Chapter 126: Chapter 124: Beiyue Illusion Realm, Ancient Ruined City
Then, Jiang Jichen took the initiative, charging toward the two Innate Third Realm Spirit Cultivators who were attacking with swords raised.
Illusory Indeterminacy!
Void Floating Shadow!
Position Shifting!
Jiang Jichen alternated between the three forms of his Shadow Step. At times, he was like a misty illusion, landing unpredictably. At others, he was as swift as lightning, leaving afterimages hanging in the air...
No one could track his movements at all. Just when they thought a sword had pierced Jiang Jichen’s body, they would discover they had only struck a lingering afterimage.
And Jiang Jichen unleashed his own killing techniques without reservation.
Seven Stars Gathering, starlight bursting forth!
Cloud Disappearing Rain Scattering!
Wind God Leg!
He perfectly combined the Seven Stars Sky-Breaking Fist and the Soul Destruction Finger, Body Cultivation Combat Techniques and Spirit Cultivation Techniques, displaying their full lethal potential.
Whether at close range or from a distance, none could withstand a single exchange.
By the time Jiang Jichen obliterated the last of them, their general, with a single punch, a little over ten seconds had passed. The ground was littered with bodies.
The world fell silent. Lin Qiu, his knees shattered, knelt on the ground, staring blankly at the scene. His face was a mask of terror.
At this moment, he looked at Jiang Jichen as if he were staring at a terrifying demon.
Hua Xiaoling was completely stunned. She had never imagined such a reversal was possible.
She also never expected that this Innate First Realm youth’s combat power would be so terrifyingly explosive. In just over ten seconds, he had wiped out all the masters from the Lin Family.
"How is this possible? You... Who are you? The Beiyue Sealed Ancient Land has never had such a terrifying Transcender! You... you must be a genius from some Great Family! Don’t kill me! The Lin Family is a vassal of the Beiyue Cang Family!"
At this moment, Lin Qiu had none of his former arrogance. His heart was filled with nothing but endless fear, terrified that the Demon Youth before him would kill him with a casual point of his finger.
’The Beiyue Sealed Ancient Land? A vassal of the Beiyue Cang Family?’
From Lin Qiu’s words, Jiang Jichen finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew now that he hadn’t been teleported to the far northern Northern Plains, but was instead in Beiyue Country.
The four major powers of the Southern Continent: Beiyue, Piaoyun, Quicksand, and Thousand Lakes!
Although Jiang Jichen wasn’t very familiar with them, he had specifically researched the Cang Family after killing the Foundation Establishment Cultivator Cang Songzi.
The Beiyue Cang Family, ranked seventh among the Seven Great Families of Southern Continent. Lingxu Temple, one of the Three Major Sects of the Southern Continent, was also located in Beiyue Country.
Jiang Jichen couldn’t believe his luck. Of all the places he could have been sent, he’d landed right in Beiyue, the territory of the Cang Family and Lingxu Temple.
He didn’t know much about the Beiyue Sealed Ancient Land, but Jiang Jichen couldn’t be bothered to learn about it from Lin Qiu. He raised his hand, preparing to obliterate him with a single finger.
Lin Qiu shrieked in terror, "Don’t kill me! In one more month, the Beiyue Refining Illusion Realm will open and people from the Cang Family will enter! I’m one of Young Master Cang Lin’s favored men! You’ll be in big trouble if you kill me!"
’I’ve already killed Cang Songzi, a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. Why would I care about some Young Master Cang Lin?’
Jiang Jichen didn’t give Lin Qiu another chance to speak. He killed him with a single point of his finger.
When it came to killing inhuman monsters like Lin Qiu, Jiang Jichen never showed the slightest hesitation.
Having killed so many people, Jiang Jichen acted as if he had just done something trivial. He didn’t give it a second thought.
"Now no one will interrupt my questions."
Jiang Jichen muttered to himself, causing Hua Xiaoling’s heart to tremble with fear.
’This boy killed so many people just so he could talk in peace?’
