Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Chapter 337: Chapter 335: The Jig Is Up, Let’s Bolt

A floating platform rose, a curtain of light enveloped it, and the Heaven and Earth Array began to circulate...

What was an ordinary Jade Plaza had, in that instant, suddenly transformed into... a Martial Arts Stage!

This transformation left the surrounding student cultivators dumbstruck, momentarily unsure of what was happening.

But Jiang Jichen just snorted. "Hmph hmph... Han Qing, you’ve fallen for my trap!"

As he spoke, Jiang Jichen struck like lightning, sending Han Qing flying with a palm strike.

Han Qing flew back in an exaggerated arc, spitting a spray of blood toward the sky. The scene was one of utter heroic tragedy.

"Ah, I won’t accept this! I can still fight!"

"Brothers and sisters, I, Han Qing, have failed you... I let you fall for this villain’s scheme! Oh, the regret!"

Amid his tragic cries, Han Qing fell to the ground and passed out.

The entire area fell silent, shocked by Han Qing’s tragic and heroic display.

They suddenly felt their own youthful hot-bloodedness was nothing more than impulsiveness.

It was nothing compared to the young man, Han Qing, before them!

Now *that* was a true, fearless, hot-blooded young warrior!

Jiang Jichen, however, was speechless. ’This guy Han Qing is way too into his role, isn’t he? A bit over the top.’

However, Jiang Jichen now had no reservations. He didn’t need these student cultivators to utter their challenges; he simply attacked.

After all, simply by stepping onto the Martial Arts Stage, they had automatically accepted the challenge!

He wouldn’t have to listen to their challenges one by one.

Lately, he’d been on the verge of going insane.

Now, he could finally fight without restraint and sweep the field clean!

"Fight!"

Jiang Jichen’s figure flickered as Palm Shadows, Fist Seals, and Finger Lights intertwined, blasting into the crowd of student cultivators.

The student cultivators were shocked into action.

But perhaps inspired by Han Qing, not a single one of them showed any sign of retreating.

Instead, their eyes were bloodshot with limitless battle intent as they charged toward Jiang Jichen.

But... the gap in strength was simply too vast. Jiang Jichen struck without mercy, felling the student cultivators one after another.

Illusory Palm!

Heaven and Earth Silence!

Rain Falling on the Firmament!

...

Using the Mountain River Shadow Stepping Technique in conjunction with his Palm Techniques, Fist Seals, and Finger Skills, Jiang Jichen was utterly dominant.

Illusory Palms rained down like overlapping shadows, constantly sending people flying, spitting blood as they fainted.

Fist Seals formed mountains of Annihilation across heaven and earth; anyone struck had their Spiritual Power shattered, rendering them powerless.

Beams of Finger Light fell like rain across the firmament, and wherever they passed, blood splattered as hands and feet were pierced through, temporarily crippled!

The several hundred student cultivators ranged from the Foundation Establishment Middle Realm to the Perfection Realm. There were even some at the Pseudo-Heaven-level Dao Platform Foundation Establishment Perfect Realm.

But Jiang Jichen had effortlessly crippled even cultivators at the Heavenly Level Dao Platform Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm, so how could these people possibly be his match?

As someone who practiced Spirit-Body Dual Cultivation, his combat prowess had no weaknesses. He could not be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

By the time only a few dozen remained standing, the Martial Arts Stage was already littered with the bodies of fallen student cultivators.

Their fiery passion had finally cooled. Fear crept into their hearts, and they wanted to retreat, but the time limit had not yet been reached.

Because upon entering the Martial Arts Stage, there was a 300-breath delay before one could leave!

And Jiang Jichen had swept through a huge number of student cultivators in just over 200 breaths.

While their cultivation and lives were not in danger...

...their conditions were miserable. They couldn’t hope to fully recover without at least ten days of rest.

At this moment, in their eyes, Young Master Lingchen of the Pharmacist System was an absolutely terrifying Demon.

They wanted to get away from him. They no longer dared to challenge him. Regret blossomed in their hearts!

But it was too late. Jiang Jichen charged forward, his attacks decisive and merciless!

WENG!

When the 300-breath time limit was up, the Martial Arts Stage vanished, reverting to an ordinary plaza.

At that exact moment, Jiang Jichen knocked down the very last student cultivator.

Just then, Han Qing opened his eyes. Seeing himself surrounded by heavily injured, fallen student cultivators, he heaved a huge sigh of relief.

