Chapter 1492: If You Meet Your Senior Brother, Tell Him To Serve Us (2)
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Even that sect is insignificant, let alone your Senior Brother. He must be nothing. Given that, you too are nothing. How dare you think you’re worthy of having my clan members follow you? You’re just a lowly ant.”
Chu Chuan was furious, but the aura of the being before him was too powerful, so he did not dare speak loudly. “Then, what do you intend to do, Senior?” he asked.
“We’ve recently discovered a secret realm. Go check it out. If you find something of value, we might be merciful enough to let you leave with one of our clan members. But remember, you’ll be serving it as its servant. Don’t even think about trying to be its Master,” the black eagle said coldly.
Chu Chuan thought it over and figured that entering the secret realm might be beneficial, so he agreed without hesitation.
“As expected, you’re an ignorant low-life. Your Senior Brother must be the same. If you ever encounter him, tell him to serve us as well.” The black eagle sneered disdainfully.
Chu Chuan clenched his fists.
...
Before, he just wanted to leave after getting the benefits.
But he was determined that he would step on this eagle if he had the chance.
He would let it know who a low-life actually was.
…
Around mid-July, Jiang Hao noticed that apart from the green sun in the sky, everything else seemed to have returned to normal.
Things had finally calmed down, and it allowed him to focus on cultivating peacefully in the Heavenly Note Sect.
After the earlier conversation, Xu Bai did not bother him again.
After refining his cultivation at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, Jiang Hao headed to the River of Deathly Silence to ask Tian Xun about the Ruins of Return.
Tian Xun had become increasingly easier to find.
There were not many identities left from his past. Although he could feel some connection to Gu Jin still, most of it had disappeared.
After having died once, his trace was almost gone.
But he needed Gu Jin’s name and identity.
He did not want to meet Tian Xun in his true form.
The Master of the East Heavenly Pole was too dangerous, and there was no need to take unnecessary risks.
He tried to trigger Gu Jin’s name and felt that everything that belonged to Gu Jin returned to him once more.
Jiang Hao was shocked.
Gu Jin’s power and strength were not something to be underestimated.
“You’re here again.” Tian Xun felt rather emotional.
“Senior, what’s wrong?” Jiang Hao was curious.
“You know that Smiling San Sheng is dead, right?” Tian Xun asked.
“I know.” Jiang Hao nodded. “How did you know, Senior?”
Did so many people know about his death?
Tian Xun did not have access to the outside world.
“He comprehended the Seven Forms of the Heavenly Blade. Normally, the blade’s intent would leave traces in the world, but those traces have vanished,” Tian Xun said with regret. “If he had successfully comprehended the seventh form, the traces wouldn’t have disappeared. But clearly, he hadn’t, which means he’s dead. As the Master of the East Heavenly Pole, I can sense it. Even in my slumber, I feel both regret and relief.”
Jiang Hao had known that the Heavenly Blade had such a connection.
Perhaps his cultivation was too weak, and his understanding of the Heavenly Blade was insufficient.
But why would the Master of the East Heavenly Pole feel this way?
He asked, and Tian Xun said, “Smiling San Sheng’s death means the loss of a formidable opponent, but it’s also a relief that such a rival no longer exists.”
“A rival?” Jiang Hao chuckled. “Smiling San Sheng wasn’t even a match for you. He lost decisively in your previous encounter.”
“But he had potential,” Tian Xun said. “Why did you come looking for me today?” Tian Xun was curious.
“There’s a thing I need to talk about,” said Jiang Hao.
“You look different from before.” Tian Xun looked at Jiang Hao intently.
“How so?” Jiang Hao did not feel any different.
Only his cultivation realm had increased.
However, in the Heavenly Note Sect, his cultivation was displayed at the early stage of the Soul Ascension Realm.
He was still some steps away from being a top disciple.
Before, the tenth top disciple used to be at the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm.
Currently, the tenth top disciple was at the peak of the Soul Ascension Realm.
It would not be long before the bar was raised to the Return to Void Realm.
While Jiang Hao had progressed, others had not remained stagnant either.
The speed of their improvement was anything but slow.
The seat of the top disciple was something else. It was not easy to catch up.
It was all up to Junior Brother Han Ming. His progress was not slow.
Perhaps there was a chance that he would be able to get close to the tenth top disciple spot when he was a hundred years old.
It was possible for him to reach the Return to Void Realm in a hundred years. The Great Era had just begun, and everyone was unleashing their cultivation.
There was a period of rapid improvement and competition was fierce.
“It’s hard to say, but you do seem different. You used to feel… complicated, but now you’re much simpler,” Tian Xun said.
