"Elder Nine Dragons' soul plate is broken!"
At the Penglai Sect, the disciples on duty at the Hall of Soul paled in shock. Someone quickly sent word to the Hermit of Forgotten Love, who was hunting Jiang He, and rage appeared on the Hermit of Forgotten Love's youthful face as he seethed through clenched teeth, "Jiang He, you filthy dog! I'll tear out your tendons and pull out your bones!"
With a few curses, he sought out the Thousand Sword Daoist. Though it was difficult for him to divine Jiang He's location, it was much easier to track the True Habitant of Nine Dragons' aura.
Soon, many figures arrived at the small island.
Many divine minds intersected and swept across the area, but they found no trace at all. Hence, various godly techniques burst out and blew up the entire island.
At the distant horizon.
His Farm turned into a white cloud that hovered in the skies.
Jiang He could not help inhaling sharply as he watched the scene below —
"Gasp!"
"This group of people is too cruel!"
"It's lucky that I ran ahead of time. Wouldn't I be blown out by their wild bombardment if I kept hiding near that island?"
With that, Jiang He ignored the cultivators from the Penglai Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
They were now searching the seas over several thousand kilometers as if they had gone mad, but they did not pay attention to the skies. Moreover, Jiang He did not deliberately control the cloud after he turned his Farm into a white cloud, and instead allowed it to drift with the wind. Most cultivators who were weak and did not pay attention would not notice anything.
Meanwhile, Jiang He seized the moment to cultivate.
The spirit condensation pellets were reduced to useless pellets.
His Yuan Spirit rapidly strengthened as well.
That suddenly gave Jiang He a thought …
If the various secluded immortal sects were willing to spend spirit condensation pellets, would they not be able to rapidly groom a large group of full-fledged Yuan Spirit cultivators?
And yet, Jiang He did not calculate the value of the spirit condensation pellets.
Five hundred spirit condensation pellets were worth one premium-grade soul item.
He had used more than five thousand spirit condensation pellets since he started cultivating as a novice Yuan Spirit cultivator.
He would need at least two to three thousand spirit condensation pellets to reach full-fledged Yuan Spirit cultivator.
Almost eight thousand spirit condensation pellets were worth sixteen premium-grade soul items …
Which immortal sect would be so generous?
Moreover, refining spirit condensation pellets would take time.
Even if there were enough spirit condensation pellets, grooming a full-fledged Yuan Spirit cultivator would not be possible in a year or two. The cultivators of the various immortal sects would not be able to instantly refine pellets like Jiang He did.
Time ticked by.
Soon, it was the next morning.
Rumble!
Suddenly, Jiang He's aura erupted.
In his farm, substantial Yuan Qi surged towards him, strengthening Jiang He's mystic energy while his Yuan Spirit rapidly strengthened, reaching nine feet, nine inches, and nine fen in one go.
After a long while …
Jiang He opened his eyes and breathed a long, turbid breath, sighing, "It's been almost half a month since the fifth of November, and I've finally cultivated from novice Yuan Spirit to full-fledged Yuan Spirit."
He stood up, waved his hand and said: "Aoi, Boa Hancock, go and prepare breakfast. I still have things to do after breakfast."
The two maids were busy in the Chinese-style villa at the corner of the farm.
Very soon.
The unique fragrance of the Dragontooth Rice porridge started to spread, and the eggplant and anaconda meat dumplings were ready.
On the other hand, Jiang He was done bathing and heading downstairs.
The reason he chose to bathe early in the morning was because he had been so busy recently that he had not bathed for days. Secondly, he would have to endure eighty-one hours of heavenly retribution, and not only would he be struck by lightning, he would also have to pit his wits against the Penglai Sect. He simply did not have time to bathe.
Meanwhile, Jiang He was having breakfast.
Outside, the many elites of the Penglai Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect were all looking gloomy!
They had not found him yet …
Two immortal sects had joined hands and even mobilized two Sufferance-tier elites for a mere mundane cultivator, but not only had they not found a single strand of hair after chasing him for so long, they had suffered severe losses instead.
They had even sensed the other secluded immortal sects, demonic sects, and ancient daemon cultivators who were hiding nearby to watch the show.
"This won't do. If this continues, the Penglai Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would lose all face. When the world of chaos descends and our mountain gates reopen, who would join our sects then?"
In one of the great halls of the Penglai Sect, one Sufferance-tier elite had a sour look on his face.
Because of Jiang He, many Sufferance-tier elites who had been cultivating in seclusion were startled.
The Sufferance-tier elites did not even try to hide their reprimand when they spoke, the chieftain of the Penglai Sect was silent … he did not know what to say.
To tell the truth, he really did not expect such an outcome.
How could a mundane cultivator cause such a huge storm?
Inside the great hall, the quarreling continued for a long time.
The chieftain of the Penglai Sect then mused to himself before saying, "Supreme Venerable Elders, now that our two immortal sects are pursuing Jiang He with great fanfare, we have become a laughingstock to many immortal sects, demonic sects, and daemon cultivators. If we don't kill him as soon as possible, where would the reputation of the Penglai Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect be?"
