Chirp!
In the storm of temporal distortion, the phantom of the Five-Colored Phoenix, with wings stretching across the sky, echoed throughout the ages, and behind it, five magnificent light feathers extended, emitting radiant brilliance.
Clearly, the aura of this Five-Colored Phoenix is not very strong, yet under the five-colored light, those turbulent streams automatically avoided it.
In the slightly open mouth of the enormous phoenix phantom, it held the missing red-haired girl.
However, at this time, the red-haired girl was curled up, asleep, with a white dress shimmering brilliantly, revealing a colored feather on her neck.
The palm-sized feather was burning, emitting magnificent and powerful energy, sustaining the existence of the Five-Colored Phoenix phantom.
Under the pull of some force, the phoenix phantom passed through layers of temporal turbulence, delving into the ruins, and gradually a vast, desolate continent emerged ahead.
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Dining table in the restaurant
While eating crab yolk fried rice, Qin Siyu suddenly remembered something and said somewhat to Jiang Hou, "Jiang Hou, it seems like I've awakened a new ability again."
"A new ability, what is it?" Opposite him, Jiang Hou was slightly taken aback.
"It's light." As Qin Siyu spoke, she extended her right hand, and a golden rune in the shape of a swastika appeared in her palm, followed by an intense outbreak of golden light.
Uh… Jiang Hou, covered by the golden light, didn't feel any powerful energy fluctuations and paused.
Qin Siyu's newly awakened ability felt weak, just like a flashlight… wait, Jiang Hou carefully sensed the dissipated pollution from fierce ghosts within his body and showed surprise.
Last night, he had killed nearly a hundred high-tier ferocious beasts in one breath, and the demonic energy absorbed was equivalent to killing one Tier Seven Ferocious Beast.
This hellish demonic energy increased the total amount of Hell Power within Jiang Hou from 154,304 to 167,021, nearing one-tenth.
However, while strengthening, Jiang Hou inevitably accumulated some pollution within his body again.
But at this moment, the golden light, with no 'power', penetrated Jiang Hou's body, passed through the illusory Hell, and fell upon the ghosts struggling in the Hellfire Sea.
Instantly, a large amount of black resentment dissipated, and the roaring of fierce ghosts around Jiang Hou's ears noticeably weakened.
This ability, Jiang Hou's gaze fell on Qin Siyu's forehead, on the red crown-like mark, where a golden spot had appeared on one of the crown's protrusions.
Similar to a jewel embedded in a crown.
However, the golden spot was too tiny; even Jiang Hou almost overlooked it without attention.
It was evident that Qin Siyu's newly awakened ability with purification function was related to her recitation of the Ksitigarbha Origin Scripture last night using Word Spirit power.
At this moment, the light on Qin Siyu's hand disappeared, and with delight, she said, "How about it, Jiang Hou, isn't this ability interesting?"
Jiang Hou exclaimed, "Not just interesting, in some ways it's even ridiculously strong."
This is an ability that can purify pollution, and since awakening, Jiang Hou knows only Zong Zheng Nan Mo's Thunder Talisman can purify pollution.
However, only he could use that, and others removing defenses would only result in mental injury from being struck by thunder.
"Siyu, how long do you think you can sustain the light like just now?"
The girl who had already tried the ability thought for a moment, "I can probably sustain it for about an hour, then I'll feel very hungry and want to eat."
An hour, not bad. Jiang Hou nodded and then reminded her, "Don't use this ability publicly."
An ability that can purify pollution is too rare, and if discovered, even Jiang Hou's deterrence might not prevent some people from taking risks.
After all, for those nearly out of control Transcendent beings, it'd be better to take risks than to face certain death.
And since the girl can only sustain it for an hour a day, Jiang Hou abandoned the idea of helping other people within the organization; this time is barely enough for him to use.
With the Yama Prison Demon Blade strengthening and upgrading, the human form will have a period of rapid power increase soon.
Moreover, the beast form is about to evolve for the third time, stepping into Tier Eight, including collecting enough 400,000 points of Celestial Demon Era resources to awaken new True God Power.
All of these will accumulate significant pollution.
Regarding Jiang Hou's reminder, the girl nodded seriously, "Yes, I will be careful and tell no one."
After breakfast, Qin Siyu, as usual, went to school carrying the white Kitty, and Jiang Hou, after tidying the kitchen, also prepared to go to work, but his phone vibrated then.
"@Jiang Hou, are you coming to school today? Seems there's a midterm exam?" Zong Zheng Nan Mo @ him in the group chat.
Midterm exams…
Jiang Hou paused, then asked strangely, "Zong Zheng, why are you going to school again, shouldn't you focus on training and eradicating internal pollution at this time?"
"Also, have you finished drafting the Tier Four Five-Thunder Talisman?"
This guy, seen as a significant figure among High-tier Transcendents, with the deep ruins undergoing abnormal changes, almost all high-end human powerhouses were summoned to resist.
Yet he, who had just returned from the battlefield, didn't focus on training or improvement but went back to school for 'classes,' which seemed a waste of time.
Facing Jiang Hou's question, Zong Zheng Nan Mo responded with pride, "Yes, training is necessary, but one must also show off, or life becomes too dull."
"After working hard to achieve Tier Five, if I don't flaunt it to classmates, wouldn't it be like wearing luxurious garments at night?"
"Hehe, Jiang Hou, you should have seen how shocked the class was when I appeared yesterday; their mouths were wide open, displaying surprise and awe."
"Yesterday alone, I received over thirty love letters, proposals, and invitations for dates."
"But as you know, I'm upright, solely devoted and uninterested in romance, so I rejected them all mercilessly."
Despite saying so, Jiang Hou could sense the pride and excitement in this guy.
Although Zong Zheng Nan Mo has behaved calmly lately, essentially, he's still an eighteen-year-old high school student, a bit of youthful arrogance seems normal.
Unlike Zong Zheng Nan Mo, he seemed devoid of the vigor a young person should have, losing much 'joy.'
"As long as you're aware, I'm not going to school; I have matters to handle today."
He needed to go to the base to interview the assistant Lv Yao found for him; this candidate is significant to help handle most future trivial matters.
Otherwise, everything in the six provinces of the southwest would come to him, which is overwhelming.
After dismissing Zong Zheng Nan Mo, Jiang Hou took the elevator downstairs, where a black sedan awaited him, with the license plate Y...0001.
As the top figure in the six provinces of southwest, the needed status wasn't lacking, including residence.
Although Jiang Hou wasn't interested in a villa gifted by the official, he accepted the car service for commuting.
Soon, Jiang Hou arrived at the branch base amidst many respectful gazes from the neighborhood, sitting in his office when Lv Yao spoke.
"Minister, currently in Yidu, there are three suitable candidates – see who you think is apt."
Jiang Hou opened the folder in front of him, and three names immediately caught his eye.
[Shentu Ni, Yu Jing, Li Mengwu] All three are Tier Five Transcendents, meeting basic qualifications and applied, yet Jiang Hou got chills the moment he saw Shentu Ni's name.
There's no way; the image of a bald brute as a secretary was terrifying.
