuous than any stone and should be able to dodge most probing methods. The Nourishments Earth Escape Technique? What an interesting ability. On the ground, a tall Troll that was about 30 feet tall and had a slender figure stood in the huge hole that Jiang Li had smashed out. Not only was this Armored Troll extremely powerful, but there were also five horizontal patterns on his armor. This meant that not only was he powerful, but he was also an Armored Troll with a noble bloodline! He revealed powerful strength with every move, a monster on a completely different level from the previous Gallonron. A long time ago, Jiang Li had sent his clone to return to the Prosperous Ox Continent with Gallonfran to prepare for him and obtain the necessary information. Over the past few days, he had roughly learned about the Armored Trolls. If one could see it with their own eyes, they would definitely recognize that this Grand Duke was called Anduin Gold. Many Armored Trolls called him the dazzling Golden Duke. His ability was definitely at the top among the many powerful Armored Troll nobles. Theres no need to hide like this anymore. Nothing can hide under the light of the sun! Unstoppable Sun! As soon as he finished speaking, two balls of golden light flickered on the Golden Dukes hands. As the two hands gradually raised, the two balls of light became brighter and brighter. Finally, when they combined above his head, they turned into a sun that no one could look at directly. It was not inferior to the sun in the sky. Jiang Li, who was hiding underground and hiding in the earth vein, did not dare to move. He activated the power of the flames with all his might and hid. Suddenly, he saw a wisp of golden light that became brighter and brighter before his eyes. He was clearly underground. There were a thousand feet of soil covering him and the power of the unknown fire. He should be able to absorb all the light that approached. However, the light did not seem to be blocked by anything and still shone over. Under the flickering golden light of the Golden Duke, the ground below was like a translucent crystal. Be it rocks, roots, earth insects, mines, or everything that should have been hidden under the darkness of the soil, everything was clearly visible under the light. With a glance, only one place in the transparent soil was enveloped by a pitch-black shadow. It looked especially obvious and stood out from the crowd. Found you! Ive been discovered! At the same time that the Golden Duke noticed Jiang Li, he also noticed this. Jiang Li immediately activated the Nine Nether escape technique and dived deeper into the ground. Facing an expert of that level, the thickness of the ground was as fragile as a piece of paper. It could not protect him at all. Sure enough, in the next moment, a scorching pillar of light fell from the sky. It directly pierced through the ground where Jiang Li was. The thick soil evaporated under the pillar of light. Only lava and the heavily burned Jiang Li were left in the cylindrical hole. Chapter 715 - 715 Golden Duke (2) 715 Golden Duke (2) Jiang Lis spiritual root attribute was Yin Wood, and he cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture of the Yin Wood attribute. Yin and Yang countered each other so he did not like the sun. This caused him considerable injuries. Not only that, the pillar of light that pierced through the ground did not disappear. Instead, it condensed into nine pillars of light that were as thick as arms and pierced through Jiang Li. The nine pillars of light intersected and formed a nine-pillar light prison, firmly trapping him on the spot. It was clearly light, but each pillar of light was abnormally sturdy. Every time he moved, there would be a bone-piercing pain. It was effective to use physical energy to forcefully attack, but using the body as a battlefield would cause him to suffer even more serious injuries. Under normal circumstances, Jiang Li would have to spend a few days grinding to break it. Even if he entered a berserk state, this was not a power that could be easily broken free. Jiang Li was just about to use the minus sign on the status panel to forcefully eliminate the nine pillars of light. However, when he looked up and saw the Armored Troll that attacked him, he temporarily gave up on this plan. Instead, he took the initiative to release the Connate Human aura that he had restrained earlier. As the other party slowly raised his palm, Jiang Lis figure was dragged up by the nine pillars of light and slowly floated in front of the Golden Duke. Under the scorching sun, this Golden Dukes strength would be greatly increased. Even at the same level, he was quite an existence. Unless it was delayed until night, it would be quite difficult to fight. To me, this is really a troublesome opponent! The cover of the flames was broken, and Jiang Li was brought before the other party. The Golden Duke leaned his nose close to Jiang Li and sniffed hard. The airflow that swept up caused Jiang Lis hair to sway. The Connate Human smell that rushed into his nose made this knowledgeable Grand Duke, who thought he had eaten everything, tremble in excitement. Let me see what a Nourishment that surpasses top-grade looks like. The beast-like hand with sharp claws removed Jiang Lis wooden mask. It revealed the calm face of the Fengdu City Lord. The Armored Troll Grand Duke was still different from ordinary Armored Trolls. At the very least, he clearly loved hygiene and did not have that strange smell on him. What a beautiful face. That Queen Sister of mine will definitely like you very much. Big Sister wont mind eating one of your hands! Seeing that Jiang Li had no ability to resist, the Golden Dukes mouth split open to the roots of his ears. Sharp fangs were exposed. The teeth were well-groomed as if they were made of gold. He opened his mouth and enveloped Jiang Lis immobile right hand before suddenly biting down. Sharp teeth stabbed into the flesh and tore apart the blood vessels, but they could not bite off the arm. This Nourishment body was ridiculously strong, and it was even more monstrous than a monster. He was utterly unable to bite it, and he could only suck forcefully, wanting to extract as much blood as possible from Jiang Lis body. The blood of the Connate Human Seven-Colored Dao Body was not ordinary. In the senses of the cannibals, it was even more tempting than nectar. Drinking this blood was even enough to change the fate of many creatures. Feeling the pain in his arm, Jiang Li only frowned and did not make a sound. It looked like the Golden Duke controlled Jiang Lis life and death, making him unable to resist like food on the dining table. However, in fact, as the blood of the Human Emperors successor surged into the Golden Dukes body, the roles of hunter and prey were quietly reversed. He could not use the power of chaos without any fear. However, it was not a problem to secretly use it without being discovered! Didnt your mother tell you not to eat the food of unknown origins? With a thought from Jiang Li, the blood that flowed out of his body gradually revealed a crazy aura. The Golden Duke felt something grab his heart. A fatal danger made his entire body stiffen and he did not dare to move. The blood! There was something wrong with this persons blood! The Golden Duke locked onto the source of the sense of danger, but unfortunately, it was already too late. Dont move! Otherwise, Ill immediately turn you into a ball of flesh! Jiang Li controlled the blood and only changed it slightly. A violent squirm occurred in Anduin Golds stomach, and a strange tumor grew out! Jiang Li was proving that he was not lying. As it turned out, the Golden Duke, who was as dazzling as the sun, was also afraid of death. He could clearly sense that every piece of flesh on his body was trembling under the crazy aura. That aura was only the tip of the iceberg. If the blood that he had just drunk continued to transform, he did not have the chance to react at all. In an instant, he would become even worse than those irrational wild Armored Trolls. He would become the deformed ball of flesh that he had seen with his own eyes not long ago. Those balls of flesh were the losers brought back from the front line. The Armored Trolls fighting in the Eastern Region had to find some reason for their failure. In that battle, they risked their lives to bring back some of the sealed power of chaos and the deformed flesh balls of their kind. The Golden Duke still remembered his mocking words to those losers under the palace. He did not expect that after such a short period of time, he would personally feel the despair under the crazy will. He would die! He would really die! If it was a head-on battle, under the circumstances of being on guard, as long as the powerful Armored Troll wrapped itself in dense spiritual qi, it would naturally not be so easy to be hit. However, who would have thought that such a delicious human was actually the most dangerous trap and poison! Boom! The meteorite pit below suffered another huge collision and became larger and deeper. Anduin Gold grabbed Jiang Lis head with one palm and smashed him to the ground. A sun that seemed merciless appeared in his other hand and pressed down on Jiang Lis stomach, intending to instantly burn him to ashes. As long as he was fast enough, he might be able to resolve this danger. However, Jiang Li did not die. He even had the mood to put away the Netherworld Mountain Robe to prevent his clothes from being damaged. Be it his head or his stomach, they were abnormally tenacious. The burning power of the sun was actually unable to burn through the dark red muscles. Since he could not kill it, it was Jiang Lis turn. The Golden Dukes stomach bulged visibly. Inside, there were noisy cries of infants. It was as if hundreds of rats were wreaking havoc, twisting and tearing his internal organs. When he saw that his attack could not affect Jiang Li no matter what, he could only helplessly let go. Then, he cut his stomach with a finger and poured out a large pile of internal organs that had already mutated. His internal organs had really become hundreds of rats and several babies that bore their fangs! What have you done to me?! He threw out the sun fireball and burned all the internal organs on the ground. The Golden Duke still wanted to extract the blood that he had swallowed. However, how could Jiang Li let him do as he wished? Long ago, he had already controlled the blood to directly invade the other partys blood vessels. Then, it split into two balls, one in his heart, and one in his brain. With a thought, he could directly destroy this Grand Duke. Relax, my respected Grand Duke. Im your captive. Dont show me any fear. Otherwise, they will misunderstand. Jiang Li smiled and knew that this Grand Duke was afraid that the situation was falling under his control. Who are you? What do you want? This is the Prosperous Ox Continent. If you kill me, you wont be able to escape no matter what! Draw out your blood and I can let you leave! The Golden Duke was extremely furious, but he did not continue to attack Jiang Li. Now, he had no interest in this piece of flesh at all. When he saw the blood flowing out of the wound on Jiang Lis wrist, he only felt fear. Chapter 716 - 716 Sorry 716 Sorry It seems that Lord Anduin has not recognized reality. Jiang Li looked at the other partys chest again. The Golden Duke immediately covered his heart in fear. Just now, a tumor had grown in his heart, almost blocking one of his hearts. This severely affected his blood supply, and his breathing became a little rapid. During this period of time, most of the beast blood tattoos created came from the blood of madness of various Asura Lords. The last time, he pressed the heart born on the extremely chaotic mountain of flesh into his chest. This allowed him to possess a very powerful force that did not belong to the continent of the Nine Provinces. His blood usually looked like the blood of a Connate Human. The Human Emperors Blood Qi and a large amount of dragon blood were mixed together. As long as one had the ability to digest it, it would be a top-notch supplement to anyone. However, in fact, as long as Jiang Li activated his heart of chaos, the scorching blood in his body would instantly become the most terrifying blood of madness. It was not only the Armored Trolls. Even normal humans would have uncontrollable abnormalities due to the influence of his blood. Right now, Jiang Lis blood was even more dangerous than the blood of many Asura Lords. The Golden Duke was indeed powerful and had power as great as the sun. However, as long as Jiang Li was willing, he could take this super experts life at any time. This was the wonder of everything in the world. You dont dare to kill me! You dont dare to kill me! If you kill me, you definitely wont be able to escape! Holding his heart, the Golden Duke was a little afraid. Now that both sides were captured by the other party, whoever gave in would lose everything. Really? Ill give it a try. Jiang Li smiled and continued to control the blood in the other partys body. A fist-sized tumor grew out and turned the other partys heart into a bunch of grapes. Moreover, the blood of madness began to affect other places. Wherever it passed, there would be no good flesh left. The noble bloodline that the Golden Duke was proud of was disappearing. If this continued, he would lose everything. However, he could not kill Jiang Li. Enough! Enough! You win! Stop! Stop! What what do you want me to do?! In the end, the Golden Duke was the first to give in. This was because Jiang Li knew that he really would not die. Even if he was surrounded and captured by the Armored Trolls, with Chi Yous muscles and the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, no one could kill him. As long as his soul moved to another body and pretended to be dead, he could rely on his spy, Gallonfran, to get his body over in the name of research. At that time, once the Gate of Hell opened, freedom would be at his fingertips. Therefore, he was more confident that he would win. Anduin Gold finally gave in. Only then did Jiang Li restrain his crazy aura and prevent the other party from becoming a ball of flesh. If possible, he wanted to sneak in. He did not want to play the nightmare difficulty of becoming enemies with the entire continent. Dont worry, dont worry. I already said that Im your captive. How can I be so rude to Lord Anduin? Lets find a quiet place and talk slowly. Jiang Li looked into the depths of the Prosperous Ox Continent. He wanted to approach the danger. Previously, when he broke through to the Soul Formation realm, in order to ensure that his mind was completely intact, he had taken back all his parallel minds. After breaking through, they had basically separated again. However, only the sword cultivator clone far away in the Prosperous Ox Continent was unable to cross the long space to send the parallel mind over. He had to do everything himself. That monster is coming. Lets go. The Golden Dukes expression changed several times, not knowing what Jiang Li wanted to do. However, his life was in his hands, so there was not much room to refuse. Behind him, the stitched monster displayed its might. The powerful stitched limbs were not something that ordinary Earth Immortals could deal with. They would be heavily injured and on the verge of death. Even with the powerful recovery ability of the Armored Trolls, they might not be able to withstand it. Only the Duke-level Armored Trolls could deal with it. It was also like the previous three divine pillars. They could only parry and not counterattack. Every time they collided, they would suffer some losses. If not for the continuous arrival of experts from the depths of the continent, at this moment, the coastal battlefront would probably be devoured by the stitched monster. The monster kept approaching. The Golden Duke threw a sun fireball over. After discovering that it was completely useless, he carried his captive and flew towards the duchy he ruled. He originally wanted to fly to the capital and ask that Queen for help. However, for some reason, an outsider like Jiang Li actually knew the way. For the sake of his life, he could only follow Jiang Lis request and find a quiet place. What a strange land. Like a captive, he was carried by the Armored Troll and flew past mountains and rivers. Looking down from the sky, this place was also green mountains and rivers. However, if one observed carefully, they would discover that what entered their sight was not familiar at all. Plants, beasts, flowers, birds, fish, and insects were all different from the species in the Azure Cloud Continent. Even the environment and climate were greatly different. Moisture. The first thing he felt was moisture. There was plenty of moisture in the air here. Jiang Li had a cleansing status on him, but it did not work well. However, when he took out a rag and casually waved it in the air, it could already produce water. The forest below was huge. Every leaf, flower, and grass was covered in bean-sized water droplets. Fish-like creatures could directly move freely in the grass and forest. All kinds of strange creatures had white bone armor on their faces. These were completely different from the scene his clone saw in the Grace House farm. Is this continent like this to begin with, or is it because of the influence of the ancient lingzhi? Jiang Li could not be sure. Perhaps Gallonfran would have some thoughts. Anduin Golds speed was very fast. Not long after, he returned to his dukes mansion. After there was no one around, Jiang Li used the status panel to directly remove the nine pillars of light. Only then did the Golden Duke know that Jiang Li could escape his control at any time. He felt a deep sense of helplessness. Ive already done as you said. Take back the blood in my body and you can leave. The Queen already knows about you. She wont let you off! If you continue to stay here, you wont be able to escape sooner or later. Anduin Gold gritted his teeth. He wanted to burn Jiang Li to death with a sun fireball. However, he had tried it before. It was useless. If he really did that, he would definitely die. He wanted to use the Armored Troll Queen to threaten Jiang Li, but for some reason, this fellow really did not seem to be afraid of death and did not react at all. If I leave, wont Lord Anduin be in a difficult position? I cant do such a thing. I heard that the Queen is your sister. If I ruin your relationship, Ill feel sorry. Dont worry, Ill explain this to that queen for you. Jiang Li took out the coffin and released a ball of mercury. The mercury floated in the air and spread out, quickly turning into a huge mirror that was clear and smooth. However, this mirror was a little strange. It could only reflect the appearance of the room, but not the appearance of a living person. It was not until Jiang Li walked into the mirror and disappeared that the figure of the Golden Duke appeared. Chapter 717 - 717 Armored Troll Court (1) 717 Armored Troll Court (1) Is this the power of the Mirror Immortal Transformation? Standing in the mirror space that he had opened up, Jiang Li looked at Anduin Gold through the mirror. In the past, he had never tried a brilliant transformation technique. He knew nothing about this. However, right now, when Jiang Li looked at the monster opposite him, he instinctively mobilized an additional force in his body. After his figure blurred, he quickly rose up. In the blink of an eye, he had already become identical to the Golden Duke. Jiang Lis body was extremely tough and unyielding. Even when enduring the attacks of the stitched monster, it had never deformed. However, under this force, it seemed to be even softer than clay. What a wonderful talent. Jiang Li minded his own business and checked his body. The change in his body was not only an illusion, but his body had really become 30 feet tall. The iconic armor had also grown on his face. The human aura on his body quickly dissipated, no longer easily sensed. Jiang Li was a little worried at first. Was the bone armor of the Armored Troll a mask? If it was considered a mask, then wouldnt the Armored Troll Race be the nemesis of Mirror Immortals? Fortunately, Jiang Li had already seen it when he dissected this creature back then. Under the armor were flesh, blood, and bones. There was no other thing. The bone armor was their faces. Therefore, the imagined situation did not happen. Jiang Li successfully copied the other partys appearance and a portion of his strength. Just by standing there, he could feel a steady stream of scorching power surging out of his body, turning into a golden fireball in his chest. Of course, before pulling the target into the mirror world, Jiang Li had to bear most of the expenditure of this power himself. With the infusion of spiritual qi and endless energy, he could easily endure it. However, as he moved, the mirror image in the mirror deviated from the Golden Duke outside. As the deviation occurred, the fireball that had just formed in Jiang Lis body became unstable and could dissipate at any time. The transformed mirror image also began to gradually collapse back to its original appearance. After all, it was the talent of the Mirror Immortal. The condition was to imitate the target in the mirror. At the very least, before seizing more than 50% of the other partys strength, he had to maintain the same movements as the other party. Otherwise, it would cause the Mirror Immortal Transformation to show flaws and fail completely. Only in the later stages could he turn the tables and even control the targets body from the mirror. After recovering his movements to the same as the other party, the changes in Jiang Lis body gradually recovered their stability. Grand Duke Anduin Gold! Come here! Put your hand on the mirror! Jiang Li ordered forcefully in the mirror. The Golden Duke knew that this human was not doing a good thing. However, with two balls of fatal blood in his body, he could not refuse. After much difficulty, he finally reached out and pressed on the mirror formed from mercury. Then, Jiang Lis palm suddenly stretched out from the mercury mirror, grabbed the Golden Dukes wrist, and pulled him in. This scene made him look like a villain. By the time Anduin reacted, he was already in a bright octagonal mirror cage. It was exactly the same as what Jiang Li had experienced in the Epang Palace. In each of these eight mirrors, there was a mirror image of a Golden Duke, but only one of them was formed by Jiang Li. However, he could run to the other mirrors at any time and imitate the other party from various angles. Move. Show everything you know here. As the Golden Duke did not move in the middle of the mirror cage, the speed at which Jiang Li imitated him was far from what he had expected. Jiang Li could only take the initiative to ask this guy to move. The Golden Duke could only do as he was told. In this octagonal mirror cage, he displayed his innate ability, Blazing Sun, as well as the complementary moves he had developed over the years. This included the Unstoppable Sun that he had displayed earlier, the Merciless Sun, and the Dawn Claws Jiang Li was also in the mirror, imitating every move along with his innate talent. The energy in his body flowed out like a floodgate. Even his current Spiritual Qi Infusion status could not replenish it. If it was any other Earth Immortal, it would not be long before they were completely sucked dry. Two hours, four hours, six hours Jiang Li spent two hours at each of the eight mirrors. During this process, the power in his body was continuously extracted, and a vast amount of energy was continuously transformed into the power of the sun of the Golden Duke. The energy in the body of an Armored Troll of the three divine pillars was as vast as the sea. The expenditure of such a large amount of energy in a short period of time was extraordinary. Sixteen hours later, Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed his body. With his spiritual qi and many statuses, coupled with the fact that he had extracted half of the Golden Dukes energy, he had accumulated almost the same power. At this moment, a scorching small sun was burning fiercely in his chest. Chapter 718 - 718 Armored Troll Court (2) 718 Armored Troll Court (2) Jiang Li did not suck the Grand Duke dry. This guy was very strong. It might be useful to keep him alive. Well done. You successfully preserved your life. On Jiang Lis interface, there was a new status called [Mirror Immortal Transformation, Anduin Gold (99.98%)]. The duration was about three days. Five seconds later, Jiang Li made the status of the Golden Duke permanent on his body. At this point, there might still be a slight internal difference, but it was already so subtle that even he could not discover it. When a person woke up every day, they would be slightly different from the day before. The difference would be greater than the current Jiang Li and the other party. The Mirror Immortal Transformation could already surpass 99% of the transformation methods in the world. When Jiang Li walked out of the mirror and rubbed a sun fireball in his hand, it could be seen from the Golden Dukes surprised expression. Even he could not tell the difference, so who could tell the difference in the Armored Troll Court? Youve become me what do you want to do? Wait! Did you do it on purpose? You did it on purpose from the beginning! By turning into my appearance, could it be that you want to harm the Queen?! The Golden Duke thought of many things. Why did this human emit such a strong tempting aura since he arrived in the Prosperous Ox Continent? To experts of their level, hiding their auras should be extremely simple. Even the Armored Trolls with simple methods had many methods to do this. However, after Jiang Li arrived at the tigers den filled with enemies, he did not do so. From the beginning, this human had been trying to tempt the Armored Troll expert to devour his flesh and blood. However, in the end, he became that unlucky guy. Dont worry, your queen is not easy to deal with. I wont walk into a trap so easily. You should face your new life properly. After wearing this, atone for your sins! Jiang Li took out a mask that belonged to a Hidden Rock cultivator from the coffin. After pressing it on his face, he threw this fellow into the coffin. Now, he could not even create the simplest wooden mask. After putting away the mercury mirror, Jiang Li walked out of the dukes mansions quiet room in the appearance of the Golden Duke. At the entrance of the quiet room, a housekeeper-like Armored Troll had been waiting for a long time. Duke! Someone from the Royal Court has arrived. The monster from not long ago landed on the west coast and disappeared after wreaking havoc. The Royal Court questioned why you fled. In addition, the Queen has issued a call for you to personally lead a team to capture that monster. Bring bring the previous Nourishment to the Royal Court for an audience. Jiang Lis eyes had already turned into two vertical golden lights. Sure enough, he saw a group of Armored Trolls in the Dukes Mansion. From their anxious looks, they had clearly not come here for nothing. From the looks of it, this housekeeper of Anduin was not bad. The Queens orders should have arrived quite a long time ago. However, Jiang Li stayed in the mirror room for sixteen hours without anyone disturbing him. From the beginning to the end, the housekeeper only gently pressed the door knocker a few times. Then, they waited quietly until now. How anxious. Someone had definitely sent the news that the Golden Duke had captured a person who had surpassed the special-grade Nourishment to the Queen. With that queens gluttonous personality, she came to summon him so anxiously. However, Jiang Li did not have another corpse that was as delicious as him. Let my Queen Sister wait first. Ill definitely send the delicious Nourishment to her mouth! After saying this, a light track stretched out from under Jiang Lis feet and brought him far away. However, his current flying speed was far inferior to the Golden Dukes. It was not that the 0.02% error would be so obvious. Sixteen hours had passed since then. After the sun set, it had not risen again. Without the scorching sun above him, the talent power of the Golden Duke that Jiang Li had transformed into fell from the peak of the same realm to the bottom of the same realm. The awkward thing was that he had to experience such ups and downs every day. To be honest, it was quite troublesome. Most importantly, this was not a status enhancement, but the characteristics of the energy in his body that automatically rose and fell with the sun. Even Jiang Lis status panel did not have a good solution to it. However, because his speed was slightly slower, Jiang Li had only flown for a distance when he was cut off by a barrier that stretched out from below. Grand Duke Anduin, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Weve been waiting here for a long time! An Armored Troll in flashy golden armor flew over on a transparent barrier. Yale Ado! How dare you block my path?! Jiang Li obtained some memories of interpersonal relationships from Anduin. With that Grand Dukes personality, he had to act furious. Without a word, he raised his hand and formed a merciless sun that smashed towards the other party. This Yale Ado was a captain of the Royal Courts guards. Although his strength had not reached the level of a Grand Duke, because of his special talent, almost all his attributes were focused on defense. The membrane of light he created with his ability could withstand an attack that was a realm higher. Therefore, he had been specially nurtured since he was young and had become the shield beside the Queen. The merciless sun fireball collided with the barrier, causing it to cave in deeply but not break through. Under the noon sun, he might have a chance to break through the other partys defense. However, the possibility was too low now. Anduin, how dare you reject the Queens orders! After blocking the fireball, the captain of the guards, Yale Ado, questioned Jiang Li with a cold expression. As an Armored Troll who had been instilled with loyalty since he was young, the Queen was everything in his world. Anyone who disobeyed the Queen should be destroyed by the heavens. Hmph, Im going to capture that monster. If you delay the important matter, is this something a small guard captain like you can bear? Jiang Li grinned and casually gave a reason. As a Grand Duke, it would not be a big deal even if he killed this guy directly. Unfortunately, it was not so easy to kill him at night. Then hand over that captive! As expected, it was for this. Jiang Li was in a hurry to go out because he wanted to go to the Grace House and find Gallonfran to forge a corpse for him. Otherwise, any one of them could fool others, but not that queen. Wait a minute, why did he have to fool that queen? As long as he disappeared halfway, wouldnt that be fine? Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, and the corners of his mouth split open. He stretched out his finger and knocked on the coffin in his arms. The ball of blood that he had stored in the coffin earlier was poured into the body of a demonic cultivator. There were some wounds on his body, and the blood that poured into his body slowly flowed out from the wounds. In a short period of time, it could emit an aura that was 60-70% similar to Jiang Li. It should not be a problem for him to bluff his way through without seeing Jiang Li with his own eyes. Sure enough, when he took out the disguised demonic cultivator, the Golden Dukes housekeeper and Yale Ado widened their eyes. They felt that as long as they drank a mouthful of blood, it was probably equivalent to a hundred years of bitter cultivation. If they could eat the essence of the brain, wouldnt they directly advance a realm?! After swallowing a few mouthfuls of saliva, they calmed down again. Why is he missing a hand? Yale Ado even questioned. Jiang Li only said that it was normal damage during the battle. Of course, he had specially done this. Otherwise, anyone would feel that there was something wrong if such a level of Nourishment was still unscathed in the hands of an Armored Troll. The guard captain did not say anything. After obtaining what he wanted, Yale Ado no longer asked Jiang Li to return to the Royal Court with him. He led his people back. However, as the smell continued to spread, it attracted the gazes of countless Armored Trolls. With such a tempting thing, they might not be able to return to the Royal Court alive. Chapter 719 - 719 Original Armored Troll (1) 719 Original Armored Troll (1) Duke, should we follow? The housekeeper under the Golden Duke approached Jiang Li and seriously suggested. His meaning was obvious. He asked if they should follow and kill those guys. Jiang Li turned around in surprise and looked at the housekeeper. He took the initiative to share the rulers worries. He did not expect that there was actually such a capable guy under that Anduin. After carefully searching through Anduins memories, he recalled that this housekeepers name was Alfred. As for his innate ability it was actually longevity!? It was the ability to live for a long time. He had already obtained what many cultivators dreamed of since birth. Alright, there were also thousand-year-old tortoises, ten-thousand-year-old tortoises, and a kind of jellyfish that could theoretically live forever. There were many races that were born with long lifespans in nature. Although pure longevity was still enviable, it was not difficult to understand. However, after searching through his memories, the Golden Duke had never seen him attack in all these years. In theory, a housekeeper with only a longevity talent should not have strong combat strength. It seemed that he had been serving the royal family of Anduin since a long time ago. In the past, he was an internal servant of the Royal Court. After that sister inherited the throne, Alfred was assigned to the Golden Duke as a housekeeper. From then on, he faithfully took care of the duchy for him. In his impression, this housekeepers ability was very outstanding. He could be considered a legacy that could be continuously passed down. Anduin Gold had been brought up by this housekeeper since he was young. Perhaps he could not feel anything because of his habit. However, Jiang Li, who had just replaced the Golden Duke, was wary of everything around him. When the fake Grand Duke first saw this person, he felt a sense of danger from him. This housekeeper was definitely not as simple as he looked. Everything in the world became intelligent as it aged. One could not underestimate any existence with longevity. Jiang Li quietly used appraisal. Name: Alfred Race: Armored Troll (Original) Gender: Male Class: Housekeeper Talent Ability: Longevity, Energy Storage Danger Level: Medium Medium danger? In other words, if a conflict occurred between the two sides, his strength was sufficient to injure Jiang Li. His strength was at least that of a high-grade Divine Judgment leader. Moreover, he had two talents and was an Original Armored Troll? Jiang Li was stunned. If not for the stiff bone armor covering his face, he would have revealed a flaw. Although Armored Trolls with dual abilities were rare and powerful, it was not impossible. The key was that this guy was actually an Original Armored Troll. From the strange doctor, Gallonfran, Jiang Li had once obtained her research on the origins of the Armored Trolls. Her research indicated that the environment and species in this Prosperous Ox Continent were very similar to the other Nine Provinces in the world. They also had mountain demons and ghosts, as well as many normal humans. It was only later that the environment and creatures changed. The source of all this was the ancient lingzhi of unknown origins. It was also the main reason why Gallonfran had secretly run to the front line back then. All the armored creatures and a large number of different plants were produced by the gradual corrosion and assimilation of the lingzhi over thousands of years. As for the Original Armored Trolls, it meant the batch of Armored Trolls that had been transformed in the first few hundred years. In this Prosperous Ox Continent, the earliest Armored Trolls were born naturally. From the characteristics of Alfred, it could be deduced that he was most likely a human back then. It was unknown what other benefits this Original Armored Troll had. However, this proved that he had really lived for a long time. It was enough to trace back to the source of the Armored Trolls. Are you confident? Jiang Lis mind raced as he asked without batting an eyelid. Grand Duke, dont worry. This is your duchy. Unexpectedly, Alfred appeared very confident. One had to know that the strength of the Queens personal guard was almost equivalent to a high-grade Divine Judgment faction. The rude barrier captains ability was even more troublesome. If they could not defeat the enemy in one strike, the news would reach the Queens ears and they might have to face the most terrifying monster in the world. It was not easy to kill them on the way. Jiang Li originally wanted to personally kill them, but on second thought, even if he let the housekeeper do this and failed to succeed, what did it have to do with him, Jiang Li, whether or not the Queen wanted to kill Anduin Gold or not? If he really could not survive, at most, he would change his identity. It was not a big deal to Jiang Li. Nodding, he handed the matter to the housekeeper and stepped on the golden light path again to fly into the sky. After receiving Jiang Lis approval, Alfred bowed respectfully and quietly retreated. After the Golden Duke completely disappeared from his vision, a strand of bright light flashed in his eyes. The housekeeper of the dukes mansion slowly rolled up his sleeve. It was as if he had smallpox, and it was densely covered in ugly bumps. Alfred stretched out his sharp claws and crushed the bumps one by one. Every time he squeezed out a lump, a thick liquid would be squeezed out. The thick liquid looked disgusting, but it was actually an extremely concentrated amount of energy. After landing, it quickly swelled up, turning into soldiers who stood in front of the housekeeper. If he saw this scene, Jiang Li did not know how the original Golden Duke would react, but he would definitely be disgusted to the point of being unable to eat. Chapter 720 - 720 Original Armored Troll (2) 720 Original Armored Troll (2) Alfred went to kill the palace guards. At this moment, the fake Golden Duke was flying in the air in a high-profile manner. As the morning light broke, his speed continuously increased. Stepping on the light tracks, after crossing several other duchies, an endless circle of fire appeared in front of him. The fire ring was 300 feet wide and emitted a scorching temperature. The length was unimaginable. This circle of flames was like a natural chasm to creatures that could not fly, enough to block life. Looking down from the sky, the ground below was divided by the line of fire. Outside the fire circle, life was abundant. After passing through the fire circle, it began to become desolate. The yellowish-brown soil was exposed to the scorching sun, and not a single blade of grass grew on it. It was not until deeper that some greenery could be seen. Special farm ahead, stop! Jiang Li had just approached when dozens of figures rushed over from afar with weapons in their hands, and they stopped the Golden Duke outside the line of fire. This was because what was raised here was the best and highest quality human Nourishment on this continent. Every few days, there would be ignorant fellows who wanted to come here and snatch a few Nourishment. In order to guard against those guys, there had always been a considerable number of guards here. It was not until the two sides approached that they hurriedly put away their weapons. That was because he was the Queens younger brother, the Golden Duke. Even if he committed some crimes, no one could say anything. However, didnt this persons duchy have its own farm? Why did he still come here? Duke Anduin! I didnt expect you to come personally. Its the honor of the Grace House. However, in order to protect the cleanliness of the farm, please move below. After walking through the extermination passageway, Lord Sheppard Bowlie will definitely personally bring you to choose the best Nourishment. It was clearly not the first time the captain had dealt with such a situation. He received them very skillfully. Jiang Li did not rely on his status to barge in. Instead, he agreed to their request in an approachable manner. This is all arranged by that strange doctor? Jiang Li pointed at the strange arrangements in the surroundings and asked. Thats right. These are all the modifications proposed by Earl Gallon. In recent months, the farm has produced more than a hundred high-level Nourishment! And more than ten special high-level Nourishment! The scarcity of fresh Nourishment has also greatly decreased. When the captain saw that Jiang Li was not angry, he immediately spoke excitedly about the recent changes in the Grace House. In fact, Jiang Li knew very well that this included the fire circle that surrounded the entire farm and the large area of bare ground. These were all suggestions that Gallonfran had made to the Armored Troll Queen. They isolated an area with a gentle climate and slow air flow to modify it. First, they used high-temperature flames to burn every inch of the ground. This was repeated several times to ensure that all the creatures in the ground were eliminated. The fire ring that was at least 300 feet wide was isolated from the influence of the outside worlds biological material. Without wind, some plant seeds, insects, and animals could not cross a 300-foot sea of fire. Then, they had to splash a special medicine everywhere in the fire ring to eliminate organisms again. After ensuring that the land was clean, they would rebuild the high wall city and transplant the precious species brought back from the Azure Cloud Continent to create an environment that was almost identical to the Azure Cloud Continent. All the Armored Trolls working here also needed to undergo strict training. Every time they entered, they had to disinfect themselves. Every seven days, they had to take a poisonous drug to suppress the Armored Trolls body activity to ensure that the flesh and blood in their bodies would not become a new source of pollution. In this way, they could move the original Grace House here and allow them to live in an environment similar to the Azure Cloud Continent and not continue to be polluted by this land. Such a huge project and uncertainty made this modification quite controversial. However, the other research that Gallonfran had taken out during this period of time made her deeply trusted by the Queen. After the bold and decisive modification, the improved farm effect rendered everyone speechless. It also allowed her to rise from a Viscount to an Earl in a short period of time. This was under the circumstances that Jiang Li asked her to restrain herself. If she really handed over the technique of planting trees that could produce humans, she might become the noble Marquis Gallonfran. Because the effect was very good, the rules of the farm were set. Apart from the Queen, no one could disobey her. Even Jiang Li, the fake Grand Duke, had to experience fire, smoke, and swallow medicine before entering this extremely famous farm in the Prosperous Ox Continent. When Jiang Li walked out of the disinfection room, Sheppard Bowlie had already arrived. As the herder of the royal family, this was actually a lucrative position. It was not that he could enter the farm to capture people to eat at any time, but in order to distribute better Nourishment of the same quality, many nobles would rush to curry favor with him. This allowed him to make a killing every season. He was very important in the circle of Armored Troll nobles. Unless it was a noble like the Golden Duke who had his own private farm in the duchy, many nobles had to build a good relationship with him. After exchanging a few pleasantries with this person, Jiang Li directly walked into the farm hospital controlled by Fran. Sheppard Bowlie, who was left outside, immediately had a terrible expression. This again! This again! Hes here to find that woman! Ever since Fran introduced all kinds of magical techniques and was valued by the Queen, she had become the most popular new noble in the Armored Troll Court. During this period of time, several Grand Dukes had already personally come to seek help. They wanted Fran to modify the farm for them, and they wanted to obtain the kind of humanoid beetles that could continuously produce high-quality Nourishment. This made Sheppard Bowlie, who was the owner of the Grace House, very angry and uneasy. At this rate, if Fran wanted to be the farm owner one day, then, wouldnt the title of farm owner that had been passed down for generations in his hands be lost? However, he could not attack Fran. If the Queen knew about this, the entire Sheppard family would probably be erased. Ignoring the exasperated farm owner outside, Jiang Li did not come to this large continent to play the power game. As long as he had the ability, he would definitely overturn everything on this continent and kill this race completely! He passed through passageways that he had never been to before but was very familiar with. Jiang Li arrived in front of a laboratory that belonged to Gallonfran. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! He knocked on the iron door at a specific frequency. Fran, who was doing some complicated sutures inside, looked up at the door and tilted her head. This was the secret signal that the sword cultivator clone had set with her before he lost consciousness. She casually put down the blade and scissors in her hand and slowly walked to the door to open it. Fran looked thoughtfully at the tall Golden Duke. Then, with the etiquette of a human cultivator, she bowed to him. Lord, youre here. Fran was still Fran. There was no shock in her eyes at all. It was as if she had long expected such a day to come. Benefactor!? Is that you? Mu Yulan, who was also in the room, could not believe it. After being stunned for a long time, she asked. Jiang Li nodded and closed the door behind him before taking out a mirror. When the mirror shone on his face, what was reflected was not the Golden Dukes armor, but Jiang Lis own face. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. In the mirror, Jiang Li slowly turned into the appearance of Anduin Gold, and Jiang Li who stood outside returned to his original state. Frans eyes lit up. She was very interested in this flawless cross-species transformation. As for Mu Yulan, who was already an Armored Troll, she was happy but sad. She wanted to see her benefactor, but she did not want him to see her like this. Thank you for your hard work. Have you found the target? Chapter 721 - 721 Runic Prism Crystal (1) 721 Runic Prism Crystal (1) The target Jiang Li mentioned was naturally the location of the Human Emperors inheritance. Previously, the main goal of letting them come here was to find the Fire Cloud Cave. Up until now, because of the status panel on his body, it was far easier for Jiang Li to obtain some strength than others. He often picked up some good statuses, accumulating at least ten different types of strength on his body. For example, the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, the Dragon Blood Transformation, the Asura Power, the Shu Mountain Life Sword, the Blood Fiend Body Tempering, the Ice Plains Freezing Qi, and so on. They were all top-notch powers that outsiders could not imagine. Any one of them could create an expert. It seemed that Jiang Lis strength was a little disorderly. However, in fact, most of these powers were not perfect. There were only four of them that could allow him to walk all the way down the path of immortality or gain the power of an immortal. The Nine Nether Dao Scripture, the Human Emperors Status, the Power of Asura, and the Dragon Bloodline. However, because Jiang Li did not have an orthodox dragon cultivation method and the power of Asura was a cheat with many side effects, Jiang Li did not have much expectation for these two paths from the beginning. In comparison, the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and the Human Emperors Status were more reliable. As long as Jiang Li grew to a certain extent and found the initial Nine Nether Wood, he would be able to directly become an immortal after seizing its authority. If he could become the Human Emperor, although it could not allow him to become an immortal, with the enhancement of the Dao Status, his strength would definitely not lose to that of many immortals. On the other hand, the Human Emperor would not restrict his lifespan. With the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, Jiang Li could live for as many years as he wanted. It was no different from becoming an immortal. The matter of continuing to connect the Netherworld and finding the Nine Nether Wood was still a long way off. Now that he was here, he naturally had to try to find the Human Emperors inheritance. Even if there was no permanent Human Emperors Status, Jiang Li was willing to enjoy a second of the experience. However, as time passed, the former four regions had already evolved into the current Nine Provinces. The distribution of the terrain had already changed drastically. Even if he obtained some information about the Human Emperors inheritance from the descendant of Nwa, Shenshan Qiuhua, she had been tricked by Shu Mountain back then, so there was really not much information left. Jiang Li and his childhood sweetheart discussed late at night several times, but he only discovered that the ruins vaguely pointed to the Prosperous Ox Continent. After obtaining a detailed map of the Prosperous Ox Continent through Gallonfran and comparing it repeatedly, he roughly locked onto the human farm, Grace House. Gallonfran had originally proposed to rebuild the farm under Jiang Lis instructions. He wanted to take this opportunity to change places and rebuild the farm. Then, the original farm would be empty and become a ruin that no one cared about. This would be very convenient for them to find the ruin. However, this suggestion was personally rejected by the Queen. This was because this land seemed to hide a special power that could produce more high-quality Nourishment than other places. In other words, it was easier for human geniuses to appear here. Therefore, even if they moved more than a hundred mountains to modify the terrain, they were unwilling to move away from this place. This caused the farm to still be located in the original location, so Jiang Li and Frans plan failed. Although he was slightly disappointed, it made Jiang Li even more certain that there was definitely something buried under the ground here. Even though I havent confirmed the location, Ive also locked onto a few areas. Weve calculated the production records in the past 500 years. These three nurseries have the highest rate of special-grade Nourishment. I personally checked the children over there. The probability of spiritual roots appearing in the children in those three places is more than 50%. 50%? This was no longer the same as the 1 in 8,000 awakening rate in the cultivation world of the Azure Cloud Continent. With such an outstanding place, it was no wonder that the Queen was unwilling to move. What kind of divine object had the ability to do this? As she spoke, Gallonfran took out a thick stack of lists. On the ground behind her, there was a small mountain of lists. The papers were yellow and old until the ink was brand new. They did not stop for a day. On it were the names of all the Trolls who had walked out of this farm over the past 500 years. There was a shocking number of goods that listed their age, name, and serial number. What Jiang Li felt was anger. In order to taste better food, they would even give the best education and care in the farm until the day they were sent to the dining table. This was only the quantity in this farm. Eight thousand years of blood feud! How much blood feud did they have? Wait a little longer. It wont be long! He put down the thick list and walked to the operating table where Gallonfran had been busy. The corners of the furious Jiang Lis mouth twitched helplessly. This was because what lay above was his earliest clone. Jiang Li had once experienced many things from the perspective of the sword cultivator clone, Tang Yan. He had even fallen in love sweetly. Now, when he saw this clone lying on the stone bed in an open posture, he felt as if he had seen his own corpse. Due to this clone having an arm corroded by the Asura energy, his body had long changed after a long time. Chapter 722 - 722 Runic Prism Crystal (2) 722 Runic Prism Crystal (2) Gallonfran had long coveted such a body. It just so happened that she had received the mission from Jiang Li to strengthen this body. This strange doctor decisively dissected it. Fortunately, the effect of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit was reliable. She indeed did not have any malice towards Jiang Li. After a few months of continuous modification, this clone was indeed much stronger. This time, it was another round of strengthening. What are these prism crystals? Jiang Li noticed a pile of crystals on the table. It seemed that they were the focus of this enhancement. These crystals looked like colored crystals. However, after touching it, it did not look like a natural mineral like a crystal or gem. Touching it, it felt like bones or nails. Even with his knowledge, he could not recognize it. He used appraisal and the name that popped up was Mental Crystal. Jiang Li knew this, but the dozen or so colors in front of him were clearly not pure mental crystals. On the other side, Fran had already explained. The ten pieces here are taken out from the Armored Trolls head. As for the ten pieces here, they were taken from the heads of humans who grew frontal masks. Lord, you can try injecting some spiritual qi into this crystal. Crystals taken out of the head? According to Fran, Jiang Li picked up a red crystal the size of a fingernail and slowly injected spiritual qi into it. A ball of heat immediately blossomed from his hand, and a layer of scattered flames quickly rose. This time, Jiang Li did not use the Liquor Fire spiritual qi. He only used the pure spiritual qi extracted from the spirit stones. In other words, if this crystal was placed on a spirit stone, it would probably have the same effect. Lord, try using your mind or the power of your Essence Soul to enter again. Jiang Li did as he was told. After extending a wisp of the power of his Essence Soul into it, he immediately discovered a rough and incomplete Heaven and Earth rune inside the crystal. Using his Essence Soul to gently touch the rune, the flames that were originally spreading everywhere immediately condensed into a fireball and shot forward. The power was actually quite good, at the level of an ordinary Soul Formation cultivator. Jiang Li had actually seen similar runes on the Immortal Peach Ancestor many years ago and inside Ba Xias tortoise shell. Later on, after his two Nine Nether Wood grew a third tree heart, the leaves also grew the Heaven and Earth runes that belonged to the Nine Nether Wood and the Back Yin Mountain. After Jiang Li fused with many divine items, if one cut open his flesh and blood, they would discover that his bones were similarly covered in runes. Some innate spiritual seeds and items with noble bloodlines would naturally grow these runes that represented the rules of heaven and earth after cultivating to a certain extent. After a cultivator entered the Soul Formation realm, they could continuously comprehend the rules of heaven and earth. They could also use the power of their Essence Soul to form runes to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth. In the later stages of a cultivators domain power, if they wanted to further transform it into a physical domain, they would need to continuously accumulate these runes. This was a very high-end power that could usually only be grasped after the Earth Immortal. These runes were the source of the strange innate abilities of the Armored Trolls. After understanding this, Jiang Li felt even more envious of the Armored Trolls. Not only did they have powerful survival ability, but they could also corrode and assimilate other races to obtain the power of other races. There was also a certain chance of awakening all kinds of strange abilities with the crystal. In the beginning, the runes in the crystal were rough and incomplete. However, as an individuals strength continued to increase and their abilities continued to develop, they could finally evolve a complete Heaven and Earth rune and use this to directly grasp the power to mobilize the rules. In that case, there was also a rune representing the sun in the brain of Anduin Gold? However, why did he not sense it when he transformed into the other party? In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region and the Armored Troll war, he had dissected and killed many Armored Trolls, but he had never seen these crystals. After asking carefully, he realized that things were not as simple as he had imagined. There was not such a crystal in the minds of those Trolls. The runes themselves were imprinted in the soul. If one wanted to obtain such a crystal, they had to first extract the soul of the target before using special methods to extract the runes and mind to condense into such a physical crystal. Moreover, the success rate of creating the crystal was not very high. Gallonfran had only recently achieved it with Jiang Lis help after combining the knowledge of the two large continents. The key was that these crystals could also be given to others. Jiang Li was slightly tempted by these strange talents. It was another huge discovery that shocked the Prosperous Ox Continent. So, you want to pick out a piece from these crystals and put it on? During the period after Jiang Li disconnected from them, Gallonfran had actually done many small animal experiments. After succeeding, she targeted the sword cultivator clone. Since even animals could be used, there was definitely no problem with intelligent humans. She even wanted to try two at once, but she had not thought of how to match them. These two then. Jiang Li thought for a moment before picking out a flame and two crystal runes. This matched the system of the sword cultivator clone. It could complement the original Liquor Fire Sword Song. Frans skill was indeed very good. She carefully cut open the brain and stuffed the crystal inside. Then, she wrapped it up with the nerves and meridians before suturing it again. After the surgery was completed, the harmonious effect was as if the two crystals were supposed to be there. She used the threads to completely stitch up the head. This modification was finally successful. However, just as Jiang Li planned to use the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra again and stuff the sword cultivator clone into the parallel mind, the entire farm hospital shook violently. In the outside world, eight red pillars of light swept across the ground. A series of terrifying explosions easily tore apart the outer defense of the Grace House farm. The farm owner, Sheppard Bowlie, rushed forward, but he was slapped flying. He was not a match at all. That thing seems to have become stronger again! Jiang Lis expression changed, and he cursed the Armored Trolls for being useless. Even with so many experts on the entire continent, they could not stop a monster with a bad brain?! They could not even stop it for a day before it ran away from their territory. Not only that, but it even ran straight into the interior of the Grace House! Without a doubt, it had definitely discovered the Earth Spirit Pearl and the dragon vein and came looking for him! Its clearly just a monster. Isnt this too persistent? On the other side, the captain of the Royal Courts guards, Yale Ado, encountered some trouble on the way back to the Royal Court. He had just flown out of the dukes mansion when a long tail hung behind him. The Armored Troll experts that jumped out of nowhere and more wild Armored Trolls that were not recognized by the Royal Court and did not have a stable food supply fell behind with saliva. They smelled Jiang Lis blood, and their bodies instincts told them that as long as they drank a mouthful of that blood, they could transform into Armored Troll nobles. From then on, even if they did not eat Nourishment, they could still maintain their rationality. To these civilian experts and wild Armored Trolls, it was a temptation that was enough to risk everything. Although Yale Ado used a barrier to form a ball and wrap the fake inside to prevent the smell from spreading, Jiang Li had actually spilled blood on them earlier. After transforming into an Armored Troll, even Jiang Li could not stand the temptation. How could ordinary Armored Trolls withstand it? Coupled with the instigation of the local tyrant, this group of Royal Court guards became the target of everyone in the Golden Kingdom. At first, this mob did not dare to attack. However, as the number of people following them accumulated like a snowball, these guys became bolder and bolder. It was not until another group of Armored Trolls blocked their path that the battle was finally ignited. Chapter 723 - 723 Armored Troll Queen (1) 723 Armored Troll Queen (1) How can this guy still find me!? After observing the situation outside through the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Li was really a little helpless. Why couldnt such a powerful monster do something? It had to chase after him like a crazy leopard! It took so long to lure the stitched monster to the Prosperous Ox Continent. After arriving at a new continent, the stitched monster no longer had the intention of crossing the black sea to return. Jiang Li could be considered to have completed the important mission of saving the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Next was to escape this monster and leave the trouble to the enemy. He had already placed more than a hundred seals on the Earth Spirit Pearl and stuffed it into the coffin. According to the experience of the three divine pillars, at this level, he should be able to evade the monsters eight eyes. However, it still discovered him. Feeling that aura that was even more ferocious than before, the Fengdu City Lords heart sank. Previously, in the black sea, the collision with the sea beast overlord had made this guy much stronger. Now, it had just arrived in the Prosperous Ox Continent for a day and had actually become so much stronger with the naked eye! It was already so strong when it first appeared, but it could actually continue to become stronger as if there was no limit. If this continued, wouldnt it become immortal? It caused Jiang Li to be unable to tell who was the cheater. As the successor of the Human Emperor, did he not care about his reputation? The Grace House cant withstand it for a while! Perfect! An absolutely perfect body material. However, the suturing technique on its body is really crude! Gallonfran could not see the outside world through her power. However, she had her own way. She opened a small window on the wall and the scene outside immediately reflected on the wall behind her. Outside this core laboratory, there were at least a dozen thick walls. However, through the reflection of the specially cut crystals, everything outside could still be clearly seen. The Armored Troll guards guarding the Grace House were being massacred. Seeing her own kind being slaughtered, there was no fear or sympathy on the strange doctors face. There was only desire and excitement for suturing monsters. Even when facing a suffocating monster, her first thought was to dissect it. She also recognized at a glance what kind of suturing technique the person had used back then. What a crazy doctor. Fran was not afraid of death, but as the leader, Jiang Li could not bear to see her die. Pew! Behind her, Jiang Li slapped his hands on the ground and tried to summon the Gate of Hell to send the Earth Spirit Pearl, Fran, and the others back to Fengdu City. However, the large amount of spiritual qi released was like a fart as it scattered in all directions without any effect. The Gate of Hell that had always been successful in the past had actually failed? No, something is covering this space. The power is very powerful! With a slight sense, Jiang Li discovered some clues. The array here had already been torn open by the stitched monster. Logically speaking, even if the effect of the array had not completely disappeared, it should have weakened greatly. How could he not even summon a single step? There must be something stronger playing tricks. Lord, its the divine power underground, Gallonfran explained. When she was rebuilding the farm, everything had been dismantled, so Fran took the opportunity to test it. The result was that this place was very special. Not to mention the super long-distance teleportation gate, even the simplest Five Elements escape technique could not be used. It was impossible for some Armored Trolls to use their strange abilities to steal Nourishment. Otherwise, the sword cultivator clone and Gallonfran would not have failed to find it after so long. Jiang Li was helpless. He could not use the Gate of Hell, nor could he use his escape technique. In that case, he could not escape this time! Forget it, come in quickly! Jiang Li threw out the coffin and put away the two of them. Then, he took out the mirror and shone it on his face. He had just transformed into his main body and changed again. Outside, the stitched monster had already completely torn apart the defense line of the Grace House. The Wind and Lightning Wings spread out and floated in front of a black building filled with a pungent smell. This was because a large number of corpses would be produced every day in this hospital. Gallonfran had specially invented a disinfectant to wash the environment. Therefore, even if there were a large number of corpses and organs, there had never been a plague here. Unfortunately, this monster did not know how to respect a sacred place like the hospital. A claw slapped down, and the white tiger claw wrapped in metal attribute spiritual qi landed. The hard farm hospital was like a cream cake that was easily dug out from the middle. It did not see its target in the hole. With another slap, the entire building collapsed and turned into ruins. In an instant, everything that Gallonfran ran and studied was buried below with the staff in the hospital. Damn stitched monster, do you believe in light? Boom! The collapsed ruins exploded. A miniature sun that was a hundred times hotter than lava flew out of the ruins and smashed into the chin of the stitched monster. Merciless Sun! Now that the scorching sun was hanging high in the sky, if it was Sheppard Bowlie, the probability of survival would probably be less than 20%. Chapter 724 - 724 Armored Troll Queen (2) 724 Armored Troll Queen (2) However, the stitched monster only raised its head because of the sun fireball. When the fireball dissipated, its chin was slightly charred. Its body was unimaginably sturdy. Jiang Li followed up with fireballs, but the huge monster suddenly disappeared in front of him. Damn it! A drop of cold sweat slid down. Jiang Li hurriedly took out another sun fireball and threw it back. However, what greeted him was a flaming bird leg. The claw stretched out and grabbed Jiang Lis expanding fireball. To be able to be so agile with such a huge body was simply cheating. The bird claw exerted a little strength and crushed the heartless sun, turning it into wisps of fire qi that wrapped around the leg. Then, Jiang Li felt his entire body tighten. He had already been grabbed by the huge bird claw, and it was so tight that he could only exhale and not inhale. Its really too powerful! The Wind and Lightning Wings flapped, and Jiang Li felt the surrounding scenery become blurry. When it stabilized again, the air became extremely thin, and the scenery below could not be seen clearly. He was already 200,000 feet in the sky. What did it want to do by bringing him to such a high place? Jiang Li seemed to have thought of a bad possibility. He tried his best to break free, but the Golden Dukes physical strength was inferior to Jiang Lis main body, and the effect of the sun ability on this claw was extremely limited. It was clearly impossible to do so in a short period of time. Sure enough, in the next moment, the Wind and Lightning Wings flapped again, and the stitched monster brought Jiang Li down from the sky. The moment it approached the ground, the phoenix claw released. The stitched monster relied on the wings to slow down and stop in the air. On the other hand, Jiang Li was ruthlessly smashed into the ground by the terrifying inertia. The surrounding ground collapsed in circles, spreading for a hundred miles. The aftershock alone killed countless children in the farm. It destroyed the new farm that the Armored Troll race had spent months building. Pew! Jiang Li, who was buried in the ground, was stunned by this. Every part of his body hurt because, at this moment, he had no decent piece of flesh left. If not for the fact that the status [Mirror Immortal Transformation, Anduin Gold] on the panel had already been made permanent by him, he would have definitely changed back to his normal form. I have to recover as soon as possible. That monster is too ruthless! However, how can this land be hard to this extent? Jiang Li was surprised by his injuries. He did not deny that the stitched monster was very strong. However, after being smashed down from the sky, the ordinary ground should be quite soft to him, as if a person had fallen into a large sponge. How could it break most of his bones in an instant? It seemed that the monster had specially found a very hard place to smash him. When the most important bones in his body recovered, Jiang Li transformed into the sun himself. His body emitted an enormous amount of heat, and he melted away the sand and rocks that pressed down on his body, creating a space that could allow him to stand up. He stepped on the ground and was surprised to discover that there was no soil or rocks under the ground, but a huge and flat metal platform. Earlier, Jiang Li had collided with this metal platform, causing him to suffer such injuries. Such a thing wouldnt appear for no reason. Could it be that the thing under my feet is With the help of this troublesome monster, Jiang Li actually directly found the location of the Human Emperors inheritance. However, before he could rejoice, a head burrowed into the soil and bit Jiang Li, bringing him out again. Sharp teeth bit his waist, repeatedly crushing and cutting, emitting a terrifying sound that made ones teeth hurt. Jiang Lis upper body was bitten in the smelly mouth that had not been washed for thousands of years. Blood continuously flowed out of his mouth, and his lower body hung outside, swaying. He had lost too quickly this time. As expected, Jiang Lis previous guess was correct. When he used an unfamiliar power, although it seemed to have become stronger in all aspects, fighting was not just about strength. If he really fought, this strength that he had just obtained might not be so useful. If Jiang Li used the power of his main body, he would be able to last a few more rounds. However, he was currently using the identity of the Golden Duke. Under the scorching noon sun, his absolute strength might even surpass the three divine pillars. However, when dealing with the stitched monsters, it seemed to be even more useless. This Mirror Immortal Transformation ability was indeed more suitable for disguise. In fact, there were more restrictions than he had imagined if he wanted to use it to quickly increase his strength. Just as Jiang Li was considering how to escape, a female voice entered his ears. Gold, youve gotten weaker again! Swoosh! As soon as the female voice finished speaking, a violent impact collided with the stitched monsters mouth. It was as if an invisible giant had waved its palm and given the stitched monster a ruthless punch. The stitched monsters head tilted, and smelly saliva carried Jiang Li away. The fake Golden Duke, who had finally escaped the beasts mouth, spun three and a half times in the air and almost broke into two. Of course, to Jiang Li, such injuries were small matters. Jiang Li fell to the ground in a sorry state and propped himself up helplessly. Youre too slow! Queen! The person above was the one and only Armored Troll Queen in the Prosperous Ox Continent! The Queen ignored her younger brother who had the same surname as her. Instead, she looked at the unrecognizable Grace Royal Farm. Years of hard work had been ruined! Jiang Li, who was lying on the ground, noticed that a rock beside him suddenly rolled away, and then his body felt light. The gravity in this area seemed to have vanished. This meant that the Queens anger was rising. Monster, you destroyed my farm! What price are you prepared to pay? Jiang Li felt a chill run down his spine as if something extremely terrifying was about to happen. He slapped his hands on the ground, and two small suns exploded. The force of the explosion sent him flying far away. Turn into pieces! Cross Cut! Right after Jiang Li blasted himself flying, the place where he was originally lying and a large area nearby suddenly changed. Under the influence of some force, the ground and even the air became rectangular pillars. Every three feet was a square. Within the range of the Queens power, this world seemed to be pieced together by blocks. One piece rose, and the other fell. Every two pieces next to each other crossed each other like this. The slightly larger items would be cut wrongly without any ability to resist. This cut turned everything into a three-foot-long strip. In that area, the only thing that could maintain its original shape was the stitched monster. However, the stitched monster was also roaring in pain. A large number of square-shaped blood scars appeared on its body. This was only the outer appearance. Its internal organs had also suffered the same cut, causing this monster to suffer a heavy blow for the first time. Was this the power of the Queen of the Prosperous Ox Continent? Fortunately, she did not personally attack the Azure Cloud Continent. Otherwise, how could the Eastern Region resist? The stitched monster roared for a moment, and the grid-shaped blood scars on its body recovered at a visible speed. After that, it paid no further attention to Jiang Li and pounced towards the Armored Troll Queen. The two sides began a battle that tore through the sky and shattered the enemy. In order to avoid the aftermath, Jiang Li, who had escaped calamity earlier, twisted his body and retreated far away. As he commanded the surviving Armored Trolls to save the humans in the ruins of the farm, he watched the battle and judged the Queens strength. Then, his body approached the huge hole he had smashed out earlier. He had to see what was buried under the ground. What Jiang Li did not know was that when he wanted to study the metal object below the farm, in the space below the metal, a pair of eyes slowly opened from the darkness and looked up. Chapter 725 - 725 Nine Provinces Cauldron (1) 725 Nine Provinces Cauldron (1) Above, the Armored Troll Queen and the stitched monster fought until the world collapsed and the sun and moon dimmed. With Jiang Lis strength, he was unwilling to participate in that terrifying battlefield. It was really very easy to accidentally injure him. He quietly threw an appraisal from afar. The degree of danger was extremely dangerous. It meant that he most likely could not defeat it, but his life would not be in danger. After he fused with Chi Yous muscles, the highest level of danger would only appear again. This was because it was really too difficult to kill him now. Apart from that, he also obtained the name of the Queens innate ability. He had originally thought that it might be an ability like gravity or a force field. However, he did not expect that the Queens innate ability was actually called rules! She could set rules according to her thoughts and order everything in the world to follow her rules! Turning the world on the battlefield into a rectangular shape with rules was the most basic manifestation of her ability. It was an extremely unreasonable, powerful, and terrifying ability. One had to know that even the sun and moon in the sky had to follow the rules of heaven and earth. If she could enter the Dao with this, she would probably really be able to pluck the stars and moon, killing gods and Buddhas. Looking at the sun in his hand, Jiang Li immediately felt that it was not fragrant. With the Armored Troll Queens current strength, in the world, only Jiang Li and the stitched monster could resist her rules. If others encountered it, they should not think of resisting it with their hard Earth Immortal bodies. That way, they would only be instantly killed. He did not know if divine arts like the Misty Cloud Immortal could dodge the power of the rules. After taking a few more glances, he discovered that the Armored Troll Queen was controlling hundreds of rectangular patterns to collide with the stitched monster and push it far away. Earlier, what knocked Jiang Li out of the monsters mouth was such a long pillar. The Armored Troll Queen was deliberately moving the battlefield. She did not want to cause further losses to the Grace House and affect the production of her Nourishment. If they fought here with all their might, another place would be erased from the map of the Prosperous Ox Continent. Seeing them fight farther and farther away, this also gave Jiang Li a chance. He looked around and saw that there was no one around. Golden light flashed around his body, and he left an Illusory Sun clone on the spot. He had yet to master this technique that Anduin Gold had. According to his speculation, if he cultivated it to the limit, he should be able to achieve the image of ten suns in the sky. His main body flipped over and jumped into the huge hole he had created. At the bottom, it was already covered by loose soil and rocks. Jiang Li was still using the form of Anduin Gold. This place forbade escape techniques, so he could only drill a hole with brute force. Ability, Sun Liberation! His entire body emitted a terrifying heat. Wherever he passed, the rocks below melted into magma. After spending some time, Jiang Lis feet stepped on the metal again. It was still hard and cold. This is an impressive antique! Amidst Jiang Lis exclamations, he used appraisal, but as expected, nothing was appraised. That was because this thing was very similar to the situation when Jiang Li saw the Human Emperors Battle Halberd back then. The surface of this thing was covered in a thick layer of liquid, completely covering the real thing. Then lets see what you are! Jiang Li flicked his finger, and a vibrating sound wave quickly spread out along the metal below. A deep voice spread through the metal, feeling the echoes. Through the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Li roughly constructed the shape of the thing under him in his mind. This is a three-legged cauldron! Jiang Li checked the location. Previously, Gallonfran had said that there were three locations that were the best at producing child geniuses. It was clearly where the three huge cauldron feet were. It was also this thing that suppressed this space, preventing the escape technique and spatial methods from being used. This thing was undoubtedly a precious treasure. Most importantly, Jiang Li sensed an aura that belonged to the Human Emperor! Its indeed here!? Jiang Li was slightly excited and was about to cut open his palm. He had tested it repeatedly before. The blood mixed with the Human Emperors Blood Qi was basically the pass to the Human Emperors ruins. Even if the three emperors had their own thoughts and perspectives, they would still give some consideration to each other. However, when he saw the reptilian claw, he realized that now was not the time. At this moment, if his original aura was exposed, the two guys who were fighting above would definitely be able to smell it. At that time, there was a 50% chance that they would put down their prejudices and come over to kill him. However, if not, how could he activate this huge cauldron and let himself in? Infusing spiritual qi was like pouring a clay ox into the sea. There was no reaction at all. It was so hard that he could not break it. At this point, he could only try the stupidest method and dig along the metal wall. Since it was a huge cauldron, it must have a mouth. If the space at the entrance of the cauldron was not sealed, as long as he dug all the way there, he might directly find the entrance. Although the power of the sun was not suitable for moving in the soil, it was still strong. All problems could be crushed with strength. Shining Justice! Jiang Li raised his hand and stretched it out. His palm flickered with light, and he struck out a straight and scorching light track. Chapter 726 - 726 Nine Provinces Cauldron (2) 726 Nine Provinces Cauldron (2) The solid ground tens of thousands of feet underground quickly disappeared like foam, melting into a long passageway ahead. The fake Golden Dukes figure flickered. In the blink of an eye, he had already arrived at the end of the scorching passageway. Although Im not used to using the power of Anduin Gold, the power of the moves I use is similar to his. This beam of light did not hold back. It was enough to pierce through ten mountains. The distance that it extended underground was enough to cross the entire Grace House farm. However Jiang Li looked at the flat metal surface beneath his feet. The distance he had crossed just now had already exceeded the diameter of the entire Grace House. Logically speaking, he should have seen the edge of the bottom of the cauldron long ago. But now, he was still standing on it. This was different from what he had discovered with the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. There was already a deviation in space and distance. Thinking back, he had indeed felt something strange. It should be that after he took the first step at the bottom of the cauldron, the space was modified. It was indeed not so easy to use such a stupid method to enter. However, Jiang Li did not want to wait until the next time. This was because this huge cauldron was not as deep as he had imagined. The Armored Troll Court had long known how magical this land was. Logically speaking, it was impossible for them not to send people to check. As long as they checked, they would definitely discover this huge cauldron. It was very likely that just like the Dragon Transformation Islands Xuanyuan Tomb, this ruin had long been discovered by those Armored Trolls. Now, Jiang Li only hoped that the ruins left behind by the three emperors were stronger than the Epang Palace and could protect the inheritance that he deserved. He raised his hand again, and the straight light track continued to extend forward, burning the rocks into nothingness. Jiang Li followed the passageway that was opened, flying as he continued to fuse the passageway. The speed at which it advanced was actually very fast. However, Jiang Li still took more than an hour to reach the bottom edge of the cauldron. It could be seen that the space held up by this huge cauldron was much larger than the Yin Burial Coffin and Epang Palace. Since there was a boundary, there was no need to be afraid of not touching it. However, when he did these things, the energy fluctuation could not be concealed at all. He was on tenterhooks, afraid that the Queen would come and find trouble with him. Fortunately, the stitched monster was sufficiently powerful, and the two sides were locked in battle. They did not have the time to pay attention to Jiang Li. Following the thick patterns on the cauldron wall, he continued to dive deeper. The deeper he went, the harder the soil and rocks became. The moisture level of this continent far exceeded that of the Azure Cloud Continent. Along the way, he encountered several underground rivers which caused him quite a bit of trouble. The speed at which Jiang Li fused out the vertical passageway became slower and slower. This time, Jiang Li spent an entire four hours touching the inverted cauldron mouth. They were finally here! Jiang Li changed direction again and found the horizontal position before digging towards the mouth of the cauldron. However, the subsequent discovery made his mood gradually heavy. As he approached the mouth of the cauldron, he felt a huge space ahead. However, during this process, he did not encounter any obstruction. This was not good arrogance. The current him had the appearance of an Armored Troll, not a human. Even so, it was not stopped. In other words, if the Armored Troll came here in such a simple way, it would also not be stopped. Coupled with the fact that this huge cauldron could not be considered to be hidden at all, Jiang Li already had a bad feeling. Soon, his right hand that was continuously releasing light tracks felt empty in front of him. The last rock was pierced through by him. Jiang Li stepped in with trepidation. A rock was kicked by him, and the sound of collision spread out. After the ripples of sound were accepted by his ears, the outline of this space slowly outlined in Jiang Lis consciousness. It was empty and lonely. Another small sun appeared in his hand and he threw it above, emitting a warm and bright light. Tens of thousands of years later, it lit up this space again. Just as he had imagined, this was a huge cauldron. There were many patterns carved on it. The style was ancient and could be traced back to the Primordial World. It recorded a large number of images from the conflict between the tribes of the human race a long time ago, to farming and planting seeds, to offering sacrifices to the world and seeking immortality. On the four walls of the inner cauldron, in the middle of the carvings of those humans, there were also four floating words carved in ancient text: Cauldron Suppressing the Nine Provinces! If not for the fact that he had obtained the merit runes of the Xuanyuan Clan in the Xuanyuan Tomb, Jiang Li would really not have recognized the words of that era. After understanding it, he was even more shocked. This thing is actually the Nine Provinces Cauldron! The treasure of the human race, the Nine Provinces Cauldron! In the first year of the Xia Dynasty, Great Yu stopped the flood and became the ruler. He divided the world into the Nine Provinces. Later on, his son, Xia Qiling, used the copper of the Nine Provinces to forge nine cauldrons. He carved the famous mountains, rivers, and places in the world into the bodies of nine cauldrons, using each cauldron to suppress a continent. At that time, the human race was flourishing. Immortals and Gods did not disturb them, and evil was eliminated. At that point, the Nine Provinces Cauldron was able to resist Connate Cardinal treasures at its peak! It was a top treasure of the human race. The Nine Provinces Cauldron corresponded to the Nine Provinces. Jiang Li even suspected that the collapse of the Cultivationless Age was because of the suppression of these nine cauldrons that the four continents did not completely shatter. Instead, they were divided into nine that had survived until now. A part of this Nine Provinces Cauldron should also be in the Azure Cloud Continent. However, it should be in the Central Region. He, who had always been in the Eastern Region, did not have the chance to see it. Holding the small sun and walking around the Nine Provinces Cauldron, Jiang Li obtained two bad news and two good news. One of the bad news was that he did not see any treasures left behind by the previous Human Emperors. The second bad news was that he did not see any treasures, but he saw many footprints that did not belong to him. Those footprints belonged to at least twenty different creatures. There were the claws of the Armored Trolls and the footprints of humans. Moreover, the duration of the footprints was very different. This meant that twenty people had already entered this place before him. Even the original things inside had long been plundered clean. This really disappointed the current successor of the Human Emperor. One of the two pieces of good news was that this was not the Fire Cloud Cave. Therefore, it was fortunate that the ultimate inheritance of the Human Emperor that Jiang Li yearned for was still there. The second good news was that the people here could not take away this strongest and most precious treasure, the Nine Provinces Cauldron itself. Although the human race had fallen and had experienced the Cultivationless Age, causing this cauldron to no longer have much strength, it was still not something that the cultivators and monsters of this era could shake. Jiang Li took out a mirror and returned to his human form. Then, he eagerly cut open his palm. He used his spiritual qi to open the wound to prevent it from healing too quickly. He reached out and pressed the wound that was constantly bleeding onto the inner wall of the Nine Provinces Cauldron. Swoosh! The huge bronze cauldron shook slightly. With Jiang Lis palm as the center, circles of light spread out. The Nine Provinces Cauldron would indeed react to the Human Emperors Blood Qi. However, after another half an hour of blood, Jiang Li retracted his palm in disappointment. As expected, he was not the Human Emperor after all and was not qualified to use and move the Nine Provinces Cauldron. He could only give up for the time being. However, since the information left behind by Fuxi pointed to this place, it meant that he must have placed something important here. After that, he might have to go to the Queens treasure vault. The thing inside was most likely obtained by the Armored Troll Court. Perhaps he could find some of the things passed down by the Human Emperor. After failing to find the treasure, Jiang Li had no choice but to return the same way. He shattered the passageway and spent some time before finally returning to the ground. What he did not know was that there was actually something under the cauldron. A cloud of dust rolled up and transformed into an old human figure. The human figure stepped forward and dabbed his fingers in the blood left on the ground before sending it into his mouth. After tasting it with a nostalgic expression for a moment, his empty eyes revealed a hint of surprise, thought, hatred, and finally excitement. After that, he transformed into an imperceptible wisp of dust that followed closely behind Jiang Li. Chapter 727 - 727 Immortal Binding Rope?! (1) 727 Immortal Binding Rope?! (1) Jiang Li ran back to the ground from under the cauldron. He had originally thought that if the stitched monster and the Armored Troll Queen could keep fighting for a month, then, he could take the opportunity to run to the Royal Court and see if he could take advantage of the empty defense to break in and rob them. However, he did not expect that not long after, a huge change had already happened in a battle of that level. While he was running underground to dig a hole with the huge cauldron, more than half of the powerful Armored Trolls informed by the Royal Court of the Prosperous Ox Continent rushed here. More and more powerful people gathered into a huge force that no one could easily ignore. Among them, there were more than 3,000 Armored Trolls equivalent to the Earth Immortal realm. It was far beyond the Divine Judgment Hall of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Just this force was enough to compare to the entire Azure Cloud Continent. Moreover, this was only the portion that arrived in a few hours. At least half of the Royal Court experts were not here for various reasons. If they counted the forces of the two continents, in terms of numbers, the Azure Cloud Continent would probably fall into an absolute disadvantage. This was under the circumstances that they did not consider the five large regions of the Azure Cloud Continent and actually did not interfere with each other. What limited the population of the cultivation world of the Azure Cloud Continent was the rate of spiritual root awakening and spiritual root discovery. What limited the Armored Troll Courts strength was the number of Nourishment. If the Armored Troll Court had enough food to feed all the wild Armored Trolls and awaken their rationality, turning the wild Armored Trolls in the wilderness into combat strength was truly terrifying. This possibility was actually in their hands. Fortunately, in order to secretly study the ancient lingzhi, Gallonfran took the initiative to head to the dangerous front line. Jiang Li happened to bump into her and gave her a Nine Nether Earth Fruit, causing her to completely change camp. Otherwise, not to mention Gallonfrans research ability, he could still create something in the future. Just the technology he had already grasped could bring about a revolution in the entire Prosperous Ox Continent. Although that freak was not strong, the knowledge she grasped was even more terrifying than the ten high-grade Divine Judgment factions combined. After observing for a period of time, Jiang Li finally noticed some of the advantages of the cultivation world. Apart from the power of chaos in the Asura World, when the Armored Trolls scattered and fought bravely, they generally had the advantage compared to cultivators of the same level. However, they were not good at array formations and were not used to cooperating. On a large-scale battlefield, most of them still fought alone. At most, they could use special innate abilities to complement each other. If they were prepared and relied on the cooperation of the array formations to trigger the power of the earth vein, the cultivation world should be able to deal with the Armored Trolls several times their number. However, such array formations could only be used in defensive battles. They could not be used every time. Moreover, the special talent of some Armored Trolls would appear even more terrifying than array formations when combined. For example, the Armored Troll Queen with seven patterns on her face! Generally speaking, the Armored Troll equivalent to an Earth Immortal was not a match for the stitched monster. If it was slapped, it would be half dead. However, with the Armored Troll Queen blocking the monster head-on, they still had the ability to affect the stitched monster. Moreover, the way they provided help to the Queen was very special. After arriving at the battlefield, she actually only stood there with her eyes closed, not moving at all!? The reason was the Armored Troll Queens innate ability. Jiang Li knew that she could set rules and affect the surrounding world to make everything follow her rules. However, other than that, after she set the rules, if others took the initiative to follow that rule, they could actually continuously strengthen the power of that rule. This was because sometimes, rules specially set for a person were often not easily believed, and the execution would be relatively weak. However, if this rule was established and passed down for a thousand years, it would be deeply rooted in peoples hearts and become the truth. When a new rule was set and thousands of people had already followed this rule, if one did not implement it alone, the pressure on them would naturally be greater. This was the power of rules. More than 3,000 Armored Trolls arrived one after another and listened to the order. In the range of the Queens power, they closed their eyes and stood there motionless. There were more than 3,000 Armored Trolls at the Earth Immortal realm, and more than 200 of them were equivalent to the Three Flowers Gathering realm. They followed the rules together, which provided a huge enhancement to the Queens rules. Even the stitched monster was forced to put away its wings under the envelopment of this power. It stood on its feet and closed its eight eyes tightly. The troublesome Wind and Lightning Wings, the eight strange eyes, and the limbs of different creatures were all restricted. Even if it continuously roared and erupted with shocking strength, it could not break free from the shackles of the rules. As more and more Armored Trolls joined in, the rule that they could not open their eyes continuously became stronger and stronger. Unable to move or counterattack, they could only stay where they were and endure the Armored Troll Queens unilateral attack. Chapter 728 - 728 Immortal Binding Rope?! (2) 728 Immortal Binding Rope?! (2) In a short period of time, the monster that made the cultivation world of the Eastern Region helpless was finally defeated by the Armored Troll Court. Jiang Li did not even have the chance to fish in troubled waters. However, although it was trapped, it was still extremely difficult to kill it. After fighting for a long time, other than making the stitched monster roar even more violently, the queen only left a superficial wound. There was no way to kill it. If he continued to trap it like this, more than half of the experts in the Prosperous Ox Continent would have to stand motionless. It was clearly unrealistic. Everyone had a headache again. What ability should they use to kill this monster? The Queen stopped and stood to the side. The Dukes present began to take turns. Disease! Distortion! Crack! Age! All kinds of strange innate abilities and completely different powerful moves continuously landed on the stitched monster. Jiang Li felt a headache coming on. However, the stitched monsters body was indeed stitched together by an ancient immortal body. Although they were not sure if it was really indestructible, it was impossible for them to forcefully destroy it now. At this moment, the Golden Duke, who had been watching the show for a long time, stood up. Let me try! This thing was too uncontrollable. If he left it alive, something would happen. If there was a chance to kill it, Jiang Li did not want to wait any longer. He dragged a spinning circle of light in his hand and flew to the side of the monster. Although he could not use his main bodys ability, this did not stop him from using his artifacts! The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword used the unparalleled Eight Splitting Light Wheel again, but this time, it was much smaller than before. It ruthlessly cut the place where the monsters six fingers and shoulder were connected. As the sharp wheel approached, a large amount of blood splattered from the wound. At first, the wound was still on the surface, but the light wheel did not stop there. Instead, it continued to cut deeper. Previously, the other Grand Dukes had more or less caused some damage to it, but they were only on the surface and could not go deep. Jiang Li was the first person to do this. A different situation quickly attracted the Queens attention. Not long after, the Eight Splitting Light Wheel sank deeply into the stitched monsters shoulder. A moment later, it actually pierced out from the other side of the shoulder. For the first time, it directly pierced through the monsters body. The effect this time was even better than when Jiang Li attacked it with the Eight Splitting Light Wheel on the sea last time. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. It worked! The others were not fools. The relatively fragile suturing interface was naturally the first target. However, their attacks were not very effective. That was because the monsters suturing interface was slightly special. Perhaps the creator back then had already thought of this. All the limbs of this monster were not connected evenly. On the surface of the two interfaces, there were serrated teeth biting together and stitching. If he directly cut with the huge light wheel, the serrated tissues on both sides would block the sharpness and make it difficult for him to advance. However, if he shrunk the light wheel and cut along the intersecting sawtooth stitches, it would be much easier. Although this was like using a nail clipper to cut a tree, and he had to continuously repeat this bit by bit, as long as it took long enough, he could definitely remove this arm. If he acted according to the rules, he could cut off the wings, limbs, and head of the stitched monster. Of course, this was actually what Fran had told him. Gold, well done! Seeing that Jiang Lis attack had some effect, the Armored Troll Queen was overjoyed. As long as you can kill it, Ill allow you to choose anything from the Royal Courts treasure vault. The Golden Dukes light wheel finally had an effect. Because the Grace House was destroyed, the furious Queen generously gave a promise. Queen, you should at least let me choose two. The Golden Dukes special identity gave him some room to bargain. The others all stood on the spot and used their own rules to trap the monster. This allowed Jiang Li to continue attacking without any fear. Compared to the size of the huge monster, the length of the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was roughly equivalent to a mosquito mouthpiece. The Eight Splitting Light Wheel was still pocket-sized as it continuously shuttled back and forth between the monsters sutures. There were more than ten Armored Trolls beside it. They used their innate ability to temporarily restrict its recovery ability. Although the damage caused every time was small, the effect accumulated gradually became considerable. The arm that came from some immortal beast visibly fell. He had already removed 70% of the stitches! The stitched monster could no longer control this arm. Jiang Li could sense that this arm contained a powerful wood attribute power. Presumably, in ancient times, it should be a wood attribute immortal beast. Obtaining it might be able to help Jiang Li advance further. That was why he chose to remove this arm first. However, at this moment, another stream of light flew over from afar. After approaching, he discovered that it was an old Armored Troll Marquis. In Anduin Golds memories, this guy had always lived in seclusion and did not have a sense of existence. During this period of time, it was not strange for such experts to continuously rush over. However, he did not stand together with the other Armored Trolls. Instead, he carried something to the Queen. Queen, are you going to kill that foreign beast? I dont think we should kill it directly. The Queen turned her head indifferently, her noble and tight armor looking coldly at the Marquis. This strange beast destroyed the Grace House. If we dont kill it, Marquis Yamen, will you bear the responsibility? This Marquis Yamen was not afraid of the Queens anger. I dont dare. However, after three full moons, it will be the ancestral worship day of the Forest of Origin. I think this monster is the best sacrifice. As long as we convert it into an Armored Troll, the Queens Royal Court will have another Divine General to protect the race! The Forest of Origin was where Gallonfran had once stolen the ancient lingzhi. It was said to be an extremely huge forest of ancient lingzhi. This Marquis actually wanted to use the source of the Armored Troll to infect and assimilate this stitched monster. If it was from the Forest of Origin, it might not be impossible. When he heard this, Jiang Lis gaze changed. If the Armored Trolls obtained such combat strength, wouldnt he become a sinner who helped the enemy? Marquis Yamen! This thing wont listen obediently! You want all of us and the Queen to stand here together until the third full moon? How are you going to send it to the Forest of Origin? Jiang Li did not want the Queen to agree and hurriedly retorted. However, this inconspicuous Marquis actually had a solution. I obtained this item in the Azure Cloud Continent many years ago. It can temporarily resolve our urgent needs! In his hand was a bundle of rope. It was golden in color and looked as thick as a finger. It was soft and flexible. As the Marquis shook his hand, the shiny soft rope automatically flew out. It doubled in length after one round. The stitched monster was trapped on the spot and could not move. It could only let the rope wrap around its body. A moment later, the golden rope bound it tightly, turning it into a large cocoon. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword naturally had no place to attack. In the beginning, Jiang Li suspected that this rope could not tie it up. However, when he saw the name displayed in the appraisal technique, he immediately no longer doubted it. [Immortal Binding Rope (Damaged)] Without even looking at the other attributes, Jiang Li knew that this rope was definitely not inferior to his Dragon Imprisoning Lock. If it was in ancient times, it might be far stronger. To be able to take out such a thing, who exactly was the Marquis? After binding it, the others retreated one after another. The power of the rules weakened. The stitched monster also recovered its mobility. However, no matter how it struggled, the golden rope was firmly bound to its body. The more it struggled, the tighter the rope. Before long, it could not move at all. Chapter 729 - 729 Yin-Yang Fish (1) 729 Yin-Yang Fish (1) A rope was actually comparable to the power of 3,000 Armored Troll nobles! Although it was only in terms of binding and suppression, this was enough to surprise people. The Armored Troll nobles who had retreated looked at Marquis Yamen in surprise. As a veteran Marquis with a long history, basically everyone present knew this person. Marquis Yamens family had a long history. Every generation could accumulate its foundation and pass it down to their descendants. The treasures and wealth accumulated were really incomprehensible to ordinary people. However, there was no lack of Marquises and Dukes in future generations. Compared to them, the gap was obvious. In addition, was he not afraid that the Queen would covet such a treasure and take it away? This is called the Immortal Binding Rope. Im willing to offer it to you, Queen! The surrounding nobles were even more confused, and the expression on their armor became ugly. Damn this Yamen! It was one thing for him to not hide such a good thing, but he was actually rushing to give it out. He had expressed his loyalty alone, causing the other nobles to feel embarrassed. In the modern world, there was only one word to describe it: Bootlicker! This was not how the nobles of the Royal Court played their games! The active contribution of Marquis Yamen had offended many nobles. However, the Queen was clearly very satisfied with this. Marquis Yamen, you should take the lead this time. The Royal Court will remember your contributions. After that, go to the Royal Courts treasure vault with the Golden Duke to choose treasures. Although Jiang Li was not the one who resolved the matter in the end, this sister was not too stingy. Naturally, she gave him a chance to choose a treasure. However, that Marquis had three. It caused Jiang Li to plan in his heart how to find an opportunity to kill this Marquis. The stitched monster was subdued by the Armored Troll Queen and the 3,000 nobles. This huge trouble that had been brought over from Jiang Lis Eastern Region had finally come to an end. The stitched monster was brought back to the Royal Court, and most of the other nobles who rushed over returned to their respective homes. Right now, Jiang Li could actually leave the Prosperous Ox Continent and directly return to Fengdu City to be the successor of the Human Emperor. He could leave the sword cultivator clone, Gallonfran, and the others to continue exploring the Fire Cloud Cave ruins for him. However, he had a feeling that if he left this time, he might miss out on something very important. It was not purely a spiritual perception premonition, but in this short period of time, Jiang Li had already discovered something in the Prosperous Ox Continent. This place did not seem to be just a large continent where special creatures had evolved. There was a deeper secret hidden here. He looked at Marquis Yamen again. Perhaps he can answer some of my questions. A day later, Jiang Li returned to the Golden Dukes mansion. He was holding a palm-sized white stone piece. This was the treasure he had chosen from the Royal Courts treasure vault. Indeed, after capturing that monster at that time, Jiang Li had followed the Queen back to the Royal Court and obtained some gains. This white stone was curved. It had a big head, a small tail, and a smooth edge. In the center of the head was a small black stone. Any cultivator could recognize at a glance that this thing was half of a certain Taiji symbol. The Yang Fish of the Yin-Yang Fish. There were many good things in the treasure vault, but Jiang Li took a fancy to this stone at a glance. This was because he felt a familiar aura above. He was 90% sure that this was one of the things taken out from under the Nine Provinces Cauldron. Most importantly, Jiang Li had once seen that Shenshan Qiuhua had such a Yin Fish. It was said to be the Human Emperors Token passed down by Fuxi. Now, it seemed that the true token still needed the two halves of the Yin and Yang to be combined. Perhaps, it still had other magical abilities. However, lone Yin did not live, and lone Yang did not last long. Just the half of the Yang Fish could not play its role. It seemed that Jiang Li had to go see that childhood sweetheart, Nwas descendant, soon. Finding this Yang Fish in the treasure vault proved that the Armored Troll Court had indeed plundered the ruins of the Nine Provinces Cauldron. However, Jiang Li searched for a long time and did not find anything else. Perhaps the treasures left behind by Fuxi had already fallen into the hands of other nobles. He landed directly at the entrance of the Dukes secret room. The housekeeper, Alfred, who he had sent out earlier, was standing there elegantly, waiting for his master to return. When he saw Jiang Li, he immediately placed his hand on his chest and bowed. Duke, Ive succeeded. Jiang Li pushed open the door of the secret room. Two neat rows of Armored Troll heads that had been washed were quietly placed on the ground. This housekeeper actually had the ability to kill them all within his own territory. Jiang Li took a deep glance at him. He did not mention the reward and only waved his hand to let him leave. Instead, he opened the coffin and released the true Golden Duke. While staying in the coffin, Jiang Li arranged for him to be with his former clansmen. Looking at the mountains of disgusting and strange deformed balls of flesh, Anduin Gold thought for a long time. After discovering that he was unable to change the current situation and was unable to endure the outcome, he had already become much calmer and polite when he appeared before Jiang Li again. His eyes were still filled with complicated emotions like vigilance and anger. Chapter 730 - 730 Yin-Yang Fish (2) 730 Yin-Yang Fish (2) However, when facing Jiang Li, he would take the initiative to lower his head and not dare to expose his gaze. Then, without needing Jiang Li to say anything, the true Golden Duke enthusiastically invited Jiang Li to tour his Dukes Mansions treasure vault. Moreover, he would answer all questions. Youre saying that every Marquis in the Yamen family has the same talent and ability? Jiang Li casually put a Heavenly Meteor Stone into the coffin. He was still asking this Duke about the Marquis who had just made a name for himself. The memories he obtained were very fragmented and could only fool the others for a short period of time. He could not understand all the details. It was more reliable to ask the person himself. Thats right. This seems to be a rule of their familys inheritance. The birth of innate abilities is not completely random. As long as there are a few more, there will always be one or two inherited talents. This was a strange rule. Logically speaking, even with a rich supply of resources, it was very difficult to maintain an expert in every generation. Generally, the inheritance of a noble title was prioritized by the strong. Unless there were especially powerful descendants, they would not nurture them vigorously. However, he had never heard of any powerful abilities in the Yamen family. Why would such a strange trait appear? Jiang Li seemed to be in thought, and then he put away a thousand feet long bull horn into the coffin. Anduin Gold looked at the human in front of him with heartache as he continuously emptied his treasure vault. However, he did not show it on his face and continued to answer his question honestly. He did not dare to hide the treasure and pointed out a few hidden secret rooms. Everything in the Armored Troll race depended on talent. Therefore, compared to human cultivators, it was not easy to form a system. While they were not good at array formations, they were also not good at alchemy, weapon refinement, and other profound skills. Therefore, what was stored in this treasure vault were basically some ores, spiritual materials, and demon beast materials. There were very few finished products. It was also because this land was also part of the Western Ox Continent1 in ancient times before the four continents collapsed. Compared to the Eastern Divine Continent dominated by humans, the Western Ox Continent was the world of demons. There were fewer cultivators, and demons were everywhere. Therefore, there were fewer ruins that were excavated. It was rare to excavate a demon ruin. There was a high chance that there were only the bones of some demon beasts that did not have much spirituality left. However, Jiang Li did not mind. He moved everything in his treasure vault into the coffin one by one. Some time ago, the Sea Giant Race had already completely submitted. Coupled with the group of masters in Tragic Death City, it greatly supplemented the shortcomings of the lack of sub-occupation talents because Fengdu City was developing too quickly. With their addition, Fengdu City was full. Their talent was comparable to the three divine pillars, or even slightly better. It was not difficult to give these materials to them to forge two or three Earth-rank artifacts. Even to the current him, low-grade artifacts could naturally provide considerable help. After putting everything into his bag, Jiang Li had already returned to his original appearance. He spat out a breath, filling the secret room with fatal Yin qi. Then, he took a photo with his hands and summoned the Gate of Hell. Dont you Armored Trolls want to live in the Azure Cloud Continent? Today, Ill give you this chance! Anduin Gold hurriedly rejected. This was because Jiang Li was clearly being sarcastic. However, as a captive who had been planted with fatal methods, he had no right to refuse. He could only obediently walk into the Gate of Hell and directly enter the Chang Le Underground Palace. At this moment, Fengdu City had changed drastically from the last time he left. After absorbing the high-quality materials in the Epang Palace, the area expanded again. It completely accommodated the daily lives of the more than 100 million cultivators and could satisfy their cultivation activities. Now, more than 40% of the cultivators had decided to stay here for a long time. In the city, the daily flow of spirit stones was an astronomical figure. Because there was not enough space to stack them, after Jiang Li appeared from the Gate of Hell, he discovered that the ground was covered in a thick layer of spirit stones. Now, any room in the Chang Le Underground Palace could be seen filled with various treasures. A portion of them was pulled out from the Epang Palace. There were also the accumulation of Fengdu City and the Blood King Palace. This number of treasures could completely arm millions of cultivators to the teeth and fight a large-scale cultivation war. The scale had expanded so much in an instant, but during his absence, Qin Shuman and the two Hall Masters had done very well. They used the Yin Official Decree left behind by Jiang Li to convert a large number of Yin Soldiers. The combat strength of the higher-ups and the number of low-level people were enough to maintain the stability of the city. Although this was a city located in the netherworld, the rise of Fengdu Ghost City was already unstoppable. Just the reputation of this place was already above the eight main cities of the Eastern Region. After checking the situation in the city, Jiang Li brought the Golden Duke into the Human Emperors Hall. He had no intention of letting the Golden Duke become one of the four Hall Masters. Although Anduin Gold was strong enough, he was still an Armored Troll and had sinned greatly. Jiang Li felt that he did not have the qualifications to become the Hall Master. It only allowed his power in the City Lords stone monument to control him further. Then, Jiang Li arranged a mission for him. He stretched out a map and pointed out an area marked as a red danger to the Golden Duke. This is the Ten Directions Region. I know you want me to take away the blood in your body. I can agree to it, but I want you to conquer this place! When Jiang Li first left this Grand Duke behind, he had already thought of his destination. That was to use him to free the Ten Directions Region! The Ten Directions Region of the Land of Infinite Demons was blocked by the Flowing Sand River. It was an illegal place in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region that was not ruled by the Divine Judgment Hall. Jiang Li had been there before. It was dangerous and collapsed. Powerful demon beasts made the rules. Not to mention the rule of the Divine Judgment Hall, the humans there did not even have human rights. The treatment of the humans in the Ten Directions Region was not much better than in the Prosperous Ox Continent. They were all reared like livestock. The only difference was that it was small and even more incomplete. Generally, impatient demons could not rear humans for a long time. If one was in a bad mood, they would slaughter wantonly. If one was in a good mood, they would slaughter wantonly! However, even so, there were at least a billion humans suffering there. After a long period of captivity, many of them did not even know how to speak human language. They were really like livestock who only knew how to wait for death! This was clearly something that the Human Emperors successor could not accept. Previously, that place had not been liberated because of the war between the Divine Judgment Hall and the Armored Trolls, causing them to be unable to divert their strength to suppress these places. Later on, because of the appearance of the Blood King Palace, they were greatly injured, so they could not eliminate these red areas for a long time. At that time, Jiang Lis strength was too weak. They could only touch the edge of the Ten Directions Region and save a small number of humans. They did not have enough strength to defeat all the Demon Kings in the Ten Directions Region and some stronger monsters hidden deep inside. Now, after controlling Anduin Gold, he finally had this ability. Therefore, he brought him back to Fengdu City immediately. The Golden Dukes strength was basically equivalent to the three divine pillars. Coupled with the cultivators and ghosts that had already been incorporated into Fengdu City, their combined strength was enough to make Fengdu City the fourth divine pillar in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. After hiding for a long time, he could finally attack and bring the remaining lawless places and sinister regions under the rule of order! Anduin Gold heaved a sigh of relief when he received this mission. Jiang Li did not let him kill his sister after all. If it was only to deal with some demons, as long as he attacked in the day, he believed that he could succeed. Chapter 731 - 731 Returning to the Asura World (1) 731 Returning to the Asura World (1) After the Golden Duke left his name on the City Lords stone monument, he knew that he could no longer turn the tables and became obedient. Jiang Li called the Nchou Demon King over. He had to get him a set of clothes that covered his appearance before he could let this guy out. Otherwise, if someone discovered that Fengdu City was colluding with the Armored Trolls, the newly established Fengdu City would suffer many meaningless suspicions. After making preparations as quickly as possible, the Golden Duke followed the army of Fengdu City and set off. With the Gate of Hell, they could directly send troops over a long distance. With this kind of combat strength that stood at the peak of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region as a sharp knife, they could completely occupy the Ten Directions Region in three months. Facing the army of Fengdu City, the Demon Kings inside would either risk their lives or work hard to atone for their sins. There was no third choice. The cultivation world of the Eastern Region would also understand what kind of existence this ghost city was! After arranging this war, Jiang Li took out his Human Emperors Battle Halberd. Holding the halberd, the human threads behind him appeared again. The number was not much different from before. However, a small portion of the threads had already transformed from illusory threads to solid threads. This meant that the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall did not break their promise. They completed the agreement with Jiang Li very well. Every day, hundreds of mortal countries were ruled by Fengdu City. As long as the people of Fengdu City could keep up, with the cooperation of the three divine pillars, this speed would only become faster and faster. When all the human threads were lit up, his Human Emperors Battle Halberd would be unstoppable. Apart from that, there were also the fragments of the Heaven-rank artifact, the City Gods Hall, and more than ten of the strongest Duke City Gods back then. It also landed in Fengdu Citys hands. Jiang Li handed these things to the group of masters in Tragic Death City to study. They were trying to see if they could use these fragments to build a small City Gods Hall. Even a high-grade Earth-rank replica was enough. If it could be successfully built, then the Human Emperors Hall, which was spread throughout the cultivation world of the Eastern Region and was flourishing, could be of great use. On the Azure Cloud Continents side, with the current strength of Fengdu City, it was enough to stand alone and deal with the situation very well. As the City Lord, Jiang Li had another goal. That was to completely destroy the Armored Troll race! They were already called Trolls. They lived by eating humans. Such a racial conflict was definitely irreconcilable. As the only successor of the current Human Emperor, Jiang Li was duty-bound. He wanted to conquer a large continent alone! It sounded unbelievable, but everything in the world had its own weakness. He had already thought of a solution. The only problem was that this method was very dangerous. Jiang Li needed to guarantee two things. Firstly, it was best to wipe out the Armored Troll Court in one strike. To an entire continents worth of Armored Trolls, once they reacted, things would become quite troublesome. Secondly, this method was like Pandoras magic box. If he was not careful, he would lose control. If he destroyed the other eight continents while destroying the Prosperous Ox Continent, he would be stupid. He opened the spatial crack with ease. After Jiang Li took a step forward, he had already arrived at the blood-red Asura World that was filled with slaughter. Jiang Lis power of chaos took effect. He did not feel uncomfortable in such an environment. Instead, he felt a little comfortable. Looking down, beneath his feet was a tall mountain peak. However, the surface of this mountain was covered in a large number of ravines and was constantly trembling. This was the underground passageway that Jiang Li had discovered all those years ago. This mountain was also an empty shell that he had ordered people to build. It was used to disguise himself and avoid being attacked by powerful neighbors. However, recently, the news had clearly been leaked. Looking into the distance, there were countless black dots surging in the sky above. Leading them was a large number of flying heads like hot air balloons. These monsters were all from Jiang Lis yaksha clone, the Blood Fighting Arena. Some of them were familiar faces he had seen before. Previously, due to the failure of the invasion of the Lamb World, the Blood Fighting Arena had suffered extremely heavy losses. Originally, the Evil Eye High Priest, who Vemacitrin relied on the most, and his Evil Eye Tribe had all died in the long war. The war supplies that had accumulated over the years had been packed away by someone. Most of the powerful warriors had died, leaving only a few people. As a result, he could only find the Flying Head Blood Barbarian Race that he looked down on in the past to temporarily hold the fort. Although his current army was still huge, compared to before, it was less than 10% of his peak. Moreover, they were basically low-level goods that were temporarily recruited from the Blood Plains. A large number of them could die with a breath from an expert. Apart from quantity, it was almost useless. Not long ago, Vemacitrin had obtained news that a new territory had appeared near the Blood Fighting Arena. Moreover, it was a weak primitive territory without a Lord. In the eyes of most Asura Lords, it was a fat sheep. Vemacitrin immediately sent out his people to devour this territory and recover his power. This was the reason for the current scene. I am the Blood Barbarian King under Lord Vemacitrin. If you surrender now, you will have the honor of being eaten by me, the Blood Barbarian King! Chapter 732 - 732 Returning to the Asura World (2) 732 Returning to the Asura World (2) This was the largest Flying Head Blood Barbarian. It looked bloated, but its flying speed was the fastest. In the blink of an eye, it arrived. Oh? Theres actually a human from the Lamb World! Wahahaha, at least youre sensible. Ill accept your tribute! Jiang Li did not hide or convert the blood of madness. In the eyes of the Asura monster, he was as striking as a bonfire in the night. After it noticed Jiang Li floating in the air, it immediately opened its bloody mouth and flew over. This Flying Head Blood Barbarian King was only slightly weaker than the former Evil Eye High Priest. It had also reached the level of a high-grade Divine Judgment leader. Back then, Jiang Li was utterly unable to resist a monster of this level. But now Since they were guests, he naturally had to entertain them well. In his Qi Sea, the gate of the Purple Mansion opened with a bang, and violent energy roared out. It caused Jiang Lis body to bulge slightly, and his skin revealed a blood-red color. The Broken-Wing Black Mosquitos mouth spear was held tightly in his hand, and endless strength poured into it. In the end, it transformed into a black light that no one could react to and instantly pierced through the Flying Head Blood Barbarian. Oh? What happened? The Flying Head Blood Barbarian King saw something flying towards him. Then, its head shook slightly, and it felt a warmth. He stretched out his long tongue and licked his forehead. He put it back into his mouth and realized that his blood of madness had flowed out. How dare you injure me?! How dare you injure me?! I wont forgive you! Ill cut off your head and make you my servant forever! Ugh! However, as he spoke, his head began to swell for some reason. As he spoke vicious words, a large amount of blood and internal organs surged out of his mouth. Although it was only a head, the Flying Head Blood Barbarian actually had internal organs. What did you do to me?! As he spoke, one of the Blood Barbarian Kings eyeballs popped out. What did you do? You have to know that mosquitoes will inject something into the target while sucking blood. Jiang Lis expression was calm. The moment the broken-winged spear pierced through the Blood Barbarian King, it injected a large amount of dense spiritual qi into the head. Spiritual qi that was good for humans had become fatal to Asura World creatures. The conflict of the two energies erupted, destroying the new High Priest from the inside. It caused him to suffer heavy injuries in an instant. His internal organs and intestines were vomited out, and his brain was stirred into mush. This caused the Blood Barbarian Kings reaction to inevitably slow down. He did not even notice when Jiang Li appeared behind him. Jiang Li held the Human Emperors Battle Halberd with one hand and raised it high before slashing down. With the enhancement of more human strength, the halberds power doubled again. It had already exceeded the limit that this monster could endure. The Flying Head Blood Barbarian was cut open from the middle. It was only a layer away from completely splitting into two. After being heavily injured three times in a row, the commander of the Blood Fighting Arenas army was already defeated in just a single exchange. The huge head spraying smelly blood fell to the mountain below. The already fragile shell was immediately shattered by him. The mountain seemed to have an earthquake, but it also felt like nothing. It twisted strangely. A thin layer of mountain skin was shaken off from above, revealing the true body below. It was a disgusting and huge deformed mountain of flesh. Let go of me! Let go of me! Lord Vemacitrin will not let you off! The Flying Head Blood Barbarian Race was famous for its powerful vitality. Although such injuries were heavy, they were far from being fatal. The Blood Barbarian King wanted to fly up and escape again, but he discovered that the mountain of flesh below was firmly growing on his body. Tentacles, flesh, hair, blood vessels, and countless strange and disgusting things climbed up the flying head and pulled it into the mountain of flesh. This mountain of flesh was even crazier and more chaotic than it. Before long, it would be completely swallowed and become a part of this mountain of flesh. Youre next. Jiang Li knocked on his chest again. A chaotic heartbeat sounded. With the summoning of the heartbeat, the entire mountain of flesh began to squirm. Then, half of a Fallen Blood Yaksha crawled out of the mountain. The yaksha clone, who had difficulty maintaining his rationality, followed the orders of his main body and pointed forward. The tall mountain of flesh instantly turned into a disgusting mess of flesh and collapsed, covering a large area of blood-colored ground. The meat paste surged forward and instantly swallowed more than half of the enemy army, causing them to be unable to resist and be entangled and swallowed. Only the monsters flying in the air were not affected. However, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword flew out from between Jiang Lis brows and danced crazily in the air, shooting down the Flying Head Blood Barbarians, and other monsters that were flying in the air. They fell into the flesh lake and were similarly swallowed. This mountain of flesh looked disgusting. However, Jiang Li had invested a lot in it. Among them were a large number of corpses and Earth Immortals from Tragic Death City. There were also the countless deformed balls of flesh left behind by the cultivation world of the Eastern Region and the Armored Troll army. After the war, most of the meatballs left behind were bought by the Great Mountain Alliance and Fengdu City. Chapter 733 - 733 Returning to the Asura World (3) 733 Returning to the Asura World (3) Although the Armored Trolls had been turned into meatballs, the energy in their bodies did not decrease. Apart from the balls of flesh that Jiang Li used to nourish the two Nine Nether Wood, the rest were basically thrown into this mountain of flesh. That was a huge amount of energy. After transforming into a mountain of flesh, even if there was no order to speak of, they would not use any moves or spell techniques. However, just its terrifying size was enough to crush most enemies. Even Jiang Li himself would be helpless against this mountain of flesh. As expected, investing more Asura World creatures can increase the flesh mountains control over the power of chaos. However, their bloodline is too inferior. They cant control the power of the mountain of flesh at all. However, four hours later, the army sent out from the Blood Fighting Arena was completely swallowed. Not even a fly could escape. Jiang Li flew above the flesh lake, holding an eye in his palm as he swept his gaze down. The eye was connected to Gallonfran. This time, that strange doctor hid in the coffin and followed him to the dangerous Asura World. The mountain of flesh below could also be considered her work. She had long wanted to see this mountain of flesh with her own eyes. Vemacitrin once obtained the gift of the Asura World by occupying the Rock Mountain Range and reached an even stronger level. Although he lost his strength in the end because of the decrease in the territory, he had experience in controlling a higher-level power of chaos, which makes him the best target. As Jiang Lis chaotic heartbeat continued to beat, the flesh lake formed by the mountain of flesh They began to surge towards the Blood Fighting Arena. Only a dried blood pool was left behind. Jiang Li took out the Demon Gods Egg again. After killing Vemacitrin, it was time to really create a Lord of the Asura World. Once it was bound to the geocentric passageway, one would be unable to leave the territory after becoming a Lord. However, only then would he be qualified to obtain the power of the Asura World. Jiang Li definitely did not want to stay in this ugly world. It was just that he did not know if the parallel mind could withstand that power. While Jiang Li was preparing, something was happening in the Prosperous Ox Continent. In the dungeon that suppressed the stitched monster. Several figures were standing in the darkness and sizing up this monster. However, their gazes were a little strange. They were not surprised. Instead, it was as if they had seen this stitched monster a long time ago. It hasnt eaten the dragon vein. Since it hasnt completely matured, why would it be released at this time? Ive already checked. One of the Last Nine Kings returned from Tragic Death City and opened that palace. Those three guys from the Divine Judgment Hall are really useless. They were actually beaten to this extent by a stray dog. Forget it. The speed at which the world recovered has exceeded our expectations. This is enough for now. However, theres a guy who calls himself the successor of the Human Emperor over there. Hes caused a lot of trouble recently. Could he be the successor of that branch? Heh, the Human Emperors lineage has long been severed. If one could become an emperor so easily, those three old fellows would have done it before they died. Ignore him, its just a clown. When we open the Fire Cloud Cave, it will be the day we become immortal ancestors! Chapter 734 - 734 Demon Mountain (1) 734 Demon Mountain (1) Although Ive seen it many times, it still feels magnificent to see this place with my own eyes. The mountain of flesh looked clumsy, but in fact, its speed was not slow. Wave after wave of disgusting flesh and blood climbed up each other, pushing away everything it encountered. After spending a few days, it already saw the huge Blood Fighting Arena. If this was brought back, with this size, it would not be a problem to build a home for the Wind Protection Giant or the Sea Giant King. However, the Blood Fighting Arena, which had originally been prosperous for a thousand years and held more than a hundred blood battles every day, seemed empty at this moment. It was even emptier than a desolate plain. The surging flesh and blood gathered into a mountain of flesh again. Only then did he discover that its size had more than doubled since it first came out. Along the way these few days, wherever they passed, all the monsters they encountered were swallowed by the mountain of flesh, allowing them to blend into the big family. This was the terrifying thing about a mountain of flesh. Once it became powerful, it would quickly grow like a snowball. Seeing an external enemy attack, hundreds of spears were projected from the Blood Fighting Arena and stabbed into the flesh crookedly. They did not cause any damage at all. This was the only bit of resistance that the interns could do. It was not Jiang Lis temper to not reciprocate. With a thought, the mountain of flesh that had already approached began to squirm. On the surface of the mountain of flesh, dense bloody holes grew. Puff! Puff! Puff! Ten thousand flesh balls were spat out from the bloody hole along with thick green disgusting gas. They smashed into the Blood Fighting Arena like a meteor shower. Then, Jiang Li raised his hand and suddenly knocked on the heart. The ten thousand lumps of flesh that landed in the Blood Fighting Arena exploded, turning into tentacles that filled the sky and swept through every corner of the Blood Fighting Arena. After penetrating all the weak warriors who were still trying to resist, they retreated into it. This move was called Demon Mountain! Flesh Bomb! As it explored for a few days, it fused with more and more Asura creatures. Jiang Li relied on the chaotic core of the mountain of flesh, which was the heart in his chest. To a certain extent, the power to control this mountain of flesh was no longer scattered. A wave of flesh bombs instantly swallowed the entire first level of the arena. However, this was not all. The monsters that were pierced by the tentacles and pulled to the ball of flesh were not directly swallowed. The ball of flesh only bit off their brains. Then, they were replaced. The deformed balls of flesh controlled them and swayed as they rushed deeper into the Blood Fighting Arena. The Blood Fighting Arena that Jiang Li had taken advantage of for a long time had already fallen to a rather miserable state. There was no one who could match him in the arena. Layer by layer, it was quickly broken through. However, Jiang Li did not let his guard down because the true enemy had not appeared. 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes passed Jiang Lis aberration army had just advanced to the third level underground when the entire Blood Fighting Arena began to tremble violently. A canyon-sized crack tore open the Blood Fighting Arena. Then, a fist suddenly pierced through the six levels of the Blood Fighting Arena, and countless fragments flew into the sky. A monster that looked like a demonic god with 300 hands jumped up from below. It was the master of the Blood Fighting Arena, Vemacitrin! This monster was tall and burly, much taller than the Wind Protection Giant. However, when he faced the mountain of flesh in front of him, he still had to raise his head to see the person. As an expert, his memory was not bad. Asura creatures also had a special ability to identify each other. Even though the yaksha clone had already changed drastically, he was still recognized at a glance. Fallen Blood Yaksha! Ant! How dare you betray the great Vemacitrin! He grabbed forward with one hand, and space shattered wherever he passed. The claw was about to crush the yaksha clone growing on the mountaintop. He wanted to punish this yaksha for its betrayal. However, a black stream of light streaked across the air, and an arm that could be used as a bridge was sent flying. The rocks that fell in the distance shattered, and blood flowed like a river. Youve really become much weaker, Vemacitrin! In comparison, the tiny Jiang Li stood before Vemacitrin. He sighed, clearly disappointed in the power of this Asura. Back then, Vemacitrin had relied on Jiang Lis help to invade and occupy the vast land in the cultivation world of the Eastern Regions Rock Mountain Range. Through this, he obtained the reward of the Asura World. The blood of madness surged, and more than 800 arms grew out! His might was already extremely close to the 18 ruling class Asura Lords of the Asura World. At that time, he still wanted to wait until he grew a thousand arms before challenging the Amity who ruled this area. In other words, the powerful Lord that Jiang Li had tattooed on his back. However, in the end, his ambitions were not achieved. On the contrary, after losing that portion of territory, his strength was beaten back to its original state, even worse than before. Not to mention anything else, he was not a match for any of the three divine pillar leaders. Jiang Li was not afraid of his power at all! He waved the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and shook off the boiling blood on it. Chapter 735 - 735 Demon Mountain (2) 735 Demon Mountain (2) Vemacitrin, who was once extremely powerful to him, still had his arm cut off by his halberd. Ignorant human, you are facing the Lord of Death, Vemacitrin! Offer me one of your arms and submit to me! The great Vemacitrin can forgive your sins! I will grant you eternal life! Although this big guy had an arm cut off, with more than 300 arms, one more or one less would not make a difference. He did not think that he was inferior to this human. Instead, he felt that if an arm could block Jiang Lis strike, then he would have more than 300 chances to attack this human. With the weak physique of humans, they would definitely die if they were hit. This advantage was still his. That was what the Blood Fighting Arena Lord thought. Vemacitrin, dont you recognize me? I once gave you a vast world. In your words, its called the Lamb World! Unfortunately, youre useless and dont have the ability to conquer it! Jiang Li was not afraid of the other partys threat at all and even deliberately revealed his mental aura. He took out the Demon Gods Egg that he had obtained from the treasure vault of the Blood Fighting Arena and displayed it in front of the other party. Vemacitrin was stunned. He first recognized Jiang Lis mental fluctuation. After all, they had communicated through the Divine Statue clone and the altar two worlds ago. Wasnt this the human who he thought was a fool and opened the spatial crack to receive his army? There was also the Demon Gods Egg that he had stolen! Coupled with the Fallen Blood Yaksha from before, no matter how stupid he was, he should have understood that this human had tricked him, a great Lord, with his former subordinates. Now, they actually joined forces and found him. You! Youre courting death! Vemacitrins blood boiled from the shocking discovery. He waved his 300 arms and rushed up. Every hand had different seals, and their power was extraordinary! Rama Palm C 300 moves! This was an Asura technique that every Asura Lord knew. It was said that there were a total of 3,563 moves. The more hands he had, the stronger the strength he could unleash! Facing such an attack, Jiang Li did not show any weakness and charged forward. The collision between the two looked like a mayfly shaking a tree. However, under the circumstances of equal strength, small size often meant concentration. The destructive power would also be even more terrifying. More than ten Rama Palms attacked Jiang Li from all directions, causing him to see demonic seals that carried destructive power. However, as a circle of ripples spread out, the attacks that approached Jiang Li turned around and were unable to touch the corners of his clothes at all. Under the chaotic will of the Asura World, it was originally very difficult to use the power of the domain. However, with the enhancement of the Netherworld Mountain Robe, not only did Jiang Li easily execute the Inverted Domain, its strength was shocking. Even against an expert like Vemacitrin, it was extremely useful. As long as he could not break through the Inverted Domain, he would be invincible. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd that had long completed its second charge slashed forward, immediately sending three more arms flying. Two figures, one big and one small, crossed each other. Vemacitrin suffered a small loss again. However, this was only the beginning! Dark green spiritual light erupted from Jiang Lis body, and a wooden statue that was similarly taller than Vemacitrin smashed down. Now, the master of the Blood Fighting Arena was sandwiched between Jiang Li and the Chaotic Flesh Mountain. The power of the Nine Nether Asura was the fusion of the power of two worlds. It would not be suppressed in the Asura World at all. However, on the face of the statue, the half-demonic face became a little more ferocious. Jiang Li clapped his hands. Nine Nether Asura! True Several Thousand Hands! Countless arms smashed out and landed on Vemacitrin. The incomparably violent force pushed him back continuously, and in the end, he stepped into the mountain of flesh. It was easy to step in, but it was not so easy to get out again! Demon Mountain! Flesh Black Hole! The crazy mountain of flesh pounced forward and climbed onto the huge creatures entire body, using all its strength to entangle Vemacitrin. He could not move at all. Half of the 300 arms could not be used anymore. Jiang Li controlled the Thousand Hands Divine Statue to press over and pressed Vemacitrin down on the mountain of flesh. Seeing that this guy still wanted to resist, Jiang Li stepped on a long wooden arm and rushed forward, brandishing the Eight Splitting Light Wheel and the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. The restless arms were all sent flying and swallowed by the mountain of flesh. In the Asura World, death was not the end under normal circumstances. In life-and-death battles, Asuras were often very brave. However, when this master of the Blood Fighting Arena sank into the flesh bit by bit, he could see that countless damaged souls were residing in the surrounding flesh and were roaring in pain. Only then did Vemacitrin know that after being swallowed by this mountain of flesh, even his soul could not escape. He no longer enjoyed such a cheap thing as reincarnation. Vemacitrin roared and wanted to escape. However, on the one hand, he was bound by the terrifying mountain of flesh. On the other hand, as a Lord, he could not leave his territory. So what if he broke free once? Once he was weaker than the enemy, it was impossible to even escape. Under Jiang Lis continuous attacks, Vemacitrin was still completely swallowed by the mountain of flesh. However, this guy was indeed strong enough. His body was completely wrapped in the mountain of flesh and was still struggling inside. He even erupted with strength several times and broke through the outer skin of the mountain of flesh. He stretched out his palm and head to escape. However, with Jiang Li guarding it, wherever he appeared, he would be struck at lightning speed and his head would explode several times. In the end, Jiang Li even used the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. He suppressed this monster with all his might, not giving it much of a chance to struggle. Only then was it slowly bitten and swallowed by the mountain of flesh. In order to obtain his strength as much as possible, Jiang Li did not kill him directly or even cause him too many injuries. This also caused the mountain of flesh to take a longer time to devour him. It took a total of 33 days to gnaw off his last bone. At this point, Vemacitrin no longer existed! With the addition of the high-grade blood of madness that had undergone a qualitative change, the mountain of flesh changed even more crazily. However, when things reached an extreme, they would reverse. After the madness reached the limit, a relatively controllable balance was born. Gallonfrans deduction was not wrong. However, it was still not easy to control such a mountain of flesh. Jiang Li threw another parallel mind, ten dream clones, and more dream children into the mountain of flesh. One main with several deputies, coupled with many assistants, connected to a mental network. Only then did he slowly control this mountain of flesh. Of course, this was still not enough. As the mountain of flesh continued to swell and expand, the control of the parallel mind and dream clones would ultimately be insufficient. However, he also had a way to resolve this. That was to imitate the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito and create a group consciousness that belonged to the mountain of flesh. He ruled all the soul fragments in the mountain of flesh. This was not especially difficult for Jiang Li, who had reincarnated into the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito. This way, the loss of control would be reduced to less than 20%. With a thought, the mountain of flesh that had doubled in size gradually transformed into a half-body giant demon with six wings, a demonic horn on its head, and 600 arms! Before becoming a Lord, he already had stronger strength than Vemacitrin. 