Chapter 78: Chapter 76: Mysterious Blood Pool
Jiang Jichen had his reasons for letting Jiang Ling’Er leave with the Restriction Sword. For one, it meant Jiang Ling’Er could escape the Ice Dragon Valley. For another, with the Forbidden Weapon Sword in hand, Huang Chuang and the others wouldn’t dare attack or pursue her.
As for Jiang Jichen, he was now alone. With nothing left to hold him back, he was ready for a passionate battle, fearless of death.
He stood in the Blood Pool, his waist laden with Basic-Level Storage Bags, a sight that made everyone’s eyes burn with envy.
At this point, the crowd had heard the Heavenly Sword Alliance’s Minor Grandmaster’s words and had rushed over, surrounding the dried-up Blood Pool.
They all believed the Supreme Treasure was inside the Storage Bags at Jiang Jichen’s waist.
The thought of the Supreme Treasure was enough to drive them into a frenzy!
What no one understood, however, was why the Heavenly Sword Alliance’s Minor Grandmaster had stepped in. It seemed he intended to help Jiang Jichen.
Perhaps it was because of that little wooden Restriction sword, which carried the aura of a Celestial Sword!
However, without the Restriction Sword, Jiang Jichen facing hundreds of enemies alone was a death sentence.
Jiang Jichen scanned the crowd. Dozens of people had already surrounded the Blood Pool. The strongest among them was at the Late Stage of the Innate Third Realm, while the weakest was at the Innate First Realm Perfect Realm. None of their Cultivation Realms were lower than his.
Ding Xiaodao remained standing in the distance, watching with cold indifference.
Granny Liu also watched from afar. Surprisingly, she didn’t rush in to attack at the first opportunity. Her eyes gleamed as she considered her own plans.
Having clashed with Jiang Jichen many times, she knew that if he dared to make such a stand, he wouldn’t be an easy kill. It was better to let the others go first. She could watch calmly from the sidelines and deliver the ultimate kill to Jiang Jichen at the critical moment.
’Today, no matter what, that little beast Jiang Jichen must die!’
Thinking of Jiang Jichen’s terrifying growth rate, his endless stream of tricks and Secret Techniques, and his incredibly cunning nature, Granny Liu felt a growing sense of dread. He had escaped several of her ultimate kill attempts, and if she missed the chance to kill him today, she feared she would be the one in danger in the future.
Besides Granny Liu, an old servant in black robes was also staring daggers at Jiang Jichen, his bloodshot eyes filled with hatred.
It was the very same black-robed old servant who had hunted Jiang Jichen before!
He had spent the last several days searching for Jiang Jichen, but ever since Jiang Jichen used a black bear to make a fool of him, he had lost all trace of the boy.
It wasn’t until later, when he chanced upon the projected image of the "enemy of all sects," that he finally realized the person who had rescued the little girl was Jiang Jichen.
’Jiang Jichen, my hatred for you is deeper than the heavens! Today, I’ll not only seize your Supreme Treasure, but I’ll take your life as well!’
The black-robed old servant also remained hidden, suppressing the urge to charge out at once.
He had learned a bit about Jiang Jichen recently. After seeing Jiang Jichen plow through all those people earlier, he knew this was no easy kill—a fact he had already learned from personal experience.
And back then, Jiang Jichen had only been at the First-level Mortal Realm!
Then there was the senior sister of the Flower Rain Sect. She hovered elegantly in the distance, her charming and flirtatious demeanor doing nothing to hide the cold, murderous intent in her eyes.
She had already witnessed Hex Feng’s fate and knew that as long as Jiang Jichen lived, she would undoubtedly be the next one he came to kill.
’So, Jiang Jichen, you have to die today!’
The Flower Rain Sect’s senior sister’s Cultivation wasn’t the highest among the crowd, but her hand, hidden in her sleeve, clutched a Forbidden Artifact with an extraordinary aura, ready to deliver an ultimate kill at any moment.
At this moment, the ones who truly wanted to kill Jiang Jichen were not the ones acting. Instead, they lay in wait, hidden in the shadows, preparing to deliver a single, fatal strike.
