As the dazzling golden light that blanketed heaven and earth shone, the dim light emanating from the Rank Twelve Red Lotus of Fire that the Nether River Patriarch had invoked began to melt. Even the Rank Twelve Red Lotus of Fire itself began to emit black smoke as if it had been ignited.
The Rank Twelve Red Lotus of Fire was formed from one of the four seeds of the Chaos Blue Lotus. It was an incredible innate paragon treasure, and once charged, it would burst forth with boundless Red Lotus Karmic Fire, incinerating all things with the power of karmic fire.
Cultivators were most afraid of being touched by karmic fire.
And yet …
The Jade Emperor's clone was an exception.
He had mentioned before that this clone of his was a Merit Clone.
Jiang He had even asked in confusion what a virtuous clone was … and the Jade Emperor's clone had answered 'literally'.
In other words, this clone of his was completely condensed from the power of merit.
Naturally, the Golden Body of Virtue did not fear the Karmic Fire.
Though it appeared to have taken a long time, it actually happened in the blink of an eye.
From the moment the Nether River Patriarch returned, to the moment his negotiations with Jiang He fell apart, and the Jade Emperor's clone attacked, it was merely three breaths.
The Nether River Patriarch appeared in outer space, the Infinite Pain Sword in hand as he sat atop the Red Lotus of Fire. His eyes were tightly fixed on the Jade Emperor's clone, and he appeared rather unsatisfied. "Jade Emperor, this is the karmic connection between Jiang He and me. Are you really going to interfere?"
"Jiang He is my good friend."
The Jade Emperor's clone repeated.
The Nether River Patriarch glared viciously at Jiang He and coldly said, "I'll take your life another day, Jiang He!"
With that, he fled into the distance.
Jiang He only came to his senses then, and there was a look of lingering fear on his face as he muttered, "To think that a peerless Demi-Saint would be this frightening …"
He had been careless!
Before this, he had thought that he could kill the Nether River Patriarch with hundreds of pseudo-Overdeities, but now it seemed that it was a joke.
Leaving aside the fact that the Nether River Patriarch's control over dimensions far surpassed those pseudo-Overdeities who had cultivated Overdeities' divinities, no one could stop him if he wanted to leave. Given the power he displayed just now, Jiang He had no other choice but to hide in his farm with his lackeys.
"Twelfth Grade Red Karmic Fire Lotus … This is one of the Ten Heavenly Connate Spiritual Treasures, right?"
"Who would've thought that the Nether River Patriarch would have such a divine item aside from the Origin Killer and Avici treasures …"
Thoughts flashed through Jiang He's mind.
He felt a great sense of urgency.
This feeling …
It's been a long time since I've felt it!
"We can't underestimate any invincible Demi-Saint … Apart from their formidable strength, their magical treasures are also the best in the universe!"
"I must be strong enough to deal with the Nether River Patriarch!"
The Nether River Patriarch withdrew.
The golden light that filled the sky began to converge, turning back into the golden-armored general.
Thinking that Jiang He was startled when he saw him spacing out, he quickly smiled and comforted him. "The Nether River Patriarch is extremely old and wields many innate soul treasures. In terms of ability, he ranks top three barring the Saints … but he never took that step over endless eras, and his potential has probably reached its limit."
"But you're different, Jiang He."
"You've achieved so much in just a few years of cultivation … and there's hope for you to become a Saint!"
Jiang He came to his senses then, ignoring what the Golden Armor General, the Jade Emperor's clone said later on, and pressed, "Does the Nether River Patriarch only rank top three barring the Saints despite his ability?"
"The universe is too mystical … there are too many mystical beings and races born over endless eras."
"There might be dozens of elites who could match the Nether River Patriarch … but there are only two Demi-Saints who could truly suppress the Nether River Patriarch. One is the Grand Mage of Xuandu of the Ren Sect of the Three Realms, and the other is the patriarch of the Stoners."
Oh …
My thinking is a little narrow-minded.
Jiang He thought then …
The myths and legends on Earth were only limited to the Three Realms and did not include the Myriad Realms.
Jiang He naturally knew about the Grand Mage of Xuandu of the Ren Sect.
As for the Stoners …
Today, Jiang He had self-destructed a pseudo-Overdeity of the Stoners.
The Stoners were one of the many races in the universe.
The patriarch of the Stoners was a peerless Demi-Saint who ascended from a Divine Mountain. He came first, and only then did the Stoners come into existence. Still, he was not a Saint, which was why his entire race was reduced to vassals of the Gods and Demons.
Studying the Jade Emperor's clone, Jiang He appeared thoughtful …
The Nether River Patriarch was the third most powerful person beneath the Saints, and yet the Jade Emperor's clone scared him off with a single word?