"I suggest that we activate the Clear Sky Mirror to track down that brat!"
"Moreover, the Penglai Sect could use this opportunity to come out prematurely!"
"I've sent someone to ask around. Jiang He is now the Hua Nation's anchor and patron saint, and is hailed as the top elite of the Hua Nation. If we slay him, our reputation would definitely soar amongst the commoners."
"Well …"
One of the elders asked hesitantly, "Chieftain, Jiang He has great reputation amongst the mundane. Wouldn't killing him incite hatred from the mundane?"
The Penglai Sect chieftain flatly replied, "Chaos is upon us, and the strong are honored. The mundane would need the protection of the strong if they want to survive. If the Penglai Sect is willing to protect the commoners, would the commoners still hate us?"
One of the Sufferance-tier Supreme Venerable Elders clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Alright, the Clear Sky Mirror, please!"
The Clear Sky Mirror was the greatest treasure of the Penglai Sect and far surpassed most premium-grade sage items, reaching the level of a demi-immortal item. It was wielded by the White Brows Daoist, a Mahayana-tier elite of the Penglai Sect.
Soon, the Penglai Sect chieftain and several Sufferance-tier elites arrived before a great hall whose doors were tightly shut. They knelt, bowed, and stated their intentions.
Moments later.
The doors to the great hall opened on their own, and an ancient mirror flew out.
It was made of a very special material, resembling both gold and jade. It weighed over a thousand catties, and there were images of tadpoles, cloudy dragons, and mystical birds inscribed on its back. It appeared to be protruding, but it was smooth and flat to the touch, making it truly unique.
From the front, the Clear Sky Mirror was glimmering in a dazzling azure radiance. If one stared closely at it, they would find that their vision was getting further and further, and there seemed to be a rain of flowers and golden afterglow within the mirror. There were also wind, water, and fire swirling within the golden afterglow, changing endlessly.
Holding the Clear Sky Mirror, the Penglai Sect chieftain knelt in thanks.
Then, he summoned every elder and elite of the Penglai Sect who had gone out to track Jiang He.
Puzzled, the Thousand Sword Daoist of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect followed as well.
He could not help being stunned when he learned that the Penglai Sect was about to use the Clear Sky Mirror and show itself ahead of time. "The many immortal sects and demonic sects are hiding because the time is not right. It would definitely cause chaos if they show themselves ahead of time."
"If the Ten Thousand Swords Sect wants to show themselves, just do it."
The Penglai Sect chieftain said. "Chaos is upon us, and our sect is merely preparing for a rainy day … Supreme Venerable Elder, Elders, activate the array, and the Penglai Sect shall return to the world today!"
The elders and Supreme Venerable Elder all acknowledged his command and stepped out of the great hall. Looking at the vast Secret Realm, all of them turned into streaks of light and flew out, all of them attacking. Mystic energy surged, and the Secret Realm that spanned hundreds of kilometers around the Penglai Sect quaked endlessly.
Outside.
In the skies.
On the white clouds.
Jiang He had just finished breakfast and stepped out of his farm when he saw the surface of the sea beneath him suddenly rising. Waves were splashing up to thousands of feet tall, forming a tsunami that was hundreds of kilometers wide, sweeping across every direction in utter horror.
Gasp!
Jiang He inhaled sharply and could not help exclaiming, "Such a tsunami would affect anything beyond two thousand kilometers … it's a good thing that the Hua Nation's coastline is almost four thousand kilometers away, so it wouldn't be hit."
The Hua Nation would be fine, but the Dongwei Nation …
After all, the Penglai Sect's Secret Realm was hidden beneath one of the Dongwei Nation's islands in the first place. Lin Tianzheng and the Nine-Headed Serpent Emperor had blown that island up, and the tsunami's assault was undoubtedly a calamity for the Dongwei Nation.
Even so, Jiang He could not care less.
He could see a massive immortal island rising from the sea.
It was hundreds of kilometers wide, and there was an array barrier over it that prevented the seawater from invading.
The immortal island was shrouded in dense mist, and within it stood a great number of buildings and ancient trees. There were even many immortal cranes and other spirit beasts circling above the island.
"That's …"
"The Penglai Sect?"
Jiang He did a double take.
What was going on?
Was the Penglai Sect about to come out? Of course, that was not the point … the point was that his farm had turned into a white cloud that wafted with the wind, and happened to be hovering above the Penglai Sect. It was basically fated, and it meant that he and the Penglai Sect were fated.
"Right now, I have eighteen Five Thunder Talismans and almost nine hundred Doom Shrooms. Could I flatten the Penglai Sect if I throw them all out?"
A thought crossed Jiang He's mind then, and he thought, "It would be very difficult. After all, it's a secluded immortal sect, and their mountain-guarding array would definitely be extremely powerful. It would be hard to maximize the damage if I just throw nine hundred Doom Shrooms down."
Jiang He watched as the massive immortal island slowly rose from the depths of the sea, and decided …
He would stick to his plan.
