Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Chapter 338: Chapter 336: Wouldn’t It Be More Thrilling to Settle It All in a Single Battle?

It was only a matter of time before the Illusion Array was discovered!

Jiang Jichen was mentally prepared for this and wasn’t bothered.

As for Han Qing, he would probably have to go into hiding this time, never daring to show his face again.

The news of him and Jiang Jichen conspiring to swindle people would surely spread quickly.

That was for the best. The guy could now cultivate in seclusion and use the Earth Spirit Stones to achieve a breakthrough.

As for himself, the scene inside the Illusion Array would likely intimidate the vast majority of people.

Anyone else who wanted to challenge him would now have to think twice!

At that moment, in a remote corner of the Academy, a crowd of student cultivators had gathered!

It was the exact spot where Han Qing had previously set up the Illusion Array, disguising it as a small lake.

Now, with the Illusion Array dispelled, the true scene was revealed, shocking everyone present.

On the open, barren ground lay nearly two hundred student cultivators, densely packed together, all seriously injured and unconscious.

The stench of blood filled the air, staining the wild ground red!

These chosen ones, once so high and mighty, were now lying on the ground like dead dogs.

Their clothes were tattered and spotted with blood; their faces were filthy, and they looked utterly miserable.

And among them were many beautiful female student cultivators!

Lingchen hadn’t held back at all, mercilessly knocking them unconscious and tossing them into the pile of people in the wilderness like garbage.

The student cultivators surrounding the area were completely terrified, fear spreading through their hearts.

Many of them had originally planned to challenge Lingchen.

But after seeing this scene, they trembled inwardly and could no longer muster a shred of courage to challenge him.

They even felt fortunate not to have run into Lingchen earlier; otherwise, they too would have become part of this group.

"How horrifying! Young Master of the Pavilion Lingchen of the Pharmacist System must be a demon!"

"Damn it, he actually tossed the seriously injured student cultivators into the wilderness like trash."

"A student cultivator who was just revived revealed the truth. It was Han Qing, a student from the Artifact Refining System, who conspired with Lingchen to swindle them!"

"Lingchen is too insidious and despicable! And that traitor Han Qing... they... they even looted all of their Storage Bags."

"The people aren’t dead, so the Storage Bags are useless to them. What is Lingchen planning?"

...

The crowd discussed and speculated, a sense of unease growing in their hearts.

At this point, every student cultivator who had witnessed the scene considered it the bloodiest and most ruthless incident in the history of the Heavenly Sword Academy.

And Lingchen was now being called the most insidious, vicious, despicable, and shameless Young Master of the Pavilion in history.

Han Qing, as his accomplice, also became a target of public condemnation.

But that guy Han Qing was very alert. At the first sign of trouble, he vanished without a trace.

Rumor had it that he had already left to travel the world with a strange old man from the Artifact Refining System.

Lingchen and Han Qing had been blacklisted by everyone and were now considered the two most unpopular people in the history of the Heavenly Sword Academy.

Qingya also saw the scene at this time, and she was naturally stunned.

At the same time, she finally understood why Lingchen and Han Qing had been sneaking into the small woods.

’Looks like I really misjudged them back then. But those two... to have such a good thing going and not include me... damn it!’

Qingya also had a very dark side. Right now, the little evil beast in her heart was roaring, thoroughly displeased!

...

On a wide Academy path, Jiang Jichen strode forward with Sinking Mountain slung over one shoulder, a foxtail weed dangling from his mouth.

He chewed lightly on this most common of weeds, tasting the bitter juice, and his mind felt a slight jolt.

In truth, he was utterly exhausted.

He had trapped and defeated five straight waves of student cultivators without a single moment’s rest.

His Spiritual Power was nearly depleted, and his mind was drained. He desperately wanted to get some proper rest.

But he... couldn’t. There was still... a battle ahead!

As long as there was a fight... he had to stay on his feet. He couldn’t fall.

Jiang Jichen knew that the waves of student cultivators he had trapped before were just small fry.

