Jiang He was flying with Royal Sword Flight in the night sky, and soon returned to the great canyon where the Sky Demon Cult was.
Deep within the great canyon.
The Cloudscraper Vine's eighteen thick, large, and long tendrils were flailing wildly over the square where the divine statue stood. Around it were piles of Sky Demon Cultists' corpses, and while there were still some Sky Demon Cultists charging towards it, it was no longer as majestic as it was at the beginning.
At first, the Sky Demon Cultists were really mad.
Even if they knew that death was certain, they would still lunge at the Cloudscraper Vine like moths to a flame, screaming slogans like 'for the Holy Faith' as they died.
With the two Cardinals dead, the strongest of the remaining Sky Demon Cultists were the three Elders who had not even grasped the Boundary of Wills. How could they possibly win against the divine-tier Cloudscraper Vine?
Moreover, only one of the three of them would make a move.
When Jiang He went after the Sky Demon Cult's Saint and divine beast protector, two of the Elders had already fled.
And it was not just them — two of the four Holy Children, as well as some Decans and Heavenly Generals had all fled as well.
When else would they run if not now?
Those who escaped were clearly not too affected by the Sky Demon Cult's' brainwashing ', just like the Fourth Elder who had been performing magic.
Jiang He landed in the square, his powerful spirit spreading to knock out the remaining Sky Demon Cultists. Putting away the Cloudscraper Vine with a wave of his hand, he told the dozen military and MAD spies who were still in shock, "Contact the higher-ups on your own. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be heading back!"
Turning into a rainbow of Sword Qi, he disappeared into the night.
Still, Jiang He could not help frowning when he flew into Lingzhou City …
He realized that his body didn't have too many "side effects" from consuming the chili pepper.
"What's going on?"
"Could I have become resistant to the pepper's after-effects after becoming stronger?"
Landing in the yard, Jiang He strode into the mansion. Sweeping out with his spirit, he 'saw' Sora and Boa sleeping soundly on the same bed, and …
Kicking off their blankets.
"How old are they? Kicking their blankets while sleeping?"
Jiang He decided to teach them a good lesson.
Though their bodies did not seem to be feeling the side effects of the pepper, it was better to be safe than sorry. Hence, while Jiang He was educating Boa Hancock and Sora, he also solved the problem of the pepper's side effects.
… …
Right then.
Jingdu City's Martial Arts Department (MAD), intelligence department building. In a rather quiet office.
Wang Hou and the others, who were waiting for the news, were a little anxious.
Glancing at Three Blades Lin, Lin Tianzheng couldn't help asking, "Scribe, is your method reliable?"
"Sir, don't worry."
Three Blades Lin chuckled. "According to what I know about Jiang He, the kid is basically a bomb maniac. There would usually be a huge explosion wherever he appears, and …"
Pausing slightly, Three Blades Lin then added, "Is there a better way to locate Jiang He and the Sky Demon Cult's headquarters?"
Lin Tianzheng did not speak.
His eldest grandson had grown up … He even dared to talk back to him. If it was in the past when he was young, he would have given him a tight slap.
At that moment, Zhou Yu ran over with a strange expression on his face. "Minister Wang, the person in charge of the Xiangxi Base City branch just called and asked if the military is going to take any action …"
"What happened?"
Wang Hou was confused.
On the other hand, Zhou Yu took a deep breath and said, "The supervisor said that there was a huge explosion in the hinterlands of Miaojiang, and it was near Mount Thunder. The explosion was very powerful, and a conservative estimate would be around four to five million tons. Did the military drop a hydrogen bomb?"
There was suddenly silence in the office.
Gasp!
A sharp intake could be heard, and Three Blades Lin couldn't help exclaiming, "The kid actually got his hands on a hydrogen bomb?"
Wang Hou, Lin Tianzheng, and Pei Donglai were all at a loss.
Before this, Three Blades Lin had mentioned that Jiang He was a fan of explosions, and told them not to worry, and that they could just follow the explosions to find him. Though they did not say anything, they were more or less doubtful inwardly.
Explosive maniac?
The Prince of Bombs?
Was that for real?
In fact, they were still very confused even now.
A hydrogen bomb with a yield of four to five million tons?
Did Jiang He have such a thing?
He did mention that the bombs he used were homecooked bombs he made himself. Neither the military nor the Martial Arts Department (MAD) questioned him about that, nor did they have to, since making bombs was not difficult as long as he had the materials.
But not only did you make bombs, but you even made a hydrogen bomb?
Still, now was clearly not the time to think about such issues. Soon, Wang Hou, Pei Donglai, Three Blades Lin, and Lin Tianzheng streaked through the night sky, heading towards Miaojiang.
Before they left, Wang Hou had mobilized several other divine-tier elites stationed at various locations, even contacting Dong Haichuan, a Void-tier elite.
The reason they were making such a big fuss was firstly to save Jiang He, and secondly …
Wiping out the Sky Demon Cult.
The location of the Sky Demon Cult's headquarters had been a mystery over the years. Moreover, the Hua Nation did not have the time to deal with the Sky Demon Cult with the Feral Kings rampaging before. Now that Jiang He had found the Sky Demon Cult's headquarters and all the Feral Kings in the country had been killed and hidden, it was the perfect opportunity to uproot the Sky Demon Cult.
Be that as it may …
When Wang Hou and the others arrived at the Thunder God Mountain, they were all stunned.
Where was Mount Thunder?
What used to be Mount Thunder had been reduced to nothingness. The mountain rocks had turned into a glass-like liquid under the hundred million degrees Celsius heat at the epicenter of the explosion, which had now solidified into a layer of transparent glass on the ground.
Further away, boulders had collapsed and trees were broken. Everything was in shambles and ruins, and the mountain forest over a dozen kilometers away was still burning.
As they continued forward, the massive canyon came into view.
Wang Hou's eyes twinkled as he exclaimed in surprise, "I've patrolled this area before, but I didn't find this canyon."
"There must be an array shrouding it."
"And if it could fool even your senses, the level of the array would not be too low."
Lin Tianzheng said, coming to a conclusion. "It seems that Jiang He had triggered the explosion to blow up the array. Clearly, he succeeded."
There was silence in the canyon, and there was no battle as expected.
The group flew into the canyon and landed on the massive square.
The dozen spies promptly came to greet them, and one of them who knew Wang Hou exclaimed in delight, "You're finally here, Minister Wang!"
Wang Hou stared at the hundreds of corpses and the many unconscious Sky Demon Cultists in the square, unsure what to say just then. All he could do was listen to the spies talking over each other, leaving Wang Hou with a headache.
Rubbing his temples, Wang Hou said, "Don't panic, everyone. We'll talk about the specifics when we get back … can anyone tell me what happened here? Where are the other Sky Demon Cultists? "
"Where's Jiang He?"
An absurd thought rose in his mind for some reason.
Could it be …
Everyone was late, and Jiang He had already …
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