600 hands stretched out and formed a circle that stabbed into the ground of the Blood Fighting Arena. Then, with a slight push, they raised the entire Blood Fighting Arena from the ground. He casually threw it to the side, revealing the blood pool that was hundreds or thousands of times larger than the small territory from before. Jiang Li no longer hesitated. He took out the Demon Gods Egg and threw it in, and then the mountain of flesh plunged into it. Chapter 736 - 736 Flesh Disaster (1) 736 Flesh Disaster (1) Tell me, what did you see? The southern area of the Prosperous Ox Continent, Allen Duchy. Grand Duke Albertine stood in front of the forest and asked the few Armored Troll scouts who had escaped in a sorry state. He looked up at the sky above the forest. There was a blood-red cloud floating especially low. From it, one could sense a disturbing aura of madness. It even made Grand Duke Albertine feel afraid. He had sent hundreds of groups of scouts in, but only a few came out alive. Meat! A lot of meat! Its all meat! However, these scouts who had escaped from the forest could not even speak clearly. It seemed that he had seen something terrible inside. It was impossible for them to explain the situation clearly. Behind Grand Duke Albertine, an Armored Troll with two hollow eyes walked forward and pressed his hand on the spys head. If he could not explain it clearly, he would look at it from his mind! The innate ability of the Armored Trolls was strange. This one had an ability similar to soul searching. Duke, I saw space shatter. Endless chaos surged into the world. Theres also a monster thats a mountain made of flesh and blood The Blind Armored Troll described in detail what he had seen in the spys mind. Unfortunately, his identity was not enough. He had never seen the deformed balls of flesh brought back from the front line of the Azure Cloud Continent. Otherwise, he would definitely be able to recognize the ugly madness. A mountain formed from flesh and blood? Could it be a variant of the Forest of Origin? Grand Duke Albertines first thought was the ancient lingzhi. Moreover, he could not help but have some thoughts. The ancient lingzhi of the Forest of Origin was the beginning of all the Armored Trolls and the faith of most of them. That place had always been in the hands of the royal family. It was said that as long as one grasped the ancient lingzhi, they could control all the Armored Trolls. If he, Albertine, could also control another ancient lingzhi, would he have a chance to build another Royal Court? Wait, whats that sound? However, before Grand Duke Albertine could continue to imagine the future, the Blind Armored Troll that was pressing its hand on the spys head suddenly let out a scream. In the spys mind, he saw an eye filled with endless madness! It was precisely because he looked into this eye that this spy went crazy! Now, he saw it too! Bang! The back of the Blind Armored Trolls head suddenly exploded. The exposed brain matter wriggled a few times and a crooked face grew out. A mouth opened in his mind as he laughed loudly. He controlled the body of the blind Armored Troll and pounced at his Grand Duke. Without needing Grand Duke Albertine to attack, the few guards beside him easily removed the limbs of the Blind Armored Troll. Even while lying on the ground, the troll could not stop laughing. This scene made all the Armored Trolls present frown. Just by seeing the memories, its already so polluted! What a terrifying crazy will! Duke Albertine frowned. Ive only seen this feeling in one place! Youre just a mere coward. How dare you extend your hand to the Prosperous Ox Continent! Grand Duke Albertine was very angry. Having seen the deformed ball of flesh, he thought that this was the work of the humans opposite the Black Sea. At the same time, he was angry at the dereliction of duty of those guys on the West Coast. They had actually silently let humans invade his duchy! Bring a batch of spirit stones. I want to crush those wild mayflies! Grand Duke Albertine was not reckless. Before they set off, he even knew to get someone to bring a large number of spirit stones. This was because from the information sent back from the front line, using a large amount of spiritual qi could neutralize the energy that caused the Armored Trolls to mutate. Soon, a group of thousands of Armored Trolls slaughtered their way into the Whisper Forest. Not long after they flew, they discovered that a large number of trees below had changed. All of them grew twisted and chaotic, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. Although it was a plant, it had also been modified by the ancient lingzhi, so it was naturally affected by the power of chaos. Flying deeper, he indeed saw a long and narrow spatial crack. There was an endless stream of muddy flesh and blood surging out. They had already accumulated a large area in the Whisper Forest. Prepare to throw! Grand Duke Albertine gave the order, but the spirit stones that followed were sparse. Behind him, most of the Armored Trolls revealed pained expressions. The tissues on their bodies twitched uneasily as tumors grew crazily on their bodies. Spiritual qi is useless! We cant block it! Run! Its a heartbeat! That heartbeat! Quickly destroy your ears! These Armored Trolls defended according to the experience sent back from the front line, but the effect was unexpectedly poor. There was also a heartbeat that sounded problematic. It lingered around them and shook their nerves and hearts. They all destroyed their ears and even dug out their hearts to dodge the power. However, they still fell from the sky like dumplings. One had to know that they were facing a true Asura Lord. It was not like back then when human cultivators could only brainlessly throw Mad Blood weapons. The difference in their use of the power of chaos and the blood of madness was enormous. Chapter 737 - 737 Flesh Disaster (2) 737 Flesh Disaster (2) To be able to trigger the crazy will of the Asura World and spread out the chaotic domain, even the simplest gaze and a few heartbeats would take their lives! Seeing that his subordinates were so vulnerable, Grand Duke Albertines heart sank and he wanted to retreat. His talent ability was very special. It was called Borrow. Spiritual qi, cultivation, vitality, and lifespan, or even things like talent, courage, and emotions could all be borrowed. In fact, in a head-on battle, he could directly borrow the strength of his opponents to weaken them and strengthen himself. Logically speaking, his ability needed him to return after borrowing. However, as long as the creditor died, there was no need to return the borrowed thing. With such an abnormal ability, it would be strange if he could not become stronger. Therefore, this Grand Duke Albertine was one of the top existences even in the Grand Dukes circle. However, he did not dare to borrow anything from the enemy this time! If he borrowed that power into his body, he would probably die an ugly death. This was also the reason why Jiang Li chose Grand Duke Albertines duchy as the first stop in his invasion. As long as he rolled this snowball that could destroy the world to a weak spot at the beginning, it would be unstoppable later on. Grand Duke Albertine, it looks like you need some help! Just as Albertine was about to retreat, a light track stretched towards them from the sky. In the blink of an eye, a tall figure walked out of the light and stood in front of them. It was Anduin Gold. Golden Duke, why have you come to my duchy? Although they were neighbors, their relationship was not very good. The Royal Courts Earth Priest discovered the situation here. Of course, Im here to help you. Before Duke Albertine could react, Anduin gold approached him. Wait! Youre not Anduin! Who are you? This abnormal action aroused suspicion. Duke Albertine instantly reacted and used his innate ability to borrow the heart of this impostor in front of him. His borrowing power was resisted by various forces. The heart was not borrowed, but only a drop of heart blood appeared. However, it was this drop of blood that directly took his life. His chest instantly exploded, and the internal organs inside ran away from home, letting themselves go. Jiang Li did not even have time to stop it. After discovering that the other party had no chance of survival, he could only throw him into the mountain of flesh below to make it stronger. What a pity. Originally, be it making a talent crystal out of the borrowing talent or subduing this Grand Duke like Anduin Gold, they were both good choices. However, this guy was actually courting death by borrowing a drop of his heart blood. Jiang Lis heart was an extremely chaotic existence. The Armored Troll could not even hear the heartbeat. He actually put a drop of this heart blood into his own body. As a result, he died too quickly, and Jiang Li did not even have time to save him. Forget it, there are still many Grand Dukes. Its not a big deal. Then from now on, lets turn the world upside down! The terrifying invasion of the Asura World appeared on this vast land. This day was recorded in the history of the Prosperous Ox Continent as the beginning of the calamity of flesh and blood! Another month later, the entire sky above the Prosperous Ox Continent was already enveloped in uneasiness and madness. The Duchy of Allen, the Duchy of Gold, the Duchy of Great Gun, the Duchy of Crow Stone, and the Duchy of Gettland More than ten duchies were continuously attacked by the crazy flesh and blood. There were countless Marquises, Earls, and low-level nobles who had disappeared. The deformed flesh blanket crawled on the ground and corroded every inch of it. Plants, insects, and beasts could become nutrients for this flesh and blood. The Grand Dukes of the various duchies wanted to resist, but their people could not even approach. They might lose their lives if they smelled it from afar. They could only bury large piles of spirit stones in the ground or let experts continuously execute long-range attacks and bombard them indiscriminately to barely stop them for a while. However, how long could this method last? They wanted to use experts to rush in and attack the vital points. How could there be any vital points on the endless flesh? Jiang Li did not even need to create more chaotic soldiers. Just this inch-by-inch advancement made the entire continent unable to resist and retreat step by step. In a luxurious red castle in the Armored Troll Court. What! Theres pollution near the Royal Court! Youre saying that the pollution of the Allen Duchy has already spread here! This speed! How can it be so fast?! Under the throne, more than 30 Armored Dukes, including Jiang Li, and even more Marquises and nobles gathered. Half of them had already lost their territory, and the remaining half was in danger. An unprecedented calamity swept through the continent. However, up until now, they still did not understand where the crazy flesh and blood came from. Now, even the most heavily guarded territory had such flesh pollution. All the higher-ups sitting there had solemn expressions. With the vastness of the Prosperous Ox Continent, even these experts who stood at the peak, like Jiang Li and the Grand Dukes, would take a lot of time to travel from one end to another without interference. Chapter 738 - 738 Flesh Disaster (3) 738 Flesh Disaster (3) The speed at which this flesh pollution spread was too shocking. According to this situation, its only a matter of time before the carpet spreads to the Royal Court! The Golden Duke spoke with a heavy expression because his duchy was the second to be destroyed. In the territory of the duchy, the hundred billion citizens and vast land had all fallen. Apart from himself and some experts under him, not even an Armored Chicken could escape. Of course, with the Grand Duke personally acting as a spy and commanding his subordinates to die, it would be strange if the Armored Trolls in the Gold Kingdom could escape. The reason why the flesh pollution could spread so quickly was naturally because of him. Jiang Li opened dozens of spatial cracks one after another, allowing the Flesh Mountain clone to bloom everywhere in the territory of the Prosperous Ox Continent. Moreover, all the areas covered by the flesh carpet had become the territory of the Flesh Mountain clone. According to the rules of the Asura World, the flesh clone had also obtained an unprecedented reward. Now, the number of arms had already exceeded a thousand, rushing towards two thousand. It had already far surpassed the original Vemacitrin at his peak. Even Jiang Li could not determine how powerful the current Flesh Mountain clone was. Just as he had thought, as long as the invasion of the flesh clone was not stopped at the beginning, once it developed to the middle and late stages, it would cause subversive destruction. What he had to pay attention to was not to get himself involved. Not only is this pollution spreading extremely quickly, but theres also a special power that can make our clansmen go crazy! Even nobles and Grand Dukes will be affected. But weve already searched every place and havent found any traces of those humans. How did this pollution appear? All the higher-ups discussed the flesh and blood calamity that corroded the world. The only clue was the front line of the Azure Cloud Continent. This matter was definitely related to humans. After suffering such a heavy blow, they finally stopped arrogantly calling humans Nourishment. Because now, they were the ones who were slapped on the chopping board. I think this is not just the power of humans. Ive fought them at the front line for a hundred years and have never seen humans use this power. It was not until the last war that it suddenly appeared. That doesnt seem to be their power. The person who spoke was a Duke who had retreated from the front line. Ive brought people to investigate. The center of every flesh pollution is a spatial crack that leads to an unknown place. I think this flesh pollution comes from another world. If we want to completely resolve it, perhaps we can only have hope by entering that world! A Duke proposed a solution, but it was equivalent to not saying anything. There was not much room for discussion. They were all Armored Trolls. They would probably become meatballs on the spot as soon as they stepped into the crack. Solve the problem? It was more like delivering food to that mountain of flesh. There are already too many Armored Trolls dead and injured! Should we ask the Queen to help? Someone else suggested. Now, they could only place their hopes on the Queen who controlled the highest combat strength of the Armored Troll Court. Unfortunately, the Queen did not appear. Her Majesty is preparing for the Origin Ceremony. We cant be distracted. No matter what, we have to delay it until after the Origin Ceremony. The speed at which the flesh carpet spreads is actually not fast. The most important thing now is to find the reason for the appearance of that spatial crack! We need a method to destroy the spatial cracks that have already formed! Chapter 739 - 739 Spy Among Us (1) 739 Spy Among Us (1) This time, it was the Prime Minister of the Royal Court who spoke. He sat at the head of the long table and presided over this meeting. Usually, this Prime Minister handled more than 90% of the matters in the Royal Court for the Queen. He was second only to her and above everyone else. However, at this critical moment, many Armored Trolls still hoped that the strongest person in the Armored Troll Race could appear. At this time, they actually had to put aside the matter of life and death because of a pointless thing like the Origin Ceremony. This made all the nobles present very dissatisfied. Unfortunately, they could not even see the Queen. They had no choice. This Origin Ceremony is probably not as simple as I imagined. Jiang Li, who was sitting upright on the Dukes seat, glanced at the Prime Minister before slowly turning around. His two vertical eyes swept past the nobles. The mouth under the armor curved into a strange smile. He originally felt that the Armored Troll Royal Courts centralized authority was much more united than the Azure Cloud Continent that was divided into five large regions. However, as he gained a deeper understanding of the Armored Troll Race during this period of time, he gradually discovered something. Among the many nobles of the Armored Troll Court, it was naturally normal for them to form factions. However, Jiang Li discovered through some method that there was another faction hidden among them. The acting skills of these nobles are really clumsy. They cant even be bothered to put on an anxious expression. After already sensing some clues, the more he looked at the few armored nobles, the more he felt that there was something wrong. Jiang Li did not want to be caught unaware. He had to think of a way to find out more about these people or find some trouble for them. After a moment of silence, the Golden Duke suddenly spoke again, causing the noisy hall to fall silent. A spy! Everyone looked over. Golden Duke what did you say? The Prime Minister of the Royal Court did not completely understand Jiang Lis meaning. Theres a spy among us. He paused for two breaths before continuing. Our noses can smell the humans 200 miles away. However, after such a long time, we still cant find any traces of foreign humans in the Prosperous Ox Continent. Every Nourishment in all the farms has a specific number on them. There are statistical checks every day. Its impossible for outsiders to hide among them. In that case, only us Armored Trolls can open the spatial crack in the Prosperous Ox Continent! Moreover, that spy must be powerful and have a high status! His gaze swept across every armored noble present as he shouted. That spy might be among us! Jiang Lis words instantly caused the atmosphere to become cold. On careful thought, that was true. The Armored Trolls might not have as much research on spatial cracks as the human cultivators of the Azure Cloud Continent. However, there were several spatial experts present. The appearance might be different, but the basic principles were still similar. If one wanted to directly cross space, if it was within the range of their mental perception, they naturally had to tear through space and pass through. However, as long as it exceeded this range, they often had to leave coordinates in advance to connect the two. This was the Gate of Hell of Fengdu City. As for the spatial crack that crossed two worlds and overlapped the passageway, not only did it need enough energy to support it, but someone had to use special artifacts or buildings to guide it no matter what. The existence of the spy was very likely as the Golden Duke had said. Among the people present, from the Duke to the Baron, everyone was sizing up their colleagues around them. They did not know who had a problem. Observing everyones reaction, Jiang Li sneered and spoke again a moment later. Marquis Yamen! Please explain why this place has already been polluted by flesh and blood on all sides, except for your Marquiss territory! In the middle of the long table where everyone was sitting, there was a huge sand table that drew the detailed terrain of the entire Prosperous Ox Continent. Among them, the red area scattered everywhere was occupied by flesh and blood pollution. As for the territory of Marquis Yamen, it happened to be stuck in the middle of the pollution. Moreover, after so many days, the flesh pollution did not have any intention of spreading to his territory. Anyone with discerning eyes would know that there was something wrong. The reason was actually very simple. A spy who hid with all his might was often not easily discovered. The person who was framed usually became very suspicious. That situation was naturally specially arranged by Jiang Li. It would have been better if he did not say this. After being pointed out by Jiang Li, sure enough, many of the armored higher-ups looked at the veteran Marquis with suspicious gazes. The few nobles sitting around him even took the initiative to distance themselves. I didnt do it. Ive been in the Royal Court all this time. The Prime Minister can testify to that. Marquis Yamen did not show any panic. He continued to sit calmly. He really had the bearing of a firm mountain that would not collapse under pressure. I dont want to doubt my loyal companions. Why dont you hand over your waist pouch and let us check? If theres no problem, Ill apologize to you personally! As he spoke, Jiang Li stood up from his seat and approached Marquis Yamen. Chapter 740 - 740 Spy Among Us (2) 740 Spy Among Us (2) Although he spoke righteously, his hand was already reaching for the other partys waist pouch. I have a clear conscience. Its fine as long as we can resolve the misunderstanding. Marquis Yamen also appeared very calm. He reached out to undo his belt and took the initiative to hand over the spatial bag for inspection. However, right when Jiang Lis palm was about to touch the bag, both sides actually attacked at the same time. A shock wave from the explosion swept through the entire hall, destroying the round table in the middle of everyone, causing the scene to become chaotic. Marquis Yamen, you really hid your strength well! The dust could not block the vision of many experts. In the center of the impact, the Golden Duke raised a sun fireball and pressed it towards the other party. All the nobles could tell that he did not hold back at all. It was daytime now. The power of the Golden Dukes sun was augmented by the scorching sun in the sky. In terms of frontal attacks, even among the Grand Dukes, they were outstanding. However, Marquis Yamen, who should have been a level weaker, did not take a step back under such an attack. A layer of yellow light wall blocked Jiang Lis Merciless Sun. There was not even a ripple on it. From the looks of it, it was far from touching the limit of his defense. Hes the spy. Everyone, capture him together! Hiding such exaggerated strength at such a critical moment naturally attracted the suspicion of the other nobles. There must be something hidden in his waist pouch. No matter what, he had to capture this person and interrogate him first. Yamen! Put away your ability and surrender. Investigate this matter clearly. We wont wrong you. The other nobles approached and wanted to surround him. Marquis Yamen also knew that this matter could not be resolved peacefully. The things in his waist pouch could not be exposed, so it was impossible for him to hand it over. Immediately, the yellow light swept up Jiang Lis Merciless Sun and smashed towards the other Armored Trolls not far away. The sun fireball exploded, blocking the experts who surrounded him. Marquis Yamen took the opportunity to escape. Jiang Li, on the other hand, had lingering fears. If he had not retreated quickly earlier, the yellow light might have swept him in as well. He originally only wanted to test it out, but he did not expect a big fish to really jump out. More than twenty Grand Dukes immediately chased after them and fought above the Armored Troll Court. This exaggerated lineup could easily destroy the cultivation world of the Eastern Region more than ten times without the power of chaos in the Asura World. Logically speaking, even the Armored Troll Queen would have to retreat if she encountered it. However, what was surprising was that the siege of such a top expert was unable to capture this mysterious Marquis Yamen. The yellow lights defense was astonishing. No matter what attack it was, it could be eliminated, making people helpless. In the end, he plunged into the ground and used an earth escape technique to instantly disappear. The speed of his escape technique was not inferior to Jiang Lis Nine Nether escape technique at all. Jiang Li was slightly stunned. Forget about the Immortal Binding Rope from before. How many treasures was that guy hiding? Others might not be able to tell, but Jiang Li knew that the yellow light was not an innate ability, but a super artifact with powerful defense. It was no wonder that he did not dare to give Jiang Li his waist pouch. Not to mention what other secrets there were, if Jiang Li saw such a good thing, he would definitely keep it for himself. Unfortunately, he had missed the opportunity. Jiang Li put on a regretful expression and looked at the Prime Minister of the Royal Court who was flying not far away. Prime Minister, whats going on with the seal on the ground of the Holy City? His words were questioning. Earlier, it was obvious that someone had opened the energy seal on the ground and helped Marquis Yamen escape. Otherwise, how could the ground in the Holy City allow one to escape easily? If he did not escape, with more than twenty Grand Dukes surrounding him, they could exhaust him to death. If not for the fact that this Prime Minister had been beside them since the beginning, and earlier, he had attacked Marquis Yamen together with them, at this moment, Jiang Li should have directly captured him. Its my fault for letting the thief escape. After today, Ill resign from my position as the Prime Minister and guard the Forest of Origin. To Jiang Lis surprise, he was already prepared with many questions. However, this Prime Minister of the Royal Court did not even have a word of rebuttal. He directly accepted the responsibility and decisively handed over a pearl. After removing his Prime Ministers robe, he flew into the distance. It caused Jiang Li to be unable to react. He was 80-90% confident that this guy was in cahoots with Marquis Yamen. This group of people had been brewing a plot since a long time ago. However, after Jiang Li stretched out his hand to grab the pearl, he did not stop him from leaving. This was because he had come with the goal of destroying the Armored Trolls. Regarding a plot against the Armored Troll Court, they were not that resistant. They were divided into pieces and fought together. The benefits to Jiang Li were greater. As long as the flesh and blood calamity that corroded everything spread throughout the entire Prosperous Ox Continent, no matter what plot it was, it would vanish into thin air. Jiang Li naturally did not care much about this. In addition, there were actually many of their companions hidden here. It was not as if Jiang Li had not seen the Immortal Binding Rope and the yellow screen of light that blocked so many attacks. If he went overboard and forced these fellows into a corner, they would take out more things and directly attack Jiang Li. He did not have any confidence that he could withstand it. Or perhaps, those hidden nobles would band together and call Jiang Li a spy. If he opened his mouth, he might not be able to win against more than ten people. It would not be good if he accidentally exposed himself now. Therefore, he did not push his luck and left after taking advantage of the situation. Jiang Li stretched out his hand and grabbed the pearl. It was the core that controlled the entire Holy City. For thousands of years, they had been a pair. One was in the Queens hands, and the other was in Jiang Lis hands. It should have been held by the Prime Minister. If Jiang Li took this thing away, even if he obtained the temporary command of the Armored Troll Court, as the Golden Duke who was the Queens younger brother and had both extraordinary combat strength and high status, no one would object to his authority. They returned to the throne room. The mess inside had already been cleaned up. Everyone, its already clear that Marquis Yamen is the spy. As long as we find him, there will be a way to deal with these monsters. Grand Duke Doppler, can your prophecy ability find traces of him? Duke Seton, please lead the team to Marquis Yamens territory to search. Before finding the culprit, please take turns to delay the spread of the flesh calamity Ill send people to prioritize the operation of the farms in your territories. Put the humans inside into the Royal Farm to be managed uniformly. This time, Jiang Li sat at the front and issued orders. After all, he was the Great Mountain Alliance Leader and the Fengdu City Lord. He was quite comfortable issuing orders. However, the first few were fine. That was until they had a disagreement about the order to collectivize the farms. The nobles who had already lost their territory naturally had no objections. They really wanted to redistribute the Nourishments now. This was because there was nothing left in their hands. However, the nobles who had not suffered any damage to their farms were quite dissatisfied. Who would be willing to give up their food? In order to ensure that his orders were carried out smoothly, Jiang Li could only continue. Everyone can send people to count the number of people. The food needed for the nobles whose territory has been destroyed will be handled by the Royal Farm. The Royal Farm has a large amount of wartime reserves. It can definitely satisfy all your needs. When the flesh calamity ends, everyone can bring back their Nourishment and rebuild the farms. We will also send people to build the latest farms for you. The Royal Court will also distribute a hundred special-grade Nourishment seeds to each farm so that you can produce special-grade seeds in your own farms in the future! He made a promise using the Royal Courts name without any hesitation. In any case, he was not the one who needed to fulfill it. Chapter 741 - 741 Thief (1) 741 Thief (1) They gathered all the humans in the Prosperous Ox Continent. The reason proposed was to rule over wartime supplies. This was because on the surface, when there was light pollution of flesh and blood, one could use Nourishments to resist the crazy deformity. Therefore, the living people on the farm had become the most important strategic supplies. They could save their lives at a critical moment. Now, the Queen was away and the Prime Minister had failed in his duty, so this important strategic resource should naturally be distributed by him, the Golden Duke. The benefits of Jiang Li deliberately disturbing the order of the Royal Court earlier were revealed. Previously, he had thought of many plans to save the humans on the farms. For example, they could attack head-on and hide behind the enemy. They could use the convenience of the Gate of Hell to continuously attack farms and quickly take away the people inside. For example, he could secretly develop and control key nobles. He had powerful control methods like the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, the Fengdu stone monument, and so on. As long as he was given time to slowly develop, he could dig a huge hole in the interior of the Armored Troll Court. Or, he could nurture people and make the human race stronger. In various large farms, there were a large number of children with talent in cultivation and spirit refinement from a young age. The children with armor plates on their foreheads could even have a certain chance of awakening their talent like the Armored Trolls. As long as he secretly spread the cultivation method, in a few years, the children in those farms would have a certain amount of ability to protect themselves. At that time, they should be united externally and it would be more convenient to save them. However, these methods required too much time. Not to mention that there would be a large number of humans being sold during this period of time, Jiang Li could not bear to see this happen. As time passed, it was very likely that his actions would be discovered by the Armored Troll Court. At that time, if he was on full alert, Jiang Lis movements in the Prosperous Ox Continent would become difficult. If the Armored Troll Queen ordered to reduce the production duration of the farms, the children in those farms would be lost by a considerable number. Jiang Li repeatedly calculated that if he used this method, the probability of successfully saving more than 50% of the humans would be infinitely close to zero. Even with the most optimistic situation, with the help of the Divine Judgment Hall and not being exposed for ten years, he could probably only save less than half of the humans in the Prosperous Ox Continent. It was a number that he was unwilling to accept. Later on, Jiang Li adjusted the order of his plan. It was not to save the war first but to prioritize starting the war and using a suitable identity to save them. It was the plan he was implementing now. In war, holding this temporary authority, as long as his identity was not exposed in a month or two, there was hope to take away more than 90% of the humans! In any case, he had the ability of the Mirror Immortal Transformation, so even if it was not the Golden Duke who snatched the authority this time, at most, he would find a chance to be alone and change his identity. However, it seemed that the plan was going smoothly. Everyone, look at this. Jiang Li waved his hand, and a pile of neat iron boxes appeared on the long table in front of him. If anyone from his previous life saw this, they would recognize it immediately. It was clearly a pile of canned food. However, these cans did not contain pork or fish, but Nourishment made by Gallonfran. This is! This is actually a high-grade Nourishment! An armored noble opened the can in confusion, but the aura revealed inside made his entire body tremble. This was a delicacy that he might not even eat once in ten years. In the past, it was specially provided by the royal family. This was also a bargaining chip that Jiang Li used to get them to agree. In the Royal Court, there was indeed a large amount of frozen food as a wartime reserve. However, Jiang Li was actually not prepared to let them eat these. After all, those were the corpses of humans. He did not want to see these monsters eat the corpses of their own kind. The high-quality brain Nourishment in these cans was actually planted meat made by Fran. It was the fruit tree that Jiang Li had taken out on the Back Yin Mountain all those years ago. At the tree root, he left some of his blood as nutrients. Under the stimulation of his Nine Nether spiritual qi, he could create a large amount of high-quality Nourishment in a short period of time. Special high-grade Nourishment can help everyone resist the flesh calamity. The nobles who hand over the farm this time can receive a batch of iron boxes in proportion. This is the sincerity of the Royal Court. However, I hope that everyone will not hide it at this critical moment. If I discover that someone is still hiding strategic supplies, this thing will be stopped. The temptation of special-grade Nourishment was something they could not refuse. After everyone tasted the Nourishment in the iron box, this proposal was finally approved. There were even some nobles who hoped to exchange other things for more iron boxes. However, when they finally discovered that all their humans had disappeared, would they learn a word called scam? He still had to be careful with such a large-scale secret meeting. There could not be any mistakes. All the people executing it had to be trusted. On this continent, the only one he could use was Gallonfran. After some discussion, the matter of managing the farm was handed over to Gallonfran and Sheppard Bowlie. One of them was a strange doctor who had the deepest understanding of humans. Chapter 742 - 742 Thief (2) 742 Thief (2) The other was the farm manager of the best farm, the Grace House. Logically speaking, it was most suitable for them to carry out this important mission. Most importantly, Jiang Li was not familiar with these two people on the surface, and they had not interacted much in the past. It could make these nobles present feel more at ease. Of course, those nobles were not fools. They used various reasons and excuses to stuff many of their own subordinates over. Although he said he was helping, he actually wanted to arrange for people to supervise at all times to prevent the Golden Duke from pocketing everything. Jiang Li did not mind this. In any case, no matter how many came, they would all become his own. In the war in the Azure Cloud Continent, there were a large number of Armored Troll deformed balls. They were fed to the two Nine Nether Wood as fertilizer. Now, the two Nine Nether clones were already covered in Nine Nether Earth Fruits of various sizes. Come on, eat a spiritual fruit first and everyone will become excellent double agents. As for that Sheppard Bowlie, he happened to be picked up by Jiang Li after he was heavily injured from the monsters attack on the Grace House. Therefore, he had long abandoned the darkness and joined the light. His goal for the rest of his life was to destroy his clansmen and serve Fengdu Ghost City to repay his sins. As such, everything was ready. They could only wait for the east wind to blow hard. After the meeting in the throne room ended, everyone dispersed. Many nobles present were assigned heavy missions. Half of them went to pursue the Marquis, while the other half needed to bring people to attack from afar and continuously bombard to stop the flesh calamity from approaching. The Royal Farm, the Armored Troll Court, and the Forest of Origin could not be lost. These were all dirty work, so Jiang Li was naturally unwilling to contest with himself. He would expend the power of these nobles first. Jiang Li arrived at the Royal Courts treasure vault again. Now that the Queen and the Prime Minister were not around and he did not need to consider the consequences, he could naturally do whatever he wanted. For example, the situation was tense now. For the sake of caution, it was very reasonable for him to put the things in this treasure vault into a safe place first. He used the spiritual pearl in his hand to open the door of the treasure vault. There was an expensive smell in the air. The Armored Troll Court was a huge faction that ruled an entire continent. It was not like the Immortal Qin Dynasty that had collapsed. Ever since the Armored Troll Court was established, it had always been powerful and had never stopped. The wealth that could be accumulated had already exceeded Jiang Lis imagination. Jiang Li had been to the treasure vault before. The treasures inside were at least 20 times that of the entire Epang Palace. As for the Epang Palace from before, it was first defeated by their battle, and then it could only receive a portion. It was naturally far inferior to the Armored Trolls Imperial Court Treasure Vault. Jiang Li directly threw out the coffin and began to sweep the goods one by one. Great Spring Stone, Ice and Fire Heavenly Sand, Mountain Crushing Buddha Rock, Great Sea Tumor Nirvana Golden Stamen, Raging Fire Holy Flower, Golden-Feathered Bear Skin, Soul Weeping Leaf, Tiger Claw Jade, Wind Demon Flame, Heaven Fiend Corpse Hair Indefinite Poison Grass, Snow Blowing Divine Tooth, Bone Carving Poison, Cosmic Sand, Demon Vanquishing Crystal, Mountain Sea Demon Lingzhi, Great River Jade Wall, Immeasurable Treasure Iron, Meteor Essence, Mustard True Spirit Bean, Sumeru Sea Calabash One by one, they were all rare treasures that were hard to find. However, these treasures were densely packed on the shelves. There were so many of them that one could not see the end. Unfortunately, because the Armored Trolls were not good at refining weapons and pills, among this vast number of things, other than some gains from the war, there were very few finished products. However, Jiang Li roughly swept his gaze around. There were at least a hundred top-grade materials that had reached Heaven-rank. There was no lack of extremely precious materials like the Seven-Colored Rainbow Spring. He put it together and designed it. It was not a problem to forge three to five Heaven-rank artifacts and dozens of bottles of Heaven-rank medicinal pills. This was a true gain. After digesting these things, Jiang Li was confident that he could definitely advance several steps. He could even surpass the Armored Troll Queen and become the number one person below the Immortal God Realm! It took a long time to put everything back into the coffin. Jiang Lis current wealth was absolutely the richest in the Azure Cloud Continent. When he found someone to refine all these top-notch materials into artifacts, at that time, not only would his strength increase greatly, but he would also be a man who was covered in Heaven-rank artifacts! At that time, perhaps he did not need to personally attack. Just jealousy alone could shatter his opponents palm and kill him. After a long time, he calmed down. He still had serious matters to attend to. Taking advantage of the Queens absence, he squeezed out the Prime Minister so that he could do whatever he wanted here. However, in order to convince the people, he arranged so many missions for others. He could not just do nothing, right? In order to set an example, Jiang Li arranged another difficult mission for himself. That was to repair an ark called Northern Dark. Northern Dark was a super ark built by a certain Armored Troll King with the power of the entire country. It was built with an extremely huge ancient skeleton that looked like a fish or a bird. Using a special method, he threw more than three million Armored Trolls who had awakened their innate ability into it as materials. It took a long time to finally form. It was said that the space inside was extremely wide and could accommodate several king territories. If they squeezed, half of the Armored Trolls could even enter to live. Moreover, it could fly with such a huge body. A gust of wind could make the ark fly tens of thousands of miles. Its wings covered the sky and sun, easily snatching away the sunlight in a certain area. At that time, the Armored Troll King often used this point. If anyone was dissatisfied with his rule, he would drive the ark to that area. Just stopping there to block the sunlight was enough to make the creatures below fall into despair. Just from hearing the description, Jiang Li knew that the ark was absolutely a treasure above Heaven-rank. If the legends were not discounted, its grade would even be higher than the City Gods Hall. It had to be at least medium-grade or even high-grade Heaven-rank. However, later on, because it was damaged for some reason, the ark could not rise into the sky again. It had been stored under the kings territory as a paradise. If he could repair it, then when the Armored Troll Court could not resolve the problem of the flesh and blood calamity, They could also board that ark and move their entire race. This was what Jiang Li had told them. However, according to the royal records, the ark was not broken. It was not built from the beginning. All along, it had been an incomplete Heaven-rank treasure. Back then, the ones who really drove the ark to fly were not the three million Armored Trolls. It was the Armored Troll Kings innate ability, Awakening. It was obvious that the abilities grasped by the previous Armored Troll Kings were ridiculously powerful. His ability was not only to wake up people who were sleeping. It could essentially awaken anything. When the awakening ability was used on plants, flowers, and rocks, the effect was similar to the Demon Awakening Technique. If he went deeper, he could also awaken the memories or talent hidden in the creatures body. The former could allow one to recall memories that they had long forgotten in their lives, even the memories in their mothers womb. The latter made the era where that King sat become the era with the highest awakening rate of the Armored Troll talent. In addition, he could naturally awaken the dead, even if they had been dead for a long time. The power that covered the sky and sun and the ability to contain everything did not come from the three million Armored Trolls. It was the power that the super huge skeleton possessed after awakening. Now that the King was already dead, it was naturally impossible for the ark that was at least a medium-grade Heaven-rank but had not been completely forged to float again. However, no matter what, it was still a Heaven-rank treasure. Even if he tore it into pieces and reforged it, or perhaps directly absorbed the spiritual qi of the Northern Dark Ark, it could be of great help to him. Chapter 743 - 743 Backstab (1) 743 Backstab (1) It was actually not difficult to find the place where the Northern Dark Ark was stored. Before the Armored Troll Queen truly became the Queen, Anduin Gold was also a prince at that time, so he naturally lived in the Royal Court since he was young. In addition, beside him was an old housekeeper who had lived for countless years and had been following the Anduin family since the birth of the Armored Troll Court, Alfred. They all had a considerable understanding of this largest, strongest, and most luxurious city in the Prosperous Ox Continent. Although there were some important secret places that they could not enter casually, there were not many places that could hide such a huge ark. One could roughly guess. Even without the internal space, the ark was already extremely huge. It could be said to be even larger than the entire royal territory. Therefore, no secret room or warehouse could store it. The Northern Dark Ark was now under his feet, or rather, buried under the entire royal territory. In the Royal Court, there were only a few ancient tunnels connected to it. According to the records, ever since the ark could not fly, descendants had tried to use it. The largest attempt was to use the internal space to build a huge underground farm. If he could completely use the space inside, it was enough to satisfy the needs of all the citizens of the Armored Troll Court. However, after losing the powerful awakening ability, the internal space of the Northern Underworld Ark was completely separated from the outside world. He had also lost the ability to interact with the outside world. Due to the fact that there was no sunlight all year round, plants could not grow. It even caused the humans living inside to be very prone to illnesses and stunted development. To the Armored Trolls, not only did they need to spend a huge amount of effort to maintain it, but the food produced was also not delicious. Naturally, it became useless. Later on, it was slowly abandoned. Most of the original main passageways had already been completely sealed, leaving only one passageway that could still be entered and exited. They were really rich and imposing, wasting natural resources. Alfred, how many years have you been with the Anduin family? After taking advantage of the situation to rob the Royal Courts treasure vault, Anduin Gold walked openly in the palace with his hands behind his back. It was a place that he could not step into with his status. As if the familiar environment reminded her of the past, she asked the old housekeeper beside her. The housekeeper, Alfred, held a brand new Prime Minister robe in his hand and followed respectfully beside the Grand Duke. His master, the Golden Duke, had just squeezed out the Prime Minister and he had already prepared decent clothes. It could be said that he sat very well in the position of housekeeper. Lord, I cant remember clearly anymore. Perhaps its been eight thousand years. But now, I am only a housekeeper of the Gold Duchy. The housekeeper expressed his loyalty. He could recognize his identity very well. Since he was already the personal housekeeper, he had to prioritize the Grand Duke. As for the others, be it the Anduin family or the entire Armored Troll Court, they no longer had much to do with him. This could be seen from his brazen attack on the Royal Court guards. No one disliked loyal people. The Golden Duke nodded and entered with the housekeeper. All the guards they met on the way bowed. Originally, a large number of powerful guards that covered the interior of the Royal Court had been sent out by Jiang Li with the excuse of protecting the royal territory. He wanted them to carry out some of the most dangerous missions. They also left behind their excellent equipment for the people of the Golden Dukes mansion to wear and temporarily form a royal guard. Therefore, almost everyone in the entire royal territory was his, Anduin Golds, people. They would not be stopped from doing anything. Of course, once the Queen returned, she would definitely be furious and settle the score with him. However, why would Jiang Li care about this? In the end, they stopped in a dungeon deep in the Royal Court. There were many passageways that led to the flying ship. However, as the underground farm plan failed, the value of the underground space decreased and was finally abandoned by the royal family. Only such a passage was left to deal with some prisoners of low value. In the depths of the dungeon, they saw a huge hole firmly locked by chains and iron doors. The bottom was bottomless. He took the key from the newly replaced prison guard and opened it. A gust of evil wind immediately surged out. The airflow continued for a long time without stabilizing. It could be seen how large the space below was. He casually picked up a rock and threw it down. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. In the end, Jiang Li did not hear the sound of the rock landing. In this dungeon, if there were mortals who did not want to see them again, as long as they were thrown into this well, they would never come out again. Lord, please let me scout the way first! Housekeeper Alfred wanted to take the risk personally. Such loyalty was commendable. However, the Golden Duke did not do that. He used the spiritual pearl in his hand to open all the seals in the passageway below and let the guards above guard the well. He jumped down first. Alfred followed closely behind. This passageway was very long. They did not slow down in the air. Even so, it took them a long time to see a little fluorescent light below. Chapter 744 - 744 Backstab (2) 744 Backstab (2) In the deep underground space, there was also a faint light source. After passing through the bottom of the passageway, the surroundings immediately became clear. He glanced around and could not see the end even with Jiang Lis vision. It seemed that the records left behind by the Royal Courts Ancestor were not bragging. They were in an extremely vast desolate plain. In the distance below, there were several ancient buildings. It looked like it had been abandoned for a long time, but it could be seen that the scale was indeed not small back then. It should be the ruin left behind by the abandoned farm. In this space, what emitted a faint fluorescent light were the pearls decorating the dome above. However, it seemed that because the energy was exhausted, more than 90% of the pearls were no longer bright. The remaining ones were also very dim and could barely provide some light. Without sunlight and the illumination of these pearls, the internal space of this Northern Dark Ark naturally became dim and lifeless. Jiang Li landed on the ground and grabbed a handful of soil. Sure enough, it was loose and emitted a rotting smell. Due to the fact that there was no sunlight all year round, there was naturally no natural phenomenon like clouds, rain, or lightning here. The soil that had lost its moisture had long turned to sand, and all the plants had withered. Only some dried plant roots and some small insects were still mixed in. The environment was indeed quite harsh. This was the reason why this space was abandoned. However, if this ark was placed in the Azure Cloud Continent, it would not be difficult to find a medium-sized sect. Even if it could not solve the problem of flying, it would not be difficult to let it achieve an energy cycle again. The method was very simple. It was just like most sect bases, connecting the earth vein through array formations to receive the power of the earth vein. If Jiang Li personally took action, he would be able to revive this space in less than half a day. Connecting a sufficiently large earth vein and emitting light through the pearl was enough to allow the plants and creatures in the space to live normally. Using the array formation as a human to stir up the wind and clouds and simulate a natural phenomenon could make people live more comfortably than the outside world. However, due to technical limitations, the Armored Trolls did not understand the profundity of array formations. Lord, be careful. Something is coming! At this moment, rustling sounds came from all directions. Clearly, something was approaching quickly. Under the faint light, one could still see that they were all wearing tattered prison clothes. Clearly, they were armored prisoners who had been thrown down over the years. However, some of them were still running on their feet, while others were on all fours. They roared repeatedly, and it did not look like an intelligent race at all. In the cultivation world, all Foundation Establishment cultivators could abstain from eating. They could survive very well with only the spiritual qi of heaven and earth and a small amount of water. Although the Armored Trolls were different and would usually satisfy their desires, they were also creatures of the Nine Provinces who relied on spiritual qi to become stronger. The principle was not much different. After reaching a certain level of strength, it was impossible to starve the experts to death. However, the armored nobles among these prisoners were better. They could maintain their rationality and human form for a long time. Those armored commoners with extraordinary strength and ordinary bloodlines were unlucky. After being thrown into this space, they would not starve to death, but under the circumstances that they could not obtain food for a long time, their rationality had long disappeared, and they had become wild Armored Trolls again. The ones rushing over were basically crazy wild Armored Trolls. The housekeeper, Alfred, who was originally standing behind the Golden Duke, took a few steps forward and blocked the master who was theoretically much stronger than him. Then, he decisively tore open his sleeve and reached out to scratch the large pustules on it. Sizzle! Sizzle! Immediately, the thick liquid in the large pustule spewed out and splattered on the ground in front of him. It continuously swelled and quickly transformed into blurry human figures. This move was called Pus Soldiers! Although the appearance was a little disgusting, its might was much stronger than the Wood Demon soldiers that Jiang Li had used the Demon Awakening Technique to awaken on a large scale. It could also cause mental and physical damage to the enemy. At least 90% of the female cultivators would probably turn around and run when they saw such soldiers. The prisoners who rushed up were not the Banishment Armys match. However, there were clearly more of them, and they were temporarily entangled in chaos. From afar, more people heard the commotion. The monster was rushing towards them. Alfred wanted to tear open his clothes and continue exploding. The Grand Duke hurriedly stopped him. This move was really too disgusting. Instead, Anduin Gold stood in front of him, condensing a merciless sun in his hand and raising it high above his head. The scorching sunlight immediately spread. It had been a long time since the prisoners who had stayed in the Northern Dark Space for dozens or hundreds of years had seen such scorching sunlight. They covered their eyes and instinctively retreated in fear. Under the huge difference in strength, the quantity was meaningless. The Golden Duke was prepared to release the sun rain that could cover thousands of monsters and kill them all. However, at this moment, he felt a chill in his heart. A sharp blade pierced through his heart from behind! He slowly turned his head. Behind him, the housekeeper, Alfred, who still had a gentle smile on his face, was stabbing a sharp blade into the back of his masters torso. Chapter 745 - 745 Backstab (3) 745 Backstab (3) The sharp blade was clearly not ordinary. The body of the dignified Golden Duke was comparable to an ordinary Earth-rank artifact. If his strength was slightly weaker, even if he stood still, ordinary items would not be able to injure him at all. However, a sword tip was coming out of his chest. The Golden Dukes body was easily pierced by this. Moreover, the sharp blade carried a special power. It made the Golden Dukes strength quickly flow away. The sun above his head became smaller and smaller. In just a few breaths, it was completely extinguished in his hand. Anduin Gold tried to condense a sun fireball in his palm, but unfortunately, the flames had just ignited when they were extinguished again. I want to ask why. Being stabbed in the heart by the trusted person was the most infuriating thing in the world. Under the armor, the Golden Duke did not show much anger. Instead, he was surprisingly calm. The Armored Trolls neck was agile. It was not a problem to turn 270 degrees in one direction. Immediately, he turned his head and looked down at the housekeeper who was much shorter than him. What do you want to ask, Lord? Why? Why did I betray you? Human Emperors successor, you must be joking. Youre not the Golden Duke! The corners of Alfreds mouth curled into a sinister smile. In an instant, he seemed to have become a different person in this body. He seemed to be extremely confident in this sharp blade. After thinking that the outcome was set, his shocking words exposed the huge secret. The pupils of the Golden Duke, who had his body pierced by the sharp blade, constricted. The Fengdu City Lord who had come from afar had actually exposed his identity at some point in time! He always thought that the enemy was in the open and he was in the dark so he had the advantage. He did not expect that he would be so naive. In the blink of an eye, he was attacked first. No, its not just that. If I was Anduin Gold, you would still stab me. Because youre indeed one of them! Who are you? With such strength, why are you hiding in the Royal Court? The Golden Duke was naturally referring to Marquis Yamen, the Prime Minister of the Royal Court, and many others who held powerful forces and were secretly plotting something. As for how Jiang Li discovered it? Previously, he had used appraisal to inspect every noble he saw. He discovered that at least ten of them had rare dual-ability talents. Moreover, one of the two abilities was always longevity. This strange situation was too ridiculous to say that it was all a coincidence. Jiang Li naturally had doubts. Under his secret observation, he discovered that there was indeed something wrong with them. That was why they attacked under the throne room. However, he did not expect their move to come so quickly. Moreover, this slash was really ruthless. Junior, the severing of the Human Emperors bloodline is an irreversible trend of heaven and earth. Those who carry this fate will not have a good ending. If you die here, your path will end. Alfred did not answer the Golden Dukes question. He twisted the dagger in his hand, and blood rolled out of his chest. However, Alfreds nose twitched. He suddenly felt that something was wrong. He reached out to take a few drops of blood that flowed out of the Golden Dukes chest and placed them in his mouth to taste. His expression suddenly changed. There was actually no human smell in the blood! In front of him was the true Golden Duke. Where was the successor of the Human Emperor? Chapter 746 - 746 Longevity (1) 746 Longevity (1) Alfred, you really make me sad! The one who was stabbed in the back was indeed Alfred, the master who had been wearing clothes for a thousand years. The originally calm expression on the Golden Dukes face looked like he was still pretending to be calm. However, from the looks of it, they had already expected this to happen and everything was under their control. The main goal of taking the initiative to be stabbed by him was to lure the other party to reveal information. Unfortunately, this ambitious fellow was unwilling to tell the truth when facing a dying person. In the end, they even discovered the true identity of the Golden Duke. Alfred, all these years, what I admire the most is your meticulousness. Its really not easy to find a satisfactory housekeeper without you in the future. Today is your last day as my housekeeper. Tell me, whats the name of your faction? Why are you hiding in the Royal Court? The Golden Duke sighed and gave his last order. In the current situation, Alfred was clearly holding a knife in his hand, and the Golden Dukes heart had been pierced. The former should be holding the latters life in his hands. However, in terms of aura, it was completely the opposite. So what if youre not the successor of the Human Emperor? Today is your death day! After tearing apart his true appearance, Alfred no longer had the elegance and composure of a housekeeper. A rare look of panic appeared on his face. He exerted strength in his hand, wanting to twist the dagger and crush everything in the Grand Dukes chest. However, his wrist was stiff and he could not move at all. Not only his wrist, but from head to toe, other than his eyeballs and mouth, the housekeeper of the Dukes mansion could not move at all. What a pity. After you lost your elegance and composure, you no longer became meticulous. Alfred, do you think you can see shadows in such dim light? The old housekeeper, who had stabbed his master in the back, suddenly recalled something and his eyes darted down desperately. Sure enough, he saw a circle of shadows under his feet that was especially clear and dense. Only then did he recall that the circle of shadows had unknowingly arrived at the Golden Dukes feet. It was the sun from before! The reason why he released that sun was not to attack those prisoners but to take the opportunity to move the shadows! The shadow beneath Alfreds feet was undoubtedly Jiang Li! It turned out that after the Fengdu City Lord tricked the group of Armored Trolls with longevity earlier, he met the Prime Minister of the Royal Court. He had guessed that they would definitely take revenge on him. Therefore, he immediately made some preparations to guard against such a sudden situation. It just so happened that with the help of the Divine Judgment Hall, the war between Fengdu City and the Ten Directions Region went very smoothly. After killing a few Demon Kings at the beginning, the remaining fellows very obediently chose to surrender. After all, they were not a match for the Golden Duke and the two Hall Masters to begin with and were surrounded by the experts sent by the Divine Judgment Hall. They could not fight or escape. Under the pressure, it was as if the entire world was targeting them. If the cultivation world wanted to eliminate them completely, they naturally could only fight to the death and bite off a piece of flesh. However, Fengdu City was a huge faction formed by demons and ghosts. After becoming famous, this group of demons had the intention of forming an alliance or joining them. Now that Fengdu City had offered an olive branch and was willing to let them live to officially take over, other than a few stubborn donkey spirits, the other demons decisively chose to abandon the darkness and join the light. The Demon Kings who joined them became the best guides. They more or less held some secrets about their neighbors. Since they had already defected, they naturally had to pull the rest down with them. Therefore, with their cooperation, the war ended much faster than expected. Most of the time was spent on trivial matters like naming a large number of demons in the Ten Directions Region. In the end, it only took less than two months before this poisonous tumor that was originally marked as a red danger on the map was forcefully removed by Fengdu City. Therefore, Jiang Li simply called the Golden Duke back to help him. Sure enough, he blocked a blade for him. From the power of the dagger, even his main body would probably be injured. On the ground, the shadow Jiang Li began to exert strength. He controlled Alfred and pulled out the dagger from Anduin Golds back bit by bit. The dagger left his body, and the Golden Duke spat out a mouthful of blood. His body swayed twice before he barely stabilized himself. If his status was displayed with digitized health points, his current health points would probably have fallen to less than half of his full value. The power of that dagger was really a little too ruthless. There were no other dangers around. Only then did the true Jiang Li appear from his shadow and seize the dagger from Alfred. Just looking at this dagger made him feel terrified. A sharp pain continuously came from between his brows. This thing could definitely injure him, and it was not a light injury. After using appraisal, Jiang Li immediately gasped. The dagger here was actually called [Horse Poisoning NeedleSealed]! The appearance of this dagger was actually not the key. Instead, it was a seal that limited the power of the item inside. Chapter 747 - 747 Longevity (2) 747 Longevity (2) The most important and powerful thing was the poisonous scorpion tail sealed inside, the Horse Poisoning Needle! This name sounded a little strange. However, its achievements were almost peerless in the legends of the Journey to the West. That was a terrifying divine art that had once swollen Tathagatas middle finger and pierced through the stone monkeys flesh. It was specially used to break through the Indestructible Vajra Body and made even top-notch Buddhas feel pain! These guys had taken out the Immortal Binding Rope earlier and used the powerful yellow light screen earlier. Now, there was actually such a divine item that was considered first-rate in ancient times. Where did they find the treasures? What method did the ancient mighty figures use to keep so many powerful treasures until now? However, because of the Cultivationless Age, these treasures had all suffered huge irreparable damage. Some could barely be used and were extraordinarily effective. For example, this Horse Poisoning Needle was even more fragile. If it was used with all its might, it would probably shatter on the spot. Therefore, they sealed it with a brilliant method and only used the bit of power that leaked out to cause damage. However, this bit of leaked power easily pierced through the Golden Dukes body. If it was not for the seal, even Jiang Li would probably suffer extremely terrifying injuries. How many good things do you still have!? After putting away this dagger, Jiang Li became more and more curious. Up until now, with Jiang Lis knowledge and experience, there were only three types of supernatural power that could still exist in the Cultivationless Age. One was the black stone monument that Jiang Li had seen before. It was the largest plan carried out by those ancient mighty figures. They sacrificed the Dragon Race, demons, and a large number of low-level Immortals and Gods without status and strength to preserve a chance of survival for themselves. Although it was really only a chance of survival, most of the reincarnated Immortals and Buddhas in the current cultivation world came from here. The second was the lowest level of the Nine Nether. When the world first opened, the clear qi floated up and the turbid qi sank. The Cultivationless Age mainly targeted the clear qi. The higher one went, the faster they died. The deeper one went, the longer they stayed. In the deepest depths of the Netherworld, there had always been a wisp of Yin qi that had not dissipated. This also allowed the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, to live from ancient times until now. The third was the providence of the human race condensed from the billions of lives of countless ordinary humans. This power was ethereal and invisible, and it really existed. This providence would condense in places with human merit. Jiang Li had gone to several places related to the human race. The things inside were far more intact than in other places. This group of people could leave behind powerful immortal artifacts like the Immortal Binding Rope, the powerful yellow membrane of light, and the Horse Poisoning Needle until now. Moreover, from his words, he clearly knew that the title of the Human Emperor which was almost only used in the Primordial World and had disappeared after the Divine Investiture Tribulation. Retaining knowledge of such an ancient name, in a sense, was even more difficult to preserve an immortal artifact. He did not know what method they used to do this. Who could create such a huge plot behind the scenes? Let me see who you are! Jiang Li reached out and grabbed Alfreds armor. Slowly exerting strength, fine cracks quickly appeared on the armor. After shattering, a wrinkled face was revealed. He looked like an old man. However, that Armored Troll appearance was not disguised. It was the first generation Original Armored Troll. In the early days, the ancient lingzhi would not corrode creatures into Armored Trolls as thoroughly as now. This was Alfreds face before he became an Armored Troll. It was only for decoration now. Jiang Lis right hand grabbed the old face, and his fingers transformed into roots that twisted and entered his head. The Nine Nether Wood countered souls to begin with. In the past, whenever there was anything like searching souls, he basically handed it to his two Nine Nether clones. After fusing with the Nine Nether root, Jiang Lis ability in this aspect also quickly increased, and its might had already surpassed the two clones. The Nine Nether roots ruthlessly broke through his soul defense and took root in his mental world. A large number of colorful dream spiders crawled out and wreaked havoc in the other partys mental world. He weaved the power of dreams to reduce resistance. The roots began to extract the other partys soul power without any fear, causing this mental world to visibly wither. Some fragmented images surged into Jiang Lis mind. Alfred was the earliest Armored Troll born from the birth of spiritual qi. His life was really too long. It was the longest Jiang Li had ever seen. His long life of nearly ten thousand years caused him to have too many memories. Most of them were trivial lives without much meaning. A long time ago, he had already joined the Armored Troll Court and started to live a repetitive life. In his long life, the only change might be serving different masters. He quickly skipped these useless memories. Jiang Li gradually began to discover that his memories were always blank for a period of time every day. It was not obvious for a day or two, but as time passed, it became quite suspicious. During that period of time, what Alfred had seen and done might be the secret of those people with longevity. The mental cultivation of the Armored Trolls was generally extraordinary, and their control over their memories was even stronger. It seemed that there was nothing useful in the outer area. The most important secret must be hidden in the deepest depths. With a thought from Jiang Li, the brown roots quickly spread out and coiled towards the center of his mental world. The five roots suddenly stabbed into the core area of the mental world. Some different images finally appeared. Those were his memories before he became an Armored Troll. Wait how could those images have happened in the Azure Cloud Continent!? Jiang Li discovered something quite wrong. The birthplace of this group of people with longevity is actually not the Prosperous Ox Continent, and its also the Azure Cloud Continent like me. Long before the Qin Dynasty became the Immortal Qin Dynasty, their people were already active in the Azure Cloud Continent! No wonder they were so proficient in using artifacts. Most Armored Trolls did not know this. Runes, alchemy, and weapon refinement. Perhaps they had more. This faction might be even more terrifying than he had imagined. Gasp! That stitched beast was actually their doing! So they were behind the rise and fall of the Immortal Qin Dynasty! They can actually do this. Who are they? He became more and more shocked. He continued to go deeper and continuously dug out more things violently. His soul-searching technique was actually very brilliant. After being searched by him, Alfreds outcome was either death or stupidity. This was the result of soul searching. In the cultivation worlds righteous sects, unless one encountered a great villain, they would rarely use such sinister methods. No matter what, Alfred could not be considered innocent. However, just as his roots touched the deepest secret, a pale old face suddenly appeared in front of him. This was the first time Jiang Li had seen this face, but it was not the first time the owner of this face had seen him. At that time, the phantom that appeared under the inverted Nine Provinces was this person. Obviously, Jiang Lis actions under the Nine Provinces Cauldron had already fallen into his eyes. The reason why the identity of the Human Emperors successor was exposed was also because of this person. The pale old man with white, eyebrows, beard, and hair, waved his sleeve in Alfreds mind. Golden lotuses surged out and suddenly repelled Jiang Lis Nine Nether roots. In the next moment, Alfreds head exploded. Jiang Li, who had his palm on the other partys head, took a few steps back. He held his head and a line of blood flowed out from his nose. Chapter 748 - 748 The First Immortal (1) 748 The First Immortal (1) Jiang Li held his head. The faint shadow of the old man had made him suffer a little. The other partys mental methods were very powerful. He caught Jiang Li off guard and directly blew up Alfreds soul. Jiang Li, who had allowed the power of his Essence Soul to enter deep into it to search the soul, also suffered a considerable shock. Fortunately, he had never relaxed in his cultivation. He obtained the Nine Nether Earth Fruit in time and did not use it to increase his cultivation. Every step on the path of cultivation was incomparably solid. His Dao Foundation was stable and his Essence Soul was powerful. He also had the merit runes of the human race to protect his body. He had only suffered a small injury. With the help of many statuses, he recovered to his original state in a breath. Jiang Li casually wiped away the blood, and a sword light flashed between his brows. In an instant, he completely dissected the corpse that had fallen to the ground, splitting it into countless small pieces. This was not to vent his anger but to guard against any backup plans. Energy scattered in all directions. The corpse that was about to self-destruct no longer had any chance. After searching through the fragments a few times, he only found a gray and simple pearl. He looked up and used appraisal. Longevity Seed? What is this? The other attributes were all question marks. He squeezed it. This thing was neither metal, jade, wood, nor stone. It was impossible to tell its origins. Jiang Li could only speculate from the name that this pearl might be related to these fellows talent in longevity. Who are you guys? The more he knew about these fellows, the more vigilant Jiang Li became. Why were a group of people with long lives and powerful strength gathered together? What were they trying to do? Destroy the world? Or become the Ruler of the Nine Provinces? Alfred was clearly not very famous among the people with longevity. The images that appeared in his memories were mostly transmitting information and receiving orders. The only important things he knew had been tampered with. Once it was touched by an external force, it would directly explode and destroy all the secrets it knew. However, from the words he saw, Jiang Li guessed that this was probably a terrifying organization that had existed since ancient times. In the Cultivationless Age, the stronger one was, the more targeted they were. Immortals and Buddhas could not survive that kind of calamity. One could tell from the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha. Even if the other mighty figures did not completely die, there would at most be a few left. Moreover, they could barely appear eight thousand years after the spiritual qi recovery. It was impossible to be active at the beginning of the spiritual qi recovery. However, if it was not an Immortal or God, who could have the ability to play such a huge game? City Lord, what should we do now? The Golden Duke, who was still holding his chest, had already dealt with those crazy prisoners and returned to Jiang Lis side. They already know my identity. Next, you will be the Golden Duke and continue to organize the Royal Courts forces to resist the flesh calamity. Well talk about everything after we gather all the farm humans. Jiang Li had left him a large number of Nine Nether Earth Fruits. As for how to organize the power of the Royal Court, the Golden Duke knew very well. The current situation in the Prosperous Ox Continent was two sides. On the surface, the flesh and blood calamity wreaked havoc, and the Armored Troll Court desperately stopped it. However, with the Golden Duke holding them back and their race being countered, if nothing unexpected happened, the Armored Trolls would be defeated sooner or later. In the shadows, Fengdu City and the Immortals floated in the Royal Court to carry out their plans. Both sides looked at each other and already knew a little about the other party. However, they still tacitly maintained their restraint. Jiang Li temporarily needed a relatively stable Royal Court to gather farms and save as many humans of the Prosperous Ox Continent as possible. The people with longevity had prepared for many years and clearly had their own plans. For their own goal, the two sides did not fall out. If they were exposed to the Armored Troll Court together, who knew how chaotic it would be? However, he still had to take precautions. He got the shadow to follow the Golden Duke closely to guard against any more assassinations. As for the Fengdu City Lord, he still had a big guy to deal with! If Jiang Lis appraisal was not wrong, this flying ship was built with the bones of the ancient Immortal Demon, Kun Peng. It was the Kun Peng that had made a name for itself in the stories of his previous life. With that mighty figures ability, it was not strange for its bones to have lasted from ancient times to today. Jiang Li also wanted to continue building this Northern Dark Ark and complete the incomplete artifact left behind by a certain Armored Troll King. At that time, once a dignified Heaven-rank artifact appeared, just relying on its huge body, one of the Nine Provinces would probably tremble three times. However, after carefully investigating the interior of the entire Northern Dark Ark, Jiang Li discovered that he was still a little too naive. After the Ark lost its awakening talent, it was considered useless. That King had invested a huge amount of resources. Be it the Kun Peng or the three million Armored Trolls, they were all treasures that were difficult to find in the world. It was difficult to not make something good with them together. However, it turned out that the technology was not good enough. Using so many good things to build this ark was really a headache. Chapter 749 - 749 The First Immortal (2) 749 The First Immortal (2) Jiang Li scratched his head and could not think of any suitable way to save such a good thing. What a pity, what a pity, what a pity! What a sin! Isnt this a waste? Who built such a thing? If I see it, Ill definitely hammer him to death! Jiang Li could not think of a good solution himself, so he simply used the Demon Awakening Technique and summoned more than 2,000 Wood Demons. Then, through the dream world, he pulled over all the rune weapon refinement masters in Tragic Death City. If they were to study it together, was there any possibility of saving this ark? Then, the reactions of this group of masters were exactly the same as Jiang Li. They beat their chests and felt heartache. In the end, after discussing for three days and three nights and overthrowing thousands of modification plans, everyone, including Jiang Li, felt that this thing had powerful energy, but the internal structure was nonsense. The foundation was already extremely crooked. With this ark as the foundation, it was impossible to continue refining it successfully. Otherwise, the Armored Troll Court would not have abandoned such a huge thing here. The best solution now was to completely dismantle the ark. After turning it into raw materials, its value would increase by many times. At that time, it would be easy to refine anything again. After making up his mind, Jiang Li summoned more wooden soldiers and asked them to start dismantling this huge thing under the command of the two thousand masters. This was also a delicate technical task. How could they dismantle it to minimize the losses? Jiang Li used the Nine Nether Wood to hold up a huge space underground, exposing the outside of the Northern Dark Ark. Millions of dream wooden puppets and the Four Hands that Jiang Li had temporarily pulled over started working from the inside and outside, dismantling this huge ship bit by bit. The Yin Burial Coffin transformed into a huge door that unceremoniously swallowed all the materials on it. Outside, under the extreme control of the Golden Duke, the Armored Trolls and the flesh and blood calamity were retreating step by step. However, the war did not affect many farms. The humans inside were transferred in an orderly manner and gradually gathered in the kings farm in batches. After ten days, the huge ark had completely lost its original appearance, leaving only an extremely huge Kun Peng skeleton that looked like a fish or bird. This was the most precious thing in the Ark. When dismantling it, they would rather damage some other materials than injure this set of bones. Jiang Li stretched out his hand and pressed it. Relying on his talent, Spirit Essence Absorption, he could vaguely sense that there were wisps of strange power in this pile of bones. These bones alone could support a huge space. It was hard to imagine what terrifying power this skeleton had when it was alive. Lets start according to the design plan, everyone! A huge artifact design unfolded. It was the disgusting work of Jiang Li and many masters during this period of time. Due to the fact that he had the only Seven-Colored Dao Body in the world, his head turned quickly as spiritual light continuously appeared. Coupled with the complete immortal artifact blueprint as a reference, the process was very smooth. In the end, what appeared on the blueprint was a coffin. It looked extremely similar to the Yin Burial Coffin because it was a strengthened version! This coffin had accompanied Jiang Li for a long time and had almost been ruined by the Mother River from the beginning. After being refined by Jiang Li, as he continuously threw in a large number of spiritual qi materials, he finally successfully broke through to the Earth-rank. Up until now, it was already a powerful high-grade Earth-rank artifact. However, due to the restrictions of the basic materials, the coffin could no longer advance. Moreover, even the artifact spirit had not been born. Although it was huge, it was still greatly inferior to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword. Now, Jiang Li planned to throw Kun Pengs skeleton into it. He would build it again inside so that it could support an even larger and more stable internal space. This was also a qualitative change for the Yin Burial Coffin. After bringing it here, he might not be 100% confident in advancing to a Heaven-rank artifact, but 90% was not a problem. Everyone, be careful. Dont damage the skeleton! Due to the fact that Kun Pengs skeleton was too big and exploded the coffin lid, he could not directly put the bone in. He could only dismantle the bones completely and send them into the coffin before piecing them together. This time, he did not dare to let those apprentices attack again. More than 2,000 masters worked together with Jiang Li. Just thinking about personally creating a Heaven-rank artifact made these old fellows hearts surge. All of them worked hard, wishing that they could have 26 hours a day. On Jiang Lis side, he was working hard. In the holy land of the Armored Trolls, in the Forest of Origin, the Origin Ceremony was also being prepared. This was more like a forest of flesh. This was because, within a thousand miles, there was a lingzhi that was blooming like a lotus flower and slowly wriggling layer by layer. This was the source of the Armored Trolls. The lingzhi was very large. If one cut it open, one would discover that the outermost layer was brown, the inner layer was pink, and the core was red flesh. According to Gallonfrans research, the first ordinary Trolls were formed by the infection of the brown lingzhi on the outer layer. Their strength was harder to increase, the probability of awakening their talent was lower, and the talent they awakened was weaker. Moreover, every once in a while, they had to eat Nourishment to stabilize their body. Otherwise, they would fall into the form of a wild Armored Troll. The noble Troll was infected by the pink lingzhi flesh inside. Their talent was generally outstanding, and their descendants would never lose their minds. Moreover, the flesh and blood of nobles could continue to assimilate outsiders like brown lingzhi. The earliest noble, Anduin, was formed from the core of this lingzhi, the red flesh. They were powerful, and almost every clansman could awaken powerful innate abilities that made people envious. Moreover, every king could communicate with the lingzhi to a certain extent. In every Origin Ceremony, as long as they offered enough sacrifices, they could obtain a small portion of the pink lingzhi. This could create a new group of armored nobles. Moreover, the royal family could also tamper with the pink lingzhi. In the future, they would be able to restrain the Armored Troll nobles that they had given glory. Because of this, the veteran nobles with long histories in the Royal Court would be even nobler than the new nobles. This was also the reason why the royal family of Anduin could always rule this large continent. The sacrifice this time was clearly the stitched monster tied up by the golden rope not far away. Eleven people with longevity that Jiang Li was extremely afraid of were gathered here, each sitting cross-legged around the stitched monster. They each stretched out a palm, which flickered with a bright rune. Under the light of these eleven runes, the stitched monsters struggles gradually weakened. The method that had been buried in the stitched monsters body since it was created played a role at this moment. No one knew what the people with longevity wanted to do to this fused monster. Alfred is dead. After the eleven people slowly stopped, one of them spoke. That person was Marquis Yamen who had fled from the Armored Troll Court. In the Royal Court, he was a criminal who was beaten up and killed, but here, he could appear at will. It could be seen that the two places had already been completely separated and were respectively in the hands of the Human Emperors successor and the people with longevity. He can still fail with the Horse Poisoning Needle. What trash! Hes just a substandard product. Its normal that he cant do it. The two of you, go retrieve the Longevity Seed. Our plan is about to succeed! The oldest-looking person with longevity looked up at the sky. Back then, you didnt let me become an immortal! Now, I want to be the first immortal in the world! Chapter 750 - 750 My Name is Chaos (1) 750 My Name is Chaos (1) Observing from the sky, one could discover that the current Prosperous Ox Continent seemed to have a terrifying skin disease. The entire huge map was covered in large red spots. This was a terrifying calamity that swept through the entire continent. Its scale was unprecedented. It was not that this world did not exert strength. From the beginning until now, there had always been wild Armored Trolls active in the desolate forest. Driven by the will of heaven and earth, they charged towards the invaders of the Asura World without fear of death. Unfortunately, this method was no different from being suicidal. In fact, if not for the will of heaven and earth controlling so many wild Armored Trolls to fall into the net, the flesh calamity would not have spread so quickly. Somewhere in this huge territory, in front of the largest red dot, there was a white cloud trying to block the spreading footsteps of the flesh calamity. The person who used such a method was an Armored Troll called the Fog Duke. At this moment, he was leading his subordinates to stand on a towering city wall and look at the thick fog ahead with a solemn expression. He could sense that something was approaching through the fog. Hehe! Found it! Suddenly, a young boys voice sounded from the corrosive fog ahead. The expressions of the Armored Troll experts standing on the city wall changed drastically! Damn it! They passed through! Where are the reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements? Why havent we seen the Queen yet!? In front of those flesh and blood, they had already failed too many times. Panic quickly spread among this group of experts. The place they were in was the last barrier before the Forest of Origin, the Armored Troll Holy Land. It was called the Heart of Morning Dew that would never wither. However, from the looks of it, this beautiful city that symbolized faith was about to wither! Most of the current Armored Trolls were divided into two parts. 60% of the forces were led by the Golden Duke and occupied the kings territory. The other 40% followed the Queen in name, but they were actually controlled by the people with longevity and guarded near the Forest of Origin. Both sides fought on their own, hoping that the flesh calamity could eliminate the other party first. Unfortunately, this calamity was not fair from the beginning. The calamity that enveloped the entire continent was actually caused by the successor of the Human Emperor and was completely under his control. As such, the intensity of the calamity suffered by both sides was naturally worlds apart. On the Royal Court Battlefield, they only maintained moderate attacks and acted together with the Golden Duke. Their main goal was to continuously injure and weaken the remaining Grand Dukes before using various methods to force them to join Fengdu City. On the stubborn side of the Forest of Origin, there was no such thing. The corrosion of flesh and blood was as ferocious as possible. In any case, with the Asura World as his backing, the expenditure could be completely ignored. As long as they occupied more land, they could make up for anything. The Armored Troll army that was forced back suffered another huge defeat ten days ago. In the end, they would guard this city and continue to resist the flesh and blood calamity. If they retreated further, they would reach the Origin Holy Land that they had sworn to protect. In the end, they decided that the Fog Duke would spread the acidic fog and stall the flesh monsters. Then, he would lure the other experts from other directions in an attempt to turn the flesh calamity around. However, compared to their long lives, in a short ten days, the Armored Troll experts that were sent out as bait had actually lost contact so easily. The current Prosperous Ox Continent had no way to escape. The only possibility was that they had all been killed! All the experts present felt pity for them because it was very likely their turn today! Whoosh! A long tongue suddenly flew out of the fog and wrapped around an Armored Troll on the city wall before quickly dragging it back. Only a pool of dirty saliva was left on the spot. The other Armored Trolls hurriedly scattered, afraid of being tainted by the liquid. A huge head that looked like a little boy became clearer from the fog. The words just now came from his mouth. A long tongue wrapped around the Armored Troll and was swallowed by him. A satisfied smile appeared on his chubby and harmless face. However, behind the boys head was not a human body. Instead, it was a large lizard with a large number of ulcers because of the acid fogs corrosion. Behind him, more and more strange monsters walked out of the fog. The taste of the Armored Trolls was naturally far inferior to humans, but to these monsters who had never seen the world, it was already completely delicious. Jiang Lis Flesh Mountain clone defeated Vemacitrin and became the Lord. He immediately opened dozens of spatial cracks that led to the Lamb World. After this news spread in the Asura World, the result was sensational. The thirteen strongest Asura Lords desperately expanded their territory in his direction, hoping to take a share of the loot. Countless other powerful Asura Lords were also restless. They wanted to form an alliance and attack from the geocentric passage to take its place. To them, the Flesh Mountain clone was only a new Lord. If he was weak, wouldnt he be easily controlled? Chapter 751 - 751 My Name is Chaos (2) 751 My Name is Chaos (2) However, after the nearest Asura Lord, Amity, came into contact with the territory of the mountain of flesh, he unexpectedly did not gain anything. Because the Flesh Mountain clone had become stronger, the speed was too fast, so fast that all the Armored Trolls were caught off guard. Due to the increasing territory occupied by the flesh and blood calamity, more and more Asura World rewards were received. It was equivalent to sacrificing an entire continent to strengthen one person. The strength of the physical body clone swelled like a balloon, and it quickly surpassed Jiang Lis main body and reached the level of an overlord-level Asura Lord. As such, the dozens of spatial cracks were no longer a crime, but a huge opportunity that others could not hope to obtain. After displaying their strength, a large number of the Asura Lords who had already gathered below the geocentric passageway naturally did not dare to mention attacking. Instead, they chose to join him. Dozens of spatial cracks leading to the Lamb World were fatal temptations to any Asura. Hunting dogs that chased after the smell of benefits had their own merits. Asura World creatures were far more resistant to the chaotic power of the mountain of flesh than Armored Trolls and humans. In order to prevent himself from being attacked from the front and back and advance faster, Jiang Li did not let his clone devour these subordinates who had taken the initiative to join him. Instead, he took them under his wing and emotionally threw them into the battlefield of the Prosperous Ox Continent. Although the tightly packed flesh carpet was extremely oppressive, its speed was still a little slow. The Armored Trolls with super long-range attacks could slow down the spread. Now, with the Asura World creatures running on it, the difficulty of resisting the flesh calamity increased exponentially. Every encounter caused the Armored Trolls to suffer heavy losses. It was not so easy to retreat calmly. Go to hell, monster of the other world! Acid Erosion Wave! The Fog Duke roared. The originally white fog rolled and gradually turned into a yellowish-green color like bile. Its corrosion also increased exponentially. White smoke rose from the surface of everything enveloped in the fog, accompanied by hissing sounds. The scales and skin of the Asura monsters were constantly corroded. They hung down like mud, revealing the muscle tissues below. The Asura monster was not afraid of pain. With a roar, it continued to rush towards the city. Then, its muscles could not withstand the corrosion. After running a few steps, only its bones were left. The Fog Dukes acid corrosion wave was extremely powerful. Its power was not inferior to the substantial domain power of the three divine pillars. In theory, no matter how many enemies rushed in, they would be corroded by the acid fog. This was a talent that specialized in large-scale defense. It was precisely this ability that allowed him to last for ten days. However, right ahead, a crimson bolt of lightning suddenly appeared, and a long and narrow crack was suddenly torn open in space. Another spatial crack opened! Endless power of chaos surged from the other side of the crack. The two completely different forces produced a violent explosion. The acid tide also needed spiritual qi as support. This time, the talent domain he spread out shook fundamentally. A large number of yellow-green poisonous creatures were repelled by the power of chaos and could no longer approach the spatial crack. At this moment, an eye appeared behind the spatial crack. Dont look at that eye! The Fog Duke reacted immediately, then decisively took off his two eyes and threw them to the side. However, it was already too late. When he grew two more eyes and looked around, all the armored monsters that had met that eye were already hugging their heads and rolling on the ground. A small number of them were in better condition. Their bodies were relatively more stable, and the speed at which they mutated was slower, giving them time to take out the Nourishment they carried with them and send it into their mouths. However, they were not under Jiang Li, so each of them only received a little bit of Nourishment. Moreover, the quality was quite ordinary. The effect of suppressing the abnormality was limited. They still needed to cut off 30-50% of their tissues to barely survive. However, at least they had a chance of surviving. The other Armored Troll commoners who saw that eye had already turned into balls of flesh on the city wall. Then, the eye moved away and turned into a huge fist. The fist of flesh and blood smashed into the spatial crack without any actual mass. It was as if a heavy hammer had smashed into a thick crystal. Countless spatial fragments without thickness or mass shattered and scattered in all directions. The originally small crack quickly spread in all directions after being smashed. According to his past experience, a large number of Asura monsters would rush out at this moment. However, this time, there was none. This abnormality made people even more uneasy. Sure enough, a pair of palms reached out from the thickest and largest crack and grabbed the relatively narrow crack from both sides. Then, the second and third pairs, the tenth pair, the hundredth pair, and the two hundred pairs. After the Flesh Mountain clone transformed into the Asura form, it had been growing arms. Now, it had more than 1,400 arms. This exaggerated spatial crack was still too small for him. After more than 200 hands grabbed the crack, it was already full. Then, he exerted strength together, and an enormous force acted on it. The extremely sharp cracks cut open bone-deep wounds on his more than 400 palms. The boiling blood of madness hung down like a waterfall. However, under his strength, the spatial crack was forcefully opened. As the crack grew larger, more palms embedded themselves in it and exerted strength. The spatial crack continuously stretched upwards and downwards, finally reaching a terrifying level of connecting heaven and earth. Even if they left it alone, it would take a long time for the Azure Cloud Continent to heal this space. Then, a head that gathered insects, fish, reptiles, mammals, and other strange organs squeezed over from behind the crack. Unfortunately, with the lesson learned, no Armored Troll dared to look him in the eye. Once those chaotic wills invaded their consciousness, it would be fatal to them. The strange and disgusting faces wriggled, and more than ten strange mouths gathered together, forming an even larger and irregular hole. Endless energy condensed in this hole that should be called a mouth. Finally, a thick blood-red pillar of light shot out from the hole. In an instant, it flashed past the city ahead. The world turned pale under the illumination of the red pillar of light. All the creatures eyes were pierced until they lost the ability to sense color. All the lives in a thousand miles held their breaths in front of that powerful energy. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. Only then did a terrifying energy wave erupt and wreak havoc. The energy that erupted started from the place where the pillar of light slashed past, razing the entire city to the ground. The straight pillar of light even crossed a long distance and pierced through the Forest of Origin behind the city. It blasted a hole in the slowly wriggling ancient lingzhi. After destroying the enemy in one bite, flesh and blood surged out from behind the gap. It spread out and turned this area into his territory. Then, the huge divine shadow behind the crack gradually collapsed, turning into flesh and blood that continuously surged in the Prosperous Ox Continent, turning into a mountain. Soon, the mountain of flesh formed a human figure, and thick arms grew out. The Asura Lord could only move in his territory. However, this area had already become his territory, so he could naturally step foot in it. In the past, Amity and Vemacitrin could not come over because they were huge. Even if the mountain of flesh had already torn the crack to this extent, it was actually impossible to directly squeeze over. However, his physical body was a flexible mountain of flesh that could slowly squeeze him over like liquid. After spending some effort, the Flesh Mountain Lord condensed his body in the continent of the Nine Provinces. He roared at the sky, roaring his true name. My name is Chaos! Chapter 752 - 752 Direct Confrontation (1) 752 Direct Confrontation (1) A thin fog tried its best to escape the red pillar of light that destroyed the entire city. It flew into the Origin Forest as quickly as possible. Bang! The fog turned back into the Fog Duke. He fell to the ground in an extremely sorry state and rolled a few times before barely standing up. He took two steps forward and almost fell again. In order to dodge the attack just now, he instantly consumed 99% of his strength to not be invaded by the power of chaos. However, his condition was already at the limit. If he used his talent again, his ability would turn into smoke and even his entire body would dissipate. After taking two breaths, the Fog Duke ran deeper into the Forest of Origin. Behind him, the Flesh Mountain Lord was continuously approaching. What are those people doing? This is already the last holy land! Theyre actually not attacking yet! The angry Fog Duke rushed into the maze-like forest. However, when he ran to the location of the Origin Ceremony with difficulty, the scene in front of him stunned him on the spot. In the Forest of Origin, the reinforcements that the Fog Duke was looking forward to were lying on the ground. The armor on their faces was removed with practiced methods and thrown to the side. Most of them were already dead, and the remaining ones were barely breathing. Nine figures were busy moving back and forth. They reached out and pressed on their heads, pulling out wisps of mental threads. They were refined into beads using methods similar to human cultivators. It turned out that Gallonfrans technique to extract the Armored Trolls talent was not the only one. This group of people with longevity had long developed similar techniques in secret and were even more mature. From the way they worked with their left and right hands, it could be seen how many Armored Trolls had fallen into their hands over the years. As for the Queen, who had high hopes for the Armored Troll race and was their final savior, her current state was also very abnormal. The Armored Troll Queen lay on the ground with blank eyes. Half of her body had already fused into the ancient lingzhi. This was clearly not the normal process of the Origin Ceremony. This group of people with longevity had hidden in the Armored Troll Court for so long. Although they had never become rulers, with their long lifespan and terrifying foundation, they could completely leave behind a backup plan before every Armored Troll King grew up. This powerful Queen, who grasped the power of the rules, was also not spared. Without much chance to resist, she was already at their mercy. What are you doing?! The Fog Duke wanted to escape, but there was no way out. He knew that he was finished, and so was the Armored Troll Court. Before he was killed by these guys, he only wanted to die understanding. Fog Duke, I really didnt expect you to return alive. But thats good too. Its another high-grade fog rune. One of the people with longevity instantly appeared behind the Grand Duke and grabbed his head. He took out a sharp knife and stabbed it into the gap under the armor. It slid smoothly along the gap between the bones. This brought great pain to the Fog Duke. You actually betrayed the Royal Court! You slaughtered your clansmen in the Holy Land! Traitors cant be forgiven! The flesh calamity has surrounded this place! You will die too! All of you will die! The Fog Duke cursed for the last time. Then, he activated the last of his fog talent in an attempt to corrode this traitor. However, this was not very useful. In the end, the acid fog only melted the sharp blade and completely dissipated from this world. What a waste. Grand Duke-level runes are very rare. However, the flesh and blood calamity is indeed troublesome. Hes really a smart guy to think of such a method to deal with the Armored Troll Race. Our Queen still needs some time. We cant let him cause trouble at this time. Originally, one of the twelve people with longevity had died in Jiang Lis hands, and two had gone to seize the Longevity Seed. There were still nine left. They floated in the sky and looked at the huge demonic god surrounded by clouds. After the Asura Flesh Mountain Lord truly stepped into the Nine Provinces, he shouted the true name he had awakened in his daze. Then, he looked even more longingly at the ancient lingzhi that stretched thousands of miles ahead. It could sense that it was incomplete, and the essence of the Flesh Mountain Lord came from the forest. As long as he ate those lingzhi, he could replenish his body. The Lord of Chaos, whose lower body was still a mountain of flesh, wriggled closer to the Forest of Origin. New arms were still growing on both sides of the huge body. As the range of his territory increased, his strength increased every moment. However, when faced with the destructive power that had already invaded one-third of the Prosperous Ox Continent, The nine guys did not show any panic. Chaos? Is this the Asura behind the flesh calamity? How can his real name be Chaos? Having inherited ancient memories, they were not unfamiliar with this name. The so-called Chaos was naturally not referring to the chaotic state before the creation of the world. It was one of the four ancient ferocious beasts, Chaos. Chapter 753 - 753 Direct Confrontation (2) 753 Direct Confrontation (2) The people with longevity of unknown origins stood in the air and stared at the Flesh Mountain Lord for a while before looking down at the ancient lingzhi that had already expanded by thousands of miles. If this new guy was Chaos, what was this under their feet? Soon, the Flesh Mountain Lord arrived at the Forest of Origin. He raised a hundred right hands and formed completely different seals, about to grab the forest of lingzhi in front of him. It was the Rama Palm that all Asura Lords grasped. The Rama Palm formed by a hundred hands was not very strong, but it was enough to cause a destructive blow to any Armored Troll. Facing this power, the nine people with longevity were not flustered. One of them took out a small apricot-yellow flag from his bosom. After spreading it out, he shook his hand and threw it forward. The small flag flew up with the wind and transformed into a huge yellow light screen in front of him. The light screen expanded and finally enveloped the entire Forest of Origin. When the hundred Rama Palm Seals landed on the yellow light screen, they only caused layers of ripples and could not move at all. How could the Flesh Mountain Lord let the matter rest? More than 1,400 arms raised like a peacock spreading its tail. His palms clasped more than 1,400 completely different seals, and then they descended towards the yellow light screen. Space was torn apart immediately. The originally clear sky instantly turned into a pitch-black void. However, when the 1,455th Rama Palm smashed into the yellow membrane of light with the void turbulence, The membrane of light formed by a small flag still did not move at all, firmly protecting the ancient lingzhi below. You overestimate yourself! Taking advantage of the moment when the Flesh Mountain Lords strength had dissipated, a stream of light flew out of the Forest of Origin and flashed before quickly returning. That yellow light screen was only effective against flesh and blood disasters, but the nine of them could come and go as they pleased. Just this alone could give them a huge advantage. As long as they could not break through the membrane of light, they would be invincible. When he appeared again, a huge arm had already appeared in the hand of one of the people with longevity. In the blink of an eye, he took the opportunity to remove one of the arms of the mountain of flesh. However, ordinary Armored Trolls could not dodge in time. He was not afraid of the crazy flesh that could take half of his life. He let the rolling blood land on his skin. He even took out a silver needle and pricked it, picking out a bit of blood to taste. The suppression of the blood of madnesss chaotic power on the Armored Troll seemed to have failed at this moment. Or perhaps these people with longevity had not really transformed into Armored Trolls. The person with longevity tasted the blood of the Flesh Mountain clone and quickly calculated with his fingers. The Chaos of the four beasts is a strange beast that has not separated from Qi, Form, and Essence. Inside, there are the Great Change, Great Beginning, Great Nature, Great Simplicity, and Great Ultimate. They are the Connate Five Greats! The Great Change is born without form or qi; the Great Beginning is the origin of qi; the Great Nature derives form; the Great Simplicity is the origin of essence the Qi, Form, and Essence are gathered but not separated by the myriad lives in the world. After calculating for a while, he nodded in understanding and casually threw the arm away. This mountain of flesh beast is indeed related to Chaos, but its not Chaos itself. Someone used the Asuras blood of madness to catalyze the chaotic flesh and blood to create this monster. Its quite smart. However, the profundity of Chaos cant be compared to just chaos and madness. Demonic methods will only bring about their own destruction in the end. These people with longevity were extremely knowledgeable. They actually relied on an arm to deduce most of the mysteries of the mountain of flesh. They sneered at such a powerful monster. The path they wanted to walk was the path of the Immortals. How could such a trick be compared to their plan? However, this plan was still lacking something. Human Emperors successor! Come out! The person with longevity in the lead suddenly spoke. However, what answered him was the continuous Rama Palm Seals of the Flesh Mountain Lord. Its you who caused the calamity, right? Youve already achieved your goal of destroying the Armored Troll Race. Were not enemies. As they spoke, the nine Armored Trolls took off the armor on their faces, revealing extremely similar faces. It turned out that other than Alfred, the other people with longevity were all humans. They had grasped an extremely brilliant concealment technique that could allow them to live in the Prosperous Ox Continent as humans for 8,000 years and even deceive Jiang Lis appraisal technique. This was the first time Jiang Li had seen such an ability. However, the successor of the Human Emperor still did not appear. You cant break the apricot yellow flag. After so long, theres still no result. Show yourself. We can make a deal. You should have seen the power of the Son of Heaven of the Qin Dynasty. Hand over Alfreds corpse and I can help you become the new Son of Heaven! When I reopen the Heaven Realm and become the Immortal Master of this world, I will reside in the Heaven Realm. The entire Nine Provinces will be yours! The thousand Rama Palms still did not stop. Who would want to be a Son of Heaven who could only live for 300 years? After several attempts, there was no response, making the person with longevity a little angry. After a pause, he spoke again. He was still certain that Jiang Li was here. You obtained King Zhous incomplete inheritance in Fengdu City, right? Dont you want to find the Fire Cloud Cave!? It was not until this person finished speaking that the Rama Seals suddenly paused. These words shocked Jiang Li. This was a secret that no one except him knew. It was actually exposed by a guy he had never seen before. Who were these guys? A shadow dispersed, and Jiang Li who was carrying two former people with longevity walked out. Why was it said that they were former people with longevity? This was because after Jiang Li captured them, he noticed that the talent for longevity that had been in their bodies not long ago had disappeared. He did not find the Longevity Seed that should have existed in their bodies. From the looks of it, the pearl in their bodies had been taken away before they were sent out to attack him. Jiang Li casually threw these two fellows who no longer had much value to the side and took a few steps forward to look at the nine people with longevity through the yellow membrane of light. With a flip of his hand, a gray and simple pearl appeared in his palm. You want this, right? This group of people with longevity clearly did not have any respect for corpses. What they needed was only the Longevity Seed in the corpses. Looking at the slight changes in their expressions, Jiang Li understood that this thing was indeed quite important to them. You want to become the Immortal Master of this world? How arrogant! Since you want to trade, bring me to the Fire Cloud Cave and Ill return this to you. Jiang Li made his request. After displaying the Longevity Seed, he retreated a distance. He had not forgotten that the apricot-yellow flag still had a method to capture people. The more critical the moment, the more he could not let his guard down. Youre the junior who obtained the Human Emperors inheritance, right? Youre indeed a rare talent in this world. However, do you know what kind of person King Zhou, who left behind the inheritance, is? Why was the position of the Human Emperor severed? King Zhou, Di Xin, indulged in wine and lust! He used his army for his own benefit! He punished dissents heavily! He rejected the truth and framed the innocent! He disrespected the Sages! He was hated by the world, which was why the Human Emperor perished! We descendants must not make the same mistake again. The conditions I mentioned earlier are still valid. We can help you become the Son of Heaven protected by heaven and earth! The person with longevity spoke excitedly, but Jiang Li only sneered and was unmoved. The winner takes all. Since ancient times, only court officials who usurped the throne need to use vicious words to slander the former Emperor. These words can be used to deceive the masses. Dont embarrass yourself in front of me. Tell me where the Fire Cloud Cave is! Otherwise Jiang Li tightened his grip on the pearl, his strength continuously increasing. Under his terrifying power, tiny cracks began to appear on the surface of the pearl. However, under the crack, blinding spiritual light suddenly shot out. Chapter 754 - 754 Do You Regret It? (1) 754 Do You Regret It? (1) After being squeezed by Jiang Li, fine patterns actually split open on the seed. Just as Jiang Li thought that he had broken the bargaining chip From the cracks, a resplendent golden light suddenly blossomed, stabbing into his palm until it hurt. The five fingers seemed to be about to be cut off by the golden light. If it was anyone else, they would probably have instinctively let go of the thing in their hand. However, Jiang Lis body was filled with the unyielding will of the ancient humans from the beginning to the end. The pain only tightened his grip. He could not lose in terms of strength, especially in this situation where both sides could not grasp the other party. He could not reveal any flaws. While Jiang Li cursed in his heart, he acted calm and composed. Enduring the pain, he continued to calmly rub his hand. Soon, the gray surface of the seed was completely rubbed off. What was crushed was only the outer layer of the seal. After the baptism of violence, the true core of the seed was exposed. However, what was revealed was a jade front tooth? While Jiang Li was puzzled, he suddenly noticed that the feet of the nine people with longevity moved, and they seemed to be slightly nervous. He warily retreated a distance and landed on one of the palms of the Flesh Mountain Lord before stopping. He was wary of these guys running out to launch a sneak attack. Little friend who has obtained the Human Emperors inheritance, this is only an ordinary jade tooth. Its not a rare item. This is the address of the Fire Cloud Cave. Come over and well exchange it at the same time. The one who was clearly the leader waved his hand in the air a few times and produced a yellow paper in his hand. He was anxious to exchange it for the jade tooth. However, Jiang Li was not so stupid. Who knew what he had drawn on the yellow paper? He was also curious about the origins of the jade tooth in his hand. It could actually injure him just by grabbing it. He turned his head and appraised it quietly. Then, the information that popped up made him, who was already mentally prepared, involuntarily widen his eyes. Heh, if the teeth of the Great God Pangu can be considered ordinary, then this tooth is really nothing! The information reflected by appraisal was actually not much. However, just the name was enough to make Jiang Li think of many things. [Golden Immortals RemainsDaoist Jade Cauldron] The source of this Longevity Seed was actually the essence of a dignified Golden Immortals remains! Moreover, it was not an ordinary Golden Immortal, but Daoist Jade Cauldron. That was the disciple of the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, the ninth-ranked Golden Immortal of Chan School, the master of the Sage Erlang, the Daoist Jade Cauldron of the Jade Spring Mountains Golden Cloud Cave. The greatest achievement was when he barged into the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and took away one of the four Immortal Slaying Swords, the Immortal Vanquishing Sword! The incisor-shaped tooth was left behind because Daoist Jade Cauldron was formed by a tooth left behind by Pangu after he created the world. After cultivating the human form, he entered the Jade Void Palace. This shocking background also allowed him to innately possess a powerful Immortal Body that could forcefully crush the Indestructible Body of Vajra. Due to the fact that it was only a story from his previous life, Jiang Li was only 50% confident when he spoke. However, when he saw the slight changes in the expressions of the few people with longevity, he confirmed his guess. Eh, wait! There were twelve Golden Immortals in the Chan School and there were also twelve people with longevity. In other words, there should be twelve so-called Longevity Seeds. Could it be that the twelve Golden Immortals of Chan School had been wiped out in ancient times? The only way to take them down at once was when the Cultivationless Age began and the Golden Immortals were about to die. Moreover, it was extraordinarily difficult to find the place where these twelve people were in seclusion. Unless it was an internal member of the Chan School and these twelve people who he trusted greatly attacked, it was impossible! Hehe, this is really a good thing. Its the remains of an ancient Golden Immortal, Daoist Jade Cauldron! You want to exchange it for an address. Do you have no shame?! Jiang Li still maintained his calm expression and casually spoke a lot of information about the Longevity Seed. He became even more vigilant and was prepared to face the enemy at any time. Daoist Jade Cauldron. How do you know this name? Jiang Lis words caused the few people with longevity to reveal surprised expressions. They all guessed if Jiang Li had any other origins. They clearly could not understand why this small successor of the Human Emperor could see the origins of Daoist Jade Cauldrons remains at a glance. Earlier, that person with longevity had exposed Jiang Lis identity and inheritance. That method was the same as a hooligan saying, I know where you live and how many people you have in your family. They wanted to use this method to threaten and pressure Jiang Li. However, not only was that useless, Jiang Li even turned around and revealed the origins of their Golden Immortals remains. He even said that Daoist Jade Cauldron was Pangus tooth. It was equivalent to turning the tables on them. They did not remember that any other remains had been unearthed in the Azure Cloud Continent. The term Golden Immortal only appeared in some ancient records, and very few people knew about it. How could anyone in the current cultivation world of the Azure Cloud Continent recognize the remains of a Golden Immortal at a glance? Could it be a message left behind by Di Xin? That was not right. One had to know that in the Primordial World, ones background was the most important secret that one had to hide. Chapter 755 - 755 Do You Regret It? (2) 755 Do You Regret It? (2) This was because everything in the world complemented and countered each other. Once an enemy knew your origin, it was very likely that they could use your weakness to deal with you. Even fellow disciples would not usually communicate about this. Even the longevity disciple of the same sect did not know about Daoist Jade Cauldrons real identity. That unlucky King Zhou, Di Xin, had even less of a chance to know. Could it be that the identity of the Human Emperors successor was only a disguise? Was this person also a remnant member of that era? Dont worry about how I found out. If you want to take back this tooth, bring me to the Fire Cloud Cave first! In addition, the thing under the Nine Provinces Cauldron was also taken away by you, right? Hand it over and this tooth will be yours! Jiang Li made his request. However, as he spoke, the tips of his fingers turned pitch-black, and he was holding onto the Jade Cauldrons remains while secretly extracting the spiritual qi inside. As expected of Pangus front teeth, he could only slowly pull out a little with all his might. The person in the lead narrowed his eyes. After wearing the face armor for so many years, he was not very good at hiding his expression. Hmph! Youre so stubborn! Alright! If you want to find the Fire Cloud Cave, this is the place youre looking for! The person holding the yellow paper in his hand immediately burned into a ball of flames and was casually knocked to the ground. After the ball of flames landed, the ground separated, forming a large valley, revealing a hole below. The hole looked ordinary, but it attracted Jiang Lis entire gaze with a single glance. His heart beat uncontrollably, and the Human Emperors Blood Qi in his body could not help but boil. It was more obvious than ever. Jiang Li was certain that this was the Fire Cloud Cave! It turned out that the Fire Cloud Cave was below the Forest of Origin. Fortunately, he was vigilant just now and did not accept that old fellows deal. Otherwise, when he opened the map and took a look, although he knew the location of the Fire Cloud Cave, it was still close by and could not be touched. He would probably vomit blood from anger. However, in this moment of distraction, a person with longevity suddenly rushed out from the yellow light screen when Jiang Li was unprepared. He raised his sleeve and shook it. A golden line flew out quickly and instantly approached, wanting to wrap around the successor of the Human Emperor. Jiang Li recognized that it was the Immortal Binding Rope that had subdued the stitched monster earlier. This thing was really powerful. Whoever tied it up would definitely be unable to break free. It was a powerful treasure with the ability to instantly kill people of the same level. However, right when the Immortal Binding Rope approached Jiang Lis body, a black light similarly shot out from Jiang Lis waist and headed straight for it. The golden and black lights collided, but there was no explosion or impact. The two intertwined in tacit understanding. Soon, they were completely tied up in a mess, rolling in the air. After the two streaks of light stabilized, he saw that it was a long golden rope and a black chain intertwined. This is the Dragon Imprisoning Lock! How can you have such a divine item? The person with longevity had shocking vision and knowledge. He recognized this chain at a glance. However, he was not surprised by the appearance of the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Instead, he was surprised that this ancient divine artifact could be preserved so well. Your Immortal Binding Rope is not bad either! Jiang Li returned the favor and also called out the name of the rope. The person with longevity cursed in his heart. This guy even knew the Immortal Binding Rope! As expected, he was definitely a survivor from ancient times! How can the Dragon Imprisoning Lock compare to the Immortal Binding Rope? Break! Both sides formed hand seals and controlled their artifacts to compete. The two ancient divine artifacts used all their strength to attack each other. In ancient times, the power and reputation of the Immortal Binding Rope naturally far exceeded the Dragon Imprisoning Lock. However, after the Cultivationless Age, that might not be the case in this world. Any immortal artifact or divine artifact would fall from grace after experiencing the baptism of the worlds upheaval. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock that had obtained the power of the Netherworld Merit and obtained new life was incomparable to the Immortal Binding Rope that had been meticulously nurtured by these people for tens of thousands of years. The power of the two was almost equal. However, Jiang Li had obtained another chain in the Epang Palace. The two chains connected together, suppressing the Immortal Binding Rope in terms of quantity. As it continued to roll, the golden rope was wrapped deeper and deeper. Soon, there was not much golden color on the surface. This time, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock took the initiative! Hand over your Immortal Binding Rope! Jiang Li stretched out his hand and beckoned. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock wrapped around the Immortal Binding Rope and slowly moved towards him. He wanted to take the opportunity to take away this Immortal Binding Rope! Then, his vision blurred, and a stream of light appeared between his brows. It was not until the danger arrived that he heard this. Treasure, please turn around! Immediately, his hair stood on end! With a crisp clang, blood splattered. Jiang Lis head rose back, and his entire body was practically sent flying. However, he still stabilized his footing in the air and pulled his head back bit by bit. A bright red line appeared between his brows and blood flowed down. Immortal Slaying Flying Saber! Its really terrifying! The slash just now was too fast and fast, not giving him any chance to react. It almost pierced through his head. That flying knife might not be able to completely cut off his body, but it could also forcefully cut off his soul. If that happened, even if his soul was not destroyed, it would leave an unforgettable wound on him. Fortunately, the flying dagger stabbed between his brows! At the critical moment, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword flew out and blocked the flying knife, saving its owner from a near-death injury. Not far in front of him, a flying sword and a flying knife collided. When Jiang Li named his flying sword back then, it was only out of humor. He did not expect that one day, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword would really collide with the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber. Clang~ With a slight tremble, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was the first to be sent flying. However, the flying sword that had fused with the greatest masterpiece of the Nine Li Race, Quintet Qi Essence Copper, was not damaged at all. After obtaining Jiang Lis strength, it quickly spun, turning into the Eight Splitting Light Wheel that collided again. Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! The saber and sword flickered and collided in the air. The frequency of the collision was so high that sparks flickered everywhere. The four artifacts were matched in pairs. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock had the advantage, and the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was at a disadvantage. However, it had already fallen into a stalemate, and the outcome could not be determined in a short period of time. At this time, it was time for the master to personally take action and determine the winner. Jiang Li looked around. There were already nine elders who looked extremely similar standing around him. The eight people with longevity who had been hiding behind the yellow barrier earlier rushed out and surrounded Jiang Li. They each held completely different weapons in their hands, and their auras pierced through the clouds. One Qi Water Fire Staff! Five Flames Seven Birds Fan! Wind and Lightning Golden Staff! Divine Sharp Fire Spear! Mo Yes Sword! Heart Piercing Nail! Invisible Dragon Rod! Demon Subduing Staff! Hook of Wu! I didnt expect to see such famous treasures in this era! Jiang Lis appraisal skill continuously swept past. These artifacts were all damaged, but they were ancient relics that surpassed this era. At first, he was more and more shocked, but later on, he calmed down. Jiang Li had already roughly guessed what was going on with these people with longevity. Who was standing behind them? He stood in the encirclement and stretched his muscles. The bones in his entire body crackled and connected. The Fengdu City Lords skin was slightly red as he had already opened his Qi Sea Purple Mansion and entered a berserk state. On his forehead, the unique horns of the Nine Li Race meandered. His shoulders moved a few times, and two more arms grew out. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd, the Broken-Wing Spear, the Bloodthirsty Demon Trident, and a sealed shield with closed eyes were held in his four hands. Those Immortals must have trusted you very much to let you succeed in your plot. Im very curious. Have you ever regretted it after all these years? Chapter 756 - 756 Immortal Ancestor? (1) 756 Immortal Ancestor? (1) Jiang Li had captured three people with longevity before. After checking, he discovered that there was something wrong with their souls. Not only was the soul incomplete, but there were also a large number of redundant memories. In the beginning, Jiang Li only thought that this was how humans lived for too long. However, after these guys removed the face armor and revealed extremely similar faces, he discovered that the situation might be different from what he had guessed. Could it be that when these people with longevity were born, an external soul had invaded? However, this possession was gentler. It only controlled this body and did not directly devour the soul. The situation was similar to Ultraman and the human body. As the body grew, the soul also grew. The soul that was occupied did not have enough room to grow, so its development was naturally incomplete. Because what they heard and saw were exactly the same, these people with longevity might have different personalities, but they would naturally think that they were the foreign possessor. After the foreign souls left as if they wanted to take off their clothes, they left the memories of their long lives in this body like trash, creating these twelve similar-looking people with longevity. Who was the person behind these people with longevity? To be able to survive under the Cultivationless Age and have the ability to survive from ancient times until now, and even obtain the remains of the twelve Golden Immortals of Chan School and the artifacts of so many second and third-generation disciples of Chan School, Jiang Li thought about it and realized only one person could do all of this! A large number of Human Faith Threads appeared behind Jiang Li. Although he had yet to become the Human Emperor, he already possessed a portion of the might of the Human Emperor. Every word that came out of his mouth was deafening. Jiang Shang1! In order to seek glory and wealth, you personally cut off the future of the human race! In order to live forever, you personally slaughtered your fellow disciples! Youre really something, Jiang Taigong! Jiang Li was furious to the extreme. He slashed down with his halberd, and it was like the light of a river that descended with unstoppable might! The current Human Emperors Battle Halberd had the enhancement of a vast amount of human power. Its power was so terrifying that it was unparalleled in the current cultivation world. The instantaneous power instantly broke through the encirclement of the nine Immortals and smashed into the yellow light screen not far away. The power of the Human Emperors Battle Halberd pressed down on the light screen until it caved in, but it could not break through in the end. Behind the light screen, an old phantom slowly appeared. White hair, white eyebrows, and a loose white robe. It was the figure that had appeared in the deepest depths of Alfreds consciousness. Jiang Shang? Hehe, no one has called me that in a long time. Its been a hundred thousand years, right? The phantom stroked its illusory beard and replied to Jiang Li in a hoarse voice. Clearly, it had acknowledged this identity. This guy was indeed Jiang Shang C Jiang Ziya! As for the twelve people with longevity, they were all descendants of Marquis Qi whom he had temporarily possessed. Thinking about it carefully, the stronger an existence was in the Cultivationless Age, the more miserable they would die. There was no way for them to survive. On the other hand, the lower-level cultivators would suffer less impact and be able to jump around for a few more years. However, in the end, their spiritual qi would dissipate and they would become a group of swindlers. In the last few years, if there were really people with low cultivation and high ability, they could indeed have a final party. Jiang Ziya perfectly met the requirements. He was clearly the disciple of the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning. He worshiped the orthodox Profound Sect and learned the wonders of heaven and earth, but his cultivation level was extremely low. He had calculated his fate. If he relied on his cultivation alone, he could only live to 139 years old! What did that mean? In the era of rich spiritual qi, as long as the Book of Life and Death did not mention any major illnesses or disasters, it was very normal to live for more than a hundred years. Moreover, in the Jade Void Palace that was filled with immortals, anyone who smelled immortal qi could easily increase their lifespan by hundreds of years. Jiang Li did not believe that Jiang Ziya, who had such a powerful background and grasped so many treasures and methods, had really only lived for 139 years. However, this lifespan was enough to prove that his cultivation was low. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator could live for 200 years now. With such a low cultivation level, the loss he suffered from the Cultivationless Age was minimal. Until one day, he raised his head and observed the stars at night. The Heavenly Cycle Stars in the sky fell in pieces. Only then did he know that the most terrifying anti-cultivation calamity had arrived. As one of the main characters in the Divine Investiture Tribulation, Jiang Shangs luck was astonishing. Relying on the treasures left behind by the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, he even had the ability to fight against Golden Immortals. He even changed his name and had quite a bit of authority in the secular world. This Jiang Ziya had a powerful authority that others could not reach when the Cultivationless Age came. As long as he found the place, the Immortals and Gods who were hiding in the cave abodes mystic realm and struggling at deaths door could not resist at all. Even if they still had some strength to resist, they would not be able to survive for two months. At this moment, the disciples of Chan School found him. They hoped that Jiang Shang could protect them As for whether this Jiang Taigong was trustworthy, the answer was already shown here. Under such circumstances, Jiang Ziya, who could only enjoy the wealth of the world, quickly accumulated a shocking number of top-notch treasures. Chapter 757 - 757 Immortal Ancestor? (2) 757 Immortal Ancestor? (2) Originally, it was useless to just take these treasures. This was because as time passed, the Cultivationless Age would destroy these powerful treasures. However, Jiang Shang was still a disciple of a Sage after all. During that period of time, he had visited almost all the immortal mountains and blessed lands he knew. Kunlun and Penglai were dried and empty! Fangzhang and Yingzhou had broken earth veins and providence! The original grotto-heavens and immortal residences were all collapsed and empty. In the end, he found the Fire Cloud Cave. In the Divine Investiture Battle, he had asked someone to ask the three emperors for help. Therefore, he roughly knew the location of this Holy Land. Only this place allowed him to see a different scene. From this, he finally discovered that the power of providence of the human race could exist under the Cultivationless Age. With the help of the Fire Cloud Cave, which suppressed the providence of the human race, he had preserved the divine items he had gathered until today. Only then did he have the capital to develop his Immortal Ascension plan. Junior who has inherited the Human Emperors will, you indeed know a lot. Then you should know that this is the apricot yellow flag. You cant break it. Jiang Ziya raised his hand and pointed. A small glowing yellow flag was fluttering above the Forest of Origin. This apricot yellow flag was probably the strongest among Jiang Shangs artifacts. An unparalleled defense could allow him to be invincible at any time! Although I was punished by the heavens and severed the bloodline of the Human Emperor, the three emperors are also my benefactors. I wont make things difficult for you. Hand over the Jade Cauldrons remains. After I become an immortal, Ill let you enter the Fire Cloud Cave. The phantom of Jiang Shang in the membrane of light had an indifferent expression. He stood behind the apricot yellow flag and looked straight at Jiang Li who was holding the Human Emperors Halberd. He sighed slightly as he looked at Jiang Li, and he seemed to have recalled the heroic figure of the second and third-generation disciples of the Chan School that stood before the army by himself during the final battle all those years ago and caused them to cover their heads and scurry away. It was undeniable that King Zhou was a powerful Human Emperor. However, under the chessboard of the Sages, what could he change? Now, it was the same. Jiang Shang had planned for a hundred thousand years. What could a fledgling successor of the Human Emperor who could never be promoted change in front of him? When he heard Jiang Ziya, Jiang Li smiled and put away the jade tooth. It was obvious that he rejected this suggestion. Boom! A ball of dense flames attacked from behind. Even Jiang Li, who had excellent fire resistance, felt an enormous danger from it. He could only flash to the side and spit out a large amount of cold qi to stop the flames from spreading. Only then did he dodge the attack. It was the Five Flames Seven Birds Fan. It could unleash the air flame, stone flame, wood flame, Samadhi flame, and human flame. Any one of them could injure Jiang Li. The combination of the five flames naturally made him unable to avoid it. However, there was more than one person with longevity around Jiang Li. After dodging the five flames, another fire staff smashed over, and the Divine Sharp Fire Spear stabbed at his waist. Jiang Li picked up the sealed shield to block the strike and used the Broken-Wing Spear to push aside the fire spear. Holding three weapons and a shield, he fought with the nine people with longevity. The strength of these Immortals was not considered top-notch. There were only two who had reached the level of Three Flowers Gathering and Five Qi Facing Origin. The others were basically all high-grade Divine Judgment leaders. Under the state of going berserk, coupled with the incomparably offensive Human Emperors Battle Halberd in his hand, he should be able to barely deal with it for a period of time. However, the artifacts in their hands were all ancient divine weapons. Under the siege of nine against one, it brought unprecedented pressure on Jiang Li. In just two breaths, more than a hundred wounds appeared on his body. Even if Jiang Li was not afraid of expenditure or damage, there was still the Flesh Mountain Lord beside him. His body still became more and more miserable. The Sharp Fire Spear stabbed into his body and spat out flames inside. The Invisible Dragon Rod struck his head, and nine dragons rushed in to bite his soul. The Hook of Wu pierced through his internal organs. The Heart Piercing Nail pierced through his beating heart. Each of these divine artifacts could bring him terrifying damage. With an explosion, the lowest quality Bloodthirsty Trident in Jiang Lis hand could not withstand it first and broke apart. The One Qi Water Fire Staff smashed into Jiang Lis head. The dignified Fengdu City Lord fell from the sky in a sorry state. He was carried by the nine people with longevity and pressed into the Origin Forest. The pale Jiang Ziya looked down at Jiang Li who was lying on the ground. However, he was not angry at Jiang Lis accusation. His face looked a little excited. Junior, give up. Theres nothing you want in the Fire Cloud Cave. The Human Emperor has long disappeared. However, I can give you another chance! Jiang Ziya, who had the absolute advantage, actually began to rope Jiang Li in. Jiang Shang was not from this era. Over the years, no matter how talented people appeared in the continent of the Nine Provinces, none of them could be taken seriously by him. This was because how could he, who had seen the glory of ancient times, be moved by a few sparrows pecking and jumping on the ground? No one could even understand what he said. However, just as he was about to become an immortal, Jiang Li appeared. He was highly suspicious that this was also a person who had lived since ancient times. At the very least, he had obtained the memories of an ancient person. He could understand what he was saying! It made Jiang Shang feel as if he had found a confidant. He was not like those ignorant people who only treated him as a lunatic. Cough cough! What chance can you give me by giving up the Human Emperors inheritance? Can you let me become an immortal? Even you cant become an immortal now, right? It will take at least two thousand years to become an immortal in the continent of the Nine Provinces. Jiang Li coughed out the blood in his throat and did not struggle. He looked at them and took away the jade tooth in his arms and the weapon and shield in his hand. Then, he calmly asked Jiang Ziya what benefits he could give him. It was as if he was not a captive at all. Not bad, youre indeed not bad! In 2,000 years, or perhaps 1,800 years, the first Immortal God will be born in this world. Furthermore, it can only be the lowest-grade Essence Immortal! To be able to calculate this, youre indeed extraordinary! When he heard Jiang Lis judgment of the progress of the spiritual qi recovery, Jiang Ziyas eyes lit up, and he admired this junior even more. Although Jiang Li had destroyed some of his arrangements and overturned the Armored Troll Court that he had run for thousands of years, those were only minor details that were harmless. But what if I want to become an extraordinary immortal beyond that? Jiang Ziyas words carried a hint of bragging. After all, he enjoyed the wealth and reputation of the world to begin with. It was very normal for him to be greedy for this bit of vanity. What do you mean? Jiang Lis injuries had recovered by 30% and he was just about to attack when he heard this and stopped. He wanted to see what plan this old fellow had prepared after so many years. Since you know about the Divine Investiture Tribulation, you should also know that the Divine Investiture Battle is only a game between a few Sages. Everyone below the Sages was an ant. At that time, the Immortals and Buddhas were no different from the people of the world in front of them. It was clearly not the Shang Dynasty that Jiang Shang felt indignant about. What made him dissatisfied and unwilling was the inability to become a god after the war. But its different now! The Gods and Buddhas that filled the sky were endlessly greedy and angered the Heavenly Dao. With a flip of his hand, the other eleven Golden Immortal remains appeared. Do you see that? This is the Cultivationless Age! The more these Golden Immortals and Sages obtained, the faster they perished. The higher they stood, the harder they fell. They have completely disappeared from this world. But I survived! After all, I couldnt become an immortal! Jiang Ziya held the remains of his twelve senior brothers with an extremely complicated expression. He did not know if he should be sadder or happier. Their disappearance made room for us! How about it? Join me. After I cultivate to become an Immortal Ancestor, Ill give you the Deity Position! As Jiang Ziya spoke, he became more and more excited. The phantom raised its hand and emitted a golden light. The ancient lingzhi that covered a thousand miles shook and suddenly blossomed like a flower petal. Chapter 758 - 758 Obstructing the Dao (1) 758 Obstructing the Dao (1) Immortal Ancestor? After recovering 50% of his injuries, he used the status panel to clearly understand most of the negative statuses and foreign energy invasion in his body. However, Jiang Ziyas words stunned Jiang Li. The spiritual qi would need 1,800 to 2,000 years to expand to the extent where it could accommodate an Essence Immortal. Jiang Ziya had deduced this through the divination technique of the Jade Void Palace. On the other hand, Jiang Li was not very good at this. However, after obtaining the Seven-Colored Dao Body, his mind became extremely sharp. Once, in the Divine Judgment Hall, he happened to obtain the data on the concentration of spiritual qi for the past eight thousand years and the number of experts born every hundred years. He tried to use the mathematical model of his previous life to roughly calculate the time when the first immortal would be born in the continent of the Nine Provinces. The result was undoubtedly very long. However, he had the Human Emperors inheritance and the Nine Nether Wood. He could walk these two broad paths and did not need to wait bitterly like other cultivators. He did not feel disappointed. In short, the outcome was not much different from Jiang Ziyas. However, at this moment, Jiang Ziya said that he wanted to become the Immortal Ancestor? How could a pond that could not even accommodate a carp contain a shark? Wasnt this contradicting what he had said previously? However, looking at the twelve Golden Immortal remains in the other partys hand, he recalled the name that his Flesh Mountain clone had awakened after becoming an Asura Lord, Chaos. The main body of the flesh clone was the ancient lingzhi that had been transformed by extreme chaos. In other words, Chaos was actually the original name of the ancient lingzhi. Coupled with the stitched monster, Jiang Li seemed to have guessed what the other party wanted to do. Jiang Shang! Dont tell me you want to put these things together?! Impossible, this is wishful thinking! That power is impossible for humans to master! Youll only turn that into a disaster! Jiang Li, who had always thought that the situation was not small, was slightly shocked by the other partys plan. After plotting for a hundred thousand years, this guy wanted to achieve it in one go! When he saw Jiang Lis expression change, Jiang Ziya revealed a smile. You really understand! You really understand what I want to do! Of course, humans cant control this power, but Im about to become an immortal. Ill be the first peerless Chaotic God in this era! Witness it. As a witness to the birth of the Immortal Ancestor, its your supreme glory. Even Jiang Taigong, who had been waiting for this moment for a hundred thousand years, could not help but become excited. How could he be stopped by a few words from others? The golden light that Jiang Ziya had just scattered was the mental core of the generations of Armored Troll Demon Kings and many Armored Troll experts. This was the only method he had spent thousands of years researching to control the Chaos. One of the four ferocious beasts, Chaos, was a magical creature. It was said that it was formed from the remaining chaotic fragments after the ancient world was created. It possessed the power of Chaos and was born with the five elements. It could transform into anything and had no exact form. The ferocious beast, Chaos, was different from the other three ferocious beasts. It did not eat people, and it actually did not have the desire to kill. The reason why it was classified as a ferocious beast was because of the characteristics of Chaos. It innately did not like things with order and rules. As for the diligent humans, building houses and reclaiming farmland was a sign of order. Therefore, every time Chaos appeared, it would wantonly destroy the human city-states. It would only run away after everything returned to Chaos. After the Cultivationless Age arrived, Chaos of the four powerful beasts did not die directly. This was because its body was a chaotic mess. In theory, it could adapt to all harsh environments. As the spiritual qi disappeared, the ferocious beast, Chaos, began its path of degeneration. Along the way, it fell from the ranks of top-notch divine beasts to ordinary wild beasts. In the end, it even became the simplest form of fungus in the Western Ox Continent before it broke apart. This was the origin of the ancient lingzhi. Then, the Chaos that had turned into a lingzhi was accidentally discovered by Jiang Ziya and he deduced the origin. Jiang Ziya, who knew a lot of ancient secrets, had a bold idea. Since the Sage had decreed that he was not fated to cultivate to become a Postnatal Immortal, what about a Connate God? Even Sages could not do that! After all, his master was only formed from a third of the Connate God, Pangu. Taking advantage of this Cultivationless Age and the reappearance of heaven and earth, Jiang Taigong wanted to become the Connate God of Chaos in one go! The ancient lingzhi that covered a thousand miles blossomed layer by layer, revealing the bright red flesh in the center. In theory, as long as he cut off a small piece of red lingzhi here and implanted it in the human body, a new race of Armored Trolls could be born. Every member was extremely talented and could awaken powerful abilities that others were envious of. However, no one present was interested in that. Jiang Ziya raised his hand and pointed. The stitched monster that Jiang Li had chased after jumped into the sky from somewhere. Unlike before, this monster seemed to be quite obedient now. However, like a puppet, its eight eyes lost their light. Following Jiang Ziyas instructions, it plunged into the red flesh fetus. It curled up inside like a baby. I really dont have enough strength to break the ponds limit now. Chapter 759 - 759 Obstructing the Dao (2) 759 Obstructing the Dao (2) Fortunately, I met you! Jiang Shang looked at Jiang Li again before he could react. The two people with longevity behind him raised their hands and slapped Jiang Lis back. Immediately, a blood fog spat out from his mouth. Jiang Ziya raised his hand and guided it, and the blood fog transformed into a ball of blood that landed on the stone door of the Fire Cloud Cave. The ground immediately shook, and the stone door of the Fire Cloud Cave opened slightly. Immediately, rays of light surged out and illuminated the world. Jiang Li recognized this multicolored light. It was dense to the point of materializing, and the providence of the human race could be seen with the naked eye. The providence that gathered the humans of the Nine Provinces was actually stolen by this guy!? And it was his blood! Jiang Li showed weakness because he originally wanted to enter the defense barrier of the apricot yellow flag. He did not expect that before he could attack, he would actually be tricked by this fellow. No wonder Jiang Shang had invited him to join so enthusiastically and promised to make him a god. It turned out that he had a use for it. Indeed, there was no such thing as a free lunch. Fortunately, he did not care about that damned Deity Position. After absorbing the multicolored light that filled the sky, the ancient lingzhi became even more active, and the strange energy that Jiang Li had never seen before surged out from it. Was that the power of Chaos? It was not necessarily very powerful, but it had infinite possibilities. Master! Youre biased! Since you didnt give it to me, Ill take it myself! Youre dead, and so are the twelve senior brothers! But it doesnt matter. I, Jiang Ziya, will rebuild the Jade Void Palace! Ill do better than you! Then, Jiang Shangs phantom dragged the twelve Golden Immortal remains and slowly flew in. In the early stages of the Cultivationless Age, he attacked and killed the twelve Golden Immortals who were as close as brothers and refined their remains. This was because there had always been a rumor in the Profound Sect that the twelve Golden Immortals of Chan School had each obtained the inheritance of the Jade Void Palaces Sage, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning. As long as they gathered the twelve Golden Immortals, they would be able to obtain their masters true inheritance. That was the power of a Sage. He visited the third-generation disciples who had fought under him in the Divine Investiture Battle. Then, he looted their corpses. The most obvious was Lei Zhenzis Wind and Lightning Wings. One had to know that among that group of people, there were many experts who were said to have sanctified their bodies and were the best material for Dao Body. It was the stitched monster that he had raised with the dragon vein for so many years. The best way to fuse all of this was in the Chaos! This was also what surprised Jiang Li the most. Not only did this Jiang Ziya want to obtain the path of the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning through the remains of the twelve Golden Immortals, he actually wanted to imitate the Great God Pangu who was born from the Chaos! He wanted to reconstruct his body in the Chaos! Although the difference between this Chaos and that Chaos was like the difference between the stars and sand, it was no wonder Jiang Shang said that he wanted to be an Immortal Ancestor. He was comparing himself to Dao Ancestor Hong Jun! Perhaps the experience of letting himself go in the early stages of the Cultivationless Age had made his heart swell. Jiang Lis shameless words were not wrong at all. If he missed it, he missed it. It was impossible to become a Sage by relying on random things. Although this method to become a god was a simple and low-level version of those Great Sages, once he succeeded, his achievements would be sufficiently terrifying. Perhaps this world would be suppressed by him for another hundred thousand years. Originally, logically speaking, stopping people from achieving the Dao, like killing their parents, was a very immoral action. However, because of the inheritance, Jiang Li and Jiang Ziya had an irreconcilable history of hatred. Secondly, the ancient lingzhi had originally grown here and nothing had happened for more than a hundred thousand years. As soon as Jiang Ziya arrived, the Armored Troll race appeared and infected all the living beings in the Prosperous Ox Continent. Jiang Li was not a fool to say that this had nothing to do with him. Thirdly, the two sides had already fought several times in the open and in the dark, and the feud had long been formed. Although Jiang Shang spoke beautifully, how could he expect a person who could kill fellow disciples of the same sect to fulfill his promise? As the successor of the Human Emperor, logically speaking, Jiang Li could not tolerate him. He could not let this Dao succeed so easily! Then, calm down. Wait a moment! One breath, two breaths, and three breaths later, Jiang Lis condition had already recovered completely. He watched as Jiang Shangs phantom dragged the twelve Golden Immortal remains and slowly flew into the core flesh fetus formed by the ancient lingzhi. The stitched monster in the middle emitted a golden light of the same color. The back door that had been left long ago slowly guided Jiang Ziyas soul in. When the three were combined, the ancient lingzhi would merge again, turning into a chaotic egg that hatched the Immortal Body. Jiang Lis feet, knees, and abdomen suddenly erupted when Jiang Ziyas soul had already entered his chest! He pushed away the two people with longevity beside him. Jiang Lis strength was far above theirs. Caught off guard, the few people with longevity were all sent flying by him. Then, his figure rushed out and grabbed the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and Broken-Wing Spear that he had fallen to the side, throwing them into the distance. The defense of the apricot yellow flag was different from the outside. The two weapons were sent flying, turning into two specks of starlight in the blink of an eye and disappearing from sight. Jiang Ziya was surprised that Jiang Li could actually recover in such a short period of time. However, Jiang Li did not attack blindly. Instead, he threw away the two powerful weapons and only left a shield in his hand. Looking outside, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword decisively gave up on fighting the flying sabers. It exited the status of the Eight Splitting Light Wheel. After locking it with the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it dragged the chain ball and quickly left. Moreover, he remembered that the information he obtained from the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent indicated that Fengdu City Lord should have an Earth-rank artifact on him. At such an important time in this battle, he actually did not wear the two Earth-rank artifacts. Why? This was not normal, and something was amiss! What do you want to do?! Jiang Ziya felt that something was amiss, but most of his soul had already entered the stitched monsters body, leaving only his head outside. If he forcefully interrupted the ceremony, it would be quite dangerous. With the power of a mere soul, it had already prepared for many years to control these divine objects for the ritual. It was like a child playing with a sledgehammer. He could no longer stop. His main body could not do anything else. Jiang Shang could only order the nine people with longevity to attack Jiang Li, and then he watched helplessly as a crack appeared in the center of the shield, and an eye appeared from within. Nba Spirit Bead! Anti-Cultivation Domain! Swoosh! A terrifying fluctuation swept out from the eye on the shield. Jiang Li, who was the first to bear the brunt, was the first to suffer. His body suddenly straightened, and a vast amount of spiritual qi spontaneously surged out of every pore in his body. Due to the speed being too fast, blood fog erupted on the spot. The injuries that had just recovered returned to their original state. On the other hand, the nine people with longevity who rushed over to kill Jiang Li with ancient divine weapons were even more miserable. No matter what, Jiang Lis cultivation was only at the Soul Formation realm. They were all Earth Immortals above the Three Flowers Gathering realm. This was quite ruthless to them. Four of the nine divine weapons in their hands exploded on the spot. A large number of cracks also appeared on the remaining five items. They had been heavily injured by the Cultivationless Age and had only barely survived by relying on the Fire Cloud Cave. Now that they were attacked by the same force again, the second damage they suffered was devastating. Before they could feel sorry for the artifacts in their hands, the nine people with longevity were not much better. The three flowers above appeared corporeal. They were blown to the point of collapse by the anti-cultivation domain, and the petals fell. The Earth Immortal Body was dim and lusterless. The Qi Sea directly exploded outside his body, creating a bloody hole. It was as if they had self-destructed. Nbas Eye! The rule of the Cultivationless Age! This is what Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan left behind! Jiang Ziya was shocked. He hurriedly controlled the ancient lingzhi to gather the meat pieces in an attempt to resist the anti-cultivation domain. Chapter 760 - 760 Chaos Immortal Embryo (1) 760 Chaos Immortal Embryo (1) In order to use the Chaotic Flesh Embryo to fuse with the remains of the twelve Golden Immortals and become an Immortal Ancestor, Jiang Ziya had cultivated a profound cultivation method for a long time and had already tempered his soul to the limit below the Immortal God realm. It was much stronger than when he had gone out to fight after 40 years of cultivation. It could not easily welcome the Cultivationless Age like in ancient times. However, the speed at which the domain expanded was too fast. In just a thought, it had already landed on his body. Jiang Ziya felt his mind go blank. Under the impact of the anti-cultivation domain, he temporarily lost consciousness. In Jiang Lis eyes, the exposed soul of the other party was like a popped balloon that collapsed weakly. This time, even if his soul did not dissipate, he would at least lose thousands of years of memories and his intelligence would decrease. Do you still think the three emperors really believed you? Emperor Xuanyuan left behind the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead to guard against you! Jiang Ziya! Die! When Jiang Li saw that his sneak attack had succeeded, he did not care about the nine people with longevity who had fallen around him or the ancient divine weapons in their hands. It headed straight for Jiang Shangs main body. At the same time, he tried his best to influence the other party. However, what Jiang Li said was really not impossible. After all, the creation of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead must have happened after the Cultivationless Age. Hiding in the Fire Cloud Cave that suppressed the providence of the human race, the three emperors would be able to live longer than the other mighty figures. They also created cultivation methods like the Qi Condensation Technique to spread to the other human cultivators and help them last as long as possible in the Cultivationless Age. According to Jiang Ziya, when he found the Fire Cloud Cave, he had also seen the three emperors and obtained their help. Perhaps at that time, the three emperors had already seen through Jiang Ziyas ambitions. Therefore, he left such a treasure in the Xuanyuan Tomb. Back then, the thoughts of the three Human Emperors were already impossible to verify. The final explanation belonged to the current successor of the Human Emperor. Taking advantage of the fact that Jiang Ziya had lost consciousness from the Cultivationless Age, Jiang Li took a step forward and shot out like a bolt of lightning. His palm transformed into the Nine Nether roots and stretched out, grabbing at the phantom head that was still exposed. The Nine Nether Wood countered souls. After being grabbed by him, even if the other partys soul was powerful, it was extremely difficult to escape. However, right before he grabbed Jiang Ziyas soul, Jiang Li suddenly felt darkness above his head. The main body of the apricot yellow flag that was originally floating above floated down. The surface of the flag stretched out and enveloped the sealed shield in Jiang Lis hand along with his left hand. While the apricot yellow flag interrupted Jiang Lis movements, it also covered the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead on the seal shield. The power of the anti-cultivation domain outside immediately decreased greatly. Damn it! This thing can be used like this! Jiang Li still tried to reach out and grab Jiang Ziya. However, the apricot yellow flag grabbed his left hand tightly, causing his speed to decrease greatly and losing the best opportunity. He was so angry that his other three hands pulled the yellow flag cloth. However, no matter how much strength he used, the small flag firmly wrapped around him. The Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead could imitate the rules of the Cultivationless Age and restrain almost all creatures and items that were powerful based on spiritual qi. Moreover, the stronger they were, the greater the damage they would suffer. However, at the end of the day, this Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead was only an artifact and not the true Cultivationless Age. Even artifacts had a limit. The rules of the domain could not be compared to the true rules of heaven and earth. The stronger one was and the higher their cultivation, the greater the damage they would suffer from the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. However, when the enemys strength surpassed the limit of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead, for example, if they encountered an Immortal God before the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead recovered to the level of an immortal artifact, the result might not be the same. The current apricot yellow flag could not break that boundary. However, as one of the Connate Five-Direction Flags, once it was used, ten thousand golden lotuses would appear. Nothing could break it, all evil would retreat, and all techniques would be immune to it. Among all the famous defensive artifacts, the apricot yellow could be ranked second. Even the defense Jiang Shang, who had low cultivation at that time, had never been broken. After experiencing the Cultivationless Age, the apricot yellow flag was also the number one powerful divine artifact in the world. Previously, under the impact of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead, four of the nine divine weapons had exploded and five had been crippled. Only it had only dimmed a little and could persist in resisting. At this moment, the main body of the apricot yellow flag firmly wrapped around the spiritual bead, and it actually temporarily made Jiang Lis trump card fail. Without the suppression of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead, Jiang Ziyas flattened head and soul immediately recovered. After taking a last look at Jiang Li, he entered the stitched monsters body as quickly as possible. I really shouldnt have held any expectations for Di Xins successor. Ill personally retrieve the power of the Human Emperor! From now on, there will only be the Immortal Ancestor and no Human Emperor in the world! The stitched monster opened its mouth and spoke. It was Jiang Ziyas voice. He was indeed prepared. He could actually master such a terrifying body so quickly. Then, a green palm with six fingers grabbed at Jiang Li. The green palms ability to seal space became even stronger in Jiang Shangs hands. Jiang Li had just been forced out of his berserk state by the impact of the anti-cultivation domain. At this moment, he was closing his Purple Mansion to reduce the influence, and his combat strength was greatly reduced. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd was thrown out by him already. At this moment, not to mention forcefully resisting, even dodging had already made him use all his strength. Chapter 761 - 761 Chaos Immortal Embryo (2) 761 Chaos Immortal Embryo (2) Three of the eight blood-red eyes of the stitched monster had already lit up. It looked at Jiang Li with the same gaze as before. Then, both sides flew towards the twelve Golden Immortal remains that were still floating in the air. The stitched monster had the Wind and Lightning Wings, so Jiang Li was at a disadvantage in terms of speed. Seeing that the twelve remains were about to fall into the other partys mouth, how could Jiang Li let him do as he wished? He raised his hand and pointed. The jade tooth that had fallen into his hand earlier suddenly erupted with spiritual qi and shot towards Jiang Li. Taking advantage of the opportunity just now, how could he not leave a back door for himself? After grabbing the Jade Cauldrons remains, Jiang Li did not covet credit and turned to leave. He stepped into the air and left in a straight line. However, behind him, after swallowing the Golden Immortals corpses, a huge mouth enveloped him again. Jiang Ziya used the Wind and Lightning Wings to arrive first. Jiang Lis vision darkened, and his entire body was swallowed by a bloody mouth that was enveloped by darkness. The stitched monster turned around and returned to the core flesh fetus to lie dormant. Then, the flesh closed, and the huge ancient lingzhi swelled up piece by piece. In the center, it wrapped around the red flesh fetus, gradually forming a huge egg. Jiang Li himself was deeply trapped and could not struggle out. As a foreign object, he knew that he could not enjoy the treatment of breaking out of the womb. In the sticky darkness, there was strong corrosive energy at first. The stomach of the stitched monster contained a space that could devour mountains and seas. Its digestive ability was extremely strong. If the thing swallowed was not much stronger than the stitched monster, it could not escape. After swimming around in the other partys stomach, Jiang Li tried to find another Golden Immortals corpse in the beginning. However, he quickly discovered that the space inside was completely dominated by Jiang Ziya, just like the artifact space. It was already very good that he could protect himself inside. Wanting to search for treasures under such circumstances was simply thinking too much. However, as the ancient lingzhi continued to form in the outside world, in the surroundings, another invisible, formless, and even more terrifying force began to corrode. Jiang Lis protective spiritual qi began to gradually dissipate under that force. It was clearly the power of Chaos. This force quickly enveloped Jiang Lis entire body, and it was everywhere in the entire flesh fetus, and it seemed to want to transform him into Chaos. The situation was similar to when he broke out of his cocoon, but it was clearly more thorough. Every time he used the Cocoon Break skill, it would at most gradually strengthen and optimize. This Chaos Flesh Cocoon could help people ascend to the heavens in one step. However, this was not his home ground. After being dissolved by Chaos, what would happen to him was not under his control. This was the Chaos Immortal Embryo that Jiang Ziya had prepared for himself. If he was assimilated by the Chaos here, he would probably be fused into a part of the Immortal Embryo. At that time, the two of them would fight for a body, not to mention the huge disadvantage of fighting in an away game, even in a fair competition, Jiang Li was not completely confident that he could defeat Jiang Ziya who had accumulated since ancient times in terms of soul. Over a long period of time, one could really accumulate shocking strength. At that time, when the two sides fought, the best situation would be for him to share a body with Jiang Ziya. If he was unlucky, the Dao Body that he had painstakingly forged might become the other partys nourishment. This was not something Jiang Li wanted to see. He began to try to break out with his strength. However, when his energy fell into Chaos, it was useless. Everything originated from Chaos. The inclusion of Chaos allowed it to ignore most of the impact. It was clearly not so easy to destroy the Chaotic Flesh Embryo with brute force. Junior, dont waste your effort. You cant escape. Stay here obediently and become a part of me! To be able to become a part of the Immortal Ancestor is not an honor that anyone can have! Jiang Ziyas voice sounded in Jiang Lis mind. He had already fused into the flesh fetus and took the initiative. As such, Jiang Li could not easily give up on his body. No matter what, they could not let him have an easy time! Jiang Li put away the Nine Nether spiritual qi and released the power of chaos. If the power of chaos could also restrain the ancient lingzhi, then things would be easy. However, just as Jiang Ziya had said before, pure chaos and madness were only one-sided representatives of the Chaos. It was an unorthodox method. It was not a problem to bully the descendants of the ancient lingzhi. However, if he really encountered the Chaos of the Connate Five Elements, the outcome would still be the same. Even the power of chaos from the blood of madness was useless. Jiang Li could only think of another way. First, he pulled back his left hand, then put away the shield that was still tightly wrapped in apricot yellow. Then, he focused for a moment. The nails on his hands turned black, and ten sharp hollow needles reached out. With a thought, the Spirit Essence Absorption was activated. Ten vacuum spirals appeared on his fingers and quickly sucked up all the power of Chaos that approached him. All the powers born in the Chaos could not affect the Chaos. This caused most of his methods to be useless. Chapter 762 - 762 Chaos Immortal Embryo (3) 762 Chaos Immortal Embryo (3) However, the Spirit Essence Absorption of the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito was different. This ability originated from the Primordial Beast, the Blood-Winged Black Mosquito. They were born in the Primordial Space and were not natives of this world at all. It naturally had nothing to do with the Chaos split open by Pangu. Although this power had greatly weakened over time, the Chaos Immortal Embryo was the same. Neither were at their peak. Thats right. Although there are some impurities, the quality of the things you prepare is terrifyingly high. Its worth a try! Looking into his body, high-quality chaotic power was extracted from the Purple Mansion in his Qi Sea. Most of the impurities that Jiang Li mentioned were actually the power mixed in the stitched monsters Immortal Body and the other eleven Golden Immortal remains after they were slowly dissolved by the Chaos. In terms of quality, it was only higher than the Heaven-rank artifact, City Gods Hall, that Jiang Li had absorbed earlier! No matter what it was used for, it was an excellent power. The only thing to pay attention to was the soul that Jiang Shang had fused into. However, in the Purple Mansion, a white nine-headed snake appeared. The nine heads spat out white flames and continuously burned the consciousness mixed in this energy. After burning it properly, Jiang Li could use this power in peace. Unlike the urgency earlier, Jiang Li suddenly wanted to stay a little longer. As long as he was given time, whatever Chaos Immortal Embryo would be sucked into a hollow egg sooner or later! This time, it was Jiang Ziyas turn to be anxious! In the outside world, without the obstruction of the apricot-yellow flag, the Flesh Mountain clone had already rushed into the Forest of Origin. More than 1,400 hands waved repeatedly and began to wreak havoc. The lingzhi that had yet to become a huge egg was forcefully torn off and thrown into the prepared Gate of Hell. With such a huge thing opening the way, everyone in Fengdu City quickly broke through the layers of obstructions and approached the huge egg that was slightly taller than the Flesh Mountain clone and almost stood between heaven and earth. More than 1,400 Rama Palm hand seals struck the huge egg. The endless destructive power was enough to easily erase a vast piece of land, but it only made the huge egg shake a few times. Without power from outside of the Chaos, it was quite difficult to injure this egg, be it inside or outside. The City Lord is trapped inside. However, we cant break it. The group of people from Fengdu City each used their strongest methods, but they all failed in front of the unprecedented huge egg. No, we cant stop like this! Flying in the crowd, the girl who looked the most anxious flew out again. She held a strange red and blue water-fire flying sword in her hand. After pouring all her spiritual qi into it, she rushed up again. The flying sword responded to its masters will and exerted all its might on the huge egg. However, when the light dissipated, there was only a small white mark left. It would disappear after being wiped. It really is impossible. No, look, theres a crack there. Sure enough, a few cracks quickly split open from the white dot as the center. Then, the eggshell automatically opened up, and along with a sticky egg white, Jiang Li was spat out from inside. Tsk, what a stingy guy. He wont even let me take a few more mouthfuls. Chapter 763 - 763 Halberd Breaking Through the Sky (1) 763 Halberd Breaking Through the Sky (1) Kid who obtained the inheritance of Di Xin! How dare you stop me from achieving the Dao?! If you dare to take another step into the lightning pool, when I become an Immortal Ancestor, Ill definitely make you suffer a thousand lifetimes! As Jiang Li escaped from the egg, Jiang Ziyas angry voice sounded from behind. City Lord! Alliance Leader Jiang! Senior Brother! Are you alright? When Jiang Li came out of the Chaos Immortal Embryo, many concerned voices immediately sounded from the surroundings. However, the reason why he could escape was not because of their attack on the huge egg. Instead, Jiang Ziya was frightened by the Spirit Essence Absorption and took the initiative to spit him out. This was because if Jiang Li was allowed to absorb it for a while longer, his hundred thousand years of accumulation might be wasted. After shaking off the sticky liquid on his body, Jiang Li could not be bothered about anything else and hurriedly dispersed everyone. Retreat! Everyone, retreat! In Fengdu City, Jiang Lis orders had always been absolute. This was because 99% of the people were his former enemies. After being defeated, he used various controlling methods to forcefully enslave them before slowly nurturing their relationship. Hearing his order, they immediately fled. A portion even directly entered the Gate of Hell. Only the Great Mountain Alliance, including Shenshan Qiuhua, were a little hesitant. They did not want to abandon their good Alliance Leader. Firstly, their relationship with Jiang Li was deeper. Secondly, Jiang Li had been the alliance leader for a long time. Their understanding of Jiang Lis strength was roughly still at the level of colliding with the previous leaders of the four great sects on the night of Tragic Death Citys attack. Compared to his age, although it was already exaggerated enough, such details had been outdated for a long time. I have no problem with that. Leave quickly! Jiang Li saw a circle of blue-purple lightning expand from the bottom of the huge egg. The Lightning Pool that Jiang Ziya mentioned was not just a verbal threat. Jiang Li could only wave his hand and release a strand of spiritual qi, sweeping them back into the Gate of Hell. In the next moment, endless lightning swept past, completely destroying the Gate of Hell. Even Jiang Li felt his entire body go numb, and his body slowed down greatly. In that case, die! After forcing Jiang Li to stay in the range of the lightning pool, Jiang Ziya seemed to have made a difficult decision. A shocking thunderstorm surged from the bottom of the lightning pool that he had summoned from somewhere. Even with Jiang Lis lightning resistance, his muscles could not help but twitch, and a large area of his body was charred. However, this did not seem to be enough to kill him. What did Jiang Ziya want to do? Its space! The space under the lightning pool is torn apart! Behind him, the Northern Profound Hall Master carried the puppy and flew to Jiang Lis side. Not everyone could stand on the lightning pool, but Jiang Lis two Hall Masters could still do it. It was this puppy that heard the sound of space shattering under the lightning pool. Hes not risking his life. He wants to escape! Sure enough, after being discovered, the Chaos Immortal Embryo no longer hid and quickly sank into the lightning pool. Once this guy escaped and broke out of his shell to become an immortal, things would be bad! Not to mention how the world would become, he, Jiang Li, would definitely not have a good time. City Lord, whats in this egg? It seems that he wants to escape. The pipa woman of the Western White Hall also arrived. On her jade pipa, there was already a new blue-purple zither string. It was condensed from the lightning in this lightning pool. Whats inside is a calamity! Dont let him escape! The few of them attacked again. However, with the influence of the lightning tribulation, there were not many people who could stand there. They still had to spend the effort to resist the lightning. The effect was not as good as before. Even the Flesh Mountain Lord, who had the strongest attack power among them, broke hundreds of his wrists with the full force of the Rama Palm Thousand Hands, but it was useless. Looks like it wont be easy to destroy it! Now, there were nine Armored Trolls who had yet to recover from their injuries in Fengdu City. After being forced to sign their names on the City Lords stone monument with the same method, the fighting strength of Fengdu City had already quietly surpassed the entire Divine Judgment Hall. However, because the Armored Troll could not stand the chaotic aura, the nine Armored Trolls and the Flesh Mountain clone could not be revealed at the same time. There were no more useful people under him, so Jiang Li could only think about what else he could do. Previously, the anti-cultivation domain that had made a huge contribution and helped Jiang Li defeat the nine powerful people with longevity in one go could be useful. However, the troublesome apricot yellow flag was still firmly wrapped around the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. As for this Chaos Immortal Embryo formed from the remains of the twelve Golden Immortals, the stitched monster, and the ancient lingzhi, it had already surpassed the limit of the current world and had the ability to nurture immortals and gods. Even if he used brute force to pull down the apricot yellow flag, with the current level of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead, it might not be able to suppress the Chaos Immortal Embryo. Forget it, he would give it a try first. After rejecting many plans, Jiang Li decided to use the most direct brute force! With a wave of his hand, a few streaks of light flew over from afar. It was the few artifacts that Jiang Li had taken the initiative to throw out in order to avoid the anti-cultivation domain. At this moment, they flew back after being summoned. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd, the Broken-Wing Spear, and the two long weapons were the first to be obtained. Then, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that should have been the fastest flew back slowly with a huge chain ball. Chapter 764 - 764 Halberd Breaking Through the Sky (2) 764 Halberd Breaking Through the Sky (2) This time, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword and the Dragon Imprisoning Lock had both contributed greatly. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword had forcefully held back the enemys legendary saber. The other succeeded in one go and directly took down his opponents artifact. In the huge iron ball formed by the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, there was a golden Immortal Binding Rope. This was also ranked third among the many divine weapons and artifacts taken out by Jiang Ziya. It was second only to the apricot yellow flag and the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber. He first put away the large iron ball and the other nine divine weapons that were even more damaged by the anti-cultivation domain. Jiang Li carried the two long weapons and returned to the side of the huge egg. He first tried the Broken-Wing Spear, but the outside of the Chaos Immortal Embryo was too hard. The extremely sharp spear tip was unable to pierce through it. A fly cant bite a seamless egg. This makes sense. Jiang Li could only think of a way to crack it. He held the Human Emperors Battle Halberd in his right hand and raised it high above his head. When he did this in the lightning pool, it immediately attracted countless bolts of lightning that landed on the tip of his halberd. Behind Jiang Li, countless Human Faith Threads appeared. Formless power surged from all the humans under his rule. Especially above the Fire Cloud Cave, the human holy land. He said that he could borrow more and stronger power. Pew! A ball of blood mist suddenly erupted from Jiang Lis right hand that held the halberd. There was too much power condensed. This was the strongest power he could endure. He slashed at the Chaos Immortal Embryo with his halberd. A pillar of light rushed into the clouds and instantly tore apart the thick dark clouds attracted by the lightning pool. It pierced into the sky and even poked a hole in it. The experts of the other eight states all looked sideways at the sky pierced by the straight pillar of light. Azure Cloud East Sea, in the Azure Sea Palace. The Sea Palace Master was shocked by the pillar of light and accidentally shattered his glass cup. Thats in the direction of the Prosperous Ox Continent. Who cast such a divine art there? Underground lava and flames. The leader of the Flame Dynasty sneezed and exploded a volcano. He hurriedly crawled out of the spewing volcano. The sky has been pierced through. Is it the work of that Armored Troll Queen? She actually became stronger again! Standing in the Nine Heavens, in the mansion above the clouds. Concubine Yun of the Cloud Manor finally calmed down. In the Cloud Mist Valley, the strange beasts that were frightened by the phenomenon of piercing through the sky were running around. She looked at the huge hole in the sky in the distance. Frowning her dream-like brows, she seemed to have sensed something familiar. It pierced through the sky but did not trigger the wrath of the heavens. The person who attacked has such a terrifying power of virtuous merit. Could that person be On another secular street, there was a fortune-teller dressed in rags. He suddenly woke up from his drunken state. His entire body suddenly bounced up the stairs in front of the mortal tavern and flew into the clouds. Asuras are everywhere, the sky is pierced, ferocious immortal descends and slaughters all living beings! The mantra left behind by Master has come true! Where is the answer? Jiang Li did not have the time to care about the thoughts of the other experts. His right hand hung limply by his side. The bones inside seemed to have shattered into powder, and he almost did not even have the strength to grab the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. This halberd was the strongest attack he had unleashed since he started cultivating. Even his arm could not withstand such pressure, but the effect was still brilliant. No matter what blow it suffered, the motionless Chaos Immortal Embryo finally had a hole the size of a bathtub on its eggshell. Although such a hole looked insignificant compared to the Chaos Immortal Embryo that was even larger than the Flesh Mountain Lord and was quickly healing, it was already a rare progress. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Li stabbed the Broken-Wing Spear in again. This time, he finally succeeded in piercing it. In the beginning, he did not dare to delay for a moment and absorbed the power of Chaos inside. Jiang Ziya, who had lived for countless years, was extremely angry after being injured by Jiang Li with the same method again. However, at this moment, he had already become an egg. Everything in the Chaos Immortal Embryo was melting without its original body. Logically speaking, he should have fallen into a slumber and transformed long ago. Only then could his soul sublimate together and match the Immortal Ancestors body. However, it was precisely because of Jiang Lis continuous destruction that he could not sleep or dare to sleep. All he could do now was heal the wound as soon as possible and transfer the immortal embryo to a safe place. Jiang Li held the broken wing spear and used the Spirit Essence Absorption with all his might. At the same time, he opened the Earth-rank storage artifact that he had temporarily used and grabbed a large number of black pills and some strange powder from inside before sending them into his mouth. What he swallowed at this moment were various types of poisonous pills of extremely high quality. Jiang Li had already used them in his early years, and there was a large number of waste pills left. After swallowing these poisonous things, a dense black qi immediately appeared on his face. With his way of eating, even ten Earth Immortals could not withstand it. However, Jiang Li was not here to injure himself. The floating black qi had just floated up when it poured into the huge egg in front of him along with the hollow spear in his hand. One had to know that damned mosquitoes could suck and spit at the same time. Jiang Li naturally could return such a fatal favor! The effect of this was quite obvious. In just a moment, the healing speed of the hole decreased significantly. A moment later, black water began to flow out of the hole. The stench was hard to believe that this was an immortal embryo. Instead, it looked like a rotten egg. Hearing Jiang Shang curse angrily, it could be seen how much trouble Jiang Li had caused him. In theory, the Chaos treated everything equally. However, if that was the case, there was no need for Jiang Ziya to prepare so many good things for himself. After all, the ferocious beast Chaos was not the true Chaos, and it could not withstand such destruction. Therefore, Jiang Li did everything he could to leave something for him to ruin. Even if he could not kill Jiang Ziya directly, he would still make the other party lose some energy and reduce the success rate of breaking through the embryo to become an immortal. Time passed bit by bit. As the Chaos Immortal Embryo gradually entered the lightning pool, Jiang Li was naturally unwilling to give up. He held the broken wing spear with both hands. If he wanted to follow the immortal embryo to the other side of the space, he had to kill this scourge first. After he entered that space, he immediately felt an endless sense of rejection. Even with his immense strength, he could not persist. He could only be expelled from that space and watch as the immortal embryo completely entered the lightning pool and disappeared. In the end, he still could not destroy this immortal embryo. Even the marks left behind were erased and destroyed immediately. If he wanted to find the hiding place of the Chaos Immortal Embryo, it would be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. The only fortunate thing was that the Fire Cloud Cave did not run away. This place where the three emperors cultivated was still left where it was, waiting for the successor of the Human Emperor to open it again after a hundred thousand years. He stayed behind in front of the stone door of the Fire Cloud Cave to study how to take out this inheritance. The Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui, and the pipa woman were suddenly stunned. They seemed to have sensed something and turned to look in the same direction. It was not only them. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, there were also some people who sensed some changes at the same time. Some of them lived above the masses. They were powerful and grasped monstrous authority. Some were as humble as ants and were still working hard for food in the countryside. They did not seem to be related at all. They were not even from the same world. However, at that moment, they inexplicably revealed long-awaited smiles. This world is already different. A new era is about to arrive! Jiang Li also heard these two sentences. He turned his head to look left and right, and in the end, he noticed that the one who spoke was the remnant soul of Ba Xia in his mind. Chapter 765 - 765 Great Ultimate Principle (1) 765 Great Ultimate Principle (1) A new era? What do you mean? Jiang Li heard Ba Xias remnant soul muttering clearly. At this moment, he also discovered the abnormality of his two Hall Masters. With their composure, they could remain calm even if the world collapsed in front of them. It was rare to see them staring blankly in a certain direction. Jiang Li also looked in the direction they turned their heads. Apart from the endless flesh carpet, there was clearly nothing else. The surrounding people did not notice at all. How could Ba Xia, Qiu Shui, and the pipa woman, these three guys who were unrelated to each other, have such tacit understanding and sense something at the same time? This made Jiang Li feel a little strange. The only thing these three guys had in common was probably because they were all remnants of ancient times. The methods they used to survive until today were different. Some had already successfully reincarnated, while others were still in a remnant soul state. However, without a doubt, these three were all figures at least at the Golden Immortal realm in ancient times. Their essence was different from ordinary people. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that they sensed something that ordinary people could not. Hahaha, its immortal qi! The first strand of immortal qi has been born! Ba Xias remnant soul had an excited expression in Jiang Lis mind. The dragon head outside the tortoise shell appeared vividly. Only then did Jiang Li know what they had sensed. Immortal qi, so fast?! The first thing Jiang Li thought of was the Chaos Immortal Embryo. The immortal embryo had just formed when the immortal spiritual qi appeared. No one would believe that this had nothing to do with Jiang Shang. Previously, it was only a stitched monster that did not know any techniques or divine arts. It was even not very smart. It could rely on the quality of the spiritual qi that was one level higher than the current cultivation world to beat the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall and even the Fengdu City Lord into a sorry state. At that time, everyone wanted to obtain the secret to advancing the quality of spiritual qi from that stitched monster. Unfortunately, they did not succeed in the end. He could only take a step back and lure the monster to the Prosperous Ox Continent, resulting in everything that happened later. However, in fact, according to Jiang Ziyas plan, he planned to let the stitched monster appear after the immortal spiritual qi was born in its body. From the memories obtained from Alfreds mind, that process required the monster to stitch up an entire dragon vein before it could brew immortal qi. He still had to wait 500 years. The Chaos Immortal Embryo plan that had been launched in advance made the Immortal Ascension Ceremony designed by Jiang Ziya no longer so perfect. However, that would affect the high-level items that Jiang Shang threw into the immortal embryo. How long had it been since he formed the immortal embryo? It had directly broken through the upper limit of heaven and earth and produced immortal qi. It could only be said that the accumulation of the old fox who had lived since the Divine Investiture Tribulation was indeed terrifying. However, with the appearance of the first immortal qi, it did not only mean that Jiang Ziya had begun the transformation of his Immortal Body. This immortal spiritual qi had broken the upper limit of the energy in the continent of the Nine Provinces 500 years in advance. It gave spiritual qi a chance to submerge into immortal spiritual qi. From now on, the continent of the Nine Provinces would also produce immortal qi in some grotto-heavens and blessed lands. This change might quickly break through the strength of the Nine Provinces Continent. This was because it would be the opportunity for the top cultivators who had already reached the Five Qi Facing Origin realm to ascend and become immortals. From the reaction of the two Hall Masters of Fengdu City and Ba Xias remnant soul, the reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas left behind from ancient times would also begin to tirelessly search for the immortal spiritual qi in the world. Compared to the cultivators of this era, the reincarnations of extraordinary mighty figures could directly absorb and use immortal qi to truly display their advantage. Even after experiencing the Cultivationless Age and falling to the mortal world, they still did not plan to give the current cultivation world a fair chance to compete. As long as they were given a chance, they would ride the wind and rise up. Jiang Li felt a little anxious about this. In order to maintain their absolute rule, the higher-ups had always spared no effort in controlling the ranks. Jiang Ziya had clearly told Jiang Li earlier. After he became an immortal, no one would be allowed to become an immortal again. He only planned to rebuild the Divine Investiture Board and let a group of people who were completely under his control manage the world for him. What he said was righteous in the name of preventing the Immortals and Gods from plundering the world endlessly and repeating the tragedy of the ancient era. However, it was actually just his selfishness. Be it humans or gods, they all had their own selfish motives. Be it Jiang Ziya, the other ancient relics, or others, once they became immortals, the first thing they would do was probably eliminate the calamity. The so-called calamity was probably the group of people who could become immortals at any time. After the appearance of the immortal spiritual qi and the breaking of the spiritual qi limit in the continent of the Nine Provinces, the current top cultivators had already been forcefully thrown into a race. There might only be one winner on this path to immortality. If he was a step late, he might never have the chance again. The first to run was undoubtedly Jiang Ziya, who had been labeled as someone who had no affinity with immortality in ancient times. This was because Jiang Lis disturbance had caused a flaw to appear in his Chaos Immortal Embryo. His Dao attainment was incomplete, and the time when he became an immortal was unknown. It was possible that he would be born prematurely, or it was possible that he would be delayed in breaking out of the shell. Chapter 766 - 766 Great Ultimate Principle (2) 766 Great Ultimate Principle (2) Compared to the others who still needed to search the world for immortal qi, Jiang Shang had already taken the initiative. Once he broke through the immortal embryo, he would probably be invincible. Behind him were the reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas who had already made a name for themselves and stood at the peak of the continent of the Nine Provinces. They had powerful strength and could sense the appearance of the immortal spiritual qi. As long as they were lucky and found enough immortal qi in a short period of time, they might be able to directly break through to become immortals later on. It was impossible for them to be as strong as Jiang Ziya after he was born from Chaos. However, if they could become immortals and find the immortal embryo in time to destroy it, it was still possible to complete the reversal. After that were the strongest experts among the orthodox cultivators in the nine continents and the experts at the level of the three divine pillars. However, their connection to the immortal spiritual qi was even more blurry. They needed to find some reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas who, like Qiu Shui, had yet to start cultivating for some reason. Through their guidance, they could successfully find the place where the immortal qi was born. The cultivators below, even at the level of the twelve high-grade Divine Judgment forces, no longer had much chance. This was because condensing the five qi in his chest was not so simple. Not only did it require time, but he also had to find five suitable and powerful qi to condense into his chest. If it was so simple, they would not have been stuck at that realm for hundreds or thousands of years. As for Jiang Li, his current situation was slightly awkward. In terms of combat strength, he was already standing at the peak of the continent of the Nine Provinces. However, his cultivation level was still at the Soul Formation realm after all. He was still quite far from becoming an immortal. He had to break through as soon as possible. Jiang Li let the two Hall Masters leave first to move around freely, hoping that they could bring back a few wisps of immortal spiritual qi. Right now, the most important thing was to open the human holy land that he had been searching for a long time. If he could not become an immortal in time, the Human Emperors status might help him deal with the Immortals and Gods. Previously, Jiang Shang had already scattered Jiang Lis blood on this ordinary stone door. The stone door opened a crack and light filled the sky. Jiang Li stood in front of the stone door and leaned against the gap. He could vaguely see that there was a small stone room inside. However, when he wanted his subordinates to push open the stone door, as if struck by lightning, they were sent flying far away. Apart from Jiang Li, the successor of the Human Emperor, no one else could touch this stone door. From the looks of it, the stone door only opened a crack. It should not have been neglected over the years and was stuck. It was because the three ancestors deliberately wanted to test the strength of their descendants. Jiang Li tried it. That gap was just enough to fit his finger. He grabbed the gap with his fingers and gradually exerted strength on both sides. Clearly, the three Human Emperors had considered the changes in the world. When testing their juniors, they did not use the standards of the Human Emperors of ancient times who could beat up Golden Immortals. In terms of strength alone, Jiang Li was peerless in the current cultivation world of the Nine Provinces. Without much obstruction, the stone door quickly creaked and was slowly pushed open by him. What appeared in front of him was not the Fire Cloud Cave, but three simple stone platforms. On the stone platform, the words Heaven, Earth, and Human were engraved. The others did not dare to approach. Jiang Li entered alone. After searching for a while, he quickly found three small grooves. Needless to say, this was where the Human Emperors Token should be used. First, Jiang Li took out a finger bone and placed it on the Earth stone platform. It was the earliest Human Emperors token he had obtained. It came from the finger bone of the last Human Emperor, King Zhou of Shang, Di Xin. Di Xin was a descendant of the Shennong lineage, so this was naturally the Earth Emperors token. Sure enough, after the finger bone was placed down, a pillar of light immediately appeared on the stone platform. The energy in the pillar of light made Jiang Li feel refreshed and very comfortable as if it faintly caused his Connate Human Body to undergo some changes. Jiang Li cupped his hands and bowed to the stone platform. Descendant Jiang Li greets the Earth Emperor, Shennong! Then, he took out the sealed shield. There was still a thick yellow cloth wrapped around it. However, the current apricot yellow flag was no longer as powerful as before. It had become soft. After enduring the anti-cultivation effect alone for so long and losing its masters control, it did not have much strength left. After using brute force to tear off the apricot yellow flag, Jiang Li carefully controlled the sealed shield to open his eyes. However, this time, the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead did not spread the anti-cultivation domain indiscriminately. In this stone room, some force made the violent Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead become docile. Jiang Li tried to reach out and pull. It was unexpectedly easy, and he pulled out a blue eyeball from within. This was the eyeball of the Drought Demon, daughter of Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. It was naturally the Heavenly Emperors token. After placing it on the Heaven stone platform, another pillar of light rose. The power in this pillar of light made Jiang Lis mind and soul strengthen. Golden light flashed in his eyes, and it carried the dignity of an emperor. Descendant Jiang Li greets the Heavenly Emperor, Xuanyuan! Now, he only needed the last Human Emperors token. Jiang Li looked out of the cave. Shenshan Qiuhua had already returned through the Gate of Hell. Senior Brother Jiang Li! The descendant of Nwa, his childhood sweetheart, walked forward and took out a black Yin Stone. A white Yang Stone appeared in Jiang Lis hand. As soon as they placed it in their hands, a suction force appeared between the two Yin-Yang Stones. Following the suction force, the two of them slowly approached each other. With a bang, the Yin-Yang Stones fused together, forming a complete stone resembling the Taiji symbol, also known as the Great Ultimate. The Yin-Yang circulation was perfect. Legend had it that Human Emperor Fuxi was the first to discover and study Taiji. As the Great Ultimate of the Connate Five Greats, if one comprehended it to the depths, they could create heaven and earth with a single Taiji Painting. Holding the Great Ultimate Stone, Jiang Li placed it on the Human Emperors Stone Platform. Immediately, another pillar of light emerged. The power within made the current successor of the Human Emperor automatically enter a daze. Jiang Li had never cultivated a similar power system in the past. However, this was a Great Ultimate Stone personally left behind by Fuxi. Apart from the use of the token, it also contained the endless profundity of the Great Ultimate. Jiang Lis Seven-Colored Dao Body seemed insufficient in front of such profundity. When his thoughts circulated to the limit, for the first time in his life, he entered a state of epiphany. [Observing Fuxis Great Ultimate Stone. Entering epiphany. Added Status: Epiphany (Fuxis Great Ultimate)] [Epiphany (Fuxis Great Ultimate): Before the world was divided, essence and qi were fused as one. The Great Ultimate gave birth to Yin-Yang, which gave birth to the Four Symbols that produced the Eight Trigrams Comprehending the Great Ultimate Principle. Duration: 99 seconds] (? +) Jiang Li, who was immersed in the Great Ultimate Principle and was unable to extricate himself, forcefully diverted a trace of his attention and fixed this epiphany status on the interface. Then, this epiphany lasted for three days and three nights. Yin and Yang spun endlessly in his eyes. It was not until his understanding of the Great Ultimate Principle reached a certain level and his mental cultivation greatly increased that he barely resisted the temptation of epiphany and returned to his senses. As expected of the Connate Truth of the Chaos. Its indeed extremely profound. If not for my epiphany, I wouldnt have been able to learn anything even if I stared at this Great Ultimate Stone for 300 years. Jiang Li opened his palm, and a small black and white domain appeared on it. It was the Great Ultimate Domain that he had just grasped. It could transform everything into nothingness. This was only the tip of the iceberg. It was still far from being able to separate heaven and earth. However, with a permanent epiphany status, Jiang Li could continue to comprehend the Great Ultimate at any time. Sooner or later, he would be able to truly master it. Putting this aside for the time being, he cupped his hands and bowed to the last stone platform. Descendant Jiang Li greets the Human Emperor, Fuxi! The three tokens of the three emperors were returned. The three pillars of light suddenly expanded together and enveloped Jiang Li who was caught off guard. In the next moment, he disappeared on the spot. Chapter 767 - 767 Three Emperors Golden Blood (1) 767 Three Emperors Golden Blood (1) The scene before his eyes blurred, and Jiang Li appeared in a rather dark and moist cave. The Fire Cloud Cave was also existing in another space. However, it was different from the Star Tower that was filled with resplendent stars. The famous Fire Cloud Cave was really like an ordinary stone cave. It was natural and looked very simple. However, Jiang Li did not dare to slight them at all. He tried to cup his hands and shout. The successor of the human race, Jiang Li, greets the three Sages of the Fire Cloud Cave! This descendant wants to revive the glory of the Human Emperor of the human race. I earnestly request the help of the three ancestors. I hope you can help me! Jiang Li repeated the same words three times. As expected, there was no response. In the narrow cave, only his voice echoed. While expressing his respect, he also wanted to use the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to investigate the situation in this cave. However, to his surprise, the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra that had always been successful actually failed at this moment. When a voice landed in his ears, it was still a voice. It did not construct a complete scene like before. Jiang Li frowned. He wanted to ignite another ball of spirit fire to light up his surroundings. However, at this moment, he discovered that although the spiritual qi in his body still existed, he could not mobilize it. He could not even use the most basic illumination. He clenched his fists. Fortunately, his brute force was only slightly weakened and did not disappear. What caused this was definitely the power of this cave. Legend had it that the three emperors of Heaven, Earth, and Human had strength comparable to Sages when they were in the Fire Cloud Cave. This Holy Land where the providence of the human race gathered was indeed extraordinary. Jiang Li suddenly thought of something. He raised his hand again. This time, a ball of bright flames rose from his palm, illuminating everything around him. He was no longer suppressed. This was the legendary flame of the human race, the Human Fire. In this cave, all other powers would be suppressed. Only the power of humans could be used without any obstructions. Jiang Li illuminated it with the Human Fire and saw the scene in the cave clearly. This was a long passageway. However, compared to the many ruins Jiang Li had seen before, this cave was really simple to a certain extent. Not to mention the fact that there were spiritual treasures everywhere, there were not even many traces of artificial excavation. It was just like a natural cave during the Cave Dweller era. The walls and ground were uneven, and water dripped everywhere. Many places even had to bend down to barely pass through. This formed a huge difference from the reputation of the human Holy Land. However, in fact, this was normal. When the Fire Cloud Cave was first established, the human race was still in a backward era. At that time, the three emperors did not have the mood to be decorative. The Fire Cloud Cave was easily built in such a half-natural cave. However, many things from the Primordial World were like this. They looked ordinary, but they were actually innate divine artifacts that could shake the world. For example, a stone ax could split open the sky. Whether it was powerful was not necessarily related to its appearance. Jiang Li held the Human Fire and bent down from time to time to advance. Some patterns began to appear on some flat areas of the cave wall. It was drawn with colored soil. The lines were extremely abstract, but it could barely be seen what the person drawing wanted to express. This recorded the history of the human race. Ever since Nwa created humans, the first batch of humans who knew nothing appeared in the Primordial World. At that time, the humans had no advantage against the powerful monster races in the Primordial World. Not to mention playing competition with the powerful Magus and Demon races at that time, they did not even have the ability to survive. Day and night, they were tortured by darkness, hunger, wind and rain, illness, and other harsh environments. Their lives continuously withered. The powerful Primordial World mighty figures were born with the ability to pluck the stars and moon. They could not understand why humans died because of these reasons. It was not until the ancestors of the human race appeared that they began to teach the human race to live in caves and build houses to avoid the wind and rain. They could sharpen rocks and create weapons to resist wild beasts. The Human Fire was passed down to dispel the darkness. Tools, farming, fire, livestock, and rearing were invented to fill their stomachs. They wrapped themselves in beast skin and stitched cotton to resist the cold. They also tasted a hundred herbs and boiled them as medicine to treat illnesses They even invented words, music, and tools. With the accumulation of guidance bit by bit, humans were able to survive in the cracks and develop bit by bit until they stabilized the status of the Spirit of All Things. As Jiang Li advanced, the passageway became wider and flat from the initial obstruction. This passageway recorded the history of the human race. As long as the human race continued, this passageway would continue to extend, even if this passageway was recorded during the Cultivationless Age. The human race shouldnt have had a good time without spiritual qi, right? Jiang Li guessed. However, looking at the thriving murals, he discovered that the long Cultivationless Age was not all bad for the human race. Without spiritual qi, humans would lose the protection of so-called mighty figures, and the production of food, fruits, and vegetables planted in the fields would also be severely reduced, making it easier for famine to occur. However, at the same time, there were no powerful monsters around the mortal countries that could determine their life and death at any time. Chapter 768 - 768 Three Emperors Golden Blood (2) 768 Three Emperors Golden Blood (2) As such, everyone had mortal bodies, and humans who could create tools had the advantage. They cut down the forest and cultivated the land, reproducing and expanding over a long time. The apocalypse lasted for at least a hundred thousand years. The original small village might have already expanded into a kingdom. Many powerful races of the human race had already disappeared in the long river of history, and the physique of the human race had deteriorated and become even weaker. However, in terms of quantity, other than the original Prosperous Ox Continent, now, in the Nine Provinces in the world, the number of humans living in any other continent surpassed the total population of the four continents back then. The quality had decreased, but the quantity had increased even more. To mortals, it seemed to be a good thing that there were no Immortals or Gods. Jiang Li squeezed his right hand. Now, he could not withstand the enhancement of the human race. After walking for an unknown period of time, Jiang Lis path finally widened, and he stepped into a stone room. Whoosh~ The Human Fire in his hand suddenly rose explosively, causing Jiang Li to be shocked. He hurriedly retracted his firepower and discovered that this stone room was filled with dense power of virtuous merit. It was much more merit than what he had. If he could obtain a portion of it, it would be completely enough for him to condense another Merit Golden Lotus. Taking two steps forward, in the middle of the stone room, there was a stone brazier. Jiang Li threw the Human Fire into it. He did not need to provide additional power of virtuous merit. Bright yellow flames rose and instantly illuminated the entire stone room. What entered his sight were three golden bodies sitting cross-legged above. Jiang Li only took a glance before taking three steps back. He was dizzy and could not stand steadily, and he almost fell to the ground. He hurriedly lowered his eyes and bowed again before slowly recovering. It was just like how when Jiang Li used the Human Emperors Battle Halberd to slash at the rebels of the human race, it had a restraining effect and its might was 70% greater. As long as one was human, they would be suppressed by their bloodline in front of these three and could not unleash their full strength. Unless one became the Human Emperor or abandoned his human identity and became a demon. Descendant Jiang Li of the human race greets the three Sacred Emperors! After waiting for a while, Jiang Li slowly raised his head. He raised his eyes slightly and carefully looked at the three golden bodies above. The three human Sacred Emperors were still sitting there perfectly fine. The one on the left had leaves covering his shoulders, a tiger around his waist, a red face, thick lips, wide palms, and bare feet. It was the Earth Emperor, Shennong. The one on the right was wearing an emperors attire and holding a sword on the side. He had golden hair and long eyebrows. This was the Heavenly Emperor, Xuanyuan. The third was also the one in the middle. Although it was the Human Emperor, its appearance was different from ordinary humans. It had a long head, two horns on its head, tortoise teeth, dragon lips, white hair, and a snake body and human head. It was a demon and not a human, so it was undoubtedly the Human Emperor, Fuxi. Apart from being motionless, the three Human Emperors did not even have any dust on their bodies. They looked no different from living people. This was because they had the Fire Cloud Cave as protection. Moreover, the three of them were wrapped in dense human merit and providence to begin with, so their bodies were relatively intact. If it was a mountain god with a long lifespan, it might have survived in such an environment. However, that was not enough for the three of them to survive. Perhaps they had left behind some remnant souls through some method. However, if they wanted to reincarnate, the environment they needed was much higher than ordinary Immortals and Gods. At the very least, it was impossible to revive now. After bowing respectfully, the brazier in front of Jiang Li rose again. At the bottom of the brazier, nine small jade cauldrons had appeared at some point in time. These jade cauldrons were not artifacts with powerful might. However, they were closely related to the Nine Provinces Cauldron. The Human Emperor could control the nine cauldrons through them. The mysterious power quickly made Jiang Li understand what he should do. So this is what the three emperors left for the humans. Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before taking out the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and drawing a deep wound on his wrist. He placed the wrist on one of the jade cauldrons. Blood immediately flowed out and dripped into the small cauldron. This cauldron looked small, but it had a lot of capacity. It took a long time to fill it all up. He placed a full jade cauldron into the brazier. Then, Shennongs golden body sitting on the left let out a slight tremble. An invisible force spread from the place where he sat to the brazier. With the help of the Human Fire, the force gently surged into the jade cauldron and began to slowly transform the blood that Jiang Li bled. Soon, his extraordinary blood turned into a noble purple-gold color. Jiang Li looked up again. As the modification of the blood was completed, the Earth Emperor Shennongs golden body visibly dried up, and some cracks appeared on the surface. It seemed that the three Sages of the Fire Cloud Cave had used their bodies as vessels to keep this portion of their strength until today. The power in each golden body was only enough to help Jiang Li refine a continents cauldron. If he refined all of them, the remaining eight small cauldrons would probably turn this golden body into powder. Jiang Li picked up the purple-gold cauldron that had his own blood. Without using appraisal, he already knew the use of this bowl of Human Emperors Blood. After drinking this bowl of Human Emperors Blood, he would be able to obtain the recognition of one of the corresponding Nine Provinces Cauldrons and borrow the power of all the humans in that continent. If he drank all the golden blood in the nine small cauldrons at the same time, he could directly become the Human Emperor! Not only did it have powerful might, but it could also directly borrow the power of the people of the world to kill gods and Buddhas! It was no longer like now, where he could only use the Human Emperors Battle Halberd indirectly. However, there was another problem. The effect of the golden blood in each cauldron could only last for three days. When the Human Emperors Golden Blood was exhausted, he would lose the power of the Human Emperor. Jiang Ziya was right. The bloodline of the Human Emperor had been severed. After the ancient Divine Investiture Battle, there had been no new Human Emperor for so many years. Now, the three Sages of the Fire Cloud Cave were already dead, so how could they pass on the Human Emperors position to others? In the Fire Cloud Cave, there was indeed no way to truly become the Human Emperor forever. After experiencing the long Cultivationless Age, the power left behind by the three Human Emperors could only modify three cauldrons of Golden Blood each. It could support the complete transformation of the Human Emperor once and temporarily borrow the power of a continents human race nine times. The exact power borrowed depended on the number of humans living on that continent. The reason why the three emperors left these behind was to help the human race survive some huge difficulties. This was already the last thing they could do for their descendants. Fortunately, they met an excellent successor of the Human Emperor. This protection that crossed space and time would be thousands of times more valuable in his hands. Jiang Li had expected this. He was not disappointed, and he revealed a satisfied smile instead. The Human Emperors position was affected by the power of heaven and earth, but it would also be suppressed by heaven and earth. If there was another Cultivationless Age, this Dao status would become the most dangerous knife and stab him from behind. The golden blood did not bring with it such worries. It was suitable for him. In fact, Jiang Li was already very satisfied with the Human Emperors gift of empowerment for a few seconds. He continued to cut his wrist and filled the nine jade cauldrons. He used the power of the Heavenly Emperor and the Human Emperor to completely refine the Nine Provinces Cauldron. At this point, Jiang Li had finally achieved one of his ultimate goals. The Human Emperors inheritance was already in his hands. However, Jiang Li did not directly drink the golden blood to transform into the Human Emperor. This was because his current body was still too weak. Previously, when he used the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and borrowed the power of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent and the humans of the Prosperous Ox Continent, he had almost crippled an arm. If he borrowed too much power at once, his body would explode. At the very least, he had to become an Earth Immortal first. Chapter 769 - 769 Heaven-Rank Coffin (1) 769 Heaven-Rank Coffin (1) After putting away the nine jade cauldrons, the three Sacred Emperors sitting above had already turned into dust as their originally complete golden bodies scattered on the ground. There were only three golden skeletons left. They were the last of their remains. Jiang Li respectfully used the jade box to put away the three golden skeletons, intending to send them back to Fengdu City to be worshiped. However, it was a pity that the items of the three Sacred Emperors also turned to dust with them. Jiang Li searched the Fire Cloud Cave again, but he did not find any divine items like the Xuanyuan Sword, the Taiji Painting, or the Shennong Cauldron. The Fire Cloud Cave was definitely not so small. There should be more good things. However, it seemed that they did not intend to let Jiang Li take it away now. Perhaps it was because he had yet to become the Human Emperor that he was not qualified to hold it. Or perhaps he needed these three items to suppress the providence of the human race in place of the three emperors. In any case, he had already obtained what he needed the most. Jiang Li did not insist. Every generation of the Human Emperor had their own treasure. There was basically no precedent of it being passed down for generations. The current successor of the Human Emperor did not believe that he did not have this opportunity. After doing this, with a thought, he had already left the Fire Cloud Cave and returned to the secret room on the stone platform. Standing beside him was the confused Shenshan Qiuhua. She did not look like she had been standing on the spot. When the three pillars of light swept past just now, Shenshan Qiuhua, a descendant of Nwa, was also sent to a certain space. At this moment, she was holding a brilliant stone in her hand. Clearly, Nwa had left something for her descendant. He raised his hand and summoned back the three tokens. The surroundings began to tremble violently, and gravel and dust continuously rolled down. Lets go out. This place is about to collapse. In all these years, this was the first ruin that Jiang Li had encountered that would collapse after entering. Of course, only this outer stone room collapsed. The Fire Cloud Cave in another space was still there. After this stone room collapsed, the spatial anchor point of the Fire Cloud Cave would disappear. No one could find the true location of the human Holy Land now. In the future, only Jiang Li who held three Human Emperors tokens could enter the Fire Cloud Cave. No matter how others wanted to search, it was useless even if they searched the entire Prosperous Ox Continent. After opening the Gate of Hell, besides the mountain of flesh clone who stayed here to continue expanding his flesh and blood, Jiang Li and the others returned to Fengdu Ghost City. The current Fengdu City had 300 Gates of Hell opened all year round. It was connected to many large and small regions of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. Every day, there were easily a million cultivators. With the 300 Gate of Hell as the center, 300 cultivators that occupied a considerable area directly appeared. If these Gates of Hell were not removed and continued to grow, in a few years, it would form 300 bustling cities. It could be seen how influential the current Fengdu City was in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. This did not include the larger number of ghosts and demons. Fengdu City was a ghost city to begin with. It did not discriminate against demons and ghosts. As long as they did not cause trouble and had spirit stones on them, anyone could live safely in the city. Previously, after pulling in the Netherworld fragment, the nearly 100 million cultivators who were forcefully left here Now, they could already leave normally, but the number of permanent residents in Fengdu Ghost City did not decrease but increased. Moreover, this number was rising every day. This was because not only was this ghost city bustling and tempting, It had also displayed extremely terrifying strength recently. With the Ten Directions Region as the starting point, they sent out a large number of people and eliminated more than 30 dangerous regions that were originally marked as red on the map and included them all in Fengdu Citys map. The deployment of millions of Yin Soldiers was barely acceptable to most people. However, the strength displayed by the nine mysterious masked experts was truly terrifying. Those knowledgeable experts above the medium-grade Divine Judgment could tell that the might displayed by any of the nine masked men was not inferior to the leaders of their three divine pillars. Although it was not said explicitly, everyone knew. Now, in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, a super faction that surpassed the Divine Judgment Hall had already appeared. Those cultivators who had bought houses in Fengdu City in advance and became official residents immediately became lucky people that everyone envied. Previously, the Great Mountain Alliance, which had exposed its relationship with Fengdu City, had been brought along. A mere low-grade Divine Judgment faction had become a popular faction in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region. According to his master, the problem of Dao Companions for the young disciples under the alliance was resolved at once. Some forces were willing to send their outstanding disciples to marry into the Great Mountain Alliance, even if it was just a one-sided marriage. As long as they could have a little relationship with Fengdu City, they would wake up laughing in their dreams. Looking at the foundation left behind by the last Human Emperor, from the dilapidated city ruled by the Ghost King to slowly flourishing again, Jiang Li did not embarrass his ancestors after all. Shenshan Qiuhua had obtained the thing left behind by Nwa and needed to enter seclusion quickly. Jiang Li let her cultivate in peace. He led his people through the Gate of Hell again and arrived in Tragic Death City. Ever since this place landed in Jiang Lis hands, it had become one of the subordinate strongholds of Fengdu City. Affected by Jiang Li, most of the residents in Tragic Death City were in a coma all year round and were immersed in beautiful dreams. Chapter 770 - 770 Heaven-Rank Coffin (2) 770 Heaven-Rank Coffin (2) This city immediately became much more peaceful and stable. Then, a large number of Tragic Death cultivators joined Fengdu City, causing it to become Jiang Lis largest military area in one go. The Fengdu City Lord did not come here to inspect the territory. It was to retrieve his coffin. He had only left the coffin for a few days and was already very uncomfortable. Jiang Li had just arrived when he saw a coffin floating above the Tragic Death City. However, unlike the previous gray and ordinary appearance, the current Yin Burial Coffins surface was covered in spiritual light and a large number of natural Dao patterns circulated. With just a glance, it was dazzling. If he placed the coffin in the outside world, at this moment, nine bolts of lightning would descend like raindrops and bombard for 49 days. This was because the Yin Burial Coffin was already a true Heaven-rank artifact. Under Jiang Lis continuous investment, the accumulation of this coffin had already reached an extremely exaggerated level. The only limitation was that the grade of the original material, the Bloodsucking Wood, was not high enough. Even if it desperately sucked blood, it was still not enough to support it to advance further. Jiang Li was not stingy at all towards this. With the Kun Peng skeleton as the support, the Nine Nether Divine Wood as the foundation, and Ba Xias tortoise shell as the outer armor, he completed the reconstruction of the coffin from beginning to end. After solving the problem of the materials, the coffin directly advanced to a Heaven-rank artifact without any hesitation. The internal space expanded more than a hundred times. He even invested three million Armored Trolls to perfect the various rules inside. Now, it was not a problem to say that there was a small world hidden in the coffin. When it saw Jiang Li arrive, the coffin swam excitedly to his side like the Dragon Imprisoning Lock earlier. It took the initiative to open the core and complete the recognition process. The Yin Burial Coffin had naturally already given birth to its own artifact spirit. When his Essence Soul entered, Jiang Li saw a huge Kun Peng wearing a tortoise shell. Ba Xias tortoise shell was put on by the Kun Peng, looking quite funny. After studying his new coffin, Jiang Li lowered the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and tied one end to the core of Tragic Death City. The other end wrapped around the coffin a few times. Jiang Li patted the coffin lid and casually threw it out. Let me see your ability! After the Yin Burial Coffin obtained new life and broke through to the Heaven-rank, this was the first time it had received an order from its master, so it was naturally extremely excited. It dragged the chain and flew into the sky. At first, he could not tell anything. However, after an ancient long cry, the coffin began to quickly grow. As it enlarged, it grew a pair of wings and a long tail, quickly turning into a huge Armored Kun. It was identical to the artifact spirit of the coffin, but it was many times larger. The countless dead people in the Death City below instinctively raised their heads and stared at the huge creature above. As they breathed, they formed auras that floated into the sky and were captured by the pair of huge wings. It was this simplest aura that became the best motivation for the Yin Burial Coffin, causing its huge body to accelerate. Soon, it flew out of the edge of the Netherworld fragment and entered the void. Even the void without space as support could not stop the Armored Kun formed by the Yin Burial Coffin. The empty environment complemented the huge Armored Kun. With a slight shake of its tail, it could be seen how comfortable it was. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock stopped extending at the right time and was pulled taut. However, the Armored Kun formed from the Yin Burial Coffin did not stop. Instead, it dragged the entire Netherworld and flew towards Fengdu City. Previously, the Divine Judgment Hall had to pull over 100 million cultivators to do this. This time, they actually did it with the Yin Burial Coffin alone. The power of a Heaven-rank artifact was not high to this extent. There was help. In the Northern Ocean, there is a fish, the name of which is Kun. It is unknown what size it is. It changes into a bird with the name of Peng, the size of which is (also) C unknown. When this bird rouses itself and flies, its wings are like clouds all around the sky. When Peng migrates to the Southern Ocean, it flaps (its wings) on the water for 3000 miles. Then it ascends on a whirlwind up 90,000 miles, and it rests only at the end of six months. Like the movement of grass in the fields, or like the swaying of floating dust, all living things are blown against one another by the airwaves formed! This was the record of Kun Peng in the Enjoyment in Untroubled Ease by Zhuang Zi. Apart from pointing out the size of the Kun Peng, it also displayed some of the other abilities of this Primordial Demon God. The Yin Burial Coffin that was refined using the skeleton of the Northern Sea Kun Peng also inherited its abilities to a certain extent. Its wings could gather the aura of creatures and transform it into its own strength. It could fly in the sky with its huge body and migrate for a long time. This process did not even need to rely on spiritual qi. From the huge mountain demon beasts to the small frogs, birds, and insects, anything with a breath could become the source of its strength. This was the power of gathering sand into a tower. Of course, pushing an entire Netherworld fragment did not only rely on the residents of Tragic Death City. Although there were many dead people in Tragic Death City, their auras alone were not enough to make the coffin pull an entire fragment. The ones who truly provided the core power were the hundreds of billions of humans living in the coffin. Jiang Li did not rashly transfer all the farm humans who had been rescued from the Prosperous Ox Continent to the Azure Cloud Continent. That way, other than creating huge trouble and conflicts, it would not solve anything. Jiang Li, who had just obtained the Kun Peng skeleton, simply placed all of them here. The fact that there were fewer humans in the Prosperous Ox Continent was only relative to the other eight continents. In order to support the vast number of Armored Troll commoners in the entire Prosperous Ox Continent, apart from high-grade farms like the Grace House, there were actually low-grade farms with a larger number of assembly lines that raised a huge number of humans like livestock. Jiang Li did not give up on them and saved them together. Then, in order to feed them, he even took out one of the precious treasures of the Human Emperor, the golden rice! Jiang Li had once eaten half of the golden rice. However, with its rapid ripening, each plant would mature in a few days. In just ten days, an extremely vast rice field would be born, and it could easily feed all the humans here. Even if the number of 100 billion was exaggerated, it was not a problem for the golden rice grain. As for those pitiful humans who were born and grew in the farm and were born with incomplete puberty and did not receive education, after eating the rice produced by the golden rice grain, they only needed a day to learn how to walk, three days to speak, and seven days to strengthen their body. In next to no time, Jiang Li returned these humans who were born in tragedy to normal. Due to the Armored Trolls, they had sealed the news inside the farm very well. Most of these humans did not know that they had been raised as livestock. The current successor of the Human Emperor did not have to spend any effort to solve their psychological problems. However, because of the deliberate guidance of the Armored Trolls for many years, these humans were still different from ordinary humans. That was to grow faster. They could become adults at the age of eight, and their pregnancy cycle was even shorter. They could always give birth to more than one child each. It was normal to have three to five children. Almost everyone had an extremely high desire to reproduce. Although the reason was a little sad, this was an advantage that allowed their human race to quickly strengthen again. After there was an infinite supply of golden rice and no more Trolls to harvest them, the population of the humans in the Prosperous Ox Continent would rise rapidly. If nothing unexpected happened, it could increase by several times in a year. With a base of 100 billion, that would be a terrifying number. Jiang Li estimated that it would not be long before they could catch up to the population of the other eight provinces. At that time, unless he upgraded it to an immortal artifact, even the Yin Burial Coffin could not contain them all. As the current successor of the Human Emperor, Jiang Li, who was about to be officially promoted to the true Human Emperor, was rather gratified by this. This was the cultivation world. The place was huge, and there was no shortage of food. The number of mortals was the foundation of everything. The more people there were, the merrier. Chapter 771 - 771 Third Merit Lotus (1) 771 Third Merit Lotus (1) Of course, Jiang Li was not just trying to use the aura of the human race to push the coffins growth. During this process, he would also send people to educate these humans at the same time and let them reorganize their lives to think of a way out in the future. From the looks of it, he still had to quickly eliminate the remaining Armored Trolls and restore the ecosystem of the Prosperous Ox Continent. In the future, he could release the new humans back to the Prosperous Ox Continent and let them rebuild their homes. Jiang Lis actions directly changed the future fate of countless humans on an entire continent. Although he had consumed half of the remaining golden rice grains, when he looked up, he saw the second lotus flower blooming above his head. Jiang Li felt that no matter how he looked at it, it was a huge profit. The merit obtained from saving the humans of a continent far exceeded the bit of merit on the golden rice grain. In the future, he could also imitate the ancestors of the human race and teach them how to start a fire, farm, build houses, music, words, and so on. The merit points after this would be endless. As expected, rice grains should be planted. This was much more worth it than eating it directly. In fact, he was not the only one who knew about his merit increase. Earlier, Jiang Li had left in a hurry and did not even return to the City Lords Mansion before directly passing through the Gate of Hell. He did not notice that in Fengdu City, the seven-colored maidservants of the Cloud Manor were about to gather. In the palace of the Cloud Manor, Concubine Yun was pacing back and forth with complicated emotions. Walking from east to west, her ethereal figure grew from an eight-year-old loli to a thirty-year-old mature sister. After walking from the west to the east, she returned to being an eight-year-old girl. The cultivation method she cultivated was special. She could freely change her age according to her mood. Who would have thought that one of the three divine pillars, Concubine Yun, would actually become an eight-year-old child and run around planting radishes? If one could become her Dao Companion, it would probably be quite exciting every night. Previously, when Jiang Li obtained the Merit Green Lotus of the Netherworld, her reaction was not very big. That was because it was useless to her. However, after Jiang Li obtained the Merit Golden Lotus of the Nine Provinces, she could not sit still. Now, when she closed her eyes, her mind was filled with the figure of the Human Emperors successor. A person with deep merit could deepen others good impression of him. This effect could be increased by ten times for the people of the Cloud Manor. During this period of time, Concubine Yun sent out six waves of envoys. It could be seen how anxious she was. This time, she probably wanted to give herself to him. Jiang Li roughly knew what Concubine Yun was thinking. He had even had similar thoughts himself. If they could help each other cultivate, it would indeed be a huge opportunity for both sides. The cultivation methods of the Cloud Manor were special and had the magical effect of helping others. Not to mention Concubine Yun, even the vital yin of any one of the seven Rainbow Cloud Servants could allow one to ascend to the heavens in a single step. The current Concubine Yun and her seven maidservants had not lost their virginity. If he could obtain it, it would be equivalent to at least two thousand years of bitter cultivation! If it was an ordinary person, they would definitely not be willing. That was too much of a loss. However, if the target was Jiang Li who had the Merit Golden Lotus above his head, not only could it help them complete their cultivation, but they could also obtain a large amount of power of virtuous merit to advance further. Most importantly, after Jiang Li permanently fixed his status, he did not care about the expenditure of merit at all. There were already more than 30 million Fengdu Yin Soldiers that he had awakened. The Merit Green Lotus above his head was still blooming brightly. If these girls seized some of the merits of the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li would not lose anything. There were benefits and no harm. He could gain something without risking anything, and he could even help others. Jiang Li naturally could not refuse to help his loyal allies. However, he did not need the two thousand years of bitter cultivation now. After breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm, he could go to the Cloud Manor and use this to help him stabilize his realm. That was the most optimal choice. He did not mention that for the time being. Now, with the Yin Burial Coffin, the huge project of piecing together the Nine Nether Underworld could officially begin. As long as he found the location of the Netherworld fragment, it was only a matter of time. Jiang Li naturally could not spend time running around in search of a needle in a haystack. At this time, the forces that he had slowly accumulated over the years could be used again. Jiang Li used the Nine Nether Dao Scripture to reverse life and death for the nine Armored Troll Grand Dukes. Then, he let them each bring people from Tragic Death City to search for other Netherworld fragments in the depths of the void. He had other things to do. There were only two Merit Lotuses above his head, looking too monotonous. He planned to get another one. He returned to the Prosperous Ox Continent through the Gate of Hell. Jiang Li could clearly sense that no less than a hundred powerful Essence Souls were trying to investigate this continent. The experts of the other eight provinces were alarmed by the commotion in the Prosperous Ox Continent and came here to find opportunities. However, due to the interference of the crazy wills that filled the continent, their Essence Souls were severely disturbed. The flesh carpet on the ground made them not dare to enter with their main bodies. Up until now, they were only watching from the outer sea. Jiang Li took a few glances and ignored them. This Prosperous Ox Continent was conquered by him alone. It was his private territory. If these guys dared to invade, even if they were not restrained by the power of chaos, the current Flesh Mountain Lord was not someone anyone could deal with. Even if the strongest experts of the other eight provinces came, they could forget about obtaining any benefits in his territory. Jiang Li casually found a spatial crack and entered it, arriving at the blood-red Asura World again. With a thought, his aura changed. The blood of madness at the Lord-level flowed in his veins. Although he was still in human form, he looked like the Asura with the noblest bloodline. For a long time, he had been using the Beast Blood Diagram to carve tattoos to increase his Asura bloodline purity. Now was the time to use it. No matter how I look at it, this ball of flesh is still so annoying. Jiang Li looked at the mountain of flesh below in disdain. He had created such a disgusting thing and swallowed countless Armored Trolls. In the end, it belonged to him. Forget it, forget it. Its my clone after all. Ill endure it. Holding his breath, he fell into it. He would not let the mountain of flesh devour him. That would not be worth it. Instead, a Heart of Chaos beat and he retrieved the two clones. The Bodhisattva Heart Sutra directly digested the two clones and made them fuse with Jiang Lis main body. The powerful Essence Soul and the dream power swept out with him as the center, cleanly controlling the group consciousness of the entire mountain of flesh. In this way, he completely replaced the original Flesh Mountain Lord, Chaos. An endless force surged into his body. Jiang Li paid no attention to that and only stared fixedly above his head. On it, beside the first-grade Merit Green Lotus and the first-grade Merit Golden Lotus, there was indeed another first-grade red Asura World Merit Lotus forming. Chapter 772 - 772 Severing the Shackles (1) 772 Severing the Shackles (1) To the Asura World, the meaning of the existence of large and small lords was to expand the territory of the Asura World and occupy the continent of the Nine Provinces. As long as he opened the spatial crack and occupied the land over there, he would immediately receive the reward of the Asura Worlds Heavenly Dao. Apart from the most direct conversion of strength, a worlds reward was naturally not small. Under normal circumstances, even if an Asura Lord opened a spatial crack, it was already quite good to be able to occupy a piece of land the size of the Rock Mountain Range. However, this time, Jiang Lis Flesh Mountain clone directly occupied a large continent. There were only nine continents in the Nine Provinces, and one-ninth of them had been occupied. It swallowed the vast number of Armored Trolls living on it. Such an achievement could be considered unprecedented in the history of Asura. In the Asura World, there were also no creatures that had broken through the upper limit of their strength to the Immortal God realm. Therefore, in the end, although the number of arms of the Flesh Mountain clone was still increasing, it became more and more difficult for his strength to increase. Even the Asura World could not help him continue to increase his strength. As for the additional merit, other than the wasted portion, it was all transformed into merit that wrapped around the mountain of flesh. Now that the Flesh Mountain clone had been retrieved by Jiang Li, the merit naturally landed on his head. To the continent of the Nine Provinces, it was an absolute negative karma that the world could not tolerate. However, in the Asura World, it had become great merit. Even if Jiang Li did not cover the entire Prosperous Ox Continent with flesh and blood, it was not a problem to condense a Merit Blood Lotus. However, at this moment, he was stunned and looked up at the blood-colored sky. A black dot was approaching. Oh? Trouble has come looking for me. The Flesh Mountain Lord was too huge. The power of virtuous merit was also scattered everywhere. It would take some time to gather them and form a complete Merit Lotus Flower. However, he did not provoke anyone. A bone spike suddenly descended from the sky and accurately stabbed into the center of the mountain of flesh. Then, thousands of bone spikes that were thousands of feet long rained down. For a time, the bulging mountain of flesh was like a hornets nest. The boiling blood of madness flowed like a river and gathered into a lake. It seemed that this sudden huge bone spike had caused extremely serious injuries and losses to the Flesh Mountain Lord. However, in just a moment, the blood of madness that had formed a lake quickly dissipated and was sucked back by the flesh carpet below. The pierced mountain of flesh also surged. In just two eye-catching moments, it swallowed the bone spikes that flew over. It was as if nothing had happened. The main body was extremely huge. The flesh and blood clone that covered billions of square miles was strictly speaking the main body. There was no such thing as vital points. The flesh calamity that covered every inch of his territory was a huge amount of flesh and blood. Even if he did not retaliate at all and allowed the enemy to attack, it was almost impossible to destroy the Flesh Mountain clone. They could exhaust the enemy to death hundreds of times. However, since they were already here, Jiang Li could not ignore them. With a thought, his consciousness arrived at the edge of the chaotic territory. The flesh carpet at the edge of the territory wriggled twice and suddenly grew a dense number of eyes. More than a thousand eyes turned and stared at a huge figure standing outside his territory. It was this guy who had used those bone spikes to shoot through the mountain of flesh. Due to the fact that he had been invading the Prosperous Ox Continent earlier, Jiang Li did not place his focus on the territory of the Asura World. Therefore, after such a long time, the territory of the Chaos Lord in the Asura World was only three times larger than the previous Vemacitrin. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the guy who appeared at the edge of his territory thought that he was easy to bully. Its you again! Amity! One of the thirteen strongest Asura Lords closest to him. This guy was indeed looking for trouble again! Previously, this guy had wanted to devour his territory. However, due to the rules of the Asura World, they could not leave their territory. He could only collide with the Flesh Mountain clone from afar. Jiang Li originally thought that he already knew that the Flesh Mountain clone was not to be trifled with and retreated. Now, it seemed that he still did not give up. During this period of time, he had been silent. Jiang Li did not expect that under Amitys hard work, the territories of the two sides had completely bordered. The flesh carpet on the endless plains surged like seawater. The flat flesh at the edge swelled up. 100 feet, 1,000 feet, 10,000 feet As the mountain of flesh continued to grow, it gradually became a huge monster with the upper half of a Thousand-Hand Asura and the lower half of a mountain of flesh. In terms of height, the originally huge Amity only reached the chest of the Flesh Mountain clone. Jiang Li could completely lower his head and look down at this impolite neighbor. Chaos! Amity! When the two lords met, their eyes were especially red. The two sides were not familiar with each other, so they did not have the intention to talk. As soon as they met, they roared and slapped out their Rama Palms. Speaking of which, the battle between Asura Lords was actually quite boring. It was just countless huge hand seals colliding. Chapter 773 - 773 Severing the Shackles (2) 773 Severing the Shackles (2) Jiang Li was naturally filled with confidence. He had more than 1,600 arms now. On the other side, Amity only had more than 1,300 arms. In a one-on-one collision, with similar strength, he could still have more than 300 palms to slap the other party. However, when their Rama Seals collided, Jiang Li was suddenly stunned and noticed that something was wrong. In the 1,354 collisions, more than 800 of them were indeed evenly matched. Both sides had their bones broken and muscles ruptured. However, Amity won the remaining 500 times. In the collision, the arm of Jiang Lis Flesh Mountain clone was actually directly blasted apart by the other party, and then the weakened 500 hands smashed into the flesh mountain. Of course, Jiang Lis other 300 hand seals also smashed into the other party. Both sides were repelled and began to heal their broken arms and injuries. Even if the entire mountain of flesh was destroyed, Jiang Li could still create another one in minutes. To him and the Flesh Mountain clone, it was not a loss. However, in comparison, he had suffered greater losses in this collision and was at a disadvantage. There were clearly more arms, and his strength had already been strengthened to the point of being unable to advance. He should have an advantage. How could he lose to Amity? When he carefully recalled the process of the collision earlier, Jiang Li suddenly understood that it was because of the Rama Palm that he thought was brainless. There was also a restraining effect and a combination of hand seals. For example, the Samu Seal countered the Hada Seal. The Yoga seal countered the Vishnu Seal. The Vasud Seal countered the Shiva Seal. The Tupra Seal countered the Sandari Maiden Seal. In addition, there was the Durga Maiden Seal, the Gannissa Seal, the Tara Seal, and the Saraswati Grand Palm Seal. They could restrain the Rama Seal, the Pala Seal, the Surama Seal, and the Lakshmi Grand Palm Seal respectively. There were already so many basic seals, and the combination between them was even more profound and varied. It was not like Jiang Li had thought earlier, where they purely formed hand seals to collide. The restraining relationship was similar to rock-paper-scissors, but the rules were much more complicated. Without a long period of experience in the Lords War, it was impossible to effectively master it. It could be seen how many Asura Lords this Amity had invaded. After understanding this, a seven-colored rainbow pierced through the sky in Jiang Lis consciousness. With the Seven-Colored Dao Body, his comprehension was extremely high. He began to quickly analyze the mysteries. After about ten breaths, the skin damage on both sides had almost recovered. They approached and collided again. However, this time, the Flesh Mountain clone was directly repelled. Then, it seemed to be afraid of being beaten up. It actually began to contract its flesh and blood, taking the initiative to give up territory. Seeing that there was a chance to take advantage of it, Amity took a step in and chased after the fleeing Flesh Mountain Lord without any hesitation. Every ten breaths, the Flesh Mountain Lord would turn around and fight Amity. However, every time they collided, Amity won. Foolish newbie! How dare you provoke the great Amity! From today onwards, your territory and the spatial crack will belong to Amity! The excited and powerful Lord pursued. This was because his subordinates were unable to withstand the aftershock of the battle. Therefore, he began to enter alone. A long and narrow passageway without flesh and blood became longer and longer. As they fought, they retreated. Before long, there was only a carpet of flesh around Amity. Only then did the huge mountain of flesh finally stop retreating. Both sides confidently struck out with the Rama Seal again. However, this time, just as the seals of the two sides were about to collide again The seal in Jiang Lis hand suddenly changed. It was like playing with rock, scissors, and paper. It instantly turned from a sheep to a wolf. The Great Lord Amity suddenly realized that the situation was not good, but it was already too late to change his move. When the hand seals collided, the unlucky one would be Amity. More than 800 arms were shattered. Huge pieces of flesh flew everywhere. The scorching hot blood of madness splattered on the ground as if it was free. However, he was not sent flying. Amitys remaining 500 arms were firmly grabbed by Jiang Li, preventing him from taking half a step back. What a pity. So thats all you know. Jiang Lis retreat earlier was naturally not because he was really afraid of the other party. On the one hand, it was to make sure that this guy did not escape easily. On the other hand, it was also to obtain more of the secrets of the Rama Palm that the other party had grasped. Unfortunately, it turned out that Amity only grasped the combination technique of the first 800 hand seals and the relationship between them. After being memorized by Jiang Li, he directly counterattacked. Amity failed and was dragged on the spot. Then, palms began to grow out of the surrounding flesh carpet and bombarded his body continuously. It allowed his injuries to heal, tear, and heal. Jiang Li had to do his best to prevent this powerful Lord from turning the tables. It had to be said that the vitality of a top Asura Lord was really tenacious. Even though he was suppressed like this, Jiang Li still beat him for an entire seven days and seven nights before seizing the opportunity to find and dig out the Demon Gods Egg in the other partys body. If not for that, there would be a huge territory that could continuously provide him with energy. Even if they fought for another 70 days and 70 nights, they might not be able to kill him. This was why when ordinary Asura Lords fought, they would usually prioritize devouring the other partys territory. If he did not do that, it would be too difficult to kill a Lord. The chaotic flesh and blood swallowed the fist-sized Demon Gods Egg and quickly sent it back to Jiang Li. Jiang Li held the Demon Gods Egg in his hand and sighed. After many years of growth, it was inferior to a Flesh Mountain clone. He did not expect that his clone was already so powerful. Even when facing the three strongest overlords of the Asura World, they only took seven days to fall here. Although the price of obtaining this power was to destroy the Prosperous Ox Continent and never be able to leave this territory, it had to be said that this force was indeed tempting. If not for the fact that Jiang Li still had his own path to take, he would not have given up on this power. He looked up and saw that the blood-colored Merit Lotus above his head had already blossomed after waiting for seven days. It stood side by side with the other Golden Lotus and Green Lotus. If it was anyone else, they might think that these were the symbol of the Three Flowers Gathering realm. After opening the status panel and fixing the status of the [Merit Blood Lotus], Jiang Lis main body swam through the flesh and blood, passing through the spatial crack and returning to the continent of the Nine Provinces. Then, his main body did not stop. He kept moving forward in the deformed flesh and blood, swimming all the way to the edge of the Prosperous Ox Continent. Only then did he open the interface again and inspect a status called [Asura Lord]. Once this status appeared, the time marked was permanent. It brought Jiang Li an enormous increase in strength and an almost infinite lifespan. However, it also limited him from leaving this territory. He was not interested in living with this deformed flesh and blood his entire life. With a thought, he pressed the minus button behind this status. One second, two seconds, three seconds Five seconds passed. Jiang Li felt a shackle on his soul and body being suddenly severed. At the same time, all the flesh and blood on the entire continent seemed to have been poured into a pot of boiling oil. They all churned crazily. Jiang Li had clearly thrown his clone in again and controlled most of the flesh in advance. However, when he cut off his connection with the territory, all the flesh and blood began to riot crazily. Even the combined efforts of the two parallel minds could not suppress it. This was because his violation of the rules had completely angered the other world. Chapter 774 - 774 Deep Sea Crystal Palace (1) 774 Deep Sea Crystal Palace (1) Jiang Li, who had forcefully stripped away the position of Lord, was hated and cursed by the entire Asura World. Endless flesh and blood transformed into tentacles that desperately wanted to drag him back to the Asura World and kill him. Fortunately, Jiang Li had expected this. He chose the edge of the flesh and blood territory. It was also the place with the weakest influence in the Asura World. Moreover, before he came into contact with the status, he had specially transferred most of the flesh and blood. Only a thin layer of skin was left on the ground. Even if the Asura World wanted to target him, it could not mobilize too much power in time. Jiang Li erupted with strength and tried his best to break free from the flesh and blood that entangled him. Countless flesh tentacles were torn apart by him. After a long time, he barely escaped his territory. In the distance, endless flesh and blood surged over like a tsunami, but Jiang Li had already left the range of the Asuras territory. The flesh and blood still wanted to pursue, but as soon as they surged out of the territory, they were shattered by the endless lightning. If they did not prioritize expanding their territory and directly left the territory, the continent of the Nine Provinces could attack wantonly. The Asura World occupied such a large piece of land in the continent of the Nine Provinces. How could this world easily accommodate this flesh and blood? As long as they found an opportunity, they would definitely eliminate it with all their might. It was precisely with the help of the continent of the Nine Provinces that Jiang Li could quickly escape the pursuit of the Asura World. In the blink of an eye, Jiang Li, who had flown 5,000 kilometers, was not in a good state. Seeing that the flesh and blood did not pursue him, he, who was holding his head tightly, could not endure it anymore. His body relaxed and he fell from the sky in a sorry state, crashing into the sea and causing a tall splash. No matter what, it was malice from a world. The Asura World had still left some other things on him. In just a few breaths, Jiang Lis body was covered in hundreds of curses such as madness, malice, gluttony, blood pain, shattered bones, and so on. The crazy power continuously tortured his body and soul. One had to know that Jiang Li had the status Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder. Logically speaking, curses and toxins below the Immortal God realm could not stop him at all. He had originally thought that in this era where Immortals and Gods did not appear, he could rest easy with this status. However, it was obvious that he did not notice that the will of heaven and earth of the Asura World had clearly surpassed this level. The curse left behind was not something that the Rainbow Spring Immortal Powder could easily wash away. The strength of these hundreds of curses was extremely shocking, directly causing Jiang Lis condition to fall to less than 20% of his peak. If not for the fact that his Dao Foundation and Essence Soul were stable and had astonishing resistance, as well as the fact that he had stimulated the Earth Treasury Buddha Light and that a bunch of statuses were helping him recover, the situation would probably be even worse. Among so many curses, the most terrifying thing was a status called [Blood Gaze]. At this moment, he could no longer care about anything else. He allowed his body to sink to the bottom of the sea, and his mind immediately sank into his consciousness. In his consciousness that was like the real world, a huge blood-red eyeball was entrenched in it. A large number of blood threads spread out from the huge eyeball and deeply rooted themselves in his consciousness. With complicated roots, one move would affect the entire situation. If he wanted to forcefully remove it, the first to be injured would be his original soul. However, if he did not move, wherever the huge eyeballs gaze landed, everything withered and collapsed under the crazy will. Earlier, Jiang Li had felt something forcefully squeeze into his consciousness. He did not expect such a terrifying thing to appear. Wasnt it just a few days of being a Lord? Did he have to react so intensely? This eyeball came from the deep malice of a world. It was also a will clone of the Asura World! While continuously destroying Jiang Li, it was also a mark that was rooted in Jiang Lis body. It would not disappear even if he died. Under normal circumstances, unless the will of heaven and earth in the continent of the Nine Provinces took action and personally helped Jiang Li, it was possible to successfully remove it. However, unless he was the Son of the World, how could he receive such treatment? With such a mark, no one could last long. Even if he fled to the ends of the world, he could not escape the fate of death. After slowly killing him, his soul would be pulled back to the Asura World by this mark and suffer eternal torture. Not to mention going to the Asura World. If he carried this mark and appeared in the territory of the Asura World again, he would probably have to taste the treatment targeted by the entire world. Under such circumstances, even if one became an immortal, one would still die. It could be seen how much trouble Jiang Li had caused this time. After becoming a Lord, his actions of leaving had offended the Asura World greatly. Previously, he could still sense the intense fluctuation of the Merit Blood Lotus above his head. Clearly, the Asura World planned to take back this Merit Blood Lotus. Jiang Li was slightly nervous about this at the beginning. Fortunately, his cheat was reliable enough. After the permanent status was made, the Merit Blood Lotus could not even be stripped away. This also gave Jiang Li the confidence to take advantage of the world. This thing looks really terrifying. Jiang Li looked at the eye, and then his consciousness tapped on the minus sign behind the [Blood Gaze] again. Chapter 775 - 775 Deep Sea Crystal Palace (2) 775 Deep Sea Crystal Palace (2) Brother Eighth Prince, is he an Armored Troll? But why is there no armor on his face? Moreover, the smell on his body is really good! In the deep sea, a gorgeous carriage made of ten thousand-year-old corals was flying quickly in the water. In front of the carriage, there were 24 crystal seahorses pulling it. On both sides of the carriage, there were tens of thousands of sea demon soldiers in gorgeous armor and unified weapons following closely and protecting them. They used the shrimp demons as soldiers and the crab demons as generals. Every demon was at least equivalent to an expert human Golden Core cultivator. The black sea was vast and boundless, so the difficulty of recruiting demon soldiers was not high. However, it was not easy to control the quality and train them to be disciplined. In the coral carriage, a few extremely handsome mermen were surrounding a crystal fan shell and looking at the unconscious man inside with his eyes closed. The man inside had sharp brows and bright eyes. He was valiant and heroic. Every muscle, skin, and hair on his body revealed the aura of the Dao Essence of Heaven and Earth. It made people involuntarily attract their gazes. It felt so perfect. However, he frowned tightly. A crack appeared between his brows, and every few breaths, a stream of blood flowed out. From time to time, a few terrifying red auras would be emitted from his body, but every time, they were quickly dispersed by a seven-colored power and holy Buddhist light. From the looks of it, this person was very heavily injured. It was precisely the repeated red aura that prevented him from waking up. Among the mermen, the youngest female mermen asked curiously. This was the first time she had followed her elder brother on a long journey. This was because they all knew that the Prosperous Ox Continent was ruled by the Armored Trolls. This race was very evil. They had captured the branches of their merman race several times and transformed them into ugly monsters. This caused the relationship between the two sides to remain in a very bad state. Some time ago, there was a huge change in the Prosperous Ox Continent. The mermen in the Black Sea Crystal Palace suspected that this was another plot by the Armored Trolls, so they sent out their prince and a small team of demon soldiers to investigate. To the sea race with an astonishing population, tens of thousands of demon soldiers could indeed only be considered a small team. They stayed in the sea area near the Prosperous Ox Continent for more than a month and found nothing. Only today did someone suddenly fly out of the Prosperous Ox Continent and fall in front of them. These mermen discovered that the aura on this human was not ordinary. It seemed that he had an extremely deep relationship with their merman race, so they decided to bring him back to the Crystal Palace. He handed this person to his father for interrogation. Hes not an Armored Troll. He should be a human. The merman called Eighth Prince was clearly more knowledgeable and recognized this persons race. Needless to say, this man locked in the crystal fan shell was Jiang Li. However, for some reason, he had yet to wake up. Are we really bringing this person back to the Crystal Palace? The aura wrapped around his body is very dangerous. Ive never seen such an evil aura. Hell bring us calamity. The surrounding mermen also had different opinions. Every time a red aura appeared on Jiang Lis body, it would instinctively make them tremble in fear. Its fine. Hes locked in the crystal fan shell and cant move at all. Moreover, even if he breaks the fan shell, he wont have the Water Repelling Pearl and will only be crushed to death by the endless sea. He wont have the chance to cause danger. After the Eighth Prince decided, the others did not continue to object. This human did not have scales or fins. He did not look like the type who could move in the deep sea. Even if they were powerful and could last for a period of time in the deep sea, how could they be a match for their merman race? The carriage pulled by 24 seahorses was fast. It only took two days to return to the bottom of the crystal sea from the outer area of the Prosperous Ox Continent. In the ferocious black sea, this was a rare pure land. Countless pure and bright crystals grew from the bottom of the sea, emitting a faint glow. It made the originally pitch-black seabed become beautiful. However, that was the scene when they left. When they returned, the Crystal Holy Land had already dimmed. The crystal forests that they had grown up in were either broken or shattered. They lay on the ground in large numbers, covered in the mud of the deep sea. In its place were the corpses of countless sea creatures floating in the sea. As long as they breathed in, they could smell the thick smell of blood. Of course, it could also be the smell of seafood. During their absence, the Crystal Palace had been attacked. It seemed that they had suffered considerable losses. A few merman royal families who had returned immediately rushed to the crystal palace. Fortunately, although the Crystal Palace had a corner broken, it was not attacked. There were a large number of demon soldiers stationed outside the Crystal Palace, guarding against all possible external enemies. When they entered, they discovered that their powerful and wise father, the strongest king of the merman race, was actually injured. Father! Who attacked the Crystal Palace? Is it that damned octopus? The Eighth Prince was furious. Next to them was a Sea Overlord with strange tentacles. It coveted the beautiful women of the merman race and often came to sneak attack. It kidnapped the women of their race and toyed with them to death. Chapter 776 - 776 Deep Sea Crystal Palace (3) 776 Deep Sea Crystal Palace (3) However, the king above gave him a negative answer. He sat on the throne, his scales golden. A merman who was taller than the princes raised his hand and stopped him from speaking. Its not that old fellow. This time, its a group of people from overseas. My children, tell me what you saw when you returned from the Prosperous Ox Continent. What did you bring back? The merman king did not mention much and instead asked about the results of their investigation. Father, we brought back a human. As soon as the merman Eighth Prince spoke, the already oppressive Crystal Palace instantly became even more nervous. After seeing the human locked in the crystal fan shell, the Demon Kings in the sea in the Crystal Palace even drew their weapons and aimed at Jiang Li in the center. Human! A few humans stole our Water Repelling Pearl and even attacked us! Kill him! They must be accomplices! All the mermen revealed killing intent without hiding anything as if Jiang Li was the culprit who attacked their Crystal Palace. No matter what, they, who had just been attacked by humans, could not treat a human kindly anymore. But we brought him back from the coastal area of the Prosperous Ox Continent. It shouldnt be The merman princess spoke weakly. She had a feeling that this person was not a bad person. My child, you have to remember that humans are all liars, evil fellows. You have to keep a distance from them. The powerful merman king, who was enough to resist the Black Sea Overlord, did not want his daughter to play a love game with humans like the princess in stories. After reminding her, he carried the golden trident that was covered in gems and was about to come up to execute Jiang Li. However, right at this moment, a blood-red bolt of lightning blossomed between Jiang Lis brows. The forehead split open, and an eye filled with madness was squeezed out. From that eye, endless madness and evil were emitted! All the mermen retreated in shock. The blood-red eye seemed to not want to be exposed to the air and wanted to enter Jiang Lis brain again. However, at this moment, Jiang Li opened his eyes. He reached out and grabbed the eye tightly. He gritted his teeth and pulled, not letting it have a chance to return. As he pulled, blood continuously flowed out of the wound on his forehead. This eye was really too troublesome. Although Jiang Li could clearly see the status through the status panel, that was only to cut off the connection between Jiang Li and this eyeball. The clone of the worlds will did not disappear. As long as he slowed down, this thing would spread out the blood color and wrap around his Essence Soul again. If he used brute force to pull, it would affect the blood color that spread out from the eyeball, causing his Essence Soul to involuntarily feel pain. Only the momentary freedom every five seconds when the status panel removed the [Blood Gaze] could Jiang Li push it out. It was precisely because of this that he had been repeating this process for more than two days. Only then did he barely push the eyeball out of his Essence Soul. After a few more five seconds, Jiang Li finally dug this eyeball out of his forehead bit by bit. Then, he quickly took out a small apricot-yellow flag. He threw the eyeball onto the flag cloth and wrapped it up. Then, he tied a few dead knots before finally heaving a sigh of relief. Chapter 777 - 777 Attacked Again (1) 777 Attacked Again (1) This rag is really sturdy. You cant escape now! Jiang Li held the apricot-yellow flag tightly. After the large eye inside struggled for a long time, it finally calmed down. Although he had never seen such a corporeal will appear before, other than that, he had actually interacted with the will of heaven and earth quite a bit. In Jiang Lis impression, the will of heaven and earth was formed by a large number of established rules. There was a pattern to it. It was more like a complicated and powerful program to maintain order. He did not know what the ancient Heavenly Dao was like. However, Jiang Li had come into contact with the wills of the Nine Provinces Continent, the Netherworld, and the Asura World. They did not have much intelligence and did not seem to have a good memory. Otherwise, Jiang Lis statuses that created something from nothing and the abnormal situation of forcefully maintaining the Merit Blessing would have been discovered long ago. Now that Jiang Li had lost the mark of the [Blood Gaze], there was a high chance that he could make the Asura World forget what he had done. In a few days, Jiang Li would return to his territory. In theory, there was a 60-70% chance that he, who had the Merit Blood Lotus above his head, would not be attacked. Instead, he would be welcomed by the worlds will and become a VIP in the Asura World. Jiang Li grinned and was about to continue cleaning the hundreds of other curses on his body. Oh? Where is this? Only then did he realize that he was lying in a large transparent fan shell. There was a large group of sea demons surrounding him nervously. All of them had unfriendly gazes and pointed dangerous weapons at him. Had he been kidnapped? In order to deal with the eyeball formed by the Asura Worlds will clone, he pulled all the parallel minds over to help. He really did not have the time to pay attention to the situation outside. In any case, his body was sufficiently powerful. Ordinary people could not injure him at all. If an expert attacked, Chi Yous muscles would automatically go berserk, fully displaying what violence was. Therefore, he was not too worried about his body. Now, it seemed that he had been picked up by this group of sea demons while he was unconscious. Eh, there was a group of mermen who looked quite pure. Human! Whats that in your hand?! Put down that bag immediately! Otherwise, well execute you now! Such an evil and crazy thing must have corroded this human! Damn it, this must be their plot! They tricked us again! He actually pretended to be unconscious and used his body to bring such a thing into the Crystal Palace! This is a declaration of war! They want to destroy the merman race! The group of Sea Demon Kings spoke one after another, appearing very agitated and terrified. Clearly, the blood-colored eyeball that was dug out from Jiang Lis head brought great stimulation to these mermen. Perhaps it was also due to the influence of the will of heaven and earth in the continent of the Nine Provinces. It wanted to completely destroy this eyeball through these sea demons. Despicable human! You intend to bring destruction to the Crystal Sea! You violated the laws of the peaceful merman kingdom. In the name of the ruler of the Crystal Sea, the Green Forest Sea, the Bubble Abyss, the Tree Archipelago, and the Seven Red Seas, I, the Merman King, Tutal, sentence you to death! The Demon Kings did not dare to get too close. The largest merman king covered in golden scales stood out from the crowd and stood in front of Jiang Li. He raised his jeweled golden trident high and aimed it at Jiang Li who was still standing inside the fan shell. However, just before the trident stabbed down, Tutals heart suddenly skipped a beat. The trident in his hand could not help but stop in midair. This was because a pair of golden dragon eyes appeared in front of him. Such insolence! An indifferent voice sounded from Jiang Lis mouth, and what followed was a materialized terrifying pressure. It caused a natural disaster to happen in the sea. Dragon horns and a crown slowly grew out on Jiang Lis head. The might of the direct bloodline of the Dragon Palace and the talent of a merman branch spread out together. This made all the members of the Sea Race present feel as if they had been instantly sucked dry of the surrounding seawater and thrown into the extremely hot mountain of flames. There was not a muscle in the entire body that could still exert strength. Their minds were under immense pressure and they were in extreme pain. Clang! Clang! Clang! There was the sound of weapons falling. As a member of the Sea Race, if they did not have any powerful ancient bloodline, they were utterly unable to resist the dragon might on Jiang Lis body alone, not to mention raising their weapons at him. Kneel! Jiang Li shouted again! Visible ripples spread out with him as the center. All the surrounding sea races and even the merman princes began to kneel on the ground. Those who were slightly weaker had already begun to spit foam. The only one who could still stand was the merman king, Tutal. Dragon! Dragon! However, it was obvious that he was struggling. The talent and strength of the merman king allowed him to stand at the peak of the current cultivation world. It allowed him to retain some strength, but in front of the Dragon Palaces bloodline, he could not think of resisting at all. How how is this possible? Chapter 778 - 778 Attacked Again (2) 778 Attacked Again (2) The merman king leaned on the ground with his golden trident and looked up at Jiang Li in disbelief. How could a dragon with such a noble bloodline appear in this era? Not to mention this era, even in ancient times, unless one was born extraordinary, it was almost impossible to attain this prestige with mortal blood. At the very least, there had been no such precedent in the long ancient times. Only Jiang Li, who had the Dragon Ruler inheritance left behind by the Xuanyuan Clan, could use a Heaven-rank Dragon Transformation Pill ten million times in a row. Only then could he transform the dragon blood to this extent. Could it be that youre the reincarnation of an ancient dragon!? May I ask which Dragon King you are the reincarnation of? Before Jiang Li could say anything, the merman king suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and his expression suddenly changed. The only reasonable explanation was this. Unfortunately, he was wrong. There were indeed experts from the Dragon Race who were barely surviving and had almost successfully reincarnated. Unfortunately, one of them met Jiang Li. Jiang Li did not answer. He waved his hand and opened the fan shell. After glancing at him, he walked to the side. Give me a quiet room. After leaving the fan shell, the pressure of the deep sea was indeed useless against him. Instead, even the most ordinary water flow spontaneously gathered around him like the most loyal soldier. Jiang Li could naturally tell that this group of mermen had just experienced something. This palace with a broken corner and a bloody aura was very obviously attacked. However, he was not in the mood to care. After using his dragon might to intimidate these fellows, he casually found a room and sealed the door. Jiang Li sat on the ground and immediately calmed his mind again. The [Blood Gaze] was finally removed, but the other curses had yet to be removed. Under the might of the dragon, the Sea Race was powerless. In fact, Jiang Li was currently strong on the outside but weak on the inside. His strength had been lost to an extremely exaggerated state. Moreover, there were more than ten illusions in his mind at the same time that were interfering with his will. If it was anyone else, they would probably have a mental breakdown at this moment. After concentrating, these troublesome and terrifying curses cast by the worlds will would disappear every five seconds. As Jiang Li continuously removed the remaining negative statuses on his body, his aura began to rise continuously. Hundreds of curses took Jiang Li more than half an hour to finally clean up, making him feel relaxed. At this moment, his aura had naturally surpassed its original peak. Under the terrifying torture of the worlds curse, Jiang Lis mind, body, and spirit were continuously corroded and recovered repeatedly. It allowed his body, soul, and spiritual qi to advance further in this process. His Essence Soul was perfect, his body had reached the peak, and his spiritual qi could not advance further. It could be considered a blessing in disguise. This also meant that he could try to break through to the Earth Immortal realm. Jiang Li was just about to return to the Back Yin Mountain and prepare to complete this breakthrough. He discovered that the ground in his mental world was trembling. After a slight check, he discovered that it was Ba Xias remnant soul carrying the Five Elements Peak. It had something to say. With a thought, his Essence Soul appeared in front of Ba Xia. Haha, Jiang Li, your luck is really not bad. Over there. Theres something you want. Something? What was it? Jiang Li looked at Ba Xias wretched appearance and was only stunned. However, he quickly realized what he was talking about. Ba Xias remnant soul was suppressed in Jiang Lis Sea of Consciousness by the permanent Spirit Summoning Technique. He did not even have freedom himself, so it was very difficult for him to sense anything in the outside world. In this world, what could Ba Xia sense that he could not? It could only be immortal qi. Youre saying that theres immortal qi nearby? Just as Ba Xia had said, Jiang Li, who had the Merit Golden Lotus above his head, was more than lucky. Every time he went out and did not pick up anything, he would feel sorry for the few steps he took. This time, he did not expect that the immortal qi that had just appeared would be encountered by him. Hahaha, its indeed the immortal spiritual qi. How about it? Lets make a deal. As long as you let me out, Ill help you find that immortal qi. With the immortal qi, I might be able to recall the True Ancestor Nine Dragons Transformation! As long as you let me go, Ill teach you that Ancestral Dragon cultivation method! Isnt that what youve always wanted? Compared to the Earth Spirit of the Five Elements Peak, Ba Xias remnant soul had the arrogance of the Nine Sons of the Ancestral Dragon and was unwilling to surrender. Previously, he was at most willing to hand over his tortoise shell in exchange for a better living environment. Jiang Li could not make him submit as a follower. Unless he became the Human Emperor, Ba Xia would not be able to lower his head out of pride. Jiang Li did not have a good solution for this fellow. This huge tortoise liked to be quiet and did not like to move. It could sleep for a hundred years straight. The little time he was locked up was far from enough to make him submit. You better decide quickly. Someone else is coming outside. After saying that, Ba Xia lowered its head and stopped moving. Jiang Lis consciousness returned to the outside world. Sure enough, the sounds of battle sounded in his ears. Even through the array formation he had set up, the sound was clearly audible. Its getting closer. Soon, the entire Crystal Palace shook violently. The entire palace was about to collapse. Jiang Li was helpless. As a tyrant in the water who could occupy territory in the black sea, the merman race could still be bullied twice. With a wave of his hand, he removed the restriction he had set up. The few mermen who had been knocking outside the room immediately broke through the door and fell in. It was the inexperienced merman princess from before, who looked extremely similar to her other sisters. Jiang Li, who had a merman tribe under him, had more or less studied their exotic style and knew a little about this race. From the shape of their tails, these princesses were clearly not married yet. In their arms were two huge dragon horns and a pure white conch the size of a basin. When they finally saw Jiang Li, they did not get up from the ground. Instead, they took the opportunity to kneel in front of Jiang Li and begged with tears in their eyes. Lord Reincarnation Dragon God, these are the True Dragon Horns of the Dragon King guarded by our race! Now that youve reincarnated, we should return them to their original owner. Please accept them. However, on account of the fact that the merman race has protected the dragon horns for generations, I beg you to leave with these merman children! Leave behind a bit of bloodline for our merman race! Lord, please be merciful! On the mouth of the white conch, a dense number of small heads immediately appeared. At a glance, there were more than a thousand. It turned out that this was also a spatial artifact. Because a powerful enemy was attacking, they urgently put their young descendants inside and prepared to escape. The few merman princesses did not ask Jiang Li to help them deal with the enemy. They only asked Jiang Li to bring those descendants away. They even offered dragon horns that were clearly not ordinary with a humble attitude. Of course, they still wanted to ask Jiang Li for help. Moreover, Jiang Li believed that there would definitely not be only one such conch. However, this matter concerned immortal qi. No matter what, he had to interfere. Get up and bring me to see who came. In fact, he did not need to move at all. As soon as he finished speaking, a violent fluctuation swept over and directly sent the roof of the Crystal Palace flying. He and the few merman princesses were exposed to the turbid seawater. He looked up and saw the battle not far away. There were not many enemies, only three. However, all of them were powerful. Two of them were at the highest point of the current cultivation path of the cultivation world. The last one was an expert at the Three Flowers Gathering realm. This persons cultivation was slightly inferior, but with a strange spherical artifact in hand, they were also qualified to enter the battle. Jiang Li sensed an aura similar to Qiu Shui and the pipa woman on their bodies. The reincarnation of Immortals or Buddhas? They really have talent and strength that make people jealous. Chapter 779 - 779 Three Fellow Daoists (1) 779 Three Fellow Daoists (1) On the other side, a group of sea demon kings was helping the merman king, Tutal, resist the attacks of the three uninvited guests. Relying on the geographical advantage of fighting underwater and using the Demon Kings in the sea as cannon fodder, they could barely match each other and resist for a period of time. However, Jiang Li frowned and turned to look elsewhere. He acutely noticed something wrong. This sea area seemed to have become especially smelly since just now. It was like a sewer filled with rats that had not been cleaned for a hundred years. Looking around, there were a large number of sea demon corpses floating everywhere. Under normal circumstances, one might think that they were killed by the aftershock of the battle between experts. The group of people fighting over there was all at the peak of the current cultivation world. It was easy to change the terrain. It was not surprising that the collision would kill the weak sea beasts. However, how long had it been since they died? Why were these corpses eyes bulging and their stomachs bulging? They floated in the crystal sea like balls and danced with the chaotic current. Logically speaking, the body of a spiritual qi creature was powerful, so its decay would be even slower. Under the high pressure of the sea, corpses were even less likely to swell, forming an ugly giant view. From the looks of it, it was possible that they had rotted for half a year. But how long had it been? Pew! It was as if they had reached some limit. As a sea demon corpse exploded, all the nearby sea demons exploded. What swelled up in the corpse balls was not gas, but disgusting and sticky poisonous pus. Due to their battle, the undercurrents at the bottom of the sea surged. The dark green pus poison spread out and swept towards the surrounding sea at an extremely fast speed. The stench in the sea also increased. Before it spread to the front, Jiang Li was already unable to endure it. He hurriedly wore a Nine Nether mask and isolated his mouth, nose, and orifices. He gave one to each of the merman princesses so that they would not be poisoned to death here. Wherever the dark green pus poison passed, the demons fell to the ground. Then, their stomachs bulged visibly. It could be seen that before long, they would also become meatballs and explode, further increasing the range and concentration of the poison. This kind of poison that could continuously spread would form an unstoppable vicious cycle if it was not handled properly. It was only a matter of time before they destroyed all the creatures in the sea. Those three guys had actually secretly placed such vicious things. In order to break through the Crystal Palace, they did not hesitate to use poison to destroy a sea area. Their thoughts and methods were too vicious. Jiang Li tried to use appraisal on the pus. [Pus Poison Plague] The name that popped up was a plague. So this was a biochemical weapon in the cultivation world. It could replicate itself and quickly spread. It was extremely contagious and had an extremely high mortality rate. It was ten thousand times more terrifying than pure poison. As the pus poison continued to spread, the Demon Kings in the sea began to be affected. Even if they held their breaths, their bodies were still soaked in seawater. The fragile eyes were quickly corroded. Unknowingly, they discovered that their vision was getting worse and worse. Everything began to blur. Their eyes were red and accompanied by intense pain, making them instinctively want to dig out their eyeballs. The toxins and spiritual qi microorganisms even penetrated their skin and mucus, infecting them. After being infected by the plague, their strength was greatly reduced. The three guys were not afraid at all in the plague. One of them seemed to be in his element. Strands of energy were absorbed by him from the pus poison. Every time he attacked, the spiritual qi carried a dark green pus poison. This made it even more difficult and dangerous. Under this situation, the balance that was maintained with difficulty was broken. The merman king could only retreat with his subordinates. However, he did not see much of his own situation. As the strongest person in the Crystal Palace, he naturally suffered the most intense targeted attacks. His eyes bulged out of their sockets, and smelly poisonous blood continuously flowed out. From time to time, it would beat twice, as if there were two nests of insects entrenched in the square formation behind the eyeball, excitedly searching for food to reproduce. The terrible situation made his eyes that could originally see the entire crystal sea only see less than a thousand feet in front of him. In a battle with experts, the ever-changing situation was far from enough. Even he was already like this, and the other Demon Kings were all sick and poisoned. The Demon Kings who felt despair indeed began to scatter and escape. They could no longer care about the Crystal Palace and only cared about escaping. Without the protection of his subordinates and with his vision severely restricted, Tutal got careless and was touched behind him. After a black light flashed past, Tutals tail was cut into two from the middle. The left and right sides separated like human legs. Some of the internal organs inside were washed away by the seawater and immediately flowed out weakly. He was about to be heavily injured by this strike. The person who ambushed him even dug out the merman pearl in Tutals tail. First, he was poisoned, then he was heavily injured, and then the merman pearl was taken away. This made Tutals condition fall to rock bottom. Chapter 780 - 780 Three Fellow Daoists (2) 780 Three Fellow Daoists (2) After getting ambushed, Tutal was casually slapped and smashed into the distant sea. It was unknown if he was dead or alive. Then, the three of them grabbed the jeweled golden trident that was sent flying high. Jiang Li saw through their wary expressions. It seemed that the three reincarnations of the Immortals and Buddhas who looked sincere and cooperative were not as united as they had imagined. However, just as they were about to succeed, the three of them felt a dense sense of danger. They could only give up on snatching the trident and separate to the sides. As it turned out, they had made the right choice. In the next moment, the entire sea was split into two. The seawater on the left side and the seawater on the right side clearly separated a passageway, from the bottom of the sea to the surface. The trident that was sent flying was swept up by a pitch-black chain and landed in Jiang Lis hand. One of the Dragon Imprisoning Locks was dragging the Netherworld fragment with the Yin Burial Coffin, and the other was wrapped around his waist. After so many years, he was already used to having a chain around his waist. He grabbed the golden trident and waved it twice. He had just lost the Bloodthirsty Trident, so this new trident was quite handy. Theres no need for bloodshed. You dont have to kill them all, right? Such a vicious thing is harmful to the heavens. Why dont you put it away first? After putting away the trident, Jiang Li held the Human Emperors Battle Halberd in one hand and stood alone in the field. As for the three reincarnated experts, they surrounded him from three directions. The halberd strike just now was indeed very powerful. They had clearly dodged it, but it had still left wounds on their bodies in some way. However, this was not enough to scare them away. Its fine to put away the plague. As long as you hand over the trident in your hand, well leave immediately. When he heard this, Jiang Li understood in his heart. It turned out that they had attacked the Crystal Palace twice for the sake of this trident. However, Jiang Li did not sense any immortal qi inside. A weapon did not look like a place where immortal qi would be born. Perhaps it was a place with immortal qi and could only be entered with this golden gem trident. Ba Xia was unwilling to tell him where the immortal qi was, and Jiang Lis two Hall Masters had been sent out by him to search for other immortal qi. Perhaps he could ask these three guys. If you only want this trident, come back in three days. Ill naturally give it to you. As he spoke, he even released a little of Ba Xias aura. Ancient reincarnations had a certain ability to sense each other. Sure enough, the expressions of the three reincarnations of the Immortals and Buddhas changed slightly. They had already discovered Jiang Lis identity. If Jiang Li was an ordinary person and did not know about the appearance of the immortal qi, this condition could still be negotiated. However, they did not want anyone to beat them to it. They looked at the pair of dragon horns on Jiang Lis head. So there is someone of our kind in the Sea Race. The kind they were talking about was naturally the reincarnation of an ancient Immortal or Buddha. Perhaps they did not remember their true identities from ancient times, but that did not stop them from knowing their uniqueness. With such a background, it was understandable that they did not treat the cultivators of the current cultivation world as their own. It was just like how Qi Refinement cultivators did not treat mortals as their own. It seems that you know why were here. Theres no need to say anything else. Although were in the water, youre only one person. There are three of us. Moreover, it shouldnt be so easy to unleash such power just now, right? How many times can you use it? Why dont you hand over the trident and become friends? Jiang Li noticed that the surrounding poison was continuously surrounding him. Clearly, the so-called our kind did not exist in their eyes at all. That would only make them more vigilant. They could not wait to snatch it forcefully. Ive never counted how many times I can use it, but its enough to deal with you. Jiang Li raised the halberd again. The power wrapped around it was extremely terrifying. Without needing much time to accumulate strength, he directly brandished the halberd. Overlord Halberd Technique! Chaotic Dance of Spring and Autumn! The pitch-black Human Emperors Battle Halberd waved again, slashing horizontally and vertically, slashing diagonally! The huge crystal sea was like a piece of tofu that was easily cut into countless pieces. It floated in the air for a long time and could not heal. Relying on the power gathered by billions of humans, Jiang Li could unleash terrifying might that surpassed the Earth Immortal realm. The three reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas could only escape in a sorry state. They hoped that this ancient figure with dragon horns would exhaust himself quickly. However, in fact, Jiang Li did not need to expend his own strength to use the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. Now, under Jiang Lis rule, there were all the humans in the entire Prosperous Ox Continent and the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. Compared to his own strength, the power provided by the Human Faith Threads was far greater. When using human power, he still had to control the output and not injure himself because he borrowed too much strength. Under such circumstances, how could he be exhausted? The three reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas who had unknown origins could only display their abilities. They used all kinds of divine arts and methods to desperately resist and dodge Jiang Lis Human Emperors Battle Halberd. However, the Human Emperors Battle Halberd was difficult to dodge and even harder to resist. With every halberd strike, even if it did not hit them head-on, blood would always splash out from their bodies, leaving behind either long or short wounds. Half an hour later, Jiang Li continued to attack them. On the Human Emperors successors side, he still did not look tired at all. The three of them could not take it anymore. During this process, it was not that they did not fight seriously. Instead, they had already attacked with their full strength. Moreover, the three of them had used no less than 800 plagues, toxins, and Gu worms on Jiang Li. However, because their methods were obscure, they were not as bold as the Human Emperors Battle Halberd, so it seemed that they were only fleeing. However, this was also the terrifying aspect of their methods. Most of the time, the enemies who went against them would only realize that they were beyond saving after fighting them. This time, they finally encountered a tough opponent. They had already used all their methods, but the person in front of them did not react at all. In theory, Jiang Lis condition was equivalent to using the Heaven-rank treasure, the Seven-Colored Rainbow Spring, to bathe at all times. How could those mysterious methods that had yet to reach the Immortal realm be useful? Wait a minute! Friend, stop! All their methods were useless. Only then did they realize that the three of them could not do anything to this guy in front of them. If this continued, they would definitely be the first to collapse. They could only ask for a ceasefire. On the other hand, Jiang Li was surprisingly easygoing. He did not brandish the raised halberd again. He gestured at his surroundings. One of the three immediately understood. After striking out two strange seals, the disgusting pus poison that filled the surrounding sea immediately retracted towards his fingertips. Soon, the pus poison in the surrounding seawater disappeared completely. Apart from the still turbid mud, there was no longer the dark green and smelly smell from before. My Daoist name is Five Plague. I apologize to you first. This is Fellow Daoist Grass Lady, and this is Fellow Daoist Death Gate. May I know your name? Five Plague, Grass Lady, and Death Gate? Jiang Li raised his brows. Just from their names and their previous methods, he could roughly guess their origins. Needless to say, Daoist Five Plague was most likely the reincarnation of the former God of Plague. It was the same for the poison-wielding Daoist Death Gate. He was very likely the Death Gate Star in the Heavenly Cycle Constellation. As for that Daoist Grass Lady, Jiang Li took a closer look and discovered that it was actually a female cultivator. However, it was too vague, making it difficult to tell if she was male or female. She was good at using Gu worms, and dozens of insects had collided with Jiang Li earlier. Jiang Li had once heard that there was a special god in the ancient Miao Region called the Hundred Insect Mother. This was probably her reincarnation. These guys had actually gotten together and even complemented each others abilities. I am Nine Nether. Greetings, Fellow Daoists. Chapter 781 - 781 Giant Jellyfish (1) 781 Giant Jellyfish (1) Jiang Li called himself a Daoist. That was because the cultivators of the ancient times did not only seek to become immortals like today. As long as it was beneficial to them, they would learn all methods available to them. At that time, after the creation of the world, all things in the world awakened their intelligence and ran on the vast Primordial World. Logically speaking, the path of cultivation in the future should have flourished. However, because of the existence of the Dao Ancestor and Buddha, it directly established two basic paths of cultivation. Under their preaching, all the Qi Refinement cultivators at that time cultivated either Buddhism or the Dao. On the roadside, it was definitely right to call a person riding the clouds a Daoist or a Dharma Master. Even the ghosts and demons in the mountain were the same. They set up the incense table and worshiped the Three Pure Ones, the Dao Ancestor. Or they could put on a kasaya and chant scriptures. Since Jiang Li wanted to pretend to be the reincarnation of an Immortal or Buddha, he naturally had to be slightly more careful. Of course, he could not miss such a basic thing. That immortal spiritual qi appeared in the place of the Sea Race. Speaking of which, that should have been mine. Jiang Li touched the dragon horns on his head. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, there was a high chance that he was the only True Dragon. Even if there were others who were lucky enough to transform into dragons, the dragon blood was at least ten levels lower than him. In theory, anything in the sea could be claimed to be his. Of course, whether others acknowledged it was another question. Since its mine, your actions are more or less unreasonable. However, since were all the same kind of people. If the three of you really want to search together, its not impossible. However, you should give me an explanation. When Jiang Li spoke, he used a gentle tone as if he was very easygoing. However, the two of them did not dare to ignore his opinion as he flipped the Human Emperors Battle Halberd twice from time to time. The three people opposite him opened their mouths. They wanted to say that the three of them had already discovered that place for a few days. They did not see this master appear. From the looks of it, Daoist Nine Nether had clearly just run over from somewhere else. Not to mention the issue of sequence, how did he become the owner just by having a pair of dragon horns? He even brazenly asked them for benefits. He was more or less a little shameless. However, they swallowed their words. After all, in this world, strength was everything. The three of them were not weak. Who in the current cultivation world would not give them some face? However, their methods were useless against this Fellow Daoist Nine Nether! They had no choice but to endure it. Well, thats easy. Its natural to search for immortal qi in Fellow Daoist Nine Nethers place. After stopping the bleeding, they thought for a moment and took out something. They apologized for their previous rude behavior. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, please take a look. This is a Hundred Plague Pill that I refined. This pill contains a hundred traces of plague. As long as you melt them into the earth vein, they can corrode an area of 5,000 kilometers. You can use the earth qi to spread the plague for at least a hundred years. A pill sealed tightly with golden paper and wax. This was what the Five Plague Daoist had given him. It was not precious to him, but if it was used to harm people, such a small pill was really terrifying. From the methods he had displayed just now, this plague was not only an ordinary thing that could eliminate mortals. It was the kind of top-notch plague that could even affect Earth Immortals. As long as one was thrown down, it would dye thousands of miles along the earth vein, thin and silent. Any cultivator below the Earth Immortal realm would definitely not be spared. If he was not careful, even an Earth Immortal would be affected. When they discovered it, they would probably be dead wherever the plague passed. Moreover, without a suitable method to remove it, they could not even purify it. At the very least, he could only protect himself from the pus plague and had no good solution. As long as they secretly threw one near any sects encampment, it would be the outcome of a thousand years of accumulation. They did not even have a target for revenge. He had to be careful of this guy. Jiang Li decided that he could not let this fellow step foot in the Azure Cloud Continent. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, this is the Mother-Child Heart Gu. Please accept it. This Gu is the masterpiece of my meticulous nurturing. Fellow Daoist, you only need to refine the mother Gu and you can produce a child Gu every 49 days. When using it, you only need to plant the child Gu into the body of the person you like. It can make them loyal to you. The granny handed over an ebony box. Jiang Li did not open it directly in the seawater. He gently tapped the box with his finger and used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to let him know what was in the box. In the ebony box lay a strange Gu worm that looked like a spider but only had two long legs. The abdomen of the Gu worm was bulging. As long as it was slowly nurtured, it could continuously produce many children Gu. Although it was the Mother-Child Heart Gu, there were many children. He could also unknowingly tamper with the emotions and will of the target and toy with the beloved person. It was as sinister as the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. However, the Nine Nether Earth Fruit was in the hands of the noble successor of the Human Emperor. As for the Grass Lady, she had probably used this Gu to harm many young people. Chapter 782 - 782 Giant Jellyfish (2) 782 Giant Jellyfish (2) After putting away the Gu worm, the last Daoist stepped forward and handed over an item. Cough cough cough cough Fellow Daoist Nine Nether I dont have anything to give you either. Theres a bottle of crow ink here. If you dont mind, give it to Fellow Daoist. The last person was the one whose cultivation was weaker than the other two. As he spoke, he held his chest tightly. It seemed that he was quite injured. His cultivation had not reached the top of the world, and he could only join the battle with his artifacts. However, the Five Plague Daoist and the Grass Lady did not underestimate him because of this. This was because his methods were too disgusting and troublesome. Even if he won the battle, his outcome would not be good. As the name suggested, the cultivation method and divine art he grasped did not cultivate providence but bad luck instead. As they chatted and laughed, he could directly reduce the targets luck, causing bad luck to plague them and everything to go wrong. If one was not careful and got cursed by him, it would be easy for mental demons to grow during cultivation, and it would be easy for them to suffer a backlash when casting spells. Even if one found a place to hide and spent time enduring it, when one came out, one might discover that their family and friends had already died. His methods could be said to be extremely disgusting. If Concubine Yun from the Cloud Manor met him, she would definitely turn around and leave, completely restrained. However, this time, when he used the Death Gate Incantation to deal with Daoist Nine Nether, he suffered a huge loss. It directly collided with the three Merit Golden Lotuses above the Human Emperors successor. Previously, when someone wanted to use the Divination Divine Art to calculate Jiang Li, they had suffered a backlash and had a nosebleed for at least a few months. How could his current merit compare to back then? Daoist Death Gates backlash almost took his life. Only then did he not dare to be arrogant in front of Jiang Li. The crow ink he took out was also such a moldy thing. The method was very simple. With this ink, he could write a letter or fold it into a paper crane and send it to the victim. There was no abnormality on the outside. However, as long as the other party opened the letter, they would immediately be hit. At best, their providence would be damaged. At worst, their fate would shatter. The methods of these three were really sinister and mysterious. If not for the many statuses that Jiang Li had accumulated over the years to make himself sufficiently hard, he might not have been able to endure their abilities. All 800 Unorthodox Dao had their own unique points. On the surface, all the cultivators hated it deeply and criticized it verbally. However, in secret, most cultivators were very envious and wanted to master one or two techniques as a trump card. This was because these things were very useful. After putting away the things, Jiang Lis expression became much better. However, he did not leave immediately with the three of them. First, he found the merman king who had fallen far away. He opened his mouth and blew out a mouthful of dragon qi, helping him recover from many injuries. Then, he casually pulled out a piece of Deep Sea Heart Calming Wood from the bottom of the sea. The Nine Nether spiritual qi in his hand surged. Nine Nether! Great Wood Palace Technique! In just two blinks of the eye, he used the Heart Calming Wood to create a large palace. Compared to the other three elements, earth and wood cultivators had an advantage. They never had to sleep in the wilderness. With Jiang Lis current strength, it was possible for him to create an entire wooden city with a wave of his hand. If not for that, the expansion of Fengdu City would not have been so easy. After telling this group of mermen that they were already safe and leaving behind another Fengdu City token, Jiang Li took the pair of Dragon Kings horns and left. Theres no time to lose. Lets move quickly. If we wait any longer, it wont be good if we attract others of our kind. After dealing with the merman race, Jiang Li returned to the reincarnation of the three Immortals and Gods, gesturing for them to leave first. He fell behind slightly and followed behind them. The few of them entered the crystal sea, and Jiang Li quickly discovered some extremely brilliant array formations in the surroundings. There were illusion arrays and also ones that concealed auras. The traces of the array formation were very new. From the way they acted, it was obvious that they had set it up themselves. It seemed that these three had already found this place and set up an array formation to prevent others from discovering them. However, because of the immortal spiritual qi, it was most likely born in some extremely dangerous places in the continent of the Nine Provinces. They had yet to become immortals. Their Earth Immortal bodies still needed spell techniques to resist the deep sea pressure. Some extremely dangerous places could not be crossed with the body. They usually had to use special environmental traits to find a way. This was the same as the Dragonfly Water Bamboo in the Flowing Sand River. The three of them first ran to the Crystal Palace and snatched the Water Repelling Pearl. After a while, they returned and snatched the jeweled golden trident. Clearly, they thought that these two things could help them solve the problem. After walking in the water for a while, a dreamy light spot appeared ahead. A faint blue-purple circle of light was very conspicuous in the pitch-black deep sea. This kind of gentle light under the pitch-black sky was often very moving. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, dont attack when you reach the front. Itll be quite troublesome. The three reincarnated immortals warned Jiang Li in advance. It seemed that they had just suffered a small loss here not long ago. Soon, they approached the blue-purple light spot, but a transparent gel-like membrane blocked their path. Jiang Li reached out and touched it. It did not look like the energy barrier he had imagined, but a physical body. The texture was quite tough. If one looked carefully, one would discover that there was actually a large number of faint patterns on it. Eh? Poisonous? Jiang Li noticed a negative status flashing on his interface. Just now, he had touched a little poison. However, that bit of poison was not enough to injure him. As soon as it appeared, it was eliminated by the many statuses on his body. What was this? Jiang Li used appraisal and was speechless when he discovered this. The transparent barrier in front of him was actually a super jellyfish! [Name: Blue-Ring Spotted Great Sea Dome Jellyfish] [Type: Deep Sea Thorned Giant] [Age: Dormant] [Gender: Asexual] [Source of Nutrition: Vary] [Habit: Light Luring] [Danger Level: Highly Dangerous] Previously, the light spots they saw were also emitted by this jellyfish. It lay motionless in the deep sea, relying on the light to lure it to this extent. Moreover, one could not easily underestimate this jellyfish. From the danger level, this was actually a Black Sea Overlord. Moreover, it was probably the troublesome type. If it woke up, there would be another battle. At the critical moment of finding the immortal qi, it was best not to cause such trouble. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, can you get a few sea beasts? Well do this and that. It was easier to wake the other party up by directly cutting a passage from the jellyfish. It was better to use a safer method. For example, being eaten by the other party. This request was very simple to Jiang Li. With a thought, he emitted the mental fluctuations of the merman race. In the distant sea, a group of sea beasts surged over when they heard his summon. The three of them each grabbed a sea beast, cut open its stomach, and entered. Jiang Li followed suit. He used the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword to cut open the stomach of a sea beast and entered himself. As if sensing the food around him, the huge jellyfish gently fluctuated, and a suction force immediately swept around with it as the center. The huge blue spots on the jellyfish opened inward when it absorbed water and closed again when it spat out water. It turned out that those patterns were all hidden monocles. They hid among the sea beast corpses and only passed through the outer wall of the jellyfish after going more than a thousand feet in. They entered its interior. The other sea beasts that were sucked in died and were captured by the countless tentacles floating inside. The internal organs of the jellyfish were filled with poison. As long as one was sucked in, ordinary sea beasts would slowly digest it after death. They were now one of the food sources. Chapter 783 - 783 Bottomless Pit (1) 783 Bottomless Pit (1) The interior of the jellyfish was like a large stomach. Countless sea beasts floated inside. Some of them were only left with bones, but a large portion of them was not dead yet. Even if half of their bodies had been digested, Jiang Li could still sense the aura of life in their bodies. This huge jellyfish really has high requirements for food. It wants to eat the freshest food on the spot. The seawater inside the jellyfish was infused with a large number of nerve toxins and digestive fluids. This made the seawater inside become sticky. Inside, it was like swimming in jelly, making it difficult for people to move. Among them, the nerve poison would make all the sea beasts sucked in unable to move, but it would not be worse than death. Instead, they watched as they were digested bit by bit. This method of death was really exciting. Perhaps it could be introduced as one of the punishments of Fengdu City. The poison of the Blue-Ring Spotted Great Sea Dome Jellyfish was indeed powerful, but to Jiang Li and the other three reincarnations of the Immortal Gods, it was nothing. It was still within an acceptable range. Jiang Li restrained his aura. As he dodged the dangerous tentacles hanging down from the jellyfish, he went deep into the sticky seawater with them. Soon, he saw a huge hole at the bottom of the sea ahead. That was the goal of their trip. What a deep underwater cave. Oh? This place is actually called the Bottomless Pit? Jiang Li landed at the side of the cave and took a few glances. He only saw pitch-black darkness and could not see anything else. Beside the huge hole stood a rather ancient stone monument. On it, in ancient text, were the words Bottomless Pit. The bottomless pit. That immortal spiritual qi is below! The darkness in the bottomless hole seemed to be not only because of its depth. It was because the seawater or this cave itself had some problems. It was truly black. He reached into the hole and did not see his fingers. However, when he fished out some seawater, he could not see anything strange. He raised his hand and condensed a ball of light that entered. This was a ball of light condensed from Jiang Li imitating the Golden Dukes sun talent. Light blossomed, so it illuminated the ground for thousands of miles. However, when the ball of light landed on the hole, the light quickly weakened. After sinking twenty to thirty feet, there was no longer any light. This illumination level was almost comparable to the flames on the Back Yin Mountain. If he entered, their eyes would definitely be useless. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, the space in this bottomless hole is very chaotic. You need to be careful. Daoist Five Plague came over and handed over a piece of rope. Jiang Li used the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to investigate the structure below the bottomless pit. From the feedback, this should be a straight passageway down. The depth was just as its name suggested. At the very least, Jiang Li had already used Shantings ears but was still unable to probe to the end. However, he also discovered that the voices inside would always disappear inexplicably. Perhaps it was because of the twisted and chaotic space that the originally straight passageway became even more complicated. Due to the darkness of the seawater, his eyes were almost useless. If not for a rope, they might have dispersed while swimming. Jiang Li needed their experience in exploring the bottomless pit. They also needed the trident in Jiang Lis hand. At the very least, they could not separate casually now. After grabbing the rope, Jiang Li stood at the end of the line bravely. After all, he was the last to join and could not sense the exact location of the immortal spiritual qi. If he ran to the front and got stabbed in the back, he would be wronged. He did not tie the rope to his waist and only held it with his hands. This was considered to have completed the preparation work. The Five Plague Daoist standing in front took out two small weights and hung them on his waist. Although it was not heavy, after hanging on a persons body, their weight would increase by ten thousand kilograms. This kind of artifact was not rare. Jiang Li had many similar things when he was cultivating his body in the early stages. However, after he became stronger, they were all useless. This kind of small thing could be helpful here. Daoist Five Plague was the first to enter the cave, and the other three followed closely behind. It began to be dragged down by the tens of thousands of kilograms of gravity. Jiang Li noticed that the density of the seawater in the bottomless hole was even greater than ordinary seawater. The ratio was about three to four times that of ordinary seawater. He could not explain the exact reason without studying it. However, this meant that in this bottomless hole, every ten feet they fell was equivalent to thirty feet in ordinary seawater. The water pressure was also three to four times. One had to know that they were currently at the bottom of a million feet of the black sea. The terrifying water pressure was already very strenuous for the three of them, who were not from the Sea Race. Under such pressure, even an Earth Immortal Body would explode. This was also the reason why they wanted to snatch the merman races Water Repelling Pearl. After diving for about 30,000 feet, the three of them took out an aqua-blue pearl. It was the highest-grade Water Repelling Pearl that they had snatched earlier. The Water Repelling Pearl was a natural artifact produced from the body of the clam spirit. It condensed pure water attribute power and could split the sea to avoid water. Chapter 784 - 784 Bottomless Pit (2) 784 Bottomless Pit (2) In ancient times, every time those dragon princesses went ashore to fall in love with human scholars, they always liked to give this kind of pearl. The Water Repelling Pearl that could take effect at the bottom of the black sea or even the bottomless pit was not inferior to a high-grade Earth-rank artifact. There were only a few in the current cultivation world. Fellow Daoist Nine Nether, Im sorry for not preparing your share. There are only three top-grade Water Repelling Beads in the Crystal Palace. However, with Fellow Daoists ability, you probably dont need this pearl, right? The three of them carefully used the Water Repelling Pearl to protect themselves. Just the deep sea pressure alone was enough trouble for them. In comparison, Jiang Lis ease and satisfaction formed a sharp contrast with them. That kind of Water Repelling Pearl was indeed useless to him. After adapting for a period of time, the four of them began to use various methods to increase their weight to accelerate their descent. Soon, everyone had hundreds of thousands of kilograms of things hanging on their bodies. This made them able to maintain a high diving speed in the black seawater that was increasingly chaotic and difficult to use escape techniques. With the three of them leading the way, Jiang Li saved a lot of time. They nimbly avoided some spatial traps and seemed to fall endlessly. Due to the fact that there was a lot of fire and earth attribute energy mixed in the seawater below, his Dragon Race bloodline could not unleash its full effect. The deepening underwater pressure made his capillaries contract and his lips turn pale. Even he began to feel some pressure. Falling in the darkness, there was nothing to use as a reference point. This made time seem especially long. Soon, they no longer knew how deep they had dived. By contacting the parallel minds of the outside world, Jiang Li could still accurately determine the time. Then, he fell for 36 hours. Finally, at a certain moment, they acutely sensed something. The pressure on my body suddenly decreased! The four of them supported each other, proving that they were not wrong. The surrounding water pressure became smaller as if it had returned to 70 minutes ago! They continued to fall. After another seven minutes, the pressure on their bodies indeed returned to its original level. Its a cycle! Thats right, its a very hidden spatial fluctuation. In this passage of the bottomless hole, two spaces are connected to each other. Every time we fall to the node below, we will be teleported back up. This cycle continues until we die of old age. This is the secret of the bottomless pit! In the senses, they were still descending. However, the water pressure on their bodies began to fluctuate like a roller coaster. With their strength, how could they not sense it? At this moment, they had fallen into a repeated passageway. No matter how long they fell, they could not reach the bottom. This is where the three of us stopped last time. Well have to rely on Fellow Daoist Nine Nether next. In order to prevent Jiang Li from abandoning them, they had been unwilling to reveal all the information earlier. Only then did they reveal the reason why they needed the jeweled golden trident. After the first attack on the Crystal Palace, these three guys had used the Water Repelling Pearl to explore the bottomless pit. However, they were blocked by this circulation passage and could not continue deeper no matter what. At that time, they could only slow down and search bit by bit. In the end, they discovered three round holes and the words of two mermen on a stone wall in this repeated passage. The three holes were exactly the same in shape and size as the golden trident. Only then did they return to the Crystal Palace and snatch it again. After another cycle, they immediately began to slow down their fall. The four of them each took charge of a direction and began to search as they slid down. In this bottomless pit, most probing methods were suppressed to a certain extent. This prevented them from descending too quickly. It took nearly a day to search and discover the three round holes they mentioned on a stone wall. In order to prevent them from joining forces to lie to him, Jiang Li even checked carefully. These three small holes were very old and did not seem to have been poked out recently. After checking, he took out the jeweled golden trident and inserted it. Sure enough, the trident stabbed in smoothly. Then, he sensed that a gem at the end of the trident suddenly loosened, as if it could turn. This exaggerated trident was actually the key. He pressed the gem and gently turned it a few times. The surrounding seawater shook slightly, and the surrounding space seemed to have changed. The two overlapping spatial nodes were gone. Without the obstruction of the node below, a faint white light shone from the bottom of the bottomless hole. This time, not to mention the three reincarnations of the Immortals and Buddhas, even Jiang Li felt a special aura. It was extremely pure and powerful, and the quality was something Jiang Li had never seen before. Was that immortal qi? Below! The moment that aura appeared, the other three immediately released the rope and dived down as quickly as they could. The three people who had agreed to share the immortal qi together had already revealed their ambitions before they even obtained it. Jiang Li was not surprised at all. This was because he did not plan to share the immortal qi with these three guys. Retracting the trident, he also used his Dragon Races Water Escape Technique to chase. The dragon blood in his body had reached the level of a Dragon Palace descendant. Jiang Lis underwater movement speed was naturally faster than the three. Soon, he caught up and saw a white carp made of pure energy below. He continued to run down like lightning. Thats the immortal spiritual qi! The four of them reached out and grabbed the white carp. The powerful Daoist Five Plague was at the front and was about to obtain it first. However, at this moment, a purple-red tongue that was clearly poisonous suddenly shot out from the Grass Ladys mouth and wrapped around his leg. After being pulled, his advantage was gone. Instead, it was Daoist Death Gate who took the initiative. Just as he was about to succeed, a pitch-black chain shot over from behind and slowed him down. It was Jiang Li who attacked. In order to prevent others from obtaining the immortal spiritual qi, from the moment the four of them dragged each other down, they started fighting in the not-so-wide passageway. Their strength was all top-notch in this world. Even if they held spiritual qi balls in their hands and smashed people, their power could not be underestimated. The aftershock of the collision spread. A large area of the bottomless hole collapsed. Countless gravel rolled down and collapsed with them. They did not care about being buried by these rocks. They continuously used their methods to attack their plastic teammates. The shock wave spread out along the bottomless hole. The huge jellyfish above was awakened. It angrily released light spots, wanting to find the guy who woke it up. The shock wave that followed below seemed to have awakened something. Jiang Li was currently stabbing the Human Emperors Battle Halberd into Daoist Death Gates stomach. From the bottomless hole further down, a suction force came. The suction force was even stronger than the former City Gods Hall. He pulled the four of them down. The terrifying suction force actually made them unable to resist. After a moment of dizziness, Jiang Li crashed into a wide space. However, what was surprising was that there was no water there. Under the bottomless hole in the deep sea, there was actually such a dry place. What was this? It had the ability to suck them over. Jiang Li checked his surroundings and discovered that there were doors, windows, and a staircase that led up. However, the door could not be opened, and the window could not be opened. This seems to be a pagoda? Chapter 785 - 785 Half Bodhisattva (1) 785 Half Bodhisattva (1) Clang! Jiang Lis halberd slashed at the golden door. However, the endless force that was enough to split mountains, break seas, and tear apart the sky and earth only left a shallow scratch on it. On the contrary, the aftershock made him tremble badly. How can there be such a sturdy pagoda under the bottomless pit? Jiang Li put away his halberd and rubbed his painful palm, feeling a little depressed by the current situation. What happened to finding treasures in the wilderness? Why did he enter a ruin in the blink of an eye? The mountain is an ancient cave abode outside this pagoda. My Gu worm saw the words Pitfall Mountain written on the cave abode. On the other side, a Gu worm crawled back from the gap in the pagoda window and flew into the Grass Ladys mouth. The old woman woke up from her meditation and reported the results of her investigation. The Pitfall Mountain and the Bottomless Pit. This should be the cave abode of an ancient Fellow Daoist. Everyone, be careful. If it can suck us all over at once, we might be able to find another of our kind here. In addition, Daoist Five Plague, who was checking the ground and the spiral staircase, and Daoist Death Gate walked over. The four of them seemed to have completely forgotten the attack from a few minutes ago. They stood together and cooperated sincerely. This pagoda has seven levels and seven sides. We seem to have a lot of space inside, but outside, its only three feet and seven inches. It can be held with one hand. My Gu worm saw a white carp swimming in the seventh level of the pagoda. That immortal spiritual qi was very likely absorbed into the seventh level. Not only do we have to go out, but we also have to think of a way to retrieve the immortal qi to the seventh level of the pagoda. The four of them had been trapped in the pagoda for a while. They more or less obtained some information. They could not fly inside the pagoda, the space was stable, and they could not tear it apart. They could not use escape techniques, and they could not even use any technique to change size. The doors and windows were extremely sturdy, and only a corner of one of the windows was broken. If they could not change their figures, the few of them would definitely not be able to leave. Only the Gu worm of the Grass Lady could go out and investigate, so she had the most information. The Pitfall Mountain and the Bottomless Pit? When he heard these two names, Jiang Li recalled some things from myths. This cave abode should belong to a golden-nosed white-furred rat that cultivated both Dao and Buddhism. She was the Madam Earth Rush who wanted to marry the Golden Cicada and use his Buddhist Yang Essence to cultivate to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. This demon had an extraordinary background and deep fortune. However, how could there be such a pagoda in the cave abode? With some caution, Jiang Li continued to discuss the method to escape with them. The doors and windows of this pagoda are tightly shut. Im very touched. The only exit might be up there. They looked up. On the ceiling above was a trapdoor the size of a well. With their vision, they could see that the trapdoor was ajar and not locked. As long as they touched it, they should be able to pass through. They walked to the spiral staircase in the middle. This staircase was formed by stone slabs that spiraled upwards. On the ground around the staircase, there were some shattered bones. It seemed that it had fallen from the sky and shattered. Clearly, they were not the first wave of guests in this tower. However, when they went up and wanted to step on the stone slab, they discovered that it was actually illusory and could not be used. Was it playing a joke on them by creating such an illusory staircase? Lets jump up and try! Since they could not fly, they would try to jump. The four of them stepped on the ground and immediately flew up into the sky. However, they had just left the ground a hundred feet when an irresistible suction force came from beneath their feet. Even if they used their left foot to step on their right foot, they could only rise another thousand feet before falling weakly again. As expected, it still did not work. It was still far from the trapdoor above. An invisible force dragged down his figure. Jiang Li noticed that there was a lifelike crow carved on the wall of the pagoda. As he fell, the crows eyes seemed to move. When he returned to the ground, he did not believe it. He took out two fist-sized kelp seeds and threw them on the ground in front of him. With the urging of the Nine Nether spiritual qi, the seed sprouted and grew crazily. This was the seed of the previous kelp overlord. At that time, Jiang Li had used the Eight Splitting Light Wheel to enter and collect some. It had a portion of the Divine Tree Creation Wood bloodline in its body. In theory, it could grow indefinitely. As long as there was enough time and nutrition, it could even grow to the extent of directly connecting heaven and earth. It grew quickly and was sufficiently sturdy. It could be used for both sea and land. When there was no other choice, it could even be used as a food source. To Jiang Li, it was an extremely outstanding casting material. The internal height of the first level of the pagoda was only 20,000 feet. Under normal circumstances, creating a plant of this height was too simple for Jiang Li. As spiritual qi surged out, two thick kelp emerged and grew upwards like two genetic chains. One thousand feet, two thousand feet, three thousand feet The four of them saw hope and reached out to cling to the kelp spiral, using it to rise into the sky. However, at this moment, Jiang Li suddenly heard a crisp crow cry. On the wall he had seen just now, a three-legged Golden Crow statue suddenly came to life. Chapter 786 - 786 Half Bodhisattva (2) 786 Half Bodhisattva (2) The Golden Crow left the wall and flapped its wings a few times. A layer of flames immediately burned on its body. Just a fireball the size of a basketball made the first level of the pagoda burn. Damn it! Thats the Sun Golden Flame! Golden light shone on the four of them, and black smoke spewed out. They felt pain and immediately felt that something was amiss. They raised their hands and attacked a few times, accurately hitting the stone statue Golden Crow. However, the Golden Crow seemed to be the same as the previous stone steps. It could not be touched at all. As expected, their attacks all passed through and collided with the wall behind them without any value. Shriek~ The Golden Crow ignored them and flapped its wings to fly around the pagoda. Immediately, three feet of scorching golden flames emerged from the ground. How could the Creation Wood kelp withstand the power of the Sun Golden Flame? The bottom was instantly burned to ashes by the flames. The spiral staircase that had already grown to a height of ten thousand feet could only collapse. Damn it! If this continues, well definitely be burned to death! The four of them helplessly landed again. Each of them threw an artifact to the ground to block the burning of the Sun Golden Flame. However, the crow above flew another round, and the flames on the ground rose three feet again. The defensive artifacts under their feet had all reached the Earth-rank, but they were still burning and creaking. The cracks on the artifact continuously spread. It seemed that it could not last long. The Golden Crow above them continued to circle. If they continued to stay here, no matter how strong they were, they would be refined into ashes. Wait, there are words on those steps! At this moment, Daoist Death Gate suddenly noticed the stone steps that he could not step on earlier. Under the illumination of the Sun Golden Flame, words began to appear on the illusory stone slabs. That might be the key to using the stone steps. On the first step, it was written. Sentient beings in the lands of the ten directions who sincerely and joyfully entrust themselves to me, desire to be born in my land, and call my Name, even ten times, should not be born there, may I not attain perfect Enlightenment. Daoist Five Plague instinctively read out the words on it. Immediately, a stream of spiritual qi was extracted from his body and entered the steps. The stone steps emitted light as Daoist Five Plague climbed up. This time, he finally stepped on it. However, the stone steps were only three feet tall, not enough for him to escape the flames. Daoist Five Plague hurriedly continued to chant the scripture. On the second step, it was written. Thus have I heard. At one time the Buddha was staying on the Vulture Peak in Rjagrha with a large company of twelve thousand monks. The steps emitted light again, and indeed, they became corporeal. However, the only one who could touch the stone steps was Daoist Five Plague. When the other two saw that this was feasible, they immediately followed suit and jumped higher and higher with Daoist Five Plague. On the third step. Each of these bodhisattvas, following the virtues of the mahsattva Samantabhadra, is endowed with the immeasurable practices and vows of the Bodhisattva Path, and firmly dwells in all the meritorious deeds. He freely travels in all ten quarters and employs skillful means of emancipation. He enters the treasury of the Dharma of the Buddhas, and reaches the Other Shore. Then, there were the fourth and fifth levels. The roots of wisdom are broad and calm. Deep in the Dharma Treasury of Bodhisattva, obtain the essence of Buddhism, and preach all classics. Stay deep in the door and see the current infinite Buddhas. In a short period of time, all of them are recorded The flames continued to rise. The three of them were forced to jump to higher steps. On the ground, only Jiang Li was left. However, the Human Emperors successor had no intention of moving. This scripture is strange! Jiang Lis Divine Statue clone could be considered to have studied Buddhist Dharma. Although his main body had never cultivated it, he knew everything that his clone knew. After discussing with Qiu Shui, he could memorize all kinds of scriptures. Therefore, he recognized the scripture at a glance. It was the Immeasurable Life Sutra of Buddha Dipankara. This scripture was indeed profound, but why was there only half of each sentence? Golden-nosed White-Haired Rat, Madam Earth Rush. I remember that she has another name. I think its called Half Bodhisattva! Jiang Li narrowed his eyes. Scriptures could not be recited casually. He was 80% sure that there must be a trap hidden in these scriptures and steps. Moreover, the Golden Crow did not spit fire at them. Instead, the flames rose from the ground bit by bit. From the looks of it, it was clearly forcing them to chant scriptures and step onto the steps. There was definitely something amiss. The three reincarnations of the Immortals and Gods could roughly see this. However, what they cultivated were all unorthodox and evil methods. They were countered by the righteous Yang attribute golden flame. They had no choice. This was actually similar to Jiang Li. His fundamental cultivation method was the Yin-Wood dual-attribute Nine Nether Dao Scripture. It was almost perfectly countered by Yang fire. However, the many statuses on Jiang Lis body still gave him a little confidence. The ice crystal shield beneath his feet was finally completely burned by the flames. Flames that had already reached 30 feet swept towards him. The flames burned his Dao Body and could cause him harm, but he could still endure it. All the burns that appeared would recover immediately. The Nine Nether spiritual qi that was burned would also immediately be replenished. If nothing unexpected happened, he could stay here for a long time. He used the apertures and pores in his body to release the cold qi in his body. The endless cold qi from the Northern Ice Plains could make him feel more comfortable. Jiang Li sat down cross-legged. He first put away the few artifacts on him to prevent them from being burned by the Sun Golden Flame. Then, he took out a Yin-Yang Great Ultimate Stone disc and threw it to the ground. After wiping a bit of the Human Emperors Golden Blood on it, he raised his hand and formed hand seals. He used the Great Ultimate Principle Domain to activate the Great Ultimate Stone disc. Apart from being a token, this stone tray was also an extremely powerful artifact. Activating the stone plate, the surrounding sun golden flames were immediately drawn in in large amounts, lighting up the white Yang Fish on the Great Ultimate Stone. Then, Jiang Li pointed at it, causing the Yin Fish to light up. With the help of the countless souls below Tragic Death City, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that had already successfully grown nine heads was thrown into the Great Ultimate Stone disc. These two flames, one Yin and one Yang, could complement each other. Now, he was only missing two fish eyes. Jiang Li took out another shield and yellow cloth. He took out the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead from the sealed shield. After going to the Fire Cloud Cave, this pearl became not so ferocious and ruthless. Jiang Li could already freely control the release of the anti-cultivation domain. He placed it on the Yin Eye of the Yang Fish. He carefully undid the apricot yellow flag and took out the blood-red eyeball. This eyeball that was originally filled with malice towards Jiang Li did not attack him anymore. Instead, it lay quietly in his hand. Just as he had speculated previously, the memory of the will of heaven and earth was not good. It only recognized marks and merit, not anything else. Jiang Li did not have a mark on his body and there was a Merit Blood Lotus above his head. He was an important VIP of the Asura World. How could this eyeball hurt him? Jiang Li placed the blood-colored eyeball on the Yang eye in the Yin Fish. The two eyeballs returned to their positions. He formed hand seals again and the Great Ultimate Stone disc spun. The Yin and Yang flames on the Great Ultimate Stone disc surged and complemented each other. They began to continuously purify and refine these two eyeballs. Jiang Li sat down cross-legged. He took out three crystal clear and flawless beautiful lotus flowers. It was the precious treasure he had obtained from the Divine Judgment Hall, the Three Treasures Mystic Flower. Under the burning of the sun flames, the current successor of the Human Emperor actually did not think of escaping. Instead, he wanted to use this precious land to directly condense the three flowers above his head and break through to the Earth Immortal realm. Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he silently adjusted his condition to the best. Then, he held three strange flowers in his hand. The Three Treasures Mystic Flowers turned into crystal dust and were sucked into his body. Then, the dust split into three. One entered his Qi Sea and fused with his spiritual qi, one entered his Sea of Consciousness and fused with his Essence Soul, and the last dissipated into his limbs and bones, fusing with his Dao Body. When the light spots formed by these strange flowers combined with the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit, they would slowly rise to the top of his head and gather into the three flowers. At that time, Jiang Li would become an Earth Immortal. Chapter 787 - 787 Reconciling Yin-Yang (1) 787 Reconciling Yin-Yang (1) Jiang Li diverted his attention to three things. At the same time, he circulated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, the Great Carefree Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, and the Blood Fiend Divine Art. In this matter, he had three basic Qi Refinement, Spirit Refinement, and Body Refinement cultivation methods. With these three factors, he adjusted his essence, qi, and spirit to fuse with the starlight formed by the Three Treasures Mystic Flowers. He wanted to start the Three Flowers Gathering. These light spots looked small, but fusing each light spot could take away a large amount of his essence, qi, and spirit. As the starlight continuously floated up, three crystal clear and resplendent flower stems slowly condensed above Jiang Lis head. Just this process consumed countless amounts of energy. Under the replenishment of many statuses, the three treasures energy in his body was still full. However, the energy consumed was enough to drain the vast spiritual qi, energy, and the power of his Essence Soul. Ordinary cultivators would first gather three flower stems like this before officially condensing the three flowers at the top before stopping. Then, they would begin to accumulate a large amount of energy in their body and slowly transform it into a stronger body. That was an ordinary Earth Immortal in the ordinary sense. This was because condensing the three flowers at the top was not only condensing the flower stem. After condensing every petal, it also needed to consume the same energy as condensing the flower stem. Ordinary cultivators at the peak of the Soul Formation realm would need at least three to five months to recover after their bodies were sucked dry. Without the help of pills, it was not strange to spend a year or two. How could they continue to condense the petals of the three flowers? It was unrealistic. Therefore, smart current cultivators thought of a compromise. First, they had to condense the flower stem and stabilize the energy needed for each petal. Then, they temporarily decided to continue cultivating. With the Earth Immortal Body after breaking through, they accumulated more than nine times the energy in their body before continuing to condense the three flowers. This was because according to the cultivation foundation of cultivators, there were at least nine petals on the three flowers above. Even if those ordinary cultivators were beaten to death, they would not be able to squeeze out so much energy in a short period of time. Therefore, in essence, this kind of breakthrough method was not much different from Core Formation cultivators. That was a cultivation method that was forcefully divided into two stages because the difficulty of breaking through was too high. The reduced difficulty naturally sacrificed some things. For example, how could an Earth Immortal Body cultivated from three flower stems compare to an Earth Immortal Body condensed from three whole flowers? However, to Jiang Li, energy was not scarce. Therefore, he did not plan to break through to the Earth Immortal realm according to the method of ordinary cultivators. He wanted to gather the three flowers in one go. However, he did not know how many petals there were on each of the three flowers on his head. Compared to the three flowers gathered by ordinary people, there were only nine. For example, those geniuses with shocking talent could condense 16 petals, 25 petals, 36 petals, 49 petals, 64 petals and even more petals. For example, the leaders of the three divine pillars of the Divine Judgment Hall. In a few battles, Jiang Li had seen the three flowers on their heads, and they all had 81 petals. Condensing the three flowers meant that they were at least nine times stronger than when they had just broken through to the Earth Immortal realm. Some geniuses even directly increased it by 81 times! Jiang Li wanted to directly cross this process. With his foundation, he would not be inferior to the three of them. On the current foundation, it would increase by at least 81 times. There was also an increase in the quality of the three treasures after condensing the three flowers and the reborn Earth Immortal Body. How powerful would the successor of the Human Emperor, who already stood at the top of the cultivation world, be? Compared to Soul Formation cultivators, it could be said that the Three Flowers Earth Immortal was no longer the same species. It was almost impossible for ordinary people to cross such a huge gap and kill enemies in adversity. Therefore, many Earth Immortals who had fought Jiang Li before were basically no longer surprised by his exposed cultivation. Jiang Li had not heard such words like What? Youre actually only at the Soul Formation realm!? for a long time. This was because they did not believe that Jiang Li was still at the Soul Formation realm. Anyone with some brains would only think that Jiang Li had cultivated some kind of aura concealment technique and maintained his cultivation aura at the Soul Formation realm. That was because it was too shocking. Now, Jiang Li was finally going to use his own path to condense the three flowers and break through to the Earth Immortal realm. A few minutes later. The flower stem is formed! Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. Above his head, three slender flower stalks that were like hair stood upright. If Concubine Yun from the Cloud Manor was here, she would be surprised to discover that the three flower stems actually perfectly overlapped with the three Merit Lotuses above Jiang Lis head. A breeze blew, and the Merit Lotuses swayed. The three bare flower stems swayed along with it. From the looks of it, it was very clear what Jiang Li wanted to do. Jiang Li had spent a lot of effort to obtain these three Merit Lotuses from the three worlds not only to take a look. He had long prepared for the Three Flowers Gathering when he broke through to the Earth Immortal realm. Jiang Li was not satisfied with just using the Three Treasures Mystic Flowers to break through. Although it was not bad, it was far inferior to his ambition. Chapter 788 - 788 Reconciling Yin-Yang (2) 788 Reconciling Yin-Yang (2) If he wanted to condense the three flowers above his head, he had to use the Merit Lotus Flowers as the core to condense his three treasures. There were many benefits to doing this. He had just condensed three flower stems when he already felt it. The power of heaven and earth was continuously surging over, filling up the power of the three treasures that he had exhausted. With this, he could gather the three flowers on his head. In the future, his essence, qi, and spirit could receive the favor of heaven and earth and directly borrow the worldly power. In the future, when he fought, he would not even need to expend his strength. The surrounding world would take the initiative to lend him their strength. He no longer needed to wander around and touch opportunities. The power of virtuous merit could trigger heaven and earth and directly increase his cultivation of the essence, qi, and spirit. It was equivalent to Jiang Li being able to directly exchange merit points for strength in the future. Most importantly, his merit was rising infinitely. Just this alone was already better than many ancient Buddhas. According to the different characteristics of the three worlds, Jiang Li planned to fuse the Essence Flower that represented his Dao Body with the Merit Blood Lotus of the Asura World. The Spirit Flower that represented the soul and Essence Soul would combine with the Merit Green Lotus in the Netherworld. In the end, the Qi Flower that represented Dao cultivation and Dao techniques would combine with the Merit Golden Lotus in the continent of the Nine Provinces. The three worlds were the most compatible with the three systems and could unleash the greatest effect. Another benefit of doing this was safety. The three flowers on the top were modified and simplified by the current cultivators according to the cultivation methods of those Profound Sect Immortals. However, the essence was similar. This method could condense the three treasures and allow cultivators to unleash ten or a hundred times their original strength. However, at the same time, the three flowers above would also become a weakness. In the Divine Investiture Battle, the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan School had the three flowers above their heads cut off forcefully. Over and over again, almost everyone was cut three times. Even chives were not cut so quickly. The three flowers on the top condensed the essence of a cultivator. Once it was cut off and the connection was closed, theoretically speaking, it would return to a mortal body from an Immortal Body. A thousand years of hard work would instantly dissipate completely. The Twelve Golden Immortals were disciples of the Jade Void Palace and cultivated the most orthodox Profound Sect cultivation method, and because the ones who attacked were also from the Three Pure Ones, they did not kill him. After that, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning bestowed a treasure to make up for it. Otherwise, not to mention recovering, they might have long died. This also caused their Dao Foundation to be severely damaged, leaving behind a flaw that could not be repaired in their lives. As a result, even if they condensed the three flowers above their heads again, it was difficult to advance further. Jiang Li did not want the same situation to happen to him. After three to four years of bitter cultivation, he could not withstand this blow. After his three Merit Lotuses were fixed as statuses, even the will of heaven and earth could not dissipate them. The three flowers condensed from this would also have the same effect. At that time, even if someone used the Primordial Chaos Golden Chalice or the Nine Tune Yellow River Array, it would be impossible to cut him down. Only then could he feel a little more at ease. Three flower stalks formed, but Jiang Li was not in a hurry to condense flower petals. Before that, he still needed to consolidate his Dao Foundation. Jiang Li crossed his hands in front of his chest and formed a Taiji seal. Not far in front of him, the spinning Great Ultimate Stone disc automatically flew over and landed between his brows. The mysterious power of Taiji was guided out by him. He took the opportunity to open up the Great Ultimate Domain that he had just grasped and enveloped the flames at the bottom of the pagoda. Not long ago, Jiang Li had always thought that his path to the Dao was flawless. In fact, compared to most cultivators, every step Jiang Li took was unimaginably perfect. The number of good things invested and the deep foundation could be ranked among the top in ancient times. It was enough to compete with those Connate lifeforms. If he became an immortal and attained the Dao, he would definitely rise up in the clouds and show auspicious signs. Immortals would watch the ceremony and the gods would congratulate them. With such a Dao Foundation, as long as nothing unexpected happened, Even if he did not do anything in the future, it was only a matter of time before he found a cave to slowly meditate and cultivate to become a Golden Immortal. However, becoming a Golden Immortal did not mean that there were no weaknesses. Be it Journey to the West or the Divine Investiture, they were restrained by various powers. There were not just one or two Golden Immortal-level experts who were defeated. Jiang Li himself knew that the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame could firmly restrain the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. The surrounding Sun Golden Flame could also restrain him to a certain extent, causing him to sound the alarm. He had used a shortcut to overcome the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. However, he could not be restrained and weakened every time he encountered something with the Pure Yang attribute in the future. Moreover, Jiang Li still had to devour the Nine Nether Mother Tree later. It was easier said than done to annex the mother tree with the power of the branch. Therefore, he wanted to make up for it as much as possible before his Dao Body became the Three Flowers Gathering Earth Immortal Body. The main reason for this restraint was that Yin and Yang had not been reconciled. How could Jiang Li, who had comprehended the Great Ultimate Principle of Taiji, not understand this? The Nine Nether Wood was born in the Nine Nether Underworld. It was the Great Dao of Extreme Yin. However, lone Yin did not live, and lone Yang did not last long. If he wanted to make up for this, he needed something. Jiang Li opened the storage artifact again. This time, he took out a tree. This tree looked a little like a peach tree. Moreover, the branches and roots were broken, and a large area of the bark was peeled off. There were few leaves left, and it looked extremely miserable. Chapter 789 - 789 Reconciling Yin-Yang (3) 789 Reconciling Yin-Yang (3) However, if one looked carefully at the wound on the peach tree, they would discover that under the torn tree bark, it was suffused with a noble purple-gold color. There were only a few hundred leaves left on the tree branch, and each of them had natural Dao patterns. Just by placing it there, it could emit dense Yang qi and vitality. This tree was one of the ten great spiritual roots of heaven and earth, the Immortal Peach Tree. Of course, it was only a branch. Ancestor Mu, in the future, the grudges between the Mu family and the Great Mountain Alliance will be written off. I will also take care of the Mu family appropriately. This time, its all up to you. Back then, the Mu familys patriarch had been forcefully pulled out of the Hundred Mile Peach Blossom Forest by the Blood King as a sacrifice to the dragon vein. Later on, it was intercepted by Jiang Li who arrived in time and became his personal collection. In any case, the two sides had a feud to begin with, and Jiang Li did not intend to repay evil with kindness. The Mu familys patriarch was already in his hands, so it was naturally impossible for him to leave unscathed. Previously, Jiang Li had already used the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to refine his will. Later on, it was replaced by the parallel mind of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. Therefore, the current Immortal Peach Branch was actually a clone of Jiang Li. It was only because he was too heavily injured that he had never been released. After that, Jiang Li threw many natural treasures to his clone, allowing him to recover some vitality. Now, it was finally time for him to use it. The Immortal Peach clone used a tree root as a foot and limped to the other side of the Taiji Array Eye. Bathed in the scorching Sun Golden Flames, the Immortal Peach clone was not injured. Instead, as if it had absorbed a great supplement, the tree bark grew again, the leaves gradually became dense, and it recovered a little vitality. In the place where the Golden Crow died, the Immortal Peach Branch that grew in the Stainless Spring was very adapted to the power of the Golden Crow. This became the best nutrient for his recovery. Jiang Li began to activate the Great Ultimate Stone disc between his brows. Under the power of Taiji, the two spiritual roots that were hostile to each other due to their attributes began to intertwine amicably. As the Great Ultimate Domain gradually shrunk, Jiang Li and his clone got closer and closer, gradually fitting together. In fact, from the fact that the Immortal Peach Ancestor was dedicated to killing the Nine Nether Wood and devouring the Nine Nether Tree Heart, it could be seen that the two Spiritual Roots of Heaven and Earth could complement each other. Jiang Li had also used the Immortal Peach Fruit to quickly grow a second Tree Heart. However, the direct devouring method was too crude. At most, it could only increase his cultivation level. It could not play a complementary role in essence. Now, with the help of the Great Ultimate Stone disc left behind by Fuxi, he could use the Connate Five Elements to reconstruct Chaos. Only then could there be hope for Yin and Yang to reconcile and resolve the problem from the root. In the Great Ultimate Domain, Jiang Lis figure had already completely overlapped with the Immortal Peach clone. With a thought, the Purple Mansion in his Qi Sea opened. A large amount of chaotic energy immediately surged out. Those were the power of Chaos that he had snatched from Jiang Ziyas Chaos Immortal Embryo. There were also the remains of the twelve Golden Immortals and the energy formed by the power of Chaos. Although he could not form another Chaos Immortal Embryo, it was not a problem to help him reconstruct his body. Coupled with the power of Nwa that had not disappeared since his last breakthrough, Jiang Li activated the Cocoon Break skill and transformed into a flesh cocoon again. Oh right, there was also the pair of true dragon horns. He could not forget them. Chapter 790 - 790 Certain Death (1) 790 Certain Death (1) The Soul Formation realm and the Earth Immortal realm were the two major hurdles in the current cultivation world. While the difficulty was extremely high, the increase after successfully breaking through was also worlds apart. If he could seize the opportunity when breaking through, he could also have two opportunities to be reborn. Last time, when Jiang Li broke through to the Soul Formation realm, his preparations were not bad. He directly fused his Dao Body with Chi Yous muscles and replaced his foundation with the Nine Nether roots. There were also Heaven-rank Dragon Transformation Pill, Nwa Stone, Heart of Chaos, and other top-notch treasures. Under such a huge investment, he successfully obtained the direct bloodline of the Dragon Palace, the Connate Human Race, the Seven-Colored Dao Body, and the Undying Body. He went from an ordinary genius after the Cultivationless Age to having a top foundation in ancient times. This time, he naturally could not let it go. Apart from the Great Ultimate Stone disc and the two eyeballs, the Dragon Kings horns that retained vitality, the front teeth of the Great God Pangu, and the Earth Spirit Pearl that sealed a portion of the dragon vein power, etc. They would become a part of him under the dual power of Chaos and Nwa. In the flesh cocoon, Jiang Li had already melted his physical body again. The three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit mixed together with the Connate Five Elements in the power of Chaos, causing the condensation of the three flowers above to stop for a time. However, as the Great Ultimate Stone disc spun, two spiritual lights, one blue and one red, suddenly appeared. Jiang Li started to reconstruct his body with the two new eyeballs as the starting point. Bit by bit, spiritual light floated up, and the three flowers above slowly began to condense. One had to know that the accumulation of the current Human Emperors successor was far from what ordinary Soul Formation cultivators could compare to. The three treasures in his body were at the top of the world in both quantity and quality. Even at the level of the three divine pillars, a top-notch Earth Immortal who had already condensed the five qi in his chest was only comparable to him in these three aspects. As such, in theory, every petal condensed from the three flowers above him required the expenditure of a leader of the three divine pillars. How vast was the energy? In the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region, the number of spirit stones mined in a year was barely enough. Coupled with the fact that he was transforming into the weight of an Earth Immortal to mold his Dao Body, the materials he invested in such as the Eye of the Drought Demon that had fused with the anti-cultivation rule, the blood-colored gaze formed by the will of heaven and earth, and the descendant branch of the Connate Spiritual Root In each of them, each was a peerless treasure that could support a Great Dao alone. The process of fusing them required a terrifying amount of energy. In front of ordinary cultivators, such exaggerated accumulation and foundation might not be good fortune. Instead, there were more troublesome and obstructions. This was because ordinary cultivators could not accumulate enough endless energy for such a breakthrough even if they cultivated for tens of thousands of years. However, to Jiang Li, as long as he had some patience, he could still do it. In the beginning, even with his many statuses, he needed at least three days to condense a petal. Compared to the situation when ordinary Earth Immortals condensed the three flowers, this was already extremely fast. However, just based on the 81 petals of the three divine pillars, Jiang Li would have to spend 243 days. Moreover, it was clearly impossible for his three flowers to only have 81 petals. If this continued, wouldnt it take him several years to break through? It was a long time that he could not accept. On the other side, Jiang Ziya had already formed the Chaos Immortal Embryo. The other reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas were also searching for the immortal qi in the world, hoping to become immortals again. If he wasted too much time here, it might be too late when he came out of seclusion. Fortunately, Jiang Li had foresight. From the beginning, he chose to use the Merit Lotus Flowers as the core to condense the three flowers. As the petals of the three flowers above increased, Jiang Li discovered that the power of virtuous merit he could control had also grown proportionately. In any case, his Merit Golden Lotuses would not dissipate. The power of virtuous merit was endless. Jiang Li simply began to seize his power of virtuous merit and convert it into his cultivation of essence, qi, and spirit. As the number of petals above his head increased, the conversion speed became faster and faster. The first petal needed three days to form. It only took 34 hours to condense the second petal. It was a virtuous cycle. After the 18 petals formed a circle, it only took less than four hours for the essence, qi, and spirit to condense a new petal. When there were already 36 petals above his head, the duration had already decreased to less than two hours. In less than two hours, he could increase his cultivation by a leader of the three divine pillars. What an astonishing speed. However, even so, this speed was still increasing and was far from the limit. Slowly, the seven-story and seven-sided pagoda began to tremble. It was not because of anything else, but because of the vast amount of spiritual qi gathered. Outside the pagoda, countless natural energies were swarming over. Under this bottomless hole was a place with extremely rich spiritual qi. Otherwise, it would be impossible for it to be the first to produce immortal qi. Such a large amount of spiritual qi was guided by Jiang Lis merit to gather. It first turned into spiritual fog, then into a spiritual liquid that flowed in the air with a rustling sound. This spiritual qi forcefully squeezed through the pagoda and surged into the first level. In the future, it would all pour into the huge flesh cocoon that was bathing in the Sun Golden Flames. Chapter 791 - 791 Certain Death (2) 791 Certain Death (2) The torrent of energy also swept through all the surrounding energy. This also included the spiritual qi in this seven-story pagoda and the surrounding Sun Golden Flame. They were all transformed into pure energy that surged into the flesh cocoon that Jiang Li had transformed into. As time passed, the aura emitted by the flesh cocoon became more and more shocking. Crack! Crack! Crack! Outside the seven-story pagoda, cracks appeared on the stone table that held the pagoda. It could completely shatter at any time. Just the aura that seeped out of the pagoda actually caused cracks to appear on the stone table made of deep-sea black jade. Could it be that the person who was put into the pagoda was a True Immortal? Chieftain, its been a hundred days. The spiritual qi whirlwind still hasnt dissipated Brothers we cant hold on anymore! Outside the pagoda, a huge rat crawled over with difficulty and approached another huge rat with white fur, a long beard, and long eyebrows. It was even holding a walking stick. Chieftain! The wind blew for a hundred days. The cave abode was blown down by the wind, and our brothers were blown down! Im the only one left among the 16 brothers! Chieftain, what can I do! The rat chief of the long-term media hid behind a large rock. He looked at the messy Pitfall Mountain and the dried rat corpses lying everywhere on the mountain with a sorrowful expression. In the beginning, when the spiritual qi whirlwind blew, he was quite excited. He thought that an auspicious sign would descend and take a share of the spiritual qi to turn this cave abode into a paradise. However, who would have thought that the momentum of this spiritual qi whirlwind was too ferocious and intense? This spiritual qi ignored their guidance and only entered the pagoda. Not only did they not obtain any benefits from it, but they were also even blown away by this spiritual qi whirlwind that was comparable to a spell. It was fine if it lasted for a while, but as time passed, the rats in the cave abode began to die under the whirlwind. Not many demons would believe that they would be blown to death by overly dense spiritual qi. They could only retreat far away and hide in a corner of the Pitfall Mountain, curled up and trembling. They watched as their cave abode continuously collapsed under the blowing of the spiritual qi whirlwind. Now that a hundred days had passed, less than one in a hundred of the rat demons entrenched in the Bottomless Pitfall Mountain had died. The Chieftain was very conflicted. Their Sea Weasel Race had guarded the Pitfall Mountain in the past. How could they leave just like that? However, if he continued to endure it, even his old bones would be blown apart. At this moment, the pagoda finally had a different reaction. Chief, look. Theres a fire under the pagoda! As expected, at the core of the spiritual qi whirlwind, a flame had unknowingly ignited under the seven-story pagoda. What terrifying flames! Although the Rat Chief did not recognize the strange flames rising from under the pagoda, he could instinctively sense the terrifying threat it brought. Impossible! The Exquisite Pagoda! The Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda has actually been burned! What happened next made the rats widen their eyes in disbelief. This fire had no root and was a lead-gray color after the oxidation of white metal, giving people a very uneasy feeling. That was definitely not a mortal flame. Its power was far from what ordinary Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire could compare to. In just a moment, it actually burned until the base of the seven-story pagoda collapsed, and the golden liquid on the pagoda was like tears. Oh no! The pagoda is about to be destroyed! Quick! Quickly invite the patriarch! The Rat Chief finally panicked and hurriedly rushed into a passageway not far away. In the passageway, there were crooked wooden stakes everywhere. Clearly, this passageway had almost collapsed earlier. It was only barely maintained by the desperate efforts of these rats. After stumbling into the depths of the cave, the Rat Chief immediately kowtowed to a black pool in the cave. I was incompetent! I did not protect the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda well! Ancestor, please punish me! The white-furred Rat Chief kept kowtowing. It caused circles of ripples in the calm pool. The ripples spread to the center of the pool. There was a black lotus flower that was about to bloom. As if touched by the voices of the outside world, the interior of the black lotus flower stirred. Then, the petals slowly opened, finally revealing a sleeping baby curled up in the center of the lotus flower. The baby sat up on the lotus flower, opened his hands, and stretched. His limbs and head were plump and moist. He was only wearing a red dudou1 and a longevity lock around his neck. He was fair and cute. If not for the fact that his umbilical cord had not been cut and was connected to the lotus flower below from his abdomen, if not for the fact that each of his shoulders had a head that drooped weakly, if not for his pitch-black eyes that contained endless hatred and resentment, he would definitely be a likable child. Rat, why are you looking for me? The child on the black lotus flowers young voice was bone-chilling. The rat chief explained what had happened outside again. The boy was more or less interested. Immortal qi was actually born 500 years in advance. Is the pagoda about to be burned? This world is really more interesting than I imagined. When the Lotus Flower Child heard that the pagoda was about to be burned, not only did he not feel nervous, he even seemed very interested. His expression was even filled with anticipation. He casually grabbed his umbilical cord and chewed it twice before biting it off. The young boy dragged the half of the umbilical cord that was still bleeding and flew out of the cave. After he flew away, the Rat Chief, who was lying on the ground, dared to stand up. After taking one last look at the black pool, the Lotus Flower Child ran out. If one followed the black lotus down into the black pool, one would discover that there was a black stone monument lying at the bottom of the pool. Beside the stone monument, the roots of the black lotus flower were tightly wrapped around a few golden bodies, slowly cracking their bones and absorbing the essence inside. The Lotus Flower Child flew outside. The spiritual qi whirlwind that filled the cave abode more or less surprised him. The lead-gray flames burning under the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda felt even more familiar. Reaching out, he pulled up the other two listless heads and forced them to open their eyes. My two good brothers, do you still remember the origins of the lead fire? Although he called them brothers, his actions were not light at all. He grabbed a head with each hand and smashed them together. It collided seven or eight times before the two heads barely opened their eyes. Yin Fire~ Thats the Yin Fire of the three calamities of Immortal Ascension~ Yin Fire is a calamity that descends from the sky. When the time comes, it will burn the body. Your internal organs will turn to ash and your limbs will rot. You can turn a thousand years of bitter cultivation into an illusion~ With the explanation of the two heads on the left and right, the Lotus Flower Child recovered some ancient memories. So its the Yin Fire. No wonder that mans Exquisite Pagoda was burned to such an extent. Someone is breaking through in the pagoda from time to time. The Yin Fire that surge is blocked by the pagoda. In this era, theres actually someone who can summon the Yin Fire. That must be an interesting guy. The Lotus Flower Child was once a Golden Immortal, so he had naturally seen three calamities and nine tribulations. He did not expect that with the birth of the immortal qi, the three calamities of Immortal Ascension would also return. However, only extremely talented people could trigger the three calamities. Unfortunately, I wont have the chance to see him after this. The three calamities of becoming an immortal can only be avoided and not endured. The person inside doesnt know the Dao of Transformation and doesnt know how to avoid calamity. In the end, his internal organs will turn to ash and his limbs will rot. Even if hes lucky enough to survive, his cultivation will be completely burned away by the Yin Fire. Its no different from death. What a pity. The Lotus Flower Child raised his hand and pointed. He took out the white carp transformed from immortal qi from the top of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. Then, he turned around and wanted to continue sleeping. In his opinion, the person in the pagoda would definitely die. Chapter 792 - 792 1750 (1) 792 1750 (1) At the bottom of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, there was a flesh cocoon in the golden flames. The surface of the flesh cocoon had already hardened, and a large number of Dao patterns appeared. This meant that the flesh cocoon had basically matured. Above it, three lotus flowers, one golden, one green, and one red, were quietly floating. However, although these were called the three flowers of essence, qi, and spirit, they were ridiculously large and thick. Petals piled up in an orderly manner. If one did not know that these were lotus flowers, one would think that someone had placed three matured sunflowers here. There was no need to count to know that the quality of these three flowers far surpassed all the flowers recorded in the current cultivation world. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, there were only a handful of flowers with more than a hundred petals. If he could take a step further and gather the five qi in his chest, he would be able to become the strongest competitor in the continent. His strength would be similar to the Armored Troll Queen. Jiang Li had originally thought that with his accumulation, more than 200 flower petals would roughly meet his bottom line. If he could condense 300 to 500 petals, he would not mind. However, he had clearly underestimated the huge foundation he had accumulated along the way. As the number of petals increased, not only did the flower petals not slow down, they even increased. Before he could react, he had already skipped the 200 mark and jumped towards an even more exciting number. 300 400 500 600 Jiang Li, who was still wandering in the chaotic thoughts at that time, was not very sensitive to the concept of time. He only knew that in the blink of an eye, the three lotus flowers formed from his essence, qi, and spirit had already transformed from the fresh and refined Hundred Petals Lotus to the dense and terrifying Thousand Petals Lotus. It was not until then that the number of flower petals began to slow down. However, this was not the limit of his potential. It was because the three flowers on his head seemed to have exceeded the limit of a certain Great Dao. He received the attention of this world and was ruthlessly suppressed. [Heaven and Earth Lock (Essence)] (? +) [Heaven and Earth Lock (Qi)] (? +) [Heaven and Earth Lock (Spirit)] (? +) These three statuses popped up one after another and hung on his interface. The effect was also very direct, causing the speed at which he condensed the three flower petals to suddenly decrease by 99%! It went from its original speed to a tortoise crawl. This was probably because Jiang Li possessed three Merit Golden Lotuses, so the will of heaven and earth took his merit into account and let him go. Otherwise, after the number of petals exceeded 300, he would probably begin to receive the attention of the will of heaven and earth. Moreover, it might even be a terrifying calamity. It seemed that his cultivation had already reached a level that defied the heavens. Especially after experiencing the ancient times and those greedy Immortals and Buddhist mighty figures, the will of heaven and earth was extremely wary and resistant to powerful creatures like immortals. There was a high chance that this world was unwilling to have extraordinary figures appear. Therefore, after Jiang Lis three flowers reached a thousand petals, he was directly shackled. The increase in the cultivation of the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit was about to stop. The duration of the three shackles was 500 years. It seemed that Jiang Lis three flowers had really touched the forbidden zone of the rules of heaven and earth. Even his Merit Golden Lotus was not enough. This was an attempt to stop his cultivation from advancing for 500 years! This time might not be much in the past, but in this era of competition, it was really fatal! If it was anyone else, they would probably have no choice but to accept the truth and disappear into the crowd before spending time to slowly endure it. He could also wait for Jiang Ziya to break out of the fetus and be suppressed. Fortunately, Jiang Li had other methods. In just fifteen seconds, he broke the shackles set by the will of heaven and earth and returned to his normal speed. Of course, if the will of heaven and earth bore grudges, he might have to consider it more. However, through the experiments of the Asura World, it had been proven that the memory of the will of heaven and earth was very bad. What was there to be afraid of? However, every time he finished cracking it, he would be shackled again after condensing dozens of petals. Jiang Li had no choice but to press buttons repeatedly. In the end, he even had to take turns breaking the shackles on the three flowers above and increasing the number one by one. After a period of time, Jiang Li slowly felt that he was finally close to his limit. I cant condense the last half of the lotus flower. Is this all Ive accumulated? Jiang Li used his cheat again to break the shackles that had already accumulated to 20,000 years. However, the last half of the petal was still unable to condense while was already slightly exhausted. At this moment, after a rough count, the petals of the three lotus flowers had already reached an astonishing 1,749! What a terrifying number. Even if he ignored the 1, the remaining 759 petals could make all the Earth Immortals in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region question their lives. At this moment, he was still working hard to condense the 1750th petal. It was precisely this last petal that had just formed that completely angered this world. Chapter 793 - 793 1750 (2) 793 1750 (2) This time, there were no shackles on Jiang Lis interface. Instead, there was an additional status called [Natural Disaster Yin Fire Burning Body] (? +). A huge hole suddenly appeared at the bottom of the pagoda below the flesh cocoon. A ball of lead-gray flames emerged and darted up, touching the flesh cocoon. The legendary Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda only blocked the Yin Fire for a moment before it was defeated. No matter how hard the shell of this flesh cocoon was, how could it compare to the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda? In just a moment, his outer appearance was burned through. The Yin Fire that even True Immortals feared and could only avoid had already surged into the flesh cocoon and burned the true body of the Human Emperors successor. He was about to complete his breakthrough, but this thing attacked him ruthlessly. Jiang Li had finally experienced what it meant to be in a living hell. He was directly burned by the terrifying flames until his consciousness dissipated. The four and a half seconds of pressing the status ended in failure. Under the flames, he could not focus his mind to last for five long seconds. This was just like when one was thrown into the incinerator and had to smile for five seconds before opening the door. It was not as simple as one imagined. The Human Emperors successor directly tore apart the flesh cocoon and fell out. He rolled on the ground in pain. There were still a few wisps of chaotic qi that had not completely fused with his body. After they were exposed to the air, they dissipated with the wind. However, Jiang Li did not have the time to care about that now. On the surface, there were no flames on his body, only pitch-black patches on both sides of his feet. However, he was really enduring the most terrifying pain since he started cultivating. The Yin Fire was really too sinister. It really burned his entire body without mercy. The flames on the surface of his body were not obvious, but in fact, the flames had already burned from the bottom of his feet to the top of his brows. His internal organs were turned to ash, and his limbs were all rotten. It almost burned his perfect Dao Body into a Ghost Rider. After the gray flames wreaked havoc in his body, they came out from the top of his head and pounced on the three lotus flowers floating above his head. Ancestor Bodhi had once said that once one was tainted by this fire, a thousand years of bitter cultivation would be wasted. This flame burned the Dao Body and cultivation. A lotus flower with 1,749 petals began to fall apart when burned by the Yin Fire. Huge petals withered, wanting to burn these peerless three flowers into nothingness. However, before it could finish burning, the three lotus flowers that were already the size of a basin returned to their original state. They floated there as if nothing had happened. As the Yin flames continued to burn, the three flowers above his head wanted to completely collapse every time, but they could always recover to their original state. Jiang Li, who was lying on the ground in extreme pain, only barely recovered after a long time. With a thought, he absorbed strength from the three flowers above. The tattered Dao Body immediately grew back to its original state. After all, the three flowers above his head had condensed his three treasures essence. As long as the three flowers were not extinguished, no matter how serious his bodys injuries were, the losses were actually nothing. However, when his internal organs, limbs, and meridians recovered, a purple-gold light emitted from his body and blossomed everywhere. After recovering from his original pain, Jiang Li felt his body spontaneously float up, and he felt as if he was floating like an immortal that could ascend to the heavens at any moment. His Dao Body had actually broken through again, successfully surpassing the limit of the Earth Immortal Body. This time, can it be considered a blessing in disguise? Jiang Li, who sat up from the ground, had a strange expression. Previously, Jiang Li was still vexed until the last moment when he was still in the flesh cocoon. The things he threw into his Dao Body were all rare treasures in the world, and the Dao Body he forged was extremely powerful. However, in the two cocoons, he could not completely shed his original mortal body. This caused his Dao Body to be stuck at the upper limit of the Earth Immortal Body, unable to advance further. He also knew that this was probably the upper limit of the Earth Immortal realm. He had originally wanted to give up and temporarily stop. In the future, he would first gather the five qi in his chest and wait until he truly broke through to become an immortal before transforming his Immortal Body. He did not expect that the Yin fire that suddenly appeared would burn away his mortal body that he had yet to shed. The newly grown body already belonged to the Connate Chaos, and it allowed him to successfully take that step. Now, when the three flowers formed and the spiritual essence entered his body, he would succeed. Looking at the three flowers above his head, they seemed to be quite beautiful while burning. He was not wrong. Using the Merit Lotus Flowers as the core to break through the Three Flowers Gathering realm was indeed effective. Even the Yin fire that could burn a Heaven Immortal to ashes could not do anything to him. The gray flames made the Nine-Headed Snake Ghost Lantern Cold Flame a little excited. It circled around the excited Yin Fire, wanting to bite off a piece to taste it. Jiang Li decided to keep it for the Yin Fire to burn for a while. In any case, he would not lose anything. As he burned, Jiang Li made a new discovery. Eh, the limit of the last half of the lotus flower seems to have loosened! Disaster and fortune are correlated. Isnt this Yin Fire really a natural disaster bestowed by the heavens? Suddenly, under the burning of the Yin Fire, the three flowers on top of Jiang Lis head that were constantly dissipating actually had the chance to take the last half step forward after the trial. He had deep doubts about what this Yin Fire was here for. Jiang Li hurriedly sat down cross-legged again and continuously poured his essence, qi, and spirit into the lotus flower. With the help of the Yin Fire of Calamity, the last lotus flower finally slowly formed. After the lotus flower was completed, it flickered with spiritual light. Even the Yin fire did not burn it anymore. The gray flames were like green leaves beside the three flowers. The three flowers above slowly landed on Jiang Lis Dao Body, and the three treasures returned to their positions! An extremely terrifying energy immediately surged from his body, and the aura on his body shot into the clouds like a rocket. Under his aura, a large number of cracks immediately appeared on the already dilapidated Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda that had already been ravaged by the Yin Fire. After enduring for a few breaths of time, it finally swelled up from the inside and shattered. Three figures were flung out at the same time. They were the unorthodox trio who had come here with Jiang Li. They fell into the Pitfall Mountain, looking dispirited and dispirited. They were in a daze for a long time before recovering. There was indeed something wrong with the steps. As they kept climbing up the step, it was always neither up nor down. It had already been a hundred days and they had already climbed up a ladder to the sky. They could not reach the top of the seven-story pagoda. On the other hand, their Essence Souls and spiritual qi were continuously consumed. If Jiang Li did not break through the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, they would probably die of exhaustion inside. Whats wrong with us? Wait! Thats Fellow Daoist Nine Nether! Jiang Li, who was floating in the air cross-legged, had strange lights circulating on his body. It was as if he was born from Primordial Chaos, and all kinds of phenomena appeared around his body. With a thought, his Yin qi became dense, with a thought, he became an Asura in the Blood Sea, and with a thought, he became an Immortal Spirit of the Nine Heavens! Just looking at that figure made tears flow from their eyes! A moment later, Jiang Li suddenly opened his eyes, raised his head, and roared. For a time, the sky shook. Deep underground where the Pitfall Mountain was, the thick black sea on the ground shook violently under this roar. Then, the vast ground at the bottom of the sea cracked and was pushed up by this surging qi. The seawater that was a million feet thick did not have the chance to flow away before it was sent flying and ruthlessly smashed into the distant sea. The seawater that splattered when it landed flew tens of thousands of kilometers away. After the seawater completely slid down, this would probably become a new land and give birth to some unique creatures. For the first time, sunlight shone on the Pitfall Mountain that was buried deep underground. Jiang Lis long roar blew away a large piece of underwater land. A terrifying conical depression formed under the sea. Just waiting for the seawater to fill up this place would probably take half a month. The might of a long roar was actually so terrifying. Would an immortal really have such power? Chapter 794 - 794 The Current Human Emperor (1) 794 The Current Human Emperor (1) At this moment, Jiang Li could be said to be an immortal. According to the general classification of the cultivation world, he was indeed only an Earth Immortal at the peak of the Three Flowers Gathering realm. However, he already possessed a true Immortal Body despite not being an Immortal. With a raise of his hand, he could crush mountains, rivers, and seas. Only a true immortal could possess such power. One reason why he could do this was because of Jiang Lis accumulation and cheat. On the other hand, it relied on the Three Flowers Gathering Technique that the Dao Ancestor, Hong Jun, had comprehended and given to the disciples of the Profound Sect. It was really too powerful. Relying on his own accumulation and the benefits of accumulating merit, Jiang Li only spent a hundred days to successfully condense the three flowers above his head. His cultivation level had increased by 1,750 times compared to before he broke through! One had to know that his cultivation and combat strength were already at the top of the continent of the Nine Provinces. In a real battle, relying on his undying body and endless energy, he was not afraid of any opponent. This breakthrough caused his cultivation to rise so ridiculously. The power he displayed now could be said to be invincible in the world. Moreover, with the investment of many treasures and the help of the Yin Fire, he had actually already formed an Immortal Body at the Earth Immortal realm. He was also the first person after the Cultivationless Age. Even Jiang Li could not tell how strong he currently was. He glanced at the unorthodox trio on the ground not far away who were bleeding from their seven orifices from the aftershock of his roar. It was probably not a problem to slap them to death. Legend has it that the Jade Emperor Hao Tian cultivated Dao techniques since he was young and bitterly experienced 1,750 tribulations. Every tribulation lasted for 129,600 years before he enjoyed the Great Dao. My 1,750 petals even attracted the Yin Fire that immortals should only encounter a thousand years after they become immortals. Although we cant rule out the possibility that Hao Tian was bragging to consolidate his rule, this number might be reasonable. Jiang Li was checking the latest power he had obtained and calculating how many continents worth of Human Emperor power his current Immortal Body could withstand. However, at this moment, he suddenly felt a vicious wind pouncing at him from behind. Someone ambushed him from behind. Jiang Li turned around and grabbed a deep black lotus spear. It was casually held in his hand. He saw a three-headed baby that seemed to have just crawled out of his mothers womb. The umbilical cord was still hanging on his stomach as he stabbed at Jiang Lis head with the lotus spear. Feeling the power coming from the lotus stem, to be honest, it was really not weak. Jiang Li understood that if he had encountered such an opponent before, he might have fallen into a long and bitter battle. But now, had anyone ever seen flowers at the size of basins among those of the Three Flowers Gathering realm? Grabbing this spear, his arm did not even sway. Jiang Li looked at the spear. A blue light flashed in his right eye, and the lotus spear in his hand immediately withered. When his gaze swept across the Lotus Flower Child again, the aggressive childs entire body immediately exploded with a bloody fog. A large amount of spiritual qi in his body dissipated and spewed out from his small body. His entire body fell to the ground and was as powerless as a real baby. This right eye was the former Eye of Nba, the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. Ever since Jiang Li obtained it, this thing had always been his trump card. However, because of the indiscriminate domain, every time he used it, he would injure himself and the enemy. It was not until it was refined with the blood-colored gaze that it could finally be used by Jiang Li. Under his control, whoever he stared at was unlucky. Even the Yin fire cant burn you to death and you still have such power. Who are you?! The Lotus Flower Child wanted to be strong all his life and struggled to stand up again. However, just as he was at his weakest, the other two heads on his shoulders became strangely active. Turning around, they seized the opportunity to bite the Lotus Flower Childs throat and eyeballs. It was obvious that they were extremely ruthless and really wanted to kill him. Jiang Li was also interested. With a rub of his hand, two Nine Nether leaves with natural Dao patterns appeared and stuck to the two heads. Only then did they quieten down. The Cultivationless Age arrived. You couldnt stay in heaven anymore, so you sought refuge on the ground. I roughly know who you are. He raised his hand and grabbed the Lotus Flower Child, walking towards the only intact cave in Pitfall Mountain. Although it was called a cave, the top had actually been sent flying by Jiang Li earlier. When he approached, he saw a black pool. In the pool, there was also a pitch-black lotus flower. What a deep demonic resentment. Yet, it can maintain such purity. Jiang Li was more or less surprised when he saw the lotus flower. Looking down, with his current vision, he easily saw through the pool water and saw the scene below. A few skeleton golden bodies were suppressed by the lotus flower roots that absorbed their bones and marrow. With a raise of his hand, the two divine tokens in the pile of bones were captured by him. Your Li family really enjoys killing each other. Youre so filial. The two divine tokens, one big and one small, had the words Honorable Father, Heavenly King Li and Honorable Brother, Third Prince Nezha. They were the Deity Positions established for the two members of the Li family by Madam Earth Rush of the Bottomless Pitfall Mountain. Chapter 795 - 795 The Current Human Emperor (2) 795 The Current Human Emperor (2) This Lotus Flower Child with three heads and fighting between the three heads was the so-called Third Prince Nezha on the smaller divine tablet. Hes not my father! Hes not worthy! He killed my mother! He destroyed my body! He used the golden pagoda to suppress and control me! When the Cultivationless Era arrived, he was ordered to suppress the Bottomless Pit! He actually colluded with Jiang Ziya to harm me! He, along with Jinzha and Muzha, relied on eating my body to survive! What right does such a person have to be my father? The Lotus Flower Child in Jiang Lis hand had a stubborn expression. After he heard the word father, black qi began to surge out from his body incessantly, and his face was filled with a fiendish expression. His mouth filled with sharp teeth continuously spat out the unwillingness in his heart. It also revealed the origins of the two heads on his shoulders. They were the two so-called brothers of the Li family, Jinzha and Muzha. In order to survive, the Li family lay on Nezhas body and absorbed the spiritual qi. However, perhaps because Li Jing had left the mountain halfway back then and was not skilled enough, he was ultimately overturned by the Lotus Flower Child. Now, he used the black lotus flower to absorb their golden bodies as nutrients. As a famous legendary figure who had hundreds of independent movies and television adaptations, the popularity of this Li Nezha in his previous life was not inferior to that stone monkey at all. However, under the embellishment of various arts, his tragedy was destined from the beginning. Spirit Pearls reincarnation, Ling Zhuzi, how many times have you died? You still havent seen through it? Are you still complaining about your so-called fathers so-called justice? How stupid. Jiang Li looked at the child who had transformed into a demonic child and thought of something. He wanted to help him. He raised his hand and tapped his forehead, drawing out a seven-colored spiritual light that entered the Lotus Flower Childs mind, temporarily waking him up from his hatred. Lotus Flower Child, use your brain to think. In the beginning, you were a spirit pearl of the Goddess Nwa. Why were you inexplicably sent to the mortal world after the alliance between the Jade Void Palace and the Nwa Palace? Of all coincidences, you landed in the home of a rare secular disciple of the Jade Void Palace, Li Jing. Why is it that he has no feelings for you despite waiting for your birth for three years? Why did Perfected Taiyi happen to come from afar to take you in as his disciple? Jiang Li spoke with a meaningful smile on his face. Under his seven-colored spiritual light, Nezha, who had recovered his rationality, did not understand why the person in front of him knew about him. However, when Jiang Li mentioned his master, he still instinctively spoke in displeasure. My master treats me very well! He only hated his father and not Perfected Taiyi. Jiang Li sneered even more. Thats right. Perfected Taiyi treats you very well. He helped you reincarnate from the lotus and not only did you obtain new life, but you also obtained the Lotus Dao Body. He gave you fire dates to grow three heads and eight arms. He even gave you eight immortal artifacts and divine weapons. He let you conquer the battlefield. But why did he only teach you Dao techniques and not cultivation methods? Your strength in capturing dragons and wreaking havoc in the sea comes from the reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl. Has anyone taught you the Saint Heavenly Immortal Art that all the third-generation disciples of Chan School know? This question really stumped Nezha. Thats right, they were all third-generation disciples. Why did they only teach him spells and not the Eight-Nine Arcane Art or the Saint Heavenly Immortal Art? Wake up, Li Nezha. From the beginning, you were the Dao weapon of the Jade Void Palace! Weapons can only be in the hands of Daoists. Why are you talking about kinship? After being exposed by Jiang Li, the expressions of the former Third Prince fell into a daze. He finally understood why. It was clearly the cruel truth, but after knowing it, the demonic qi hatred in Nezhas body was quickly dissipating. Even the black lotus flower in the pool behind him shed its filth and became clean again. As the candidate for the guardian Dao weapon of the Profound Sect, Li Nezha had been placed with a restriction from the beginning. He could only have the intelligence of an eight-year-old. Children of this age were obsessed with fairness. Facing a demon enemy, he was not afraid no matter how serious his injuries were. What Nezha could not accept the most was the discrimination and persecution of his family. What was even more terrifying was that Li Jing was abusing him from all angles. When he turned around, there were outsiders like his master who were biased. He wanted him to let go of his hatred and be loyal and filial. Not only did he have to obey all orders and arrangements, but if he dared to complain, he would also be labeled as ambitious and intolerable. It made Nezha wonder if he had done something wrong. However, from another angle, what if these people, including Li Jing and Taiyi, were not his family to begin with? Was everything just a scam? Thinking about it carefully, despite being pregnant for three years and six months, his soul had not reincarnated. As a member of the Profound Sect, did Li Jing not know to burn a talisman and ask in the Netherworld? Was it possible that his third child had been waiting for the Spirit Pearl to reincarnate from the beginning? Li Jing had only sacrificed his mortal wife to the sect to have a child! For this, the Jade Void Palace had also given him a lot of benefits. Otherwise, with Li Jings cultivation and ability, how could he sit in the position of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and Demon Subduing Marshal? It sounded like the truth was too dark and unacceptable. However, by looking at it like this, the truth was easier for Nezha who suspected himself and his life. Thank you for your guidance, Senior. Ling Zhuzi understands! The Lotus Flower Childs comprehension was indeed shocking. With Jiang Lis help, it only took a moment for him to understand all the karma in his previous life and current life. The resentment and hatred in his body dissipated in the blink of an eye. The two heads on his left and right shoulders also withered and disappeared with a wail. After being released by Jiang Li, he landed on the ground and kowtowed. Indeed, he was a good child who knew right from wrong. As the Profound Sects Dao weapon, you have committed many sins. Now, your good Uncle-Master Jiang Ziya wants to overturn the Nine Provinces and rebuild the Jade Void Palace. If that villain succeeds, there will be no peace in the world. He once colluded with Li Jing to harm you. Are you willing to help me kill this bastard? Jiang Li stated his invitation. This child who was at least hundreds of thousands of years old was indeed a promising talent. Not only was he powerful, but he was also pure-hearted. His Fengdu City would definitely have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of punishing the ten halls of hell in the future. On the other hand, Jiang Li happened to lack such a Hall Master who was still obsessed with justice. Senior, I owe you a huge favor. I should repay you in kind, but may I know your background? The current Ling Zhuzi had nowhere to go. He did not reject Jiang Li, his benefactor, but he was afraid of entering the wolfs den again, so he naturally had to ask clearly. Jiang Li smiled and did not answer. With a flip of his hand, a small jade cauldron appeared, flowing with thick golden blood. Jiang Li, who had been waiting for a long time, raised his head and poured all the blood into his mouth. Immediately, the Nine Provinces Cauldron in the distant Azure Cloud Central Region shook. Countless human threads crossed the obstruction of space and landed behind Jiang Li. Moreover, they were all solid threads that could completely transmit strength. It was different from the previous situation where he could only use the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. This time, it was as if endless power poured into Jiang Lis body. It was the pure power of the billions of humans in the Azure Cloud Continent. Previously, drawing such a huge figures power into his body was naturally a suicidal action. On the Human Emperors Trial Steps in the Star Tower, it had long been stated that one had to bear the weight of the crown. If he did not have the ability to forcefully shoulder the responsibility, he would only be crushed by the power of the Human Emperor. Fortunately, the current Jiang Li could barely shoulder this responsibility and strength. [Human Emperors Supreme Position (Azure Cloud Continent)] (? +) The dignified holy light seeped out of Jiang Lis body, causing the kneeling Ling Zhuzi to instantly recall the ancient battle and the Human Emperor who had blocked their Zhou Wu Army outside Zhaoge City! Senior, you are the current Human Emperor! Chapter 796 - 796 Lightning Swamp Demon (1) 796 Lightning Swamp Demon (1) After silently making the status of the Human Emperor permanent on himself, this limited-time experience of the Human Emperor of a continent became his eternal enjoyment. Although it was only the Azure Cloud Continent for the time being, he was already a true Human Emperor. After seeing the dazzling golden light of merit on the current Human Emperor, the Lotus Flower Child no longer had any doubts and entered Fengdu City. After spending a lot of effort, he finally made this former Dao weapon of the Profound Sect submit. Jiang Li was quite satisfied. At this moment, he suddenly recalled that one of the ancient divine weapons he had snatched from Jiang Ziya seemed to be the Sharp Fire Spear. He immediately took it out from his storage artifact carefully. It was covered in cracks and ravines. It looked like it could shatter on the spot with a little more strength. Ive fought Jiang Ziya once. I snatched this Sharp Fire Spear from him. Now, I can return it to its original owner. The Lotus Flower Childs expression was a little complicated as he received the Sharp Fire Spear. It was a little strange to have a body the size of a newborn baby holding a spear that was 16 feet long. However, the Sharp Fire Spear seemed to have recognized its former master. He took the initiative to shorten it and use all his might to make himself more convenient. However, the Sharp Fire Spear that was already on the verge of collapse still made such a change, causing metal fragments to continuously fall from its body. I didnt expect to see it again. City Lord, please wait a moment. He originally wanted to call Jiang Li Emperor, but Jiang Li was not used to that. He would address him as the City Lord like the others in Fengdu City. Ling Zhuzi touched his spear and suddenly thought of something. He returned to the edge of the pool and grabbed the lotus flower that had already shed its black color and was untainted by mud. He pulled it up along with the pile of golden skeletons below. He counted the bones. They were the bones of three people. Ling Zhuzi took out a medicine pestle and a golden alms bowl in front of Jiang Li. He threw the golden bodies of the Li father and son into it and turned them to ashes. The golden powder ground from the Profound Sects Golden Body could be consumed internally and applied externally. It could extend ones lifespan, beautify and nourish ones complexion. It could also increase ones cultivation and refine ones Golden Body. Using talismans to draw array formations was also an excellent choice. It had many extraordinary uses. The Lotus Flower Child put down the medicine pestle and picked up the golden powder, wiping it on the nearly shattered Sharp Fire Spear. He slowly filled the fine powder into the surface cracks of the spear. When it was completely filled, Ling Zhuzi formed hand seals and gathered his spiritual qi into it. The fire spear immediately ignited and refined the golden bone powder bit by bit into the cracks. When the flames were extinguished, a sharp aura shot into the sky. The golden powder of the Li family filled the damaged parts of the Sharp Fire Spear. Coupled with the nourishment of the original owners spiritual qi, the divine weapon that was almost broken was reborn. The Lotus Flower Child waved the spear in his hand, and immediately, the spear shadows filled the space in front of him. A moment later, he put away his spear and stood up. Ling Zhuzi thanks the City Lord for your help! City Lord? Ling Zhuzi obtained the Sharp Fire Spear and thanked Jiang Li again. However, the current Human Emperor did not answer him. Instead, he seemed to have discovered something and looked into the distance with a frown. Just now, through the Nine Provinces Cauldron, he discovered that the Azure Cloud Continent was currently in chaos. Not long ago, countless powerful demons from nowhere suddenly appeared on the land of the Azure Cloud Continent and slaughtered wantonly, stirring up a storm of blood. Even if a large number of cultivators from the Azure Cloud Continent resisted, they were actually unable to eliminate those monsters. Instead, they were dragged by those things and fell into a bitter battle. In a short month, countless people died. Through the Human Faith Threads, he could sense the fear and uneasiness of billions of mortals. The human citizens were asking him for help and praying. Fortunately, those demons seemed to have a clear goal and did not scatter and slaughter the commoners. Most of the mortals died because of the aftershock of the battle. No! Its not just the Azure Cloud Continent! Apart from the connection of the human threads, his ears twitched. He suddenly heard a large number of footsteps approaching on the waves, quickly approaching him. What a strange aura! Jiang Li leaped into the air and reached the surface of the black sea. Ling Zhuzi immediately noticed that something was amiss, and he spat out a ball of wind and fire before flying to Jiang Lis side. City Lord, what are those? After flying out of the huge conical sea pit, his vision suddenly widened. Only then did they see a large number of strange-looking demons with six feet, three eyes, and thick scales rushing over. Jiang Li could be considered to be knowledgeable now. Not to mention recognizing everything, he could also roughly recognize most things. However, these demons looked strange and different from the native creatures of the continent of the Nine Provinces. These demons might be the ones he had sensed through the Nine Provinces Cauldron. Jiang Li had only spent a short hundred days to break through to the Three Flowers Gathering realm. He believed that he was already extremely fast. Others might not even be faster than him when condensing the three flowers on the top of the nine petals. How could such a change happen in such a short period of time? Where did so many powerful otherworldly demons suddenly come from? If it was not a creature from the Asura World, could it be another small world that had split up during the Cultivationless Age? They seem to be attracted by something? Jiang Li discovered something. Chapter 797 - 797 Lightning Swamp Demon (2) 797 Lightning Swamp Demon (2) He suddenly thought of something and took out a white fish. As expected, the demons became even more excited and accelerated towards him. He took out a small apricot-yellow flag and placed the white fish inside. After wrapping it in a knot, he completely sealed the aura inside. The demons below became confused again. Some continued to run over, while others stopped and did not know where to go. As expected, these demons are here for the immortal spiritual qi! No wonder they would focus on attacking the few locations in the Azure Cloud Continent. This goal was very clear. Jiang Li flipped his hand and took out the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. He raised his hand and slashed horizontally. A vast and majestic slash wave pushed across the sea, crushing the tens of thousands of demons that pounced over. A few breaths later, only ten demons of different sizes were left on the sea. Ling Zhuzi, go and give it a try. These ten demons were not a mistake, but Jiang Li had deliberately left them behind. He needed to understand the approximate strength of these demons. With his current strength, the difference between stronger and weaker was really not much. It was not easy to distinguish their exact strength. With this, it would be more troublesome to keep them alive. At this time, the new potential City Lord of Fengdu City could be used. Yes, City Lord! After removing the mental demon, the umbilical cord on the Lotus Flower Childs stomach had already fallen off. With the lotus flower that had given birth to him as his clothes, although he was only the size of a baby, his actual combat strength was enough to dominate a continent. Picking up the Divine Sharp Fire Spear, flames and spear shadows descended like a storm. In the blink of an eye, he killed nine demons. The last one only lasted for ten breaths of time before its head was pierced through. It lay on the ground and did not move at all. It died quickly, but Jiang Li frowned. The average strength of these demons was very high. It had actually reached the level of a human Nascent Soul cultivator. Among them were high-level demons equivalent to Soul Formation and Earth Immortal cultivators, and there were quite a number of them. This was naturally nothing to Jiang Li. However, ordinary sect cultivators were unable to resist such an enemy. It was no wonder that they would beat up the cultivation world of the Azure Cloud Continent so badly in a short period of time. Jiang Li grabbed a piece of flesh and squeezed it. A few bolts of lightning suddenly flickered inside. Moreover, what was even more surprising was that these demons actually did not have bones in their bodies? However, they did not rely on their exoskeletons to move like insects. Apart from the scales on the outside, there were really no bones inside. After careful inspection, he discovered that these demons actually relied on powerful muscles, skin, and a sponge pillar that was filled with blood and hardened. Wouldnt that mean that they could eat whatever they wanted? [Name: Lightning Swamp Demon] [Type: Mollusk Group System] [Age: 29 days] [Gender: Male] [Source of Nutrition: Meat] [Habit: Crowd Obedience] In the age column, it was only 29 days. It seemed to be a creature produced in a short period of time. A demon from the Lightning Swamp? Jiang Li resisted the electric arcs that jumped out of his muscles. He recalled the large lightning pool that appeared when the Chaos Immortal Embryo fled. Now, it seemed that Jiang Ziya had likely gone to the legendary Lightning Swamp. Then, these demons who suddenly intruded into the continent of the Nine Provinces and snatched the immortal qi were most likely related to that guy. That old man is really not a good person! Jiang Li cursed and really planned to leave with Ling Zhuzi. Before leaving, he suddenly looked down at the Pitfall Mountain that was already drowning in the sea. The three of you, come with me. He casually grabbed down. He grabbed the three people who were hiding underwater and preparing to secretly escape. Greetings, Human Emperor. We didnt know your identity earlier. Please forgive us for our offense. The three of them were neither blind nor deaf, so they naturally saw and heard everything Jiang Li and Ling Zhuzi had said earlier. How could they not know the true identity of this Fellow Daoist Nine Nether? Fellow Daoists, youre too polite. Everyone has their own ambitions. The Great Dao is different for us all. I shouldnt force the three of you. However, as you can see, the Nine Provinces are currently in a life and death situation. A second-generation disciple of the Profound Sect who has survived since ancient times wants to rule this new world again. The current Nine Provinces need your strength. After entering my Fengdu City, I can share this immortal qi with the three of you according to the agreement. If you make enough contributions, I guarantee in the name of the Human Emperor that I will personally help you become immortals. I wont go back on my word. Jiang Li entered the invitation mode again and showed considerable sincerity. After all, now was not the time to be picky. Fengdu City wanted to unite these ancient forces. These reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas were very difficult to deal with. With his current methods, there was a high chance that he could not really kill them. After forming a feud, they would reincarnate elsewhere. It would be a hidden danger and trouble. However, at the same time, they were also very useful tools. The reincarnation of Immortals and Buddhas was different from other modern cultivators. They could use immortal spiritual qi from birth. As long as Jiang Li was willing, he could split out the immortal qi and quickly help them increase their strength. Chapter 798 - 798 Lightning Swamp Demon (3) 798 Lightning Swamp Demon (3) This was very important to him. This was because if that old fellow, Jiang Ziya, knew that he had really inherited the position of the Human Emperor, there was at least a 60-70% chance that he would disgustingly slaughter mortals on a large scale to weaken Jiang Li. At that time, no matter how strong Jiang Li was, he was not confident in protecting the countless humans in the continent of the Nine Provinces alone. He had to make Fengdu City stronger and be able to stand alone. The unorthodox trio in front of him did not show the expected arrogant rejection. Instead, they were clearly tempted. This was the current Human Emperor! That was an existence that had been blessed by the merit of the entire human race. All evil was repelled by him and all methods could not invade his noble body. If an immortal touched him, he would first lose half his life from the providence of the human race. In ancient times, in terms of status, he was a supreme being whose status was comparable to the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court! Not to mention that they had yet to regain their immortal status, even if they really became immortals, it would not be embarrassing to follow this person. Moreover, the conditions were so generous. If they still rejected it, wouldnt it be too disrespectful to him? It was slightly different from what Jiang Li had imagined. In fact, most immortals were still very easy to talk to, as long as ones strength and status surpassed theirs. The three reincarnations of the Immortals and Gods only considered for less than half a breath before agreeing. They also expressed their willingness to leave their names on the Human Emperors Stone Monument. The current Human Emperor nodded in satisfaction. Then, he flipped his hand and took out a roll of yellow cloth. After removing it, the white energy fish was revealed. Since the Lotus Flower Child had fallen into his hands, this immortal qi naturally belonged to the person with the highest morals present. As for this apricot yellow flag, although he could not refine it, it was really useful to pack things. He opened his mouth and sucked in the white fish. His body immediately felt cool and comfortable. Only then did he feel how pitiful the cultivators of this era were. In ancient times, any breath of immortal qi could surpass the hundred years of effort of ordinary cultivators in the spiritual qi environment. This was also why many cultivators at that time called themselves Qi Refinement cultivators. This was because at that time, as long as they cultivated like Qi Refinement realm cultivators, they could become immortals! The current Human Emperor had actually successfully condensed an Immortal Body without immortal qi. That was really too difficult. However, it was precisely because of this that he condensed the Connate Immortal Spiritual Qi that completely belonged to him in his body. The immortal spiritual qi with brilliant might collided with the white fish. With just a twist, a fish head was torn off. The fish head was twisted, and the immortal qi immediately began to dissipate. However, it would not completely dissipate immediately. Instead, it would last for about three breaths before releasing all the immortal qi. These three breaths were a short period of time. After all, he had already stepped onto the path of cultivation for so many years. Jiang Li was already very experienced in creating a status that could bring the greatest benefits. Three breaths, which was about ten seconds of time, was safer and could have the greatest effect. Just like that. [Consumed the Immortal Spirit Fish. Added Status: Immortal Qi Infusion.] [Immortal Qi Infusion (Water Spirit): 1,000 points of Water Spirit Immortal Qi per second. Duration: 10 seconds] (? +) This was the reason why Jiang Li had to snatch the immortal qi himself. The immortal qi could only play the greatest role when used on him. Then, he opened his mouth and spat. Four wisps of spiritual qi spat out at Ling Zhuzi, the Five Plague Daoist, Daoist Grass Lady Daoist, and Daoist Death Gate. After the four of them received the nourishment of the immortal qi, the injuries on their bodies immediately improved, and their auras rose steadily. Chapter 799 - 799 Lightning Swamp Evil Embryo (1) 799 Lightning Swamp Evil Embryo (1) Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, Thousand Mountains. This was a place surrounded by dense mountains. There were abundant supplies and spiritual qi. However, the terrain of this mountain was a little unusual. Sometimes, when humans or wild beasts walked in, if they were not proficient in array formations, they would subconsciously go deeper and leave. If one looked down from the sky, they would discover that the bulging lines were like a fishing net thrown out. It was a radial maze. However, the lines that radiated were actually thousands of huge mountains that were thousands of miles long. They gathered towards the center, forming this magical terrain and the even taller earth-yellow mountain in the middle that seemed to reach the sky. In other words, this was where more than a thousand thick earth veins gathered. In this place, such a vast and magical terrain was actually not formed naturally. It was modified from the original mountains by the Immortal Qin Dynasty thousands of years ago. The goal was to nurture a dragon vein. Back then, Jiang Li was still slightly puzzled as to how the Qin Dynasty had been able to move the earth vein. Not long ago, Jiang Li finally understood that Jiang Taigong was involved. Apart from the Ground Control Flag, the only treasure in the world that could capture and move the earth vein was probably the apricot yellow flag. After the Divine Judgment Hall saved that dragon vein, for the future of the entire Eastern Region, they naturally wanted it to recover as soon as possible. After a round of discussion, they set their target on the Thousand Mountain Range. The headquarters of the Divine Judgment Hall that had been established here had searched everywhere for many Earth Spirits. They had used all kinds of methods to make them join the Divine Judgment Hall and move here. He let these Earth Spirits guide the earth vein day and night to nourish the dragon vein. Of course, the feedback of the dragon vein could also allow the Earth Spirits to obtain some benefits. With the nourishment of more than a thousand earth veins and the addition of a large number of natural treasures from the Divine Judgment Hall, the recovery speed of the dragon vein was greatly increased. Now, a small tail had grown out, no longer on the verge of death like before. Unexpectedly, the headquarters that had just begun to be established was attacked again. Due to the fact that there were no reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas in the Divine Judgment Hall, they still did not know what had happened to the world. They did not know that an immortal spiritual qi had already quietly been born under their buttocks. Less than a month ago, a lightning pool spread out on the ground in the distance. Six-legged three-eyed monsters continuously appeared. They crawled out of the lightning pool and were immediately attracted by some aura as they rushed towards the pale white city in the center of the Thousand Mountain Range. As they ran, earth spikes rose from the mountain range and attacked the demons that rushed over. This was the counterattack of the Earth Spirits who had been recruited by the Divine Judgment Hall. However, the quality of the soldiers of these Lightning Swamp Demons was really terrifying. Ordinary methods could not stop them at all. As the distance approached, the Divine Judgment Hall also counterattacked. First, it was a large-scale spell technique, followed by a long-range artifact. After two waves of attacks, more than half of the Lightning Swamp demons were killed. Only then did the experts of both sides collide and engage in close combat. However, due to the chaos in the Blood King Palace, nine and a half of the Earth Immortal experts in the Divine Judgment Hall were heavily injured. With the intensity of their injuries, it was not something that could be recovered in a short period of time. The breathing time was too short, and the defensive array formation on the Thousand Mound Mountain Range had not been built at all. It could not help in a battle of this level. As soon as they fought, the Divine Judgment Hall immediately fell into an absolute disadvantage. The Earth Immortals who could originally easily fight for a month were burdened by their injuries. Now, not only could they not attack with all their might, they had to retreat and stabilize their injuries after a few hours. Coupled with the continuous number of demons crawling out from the other side, many people were already suffering. Hows the request for help from Fengdu City? Ive already asked for help several times, but theres no response. The Divine Judgment Hall had already endured for a period of time alone. However, the cultivators on their side were already injured and could not continue. They really needed powerful help from Fengdu City. Finally, as soon as they finished speaking, a Gate of Hell rose from a place specially left behind. A group of people from Fengdu City walked out and joined the battle without a word. Most of them wore masks and were experts of the Armored Troll Court. Apart from the nine Grand Dukes, there were also Marquises, Earls, Viscounts, and many commoners. They were all a large number of Earth Immortal-level experts. After being controlled by Jiang Li, they formed the backbone of Fengdu Citys forces. With their addition, the casualties of the Divine Judgment Hall slowed down. However, the number of reinforcements was clearly not as many as they had expected. With their good relationship with Fengdu City, why did they not respond to the requests for help several times and why were the people who came so few? The three divine pillars looked along the Gate of Hell. They immediately understood the reason. It turned out that there were also countless demons surrounding Fengdu City. There were even many more of them. Fengdu City was also under attack by the Leize demons. It was already quite rare for them to send such people to support them. Chapter 800 - 800 Lightning Swamp Evil Embryo (2) 800 Lightning Swamp Evil Embryo (2) They could not ask the other party to abandon their city and help the Divine Judgment Hall with all their might. Why are there so many demons suddenly appearing?! Fengdu City has already done its best. It seems that we can only rely on ourselves now! The goal of these monsters is the dragon vein. We cant retreat! Capture the leader first! Kill the monster in the lightning pool and destroy it! With the help of Fengdu City, the three divine pillars barely freed their hands. The only thing they could think of now was to destroy the lightning pool that was continuously crawling out of the monster. They turned into three streaks of light and shot towards the blue beast above the lightning pool. The blue lightning beast also had six limbs, but it could stand on its hind legs. The 40 above were all agile arms. One look and one could tell that it was an even stronger breed. Concubine Yun raised her hand and summoned a seven-colored cloud to temporarily control the lightning beasts vision and movements. Then, the two of them used their strongest combination of water and fire. While the monster was trapped, a resplendent sword light instantly slashed across the lightning beasts neck. Due to the fact that there were no bones in the lightning beasts body, their defense was relatively low. After breaking through the scales, the sword easily sent the blue head flying. Blood mixed with lightning splattered in the sky. The fire and water divine pillars that were holding swords at close range were inevitably splattered a little. Is it dead? The three of them stared at the headless lightning beast. A moment later, the flesh on the broken neck suddenly wriggled and was trying to heal. This powerful creature indeed did not die so easily. One more time! The ultimate technique of the two divine pillars was not only powerful, but it also did not consume much energy. With the two of them combined, they had the ability to temporarily resist experts similar to the Armored Troll Queen. However, just as they combined their swords again, their expressions changed drastically! They looked down at the same time. Their stomachs rolled, and then they swelled up at an extremely fast speed like balloons. Moreover, they could clearly sense that there was not only air in their stomachs but also an additional life! Something was absorbing their strength to grow! They could not be blamed for being careless. After all, there were too few legends about the Lightning Swamp. They did not know what strange abilities these demons had. Legend had it that there was a beast in the Lightning Swamp called the Thunder God. Hua Xu walked on the Lightning Swamp and was born as Fuxi. It meant that there was a divine beast in the Lightning Swamp called the Thunder God. Hua Xu had only stepped on his footprints and got pregnant. Although this lightning beast was not the Thunder God, it was still closely related and came from the same lineage. It was not difficult to understand why he was pregnant with their blood. Perhaps it was a racial characteristic. After the two divine pillars understood their condition, their expressions became very ugly. If they were not wrong, they, who had lived for thousands of years, were pregnant! However, the problem was that the two of them were both males! Its the blood from before! Only then did they react. The demonic blood that had splattered on their bodies must have affected their bodies. However, at this moment, they understood that it was already over. Their stomachs rolled as lightning flashed. A tearing pain came from within. In just a few breaths, the thing in their stomachs was actually about to appear! Under this vile influence, the two of them hurriedly diverted their attention to circulate their spiritual qi and suppress it. The water and fire that required precise cooperation and could not make any mistakes immediately became chaotic. They exploded between the two of them, sending them flying to both sides. At this moment, the headless lightning beast also attacked at the same time. Its two huge hands grabbed the two divine pillars. Concubine Yun, who was at the side, was anxious. She waved the seven-colored stream of light and continuously attacked the lightning beast. However, in the lightning pool below, two lightning beasts of the same level slowly crawled out. From three against one, it became one against three. The situation instantly reversed! The three lightning beasts were clearly not stupid. They smiled sinisterly and took the initiative to cut open the flesh on their bodies, letting the blue blood flowing with lightning cover their entire bodies. Concubine Yun, who was surrounded alone, was even more shocked. Her Black Cloud Lightning Technique was useless against these lightning beasts, and this blood could not be touched at all. The consecutive terrible situations made her fall into an extremely passive situation. Woman! Come and give birth to our child! These demons could actually speak! The three lightning beasts pounced at Concubine Yun, tearing at the protective clouds like cotton candy. The lightning pool below was surging with the power of lightning, causing her to fail in using the Misty Cloud Immortal several times. Just as the seven-colored clouds were torn apart and the blood-burning hands were about to grab Concubine Yun Swoosh! There seemed to be a slight tremble in the air. The three lightning beasts twelve arms were cut off at the same time. Not only that but crisscrossed grids also appeared on their bodies. They had already been cut into pieces in an instant. Its the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword! Oh no! Oh no! Concubine Yun saw the familiar flying sword and heaved a sigh of relief. However, she discovered that her right calf had been dyed with blue blood. She condensed a seven-colored sword of light and was about to quickly cut off her right leg. However, halfway through, she was stopped by a hand. City Lord Jiang! That blood can lure the evil fetus into the body! Let me cut off the pollution! Concubine Yun was very anxious. Her cultivation method valued her vital yin extremely. Even if she lost a leg, she could not let the evil power enter her body casually. Concubine Yun, calm down. Thats only a low-grade pollution caused by the qi of intercourse. I have a way to resolve it. Jiang Li raised his hand and pressed it on Concubine Yuns chest. A ball of Yin-Yang Qi that he had obtained from the top of the Back Yin Mountain flowed into her body. It swam all the way to her right leg and shattered the Lightning Swamp Qi that had invaded her body. Then, the aura seeped out of her body and transformed into a beautiful and refined girl in a red dress. This was one of the gifts given to him by the Back Yin Mountain Spirit. The four maidservants who were formed from the fusion of Yin and Yang. Previously, they had been kept in Jiang Lis body and were released from time to time to serve tea. If Jiang Li could not have children because of his strength in the future, these four would solve the problem for him very well. Be it finding a female companion or having children, it was not a problem. Now, they could also be used to deal with the lightning monsters strange ability to make people pregnant. After the Fire and Water Divine Pillars escaped from the lightning beast, they flew over with difficulty. Their stomachs bulged and the skin was thin and transparent. They looked like they were about to give birth. Human Emperors successor, please help! They still did not know that Jiang Li had already obtained the inheritance and still addressed him as the successor. Jiang Li did not mind. He raised his hand and shot out two strands of Yin-Yang Qi, similarly neutralizing the evil fetus in their stomachs. The foreign objects in their stomachs turned into two balls of clear qi and dissipated, finally solving their urgent problem. Thank you for your help, Human Emperors successor! We cant thank you enough! If they really gave birth, not to mention that it was hard to accept mentally, their cultivation would also be sucked away by the thing in their stomachs. Jiang Li waved his hand. Lets end the trouble here first! Since Jiang Ziya could create so many demons from the Lightning Swamp, the current Human Emperor would not be bad either! He patted his chest, and spiritual light and immortal qi surged from his body. The boundless aura that rose made the entire battlefield fall silent. Yin-Yang Creation! Demon Awakening! Nine Nether Wood Dragon! A dark green light blossomed in his hand. In the next moment, green light poured out from his hand like a waterfall. They were wooden dragons more than 3,000 feet long! However, it was different from the low-level demons that Jiang Li had awakened. Each of these wooden dragons had powerful strength. After Jiang Li fused with the Immortal Peach Wood, the two types of spiritual roots of heaven and earth, Yin and Yang, reconciled and produced some magical changes. To him, awakening true life had already become relatively simple. In this Demon Awakening, he also invested a large amount of dragon qi and dragon blood from the top-grade Dragon Transformation Pill. After he successfully transformed into the direct bloodline of the Dragon Palace, the additional dragon blood and dragon qi were not very useful, so he stored them all. At this moment, coupled with the immortal spiritual qi, the power was already at the Immortal Technique level. Although the strength of the Wood Demon he awakened was far inferior to a thousandth of his own, it was already extraordinarily powerful compared to others! Chapter 801 - 801 Immortal Light Illuminates the Nine Provinces (1) 801 Immortal Light Illuminates the Nine Provinces (1) With the addition of these powerful wooden dragons, and also Ling Zhuzi and the other three who killed the experts in the beast group with extremely high efficiency, the situation immediately reversed. The demons from the Lightning Swamp were quickly eliminated. Even if a powerful lightning beast appeared in the lightning pool again, it was useless. The four reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas who could directly use immortal qi had a huge advantage that ordinary cultivators could not compare to. Once they obtained the immortal qi, their strength would obtain a huge increase before the immortal qi in their bodies was exhausted. Ling Zhuzi and the other three displayed powerful strength that surpassed the current era. This was under the circumstances that they could not bear to use immortal qi and tried their best to conserve it. Amidst the exclamations of the Divine Judgment Hall cultivators, in just a few minutes, the demons all over the mountain were eliminated. Jiang Li placed his gaze on the lightning pool again. Jiang Ziya is hiding behind this? With a wave of his hand, 3,000 wooden dragons flew in. The pool water was purely made of lightning, causing the wooden dragons entire body to be charred. The wooden dragon swam inside, trying to find the path to the Lightning Swamp. However, the Lightning Swamp Demons seemed to have appeared out of thin air. He saw that they came out but he could not find a way in. This was almost identical to the situation when the Chaos Immortal Embryo fled. The passage to the Lightning Swamp should have a special recognition mechanism. If he did not find a way, it seemed that it would be very difficult to find that old fellow. Since his attempt was fruitless, Jiang Li could only give up for the time being. He took out the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and raised his hand. After gathering endless power, the halberd landed and completely scattered the lightning pool. After the current Human Emperor arrived, the danger here was instantly resolved. So the successor of the Human Emperor, the City Lord of Fengdu City, is Alliance Leader Jiang of the Great Mountain Alliance Alliance Leader Jiang, youve kept us in the dark for so long. Thank you for your help, Alliance Leader Jiang! The entire Divine Judgment Hall is endlessly grateful. If you have any requests in the future, we will obey regardless! The power you displayed just now was really shocking. Could it be? The demon crisis was resolved. The three divine pillars could not be bothered about their injuries and immediately brought the people from the Divine Judgment Hall to thank Jiang Li. Now that Jiang Li was not wearing a mask, he no longer needed to hide his identity. When the people from the Divine Judgment Hall saw his face, they were not familiar at first and only felt that they had some impression. However, Earth Immortals were very smart. Even if they only glanced at it casually, as long as they were willing, they could remember it. Therefore, these Earth Immortals quickly recognized him. Wasnt this the leader of the small faction who had made a huge contribution to the Armored Troll war not long ago? It seemed to be a remote faction without even an Earth Immortal. Before today, they had thought that he was just a young talent with good luck. However, who would have thought that the dignified Fengdu City Lord would control such a super expert who surpassed the cultivation world of the Eastern Region? He could actually lower himself and be a low-grade Divine Judgment in the Divine Judgment Hall. It was really too unbelievable. If they had known this earlier, they would have been willing to join the Great Mountain Alliance. Everyone, youre welcome. Actually, its also luck. When I went to the Prosperous Ox Continent, I was fortunate enough to complete the Human Emperors inheritance. Now, Ive officially inherited the position of the Human Emperor. Jiang Li acted very politely. As he spoke, the light of the Human Emperor appeared on his body again. The holy yellow light spread out and illuminated the surroundings. Many experts of the Divine Judgment Hall were humans. When the Human Emperor appeared, he immediately brought them an incomparable terrifying pressure. Everyone who was enveloped by the light constricted their pupils and their spiritual qi trembled. Even their hearts stopped. All of them could no longer fly and landed in a sorry state. If not for the fact that Jiang Li did not have any malice and retracted his aura as soon as he released it, all of them would have knelt down at this moment. Is is this the aura of the Human Emperor? What a terrifying might The Son of Heaven back then and the previous Blood King were inferior to the Human Emperor! If he wants to deal with us After a few breaths, they recovered from the double shock in their bodies and hearts. The experts of the Divine Judgment Hall looked at their surrounding companions, their eyes filled with shock. A moment later, with the three divine pillars leading the way, they cupped their hands and bowed deeply to the sky. Greetings to the current Human Emperor! In the past, they had only seen the term Human Emperor in a few ancient books. Perhaps they did not understand what he represented. They only thought that it was an existence similar to a mortal king or the Son of Heaven. However, after the pressure of the Human Emperor just now, they finally understood. This was a true emperor recognized by heaven and earth and held the providence of the human race. It was a hundred or a thousand times more terrifying than the previous Son of Heaven! If it was the Son of Heaven, they might have other thoughts. However, before Jiang Lis might that could create a hundred thousand wooden dragons with a flip of his hand and tear the heavens and earth apart, they were as weak as ants and were utterly unable to arouse any intention to resist. When else would they bow? The three divine pillars and many higher-ups of the Earth Immortals even indicated that they hoped to cooperate further with Fengdu City. Although they were allies, there was actually a hierarchy. Now, they could vaguely sense the change in the world situation. It was a blessing for the entire Eastern Region to be able to join such a powerful force. Chapter 802 - 802 Immortal Light Illuminates the Nine Provinces (2) 802 Immortal Light Illuminates the Nine Provinces (2) Jiang Li was happy to see this. The Divine Judgment Halls control of the Eastern Region covered every corner. Previously, it was also with their help that the name of the Human Emperor quickly spread throughout the Eastern Region. It was naturally best that they were willing to listen to orders. After letting the people from the Divine Judgment Hall return to recuperate, Jiang Li used the Nine Nether escape technique and entered the depths of the Thousand Mountain Range alone. Sure enough, beside the Dragon Vein Earth Spirit, he found an immortal spiritual qi that had transformed into a white spiritual rat. He brought them through the Gate of Hell and returned to Fengdu City. This side was also surrounded by a large number of demons. The continent of the Nine Provinces, the Netherworld, and the Asura World. These places were originally formed from the splitting of the Three Realms and Six Paths, and they were related. After the continent of the Nine Provinces began to produce immortal qi, the Netherworld and other worlds also changed at the same time. In the Netherworld, what place could produce immortal qi more easily than the Back Yin Mountain? It was the immortal qi here that attracted those demons. However, unlike the difficulty of the Divine Judgment Hall, Fengdu City had been surrounded for more than a month. Moreover, there were more and stronger Lightning Swamp Demons surrounding this place. However, up until now, the city was still unscathed. The residents in the city ate and drank as they pleased, causing their lives to not be affected at all. This was because most demons could not step into the territory of the Back Yin Mountain. Even if a few powerful lightning beasts could temporarily step into the range of the Back Yin Mountain with the Inverted Domain, their combat strength would be greatly reduced. With the protection of many experts in Fengdu City, they were easily stopped. Instead, they provided a lot of nutrients to the two Nine Nether Wood. He ignored the large number of demons flying in the distance. Jiang Li first brought Ling Zhuzi and the others to the Human Emperors Hall to leave their names. This was the most important thing. After a simple operation, the Southern Flame Emperor Hall finally had a Hall Master. The unorthodox trio left their names on the stone monument of the Human Emperors Hall and became Jiang Lis direct subordinates. After the four of them left their names, Jiang Li could completely feel at ease with them. Then, he summoned the other two Hall Masters, Qiu Shui and the pipa woman. They were all reincarnations of ancient Immortals and Buddhas. After introducing each other, they became more familiar and intimate. Next was the benefit distribution meeting. Jiang Li directly gave each of the two experienced Hall Masters a total of 100,000 points of immortal spiritual qi. It was equivalent to ten wisps of natural immortal spiritual qi per person. The two Hall Masters had gone out to explore during this period of time and risked their lives to snatch back an immortal qi. In the end, Jiang Li flipped his hand and gave out twenty. This was his generosity. He deserved applause! Ling Zhuzi and the other two had just joined Fengdu City and had yet to make any contributions. Jiang Li gave Ling Zhuzi 40,000 points of immortal qi. The other three received 20,000 each. This was another ten wisps of immortal qi. Such a reward made them feel unreal. Was this really the immortal qi that all the top experts in the continent of the Nine Provinces wanted to snatch? Why did it become wholesale in Fengdu City? Holding the immortal qi in their hands, they were overwhelmed by favor. This immortal qi was not enough to allow them to become immortals in a short period of time. However, it could nurture their Dao bodies and make them closer to the Immortal Body. When they used immortal qi, they had extraordinary combat strength to suppress an area. Then, they attacked and directly destroyed the Lightning Swamp demons entrenched outside Fengdu City. After dealing with these insignificant troubles, Jiang Li entered the Back Yin Mountain again and took out another strand of immortal spiritual qi. Coupled with the immortal qi that the two Hall Masters had found outside, in just a moment, Jiang Li obtained three more immortal qi. He was very lucky. The attributes of the three immortal qi were different. They were Earth, Yin, and Fire. Using the same method, he turned these sources of immortal qi into the [Immortal Qi Infusion] status. In this way, the immortal spiritual qi born in Jiang Lis body every second was as high as 4,000. In less than a breath, he could produce a strand of immortal qi. If it was in ancient times, with this speed, he might really be able to rely on his own strength to reverse the Cultivationless Age. When using the Demon Awakening Technique, coupled with spiritual qi, he only needed to expend 500 points of immortal qi to awaken an Earth Immortal-level wooden dragon. In theory, Jiang Li could produce more than 80,000 soldiers in a day. With the Dragon Kings Horns, he could control three million dragons. As long as he scattered these wooden dragons and let the powerful reincarnation of an Immortal or Buddha suppress a region, he could repel the Lightning Swamp Demons to the greatest extent. However, this was only the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. The other four regions of the Azure Cloud Continent and the other seven continents besides the Prosperous Ox Continent were still in chaos. With his personality, he did not want to care about the life and death of others. However, as the current Human Emperor, the survival of the human race was not only his responsibility but it was also related to his own interests. It was impossible to let it go. But City Lord, with the current strength of Fengdu City, you dont have the ability to protect the entire Nine Provinces. If the three million wooden dragons spread out, it will only cause some splashes. There are also their own rulers in the cultivation world. Even if we have good intentions, they wont trust us. Im afraid that before we eliminate the demons, we will first encounter the pressure of the other cultivation forces Jiang Li gave the great order to save the world. However, the reincarnations of the Immortals and Buddhas below all looked troubled. As they had said, this was not an easy task. Could it be that the current Human Emperor had to lead the team and fight their way through area by area? By the time he finished exploring all the maps of the continent of the Nine Provinces, it would probably be too late. He had to think of another way. Jiang Li actually did not care much about the casualties of the other cultivators in the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces. At the very least, they still had the basic ability to protect themselves. If they could not protect the immortal spiritual qi, they could escape themselves. However, the mortals all over the continent really did not have any ability to protect themselves. Some martial artists with vigorous blood qi could not even deal with the lowest-level ghost. As long as those demons began to slaughter mortals, the losses of the human race would become extremely heavy. It was not impossible to slaughter more than 90% of the population in a short period of time. This was a consequence that Jiang Li could not endure. Young Master, actually, with the power of Fengdu City, were not afraid of fighting head-on. We just dont have enough manpower to find the demons all over the Nine Provinces. Perhaps we can let them find us? At this moment, Jiang Lis Vice City Lord, Qin Shuman, walked over and enlightened him. Thats right. We can let those guys walk into the trap and see the reincarnation of other Immortals and Buddhas. Looks like I have to keep a high profile from now on. On the one hand, Jiang Li continued to use the immortal spiritual qi to awaken the Wood Demons. Relying on the infinite spiritual qi and infinite immortal qi obtained from cheating, he could protect as many humans as possible by himself. The other thing was to think of a way to lure out the scattered Lightning Swamp demons and the reincarnations of the Immortals and Buddhas hidden in the Nine Provinces. This required a sufficient amount of bait and vast and uninhabited land. A huge Gate of Hell rose in the Armored Troll Court of the Prosperous Ox Continent. This city was already controlled by the demons and ghosts of Fengdu City. Jiang Li flew into the sky and symbolically pressed his palms together. Immortal spiritual qi surged in his body, and he easily summoned a Thousand Hands Divine Statue that was a hundred thousand feet tall and directly pierced through the clouds. Then, he raised his hand, and four huge balls of immortal qi were released from his palm. Each of the immortal balloons contained an entire 2,000 wisps of immortal qi! Together, there were a terrifying 8,000 wisps. This was the immortal qi he had spent nearly six hours condensing. In just six hours, it had already far exceeded the total amount of immortal qi born in the continent of the Nine Provinces. The immortal qi here was probably enough to help more than ten top-notch Earth Immortals become immortals. Four wooden hands grabbed four balls of immortal qi and raised them high. A dazzling immortal spiritual light dispersed the clouds in the sky and illuminated the Nine Provinces. Chapter 803 - 803 Ruins of End (1) 803 Ruins of End (1) In the other eight continents, every place where immortal qi was born was basically in the midst of a battle between the Lightning Swamp Demons and the local cultivators. Some of them could still persist, while others were already on the verge of collapse. However, at this moment, the demons who were crazily attacking them suddenly stopped. As if sensing something, all the demonic lightning beasts looked up in a certain direction. Above the clouds, four-colored light was slowly dyed from the sky. Be it day or night, it looked so dazzling. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, as long as every living being raised their heads, they could see that scene. Countless commoners thought that a miracle had happened and kowtowed. Of course, in fact, the current Human Emperors attack was no different from a miracle. A moment later, most of the evil demons retreated like water and ran in the direction of the huge immortal qi. Only a small number were still hesitating on the spot. The reincarnations of the Immortals and Buddhas who were desperately protecting the immortal qi and the top Earth Immortals of the world looked at the lonely ball of immortal qi in their territory and then at the four huge balls of immortal qi that illuminated the Nine Provinces in the direction of the Prosperous Ox Continent. They suddenly felt a little desensitized. They had fought to the death here, but the immortal qi they sought was only one in thousands. They often could not enjoy this immortal qi alone. Instead, they had to share it with the other experts guarding it. In that case, they might as well go to the place where the immortal light shone and try their luck! As a large number of demons retreated and surged towards the Prosperous Ox Continent, a large number of experts from all over the Nine Provinces also transformed into streaks of light and rushed over. This Prosperous Ox Continent that had already transformed into a ten thousand miles red soil flesh and blood domain was about to become a place where heroes gathered and a storm would arise. However, at this critical moment, the current Human Emperor became the boss again. Hall Masters, and the four Merit Ministers, Ill leave the matter of entertaining the reincarnations of the other Immortals and Buddhas to you. Apart from the three Hall Masters, the other reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas were arranged to become Fengdu Citys Merit Ministers. There was no specific function for the time being, and they only listened to Jiang Lis direct dispatch. There were currently only four people in the Merit Ministry. Apart from the unorthodox trio, the last person was none other than the remnant soul of Ba Xia who had already stayed in Jiang Lis mind for several years. After Jiang Li truly became the Human Emperor, this proud Son of the Ancestral Dragon finally relented and chose to submit. After all, he had once worked for the Human Emperor, Da Yu. The interior of the tortoise shell was engraved with mountains and rivers that were used to control water. Now, it was very reasonable to do it again. The bit of power provided by the status [Ba Xia Possession] was indeed very important to Jiang Li at that time. However, times had changed. The bonus of that bit of strength was really not worth mentioning to the current him. After letting Ba Xia out, he used the water attribute immortal qi to replenish his strength very quickly. In a few days, he would be able to hold his own. Everything is up to you guys. Dont ruin the reputation of Fengdu City. Those who dare to cause trouble and snatch it can be killed directly. Those who are willing to cooperate can be distributed a wisp of immortal qi after leaving their names. If anyone can convince other reincarnations to join or are willing to offer ancient cultivation methods, they can be rewarded with additional immortal qi according to their contributions. In addition, you can spread the news widely. No matter who it is, if they can provide immortal qi of other attributes, they can exchange one strand of immortal qi for threea| With the seven of them receiving them and appearing to explain, they should be able to rope in a large number of reincarnated Immortals and Buddhas to join Fengdu Citys camp. They were all important members that Jiang Li could rely on to deal with Jiang Ziya in the future. As for those villains with crooked thoughts who wanted to snatch the immortal qi, they had to determine if they were a match for the three Hall Masters and four Merit Ministers who had grasped the immortal qi. After handing the matters here to them to deal with, Jiang Li, who was finally free, took out a Cloud Shell Bead that was almost the size of a fist. Up until now, these demons were only appetizers. The true danger was still Jiang Taigong who had lived since ancient times! Jiang Li already had the initial strength of an Immortal and was slowly receiving the power to adapt to the Human Emperor and the Nine Provinces Cauldron. However, with the terrifying investment of the Chaos Immortal Embryo, even if Jiang Li caused some destruction and snatched one of the twelve Golden Immortal Remains, the Jade Cauldron Remains, once the fetus was successfully born, what came out would still be extremely terrifying. With his current strength, he still could not be satisfied. He still had to speed up his cultivation. The Cloud Shell Bead was activated, and the ethereal Cloud Manor encampment, Cloud Valley, appeared in front of the current Human Emperor. Jiang Li had used the Cloud Shell Bead twice, but both times, it was for the sake of war. He welcomed the Divine Judgment Hall cultivators into the venue. This was the first time he had come to the Cloud Mist Valley. After taking a step forward, the cold and fresh air around him let him know that he was already a million feet in the sky. Everything around him was very clean. There was not a single speck of dust in the air. Stepping on the soft sea clouds and dust made ones mood unconsciously comfortable. When they heard the commotion, a group of magical birds and beasts in the nearby valley raised their heads and looked towards Jiang Li. The people living here were all descendants of ancient immortal birds and strange beasts. Originally, they should have stayed away when they saw strangers, but at this moment, they all took the initiative to approach and surround the current Human Emperor. Chapter 804 - 804 Ruins of End (2) 804 Ruins of End (2) They picked their favorite spiritual fruits and spiritual herbs and placed them beside Jiang Li. This meant that although this was the first time they met, they trusted Jiang Li very much. This was the benefit of having deep merit. However, with Jiang Lis growth speed, it was very difficult for most spirit pets and strange beasts to be of help to him, so he simply did not raise them. Welcome, Human Emperor, to the Cloud Mist Valley! Not far away, red, orange, yellow, green, green, blue, and purple. For the first time, the seven-colored maids removed the veil covering their faces and lined up by the side of the road to welcome Jiang Li. He could sense that other than the seven of them, only the Cloud Mist Palace ahead still had an aura. The other cloud guards had already been sent out. Concubine Yun was quite meticulous. If she cultivated like this, no matter how big the commotion was, she did not have to worry about being disturbed. Human Emperor, Concubine Yun has been waiting for a long time~ The seven maidservants bowed leisurely, their faces filled with nervousness, shyness, and anticipation. Jiang Li naturally had the same expectations. Although the current Human Emperor was still young and had not cultivated for long, he did not have a fixed Dao Companion. However, in fact, he was no longer ignorant. In this world, people married and had children even earlier. In mortal countries, people his age might have already carried several children. Coupled with the fact that Jiang Li had displayed the reputation of a genius a long time ago and had become more and more handsome and charming after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, so along the way, he faced many opportunities and temptations. It was not right for Jiang Li to touch those senior sisters and junior sisters who took the initiative. After all, he had to be responsible. However, after he became the Great Mountain Alliance Leader, some small forces secretly bribed the female disciples. There were also Ink Sect and the Rock Mountain Range who had joined the Great Mountain Alliance later on. They had naturally expressed their gratitude quite a bit. Jiang Li did not refuse these things anymore. He accepted their good intentions and recruited them into the Hidden Rock cultivators. Of course, he did this mainly to reassure these allies. That was a responsibility he had to bear as the Great Mountain Alliance Leader. There was no need to tell outsiders about the hard work. In addition, when he was still in the Great Mountain Region, he had gone to several special red lantern streets in cultivation cities with his senior brothers and sisters. He had some experience with the fallen female cultivators and female demons inside. He had experienced the power of the secret technique, Ice and Fire, and learned a Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Tortoise Shell Binding. Later on, when it was used with the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it could be said to be extremely powerful. Speaking of female demons, Tu Mountains Six-Tailed Demon Girl really knew how to tempt people. With her charming bones and six tails that could wrap around people, if not for the many statuses on his body, he would have really lost to that fox. However, how could those experiences compare to Concubine Yun of the Cloud Manor, one of the three divine pillars? Jiang Li and the seven Rainbow Cloud Servants seemed to be walking slowly, but in fact, each step was thousands of feet long. Soon, they arrived at the exquisite palace. After stepping into the hall, the door behind automatically closed. Seven maidservants with different styles took turns to step forward and help Jiang Li remove his clothes. Further ahead, it was already misty. Concubine Yun was waiting for him in a pool. Her wet long hair draped over her shoulders. The clouds on her face had already disappeared, revealing a peerless face. There was no need for makeup, jewelry, or even clothes. Everything was better than he had imagined. City Lord Jiang, this water is called the Sun Moon Spring Water. It can help with cultivation. Please enjoy it. Under the personal service of the seven maidservants, Jiang Li stepped into the pool without any hesitation. On the ground below, two young cultivators were arguing intensely, pointing at the sky from time to time. When their master saw this, he went up to ask the reason. A disciple said, When the sun first rose, it was as big as a carriage lid. At noon, it was as small as a plate. Isnt it supposed to be big when near and small when far away? Another disciple said, When the sun first rose, it felt cool. At noon, it was as hot as reaching into hot water. Isnt it supposed to be hot when near and cold when far away? They spoke together again. Master, may I ask if the sun is closer to us in the morning or at noon? This Their master was also stunned. He raised his head and looked at the scorching sun in the sky. However, at this moment, he discovered a strange cloud. Strange, why did that cloud change color? The other two disciples did not argue anymore and looked up. As expected, a cloud continuously gathered and rolled in the extremely high sky. As it rolled, it sometimes turned red, and sometimes turned orange, yellow, green, green, blue, and purple. When the transformation reached the most intense, the seven colors were even more beautiful. Why else would the current Human Emperor cultivate bitterly? This seclusion lasted for more than a month before he finally came out. Cloud Manors Concubine Yun, you live up to your reputation. Ive benefited greatly. Ill definitely visit again in the future. After ending his cultivation, Jiang Li left in satisfaction. However, Concubine Yun and the few maidservants were unable to send him off. On the one hand, it was physical exhaustion. On the other hand, they had obtained the benefits of Jiang Lis merit, and each of their cultivation levels had obtained an extremely huge improvement. The seven maidservants were all Earth Immortals. Now, after getting the dew of the Human Emperor, all of them had formed three flowers and there were 81 petals each. Among them, Zi Xia, who was most liked by the Human Emperor and received the most grace, had already reached the level of being able to accommodate the five qi in her chest. Now that she had already absorbed a portion of the Human Emperors Yang Essence into her body, as long as she succeeded in the future, she might have a chance to succeed Concubine Yun. Concubine Yun was the one who had cultivated with Jiang Li the longest and had obtained extremely great benefits. Her cultivation realm had advanced further and had already reached the level of the Armored Troll Queen. In the current chaotic world, there was already a chance to fight for the path to immortality. As for Jiang Li, he had also obtained the benefits equivalent to two thousand years of bitter cultivation. Coupled with the fact that he could directly use merit to convert cultivation and used the Great Ultimate Principle to digest the vital yin cultivation of the eight, the benefits he obtained were even greater. After this seclusion, he could also begin to search for the suitable Five Qi to absorb into his chest. He took out another small cauldron and poured the golden blood inside into his mouth. This time, the small cauldron corresponded to one of the Nine Provinces, the Sacred East Continent. It was also the birthplace of the human race, and the population was not inferior to the Azure Cloud Continent. After consuming his Human Emperors Golden Blood, the number of Human Faith Threads behind him directly doubled. The power of the human race naturally doubled, causing the power in his body to surge. A moment later, Jiang Li exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. A radial gap was blown open in the clouds in the sky ahead. The Nine Provinces were: Azure Cloud Continent. Prosperous Ox Continent. Sacred East Continent. Safe Mercy Continent. Club North Continent. Set Reed Continent. Southern View Continent. Green Jin Continent. Luan River Continent. Another province was under the jurisdiction of the Human Emperor now. Jiang Lis cultivation gradually entered a good state. At the same time, some demons who had successfully seized the immortal qi returned to the Lightning Swamp. Just like its name, this was a vast swamp formed by lightning. Lightning flowed everywhere like the most ordinary pool water. Mystical creatures that were different from the current continent of the Nine Provinces lived inside. However, what was strange was that there were no sky, sun, moon, or stars above. If one walked to the edge of the Lightning Swamp, they would discover that this was a piece of land that floated in the void like the Netherworld fragment. No wonder he could not find the Lightning Swamp in the continent of the Nine Provinces. It turned out that it was not in the Nine Provinces at all. After the demons returned, the immortal qi was thrown into the Chaos Immortal Embryo, accelerating the speed at which it formed. However, Jiang Li seemed to have overlooked something. It was true that the Lightning Swamp was the final escape route that Jiang Ziya had prepared for himself. However, from his performance at that time, it seemed that he was unwilling to nurture the immortal embryo in the Lightning Swamp. It seemed to have some drawbacks. As the immortal qi leaked out, in the deep darkness, something was attracted over. The void where the Lightning Swamp was located was called the Ruins of End. Chapter 805 - 805 Helping You Cultivate 805 Helping You Cultivate A few days later, in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak. Look, this is the courtyard that Alliance Leader Jiang of the Great Mountain Alliance once lived in. At the entrance of a courtyard on the Water Element Peak, a young cultivator was explaining something with hundreds of young men and women. He pointed at another portrait and introduced it. Hes the first Alliance Leader of our Great Mountain Alliance. At the same time, hes also the City Lord of Fengdu City, the current Human Emperor. Hes the most outstanding and powerful cultivator in the current cultivation world! In just a few years, he brought stability, peace, and prosperity to our Great Mountain Region. All of you have the same Sword Heart talent as Alliance Leader Jiang. You cultivate the same Shu Mountain Sword Technique as him! As long as you cultivate well, you will definitely obtain extraordinary achievements. At this moment, a disciple who was slacking suddenly discovered that a first-rate light was quickly approaching from the sky. Eh? What a fast escape light! Senior Brother Chang, is that our Shu Mountains Sword Kinesis Technique? When we learn it in the future, can we fly so quickly? Chang Wanzhou also looked up. At first, the stream of light was still at the end of the horizon, but in the blink of an eye, it arrived. This senior brother really wanted to say that he had never seen such a fast escape light before. However, the reason why he was looking at the former residence of the Alliance Leader was to increase the confidence of the new disciples and motivate them to cultivate well. He could not dampen their confidence at this moment. He could only answer vaguely. Pro probably. Junior Brother Chang, long time no see. While he was in a daze, a hand had already been placed on his shoulder from behind. It was undoubtedly the first generation Alliance Leader that he had introduced earlier, Jiang Li. When the current Human Emperor returned to his hometown, he saw this scene. Shu Mountains Golden Light Sword, Chang Wanzhou, was bringing the hundreds of new disciples to admire the small courtyard he had once lived in. He really did not expect that in just a few years, before he died, the place he stayed in had already become a historical site As the Alliance Leader, his Great Mountain Alliance Leader Token controlled the sect array of all the alliance forces. It was as convenient to come and go as the Sect Master returning home. Therefore, he easily arrived behind Chang Wanzhou. Gasp Senior Brother Alliance Leader! Hurry up and pay your respects to the Alliance Leader! Under Chang Wanzhous greeting, the group of young men and women seemed to have woken up from a dream and hurriedly bowed. Thats right. You are all the future of the Great Mountain Region. Cultivate well with the elders in the future. I look forward to the day when you shine in the Great Mountain Alliance. With the tone of the Alliance Leader, he encouraged the newbies and dismissed them. He let Chang Wanzhou lead the way towards the Demon Subduing Pagoda. After all, this was an important place of the sect. It was more polite to find a Shu Mountain disciple to accompany him. Junior Brother Chang, there seem to be especially many newcomers this year. Just as Jiang Li had said, due to the high requirements of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak to take in disciples, they could only obtain 11 or 12 disciples every year. As a result, their population had never been very prosperous. However, this year, hundreds of disciples entered at once. Moreover, Jiang Li casually glanced around and discovered that Shu Mountain did not lower their requirements. After asking, Jiang Li learned that because of his great reputation in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, the large and small forces in the other places of the Eastern Region simply wanted to send their juniors into the Great Mountain Alliance. Among them, the Scripture Storage Valley and the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak were the best. Needless to say, not only did the Scripture Storage Valley have a large number of ancient inheritances, but it had also nurtured an astonishing current Human Emperor. Even the three divine pillars had to be polite when they saw the Valley Master and elders of the Scripture Storage Valley. As for the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, everyone knew that the Fengdu City Lords Dao Companion was here. With a blow of the pillow wind, it would not be a problem to move all the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak into the sky. In addition, other than the newcomers sent over by the other forces in the Eastern Region, the probability of spiritual root detection had also greatly increased compared to previous years. Before this, only one in eight thousand children had a spiritual root seed. This time, one in two thousand children could appear. The probability increased by more than four times. Jiang Li could only think of two explanations for this. Firstly, the continent of the Nine Provinces began to produce immortal qi, and the spiritual qi environment suddenly advanced to the level of 500 years later. The probability of children giving birth to spiritual roots naturally increased greatly. When the children born this year grew up, this probability would greatly increase. The second point might be the Human Emperors position. Jiang Li had inherited the position of the Human Emperor and twisted the fortune of the human race in the Azure Cloud Continent into one. Coupled with the suppression of the Nine Provinces Cauldron, the human race would naturally become more and more prosperous. The increase in the birth rate of spiritual roots was also an important indicator of the prosperity of the human race. After the birth rate of spiritual roots became higher, the various large sects and factions would probably begin to test the temperament and character of their disciples. They would not take in anyone as long as they had spiritual roots. As the two of them spoke, they had already arrived at the Demon Subduing Pagoda. Senior Brother Alliance Leader, I cant go down without Masters approval. Junior Sister Shenshan is in seclusion at the bottom. I can only trouble the Alliance Leader to personally make a trip. Thank you, Junior Brother Chang. Using the Alliance Leader Token to directly open the entrance of the Demon Subduing Pagoda, Jiang Li jumped down with ease. The demons in the pagoda, who were usually fierce and liked to scare people, were as obedient as a group of mayflies this time. They shrunk their heads and did not dare to move. This was because this person could take their life with a thought. Jiang Li descended all the way to the entrance of the eighth level without any obstruction. After passing through the last passageway and landing at the bottom of the Demon Subduing Pagoda, the first thing he saw was a crystal heart that was beating non-stop. That was the core of the Earth Spirit of the Five Elements Peak. However, the Earth Spirits main body had already entered Jiang Lis body when he arrived earlier. Now, it was only an empty shell without any will. Apart from that, there was a skeleton lying on the ground. It was half a snake and a five-colored stone cocoon coiled in the middle. From it, Jiang Li sensed the aura of the Nwa Stone. Shenshan Qiuhua, a descendant of Nwa, had given Jiang Li a Nwa Stone long ago. Now, she was using another to transform herself. In the Fire Cloud Cave earlier, Shenshan Qiuhua had obtained the thing left behind by Nwa for her descendants. After she returned, she began to cultivate in seclusion. However, it had not ended yet. Jiang Li quickly saw the problem. It was because she did not have enough energy. The underground spirit core of the Demon Subduing Pagoda was already the place with the most energy that Shenshan Qiuhua could find. However, compared to the title Descendant of Nwa, it was clearly much inferior. The cultivation energy in Nwas body should have been passed down for generations to help future generations awaken their Immortal Bodies faster. However, due to the Cultivationless Age and the tragic death of the descendants of the previous Nwa, this process ended abruptly. Therefore, the various abnormalities on Shenshan Qiuhua appeared. She even had an additional dual personality status. If she was left alone, she might have to wait more than ten years before she could break out of the stone cocoon. Youre still so reserved. This wont do. Junior Sister Qiuhua, Ill help you cultivate! Jiang Li first blew out three types of immortal qi, water, earth, and fire, which caused the ninth level of the pagoda to be dense with immortal qi. Then, he stepped forward and pressed his hand on the five-colored stone cocoon. His body also emitted the power of the Nwa Stone. The obstruction on the surface of the stone cocoon immediately disappeared, and his entire body slowly fused in. Although Shenshan Qiuhua could not speak now, Jiang Li believed that she would definitely not reject him. Chapter 806 - 806 Nüwa Earth Mother Qi (1) 806 Nwa Earth Mother Qi (1) Senior Brother Jiang Li, why are you here? In the five-colored stone cocoon, Shenshan Qiuhua, who had sensed the abnormality, woke up from her sleep. When she saw Jiang Li, she immediately lowered her guard. While the young lady was surprised, she was also nervous and shy. After all, in order to prevent their clothes from polluting the environment inside, the two people in the stone cocoon were bare-bodied with each other. Jiang Lis sudden intrusion caught her off guard. Junior Sister, why arent you telling me that your cultivation is difficult? Why are you treating me like an outsider? Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony at all and directly went forward to hug the other party. After Shenshan Qiuhuas body stiffened slightly, she also shrunk into his arms with a red face. Their relationship was only natural. Qiuhua, are you afraid? A little Hmm With a gentle snort, under the gentle five-colored light, the hazy beauty made it difficult to tell if it was a dream or reality. Legend had it that in ancient times, Huaxu gave birth to two gods after twelve years of pregnancy. Fuxi had a dragon tail, and Nwa had a human body and a snake tail. The siblings grew up and asked the sky on the mountaintop. They were married after three trials. Thus, humans were born. Of course, the way ancient gods reproduced life was not necessarily to directly reproduce. It was because, under the combination of Yin-Yang, the power of creation was born, and Nwa used this power to create people. The current Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua were exactly the same as before. A Fuxi Great Ultimate Stone disc appeared on Jiang Lis forehead. Half of his body transformed into a dragon tail that intertwined with Shenshan Qiuhuas half. The two of them entrenched themselves in the five-colored stone cocoon and wriggled non-stop. On the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, a magical scene occurred. The rocks on the ground moved without wind. After rolling for a while, they stuck tightly to another rock. The needle and thread bag in the female cultivators room fell to the ground. When she opened it, the needle and thread inside had already been pierced together. Looking at the clouds in the sky, they were also in pairs. For seven consecutive days, the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak had an auspicious sign. Even the spring water flowing out of the mountain stream became sweet. The elders on the mountain all thought that the heavens were blessing Shu Mountain. Seven days later, the five-colored stone cocoon under the Demon Subduing Pagoda finally broke. Jiang Li walked out with Shenshan Qiuhua in his arms. However, at this moment, he looked at his junior sister in his arms apologetically. Junior Sister Qiuhua, why do this to yourself? In his previous cultivation, Jiang Li had originally wanted to help Shenshan Qiuhua awaken the Nwa Immortal Body in one go. With him pouring in a large amount of immortal qi, coupled with the Yin-Yang harmony of the Human Emperor and Nwa, it was really not impossible. At the very least, she had to create a half-immortal body. This way, Shenshan Qiuhua would have enough strength to protect herself. However, at the critical moment, this junior sister suddenly sent a large amount of Nwa Earth Mother Qi that was born in her body to Jiang Li. In the end, she only awakened the Nwa Spirit Body and could not advance further. Although there was a chance to evolve into the Immortal Body in the future, it would take a lot of effort. In this world, Jiang Li had many family and friends. However, Shenshan Qiuhua was the only person Jiang Li wanted to treat her well unconditionally. However, although he was here to help, he benefited greatly from his junior sister. This touched his heart. Senior Brother, why are you treating me like an outsider? Shenshan Qiuhua did not find it a pity at all. After awakening the Nwa Spirit Body, other than allowing her strength to increase greatly again and obtaining the spiritual qi of the Earth Mother, it could also allow her appearance to forever be the same and her lifespan to be as long as an immortal. She was already quite satisfied. The young lady lay in Jiang Lis arms and hugged her lovers neck. Her legs swayed mischievously. Clearly, she enjoyed her current state very much. In fact, with their relationship, they had long reached the point where they could become Dao Companions. The elders of the sect had long approved of this marriage. However, for various reasons, they did not take the final step. On the one hand, it was to preserve the innocence and ambiguity between young men and women. On the other hand, it was also because the Essence Yin of the descendant of Nwa was too precious. In order to keep the best things for the most important time, Jiang Li had always been unwilling to pluck it early. Fortunately, with his cultivation speed, he did not have to wait long. Feeling the warm and majestic Nwa Earth Mother Qi in his chest, Jiang Lis patience all these years was indeed not in vain. With this as one of the five qi in his chest, not to mention the current Jiang Li, even if he became a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, he would still benefit endlessly. What Jiang Li had a headache about now was where to find the other four qi that could compare to the Earth Mother Qi. Junior Sister Qiuhua, you said it yourself. Senior Brother doesnt stand on ceremony! Junior Sister, I see that your cultivation has yet to reach perfection. Let me fiddle with it for you! Ah! Amidst Shenshan Qiuhuas cries, Jiang Li carried her back into the flesh cocoon. The Nwa Stone and Five-Colored Stone had already been exhausted. However, the status on his body was still there permanently. He could condense the five-colored stone cocoon-like before at any time. The descendants of Nwa, his childhood sweetheart, had sacrificed so much for him. In the future, he had to be more diligent and replenish the Nwa Earth Mother Qi for her. This continued for another three days before Jiang Li brought Shenshan Qiuhua out of seclusion. Chapter 807 - 807 Nüwa Earth Mother Qi (2) 807 Nwa Earth Mother Qi (2) It was not that Jiang Li, the perpetual motion machine, had run out of energy. The good land of the descendants of Nwa was far from being ruined. It was because he had sensed something and had no choice but to come out of seclusion in advance to see the situation After using the three Merit Lotus Flowers as the core of his Three Flowers Gathering, Jiang Li had clearly started to sense some changes in the three worlds, the Nine Provinces, the Netherworld, and the Asura World. For example, not long ago, the Yin Burial Coffin that had transformed into the Armored Kun had already pulled back the Netherworld fragment where Tragic Death City was located and connected it to the Back Yin Mountain. He vaguely sensed through the Merit Green Lotus that something good was about to happen in the Netherworld. However, through the Merit Golden Lotus, he sensed that something bad was about to happen in the continent of the Nine Provinces. The current Human Emperor was a little helpless about this. Werent bad things always happening in the continent of the Nine Provinces Up until now, a large continent was still occupied by the Flesh Lord of the Asura World, Chaos. The entire world was invaded by Lightning Swamp Demons. This world was extremely lively. Although the continent of the Nine Provinces was originally formed from the four continents of the world, it was the center of the human worlds Three Realms and Six Paths. It maintained a relatively close relationship with the other split worlds. However, now that it had become a sieve, anyone could come here to cause trouble. It was really a little unlucky. So this is still the Prosperous Ox Continent. First, he sent Shenshan Qiuhua to the safest Fengdu City. Jiang Li sensed for a moment before directly heading to the Prosperous Ox Continent through the Gate of Hell. By gathering a large amount of immortal qi and lighting it up in the sky to show everyone, he successfully attracted most of the monsters in the continent of the Nine Provinces to this uninhabited Prosperous Ox Continent. It protected the mortals of the other eight provinces to the greatest extent. This was probably how the bad thing happened. He just did not know what else Jiang Ziya, who was hiding in the egg, could do. After stepping through the huge Gate of Hell, Jiang Li had already arrived at the former Armored Troll Court. At this moment, the bustling capital city no longer had the millions of Armored Trolls from before. Instead, it was the million Yin Soldiers stationed in the city. Their job was to watch over the thousands of new guests in the city. Those guests were clearly experts from the Nine Provinces who had come for the immortal qi. Those who could cross the Black Sea and pass through the Blood Plains had to be at least at the Earth Immortal realm and had some ability. Above, in this city, there were also Three Flowers Gathering experts everywhere. The Five Qi Facing Origin was not rare. As soon as he returned to the Prosperous Ox Continent, he saw another group of people coming from afar, planning to fly into the sky and take away the four balls of immortal qi. Their arrogant and domineering actions meant that they must not have suffered much beating in their own territory. However, these few people did not need to think to know that these four balls of immortal qi had been hanging here for almost two months. Why couldnt anyone take it away? It was a group of four. One Five Qi Facing Origin and Three Flowers Gathering experts. The quality of the three flowers at the top was not bad, and the three subordinates could all have 64 petals. Such strength could indeed dominate an area in the Nine Provinces. However, here, it could only be considered passable. Another group of people came. Theyre overestimating themselves. In the capital city below, an old man shook his head in disdain and continued to taste the wine in the wine pot in his hand. He was not even interested in looking up and seeing if they had any hope of success. Sure enough, in the next moment, the four people spat out blood and fell to the ground like meteors. They landed beside the old man. Earlier, the 1,000-foot-tall statue with a thousand hands had only stretched out a palm and slapped them all down. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Young people, I advise you to obediently accept your punishment and not resist later. Otherwise, things will be troublesome. The old man kindly reminded them. However, the way he shook his head while holding the wine pot looked like a drunken fool. The four of them were fine. After spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood, they got up from the ground. They were already furious after losing face. Seeing that old fellow still mocking them, they were so angry that they almost spat out a few more mouthfuls of blood. Among the four of them, an Earth Immortal with three flowers gathered on his head stepped forward and snatched the wine pot from the old mans hand. At a glance, he was even more furious. With a bang, the wine pot shattered. Old beggar, are you playing with us?! He was furious. This was because the wine pot did not contain any famous spiritual wine at all. Instead, it was the most ordinary wine in the mortal world. It was not wrong to say that this thing was wine. However, as an Earth Immortal, he could not get drunk even if he soaked in a wine vat for a year. Oh my, you young man! What a waste! I can tell at a glance that youre not good people! Ill calculate with my fingers. Your lives will definitely be in danger soon. Youll be imprisoned! If you want salvation, give me ten jars of good Immortal Drunken Wine. The old Daoist priest jumped in pain from the pot of wine. He opened his mouth and cursed. Old man, how dare you say that? The Earth Immortal who stepped forward to flare up was even angrier. He had never seen such a shameless Earth Immortal expert. They believed that this old man was playing with them. They reached out to grab him and teach him a lesson. However, the hand grabbed nothing. The old Daoist priests figure disappeared without any warning and appeared where the wine pot was shattered. Chapter 808 - 808 Nüwa Earth Mother Qi (3) 808 Nwa Earth Mother Qi (3) He raised his hand and beckoned to the ground. On the spot, he used a method of retracting water and wrapping it around the gourd. Then, he leaned against the wall and looked at the four of them with interest. Look, your calamity has arrived. Sure enough, a group of Yin Soldiers wearing bamboo hats and raincoats surged out from the surrounding streets. When the old man saw them, he hurriedly retreated. The four people who had just been slapped down heaved a sigh of relief and did not mind. This was because they could tell the strength of these Yin Soldiers at a glance. Why do you think these things are worthy of putting our lives in danger? Before the captain of the Yin Soldiers could say the rules of the punishment for wanting to snatch the immortal qi, the furious expert slapped him. That palm directly destroyed an entire street, and even the hundreds of Yin Soldiers in the street were all killed. It was too fast. Even the person in the lead sensed that something was wrong and wanted to stop it. Venerable, these are only a group of ghosts. To us, theyre just ants ordinary What what is going on? This Earth Immortal had just vented his anger. He wanted to say something to express his disdain. To these ghost soldiers whose average strength was only at the Core Formation realm, Earth Immortals could destroy them with a flip of their hands. However, halfway through, he suddenly realized that he could not stand steadily. The strength and spiritual qi in his body was leaving him at an extremely fast speed. He raised his hands and placed them in front of his eyes. His originally strong hands were already covered in wrinkles. They were like dried branches that could be broken with a snap. In just a few breaths, he was old! So old that he was about to die! My lifespan! My lifespan where has it gone? Venerable! Venerable, save me! A dignified Earth Immortal should have more than 8,000 years of lifespan. How could he be so old in a short period of time? The cultivator called Venerable suddenly recalled that the old man seemed to know something. He did not care about his reputation and asked. May I ask what my friend is doing? If you can save him, I, the Sun Moon Towers Master, Venerable Ming, will definitely thank you later. Alright, this Venerable Ming still could not let go of his reputation. Hehe, so youre the Master of the Sun Moon Tower. No wonder youre so domineering. However, you even dare to touch the Yin Soldiers and Ghost Envoys. Hehe, hes done for. Yin soldiers! How could there be Yin soldiers here? Venerable Mings expression immediately changed. Although these Yin Soldiers were not very strong, they were all officials appointed by the Fengdu City Lord with the merit of the Netherworld. It was a public organization and was protected by heaven and earth. Anyone who touched them had to pay the price. This price was very simple. Every Yin Soldier killed would cost 30 to 300 years of their lifespan. One or two did not seem to be a problem. However, with the methods of an Earth Immortal, if they were not careful, they could kill hundreds of Yin Soldiers. If he did not have that method to resist the will of heaven and earth, wouldnt he be courting death? The reason why the current Human Emperor could arrange for these Yin Soldiers to watch over the experts of the Nine Provinces was naturally that these Yin Soldiers had their own unique points. Letting them guard the city was even more intimidating to those fellows than letting ten thousand Wood Dragons be stationed here. Chapter 809 - 809 Facing the Calamity (1) 809 Facing the Calamity (1) Yin Soldiers! How can they be real?! The Sun Moon Tower Master, Venerable Ming, felt that it was unbelievable. It was precisely because he knew what these ghost soldiers surrounding them were that he found it even harder to understand. This was because according to the records of the Sun Moon Tower, even in ancient times, there were only about 300,000 Yin Soldiers under them. Where did so many Yin Soldiers come from in this era? One had to know that merit was equivalent to the will of heaven and earth. It was a high-grade currency issued to very few people. No matter who it was, it was a first-rate and precious thing. To a certain extent, it could even help one become a Sage! Just like Nwa. As long as such a good thing was in this world, no one would mind having more. Therefore, in ancient times, even the mighty figures of the Netherworld were not willing to spend their merit to appoint others. That was really too much. In the ancient Netherworld, it was basically under the circumstances that the dead had enough merit when they were alive that they would use their own merit to be conferred the title of Yin Official. This was also the reason why the Maoshan lineage liked to accumulate merit. However, the current Jiang Li was equivalent to having a money printing machine that could print merit indefinitely. It did not matter how much merit he spent. Not to mention the million Yin Soldiers here, Fengdu City had already exceeded 50 million. It could scare people to death. Damn it! Dont fight back! Lets go! Looking at his thin subordinate who was about to die of old age, Venerable Ming could only accept it no matter how unwilling he was. These messengers of death could not move after being poked. They could only consider themselves unlucky and leave. Pulling the subordinate who was about to die, they flew away. However, they really could not leave. You want to leave after killing my Fengdu Citys soldiers? How can it be so simple?! A young childs voice sounded in the city. A fiery red stream of light instantly arrived. Before they could escape, it shattered the stream of light and knocked the four people out again. The leader, Venerable Ming, had his chest pierced by the stream of light and suffered considerable injuries. It was not until the stream of light stopped that he saw that it was a flaming spear covered in golden patterns. It was the lost ancient divine weapon, the Divine Sharp Fire Spear. Ling Zhuzis combat strength was top-notch in this world. Previously, under Jiang Lis guidance, he had destroyed his inner demon and obtained the immortal qi. He was only half a step away from truly becoming an immortal. At this moment, besides Jiang Li, it was probably impossible for anyone in the world to match him. Even Qiu Shui, the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha, could only defend against him and could not fight back because he was discovered too late. The fact that the Lotus Flower Child had struck down the Five Qi Facing Origins Venerable Ming made the many experts secretly watching in the city feel depressed and not dare to act rashly. He recalled the spear and was about to attack again when he suddenly turned around and saw Jiang Li. He immediately summoned the Yin Soldiers to escort him forward, and then he changed direction and flew to Jiang Li before kneeling on one knee. City Lord! After the other higher-ups of Fengdu City heard the news, they also arrived as quickly as possible. Then, a few Dream Spirit Pearls were delivered to Jiang Li. Every Dream Spirit Pearl was compressed and condensed by the countless dead people in Tragic Death City for 49 days. Inside was an extremely complicated and real dream world. It was a very powerful seal. As long as one was absorbed into it, they would be trapped in the dream woven by countless dead people in Tragic Death City. Even Jiang Li did not dare to say that he could easily escape. In the current spirit pearl, there was a blade of grass, a mantis, and a white crow. Needless to say, they were the three Immortal Qi of the wood attribute, metal attribute, and yang attribute. They were all brought over by the experts of the Nine Provinces who had rushed over from all over the world while Jiang Li was not around. When these guys first heard the condition of one to three, they thought that it was a rare commodity. They felt that this kind of immortal qi that had transformed into a spiritual object definitely had other unknown uses. They did not want to exchange easily or bargain, so they offered an exaggerated price of one to ten. However, the problem was that the continent of the Nine Provinces was so huge, and they were not the only ones with immortal qi. Up until now, the natural immortal qi born in heaven and earth was still rare. Every continent only had a few wisps of immortal qi. However, more than 70% of the strongest cultivators in the world were gathered here. Most of the reincarnated Immortals and Buddhas were among them. Apart from the portion snatched away by the demons, the spiritual qi that was born was basically in their hands. One or two waves of people wanted rare goods, but there were always people who urgently needed to use the immortal qi in their hands to exchange for immortal qi that was more suitable for their attributes. Moreover, it was a 1:3 exchange rate. Moreover, there was only one chance. As long as someone exchanged for it, they would not accept a second repeated attribute immortal qi. As such, the relationship between supply and demand changed. In a few days, the goods that some experts thought were rare ended up being worthless. In contrast, Jiang Li also obtained what he wanted. He took the three spirit pearls and absorbed them into his body in the same way, gaining three more of the same Immortal Qi Infusion status. This way, coupled with the four types of immortal qi he already had, there were metal, wood, water, fire, earth, yin, and yang. The seven attributes were already his. Chapter 810 - 810 Facing the Calamity (2) 810 Facing the Calamity (2) As for rare immortal qi like wind, lightning, and ice, Jiang Li did not need them that much. It was best if there was. It did not matter if there was not. They had completed the mission to exchange for spiritual qi very well. However, it was difficult to recruit other reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas. Up until now, no other reincarnation was willing to join Fengdu City. After all, they were all top experts at that time and were former Immortals and Buddhas. The arrogance in their heart was not something that mortals could compare to. Wasnt it good to enjoy the right to decide life and death in their own territory? It was too naive to use just a few wisps of immortal qi to make them submit to others. Unless it was someone like Qiu Shui, who had yet to reincarnate, it was possible to pick them up in advance. However, such people clearly did not have the ability to cross the Black Sea and the Prosperous Ox Continent that was covered in flesh and blood. Although he was a little disappointed, it was expected. If he wanted to continue strengthening Fengdu Ghost City in a short period of time, it seemed that he had to think of other methods. Has there been any abnormality in the Prosperous Ox Continent recently? Feeling the other three strands of immortal qi that continuously emerged in his body, Jiang Li asked about serious matters. Strange movements? Hearing the City Lords question, the three Hall Masters and four Merit Ministers were a little confused. Apart from the fact that there were demons invading the entire continent and fighting the flesh calamity, they had not discovered anything else wrong recently. Jiang Li frowned, and then he closed his eyes and connected his consciousness to the flesh and blood clone. Under his control, strange eyes of insects, fish, birds, mammals, and so on opened on the flesh carpet and scanned the entire continent for the current Human Emperor. Not long after he removed the blood-colored gaze, the parallel mind had already grasped the power of the Flesh Lord again. After obtaining the eye formed from the will of the Asura World, his grasp of the flesh calamity became even deeper. However, even after scanning the entire continent with his naked eye, he could not find any other abnormalities. It was really unbelievable. What was the problem that he sensed through the Merit Golden Lotus? Could this be the current Human Emperor? Greetings. While Jiang Li was thinking, an old Daoist in ragged clothes suddenly appeared not far away. As he hugged the wine pot in his hand and bowed casually, he walked into the main hall of the original Armored Troll Court. Ah, please move aside and let me speak to the Human Emperor. He really did not treat himself as an outsider. He even waved his hand to let the three Hall Masters and the four Merit Ministers move aside. Who are you? Dont be rude in front of the Human Emperor! After Jiang Li became the Human Emperor, Ba Xias attitude changed greatly. This guy, who had finally recovered some strength, was a little anxious to prove his strength in front of his master. Taking a step forward, a yellow halo enveloped the old Daoist who entered the hall. Ba Xia loved to carry heavy loads, so he carried a mountain on his back. He had an innate divine art that could transfer the weight he carried to his enemy and crush them to death. If Jiang Li could build a new Merit Tablet for him like Great Yu, he would be able to vividly unleash that innate divine art. However, the old Daoist priest was clearly hit by the yellow light, but his figure only paused for a moment before continuing forward. There were many people who were unique, but most of them were quite capable to be able to live so long alone. However, Ba Xias divine art halo seemed to have some effect. The old Daoists figure blurred. It was obvious that the illusion technique on his surface had been broken by the impact of the divine art. The flesh on the lower half of his body below the waist suddenly turned into mud and dirt. In the end, only half of the black bones were left. The two bone legs were still moving forward shakily. Im only a person whos about to die. Son of the Ancestral Dragon, you dont have to take it to heart. After this old Daoists illusion technique was broken, he seemed to have lost his interest and his mood became bad. Jiang Li was even more surprised by his words. How long had it been since Ba Xia came out of captivity? There should be no possibility of information being leaked. However, he could expose Ba Xias true body with a single sentence. This old Daoist was really something. My name is Suan Bansheng. Greetings, Human Emperor. The old Daoist bowed, no longer as frivolous as before. It was unknown if it was out of respect for the Human Emperor or because of the curse on his lower body. Suan Bansheng, the fortune-teller of the Southern View Continent who claims to be able to calculate the first half of ones life without error. Ive heard of you. Jiang Li thought for a moment before similarly revealing the other partys identity and background. After all, he was sitting on the throne of the Human Emperor. He could not only dominate a small piece of land in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent. Sooner or later, he would rule the humans of the Nine Provinces. However, he did not want to kill all the leaders of the other regions. On such a vast land, doing so was time-consuming and extremely difficult. It would even become the public enemy of the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces. As long as he did not eliminate them completely, he would only be dragged into the mud of war by repeated enemies. With Jiang Ziya watching covetously, it was really unwise to do this. Therefore, so far, he had only sent people to collect information in other areas. This Suan Bansheng was very famous five to six hundred years ago. Naturally, he was recorded down. Human Emperor, you must be joking. I will definitely suffer the wrath of the heavens if I leak the heavenly secrets. I spent the first half of my life divining, and half of my body became like this. I really dont have the intention to recall my bravery back then. I only want to make the last divination for you, the Human Emperor, and the people of the world! The tragic lower half of this old Daoists body was enough to prove that his Dao Divination cultivation was indeed extraordinary. However, after the divine punishment erupted, every divination would cause the situation to worsen greatly. What was worth him risking such a price to perform another divination? Senior, why do you think I need your divination? What calamity will the people of the Nine Provinces face? Senior, please tell me. Jiang Li had always been a polite person and was willing to give this person a chance. Asuras are everywhere, the sky is pierced, ferocious immortal descends and slaughters all living beings! This is my masters last divination before he died. Its the start of the calamity of the Nine Provinces! As for the Human Emperor who unleashed the shocking halberd strike in the Prosperous Ox Continent, he will be the one facing the calamity! Im here to help the Human Emperor face the calamity! Jiang Li raised his brows. Since when had he become the one facing the calamity? Logically speaking, he was an outsider and should not belong to this world. He suspected that this old Daoist had calculated wrongly. However, he also wanted to know the source of the calamity in his heart. He might as well give it a try. After telling him what he wanted to know, the old Daoist did not hesitate at all. He took out a tortoise shell and threw three ancient coins in. He did not form hand seals or chant incantations. He only casually shook the tortoise shell twice and poured out three copper coins. However, as the copper coins were poured out, Suan Banshengs divine punishment curse became more and more serious. From the waist to the chest, everything below had become black bones. The old Daoist priests face was pale and he was sweating profusely. However, that did not seem to be his concern. He raised the wine pot in his hand and took two gulps. The wine slid down his throat and leaked out from the bones below his chest. Thats enough. If I had known earlier, I would have finished it first. Forget it, Human Emperor, come. The three copper coins were golden in color and seemed to contain something. Jiang Li did not sense any dangerous aura inside, so he simply took two steps forward and pressed his hand on the shell. Immediately, images appeared in his eyes. High-end Daoists would never use such tricks to deliberately mystify things. This was because saying those words only proved that he did not have confidence in what he said. If he met a mysterious old man who spoke half a sentence, he would drag him out and beat him up. It was not wrong to say that most of them were frauds. A true expert could even directly show the scene. Chapter 811 - 811 Hundred Thousand Years of Evil Thoughts (1) 811 Hundred Thousand Years of Evil Thoughts (1) After his palm touched the three copper coins, Jiang Lis eyes were slightly dazed, and images appeared before his eyes. It was a land floating in the dark void. Fury lightning rained down like rain and lightning was like liquid. It was the Lightning Swamp that was lost outside the Nine Provinces. The scene began to zoom in. Jiang Li saw the huge Chaos Immortal Embryo in the center of the lightning tribulation. The gap created by the Human Emperors Battle Halberd could still be seen clearly. Jiang Ziya, that ambitious person, was indeed hiding in the Lightning Swamp. The scene changed, and Jiang Li saw the surging lightning beast demons all over the mountain. These demons dragged the corpses of their companions and fused them into a strange mountain of flesh. Then, a large number of new demons split out. The shape of this mountain of flesh seemed to be a lying human figure. On a closer look, it was clearly a corpse. It turned out that those demons were all split from this huge corpse. Its corpse lay on the ground as huge as a mountain. It had green skin, a dragon head, and a human body. Its abdomen was bulging like a ball. The image was very clear and unique. Could the corpse that looked like this in the Lightning Swamp be the legendary Thunder God? It was the Connate God who had left behind footprints and impregnated Hua Xu to give birth to Fuxi and Nwa. This guys dragon head was not for nothing. He was extremely lecherous. Using such despicable methods, he had probably harmed many ancient divine women. Perhaps, even male deities were targeted. As a result, this Connate God had secretly offended many people. Later on, during the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You in Zhuolu, they had to run thousands of miles to the Lightning Swamp and extract his bones to use as drums. It was also after that that the Thunder God disappeared. It seemed that for some reason, this corpse with its bones extracted was discovered by Jiang Ziya and used. As such, it was no wonder that those Lightning Swamp Demons did not have bones. They were all formed from the flesh and blood of the Thunder God. However, how could he find the location of this Lightning Swamp? While he was thinking, the scene in Jiang Lis eyes changed again. This time, it was not in the Lightning Swamp, but in the surrounding endless void. The eternal darkness seemed to have changed. Something surged in the darkness and was quickly surging over. Jiang Lis pupils constricted as he pressed down on the three copper coins. Then, he was shaken out of the illusion. He finally knew that those were the disasters he had sensed. What are those things? Jiang Li could not see the full appearance of the unknown thing that surged over. However, he felt endless pain, hatred, and unwillingness from it! After being abandoned like trash, it was nurtured in a corner of the world for ten thousand years, an endless evil thought that wanted to take revenge on all things in the world! What was in the Ruins of End? How could there be such a terrifying evil thought? The Human Emperor has the Nine Nether Great Dao and Fengdu Ghost City. You should be able to see what those things are. Suan Bansheng really knew a lot. Even the basic cultivation method of the current Human Emperor was exposed by him. Jiang Li had never mentioned the Nine Nether Wood and the Nine Nether Dao Scripture to anyone. That could only be calculated by him. It seemed that if he calculated it himself and did not leak it out, the divine punishment would not be too great. Hearing his words, Jiang Li thought carefully and indeed felt that the unknown things that surged over were very familiar. He seemed to have seen it somewhere. Wait, the Soul Devouring Worms below Tragic Death City! Jiang Li suddenly recalled his experience in Tragic Death City. If the Soul Devouring Worms underground in Tragic Death City were to make the hatred, unwillingness, and other evil thoughts in their bodies even stronger, they would be compressed a hundred times! Wasnt it those things in the Ruins of End? However, the Soul Devouring Worms were already sufficiently terrifying. If they were a hundred times stronger and there were as many as the sea, even the current Jiang Li would feel a little fearful. Those things in the Ruins of End are formed from human souls!? Jiang Li originally thought that a powerful demonic god would attack. With his current combat strength, no matter what enemy came, he was not afraid to fight. At the very least, if he really could not defeat it, he would think of a way to lure the enemy to the Asura World and let the world will there have a headache. However, he did not expect that it was actually the evil thoughts left behind by countless souls. Could evil thoughts be killed? In fact, it should have been formed from the remnant souls of all living beings in the continent of the Nine Provinces since the Cultivationless Age 200,000 years ago! He ignored the rotting flesh on his body and began to explain to the Human Emperor without hiding anything. After the Cultivationless Age, the Three Realms and Six Paths collapsed. Immortals and Buddhas no longer existed in the world, and the order of reincarnation collapsed. May I ask when the earliest batch of ghosts stayed in Fengdu City and Tragic Death City? Jiang Li thought for a moment before giving a relatively accurate number. 