Chapter 135: Chapter 133: Advance
One Sword Life and Death Technique!
Faced with a Minor Grandmaster at the Mid-stage Innate Seventh Layer, Jiang Jichen directly countered with a life-for-a-life gamble, adding his focused Ultimate Killing Sword Skill into the mix.
Even by using only the cultivation of the Innate Third Realm Perfect Realm, it was enough to pose a threat to Hua Ming.
Besides, Jiang Jichen was betting that his opponent wouldn’t dare trade his life for Jiang Jichen’s.
People in such high positions cherished their lives all the more and were unwilling to take risks!
As expected, when faced with that suicidal, ultimate killing sword strike, Hua Ming had no choice but to sidestep and retreat!
And that single step was all it took. Jiang Jichen had already slipped past Hua Ming and entered the fifth courtyard.
The entire sequence of events happened in an instant, but the outcome stunned everyone present.
Everyone knew that Hua Ming was a Minor Grandmaster at the Mid-stage Innate Seventh Layer. How could he fail to block even a single move from a Cultivator at the Innate Third Realm Perfect Realm?
In truth, if Hua Ming had just delayed him for a moment, Lie Xiaoyu and the others would have arrived, and it wouldn’t have been so easy for Jiang Jichen to enter the fifth courtyard.
At that moment, the third and fourth courtyards of the Hua Family estate were in ruins. Pools of blood stained the ground, and severed limbs and shattered bones were scattered everywhere. The scene was utterly gruesome.
In just a few dozen breaths of time, Jiang Jichen had broken through two consecutive courtyards, smashing every ambush and trap. His combat prowess was absurdly powerful.
And now, the attention and gazes of everyone in the Hua Family were fixed on Jiang Jichen.
But as soon as Jiang Jichen stepped into the Hua Family’s fifth courtyard, powerful auras erupted, and a dozen figures instantly rushed out.
"Hua Ming, you couldn’t even stop one person with two lines of defense. There’s no need for you to step into the fifth courtyard. You’re not needed here!"
A cold voice called out from within the fifth courtyard.
Jiang Jichen looked at the dozen or so people blocking his path. The weakest among them was at the Innate Sixth Layer Perfect Realm, while the strongest had actually reached the Innate Eighth Layer!
’Facing this group of experts, if I don’t use my full cultivation, I won’t last even for a moment.’
However, he wasn’t here to fight. He just needed to charge past them, not defeat them. All he had to do was stay alive.
With his Innate Fourth Realm Body Refining Realm, staying alive wasn’t an overly difficult task for Jiang Jichen.
He turned his head, raised his middle finger, and shot a provocative glance at Lie Xiaoyu and Hua Ming!
"How arrogant! I’m so pissed!"
Even with Hua Ming’s usual composure, his face was now filled with rage, but he was helpless.
Right now, Jiang Jichen was in the fifth courtyard while he was in the fourth, and he had just been forbidden from entering the fifth courtyard.
’That brat must be doing this on purpose!’
Both Lie Xiaoyu and everyone else knew that Jiang Jichen was deliberately trying to disgust and provoke them.
"You trash! Why don’t you come over here and fight me for three hundred rounds?"
Jiang Jichen taunted Hua Ming and the others from inside the fifth courtyard.
"Jiang Jichen, I know it’s you! If you dare come out, I’ll kill you for sure!" Lie Xiaoyu said, her face ashen with rage.
But Jiang Jichen had no time to respond, because the Hua Family experts in the fifth courtyard were already attacking.
The attacks of these Minor Grandmasters were incredibly powerful. Jiang Jichen could hardly withstand them, but he didn’t need to.
Illusory Indeterminacy!
Void Shadowless!
Three Zhangs of Red Dust! I am Heaven and Earth!
Three Layers of Golden Spirit Pattern Space!
Dao of Body Defense!
...
At this very moment, Body Techniques, the Dao of Defense... Jiang Jichen used every life-saving art he had and charged forward.
