Chapter 2385: Chapter 2389: Ling Tian, Gun Emperor
In Jiang Chen’s sea of consciousness.
The tiny Divine Infant opened its eyes and glanced at the Sky-Cleaving Spear before it.
The Divine Infant extended its little hand, slowly reaching into the Sky-Cleaving Spear.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The Sky-Cleaving Spear sensed the danger and trembled violently.
Whoosh!
Bloody Radiance descended, and a suppression force landed on the Sky-Cleaving Spear, directly suppressing it.
"Could it be a wind attribute Dao Fruit?"
Feeling the intensely rich Dao of Wind Great Dao Aura within the Sky-Cleaving Spear, Jiang Chen’s Divine Infant murmured a little as it pulled its hand out of the spear.
Whoosh!
A bright green light instantly filled the entire sea of consciousness, causing it to shake violently.
Crack, crack, crack!
Tiny cracks instantly spread throughout the entire sea of consciousness.
Whoosh!
Bloody Radiance descended again, enveloping Jiang Chen’s Divine Infant’s palm.
The vibration of the sea of consciousness ceased, and the Divine Infant let out a long breath, its small face pale from the earlier tremors.
"Such powerful Great Dao energy, if not for the Blood Fiend Suppression Force, I wouldn’t have dared to take it out here. But I didn’t expect that it almost burst my sea of consciousness!"
Jiang Chen’s Divine Infant looked fearfully at the crack-filled sea of consciousness. With a thought, the Dao Rhythm flew out from within and began to nurture and repair the cracks.
At this moment, Jiang Chen finally lowered his head to look at the Dao Fruit in his hand.
It was indeed not a true Dao Fruit but a clump of dense Dao of Wind energy, much like the Five Elements Dao Fruit of Changlin Academy.
A thin layer of bloody light surrounded the energy, sealing it.
With a flick of his little hand, he tossed the sealed Dao Fruit into the air, then Jiang Chen’s Divine Infant extended his Divine Sense into the Sky-Cleaving Spear.
Buzz!
The Sky-Cleaving Spear vibrated once, and a phantom figure appeared in the sea of consciousness.
"Combat Skill inheritance image?"
Jiang Chen’s Divine Infant murmured softly, waving a hand as Bloody Radiance descended to envelop the phantom figure with closed eyes.
After doing this, Jiang Chen’s consciousness returned to his body.
Buzz!
As Jiang Chen’s physical body opened its eyes, Hu Yiqiu also withdrew the faint aura that enveloped Jiang Chen, looking at him puzzled.
"I’m going to hire a bodyguard."
Jiang Chen smiled gently, quickly walked a few steps, and approached the man with the bamboo hat: "Senior."
The man with the hat stopped in his tracks, turned to look at Jiang Chen, and then glanced at Hu Yiqiu, who had followed. "What’s the matter?" he asked in a deep voice.
"I want to make a deal with you, senior."
Jiang Chen spoke softly.
The man with the hat was slightly surprised, narrowing his eyes. "I’m only interested in the Sky-Cleaving Spear."
"Okay, I can temporarily lend you the Sky-Cleaving Spear for two days. However, I must inform you in advance, the contents of the Sky-Cleaving Spear have already been taken out by me."
Jiang Chen nodded and spoke softly.
"I’m not interested in the Sky-Cleaving Combat Skills; I only want to observe the Sky-Cleaving Spear!"
The man with the hat spoke in a deep voice.
"So, do you agree, senior?"
Jiang Chen smiled slightly, staring intently at the man with the hat.
"What do you need me to do?"
The man with the hat glanced behind Jiang Chen and Hu Yiqiu, clearly noticing the people following them.
"If they don’t make a move, then there’s no issue. However, if they do, please, senior, block that Integration Realm Peak expert. Once my master finishes the fight, join forces with us to take him down!"
A glint of cold light flashed in Jiang Chen’s eyes.
He was not someone who hesitated. The others knew their identities and still wanted to follow them. Clearly, they wouldn’t leave any witnesses. In that case, Jiang Chen wouldn’t hold back either.
"Okay, but..."
A trace of hesitation appeared in the eyes of the man with the hat.
"Rest assured, senior, the Spear Intent of the Sky-Cleaving Spear is still there and has not been worn out!"
Jiang Chen clearly understood what the man with the hat wanted and spoke with a light smile.
"Good!"
The man with the hat nodded gently, glancing sideways. "You guys lead them out. I’ll follow in secret."
"Alright!"
Jiang Chen nodded and, without delay, turned and headed toward the city gate.
After Jiang Chen and Hu Yiqiu walked away, the man with the hat instantly disappeared.
Not long after Jiang Chen and his group left, four figures appeared where they had been. Among them were Tan Ming and the Integration Realm intermediate stage elder, as well as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth and a middle-aged woman with white hair but no wrinkles, with smooth and rosy skin.
"Young master, that man with the hat should be Ling Tian, the Spear Emperor."
Tan Ming bowed respectfully to the young man, speaking softly.
"What’s the matter with Ling Tian, the Spear Emperor?"
The youth spoke with profound meaning in his eyes. "Are you afraid they’ll find out we sought Ling Tian, the Spear Emperor, for help?"
"That Ling Tian, the Spear Emperor, has been a renowned Integration Realm Peak expert for a long time. If he helps those two mad swordmen, we might not be able to capture them all."
A hint of worry flashed in Tan Ming’s eyes. "If we can’t capture them all, it could trigger the princess’s wrath, and we..."
"That won’t happen!"
The youth waved his hand, speaking softly, "Follow them."
Tan Ming was slightly surprised, opening his mouth to offer advice, but suddenly felt a cold gaze fixed on his face.
Startled, Tan Ming turned to see the palace-dressed woman staring directly at him.
"Are you questioning the young master’s decision?"
The palace-dressed woman spoke coldly.
"No, I wouldn’t dare!"
Tan Ming quickly shook his hand.
The palace-dressed woman sneered and stepped forward to follow the young master.
Tan Ming and the Integration Realm intermediate stage elder exchanged a glance, and could only follow reluctantly, hoping in his heart that Jiang Chen hadn’t managed to recruit Ling Tian, the Spear Emperor.
In the dense forest outside the city.
Jiang Chen and Hu Yiqiu arrived in the forest where Yun Tao and others’ tasks would inevitably pass.
After delving ten miles deep into the forest, the two stopped and turned their heads to look behind.
"Come out!"
Jiang Chen called out indifferently.
Swish, swish, swish!
Four figures shot out from the forest, standing in a row in front of Jiang Chen and Hu Yiqiu.
It was none other than Tan Ming’s group of four.
"Knowing there are followers, yet daring to leave the city, you two sure have guts!"
The youth in the middle of the four spoke mockingly.
"Is your Qingwang Residence trying to provoke a conflict with Changling Academy?"
Hu Yiqiu’s face darkened as he shouted.
"If we kill all of you, Changling Academy wouldn’t know, would they?"
The youth smiled faintly, his eyes revealing a cold gleam.
"With just you lot?"
Jiang Chen’s eyes held a teasing smile.
"What? Did you really recruit Ling Tian, the Spear Emperor?"
The youth’s eyes showed the same teasing smile. "I doubt you truly recruited him. Am I right, Senior Ling Tian?"
Jiang Chen and Hu Yiqiu’s expressions changed, turning their heads together.
Swipe!
From the treetops beside them, a man wearing a bamboo hat leaped down. As he landed, he took off his hat, revealing himself as Ling Tian, the Spear Emperor!