8,600 years ago. As the owners of the two Netherworld Cities and the billions of ghosts, Jiang Li naturally had some understanding of the two cities. The Netherworld established a new connection with the continent of the Nine Provinces at the end of the Cultivationless Age and the recovery of spiritual qi. That was naturally more than eight thousand years. At this point, he suddenly understood what he wanted to say. Yes, 8,600 years. But in the 200,000 years before these 8,600 years, where did the souls of all living beings go after death? Chapter 812 - 812 Hundred Thousand Years of Evil Thoughts (2) 812 Hundred Thousand Years of Evil Thoughts (2) If it was in the past, when he was at the Qi Refinement realm, he might have given a simple answer. Without spiritual qi and Yin qi, the souls of the dead would naturally dissipate after seven days. However, as his Nine Nether Dao Scripture became more and more profound, his understanding of the Nine Nether soul became more and more thorough. Now, he knew that things were not as simple as his soul dissipating. Souls could not be seen or touched in front of mortals. However, it was not really just a ball of energy. It was real. Not to mention scattering, even if they were reduced to ashes, there would still be something left. It was either an emotion, an obsession, or a floating fragment. Where should these things go? Humans have three souls: Fetal Light, Bright Spirit, and Secret Essence. There are seven spirits: Corpse Dog, Concealed Arrow, Yin Sparrow, Thief Swallower, Flying Poison, Filth Removal, and Stinking Lung. Seven days after a person dies, their soul will dissipate. However, the souls that fly away and dissipate will not return to the Netherworld. They will scatter on the ground like trash. Every time the wind blows and rain falls, these souls will be swept into the rivers, lakes, and seas, returning to the black sea until they are abandoned in the Ruins of End! As time passed, countless remnant souls shattered and mixed into a ball of evil thoughts in the Ruins of End. This is the origin of that thing. Jiang Li also recalled something. He had actually heard of the name Ruins of End. To the east of the Bohai Sea, billions of miles away, there are huge ravines and only bottomless valleys. There is no bottom below, and it is called the Ruins of End. The water of the Eight Banishment and Nine Wilderness, the stream of the Heavenly Han, is not ignored. It does not increase or decrease. The Ruins of End meant the end of ones existence. It was an endless junkyard used by the continent of the Nine Provinces. It was said that even if all the water in the world gathered here and poured into it, it would not increase or decrease the Ruins of End. It could be seen how vast and endless it was. Since there was no longer the Netherworld or reincarnation, the souls of the living beings in the world were useless. Naturally, they were all thrown into the Ruins of End. However, in just eight thousand years, Tragic Death City, which had gathered a small portion of the souls of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, had gathered such a terrifying group of Soul Devouring Worms that could not be burned away by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Then, how terrifying was the Ruins of End that had swallowed the souls of 200,000 years of living beings in the Nine Provinces? It was one thing for the evil thoughts to stay inside. Now, those evil thoughts were attracted by the immortal qi born from the Chaos Immortal Embryo and the immortal qi snatched from the continent of the Nine Provinces. They were surging towards the continent of the Nine Provinces. If those evil thoughts appeared, what did they want to do? They were really going to slaughter the Nine Provinces. When he thought up to here, Jiang Li simply shuddered. Where is the entrance to the Ruins of End? As soon as he said this, he actually thought of the answer. He said the result together with the fortune-teller. Bottomless Pit! Jiang Li cursed in his heart. The perception of this Merit Golden Lotus was a little too broad. Was the sea area near the Prosperous Ox Continent considered the Prosperous Ox Continent? Previously, when he found the Pitfall Mountain with the Water Spirit Immortal Qi, it was actually only a small space attached to the bottomless hole. The true Bottomless Pit was the connection to the Ruins of End! If he had been more curious at that time and went into the Bottomless Pit to get to the bottom of it, perhaps he would not have had such trouble today. While Jiang Li was feeling angry, Suan Bansheng used his hands which had already turned into bones to start packing the tortoise shell and copper coins. Its my fortune to be able to help the Human Emperor with this last divination. I no longer have anything to worry about. Goodbye. I wish you a smooth journey. The price of divination was not small. The curse on his body had already spread to his neck. If he spoke another word, he would directly rot into a complete black skeleton. As he had said, it was the last divination. However, the current Human Emperor seemed to have other thoughts. I dont think so. Sir, you sacrificed yourself to save the Nine Provinces from doom. This is a great virtue. The laws of heaven punish you. Thats the punishment for leaking the heavenly secrets. However, the Human Emperor will reward you for your contribution! As Jiang Li spoke, he stretched out his hand and pressed it on the other partys body. Then, a stream of power of virtuous merit was sent over. In the past, he naturally could not control the power of virtuous merit, but after the Three Flowers Gathering realm, he could already mobilize it simply. After temporarily offsetting the divine punishment with merit, Suan Bansheng was surprised to discover that his rotting flesh was quickly growing back. In a moment, he returned to being a complete old man. Its not a trick, its real flesh and blood! He pinched his entire body in disbelief. He looked at Jiang Li in surprise. Obviously, he had not expected this. This merit can suppress the divine punishment for three years. Senior, you have great talent and character. I dont want you to suffer the punishment of the heavens, so why dont you stay in Fengdu City and enjoy your old age? The Soul Dissolution Liquor in my ghost city tastes good. Jiang Li used the power of virtuous merit to suppress divine punishment, and it could be said that he had given Suan Bansheng a new life. Not to mention an invitation, even if he was chased away now, he would be unwilling to leave. After bowing happily and accepting the invitation, Jiang Lis Vice City Lord, Qin Shuman, walked over at the right time. Young Master, the Village Viewing Platform is ready. Behind her, a small Gate of Hell was opening and waiting. Without needing Jiang Li to open his mouth to give the order, she had already arranged everything. This female ghost who had been following Jiang Li since the Qi Refinement realm had always been valued by the current Human Emperor. Although her combat strength was not outstanding, she could be said to be the leader under Jiang Li in other aspects. Be it training Yin Soldiers, consolidating resources, managing logistics, or other jobs, she could always manage these affairs for the current Human Emperor in an orderly manner. Under the circumstances that the current Human Emperor was doing nothing, the one controlling Fengdu City was not the Hall Master or the other Earth Immortals, but this descendant of the Immortal Qin Dynasty. Later on, Jiang Li gave her the last bit of Son of Heavens Qi. This female ghost was no longer afraid of the invasion of Yang qi and Buddhist light, becoming more like a living person. Now, she was in charge of developing Fengdu Citys territory and reconnecting the Netherworld. The Village Viewing Platform was the next Netherworld building found on the Netherworld fragment after Tragic Death City. The effect was not inferior to the Thousand Mile Eye of the Southern Heavenly Gate. He passed through two Gates of Hell in a row. Jiang Li and the others arrived at a brand new Netherworld. As soon as they arrived, they heard cries. Master, please! Let me see my family again! My child is only five years old! Let me see him again! If I can see him grow up, I can die in peace! Master! Master! I just gave birth and died. My heartless husband married a second wife the next day. Im really worried about that newborn child. Master, you can do anything to me! Let me see my child again! Master! Please show mercy Although the shattered Netherworld could not form a complete Yellow Spring Road, it was close to a certain place in the continent of the Nine Provinces and would absorb some nearby souls. The accent of these ghosts was different from the Azure Cloud Continent. The Village Viewing Platform was in the Netherworld, and it should be close to one of the other eight continents. They were originally ghosts attracted by the Village Viewing Platform and coveted the human world. They surrounded the platform all year round and looked at it eagerly. However, at this moment, the Village Viewing Platform had already been occupied by Fengdu City. They only used a few hundred Yin soldiers to block a large number of wandering souls, causing them to only be able to wail and not approach. Ignoring the wails of the ghosts, Jiang Li directly walked up to the Village Viewing Platform. On the Village Viewing Platform of the Reminiscent Mountain Range, it was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. Apart from a small stone path, the rest were all mountains of blades and swords. It was very steep. Standing on it, one could see the five continents and four seas. With the Netherworld Merit Green Lotus above his head, Jiang Li fiddled with it a little and grasped the method to control the Village Viewing Platform. Mortals could only use intense thoughts to move them, but Jiang Li could do as he pleased and look wherever he wanted. With a thought, an image immediately appeared in front of the Village Viewing Platform. A huge plate was stabbed into the black sea. A large number of amphibious sea beasts were already entrenched in it and were fighting for territory. This was the seabed plate that Jiang Li had sent flying with a long roar. At his current level, the power of his every move was already enough to change the world. Seeing that the sea around the plate was still calm, Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. This was because Suan Bansheng had told him that the scene he had seen was actually seven days ago! Fortunately, the evil thoughts had not rushed out. Chapter 813 - 813 Countless Attempts (1) 813 Countless Attempts (1) Controlling the Village Viewing Platform, the scene went deep into the black sea. In the blink of an eye, he discovered the location of the Bottomless Pit below. Following the cave, he could cross the distance that he could only enter after falling into the sea for a day with a thought. Jiang Li did not know how deep the Bottomless Pit was, nor did he know how fast the evil thoughts could go. However, before he thought of a solution, he naturally hoped that the large ball of evil thoughts could come out later. After all, it was formed from the remnant souls of the creatures of the Nine Provinces that had accumulated for 200,000 years. Once it appeared, the consequences would be unimaginable. One breath, two breaths, three breaths As the scene in front of the Village Viewing Platform advanced, it continuously entered the endless black hole. However, only seven breaths later, they actually collided with the black torrent that was flowing in the opposite direction. Everyone, turn around and leave. Dont look! Jiang Li immediately reminded them, but a few of the messengers of death beside him could not help but glance at him. Then, their eyes turned red and they became violent. They took out their ghost head saber and were about to slash at their companions. The others reacted and pressed the Yin Soldiers to the ground. They were still struggling and unable to recover. As expected of the evil thoughts that had been brewing in the Ruins of End for 200,000 years. It was even more terrifying than what Jiang Li had seen from afar in the Divination Illusion. Just a casual glance would transmit evil thoughts and malice, easily making people go crazy. We cant even take a look! What a domineering and vicious evil thought! A young but powerful voice sounded beside him. The only ones who could stand on the Village Viewing Platform and look straight into the darkness were the higher-ups of Fengdu City who had followed Jiang Li. When Ling Zhuzi learned that this thing had been under his adopted sisters cave abode, he was extremely surprised. If Jiang Li had not enlightened him and conferred him as one of the four Hall Masters of Fengdu City, then when this wave of evil thoughts came out, wouldnt he be the first to suffer? However, Ling Zhuzi did not feel any fear. The one who would be tainted by evil thoughts was the previous evil Nezha. Now that his thoughts were clear, he was not afraid of these things. City Lord, my lotus flower is immune to evil and filth. Let me deal with it! As a former Profound Sect Dao weapon, Ling Zhuzi requested to fight. However, Jiang Li did not agree immediately. Instead, he vaguely felt uneasy in his heart. It was as if he had missed something. Why did the black ball in front of them seem to have discovered their gaze? Why did it stop? Oh no! In the silence, a sudden change made everyones expressions change drastically. The black torrent actually directly rushed out through the scene in front of the Village Viewing Platform! How is this possible?! Everyone was shocked. They did not expect this to happen. It was one thing to be discovered for peeping from thousands of miles away! How could this be possible? It did not make sense! After being shocked, Jiang Lis reaction was very fast. He circulated the Nine Nether power that was mixed with the Wood-Yin Immortal Qi to his right hand. His hand formed the shape of a sword, and he immediately slashed out two sword lights that faced the black resentment that charged out. With his current strength, even without the Human Emperors Battle Halberd, he could easily knead the ground and change the map. It was not a problem to spend some time creating a portrait of himself in the entire Eastern Region. The two sword lights that split the world apart formed a cross as they faced the black color ahead. However, the imagined destruction did not happen. The two Nine Nether Sword Blades that had fused with immortal qi seemed to have lightly slashed through a cloud of smoke without touching anything. The cross-shaped sword light pierced through and shattered the scene reflected by the Village Viewing Platform behind before continuing forward. The sword light continuously swelled, and the bottom cut out a straight canyon that was thousands of miles long. However, the black ball only shrunk by a small portion before continuing to charge towards Jiang Li and the surrounding ghosts without being affected at all. Be careful! The current Human Emperor grabbed the female ghost, Qin Shuman, and instantly transformed into a stream of light to retreat. The other Hall Masters also dodged in time. The black evil thought pounced into the air and immediately spread out. It was extremely fast and swallowed all the Yin Soldiers who could not dodge in time. The standard armor woven from the rice of humans could originally resist the damage of evil spirits to a certain extent. The Yin Soldiers also grasped some of the exclusive spell techniques of Fengdu City that Qin Shuman had sorted out. However, be it the armor or defensive spell techniques, they were useless. The black evil thoughts of all living beings penetrated the membrane of light and invaded the Yin Soldiers bodies. In the next moment, the unlucky Yin Soldiers immediately changed. Their bodies swelled and twisted. From a good state of mind that had already recovered to the level of a human, it directly turned into a hideous and ugly ghost. They were still the most irrational low-level ghosts that only knew how to kill and destroy. The Yin Soldiers with the merit of the Netherworld were so vulnerable, the other ordinary ghosts could not resist at all. The scene of the Village Viewing Platform was interrupted by Jiang Li, so naturally, no more evil thoughts invaded. However, the evil thoughts that had already arrived had already caused a calamity. Jiang Li suddenly felt a little fortunate that he did not take the risk. Chapter 814 - 814 Countless Attempts (2) 814 Countless Attempts (2) If he accidentally fell for these evil thoughts, his reputation would be completely ruined. Now, an evil thought followed the Village Viewing Platform and directly arrived at the two of them. Although they were a little caught off guard, on second thought, it was a good opportunity. If he could use this small ball of evil thoughts to understand the characteristics and weaknesses of the evil thoughts of all living beings, he would be more confident in solving the remaining trouble. Everyone, be careful and dont get entangled. The seven reincarnations of the Immortals and Buddhas received the order and used their methods to try to eliminate this evil qi. Ba Xias gravity, Death Gates luck slaying, Grass Ladys Gu worms, and Five Plagues plague. The specialties of the four Merit Ministers were indeed successful when facing living beings. However, facing the residue in this pile of residue, the trash in the trash did not seem so useful. They were the first to retreat. Fortunately, Jiang Lis three Hall Masters still had some ability. The Lotus Flower Childs previous words were not overly confident. His lotus body was indeed worthy of being a top-notch Immortal Body that could be ranked in the Divine Investiture Battle. It could even ignore the Yin-Yang Mirror that could capture souls. After his mental state was elevated, he could really be untainted by the evil thoughts of all living beings. He held a spear and charged into the evil thought qi balls without any fear. However, the effect was also minimal. As for the pipa woman formed from the obsession of the Nine-String Pipa Spirit, she was slightly inferior. She hugged her main bodys jade pipa and scattered the seven strings on it. Then, she stretched out her hand and beckoned. The evil thoughts from before condensed into seven strings again. Then, she stroked the bowstring and controlled the evil thoughts to retreat. They circled around her and could not invade within 30 feet. However, that was all. Qiu Shui, who was the first to be invited by Jiang Li to be the Hall Master, had the lowest cultivation among the three because he had started too late. However, he was the only one among the three who could eliminate evil thoughts to a certain extent. He still stood on the spot without moving. He chanted Buddhist scriptures and his body emitted a seven-colored Buddhist light. The evil thoughts that approached him were dispersed by the Buddhist light. However, it was indeed brewed for 200,000 years! Even the Earth Treasury Buddhist Light found it extremely difficult to purify. With that speed, it would take at least a month to eliminate the current evil qi. By then, the continent of the Nine Provinces would probably be empty. Ahead, another ball of evil qi headed towards Jiang Li. He did not take out the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. Although the halberd was powerful, it was useless if he could not hit it. As he retreated, Jiang Li opened his mouth and spat out a ball of white flames as he looked at the ball of evil thoughts that chased after him. The white flames collided with the black evil thoughts of all living beings and finally did not pass through it like before. He successfully scattered the evil thoughts and burned a large piece. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame did not let him down. The evil thought was formed from the remnant souls of all living beings and was still within the range of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. However, although the white cold flames could burn it, they could not ignite it! The evil thoughts that were scattered by the white flames split into eight and continued to pursue Jiang Li. He spat out eight more balls of white flames before burning away all the evil thoughts chasing after him. A total of nine balls of flames fused together, turning into a nine-headed snake. The huge snake formed from the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame pounced to the ground and began to stop the remaining evil thoughts from spreading. It pounced at them one by one. The nine snake heads reached out to bite the evil thought qi balls or spit out fire pillars to burn it into nothingness. However, because the Ghost Lantern could not ignite evil thoughts, the speed of these qi balls was too fast. Before they could burn much, they had already spread out. Moreover, as long as any evil thoughts entered the ghosts body, it would completely turn evil. Not long after, under the full force of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, the hundreds of thousands of ghosts in the nearby area, including Jiang Lis Yin Soldiers, had actually been completely tainted! Therefore, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame could only go from killing the evil thought qi balls to burning these ghosts. However, devouring these ghosts corroded by evil thoughts and the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame actually did not obtain much energy replenishment. With the cold characteristics of the Ghost Lantern, it could burn emotional obsessions. However, it could only burn. Those things could not be used as nutrients. As such, the most terrifying power of the flames was useless. Not only could burning these beliefs not become nutrients to strengthen the flames, but it also required the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to expend its own energy. Moreover, the efficiency of exterminating evil thoughts was greatly reduced. It would have been fine if there were not many evil thoughts, but the accumulation of 200,000 years in the Nine Provinces was clearly not small. Jiang Li tried to kill those infected ghosts and see if he could eliminate the evil thoughts together. Unfortunately, after the evil ghost was killed, it would only transform into an even larger ball of evil thoughts and continue to spread out, becoming even harder to deal with. Young Master, we cant let the evil thoughts spread. There are more wandering souls over there! Qin Shuman, who was flying in the air with Jiang Li, provided another piece of bad news. Just burning this ball of evil thoughts would take an unknown amount of time to spread out and corrode many ghosts. Not to mention the evil thoughts of all living beings that were still surging up the bottomless pit. Even if this small ball spread out, he would have to spend a lot of effort to destroy it. This cant go on. There must be a way to deal with it! The Ghost Lantern Cold Flame was not good at range to begin with, so it was unable to stop the evil thoughts from spreading. Jiang Li could only try the other abilities in his body. The Nine Nether Dao Technique, the power of Asura, the Liquor Fire Sword Song, the Frost Qi, the Dragon Blood Black Yellow Flame, the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead in his right eye, and the blood-colored gaze in his left eye In order to stop the evil thoughts as much as possible, Jiang Li immediately used all his abilities. He discovered that normal spell techniques were not really unable to cause damage to evil thoughts. It was just that the expenditure was too little and was really not obvious. However, after trying it out, he really made a discovery. Apart from the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, the anti-cultivation domain released from his right eye could slow down the evil thoughts, but the range was limited to what he could see. The Human Fire in his body also had a certain effect of stopping the evil thoughts from approaching. However, up until now, he had still not found a method that could effectively eliminate evil thoughts like the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. It was not until Qin Shuman beside her tentatively released an illusion technique that Jiang Li realized that he had fallen into a mistake. Qin Shuman also wanted to help and cast her signature illusion technique. She condensed illusory balls of light and poured them down, enveloping the evil spirits below. She wanted to see if she could use an illusion technique to temporarily appease them. However, before they could see if it was effective, more evil thoughts swarmed over. Balls of evil thoughts rushed into the illusion ball of light. They twisted and easily shattered it before continuing to spread out. Although the illusions did not consume any evil thoughts, they seemed to be able to attract them. Jiang Li got Qin Shuman to throw a few illusion balls into the air. As expected, the nearby evil thoughts were still attracted and swarmed over. The female ghost Qin Shumans illusion technique was formed with the Shu Mountain secret technique, the Illusory Art Life Record, as the core. It combined the Tu Mountain illusion technique and Jiang Lis dream power. What could attract those evil thoughts? Also, why could these evil thoughts directly cross the Village Viewing Platform? Jiang Li recalled the Illusory Life he had seen in his mind and the Tu Mountain secret technique. Seven-colored spiritual light continuously appeared in his mental world and quickly analyzed the mysteries within. Regardless of whether illusions were brilliant or not, their essence was mostly strong mental fluctuations stimulated by spiritual qi. Moreover, they often used beautiful emotions to lure their targets into an illusion. The evil thought itself was actually an extremely intense emotion. Jiang Li looked at the black balls below. Evil thoughts did not have intelligence, but they could quickly find their target. Moreover, individuals who had already been corroded by evil thoughts would not continue to be attacked. How did they find and identify the target? Perhaps it was the mental fluctuation emitted by every soul at all times! Give it a try! He took out a Dream Spirit Pearl that had been used to seal immortal qi. Activated by spiritual qi, it emitted the dream power of billions of dead people. The evil thoughts that scattered everywhere below indeed sensed the emotions left behind by billions of the dead in the dream. They turned around from all directions and headed straight for the Dream Spirit Pearl. Chapter 815 - 815 Time to Unite (1) 815 Time to Unite (1) The Dream Spirit Pearl could indeed attract those evil thoughts! As long as there was a strong emotional fluctuation, even inanimate objects like artifacts or pure energy could attract those evil thoughts. Jiang Li recalled the Village Viewing Platform. This Netherworld building relied on the thoughts of the dead and the living to connect Yin and Yang and see everything in the Nine Provinces. Those evil thoughts were half corporeal and half illusory to begin with. They were existences without substance and were between soul fragments and emotional energy. It was precisely because he was attracted by the intense longing that he followed the bridge of longing to the Village Viewing Platform and crossed over as a passageway. To be able to use this method to guide the evil thoughts, although it was still unable to quickly eliminate them, it at least gave the continent of the Nine Provinces a chance of survival. A moment later, a Dream Spirit Pearl was completely corroded into black. Apart from brutality, uneasiness, hatred, and other deep evil thoughts, there were no other emotions. The surrounding evil thoughts also lost interest in this spiritual pearl. They turned their heads and continued to spread. Attack together. Put away this ball of evil thoughts first! At this moment, the other higher-ups of Fengdu City who had already flown to Jiang Lis side and roughly understood the information attacked successively. Together with those who had just joined Fengdu City, they pointed their fingers at their foreheads and drew out spiritual light that condensed into a white ball of light on their fingertips. This was formed by drawing out the power of their Essence Souls. If ordinary Soul Formation cultivators did this, it would naturally damage their cultivation. However, if it was an Earth Immortal who had condensed three flowers and above, as long as the expenditure of the Essence Soul power was less than 30-40% in a short period of time, it would quickly recover with the help of the three flowers above. They threw out the Essence Soul balls. The fluctuations of the Essence Soul of top-notch experts were more attractive to those evil thoughts than the condensation of the dream in Tragic Death City. Coupled with the large ball of light that Jiang Li pulled out himself, nine Essence Soul beads were thrown out together, finally attracting all the remaining evil thoughts. He threw the nine originally pitch-black Essence Soul balls into the Ghost Lantern Cold Flames mouth. After the snake swallowed the evil thoughts, it coiled up and refined the evil thoughts inside with all its might. Jiang Li originally wanted to throw the Dream Spirit Pearl from before in to refine it. However, he suddenly thought of something and changed his mind, leaving this dangerous thing behind. He opened his mouth and spat out another ball of Human Fire, enveloping the Dream Spirit Pearl before putting it away properly. After officially becoming the Human Emperor, Jiang Li was finally qualified to use this holy flame of humanity. The Human Fire brought light to people and repelled all evil. It could prevent evil thoughts from approaching and use it to wrap the spirit pearl to prevent evil thoughts from breaking out. City Lord, can we use this method to deal with all the evil thoughts? Looking at the flaming snake coiled on the ground, everyone was not very confident. This efficiency was indeed much higher than chasing around and biting the evil qi bit by bit. However, the speed at which he refined the evil thought did not increase. It was clearly impossible to rely on the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame to stop this calamity. The Nine Provinces were still in danger. Young Master, after trying it out, I discovered that the evil thoughts of all living beings are not dependent on mental strength. The only things that can effectively gather and guide the evil thoughts are the Essence Soul energy, the power of the dream, and a complete soul. Currently, we can only condense one Dream Spirit Pearl every 49 days. We only have seven in total. As for the power of the Essence Soul, if we mobilize all the cultivators above the Soul Formation realm in Fengdu City and even the Eastern Region to attack together, we can only create 30,000 per day without damaging our foundation. If we cooperate with the array formation and operate it properly, we should be able to temporarily restrain and attract the evil qi ball thats 300 times the size of the evil thought just now However, that evil thought just now is probably nothing compared to everything! In other words, just the dead in Tragic Death City and the cultivators of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region were completely insufficient to create enough bait. Compared to the evil thoughts accumulated over 200,000 years, their hasty preparations were nothing. With Jiang Lis current strength and the recovery effect of the Netherworld Merit Green Lotus, he should be able to create 10,000 more Essence Soul balls every day. However, compared to the upcoming calamity, it was still a drop in the bucket. Jiang Li looked at the fortune-teller beside him. Sir, can you calculate when the evil thoughts will appear? If theres no external influence, it will definitely appear in less than three days! Although Suan Bansheng wanted to state a long time, he knew it that would only make the situation worse. The evil thoughts were very fast. According to the distance below the Village Viewing Platform, the time was very accurate. There are only three days left! Jiang Lis expression became even more solemn. This would definitely not work. The warning of the Merit Golden Lotus was a little late and not very strong. At that time, Jiang Li was at a critical moment of his cultivation with Shenshan Qiuhua. They were harmonious and it was difficult to separate Yin and Yang. Neither was willing to leave the other. Coupled with the delay, it wasted a lot of time. There were only three days left. He had to hurry up no matter what. This is the calamity of the entire Nine Provinces. Chapter 816 - 816 Time to Unite (2) 816 Time to Unite (2) We cant just let our Fengdu City and the Eastern Region endure it. Its time to use those top experts who have enjoyed the nourishment of the continent of the Nine Provinces for thousands of years. Jiang Li did not want to become enemies with the world because of this. However, under the calamity, the living beings of the Nine Provinces should be more united no matter what! Suan Bansheng, Ill have to trouble you. Can you make divinations in the Netherworld? Jiang Li continued to ask. With such a Divination Master around, it would be a pity not to use him. The Netherworld has the same origin as the continent of the Nine Provinces. My divination will not be affected. Alright, then please help me deduce the location of the other Netherworld fragments. Jiang Lis gaze burned as if he had already thought of a solution to this calamity. No problem. Human Emperor, you want to? The Ghost Lantern Cold Flame can devour a small number of evil thoughts, but it definitely cant deal with so many evil thoughts. At the end of the day, these evil thoughts of all living beings are still the residue of soul emotions. Their destination might be the reincarnation cycle of the Netherworld! Since that evil thought was the result of not being received by the Netherworld and not entering reincarnation, There was no harm in bringing them to the Netherworld two hundred thousand years later! Perhaps at the end of the Yellow Spring Road, he could find a way to completely deal with them. As he spoke, Jiang Li gave him another portion of the Netherworld merit. The Nine Provinces and the Netherworld were two different worlds now. If he deduced the heavenly secrets in the Netherworld, perhaps the merit in the continent of the Nine Provinces would be useless. It was safer to use the Netherworld merit to protect himself and things would be smoother. I see. Dont worry, Human Emperor. Ill definitely do my best! Suan Bansheng could not figure out how to resolve those evil thoughts too. Only then did he find Jiang Li, the person facing the calamity, and assisted him with all his might. He originally thought that he could only remind the Human Emperor and tell him the location of the calamity. However, after the merit given by the current Human Emperor suppressed the divine punishment, the promise of the last divination naturally did not count. He had been holding it in for more than a thousand years. Now, he wished he could hold the tortoise shell in his hand and shake it more. Young Master, Ill contact the forces of the Eastern Region and get them to cooperate fully. Knowing that time was tight, Qin Shuman was also a decisive person. She directly wanted to mobilize the entire region. Wait. However, Jiang Li hesitated before calling out to her. This matter can be handed over to the three divine pillars. Theres something more important that you need to do. Jiang Li, who had finally made up his mind, opened the Village Viewing Platform again. Qin Shuman left with the remaining six Dream Spirit Pearls. Jiang Li gave her an extremely difficult mission. The responsibility she shouldered was unprecedented and time was tight. She could only brace herself and do her best. The Yin Burial Coffin also temporarily gave up on pulling this Netherworld fragment. Instead, it went into the void with Suan Bansheng and searched for the path to the Netherworld according to his calculations. With this persons ability, he would probably be able to find all the Netherworld fragments soon. After arranging the missions here, Jiang Li brought his people back to the Prosperous Ox Continent. He had to go meet those guys who now controlled the continent of the Nine Provinces. Fellow Daoists, that current Human Emperor is nothing much. He was only so domineering because he was lucky enough to find those huge balls of immortal qi. Otherwise, how can a mere Ghost City Lord suppress us? I believe everyone has already seen that the so-called Human Emperor is not our kind at all. He was only lucky enough to refine an Immortal Body in advance with the help of immortal qi. Thats why he can control immortal qi. However, he hasnt really become an immortal. Hes only half a step faster than us, yet he actually dares to call himself the Human Emperor. Hes really a joke! Now, that arrogant guy is not around. Why dont we attack together and snatch the four balls of immortal spiritual qi? When we also have immortal qi, we can truly display everyones ability. Why should we be afraid of him? Not long after Jiang Li and the others left, two groups of cultivators immediately gathered near the Thousand Hands Divine Statue. On one side, there were fewer people and they were generally younger. All of them had arrogant and unyielding expressions as they looked down on the world. However, they were also proud. Almost everyone had broken through to the Earth Immortal realm before they were a hundred years old. Everyone grasped a powerful technique and their combat strength surpassed cultivators of the same level. They were the reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas in the continent of the Nine Provinces. Jiang Li had once thought that they were rare existences, but he did not expect to use a few balls of immortal qi to fish out more than 200. Most of them were like Qiu Shui, basically unable to retain their ancient memories. Most of the things about ancient times were sorted out from ancient books. They did not know which Immortal Gods they were the reincarnations of. Unless one was extremely lucky and found the ruins left behind by themselves in ancient times, they would know more than others. However, to ordinary cultivators, the little thing they left behind as reincarnations was already a terrifying foundation that was impossible to surpass. As long as they were given a chance to step onto the path of immortality, that would be a legendary story of a fish leaping over the dragon gate. It would make a generation sigh and regret being born in the same era as them. Talent, aptitude, and monstrous abilities. Even the stories circulating in the countryside did not dare to be so exaggerated. For example, if anyone saw Qiu Shuis cultivation speed, wouldnt they be shocked to the point of despair? On the other side, there were more and more top-notch cultivators who were generally much older. They either had a long history or had fortuitous encounters. After thousands of years of hard work, they stood at the peak of the continent. All of them had extraordinary auras and exuded dignity! Originally, when these two groups of people were still scattered in the Nine Provinces, the young experts and veteran experts still maintained friendly peace in their own territories. However, in their minds, these two groups looked down on each other. Therefore, after being attracted by Jiang Lis immortal qi, this group of people slowly formed two factions. This was especially true for the reincarnated Immortals and Buddhas. They felt as if they regretted not meeting their own kind sooner. Now, both sides were clearly targeting the four balls of immortal qi above. Jiang Li did not expect this either. He originally wanted to attract these fellows over and try to recruit some of them through benefits. In the end, he did not succeed in recruiting them and even caused two loose alliances to form. Apart from not getting along with each other, they had a common goal, which was to become the strongest in the current Nine Provinces. Those old fellows also want to compete with us. We dont have many people now, so were not their match. However, when we obtain the immortal qi, the entire Nine Provinces will be ours to decide! At that time, well collect the immortal qi of the world, fuse with the grotto-heavens and blessed lands, and build a new Immortal World that we can share! The few people in the lead spoke frankly and confidently, causing all the reincarnated Immortals and Buddhas to feel greedy. They were already determined to obtain those few balls of immortal qi. Attack! Thousands of streaks of light rushed up at the same time. Under normal circumstances, they could not even deal with the wooden hand of the current Human Emperor. However, with more of them, under their respective abilities, several people could still break through the wooden hand. There were also a few reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas who had already grasped the immortal qi. They even erupted with powerful strength and could directly break through the Nine Nether Woods hands by themselves. They were extremely powerful. In just fifteen minutes, under their combined efforts, they had already broken more than 400 wooden palms. Almost half of them were already there. Seeing that victory was in sight, the few strongest people leading the way above suddenly slowed down and retreated to the back of the crowd. A reincarnated expert broke another wooden hand and looked up. His pupils constricted. The current Human Emperor had long been sitting on the shoulder, watching their performance with interest. At this moment, others also felt that something was amiss. In the next moment, an invincible pressure enveloped them from above. With just this, all the people with ill intentions below spat out blood! Chapter 817 - 817 Dream World (1) 817 Dream World (1) Youre a little too ruthless! Could it be that you want to kill us all? I admit that youre very strong! But does Fengdu City want to become enemies with the entire Nine Provinces? Everyone felt a fatal danger when they were attacked by Jiang Lis Human Emperors aura. Their instincts told them that if the person above really wanted to kill them, he could do it. With the strength and status of these 3,000 plus people, they should have not felt this way for many, many years. Now, there were only a dozen or so people present who could still float in the air. Jiang Li glanced at them and roughly knew their situation. Among these dozen or so guys, there were powerful demons who were not humans. They were either the reincarnation of an ancient Immortal or Buddha, whose origin was not human. It was just like how the Golden Cicada had reincarnated as a human. Although he was human, he was actually still a Golden Cicada. Even if his reincarnation body would be suppressed by the Human Emperor, it would still be reduced to a certain extent. Coupled with the fact that their strength was indeed outstanding, they could persist in the air. However, that was all. It was impossible for them to resist or even counterattack. Ruthless? Where did that come from? With a thought from Jiang Li, the pressure on his body doubled again, suppressing the three thousand-plus experts until they spat out blood again. Fortunately, he quickly weakened the pressure. Look, I held back. How can this be considered ruthless? In order to prove that he was gentle to others, Jiang Li even specially let them feel a higher pressure. It was reasonable and convincing. Everyone revealed terrified expressions. How powerful was this person? He should not have become an immortal yet. Why was he so powerful that it did not make sense? Previously, they had thought that anyone below the Immortal God realm who was as powerful as Ling Zhuzi should have reached the peak. Even if that Human Emperor was stronger than Ling Zhuzi, it would only be a little! Who would have thought that before this Human Emperor even attacked, he would completely wipe them out with just his aura? They were pressed to the ground and could not even move a finger. How could they have their usual dignity? A warrior can be killed but not humiliated! If you kill us, the Nine Provinces will definitely not be controlled by a ferocious person like you forever! Our descendants will definitely avenge us! The person who spoke was the reincarnation of a rather unyielding Immortal or Buddha. He was probably relying on the strength of his reincarnated soul to have an opportunity of making a comeback. That was why he was so arrogant. He used the entire continent of the Nine Provinces to threaten Jiang Li. It was somewhat effective because Jiang Li still needed them. Looks like youve misunderstood me. This is not an insult. Im just greeting everyone. In addition, if I really want to kill you all, this is how it should be! He closed his hands and opened them. Then, red and blue lights blossomed in his eyes. He glanced at the cultivator who had just spoken nonsense. The anti-cultivation domain and blood-colored gaze landed on him at the same time. Immediately, it was as if he had thrown an entire string of firecrackers into a feces pit. A series of spiritual qi blood fog erupted from that persons body, splashing the other experts lying around him all over their heads and faces. Who asked him to have immortal qi in his body? If he was targeted by the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead, his outcome would be too miserable. When Jiang Li put away the spiritual light, this person was already on the verge of death. Moreover, there were more than a hundred blood-colored curses from the Asura World deeply rooted in his soul. This was a world-class curse that Jiang Li had obtained from the Asura World. Even if he died, he would not be able to break free. When the other experts saw this scene, their fear towards Jiang Li reached its peak in advance. They were no longer as arrogant as before. It was too easy. They had been defeated too easily. They lay there without any ability to resist. When one was only slightly stronger than others, perhaps others would be jealous, unconvinced, hateful, attack, or even slander them. However, when one was powerful enough and far surpassed others, they were so powerful that others did not even have the courage to be jealous. All that was left was to look up and have deep reverence. They would love, fear, and respect the strong. Even if you beat them up, they might still thank you for not killing them. Everyone present who had the heart of the strong naturally did not waver so easily. Therefore, in order to make them change their minds in the shortest time, Jiang Li had to be more ruthless. However, he could not injure them too badly. Otherwise, they would not be able to play a role in the upcoming calamity. Controlling this limit was the hardest. Sure enough, after teaching them a lesson, Jiang Li could clearly sense that most of the hostility these guys on the ground had towards him had disappeared. Compared to the previous confrontation, although they were pressed to the ground, the atmosphere was much more harmonious now. I was joking to ease the atmosphere. I believe everyone already roughly knows who I am. Ive inherited the position of the current Human Emperor. As for my strength, Im slightly ahead of everyone. I offended you just now. I believe everyone wont fuss about this small matter. I used the immortal spiritual qi to guide you to the Prosperous Ox Continent not to harm you. Its to save you and the continent of the Nine Provinces! After establishing his might, Jiang Li put away his pressure and seized the time to talk business. However, in this world, there were always some guys who did not understand the situation and liked to jump out to cause trouble. Chapter 818 - 818 Dream World (2) 818 Dream World (2) Hmph! You want to save the Nine Provinces! What a joke! You injured all of us. This is how you are Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! A fellow with a foul mouth had just gotten up from the ground and wanted to expose Jiang Lis plot in public. However, before he could finish speaking, Jiang Li glared at him again. Another series of blood fog erupted from his body. The Dao Body could not withstand it and collapsed, dying. Only an Essence Soul escaped, wanting to run a thousand miles away. However, how could it be so simple in front of Jiang Li who cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture? Jiang Li stretched out his hand and grabbed it. He held it in his hand and did not have the slightest hope of escaping. It seems that this friend is very wise and has already understood my good intentions. Im very gratified. Jiang Lis thunderous methods once again caused the malice of the many experts below to dissipate greatly. At this moment, they still dared to have bad thoughts. Did they want to die? They would obediently stay where they were and see how this Human Emperor wanted to save them. Next, please dont resist. I have something to tell you! Jiang Li saw that everyone had already calmed down and was willing to listen to him. He immediately used his dream ability to envelop all the experts present. The strength of the dream was not high, and it only depended on whether they had the courage to reject Jiang Lis dream. The 3,000-plus experts hesitated before entering his dream under Jiang Lis gaze. However, they also consciously held back and brought along a portion of the power of their Essence Souls. If there was any trap, they could cut off the connection and protect themselves. After entering the dream, everyone was surprised to discover that they were in a chaotic and misty space. They had never seen the surrounding chaotic energy, but it did not stop them from feeling that it was mysterious and powerful, as if it was the origin of everything. If they could comprehend it here for a long time, even they would benefit greatly. The Human Emperor was standing in front of them and waiting silently. After waiting for more than ten breaths, Jiang Li opened his eyes. Now, everyone is here. Then lets begin. Then, the Great Ultimate Stone disc appeared between Jiang Lis brows, and he stretched out his finger and drew forward. In the next moment, Chaos separated and created everything in the world. A huge square world appeared below them. The great scene that was like the creation of the world was shocking even in a dream. Then let me introduce the continent were on now. Jiang Li pushed his hands forward and immediately saw the light. The thick clouds that were originally floating above the world separated, revealing the immortal qi-filled sea and land below. There are only four continents? No, could this be the ancient world? The group of people present were the most familiar with the history of the world. After being stunned, they quickly reacted. Many of the reincarnated Immortals and Buddhas felt an inexplicable familiarity. Jiang Li did not speak. With another wave of his hand, another overlapping space appeared in everyones vision. Inside, there was a long and dark land floating. Thats the Netherworld back then, right? With their realms, it was naturally very simple for them to understand the overlapping space. From the aura of the long and narrow continent, they recognized it as the Netherworld. Although they did not understand what Jiang Li wanted to say, they still continued to watch. In his dream, the current Human Emperor was like a god of creation. He reached out and emitted specks of spiritual light. The spiritual light landed on the ground and turned into all living beings. The simulation speed was very fast. A large number of those creatures were instantly killed. Their souls fell into the Netherworld and walked from head to toe before reincarnating. Is this the reincarnation mentioned in the ancient books? Theres the next life after death. How magical. The simple cycle that Jiang Li simulated broadened the horizons of more than 3,000 experts. Now, lets extract the spiritual qi. He moved again and reached down. The spiritual qi that filled the continent immediately disappeared. A sudden change occurred. The Netherworld and the continent of the Nine Provinces separated further and further. The path between the continent of the Nine Provinces and the Netherworld also collapsed and slowly evolved into the current Nine Provinces. The experts who were staring at the evolution of heaven and earth suddenly noticed something else. They were all curious. Without territory, what should they do with the souls of all living beings? That was because Jiang Li had deliberately increased the light dot that represented the soul. It was difficult for them not to notice it. Under Jiang Lis intense demonstration, they quickly saw the location of the Ruins of End. At first, they did not feel anything, but as time passed, the thing in the Ruins of End below the continent of the Nine Provinces began to emit an aura that made people increasingly uneasy. It was not until 200,000 years later that the spiritual qi resurged. The evil thoughts below had already accumulated to an astonishing extent. Then, the deduction of time began to slow down. A terrifying flesh and blood calamity suddenly erupted in one of the Nine Provinces. Only then did everyone know that time had already returned to the present. Then, in the Prosperous Ox Continent, a war that shocked the entire world erupted between two sides. That was something they had sensed from afar. With a gesture from Jiang Li, the Prosperous Ox Ship enlarged in their eyes, and a strange huge egg formed here. Then, it fell into the Ruins of End below the continent of the Nine Provinces in a bolt of lightning. Chapter 819 - 819 Dream World (3) 819 Dream World (3) A moment later, a strand of immortal qi was born in the huge egg. As a result, other places in the continent of the Nine Provinces began to produce immortal qi one after another. The others were shocked. So this was how the first strand of immortal qi came about! If this Human Emperor did not lie to them, then there was too much information in this dream. What was that huge egg? Look! Before they could think about anything else, the huge evil qi that they had been concerned about for a long time was actually alarmed by the immortal qi that appeared in the Ruins of End. After 200,000 years, it had actually found a passageway to escape the Ruins of End! It was surging towards the ground through an almost straight passageway at an extremely fast speed. It was not until it was very close to the exit that the dream deduction stopped. This meant that the time had overlapped with the present. In a short period of time, they seemed to have witnessed the rise and fall of the world for 200,000 years. Could that evil thought be true?! They still found it hard to believe. This was similar to someone suddenly beating you up and telling you that an asteroid was about to hit Earth. It was not so easy to accept reality. Everyone, everything you saw just now is true. I used my immortal qi to attract you here for this. As for the power of that evil thought, everyone can feel it first. In order to make these guys cooperate, the current Human Emperor had spent a lot of effort. He took out the Dream Spirit Pearl and controlled the Human Fire to make a small hole in it. Surging evil thoughts immediately surged out. Everyone felt the evil thought at a close distance and believed it. Then, they displayed their abilities and used various profound methods to try and eliminate the evil thoughts. However, their methods were almost useless against the evil thoughts. Their Essence Souls were actually unable to resist the invasion of the evil thoughts. Some of them reacted slowly and were caught up by evil thoughts. They could only quickly remove this portion of their Essence Soul and leave the dream. Only a few had the ability to make Jiang Li feel surprised. A few of them possessed some kind of magical cleansing method. They could either protect themselves or purify a small number of evil thoughts. Soon, after most of the experts had no choice but to leave because of the overwhelming evil thoughts, Jiang Li waved his hand and ended this dream. Everyone woke up almost at the same time. Because time was tight now, the tassels in the dream were clearly much faster than in reality. Using this method could let them know the current situation and be more convenient and direct. The continent of the Nine Provinces is about to face a calamity. An immortal embryo that has already been tainted by evil thoughts can give birth to a ferocious god of destruction at any time. Theres also a ball of evil thoughts that can turn the entire Nine Provinces into a scene of hell. Its an inhuman evil thought. Thats why I need your help here. My Hall Masters will explain to you in detail what to do later. If you still dont believe this, follow me. As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, he transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the Bottomless Pit. The more than 3,000 experts of the Nine Provinces Continent were silent for a moment before deciding to follow. This was because they temporarily could not think of a reason for Jiang Li to go through so much trouble to deceive them. If he really wanted to rule the world, wouldnt it be more convenient to imprison or kill all of them? Could it be that the calamity was real? Chapter 820 - 820 Connate Metal (1) 820 Connate Metal (1) Everyone was a top expert in this world. Jiang Li had not injured the three flowers or five qi in their chests. It was just a little injury on their Dao Bodies, so it was not a problem for them. With the top escape speed in the world, they quickly arrived above the Bottomless Pit. The current Human Emperor stepped on the surface of the black sea. The originally surging waves seemed to be afraid of him and calmed down. Then, Jiang Li stretched out his hand and pressed down. Endless cold qi surged out from his hand. The power of the polar cold current with the water attribute immortal qi was already incomparable. The white frost that could freeze ones heart with a single glance spread out with Jiang Lis feet as the center, and it had already frozen the entire sea in the blink of an eye. If no mighty figure dispersed this cold qi, it would probably stay here for a thousand years without dissipating. This vast sea area would also become a thousand-year-old ice plain. It was unknown how long it would take for those few local creatures who might not have died to adapt to the environment again. Bang! In the distance, the ice suddenly exploded. A large jellyfish covered in frostbite crawled up from under the ice angrily. The circle of poisonous blue patterns on its body turned red at this moment, representing the anger of the jellyfish. Recently, this overlord of the sea had first been woken up by someone, and then it was sent flying into the sky along with the seabed. Not only did it faint from anger, but it also could not find the culprit. Not long after, someone came to freeze the entire sea. Did they think that it, a dignified overlord of the sea, was easy to bully? The Jellyfish King was going to kill all the creatures that appeared in front of it today! Then, the current Human Emperor glared coldly. The jellyfish suddenly stopped waving its tentacles. The red circular stripes on its body instantly turned pale. For some reason, it suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with being cold. It obediently retreated to the bottom of the hole and did not forget to pull out a few large ice blocks to block the original hole. It decisively pretended to be dead under the ice. Jiang Li did not have the time to care about it. With a step on the ice, under his precise control, a circle of cracks began to extend from his feet, quickly drawing a huge circle. Then, he reached out and stabbed into the crack below. With a sudden push, the ice that covered the sky was thrown into the air. After drawing an arc, it smashed down. It happened to land beside the plate that Jiang Li had blown away earlier. It formed two huge islands with very similar shapes. With such a huge move, other experts might be able to work together and spend more time. However, it was far from easy. The worrying Bottomless Pit was also exposed before their eyes. Everyone, be careful. Once youre corroded by the evil qi, theres no good solution. With this reminder, Jiang Li jumped into the Bottomless Pit first. Without the obstruction of the deep seawater, the speed became faster. This time, when he encountered chaotic space, he could casually break it. The path ahead became smooth. With their speed, they could cross a long distance in every breath. Even if it was the Bottomless Pit, in terms of distance, it could only stop them for a limited time before they reached the Ruins of End. After dripping for a certain depth, Jiang Li suddenly raised his palm, and the 3,000-plus streaks of light stopped abruptly. Then, bright balls of light were condensed and thrown down. While illuminating the deep bottomless pit, those balls of light were also a practical probing spell. Everything that the light shone on for two days was reflected and displayed on a spirit pearl medium. Somethings coming! The spirit pearls in their hands were extinguished one after another. Deep underground, the surrounding atmosphere became more and more oppressive. Soon, the faint light spots below were completely swallowed by something. Dont use your Essence Soul to investigate. Prepare your escape technique and be ready to retreat at any time. The evil thoughts of all living beings could surge over along the Village Viewing Platform. If he used his Essence Soul to investigate, when the news came back, the evil thoughts would probably enter the Sea of Consciousness together. It was courting death. He had already told everyone about this before. Now, he patiently reminded them again. Everyone followed his instructions and flew away, waiting nervously. Three breaths later, something that was even more uneasy than darkness finally appeared before everyone. Its here! Retreat! As if sensing its target, the speed of the evil thoughts suddenly increased. A few experts with slightly slower speeds were almost swept into it. Luckily, Jiang Li still pulled them away in time. Is this the evil thought? With its speed, we wont be able to do anything. Before were ready, more than 90% of the lives in the continent of the Nine Provinces will probably be polluted into crazy evil beings! No, theres no time! Calamity! Its really a calamity! Seeing the real thing, these guys finally believed the demonstration Jiang Li had given them in the dream. However, the terrible situation made all of them feel heavy and depressed. This calamity was definitely a trial that the continent of the Nine Provinces had to face to return to the era of abundant immortal qi. It would definitely sweep through the world and kill countless people. They were already considering where to run and take refuge. It was a wiser choice in their perspective. Chapter 821 - 821 Connate Metal (2) 821 Connate Metal (2) An uninhabited heavenly mountain? An island floating overseas? High and cold clouds? Or an empty cave under the ground? Only in a kind of extreme place could one avoid the harassment of evil thoughts. They could not bring too many people. Otherwise, if they attracted evil thoughts, everyone would be finished. In the blink of an eye, they had already planned more than a hundred ways to survive the apocalypse. Most people gave up resisting immediately. However, they immediately sensed a terrifying domain erupting below them. Under the envelopment of the domain, the speed of the surging evil thoughts suddenly slowed down, becoming less than a tenth of their original speed. It was the current Human Emperor who had used the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead of the Nbas Eye. The anti-cultivation domain could slow down the speed of evil thoughts. This was the information he had learned during the test. At this moment, it was very useful. I, Jiang Li, will block the evil thoughts here. I hope that everyone can cooperate and save the Nine Provinces together. In addition, at this critical moment of life and death, I hope everyone doesnt have any other thoughts. Otherwise, my Fengdu City will immediately retreat. You should know that Fengdu City is in the Netherworld! Jiang Li took on the most important and difficult mission alone. Letting the three thousand experts mobilize the cultivators of the Nine Provinces to cooperate with the logistics was already benevolent. Everyone had their own thoughts. Even now, this kind of life-and-death situation was no exception. Even at this moment, Jiang Li believed that at least more than half of them in this group had the intention of resisting on the surface and exhausting their opponents, or even stabbing them in the back! This was the nature of humans, not to mention that these people in power in the continent of the Nine Provinces had the attributes of politicians to begin with. It was better not to expect them to have a conscience. Jiang Li could only use the most direct method to explain the consequences to them. The continent of the Nine Provinces was the continent of everyone, not just the Human Emperor. Under the calamity, if they dared not help, he would not bother with them anymore! At that time, they would part ways! Fengdu City turned around and killed all these guys first. Then, they brought all the people they could and ran to the Netherworld to hide. Currently, he was already modifying the internal structure of the coffin. They separated the vast and empty space and used it to rise from the ground to the high-rise building in the dome, using the space as much as possible. It was definitely not a problem to contain a few trillion people. He would modify the Netherworld environment on the Yang side of the Back Yin Mountain. It could also allow some of the more tenacious humans to barely live. Under Qin Shumans calculations, if Fengdu City used its full strength, it could roughly take away and raise the population of one to two large provinces other than the Prosperous Ox Continent. Although the loss was huge, it was still acceptable! At most, they would wait for hundreds or thousands of years. After the evil qi in the continent of the Nine Provinces dissipated, they would move back! As long as they reproduced for a few generations, the Nine Provinces would regain their vitality. The calamity here was too terrifying. If he could not do it, he would not sacrifice his own benefits. He had already prepared for the worst and would really do this. As if they had heard Jiang Lis determination, the three thousand experts more or less put away some of their bad thoughts. He flew out of the Bottomless Pit with the three Hall Masters and four Merit Ministers of Fengdu City. The matters above had already been arranged properly, and his subordinates were quite capable. The plan depended on the person. All Jiang Li could do now was try his best to stall for time alone. With this time, I can probably last 33 days. Its time to find something to do. With a thought from Jiang Li, a circular hole immediately appeared in front of him. One could see that there were birds and flowers inside. A large area of golden rice spread out on the vast rice field. At a glance, there was no end to it. The space that appeared in front of Jiang Li was the interior of the current Yin Burial Coffin. Not long ago, the Yin Burial Coffin had pulled out a Netherworld fragment alone to connect it. Without a doubt, it had also obtained the reward of the Netherworld Merit. The total amount was much more than Jiang Lis green lotus. With the help of the merit, its artifact grade increased again. Now, it had already reached the medium-grade Heaven-rank super artifact. At the same time, there was an additional function. In the future, no matter where the coffin was, Jiang Li could open the space connected to it at any time. He could directly enter or easily take items from the coffin. Finally, there was no need to use other storage artifacts to temporarily replace it. After taking something out of the coffin space, a golden soft rope that was tied into a ball appeared in Jiang Lis hand. It was the top-notch ancient immortal artifact, the Immortal Binding Rope, that Jiang Li had snatched from Jiang Ziya earlier. Jiang Ziya used the Fire Cloud Cave, the holy land of the human race, to leave behind many things from ancient times. However, other than the apricot yellow flag, one of the Connate Five-Direction Flags, this rope was undoubtedly the strongest. This Immortal Binding Rope was once the treasure of one of the twelve Golden Immortals of Chan School, Ju Liusun. After activating it, it could automatically bind the enemy. Anyone below the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm would be captured. In the Divine Investiture Battle, it was considered a brilliant artifact. Its name was known by many people. However, this Immortal Binding Rope was not one, but a pair. The other was called the Flashing Metal Rope. It was the belt of the Grand Pure One, the Grand Supreme Elder of the Tushita Palace. He had once brought considerable trouble to the stone monkey during the calamity of the Journey to the West. Therefore, it could be seen that this Immortal Binding Rope should have originally belonged to the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning. However, he gave it to Ju Liusun later on. Initially, they were given to these two disciples by the Dao Ancestor, Hong Jun. These two ropes were actually two Connate Golden Threads that swam in the Chaos. They were found and refined by the Dao Ancestor. Now, one had fallen into his hands. The lifespan of this rope had reached its end. Jiang Li opened his mouth. One of his canine teeth was different from the others, and it emitted a jade-like emerald luster. This was not because his teeth were stained with vegetable leaves. It was because this tooth was the remains of Daoist Jade Cauldron, the tooth of Pangu, the creator of the world. It was refined by him and fused into his body as a tooth. This emerald tooth was also the hardest part of his body. As Jiang Li used the anti-cultivation domain to slow down the evil thoughts below, he bit the end of the Immortal Binding Rope. Even under the circumstances of severe damage, it was extremely difficult for Jiang Li to damage the Immortal Binding Rope. Fortunately, this tooth saved him a lot of trouble. As the jade-like tooth stabbed into the Immortal Binding Rope, he activated the Spirit Essence Absorption. The pitiful rope ball shook, but it was still unable to resist Jiang Lis Spirit Essence Absorption. Threads of golden threads were pulled out and put into the Qi Sea Purple Mansion. The Five Elements Qi of Metal. During this period of time, Jiang Li discovered that he was unable to refine this rope no matter what. He already had two Dragon Imprisoning Lock, so he did not especially need such an artifact with repeated functions. He might as well extract its Connate Metal today as one of the five qi in his chest. This was also one of the few qi that could compare to the Nwa Earth Mother Qi. Time passed just like that. In the outside world, the three million Wood Dragons and 90 million Yin Soldiers of Fengdu City covered the Nine Provinces. Under their supervision, most forces accepted the uniform arrangement. All cultivators above the Soul Formation realm, be it rogue cultivators or sects, had to squeeze their Essence Souls every day to condense a large number of Essence Soul balls. Cultivators and commoners below the Soul Formation realm had to join the dream world. Each person would immerse themselves in the dream for at least sixteen hours a day to contribute their dream and emotional strength. In the location of the Village Viewing Platform in the Netherworld, a huge building was temporarily built. Inside, there were a large number of ghosts imprisoned. Qin Shuman was presiding over them and doing some kind of experiment. Chapter 822 - 822 Evil Thought Vaccine? (1) 822 Evil Thought Vaccine? (1) Sir Holy Spirit, thank you for your trouble. The curled-up white flaming Nine-Headed Snake opened its eyes. One of the snake heads opened its mouth and spat out an Essence Soul ball that was already half refined. Due to the burning of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, this originally pitch-black ball of light already looked a little white. The evil thoughts inside were no longer as active as before. The black ball of air slowly swam inside, looking a little harmless. Without wasting any time, the Ghost Lantern Holy Spirit skillfully swallowed another ball of light. It closed its eyes again and ignored everything outside, continuing to focus on refining the evil thoughts. Qin Shuman took two steps back and did not receive the ball of light. Instead, it was Ling Zhuzi who stood at the side and stepped forward. He used a clamp to carefully pick up the ball of light and sent it to a long table enveloped by the highest level mental protective array formation. Behind the long table, an Armored Troll girl was facing a small crystal bottle. She used a Buddhist relic to slowly stimulate the wisp of black qi inside. This was an evil pipa string condensed from the talent divine art of the pipa woman. Compared to normal evil thoughts that could be seen but not touched, after condensing into a physical body, it was more convenient to test. Behind this Armored Troll stood another young monk in white monk robes with an incomplete leg. The Northern Profound Hall Master, Qiu Shui, emitted a circle of Buddhist light that enveloped the foreign girl in front of him at all times, protecting her from any harm. The Vice City Lord of Fengdu City planned and the three Hall Masters acted as assistants. In fact, the current Human Emperor, the strongest person in the Nine Provinces, was doing his best to stall for time for her. In the current continent of the Nine Provinces, the five strongest and most powerful people could be said to be serving her. Apart from her, there had never been such treatment. In their eyes, the strength of this Armored Troll girl could only be considered low. At most, she was only equivalent to a human Soul Formation cultivator. Moreover, she was not good at fighting and did not even master a decent domain. With such a contrast, it could only be said that this Armored Troll girl had some important value other than her strength. Miss Fran, according to the requirements, after six hours of Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, four hours of Buddhist light, and an hour of Human Fire, this experimental sample will be purified. On the way, I gradually added 49 portions of the inert sand powder Qin Shuman reported the experiment process one by one. After this period of support, she also learned many things. Many words that she had never heard of before were clearly written. Behind the long table, Gallonfran nodded and began to use her exclusive solution to dissolve the evil thoughts in the Essence Soul Divine Light Ball. In the current continent of the Nine Provinces, only that strange doctor, Gallonfran, could receive the highest treatment in Fengdu City. Although her strength was low and she was still the mortal enemy of the human race, her mind contained knowledge that could overturn the world. The shocking achievements of creating a flesh-and-blood calamity and destroying the Prosperous Ox Continent and the Armored Trolls proved her value. No one could ignore this foreign girl. Now, if he wanted to deal with the calamity and save the world, Jiang Li had to rely on her knowledge. After Gallonfran heard all the information about the evil thoughts, she quickly suggested. She wanted to create a vaccine for evil thoughts! Experiment No. 103, the intensity of the evil thoughts has decreased to level five. It has met the living test criteria. After completely dissolving this evil thought into liquid and testing it, Fran grabbed another rabbit and approached the evil thought solution. The solution was attracted and slowly crawled towards the rabbit. However, as long as there was any obstruction ahead, it would be unable to advance. After multiple deaths, the sample evil thought will become inert, lose its ability to fly, and spread air. Its crawling speed will be slow. Conducting living test now. Fran picked up a needle and dipped it into the black solution before stabbing it into the rabbits body. After the evil thought entered its body, the rabbit quickly became manic. The four rabbit legs kept kicking, twisting its body to desperately bite Gallonfran who was grabbing it. Fran ignored it and placed it back in the cage. Then, she did the same experiment on the hundred rabbits behind. Behind them were batches of small animals that had also been injected with different degrees of evil thoughts. However, most of them had already turned evil, and some had directly died. After waiting for another six hours, the experiment results were out. Three of the rabbits in this batch had died. Apart from that, most of the other rabbits had already calmed down, although they still looked irritable and aggressive. However, after putting a few together, they did not fight to the death. In fact, every creature and human had evil thoughts in their bodies. As long as they controlled the evil thoughts to a certain extent and kept them within the range of rationality, it would not affect them much. One of the rabbits that had captured this batch was killed. They watched as the rabbits weak soul left its body. Apart from being slightly irritable, the small soul did not have any evil thoughts. After a series of flames, this evil thought had already lost the effect of corroding the soul and replicating endlessly. Fran grabbed a few more rabbits and injected a stronger evil thought into them. Chapter 823 - 823 Evil Thought Vaccine? (2) 823 Evil Thought Vaccine? (2) These rabbits only seemed a little irritable and did not act crazily like before. Seeing this scene, everyone heaved a sigh of relief and was overjoyed. The weak soul had actually developed a certain resistance to these evil thoughts. A month later, the calamity would arrive. Even if they had the escape route of Fengdu City, as the subordinates of the Human Emperor, they had been nurtured by Jiang Li for many years. It made them feel a sense of responsibility towards the world. They seized every minute and second to conduct experiments. Now, they finally had huge gains. At least they did not disappoint City Lord Jiangs trust in them. Perhaps it was also because the Human Emperor was alive and had combined the providence of the people of the world that he could obtain a breakthrough in a short period of time. The mortality rate of the first phase of the experiment is 3%. The anti-poison program has been approved. The resistance to low-purity evil thoughts has increased. Now, we are going through the initial evil thought induction test. Such a small rabbit only had a 3% mortality rate. The mortality rate of the larger and more rational humans could be reduced to a completely acceptable level with the help of some simple medicine. The last and most important test. It had to be done in the empty Netherworld outside. In this area, the Netherworld fragment where the Village Viewing Platform was located had already been emptied by the Yin Soldiers of Fengdu City. Not a single ghost was released. In the center of the empty and lonely wasteland, Qin Shuman put down a dream spirit pearl that was filled with evil thoughts. After retreating far away and hiding in the Earth Treasury Buddha Light, he remotely undid the seal of the Human Fire left behind by Jiang Li. A ball of evil thoughts immediately appeared. However, there was not a single living thing or soul within a thousand miles that could be its target. The evil thought could only float on the spot and not move. At this moment, a thousand miles away, Gallonfran threw down a wooden puppet carriage. This wooden puppet carriage did not need to be controlled by anyone. It could also think of its own goal and advance. It could easily cross many obstacles, and its speed was equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator. What was on the wooden carriage was none other than the 50 rabbits going towards the ball of evil thoughts. If it was not for the fact that they had been injected with evil thoughts through the experiment, not to mention 50, as long as ten gathered, they could be sensed by the evil thoughts from 500 kilometers away. However, Jiang Li had noticed earlier that the evil thought would not attack the individual who had already been infected by it. At that time, he thought that he could try his best in this aspect. In fact, they did not expect that they could create something that could directly resist the evil thoughts of all living beings in a short period of time or rather, give them a hundred years. Even among the many experts in the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces, only a few could face the evil thoughts. They relied on extremely special divine arts and secret techniques or spiritual talent. If he wanted ordinary people to resist, he had to revive Daji and share her Nine Tails flesh with others. However, with her slender figure, even so, how many people could she save? Therefore, this was not considered from the beginning. Instead, he planned to use the characteristics of the evil thoughts of all living beings to infuse the evil thoughts that had been eliminated into the human body to weaken the range of perception. Now, it seemed that the results were not bad. As the wooden puppet carriage continued to approach, the evil thoughts still did not move. This made everyones mood rise. It was not until the two were only five miles away that it finally triggered the reaction of the evil thought qi balls. It pounced over and swallowed all 50 rabbits. Five miles! This was already quite a pleasant surprise. With the vastness of the continent of the Nine Provinces, as long as he planted this evil thought vaccine on a large scale, he could make the evil thoughts unable to find the gathering of humans far away. This would definitely save the lives of countless living beings. After Gallonfran nodded to express her approval, Qin Shuman immediately ordered. There are still 16 days left. Mass production! In three days, well start a comprehensive vaccination through the dream realm and the Golden Rice! We cant let go of any target! I strictly order all the forces of the Nine Provinces to cooperate! If there are any who resist, Miss Fran still lacks many test subjects! 33 days passed in a flash. Under the Bottomless Pit, this was the first time Jiang Li had maintained it for so long without blinking. If not for the fact that this right eye came from the Drought Goddess, Nba, and was not afraid of going dry, Jiang Li would really face some difficulties. The Immortal Binding Rope in his mouth had already become dim. As the last trace of Connate Metal was absorbed into Jiang Lis body by the Spirit Essence Absorption, this ancient immortal artifact completely lost its final strength and shattered into dust that scattered with the wind. However, at this moment, the light of the sun had already appeared behind him. After 33 days, he had finally reached the end of the Bottomless Pit! As if sensing the world outside the cave that carried their endless hatred, the evil thought erupted with an even crazier speed. The evil thoughts behind pushed the evil thoughts in front and swept forward. Even Jiang Lis anti-cultivation domain could not suppress them anymore. He simply put away the anti-cultivation domain and turned around to accelerate upwards. Above the Bottomless Pit, it was still deathly pale. On the vast ice plain, there was no vitality. The huge jellyfish from before had already been released to other seas. In order to prevent the surrounding creatures from attracting and spreading evil thoughts, The three million dragons that Jiang Li had awakened attacked. After clearing the area around the Bottomless Pit, there were a million miles of sea. They chased away all that they could and killed all that they could not! Not even a shrimp or conch was left. Only the Dragon Race could do this. If it was any other expert faction in the continent of the Nine Provinces, it was rare for them to reach the bottom of the sea. It was even more impossible to empty all the sea creatures. At this moment, there was only a dream ball that emitted the light of all living beings emotions waiting for Jiang Li above. Inside were all the human dreams and Essence Souls of cultivators that had accumulated during this period of time. Even the current Jiang Li was surprised by the deep and heavy feeling. Was this the accumulated power? Excluding the time it took to mobilize them, it took less than a month. The accumulated dream emotions were definitely more than a thousand years of effort from Tragic Death City! Follow me! Ill bring you home! When the Human Emperors Golden Blood in Jiang Lis third jade cauldron entered his mouth, the power of the three continents humans returned to him. He raised his hand and pushed the huge ball of light upwards, immediately rolling in the air. The ball of light rolled past as if it was suppressing a mark in an invisible space, leaving behind a path of light condensed from the various forms of living beings. The dense power of emotions recorded the lives of countless humans. With every step he took, he could see thousands of lights and the rise and fall of the hundred races. All forms of life in the Nine Provinces were included. The long era of humanity appeared under his feet! This was the Human Emperors divine art! The Nine Provinces Human Path! This was the first divine art that Jiang Li comprehended after he truly became the Human Emperor. It was not one of the five elements and was purely pushed by the power of the Human Emperor. The original version was the long passageway in the Fire Cloud Cave that recorded all the history since the birth of the human race and would continue to grow as the human race continued to reproduce. Jiang Li created this divine art according to his comprehension and the ability of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to observe the voices of all living beings in the world. At this moment, he had gathered the power of the Human Emperor of the three continents and the dream realm of the Nine Provinces. Once he used it, the seemingly beautiful path of light was actually extremely terrifying. At the very least, Jiang Li himself was terrified when he saw it. If it was not him who activated this technique, then once he stepped on the path of light, even the current Jiang Li could only be trapped to death inside. Even if there were 17 or 18 immortals, once they were trapped in this path, they would still die. At this moment, there were naturally no other immortals who could be used to guide the evil thoughts of all living beings in the world. As if endless evil thoughts chased after Jiang Li who was pushing the ball of light, they surged into the path of light, and then they followed him into the Gate of Hell that was opened to the greatest extent. Chapter 824 - 824 Evil Dog Ridge (1) 824 Evil Dog Ridge (1) Level-three evil thought alarm! In the Western Region of the Northern Continent, in the Taihu Gao Mountains Jixiang County, evil thoughts have invaded. 360,000 mortals have undergone an evil transformation. Currently, the entire city is being massacred. There are 143 local cultivators. They are infected to varying degrees. In the Netherworld, in Fengdu Ghost City, eight emergency halls were temporarily built. Every hall represented a large continent other than the Prosperous Ox Continent. In every hall, there were wooden chairs and long tables. They stretched out in rows. The number of seats was at least 200,000! There was a wooden tablet placed in every position. On the wooden tablet were the names of famous sects in the continent of the Nine Provinces. At this moment, there were no empty seats! A voice sounded from above. Where is the main sect in charge of the Taihu Gao Mountain? Im the representative of the Heavenly Wave Manor. Im currently in charge of the Taihu Gao Mountain. One person in the dense crowd stood up. Alright, bring your people and rush to the Taihu Gao Mountain as soon as possible. Activate the first-level plan within 5,000 miles of Jixiang County. Send 3,000 people to deal with it urgently and isolate them on the spot. Ensure there are at least 100,000 people intact. Well implement an isolation system in Taihu Gao Mountain. Well eliminate all possibility of transmission. Take this token and collect the supplies. A wooden token flew over and landed in the hands of the Heavenly Wave Manors Sect Master. Ill complete the mission with my life! After exhaling, the sect master did not say anything and directly transformed into a stream of light to leave. After receiving the supplies in Fengdu City, there was still the Gate of Hell to send him back. Now was the critical moment. At night, countless people would suffer calamity. Level-four evil thought alarm! The invasion of evil thoughts was discovered in the Eastern Region of the Set Reed Continent, the Core Yin Sea, and the Equan Yang Archipelago Level-three evil thought alarm! The Southern View Continent, the Central Region, the Prosperous Mountain, the Great Lake, and the Banishment Kingdom Unquestionable orders were given. Be it willing or unwilling, all the local sects and forces had to cooperate with Fengdu Citys operation. This was because the evil thoughts of all living beings were coming aggressively. Once there was a mistake in a place, the calamity would immediately swell ten or a hundred times. In front of the calamity, there was no room for luck. The Black Sea, where the Bottomless Pit was. 200,000 years of evil thoughts surged out like pillars. Under the premise that there was no vitality in an area of 500,000 kilometers, Jiang Li used the dream realm of the humans of the Nine Provinces to execute the divine art, the Nine Provinces Human Path. Most of the evil thoughts of living beings were guided by emotional power and surged over. However, it was too huge. There were still a few scattered evil thoughts that were flung out from the torrent. The Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that was constantly guarding the side would transform into a nine-headed snake and devour it. If Jiang Li was given another year no, even three months to prepare! He was also confident that he could safely survive this calamity. Unfortunately, time was still a little tight. In 33 days, there was not even time to test and enter mass production. They also had to mobilize and control the extremely huge continent of the Nine Provinces, where there were countless large and small forces. The Essence Soul of a cultivator in time was as fast as lightning. They had a photographic memory and could not forget anything. There was too little time and manpower. It was not until the ball of evil thoughts rushed out of the Bottomless Pit that the vaccine prepared by Fengdu City was far from enough to distribute to every mortal and cultivator in the Nine Provinces. They could only prioritize the humans who were close to the calamity and gradually push them away. Apart from that, there was another huge problem. Jiang Li had convinced the 3,000-plus experts in the Prosperous Ox Continent with his virtue. They led the way and continued to work on preventing disasters. However, these 3,000 experts only accounted for 70% of the experts in the continent of the Nine Provinces. Not everyone would be attracted by the immortal qi. At the same time, the continent of the Nine Provinces was still too big. With the network established by these forces, they still could not cover every place. Just like the previously remote Great Mountain Region, they rarely interacted with the outside world and lived their own lives behind closed doors. In the cultivation world of the Eastern Region, not many people knew that such a place existed. The Divine Judgment Hall did not care about them at all. There were simply too many such places in the Nine Provinces. It was impossible to manage all of them in a short period of time. In order to mobilize the large and small forces of the continent of the Nine Provinces, including mortals and commoners, the people of Fengdu Ghost City were extremely nervous. Although he had already done his best, it was still very difficult to completely spread it out in a short month. The humans living in those corners would become the source of these living beings evil thoughts. They attracted evil thoughts. Once they spread, it would cause other places to suffer. More than 99% of the evil thoughts were lured away by Jiang Li. Less than one in 100,000 evil thoughts would dissipate for various reasons. Then, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame blocked it. The Ghost Lantern Cold Flames ability was limited. Those that got through were blocked by Qiu Shui and a few dozen cultivators who could use special divine arts to eliminate evil thoughts. Those that still escaped were monitored by professionals. Chapter 825 - 825 Evil Dog Ridge (2) 825 Evil Dog Ridge (2) Jiang Li used the Gate of Hell to move all the humans and demons away as quickly as possible. Then, he cruelly used a large-scale spell technique to destroy all the living beings in an area, causing those evil thoughts to have no target. It was a little cruel and would affect the ecosystem of the continent of the Nine Provinces. However, at this point, this was no longer the most important thing. At most, the current Human Emperor would personally take action and create new greenery. Even at this stage, what made people helpless was that there would still be fish that escaped the net! Every city that was infected by evil thoughts had to harden its hearts and suppress them with thunderous methods. Of course, he did not kill everyone directly. Killing the evil thought host directly would cause the evil thoughts to overflow and increase the risk of infection. Therefore, he could not kill them directly. After discussion and research, Fengdu City also urgently formulated several plans and created more than ten things that could not kill people and could control weak lives on a large scale. That was the so-called natural disaster relief supplies. For example, a large-scale splash of special drugs could force a creature to fall asleep, their body would be numb, and they would fall into a state similar to hibernation. Even if they did not eat or drink, they could remain alive for a long time. Through this method, they imprisoned the evil thoughts in their bodies and did not continue to spread them. They would deal with them when they were free. There was also a type of frozen resin that could be scattered on a large scale. As long as it was a thin layer, anything that touched it would be firmly stuck. Wherever it passed, all the evil thoughts infected would obediently stay where they were. The nutrients in the resin could be absorbed by the human skin, preventing them from starving to death. Apart from that, there were many similar methods. This was used to deal with the core of the infected area. The entire region around it would also be designated as a dangerous infection area. However, it was not to the extent of causing all the creatures in an area to fall asleep or be unable to move. That was no different from killing them because they could not be saved after this. For the larger infected area, local cultivators used iron, wood, and earth spells to directly raise circles of large-scale cages. They separated all the creatures in the area and forbade them from circulating freely. This way, even if the evil thoughts spread, they would only affect one to a few small areas before doing the same thing. In fact, when they first formulated such a contingency plan, many people thought that it was unnecessary. Such a waste of manpower and money with great fanfare. There were also conspiracy theories that Fengdu City wanted to take the opportunity to gain authority. However, it only lasted for seven days. Then, one after another, evil thoughts began to corrode places. It was so small that it might only be a village or a small town. It could be a tribe, a city, a country, or even an area. In the nine halls, there was a huge floating map. On it was a precise sketch of every mortal stronghold in the continent of the Nine Provinces. In the current cultivation world, all the forces that could be called and could not be called were under emergency management. At the moment of life and death for the human race, no one could be special. In each continent, the stronger 200,000 sects were selected to be stationed here as representatives. They only stared at the huge floating map. Everyones expressions were solemn. There were already thousands of striking red spots on the large map, making ones scalp go numb. They were afraid that the next red spot would appear in their territory. When a red mark representing the invasion of evil thoughts appeared, they would use the Village Viewing Platform to observe and evaluate it. Then, the local forces would collect hibernating powder, frozen resin, and other supplies. They would splash them on a large scale to prevent the evil thoughts from spreading further. Before the current Human Emperor dealt with the bulk of the evil thought and returned, they could only use this method to stop the evil thought from spreading. In the continent of the Nine Provinces, everyone cooperated to resist. The instigator of this calamity was suffering the retribution he deserved. Who who am I? I am Jiang Ziya! No! Who is Jiang Ziya? Jiang Shang? Jiang Taigong? Whats that? In the Lightning Pool, there was a huge egg that was trembling non-stop and emitting increasingly unintelligible ravings. If Jiang Li was here, he might not have recognized this huge egg at first glance. This was because it was wrapped in the original Dao Essence. Compared to the ethereal immortal qi, it had already completely transformed. Not only did the surface of the eggshell become pitch-black, but twisted and wailing ferocious faces also appeared. It was more appropriate to say that it was the Chaos Immortal Embryo. When this Evil Embryo was expiated, if the ambitious Jiang Ziya could still maintain his will, Jiang Li would cut off Guhei Tianchous head on the spot and kick it like a ball. When he was facing Jiang Ziya, he had once asserted that the souls of mortals could not master the Chaos and the Great Dao of Sages. At that time, he naturally only wanted to mock the other party. Jiang Ziya was clearly prepared for this. It was impossible for him to not have any confidence. Chapter 826 - 826 Evil Dog Ridge (3) 826 Evil Dog Ridge (3) However, it was not until he was forced by Jiang Li to flee to the Ruins of End Lightning Pool that the situation finally exceeded his expectations. As expected, as the first creature to produce immortal qi, he naturally became the first target of all living beings evil thoughts. No one knew how much of his original rationality and self he could maintain after being corroded until now. Crack! In this silence. The black eggshell let out a light sound and suddenly cracked! It had only been a few months since the fetus was born, but this Evil Embryo was already showing signs of breaking out of its shell! This was not a good sign. One had to know that Ling Zhizis mother was pregnant for three years and six months before giving birth to the reincarnated Nezha. The Mysterious Jade Maiden was pregnant for 81 years and gave birth to the reincarnation of a Sage. It could be seen that since ancient times, long pregnancies symbolized the holy fetus. In contrast, short pregnancies were called evil pregnancies. Jiang Ziya was unlucky, but his evil sins did not disappear. Although the original Jiang Ziya was detestable, he would not kill the innocent. However, when this Evil Embryo appeared, the world would be in danger. No one knew the changes in the Ruins of End. The current Human Emperor still pushed the ball of light on his body and rushed forward. He had already left the Netherworld fragment where the Village Viewing Platform was located and ran towards the next Netherworld fragment with the Armored Kun in front of him. Behind him were the surging evil thoughts of all living beings. With the dream Essence Soul light ball and the hundreds of billions of humans in the stomach of the tortoise shell in front of him as bait, this large group of evil thoughts would definitely pursue him to the end of the world. However, after walking past the Netherworld where the Village Viewing Platform was, Jiang Li could clearly sense that the speed of the evil thoughts behind him seemed to have slowed down! Although it was not very obvious, it still encouraged the current Human Emperor. Sure enough, everyone had their own specialties. The evil thoughts of all living beings could be said to be invincible in the continent of the Nine Provinces. Only the Netherworld could deal with these things! Jiang Li, who was running in the air, pushed even harder. Finally, a few days later, waves of soul-stirring barking sounded from ahead. The evil thoughts of all living beings behind him should not have any intelligence or emotions other than evil thoughts. However, after hearing the barking, it visibly cowered. The next stop behind the Village Viewing Platform was the Evil Dog Ridge! Jiang Li pushed the ball of light closer and closer to the Netherworld. He saw countless ferocious dogs running all over the mountain. Their gazes were fierce, and their mouths were filled with steel teeth. Their fur was as hard as steel needles as they bit crazily at the souls that had accidentally fallen into this Netherworld. They were unwilling to let go until they tore off a piece of the body. Those unlucky souls tried their best to escape, but they could not escape the vicious dogs iron tongue. Some had their legs bitten off, some had their feet torn off, some had their arms cut off, and some had their arms cut off. It was an extremely miserable sight. Jiang Li pushed the ball of light closer and successfully attracted the attention of those vicious dogs. They did not seem to be interested in the current Human Emperor protected by the providence of the human race. However, when the evil thoughts of the living beings behind surged over, the pairs of dog eyes lit up. When they arrived at this Evil Dog Ridge, regardless of whether they were dragons or gods, they had to leave a few pieces of meat for them. Not to mention a ball of evil thoughts that they could restrain! The bronze hounds on the Evil Dog Ridge specialized in eating the heartlessness of great villains! This was an evil thought, but it was to their liking. Chapter 827 - 827 Yellow Spring Realm Monument (1) 827 Yellow Spring Realm Monument (1) Countless vicious dogs swarmed over from all over the mountain. Under Jiang Lis deliberate control, they were utterly unaffected by the path of the Nine Provinces. They rushed up and barked at the 200,000-year-old evil thoughts. Those terrifying evil thoughts that could be said to be invincible in the continent of the Nine Provinces lost their dignity at this moment. The black smoke that could have corroded all life and demonized all souls was actually unable to do anything to the bronze hounds here. This was because these vicious dogs were not alive at all, nor did they have souls. They were born according to the will of the Netherworld and were specially used to torture ghosts. In a sense, it was of the same nature as the blood-colored eyeball in Jiang Lis left eye. The evil thought was unable to attack the vicious dog. Not only that, but Jiang Li also noticed it amidst the crazy barking. The black smoke chasing after him actually showed obvious fear and fleeing movements. This was a situation that had never happened when he faced the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. What a useful group of bronze hounds! Jiang Li looked at this scene and could not help but feel gratified. No matter what, it was the Netherworld on the same level as the continent of the Nine Provinces. The cold and desolate appearance always made people feel barren and cold. In the land of the Netherworld, not to mention being angry, even the death qi was leftovers from the continent of the Nine Provinces. How could one of the three realms be so useless? The Netherworld still had its own unique points. The rules of heaven and earth here were different. Some things that could not be handled in the living world might not be impossible here. With a thought, Jiang Lis direction of pushing the dream Essence Soul changed abruptly. He no longer advanced in a straight line as if he was in a hurry. Instead, he ran horizontally to the end of this territory, then turned around at the edge and ran horizontally to the other end again. This repeated, forming a dense pattern as it began to run back and forth on the Netherworld fragment. With the length of the Evil Dog Ridge, Jiang Lis actions instantly lengthened the journey through this territory fragment by tens of thousands of times! As for the evil thoughts of all living beings that had accumulated over the past 200,000 years, they naturally began to follow his path of the Nine Provinces. He did this in order to weaken the evil thoughts to the greatest extent through this Netherworld. After all, there were too many evil thoughts. Jiang Li was afraid that the number of bronze hounds on one route was utterly insufficient, and they were unable to cause sufficient damage to the evil thoughts. This was not the only place with bronze hounds. It was an entire Netherworld fragment that was everywhere. The area of a Netherworld fragment was not as large as the Nine Provinces in the living world. However, no matter what, it was still larger than the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent that Jiang Li was very familiar with. If one counted the true number of bronze hounds on it, it would probably take a long time to express them. Jiang Li was a kind person. No matter what, he had to let these Netherworld hounds who had been hungry for 200,000 years have a good meal. With Jiang Lis current strength, even if he pushed such a huge ball, his speed would not be much slower. The huge land that was larger than the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent was roughly like a playground for primary school students to play in his opinion. It would not take long to make a round trip. The brilliant path of the Nine Provinces made this dark land become bright and shiny. If not for the fierce dogs barking at the void, no one would have recognized this was the Netherworld. However, no matter how fast Jiang Lis speed was, and how he was able to cross this Netherworld in a short period of time, when this distance expanded to tens of thousands of times, even he spent quite a bit of time before finally leaving the land of the Evil Dog Ridge. The ball of evil thoughts behind him was no longer as heroic as before. Their speed was not as fast as before. Now, they were already a distance away from the current Human Emperor. Jiang Li still had to slow down from time to time and wait for them. However, he did not let down his guard. This was because there were too many evil thoughts in these 200,000 years! Even though he had lengthened the distance, the evil thought actually covered the entire Netherworld. The ball of evil thoughts followed the light track and emerged from this end. On the other end, there was actually a large amount of evil qi that had yet to surge into this land. If not for Jiang Li using great methods to lure it into the Netherworld, there would really be no way out in the continent of the Nine Provinces at this moment. Perhaps there were some scattered lives that could reproduce in the corners of the continent, but what was the point? Jiang Li even suspected that the will of heaven and earth felt that there were too many humans in this calamity. Therefore, it wanted to create a huge calamity. It was a critical period of spiritual qi recovery. The human race was too prosperous, and it was indeed possible to affect the development of the Nine Provinces World. However, as the current Human Emperor, he could not sit idle! The next stop of the Evil Dog Ridge was Golden Chicken Mountain. Jiang Li, who was running in the Netherworld Void, quickly found the next Netherworld under the lead of the Yin Burial Coffin. The terrain of Golden Chicken Mountain was also filled with valleys and hills. When a ghost soul arrived, its originally light body seemed to have fallen into a weight. It could not fly no matter what. It could only climb forward bit by bit with its legs and hands. Chapter 828 - 828 Yellow Spring Realm Monument (2) 828 Yellow Spring Realm Monument (2) The mountains were even steeper. Climbing these mountains was like climbing from the back of a chicken to the crown. This was already difficult. When one grabbed the crevice with their hands and feet and moved bit by bit, a group of roosters would suddenly pounce on them. Once he struggled and let go, all his previous efforts would be wasted. He would roll back to the foot of the mountain. Not only would his bones be broken and his muscles broken, but he would also have to start all over again. If he did not wave his hands to drive them away, these golden chickens were not to be trifled with. They would flap their wings and pounce over, using their sharp claws and sharp mouths to peck at the ghosts faces. They would peck away your eyeballs, lips, nose, ears, and even some important organs. In ancient customs, there was a tradition of scattering grains in the coffin of the dead in order to bribe these golden chickens when they passed through the Golden Chicken Mountain Range. Just like before, Jiang Li also circled around this Netherworld. These golden chickens did not disappoint Jiang Li. They continuously fluttered into the ball of evil thoughts and took away wisps of them. Although the evil thoughts did not have any vital points, the concentration was visibly decreasing amidst the chaos. Then, there was the Wild Ghost Village formed by crippled ghosts. Among them, wild ghosts would ask for limbs and organs from all passing souls to fill themselves. It was a very wild place. Jiang Li originally felt that these ghosts could only bully ordinary ghosts and could not resist the corrosion of evil thoughts. In the beginning, he planned to just pass by this Netherworld and directly jump over to the next place. However, after he arrived, he discovered that the ghosts here actually did not even let go of the evil thoughts of all living beings. He really dared to put anything on himself. Moreover, the rules of this place seemed to be like this. They reached out to you if you had done something wrong to harm others. There was no need to use a knife. His heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys could automatically be taken out. If one did not have any methods, even an immortal would probably leave two kidneys behind and leave crying. Then, there was the Soul Bewitching Spring. The characteristics of this Netherworld were warmth everywhere. It looked like a paradise in the Netherworld. After enduring the torture earlier, any ghost would want to soak in the hot spring here and rest well. However, the problem was that there was Soul Bewitching Water in the spring. As long as all ghosts touched a bit of the spring water, they would be affected by the effect of the Soul Bewitching Water and become unconscious. They would do whatever they were told and say whatever they were told. This spring water was also effective against evil thoughts. As long as he sprayed some, the offensive power of the evil thought ball would greatly decrease. Jiang Li hurriedly opened the Gate of Hell here and let the people of Fengdu City come here to get water. It could be considered to have resolved the crisis of the continent of the Nine Provinces. They could still last a little longer before Jiang Li returned. Only then could Jiang Li explore deeper into the Netherworld in one go. He had a feeling that he was about to find something here! Something important was waiting for the arrival of the current Human Emperor. Behind them were mountains of blades and seas of flames, Blood Pool, Nourishment Pavilion, Lotus Platform, and Soul Resurrection Cliff As they crossed one Netherworld after another, the number of evil thought qi balls decreased and their speed became slower. Some places were purely formed from immediate rules, similar to the Evil Dog Ridge, the Golden Chicken Mountain, and the mountains of blades and seas of flames. Their functions were still considered complete. Some buildings that required Yin officials and ghosts to preside over had already become dilapidated because of the passage of time. Such places could not continue to weaken the evil thoughts. However, Jiang Li was not a pedantic person. Even the Fengdu Ghost City which was so dilapidated at that time could be run to this extent by him. These dilapidated buildings could naturally be repaired. He was a Yin Official recognized by the Netherworld. He also held the Merit Record passed down by Maoshan. There was also the Northern Profound Hall Master who returned to the Netherworld as if he was home. This lineup could do many things. After using a treasure in the treasure vault of the Armored Troll Royal Court to repair the Merit Record, Jiang Lis Netherworld Merit became even more useful. Using the Merit Record, he could directly awaken a grade eight or nine basic Yin Official by consuming merit points. In any case, the first few pieces of the Netherworld had already slowed down the speed of all living beings evil thoughts. He only needed to gather a batch of Yin officials in advance and study these buildings before he could operate them to a certain extent. Then, he would slowly teach the evil thoughts coming from behind. As such, the evil thoughts of the living beings behind him became farther and farther away. At some point, it was already far inferior to Jiang Lis speed, and he was the only one left running madly in the void. After a period of time, the soul ball in front of him became smaller and smaller. At this moment, the evil thoughts that surged out of the bottomless hole had already been brought into the Netherworld. In theory, the continent of the Nine Provinces had already avoided the greatest calamity. However, his footsteps did not stop. As if he was traveling, Jiang Li pushed the shrinking ball of light and visited these important places of the Netherworld that he had heard of in the past. To him, who cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and had fused with the Nine Nether Wood roots, every step he took in the Netherworld was cultivation. As he ran, the epiphany in his mind continuously increased. Previously, because his cultivation was too fast, his understanding of the rules of heaven and earth was also made up with his trip to the Netherworld. To him, the Netherworld was a treasure everywhere. Just looking at the scenery could increase his strength greatly. In the end, when he found a Netherworld fragment further behind under the guidance of his life, the accumulation of the Nine Provinces Continent was finally completely exhausted. The path in his hand connected to the edge of this territory and to a small path ahead. After this, I cant think of anywhere else? This Netherworld gives me a special feeling. Jiang Li was slightly hesitant, but a voice in his heart seemed to be urging him. When he finally stepped onto this territory, the scene before his eyes suddenly changed. The sinister Netherworld suddenly became a desert. Yellow sand danced in the sky. There was only a vaguely visible meandering path under his feet that stretched into the distance. He turned around and looked behind him. The void that was originally behind the cliff had already disappeared. Behind him was still yellow sand that connected heaven and earth. Interesting! Now, Jiang Lis strength was top-notch in the world. There was actually power that could silently attack him. The Nine Nether Underworld was indeed not as simple as he had imagined. Jiang Li was skilled and bold, so he was not afraid at this moment. He took a few steps forward along the yellow sand path. However, after taking a dozen steps, he sensed something. He raised his hand to touch his lips and discovered that his skin was a little dry. It actually cracked like a mortal! The dignified current Human Emperor was already the number one person in the cultivation world with an Immortal Body. After taking a few steps, he was actually thirsty! The skin that even an Earth-rank artifact might not be able to break with its full strength actually cracked here. Looking into the depths of the endless sand, Jiang Li licked his dry lips, but his eyes were filled with excitement. This place was not ordinary. It was precisely because of this that he had found the right place! Jiang Li ignored it. Exhaustion, thirst, and exhaustion inexplicably appeared on his body. He followed the inconspicuous path. Finally, after crossing countless sand dunes, he saw a magnificent realm monument. There were a few words on it that could barely be recognized. This was indeed the true Yellow Spring Road! Taking a deep breath, Jiang Li searched for something in the dry and yellow sand. Soon, he sensed it! It was the aura of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood! Chapter 829 - 829 Nine Nether Trial (1) 829 Nine Nether Trial (1) Under the yellow sand, a figure trudged through the vast desert. The desert here was clearly not as dazzling as the sun, but it still felt extremely hot. There was almost no moisture in the air. If a water attribute cultivator was here, they would probably not even be able to squeeze out the simplest water ball. Not only was the environment harsh, but the rules of heaven and earth here were also terrifying. Every step forward was as tiring as trekking for a day. Walking 365 steps here was like walking for a year without sleep or rest! It was extremely exhausting. Even Jiang Li could not endure such fatigue. Thinking about the thirteen trials of the Netherworld ahead, this was probably one of the common characteristics of the Netherworld. The path had always been very difficult to walk! As for the reason for this environment, it was simple. That was because, in the neighboring continent of the Nine Provinces, there were too many ghosts who died of old age or accidents every day and night. In order to prevent these ghosts from filling the Yama Hall and causing the Netherworld to be paralyzed, the method that the mighty figures of the Netherworld had chosen back then was to extend the distance and time. When this distance was long enough and difficult to walk, it could dilute the ghosts that surged into the Netherworld to a large extent. Then, he would slowly deal with the sins of the ghosts when they were alive. For example, which level to go to in the 18 levels of hell and which level to choose in the Six Paths of Reincarnation. In addition, Jiang Li could tell that the Yellow Spring Road and the thirteen trials of the Netherworld that passed by earlier should be controlled by someone. According to the number of ghosts that surged into the Netherworld, the journey could be long or short, and the hurdles could be difficult or easy. Using this method, he controlled the ghosts to walk through the Netherworld. However, now, because there was no longer the control of the Yama judges, the Yellow Spring Road that should have been contracted was unfolded. The other trials were also completely opened. The difficulty was to an inhuman extent. It looked as if they did not want the ghosts to reach the end. This was a pity for the current Human Emperor who did not have a special way and had to walk over himself. In the sandstorm that was like a thousand cuts, even he looked a little disheveled. After stopping to catch his breath for a moment, under the nourishment of many statuses in his body, the dry cough exhaustion quickly disappeared. As for the hardest soul to deal with, he did not feel it clearly. This was because his soul had once relied on a pool of Yellow Spring Water to condense like a physical body. With the protection of the Netherworld Merit Lotus Flower, even if his Essence Soul was exposed, he could easily withstand the sandstorm of the Netherworld. Moreover, with the protection of a powerful body Eh? How many steps did I take just now? Scratching his head, Jiang Li was slightly puzzled. With his current cultivation realm, in terms of memory, it was far superior to the super memories he had heard of in his previous life. Even if he did not deliberately remember it, he should have remembered the steps. Was it indeed because he was too tired? He looked at the long series of footprints behind. If it was anyone else, they would probably not be able to reach this place in three thousand years. It seems that this is destined to be a lonely trip. He smiled bitterly and shook his head before continuing forward. However, after walking for another three days, Jiang Li vaguely saw a figure in the yellow sand ahead. Theres actually someone in this damned place!? He immediately became fully focused and chased after it. Jiang Lis strength was extraordinary, and his soul was condensed and tough. Moreover, he had many statuses in his body. Even the immortal qi of the seven attributes surged out from his body unknowingly, and he could nourish it as he pleased. Under such superior conditions, he could reach here in a short period of time. However, if it was anyone else, even if their strength was already at its peak, it would be extremely difficult for them to come here after gathering three flowers and five qi. Who was the person in front? To be able to walk here under such vile rules of heaven and earth, no matter what, he must be an expert. Fellow Daoist! Please wait! Jiang Li shouted in a friendly manner as he stepped on the sand and approached the other party. However, as soon as he approached, he felt that the other partys back seemed abnormally familiar. That person was relatively short and looked like a young man. As he walked, he was not as calm as Jiang Li. He was sweating profusely and panting heavily. When he heard Jiang Lis voice, he turned around. A pair of familiar and unfamiliar eyes met his. The current Human Emperor suddenly felt a sense of absurdity. However, before he could say anything, the person ahead had already turned around and rushed towards him. Wait a minute, who are you!? Jiang Li felt as if he knew him as if he had seen this face before. While he was thinking, the other party had already rushed forward. His speed could not be considered slow. To Jiang Li, it could only be considered to be extremely slow. His limbs were weak, but he had some aura. He leaped high towards Jiang Li and pounced. It was like a ferocious tiger leaping through the forest. The youths chest roared with the sound of a ferocious tiger. A pair of tiger claws appeared and grabbed at Jiang Lis face. It was actually a martial artist from a mortal country. Even among martial artists, their strength could only be considered outstanding. It was worlds apart from his previous guess about experts. This person looks familiar! I must have seen him somewhere before. Bang! As soon as the figure was sent flying, it rolled in the sand and ate a mouthful of bitter sand. Chapter 830 - 830 Nine Nether Trial (2) 830 Nine Nether Trial (2) However, what was unbelievable was that the person who was sent flying was not that youth, but the current Human Emperor, the City Lord of Fengdu City, whose cultivation and strength had already reached the peak of the Nine Provinces! What the hell is going on!? The shock on Jiang Lis face could not be concealed at all. His expression was a hundred times more exaggerated than when he pulled out Jiang Ziya earlier. Earlier, he planned to capture that youth and see what was going on. However, in this collision, his power of heaven and earth actually disappeared completely for no reason. The spiritual qi in his body could not be found at all. How is this possible?! Puff! Puff! Puff! He spat out a few mouthfuls of sand that were stuck to the mucus membrane and stuck between his teeth. The burning pain on his face had already produced four bloody scratches. He hurriedly got up and saw that the youth had already rushed forward again. A long sword slashed through the sand, causing it to splatter. It was one thing for the other party to launch a sneak attack at the beginning, but now, he had even taken out a weapon from somewhere. Jiang Li did not have time to think of anything else. Something was about to happen in his mind. The Age Tiger Technique! Mountain Splitter! What a huge surprise! Jiang Li looked at the other party again. That young face that was still blurry and familiar had already completely become clear. Wasnt it the face he saw in the reflection of the river when he first came to this world? This youth who used the Age Tiger Technique was clearly Jiang Li. Wait a minute, how could he look like a young man in the other partys eyes? He glanced at his hands. Sure enough, they were already two or three sizes smaller. Moreover, he had returned to his young appearance that had never experienced a storm of blood. What was going on with him? The two sides in the sand looked at each other for a moment before Jiang Li decisively turned around and ran. No matter how skilled a martial artist was, he was still afraid of kitchen knives. He had already tried, but he could not find any spiritual qi in his body. It was as if he had already returned to the weak youth from back then. He could only use a little mortal martial arts. Moreover, he had yet to figure out what had happened. How could he have the time to fight to the death with a guy who looked exactly like him back then? He ran desperately in front while the fake Jiang Li chased desperately behind him. Due to the fact that the strength of both sides was identical, they maintained the same distance and did not approach or pull away. Jiang Li took the opportunity to calm down and pull out his status panel. He saw that the four attributes, which were already astronomical figures, were still there. There were also thousands of buffs below. Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that everything had been a dream. However, how could he dream of such powerful strength? He still remembered the smell of Concubine Yuns Seven Cloud Servants and the fragrance of Nwas descendant, Shenshan Qiuhua. How could it be a fantasy? After scrolling down, he finally found the culprit behind the current situation. [Nine Nether Trial, Yellow Spring Dream] (? +) Dream! As expected, this desert is the dream! The current Human Emperor heaved a sigh of relief. The strength in his body seemed to have reappeared with his confidence. However the Nine Nether Trial? When did I accept the trial? Thinking of this, it was as if a barrier in his mind was pierced. Some of the memories that had been temporarily blocked by the dream were immediately recalled. So it was at that time! At that time, when Jiang Li touched the Yellow Spring Realm Monument, a strange and familiar force surged out. It produced an indescribable strong resonance with the Nine Nether cultivation in the current Human Emperors body and the Netherworld Green Lotus in his head. He immediately understood that someone had left behind an opportunity to rebuild the Nine Nether and the Netherworld. The condition was to have enough Netherworld merit and one of the nine inheritances of the Netherworld. Wasnt Jiang Lis Nine Nether Dao Scripture from the Nine Nether Wood the ninth Netherworld inheritance? It naturally triggered the resonance. Then, he discovered that there was a trial hidden in the realm monument. If he could pass through, he could control this entire Yellow Spring Road. The confident Jiang Li had come for this. Therefore, at that time, he immediately sounded the power in the realm monument and took the initiative to accept the trial. However, Jiang Li still underestimated the power of the Netherworld. The Yellow Spring Dream directly blocked many of his memories. He, Jiang Li, also had a dream talent. Moreover, using the many souls of the dead in Tragic Death City and the dreams of countless humans in the continent of the Nine Provinces as nutrients, his dream power cultivated to an extremely terrifying level in a short period of time. Only then did it only block most of the memories. If not for that, Jiang Li would probably directly forget who he was and his exciting experiences in this world for several years. He would recall the memories of when he had just transmigrated and complained to the sand that he was the most unlucky transmigrator. It was also because of his powerful soul and the huge soul power that when Jiang Li saw the Age Tiger Technique, he suddenly recalled that it was his former appearance. It was only when he saw the trial status on the status panel that he recalled the scene of the trial. Thank goodness! Fortunately, he had a wide range of knowledge and basically knew a little about everything. Otherwise, if he really used his mental state when he first transmigrated to undergo the trial, not to mention defeating the guy chasing after him, Just the journey ahead was too much for him. He had already turned into bones in the sand. Of course, they would not really die. However, if his soul was damaged and his realm fell, he would probably not be able to escape. The most important consequence of failing the trial was something he was unwilling to endure. Jiang Li did not use the status bar to eliminate the trial status. After closing the status panel, he turned around again. Is this guy my mental demon? You should be the original Jiang Li, right? The way Jiang Li came to this world was to possess and be reborn. Although he did not say it out loud, he still felt a little concerned. He felt a little guilty for snatching someone elses childs body. He was a little disturbed that he used someone elses body. He was a little worried, afraid that the other partys soul was still hidden in his body or in some corner of the world. There were also some other concerns. However, with his cultivation level and cultivation method, he was completely certain that there was absolutely no other Jiang Li in his body. There were only some ghosts that he had captured and refined with the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. Therefore, this guy in front of him was only a small mental demon because of his worries. Im really sorry. Jiang Li turned to the side and easily dodged the other partys attack. Although the strength of his body still did not change, the other party could no longer slash him. Sorry, I have so many Mind Cleaning statuses on me. Ive been too busy and too fast to stop and let my imagination run wild. Sorry, mental demon. I didnt give you a chance to grow all these years. After dodging the sword, with a thought, a refined sword appeared at his waist. After easily blocking the other partys attack, he slapped his hand back and easily knocked down the other partys sword. My mental demon is really not very strong. Jiang Li handed the sword forward, and the tip was immediately sent into the fake Jiang Lis chest. With a stir, the heart inside was completely useless. However, his tone was a little disappointed. Wasnt it said that one could obtain the full strength of the mental demon by defeating it and improve their strength greatly? If he had known earlier, he would have taken the initiative to nurture his inner demon. Now, wasnt he missing an experience bonus? After eliminating the mental demon, Jiang Li felt as if a small and unimportant shackle had been removed from his heart. With a flash, he left the Yellow Spring Dream and returned to the real Yellow Spring Road. His right hand was still holding the realm monument. In front of him, the originally endless desert finally changed. A huge river rolled and cut it off. Chapter 831 - 831 River of Forgetfulness (1) 831 River of Forgetfulness (1) 1080! Thats all. Three months later, under the Bottomless Pit. The third Hall Master of Fengdu City, the Lotus Flower Child, Ling Zhuzi, relied on his lotus flower spiritual body that was untainted by mud and evil to enter the Bottomless Pit alone. Here, he took out steel pillars that could automatically extend and carried out an important mission. On the frozen sea above, there were tens of thousands of experts waiting for him on the continent of the Nine Provinces. In the past three months, Fengdu City had been focused on resisting the calamity. They had made a huge contribution to the stability and prosperity of the continent of the Nine Provinces. Coupled with his powerful strength and the terrifying amount of seven-attribute immortal qi, Fengdu Ghost City became famous in the continent of the Nine Provinces and surpassed many old overlords. However, the higher-ups and Vice City Lord of Fengdu City were not fools. Disaster was calamity, but how could they not take this opportunity to obtain some benefits for themselves? Under the calamity of all living beings and the hard fist of a certain Human Emperor, the current Nine Provinces had unprecedented unity. Fengdu City also used the name of righteousness and powerful strength to obtain absolute authority. After all, they were doing this for the sake of the world. Under normal circumstances, the authority did not have to expire. If he waited until the calamity was over and the calamity ended, the many forces of the Nine Provinces would definitely be unwilling to have an existence above them controlling them. Once there was a chance, they would resist with all their might. At that time, without a legitimate reason for the calamity, it would be very difficult to continue grasping this authority. Therefore, he took advantage of this period of time to actively communicate with the large and small forces in the continent of the Nine Provinces under Qin Shumans orders and rope them into joining Fengdu City. Using normal methods, it was naturally impossible to make those forces and experts who were overlords submit. However, the forces who had been suppressed by the overlords for a long time or the second-in-command of powerful forces were different. Some of them might be really loyal, but reality proved that as long as they agreed to give them what they wanted, Most of them were still very interested in cooperating with Fengdu City. After all, Fengdu City was far away and submitted to the current Human Emperor. Most of the time, they still held authority themselves. Being in control was much more comfortable than following his old boss. In a mere three months, Qin Shuman had already reached a friendly agreement with tens of thousands of powerful forces. The glory of the subordinate forces and the Human Emperor spread throughout the Nine Provinces. In the past three months, Fengdu City had also been plundering the world reasonably while providing disaster relief. Under the leadership of the three Hall Masters and four Merit Ministers, they organized most of the reincarnations of ancient Immortals and Buddhas to communicate and study. Under the temporary rule of Fengdu City, the ancient ruins that were originally hidden by many forces were developed. The value of one of those incomplete ancient inheritances might not be great, but under mutual verification, they could quickly fill in the information. Coupled with the memories of these reincarnated Immortals and Buddhas, they had successfully restored many powerful ancient techniques. The refinement method of immortal pills and immortal artifacts, as well as various magical immortal divine arts and spells. The forging technique of this tungsten iron was one of them. Legend had it that the embroidery needle hidden in the ears of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was forged from the Nine Transformations Tungsten Iron. Of course, they could not create such high-end materials now. However, the most basic Rank One Tungsten Iron could still be mass-produced. Immediately, he used this technique to create more than a thousand tungsten iron pillars that could be long or short. The tungsten iron pillar automatically stretched out. The two ends were specially forged into sharp chisels that directly stabbed into the rock layer on both sides. On each tungsten iron pillar, there were some mechanisms that could be pieced together. In this way, a total of 1,080 large pillars lined up and pieced together, successfully cutting off this section of the cave entrance. The bond was so tight that even if it was filled with water, it would probably only drip down. Thats about it. Ling Zhuzi patted the nonexistent dust on his hand and took out his Divine Sharp Fire Spear. In order to repair this divine artifact, he had sacrificed the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and his two sons. The power he displayed was extraordinary. With a casual wave, the force that splattered out shattered a large area of the cave wall. Rock soil that was enough to bury an entire city rolled down from it and piled up on the wrought iron pillar, accumulating a layer of soil gravel that was ten thousand feet thick. This time, Ling Zhuzis main goal was to bury and block this dangerous Bottomless Pit. The large amount of evil thoughts of all living beings had already surged out and were led into the Netherworld by Jiang Li. However, the crisis was far from over. All the higher-ups of the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces knew that there was a huge egg immortal fetus that had already turned evil in the Void Return below. Through his calculations, it was obvious that the immortal fetus would appear soon. The current Human Emperor was currently undergoing a very important trial in the depths of the Nine Nether. Clearly, he would not be able to return in a short period of time. As subordinates, they naturally had to share their masters worries. They could not always hide under the protection of the Human Emperor and live peacefully. Even if they could not destroy the terrifying enemy head-on, they could stall for time, right? By blocking this Bottomless Pit, he could at least cause some obstruction to the other party. Chapter 832 - 832 River of Forgetfulness (2) 832 River of Forgetfulness (2) Then, Ling Zhuzi took out a heavy gourd. This gourd was the favorite artifact of an old drunkard. It could only be used to store liquid, but the internal capacity was extremely large. Even if all the water in the five lakes and three rivers was absorbed, it would no longer survive. Opening the gourd, a yellowish-brown liquid with a dense pungent smell surged out. The liquid poured into the gravel and soil below. At first, they did not feel anything. A moment later, a magical thing happened. The moisture on the soil quickly faded. The rocks and soil that had just been shattered actually grew visibly as if they were alive. The soil turned into rocks, the gravel became larger, and the large rocks grew together again, becoming a whole. It did not take long for the shattered rocks and soil that had just fallen from the stone wall to completely grow together. It even completely fused with the stone wall around the Bottomless Pit. This water was called Living Rock Water. Using the science of his previous life to explain, this was probably an extremely high concentration of mineral acid solution, which was the so-called rock growth liquid. Just dripping this liquid on the ground would grow something like stalagmites. Coupled with a large amount of earth attribute spiritual qi, earth attribute immortal qi, and the help of special refinement methods, this gourd of Living Rock Water was created. In just a moment, the pile of rubble and soil turned into a true rock layer. With this solid rock layer that was more than ten thousand feet thick, there was no need to worry about the weight-bearing effect. Then, Ling Zhuzi began to fly up while casually brandishing its spear. On his waist was the gourd. A large amount of Living Rock Water flowed out and mixed with the falling rubble. He flew up for thousands of kilometers before exhausting the Living Rock Water in the gourd. Just like that, he created a bottom for the Bottomless Pit. Then, he increased his speed and flew out of the Bottomless Pit. On the endless ice above, many people were already waiting. After Ling Zhuzi came out, they began to take turns pouring out their storage artifacts. The storage artifacts that touched the Profound-rank and Earth-rank were used as construction vehicles. A large number of miscellaneous rocks and soil were continuously transported over and poured into the Bottomless Pit. In the middle of this Bottomless Pit, there was already a cave that was thousands of miles long that was completely blocked. No matter how much they invested, it would only become more and more blocked. They did not have to worry that the pressure would cause the Bottomless Pit to be reconnected. Those high-grade storage artifacts could often easily store a mountain. Due to the fact that this place was in the black sea, it was a little troublesome to run back to the continent to move the materials. The plate that Jiang Li had sent flying earlier had also been left behind as the most convenient material. The expert casually crushed the mountain-like rock and poured it into the Bottomless Pit. With many experts as porters, the progress of such a large-scale project was extremely fast. It only took half a month to fill up the small half of the Bottomless Pit above. As such, it would not be easy to come out from below! Even if it was impossible to stop a true immortal, if he wanted to come out, he had to break through the ground that was tens of thousands of miles long. It would still take some time. However, just as everyone heaved a sigh of relief and planned to set up a seal here, the white dog, Shanting, who had been in Qiu Shuis arms, suddenly raised its head. Shantings ears had already been returned to it. This former companion divine beast of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha jumped off Qiu Shuis arms and landed on the ground. It lay on the ground and pressed its ear close to the ground. A moment later, it suddenly barked! In the Nine Nether Earth, Jiang Li had defeated his martial artist self in his dream, as well as his Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, and Earth Immortal self. His only feeling was that he was really too strong. So this was how other cultivators felt when facing him? What a troublesome enemy. Due to some statuses, the Human Emperors successors defense surpassed his attack ability in many cases. It was naturally very satisfying to fight the enemy. However, when the enemy was him, it was really quite troublesome to deal with. As mentioned before, along the way, Jiang Li rarely had the chance to let his imagination run wild. His rapidly growing strength allowed him to do as he pleased when facing most choices. He did not go against his conscience, so he did not have many inner demons. Compared to the inner demon barrier that others faced, he could slightly suppress himself every time. After beating him up, he successfully passed the trial. He patted the Yellow Spring Realm Monument at the side. This place was already his. Touching this stone monument, he realized that the longest path to the Yellow Spring could allow people to walk for 9,000 years without sleep or rest. At the very least, he only needed 49 steps to pass! The difference was a little too ridiculous. In the future, if anyone offended him, he would throw them here and let them suffer. Then, Jiang Li stood at the end of the Yellow Spring Road and looked at a large river in front of him, feeling a little troubled. How could he pass through? This was undoubtedly the legendary River of Forgetfulness. However, compared to the Yellow Spring Water that he wanted to soak in, this River of Forgetfulness was really not worthy of praise. Even Jiang Li, who had obtained the Nine Nether inheritance and possessed noble dragon blood, would only feel disdain when he saw it. This was because the river water inside was too dirty! The water of the River of Forgetfulness was blood-yellow in color. If one had to describe it, it was like the color of yellow pus mixed with blood when a huge pustule was squeezed out. Indeed, it was extremely hardcore. As soon as he approached, he felt a stench. Looking inside, the surging river water would roll out a pile of shattered bones from time to time. How wasteful was it to create such a dirty river? He thought for a moment before raising his hand and throwing a wooden dragon into it. The current Human Emperor could casually awaken orthodox dragons with higher dragon blood concentration than pure blood. There was no problem in overturning the mountains and rivers, creating clouds and rain. The river ahead churned violently, but to an orthodox dragon, as long as it was water, no matter if it was seawater, river water, boiling water, or ice water, no amount of churning could cause them any trouble. The wooden dragon entered the river and swam towards the opposite shore. At first, it swam quite freely. However, soon, the wooden dragon began to struggle in the water. It looked like it was in extreme pain. It rolled around as if it was about to drown. The aura on its body also weakened greatly. There were clearly other methods in the water. Jiang Li stretched out his hand and beckoned, and the wooden dragon was pulled back to the shore. Looking at the wooden dragon, it was already covered in countless holes of various sizes. It was to the extent that it could kill a person with trypophobia on the spot. Not only that, but something was crawling in and out of the holes. On a closer look, what entered the hole were all kinds of strange insects and long snakes! The river water was actually covered in these dangerous and ugly insects. The scales of the Wood Dragon that Jiang Li had awakened were not inferior to true dragon scales in terms of defense. Even so, its body was actually filled with parasites in such a short period of time. From the looks of it, its body had already been eaten up. It could not be saved. When he saw this scene, Jiang Li did not care if his bodys defense could withstand it. He would definitely not touch the river water. Otherwise, not to mention whether there would be any problems with his body, the mental demons that had just been eliminated in the trial would definitely grow crazily. Due to the rules of heaven and earth, he clearly could not fly over. There must be another way to cross the river. Looking left and right, he followed the river and searched upstream. Didnt they say that there was a Bridge of Helplessness specially used to cross the river? Chapter 833 - 833 Ancient Water God (1) 833 Ancient Water God (1) As the name suggested, the River of Forgetfulness was a river that abandoned everything. The more memories were thrown in, the wider the river would be. After experiencing a long period of ancient times, this river had already gone from twenty to thirty feet wide to its current state. Even with Jiang Lis vision, he was unable to see the exaggerated extent of the opposite shore. It was even more impossible to fly over. Fortunately, due to the special rules of the Netherworld, as long as one kept walking, they would naturally walk to a place they wanted to go or should go. Jiang Li casually threw out a ghost and followed the ghost. He easily found it and crossed the Bridge of Helplessness on the River. However, looking at the bridge, he did not rush up. It was a bridge that looked a little shaky and unsafe. Why was Jiang Li able to tell at a glance that this bridge was not safe? This was because this broken bridge was actually made of light yellow paper. Touching it, the yellow paper was still very thin. Even if it was used to write, as long as the brush was dipped in more ink, it would be easily pierced if one was not careful. How could such a bridge save people? Alright, this Bridge of Helplessness was not used to save people, but ghosts. Lets see if this broken bridge is sturdy enough. The current Human Emperor raised his hand and pointed. The ghost that had helped him lead the way listened to the order and tried to step onto the bridge. Ghosts were light to begin with. They were roughly the size of a balloon. A gust of wind could blow them away. With a step, the yellow paper on the bridge collapsed slightly, but he could still walk steadily. However, after taking a few steps, he arrived at the churning River of Forgetfulness. Under the influence of a strange force, the ghost suddenly could not help but recall all kinds of memories when it was alive. Then, the originally light body actually began to become heavy. What was the most important thing in life? A weight on his shoulder? The responsibility he carried? Perhaps the memories of a lifetime were the heaviest thing on everyone. Under the power of the River of Forgetfulness, the ghosts light body became heavier than an entire iron lump. In the end, it stepped through the paper bridge and fell from the bridge. Jiang Li raised his hand at the right time and pulled back the red rope tied to the ghosts waist, preventing it from falling into the River of Forgetfulness. Its indeed not that simple. The current Human Emperor stared at the churning river. However, what he did not know was that there were also a few pairs of eyes staring at him in the river. After thinking for a moment, many plans flashed through his mind. In the end, he looked at the huge pot beside the Bridge of Helplessness. Needless to say, that should be the place where the legendary Meng Po used to boil and distribute her soup. However, as time passed, things changed. The pot of unknown material was still there, but Meng Po had long disappeared into the dust of the Cultivationless Age. According to the legends of his previous life and the ancient records, after walking the Yellow Spring Road, the normal process should be to drink the Meng Po soup before walking onto the Bridge of Helplessness. They walked towards the trial and new life helplessly. As he recalled his previous life, he forgot everything and threw them into the River of Forgetfulness. It was no wonder that the River of Forgetfulness had become so dirty. Everyone threw their terrible memories into the river. After accumulating for countless years, it would be strange if the water quality here was still good. Jiang Li took out a gourd and poured out some of the liquid for the ghost from before to drink. He walked onto the paper bridge again. This time, he did not step on the paper bridge again. The power of the river acted on it again, and memories surged. The image of that ghost was that of a poor scholar. He did not know if he had encountered things like vixens at night. In short, in his memories, he began to cry as he walked. The memories of his life turned into tears that rolled down. Tears representing its memories pierced through the paper bridge and landed in the River of Forgetfulness below. The pierced yellow paper quickly repaired itself, and there was no end to it. What Jiang Li gave him to drink was naturally the Meng Po soup produced by Fengdu City using the spider lily and carefree grass. Although there were certain changes in the supplementary materials and refinement methods, it was not exactly the same as the ancient Meng Po soup. There was no problem with the effect. However, sending only a ghost over was not helpful to Jiang Li. Most importantly, he had to go over himself. The question was, how heavy would the weight of the current Human Emperor be coupled with the memories he carried? In any case, it was impossible for him to cross the paper bridge himself. He had to think of another way. He released a few more ghosts to experiment. He discovered that this paper bridge was actually not as fragile as he had imagined. Every soul that drank the Meng Po soup could actually carry a certain weight over. Leaving behind this portion of the load-bearing range was probably intentional. Otherwise, how could these ghosts bring bribes to the Yin Officials behind? With this portion of the surplus, Jiang Li had room to maneuver. He could use ghosts as porters to transport some things over. If one or two ghosts could not be carried over, what about hundreds or thousands? Chapter 834 - 834 Ancient Water God (2) 834 Ancient Water God (2) Jiang Li shook the gourd in his hand. The Meng Po soup inside was still enough for a hundred thousand ghosts. If it was not enough, he could still use the Nine Nether spiritual qi to nurture the spider lily and carefree grass and boil them on the spot. With a thought from Jiang Li, the Yellow Spring Road behind him immediately folded and shrunk. In just a few blinks of the eye, the endless desert disappeared. A meandering path could be reached in less than 49 steps. The Yin Burial Coffin that had been waiting at the edge of this territory appeared in front of him. It was hard to say if it was anything else, but Jiang Li had as many ghosts and souls as he wanted. Following Jiang Lis will, the Armored Kun opened its mouth and placed it in the Netherworld. Then, ghosts lined up and walked out. They were very lucky because they would be the first batch of ghosts to cross the River of Forgetfulness in 200,000 years. If Jiang Li grasped the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the future, he would definitely arrange a good place for them to reincarnate. The current Human Emperor stood beside the pot and personally acted as Meng Po. He gave each of the ghosts a bowl of Meng Po soup. Drink the Meng Po soup and forget the past. Soon, all the ghosts were covered in tears as they boarded the paper bridge and walked forward. Thousands of ghosts cried together. The scene was indeed a little scary. On each of their bodies, there was a thin thread. Those threads were not other things, but human hair. After testing, a ghost that had drunk the Meng Po soup could not carry more weight on the bridge than a strand of hair could. This weight was not much, but it was barely enough. Sixteen ghosts lined up and walked onto the paper bridge together. The ghosts behind followed closely behind, their toes directly stabbing into the feet of the ghost in front of them. Rows of ghosts walked together. It perfectly explained what it meant to be intimate. Under the guidance of the hair, there was the thinnest and lightest chain hanging in the middle of the large pile of ghosts. Jiang Li did not dare to take the risk of falling into the River of Forgetfulness. He could only aggrieve his Dragon Imprisoning Lock. Under this kind of crowd tactic, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock slowly stretched out and finally successfully arrived at the other end of the river. However, perhaps because a large number of memory tears flowed into the river, the River of Forgetfulness became much more violent. After controlling the Dragon Imprisoning Lock to firmly tie up a few mountains on the other side of the river, Jiang Li stepped on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and began to cross the bridge. When he stepped on the chain and arrived above the river, sure enough, a strange force appeared, causing his body to suddenly sink. That force made the taut Dragon Imprisoning Lock press down slightly, causing the current Human Emperor to feel a heaviness. Fortunately, he did not let the ghosts drag him down. Otherwise, even if 100,000 ghosts were divided equally, they might not be able to withstand this force. Stepping on the creaking Dragon Imprisoning Lock, Jiang Li quickly arrived at the center of the river. As if sensing his cheating, the river water below churned even more violently. Suddenly, a huge wave that had never appeared before struck up, immediately melting a large piece of the paper bridge below. Some disgusting insects in the water splashed up and landed on the Dragon Imprisoning Lock before quickly crawling towards Jiang Li. He could only spit out the Black Yellow Dragon Flame and roast it for a long time before exterminating the disgusting insects. Looking at the increasing waves below, he could only speed up and walk towards the opposite shore. The surging river water below did not stop. While Jiang Li was halfway across, they did not even have to put on an act. In just a few moments, the bridge was completely destroyed. In between, there were a few huge shadows churning wantonly underwater. There was something else hidden below! The wave grew larger and larger, and it was about to sweep Jiang Li into it. Immortal-level power! Jiang Li acutely sensed that a monster was deliberately casting spells in the water. Moreover, its strength had clearly reached the Immortal realm. It seemed that it was indeed the Nine Nether Netherworld. Since it could allow the dignified Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth to successfully survive until today, if the conditions were met, it was not impossible to protect a few old fellows at the Immortal God realm. Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony. He flipped his hand and took out the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. He casually slashed out and shattered the wave. Ferocious waves surged over from all directions, but they were still instantly defeated by the halberd. Jiang Li had already obtained the power of the humans of the four continents. There was also Fengdu City which was constantly expanding and protecting his rule. With the support of countless human threads, they scattered power that surpassed the level of ordinary immortals. There was no need to buffer or accumulate energy. As it scattered, even if the sea churned, water would not flow. However, the few things below were clearly unwilling to let the matter rest. For some reason, the river water rose crazily. In an instant, it was only three feet away from the chain. Then, two huge monsters with smelly bodies suddenly stood up from the water. One of them had eight heads, eight heads, eight feet, and eight tails. Its body was covered in scales, and dragon horns grew on its eight heads. The other two were shaped like mountain apes. Their long hair was wet, and their fangs were bared. They looked ferocious. Their entire bodies were hollow from insects, and their skin and flesh were festering. However, Jiang Li could still roughly recognize that these two monsters were both ancient Water Gods. One was Tian Wu, and the other was Wu Zhiqi. It seemed that these two guys were determined to drag him into the water. However, just as they were about to pounce, a ball of bright yellow flames suddenly burned in the dim land. It rose from the feet of the current Human Emperor and instantly wrapped around his entire body. The monstrous blood, yellow liquid, and poisonous snakes were all afraid of the flames and took the initiative to dodge. Even the two monsters that were larger than the mountains let out a strange cry and suddenly plunged back into the water. Under the illumination of the flames, the river water below became much clearer. Countless poisonous insects in the water fled, making the river below more pleasing to the eye. This flame was the Human Sacred Flame, Human Fire. As soon as this flame appeared, the evil beings retreated. If they wanted to violate the Human Emperor, they had to be mentally prepared to suffer the backlash of the human races providence. Jiang Li pursed his lips and planned to continue forward before turning around to find trouble with the Water God. A gentle and sickly goddesss face appeared in the reflection of the river below. Immortal Master! Immortal Master, wait! I was originally the Heavenly River Goddess, Ruo Shui. After the Heavenly River dissipated, I ended up here. I suffer the pain of being bitten by countless insects in the river! Immortal Master, please save me! If I can escape this river and shed my filth, I am willing to give myself to you and offer the Star of the Heavenly River to you! As soon as she spoke, she promised to give herself away. It sounded very sincere. Looking at the reflection in the water, Jiang Li had already seen the peerless talents of the Cloud Manors Concubine Yun and the descendants of Nwa. The reflection of the River Goddess below still made his mind tremble. Many strange thoughts immediately appeared in his mind. Goddess Ruo Shui, didnt that mean that she could help him? When he recovered from his shock, he immediately cursed the dragon bloods bloodline for being too wretched and actually affecting his gentlemanly mind. The other party had probably taken a fancy to his Human Fire and wanted to use it to escape the filth and insects of the River of Forgetfulness. This request was not too much. I have a gourd here. If you can come in, Ill bring you away. With chivalrous thoughts, Jiang Li prepared to save her. Sure enough, the figure of the River Goddess parasitized by many insects obediently rose from the river and surged towards the gourd that Jiang Li hung. However, at this moment, another large hand reached out from the water and grabbed Ruo Shui, who was about to enter the gourd, pulling her back into the water. The new hand was about to grab Jiang Lis gourd. After being dodged, he helplessly appeared. From the aura, it was another Water God. It was a white-haired old man. If not for the fact that his body was covered in holes, he might really look like an immortal. Wait! Great Immortal! Dont believe that bitch! Take me away! Save me! Im the River Earl who controls the water in the world! I have the Water Calming Pearl! Ill give you my Concubine Mi, Luo Shen! Shes the most beautiful goddess in the mortal world! You wont be disappointed! Chapter 835 - 835 Great Drought Domain (1) 835 Great Drought Domain (1) The white-haired elder had a pair of pitch-black palms with long sharp claws. He sent the Goddess Ruo Shui flying and tried his best to lean out of the River of Forgetfulness. Its monster-like claws rose as high as possible, as if it wanted to hand something to Jiang Li. Save me! Save me! The large hand with sharp claws slowly opened, as if wisps of divine light surged out from between the opened fingers. It made the sinister and terrifying Netherworld seem to become colorful. In the River Earls palm lay a beautiful woman. With just a glance, one could not help but have an illusion. This woman could glow! It was as bright as the rising sun and as scorching as the waves of a lotus It was as light as the clouds covering the moon and as fluttering as the wind. At a glance, she was a beauty that was not inferior to the Goddess, Ruo Shui. Even if there were also many places on her body that had been bitten by insects, even if such a goddess landed in this state, it was still difficult to hide her peerless beauty. Jiang Li believed that she was Luo Shen. River Earl? Luo Shen? This Netherworld is really lively. The current Human Emperor did not doubt their identity. On the one hand, the posture of the two Goddesses was rare in the mortal world. On the other hand, a rotten Immortal Body was also an Immortal Body. Jiang Li could sense from them that they were different from the reincarnations of the Immortals and Buddhas in the continent of the Nine Provinces. They had not been reincarnated. The current situation was probably similar to the remnant soul of Ba Xia that had just woken up. It was an existence that had been struggling to survive since ancient times. However, their bodies were already so rotten, and all of them emitted an exaggeratedly dense death qi. Jiang Li, who cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, could be said to be very responsible. These few people were definitely dead. It was the situation of ghosts forcefully controlling the body. However, compared to the remnant soul of Ba Xia that had accidentally fallen into Jiang Lis hands, Due to the special situation in the Netherworld, even in the Cultivationless Age, there was still a certain amount of dense Yin qi. Staying in the surging River of Forgetfulness, they retained much more power than other reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas. The few splashes just now had clearly reached the Immortal realm! If they had appeared in the continent of the Nine Provinces earlier, they would definitely have had overwhelming combat strength. However, everything was dependent on fortune and calamity. They had used the River of Forgetfulness to retain their immortal-level power until today. However, they had clearly paid a heavy price. At the very least, it seemed that they could not leave this dirty river alone. The million-year-old Goddess of the River, Luo Shen, is really an irresistible condition. Jiang Li looked at Luo Shen who was lying weakly in the River Earls palm. He narrowed his eyes and did not reach out to take it. Although he had always heard that the River Earls morals were very worrying and would order the people around the Yellow River to offer him children and beautiful brides every year, he actually used his wife as a bargaining chip? Looking down at the two goddesses in front of him, this should have made ones imagination run wild and their vanity explode. However, Jiang Li put away his thoughts. If just a gourd or the Human Fire could save them, they would not have to snatch it. Once he agreed to them, the price would be him being dragged into the water as a substitute. The legendary River Earl, your conditions are very tempting. But its not polite to casually slander others. Jiang Li did not look at the half-exposed Luo Shen anymore and turned to look at the white-haired elder. Invisible auras collided with each other, and the eyes of the current Human Emperor suddenly suffused red and blue. The cunning River Earl was caught off guard and fell back into the water with a strange cry. Without the beautiful Luo Shen in front of him, the surrounding scene immediately shattered. He looked up again. A huge blood-yellow water ball had unknowingly flown above his head and was about to splash down at any moment. Earlier, the River Earls act of sending his wife off was actually an extremely brilliant illusion technique. How could those with slightly weaker minds look away when they saw the beautiful goddess? With the help of Luo Shens beauty, Jiang Li was almost tricked. As expected of the ancient Water God, even if he was down and out, he could not be underestimated. Jiang Li waved his halberd upwards, intending to split the huge water ball into two. Halfway through brandishing the inverted halberd, he suddenly felt a sense of fear. The halberd in his hand suddenly paused. The terrifying power that he had infused into it was actually blocked! The Human Emperors Slash gave up halfway. The water ball above did not wait for him and poured down on the current Human Emperor. The blood-yellow liquid seemed to connect heaven and earth, instantly filling the entire world. One breath, two breaths, three breaths. After a total of thirteen breaths, the huge River of Forgetfulness finally landed back in the river. At this moment, Jiang Li had already disappeared from the chain. Something had dragged him into the river! In the rolling River of Forgetfulness, a long flexible tail covered in white scales wrapped around the front of the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. Chapter 836 - 836 Great Drought Domain (2) 836 Great Drought Domain (2) It dragged him deeper with a terrifying force. In the dirty river water, countless disgusting insects surrounded and wanted to corrode and bite this new living person. However, layers of dark green leaves blocked them. Just as he was about to be swallowed by the water ball, Jiang Li suddenly encountered the obstruction of a powerful long tail and was unable to break through the water ball in time. Helpless, he could only wrap himself in layers of Nine Nether leaves. Although it was still washed down the River of Forgetfulness, it was not polluted for the time being. However, this disgusting water was not conducive to his battle. If this continued, yes, the situation would become quite terrible if the other Water Gods attacked together. Perhaps they could really make him stay! In the leaf ball that was wrapped in layers, Jiang Li wanted to withdraw his halberd, but he was actually unable to do so for a time! He was currently underwater and had nowhere to draw strength. He was at a disadvantage. However, the tail had just wrapped around the halberd he was about to swing. With the power of the current Human Emperor and the power of all living beings in the human race, there was actually something that could pull his halberd! That kind of power was definitely an unbelievable base. Tian Wu, Wu Zhiqi, Ruo Shui, River Earl, and Luo Shen. Apart from them, there was actually a sixth Water God hidden in the River of Forgetfulness. Right when Jiang Li was considering a way to escape He suddenly felt the pressure around him increase, and his sinking figure stopped. It was as if an endless pressure had grabbed you in the palm of a large hand. Old dragon monster! Its not good to eat alone! Jiang Li could tell that it was the River Earls voice. This person is mine! What answered him was a vast and ancient dragon roar. The two sides started to fight without a word. Fortunately, Jiang Li was used as a rope to fight. Not to mention the increasing pressure around him, the strength on the long tail also increased explosively, and it pulled Jiang Li to the point he almost lost his grip on the halberd in his hand. Damn it! What is this? However, the competition only lasted for a moment. The River Earl let out a strange cry again and withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted, not daring to touch Jiang Li again. This was because he had attacked the current Human Emperor and suffered a backlash from the providence of the human race. If this was the Fire Cloud Cave or Fengdu Ghost City, where providence gathered, at this moment, the dignified River Earl had to consider who his wife would marry after his soul dissipated! Without the pull of River Earl, Jiang Li continued to sink to the bottom of the river under the pull of the white tail. Dont let him escape! If you snatch that human back, I can help you get ashore first. The River Earls exasperated voice came from above again. In the intense and chaotic river water, even with the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra, Jiang Li could only distinguish two large and two small shadows surrounding him and the white-scaled old dragon monster. It was the other four Water Gods. It seemed that they were enemies and their relationship was not harmonious. The collision was about to happen. To Jiang Lis surprise, the fellow who was entangled by his halberd was actually so powerful. He was actually not at a disadvantage against four people. However, under such circumstances, he would still be distracted. Seizing an opportunity, Jiang Lis body erupted with the Nine Nether Immortal Qi. An enormous plant root emerged from the ball of leaves. He immediately entangled the five ancient Water Gods who were fighting and temporarily restricted their movements. Then, another root grew straight up, breaking through the waters surface and tightly grabbing the Dragon Imprisoning Lock that crossed the river. A moment later, Jiang Li crawled out from the tree root. Through the Nine Nether escape technique, he successfully escaped from the water. Then, without stopping, he quickly ran forward on the chain. As expected, he had not run far. The six Water Gods in the River of Forgetfulness appeared together. They had originally fought for Jiang Li, who could be their substitute. Now that the target was about to escape, they were not fools. How could they continue this useless fight? This time, if the six of them worked together, Jiang Li would be in trouble. The current Human Emperor, who was running, felt his feet tremble. On the opposite shore ahead, two of the few mountains that were fixed in place exploded from the huge force. Although the Dragon Imprisoning Lock was not afraid of breaking, without a fixed point, no matter how sturdy the chain was, it was useless. Chi Yous aura! You have Chi Yous aura! No! Theres also the smell of the Human Emperor! Human! Who are you? The owner of the white tail, the last Water God living in the River of Forgetfulness, finally surfaced. In front of him, a pair of wide wings rose from the water. Even if two-thirds of the white feathers had fallen, even though the pair of flesh wings were already tattered and filled with holes, the unfolded posture was still noble and elegant. After this person finally revealed his true appearance, Jiang Lis heart tightened. The blood in his entire body felt a little irregular. The dragon blood in his body was actually suppressed. One had to know that the dragon blood in the current Human Emperor had already reached the level of the Dragon Palaces direct bloodline. In ancient times, it was a terrible personal habit of the Dragon Race. As long as Jiang Li was thick-skinned enough and changed his surname to Ao, he could casually find a Dragon Palace to acknowledge his ancestors and easily become the Dragon Prince. However, such a concentration of dragon blood could actually be suppressed!? Who was it? It was unbelievable! The two wide wings opened, revealing a dignified white dragon head. A pair of huge eyes stared fixedly at Jiang Li. In those two eyeballs, one could clearly see a few insects crawling around. Could this guy be Yinglong? How did this god end up in the River of Forgetfulness? No wonder it could suppress his dragon blood. No wonder it was so powerful that it could resist him. So that was it! How dare you! Southern Duke Dragon King! How dare you block the Human Emperors path! Quickly retreat! Yinglong was a powerful dragon formed from the flesh and blood of the Ancestral Dragon. It had once followed King Yu to control the water and fought with Chi You in Zhuolu as the vanguard. It was the loyal subject under the Human Emperor. Jiang Li naturally thought that it was one of them. Perhaps he had recognized the smell of Chi Yous muscles. He immediately took out the dignity of the Human Emperor and made it retreat. However, he did not expect that what greeted Jiang Li was a spiral water pillar that could pierce through the ground. Human Emperor! Youre actually the Human Emperor! Kid! How dare you threaten me in the name of the Human Emperor! I drew a river for you humans! I stopped the flood! I helped the Yellow Emperor kill Kuafu before killing Chi You! I also have the great merit of the human race! But look! What have I become?! What has the great Human Emperor done to me?! It was fine if he did not mention the Human Emperor, but now that he mentioned it, not only did Yinglong not turn to him, but instead, it became even more violent. Water pillars continuously shot out from its mouth, and it intended to blast Jiang Li to pieces. Jiang Li hurriedly used layers of Dao techniques to block the water pillar, but he could not advance any further. Only then did he remember that Yinglongs final outcome was not too good. It was true that this Southern Duke Dragon King had been in the human camp since the beginning and had made a large number of contributions to the human race. However, it had followed the wrong person. That was a heartless existence that could even dig out his daughters eyeballs and refine them into artifacts. In that battle, the two greatest contributors, Nba and Yinglong, had exhausted their divine power and could not recover. Not only was there no reward, but they were also completely eliminated. As such, it was normal for it to have ill intentions towards the Human Emperors lineage. Coupled with the torture of the River of Forgetfulness for 200,000 years, its heart had long turned black. It was simply wishful thinking to expect to easily subdue it in the name of the Human Emperor. So having a large amount of human merit can resist the backlash of the humans providence? After enduring a few water pillars, Jiang Li discovered that his opponent had not suffered any backlash for a long time. The other five Water Gods took the opportunity to surround him from behind. It seemed that it was impossible to escape safely. He could only pay a price and kill his way out! You forced me to do this! After making up his mind, Jiang Li took a deep breath and threw all the earth attribute and fire attribute immortal qi in his body into the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. However, this time, he did not activate the anti-cultivation domain. This bead contained the true ability of the Drought Demon, Goddess Nba. Chapter 837 - 837 Eight Desolates Spring Eye (1) 837 Eight Desolates Spring Eye (1) Speaking of which, the current Human Emperor, Jiang Li, had to resist the imminent evil god, Jiang Ziya. He did not hesitate to take the risk to enter the Netherworld to find the last Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth in the world. When he encountered the Nine Nether inheritance, he first crossed the Yellow Spring Road before crossing the River of Forgetfulness. However, who would have thought that this famous Netherworld River that had flowed since ancient times actually had a total of six famous ancient Water Gods? Moreover, these six ancient water gods had already lost their nobility and glory from back then, turning into existences like drowned ghosts. Without a substitute, they would spend the rest of their lives at the bottom of the dirty River of Forgetfulness. Immortals did not fall into reincarnation. With their cultivation and strength, if they wanted to find a substitute that was enough to replace them, not to mention that spiritual qi had just recovered not long ago, even in another hundred thousand years, the hope was slim. However, the arrival of the current Human Emperor gave them a huge surprise. Although Jiang Li had yet to truly become an immortal, regardless of his strength or his identity as the Human Emperor, it completely exceeded their expectations. It was an excellent substitute. If the current Human Emperor sank into the River of Forgetfulness, it was not impossible for two or three of them to leave. Therefore, the six Water Gods used all kinds of methods to capture Jiang Li. It just so happened that Jiang Li had just broken through to this realm not long ago. Although his foundation was huge, he had yet to master Dao techniques and divine arts. He was still using the methods he had before breaking through. In a one-on-one battle, he could still suppress others. In a one-on-six battle, even with the providence of the human race, it still made him feel pressured. In the end, under the circumstances of being surrounded by the six Water Gods and losing the foothold of the river chain, Jiang Li practically fell into a hopeless situation. At the last moment, he could only reveal a trump card that was quite damaging to him. In other words, the original power of the Drought Demon Goddess that was sealed in this eye. The absurd power of the drought! The Battle of Zhuolu was recorded in detail. In the battle of Zhuolu back then, the power of the storm formed by the combined efforts of the Wind and Rain Masters could even suppress Yinglong. However, as soon as Nba appeared, the rain immediately stopped. It was obvious that her strength was overwhelming. At this moment, with the help of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead, Jiang Li similarly erupted with extremely terrifying might in the River of Forgetfulness. It was as if he had grabbed a sun and brought it close. The River of Forgetfulness flowed back 3,000 miles in an instant! It actually revealed the smelly riverbed below! Even the mud in the riverbed was squeezed away by the dry force and cracked. The first to bear the brunt were the six Water Gods. The water attribute divine power that rippled on their bodies consumed each others strength. Even though it was six against one, he still fell into a disadvantage. The surging power quickly disappeared. The spell that could overturn the world had no effect. In just a few blinks of the eye, the divine light emitted by the six Water Gods had already disappeared. Then, their bodies began to dehydrate. Their skin cracked and their muscles constricted. Any movement would cause dried flesh to fall. The legendary ancient Water Gods were actually turned into dried corpses under this force. The five Water Gods, including the River Earl, hurriedly fled into the distance. After being caught up by Jiang Lis halberd strike from behind, they each left behind a wound before crashing into the river that was 3,000 miles away. On the spot, only Yinglong was left. Just his existence alone caused a lot of rain in the south. Thats the power of Nba! You took away the power of Nba! This is the Human Emperor! Look, this is what the Human Emperor had done!! The Southern Duke Dragon King was furious when it saw the outcome of its former comrade. Even if its body had already become like a dried corpse and it could no longer spit out water pillars, it used its four huge dragon claws to firmly take root on the spot, unwilling to retreat at all. Unable to use other forces, it raised its dragon claw and slapped it fiercely at Jiang Li. It collided with Jiang Lis raised halberd. This collision shook the world. With a draw of its long tail, it could casually draw a river dragon. Its size and strength were top-notch even among ancient beasts. In the first collision, Jiang Li was ruthlessly sent flying. His body was sent flying non-stop. He plowed open the riverbed and dug out more than a hundred worm holes under the soil. Inside were dirty insects with dried shells. In terms of pure strength, Jiang Li was not inferior to the current Yinglong. However, the absolute difference in size and weight made him often have a huge disadvantage in such collisions. Even if it was an equal force, the one who was sent flying was most likely him. However, Jiang Li did not suffer a loss. A white dragon finger rolled in the air in a beautiful arc and landed not far from Jiang Li. Because the dragon finger was too dry, it directly shattered into pieces on the ground. One of the five fingers on Yinglongs right front claw was already missing. Yinglong! On account of your past merit, I can let bygones be bygones if you stop now! I can even take you in under the Human Emperors name again! If you continue to be stubborn, Ill definitely kill you! It had to be said that the merit accumulated by Yinglong was indeed terrifying. Relying on the merit of the human race, it was actually not afraid of the backlash of the Human Emperors providence. Chapter 838 - 838 Eight Desolates Spring Eye (2) 838 Eight Desolates Spring Eye (2) It showed the sign of suppressing the ruler with high merit and killing the incompetent officials. Jiang Lis current state was also strong on the outside but weak on the inside. He was helpless in his heart and could only persuade them to surrender. However, what greeted him was another heavy claw that could shatter the ground and tear the sky apart. This damned old dragon did not listen to his advice and still wanted to take revenge on the descendants. The current Human Emperor could only pick up his halberd and brace himself to collide with it. However, the turbid river water that had been forced back 3,000 miles by the power of the Drought Demon flowed back bit by bit. The power of the Great Drought Domain was weakening. The talent of the Drought Demon was indeed a powerful passive ability. However, passive abilities did not mean that they were not costly. The expenditure was huge. Although Nba defeated the Wind and Rain Masters, she had exhausted her divine power and could not recover. The expenditure of using it was already so great in ancient times, so it was even more so when Jiang Li used it. During this period of time, the fire and earth dual-attribute immortal qi that he had accumulated was directly exhausted. Only then did he barely activate this power. Then, the 1,000 points of dual-attribute immortal qi per second were far from enough to satisfy the bottomless abyss. His right eye began to extract his essence, qi, and spirit, using his lifespan to replenish his expenditure. Jiang Li had three Merit Lotus Flowers that could continuously replenish his essence, qi, and spirit. Coupled with his terrifying foundation, he could still withstand it for a while. However, in terms of lifespan, he really could not take it anymore. In a short period of time, this eye had actually reduced his lifespan by 3,000 years! Although he ate two bites of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit from time to time, his lifespan so far was only 36,000 years. It could not last long! Boom! Another collision that tore through the ground sent Jiang Li flying again. Yinglong was already covered in injuries. Its entire body was covered in huge ravines. At this moment, Jiang Li had already lost 15,000 years of his lifespan! The River of Forgetfulness was 1,200 miles away! This guy! Why hasnt he fallen yet? It was as if his lifespan had been lost in a short period of time, causing Jiang Li to feel the intense pain of suffering from internal injuries. He was anxious and could only force himself to remain calm on the surface. Amidst the continuous collision, he already wanted to retreat. The Southern Duke Dragon King was stronger than he had imagined. If this continued, the first to collapse might be him, the current Human Emperor. He decided that if he could not rush over in fifteen minutes, he would turn around and return to the Yellow Spring Road. He could not be surrounded by them again. Oh? Whats that? In this battle, his Human Emperors Battle Halberd opened a huge hole in Yinglongs stomach. Although it was only for an instant, he saw a strange spiritual light from the hole. What was hidden in Yinglongs stomach? There was definitely something amiss! No matter what it was, he had to get that thing out and take a look. The two sides continued to fight without any defense, but after having a target, he attacked the abdomen of the Yinglong every time. The red-eyed Yinglong did not seem to notice this. Soon, a huge hole was opened in its stomach. Rotting internal organs and the mud at the bottom of the river surged out. Accompanying it was a strange stone. The stone was spherical and its surface was full of holes. However, the strange thing was that spring water was flowing out of those holes. This was nothing. However, now, it was within the Great Drought Domain that Jiang Li had released. That stone could actually still flow with spring water? Even the six ancient Water Gods could not do it, but a stone could? After the stone left its body, Yinglongs movements changed at the same time. Clearly, it became much slower. The joints that could originally move nimbly also seemed to have rusted. With a move, a large amount of flesh dried up. Jiang Lis eyes lit up. So it was this stone! It was the reason why Yinglong was stronger than the other Water Gods! It was also because of this that it could persist under the power of the Drought Demon for a long time without being defeated. The precious stone ball left its body. At this moment, Yinglong also discovered that something was wrong. It woke up from its hatred for the Human Emperor, and it hurriedly lowered its head to swallow the stone. However, its withered body restricted its speed. A stream of light flashed past, and a few mountain-like dragon teeth were broken and sent flying. In the gap of the huge mouth, Jiang Li stretched out his hand to grab the stone ball and escaped from the dragons mouth. Without this stone ball, Yinglongs speed could no longer catch up to Jiang Li. After passing through, he ran all the way and finally successfully arrived at the other side. He hurriedly closed his right eye. The eyeball inside was as hot as a red-hot iron ball. He pressed his right eye tightly and quickly took out Nine Nether Earth Fruits with his other hand and stuffed them into his mouth. After eating 600 Nine Nether Earth Fruits, the feeling of weakness in his body eased. After this matter, he had to eat more Nine Nether Earth Fruits. He had to at least maintain his lifespan above 200,000 years all year round to feel more at ease. Without the power of the Drought Demon, the River of Forgetfulness immediately swept back, and waves surged to devour people. The Southern Duke Dragon King wanted to rush out and attack Jiang Li like a lunatic. However, it could not leave this river at all. It had just stretched out half its body when it was grabbed by an invisible hand. Its front claws, which only had two fingers left, plowed a deep ravine in the ground and were dragged back into the water. It could only spit water at Jiang Li in the river in vain. However, how could this method injure the current Human Emperor? After putting away the Dragon Imprisoning Lock and retreating a distance, he could already hear Yinglongs angry roar. I just helped you remove a stone. Do you have to be so angry? After taking a breather, he roughly recovered. Only then did he have the time to check his gains. Without the suppression of the Drought Demons power, the hollow stone ball in his hand began to spew out a torrent. Moreover, the speed was quite fast. In just ten breaths, a wide lake gathered in a depression below. What was even more surprising was that after leaving the dirty River of Forgetfulness, three strands of water attribute immortal qi actually appeared in this stone ball in front of Jiang Li. There was no precedent for three strands of immortal qi to be born in one go on the path of the Nine Provinces. What was this stone ball? In ancient legends, there had been no such treasure. Perhaps it was some strange item that had never appeared. After using appraisal, it proved Jiang Lis guess. The name that popped up was [Eight Desolates Six Directions Connate Spring Eye]. This thing was ordinary and was actually a Connate Numinous treasure! According to the information below, Jiang Li knew its origins. As the name suggested, this hollow stone was essentially a spring that could continuously spew water. It did not sound like a big deal. However, this thing was the culprit behind the continuous floods in the ancient Great Desolate. A stone ball that was slightly larger than a millstone actually caused a flood in the entire Great Desolate!? The amount of water that came out of nowhere was simply unbelievable. Later on, when the humans were controlling the water, they were discovered by Great Yu. He used the Sea Calming Needle to suppress the Eastern Sea. After millions of years, because the Sea Calming Needle was pulled away by the stone monkey, this thing appeared again. At that time, the Eastern Sea was almost destroyed. The Eastern Sage Divine Continent, which was adjacent to the Eastern Sea, had also suffered a huge shipwreck and countless casualties. It was not until Yinglong came with King Yus decree and swallowed it to suppress it that the calamity dissipated. After Jiang Li finished reading, he seemed to have come to a realization. When he watched Journey to the West back then, he still felt a little strange. Even if Great Yu inherited the position of the Human Emperor later on, he would not be so rich that he could casually throw away a precious treasure like the Sea Calming Needle. Moreover, when the stone monkey pulled out the needle, the Four Seas Dragon King even shouted that he would cause a huge calamity and that the four seas would be in danger. Why did the calamity stop in the blink of an eye? It turned out that there was such a key existence. Earth fuels metal and metal fuels water. This thing is just right for me! Jiang Li found a larger hole in the stone ball, and then his fingers turned black as he stabbed it in. Spirit Essence Absorption, activate! Chapter 839 - 839 Lift (1) 839 Lift (1) A few days later, a huge lake appeared in the originally desolate Netherworld. There were no fish or water plants in the lake. There was more sand than mud. This large lake group was actually formed in a short period of time. In the center of the lake, in the largest body of water, the water surface was not calm and was still churning upwards, constantly surging with a large amount of water. This large group of lakes originated from this. However, compared to the beginning, the speed at which the flood surged was less than 1%. Soon, the surging turbid flood gradually calmed down. Instead, under the envelopment of a translucent spring, a figure appeared in the center of the lake. As expected of a connate spiritual object that caused a thousand-year-old flood. The Eight Desolates Spring Spirit is indeed comparable to the Mother Earth Qi of Nwa and the Connate Immortal Binding Metal! This time, its probably because of the Merit Green Lotus. Jiang Li lay in the center of the lake. He pressed his chest and felt the three forces inside. Clearly, he was very satisfied. He had already planned the earth, fire, and wood elements for the five qi in his chest a long time ago. They were naturally the treasure of the descendant of Nwa, the Human Races Holy Flame, Human Fire, and the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood. The five qi in his chest should be the most stable with earth as the starting point. Connate Metal was obtained by accident. However, he had no clue about the power of the water attribute. Even the legendary 24 Sea Calming Beads were lower in quality than the Mother Earth Qi of Nwa. Not to mention that he had never found such a suitable water-attribute treasure in the entire Nine Provinces. He did not expect to encounter something he could not find in the continent of the Nine Provinces in the Netherworld. In fact, if not for the six Water Gods desperately stopping him and not fighting to the death with Yinglong, he would not have seen such a spiritual object. The good luck during this process was like the Netherworlds will secretly opening a back door for him. With his contributions to the Netherworld, this treatment was really not too much. After remembering the favor of the Netherworld, Jiang Li flipped over and lightly stood up. He immediately took out a Human Emperors Golden Blood and consumed it. This is already the power of the fifth continent! After heaving a sigh of relief, he roughly adapted to the explosive strength in his body. It could not be seen from the outside. However, compared to before, the current Human Emperors skin was smoother and more tender. In his hand was the hollow stone ball. However, it no longer spat out water, leaving only an ordinary stone ball. The core of the Eight Desolates Spring Spirit had already been sucked dry by Jiang Li with the Spirit Essence Absorption. Jiang Li should also thank the Cultivationless Age for this. If not for the 200,000 years of Cultivationless Age weakening this Eight Desolates Spring Eye, with Jiang Lis Spirit Essence Absorption from the Broken-Wing Black Mosquito, he might not be able to absorb it. Only the Blood-Winged Black Mosquito could succeed. After absorbing the core, he did not throw it away. Instead, he played with it in his hand. This was because even if the core was extracted, this thing was still a water attribute treasure. Through the small holes in the stone ball, one could see that there were three balls of water floating inside. One of the three water balls was clear and gentle, the other was chaotic and surging, and the other was blue and salty. This was not any precious spiritual liquid, but the most ordinary spring water, flood water, and seawater. With a thought, Jiang Li mobilized the third qi in his chest, the Eight Desolates Spring Spirit. Then, the hollow stone ball in his hand suddenly spat out a large amount of spring water again. With a thought, the spring water disappeared. The hollow stone ball began to spew out surging floods again, and in the blink of an eye, it could easily cause a tsunami. Using the Eight Desolates Spirit Spring to activate this thing, theoretically speaking, was even enough to sink the world underwater. If it was only a few million acres of land, it could not even be considered an expenditure. This was a water attribute treasure that could change the Nine Provinces by itself and was extremely powerful. After mastering the Eight Desolates Spirit Spring, Jiang Li easily refined this stone ball. Then, he learned that this spring could be used like this. With a casual wave of his hand, the stone ball shrunk to the size of a basketball and automatically floated to his side, following Jiang Li back to the River of Forgetfulness. The six Water Gods, especially Yinglong, dared to return when they saw Jiang Li. They surfaced angrily. They could not care less about the backlash of the human races providence. Yinglong opened its mouth and spat a water pillar at him. In the spiral high-speed torrent, there were hard and sharp grains of sand. It was very similar to the water saber with diamond sand in his previous life. However, its power and scale were countless times stronger than that. This strike was enough to pierce through and cut through everything. Even the body of the Nine Li Races Chi You was broken by this strike! Yinglong! Sea Splitting Sword! When faced with this attack, Jiang Li did not dodge or set up any defensive methods. However, the stone ball floating beside him automatically flew in front of him. This Connate Eight Desolates Spring Eye could be released or stored at will! The spiral sword that could pierce a continent collided with the small stone ball. The powerful water attribute divine art acted like rivers returning to the sea and swallows returning to their nests. It obediently entered the large and small holes. Not a single drop of water splattered on Jiang Li. Chapter 840 - 840 Lift (2) 840 Lift (2) The Human Emperor did not need to personally attack to put away the water pillar. At this moment, the other fives methods arrived. River Earls surging Yellow River. Wu Zhiqis water of the Huai River. The eight-headed, eight-tailed Tian Wu was also called Wan Wu. It spat out extremely fast Rapid Water. There was also Luo Shens Dew Condensation. There was also Ruo Shuis most commonly known Weak Water Heavenly River. The six water techniques of the six Water Gods arrived at the same time. There was no need to mention the Weak Water. Once one fell into it, their flesh and blood would melt. The water of the Yellow River was majestic and torrential. It was the type that suppressed people with its might. As for the water of the Huai River, it looked calm on the surface, but there were undercurrents surging inside. Once one was swept into it, it would be difficult to escape. The water of Tian Wu had another style. It emphasized a swift spiritual transformation. From thousands of miles away, a mouthful of thick phlegm instantly arrived. In the end, the most harmless-looking Luo Shens moves were a little ridiculous. It turned out that Concubine Mis dew was dripping from her body. It was like a breeze and rain, but there was also hidden killing intent. It had the effect of charming and confusing the mind, causing those who were hit to automatically fall into the water and drown. The six water attribute divine arts each had their own profundities, and any one of them was sufficient to give Jiang Li a headache. However, these divine arts were all useless now. When they flew in front of Jiang Li, every drop of water turned and plunged into the hollow stone ball. A few breaths later, the six Water Gods retracted their divine arts. Their target was still standing there perfectly fine. Not only that but there were also six different water balls in the Eight Desolate Spring Eye. Yes, thank you for the gift of nature. Grabbing the Eight Desolate Spring Eye, Jiang Li stimulated the Yinglong Water Ball inside. In the next moment, an almost identical Sea Splitting Sword spat out from the stone ball. He returned it to the six Water Gods. This time, the Sea Splitting Sword truly displayed its strength. The huge River of Forgetfulness was forcefully cut off by this strike. For ten breaths of time, the water could not advance an inch. The six Water Gods were all injured and had more or less lost some parts. Wow, its power is indeed impressive. No wonder it hurt so much when it struck my body earlier. Jiang Li symbolically twisted the stone ball and the water flow that spewed out immediately changed. He was like a child who had obtained a new toy. He displayed their specialties to the few people in the River of Forgetfulness. After being tested by Jiang Li in turns, the six Water Gods almost fell silent. Why was their strength useless and even learned by that guy? In the previous battle, they could clearly see that this persons spiritual root attribute was not water at all. Only Yinglong saw the stone ball in Jiang Lis hand and roughly understood what was going on. Therefore, it was also the angriest among the six. It had held this stone ball for hundreds of thousands of years. It had actually been guarding the treasure and could not use it. It could only use it as an endless supply of water. How many days had it been since the Human Emperor obtained it? How could he refine it so quickly and use it to deal with them? That was infuriating. However, no matter how angry it was, there was nothing it could do. As long as they had the Eight Desolate Spring, even if the restrictions of the River of Forgetfulness disappeared, they could not do anything to the current Human Emperor. Jiang Li held the stone ball in a high-spirited manner. If he was willing, he could even use the Human Emperors Holy Water to store it in the stone ball. Then, he would water the River of Forgetfulness and wait for the six Water Gods to surrender. This time, he had really picked up a good treasure. However, the joy did not last long. It was as if he knew something through some method. The current Human Emperors expression suddenly changed again. His originally gentle expression became as cold as the winter frost. He did not have the mood to pay attention to the few people in the water and did not waste any more time. He turned around and transformed into a streak of light that flew deeper into the Netherworld. Through the parallel mind, some information was transmitted to him without any obstruction. Something had happened in the Nine Provinces! On the shore of the Black Sea in the continent of the Nine Provinces. Above the blocked Bottomless Pit, the reincarnation of the divine beast, Diting, stood on the ice and barked at the huge hole that had just been filled to death. Regarding the little white dog that the Northern Profound Hall Master carried in his arms every day, the others more or less knew some of the wonders of Shanting. To be honest, Ditings background strength actually surpassed nearly half of the reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas present. If Shanting transformed into human form, they might even have to call it senior. Amitabha. Benefactors, be careful. Something is coming out from the Bottomless Pit! That thing is very powerful! Qiu Shui explained to his companions and pressed his palms together, taking out the golden Buddha statue. The surrounding people did not dare to underestimate him. This was because they also had a sudden sensation. At their level, they each had a deep understanding of the profundity of heaven and earth. They had a considerable connection with heaven and earth. Even if they had never learned how to deduce divination, their intuition and premonitions were often very useful as references. The person who had been holding a wine pot in the crowd for half his life had an even worse performance now. His entire body was trembling, and his eyes had completely lost their calmness and wisdom. In his eyes, the experts of the Nine Provinces who had just been filled with providence were now covered in demonic death stars. He looked up at the top of his head. A dazzling red Death Omen Star was also hanging there. Ill die, Ill die! Today! Today! Half of us will die! The most important thing was that his divination had always been very accurate. This was one of the most frustrating things. They had just used the merit bestowed by the Human Emperor to escape the torture of divine punishment. Now, they were suddenly going to die again. No one could easily accept this. Suan Bansheng! What did you say! Dont scare us! What gathered here is the strongest force in the entire Nine Provinces! Even if the current Human Emperor is here, we still have the strength to fight! How can we have no chance of winning? Even if we cant win, we can at least escape!? Suan Bansheng, who will die? Who can live!? Everyone, who was already nervous because of Shantings crazy barking, could not withstand any stimulation at this moment. Hearing this top-notch divination master say such words in the Nine Provinces, even people with self-restraint like them were a little confused. Some of them had yet to see the power of the Human Emperor. After resisting the calamity of evil thoughts together and seeing the united forces of the Nine Provinces, they felt that they were already extremely powerful. Coupled with their contributions to resist the calamity, Fengdu City distributed a lot of immortal qi to them. Almost all the experts above the Three Flowers Gathering realm had one. Some forces that performed well or surrendered to Fengdu City even obtained several strands of immortal qi. This caused the top combat strength of the continent of the Nine Provinces to increase by more than several times in a short period of time. This made them feel even more confident in themselves. However, a large number of experts had seen the power of the current Human Emperor before. They clearly knew that unless they became immortals, otherwise, with their current strength, they were utterly insufficient before such existences. There was also the previous calamity of evil thoughts. If not for Fengdu City, at this moment, the Nine Provinces had definitely become an evil paradise, a wasteland. They did not have enough strength to resist that calamity. Knowing that half of them would die today, they immediately lost their confidence. They all wanted to know if their life would end today. Unfortunately, Suan Bansheng ignored them. He looked around and finally felt a little hopeful when he saw Qin Shuman. Deputy City Lord Qin! You wont die today! Youll live! Hurry up and return to Fengdu City! Dont return until the Human Emperors cultivation is complete! Hes the only one who can save the world! He cant come back early! Oh no, leave quickly! Itll be too late if you delay! Qin Shuman also knew that something was amiss. According to the orders Jiang Li left behind, she should prioritize protecting herself. However, Fengdu City was the brain of all the forces of the Nine Provinces now. They had to set an example. Once they retreated at this moment, the alliance of the continent of the Nine Provinces would immediately collapse. While hesitating, the ground beneath their feet suddenly shook. With the strength of everyone present, they would not fall because of this shake. However, their expressions all changed. This was because this tremor was clearly not a natural earthquake. We are rising! Soon, someone discovered that something was wrong. Even without the comparison of the surrounding scenery, they, who were sharp enough to directly observe the space, still discovered what this coward had heard. Soon, the tremor became more and more obvious. The surrounding ice and ground cracked. They were lifted up like ants on a biscuit! This is a 50,000-kilometer-deep ground! What terrifying strength can lift it! Chapter 841 - 841 Birth of the Fierce God (1) 841 Birth of the Fierce God (1) In front of true power, the seemingly vast and unshakable world would also become a toy in his palm. The existence that had been excluded from the Ruins of End dragged a tectonic plate that was comparable to half the size of the Prosperous Ox Continent and raised it high. How could the cultivators of the Nine Provinces standing on the board not know that something was amiss? They hurriedly turned into streaks of light and prepared to leave. However, in the next moment, the speed at which the plate flew up actually became faster than their escape light, pressing them back to the ground. Then, under their terrified gazes, the entire plate split open from the center, and endless energy erupted. That force made them tremble in fear. Thousands of experts from the Nine Provinces were instantly swallowed by the energy. Even from a hundred thousand miles away, the power transmitted over heavily injured them. The immortal qi that they had obtained not long ago was of no use at all. They had already lost. All of them spat out blood and fell in all directions along with the huge pieces. The huge ground that was raised was directly shattered from below! Such a shocking change shook the entire Nine Provinces. In the center of the endless energy explosion. A pitch-black figure that was like a god or demon carried boundless evil qi as he broke through the huge plate and stood proudly between the heavens and the earth. At this moment, all living beings in the world were terrified. Ive become an immortal! Ive finally become an immortal! Master Primordial Beginning! How many years has it been? Ive finally proven that you are wrong! Even Sages are wrong! Where are you now? Take a good look. Im the first Immortal of the Nine Provinces! Ill be the only Immortal! I, Jiang Shang, am the most outstanding disciple of the Jade Void Palace! No, no! Im no longer Jiang Shang! I want to rebuild the Jade Void Palace! From now on, I am the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning! He roared at the sky and said the most sacrilegious thing to his master. It shook the sky and shattered space. Unfortunately, the most unlucky people in the Cultivationless Age were the Sages. His master no longer had the ability to clean up the mess. After the Evil Embryo Jiang Ziya revealed a huge aura that surpassed a True Immortal, dark clouds immediately pressed down on the sky, and lightning pillars flickered. It was one of the three calamities of becoming an immortal, the lightning calamity! Jiang Li had once suffered from the Yin Fire, but because of the Merit Lotus Flower above his head, the power of the Yin Fire was less than 1% of the original. The current lightning calamity was the truly terrifying thing. If he was struck by one, it would probably disperse the three qi that Jiang Li had yet to form perfectly on the spot. Such a powerful lightning calamity! Perhaps we can eliminate that monster! The experts who fell on the black sea barely focused their minds and stared at the lightning clouds above their heads. They had never seen such powerful lightning and a trace of hope arose. Perhaps it could directly kill this monster! Regardless of how powerful the three calamities and nine tribulations were, any immortal had to treat them seriously. If they were not careful, they would end up dead. If one wanted to deal with the current cultivation world, other than a few reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas, it was effective for any cultivator, even Jiang Li, to suffer three calamities and nine tribulations. This was because if it was in ancient times, they could actually only be considered rogue cultivators who could not be seen. Without his master leading the way, he really had to gamble his life on the path to immortality. But who was Jiang Ziya? He was the second-generation disciple of one of the three most orthodox sects in the world, the Jade Void Palaces Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning! His seniority was extremely high. He was the disciple of one of the Three Pure Sages! What he learned was the first-rate profundity that ancient immortals and gods could not compare to! He held the few connate divine weapons in the world! Such a person had never become an immortal before. However, more than a million years ago, he already knew clearly how to become an immortal, what to do after becoming an immortal, and how to survive every calamity. After all, in the Jade Void Palace, there were so many senior brothers, junior brothers, and even disciples and grand disciples. Not to mention two to three days, there would definitely be one in ten days or half a month. He was getting impatient. After becoming an immortal, he was already familiar with the methods to dodge the three calamities. Be it the Heavenly Constellation Technique or the Earth Fiend Technique, he was already familiar with them. With a sneer, the Evil Embryo, Jiang Ziya, suddenly transformed into a handsome eagle and soared in the sky. The peerless ferocious qi that originally belonged to him actually disappeared in a flash. If Jiang Li saw this scene, he would definitely be very disappointed. What happened to Jiang Ziya becoming a fool? How could this guy be so smart? The evil thoughts of all living beings really affected Jiang Ziya. It turned him from an immortal to an evil immortal. However, perhaps because the secrets of the Sages power were really hidden in the eleven Golden Immortal remains, it actually allowed him to retain his original memories under the invasion of the evil thoughts of all living beings. Or rather, after the evil thoughts of all living beings corroded the Chaos Immortal Embryo, a new evil will was born. It inherited Jiang Ziyas memories and appeared in his name. Otherwise, with Jiang Ziyas guts, although he dared to rebuild the Jade Void Palace, he definitely did not dare to call himself the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning. However, all of this was already meaningless to Jiang Li and the Nine Provinces. Whether he was Jiang Ziya or not, the Nine Provinces would face the threat of a peerless demon. After the Immortal Embryo Evil God used the transformation technique, the effect was immediate. Chapter 842 - 842 Birth of the Demon (2) 842 Birth of the Demon (2) The lightning calamity cloud that had just condensed in the sky lost its target on the spot. It did not know what to do as it rumbled in the sky in vain. It was unable to sense the eagle. Time passed bit by bit. Under the efforts of the will of heaven and earth, this tribulation cloud finally found its target again. The lightning pillar rolled and became thicker, about to land on the eagles head. However, the Evil Embryo Jiang Ziya did not panic at all. The eagle changed again, turning into a pure white horse that ran happily on the clouds. This transformation technique was indeed worthy of being a professional. It really restrained the three calamities of becoming an immortal without any temper. Every change could completely alter the aura and make the lightning calamity above lose its target. The world of the Nine Provinces was unwilling to give up easily. It pursued and locked onto him several times. However, although Jiang Ziya was not good at transformation techniques, after so many years of bitter research, he had grasped more than 500 transformation techniques. It was more than enough to deal with the three calamities! The lightning clouds in the sky chased after Jiang Ziya nine times. However, they were easily dodged by his transformation technique. After rolling above his head for a long time, not a single bolt of lightning landed. In the end, it could only dissipate helplessly. Seeing the lightning tribulation dissipate, a fish in the sea suddenly jumped out of the water and transformed into Fierce God Jiang Ziya. He stood in the air and laughed arrogantly. Heavenly Dao! Heavenly Dao! Thats all you can do! At this moment, it was as if the world was afraid of the birth of this evil god. In the dense forest of the mountains, flocks of birds flew together, and the grass turned yellow! On the continent of the Nine Provinces, the rivers rolled back and mountains collapsed! Above the clouds of the Nine Heavens, the stars wept blood, and the sun and moon dimmed! In the world, day and night were reversed, and Yin and Yang were in chaos. The entire Nine Provinces fell into an apocalyptic scene. After Fierce God Jiang Ziya dodged the lightning tribulation, the monster-like darkness gradually converged and returned to his human form. The original white hair and brows had already turned pitch-black again. His old appearance had also returned to its young state. If the disciples of the Jade Void Palace were here back then, they would have discovered that his eyebrows really knew the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning. He lowered his head and looked at the many experts of the Nine Provinces below. You guys look delicious. Oh my, but youre still useful. What should we do? How about this? Let me eat half of you. The remaining half can still be refined into the jade bricks of my Jade Void Palace. He casually grabbed an expert who had already gathered three flowers and five qi. He easily balled it in his hand. Then, he used a strange spell to refine it forcefully, turning it into a blood-colored jade brick. The soul of an expert struggled in pain in the jade brick. However, looking at this strange flesh and blood jade brick, the Evil Immortal Jiang Ziya nodded in satisfaction. Hmm, not bad. The Three Flowers Gathering realm is equivalent to tens of millions of mortals. Refining all of you will save me a lot of trouble. You should be honored that each of you can save the lives of tens of millions of mortals. You should be even more honored. After I use you as bricks and cultivate the Jade Void Palace again, you can follow me back to the Immortal World! It can be used as a brick for the Jade Void Palace. However, you wont be able to rest for many years. The thousands of experts who fell below immediately turned ashen. So that was what the prophecy of half dead meant. Half of them would be eaten, and the other half would be refined into jade bricks. However, what was the difference between this and death? The Evil Immortal Jiang Ziya, who had appeared in advance because of his demonic transformation, was doing whatever he wanted to the continent of the Nine Provinces. He, who was already invincible, was wantonly completing his great plan. Far away in the Netherworld, the current Human Emperor was standing in front of the Gate of Hell in Fengdu City. His face was as cold as ice and he did not move at all. He was hesitating if he should take the step in front of him. Through the Merit Golden Lotus above his head, he could clearly sense the uneasiness and sorrow of the continent of the Nine Provinces. The parallel mind that was at the scene made it equivalent to him witnessing the power of those evil immortals. He also wanted to rush over and fight it for 300 rounds. With a shout, he got all the humans in the world to lend him their strength and kill the enemy in one go. He became the hero who saved the Nine Provinces and established the unparalleled monument of the current Human Emperor. Unfortunately, although he was very unwilling to admit it, he was indeed not that guys match now. The Chaos Immortal Embryo that Jiang Ziya had prepared for 200,000 years was really too powerful! It was so powerful that it surpassed the current game version of the continent of the Nine Provinces. Even if Jiang Li caused this immortal embryo to be innately damaged and the twelve Golden Immortal remains were missing the piece of the jade cauldron, and coupled with the corrosion of the evil thoughts that the final product was incomplete, it was still a source of power that was definitely against the rules. Even the will of heaven and earth of the Nine Provinces could not do anything to him. Regarding this, if the three realms and six paths combined and transformed into a complete world, with the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, they might be able to kill him. However, just the Nine Provinces was clearly not enough. Everything had its own reason. The villains on the ground and ants in the world could change small details but not anything bigger. As for the will of heaven and earth, such a huge existence was the opposite. Often, it could only make drastic changes but could not control small details! It was just like how a person had lice on their head. However, no matter how hard they scratched, even if they scratched their heads until they bled, it was very difficult to truly eliminate the calamity. Chapter 843 - 843 Birth of the Demon (3) 843 Birth of the Demon (3) In ancient times, those Immortals and Buddhas were too greedy. At that time, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth really had no choice but to cut off all ties and eliminate all traces of power, entering the Cultivationless Age. Now that spiritual qi had just returned, such a thing happened again. If he was the will of heaven and earth, he might also collapse in helplessness. They could not go back to the Cultivationless Age, right? Even if the will of the Nine Provinces had this thought, to be honest, before the three worlds and six paths combined again, the will of the Nine Provinces alone did not have the ability! On the other hand, Jiang Li, who was thought to be the person facing the calamity and was the strongest in the Nine Provinces a few hours ago, could not go at this moment! The probability of winning was minimal. Once he lost, not only would he suffer, but they would also hand over the last piece of the puzzle of the twelve Golden Immortals, causing the Nine Provinces to fall into an irreversible situation. Without a plan, without strength, and without caring about anything, he would go over and face the boss first. At that time, he would rely on his luck to defeat the enemy. This was a scene that only appeared in illogical youth novels and vulgar stories that purely promoted courage. It was the most irrational and worst thing to do. Therefore, even if the continent of the Nine Provinces was in danger and experts and commoners were slaughtered, the current Human Emperor, Jiang Li had to endure it! Only by obtaining enough strength could he be responsible to everyone. However, he had to be fast. Use ten million people to refine a brick! Jiang Ziya! Youre really a good disciple of the Jade Void Palace! It wont be long! It wont be long! Ill make you pay the price! Jiang Li gritted his teeth and finally closed the Gate of Hell in front of him. He turned around and returned to the depths of the Netherworld through another Gate of Hell. He wanted to obtain the Netherworld inheritance! He wanted to seize the authority and power of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth and become the true Nine Nether Wood! He wanted to safely master the power that carried the humans of the Nine Provinces and become a true Human Emperor. He wanted to win in the shortest time. No! He needed the power to kill that monster! Deep in the Netherworld, what entered his sight was a group of dilapidated and sinister palaces. That was the former territory of the Netherworld, the location of the Ten Kings of Hell. The once-famous Judge of the Netherworld, Ox-Headed Horse-Face, and Black and White Impermanence were all here to interrogate ghosts and cut off Yin and Yang. Moreover, up until now, no one had explored this place. It was a precious ruin that had yet to be developed. It was obvious that as long as they searched this ruin properly, they would definitely be able to obtain many inheritances and treasures left behind by the Netherworld Kings back then. However, Jiang Li did not have the time to play the treasure hunt now. With the terrible combat strength displayed by the Ten Kings of Hell in the legends, he did not expect to find anything good that could deal with the Evil Embryo Fierce God here. Time was not on his side now. The more humans died, the weaker his strength would be. If he delayed any longer, he, the Human Emperor, would become a lonely commander. He flew around the top of the ruin and landed after seeing where reincarnated was held. In the ruins, he saw six deep wells. There was no water in the well, and it was bottomless. Beside them were written the Heavenly God Dao, Human Dao, Asura Dao, Hell Dao, Hungry Ghost Dao, and Beast Dao. This was the legendary Six Paths of Reincarnation Well used for reincarnation. The Nine Nether Wood that supported the cycle of reincarnation should be below! Chapter 844 - 844 Mud Man Technique (1) 844 Mud Man Technique (1) Jiang Li circled the six wells twice, and for a time, found it difficult to choose. The Six Paths of Reincarnation. They look similar. Whats down there? Which passageway inside can find the location of the Nine Nether Wood? The Netherworld in the past really had no rules. Why didnt they even leave behind a guidebook or operation manual? If this is a new employee, how many bad things will happen? Jiang Li complained as he studied it. He did not even find a single rune in this place. Clearly, it was built by a true mighty figure and was no longer bothered to use low-level methods like runes. He could only try to activate the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and release the Nine Nether spiritual qi to probe. The Nine Nether spiritual qi was very excited. Indeed, he could already sense the power and aura of the mother plant. It could even be said that it was already very close. However, the problem was that he could sense this aura in the six wells. Moreover, there was almost no difference in strength. This was because the Six Paths of Reincarnation controlled by the Netherworld was originally built by an ancient mighty figure using the Nine Nether Wood as the main body. In these six wells, one could naturally sense the aura of the Nine Nether Wood. It was not only the Reincarnation Well, but even the Ten Yama Halls contained the aura of the Nine Nether Wood everywhere. However, where was its main body? From ancient legends, this Six Paths of Reincarnation was directly connected to the Six Paths World. However, now that the Three Realms and Six Paths had collapsed, what would happen after entering? Forget it, well know when we try. Jiang Li looked around. He grabbed a handful of soil from the ground and rubbed it in his hand. He blew into it as he rubbed it. Soon, six exquisite clay figures the size of thumbs were rubbed out by him. This craftsmanship would be at least twenty years of experience in the mortal world. He took out six small seeds and pressed them between the clay mans brows. The seed did not sprout. It only grew fine roots that stabbed into the interior of the clay figurine. It was like the meridians of a human body, walking through the bodies of six clay figurines. He pulled out six strands of hair from the top of his head and stabbed them into the top of the six clay figures. This should be enough. Looking at the clay figure that he had prepared, Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction, and then he blew out a mouthful of earth and wood dual-attribute immortal qi. In the immortal qi were six ghosts that he had captured and refined with the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. When this mouthful of immortal qi blew out and the ghost entered, the clay figure immediately came to life. He nimbly got up from the ground and bowed repeatedly to Jiang Li. This move was very down-to-earth. It was called the Mud Man Technique. It was a spell technique from the secret treasure vault of Maoshan. After Jiang Li was fortunate enough to take in a Maoshan Daoist, he obtained all the remaining inheritances. It was similar to the paper effigies used to block disasters. However, clay people were more malleable and had higher growth potential. They were more inclined to long-term cultivation. This spell was not special to begin with. After Jiang Li saw it, he threw it to the side. However, after he obtained the Nwa Earth Mother Qi, he discovered that this spell seemed to be very compatible with Nwas power. Therefore, he took it out with Shenshan Qiuhua to study the technique of creating humans when they were dual cultivating Yin-Yang. Then, with the clay statue technique as the foundation, he added the profound methods of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. Coupled with the power of Nwa, he strengthened it greatly. After the six clay figures kowtowed three times, they transformed into identical to Jiang Li. He sized them up. They were thick and long. If not for the fact that he was the creator of these clay figures, even he probably could not tell the truth. It should not be a problem to use these clay figures to trick the damaged Six Paths of Reincarnation Well. Come, jump down. After receiving the order, the six clay figures did not hesitate and jumped into the well in different postures. Through the hair stabbed into the heads of the six clay figures, the control of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture over the ghosts, and the connection between the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and the dream world, Jiang Li could see the scene through the eyes of the six clay figures at all times. Is this reincarnation? The first thing he saw was a white light. It was pure but not blinding. This was the scene reflected by the clay figures in the Heavenly God Dao. It was holy but did not lose its dignity. It was indeed in line with the Heavenly Dao. Just by looking at the white light, one would feel that there was a beautiful world waiting for him. The Heavenly God Dao, the leader of the three good paths of reincarnation, meant that once one reincarnated, they could enjoy good karma for the rest of their lives. It was a little similar to the Western saying of going to heaven after death, or the Buddhist saying of going to paradise after death. To be honest, the current Human Emperor was quite curious. What was that good karma? Looking forward to it, looking forward to it Two breaths later, he felt a chill in his lower body. He was so frightened that he held his middle legs and retreated repeatedly. Terrifying, too terrifying! Why didnt the Six Paths of Reincarnation follow the script he imagined? This Heavenly God Dao was the most terrifying in the Six Paths of Reincarnation! Fortunately, his main body was not affected. It was because the clay statue that he had thrown into the Heavenly God Dao had actually lost its reproductive organs? What was the point then?! It was not just the physical displacement, but even the essence of the soul had been changed. Chapter 845 - 845 Mud Man Technique (2) 845 Mud Man Technique (2) The current Heavenly God Dao Mud Man had already become neither yin nor yang, neither male nor female. It was a life without reproductive organs or thoughts of reproduction. That was because after entering the Reincarnation Well, the Six Paths of Reincarnation would spontaneously modify the reincarnator, making it completely compatible with the reincarnation world. As for the Heavenly God Dao, the environment where it resided was divided into three worlds, the Desire World Heaven, the Color World Heaven, and the Colorless World Heaven. In total, there were a total of 28 levels of heavens. The later the day, the less troublesome the person in charge of life would be, and the greater the blessing. In fact, the Desire World Heaven and the Color World Heaven in front were indeed good places for most people. It was a blessing that ordinary people could understand. After reincarnating inside, he could enjoy the five wonderful desires of wealth, lust, fame, food, and sleep at any time. He would enjoy life without illness or calamity. However, the problem was that Jiang Lis merit was really too great. He was recognized by the Heavenly Dao as the highest-level client and was directly arranged to go to the Colorless World Heaven. Perhaps the reincarnation of the Heavenly Dao believed that as long as one had desires, trouble would arise. This was because even if one enjoyed sex all their life, when they saw others enjoying better beauty, reputation, and authority than them, they would still feel troubled and jealous. Therefore, the blessing here had not reached the peak. Only in the Colorless World Heaven, the blessing here was very high-end. That was, everyone would be free from low-level interests. They would not be greedy, hungry, or lecherous. Perhaps the Heavenly Dao thought that having no desires was the greatest satisfaction. Therefore, the mud man lost all his desires. This really gave Jiang Li a headache. His attainment was not that great. In the future, he decided not to touch the Heavenly God Daos Reincarnation Well. Fortunately, the following Human Dao and Asura Dao looked much more normal. After Jiang Lis clay figurine floated for a distance, it was transformed into a Flesh Daoist by the power of the Reincarnation Well. The ghost had also returned to its normal soul that had not been invaded by the Yin qi. However, what was slightly different from ordinary people was that his clay figurine was born with a Dao Body. Its eyes were filled with intelligence and its hundred meridians were connected. Once it stepped into cultivation, it would definitely be a peerless genius that would resound worldwide. The Asura Dao turned him into a high-level Asura. If it was in ancient times, the Six Paths of Reincarnation would still be complete, and would probably be born in a certain Asura noble family. Next were the three evil paths. The clay figure in the Beast Dao changed the most. It was pinched and stretched, directly turning into a dragon. Among the many creatures of the Beast Dao, the Dragon Race could be considered to be one of the existences standing at the peak. It seemed that even among the three evil paths, with his merit, he would fall into the best situation of this path. However, there was really not much room to choose between the remaining two paths. The clay figure in the Ghost Dao quickly became a ghost. His stomach was as big as a ball and his bones were as thin as firewood. His large stomach made it extremely difficult for him to eat his fill, and his bones could not even stand steadily. He did not have the ability to find food at all. He was slower in everything and had to endure hunger almost his entire life. However, compared to the inner demons who spat out flames like needles and the food demons who turned anything into phlegm, pus, blood, or urine, the worst thing he experienced was to endure hunger. It was indeed a relatively good outcome. Among the six paths, only the clay statue in the Hell Dao did not change at all. Perhaps this was because there was a mouthful of Nine Nether qi in the clay statue. It was a creature of the Netherworld to begin with, so why did it need to change? Jiang Li multitasked and waited for the six clay figures to continuously move forward along the Reincarnation Well. As he observed through their eyes, he comprehended the secrets of reincarnation. However, the path of reincarnation stopped abruptly somewhere. The Heavenly God Dao, the Human Dao, the Asura Dao, the Hungry Ghost Dao, and the Beast Dao were all blocked by an invisible wall and could not advance at all. After all, the Netherworld and the other five worlds had not been reconnected, so it was naturally impossible to send the clay figurine over to reincarnate. Among the six paths, only the Hell Dao was still moving forward. Hell was in the Netherworld to begin with, so it was naturally not a problem to throw it in further. However, could anything reincarnate in hell? The Hell Dao Mud Man advanced or fell faster and faster. Finally, at a certain moment, an image suddenly flashed through the darkness before his eyes, and then Jiang Li lost all his senses towards the clay figurine. He carefully evaluated the last moment before he lost his senses. The sudden appearance of the extremely high-purity Nine Nether Qi told him that the Nine Nether Wood was here! However, the final scene still made Jiang Li hesitate. Is that the eighteenth level of hell? The 18 levels of hell were places where all the Gods and Buddhas would tremble when they heard. Wasnt it too dangerous to barge in rashly? However, ordinary clay figures could not. I wonder if the parallel mind can be recognized as a soul passing through the Reincarnation Well. Jiang Li thought of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra and looked at the latest clay figurine in his hand. If the clay statue from before could not do it, then he would become a more powerful clay statue! Jiang Li was a little afraid of the illustrious reputation of the eighteen levels of hell. To be cautious, he did not dare to jump down directly. Apart from Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, who would really dare to go down there? Even if a Golden Immortal rolled around in these eighteen levels of hell, they would still be worn down by 100% of their golden divine power and turn into a mortal. For safetys sake, Jiang Li used the Eight Treasures Spiritual Earth to create a new clay figurine, leaving only a hole in the clay figurines chest. Then, he took out a Nine Nether Earth Fruit and pressed it into the hole in his chest. Spiritual light flickered in his hand as he used the Nine Nether Dao Scripture to execute the Demon Awakening Technique to awaken this Earth Fruit. This Nine Nether Earth Fruit was formed from absorbing an Armored Troll Grand Duke. It was one of the 77 Earth Fruits of the highest quality on Jiang Lis two Nine Nether Wood. It was also the fruit of the Spiritual Root Branch of Heaven and Earth. It had an astonishing spirituality that no plant could compare to. At this moment, with this spiritual fruit as the core, he used the most compatible Nine Nether spiritual qi that he could perfectly absorb when using the Demon Awakening Technique. Coupled with the fact that Jiang Li was not stingy with the use of immortal qi this time, endless spiritual qi and Yin-Wood dual-attribute immortal qi surged into the Earth Fruit as if it was free. Not to mention this barren era that had just ended. Even in ancient times, there were very few Immortals and Gods who could use immortal qi so boldly. During this process, Jiang Lis eyes even focused, and a new Parallel Mind was thrown into the spiritual fruit. As soon as the parallel will entered, it assimilated the soul born from the Demon Awakening Technique. He immediately circulated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and perfectly cooperated with Jiang Li to receive the spiritual qi, immortal qi, and other miscellaneous energy transmitted over. This awakening took Jiang Li six hours. It turned the Nine Nether Earth Fruit into a lively beating heart. In the end, he used the spiritual soil to seal his chest and pushed out a mouthful of Nwas immortal qi. The clay figurine also came to life. What appeared before him was another Jiang Li who looked almost identical. This time, it was extraordinary. The aura and strength displayed by this clay figure, Jiang Li, were extremely formidable. The strength displayed with a raise of his hand had already far surpassed Ling Zhuzis strongest state. Its rough strength could surpass 10% of Jiang Lis main bodys strongest state and reach nearly 20%. Apart from him and Jiang Ziya, no one in the world was his match. It was even to the extent that this clay person could use Jiang Li as a transit point and borrow a portion of the power of the Human Emperor. This was already a very qualified clone. No matter where he was, he could hold his own. It would not be a problem to use him as a scout. They turned their heads together and looked at the six Reincarnation Wells. After Jiang Li transferred a large amount of merit to his clone, he let his clone plunge into the Hell Dao. Chapter 846 - 846 First Level of Hell (1) 846 First Level of Hell (1) Oh? Why did it cut off contact again? Standing by the well of the Hell Dao, Jiang Li frowned. The parallel mind created by the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra was very powerful. Even when separating the two worlds, they could be contacted without any barriers. At that time, Jiang Li was only a weak low-level cultivator and was able to do this. Now, his strength was already comparable to a true immortal. The eighteen levels of hell that the Hell Dao led to should also be in the Netherworld. If ones strength increased and the difficulty decreased, how could they break contact for no reason? Wait a minute, they had not lost contact. A moment later, a large amount of information suddenly surged into Jiang Lis mind. However, as soon as he received those images, Jiang Li felt a little dizzy. This was another strange thing. With the current Bodhisattva Heart Sutra cultivation of the current Human Emperor, it would not be a problem to read the lives of hundreds of people at the same time. How could he feel dizzy because of the information reflected by the parallel mind? The legendary eighteen levels of hell were really strange. After calming down, he braced himself and tried his best to read the information sent back. Fast! Very fast! The images were shockingly long and fast as if a video was being played quickly. However, it was not the kind of fast-forwarding through drawing frames. Instead, it was like a train. The front of the train suddenly braked, and the back of the train was still accelerating, causing the carriage in the middle to be squeezed together layer by layer and twisted. It was precisely this sense of dislocation that made Jiang Li dizzy and difficult to analyze the information inside. The clone had only entered for a short while. How could he send back so much information? There seemed to be something wrong here. It seems to be time! After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Li finally confirmed his deduction. The speed at which time passed was different in the two spaces his main body and clone were in. In fact, the difference between the two was not just a little bit! It had only been a short while on the main bodys side, but it seemed that a few days or months had passed on the clones side. No, it seemed to have been several years. The information that was squeezed into a ball really made Jiang Li unable to distinguish it. He was quite knowledgeable. In the years that he had cultivated, he had gone to the Nine Provinces, the Netherworld, and the Asura World, but he had not discovered anything wrong with the time. He had always thought that the legend of a year in heaven was only a metaphor. Now, there was actually such a chaotic time in the Netherworld. The time of chaos was very dangerous, but the Nine Provinces were on the verge of death. The Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, was something he had to obtain. No matter how dangerous it was or how difficult it was, he had to pass through it! After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li sat cross-legged on the ground and sent his will along the connection with the parallel mind. Unlike the very skilled consciousness transfer in the past, after Jiang Li entered the mental passageway this time, he suddenly felt that time had become especially long. What could have been transferred in a few breaths inexplicably slowed down. He felt that a portion of his soul was fast, a portion was slow, and there was always a portion dragging him behind. This was because, during this transfer process, there was also a huge difference in the flow of time. In the transfer, a portion of the souls had changed the flow of time earlier. The soul behind that was slower in the flow of time naturally slowed down in comparison, dragging its feet. This caused Jiang Li to be in a daze. Just in the mental passageway, he seemed to have stayed for a few days. Jiang Li even tried to comprehend the legendary rules of time under this state of time transition. However, it was obvious that with his Seven-Colored Dao Bodys comprehension ability, it was not enough to help him directly comprehend a top-notch rule like time. After an unknown period of time, Jiang Li finally enter the clones body. After accepting the memories, he was surprised to discover that his imagination was still too conservative. In this place, 156 years had passed! Jiang Li was really dumbfounded. From the time his clone jumped into the well until his consciousness entered, the interval was only about an hour. How could more than 150 years have passed here!? No wonder it made him dizzy previously. Such an exaggerated difference in the flow of time was really too difficult for him. However, were the eighteen levels of hell that terrifying? Let me think. In the memories of my clone, he saw a stone monument here decades ago. It seems to contain key information. In the past 156 years, the clone had naturally stayed inside and done something. Since he could not contact the main body, he followed the last order and explored indiscriminately. Although he did not find the Nine Nether Wood, he had at least roughly investigated the nearby area. According to the clones memories, he quickly found the huge stone monument. On the front was written. The first level of hell, the Tongue Extraction Hell! Jiang Li cursed his bad luck. His previous guess was correct. This was indeed the first level of the 18 levels of hell! However, what was here? In his previous life, he was not a cultural researcher. He only knew a little about those myths and legends in movies and television works. He really did not know much about things that were too deep. Jiang Li circled around to the back of the stone monument. Chapter 847 - 847 First Level of Hell (2) 847 First Level of Hell (2) On it was a scripture. It was the first chapter of the Eighteen Mud Plow Scripture. It clearly talked about the rules and scenes in the 18 levels of hell. The so-called mud plow should mean hell. This first chapter corresponded to the first level of hell, which was the famous Tongue Extraction Hell in folklore. After Jiang Li silently interpreted it, he instinctively thought that the person who carved this stone monument was bragging. How could there be such exaggerated rules? However, thinking about it, the ridiculously chaotic time It seemed that this stone monument might really be a realistic record of the rules! He did not care about the records of how they tortured the ghosts of hell here. The last paragraph had a terrifying record of the rules of time. The first prison of the eighteen levels of hell used the 3,750 years of the human world as one day, 30 days as a month, and twelve months as a year. Sinners had to serve ten thousand years in this prison! In other words, 13.5 billion years in the human world! This this kind of astronomical number had to be counted one by one. Wasnt this too ridiculous? One had to know that the Jade Emperor Hao Tian, who was called the ruler of the three worlds, proudly announced to the outside world every day that he had cultivated since he was young and had endured 1,750 tribulations for 128,600 years. This was to prove the legitimacy of their dominance. It turned out that he felt that he was bragging a little too much. However, from the looks of it, even if that was the case, the total time he endured was only a fraction of the prison time on the first level of the 18 levels of hell! Moreover, everyone knew that the deeper one went, the more terrifying the eighteen levels of hell were. Every level of hell was 20 times more bitter than the previous one, and the sentence would double! The second prison uses the 7,500 years of the human world as one day. The sinners and ghosts have to serve 20,000 years in this prison. The total duration was 54 billion years in the human world. The subsequent prison sentences were the same as the previous prison sentences. Even if the Jade Emperor came, he would be stunned. It was no wonder that this unreasonable and exaggerated rule said that even Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals did not dare to come here. Just based on this period of time, the most dangerous and terrifying place in the Three Realms and Six Paths was undoubtedly the 18 levels of hell! Apart from Sages will there really be souls who can pass a complete sentence in these 18 levels of hell? Jiang Li remained suspicious. No matter how strong his will was or how strong his soul was, it was probably impossible for him to endure torture for tens of billions of years without dissipating. In the past, he had thought that the punishment in Fengdu Citys dungeon was cruel. He did not expect that he had been ignorant. After entering the eighteen levels of hell, there would be no chance to reincarnate. Instead, they would be tortured until their souls dissipated. What a ruthless place. Nine Nether Wood, oh Nine Nether Wood. Dont tell me youre at the bottom of the 18th level of hell! Jiang Li had a bad guess. However, he had a feeling that this was the truth. The only benefit of this rule is that you dont have to worry about time. One day in the living world was equivalent to 3,750 years in the first level of hell. It was equivalent to a long time in the eighteenth level of hell. It was completely enough for Jiang Li to search everywhere in Hell. However, perhaps it was an illusion. Had the clones tongue grown longer? As Jiang Li complained, he realized that his voice was a little loud. He spat it out and saw that a tongue had unknowingly grown seven inches long. It looked even uglier than a hanging ghost. Moreover, the end of the tongue was not a round and agile tongue, but a flat section. It seemed to be a wound cut by a sharp tool. Thinking about it carefully, he recalled that this tongue had actually been cut off by the clay figurine clone! It turned out that in this hell, the tongue of a sinner would continuously grow as time passed. According to the difference in sin, on an exaggerated day, it could even grow 33 feet. He could only drag it on the ground. On a closer look, one would discover that the ground of this hell was covered in iron hooks. If the tongue dragged too long, it would be hooked by an iron hook until it was pulled off. This was the so-called Tongue Extraction Hell. At its peak, this hell should be covered in blood and tongues. However, they could no longer see such a strange scene. It had been 200,000 years since the Cultivationless Age. The Netherworld stopped operating and the 18 levels of hell were already empty. Now, he was probably the only unlucky person in the entire 18 levels of hell. Oh no, there was another one. With a thought, Jiang Li contacted the ordinary clay figurine that he had severed contact with earlier. A figure was slowly trekking through the Tongue Extraction Hell. This clay figurine still looked energetic. This could prove that Jiang Lis technique in molding clay figurines was really not bad. The only fortunate thing was that Jiang Li had considered these terrible problems and did not prepare the concept of pain for them when he was molding the clay figurines. Therefore, cutting off an extra tongue did not feel much to them. The clay man in front of him had entered several hours earlier than Jiang Lis clone. In other words, he had already stayed here for more than a thousand years. Jiang Li shook his head. It had only taken him a few years to raise his cultivation to the strongest in the Nine Provinces. Time had always been very useful and precious to him. However, at some point, inflation had actually risen to this extent. If he jumped to the first level of hell himself and stayed in the outside world for a day, wouldnt the immortal qi born with the help of a permanent status directly return the world environment to the level of ancient times? He ignored those strange thoughts for the time being. Jiang Li began to read the memories of this clay statue from afar. He was pleasantly surprised to discover that this hell was not as big as he had imagined. This was because in the thousand years that this clay statue had been wandering, it had seen a heavenly staircase that connected up and down. In theory, it was a staircase for ghosts to leave hell after serving their sentence. Jiang Li immediately became energetic. If he grasped that staircase, did that mean that he could come and go as he pleased in the terrifying eighteen levels of hell? The current Netherworld was an ownerless land. It should not be impossible to do this. Jiang Li controlled the clay clone and immediately flew towards the location in his memories. After cutting his tongue once, he saw the staircase that connected heaven and earth and could save people from suffering. However, to his surprise, at the staircase stood a ghost. That guy stood there motionless, his tongue not sticking out. This seemed to mean that he was an existence who had completed his sentence here! This should be impossible! The shortest sentence in the Netherworld was 13.5 billion years. Unless it was an indestructible Sage, no one should be able to last until now. Not to mention that at least 200,000 years had passed outside. How long had it been? How was it possible that there was a soul left? The current Human Emperor immediately became extremely vigilant. Could this be a hidden super mighty figure? Fellow Daoist? Fellow Daoist, are you still alive? Jiang Li carefully approached and waved his hand in front of the other party. There doesnt seem to be any reaction. After sizing him up for a moment, Jiang Li flipped his right hand, and a ball of white flames emerged from his palm before he slapped this Fellow Daoist before him. Chapter 848 - 848 Infinite Dao Ghost (1) 848 Infinite Dao Ghost (1) This ghost standing at the foot of the Hell Heavenly Ladder was in human form. It was medium-sized and its face was blurry. Jiang Li did not sense any dangerous aura from him. However, the guy who appeared here would not be simple no matter what. It was not wrong to be careful. After pressing the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame on this ghost, Jiang Li immediately retreated a thousand miles and watched the spiritual bodys reaction from afar. After the white flames entangled the other partys body, they immediately transformed into a nine-headed snake. The long and powerful body wrapped tightly around the soul. Then, the nine tongues opened wide, revealing lead-gray curved poisonous fangs. The gray poisonous fangs emitted a terrifying aura at all times. If one was bitten by this poisonous tooth, even a true immortals Immortal Body would be melted and crippled to death. Not long ago, under Tragic Death City, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that had already evolved into a white flame had grown more snakeheads by burning and devouring a large number of Soul Devouring Ghost Leeches. At first, as the number of snakeheads increased, it only changed in quantity. However, after the ninth head finally grew out, as Jiang Li had speculated, quantity caused a qualitative change. The power of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame became stronger again. This talent flame from the Ghost Lantern Fish had another ability. When the black flames turned into white flames, their characteristics could fuse with a soul and transform into a fire spirit, making the flames more agile and powerful. This time, after transforming into the Nine-Headed Snake Spirit, the ability it obtained was to fuse with a mysterious Yin attribute flame through devouring. At that time, Jiang Li had the Lightless Fire of the Back Yin Mountain, which met this requirement. However, the secret effect of the Lightless Fire was not very useful on the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Jiang Li did not think much of the other Yin attribute flames that had not reached the level of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, so this matter was temporarily delayed. It was not until Jiang Li broke through to the Earth Immortal realm that the three flowers on the top of the 1,750 petals directly triggered one of the three calamities of Immortal Ascension, the Yin Fire. After using the Yin Fire to forge his Immortal Body, not only did Jiang Li not disperse the Yin Fire, he even used the status panel to keep it on the three flowers on his head. On the one hand, it was to continue using the Yin Fire to continuously burn and refine the three flowers on his head. On the other hand, it was also for the growth of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. After this period of hard work, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame still successfully refined some Yin Fire and turned it into the terrifying poisonous fangs of the Nine-Headed Snake. Once it bit the enemy, it would use the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame and the Three Calamity Yin Fire as poison and inject them into the enemys body. Jiang Li, who had experienced the terrifying might of the Yin Fire once, really did not want to endure it a second time. Even his current Immortal Body could not withstand that flame. There were a total of 36 poisonous fangs on the nine snake heads. In an instant, he saw the nine death acupuncture points of this spiritual body get stabbed by their fangs. Gray and white flames that could be seen with the naked eye were injected into the spirit body. With the white Nine-Headed Ghost Lantern Cold Flames suppression of souls, coupled with the power of the Yin Fire, even Golden Immortals would tremble. If this guy still wanted to pretend to be dead, he would probably really be reduced to ashes. Jiang Li planned to burn the other party to death first before asking him about the current situation of the 18 levels of hell. However, the development of the situation was different from what the current Human Emperor had imagined. One breath, two breaths, three breaths passed. Why was that guy still not moving? Doesnt it hurt? Jiang Li did not hold back at all. In theory, even if the current Jiang Ziyas soul was naked, he would most likely be heavily injured by this. However, how could the person in front of him remain indifferent? It was impossible for a persons composure to be so strong. If he had a consciousness, he would have resisted no matter what!? Could it be that its the legendary plant ghost thats like a vegetable? Jiang Li casually fabricated a term. However, in theory, this term should not exist. Vegetable was a description of the continuous vegetative state of the human body in his previous life. In the current cultivation world, the reason was usually that the brain had suffered a strong impact or other reasons, causing a few of the souls to be lost. Without the control of the soul, the body naturally became an empty shell, the so-called vegetative state. However, the soul itself represented will and mind. How could he talk about plant ghosts? Jiang Li had seen many low-level ghosts. They could be so simple that they only had the most memorable obsession before they died. They did not know anything else. With a little stimulation, they would repeat the same sentence repeatedly. However, no matter how low-level the ghost soul was, it still had instincts. No matter what, he would not remain motionless when attacked. Then what was going on with this spiritual body in the Tongue Extraction Hell? Jiang Li did not immediately approach and only continued to burn with the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. If this spiritual body did not react, he might as well burn it to ashes! However, as time passed, his plan actually failed again. Whats going on? Why could this soul not be burned to death? Jiang Li was a little depressed. The existence of this spiritual body was challenging his common sense in succession. Chapter 849 - 849 Infinite Dao Ghost (2) 849 Infinite Dao Ghost (2) Ordinary souls were practically cotton covered in gasoline in front of the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. They would melt immediately. Even the pipa woman or the reincarnation of an ancient Immortal or Buddha like Dragon Soul Ba Xia would be injured by the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. Jiang Li had never seen an accident occur. However, the reaction of the spirit in front of him when facing the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame was completely different. Or rather, he did not react at all. It was like a humanoid lump of tungsten gold. No matter how hard the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame tried, it was still useless like light to a blind person. It could not affect him at all. Not only that, but even the Three Calamity Yin Fire specialized in destroying the Immortal Body and burning cultivation could not harm it. This is too ridiculous. Could that be the reincarnation of another god? The current Human Emperor was a little surprised and bewildered. This abnormal reaction usually meant that the other party was very strong. He did not dare to act rashly. Due to the fact that there was plenty of time in this Tongue Extraction Hell, he waited very patiently. He waited for a full three months! After burning it for three months without any change, Jiang Li really could not hold it in anymore. What did he encounter? Or was he wrong? This was not a soul at all? In any case, the other party did not show any danger for three months, so his probing could be bolder. A Nine Nether Wood Spear appeared in his hand. With a slight push of his hand, the spear crossed a thousand miles and accurately stabbed into the other partys heart. The spiritual body was dragged 50 kilometers back and ruthlessly landed on the ground. However, this was far from over. Wood spears rained down again, accurately stabbing the spirit into a hornets nest. It still did not seem to have any effect. Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony. He stepped forward and started to throw all kinds of methods at this spiritual body according to his skill list. However, be it pure slashing, mental illusion techniques, Nine Nether Dao techniques, Spirit Essence Absorption, the power of chaos of Asura, or the Human Fire of the human race, they were all useless. When the aftershock of the dust dissipated, the spirit body that could not be seen stood on the spot. For a time, Jiang Li suspected that he had fallen into the dream of the trial again. This clay clone was meticulously created by him. He basically knew everything that his clone knew. The clone could not injure this spirit body at all. This meant that even if his main body attacked, it was most likely useless. What was this guy? Appraisal! [Name: Infinite Dao Ghost] [Type: Convergent Reassembled Soul] [Age: Ancient] [Gender: None] [Status: Blank] [Characteristics: Indestructible] [Danger Level: Extremely Low] [Note: Products that are completely burned cant be burned anymore. The residue that is completely destroyed cant be destroyed anymore.] So this spiritual body is called the Infinite Dao Ghost. I dont think Ive heard this name in books or legends. Gasp it actually has a characteristic called indestructibility no wonder its so difficult to deal with! The last time he saw a similar characteristic was on the appraisal note of Chi Yous muscles Chi Yous muscles made the body undying, but this Infinite Dao Ghosts soul was indestructible! If these two things were combined, wouldnt he be invincible? The source of this spiritual body was not the reincarnation of an ancient mighty figure that Jiang Li had imagined. It was the residue of all the vengeful spirits and sinners in this entire hell in ancient times that had been repeatedly destroyed under long-term torture. For some reason, they finally condensed together. This was also the origin of its indestructible characteristics. Just like the last note. This was because the residue of these souls had already been tortured for countless years and destroyed countless times. It was only this little bit left after billions of souls dissipated. It was like ashes that had been burned countless times. They were already ashes, so no matter how high the temperature was, they would not burn again. It was the same for the Infinite Dao Ghost condensed from residue. Although he did not have much strength, he had already fallen to the bottom. No matter how he walked, he would advance. As a result, no matter what attack it suffered, it could not cause true damage. This is really true. There are all kinds of strange things in the world. Im ignorant. However, how could a magical spiritual body with the indestructible characteristic not be of any use? It would be a waste to just stand there like a decoration. Why dont you give me your soul and let me show you the outside world? Jiang Li put away the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. He reached out and placed his hand on the Infinite Dao Ghosts shoulder, sincerely inviting it. It did not matter if his strength was weaker. In these 18 levels of hell, Jiang Li had plenty of time to make himself stronger. The Infinite Dao Ghost did not have any consciousness now, but its spiritual body was intact. If it had no consciousness, Jiang Li could give it. He would try the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra first. After breaking through to the Earth Immortal realm and condensing the three flowers above his head, his essence, qi, and spirit had all received a huge increase of 1,750 times. Even the upper limit of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutras parallel mind had increased greatly. He had not tried it for the time being. However, there was no problem with 30 to 50 parallel minds. He did not know if the parallel mind could control this soul. He directly tried it. After the parallel mind was struck by the Infinite Dao Ghost, it entered. However, the previous method of possession was to enter the body and devour the original owner inside before completely controlling everything. However, this time, his target was a ball of spiritual bodies. Moreover, this spirit body had an indestructible characteristic. It could not be torn apart or bitten to pieces. It was not easy to tear off a small piece, but it could not devour and fuse at all. The idea of controlling the Infinite Dao Ghost had failed tragically from the beginning. This caused Jiang Li to be slightly disappointed. To be honest, he really wanted his soul to be indestructible. However, the parallel mind failed, so this thought could only be temporarily put aside. Then, he could only take a step back and help the ghost that was still in a blank state give birth to a new personality! He tapped his forehead and connected to his dream world. After obtaining the dream nutrients of the entire human race of the Nine Provinces, his dream world seemed to have eaten ten supplements and expanded. Among them, there was a dream area that was filled with holy golden light. An extremely huge humanoid statue sat cross-legged in the center of the dream. It was Jiang Lis statue made according to the ratio of 1:1 million. Below him, countless mortals were sincerely kowtowing to him in their dreams, singing praises. At a casual glance, the number of people had already exceeded 100 billion. This was a group of mortals specially chosen by Jiang Li to have the most fanatical faith in him, the Human Emperor. Fengdu City had just saved the Nine Provinces from danger. Coupled with some guidance and publicity, how could the mortal citizens of the Nine Provinces, who were backward in their thinking, not worship this current Human Emperor who saved the world? The number of mortals who abandoned the other useless gods and turned to worship the Human Emperor was at least half of the total population of the Nine Provinces. Jiang Li picked out the most determined part that could completely listen to his orders, even if it meant death. He pulled them into this dream and named it the Human Emperors Divine Kingdom. Every night, after entering the dream, they would enter this dream. Hundreds of billions of people would sing praises together. Jiang Li also taught them some simple movement techniques. They worshiped and cultivated in the Divine Kingdom. Every day, after waking up, they would be refreshed and full of energy. Over time, they could even strengthen their bodies and extend their lives. It was a win-win situation. At this moment, he cut off this dream and slapped it on the Infinite Dao Ghost. This spiritual body was born in the empty hell and had existed for countless years. Now, it was a piece of white paper. Whatever was written on it would be left behind. Now, Jiang Li used the countless fanatical believers in his Dream Divine Kingdom to educate the Infinite Dao Ghost for thousands of years. Such a personality would probably be even more loyal to him than himself! Chapter 850 - 850 Eighteenth Level (1) 850 Eighteenth Level (1) In the vast and boundless hell, time passed quickly. In the Tongue Extraction Hell, nothing seemed to have changed. However, there was an additional figure sitting cross-legged beside the staircase that connected up and down. After an unknown period of time, Jiang Li, who was sitting upright in the Tongue Extraction Hell, opened his eyes. It was pitch-black in front of him. Something seemed to block his vision. No, his entire body was covered by a layer of something. He casually stretched and twisted his body. His entire body emitted cracking sounds. On the surface of the clay clone, a layer of gray stone shell cracked and slid down. That was because too much time had passed. The thick layer of dust that landed on his body gradually formed a layer of rock because of the power of time. Only then did a layer of stone shell appear on his surface. The stone shell shattered and shook off piece by piece, revealing the figure of the clay person clone inside. At this moment, the clones aura was restrained like a mortal, but his true cultivation had more than doubled and had already reached the current limit. He had more than 50% of the main bodys strength and reached nearly 60%. The other powers came from the status panel. The clone could only borrow them so cultivation alone could not catch up no matter what. His right hand maintained the posture of taking it out and pressed on another humanoid body wrapped in a stone shell. The ordinary clay figurine from before could no longer withstand the torture and dissipated. The one in front of him could naturally only be a ghost that already had a physical body. At that time, after he planned to use the Dream Divine Kingdom to brainwash the Infinite Dao Ghost, he tried and discovered that this matter was indeed feasible. However, there was still some difficulty and trouble. This magical spiritual body with the indestructible characteristic seemed to have stopped in this space for too long. The souls reaction to all the stimulation of the outside world was very slow. Just like a child who learned how to speak, if you taught him how to speak, he would slowly learn. However, the Infinite Dao Ghost was the stupidest kind. He needed repeated lessons to learn something. This made Jiang Lis brainwashing process a little ridiculously slow, making people feel discouraged. However, due to the indestructible characteristic, once this thing became his enemy, it would be the most troublesome type. Therefore, no matter what, Jiang Li had to firmly hold it in his hand. It did not matter if it took longer. In any case, there was no lack of time here. The most important thing was to be safe and stable. The current Human Emperor could only endure it and enter the longest seclusion in history. However, in a certain sense, this kind of slowness was considered a good personality. This was because after staying in hell for countless years, the patience of the Infinite Dao Ghost was extremely good! His mind was extremely calm! There was no such thing as letting his imagination run wild in his mind. He could focus on one thing without any distractions and not feel bored at all. With such a personality, it was extremely advantageous when cultivating cultivation methods. Jiang Li was slightly envious of this. He used the Infinite Dao Ghost as his target. After spending some time, he successfully comprehended a skill called the [Infinite Dao Heart]. After activating it, one could abandon all distracting thoughts and focus on cultivating, not noticing the changes in time. It was precisely with the help of the Infinite Dao Heart that Jiang Li could last for such a long time in seclusion. After that, Jiang Li brainwashed the Indestructible Spirit Body while teaching him cultivation methods and letting him cultivate on his own. What he taught the Infinite Dao Ghost was a ghost cultivation method called the Ninth-Grade Ghost Immortal Art. The source was also the Nine Nether Wood, but it was slightly inferior. It was a subsidiary cultivation method of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. The Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, had the nature to control puppets to cultivate and provide energy to the mother. To a large extent, Jiang Li relied on this to establish the current huge Fengdu Ghost City. This Immortal Art was a cultivation method that simulated the formation of the Nine Nether Earth Fruit for the unlucky spiritual root puppets. Unfortunately, the Nine Nether Branch did not inherit this cultivation method. Jiang Li had only comprehended it after fusing with the Nine Nether Woods broken root. In terms of brilliance, it was definitely an immortal-level cultivation method. Following the Nine Nether Earth Fruit, he could also cultivate powerful Nine Nether spiritual qi, and the capacity of the spiritual qi far exceeded his peers. He could even seize the cultivation of others, and his cultivation speed was extraordinary. In terms of cultivation speed, it was comparable to high-grade or even top-grade spiritual roots. Coupled with his ability to seize cultivation, his progress was even faster. It was very suitable for the current Infinite Dao Ghost. However, unlike ordinary cultivation methods, the foundation of this Ninth-Grade Ghost Immortal Art was not a natural spiritual root, but a false spiritual root that grew after consuming the Nine Nether Earth Fruit. At the same time, he had to implant the will of a cultivator of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture into his soul and use it as the core to cultivate. Jiang Li had always been generous when facing his own people. He decisively gave out a Nine Nether Earth Fruit and a parallel mind. There was another benefit to this. No matter how strong he became in the end, he was only a fruit on the tree. As the master, Jiang Li could strip away his strength at any time as long as he was willing. Only then could he feel slightly at ease with this indestructible ghost. After the Infinite Dao Ghost could cultivate on its own and did not need help, Jiang Li started his own cultivation. To his disappointment, the time on his status panel was not affected by the flow of time in the 18th level. Chapter 851 - 851 Eighteenth Level (2) 851 Eighteenth Level (2) After coming here, various mental and soul statuses naturally followed. However, the energy it provided or the soul fragments it nourished became extremely slow at the same time, almost stopping. The amount of energy produced every second was still calculated according to the uniform time standard of the continent of the Nine Provinces. A days worth of energy spread across 3,750 years was naturally extremely scarce, causing Jiang Lis cultivation in hell to encounter many problems. However, thinking about it, this was normal. If the gain was really affected, it might be an even greater problem. This was because his previous experiences had long proven that the rules of heaven and earth did not have the ability to change the status panel that affected him. Even the Heavenly Dao of the three worlds could not retrieve its Merit Lotus after being forcefully exploited by him. Now, if the rules of the flow of time could accelerate the effect of his interface, wouldnt slowing down the time also reduce the effect of his interface to the lowest? If he went to the Heavenly Realm in the future, wouldnt he lose 364 days of status benefits every day? The effect of the permanent status was not affected by the flow of time in hell. This instead proved the power of the status bar. However, in this way, Jiang Li had planned to enter the 18 levels of hell through his main body. It seemed that his plan to obtain endless immortal qi in a short period of time had temporarily failed. In addition, the 18 levels of hell were not a paradise for cultivation. Even if one could endure endless pain, in this space, no matter how long one cultivated, it was impossible to break through to the Immortal realm. His clone was an example. Jiang Li raised his hand and shattered another stone shell in front of him. It revealed the Infinite Dao Ghost that had already condensed a Yin body and become almost identical to a living person. His cultivation level had also stagnated at the same level. Its still a step away from becoming a Ghost Immortal? However, this was enough. Jiang Li calculated the time. He had gone into seclusion for an unprecedented 3,750 years, which was equivalent to a day in the outside world. Because his main body was still outside, he could only cultivate his Essence Soul and soul. Therefore, during this period of time, he had been using the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra to read the lives in those dreams. The spirit refinement cultivation that had fallen behind walked to the front in one go. His soul was already considered perfect and his accumulation was extremely robust. He was only a step away from breaking through to the Immortal Soul realm. Since he had already grasped this Dao Ghost, it was time to go to the next level. Jiang Li did not bring the Dao Ghost with him. He controlled the clay clone to look at the two staircases and decisively chose the one that descended. He climbed down the staircase. This time, the change in time was not as exaggerated as before. This was because the time flow between the first and second levels of hell was only twice as fast. If one did not pay attention, they would not even notice. On the second level, there was the Hell of Scissors. On this level, it would cut off ten fingers of the sinful ghost every day and grow another ten fingers. Here, Jiang Li also saw a motionless ghost without facial features. He used appraisal. As expected, it was another Infinite Dao Ghost. In the former Netherworld, the punishment was extremely heavy for a long time. Among ten ghosts, five or six had to go to the eighteenth level of hell. As a result, every level here was almost full. From the looks of it, there was probably one on each level! This was not a bad thing for Jiang Li. He used the same method to brainwash the ghost. Due to the increase in the flow of time this time, it only took half a day in the outside world for 3,750 years to pass. Then, he continued down. The third level was the Iron Tree Hell. When they were alive, they sowed discord between their children and instigated father and son to fight. Brothers, sisters, and husband and wife were at odds, so after death, they went to the Iron Tree Hell. The tree was covered in sharp blades that pierced into the persons back and hung on the iron tree. The fourth level, the Sin Mirror Hell. They punished the ghosts who had escaped punishment in their life through bribery and other methods. The fifth level, the Bamboo Cage Hell. They specialized in treating those who were usually short-sighted, framed, slandered, and insulted others. The sixth level, the Bronze Pillar Hell. The Bronze Pillar Hell was for those who deliberately set fire to or as evidence of destruction, revenge, and murder. After death, they would be thrown into a Bronze Pillar Hell. The ghosts would strip them naked and let them hug a bronze pillar while burning charcoal in it. It was the so-called burning punishment. The seventh level, the Wok Soup Hell, specialized in treating murderers. The eighth level, the Iron Bed Hell, punished all evil women who harmed their husbands, committed adultery, and maliciously had an abortion. On the ninth level, the Mountain-Covering Hell dealt with prostitutes, thieves, and robbers. There were also those who bullied the weak, falsely accused others, ate animal meat, and plotted to seize other peoples property and wives. Level 10, Ice Hell. Level 11, Skinning Hell. Level 12, Beast Hell. Level 13, Saber Soldier Hell. Level 14, Iron Grind Hell. Level 15, Banishment Hell. Level 16, Iron Book Hell. Level 17, Maggot Hell. Level 18, Copper Hell. Just like that, less than a day passed in the outside world. Jiang Li had already stayed in each level of hell for 3,750 years. Beside him was another Infinite Dao Ghost that had been brainwashed. He was currently in the lowest level of hell. This hell was purely made of flat brass. There did not seem to be anything abnormal. However, this hell was extremely hot in the day and cold at night. When it was hot, it could melt the brass and turn it into a sea of liquid copper. When the ghosts fell into it, they were burned by the scorching liquid water until they wished they were dead. At night, it would be extremely cold, freezing the ghosts that were exposed to the liquid and making them unable to move at all. After repeated torture, no ghost could last long. Only ghosts who had committed all the sins on the 1st to 18th levels would be thrown in here. In theory, the longest sentence here was 1.31072 billion years. A day in the human world was equivalent to 491.52 million years here. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was an eternal calamity. All the ghosts thrown in here could be destroyed in about a breath of time. At this moment, he was planning to come to the eighteenth level of hell! This was because he had already seen the Nine Nether Wood that he had been thinking about for many years! Perhaps because the rules of time were too ridiculous, the eighteenth level of hell was extremely fragile in terms of space. Even a three-year-old child could break through the boundary here. After casually tearing open the border of hell, he saw the huge tree in the endless space outside the eighteen levels of hell. The huge tree that lay outside the eighteen levels of hell and used its roots to coil to support the Netherworld and reincarnation. The complete bloodline suppression made Jiang Li instinctively tremble from his soul to his body. Even if the other party was an unconscious divine tree, moreover, according to the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, it might take the initiative to receive Jiang Lis will. However, Jiang Li wanted to devour the other party instead of absorbing it as nutrients for its consciousness. In addition, the restriction left behind by the ancient mighty figure on the Nine Nether Wood seemed to still exist. Jiang Li could see that there were actually more than ten wooden lumps on the huge Nine Nether Wood. Presumably, the nearby Nine Nether Wood had already arrived here. However, because they were not strong enough, they were all swallowed by the mother. As nutrients, the soul will still could not give it intelligence. Could Jiang Lis current soul reach it? Relying on the status panel, he might be able to last a little longer, but it was still not safe. If he failed, it would be too embarrassing. Therefore, before seizing the authority of the Nine Nether Wood in the end, Jiang Li still had to do something else! Chapter 852 - 852 Taken in One Go? (1) 852 Taken in One Go? (1) However, I still have to leave this place first. The eighteenth level of hell is really terrifying. Jiang Li could not help but sigh as he looked at the molten liquid copper that was constantly boiling under his feet. The Copper Juice Iron Pill could transform a persons cultivation and ruin their Dao Foundation. Everyone knew what the Great Sage had become after being suppressed for 500 years. Here, not to mention ghosts, how long could a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal last? He opened the status panel and flipped to the bottom column. A status called [Closed Copper Sentence] was hung there. Apart from the permanent status, this duration was the longest Jiang Li had ever seen. It had reached a terrifying 1.3172 billion years. In fact, this was a time status calculated using the normal flow of time in the outside world. The actual prison time was an astronomical figure that was hard to count. It was this prison sentence that bound the sinners and ghosts here. They could only endure the pain and could not escape no matter what. On the other hand, Jiang Li calmly pressed the minus button behind a long string of numbers for five seconds. As this status disappeared, Jiang Li felt a sense of relief. The originally unreachable staircase could already be touched normally. The long sentence ended immediately. Now, he was already released from the eighteenth level of hell. He was a super fierce person who had stayed on every level. Of course, if not for this ability, he would not dare to let his main bodys soul enter this place. However, he did not plan to return to his main body through the channel of the Bodhisattva Heart Sutra. Previously, when he was in the first level of hell, he had been trapped in the mental passageway for a few days. If he returned from the 18 levels of hell, although in the eyes of the outside world, the time spent would not be much different, in terms of soul senses, the time experienced was two to the power of seventeen times. Although he already had an Infinite Dao Heart, he did not want to torture himself like this for no reason. In any case, this staircase was not long. He would climb up layer by layer. A moment later, a figure flew out of the well. It was Jiang Lis clay clone. As soon as he came out, before he could land, the clone automatically floated up. His entire body began to transform, and he floated into the sky without needing to control it. From the looks of it, he was about to become an immortal? This was because he had cultivated for 3,750 years on every level of the 18 levels of hell. His cultivation was too perfect. As soon as he came out, he did not control himself well and accidentally broke through. In order to prevent affecting his main bodys soul, Jiang Lis consciousness returned to his body. He used the Spirit Surging Technique to infuse immortal qi into his clone and help it ascend to immortality better. At this moment, from the time in the outside world, it had only been less than two days since this clay clone was born. With the support of Jiang Lis dense spiritual qi and the help of the Netherworld merit, it was just a process of cultivating to become an immortal. There was no problem at all. In just a few hours, after experiencing a symbolic calamity, an immortal had already appeared among Jiang Lis clones. This time, the strength of this clone could really compete with Jiang Lis main body. It had to be said that although there were many restrictions, with the ability to escape the eighteen levels of hell at any time, the exaggerated and unreasonable flow of time there was quite useful. However, the joy of obtaining an immortal clone only lasted for a short period of time. Previously, due to the huge difference in the flow of time, he was unable to know the situation of the Nine Provinces and Fengdu City. Now that he sensed it, Jiang Lis heart sank. Too many people had died! Just as he had guessed, this world should not have such powerful individuals appear so early. It would have been fine if he was the only one. After all, with his head full of merit flowers and his moral bottom line that was often benevolent, it was enough to guarantee that even if he became the strongest person in the Nine Provinces, it would only make the Nine Provinces better than before. However, Jiang Ziya could not do that! In ancient times, they had betrayed the human camp for their wealth and glory. Together with the Civil and Martial Kings, they forcefully pushed the Human Emperors lineage, causing the humans in the world to lose their protection and the power to resist the heavens. They could only kowtow to the sky like ants and pray for good weather. However, in order to maintain the reverence of the people, not only did those Immortals and Gods not bless the lower realm, they even used evil methods. It was clearly the concentration of spiritual qi in ancient times that was so rich, but how many places had been starved year after year? Countless people had starved to death! Moreover, after losing the protection of the Human Emperor, once anyone failed to overturn the tributes, it would be even more disrespectful to the Heavenly Gods. They would easily send down a decree to slaughter a city! From then on, the human race lost the dignity to live with their backs straight! This was one of the reasons. It was enough to prove that he did not feel any sense of responsibility towards the humans. Then, because of the bloody contribution of betraying the human race and overthrowing the Human Emperor, he was conferred the title of Marquis of Qi Kingdom and enjoyed the wealth of the world. However, because he was afraid of death, he was unwilling to enter reincarnation. Not only had he used the relationship he had accumulated in the Divine Investiture Battle to open up the connections of the Netherworld, but he had also even possessed his sons for countless generations! This was the second reason, which proved that he was heartless! He did not even let go of his child for benefits! How could they expect him to pity others? Chapter 853 - 853 Taken in One Go? (2) 853 Taken in One Go? (2) After that, when the Cultivationless Age arrived, he ambushed his fellow disciples and former comrades to seize their artifact remains. Thirdly, it proved that he was not loyal at all. These were all his sins from ancient times. What made Jiang Li the angriest was everything in the Prosperous Ox Continent! In order to create the Chaos Immortal Embryo, Jiang Ziya did not hesitate to sacrifice an entire continent and turn all the living beings on it into Armored Trolls! They raised a large number of humans and provided them to those monsters to eat! He had done such a thing when he had no strength. Moreover, after he grasped the supreme divine power and was corroded by the evil thoughts, if such a monster was left alive for another day, it would cause unimaginable harm to the continent of the Nine Provinces. Jiang Li really wanted to stop him, but it was not time yet! Go and support them first. Try to last as long as possible. Reduce the casualties before I return. The current strength of the clay clone was very close to his. If he used the Back Yin Mountain and Fengdu City, he might be able to stall for a moment. The clay clone nodded and disappeared on the spot. On the other hand, Jiang Li had returned to the beginning of the Yellow Springs Road, the edge of the Nine Provinces Human Path. He reached out and pulled the light path that lay across the Netherworld. The path of light that he had deliberately turned back and forth to extend the journey was pulled straight by him. The journey was ten thousand times shorter, and Jiang Li immediately saw that the evil thoughts of all living beings had already thinned greatly. He used the Nine Provinces Human Path again and ran towards the Reincarnation Well of the Hell Dao with the evil thoughts of all living beings. Although tens of thousands of years had passed in hell, in the outside world, his long experience had only lasted for a mere two days. However, looking at the Nine Provinces now, they could barely recognize its original appearance. On the day the demon appeared, the top experts of the continent of the Nine Provinces had already suffered an almost destructive blow. Just as Jiang Ziya had said, half of it was swallowed by him, and the other half was made into a blood-colored jade brick. Only the female ghost, Qin Shuman, and a few others escaped in advance thanks to the reminder of half their lives. Without the rule and control of top experts like them, the Nine Provinces that had barely united immediately became chaotic again. At this moment, the short-sightedness of human cultivators really refreshed Qin Shumans worldview. Or rather, the vision and structure of most cultivators were far from seeing the safety of the entire Nine Provinces. They would forever only stare at the benefits in front of them. Even if the world ended tomorrow, he had to snatch this piece of meat today. Without the top experts who could suppress an area, large-scale sect bloodbaths immediately appeared everywhere in the Nine Provinces. They would fight for territory, resources, population, immortal qi, or revenge. When Fengdu City reorganized its forces and went to find them, these guys were about to lose their minds. Not to mention organizing a resistance, even if they led them to fight guerrilla warfare and transfer the population to reduce their losses, more than half of these guys were unwilling to obey. When they were in the mood to fight, some of the winners were excitedly checking their gains. The ferocious demon who had already called himself the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning appeared above their heads. Black energy filled with evilness enveloped down. No matter how talented they were in the past, all the cultivators of the Nine Provinces were unable to resist at this moment. They were refined into pieces of blood bricks by that extremely vicious method. The demon who called himself the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning seemed to be in a hurry. Cultivators had more energy in their bodies and the efficiency of conversion was higher, so he prioritized attacking cultivators. There were also some cities with more people who were the first to suffer. After discovering this rule, Fengdu Ghost City moved a large number of humans to the side. While taking refuge in the Netherworld, they would also force the human gathering places to evacuate as soon as possible through dreams and other methods. They temporarily lived separately. The population was dispersed. On the one hand, it reduced the probability of being attacked. On the other hand, even if they still encountered that demon, they could waste more of the other partys time and slow down Jiang Ziyas killing speed to the greatest extent. However, even so, the casualties were still heart-wrenching. In just two days, in the continent of the Nine Provinces, many famous sects had completely disappeared. The losses of the human race were also countless. It was very difficult for Jiang Li to determine what kind of immortal Jiang Ziya was at his current realm. However, the efficiency of immortals was far greater than mortals. He had clearly only attacked alone. However, according to the incomplete statistics of Fengdu City, there were no less than a hundred thousand empty cities because of Jiang Ziyas attack. The loss of population was easily hundreds of billions. That was the total population of Earth in his previous life. There were dozens or hundreds of times. Ten million people could only refine a brick. How many bricks would it take to build a Jade Void Palace? If this continued, countless humans in the continent of the Nine Provinces would die to satisfy his request! On this day, a gray rain was falling in a large mortal city. Above the city, there was an extremely low dark cloud floating. This was Fengdu Citys artifact, Profound Yin Moisture Raincloud. It was an auxiliary artifact customized for Fengdu City by Concubine Yun of the Cloud Manor. Wherever the dark clouds went, they could create a yin environment in a short period of time. Below, regardless of whether it was day or night, they could open the Gate of Hell. Sure enough, after passing through the dark clouds, one could see hundreds of Gates of Hell standing in the city. A large number of cultivators and Yin Soldiers were urging the mortals in the city to enter the Gate of Hell as soon as possible. They even specially turned into fiends, causing the citizens who were dragging their feet for a few coins to escape 500% faster. On the other side of the Netherworld, Qin Shuman was staring at Jiang Ziya through the Village Viewing Platform. By checking his movements, they could adjust the population of the Gate of Hell at all times. The first prerequisite was safety. However, the speed of a true immortal was far from what an Earth Immortal could compare to. Coupled with the fact that this evil god used the best Cloud Soaring Technique of the Jade Void Palace, the Nine Provinces could be crossed in an instant. At this moment, he was still in the Azure Cloud Continent. In the next moment, he might have already arrived in the Prosperous Ox Continent. The speed was so fast that it was difficult to understand. Staring at the scene on the village platform, Qin Shuman did not dare to relax for a moment. She was nervous and cautious. However, this time, the evil god in the scene suddenly turned around. He looked over from the Village Gazing Platform! He even smiled meaningfully and said something inexplicable. Thank you for your hard work! Through the Village Viewing Platform, the other party should not be able to see him. However, Qin Shuman felt as if her entire body had been seen. She could not help but panic. What did he mean by that!? Wait! Oh no! Quick! Quickly evacuate the temporary camp of the Netherworld! Transfer everyone into Fengdu City and bury the Yin Burial Coffin! Cut off the Gate of Hell immediately! Quick! A heart beat rapidly in Qin Shumans chest. This heart was given to her by Gallonfran. The effect was to warm the body of a dead person. At this moment, this heart made Qin Shuman feel nervous and afraid. Deputy City Lord, there are still many of our people who havent retreated? Should we Someone at the side was a little hesitant, but Qin Shuman interrupted him with a roar! I said cut off the Gate of Hell! Now! Qin Shuman had a very, very bad guess. That guy knew everything we did! He was only waiting for them to gather everyone so that he could capture them all at once! As expected, Jiang Ziya, who was originally flying towards a large faction in the air, suddenly changed direction. Without any warning, they flew towards a city in Fengdu City that was moving mortals. The Gate of Hell that connected the two worlds closed. When Jiang Ziya landed, there were only 5,000 Yin Soldiers left. They were not afraid of death and launched their final attack on Jiang Ziya. Even if they died, he would suffer the consequences of karma. Chapter 854 - 854 Who Would Enter Hell? (1) 854 Who Would Enter Hell? (1) Oh? These are Yin Soldiers? Before Jiang Ziya could attack, the aura he emitted had already destroyed a thousand Yin Soldiers. His expression changed slightly when he actually felt the price of killing the Yin Soldiers. However, he had already become an immortal at this moment. He could still endure the consequences of killing a thousand Yin Soldiers. He took another look and already recognized the background of this group of ghost soldiers. With a turn of his hand, the attack that he had just attacked halfway was turned around and hit an empty space at the side. Immediately, a large area of the house and land disappeared. That kid from the Human Emperors successor is quite capable. Where did he get so many Yin Soldiers? However, you want to deal with me just like that? Thats far from enough! He formed a hand seal and black lotus flowers immediately appeared from the ground. He had clearly used the orthodox Dao Technique of the Profound Sect, but after using it, it seemed so sinister and evil. The black lotus flower on the ground blossomed, revealing a terrifying stench of sharp teeth. Then, a powerful suction force erupted, not missing a single Yin Soldier. They were all absorbed into the lotus flower and sealed. On the other side of the Village Viewing Platform, Qin Shuman was already looking more and more like a living person. At this moment, her forehead was covered in bean-sized sweat as she stared fixedly at Jiang Ziya in the scene. She did not expect those Yin Soldiers to be of any use. Before City Lord Jiang returned, no one in the current Nine Provinces was his match. It was definitely not advisable to fight head-on. There was no hope at all. All she could do now was pray uneasily that the other party could not find the connection point between the Netherworld and the Nine Provinces and could not find them here. After all, other than the Gate of Hell, if he wanted to cross Yin and Yang to come to the Netherworld, he could only pass through a special overlapping illusion like the Ghost King Desolate Ground. There were not many in the entire Nine Provinces. If one did not understand the method, it was indeed enough to reject many experts. However, they had clearly underestimated Jiang Ziya. The title of the second-generation disciple of the Profound Sect was not limited to having a Sage as his master. Apart from the terrifying backer, it also meant that they could learn whatever they wanted. After all, when Sages preached the Dao, they could casually open their mouths and spew out golden lotuses. There were also things like inviting immortals to help and asking about fortune to avoid calamity. There were also things like helping to produce grains for mortals, staying quiet and doing nothing, meditating, abstaining from conflict, and enjoying a vegetarian meal. They could either sleep or make contributions and meditate. As long as there was such a thing in the world, as long as they wanted to learn it, there was nothing that Sages could not teach them. It was different from those third-generation disciples who generally dared to come out and conquer the world with just one or two skills or a powerful tool. These second-generation disciples, including the twelve Golden Immortals, all knew a little about everything. Any single thing from them could become someone elses trump card. Not to mention that Jiang Ziya had secretly developed for so many years. What he knew was really amazing. Crossing Yin-Yang to connect to the Netherworld was nothing to him. After dealing with those Yin Soldiers, Jiang Ziya walked to a long ravine and sized it up with interest. He even squatted down and touched the ground. Soon, a look of understanding appeared on his face. So its the Gate of Hell. What a nostalgic thing. Fengdu City. That guy is quite capable to develop a waste city to this extent. Youre just too naive. How can such a small trick stop me? He grabbed a handful of dust from the ground and scattered it. As the dust fluttered, a door with a ferocious ghost face immediately appeared, faintly discernible in the air. The Gate of Hell that had clearly closed was somehow revealed by him again. Quickly cut off the Gate of Hell! What are you doing! Qin Shuman roared at the group of ghosts! Sure enough, where a large number of citizens were placed, a Gate of Hell appeared out of thin air again. It was obvious that on the other side of this ghost door was definitely that peerless demon! That thats not what we opened! We cant close it! Damn it, if you cant turn it off, smash it! Under Qin Shumans orders, the Armored Troll Grand Duke Anduin Gold raised his hand to create a sun fireball and smashed it towards the Gate of Hell. The fireball was very fast and powerful. He did not hesitate to injure some commoners beside him to destroy the uncontrollable Gate of Hell immediately. However, just as the sun fireball was about to smash into the door, the ghost door was still pushed open! A black-clothed wind blew past, and the sun fireball that was terrifying enough to erase a country from the map was directly blown out like a candle. After Jiang Ziya pushed open the door, he only blew a breath upwards and collapsed Fengdu Citys counterattack. After taking a step forward, it was already Fengdu Ghost City. In the end, he still came over! After Jiang Ziya crossed the Gate of Hell, Qin Shuman calmed down. This was because there was no longer any suspense. They definitely could not win. The only difference was how long they could last and how much trouble they could cause that demon. The Pipa Hall Master has already sacrificed herself. Fengdu City is all in your hands. The remaining two Hall Masters of Fengdu City nodded and fought in front of everyone. Chapter 855 - 855 Who Would Enter Hell? (2) 855 Who Would Enter Hell? (2) During this period of time, through the large-scale coverage of the dream, although Fengdu City had also found some reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas who had yet to develop, it clearly required a long period of growth to let them hold their own. Now that the continent of the Nine Provinces was heavily injured, only these two could still be considered to have outstanding combat strength. Tu Mountain Fox Race, Ill give you the authority to dream. I dont ask you to trap him. I only want you to use the Nine Provinces Dream World to affect his perception as much as possible! The four Merit Ministers will try their best to lure him across the Back Yin Mountain! Lets see if this demon can withstand the power of Yin-Yang severing! Back Yin Earth Spirit, open a passageway to the underground of Tragic Death City. All those above the Earth Immortal realm, take the Nether Wood token and move over. Im sorry, you will be bait! The others, move to the underground city at full speed and cooperate with the Fengdu Array Formations defense! I will release those Ghost Devouring Worms! Qin Shuman calmly gave orders. As a woman, she was indeed worthy of Jiang Lis trust in her to be able to maintain her calm and make the best choice when facing an enemy that she knew was impossible to defeat. Even in this terrible situation where others should have fallen into despair, she still prepared a few killer moves. Under the influence of the dream and illusion technique, it disturbed Jiang Ziyas perception and lured him across the Back Yin Mountain! If he could use this step to cut off Yin-Yang and turn him into a dead person, then he would be bound by the rules of Tragic Death City and be unable to leave. In the end, with the help of the endless Ghost Devouring Worms, they might have a chance of winning. Unfortunately, even if everything went smoothly, there was only a trace of chance. Young Master! You have to come back quickly! The evil god that had arrived in the Netherworld sized up this power developed by the current Human Emperor with interest. No wonder hes Di Xins successor. He brought so many evil spirits here and theyre all unorthodox methods. These ignorant mortals actually praised that guy. Their deaths are really not worth pitying. Fengdu City was crowded with a large number of cultivators. However, this time, Jiang Ziya did not think much of it. This was because, in that city, there were countless ghosts, demons, and zombies. One had to know that the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had never liked these lowly existences. Now that he had also taken this title, he had also inherited the good tradition of the Jade Void Palace. If these demons and ghosts were built into the wall, it would not be called the Jade Void Palace. Not far from him was a dense temporary camp. Not bad. In just a few days, theyre quite capable. These mortals can provide me with thousands of blood bricks. People in Fengdu City, listen up. If you help me continue to capture mortals, I can spare your lives. As Jiang Ziya spoke, he had already stretched out his hand. The mortals who could not escape with their legs were sucked away in batches. The originally lively and noisy camp was immediately filled with desperate cries before death. From the looks of it, it would not take more than a few breaths. The mortals below were all going to die! If I dont enter hell, who will? At this moment, a Buddha statue suddenly appeared and stood between the mortals and Jiang Ziya. It was Qiu Shui. After seeing such a hellish scene, he finally understood his Dao path. He wanted to sacrifice his body and life in exchange for the chance of survival for the humans below. A large number of mortal casualties temporarily stopped. Instead, Qiu Shuis life was continuously extracted. Palm Meditation? Earth Treasury Buddhist Light? These abilities were indeed very strong, but they could not stop the difference between immortals and mortals! Spiritual qi, immortal qi, life, and everything in his body were quickly extracted. Going to hell? Could it be that youre the reincarnation of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha? Pfft! Hahahaha! Ksitigarbha, oh Ksitigarbha! Youre a great figure that even I had to look up to in the past! Why did you become like this now? Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, do you know what my twelve senior brothers looked like when they died? Dont worry, youll know soon! Qiu Shui, who originally only had a deformed right leg, was completely sucked dry this time. In just a few breaths, it turned into a lump of wrinkled dried meat that fell to the ground. It was difficult to determine if it was still alive. Jiang Ziya! Die! Another flaming spear flew over, but it was still useless. The peerless spear tip was casually pushed aside by Jiang Ziya. The Lotus Flower Child holding the spear behind him was also grabbed by the neck and lifted up. Oh? Theres also Nezha! My good Martial Nephew! We havent seen each other in a long time. Does it feel good to have your Spirit Essence extracted? Its been a long time. Do you miss me, your Uncle-Master? Jiang Ziya grabbed Ling Zhuzis neck. Five fingers with black nails dug into the neck of the lotus flower body, creating five huge holes. Ling Zhuzi stared fixedly at the other party. He transformed into three heads and eight arms and continuously punched and kicked the hand. That idiot Li Jing is really useless. Id already drawn the array diagram for him, how could he make a mistake? However, its good that youre the one left behind in the end. Youre much more useful than Li Jing and his two stupid sons. How about it? Pretend that nothing happened 200,000 years ago. Martial Nephews, we will conquer the world together again! Although he said that, his strength was not any weaker. With two cracking sounds, the necks of two of Ling Zhuzis heads were broken on the spot. There was only a bit of lotus root left that was barely connected. Righteousness will get more support, and evil will face retribution! Jiang Ziya, youre an evil demon! Youll definitely suffer retribution. I have the Lotus Flower Body. You cant kill me! I must watch you! I must watch the day you are defeated by Senior Human Emperor! Ling Zhuzis words revealed his admiration for Jiang Li. He firmly believed that he was the person who saved the world. Human Emperor? Hes just a lucky kid who obtained the Human Emperors inheritance. Dont worry, although hes hiding now, Ill definitely find him. Ill turn him into a brick and place him beside you! Martial Nephew Li, what do you think? However, before Ling Zhuzi could speak, a voice sounded from behind Jiang Ziya. I think youre the good brick! As soon as he finished speaking, something smashed into Jiang Ziyas back from behind. It was a huge seal. A huge seal that was completely carved from black jade and had nine black dragons on it pressed down on the back of the peerless demon. Jiang Ziya was caught off guard and sent flying. The spiritual pearl in his hand flew out. With a hissing sound, he was pushed forward and pressed to the ground. This was one of the many artifacts that the clay puppet clone had found in the ruins of the Ten Yama Halls before setting off. Jiang Lis main body was not interested in the thing inside. However, the clay clone had all the ability but was impermanent. Without the help of artifacts, it would be too disadvantageous to fight. The things in the ruins were just right for him to hold the fort. This seal was the Yama Seal. It could determine life and death and sever Yin-Yang! Now, although it had already lost the grade of an immortal artifact, it was still an artifact that had definitely reached the Heaven-rank. Jiang Ziya propped himself up on the ground and turned his head to see Jiang Lis face. Hehe, so its you! Interesting, interesting. Youve actually become an immortal! What an outstanding young man! You should be the first in the current Nine Provinces! No wonder you have the courage to appear in front of me. However, immortals are different too! Jiang Ziya, who was pressed to the ground, chuckled and slowly stood up. A layer of black light flashed on his body, and it sent Jiang Li flying. Looking at the back of his heart that had just been struck by the seal, how could there be any wounds at this moment? Even the layer of clothes was not damaged. On the other hand, when he flipped over the Yama Seal in his hand, most of the words on it had already been worn away. It turned out that the sound just now was caused by the damage to the Yama Seal. Under the circumstances of his sneak attack, it did not injure the other party at all! Chapter 856 - 856 Stakes (1) 856 Stakes (1) It was really very strong! They were not on the same level at all! Jiang Lis expression was extremely solemn as he stared fixedly at Jiang Ziya who was not far away. His main bodys estimation of this guy was not wrong. The current him was far from being a match for this Chaos Creation. However, if it was just stalling for time, it was still possible! He put away the Yama Seal and took out a wide-bladed sword covered in runes. This was the Chujiang Sword, one of the ten Kings of Hell, King Chujiangs sword. It could slay ghosts and kill gods. Holding the sword with both hands, the clay man Jiang Li erupted with his fastest speed and stabbed towards Jiang Ziya. The sword flashed past, but it only pierced through a phantom. The sword rainbow that pierced straight through stretched into the depths of the void without an end. No matter how strong the attack was, it was useless if it could not hit anyone. The ferocious god who had killed countless people had already disappeared from his sight through some unknown method. Oh no! Jiang Li felt a large hand grab his head. The huge force caused his head to deform. His seven orifices burst out and he was pressed to the ground. The two golden spikes stabbed into his body, preventing him from using his spiritual qi and immortal qi at all. The clay clone, who had already become an immortal, was as powerless as a chicken in front of Jiang Ziya! In other words, the current Jiang Li was probably not much different if he was here. Ill give you one more chance! Hand over my Senior Brother Jade Cauldrons remains! Then, get your people to gather all the mortals. As long as you help me rebuild the Jade Void Palace, we can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, you will end up like those two guys! The evil god looked at the two old acquaintances he had just defeated. Only then did he realize that they were no longer where they were. At the foot of the Back Yin Mountain, Ling Zhuzi, who was heavily injured, was dragging Qiu Shui, who was already curled up into a ball and fleeing towards Fengdu City. Unfortunately, because they were heavily injured, their speed could not be raised at all. They did not grasp the time that the clay puppet clone had bought them. Bang! You want to escape from me? Youre really courting death! A ball of black qi condensed in Jiang Ziyas hand. He raised his hand and struck at Ling Zhuzi who was fleeing in a sorry state. Ling Zhuzi, who was already heavily injured and could only run on the ground, could not dodge such an attack. He was ruthlessly struck from behind and sent flying. When it landed on the ground, it had already turned into a few human-shaped lotus roots. Black rotting areas began to appear on the lotus flower. It rotted from the outside to the inside. When these lotus roots completely rotted, Ling Zhuzi would die. The so-called Lotus Flower Spirit Body still could not withstand such a difference in strength. The spirit body was directly broken and its origin was corroded. It was corroded into a few rotten lotus roots that were on the verge of death. A group of Yin Soldiers hurriedly came over, carried their Hall Master, and ran back. After Jiang Ziya glanced at it disdainfully, he did not pursue it because his gaze was attracted by the seven balls of immortal spiritual qi rising from Fengdu City. The four Merit Ministers followed the orders and pushed all the immortal qi Jiang Li had left behind towards the other side of the Back Yin Mountain. This was because at this moment, in Fengdu City, only these few balls of immortal qi could attract Jiang Ziyas attention. How can there be so much immortal qi here? Moreover, it has all five elements! Seeing this abnormal scene, even he could not help but be surprised. The continent of the Nine Provinces was clearly still so barren. He had run through the Nine Provinces these two days, but he did not sense any immortal qi. How could there be so much immortal qi in the Netherworld? No wonder this kid could become an immortal. It turned out that he had happened to find so much immortal qi in the Netherworld. My luck is not bad. However, from now on, be it the Nine Provinces or the Netherworld, all of this will only be mine! Bang! He crushed Jiang Lis head. However, what exploded from his head was not flesh, blood, and brain matter, but a ball of mud filled with spirituality. Jiang Ziya was a little puzzled, but he could not see any clues from the clay statue clone. He only thought that this was a spiritual body he had never seen before. It was just like how Ling Zhuzi would become a lotus root after exploding. This was very reasonable. After adding two more hits, Jiang Ziya turned around and rushed towards Fengdu City. After entering the range of the Back Yin Mountain, he was affected by the inverted rules. Even he could not help but slow down. At the very least, he could not completely escape the rules of heaven and earth. Then, it was the method prepared by Qin Shuman. The Tu Mountain Fox Race led by Tu Mountains Wu Ya attacked together with Dajis finger bone as the core. With the help of the dream power of the humans of the Nine Provinces and the countless Tragic Death City, a pure white Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox phantom appeared. This phantom was still a little blurry, but it was already their strongest attack together. The nine-tailed phantom ran towards Jiang Ziya in the air. Evil God Jiang Ziya seemed to have noticed something and turned his head to look down. His eyes flashed with an evil light as he saw the nine-tailed phantom hidden in his mental world. With a disdainful smile, Jiang Ziya raised his hand and slapped down. The nine-tailed phantom was already smashed to pieces, scattering in the air and rippling with circles of beautiful halos. In the city below, Qin Shuman was immediately extremely discouraged. Could it be that her plan had failed from the beginning? It seemed that she could only die meaninglessly like this She was clearly about to return to being a living person She had clearly not used the body of a living person to feel Young Masters temperature Chapter 857 - 857 Stakes (2) 857 Stakes (2) Qin Shuman pressed her chest tightly. Feeling the beating heart inside, she felt a little disappointed. However, at this moment, they seemed to have heard something. It was a pleasant female voice that sounded like the strings of a pipa. It contained complicated emotions like regret and longing. It sounded like Sister, save me! That voice came from the stomach of the evil god, Jiang Ziya. Everyone in Fengdu City was a little confused and did not know who made that sound. They did not know who the sister was. Her sister was not in the entire ghost city. However, outside Fengdu City, in the Fox Immortal Queens Tomb that had already been meticulously repaired, a peerlessly beautiful female stone statue that could make people fall for three lifetimes suddenly opened its eyes at this moment! The shattered Nine-Tailed Shadow immediately gathered again. In the next moment, it crashed into Jiang Ziyas mind. The peerless evil god was stunned by the phantoms collision. He shook his head and seemed to not have discovered any problems before chasing forward. The Tu Mountain illusion technique that combined the power of the Nine Provinces dream had already reached the Immortal realm in terms of power. This time, it was not a lethal illusion technique. This was because even if it could cause some damage, it was useless. This illusion technique was only to deviate from his perception and allow Jiang Ziya to walk into their trap step by step. They did not know if the Yin-Yang power of the Back Yin Mountain could be effective on this evil immortal. The enemy was temporarily attracted away, and the clay figure Jiang Li suddenly moved. A golden wheel floated up from his body. The two golden spikes that were originally stabbed into the clay statue had already been obliterated and dissipated at some point in time. This was the Great Demon Vanquishing Wheel of one of the ten halls, the Cakravarti King. It was this treasure that had removed the restrictions on the clone. He picked up the ball of mud on the ground with both hands and placed it on his neck to massage it. Soon, it returned to being an intact head. After all, he was a clay statue and had no vital points on his body. The damage he suffered was not as great as he had imagined. After getting up, he hurriedly ran to the two Hall Masters. Fortunately, he was not completely dead. He took out two spiritual pearls and stuffed them into their bodies. It was ten thousand portions of immortal spiritual qi of both earth and fire! It was specially prepared by Jiang Li for the two Hall Masters. After the two balls of immortal spiritual qi entered their bodies, some changes immediately appeared on the two Hall Masters. Qiu Shui, who had his life taken away and was as withered as a dried corpse, suddenly had a crack on the surface of his body. From it, an even more resplendent and benevolent golden Buddhist light blossomed. Before this, he had deeply comprehended the true meaning of who would enter hell if he did not. He had sacrificed himself to save the mortals. This was in line with his own Dao. As for the rotting, black, and corroded Ling Zhuzi, a ball of flames suddenly ignited on his body. Lotuses were born from flames, and mud could not taint the lotus! Although the Lotus Flower Child was defeated, he did not submit and became braver the more he fought! Both of them had broken through their current limit at the moment of life and death. As long as they obtained enough immortal qi, they would transcend mortality and become immortals today! On the other side, Jiang Li used the Nine Provinces Human Path to lure the evil thoughts of all living beings and had already arrived at the side of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. He threw the light path into the well of the Hell Dao. After 200,000 years of accumulation, the endless evil thoughts of the Nine Provinces surged into the well and headed straight for the 18 levels of hell. The hell that had finally been cleared welcomed another wave of guests. However, Jiang Li did not immediately jump in together. Instead, he flew above the Ten Yama Halls that he had not visited before. In the deepest depths of the Netherworld, even in the Cultivationless Age, it could maintain a considerable concentration of Yin qi. It was obvious that there was definitely something good left in this ruin. However, at the same time, he was certain that there were definitely some famous guys hidden here. He had actually noticed some clues earlier and ignored them because he did not want to waste time. The other party was quite honest. When Jiang Lis consciousness entered the 18 levels of hell earlier, he had specially left a parallel mind to guard against them. Unfortunately, no one ambushed him in the end. However, Jiang Li could not let such a powerful combat strength continue to stay out of this. Seniors! I, Jiang Li, am fortunate enough to inherit the position of the Human Emperor. I entered the Netherworld today and have specially come to pay my respects. Jiang Li planned to show respect first, but the other party seemed to be unwilling. His eyes immediately focused, and a destructive aura spread out. Now that the situation in the Nine Provinces is dire, the enemy has already arrived at the entrance. I advise you to stop pretending to be dead! Release the restrictions of the River of Forgetfulness and bring those Water Gods to buy me three days. After that, Ill help you rebuild the Netherworld. In the future, Fengdu and the Underworld Officials will share the Netherworld. If we lose, well retreat to the eighteenth level of hell and help each other. However, if everyone still wants to play dead, then I guarantee that when I come out of seclusion, no matter what that evil god does, I will definitely slaughter you first. Believe me, I can do it. Thats all I have to say. Everyone, consider it carefully! After Jiang Li finished speaking, he did not wait for a response and jumped into the well. After Jiang Li vanished, the ruins indeed moved. Ten wisps of black qi flew out from within and fused together in the air. In the end, they transformed into a black-robed king with ten heads. The ten heads were either sinister and terrifying, fiendish, benevolent, or solemn. It was the former Ten Kings of Hell. Each of the ten heads had their own thoughts. There were ten of them. That kid really threw himself into the Hell Dao! Hes really fearless. He has the aura of the Nine Nether Wood on him. He must have come for that Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth. Im afraid hell become nutrients for that tree again. He actually dared to threaten us just now? Should we teach him a lesson? This divine art light path should be quite important. Should we interrupt him? Hes very strong. Arent you afraid of his revenge? So what if hes stronger? No one can come out after entering the eighteenth level of hell. If you want to find the Nine Nether Wood, youre just courting death. The current Human Emperor is only In fact, I think that the current Human Emperor is not bad. Yes, yes. Fengdu City has always been on good terms with us. If our neighbor is in trouble, we must help. Thats right. In the face of a calamity, no one can escape. Everyone has to kill such a ferocious god who slaughters all living beings. No matter what, you have to count me in. Lets go, lets pull those Water Gods along and meet that scum of the Jade Void Palace. This fellow with ten heads was extremely arrogant at the beginning, and he seemed to look down on Jiang Li at all. However, as he spoke, the situation suddenly changed. He suddenly became righteous and had to help Fengdu City. He even turned around and left decisively, heading straight for the River of Forgetfulness. That was because, in front of him, a head emerged from the Reincarnation Well of the Hell Dao and stared straight at them. Jiang Li could not defeat Jiang Ziya now, but it was more than enough to deal with them. The fact that he could come and go as he pleased in the eighteen levels of hell shocked the ten of them even more. One had to know that even they did not dare to casually enter the eighteen levels of hell. Not to mention whether Jiang Li could obtain the inheritance of the Nine Nether Wood, if they dared to cause trouble, he could at least come up and hammer them to death. The Netherworld was only so big, and they did not have the confidence to escape from Jiang Li who had just obtained the Nine Nether inheritance. Facing a powerful enemy was better than facing two powerful enemies at the same time. The Ten Kings of Hell had six Water Gods, so they had the combat strength of 16 Immortals. No matter what, it should be fine to stall him for three days. It was better for everyone to be friendly and help each other. The Ten Kings of Hell had always been such easy-going people in front of power. Jiang Li watched them leave before turning around and returning to the eighteen levels of hell. He wanted to bring the evil thoughts of all living beings for the past 200,000 years to the 18th level of hell. Didnt he need a large amount of soul residue to cultivate the indestructible Infinite Dao Soul? He had found them! Chapter 858 - 858 Million Years (1) 858 Million Years (1) This time, Jiang Li directly jumped into the Path of Hell with his main body. It was another different feeling. The Six Paths of Reincarnation Well was a passageway used to provide the reincarnation of the black soul. Fundamentally, they rejected living people. Streams of power from reincarnation tried to wash away his life. He could transform it into a hellish life that could endure torture for a long time and not easily dissipate. However, Jiang Li cultivated the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, one of the most orthodox Nine Nether inheritances. In theory, he could actually be considered an orthodox hell creature. Previously, even the clay statue clone was not afraid of this, so how could he be affected? Just as he was about to activate the Nine Nether Dao Scripture and switch between Yin-Yang and Life and Death to pass through the Reincarnation Well, he suddenly discovered a force coming from the void and surging into his body. Before he could react, circles of benevolent and resplendent Buddhist light appeared on his body. He recognized it at a glance. It was the Earth Treasury Buddhist Light. Moreover, it was no longer the usual five layers of Buddhist light. As the power that surged over continued to increase, the Buddhist light on his body quickly emitted. The sixth level, seventh level, eighth level, and ninth level! Without a doubt, this was the power feedback from Fengdu Citys Northern Profound Hall Master. The nine layers of Buddhist light directly helped him block the power of the Reincarnation Well. One had to know that Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha was originally one of the mighty figures in charge of the Netherworlds Nine Nether. No matter where his strength was, it was an unimpeded pass. Immediately after, balls of pink flames that were like lotus leaves appeared on Jiang Lis body. The flames were burning hot and had a powerful purification effect. This was the spirit fire on the Lotus Flower Child. Buddhist light and lotus flames wrapped around his body, as if they had even changed his physique. First of all, the Lotus Flower Cleansing Fire and Earth Treasury Buddha Light had been updated. It allowed him to be immune to most negative statuses. Moreover, under the protection of the Buddhist light, it was difficult for him to die even if he wanted to. All his attributes kept jumping up. The most obvious was the lifespan column. The number jumped until he could not see it clearly. In the blink of an eye, it had already surpassed 200,000 and was still rising. This saved him a lot of Nine Nether Earth Fruits. He was clearly not in Fengdu City at this moment, but the feedback from the two Hall Masters was even more than before. There was only one explanation for this reaction. His two Hall Masters had not let him down and had already become Immortal and Buddha respectively! Qiu Shui and Ling Zhuzi are quite capable. As the City Lord, I cant fall behind. Continuing to accelerate down, the Nine Provinces Human Path ahead had already failed in the Reincarnation Well. However, he was already here, so it was already too late to turn back. It was as if endless evil thoughts were guided by reincarnation and could only plunge into the eighteen levels of hell. After landing on the first level of hell, the evil thoughts of the Nine Provinces that could not be touched were forced to appear. It was hard to say anything else, but a tongue had to grow out no matter what. For some reason, the hooks on the ground could really hook out a tongue from the large ball of evil thoughts. A ball of black qi surged past the ground, leaving behind a bloody and wriggling tongue. Every time its tongue was hooked out, the black fog would dissipate a little. After Jiang Li brought this large ball of evil thoughts around the first level of hell for 300 years, the evil thoughts visible to the naked eye had already shrunk by half. The situation was smoother than he had imagined. Then, Jiang Li brought them deeper into the lower level of the 18 levels of hell. In hell, it was very difficult to escape from below, but falling from above was very simple. Under Jiang Lis lead, this large ball of evil thoughts enjoyed the 18 levels of hell. Perhaps it was because they were formed from hatred and evil. The punishment of the 18 levels of hell was simply effective on all living beings. Basically, every level could shrink by at least half. When he reached the eighteenth level of hell, the originally endless black ball of evil thoughts had already turned into a small lake. Moreover, the color was no longer so pitch-black. Instead, it had become an old gray color that was similar to being washed until it turned white. Jiang Li could sense that this ball of evil thoughts was gradually having the feeling of an Infinite Dao Ghost. He tried to summon a ball of Ghost Lantern Cold Flame and burned it for a long time, but only burned a little. This large ball of evil thoughts was already very close to pure residue. There were not many other impurities left. In the copper soup and iron juice that was converted day and night, if he cultivated it for tens of thousands of years, it would probably be completed. At this moment, the evil thoughts of all living beings were no longer offensive. Jiang Li scattered them around the eighteenth level of hell. He himself was also sitting cross-legged in the center of the Hell Pool. He allowed it to rotate day and night and be repeatedly tempered by the copper soup and iron juice. This kind of torture indeed had the cruel effect of grinding ones cultivation and destroying their soul. Staying here for too long was harmful to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals. However, for the sake of refining the Infinite Dao Soul, Jiang Lis main body could not leave. He had to stay here and collect the residue of the souls that had been refined to the limit and fuse them into his body. He could only endure endless suffering with the evil thoughts of all living beings. Chapter 859 - 859 Million Years (2) 859 Million Years (2) Fortunately, he was not like the monkey suppressed by the Five Finger Mountain. At that time, the Great Sage, Heavens Equal, had not had any food to replenish himself. In fact, under the barrier of the