His Spirit Cultivation Step Technique allowed him to evade the vast majority of the attacks. The few that still landed were largely nullified by his Dao of Defense, and the remaining force that struck his body was only enough to cause moderate injuries.
PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!
Jiang Jichen spat three mouthfuls of essence blood, his internal organs having sustained some damage. But relying on his wondrous Spirit Cultivation Step Technique, he forcibly broke through the blockade of Hua Family experts and headed for the Sixth Layer courtyard.
"Damn it! Don’t let him enter the Sixth Layer! The Grand Elder is in seclusion! If anything happens, we’ll all be in deep trouble!"
Someone cried out in alarm.
Even Lie Xiaoyu and Hua Ming’s expressions changed drastically. Disregarding the earlier warning from the Hua Family experts, they charged toward the fifth courtyard at top speed.
If Jiang Jichen really managed to barge into the Sixth Layer courtyard, it would be a complete disaster.
At this point, the entire Hua Family, from top to bottom, was in chaos, with everyone’s focus revolving around Jiang Jichen.
Jiang Jichen now stood between the fifth and Sixth Layer courtyards.
Ahead of him, it was still pitch-dark and silent. But Jiang Jichen sensed a terrifying beast lying dormant in the Darkness, a feeling of immense danger. He even had a premonition that the moment he stepped into the Sixth Layer courtyard, he would be met with a shockingly destructive blow.
Behind him, the group of experts had charged over, but they now stood still, their faces filled with tension.
"Jiang Jichen, why don’t we each take a step back? If you leave now, we won’t stop you. How about it?"
Hua Ming spoke up, forced to temporarily soften his stance.
If the Grand Elder was truly at a critical juncture in his seclusion and was disturbed by Jiang Jichen’s sudden intrusion, then even if they ultimately killed Jiang Jichen, they themselves would likely suffer a terrible fate.
They were all terrified of the Grand Elder’s methods and wanted no part in experiencing them.
Jiang Jichen stood atop the wall separating the fifth and Sixth Layer courtyards. He turned to face Hua Ming, Lie Xiaoyu, and the others, and sneered, "Since you all know it’s me, let’s stop beating around the bush. You’re blocking me from seeing the Clan Leader because you’re trying to stall for time, waiting for the poison to kill him. But I’ve found the Thousand-Petaled Flower. It’s in my hands right now. This is the only chance to save the Clan Leader. And as Ling’Er’s husband, it’s only natural that I take on such a dangerous task. I’ve already put life and death aside. I swear I will not turn back until I see the Clan Leader!"
Hearing Jiang Jichen’s words, some people’s expressions shifted slightly, their minds racing with different thoughts.
Among them, the vast majority had sided with the Grand Elder, but a few were still loyal to the Clan Leader. Now, hearing that Jiang Jichen possessed the Thousand-Petaled Flower—the only Holy Medicine that could cure the Clan Leader—stirred their hearts.
Most of them, of course, did not want Jiang Jichen to bring the Thousand-Petaled Flower to the Clan Leader and save him. As for the loyal minority, they were willing but powerless to help.
Hua Ming’s expression was uncertain, but Lie Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and said, "Uncle, we can’t delay any longer! We must kill this man with lightning speed!"
"Alright! Everyone, attack together! Even if the Grand Elder blames us afterward, I will bear the full responsibility!"
This matter was Hua Ming’s responsibility to begin with. If something went wrong, regardless of the reason, he would naturally have to take the full blame.
Seeing them getting ready to move, Jiang Jichen knew he couldn’t wait any longer. Although moving forward was more dangerous, he now had a compelling reason to do so.
’I’ll risk it all!’
Jiang Jichen activated all of his defenses, pushed his Divine Sense to its limit, and executed the Void Shadowless Step, aiming to leap over the Sixth Layer and charge into the Seventh Layer courtyard.
BOOM!
Just as Jiang Jichen dodged away, the spot where he had been standing was instantly blasted into the Void by the people behind him.
But as Jiang Jichen reached the middle of the Sixth Layer courtyard, a Palm Seal that seemed to blot out the sky descended upon him.
