The night was dark.
The autumn wind blew gently.
Flying in the sky, there was still a trace of coolness … it was very refreshing.
Jiang He withdrew his spirit and flew a hundred and fifty kilometers away, quietly hiding behind a dark cloud … since Lin Tianzheng had said that the True Habitant of Nine Dragons wanted to kill him, how could Jiang He sit still?
It was not his style to sit and wait for death.
He should take the initiative to attack.
This place was the only way from the Capital City to Spirit State City, and it was a barren wasteland, perfect for an ambush …
"Ahem."
"Calling it an ambush is a little over the top. After all, if I kill someone, I would be making a mortal enemy of the Penglai Sect, which is not my goal. I just want to subjugate that annoying True Habitant of Fire Dragon, and then ask the Penglai Sect for some mystic treasures and soul items."
Above the dark clouds.
Stretching lazily, Jiang He was about to take out some purple-gold sunflower seeds to relieve his boredom when his gaze shifted towards the distant horizon.
A streak of green light sped through the night sky.
Upon closer inspection, the green light was not a real light, but a flying boat.
A small Zhou flying in the night sky. This kind of scene could only be seen in Xianxia novels.
"Has my worldview already begun to completely develop towards a Xianxia fantasy world?"
Jiang He sighed inwardly, although it was not unacceptable. After all, he had transmigrated to this world after the Revival of Qi, and it was normal for him to develop into a Xuanxia or Xianxia novel. After all, many urban romances ended up as Xianxia or Xuanxia.
The blue light was so fast that it covered a dozen kilometers in an instant. Jiang He quietly calculated its speed and the timing of his attack, quietly taking out a Doom Shroom and throwing it at it.
"Who is it?"
An angry rebuke sounded out of nowhere.
It had to be said that the True Habitant of Nine Dragons was very careful. He was constantly using his divine will to observe a radius of fifty meters around him, so when the Doom Shroom was within fifty meters of him, it was immediately discovered.
Jiang He had thrown it at a tricky angle, basically facing the green light …
The True Immortal of Nine Dragons had a wretched look in his eyes. He saw a dark and swarthy object flying toward him. Though he didn't know what it was, he was alarmed. He steered the flying boat to make a turn, dodging the Doom Shroom.
"…"
Jiang He was speechless.
The drawback of the Doom Shroom was immediately revealed.
This thing could only explode upon impact.
"Come out!"
The True Habitant of Nine Dragons did not attack right away after evading the Doom Shroom's attack. Instead, he hovered in the air, his divine mind sweeping out and promptly found Jiang He behind the dark clouds. Killing intent flashed in his eyes as he stared coldly at Jiang He.
Jiang He pointed with a finger, and the Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array erupted, though he could not help complaining inwardly …
Are these people from the Reclusive Immortal Sects all demons?
Don't move.
Then, a murderous aura burst forth … ….
After all, you haven't even seen who the enemy is. Aren't you afraid that the enemy's strength is higher than yours? You might have a chance to survive, but you'll be hacked to death just because you like to show killing intent?
Buzz!
As the True Habitant of Nine Dragons attacked, mystic energy surged and turned into nine dragon silhouettes that danced around him, blocking Jiang He's Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array. His eyes narrowed and he exclaimed in surprise, "The Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array! Could you be a brother from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect? The Penglai Sect has never had a grudge against the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Why would you ambush me … eh? "
That was when a resounding rumble echoed from the distance. The Doom Shroom had missed the True Habitant of Nine Dragons and only exploded when it landed on the ground.
The colossal explosion kicked a mushroom cloud up in the night sky, the searing shockwave leaving the True Habitant of Nine Dragons' clothes flapping loudly.
Jiang He stepped out from behind the dark clouds amidst the explosion, frowning and asking, "How did you determine that I'm from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, True Habitant of Nine Dragons?"
Withdrawing his gaze, the True Habitant of Nine Dragons stared at Jiang He and sneered, "Brother, are you still not going to reveal your true appearance now that things have come to this? Did you really think that you're not a member of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect just because you changed your appearance? "
"Who doesn't know about the Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array, the ultimate technique of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect?"
Jiang He was speechless.
No wonder that Zhong something from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had called out the Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array right off the bat. Did that mean that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had such a sword array too?
A cultivation technique to blackmail?
Leaving aside the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and the Dragon-Elephant Prajna, Jiang He had written them based on wuxia novels in the first place, which was why it was normal for him to blackmail the Tantra Sect and Elder Guo. On the other hand, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect actually had the same sword array that Jiang He randomly made up. Was that not bullying?
With a wave of Jiang He's hand, the Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array took shape once more and attacked the True Habitant of Nine Dragons.
Invoking a black cloud, the True Habitant of Nine Dragons fought Jiang He in melee.
