Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The moon shone brightly in the sky as the roars of the wild beasts rang from the distance.
Two young experts, a black-clad man and a white-clad man, hovered above the peak of a mountain.
The black-clad clasped his hands on his back as a cloud of dark mist hung at his back. The dark mist roiled and writhed as though there was something within it. It was a rather eerie and strange sight.
The white-clad man had silver hair that fluttered in the night breeze. He was very handsome, but his eyes shone with the vicissitudes of life that belied his appearance.
The two men were chatting with each other at this moment.
“Are you done with the preparations?”
“No. Our initial plan was to wait for another 100 years before we confront the Qingyun Sect. Now that part of our plan is exposed, our plan has to be pushed forward. This is why I asked to meet you. Brother Bai, we agreed back then you’ll join us immediately after we made a move. Can you fulfill your promise now?”
“Not only did you fail to complete the preparations, but you’ve also gotten ahead of yourself. I’ve only just laid the foundation so it’s not the right time to join you yet…”
“No, now’s the right time! Due to the conflicts between the Infinite Alchemy Pavilion and Qingyun Sect, people from the Zhong Province are rushing over. The Eastern Region will be in turmoil. Our best chance to act is when the Eastern Region is in chaos!”
“The conflict between the Infinite Alchemy Pavilion and the Qingyun Sect isn’t big enough to shake their foundations. They’re just fighting to uphold their pride. Moreover, your Yinmo Sect is just one of the six devil sects so it’s not very strong on its own. Once your sect acts in the open, the Qingyun Sect will surely come after you with all their might. At that time, even the Infinite Alchemy Sect will unite with them to take you down!”
“The Infinite Alchemy Sect doesn’t have the guts to do something like that!”
“What makes you say so?”
“We’ve been gathering our strength. The other five sects will also slowly begin to come out of hiding. Moreover, the Million Demon Mountain in the Southern Region has had enough of being suppressed by humans so they’re raring to strike back!”
“You’re right. With the sea clan, we’re more than strong enough to fight them.”
“Not only that, but we can crush all human forces. The land of Shenzhou is vast. When your clan occupies it, the strength of your clan will increase tremendously.”
“You’re too naive. How many million years have humans dominated the world? The strength of their foundation is beyond our imaginations. It’s not so easy to crush all of them. Moreover, do you think humans can’t wipe out your devil sects?”
“I can’t say for sure if they can wipe out the devil sects. However, I’m sure that now is our chance to act! Brother Bai, we will come out of hiding in 10 years. Will you join us then?”
“We’re still making preparations. If you want me to join you openly, your devil sects should have come out of hiding by now. At least, that would give me more confidence,” the white-clad man said. At this moment, he felt a burning sensation on his finger. When he lifted his hand, he saw the thread of green silk twined around his left ring finger was burning. In just a blink of an eye, it was reduced to ashes. He was clearly stunned by this sight. He frowned as he muttered under his breath, “He’s dead?”
As though he had the sixth sense, the white-clad man turned to look into the distance. Then, he said to the black-clad young man, “Don’t look for me again if you’re not sincere. If you’re sincere, just act according to the plan that we’ve agreed upon.”
Following that, the white-clad man flew away like a streak of light.
Upon seeing this, the black-clad man frowned and scoffed coldly. “Why are you in such a hurry? Those from the sea clans are as cowardly as a mouse. When things are optimistic, you don’t hesitate to go all out. Very well. I’ll let you see hope and go all out. When you step foot onto the land of Shenzou, and we stabilize our power here, I’ll make a seafood buffet out of you and your kind.”
Following that, the black-clad man vanished into the darkness.
…
Inside the chessboard.
After Jiang Ming cleaved Mui Shuiyun into two, her Primal Spirit appeared before it disintegrated into a wisp of smoke. He was slightly surprised when he saw that. However, he gained a further understanding of death in the Mana Sealing Chessboard. Once a person’s physical body was damaged to a certain extent in here, they would die.
To be safe, he called up the Human Path Records to check on Mu Shuiyun’s status to confirm she was truly dead.
Meanwhile, Bai Lang, Jiang Feng, and Hai Yan were shocked by Mu Shuiyun’s quick death.
Hai Yan quickly regained his composure and roared, “Attack!”
As an experienced Primal Spirit expert, how could he not figure out that Jiang Ming intended to kill all of them after trapping them here? He had also figured out the only way for them to leave this place was to kill Jiang Ming. He also shared his discovery with Bai Lang and Jiang Feng. He explained, “We can’t mobilize our mana, but we can use our vitality energy and blood to access the weapons in our spatial ring.”
After Hai Yan finished speaking, he brought out a large knife.
Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes as he looked at Hai Yan. ‘As expected as the man leading the members of Bishui Sect to conquer Hai Province. He’s rather smart.’
The trio moved swiftly even though they could not mobilize their mana. Alas, there was still a huge gap between their strengths and Jiang Ming’s.
Jiang Ming charged out. His sword collided with Hai Yan’s knife before breaking it. Then, it fell on a downward trajectory on Hai Yan and slashed through Hai Yan’s body.
Just like that, Hai Yan died tragically.
