Chapter 52: Chapter 50: Burning Gold Spiritual Power
So arrogant, so insolent!
This was the crowd’s unanimous sentiment. They never imagined that under such circumstances, Jiang Jichen could remain so calm and collected, walking away as if Granny Liu and the Elders of the Xiao and Huang Noble Families didn’t even exist.
A savage aura flashed across Granny Liu’s face. Her figure blurred, and in an instant, she was blocking Jiang Jichen’s path. Laughing through her rage, she sneered, "You say we can’t stop you? That’s truly the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard!"
It wasn’t just Granny Liu; everyone else also felt that Jiang Jichen was being far too conceited.
With the Sealing Absolute Prohibition active and three Elder-level experts present, no matter how one looked at it, Jiang Jichen didn’t have a sliver of a chance to escape.
Yet, seeing Jiang Jichen’s calm and collected demeanor, they also felt he wasn’t just bluffing. ’And he’s pulling Luuo Xue along with him,’ they thought. ’Does he really intend to escape with her in tow?’
Having her hand held by Jiang Jichen in front of so many people, Luuo Xue’s face flushed crimson, and she could feel her entire body growing warm.
"Brother Jiang, can you really escape? If so, could you take my brother with you? I’ll stay behind!"
Luuo Xue wasn’t overthinking things like the others; she simply asked in a low voice.
Jiang Jichen hadn’t expected Luuo Xue to actually believe he could escape. It was rather surprising.
A faint smile touched his lips. "I’m not interested in men; I prefer helping beauties. Besides, I wouldn’t rest easy leaving you here. As for the others, they won’t be in any danger for the time being."
His words made Luuo Xue blush even deeper, but she also knew he was telling the truth. They were all hostages now. Until an agreement was reached with their respective Noble Families, their lives were not in immediate danger.
The young geniuses from Cyan Moon City watched this scene, dumbstruck. Hex Feng sighed in admiration, "Jiang Jichen is a total badass! Hitting on a girl even in a situation like this!"
Luuo Sha’s expression, however, was grim. The one Jiang Jichen was hitting on was his own sister. Under normal circumstances, he would have undoubtedly challenged Jiang Jichen to a fight.
In stark contrast to the awestruck disciples of Cyan Moon City, Granny Liu and her cohorts were filled with rage.
Granny Liu, in particular, was furious. She had thought her personal intervention would be enough to intimidate the little bastard, but she never imagined he would completely ignore her.
’How detestable! He deserves to die!’
Granny Liu extended a withered palm and made a casual grab for Jiang Jichen.
Spiritual Patterns swirled, indestructible layer upon layer, instantly enveloping Jiang Jichen and Luuo Xue. At the same time, a massive, blood-dripping hand materialized from the void, swooping down to grab him.
"Spirit Pattern Blood Hand!"
Many onlookers’ expressions changed drastically upon seeing the blood-dripping hand.
This was an extremely vicious Cultivation Technique. If it caught you, it would drain half of your blood. Worse, you would be infected with a blood poison. Without the antidote, your flesh would dissolve into a bloody pulp, and you would die of blood corruption.
Just as the Blood Hand was about to seize him, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Jiang Jichen’s previously vacant, lifeless eyes. The golden spiritual power he had been gathering for some time suddenly erupted, like a dazzling sun, unleashing an immeasurable golden light.
"Burning Gold Spiritual Power!"
Someone in the crowd cried out, their heart filled with utter shock at the sight.
Although they knew Jiang Jichen could manifest golden Spiritual Power Lines, no one had imagined the golden spiritual power within his body was so vast and pure. When fully unleashed, it transformed into the Burning Gold Flame, capable of incinerating everything.
"Break!"
Jiang Jichen thrust a fist toward the heavens, a golden flame igniting upon it, looking both mysterious and brilliant.
CRACK!
A fist of golden flame slammed into the Spirit Pattern Blood Hand, and the dripping, bloody hand was instantly vaporized without a trace.
Yet, Jiang Jichen’s pace did not falter in the slightest. With one hand pulling Luuo Xue, he continued to drift forward.