Qingya was also watching from a distance. They had been parted for only a few days, yet she never expected the young man to have already become so powerful.
She had a beautiful face and eyes that shimmered like autumn pools. Her every movement rippled with an endless, spring-like charm that stirred the heart and captivated the Divine Soul of any who beheld her.
’Your life or death is of no concern to me, but Senior Sister is my mortal enemy. If I could use you to...’
Qingya seemed to make a decision. Then, she too gracefully vanished, stealthily moving toward the Flower Rain Sect’s senior sister.
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Jiang Jichen stood in the Blood Pool, faced the crowd, and patted the Storage Bags at his waist. He let out a cold laugh. "The Storage Bags are all right here. If you want them, you’ll have to take them with your own strength! HAHA... Today, I, Jiang Jichen, will stand against the world! With a flick of my finger, I’ll turn you all to ash and dust!"
"Such arrogance from a mere Mortal Warrior! Die!"
Seeing Jiang Jichen’s wildly arrogant stance, a hot-blooded young Spirit Cultivator couldn’t hold back any longer. With a great shout, he condensed a Spirit Seal in his hand and lunged forward to kill.
Although Jiang Jichen was already at the Innate First Realm Perfect Realm, he used a Secret Technique to hide his true Cultivation. He only appeared to be at the Ninth Level Mortal Perfect Realm, which was enough to fool any Spirit Cultivator below the Innate Third Realm.
The attackers were two Spirit Cultivators from the Huang Family, both at the Innate Second Realm Perfect Realm. They were desperate to kill Jiang Jichen and seize the Storage Bags he carried.
Many people could see that Jiang Jichen was obviously trying to provoke them, but they said nothing to stop it. Instead, they intentionally let the Huang Family disciples test the waters.
Besides, some in the crowd were enemies of the Huang Family and were more than willing to watch two of their disciples be killed.
Jiang Jichen’s eyes were like stars in the night sky—impossibly bright and utterly clear.
He understood their mentality perfectly. Though hundreds of enemies, both hidden and in plain sight, surrounded him, they were not united. Each had their own selfish motives, and given the chance, they would happily kick someone who was already down.
This was precisely why Jiang Jichen had a chance to pick them off one by one. If they all united to attack him, he would have no choice but to use his Seven-colored Spiritual Power. Otherwise, death was the only outcome.
Seeing the two Huang Family disciples leading the charge, Jiang Jichen didn’t retreat. Instead, he advanced, directly executing the Void Shadowless Technique from his Shadow Step. He appeared before them in an instant and threw a punch with overwhelming force.
The Spirit Seal attacks condensed by the two Huang Family disciples were annihilated by Jiang Jichen’s single punch. The Fist Power didn’t stop there, continuing onward to slam into their Spirit Pattern Spaces.
CRACK!
Two layers of pale green Spirit Pattern Space shattered. Both cultivators were sent flying, their bodies torn limb from limb. Blood sprayed through the air before finally splashing into the Blood Pool, infusing it with a trace of Blood Qi. The pool was no longer completely dry; it even began to take on a strange, eerie vitality.
Standing in the center of the Blood Pool, Jiang Jichen could clearly sense its changes. Images even began to flash through his mind.
A remote and ancient aura... visions of a monstrous sea of blood... one by one, giant dragons fell from the sky, their own blood spilling into the Blood Pool...
’This Blood Pool is no simple thing!’
Standing in the Blood Pool, Jiang Jichen felt the aura it radiated stir his own Blood Qi to a boil. It felt as if infinite power surged through his body, and a bloodthirsty desire bloomed in his heart—a desire to slaughter every living being under the heavens and drink the blood of all creation.
He hurriedly activated the Source Character Qi Condensation Technique, and the bloodthirsty agitation in his heart finally subsided.
’It’s the will to kill. The dried-up Blood Pool contains an endless Thought of Slaughter!’
Jiang Jichen was inwardly shocked.
Meanwhile, the onlookers were momentarily stunned by Jiang Jichen’s powerful and brutal methods.
A cultivator at the Innate Second Realm Perfect Realm couldn’t even withstand a single one of his punches!