"Which elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect are you?"
The True Habitant of Nine Dragons roared in rage.
A novice Yuan Spirit?
That tier must have been a disguise as well. How could a novice Yuan Spirit do that when the Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array was able to subdue him?
Jiang He ignored the True Habitant of Nine Dragons' words and increased his offensive. Noticing that things were not going well, the True Habitant of Nine Dragons promptly took out a jade charm with a flip of his hand and breathed a burst of mystic energy onto it. The three-inch jade charm instantly changed shape, turning into an armored war beast that lunged at Jiang He.
The Nine Dragons God Fire Shroud flew out from between Jiang He's brows and enveloped the armored war beast. As the war beast thrashed around within the Nine Dragons God Fire Shroud, Jiang He had to charge the True Samadhi Flames of the Nine Dragons God Fire Shroud to burn the war beast alive.
"Another premium-grade soul item?"
The True Habitant of Nine Dragons was stunned.
He bellowed repeatedly in rage, most likely accusing the Ten Thousand Swords Sect of immorality and threatening to visit them with the Penglai Sect in the future.
"The True Habitant of Nine Dragons is not weak in combat."
Jiang He sighed quietly.
A full-fledged Yuan Spirit was equal in ability to Bodo, the Sky Demon General who had descended on Earth the other day, and yet Jiang He could not subjugate him immediately with just the Nine Dragons God Fire Shroud and the Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array …
Even so, he did not dare to cast the Sword Array of Five Elements and Six Pulses, afraid that he would kill the True Habitant of Nine Dragons with a single move … how was he supposed to 'borrow' his mystic treasures and soul items if that happened?
"Sky Demon Bell!"
"Rise!"
At Jiang He's thought, a small pitch-black bell flew up from between his brows. As it shrouded the air, the might of Dao manifested over it, covering the True Habitant of Nine Dragons within.
"Awesome!"
Jiang He was delighted.
The Sky Demon Bell was truly a mediocre-grade sage item — it was so useful.
Summoning the Sky Demon Bell with a wave of his hand, he turned into a flash and flew back to Jinyintan Village in a flash. Meanwhile, back in his yard …
Zhong Yue had woken up.
He was a little hysterical, and his first reaction upon seeing Jiang He was to fight him to the death. "Jiang He, how dare you steal the Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect?"
Jiang He looked up calmly at Zhong Yue, who shuddered and took several steps back, appearing a little fearful.
Even so …
Zhong Yue found it a little unbearable once he remembered being subdued by Jiang He with a single move, and with the Ice and Fire Duality Sword Array at that. He reorganized his words and was ready for a second verbal assault, when suddenly …
He froze.
Because Jiang He …
Holding the Sky Demon Bell, he gently shook it a few times, and the True Habitant of Nine Dragons fell out of it.
Once he was out, the True Habitant of Nine Dragons puffed his beard and glared, bellowing angrily, "The Ten Thousand Swords Sect dares to subdue me? Aren't you afraid that the Penglai Sect would start a war with you? "
"…"
Zhong Yue appeared utterly bewildered, and he forcibly swallowed the words he was about to spit at Jiang He. He was acquainted with the True Habitant of Nine Dragons, and quickly understood what happened to him when he heard his words, and quickly said, "Elder Nine Dragons, please don't misunderstand. The Ten Thousand Swords Sect has been on good terms with the Penglai Sect for generations — why would we attack you?"
"You are …"
"Zhong Yue, the son of Zhong Zhentian, the vice-chieftain of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect?"
The True Habitant of Nine Dragons' face twitched, and he turned towards Elder Mo of the Taixu Sect, exclaiming in surprise, "Elder Mo, you're here too?"
"What is this place?"
"Could the three of you have been captured by this mysterious person as well?"
Jiang He: "…"
'Mysterious person', what the heck …
You've come all the way to Lingzhou City to find me. Don't you know what I look like?
Seeing that the trio had started chatting, Jiang He flatly said, "Brothers, I won't bother with introductions since we all know each other. Let's cut to the chase and talk about compensation."
Compensation?
The trio were puzzled, unsure what Jiang He meant. Zhong Yue, however, appeared to have thought of something then, and smiled faintly, saying in a gentlemanly manner, "Jiang He, I can let bygones be bygones when you attacked me before. Strength is everything in the world of cultivators, and since you're already a Yuan Spirit, it would be inappropriate for us to take you in as a disciple."
"Still, there's no need for compensation. Just apologize to me and the True Habitant of Nine Dragons."
Jiang He: "…"
He promptly invoked the Sword Array of Five Elements and Six Pulses, veins of Sword Qi landing on Zhong Yue's head as he growled fiercely, "Brat, I'll give you one chance to reorganize your words."
(PS: It's already four in the morning.)
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