His steps seemed unhurried, but in the space of a few breaths, he had appeared over a hundred feet away, shocking everyone with the speed of his Body Technique.
"The Burning Gold Flame incinerates all things... Does that mean even the Sealing Absolute Prohibition can’t stop Jiang Jichen?"
Granny Liu and the others seemed to have the same realization, and their expressions changed drastically.
"Little bastard! Trying to escape? Not a chance!"
With a great roar, Granny Liu’s body became a blur. In an instant, she had caught up to Jiang Jichen and was swooping down from mid-air to kill him.
This time, Granny Liu held nothing back. The full power of her Innate Third Layer Cultivation erupted, shaking the area. Some nearby Spirit Beasts were scared off, not daring to come any closer.
"Cover the heavens and blot out the sun! Suppress!"
Following Granny Liu’s cold shout, the sky was instantly blotted out by a massive black cloud that pressed down toward Jiang Jichen and Luuo Xue.
This was an Innate Technique of terrifying might. The Spiritual Patterns on Granny Liu’s body shifted, forming a dreadful pressure. The black cloud covered the sky for nearly a mile in every direction; there was no way Jiang Jichen and Luuo Xue could escape its range in such a short amount of time.
And should that black cloud descend upon them, their Spiritual Power would be sealed, and they would be truly suppressed.
"So this is the power of the Innate Third Layer... terrifying!"
"Even though I don’t get along with Jiang Jichen, I still hope he can escape."
"A pity. Against the techniques of an Innate Third Layer expert, there’s no way Jiang Jichen can escape. It’s really over this time. We don’t even have anyone to get a message out."
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The crowd sighed in despair. Inside the Sealing Absolute Prohibition, even Sound Transmission Stones were useless. All they could do was wait to be captured.
They were all the top geniuses of Cyan Moon City, yet this was their fate. A wave of sorrow washed over them.
But even as they were sighing, Jiang Jichen’s steps still hadn’t paused. It was as if he hadn’t even seen the black cloud pressing down from the sky.
Beneath the black cloud, the world began to darken. A few stalks of Moonlight Grass emitted a faint, moon-like glow. Luuo Xue, led forward by the hand, felt no fear. Gazing at the figure before her, she even felt a sense of security and romance blossom in her heart.
"Jiang Jichen, you little bastard! Go on, run for me! You dare have designs on our Commandery Princess? I’ll exterminate you right now!"
Granny Liu’s voice, as jarring as a night owl’s screech, echoed in the air, grating on everyone’s ears.
Everyone in Cyan Moon City knew about Princess Qing Ling publicly confessing her feelings for Jiang Jichen on the street. Of course, what had shocked them even more was Jiang Jichen’s incredible power when he single-handedly fought a crowd of geniuses that day.
Jiang Jichen’s figure was ethereal as he led Luuo Xue, weaving through the forest. Just as the black cloud was about to crush them, his and Luuo Xue’s figures suddenly blurred, then abruptly vanished from where they stood.
"Old hag, you just keep that Spirit Beast Inner Core safe for me. I’ll be back to collect it personally. I’ve also remembered the two times you’ve tried to kill me from the shadows. The next time we meet, I’ll be taking your miserable life."
His ethereal voice echoed across the landscape. The black cloud dissipated, revealing Granny Liu’s true form.
Her face was now filled with a murderous aura, her eyes blazing with infinite rage. She thrust a palm forward, and Spiritual Patterns flew out, turning a small patch of the forest into Void.
"Jiang Jichen, you little bastard! I swear that you and I cannot exist under the same sky!"
Granny Liu roared with rage, but even she didn’t know what trick Jiang Jichen had used to slip away right under her nose and escape the suppression of her black cloud.
The crowd from Cyan Moon City was even more dumbfounded, finding it all utterly unbelievable.
"Jiang Jichen... he took Luuo Xue with him... and he really escaped... This..."
"Haha, the news can finally get out! This is great! I can’t believe it was Jiang Jichen who helped us again."
The young geniuses from Cyan Moon City finally processed what had happened and began to cheer loudly, overjoyed.
Xiao Qiang, Huang Ye, and the others, however, had expressions as grim as they could be.