Just then, Jiang Jichen glanced at the still-dazed Hua Xiaoling. "What is this place? And what’s the situation here? Tell me everything."
Hua Xiaoling finally snapped out of it. She glanced at the blooming Thousand-Petaled Flower in her hand, still a bit bewildered.
’The Thousand-Petaled Flower is mine just like that? Lin Qiu and his men are all dead? It all feels like a dream, so unreal.’
A moment ago, she had been in mortal danger. Now... everything seemed to be fine.
Hua Xiaoling finally calmed down. Her large, beautiful eyes rested on the boy before her, who was even younger than she was.
He had a gentle face and a warm gaze. It was impossible to believe that he was the one who had just slaughtered Lin Qiu and his men. Even mentioning Young Master Cang Lin of the Cang Family had been completely useless.
’What is this boy’s background?’
Hua Xiaoling wondered. But she was already certain of one thing.
This boy had been teleported here, but he had no idea where he was!
Hua Xiaoling put the Thousand-Petaled Flower away and said, "Thank you. My name is Hua Xiaoling. You’ve saved my life, and now you are a benefactor to my Hua Family. I... I, Hua Xiaoling, will definitely repay you! May I ask for my benefactor’s name?"
Jiang Jichen had a good impression of the girl, since she had told him to escape first. He smiled and said, "My name is Jiang Jichen. I’m younger than you, so you don’t have to keep calling me ’benefactor.’ I’ll call you Sister Xiaoling, and you can just call me Little Chen."
She hadn’t expected this powerful youth to be so easy to talk to. This made Hua Xiaoling very happy, and she no longer felt so distant. She smiled and said, "Alright. Let’s go sit over there, and I’ll tell you everything about this place."
The two of them went to the edge of the cliff and sat down, their legs dangling in the air as they let the clear breeze ruffle their hair.
In that moment, the boy and girl felt an unexpected sense of peace and tranquility in their hearts. Hua Xiaoling then began to slowly explain the situation.
"This is the Ancient Sealed Land of Beiyue Country. Deep within it lies the country’s most famous Training Illusion Realm, the Ancient Ruined City. Almost all of the Southern Continent’s peerless experts have come here to train in their youth."
"Every ten years, the Ancient Ruined City opens. Young geniuses from all over the Southern Continent flock here, especially those from the four major powers and four lesser powers. The geniuses of the Seven Great Families and the Three Major Sects also enter the Illusion Realm to train and seek their fortunes."
"The Ancient Ruined City is filled with priceless treasures left over from ancient times!"
"Heirloom Spiritual Artifacts, peerless ancient herbs, extraordinary Spirit Pills, Supreme materials, and even legendary recipes—it has everything you could imagine."
"The Ancient Ruined City has existed since antiquity. It is endlessly mysterious and immeasurably vast. Even after becoming a Refining Illusion Realm, countless Secret Realms within it have remained unexplored over the long ages. And the deeper you go, the more astonishing the treasures become."
"But those places are peerlessly dangerous. The higher one’s Realm, the greater the suppression they face. Because of this, world-shakingly powerful experts generally don’t set foot in the ruined city."
"Besides the Supreme treasures, the Ancient Ruined City also contains a Cultivation Tower that has existed since ancient times. It’s the ultimate destination for all Trainees."
"However, even I don’t know much about the Cultivation Tower."
"We are currently only at the edge of the Sealed Ancient Land. There is a town here called Fenggu Town, which has also existed since ancient times. Noble Families like the Hua Family and the Lin Family all reside in Fenggu Town."
"The Teleportation Array to enter the Ancient Ruined City is located within Fenggu Town. It’s protected by mysterious Guardians, and no one can approach it normally. Only once every ten years, when it’s time for the city to open, does the Teleportation Array activate, allowing Trainees to step inside."
"You must be people of this Sealed Ancient Land, but why is your cultivation suppressed by this place?"
Jiang Jichen suddenly asked.
Hearing Jiang Jichen’s question, Hua Xiaoling’s expression suddenly darkened.