He would first set up the array.
He would trap the Penglai Sect's immortal island.
After that, he would go inside and provoke the Penglai Sect. If they opened the array to kill him, he would seize the opportunity to throw in all nine hundred Doom Shrooms and eighteen Five Thunder Talismans, blowing them up into oblivion!
"Still, I have to prepare a backup plan."
"If I can't throw the Doom Shrooms and the Five Thunder Talismans into the Penglai Sect's mountain-guarding array, I'll weather my retribution right over their heads. I don't believe that the Penglai Sect would be able to keep their composure."
Jiang He hence took out every array board and array flags he had crafted, as well as all the inferior-grade and mediocre-grade spirit stones he had aside from the 38000 superior-grade spirit stones he had!
"I only used a few dozen thousand inferior-grade spirit stones and a few dozen thousand inferior-grade spirit stones when I set up the array at my house. Not even three-retribution elites would be able to break my array, and now that I'm throwing in so many resources, not even full-fledged Sufferance or Mahayana cultivators would be able to easily break my array!"
Jiang He gritted his teeth and waved his hand as he watched the Penglai Island that was already halfway out of the sea …
Whoosh!
Veins of flashes flew out. Massive amounts of Orirocks, array flags, and array boards instantly formed an array that covered the entire Penglai Island!
The first array, the Great Nine Heavens Array of Dragon Sealing, was instantly formed!
Then, the second array, the Great Nine Heavens Thunderflame Array!
Illusory array, the Great Ten Thousand Phenomenon Array!
Defensive array, the Earthen Black Tortoise Array!
Four arrays were almost instantaneously formed.
…
Inside the Penglai Island, the many elders, Supreme Venerable Elder, and disciples were controlling the array to elevate the island, unable to conceal the excitement and delight on their faces.
One of the Supreme Venerable Elders, who had lived over two thousand years, reared his head and laughed wildly, tears welling in his eyes as he exclaimed, "Haha! I've been waiting for this day! After two thousand years of seclusion, the Penglai Sect shall reopen its gates and return to the world!"
"In the future, the Penglai Sect would definitely return to its former glory … eh?"
Suddenly, the Supreme Venerable Elder's eyes widened and he exclaimed in surprise, "What's that?"
He saw a white cloud.
It hung over the horizon.
A youth who was unbelievably handsome stood on it.
Veins of flashes shot out of the youth's hand …
And then …
Ooom!
A massive array that could cover the entire Penglai Island instantly arose.
The Supreme Venerable Elder, who had been in seclusion for centuries and had not come out was puzzled and asked, "Who is laying that array? Why would he lay it outside the Penglai Sect? "
Nearby.
The eyes of the Cloudy Sky Fairy Child who was adept at arrays widened. She had a nagging feeling that the array was very familiar, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration as she remembered that she had seen that array in Jiang He's house, and could not help exclaiming, "It's Jiang He …"
Kaboom!
Waves churned.
That was when the Penglai Sect finally rose above the seas.
And yet, the four arrays that Jiang He had laid out had completely enveloped the Penglai Sect.
Over the white cloud, Jiang He strode out and entered the array he had laid out. He looked down to find another array beneath him, and it was the mountain-guarding array of the Penglai Sect that protected all of Penglai Island.
Many figures took to the skies within the Penglai Island, looking up angrily at Jiang He from the other side of the mountain-guarding array. "You have a death wish, Jiang He!" Someone roared.
"Hehe."
Jiang He smiled faintly. "Could you kill me even if I wanted to?"
The Cloudy Sky Fairy Child scolded, "A mere True Spirit-intermediate cultivator dares to spout such nonsense."
"True Spirit-intermediate?"
Jiang He sneered. His body shuddered, and the aura of a full-fledged Yuan Spirit burst out. The silhouette of a nine-foot, nine-inch Yuan Spirit manifested behind him, and he sneered, "Open your dog eyes and look. I'm now a full-fledged Yuan Spirit!"
In that very moment, Jiang He was absolutely arrogant and laughed out loud. "Didn't the Penglai Sect want to kill me? I've come today to settle my score with the Penglai Sect. "
"I won't hold you responsible if you give up on trying to kill me and swear never to touch me, as well as compensate me with several thousand superior-grade spirit stones as compensation for mental damage."
"Otherwise …"
Jiang He invoked the Mosquito Cutter.
Immortal light shone over the Mosquito Cutter, an inferior-grade immortal weapon, and the ripple of immortal power it emanated made everyone in the Penglai Sect hold their breath. Even the two Mahayana elites who were in seclusion opened their eyes, looking through the void toward him.
An immortal item?
Jiang He actually had an immortal item?
It was not just the Penglai Sect. In the distance, the many elites who were secretly watching the show twitched, their eyes bursting with greed.
Meanwhile, Jiang He, Mosquito Cutter in hand, exclaimed, "Otherwise, I'll flatten the Penglai Sect today!"
(PS: Asking for monthly votes, asking for recommendation votes. Ahem. Does this count as a major chapter?)
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