Buddhist mantra, he could not even absorb any spiritual qi. Under the ravaging of the copper liquid iron ball, it had been weakened to that extent in a short 500 years. However, this was different for him. He originally had many buffs like Spiritual Qi Infusion, but because of the dilution of the flow of time, the effect was very limited. However, times were different now. This time, his main body had also come down. The previous status effect was not useful under the current flow of time. However, could he not create some new statuses in his current state? This time, Jiang Li brought the Yin Burial Coffin down. Of course, he could not bring the citizens of the Prosperous Ox Continent inside. Who knew what would happen after bringing them into hell? Therefore, he had already gotten someone to build more than a hundred Earth-rank coffins and transport everyone in. Jiang Li himself brought the Yin Burial Coffin that had risen into the sky again and embarked on this journey to the 18 levels of hell. Inside were top-notch materials and special medicinal pills from the continent of the Nine Provinces. Among them, there were more than a hundred types of Heaven-rank medicinal pills and Heaven-rank materials! He had also gathered a new set of immortal qi of the seven attributes. As long as he put it into his mouth, he could quickly create a new set of gorgeous buffs. However, he had to pay attention to a problem. When he stayed in hell, there was naturally no problem. However, he had to remember that when he went out, he had to remember to eliminate the statuses created by the current flow of time in advance. Otherwise, statuses that were created according to the limits of the body would suddenly increase by 3,750 times after the flow of time returned to normal! Even a Sage would burp at such an exaggerated increase. At that time, even if he became a Golden Immortal, he would probably explode. He opened the coffin and stuffed all the spirit pills and precious medicines gathered through Fengdu Ghost City into his stomach. Then, he fixed the statuses that appeared one by one. The familiar feeling quickly returned to him. This set of buffs was enough to ensure that he could cultivate anywhere without any worries. In fact, even if he cultivated with all his might, he could only absorb a thousandth of the immortal qi and various powers that surged out of his body every moment. According to tradition, the remaining ones were still stuffed into the coffin. With the current Yin Burial Coffin, it should still be able to contain the immortal qi and spiritual qi right? He could not become an immortal in the 18 levels of hell. However, cultivation below the Immortal realm was still not affected. Sitting cross-legged in this area and entering the Infinite Dao Heart state, Jiang Li began his indefinite seclusion cultivation. His foundation was stronger than others to begin with. There were 1,750 petals on the three flowers. This meant that if he cultivated to perfection in the Earth Immortal realm, he would have to spend 1,750 times more bitter cultivation and 1,750 times more resources than others. This was something that he needed to spend time grinding. With the help of the best cultivation resources, it took him 300 years to push his cultivation to perfection. Next, he only needed to fill up the remaining two of the five qi in his chest. He would be at the limit of the Earth Immortal realm and could become an Immortal at any time. However, his cultivation did not end because of this. The current Human Emperor did a strange thing and sank into the boiling copper soup. From then on, Jiang Lis cultivation would be reduced a little every day. That night, after the copper solidified, he could quickly cultivate again. On the contrary, every night, his soul would be worn down. Moreover, the next day, he would absorb the surrounding soul residue to fill the gap. This repeated endlessly. It seemed that his cultivation had reached the limit. His cultivation level did not increase, and his soul was still the same. All of this seemed to be in vain. However, in fact, every day, his cultivation would become more corporeal and his soul would become stronger. Under his Infinite Dao Heart, time would pass much faster than he had imagined. A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye, and five thousand years passed in a flash. Ten thousand years was the time to drink tea and a hundred thousand years was barely a night of sleep in the human world. When Jiang Li woke up from his repeated bitter cultivation, he had already been in the eighteen levels of hell for a million years! As the last ball of soul residue slowly floated to Jiang Lis side, he gently sucked it into his body. His soul seemed to have changed from the inside out. The direct feeling was not obvious. He simply dissipated the spiritual qi protection around him. Then, his soul left his body and landed on the boiling copper soup. This feeling was a little strange. He sensed carefully for a long time before discovering that there was something called fear missing from his soul. This was because there seemed to be nothing that could completely injure and destroy him. The fear instinct in the depths of his soul naturally disappeared. He reached out and picked up a pool of copper water to splash on his face. He could feel the heat of the copper water, but he did not feel any pain. That was because it could no longer hurt his soul. On Jiang Lis interface, there was a new characteristic. At first, it was called Tough Soul, then Strong Soul. Now, it had already become the indestructible Infinite Dao Soul. On his interface, his lifespan which had originally been exhausted to only a few thousand years because of a long period of seclusion had also become ???. Coupled with his bodys undying characteristic, this time, Jiang Li was truly undying and unafraid of all challenges. He opened his palm again, and a ball of spiritual qi appeared, condensing in the air. Then, his right eye flickered with blue light as the anti-cultivation domain enveloped the spiritual qi ball. The ball of spiritual qi immediately began to swell, but it did not dissipate immediately. Strands of energy seeped out, but when he turned around, they actually entered the spiritual qi ball again. It was not only Jiang Lis soul. His spiritual qi had also been tempered by a million years. At this moment, it had also become extremely condensed and tough. It could even resist the power of the Anti-Cultivation Spiritual Bead. At this moment, even if he was thrown into the Cultivationless Age, he would probably be able to live very well. Oh? Whats this? Wait! Damn!? This is the Yin Burial Coffin? Just as Jiang Li was studying his gains in the past million years, a round ball slowly floated past him. Jiang Li was stunned for a long time before he recognized the tortoise shell on the ball in front of him as the Yin Burial Coffin. When he sensed it, he discovered that his coffin had already jumped two levels from the medium-grade Heaven-rank to a top-grade Heaven-rank artifact. It was the most extreme situation where it was about to become an immortal artifact or divine artifact at any time. Although youve advanced, how can you be so fat? The Yin Burial Coffin that had transformed into an Armored Kun Peng was now rounder than a pufferfish. It was playing with its stomach flipped over, no longer having the heroic and domineering aura of before. Erm, why dont you transform back to your original form? The Yin Burial Coffin was very excited to discover that its master had woken up. Hearing the order, it waved its seemingly pocket-sized tail and returned to its original coffin appearance. But was this really not a ball? He pressed down on the coffin and felt how much immortal qi, spiritual qi, and other miscellaneous energy were inside. He could only shake his head and smile bitterly. In the end, it was still his fault. In the 18th level of hell, a million years passed in a flash. However, how much energy had he stuffed into the coffin in the past million years? At this moment, he should be pleased that he woke up before the coffin exploded. However, he was really embarrassed to use such an artifact in front of others. He had to find time to help it lose weight. Chapter 860 - 860 Possessing the Nine Nether Wood (1) 860 Possessing the Nine Nether Wood (1) It was not only the Yin Burial Coffin. In order to cultivate the Infinite Dao Soul, Jiang Li spent a million years. This caused a huge change in the eighteenth level of hell. Just the spiritual qi and immortal qi that seeped out of Jiang Lis body caused the concentration of spiritual qi in this hell to increase by more than 30 times. In the outside world, it would be a proper Yin-Yang Paradise, a paradise for raising corpses. Any corpse would become a bronze-armored corpse in less than three days. In another three months, it could mass-produce zombie kings. He seemed to have gone overboard this time. He did not know where this energy that he created out of thin air came from. It had not been sucked dry by him for a million years. He temporarily put these questions aside. After confirming that the coffin would not easily withstand the explosion, Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief. After studying the changes in his body, Jiang Li arrived at the border of the bottom of hell again. He reached out and pressed on the end of this space. It was like pulling a curtain, easily tearing apart a spatial barrier. In front of him, the huge tree that lay across the void appeared again. The Nine Nether Wood that was born in the world from the beginning of time! Youre mine from now on! The current Human Emperor leaped and floated into the void. The spatial hole behind him slowly healed. In this endless darkness, only he and the inverted tree that could not be accommodated in his vision were left. Its really ridiculously big! After entering this void, he understood the true size of the Nine Nether Wood. Looking around, there were huge roots extending into the depths everywhere. It was as if this world did not contain the Nine Nether Wood, but the branches and roots of the Nine Nether Wood supported this space. Only then did he know that the thing he had fused with on the Back Yin Mountain back then was really only a broken root. It could not even be considered a true root. The three incomparably huge statues of Buddha, Dao, and Demon formed its tree body. Its majestic size deeply displayed what it meant to pluck the stars and moon. If it was this size, it seemed to be only natural to reach out a hand to the sky and pluck one or two moons or stars. Endless roots descended. Every root was as wide and thick as a mountain range, spreading into the depths of the void. This was one of the ten remaining spiritual roots of heaven and earth in ancient times. This size caught Jiang Li off guard. Where should he start? He took a deep breath and opened his hands. He tried to release his Nine Nether spiritual qi. The Nine Nether Wood was originally motionless like a dead thing but immediately moved after sensing the derivative Nine Nether spiritual qi. Amidst the crisp sound of wood deformation, a root that covered the sky swept over and wrapped around Jiang Li. He was originally full of vigilance. However, he decided not to sense any danger at the root. From the looks of it, they did not want to harm him. He did not resist and allowed the roots to pull him in. The root brought him through the layers of branches and approached the tree formed by three statues in the middle. At this distance, if Jiang Li threw out the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame that had already evolved twice, this last Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth would probably really disappear from the world. Of course, it was just a thought. How could he burn his own possession? As he approached, a crack slowly opened in the tree ahead and stuffed him in. What is the difference between this and letting a wolf into the house? The imagined battle with danger surrounding him, and then exploding at the last minute, and finally getting what he wanted, did not happen. Instead, it was surprisingly smooth. This was because Jiang Li, this disguised branch, was not mortal enemies with the Nine Nether Wood. The Nine Nether Wood had no intention of devouring its descendants. It had already been severed by a mighty figure and its intelligence had been erased. The original goal of releasing the Spiritual Root Branch was to wait for these descendants to grow. After returning and fusing with itself, it would finally develop intelligence again. The general meaning was: My body is right here. Come at me! Its your ability to occupy me. Be it the authority of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth or the accumulation over countless years, feel free to take them all. However, if it could not control the main body like this, then this descendant could only be considered useless. It did not care. In any case, there was a lot of time. The Nine Nether Wood would wait until an outstanding and powerful clone fused with it. Therefore, everything was so natural. Jiang Lis body was stuffed into the crack. Then, the tree bark outside healed again and locked him inside. However, he did not feel imprisoned or confined. Instead, it was as if he had returned to his mothers womb. That feeling was extremely comfortable and reassuring. Unknowingly, nature took its course, and the Nine Nether Dao Scripture in his body circulated. It seemed to be the simplest breath. The purest and most orthodox Connate Nine Nether Wood Spirit from the beginning of the world was absorbed into his body. It turned into the fourth of the five qi in his chest. The final qi was the last legendary Holy Flame of the human race, the Human Fire. Chapter 861 - 861 Possessing the Nine Nether Wood (2) 861 Possessing the Nine Nether Wood (2) The five qi in his chest finally reached the perfection of the five elements. They cycled together and never stopped. If not for the fact that he was still at the bottom of the Netherworld, he would have become an immortal on the spot and wrestled with Jiang Ziya. However, now, he had to take away this Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth that he yearned for. After this Wood Spirit entered his body, he felt that he had become a part of this huge tree. Endless Nine Nether qi flowed in this huge tree that was hard to imagine. It flowed in and out of his body. He, who was as small as dust, joined the cycle of this huge system. It was as if he was a part of the Nine Nether Wood to begin with. His soul took the opportunity to escape from his main body. It was as if this huge tree was originally his body. He could swim freely inside without any unfamiliarity. The Nine Nether Wood was also very generous. It did not mind if he took any energy from it. To any cultivator of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture, this was a place that was even more comfortable than the Nine Heavens Palace. However, at this moment, an invisible fluctuation swept past, causing his soul to tremble. In the next moment, as if he had been thrown into a crusher, his soul was cut into countless pieces the size of mahjong tiles without any resistance. Then, an invisible force violently ground him into even smaller pieces. Even his Infinite Dao Soul felt a trace of pain. If it was before, he would probably be heavily injured on the spot and lose at least half of his soul. No wonder the Nine Nether Wood could not develop intelligence after so many years. This kind of power is really unbelievable. In the blink of an eye, the soul that had been ground into tiny pieces returned to its original state. Jiang Li still had lingering fear towards the force from before. Fortunately, he had the foresight to spend a million years preparing. If he did not have the Infinite Dao Soul, he would be in deep trouble. He continued to wander in the Nine Nether Wood. He swam to a root and with a thought, the root moved with his thoughts. With a slight shake, a strong earthquake immediately occurred on a Netherworld Continent. The originally flat ground bulged up, turning into a mountain range. The originally towering mountain peak collapsed again, turning into a long, narrow, and deep valley. After a long time of growth, it was in the deepest and core area of the Netherworld. This made the growth of the Nine Nether Wood never stop. Its body was relatively outstanding among the ten Connate Spiritual Roots. This time, it was probably worthy of being number one. Now, the roots of the Nine Nether Wood had almost taken root in every corner of the Netherworld. Although it could not be seen on the surface, a slight change would affect the entire situation. Any move could turn the entire Netherworld upside down. Of course, Jiang Li could not do that. He spread out his mind and could only control five or six tree roots. He was still very, very far from controlling the entire Nine Nether Wood. Feeling everything in the Nine Nether Wood, he truly felt what a giants shoulder was. Every energy flow in this wood, every bark ravine, every sway of the Nine Nether leaves, every touch of the roots, and any ordinary reaction seemed to surpass all his comprehension of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture over the years. By staying in this huge tree, all the mysteries of the Nine Nether Dao Scripture were exposed to him without reservation. There was also a detailed and comprehensive explanation behind each answer. The mysteries of the Nine Nether were obvious at a glance. That feeling was even more carefree than an epiphany. However, this comfort did not last long. About fifteen minutes later, the same soul wave as before appeared again and kicked him out of the comfort circle. Even Jiang Li, who was already prepared, was still instantly dispersed by some force. His soul had an indestructible characteristic, so after a while, it recovered to its original state. However, as soon as he spread out, the mental strength that penetrated these roots was wiped clean. All the efforts he had made earlier were wasted. This was not good. He tried a few more times, trying to use the traditional possession method to directly occupy everything of the Nine Nether Wood. However, he was interrupted at the beginning every time. If this continued, he would probably not succeed no matter how many times he tried. He had to think of a way to eliminate this power that could erase souls first. Jiang Li returned to his body first. Then, he used the Nine Nether escape technique and fused into the huge tree to move around in the Nine Nether Wood. Even if he had repeatedly tempered his spiritual qi in hell for a million years, it was still far inferior to the true Nine Nether Wood. In comparison, the only thing that could be considered an advantage was that he had obtained the power of the Immortal Peach Tree, allowing his spiritual qi to balance Yin-Yang and enter the chaotic power of the Asura World. At the same level, his Nine Nether spiritual qi or Nine Nether immortal qi would be stronger than this Nine Nether Mother Tree. Following the soul cleansing that happened every fifteen minutes, Jiang Li gradually entered a core tree hole of the Nine Nether Wood. After spending some effort, he successfully found the origin of the power. What emitted that power was a white and black millstone that was slowly spinning. The two grinding stones separated a gap every fifteen minutes and emitted a dim light that shattered all the souls nearby. Chapter 862 - 862 Possessing the Nine Nether Wood (3) 862 Possessing the Nine Nether Wood (3) It was called the Reincarnation Yin-Yang Grind. Just from its rough appearance, one could tell that it was definitely another top-notch treasure from the beginning of the world. Since I want to take everything from you, Ill accept this karma and tribulation. Jiang Li approached. Taking advantage of the moment when the millstone separated, his soul left his body and plunged in. A spiritual light appeared and crushed his soul that was halfway through. Fortunately, the shattered souls still rushed in along with the inertia. The Yin-Yang millstone continued to spin. One second, two seconds, three seconds. Less than five seconds later, the millstone suddenly malfunctioned. The shell stayed there for a long time and could not move. A moment later, the millstone suddenly trembled, and a trace of soul fragments flew out and fluttered into Jiang Lis body. He used the bit of soul to control his body and barely raised the millstone a crack. Only then did Jiang Li escape from inside and return to his original state. Using such a suicidal method, he stopped the millstone that had been spinning for countless years. Undying and indestructible were just so powerful. Now, it was time to get to the point. He wanted to completely take this big guy for himself before the Nine Nether Wood developed its own intelligence! Netherworld, Back Yin Mountain Peak. The four Merit Ministers pushed the seven balls of immortal qi and had already successfully crossed the mountain ridge that separated Yin and Yang. They had the wooden tablet left behind by Jiang Li and had already turned themselves into the state of the dead in advance, so they were naturally not affected. After running for a distance, he turned around and stared at the figure chasing after him. They watched as he got closer and closer to the boundary. Jiang Ziya seemed to have noticed something and stopped in front of the boundary. From time to time, he would shake his head as if he was resisting the fox demons illusion. His strength was too great. No matter how powerful his background was, it was extremely difficult to take effect through the difference between immortals and mortals or even several major realms above the Immortal God realm. Just as he was about to break free from the interference of the illusion, from behind, the clay man, Jiang Li, flew over with a mountain in his arms. It collided with Jiang Ziyas back and pushed him a thousand feet forward, crossing the Yin-Yang barrier. That mountain was the artifact of one of the ten halls, King Mount Tai, Black Mount Tai! After pushing Jiang Ziya past the Yin-Yang barrier, the Yin-Yang Heavenly Chasm was like a sharp blade that cut off his shadow. Death qi instantly appeared on Jiang Ziyas face. Crossing this place unprepared, under the influence of the rules of heaven and earth, he was already a dead person! Under the influence of the fox demons illusion technique, he did not discover the change in his body. He only grabbed the clay figurine Jiang Li and tore him into pieces before continuing to head towards the four Merit Ministers. However, the clone that only had an intact head discovered that they had overlooked a huge problem. It was Jiang Ziyas shadow! The evil god shadow on the ground did not run around. Instead, it had its own clear will and actually directly pulled itself up from the ground. The flat shadow without any thickness soared into a black cloud and was about to catch up to his main body. This shadow was not affected by the illusion technique. If it chased after it and combined with the main body, it would be troublesome! Fellow Daoist, dont worry! Leave it to us! Right when the clay figure Jiang Li struggled to use a broken clay hand to grab the shadow and use all his strength to stop it from leaving, The ten Yama artifacts that he had taken out from the ruins floated up at this moment and flew back to their masters. The Ten Kings of Hell arrived with six Water Gods. Chapter 863 - 863 Sage Orthodoxy (1) 863 Sage Orthodoxy (1) Hold this guy down! Dont let him escape! Under the control of the main body, the ten Yama artifacts erupted with true power. Ten streaks of light landed on the evil god shadow at the same time, suppressing its flying figure again. The boundless aura on its body also weakened. The six Water Gods following closely behind even swarmed forward and wrapped tightly around the shadow evil god in a rogue manner. Water Gods who could overturn rivers and seas with a raise of their hands were generally famous for their strength. Yinglong, River Earl, Tian Wu, and Wu Zhiqi. Any one of them was a peerless god who could compete with the current Human Emperor. At this moment, they were entangled together. They were all water gods and had lived in the same river for 200,000 years. At this moment, their cooperation could be considered intimate. They used the concept of Hundred Rivers Convergence to gather their endless power together and crazily pressured the evil god shadow in the middle. Concubine Mi stepped forward and touched it lightly. Her two soft palms pressed on the eyes of the shadow evil god. Her secret dew was refreshing, destroying its will to resist. In the end, the weak water transformed into 3,000 waves and swept them all in. This evil god shadow had a portion of Jiang Ziyas strength and was extremely powerful. However, it was only new after all and its intelligence was too simple. Coupled with the fact that they did not know any divine arts or Dao techniques that could unleash their strength and were suppressed by the combined efforts of the ten Kings of Hell, their strength was greatly weakened and decreased. Only then did they successfully suppress it under the combined efforts of the six Water Gods. Oh right, this token was brought by the Fengdu City Lord. See if its useful. After finally suppressing the shadow, one of the heads of the Ten Kings of Hell opened its mouth and spat out a token. On it were the words Eastern Azure. Others might not be able to understand, but as Jiang Lis clone, how could the mud man not understand this? You came at the right time! Quick! Pull the Thunder Gods corpse over! Jiang Li first pinched his mouth back and hurriedly ordered Fengdu City. Soon, an extremely huge corpse was hung out of Fengdu City. It looked soft because there were no bones in this mountain-like corpse. It was the corpse of the lecherous Lightning Swamp Thunder God. After Jiang Ziya transformed into an evil god and appeared, the most dangerous place was the safest place. Fengdu City had once done the opposite and returned to the lost black sea that had caused the entire Nine Provinces to suffer heavy losses. He followed the Bottomless Pit and found the Ruins of End, where the Lightning Swamp was. He took out the corpse of the Thunder God inside. This powerful Connate Divine Spirit had already lost his bones and died for hundreds of thousands of years. The Lightning Swamp evil beasts evolved from its corpse could sweep through the Nine Provinces, suppressing all the forces until they could not breathe. As long as he could develop something from it, it might become an important force to resist Jiang Ziya. Unfortunately, Jiang Ziya came too quickly. Before they could develop anything useful, they had already entered a state of decisive battle. However, now, something seemed to be useful. If he could use Jiang Ziyas shadow to revive it, not only could he eliminate this shadow, but he could also obtain another powerful combat strength. Under normal circumstances, there was no way to fuse the incompatible shadow and body. However, this was the Back Yin Mountain, the place where Jiang Lis Nine Nether Dao Scripture was first born. It was his home. As the overlord of the Back Yin Mountain, it was not a problem for the Nine Nether Wood to break through the restrictions sometimes. The Thunder Gods corpse was transported over. The ten Kings of Hell stepped forward and stabbed their hands into the Water God meatball. After searching for a while, they pulled out the two feet of the evil god shadow. They matched the bottom of the Thunder Gods corpse. Although there was a huge difference in size between the two, the shadows flexibility was very good. As long as they pulled hard, it could be stretched. The two Nine Nether Wood standing on the mountaintop immediately came over. They were also controlled by the parallel mind of the current Human Emperor. Countless roots grew out and stitched the evil god shadow and the Thunder Gods corpse together. His craftsmanship was astonishing. The clay man, Jiang Li, had been staring at the evil god and noticed that the four Merit Ministers were in danger and were about to be caught up. He could not help but pinch his body back to its original state while urging everyone to speed up. Quick! Send him back there! The huge Lightning Gods corpse was pushed back to the Yang side of the Back Yin Mountain. The shadow sewn under the Thunder God struggled desperately, but in the end, it was useless. Previously, it could be cut off by the power of Yin-Yang separation, so it naturally could not resist that force at this moment. In the shadow, the vitality that was stripped from Jiang Ziyas body immediately surged into the Thunder Gods corpse. In the current era where the Underworld Judgment Hall was in ruins, the Back Yin Mountain was probably the only place that could truly reverse life and death. Its huge chest began to rise and fall. The corpse of the Connate Deity came to life. Now! The clay man, Jiang Li, barely pieced his body together and jumped up from the ground. Due to the fact that it was too rushed, his body was covered in bumps, and could barely be seen as a human. Chapter 864 - 864 Sage Orthodoxy (2) 864 Sage Orthodoxy (2) He did not care about the details and raised his hand to take out the token of the Eastern Azure Emperor Hall. In the four halls of Fengdu City, the last ownerless hall automatically flew out. In a few flashes, it had already arrived and caught the falling Thunder God. My name is Thunder God! After the Thunder God revived, its first words were to announce its existence to the world. However, at the same time, the words Thunder God appeared on the stone monument of the Eastern Azure Hall Master. Qin Shuman was not a fool. How could she ignore the danger of such a super expert? She had long done a bunch of tricks on the Thunder Gods corpse, leaving countless back doors. There was no need for his approval to sign. By the time the Thunder God reacted, it was already too late. He was forced to abandon the darkness and join the light, becoming the last Hall Master of the four halls of Fengdu City under the noble Human Emperor. At this moment, two pillars of light shot up from Fengdu City. One was formed from the nine-colored Buddhist light, and the other was a lotus flower spiritual flame that soared into the sky. They were Qiu Shui and Ling Zhuzi who had returned after becoming immortals! Jiang Li looked around. Coupled with him, the Thunder God who had just revived and become the Eastern Azure Hall Master, the Ten Kings of Hell, and the six Water Gods, these were 20 Immortal-level experts! All of them had extraordinary backgrounds and were famous figures in ancient times! Against Jiang Ziya, this battle was worth fighting! In front, the flying speed of the seven Merit Ministers was not fast enough. They were about to be caught up by Jiang Ziya from behind. Dragon Son Ba Xia gritted its teeth and stomped its feet. It opened its mouth and bit off a ball of water attribute immortal qi. Then, he handed the two balls of immortal qi in his hand to the unorthodox trio and turned around to face the invincible evil god, using his body to stall for time! After all, he was the slowest and had the strongest defense. At this moment, he was the most suitable to stop them. Evil God, dont be arrogant! Im the son of the Ancestral Dragon! Ba Xia retracted its head and collided with Jiang Ziya with the five mountains on its body. However, when he was a thousand miles away, Ba Xia suddenly felt a fatal fear. Eleven golden shadows inexplicably appeared on Jiang Ziyas raised right hand, forming a light wheel that quickly spun around his wrist. As he punched out, eleven golden lights shot forward. Time seemed to have stopped in front of the eleven golden lights. Before Ba Xia could do anything, its tortoise shell was pierced by the golden light. Immediately, blood splattered on the spot. This was originally only a remnant soul. Jiang Li recalled that he had helped King Yu control the water back then so he let it join the Human Emperor again after admitting his mistakes. That was why he specially ran to the Black Sea and helped him capture the huge island tortoise that had the Black Tortoise bloodline. He even considerately beat him half to death for him to possess. Only then could he recover to such strength in a short period of time. However, at this moment, his Island Tortoise body was directly beaten to death. The remnant soul was damaged again and returned to Fengdu City to recuperate. That was the power of the twelve Golden Immortals of the Jade Void Palace. If not for the fact that he was missing the Jade Cauldron Remains and had not completed it, the power of this attack would have increased by at least five to ten times! Fortunately, with Ba Xia blocking it, the other three Merit Ministers were still faster and sent the seven balls of immortal qi to Fengdu City. After completing the mission, the unorthodox trio turned around and ran. They could not fight head-on, nor did they have the courage and integrity to die for the living beings of the Nine Provinces. After the three Merit Ministers left, the living cultivators who had already arrived through the secret passage emitted their vitality and spiritual qi. Countless mortals and cultivators in Tragic Death City who were dreaming were also emitting their vitality under the control of the dream. Jiang Ziya, who was affected by the illusion, could not see the true appearance of the city below for the time being. In his eyes, these were all the blood refinement materials he needed. The mortals and cultivators in this city could bring him at least a few thousand blood-jade bricks. Under the attraction of the bait, he still stepped into the territory of Tragic Death City. Fake vitality spontaneously surged into his body. Qin Shuman, who was already prepared to sacrifice herself, had a lens stuck to one eye as she looked at the figure standing in the sky above the city. Even the resentment could not approach. Through the lens, she could see that a black chain was condensing on the evil god. This lens was made by Gallonfran with a special crystal and the Earth Treasury Buddhist Light of Qiu Shui. It had no other effect, but through it, one could directly see the chains on the dead. As long as the chains of rules of Tragic Death City formed, she would break through the ground and release endless Ghost Devouring Worms to bite the evil god. However, Jiang Ziyas current performance was a little strange. He lowered his head and looked at his waist. It was as if he could also see the chain of the Tragic Death! So this is your goal. What a good plan. Unfortunately, how can insects and ants like you understand the greatness of the Sages! He grabbed the chain around his waist. The power left behind by the eleven Golden Immortal remains became even more dazzling. With a forceful tug, the chain condensed from special rules easily broke like a defective product made of foam, shattering and dissipating. Evil God Jiang Ziya opened his arms, and the eleven golden lights continuously blossomed around him. From it, it seemed to be possible to see the figures of eleven immortals. When the eleven figures of light overlapped, they gradually overlapped into a figure that wore a Daoist robe that was white like snow and carried an infinite circle of light. He shone in 72 colors, and his appearance could not be seen clearly. He was an extremely profound figure. I was born before the Primordial Beginning and created all things! I have the body of a Heavenly Lord, I can live forever! I am unrivaled and unsurpassed. I mark the beginning of all things! I manipulate the Dao to become the Supreme One, and I am always clear and above the heavens! I am Supreme! I am the Jade Pure Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning! He spoke the words of a Supreme One, but the expression on the evil gods face was arrogant and demonic. It did not have the intent of a transcendent Sage! That was only an illusion formed by pure strength. However, that power was still ridiculous in this current world. As the evil god spoke, the power of eleven Golden Immortals emitted endless divine light and profundity. In his body, the phantom of a nine-tailed fox was washed out by the golden light. It let out a sorrowful cry in the air and completely dissipated. The fox demons illusion technique was broken! The plan has failed!! Attack together! Dont give him a chance! The clay figure, Jiang Li, led the group of Fengdu Hall Masters, the ancient Water Gods, and the ten Yama Kings to attack the self-proclaimed Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning. They had the absolute advantage in numbers. However, many times, numbers did not mean everything. Nine Nether Divine Fiend! Buddhas Fury Earth Treasury! Divine Sharp Spear! Lightning Swamp! Six more streams of water divine arts and ten Yama artifacts arrived at the same time! The 20 current Immortals roared at the evil god with all their might. However, everything was shattered by the 72-colored Primordial Dao Light. The evil god flipped his hand again. Endless light gathered in his palm, turning into another jade scepter with monstrous evil intent! He raised his hand and threw it! The jade scepter flew out of his hand. No one could see the trajectory of the wish. His vision blurred and he was sent flying. The three flowers were dispirited and the five qi were weak. In just a single exchange, twenty famous and dignified immortals were already heavily injured. It turned out that the rumors in the Jade Void Palace were not groundless. When the twelve Golden Immortals combined, they could actually assemble a Sage orthodoxy! Even if it was only a shell without a true realm and did not contain the truth of the Great Dao, with pure strength, he could be invincible in the three worlds and suppress the six paths! The Ten Kings of Hell and the six Water Gods were all afraid of this. They cowered in the distance and did not dare to step forward again. This was especially true for the ten Yama Kings who had flexible moral bottom lines. It was unknown what they were thinking. That was until Jiang Lis voice sounded again. No! Hes not that strong! Theres a flaw in the Primordial Beginning Illusion! Every time you attack, he will return to the Golden Immortal phantoms! Dont give him a chance! Keep him busy! Chapter 865 - 865 Fengdus First Lady (1) 865 Fengdus First Lady (1) This was the first time such a battle between two powerful Immortals and Gods had happened after the magical era. The aftershock that spread out made the entire Netherworld tremble. The Netherworld Continent that had just been pieced together was almost shaken apart again. Tragic Death City, which was the first to bear the brunt, was actually erased from this Netherworld just like that. The endless Ghost Devouring Worms under Tragic Death City were also swept away by the aftershock of their battle and went somewhere. At the original location of Tragic Death City, only a huge curved hole was left. It was unknown if there was any hope of rebuilding it. With this city as the center, it was like a dry and cracked clay ground. A large number of canyons split open everywhere as if the entire Netherworld was about to completely collapse at any moment. In this area, the five senses that ordinary cultivators relied on to sense the world completely lost their effect. Under the endless power, light could not spread directly. As soon as the sound came out, it would be torn into pieces. Not to mention other things like smell, taste, and touch. In fact, most cultivators would go crazy or die from the aftershock that shot into the sky. Only experts above the Earth Immortal realm could hide behind the Back Yin Mountain and barely stare at the swelling and shrinking energy ball. They could only watch in fear, unable to understand what had happened inside and how the battle was going. They only knew that an especially tragic energy would erupt every fifteen minutes. Time slowly passed. The clay man, Jiang Li, brought the other 19 Gods and Buddhas and barely held on. After another explosion, a piece of divine blood splattered over, turning into specks of blood that landed on the Back Yin Mountain. A huge ape god was sent flying from the battle and smashed into the Yin side of the Back Yin Mountain. His entire body was twisted beyond recognition. One look and one could tell that not a single bone was intact. Blood flowed out of his body and turned into surging rivers on the Back Yin Mountain. The experts of Fengdu City who were hiding on the Back Yin Mountain Peak to watch the battle were all shaken until they spat out blood. If not for the Back Yin Mountain as a barrier, most of the aftershocks would probably not have left many living people in Fengdu Ghost City. The strength of the six Water Gods was not much different, but this was Wu Zhiqi, recognized as the weakest among them. Moreover, this was only the beginning. Then, every time the Evil God Jiang Ziya erupted, an Immortal-level expert on his side was thrown out. At this moment, a day and a half had passed. The twenty immortals were clearly all figures with deep cultivation levels, but they were all exhausted. After a few more rounds of explosions, even the clay statue Jiang Li was already unable to fight anymore. There were only ten Yama Kings left on the spot and the ancient Thunder God who had just revived. It was also because Yama could borrow the power of the Netherworld that the Thunder Gods body was extremely powerful and endured most of the pressure. That was why they could last until now. However, this was already the limit. Of the ten artifacts, only two or three were left. After suffering another blow from the Evil Gods jade scepter, they finally could not withstand it and were beaten until they scattered, turning into ten heads that scattered and smashed down. Thunder God! If you still had your lightning skeleton, you might be able to fight me! But now, what a pity! Due to the fact that the Thunder God had lost his skeleton, he was unable to use his best lightning methods. The only thing that was heavy was his powerful vitality. Previously, this Eastern Azure Hall Master had almost withstood more than half of the damage. However, with only one person left, no matter how tough his skin was, he could not withstand it. They were beaten back step by step and finally fell to the Netherworld. If not for Jiang Ziya deliberately holding back, they would have at least lost half. My Jade Void Palace is still lacking 20 pillars. You guys are just right! Such evil gods had no so-called kindness to speak of. They were only used as materials to build the Jade Void Palace. After defeating all the enemies, Jiang Ziya stretched out his sinful right hand again. The right hand continuously enlarged, covering the entire void tightly. It enveloped the 20 heavily injured Buddhas, the entire Fengdu City, and all the mortals who had moved here. On the tattered city wall, the female ghost, Qin Shuman, who had barely escaped with the power of the Son of Heaven, was standing there with Shenshan Qiuhua. They looked at the impending destruction above their heads. The many years of hard work of the current Human Emperor were ruined today!? Sister Qin, in Nwas inheritance, theres a way to liberate life and release the power of the descendants of Nwa. My ancestor once used this move to defeat the water demon beast with the power to destroy the world. Perhaps I can give it a try. Shenshan Qiuhua, who Jiang Li had originally arranged to hide in Star Towers space, was still unwilling to enjoy her safety alone and ignore others. She still walked out of the space without Jiang Li knowing. At this moment, she held a strange fire and water flying sword in her hand, and her other hand tightly held a Nwa Stone fragment. Her current strength was not very outstanding, but she seemed confident that she could fight that peerless evil god. As it turned out, the benefits of holding authority were unimaginable to ordinary people. Chapter 866 - 866 Fengdus First Lady (2) 866 Fengdus First Lady (2) Those rogue cultivators who wandered around alone and relied on luck to encounter good things were indeed worrisome. Occasionally, one of them would take a fancy to some family heirloom treasure. When he came to rob a house, he would turn around and stay thousands of miles away. He did not have to worry about revenge and could live a carefree life. However, without the help of loyal subordinates, the drawback was often greater. Even if ones talent was peerless and cultivated to be the strongest in the world, in the eyes of many people, he was still a brute. At that time, if he wanted to rule the world, there would definitely be a large number of people who would be happy to serve him to abuse that authority. Layers of bribery and false reports would be inevitable. At that time, when the dignified Immortal Venerable ordered them to buy a quail egg from a street alley, believe it or not, the price would be ten high-grade spirit stones. Even when he chooses a concubine, in the end, more than 80% of the candidates would be divided by the people below and distributed internally, becoming their beautiful wives and concubines. In front of the Immortal Venerable, only a group of leftovers would be presented. The people below acted tyrannically and caused the reputed immortal to be infamous in the entire world. Jiang Li was definitely unwilling to be used like this. As for the current Human Emperors Fengdu City, after many years of development, it was also filled with loyal talents. In terms of combat strength, they could not help him decisively in the top battle. However, in terms of gathering materials, exploring mystic realms, logistics manufacturing, faith management, and so on, they could all be extremely helpful to him. Especially in the previous calamity of evil thoughts, the authority of Fengdu City enveloped the Nine Provinces. In a short period of time, the things that were taken back were enough for the entire cultivation world of the Eastern Region to work hard for hundreds of years. Some things were top-notch immortal treasures that could not be replicated exclusively. For example, the Heaven-rank materials and medicinal pills that Jiang Li had used in the 18 levels of hell. For example, the corpses of the other three seniors who were descendants of Nwa! That thing was useless to others, but it could be of great use to the First Lady of Fengdu City. During this period of time, Shenshan Qiuhua absorbed the immortal power in the corpses and replenished a portion of the power passed down by the descendants of Nwa. If she released that power, she could indeed erupt with strength that surpassed ordinary immortals. Perhaps she could really resist the evil god for a period of time. However, it was obvious how serious the consequences would be if she used the power of an immortal with a mortal body. No! Youll die that way! Youre Young Masters woman! Before Young Master returns, I wont allow anything to happen to you! Qin Shuman desperately wanted to stop her. This was because if she died, Jiang Li would be very upset! However, there was probably no other choice now. The hand had already pressed down. Everyone felt that their lives were quickly flowing away. Shenshan Qiuhua no longer hesitated. After forming a seal, a crack appeared between her brows. Her legs transformed into a long snake tail that erupted with a pure Nwa immortal qi! She released the power of life. Fire and Water Fusion! Nwa Sword Control Technique! The water and fire sword in his hand slashed out, successfully cutting open the palm that covered the sky. The monstrous evil god retracted his palm in pain. He looked at the healing wound on his palm with a surprised expression. In the 20-on-1 siege just now, he was not injured at all. He did not expect such a powerful woman to exist in this ghost city. Oh? Youre actually a descendant of Nwa! After a moment of surprise, he was overjoyed. With this descendant of Nwa, it will save me a lot of effort. Jiang Ziya seemed to have thought of something and stopped slaughtering. With a wave of his hand, a platform built from blood jade appeared in the sky above Fengdu City. It emitted an endless bloody aura. It was the Jade Void Immortal Palace that the evil gods were building by extracting human lives. According to him, as long as this immortal palace was built, he could raise the palace and ascend to the Heaven Realm to become the ruler of the three worlds! However, at this moment, there was only a layer of blood bricks. Countless human lives were still needed to build the entire Jade Void Palace. The Evil God raised his hand and summoned divine light. It turned into a copper coin in his hand and was thrown at Shenshan Qiuhua. As soon as the copper coin landed, the Fire Water Flying Sword immediately lost all its power and fell to the ground. Shenshan Qiuhua, who had lost her weapon, was also grabbed and could not move. Descendant of Nwa, youre still useful. You cant die like this. After seeing Shenshan Qiuhuas condition clearly, he took out another Jade Void Dao Talisman and threw it into the girls Qi Sea. After forcefully interrupting her method of releasing her life, the aura around her quickly fell again. However, it still saved her life. He grabbed the 20 Buddhas who were lying on the ground and unable to move. They were thrown onto the platform of the Jade Void Palace as they screamed. He had really refined them into 20 living pillars! He threw Shenshan Qiuhua out and chained two of the pillars. Then, he ignored the large number of mortals beside Fengdu City. He directly tore open the space in front of him and dragged the Jade Void base back to the Nine Provinces. That was because Qin Shuman understood that once the casualties of the human race were too great, it would cause Jiang Lis strength to fall. In order to maintain the power of the human race during the decisive battle, the current Human Emperor could not lose the power of the human race. To prevent this group of mortals that they had gathered from being casually slaughtered on a large scale, taking advantage of the time just now, she let the Yin Soldiers in the city spread evenly among the mortals. It was to cause as much trouble as possible for the Evil God. This actually temporarily stopped Jiang Ziya. However, it seemed that he had already found a better method. After returning to the Nine Provinces, the Evil God could not wait. He raised the Jade Void Stone Platform high and continuously formed hand seals and chanted. A stream of light flew out and cut open Shenshan Qiuhuas palm. Blood that carried the aura of Nwa immediately flowed out. Not a drop of blood was wasted. It was all absorbed by the evil god. It was condensed into bloodline seals by him with a special method and scattered throughout the Nine Provinces. Then, all the seals connected to Shenshan Qiuhua. She actually used her Nwa bloodline to create a relationship with the humans of the Nine Provinces. In the next moment, red life threads that filled the sky were extracted along the runes and continuously condensed into blood bricks on the platform of the Jade Void Palace. Evil God Jiang Ziya was using the bloodline of Nwa as a guide to directly absorb the lives of the humans of the Nine Provinces! As the mother of creation, the Nwa bloodline could indeed do this! Get lost! Evil demon! Scumbag who should be locked in hell for eternity! Youre a human to begin with! How can you do such a thing to your fellow humans! With her bloodline continuously extracted, Shenshan Qiuhua endured unimaginable pain. However, looking at the blood jade bricks that appeared in the surroundings, it made her feel even more sorrowful. That evil god used her bloodline to kill ten million human citizens with every breath. Be it as a descendant of Nwa or the wife of the current Human Emperor, she had the love and responsibility for the human race in the world! Seeing this scene was even more torturous than the immense pain of having his bloodline extracted. In such an outcome, she would rather die! Jiang Ziya, right? I heard Senior Brother mention your name before! The lowest kind of traitor! A traitor of your own race! Even if you obtain strength, youll still be a despicable person! Kill me, you despicable villain! Im not afraid of you at all! Kill me! Ill definitely defeat you! Ill kill you! Ill erase everything about you! Shenshan Qiuhua wanted to die now, so she did not hesitate to tell the other partys despicable past in front of him. She tried to anger Jiang Ziya and make him kill her. At the very least, this could stall for time and reduce the number of deaths while waiting for Jiang Li to return. If this were a normal Jiang Ziya, he would naturally not be easily angered by these words. However, now that he had been corroded by the evil thoughts, no matter how strong he was, he only had a little rationality. By the time Shenshan Qiuhua finished speaking, Jiang Ziyas fingers had already grown black claws that were more than seven inches long. With a sinister smile, he grabbed the head of Nwas descendant. A mere descendant of Nwa! How dare you criticize me! Die! The smell of death assaulted her senses. Shenshan Qiuhua closed her eyes and waited for the last moment to arrive. She was already satisfied to be able to fall in love with her senior brother. I wonder if Ill have the chance to see Senior Brother Jiang Li again in my next life. However, as time passed, she did not feel the pain she had imagined. She tried to open his eyes. In front of her, a pair of Yin-Yang fish had appeared at some point in time. They pieced together into a Taiji symbol and blocked in front of her. What followed was a familiar voice. Great Ultimate Slash! Split Heaven and Earth! Chapter 867 - 867 Return of the Human Emperor (1) 867 Return of the Human Emperor (1) Evil God Jiang Ziya, who was angered by her words, did not know what holding back was. Under that claw, even the Thunder God would bleed and have his stomach cut open. However, such an evil claw that was brandished with all its might stopped in front of the Taiji symbol that suddenly appeared. There was not even a ripple in the air. The boundless destructive power that could tear apart the bodies of Immortals and Buddhas inexplicably disappeared without a trace. Not only Qin Shuman, but even the Evil God Jiang Ziya was stunned. Why was his claw that could tear apart heaven and earth suddenly useless? While he was in a daze, a hand stretched out from the Yin-Yang symbol and grabbed the black claw! He still wanted to struggle, but the strength in the hand was extremely great. It was still tightening, preventing him from breaking free. Bang! The evil god could not struggle free. His wrist even exploded because of the terrifying pressure. In the end, it could not withstand it and spewed out black and gold blood! Jiang Shang! Have you thought about how youre going to die?! What appeared from the Taiji symbol was a pair of eyes that were suppressing endless anger! The pair of eyes, one blue and one red, contained power that ordinary Immortals and Buddhas might not be able to withstand his glare! Human Emperor! Arent you already After Evil God Jiang Ziya saw that face clearly, his face was filled with shock. He could not help but look at a pillar beside him. Wasnt that the successor of the Human Emperor? Why did another one appear? Could it be He thought of something, but before he could react, he felt a numbing pressure on his chest and abdomen, and then the scene before his eyes blurred. It was as if he was flying. For a moment, he could not tell north from south. Something seemed to have shattered behind him. Something shattered and fell to another airless place. When he recovered from his shock, his surroundings were filled with darkness. The peerless evil god was already in the void outside the Nine Provinces. After a long time, there was a tearing pain in his right shoulder. Then, he felt a warmth in his chest and abdomen, as if something was flowing out. He turned his head to check and realized that his right arm had almost been torn off by the tearing force. Now, only half of the muscles were still connected. They swayed and did not look very sturdy. On his chest and abdomen, there was a huge hole in the shape of a footprint. A pile of various organs was flowing out continuously. From the huge hole, one could see the stomach bulging. There were some things that he had yet to digest. It seemed that he wanted to come out. Clearly, he had been kicked flying by the current Human Emperor. As he flew back, because the power was too great, he directly shattered the spatial barrier of the Nine Provinces and fell into the void! In that split second, he did not even have the chance to counterattack! He was the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning. The 20 Immortals and Buddhas had already proved his strength. He was absolutely invincible in the world. But what was going on? How is this possible? How can such a person appear in the current Nine Provinces! Human Emperor! Is the Human Emperor really that strong? Holding the two painful wounds, the peerless evil god felt a sense of fear. Looking at the slowly healing spatial hole, he discovered that he actually could not muster the courage to return to the Nine Provinces. On the other side, Jiang Lis figure finally appeared from the Yin-Yang Taiji symbol. He had just come out and did not pursue that damned guy. He had already planted several methods in the other partys body. Even if he ran and hid in the endless void, Jiang Li could still capture him and cut him into pieces. The current Human Emperor turned around and waved his hands to cut off the two chains binding Shenshan Qiuhua. The weak descendant of Nwa fell and was gently caught in his arms. Im late. Looking at the person in his arms, Jiang Lis words were filled with self-reproach. With one hand on Shenshan Qiuhuas back, he continuously sent pure Connate Wood attribute immortal qi. This was not ordinary immortal qi. Instead, it was an immortal spirit born after the power of the two Connate Spiritual Roots, the Peach Tree and the Nine Nether Wood, complemented each other. The vitality contained in it could be said to be incomparable. Just a mouthful of immortal spiritual qi could revive the dead. It could increase a persons lifespan by a thousand years and allow them to be reborn! After receiving the nourishment of this immortal spiritual qi, Shenshan Qiuhuas pale face quickly regained its color. However, the damage to her origin caused by the release of her life energy was still a little troublesome. She would probably have to eat a few Immortal Peach Fruits or the Nine Nether Earth Fruits to make up for it. Hmm it should be a little troublesome. Senior Brother! Youre back! Although the two of them had already become Dao Companions, calling each other senior brother and junior sister was still quite interesting, so it had never changed. When she saw Jiang Lis true body return, Shenshan Qiuhua finally relaxed. Even if the evil god had not been dealt with, she no longer had any worries. Because no matter what problem it was, it was not a problem for her Senior Brother Jiang Li. Senior Brother, my injuries are fine. You still have to deal with that monster. You cant expend too much immortal qi at this time. Shenshan Qiuhua suddenly recalled this, and she hurriedly pressed down Jiang Lis hand to stop him from continuing to expend his immortal essence. This descendant of Nwa, who was his childhood sweetheart, was still a valiant sword cultivator who had walked out of Shu Mountain. Chapter 868 - 868 Return of the Human Emperor (2) 868 Return of the Human Emperor (2) She would definitely not be willing to drag Jiang Li down at any time. Originally, with her heavy injuries, if she relaxed her mind, she would definitely faint on the ground and might not wake up for a month. However, Jiang Lis immortal spirit qi was ridiculously powerful, and it directly blew away the injuries on her body. It even made her a little energetic. Not to mention fainting, she would probably not be able to sleep for ten days. With such an exaggerated effect, she was naturally worried that Jiang Li would expend too much energy. Its fine. When have I ever lacked spiritual qi? After stabilizing Shenshan Qiuhua, he looked at the 20 pillars that were trembling in excitement. The blood jade bricks under his feet were probably very difficult to reverse. The best place to return to might be to build a reincarnation cycle and let them enter it, giving them a chance to be reborn. However, there was a difference between immortals and mortals. There was a high chance that the 20 Immortals and Buddhas could still be saved. After becoming an immortal, as long as they did not die completely, as long as they were given a chance, they could crawl out of the tomb themselves. In order to let these 20 Immortals and Buddhas maintain their greatest strength after refining them into stone pillars, Jiang Ziya did not refine them too thoroughly. This gave Jiang Li a chance to save them. The current Human Emperor waved his hand, and an immortal qi scattered out from his hand and landed on the twenty stone pillars. Immediately, the surface of the blood-colored stone pillar shattered inch by inch. Twenty balls of blood immediately broke out of the seal and danced in the air, venting the fear of being made into stone pillars. The experience of being refined into building materials was really not very friendly. They had really thought that they would be trapped in the stone pillar forever. Fortunately, the current Human Emperor rushed back in time. Thank you for stalling for time for me. Come here now. Ill help you reconstruct your bodies! Great Ultimate! Yin-Yang Reversal! The Taiji symbol appeared in his hand again. However, this time, the Yin-Yang Fish was spinning in reverse. A pillar of light shot out from the Taiji symbol and shone on the 20 blurry energy balls, immediately causing their statuses to reverse. As if placed in reverse, they returned to their original state in a few breaths. During that period of time in the 18 levels of hell, under the terrifying flow of time, besides cultivating the Infinite Dao Soul and accumulating an unimaginable amount of immortal qi, Jiang Lis greatest gain was his comprehension of the Great Ultimate Principle. After all, the status of [Epiphany (Fuxis Great Ultimate)] did not restrict how much he could comprehend per second. He had spent a million years under hell and had comprehended it for a million years. This kind of time span that was easily an astronomical figure was usually an experience that only those mighty figures from ancient times had. Jiang Lis comprehension was passable. After a million years of epiphany, he had already fully comprehended the principle within the Great Ultimate Stone disc. Unfortunately, the upper limit of this status was all that was left behind in the stone disc. If he wanted to advance further, he would have to break through the 33 Heavens and search for the Land of Chaos to comprehend it. However, it was enough for now. As one of the Connate Five Greats, the power of the Great Ultimate was not simple. It was one of the laws of the world. If one comprehended it to the depths, they could even turn something useless into something magical. Just like the legends, it was not impossible to cut apart the world and create a new continent in the Nine Provinces or even open a small world. City Lord Jiang, Im sorry that we couldnt last three days. Thank you for your help, City Lord Jiang. Human Emperor, please forgive Yinglongs previous disrespect! The 20 immortals recovered their bodies and their faces were filled with a pleasant surprise. They immediately came up to greet him. Of course, the Ten Kings of Hell still shared a body like before. Previously, they were still regretting choosing to help Jiang Li. Fortunately, they were unable to speak when they became stone pillars. Otherwise, it would be awkward now. In the beginning, they agreed to last for three days, but in fact, they were all defeated in less than two days. Three days was really a little difficult for them. In the cultivation world of individual strength, the gap between immortals could also be very large. If not for Qin Shuman being smart and using the Back Yin Mountain to cut off that guys shadow, causing the strength of the Evil God Jiang Ziya to decrease, who knew what wouldve become of them? Jiang Lis three days was only a conservative estimate. The process of seizing the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, was much smoother than he had imagined. As a result, he came out from below in advance. However, when he looked up, a thick dark cloud gathered above. His body was now filled to the brim and could no longer suppress the process of becoming an immortal. It was not only him. The Yin Burial Coffin in his arms was also about to advance to an immortal artifact! Of course, if he was only an ordinary immortal like Qiu Shui or Ling Zhuzi, the three calamities of becoming an immortal would not happen immediately. They would still let him live freely for 500 years before sending a calamity every 500 years. If he could survive it, his lifespan would be as long as the heavens. However, Jiang Li was the same as the previous Evil God Jiang Ziya. Clearly, he was not something that ordinary Immortals and Gods could compare to. Once he appeared, there would definitely be a heavenly tribulation to liven things up. In fact, he had already enjoyed the Yin Fire before he became an immortal. Jiang Li had just come out earlier and leaked his aura when it immediately attracted the lightning tribulation. After all, there was a Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth in his body now. Four of the five qi in his chest were Connate items. In fact, the Human Fire inherited the providence of the human race and was not inferior at all. It was even better! It was only right for Jiang Li to face the Great Heaven Lightning of the Ten Directions Desolate Region. Retreat. Ill transcend the tribulation and become an immortal first before dealing with that guy. Since the heavenly tribulation had already begun to brew, there was no room for rest. He raised his hand and tapped the space between his brows. Then, he struck out a Great Ultimate Light Barrier and landed on the Jade Void Platform. Then, an immortal qi sent them far away. After sending them to a safe distance, Jiang Li completely released his aura and faced the lightning calamity cloud above. However, at this moment, a head poked out from the spatial hole that had sent Jiang Ziya flying. Foolish kid! You didnt hide and find a place to secretly transcend the tribulation. You actually came back at this time for a woman. This time, youre courting death! The evil god that filled the hole in its stomach quietly returned to the Nine Provinces. An evil light jade scepter condensed in his hand and was thrown towards Jiang Li who was undergoing the tribulation. City Lord! Be careful! Ling Zhuzi, who had the sharpest eyes, hurriedly raised his cultivation level. When the jade scepter was about to strike Jiang Li, a shadow suddenly flashed out and blocked in front of him. A violent explosion spread. The figure was blasted into pieces, but before the aftershock completely dissipated, the parts that were blasted apart automatically condensed into a ball. It was strictly forbidden to return to human form. The jade scepter attack actually did not cause any damage to it. Jiang Li glanced at Jiang Ziya with disdain. With a wave of his sleeve, another 17 figures flew out and surrounded Jiang Ziya. They also emitted the aura of about to advance to the Ghost Immortal realm at the same time. This clearly stimulated the lightning calamity cloud above, and the area it rolled doubled. These were the 18 Infinite Dao Ghosts. It was a pity to leave them in hell so Jiang Li brought them out together. Kid, you dont know how to transform! The calamity of becoming an immortal is already 90% fatal. Now, youre releasing these 18 ghosts. Youre courting death! Jiang Ziya could not understand Jiang Lis actions. However, the current Human Emperor did not care about this at all. Taking out the remaining few jade cauldrons, Jiang Li poured all of the Human Emperors Blood into his stomach. At this moment, he had truly become the Human Emperor of the Nine Provinces! At the same time, a bolt of lightning that emitted a purple-gold light instantly descended from the sky. Accompanied by a scream, a figure was charred. However, that person was not Jiang Li, but Jiang Ziya who was the only person not facing the calamity. Didnt this guy know how much negative karma he had accumulated in the world? How dare he run in when there was a calamity brewing? Wasnt this asking for trouble? Chapter 869 - 869 Calamity Lightning Waterfall (1) 869 Calamity Lightning Waterfall (1) The taste of this lightning tribulation is not bad, right? Caught off guard, a bolt of lightning struck him one after another. It was a luxurious and thick version. Even if Jiang Ziya was born from Chaos, it was really unbearable to suffer such a blow. He looked up at the terrifying scale of the lightning clouds above. They were even larger than the natural disaster he had attracted when he appeared previously. The power was naturally exaggerated. Not to mention surviving such a lightning tribulation when he became an immortal. Even for ordinary immortals, the probability of surviving another 500 years after becoming an immortal was extremely slim. He could not stay under this tribulation cloud anymore. Although he really wanted to kill this Human Emperor kid with his own hands, it did not matter. In any case, this stupid successor of the Human Emperor did not know how to dodge the calamity and was about to die under the lightning tribulation. There was no need to suffer here with him. After figuring this out, or perhaps because he was afraid of lightning, Evil God Jiang Ziya immediately transformed into a hawk and was about to leave. He rushed towards the Infinite Dao Ghost that had just been attacked by him. In his judgment, that should be the weakest part of the encirclement. Ghost cultivators did not have the protection of their bodies, so their defense was often inferior to ordinary cultivators. Moreover, these 18 ghosts had yet to cultivate to become Ghost Immortals. It was really unreasonable for them to be able to withstand his jade scepter and be unscathed. Logically speaking, he should have beaten them up long ago. The strength of that ghost cultivator was indeed not in his eyes. As he flew over, he waved his long claw and removed the ghost cultivators head. He grabbed its head and was about to escape. However, at the same time, he felt a pain in his mouth. His tongue seemed to have been pierced by something and his figure was pulled to a stop. A rusty iron hook had appeared in the hand of the headless ghost that had just had its head removed. The inconspicuous broken iron hook had somehow hooked onto his tongue. The difference in strength was clearly huge, but he unknowingly fell for it. It was at least at the level of a divine art or Dao technique. This Infinite Dao Ghost came from the Tongue Extraction Hell on the first level of hell. After being controlled by Jiang Li to step into cultivation, he spontaneously comprehended this tongue-pulling divine art. As long as one had a tongue, one would be within the attack range of this divine art. Jiang Li had tried it before. It was indeed powerful and could bring great pain to people. The other 17 Infinite Dao Ghosts were not much different. Each of them had comprehended a divine art Dao technique related to the 18 levels. Moreover, because of the special rules of the eighteen levels of hell, with each level, the suffering would be increased by 20 times and the punishment would be doubled. The hell divine arts comprehended by the 18 Infinite Dao Ghosts were also stronger the further they went. Fighting them was very interesting. One could experience the customs of 18 types of hell in one go. Moreover, they were all indestructible ghosts that could definitely make their opponents collapse. However, they had yet to become immortals. No matter how powerful their divine arts were, they could not unleash the power they deserved. The tongue-pulling ghost pulled the falcons tongue fiercely, but in the end, it did not pull anything off. It did not have enough strength to pull out Jiang Ziyas tongue. Instead, another claw slashed out, tearing off the hand holding the hook. However, because he had been blocked, he had already lost the chance to escape. How could Jiang Li let this fellow off when he dared to treat Shenshan Qiuhua like this earlier? The figure of the current Human Emperor disappeared under the lightning tribulation. When his figure appeared again, he had already grabbed the falcons face. Do you think I wont recognize you if you stick a few random feathers on your face? Isnt it a little late to leave now? As the strength in his hand continued to increase, his five fingers dug deeply into it, directly creating five bloody holes. A large amount of black and red blood surged out of the wounds. The eagle let out a mournful cry, and its pair of claws continuously scraped traces of blood on Jiang Lis body. However, he did not care. He was already increasing his strength, and his fingers directly dug into two knuckles. Under such pain, the struggling hawk was forced to return to Jiang Ziyas original appearance. His facial features were squeezed until they were twisted and deformed. An eyeball was squeezed out of his eye socket, and he no longer looked human. However, this was more in line with his image as an evil god. Kid! Let go of me! Jiang Ziya grabbed Jiang Lis wrist with both hands. He exerted strength in different directions and tried to twist his wrist like a towel. It had to be said that his strength was indeed powerful. The skin on the current Human Emperors forearm could not withstand it and was directly rubbed off by him. However, the dark red muscles under it were unimaginably tough. No matter how he tore, they did not move at all. Jiang Li glanced at the evil god and did not mind the filth. He grabbed the other party tightly and did not let him escape at all. Didnt he want to take advantage of the time when he was undergoing the lightning tribulation to kill himself? Jiang Li gave him this chance. Since youre already here, itll be a pity not to enjoy this lightning massage! However, I believe the dignified Jiang Taigong will definitely not fancy this ordinary lightning tribulation. How about letting us work harder? The Fengdu City Lord actually felt that the power of the lightning tribulation was not enough. He took out a round and chubby coffin. Chapter 870 - 870 Calamity Lightning Waterfall (2) 870 Calamity Lightning Waterfall (2) After the coffin revealed its aura, the tribulation clouds above indeed rolled even more terrifyingly. The thickness range swelled again. In order to condense this lightning cloud, the concentration of spiritual qi that the entire Nine Provinces had been increasing seemed to have decreased greatly because of the expenditure. Condensing this tribulation cloud consumed a lot of energy in the entire Nine Provinces World. It could be seen that this coffin was really not ordinary. The Yin Burial Coffin was probably the first artifact to be upgraded to the level of an immortal artifact after the Cultivationless Age! If it was the Yin Burial Coffin at the beginning, because the grade of the Bloodsucking Wood was too low, it was impossible to advance to an immortal artifact no matter what. However, as Jiang Li walked, he had really invested too many precious things in the coffin. It allowed the coffin to accumulate a deep foundation. Later on, he reconstructed the Yin Burial Coffin with the Nine Nether Wood, Kun Pengs skeleton, and Ba Xias tortoise shell as the main materials. These were absolutely top-notch materials in ancient times, completely making up for the shortcomings of its insufficient foundation, allowing this coffin to have infinite possibilities. In the 18 levels of hell, almost all the million years of immortal qi accumulation were contained inside. Even in ancient times, there were not many items that could enjoy such treatment. At this moment, Jiang Li took out the heavenly tribulation that the Yin Burial Coffin had advanced to an immortal artifact. A cheat-like current Human Emperor, 18 undying Infinite Dao Ghosts, and the first immortal artifact divine weapon in the world! Amidst the lightning and thunder, a human face even appeared in the tribulation clouds above. A few electric arcs flickered on that persons face, and it was cut into the appearance of the Nine Provinces. With endless dignity, he stared at everything below. Let go of me quickly, damned Human Emperor! I was born from the Chaos Immortal Embryo and have a Sage Orthodoxy. I wont die! Dont even think about perishing with me! Its useless, it wont be useful. You wont succeed! Let go quickly! Otherwise, after you die, Ill torture your woman! Slaughter your subordinates! Ill exterminate all the humans of the Nine Provinces! Damn it! What do I have to do to make you let me go? Alright, alright! As long as you let go, I can teach you an Earth Fiend Transformation Technique. It can save your life! Hey! Lunatic! Do you want to die?! Evil God Jiang Ziya panicked when he felt the gaze of the tribulation cloud. He did not know if he could survive such a lightning tribulation. After discovering that Jiang Li had the determination to drag him along no matter what, his initial threat gradually turned into a deal or even begging for mercy. Why does it seem that the dignified Immortal Ancestor is also afraid of death? Jiang Li sneered, but he did not care about his threat at all. His fingers dug into his face as he pulled Jiang Ziya and the 18 Infinite Dao Ghosts towards the natural disaster above. It was not as if he had not experienced the three calamities of becoming an immortal. Up until now, the three flowers above were still burning with Yin Fire. How was he now? Jiang Li and these 18 ghosts were undying and indestructible. What was there to be afraid of? It just so happened that he also wanted to see what his Immortal Body would become when he underwent the Immortal Tribulation. The human face in the thundercloud let out a silent roar. In the next moment, endless lightning immediately poured down. It was as if the water in the largest waterfall of the Nine Provinces had been replaced by lightning and swelled a hundred times! Ahead, everything was enveloped. The lightning that scattered down touched the ground below. The extremely thick ground also continuously collapsed under that force. Under the high temperature, soil and rocks did not even have the chance to melt into magma. Anything that was enveloped was vaporized at the first moment! Even Immortals and Buddhas would tremble when they saw such power. Yes, there were twenty Immortals and Buddhas over there who could testify that they would really tremble. On the distant Jade Void Stone Platform, everyones expressions were shocked. If such a calamity-like scene spread out, it would probably directly wipe out one of the Nine Provinces! How how can there be such a natural disaster? City Lord Jiang should be fine, right? Apart from Jiang Lis clay clone and Shenshan Qiuhua, the others were all knowledgeable ancient Immortals and Buddhas. It was hard to say how many memories the few Hall Masters of Fengdu City could still retain. However, the Ten Kings of Hell were different from the six Water Gods. They were really important figures who had existed from ancient times until now. Although the method was to hide in the deepest depths of the Netherworld and struggle at deaths door, surviving was something that other Immortals and Buddhas could not do. Compared to the hundreds of reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas in the Nine Provinces, they had preserved many precious memories of the ancient cultivation world. They all knew what the three calamities of becoming an immortal were. However, even in that era where there were countless Gods and Buddhas, they had never seen such a calamity of this scale. Honestly, most of them were certain that they could not survive the lightning tribulation even at their peak. Apart from the Lightning Swamps Thunder God and Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, the others were clearly not very confident. As powerful as that Human Emperor was, it was unimaginable for a mortal of this era to be able to do this. Chapter 871 - 871 Calamity Lightning Waterfall (3) 871 Calamity Lightning Waterfall (3) Furthermore, the bodies of humans had always been weak. In this world, there were not many immortal artifacts and divine weapons that could help people survive calamities. Even the Human Emperor with the enhancement of providence would probably be doomed this time. After all, the backlash of the providence of the human race could not possibly devour this world, right? City Lord Jiang even brought 18 ghost cultivators who are about to break through to the Ghost Immortal realm. That will greatly increase the power of the calamity. Why would he do this? Could it be that hes taking the initiative to strengthen the tribulation Youre saying that City Lord Jiang deliberately strengthened the lightning tribulation and wanted to use it to kill that evil god! The Evil God was born from the Chaos. He has a strong life force. Ordinary methods cant kill him at all. Its also possible that theres a problem with City Lord Jiangs cultivation thats why he came up with this plan to use the lightning tribulation to kill the evil god! Human Emperor, youre so righteous. We feel ashamed of our inferiority! We feel ashamed of our inferiority! They all guessed, and the more they spoke, the more they felt that this was the case. Sure enough, just like Jiang Ziya, they went to the side of mutual destruction. After all, a person being undying and indestructible was too unbelievable to them. They did not think about it at all. It was unknown if they were really touched or faking it. They sighed and praised the current Human Emperor. Perhaps they were also thinking about something else. If these two monsters could perish together, that would be the best outcome Shenshan Qiuhua, who was standing in front of them, was also very afraid at first. Could it be that her Senior Brother Jiang had sacrificed himself just like that? However, on second thought, Senior Brother did not look like it previously. In the past, when they went out to travel and did not see each other for a few months, the reluctance in their eyes was even greater. In addition, Senior Brother Jiang kicked that evil god away as soon as he came out. It did not look like he needed to perish together to defeat the other party. She recalled Jiang Lis confident expression at the end and only then did she slowly relax. She believed that there was definitely no problem that she, Senior Brother Jiang, could not solve. At this moment, a huge crocodile with a pitch-black head and five bloody holes poked out half of its body from the lightning that connected heaven and earth. Its four claws directly pulled at the space, wanting to escape. Suddenly, there were five bloody holes in the head of such a huge crocodile that could only survive the lightning. Without a doubt, it was Jiang Ziyas transformation technique again. However, he was halfway out when a hand grabbed his tail from behind. The crocodile struggled in vain and could not move. It was the current Human Emperor who was also covered in charcoal. Jiang Li had no intention of escaping while enduring the tribulation. To be honest, soaking in this endless lightning felt quite good. His entire body was burning as if he was soaking in a hot spring. He threw out another black chain and strangled the crocodile, pulling him back. In the lightning waterfall, one could almost hear the sounds of fists colliding with the evil god. Soaking in the tribulation, Jiang Li did not resist the lightning. Instead, he took the opportunity to beat up the evil god, causing the other party to be unable to focus on resisting. He looked so lively that he did not look like he was about to be killed by lightning at all. Although they could not understand it, they felt that it was very powerful. Cough cough, that the current Human Emperor has boundless power. We are in deep admiration Chapter 872 - 872 Overly Simple Victory (1) 872 Overly Simple Victory (1) Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The overwhelming lightning tribulation still had no intention of stopping. On Fengdu Citys side, after Qin Shuman arranged all the rescue work, she rushed over with the other three Merit Ministers other than Ba Xia and the remaining Earth Immortal cultivators in the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces. If the battle was still as crushing as before, these remaining Earth Immortals of the Nine Provinces might not be willing to come and die. Qin Shuman was not stupid enough to let her subordinates die for nothing when there was no hope. In fact, Fengdu City had already planned the worst from the beginning. They used the power spread out by the evil calamity. In the Nine Provinces, there were more than ten thousand unknown mystic realms of various sizes. They had prepared a large number of supplies inside in advance and transferred some of the old, weak, women, and children, as well as some talented junior disciples, inside. Some mystic realms directly sealed the entrance. The people inside could live for more than a thousand years without relying on the support of the outside world and not worry about the most basic survival problems. Moreover, the list and map were kept separately. Only a few higher-ups of Fengdu City who would never betray them knew all the addresses. It ensured their safety to the greatest extent. Most of these mystic realms had owners. A small number of them were secret information provided by the Earth Spirit that Fengdu City had incorporated. There were also some ruins that had not been destroyed. They could accommodate many people. Of the tens of thousands of mystic realms, many still had independent or semi-independent spaces. Their concealment ability was very good. Even if they were defeated and eventually ruled by the evil god, they could more or less preserve a portion of the people. If there was no one else like the current Human Emperor, the hope of rising again was very low. After Fengdu City was attacked and defeated, Qin Shuman had originally planned to spread out her remaining strength to conserve her strength. Then, she would bring a small number of experts to try to save Shenshan Qiuhua and the others. However, just as despair filled the Ghost City and the Vice City Lord was mobilizing for the battle, Jiang Lis clay clone finally recalled and sent the situation back to Fengdu City. However, the sudden news made Qin Shumans mood instantly uplifted. Her City Lord Jiang Li had returned! There was no need to hesitate. They immediately gathered their forces and set off for the final battlefield. They, who had yet to become immortals, might not even be able to approach the battlefield. It was very difficult for them to directly join that battle. However, the factors that affected depth were not limited to the strongest. If they used a large-scale array formation to combine their strength, it could also affect that evil god. This had already been proven in the previous defensive battle of Fengdu City. As long as they could cause some influence and provide some help, it might become the last bargaining chip to overwhelm the balance. Facing the Evil God, this was the most important life-and-death moment that determined the fate of the Nine Provinces and the Netherworld. As long as they could help, even if it was just a little help to increase the chance of winning, they had to do their best. After returning to the Nine Provinces through the Gate of Hell, it was actually very simple to find the battlefield. The lightning tribulation that Jiang Li attracted was rare on such a large scale. With their strength, they could easily sense it anywhere in the Nine Provinces. As long as they confirmed the exact location, traveling would not take long for them. When they arrived at the battlefield, they still saw the endless lightning. The 21 people sitting on the Jade Void Stone Platform rubbed their eyes from time to time. Their eyes could not stand staring at the extremely dazzling lightning. Young Master, how is it now? Previously, as soon as Jiang Lis clay clone returned, he fought Jiang Ziya. Qin Shuman still did not know much about this clone. However, she was not too surprised and called him young master very calmly. This Vice City Lord had a lot of understanding of Jiang Lis ability. For example, Jiang Li was often not in Fengdu City. Every time she reported the situation, she could only find Master Ananda or the two Nine Nether Wood. However, as long as she told them about this, they could immediately send it to the City Lord. Moreover, sometimes, Young Master would possess these people and speak with his own tone. That was clearly a very brilliant clone technique. Presumably, the person in front of him was similar. However, her young master had only been out for a short period of time! Not only had he become so strong, but he had also even casually created an immortal clone. As expected of her young master! At this moment, although she felt that the lightning ahead made her soul tremble, Qin Shuman felt much more at ease. The clone that was connected to Jiang Lis main body was not in a hurry. Clearly, her young masters main body was completely confident. From the looks of it, this group of people was only here to boost their reputation. However, since they were already here, Jiang Li simply arranged some things for them through his clone. It was not troublesome. They just dismantled the Jade Void Platform and checked the blood jade bricks under their feet piece by piece. Although they were all blood-red, through some methods, one could still tell how many souls were sealed inside. If it was refined by a top-notch Earth Immortal who gathered three flowers and five qi, there would only be one soul in this brick. Chapter 873 - 873 Overly Simple Victory (2) 873 Overly Simple Victory (2) If it was all refined by mortals, there would be about ten million souls inside. Cultivators of other levels were within this range. According to the different number of souls in the blood jade bricks, one could roughly determine the strength of the victims when they were alive. By separating them according to a few grades, they could be saved in the future in different ways. Under the circumstances that the current Human Emperor had grasped the Great Ultimate Principle, some people with tough lives, such as the reincarnations of hundreds of Immortals and Buddhas, could still be saved. Even if a larger portion could not be revived as before, it would be a waste to directly send them into the cycle of reincarnation. In any case, the Six Paths of Reincarnation had yet to be built. Jiang Lis idea was to slow them down. It was best to temporarily rely on his subordinates in Fengdu City to change their class to ghost cultivators. Then, they would establish their own sects and establish their own sects in the Nine Provinces. When the next generation of cultivators grew up, it would be time for them to retire. Otherwise, without such a group of people, wouldnt the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces, which had developed for more than 8,000 years and had finally flourished with great difficulty, enter a gap again? There were also a large number of unorthodox divine arts and Dao techniques that would be lost. It was really heart-wrenching. As the Human Emperor of the Nine Provinces, the burden of the future development of the human race would still fall on him. Jiang Li was naturally unwilling to see this. Everyone naturally obeyed the orders of the current Human Emperor. All the cultivators, Immortals, and Buddhas present would only sigh at the Human Emperors wisdom and righteousness! However, Shenshan Qiuhua, Qin Shuman, and the others looked at the lightning over there and then at the Earth Immortals who were checking the blood jade bricks one by one. The expression on his face was more or less strange. The shocking battle that would determine the life and death of the world had not ended. Why was their Human Emperor already concerned about the reconstruction after the war and the development of the Nine Provinces? Wasnt this a little too rude to that peerless evil god? Jiang Ziya: Cant you think about this after fighting me? Look, something flew out! At this moment, a different commotion finally sounded from the lightning. A charred arm was flung out. This arm was also strange. It had just flown into the air and had yet to land when it began to swell. Spinning in the air, it transformed into a strange arm with green skin and six fingers. The experts from the cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent quickly recognized that it was the arm of the stitched monster that had once appeared in the Epang Earth Palace. At that time, that monster had made them suffer quite a bit. However, he was a little puzzled. Why would that monsters arm appear here? They still did not know that the stitched monster was the embryonic body that the Evil God Jiang Ziya had meticulously forged for himself. Long ago, when it was still in the stitched monster state, this right arm had almost been cut off by Jiang Li with the Eight Splitting Light Wheel. It suffered the most damage. Although it grew back together after the immortal embryo reincarnation, it naturally could not be displayed in normal battles. However, if he encountered a truly fatal enemy, this would become his flaw and weakness. This arm was torn off. What was worse was that the balance of the five elements in the body was broken. This dealt a fatal blow to the overall coordination of his body. Eh, isnt this the right hand of the Six-eared Macaque? Among the 20 immortals, the knowledgeable River Earl revealed the origins of this arm. Although he was only the Yellow River Water God, he was very experienced and had a very strong relationship. Being able to marry the precious Luo Shen was enough to prove this. In the prearranged calamity of the Journey to the West, he had used his connections to not be involved, but he still knew a lot of internal information. That Six-eared Macaque was an unlucky figure in the calamity. What outsiders did not know was that not only did it have six ears, but it also had six fingers. On the other hand, Ksitigarbha and Diting, who had really seen the Six-eared Macaque, had already lost all their memories. Something else has been thrown out. After the balance of the five elements was broken, the body became much weaker. This time, Jiang Ziyas left arm was thrown out. Under the lightning tribulation, the Chaos Immortal Body was destroyed, and it transformed into a tiger claw with white fur that emitted auspicious golden qi in the air. Heavens, could this be the claw of a white tiger? This time, there were more people who recognized him. After all, it was the famous holy beast. Just one claw was enough for many people to recognize it. Then, two more feet were thrown out. They transformed into the claws of the Bi Fang and the hooves of the Kui Ox in the air. These two divine beasts originally only had one foot. He did not know what Jiang Ziya was thinking by piecing them together into left and right feet. At this moment, the lightning finally slowly dissipated, revealing the scene inside the natural disaster. The current Human Emperor of Fengdu City was bathed in resplendent immortal light, and his feet were charred. His hands grabbed the already tattered Wind and Lightning Wings and exerted strength bit by bit. In the end, he slowly tore apart the muscles and joints, pulling the wings off the body. The scene was extremely cruel. In the end, only the head and body were left. He casually shook off the Wind and Lightning Wings. Jiang Li carried the evil god that had killed countless living beings in the continent of the Nine Provinces and walked out of the gradually dissipating lightning. His entire body was bathed in the immortal light after the lightning tribulation. Two more Merit Golden Lotuses that belonged to the continent of the Nine Provinces swayed above his head. Coupled with the previous one, this was a third-grade Merit Golden Lotus! It looked so tall and holy. City Lord Jiang, you saved the Nine Provinces from destruction! Your contributions are peerless. Please accept our bow. Please accept our bow! The experts of the Nine Provinces who had been waiting ahead bowed to the current Human Emperor. In fact, they were all overlords of the land. They originally had the intention to not submit to others. However, at this moment, they knelt in front of the Human Emperor without any difficulty. They were all convinced and willing to submit. On the one hand, it was because the Fengdu City Lord had defeated the evil god alone and stopped the calamity that swept through the Nine Provinces. He could be considered their savior. No matter what, he deserved this bow. On the other hand, if the Evil God could slaughter the Nine Provinces alone and make them unable to resist at all, what about the current Human Emperor who was stronger than the Evil God? If he wanted to crush them to death, he did not even need to do it himself. Look at the 20 immortals over there. All of them had the power to slap them to death. Now, if they still dared to act rashly, would they be able to live? Fengdu Ghost City was not a place with high moral standards. If they really fought, they would be ruthless. How could they not tell what was going on with the large factions that had inexplicably fallen in the continent of the Nine Provinces during the calamity? They were not fools. If they did not bow now, they might not have this chance in the future! Although calamity was not what Jiang Li wanted to see, it seemed that after this series of events, there would only be one voice left in the continent of the Nine Provinces. The evil god in Jiang Lis hand was not dead yet. He squeezed out a few words from his carbonized throat with difficulty. Why why did I lose? Perhaps what he wanted to ask was why he had lost so easily. To be honest, Jiang Li had actually not expected that he would win so easily. All the configurations of this peerless evil god were so perfect and powerful. A pile of limbs of ancient divine beasts and ferocious beasts formed a stitched monster as the foundation. The remains of eleven of the twelve Golden Immortals of the Jade Void Palace combined with the Great Dao. He even used the humans of a continent to feed the Chaos and create the Chaos Immortal Embryo. If he could combine them all, the power produced would be unimaginable. Even Jiang Li, who had already completely recovered and transcended the lightning tribulation to become an immortal, did not dare to say that he could easily resolve it. They would probably fall into a long tug of war and slowly wear the other party down. However, this evil god had the greatest fatal flaw. That was Jiang Ziya himself! This guys soul was the weakest link of these peerless evil gods. He clearly had an extremely powerful body and a Great Dao that reached the Sage realm. However, the quality of his soul was really a little too inferior compared to those other combination materials. He could not unleash 1% of its strength. The talent of the ferocious beast and divine beast, the power contained in the remains of the twelve Golden Immortals, as long as he could use one or two of them, he would not be defeated so quickly. It could only be said that this guy could not do it. What a waste of his talent! Chapter 874 - 874 Nine Nether Soul Search (1) 874 Nine Nether Soul Search (1) The kind of battle where they were evenly matched was indeed more suspenseful and exciting. The climax of the battle was also more exciting. Everyone thought that there would be a long battle. Qin Shuman had already thought it through. If the gap between the two sides was not especially large, it was very common for such a battle to last for dozens or hundreds of years. If that was the case, she would use all her strength to help the mortals of the Nine Provinces develop and reproduce. Double the population every ten years! Sooner or later, they would be able to suppress that evil god through the power of the human race. That way, the story of the Nine Provinces uniting and defeating the enemy would be filled with romance. Perhaps it would be more talked about in stories. Unfortunately, reality often did not have such ups and downs. The current Human Emperor had always planned before moving. He had never fought an unprepared battle. Moreover, the opponents strength was unexpectedly low. This battle that determined the fate of the world had already been resolved when the current Human Emperor transcended the tribulation to become an immortal. There was more or less a trace of carelessness. However, since he had won, it was time to enjoy the fruits of victory. In the huge hole that appeared after the lightning tribulation, Jiang Li waved his hand and summoned endless Nine Nether roots, filling up the missing piece of the ground. Jiang Ziya, who had lost his limbs and wings, was tied up by the Nine Nether roots. Every time his body recovered a trace of spiritual qi and immortal qi, it would be plundered and sucked away by the roots, causing him to have no chance of recovering and turning the tables. The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword spun, turning into the Eight Splitting Light Wheel that slashed at the stomach of the evil god. Under the enhancement of Jiang Lis immortal power, it took him a long time to break open his stomach again. As soon as the round stomach was cut open, intense air convection was produced. This phenomenon meant that there was clearly another space in this stomach. Moreover, the space was not small. This was because this was the stomach of one of the famous four ancient beasts, Taotie. Swallowing mountains and drinking seas, chasing stars and chasing the moon, eating everything it found. For some reason, it had also fallen into Jiang Shangs hands. After cutting open his stomach, Jiang Li stood at the side. He swung a thick pitch-black metal chain in his hand, and then he swung it fiercely towards the evil god. This pull was extremely powerful, enough to create a canyon on any continent in the Nine Provinces. The Evil God Body also struggled in pain. Dozens of balls of light immediately spat out from the broken stomach and darted in the air like headless flies. These were all experts of the Nine Provinces who had been eaten by Jiang Ziya. Taking advantage of the fact that they had not been completely digested, he could save as much as he could. Jiang Ziya looked like he was on the verge of death, but Jiang Li did not pity him at all. He continuously brandished the chain and lashed at his body. He beat out all the experts of the Nine Provinces that he had swallowed. Among them was naturally the pipa woman, one of the four Hall Masters of Fengdu City. When she was spat out, she was in the form of a jade pipa. For some reason, the resentment and obsession on her dissipated greatly. With this incident, the Nine-String Pipa Spirit benefited from a disaster. She saw through the obsessions of the mortal world and was not far from becoming an immortal. After lashing for a long time, the two artifacts that had absorbed the Chaos Immortal Blood also obtained huge improvements. The two artifacts with extraordinary materials easily reached the high-grade Heaven-rank. With the strongest person in the Nine Provinces refining them every day, it would not be long before he prepared his immortal artifacts to transcend the tribulation. After confirming that the other partys stomach was empty, Jiang Li put away the two artifacts. Jiang Ziya, tell me. This is your last chance to leave behind your last words to the world. You dont want the Jade Void Palaces inheritance to be completely severed, right? Also, what did that Sage and the Heavenly Palace do before the Cultivationless Age arrived? Tell me what you know. Perhaps it can make your death more comfortable. Jiang Li vaguely used an illusion technique to break the mind of this strongest prisoner. Although the essence of this guys soul was not much, there were really many things in his mind. In Jiang Lis eyes, the Jade Void Palaces inheritance was secondary. Most importantly, what preparations did the Sages and the Heavenly Palace make? What did they leave behind? What was going on with those stone monuments that covered the world? How could he find the legendary Heavenly Realm? Cough cough, the Human Emperor is quite greedy. After obtaining the Nine Provinces in the world, do you still want my Jade Void Orthodoxy? At this moment, Jiang Ziyas head had also returned to its original state. There were eight eye sockets on it. Seven of them were already empty, and only the last white eyeball could barely see. He looked at Jiang Li. Perhaps because he knew that he would definitely die, he did not beg for mercy cowardly. Alright, I can tell you. However, the Human Emperor is not fated to be with my Profound Sect. I cant impart the Dao to you! The Netherworld did not take my soul back then. I owe a debt to the Ten Kings of Hell. Each of them can choose a Jade Void Dao Technique. There are also the six Water Gods and the reincarnations of the other Immortals and Buddhas. In ancient times, they had some relationship with our Profound Sect. Its not against our sect rules to teach them. Are you interested in my Jade Void Palaces Saint Heavenly Immortal Art? Jiang Ziyas lips had already been burned away by the lightning, leaving only a mouthful of burnt yellow teeth exposed to the air. However, at this moment, he could actually reveal a mocking smile. Needless to say, he was trying to sow discord among the other experts and disgust the current Human Emperor in the end. Chapter 875 - 875 Nine Nether Soul Search (2) 875 Nine Nether Soul Search (2) After all, the Jade Void Orthodoxy was a fatal temptation even to Immortals and Gods. If Jiang Li wanted it, he would not give it to him. Instead, he would give it to his subordinates. Should these subordinates take it or not? Jiang Li was not angry. He generously took a few steps back and took the initiative to avoid giving them pressure. The reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas who were named by Jiang Ziya stepped forward one after another to listen to his preaching. However, as expected, what he said was half-complete. When it came to key parts, it was a pile of nonsense. If Jiang Li was a little narrow-minded and forced these subordinates to contribute the Jade Void Palaces inheritance, regardless of whether they spoke the truth or not, he would not be able to obtain what he wanted. At that time, he would definitely be suspicious and have a rift with his subordinates. No matter what, a calamity would be planted. This old fellow was quite scheming even at the brink of death. However, such a small method was destined to be useless. The others had long been sent away by him. Now, the people in front of Jiang Ziya were all illusions and clones created by Jiang Li. With this old things current state, it was impossible to recognize them. After listening to him fabricate the Dao techniques for an hour, Jiang Li lost his patience. Indeed, violence was more useful these days. When a person is about to die, their words are kind. However, you, an old fellow, are very bad. Where are the 18 Hell Envoys? Punish him severely! Jiang Li did not have the mood to argue anymore. He directly waved his hand and summoned the Infinite Dao Ghosts of the eighteen levels of hell. In terms of torture, they were professionals! If it was during the era of complete victory, with Jiang Ziyas temperament, even under the punishment of the eighteen levels of hell, he should be able to last for dozens or hundreds of years without having a mental breakdown. However, he had just suffered a natural disaster and was beaten up by the current Human Emperor with the power of the humans of the Nine Provinces. He had lost all his confidence from earlier. Then, he was beaten until he lost his Chaos Immortal Body and his powerful divine beast limbs. Now, he was even reduced to a prisoner, guarding his life and death under the control of others. The probability of survival was already quite low. That was the peak of his life that he had planned for hundreds of thousands of years. He had only been smug for a few days before he was beaten. This was a heavy blow to even the strongest person. The corruption of the previous evil thoughts had long changed the essence of his soul. There were already many flaws in his mind. At this moment, after enduring the torture of the eighteenth level, in just two days, he already showed signs of blurring his consciousness. The defense of his immortal soul was wide open. At this time, it was most suitable to take advantage of the situation. Jiang Li slowly stretched out a sharp wooden spike that was three inches long from his palms. Taking advantage of the moment when Jiang Ziya was in a daze and his eyes were confused, his palms slapped Jiang Ziyas ears at the same time. The wooden spikes in the palms of his hands pierced into his brain. The wooden spikes that stabbed into the head also stretched out a large number of roots that crazily spread and corroded the entire brain of the evil god. This technique was called the Nine Nether Soul Search! Dealing with souls was the specialty of the Nine Nether Wood, and the power that belonged to the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth was already completely in Jiang Lis hands at this moment. Jiang Ziyas soul was quickly found by the roots and wrapped tightly. Jiang Lis mind focused, and his will had already entered the other partys consciousness. As soon as he entered, he saw a large ball of pitch-black evil thoughts. This fellow had been forced to the Lightning Swamp of the Ruins of End by Jiang Li all those years ago. Under the state of the Chaos Immortal Platform, he had been completely corroded by the evil thoughts of all living beings. There were naturally a large number of evil thoughts in his mind. It was also these evil thoughts that made his mind abnormal. At this moment, when a pure soul entered, it immediately attracted these evil thoughts and swarmed towards him. How could Jiang Li, who had sufficient experience dealing with the evil thoughts of all living beings, be afraid of this? The Soul Consciousness body flipped its hand, and a small and exquisite black and white millstone appeared in its palm. This was a connate treasure, the Reincarnation Yin-Yang Grind! It was this thing that suppressed the Nine Nether Wood from developing intelligence for tens of millions of years. The small millstone opened a crack. The swarm of black evil thoughts was absorbed by him. It slowly spun and crushed everything into powder. After several times, this Sea of Consciousness finally became clean. Jiang Ziyas consciousness was currently a mess. Compared to Jiang Lis mental world which was simply a paradise, this place was absolutely a calamity. There was almost nothing outside his consciousness. Only the core floated an immortal mountain. On the immortal mountain was an immortal palace. After approaching, one could see that this mountain was called Kunlun Mountain. This immortal palace was called the Jade Void Palace. This was the Dao Field of the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, and also where Jiang Ziyas faith lay. Even if it was only a mental projection, one could still vaguely see the magnificence of the immortal mountain and the supreme prestige of the immortal palace. However, in this persons consciousness, the sky collapsed and the ground caved in. This immortal mountain and the immortal palace had already collapsed beyond recognition. What the Jade Void Palace of the Kunlun Mountain was originally like could only be guessed now. How could such a soul unleash the power of the Chaos Immortal Embryo? What a pity. Being invincible is really lonely. Shaking his head, the current Human Emperor could finally say this openly. Only when one truly reached this level could they experience the feeling of being invincible and lonely It was really wonderful! After stepping into the range of the Jade Void Palace, there was still no defense in the palace. As soon as he entered the hall, Jiang Li saw shelves lying on the ground. The bamboo slips on the shelves were scattered on the ground. He casually picked up a bamboo slip that had rolled to his feet and looked at the name on it. Hmm, the Eight-Nine Arcane Art! Oh, what a familiar name. He suppressed his excitement and did not have too much expectations. If it was blank inside, he would have been happy for nothing. Slowly opening the bamboo slip, ancient and vigorous words entered his sight. The words on the bamboo slip were golden in color, causing him to be dazzled and intoxicated. The profundity of the Eight-Nine Great Dao made his heart pound. As expected of the famous Eight-Nine Arcane Art, it was indeed powerful! However, when he flipped to the back, a large black stain suddenly appeared, covering most of the content. No matter how he wiped it, he could not remove it. The incomplete Eight-Nine Arcane Art suddenly made Jiang Li feel as if a mountain was pressing on his chest. This stain also made the ominous feeling in his heart much stronger. Jiang Li hurriedly stepped into the hall and continuously picked up the books and bamboo slips on the ground to check. The Saint Heavenly Immortal Art, the 36 Heavenly Constellation Transformations, the 72 Earth Fiend Transformations, and other famous cultivation methods and Dao techniques were all lying on the ground here. However, the situation was not much different. Most of the divine arts and Dao techniques were incomplete. The better ones could still retain more than half of the content. He could at least cultivate them to a certain level of proficiency. Some were so incomplete that they had no names. He had searched through all the relevant memories of Jiang Ziya, and there were less than ten complete inheritances. They were basically ordinary Dao techniques that Jiang Li had never heard of before, and this caused him to be unable to help but be slightly disappointed. Jiang Ziya had really sinned greatly to end the Jade Void Palaces inheritance just like that. Shaking his head, he threw away that disappointment. He had the Nine Nether Great Dao, the Human Emperors Great Dao, and the Great Ultimate Principle. Some of those inheritances were icing on the cake, and it was not a big deal if he did not get them. After checking that there were no traps, he put all these books and scrolls into his mental world and slowly comprehended them in the future. Only then did Jiang Li continue to enter deeper. His Pangu tooth was a little abnormal. In this mental world, something seemed to be attracting it. It was utterly impossible for this tattered mental world to obstruct the current Jiang Li. Following that feeling, Jiang Li quickly found the thing that attracted it. There were eleven balls emitting golden light. They were the remains of the Golden Immortals! Chapter 876 - 876 Divine Investiture Boards Fragment (1) 876 Divine Investiture Boards Fragment (1) The remains of the twelve Golden Immortals of Chan School. With them, I can obtain the Sage Orthodoxy, right? That colorful Daoist robe in the 72 colors of the Divine Mountain and that jade scepter feel quite powerful. Jiang Li recalled the power Jiang Ziya had utilized earlier, but it was obvious that he had not displayed the true power of the Golden Immortals remains and Sage Orthodoxy. The difference between the two was roughly so great. In Jiang Lis hand was the Jade Cauldrons remains to begin with. He had forcefully snatched it from Jiang Ziya during the decisive battle in the Prosperous Ox Continent. This also became the greatest flaw in Jiang Ziyas plan to achieve the Dao, causing him to lose so easily in the end. However, perhaps because he was not a disciple of the Jade Void Palace, he did not acquire a specific technique. After studying the tooth for a period of time, he did not obtain any special benefits. For example, the enhancement of the Golden Immortal status. In the end, he could only treat it as an invincible tooth and place it on his body when he broke through to the Earth Immortal realm. After all, it was Pangus tooth. Even if he could not dig out the power that originally belonged to Daoist Jade Cauldron, nothing in the world should be able to withstand this tooths bite. At this moment, seeing the other eleven Golden Immortal remains in the depths of Jiang Ziyas soul, he more or less had some thoughts. After all, cultivating at the Earth Immortal realm already required a hundred years. It was too long to slowly cultivate after becoming an immortal. Moreover, as the number one person in the Nine Provinces, no one could scout the way for him anymore. He had to walk on his own. The remains of the twelve Golden Immortals of Chan School were undoubtedly the best research target for him. Even if he could not directly increase his strength, it would be very helpful to his future cultivation path. However, before he could reach out and touch the remains, the eleven balls of light suddenly seemed to have come alive and flew towards him. Caught off guard, the ball of golden light at the front had already entered his soul. The current Human Emperor hurriedly focused and calmed his mind. As he pulled away, he mobilized the power hidden in his soul and prepared to welcome any inappropriate situation. He had now cultivated the Infinite Dao Soul and grasped the Nine Nether Wood. He had also obtained the precious treasure that specialized in targeting souls, the Reincarnation Yin-Yang Grind! No matter how one looked at it, the increase in his soul strength was even greater than the other two aspects. At this moment, even if a Golden Immortal really fought him in the Soul Battlefield, the one who would suffer would be the other party. If one did not have any methods, it would be difficult to escape after entering his territory. However, he was on guard and did not feel any sense of danger. There were no enemies in his consciousness. After the ball of light entered, it obediently floated in the mental world and did not move. It only emitted circles of golden light, as if it was really harmless. Right at this moment, Jiang Lis tooth which had never reacted and could only be used as a medium for the Spirit Essence Absorption suddenly changed. It also emitted a circle of golden light, as if he had embedded a tacky golden tooth. The two resonated and resonated, producing a new and special force. When that force spread throughout his entire body, a new status appeared on Jiang Lis interface at the right time. [Obtained the enhancement of the mysterious power of the Golden Immortals remains. Added Status: Jade Void Golden Chant] [Jade Void Golden Chant (2/12): The legacy of a Golden Immortal. Seize the creation of heaven and earth. Your lifespan will increase by ten thousand years and you will obtain the power of the Mortal Immortal. Duration: 10,000 years] (? +) Looking at that status, he felt that his body did seem to have a little more strength. Jiang Li was also extremely surprised. He did not understand, but he felt that it was impressive. It turned out that these twelve Golden Immortal remains were a set treasure. Holding one in his hand alone could not bring any enhancement to the user. It was only a higher-level collection. Only when the number of Golden Immortal remains reached two or more could it stimulate the special set effect and excavate the hidden power inside. He only needed two to gain ten thousand years of lifespan and the power of the Mortal Immortal. Ten thousand years of lifespan was easy to understand. But how strong was the power of the Mortal Immortal? Due to the fact that the spiritual qi in the current cultivation world was even more barren and there had been no immortal qi for more than 8,000 years, the cultivation method of the current cultivators was very different from the Qi Refinement cultivators of ancient times. The rules of the level evaluation were also different from back then. Now, as the number one cultivator in the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li was already completely qualified to give his current cultivation realm a new name. However, he directly obtained everything from the Nine Nether Wood. When he became an immortal, he had already skipped several immortal realms. Moreover, time passed too quickly, causing him to not remember the feeling of his realm at that time. However, he still knew about the Mortal Immortal. Thanks to the merit runes left behind by Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, Jiang Li learned a large number of ancient words. Later on, after the expansion of Fengdu Citys authority, he had seen and collected many ancient books. He had a richer understanding of ancient matters and was no longer just deducing through some myths and legends from his previous life. Chapter 877 - 877 Divine Investiture Boards Fragment (2) 877 Divine Investiture Boards Fragment (2) The so-called Mortal Immortal was actually not a real immortal. It was because he had cultivated to the limit of a mortal and could prepare to transcend mortality and become an immortal at any time. In ancient times, Qi Cultivators could refine their essence into qi, refine qi into spirit, and refine spirit into the void. This was probably the peak of the Void Refinement realm. It was roughly equivalent to the level of a top-notch Earth Immortal in the current cultivation world. To the current Jiang Li, if not for the status bar, he would almost not have sensed the slight increase. However, this power would have been top-notch in the continent of the Nine Provinces a few weeks or even a few days ago. If a mortal was lucky enough to obtain these two Golden Immortal remains, they would really be able to ascend to the heavens in a single step! They would obtain power at the peak of the Nine Provinces! Of course, whether such power could be used was another matter. However, this was already an exaggerated effect. In all his years of wandering the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li had never seen a treasure that could allow people to ascend to the heavens in a single step. What would happen if he obtained the remaining ten remains? What huge power was contained inside? One had to know that although Jiang Ziya, who had eleven remains, could not unleash his strength, the strength he possessed was actually not inferior to the current Jiang Li. If he gathered all the remains wouldnt he have power several times stronger than his current strength? Under the influence of the two remains, his soul could not help but feel greed and desire for the power of the twelve Golden Immortals. That desire made him involuntarily stop. He still wanted to reach out and accept the remaining remains. Fortunately, his mental will was firm. In the next moment, he woke up and his soul was instantly retrieved. The two wooden spikes in his palms were suddenly pulled out of Jiang Ziyas head. The Nine Nether roots that stretched out from above pulled and pulled, bringing out lumps of black brain matter. After shaking off the brain matter, he sensed something else. He immediately kicked his feet and retreated quickly for a moment. Jiang Lis speed was very fast and his reaction was timely. Sure enough, with a few puffs, the remaining ten balls of light quickly darted out from Jiang Ziyas eight eyes. It also pushed out the last eyeball of Jiang Ziya, causing this evil god to lose all his vision. You actually chased after me! Its fine if you didnt move, but now that you did, I wont dare to touch you anymore. The Golden Immortal remains seemed to have a temper that liked the new and hated the old. They abandoned the completely crippled Jiang Ziya and chased after the current Human Emperor. However, Jiang Li did not dare to accept the Jade Void inheritance that delivered itself to his door! He stepped on the Nine Nether Immortal Steps and retreated repeatedly as the golden light chased relentlessly. After retreating for more than ten thousand miles, he could not shake off these ten balls of light. Even if Jiang Ziya had such speed previously, he would not have lost so quickly. After repeatedly failing to dodge, Jiang Li could only throw out the Yin Burial Coffin and smash it towards the ten remains. The Yin Burial Coffin, which had already passed the heavenly tribulation and successfully advanced to an immortal artifact, was naturally no longer comparable to before. The ten remains were very smart. They turned around and were about to bypass the coffin to continue flying towards Jiang Li. However, the coffin instantly transformed into an Armored Kun. It opened its mouth and erupted with an endless suction force, capturing the ten Golden Immortal remains that were chasing after him. It was already too late to turn around, and they were all sucked in. The ten balls of golden light were still dishonest inside and wanted to come out. However, after becoming an immortal artifact, the artifact space in the coffin was no longer ordinary. It was like like one of the eighteen levels of hell, a small world with its own rules! In there, everything was controlled by the current Human Emperor. It was true that the ten Golden Immortal remains flew in one direction, but as long as Jiang Li was willing, a straight line could also be a circle. They could never fly out. Coupled with layers of imprisonment, the speed of the ten balls of light became slower and slower. Soon, they completely stopped and were sealed, unable to move. Jiang Li could sense that the remains contained shocking strength. If he had all twelve remains, the power he could unleash would probably surpass all his current cultivation. Not to mention the chance to obtain a Sage Orthodoxy. Obtaining this could allow him to maintain an extremely fast speed of improvement after becoming an immortal. Although the treasure was good, if there was anything hidden inside, he would be an unlucky sucker. Jiang Li clenched his fists and felt the boundless strength in his body. The greed that rose in his heart from time to time was quickly dispersed by his rationality. He was already invincible now. It did not seem to matter if he obtained this power or not. Moreover, there was no need to be anxious. This remains could not escape from his hands. Stability was the priority. On the other hand, the remains that had already run into his body had to be more carefully dealt with. Jiang Li closed his eyes. With a thought, he mobilized the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame and Human Fire. The two powerful flames roasted the two Golden Immortal remains that had entered his body from both sides. He had burned that tooth long ago, but for the sake of insurance, Jiang Li planned to burn it for another 49 days. As for Jiang Ziya, it was useless to keep him alive. Jiang Li would deal with him today. He summoned the Reincarnation Yin-Yang Grind again, and a black and white millstone the size of a house appeared before Jiang Li. He raised the huge rock above and swung it, placing that damned Jiang Ziya in the middle. As if sensing the power of this millstone, Jiang Ziyas body began to tremble uncontrollably. Is there anything else you want to say? I-! This time, Jiang Ziya really wanted to say his last words, but as soon as he said that, the Yin-Yang Millstone suddenly smashed down. Accompanied by the sound of flesh being crushed and flattened, the two huge rocks were seamless! Then, the 18 Infinite Dao Ghosts pushed the stone mill. The stone ink slowly turned. After a long time, some red and black smelly blood mush flowed out from the cracks of the stone mill and gathered together through the grinding trough before flowing into a wooden barrel below. This bucket of blood mud could probably be called Jiang Ziyas remains. When the wooden barrel filled, he poured it into the round hole above the millstone again and continued to grind it from the beginning. Jiang Li was only willing to stop when it completely disappeared. Immortals were very difficult to kill. As long as one became an immortal, even if their golden body was destroyed, their three souls were obliterated, and their seven souls were torn apart, they could still maintain a bit of their indestructible True Spirit. As long as the True Spirit escaped, it would run back to its sect and report to seek revenge, waiting for an opportunity to revive. Previously, Jiang Li had never had a good way to kill those reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas. It was because killing them would revive them elsewhere. Jiang Ziya had just become an immortal a few days ago and had also become a member of the Tough Life Club. Unfortunately, this Reincarnation Yin-Yang Grind could do it. Even the will of the dignified Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth was ground away. How could a mere Jiang Ziya who had just become an immortal with the help of external forces withstand such treatment? After repeated grinding, he did not leave any chance and died completely. Did you still want to say your last words? Dream on! In addition, to the last Human Emperor, Senior Di Xin, Ive already severed the bloodline of the Son of Heaven. Jiang Ziya has also died under my hands. As your successor, Ive taken revenge for you! After dealing with the matters here, he took out another mess. He temporarily put the Golden Immortal remains aside. On the contrary, when he used the Nine Nether Soul Search on Jiang Ziyas soul earlier, the memory that he grabbed from the deepest depths of his soul surprised him. Those stone monuments are actually the shattered Divine Investiture Board! The Divine Investiture Board was obtained by the Dao Ancestor when he traveled the Primordial World. Later on, he ordered the child beside him, Hao Tian, to establish the Heavenly Court and rule the three worlds on his behalf. This Divine Investiture Board also became the foundation for the Jade Emperor to control the gods to maintain his rule. That also became the reason why the bloodline of King Zhou was completely severed. Jiang Li did not expect that the black stone monuments left behind by the Sages and the Heavenly Palace to avoid the Cultivationless Age and leave behind a chance of survival were actually built with the fragments of the Divine Investiture Board. He did not have the ability and did not plan to rebuild the Flesh Jade Void Palace. However, this Divine Investiture Board might also help him find the Heavenly Realm! Chapter 878 - 878 Eight Green Lotuses (1) 878 Eight Green Lotuses (1) It was actually not especially difficult for the current Jiang Li and Fengdu City to find the black stone monuments hidden in the corners of the world. First of all, the powerful cultivators leaders of the forces that covered the Nine Provinces had basically all died on the day the evil god appeared. Even if Jiang Li saved them and made them become ghost cultivators, they would all be ghosts of Fengdu City in the future. After losing them, the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces was like a pile of loose sand. They had long fought among themselves. Wherever Jiang Lis three million dragons went, all the large and small sects submitted. The Human Emperors decree ruled the world. With a word, it could determine life and death and determine the worlds trends! After he finally defeated the Evil God and saved everything, the Nine Provinces had already fallen into the hands of Fengdu City! He had the ability to mobilize the cultivators of the Nine Provinces to search everywhere. Of course, even so, with the vastness of the Nine Provinces, a carpet search was clearly not a wise choice. However, there were still clues to find where the black stone monuments were. As long as he could lock onto a rough range, even if he dug inch by inch, he could still find the stone monument. The reincarnation of those ancient Immortals and Gods was the best guidance. This was because they had relied on the fragment of the Divine Investiture Board to survive the Cultivationless Age and survive until today. The first places they appeared were basically near those stone monuments. For example, the stone monument in Jiang Lis hand was found from Ba Xias tortoise shell. As long as he found the place where the reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas first appeared and searched carefully nearby, he could roughly obtain something. He placed the stone monument in Ba Xias tortoise shell in Fengdu Ghost City and let them know what he was looking for. According to past practice, his Vice City Lord would help him settle everything from now on. There was no need for him to worry. At most, he would spend more time waiting for the results. The current Human Emperor: I feel at ease when you do things. However, his deputy was finally forced to give up on the endless work. This time, she was a little angry. Qin Shuman: Young Master, are you polite? The female ghost hugged Jiang Lis thick legs and did not let him leave. Jiang Li was used to leaving everything to others, but his assistant was exhausted. The poor female ghost could not even remember when she last played the illusion role of the entire city. In the past, before Fengdu City was opened to the public, Jiang Li did not care about her. The free Qin Shuman brought along a city of ghosts almost every day to play with super realistic illusions. However, ever since Jiang Li became stronger and had the ability to open Fengdu City to the public, the burden on her shoulders became heavier and heavier, and more and more things happened. The good days were gone forever. Now that they had finally dealt with the evil god that destroyed the world, could the female ghost not rest? Qin Shuman expressed her strong dissatisfaction with the unfair treatment she had suffered and hoped that the current Human Emperor could compensate her. Jiang Li could only blame the current Human Emperor for being too soft-hearted and helpless against her strong protest. In the end, he could only take advantage of the few days when Shenshan Qiuhua returned to her familys Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak to visit her. He made up for it and slept with the Vice City Lord of Fengdu Ghost City for seven days and seven nights. It was a little unbelievable. Qin Shuman was the first woman to follow Jiang Li. Her appearance was also top-notch, cold, and beautiful. Every time she met him, the clothes on her body would always be stuck. The quality of the ribbon on her waist was always poor, and the tied knot was very easy to loosen. Especially when there were no outsiders around to listen to her report, Jiang Li would definitely encounter a meticulously arranged erotic script. However, Jiang Li had never touched such a capable and capable female ghost. In the beginning, perhaps because some of his statuses would burn the female ghost, he could not make a move. In the end, it seemed that because they were too familiar with each other, it was not easy to do it. As a result, it was finally what Qin Shuman wanted. The Yin-Yang Stone disc slowly spun under the tightly connected human and ghost. Invisible Yin-Yang Taiji power enveloped their bodies. As the current Human Emperor and a dignified Heaven Immortal, Jiang Lis Yang Essence was not something that Qin Shuman could endure. Under normal circumstances, if he directly injected Yang Essence into the other partys body, he would probably burn the female ghost to death. However, with the help of Jiang Lis Great Ultimate Principle, this problem was perfectly resolved. When Jiang Lis Human Emperors Yang Essence poured into Qin Shumans body, it immediately rippled with boundless vitality. The female ghost circulated her cultivation method with the help of Jiang Lis Great Ultimate Principle, Yin-Yang Reversal, and the Nine Nether Dao Scripture. Qin Shumans soul and body finally completely fused together again, emitting a brand new vitality. From now on, he should no longer call her a female ghost. This was because Qin Shuman had finally revived. She was a living person with flesh, blood, and warmth! After spending seven days helping his Vice City Lord successfully revive, Jiang Li threw everything to Qin Shuman and left in satisfaction. He led his people past the Back Yin Mountain and arrived at the place where Tragic Death City should have existed. However, because of Jiang Ziyas attack and the battle with the 20 immortals, this important Netherworld City was completely erased from the map. In its city, billions of ghosts disappeared! Chapter 879 - 879 Eight Green Lotuses (2) 879 Eight Green Lotuses (2) This outcome was an unbearable loss to both the Netherworld and Jiang Li. Therefore, after dealing with Jiang Ziya, Jiang Li wanted to see if there was any way to salvage the situation. Ten seniors, you know far more about the Nine Nether than me. Help me. Jiang Li turned around and politely sought help from the Ten Kings of Hell beside him. Their help previously had indeed greatly reduced the losses of Fengdu City and the human race. Jiang Li did not intend to go back on his word. He decided to give them a chance to rebuild the Yama Hall and retain some autonomy in the Netherworld. However, the right to decide on reincarnation and the 18 levels of hell, and the important Land of Reincarnation could not be given to them. In ancient times, the ten halls of the Netherworld ruled the Netherworld. Fengdu City could only take the leftovers at the edge of the Netherworld. However, the Heavenly Court was gone now, and so were the Sages! Now that the Human Emperor was in charge, everything would naturally be reversed. In the corner of the Netherworld, letting them rebuild a Yama Hall and occasionally help Fengdu City share some work was already their best treatment. The Ten Kings of Hell had always been very sensible, so how could they dare to have any objections? They did not even ask Jiang Li for the ruins of the Ten Kings of Hell. It was already very benevolent of the current Human Emperor to allow them to keep their immortal artifacts. At this moment, Jiang Li asked them to help because he was actually giving them a chance. If they did well, he might provide them with some help when they rebuild the Yama Halls. Or perhaps, he could hand over one of the less important stations of the thirteen stations to them to manage. Then, their lives would be much better in the future. Lord Human Emperor, dont say that. We brothers cant be called seniors. With your cultivation, youre embarrassing us. Youve saved the world and are also everyones savior. Its only right for us brothers to follow the Human Emperor and do something. We cant repay your kindness. Lord, youre benevolent and concerned about the people, right? You want to rebuild Tragic Death City, right? Wait a moment and see our methods! The Ten Kings of Hell bowed. Their words were quite comfortable to hear. They agreed to Jiang Lis arrangements. Then, ten heads fell off the body, turning into ten streaks of light that flew into the huge hole after Tragic Death City disappeared. The battle between Jiang Ziya and the 20 Immortals almost broke through this barrier. Just thinking about rebuilding it gave him a headache. Especially the special rules of Tragic Death City, Jiang Li did not know how to construct them. It all depended on the ability of the Ten Kings of Hell. The Ten Kings of Hell transformed into flying heads and continuously spun around in the huge hole after Tragic Death City disappeared. Their fierce mouths kept opening and closing as if they were biting and swallowing something in the air. A few hours later, they flew back to Jiang Lis side. The ten heads spat out a ball of fluorescent light. After the fluorescent lights fused together, they slowly transformed into a palm-sized transparent city model. Lord Human Emperor, this is the seed of Tragic Death City. With our current ability, thats all we can do. After that, we need to build a new city and fuse with this seed. We also need to water the Netherworld merit and continuously put in the ghosts to slowly develop the city. Through the explanation of these ten people, Jiang Li more or less understood what was going on. The seed of a city? In other words, he could dig a hole and bury some soil to plant Tragic Death City again. Although everything had to be started from the beginning, there was still hope. Jiang Li looked at the mini transparent city in his hand and suddenly recalled that he seemed to have a city that had always been useless. That was the Chang Le Palace in Zhaoge City below Fengdu City! As the last capital city of the ancient Human Emperors lineage, it had been sealed underground in the past for safetys sake and to protect its secrets. However, now that he was already standing at the peak of the world, there was no need to continue hiding. Jiang Li first returned to the continent of the Nine Provinces and flew to the Prosperous Ox Continent which was still heavily polluted in color. He had planted this place in the past. Now, he was here to reap the fruits of his labor. He released the Yin Burial Coffin and let it transform into an Armored Kun. It opened its mouth and an endless suction force enveloped down, stripping away the polluted soil and rocks on the surface of the Prosperous Ox Continent layer by layer and absorbing them. What was revealed below was normal land. It took a month to finally clean up the Asura pollution in the Prosperous Ox Continent. He casually scattered all kinds of seeds on the entire continent and used the power of the Dragon Race to move the seawater to create a storm that swept through the entire continent. After the rain stopped, specks of green had already sprouted in the bare Prosperous Ox Continent. In another ten or twenty years, this place would be filled with birdsong, flowers, and green mountains. At that time, the population of the humans in the Prosperous Ox Continent that he had raised in the coffin should have increased by at least three to four times. After they moved back and reconstructed their home, the Prosperous Ox Continent could slowly get on track. After returning to the Netherworld, the Yin Burial Coffin first spat out a large amount of soil and rocks it had just absorbed into the hole, filling it up. Jiang Li used his great power to directly move out the huge underground palace below Fengdu City other than the five Human Emperors Halls. He dragged the city that covered the sky with one hand and fused it with the seed of Tragic Death City before slowly placing it in the huge gap. He threw in a blood jade brick and sent it to the seed. There was an endless stream of Netherworld merit and immortal spiritual qi. In the blood jade brick, the ten million human souls sealed were all falsely revived. At the same time, they were bound by the rules of the city. However, the strength of the current rule chains was far inferior to before. If a few experts appeared inside, they might be able to break the chains and escape. It took Jiang Li ten days to falsely resurrect all the souls. The energy and merit consumed was really quite a lot. However, according to the Ten Kings of Hell, he no longer needed to invest so much strength and merit after this. As long as those falsely resurrected dead people lived in this city, they could continuously produce some energy. Then, they would rely on this energy to slowly strengthen and expand the city and convert new Tragic Death citizens into a virtuous cycle. As time passed, it would become a city that even the Tragic Death Immortal Soul could not escape from. Although this city would be slower at the beginning, after spending thousands of years, it could roughly recover some of its power. However, Jiang Li had never liked to wait, especially for such a long time. He did not lack spiritual qi and immortal qi to begin with, so the main reason why his speed slowed down was because of merit. One Merit Green Lotus was too slow, so he would make a few more. This time, Jiang Li stepped into the void alone. He already grasped the thirteen Netherworld fragments and the last reincarnation core. The Dragon Imprisoning Lock swung, and the Netherworld that wrapped around the Village Viewing Platform began to pull back. The current Human Emperor, who had already become an immortal, was much stronger than before. He gradually exerted strength and easily pulled the entire Netherworld towards Fengdu City. What he needed to pay attention to now was not to use too much strength at once. He did not want to shatter this Netherworld fragment even more. It only took Jiang Li seven days to pull back the first piece of the Netherworld and put them together. However, the second piece took 16 days. The third piece took 28 days. This was because the Netherworld fragments were randomly floating in the void. They were not connected in a straight line, but every piece of the Netherworld was very far away from the previous piece. It would naturally take more and more time. After piecing together the thirteen stations of the Netherworld, Jiang Li had already spent two years. However, the Netherworld merit obtained from this already made him have eight green lotuses above his head! Due to the merit obtained, the Dragon Imprisoning Lock had long advanced to become an immortal artifact. As such, he was only missing the last Land of Reincarnation, which was the hardest and heaviest place. Chapter 880 - 880 Three-Colored Ninth-Grade Merit Lotus Platform (1) 880 Three-Colored Ninth-Grade Merit Lotus Platform (1) Without the enemy pressing tightly above his head, Jiang Lis life suddenly became regular, easy, and free. Time seemed to have passed especially quickly. The former Fengdu City Lord was swift and decisive, be it cultivation, training, or facing challenges one after another. He did not waste any time. He seized every opportunity to become stronger, stronger, and even stronger. At that time, he did not have any time to waste. As a result, other than the period of cultivation in the 18 levels of hell, in just a few years, he went from a mortal to an immortal. If it was anyone else, the outer sect disciples who had entered the Scripture Storage Valley with him would probably still be bitterly cultivating at the Qi Refinement realm. Although the main reason for this difference was his cheat status panel, it was also related to his own hard work. Now, Jiang Lis cultivation had reached the peak of the current cultivation world. Without the threat of danger that enveloped the world, Jiang Li was gradually not so anxious, and he slowed down his rhythm. Gradually, he focused all his attention on the so-called main business. He slowly developed the mentality of living in the world and enjoying life. Previously, it had taken him two years to move the thirteen stations of the Netherworld. In fact, if he focused on operating them, it would not have taken so long. That was mainly because he had been slacking for a long time. Every time he moved back a Netherworld fragment, he would bring Shenshan Qiuhua out to sightsee for a period of time. They would also go help Qin Shuman, Concubine Yun, Tu Mountains Wu Ya, and other female Earth Immortals cultivate for free, adding a few experts to the Nine Provinces. The efficiency naturally slowed down. Jiang Li took a full ten years to pull this last piece of the Netherworld. In these ten years, he worked six hours a day and five days a week. He even found a little of the feeling of working in his previous life. From time to time, he would take leave and give himself a vacation. In the past, he had always wanted to cultivate and become stronger, but he had never properly admired this magical cultivation world. Only now that the world was over did he calm down and take a good look at everything in this world. To be honest, the Nine Provinces were as beautiful as a painting. There were wonders that could not be seen in his previous life everywhere. Coupled with the fact that annoying traffic was not convenient, countless different cultures were born everywhere. With his current cultivation, he could casually descend from the clouds in one direction. After landing on the ground, he could experience different local customs. In these ten years, other than traveling the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li and Gallonfran also made detailed guesses and research on the 21 immortals, including himself, through references to ancient books. He also roughly divided a hierarchy for the immortals after the Cultivationless Age. This was how the later generations should advance after becoming immortals. It also explored a new path for himself. It was very, very difficult. The Immortals and Gods after the Cultivationless Age could currently be roughly divided into Spirit Immortals, Essence Immortals, True Immortals, Mystic Immortals, and Heaven Immortals. Some people had already successfully reached the confirmed level. Apart from that, there were also Golden Immortals, Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals. These three were still conjectured realms that could be reached. These were only the eight major realms after becoming an immortal. Compared to the six cultivation realms before Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, and Earth Immortal, there were two more. However, strictly speaking, Spirit Immortals and Essence Immortals should be on the same level. They were all at the peak of mortals. After successfully breaking through, they would reach this level. However, according to their own foundation, aptitude, strength, merit, and other situations, the outcome after becoming an immortal would naturally be greatly different. As for the difference between the Spirit Immortal and the Essence Immortal, it was that after transcending the mortal realm and becoming an immortal, would they have that bit of immortal qi in the body that was unique to the person and could completely unleash their strength? Up until now, there were a total of 21 people who had reached the immortal realm after the Cultivationless Age, including Jiang Li. On the other hand, the only person who had truly reached the Essence Immortal realm was the current Human Emperor, Jiang Li. The other 20, be it Jiang Lis three Hall Masters, his clay figurine clone, or the six Water Gods and ten Yama Kings who had survived since ancient times, only had immortal qi that corresponded to their attributes in their bodies. They did not have the kind of immortal essence that combined ones strength. That was probably because the conditions for producing immortal essence were too harsh. Before becoming an immortal, he had to cultivate an Immortal Body without the help of immortal qi and condense his own immortal qi. After this unique immortal spiritual qi followed a cultivator to transcend mortality and become an immortal, it would transform into immortal essence. They did not know if such a stream of immortal essence had a deeper meaning. However, its powerful effect was already obvious. Jiang Lis strand of immortal essence had perfectly fused with hundreds of completely different forces like the Human Emperor, the Nine Nether, the Dragon Race, the Blood Fiend, the Asura, the Dream Realm, and so on. They were united and extremely powerful. Once he used it, even if he suppressed his cultivation, he could easily crush immortals of the same level or even beat up immortals of a higher realm. Chapter 881 - 881 Three-Colored Ninth-Grade Merit Lotus Platform (2) 881 Three-Colored Ninth-Grade Merit Lotus Platform (2) To put it bluntly, the True Immortals after the Immortal Ascension Tribulation were immortals who had survived the three calamities. This was because the three calamities of becoming an immortal were really too terrifying. If one was unlucky and could not survive, their lifespan might only be 500 years. How could a mere 500-year-old immortal be considered a True Immortal? Only after passing the three calamities of becoming an immortal did they no longer have to worry about dying because of the calamity. They could live as long as heaven and earth and shine together with the sun and moon. Only such an immortal could be called a True Immortal. Of course, the so-called lifespan of heaven and earth and the brilliance of the sun and moon did not mean that one would really live forever. This was because the current Jiang Li knew that heaven and earth actually had their own lifespan. After a certain period of time, a huge change would happen in a world. Great calamities would strike and eras would rotate. With the destruction of heaven and earth, a new world would be born. The rotation time of an era was 128,500 years. In other words, True Immortals who lived as long as heaven and earth would probably suffer a life-and-death calamity every 128,500 years. This time, they could not use the transformation technique to dodge. If one was strong enough and had a tough life, if they could survive, they would enjoy another era. If they could not, they would reincarnate. In this way, if they could endure nine eras in a row and comprehend the mysteries of life and death, after comprehending the Profound Mystery, a True Immortal would be able to advance to the Mystic Immortal realm. The path that one had to walk from the Mystic Immortal realm was a path to the Dao. They ran determinedly towards the Great Dao they sought. For example, in ancient legends, there were stories like the Kuafu Chasing the Sun, Jingwei Filling the Sea, and so on. They looked inexplicable, but they were actually the journey of ancient Mystic Immortals. Just like in the story, pursuing the Great Dao would definitely be extremely difficult. There was a high chance that a dignified Mystic Immortal would die on the way. If one succeeded, they would have to enjoy the Great Dao to stand shoulder to shoulder with the heavens and be called a Heaven Immortal! The current Human Emperor, Jiang Li, had reached this cultivation level. Speaking of which, this immortal realm could not be accumulated by cultivation alone. The current Human Emperor had really experienced those unimaginable hardships. He had long passed the three calamities of wind, lightning, and fire. Although the wind calamity was a little excessive because the power of heaven and earth was insufficient after the Cultivationless Age, the three calamities were indeed complete. The million years of bitter cultivation in the 18 levels of hell corresponded to the nine eras after the True Immortal realm. Finally, in the deepest depths of the Netherworld, he took the Reincarnation Yin-Yang Grind and transformed the Nine Nether Wood into his body. This was his journey towards the Great Dao of the Nine Nether. The hardships were not known by outsiders. Before becoming an immortal, he had already survived the three waves of calamity after becoming an immortal. Not to mention that no one would be able to replicate such an experience in the future, it would probably be unprecedented. After that, Jiang Li obtained everything from the Nine Nether Wood and replenished his cultivation in one go, directly becoming a Heaven Immortal. This only consumed a small portion of the Nine Nether Woods strength. In fact, the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth had accumulated endless power since the creation of heaven and earth until today. Not to mention Heaven Immortals, without those thresholds to become immortals, in terms of accumulating cultivation, it would not be a problem to push him to the peak of the Golden Immortal realm. However, now that the Three Realms and Six Paths had collapsed, it was too difficult to become a Golden Immortal normally. There were only two methods. One was to find the Heavenly Realm in the three worlds. Or, he could use the omnipotent power of virtuous merit. The Heavenly Realm had yet to be found, so Jiang Li did not plan to act rashly. He could only rely on the power of virtuous merit. Fortunately, the current Human Emperor had his own way of accumulating merit. He had connections in the Nine Provinces, the Netherworld, and even the Asura World. The Netherworld was the simplest. As long as he pieced together the continent fragments, he could continuously obtain a large amount of merit. He had tried this time and again, but it took too much time. There was also an advantage in the Asura World, which was that the rules of the will of heaven and earth were simple and crude. As long as the area occupied by the Asura World was larger, they could obtain more and more attention and rewards from the worlds will. At this moment, he was naturally unwilling to sacrifice the Nine Provinces to obtain the merit of the Asura World. Then, he might as well compete for supremacy in the Asura World! With the current strength of the current Human Emperor, to be honest, doing this was not a difficult thing. In the gap of ten years when piecing together the Netherworld fragments, it was as if he was playing a hack-and-slash game. From time to time, he would run to the Asura World to kill. If he was interested, he would slap a few so-called Overlord-level Asura Lords to death. Or he could run to the Earth Core World and let the Asuras there experience the terror of the human race. In short, after doing that for two years, the name Lamb World had already been swept into the dust of history and no Asura had mentioned it again. In its place were the Demon World, the Demon God World, the Slaughter World, and other words filled with fear. They were really afraid of the current Human Emperor. Invasion? They were found and slaughtered every few days. No matter how good they were at fighting, so what if they were not afraid of death? Those powerful Lords with a long history and deep roots or Asura nobles fell one after another. They were like ants, unable to resist at all. Even if an Asura Lord inherited the will of the Asura World and successfully broke through to become a Great Asura equivalent to an immortal, trying to resist the Human Emperor would only result in getting possessed by Jiang Lis parallel mind and becoming a glorious Human Emperors clone. Chapter 882 - 882 Three-Colored Ninth-Grade Merit Lotus Platform (3) 882 Three-Colored Ninth-Grade Merit Lotus Platform (3) On the day Jiang Li became the ruler of the blood-colored planet, the number of blood-colored Merit Lotuses reached the ninth-grade first. After he stabilized the status of the ninth-grade Merit Blood Lotus, from now on, the will of the Asura World would probably only acknowledge him as a Lord. Then, it was the Nine Provinces. In these ten years, the development of the continent of the Nine Provinces was far better than expected. The pain caused by the Evil God Jiang Ziya was gradually washed away by time. Under the good policies of Fengdu City, the lost 100 billion people were quickly replenished in a few years. Ten years later, according to the growth of the Human Faith Threads and the power of the Human Emperor, he could clearly sense that the current population of the human race was more than twice that of twelve years ago before the calamity. Under the rule of the Human Emperor, the human race became even more prosperous. There were many factors that affected this. On the one hand, the existence of the Human Emperor had the effect of suppressing providence to begin with. As long as he was around, he could make the human race in the world prosper. This was also an important factor in the Heavenly Courts decision to eliminate the Human Emperor. The second was under the jurisdiction of Fengdu City. Be it the sects or the mountain spirits and demons, they were all governed in an orderly manner. Moreover, the Human Emperors Temple in Fengdu City had already completely spread to the Nine Provinces and could uphold justice for the humans of the world. Who dared to harm humans again? No matter how high ones cultivation level was or how strong one was, one would definitely suffer the lightning strikes of Fengdu City. No matter how strong the criminal was, could he be stronger than the current Human Emperor? After capturing them, according to the severity of the crime, they would face two different levels of punishment. First, wear a mask and become a Hidden Rock cultivator. They would never have freedom in their life and had to contribute their strength to the human race to atone for their sins. Secondly, as nutrients for the Nine Nether Wood, they would be made into the Nine Nether Earth Fruit to contribute to the development of the human race. They were all good ways to atone for their sins. The providence was like a rainbow, bringing away the external pressure of survival. The third aspect that allowed the current human race to live so well was that the weather had been smooth for twelve consecutive years. After all, there were three million pure-blooded dragons. It could completely guarantee that every place where mortals lived was peaceful. There were no natural disasters and the weather had been good for years. Due to the increasing abundance of spiritual qi, the production of farmland in the Nine Provinces was exaggerated. Coupled with the fact that there were pure-blooded dragons, they enthusiastically rained on them and irrigated the farmland. There would no longer be awkward situations like drought or flood. Coupled with the fact that their Human Emperor was a Heaven Immortal who grasped the power of the Yin-Yang dual-attribute Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, when he was interested, he would sometimes take action. Every time he casually made a move, he would create an extremely rich land of miracles. As long as they worked in the fields, there would not be a shortage of food. If they ate enough, they would have children. With his help, the Prosperous Ox Continent recovered to a habitable environment in advance. In the fifth year, the population began to gradually move back. As the Human Emperor, Jiang Li taught them everything they should know about survival. Although it was only some basic mortal life skills, the effect was greater than ten divine arts. He unified the Nine Provinces and walk the path of the Human Emperor again. This also brought Jiang Li a large amount of merit. The Merit Golden Lotus also reached the ninth-grade after that. Now, Jiang Li could casually pick up a rock on the ground and crush it. There might be spirit stones hidden inside. Finally, on this day ten years later, Jiang Li pieced together the last piece of the Netherworld! The three-colored ninth-grade Merit Lotus Platform above his head was completed! Chapter 883 - 883 Golden Immortal (1) 883 Golden Immortal (1) The moment the three-colored ninth-grade Merit Lotus was formed, Jiang Li felt that everything in front of him had become different. He seemed to be able to see the entire world. He opened his Dharma Eye and looked into the distance, as if everything had begun to shrink. In a daze, he even saw the edge of this world. Originally, his cultivation level reached the Heaven Immortal realm, and the void could no longer obstruct him. He had also tried to cross the boundary of the ground and fly in a direction of the void to see what was going on at the end of the world. However, he had never found the borders of the Nine Provinces, the Netherworld, and even the Asura World. It was as if a weak cultivator was trapped in the Yin Burial Space and could never find the end of the boundary. However, it was not that the world had no boundaries, but that his strength was not enough to discover them. Now, it seemed to be possible. At this moment, he finally understood the conditions to become a Golden Immortal. That was to establish a small world in his body! This was not a divine art that used spatial rules like the Universe in the Sleeve. Instead, he had to establish a small world with true independent rules that could nurture life! As the saying went, a world per flower, a Bodhi per leaf. Legend had it that there were three thousand worlds hidden in the bodies of Sages. Every moment, every thought flashed through his mind, and countless stars were born and destroyed. In the past, he had thought that it was exaggerated. However, from the looks of it, it might not be fake. It turned out that after a Heaven Immortal pursued their own Great Dao, what they had to do was use this Great Dao to establish their own small world. Of course, that was only a small world after all. It did not need to reach the level of countless stars in the three thousand worlds. It was simple enough to maintain the ecosystem cycle with a few thousand square miles of land. As long as he had a rudimentary foundation, he could slowly manage the world and continue to develop. This was why it was said that one could only break through to the Golden Immortal realm in the Heavenly Realm. It was because when the world first opened, the clear qi rose to the sky and the turbid qi fell to the ground. The ground was firm and unmoving, making it difficult to cultivate. As for the Heavenly Realm formed from clear qi, it was floating like clouds. Immortals could swallow clouds and spit out fog to gather Heavenly Realm clear qi for themselves. To put it bluntly, it was impossible for this small world to appear out of thin air. At the end of the day, he still had to tear a hole in the main world and fill his small world with it. However, the area formed by turbid qi was as sturdy as a wall made of molten iron. Although the small world constructed from this would also be stronger, with the teeth of ordinary Heaven Immortals, he could not bite it at all. If he could not absorb the world into his body for his own use, what could he use to build a small world? Only the Heavenly Realm formed from clear qi was like cotton candy in comparison. It was soft, sweet, and delicious. Only by swallowing it could a Heaven Immortal nurture a world. Therefore, that was why Heaven Immortals were called Heaven Immortals. This was because, at this level, one generally had to ascend to the Heavenly Realm to continue cultivating and become a Golden Immortal. It was also the main reason why Jiang Li was unable to break through even though his cultivation was clearly far above the mark. However, sensing the restless Netherworld around him, Jiang Li understood that this problem that had troubled him for twelve years had been resolved. In the other worlds, it was actually not certain that they could not absorb the power of the world. However, it depended on whether the merit of ones body met the requirements. He showed great determination and farmed merit. As long as he treated a world well and made it feel comfortable, after accumulating enough exaggerated merit, the world was happy to provide convenience to your cultivation. Just as he had said before, merit was a high-grade currency. As long as it reached a certain quality and quantity, it could do almost anything. The current Human Emperor felt the friendliness of the three worlds at the same time. That friendly feeling even made Jiang Li, who was prepared to take advantage of them, feel a little embarrassed. After stabilizing the status of the three-colored ninth-grade Merit Golden Lotus, Jiang Li opened his hands, and the five auras in his chest spontaneously spun. Fire fueled earth, earth fueled metal, metal fueled water, water fueled wood, and wood fueled fire! He had four types of Connate power that had been born in the world since the creation of heaven and earth. Coupled with the legendary flames that were surging because of the prosperity of the human race, these five elements complemented each other and built the strongest foundation of a world like the Primordial World. Fortunately, Jiang Li did not rashly deal with the qi in his chest back then. It turned out that the influence of these five forces would be so far-reaching. If he only used ordinary five elements qi to break through, the upper limit of his cultivation would be set. Fortunately, Jiang Li had always had high standards and strict requirements for his cultivation. With such a foundation of the five elements, it was not impossible for his inner world to evolve into a Greater World in the future. After establishing the foundation of the world, the three flowers above his head were resplendent, and the ninth-grade Merit Golden Lotus blossomed. The Heavenly Gate above his head opened, and as the vast power of virtuous merit guided it, the endless power of the world swarmed over. It was as if it had thrown itself into his arms, and it took the initiative to enter his body. Its speed was so swift that Jiang Li was slightly caught off guard. He had to summon back all the parallel minds and organize the power of the world that he had absorbed. After all, it was a ninth-grade Merit Green Lotus. If it was before the Three Realms and Six Paths separated, the twelfth-grade Merit Lotus Platform would be among the strongest batch of Connate Cardinal treasures. Chapter 884 - 884 Golden Immortal (2) 884 Golden Immortal (2) If the speed at which ordinary Heaven Immortals absorbed the clear qi of the Heavenly Realm was comparable to the 2G network in his previous life, then Jiang Li relying on the ninth-grade Merit Lotus Platform was equivalent to the 9G network that had yet to be developed. Or perhaps it was the speed of staying by the server and directly connecting to the optical cable. Jiang Li did not even need to work hard to absorb it himself. The Netherworld directly pried open his mouth and stuffed the clear qi in. Then, Jiang Li switched to the Nine Provinces and the Asura World. It was the same situation. He could completely absorb the best and most precious portion of the power of the world without any fear. In the end, three worlds that affected each other and relied on each other but were not directly connected formed in Jiang Lis body. Just as the three worlds completed and began to circulate spontaneously, three unique forces reflected back, immediately causing the body of the current Human Emperor to undergo a transformation. The current Human Emperors body began to emit an increasingly dazzling golden light. Then, his figure automatically rose until he directly broke through the barrier of the world. In a place where even the void did not exist, he saw three bubbles that represented the world. Under the gift of those three worlds, Jiang Li transformed into a Golden Immortal in one go! With his own strength, he raised the upper limit of the current cultivation world by one level again. That was a dignified Golden Immortal. Even in the Primordial World, this was already a famous figure. In the orthodox Profound Sect of the Sages, they could all be pulled out as an existence to suppress an area. In the stories of his previous life, it seemed that those mighty figures were not worth much. However, thinking about it, the leader of the Profound Sect, the Jade Void Palace, could only choose a few Grand Unity Golden Immortals below the Sages. There were no Golden Immortals who could attain the Dao and ascend to the Zenith Heaven. One should know how rare figures above the Golden Immortal realm were. In fact, even in ancient times, there were only a few people of this level in the Three Realms. Apart from the Sages, it was still a problem to find ten of them readily available. Now, Jiang Li had already touched that threshold. However, he had no clue how to walk on the path of cultivation in the future. In ancient times, Dao Ancestor Hong Jun preached the Dao and guided the way. At that time, the orthodox Profound Sect believed that the cultivation of all living beings in the world would definitely be divided into the five elements and the three flowers. At that time, they would be able to cultivate their main bodies and reach completion. Simply put, Golden Immortals at that time cultivated the Three Flowers Gathering and Five Qi Facing Origin. However, because of the difference in the world, these two cultivation methods had been done long before he became an immortal. All he could do now was perhaps continue to absorb the power of the three worlds to strengthen his small world. Jiang Li floated outside the three worlds. He was invisible and intangible, and he did not even have space to support himself. He stayed in a lonely place for a while. After retracting the terrifying aura of breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm, he returned to Fengdu City. Congratulations, Lord of the Three Realms! Human Emperor, World Supreme! Youve reached the Golden Immortal realm! On this day, this voice resounded throughout the three worlds. All the living beings in the three worlds bowed in admiration. Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, another hundred years passed. In a hundred years, the world had changed greatly, but it did not seem to have changed much. The passage of time could no longer leave any traces on the current Human Emperors face. However, the world under his leadership could be said to have undergone a tremendous change. Now, a hundred years later, a large number of immortals had appeared in the continent of the Nine Provinces in a short period of time. The number of Spirit Immortals had already exceeded 200. However, other than the Ten Kings of Hell, be it Ghost Immortals or Spirit Immortals, they all had a common characteristic. That was, they were all subordinates of the current Human Emperor of Fengdu City. It was not that the current Human Emperor was sinister and captured the immortals back to Fengdu City to forcefully subdue them. On the contrary, without Jiang Li, it would be impossible for them to become immortals even if they were given another thousand years. It was precisely because they had joined Fengdu City and obtained the help of the Human Emperor that they could become immortals. This logic could not be flipped. Otherwise, wouldnt City Lord Jiang, who loved the people like his children, become a great villain? If it was normal cultivation, a hundred years naturally could not have such an effect. The Nine Provinces had not recovered to that extent. Every year, there was a limited amount of immortal qi born in the Nine Provinces. After being plundered by Fengdu City for years, it was not enough to support others to become immortals. Among them, the decisive influence was a policy formulated by the current Human Emperor. As long as one joined Fengdu City and contributed his strength to benefit the human race, he could leave his name on the Human Emperors Stone Monument. When his cultivation reached the limit, which was the so-called Mortal Immortal realm, he could be allowed to enter the coffin to cultivate. One had to know that the current Human Emperors storage treasure was not ordinary! Not only was it the first artifact in the world to break through to the immortal artifact realm, but it also carried the seven-attribute immortal qi that Jiang Li had accumulated in a million years. That environment was countless times higher than the former Profound Sect Holy Land, the Kunlun Immortal Mountain. Raising a pig here could turn it into an immortal pig after a long time. Not to mention those outstanding figures of the Nine Provinces. After successfully defeating Jiang Ziya back then, there were 3,000 current Earth Immortals and 300 reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas among the experts of the Nine Provinces who had been swallowed by the Evil God or refined into blood jade bricks. Coupled with the fact that after the dreams spread throughout the Nine Provinces, through the omnipresent dreams, he discovered more than a hundred reincarnations of Immortals and Buddhas who had yet to develop. These people were basically all taken in as subordinates of Fengdu City. The stone monuments in the five halls of the Human Emperor were densely engraved with many names. It was not difficult for these exciting experts to obtain the help of the endless immortal qi of the Yin Burial Coffin and become immortals. On average, two experts became immortals in a year. If not for the fact that a number of the experts were afraid of the three calamities that would appear every 500 years after becoming immortals, so they consciously delayed the time to become immortals, there might be more. Apart from that, with Jiang Lis enthusiastic help, the descendant of Nwa, Shenshan Qiuhua, the Vice City Lord of Fengdu City, Qin Shuman, and Concubine Yun of the Cloud Manor had also completed their cultivation long ago and successfully transcended mortality to become immortals, becoming three beautiful fairies. In the next 1,500 years, the current Human Emperor personally blocked the tribulation for them. At the very least, their path to becoming True Immortals was smooth. They shared Jiang Lis worries together and ruled the Nine Provinces in an orderly manner. In just a hundred years, the human race had become the absolute leader of the Nine Provinces. Many ancient races that they had thought had disappeared had also been discovered, making the world more and more colorful. The cultivation world that had once suffered a huge blow became even more prosperous than before. In the past hundred years, the current Human Emperor had not been idle. In the largest square in Fengdu City, black stone monuments of various shapes were placed neatly. After a rough count, there were actually a total of 1,079 pieces. The thousand-plus stone monuments looked to be of different shapes and no pattern, but in fact, if a person with a powerful computing ability observed carefully, it could be seen that they were actually fragments of the same stone. Those were uneven cracks. As long as one found the right piece of gravel, he could piece them together seamlessly. Jiang Li waved his hand, and a strand of immortal qi raised all 1,079 stone monuments. Then, they slowly danced in the air and continuously pieced together, finally turning into a huge stone monument. This thing was the Primordial World Mystic Treasure, the Divine Investiture Board! There was only one gap left. At this moment, in the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent in the Nine Provinces, in the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region, in the core mystic realm of the Scripture Storage Valley, in the Scripture Imparting Hall, the stone monument that was the cornerstone of the Scripture Storage Valley suddenly cracked. After peeling off the outer shell, the stone monument fragment of the same material was revealed. The fragment automatically flew up. Before the Scripture Storage Valley cultivator could react, it directly passed through the Gate of Hell that had been opened in the sect all year round. After the fragment crossed the Gate of Hell and arrived at the territory, it headed straight for the last fragment of the Divine Investiture Board. However, before it could touch the Divine Investiture Board, a wooden hand intercepted it in advance. Jiang Li grinned and touched the Jade Cauldron tooth that was starting to burn again, revealing a smile as expected. Isnt this day a little too early for you? Chapter 885 - 885 Kill Him! (1) 885 Kill Him! (1) In fact, Jiang Li had already removed the status called [Jade Void Golden Chant] that was brought over by the two Golden Immortal remains. He also expelled the Golden Immortal remains that had been burning without any reaction with the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame and Human Fire. First of all, the orthodoxy of the Sages could not be inherited. He could only walk out on his own! Jiang Li, who felt that he was not inferior to anyone, might not have absolute confidence in becoming a Sage. However, it was not to the extent of letting him walk the wrong path of no return and cut off his great path to immortality for such a small benefit. In addition, it was also because he had never believed Jiang Ziya. That guy had used the strength of a mortal to play such a terrifying game. His exceptional mind and temperament were astonishing. However, he was only a mortal after all. There were many things that he could not really see through. His plan looked good, but it was not impossible for others to incorporate something into his plan. Therefore, even if Jiang Li searched his mind, he did not find any even more terrifying plots. However, Jiang Li had always been very concerned about this guy suddenly calling himself the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning after the appearance of the evil god. He was even more worried about the powerful Sage standing behind the Jade Void Palace! Sages were said to be indestructible by calamity and tribulation. Although the Heavenly Dao had collapsed and the Three Realms and Six Paths had fallen into the Cultivationless Age, as the six strongest Sages, they were undoubtedly the most affected and injured. After all, their invincibility relied on the Heavenly Dao. Under the circumstances that the Heavenly Dao no longer supported them and even destroyed everything, even Sages would die. However, when Jiang Li became stronger, he became even more afraid and unable to guess powerful figures of that level. With their boundless methods, it was really not necessarily impossible for them to leave behind something of their own until later generations. Thinking of this, these twelve Golden Immortal remains seemed very suspicious. In any case, even if the twelve remains were combined, they could only provide him with the power to reach the Golden Immortal realm. A hundred years ago, under the enhancement of the power of the Human Emperor and the Nine Nether Wood, Jiang Lis strength was not inferior to or even stronger than a Golden Immortal. Then, this statuss attraction to him became quite limited. Therefore, he decisively took out the remains from his body and did a few more tests. He tried to stuff the eleven Golden Immortal remains other than the tooth into his clones body. At first, they looked fine. However, Jiang Li quickly noticed that his connection with his clone had been affected by some force. The connection became weaker, and the clones mental state gradually became chaotic. For some reason, the words Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning began to appear in their minds. If this continued for a long time, his clone might even become another persons clone! From the looks of it, it was not only because of those evil thoughts that Jiang Ziya went crazy. The eleven Golden Immortal remains were also the culprits! As such, how could the current Human Emperor feel at ease leaving such a thing by his side? If he did not deal with this thing completely, he would not be able to eat and sleep in peace. He did not want such a guy to suddenly come and pluck his fruits after he managed to rule the world. Previously, he was not confident. Now that he had become a Golden Immortal, he planned to see what was left behind in the Golden Immortal remains. The current Human Emperor raised the last gap in the Divine Investiture Board and headed towards the deepest depths of the Netherworld. This time, he did not need to cross the void. As he flew, he could clearly see the Yellow Spring Road formed by the thirteen stations of the Netherworld. The screams and wails along the way finally made the Yellow Springs Road, which had been abandoned for 200,000 years, lively again. After Jiang Li completely took over the three worlds, the people who died in the Nine Provinces and the souls of the Asura World would be guided here. They would first consume all their lifespan in Tragic Death City before stepping onto the Yellow Springs Road and continuing the long journey. In the end, after the judgment of the Human Emperors Hall, they were thrown into reincarnation. Under the efforts of the current Human Emperor, the Netherworld, Asura World, and the Nine Provinces had already completed the initial connection. In the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Human Dao, Asura Dao, and Hell Dao were already open. The business of reincarnation could already be handled. Apart from the Hell Dao that the greatest villains went to, the Human Dao and the Asura Dao were both considered the three paths of reincarnation. This was their good luck. The benevolent Human Emperor knew the terror of the eighteen levels of hell, so he rarely threw people into them. Ordinary people basically reincarnated repeatedly in the Asura World and the Nine Provinces. As long as they were not too pretentious, with the current state of the world, it was not a problem to live a good life. Today, Jiang Li jumped into the Reincarnation Well of the Hell Dao again. He went down 18 levels with ease. Soon, he arrived at the lowest level of hell which was filled with copper soup and iron juice. In this hell, eleven Golden Immortal remains floated. However, compared to when he first obtained them, the eleven remains were much dimmer. After all, compared to the hundred years in the outside world, who knew how long had passed in the eighteen levels of hell? In any case, it was definitely an astronomical figure that Jiang Li could not imagine now. As for these eleven remains, they still did not completely disappear under the grinding of the copper soup and iron juice. This further proved that there was definitely something wrong with these things. Chapter 886 - 886 Kill Him! (2) 886 Kill Him! (2) He still remembered that in the first few episodes of Journey to the West, the stone monkey that ate the magical pills and directly advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm had only consumed more than 500 years of copper liquid iron pills before becoming so weak after his release. However, the twelve Golden Immortals only had a little remains left. What did they rely on to last for so long in these eighteen levels of hell? As if sensing his arrival, the tooth in Jiang Lis mouth also began to burn hotter. Originally, even if the twelve Golden Immortal remains were placed together, there had never been such a reaction. Now, it seemed that it was indeed related to the fragment of the Divine Investiture Board that covered the world. The day the Divine Investiture Board reunited was the day the one among the twelve Golden Immortal remains appeared. He released his hand, and the last fragment flew out. The Divine Investiture Board recovered completely. This seemed to be a signal. The Golden Immortal remains erupted with the strongest light and began to fuse together. Only Jiang Lis tooth was left. He gritted his teeth tightly, not letting it have the slightest chance to escape. After a few breaths, Jiang Lis tooth finally seemed to have given up on leaving his mouth. After the last struggle was ineffective, a golden force emerged from inside and threw itself at the other eleven balls of golden light. That golden light belonged to all of Daoist Jade Cauldrons cultivation. After this golden light left, this tooth no longer had anything to do with Daoist Jade Cauldron. It was a pure Pangu tooth, and now, it was one of the teeth of the current Human Emperor. The twelve golden lights fused together and transformed into a strange ball. Jiang Li could not name it, or rather, it was a holy light that he had never seen before. It was as if the world had not formed, the Chaos had not opened, everything had not been born, and Yin and Yang had not been determined. It was a kind of Infinite Chaos that was even above the Great Ultimate. Sure enough! Although he could not tell, there was indeed a huge commotion hidden inside! Jiang Li was naturally not the kind of person who would watch others hold back their ultimate moves and stand at the side indifferently. He put the Divine Investiture Board into the small world in his chest, then picked up the Human Emperors Battle Halberd and rushed over. He raised his hand and pointed. A stream of light instantly shot out and pierced through the Infinite Chaos. It was the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword that had long broken through to the Immortal realm after devouring and fusing with the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber. This flying sword was Jiang Lis Intrinsic Flying Sword at the beginning. Later on, he fused with the precious treasure of the Nine Li Race, the Quintet Qi Essence Copper. Now, he had refined the divine weapon, the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber. It was extremely powerful and could instantly kill immortals. Even the strongest under Jiang Li, Hall Master Qiu Shui and Hall Master Ling Zhuzi, were not a match for this flying sword. Moreover, it was far less troublesome to use the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber. However, as soon as the flying sword passed through this ball of Infinite Chaos, Jiang Lis expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly stopped the flying sword that was about to continue attacking and retracted it. In this instant, the energy on the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword suddenly decreased by half. Jiang Li leaned forward. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd which was already about to slash out was forcefully retracted by him. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd had only approached a little, but the human power on it had actually decreased by 5%. He took a few steps back and did not believe it. He undid the Dragon Imprisoning Lock on his waist and threw it over. However, there was still no difference. Even the Dragon Imprisoning Lock did not find anything. Instead, a lot of the power of virtuous merit above was sucked away. Not immortal qi, not the power of the Human Emperor, not even the power of virtuous merit. This thing is really wild! As if it had obtained the replenishment of strength, the Ultimate Chaos changed even more intensely. Instead, Jiang Lis attack earlier provided it with energy. This caused Jiang Li to be unable to continue attacking. He had to find a way to deal with it. Otherwise, wouldnt Jiang Li have shot himself in the foot this time? Fortunately, the current Human Emperor had an advantage. He liked to be prepared. Having more skills did not affect him. Basically, he knew everything. With this, no matter who he dealt with, he could basically find one or two useful trump cards. For example, in the world, all humans had to be restrained by his Human Emperor status. After death, ghosts would be restrained by his Ghost Lantern Cold Flame. The beasts and demons in the mountains were countered by his Human Fire. The Dragon Races water creatures were countered by his top-notch dragon blood. If the Asura Race was stared at by his left eye, they would be targeted by the entire Asura World until they were killed! Who would dare to show off in front of the only Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth in the world? If there were no special circumstances, as long as one stood in front of the current Human Emperor, they would not do anything and would lose 80-90% of their strength. What was there to fight? What was there to fight? Thinking about it carefully, even if Jiang Li was not the number one cultivator in the world now and suppressed everyones cultivation to the same level, there were not many opponents who could stand in front of him and issue a fair challenge. As for dealing with this thing in front of him, Jiang Li thought for a moment. He had a way to deal with it. Dont you like to suck? Dont I know how to suck too? The current Human Emperor stomped his foot, and the dense shadows under his feet immediately dispersed, turning into countless Broken-Wing Black Mosquitoes. Amidst the buzzing sound, it pounced toward the Infinite Chaos and inserted the mouthpiece into it, sucking crazily. This was not the end. Immediately after, Jiang Li widened his right eye, and a wisp of blue light flickered. The terrifying anti-cultivation domain followed his gaze and scattered on the Infinite Chaos in front of him. This time, the thing in front of him was really in trouble. Is my strength so easy to swallow? Spit out as much as you eat! The power of the anti-cultivation domain also followed Jiang Li as he became a Golden Immortal, and its might rose along the way. Before he became an immortal, it could not work on immortals at all. However, now, the power of this glance was probably not inferior to the Drought Demon Goddess! With a glare, the ball of Infinite Chaos suddenly shrunk as if its butt had been stabbed. Under the attack of the anti-cultivation domain, not to mention the energy it had just absorbed, even its original strength could not be preserved. A large amount surged out and was absorbed by Jiang Lis shadow black mosquito! Jiang Li was not the kind of villain who had to nurture an opponent to relieve his loneliness. He was not the kind of battle fanatic who would be excited when he saw an expert and would definitely not take advantage of the situation. He had to wait until his opponent reached his strongest state before defeating him to satisfy his desire to fight. Enemies were more reassuring when they were dead. Their strength had to be weakened as much as possible. This time, he brought the Divine Investiture Board here because Jiang Li knew that as the Three Realms and Six Paths continuously approached each other, the power of heaven and earth continuously recovered. The longer it dragged on, the stronger and harder it would be to kill the person in the twelve Golden Immortal remains when he revived. Therefore, after becoming a Golden Immortal and being unable to advance further for a short period of time, he deliberately stimulated the other party to revive as soon as possible. It was to nip the enemy in the bud. After suffering the double blow of the Shadow Black Mosquito and the Anti-Cultivation Right Eye, the Infinite Chaos finally seemed to be afraid. It did not dare to continue accumulating strength without any fear. In the blink of an eye, it shrunk into a mass that was too small to measure and suddenly exploded. It even made the current Human Emperor tumble. What appeared before Jiang Li was the phantom of an old man with his eyes closed. The phantom was covered in 72 colors, but its eyes were trembling and could not open. Jiang Li could tell that this fellow was still in a slumber. He wanted to wake up, but the power of this world was insufficient to satisfy the lowest conditions for him to wake up. This was what Jiang Li wanted! If he was not wrong, this old mans phantom was the former Sage of the Jade Void Palace. However, without the recognition and love of heaven and earth, he was no longer a Sage! It was a greedy parasite that had completely angered the worlds will! As soon as it appeared, the entire territory began to tremble. An angry emotion was transmitted. This world wanted Jiang Li to kill him! It was not only the Netherworld, but also the Nine Provinces, the Asura World, and even a few other faint world wills. It was the voice from the Heavenly Realm! Earth Realm! Heavenly God Dao! Beast Dao! Hungry Ghost Dao! It was the voice of the other five worlds in the Three Realms and Six Paths. Chapter 887 - 887 Replication (1) 887 Replication (1) In fact, the Hell Dao and the Netherworld had not really separated back then. Therefore, they could preserve a chance of survival with a few Immortals and Gods in the Cultivationless Age and the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth. The former Three Realms and Six Paths had actually split into eight great worlds. Jiang Li had been to three of them and they were already in his hands. As for the other five, he still did not know what they looked like. Now, relying on the three-colored ninth-grade Merit Lotus above his head, Jiang Li finally heard the voices from the five worlds. Clearly, they had not fused again. There were even hostile relationships between a few worlds. They would attack each other when they had the chance. However, even under such circumstances, as soon as the phantom in front of him appeared, it immediately attracted the wrath of the eight great worlds of the Three Realms and Six Paths. It could be seen how much the Primordial Heavenly Dao hated these Sages back then. Jiang Li had reason to suspect that the Three Realms and Six Paths were still unwilling to fuse together was very likely because these eight great worlds had sensed that the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, the Sage, had not completely died. Once the Primordial World was formed again, the Sages would definitely make a comeback. The destruction of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth would be meaningless. Therefore, only by killing all the Sages could the eight worlds reunite. The effects of the Heavenly Lightning, Earth Fire, and Yin Wind on the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning were extremely limited. Under the circumstances that they were helpless against this fellow, the eight wills of heaven and earth actually directly issued an order to Jiang Li through the Merit Golden Lotus, or rather, they conveyed their intention to request. At this moment, Jiang Li was the Heavenly Punishment Sharp Saber that the will of heaven and earth in the eight worlds used to kill the phantom of the Sage! I can be considered to be punishing the thief on behalf of the heavens, right? Jiang Li shook his head and smiled bitterly, but his expression quickly returned to a serious expression. How could this enemy that even the Primordial World could not completely eliminate with a single self-destruction be easy to deal with? Jiang Li took a deep breath, and his figure that held the Human Emperors Battle Halberd in reverse vanished on the spot. He surrounded the phantom in front of him, his figure flickering back and forth without any pattern. Thick killing intent enveloped the other party. The Human Emperors Battle Halberd in his hand was ready to be used. The dangerous sharpness pointed at the Sage phantom at all times. At any time, he would send the sharp blade into the Jade Void Palace Masters body. This feeling of being enveloped by fatal danger was enough to make any creature fear until their heart stopped and their soul collapsed. That feeling would not weaken even if he dug out his eyes and deafened his ears. Even if an expert could overcome the instinct rooted in the depths of their soul, at the very least, they would tense their bodies and deal with the attack that might arrive at any time. That instinct should not be able to be disguised. However, the phantom in front of him still maintained its dignified appearance. It floated in hell and did not move. Jiang Li tested it a few times and discovered that the other party was indeed in a deep sleep. Before the Six Paths of the Three Realms returned, he would probably not wake up! Logically speaking, such a sleeping enemy should be safe. However, as a drop of cold sweat rolled down his forehead, Jiang Li noticed that a dense layer of cold sweat had already seeped out of his forehead at some point in time. It turned out that the probing earlier did not scare the other party. On the other hand, Jiang Li was shocked by that motionless fellow. He was afraid before the battle! The current Human Emperor could not help but smile bitterly. It seemed that his temperament still needed to be tempered. However, this was actually understandable. After all, he was a Sage. Even if he was a former Sage, how many people in the world dared to show him their hostility? After a long period of mental preparation, he repeatedly emphasized to himself that he was a man with an undying body and an indestructible soul! No matter how powerful the other party was, even if he could not win, he should not die. After repeatedly confirming this, Jiang Li picked up a little confidence. He raised the Human Emperors Battle Halberd high, and endless human power gathered on it. Then, a black and white Great Ultimate Stone disc appeared on his forehead. The power of Great Ultimate that came from the Human Emperor, Fuxi, was mobilized by him, and the entire 18 levels of hell were affected. With the Human Emperors Battle Halberd as the boundary, it was cut into two areas, one white and one black. Great Ultimate! Yin-Yang Separation! The black and white line instantly split into two. Be it the boiling sea of copper soup below or the thick metal steam above, they were instantly torn apart by this halberd. Even the eighteenth level of hell was divided into two pieces like tofu. From the cut gap, a large amount of copper soup flowed out and splashed into the void, condensing into strange copper lumps. This was the strongest attack Jiang Li could unleash so far. In terms of the Great Ultimate Principle, a hundred years did not allow him to improve much. However, the power of the Human Emperor was different. The population of the current Nine Provinces was more than ten times higher than a hundred years ago. From the big cities to the small villages, they were far more prosperous than before. Moreover, as the providence increased, the physiques of mortals began to slowly approach the ancient humans. The power of the human race that could be provided to the current Human Emperor naturally rose as well. Just counting the power of the human race, it was more than 20 times stronger than back then. Chapter 888 - 888 Replication (2) 888 Replication (2) If the human race could have been so prosperous before the Divine Investiture Tribulation, even if the two Sages and the Heavenly Court wanted to attack the Human Emperors lineage, they had to have more reservations. Unfortunately, humans themselves had ruined the providence of the human race. King Zhou wanted to calm the chaos, but he was labeled as cruel and violent. They all mobilized their troops to suppress him. In the end, everything was destroyed by a group of guys who only knew the small benefits in front of them and did not care about the future of the human race. Now, Jiang Li carried this force and brandished a halberd that surpassed a Golden Immortal! However, when the line that separated Yin and Yang landed on the phantom, Jiang Lis pupils constricted. In the next moment, the vision in his left and right eyes distorted and deviated strangely. It was so strange that the world seemed to be twisting in different directions. It was not until his left eye saw his right eye that he saw his left eye! That was because the current Jiang Li had already been neatly cut into two from the middle! The two bodies floated in the air and twisted. Only then did the strange angle of two eyes looking at each other appear. With a thought from Jiang Li, a large number of blood threads spewed out from the huge wounds on both sides of his body. They intertwined and pulled at each other. Soon, the two halves of the body were pulled back together tightly. When his body was combined, the line that split his entire body into two instantly healed. Jiang Li immediately covered his vital points with lingering fear. Although it did not hurt much just now, it was really terrifying. He checked carefully. After confirming that the key parts had been perfectly pieced back together, he felt relieved. Then, he stared at the phantom in front of him even more warily. What happened just now? He carefully recalled the scene before he was cut open. To be able to cut him into two so symmetrically, the familiar smooth feeling was as if he had used the Great Ultimate Yin-Yang Separation just now. What did he do? It was clearly his own attack, but the instant it struck the other party, the phantom did something to avoid Jiang Lis attack and instead made him feel full. Jiang Li did not see how the other party attacked. However, the phantom had clearly attacked him just now, but at this moment, it lay there without moving at all. He stared at the other party for a long time but still did not find any flaws. Should he try attacking again? The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword stretched out a sword tip from between his brows, but before it shot out, he retracted it. After thinking about it, Jiang Li did not use any powerful abilities. Instead, he slowly approached and tried to punch the phantom in the chest. That was the basic human fist! Under the situation of high concentration, everything seemed to have slowed down. He watched as his fist slowly approached the other partys chest. However, just as the fist was about to land on the other partys chest, the former Sage phantom instantly moved half a body to dodge the fist. Then, the phantom assumed the same posture. It also threw a basic human punch at Jiang Li. Jiang Li deliberately did not dodge and used his chest to receive the other partys fist. The power, movements, and tilt of his body were all carved from the same mold. He had long thought of this situation. Therefore, this punch, which was not powerful to begin with, could not cause him any harm. However, when he sensed the seven waves of force with completely different frequencies coming from his fist, Jiang Lis expression became a little strange. These seven waves of force were exactly the same as the force in his fist. Logically speaking, the hidden force in his fist should not have been seen from the surface. Not to mention that there were seven completely different forces. Ordinary people might not be able to learn them even if they taught them a hundred times. However, he clearly could not even open his eyes and was not struck by Jiang Lis fist. However, it could see through all his attacks and completely replicate the seven special powers inside. This Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning is really impressive! Jiang Li narrowed his eyes. The muscles and bones behind him surged, and soon, three heads and eight arms grew out. On each of the eight arms, there were completely different forces, such as the Nine Nether, the Dragon Race, the Human Fire, the Ghost Lantern Flame, and so on. Moreover, the eight hands bombarded the other party with eight different killing techniques. Blood Fiend Divine Art! Eight Arms Smash! These combat techniques came from the beast blood tattoo that Jiang Li had once tattooed on his body. Demonic Ape, Dragon Tortoise, Purple Vine Leopard, and so on. The blood fiend of the demonic Asura Race contained the killing power engraved in their instincts. Every time the eight arms attacked, they would change their style again and continue to attack. Moreover, there was no pattern to speak of. Every attack contained eight different energies and eight different moves. The incomparably ferocious eight-armed combat technique pounced at the other party like a storm. However, what was surprising was that the phantom could always assume various postures and dodge his fist by a millimeter. One breath, two breaths, three breaths a total of fifteen breaths passed. Jiang Lis eight arms had already launched more than ten thousand attacks. What was puzzling was that such an attack that was suddenly like the wind and dense like rain could not even be dodged by a speck of dust. It should have been beaten into nothingness by him long ago. However, Jiang Li just could not touch a corner of the other partys clothes. When he finally stopped and gasped for breath, the Primordial Beginning phantom opposite him began to move again. The phantom also bowed, its back bulging. At the same speed and posture, it grew three heads and eight arms. After that, they actually attacked Jiang Li with exactly the same fierce moves. Supposedly, only the current Human Emperor could master the power of the Nine Nether, the Human Fire, the Ghost Lantern Cold Flame, and many other powerful energies. In the beginning, the current Human Emperor could barely dodge and parry. However, the moves he could use did not stipulate that he could definitely dodge them. After persisting for a few breaths of time, the Rama Palm that carried the blood qi of Asura was firmly imprinted on Jiang Lis head. He was hit hard. This caused Jiang Lis rhythm to be disrupted, but the other partys attacks did not stop. More and more attacks landed on his body like raindrops. There were a total of 88,000 moves unleashed. Jiang Li endured more than 60,000 of them in a row. Fifteen breaths later, the beating stopped. Jiang Li, who was sent flying with a nosebleed, could only be helpless and generous. The power of his moves was quite good. The current Human Emperor at least had an undying soul and body. At the very least, he did not have the ability to kill himself. As for this Sage phantom, it clearly had the chance to be ruthless in the consecutive strikes just now. However, it did not do that. It was still almost one-to-one, perfectly replicating his moves. He did not know the reason, but this was troublesome enough. His moves could not injure the other party, but he would be beaten up by the other party with his own moves. This situation was a little embarrassing no matter what. A few breaths later, the sorry state on his body disappeared. After calming down, he rushed forward again and attacked crazily with all his methods. Any ability should have its limit. Jiang Li felt that as long as his speed was fast enough and his moves were complicated enough, there would always be times when his opponent could not see through him or could not see through him in time. As long as he caught the flaw, he could find a chance to defeat and kill this Sage phantom. However, for some reason, no matter how hard he tried or how exquisite and powerful his moves were, he could not hit his opponent no matter what. Then, his moves were learned by the phantom and completely returned to his body. It was fine to be beaten up until they looked a little more miserable. However, in this intense battle, unknowingly, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning phantom actually became corporeal and complete bit by bit. Moreover, its body and appearance were slowly transforming into the current Human Emperor. Chapter 889 - 889 Formless Immortal Heart (1) 889 Formless Immortal Heart (1) After the fragile eighteenth level of hell was broken several times, it spontaneously froze all the copper soup. It turned the entire hell into a flat and thick brass ground. Unfortunately, that was useless. The continuous collisions that far exceeded the level of ordinary Golden Immortals were not something that the fragile eighteen levels of hell could withstand. The two figures collided with the barrier and fell into the endless void. The aftershock of the battle streaked through the air, flickering with resplendent light. However, the light belt behind Jiang Li was scattered and radial. The belt of light behind the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginnings phantom stretched into the endless void as if there was no end. It looked like Jiang Lis attack was more interesting to watch. However, in fact, that was because the methods of the current Human Emperor had never really hit the other party from the beginning until now. The complete power had turned into a light belt like fireworks, so it was naturally as beautiful as a wonder in the world. If some geniuses with excellent comprehension saw it, they might gain epiphany and comprehend something from it, walking to the peak of their lives. On the other hand, Jiang Li was unable to completely dodge the other partys counterattack. Every time those moves and Dao techniques landed on him, after Jiang Li endured most of the power, the aftershock that spread out would naturally show such irregular radioactivity. In the current situation, rather than saying that they were fighting, it was more appropriate to say that Jiang Li was enduring a unilateral beating. If not for the fact that he was more resistant to attacks, he might have already been beaten into a pile of mush. After a long time of stalemate, Jiang Li was sent flying by another secret technique of the Dragon Race, the Divine Dragon Lightning Control True Art. This was an ability that he had learned from Ba Xia not long ago. Not only had he not succeeded in using it for the first time, but he had also been smashed in the face. Fortunately, no outsiders saw it. Otherwise, it would be really embarrassing. In Jiang Ziyas memories, I once saw an incomplete inheritance called the Formless Immortal Heart. It means that all things in the world are invisible and formless. If one can throw away their outer appearance and see through their essence, then the divine arts and spell techniques of the three worlds can be used at will. As expected of a former Sage. Ive learned something new! He wiped away a bit of blood from the corner of his mouth. He finally discovered the change in the other partys body. Compared to the ethereal and thin phantom earlier, the current Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had already become much more condensed, revealing a semi-corporeal state that was close to jelly. Moreover, his clothes and size had become very similar to Jiang Li. It felt a little strange. Any bit of the power grasped by a dignified Sage would not be inferior to the divine art in Jiang Lis hand. However, why did this person keep copying his moves? Moreover, the power of his movements was exactly the same. Although this was very helpless, it was clearly not the best solution in a battle. After dodging Jiang Lis attack, he directly attacked ruthlessly. Even if he was undying and indestructible, it would not be easy at this moment. Shaking his head, Jiang Li shook off this doubt. The problem now was that even if the other party only copied his methods and did not use other abilities, he would still fall into a disadvantage and find it difficult to parry. At the same time, what made Jiang Li even more helpless was that the other party actually had a Human Emperors Battle Halberd in his hand. That Formless Immortal Heart could even replicate artifacts? Or could it be that the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning still had something up his sleeve and had not placed it in the inheritance of the Jade Void Palace? In short, not only could the other party perfectly replicate Jiang Lis ability, he could even easily replicate the artifacts he had meticulously nurtured for many years. It caused Jiang Li to not dare to take out his three immortal artifacts and divine weapons at all. If the Yin Burial Coffin, Dragon Imprisoning Lock, and Immortal Slaying Flying Sword were also replicated by the other party, Jiang Li would fall into an even worse situation. Even he had to admit defeat to such an opponent. As expected of the former Primordial Worlds Sage! The rules of heaven and earth are no different from turning your palm to observe the patterns in your eyes. The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning might not be able to master Jiang Lis many abilities, but he could instantly see through them. The effect he imitated was enough to make it difficult for the current Human Emperor to tell the difference. It was obvious that he could not defeat his opponent with normal methods. He thought of some other methods. Dont you want to learn from me? Lets see how long you can learn! After spending some time adjusting his condition, the Sage phantom did not take the opportunity to attack. It only floated quietly on the spot. After approaching the other party again, Jiang Li persevered and attacked. However, his style had already changed drastically this time. He punched out again, but the phantom easily dodged it. This punch was extremely powerful. Compared to the previous attack, not only was it not outstanding at all, it even seemed abnormally inferior in all aspects. This was simply not a punch that a Golden Immortal should throw. This was simply like a mortal who had never cultivated before suddenly eating a spiritual fruit of heaven and earth and becoming an immortal. That was why he could throw such a clumsy punch. As everyone knew, ordinary combat techniques pursued faster, stronger, and more accurate targets! Use the least amount of strength to unleash the greatest effect. The less expenditure, the better. The greater the power, the better. On this basis, there were other changes that could confuse the enemy, penetrate the defense, and lasting damage. However, at this moment, Jiang Lis punch was utterly unrelated to those aspects. It was simply the opposite. He was using 100% or even 1,000% of his strength to produce a 1% effect. Chapter 890 - 890 Formless Immortal Heart (2) 890 Formless Immortal Heart (2) Even the lowest-level Qi Refinement cultivator would not learn such a combat technique. To most people, it was a punch without any value. However, Jiang Li wanted to see if this fellow in front of him would copy anything as long as he used it! The other partys strength came from the remains of the twelve Golden Immortals and had been exhausted by Jiang Lis eighteen levels of hell for so long. Compared to him, the current Human Emperor with infinite energy, as long as he dragged the other party into a war of attrition, he could exhaust the other party. No matter how long it took, he would definitely win in the end! Sure enough, as Jiang Li had expected, the other party also threw a weak punch at him. This punch was shocking. A torrent of immortal qi rushed past him. The energy that could originally shatter half of the Nine Provinces Continent was like a breeze on his face, not causing any damage. The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning phantom really learned such a punch. Jiang Li immediately knew what to do and cursed himself for being inflexible earlier. He had wasted so much time. If the other party had such a flaw, there were more opportunities to use it. The fist swung again. However, as soon as he punched out this time, his entire arm wriggled and swelled irregularly. After he punched out, a ball of blood mist directly exploded. This punch was also not very powerful, but strangely, it carried a magical effect of injuring the enemy and damaging himself. When Jiang Li swung his fist, the five elements that were originally perfectly fine were suddenly reversed, and it became the suppression of the five elements. Reversing the five elements in his body was probably something that even the King of Hell did not dare to do. Since his fist could not injure the other party, he could just let him injure himself. In a flash, he invented a move with astonishing power. With the current Human Emperors understanding, it was not difficult to temporarily create such a skill. Just as he had expected, after the other party punched out, the semi-corporeal arm suddenly exploded. After fighting for so long, he finally suffered some injuries. Although it could not be said to have been personally injured by Jiang Li, it was still an improvement after all. This success increased Jiang Lis confidence. There was indeed a flaw in the sleeping Sage phantom. Then, he continued to work hard. Soon, another self-destruction skill with extremely terrible power was created in his mind! The self-destruction skill of a Golden Immortal was a terrifying thing. However, this self-destruction did not target the enemy first. The most important thing was to make himself unlucky. Self-destructing by burning the three flowers could cause a certain degree of impact damage to the enemy. As for its power, it was probably slightly stronger than his casual punch. The side effects of this move were also very direct. It exploded the three flowers on his head. No matter who it was, even a Sage would lose half their life. Three Flowers Gathering! Explode! Jiang Li raised his hand and directly removed the three flowers on his head, and then he threw them over simply and crudely. The stem of the three flowers on the top turned into a fuse, finally sending out the three flowers on the top of the 1,750 petals! Along with a gorgeous explosion, Jiang Li felt his chest tighten and he felt dizzy. He could not muster any strength in his body. He swayed and was about to fall to the ground. The huge loss of the three treasures made him instantly dispirited and unable to endure the burden. Fortunately, his current three-colored Merit Lotus had all become ninth-grade. The recovery speed of the three treasures was countless times faster than when they were first-grade. Under the effect of the status panel, the three flowers above his head quickly formed again. Through the vast power of virtuous merit, he absorbed the power of the three worlds and quickly recovered. In just a few breaths, he had already recovered some of his energy. It was only a matter of time before he completely recovered. Jiang Li, who had recovered from his shock, was waiting for the other party to do the same. With this self-destruction, he, who had the confidence to recover, would fall into a period of weakness. If the other party self-destructed like him, he would at least lose half his life. However, what made him frown was that the same three flowers did not self-destruct for a long time. Jiang Li suddenly had an ominous feeling. With a wave of his hand, golden, red, and green balls of energy that represented Jiang Lis three treasures were summoned back and put into the coffin. This was because it was his energy to begin with. Even if he self-destructed and left his body, he could use it easily. Without the obstruction of the three-colored energy, the figure that was at least 80-90% similar to him was revealed. Three flowers appeared above the figure. One hand moved to remove them, but his movements inexplicably stopped. When he saw that face, Jiang Lis pupils constricted. The Sage phantom was already extremely condensed. Most importantly, the tightly closed eyes actually opened a crack. Only then did Jiang Li come to a realization. No wonder the other partys actions had always been so strange and had always been imitating him. It turned out that the other partys goal was not to fight at all. It was similar to the old method of avoiding the three calamities of becoming an immortal. The Three Realms and Six Paths were unwilling to let the Sages return. As a result, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning could not even open his eyes and could only be forced to maintain his sleep. But what if he was no longer a Sage? At the very least, in the senses of the Three Realms and Six Paths, what if he was no longer a Sage, but another identity that the will of heaven and earth loved? Could he wake up? Therefore, the goal of all the imitations earlier was not to kill Jiang Li, but to imitate and replace him! Now that he opened his eyes a crack, it meant that the other party had gradually woken up from her sleep. He could already control his actions to a certain extent. He was no longer the brainless clone from before. It seemed that the self-destruction would not continue! Jiang Li had been too smart for his own good. In the end, he had still been tricked! Oh no! Jiang Li watched helplessly as the other party raised the fake Human Emperors Battle Halberd. The familiar Great Ultimate Power was used by the other party. That fellow had already begun to leave the stage of pure imitation and could freely use all the abilities Jiang Li had used before! Jiang Li hurriedly urged the Great Ultimate Stone disc between his brows to transform into a Yin-Yang Taiji symbol in front of him. However, because of the self-destruction just now, he fell into a weakened state of 1,750 breaths. The Taiji symbol seemed a little thin. The slash that separated Yin and Yang landed on the Taiji symbol. The endless power pushed him back continuously. In the end, it even crashed through the edge of the Netherworld and landed in the Immeasurable Eon Domain that he had come to when he broke through to the Golden Immortal realm. There was no air here, not even space. If he wanted to move even an inch here, he needed the support of powerful cultivation. The phantom of a Sage disguised as Jiang Li followed closely behind. He continuously used Jiang Lis moves, causing him to not have a moment to catch his breath. The weak Jiang Li was unable to counterattack. The more he moved, the more the other party would learn. The more the Sage phantom looked like him, the more it might even replace his identity in the three worlds. The outcome would be unthinkable. Jiang Li, who could only use the Great Ultimate Power to continuously defend, fell into an absolute passive state. Time passed bit by bit as everything fell into a stalemate. More strength suddenly surged into the three flowers above Jiang Li, and a piece of information appeared in his mind at the same time. It was not only the three worlds that gave him the Merit Lotus Flower. The eight worlds of the Three Realms and Six Paths transmitted their strength to him at the same time to help Jiang Li recover. Moreover, the eight worlds sent a message that led him to a place. It was as if there was something there that could kill this former Sage. After another collision, the Great Ultimate Light Shield in front of Jiang Li was shattered. When the aftershock of the energy dissipated, the appearance of both sides had already become identical. However, this time, it was not the Sage phantom that became like Jiang Li. It was Jiang Li who took the initiative to become like the other party. This was the Mirror Immortals innate ability, Mirror Immortal Transformation! Wasnt it just learning? If you could learn from me, why couldnt I learn from you? Ill learn from you! Lets see how you can still learn from me! Jiang Li did not take the initiative to attack this time. He pushed the Mirror Immortal Transformation with all his might to imitate his opponent. What move did the Sage phantom use? It was still the same as before. The innate ability of the Mirror Immortal was naturally not as powerful as the unreasonable replication ability of the other partys Formless Immortal Heart. However, the other party was using his own ability to begin with. It was much simpler to replicate it again. The divine arts and moves used by both sides were exactly the same. They continuously canceled out each other in the Immeasurable Eon Domain. Jiang Li finally successfully stopped the other party from continuing to become him. Under his guidance, he flew towards a certain place in the Immeasurable Eon Domain. Chapter 891 - 891 Buzhou Mountain (1) 891 Buzhou Mountain (1) In the Immeasurable Eon Domain, two resplendent streaks of light were constantly chasing and colliding. Right now, Jiang Li did not even bother to control his body. Even if he had a better chance to counterattack, he endured it and did not attack. This was because he knew that under the unreasonable Formless Immortal Heart of the other party, no matter how big the flaw was, he could not hit the other party at all. That was only a trap deliberately set up by the other party for the sake of letting Jiang Li break his Mirror Immortal Transformation. Jiang Li, who had already suffered a loss, was naturally unwilling to be tricked again. Now, the best solution was to choose to remain unchanged and use the Mirror Immortal Transformation to let the Sage phantom that had transformed into him fight with the mirror. Even if he could not win, at the very least, he could not let the other party continue to get what he wanted. However, even so, the power of the Formless Immortal Heart was far greater than the Mirror Immortal Transformation. In a battle that surpassed ordinary Golden Immortals, although it was very difficult to want, if a Golden Immortal competed in rock-paper-scissors with his reflection in the mirror, even the mirror in the mirror might not be able to react. Therefore, Jiang Li was still struck repeatedly and was at a disadvantage. If not for the fact that his body and soul were undying and indestructible, he would have lost countless times. In this place without air, light, or even space as support, There was no such thing as direction. If one did not have enough strength, even if they were here, they could fly in a fixed direction for ten thousand years. In the end, he might still be walking on the spot. The only ones who could move freely here were the Golden Immortals who had their own small world in their bodies. Only by releasing a small world and supporting the space and direction in an area could they advance here. In the beginning, Jiang Li was not familiar with this method. It was only under the guidance of the other party that he completely grasped it. The power of the two experts who easily surpassed Golden Immortals slashed through the void as they fought, getting farther and farther away from the Netherworld. About a month later, a barrier in another world was suddenly shattered. Two figures came from somewhere and smashed into this world. After a month of fighting in the Immeasurable Eon Domain, even Golden Immortals and above had exhausted their immortal qi greatly. They felt both mentally and physically exhausted. Both sides separated slightly and gasped violently. Even the breathing and frequency were identical. At this moment, the unique rules of heaven and earth enveloped down. Jiang Li felt his throat constrict, and it was as if he had a severe allergic reaction. His swollen throat completely blocked his esophagus, and even his breathing became abnormally difficult. He sensed that his throat was almost completely blocked. Under such circumstances, not to mention eating, it was probably difficult to even survive. Jiang Li raised his head in confusion and looked around. He was certain that he had never been to this world. The sky here was gray and lifeless. Floating in the sky was not rain clouds that could moisturize the soil, but thick dust and smoke. It blocked out the possible sunlight above, making it even harder to live. Under his feet was a vast and flat ground. At a glance, one could see the despairing barrenness. The endless Gobi was covered in thick sand. Even the most tenacious weeds faced extreme difficulty surviving in such a land environment. Not to mention other precious crops like food and fruit trees. Even the golden rice grains would probably not sprout on this medium-sized land. In this world, even a thousand acres of land could not support a family of two. After using his Dharma Eyes to scan this world a few times, Jiang Li had already roughly guessed the situation here. After seeing a few skinny humanoid creatures spitting flames, he was even more certain. This world was none other than one of the lower three paths of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Hungry Ghost Dao! In another large world of the Three Realms and Six Paths, a place that he could not find in the past, he accidentally found this place today. With a thought from Jiang Li, he formed two strange seals, and an arrow made of the Nine Nether Wood appeared in his hand. At the same time, he sensed the other end of the Hungry Ghost Daos Reincarnation Well. As long as he threw this Samsara Token Arrow in, it could create a connection with the Netherworld and put the Hungry Ghost Dao back into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. However, the other party clearly would not give Jiang Li such a free opportunity. After taking a breather, he charged towards the current Human Emperor. His eyes opened a little more than usual. His movements became even more agile. Even if he only used Jiang Lis methods, it still gave him an extremely wonderful feeling, and it was actually even more perfect than Jiang Li himself. He was beaten back step by step and could only rely on his undying body to endure, making him extremely depressed. In the endless collision, the barren continent of the Hungry Ghost Dao was shattered. Those hungry ghosts that were already very miserable died in this calamity. Fortunately, the Samsara Token Arrow that Jiang Li threw on the ground came alive. It transformed into a nimble Nine Nether Wood Dragon and swayed its elegant figure as it threw into the Reincarnation Well. Through the power of the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth, the Nine Nether Wood, it connected this world to the Netherworld. Fortune and calamity depended on each other. These dead hungry ghosts might be the luckier ones. Chapter 892 - 892 Buzhou Mountain (2) 892 Buzhou Mountain (2) After they died this time, they would no longer only reincarnate endlessly in the Hungry Ghost Dao. Their souls would be accepted by the Netherworld. After walking through the Yellow Springs Road, they would undergo another 200 trials and be able to reincarnate in peace to other better worlds. The two wreaked havoc in the Hungry Ghost Path for a month. A month later, Jiang Li and the other two collided out of the Hungry Ghost Dao. He continued to walk into the distance. Perhaps because the Cultivationless Age had ended, the Three Realms and Six Paths were attracting each other and slowly approaching. Their luck was not bad. After an unknown period of time, they crashed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Ghost Dao, the Beast Dao, and the Asura Dao. There were also many other small worlds formed by the shattered space of the Primordial World in the Netherworld and Earth Realm of the Three Realms. In their collision, a few fragile small worlds were even directly destroyed. In the end, Jiang Li, who was unwilling to waste resources, resisted the other partys attack and put them all into his small world. The world they passed through could only withstand their power in the last place, the territory of one of the three realms. As expected of a continent formed from the Pangu True Body! The rocks and soil in this world were extremely sturdy. Even the most ordinary small mountain could actually withstand several battles of todays level without collapsing. In the Nine Provinces, even an ancient immortal mountain like Tu Mountain could not do it. Perhaps only the Back Yin Mountain of the Netherworld could do this. This was because this place was the center and connection of the Three Realms and Six Paths. When this world fused heavily with the Nine Provinces (Human Dao) and the Animal Dao, it would become the once-famous Primordial World again. With the toughness of this world, not to mention moving mountains and filling seas, the cultivators in the Nine Provinces could even change the map. It was impossible to blow up the most ordinary mountain. The mortals of the Nine Provinces were unable to recover the strength of some ancient humans, let alone farm here. Only such a place could become a battlefield where Golden Immortals could fight freely. Previously, due to the great destruction caused by the aftershock of the battle between the two sides, every world they passed through would be tainted by heavy negative karma. Although the two sides looked identical and the damage they caused was identical, Jiang Li could easily remove the negative karma. Every world he passed could escape the entanglement of those troublesome consequences. As for the other party, he was the focus of the eight worlds to begin with, yet he still dared to destroy it under their noses. At this moment, dark clouds were already surging on his head. However, it was clearly a pipe dream for ordinary heavenly tribulations to deal with the Sage phantom. After arriving at the Earth Realm, the place that Jiang Li could vaguely sense in his mind finally became clearer and clearer. It was the ultimate power prepared by the eight worlds to kill Sages! It was hidden somewhere in the world. The territory was vast and boundless, more than ten times larger than the Nine Provinces. However, that could not stop the Golden Immortals speed. In that direction, Jiang Li quickly saw a mountain that he had never seen before. It towered high into the sky. After the Great God Pangu died from exhaustion, his breath turned into wind and clouds. His voice turned into thunder. His eyes turned into the sun and moon. His limbs became the four poles of east, west, south, and north. His skin turned to the ground. His blood became rivers, and his sweat became rain. This extremely tall mountain peak was clearly formed from Pangus male organ. In terms of height, even Back Yin Mountain was far inferior to it. If the three realms and six paths did not separate, this mountain would probably directly stab into the Heavenly Realm! In the earliest Primordial World, the world was supported by this towering peak. It perfectly explained what it meant to be a real man! However, on the extremely tall mountain peak, there was a huge crack that surrounded the mountain peak and directly cut off the entire mountain. If Pangu knew the final outcome of this mountain, he would probably hold his breath and not die. This is Buzhou Mountain! Jiang Li could be considered to be knowledgeable and experienced. He could still recognize such a famous immortal mountain. Back then, Gonggong angrily destroyed Buzhou Mountain, causing the world to collapse and a hole to appear in the sky. In his previous life, everyone knew the story of Nwa mending the heavens. In terms of which mountain could directly connect the Earth Realm and the Heavenly Realm, it was only this Buzhou Mountain. But didnt this mountain break long ago? Who brought Buzhou Mountain back? Jiang Li was slightly curious as he carefully stared at the ring-shaped crack. Sure enough, he felt an aura that caused him to be terrified. Theres something in that mountain! Something that can kill Sages is in that mountain! Through the gap, Jiang Li himself felt an extremely great threat. Even with the Infinite Dao Soul and Chi Yous Dao Body, Jiang Li did not dare guarantee that he could really endure the aura that was revealed from the gap at this moment. Behind him, the phantom of the Sage that had been chasing after him stopped abnormally. Jiang Li immediately realized that he was afraid! It was a good thing that he was afraid! Immediately, Jiang Li could not be bothered about his safety. With a shake of his body, he released the Mirror Immortal Transformation. Then, he mobilized all the strength in his body and used himself as a weapon to collide with the severed mountain peak. The current Human Emperor had never fought an ancient expert at his peak. However, with his cultivation and foundation, even if he was thrown back to the ancient Primordial World, he would definitely be stronger than Gonggong. At this moment, the Buzhou Mountain had already been broken once and was far from as sturdy as back then. Gonggong could sacrifice his life to break Buzhou Mountain. Jiang Li could do it too. In fact, he could do the same without dying. However, as if he was really afraid of Jiang Li who could release the thing in Buzhou Mountain, the Sage phantom finally could not hold it in anymore. Because he could not catch up to Jiang Li with the same escape light, he used his ability in the end and arrived first. Only then did he catch up to Jiang Li and kick him flying. It was also because he had used his own strength. This caused the Sage phantoms body, which was already very close to the corporeal body, to begin to become illusory again. The eyelids that had opened a little closed again. It was indeed not so simple for him to completely disguise himself as Jiang Li and deceive the will of heaven and earth. If he was not careful, all his previous efforts would be wasted. So youre afraid of this! Jiang Li, who had his neck broken by a kick, was overjoyed. Ignoring everything, he pulled his neck back to its original position and continued to collide with Buzhou Mountain. This time, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning phantom finally did not deal with it so easily. Relying on the Formless Immortal Heart, it was naturally easy for him to dodge Jiang Lis attack. However, such a huge target like Buzhou Mountain could not escape. He was forced to fight Jiang Li head-on. Sometimes, in order to protect Buzhou Mountain, he had to use the Jade Void Palaces divine art to suppress Jiang Li. After a few rounds, one of the phantoms eyes closed. The other eye was only as thick as twelve strands of hair. Human Emperor! How dare you stop my Great Dao! Do you know that youve already made a huge mistake! Within ten moves! Ill definitely capture you! The phantom that had been maintaining silence actually spoke. The voice pierced through Jiang Lis ears and into his brain. It made him feel confused. When he recovered from his shock, a resplendent jade scepter had already appeared above his head. Before he could react, his mind went blank and he was smashed into mush on the spot. The phantom fought with Jiang Li for several months in exchange for ten free attempts at attacking. However, these were ten methods of a former Sage! Could the current Human Emperor withstand it? The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning pointed out, and three colors of water poured out. One was the golden Sunlight Divine Water, the other was the silver Moonlight Divine Water, and the third was the purple Starlight Divine Water. Three streams of water carried a dream-like light as they washed toward the three flowers on Jiang Lis head. This was the Three Lights Divine Water! Chapter 893 - 893 The Last Cultivationless Age (1) 893 The Last Cultivationless Age (1) The speed of the Three Lights Divine Water formed from the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars was extremely fast. Before Jiang Lis head which had been blasted apart by the jade scepter could recover, it was completely entangled by the Three Lights Divine Water. When he came back to his senses, his vision was filled with various colors. The intense light covered his five senses and six senses, preventing him from sensing everything outside. The only feeling was that he was soaking in endless light. The Three Lights Divine Water pierced through the body like light and pierced through the soul, melting everything like water. Jiang Li could sense that the immortal spiritual qi, essence, and qi in his body were disappearing at an extremely fast speed. The effect of these Three Lights Divine Water was almost not inferior to the Yin Fire, one of the three calamities of immortality. Once he was hit, even a dignified Golden Immortal would fall into it. In the end, all his cultivation would be washed away and he would become a mortal, or even a weak and mentally challenged mortal. Fortunately, this was the situation that the current Human Emperor was least afraid of. However, in less than two breaths, the Three Lights Divine Water that was running around in his body inexplicably lost its strength and completely disappeared. Even the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning was extremely surprised by the sudden change. After this period of fighting, Jiang Li had truly suffered at least tens of millions of attacks from him. Not to mention knowing everything about both sides, he at least knew 70-80% of their methods and combat strength. The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning knew that with the current Human Emperors toughness, he naturally would not fall so easily. However, the Three Lights Divine Water was not an unknown ordinary item. Instead, it made a name for itself with the lives of several Golden Immortals in the Divine Investiture Battle. Even if ordinary Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals encountered them now, if they did not have any special divine arts or artifacts, they would probably be unable to escape. However, there was clearly no powerful energy fluctuation in Jiang Lis body earlier. He did not execute any special divine arts or spell techniques, nor did he use any powerful artifacts or divine weapons. However, his Three Lights Divine Water strangely disappeared without a trace. This method did not make sense at all. Even his Formless Immortal Heart could not see any secret. Even the former Sages had never seen or understood such methods, causing the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning to be even more serious towards Jiang Li. However, after escaping the Three Lights Divine Water, Jiang Li was still unable to regain his freedom. After using the minus sign behind the status bar to remove the negative status, Jiang Li finally saw the surrounding situation clearly. Immediately, another thousand auspicious clouds flew over and surrounded him. No matter how much strength struggled in Jiang Lis body, it would still be absorbed by the auspicious cloud and be useless. As expected of a Sage, this was another top-notch treasure called the Heavenly Celebration Clouds! This cloud was called a Heavenly Dao treasure. It was formed from the righteous qi in the heart of the Great God Pangu. It was not Connate and was not for future generations. If it could develop intelligence, it might become another of the Three Pure Ones. After Pangu died, this cloud became Dao Ancestor Hong Juns protective treasure. After the third lecture ended, the Dao Ancestor gave this treasure to the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning to protect himself. Once the Heavenly Celebration Clouds were summoned, all evil could be avoided and all techniques could not be touched. It ignored the attacks of any treasure or weapon and was immune to the damage of all divine arts and spells. Only then did Jiang Li understand that as the current Human Emperor, he clearly had the providence of the human race protecting him. However, how could the other party not suffer a backlash after hitting him tens of millions of times? It turned out that it was the effect of the clouds. It seemed that Jiang Li had resolved the Three Lights Divine Waters method in five seconds and indeed messed up the other partys plan. In his anxiety, he even threw out his protective treasure. However, even if the power of the clouds was a hundred times more terrifying than the Three Lights Divine Water, it would not be much different to Jiang Li. Five seconds! Jiang Li was a little anxious. In front of the Sage phantom, he could do too many things in five seconds. However, that was the Heavenly Celebration Clouds! Relying on the power of the status panel, this was already an unbelievable speed. Otherwise, if he was entangled by this auspicious cloud, he would not be able to break free even after ten thousand years. As he struggled, a pearl filled with chaotic energy smashed towards him. With a sound similar to a watermelon exploding, he could not see anything again. A slight pain came from his soul. Even if he could not see or sense the outside world, he could guess. All kinds of magical and powerful artifacts and unknown Sage divine arts smashed into his body. Once, twice, three times, four times, five times! What a powerful attack. Even with Jiang Lis Chi You Body and Infinite Dao Soul, although he could not die, he was unable to maintain his complete form. He was smashed into pieces by the unknown ball and fell into a daze. Flesh, blood, and souls splattered everywhere like trash. However, under the characteristics of indestructibility, they slowly gathered. His soul was scattered, and Jiang Lis logic sank into silence. With his current soul cultivation, he could only maintain a bit of his True Spirit consciousness. He did not care about anything else and stared at the status of the Heavenly Celebration Clouds in the status panel. One second, two seconds, three seconds exactly five seconds passed. The clouds that were tightly wrapped around Jiang Lis flesh, blood, and soul suddenly shook. They no longer targeted Jiang Li and floated into the air again. Chapter 894 - 894 The Last Cultivationless Age (2) 894 The Last Cultivationless Age (2) However, they did not disappear inexplicably. They spontaneously fused into the ground, as if they had returned to the body of the Great God Pangu. Without the suppression of the clouds, the speed at which the flesh, blood, and souls gathered increased greatly. However, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginnings methods came again. A jade box was thrown out and took away his Dao Body that had just gathered and had yet to return to its human form. There was a powerful refinement power hidden inside, enough to turn a Golden Immortal into a pool of thick blood. The souls and spirits had just gathered together when another glass lamp put his soul into the lamp. This lamp looked ordinary. The price of a lamp was probably only that of a single green note. However, the lamp fire was the most important. There was a ball of gold flames in the lamp. It was called the Myriad Spirit Ancient Yi. This was used to light up the surroundings when Sages were talking about scriptures to their disciples. After all, it was a Sage preaching. No matter how talented an immortal was, they would not understand nine out of ten sentences. At this time, they needed the help of some external forces. For example, under the illumination of the light of the Myriad Spirit Ancient Yi, it could allow a cultivator to directly enter a state of epiphany. If he had lit it for the current Human Emperor earlier, he might have long walked another path of cultivation. Those illuminated by the lights could enter a state of epiphany at any time. However, even such a treasure required energy and expenditure. If it was put in and lit as lamp wick oil, the effect would be completely different from the outside world. The lamp wick would exhaust ones rationality. Although his soul and body were sufficiently tenacious and undying, this could also suppress his rationality to a very low level. He might only have seven seconds of memory like some small fish. Once he forgot who he was and where he was, he would never be able to escape from this place until he burned himself to light up others. This included the Three Jade Scepter and Three Lights Divine Water at the beginning, as well as the Heavenly Celebration Cloud. The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning attacked exactly ten times. Without any suspense, he suppressed the current Human Emperor. Even this Sage heaved a sigh of relief. Who is this Human Emperor? It seems that with Chi Yous power, he cant be killed! However, he can actually break through the Three Lights Divine Water and the Heavenly Celebration Clouds so quickly How did he do it? But this time, you wont have the chance. The treasure box and the glass lamp were both top-notch artifacts from the Primordial World. Logically speaking, with his soul and Dao Body sealed separately, there was no hope of escape. The remaining eye of the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning was only left with two cracks. In order to deal with this Human Emperor, he had paid a considerable price. Fortunately, it was finally resolved. Only then did he look in the direction of Buzhou Mountain. Even as a Sage, he felt a lingering fear when he sensed the power sealed in that mountain. This was because it was the power that had killed him and made him lose his position as a Sage. It was the natural enemy of all Immortals, Buddhas, and supernatural forces, the power of the Cultivationless Age! The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning was thinking about how to resolve the final power of the Cultivationless Age. One second, two seconds, three seconds. Time passed slowly. However, five seconds later, the flame on the wick suddenly flickered and extinguished! Yes, even the glass lamp of the Jade Void Palaces Sage could not control Jiang Li. If he could scatter the consciousness of the current Human Emperor in five seconds, that would be fine. However, as long as Jiang Li was given a chance, even a Chaotic Supreme Treasure would fail. As the flames were extinguished, a will came from the lamp. Then, a deep and distant roar sounded from the other side of the mountain. A huge Kun Peng wearing Ba Xias tortoise shell collided with Buzhou Mountain. As the treasure of the current Human Emperor, the Yin Burial Coffin could also absorb the power of the humans of the Nine Provinces like the Human Emperors Battle Halberd. To the Yin Burial Coffin with Kun Pengs skeleton, there was no longer a need to put the humans in the Yin Burial Space. Instead, no matter where they stayed, it could absorb the aura and strength of the humans of the Nine Provinces. When creatures gathered the power of life, when accumulated, it was a terrifying power that could destroy the world. With the power of the Yin Burial Coffins Kun Peng, it collided with the Buzhou Immortal Mountain. The Sage phantom still wanted to stop it. However, another crack appeared on the glass lamp in his hand. Jiang Li was about to escape. The remaining opportunity for the Sage phantom to attack was already insufficient to suppress Jiang Li again. In that case, blocking a collision was useless. The Sage phantom could only grit its teeth and throw the jade box and lamp that sealed Jiang Li to Buzhou Mountain. He used his divine art escape technique and fled into the distance. One had to know that even a Sage could not force a Sage to escape. This was only because he had encountered a power that could truly consign him to eternal damnation. The Armored Kun crashed into Buzhou Mountain. With an explosion that surpassed the limit of human ears, Buzhou Mountain broke again along the crack. The Giant Armored Kun formed by the Yin Burial Coffin wailed and fell. From the broken Buzhou Mountain, a white light instantly spread out. The immortal qi and spiritual qi floating in the air were directly sucked dry. The nearest coffin was enveloped. It reverted to the coffin state on the spot. A large number of cracks appeared on the six coffin boards, and it was immediately heavily damaged. Endless immortal qi and spiritual qi quickly surged out from inside. If not for the fact that it was the treasure of the Human Emperor and had the enhancement of the providence of the human race, it might have directly exploded. Immediately after, the impact of the anti-cultivation aura collided with the treasure box that sealed Jiang Lis body and the lamp that contained his soul. The treasure box and lamp shattered one after another, and the current Human Emperor inside finally escaped. However, as soon as he came out, he suffered the heaviest blow in history. His soul and body directly exploded again. On the status panel, all his attributes had greatly decreased to less than 30% of their original level. Even the small world in Jiang Lis chest suffered a serious blow. If not for the fact that the five qi in his chest was sufficiently solid and Jiang Lis merit and fortune were deep, he would have fallen below the Golden Immortal realm at this moment. Jiang Lis Infinite Dao Soul returned to his body, and he could not care less about himself. He hurriedly flew to the coffin and took out a small apricot-yellow flag before wrapping it around it. It was one of the Connate Five-Direction Flags, the Apricot Yellow Flag. It represented the peerless defense in the world. With the Apricot Yellow Flag, the Yin Burial Coffin was temporarily free. After Jiang Li put it into his small world, he looked in the direction where the Sage phantom left. It took more than three years to bring you here. I paid such a huge price to restart the Cultivationless Age! You want to leave now! Arent you looking down on me too much? The speed at which the Sage escaped was extremely fast. He could no longer see the shadow and was about to escape outside the territory. It was naturally impossible for the Three Realms and Six Paths to really start the Cultivationless Age that swept through all the worlds again. That might kill the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, but their three worlds might really perish completely. However, Jiang Li naturally had something to rely on to come here! He raised his hand and threw them into the sky, and nine small jade cauldrons flew into the air. Then, nine pillars of light appeared in nine directions. In the Nine Provinces, the nine inverted bronze cauldrons suddenly flipped over in the sky. When they landed, they had already reached the thick ground of the Earth Realm. The treasure of providence of the human race, the Nine Provinces Cauldron! The Nine Provinces Cauldron suppressed space, making the world barrier of the Earth Realm extremely solid. It was as if the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had collided with an iron plate. Not only did he not escape, but he was also even shaken to the point of falling back. Human providence was the source of power for the Nine Provinces Cauldron. This was a providence treasure that was not afraid of the Cultivationless Age. Standing beside the Back Yin Mountain, Jiang Li, whose condition was worsening, raised his hand and guided. Every time he attacked, the Nine Provinces Cauldron would jump a thousand miles from nine directions. The suppressed space was continuously compressed, forcing the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning back to the Buzhou Mountain area. Soon, the impact of the anti-cultivation aura followed. The Sage phantom flickered and became even fainter. Now, he was forced into a corner. If the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning attacked with all his might, he would lose consciousness on the spot and fall asleep again. If he relied on his bodys instincts, he would probably be unable to deal with the following situation. However, if he did not attack with his full strength, he would not be able to break through the suppression of the Nine Provinces Cauldron. If he was pushed back to Buzhou Mountain, he would be waiting for death sooner or later. Chapter 895 - 895 Cultivationless Death Battle (1) 895 Cultivationless Death Battle (1) Human Emperor, the Heavenly Dao is so unfair to us cultivators! Why are you stopping me! You have the cultivation of a Golden Immortal. When the Cultivationless Age kills me, will you be able to escape? In the end, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning did not choose to attack the Nine Provinces Cauldron. Instead, he turned around and stared fixedly at Jiang Li through a gap in his eyes. Without me, youre the greatest threat to the Heavenly Dao. Youll be the next to be doomed! Let me leave. After this time, the Three Realms and Six Paths will no longer be able to stop our rise. Its indeed shocking for a rogue cultivator like you to reach your current level. However, the path ahead is not so easy. As long as youre willing to cooperate with us, I can also help you in reaching the Zenith Heaven or even become a Sage to share the world with me, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning! Make a choice! Do you want to die here with me, or do we split into the Three Realms and Six Paths and become Sages? The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning did not have the confidence to break the Nine Provinces Cauldron and escape. With his current situation, once he attacked, he would fall asleep and be unable to deal with the current Human Emperor. He could only suppress the pride of a dignified Sage and reason with him. He tried to persuade Jiang Li with emotions. He even threw out the temptation of pointing at the Zenith Heaven and Sage realms. To Sages, anyone who did not enter the Profound Sect was probably no different from a rogue cultivator. No one knew that it was really extremely difficult to take the last few steps. The current Human Emperor indeed needed this guidance. However, Jiang Lis temperament was extremely firm. How could he let others threaten him? Both sides had long treated the Three Realms and Six Paths as their own. They were clearly mortal enemies, so how could he listen to such nonsense? Moreover, he would not lose! Jiang Li did not answer him. However, his silence seemed to be taken as concern and temptation by the other party. This Human Emperor held a high position at a young age and had unparalleled strength and authority. Such a person must be afraid of death! As long as he had worries, he would definitely choose to escape when he was really about to die! The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning believed that he was more accurate in judging people. This was also his last chance at survival! He immediately used his last chance to attack with all his might. An ordinary-looking chain appeared in his hand. Jiang Li originally wanted to dodge, but in the next moment, the chain grabbed his ankle in an extremely mysterious manner. Before Jiang Li could react, the other end of the chain was locked onto the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginnings ankle. He used his last chance to tie himself to the current Human Emperor. This is a chain formed by the Heavenly Rules. Bring me out, or well all die here! This meant that he was afraid Jiang Li would escape and trap him in the Nine Provinces Cauldron. If he wanted to leave, they would leave together. If he died, they would die together? Jiang Li was also stunned. This scene made him feel inexplicably familiar. Not long ago, he had always used chains to wrap around others. This was the first time he had seen someone use chains to wrap around him. Heavenly Rules? This chain is really quite sturdy. According to the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, this so-called Heavenly Rules Chain was actually similar to the rules grasped by the former Armored Troll Queen. Using the rules to form a corporeal body, as long as the rules were not broken, the corporeal body would not be damaged. However, the Armored Troll Queens rule talent was only superficial after all. This chain was not only made by a Sage but also the master of the rules. The Heavenly Rules here had been observed by the former gods of the Divine Investiture Board for millions of years. For things like rules, the more targets one followed, the stronger the target one followed. The longer they followed, the stronger and indestructible they would become. Although this chain was originally not a Chaos Connate treasure, its power was no longer inferior. Looking at the status panel, there was indeed an additional status called [Heavenly Rules Prisoner Binding]. As for the duration, it actually reached an exaggerated 13.5 million years under the power of the anti-cultivation period. In other words, if he did not cheat, Jiang Li would be utterly unable to destroy this chain. What a good chain! The current Human Emperor pulled the chain on his foot and was not prepared to remove this chain immediately. On the one hand, he quite liked this sturdy chain. If he could connect it to the Dragon Imprisoning Lock, it would probably be very useful. On the other hand, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning was afraid that Jiang Li would escape, so how could Jiang Li not be afraid that the other party still had a backup plan to escape? If the top of the Nine Provinces could not suppress him, even if only a little bit escaped, it would brew into a calamity in the future. It was best to eliminate such troublesome enemies completely. Then Ill accompany you to the end! This situation of binding the enemy with chains made him inexplicably excited. Wasnt this his forte? This was the first lesson Jiang Li learned after becoming his masters disciple when he was still weak back then. There was no way out. No matter who his opponent was, even if it were a former Sage, he had to rush up and punch him! Jiang Li skillfully wrapped his calf around the Heavenly Rules Chain a few times, and then he kicked back forcefully. As expected of a chain formed from the Heavenly Rules, the feeling was really not bad! Even if Jiang Lis strength had fallen to less than 30%, it was still extremely terrifying. Chapter 896 - 896 Cultivationless Death Battle (2) 896 Cultivationless Death Battle (2) The Heavenly Chain suddenly tightened and ruthlessly pulled the Sage phantom opposite him over. The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, who had completely transformed into his original appearance and his rationality was slowly disappearing, did not see the anger he expected from the current Human Emperor. The last scene in his eyes was actually Jiang Lis excited and bloodthirsty smile. He could not understand. He was already at deaths door. What was there to be excited about? As Jiang Lis fist landed on the other partys face, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginnings consciousness fell asleep again. Only the instincts of the phantom remained as it continued to rely on the Formless Immortal Heart to collide with Jiang Li. However, this time, he could not easily suppress the Human Emperor. After being bound by the chains, the current Human Emperor suddenly had inexplicable bravery. As long as it was within the bound range of the chains, it was Jiang Lis absolute domain. Furthermore, he continuously deliberately rolled the chain to shrink the distance. No matter how powerful the Formless Immortal Heart was, it could not dodge. After being struck by Jiang Lis punch, the Inverted Domain of the Back Yin Mountain was activated. It clearly contained an extremely terrifying force, but it was not sent flying by such a punch. On the contrary, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginnings face seemed to have been sucked into his fist. He did not have the slightest chance to release his strength and completely absorbed the power of Jiang Lis fist! As long as Jiang Lis fists touched it, what greeted his opponent would be an airtight and smooth combo. The sleeping phantom of the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning was almost unable to fight back. Unfortunately, he was actually not much better. Bang! Before he could finish the Ancestral Dragon Nine Tribulations Slaughter Combo, a ball of immortal qi exploded with a large amount of flesh and blood, splattering everywhere. The originally powerful and obedient immortal qi in his body became a bomb that could explode at any moment. The sudden change interrupted Jiang Lis satisfying combo. His entire body was heavily injured again and almost fell to the ground. There was not a single piece of good flesh on his entire body. The holy spiritual light of a Golden Immortal in his entire body became extremely mottled. Only then did he truly realize the terror of the Cultivationless Age. Even if he was in that period, he would not have had an easy time. The battle under the chains looked intense, but what really caused them the greatest damage was the power of anti-cultivation. Jiang Lis methods were interrupted, but he did not suffer the other partys counterattack. This was because the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had also suffered a full blow from the Cultivationless Age. Now, it depended on whose life was tougher and could last longer. Time passed bit by bit. The auras of both sides locked by the chains continuously fell. In the Nine Provinces, the immortal qi and spiritual blood that everyone could not fight for came here to continuously waste natural resources and evaporate into thin air. Jiang Li possessed the Infinite Dao Soul and the Chi You Body. Both of them were peerless talents throughout the eras. Even if he really experienced another 200,000 years of the original Cultivationless Age, he was confident that he would not die. However, the drop in cultivation was unavoidable. The three flowers on his head were condensed from the Merit Lotus Flowers. As long as Jiang Li did not take the initiative to delete the status, his incomparably vast essence, qi, and spirit would not disappear. It could ensure that his foundation would not be lost. However, because he had never triggered the status for the five qi in his chest, they would not receive this treatment. If they suffered too much destruction, they would dissipate. Now, only the apricot yellow flag, one of the Connate Five-Direction Flags, was holding up inside. With this defensive treasure that did not belong to him, enduring most of the damage caused by the anti-cultivation method, the pressure on the small world in his body was not too great. However, the 49 Earth Surge Golden Lotuses summoned by the apricot yellow flag were slowly withering. If it took a little longer, the small world that had just formed in his body might be scattered by the power of the anti-cultivation world. Without the small world in his body, his realm would fall from a Golden Immortal to a Heaven Immortal. A small world that had not invested much effort in management was gone. With the three-colored ninth-grade Merit Lotus Flower, it was not too difficult for Jiang Li to refine it again. What made his heart ache the most was the five qi in his chest. Among the five qi, there was the Nwa Earth Mother Qi, the Nine Nether Wood spiritual qi, and the Human Fire. These three were easy to find. One was from his Dao Companion. As long as he needed it, his childhood sweetheart, Shenshan Qiuhua, would not hesitate at all. The second and third were Jiang Lis own. As the last Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth and the Human Emperor who could not have appeared in this era, he could basically obtain things that others could not. However, the Connate Metal was extracted after sacrificing the Immortal Binding Rope and the Eight Desolate Water Spirit was from the Eight Desolate Spring. For these two qi, Jiang Li directly destroyed two prehistoric treasures. If he lost these two forces, where could he find two metal and water attribute qi of the same level? However, now was not the time to feel heartache. For the sake of the people of the world, as the current Human Emperor, he gritted his teeth and endured. Under the power of the Cultivationless Age, other divine arts and Dao techniques could not be used at all. The only reliable thing now was his passable brute force. Jiang Li could only pick up his fists and continue to attack the Sage phantom desperately. As long as he could make the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning collapse a second faster, he would suffer fewer losses. In order to deal with him, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had lost the Heavenly Celebration Clouds. Compared to Jiang Li who had the apricot yellow flag, he should not be able to last long. One day, two days, three days After the seventh day, the Sage phantom no longer reacted. The phantom was even thinner. Under Jiang Lis increasingly weak fist, a ball of spiritual light would erupt with every strike. The human figure was gradually beaten into a ball. However, Sages were so difficult to kill. As long as this ball of spiritual light did not completely die in this Cultivationless Age, Once he was given a chance to escape, Jiang Li believed that as the spiritual qi of heaven and earth slowly recovered, this fellow would definitely come out again. He could only endure the pain all over his body and continue to attack the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning phantom. At this moment, a large number of cracks had already appeared in the small world in his body. It began to leak out energy, matter, and the power of the world. Every fifteen minutes, he would lose the hundred years of bitter cultivation of ordinary Golden Immortals. Jiang Li was still unmoved and continued to persist. Ten days, twenty days 49 days later. In the small world in Jiang Lis body, the 49th Earth Surge Golden Lotus completely withered. The apricot yellow flag that was passively protecting everything suddenly ignited a fire at the same time. The power on it was quickly disappearing. The final Connate Five Elements Flag was also destroyed today. There was only a fist-sized ball left. Jiang Li sighed and took out the Yin Burial Coffin wrapped in an apricot yellow flag from his small world. He threw it far away. Since he could no longer defend it, he had to stop the losses in time. Since his cultivation level had fallen, he could not let his Human Emperors treasure be completely damaged, right? This swing directly threw the coffin out of the realm. There was also a small worlds Yin Burial Coffin inside. After transforming into an Armored Kun Peng, it could move freely in the Immeasurable Eon Domain. With the endless energy inside the coffin, it was only a matter of time before it recovered from its current injuries. There was no need for Jiang Li to worry. After sending away the Yin Burial Coffin and losing the protection of the apricot yellow flag, the small world in Jiang Lis chest immediately suffered an even harsher test. If the initial intensity of the attack was hail, after losing the apricot yellow flag, the damage suffered directly turned into a meteor shower. The small world in Jiang Lis body was torn open time and again. The rocks, soil, and rivers inside poured out from the torn hole, and soon, a spiritual mountain was randomly created below. There were also many shiny spirit stones and ores mixed in the gravel. It proved how rich and prosperous Jiang Lis small world was. However, under the power of the Cultivationless Age, those spirit stones would quickly lose all their spiritual qi and become ordinary jade stones. His rich small world would probably be completely destroyed before long. At this moment, the Nine Provinces Cauldron around him suddenly emitted a layer of golden light before entering his small world. Chapter 897 - 897 Death of a Sage (1) 897 Death of a Sage (1) Just as the small world in Jiang Lis chest was about to be torn apart by the power of the Cultivationless Age, the human treasure, the Nine Provinces Cauldron, that surrounded him suddenly emitted an even more dazzling golden light of merit. They automatically flew up and entered the small world in his body. These nine big guys were called cauldrons, but when they were forged back then, they seized all the weapons in the Nine Provinces. The size was so exaggerated that it took Jiang Li a long time to fly around a Nine Provinces Cauldron when he first saw it back then. If it was a mortal, they would probably be unable to walk from one side of the Nine Provinces Cauldron to the other in their lifetime. It was so large that even if Jiang Li knew that the Nine Provinces Cauldron could suppress space, he was originally unable to put them into such a huge hole in his small world. The small world was like a balloon. If he used an ax to cut a huge hole in it, the small world would probably collapse on the spot. However, he did not expect that at the moment when his internal world was on the verge of collapse and the five qi in his chest was about to dissipate, the Nine Provinces Cauldron would take the initiative to enter. Even if they were piled together, it was still filled to the brim. The three small worlds were not directly broken. The Nine Provinces Cauldron immediately displayed the effect of suppressing space. For a time, it really stopped the collapse of the small world. Immediately after, something even more magical happened. At this moment, the Nine Provinces Cauldron seemed to have become nine suns. The golden light on it became denser and denser. Not only did the nine golden lights maintain the stability of Jiang Lis inner world, they even faintly projected that they would gather together and gradually form a brand new three-legged round cauldron. Before the round cauldron could form, the power emitted stabilized the swaying small world. The large gap torn open by the anti-cultivation storm even showed signs of healing. The Nine Provinces Cauldron had such an ability? How could he not know as the Human Emperor? When his consciousness entered the golden light emitted by the nine cauldrons, he immediately sensed the will of countless humans in the Nine Provinces. On this day, all the humans in the Nine Provinces, be it the commoners, nobles, peddlers, or beggars, everyone in all walks of life put down everything in their hands on this day. They knelt in front of the Human Emperors Temple that covered the world and kowtowed sincerely. They did not feel hungry or tired. Even the pregnant woman who was about to give birth, the old man lying on the bed, and the prisoners waiting to be killed did not have the time to worry about themselves. Their hands were tightly holding the wooden tablet bestowed by the current Human Emperor. In their minds, they repeatedly chanted the Human Emperors Scripture. This scripture was created based on the status of the Human Emperor, and it was Jiang Lis own Human Emperor Scripture. Every time a mortal chanted it, a trace of incense offerings unique to Jiang Li would be born. It was precisely the combined efforts of the humans of the Nine Provinces that caused the treasure of the human race to change at this critical moment. This kind of scene where tens of thousands of people were united in subduing the Nine Provinces was definitely impossible a hundred years ago. This was because the human heart was unpredictable and human nature was different. Even if the current Human Emperor saved the people of the world and blessed them, acting as a perfect Human Emperor, mortals were too narrow-minded after all. The old people who had walked a hundred miles out of the village could be said to be knowledgeable. They would be the ones to make decisions in neighboring disputes. They would casually fabricate some nonsense and use the method of elders know what they are doing to influence the children in the village for generations. Other mortals might not even have gone out of their village. In the few calamities back then, basically everyone who had seen them died. As for the mortals who were farther away and had not suffered any calamity, they could not figure out what had happened. Without experiencing the pain of being cut, the gratitude towards the hero who saved the world would never be deep enough. If he wanted everyone to be grateful to Jiang Li, believe in obeying the Human Emperor, and even worship Jiang Li as the faith of the world his contribution to saving the world was indeed understandable. However, relying on stories passed down by word of mouth was far from enough. The current Human Emperor naturally knew the importance of doing good deeds without leaving a name. In a hundred years, he had helped nurture more than twenty female immortals in the Nine Provinces. Who had he ever muttered to? He had always been carefree and unrestrained. However, as a ruler, a great Human Emperor who controlled the three realms of the Nine Provinces, he also knew the role that heroes and role models could play among the mortal people. He also knew that creating a legend could increase the confidence of the people in the ruler and increase the happiness index of mortals. When those people rebelled, the first step of the rebels was to spread rumors to belittle the rulers and shake the hearts of the people. Therefore, for the sake of the prosperity, stability, and prosperity of the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li still beautified himself. In the past hundred years, other than developing the human race to build the three worlds, Fengdu City had also placed the construction of the human races thinking as the most important. They first exterminated the false gods and cults established by ghosts, demons, or some cultivators. After purging all the chaotic faith systems of the humans of the Nine Provinces, only the Human Emperors lineage was left. To ensure the unity and authority of faith, they sent out the Nine Nether clone and left miracles everywhere. Chapter 898 - 898 Death of a Sage (2) 898 Death of a Sage (2) Coupled with the strong publicity of Fengdu City, they even recruited all the storytellers in the mortal world. After giving them short-term training, they spread the deeds of the Human Emperor everywhere. The mortals of this era were relatively ignorant. Under the circumstances of absolute authority and absolute violence, if he was diligent, it would only take a few years for Jiang Li to become the end of all faith. After that, they even requested all children of suitable age to study. They did not need to learn anything else. However, everyone had to learn the Human Emperors Legacy as teaching material. It was an exciting and ups and downs story. Clearly, it attracted the enthusiasm of children more than those literary words. He had always seized the ideological education of his childhood to directly reorganize the values of the entire human race in the Nine Provinces. After twenty to thirty years, everyone knew the name of the Human Emperor, the dignity of the Human Emperor, and the kindness of the Human Emperor. Apart from that, Jiang Li and Gallonfran even improved the formula for the Meng Po soup. He did something inside. After drinking the Meng Po soup, there would not be much difference between them. They would forget everything that they should forget. The only thing they would not forget was the Human Emperor Jiang Li and the Human Emperors Scripture that was engraved in the depths of their souls. After a hundred years, the effect could be imagined. In this year, if one did not believe in the Human Emperor, that was absolute heresy, an ungrateful sinner, and trash that everyone spurned. Human Emperor Jiang Li was no longer simply politically correct, he was still the god in everyones hearts. On this day, the envoy of Fengdu City spread the news of the Human Emperors expedition to the world. Billions of citizens spontaneously knelt down and prayed for the Human Emperor. They came to help Jiang Li in this way. This could really help him. It was the same for the cultivation world which was ten times more prosperous than back then. Be they sincerely grateful or because of the might of Fengdu City, they all contributed their strength. Even when they chanted the Human Emperors Scripture, they could feel waves of strength being sucked away from their bodies. They felt weak but did not hesitate. This was because they knew that the current Human Emperor must have risked his life to fight an extremely powerful enemy to save them. Now that the Human Emperor needed to borrow their strength, how could they be stingy? Under endless sincere willpower, the golden light emitted by the Nine Provinces Cauldron finally condensed into the tenth complete cauldron. This was the treasure of the human race, the Cosmic Cauldron! Only when the human race was in danger and the people of the world were united could the tenth cauldron condensed from the power of the Nine Provinces Cauldron be formed. It represented the supreme power of the human race. [Blessed by the tens of thousands of humans of the Nine Provinces. Added Status: Blessing of the Immeasurable Cosmic Cauldron.] [Immeasurable Cosmic Cauldron: The heaven above, the earth below, and when the universe combines, all things will be born. By controlling the Supreme Treasure of the human race, the Cosmic Cauldron, it can suppress heaven and earth, absorb all things, and suppress all living beings. If the human race is not extinct, the universe will not be destroyed. Duration: 7 days] (? +) As the golden cauldron appeared, a status appeared in Jiang Lis consciousness. There were many statuses on him. Apart from the most common buffs, there were also statuses like the Ghost Lantern Blood Tattoo that increased his talent. This was the status that provided him with a powerful incarnation. However, this was the first time Jiang Li had encountered the status of directly creating a powerful artifact. The large number of cracks that had been torn open in the small world was recovering at a visible speed. This golden cauldron could actually withstand the Cultivationless Age of Heaven and Earth to protect his small world. Feeling the three-legged golden cauldron in the small world, Jiang Li felt an extremely powerful and vast force from it. It was even more domineering than him. The three strongest artifacts in Jiang Lis hands were the Yin Burial Coffin, the Reincarnation Yin-Yang Grind, and the Eight Desolate Spring that could stir up the Eight Desolate Flood. Among them, the Reincarnation Yin-Yang Grind was the strongest. Among the many treasures he had seen, the Heavenly Celebration Cloud and the apricot yellow flag were the best. Jiang Li had originally thought that it was the strongest power artifact in the current world. However, when he saw the Cosmic Cauldron, Jiang Li realized that he had been ignorant. The pile of artifacts in his hand combined was actually unable to compare to this Cosmic Cauldron. Even the apricot yellow flag was half a step lower than the Cosmic Cauldron. This was a treasure condensed by humans after birth and could only exist for seven days. Moreover, it had a fatal weakness, which was that it needed the support of the faith of all the humans in the world. Once a mighty figure attacked countless mortals and caused heavy casualties to the human race, the power of such a treasure would be greatly reduced, and it might even directly collapse. However, without such circumstances, once the Human Races Cosmic Cauldron appeared, its power would probably not be inferior to the Pangu Banner, the Taiji Painting, the Eastern Emperor Bell, and other Connate Chaos treasures! It was the true peak of the peak! This was the ultimate weapon of the human race. As the current Human Emperor, his safety was undoubtedly a major event that determined the survival of the human race. Coupled with the boundless reputation he had developed in the human race, this just happened to satisfy the conditions for the appearance of the Cosmic Cauldron. Fortunately, he had never underestimated those mortal citizens. Otherwise, how could he have such a precious treasure at this moment? He did not care about anything else. Immediately, Jiang Li pressed the plus button behind the status of the [Immeasurable Cosmic Cauldron]. Five seconds later, this status was fixed. The Cosmic Cauldron completely condensed and would not ever dissipate! Relying on the faith of the billions of humans and the supreme power of the Cosmic Cauldron, Jiang Li could finally face that terrifying anti-cultivation storm head-on. Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, old things should obediently stay in the dust of history. In this era, we only need the Human Emperor and not the Sages! Jiang Li squeezed the fist-sized ball in his hand. The legendary Sage was indestructible. Even without the protection of the Heavenly Dao and the ability to revive indefinitely, it was still an extremely difficult existence to kill. Especially toward the end, it became harder and harder to destroy. He had been grinding this last ball for a long time, but even under the Cultivationless Age, the effect was getting slower and slower. According to his speculation, if this continued, it would probably take at least a hundred years to completely destroy it! This was already a very short period of time to kill the Sage, but Jiang Li still felt that it was not enough. Since it was too slow in this place, he would be even more ruthless! Jiang Li held the ball and walked towards the broken Buzhou Mountain. There was a ball of anti-cultivation rules that did not have a physical body and could not be seen with the naked eye, but it really existed and could make all immortals tremble. This was because the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had used some method to separate a portion of himself and leave it behind. Due to his threat, the Cultivationless Age of 200,000 years had not completely ended. Instead, they were gathered in Buzhou Mountain. What was in front of Jiang Li were the remaining rules. That rule would kill and expel all supernatural powers. This caused every step Jiang Li took, a piece of his body would vanish into thin air. That was because his entire body had an extraordinary top-notch Immortal Body. He was also not allowed to exist in the Cultivationless Age. The closer one was to the source of the rules, the greater the damage and pressure they would suffer. His body was annihilated by the power of the Cultivationless Age. The suppression on his body also increased. With every step that the tall and strong Jiang Li took, his figure hunched an inch and shriveled a little. As he got closer, his eyelids drooped and he did not have the energy to open them. His figure was thin and withered, like an old man on the verge of death. The dignified Human Emperor looked like he was about to die at any moment. However, Jiang Li still did not retreat. He reached out shakily. He pressed the last ball of the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning into the core of the anti-cultivation rule. The ball that did not react no matter what attack it suffered finally shrunk like a broken stone ball. No! I cant accept this! In the end, with a wail that resounded through the Three Realms and Six Paths, the former Sage, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, completely disappeared from this world! From now on, there would only be the Human Emperor in the world! Chapter 899 - 899 Unification of Three Realms (1) 899 Unification of Three Realms (1) The former Jade Void Palace Master, the Jade Pure Sage, Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, had disappeared in the final Cultivationless Age. Jiang Li, who had finally achieved his goal and was already old and withered like rotten wood, raised his head and collapsed to the ground. Something kept flowing out of his body, causing the current Human Emperor to become even weaker. Even trembling his eyelids was extremely difficult for him at this moment, let alone standing up again and leaving this damned place. Ordinary mortals could come and go as they pleased without being affected by the power of the Cultivationless Age. However, at this moment, not to mention that there seemed to be no mortals in the Earth Realm, even if there were mortals, they would not have the ability to climb up this almost vertical Buzhou Mountain in their lives. Even if it was broken, it would still be extremely towering. No one could save the current Human Emperor. He could only lie here alone and endure the destruction of a Golden Immortal by the anti-cultivation storm. Jiang Lis chest that was rising and falling with difficulty collapsed bit by bit. The flesh and blood on his body seemed to have lost all their moisture. With any movement, large pieces would fall off and shatter into dust on the ground. Not to mention a living person, he looked even more miserable than a corpse. Even the corpses that had been refined in the incinerator for three days and three nights were more human-like than him. How long had it been since Jiang Li had felt such weakness? If not for the fact that his soul and body were indestructible and defended the last line of his life, the current Human Emperor would probably have died here. It had to be said that as a Sage, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had a deep understanding of the will of the Heavenly Dao. It was just as he had said before he lost consciousness. If he died, Jiang Li would be the unlucky one. Originally, logically speaking, the Cultivationless Age was meant to eliminate Sages. In the end, this Cultivationless Age was preserved to deal with Sages who had not completely died. Now, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning had completely disappeared. The Cultivationless Age that was left behind should have disappeared as well. Next was the spiritual qi of heaven and earth and the accelerated recovery of immortal qi. All living beings in the world welcomed the happy ending of a beautiful future. However, there was a mistake in common sense. The final Cultivationless Age had yet to end. What was the use of keeping this anti-cultivation technique? The meaning of the worlds will was more or less obvious. After those world wills eliminated the greatest threat, they wanted to seize this opportunity to kill Jiang Li, the current Human Emperor. It was a ruthless move to burn the bridge after crossing the river. Regarding this, there was actually nothing much to say. This was because the will of heaven and earth had no emotions to begin with, so how could it be heartless? This was because the current Human Emperor had already become the top of the world. If this continued, it would not be long before he became the next Sage. The will of heaven and earth was naturally unwilling to allow such a thing to happen. Jiang Li could actually understand their actions. The only thing that comforted him was that his previous efforts were not in vain. The three-colored ninth-grade Merit Golden Lotus above his head still played a role at this moment. After the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning dissipated, the power of the anti-cultivation method was reduced by 40%. The Nine Provinces, the Netherworld, and the Asura World did not continue to target him. Instead, they withdrew their strength. However, the reason and method used to deal with him in the other five worlds were a little ridiculous. Looking at the status bar, Jiang Li discovered the additional status. He did not know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. [Killed the last Evil Sage. Obtained (Heavenly Realm, Earth Realm, Heavenly God Realm, Beast Realm, and Hungry Ghost Realm) the favor of the five worlds. Your Immortal Light has transformed into the Grand Unity. The Grand Unity Calamity has descended. Added Status: Heavenly Human Five Degenerations.] [Heavenly Human Five Degenerations: Sullied Golden Body, Withered Flower on the Top, Filthy Pores, Numbed Five Senses, Joyless Life. Gain the Grand Unity Immortal Light status after this ends. Duration: 128,600 years] (? +) A dignified Golden Immortal was naturally a Heavenly Human. This Heavenly Human Five Degenerations was the calamity when Golden Immortals transformed into the Grand Unity. The Grand Unity was indefinite and transcendent. It was a true mighty figure who could leave a world and wander alone, looking down on the world. If he wanted to reach this step, he first had to transcend the world and not be bound by the rules of the world. But for the same reason, after transcending, without the restrictions of the rules, it was equivalent to losing the support of the rules. Lifespan, vitality, mind, Dao Body, and even soul and emotions are all products born under the rules. Once they lost the support of the rules, they would be like rootless duckweed and naturally suffer the Five Degenerations! Only by surviving this Grand Unity Calamity that could cause one to die if they were not careful could they truly transcend. From then on, he stood alone in the world and was not afraid of all techniques. Jiang Li was really speechless with this status. Look, the worlds will was indeed clear about rewards and punishments. Since he had made a huge contribution, it naturally could not harm him openly. At the very least, it had to find a reason, right? The Heavenly Human Five Degenerations was not persecution, but a reward given to him by the five worlds. After passing it, one could attain the Grand Unity. Others could not even ask for more. If it was only the Heavenly Human Five Degenerations, Jiang Li would not mind it. However, they did not even withdraw the power of anti-cultivation. Accompanied by the Merit Immortal Light that splattered down, they directly added the Heavenly Human Five Degenerations to Jiang Li. Wasnt this clearly taking his life? If not for the fact that he did not even have the strength to raise a middle finger, he would have pointed at the sky and cursed ruthlessly. Chapter 900 - 900 Unification of Three Realms (2) 900 Unification of Three Realms (2) However, the Heavenly Human Five Degenerations is definitely a super luxurious version. If this is the norm, how many of those scheming people from ancient times could become Grand Unity? The five worlds each imposed a layer of their curse. The unbelievable strength really almost beat Jiang Li back to being a mortal in his 70s. He was usually weak and on the verge of death. This kind of treatment was really an honor for the current Human Emperor! Fortunately, these few worlds still did not know Jiang Li well enough. Otherwise, they would not have done such a thing. Isnt it just 128,600 years?! This calamity can be passed with a flick of my finger! Jiang Li was not interested in continuing to suffer meaninglessly. Five seconds later, the Grand Unity Calamity ended. The anti-cultivation rules that wreaked havoc in the Earth Realm completely dissipated on this day. The dark clouds in the Primordial World finally dispersed. Five resplendent Grand Unity Immortal Lights scattered down. It was a gift from the five worlds. Although the intention of these worlds was to kill Jiang Li, they had failed. After all, it was a calamity sent down by them. Now that Jiang Li had successfully survived it, they had the obligation to help the Human Emperor achieve the Grand Unity! The reward had to be comparable to Jiang Lis 128,600 years tribulation. When it landed on the current Human Emperor, his withered body and soul were nourished and began to recover like time was reversed. Together with the large stack of statuses in his body, Jiang Li returned to his peak state in a short period of time. The surging strength returned to his body. The feeling of being able to crush the space in front of him with just a little strength made him feel extremely comfortable. Compared to the previous state where he could not even move a finger and was about to fall asleep at any moment, this was his strength. However, that was far from the end. Jiang Lis strength was still rising like a rocket. Soon, the current Human Emperor felt that he had broken through a layer of obstruction and reached a new realm. It was unstoppable without any delay. For a time, nine-colored divine flowers fell from the sky like rain. Wherever his gaze landed, golden lotus petals broke out of the ground. It was the birth of a Sage. As the wind whistled past, it naturally sounded like immortal music. The sun, moon, and stars above lit up at the same time. Even if the time was chaotic and the day and night were reversed, they had to congratulate Jiang Li immediately. If it was in ancient times, there would be a Phoenix offering treasures from thousands of miles away. A True Dragon would sweep away the rain for thousands of miles. The Heavenly Palace Immortals would fight to congratulate him, and the Jade Pool Immortal Maidens would dance in the air. It should have been a grand scene in the Three Realms and everyone should know about it. Unfortunately, in this era, these things did not exist. Only in the Nine Provinces could there be some fairies and goddesses. Immortal light bridged the way, and stars paved the way! At this moment, a portion of the space between the Earth Realm and the Nine Provinces that represented the Human Dao overlapped. Apart from Shenshan Qiuhua, who was protected by Fengdu City and was not forcefully summoned, the 99 most beautiful female Mystic Immortals in the Nine Provinces were carried by the power of the Three Realms and Six Paths and brought here. They were originally doing their own things. When they suddenly came here, their faces were still filled with confusion, not knowing what had happened. It was not until they saw their City Lord, the current Human Emperor, bathing in resplendent immortal light that they realized this Human Emperor had broken through again. Moreover, it was exaggerated to the point that the Three Realms and Six Paths had to bring them fairies over to dance for him. What the heck was this? Why was the difference between an immortal and an immortal even greater than the difference between a human and a pig? All of them had become Mystic Immortals because of Jiang Li. They either relied on the Yin Burial Coffin or Jiang Lis Golden Immortal Essence Yang. However, even so, after becoming a Mystic Immortal, it was difficult to advance further. Now, all of them were still making all kinds of preparations for the first calamity that would happen in 500 years. At that time, they would probably have to ask Jiang Li for help. However, how long had this Human Emperor just become a Golden Immortal? Was he going to break through again in the blink of an eye? They were all helpless. In fact, they had already become immortals and had long suffered a heavy blow in their minds. Fortunately, that was their Human Emperor, right? Because Jiang Li had already surpassed them by too much, they were utterly unable to arouse any jealousy, and all they felt was reverence. If they were dancing for others, they would probably be unwilling. At most, they would send out a strand of spiritual qi to transform into an immortal dance. However, if it was their City Lord, they would start moving. Not only did they have to jump, but they also had to work hard. This current Human Emperor himself was a huge opportunity. As long as they were fortunate enough to obtain a dual cultivation session and retain a mouthful of Yang Essence, it would be enough to help them cultivate for a hundred years. Immediately, Luo Shen led the dance and used the sun, moon, and starlight as precious hairpins. With white clouds as clothes and a breeze as a veil, they danced around the current Human Emperor in the middle, looking extremely beautiful. This fairy was indeed different from mortals. Jiang Li, who was breaking through in the middle, watched with interest. It seemed that he could let them form a song and dance troupe in the future. When he was free, they could secretly perform for him. Jiang Li had faced a huge calamity in the world and had obtained the blessing of the Heavenly Dao to advance further. The path of cultivation in the current world had also been expanded to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm on this day. In the blink of an eye, 300 years passed. The Human Dao and the Beast Dao fused with the Primordial World one after another. They were originally divided from the Primordial World but were related. The reaction of the fusion of the worlds was even more stable than the assembly of the Netherworld fragments back then. Most mortals did not sense anything. However, one day, when they looked up, they discovered that the sky above them seemed to be different. After that, this world began to reveal some of the glory of ancient times. Compared to hundreds of years ago, the number of humans had swelled by more than a hundred times. On this land, they cultivated fertile land and built bustling cities to form powerful kingdoms. In an environment with even denser spiritual qi and led by the current Human Emperor, they gradually returned to the ancient human race and had increasingly powerful strength. Even without the protection of the Human Emperor, they began to have enough power to protect themselves and continuously expand. Many souls who had accumulated extraordinary merit when they were alive and were unwilling to reincarnate could also choose to become ghost cultivators and return to the mortal world. They gathered in the Ghost City filled with ghost qi. They created a world unique to the dead and ran their lives according to unique rules. Occasionally, when they were discovered by outsiders, mysterious legends would spread. Endless demons from the Beast Dao reproduced on the plains, mountains, rivers, and seas, dominating an area The immortals who came out of Fengdu City established cave abodes and immortal mountains that belonged to them. They established sects and educated the people. Countless experts from different worlds fought to walk onto the stage and lead everyone in this vast continent. The Primordial World was wider, stronger, more mysterious, and more than a hundred times more beautiful than the former Nine Provinces. Everyone with dreams could sing their own legend in this world. 500 years later, the Heavenly God Dao fused into the Heavenly Realm and appeared above the dome of the Primordial World. The Hungry Ghost Dao fused into the Netherworld and appeared under the ground of the Primordial World! The Asura World turned into a blood moon and floated in the air. Every 333 years, it would invite the experts of all the races in the Primordial World to participate and start a bloody war. Finally, on that day. The Three Realms combined! The Primordial World was reopened! Jiang Li, who led all of this, obtained the ninth-grade Golden Lotus of each world. At the same time that the Three Realms returned to one, he fused the Chaos Treasure, the ninth-grade Merit Lotus Platform. Jiang Li dragged the Merit Lotus Platform and went straight to the Heavenly Realm to search for the Heaven of Zenith Heaven. Due to the Cultivationless Age, the Heavenly Realm, which was purely ruled by pure qi, suffered the most. At this moment, everything in the Heavenly Realm was still blurry and chaotic. The former Heavenly Palace and Immortal Abode could no longer be found. Legend had it that the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals Great Overarching Heaven was also based there. The current Human Emperor simply opened the sky in the Heavenly Realm. Using the Divine Investiture Board, he could enlighten the living beings of the Heavenly God Realm and establish the Heavenly Court, Immortal Palace, and even the 33 Heavens! From now on, the Three Realms would have one master! In the Three Realms, they started to perform a world where gods, ghosts, immortals, demons, monsters, devils, spirits, and humans danced together. Chapter 901 - 901 Little Four (1) 901 Little Four (1) Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, the cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region. There was a huge golden valley here called the Scripture Storage Valley. It was a cultivation sect famous for having many scriptures. This place looked ordinary from the outside. Its history was not too long. The sect was located in a remote place far away from the center of the Primordial World. It rarely participated in the four storms on the continent, and there was not much reputation spread outside. It was as if it was really just an ordinary remote small sect living peacefully in a corner. However, if there was really a blind sect or a self-righteous rogue cultivator who provoked the Scripture Storage Valley, there was no need for them to attack overnight. Rogue cultivators or entire sects would be uprooted and disappear from the world without a trace. As for where they went? The 18 levels of hell might be a good choice. It was quite scary when one thought about it. How could such a remote small sect have such power? Regarding the secret and truth, only a small number of top cultivators who were established in a powerful sect that held a high position in Fengdu City before the great change could know a little about the terrifying background of the Scripture Storage Valley. They did not fight or snatch, and they did not show their might in front of others. It did not mean that they did not have this ability. It was also possible that the other party did not care at all. This place was a top-notch immortal holy land even in the entire Primordial World. No one could afford to provoke it. This was because the current ruler of the Three Realms, the current Human Emperor, had actually walked out of this remote small sect! Just this relationship alone was so strong that it made people despair. Compared to the Scripture Storage Valley, how many people in the world could have such strength? This relationship undoubtedly made the Scripture Storage Valley become a super sect that countless young talents wanted to enter. The descendants of large families with a long history and the second-generation cultivators of powerful sects would wake up laughing in their dreams if they could come here to become outer sect disciples. After all, if he could become a junior of the sect that ruled the Three Realms, then who would dare to touch him in the future? Moreover, besides having a strong relationship, this was also an extremely rare cultivation holy land in the Three Realms that could be ranked in the top ten. This was because the current Human Emperor had never forgotten his sect. When he was traveling and plundering in the Primordial World, he saw all kinds of good things and brought them back. Just the small special mystic realms that could assist in various stages of cultivation and improve all aspects numbered more than a hundred. There were also all kinds of magical natural treasures, spiritual trees, and spiritual fruits planted neatly in the spiritual plant garden. Looking at them in rows, there was almost no end. The former scripture monument had already been taken away by Jiang Li and fused into the Divine Investiture Board. However, Jiang Li had gathered all the scriptures in the world, Dao techniques, divine arts, alchemy scriptures, and secret manuals. He had built an even larger mystic realm that was a hundred times larger, causing the Scripture Storage Valley to be worthy of its name even in the Three Realms. Any one of the above was a huge opportunity that others dreamed of. Obtaining any one of them could change a cultivators life. However, the disciples in the Scripture Storage Valley did not need to leave. As long as they accumulated enough merit points, they could obtain them all in their sect. If the rogue cultivators outside knew about the difference, they would probably die of jealousy on the spot. Cultivating in the Scripture Storage Valley meant that he did not have to worry about spiritual qi or immortal qi. Back then, Jiang Li used a supreme method to capture hundreds of earth veins of various sizes. He had even forcefully changed the direction of the earth veins and forcefully connected them into an underground array. As time passed, it was not a problem to nurture the dragon vein. Cultivating in this valley was only stronger than other peoples grotto-heavens and blessed lands. Under such conditions, as long as one joined the Scripture Storage Valley and became an official disciple, they would obediently cultivate step by step. Even the worst inferior-grade spiritual root could at least cultivate to the Soul Formation realm. This was something that low-grade spiritual root cultivators did not dare to imagine. Apart from the word perfect, there was almost no other word to describe such a sect. How could it not be sought after? In the Scripture Storage Valley, all the elders and disciples were like dragons. It was difficult to find someone weak. In the shadows, there were more than ten True Immortal-level Wood Dragons and Wood Demons hiding, protecting this sect. In the current Three Realms, there were only a thousand immortals, and they were basically all Spirit Immortals. The powerful ones had only survived one or two calamities. They were still far from truly becoming a True Immortal. Such a force created by Jiang Li was already sufficient to run amok fearlessly. In one of the regions of the Scripture Storage Valley, thirteen types of Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire with different characteristics were burning all year round. Violent flames spewed out from the huge cauldrons. Thick pill fragrance filled every inch of the ground. This was the Alchemy Hall of the Scripture Storage Valley. One of the alchemy rooms had not changed for 500 years. There was a sign hanging on it that said Little Fours alchemy room. These are the new medicines batched today. There are a total of 103. They are all thousand-year-old spiritual plants from the West Mountain of the Great Desolate. I wonder if there are any spiritual materials that can replace the Divine Brilliance Grass this time. The person who spoke was the daughter of the former Nightless City Lord of the Great Mountain Region, Lu Qingdai. Back then, Jiang Li was still weak and poor. He used his clone to transform into Green Mountain Ascetic and built Green Mountain Residence in Nightless City to earn spirit stones. Chapter 902 - 902 Little Four (2) 902 Little Four (2) By chance, he used the Nine Nether Earth Fruit to save Lu Qingdai, who had a useless spiritual root, and took her in as his disciple. That was only a temporary measure at that time. Later on, he only let her stay in Green Mountain Residence and gave her a simple pointer before not paying much attention. However, they were still master and disciple after all. There was still some fate. After Jiang Li was strong enough and his identity no longer needed to be hidden, he brought her back to the Scripture Storage Valley as his registered disciple. The useless spiritual root that could not even cultivate was already a dignified Earth Immortal. Perhaps this was the importance of fate. Just because of the title of disciple that the clone casually took in, it completely changed Lu Qingdais life! Without Jiang Li, she would forever be a mortal. Perhaps after living for decades, she would die of old age. However, with this relationship, she actually cultivated to the Earth Immortal realm in a short few hundred years. Now, she had become an elder in the Scripture Storage Valley. Leave it at the side. Thank you for your hard work. Following this voice, a thin figure walked out of the Pill Chamber. The former Alchemy Halls Little Four had already grown into an alchemy grandmaster. She had once controlled the alchemy matters of the Great Mountain Alliance and even Fengdu City. She had worked with many legendary alchemy masters and had been taught everything by them. With her participation in presiding, she had refined more than a hundred Heaven-rank medicinal pills. Later on, for some personal reasons, she chose to give up those rights and positions and returned to the Scripture Storage Valley alone. She focused on studying the ancient immortal formula in her Pill Chamber. The immortal pills refined by those immortals were extremely powerful, but many spiritual materials had already disappeared. If one wanted to successfully recreate the pill formula, one had to find suitable substitute materials. It was an extremely heavy job that could not guarantee that they would definitely gain something. Many alchemists were unwilling to plunge into this invincible abyss. Only Little Four chose this difficult path without any hesitation. She, who had a clean ponytail, walked out of the Pill Chamber. Time did not leave any traces on her face, but her face was no longer as childish and lively as before. She was still dressed as simply as before. She did not put on airs as an elder and personally started to move the jade box on the ground. That place contained all the spiritual materials she wanted. The Divine Brilliance Grass came from the West Mountain of the Great Desolate. Spiritual materials that grew in the same environment might have the same characteristics and could replace a portion of the medicinal effect. However, the work was still extremely heavy. No one else understood why she gave up on such a place that touched the center of authority in the Three Realms and returned to the Scripture Storage Valley to cultivate alone. Only she understood that that was because continuing to refine ordinary medicinal pills could no longer help him. If they could not help him, it was meaningless. Now, the only thing that could help him was immortal pills. That was why she gave up everything there and returned to the Scripture Storage Valley to try to refine immortal pills and complete the pill formula. The jade box that was larger than her blocked Little Fours vision. However, she, who had already gathered three flowers and five qi, would not be affected at all. After taking two steps, she seemed to have collided with something. In her memories, there was clearly nothing there. Little Four instinctively scanned with her divine sense, and then her entire body froze on the spot. That was that was how was that possible?! Senior Sister Little Four, leave this heavy lifting to me. After all, Im also a body cultivator. A pair of burning hands dragged the jade box and lightly placed the things in the corner where the medicinal herbs were piled. When that person turned around, his appearance, figure, and expression were all those of the current Human Emperor! Senior Sister Little Four, dont worry. Its me. No one in the Three Realms can turn into me. Whoever dares to do that will directly trigger the heavenly punishment. Look, there are no dark clouds above my head. Its true. This time, Jiang Li called her Senior Sister Little Four again. This familiar title immediately pulled their memories back to the distant past when they were still in the era of Qi Refinement. Looking at this senior sister who still looked stunned and slightly in disbelief, Jiang Li specially explained. Only then did this little senior sister finally come back to her senses. Senior Senior Brother Human Emperor should be busy every day why did you suddenly come to me? Little Fours eyes were filled with excitement as she involuntarily took half a step forward. However, as if she suddenly thought of something, she suppressed her emotions. Jiang Li saw her expression and immediately understood. It should have been a long time since they last met, and there was a huge difference in status and strength, causing Little Four to not know how to face Jiang Li for a time. In order to prevent herself from being disappointed and afraid that Jiang Li would change his attitude towards her because of the change in his identity, she might already put on a defensive and cold expression. Jiang Li was not disappointed. Senior Sister Little Four just did not have confidence. At this moment, he only needed to give her confidence. This cauldron there are many Heaven-rank cauldrons in Fengdu City. Why is Senior Sister Little Four still using this old cauldron? He did not explain the fact that as the ruler of the Three Realms, he was actually not very busy. He only strolled around the familiar Pill Chamber. He suddenly looked at the huge cauldron in the center. This cauldron was not special. Instead, it seemed quite ordinary. Not to mention a grandmaster like Little Four, it was not even worthy of the current Scripture Storage Valley. This cauldron had not even reached the Earth-rank. It was only a high-grade Profound-rank cauldron. It was a huge cauldron that he had seized from the Hundred Tempering Mountain back then. It might have been good back then, but now Profound-rank what antique was that? Because because When Little Four was asked this, a flustered expression appeared on her face. When she was young back then, she might not have understood why she was often depressed and would only be happy when she was by Jiang Lis side. What was that strange situation? But how long had it been? The Three Realms and Six Paths had already returned to one. Over a long period of time, as she gained more experience, she had long understood herself. She had placed someone in a very, very important position a long time ago. However, she did not dare to face it, let alone say it out loud. Little Four lowered her head, quickly weaving any excuse in her mind. Its because I gave you this, right? A determined voice sounded from behind, saying what Little Four was thinking. This caused her to feel as if she had been struck by lightning, and she was stunned on the spot. Jiang Li had unknowingly circled behind her. A hand gently undid the other partys ponytail. With a shake of his other hand, the door of Little Fours alchemy room closed. Chapter 903 - 903 Achieving the Zenith Heaven (1) 903 Achieving the Zenith Heaven (1) This Nine Heavens Palace is finally built! Jiang Li carefully dragged the Human Emperors Immortal Palace and placed it at the core of the Nine Heavens Array. Wiping away the nonexistent sweat, he heaved a sigh of relief. In the past few hundred years, besides bringing Shenshan Qiuhua along and going sightseeing from time to time to search for treasures, Jiang Lis most important job was to build his Three Realms Dao Hall. Among them, the Netherworld had Fengdu Ghost City which controlled all the ancient Netherworld buildings on the Yellow Springs Road. There was almost no need to do anything. In the Earth Realm Dao Ground, he directly sent the broken Buzhou Immortal Mountain back. After some refinement, it became the Human Emperors Pagoda that reached the Heavenly Palace and descended from the Primordial World. As for the Heavenly Realm, it was still cold and uninhabited. There was only a group of Heavenly Humans living in the Heavenly God Dao. However, with the current situation, it was only a matter of time before the Three Realms returned to their former glory. At that time, when the immortals ascended and tens of thousands of immortals came, he had to make some preparations against those pilgrims and ambitious people. A decent and powerful Immortal Palace could not be missing. After Jiang Li opened the first to the ninth heaven, he pointed at the finally completed Heavenly Palace in front of him. In the name of the Human Emperor, let the Heavenly Palace be completed! I control the Three Realms and Nine Nether. No one will dare to disobey! A Human Emperors Decree shot out from his finger. After landing on the Immortal Palace, the huge Nine Heavens Array immediately flickered and activated with it as the center. Endless power rippled in the sky. The cultivators below looked up at the sky. Dense immortal light enveloped the sky, locking the entire sky. In the future, even if cultivators became immortals, it would not be so easy for them to ascend. They had to obtain the approval of the Human Emperor and pass through the Human Emperors Pagoda in Buzhou Mountain to reach the Heavenly Realm. Similarly, if an immortal who had already ascended wanted to descend to the lower realm, it was also an illegal action that violated the rules of the Human Emperor. Not to mention whether they could do it or not, if they were caught, they would be in deep trouble. As the ruler, Jiang Li somewhat understood the meaning of isolating heaven and earth back then. Only then could they better establish the order of the two worlds. Otherwise, if immortals kept going up and down, wouldnt the people on the ground be endlessly exploited and never be able to rise up again? For the sake of building this grand array, Jiang Li had awakened countless Wood Demons as craftsmen and pulled over three million Heavenly Humans from the Heavenly God Dao to act as laborious Heavenly Soldiers. It was even to the extent that after consuming the million years of immortal qi accumulated in the coffin, the initial construction was finally completed. The scale was not something that could be compared to a simple array that only used spirit stones and earth veins. This was a super array that truly combined the power of the Nine-Layered Heavenly Realm. Inside were the three million Immortal Soldiers and Divine Generals that Jiang Li had pulled from the Heavenly God Dao. The hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers of the ancient Heavenly Court were basically pulled over from the Heavenly God Dao like this. The people living there were all reincarnated from the group of people who had accumulated the most merit in the Three Realms and Six Paths. It was needless to say that all of them were talented. After the Three Realms and Six Paths separated, they, who were the last to stay in the Heavenly God Dao, stayed there for 200,000 years. They enjoyed life without reincarnation for 200,000 years. Now that the Three Realms were united, the residents of the Heavenly God Dao innately had extraordinary strength that surpassed mortal immortals and was close to the Spirit Immortal realm. As long as they were given enough immortal qi, they could easily become Spirit Immortals. Although it would be a hundred times harder for them to submit to anyone than other immortals, they could be said to be the happiest group of people in the Three Realms. Among them, there were three million immortal soldiers from the Desire World Heaven guarding the lower three levels of the Heavenly Realm. The 300,000 Heavenly Soldiers of the Color World Heaven guarded the middle three levels of the Heavenly Realm. As for the 30,000 Divine Generals of the Colorless World Heaven, they were stationed in the upper three heavens. They guarded and controlled the array. Even Jiang Li himself would find it extremely difficult to forcefully enter the Immortal Palace. Without anyone presiding over it, they could forcefully resist Jiang Li, an obviously extraordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortal. If it was easily presided over by Jiang Li, the might would really be unimaginably powerful. As such, they had already built the foundation of the Heavenly Palace. When he was building the Immortal Palace, he had specially left room for expansion and modification. In the future, when his cultivation level increased and his horizons increased, he could still modify it at any time. Thus, the Three Realms Dao Ground was completely completed. Next, even if he did not do anything and found a place to lie down and sleep, at least in the million years of the Earth Realm, no one could overturn the Human Emperor. He looked up. The Three Realms that had yet to fall into Jiang Lis hands were only the 27 Heavens above. However, if he wanted to go further and open up the rest of the Heavenly Realm, it was not a domain that the residents of the Heavenly God Dao could reach. The development of the Three Realms was too short in the end, so Jiang Li could only rely on himself for the rest of the work. However, before that, he still needed to store enough immortal qi. Now that the Three Realms had returned to being one, the recovery of the spiritual qi environment was indeed much faster than before. However, with the passage of time alone, it would undoubtedly be a long process to wait for the Heavenly Realm to recover to its original state. Chapter 904 - 904 Achieving the Zenith Heaven (2) 904 Achieving the Zenith Heaven (2) It just so happened to be a great opportunity to rebuild the Heavenly Realm and seize merit. How could Jiang Li let it go? He was still thinking about what it would be like to see the legendary twelfth-grade Merit Golden Lotus. However, the Human Emperor did not immediately continue upwards. Instead, he turned around and went straight to the Netherworld. He went to the 18th level of hell again to cultivate in seclusion. In hell, it was impossible to cultivate above the Immortal God realm. However, Jiang Li could rely on the super acceleration of time rules to obtain a vast amount of immortal qi and other energy. Similarly, the small world in his body needed a large amount of time to evolve before it could produce a unique civilization system and blossom with the brilliance that belonged to this world. The last million years of accumulated immortal qi almost exploded the coffin. This time, the Yin Burial Coffin had already become an immortal artifact, and the internal space was more than a hundred times larger. In Jiang Lis body, there was also a small world that used the five primordial qi as the foundation and absorbed the power of the Three Realms. There was also the precious treasure of the human race, the Cosmic Cauldron, that suppressed it. It was almost a miniature version of the Primordial Worlds Three Realms. It could easily accommodate the five lakes, four seas, three peaks, and five mountains. After spreading life, it was enough to evolve dozens of small worlds. Jiang Li activated his Infinite Dao Heart. This seclusion was equivalent to an entire day in the outside world. In other words, it was another astronomical figure. The small world in his chest had been destroyed and reconstructed for countless eras. Due to the immortal qi inside, it was extremely dense. Under the nourishment of endless immortal qi, many resplendent civilizations had been born in small worlds, and countless astonishing heroes had appeared. The heroes that appeared were all recorded by Jiang Li. If he needed anything, he could summon the humans and pull them to the Primordial World to become his Immortal Palace team. Thus, after an unknown period of time, Jiang Li returned from hell with boundless immortal qi. He stood on the Nine Heavens again. With his peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, he could have ignored most of the rules of heaven and earth and easily passed through the obstruction of the Nine-Layered Heavenly Realm and stepped into the new level above. The Yin Burial Coffin transformed into an Armored Kun that spat out a vast amount of immortal qi. Jiang Li raised his finger and drew forward. In the name of the Human Emperor, Jiang Li! The tenth level of the Heavenly Realm! Open! As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, a Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram quickly unfolded. The tenth level of the Heavenly Realm, which was in a chaotic state, quickly began to evolve. In the Heavenly Realm above the ninth level, because the clear qi was already becoming thinner and thinner, it was very difficult to carry some heavy things. Therefore, there was no need to build an immortal palace in the Heavenly Realm above. Jiang Li only needed to establish this Heavenly Realm. Split the clear and turbid qi, open up the universe, shine the three lights, and nurture life. Allow the circulation of the sun and moon, and unify the five elements to complement each other. It was enough after doing this. This was not difficult for the current Human Emperor who had endless immortal qi and grasped the Great Ultimate Principle. In just three days, the tenth level was opened. After judging the top and bottom, Jiang Li could find the direction to go up and find the next level of the Heavenly Realm. He continued. After each Heavenly Realm was established, merit would descend. Accompanied by the Heaven Splitting Mystic Light, some rare treasures that could not be replicated were born, or some Connate lifeforms that accompanied the heavens were born. For example, the Nine Heavenly Maiden was a Connate Divine Spirit formed from the Nine Heavens Profound Light. With Yellow Emperor Xuanyuans example, Jiang Li naturally knew that such a Connate Divine Spirit was a rare opportunity for the Human Emperor. After a series of exercises, his Grand Unity Immortal realm advanced further. Continuing upwards was the location of the Four Brahma Heavens. Just from the sound of it, one might not be able to sense the difference. However, the ancient Immortals and Gods basically knew that it was a forbidden area that could not be trespassed! This was because above was the former Sage Dao Ground! These Four Heavens were the Buddhist Dao Ground guided by the Sage of the West, Cundi. Above that were the Three Pure Heavens. These Three Pure Heavens were the three heavens named after the Three Pure Sages. Among them, the monkey had once secretly eaten medicinal pills in the 33rd Heaven. No immortals or gods could ascend to the other two Heavens. As for the Great Overarching Heaven, it was at the highest 36th level! The Great Overarching Heaven was not where the Sage Dao Sect was located. Originally, it was not the highest 36th level. However, because of its special status and function, only by ascending here could one become a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal! This was theoretically the highest level below the Sages. Out of the instinctive monopoly of the higher-ups, the Great Overarching Heaven was jointly raised to the 36th Heaven by the Sages! This was also the reason why there were so few Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals. It was hard to say if there were even ten of them in the entire ancient era. This was because after those Sages attained the Dao, if they wanted to become Golden Immortals, they had to obtain the approval of the five Sages to reach the 36th level. Apart from their own cultivation, they also needed a huge background and connection. How could an ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortal do that? Fortunately, in the current Three Realms of the Primordial World, all the Sages had died. The last Sage of the 35th Heaven, the Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning, had also fallen to the current Human Emperor not long ago. At this moment, there was no need to obtain the approval of others. On the other hand, he discovered three things that only existed in ancient times in the Three Pure Heavens. It was the true Connate Spirit Qi! In the earliest period of the creation of the world, cultivators did not need to reach the Qi Refinement realm, Foundation Establishment realm, and Core Formation realm like now, nor did they need to refine their essence into qi like in ancient times. They only needed to absorb the Connate Spirit Qi to directly become Connate Divine Spirits. It was an energy that was a hundred times higher and stronger than immortal qi. It was only possible for a large world like the Primordial World to be born from the beginning. Moreover, there was a predestined high-level energy that could not be replenished. On the other hand, the Connate Spirit Qi that Jiang Li obtained this time seemed to be even more extraordinary. [Opened the 34th level of the Heavenly Realm, the Great Pure Heaven, and obtained the gift of the Great Pure Creation. Added Status: Great Pure Connate Essence Qi.] [Great Pure Connate Essence Qi: Absorb the Dao of the Connate Essence Qi. Heaven and Earth form the Essence Qi, and all things form heaven and earth. You can create all things to attain the Primordial Chaos. Duration: 100,000 years] (? +) [Opened the 35th level of the Heavenly Realm, the Supreme Clarity Heaven, and obtained the gift of the Supreme Clarity Creation. Added Status: Supreme Clarity Connate True Qi.] [Supreme Clarity Connate True Qi: Absorb the Dao of the Connate True Qi, the Primordial Chaos True Qi. Before the world was divided, the sun and moon were not lit, the Chaos was too empty, and there was no form, no name, and no smell. You can create all things to attain the Primordial Chaos. Duration: 100,000 years] (? +) [Opened the 36th level of the Heavenly Realm, the Jade Pure Heaven, and obtained the gift of the Jade Pure Creation. Added Status: Jade Pure Connate Origin Qi.] [Jade Pure Connate Origin Qi: Absorb the Connate Origin Qi. The Heaven-Bound Qi is Yang, the Earth-Bound Qi is Yin. Yang is healthy and Yin is smooth. The two Qi circulates continuously like rings without friction. You can create all things to attain the Primordial Chaos. Duration: 100,000 years] (? +) These three Connate Qi were respectively the Essence Qi, True Qi, and Origin Qi. They were probably the Three Pure Qi that Pangu had transformed into the Three Pure Ones. After obtaining these three Connate Qi, Jiang Li had the possibility of attaining the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos. It was not in vain that he had spent so much immortal qi. It was not a loss to have such a gain. With the Three Pure Qi, Jiang Li warped towards the upper world again. After a solid barrier, Jiang Li finally arrived at the goal of this trip, the Sage Realms Great Overarching Heaven! He drew the sky again. Endless immortal qi surged out along with the Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram. While establishing the Great Overarching Heaven, it also gave Jiang Li the power of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. It allowed his Grand Unity Golden Immortal status, which had already reached its peak, to rise to another level. He had finally reached the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm!