Chapter 385: Chapter 383: Encountering Fang Hong
The power of that single sword strike awed everyone present.
Within a five-hundred-meter radius of Jiang Jichen, not a single person dared to approach.
Those who harbored greedy thoughts were jolted back to their senses and promptly fled.
Having witnessed Jiang Jichen’s merciless slaughter, they feared he would suddenly fly into a rage and wipe them all out with a wave of his hand!
Thus, the women could now consume and refine the High-Level Mysterious Material at ease.
Previously, the women had consumed plenty of Low-Level Mysterious Material and had already evolved to a powerful state.
Now with the High-Level Mysterious Material, their bloodlines, talents, and Cultivation were sure to be pushed to a new peak.
There was a large quantity of the High-Level Mysterious Material, each piece the size of an adult’s fist.
However, because the material was so advanced, the amount each of them could refine was limited.
For Luuo Xue and Fang Yunyi, refining a piece the size of a grain of rice was their absolute limit.
But it was enough for them to step into the pseudo-Supreme Dao Platform Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm.
As for Ouyang Xue, Qingya, and Shii Xiaoyu, their progress was even more astounding.
Each of them refined a piece of the High-Level Mysterious Material the size of a little finger, undergoing an astonishing transformation.
Qingya directly stepped into the top-tier Supreme Dao Platform Perfection Realm and awakened a mysterious bloodline. If she used her tattered Blood Cloth, her combat power would be truly unfathomable.
She could now hold her own even against some of the weaker Spirit Infant Perfection Realm Cultivators!
Ouyang Xue also reached the top-tier Supreme Dao Platform Perfection Realm. Her Ice and Snow Goddess Blood Soul seemed to have awakened even further. She emanated a piercingly cold aura, and her combat power was no less than Qingya’s.
Moreover, if she were to risk her life and awaken the soul of the Ice and Snow Goddess, the results would be unimaginable!
Shii Xiaoyu was a very mysterious person. Her Divine Soul seemed to wander, and she always wore a dazed expression. She was Jiang Ling’Er’s junior sister-disciple and had once tried to assassinate her. However, this was a complex love-hate affair between her and Jiang Ling’Er, and Jiang Jichen had no desire to get involved.
Jiang Ling’Er herself had also told Jiang Jichen not to interfere.
Shii Xiaoyu was the most formidable of them all. If not for the suppressive laws of the Heavenly Refining Ancient Road, she likely would have already broken through to the Spirit Infant Realm.
All the women’s strengths had increased to a fearsome degree, so Jiang Jichen no longer needed to worry about them.
In truth, if it weren’t for Qingya and Luuo Xue, Jiang Jichen wouldn’t have bothered with Shii Xiaoyu, Ouyang Xue, and Fang Yunyi at all. But now that they were a group, an increase in any one person’s strength added another layer of security for everyone.
This was especially true for Shii Xiaoyu and Ouyang Xue; if they fought with their lives on the line, they could contend with top-tier experts of the Spirit Infant Realm.
Furthermore, the Mysterious Material was profound; it would enhance their comprehension of the Great Dao between heaven and earth, allowing them to resonate with the Dao itself.
Therefore, as time went on, their combat power would only continue to grow stronger.
As long as they didn’t perish along the way, they were destined to grow to a terrifying level.
Then there was Suu Luo, a foodie among Female Asuras, a fighter jet among foodies!
She actually consumed a full fifth of the High-Level Mysterious Material before the slightest hint of satisfaction finally appeared in her eyes.
Her current Cultivation Realm had finally advanced to a level equivalent to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment of the Human Race.
As for her combat power, she was undoubtedly the strongest among all the women—to a degree that was simply impossible to imagine or surmise.
Previously, during their coordinated attack, a single Asura Kill from her had heavily wounded the High-Level Mysterious Space-Time Creature. This alone was a testament to her might.
And that, most likely, was only the tip of the iceberg.
Now that she had consumed a fifth of the High-Level Divine Material, her power after fully refining and absorbing it would be beyond imagination.
The remaining, nearly four-fifths of the High-Level Mysterious Material, naturally went to Jiang Jichen.
