Chapter 389: Chapter 387: Coercion
Three Spirit Infant Perfection Cultivators?
No, that wasn’t all.
They were Nascent Soul Realm experts who had merely suppressed their cultivation to the Spirit Infant Perfection Realm, just like Nangong Wanyu.
And, from the sound of it, they had placed a Mysterious Tracking Technique on Jiang Jichen and had only now caught up to him.
The Ghost Trace Sect?
Jiang Jichen had heard of them. They were a first-rate Sect in the Southern Continent, renowned for being the most skilled in the art of tracking.
He hadn’t even realized that the Ghost Trace Sect had used a Tracking Technique on him, guiding the three old men right to his location.
These three had suppressed their Realms, traversed the Heavenly Refining Ancient Road, and entered the rear mountains of the Academy just to track him down. They clearly had malicious intentions.
Jiang Jichen had just finished a battle with an Evil Soul. His Divine Soul was somewhat weakened, and his face was a little pale.
"Kid, bring me that Venerable’s Broken Soul Refining Banner. I can grant you a quick death. Otherwise, you’ll suffer the cruelest poison torture known to man—a fate worse than death!"
one of the old men said grimly.
At this moment, the three of them were certain they had Jiang Jichen cornered.
After all, their target was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm. And that Female Asura with him looked even weaker, posing no threat whatsoever.
They, on the other hand, had suppressed their cultivation from the Initial Stage of Nascent Soul to the Spirit Infant Perfection Realm.
Although suppressing their Realm prevented them from using their true Nascent Soul Realm strength, they were still considered absolute top-tier masters among those at the Spirit Infant Perfection Realm.
Killing two Foundation Establishment Cultivators should be incredibly easy, shouldn’t it?
Moreover, they had already witnessed and assessed Jiang Jichen’s combat prowess back in the Guiding Light Area.
Here, the Holy Sword’s power was suppressed by sixty percent. Jiang Jichen was no longer a threat; they could kill him with ease.
Jiang Jichen had Suu Luo stand behind him as he fixed his gaze on the three old men.
Even though they were threatening him, his expression didn’t change in the slightest.
He spoke calmly, "You went to all this trouble to find me. It must be for this, right?"
Jiang Jichen flipped his palm, and a fragment of the Poison-Devouring Pearl suddenly appeared in it.
When the three old men saw the fragment of the Poison-Devouring Pearl, a fanatical light ignited in their eyes.
But then, a realization seemed to dawn on them. One of the old men asked in a surprised voice, "How did you know we came for the fragment of the Ancient Poison Pearl?"
Jiang Jichen replied coolly, "Three old poison masters... you must be from the Five Poison Sect, right? Going to such lengths to track me, even suppressing your cultivation from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Spirit Infant Perfection Realm... If you said you weren’t here for the Poison-Devouring Pearl Fragment, who would believe you?"
"But taking such a risk... aren’t you afraid of dying here?"
In a flash, Jiang Jichen had already figured out the three old men’s intentions.
Because of the wondrous connection he now shared with the Poison-Devouring Pearl, he could access some of its abilities.
For instance, he could sense that these three old men cultivated Poison Techniques and that they shared the same aura as the Five Poison Sect members he had killed before.
If the Five Poison Sect was after something he possessed, it had to be the Poison-Devouring Pearl Fragment.
The member of the Five Poison Sect who had escaped from the Ancient Ruined City Square with a Teleportation Talisman must have reported back to the Sect that he possessed a fragment of the Poison-Devouring Pearl.
However, Jiang Jichen had vanished the moment he left the Exquisite Treasure Tower. It wasn’t until he appeared in the Reception Area that his identity became known to the world.
Therefore, to ensure nothing went wrong, the Five Poison Sect had dispatched three of their five elders.
Of the three, two were at the Initial Stage of Nascent Soul, and one was at the Mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm.
They were the ones to suppress their cultivation, enter the rear mountains of the Academy, kill Jiang Jichen, and seize the fragment of the Poison-Devouring Pearl.
They were determined to succeed, paying a hefty price to hire a Tracking Expert from the Ghost Trace Sect, who had finally led them to Jiang Jichen here.
Hearing Jiang Jichen’s words, the three elders of the Five Poison Sect looked rather grim.
’I can’t believe this kid figured it all out already!’
’But why is he still so calm?’
Confused and bewildered, they could only conclude that the boy was just putting on a brave face.
But this feeling left a bad taste in their mouths.
They had thought everything was under their control, but now... it seemed there was an unexpected variable.
"Jiang Jichen, I have to admit, you’re quite clever. But it won’t change the outcome in the slightest. For us, killing you is as easy as lifting a hand!"
"I’ll say it again: bring me the Venerable’s Broken Soul Refining Banner."
The strongest of the three elders—after suppressing his realm—spoke coldly.
The Venerable’s Ancient Soul Refining Banner was a Supreme treasure, but it had a Restriction on it, making it difficult to retrieve. There could be unpredictable dangers.
Even for experts as powerful as them, facing a Restriction set by an ancient Venerable was incredibly risky. One wrong move could lead to their demise.
That was why they wanted to force Jiang Jichen to retrieve it for them.
This way, the Venerable’s Ancient Soul Refining Banner, the Ancient Wandering Dragon Holy Sword, the Poison-Devouring Pearl Fragment, and all the other Supreme treasures would fall into their hands.
Just the thought of it sent a thrill of excitement through the three elders of the Five Poison Sect.
Jiang Jichen smiled. He stared coldly at the three elders of the Five Poison Sect and said, "I’ll get the Venerable’s Broken Soul Refining Banner for you. I just hope you won’t regret it when I do!"
Hearing Jiang Jichen’s words, the three elders laughed too!
A Venerable Level Soul Weapon, even a broken one, was not something an ordinary person could wield.
Without the Soul Power of the Nascent Soul Realm, it was impossible to activate.
And Jiang Jichen was merely at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Even if his soul was somewhat unusual, the most he could hope for was a Spirit Infant Level of power.
As for a Spirit Infant at the Nascent Soul Realm level? He could keep dreaming!
This was why the three elders felt comfortable letting Jiang Jichen retrieve the Venerable’s Broken Soul Refining Banner; they weren’t worried he could activate it and turn it against them.
"Brat, in my entire life of cultivation, I have never known regret! Hurry up and get it, or I’ll kill the little girl next to you first!"
one of the Five Poison Sect elders threatened coldly.
Suu Luo poked her head out from behind Jiang Jichen and said unhappily, "Hey, you dead old man! You said you’re going to kill me, Miss Suu Luo? Hmph! Believe it or not, I’ll have Brother Jichen beat you to a pulp!"
Suu Luo’s words stunned the three Five Poison Sect elders for a moment. But when they processed what she’d said, their faces instantly turned blue with rage.
"What an arrogant little girl! I was going to let her live for a while, but now, I’ll just cripple you first!"
"I’d like to see how your ’Brother Jichen’ is going to beat me!"
one of the elders roared in anger and charged forward to attack.
At this moment, dark lines appeared on Jiang Jichen’s forehead.
’Suu Luo, can’t you open your eyes and see the situation we’re in?’
’These three are masters who’ve suppressed their cultivation from the Nascent Soul Realm! Their combat power is terrifying!’
’We’re clearly at a disadvantage, you know?’
’And you still want me to beat them to a pulp!’
’And why did you have to drag me into it?’
Jiang Jichen was speechless, his face as black as iron.
But one of the elders was already attacking, his claw-like hand striking out like lightning, reaching through the air to grab Suu Luo behind him.
At a time like this, Jiang Jichen couldn’t just stand by and watch.
Since a fight was unavoidable, why should he fear it?
A cold glint flashed in Jiang Jichen’s eyes. He pulled Suu Luo with him and retreated at top speed.
In an instant, they appeared before the Venerable’s Broken Soul Refining Banner.
Then, without a moment’s hesitation, he grabbed the Venerable’s Broken Soul Refining Banner where it was stuck in the ground with one hand and, with a sudden burst of force, pulled it out.
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