Jiang Hao thought it might be because many things had been erased from him.
After dying once, the bad luck that had clung to him might have disappeared.
Tian Xun had nothing more to say, so Jiang Hao asked about what he had come here for. “Do you know about the Ruins of Return, senior?”
“The blade?” Tian Xun asked.
“Yes. The Heavenly Extreme Emperor’s blade.” Jiang Hao nodded.
“I know about it, but that sword was eventually left in a secret realm. It’s a strange place… Once it’s opened, entrances appear all over the world. They were seemingly left behind as a fortune by the Heavenly Extreme Emperor,” Tian Xun said.
“How do we enter this secret realm?” Jiang Hao asked urgently.
“Just find an entrance. It’s easy to identify. When entrances start appearing everywhere, you’ll know the secret realm has emerged. Then, you can go in and search for the Ruins of Return. But I can’t tell you how to find it. It’s not certain that the greatest fortune in that realm would be the Ruins of Return.” Tian Xun shrugged.
That was all Tian Xun knew, but it was enough for Jiang Hao.
It was just a matter of locating the secret realm.
Since there were many entrances, he would need to use the stone tablet to see if such an entrance had appeared anywhere.
“Is this information useful?” Tian Xun asked.
“It is.” Jiang Hao nodded.
“In that case, you’ll need to bring me enough corpses of demonic beasts. Also, I’ll remind you that the Demon Clan is awakening. They’re not ordinary and are incredibly powerful,” Tian Xun said in warning.
Jiang Hao was surprised. He had not heard that before.
But Tian Xun’s era was too long ago, and perhaps many things had happened in between that had caused the Demon Clan to go dormant.
Visit fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm for the best novel reading experi𝒆nce.
After leaving the River of Deathly Silence, Jiang Hao went to hunt and kill many demonic beasts before throwing them into the river.
He treated it like an exchange.
Naturally, he would not ask his help for nothing in return.
An exchange without a reward could not be called a transaction. That might easily affect the next transaction.
A mutual exchange was the healthiest way forward.
Back in his courtyard, Jiang Hao found the spirit beast hanging from a tree branch. This surprised him.
“Master, I feel like I need to be tied up,” said the spirit beast.
Jiang Hao was puzzled.
He appraised the spirit beast and realized that it was about to advance.
The Soul Ascension Realm beast was about to advance.
Adding some spirit stones would improve the process.
Unfortunately, it was not the growth of its bloodline, so there would be no more bubbles.
It was just an ordinary advancement.
The spirit beast possessed not only the power of deception but also the ability to avoid danger. It was a far more capable creature than he had initially expected.
After tossing six thousand spirit stones to the spirit beast, Jiang Hao stopped paying attention to it.
Out of seven million spirit stones, he had only one million left, which made him feel a bit uneasy.
Xiao Li also ran over to him saying she wanted to eat spirit stones too. Jiang Hao was left speechless.
“Senior Sister said that eating spirit stones will help me grow strong,” Xiao Li said.
She also mentioned that she had already eaten many of his spirit stones.
Jiang Hao was at a loss for words.
Xiao Li had eaten seven million spirit stones?!
Yet, he had not received even a single bubble.
Xiao Li was like a bottomless pit.
Feeding her spirit stones was a loss, but Jiang Hao still handed her the last ten thousand spirit stones he had.
He had nothing left anymore.
He was so used to finding spirit stones that he had no interest in earning a few dozen or a few hundred anymore.
People did change.
After waiting for over a month, it was finally early September when Jiang Hao sensed the stone tablet vibrate.
The gathering finally began.
If he waited any longer, the green sun would explode.
Although he could escape using the golden ring, not many in the Heavenly Note Sect would survive, which would be disastrous.
That was not a good thing.
With that in mind, Jiang Hao waited for midnight to arrive.
At midnight, Jiang Hao entered the stone tablet.
He saw the same people he always did at the gathering.
No new members had joined the gathering in a long time. He wondered if there was a limit or if no one had acquired a stone tablet recently.
While he was observing the others, they were also looking at him. They looked pleased.
“Jing, you’re back!” Senior Dan Yuan smiled.
“Yes.” Jiang Hao nodded and said respectfully, “There was an unexpected situation.”
It was indeed unexpected.
If not for the Dragon Clan, he would still be living his life peacefully.
Since the dragon was dead, it was much easier.
“Jing, do you know what exactly happened?” Senior Dan Yuan asked.
“Is Smiling San Sheng really dead?” Gui asked.
Everyone was eager to know the answer to that question.
“Yes.” Jiang Hao nodded without hesitation. “I know only a little, but the number one through the ages is really dead.”