Moreover, the Nether River Patriarch had mentioned that he could use the power of the Celestial Court …
What was the Jade Emperor's combat ability then?
As they conversed, the Jade Emperor's clone invoked the Space-Piercer and led Jiang He and Wang Hou back to the Celestial Court.
On the deck of the Space-Piercer, the Jade Emperor's clone asked, "Jiang He, is it true that you would ascend to Demi-Saint in a year and a half at most?"
"I'm quite confident."
Jiang He answered conservatively.
After all …
He was lacking a lot of Farm Points, and whether he could ascend to Demi-Saint in a short time depended on how many immortal items the Celestial Court had … he had even decided to have the Jade Emperor collect the immortal items of the Celestial Court's heavenly soldiers and generals when he returned, and plant them all for himself.
Moreover, there were medicinal pellets …
There were not many high-grade immortal pellets in the Celestial Court, but there were mountains of low-grade immortal pellets.
"At first, I didn't bother planting those low-grade immortal pellets since I would only earn a few thousand Farm Points even if I worked hard for hours … but it seems that I have to plant them now!"
The Space-Piercer was moving rapidly.
On the second day, they arrived near the Southern Sky Gate.
"Jiang He, this clone of mine must not be exposed. You go on ahead, and I'll return to the Celestial Court later." Putting away the Space-Piercer, the Golden Armor General bade farewell to Jiang He and left the Celestial Court in a flash, arriving at Jambudvipa in the south.
With a shake of his body, he put away his dazzling golden armor and dressed up as a burly man with the air of a nouveau riche, and entered a bustling divine city.
The Golden Armor General was familiar with the place, and soon arrived in front of a building.
Then, he could hear the sounds of birds talking …
"Come up and play, sir …"
"Yo, isn't that Mister Gold?"
"Quick, quick, tell mom that Mister Gold is here …"
…
Meanwhile, back to Jiang He.
He and Wang Hou arrived outside the Southern Sky Gate, only to find streaks of light flying toward them.
They were the immortals of the Celestial Court led by the Jade Emperor, as well as the many Grand Luo and Demi-Saints of the Three Realms who had rushed to the scene … among them were the Chan Sect immortals whom Jiang He was acquainted with, as well as Yu Yuan, whom he had met once on Earth.
"Brother Jiang He!"
"Jiang He!"
"Brat … it's only been a few days since we last met, and you've already accomplished something that shakes the world … ninety-nine foreign Grand Luo! The Gods and Demons would definitely suffer a huge blow this time, and they would never stand a chance against the Three Realms in a war between Grand Luo in the future!"
The Chan Sect immortals who were more familiar with Jiang He all went up to greet him.
The Jie Sect immortals, on the other hand, glared viciously at Yu Yuan.
Reasonably speaking …
The Jie Sect was the first to come into contact with Jiang He.
Back then, the Grandmaster of Heaven of the Jie Sect had vaguely mentioned Jiang He and Wang Hou in front of his disciples … meaning that if there was anyone who could become a Saint on the homeworld, it would be one of those two, and he had his disciples befriend them beforehand …
In the end, the disciples misunderstood and thought that their master was appreciative of talent … and wanted to recruit Jiang He and Wang Hou as disciples.
That was why the Golden Spirit Saintess sent her disciple, Yu Yuan, to recruit Jiang He …
In the end, Yu Yuan misunderstood the Golden Spirit Saintess again … and thought that his master was appreciative of talent and wanted to recruit Jiang He and Wang Hou as disciples.
Watching as Jiang He and the Chan Sect immortals chatted animatedly, Yu Yuan braced himself and walked up to Wang Hou, laughing out loud, "Brother Wang Hou … it's been two years since we parted on the homeworld. How have you been?"
Wang Hou was dumbstruck.
Yu Yuan had already taken Wang Hou's hand in a familiar manner and smiled. "Martial Uncles and Martial Aunts, this is Wang Hou from the Homeworld. He had single-handedly pushed for a revolution in martial arts in the Homeworld, elevating it to a very high level …"
After a round of flattery, Yu Yuan and Wang Hou became more familiar with each other.
Being someone who had been a leader before, Wang Hou did not have stage fright in such occasions. The impression he left on the Jie Sect immortals was that he was humble and had a nice mouth.
On the other hand, on Jiang He's side …
After exchanging some pleasantries with the immortals, he excused himself. "Brothers, I'm really sorry … the battle yesterday left me with many thoughts, and I'm about to seclude myself to ascend to Demi-Saint. I'll be taking my leave."
By the time Jiang He flew inside the Southern Sky Gate …
The Chan Sect immortals who were more familiar with Jiang He were complaining.
The True Habitant of Tai Yi, in particular, immediately cursed —
"What the hell!"
"Are you kidding me?"
"That brat is ascending to Demi-Saint again?"
"How many years has he been cultivating?"
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