At this time, Bai Lang’s Wolf Fang Mace and Jiang Feng’s long sword struck at Jiang Ming at the same time. Jiang Ming did not bother to dodge despite being more than capable of doing so. He merely glanced at his shoulder before he laughed contemptuously. “Too weak!”
Bai Lang was stunned. When he regained his senses, he shuddered in fear. “I… I… I’m a scaled dragon! In this world, my bloodline is only second to the dragon, and my body is incredibly powerful. Just my body alone is stronger than Nascent Soul experts! How’s it possible that you’re not affected at all by my strike? Impossible! Impossible!”
On the other hand, Jiang Fei fell to his knees immediately. “Senior, I surrender. I promise that the Jiang clan and I will follow you and do your bidding. Needless to say, our clan’s resources are all yours as well. Please just spare my life!”
Bai Lang roared, “Keep dreaming! He killed Mu Shuiyun without even batting an eyelid! Do you really think he’ll spare your life? Attack!
him. He did not dodge even though he was capable. He merely took a glance on his shoulders because he felt nothing at all.
Jiang Ming laughed, “Too weak!” When laughing he showed two rows of white teeth, but it actually looked ferocious.
Bai Lang was stunned for a moment, and shivered with terror, “I, I, I! I’m a scaled dragon, a scaled dragon! In this world, my bloodline is merely second to the dragon and my body is incredibly powerful! Merely based on my body, I am stronger than the experts of Nascent Soul! But how, how is it that you didn’t even move with one blow of the bat? It doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t make sense at all!”
Meanwhile, Jiang Feng knelt down straight away, “Senior, I submit. I can lead the entire Jiang clan to submit, be your slave and servant. I am also willing to give all the resources of my clan. Please just spare my life!”
Bai Lang roared, “Rubbish! He killed Mu Shuiyun without any hesitation, do you think he’ll let you go? Attack! Scaled Dragon Blood Explosion!”
A mist of blood rose from Bai Lang’s body, which returned to his body after a moment. During this time, his aura soared. As though he had gone berserk, he swung his Wolf Fang Mace in a frenzy. His speed was rather fast, leaving afterimages in his wake.
Alas, Jiang Ming was still faster. He parried the Wolf Fang Mace before he kicked Bai Lang with so much force that Bai Mang exploded into a bloody mist.
‘I feel as though I’ve been given a cheat,’ Jiang Ming thought to himself. Bai Lang was not weak at all, but Jiang Ming was just insanely strong.
In the cultivation world, physical fights were very basic. Apart from some rare instances that involved bloodline special abilities, physical fights were dependent on only speed, reaction, and strength.
Jiang Fei’s face was ashen. Beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead and he kowtowed continuously and pleaded, “Senior, please spare my life! Please spare my life!”
Jiang Ming was rendered speechless by Bai Lang’s action. “You’re in the Nascent Soul Realm, but you’re so afraid of death?”
Jiang Feng smiled bitterly. “Senior, I’m not afraid of death. However, I shoulder the lives of my clansmen. If I fall, their lives would be miserable. I can’t die for the sake of my clan!”
Jiang Ming shook his head, feeling slightly regretful. Nevertheless, his expression remained indifferent as he said, “I would let you work for me, but unfortunately, to leave this place, one of us will have to die.”
Contrary to his words, Jiang Ming would not have accepted Jiang Fei even if he could leave the chessboard without killing anyone. After all, Jiang Fei was even capable of abandoning his teammates as soon as his life was threatened.
As soon as Jiang Ming’s voice fell, a maniacal grin appeared on Jiang Fei’s face as he suddenly leaped toward Jiang Ming, brandishing his sword that was pointed at Jiang Ming’s eye.
Jiang Ming did not evade the attack. He lifted his leg and kicked Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng suffered a similar fate as Bai Lang, exploding into a mist of blood.
Then, Jiang Ming looked at Bai Lang’s servants in the distance. As he moved, he left afterimages in his wake. In just one breath, all 50-60 members of the sea clan died.
After gathering the spoils of the battle and reducing the corpses to ashes, he left the Mana Sealing Chessboard.
Then, after he put the chessboard away, black mist surged out of his body, transforming into a demonic fire that cleansed his aura. Then, he directed the fire toward the manor. He was not going to leave any traces behind.
At this time, the Formation suddenly shattered.
A white-clad young man with silver hair flew over. He glanced at Jiang Ming before he raised his hand.
Flowing that, two wisps of energy flew out from the burning manor.
The white-clad young man’s eyes flashed coldly as he said, “These belong to Mu Shuiyun and Bai Lang. You’re the one who killed the woman I love and my grandson!”
Jiang Ming shrugged. “You missed another two people. I killed your son, Mu Lei, and your other grandson, Bai Haitian, as well.”
When he saw the white-clad man’s information on the Human Path Records, he was slightly nervous. However, an idea soon appeared in his mind. He said provocatively, “Isn’t that surprising? Let me tell you something even more surprising! Mu Shui Yun, the woman you love, was having an affair with Bai Lang, your grandson! Isn’t that exciting?”
As Jiang Ming spoke, he began to attack.