Now... just as he was exhausted and weak, the powerful chosen ones from the various systems were finally making their move.

Every one of these people possessed strength that was not much weaker than, or perhaps even greater than, Lei Yang’s.

If he were at his peak, he could have swept them all aside with ease.

But even in his weakened state, he felt no fear, and he certainly wouldn’t retreat.

That perverted Elder Yao might have set him up, but he had also said something important!

’I don’t care how the younger generation fights and kills amongst themselves, but if any of those old relics dare to make a move, I hereby declare that I will annihilate their entire clan!’

This was a very domineering form of protection, but it was also a show of trust in him!

He alone could block the older generation of cultivators for Jiang Jichen, but what about Jiang Jichen himself?

He could only advance, never retreat, and sweep away everything in his path!

No one could block his path back to the Medicinal Garden.

In one more double-hour, it would be a full three days since he was announced as the Young Master.

And he... only by returning to the Medicine Pavilion within this last double-hour could he be truly acknowledged as the Young Master of the Pavilion of the Pharmacist System!

The wide path beneath his feet led straight to the Medicine Pavilion!

But ahead, nearly thirty peerless geniuses from the various Academy systems, all at the Foundation Establishment Realm, stood on the path, clutching their Spiritual Artifacts with indifferent gazes.

At this moment, all eyes were focused here.

That included cultivators from both the Heavenly Sword Academy and the various factions in Yunshui City.

For instance, the Grand Elder of the Seven Profound Sect, the old servant, Zhangg Dong, and others.

There was also the mysterious female boss, Chang Xian’Er, Duan Fei, Guan Xiaojing, Chang Qi, Zhang Quan, and many more.

At this moment, Jiang Jichen, the straight Academy path, and the twenty-eight Foundation Establishment Realm geniuses from the various systems formed a picture that was being broadcast everywhere via Imaging Stones.

It was visible to all.

Would they witness the young Grandmaster Realm Young Master of the Pavilion, Lingchen, rise against the heavens, or would they see him fall into eternal damnation?

Jiang Jichen strode forward. When he was still thirty meters away from the student cultivator at the very front—a man at the Pseudo-Heaven-level Dao Platform Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm—the man spoke up. "I, Deng Ling, a student cultivator of the Talismanic Rune System, formally challenge Young Master of the Pavilion Lingchen!"

The words had barely fallen when Jiang Jichen took a step forward.

Mountain River Shadow!

An afterimage was left hanging in the air as his real body arrived, Sinking Mountain already swinging in a black arc.

His Sword Intent pressed down with the crushing force of Sinking Mountain itself!

CRACK!

The endless light from the talismans Deng Ling had condensed was instantly swept away, unable to resist in the slightest.

Horror flashed in his eyes, but he did not panic.

The light of countless Defense Talismans erupted from his body.

Thick Earth Talisman!

Black Tortoise Talisman!

Vajra Talisman!

...

In an instant, the talismans burned, transforming into layers of treasured light that enveloped Deng Ling.

In the end, they formed more than a dozen layers of defensive light!

Only then did Deng Ling let out a breath of relief, a hint of a smile appearing on his face.

’He fell for it,’ he thought. ’My greatest strength isn’t attack talismans, but... defense!’

’It can block an attack from a Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator, so I have nothing to fear from Lingchen!’

However, the smile had barely formed when Jiang Jichen’s Sinking Mountain swept across his body.

BOOM!

POP! POP! POP!

First came the deafening boom, and then Deng Ling felt his dozen-plus layers of defensive light extinguish instantly, like candles in the wind.

CRACK!

Finally, he heard the sound of his own bones shattering.

’My defense is this strong, yet it couldn’t even block a single one of his strikes?’

This thought arose in Deng Ling’s mind the instant his consciousness faded into darkness.

But after sending Deng Ling flying, Jiang Jichen didn’t pause for a second, instead striding forward.

He spoke with wild arrogance, "Why waste time, everyone? Come challenge me all at once. We’ll settle this in one battle. Wouldn’t that be more satisfying? Haha..."