’Young Master Lingchen’s combat power is insane!’

’Maybe only Boss Chen could put up a fight against him at the same cultivation level!’

Han Qing thought, completely shaken.

He, completely unharmed, leaped to his feet, full of vigor. With a casual flick of his sleeve, the Illusion Realm Secret Artifact transformed into a streak of Secret Light and vanished inside.

Han Qing’s robes were also extraordinary; they were a Treasure Artifact. The sleeves contained a hidden space that could be used like a Storage Bag.

Ever since this guy joined the Artifact Refining System, his entire outfit had become quite impressive.

"Ha! Young Master of the Pavilion, your combat power is truly formidable! You didn’t miss a single one, and you finished in exactly 300 breaths!"

Han Qing said excitedly, a wide grin splitting his face.

The duration of the illusion created by the Illusion Realm Secret Artifact in his hand was dependent on his personal strength. Three hundred breaths was his limit for manifesting the Martial Arts Stage.

But Jiang Jichen was terrifying. To take down several hundred student cultivators in 300 breaths—the efficiency was so astonishing it sounded both unbelievable and horrifying!

Jiang Jichen chuckled. "Enough talk. Let’s get to work before we start the next wave!"

Hearing Jiang Jichen, Han Qing nodded in perfect understanding. He grinned and casually struck out, knocking a nearby student cultivator—who was still dazed and hadn’t fainted yet—out cold.

Even at the moment he passed out, he was still wondering, ’What’s going on?’

’Didn’t that young man, Han Qing, fall in a blaze of glory?’

’Didn’t he shout those passionate words before passing out, his indomitable fighting spirit echoing for all to hear?’

’So how is he now jumping around, full of life, as if nothing happened?’

’And... why did he knock me out? Aren’t we on the same side?’

The fainted student cultivator naturally didn’t have time to figure it out, but how could the ones still conscious not understand what was happening?

"Han Qing, you traitor! You’re sinister, cunning, despicable, and shameless! You swindler! I’ll..."

However, before the student whose feet had been pierced could finish speaking, Han Qing flashed a chilling grin.

Then, he slapped the back of the student’s head, knocking him out instantly.

"So noisy. How dare you try to ruin Young Master Han’s reputation, hmph!"

Han Qing said proudly, his skin incredibly thick.

"Han Qing, I’ll remember this! I won’t let you get away with it! Ah..."

A student cultivator cursed, but his words were cut short by a miserable cry as he, too, was knocked unconscious.

Jiang Jichen, of course, also moved like the wind, knocking out the remaining conscious students one by one.

While they were at it, they confiscated the Storage Bags from every single one of the students.

This was Han Qing’s favorite part!

Finally, Han Qing set up another array, transforming a remote, empty area into the illusion of a lake.

From a distance, it now looked like a large lake, but it was in fact filled with the unconscious bodies of the student cultivators.

After all this was done, Han Qing rubbed his hands together excitedly. "Young Master of the Pavilion, would you like to rest for a bit, and then..."

"Rest my ass! On to the next wave!"

Jiang Jichen was getting excited too.

And so, the two of them set off once more.

"Brothers and sisters, I, Han Qing, will be the first to challenge! But if I fall, I hope you won’t back down! Surround the plaza, attack one by one, and we can surely defeat and replace this arrogant Young Master Lingchen who looks down on us all! Let’s show him the invincible, passionate youth of our Heavenly Sword Academy!"

"Ah, I won’t accept this! I can still fight!"

"Brothers and sisters, I, Han Qing, have failed you... I let you fall for this villain’s scheme! Oh, the regret!"

And so, Han Qing’s familiar cries once again echoed across a remote plaza.

The result, naturally, was another group of unconscious student cultivators added to the illusory lake, all their Storage Bags confiscated.

After this cycle repeated five times, Jiang Jichen finally noticed that the number of student cultivators challenging him had decreased.

He could finally walk through the Academy without facing an endless stream of challenges!

The only thing that puzzled Jiang Jichen was that none of the people who held a grudge against him had sent anyone to challenge him.

The Lei, Chang, Duan, Zhang, and Guan Families, for instance. Logically, they should not have let an opportunity like this slip by.

However, Jiang Jichen didn’t dwell on it. Just as he was preparing to swindle the next wave of student cultivators...

...Han Qing’s panicked voice suddenly came through the Sound Transmission Jade: "The Illusion Array’s been discovered! The heat is on, let’s scram!"