His constitution’s demands were endless; for him, there was no such thing as a limit.
They remained in place for about four double-hours, during which the women completely refined and absorbed the material, undergoing their final evolution and transformation.
Jiang Jichen then led them along the final stretch of the Black Jade Ancient Road.
This final stretch was still a thousand li long!
With Jiang Jichen clearing the path ahead, their passage was unimpeded, and they advanced quickly.
However, after traveling about five hundred li, Jiang Jichen unexpectedly spotted an acquaintance.
It was Fang Ying’s younger sister, Fang Hong!
She had actually made it this far!
However, her current situation was obviously dire. She was surrounded by Beastmen from the Six Paths Realm. All her teammates lay dead around her, leaving her to fend for herself.
"This Human Race chick isn’t half bad. Let’s capture her alive. We can have some fun with her before we eat her!"
A Flower Leopard Beastman snarled with a cruel, lecherous grin.
Fang Hong’s face was pale, her body covered in wounds.
This was only because the Beastmen wanted to capture her alive rather than kill her immediately.
Otherwise, she would already be just another corpse on the ground, waiting to become the Beastmen’s next meal.
Endless rage and fighting spirit burned in Fang Hong’s eyes, but she was simply too weak!
She had been too headstrong this time, ignoring her older brother’s warnings and insisting on setting foot on the Heavenly Refining Ancient Road.
Only now did she realize what a blood-soaked and incomparably cruel path it was.
She was no longer that stubborn, carefree girl. Her greatsword was covered in nicks, and she no longer had the strength to swing it.
She was filled with despair and helplessness. ’I’m going to die here today,’ she thought, ’and my fate will be more miserable than I can ever imagine.’
"Hahaha... Little Human Race chick, this Beast Lord will devour you today!"
another Giant Bear Beastman roared.
Nearby, a steady stream of Human Race Cultivators passed by, but not one dared to step forward and help.
Such was the indifference of the Cultivation World; it was hardly surprising.
And the Giant Bear Beastman was already lunging toward her!
Its hide was thick and its defense astonishing, so it had no fear of Fang Hong’s attacks in her current state.
It was going to... pin her to the ground!
The thought thrilled it!
SPLAT!
However, just as the Giant Bear Beastman was about to fall upon Fang Hong, its massive body abruptly exploded.
It was torn to pieces. Flesh and blood rained down in all directions, drenching Fang Hong in gore.
Fang Hong was completely stunned. Believing she was about to suffer the greatest and most painful humiliation imaginable, she had been on the verge of severing her own Heart Vein and shattering her Dao Platform to end her life.
But in that instant, the situation had reversed; the powerful Giant Bear Beastman that had been lunging at her was suddenly annihilated.
Then, one by one, the remaining Beastmen had their heads blown apart by a terrifying beam of Finger Light. They all died on the spot, collapsing to the ground as headless corpses.
The scene left her, and everyone else nearby, utterly shocked.
"It was... Jiang Jichen! He took action!"
Many people stopped to watch from a distance, crying out in shock.
As for Jiang Jichen, he acted as though annihilating the seven Beastmen was a completely trivial matter.
With a mere flick of his finger, the Beastmen were turned to dust!
Such power was dazzling, mesmerizing all who witnessed it.
Fang Ying had once asked Jiang Jichen that if he happened to run into Fang Hong in trouble on the Heavenly Refining Ancient Road, he would look out for her a little.
Since he had run into her by such a coincidence, Jiang Jichen naturally took action.
After all, for him, it was merely a trivial effort.
Fang Hong finally snapped out of her daze, looking at Jiang Jichen with an incredibly complex expression filled with immense gratitude.
"Thank you!"
The carefree, greatsword-wielding girl said, offering her thanks.
In that moment, she perhaps finally understood just how bloody, cruel, and treacherous the real Cultivation World was.
The Academy was nothing more than a greenhouse. Jiang Jichen had held back immensely when dealing with challengers like her back then.
If that hadn’t been the Academy, but a true battlefield of the Cultivation World, all those student challengers would already be dead!
But as it was, they were still alive and well.
This was the difference between the outside world and the Academy!
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